Chapter 142 I''m Your Creditor


    Vale left quickly because Aura had arrived.


    In terms of strength, Vale was not scared of Aura, but he had hesitated because of her identity and


    background.


    The others lifted Perrin from the ground and hurriedly followed Vale.


    "Why did you make such a promise to him?" asked Aura as she leaped from the flying chariot and


    walked toward Zen.


    Zen was obstinate when it came to matters pertaining to Yan. Hearing Aura''s question, he thought for a


    moment before replying, "I don''t want someone like Vale to get close to Yan."


    "Vale is not only Cloud Sect''s outstanding disciple, valued by the entire sect, but also the only son of


    the Master of the noble Wang family. Is he very bad?" asked Aura, puzzled.


    "Yes, very bad!" Zen concluded without hesitating.


    Aura smiled and said, "Maybe you''re the only one who thinks he''s bad. Vale is a desirable potential


    husband for all the unmarried girls in the Imperial Capital..."


    "He is too good for my sister. He can marry anyone he wants, but he shouldn''te near Yan!" stated


    Zen coldly.


    Aura''s heart skipped a beat when she looked at the serious expression on Zen''s face. She had


    misunderstood Zen. She had no idea that Zen was Yan''s brother, and that Zen had worked so hard to


    earn points to save Yan from Hell Mountain.


    Zen''s idea was naive, but Aura still sighed. It was rare to see such love and devotion between siblings


    in a family. In her opinion, Zen was too innocent and trustworthy when it came to matters about Yan.


    "Master Su, I''m going up the mountain top to see Yan," Zen said as he turned toward the path that


    would take him to the top.


    Aura quickly shook her head and said, "You can''t see her."


    "Why?" Zen''s eyebrows bristled like sharp swords. He had been told that he needed points to see


    someone imprisoned on Hell Mountain. And yet, Vale had said that Zen was not eligible to visit Yan.


    And now, Master Su was stopping him.


    ''Why? Why the hell? Now that I have entered Hell Mountain, why am I not allowed to see Yan?'' he


    roared in his heart.


    "The people imprisoned on the top of Hell Mountain are not ordinary people. How can you be allowed


    to see her when you are only an outer disciple? A great array called the six-pointed star array has been


    set up on the top of the mountain to prevent the prisoners from escaping. You can''t get past this great


    array using your strength. You need permission," Aura exined to him slowly.


    Zen''s face turned sour at the news shared by Aura.


    Everything Zen had done, from escaping the Luo n to entering Cloud Sect to hunting de locusts,


    had been because he was driven to visit Yan. After the effort he had made and the challenges he had


    ovee, Zen found it uneptable that he couldn''t see Yan.


    Determined, Zen began walking up the mountain. But he had forgotten that his body was covered in


    wounds. Although the terrible gashes on his body had stopped bleeding, his movements tore some of


    them open. The sudden pain was so unbearable that Zen turned pale and almost passed out.


    He fell to the ground with a thump.


    "Why do you have to do that?" Aura said helplessly. Apparently, Zen would not listen to her at all.


    Zeny on the ground and focused on his breathing before struggling to get back on his feet. He was


    desperate to reach the top of Hell Mountain. After his struggle, wounds that had not re-opened began


    to ooze blood as well.


    Seeing this, Aura shook her head and sighed. She stretched her hand, and three streaks of life vitality


    rolled over Zen. Magically, he was transported onto the flying chariot. Then, Aura jumped into the


    chariot. Before Zen could protest, the flying chariot began its ascension toward the top of Hell


    Mountain.


    About a thousand feet from the mountaintop, a bright blue light suddenly lit up and enveloped the


    whole summit.


    "This is the six-pointed star array. We can''t get past it," stated Aura.


    Zen struggled to his feet and began searching the summit with the hopes of catching a glimpse of his


    sister.


    Zen''s hearing had be much sharper and his vision much wider since he entered the marrow


    refining level. However, the distance was too far to find Yan.


    As Zen was absorbed in searching for Yan, a brilliant light suddenly appeared on the right side of his


    line of sight.


    Zen then fixed his eyes upon it.


    He saw a girl standing gracefully on the edge of a stone tform in the distance. She was burning her


    life vitality. The extremely dazzling light rose from her and formed a purple light column, which was


    even brighter than Vale''s.


    Zen narrowed his eyes as he tried to focus his vision on the young girl. From this considerable


    distance, he could make out her silhouette, but he couldn''t see her features. Once his sight focused,


    even though the girl looked blurry, Zen recognized her!


    She was Yan. His sister.


    They looked at each other for a long while. Even though they were too far apart, Zen and Yan were at


    peace at the moment.


    Suddenly Zen leaned forward and gestured to Yan.


    Aura and the elder beside Yan were puzzled by the gesture. They didn''t understand its meaning.


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    But Yan smiled at it.


    She knew the meaning of his gesture and what he was trying to say to her.


    Zen hadmunicated that he would always protect her.


    Yan had seen this gesture many times when she was a child.


    She was more powerful than Zen now.


    The girl, who had been delicate and fragile in the past, didn''t need Zen''s protection any longer.


    However, the gesture still filled her heart with warmth as it had done before. Now she felt safe...


    "We can go back now... " said Zen. He seemed more rxed than when Aura had met him.


    "Don''t you want to stay a little longer?" Aura whispered.


    Zen shook his head. "No," he said.


    With a smile, Aura turned the direction of the flying chariot and flew down Hell Mountain.


    It wasn''t until they had left Hell Mountain and Yan couldn''t see him that Zen copsed on the chariot.


    The effort to stand and seek out his sister had used up all his strength.


    ''What a tough guy!'' Aura thought. She curled her lips and said, "You''re badly hurt."


    "It''s not enough to kill me," said Zen as he stared nkly at the star-filled sky. The sky was cloudless


    and surprisingly bright. Scattered stars formed a delicate Milky Way.


    "Fa-thud!"


    A blood-red pill fell on Zen''s side and rolled down the deck to Zen''s ear.


    Zen reached over and picked up the pill. Then he took a deep breath when he realized what kind of pill


    it was. "Red all over, with five cloud stripes. If I''m reading this right, it''s a five-grade pill, the Red Cloud


    Pill."


    "I thought you were blind," Aura chuckled at Zen''s remark. "Unexpectedly, you recognize it," teased


    Aura, who was steering the flying chariot.


    "The five-grade Red Cloud Pill, after being swallowed, will immediately activate blood and build muscle.


    As long as the user is not dead, the wound, no matter how serious, will recover within an hour. It is also


    known as the holy potion. For a refiner, a Red Cloud Pill is equal to an extra life. It''s invaluable! It costs


    about a thousand points in market prices. I can''t afford it," Zen said.


    "Take it. You can pay me for itter," Auraughed.


    Zen shook his head and said, "I''m poor, and I have to collect many points... I''m afraid I can''t pay you


    back."


    As Zen spoke, Aura suddenly turned around. Quick as lightning, she grabbed the Red Cloud Pill from


    Zen''s hand and poked Zen''s jaw with her finger. As Zen opened his mouth reflexively, Aura pushed the


    pill into his mouth.


    "Don''t worry. My investment in you will pay off sooner orter. It wille back to me with a price more


    than the points for the pill. So, as your creditor, you had better listen to me!" stated Aura in a severe


    tone of voice. A slight smile danced on her face, however. After that, she turned and continued to drive


    the flying chariot.


    Having consumed the Red Cloud Pill, Zen felt as if there were a raging fire burning inside his stomach.


    Then a pleasant tingling sensation seeped from the gashes on his body.


    The five-grade pill was indeed exceedingly magical. Zen''s severe injuries were now recovering at a


    remarkable rate.


    The intense effects quickly spread through Zen''s entire body. Gradually, Zen became drowsy, and


    sleep overcame him. Finally, he passed out.


    This was probably the best sleep Zen had ever had in years.


    While imprisoned in the cer of the Luo family, Zen always woke up every morning before dawn to


    read.


    But today, when he woke up, he saw that the sun was already high in the sky.


    "What a long rest!"


    Zen said in surprise as he stretched and examined his body. The wounds from his battle with Vale on


    Hell Mountain the day before had healed now. The effect of Red Cloud Pill was truly extraordinary.


    He sprang to his feet. Feeling refreshed, Zen found no reason to waste his time. He sat cross-legged


    and began to work his power ording to the Heavenly Ogre Fist.


    When Zen had first left the library with the book, he had been determined to learn this cultivation


    method. However, no matter how much he practiced, Zen had never seeded. To his surprise, he


    practiced the cultivation method when he was forced by Vale yesterday.


    When Zen opened his eyes today, all he cared about was whether he could still refine the demonic life


    energy as he had done the previous day.