《Heaven Official's Blessing》
Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Heaven Officials Blessing
Among the gods of the heavens, there was a famousughing stock known throughout the three realms.
Legend has it that eight hundred years ago, there was an ancient country within the Central ins called Xian Le nation.
The ancient nation of Xian Le had vast territory, abundant resources and content citizens. The country had four treasures: delicate beauties aplenty, thriving arts & literature, treasures of gold and jewels andst but not least, their renown Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
This person, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince....you could say.... was a strange man.
The Emperor and Empress considered him to be the apple of their eyes. They doted on him immensely and would often proudly proim: In the future, my son will surely be a wise monarch, leaving a reputable impression for generations toe .
Yet, in the regards of what came with royalty, of riches, power and honor, the Crown Prince had no interest.
What he was interested in, quoting the very words he often said to himself, was
I want to save themon folks!
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The young prince cultivated in earnest. During this time, two short stories became widely circted. .
The first story urred when he was seventeen years old.
That year, the nation of Xian Le held a magnificent Offering to the Gods parade.
Although this tradition had already been abandoned for numerous centuries, through surviving ancient texts and verbal stories, one could imagine the grandeur of the event..
Offering to the Gods day, Martial God Main Street.
Both sides of the Main Street were overflowing with a sea of people. The aristocrats were seated on top of high buildings as they exchanged friendly chatter; while the imperial guards cleared the way with their impressive armours clinking. Young girls danced gracefully as their snow-white hands scattered flower petals like rain, filling the sky as far as the eye could see. It made people question whether the dancing maidens were more beautiful or the flowers themselves. Melodious notes sounded from within golden carriages and floated throughout the whole Imperial City. Behind honorable guards, sixteen white horses with golden bridles walked side-by-side as they pulled forward a magnificent tform.
Located on top of the tall, magnificent tform was the focus of everyones attention, there stood the martial artist to perform a show to please the Gods.
During the festive heavenly parade, the martial artist would adorn a golden mask, don splendid garments and wield a sword in one hand. He would perform the role of the first military deity in a millennium to have subdued demonic beastsMartial God Heavenly Emperor Jun Wu.
Being selected as the martial artist to perform such a show could be considered equivalent as to receiving the utmost honour, and thus the selection criteria was extremely strict. This year, the one who was chosen was none other than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The entire nation was convinced that he would surely be able to be the most marvellous martial artist to perform such a performance since the beginning of time.
However, on that day, something unexpected urred.
The guard of honour made his thirdp around the city walls, passing through one side with a dozen or more tall city walls.
During that time, the martial god on the magnificent stage was just about tond a killing blow on a demon.
This was the most exciting scene, and thus the people on both sides of the Main Street were fired up with passion. The people on the city walls were also bing more rowdy as they started outdoing each other in sticking their heads out to see, both struggling and shoving.
Right at this moment, a young child fell from the top of the city gate tower.
Earsplitting screams pierced the heavens. Just when everyone thought that the young child was about to ssh blood onto the Martial God Main Street, the Crown Prince lifted his head slightly before he leapt up and caught him.
The people only had enough time to glimpse a bird-like, white figure flit through the empty sky before the Crown Princended safely with the young child. His golden mask fell off, revealing the young and handsome face previously hidden behind it.
In the next moment, a crowd of ten thousand began to cheer.
Themon people were delighted, but the Taoist ministers from the Imperial Household had some headaches.
They would never have thought in a million years that such a gigantic mistake would have urred.
It was ominous, too ominous!
Everyp the magnificent tform does around the Imperial City represents a prayer for a year of the countrys peace and prosperity. Now that it had been interrupted, wasnt that the same as incurring disaster?!
The ministers were worried to the point they lost hair like rain. After they pondered over the past and the now probable events that might ur in the future, they invited over the Crown Prince and tactfully suggested, Your Highness, can you face the wall for a month2 to show your repentance? You dont have to actually do it, just the gesture to show your intent would be enough.
The Crown Prince smiled before replying, No need.
He exined his thoughts, Saving people isnt something bad. How could the Heavens fault me because I did the right thing?
...And if by chance the Heavens do decide to me you?
Then the Heavens would be the ones who are wrong. Why should the people who are right apologize to the ones who are wrong?
The ministers were speechless.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was exactly this type of person.
Hed never encountered anything he wasnt able to aplish, and he also never met anyone who didnt love him. He was always right, and he was the heart of the world.
Thus, the ministers felt deep pain in their hearts as they thought, What the hell do you know!?
However, it wasnt convenient for them to say more, and they also didnt dare do it. His Highness wouldnt listen to them anyway.
The second story also took ce in the year the Crown Prince was seventeen.
ording to the legends, on the south side of the Yellow River existed a bridge called the Yi Nian3 Bridge, where a famous ghost wandered for many years.
This ghost was utterly terrifyingdressed in ruined armor with mes from hell following its footsteps; its whole body was also covered in blood and pierced by numerous des and arrows. Every step he took left behind the traces of both blood and fire. Every few years, it would suddenly appear during the night, wandering at the foot of the bridge and stopping travellers to ask them three questions: Where is this? Who am I? What will you do now?
If one did not answer correctly, they would bepletely swallowed by the ghost in one bite. However, nobody knew what the correct answers were supposed to be. Thus, after several years, this ghost already swallowed countless pedestrians.
The Crown Prince heard about this matter one day while he was wandering about. After he found Yi Nian Bridge, he began to guard the foot of the bridge continuously until he finally met the ghost haunting the bridge one night.
The ghost appeared in a sh; and sure enough, it was as eerie and terrifying as what the rumors had imed. It opened its mouth to ask the Crown Prince the first question, which the Crown Prince replied to him with a smile, This is the human realm.
However, the ghost replied, This is the abyss.
Beginners luck, it was only the first question, but he had already gotten it wrong.
The Crown Prince thought to himself, he was going to answer the questions wrong anyway, so why wait for the ghost to finish asking? Thus, he pulled out his weapon and began to fight.
This battlested until the sky became twilight and thend was covered in darkness. The Crown Prince was highly skilled in martial arts, while the ghost became even more daunting and dreadful. One man and one ghost fought on that bridge until the positions of the sun and moon had practically switched, before finally, the ghost was defeated.
After the ghost disappeared, the Crown Prince nted a flowering tree at the foot of the bridge. At that moment, a Taoist had been passing through and saw him scatter a handful of golden soil to help escort the ghost to its next life. He asked, What are you doing?
The Crown Prince then spoke his famous eight words: Body in the abyss, but heart in paradise.
When the Taoist heard that, he smiled slightly before transforming into a General deity d in white armor. He stepped onto a magical cloud, summoned a strong wind, and then flew into the sunlight. The Crown Prince only realized then that, by a lucky coincidence, he had unexpectedly encountered the Martial God Heavenly Emperor himself who had descended to the human realm to subdue demonic beasts.
All the Gods were already paying attention to this extremely outstanding martial god after he had leapt into the sky on the day of the Offering to the Gods Parade. After meeting him at the foot of the Yi Nian Bridge, immortals began asking the Emperor: What do you think of this Royal Highness, the Crown Prince?
Emperor Jun also answered with eight words: This childs future is limitless, impossible to measure.
That same evening, the sky above the Royal Pce became unnatural as wind and rain caused havoc.
And among the lightning shes and thundering rolls, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascended into godhood.
As long as someone ascends, the Heavens would always quake once. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascended, it immediately made the entire Heavens shake three times.
To achieve immortality through ones efforts and insights was truly hard.
It required innate talent, high cultivation, and the right opportunity.
To be reborn as a respected god, more often than not, was an endless, lifetime journey.
A youngster ascending into godhood and bing an arrogant brat in the Heavens wasnt something that hadnt happened, but there was also plenty of people who bitterly exhausted their entire life cultivating yet still did not achieve immortality. Even if they came across a chance from Heaven, if they didnt ovee the heavenly tribtion, they would either die or be a waste. Countless humans, like the grains of sand in a desert, had a lives of mediocrity from start to finish, unable to find their right paths due to ignorance.
And so this Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, was undoubtedly the Heavens beloved darling. The things he wanted, there was nothing he could not obtain. The things he wanted to do, there was nothing that was impossible for him to aplish. And when he wanted to ascend into godhood, he really ascended into godhood at age seventeen.
Originally, the Crown Prince was already popr with his people. Coupled with how he was the Emperors and Empress greatly missed beloved son, theymanded temples in the Crown Princes name to be built vigorously in many parts of the country. Statues were erected and everyone assembled to pay their respects. The more believers he had, the more shrines were built, so he lived longer and became more powerful. As a result, in just a couple of years, Xian Le countrys Crown Prince flourished and reached the peak of his power.
Until three yearster, when Xian Le descended into chaos.
The reason for the chaos was due to the Emperors cruel governing, prompting a rebel army to rise for justice. However, though the fire of war had already started ming in the human realm, Heavens Godly officials could not meddle ording to their wishes. Unless it was a result of demons and ghouls overstepping or viting their bounds, what happened must be allowed to happen. Disputes happened everywhere in the world, and every person believed their own actions were justified. If every deity interferedtoday you will help and support your country, while tomorrow he helps his descendants take revenge. Wouldnt that result in immortalsing to blows so frequently that it might eventually cause all life to be destroyed? In his Royal Highness the Crown Princes case, it was something he should keep out of even more.
But he didnt care about that. He told Emperor Jun, I want to save themon people.
Though Emperor Jun had umted spiritual Godly power for thousands of years, even he did not dare to lightly say those words out loud. When he heard the Crown Prince, his mood could be easily imagined. However, Emperor Jun couldnt do anything about him and could only helplessly say, You cannot save everybody.
The Crown Prince replied, I can.
Therefore, he descended to the human realm with no second thoughts.
The people of the entire Xian Le country naturally celebrated. However, since ancient times, folk tales had long tried to warn people of a truth. The event of an unauthorized immortal descending to the human realm would absolutely not bear a good result.
Thus, the fires from the war did not die down, and instead began burning even more wildly.
It wasnt that His Highness the Crown Prince did not do his best, yet it would have been better had he had not done his best. The more he strived, the moreplicated the war became. The people of Xian Le were beaten til their heads fell and their blood flowed, suffering disastrous casualties. Finally, a gue swept throughout the whole Imperial City and the rebels broke into the pce, ending the war.
One could say that when Xian Le country had been struggling on whilst at deaths door, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had been the one to directly suffocate them.
After the country was wiped out, the people suddenly realized something:
So, it turned out that their Crown Prince deity was not as formidable or perfect as they had imagined.
To put it more vulgarly, wasnt he just an useless figure who was unable to aplish anything, but liable to spoiling everything else?
Unable to vent the suffering they had felt after losing both their homes and their beloved ones, angry people covered in wounds rushed into the Crown Princes pce hall. They pushed down his Godly statue and burned his shrines.
Eight thousand temples burned for seven days and seven nightsburning until theypletely disappeared.
From then on, a Martial God known for protection and peace faded away, and a demonic God who attracted disasters was born.
When people said you were a god, then you were a god. If they said you were sh*t, then you were sh*t. Whatever the people said you were, that was what you became. It had always been like this.
No matter what, His Highness the Crown Prince couldnt ept this fact. What he could not ept even more was the punishment given to him: banishment.
His cultivation was destroyed, and he was to be thrown into the human realm.
From childhood, he had been spoiled a thousand ways as he grew up, so he never suffered the pains and difficulties of normal people. Thus, this penalty made him fall from high in the clouds down into the mud. And in this mud, it was the first time he experienced starvation, poverty, and the feeling of filth. It was also the first time he did things he had never imagined himself ever doing: pilfering, robbing, violently cursing, and abandoning himself to despair. Prestige entirely lost, self-esteempletely gone, he became as ugly as one wanted him to be. Even the most devoted attendants were unable to ept him changing in this way, and thus they chose to leave.
Body in the abyss, but heart in paradise. These eight words were carved almost everywhere in the stone tablets and boards of Xian Le country. Had they not been almost entirely burned away in the war, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince were to see them again, he would be the first to rush up smash them.
Because the one who personally said the phrase had already proved that when his body was in the abyss, his heart was not in paradise.
He ascended quickly, and descended even quicker. The Martial Gods words and his graceful nce, having met both demon and god by chance on Yi Nian Bridge. They seemed as if they were things that had happened yesterday. The Heavens sighed for a bit, for the things that happened in the past remained in the past.
Many years passed when one day, a loud sound shook the Heavens. That Royal Highness the Crown Prince, ascended to Godhood for the second time.
Since ancient times, Gods who had been banished treated it as a setback leading to a total copse, before degenerating into a ghost or a demon. There were absolutely very little people who were able to reverse their fortunes and return after being banished. This event of ascending for a second time was something entirely worthy of only the vigorous and the strong.
What was even more vigorous was that right after he ascended, he charged into the Heavens to beat up and murder everyone in all four directions. Thus, the Crown Prince had only ascended for about the time it took to burn one incense stick before he was kicked down again.
One incense stick4. It could be said that it was historys quickest and most violent, yet brief ascension.
If one said that his first ascension was something to be praised, then his second ascending could only be called a farce.
After these two times, everyone in Heaven turned their backs on this Crown Prince. But although they abandoned him, they still felt a bit on guard. After all, after he was demoted once, he was driven to such a state of desperation. Now he was banished twice, would he be a demon and retaliate by abusing themon people?
Who knew that after he was demoted again, he did not be a demon and quite sincerely adapted to his banished lifestyle. There were no problems at all, and the only problem was just he was really too earnest.
Sometimes he performed on the streets, masterfully singing or ying both wind and bowed instruments of all kinds. Even breaking a giant stone on his chest was nothing difficult for him. Although they had long heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could sing and dance and was multi-talented, to actually see it in a situation like this really made ones mood beplicated. Sometimes, he even industriously and conscientiously epted rubbish.
All the gods were astonished.
For things to be like this, it was really unimaginable. It was to the extent that nowadays, if someone told the other that, You gave birth to a son who is Xian Les Crown Prince, that would be much more malicious than cursing out the other partys descendants.
In any case, he was once the peerless beauty His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had been ranked as Heavens official. To be muddled to this state, there really wasnt anyone else like him. The so-calledughingstock of the three realms was exactly due to this reason.
Afterughing, those who were more sentimental would perhaps sigh. The proud and aloof son of the Heavens from the past truly disappeared.
His Godly statues toppled over, and his ancient country was destroyed with not a single believer left. Slowly, he became someone gradually forgotten by the world. Thus, no one knew where he had wandered off to.
To be banished once was already extraordinary shame and humiliation. To be banished twice, no one could ever climb up again.
After many more years, there was suddenly a day where the Heavens was once again disturbed by a loud noise.
It was extremely violent as the ground quaked and the mountains shook.
The altarmps that burned day and night trembled as their mes danced violently. Godly officials who were awakened departed from their own pce halls, rushing about as they asked, who is the upstart that ascended? This ce is shaking so much!
Who knew, just after sighing how amazing, how amazing, at the next nce, all of Heavens Gods felt as if they were struck by lightning over and over again.
Are you still not finished?!
That famous weirdo, theughingstock of the three realms, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from the legends, he he he he f*cking ascended to godhood again!
1. The country is named Xian Le, which can also be read as Xian Yue. However, the author made a note saying that we should read it as Xian Le. Xian Le means Heavenly Happiness while Xian Yue would have meant Heavenly Music.
2. Facing the wall and meditating, AKA the ministers want the prince to reflect on his actions.
3. Yi Nian Bridge has a lot of meanings. Yi = One, while Nian could mean thought, memory, longing, yearning. I kept it in pinyin because I wasnt sure which meaning it was trying to convey.
4. One incense stick = approximately 5 minutes RIP poor MC.
Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Scrap-Collecting Immortals Third Ascension to Godhood
Congrattions, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Hearing those words, Xie Lian raised his head and smiled before he spoke, Thank you. But may I ask what youre congratting me for?
Ling Wen ZhenJun1 stood with her arms crossed as she said, Congrattions for getting first ce on the list of Heavens Officials most anticipated to be demoted and banished to the mortal realm.
Xie Lian replied, No matter how you say it, its still first ce. But I think that if youre congratting me, then it should still be a position worth being happy about?
Ling Wen stated, Yes, if youre first, you can get one hundred merits.
Xie Lian responded immediately, Next time, if theres another list like this, by all means, please put me on it.
Ling Wen asked, Do you know who is in second ce?
Xie Lian thought for a moment before replying, Thats too hard to guess. After all, just based on strength, I alone ought to be able to take the top three ces.
Ling Wen answered, Thats more or less right. There isnt a second ce. The moment you started, others could only see your dust with no hopes of catching up.
Xie Lin said, I dare not ept the honor. Who was the first ce winner from the previous years?
Ling Wen stated, There wasnt one because this list was created this year. More urately, it was set up today.
Eh, Xie Lian nked for a bit before asking, Based on what you said, this list wasnt created specifically for me, was it?
Ling Wen responded, You can think of it as luckily winning merely because you were coincidentally in time for it.
Xie Lian said with a face full of smiles, Alright, if I think about it like that, Ill be slightly happier.
Ling Wen continued to say, Do you know why you would seize first ce?
Xie Lian replied, Everyone expects it.
Ling Wen exined, Let me tell you the reason. Please look at that clock.
She lifted her finger to point, and Xie Lian turned around to look in that direction. What one could see there was extremely beautiful. Gazing into the distance, one could see a pce made out of white jade, pavilions and kiosks, immortal clouds curling about with flowing streams and flying birds.
Xie Lian gazed for a long time before asking, Did you perhaps point in the wrong direction? Wheres the clock?
Ling Wen replied, I didnt point in the wrong direction. Its there, have you seen it yet?
Xie Lian looked carefully again before truthfully saying, I dont see it.
Ling Wen responded, Youre right not to see it. Originally, there had been a clock there, but it was shaken off when you ascended.
...
That clock was even older than you. Nevertheless, it had a lively and vivacious character. Every single time someone ascended, it would ring a few times to cheer them on. But on the day you ascended, it rang like it had gone crazy, unable to stop. Only when it fell down from the clock tower did it calm down. However, when it fell down, it smashed into a passing Heavenly Official.
Xie Lian asked, This... Then, are they okay now?
Ling Wen: No, theyre still being repaired...
Xie Lian: Im referring to the Heavenly Official who was hit.
Ling Wen replied, The one who got hit was a martial god. He turned his hand over on the spot and split that clock into two halves. But now, please look over there at that golden pce hall. Do you see it?
She pointed again, and Xie Lians gaze followed her finger once more. He saw a vast area covered in mist and clouds, before seeing the top of a resplendent pce roof made out of gold ss. Xie Lian said, Ah, I see it this time.
Ling Wen responded, If you see something, that means theres something wrong. Originally there had been nothing there.
...
When you ascended, many Heavenly Officials golden pces shook to the point that their golden pirs toppled over, and their zed roofs shattered. Some pces couldnt be repaired in a short period of time. Without any better options, many people improvised and built new and temporary ces.
Im to me?
Youre responsible for it.
Uh... Xie Lian asked to confirm, Did I happen to offend many Heavenly Officials the moment I came up?
Ling Wen answered, If you can redeem yourself, then perhaps you wont.
What can I do to redeem myself?
Thats easy to answer. Eight million, eight hundred and eighty thousand merits.
Xie Lian smiled again.
Ling Wen said, Of course, I know even one-tenth of that is something you cant take out.
Xie Lian replied in a frank and genuine manner, How do I say this? Although Im truly sorry for the inconveniences, even if you requested one ten thousandth of that, I still wont be able to take it out.
The conviction of believers in the secr world could be converted into a Heavenly Officials spiritual power. Every incense stick they burned as offerings was called merits.
His smile disappearing, Xie Lian seriously asked, Would you be willing to punt me down from here with one kick, and then give me eight million, eight hundred and eighty thousand merits?
Ling Wen stated, I am a literature god. If you want someone to kick you, you ought to find a martial god. The harder you get kicked, the more merits youll receive.
Xie Lian heaved a deep sigh. Allow me to think about what to do.
Ling Wen patted his shoulder and said, Dont lose your head. When you encounter a mountain, there will always be a way through.
Xie Lian responded, In my case, when the boat reaches the pier head, it will naturally sink.
If it was eight hundred years ago, during Xian Le nations most prosperous time, eight million, eight hundred and eighty thousand merits werent a big problem. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would wave his hand and give them, not even blinking over such a loss. But the present was now different from the olden days. In the secr world, all of his temples had already long burned away, not a single one remaining. He had no believers, no incense, and no worship.
It was needless to say more. He just had nothing, nothing, not a single thing!
One person squatted at the edge of the Immortal Citys main street as they had a headache for quite a while, before he suddenly remembered something. It had already been almost three days since he had ascended, yet Xie Lian had not entered the spiritmunication array. Just then, he had also forgotten to ask Ling Wen for the password.
The Heavenly Officials who had ascended united together to create a spiritmunication array. It was possible for them to use their divine sense and immediatelymunicate with each other within the array; and after ascending, it was imperative for the new gods to enter it. However, one must know the password to be able to locate the particr array. It had already been eight hundred years since Xie Lian hadst entered the spiritmunication array, thus he certainly hadnt remembered the password. So he released his divine sense to look around before he found an array that seemed to resemble it. As he casually entered, he was immediately hit in all directions by violent and excited voices so powerful that he became a bit unsteady.
ce your bets, no take-backs! Come bet how long our Royal Highness the Crown Prince can persevere before hell have to descend once more!
I bet one year!
One year is too long,st time he onlysted the time span of one incense stick. Perhaps this time hell persist for three days? Ill ce a bet for three days, three days!
Dont ah, you dunce! Three days have almost gone by already. Are you gonna be okay?
... Xie Lian silently left the array.
Wrong ce. It definitely couldnt be this one.
The deities in Heaven were all big-shot Heavenly Officials who oversaw their own region; and each one of them were a household name among a great number of people. Because they were all Heavenly Officials who had seriously cultivated to ascend, they were dignified and were usually quite reserved. More often than not, their speech and behaviour had an air of arrogance. There would only be him who, because he had been too excited the first time he had ascended, had went and grabbed every Heavenly Official in the spiritmunication array to make his greetings. Xie Lian had been iparably earnest as he introduced himself, and his thoroughly detailed introduction was unparalleled.
After he had retreated from the previous array, he began randomly searching once more. Finally, he casually entered another array again. After entering this time, Xie Lian rxed a bit as he mentally thought: Its so quiet here. This is probably the one.
At that moment, he heard a voice lightly say, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned again?
At first, this sound was extremelyfortable to hear. The voice was soft and the tone was gentle. However if one listened to it closely, they would realize that the voice sounded extremely cold, and the speakers tone appeared very indifferent as well. Thus, it made that gentleness seem as if it harboured some evil intentions.
Originally, Xie Lian had wanted to enter the array in a restrained and well-behaved manner. Silently lurking there was good enough. However, since someone was already looking for him to chat, he couldnt pretend to be mute and deaf. He was also extremely happy that a Heavenly Official in Heaven was still willing to take the initiative to talk to him, a god personifying pestilence. Thus, he quickly replied, Thats right, ah! Hello everyone! I returned again.
How would he know that after this one question and responseevery Heavenly Official in the spiritmunication array at that moment all perked up their ears.
That Heavenly Official continued to speak in a leisurely manner, This time, Your Royal Highness the Crown Princes ascension made a really bigmotion, ah.
Within Heaven, it could even be said that monarchs were walking around everywhere, while heroes were asmon as water flowing in rivers.
If one wished to be an immortal god, they must first be an outstanding individual. In the mortal realm, people who achieved and aplished many goals or people who had a lot of talent, of course, had arger opportunity to ascend. As a result, it wasnt exaggerated to say that princesses, princes, and generals werent a rare sight to see here. Who wasnt a proud child of the Heavens? However, everyone was still extremely polite and courteous to each other, calling one another Your Majesty or Your Highness or General Lord. They would say whatever sounded moreplimentary. But for the prior words spoken by the Heavenly Official, that title he used no longer sounded like a polite gesture.
Although Xie Lian had been a Crown Prince, and the other had greeted him thushis tone didnt have even a bit of respect. It rather sounded as if he was trying to use a needle to stab someone. There were many other Heavenly Officials who had been genuine Crown Princes within the spiritmunication array, and those few greetings simply made goosebumps appear on their backs as they felt ufortable from head to toe. Xie Lian also heard the ill intentions in the others voice, but he did not want to make a scene. Thinking to himself that he would escape, he replied with a smile, It was okay.
However, the Heavenly Official didnt give him a chance to escape. He spoke in a voice that was neither warm nor cold, Huh, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince is okay? My luck was not that good.
Suddenly, Xie Lian heard a whisper from Ling Wen.
She only said a single word, Clock.
Xie Lian instantly understood. So this had been the martial god who got smashed by that clock!
If that was the situation, then the Heavenly Official being angry wasnt something without reason. Xie Lian had always been extremely good at apologizing and thus immediately said, Ive heard about the incident with the clock. Im extremely sorry, please pardon me.
The other snorted once, making it impossible for anyone to tell what he meant by it.
There were many martial gods within Heaven and among those, quite a few were new upstarts who had ascended after Xie Lian left. This was why he was unable to pinpoint which god this was just by listening to his voice. However, one couldnt apologize without even knowing the others name. Thus, Xie Lian went to the heart of the matter and asked, Excuse me, may I ask how I should address you, distinguished one?
The moment he said those words, the other party became silent.
It wasnt only the other god who became silent. The entire spiritmunication array seemed to freeze as if a puff of stagnant air pped everyone in the face.
On the other side, Ling Wen whispered to him once more, Your Highness, though I dont believe you havent recognized the other person after talking to him for so longI still want to remind you. That is Xuan Zhen.
Xie Lian asked, Xuan Zhen?
He choked up in a sh before finally reacting as he sent a message back in slight shock, This is Mu Qing?
Xuan Zhen Jun was a martial god who kept watch over the Southwest. He had seven thousand temples, and in the mortal realm, his reputation was illustrious.
This Xuan Zhen Jun, who had the personal name Mu Qing, used to be a deputy general in the Pce Halls of Xian Le countrys Crown Prince eight hundred years ago.
Ling Wen was also very shocked. It couldnt be that you really didnt recognize him?
Xie Lian replied, I really didnt recognize him. Back then, he didnt talk to me in this manner. In addition, I cant even remember when was thest time I met him. If it wasnt five hundred years then it was six hundred years ago. I almostpletely forgotten what he looked like, so how could I still recognize his voice?
It remained silent within the spiritmunication array. Mu Qing didnt make a single peep. The other Heavenly Officials, on one hand pretended that they werent listening, while on the other hand they crazily waited for someone to continue talking.
When it came to these two, it was rtively awkward. After so many years, many rumors had been passed on, so everyone already understood almost everything. In those days when Xie Lian had been the precious Xian Le Crown Prince, he cultivated in Huang Ji Temple. That Huang Ji Temple was the Xian Le countrys Imperial Taoist Temple. Their selection standards for disciples were extremely strict. Mu Qing came from a poor background, and his father was a sinner who had been beheaded. A person like that simply did not have the qualifications to enter the Huang Ji Temple as a disciple. As a result, he had no other choice but to be someone who did odd jobs. In the temple, he was mostly in charge of sweeping the floor for His Highness the Crown Prince, or delivering tea and water to him. But Xie Lian saw he was assiduous, and thus he asked the Taoist Ministers to make an exception and receive him as a disciple. His Royal Highness the Crown Princes words carried great weight. Only then was Mu Qing able to enter the temple to cultivate because of the Crown Princes will. After Xie Lian ascended, he appointed him as his general and took Mu Qing along with him to the Immortal City.
However, when the Xian Le nation was wiped out and Xie Lian was demoted to descend into the mortal realm, Mu Qing did not follow him. Not only did he not follow Xie Lian, but Mu Qing didnt even say a single word in defence for him. The Crown Prince was gone anyway, so he was free. He found a blessed ce and began to painstakingly cultivate like crazy. Not many yearster, he withstood the Heavenly Tribtions and ascended himself.
Back then, one was in the heavens while another was on the ground. Now, there was still one in the heavens and one on the ground, it was just that the two peoples circumstances were thoroughly reversed.
At the other end, Ling Wen said, Hes really angry.
Xie Lian replied, I guessed that too.
Ling Wen responded, Ill go say some other things. Quickly take the opportunity to leave.
Xie Lian said, Theres no need. If we pretend nothing happened then everything would be fine.
Ling Wen asked, No need? Just looking at you guys make me feel awkward.
Xie Lian replied, Im still okay ah!
For Xie Lian, any situation was okay as long as he didnt die. He didnt have much, but he could definitely still lose a lot of face. He had already done plenty of things that were many times more awkward than this; so he really felt okay in his heart. Who would have thought he shouldnt have said that so early; Xie Lian had just said the words still okay when he heard a voice roar, Who the f*ck dismantled my golden pce?! Come out!
This one roar made the Gods listening within the spiritmunication array feel as if their scalps were going to explode.
Though their stomachs were already flipping, everyone still held their breaths as they listened with rapt attention. They didnt make a single peep as they waited to see how Xie Lian would respond to the loud cursing. But nobody expected that instead of something excitingthey would hear something even more thrilling. Xie Lian hadnt even started talking before Mu Qing spoke first.
Mu Qingughed twice. Haha.
The person who came coldly said, You were the one who tore it down? Alright, wait for it.
Mu Qing faintly replied, I did not say it was me. Dont randomly spray blood at people.
The other person asked, Then why are youughing? Are you mentally ill?
Mu Qing answered, It isnt like that. What youve just said was funny, thats all. The person who destroyed your golden pce is currently in the spiritmunication array, you can go and ask him yourself.
With things evolving to this degree, no matter what, Xie Lian felt too embarrassed to escape now.
He coughed dryly before saying, It was me. Im sorry.
The moment he spoke, the person who cameter also became silent.
By his ear, Ling Wen again transmitted a message. Your Royal Highness, that is Nan Yang.
Xie Lian responded, This time, I recognized him. However, I think he hasnt recognized me.
Ling Wen replied, No. Its just, he spends most of his time in the mortal realm and less time in the Immortal City. Thus, he merely didnt know you had ascended again.
Nan Yang ZhenJun was the martial god who oversaw the Southeast. He was popr and had nearly eight thousand temples, receiving the love and respect from themon people.
In addition, his personal name was Feng Xin. Eight hundred years ago, he was the first general of the Xian Le Crown Princes Pce Hall.
Feng Xin was a devoted and loyal person. He was Xie Lians Imperial bodyguard ever since the other had been fourteen years old. Feng Xin grew up with the Crown Prince, entered the Heavens with him, was demoted with him, and was banished with him. Unfortunately, he was unable to endure those eight hundred years with Xie Lian. In the end, they separated on bad terms and parted ways, never to see each other again.
1. ZhenJun is a title. Zhen means genuine while Jun means Lord. Later, one character will also have the title ZhenJun while another will just be called Jun.
Chapter 3
Chapter 3: Scrap-Collecting Immortals Third Ascension to Godhood
A former superior master was reduced to aughingstock of three realms; someone who didnt have incense offerings, temples, or believers. The two retainers who had once sat underneath him both passed Heavens tribtions, ascending and bing strong martial gods who each oversaw a whole region. With circumstances like this, it was impossible for people to not wonder more. If you were to ask Xie Lian to choose whether Feng Xin or Mu Qing made him feel more awkward, he would say, Theyre all okay ah!
However, if you asked bystanders whether they wanted to see Xie Lian fight Feng Xin or if they wanted to see Xie Lian fight Mu Qing, then everyone would make different choices ording to their tastes. After all, there were abundant reasons for either pair to fight, so it was hard to pick which was the more interesting option.
Therefore, when there was no response from Feng Xins side for a long time because he had unexpectedly stopped talking and instead immediately hid, everyone felt utterly disappointed. Meanwhile, Xie Lian collected his tail and beat himself down a bit as he said, I also didnt anticipate making amotion like this. It wasnt deliberate, Ive inconvenienced everyone.
Mu Qing responded in a cool manner, Oh, then that was indeed quite coincidental.
Coincidental? Xie Lian also thought it was really too coincidental. How could the clock fall right onto Mu Qing, while his ascension also happened to destroy Feng Xins pce? For bystanders, it was as if he was deliberately taking revenge. However Xie Lian was the type of person that, should there be a thousand cups of wine with only one poisoned, Xie Lian would always manage to pick the poisoned one. But there was no way to control what other people believed, so Xie Lian could only say, I will try my best topensate for everyones golden pces and other losses. I also hope you may give me some time.
One didnt need a brain to understand that Mu Qing definitely wanted to continue his sarcastic remarks. However, since Mu Qings golden pce didnt suffer any losses and even the clock that fell onto him was sliced into two halves, continuing to be overbearing would appear unsightly and something beneath his identity. Therefore, Mu Qing also concealed himself before falling silent. When Xie Lian saw that the terrible problems had left by themselves, he also quickly fled.
He was still genuinely pondering over where he was supposed to get those eight million, eight hundred and eighty thousand merits the next day, when Ling Wen invited him to go to her Ling Wen Pce Hall.
Ling Wen was the Heavenly Official in charge of managing Heavens personnel. When mortals wished to get a step ahead in their careers, they would worship her. From the ground to the very top, the whole Pce Hall was filled to the brim with official documents and scrolls. This kind of scene was utterly shocking, one that would make anyone shiver with fear. As Xie Lian walked forward, he saw that every Heavenly Officialing out of Ling Wens Pce Hall dragged out an exceptionally tall stack of paperwork. Their faces were pale; and if they didnt have an expression that looked as if they were about to copse, then they had a look of numbness. When the two of them finally entered the Pce Hall, Ling Wen turned around and got straight to the point. Your Highness, there is a matter in which the Emperor would like to request your help. Are you willing to assist him and lend a helping hand?
In Heaven, there were many people who had the titles ZhenJun or YuanJun. However, only one person could be called the Emperor. But if that person wanted to do something, then there would never be the need for him to beseech other people. This was why Xie Lian stared nkly for a bit before he replied, What matter?
Ling Wen handed him a scroll before exining, Recently, the North has arge number of zealous worshippers repeatedly praying for blessings. It can be assumed that they arent passing their days peacefully.
These so-called zealous worshippers generally referred to three types of people. First, rich people: they paid money in order to burn incense and build temples for gods. The second category consisted of those missionaries who would preach to bystanders. And,st but not least, the third type of zealous worshippers were people whose body and mind were thoroughly doused in faith and belief. Among them, most of these worshippers belonged to the first category, since in this world, the rich were like carps passing through rivers. The third category had the least people, because if one was truly able to get to that level of faith, then their degree of proficiency was surely quite high, and they wouldnt be far from ascending themselves. The people Ling Wen mentioned was clearly from the first category.
Ling Wen continued to speak, At present, the Emperor cannot attend to the North. If you are willing to take his ce and make the trip, when the timees, regardless of how much offerings these zealous worshippers make, everything will be allocated to your altar. What do you think?
Xie Lian received the scroll with both hands as he said, Many thanks.
This was evidently Jun Wu helping him, but instead he flipped it around and made it sound as if he was asking Xie Lian for his help. How could Xie Lian not see through that? However, he couldnt find more fitting words to express what he thought in ce of the two words he had just said. Ling Wen replied, Im only responsible for handling these affairs. If you want to thank someone, you should wait for the Emperor to return before personally thanking him instead. Oh right, do you need my help borrowing any magical artefacts?
Xie Lian answered, Theres no need. Even if you give me a magical artefact, once I go down I wont have any spiritual power, and so I wont be able to use it.
Xie Lian had been beaten down twice, so he lost his spiritual power. It was easier to cope in the Heavens, the ce where all the immortals assembled. After all, spiritual power was abundant and the source wont dry up, thus he could casually grab some to use. However, once he returned to the mortal realm, he would be powerless. If Xie Lian wanted to fight with magic, then he could only make do by finding someone he could borrow spiritual energy from, something extremely inconvenient.
Ling Wen pondered for a moment before saying, Then it would be best to borrow a few martial gods to assist you and lend a helping hand.
The current martial gods either didnt recognize him, or they didnt like him. Xie Lian understood that thoroughly, and so he responded, Theres also no need for that. You wont be able to borrow anyone.
However, Ling Wen seemed to have taken it into serious consideration and only said, Ill give it a try.
There wouldnt be a difference whether she tried or not, therefore Xie Lian didnt approve or oppose her words, and allowed Ling Wen to try. As a result, Ling Wen entered the spiritmunication array before announcing in a bright tone, Everyone, the Emperor has an important task to be handled in the North and urgently need people. Which martial god Highness can lend out two martial officials from their Pce Halls to help?
The moment her voice faded, Mu Qings floaty voice emerged, Ive heard that the Emperor isnt in the North right now, so Im afraid youre borrowing people for His Highness the Crown Prince, right?
Xie Lian mentally thought: Are you keeping guard at the spiritmunication array all day long...?
Ling Wen was on the same wavelength as him. Although she only wanted to p the Mu Qing who was hindering her work right out of the array, she started speaking with a smile. Xuan Zhen, why am I always seeing you in the array these two days? It seems like youve been stealing time to ck off and now youre quite idle. Congrattions, congrattions.
Mu Qing replied in a light tone, My hand is injured, so Im recuperating.
Every Heavenly Official there mentally thought, In the past, it would be nothing difficult for that hand of yours to split a mountain in half. So, what would hacking a foolish clock into pieces do to you?
Originally, Ling Wen had wanted to deceive two people toe work before exining the details. But not only did Mu Qing guess those details in one try, he even said them out loud. With the circumstances now, it was certain she wouldnt be able to find anyone. Sure enough, no one else answered her inquiry for quite a while. Xie Lian also didnt believe anyone woulde forward, and thus told her, You see, I said you wouldnt be able to borrow anyone.
Ling Wen responded, If Xuan Zhen didnt say anything, I would have indeed been able to.
Xie Lian smiled. Those words of yours had been as if you were carrying a pipa, but concealing half its face, beautifully blurring the scene to some degree. People would have thought they were going to help the Emperor with some work, so of course they woulde. But when theye and realize they were going to have to work with me, Im afraid there would be trouble. How could we work together like that? In any case, Im used to being alone, and Im not missing an arm or a leg, so lets just go with this ah. Thank you for your trouble, Ill leave now.
Ling Wen was also powerless. Thus, she cupped her hands in a salute before saying, Alright. I wish Your Highness journey goes smoothly, and may the blessings of Heavens Officials be upon you.
Xie Lian replied, All taboos are off!1 Waving his hand, he left in a confident and carefree manner.
Three dayster, mortal realm, the North.
By the side of a major road, there was a small teahouse. The storefront wasnt big and the shopkeepers were simple folks, but goods were expensive because the scenery was good. There were mountains and bodies of water, there were people and a city. They had everything, not much of everythingnot much, but just right. Located in the middle of such scenery, if one were toe across the teahouse by chance, it would certainly create a wonderful memory. The teahouses tea sommelier was exceedingly idle, since he currently didnt have any customers. Thus, he moved a small stool to the door of the store and began looking at the mountain, the water, the people and the city. He was happily looking when, from afar, he saw a Taoist d in white walking over. The Taoist was covered in dust, looking as if he had been walking for a very long time. When he came closer, he walked past the small teahouse, before suddenly stopping in his tracks and slowly retracing his steps. The Taoist tilted up his bamboo hat with his hand before raising his head. He only took one nce at the store before he started speaking with a smile. Chance Encounter little store, the name is interesting.
Although this person had a tired appearance, he also had a face full of smiles. It made the people looking at him unable to stop the corners of their own mouths from curving up. The Taoist then asked, Excuse me, may I ask if Mount Yu Jun is nearby?
The tea sommelier pointed in a direction for him, before replying, It is in this region.
That person breathed out, and for once he didnt spit out his soul with that breath. In his mind, he thought, Ive finally arrived.
This person was precisely Xie Lian.
He left the Immortal City that day. Originally, he had already decided the location he would descend to; Xie Lian had wanted to fall near Mount Yu Jun. Who would have thought that when he left without a care and jumped down without a care, his sleeve would get caught on a carefree cloud. Yes, it got caught on a cloud. Even Xie Lian didnt know how his sleeve got caught on a cloud. In any case, he tumbled around at a lofty, high altitude, and by the time he rolled down, he had no idea where he was. After three days on foot, he finally reached his originally nned arrival location. Thus, for a short while, he felt extremely moved.
Entering the teahouse, Xie Lian picked a table beside the window before asking for some tea and snacks. He finally got seated after his previous difficulties, when he suddenly heard endless wailing and the sound of beating drums from outside the room.
Xie Lian turned his gaze toward the street before seeing a group of people from all ages escorting a crimson-red marriage sedan as they walked past the teahouse.
This procession was surrounded by an extremely odd air. At first nce, they seemed to be the rtives delivering the bride. But if one looked closely, they would notice how the faces of these people all had solemn expressionsexpressions of grief, anger, dread, yet the only emotion that wasnt present was joy. Whatever the case, it didnt have the appearance of a wedding. However, contrary to that thought, everyone was wearing red flowers as they yed wind instruments and beat their drums. This situation was really too strange. That tea sommelier carried a copper teapot in his hand and raised it up high to pour some tea. He had also seen this scene, but he only shook his head before leaving.
Xie Lian followed that strange, departing procession with his eyes, before pondering for a brief moment. He was just about to take out the scroll Ling Wen had given him to look over one more time, when he suddenly felt something dazzling flit by.
The moment Xie Lian raised his head, a silver butterfly flew past his eyes.
That silver butterfly was sparkly and translucent, looking pure and limpid. As it flew around in the air, it left behind bright traces. Xie Lian couldnt help but reach out a hand toward it. This butterfly was extremely intelligent. Not only was it not frightened, it even temporarily stopped on his fingertips, both wings glittering and beautiful to the utmost degree. Under the sunshine, it looked as if it was a fragment of an illusion. After a moment, however, it flew away.
Xie Lian waved at it, something that could be considered as his goodbye. But when he turned back, his table had two more people sitting there.
This table had four sides. One person sat on the left and another sat on the right, each taking one side. Both people were teenage boys who looked around eighteen or neen years old. The one on the left was taller, with facial expressions that looked quite defined and brightly handsome. Within his gaze was an arrogant and obstinate light. The right side had very light skin. He looked delicate and pretty, yet also refined. However, his expression looked somewhat overly cold and apathetic, an appearance that made it seem as if he wasnt too happy. In fact, the colour of the faces of both people didnt look that great.
Xie Lian blinked his eyes before asking: You two are?
The person on the left replied: Nan Feng.
The person on the right responded: Fu Yao.
Xie Lian mentally thought: Its not like Im asking for your names...
At that moment, Ling Wen suddenly transmitted her voice over. She said, Your Highness, there are two small martial gods from Middle Heaven who are willing to help. Theyve already gone down to look for you, so they should have arrived by now ah.
The so-called Middle Heaven was naturally rtive to Upper Heaven. The Heavenly Officials of Heaven could be simply and roughly divided into two categories: the ones that ascended, and the ones that didnt. The Heavenly Officials of Upper Heaven had all ascended by relying on themselves. There were only about a hundred within the whole of Heaven, and they were each extremely precious. But within Middle Heaven, the deities there were the ones who were brought up by appointing them as deputy. Strictly speaking, their full names ought to be called Fellow Heavenly Officials. However, when people called them, more often than not they would leave out that fellow word.
Since there was an Upper Heaven and a Middle Heaven, was there a Lower Heaven?
There wasnt.
Actually, when Xie Lian ascended for the first time, there really had been a Lower Heaven. At that time, Heaven was still divided as Upper Heaven and Lower Heaven. Butter, everyone found a problem. When they introduced themselves and opened their mouths to say, I am from Lower Heavens so-and-so, it sounded truly unpleasant. With the lower word existing, it made them feel especially inferior. Among the deities of Middle Heaven, there was definitely no shortage of talented people. Their spiritual power was rich and strong, and they were each excellent and well-known figures. The only difference between them and real Heavenly Officials was merely how theycked experiencing a Heavenly Tribtion. But who knew when the day that Heavenly Tribtion they were waiting for would reallye. Therefore, some people proposed to change a single wordturning introductions into I am from Middle Heavens so-and-so. This was much more pleasurable to hear, though they both had the same meaning. In short, after the change, Xie Lian hadnt gotten used to it even after quite a while.
Xie Lian looked at these two small martial gods. With one face slightly more unpleasant than the other, it was unlikely they were willing toe forward and help. Thus, he couldnt help but ask, Ling Wen ah, I think they dont look like they came down to help me, and instead it looks more like they want to retrieve my dog head. Did you deceive them to get them toe?
Unfortunately, it seemed that this question of his wasnt transmitted out. He was also now unable to hear Ling Wens voice by his ear. It was probably because he was so far away from the Immortal City, and it had been so long since he descended, so his spiritual power was all depleted. Xie Lian was incapable of doing anything else, so he first gave a smile to both the small martial gods before saying, Was it Nan Feng and Fu Yao? To be willing toe and help me, let me thank you in advance.
The two of them only nodded their heads, both appearing to have a somewhat lofty attitude. It seemed that the martial gods they were under had a rather illustrated reputation. Xie Lian had the tea sommelier bring two more cups of tea. Picking up his cup, he scraped the tea leaves before casually asking, Which Highness Pce are you under?
Nan Feng replied: Nan Yang Pce Hall.
Fu Yao said: Xuan Zhen Pce Hall.
....
This truly made one feel frightened.
Xie Lian swallowed a mouthful of tea before asking, Your Pces Generals allowed you toe?
The both of them responded, My Pces General didnt know I came.
Xie Lian thought for a bit before again asking, Then, do you know who I am?
If these two small martial gods came here because they were muddleheaded and thus deceived by Ling Wen, then after helping him, they would return to get scolded by their Pces General. Something like that certainly wouldnt be worth it.
Nan Feng replied, You are His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Fu Yao said, You are the correct path for the human world, you are the heart of the universe.
Xie Lian choked once, before he asked Nan Feng in an uncertain manner, Just now, did he roll his eyes?
Nan Feng responded, He did, let him scram.
Nan Yangs rtionship with Xuan Zhen wasnt good. This wasnt a secret. So when Xie Lian heard of that matter, he didnt really feel surprised. This was because, even back then, Feng Xin and Mu Qings rtionship hadnt been all that great. Only, in those days, he had been the master and they were the retainers. The Crown Prince said dont argue ah, you guys have to be good friends, so the two of them endured and refrained from bing hostile with each other. When they became extremely unhappy, at most, they merely use words to stab the opposite side. Muddling until today, there was no longer a need to be so insincerely courteous. Thus, even the worshippers from the Southeast and Southwest didnt look upon each other in a positive light, while the Nan Yang Pce Hall and the Xuan Zhen Pce Hall had even more mutual hatred for each other. The two before him were a prime example. Fu Yao smiled sarcastically as he stated, Ling Wen ZhenJun said that if you were willing, you coulde. So, for what reason would I scram and leave?
The word voluntary, saying it with his expression didnt look convincing. Thus Xie Lian said, Let me confirm once. Are you two really voluntarily doing this? If youre not, by all means, dont force yourself ah.
The two of them both said, I willingly volunteered.
Looking at those two deeply depressed faces, Xie Lian mentally thought, the words the two of you actually wanted to say were I want tomit suicide, right?
In short
Xie Lian began, Lets first discuss the real work. You guys already know why we came to the North this time, so I wont start exining from the beginning...
The two of them both said, I dont know why.
....
Xie Lian was incapable of doing anything and could only take out the scroll before saying, Then it would be best if I exin everything from the start.
It was said that many years ago in Mount Yu Jun, there was a bride and a groom who were about to be wed.
The couple loved each other very much. The bridegroom waited for the procession that delivered the bride, but even after waiting for a long time, he didnt see the bride arrive. The bridegroom began to feel anxious, and thus began to look for the brides family. The result was his father-inw and mother-inw informing him that his bride had long set off. The two households reported this to the officials before they began looking in all directions. However, from beginning to end, they never found her. But even if she had been eaten by a fierce beast in the mountains, there should have been remains of an arm or a leg or what not. What was the justification behind her disappearing in thin air? Thus, it was inevitable that people harbored suspicions that the bride herself didnt wish to marry, resulting in her colluding with the procession before escaping. But who would have known that after a few years, another new couple married and the nightmare repeated itself.
The bride disappeared again. However, this time she didnt leave without a trace. On a small road, people found a foot that something hadnt quite finished eating.
1. This is from the first part of the Chinese saying All taboos are off and all evil withdraws. Honestly, it seems like Xie Lian said that as a customary reply to Ling Wens sentence about the blessing, AKA its unclear even in the raws why Xie Lian said that.
Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Discussion Between Three Fools In The Ju Yang Temple At Night
Things started to get out of hand ever since then. In the hundred years afterwards, a total of seventeen brides went missing in the Mount Yu Jun region. Sometimes there would be a dozen or so years of peace. Other times, two brides would go missing in the time span of a short month. Before long, a frightening legend rapidly spread around: within Mount Yu Jun lived a ghost bridegroom. If he fancied a woman, he would kidnap her during her wedding procession before devouring the party of rtives that were sending her off.
Originally, this situation wouldnt bemunicated to the Heavens. Although there were seventeen missing brides, hundreds of thousands of other brides in the world had passed their wedding days safe and sound. In any case, it was impossible to find those brides or protect them now, so people had no other choice but to make due in this kind of event. The families who dared to marry their daughters off in this region merely lessened a bit, and the local newly-weds didnt dare to make their weddings a big event. However, it was precisely the seventeenth bride who had a bigshot official for a father. This father rather doted on his daughter; and when he caught wind of this legend, he meticulously selected forty brave and outstanding military officials to escort his daughter to her bridegroom. However, despite all of his preparations, his daughter still disappeared.
This time, the ghost bridegroom really stabbed a hos nest. This official could not find anyone in the human realm who could do anything to help. As a result, he furiously made an alliance with his government official friends, and then crazily performed a ritual. This official even followed an experts advice and opened the granary to help the poor. After making an uproar, he finally managed to startle a Heavenly Official. Otherwise, it would have been almost impossible for those tiny, mortal voices to reach a Heavenly Officials ear.
Xie Lian said, Thats more or less the big picture.
As the two martial gods expressions looked very uncooperative, he wasnt sure if they were listening or not. If they hadnt been listening, Xie Lian didnt have any choice but to exin the situation once again. Yet contrary to what he had expected, Nan Feng raised his head before wrinkling his forehead. He asked, Do the missing brides have anything inmon with each other?
Xie Lian replied, There were some rich brides and some poor ones. There were beautiful ones and ugly ones. Some were wives, and others were concubines. In short, the disappearancespletelyck a pattern. One simply cannot determine the preferences of this ghost bridegroom.
Mm, Nan Feng grunted once, before raising his tea cup and taking a sip. He seemed to have started pondering over their problem. On the other hand, Fu Yao didnt even bother touching the tea cup Xie Lian pushed toward him. He just leisurely and continuously wiped his fingers with a white handkerchief before he asked indifferently, Your Highness the Crown Prince, how did you decide that the ghost is a bridegroom? That cant be certain. No one has ever seen it before. How can you tell if its a man or a woman, if its old or young? Are you thinking of things too simply?
Xie Lian smiled before answering, The conclusion written on this scroll was a summary by the Heavenly Officials from Ling Wens Pce Hall. The ghost bridegroom is just the popr name used among the people. However, what youve said really makes sense.
After these exchanges, Xie Lian realized that these two martial gods thought processes were quite sharp. Although their expressions didnt look good, they werent careless about their work affairs. This made Xie Lian feel considerably gratified. Since the sky outside the window was darkening, the three of them temporarily left the small teahouse. Xie Lian put on his bamboo hat before he started to walk. After walking for a bit, he suddenly became aware that the two people behind him hadnt followed. Bewildered, Xie Lian turned around to take a look, before realizing that those two were staring at him in bewilderment as well. Nan Feng asked, Where are you going?
Xie Lian replied, Im going to search for a ce to stay. Fu Yao, why are you rolling your eyes again?
Nan Feng asked again in bewilderment, Then why are you walking toward the mountains and the wild?
Xie Lian was ustomed to frequently eating and sleeping on the streets. As long as he could find a piece of cloth to spread on the ground, he could lie there for a night. Naturally, he was preparing to find a cave and light a fire, something he usually did. It was only after this reminder that he remembered; Nan Feng and Fu Yao were martial gods under their respective Pce Halls. If there was a Nan Yang or Xuan Zhen temple in the vicinity, they could directly enter it. Why would it be necessary for them to sleep outdoors in the wilderness?
In a short while, the three of them found a worn-out and damaged local shrine in an unremarkable and tiny corner. The te holding the incense was broken, and the whole ce gave the feeling that it was rarely frequented. The Earth Gods name was engraved on a small, round stone que. Xie Lian called out to him a few times. It had been many years since someone had called or made an offering to this local Earth God. When he suddenly heard someone calling him, his eyes widened. He saw the three of them standing in front of him. Even the area around their bodies was covered with a richyer of divine light. It was simply impossible to see their faces clearly. Jumping up with great rm, the Earth God trembled and shivered before asking, Do the three Heavenly Officials have any orders for the humble me?
Xie Lian nodded his head in greeting before speaking, There are no orders. We merely wanted to ask if there are any General Nan Yang or General Xuan Zhen temples in the vicinity?
The Earth God didnt dare to slight them, and thus replied, This, this, this... He calcted on his fingers before saying, Around five li1 from here, there is a temple to provide offerings to, to, to General Nan Yang.
Xie Lian pressed both of his hands together before replying, Many thanks. However, that Earth God felt as if he was being blinded by those two dazzling lumps of divine light standing beside Xie Lian. Thus, he quickly concealed himself again. Meanwhile, Xie Lian fumbled around before finding some coins to use as an offering to the Earth Gods shrine. Then, upon spotting the incense sticks scattered to the side, he straightened them before lighting them up. During this process, Fu Yao had rolled his eyes so many times Xie Lian practically wanted to ask him if his eyes were tired.
As expected, five liter, they really spotted a temple. It was erected beside the roadside, and it looked to be popr and prosperous. Although the temple was rather small, everything one would need was there. Still, the ce bustled with unusual excitement and noise as people came and left. The three of them concealed themselves before entering the temple. And sure enough, a Godly statue of an armoured Nan Yang Martial God holding a bow was precisely what was located on the altar for offerings.
The moment Xie Lian saw this Godly statue, he went Uh huh... once in his heart.
For a small temple in the countryside, the Godly statue itself and the paint on were created quite crudely. As a whole, the look of this statue contrasted hugely to Xie Lians impression of Feng Xin himself.
However, most Heavenly Officials were ustomed to how their Godly statues were inurately depicted. Dont mention how their own mothers wouldnt recognize them, there were some Heavenly Officials who couldnt even recognize their own Godly statues. After all, there werent many master artists who had met the Heavenly Officials personally. Therefore, these statues were either beautiful to the extreme, or immensely ugly. One could only rely on the statues specific posture, their weapon, and their garments to recognize which Heavenly Official the statue was depicting.
Generally speaking, the richer the area it was built on, the closer the Godly Statues would look whenpared to the Heavenly Officials themselves. The poorer the ce, the more inferior the artists taste, which would result in the Godly statue bing a truly tragic sight. Until now, only General Xuan Zhens Godly statues were rather nice as a whole. Why? It was because most Heavenly Officials didnt really care if ugly Godly statues of themselves were made. However, whenever Xuan Zhen saw someone make an ugly Godly statue of himself, he would stealthily break it to make the artist remodel it. Sometimes, he would even create a vague dream to express his dissatisfaction to the artist. Thus after a while, all the believers now knew they needed to create a nice-looking statue of their master!
Members of the Xuan Zhen Pce Hall had a personality simr to their Generals. All of them were rather fond of paying attention to detail. Within one shichen2 of entering the Nan Yang temple, Fu Yao continuously found fault in the details of the Godly statue. It was either the shape was distorted, or the colours of the paint were vulgar, or the technique the artist used was of inferior quality. He evenmented on how the artists tastes were too strange. When Xie Lian saw how the veins on Nan Fengs forehead were slowly bulging, he began thinking about how he should quickly find another topic to divert his attention. Coincidentally, Xie Lian saw yet another youngdye inside to pay homage to Nan Yang. As she piously kneeled, he began to talk warmly. All things considered, Nan Yang ZhenJuns home ground is in the Southeast. I didnt expect the incense burning for Nan Yang to be this strong in the North as well.
When mortals constructed temples, they were actually trying to imitate the Pce Halls in the Heavens. The Godly statues, on the other hand, were supposed to be a reflection of the Heavenly Officials themselves. The gathered believers at a temple and the incense they burnt became a Heavenly Officials important source of spiritual power. In addition, as a result of every individuals geographical location, history, social customs, ss and many other reasons, people living in different areas normally worshiped different Heavenly Officials. Every Heavenly Officials spiritual power was the strongest on their own turf, which was also known as the home field advantage. Only a deity like the Martial God Heavenly Emperor could have believers in every nook and cranny under the sky. He was a Heavenly Official with temples erected in every direction, so whether or not Jun Wu was on his home ground didnt have any meaning. Nan Feng should have been proud that incense was burning so vigorously at a temple not on his Generals domain. However, looking at theplexion of his visage, it didnt appear like it was a good thing to him. Fu Yao stood to the side and smiled faintly before saying, Not bad, not bad. General Nan Yang receives no small measure of love and respect.
Xie Lian responded, Although, I have a question. I dont know...
Nan Feng cut him off. If you wish to say I dont know whether its something suitable to ask, then just dont say it.
Xie Lian mentally thought, No, I wanted to say, I dont know whether anyone could answer it.
However, Xie Lian had the premonition that the response to his question would be far from good. Thus, he decided that it was still better for him to change their conversation topic once more. Unfortunately, who would have thought that Fu Yao would choose to leisurely speak up now. I know what you wanted to ask. You must have been wondering, out of so many believers who hade here today, why were there such arge amount women, right?
That was precisely the question Xie Lian had wanted to ask.
A martial gods female believers were always less than the male believers. Only he had been an exception eight hundred years ago, and the exnation behind this exception was very simple. It consisted only of a few words: he was good-looking.
Xie Lian thoroughly and clearly understood this fact. It hadnt been because he was a person of virtue and prestige, nor was it because he was extraordinarily talented. It had only been because his Godly statues looked nice, and his temples also looked nice. Almost all of his temples were built by the imperial household, and his Godly statues were made by the top artists across the country. His statues had also been carefully sculpted ording to his real face. Moreover, because of his phrase, body in the abyss, but heart in paradise, the artists usually liked adding flowers to his Godly statues. In addition, they were also fond of turning his temples into a sea of flowering trees. As a result, back then, he had another name. Xie Lian was also known as the Flower Crown Martial God. Thus, the women loved how his Godly statues were pretty, and they also liked how his temples were filled with flowers. That was enough to make them dash over. Fortunately, they were also conveniently willing toe in and pay their respects to him.
However, normal martial gods were usually surrounded by heavy killing intent. Thus, more often than not, the appearances of their Godly statues were solemn, fierce, or callous. For female believers, they would rather worship the Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin, rather than stare at statues like that. And although this Godly statue of Nan Yang was far from releasing killing intent due to its appearance, it was still far from something considered to be good-looking. Still, there were almost more female believers who came to pay homage to Nan Yang than male believers. In addition, it was clear that Nan Feng unexpectedly didnt want to answer this question. Thus, Xie Lian found things to be quite weird. At that moment, that young girl finished paying homage and got up to light some incense. She also turned around.
When Xie Lian saw her turn around, he slightly pushed the other two people. Originally, neither of them were resistant to looking. Being pushed like that, they casually followed his gaze. However, this one look made both of their expressions suddenly change.
Fu Yao yelled, Too ugly!
Xie Lian choked for a moment before he managed to speak, Fu Yao, you cant say something like that about a girl.
In all fairness, what Fu Yao said was the truth. That youngdys face was iparably t, as if someone had ttened it by giving her a hard p. In addition, if one said her facial features were mediocre, then it would cause the word mediocre to feel wronged. If someone had to give her appearance a description, Xie Lian was afraid they could only use the phrase a crooked nose and nted eyes.
However, Xie Lian absolutely didnt distinguish whether she was beautiful or ugly. The main reason was, when she turned around, a gigantic hole could be seen at the back of her skirt. It was truly impossible to pretend they had not seen it.
Fu Yao was shocked at first, but he quickly calmed down. On the other hand, the pulsing veins on Nan Fengs forehead disappeared without a trace.
When he saw how theirplexion changed, Xie Lian hurriedly said, Dont fret, dont fret.
After that, young girl retrieved her incense and she kneeled down once more. Then she began to pay her respects as she started to talk, Protect us, General Nan Yang. Female believer Little Ying prays that the ghost bridegroom will be captured as soon as possible. Dont let innocent people suffer his evil...
She did her worshiping in a truly devout manner, totally oblivious of the hole on her skirt. She was alsopletely unaware of the three people crouching by the foot of the Godly statue she was paying her respects to. Xie Lian felt a headache as he asked, What should we do? We cant let her leave like this, can we? Shell be seen by everyone on her way home.
Moreover, the tear on her skirt looked as if it was deliberately created by someone with a sharp object. Xie Lian was afraid that not only would there be people who woulde and watch, there would also be people who would wantonly ridicule her, creating a public spectacle. Something like that would truly be humiliating.
Fu Yao replied indifferently, Dont ask me. The one shes worshiping isnt my General Xuan Zhen. There wasnt harassment, I didnt see anything.
On the other hand, Nan Yangs handsome face just alternated between green and white. He could only wave his hand around, but he couldnt say anything. A proper and proud lord was forced into bing a mute. It was clear you could no longer count on him. Thus, Xie Lian had no alternatives other than doing something himself. After thinking for a bit, he took off his outer robe and dropped it. Following a breeze, that robe floated toward the young girls body before blocking that indecent hole on her skirt. With that done, the three of them released a sigh of relief.
However, that gust of wind was really too perceptible. It scared the young girl and made her look around in all directions. She then took off that robe, hesitated for a moment, before cing it on the stage of the statue. She was stillpletely unaware of her own situation. As her incense had finished burning, she began to prepare to leave. If they really allowed her to walk out and about, Xie Lian was afraid that this youngdy would no longer dare to face people because of her shame. When Xie Lian saw the two people beside him were just stiff and stiffer, both lookingpletely uselesshe sighed a bit. Nan Feng and Fu Yao only felt the space by their sides empty before they realized that Xie Lian had already taken a form mortals could see and jumped down.
The lights in the temple werent dark, but they did make things look unclear. The jump of Xie Lians brought about another gust of wind, making the mes of the candles flicker. The young girl, Little Ying, only felt as if her sight shimmered before she saw a man abruptly emerge from that darkness. The upper part of his body was bare. Thus, when he extended a hand toward her, Little Yings soul basically flew away and scattered in fright.
As expected, the girl shrieked. Xie Lian was just about to speak, when the girl reflexively threw out a p as she yelled, Ah, harassment!
Pa! Xie Lian earned a p on his face.
The sound of the p was sharp and clear. When they heard it, the faces of the two people who were still crouching by the Godly statue both began to rapidly twitch in the same way.
Although he suffered a p, Xie Lian was neither annoyed nor angry. He only resolutely passed over his outer robe, before rapidly saying a few words in a quiet tone. Upon hearing him, that girl became shocked. The moment she touched the back of her skirt, her face immediately became red as her eyes filled with tears in less than a split second. One was unable to tell if she was angered to tears or shamed to tears, but she firmly grasped the robe Xie Lian gave her, before she rushed out of the temple and left. Only Xie Lians fragile-looking figure was left in that empty temple. When a cool breeze passed through, he suddenly felt a bit cold.
Xie Lian rubbed his face before he turned around. Sporting a red handprint on a cheek, he began speaking to the other two little gods. Alright. Everythings fine now.
The moment his voice faded, Nan Feng pointed at him before asking, You... Did your wound open?
Xie Lian looked down before uttering an, Oh.
What was revealed after he took off his outer robe was pretty skin as white as jade. However, his chest was coveredpletely withyer afteryer of white cloth, bound extremely tightly. Even his neck and both of his wrists were wrapped with bandages, with countless tiny wounds crawling from underneath the edges of the white cloth. It was truly a shocking sight.
After thinking about it, Xie Lian determined that his sprained neck should be fine by now. Thus, he began unbinding his bandages. Fu Yao gave him two nces before asking, Who was it?
Xie Lian replied, What?
Fu Yao borated, Who was the one who fought against you?
Xie Lian: Fought? Ah, no one...
Nan Feng: Then these wounds on your body...
Xie Lian hurriedly exined, I fell by myself.
...
They were the wounds he had umted as he rolled down from the Heavens. If he really had fought against someone, then it would be hard to say if he could even be wounded to this degree.
Fu Yao muttered something under his breath. Xie Lian couldnt make out what he had said, but since it was certainly not praise for him trying to be strong, Xie Lian disregarded it. He just focused on unwrapping the cloth around his neck. Yet the moment he finished, Nan Feng and Fu Yaos gazes became so concentrated, they practically solidified on his neck.
A ck cor encircled his snow-white neck.
1. An ancient Chinese unit of measurement, it is approximately 500m. Thus, 5 li would be around 2500m.
2. One shichen is about two hours.
Chapter 5
Chapter 5: Discussion Between Three Fools In The Ju Yang Temple At Night
Sensing their gaze, Xie Lian smiled faintly before turning around. He asked, Is it your first time seeing a genuine cursed cor?
The cursed cor, as its name implied, was a curse that took the shape of a shackle.
The Heavenly Officials that were demoted and banished from Heaven would receive an imprint of their sins on their body, something that could be considered as the umtion of Heavens wrath. This imprint took the form of a shackle, one that blocked the Heavenly Officials spiritual power. It was something one could never break themselves from or lose. It was the same as stamping a tattoo on their face or binding their hands and feet with chains. It was a type of punishment and also a type of warning, one that made the person in question feel both fear and shame.
As theughingstock of the three realms and one who had been banished from the Heavens twice, Xie Lian naturally had this kind of cursed cor imprinted on his body. It was impossible for these two small martial gods to not have heard of this fact. However, there was still a difference between hearing someone say it in passing and seeing it personally with their own eyes. Thus, Xie Lian could understand why the two martial gods would have that kind of expression on their faces.
He guessed that this cursed cor of his probably made them feel a bit afraid and uneasy. After all, this wasnt the sign of a good thing.
Using the excuse that he needed a new top, Xie Lian originally wanted to slip outside and walk around. However, that didnt happen because Fu Yao rolled his eyes and said, It would be utterly obscene of you, should you go outside to stroll on the main street with your current appearance. In the end, it was Nan Feng who casually grabbed some clothes from the temple for Xie Lian, stopping him from proceeding with his obscene n. But after Xie Lian tidied up and sat down again, he felt that after the previous events, the atmosphere had be somewhat awkward.
Therefore, Xie Lian took out the scroll Ling Wen Pce Hall had prepared for him before asking, Do you guys want to take another look at this?
Nan Feng lifted his head to give him a look before replying, Ive already seen it. I think he is the one who needs a better look.
Fu Yao retorted, What do you mean I should be the one to take a better look? That scroll didnt even have any detailsutterly worthless. Does it even deserve someone to keep reading it over?
When he heard how Fu Yao said the scroll was utterly worthless, Xie Lian couldnt help but feel a bit sorry for the literary gods of Ling Wen Pce Hall. Those gods wrote so many scrolls, their faces even turned ashen in colour. Then, Xie Lian heard Fu Yao continue to say, Ah, where did we leave off at? Oh yes, the reason behind why Nan Yang has so many female worshipers, right?
Okay then. Xie Lian put away the scroll before rubbing that pulsing spot in-between his eyes. In his mind, he knew that they wouldnt be able to read anything tonight.
If no proper work could be done, then at least this situation could get cleared up. It turned out that apart from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who spent hundreds of years collecting rubbish in the human realm, nowadays all the other gods were aware of the reason. Nan Yang ZhenJun Feng Xin, had once been called the Ju Yang (Tremendous Masculinity) ZhenJun for some years. The person himself had abhorred this name. Toward what Feng Xin had experienced, other people could only sum up their feelings with the words: What injustice!
This was because, the original and correct way to spell his name was Ju Yang (Altogether Bright), but with a different Chinese character for Ju. The reason his name had been misinterpreted had been because of a small mishap.
Many years ago, a monarch wanted to renovate his temples. To show his sincerity, he personally wrote the words on a que for every temple hall. However, when he wrote the inscription on the que for Ju Yang Pce Hall, he somehow misspelled the first word.
This time, the official responsible for the temple renovation matters almost worried himself to death. He couldnt make sense of it. In the end, was His Majesty deliberately changing the name? Or had he not been careful and made a mistake? If it was deliberate, why hadnt he made a decree and state he wanted to change it to this? But if it wasnt on purpose, how could he make this kind of low-level mistake? It wasnt like he could go and say, Your Majesty, youre wrong. Who knew if His Majesty would think he was mocking his carelessness? Maybe His Majesty would even think that he was suggesting his knowledge was superficial and his heart wasnt sincere! In addition, this was made with his Majestys ink treasure. Was it going to be void?
The hardest thing to guess in this world was an Emperors intentions. That official was extremely conflicted. However, after thinking things over, he decided that it was better to cause Ju Yang ZhenJun some grief rather than making His Majesty feel wronged.
One had to admit that the official made the right decision. When His Majesty discovered that Ju Yang (Altogether Bright) had changed into Ju Yang (Tremendous Masculinity), he didnt say anything. Instead, he invited a whole flock of schrs, before vigorously thumbing through ancient books. After finding countless minor details to justify the reason for the change, they wrote many articles, doing their utmost best to prove that the original spelling was Ju Yang (Tremendous Masculinity) and that Ju Yang (Altogether Bright) had been the wrong way to write it. In short, one night after this event, the whole nations Ju Yang (Altogether Bright) temples turned into Ju Yang (Tremendous Masculinity) temples.
The Feng Xin who had suddenly gotten a Godly title change didnt find out about this matter until ten years passed. He had never carefully looked at the signs of his own temples before. One day, he just suddenly felt very gloomy. Why were there so many women who came to worship him in his temples? In addition, why was every one of them so shy, as they prayed with thoroughly red faces? What kind of things were they beseeching for when they lit the incense?
After he found out what happened, Feng Xin rushed into the summit of the firmament, faced the scorching sun and vast sky, before swearing a round of curses.
Unsurprisingly, he shocked all the Heavenly Officials there.
After he finished cursing, there wasnt anything he could do. If they wanted to worship him, then he could only let them worship. It wasnt like he could make life difficult for these pious and praying women. Thus, he braced himself before listening to their prayers for numerous years. This continued until an honourable monarch felt that this title Ju Yang (Tremendous Masculinity) was simply scandalous, and thus, he changed it to Nan Yang. However, people had not forgotten that other than being a martial god, Nan Yang was also a god who could offer blessings and protection. Just, everyone tacitly understood to never use those two words to address Nan Yang. At the same time, the other gods mutually knew how to assess Nan Yang ZhenJun. You only needed a few words: he was good!
As long as you didnt make him curse people out, everything was well!
On that side, Nan Fengs face had ckened so much, it could bepared to an old pot. But over here, Fu Yao was very excited as he spoke in a cultured manner, Adys friend, the most effective when praying for a son. The secret booster for the virality of men, Nan Yang, deliverer of children. Ah ha ha, ah ha ha, ah ha ha ha ha ha......
Xie Lian benevolently resisted the urge to smile, an attempt to leave some honour to the Godly statue of Nan Yang in front of them. Suddenly, Nan Feng spoke up in an angry tone, Stop being so weird here. If you feel too idle, dont panic, you can go sweep the floor.
The moment he said those words, Fu Yaos face also turned as ck as a pot. If one said that the thing Nan Yang Pce Hall couldnt tolerate hearing was their previous title, then the thing Xuan Zhen Pce Hall couldnt bear hearing was sweeping the floor, that kind of thing. This was because, when Mu Qing had been doing the odd jobs at Huang Ji Temple, what he did all day was deliver tea to His Highness the Crown Prince Xie Lian, give him water, sweep the floor or make his bed. One day, Xie Lian saw how he would recite cultivation chants while sweeping the floor and became vigorously moved at how Mu Qing would take such pains and fight against adversity to study. This was what made him ask the Taoist Ministers for a favour, to receive Mu Qing as their disciple.
This matter...how does one phrase it? It was something that could be considered as important, or it could be considered as something insignificant. It could be shameful to the person in question, or it might not matter to him. However, for what that person thought, they evidently believed that this matter was the most humiliating thing they experienced in their whole life. This was because, both Mu Qing and all the martial gods in his Pce Hall would have a falling out with someone should they bring up that time. Sure enough, Fu Yao paused a bit before he stared at the very innocent Xie Lian, who was waving his hands and standing to the side. Fu Yao smiled sarcastically before saying, Saying something like that, people who didnt know would have thought that you gods at the Nan Yang Pce Hall would have aided His Highness the Crown Prince.
Nan Feng also smiled sarcastically. Your General is indeed someone who would kick their benefactor in their teeth, what more can you say?
Uh... Xie Lian had just wanted to interfere in their argument, when Fu Yao started speaking with a chuckle, Ah ha ha, your General is only a pot that calls the kettle ck. What qualifications do you have to say these words?
... Xie Lian couldnt take it anymore as he watched the two of them use him as a big stick that hammered both of their Generals backs. He cut in, Wait, wait! Stop it, stop it.
Naturally, no one paid attention to him. In addition, they actually started fighting. Xie Lian didnt know who attacked the other first; but in any case, the table for the sacrificial offerings cracked into two halves. The bowl with the fruits fell, and those fruits rolled everywhere on the floor. Seeing this, Xie Lian figured that it was probably impossible to hold them back from fighting. Thus, he sat down in a corner before sighing, Ah, how unlucky. He picked up the small steamed bun that had rolled to his side. Then, he rubbed and removed the skin before preparing to eat it.
However, when Nan Feng glimpsed this out of the corner of his eye, he immediately swept out his palm to hit that bun away. Dont eat it!
Fu Yao also stopped, before he spoke in a shocked and a disdaining manner, It even fell into the ashes. You can still stomach that?
Xie Lian took the chance to wave his hands again. He said, Stop, stop, stop. I have something to say.
After separating the two martial gods, Xie Lian began in an amicable manner, First, that Crown Prince youre referring to is precisely me. This prince hadnt even said anything, so dont use me as your weapon to attack each other. He paused for a moment before adding another sentence. I believe that both of your Generals would never do something like this. For you tock propriety like this, how would their prestige survive?
The moment he said those words, the expressions of the two martial gods turned a bit strange. Xie Lian continued and said, Second, youre here to help me, right? Then, are you guys supposed to listen to me, or am I supposed to listen to you?
After quite a while, the two of them finally said, Were supposed to listen to you.
Although they said that, their faces looked as if they were saying, dream on, for us to listen to you. However, Xie Lian was already very satisfied with that response. Thus, he pped his hands and said, Alright. Lastly, the third and most important pointif it is necessary to abandon something, then please, just throw me away. Dont ever throw away food.
Meanwhile, Nan Feng finally dug out the steamed bun Xie Lian had picked up again and held in his graspthe one Xie Lian nned to eatter when he found an opportunity. At the end of his patience, Nan Feng yelled, If it fell on the ground, dont eat it anymore!
The next day, at the Chance Encounter little store.
The tea sommelier was once again sitting at the door, crossing his legs as he rxed. From far away, he saw three figures slowly approaching. The Taoist who wore simple, white garments and carried a bamboo hat walked in front, while two tall teenagers who wore ck clothes followed behind him.
That Taoist arrived idly with his arms crossed before he idly spoke, looking even more like an idle person than the tea sommelier himself. The Taoist said, Mister, sorry for the inconvenience but may I get three cups of tea?
The tea sommelier replied with a smile, Coming!
However, in his heart, the tea sommelier thought: these three foolish big brothers are here again! What a pity. Each one of them looked more respectable than the other, however, each of their brains are sicker as well! Always talking about this god or that immortal, this ghost or that heaven. These people are all mentally ill. No matter how dignified they looked, what was the use when they were like this?
Once again, Xie Lian picked a table beside the window. After they all sat down, Nan Feng spoke up, Why do you want toe here to speak about this? Can you ensure others wont hear us?
Xie Lian replied in a warm tone, It doesnt matter. Even if others hear us, they wouldnt do anything. They would only think were mentally ill.
...
Xie Lian continued to speak, In order to prevent the three of us from squandering our time like before, lets get straight to the point. After having calmed down, did you guys think of any ns?
Fu Yaos eyes lit up as he responded in a cold tone, Lets kill it!
Nan Feng snorted. No sh*t!
Xie Lian said, Nan Feng, you dont have to be this fierce. Fu Yao didnt say anything wrong. The fundamental way to solve this problem is precisely to kill it. The problem is, where do we kill it? Who should we kill? How do we kill it? I suggest...
At this moment, the sound of drums and fanfare once again drifted over from the street. Thus, the three of them looked out of the window.
Once again, it was that group of rtives who delivered the bride. The procession of both people and horses drummed their instruments as they yelled. Even their shouting had hints of a roar in it, as if they were afraid others could not hear them. Seeing this scene, Nan Feng frowned before asking, Wasnt it said that the native people living in and around the Mount Yu Jun region never dared to make a ruckus or throw a big celebration when they married?
In the ranks of this procession, the people were all strong and sturdy tanned men. Their expressions and their muscles were all stretched tautly as their foreheads were covered in cold sweat. It was as if the thing they were carrying wasnt a big marriage sedan filled with joy but was instead a guillotine that would seize their souls and cut off their heads, forcing them to death. Xie Lian wondered what kind of person was sitting in that marriage sedan.
Pondering for a bit, Xie Lian was about to go out to take a look when a puff of cold wind sted over. The curtain on one side of the sedan followed the airflow and fluttered upward.
The person behind the curtain was using a very strange posture to lie crookedly in the sedan. Her head was also crooked, and what was revealed under her veil was a mouth painted with scarlet red. However, the corners of her smile were overly-exaggerated. The sedan jolted and that veil slid down, exposing a pair of round eyes. Eyes that were staring firmly in their direction.
This clearly looked like a woman who had broken her neck and was currentlyughing soundlessly at them.
Xie Lian didnt know if it was because the hands of the people carrying the sedan were shaking too much, for that sedan wasnt very stable. That womans head also followed the sedans movements and swayed. It swayed and swayed...until THUD! A head fell down and rolled onto the street.
And that headless body also fell forward. With a loud bang, the whole person fell out the sedan door.
Chapter 6
Chapter 6: The Ghost Holds a Wedding, The Crown Prince Climbs Onto the Marriage Sedan
One of the people carrying the sedan hadnt been careful enough and stepped right onto an arm. Thus, they took the lead and started screaming first. In response, the crowd responsible for delivering the wife immediately exploded. A passer-by from who knows where fished out a shining white broadsword before yelling, Whats wrong?! Did ite?! What happened next was basically the streets bing aplete mess. When Xie Lian once again refocused his gaze onto what had fallen out of the sedan, he suddenly realized that the separated head wasnt from an actual living person. In fact, it was the head of a wooden doll.
Fu Yao once again remarked, Too ugly!
Coincidentally at this moment, the tea sommelier approached them with a copper teapot. Xie Lian remembered the tea sommeliers expression from yesterday and asked, Mister, yesterday I saw these people making a fuss on the streets, and today theyre here again. What are they doing?
The tea sommelier replied, Theyre trying to die.
Ha ha ha......
Xie Lian wasnt surprised at his answer and thus asked another question. Are they trying to trick the ghost bridegroom toe out?
The tea sommelier responded, What else do you think theyre trying to do? A missing brides father offered an extremelyrge mary reward for anyone who manages to catch that ghost bridegroom and help find his daughter. This is why this crowd of people would create this disturbance and foul atmosphere all day long.
The father who had offered that reward was probably that official they had previously discussed. Xie Lian took another look at that roughly made womans head lying on the ground and immediately understood that these people had wanted to disguise the doll as a new bride.
Then, he heard Fu Yao speak in a repulsed manner, If I was the ghost bridegroom and someone gifted me an ugly thing like this, I would just wipe out this town.
Hearing that, Xie Lian reprimanded him, Fu Yao, those words arent something an immortal like you should say. Furthermore, can you correct that rolling eyes habit of yours? It would be best if you could set some small goals for yourself first, like only rolling your eyes five times a day and so on.
Nan Feng spoke up as well, Even if you give him a goal of rolling his eyes only fifty times a day, he still wouldnt be able to aplish it!
At that moment, a youngster suddenly emerged from the crowd outside. Trembling with enthusiasm, it looked as if he was one of their leaders. That youngster waved his arms before yelling in a loud voice, Listen to me, listen to me! Continuing like this ispletely useless! How many rounds did we make these past few days? And did we manage to trick the ghost bridegroom out?
One after another, the buff men began to grumble and agree with him. Seeing that, the youngster continued talking, In my opinion, since we started this, we must carry through no matter what happens. It would be better to just directly rush into Mount Yu Jun. Everyone can search the mountain before catching and killing that ugly creature! Ill take the lead; any brave and proper man can follow me. After we kill that ugly creature, we can share the reward!
In the beginning, only a few sparse men yelled in agreement. Gradually, however, the voices of agreement grew until everyone was responding in an affirmative tone. They unexpectedly sounded quite powerful. On the other hand, Xie Lian asked, Ugly creature? Mister, what is the matter behind this ugly creature theyre talking about?
The tea sommelier replied, Rumours say that the ghost bridegroom is an ugly creature that lives on Mount Yu Jun. Because he was born too ugly, no women would like him. This is why his heart gave birth to resentment, and why he would snatch other mens brides to prevent the couples from experiencing a happy asion.
There were no records of this on the scroll given to him by Ling Wens Pce Hall. Xie Lian asked again, Do people actually say this? Isnt this just spection?
The tea sommelier responded, Who knows? But it is said that many people have seen the ghost bridegroom before. Something about how his whole face is wrapped in bandages leaving only his fierce eyes uncovered, and that he cannot speak, but rather roars like a beast. Currently, these rumours are circting everywhere.
Fu Yao retorted, Covering his face with bandages doesnt necessarily mean hes ugly. It can also be because hes too beautiful, so he doesnt want other people to see him.
The tea sommelier was speechless for a moment before saying, Then who knows? In any case, I havent seen him.
At that moment, a young girls voice emerged outside on the streets. She said, You guys......you guys, dont listen to him. Dont go, Mount Yu Jun is very dangerous......
The one who had spoken was the girl hiding at the corner of the street. She was also the girl who had been praying in Feng Xins temple yesterday night, Little Ying.
The moment Xie Lian saw her, his face started hurting. Unconsciously, he raised his hand and rubbed his cheek.
When the youngster saw her, his face turned a bit ugly. He pushed her out of the way before saying, Us menfolk are speaking, so what is a little girl like you butting in for?
Little Ying cowered and shrank back a bit after being pushed. However, she seemed to summon up all her courage before softly speaking again, Dont listen to him. Whether its pretending to hold a fake wedding or searching the mountain, these tasks are all so dangerous. Arent you just sending yourselves off to death?
The youngster replied, You can only say these pleasant words. All of us are working together and staking our lives to help the people rid an evil. And you? Youre just a selfish girl, one who refused to disguise yourself as a bride and sit on the sedan chair. You cant even muster up that courage even if it could help everybody. And now, youre running over here to hinder us again. What do you want to do?
That youngster pushed the girl once for every sentence he said. Seeing this, the people in the teahouse couldnt help but frown. Xie Lian lowered his head and focused on removing the bandages on his wrist. As he did this, he heard the tea sommelier exin, That young leader previously wanted to coax that girl into disguising herself as a bride. At that time, he said so much sweet words it was like his mouth had been rubbed with honey. But after the girl refused, he flipped his face and became like this.
On the street, the group of buff men also shouted, Stop standing here and blocking the road. Go to the side, go to the side! When Little Ying saw this, her t face becamepletely red as tears started swirling in her eyes. She asked, You......why do you have to say it like that?
That youngster spoke up again, Everything I said was the truth, wasnt it? I asked if you could disguise yourself as a fake bride, and you wouldnt do it no matter what.
Little Ying replied, Yes, I dont dare to. However, you didnt have to......have to tear open my dress......
The moment she mentioned this, it was like she had jabbed the youngsters sore spot. He immediately jumped up and refuted, An ugly person like you shouldnt randomly spray blood at people and use them! I teared open your dress? Do you think Im blind? Who knows, maybe you just wanted to show yourself to other people, so you ripped it yourself! Who knows, your face is this ugly, even if your dress is torn maybe nobody would even want to take a look! Dont try to pin the me onto my head!
Nan Feng really couldnt continue listening to this. With a ka-cha, the teacup in his hands cracked and broke into pieces. However, just when he was about to get up, a white shadow floated past him. And that youngster who had been holding himself up high above the girl suddenly shouted. He face-nted before falling onto his butt as blood started dripping from his fingers.
No one had enough time to figure out what had happened, for he was already sitting on the ground. Thus, people thought that Little Ying had been the one who had injured him. However, who knew that when they turned their gazes back to Little Ying, they could no longer see her. Instead, a Taoist wearing white stood in front of her.
Both of Xie Lians hands were tucked in his sleeves. He didnt even turn around to look at the boy, and just watched Little Ying with a smile. Slightly bending down so he was at the same eye-level as her, Xie Lian asked, Youngdy, I wonder if I could invite you inside to drink a cup of tea with me?
The youngster sitting on the ground just felt as though his nose and mouth were hurting terribly. Actually, his whole face was hurting so much, it felt as if it had been smacked with a steel whip. However, the Taoist in front of him very clearly didnt have any weapons. In addition, he didnt see when the Taoist had made his move, or how he had made his move. Thus, the youngster stumbled and managed to climb up to his feet before pointing his sword at the man, This person used a demonic art!
The moment the group of men behind the youngster heard the words demonic art, they all raised their swords against Xie Lian. However, they would never have expected Nan Feng, who was behind Xie Lian, to suddenly thrust out his palm. Following another ka-cha sound, the pir beside thempletely copsed.
When they saw that disy of divine power, theplexion of all the buff men simultaneously changed. That youngster also began mentally cowering in his heart, but he was still reluctant to admit his fault. Instead, he charged toward them as he loudly yelled, Today Ill admit defeat here. Which Taoist path are you from? Leave your name, and in the future we can meet again to settle this ount......
Nan Fengpletely didnt bother to reply, but the Fu Yao beside him piped up, Not a problem, not a problem. This person is from the Ju......
Nan Feng thrust another palm at Fu Yao, and once again the two of them started fighting. On the other hand, Xie Lian originally wanted to invite the girl inside the teahouse to sit for a bit, and then help her order some fruit tea and other snacks. However, Little Ying rubbed away her own tears before leaving. Thus, Xie Lian could only sigh and watch her leaving back before walking into the teahouse himself. When he came inside, the tea sommelier reminded him, Remember to pay for the pir.
Thus, when Xie Lian sat down again, he faced Nan Feng and said, Remember to pay for the pir.
Nan Feng: ......
Xie Lian continued, Before that, however, we should manage our proper work. Could someone lend me some spiritual power? I need to enter the spiritmunication array to verify some information.
Nan Feng raised his hand. The two of them pped their hands together, establishing what was considered to be an extremely simple contract. With this, Xie Lian was finally able to enter the spiritmunication array again.
The moment he entered the array, he heard Ling Wen speak, Your Highness finally managed to borrow some spiritual power? Is everything at the North advancing smoothly? How are the two small martial gods who willingly offered a helping hand?
Xie Lian raised his head. He took a look at the pir that had crumbled because of Nan Feng, before taking another look at the indifferent Fu Yao who was closing his eyes and meditating. Then, Xie Lian replied, Each of the two small martial gods have their own merits, and theyre both capable individuals.
A hint of a smile could be heard when Ling Wen spoke again, Then we truly have to congratte General Nan Yang and General Xuan Zhen. ording to His Highness words, these two small martial gods have boundless prospects. Ascending may even be an imminent event, ah!
However, a quick moment after Ling Wen finished speaking, Mu Qings cold voice floated out. He didnt inform me of this adventure of his and left just like that. I was truly ignorant about this.
Hearing that, Xie Lian thought to himself, Youre really guarding the spiritmunication array all day long......
Ignoring Mu Qing, Ling Wen continued to speak, Your Highness, where are you right now? General Pei is the deity who watches over the North, and his incense there burns quite prosperously. If Your Highness is in need, you could temporarily stay at one of his Ming Guang temples.
Xie Lian replied, Theres no need to trouble him. We didnt find a Ming Guang temple in the vicinity and thus settled at a Nan Yang temple. But I do have a quick question, Ling Wen, concerning the ghost bridegroom. Do you have more information regarding this case?
Ling Wen responded, We do. Just a while ago, my Pce Hall gauged the rating of the ghost bridegroom. He should be of the Wrath rank.
Wrath!
For the demons and ghosts that wreaked havoc on the mortal realm, the Ling Wen Pce Hall ssified them into four ranks ording to their abilities. These four ranks were the Fierce, the Severe, the Wrath, and Devastation.
Ghosts from the Fierce rank had the capability to kill single targets. Severe ranked monsters could wipe out a household, while Wrath ranked ghosts could massacre a whole city. And the most terrifying of them all was the Devastation rank. Whenever one was born, it could destroy a country and cause suffering to the people, turning the whole mortal realm into a mess.
The ghost bridegroom hiding on Mount Yu Jun was actually of the Wrath rank, second only to the terrifying Devastation rank. Since that was the case, anyone who managed to catch a glimpse of him shouldnt have escaped unscathed.
Thus, when Xie Lian retreated from the spiritmunication array and informed the other two martial gods of what he had learned, Nan Feng remarked, If thats true, then the information about the ugly creature or the man covered in bandages were justplete rumours. Its either that, or the people who imed to have seen those things instead saw something else, not the ghost bridegroom.
Xie Lian mentioned his own theory, Theres another possibility. Perhaps the ghost bridegroom wouldnt, or couldnt, hurt people under certain circumstances.
On the other hand, Fu Yao didnt add his ideas and instead criticized, Ling Wen Pce Hall has really low efficiency! It took them this long to give us a ranking of the ghost bridegroom, whats the use of telling us now?
Xie Lian replied, In the very least, we now know the strength of our enemy. However, since were dealing with a Wrath rank, then the spiritual strength of this ghost bridegroom must be quite high. It would be impossible to deceive him with a fake person. If we want to trick him out, then we cant use the diversion tactic where the people delivering the bride to the fake wedding are disguised puppets. In addition, they cannot be holding any weapons. However, the most important aspect is that the bride must be a living person.
Fu Yao spoke up, We can just go onto the streets to find a woman and get her to be our bait.
However, Nan Feng immediately rejected his idea. We cant do that.
Fu Yao asked, Why? If she isnt willing, we can give her some money and shell be willing.
Hearing that, Xie Lian cut into their argument. Fu Yao, even if theres a woman who is willing to do that, its best if we dont use that n. This ghost bridegroom is of the Wrath rank. If we mess up, we would be fine. However, if the bride gets taken away, a frail mortal girl wouldnt be able to escape or resist. If that really happens, shell only have death waiting for her.
Fu Yao stated, If we cant find a woman, then we can only find a man.
Nan Feng questioned, Where are we going to find a man who would be willing to disguise himself as a......
He hadnt even finished speaking when both his and Fu Yaos line of sight started shifting over.
Xie Lian was still smiling gently, ???
In the evening, at the Nan Yang temple.
Xie Lian popped out of the temple withpletely dishevelled hair.
The moment the two small martial gods guarding the temple door saw him, Nan Feng immediately started yelling curses. With a F*ck!, he rushed out.
Xie Lian was speechless for a moment before asking, Whats worth such a reaction?
If you asked anyone toe and see, they would be able to tell with a nce that this was a young boy with a gentle and handsome looking face.
However, that was exactly the reason for Nan Fengs reaction. For a proper and handsome boy to wear a womans wedding dress, that image was one where many people were unable to directly look at. An example would be Nan Feng. He probably just couldnt ept it, and thus his response was that intense.
Xie Lian saw that Fu Yao was staring at him with aplicated gaze. As Fu Yao gave him a once-over, Xie Lian asked, Do you have something to say?
Fu Yao nodded before saying, If I was the ghost bridegroom and someone wanted to gift this kind of woman to me......
Xie Lian finished his sentence, Youll wipe out this town?
Fu Yao coldly corrected him, No, Ill just kill this woman.
Xie Lian smiled. Then I can only say, its fortunate Im not an actual girl.
Fu Yao suggested, I think you should try going into the spiritualmunication array and see if there are any Heavenly Officials who are willing to teach you a spell that can help you transform your body. It would be more practical that way.
There were indeed Heavenly Officials in Heaven who, because of their particr needs, were proficient in spells that transformed their bodies. However, Xie Lian was afraid that with the time left, it was already toote for him to learn a new spell. At the other end, Nan Feng returned to the temple with a green face. After he finished cursing, he had cooled down a considerable amount, a habit that was almost exactly the same as the General he served under.
Xie Lian took a look at the alreadyte, night sky before saying, Never mind. After you cover my head with a veil, it will all look the same. When he was finished talking, he began to really cover himself with his veil.
However, Fu Yao raised his hand to stop him and said, Wait a moment. You dont know how that ghost bridegroom would harm people. If he takes off your veil and realizes he was tricked, something unexpected might ur when he rages. Wouldnt that just create more problems?
When Xie Lian heard his words, he thought they were quite reasonable. However, the moment he took a step forward, he heard a ripping noise.
The red wedding dress Fu Yao had found for him really did not fit Xie Lian.
The woman this dress was originally intended for had been quite petite. When Xie Lian wore it, although the waist area was unexpectedly quite fitting, raising his sleeves or lifting his feet were actions that felt extremely restrictive. In addition, the moment he made a bigger movement, the dress would get torn apart. Just as Xie Lian started looking around everywhere to try and find what had ripped, a voice floated over from the temple doors. Excuse me, may I ask......
The three of them turned around toward the sound. However, what they saw was a Little Ying holding some folded white clothes as she cowardly stared at them.
She exined, I remembered that I encountered you here yesterday, so I decided toe and see if I could meet you again. I already washed these clothes. Ill ce them here. For both yesterday and today, thank you so much.
Xie Lian was just about to give her a smile when he suddenly realized what he currently looked like. Thus, he decided to speak less so he wouldnt scare people.
Who knew that not only Little Ying wasnt scared of him, she even stepped forward and asked, This is......if you like it, I can help you?
...... Xie Lian replied, No, youngdy, please dont misunderstand. I dont have this kind of hobby.
Little Ying hurriedly exined once more, I know, I know. What I meant was, if you dont mind me, I can help you. You guys......you guys want to catch the ghost bridegroom, right?
......
Both her tone and her head rose a bit as Little Ying continued, I know how to alter clothes. I always carry some needle and thread on me as well. Whatever doesnt fit, I can fix it. I also know how to do some make-up. Let me help you!
......
After the time it took to burn two incense sticks, Xie Lian once again walked out of the temple while bowing his head.
This time, the brides veil was already covering his head. Nan Feng and Fu Yao seemed to want to take a peek, but in the end, they still decided that it was better to cherish their eyes. The sedan chair they found was at the front of the temple, and the carefully selected people who were supposed to carry the chair had long been waiting there. The moon was already high up in the night sky. Thus, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sat onto the grand, red sedan chair, clothed in a brides wedding dress.
Chapter 7
Chapter 7: The Ghost Holds a Wedding, The Crown Prince Climbs Onto the Marriage Sedan
The whole marriage sedan was covered in crimson satin. Lovely flowers, the moon, dragons and phoenixes were sewn on with brightly coloured thread. Nan Feng and Fu Yao each stood on one side of the sedan, guarding the sedan from tilting to one side. Xie Lian sat upright in the middle of the sedan, swaying with the walking rhythm of the ones carrying it.
In reality, the eight people carrying the sedan were all outstanding military officials who were proficient in martial arts. In order to find people highly skilled in martial arts who could disguise themselves as sedan carriers, Nan Feng and Fu Yao directly went to that officials residence and revealed their ns. They clearly exined how they wanted to go and explore Mount Yu Jun. Thus, without asking any more, that official immediately pulled out a row of tall and strong martial artists. However, the reason why Nan Feng and Fu Yao wanted strong fighters was not because they were hoping they could help them. Instead, they merely wanted them to be able to defend themselves and flee when the fierce ghost began fighting back.
Contrarily, those eight military officials didnt really think too highly of them. Within the government, they were all first ss experts. When werent they the leaders or the stars of the show? Despite that, the moment these two little pretty boys came, they began stepping on their heads and forced them to be sedan carriers. It could be said that they were already extremely unhappy. However, their masters orders had to be followed, and thus they could only restrain the disdain in their hearts. But since they were unhappy, it was hard to avoid their anger from ring up. This was why, from time to time, they would deliberately slip up and shake the sedan, making it jolt terribly. Outsiders wouldnt be able to tell that, as long as the person sitting in the sedan chair was somewhat delicate, they would have already vomited themselves to death.
The sedan chair tilted and jolted. Sure enough, they heard the Xie Lian inside sigh softly. A few of those military officials couldnt help but secretly feel pleased.
Outside, Fu Yao asked in a cool tone, Youngdy, whats wrong? Marrying at such an elderly age, youre happy to the point of tears?
Indeed, when brides married, many of them couldnt help but wipe their tears and cry in their marriage sedan. As for himself, when Xie Lian heard that, he didnt know whether tough or cry. However, when he began talking, his tone was gentle and smooth. Unexpectedly, there wasnt even a trace of difort as he said, Its not that. I merely realized that this wedding procession iscking a very important thing.
Nan Feng asked, What are we missing? We should have already prepared all the things we ought to have.
Xie Lian responded with a smile. Maids who are apanying the marriage.
......
The two small martial gods standing outside spontaneously nced at each other. One couldnt tell what kind of scene they had imagined, but they both trembled violently. Fu Yao spoke up and said, Just pretend your family is impoverished so there isnt enough money to buy servant girls. Thus, you decided to make do.
Xie Lian replied, Alright.
The military officials heard their impromptu, pstick liveedy and couldnt help but smile. The dissatisfaction in their hearts had dissipated a lot, and they felt a bit more closer to the other three. This resulted in the sedan chair bing much more stable.
Xie Lian leaned back once more. Although he was still sitting upright, he closed his eyes to rest.
Who knew, after a short while, a childsughter sounded near his ears.
Cackling and cruel,ughing and mirthful.
The sound ofughter was like a ripple as it spread through the mountains and fields. It sounded quite ethereal, but also very strange. However, the sedan chair hadnt stopped and was still advancing as steadily as before. Even Nan Feng and Fu Yao didnt say anything, as if they hadnt noticed any abnormalities.
Xie Lian opened his eyes before speaking in a low tone, Nan Feng, Fu Yao.
Nan Feng was walking on the left side of the sedan. He asked, Whats wrong?
Xie Lian replied, Something came.
At this time, their marriage procession had already entered the depths of Mount Yu Jun.
It waspletely silent. Even the creaking noises made by the wooden sedan chair, the crunching noises of the dry leaves and branches under their feet, and the breathing sounds of the sedan carriers appeared too noisy in this quiet.
And the childsughter still hadnt disappeared. Sometimes it sounded far away, as if they were in the depths of the mountain. Other times, it sounded very close, as if they were crawling beside the sedan.
Nan Fengs expression became more solemn as he said, I dont hear anything.
Fu Yao also coldly spoke up, Neither do I.
As for the other sedan carriers, it was even more unlikely for them to have heard anything.
In response, Xie Lian said, If thats the case, then they are deliberately only letting me hear.
The eight military officials were originally overconfident because of their high skills in martial arts. In addition, they believed that because the ghost bridegroom randomly picked brides, they were bound to return home that night without any achievements. Thus, they hadnt been fearful at all. Now, for some reason, they couldnt help but think of those forty military officials in that wedding procession, the ones that had mysteriously disappeared. Suddenly, cold sweat began appearing on some of those sedan carriers foreheads.
Xie Lian noticed someones footsteps stagnating and said, Dont stop. Pretend nothing happened.
Nan Feng waved his hand, motioning for those military officials to keep walking. Xie Lian spoke up again and said, Hes singing.
Fu Yao asked, What is he singing?
After carefully listening to that childs voice, Xie Lian began repeating the words phrase by phrase. New bride, new bride, new bride on the red marriage sedan......
In the middle of this silent night, Xie Lians slightly sluggish voice came out very crisp. Clearly, he had been just saying those words. However, those eight military officials felt as if they could hear a childs voice singing that odd song with him. It really made ones blood run cold.
Xie Lian continued to speak, Eyes brimming with tears, passing the mountains mound, under the veil do not......hold the rising smile......ghost bride......do they mean ghost bridegroom? Or something else?
He paused for a bit before saying, This wont work. He keepsughing now, so the words are unclear.
Nan Feng frowned. What does all of that mean?
Xie Lian replied, The literal meaning. Hes telling the new bride in the sedan chair that she should only cry, and that she shouldnt smile.
Nan Feng corrected his previous question. I meant, what is the meaning behind this thing running over here to remind you of that?
On the other hand, Fu Yao would eternally have an opposing idea. It might not necessarily be just reminding us. It could be possible that its deliberately trying to make you do the wrong thing. Perhaps, smiling is the real way toe out unscathed. However, its goal is to trick others to cry. Its hard to say if, in the past, the other brides fell for their ns.
In response to that, Xie Lian said, Fu Yao ah. If an ordinary bride heard this kind of voice in the middle of the road, Im afraid shell only be scared to death. How could she smile? In addition, whether I cry or smile, what would the worst result be?
Fu Yao responded, Youll get kidnapped.
Thus, Xie Lian reminded him, Isnt the purpose of our trip tonight exactly that?
Fu Yao snorted, though he didnt continue to argue. Contrarily, Xie Lian spoke up again and said, Also, theres something I think I should tell you guys.
Nan Feng asked, What is it?
Xie Lian responded, Ever since I sat onto the sedan, Ive never stopped smiling.
......
He had just said this when suddenly, the marriage sedan sank heavily!
The eight military officials began to immediately riot, causing the marriage sedan topletely halt. Nan Feng shouted, Everyone, dont panic!
Xie Lian raised his hand slightly before asking, What happened?
Fu Yao replied in a light tone. Nothing. Nothing more than meeting some beasts.
He had just finished answering, when Xie Lian heard a mournful wolf howl cut through the nights silence.
A pack of wolves was blocking their path!
No matter what, Xie Lian thought this wasnt very normal. Thus, he asked, May I ask, do wolf packs frequently roam Mount Yu Jun?
One of the military officials holding the carriage replied, Ive never heard of this happening before! How could they be on Mount Yu Jun?!
Xie Lian raised his eyebrow before saying, Yeah, then wevee to the right ce.
It was nothing more than a pack of wolves on a mountain. They werent something difficult for Nan Feng and Fu Yao to deal with, and they werent something scary for those military officials who regrly rolled around and fought against others. But just then, they had been pondering over the ghost bridegrooms eerie song. That had been the only reason they were so caught off-guard and afraid.
From the darkness of the forest, many pairs of faintly green wolf eyes lit up as the wolves themselves began slowly walking out. Quickly, they began surrounding them.
However, when onepared a pack of beasts that happily found a meal to that thing they couldnt hear nor touch, the weird thing was of course scarier. Thus, one by one, everybody began rolling their sleeves up for battle, preparing to show their talents and go on a killing spree.
Unfortunately, the best part of the show had yet toe. Tightly following their steps, a rustling noise appeared, followed by a strange voice that didnt sound human nor like a beast.
A military official eximed in rm. This......what is this?! What is this thing?!
Nan Feng also began cursing. Xie Lian knew that something had quickly changed and thus wanted to stand up. He asked, What happened now?
However, Nan Feng immediately yelled, Donte out!
Xie Lian raised his hand, when suddenly, the sedan chair began to shake. It seemed as if there was something leaning against the sedan door. Xie Lian hadnt been lowering his head that much. He directed his gaze downward, before seeing the back of a head of some kind of thing from the crack between his veil.
It actually climbed into the marriage sedan!
That thing had stuck its head into the marriage sedan, but was immediately dragged out by someone outside. Nan Feng stood in front of the sedan and cursed, F*ck, its a base ve!
As soon as he heard it was a base ve, Xie Lian knew that things would now be troublesome.
ording to Ling Wen Pce Halls judgement, a base ve was something that couldnt even obtain the Fierce rank.
It was said that originally, base ves were human. However, if one looked at them now, even if they were people, one could only say they were deformed humans. It had a head and a face, but they looked vague and unclear. They had legs and arms, but they were too weak to walk on. They had a mouth and teeth, but it would take them forever to bite someone to death. However, if they let people choose, most people would rather meet the scarier Fierce or Severe ranked monsters than meet a base ve.
This was because, in most cases, base ves appeared and coordinated with other ghosts and monsters. When their prey was fighting against their enemies, they would suddenly appear. Then, they would use their endlessly tangled arms and legs to stick to their prey. They also had countlesspanions that advanced dauntlessly, all winding around their prey like sticky candy.
Even though theirbat strength was extremely low, they were very tenacious and hard to kill. Furthermore, they usually emerged in arge group. It was pretty hard to shake them off, and it was even more difficult to quickly kill them all. Gradually, one would waste too much strength fighting them, or they wo end up stumbling. As a result, there would inevitably be a short moment of carelessness, one that would let the enemy who had been waiting for an opportunity to seed.
After the prey was killed by the other ghosts and monsters, the base ves would collect the remains of the prey, those broken arms and legs, before eating them with relish. They would gnaw and nibble until they were full of holes.
Base ves were truly a very disgusting existence. To a Heavenly Official from Upper Heaven, letting out divine light and pulling out their weapons were naturally enough to scare base ves into retreating. However, to the small martial gods of Middle Heaven, these things were truly hard to deal with.
From what seemed to be a distant ce, Fu Yao said in a tone full of revulsion, I! Hate! These things the most! Did Ling Wen Pce Hall mention these things?
Xie Lian responded, They didnt.
Fu Yao immediately retorted, What use do those guys have?!
Ignoring him, Xie Lian asked, How many of them came?
This time it was Nan Feng who replied. Around a hundred, probably a bit more! Donte out!
For things like base ves, the more there were, the stronger they became. When there were more than ten of them, it would already be extremely hard to deal with. More than a hundred of them? There would be more than enough base ves to drag them to death. Base ves usually liked living in ces where there were a lot of people. Thus, Xie Lian would never have expected that there would be this many living on the deserted Mount Yu Jun. Xie Lian thought for a moment before slightly raising his arm, revealing a wrist that was half-bandaged.
He said, Go ahead.
The moment he said those words, those white bandages began automatically sliding off his arm. Like it was alive, it flew outside by passing the curtains of the sedan.
Xie Lian sat upright in the sedan before gently ordering, Strangle them to death.
In the midst of the night, a white viper suddenly swam out.
When that white, thin silk was bandaged around Xie Lians wrist, it seemed to only be a few chi in length. However, when it flew as quick as lightning into the fight, it seemed as if it was infinitely long. With a crack crack, crack crack, a session of snapping sounds echoed in the air. In the blink of an eye, dozens of wild wolves and base ves had their necks broken by the white silk!
The six base ves bothering Nan Feng instantly met a violent death and fell to the ground. He thrust out his palm and sent thest wolf flying. However, though Nan Feng had escaped the danger, he didnt rx even the slightest bit. Instead, he rushed toward the sedan and yelled in disbelief, What is that thing?! Arent you without any spiritual power, and thus cant activate magical artefacts?!
Xie Lian responded, There would inevitably be exceptions to everything......
Nan Feng was furious. He pped one side of the sedan carriage and roared, Xie Lian! Say it clearly, what is that thing?! Is it......
That p of his almost made the whole sedan fall apart. Thus, Xie Lian had no other choice but to raise his hand and support the door. But for once, he was slightly startled. When Nan Feng said those words, his tone unexpectedly made him recall Feng Xins appearance when he got mad in the past.
Nan Feng was still waiting for an answer when suddenly, the distant screams of the military officials echoed through the air. Fu Yao coldly said, If you want to talk, beat back this wave of enemies before doing it!
Nan Feng had no other choice but to go back and save the show. However, Xie Lian quickly snapped out of his daze and said, Nan Feng, Fu Yao, you guys leave first.
Nan Feng looked back, What?
Xie Lian exined, If you guys stay around the sedan chair, more things wille. You wont be able to finish fighting. In that case, take the other people and leave. Ill stay behind and meet that ghost bridegroom.
Nan Feng wanted to start cursing again. Just you......
However, on the other side, Fu Yao coldly spoke up. Since he can use that silk cloth, for a short while nothing will happen. If you have time to argue with him, wouldnt it be better spent settling that group before returning to help? Im leaving.
Fu Yao was rather confident and at ease. He was also straightforward as well; when he said he was leaving, he immediately left, not even slowing down for a moment. Nan Feng clenched his teeth, knowing in his heart that the other small martial god wasnt wrong. Thus, he turned to face the remained military officials and said, Follow me!
Sure enough, when they were farther away from the sedan, though the previous base ves and wolves were still there, no more new ones joined the fight. The two small martial gods protected four military officials. As they fought, Fu Yao began speaking with a tone of hatred, Ridiculous. If it were not for me......
He stopped talking. The two of them nced at each other, their gazes bothpletely strange. Fu Yao swallowed the rest of his words before turning his head. For the time being, the two of them put away this topic and didnt mention it again. Instead, they only continued hurrying.
All around the marriage sedan, corpses covered the ground.
The silk Ruoye1 had already strangled all the leftover base ves and wolves that had tried pouncing onto the sedan. It flew back and began automatically and gently wrapping itself on Xie Lians wrist once more. Xie Lian calmly and quietly sat in the marriage sedan, surrounded by theplete darkness and the rustling sounds of the trees.
Suddenly, everything becamepletely silent.
The sound of the wind, the sound of the rustling trees, the shouts of the monsters. In a split second, all of that became deathly silent, as if they were afraid of something.
After that, he heard two lightughs.
It sounded like a young mans voice, but it also sounded like the voice of a teenager.
Xie Lian sat there and didnt speak.
The silk Ruoye wrapped around his wrist, ready to act. As long as the person who came had even the smallest trace of killing intent, it would immediately and frantically strike back with ten times the power.
Unpredictably, Xie Lian didnt meet an abrupt attack or a st of killing intent, but somethingpletely different.
The curtain of the marriage sedan was slightly lifted. Looking through the crack of the red veil, Xie Lian saw the person extend a hand toward him.
The fingers and joints of that hand were well-defined. Red thread was tied around the third finger. On that slender and pale-white hand, it looked as if it was a colourful and bright knot of fate.
1. [а] pronounced as Ruoxie, but the author has made a note that we should refer to it as Ruoye. This is the name of the silk. It means, ruo = as if, like, xie = demonic, evil.
Chapter 8
Chapter 8: The Ghost Holds a Wedding, The Crown Prince Climbs Onto the Marriage Sedan
Should he reach over or not?
Xie Lian remained calm and collected. After all, he hadnt finished thinking things through yet. Should he continue acting mighty and unmovable despite encountering hardships? Or should he pretend to be a new bride who was currently scared out of her wits, one who would cowardly move backwards in an attempt to hide?
The owner of that hand was quite patient and elegant. Xie Lian didnt move, so that hand didnt move either, as if the hands owner was waiting for his reply.
After quite a while, as if he had been possessed by a demon, Xie Lian actually reached out his hand.
He stood up and was about to push aside the curtain blocking the door so he could step off the sedan. However, the person outside was already a step ahead of him and had already raised the red curtain. The person who came held Xie Lians hand, though he didnt grasp it too tightly, as if he were afraid he would identally hurt him. This resulted in creating the illusion that the person was quite cautious and careful.
Xie Lians head was lowered. He allowed the other person to lead him before slowly leaving the sedan. When he looked down, he glimpsed a pile of wolf and base ve corpses by his feet. They looked as if they had been strangled to death by the silk cloth Ruoye. Xie Lians thoughts took a slight turn before he stumbled slightly. With a startled gasp, he began to fall forward.
The person who came immediately ced his hand onto Xie Lians back to support him. Thus, he managed to catch him before he fell.
Since he supported him, Xie Lian took the opportunity to easily grab his wrist. However, he only felt something cold and hard. It turned out that the person who had came wore a pair of silver vambraces.
These vambraces were gorgeous and exquisite. There were ancient patterns decorating them. Maple leaves, butterflies, and sinister, ferocious beasts were also engraved on them. They looked quite mysterious, unlike something from the Central ins. Rather, it looked as if they were an antique from a minor exotic tribe. They perfectly enclosed this persons wrists, making him appear refined and agile.
Ice cold silver, deathly pale hands. They seemed lifeless, however, they also seemed to contain a murderous spirit and evil intentions.
Xie Lian had faked that fall of his, intending to feel the other person out. Even now, Ruoye was still hidden in his wide sleeves as it slowly twisted around his wrists, waiting for the moment to pounce. However, the person who came only held his hand once more before leading him forward.
On one hand, Xie Lians head was still covered with that veil, so he couldnt see clearly. On the other hand, he wanted to stall for time. This was why Xie Lian deliberately walked very slowly. However, unexpectedly, the other person actually cooperated with his pace and walked extremely slowly as well. Every now and then, this persons other hand would support him and pull him along, as if he was afraid Xie Lian would fall again.
Although Xie Lian was extremely vignt and on guard, when he saw how the other person treated him, he couldnt help but think, If this person really was a bridegroom, he was truly being gentle and considerate to the extreme.
At this time, Xie Lian suddenly heard an extremely clear, tinkling noise. Every time the two of them took a step, that clear noise would ring once. Just when he was pondering over what this noise was, the suppressed roars of wild beasts abruptly appeared from all directions.
Wild wolves!
Xie Lians figure moved slightly as the Ruoye on his wrist suddenly tightened.
Who knew that, before he could do anything, the person holding his hand lightly patted his hand twice as if he wasforting him and telling him to not worry. These two pats were light enough to be considered as an extremely gentle move. Xie Lian was slightly startled before he realized that those low roars were already disappearing. When he tried to carefully listen again, Xie Lian suddenly discovered that these wolves werent roaring or snarling. Instead, they were whimpering.
These noises were clearly the sounds a wild beast made when they were frightened to the extreme. They were the whimpering the beasts made when they were unable to take a single step, the sobs during their final struggle before death.
Xie Lians curiosity concerning the person became even stronger. At this moment, he only wanted to take off his veil and take a look at him before doing anything else. However, he knew that this action was not something proper. Thus, Xie Lian could only peek through the small crack in the veil before trying to piece together an image, despite missing the big picture.
With this glimpse, Xie Lian saw the hem of a red robe. And under that red robe was a pair of ck leather boots. They were currently walking at a leisurely pace.
This persons pace was a bit careless, mixed with a light and brisk bounce in his steps. It made him appear like a lively teenager. However, he walked as if he had a goal or destination firmly in mind, making it so that it seemed like no one could stop him. Whoever dared to block his path would only be crushed into dust. This rather made Xie Lian unable to precisely determine what kind of person this guy was.
While he was still turning over guesses in his mind, a white and ghastly thing suddenly appeared in his view.
That was a skull.
Xie Lians pace stagnated for a moment.
With only a single nce, Xie Lian was able to tell that there was something wrong with the position of this skull. This was clearly the corner of some sort of spiritual array. If one touched it, Xie Lian was afraid that the whole array wouldunch an attack at that point. However, with the teenagers current pace, it seemed like he hadnt noticed something was there. Xie Lian was just pondering over whether he should give the teenager a warning when he heard a ka-cha noise. With this tragic crunching noise, Xie Lian nkly watched that persons foot step onto the skull and shatter it into dust.
Then, as if he hadnt felt or noticed anything, this person indifferently stepped on the skull dust and kept on walking.
Xie Lian: ......
This guy actually......just with a single step......crushed this entire array......into useless dust......
At this moment, the teenagers pace suddenly paused. Xie Lians heart moved, thinking it was because the other boy was about to do something. However, that teenager only stopped for a second before he continued to lead him forward. After two steps, some soft thudding noises echoed from above their heads, like the sound of rain hitting an umbre. It turned out that a moment ago, the teenager had opened an umbre before holding it above both of their heads.
Although it wasnt the time to think this, Xie Lian couldnt help but praise the teenager for being so thoughtful. However, he felt this was rather odd. Was it raining?
Within the quiet and dark mountains, within the forest filled with thick weedsin the distant depths of the mountain range, a group of wild wolves faced the moon and howled. Xie Lian didnt know if it was because a ughtering fest had just urred, but within the cold air, the light scent of blood slowly emerged.
This situation and this scenery were both demonically alluring. However, this teenager held his hand with one hand and held up an umbre with the other as he slowly led him forward. For no reason at all, this made their stroll seem romantic and flirtatious, like they were sincerely in love and inseparable.
That bizarre bout of rain came in a strange manner and left in a strange manner as well. It didnt take a long while before the sound of raindrops hitting the umbre disappeared. And that teenager also came to a halt. It seemed like he had put away his umbre. Simultaneously, he finally let go off Xie Lians hand before walking a step closer to him.
The hand that had held his and led him all the way here lightly touched his veil before slowly lifting it up.
Xie Lian had been waiting for this moment for their whole walk here. He didnt move at all as he watched the lingering red curtain in front of his eyes slowly disappear
The silk cloth Ruoye moved!
It wasnt because this teenager had revealed any killing intent. Rather, Xie Lian intended to take the initiative and attack first. They could have a nice chat after the other person was unable to move.
Who would have thought that after the silk cloth Ruoye flew out, it brought along a burst of harsh wind. The scarlet veil left the teenagers hand, flying up before falling once more. Xie Lian only had the time to see the after-image of a teenager dressed in red before Ruoye rushed over.
Unexpected, that teenager suddenly shattered into a thousand silver butterflies. They scattered into a burst of silvery light, looking like a glistening and dazzling ster wind.
Although this really wasnt the time or ce, Xie Lian couldnt help but marvel at this scene after he retreated two steps. This sight was really too gorgeous, as if it was a fantasy scene only seen in ones dreams.
At this moment, a silver butterfly began leisurely flying in front of him. Xie Lian didnt manage to carefully examine it before the butterfly flew around him twice. After that, it integrated itself back into the glistening wind, transforming into part of the silvery light filling the sky. With a p of their wings, the butterflies flew upwards.
After quite a while, Xie Lian finally snapped himself out of his daze. In his heart, he mentally wondered, In the end, was this teenager the ghost bridegroom or not?
In his opinion, he kept feeling as though this teenager wasnt. If he was the ghost bridegroom, then the wild wolves in Mount Yu Jun ought to have been his subordinates. But if that was the case, why would those wolves be that scared when they saw him? In addition, that spiritual array they saw on the road here should have been one that had been set up by the ghost bridegroom. However, that teenager had just casually.......crushed the array into rubbish.
On the other hand, if that teenager wasnt the ghost bridegroom, why would hee to rob the sedan of its bride?
The more Xie Lian thought, the more strange he thought this situation was. Xie Lian threw the silk cloth Ruoye onto his shoulders as he mentally thought, Lets forget about it. Theres also the probability that he had been someone who had been coincidentally passing by. For now, lets put him to the side. The reason for why Im here is whats more important.
Xie Lian took a look around before letting out a surprised sound. It turned out that in the distance, there was actually a building. It looked quite heavy and grounded as it stood there.
Since the teenager brought him here, and since this building had been painstakingly hidden in this befuddling array, it became imperative for Xie Lian to go in and take a look.
Xie Lian took a few steps forward before he suddenly stopped. He thought for a moment before going back and picking up the wedding veil that was on the floor. Patting the dust off of it, he held it in his hand before walking toward the building again.
This buildings red walls looked quite tall, with bricks that looked conspicuously mottled. It actually looked simr to an old temple for the god of the city. In addition, based on Xie Lians experience, the structure of this building made it probable that it was a martial gods temple. Sure enough, Xie Lian raised his head and saw three big words engraved in the metal on the top of the front door. The words said:
Ming Guang Temple!
The martial god of the North, General Ming Guang. He was precisely the god Ling Wen had mentionedst time in the spiritualmunication array; the General Pei whose incense sticks burned prosperously in the North. No wonder they hadnt found a Ming Guang Temple in the vicinity and found a Nan Yang Shrine instead. It turned out that the Ming Guang Temple in this area was within Mount Yu Jun. However, this temple had long been sealed off by a befuddling array. Could it be......perhaps there was some connection between the ghost bridegroom and General Ming Guang?
However, toward this General Ming Guang, one could say he was someone proud of his sess and arrogant in his power. In addition, his position in the North was also very stable. Xie Lian personally didnt believe that this kind of martial god would willing be involved with such a vicious thing like the ghost bridegroom. On the other hand, something like unluckily allowing a vicious thing upy their ce when they werent aware of anything wasnt something strange. As for what the truth behind everything was, it was better to make ones conclusions after looking things through more.
Xie Lian walked over. The temple door was closed but it hadnt been locked. Thus, it opened after a single push. After he opened the door, a strange odour assaulted his senses.
It wasnt the smell of dust found in a ce that had been uninhabited for a long time. No, it was a faint, rotten stench.
Xie Lian walked in and closed the front door, making it seem as though no one had entered the temple in the first ce. In the centre of the main hall, a Godly statue was located on the altar for offerings. Naturally, this Godly statue depicted that martial god from the North, General Ming Guang.
Many humanoid objects, for example, sculptures, puppets, and portraits, were all things that were easily infected by evil influences. Therefore, the very first thing Xie Lian did was walk forward and carefully examine this Godly statue.
After taking a long look, Xie Lians conclusion was: this Godly statue was modelled very superbly. It held a double-edged sword as it wore a belt made out of jade on its waist. In addition, it had a handsome face and looked imposing and impressive. There was no problem with this Godly statue. Moreover, that rotten odour wasnting from this statue either. Thus, Xie Lian stopped caring about it and turned around. He decided to head toward the back of the main hall to take a look.
However, the moment Xie Lian turned around, he froze in his ce as his pupils shrunk.
A group of women wearing crimson wedding dresses and covered with veils stood stiffly in front of him.
In addition, that faint, rotting odor was drifting over from the bodies of these women.
Xie Lian quickly calmed down before counting those women. One, two, three, four......he counted all the way to seventeen.
They were really the seventeen brides who had gone missing in the Mount Yu Jun region!
The red colour on some of those brides wedding dresses looked a bit faded, and the clothes themselves looked ragged and old. These brides ought to have been the ones who had gone missing first. On the other hand, some of the brides wedding dresses looked brand new. The style of the dresses was also currently popr as well. In addition, the smell of a rotting corpse that came from these brides was also quite light. These brides ought to have been the ones who had gone missing recently. Xie Lian thought for a moment before uncovering the veils of one of the brides.
The face revealed under the scarlet veil was extremely pale. The skin tone was so white, it actually looked a bit green. Lit by the dim moonlight, she looked terribly frightening. The scariest thing about her, however, was that although this womans muscles had twisted after death, on that twisted face, she still wore a rigid smile.
Xie Lian took off the veil of the girl beside her. Once again, this girls mouth was curved up in the same smile.
In fact, all of the dead people in this room wore wedding garments while smiling even in death.
Beside his ear, Xie Lian seemingly began hearing that childs voice as they sang that strange song. New bride, new bride, new bride on the red marriage sedan......Eyes brimming with tears, passing the mountains mound, under the veil do not hold a rising smile......
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Suddenly, he heard a strange noise that seemed to originate from outside the temple.
It was truly a strange sound. It was so strange, it was hard to describe what it sounded like. In fact, it sounded kind of like two sticks drumming the floor while rolled up in thick fabric. It also sounded like there was something heavy attached to the moving thing, so they were dragging it across the floor with difficulty. This noise started off from far away but moved extremely quickly. In a sh, it sounded like it was outside the temples front door. With a long creeeak, the door of the temple was pushed open.
Regardless whether it was a person who came or some other kind of thing, it was most likely the ghost bridegroom. And right now, it had already returned home!
The was no exit at the end of the main hall, and there was also nowhere for him to hide. Xie Lian only thought for a moment before he saw the brides standing beside him. Immediately, he covered his head with his wedding veil again before standing within the group of brides, bing silent and motionless.
If there were only three to six bodies here, then of course it would be easy for others to notice something wrong with a single nce. However, right now there were seventeen corpses here. Unless someone counted them one by one like Xie Lian did, it would be very hard for them to immediately realize that someone was hiding there.
He had just ced himself in the crowd of brides when he heard something clop their way into the room.
As Xie Lian stood there motionlessly, he began pondering over what this sound was. In the end, what was this? With the pauses between each noise, it kind of sounds like a persons footsteps. However, what kind of thing would have this kind of footstep? This definitely wasnt the teenager who had brought me here. That guy walked in a very unhurried and pleasant manner, and the jingling sound of bells apanied his steps.
Suddenly, Xie Lian thought of something. His heart immediately tightened. This was bad! The height was wrong!
After all, all of these corpses were bodies of women. But he was a genuine man! He was naturally much taller than these corpses. Although nobody could tell there was an additional person in this crowd at first nce, it would be easy for them to notice that there was someone who looked particrly tall.
But after thinking things over a bit more, Xie Lian immediately calmed down. He was indeed quite tall. However, that youngdy Little Ying onlybed his hair into a simple hairstyle. She didnt do much with it.
On the other hand, these brides were all dressed up. Their hair wasbed up so high those strands were practically soaring to the sky. In addition, thanks to the phoenix crowns they wore, the top of their heads became a huge chunk taller. If they added everything together, some of these brides probably wouldnt be shorter than him. Even if he was tall, it wouldnt be too eye-catching.
Just as he was thinking that, Xie Lian once again heard the clopping noise from before. This time, it sounded like it was only two zhang
1 away.
After a moment, he heard the clopping noise again. It sounded like it was even closer to him now.
Xie Lian finally realized what this ghost bridegroom was doing.
It was lifting every brides veil as it checked the faces of the corpses one by one!
Bang!
If he didnt make a move now, when would have been a better time? The silk cloth Ruoye flew out before mming into the ghost bridegroom.
Then he heard a loud noise before a ck fog began filling up the room. Xie Lian didnt know whether this fog was poisonous or not. Since he didnt have any spiritual energy protecting his body, he immediately stopped breathing as he covered his nose and mouth with his hand. At the same time, he urged the silk cloth Ruoye to dance and create wind, in an attempt to quickly disperse the fog.
Suddenly, he heard the clopping noises again. Xie Lian squinted before he saw a short and small shadow pass through the temples front door. With the temples door wide open, a lump of ck fog began rolling out as it headed toward the forest.
Xie Lian made a prompt decision before he immediately chased after it. Unexpectedly, he hadnt taken many steps outside when, within the forest, a ze of fire soared into the sky. Distantly, a group of yells filled with killer intent drifted over. Lets go, ah!
A youngsters voice sounded especially resonant. Catch the ugly creature and help our people get rid of an evil! Catch the ugly creature and help our people get rid of an evil! As for the reward, we can divide it evenly amongst us!
This was precisely that young leader. Xie Lian beganining in his heart. This group of people had said before that they were going to search the mountain. Unexpectedly, they actually came! Originally, it would have been fine since there was that befuddling array covering everything up. However, that array had already been destroyed by that teenager! These blind cats actually encountered a dead mouse; thus, they actually found the ghost bride groom!
Xie Lian took another look. The direction those people had been in......seemed to coincidentally be the direction the ghost bride groom had been escaping to!
Xie Lian grabbed the silk cloth Ruoye and rushed over there. He began shouting, stand there and dont move!
Everyone there paused a bit from surprise. Xie Lian wanted to continue talking when the youngster began to fervently ask, Youngdy, you were captured by the ghost bride groom and forced onto Mount Yu Jun, right? Whats your name? We came here to save you, you can be at ease now!
Xie Lian was startled for a moment by those ridiculous words. Then, he finally remembered he was wearing a girls wedding dress. There hadnt been a mirror in the Nan Yang temple, so he didnt know what his current appearance was. However, based on this reaction, that youngdy Little Ying was pretty good at what she did. This was because, after these people were surprised, they started treating him as a real bride. Moreover, this youngster was probably hoping that he was the seventeenth bride, so it would be easier for him to take the reward.
No matter what, however, he couldnt allow these vigers to run all over the ce under these circumstances. But he also couldnt guarantee that the ghost bridegroom wasnt still running away. Luckily, at this moment, two ck-clothed teenagers finally managed to rush over. Seeing this, Xie Lian immediately yelled. Nan Feng, Fu Yao, quicklye and help me!
Unexpectedly, after these two small martial gods looked over by following the sound, they both began staring nkly at him. Then, they simultaneously backed away two steps. Xie Lian had to call them a few more times before they finally reacted.
Seeing this, Xie Lian asked, You guys came over from there, right? Did you guys encounter something on the way here?
Nan Feng replied, We didnt!
Hearing that, Xie Lian said, Thats good. Fu Yao, quickly go down this path and do a search. Look around in all directions and make sure that the ghost bride groom hasnt escaped.
After Fu Yao heard this, he immediately turned around and left. Xie Lian continued speaking, Nan Feng, guard this ce and make sure not a single person can leave. If Fu Yao cant find the ghost bride groom in the mountains, then the ghost bride groom must be hidden among this group of people!
When they heard this, all of the burly men were stunned. That youngster already realized he wasnt a woman, and thus was the first that jumped up. Nobody can leave? Why should we listen to you?! Are there nows in thisnd! Everyone, dont listen to them......
The youngster hadnt even properly stood up when Nan Feng thrust out his palm. Suddenly, a tall tree with a thick trunk snapped in half and fell to the ground. Everyone there immediately remembered that this teenager would strike things beforepleting a full sentence. If they were chopped in half like the pir he had broken before, then even paying them money would lose any meaning. Thus, everyone shut up.
That youngster spoke up again. You say the ghost bridegroom is within this group, so he has to be in this group? Everyone here has a first name and ast name! If you dont believe me,e over here and use the fire to light up our faces! Check us over one by one!
Xie Lian said, Nan Feng.
Nan Feng took the youngsters torch and began checking people one by one. Everyones brows were beaded with sweat. Some people looked tense, some people looked at a loss. Some looked excited, some looked extremely lively. Xie Lian couldnt see the cause. Thus, he walked to the front of the group and said, Everyone. Please excuse my previous offense. However, I wounded that ghost bride groom, and it escaped. But it definitely couldnt have gone far. These two young friends of mine didnt encounter him on the road when they came here, so Im afraid it might have hidden itself in this group of people. Ill have to trouble everyone to take a close look at one another. Clearly check everyones face, and make sure there isnt anyone you dont know here.
When they heard that the ghost bridegroom was probably within their group, everyone immediately felt their blood run cold. They didnt dare to be careless as they started staring at each other in dismay. Next, they began ying the You look at me, Ill look at you game. After they stared at each other for quite a while, suddenly, someone yelled in a strange tone. Howe youre here?
Xie Lians heart skipped a beat as he rushed over and asked, Who is it?
The youngster snatched someone elses torch before lighting up a corner. He yelled, This ugly girl!
The person he was pointing at was actually......Little Ying. Under the light, Little Yings face with her crooked nose and nted eyes appeared a bit twisted. As if she couldnt stand being exposed so prominently, she raised a hand to block her face from everyones view. Then, she began speaking, I......I just couldnt feel at ease, so I decided toe up and take a look......
Seeing how she was convulsing with fear, Xie Lian took away the torch in that youngsters hand before asking the crowd. How was it?
Everyone started shaking their heads. Theres no one we dont recognize.
Weve seen everyone here before.
Nan Feng asked, Could it have attached itself to someones body?
Xie Lian thought for a moment before replying. That would be unlikely. That thing had been solid.
Nan Feng reminded him. However, that thing is already of the Wrath rank. Its hard to say whether or not it could change its form.
While the two of them were hesitating over here, that youngster was the first to start shouting. The ghost bridegroom isnt one of us! You saw it clearly as well, right?! If you saw clearly, then let us go!
Scattered voices began echoing his words. Xie Lian swept his gaze over them before saying, Everyone, please stay in front of the Ming Guang temple, do not leave.
Everyone wanted toin, however, when they saw Nan Fengs grave and stern expression, nobody dared to. At this moment, Fu Yao returned and reported, Its not in the vicinity.
Hearing that, Xie Lian stared at the dense crowd in front of the Ming Guang temple. Then, he began to slowly dere, In that case, the ghost bride groom must be within this crowd.
Chapter 9
Chapter 9: The Mountains Locked Ancient Temple, The Forest of Hanging Corpses
Fu Yao noticed that Little Ying was hiding within the crowd of people. Frowning, he asked, Why is there a woman here?
Although his tone wasnt aggressive, it didnt contain any goodwill either. Thus, when Little Ying heard it, she bowed her head. Xie Lian was the one who replied for her and said, She was afraid that well meet a mishap, so she came here to take a look.
Fu Yao turned to ask the bystanders another question, Did you guyse up here with her?
At first, the people in the crowd hesitated a bit before they replied.
I dont remember anymore.
Its hard to say.
Thats wrong. When we came up, she wasnt with us, right?
In any case, I didnt see her.
I didnt see her either.
Little Ying hastily spoke up, Its because I secretly followed you guys.
The youngster immediately asked, Why did you secretly follow us? Do you have a guilty conscience? Perhaps youre the disguised ghost bridegroom?
The moment he said this, the people standing around Little Ying abruptly fled, creating a vast and empty space. Little Ying began waving her hands in a flustered manner before she said, No......No, Im Little Ying! Im really her!
Then, she turned toward Xie Lian and said, Young lord, we had just met each other! I helped you put on make-up, and helped you dress and groom yourself......
Xie Lian: ......
When they heard this, everyone began looking over to stare at him. There were even some people who started to whisper things. In bits and pieces, Xie Lian heard phrases like, kink, different from ordinary people, I cant believe it.
Coughing twice, Xie Lian exined, This......is just a requirement of the mission. A requirement of the mission. Nan Feng, Fu Yao, you guys......
It was only after he turned his head did Xie Lian be aware that Nan Feng and Fu Yao were staring at him in a strange manner. In addition, they began slowly moving away from him in a restrained way.
Being stared at with gazes like that made Xie Lian feel goosebumps all over his body. He asked them, ......Do you guys have something you want to say?
How could Xie Lian have known that a girls skill in make-up created legendary and mystifying results? Little Ying had only taught him how to fix his eyebrows by drawing them elegantly, how to powder his face with some white powder and how to dot his lips with deep, red rouge. However, if he didnt speak, Xie Lian looked exactly like a gentle, soft and beautiful youngdy.
Thus, when those two looked at him, it made their hearts shake tremendously. They found this scene hard to believe; it made them feel uneasy from head to toe as they began to doubt life itself. Xie Lians face still looked like his face, but both Fu Yao and Nan Feng felt as if they didnt know who they were talking to when they faced his current appearance.
Fu Yao asked Nan Feng, Do you have something you wish to say?
Nan Feng immediately shook his head. I dont have anything I want to say.
...... Xie Lian replied, Perhaps its better if you guys said something.
At this time, the people in the crowd began speaking up.
Eh? This is a Ming Guang Temple?
This mountains forest actually had a Ming Guang Temple? Odd, Ive never seen it before.
One after another, everyone began looking at the strange sight. However, Xie Lian suddenly said, Yes, its a Ming Guang Temple.
Nan Feng noticed that his tone was a bit odd. He asked, Whats wrong?
Xie Lian replied, The North is clearly General Ming Guangs territory. It isnt as if the incense burning for him wasnt flourishing, and its not like his spiritual power is weak. However, why is there only a Nan Yang Temple under Mount Yu Jun?
It was rather easy to understand why that Official would send his prayers to the Martial God Heavenly Emperor. After all, he had been the number one Martial God for thest millennium, and his status far exceeded General Ming Guangs. Naturally, the higher and more influential you went, the more insured and secured one would be.
However, General Ming Guangs position was equal to General Nan Yangs position, and there was hardly any difference between the two of them. If you really had to differentiate them, then General Ming Guang had nine thousand temples, a thousand more than General Nan Yang. Xie Lian really couldnt understand why General Ming Guang would give up something close and instead seek something far away.
He continued speaking and said, Normally, even if the Ming Guang Temple on Mount Yu Jun is taken over by the ghost bridegroom, resulting in other people being unable to find it, one could always just build another Ming Guang Temple somewhere else. However, for what reason would another Martial Gods temple be built here?
Fu Yao immediately understood and said, There has to be another reason.
Xie Lian replied, Yes, there has to be another reason that would make the people of the Mount Yu Jun region stop building Ming Guang Temples. You guys, please lend me some spiritual energy again. Im afraid I have to go and ask......
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, So many brides, ah!
When he realized that the voice hade from within the temple, Xie Lian immediately turned around. He had told these people to properly stay on the open space outside the temple, but they actually turned a deaf ear to his instructions and ran inside!
Nan Feng yelled, The situation is dangerous, dont run about!
However, that youngster said, Everybody, dont listen to them! They wont dare to touch us! Were all good people, would they really dare to kill us? Everyone, get up! Get up, get up!
This youngster actually realized that the three of them wouldnt seriously hold down their waists and give them a beating. Thus, he began to be absolutely unrestrained.
Seeing this, Nan Fengs knuckles began to crack, and he seemed like he was trying to restrain himself. However, as a martial god under Nan Yang Pce Hall, he really couldnt beat up an ordinary person just because he wanted to. If a supervising Heavenly Official found out about it and reported him, then the aftermath really wouldnt be fun to deal with.
The youngsterughed mischievously before sneering. Dont think I cant tell what you guys are trying to do. You just want to deceive us and make us stay put, so you guys could solve this case all by yourselves and then collect the reward!
With those instigating words, at least half the people in the crowd actually became restless. Thus, they followed the youngster and began running into the temple. Fu Yao apathetically brushed his sleeves and said, Let them do what they want. This group of wickedmoners.
His tone sounded extremely loathing, like he no longer wanted to care about what happened to them.
Then, within the Ming Guang temple came another loud scream, These are all dead people ah!
The youngster was also greatly shocked as he asked, All dead?!
All dead!
What evil rituals! Some of these brides died decades ago, so how could their skin have not rotten yet??
However, it didnt take long for the youngster to get over his surprise. Its fine if theyre dead. Lets carry the corpses of the dead brides down the mountain. After all, how could the people from their families not buy them back?
When he heard that, Xie Lians gaze gradually sank. And after the group of people thought it over, they began thinking that this was reasonable. Some people sighed, some people muttered under their breaths, and some people became more cheerful.
Xie Lian stood near the doorway of the temple and said, Its better if everybodyes out first. For many years, a breeze hadnt passed through this temple and thus the death qi has settled in. If ordinary people breathe it in, it wont be good for them.
His words made a lot of sense, and everyone didnt know whether or not they should listen to him. Then, Little Ying spoke up quietly, Everyone, stop being like this. Its this dangerous here, wont it be better if we listen to this young lord? Come outside and sit down, ah.
However, this crowd of people didnt even listen to Xie Lian and his team, so how could they listen to her? Nobody paid any attention to her at all. But Little Ying wasnt discouraged and repeated her words a few more times.
Ignoring her, the youngster began instructing the crowd, Everyone, we must choose the freshest corpses. If the corpse is too old, who knows if their family members are still living on this world. This way, we wont have to waste our strength carrying the corpses down the mountain.
Unexpectedly, there were actually people who praised the youngster for being smart and efficient. When he heard that, Xie Lian didnt know whether he should cry orugh.
Then, Xie Lian saw someone start moving and immediately warned, Dont take off their veils! Those veils can block the death qi and yang qi. The yang qi in your bodies is too strong. If the corpses absorb it, I cant guarantee that nothing would happen.
However, because this group of people wanted to pick out the freshest corpses, they had already taken off almost all of the veils. Xie Lian exchanged a nce with Nan Feng, who had just walked over to the doorway, before shaking his head. He knew that he wouldnt be able to stop this crowd of people. After all, it wasnt like he could give them a beating until they vomited blood and couldnt move any more.
If they did that and something happenedter, wouldnt their wounds prevent the crowd of people from trying to run away? Xie Lian truly felt quite helpless.
At this moment, a buff guy removed one of the brides veils and eximed, The f*ck! This youngdy is really beautiful enough to the point she could ascend to the heavens!
Everyone began gathering around him as people started discussing her.
She probably hadnt even crossed her husbands door yet, right? Dying like that is really too unfortunate.
Her clothes are a bit worn out, but this girl is truly the most beautiful!
This bride had probably just died recently, because the skin on her face was still quite flexible. Someone provocatively asked, Does anyone dare to touch her face?
The youngster immediately replied, Why wouldnt we dare to?
The moment he finished saying that, he pinched that corpses face twice. The youngster only felt that the skin beneath his hands felt smooth like tofu, making peoples hearts feel itchy. He even wanted to grope this girl a few more times.
Xie Lian truly couldnt continue watching this scene anymore and was just about to go over there to stop the youngster. However, Little Ying had already rushed over and said, Dont be like this!
The youngster easily gave her a push and said, Dont hinder us big men from doing things!
However, Little Ying crawled up again and said, Doing something like this, you guys are truly just courting wrath from the Heavens!
This time, the youngster became angry. F*ck! You ugly person! Not only youre ugly, but youre bothersome as well!
While he cursed her out, the youngster started kicking at her as well. Xie Lian reached over to grab the back of Little Yings cor and lightly lifted her away from him. Who would have thought that after he had done that, he suddenly heard a bam noise, before the youngster yelled, Who hit me?!
Xie Lian turned around to take a look. That youngsters head was unexpectedly badly bruised, and it even had a big hole. A stone covered in blood fell onto the ground. Little Ying nkly stared at it for a moment before she hastily said, Im sorry, Im sorry. I......I was scared, and identally threw it......
However, even if Little Ying rushed to admit her wrongs, nobody would believe her. This was because, the direction that rock hade from waspletely incorrect. That stone had been thrown into the window that was behind the youngster.
Thus, the moment that youngster had yelped in pain, everyone had looked over in that direction. They had been just in time to see the shadow of a persons figure flit past the window.
The youngster yelled in a strange manner. It was him! Its that ugly creature with the bandages wrapped around his face!
Xie Lian stuffed Little Ying into Nan Fengs hands before taking two steps over there. Then, gently supporting himself by cing his right hand onto the window frame, he flipped out of the room and began chasing the creature into the forest. A few braver people who wanted to get the reward also followed him and jumped out of the window.
However, when he reached the edge of the forest, Xie Lian suddenly smelled the reeking odour of blood. Being extremely vignt, he sensed something was wrong and immediately halted his steps. Dont go in!
Xie Lian had already spoken up to warn them, but those people thought to themselves that it was great he wasnt chasing after it, because now they could. Their steps didnt stop and they instead charged right into the forest. The rest of the crowd that had been originally in the temple began rushing out as well. When they saw Xie Lian standing at the edge of the forest, those that werent too brave began gathering around him to watch.
It didnt take too long before they began hearing a few blood-curdling screams. A few ck shadows began stumbling out of the forest. They were exactly the people who had taken the lead in charging into the woods. Staggering out, these ck shadows swayed around until they reached a spot where the moonlight shined down and illuminated them. And the moment everyone saw their appearances clearly, they were immediately terror-stricken by the sight.
When these people walked into the forest, they were still living humans. So why was it that when they walked out, they became people drenched in blood?
From their faces to their clothes, these people were all covered with bloodstains. It looked as if blood was gushing out of their bodies. If a regr person had bled this much blood, then it was impossible for them to continue living.
However, step by step, these people were still walking over to them. Everyone became so scared, they began uniformly scrambling backwards until they were hiding behind Xie Lian.
Xie Lian raised his hand and said, Be calm. The blood isnt theirs.
Sure enough, those people said, Thats right, ah! The blood isnt ours, its......its......
Even though their faces were covered in blood, it still wasnt able to conceal theirpletely frightened looks. Following their gazes, the rest of the crowd shifted their eyes over to the forest. It was quite dark, so it was hard to tell what exactly was going on within the woods. Xie Lian grabbed a torch and went a few steps forward as he held the torch up to illuminate the forest.
Within the woods, something dripped onto his torch, making a sizzling sound. Xie Lian nced at his torch before shifting his gaze upwards. After contemting for a moment, he lifted his hand and threw his torch.
Even though the torch only illuminated the sky for a short moment, everyone still clearly saw what was on top of the trees.
Very long ck hair, a deathly pale face, a tattered military official robe, and an arm that kept swaying back and forth in the air......
More than forty corpses of men were swaying in the air, hung upside down at various heights on the trees. Xie Lian didnt know how long the fresh blood had flowed for, but it still hadnt dried.
Drip, drop. Drip, drop. This created the frightening scene of a forest filled with corpses as blood rained down from above.
The crowd of people outside were all strong and buff men. However, when would they have ever seen a gruesome sight like this? They were all frightened so badly, theypletely nked out as not a single voice could be heard. And when Nan Feng and Fu Yao walked over and saw this sight, both of their gazes became focused.
After a moment, Nan Feng said, Green Ghost.
Fu Yao replied, Indeed, this is his favourite trick.
Nan Feng told Xie Lian, Dont go over. If its really him, then this is going to be a bit troublesome.
Xie Lian turned around to ask, Who are you guys talking about?
Nan Feng responded, A Near Devastation.
Confused, Xie Lian asked, Whats a Near Devastation? Something approaching the Devastation rank?
Fu Yao replied, Not bad. Near Devastation Green Ghost. Hes precisely a Wrath that had been assessed by Ling Wen Pce Hall, and they imed that his realm was actually awfully close to the Devastation rank. Hes extremely fond of stringing corpses on trees and making a forest of corpses, this kind of game. It could be even said that its part of his famous reputation.
When he heard Fu Yaos exnation, Xie Lian thought in his heart, This name was truly unnecessary. If it was a Devastation, then it was a Devastation. If it wasnt, then it wasnt. Just like how there were only the phrases, ascended and havent ascended yet. There were no such things as near ascending or approaching ascending. On the contrary, adding on a near word made people feel awkward.
Suddenly, Xie Lian recalled how that teenager who had robbed his sedan had held his hand and led him here. Back then, there really had been a moment where the sound of rain hit the umbre that the teenager had opened. Could it be that the reason the teenager opened an umbre was because he had wanted to block him from being drenched by this rain of blood?
Ah, Xie Lian quietly let out a noise. The two small martial gods beside him immediately asked, Whats wrong?
Xie Lian gave a brief exnation of how he had met a teenager on the sedan and how that teenager brought him here. When he finished, Fu Yao said sceptically, When we came up here, I had sensed that befuddling array. It had been extremely treacherous. However, you say that guy had just destroyed it without any extra trouble?
In his heart, Xie Lian thought, It wasnt without any extra trouble, that guy had just casually stepped onto it! He didnt care about it at all.
However, Xie Lian said, Thats right. Thus, do you guys think that this Near Devastation Green Ghost is him?
Nan Feng thought for a moment before he replied, I havent seen the Green Ghost before, so its hard for me to say. Did that teenager have any special characteristics?
Xie Lian said, Silver butterflies.
Just now, when Nan Feng and Fu Yao saw the forest of corpses, their expressions could have been considered aspletely calm. However, the moment he said that, Xie Lian clearly saw the expressions on their faces immediately change.
Fu Yao asked in an incredulous tone, What did you say? Silver butterflies? What kind of silver butterflies?
Xie Lian sensed that he had probably said something quite important. He replied, They were silver, but they also looked as if they were made out of crystal. They were not alive, although they did look extremely beautiful.
Then, he saw Nan Feng and Fu Yao exchange nces. Both of theirplexions became extremely ugly, paling until they were deathly white.
After a while, Fu Yao spoke up in a deep voice, Lets leave. Lets immediately leave.
Xie Lian asked, The ghost bridegroom case hasnt been solved yet, how can we go?
Fu Yao responded, Solved?
Fu Yao turned around and smiled grimly. It seems like youve truly stayed in the mortal realm for too long. This ghost bridegroom is no more than a Wrath. And even if the Green Ghost was responsible for this forest of corpses, he is just a Near Devastation and would only give us a headache.
After pausing again, Fu Yaos tone unexpectedly became quite stern. However, do you know who the master of those silver butterflies is?
Xie Lian honestly replied, I dont know.
...... Fu Yao stiffly said, Even if you dont know, currently we dont have enough time to exin it to you. In short, its not someone you can go against. You should just hurry back to the Heavens and send off some rescue squad soldiers.
Xie Lian replied, Then, you return first.
You......
Xie Lian exined, The owner of those silver butterflies didnt reveal any malice. And if he had been hiding his evil intentions and is truly as scary as you make him out to be, then Im afraid itll be hard for us to escape him when were within the Mount Yu Jun range. At this time, its best if someone stays back and guards this ce. Thats why, its better if you return first and see if you can help me by sending over a rescue squad.
He could tell that Fu Yao didnt want to stay here and deal with all of these troublesome things. Since he didnt want to stay, Xie Lian definitely wouldnt force him to reluctantly stay here.
Fu Yao was precisely a straightforward kind of person. Without another word, he brushed his sleeves and actually left.
Xie Lian turned toward Nan Feng. He was about to speak up and thoroughly question the small martial god about that teenager, however, the crowd of people was suddenly in an uproar. Someone eximed, Caught it, we caught it!
With this, Xie Lian didnt have any time to ask Nan Feng more questions. He immediately asked, What did you catch?
Two bloody figures began walking out of the forest. One was a strong and buff man. He had been one of the people who had taken the lead in rushing into the forest. Surprisingly, he hadnt been scared into retreating because of the forest of corpses rain of blood. He could truly be considered as someone daring and fearless.
The other figure was the young boy he had been dragging out with his hand in a death grip. This young teenager had bandages wrapped around his head and face in a messy manner.
Xie Lian still remembered what the tea sommelier from the Chance Encounter Little Store had said. Rumours state that the ghost bridegroom is an ugly creature that lives on Mount Jun. Because he was born too ugly, no women would like him. This is why his heart gave birth to resentment, and why he would snatch other mens brides to prevent the couple from experiencing a happy asion.
At that time, Xie Lian and his team had thought it was just a rumour. Unexpectedly, there really was a person like this.
But him existing was just him existing. Whether or not he was the ghost bridegroom was another matter entirely. Xie Lian was just about to carefully take a look at this bandaged young teenager when suddenly, Little Ying rushed over and eximed, You guys are wrong! This isnt the ghost bridegroom, he isnt!
The youngster retorted, He got caught red-handed at the scene and you still say he isnt? I......
He suddenly stopped talking before he looked as if he had realized something. Oh, I kept asking why you were so weird, always continuously going its not, its not. It turns out you were colluding with the ghost bridegroom!
Little Ying was startled by his usation and began repeatedly waving her hands. No, no. Im not involved, and he isnt either. He really hasnt done anything before. Hes just an ordinary......ordinary......
The youngster aggressively asked, An ordinary what? An ordinary ugly creature?
He carelessly grabbed the top of that bandaged teenagers head twice. Then let us take a peek at what this ordinary ghost bridegroom looks like, to be so fond of robbing other men of their wives.
His two movements caused some of the boys bandages to loosen. That induced the young teenager into hugging his head before screaming. His voice was brimming with fear, sounding extremely mournful, yet extremely pitiful as well. Xie Lian grabbed the youngsters elbow and said, Enough.
Hearing the boys miserable screams, Little Yings tears immediately began rolling down her face. However, when she saw Xie Lian step in, she looked as if she saw her light of hope. Immediately, she clutched his sleeve and begged, Young......Young lord, help me. Help him.
Xie Lian nced at her. Little Ying immediately let go of his sleeve in an embarrassed manner. She looked as if she was afraid he would dislike her because she had touched him, and thus wouldnt help her anymore.
Xie Lianforted her, Its alright.
Then, he took another look at that bandaged teenager covered in blood. Suddenly, he noticed that the boy was looking at him with a pair of bloodshot eyes. In fact, he had been peeking at him through the gap between the bandages hanging from his arms. The teenager had only stolen a single nce before he immediately bowed his head again to redo his bandages.
Although he hadnt exposed his face, the little skin that had been revealed was already extremely frightening. It looked as if his skin had been burned by a fierce fire. It wasnt hard to imagine what kind of a horrific face he would have under his bandages. It made other people suck in a breath of cold air, and that reaction made the young teenager shrink in on himself even more.
Xie Lian noticed that unexpectedly, both Little Ying and this teenager cowered in the same manner, as if they didnt see light all year round and as if they didnt dare to meet people either. As Xie Lian sighed in his heart, the youngster beside him became on guard. What do you want to do? The ghost bridegroom was caught by us!
Xie Lian let him go and exined, Im afraid it wouldnt be that simple for you guys to capture the ghost bridegroom. Just now, my friend had searched for him in the vicinity and didnt find him. This boy probably only came afterwards. The real ghost bridegroom should still be hiding somewhere here.
Little Ying summoned her courage and said, You want the reward......but you cant randomly grab people and im theyre guilty!
When the youngster heard that, he once again wanted to make a move. Ever since this case began, this guy kept causing trouble for Xie Lian. At the end of his patience, Xie Lian waved his hand. The silk Ruoye abruptly shot out and pped the youngster, causing him to take a tumble. And it seemed that Nan Feng had also reached his limit for he swiftly gave the youngster another kick. Finally, the youngster hit the ground and didnt get up again.
That youngster was a specialist in stirring up trouble. Once he stopped moving, the crowd didnt know who they should follow. Thus, they became rather well-behaved. In fact, even after a few sparse shouts, they couldnt create a disturbance.
In his heart, Xie Lian thought, I can finally begin handling affairs.
After sizing up the young teenager on the ground for a moment, Xie Lian asked, Were you the person who threw that stone into the window?
Although his voice sounded gentle, that teenager still shook like a bamboo sieve. He once again took a secret peek at Xie Lian before he nodded his head. Little Ying replied in his stead and said, He doesnt want to hurt anyone. He only saw how the youngster looked as if he was going to hit me, so he wanted to help me......
Xie Lian questioned that teenager again, Those corpses hanging in the trees, do you know whats going on there?
Little Ying replied, I dont know whats going on, but I definitely know the corpses werent hung up by him......
That teenager kept trembling, but he still began continuously nodding his head. Nan Feng, who had been staring at him, suddenly asked, Do you know who Green Ghost Qi Rong is?
When he heard that name, Xie Lian became slightly startled. On the other hand, that teenager looked obviously at a loss. He hadnt reacted at all toward that name, and he also didnt dare reply to Nan Feng. Little Ying said, He......Hes just scared, and doesnt dare to speak......
She kept trying to protect this strange teenager at all costs. Thus, Xie Lian asked in a warm tone, Youngdy Little Ying, whats the matter with this child? Whatever you know, let me hear about it first.
When she saw Xie Lian, it seemed as if Little Ying managed to summon a bit of courage. Even when the me of the fire illuminated her face, she didnt hide.
Instead, she wrung together her hands as she said, He really hasnt done any misdeeds. This child only lives on Mount Yu Jun. When he bes too hungry, hell go down the mountain and steal some food to eat. Once, he happened to end up in my house......I saw that he didnt really know how to speak and that furthermore, there were wounds on his face. So, I found some cloth bandages to wrap up his face and sometimes, I would send him some food to eat......
Originally, Xie Lian thought that these two were perhaps a couple. However, now it seemed as if Little Yings protection for this teenager was more like an older sisters protection to her younger brother, so much that she resembled a senior who took care of their juniors.
Little Ying continued to speak, Afterwards, there were a lot of people who began believing that he was the ghost bridegroom. I couldnt do anything about it, and could only hope that someone would quickly catch that genuine evildoer......I thought that since young lord and yourpanions are this powerful, even if you disguise yourself as a bride to catch that ghost bridegroom, in the very least you definitely wont catch the wrong person. This is because he absolutely, absolutely wouldnt go and rob your marriage sedan. However, who would have known that after I left, I heard that the youngster and his team intended to go up and search the mountain as well? I was truly too worried, so I secretly followed them up to take a look.
She stepped in front of the teenager to protect him, as if she was afraid that someone was going to hit him again. Then, she began defending the teenager once again, He truly isnt the ghost bridegroom. Look at him, only a few people were able to beat him up into this state. How would he have been able to beat all those military officials who had apanied the brides sedan......?
Xie Lian exchanged nces with Nan Feng, both feeling an extreme headache.
If what Little Ying had said was the truth, then wasnt this teenagerpletely unrted to their current assignment?
The bandaged teenager, the ghost bridegroom Wrath, the Near Devastation Green Ghost. Oh, and they couldnt forget that powerful master of those silver butterflies, someone who could even make theplexion of a Heavenly Officials face change when they were brought up in a conversation.
A small Mount Yu Jun actually had this many guests who kept visiting it. It really made it impossible for people to deal with this. Who was who? Who had a rtionship with who? Xie Lian felt his head swimming.
Xie Lian rubbed the spot between his eyebrows. For the time being, he didnt ponder over how much of Little Yings words were genuine or false. Instead, he suddenly recalled the question he had always wanted to ask. Youngdy Little Ying, have you always been living around the Mount Yu Jun area?
Little Ying replied, Thats right. Ive always been living here, so I can guarantee that he has never done any bad things.
In response to that, Xie Lian said, No, I wanted to ask you another question. In the Mount Yu Jun region, other than the temple here, has any other Ming Guang Temples been built?
Little Ying stared nkly for a moment. This......
After thinking it over, she continued to speak, Yes, they should have been built.
When he heard her answer like this, Xie Lian suddenly had the faint feeling that he had stumbled upon something quite important.
He asked, Then why is it that under the mountain, only Nan Yang Temples were built, and not Ming Guang Temples?
Little Ying scratched her head before answering, It has indeed been built before. However, Ive heard that whenever they make the decisions to build a Ming Guang Temple, the temple would always catch on fire for no reason before it waspleted. Someone then said that they were afraid General Ming Guang had a reason for being unable to safeguard this ce. Thus, they chose to build a Nan Yang Temple instead......
Nan Feng noticed that Xie Lians gaze had be focused. He asked, Whats wrong?
Xie Lian suddenly realized that everything was too simple.
The brides that couldnt smile, the temple that caught fire for no reason, the Ming Guang Temple locked up by the befuddling array, General Peis impressive-looking Godly statue, and the ghost bridegroom who had disappeared after it was hit by the silk Ruoye
It was too simple!
However, something had been continuously blocking his line of sight, making Xie Lian unaware of this simple fact from the very start!
He suddenly grabbed onto Nan Feng and eximed, Lend me some spiritual energy!
Being grabbed like this, Nan Feng stared nkly for a moment before he hastily pped his palm again Xie Lians hand. He once again asked, Whats going on?
Xie Lian dragged him along as he began running. Ill exinter! For now, think of a way to subdue the corpses of those eighteen brides!
Nan Feng asked, Are you confused? Theres only seventeen brides, unless we add on you to make eighteen!
Xie Lian replied, No, no, no! Before, there had only been seventeen corpses, but now theres eighteen! Within the corpses of those eighteen brides, theres one thats fakethe ghost bridegroom has mixed itself in!
Chapter 10
Chapter 10: The Mountains Locked Ancient Temple, The Forest of Hanging Corpses
The two of them rushed back to the Ming Guang Temple. However, the main hall was nowpletely empty. The only thing that remained in the ce of the brides from before was a hideous mess of red veils.
Upon seeing this, Xie Lian thought in his heart, This is bad, so bad. Theyre gonna die, totally die!
He began rapidly picking up the veils on the ground. The moment he finished, he heard a wave of rmed cries from outside the temple. Nan Feng and Xie Lian took a look outside the window, only to see a dozen or so women dressed in scarlet wedding clothes encircling the vigers. Right now, they were slowly approaching them.
Each of these womens faces were deathly pale and were decorated with a smile. Their hands were stretched out in front of them, perpendicrly to their bodies
1. These were precisely the corpses of those brides in the temple!
None of the vigers could remain calm as they helplessly watched the brides close in on them. Nobody had time to deal with that bandaged teenager anymore and immediately broke into a run. Little Ying promptly went over to support the teenager as Xie Lian helplessly said, Dont run!
Who knew how many times he had already said that phrase tonight. Every time something happened, Xie Lian would have to say it at least thirty to forty times. However, there would always be people who turned a deaf ear to his warnings. He felt truly quite helpless.
Xie Lian waved his hand and the silk Ruoye began flying out toward the sky. After casually making a hand sign, the silk Ruoye began whirling around in the air by itself. It looked as if it was a heavenly woman randomly dancing about, a sight that was extremely eye-catching.
And when that group of brides saw that there was something lively spinning around in a cheerful manner, something whose tail would whip at them from time to time, many of those brides were lured over to the silk Ruoye.
However, there were seven more brides that were attracted to the heavy scent of blood within the depths of the forest. They were currently slowly hopping over there. Xie Lian immediately said, Nan Feng, catch up to them. Dont let them go down the mountain!
There was no need to say anymore, because Nan Feng had already begun chasing after them. On the other hand, two brides began attacking Xie Lian. Their ten fingers were scarlet red and their fingernails were extremely sharp as they reached over.
In response, Xie Lian took out two veils he had just picked up from the ground before he suddenly threw them. The veils flew out as they spun in the air before neatly covering the heads of the two brides. Immediately, their actions became sluggish.
Sure enough, the moment they were covered with the veils, their noses and eyes were blocked by a thickyer of cloth. The brides became no longer able to see the shadows of people or smell the scent of the living. And because their bodies were stiff corpses, it was impossible for them to bend their arms and take off those veils by themselves. They could only stretch out their hands and randomly w frantically in all directions, as if they were ying a game of hide and seek.
This scene was truly frightening yetical at the same time. Xie Lian stood in front of the two brides and waved his hands in front of their covered faces in a probing manner. When he saw how they werepletely unaware of his presence and instead began stretching their hands out in the opposite direction, Xie Lian began to think. After a moment, he finally couldnt hold back and said, Excuse me for this.
Xie Lian grabbed a hand from each bride before cing them on each others necks. The two brides suddenly touched something and were very surprised. Since they couldnt see anything, they began to fiercely destroy each other. Xie Lian quickly ran away before he raised another hand. The silk Ruoye followed him in a sh of faint rainbow light before it silently fell onto the ground, creating a huge, white loop. Xie Lian yelled at the vigers who were still running about in all directions, Everyone, go into the ring!
The group of people hesitated as they ran everywhere, but Little Ying quickly supported that bandaged teenager and stood inside the circle. After thinking for a moment, Little Ying ran out again and dragged inside the little youngster who had fainted and was currently lying on the ground.
At this moment, another bride had jumped over to the edge of the white loop. She stretched out her hands to w at them, but it was like she was separated from the inside of the loop by an invisible wall. Little Ying realized that the brides couldnt hop into the loop no matter what they did and hastily cried, Everyone, quicklye in! They cant enter the white loop!
Upon seeing this, all the vigers promptly began rushing over like a swarm of bees. It was fortunate Xie Lian made the silk Ruoye be a few times longer than its original length so that the loop would be sufficientlyrge. Otherwise, he would have to worry over whether or not people would be squeezed out.
The brides couldnt jump into the loop and knew they wouldnt be able to touch anything inside. Simultaneously turning around, they smiled sharply at Xie Lian and began rushing over to him.
However, Xie Lian had long been waiting for them. Taking out a whole lot of veils from inside his sleeves, four or five pieces of red cloth began spinning around in his palms. His feet moved unceasingly and his hands didnt rest. The moment a bride charged at him, he would urately cover her with a veil. After a brides head was covered, she would begin groping around in a blind and sluggish manner. Those veils that spun around in the sky really dazzled peoples eyes. Xie Lian tossed and flung the red cloths in a skillful and easy manner, with those veils flying out in the air like red shadows.
The people in the white loop actually couldnt stop themselves from loudly cheering and apuding at this scene.
Great!
Amazing, amazing, truly too amazing!
This skill had been practiced before, right?!
When Xie Lian heard this, he habitually blurted out, Not bad, not bad. Those who have money, please tip me, those who dont, please watch and support me with your enthusiasm......ah???
Only after he said those words did he realize something was wrong. The words he used to say to his audience after a performance actually slipped out of his mouth. Thus, Xie Lians words quickly came to a halt.
While he had been speaking, a few more brides began hopping up. Every jump of theirs were at least seven chi
2 tall and carried them three zhang
3 far. In a sh, they arrived in front of Xie Lian with a puff of rotten stink.
Xie Lian bounced off his feet and also propelled himself into the sky. In the air, he quickly mouthed the password to the spiritmunication array three times before saying, Ling Wen, Ling Wen, the all-knowing! I have a question. Do you know if the martial god of the North, General Ming Guang, has a close female friend?
Ling Wens voice echoed beside his ear. Your Highness, what are you asking this for?
Xie Lian replied, Right now my situation is a bit critical. To tell the truth, theres currently around ten or so dead people chasing after me.
Ling Wen: Ah? That terrible???
Xie Lian: Its not that bad. In any case, does he have any? I know this question is fairly personal and hard to answer, so I didnt ask within the spiritmunication array. However, its required for my mission, and I definitely wouldnt divulge the information.
Ling Wen replied, Your Highness, youve misunderstood. It isnt that this question is hard to answer. No, its because Old Pei
4has too many female confidantes. When you asked me that question so suddenly, for a while I didnt know which one you were asking about.
When he heard that, Xie Lian nearly twisted his ankle. Alright. Then, within General Peis close female friends, is there someone that is highly possessive, extremely prone to jealousy, and have a disability somewhere on her body?
Ling Wen said, When you say it like that, I actually thought of someone.
Xie Lian once again sent out two red veils, attracting another wave of cheers. Turning around, he cupped his hands in a salute before he said, Please exin!
Ling Wen replied, Before Old Pei ascended, he had been a general. On the battlefield, he met a female general from an enemy country. She was extremely beautiful and alluring, and her temperament was heroic and fierce. Her name was Xuan Ji.
Xie Lian echoed, Ah, Xuan Ji?
Ling Wen continued speaking, General Pei, this person......whenever he meets a beautiful woman, even if she is holding a knife to his throat, he would still seek herpany. This woman led troops and crossed swords with him, but in the end, she was defeated.
Xuan Ji became a captive and was sent to an enemy camp. Taking advantage of how her escorts were unprepared, she nned tomit suicide on the spot. However, her suicidal attempt hadnt been sessful. A general had chopped her long sword in half with a single strike of his own sword, saving her. And the elegant and graceful enemy General Pei,ter ascended and became General Ming Guang.
This General Pei, on one hand, was someone who always had tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex. And secondly, the oue of the war had already been determined. Even if the two countries continued to squabble back and forth, it was impossible for the enemy country to make aeback. Thus, he released Xuan Ji. Well, over a period of time, a certain situation would gradually emerge. And what happened afterwards was extremely easy to imagine.
At this time, a bride grabbed Xie Lians right leg. Her five fingers tightened until they nearly dug into his skin. Xie Lian was just about to kick her when he suddenly realized that at this angle, he would have no other choice but to kick her face. In his heart, Xie Lian thought that it wasnt good to hit a girls face. Thus, he changed his position and kicked her shoulder before throwing out another veil. Then he replied, That sounds like a beautiful and admirable story.
Ling Wen said, It originally was a beautiful story. However, what went wrong was that Xuan Ji became adamant in bing General Peis only lover for the rest of their lives.
In two steps, Xie Lian leapt and climbed onto the roof. As he looked down upon the five or six brides that continued approaching him, he wiped away some sweat and said, In the first ce, it isnt wrong for a woman to wish her lover would only love her for the rest of their lives.
Ling Wen responded, It indeed isnt wrong. However, the two countries were in a state of war. On the battlefield, everybody was ruthless. Originally, Xuan Ji and General Pei came to an agreement of having a short-lived rtionship. They werepletely willing to only have the present with no following morning, where they would talk romance and not chat about war. Moreover, for Old Pei, if I speak frankly......if he doesnt lead you on with another woman, its already not too bad.
......
However, that Xuan Ji was a noble woman from a general family. Her personality was extremely fierce. For the things she wanted, she wouldnt let go even if she had to kill them.
Wait a moment, wait a moment! Xie Lian quickly cut Ling Wen off. Tell me first, is Xuan Ji disabled or not? Where is her disability?
Its her...... When Ling Wen said those words, her voice suddenly came to an abrupt halt.
It was truly too annoying. Every time Xie Lian was about to hear the crucial points, the little spiritual energy he had borrowed gotpletely used up. Next time, it seemed that he had to ask his informant to say the main points first.
In the middle of a leap, Xie Lian quickly tidied up his thoughts once again. If the bandaged teenager was not the ghost bridegroom, and if every viger had already confirmed with each other that the ghost bridegroom hadnt mixed into their group, then the only remaining ce it could hide in was within the pile of brides!
When he had hid in the group of brides himself, the ghost bridegroom hadnt managed to notice something wrong. In return, when the ghost bridegroom had mixed itself into the corpses, he didnt manage to tell at first nce that there was an extra body.
If he carefully thought things over, after the silk Ruoye injured the ghost bridegroom, he only saw a cloud of ck mist roll into the woods. There was no guarantee that someone had been hiding within that cloud of ck mist. In fact, Xie Lian was afraid that when he had rushed out toward the forest, the ghost bridegroom stayed within the dark mist and brushed past him before returning to the temple. By hiding within the forests leaves, it sneaked itself into the group of corpses.
In that case, the ghost bridegroom wasnt a bridegroom and was instead just a bridein fact, she was a woman wearing a brides wedding dress!
Since she was a woman, a lot of mysteries could be exined. For example, why the Mount Yu Jun region didnt have any other Ming Guang Temples. It wasnt because the people didnt want to build one. No, it was because they couldnt build one. Little Ying had said, Whenever they made the decisions to build a Ming Guang Temple, the temple would always catch on fire for no reason before it waspleted.
That didnt sound very coincidental, so the only exnation for it was that someone had deliberately set those temples on fire. And why would someone set fire to the unfinished temples? Under normal circumstances, it would be because of hate.
However, within Mount Yu Jun, there was a Ming Guang Temple blocked from the outside world by a befuddling array. No one could enter it, yet the workmanship of the Godly statue inside was very superb. In addition, the preservation of the statue was very good as well. Why was that so?
The ghost bridegroom wore a wedding dress herself, but she couldnt bear to see smiling brides within the Mount Yu Jun region. Again, why was that the case?
After connecting all these clues, other than the desire to monopolize someone and extreme jealousy, Xie Lian couldnt think of any other answers.
And for that weird noise that sounded like something heavy was being dragged across the floor with a wooden stick wrapped in thick cloth, if they were truly the sound of footsteps......Xie Lian could only think of one possibility!
He had already covered all the brides chasing after him with a veil. Thus, Xie Lian was finally able to fall back onto the ground as he lightly released a breath. Then, concentrating his attention, Xie Lian got up to count those brides.
One, two, three, four......ten.
Seven brides had hopped into the forest, with Nan Feng chasing after them. Ten brides had their heads covered by veils again because of him, and they were all here. In that case, there was still one more bride who still hadnt appeared.
Right at that moment, from behind him, Xie Lian heard the familiar and strange thumping noises again.
Slowly turning around, Xie Lian saw a very short and small figure appear within his sight.
He lightly sucked in a breath and thought in his heart, Sure enough, its like this.
The short and small woman in front of him was dressed all in red. There wasnt a happy atmosphere surrounding her, and instead she only looked mournful.
However, the reason she was short and small wasnt because she had a petite figure. No, it was because she was kneeling on the ground.
Both her legs were broken, but her lower legs hadnt been broken off. Instead, she had been walking this entire time using her knees.
In fact, the weird thumping noises Xie Lian had heard were precisely caused by this brides broken legs as she hopped around and moved.
Chapter 11
Chapter 11 (I): The Mountains Locked Ancient Temple, The Forest of Hanging Corpses
The female ghost had an oval face with a pair of arched eyebrows. She really was extremely beautiful. Although her beauty may have alluded to hints of heroism before, now, it only bled unconcealed resentment, as if all her hatred had been concentrated into a confined space where no light could be shed. As she knelt on the ground, the part of her bridal dress below the knee looked threadbare and ragged. It was now obvious how the rumours had started.
The two of them stared in silence for a moment before Xie Lian finally spoke, Xuan Ji?
It seems it had been many years since someone had called her by this name. It took awhile for the resentment reflected in the female ghosts face to faintly scatter; reced by a light that shed across her eyes
She spoke, ......He sent you toe find me, didnt he?
This he......Xie Lian guessed, certainly must be referring to that General Pei.
Xuan Ji then proceeded to ask, What about him? Why didnt hee see me himself?
When she spoke, her face held such a fervent, hopeful and anticipatory expression that it made Xian Lian feel it be best not to reply with a No, that isnt the case. Seeing Xie Lians silence, Xuan Ji suddenly copsed and sat onto the floor.
She leaned against the statue of the handsome and tall Martial God, as her crimson bridal attire spread across the earth not unlike that of a massive bloodstained flower. With her hair in disarray, face contorted with pain, it was as though she was subjected to great torment. Xuan Ji asked, ......Why does he note see me?
This was yet another question Xie Lian could not answer, thus he could only remain solemn. Xuan Ji raised her head and gazed up at the God Statue, before she mournfully cried, Pei Lang......oh Pei Lang. I betrayed my kingdom for you, I abandoned my everything and turned into this. Why wont youe see me?
With both hands, Xuan Ji yanked at her own hair and continued to question, Pei Lang, is your heart made out of iron?
Xie Lian silently observed her. Upon hearing these lines, he inwardly pondered: Xuan Ji said she betrayed her kingdom for General Pei......could it be that this General Pei took advantage of their intimacy to deceive secret military intelligence from her, which led to Xuan Jis kingdoms defeat in war?
She also said that it was only because of General Pei that she became this way. By became this way, it could only be referring to her awful broken-legged miserable state. Xuan Ji was a female General, to be on the battlefield, it would not have been possible for her to be handicapped, which can only mean her legs were broken after the fact. Could this have something to do with General Pei as well? Could it be that when General Pei no longer found her useful and tossed her aside, this was the very reason that led to her resentment being so deep?
Although Xie Lian felt that having these thoughts were quite tasteless, yet with Xuan Jis resentment so deep to the point she would harm innocent lives......his thoughts may be vulgar, but he could only force himself to continue thinking this way for the time being.
Suddenly, a womans scream came from outside the temple, Help! Help!
Xie Lian and Xuan Ji nced out the window at the same time. What they saw was that within the white circle Ruoye had fallen into, a person was dragging that bandaged teenager outwards. Little Ying was firmly clinging onto that persons leg without letting go, causing that person to start raining curses.
It was in fact that youngster from before. Scram! You moronic trash, what if your shouts attract that female ghost over?
Little Ying continued loudly, If I shout her over then so be it! Youre much worse than that ghost! I......Id rather face that female ghost than you!
As it turned out, the youngster that Xie Lian had knocked unconscious with his silk had woken up. Seeing how his surroundings were littered with fumbling deceased brides had frightened him at first, however, he quickly took notice that they were all unable to see. Emboldened and being all brawn and no brains, he had thought that while the others were too scared to move, he would drag the bandaged teenager down the mountain and im the bounty for himself.
He cared not whether the bandaged boy was in fact the ghost bride groom. Since everyone below the mountain thought he was, then he is. Who knew Little Ying would throw herself over at him, shouting and screaming, startling all the brides roaming around as well as Xuan Ji from within Ming Guang temple.
When Xie Lian saw and realized it was the youngster again, he regretted not being more ruthless. He should have been more ruthless and knocked him out so he wouldnt wake for another three days and three nights.
Xie Lian shouted, Hurry up and return to the circle!
When the youngster suddenly saw a ck fog heading toward him, he frantically withdrew.
But, he was dragging a bandaged teenager and his leg was being clung onto by Little Ying. Thus, being a step too slow, he was instantly swallowed up by the ck fog and brought back into Xuan Jis hands.
As he turned around to look, he thought: This messy long-haired, gloomy woman, wasnt she one of the corpse brides lying among the group from before? The beautiful corpse that he had touched and groped?
As things stand, the youngster finally knew to be afraid and started screaming. Xuan Ji bent her five fingers, piercing through and instantly ripping out his skull from within his thick scalp.
The stripped skull was piping hot, its mouth still agape in a scream. AHHHHHHH!!!
Within the protective white circle, the terrified bystanders who nearly had their souls frightened out of their skins also began screaming, AHHHHH!!!
Little Ying was also terror stricken, screaming as she dragged that bandage teenager into the circle. Xuan Ji reached out towards them with five fingers extended again, but this time, Xie Lian darted in front of her to block before saying, General, cease this killing.
He called her General, this was originally intended to remind her that she was once a heroine who charged on the front-lines in the battlefield to protect and defend in the name of her kingdom. Be that as it may, Xuan Ji instantly crushed the still screaming skull in her hand to pieces; with her beautiful face in that moment seeming quite deformed. She sneered, Is he afraid toe see me?
Xie Lian was at a loss. He thought to himself, might as well pretend to be someone sent by General Pei first......yet Xuan Ji hadnt needed a reply. Sheughed aloud a few times before she suddenly turned around and pointed at that Godly statue, I burn your temples and stirred up trouble in your domain! All in hopes that youde pay me a nce! Ive waited for you for so many years!
She stared at that Godly statue in a daze for a long while, before she suddenly leapt up, strangling its neck and shaking violently as she screeched, YET YOU STILL REFUSE TO COME SEE ME, IS IT BECAUSE YOU FEEL GUILT TOWARDS ME?! LOOK AT MY LEGS!!! LOOK AT MY APPEARANCE NOW! IT WAS ALL FOR YOU, ALL FOR YOU!!! IS YOUR HEART MADE OF IRON?!
As an outsider, Xie Lian did not think he had the right toment. However, ording to his own feelings, he couldnt help but think to himself, If you wanted to see him, couldnt you have done it in a more normal way? If there was someone who wanted to see me using your methods, I wouldnt want toe at all.
On the other end, Little Ying and the bandaged teenager finally returned to the circle and looked towards his direction. Little Ying anxiously whispered, Young lord......
Upon hearing her, Xie Lian smiled, indicating that she need not worry. But who would have known that this smile of his would cause Xuan Jis face to instantly contort. Suddenly leaping down from the Godly statue, she bolted over and said, Since you dont look at me but instead like looking at other women who likes to smile, I will slowly let you have your fill!
Although the one she began strangling was Xie Lian, her words were nevertheless directed at General Pei. Xie Lian originally thought it was because Xuan Ji was not able to marry the one she loved, and thus upon seeing those brides on the marriage sedans, smiling happily, her heart became filled with jealousy
But hed never thought it would turn out to be because this General Pei liked women who like to smile. In Xuan Jis deranged state, she managed to distort the smiling brides to them getting married to her beloved instead.
No wonder she had burned down all the Ming Guang temples below the mountain. It must be because she could no longer bear to see all these womening and going, in and out of General Peis temple all day, all the while sharing the same Godly statue as her. This female ghost was worthy of being ranked Wrath.
Despite her broken legs, her speed was still so demonically fast. Even after she had been hit by Ruoye, she still remained incredibly strong. Xie Lian and her became stuck in a deadlock as she strangled him. He was just about to call Ruoye over when he suddenly heard a loud shout, Ahhhhhhhhhhh
When that young girl Little Ying saw his current predicament with the female ghost, she swiftly picked up a branch from the ground and charged over. As she was running, she began yelling loudly, as if this would give herself more courage in the process.
Xuan Ji had no need to even make a move against Little Ying. She only turned to look at her and the very next moment, Little Ying was flung back backwards before she could evene close. She flew several meters away with her head downwards, and body upwards, before she smashed into the ground.
That bandaged teenager hoarsely cried Ahhh as he rushed over. Xie Lian was also startled before sitting up. However, he suddenly felt a chill from behind his head.
Xuan Jis five fingers were already upon his head, as if she was just about to rip his skull out of his scalp like she had done with the youngster from before. In a moment of desperation, Xie Lians right hand grabbed her wrist before shouting, Bind!
Only the sound shua shua burst into the air as a white strip of silk immediately appeared. Ruoye wound itself around Xuan Ji, binding her upper body, with her arms tied behind her back. Since Xuan Jis legs were already broken, she was unable to dodge in time.
She fell heavily on her knees with a thump, then proceeded to roll about on the ground in an attempt to break apart the white silk. Her actions, however, only made Ruoye wound around her even more tightly. Having barely escaped from this crisis, Xie Lian hadnt even caught his breath before he immediately got up and ran toward where Little Ying had fallen.
With Ruoye having been called away by Xie Lian, there were still people too wary to randomly move about. But there were also a few vigers bold enough to have be used to those fumbling brides and went to encircle Xie Lian and Little Ying.
That bandaged teenager knelt by Little Yings side, at a loss of what to do. He was as anxious as if he was like a small bug on a hot pot. No one dared to move her, because they were all worried she may have broken something important. If they moved her now, it could perhaps make her situation worse.
Xie Lian quickly checked her condition despite knowing in his heart that no matter how careful they were around her, it would be useless. With a fall like that, it was obvious she wont live through it.
Even though his time spent with this girl, Little Ying, was not long, not to mention, they didnt converse that much either, but he knew that despite her appearance being ugly, her heart was kind. For her to have such an ending, it weighed heavily on ones heart.
Over on the other side, Xuan Ji shouldnt be able to break away from Ruoye for a little while longer. Within his heart, Xie Lian thought, Even if its useless, we cant let her die in this position. So, he very carefully flipped her over.
Little Yings face was drenched in blood, causing everyone to sigh and click their tongues at the sight. Yet, she still had a breath in her left, so she quietly murmured: ......Young Lord, I turned out to be more of a hindrance than a help, didnt I......
Although she hadnt hindered him, she really wasnt of any real help either. At that moment, Xie Lian was already about to call for Ruoye, so he wouldnt have needed any help. And as for that branch of hers, even if she somehow managed tond a hit on Xuan Ji, it wouldnt have resulted in anything at all. Whats more, it would have been impossible for her to have approached that female ghost in the first ce. So truth to be told, she had thrown away her life in vain.
Xie Lian said, You didnt. You helped a lot. Look, only after you came over and drew away the female ghosts attention, did I have the time to subdue her. It was all thanks to you. However, next time, you cant be like this. If you want to help, you have to tell me first. Otherwise, if I didnt react in time, it may end up disastrous.
Little Ying smiled and said with a sigh, Young lord, you dont need to humor me. I know that I did not help at all, nor will there be a next time.
Her words became muffled as she coughed up more blood. Within the drops of red were a couple of teeth that had broken off. The bandaged teenager was anxious to the point of trembling and could only cry, unable to think of anything to say.
Little Ying said to him, In the future, dont go down the mountain to steal food again. If they find you, and beat you to death, youll be done for.
Xie Lian spoke, If he gets hungry, he cane find me for food.
Upon hearing his words, Little Yings eyes immediately lit up, ......Really? Then, then thank you very much......
As she smiled, tears slowly trickled down from her small eyes.
Softly, she said, I feel as though my entire life, there werent many days where I lived happy.
Xie Lian also didnt know what to say, and gently patted her hand. Little Ying sighed, Oh well, forget it. I might just be someone......born unlucky.
Her words sounded a littleughable. Furthermore, due to her crooked nose and nted eyes, she was so ugly that it was truly a bitical. With blood and tears running down her cheeks, it also looked quite funny.
As tears streamed down, Little Ying continued to speak, But still, even so, I still......I still......
Having said that, the young girl took herst breath and passed away. That bandaged teenager saw that she had died, and so he hugged her dead body and began to quietly sob. His head burrowed into her stomach, as if because he had lost his only support, he refused to lift his head up ever again.
Xie Lian reached over and closed her eyes, before silently telling her from his heart, You are much stronger than I.
Chapter 11 (II): The Mountains Locked Ancient Temple, The Forest of Hanging Corpses
Right at this moment, the bizarre sound of a clock could be heard.
Dong! Dong! Dong! Three chimes echoed loudly. Xie Lian was instantly ovee with a bout of dizziness. He asked, What is going on?
When he surveyed his surroundings again, the brides all swayed before falling to the ground. Only their arms were still raised, pointing at the sky. The vigers also fell and did not rise again. It was as if they had all lost consciousness from the quake of the ear-splitting clock chimes.
Xie Lian also felt a bit dizzy. With one hand on his forehead, he exerted himself to stand up, only for his legs to go weak before he half knelt on the ground. Luckily, someone supported him. When he raised his head up to see who, he discovered it was Nan Feng.
As it turned out, after the seven brides entered the forest, they had dispersed in separate directions. Nan Feng basically had to scour the entire mountain to catch them all and had just returned. Seeing his calm demeanor, Xie Lian immediately asked, Whats with the bell?
Nan Feng said to him, Need not worry, they are reinforcements.
Following his line of sight, Xie Lian suddenly discovered that a row of soldiers had appeared in front of Ming Guang Temple.
This row of soldiers all wore armor, glowing in divine power as mighty aura faintly radiated from them. At the very front stood a tall and handsome young general. It was clear he wasnt an ordinary person. That general walked over with his hands sped behind his back. Once he was in front of Xie Lian, he bowed slightly, and said, Your Highness the Crown Prince.
Before Xie Lian was even able to open his mouth to inquire, Nan Feng said in a low voice, This is General Pei.
Xie Lian immediately nced at Xuan Ji who was on the ground, and repeated, General Pei?
This General Pei wasnt quite what he imagined, nor was he simr to the Godly statue at all. That Godly statue was flourishing with heroism, while his countenance overflowing with arrogance. It was an invasive and powerful type of handsomeness. Meanwhile, although this young general was also quite handsome, his appearance was fair, while his countenance looked peaceful like a cold jade. Void of any killing intent, and full of undisturbed calmness. You could say he was a general, yet it wouldnt be strange if somehow imed he was a strategizing minister instead.
General Pei saw Xuan Ji on the ground and spoke, Ling Wen Pce Hall notified us that the situation of Mount Yu Jun has rather a lot to do with us Ming Guang Pce, so this subordinate hurried over. I did not expect that it really does have a rather deep rtionship with us. For your trouble, you have my gratitude, Your Highness the Crown Prince.
Xie Lian thanked Ling Wen in his heart. In what way had Ling Wen Pces efficiency decreased?? I thank you for your troubles as well, General Pei.
But when Xuan Ji, in her struggles, vaguely heard the words General Pei, she suddenly raised her head and fervently shouted, Pei Lang, Pei Lang! Is it you, have youe? Have you finallye?
Having been tied up by Ruoye, no matter how wild she was with joy, she could only kneel up. Yet who would have expected her to take in the sight of the General, only to go pale in the face. Who are you?!
On Xie Lians side, he was giving Nan Feng a summary of what the situation was with the ghost bridegroom. When he heard her question, he asked, Isnt this General Pei? Has she waited so long that she cant recognize him anymore?
Nan Feng answered, He is General Pei. But not the one she has been waiting for.
Xie Lian found it strange. Dont tell me there are two General Peis?
But Nan Feng answered, Thats right, there indeed are two!
As it turned out, the General Pei this female ghost Xuan Ji was waiting for was Ming Guang Temples main god, while the one in front of them was the deputy god. He was also someone from General Peis familys sessor. To differentiate them when they were called, everyone called this one Little General Pei. In a proper Ming Guang Temple, it was necessary to honour them with both positive and reversed moon blocks
1.
General Pei was the main god of the temple, so his god statues faced the temple doors. Little General Peis god statues were positioned behind his. However, although one was from a previous generation and the other from ater generation, they looked as if they were brothers. But for two people from the same family ascending, it could be regarded as a very odd story that captured ones imagination.
Xuan Ji looked around but still did not find the person she wanted to see among the soldiers. She bleakly asked, Where is Pei Ming? Why did he note? Why did he note see me?
Little General Pei nodded his head slightly, answering, General Pei is upied with an important matter.
Xuan Ji mumbled, Important matter?
Under her long hair, her tears started to fall as she said, Ive waited for him for centuries, what important matter does he have? Back then, in order to see me, he would cross half of the border in a single night, so what important matter could he have now? So important that he wouldnt even be willing to see me once? An important matter? He doesnt actually have one, right?
Little General Pei said, General Xuan Ji, please be on your way
2.
Two soldiers of Ming Guang Temple broke formation and walked over. Ruoye swiftly leapt from Xuan Ji and wound around Xie Lians wrist affectionately. Xie Lian softly patted it twice tofort it.
Xuan Ji allowed those two soldiers to grab her as she knelt there in a daze. Then, abruptly, she started to struggle, pointing towards the sky as she cursed, Pei Ming! I curse you!
Her cry was very sharp. Xie Lian stared nkly before he thought to himself, Isnt this cursing the predecessor while in front of their sessor?
But that Little General Pei kept a straight face and said, Please excuse this scene.
Xuan Ji continued to shout herself hoarse, I curse you, you better never fall in love with anyone. Otherwise, if such a dayes, I curse you to be like me, forevermore and for all eternity, to be endlessly scorched by love! Let the fire sear through your entire body and very being!
At this time, Little General Pei said to Xie Lian and the others, Please excuse my rudeness and wait a moment. He lifted two fingers and lightly pressed them to his temple. This gesture was what activated the spiritmunication array, so he must bemunicating with someone. After a moment, he let out a hmmm, lowered his hand and returned them sped behind his back. He turned toward Xuan Ji and said, General Pei would like me to pass on a messageThat is impossible.
Xuan Ji screeched, I curse you!!!
Little Pei General slightly raised his hand, and ordered, Take her away.
Two soldiers picked up the crazily struggling Xuan Ji and dragged her away. Xie Lian asked, Little General Pei, may I ask, how will Xuan Ji be dealt with?
Little Pei General answered, She will be restrained beneath a mountain.
Finding a mountain to restrain her, this was indeed the method often used by the heavens to deal with demons and ghosts. After muttering to himself for a while, Xie Lian still said, This General Xuan Jis resentment is rather heavy. Since shes constantly thinking about the hatred frommitting treason against her kingdom and how her legs were broken because of General Pei, Im afraid that suppressing her wontst long.
Little General Pei titled his head, and said, She said shemitted treason and broke her legs due to General Pei?
Xie Lian answered, She indeed said before, that it was because of General Pei that she ended up in her current state. As for what the truth is, I do not know.
Little General Pei spoke, If it is to be said that way, then sure. It is true shemitted treason for General Pei. But the details may differ to what other people may think. After herself and General Pei had parted ways, in order to urge him to stay, General Xuan Ji did not hesitate to offer up military intelligence. However, General Pei was unwilling to ept this unfair advantage and did not take her offer.
......Xie Lian would have never thought that her, I betrayed my country for you, was actually like this. He asked, Then when she said her legs were broken because of General Pei......?
Little General Pei answered, She broke her own legs herself.
......She broke them herself?
Little General Pei answered, t and unwavering, General Pei does not like strong-minded women, and Xuan Jis natural disposition is strong-willed. This is why they could not stay together for long. General Xuan Ji was unwilling to let go, so she said to General Pei that she was willing make sacrifices and change herself. Thus, she voluntarily abolished her martial arts and broke her own two legs. In this way, she did the equivalent of breaking both her wings and tying herself to General Pei. Despite all this, General Pei didnt abandon her. He took her in and looked after her, yet, he still wouldnt take her as his wife. Because General Xuan Jis long-cherished wish could not be fulfilled, she killed herself in hate. Not for any other reason, but only to make General Pei feel sad and aggrieved. But, forgive me for speaking so bluntly
Little General Peis speech had been rather refined and courteous from beginning to end. With an overly calm expression he said, But that will not happen.
Xie Lian rubbed his forehead. He didnt speak out loud, but he thought to himself, Just what kind of people are they?
Little General Pei spoke again, For who was in the right or wrong, I do not know. I only know that if General Xuan Ji had originally been willing to let go, it wouldnt have ended this way. Your Highness Crown Prince, this subordinate shall take my leave.
Xie Lian returned the fist and palm salute and saw them off. Nan Feng gave his personal evaluation, Weirdos.
Xie Lian thought to himself, he himself was also aughingstock in the three realms, a famous weirdo; it was not his ce to critique other people. As for the matter between General Pei and Xuan Ji, unless one was directly involved, it was better not toment on who was right or wrong. He could only pity those seventeen innocent brides, the military officials and drivers who had escorted them. It truly was an unexpected disaster.
Speaking of the brides, he immediately turned around to take a look, only to see that the dead bodies of the seventeen brides were all showing different stages of change. While some turned into white bones, others started to rot and emit a strong foul stench. The odor woke everyone on the ground. When the vigers slowly came to their senses and took in the situation, it was another round of great rm and shock.
Xie Lian took this chance to ramble at them and scatter some doctrine about good and bad karma retribution. He told everyone that once they went down the mountain, they must pray a lot for the brides. In addition, they should try to think of ways to notify the brides family so that their corpses could be imed. They definitely should not do anything shady like selling the corpses or any other shameful deeds.
After experiencing such a core-shaking night, and without a leader stirring up trouble, how could anyone listening dare to say otherwise? One after another, they all agreed while trembling with fear. They all felt as if they had all undergone a nightmare. Only then did they realize how they had all acted as if they were possessedst night. With so many dead, how could they still only have thoughts full of earning money?
Thinking back, they all felt terrified of themselves. Last night, since everyone did it, they relied on the fact that they were big in numbers and that there had been someone taking the lead. Thus, their muddle-headed selves rushed along with the flow. Now, still with lingering fear in their hearts, it was best to obediently repent and pray for blessings.
Dawn has yet to rise. Within the mountain, there were still wolf packs waiting to cause trouble. Nan Feng had only just run ap around the mountain, but he was already tasked to lead arge group of people off the mountain. In spite of that, he made noints, and agreed with Xie Lian to discuss that forest of hanging corpses and its follow-up arrangements togetherter.
After that bandaged teenager woke up, he sat once more by Little Yings corpse, hugging her. Without saying anything, Xie Lian also went to sit next to him. After racking his brain for a while and just as he about to say somethingforting, he suddenly noticed that the bandaged teenagers head was bleeding.
If it was the blood from the corpse forest, it should have dried already. But this blood was still flowing without pause, so it could only be that he was injured. Immediately, Xie Lian said to him, Your head is injured, take off your bandages and let me help you take a look.
That teenager slowly raised his head, his two bloodshot eyes looking at him as he hesitated timidly. Xie Lian gave a small smile, and told him, Dont be afraid. If you are injured, it must be treated. I promise I wont be frightened by you.
That teenager hesitated for a moment, then turned around and slowly unwrapped the bandages on his head. His movements were very slow, and Xie Lian waited patiently for him. He was already thinking over what he should ask next. This teenager definitely could not stay at Mount Yu Jun, but where could he go? It was not like he could return to Heaven with me. Not even I know when my next meal will appear, so I need to think of a dependable arrangement to settle him down somewhere. Furthermore, theres Green Ghost, Qi Rong......
At this point, that teenager had finished taking off his bandages and turned around.
And when Xie Lian clearly took in that face, he felt as if in that split second, all the blood in his body drained away.
Chapter 12
Chapter 12 (I): A Ghost in Red Sets Fire Upon the Military and Civil Temples
As he had suspected, on the young mans face was a serious burn scar. However, beneath the expanse of the blood red scar, one could vaguely make out three or four very small human faces.
Those human faces were all the size of an infants palm, scattered crookedly across his cheeks and forehead. Because they had been burned before, each face was severely shriveled and looked as though they were screeching in pain. With these strange, screeching miniature human faces squeezed onto an originally normal human face, it truly was scarier than any ghost!
In that instant, upon seeing that face, Xie Lian felt as though he was thrown into a nightmare. An immense fear numbed his entire being, to the extent he was unaware of when he stood up. He also wasnt aware of what kind of expression appeared on his face, but it must have been extremely frightening.
The young man was slowly and hesitantly taking his bandage off, already feeling uneasy. Seeing his reaction, he also took two steps back, seemingly aware that Xie Lian couldnt ept a face like this. As if to protect himself, he suddenly covered that terrifying face, leapt up off the ground, before screaming and fleeing toward the depths of the forest.
He chased and shouted after him, Wait! Come back!
But because he had stood still for quite some time before finally reacting, and with how that teenager was more familiar with the routes of the mountain (having been used to hiding and escaping in the dark), ites without saying that the teenager would disappear without a trace. No matter how much Xie Lian shouted, he would note out. With no one around to help search, andcking spiritual power, thus rendering him unable to use the spiritmunication array; he dashed through the mountain and searched for an hour with no results.
As the cold wind blew, Xie Lian became more clear-headed and knew that randomly fumbling around like a headless housefly wouldnt result in anything. He gathered himself together and thought: Perhaps he wille for Little Yings corpse.
He doubled back to Ming Guang Templebut was startled.
He was greeted with a mass of people clothed in ck all gathered in the forest behind the temple. With solemn faces, they carefully took down the forty or so corpses from their hanging positions above. At the front of the forest stood a tall figure with his arms crossed, currently supervising the group of people. The head turned, revealing an elegant yet cold face belonging to that of a young man, which turned out to be Fu Yao. It seemed like he had made trip back to Heaven, before bringing back a group of officials down from Xuan Zhen Pce Hall toe help.
Xie Lian was just about to speak when the sound of footsteps came from behind. It was Nan Feng who had also finished sending off the vigers and had just returned. When he saw this scene, he cast a nce at Fu Yao and asked, Didnt you run off by yourself?
The way he said it was very unpleasant, causing Fu Yao to raise an eyebrow to show his displeasure. Xie Lian did not want them to begin arguing at such a critical moment and thus interjected, I was the one who had him return to bring backup.
Nan Feng sneered, Then where are our reinforcements? I thought at the very least, you would get your familys General to personallye.
Fu Yao answered with indifference, When Id returned, I heard that Little General Pei had already made it down here. Thus, I did not spend my time looking for our General. Furthermore, even if I tried to find him, with how busy he is, he would not necessarily have the time toe.
Quite frankly, ording to Xie Lians understanding towards Mu Qing, even if the General had the time, he still wouldnt have personallye. But Xie Lian currently did not have the time to think more on the topic and wearily said, You guys shouldnt argue right now, help me find the bandaged teenager first.
Nan Feng furrowed his brows and asked, Wasnt he with you just now, keeping watch over that girls corpse?
Xie Lian answered, I had him take off his bandages and scared him away.
Fu Yaos lips quirked. Thats unlikely. Your crossdressing has not reached the point of frightening.
Xie Lian sighed. me me for being so perturbed that I didnt react in time. Little Ying had just died, so he was already provoked. Then, he thought I was frightened by his face. Perhaps he was unable to bear this kind of blow, so he ran off
Fu Yao wrinkled his nose and asked, Was he really that ugly to that extent?
Xie Lian answered, Its not a question of whether he was ugly or not. He......has the human face gue.
Hearing those three words, Nan Feng and Fu Yaos movements and expression immediately stiffened.
They finally understood just why Xie Lian would be so rattled.
Eight hundred years ago, Xian Le Ancient Kingdoms Imperial City had been swept by an epidemic. In the end, the entire kingdom was wiped out.
That gue, when people fell ill, small swellings would first appear on their body. The swelling would grow increasinglyrger and harder, and begin to ache. Soon after, they would start to notice that the swelling would start to be uneven, three sunken ces and a convex, looking like......eyes, mouth and a nose.
After that, the features would be more clear until finally, it would resemble something simr to a human face. And if left ignored, more human faces would grow on their body. It was reportedly said that some faces grew for so long that they had grown their own characteristics and could even open their mouths to speak or scream.
And the name of this epidemic, was called the human face gue!
Fu Yaos face went through several changes before he un-crossed his arms and said, How is that possible! That was already eradicated centuries ago. It not possible for it to reappear.
In response, Xie Lian only spoke one line. I did not mistake what I saw.
Nan Feng and Fu Yao found themselves entirely unable to refute him. What Xie Lian said, no one could have refuted it.
Xie Lian further added, His face had traces of being burned before, it might have been from trying to burn those faces off.
For those who suffered from the human face gue, for many of them, their first reaction would have been to take a knife and slice off the horrifying thing, or use fire to burn it to death. They wouldnt have hesitated to sever a limb or break their bones if it came down to it.
Nan Feng spoke murmured, Then, he likely isnt an ordinary person. He might have even lived on this earth for several centuries. But more importantly, is the gue on him contagious?
Despite this being a major headache, this problem was still something Xie Lian had calmly contemted over. He answered with certainty, No. The human face gue is very contagious. If the disease on that teenager was contagious, then everyone on Mount Yu Jun would have been infected by him by now considering how long hes been hidden there. He should have been......cured already. Its just that, he cant get rid of the scars that were left behind.
The three of them couldnt risk being careless. Fu Yao seemed to have a rather high position in his Xuan Zhen Pce Hall, and thus called the Heaven Officials to scour every inch of Mount Yu Jun. In spite of that, they were still unable to track down that young man. Unfortunately, he must have already escaped from the mountain and disappeared into the busy crowds.
For the present, they could only return to the Heaven Realm and seek Ling Wen Pce for assistance on this matter before awaiting further news. The thing on the teenagers body wasnt contagious. At least this one fact was something to be rejoiced. But Xie Lian thought back to his terrifying appearance. If his appearance was to be discovered after leaving the mountain, he was afraid the teenager would be seen and called a monster, cursed, beaten and even killed. It would be best to find him as soon as possible.
Without wanting to dy any further on Mount Yu Jun, he picked up Little Yings corpse and set off descending the mountain. Because he was so absent-minded, only when the tea sommelier screamed at him, did he notice that he had nearly entered the Chance Encounter small shop while holding the corpse. He repeatedly apologized and went to find someone to help bury the body before returning. After he finally dealt with everything and sat down, Xie Lian silently sighed.
One matter finally came to an end; yet he felt as though these past few days after his ascension had been more exhausting than collecting scraps for an entire year in the human realm. Climbing up and down, leaping over roofs and vaulting over walls, rolling, yelling, and even doing costume changes and crossdressing entertainment. All the bones in his body were like they were going to copse and fall apart, yet there were still many unsolved riddles and loose ends to deal with. He really wanted to hang a sign on his back saying, Ascension is not as good as collecting scraps and promote it in the mortal world.
Fu Yao flipped the front hem of his robes and sat beside Xie Lians hand. Unable to hold it in any longer, he rolled his eyes at him and asked, Why are you still in those clothes?
Upon seeing his eye roll, Xie Lian was ovee with an inexplicable feeling of familiarity. Only then did he finally take off the bridal dress he had been wearing this entire time. As he wiped off the rouge and face powder, he felt a bit forlorn. Then wouldnt this mean I was dressed like this the whole time I was talking to Little General Pei? Nan Feng, ah, if only you had reminded me of this back then.
Fu Yao said, It might be because you clearly looked too happy while wearing it.
Nan Feng ran around the entire day, but now he also finally got the chance to sit down and rest. He said, There was no need of a reminder. Little General Pei wouldnt care about what you wear. Even if you dress ten times weirder than your current attire, he wouldnt utter a single word when he goes back.
Xie Lian felt that tonight, he had really born this Little Heaven Official with much toil, so he poured him a cup of tea. After thinking back to Little General Peis icy cool expression andparing it to Xuan Jis crazy one, he said, This Little General Pei is really calm and collected. Such great equanimity.
Nan Feng drank that cup of tea and objected with, You shouldnt judge him by his outwardly refined, courteous appearance. Like his predecessor, theyre both hard to deal with.
This much Xie Lian knew, and towards this matter, Fu Yao was also in agreement and said, Pei Su is an upstart who ascended about two hundred years ago, but his power is awfully fierce and he climbed up the ranks very fast. When he was appointed by General Pei, he had barelye of age. Do you know what he did then?
Xie Lian asked, What?
Fu Yao coldly spat out one line, He massacred everyone in a captured city.
When Xie Lian heard this, he was pensive but not surprised. In the Heavenly Court, emperors, kings and generals were everywhere. The saying One military achievement result in ten thousand withered bones was used to describe the matter of conquering and defending a kingdom. If you had the desire to be an immortal, you must first be an illustrious individual. And beneath our feet, we walked a bloody path. Fu Yao summed it up, In the Heavenly Court, there are few that are easy to get along, and no one can be trusted.
Xie Lian listened to his tone, which sounded as if it wasing from an experienced person warning a youngling, and had the urge tough. He suspected that perhaps Fu Yao had gone through a lot in the Heaven Court, for he must have felt deeply on this topic for him to speak in such a way. But he also knew that despite ascending three times, the time he spent in heaven each ascension was short lived and fleeting, much like the lifespan of a night blooming cactus, gone with a blink of an eye. If one were to discuss the subject of understanding these immortals around him, he was truly no match against these two little Heaven Officials.
Seeming to disagree with Fu Yaos words, Nan Feng said, Dont be an rmist. Theres good and bad everywhere, and there are still quite a few trustworthy Heaven Officials in the Heaven Court.
Yet Fu Yao responded, Haha, trustworthy Heaven Official, are you referring to your familys General?
Nan Feng answered, Whether or not its my familys General, I dont know. But it definitely isnt your familys General.
Faced with this sort of situation, Xie Lian was long ustomed to it, it was no longer out of the ordinary. In addition, there was still something on his mind, so he didnt even have the energy to try and divert the topic.
With things wrapped up in the north, he returned to heaven. He first went to Ling Wen Pce to tell her about the situation with the bandaged teenager, entrusting her to look for him in the human realm. Hearing his news, Ling Wens face fell serious and agreed to his request. She added, Ling Wen Pce Hall will do everything within our power to search. But who would have thought to expect that a visit to the North could have tied in so many things. We really troubled you, Your Highness.
Xie Lian replied, I must thank those two little Heaven Officials for volunteering to go help, and Ming Guang Pces Little General Pei. I really dont know how to thank them.
Ling Wen spoke, Since the problem was caused by an ill-fated rtionship with Old Pei, then naturally Little Pei would deal with it. Hes already used to cleaning up messes, so theres no need to thank him. If Your Highness is not doing anything else when you return, could I trouble you to check into the Spirit Communication Array? Everyone still needs to gather and discuss this matter.
Xie Lian also had many questions that went unanswered. After leaving Ling Wen Pce, he aimlessly went round and around, before he found himself on a small stone bridge.
The stone bridge crossed over a running river. The river water was extremely clear, for you could make out the movement of clouds below. Past the running water and clouds, you could even make out the rolling mountains andrge stretches of square-shaped towns from the world below. He thought to himself: This is a good ce and thus sat himself down on the bridgehead, before he silently recited the password and joined themunication array.
The moment he entered, he was met with such a rare instance of bustling excitement within the spiritmunication array. Numerous voices spoke over one another, everything was in utter chaos. The first thing he heard was Feng Xins curses, F*ck! Have you guys chosen which mountain to suppress her under yet?! That female ghost Xuan Ji is a lunatic, no matter how much we questioned her, she would only mor over seeing General Pei while refusing to tell us the whereabouts of Green Ghost Qi Rong!
Little General Pei said, General Xuan Ji was always a stubborn and vehement person.
Feng Xins voice became even more furious, Little General Pei, has your General Pei returned yet? Hurry up and let her see him, and get the whereabouts of Green Ghost Qi Rong out of her so we can be rid of her sooner!
Feng Xin was most unustomed to dealing with women. To have him deal with interrogating her, Xie Lian couldnt help but sympathise.
Little General Pei replied, Its useless even if she sees him. Shell be even crazier after she sees him.
Another voice piped in, The Forest of Hanging Corpses again... Qi Rongs taste is always so low ss, its unpleasant.
Even their Ghost Realm disdains him for having awful taste, so its clear to all that his taste is indeed very low ss.
All the Heaven Officials interacted amicably. It was clear they were all very familiar with each other. As a neer who had ascended eight hundred years ago before, Xie Lian should have silently stayed where he was without speaking. But after he listened for a while, he couldnt help but cut in, Excuse me, what was that about the Forest of Hanging Corpses in Mount Yu Jun? Is Green Ghost Qi Rong in that area too?
Because he did not often speak in the spiritmunication array, his voice was unfamiliar to everyone. As the Heaven Officials contemted whether or not they should answer, the first one to answer him was unexpectedly Feng Xin. He answered, Green Ghost Qi Rong isnt at Mount Yu Jun. But what happened over at the Forest of Hanging Corpses was the female ghost Xuan Jis doing, it was what he requested and her offering to him.
Xie Lian continued to ask, Is Xuan Ji Green Ghosts subordinate?
Little General Pei answered this time. Yes. General Xuan Ji died several hundred years ago, even though she had some resentment, she was always powerless when it came to causing trouble. But that onlysted until a couple hundred years ago. Green Ghost Qi Rong found her to his taste and appreciated her very much. He took her in and made her one of his subordinates, causing her spiritual power to significantly increase.
The meaning behind his words were basically, the female ghost Xuan Ji causing trouble could not be med on General Pei, because she originally did not have the ability to cause it. If they wanted to pin the me on someone, then they should pin it on Green Ghost Qi Rong, for it was him who took in Xuan Ji and gave her the ability to harm people. Originally, the Heaven Officials present had all thought that this was all a disaster caused by General Peis karma. They just didnt voice their opinions out loud, but Little General Pei had still perceived it. With this neither gentle or heavy way of a reminder that was directed toward them all, they immediately hid their thoughts deeper into their hearts. Xie Lian asked some more, Then has Mount Yu Jun been thoroughly investigated? There should be another child spirit.
This time, it was Mu Qings voice that surfaced, sounding neither cold nor warm as he asked, Child spirit? What child spirit?
Xie Lian thought to himself, Fu Yao probably didnt tell him the details. Perhaps even himing out to help him was kept a secret, so he did not mention Fu Yao in case it might cause him more trouble. He answered, On the sedan chair, I heard theughter of a child who spoke in nursery rhymes as a warning. At the time, there were two other small heaven officials present yet neither one of them sensed it, so the spiritual power of this child spirit must also be rather exceptional.
Mu Qing said, No spirit child was found in the search at Mount Yu Jun.
Xie Lian found this to be very strange, it couldnt have been that the child spirit had specifically came to warn him? When he thought of that, he suddenly recalled of something else and asked, Speaking of which, I also met a teenager that couldmand silver butterflies around on Mount Yu Jun. Does anyone know who that was?
The lively, bustling chaotic spiritmunication array suddenly fell silent the moment those words were out.
This kind of reaction, Xie Lian had seen iting and so he just waited patiently. After a while, Ling Wen finally asked, Your Highness Crown Prince, what did you just say?
Mu Qing coldly answered for him, He just said, he met Hua Cheng.
Chapter 12 (II): A Ghost in Red Sets Fire Upon the Military and Civil Temples
Finally obtaining the name of that red-clothed young man, Xie Lian was ineffably in a good mood. He smiled and said, So his name is Hua Cheng? Hm, this name suits him quite well.
Upon hearing his tone and words, all the Heaven Officials on scene were rendered somewhat speechless. A short momentter, Ling Wen softly coughed and asked, This... Your Highness the Crown Prince, have you heard of the so-called Four Great Cmities?
Xie Lian thought to himself: Its a shame, but I only know of the Four Famous Tales.
The aforementioned Four Famous Tales were highly praised anecdote stories of the time before the four Heavenly Officials from the Heavenly Court ascended The Young Lord Who Poured Wine, The Crown Prince Who Pleased God, The General Who Broke His Sword, and The Princess Who Slit Her Throat. Of the four tales, The Crown Prince Who Pleased God was in fact referring to the sudden appearance of Xian Les Crown Prince during his martial performance. How the four tales came about was not particrly due to which heavens officials had more power but rather, which one of their tales was more profound, spread the furthest amongst mortals who shared their tales with enthusiasm.
News from outside the realm was always something Xie Lian was bad at keeping up with. To say he was ill-informed and ignorant couldnt be closer to the truth. The only reason why he came to know about the Four Famous Tales was because he was one of the four tales himself. The phrase Four Great Cmities was probably the new popr term that came after the four tales, but Xie Lian had never heard of it. However, since it contained the word Cmity, it couldnt be anything good.
He said, I feel sorry for saying this, but I havent heard of it before. Might I ask what the Four Great Cmities are?
Mu Qing answered coolly, Your Highness the Crown Prince trained in the mortal realm for centuries yet remains ignorant of such news. It really makes one curious as to what you have been doing all this time down there.
Naturally, it was eating, sleeping, selling skills and collecting scraps. Xie Lianughed as he said, As a regr person, there are many things you could be busy with and it could get rather hectic. It is not any easier than being a Heaven Official.
Ling Wen answered, The Four Great Cmities, and please take note, Your Highness. They are the ck Water Submerging Boats, Green Light Wandering Nights, White-Clothed Cmity, and Blood Rain Reaching Towards a Flower. Those refer to the four Demon Lords of the ghost realm that have caused the Heavenly Courts a great deal of headaches.
Mortals, when one walked upwards, they be a god; when one walked downwards, they be a ghost.
The immortal gods established Heaven as their residence, severing themselves from the mortal realm and living high above as they overlooked the mortal world and all living beings. As for the ghost realm, it has not yet separated from the mortal realm. Demons and ghosts share the same realm as the humans. While some hide in the shadows, others take on human forms and mix amongst human crowds, wandering amongst them.
Ling Wen continued, ck Water Submerging Boats is that of a powerful water demon. Despite reaching Devastation level, he rarelyes out to cause trouble and keeps a low-profile. Very few people have seen him before, therefore, hes of little concern.
Green Light Wandering Nights is precisely the ghost with his low ss-taste, and whom is fond of hanging bloody corpses upside down in forests, Green Ghost Qi Rong. He is, however, the only one out of the four cmities that has not reached Devastation level. Why would he be part of it? It might be due to his love for causing trouble all year round, being a huge annoyance. It might also be because with the addition of him, it makes four cmities, a number making things easier to remember. So, no one bothered questioning it.
As for the White-Clothed Cmity, Your Highness might be more familiar with this one. Its name is Bai WuXiang
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Sitting perched upon the stone bridgehead, Xie Liang suddenly felt a sharp stabbing pain from his heart slowly spreading throughout his limbs upon hearing this name. His hands slightly trembled before he subconsciously gripped them.
Naturally, he was familiar.
It is said that when a Devastation was born into the world, they would be the one to destroy kingdoms and throw the world into chaos. When Bai WuXiang came into being, the first kingdom he wiped out was Xian Le Kingdom.
Xie Lian remained silent. Ling Wen continued, Nheless, Bai Wuxiang has already been extinguished. We wont mention him again, and even if he still exists in this world, he wouldnt be the one in the spotlight now.
Your Highness the Crown Prince, the silver butterflies you saw at Mount Yu Jun are also called Deathly Spirit Butterflies. Their master is thest member of the four cmities, and the one the Heavenly Court of today wants to provoke the least, Blood Rain Reaching Towards a Flower, Hua Cheng.
Within the Heavenly Realm, to be the only ones capable of shouldering the title of being renown were Martial God Heavenly Emperor and the Crown Prince of Xian Le. Although the significance of the two could be said to be the opposite of one another, their fame was both rtively on the same level. In the Ghost Realm, the one that could be said to be the equivalent in reputation against the two gods, was none other than Hua Cheng. Aside from him, there wasnt anyone else.
If one wanted to get to know a Heavens Official, theyd only need to take a walk, find a temple to visit, examine the gods statue, study how they dressed, and what kind of enchanted weaponry they carried. With that, one could understand them to a certain extent. If one wanted to understand them even more, theyd only need to listen to some of their legends passed on from person to person, and watch theatrical ys about their epics. What kind of a person they were before their ascension, what theyve done in the past, all this information would have been dug out andid bare for those interested. But when it came down to demons and ghosts, they were different. What kind of person were they before, and how do they look now, this information were all shrouded in mystery.
The name Hua Cheng definitely had to be fake, and his appearance must also be fake as well. This was because the him in the rumors was sometimes a temperamental and disagreeable teenager, sometimes a gentle, kind and elegant beautiful man, or sometimes a gorgeous female ghost with a poisonous heart. There was no end to what was said about him. About his actual appearance, the only definite thing was that he was d entirely in red and would often appear with a rain of blood and foul winds as silver butterflies chased hispel and sleeves.
As for his birth, there were even more versions of it. Some said he was a deformed child born without a right eye who had been bullied and humiliated from childhood and thus hated the world. Some said he was a young soldier who had died fighting for his ancient kingdom, and his soul had not been resigned to such a fate. There was also one that said he became a sentimental fool due to the pain of his beloved passing away; yet another which said he was a monster.
The oddest version, it was said thatand it really was just a rumor. But it was said that Hua Cheng was actually a Heavenly Official who had ascended. However, after he had ascended, he jumped down himself and degraded to a ghost. But that was just a legend that was not circted around very much, so whether it was true or not was unknown, and few actually believed it.
However, even if it was true, it still had to be false. Because it was a humiliation to the Heavens for there to be someone in this world who was actually willing to give up being a god and preferred to jump down and be a ghost. In short, the more people discussed about him, the more muddled and confusing it became, and the more mysterious everything bes.
As for why all the Heavenly Officials were especially afraid of Hua Cheng, there were many reasons. For example, his dark or light nature was undetermined. Sometimes he was cruel and fond of killing, sometimes he strangelymitted benevolent acts. Another reason was how enormous his power in the mortal realm was and how many worshipers he had.
Thats right, people prayed to gods, praying for their blessings and protection in order to be far away from the onught of demons and ghosts, so Heavenly Officials had many worshipers. However, Hua Cheng, a ghost, actually also have such arge number of worshipers. It was almost at the point where he had enough power to cover the skies with just a single hand.
By now, an exnation was required. When Hua Cheng first emerged, he did something extremely famous.
He openly invited thirty-five Heavenly Officials to a fight. The invitation content was that he would fight the Martial Gods in martial arts, and the Literature Gods in debating.
Within those thirty-five Heaven Officials, there had been thirty-three of them who had felt it was ridiculous, but they had all been infuriated by his provoking and epted the challenge. They prepared to join hands and teach the ghost a lesson.
The first one topete with him had been the Martial Gods.
Martial Gods were the Heavens strongest gods, each one of them had a high number of worshipers and their spiritual power was outstanding. Fighting an insignificant novice ghost was something just a grasp away from victory. But who would have expected that the one battle would end inplete wipe-out. Even their godly weapons were totally crushed to powder by Hua Chengs extremely strange curved sword.
Only after the fight did they find out that Hua Cheng hade out from Tong Lu Mountain.
Tong Lu Mountain was a volcano, but that wasnt the important point. The important point was that there was a city within it, named Gu City. What kind of ce was Gu City? It was not a city where everyone raises Gu, for that city itself was arge-scale Gu Poison
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Every one hundred years, ten thousand ghosts would gather and kill each other, killing until only one of them remained, whichpleted the Gu. Although, many times, the result would be that not a single one of them remained. However, as long as even a single one survived to the end, then it would be the devils incarnate. In the past several hundred years, Gu City only had two ghosts that remained at the end of the fight. And those two as expected, both be Ghost Kings known by everyone in the mortal realm.
Hua Cheng was one of the two.
The Martial Gods had been utterly defeated. It was now the Literature Gods turn.
If they couldnt beat him in a fight, then they should at least be able beat him in debating, right?
Unfortunately for them, they couldnt win that either. That Hua Cheng had traversed the heaven and earth and could speak of the past and debate the current. He asionally educated them, was asionally malicious, was asionally unyielding, was asionally crafty, was asionally insightful, was asionally sophistic, and asionally set traps. It really was a watertight debate, sharp and eloquent. He quoted evidence as backup, deluded people with lies, and attacked wherever he pleased. Several Literature Gods were scolded by him from the skies to the earth, from ancient times to the present. They were so angered they could cough up blood and have it reach the clouded firmament.
Hua Cheng became famous in a single battle.
However, if it had been just that, that would not have been enough to call him frightening. What was frightening was that after that overwhelming victory, he had requested the thirty-three Heaven Officials to fulfill their promise.
Before the challenge, both sides had made an agreement: If Hua Cheng lost, he would offer up his ashes. If the Heavenly Officials lost, then they would all voluntarily jump down from the Heavens and be ordinary people from now on. If Hua Cheng hadnt acted so arrogant, with such severe stakes and with how the thirty-three Heaven Officials believed there was no way they would be defeated, they wouldnt have agreed to fight and debate with him.
However, there wasnt a single Heaven Official who fulfilled their promise. Although going back on their promise was humiliating, think about it, there were thirty-three of them who had lost. If only one of them had lost, then naturally it would be very humiliating. But when so many of them lost together, it wasnt humiliating at all. They could even tease each other about it. As such, they reached a tacit understanding; they would all pretend that this had never happened at all. In any case, people were very forgetful, in another fifty years, perhaps no one would remember it.
They calcted that point pretty well, but the thing they didnt take into calction was that Hua Cheng was not so easily dealt with.
Not fulfilling your promise? Okay, he could help out.
As such, he burned down all the temples of these thirty-three Heaven Officials in the human realm.
This was the nightmare the immortal gods now talked about with pale facesA ghost in red setting fire upon thirty-three military and civil temples.
The temple and worshipers were a Heavenly Officials greatest source of spiritual power. With their pce halls gone, where would their worshipers go to pray to their god? And where would their incensee from? With their strength greatly injured, to rebuild their temples, theyd need a minimum of a hundred years to recover, and even then, they might not recover their former strength. To the Heavenly Officials, this was truly a devastating disaster that was even more frightening than a tribtion.
The stronger of the thirty-three heavenly officials had a couple thousand temples, the weaker ones also had a couple hundred. If one added them all together, there would be more than ten thousand temples. But Hua Cheng actually burned everything down in a single night. No one knew how hed done it, but he had aplished it.
It was simply insane.
The Heaven Officialsined tearfully to Jun Wu, but he was also helpless, and there wasnt anything he could do. The challenge had been something the Heavenly Officials had agreed to themselves, and the promises had also been made by themselves. Hua Cheng had also been very crafty, he only destroyed the temples and did not harm anyone. So this was all equal to him digging a hole, asking if the gods would jump into it. Then, the gods chose to dig the hole even deeper before plunging into it themselves. So as matters stood, what could be done?
Originally, those thirty-three Heaven Officials had wanted to defeat that arrogant little ghost in front of the entire world, so they had chosen to hold the martial and literaturepetition in the dreams of many lords and nobles of the mortal realm. The purpose had been to disy their godly powers in front of their worshipers. Who would have expected that what they would show to the nobles and lords would be their utterly defeated appearances? As such, after that dream, many lords chose to stop praying to the Heavenly Officials and switched over to praying to ghosts. These thirty-three Heaven Officials lost their worshipers and temples and gradually vanished without a trace. The numerous vacancies were only finally filled up when a new generation of Heaven Officials ascended.
From then on, whenever the name Hua Cheng was mentioned in the mortal realm, many Heavenly Officials would tremble in fear. Even just hearing red clothes and silver butterflies would make their hair stand on the end. Some were afraid of irritating him or making him unhappy, because then he woulde challenge them and then burn down their temples. Some were afraid because he had ckmail on them, so they werent able to move against him. Some were afraid because Hua Cheng had the power to cover the sky with his hand in the mortal world, so sometimes, when the Heavenly Officials had something to do there, they had no choice but to find and ask him to guide them. After this went on for a while, a portion of the Heavenly Officials also became his worshipers due to a strange mentality.
As such, the Heavens attitude toward this person was hate, fear and respect all at once.
And within those thirty-five Heavenly Officials, the two who had not taken up the challenge was the martial god Xuan Zhens General Mu Qing, and Nan Yangs General Feng Xin.
They had not taken up the challenge, but it had not been out of fear of Hua Cheng. They simply had not paid attention to him and had felt it was unnecessary to take notice of it, and thus had not agreed to the fight. Who would have expected that this was a lucky and iparably wise decision?
However, just because they did not fight him, it did not mean Hua Cheng had forgotten about them. While they were out on the Ghost Festival doing an inspection tour, they had bumped into each other and fought many times. Thus, Feng Xin and Mu Qing both had a physiological shadow left behind in their hearts due to the frantic devastation of those silver butterflies.
Despite listening to all of that, Xie Lians brain was still full of those silver butterflies, sparkling and translucent while cutely and cheerfully flying around him. No matter how much he thought about it, he couldnt connect them to the ones in the rumors. He couldnt help but think to himself, Are those little silver butterflies that frightening? Theyre not that bad......theyre pretty cute.
Chapter 13
Chapter 13: Clothes Redder Than Maple, Skin as White as Snow
Of course, this was something he would never say out loud. However, it was no wonder that Nan Feng and Fu Yaosplexions changed the moment they heard him mention those silver butterflies. It could be assumed that they had also suffered at the hands of the silver butterflies master along with the two Generals they served.
A Heavenly Official asked, Your Highness the Crown Prince, you encountered Hua Cheng. He, he, he......what did he do to you?
This kind of tone, it sounded more like he was asking, did you lose an arm or did you lose a leg?.
Xie Lian said, He didnt do anything, just......
When he spoke up to that point, he was actually somewhat without words. Xie Lian began to ponder in his head, Only what? It wasnt like he could say, he only robbed my sedan, and then held my hand and led me along the whole way.
After falling silent for a moment, he could only say, He only destroyed the bewildering array the female ghost Xuan Ji set down on Mount Yu Jun, and then brought me inside.
Most of the Heavenly Officials began brooding over his words, either muttering to themselves or staying silent. Only after a while did a Heavenly Official ask, Everyone, what do you think?
Just by listening to their voices, Xie Lian could already imagine the appearances of all the Heavenly Officials as they repeatedly shook their heads with their hands out.
No opinion, Ipletely dont have an opinion!
I dont know what he wants to do, its rather horrifying.
As always, nobody can make sense of what Hua Cheng wants to do......
Although Xie Lian had just been given a rundown of Hua Chengs reputation as the devil incarnate, however toward this person, Xie Lian didnt really think he was that scary. If he really had to say something, he thought that this time, it could even be considered that Hua Cheng had helped him. In short, the first prayer for blessings he received after ascending and returning to the Heavens ought to be finally considered finished in this manner.
It was already long agreed that all the merits from the Mount Yu Jun case would be considered as Xie Lians. Despite how some time had passed before the Official remembered to redeem his vow because of his daughters death, he still fulfilled his promise with a broken heart, although inevitably, he ended up paying less. However, after gathering from here and there and with them letting him off a bit, the eight million, eight hundred and eighty thousand merits were more or less considered paid off.
Without debt, Xie Lians body felt light and free, his heart practically a clear and boundless sky. In high spirits, he was entirely free from worry and very happy. Xie Lian decided to properly be a god, and it would be even better if he could be at least half a friend with the other Heavenly Officials.
Although it was usually peaceful within the Heavens spiritmunication array, when it got busy, the shouts inside could go on for days on end. In addition, when the Heavenly Officials moods were good, and perhaps when they see something interesting, they would talk about it within the array. When that moment came, they would chuckle lowly for a short while.
Although Xie Lian couldnt tell who was who, he still silently listened to everyone speak. However, he couldnt go on staying silent forever. Thus, after he listened for a while, he would sometimes appear to say something warmly, like:
It really is quite interesting.
I read a very beautiful little poem, let me share it with everyone.
Theres this little secret know-how thats very effective for dealing with waist and leg pain, let me share it with everyone.
However, regrettably, every time he sent out these carefully selected things that were quite beneficial to the body and mind, the spiritmunication array would fall silent. After a while, Ling Wen really couldnt stand it anymore and privately told him, Your Highness ah, the things you send in the spiritmunication array are all very good, however, Im afraid that even a Heavenly Official a few hundred years older than you wouldnt send them.
Xie Lian began to feel a bit depressed. In reality, he clearly wasnt the oldest. However, when he was with the other Heavenly Officials, why was he practically like an elderly person who couldnt keep up with the topic of the youngsters?
He probably stayed away from the Heavens for too long. In addition, he was always ignorant and ill-informed, and never cared much about things from the outside world.
Since he couldnt fix this, then it was still better to just forget about it. Xie Lian gave up on this issue, and as a result, stopped being gloomy as well.
However, he still had one problem left: even until now, there had been no one in the mortal realm who had built a new temple for him. No, perhaps there were, but in any case, the Heavens didnt find any when they searched and thus there wasnt any records of it.
It must be borne in mind that even a local earth god had some kind of shrine. But even until today, Xie Lian, someone who very solemnly ascended to be a Heavenly Official and even did it three times, didnt have a single temple or a single believer who would consecrate incense to him. This was truly extremely awkward.
Although, only other Heavenly Officials were feeling awkward for him. Xie Lian himself still thought that things were alright. In addition, one day, he suddenly got carried away by a whim and was suddenly inspired. If no one wants to provide me with offerings, then it should be fine if I provide offerings to myself, right?
All the Heavenly Officials didnt know how to respond to that.
Who the hell had heard of a Heavenly Official providing offerings to themselves?!
Being miserable to this degree as a god, what kind of feeling would be left?!
As for Xie Lian, he was long ustomed to the awkward silence whenever he spoke. He thought that amusing himself and making himselfugh could also be considered as something interesting. Thus, after making his decision, he once again jumped down to the mortal realm.
This time, when he reached the ground, his location was that of a small mountain vige called Pu Qi
1 Vige.
Although one said it was a mountain vige, in reality, it was just a small dirt slope. Xie Lian saw that this ce had elegant scenery, with green hills, clear waters and paddy fields reaching out into the horizon.
In his heart, he thought, This time, I trulynded somewhere nice.
Xie Lian looked around again and noticed a crooked, broken hut sitting on top of the small dirt slope. When he asked people about it, all the vigers said, That broken hut has been abandoned and has no owner. asionally there are wanderers who go in there to sleep for a night. Live there if you wish.
Wasnt this exactly what Xie Lian had been desiring? He immediately walked towards it.
Only after walking nearer did he realize that though this little hut looked quite dpidated from afar, it actually looked even more dpidated up close. Two of the four pirs at the corners of the hut were already rotten and decaying away. As soon as the wind blew, the entire hut would begin to emit creaking sounds, making one doubt whether or not it would fall at all times.
However, this degree of beaten up was still within a range Xie Lian could ept. After entering the hut and looking around, he began to start cleaning things up.
When the vigers saw this, they were all very surprised. Someone was actually going to live there? Thus, they all gathered there to enjoy watching him bustle around.
Contrary to what one would expect, the vigers here were all very enthusiastic. Not only did they gift him a broom, after seeing his filthy appearance after his cleaning, they also gifted him some newly picked water chestnuts. The skin on the water chestnuts were already peeled off and thus they were each white and tender, sweet and juicy.
Xie Lian squatted in front of his broken hut and finished eating the water chestnuts. Happily pressing his hands together, he decided right then in his heart to call this ce the Pu Qi Monastery.
There originally had been a small table within the Pu Qi Monastery. After rubbing it twice, it could be used as an offering table. As Xie Lian continued to busy around, the vigers that surrounded him in order to watch realized that this youngster actually wanted to make some room to create a little Taoist monastery.
They all found this even more umon and strange, and thus came to ask one after another, This temple, who are you offering it to?
Xie Lian lightly coughed once before saying, Ah, this monastery is for the Xian Le Crown Prince.
Everyone was miffed, Who is that?
Xie Lian said, I......I also dont know. I think hes a Crown Prince.
Oh, what does he do?
He is probably someone who ensures peace. And collects rubbish on the side.
Everyone began fervently asking, Then this Highness the Crown Prince, does he deal with ushering in wealth and prosperity?!
Xie Lian thought in his heart, not owing money was already pretty good. Then, he said in a warm voice, Its regrettable, but it seems like thats not possible.
One after another, people started giving him suggestions. Or offer it to the Water Master instead, that will invite wealth! The incense burning here would definitely be prosperous.
Or maybe you can offer it to Ling Wen ZhenJun! Who knows, maybe someone from our vige will be a Zhuangyuan
2!
A woman shyly and timidly said, That......have you......have you considered that......
Xie Lian maintained his smile and said, That?
General Ju Yang
3.
......
If he really opened a Ju Yang Monastery, he was afraid Feng Xin would immediately shoot an arrow from the Heavens to smite him!
After roughly cleaning up the Pu Qi Monastery, it was still missing some incense burners, qiantong
4 and other various things. However, Xie Lian hadpletely forgotten about the most important thingthe Godly statue. He carried his bamboo hat and strode out the door, oh right, there was no door either.
After thinking for a bit, Xie Lian decided that this hut definitely needed to be rebuilt. Thus, he wrote a sign and ced it at the door front. It said: This monastery is dpidated. Sincerely seeking benevolent people, to donate in order to renovate it. umte merits and virtue.
After leaving the hut and walking for seven or eight li
5, he arrived in a town. For what reason would he go to the town? Well, it was naturally in order to muddle about and find some food to eat. Thus, he once again took up his old profession.
In legends and folklore, it was said that immortals no longer needed to eat. In reality, this was really hard to say. Although those with almighty power really could absorb the necessary spiritual energy from sunshine and the rain and dew. But the problem wasalthough they could do that, if they didnt need to, who would like to do it? Why would they want to do something like that?
But some of the Heavenly Officials required the five viscera to be clean and pure because they practiced the Buddhism path. Indeed, those people could not stand the mortals greasy meat and fish. If they were dirtied by those things, it would be the same as if a mortal ate raw, uncooked poisonous bugs or mud, for they would begin vomiting and having diarrhea. That being the case, it wasnt that they didnt eat food, they just ate things that were born in a clean and pure ce, stuff that promised longevity. These were immortal fruits and spiritual animals that would increase the efficacy of spiritual energy.
However, this kind of problem didnt exist for Xie Lian. With the curse upon him, he was no differentpared to mortals, and thus could eat everything. And because he was a seasoned veteran of a hundred battles, no matter what he ate, he wouldnt die. Whether it was a steamed bun that had been lying around for a month, or pastries that already sprouted some green mold, he would definitely be fine after eating those things. Since he had a constitution like this that defied the heavens, he actually got by alright during the period he collected scraps. In contrast: opening a monastery meant losing money, collecting rubbish meant making money, so collecting rubbish was truly better than ascending.
He looked as elegant as Chinese jade with the air of an immortal, so he had an advantage when collecting scraps. It didnt take long before Xie Lian collected a big bags worth.
On his way back, he saw an old ox pulling a handcart with rice straws on it piled sky-high. Xie Lian remembered that he seemed to have seen this handcart in Pu Qi Vige before, so they must be going the same way. He asked whether or not he could hitch a ride back, and the handcart owner lifted his chin, indicating he could climb up.
Thus, Xie Lian sat onto the cart with his big bag of scraps. Only after he climb on did he realize that behind tall pile of straw, there had long been someone lying there.
The upper part of this persons body was hidden by the pile of straw. His left leg was bent at the knee and supporting his right leg, and it seemed that he was using his arms as a pillow to take a rest. He appeared extremely leisurely and contented. This persons satisfied attitude was actually one Xie Lian rather envied. That pair of ck boots were tight, fitting snugly on his slender, straight lower legs and looking rather easy on the eyes.
Xie Lian recalled what he had seen under his veil on that night on Mount Yu Jun and couldnt help but take a few more nces at those boots. After he confirmed that there werent any silver chains hanging on these boots that were made from who knows what kind of animal fur, he thought to himself, This has to be some familys Young Master who ran out to y, right?
The handcart sluggishly swayed about on the road. Still carrying his bamboo hat on his back, Xie Lian took out a scroll and prepared to read. In the past, he had never been that mindful of all the news that circted in the outside world. However, because of the many awkward silences he caused, he decided that it was probably best if he did some cramming.
After the ox cart swayed for who knows how long, it passed through a forest. Xie Lian raised his head to look around in all four directions, only to see rolling green fields and splendid maples resembling fire, bringing about an eye-catching sight between the gaps of the mountains in the wilderness. Such a scene was extremely intoxicating, prating ones heart with its crisp and fresh atmosphere. Xie Lian couldnt help but stare nkly a bit.
When he was young and still cultivating within the Huang Ji Temple, Huang Ji Temple was built on a mountain. Covering the mountains and the ins were maple forests, looking as brilliant as gold and as intense as fire. This situation and this scenery made it difficult for Xie Lian to not recollect the past. He gazed into the distance for a while before he lowered his head to continue looking at his scroll.
After he opened the scroll, he saw a row of words in his first nce that said:
The Crown Prince of Xian Le, who ascended three times. A martial god, a demon personifying pestilence, a scrap god.
......
Xie Lian said, Alright, if you carefully think about it, in regards to a martial god and a scrap god, theres actually not much of a difference between the two. All gods are equal, all living things are equal.
At this moment, a light chuckle sounded from behind him as a voice said, Is that right?
That teenager spoke up in azy tone, People always like saying that all gods are equal, all living things are equal. But if that was truly the case, all those various immortals and gods would simply not exist.
This voice came from behind the straw pile on the cart. Xie Lian turned around to take a look and saw that teenager was still lying there in anguid manner. He didnt look like he wanted to get up, so hed probably just spoken that sentence without thinking too much on it. Thus, Xie Lian replied with a smile, What you said also makes sense.
He turned around and continued looking at his scroll, which said:
Many people believed that as a demon representing pestilence, anything with Xian Le Crown Princes personal handwriting and portraits had the ability to curse people. If you pasted them onto someones back or perhaps some persons familys main entrance, it will cause misfortune upon the family or person in question.
......
This kind ofmentary made it hard for someone to tell if they were talking about a god or a ghost.
Xie Lian shook his head, and didnt have the heart to continue looking at thements rted to himself. He decided that it would be better if he first found out about all the heavenly officials currently present in Heaven. This way, he could avoid always being unclear who was who, which was rathercking in manners. He recalled how the viger had just mentioned that Water Master and thus began rummaging through the scroll forments on the Water Master. He flipped to a sentence that said:
Water Master Wudu. Wields water as well as wealth. Hence, within the stores and houses of many merchants, they would all have a statue of the Water Master to ensure their wealth and fortunes.
Xie Lian felt a bit baffled. Since hes a water god, then why would he also wield power over wealth and fortunes?
At this moment, the teenager lying behind the pile of straws spoke up again, When the caravan peddler transport goods, they must first ship it using the waterway. Thus, every time before they set off on their journey, they would go to the Water Masters temple and burn a tall incense candle. They would pray to have a good journey, and promise to do this and that once they return. Because it has long been this way, the Water Master also began to gradually wield power over both wealth and fortune.
He was actually specifically clearing his confusion. Xie Lian turned around and said, Is that the case? Interesting. Presumably, this Water Master is an awfully powerful big Heavenly Official.
That teenager sneered and said, Yeah, Water Tyrannizing the Skies.
This tone of his made it seem like he didnt particrly care much for this Heavenly Official. It also didnt look like he was saying anything nice. Xie Lian asked, What is water tyrannizing the skies?
That teenager leisurely said, When a boat passes through a big river, whether it moves or stays all depends on his one word. If one doesnt make offerings to him, their boat would just flip, pretty tyrannical. That is why he got gifted with a nickname, which is precisely Water Tyrannizing the Skies. It has more or less the same idea as Ju Yang, Tremendously Masculine General and Floor-Sweeping General.
For the famous Heavenly Officials with resounding titles, they usually all had some nicknames in the mortal realm and heaven. Things simr to Xie Lians Laughingstock of Three Realms, Famous Weirdo, Bearer of Ill Luck, Stray Dog, cough cough, and so on. Usually, using a nickname to address a heavenly official was something extremelycking in manners. For example, if someone dared to call Mu Qing Floor-Sweeping General in front of his face, Mu Qing would certainly be extremely angry. Xie Lian noted down that he couldnt use that nickname before saying, This friend, you are very young, but it turns out theres quite a lot of things you know.
That teenager said, I dont know much. Just idle. When I have free time, I would take a look, thats all.
In the mortal realm, one could find a great deal of pamphlets about mythology wherever you looked, all talking about the stories of these gods and ghosts. Those stories ranged from major ones about kindness and enmity, to small trifling matters. Some stories were fake, and some were true. Thus, though this teenager knew quite a lot, it couldnt be considered too strange. Xie Lian set down his scroll and said, Then, this friend, you know a lot about gods. However, do you also know about ghosts?
That teenager asked, Which ghost?
Xie Lian said, Blood Rain Reaching Toward a Flower, Hua Cheng.
When he heard that, the teenager lowly chuckled twice before he finally sat up. When he turned around, Xie Lians gaze suddenly alighted.
He saw that this teenager was around sixteen or seventeen years old. The red of his clothes surpassed the maples, and his skin was white like snow. Those pair of eyes were shining like stars, containing a smile as he nces askance at him. The teenager was exceptionally handsome; however, his expression ineffably contained a hint of wildness. His ck hair was loosely tied up, and was even tied slightly askew. It looked exceedingly casual, like he did whatever he wished.
The two of them were currently passing through the fiery and splendidly colourful maple forest. The maple leaves danced as they fell, one by one, and there was even a leaf that fell onto the teenagers shoulders. The teenager lightly blew at it, making the leaf fall, and only then did he raise his head to look at him. With a smile that didnt quite look like a smile, he said, What do you wish to know? Dont hesitate to ask.
Chapter 14
Chapter 14: Clothes Redder Than Maple, Skin as White as Snow
His face had an expression of ridicule, yet he held an inexplicable, omniscientposure. Although he had the voice of a teenager, it was slightly deeperpared to other boys his age and was extremely pleasant to hear. Xie Lian sat upright on the ox cart, still, with serious concentration. He pondered for a moment before saying, Blood Rain Reaching Towards a Flower, this scene sounds rather impressive. Friend, would you be able to tell me how it came to be?
As a show of respect, Xie Lian decided best not to add the young word in front of friend
1. The teen sat casually, with his arm propped on a raised knee. He tidied the cuffs on his sleeves before nonchntly saying, The backstory isnt that impressive. Its only because Hua Cheng had once eradicated another ghosts nest, and just as he was done, it started raining blood all over the mountain. When he left, he saw a flower on the side of the road beaten rather pitifully by the blood rain, so he tipped his umbre and provided it with cover for a bit.
Xie Lian imagined the scene and only felt that amidst the blood rain and wind, there was some elegance and sentiment deeply entwined. He recalled again, the legend of how the ghost d in red had set fire to thirty-three temples, before he said with augh, Does Hua Cheng frequently pick fights everywhere he goes?
That teen replied, Wouldnt say frequently, I guess it depends on his mood.
Xie Lian asked, What kind of a person was he like before he died?
The young man replied, He definitely couldnt have been a good person.
Xie Lian asked, What does he look like?
The moment this question was asked, the teen lifted his eyes to peer at him. He cocked his head from side to side before he stood up to walk over to Xie Lian, then sat back down beside him. The teen replied with a question himself, What do you think? How ought he look like?
Upon looking at him much more closely, Xie Lian felt that this teen was even more striking up close. In addition, it was the kind of handsome that brought about a faint sense of being attacked, much like an unsheathed sharp sword. It was an image so dazzling one couldnt look at it directly; causing people to not dare look him straight in the eye.
Their gaze had only briefly met, and already Xie Lian couldnt take it anymore. After slightly inclining his head to the side, he said, Being such a renowned Demon Lord, it can be assumed that he shape-shifts a lot, so he must have many appearances.
When he saw how he turned his head, the teen raised an eyebrow and said, Thats right. But sometimes he still uses his real appearance. The appearance were talking about is naturally his original self.
Xie Lian was unsure if he was sensing wrong, but he felt as if the distance between the two of them had grown further apart. Thus, he once again turned his head back before saying, Then I feel like his original self could definitely be a teenager like you.
Hearing this, the teenagers mouth curved upwards before he said, Why?
Xie Lian said, Not why, since you can say whatever, then I can think whatever. Everything can just be whatever we please.
That teen chuckled twice before saying, Perhaps......Although, hes blind in one eye.
He tapped the spot under his right eye and said, This one.
That statement wasnt unheard of. Previously, Xie Lian had also somewhat heard about this. Within certain versions of the legends, Hua Cheng wore a ck eye-patch over his right eye, covering the eye he had lost. Xie Lian said, Then, do you know what the matter is with that eye of his?
The teen replied, Nhn, this question, a lot of people want to figure it out too.
When other people wanted to know what had made Hua Cheng lose his right eye, they were in fact just wanting to know what his weakness was. But with Xie Lian asking this, he purely just wanted to know. Xie Lian hadnt spoken his next words before the teenager said, He dug it out himself.
Startled, Xie Lian asked, Why?
The teen replied, He went mad.
.....After going insane, he would even dig out his own eye. Xie Lians curiosity toward this Blood Rain Reaching Towards a Flower, the Ghost King d in red, continued to increase. He reckoned it couldnt be as simple as having gone crazy, but since the teenager already said it like this, presumably there wouldnt be a more detailed exnation. Xie Lian continued to ask, Then, does Hua Cheng have a weakness?
Xie Lian wasnt expecting an answer from the boy for this question, but he thought hed ask it anyways for what it was worth. If Hua Chengs weakness could be so easily discovered by another, then the subject in question wouldnt be Hua Cheng. However, who knew, the teen would reply without hesitation, His ashes.
If one could obtain the ashes of a ghost, then they would have the power tomand the ghost. If the ghost did notply with their orders, one could destroy their ashes, which would extinguish their form and have their soul shattered and scattered. This wasmon knowledge. However, when it came to Hua Cheng, even thismon knowledge wouldnt pose much significance. Xie Lianughed and said, Im afraid no one would be able to obtain his ashes. Thus, this weakness is equivalent to not having one.
And yet the teen responded, Not necessarily. There is one kind of situation where the ghost would take the initiative to give away his ashes.
Xie Lian said, Like how he had challenged those thirty-three Heavenly Officials to a match, betting his own ashes as stake?
Scoffing, the teen said, Not possible.
Although he didnt say it fully, Xie Lian was still able to hear it the meaning behind his words. He had probably meant How could Hua Cheng lose?. The teenager continued, Theres a tradition in the Ghost Realm. In the case where a ghost has chosen their person, they would entrust their ashes into that persons hands.
In reality, that would be the same as handing over ones own life into another persons hands. For such dedication, what sort of touching story that captured ones imagination would this be? Engrossed on the subject, Xie Lian said, So it turns out that the Ghost realm would have such a sentimental custom.
The teenager said, They do. But not many ghosts would dare do it.
Xie Lian thought that was the case. If there were demons in this world who would scam or entice the hearts of people, then there would also be humans who would fool demons. There would exist much ongoing exploitation and betrayal. He said, If it was handed over in infatuation, yet only results in broken bones and scattered ashes, it would indeed render ones heart to feel aggrieved.
However, that teenagerughed before saying, What is there to be afraid of? If it were me, after giving away my ashes, I wouldnt care if that person wished to break bones, scatter ashes or just toss it for fun.
Xie Lian smiled before he suddenly remembered that despite how the two of them had chatted for so long, he still hadnt learned the other boys name. He said, This friend, how should I address you?
The teen raised a hand to ce it over his eyebrow, covering his eyes from the afterglow of the red-wine coloured setting sun. He squinted his eyes, making it seem as if he wasnt too fond of the sunlight. He said, Me? In my family, Im ranked third. Everyone calls me San Lang
2.
He didnt take the initiative to tell him his actual name, so Xie Lian didnt continue to ask. He responded, My family name is Xie, and my given name is the single character Lian. Seeing as youre headed in this direction, are you also going to Pu Qi Vige?
San Lang leaned back against the pile of hay. He tucked both of his hands under his head as a pillow and crossed his legs before saying, I dont know. I randomly chose the way.
There seemed to be an inside story to what he had said. Xie Lian said, Whats the matter?
San Lang heaved a sigh before casually saying, There was quarrelling at home, and I got driven out. I walked for some time but there was nowhere to go. Today, I got so hungry I nearly fainted at the end of the main street, and only then did I randomly find a ce to lie down.
While this boys clothes appeared to be quite casual, the quality was of excellent material. In addition, with his refined way of speech and how he seemed to be very idle, having the time to read this and that, ever the all-knowing, Xie Lian had long suspected that he was some rich familys young master who hade out to y. A pampered young boy who had wandered outside alone for so long must have inevitablye across many hardships along the road. This was something Xie Lian could deeply rte to. Hearing he was hungry, Xie Lian began rummaging through his satchel, but could only produce a single steamed bun. When he realized that this bun had not yet stiffened, he internally rejoiced before he said to the teen, Do you want to eat it?
The teenager nodded, so Xie Lian gave him the steamed bun. San Lang looked at him and asked, You dont have any more?
Xie Lian said, Im okay, Im not that hungry.
San Lang pushed the steamed bun back to him and said, Im also okay too.
Upon seeing this, Xie Lian took back the steamed bun and broke it, dividing it into two halves. Then, he once again gave the teenager one half and said, Then you take half, and Ill take half.
Only then did the boy take the steamed bun, nibbling on it with him as they sat side by side. Seeing how he sat by his side and took a bite of that bun while looking ineffably a bit well-behaved, Xie Lian couldnt help but feel as though he had wronged him somewhere.
The ox cart moved up and down along the bumpy mountain road, being slowly pulled along as the sun began gradually setting in the west. The two of them sat on the cart and continuously chatted. The more they talked, the more Xie Lian felt how peculiar this boy was. Despite his young age, his every word and action had an air about him. He was always undisturbed, as though between the vast expense of heaven and earth, there was nothing in this world that he wouldnt know or could ever confound him. It made Xie Lian believe he understood a lot, and was quite mature despite being so young. And yet, sometimes, he would also reveal the enthusiasm belonging to that of a youth. When Xie Lian said he was the master of Pu Qi Monastery, the teenager said, Pu Qi Monastery? It sounds like thered be a lot of water chestnuts to eat, I like it. For whom is the Monastery devoted to?
After once again being asked this headache-inducing question, Xie Lian lightly coughed and said. Xian Les Crown Prince. You probably dont know about him.
Azy smile appeared on the teenagers face, but before he could respond, the ox cart suddenly jolted in a sudden quake.
The two of them swayed two and fro. Xie Lian was worried the boy might fall off and reached out to grab a hold of him. But who knew, the moment he touched San Lang, that teenager acted as if he was scorched by something hot and forcefully shook off his hand.
Even though his expression shifted only slightly, Xie Lian still perceived it. He thought to himself, perhaps this boy actually really hated him? Yet during this ride, it was clear they had fun conversing. However, right now, there wasnt time to think further on the topic. Standing up, he asked, Whats happening?
The old man driving the ox cart said, I dont know whats going on either! Old Huang, why have you stopped moving? Come on, move!
At this time, the sun had already set with twilight approaching. Yet the ox cart was still within the mountains forest; where it looked gloomy and dark all around. The old ox stubbornly stood in its spot, refusing to move and being temperamental. All the urging the old man did was rendered useless with the ox, for it acted as if it wanted to bury its own head into the ground. Its tail vigorously swished around like a whip as it continued to persistently moo. Xie Lian perceived that something was off and was just about to leap off the cart, when suddenly, that old man pointed at something up ahead and started yelling.
Xie Lian turned, only to see at the front of the mountain road, many clusters of green mes in the east and the west that were burning faintly. A group of people clothed in white were holding their heads as they slowly walked toward them.
Seeing this, Xie Lian immediately uttered, Protect!
Ruoye broke away from his wrist before circling the ox cart once, creating a ring floating in mid-air that protected the three of them and the animal. Xie Lian turned his head and said, What day is today?
The old man had yet to reply when the teenager behind him said, The Ghost Festival.
Halfway through the seventh month, the Ghost Door opens. He hadnt looked at the date when he left, but today just happened to be the Ghost Festival!
Xie Lian lowered his voice and said, Dont randomly walk about. Weve bumped into evil today. If we walked down the wrong path, we wont be able to return.
Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Clothes Redder Than Maple, Skin as White as Snow
The crowd of white-clothed people had no heads atop their necks, wearing only prison garments as each one of them carried a single skull. They seemed to be a group of beheaded convicts, slowly making their way towards the ox cart while the heads within the crooks of their arms chattered ceaselessly.
Xie Lian lowered his voice and said to the other two, In a moment, when theye close, do not make any noise.
San Lang tilted his head to the side and asked, It would seem that gege
1, you are a person of extraordinary talent and a master of strange things.
With him sounding so intrigued, Xie Lian replied, I wouldnt say a person of extraordinary talent and master of strange things. I only know a bit. They cant see us right now, but in a moment when they get closer, itll be harder to say.
Upon seeing the white silk shoot through the air on its own, the old cart driver was dumbstruck. In addition with how he was seeing headless people on top of that, he was about to keel over with fright. He shook his head with great rm, No, no, no, I cant! I wont be able to keep silent! Dao Zhang
2, what do I do?!
........ Xie Lian replied, Well, there is another way. Forgive me. Having said that, he swiftly tapped
3 the man on the back. The old man immediately copsed on the cart, knocked out. Xie Lian gently caught and arranged him into a sleeping position, then sat down onto the drivers seat himself.
Suddenly, he felt movement behind him. Turning his head around to look, Xie Lian saw that the young man had followed suit and had sat down behind him as well, so he asked, Are you alright?
San Lang propped up his chin with a hand. Of course not. Im scared.
Even though there wasnt even half an ounce of fear in his voice, Xie Lian stillforted him, Theres no need to be scared. If you stay behind me, there will be nothing that can hurt you.
The teen smiled, and kept silent. Xie Lian suddenly noticed that he was staring at him. More specifically, he was staring at the cursed cor on his neck.
This cursed cor appeared as a ck ne around his neck. It was almost impossible to hide and would easily induce others into making bad assumptions regarding it. Xie Lian gently tugged at his cor even though it wouldnt hide anything.
With the darkening sky, he couldnt see the young mans expression anymore. Xie Lian took up the reins and tried to quietly urge the ox forward. The crowd of ghosts dressed in prisoners clothes approached, wanting to pass, before they realized that there was something in the middle of the road blocking their way.
Thats strange! Why cant we pass?
For real?! Its blocked? What the hell! Is this the work of some ghost?!
F*ck, arent we the ghosts ourselves? So how does that work?
Xie Lian finally got the ox to move, and had just pushed passed these headless ghost convicts. He found it all rather funny as he listened to them bickering while holding their heads. The crowd of ghosts still had much toin about.
Hey, arent you mistaken? Why does it feel like the one holding your head is my body?
Must be your body that grabbed the wrong head!
Guys, hurry up and switch back....
Why is the cut wound for your head so ragged?
Sighing, the ghost said, Hah~ My executioner was a newbie. It took them five or six attempts to chop off my head. I was even starting to suspect they were doing it on purpose.
Your family didnt offer them money, right? Next time, remember to bribe them beforehand for a quick and clean chop!
Next time my ass!
On the fifteenth day of the seventh month
4, the Ghost Festival, was the ghost realmsrgest and most celebrated holiday. On this day, the gates of the ghost realm would open, allowing the ghosts who usually lurked in the shadows to freely surge forth and celebrate unrestrained. The living should retreat, especially on this night, and the best course of action would be to firmly shut ones door and stay put at home. If one dide out, the chances of encountering something unpleasant would be much higher than usual.
Xie Lian, a person dogged by misfortune, was someone who would even run head on into ghosts while wearing his Taoist robes
5; in fact, this had just happened. Their surroundings were full of floating green ghost fire, along with a host of deceased spirits chasing after the wavering mes. Some dressed in their burial clothes were expressionlessly murmuring to themselves, all kneeling in front of a circle as they reached out to receive the paper money, silver and gold ingots their descendants had burned for them.
This scene could be described as a riotous revelry of the dead. Xie Lian weaved through the middle, thinking that from today onwards, he must remember to check the calendar before traveling, when a shrill sound simr to that of a dying chicken cried out.
This is bad! This is bad! Ghosts are getting murdered!
The warning sent the crowd of ghosts into a frenzy. Where? Where? Wheres the murder?
The ghost who had first cried out said, It scared me to death! I was over there when I discovered many scattered ghost fires; they were all brutally shredded! Its so cruel!
All shredded? This is dismemberment! Absolutely atrocious!
Who did it? It cant be that....there are enchantment masters
6 or monks hidden amongst us?!
The headless convicts from before also shouted, Ah! Now that you mention it, earlier on the road, there was also something blocking us so that we couldnt pass. It couldnt have been.....
Where, where?
Right over there!
Xie Lian internally yelled this isnt good. In a sh, a swarm of ghosts and ghouls encircled the ox cart, each one revealing their fierce faces, full of malicious intent. I smell the heated scents of yang
7 energy......
They couldnt hide anymore!
During the ghost festival, it would be considered unreasonable on the mortals front for a living mortal to bump into the dead
8. Xie Lian had no intention of starting a fight with all of these ghosts, so he could only hurry the cart along. Go!
The ox was already incredibly spooked. It shifted uneasily in its ce while pawing at the ground with its hoof, so upon hearing hismand, it impatiently bolted off. Xie Lian didnt forget to grab ahold of the teen behind him. Hold on!
Recovering Ruoye while conveniently beating open an escape path, they charged out of the encirclement, illuminated by the ring of ghost fire. The ghost missing an arm and a leg was enraged and shrieked, There really was a Dao Shi
9!!! This damned Dao Shi must be too impatient to die!!!
Since the living daree disturb our Ghost Festival, then they cant me us if anything happens!
After them!
Xie Lian grabbed the reins with one hand and used the other to pull out a handful of talismans. Throwing them towards the ground, he shouted, Hinder!
What aided in their escape was the Hinder Talisman. A series of consecutive booming noises sounded, where each one would send an obstacle towards the ghosts, hindering their movements but only for a short while. However, although it was only for a short period of time, with the use of this many talismans, it would take about half an incense stick worth of time before the ghosts could catch up. Like he had fire burning up his ass, Xie Lian drove the cart and escaped for a stretch of the mountain road, before suddenly saying, Stop-!
As it turns out, the old ox had pulled the cart to a fork in the road, and upon seeing that there were two dark mountain routes ahead, Xie Lian immediately pulled on the reins.
This was where they needed to be exceedingly cautious!
On the day of the ghost festival, sometimes mortals would find themselves walking along a road only to suddenly encounter another path that hadnt existed before. This kind of path was not meant to be walked by mortals. Once one took the wrong path and entered the ghosts realm, it would prove to be rather difficult and unlikely should they wish to return!
Xie Lian was a neer, and was unsure of which mountain path to take. He then remembered what hed bought in town. Besides therge bag of collected scraps, amongst the misceneous items that he had bought, there was a cylinder container of fortune telling sticks. He decided to draw sticks to pick a path, so he dug out the container, held it in his hand and shook it while praying, Heavenly Officials bestow your blessings on me! Lead me onto the right path! The first stick for left, the second for right! Whichever path has a better fortune is the one Ill take! After saying this, two sticks ttered into his hand, but, looking at the results, Xie Lian had no words.
Ill-fated tokens; great misfortune
10!
Both sticks were ill-fated, both roads were unlucky. Didnt that mean that whichever road they took would lead to death?
Feeling helpless, Xie Lian gripped the container with two hands, and shook it vigorously. Container oh container, weve only just met today, so dont be so heartless! Im going to try again so wont you save me some face? As he finished saying this, the cking sounds of two more sticks fell out. Again, they were both bad luck!
At this time, the San Lang who was next to him, suddenly said, Let me give it a try?
It wasnt like he could get anything worse than him, so Xie Lian passed it over. San Lang took it with one hand and casually shook it. Out dropped two sticks. He picked them up and handed them over without even ncing at the results. Xie Lian took them and saw that they were both good fortune sticks, he couldnt help but be amazed. Due to his immense bad luck, it tended to also negatively affect the luck of the people around him. He wasnt sure if this was actually true, but often enough, theints hed receive would always say so. Nevertheless, this young man wasnt affected at all, and he even got two rounds of good fortune!
Since both tokens were fortunate, he carelessly selected one. As the cart bumped and swayed along, Xie Lian eximed in admiration, My friend, your luck is not too shabby.
San Lang tossed the fortune telling container back, and said with a smile, Really? I also think my luck is not too shabby. It has always been so.
Hearing him say it has always been so, Xie Lian thought that the difference between two people couldnt be more different than heaven and earth.
Out of nowhere, they again heard the wails of the ghosts, Weve found them! Theyre here!
Everyone over here! That damned Dao Shi is here!!!
As ghost heads appeared one by one, Xie Lian remarked, Ah, it seems we still picked the wrong path.
The effects of the Hinder Talisman long expired, so they were once again surrounded!
The mob of ghosts and ghouls had to be at least a hundred or so in members. They barricaded them in and this barrier was severalyers thick, with their numbers continuously increasing. He wasnt sure why there would be so many inhumane creatures gathered here, but there was no time to be thinking about that now. Xie Lian gently said, Those that Ive offended through my actions, I humbly ask for your generosity and forgiveness.
A headless ghost spat, Ha! Rotten Dao Shi, you should have been generous first! Back over there, werent you people the ones who dispersed the ghost fires?
Xie Lian innocently said, Truth be told, it wasnt us. I am but a mere scrap collector.
Stop lying already! How can you be a scrap collector? Youre clearly a Dao Shi! And besides you, is there another Dao Shi around who would do such a thing?!
Dao Shi arent the only ones who can disperse ghost fires, Xie Lian said in reply.
Then what else could it have been? A ghost?
Xie Lian quietly slipped his hand into his sleeve. Its not impossible.
Hahahahahahaha, damned Dao Shi! You......you.....you...
The ghost who had emittedughter loud enough to shake the heavens suddenly stammered, unable to continue. Xie Lian prompted, What about me....?
Just as he asked, the ghosts seemed to have lost all ability for speech, and even the stammering stopped. They gawked at Xie Lian, either with dropped jaws or tightly sealed lips, as if they had seen something profoundly terrifying. Many of the headless prisoner ghosts had been scared to the point of dropping their heads.
Xie Lian asked in a probing manner, You guys......?
Unexpectedly, before hed even finished asking, the crowd of ghosts dispersed like flustered birds fleeing in all directions, as though a whirlwind had hurtled through scattered clouds.
No way??? Xie Lian said, stunned.
He hadnt even pulled out the handful of talismans he was holding, hidden in his sleeve. Could they have discovered the talismans? Were they that astute? Besides, the talismans werent even that powerful. Xie Lian was thoroughly perplexed. What were they frightened by? Was it really him?
Or was it something behind him?
With that in mind, he turned around to see what was behind him.
There was only the passed-out cart owner behind him, as well as that teen in red, still sitting leisurely with his chin propped by his hand.
Seeing him looking back, San Lang faintly smiled again. He set down his hand and said, Dao Zhang is so valiant and formidable, those ghosts were all scared away by you.
......
Xie Lian also smiled back. Is that so? I have never realized I could be this formidable.
After that, he tugged on the reins a few times and the carts wheels began to roll once more. The rest of the journey was smooth sailing. In less than an hour, the ox cart slowly crawled out of the forest, onto a wide and even path in the hills. Pu Ji Vige rested at the base of the slope, warm and glowing.
It was indeed a good fortune path, equipped with surprises, but no danger.
The night wind blew past as Xie Lian looked back again. San Lang seemed to be in a particrly good mood. Heid down and adjusted his arms to cushion his head within his hands as he observed the turn of the moon. Under the soft moonlight, that young mans appearance looked almost surreal.
After a moment of hesitation, Xie Lian burst into a smile and called out, My friend.
What? San Lang asked.
Have you had your fortune told before?
San Lang turned his head. No, I havent.
Then, Xie Lian asked, do you want me to tell yours?
While looking at him, San Lang smiled and said, You want to tell my fortune?
Yeah......a little, he admitted.
San Lan lightly nodded, Alright.
He sat up, slightly inclining his body towards Xie Lian. How are you going to do it?
Xie Lian replied, Palm reading. Is that alright?
Hearing his answer, San Langs lips curved upwards in a smile, the meaning behind it indiscernible. Sure, he agreed, reaching out his left hand.
The fingers on his left hand were long and slender with defined knuckles, quite beautiful to look at. It wasnt beautiful in a fragile sense, but attractive in the way of hidden strength. No one would wish to have these pair of hands choking them to death. Xie Lian remembered the way San Lang had reacted to his touch from before, and made a mental note not to make any direct contact with his person. Thus, he did not directly touch his hand but only looked downwards in observation.
The white moonlight was neither dim nor bright. Xie Lian examined the hand for some time, the ox cart slowly making its way through the mountain road with the wheels and the wooden shafts creaking. San Lang asked, How is it?
After a short pause, Xie Lian slowly replied, You have a very good life.
San Lang said, Oh? In which way is it good?
Xie Lian raised his head, softly saying, You are tenacious, extremely dedicated, and despite many bitter encounters with frustrations and dashed hopes, youve stayed true to your heart. More often than not, your misfortunes will turn into blessings, cmity to prosperity. You will continue to have good fortune, my friend, your future is radiant and will blossom spectacrly.
All the things he said were made up on the spot, so they wereplete nonsense. Xie Lian didnt know how to read palms. Previously, when he had fallen, there was a period of time when hed frequently regretted not learning palmistry and physiognomy from the Ministers in the pce. If he had, then he wouldnt have had topete with the other street entertainers like those who smashed rocks onto their bare chests during the times where he was fighting to survive in the mortal realm.
The only reason why he had asked to see San Langs palm, wasnt to tell his fate, rather, it was to confirm if he had palm lines and fingerprints.
Common ghosts could create a flesh body to pose as a human, but the finer details on the human body, like palm lines, fingerprints, and hair ends, couldnt be replicated to that extent of detail. And yet, the young mans body not only had no signs of enchantment, there were no further clues that could be detected. In addition, his palm lines were also very distinct.
If he was a ghost or ghoul in disguise, then he would have to be at least Wrath ranked to have been able to create such a wless disguise. But if they were a ghost king of that caliber, why would they choose toe ride an ox cart with him on a little mountain vige to kill time? Just like how the Heavenly Officials in heaven were upied with so many important matters and were mmed with work day after day without rest to the point it could be said their feet never touched the ground with how much they ran about; the Ghost Kings would be just as busy!
Xie Lian pretended to be very confident and sure with his lies, forcing himself to continue with more, until he finally couldnt bullsh*t anymore. For the entire duration, San Lang steadily watched him, listening to all his rubbish while quietlyughing. Hisughter was enough to make one wonder.
Anything else? Hm? San Lang asked.
Xie Lian dreaded the thought of having to continue his bullsh*t. Is there anything else you want me to read?
San Lang replied, Since its fortune telling, shouldnt you tell me about my predestined soulmate?
Xie Lian coughed lightly, and solemnly said, My knowledge is limited, I dont know how to read about fated soulmates. But in my opinion, you have no need for worry.
San Lang raised an eyebrow. Why do you think I have no need to worry about this?
Xie Lian smiled. Surely there must be many girls who like you.
San Lan replied, Then, why do you think there must be many girls who would like me?
Xie Lian was about to go with the flow of the conversation and answer, when he suddenly realized. This kiddo was scheming to get Xie Lian to willinglypliment him. Xie Lian felt rather helpless, yet found it pretty funny. Unsure of what to say, he pinched his brow, before he uttered in a defeated tone, San LangCah.
This was the first time Xie Lian had called him by the name San Lang. When the young man heard it, heughed aloud and finally stopped teasing him. At this moment, the ox, panting for breath, pulled into the vige. Turning around, Xie Lian supported himself and quickly got off the cart. San Lang also jumped off as well. As Xie Lian lifted his head, he realized that earlier, San Lang had beenzily reclining on the cart the entire ride. But now, standing next to him, he noticed that the young man was actually much taller than him, and their line of sight wasnt even close to being even. San Lang stood in front of the cart and stretched.
Xie Lian asked, San Lang, which way will you be heading?
San Lang sighed, I dont know. Ill probably sleep on the streets, or Ill find some mountain cave and make do.
Xie Lian replied. That wont do.
San Lang stretched his arms. Theres nothing else I can do, and I have nowhere to go. He nced over andughed again. Thanks for telling my fortune. I humbly receive the blessings youve told me and hope it maye true. May we meet again.
Hearing him bring up his fortune-telling, Xie Lians face reddened with shame. When San Lang turned to leave, Xie Lian hurriedly said, Wait, if you dont mind, would you like toe stay at my monastery?
San Langs footsteps halted as he half-turned his body. May I?
Xie Lian said, That house wasnt originally mine to begin with. Ive also heard that previously, passerbys would use it as shelter for the night. Its just that, the state of it might be worse than you could imagine, so you might not be able to stand it.
If this teen was really a rich young master who had ran away from home, he couldnt just leave him be, unsupervised. Xie Lian felt rather skeptical on how he only ate half a bun for the duration of the entire day. If young people took advantage on their good health like this, sooner orter they would surely end up passed out on the streets. Listening to him talk, San Lang turned around without answering and walked up in front of him before leaning forward. Xie Lian still hadnt figured out what he wanted and only felt that the distance between the two of them had shrunk. He was a little overwhelmed, unable to do anything to ward him off.
Then, that young man took a few steps back, revealing that he had only taken therge bag of scraps that Xie Lian had been carrying on his back.
Well then, lets go, he said.
Chapter 16
Chapter 16: Clothes Redder Than Maple, Skin as White as Snow
Xie Lian was startled to find that the young man, although slim and slender, helped him carry his enormous bag of scraps with calm and collected ease. He couldnt help but feel a pang of guilt. San Lang strode forward, already steps ahead of him. Xie Lian made to follow, but suddenly remembered that the old cart driver was still lying unconscious in the cart. He doubled back and tapped him back to consciousness, and repeatedly warned him to not speak of anything that had happened tonight to anyone. Having witnessed his abilities, how could the old man dare to disagree with him? Vigourously nodding his head, he said he wouldnt dream of it. The old man then pulled on the reins of Old Huang and hurried home.
What was left on the cart now was a rolled up bamboo mat, which Xie Lian carried on his back. When he looked back again, San Lang was already making his way leisurely up the hill, single-handedly holding the bag of scraps that was slung over his shoulder..
Upon arrival, they stood in front of the crookedly sitting Pu Qi Monastery. San Lang dipped his head in a fit ofughter, as though he had seen something amusing. As Xie Lian approached, he found that he was looking at the decrepit house, please donate sign. He coughed lightly and said, See? This is it, and why I said you might not be used to this.
San Lang replied, This is quite alright.
Previously, it had always been Xie Lian telling other people its alright, its okay. Today was the first time he heard those words spoken back to him, leaving him with an indescribable feeling. Pu Qi Monasterys original door had long rotted, so Xie Lian took it down and reced it with a curtain. Lifting a corner, he stepped forward and said, Come in.
San Lang followed close behind and entered.
The furnishings in this little wooden house could be taken in with a single nce. There was only a long, rectangr offering table, two small wooden stools, a small praying mat
1, and a donation box. Taking the things San Lang had been holding, Xie Lian began unloading the things he bought: the fortune telling container, an incense burner, a calligraphy brush, paper and other misceneous items, before putting them in their appropriate ces on the offering table. Lighting up a red candle that someone had offhandedly tossed him while he was collecting scraps, the room became immediately illuminated in light. San Lang casually picked up the fortune telling container and shook it before cing it down.
He asked, So, is there a bed?
Xie Lian turned around. He wordlessly set down the the bamboo mat he had been carrying on his back and then showed it to him.
San Lang raised an eyebrow. Is there only one?
Xie Lian had only run into the young man when he was on his way back from the town, so naturally he hadnt thought to buy another mat. If you dont mind squishing with me tonight, we can share? He suggested.
San Lang said, That works.
Xie Lian took the broom and swept the floor again while San Lang wandered around the monastery. Dao Zhang gege, arent you missing something in this temple of yours?
Xie Lian had finished sweeping and was crouching down on the floor so he couldy out the bamboo mat. Hearing this, he asked as he spread the mat out, I think besides followers, there shouldnt be anything else thatscking.
San Lang also crouched down, one hand supporting his chin as he asked, What about the imagery of the god
2?
It was only because of his reminder did Xie Lian abruptly remember that he had actually forgotten the most important itemC the gods image!
A monastery without the gods image would not be a monastery at all. Although he himself was the god here, he couldnt be expected to sit on the offering table everyday. .
After mulling it over, Xie Lian found the solution, Earlier, I had purchased a calligraphy brush and some paper. Ill draw a portrait to hang up tomorrow.
To draw a portrait of himself, by himself, for himself to hang in his own temple, if word of this was to spread to Heaven, he reckoned he would probably be made fun of for another decade or so. But to have an urate statue carved, would waste precious resources and time. So, between that and being ridiculed, Xie Lian would rather be made fun of for ten years instead.
Unexpectedly, San Lang spoke up. Drawing? I know how, want some help?
Startled, Xie Lianughed and said, Then I must first thank you. But, Im afraid you might not know how to draw the Crown Prince of Xian Le? After all, almost all of his statues and portraits had been burnt eight hundred years ago. Regardless of the few that still remain, not many people would have seen them.
Yet San Lang replied, Of course I know. When we were sitting on the cart earlier, didnt we bring up His Highness the Crown Prince?
Xie Lian did recall such an event. Indeed, while on the road here, he had said youve probably not heard of him, but San Lang had not replied. Now, hearing him say this, it was a bit surprising. Xie Lian finished spreading the mat. Straightening up, he said, Could it be that San Lang, you really know of him?
San Lang sat on top of the mat. I do.
This young mans appearance and tone while speaking were both quite interesting. He often smiled, but it was hard to tell whether those smiles were genuine and sincere or in mockery of the other partys intellectual disability. Throughout their journey on the road, Xie Lian had listened to him talk on everything under the sun, so he was rather interested in knowing the others appraisal. He seated himself next to the teen and asked, Towards this Crown Prince of Xian Le, San Lang, what are your thoughts about him?
The two of them sat face to face under the flickering me of the red candles. With San Langs back towards the light, his ck eyes were cast in the shadows, rendering his facial expression to be indiscernible. After a short while, he replied, I think, Jun Wu must have really disliked him.
Xie Lian didnt think it would be this kind of an answer. A bit taken aback, he inquired, Why do you think so?
San Lang replied, Why else would he be thrown twice from the heavens?
Hearing this, Xie Lian smiled faintly, thinking, Indeed the reasoning of youth.
He lowered his head, slowly unfastening his sash while saying, This, and whether to like or hate has nothing to do with one another. In this world, there are many matters to which one cant simply exin it with just a like or dislike.
San Lang said, Oh.
Xie Lian spun around, tugging off his white boots before speaking again, Besides, if one did something wrong, then one must be punished for it; the Heavenly Emperor was only carrying out his duty both times.
With a nomittal regard, San Lang said, Perhaps.
On his end, Xie Lian took off his outer clothes and neatly stacked the folded clothing, readying to ce them on the offerings table. Xie Lian had wanted to speak more on the topic, when he turned his head and discovered how San Langs gaze was locked onto his foot.
That gaze looked bizarre. It could be described as ice-cold, yet it could also be described as scaldingly-piercing. It could be said as burning hot, yet it also emitted cool intent. Xie Lian tilted his head down to look and immediately understood. The young man was looking at the ck, cursed manacle wrapped around his right ankle.
The first cursed manacle was firmly wrapped around his neck, while the second manacle tightly bound his ankle. The two manacles were both ced in inconvenient areas, with no way to hide them. In the past, if others were to ask about them, Xie Lian randomly made up an answer and said that they was necessary for practicing his art. But if it was San Lang who asked, the boy may not be so easily fooled.
However, San Lang only stared at his ankle for a moment and did make any morements. Xie Lian also didnt want to entangle himself on the topic and proceeded to lie down. The young man also obedientlyid down beside him with his clothes still on. Guessing he was probably unused to sleeping on the floor undressed, Xie Lian thought to himself that he should really get a bed. Lets rest, he said.
With a light blow, the red candles me was extinguished.
The following morning, when Xie Lian opened his eyes, he noticed that San Lang was not lying next to him. Lifting his head to look around, his heart suddenly shook.
Unexpectedly, above the offerings table was a portrait.
The portrait was of a man d in splendid clothing and a golden mask, wielding a sword in one hand and holding a flower in the other. The vigour in each brush stroke were excellent, and the colors used were exquisite This was in fact a portrait of The Xian Le Crown Prince who pleased the Gods.
It had been many years since Xie Lian hadst seen this painting, so he stared at it nkly for a while before finally getting up. After dressing himself, he pulled aside the curtain. San Lang was outside the monastery, resting in a patch of shade. The teenager spun a broomstick between his hands for fun whilst gazing up at the sky and looking infinitely bored.
The young man didnt seem very fond of the sunlight. From the way he gazed up at the sky, it seemed as if he was contemting how to yank down the sun and stomp it to mush. Outside the doory a pile of fallen leaves, all neatly swept into a pile. Xie Lian went out the door and asked, Did you rest wellst night?
Still leaning against the wall, San Lang turned his head and answered, Not bad.
Xie Lian walked over and took the broom from his hand. San Lang, was the portrait in the monastery drawn by you?
Nhn.
You drew it very well, Xie Lian said.
Although he didnt speak, the corners of San Langs mouth quirked upwards. Unsure if it was due to the way he had slept the night before, his hair seemed more lopsided and disheveled than yesterday,plete with loose strands here and there; carelessly messy. But in reality, it was also very good looking. Carelessly disheveled but not disorderly, it had a touch of charm. Xie Lian pointed to his own hair. Want me to help you?
San Lang nodded and went back inside the monastery with Xie Lian. When he sat down, Xie Lian untied his hair and held it in his hand, calmly and carefully examining it.
Even if the palm lines and fingerprints were recreated perfectly, ghosts and ghouls would always slip up on one part. A living persons hair was numerous in numbers and rather uncountable, since each strand was so fine and distinct. Consequently, many ghost and ghouls fake skin ended up having hair that looked like a ck cloud, or with strands glued together like strips of fabric. Or, they would simply just......forgo it altogether and just take on the appearance of being bald.
Last night, Xie Lian was able to confirm that San Langs fingerprints and palm lines existed and thus had initially let down his guard. However, when he saw the portrait this morning, he couldnt help but feel slightly suspicious again.
How could a normal person know how to draw this painting?
But when his fingers gently stroked through San Langs hair, subtly examining it, he discovered the young mans ck hair was smooth and long without any abnormalities. After a while, perhaps because his actions were ticklish, San Langughed once. He slightly tilted his head and nced at him from the corner of his eye before saying, Gege, are you trying to help me tie my hair, or did you have something else in mind you would rather do?
With his long hair down in a loose manner, it didnt detract from San Langs beauty and instead added a devilish aura. The question seemed to be teasing. Smiling, Xie Lian said, Alright, alright, before he swiftly went about tying his hair.
Who knew, after he had finished tying his hair, San Lang took a look at his reflection in the water basin nearby before he turned back and raised an eyebrow at Xie Lian. Seeing his reaction, Xie lian gently coughed again.
Before, his hair was lopsided. After retying and adjusting it, it was still crooked.
Even though San Lang hadnt said a word and was just looking at him in this manner, Xie Lian still felt like it had been at least a few hundred years or so since he had felt this embarrassed. Dropping his hands, he was just about to say to San Lang Come over here, lets try again when suddenly, he heard a loud outbreak of noiseing from outside. Sounds of footsteps came from all directions, along with a few shouts of Great Immortal!
Xie Lian was startled upon hearing this and rushed outside, only to see many people blocking the front entrance to his monastery. Each one of them was red-faced with excitement. The vige chief rushed forward and seized his hand before saying, Great Immortal, to have a living gode to our vige is really too wonderful!
Xie Lian, ???
The rest of the vigers had already surrounded him, Great Immortal, wee to our Pu Qi Vige and for settling down here!
Great Immortal! Could you bless me and let me find a wife?!
Great Immortal! Can you bless that one family member of mine to hurry up and give birth to a child!
Great Immortal! I have fresh water chestnuts here! Do you want to eat them?! While you eat them, could you also bless me with a good harvest this year?!
The vigers were all too enthusiastic, cornering him from all sides while forcing Xie Lian to continuously retreat. His heart was crying out bitterly. The old man fromst night sure was big-mouthed. Despite inly stressing the importance of not uttering a word, at the break of dawn the whole vige already knew!
The vigers didnt know which god the monastery was devoted to at the beginning, but they all firmly requested to burn an incense stick. In any case, no matter which god it was, a god is still a god all the same and praying to them wouldnt do any harm. What Xie Lian had originally expected was that the monastery would bepletely deserted without a single soul in sight and that throughout the year, there wouldnt even be a handful of people who would approach his door. Therefore, he had only prepared a small bundle of spooled incense as a gesture of goodwill. Who would expect that this event could instantly sweep his entire stock clean. The little censer was filled full and thoroughly, densely packed with incense stuck haphazardly in all directions. The scent of incense permeated the air, and due to how long it had been since he had inhaled such a scent, Xie Lian actually choked on it a few times.
While choking on a few mouthfuls, he spoke, Cough, fellow countryman, I really cant bless you with wealth and treasures, really. Cough, please, by all means, dont pray for wealth here! There may be unforeseen consequences.....Im sorry, please dont ask about marriage either....No, no, I also cant bless you in regards to bearing and raising children..........
San Lang had also stopped minding his crookedly-tied hair and sat right beside the donation box, with a hand propping his chin and with the otherzily throwing chestnuts into his mouth as he ate. Several vige women caught sight of him, their faces blushing over like crimson clouds before they asked Xie Lian, Um......that, do you.......
Even though he didnt know what they were about to ask, Xie Lians intuition told him he had to stop them immediately, so he said, No!
With great difficulty, the crowd finally dispersed, leaving the offering table now filled with fruits, vegetables, and even white rice, noodles and other items. For better or worse, he had atst received a wave of offerings. Xie Lian swept out the litter that the vigers had left outside. San Lang followed him out, saying, The incense is quite nice.
Xie Lian swept while shaking his head. Under normal circumstances, ten days to half a month would pass without a single personing in for a blessing.
How could this be? San Lang asked.
Xie Lian nced at him, smiling, Now that I think about it, perhaps San Langs luck has rubbed off on me a bit.
As he said this, he remembered he had wanted to change the door curtain. Thus, tugging out a new curtain from within his sleeve, he hung it on top of the door. He took two steps back to look it over, when suddenly, he noticed that San Lang had stopped in his tracks. Xie Lian turned around his head and asked, Whats wrong?
Only to see San Lang staring at the curtain, a pensive expression on his face. Following his line of sight, Xie Lian saw that he was eyeing the spells written on the curtain.
This talisman was something he had casually drawn some time ago, and on it were spells upon spells,yering one over another. Its defense was very strong. Its purpose was originally for warding off evil and it could repel the advances of any evil outside, preventing them from entering.
Yet, since this was written by Xie Lian himself, would this also work in attracting misfortune at the same time? There was no way of knowing. However, since the monastery didnt even have a front door, it would be safer to have a row of spells drawn onto the curtain.
Seeing how the young man stood in front of the curtain, motionless, something stirred within Xie Lian, San Lang?
What if, by drawing this talisman, the teenager would be restricted at the door and prevented from entering?
Chapter 17
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Chapter 17: Within Pu Qi Monastery, Strange Tales of Ban Yue Pass
San Lang nced at him, chuckling as he said, "I''m leaving for a bit."
After casually dropping this line, he turned on his heels and left. Logically speaking, Xie Lian should have chased after him to ask about it, but he had a strange feeling that since the young man had already said he''d only be gone for a bit, then he wouldn''t be gone for very long. He would definitelye back. So, Xie Lian took the initiative and went back inside the monastery.
Xie Lian rummaged through the things he had collectedst night while wandering through the city''s alleys; his left hand grasped a metal pot, while his right found a cooking knife. He looked at the pile of fruits and vegetables on the offerings table and rose from his seat.
After about an incense stickter
1, the sound of footsteps indeed sounded from outside the Pu Qi Monastery. These footsteps sounded neither soft nor hurried, and upon hearing them, one could easily imagine a young man walking in with a casual demeanor.
At this point, the items Xie Lian had been holding in his hands had already transformed into two tes. He looked left and right at the stuff on the tes, before letting out a long sigh. Not wanting to look at it anymore, he peered outside and, as he had expected, he saw San Lang again.
The young man stood outside the monastery. Perhaps it was due to the ze of the harsh sun, he had taken off his red outer shirt and had it casually tied around his waist. He only had on a thin, white shirt for his top, with his sleeves were rolled up, making him look rather clean and dexterous. His right foot stepped on a rectangr piece of wood, and his left hand spun a billhook machete.
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The machete was probably borrowed from one of the vigers. It looked dull and heavy, yet in his hands, it seemed light and extremely sharp. Every so often, San Lang would shave off a few slivers of wood from the wooden board, much like peeling rind.
When he raised his eyes and saw Xie Liane out, he said, "I''m making something."
Walking over to take a look, Xie Lian realized he was actually making a door. The sizing was just right. With excellent craftsmanship, the door was beautifully elegant and had a smooth finish. Due to how the young man seemed to havee from a rich background, Xie Lian had thought he would be the type who could do neither physical work nor distinguish rice from wheat
2. Who knew he was so quick with his hands?
"I''ve troubled you, San Lang," Xie Lian said.
San Lang smiled, adding no furtherment. Swiftly throwing the machete aside, he immediately went to install the door. Then, he knocked on it a few times before telling him, "Since you''re going to draw a talisman, why not draw it on the door? Wouldn''t that be better?
Having said that, he nonchntly lifted the curtain and entered.
It seemed that the barrier talisman on the curtain really acted as no deterrence for him, and San Lang appeared to not care at all.
Xie Lian closed the newly-made door, but then he couldn''t resist opening it again, only to close, open, then close it again. Admiring how well-made the door was after opening and closing it a few times, he was suddenly taken aback by how senseless he was acting. On the other end, San Lang had already sat himself down in the house. Xie Lian left the door alone and brought out a te of in, steamed buns that were this morning''s offerings from the vigers before cing them on the offering table.
San Lang took a look at the buns. He didn''t say a word but quietly started tough again, as if he had seen through something. Xie Lian acted as if nothing had happened and poured another two bowls of water. Just when he was about to sit down, he saw what was under San Lang''s rolled up sleeve. His forearm had a row of tiny tattoos, and the tattooed characters were all quite strange. Noticing his gaze, San Lang let down his sleeves and chuckled as he said, "I got them when I was young."
Since he had let down his sleeves, it meant he didn''t want to discuss the topic further. Xie Lian understood. He sat himself down before lifting his head to look at the portrait again, saying, "San Lang, you draw so well, did you have someone teach you back home?"
San Lang jabbed at a few buns with his chopsticks. "No one taught me. I just drew for my own amusement."
Xie Lian asked, "How did you even know how to draw the portrait of ''the Xian Le Crown Prince who pleased the Gods''?"
San Langughed, saying, "Didn''t you say before that I knew everything? Of course I''d know how to draw it."
Even though this was a rather shameless reply, his attitude was magnanimous, as if he wasn''t worried about raising Xie Lian''s suspicious, nor was he afraid of being further questioned. Xie Lian smiled and dropped the subject. And at that precise moment, a mor arose from outside. The two of them raised their heads in sync and nced at one another.
Only to hear someone from outside fiercely pound on the door, yelling, "Great Immortal! Oh my gosh, it''s terrible! Great Immortal, save us!"
Xie Lian opened the door and saw a crowd of people standing out front, encircling the entrance. Upon seeing him open the door, the vige chief called out in exultation, "Great Immortal! This person looks like he''s about to die! Please, quickly save him!"
As soon as he heard someone was about to die, Xie Lian hastened to look, only to see that the person the vigers had surrounded was a Taoist. His hair was disheveled and his face dirty. His clothes and shoes were ripped and tattered, as if he had been on the run for many days. It seemed as if he had only just copsed and passed out here before he was then brought over. Xie Lian said, "Don''t panic. He''s not dead."
He bent down to check the person''s body. During this process, he noticed that the person had carried some objects on his person, such as the eight trigrams and an iron sword, all which were effective enchantment tools. It seemed that this person wasn''t an ordinary jianghu
3Taoist. Xie Lian''s heart couldn''t help but sink at the fact.
Not long after, the Taoist awoke before asking with a hoarse voice, " ..where is this?" .
The vige chief answered, "This is Pu Qi Vige!"
That person mumbled, ".....Out. I''m out, I''ve finally escaped."
He nced around. Suddenly, his eyes widened before he fearfully said, "H-Help, help! Please help!"
Xie Lian had anticipated this kind of reaction. He said, "Fellow Taoist friend, what is the matter? Who should I help? What''s wrong? Don''t rush, take your time and tell me clearly."
The vigers also said, "That''s right, have no fear. We''ve got a great immortal here, he will definitely settle all your matters!"
Xie Lian, "???"
Actually, these vigers had never seen him perform any godly feats, yet they all seriously believed he was a living god. Xie Lian didn''t know what to say either as he thought, ''to settle all his matters was something impossible to guarantee."
To that person, he asked, "Where did youe from?"
The Taoist devotee said, "I...I came from Ban Yue Pass.
Hearing this, everyone present turned to look at each other. "Where is Ban Yue Pass?"
"Never heard of it!"
Xie Lian said, "Ban Yue Pass is in the Northwest region. It''s extremely far from here. How did you get here?"
That person said, "I...It was through great difficulty that I could escape to here."
He spoke incoherently, and his emotions were extremely unstable. In this situation, the more people around, the harder it was to speak. With everyone talking at once, you wouldn''t be able to speak clearly nor would you be able to hear clearly. Xie Lian said, "Let''s talk after going inside."
He gently helped the man inside, then turned around to speak to the vigers. "Could everyone please go home and stop spectating?"
The vigers, however, were all very enthusiastic as they asked:
"Great Immortal, what''s gotten to him?"
"Yeah, what happened?"
"If there are difficulties, we will all pitch in to help!"
Sadly, the more enthusiastic they were, the more they would be incapable of assisting. Feeling helpless, Xie Lian lowered his voice and solemnly said, "This...could be possession."
The vigers were aghast upon hearing those words. Possession was nothing to joke about. It wouldn''t do for them to keep watching, so they all quickly dispersed. Xie Lian, unsure of whether tough or cry, closed the door. San Lang was still seated beside the offering table, his hands twirling a pair of chopsticks for fun. He was squinting at that man, his gaze rather scrutinizing. Xie Lian told him, "It''s nothing. You can continue eating."
He let that man sit down, but remained standing himself. "This Taoist friend, I am this monastery''s master, and I can also be considered as a cultivator. Don''t worry, if something has happened, you can say it. And, should there be something I can help you with, perhaps I can lend what little strength I have. In regards to what you mentioned earlier, what happened to Ban Yue?"
The man panted. It seemed that, after entering a less-crowded space and hearing Xie Lian''sforting words, he was finally able to calm down. He said, "Have you never heard of this ce?"
Yet, Xie Lian replied, "I''ve heard of it. Ban Yue Pass is an oasis within a Gobi desert
4. Ban Yue''s nightscape is extremely beautiful, and can be described as quite a dazzling scenic view. That was how it got its name."
That man said, "Oasis? Scenic? Those were times from two centuries ago. Now, calling it the Ban Ming Pass
5 would be more urate!"
Slightly perplexed, Xie Lian asked, "What do you mean?"
The man''splexion turned pale to the point it was frightening. He said, "Because it doesn''t matter where one came from, at least half of those who traveled there will disappear without a trace. Wouldn''t it be more fitting for it to be called ''Ban Ming Pass''?"
This was really unheard of. Xie Lian said, "Who did you hear this from?"
"I didn''t hear this from anyone. This is what I witnessed with my own eyes!" Sitting up, the man continued, "There was a caravan that wanted to travel through that ce. They knew of the evils happening there, and had asked our whole division to escort them on their journey. In the end..."
His voice was filled with grief as he said, "In the end, I am the only one left." .
Xie Lian lifted his hand and motioned him to sit well and not get too agitated. "How many people were in your party?"
"My entire sect, plus the caravan, had around sixty people!"
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Around sixty people. When that female ghost Xuan Ji had wreaked havoc within the course of a century, what Ling Wen Pce had finally calcted was that the total number of people killed hadn''t exceeded past two hundred. But listening to what the Taoist had said, this sort of event seemed to have been happening for over a century. If this many people went missing every time, then adding the numbers up altogether would render this no longer a small matter. Xie Lian asked, "When did Ban Yue Pass first be Ban Ming Pass?"
The man said, "Around a hundred fifty years ago was probably when it had started; when that ce became the domain of evil."
Xie Lian had wanted to ask in detail about the murders of his party and about this ''domain of evil''. But, from the very beginning to this moment, he couldn''t help but faintly feel that something was off. Right up to this point, Xie Lian had no way of suppressing this feeling of suspicion in his chest. Thus, he ended the topic and began slightly furrowing his brows.
Right then, San Lang suddenly spoke up.
He said, "You escaped all the way from Ban Yue Pass?"
The man said, "Yes! Agh, it was a narrow escape!"
San Lang made an ''oh'' sound of understanding, then said no more. Yet, it only took this single question for Xie Lian to perceive just what it was that felt so wrong.
Turning around, he warmly said, "Then, after escaping from such a long way, you must be thirsty."
The man was startled, but Xie Lian had already ced a bowl of water in front of him, saying, "Here''s some water, my Taoist friend. Why don''t you drink some?"
Facing this cup of water, an uneasy expression flitted across the man''s face. Xie Lian stood to the side, both hands hidden within his sleeves, quietly waiting.
If this Taoist man really came from the Northwest, all the while fleeing in a hurry, he was bound to be parched and starving. And looking at his appearance, it didn''t seem like he had the free time on the road to eat or drink.
However, after he had awakened, he had spoken so much and yet had not brought up any requests for food or drink during that whole time. Despite facing all the food and beverages on the offering table after entering the building, he hadn''t disyed a single desire or wish toward them. He didn''t even cast them a single nce.
This really doesn''t seem to be a living person.
Chapter 18
Chapter 18: Within Pu Qi Monastery, Strange Tales of Ban Yue Pass
Under the gazes of the other two in the room, the Taoist man picked up the bowl of water. With his back hunched, he began to drink it slowly. Through his bodynguage, it didnt seem like he was a man who chanced upon rain amidst a long drought, but rather a man who was hesitant and on guard.
Concurrently, as he was drinking the water, Xie Lian clearly heard the sounds of plop, plop, plop, as though water was being poured into an empty jar.
Instantly, he realized something. Grabbing the others hand, he said, Stop drinking.
That Taoists hands shook as he stared at him in bewilderment. Xie Lian smiled and said, Its useless even if you drink. Isnt that right?
Having heard what he had said, the Taoistsplexion suddenly changed. With his other hand, he unsheathed the iron sword by his waist and made to stab at Xie Lian. Xie Lian stood in ce, motionless, before he raised a hand to block him. With a ng, he swiftly blocked the des edge.
When that Taoist man saw how he was still firmly holding his hand, he gritted his teeth and yanked away. Xie Lian only felt the arm suddenly dete, as though it were a ball that leaked air,pletely shrivelling up before it slid free from his grasp.
As soon as the Taoist man broke free, he fled towards the door. Xie Lian wasnt worried because in this kind of ce where there werent any external forces that could obstruct him, even if the Taoist man tried to run ten feet, Ruoye would still be able to drag him back.
However, just as he lifted his wrist, a sharp whish passed by him .
That noise sounded as if someone had shot a sharp arrow from behind. It immediately pierced through the Taoist mans stomach and nailed him to the door. Xie Lian fixed his gaze upon it before realizing that it was actually a single bamboo chopstick.
He turned to look, and saw that San Lan had stood up from the table, his demeanor calm and unruffled. Brushing past him, San Lang pulled out the bamboo chopstick. He swayed it twice in front of him before saying, It got dirty. Ill throw it outter.
As for that Taoist man, despite suffering heavy injuries, not once did he utter a single cry of pain. Instead, he silently leaned against the door and slowly slid down. What gurgled and flowed out from within his stomach was not blood, but clear water.
It was in fact the very same water from that bowl he had just drunk from.
The two of them both squatted next to the Taoist man. Xie Lian pressed down on his wound a couple of times, and felt as if this wound was simr to that of a punctured hole in a balloon with air seeping out from the whole. In addition, this Taoists corpse also began to change. His previous appearance was evidently that of a robust man. Now, it looked as if this person shrunk and got rid of a wholeyer of fat. His face and his limbs withered a bit whilst it shrunk in size, so his appearance now was simr to that of an old mans.
Xie Lian said, Its an empty shell.
Some demons and ghosts werent capable of transforming themselves into perfect human forms. Thus, they would think of other ways: creating empty shells.
They would use some extremely life-like materials to meticulously create a fake persons skin. More often than now, skins like these would be referenced off of real people. Sometimes, they would even just directly use a persons skin. In that case, ones palm lines, fingerprints, and hair would naturally look wless.
In addition, for an empty shell like this, as long as they didnt wear the skin themselves, the shell wouldnt be contaminated with ghost aura, so they wouldnt be afraid of those talismans that ward off evil. This would also exin why the talisman on the door didnt block the Taoist man froming inside.
However, an empty shell like this could also be easily seen through, because after all, they were just hollow dummies. If no one was to wear the skin, then it could only move ording to themands it received.
In addition, these orders could not be tooplicated and had to be simple, like repeated movements or ones previously set up beforehand. Thus, the appearances of these shells would usually appear rtively dull and lifeless, unlike an actual, living person.
For example, they would repeat one or two phrases, do the same thing over and over, answer their own questions, or answer evasively. If they had to hold a conversation with people, they would quickly expose themselves.
However, in regards to discerning empty shells from actual people, Xie Lian had an even more practical method. Making them drink a bowl of water or eat some things would be enough. After all, the shells were hollow, so they wouldnt have the five viscera and six bowels
1. When they ate something or drank water, the results would be simr to that of one dropping something or pouring water into an empty jar. You would be able to hear a clear echo, somethingpletely different to a living person when eating food or drinking water.
That Taoists body hadpletely deted. By now, it was more or less a puddle of soft skin. San Lang used his chopsticks to poke at the skin a couple of times, before he threw the chopsticks aside and said, This shell is a bit interesting.
Xie Lian knew what this teenager was referring to. They had all observed this Taoist mans expressions and demeanor and kept them in mind. Not only did he behave lifelike, he was practically a living person. When he was talking to him, he was able to reply quickly and fluently. It could be said that the person controlling him possessed an astonishing amount of spiritual energy. Xie Lian gave San Lang a nce and said, It seems like San Lang has some knowledge of this as well.
San Lang smiled, Not much.
This empty shell had specially sent itself to his door to inform him of the matter with the Ban Yue Pass. Regardless of whether the information was real or fake, its goal was to lure him to Ban Yue Pass.
Just to be safe, he ought to drop in on the spiritmunication array and ask around. Xie Lian pinched his fingers and calcted that his remaining spiritual energy was sufficient enough to support him through a few more uses. With that, he casted a secret arts and entered the spiritmunication array.
Once he entered the array, he was met with the rare urrence of it being filled with bustling excitement. Moreover, it wasnt the kind of liveliness apanied by busy official affairs, but rather one as though they were all ying some game, where they were happilyughing and giggling together. Xie Lian felt truly amazed before he heard Ling Wen say, Your Highness has returned? How were your days in the mortal realm?
Xie Lian said, Not bad, not bad. What is everybody doing? Theyre so cheerful.
Ling Wen said, Wind Master has returned and is scattering merits. Will Your Highness go and snatch some too?
Sure enough, Xie Lian heard numerous Heavenly Officials within the spiritmunication array shouting themselves hoarse.
A hundred merits! Ive snatched it!
Why did I only get a single merit......
A thousand! A thousand! Ah! Thank you Wind Master! Hahahaha......
Xie Lian thought to himself, could this possibly be coins falling from the sky as everyone scrambled to collect them?
On one hand, even though his merit chest waspletely bereft, but Xie Lian didnt know how he would go about snatching some. On the other hand, all the Heavenly Officials here were extremely familiar with each other. Snatching merits from each other for fun as they joked around wouldnt matter much. It would just be weird if he suddenly took part in this.
Thereupon, he stopped minding it and took it upon himself to ask, Does anyone know about the ce called Ban Yue Pass?
The moment the words were out, the aforementioned happy and excited spiritmunication array still fighting over merits instantly dropped silent.
Once again, Xie Lian felt slightly depressed.
Previously, when he sent them little poems or secret recipes, it wouldnt matter if the other Heavenly Officials didnt respond because they didnt send things like that either. Therefore, since Xie Lian had sent them, he was indeed like a square peg in a round hole.
But, within the spiritmunication array, there would often be Heavenly Officials asking questions in regards to official business. For example, Anyone know this particr ghost? Are they easy to deal with? Or, Is anyones domain near here and could lend a hand?
During times like these, everyone would provide their own opinions. The ones with suggestions would offer their suggestions, the one who didnt would say theyd ask around if they get the chance upon their return.
So, when Xie Lian inquired about the Ban Yue Pass, it could be considered as official business. There should be no reason for everyone to turn deathly silent the moment he opened his mouth, like what used to happen in the past.
After a while, someone suddenly shouted, The Wind Master threw another hundred thousand merits!!!
The spiritmunication array instantly became lively again. One by one, the Heavenly Officials began fighting over merits, which also meant nobody cared about the question he had just asked. Xie Lian knew that the matter at hand was probably not an easy one, so he probably wouldnt be able to inquire further within the array.
In his heart, he thought the Wind Master was really generous, because a hundred thousand merits in a single toss was quite amazing. Xie Lian was just about to withdraw from the array when suddenly, Ling Wen privately sent him a message.
Ling Wen asked, Your Highness, why are you suddenly asking about the Ban Yue Pass?
Thus, Xie Lian told her about how an empty shell had sent itself to his door. He continued, That shell pretended he was a survivor that had escaped from Ban Yue Pass, so its inevitable that he came with a purpose. I didnt know whether or not the things he told me were true or false, so I came here to ask. What happened to that ce?
On her side, Ling Wen pondered for a moment before she said, Your Highness, in regards to this matter, I advise you to not take part.
Xie Lian had more or less expected being told something like this. Otherwise, it was unlikely for this to have persisted for a hundred fifty years without anyone having inquired about it. In addition, the moment he asked about this, the whole court went silent. Xie Lian said, Everytime a party through the Pass, more than half of the people go missing. Is this true?
After a pause, Ling Wen replied, It is difficult to speak further on this matter.
Xie Lian could hear the deliberation win Ling Wens tone. One thing he could be sure of was that she must be in a difficult situation. He said, Okay, I understand. Since this is inconvenient for you, then theres no need for you to say more. In addition, the two of us never had this conversation in private.
After collecting himself, Xie Lian left the spiritmunication array. He stood up and with his broom, swept the puddle of fake skin aside while he muttered to himself. Then, raising his head, he said, San Lang, Im afraid I will be travelling to a far away ce.
Through Ling Wens attitude, one could tell that this was not a small matter. Since this empty shell had sent itself to his door, then it must have wanted to lure him into going, so this ce couldnt be anywhere nice. However, San Lang said, Alright, gege. If you dont mind, take me along with you?
Finding this strange, Xie Lian asked, The journey will be long with arduous sand winds, why would you want toe along?
San Langughed and said, Do you want to know whats going on with Ban Yue Pass?
Xie Lian paused before saying, You even know about this?
San Lang crossed his arms and said in a leisurely tone, The Ban Yue Mountain Pass wasnt originally named Ban Yue Mountain Pass. Two hundred years ago, that was the location for the ancient country Ban Yue.
He slightly sat up straighter, and, with his eyes as bright as stars, he continued, Ban Yues demonic path is in fact......
Xie Lian ced the broom against the wall and was just about to sit down and listen. However, at the same time, a knocking noise sounded from outside the door.
As of now, it was already nighttime. All the vigers were scared back into their homes, afraid toe back out by Xie Lians words of the Taoist man being possessed. Thus, who could have knocked on their door?
Xie Lian stood beside the door and held his breath for a moment, but he didnt feel anything unusualing from the talisman on his door. Following that, he once again heard another two knocks. From the sound of these knocks, it seemed like there were two people simultaneously knocking on the door.
He pondered for a bit before opening his door. Sure enough, two teenagers dressed in ck stood outside his doorway. One looked bright and handsome, the other elegant and refined. They were precisely Nan Feng and Fu Yao. Xie Lian spoke up, You two......
Fu Yao took the lead and rolled his eyes. Right off the bat, Nan Feng asked, Are you going to Ban Yue Pass?
Xie Lian said, Where did you guys hear that from?
Nan Feng replied, A few Heavenly Officials were talking about it on the road. I heard you were asking about the Ban Yue Pass today in the spiritmunication array.
Xie Lian immediately understood. With both hands covered by his sleeves, he said, I understand. I volunteered, right?
Both of them disyed distorted expressions, as if it were caused by a toothache. ......Yes.
Xie Lian couldnt help butugh. I get it, I get it. But lets agree on this first, if wee across anything beyond what were capable of dealing with, feel free to flee at anytime.
At once, he shifted his body to the side and then invited them inside to fill them in on the details. But who knew, the moment the two of them saw the teenager sitting lopsided behind him, their originally darkplexions instantly turned ashen.
Nan Feng shed inside, scrambling to ce himself in front of Xie Lian before he yelled, Back away!
Chapter 19
Chapter 19: Within Pu Qi Monastery, Strange Tales of Ban Yue Pass
Whats wrong? Xie Lian asked.
Sitting, San Lang spread his hands out and also asked, Whats wrong?
Fu Yao frowned. Who are you?
Xie Lian replied, This is a friend of mine. Do you guys know him?
With a face full of innocence, San Lang said, Gege, who are these two people?
Hearing him call Xie Lian gege made the corner of Nan Fengs mouth spasm as Fu Yaos eyebrows twitched. Xie Lian waved a hand at San Lang. Its nothing. Dont worry.
Only to have Nan Feng interrupt him with a yell, Dont talk to him!
What, do you guys know him? Xie Lian said.
......
Fu Yao coldly replied, No we dont.
If you dont know him, then why are the two of you being so..... Xie Lian hadnt finished his sentence when he suddenly felt something glow from both sides. When he looked back, he found that the two of them were simultaneously amassing spheres of white light in their right hands. Xie Lian felt a foreboding premonition well up and hastily intervened, Stop, stop! Dont be so rash!
The two spheres of white light that had risen from thin air sparked and looked incredibly dangerous. It was definitely not something normal people could make. San Lang pped, as if out of courtesy. Amazing, amazing. These words of praisepletelycked sincerity.
With great difficulty, Xie Lian finally restrained both of their arms. Nan Feng turned around and angrily asked him, Where did you meet this person? What is his surname
1? Where does his family live? Where did hee from? Why is he with you?
Xie Lian answered, We met on the road, his name is San Lang, and I dont know the rest. Because he had nowhere to go, I had hime with me. Lets not be so reckless now, alright?
You...... Nan Feng held his breath and looked as if he wanted to scold him, but then he forcibly suppressed himself. He asked, You dont know a thing about him and yet you let him in?! What if he had any ill intentions?!
Xie Lian wondered why Nan Fengs tone sounded as if he were his dad. If he had been swapped with a different Heavenly Official, or even a different person, hearing someone younger than you speaking to you in this way would have already caused them unhappiness. But Xie Lian had already reached a point where he had long becamepletely disaffected by any berating and ridicule thrown his way. He also knew that the two of them had good intentions, so he paid it no mind. Just at this moment, San Lang asked, Gege, are these your servants?
Xie Lian warmly said, The term servant is wrong. To be more urate, it would be helpers.
San Langughed and said, Really?
He stood up. Conveniently grabbing something, he tossed it to Fu Yao,Then, why dont you help out a bit?
Fu Yao caught it without even looking. Holding it in his hands, he tilted his head down to look when suddenly, a dark aura erupted from him.
That youngster had actually thrown him a broom!!!
His expression looked as if he was ready to smash both the teen and the broom itself to dust right then and there. Xie Lian rushed forward and swiftly took the broom away, Be calm, be calm. I only have this one broom. Who knew, just as he said this, Fu Yao released the white sphere of light in his palm. He hollered, Immediately reveal your true form!
San Lang didnt make any effort to dodge. He remained in his sitting position with his arms crossed, and only slightly leaned to the side. That dazzling white light hit one of the legs of the offerings table. When the table tilted, the tableware slid off and crashed to the floor. Xie Lian ced a hand on his forehead, feeling that this could not continue. With a wave of his hand, Ruoye abruptly flew out and tied up Nan Feng and Fu Yaos arms. The two struggled to get free but were unsessful. Nan Feng raged, What are you doing!
Xie Lian made the time-out gesture and said, Lets talk outside. Talk outside.
With another wave of his hand, Ruoye started dragging the two outside. Xie Lian turned around his head to tell San Lang, Ill be right back.
He closed the door behind him, and stood in front of the monastery. He then released Ruoye, grabbed the sign in front of the door, before cing it in front of the two. Please read this and tell me what it says.
Fu Yao, facing the sign, read, This monastery is dpidated. Sincerely seeking benevolent people to donate in order to renovate it. umte merits and virtue. He raised his head, A dpidated house seeking donations? You wrote this?? No matter what, you are still an ascended Heavenly Official. How can you write this kind of thing? Where is your dignity?
Xie Lian nodded his head. Thats right. I wrote it. If you guys continued fighting in there, I would be pleading for reconstruction instead of renovation. Then, I would really have no dignity left.
Nan Feng pointed at the Pu Qi Monastery and said, You dont think that young man is odd??
Xie Lian replied, Of course I do.
If you clearly know hes dangerous, why do you still dare to keep him by your side?
Xie Lian saw that they had no intention of donating funds, so he went to put the sign back down and said, Nan Feng, your words just now arent right. In the world, a persons dispositions and strange encounters are countless. Odd doesnt necessarily equate to dangerous. One would know, to anothers eyes, I must seem odd as well. But, do either of you feel that Im dangerous?
......
This actually could not be refuted. This person clearly had fine bone structure and the refreshing appearance of an immortal, yet, on the contrary, collected trash all day. It was definitely weird!
Fu Yao said, You arent afraid hes scheming against you?
Xie Lian asked, Do you think I have anything worth scheming for?
As soon as he said that, , Nan Feng and Fuyao were both rendered speechless.
This question was actually very reasonable. If a person was being targeted in a scheme, it was usually because of their wealth. But what was sad was that, if one really thought about it, there wasnt anything valuable worth scheming for that the current Xie Lian would own. If one wanted money, he had no money. If one wanted treasures, he had no treasure. Unless someone resorted to coveting the scraps he collected everyday?
Xie Lian added, Besides, its not like I havent inspected him already.
The two focused their attention on him.
How did you inspect him?
What was the oue?
Xie Lian ryed the few times he had inspected him to the two and said, There were no results. Ive already examined him to this extent. If he isnt an ordinary human, then there can only be one possibility.
A Cmity ss!
Fu Yao sneered What if he really is a Cmity?
Xie Lian said, Do you really think a bigshot ghost like a Cmity would be as idle as we are? Coming to a vige to collect rubbish with me.
Were not idle at all!
Yes, yes, yes.......
Up on the small hill outside the Pu Qi Monastery, the three of them could hear the sound of that young mans leisurely footsteps as he walked around the building. They sounded as though he was content and without a care in the world. Nan Feng dropped his tone and said, This wont do. We still have to think of a way to test whether or not he really is a Cmity.
Xie Lian kneaded the space between his eyebrows, saying, Then go test him. Just dont go over the top. What if he really is only a spoiled kid who has run away from home? I get along pretty well with this kid. Be nice, dont bully him.
Hearing the phrase dont bully him, Nan Fengs expression became hard to exin with just a few words, while Fu Yaos eyes almost rolled to the back of his head. Xie Lian warned them again, before he reopened the door. San Langs head was lowered, like he was inspecting the leg of the offerings table. Xie Lian softly called, Youre not hurt, are you?
San Langughed and said, Im fine. Just checking to see if this table is fixable or not.
Xie Lian warmly said, What happened earlier was only a misunderstanding, please dont take offense.
San Langughed and said. Since youve already said so, how can I take offense? Perhaps they thought I looked familiar.
Fu Yao said in a freezing tone, Precisely. A bit familiar. So previously, I was probably mistaken.
San Lang smiled brightly before replying, Oh. What a coincidence. I also thought you two looked a bit familiar.
......
Although the two of them were still vignt, they did not make any more drastic actions. Nan Feng muttered, Clear a space for me to draw the Shrink a Thousand Miles array.
Shrink a Thousand Miles was a teleportation array. As its name stated, it could turn the distance of a thousand miles, of mountains and rivers into that of a single step. Aside from the fact that every use would expend a great deal of spiritual energy, nothing could be more useful. Xie Lian retrieved the bamboo mat from off the floor and said, Draw it here.
Earlier, when Fu Yao had entered, he hadnt gotten to examine the interior furnishings. Now, after standing in this crooked, shabby house for quite awhile, he was able to see it all. As if his entire body, from head to toe, was ufortable, he asked, You live in a ce like this?
Xie Lian handed him a chair and said, Ive always lived in these kinds of ces.
Hearing this, Nan Fengs movements faltered for a split second before he resumed his drawing of the array. Fu Yao did not sit, his expression also turning rigid for a second. It was hard to tell what the look on his face was. It seemed nine parts nk shock and one part schadenfreude.
But he quickly hid this unfathomable expression and said, The bed?
Xie Lian hugged the mat and said, This is it.
Nan Feng raised his head, took a look at that mat, before lowering his head again. Fu Yao nced at San Lang on the side and said, You slept together with him?
Xie Lian asked, Is there a problem?
For a long time, neither of them spoke another word, so Xie Lian assumed there werent any more issues. Xie Lian then turned his head towards San Lang and inquired, San Lang-ah. You were half way into exining it before you got cut off earlier. What happened to that Ban Yue demonic cultivator? Please continue?
San Lang had been staring at them with a look of pensive contemtion, his gaze dark. Having heard Xie Lian call out to him, he snapped out of his daze and lightly smiled,Alright.
After arranging his thoughts, he said, The Ban Yue demonic cultivator is actually one of the ancient Ban Yue kingdoms grand tutors. Namely, one of the two demonic path masters.
If there are two demonic path masters, then it obviously involves two people. Whos the other one?
San Lang had an answer for every question. Unrted to the Ban Yue kingdom. A demonic master from the Central in, called Grand Tutor Fang Xin.
Xie Lians eyes slowly widened a fraction before he continued on listening.
As it turned out, Ban Yues people were extraordinarily strong and partial to violence and war, and they wielded great influence. They captured an important checkpoint in the Western Regions of the Central ins, causing the two nations to frequently intrude on each others borders, unceasing in conflicts. Battles big and small erupted frequently. Their grand tutor was skilled with sorcery, and the troops had the utmost faith towards them, willing to follow them even unto death.
However, two hundred years ago, the king of the Central ins finally organized an army to attack, utterly ttening the Ban Yue kingdom.
Although the Ban Yue kingdom was extinguished, the grand tutor and troops hatred and resentment did not disperse. They remained to haunt the ce. Ban Yue Kingdom used to be a state full of greenery, but after it turned into Ban Yue Pass, it seemed as if the evil energy had corroded the once lush scenery and it was slowly consumed by the surrounding Gobi Desert. It was said that at night, people could still see the lofty silhouettes of the Ban Yue soldiers, grasping a wolf tooth club, as they roamed the Gobi in search of prey from afar.
Originally, this ce had tens of thousands of inhabitants. However, all of them gradually became unable to survive, so they migrated away and left. At the same time, the legend, every time someone crosses this Pass, over fifty percent would go missing began spreading out. As long as they were people from the Central ins passing this ce, they all had to leave behind half as their illegal tollhuman lives!
Fu Yao put on a fake smile. This young master sure knows a lot.
San Lang smilingly said, Not at all, not at all. Its only that what you know is too little.
......
Xie Lian was unable to hold back a smile, thinking that this kiddo sure had a sharp tongue. He then heard San Langzily add on, Though, this is merely unofficial history and some ancient tales and rumors. Who knows if there really is such a grand tutor? Or if Ban Yue kingdom actually exists?
Chapter 20
Chapter 20 (I): A Thousand Miles in a Step, Lost Within a Sandstorm
However, Xie Lian said, Although what youve looked at are unofficial history and rumours, the Ban Yue Kingdom does in fact exist.
Oh? San Lang said.
At this moment, Nan Feng had finally finished drawingyer uponyer of the array on the ground. He stood up and said, Its done. When should we set off?
Xie Lian quickly packed a bundle before making his way to the front of the door. Lets go now.
cing his hand on the door, he said, May the Heavens Officials bless us, all taboos are off!
1, and then lightly pushed.
The moment the door pushed open, the small hillside and vige vanished. What stood in its ce was an empty main street.
Despite the main road being wide, there were in fact very few people around. Half a day could go by and one would only see a pedestrian or two. This wasnt because the sky had gone dark, but because it was less popted in the Northwest to begin with. In addition, since it was near the Gobi Desert, even if it was during the day, there still wouldnt be many pedestrians on the road.
Xie Lian walked out of the building and reached behind him to close the door. He looked back again and wondered, how in the world could he have just walked out of Pu Qi Monastery? What sat behind him right now was clearly a small inn.
With a single step, he had travelled a thousand miles. This was precisely the mystical aspect of a Distance Reducing Technique.
A few passers-by walked by, mumbling among themselves while staring at them with guarded looks. At this moment, he heard San Lang speak from behind him, ording to the ancient texts, when the moon sinks from the sky, follow the Northern Star and you would end up seeing Ban Yue Kingdom. Gege, look, he pointed towards the sky and said, The Big Dipper.
Xie Lian raised his head to take a look and then said with a smile, The Big Dipper, its so bright.
San Lang came to his side and stood shoulder to shoulder next to him. He gave Xie Lian a nce before he also raised his head and smiled. Thats right. For some unknown reason, the night sky in the Northwest appears to be a bit brighter and clearer than the sky from the Central ins.
Xie Lian expressed his agreement with those words. On their side, San Lang and himself were deep in conversation about the night sky and stars, while the two young martial gods behind them found the both of them to be absolutely outrageous. Nan Feng asked, Why is he also here?!
San Lang said innocently, Oh, I found the traditions of ancient divination to be very mystical, so I conveniently followed for a visit.
Nan Feng angrily said, Visit? Did you think were here to sight see?!
Xie Lian massaged the space between his eyebrows and said, Forget about it. If he followed us, then he followed us. Its not like he will be eating your packed food; I should have brought enough. San Lang, follow behind me closely. Dont wander off.
In a rather obedient way, San Lang replied, Okay.
Is the problem even about whos eating whose packed food?!
Xie Lian sighed. Nan Feng, its the middle of the night and everyones asleep. Lets just focus on our own business, our own business. Dont mind so much about the other things. Lets go, lets go.
Guided by the Big dipper, the four of them followed the path set straight towards the north. Having travelled through the night, the towns and greenery slowly grew scarce, while the sand and rocks on the road gradually increased. Once the earth beneath their feet ceased to be soil, that was when they officially entered the Gobi Desert.
Although using the Distance Reducing Technique could save them many miles, the farther the distance, the more spiritual energy it drained. With Nan Feng having used the technique once, it would take many hours before he could use it again.
And since Nan Feng had used up so much spiritual energy already, in consideration of the need to store some for potential battles, Xie Lian wouldnt ask Fu Yao to use this technique again in order to guard against the unexpected. There should at least be someone with their spiritual energy at full capacity.
In the desert, the difference in temperature between night and day was drastic. During the night, the freezing temperature was cold enough to seep into ones bones, yet it was still tolerable. Bute daytime, it was a whole other experience. The sky here was incredibly clear and expansive with dashes of white clouds, but likewise, the zing sun was just as fierce.
The group continued to walk, but the more they walked, the more it felt as though they were going into an enormous steamer basket. The hot air emitted from deep within the earth felt as though a days worth of walking could steam a person alive.
Xie Lian relied on the direction of the wind and the vegetation clustered at the base of the rocks to determine the direction they needed to head toward. Worried that some people would not be able to keep up with him, he would look back every so often. Nan Feng and Fu Yao were not ordinary people, thus there was no need to mention how they were doing. The sight of San Lang however, made himugh.
With the zing sun overhead, the young man had stripped off his outer robe andzily draped it over himself to block the sunlight. Hisnguid expression brought about a hint of weariness. With his fair skin, pitch ck hair, and the way the red robe draped over his face, his countenance appeared even more stunning.
Xie Lian took off his straw hat and lifted his hand to fasten it onto San Langs head. He said, Ill lend you this.
San Lang was stunned for a moment, before he smiled and said, Theres no need.
He handed the straw hat back to him. Xie Lian didnt want to push back and forth on this matter, so if San Lang didnt need it, he wouldnt insist. If you need it, just ask me. He then supported his hat and continued walking.
After having walked some distance, the group saw a small, grey building amidst the yellow sand up ahead. They approached it for a closer look and saw that the inn seemed to have been abandoned for many years. Xie Lian raised his head to examine the sky before calcting that it was already past noon. He was afraid that they would approach the hottest and most trying hours of the day once it was the afternoon. Moreover, they had walked all night. It was about time for a break, and thus, he led the three of them into the inn.
Inside, they saw a square table so they seated themselves down around it. Xie Lian took out a water bottle from the simple travelling bag on his back. He handed it over to San Lang and asked. Want some?
San Lang nodded. Receiving the bottle, he drank a mouthful of water. Only then did Xie Lian take it back to drink himself.
Xie Lian tilted his head back and swallowed a few times with his Adams apple rolling up and down. The cool liquid slid down his throat and felt extremely refreshing. To the side, San Lang had propped his chin up in his hand and appeared to be staring at the scene, yet not at the same time. After some time, he suddenly asked, Is there still some left?
Xie Lian wiped the edge of his mouth, where there was still some water, left. His lips were slightly moist. Nodding, he passed the bottle back to San Lang again. San Lang was just about to take it when a hand blocked Xie Lians hand, the one that was holding the bottle.
Fu Yao interjected, Hold on a second.
While the others watched, Fu Yao slowly took out a water bottle from within his sleeve, before cing it onto the table. He then pushed it towards San Lang. I also have some here. Please help yourself, he said.
At first nce, Xie Lian immediately knew what he was up to.
With Fu Yaos personality, how could he ever be willing to share a bottle with someone else? Xie Lian also remembered howst night, these two had wanted to investigate San Lang further. Thus, what was in that bottle definitely wasnt ordinary water, but Form Revealing Water.
With this secret, medicinal liquid, if a normal person drank it, there would be no effect. But, if they werent human and had consumed it, then, under the effects of the medicine, they would be forced to reveal their true form. Since the other two had wanted to find out whether this young man was truly a Devastation or not, this bottle of Form Revealing Water held formidable power.
However, San Lang onlyughed before saying, Gege and I can share this one bottle of water.
Nan Feng and Fu Yao both looked at Xie Lian who was sitting to the side. Xie Lian thought, what are you guys looking at me for? Tone cool, Fu Yao said, His water is almost gone, please dont stand on ceremony.
San Lang said, Really? Then, you two first.
......
The both of them stopped talking. After a while, Fu Yao spoke again, Youre the guest, you first.
Although he still spoke with that refined and cultured manner, Xie Lian felt as though those words were forced through his teeth. San Lang also made a you first hand gesture, saying, You guys are the assistants. You first, or Ill feel bad.
Xie Lian watched them put on airs. But when such airs were discarded, they finally got physical. Separated by the space of the table, the three of them fought with the poor water bottle, pushing it back and forth.
Xie Lian felt the table tremble faintly from underneath his hands. Thinking the poor table was going to meet its end, he shook his head in regret. Hispanions fought a few more silent battles.
Finally, unable to hold back anymore, Fu Yao sneered, Since youre so unwilling to drink this water, then it must mean you have got a guilty conscience.
San Langughed. The two of you are being so unfriendly, and neither of you agreed to drink it first. Isnt it more like youre the ones with the guilty conscience? Could it be that youve poisoned the water?
Fu Yao said, You can ask the one sitting beside you whether or not the water contains poison.
Thus, San Lang asked Xie Lian, Gege, is the water poisoned?
Fu Yaos question was really too crafty. Naturally, Form Revealing Water was not poisonous. When an ordinary person drank it, it was no different than drinking normal water. Xie Lian could only say, Theres no poison, but...
He had yet to finish his sentence when Nan Feng and Fu Yao both red at him. San Lang, however, immediately loosened his hand and said, Alright.
He lifted the water bottle and shook it a few times. Since you said theres no poison, then Ill drink it.
Having said that, the boy smiled before downing the entire bottle.
Xie Lian hadnt expected him to be so clear cut and was slightly shocked by his actions. Nan Feng and Fu Yao were also stunned, both of them on guard. But who knew, after San Lang finished drinking that Form Revealing Water, he only shook the bottle a couple of times before saying, Theres nothing too great about the taste.
Then, he swiftly threw the bottle aside, where it made a ng sound upon hitting the ground and shattering.
Seeing how he had drunk the Form Revealing Water, yet still seemedpletely fine with no abnormalities, a look of bewilderment shed across Fu Yaos face. But immediately, he responded coolly, Its only water. Dont they all taste the same? What sort of difference could it have?
San Lang took the water bottle by Xie Lians elbow before saying, Of course its different. The water here tastes so much better.
Upon seeing this, Xie Lian couldnt help but let out a smile. He truly had not cared about the oues of this test. Regardless of the results, he wouldnt have cared about San Langs identity or his motives. Therefore, for the chaos that had happened in front of him, aside from it being amusing, there wasnt much else to it.
Xie Lian thought things would have ended here, yet who knew, with a loud ng, Nan Feng hadid a sword onto the table.
With that kind of imposing manner, at first nce, it would have seemed as though he was about to kill everyone at the scene. Xie Lian felt speechless for a moment before he asked, What is it that youre doing?
Nan Feng darkly muttered. Our destination is dangerous. Thus, I am gifting this little brother a sword so he can defend himself.
Xie Lian lowered his head to take a look. The swords scabbard was in and simple, though the sword itself seemed to have been carefully sharpened over the years.
This was no ordinary goods. His heart trembled. Raising his eyebrows, Xie Lian turned to the side.
Its actually Hong Jing
2, he thought.
Chapter 20 (II): A Thousand Miles in a Step, Lost Within a Sandstorm
The name of this sword was in fact Hong Jing, it was known to be a treasured sword. Although it could not exorcise ghosts or y demons, no demons and ghosts could escape its enchanted mirror. As long as they were not human, once the sword was drawn, the de would gradually turn red, as though infused by blood. Moreover, the blood-red de would reflect the true appearance of the one who had drawn the sword. Whether they were a Fierce or a Devastation, no one could escape!
Young people always had eyes for precious swords and horses, and would look upon it with particr interest. San Lang let out an, Oh?. Seemingly very fascinated, he said, Let me see.
He held the sword in one hand, and grabbed the hilt in the other, then slowly made to pull the sword out. Both Nan Feng and Fu Yaos eyes were glued intensely to his movements. The sword that had been unsheathed three inches was dazzling and as bright as snow. A momentter, San Lang let out a chuckle and said, Gege, these two servants of yours, are they joking with me?
Xie Lian lightly coughed and turned towards him. San Lang ah, Ive said it before. Theyre not my servants. Having said that, he turned back again. Nan Feng then spoke in his usual cold tone. Who do you think is joking with you?
San Langughed and said, With a broken sword, how am I supposed to defend myself?
With that, he resheathed the sword and tossed it back onto the table. Hearing this, Nan Fengs brow raised in surprise. He abruptly snatched the sword and tore it from its sheath, only to hear a metallic ng. Within his hands, with an extra sharp edge was......a broken sword.
Hong Jings de was broken three inches down from the hilt!
Nan Fengs expression slightly shifted, before he took the sheath and poured out the remains, triggering a series of nging noise. What was left within the sheath were the remains of the sword, all shattered into uncountable small shards.
Hong Jing could distinguish all kinds of demons and ghosts, this much was true. It was never heard of that something could escape its eye, but it was also unheard of that something could cause it to break into numerous pieces within the scabbard!
Nan Feng and Fuyao both pointed at San Lang. You.....
San Langughed out loud before leaning backwards with his ck boots resting on the table. Taking a shard of Hong Jing, he tossed it about in his hands for fun before saying, I assume you guys didnt purposely give me a broken sword to protect myself. It must have broken on the way here. But worry not, I can defend myself without a sword. As for sword or whatever other things, you should keep it to use for yourselves.
Xie Lian waspletely unable to look directly at the sword. To speak of it, this treasured sword, Hong Jing, was originally part of Jun Wus collection. After his first ascension, Xie Lian had once gone to the Martial Gods Hall to y and had seen the sword there. He felt that although the sword wasnt very practical to use, it still had its charms. Jun Wu had then gifted the sword to him.
Afterwards, he had fallen, and there had been a time where it was truly too difficult. He couldnt keep muddling through then, so he had Feng Xin pawn it off.
Thats right, pawned!
The money received from pawning it off had been sufficient enough for the two of them to have a couple of good meals, and then......well there was nothing further to add. During that time, Xie Lian had pawned off far too many things, so he had decided it was simply better to forget it all, lest he started remembering from time to time and make his heart bleed.
Thinking back, Feng Xin, after his ascension, had probably remembered this sword and couldnt bear the idea of this rarity from his era being left wandering the mortal realm. Which led him to go back down in search for it, before he brought it back. He sharpened it, polished it, and ced it in Nan Yang Pce, where it was then brought back down again by Nan Feng.
All in all, upon seeing the sword, Xie Lian could only feel a dull ache and had to avert his line of vision. He sensed how the other three were starting to fight again, and thus shook his head before he focused on observing the weather outside. He thought to himself, Looking at the momentum, Im afraid there is going to be a sandstormter. If we were to get back on the road today, its unknown if well be able to find shelter from the wind.
At this very moment, outside the building and upon the brilliant golden sand, the shadows of two people suddenly shed by.
Xie Lian immediately sat up.
The two silhouettes, one dressed in white and one in ck, appeared unhurried, and one could even say they looked ratheridback. Yet, clouds billowed beneath their feet, indicating their speed. The one in ck was tall and lean, while the one in white was a female official with a longsword on her back and a hossu resting in the crook of her arm. The man in ck did not turn around, but the female official in white turned back to give them a smile as they shed past the small building. The smile was as fleeting as their silhouettes. For no reason, it overflowed with a treacherous and strange feeling.
Xie Lian kept his gaze fixed outside, which was how he witnessed said particr scene. Within the small building, the other three were only able to catch an approximate glimpse of the silhouettes. As for everything else, they couldnt afford to take note of the details for the time being. Nan Feng suddenly got up and said, Who are those people?
Xie Lian also stood up and said, I dont know, but they cant be ordinary people. He muttered to himself for a few moments before saying, You guys should stop ying around, the wind looks like its getting stronger to me. Lets hurry and get back on the road. However much distance we cover is still distance covered.
Fortunately, although these people were at times like bewildered flying chickens or scared jumping dogs, when it came down to actual business, they were all able to collect themselves and get things done. Presently, they stopped shing with one another, cleaned up the shards of Hong Jing and then left the small building.
For some time, the four of them walked head on against the wind. And during this time, they walked for approximately four hours. But the distance they covered this time could not bepared to the four hours they had covered from before. The sandstorm was much stronger than before. The gales, bundled with sand, pelted down on them, causing the exposed skin on their faces and arms to ache dully. The more they walked, the more arduous it felt. With the sound of the wind rushing by their ears and the ever-omnipresent yellow sand making their sight unclear, Xie Lian held down his bamboo hat and said, This sandstorm came about very strangely.
When there was no reply from anyone after some time, Xie Lian wondered if they had fallen behind. He turned his head back to look but saw that all three of them were still following him closely. It seemed like they had just not heard him speak. As it turned out, the sandstorm was too strong. The moment one opened their mouth to speak, the sound would be scraped away. Naturally, Nan Feng and Fu Yao would not need his concern. They walked steadily against the turbulence, looking murderous. But San Lang was always around five steps behind him, walking neither too closely nor too slowly.
Amidst the yellow, sand-filled sky, the young mans expression remained undisturbed, without a single ripple of emotion as he walked with his hands crossed behind his back. d in red from head to toe, with his hair in an oblique disorderly dance, he appeared as though he felt no effect from the onught of the sandstorm. He remainedpletely unmoved, moreover, not even his eyes blinked once. Xie Lian had already been hit by the sand so much that his face hurt. Seen San Lang this way, with such disregard for himself, truly made him worried. He said, Watch out for sand getting into your eyes and clothing. He thought about it again, and realized even he himself could not make out what he had just said. Xie Lian then went straight to San Lang and helped him secure his clothes and cor. He wrapped him up tightly, preventing the wind and sand from getting in. San Lang was surprised. During this time, the other two caught up to them. With the four of them in closer proximity, they could finally hear each other. Xie Lian said, Everyone, be careful. This sandstorm came too suddenly, something doesnt seem right. Im afraid it might be of some evil doing.
Fu Yao said, The wind and sand is just stronger than usual. Other than that, what else could it be?
Xie Lian shook his head and said, The wind and sand are fine. What Im afraid of is if something else was added in the sand.
Right at this moment, a sudden gale blew off Xie Lians bamboo hat. Once it was in the air, the bamboo hat was about to disappear altogether within the infinite yellow sand. Nevertheless, San Lang was deft and quick to react. Shooting out his hand, he reached out and caught the bamboo hat that was about to fly into the sky. Then, he once again handed the hat back to Xie Lian. Xie Lian thanked him and fastened the bamboo hat back on while saying, It would be best if we could find a ce to avoid the storm.
Yet Fu Yao did not agree. If there really was something wrong with this sandstorm, then its motive could only be to stop us from advancing. If thats the case, then we have even more reason to keep going.
Having heard this, Xie Lian hadnt even uttered a word when San Lang began tough out loud. Fu Yao raised his head and coldly said, What are youughing at?
San Lang crossed his arms and snickered, Deliberately going against people, does it satisfy you to be so utterly unconventional?
Even before, Xie Lian had always thought that although this teenager was always smiling, his smile often made it hard for people to distinguish whether it was actually genuine, or whether it was mockery in the guise ofpliments. However, this time, anyone would be able to tell that there wasnt even half an ounce of goodwill in his smile. Fu Yaos expression abruptly turned cold as Xie Lian raised a hand and said, You guys should stop for now. If you have something to say, save it forter. When the wind gets strong, it can also be quite frightening.
Fu Yao said, As if it could really blow people into the sky?
Xie Lian replied, Nn, what you said is very possible......
Before he had finished speaking, the few people in front of him suddenly disappeared.
In reality, the one who had disappeared wasnt them. It was himThis sandstorm had really bundled him up and swept him up into the sky.
It was a tornado!
Xie Lian spun violently around in mid-air. With a wave of his hand, he said, Ruoye! Grab onto something firm and reliable!
With a swish, Ruoye flew out. A momentter, Xie Lian felt the other end of the white silk drop, as if it had wrapped around something. Grabbing it, Xie Lian finally stabilized himself in mid-air with great difficulty. When he lowered his head to take a look, he realized that he had actually been brought to a ce that was at least ten zhang
1 away from the ground.
Currently, he was like a kite, one only pulled along by a string with its centre tethered to the ground. Within the onught of yellow sand, Xie Lian grabbed Ruoye as he simultaneously strained to make out what Ruoye had taken a hold of. He looked and looked, before he finally made out a shade of red. The other end of Ruoye seemed to be wrapped around the wrist of a teenager dressed in red.
He had Ruoye go grab onto something sturdy and stable, but Ruoye ended up grabbing onto San Lang!
Chapter 21 - 21
Chapter 21 -21
Ch.21:? ?Shortened? ?Distance
Xie Lian didn''t know whether tough or to cry. He was just about to get Ruoye to try again and grab onto something else, when he suddenly felt the white silk go ck around his wrist. Immediately, Xie Lian was ovee with a sense of dread.
This abrupt feeling wasn''t because Ruoye had loosened its grip on the other end, but because something worse had urred.
Sure enough, that shade of red from the ground suddenly got a lot closer. It didn''t take long before it was within arm''s reach.
San Lang also got drawn into the sandstorm!
Xie Lian yelled at him, "Don''t panic!"
The moment he opened his mouth, he ate another mouthful of sand. With the way things were at this time, he had long be used to eating a mouthful of sand here and there.
Although he had shouted at San Lang to not panic, in reality, even he had felt that San Lang wouldn''t have panicked at all. Sure enough, after the young man had been caught in the air, Ruoye quickly retracted and pulled the two of them closer together.
Xie Lian got a good look at San Lang''s face. The expression on the boy''s face didn''t have even half an ounce of panic. Almost as if he would be able to read a book serenely even amidst the sandstorm, as long as he was given one. In fact, Xie Lian began to suspect whether or not San Lang had deliberately intended for himself to get rolled up into the air.
Ruoye went wounding around their waists a couple of times, tying them together. Xie Lian hugged onto San Lang before saying, "Go again! This time, don''t grab onto another human being!"
Thus, Ruoye flew out again. This time, what Ruoye had grabbed onto was...Nan Feng and Fu Yao!
Xie Lian felt both mentally and physically exhausted as he told Ruoye, "When I said not to grab onto a human, I didn''t mean for it to be so literal1..well, alright then..."
He shouted downward, in their direction, "Nan Feng, Fu Yao! Hang on tight! No matter what, you must support us!"
Nan Feng and Fu Yao, who were still on the ground below, naturally wanted to support them. The both of them stood their ground, but it was to no avail. The sandstorm was just too wild and fierce. Not long after and to no one''s surprise, yet another two shadows got rolled up into the tornado.
Now, the four of them were all spinning wildly in the air. Between the darkened yellow sky and the dark yellow earth, the tornado was much like an askew sand pir supporting the heavens. Furthermore, a strip of white silk now connected four figures within this sand pir, all of whom ceaselessly whirled about without rest. The more they spun, the faster they went, and the higher up they flew. To one side, Xie Lian ate sand like mad, yet on the other, he yelled: "Howe you''re all up here too?"
What they saw aside from sand was still sand, and what they heard in addition to wind was still wind. With no other choice, they had to yell at each other at the top of their lungs. As he ate sand, Fu Yao spat in contempt, "You''ll have to ask this strip of stupid white silk! What''s wrong with it?!"
Xie Lian grasped the stupid white silk with both hands and helplessly said, " Ruoye ah Ruoye, all four of us are counting on you now. This time, you mustn''t grab onto the wrong thing again. Go!"
Carrying feelings of forlorn hope with him, Xie Lian once again let one end of Ruoye go. Nan Feng yelled, "Don''t count on this thing anymore! Think of a another n!"
But at this very moment, Xie Lian felt the end he was currently holding on suddenly tighten. His spirits immediately lifted as he said, "Wait, give it another chance! It grabbed onto something!"
Fu Yao also shouted, "It better not have looped around a passerby again! Better let them go if it did!"
It came without saying that Xie Lian was also worried about this as well. He tugged on Ruoye a couple of times, but discovered that the other end didn''t budge even the slightest bit. Only then did Xie Lian''s heart rx as he said, "No! Not this time! The other end feels very heavy and stable!" He then said, "Retract!"
Going against the frenzied tornado, Ruoye retracted with great speed. The four figures rapidly sped away from the wind pir. Gradually, amidst the yellow sand in the sky, Xie Lian was able to perceive the ck outline of a semi circle below them.
This outline was massive, and was approximately the size of a small temple. In fact, the other end of Ruoye was precisely coiled around such a thing. And only after they got closer to the ground did he finally see it more clearly; that thing was a giant stone.
Within a sandstorm of this degree, this piece of stone was like a firm and silent fortress. It was undoubtedly an excellent shelter against the strong winds.
During their entire journey there, they definitely had not seen a giant rock like this. Thus, they really could not tell exactly how far that strange tornado had taken them. The moment the four of them reached the ground, they immediately made their way to the other side of the rock that was blocking the wind. Feeling delighted as they took shelter, Xie Lian said, "This is truly a blessing from the heavens."
It turned out that the side of the rock that was protected from the wind had a hole. The hole was about two doors wide, while the height was slightly shorter than one. But it was sufficientlyrge enough for an adult to enter, as long as they bent down and bowed their heads. The entrance wasn''t neatly made, and was rather crooked. However, it didn''t appear like it was formed naturally, so it was more probable that someone had casually carved out this artificial entrance.
Once Xie Lian entered, he discovered that the rock was carved out to be almostpletely hollow. The space within the cave didn''t seem to be small, but it was rtively dark. Xie Lian didn''t immediately explore the entire ce, and instead sat down on an area that was illuminated by the light streaming in from the outside. He brushed off the yellow sand on Ruoye before wrapping it back around his wrist.
Nan Feng and Fu Yao were both spitting out sand. Sand had gotten into their mouth, eyes and ears, so it was needless to mention the folds within their clothes. Shedding their clothes and giving it a good shake had resulted in a heavy stream of sand and stone.
Amongst the four of them, the one that looked the least affected was still San Lang. After he had bent over and entered the cave, he dusted off a few specs of dust on his red attire, but nothing more. This was done more for show and out of courtesy. With the exception of his hair being slightly dishevelled and his ponytail beingbed lopsided, his happy attitude didn''t seem to have been affected at all. In addition, that lopsided hairstyle of his was originallybed crooked by Xie Lian. Hence, even if it became more crooked, it didn''t really matter in the slightest.
Nan Feng wiped his face twice before breaking out in curses. Xie Lian dumped out the sand within his bamboo hat before sighing, "Ah~ I truly hadn''t expected you guys to get blown into the air too. Why didn''t you guys use the Thousand Pound Spell?
While spitting sand, Nan Feng replied, "We did! But it was ineffective."
On one hand, Fu Yao viciously shook his outer robe, while on the other he spat: "Where do you think this is? This is a barren desert in the extreme northwest. It''s not like it''s my General''s domain. To the North is the territory belonging to the second General of the Pei house. To the West is Quan YiZhen''s territory. Within these few hundred miles, there''s no way you''d find even a single Xuan Zhen Temple."
It should be noted that there was amon saying within the mortal realma powerful dragon cannot crush a snake in its old haunts2. Therefore, since one of them was an official under the deputy general of the Southeast martial god, while the other was an official under the deputy general of the Southwest martial god, using spiritual arts on a territory that didn''t belong to them would inevitably mean that the enchantment in y would be subjected to restrictions. With their current appearances, Xie Lian believed that the two of them were both rather peeved and annoyed. It could be assumed that it was their first time being blown up into the sky by a gust of strong wind, only to whirl around in circles and be incapable of settling back onto the ground. Xie Lian said, "Both of you truly worked hard."
San Lang sat down on the ground next to him. With a hand propped up against his cheek, he said, "Let''s just stay here and wait for the sandstorm to subside."
Xie Lian turned towards him and said, "Looks like that''s our only option for now. As powerful as this tornado may be, it''s unlikely that it would also sweep up a rock this big into the sky."
San Lang said, "But it is just as you said before, this sandstorm is indeed very strange."
Xie Lian suddenly thought of something and said, "San Lang, I have a question."
San Lang replied, "Ask away."
Xie Lian said, "That Ban Yue Grand Tutor, are they male or female?"
San Lang replied, "Have I not mentioned this yet? Female."
Xie Lian thought, ''as expected'', and said, "When we were resting in that abandoned small inn, didn''t we see two figures walk by the front? Their steps were graceful yet odd. They definitely couldn''t have been mortals. In addition, the one in white had been a female official."
Fu Yao was skeptical and said, "It is hard to distinguish whether or not they were male or female just by looking at their robes. Their figure was also taller than an average woman''s. Did you truly see it clearly?"
Xie Lian said, "I saw it clearly, there''s no mistake. So I''ve been thinking, could she have been the Ban Yue Grand Tutor?"
Nan Feng then said, "It''s possible, but there was a person wearing ck by her side. Who could that have been?"
Xie Lian said, "That''s difficult to say. However, that person was walking faster than her, so his abilities definitely wouldn''t be beneath her''s."
Fu Yao said, "Is there a possibility that they were the Two Demonic Cultivators'' other member, the Grand Tutor Fang Xin?"
Xie Lian said, "As for this, I think the reason why they''re called the Two Demonic Cultivators is probably because even numbers are easier to remember. Much like how in the Ghost Realm, there are the Four Cmities. Even though there aren''t four in reality, people went out of their way to gather four anyways."
Hearing this, San Langughed out loud again. When Xie Lian looked at him, San Lang said, "It''s nothing, I just thought that what you said is very reasonable. After all, one of the Four Cmities is indeed just there to make them an even number."
Thus, Xie Lian continued talking, "As a matter of fact, they probably have nothing to do with one another. I''ve heard a bit about this Grand Tutor Fang Xin. They were Yong An Kingdom''s Royal Tutor. There''s at least a hundred years interval between their appearance and the Ban Yue Grand Tutor''s arrival."
Fu Yao found this to be unreasonable and said: "You didn''t know the Four Cmities of the Ghost Realm, yet you know of Grand Tutor Fang Xin from the Yong An Kingdom in the Mortal Realm?"
Xie Lian said, "Sometimes, when I''m passing by ces as I collect scraps, I''d learn a few things. And it''s not like I collect scraps in the ghost realm, so of course I wouldn''t have known about them."
At this moment, the sound of the wind from outside the cave had became a bit weaker. Standing slightly outside, Nan Feng hit the rock a few times to examine the material. After concentrating for a while, he bowed his head and said, "Why would this rock get a hole of this size dug out of it?"
He probably thought it was suspicious to see a rock like this here. However, this didn''t seem too strange to Xie Lian, so he said, "A hole dug out of a rock like this isn''t umon. The past people of the Ban Yue Kingdom, as in those who needed a shelter from the sandstorm, like the ones who had been out herding livestock and thus couldn''t make it home in time, or those who needed a temporary ce to stay the night, would asionally dig a hole in a rock like this. Some of these holes were not carved, but were blown out with explosives."
Unconvinced, Nan Feng said, "How would you even herd livestock in the desert?"
Xie Lian said, "Two hundred years ago, this wasn''t a desert. Instead, this ce also had an oasis."
At this moment, San Lang said, "Gege."
Xie Lian turned his head to ask, "What''s wrong?"
San Lang pointed his finger and said, "The rock you''re sitting on seems to have something written on it."
"What?" Xie Lian lowered his head first before he got up. Only then did he discover that the ce he was sitting on was a stone te.
Sure enough, after wiping off the dust, there were indeed words written on the te. However, they were engraved rtively faintly, so the words weren''t very visible. Half the te was still buried within the sand. The writing extended upwards from the ground, while fading into the darkness.
Nan Feng snapped his fingers. Instantly, a me appeared on top of his palm. Xie Lian unintentionally nced at San Lang, who didn''t seem surprised at the sight. After all, the boy had already witnessed the ''Shrink a Thousand Miles'' array. Xie Lian felt that, no matter what either side revealed to each other in the future, no one would be surprised.
Since there were characters written there, then they definitely had to take a look. Xie Lian said, "I''m low on spiritual power. Could one of you cast Palm me and help me illuminate this area? Many thanks!"
Nan Feng snapped his fingers. Instantly, a me appeared on top of his palm. Xie Lian unintentionally nced at San Lang, who didn''t seem surprised at the sight. After all, the boy had already witnessed the ''Shrink a Thousand Miles'' array. Xie Lian felt that, no matter what either side revealed to each other in the future, no one would be surprised.
Nan Feng moved his hand to the ce Xie Lian pointed at, and the fire illuminated the words engraved on the te. The words were very strange, as if they were random drawings and scribbles casually scrawled by children. They were even slightly tilted. Nan Feng asked: "What is written here?"
San Lang said, "Naturally, they''re the characters of the Ban Yue Kingdom."
Xie Lian replied, "I''m afraid Nan Feng was asking about the meaning behind the words. Let me take a look."
Cleaning the sand off the te, Xie Lian reached the top row. Several of the characters here were especiallyrge, and appeared to be the title or subject. In addition, the symbols there seemed to repeat many times throughout the rest of the text. Beside them, Fu Yao also called forth some light onto his palm before he asked, "You can read Ban Yue text?"
Xie Lian said, "In all honesty, before the Ban Yue demonic cultivator had appeared, I collected scraps in the Ban Yue Kingdom."
"....."
"Is something the matter?"
"Nothing, I was just curious as to how many other ces you''ve collected scraps from."
Xie Lian smiled, before he bowed his head to continue reading. Suddenly, he said a single word:
"General."
Nan Feng and Fu Yao both spoke at the same time, "What?"
Xie Lian lifted his head and said, "I said, what''s written at the very top of this te is the word ''General''." He paused before continuing, "There''s another character written after ''General''. However, I''m not too certain as to what thisst character means."
Nan Feng seemed to have let out a breath before he said, "Continue to examine them then."
The moment Xie Lian nodded his head, Nan Feng held up that ball of Palm me. Once again, his hand slightly shifted forward. But with this adjustment, Xie Lian suddenly felt that there was something off. In his peripheral vision, there seemed to be something that hadn''t been there before.
Xie Lian pressed both of his hands on the te full of engraved characters, before he slowly raised his head.
Only to see, amidst the darkness and superjacent to the te, a rigid human face illuminated by the faint light of the me. This face, with both eyeballs looking downwards, was currently staring straight at him.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The one who screamed wasn''t them, but the rigid human face.
Another Palm me became lit in Nan Feng''s other hand. Then, the mes upon both of his palms abruptly leapt upwards, reaching great heights. This finally illuminated the interior of the cave in its entirety.
Just now, what the light of the me had revealed was someone who had always been hidden away in the dark. At this moment, they frantically crawled away to one side in retreat, withdrawing to the very edges of the depths in the cave. Unexpectedly, there was already a group of seven or eight people there, all huddled together in a group, trembling.
Nan Feng shouted loudly, "Who are you people?!"
The shout reverberated throughout the cave, making the entire ce vibrate. Both of Xie Lian''s ears were already faintly pained from the ringing caused by the scream earlier. At this point, he had no choice but to cover his ears.
The sandstorm from before had been too strong, and the noise pollution had smothered their ears. Now, they struggled to hear each other even when they spoke at a volume just slightly lower than usual. In addition, after entering the cave, they had begun their heated discussion on the topic of the Ban Yue Grand Tutor. Later, they became very focused on deciphering the text on the stone te. As a result, they did not sense there were other people hiding in the cave the entire time, people who hadn''t made a single noise.
The seven or eight people were all shivering. After quite a while, an old man around fifty years or so in age spoke up, "We are a group of ordinary merchants passing through this area. The sandstorm was too strong and we couldn''t keep going, so we ended up taking shelter here."
Within the group of people, he appeared to be the mostposed and seemed to be their leader. Nan Feng then said, "As ordinary merchants just passing by, why were you all acting so furtive and hid yourselves here?"
That old man was just about to say something when the young man, who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, standing beside him loudly eximed, "We originally weren''t acting in a furtive manner, until you guys suddenly burst inside. Who knew if you guys were good or bad? Afterwards, we faintly heard you mention something about a Ban Yue Grand Tutor and something about a Ghost Realm. Your palm was also able to light fire from thin air! We all thought you guys were those Ban Yue soldiers who hade out to patrol and to catch people to eat. How could we have dared to make a sound?"
The old man appeared to be afraid that this young man''s words came off as too provoking and would anger the other party. He said, "TianSheng, stop speaking nonsense."
That young man had thick eyebrows andrge eyes, and was born with a strong and dignified appearance. When he got told off by his elder, he immediately stopped talking. Xie Lian''s ears had finally stopped hurting, so he put down his hands. In an amicable manner, he said, "A misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding. Everyone, there''s no need to be nervous. You can all rx a bit."
After pausing for a moment, he continued, "We''re naturally not some Ban Yue soldiers. My humble self is the master of a monastery, and mypanions are...people from my monastery. They study the arts of divination. You are all ordinary merchants, but we''re just ordinary Taoists. We mean no harm. Simrly, we wanted shelter from the wind, and just happened to enter the same cave. That''s all."
His tone was warm and gentle, while his way of speech was slow. Hence, he was able to reassure everyone''s emotions. After repeatedly exining and making guarantees, the expressions of the group of merchants finally eased.
But who would have thought that San Lang would suddenlyugh before saying, "How? From what I see, these merchants can''t be ordinary people. They''re just being modest."
Puzzled, everyone nced in his direction. San Lang continued, "When ites to Ban Yue Pass, was it not ''With every passing, half the party goes missing''? Despite being fully aware of this rumor, you still dared to pass through here. This can be considered as being rather courageous. How can you depict them as ordinary?"
Having heard this, that old man replied, "Young man, that is not always the case. In reality, rumors tend to be exaggerated, and there have been many merchants who passed through here in peace."
San Lang said, "Oh?"
The old man said, "It''s fine as long as you find the right person to lead the way, and don''t end up identally straying into the former Ban Yue Kingdom''s territory. Thus, this time, to pass through here, we specifically found a local to lead the way."
The young man named TianSheng said, "That''s right! It all depends on the leader. Us getting to this point is all thanks to A1-Zhao ge2. He helped us avoid so many quicksands. In addition, he had seen the wind pick up earlier and immediately took us to find a shelter. Otherwise, we might have been buried alive by all the sand by now."
Xie Lian took a look. The one named A-Zhao, who had led their group, looked extremely young. He looked to be in his twenties, and was born with a sincere, honest and handsome face.
Appearing to be someone who was quiet and slow to speak, he didn''t react much when everyone praised him and only spoke in a stuffy tone, "This is nothing, it''s all part of my responsibilities. I hope that when the wind dies down, everyone''s camels and goods will also remain unscathed."
"They''ll definitely be alright!"
These merchants'' attitudes seemed very optimistic. Yet, Xie Lian couldn''t help but feel that things weren''t as simple as what they had thought.
''If one doesn''t stray into the territory of Ban Yue Kingdom, then there would be no problems.'' If that was the case, did the ''half the party goes missing'' caravans in the past all refer to the people who didn''t believe this demonic ruse and were determined to send themselves off to die?
He thought for a bit, before he whispered to Nan Feng and Fu Yao, "This situation urred quite suddenly. However, when the sandstorm passes, let''s first ensure that these people leave safely before we head on over to the former territories of Ban Yue to investigate."
Then, Xie Lian once again lowered his head and continued examining the engraved words on the stone te. He had previously recognized the characters for ''General'', but that was only because this word could be considered as onemonly used. However, his stay in Ban Yue Kingdom was an event that happened two hundred years ago. Even if he had been fluent in thenguage back then, after two hundred years, everything would have beenpletely forgotten. Now, having to suddenly pick it up again, he truly required some time and patience. At this moment, San Lang, who was standing beside him, said, "General''s mound."
As soon as he said this, Xie Lian remembered. Thisst character, did it not have the meaning of mound, grave or tomb?
Turning his head, Xie Lian asked in surprise, "San Lang, could it be that you also understand the ancient text of Ban Yue?"
San Lang chuckled and said, "Not much. It was just a hobby, so I only know a few words."
Xie Lian was already used to him replying this way. Ban Yue texts were quite limited, and those who understood it were hard toe by. The word ''mound'' wasn''t amonly used word either. If it was truly as San Lang imed and he only ''knew a few words'', then how could it coincidentally be precisely this word? He said, ''not much'', but Xie Lian was afraid that the meaning of his words was more equivalent to ''ask as much as you like, it won''t intimidate me''.
Immediately, Xie Lian replied with a smile. "This is very good. Maybe the few words you know are the ones I don''t know. Come here, let''s look at this together."
He gently beckoned him, so San Lang went over. Nan Feng and Fu Yao stood to the side while holding up their Palm mes to illuminate the area for them. Xie Lian''s finger slowly brushed over each character on the tombstone. Together with San Lang, they discussed in hushed voices as they quietly continued reading. As they read along, their gazes grew more and more peculiar by the second, until they finally turned solemn.
The young man named TianSheng from the group of merchants was rtively young, and young people were always full of curiosity. Moreover, having previously exchanged a few lines with the other party, he had henceforth considered them to be familiar with each other. Thus, TianSheng asked, "Fellow big brothers, what exactly is written on this tombstone?"
Xie Lian came back to his senses and replied, "This te is a monument, and what''s written on this monument is a General''s life story."
TianSheng said, "Is he a General from the Ban Yue Kingdom?"
San Lang replied: "No, he''s a General from the Central ins."
Suspicious, Nan Feng responded, "A General from the Central ins? Then, why would the people of the Ban Yue Kingdom give him a proper mound? Aren''t the two kingdoms constantly at war with one another?"
San Lang said, "This particr General was very peculiar. Although the te called him a General, in reality, he was merely a famous little military officer."
"Then, was he promoted to a General afterwards?"
"Not at all. In fact, he beganmanding a hundred people. Afterwards, he led seventy people, and then after that, he only led fifty people."
"..."
"In short, he kept getting demoted."
To be demoted again and again, to the point one couldn''t be demoted any further... this kind of experience honestly felt too familiar. Xie Lian felt two gazes collectively fall on his body, but he pretended not to notice and continued reading the text on the stone te. At this moment, he heard TianSheng ask with iprehension, "How can there be an official who bes lower and lower ranked? As long as you don''t make any big blunders, even if you don''t get promoted, you also wouldn''t get demoted. How much do you have to fail to get to this point?"
"..."
Tightening his right hand into a fist, Xie Lian lifted it to the front of his mouth and gently coughed. Then, he seriously said, "Young friend, an officer who continues to get demoted isn''t something umon."
"Ah?"
San Langughed and said, "That''s right, it''s quitemon."
After a pause, he continued, "The reason why this particr military official kept getting demoted wasn''t because he was ipetent and unsuited for his duties, but because the rtionship between the two kingdoms was very bad. Yet, when he was on the battlefield, not only did he not bring back any achievements, he also repeatedly became a hindrance."
Nan Feng said: "What do you mean by a hindrance?"
San Lang replied: "Not only did he try to stop the Ban Yue soldiers from killing the innocent people from his own country, he also stopped his own soldiers from killing the innocents of Ban Yue Kingdom. Every time he acts to stop innocents from being ughtered, he gets demoted once."
Hisid-back manner made the seven or eight merchants slowly huddle together, as if they were listening to him tell a story. They seemed fairly invested, and they also expressed their opinions as they listened on. TianSheng said, "I feel like this military official isn''t wrong. It''s what it is when soldiers fight each other in battle. But for not letting them randomly kill innocents, isn''t this okay?"
"Although this is something foolishly kind for a soldier of his kingdom and not exactly suitable, in general, there''s nothing wrong."
"Yeah. After all, he''s saving people, not harming them."
Xie Lian heard this and faintly smiled.
The group of merchants in front of him were neither the people living at the border, nor were they the people from two hundred years ago. Nowadays, since Ban Yue kingdom had already been annihted, people would naturally y down the matter when they mentioned it. They would bepassionate, and even give a few words of praise. And even if one didn''t agree with something that had happened, they would probably understand why it had been done.
But when it had been a hundred years ago, with both sides up in the mes of war and when hatred took no breaks, the consequences of the aforementioned behaviour would definitely not be lightly evaluated as being ''foolishly kind''.
Within the group, only A-Zhao was a local. It was probably because of this that he was able to understand it better. He said, "Nowadays is nowadays, two hundred years ago was two hundred years ago. The fact that this military official merely got demoted already meant he was very lucky."
Fu Yao only sneered before saying, "How ridiculous."
Xie Lian could pretty much guess what he was about to say. Thus, he gently massaged the space between his eyebrows.
Sure enough, under the me that illuminated Fu Yao''s gloomy appearance, he said, "Someone in his position should seek to do his duty. Since this person became a soldier, he should always remember to defend his own kingdom. When dauntlessly fighting enemies on the front line and with two kingdoms at war, it''s inevitable to kill. Being this soft-hearted would only cause hisrades to loathe him. Moreover, enemy soldiers would find himical and ridiculous. There wouldn''t be anyone who would feel grateful."
His words were also very reasonable, and so the cave fell silent. Then, Fu Yao said in a faint tone, "In the very end, there''s only one ending for people like thatdeath. And most likely, it would be at the hands of his own people."
Having remained quiet for some time, Xie Lian broke the silence and said, "Yes, you''re quite right. He died."
Chapter 22-30
Ch.22:? ?Shortened? ?Distance;? ?Adrift? ?in? ?Sandstorms? ?3????The? ?scorpion? ?tail!???Yet? ?because? ?of? ?the? ?sting,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?grab? ?hold? ?of? ?the? ?tail? ?and? ?capture? ?the??snake? ?properly.? ?He? ?squeezed? ?it? ?down? ?hard? ?until? ?it? ?became? ?unconscious.? ?Even? ?having??been? ?stung,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?never? ?changed,? ?and? ?tossed? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?indifferently,??Everyone? ?be? ?careful,? ?there? ?may? ?be? ?more? ?snakes? ?around...???He? ?felt? ?a? ?tightening? ?on? ?his? ?wrist? ?before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?words,? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?see? ?it? ?was??San? ?Lang? ?who? ?caught? ?hold? ?of? ?him.????San? ?Lang?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?boy? ?puzzled.???The? ?reason? ?he? ?sounded? ?confused? ?was? ?because? ?at? ?this? ?very? ?moment,? ?the? ?expression? ?on??this? ?youths? ?face? ?was? ?quite? ?off;? ?it? ?was? ?indescribably? ?frosty? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?frightening.? ?His??eyes? ?were? ?focused? ?intently? ?on? ?the? ?wound? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?that? ?had? ?now??ballooned? ?thanks? ?to? ?the? ?vicious? ?venom.? ?The? ?small? ?puncture? ?wound? ?became? ?visibly??erged? ?to? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?a? ?knife? ?cut? ?because? ?of? ?the? ?angry? ?swelling.???With? ?a? ?dark? ?expression? ?and,? ?San? ?Lang? ?wordlessly? ?snatched? ?Ruoye? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?arm??and? ?immediately? ?knotted? ?it? ?firmly? ?on? ?his? ?wrist,? ?preventing? ?the? ?venom? ?from? ?advancing.??While? ?Ruoye? ?enjoyed? ?snuggling? ?up? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?that? ?well-behaved? ?either,? ?yet? ?in??San? ngs? ?hands? ?it? ?was? ?so? pliant? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?dead.???Ever? ?since? ?they? ?had? ?known? ?each? ?other,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?San? ?Lang? ?looking? ?like??this.? ?He? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?to? ?speak? ?but? ?San? ?Lang? ?turnedto? ?pull? ?a? ?dagger? ?from? ?the? ?waist??of? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?merchants.? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?saw? ?and? ?knew? ?instantly? ?what? ?San? ?Lang? ?was? ?about? ?to??do,? ?and? ?ignited? ?a? ?palm? ?torch.? ?Without? ?sparing? ?any? ?looks,? ?San? ?Lang? ?burned? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?the??dagger? ?to? ?disinfect? ?it? ?before? ?turning? ?back? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?drew? ?a? ?cross? ?on? ?the? ?mouth? ?of??the? ?puncture? ?wound.????Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?lower? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?the? ?hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?said,? ?Its? ?ok.? ?The??venom? ?is? ?aggressive,? ?sucking? ?it? ?wont? ?do? ?much.? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?you? ?to? ?get? ?poisoned...????San? ?Lang? ?ignored? ?him,? ?tightened? ?the? ?hold? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?and? ?ced? ?his? ?lips? ?upon? ?it.??His? ?hand? ?trembled? ?slightly? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?exin? ?why.???Next? ?to? ?him,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?said? ?in? ?disdain,? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?you? ?went? ?and? ?got? ?yourself? ?pricked.??What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?catching? ?the? ?snake? ?when? ?the? ?kid? ?might? ?not? ?even? ?get? ?bitten?? ?Youre??just? ?making? ?trouble? ?needlessly.???His? ?words? ?were? ?probably? ?true.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?the? ?airy? ?way? ?San? ?Lang? ?yed? ?with? ?the??snake? ?in? ?the? ?cave;? ?he? ?probably? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?even? ?cared? ?for? ?any? ?attacks? ?and? ?wouldnt??have? ?gotten? ?bitten.? ?But? ?just? ?in? ?case.? ?Just? ?in? ?case? ?San? ?Lang? ?didnt? ?notice? ?the? ?snake? ?and??get? ?bitten,? ?itd? ?be? ?too? te? ?then.???Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?his? ?good? ?hand,? ?Dont? ?mind? ?it.? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?it? ?hurts,? ?and? ?I? ?wont? ?die? ?from??it.???Youre? ?really? ?not? ?in? ?pain?? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?asked.???Really.? ?I? ?dont? ?feel? ?pain? ?anymore.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered? ?truthfully.???Since? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?possessed? ?the? ?worst? ?of? ?luck,? ?every? ?time? ?he? ?ventured? ?deep? ?into? ?the??mountains,? ?eight? ?times? ?out? ?of? ?ten? ?he? ?would? ?step? ?onto? ?vipers? ?or? ?run? ?into? ?poisonous??insects,? ?and? ?get? ?bitten,? ?stung,? ?jabbed,? ?or? ?poisoned? ?in? ?thousands? ?of? ?ways.? ?Perhaps? ?it? ?was??because? ?of? ?his? ?heavenly? ?status,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?die,? ?so? ?at? ?most? ?hed? ?run? ?a? ?fever.? ?After? ?three??days? ?and? ?three? ?nights? ?of? ?fevers,? ?hed? ?be? ?right? ?as? ?rain? ?when? ?he? ?woke? ?and? ?continue? ?on? ?as??if? ?nothing? ?happened.? ?Gradually? ?he? ?became? ?less? ?and? ?less? ?sensitive? ?to? ?pain,? ?and? ?just? ?lived??with? ?it.???Right? ?after? ?the? ?words? ?had? ?left? ?his? ?mouth? ?San? ?Lang? ?finally? ?looked? ?up.? ?The? ?red? ?swelling? ?on??the? ?back? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?had? ?gone? ?down,? ?a? ?stain? ?of? ?blood? ?red? ?on? ?San? ?Langs? ?lips.? ?His??eyes? ?were? ?extremely? ?cold,? ?and? ?he? ?moved? ?his? ?re? ?to? ?the? ?unconscious? ?snake? ?on? ?the??ground.? ??BOOM?!? ?The? ?snake? ?abruptly? ?exploded? ?into? ?a? ?pool? ?of? ?blood? ?and? ?flesh.???The? ?sudden? ?st? ?surprised? ?everyone,? ?but? ?no? ?one? ?knew? ?who? ?did? ?it.? ?Even? ?if? ?the? ?blood??didnt? ?stter? ?onto? ?anyone,? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?nket? ?of? ?unease.? ?Tian? ?Sheng? ?who? ?still??remembered? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?got? ?stung,? ?asked? ?worriedly,? ?Gege,? ?you? ?got? ?pricked? ?too!??What? ?will? ?you? ?do????Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?bandage? ?on? ?his? ?wrist? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?little? ?one.? ?Well? ?still? ?stick??to? ?the? ?n? ?of? ?going? ?to? ?the? ?BanYue? ?ruins? ?and? ?search? ?for? ?the? ?ShanYue? ?fern.???Another? ?merchant? ?asked,? ?You? ?guys? ?are? ?going?? ?What? ?about? ?us?? ?Should? ?we? ?also? ?send??someone? ?to? ?go? ?with? ?you????You? ?can? ?all? ?stay? ?here.? ?BanYue? ?territory? ?is? ?a? ?dangerous? ?ce,? ?the? ?more? ?people? ?there? ?the??more? ?mishaps? ?that? ?can? ?happen.? ?We? ?will? ?find? ?the? ?fern? ?and? ?bring? ?it? ?back? ?to? ?you? ?within??twenty-four? ?hours.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???For...? ?for? ?real?? ?Thank? ?you? ?so? ?much!? ?C????How? ?can? ?we? ?possibly? ?ever...????A? ?number? ?of? ?merchants? ?started? ?stuttering? ?their? ?thanks,? ?but? ?then? ?their? ?faces? ?changed??when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued? ?to? ?speak,? ?In? ?order? ?to? ?reach? ?BanYue? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible,? ?I??want? ?to? ?borrow? ?your? ?guide? ?temporarily,? ?if? ?thats? ?alright.???Naturally,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?meant? ?A-Zhao.? ?The? ?merchants? ?went? ?from? ?grateful? ?and? ?relief? ?to??hesitation.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?where? ?theyre? ing? ?from.? ?They? ?were? ?afraid? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian??might? ?run? ?off? ?with? ?their? ?guide? ?once? ?he? ?finds? ?the? ?ShanYue? ?fern;? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?A-Zhao? ?didnt??run? ?away,? ?timing? ?would? ?still? ?be? ?dyed.? ?Nevertheless,? ?none? ?of? ?them? ?wanted? ?to? ?venture??into? ?that? ?wicked? ?ce? ?where? ?at? ?least? ?half? ?goes? ?missing.? ?Their? ?worries? ?were? ?entirely??understandable,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?added,? ?And? ?just? ?in? ?case? ?anything? ?else? es? ?to? ?attack??you,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?will? ?stay? ?until? ?we? ?return.???A? ?man? ?for? ?a? ?man,? ?now? ?there? ?was? ?insurance? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? e? ?back.? ?The??merchants? ?finally? ?agreed? ?and? ?nodded,? ?Alright.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?A-Zhao? ?is? ?willing.???Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?A-Zhao,? ?Are? ?you? ?open? ?to? ?giving? ?us? ?a? ?hand,? ?my? ?friend?? ?If? ?not? ?thats? ?ok??too.???A-Zhao? ?nodded? ?and? ?said,? ?Yes.? ?But? ?the? ?BanYue? ?ruins? ?is? ?actually? ?not? ?hard? ?to? ?get? ?to;? ?just??keep? ?heading? ?in? ?this? ?direction.???After? ?bidding? ?the? ?merchants? ?farewell,? ?A-Zhao? ?took? ?the? ?lead? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?and??Nan? ?Feng? ?following? ?right? ?behind.? ?A? ?while? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inquired,? ?A-Zhao,? ?do? ?the??scorpion? ?snakes? ?appear? ?frequently? ?in? ?this? ?area????Not? ?frequently.? ?This? ?was? ?my? ?first? ?time? ?seeing? ?them? ?too.? ?A-Zhao? ?replied.???Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?had? ?no? ?more? ?questions.? ?Truthfully,? ?he? ?did? ?live? ?in? ?the? ?BanYue? ?area??for? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?years,? ?and? ?this? ?was? ?also? ?his? ?first? ?time? ?seeing? ?a? ?scorpion? ?snake.? ?A-Zhaos??answer? ?was? ?not? ?out? ?of? ?ce.? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?realized? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?intentions? ?and? ?asked? ?in? ?a? ?low??voice,? ?Youre? ?suspicious? ?of? ?this? ?A-Zhao????Xie? ?Lian? ?responded? ?in? ?a? ?whisper,? ?Either? ?way? ?weve? ?brought? ?him? ?out.? ?Just? ?keep? ?an? ?eye??on? ?him.???In? ?the? ?past? ?it? ?was? ?usually? ?San? ?Lang? ?who? ?would? ?talk? ?to? ?him? ?first,? ?but? ?since? ?the? ?incident??earlier? ?the? ?boy? ?hadnt? ?looked? ?approachable,? ?walking? ?stoically? ?and? ?silent.? ?Xie? ?Lian??couldnt? ?figure? ?out? ?whats? ?going? ?on? ?and? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?him,? ?so? ?he? ?kept? ?on??walking? ?too.???The? ?four? ?continued? ?to? ?trek? ?through? ?the? ?vast? ?Gobi? ?desert;? ?the? ?windstorm? ?had? ?long? ?passed,??and? ?without? ?any? ?obstructions? ?they? ?advanced? ?quickly,? ?and? ?soon? ?they? ?could? ?see? ?ragged??weeds? ?here? ?and? ?there? ?growing? ?in? ?the? ?cracks? ?of? ?rocks? ?and? ?sand.? ?By? ?the? ?time? ?the? ?sun? ?was??setting,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?spotted? ?an? ?ancient? ?fortress? ?in? ?the? ?horizon.???The? ?fortress? ?was? ?difficult? ?to? ?see? ?because? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?colour? ?of? ?sand,? ?camouged? ?in? ?the??yellowness? ?and? ?bing? ?one? ?with? ?the? ?desert.? ?Some? ?parts? ?of? ?the? ?fortress? ?walls? ?were??also? ?caved? ?in? ?and? ?buried.? ?As? ?they? ?approached,? ?they? ?found? ?the? ?fortress? ?walls? ?were??extremely? ?high,? ?towering? ?at? ?over? ?hundreds? ?of? ?feet.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?hard? ?to? ?imagine? ?its? ?past??magnificence,? ?how? ?grand? ?it? ?mustve? ?been.???Passing? ?through? ?the? ?barbican,? ?the? ?four? ?formally? ?entered? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue.???Past? ?the? ?gates? ?was? ?a? ?wide? ?and? ?empty? ?city? ?street,? ?dpidated? ?houses? ?on? ?each? ?side;??rotten? ?beams,? ?broken? ?bricks? ?strewn? ?about.? ?Out? ?of? ?habit,? ?A-Zhao? ?cautioned? ?the? ?others,??Please? ?be? ?careful? ?and? ?dont? ?leave? ?the? ?group? ?on? ?your? ?own.? ?The? ?other? ?three? ?didnt? ?need??that? ?reminder.? ?The? ?actual? ?BanYue? ?fortress? ?was? ?probably? ?different? ?than? ?imagined,? ?and??Nan? ?Feng? ?wondered,? ?This? ?is? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue?? ?Its? ?smaller? ?than? ?a? ?capital!???A? ?desert? ?country? ?is? ?only? ?as? ?big? ?as? ?the? ?oasis? ?its? ?built? ?on.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined.? ?At? ?its??peak,? ?the? ?poption? ?was? ?only? ?just? ?about? ?ten? ?thousand.? ?Its? ?actually? ?pretty? ?lively? ?in? ?a??small? ?fortress? ?like? ?this.???Nan? ?Feng? ?continued? ?to? ?observe? ?the? ?surroundings,? ?It? ?would? ?probably? ?only? ?take? ?a? ?few??days? ?to? ?siege? ?a? ?country? ?of? ?this? ?size.????Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Not? ?necessarily.? ?Dont? ?underestimate? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?BanYue,??Nan? ?Feng.? ?Even? ?if? ?their? ?poption? ?wasnt? ?more? ?than? ?ten? ?thousand,? ?they? ?kept? ?the??number? ?of? ?soldiers? ?at? ?an? ?average? ?of? ?four? ?thousand.? ?There? ?were? ?more? ?males? ?than??females;? ?aside? ?from? ?the? ?sick? ?and? ?old,? ?and? ?the? ?farmers,? ?most? ?men? ?joined? ?the? ?army.??Besides,? ?most? ?of? ?those? ?soldiers? ?were? ?over? ?nine? ?feet? ?tall,? ?each? ?more? ?violent? ?than? ?the? ?next.??With? ?a? ?mace? ?in? ?hand,? ?they? ?would? ?keep? ?fighting? ?even? ?with? ?swords? ?through? ?their? ?chests.??Theyre? ?very? ?hard? ?to? ?fight.???A-Zhao? ?was? ?surprised? ?and? ?nced? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?This? ?young? ?master? ?seems? ?to? ?know? ?a??lot.???Xie? ?Lian? ?maintained? ?his? ?smile? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?converse? ?some? ?more? ?when? ?Nan? ?Feng??posed? ?a? ?question,? ?Whats? ?that? ?wall?????He? ?was? ?indicating? ?a? ?giant? ?mud? ?yellow? ?building? ?in? ?the? ?far? ?distance.???Building? ?wasnt? ?quite? ?the? ?right? ?word? ?to? ?describe? ?it,? ?because? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?enclosure??formed? ?by? ?four? ?massive? ?mud? ?coloured? ?walls? ?without? ?neither? ?doors? ?nor? ?roofs.? ?Each? ?wall??was? ?over? ?a? ?hundred? ?feet,? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?very? ?top? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?pole,? ?with? ?something? ?tattered??attached,? ?flying? ?in? ?the? ?wind.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?chilling? ?image.???Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?took? ?a? ?look,? ?then? ?said? ?simply,? ?Thats? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit.???By? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?the? ?name? ?alone? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?it? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?good.? ?Sinners? ?Pit???Nan? ?Feng? ?frowned.???Humming? ?gravely,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?You? ?can? ?think? ?of? ?it? ?as? ?a? ?jail.? ?Its? ?made? ?specifically??for? ?imprisoning? ?criminals.???How? ?does? ?it? ?imprison? ?if? ?there? ?isnt? ?even? ?a? ?door?? ?Throw? ?them? ?in? ?from? ?the? ?top?? ?Nan??Feng? ?wondered.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?hesitating? ?in? ?answering? ?when? ?San? ?Lang? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?They? ?get??thrown? ?in.? ?And? ?the? ?pit? ?is? ?full? ?of? ?poisonous? ?snakes? ?and? ?starving? ?beasts.???Hearing? ?him? ?finally? ?speak,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?relieved,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?over? ?to? ?San? ?Lang,??the? ?boy? ?met? ?his? ?gaze? ?and? ?turned? ?away.? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?swore,? ?Thats? ?no? ?fuckin? ?jail?!? ?Thats??torture!? ?How? ?cruel!? ?Those? ?people? ?of? ?BanYue? ?were? ?either? ?sick? ?in? ?the? ?head? ?or? ?savage??psychos!???Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?Not? ?all? ?of? ?them.? ?Some? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?quite? ?endearing...??He? ?paused? ?suddenly,? ?his? ?brows? ?stiffening,? ?Wait.????The? ?other? ?three? ?stopped,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pointed? ?upwards,? ?Look? ?at? ?that? ?pole? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?pit.??Is? ?that? ?a? ?person? ?hanging? ?from? ?it????In? ?the? ?dimming? ?light? ?of? ?the? ?setting? ?sun? ?and? ?with? ?such? ?distance,? ?it? ?was? ?difficult? ?to? ?see? ?what??exactly? ?was? ?hung? ?on? ?the? ?pole.? ?But? ?going? ?closer? ?and? ?scrutinizing? ?the? ?shape,? ?it? ?became??obvious? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?scrawny? ?little? ?person? ?in? ?ck,? ?their? ?clothes? ?unkempt,? ?dangling? ?in? ?the??wind? ?like? ?a? ?ragdoll.????Its? ?a? ?person,? ?San? ?Lang? ?confirmed.???When? ?A-Zhao? ?saw? ?the? ?hanging? ?person,? ?his? ?face? ?paled.? ?This? ?was? ?such? ?a? ?chilling? ?and??peculiar? ?disy? ?that? ?even? ?a? ?calm? ?individual? ?like? ?him? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?the? ?sight? ?of? ?it.? ?Just??then,? ?San? ?Lang? ?tilted? ?hi? ?head,? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Someones? ?here.???He? ?wasnt? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?noticed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?heard? ?featherlight? ?footsteps??approaching.? ?The? ?four? ?immediately? ?moved? ?to? ?hide? ?in? ?the? ?many? ?decaying? ?houses? ?on? ?the??roadside.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?San? ?Lang? ?entered? ?one? ?house,? ?and? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?A-Zhao? ?hid? ?in??the? ?one? ?across? ?the? ?street.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?broken? ?street,? ?revealed? ?the??woman? ?cultivator? ?in? ?white.???The? ?woman? ?was? ?dressed? ?in? ?a? ?light? ?white? ?robe,? ?a? ?whisk? ?in? ?her? ?arm,? ?roaming? ?along? ?the??street,? ?peering? ?here? ?and? ?there,? ?eyes? ?bright? ?and? ?observant,? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?was? ?in? ?her? ?own??backyard? ?garden,? ?and? ?not? ?the? ?BanYue? ?ruins.? ?Strolling? ?right? ?after? ?her? ?was? ?another? ?woman??d? ?in? ?ck,? ?her? ?hands? ?behind? ?her? ?back.????The? ?ck? ?d? ?woman? ?was? ?beautiful? ?yet? ?cold,? ?her? ?eyes? ?piercing,? ?her? ?raven? ?hair? ?long? ?and??free,? ?as? ?if? ?radiating? ?chill? ?from? ?her? ?very? ?person.? ?Although? ?she? ?was? ?walking? ?behind? ?the??woman? ?cultivator,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?have? ?mistaken? ?her? ?as? ?a? ?subordinate.???It? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?two? ?women? ?they? ?saw? ?outside? ?the? ?abandoned? ?inn? ?at? ?noon? ?time.???At? ?the? ?time? ?they? ?passed? ?by? ?too? ?fast? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?make? ?out? ?the? ?details? ?of? ?the?dy? ?in? ?ck,? ?but? ?he? ?now? ?saw? ?clearly? ?that? ?she? ?was? ?indeed? ?a? ?woman.? ?If? ?the? ?one? ?in? ?white??was? ?the? ?Witch? ?of? ?BanYue,? ?then? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?in? ?ck????The? ?witch? ?swished? ?her? ?whisk? ?leisurely? ?and? ?spoke,? ?Now? ?where? ?did? ?those? ?people? ?go?? ?We??were? ?careless? ?for? ?one? ?moment? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?disappeared.? ?Do? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?dig? ?them? ?out? ?and??kill? ?them? ?one? ?by? ?one????As? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?thought,? ?they? ?were? ?watched? ?the? ?moment? ?they? ?stepped? ?foot? ?into? ?the??fortress.???The? dy? ?in? ?ck? ?approached? ?and? ?stoically? ?said,? ?You? ?can? ?call? ?your? ?friends? ?to? ?help? ?you??kill? ?them.???Those? ?friends? ?must? ?have? ?meant? ?the? ?soldiers? ?of? ?BanYue.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue?ughed,? ?Ha!? ?I? ?dont? ?like? ?calling? ?other? ?people.? ?I? ?like? ?calling? ?you.? ?Arent? ?you? ?d????The? dy? ?in? ?ck? ?ignored? ?her? pletely? ?and? ?said? ?cooly,? ?Theres? ?nothing? ?agreeable??about? ?being? ?called? ?out? ?by? ?the? ?likes? ?of? ?you? ?for? ?something? ?like? ?this.? ?Just? ?go.???The? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue? ?arched? ?her? ?brows? ?but? ?still? ?sped? ?away.? ?Listening? ?to? ?them? ?it??sounded? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?close.? ?They? ?were? ?no? ?ordinary? ?folks,? ?so? ?the? dy? ?in? ?ck? ?must??have? ?some? ?renown.? ?Someone? ?who? ?would? ?be? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue?? ?A??mysterious? ?fellow? ?cultivator?? ?Or? ?was? ?there? ?a? ?queen? ?or? ?general? ?they? ?didnt? ?know? ?about????Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?connect? ?the? ?dots? ?rapidly? ?in? ?his? ?mind,? ?but? ?held? ?his? ?breath.? ?Now??wasnt? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?be? ?discovered.? ?It? ?looked? ?like? ?the? ?guoshi? ?had? ?an? ?unpredictable??personality;? ?if? ?she? ?should? ?find? ?them? ?and? ?excitedly? ?summon? ?her? ?legendary,? ?9? ?feet? ?tall,??mace-wielding? ?BanYue? ?soldiers,? ?then? ?more? ?time? ?would? ?be? ?wasted? ?fighting? ?them.??Twenty-four? ?hours.? ?One? ?hour? ?wasted? ?was? ?another? ?hour? ?theyd? ?sink? ?deeper? ?into? ?danger.??But,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?helping? ?his? ?bad? ?luck;? ?whatever? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?happening? ?would??always? ?happen.? ?The? dy? ?in? ?ck? ?was? ?passing? ?the? ?house? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hid? ?in,? ?but? ?stopped??mid? ?step,? ?and? ?her? ?piercing? ?gaze? ?came? ?sweeping? ?over? ?the? ?decayed? ?shelter.???The? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue? ?was? ?already? ?further? ?ahead? ?but? ?noticed? ?that? ?she? ?had? ?stopped? ?and??came? ?back? ?around.? ?Hey,? ?are? ?you? ?not? ing?????The? dy? ?in? ?ck? ?didnt? ?look? ?at? ?her.? ?You.? ?Step? ?back.???Alright.? ?The? ?guoshi? ?responded? ?obediently? ?and? ?actually? ?retreated.? ?The? dy? ?in? ?ck? ?was??about? ?to? ?raise? ?her? ?hand? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?a? ?loud? ?rumble? ?sted? ?from? ?across? ?the? ?street!???Across? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?house? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?A-Zhao? ?hid? ?in? ?that? ?copsed!??The? ?crumpling? ?of? ?one? ?house? ?led? ?the? ?entire? ?strip? ?to? ?cave? ?in.? ?Dust? ?and? ?sand? ?rolled? ?into? ?the??air? ?and? ?clouded? ?the? ?whole? ?street.? ?Within,? ?a? ?ck? ?shadow? ?leapt? ?out,? ?shot? ?a? ?streaming??me? ?towards? ?the? ?gushi,? ?but? ?the? dy? ?in? ?ck? ?rushed? ?forward? ?and? ?blocked? ?the? ?guoshi??from? ?harm.? ?With? ?her? ?left? ?hand? ?still? ?behind? ?her,? ?she? ?flipped? ?her? ?right? ?palm? ?and? ?easily??absorbed? ?the? ?mes? ?before? ?rebounding? ?it? ?right? ?back.? ?The? ?ck? ?shadow? ?parried? ?with? ?her??while? ?escaping,? ?and? ?soon? ?disappeared.? ?The? ?guoshi? ?immediately? ?chased? ?after? ?it,? ?but? ?the?dy? ?in? ?ck? ?gave? ?the? ?house? ?behind? ?another? ?sweeping? ?look? ?before? ?following? ?after? ?the??guosi.???Bless? ?you,? ?Nan? ?Feng,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thankedmentally.? ?All? ?of? ?this? ?happened? ?so? ?quickly,? ?but??Nan? ?Feng? ?had? ?no? ?doubt? ?known? ?somehow? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?get? ?in? ?trouble? ?and??created? ?a? ?diversion? ?to? ?lead? ?enemies? ?astray.? ?He? ?was? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?leapt? ?out,? ?so??A-Zhao? ?must? ?still? ?be? ?inside? ?the? ?copsed? ?house.? ?After? ?making? ?sure? ?the? ?guoshi? ?and? ?the?dy? ?in? ?ck? ?were? ?indeed? ?gone,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dragged? ?San? ?Lang? ?out? ?of? ?their? ?hiding? ?and??called? ?out,? ?A-Zhao? ?are? ?you? ?still? ?alive?? ?Are? ?you? ?hurt? ?anywhere????A? ?moment? ter,? ?a? ?sulky? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?under? ?the? ?ruins,? ?...Im? ?fine.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?relieved.? ?Thank? ?goodness.???Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?trusted? ?in? ?Nan? ?Fengs? ?ability? ?to? ?control? ?the? ?crash? ?and? ?would? ?no? ?doubt??leave? ?enough? ?space? ?for? ?A-Zhao? ?to? ?stay? ?safe,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?more? ?reassuring? ?to? ?see? ?it? ?with??his? ?own? ?eyes.? ?He? ?raised? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?rotten? ?beams? ?with? ?one? ?hand,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment??A-Zhou? ?emerged? ?from? ?under,? ?covered? ?in? ?dust? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe.? ?He? ?patted? ?himself? ?down??a? ?bit? ?and? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?stoic? ?expression.???Now? ?theres? ?only? ?three? ?of? ?us? ?left,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?is? ?running? ?a? ?diversion? ?so? ?we??must? ?move? ?faster.? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?where? ?we? ?can? ?find? ?the? ?ShanYue? ?fern,? ?A-Zhao????The? ?young? ?man? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?said,? ?Sorry.? ?I? ?only? ?know? ?where? ?the? ?fortress? ?was,??but? ?Ive? ?never? ?been? ?here? ?before,? ?so? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?where? ?the? ?fern? ?can? ?be? ?found.???San? ?Lang? ?spoke? ?up,? ?They? ?say? ?the? ?ShanYue? ?fern? ?prefers? ?shade,? ?is? ?small,? ?its? ?roots? ?thin??but? ?leaves? rge,? ?like? ?a? ?heart-shaped? ?peach.? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?search? ?near? ?a? rge??building????A? rge? ?building?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?contemted.???If? ?they? ?were? ?talking? ?big,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?building? rger? ?than? ?the? ?pce.? ?In? ?the? ?legend,? ?it??was? ?after? ?the? ?festivities? ?that? ?the? ?queen? ?picked? ?a? ?ShanYue? ?leaf,? ?which? ?could? ?mean? ?the??fern? ?grew? ?in? ?the? ?pce? ?grounds.???The? ?three? ?moved? ?their? ?gaze? ?to? ?afar,? ?and? ?to? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?fortress? ?was? ?indeed? ?a??pce? ?built? ?of? ?brick? ?and? ?wood.???From? ?the? ?distance,? ?the? ?pce? ?had? ?a? ?grandiose? ?aura,? ?but? ?from? ?a? ?closer? ?look,? ?it? ?was? ?not? ?in??much? ?better? ?shape? ?than? ?the? ?dpidated? ?houses? ?on? ?the? ?streets.? ?Through? ?the? ?pce??gates? ?was? ?a? ?massive? ?garden;? ?perhaps? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?garden? ?but? ?a? ?pce??square,? ?but? ?with? ?years? ?of? ?neglect,? ?weeds? ?had? ?flourished? ?and? ?spread.???Indeed,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?sand? ?beneath? ?their? ?feet? ?but? ?mud.? ?This? ?was? ?most? ?likely? ?the? st? ?sign? ?of??an? ?oasis? ?that? ?once? ?was;? ?ShanYue? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?growing? ?amongst? ?all? ?the? ?other??nts.????Lets? ?not? ?waste? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?We? ?only? ?have? ?twenty-four? ?hours,? ?but? ?be? ?careful? ?of??the? ?scorpion? ?snakes.???A-Zhao? ?and? ?San? ?Lang? ?both? ?hummed? ?in? ?acknowledgement? ?and? ?lowered? ?their? ?heads? ?to??start? ?searching? ?through? ?the? ?nts.? ?As? ?they? ?rummaged,? ?it? ?suddenly? ?came? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?that??if? ?the? ?Witch? ?of? ?BanYue? ?could? ?control? ?scorpion? ?snakes,? ?there? ?should? ?be? ?an? ?abundance? ?of??them? ?slithering? ?about? ?in? ?her? ?territory.? ?Ever? ?since? ?they? ?entered? ?the? ?fortress? ?they? ?had? ?not??seen? ?a? ?single? ?snake.???He? ?straightened? ?up? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?hands? ?felt? ?up? ?a? ?long? ?object.???Looking? ?down? ?again,? ?he? ?found? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?human? ?leg.???????Ch.23:? ?Shortened? ?Distance;? ?Adrift? ?in? ?Sandstorms? ?4????WAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!???Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?his? ?hand? ?back? ?and? ?was? ?speechless.???It? ?came? ?to? ?him? ?that? ?every? ?time? ?he? ?saw? ?or? ?touched? ?anything? ?thrilling? ?in? ?the? ?dark,? ?it? ?was??always? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?thatd? ?scream? ?first? ?while? ?he? ?remained? ?silent.? ?But? ?shouldnt? ?it? ?be??him? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?most? ?scared????The? ?nts? ?in? ?this? ?garden? ?were? ?tall? ?and? ?thick;? ?it? ?was? ?someone? ?who? ?was? ?already? ?hiding??and? ?crawling? ?in? ?the? ?weeds? ?whose? ?leg? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt.? ?The? ?moment? ?they? ?touched? ?the? ?leg??recoiled? ?and? ?the? ?weeds? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him? ?bustled,? ?and? ?someone? ?called? ?out,? ?Dont? ?hit? ?me!??Dont? ?hit? ?me!? ?Gege,? ?its? ?me!???Xie? ?Lian? ?scrutinized? ?the? ?wild? ?grass? ?and? ?saw? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?emerged? ?crying? ?Dont? ?hit? ?me!??was? ?the? ?thick? ?browed? rge? ?eyed? ?Tian? ?Sheng.? ?The? ?boy? ?in? ?turn? ?saw? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian??recognized? ?himself? ?and? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?in? ?relief.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?wasnt??relieved,? ?but? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?alert,? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?good? ?arm? ?in? ?a? ?defensive? ?stance.? ?In??circumstances? ?like? ?these,? ?it? ?was? ?usually? ?more? ?likely? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?an? ?illusion? ?created? ?by??something? ?evil.????Werent? ?you? ?with? ?the? ?others? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?desert?? ?How? ?are? ?you? ?here?? ?Are? ?you? ?really? ?Tian??Sheng?????Tian? ?Sheng? ?exined? ?hurriedly,? ?Its? ?me!? ?Im? ?the? ?real? ?thing!? ?Im? ?not? ?the? ?only? ?one;? ?three??other? ?uncles? ?also? ?came.? ?Theyre? ?just? ?inside.? ?Look? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?believe? ?me!? ?He? ?pointed??towards? ?inside? ?the? ?pce,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?three? ?men? ?came? ?running? ?out? ?and? ?they? ?were??indeed? ?the? ?men? ?from? ?the? ?caravan.? ?When? ?they? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?they? ?froze? ?in? ?their? ?steps? ?and??looked? ?awkward.???Xie? ?Lian? ?puffed? ?a? ?breath? ?before? ?finally? ?rising? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?dusted? ?his? ?white? ?sleeves,??Whats? ?going? ?on????The? ?merchants? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?made? ?any? ?noise.? ?It? ?was? ?Tian? ?Sheng??who? ?spoke? ?up? ?after? ?an? ?awkward? ?silence,? ?...Gege,? ?after? ?you? ?guys? ?left,? ?Uncle? ?Zhengs??pain? ?red? ?and? ?was? ?really? ?miserable.? ?We? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?much? ?longer? ?to? ?expect? ?you? ?to??return? ?and? ?were? ?afraid? ?that? ?you? ?guys? ?mightve? ?gotten? ?lost.? ?A-Zhao-ge? ?said? ?to? ?go? ?straight??to? ?get? ?to? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue,? ?so? ?we? ?thought? ?the? ?more? ?hands? ?to? ?help? ?the? ?better? ?so...???So? ?what? ?he? ?really? ?meant? ?is? ?the? ?merchants? ?regretted? ?letting? ?them? ?go? ?after? ?all.? ?They? ?were??afraid? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?rob? ?them? ?of? ?their? ?guide? ?after? ?finding? ?the? ?ShanYue? ?ferm? ?for??themselves,? ?so? ?they? ?sent? ?people? ?to? e? ?follow? ?after? ?them.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?imagined? ?the? ?Fu??Yao? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?them? ?back,? ?and? ?was? ?probably? ?too? zy? ?to? ?hold? ?them? ?back.? ?It? ?was??impossible? ?to? ?stop? ?stubborn? ?people? ?who? ?refused? ?to? ?listen? ?to? ?reason.????Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?rather? ?exasperated,? ?Youre? ?all? ?too? ?reckless.? ?Who? ?knows? ?what? ?there? ?might??be,? ?and? ?what? ?might? ?happen? ?in? ?a? ?fortress? ?like? ?this? ?and? ?you? ?still? ?came?????Tian? ?Sheng? ?himself? ?knew? ?that? ?what? ?theyd? ?done? ?made? ?it? ?obvious? ?they? ?didnt? ?trust? ?Xie??Lian? ?and? ?felt? ?bad,? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?make? ?a? ?sound? ?while? ?hiding? ?in? ?the? ?weeds? ?earlier,? ?as??awkward? ?as? ?it? ?was.? ?Sorry,? ?this? ?concerned? ?a? ?mans? ?life? ?and? ?we? ?couldnt? ?sit? ?still,? ?so...???No? ?matter.? ?This? ?was? ?a? ?life? ?and? ?death? ?situation? ?and? ?to? ?be? ?wary? ?was? ?entirely? ?natural.? ?To? ?go??so? ?far? ?in? ?danger? ?for? ?an? ?antidote? ?also? ?proved? ?them? ?to? ?be? ?worthy? panions.? ?Xie? ?Lian??couldnt? ?berate? ?them? ?for? ?this? ?and? ?sighed.? ?If? ?you? ?didnt? ?bump? ?into? ?anything? ?weird? ?when??entering? ?the? ?territory? ?then? ?its? ?your? ?good? ?fortune.? ?But? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?know? ?to? e? ?to? ?the??pce? ?to? ?search? ?for? ?the? ?ShanYue? ?fern????Tian? ?Sheng? ?scratched? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?replied,? ?We? ?didnt? ?know? ?where? ?to? ?start,? ?but? ?in? ?the??story? ?the? ?red? ?clothed? ?gege? ?told? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?queen? ?who? ?picked? ?the? ?leaves,? ?right?? ?The??queen? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?leave? ?the? ?pce? ?grounds,? ?so? ?I? ?thought? ?wed? e? ?and? ?try? ?our??luck.???Well? ?this? ?kids? ?mind? ?could? ?certain? ?spin,? ?and? ?it? ?spun? ?right? ?on? ?target,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?Just??then,? ?San? ?Lang? ?spoke? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?side,? ?I? ?found? ?it.???Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?see? ?San? ?Lang? ?strode? ?with? ?his? ?lithe? ?long? ?legs? ?towards? ?him.? ?In? ?his? ?hands??was? ?a? ?few? ?turquoise? ?leaves? ?still? ?with? ?roots? ?attached? ?at? ?the? ?stems.???The? ?leaves? ?were? ?about? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?a? ?babys? ?palm,? ?in? ?the? ?shape? ?of? ?peaches,? ?slightly??pointy? ?at? ?the? ?ends,? ?and? ?its? ?roots? ?thin? ?and? ?tiny.? ?Without? ?A-Zhao? ?to? ?confirm,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew??without? ?a? ?doubt? ?that? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?ShanYue? ?fern.? ?Without? ?waiting? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?say? ?a??word,? ?San? ?Lang? ?grabbed? ?onto? ?his? ?wounded? ?hand? ?and? ?lifted? ?it.???The? ?hand? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?pricked? ?was? ?originally? ?frighteningly? ?swollen,? ?but? ?after? ?San? ?Lang??had? ?sucked? ?out? ?poison? ?from? ?the? ?wound,? ?the? ?swelling? ?had? ?gone? ?down? ?significantly??despite? ?it? ?not? ?fully? ?cleaned? ?out? ?of? ?venom.? ?With? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?wrist? ?in? ?one? ?hand? ?and? ?the??ShanYue? ?fern? ?in? ?the? ?other,? ?San? ?Lang? ?closed? ?his? ?palm? ?on? ?the? ?nt,? ?and? ?in? ?a? ?second??when? ?he? ?reopened? ?his? ?palm,? ?the? ?fern? ?had? ?been? ?crushed? ?into? ?powder? ?without? ?him??appearing? ?to? ?have? ?exerted? ?any? ?force.????San? ?Lang? ?gently? ?and? ?firmly? ?rubbed? ?the? ?powder? ?onto? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand,? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?feel??strings? ?of? ?coolness? ?and? ?relief? ?on? ?his? ?skin.? ?Thanks,? ?San? ?Lang.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???San? ?Lang? ?didnt? ?respond? ?however,? ?and? ?after? ?applying? ?the? ?powder? ?he? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians??hand.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?think? ?his? ?attitude? ?and? ?this? ?weird? ?atmosphere? ?between??the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?was? ?really? ?peculiar,? ?but? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?ask? ?about? ?it? ?without? ?sounding??weird.? ?This? ?wasnt? ?something? ?anyone? ?else? ?would? ?notice? ?either? ?and? ?couldnt? ?possibly??understand.???Gege,are? ?you? ?feeling? ?better?? ?Is? ?the? ?herb? ?working?? ?Tian? ?Sheng? ?asked? ?anxiously.???Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?replied,? ?Much? ?better.? ?It? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?right? ?herb.???Hearing? ?this,? ?everyone? ?became? ?excited,? ?Hurry!? ?Lets? ?find? ?more!? ?Soon,? ?A-Zhao? ?also??raised? ?a? ?handful? ?of? ?leaves? ?crying,? ?Theres? ?more? ?here!???The? ?ShanYue? ?leaves? ?in? ?A-Zhaos? ?hands? ?were? ?much? ?bigger? ?and? ?fuller? ?than? ?the? ?small,??pitiful? ?one? ?San? ?Lang? ?had? ?used? ?earlier,? ?but? ?the? ?shape? ?and? ?marks? ?were? ?all? ?correct,? ?so??everyone? ?crowded? ?over? ?and? ?happily? ?eximed:????Theres? ?an? ?entire? ?field? ?here!????So? ?many!???Pick? ?lots!? ?Lets? ?pick? ?a? ?bunch!? ?Do? ?you? ?think? ?we? ?can? ?sell? ?this????The? ?merchants? ?were? ?busy? ?picking? ?the? ?herbs? ?noisily,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?over,??examined? ?his? ?hand? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?tried? ?to? ?start? ?a? ?conversation? ?with? ?San? ?Lang,? ?You??searched? ?the? ?same? ?area? ?theyre? ?at? ?now? ?before,? ?right?? ?Didnt? ?you? ?find? ?any? ?at? ?the? ?time????It? ?was? ?obvious? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?force? ?a? ?conversation,? ?and? ?after? ?having? ?asked? ?the??question,? ?he? ?himself? ?felt? ?rather? ?pathetic.? ?But? ?San? ?Lang? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?You? ?shouldnt??use? ?the? ?ferns? ?over? ?there.????Why?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?curious.???Before? ?San? ?Lang? ?could? ?answer,? ?they? ?heard? ?someone? ?scream? ?GO? ?AWAY!???Everyone? ?stopped,? ?their? ?movements? ?halting.???Who? ?said? ?that?? ?Whos? ?screaming????It? ?wasnt? ?me????It? ?wasnt? ?me? ?either...???Then? ?they? ?heard? ?that? ?sharp? ?voice? ?again,? ?Go? ?away!? ?Youre? ?stepping? ?on? ?me...???Only? ?then? ?did? ?the? ?group? ?notice? ?C? ?the? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?next? ?to? ?their? ?feet!????In? ?a? ?sh,? ?the? ?crowd? ?dispersed? ?from? ?that? ?small? ?field? ?of? ?fern.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked??over.? ?He? ?was? ?used? ?to? ?being? ?the? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?lead? ?when? ?it? es? ?to? ?those? ?things.? ?He??approached? ?the? ?bush? ?where? ?the? ?shrieking? ?came? ?from? ?and? ?stripped? ?away? ?the? ?thick??weeds.? ?Everyones? ?breathing? ?hitched.???Under? ?the? ?weeds,? ?in? ?the? ?mud,? ?was? ?a? ?mans? ?face.???In? ?a? ?field? ?such? ?as? ?this,? ?a? ?live? ?human? ?being? ?was? ?buried? ?in? ?the? ?mud? ?with? ?only? ?a? ?face??showing? ?on? ?the? ?surface!???It? ?was? ?a? ?nightmarish? ?picture,? ?and? ?a? ?couple? ?of? ?merchants? ?held? ?onto? ?each? ?and? ?screamed.??Xie? ?Lian? forted? ?them? ?in? ?a? ?skilled? ?and? ?practiced? ?manner,? ?Dont? ?panic.? ?Everyone? ?calm??down.? ?Its? ?only? ?a? ?face,? ?nothing? ?extraordinary.? ?We? ?all? ?have? ?faces,? ?no????That? ?face? ?chuckled,? ?Oh,? ?did? ?I? ?scare? ?you?? ?Sigh.? ?I? ?frequently? ?scare? ?myself? ?too.???After? ?reassuring? ?the? ?others,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?half? ?crouched? ?down? ?and? ?examined? ?this? ?face? ?in? ?the??mud.???Its? ?a? ?mans? ?face? ?without? ?a? ?doubt;? ?quite? ?t? ?when? ?he? ?wasnt? ?not? ?smiling,? ?but? ?full? ?of??wrinkles? ?when? ?he? ?did.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?old? ?or? ?young,? ?and? ?couldnt??say? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?handsome? ?or? ?not.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?make? ?much? ?out? ?of? ?this? ?face,? ?so? ?he??simply? ?asked? ?directly,? ?Who? ?are? ?you????The? ?face? ?in? ?the? ?mud? ?asked? ?back,? ?Who? ?are? ?you????Were? ?merchants? ?passing? ?through.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.???The? ?mud? ?face? ?breathed? ?a? ?long? ?sigh,? ?Merchant? ?passersby.? ?I? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?part? ?of? ?a? ?caravan??too,? ?but? ?that? ?was? ?fifty-sixty? ?years? ?ago.???The? ?situation? ?just? ?became? ?freakier.???Was? ?a? ?man? ?buried? ?in? ?the? ?grounds? ?of? ?an? ?old? ?fortress? ?ruin? ?for? ?over? ?fifty? ?to? ?sixty? ?years? ?still??human????One? ?of? ?the? ?merchants? ?shakily? ?asked? ?in? ?trepidation,? ?Then...? ?then..? ?How? ?did? ?a? ?senior? ?like??yourself...? e...? ?here????The? ?mud? ?face? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?and? ?screwed? ?up? ?his? ?face.? ?I...? ?I? ?was? ?captured? ?by? ?the??BanYue? ?soldiers.? ?I? ?identally? ?entered? ?the? ?city.? ?They? ?caught? ?me? ?and? ?buried? ?me? ?here,??and? ?made? ?me? ?the? ?fertilizer? ?for? ?their? ?ShanYue? ?ferns...???No? ?wonder? ?the? ?herbs? ?in? ?their? ?hands? ?were? ?big? ?and? ?full!? ?They? ?were? ?fed? ?with? ?live? ?humans!???The? ?merchants? ?immediately? ?dropped? ?all? ?the? ?nts? ?in? ?their? ?hands,? ?feeling? ?as? ?though? ?they??were? ?touching? ?corpses.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?nce? ?at? ?his? ?hand? ?too,? ?but? ?heard? ?San??Lang? ?say,? ?That? ?one? ?was? ?fine.???It? ?dawned? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?That? ?was? ?why? ?even? ?though? ?San? ?Lang? ?had? ?looked? ?through? ?this??field? ?earlier,? ?he? ?left? ?it? ?to? ?pick? ?a? ?small,? ?almost? ?withered? ?fern? ?from? ?elsewhere.? ?He? ?probably??already? ?saw? ?what? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?soil? ?but? ?ignored? ?the? ?face? pletely.? ?The? ?herb? ?he? ?applied??on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?was? ?one? ?he? ?found? ?in? ?an? ?area? ?much? ?more? ?remote? ?but? ?clean? ?of??corruption.???San? ?Lang? ?was? ?considerate? ?and? ?careful,? ?thank? ?you,? ?truly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???San? ?Lang? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?but? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?still? ?gloomy.???Ever? ?since? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?gotten? ?stung? ?by? ?the? ?scorpion? ?snake,? ?San? ?Lang? ?had? ?behaved? ?like??this.? ?A? ?couple? ?days? ?ago? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?gege? ?this,? ?gege? ?that,? ?but? ?now? ?he? ?barely? ?called? ?him??gege? ?anymore.? ?When? ?they? ?first? ?met,? ?San? ?Lang? ?had? ?avoided? ?his? ?touch? ?and? ?seemed? ?wary??of? ?contact? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?that? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?gone? ?away? ?after? ?spending? ?so? ?much??time? ?together.? ?Now,? ?besides? ?sucking? ?poison? ?and? ?applying? ?herbs,? ?San? ?Lang? ?was? ?once??again? ?avoiding? ?touching? ?him,? ?and? ?that? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?feel? ?unsettled.???Just? ?then,? ?the? ?mud? ?face? ?began? ?to? ?speak? ?again,? ?I? ?havent? ?seen? ?real? ?people? ?in? ?so? ?many??years.? ?Can...? ?can? ?you? e? ?closer? ?and? ?let? ?me? ?see? ?you? ?all? ?properly????The? ?merchants? ?all? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?everyone? ?thinking? ?they? ?best? ?not? ?do? ?what? ?he??asked.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?seeing? ?no? ?one? ?stepped? ?forward,? ?the? ?mud? ?face? ?muttered,? ?What???What.? ?You? ?dont? ?want? ?to?? ?Sigh...? ?what? ?a? ?shame...???Why? ?is? ?it? ?a? ?shame?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?over? ?and? ?asked.???Theres? ?something? ?thats? ?been? ?bothering? ?me? ?ever? ?since? ?you? ?all? ?arrived,? ?The? ?mud? ?face??said,? ?So? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?confirm? ?with? ?my? ?own? ?two? ?eyes.? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?see? ?each? ?and? ?everyone? ?of??you? ?clearly? ?to? ?make? ?sure.???To? ?make? ?sure? ?of? ?what?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed.???The? ?mud? ?face? ?replied,? ?Theres? ?someone? ?amongst? ?you? ?Ive? ?seen? ?before...? ?fifty? ?to? ?sixty??years? ?ago.???A? ?shiver? ?went? ?down? ?everyones? ?back? ?and? ?made? ?their? ?hairs? ?stand.???No? ?mortal? ?in? ?present? pany? ?should? ?be? ?aged? ?over? ?fifty.? ?That? ?means? ?whoever? ?this??person? ?was? ?that? ?was? ?here? ?then? ?was? ?not? ?human.????Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?a? ?sweeping? ?look? ?across? ?everyone? ?there,? ?from? ?A-Zhao? ?to? ?Tian? ?Sheng.??Some? ?in? ?shock,? ?some? ?in? ?fear,? ?some? ?shaking? ?in? ?anxiety,? ?some? ?speechless? ?and? ?confused.??Everyones? ?reaction? ?was? ?normal? ?and? ?within? ?reason.? ?If? ?one? ?must? ?pinpoint? ?the? ?odd? ?one??out,? ?itd? ?be? ?San? ?Lang.? ?But? ?for? ?him,? ?no? ?reaction? ?was? ?probably? ?the? ?normal? ?reaction.????Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?mud? ?face,? ?Who? ?is? ?this? ?person? ?you? ?speak? ?of????The? ?face? ?muscles? ?of? ?that? ?mud? ?face? ?twitched? ?and? ?it? ?gave? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?freaky? ?smile,? ?as??if? ?it? ?was? ?using? ?its? ?all? ?to? ?make? ?itself? ?look? ?more? ?reliable,? ?but? ?it? ?couldnt? ?fully? ?conceal? ?the??sinister? ?smirk? ?hiding? ?beneath.? ?He? ?beckoned? ?mysteriously,? ?You...? e? ?closer,? ?and? ?Ill??tell? ?you.???Xie? ?Lian? ?believed? ?him? ?eighty? ?percent? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?the? ?mud? ?face? ?asked.? ?The? ?second? ?time??Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?less? ?than? ?inclined? ?to.? ?Who? ?knows? ?if? ?this? ?monster? ?was? ?only? ?luring? ?them??closer? ?before? mitting? ?some? ?evil? ?deed?? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?pay??attention? ?to? ?the? ?likes? ?of? ?him.????Xie? ?Lian? ?pushed? ?himself? ?off? ?the? ?ground? ?about? ?to? ?walk? ?away? ?before? ?the? ?mud? ?face? ?raised??his? ?voice,? ?Do? ?you? ?really? ?not? ?want? ?to? ?know? ?who? ?it? ?is?? ?He? ?will? ?kill? ?all? ?of? ?you.??????Ch.24:? ?Dallying? ?HuaLian;? ?Night-Fall? ?in? ?Sinners? ?Pit????The? ?more? ?the? ?mud? ?face? ?tried? ?to? ?entice? ?them,? ?the? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?rmed.??Everyone? ?stand? ?back,? ?dont? ?go? ?near? ?him,? ?and? ?dont? ?listen? ?to? ?a? ?single? ?word? ?he? ?says.???The? ?crowd? ?broke? ?up? ?and? ?hurriedly? ?moved? ?away.? ?The? ?mud? ?face? ?continued? ?to? ?chuckle,??Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?mean.? ?Im? ?a? ?human? ?too,? ?I? ?wont? ?hurt? ?you.???Oh? ?youre? ?mistaken,? ?you? ?look? ?nothing? ?like? ?a? ?human!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.???Just? ?then,? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?merchants? ?suddenly? ?snuck? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?field,? ?perhaps? ?thinking? ?he??must? ?still? ?bring? ?back? ?some? ?herbs? ?for? ?the? ?wounded.? ?He? ?bent? ?down? ?to? ?pick? ?up? ?the? ?bushel??of? ?ferns? ?he? ?dropped? ?in? ?fright? ?earlier? ?but? ?the? ?mud? ?face? ?spun? ?and? ?spotted? ?him,? ?a? ?glint? ?in? ?its??spinning? ?eyes.???Oh? ?no!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?rushing? ?towards? ?the? ?man,? ?Dont? ?pick? ?that? ?up!? ?Come? ?back!? ?But??it? ?was? ?too? te.? ?The? ?mud? ?face? ?opened? ?its? ?mouth? ?and? ?a? ?long,? ?blood? ?red? ?thing? ?slithered? ?out.???What? ?a? ?long? ?tongue!???Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?the? ?merchant? ?by? ?his? ?cor? ?and? ?backed? ?up,? ?but? ?the? ?tongue? ?that? ?flew? ?out??was? ?freakishly? ?lengthy? ?and? ?barged? ?right? ?into? ?the? ?merchants? ?ear!???Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?body? ?in? ?his? ?hold? ?convulse? ?violently,? ?the? ?merchants? ?limbs? ?writhed??nonstop,? ?and? ?the? ?man? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?short? ?agonizing? ?scream? ?before? ?falling? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?That??long? ?tongue? ?dug? ?out? ?a? rge? ?chunk? ?of? ?something? ?bloody? ?from? ?his? ?ear? ?and? ?and? ?brought? ?it??back? ?to? ?the? ?mud? ?faces? ?mouth.? ?The? ?mud? ?face? ?happily? ?chewed? ?and? ?cackled,? ?his? ugh? ?so??disturbingly? ?loud? ?it? ?filled? ?the? ?entire? ?pce? ?grounds.????HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!? ?SO? ?GOOD? ?SO? ?GOOD? ?SO? ?DELICIOUS? ?SO??DELICIOUS? ?SO? ?DELICIOUS!!? ?I? ?WAS? ?SO? ?HUNGRY,? ?SO? ?HUNGRY!???His? ?voice? ?was? ?sharp? ?and? ?shrill,? ?both? ?eyeballs? ?bulging? ?and? ?bloodshot,? ?horrid? ?and??obnoxious.???This? ?man? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?buried? ?for? ?over? ?fifty? ?years? ?in? ?the? ?grounds? ?of? ?an? ?evil-filled??kingdom? ?had? ?already? ?been? ?moulded? ?into? ?its? ?soil? ?and? ?became? ?something? ?other? ?than??human.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?loosened? ?his? ?hold? ?on? ?the? ?deceased? ?merchant,? ?his? ?entire? ?arm? ?shaking.??He? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?attack? ?the? ?repulsive? ?monster? ?when? ?the? ?mud? ?face? ?screamed? ?again,??GENERAL!? ?GENERAL!? ?THEYRE? ?HERE!? ?THEYRE? ?HERE!???A? ?deafening? ?cry? ?more? ?savage? ?than? ?beasts? ?red? ?in? ?the? ?distance.????A? ?dark? ?shadow? ?dropped? ?from? ?the? ?sky,? ?and? nded? ?heavily? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?The? ?entire??pce? ?grounds? ?quaked? ?in? ?its? nding.? ?When? ?it? ?slowly? ?stood? ?up,? ?the? ?crowd? ?was? ?jailed? ?in??its? ?enormous? ?shadow.???This? ?man? ?was? ?gigantic.???His? ?face? ?was? ?as? ?grim? ?as? ?steel,? ?his? ?expression? ?ferocious? ?and? ?turbulent,? ?like? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?a??beast.? ?A? ?thin? yer? ?of? ?armour? ?draped? ?from? ?his? ?shoulders? ?and? ?reached? ?down? ?at? ?least? ?nine??feet.? ?Rather? ?than? ?a? ?man,? ?one? ?could? ?say? ?hes? ?more? ?like? ?a? ?walking? ?wolf.? ?Behind? ?him,? ?more??and? ?more? ?simr? ?forms? ?appeared.? ?One,? ?two,? ?three...? ?over? ?ten? ?of? ?these? ?men? ?jumped? ?off??the? ?roofs? ?of? ?the? ?pce? ?and? ?surrounded? ?them.???Each? ?one? ?of? ?these? ?men? ?were? rge? ?like? ?horses,? ?built? ?like? ?beasts,? ?and? ?carried? ?a? ?sharp??teeth-filled? ?mace? ?on? ?their? ?shoulders.? ?They? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?be? ?werewolves.? ?When? ?they??encircled? ?around? ?the? ?intruders? ?in? ?the? ?garden,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?a? rge? ?steel? ?cage? ?had? ?fallen??upon? ?them.???They? ?were? ?the? ?soldiers? ?of? ?BanYue!???These? ?soldiers? ?emanated? ?a? ?ck? ?aura,? ?undoubtedly? ?no? ?longer? ?alive.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?tense,??Ruoye? ?in? ?position? ?ready? ?to? ?attack.???However,? ?when? ?those? ?BanYue? ?soldiers? ?saw? ?them? ?they? ?didnt? ?rush? ?in? ?to? ?kill.? ?Instead? ?they??raised? ?their? ?heads? ?and? ?roared? ?in? ?crazed? ughter,? ?and? ?howled? ?in? ?a? ?foreign? nguage.? ?The??sound? ?of? ?their? ?words? ?were? ?ghastly,? ?guttural? ?and? ?heavy? ?in? ?tongue? ?rolling.? ?It? ?was? ?the?nguage? ?of? ?BanYue.???Although? ?it? ?had? ?been? ?two? ?hundred? ?years? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?pretty? ?much? ?forgotten? ?the?nguage,? ?he? ?did? ?review? ?it? ?with? ?San? ?Lang? ?earlier? ?in? ?the? ?Generals? ?Tomb,? ?and? ?the? ?words??uttered? ?by? ?those? ?soldiers? ?were? ?loud,? ?simple? ?and? ?vulgar,? ?so? ?they? ?werent? ?difficult? ?to??understand.????He? ?heard? ?the? ?soldiers? ?call? ?the? ?first? ?man? ?general,? ?their? ?conversations? ?filled? ?with? ?words??such? ?as? ?take? ?them? ?away? ?and? ?wont? ?kill? ?for? ?now,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?deep? ?breath? ?to??force? ?himself? ?to? ?rx.? ?He? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Everyone,? ?dont? ?panic.? ?These? ?BanYue??soldiers? ?wont? ?kill? ?us? ?for? ?now.? ?It? ?seems? ?they? ?want? ?to? ?take? ?us? ?somewhere? ?else.? ?Dont? ?do??anything? ?rash,? ?I? ?cant? ?guarantee? ?Ill? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?fight? ?them.? ?Well? ?figure? ?this? ?out? ?as? ?we? ?go.???It? ?was? ?clear? ?that? ?those? ?soldiers? ?would? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?fight,? ?each? ?of? ?them? ?thicker? ?than? ?the??next;? ?even? ?with? ?Ruoye? ?in? ?hand,? ?suffocating? ?one? ?would? ?probably? ?take? ?a? ?lot? ?out? ?of? ?him,??nevermind? ?ten.? ?With? ?mortals? ?with? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?do? ?anything? ?bold? ?and? ?could? ?only??remain? ?vignt? ?and? ?protect? ?them? ?the? ?best? ?he? ?could.???San? ?Lang? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything,? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?had? ?already? ?lost? ?all? ?nerves.? ?Even? ?if? ?they??want? ?to? ?do? ?anything? ?rash,? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?know? ?how,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?nod? ?tearfully.? ?Next? ?to??them,? ?the? ?mud? ?face? ?screamed? ?again,? ?General!? ?General!? ?Please? ?let? ?me? ?out!? ?I? ?detained??your? ?enemies,? ?let? ?me? ?go? ?home!? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?home!???Seeing? ?the? ?BanYue? ?soldiers,? ?the? ?mud? ?face? ?became? ?hysterical,? ?screaming? ?and? ?crying,??bbering? ?nonsense,? ?with? ?some? ?BanYue? ?words? ?mixed? ?in,? ?no? ?doubt? ?learned? ?from? ?the??many? ?years? ?he? ?spent? ?buried? ?here.? ?The? ?massive? ?nine? ?feet? ?man? ?they? ?called? ?general??seemed? ?to? ?have? ?found? ?the? ?squirming? ?mud? ?face? ?deeply? ?disgusting,? ?and? ?swung? ?his? ?mace??towards? ?him,? ?smashing? ?his? ?face? ?into? ?a? ?bloody? ?mess,? ?the? ?teeth? ?of? ?his? ?mace? ?piercing? ?his??brains.? ?When? ?he? ?pulled? ?up? ?his? ?mace? ?again,? ?the? ?entire? ?body? ?was? ?pulled? ?out? ?with? ?it,??fulfilling? ?his? ?wish? ?of? ?let? ?me? ?out!.???However,? ?the? ?body? ?that? ?was? ?unearthed? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?full? ?human? ?body,? ?but? ?a? ?chilling??skeleton!???The? ?merchants? ?screamed? ?in? ?fright.? ?The? ?mud? ?face,? ?having? ?crumpled? ?off? ?the? ?mace? ?all??bloody,? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?frozen? ?in? ?fear? ?too? ?after? ?seeing? ?his? ?own? ?body,? ?Whats? ?this???WHATS? ?THIS????Its? ?your? ?body.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reminded? ?him,? ?seeing? ?that? ?the? ?mud? ?face? ?was? ?numbed? ?in??disbelief.? ?This? ?man? ?had? ?been? ?buried? ?in? ?the? ?desert? ?for? ?over? ?fifty? ?to? ?sixty? ?years;? ?his? ?body??fertilized? ?the? ?ShanYue? ?ferns? ?and? ?cleaned? ?him? ?of? ?his? ?flesh? ?with? ?only? ?bones? ?remaining.???How? ?can? ?this? ?be?? ?The? ?mud? ?face? ?cried,? ?My? ?body? ?isnt? ?like? ?this!? ?THIS? ?IS? ?NOT? ?MY??BODY!!!????His? ?cries? ?were? ?trilling? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?thought? ?him? ?tragic? ?and? ?terrifying,? ?shook? ?his? ?head??and? ?turned? ?away.? ?Next? ?to? ?him,? ?San? ?Lang? ughed? ?mockingly,? ?Is? ?it? ?only? ?now? ?youre? ?not??used? ?to? ?your? ?body?? ?What? ?was? ?that? ?thing? ?that? ?came? ?out? ?of? ?your? ?mouth? ?earlier?? ?You? ?didnt??think? ?that? ?odd????The? ?mud? ?face? ?countered? ?immediately,? ?That? ?wasnt? ?odd!? ?It? ?was? ?just...? ?a? ?tongue? ?a? ?bit??longer? ?than? ?average!???Yea.? ?Sure.? ?Just? ?that? ?much? ?longer,? ?maybe.? ?Haha.? ?San? ?Langs? ?voice? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?ridicule.???Thats? ?right!? ?The? ?mud? ?face? ?cried,? ?Its? ?only? ?just? ?that? ?much? ?longer!? ?Its? ?all? ?because? ?I? ?spent??decades? ?trying? ?to? ?live? ?off? ?of? ?insects,? ?forcing? ?my? ?tongue? ?to? ?extend.? ?That? ?must? ?be? ?how? ?it??came? ?to? ?be? ?like? ?this!????Perhaps? ?he? ?was? ?indeed? ?still? ?human? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?first? ?buried,? ?and? ?did? ?his? ?best? ?to? ?survive??by? ?swallowing? ?insects? ?with? ?his? ?tongue,? ?but? ?he? ?became? ?less? ?human? ?over? ?time,? ?and? ?his??tongue? ?grew? ?longer,? ?eating? ?more? ?than? ?just? ?insects? ?but? ?worse? ?things.? ?Having? ?been? ?buried??for? ?so? ?long? ?however,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?see? ?his? ?own? ?true? ?form,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?ept? ?nor? ?believe??that? ?he? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?human.? ?The? ?mud? ?face? ?kept? ?trying? ?to? ?assure? ?a? ?non-listening??audience,? ?There? ?are? ?other? ?people? ?who? ?have? ?long? ?tongues,? ?not? ?just? ?me!????San? ?Lang? ughed? ?again.? ?Watching? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?chills? ?listening? ?to? ?him? ugh.??Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?that? ?sometimes? ?when? ?this? ?boy? ?smiles,? ?theres? ?a? ?certain? ?cruelty? ?hidden??beneath? ?the? ?skin,? ?a? ?coldness? ?that? ?could? ?rip? ?off? ?flesh.????Do? ?you? ?think? ?youre? ?still? ?human?? ?San? ?Lang? ?asked.???Hearing? ?the? ?question,? ?the? ?mud? ?face? ?became? ?agitated,? ?Of? ?course? ?Im? ?human!? ?Im??human!???The? ?mud? ?face? ?screamed? ?and? ?tried? ?to? ?move? ?his? ?white,? ?boney? ?limbs? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?as? ?if??trying? ?to? ?crawl? ?away.? ?Finally? ?unearthed,? ?he? ?was? ?mad? ?with? ?joy,? ?cackling,? ?Im? ?going? ?home!??Im? ?going? ?home!? ?HahahahahahC???Crack.???The? ?BanYue? ?general? ?seemed? ?to? ?finally? ?have? ?had? ?enough? ?of? ?this? ?monsters? ?shrills,? ?and??crushed? ?his? ?bones? ?in? ?one? ?step,? ?killing? ?any? ?more? ?of? ?his? ?Im? ?human!.???After? ?trampling? ?the? ?mud? ?face,? ?that? ?general? ?roared? ?to? ?the? ?others.? ?Then,? ?the? ?BanYue??soldiers? ?all? ?raised? ?their? ?maces? ?and? ?growled? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?group,? ?and? ?started? ?herding??them? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?pce.???Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?up? ?front? ?with? ?San? ?Lang? ?still? ?following? ?close? ?behind.? ?Despite? ?being??ushered? ?by? ?ruthless? ?BanYue? ?soldiers,? ?the? ?boys? ?step? ?was? ?still? ?light? ?and? ?casual,? ?as? ?if??taking? ?a? ?stroll.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?meaning? ?to? ?find? ?opportunities? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?after? ?a??while? ?when? ?the? ?BanYue? ?soldiers? ?went? ?back? ?to? ?conversing? ?amongst? ?themselves,? ?Xie? ?Lian??talked? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Those? ?BanYue? ?soldiers? ?call? ?their? ?leader? ?general.? ?I? ?wonder? ?who? ?it??is.???As? ?expected,? ?San? ?Lang? ?had? ?answers? ?to? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?questions.? ?When? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of??BanYue? ?fell,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?general.? ?His? ?name,? ?tranted? ?to? ?Hanzi?1?,? ?is? ?Ke? ?Mo.???Ke? ?Mo?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?at? ?the? ?odd? ?name.???Thats? ?right.? ?San? ?Lang? ?said.? ?Apparently? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?awfully? ?weak? ?when? ?he??was? ?young? ?and? ?was? ?often? ?bullied.? ?He? ?rallied,? ?and? ?built? ?his? ?strength? ?training? ?with? rge??stone? ?mortar? ?tes,? ?and? ?got? ?his? ?name? ?thus.???Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?thought,? ?So? ?hes? ?a? ?hulk...???San? ?Lang? ?continued,? ?Legends? ?have? ?it? ?that? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?the? ?strongest? ?warrior? ?in? ?the??history? ?of? ?BanYue,? ?nine? ?feet? ?tall? ?and? ?extremely? ?powerful.? ?He? ?was? ?a? ?loyal? ?supporter? ?of? ?the??Guoshi.???Even? ?after? ?death?? ?Is? ?he? ?taking? ?us? ?to? ?the? ?BanYue? ?Guoshi? ?now? ?then?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???Perhaps.? ?San? ?Lang? ?replied.???If? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?BanYue? ?soldiers? ?there? ?how? ?could? ?they? ?escape?? ?Who? ?knows? ?how? ?Nan??Feng? ?who? ?had? ?lured? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?away? ?was? ?doing?? ?The? ?ShanYue? ?fern? ?was? ?now? ?in? ?their??hands,? ?but? ?how? ?were? ?they? ?going? ?to? ?deliver? ?the? ?ferns? ?to? ?the? ?wounded? ?within? ?twenty-four??hours????All? ?they? ?could? ?do? ?now? ?was? ?go? ?with? ?the? ?flow? ?and? ?adapt? ?to? ?any? ?situation? ?that? ?arises.? ?Xie??Lian? ?walked? ?and? ?mulled,? ?and? ?noticed? ?that? ?General? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?had? ?been? ?leading? ?them? ?to? ?a??remote? ?ce? ?at? ?the? ?far? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?fortress.? ?When? ?they? ?stopped? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up,??a? ?colossal? ?wall? ?stood? ?before? ?him? ?like? ?a? ?giant.???Their? ?destination? ?was? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit!???Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?lived? ?in? ?the? ?BanYue? ?area? ?for? ?a? ?time,? ?he? ?rarely? ?entered? ?town,? ?and??had? ?never? ?gotten? ?near? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit.? ?Seeing? ?it? ?this? ?close? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?started??pounding.???The? ?mud? ?yellow? ?walls? ?had? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?stairs? ?along? ?the? ?outside,? ?and? ?while? ?climbing? ?up? ?to? ?the??top,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?scrutinized? ?the? ?pit? ?and? ?tried? ?to? ?look? ?over? ?the? ?depths? ?until? ?he? ?finally??understood? ?why? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?pounding.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?ce? ?of? ?torture? ?and??cruelty,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?his? ?worry? ?over? ?everyone? ?getting? ?pushed? ?in.? ?It? ?was? ?feeling? ?the??palpitations? ?of? ?a? ?very? ?powerful? ?array? ?at? ?work.???There? ?was? ?a? ?strong? ?array? ?drawn? ?around? ?the? ?entire? ?Sinners? ?Pit,? ?and? ?this? ?array? ?only? ?has??one? ?purpose? ?C? ?to? ?prevent? ?the? ?fallen? ?from? ?ever? ?surfacing!???That? ?meant? ?even? ?if? ?a? ?rope? ?or? ?a? dder? ?was? ?set? ?down? ?into? ?the? ?pit,? ?whoever? ?tried? ?to? ?climb??up? ?from? ?the? ?bottom? ?would? ?get? ?cut? ?off? ?halfway? ?through? ?and? ?get? ?thrown? ?right? ?back? ?into? ?the??bottom.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?impassively? ?used? ?the? ?wall? ?as? ?support? ?to? ?climb? ?up? ?the? ?stairs,? ?but? ?was??really? ?feeling? ?up? ?the? ?make? ?of? ?the? ?wall.? ?He? ?found? ?that? ?although? ?it? ?looked? ?like? ?the? ?wall? ?was??built? ?with? ?mud? ?or? ?concrete,? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?a? ?much? ?stronger? ?stone,? ?probably? ?enforced??with? ?a? yer? ?of? ?magic.???When? ?they? ?reached? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?stairs? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?pit,? ?standing? ?along??the? ?wall? ?eaves? ?the? ?only? ?word? ?to? ?describe? ?the? ?sight? ?was? ?awe.????The? ?entire? ?Sinners? ?Pit? ?was? ?formed? ?by? ?four? ?encircling? ?great? ?walls.? ?Each? ?wall? ?was? ?about??30? ?feet? ?in? ?length,? ?twenty? ?feet? ?in? ?height,? ?and? ?four? ?feet? ?in? ?thickness.? ?At? ?the? ?very? ?top? ?of? ?each??wall? ?there? ?was? ?nothing,? ?neither? ?gazebos? ?nor? ?railings.? ?Within? ?the? ?enclosure? ?was? ?a? ?deep??abyss? ?without? ?a? ?bottom? ?in? ?sight,? ?and? ?with? ?the? ?growing? ?night,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?ckness??and? ?a? ?chilling? ?smell? ?of? ?blood? ?wafting? ?in? ?the? ?air? ing? ?from? ?below.???No? ?one? ?dared? ?looking? ?down? ?whilst? ?walking? ?along? ?the? ?railingless? ?eaves? ?thats? ?tens? ?of? ?feet??above? ?ground.? ?After? ?a? ?while? ?they? ?could? ?see? ?the? ?pole? ?that? ?stood? ?in? ?the? ?centre,? ?and? ?atop??the? ?pole? ?hung? ?a? ?corpse.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?one? ?they? ?spotted? ?earlier.? ?The? ?corpse? ?was? ?of? ?a??small,? ?ck? ?d? ?girl,? ?tattered? ?and? ?head? ?bowed.???Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?known? ?that? ?this? ?pole? ?was? ?used? ?especially? ?for? ?hanging? ?criminals? ?that??deserved? ?shame? ?and? ?humiliation.? ?Usually? ?the? ?prison? ?guards? ?would? ?strip? ?the? ?criminals? ?of??their? ?clothing? ?and? ?hang? ?the? ?body? ?naked.? ?The? ?criminals? ?would? ?die? ?from? ?starvation? ?or??dehydration,? ?and? ?after? ?death? ?the? ?corpse? ?would? ?be? ?left? ?to? ?il? ?in? ?the? ?wind,? ?burn? ?under? ?the??sun,? ?and? ?rot? ?in? ?the? ?rain.? ?When? ?the? ?corpse? ?had? ?rotten? pletely? ?through,? ?it? ?would? ?fall? ?into??the? ?pit? ?itself,? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?ugly? ?sight.????The? ?corpse? ?of? ?that? ?girl? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?rotten,? ?so? ?it? ?mustve? ?not? ?been? ?long? ?since? ?she??died.? ?Perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?local? ?girl? ?that? ?the? ?soldiers? ?captured.? ?To? ?do? ?such? ?a? ?vulgar? ?thing? ?to? ?a??young? ?girl,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?thoroughly? ?disgusted.? ?A-Zhao,? ?Tian? ?Sheng? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?faces??turned? ?white? ?seeing? ?the? ?sight,? ?and? ?paused? ?in? ?their? ?steps,? ?afraid? ?to? ?go? ?forward.? ?Ke? ?Mo??didnt? ?bother? ?pushing? ?them? ?onwards? ?either,? ?but? ?turned? ?toward? ?the? ?pit? ?and? ?howled.???Why? ?is? ?he? ?howling?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?but? ?his? ?question? ?was? ?soon? ?answered.???From? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?dark? ?pit? ?came? ?a? ?chain? ?of? ?growls? ?in? ?response? ?to? ?the? ?howling.? ?It??was? ?like? ?the? ?roars? ?of? ?beasts,? ?bellows? ?of? ?tsunamis,? ?wails? ?of? ?monsters,? ?hundreds? ?and??thousands? ?of? ?cries? ?exploding? ?in? ?the? ?ear.? ?The? ?walls? ?trembled? ?with? ?the? ?noise? ?and? ?made??those? ?standing? ?on? ?the? ?eaves? ?lose? ?bnce.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?clearly? ?hear? ?the? ?sounds? ?of??rocks? ?and? ?debris? ?falling? ?within.????Only? ?criminals? ?get? ?thrown? ?into? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit.? ?Were? ?those? ?the? ?souls? ?of? ?the? ?dead??answering? ?Ke? ?Mo????Ke? ?Mo? ?howled? ?again? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?paid? ?more? ?attention? ?to? ?listen.? ?This? ?time,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?wasnt??making? ?meaningless? ?noise,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?curses? ?either.? ?Instead,? ?it? ?was? ?encouragement.??Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?very? ?sure? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?words:? ?My? ?brothers.???After? ?howling,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?turned? ?to? ?the? ?soldiers? ?watching? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?the? ?others,? ?and??roared? ?another? mand.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?He? ?had? ?said? ?Just? ?throw? ?in? ?two? ?and??detain? ?the? ?rest.???The? ?others? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?understood? ?what? ?was? ?being? ?said,? ?but? ?the? ?actions? ?of? ?those??soldiers? ?were? ?not? ?hard? ?to? ?guess,? ?and? ?everyone? ?looked? ?pale? ?like? ?ghosts.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw??that? ?a? ?couple? ?couldnt? ?even? ?stand? ?up? ?right? ?anymore,? ?shaking? ?from? ?fear,? ?and? ?stepped??forward.? ?He? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?voice,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?If? ?anything? ?happens? ?I? ?will? ?go? ?forward??first.???Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?if? ?they? ?must? ?all? ?fall,? ?then? ?he? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?be? ?the? ?first? ?one? ?to? ?check??things? ?out.? ?It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?worse? ?than? ?venomous? ?snakes? ?and? ?beasts? ?or? ?menacing? ?ghosts.??He? ?couldnt? ?die? ?from? ?falling,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?die? ?from? ?poison,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?die? ?from? ?bites,? ?and??he? ?couldnt? ?die? ?from? ?getting? ?hit.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?it? ?wasnt? ?some? ?pool? ?of? ?corpse? ?dissolving??water,? ?his? ?body? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?damaged? ?too? ?horribly.????Besides,? ?He? ?had? ?Ruoye? ?with? ?him.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?escape? ?from? ?the? ?array,??he? ?could? ?still? ?use? ?it? ?to? ?catch? ?the? ?others? ?thatd? ?fall? ?after? ?him.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?had? ?said? ?Detain? ?the??rest,? ?meaning? ?that? ?most? ?others? ?should? ?be? ?temporarily? ?safe.? ?After? ?all,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?easy??hunting? ?for? ?prey? ?in? ?the? ?Gobi? ?desert,? ?they? ?should? ?rather? ?savour? ?them? ?instead? ?of? ?eating??everyone? ?in? ?one? ?go!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?thoughts,? ?but? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?someone? ?else??couldnt? ?hold? ?their? ?breath? ?any? ?longer.???Ever? ?since? ?they? ?reached? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit,? ?besides? ?San? ?Lang? ?who? ?looked? ?like??nothing? ?was? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?ordinary,? ?everyone? ?else? ?was? ?shivering? ?in? ?fear,? ?especially? ?A-Zhao.??He? ?mustve? ?thought? ?that? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?die,? ?hed? ?go? ?down? ?fighting.? ?He? ?closed? ?his? ?fists? ?and??charged? ?towards? ?Ke? ?Mo!???This? ?charged? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?A-Zhao? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?bring? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?down? ?into? ?the? ?pit? ?with? ?him.??Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?the? ?bigger? ?man,? ?strong? ?like? ?a? ?steel? ?tower,? ?but? ?even? ?he? ?got? ?pushed? ?back? ?three??steps? ?from? ?A-Zhaos? ?desperation.? ?He? ?roared? ?in? ?anger,? ?and? ?instantly? ?threw? ?the? ?young??man? ?into? ?the? ?dark? ?void.? ?Everyone? ?started? ?screaming,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?after? ?him? ?too.??A-Zhao!???Just? ?then,? ?from? ?deep? ?within? ?the? ?chasm? ?came? ?a? ?roaring? ?cheer,? ?and? ?sounds? ?of? ?violent??ripping? ?of? ?flesh,? ?like? ?starving? ?beasts? ?fighting? ?for? ?their? ?only? ?meal.? ?It? ?was? ?easy? ?to??understand? ?from? ?hearing? ?the? ?noises? ?that? ?the? ?young? ?man? ?A-Zhao? ?would? ?never? ?survive.???Xie? ?Lian? ?did? ?not? ?expect? ?this? ?development? ?and? ?was? ?dumbstruck? ?too.? ?He? ?was? ?suspicious??that? ?A-Zhao? ?was? ?a? ?subordinate? ?of? ?the? ?BanYue? ?Guoshi,? ?purposely? ?leading? ?travelers??astray? ?to? ?the? ?ruins.? ?He? ?was? ?also? ?suspicious? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?was? ?here? ?fifty? ?to? ?sixty??years? ?ago? ?was? ?him,? ?but? ?the? ?young? ?man? ?ended? ?up? ?being? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?get? ?killed.? ?With? ?this??jump,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?still? ?live????Was? ?he? ?faking? ?his? ?own? ?death?? ?But? ?now? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?enved? ?under? ?the? ?control? ?of??the? ?BanYue? ?soldiers,? ?if? ?A-Zhao? ?was? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?subordinate,? ?hed? ?have? ?the? ?upper? ?hand??and? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?reveal? ?his? ?true? ?identity? ?in? ?glory? ?without? ?doing? ?anything? ?extra? ?and? ?fake??his? ?own? ?death.? ?But? ?why? ?would? ?A-Zhao? ?rush? ?towards? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?and? ?die? ?a? ?meaningless??death????Xie? ?Lians? ?thoughts? ?were? ?in? ?knots? ?again,? ?and? ?the? ?BanYue? ?soldiers? ?began? ?searching? ?for??the? ?next? ?victim.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?sized? ?them? ?up? ?and? ?pointed? ?at? ?Tian? ?Sheng.? ?Another? ?soldier? ?then??moved? ?up? ?and? ?opened? ?his? ?palm,? ?ready? ?to? ?push.? ?Terrified,? ?Tian? ?Sheng? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground??on? ?his? ?knees? ?and? ?cried,? ?AH!? ?HELP!? ?DONT? ?TAKE? ?ME!? ?IM...???Without? ?anymore? ?time? ?to? ?think,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stepped? ?forward? ?and? ?said? ?using? ?BanYuenese,??Hold? ?on,? ?General.???Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?shocked? ?to? ?hear? ?the? ?words? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mouth? ?and? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,??stopping? ?the? ?soldiers.? ?You? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?speak? ?our? ?tongue?? ?Where? ?are? ?you? ?from????Im? ?from? ?the? ?Minds.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?He? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?minded? ?lying? ?and? ?say? ?he??was? ?also? ?a? ?citizen? ?of? ?BanYue,? ?but? ?with? ?how? ?rusty? ?his? ?fluency? ?was? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?he??could? ?keep? ?up? ?the? ?lie? ?if? ?he? ?conversed? ?too? ?much.? ?Besides,? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?obvious? ?from? ?his??looks? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?Minder.? ?Ke? ?Mos? ?question? ?was? ?only? ?from? ?simple? ?confusion.? ?The??people? ?of? ?BanYue? ?also? ?detests? ?liars? ?more? ?than? ?anything,? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?found? ?out? ?the??results? ?would? ?be? ?worse.???Minds?? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?questioned,? ?Descendants? ?of? ?YongAn?????No.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?The? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YongAn? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?fallen.? ?Theres? ?no? ?more??YongAn? ?now.????But,? ?to? ?those? ?of? ?BanYue,? ?all? ?those? ?who? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?Minds? ?were? ?pretty? ?much? ?the??same.? ?They? ?were? ?all? ?rtives? ?of? ?the? ?descendants? ?of? ?YongAn.? ?They? ?were? ?annihted? ?by??the? ?army? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?so? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?heard? ?where? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?from,? ?Ke? ?Mos? ?ck??face? ?immediately? ?shed? ?with? ?rage,? ?and? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?BanYue? ?soldiers? ?also? ?started??growling,? ?cursing? ?vulgarly? ?at? ?him.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?much? ?more? ?than? ?vile? ?Minders!? ?and? ?throw??him? ?down,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?care? ?less.????Ke? ?Mo? ?demanded,? ?Our? ?kingdom? ?had? ?disappeared? ?in? ?the? ?Gobi? ?for? ?over? ?two? ?hundred??years.? ?You? ?are? ?not? ?of? ?our? ?people,? ?why? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?our? ?tongue?? ?Who? ?are? ?you????Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?steal? ?a? ?nce? ?at? ?the? ?calm? ?boy? ?behind? ?him,? ?mentally? ?hoping??that? ?if? ?his? ?lies? ?fall? ?apart? ter,? ?maybe? ?he? ?could? ?shamelessly? ?ask? ?San? ?Lang? ?to? ?save? ?him.??He? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?and? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?start? ?gabbering? ?nonsense? ?when? ?just? ?then,??another? ?series? ?of? ?enraged? ?growls? ?sounded? ?from? ?below.???It? ?seemed? ?that? ?whatever? ?it? ?was? ?down? ?in? ?the? ?pit? ?had? ?finished? ?ripping? ?apart? ?A-Zhao? ?but??was? ?still? ?hungry? ?for? ?more,? ?using? ?their? ?cries? ?to? ?convey? ?their? ?thirst? ?for? ?fresh? ?blood.? ?Ke? ?Mo??waved? ?his? ?hand? ?again,? ?ready? ?to? ?have? ?Tian? ?Sheng? ?thrown? ?over,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up,??General,? ?please? ?take? ?me? ?first.???Ke? ?Mo? ?had? ?never? ?heard? ?anyone? ?request? ?to? ?go? ?first? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?bulged? ?like? ?bells.? ?He??asked? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?You? ?go? ?first?? ?Why??????Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?him? ?the? ?truth? ?and? ?say? ?because? ?he? ?wasnt? ?scared.? ?He? ?thought? ?for? ?a??second? ?and? ?came? ?up? ?with? ?a? ?logical? ?answer,? ?General,? ?those? ?are? ?innocent? ?merchants.??Theres? ?even? ?a? ?child!???Ke? ?Mo? ?sneered,? ?When? ?your? ?army? ?annihted? ?my? ?kingdom,? ?did? ?you? ?not? ?think? ?we? ?also??had? ?innocent? ?merchants? ?and? ?children????The? ?fall? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue? ?was? ?over? ?two? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago? ?and? ?dynasties? ?in??YongAn? ?had? ?changed? ?already,? ?but? ?they? ?were? ?the? ?dead? ?whose? ?time? ?had? ?stopped,? ?and??hatred? ?and? ?grudges? ?would? ?not? ?fade? ?with? ?the? ?change? ?in? ?dynasties.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?continued,??Youre? ?very? ?suspicious,? ?I? ?will? ?need? ?to? ?question? ?you.? ?You? ?are? ?not? ?going? ?down.? ?Throw? ?in??another? ?one!????There? ?was? ?no? ?helping? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?jump? ?if? ?all? ?else? ?fails? ?anyway.? ?Behind? ?him??San? ?Lang? ?stepped? ?forward.???Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?lurched? ?and? ?turned? ?around.???With? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed,? ?the? ?boy? ?was? ?nonchntly? ?looking? ?over? ?the? ?dark,? ?bottomless? ?pit??with? ?an? ?air? ?of? ?intrigue.? ?This? ?wasnt? ?a? ?good? ?sign,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out,? ?San? ?Lang????Hearing? ?his? ?call,? ?San? ?Lang? ?looked? ?over? ?and? ?smiled? ?softly,? ?Its? ?fine.???San? ?Lang? ?took? ?another? ?step? ?forward? ?and? ?was? ?teetering? ?dangerously? ?on? ?the? ?edge.? ?Both??Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?and? ?heart? ?started? ?pounding,? ?and? ?he? ?called? ?again,? ?Wait,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?dont??move!???At? ?such? ?height? ?at? ?the? ?brink,? ?the? ?boys? ?red? ?clothes? ?danced? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?breeze.? ?San? ?Lang??nced? ?at? ?him? ?again? ?with? ?a? ?smile,? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared.???You...? ?Come? ?back? ?here? ?first.? ?Come? ?back? ?here? ?and? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?scared.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???Dont? ?worry,? ?Im? ?just? ?going? ?to? ?leave? ?for? ?a? ?bit.? ?Well? ?see? ?each? ?other? ?again? ?soon.? ?San??Lang? ?said.???DontC???Before? ?he? ?finished,? ?the? ?boy? ?took? ?another? ?step? ?forward,? ?his? ?arms? ?still? ?crossed,? ?then? ?with? ?a??light? ?leap,? ?he? ?disappeared? ?into? ?the? ?abyss.???The? ?moment? ?he? ?jumped,? ?Ruoye? ?shot? ?out? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?wrist,? ?a? ?stream? ?of? ?white? ?sh??trying? ?to? ?grab? ?hold? ?of? ?the? ?boys? ?form.? ?Yet? ?the? ?drop? ?was? ?too? ?swift,? ?and? ?Ruoye? ?returned??without? ?even? ?a? ?sleeve? ?corner.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fell? ?to? ?his? ?knees? ?at? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?wall? ?and??yelled,? ?SAN? ?LANG!!!???No? ?response.? ?No? ?noise.? ?After? ?the? ?boy? ?jumped? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?noise!???Next? ?to? ?him,? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?BanYue? ?soldiers? ?started? ?yelling? ?instead,? ?all? ?dumbfounded? ?and??bewildered.? ?What? ?was? ?with? ?today?? ?In? ?the? ?past? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?catch? ?their? ?prey? ?and? ?throw??them? ?into? ?the? ?pit? ?before? ?they? ?fall,? ?but? ?tonight? ?their? ?prey? ?took? ?turns? ?fighting? ?to? ?jump? ?down??themselves,? ?and? ?when? ?held? ?back,? ?they? ?jump? ?anyway??????General? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?yelled? ?to? ?get? ?his? ?soldiers? ?under? ?control.? ?As? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?when? ?he? ?saw??Ruoye? ?didnt? ?catch? ?San? ?Lang,? ?he? ?didnt? ?take? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?think? ?before? ?taking? ?a? ?leap? ?off? ?the??wall? ?himself.? ?But? ?when? ?his? ?body? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?midair,? ?he? ?felt? ?his? ?cor? ?tighten,? ?and? ?he??stayed? ?in? ?midair.???Turns? ?out? ?when? ?General? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?saw? ?he? ?also? ?jumped,? ?he? ?stretched? ?out? ?his? ?arm? ?and??nabbed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?by? ?the? ?cor? ?and? ?prevented? ?his? ?fall.????If? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?join? ?me,? ?thats? ?fine? ?too!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?and? ?like? ?a? ?snake,? ?Ruoye? ?shot??out? ?once? ?more? ?and? ?wrapped? ?itself? ?up? ?the? ?arm? ?of? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?and? ?roped? ?his? ?body? ?whole.? ?Ke??Mo? ?saw? ?that? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?was? ?unpredictably? ?deadly? ?and? ?spirited,? ?contorted? ?his? ?face??and? ?popped? ?his? ?veins,? ?his? ?muscles? ?instantly? ?burst? ?in? ?size,? ?trying? ?to? ?rip? ?apart? ?the? ?fabric??tying? ?him? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?at? ?a? ?standstill? ?with? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?something??peculiar? ?from? ?the? ?corners? ?of? ?his? ?eyes.???The? ?corpse? ?that? ?was? ?hung? ?on? ?the? ?pole? ?suddenly? ?jerked,? ?and? ?raised? ?her? ?head? ?slightly.???The? ?band? ?of? ?BanYue? ?soldiers? ?also? ?saw? ?the? ?corpse? ?move? ?and? ?started? ?yelling,? ?swinging??their? ?maces? ?to? ?attack? ?it.? ?But? ?the? ?ck? ?d? ?girl? ?somehow? ?un-tied? ?herself? ?and? ?hopped? ?off??the? ?pole,? ?then? ?sped? ?over? ?towards? ?the? ?them.????She? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?ck? ?wind? ?blowing? ?through? ?the? ?eaves,? ?fast? ?and? ?wicked.? ?The? ?soldiers??couldnt? ?maintain? ?their? ?bnce? ?and? ?soon? ?were? ?swept? ?into? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit? ?one? ?by? ?one,??screaming.? ?Enraged,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?screamed? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?vulgarities? ?at? ?her,? ?many? ?of? ?which? ?were??street? ?ngs? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?well,? ?but? ?he? ?did? ?understand? ?the? ?first??words:? ?Its? ?that? ?bitch? ?again!???The? ?swearing? ?ceased? ?in? ?the? ?next? ?moment? ?because? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?pulled,? ?and??brought? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?to? ?fall? ?into? ?the? ?pit? ?together.???Into? ?the? ?inescapable? ?Sinners? ?Pit!???Whilst? ?falling,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?roared? ?with? ?such? ?violence,? ?killing? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eardrums,? ?he? ?had? ?to??call? ?Ruoye? ?back? ?and? ?gave? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?a? ?kick? ?to? ?get? ?the? ?general? ?further? ?away? ?from? ?himself? ?and??protect? ?his? ?ears.? ?Then? ?he? ?urged? ?Ruoye? ?to? ?fly? ?upwards? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?grab? ?hold? ?of? ?anything??that? ?can? ?prevent? ?him? ?from? ?falling? ?further,? ?or? ?if? ?anything,? ?grab? ?hold? ?of? ?something? ?so? ?that??when? ?he? ?falls? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?too? ?painful.? ?But? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit? ?was? ?not? ?built? ?to? ?save;? ?and??with? ?such? ?a? ?powerful? ?array? ?at? ?work,? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?find? ?to? ?hold.? ?He??thought? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?crater? ?and? ?tten? ?like? ?a? ?pancake? ?like? ?many? ?times? ?before? ?when??suddenly,? ?in? ?the? ?darkness,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?silver.???The? ?next? ?moment,? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?hands? ?lightly? ?caught? ?him.???Whoever? ?it? ?was? ?caught? ?him? ?perfectly,? ?as? ?if? ?this? ?person? ?was? ?made? ?just? ?to? ?catch? ?him? ?at? ?the??bottom.? ?With? ?a? ?hand? ?across? ?his? ?back? ?to? ?grasp? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?another? ?under? ?his? ?knees? ?to??support? ?his? ?weight,? ?the? ?dreadful? ?gravity? ?of? ?the? ?fall? ?was? ?dissolved? ?to? ?nothing.? ?Still? ?dazed??and? ?confounded? ?from? ?falling? ?at? ?such? ?a? ?height,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?unconsciously? ?held? ?on? ?tight? ?to??that? ?persons? ?shoulders? ?and? ?called,? ?San? ?Lang????The? ?pit? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?darkness,? ?nothing? ?could? ?be? ?seen,? ?including? ?the? ?person.? ?But? ?Xie??Lian? ?still? ?called? ?that? ?name.? ?The? ?other? ?didnt? ?respond? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?patted? ?and? ?squeezed??the? ?chest? ?and? ?shoulders? ?just? ?to? ?make? ?sure.? ?San? ?Lang,? ?is? ?that? ?you????Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?here? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?pit? ?the? ?stench? ?of? ?blood? ?was? ?heavy? ?and??disorienting,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dazedly? ?continued? ?to? ?feel? ?up? ?the? ?person? ?holding? ?him,? ?until? ?he??reached? ?a? ?strong,? ?hard? ?adams? ?apple.? ?He? ?came? ?to? ?in? ?shock? ?and? ?immediately??reprimanded? ?himself,? ?pulling? ?his? ?hands? ?back.? ?What? ?was? ?he? ?doing??? ?Its? ?San? ?Lang,??right?? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ?Are? ?you? ?hurt????It? ?took? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?boys? ?low? ?voice? ?from? ?somewhere? ?very? ?close? ?to??him,? ?Im? ?fine.????For? ?some? ?reason,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?this? ?voice? ?was? ?curiously? ?different? ?than? ?before.???
?1.Hanzi? ?is? ?the? ?chinese? ?equivalent? ?of? ?Kanji,? ?recognized? ?as? ?the? ?formal? ?chinese??character? ?writing? ?but? ?originated? ?from? ?YongAn.? ??????Ch.25:? ?Dallying? ?HuaLian;? ?Night-Fall? ?in? ?Sinners? ?Pit? ?2????San? ?Lang,? ?are? ?you? ?really? ?alright?? ?Put? ?me? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???No.? ?San? ?Lang? ?replied.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?by? ?the? ?response.? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Was? ?there? ?something? ?on??the? ?ground????That? ?pair? ?of? ?arms? ?were? ?still? ?holding? ?him? ?tightly? ?without? ?any? ?intention? ?of? ?letting? ?him? ?go.? ?Xie??Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?raise? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?gently? ?push? ?himself? ?away,? ?but? ?just? ?as? ?he? id? ?his??hand? ?on? ?San? ?Langs? ?chest,? ?he? ?abruptly? ?remembered? ?how? ?he? ?was? ?randomly? ?touching? ?him??all? ?over? ?just? ?now,? ?even? ?feeling? ?up? ?his? ?adams? ?apple,? ?and? ?quietly? ?withdrew? ?his? ?hand? ?again.??Its? ?been? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?since? ?the? st? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cared? ?to? ?learn? ?what? ?awkward??meant,? ?but? ?now? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?voice? ?in? ?his? ?head? ?telling? ?him? ?that? ?he? ?better? ?stay? ?still? ?and? ?stay??decent.???Just? ?then,? ?an? ?enraged,? ?sorrowful? ?wail? ?roared? ?from? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?pit,? ?and? ?a? ?voice??cried,? ?WHAT? ?HAPPENED? ?TO? ?YOU!????Those? ?words? ?were? ?shouted? ?in? ?BanYuenese,? ?and? ?hearing? ?the? ?voice,? ?it? ?was? ?General? ?Ke??Mo? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?dragged? ?down? ?with? ?him.? ?Since? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?dead,? ?the? ?fall??wouldnt? ?have? ?killed? ?him,? ?only? ?sting? ?a? ?human? ?crater? ?in? ?the? ?ground? ?when? ?he? ?crashed.??But? ?when? ?he? ?climbed? ?up? ?from? ?his? ?hole,? ?he? ?started? ?screaming,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?My??brothers,? ?WHAT? ?HAPPENED? ?TO? ?YOU?!????When? ?he? ?howled? ?into? ?the? ?pit? ?earlier? ?from? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?wall,? ?there? ?were? ?hundreds? ?and??thousands? ?of? ?voices? ?that? ?answered? ?his? ?call,? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?pit? ?was? ?filled? ?to? ?the? ?brim? ?with? ?angry,??menacing? ?ghosts.? ?But? ?right? ?then? ?and? ?there,? ?other? ?than? ?Ke? ?Mos? ?cries,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only??hear? ?dead? ?silence.? ?There? ?wasnt? ?even? ?any? ?sounds? ?of? ?breathing? ?or? ?heartbeat? ?from? ?the??San? ?Lang? ?whos? ?next? ?to? ?him.???Xie? ?Lians? ?breathing? ?hitched,? ?suddenly? ?realizing? ?what? ?was? ?amiss.???Thats? ?right.? ?Even? ?though? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?pressed? ?against? ?San? ?Lang,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?detect??any? ?sounds? ?of? ?his? ?heart? ?beating? ?or? ?his? ?breathing!???Ke? ?Mo? ?roared,? ?WHO? ?KILLED? ?YOU?? ?WHO? ?KILLED? ?ALL? ?OF? ?YOU!!!???When? ?A-Zhao? ?first? ?fell,? ?there? ?were? ?still? ?horrifying? ?sounds? ?of? ?flesh? ?being? ?ripped? ?apart,? ?but??after? ?San? ?Lang? ?jumped,? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?more? ?sounds.? ?Who? ?else? ?could? ?it? ?be????Ke? ?Mo? ?himself? ?must? ?have? ?realized? ?this,? ?and? ?shouted? ?towards? ?them,? ?Killing? ?my? ?soldiers,??youre? ?dead!? ?Im? ?gonna? ?kill? ?you!???Although? ?he? ?couldnt? ?see,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?still? ?sense? ?danger? ?rapidly? ?approaching,? ?and??jerked? ?his? ?body,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?watch? ?out!???Dont? ?worry? ?about? ?him.? ?San? ?Lang? ?said,? ?still? ?holding? ?him? ?tight.? ?He? ?made? ?a? ?small? ?sidestep??and? ?spun? ?around.???In? ?the? ?dark,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?broken? ?nking? ?sounds,? ?clear? ?and? ?intense,??swishing? ?here? ?and? ?there.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?rushed? ?to? ?capture? ?them? ?but? ?missed? ?the? ?first? ?time,? ?and??turned? ?around? ?to? ?attack? ?again,? ?but? ?San? ?Lang? ?also? ?easily? ?side? ?stepped? ?again? ?and? ?avoided??him.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?arms? ?involuntarily? ?climbed? ?up? ?San? ?Langs? ?chest? ?again? ?and? ?held? ?on? ?tight??to? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?unconsciously? ?clutching? ?his? ?clothes.???But? ?the? ?arms? ?carrying? ?him? ?were? ?steady,? ?even? ?with? ?all? ?the? ?spinning? ?and? ?side? ?stepping,? ?the??hold? ?was? ?still? ?strong? ?and? ?secure.? ?Just,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?something? ?cold? ?and? ?hard? ?on??those? ?arms? ?that? ?would? ?poke? ?at? ?him? ?every? ?so? ?often,? ?and? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?confused.? ?In? ?the??endless? ?ckness,? ?streaks? ?of? ?silver? ?shimmers? ?shed? ?everywhere,? ?and? ?sounds? ?of? ?a??sharp? ?metal? ?inflicting? ?wounds? ?were? ?apanied? ?by? ?Ke? ?Mos? ?angry? ?roars.????It? ?was? ?obvious? ?that? ?BanYue? ?General? ?is? ?heavily? ?wounded? ?by? ?now,? ?but? ?as? ?tough? ?as? ?he??was,? ?he? ?refused? ?to? ?admit? ?defeat,? ?and? ?once? ?again? ?rushed? ?towards? ?them.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called??out,? ?Ruoye!???The? ?silk? ?band? ?answered? ?his? ?call? ?and? ?shot? ?out,? ?a? rge? ?snap? ?sounded? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?Ke??Mo? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?fallen? ?over? ?from? ?getting? ?smacked? ?by? ?Ruoye.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?shouted? ?from??the? ?ground,? ?You? ?two!? ?Two? ?against? ?one!? ?Unfair!???You? ?were? ?gonna? ?kill? ?us,? ?who? ?cares? ?if? ?its? ?two? ?against? ?two? ?against? ?one,? ?or? ?if? ?its? ?fair? ?or??unfair?? ?Saving? ?my? ?life? ?is? ?more? ?important,? ?Ill? ?kill? ?you? ?dead? ?first.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.????San? ?Lang? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?only? ?sneered,? ?Even? ?on? ?one? ?on? ?one? ?you? ?wont? ?win.? ?You??dont? ?have? ?to? ?fight.? ?The? st? ?line? ?was? ?directed? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?the? ?words? ?had? ?none? ?of??the? ?gibe? ?tones.???Alright.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?but? ?also? ?prompted,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?put? ?me??down.? ?Ill? ?be? ?in? ?your? ?way? ?like? ?this.???Youre? ?not? ?in? ?the? ?way.? ?Dont? e? ?down.? ?San? ?Lang? ?said.???Why? ?cant? ?I? e? ?down? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?curiously.? ?This? ?guy? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?enjoy??fighting? ?while? ?carrying? ?someone????San? ?Langs? ?answer? ?only? ?had? ?two? ?words:? ?Its? ?dirty.???...???Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?imagined? ?that? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?answer,? ?in? ?such? ?seriousness? ?too,? ?and??thought? ?it? ?was? ?kind? ?of? ?funny,? ?but? ?it? ?also? ?made? ?him? ?feel? ?kind? ?of? ?strange,? ?the? ?feeling? ?hard? ?to??describe,? ?only? ?that? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?warm.? ?You? ?cant? ?possibly? ?keep? ?holding? ?me? ?like? ?this????I? ?could.? ?San? ?Lang? ?replied.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?only? ?joking,? ?but? ?San? ?Langs? ?words? ?had? ?no? ?trace? ?of? ?half? ?heartedness,? ?and??suddenly? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say.? ?In? ?the? ?time? ?they? ?were? ?talking,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?had??never? ?ceased? ?to? ?attack.? ?Both? ?of? ?San? ?Langs? ?hands? ?were? ?firmly? ?holding? ?him,? ?but??something? ?else? ?was? ?keeping? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?at? ?bay,? ?whipping? ?him? ?to? ?defeat.? ?He? ?shouted? ?while??slowly? ?backing? ?off,? ?That? ?bitch? ?made? ?you? ?two...???He? ?hadnt? ?finished? ?his? ?words? ?before? ?a? rge? ?boom? ?sounded? ?off,? ?and? ?the? ?massive? ?man? ?fell??to? ?the? ?ground,? ?no? ?longer? ?able? ?to? ?stand.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?said,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?dont? ?kill? ?him!??Well? ?still? ?need? ?to? ?question? ?him? ?if? ?we? ?want? ?to? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?here.???San? ?Lang? ?heeded? ?his? ?words? ?and? ?stopped.? ?I? ?wasnt? ?nning? ?on? ?killing? ?him? ?anyway,??otherwise? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? sted? ?til? ?now.???A? ?dead? ?silence? ?ensued? ?anew? ?in? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit.???After? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?did? ?you? ?do? ?all? ?of? ?this? ?down? ?here????Even? ?if? ?nothing? ?was? ?visible? ?in? ?the? ?dark,? ?with? ?such? ?an? ?overpowering? ?stench? ?of? ?blood? ?and??bloodlust? ?covering? ?the? ?pit,? ?plus? ?the? ?enraged? ?madness? ?of? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?what? ?had??happened? ?down? ?here.? ?It? ?was? ?another? ?momentary? ?silence? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?San??Langs? ?response.???Yes.? ?He? ?said.???It? ?was? ?an? ?expected? ?answer.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?How? ?should? ?I? ?say? ?this...???Xie? ?Lian? ?chewed? ?on? ?his? ?words? ?and? ?organized? ?his? ?thoughts? ?before? ?speaking? ?up? ?in? ?a??serious? ?tone,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?next? ?time? ?you? ?see? ?a? ?pit? ?like? ?this,? ?dont? ?just? ?jump? ?in? ?randomly.? ?I??couldnt? ?even? ?stop? ?you.? ?Really,? ?I? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do.???San? ?Lang? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?expect? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?response? ?and? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?confused? ?eh???When? ?he? ?spoke? ?again,? ?he? ?sounded? ?a? ?bit? ?odd,? ?You? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?ask? ?anything? ?else????What? ?else? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?me? ?to? ?ask?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???For? ?example,? ?whether? ?if? ?Im? ?human.? ?San? ?Lang? ?replied.???Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?Hmm.? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?thats? ?necessary.???Is? ?it? ?not????Is? ?it?? ?Its? ?not? ?important? ?whether? ?if? ?youre? ?human? ?or? ?not.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???Oh?????Xie? ?Lian? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?while? ?in? ?San? ?Langs? ?arms? ?and? ?said,? ?Rtionships? ?should??depend? ?on? ?chance? ?and? ?whether? ?if? ?were? ?on? ?the? ?same? ?wavelength,? ?not? ?on? ?identity.? ?If? ?I? ?like??you,? ?you? ?can? ?be? ?a? ?beggar? ?and? ?Ill? ?still? ?like? ?you.? ?If? ?I? ?dislike? ?you,? ?you? ?can? ?be? ?the? ?emperor??and? ?Ill? ?still? ?dislike? ?you.? ?Shouldnt? ?it? ?be? ?like? ?that?? ?Its? ?simple? ?logic.? ?So,? ?whether? ?if? ?youre??human? ?is? ?irrelevant.???San? ?Lang? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?Yea.? ?Youre? ?very? ?right.???Right?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ughing? ?along? ?too.? ?But? ?the? ?more? ?he? ughed? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?felt??something? ?was? ?off,? ?and? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?him? ?suddenly.????He? ?was? ?still? ?letting? ?San? ?Lang? ?carry? ?him,? ?and? ?the? ?scary? ?thing? ?was,? ?he? ?had? ?gotten? ?used? ?to??being? ?in? ?this? ?position? ?without? ?realizing? ?it!???What? ?kind? ?of? ?situation? ?was? ?this??? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?quietly? ?and? ?said,? ?Um,? ?San??Lang.? ?We? ?can? ?talk? ?about? ?that? ter.? ?How? ?about? ?you? ?put? ?me? ?down? ?first????San? ?Lang? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?chuckled? ?and? ?said,? ?Hold? ?on.????He? ?carried? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?walked? ?on? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?before? ?gently? ?letting? ?him? ?down.? ?Touching??ground,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?hard,? ?t? ?ground.? ?Thanks!???San? ?Lang? ?made? ?no? ?gestures? ?in? ?response,? ?and? ?after? ?thanking? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?to? ?the??sky.???Above? ?them? ?the? ?navy? ?blue? ?sky? ?hung? ?a? ?crescent? ?moon,? ?bright? ?and? ?beautiful.? ?Just? ?that,??watching? ?the? ?view? ?from? ?a? ?square? ?frame? ?made? ?it? ?feel? ?like? ?theyre? ?a? ?frog? ?in? ?a? ?well.???Xie? ?Lian? manded? ?Ruoye? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?reach? ?for? ?the? ?top,? ?but? ?expectedly? ?it? ?was? ?stopped??halfway? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?bumped? ?into? ?an? ?invisible? ?wall,? ?and? ?Ruoye? ?rebounded,? ?unable? ?to? ?go??higher.????Theres? ?an? ?array? ?drawn? ?around? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit.? ?San? ?Lang? ?said.???I? ?know,? ?but? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?try? ?anyway.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?I? ?couldnt? ?give? ?up? ?until? ?Ive? ?tried,? ?you??know.? ?I? ?wonder? ?how? ?the? ?others? ?are? ?up? ?there.? ?Would? ?the? ?girl? ?in? ?ck? ?also? ?sweep? ?them??down?????He? ?retold? ?of? ?how? ?the? ?girl? ?hung? ?on? ?the? ?pole? ?suddenly? ?came? ?alive? ?and? ?swept? ?all? ?the??BanYue? ?soldiers? ?down? ?into? ?the? ?pit? ?to? ?San? ?Lang,? ?and? ?while? ?talking? ?he? ?stepped? ?on??something? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?appearing? ?to? ?be? ?an? ?arm,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?almost? ?tripped.? ?He??steadied? ?himself? ?immediately,? ?but? ?San? ?Lang? ?still? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?helped? ?to? ?support? ?him,??chiding,? ?Be? ?careful.???I? ?told? ?you? ?the? ?ground? ?was? ?dirty,? ?San? ?Lang? ?added? ?nonchntly.???Xie? ?Lian? ?now? ?understood? ?what? ?dirty? ?meant,? ?and? ?said,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?ignite? ?a??palm? ?torch;? ?see? ?whats? ?happened? ?down? ?here? ?and? ?go? ?from? ?there.???San? ?Lang? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything.? ?Just? ?then,? ?from? ?afar,? ?Ke? ?Mos? ?cold? ?voice? ?cried? ?again,? ?You??two? ?doing? ?the? ?deeds? ?of? ?that? ?bitch,? ?all? ?of? ?the? ?thousands? ?of? ?dead? ?souls? ?of? ?this? ?kingdom? ?will??curse? ?you.? ?CURSE? ?YOU!????Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?towards? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?and? ?asked? ?using? ?BanYuenese,? ?General? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?who? ?is??that? ?...? ?that? ?person? ?you? ?speak? ?of????Ke? ?Mo? ?responded? ?with? ?hatred,? ?Why? ?pretend? ?to? ?ask?? ?That? ?wicked? ?witch!???Is? ?it? ?the? ?woman? ?cultivator? ?roaming? ?in? ?the? ?city? ?streets????Ke? ?Mo? ?spat? ?angrily? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?that? ?as? ?a? ?yes.? ?He? ?continued? ?to??question,? ?Werent? ?you? ?a? ?loyal? ?supporter? ?of? ?the? ?BanYue? ?Guoshi????Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?provoked? ?by? ?his? ?words? ?and? ?yelled,? ?I,? ?KE? ?MO,? ?WILL? ?NEVER? ?AGAIN? ?BE??LOYAL? ?TO? ?HER!? ?I? ?WILL? ?NEVER? ?FORGIVE? ?THAT? ?BITCH!!!? ?Afterwards? ?he? ?started??uttering? ?a? ?string? ?of? ?curses,? ?inmed? ?and? ?hysterical,? ?his? ?words? ?rapid? ?and??iprehensible,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nked,? ?unable? ?to? ?follow.? ?He? ?looked? ?to? ?San? ?Lang? ?and??quietly? ?called,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?San? ?Lang.???San? ?Lang? ?tranted,? ?Hes? ?cursing.? ?He? ?said? ?that? ?woman? ?betrayed? ?his? ?country,? ?opened??the? ?fortress? ?gates? ?and? ?let? ?in? ?YongAn? ?army? ?to? ?ughter? ?the? ?city.? ?Shes? ?got? ?the? ?blood? ?of??her? ?people? ?on? ?her? ?hands,? ?and? ?his? ?brothers? ?whom? ?she? ?pushed? ?into? ?this? ?pit.? ?He? ?will? ?hang??her? ?dead? ?a? ?thousand? ?times.? ?Ten? ?thousand? ?times.???Wait,? ?hold? ?on!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?eximed.???How? ?could? ?this? ?be?? ?There? ?were? ?two? ?things? ?that? ?didnt? ?match!???First,? ?the? ?woman? ?cultivator? ?roaming? ?in? ?the? ?city? ?streets? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?of? ?earlier? ?was??supposed? ?to? ?be? ?the? dy? ?in? ?white.? ?But? ?now,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?continuously? ?called? ?the? ?BanYue??Guoshi? ?bitch,? ?saying? ?she? ?pushed? ?his? ?brothers? ?into? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit,? ?and? ?earlier? ?when? ?the??ck? ?d? ?girl? ?swept? ?the? ?soldiers? ?into? ?the? ?pit,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?swore? ?and? ?cursed? ?her? ?the? ?same??thing.? ?Plus? ?the? st? ?bit,? ?to? ?hang? ?her? ?dead? ?a? ?thousand? ?times? ?C? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly??realized? ?that? ?they? ?weren? ?possibly? ?not? ?talking? ?about? ?the? ?same? ?person.???Second,? ?it? ?was? ?BanYue? ?Guoshi? ?who? ?had? ?betrayed? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue?!???Xie? ?Lian? ?interrupted? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?General,? ?the? ?BanYue? ?Guoshi? ?you? ?speak? ?of,? ?was? ?it? ?the? ?girl? ?in??ck? ?hung? ?on? ?the? ?pole? ?of? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit????WHO? ?ELSE? ?COULD? ?IT? ?BE? ?IF? ?NOT? ?HER?? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?shouted.???...???The? ?scrawny,? ?corpse? ?like? ?little? ?girl? ?in? ?ck? ?was? ?the? ?real? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue!? ?But? ?if? ?thats??the? ?case,? ?who? ?was? ?the? dy? ?cultivator? ?and? ?her? ?ck? ?d? panion,? ?strolling? ?through??the? ?streets? ?looking? ?to? ?kill? ?them????The? ?girl? ?in? ?ck? ?obviously? ?had? ?unmeasurable? ?powers,? ?and? ?could? ?easily? ?sweep? ?dozens??of? ?hostile? ?BanYue? ?soldiers? ?off? ?the? ?wall,? ?so? ?why? ?was? ?she? ?hung? ?above? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit????????Ch.26:? ?Dallying? ?HuaLian;? ?Night-Fall? ?in? ?Sinners? ?Pit? ?3????The? ?story? ?was? ?getting? ?more? plex? ?and? ?convoluted,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?and? ?asked,??General,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?ask...???Dont? ?ask? ?anymore!? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?said? ?instead,? ?You? ?killed? ?my? ?soldiers,? ?what? ?more? ?would? ?you??want? ?to? ?know?? ?I? ?wont? ?answer.? ?Now? ?fight? ?me!???I? ?killed? ?them.? ?He? ?didnt? ?do? ?anything,? ?San? ?Lang? ?said,? ?You? ?can? ?answer? ?his? ?questions,??and? ?fight? ?me.???Well? ?that? ?was? ?irrefutable? ?logic.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?yelled? ?angrily,? ?Youre? ?both? ?taking? ?orders? ?from? ?her,??there? ?is? ?no? ?difference!???Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?said,? ?General? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?I? ?think? ?youve? ?mistaken? ?something.? ?Weve??traveled? ?across? ?the? ?Gobi? ?desert? ?to? ?get? ?rid? ?of? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue,? ?how? ?can? ?we? ?be? ?the??helpers? ?she? ?sent? ?for????Hearing? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?actually? ?there? ?to? ?destroy? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?fell? ?silent.? ?He??then? ?asked,? ?If? ?you? ?werent? ?helping? ?her,? ?then? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?kill? ?my? ?soldiers????Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?Isnt? ?it? ?because? ?you? ?were? ?throwing? ?us? ?into? ?the? ?pit? ?and? ?we? ?had? ?to??defend? ?ourselves????Ke? ?Mo? ?yelled? ?angrily,? ?Nonsense!? ?I? ?didnt? ?throw? ?any? ?one? ?of? ?you!? ?I? ?even? ?caught? ?you!? ?You??all? ?jumped? ?down? ?yourselves!!???Yes? ?yes? ?yes,? ?we? ?were? ?jumping? ?into? ?the? ?pit? ?ourselves.? ?General,? ?were? ?all? ?trapped? ?at? ?the??bottom? ?of? ?this? ?pit? ?right? ?now,? ?lets? ?just? ?call? ?it? ?a? ?truce? ?for? ?now,? ?alright?? ?Why? ?did? ?that? ?BanYue??Guoshi? ?open? ?the? ?fortress? ?gates? ?to? ?let? ?the? ?enemies? ?in?????As? ?if? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?would? ?listen? ?to? ?him? ?reason,? ?and? ?he? ?said,? ?unrelenting,? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?are? ?sly??and? ?unjust,? ?fighting? ?me? ?two? ?on? ?one.???Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?little? ?exasperated,? ?I? ?only? ?smacked? ?you? ?once.? ?I? ?didnt? ?do? ?much.???He? ?didnt? ?mind? ?being? ?called? ?sly? ?or? ?unjust.? ?If? ?the? ?situation? ?called? ?for? ?it,? ?nevermind? ?two? ?on??one,? ?he? ?could? ?bring? ?a? ?hundred? ?to? ?beat? ?one? ?down,? ?who? ?cared? ?about? ?one? ?on? ?one.? ?But??earlier,? ?San? ?Lang? ?obviously? ?had? ?the? ?upper? ?hand? ?even? ?while? ?carrying? ?him,? ?and? ?told? ?Xie??Lian? ?not? ?to? ?fight? ?too.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?seemed? ?to? ?think? ?he? ?couldve? ?won? ?if? ?it? ?had? ?been? ?just? ?him? ?and??San? ?Lang? ?though,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?bad? ?for? ?him.???Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?incredibly? ?uncooperative,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?worried.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?seemed? ?to? ?be??the? ?type? ?that? ?could? ?easily? ?be? ?made? ?to? ?spill? ?his? ?beans,? ?and? ?theyve? ?got? ?time,? ?not? ?a??problem.? ?San? ?Lang? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?same? ?patience,? ?and? zily? ?said,??You? ?better? ?answer? ?his? ?questions,? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?your? ?soldiers.???You? ?already? ?killed? ?them,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?said,? ?Its? ?pointless? ?using? ?them? ?to? ?threaten? ?me.???They? ?are? ?dead,? ?but? ?their? ?corpses? ?are? ?still? ?around.? ?San? ?Lang? ?replied.???Ke? ?Mo? ?became? ?rmed,? ?unable? ?to? ?remain? ?sprawled? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?anymore,? ?What? ?are??you? ?going? ?to? ?do????San? ?Lang? ?smirked,? ?That? ?depends? ?on? ?what? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?do.???Just? ?by? ?his? ?voice,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?imagine? ?San? ?Lang? ?cocking? ?his? ?eye,? ?Do? ?you? ?want? ?their??next? ?lives? ?to? ?be? ?fortuitous? ?or? ?be? ?reborn? ?as? ?a? ?pool? ?of? ?blood????Ke? ?Mo? ?stopped,? ?but? ?soon? ?understood? ?what? ?San? ?Lang? ?meant,? ?and? ?exploded,? ?YOU?!???The? ?people? ?of? ?BanYue? ?took? ?death? ?and? ?funerals? ?extremely? ?seriously.? ?They? ?believed? ?that??however? ?the? ?deceased? ?looked? ?at? ?their? ?death? ?will? ?be? ?how? ?they? ?shall? ?be? ?reborn.? ?For??instance,? ?if? ?the? ?deceased? ?was? ?missing? ?an? ?arm,? ?then? ?they? ?shall? ?be? ?reborn? ?handicapped.? ?If??the? ?corpses? ?in? ?this? ?pit? ?were? ?to? ?be? ?destroyed,? ?then? ?what? ?would? ?their? ?rebirths? ?be? ?like????General? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?a? ?purebred? ?BanYuenese? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?afraid.? ?As??expected,? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?dark? ?pit,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?soundly? ?in? ?rage,? ?but??finally? ?relented? ?helplessly,? ?Dont? ?touch? ?their? ?bodies.? ?They? ?were? ?good,? ?brave? ?soldiers.? ?It??was? ?already? ?a? ?tragedy? ?to? ?be? ?trapped? ?in? ?the? ?pit? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?years.? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?being??killed? ?by? ?you? ?is? ?a? ?blessing? ?or? ?not,? ?but? ?I? ?wont? ?have? ?their? ?corpses? ?be? ?humiliated.???He? ?paused? ?and? ?asked,? ?Are? ?you? ?really? ?here? ?to? ?kill? ?Ban? ?Yue????Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?warmly,? ?No? ?lie.? ?The? ?more? ?we? ?know? ?the? ?more? ?chance? ?well? ?have? ?at??winning.? ?Not? ?much? ?is? ?known? ?about? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue? ?on? ?the? ?outside,? ?we? ?have? ?no??idea? ?how? ?to? ?fight? ?her.? ?But? ?you? ?have? ?worked? ?under? ?her? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?perhaps? ?you??can? ?enlighten? ?some? ?things? ?for? ?us????Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?they? ?shared? ?the? ?same? ?enemy? ?-? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue? ?-? ?that? ?a??sort? ?of? ?bond? ?was? ?developed,? ?or? ?perhaps? ?in? ?an? ?inescapable? ?chasm,? ?atop? ?the? ?dead? ?bodies??of? ?his? ?soldiers,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?became? ?disheartened,? ?but? ?whatever? ?it? ?may? ?be,? ?the? ?general??ceased? ?the? ?will? ?to? ?attack? ?them.? ?You? ?dont? ?know? ?why? ?she? ?opened? ?the? ?gates?? ?Because??shes? ?against? ?us!? ?She? ?hates? ?us!? ?She? ?hates? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue!???What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?she? ?hates? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue?? ?Isnt? ?BanYue? ?Guoshi? ?a? ?citizen??of? ?BanYue?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.????Yes,? ?but? ?not? ?entirely.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?replied,? ?Shes? ?a? ?mix? ?blood.? ?The? ?other? ?half? ?is? ?from??YongAn!????Ah...???Turns? ?out,? ?that? ?BanYue? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?born? ?of? ?a? ?BanYue? ?woman? ?and? ?a? ?YongAn? ?man.??Living? ?on? ?the? ?border? ?with? ?endless? ?hatred? ?and? ?skirmishes,? ?things? ?were? ?difficult,? ?and??YongAn? ?man? ?finally? ?had? ?had? ?enough? ?and? ?moved? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?border? ?back? ?to? ?YongAn.??Although? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?amicable? ?divorce,? ?the? ?BanYue? ?woman? ?soon? ?passed? ?away? ?from??heartache.???They? ?left? ?behind? ?a? ?child? ?of? ?six? ?to? ?seven? ?years? ?in? ?age;? ?without? ?any? ?guardians,? ?the? ?child??wandered? ?the? ?streets,? ?hungry? ?and? ?desperate.? ?The? ?couple? ?had? ?received? ?cold? ?shoulders??everywhere? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?around,? ?and? ?now? ?their? ?daughter? ?too,? ?received? ?contempt??wherever? ?she? ?went.? ?The? ?people? ?of? ?BanYue? ?were? ?tall? ?and? ?buff,? ?and? ?saw? ?beauty? ?in??strength? ?and? ?liveliness,? ?but? ?this? ?girl? ?was? ?born? ?of? ?mixed? ?blood,? ?and? ?appeared? ?small? ?and??scrawny? ?amongst? ?the? ?BanYue? ?children.? ?She? ?grew? ?up? ?being? ?bullied,? ?and? ?became? ?more??and? ?more? ?sullen.? ?The? ?BanYue? ?children? ?wouldnt? ?y? ?with? ?her,? ?but? ?there? ?were? ?some??YongAn? ?children? ?who? ?did? ?pay? ?attention? ?to? ?her.???When? ?this? ?little? ?mixed? ?blood? ?was? ?about? ?ten? ?something,? ?a? ?riot? ?broke? ?out,? ?and? ?the? ?two??armies? ?fought.? ?That? ?battle? ?took? ?many? ?lives,? ?and? ?afterwards,? ?that? ?little? ?mixed? ?blood??disappeared.???She? ?had? ?no? ?friends? ?nor? ?families? ?in? ?BanYue,? ?so? ?no? ?one? ?noticed? ?or? ?cared? ?when? ?she??vanished.? ?The? ?next? ?time? ?she? ?appeared? ?was? ?a? ?different? ?story.???In? ?those? ?years,? ?she? ?walked? ?thousands? ?of? ?miles? ?and? ?crossed? ?the? ?Gobi? ?desert? ?to? ?YongAn.??No? ?one? ?knew? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?encounters? ?she? ?had? ?had,? ?but? ?she? ?returned? ?having? ?learned??ck? ?magic,? ?and? ?could? ?control? ?the? ?venomous? ?creature? ?most? ?feared? ?by? ?the? ?BanYue? ?C? ?the??scorpion? ?snakes.???Upon? ?her? ?return,? ?besides? ?being? ?impressed,? ?many? ?were? ?also? ?afraid.? ?That? ?was? ?because??the? ?girls? ?personality? ?never? ?changed,? ?still? ?gloomy? ?and? ?unsociable.? ?There? ?were? ?also? ?many??who? ?bullied? ?her? ?in? ?the? ?past;? ?if? ?she? ?were? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?pce? ?and? ?be? ?a? ?high? ?ranking??official,? ?wouldnt? ?she? ?one? ?day? ?seek? ?revenge? ?against? ?them?????Im? ?sure? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?who? ?spoke? ?poorly? ?of? ?her.? ?Xie? ?Lian? mented.???Ke? ?Mo? ?humphed,? ?Not? ?just? ?nders,? ?they? ?went? ?to? ?the? ?pce? ?directly? ?to? ?advise? ?the? ?king,??saying? ?that? ?she? ?was? ?an? ?evil? ?messenger? ?from? ?the? ?scorpion? ?snake? ?n? ?here? ?to? ?bring? ?ruin??to? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue.? ?But? ?none? ?of? ?them? ?seeded.???Xie? ?Lian? ?guessed,? ?Did? ?she? ?rush? ?to? ?have? ?those? ?people? ?hung? ?first????Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?disgusted,? ?You,? ?man? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?why? ?is? ?your? ?mind? ?so? ?full? ?of??depraved? ?and? ?vile? ?developments?? ?It? ?was? ?none? ?of? ?that!? ?I? ?protected? ?her!????Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?exasperated,? ?I? ?already? ?said? ?Im? ?not? ?from? ?YongAn...? ?Alright,? ?whatever.????At? ?the? ?time,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?already? ?a? ?distinguished,? ?fierce? ?warrior.? ?There? ?was? ?once? ?he? ?took??his? ?troop? ?out? ?to? ?annihte? ?the? ?nest? ?of? ?a? ?band? ?of? ?desert? ?bandits,? ?and? ?brought? ?the? ?girl? ?who??was? ?the? ?Pce? ?Sorceress? ?along.???That? ?band? ?of? ?bandits? ?were? ?strong,? ?building? ?their? ?nest? ?below? ?the? ?sands.? ?In? ?that? ?battle,??both? ?sides? ?suffered? ?casualties,? ?and? ?while? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?stole? ?the? ?victory,? ?the? ?battle? ?caused? ?the??nest? ?below? ?the? ?sands? ?to? ?copse,? ?plus? ?with? ?the? ing? ?of? ?windstorms,? ?they? ?couldnt??stay.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?took? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?soldiers? ?to? ?retreat,? ?but,? ?the? ?other? ?group? ?that? ?included? ?the??sorceress? ?werent? ?able? ?to? ?escape.???Once? ?they? ?retreated? ?to? ?the? ?safe? ?point? ?and? ?waited? ?out? ?the? ?sandstorm,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?returned??anew,? ?hoping? ?to? ?dig? ?out? ?the? ?soldiers? ?to? ?bury? ?them? ?properly.? ?Yet? ?who? ?knew? ?that? ?when? ?he??got? ?there,? ?he? ?found? ?the? ?sorceress? ?had,? ?by? ?her? ?powers? ?alone,? ?dug? ?out? ?sizable? ?hole,? ?and??managed? ?to? ?drag? ?all? ?the? ?surviving,? ?wounded? ?soldiers? ?in? ?to? ?hide? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?winds.???All? ?the? ?bodies? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?were? ?all? ?dug? ?out? ?too,? ?and? id? ?out? ?in? ?a? ?neat? ?order.? ?She? ?had??done? ?this? ?all? ?by? ?herself,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?got? ?there,? ?that? ?sorceress? ?body? ?was? ?covered? ?in??blood,? ?but? ?was? ?still? ?guarding? ?the? ?entrance? ?to? ?that? ?hole? ?silently,? ?hugging? ?her? ?knees? ?waiting??for? ?them? ?like? ?a? ?small,? ?little? ?lone? ?wolf.???After? ?that? ?incident,? ?I? ?thought? ?she? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?woman? ?who? ?does? ?the? ?right? ?things.? ?Ke? ?Mo??said,? ?I? ?believed? ?that? ?she? ?had? ?never? ?the? ?intention? ?to? ?harm? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue,? ?so? ?I??became? ?a? ?guarantor? ?with? ?all? ?my? ?might,? ?and? ?fought? ?back? ?all? ?those? ?malicious? ?voices.???Plus,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?himself? ?grew? ?up? ?bullied? ?and? ?could? ?understand? ?her? ?strife,? ?so? ?naturally? ?he??paid? ?more? ?attention? ?to? ?her.? ?The? ?more? ?attention? ?he? ?paid,? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?realized? ?just? ?how??powerful? ?this? ?girl? ?was,? ?and? ?thus? ?endorsed? ?her? ?all? ?the? ?way,? ?helping? ?her? ?reach? ?the? ?position??of? ?Guoshi,? ?bing? ?what? ?was? ter? ?recorded? ?as? ?the? ?most? ?loyal? ?supporter? ?of? ?the? ?Guoshi??of? ?BanYue.???This? sted? ?until? ?another? ?war? ?broke? ?out,? ?and? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YongAn? ?sent? ?armies? ?to??annihte? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue.???With? ?the? ?two? ?armies? ?shing? ?and? ?at? ?a? ?lengthy? ?standstill,? ?she? ?conducted? ?a? ?grand??ceremony? ?to? ?pray? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?saying? ?it? ?was? ?to? ?bring? ?blessings? ?unto? ?us? ?BanYue??soldiers.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?said.???Thus,? ?the? ?soldiers? ?will? ?to? ?kill? ?exploded,? ?their? ?battle? ?spirits? ?significantly? ?raised,? ?and? ?they??defended? ?the? ?fortress? ?gates? ?to? ?the? ?death.? ?There? ?were? ?arrows,? ?giant? ?boulders,? ?boiling? ?oil,??swords? ?and? ?des,? ?the? ?ughtering? ?was? ?incessantly? ?great.???Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?fighting? ?was? ?at? ?its? ?height,? ?this? ?guoshi? ?suddenly? ?opened? ?the??fortress? ?gates.???With? ?the? ?gates? ?opened? ?wide,? ?millions? ?of? ?enemy? ?troops? ?swarmed? ?into? ?the? ?city? ?all? ?of? ?a??sudden? ?like? ?mad.? ?After? ?the? ?trampling? ?of? ?iron? ?steeds,? ?the? ?entire? ?fortress? ?city? ?had? ?instantly??be? ?a? ?ritual? ?of? ?blood!???Ke? ?Mo,? ?who? ?was? ?fighting? ?hard? ?against? ?the? ?enemies,? ?went? ?mad? ?with? ?rage? ?when? ?he? ?heard??the? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?opened? ?the? ?gates.? ?But? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?tough? ?he? ?was,? ?one? ?could? ?not? ?win??alone? ?against? ?so? ?many.???Ke? ?Mo? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?I? ?only? ?learned? ?then? ?that? ?she? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?colluded? ?with? ?the??enemy? ?general,? ?and? ?agreed? ?to? ?let? ?them? ?in? ?at? ?that? ?moment.? ?BUT? ?EVEN? ?IF? ?I? ?WAS??DESTINED? ?TO? ?DIE? ?IN? ?BATTLE,? ?BEFORE? ?I? ?DIE? ?I? ?WAS? ?GOING? ?TO? ?KILL? ?THAT??TRAITOR? ?NO? ?MATTER? ?WHAT!!!? ?So? ?I? ?sent? ?a? ?troop? ?of? ?soldiers? ?to? ?charge? ?up? ?the? ?fortress??tower? ?and? ?dragged? ?her? ?down,? ?hanging? ?her? ?dead? ?over? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit.? ?Hung? ?over? ?that??pole!????After? ?the? ?enemy? ?troops? ?passed,? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue? ?became? ?a? ?kingdom? ?of? ?death.??Guoshi? ?and? ?the? ?General? ?who? ?died? ?in? ?this? ?battle? ?also? ?became? ?trapped? ?within? ?the? ?ruins,??both? ?watching? ?the? ?other? ?in? ?mutual? ?grudge? ?and? ?hate.???Xie? ?Lian? ?followed,? ?So,? ?General? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?you? ?led? ?the? ?BanYue? ?soldiers? ?under? ?you? ?to??search? ?for? ?the? ?shadows? ?of? ?that? ?guoshi? ?everywhere,? ?and? ?every? ?time? ?you? ?capture? ?her,??youd? ?hang? ?her? ?head? ?over? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit?????It? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?anything? ?even? ?if? ?we? ?hung? ?her? ?dead? ?a? ?thousand? ?times,? ?a? ?million? ?times!? ?Ke??Mo? ?eximed,? ?Because? ?shes? ?been? ?apprehending? ?all? ?my? ?soldiers? ?who? ?have? ?turned??Savage? ?too,? ?and? ?throwing? ?them? ?into? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit!? ?Shes? ?set? ?up? ?a? ?powerful? ?array??around? ?the? ?pit? ?that? ?only? ?she? ?herself? ?could? ?break,? ?and? ?once? ?you? ?fall? ?you? ?can? ?never? ?climb??back? ?up.? ?And? ?us? ?who? ?have? ?been? ?betrayed? ?by? ?her,? ?those? ?soldiers? ?who? ?died? ?wrongfully? ?in??battle,? ?hold? ?a? ?deep? ?resentment? ?that? ?only? ?devouring? ?the? ?flesh? ?and? ?blood? ?of? ?those? ?from??YongAn? ?could? ?appease,? ?and? ?slowly? ?pass? ?from? ?this? ?earth? ?with? ?our? ?hatred? ?released.??Otherwise? ?they? ?can? ?only? ?howl? ?deep? ?into? ?the? ?long? ?nights? ?without? ?absolution!???So? ?is? ?that? ?why? ?you? ?kept? ?capturing? ?peple? ?to? ?feed? ?them?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???What? ?else? ?can? ?we? ?do?? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?replied,? ?Have? ?me? ?listen? ?to? ?them? ?wail? ?down? ?below??without? ?doing? ?anything?????The? ?people? ?you? ?threw? ?down,? ?did? ?you? ?catch? ?them? ?yourselves? ?or?????We? ?cant? ?stray? ?too? ?far? ?from? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue,? ?but? ?thankfully? ?her? ?snakes? ?like? ?to??haunt,? ?and? ?often? ?crawl? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?ruins? ?to? ?bite? ?people.? ?Those? ?caravans? ?who? ?were? ?bitten??would? ?then? e? ?into? ?the? ?city? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?the? ?ShanYue? ?fern.????That? ?mud? ?face? ?in? ?the? ?pce,? ?was? ?it? ?you? ?who? ?buried? ?it?????Thats? ?right.? ?That? ?man? ?buried? ?in? ?the? ?earth? ?was? ?originally? ?nning? ?on? ?robbing? ?the? ?riches??of? ?the? ?pce.? ?But,? ?all? ?the? ?treasures? ?our? ?kingdom? ?had? ?were? ?all? ?cleaned? ?out? ?by? ?those??YongAn? ?men? ?two? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago.????Why? ?did? ?you? ?only? ?bury? ?him? ?instead? ?of? ?throwing? ?him? ?down? ?directly?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???Theres? ?gotta? ?be? ?fertilizer? ?to? ?grow? ?the? ?ferns? ?after? ?all,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?replied,? ?Otherwise? ?we??wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?hold? ?those? ?scorpion? ?snakes? ?back.? ?We? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?run? ?into? ?those??creatures? ?either.????Thats? ?not? ?right,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.???If? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?and? ?his? ?party? ?consciously? ?knew? ?to? ?grow? ?and? ?fertilize? ?ShanYue? ?ferns,? ?even??going? ?as? ?far? ?as? ?using? ?live? ?humans? ?as? ?fertilizer,? ?then? ?it? ?was? ?clear? ?that? ?while? ?they? ?were? ?no??longer? ?alive,? ?their? ?fear? ?of? ?those? ?scorpion? ?snakes? ?never? ?lessened.???If? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?while? ?they? ?were? ?alive,? ?that? ?fear? ?mustve? ?been? ?even? ?greater.? ?If??that? ?BanYue? ?Guoshi? ?could? ?control? ?a? ?murder? ?weapon? ?as? ?great? ?as? ?those? ?scorpion? ?snakes,??then? ?why? ?would? ?she? ?so? ?easily? ?be? ?dragged? ?down? ?the? ?fortress? ?tower? ?by? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?soldiers??and? ?be? ?hung? ?to? ?death????ording? ?to? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?two? ?hundred? ?some? ?years,? ?he? ?had? ?captured? ?the? ?Guoshi??over? ?and? ?over,? ?and? ?had? ?hung? ?her? ?dead? ?repeatedly.? ?Either? ?way? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?him,??and? ?he? ?had? ?such? ?a? ?killing? ?weapon? ?in? ?his? ?hands,? ?he? ?would? ?never? ?allow? ?the? ?enemy? ?the??chance? ?to? e? ?near? ?him.???And? ?the? ?snakes? ?that? ?would? ?leave? ?the? ?fortress? ?to? ?prey? ?was? ?also? ?of? ?interest.? ?Was? ?it? ?an??ident?? ?Not? ?likely.? ?More? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?purposely? ?trying? ?to? ?lure? ?people? ?into? ?the? ?Pass.??Then? ?it? ?was? ?Guoshis? ?intentional? ?doing?? ?Wouldnt? ?it? ?be? ?helping? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?catch? ?live? ?humans??to? ?feed? ?his? ?soldiers?? ?Mutual? ?hatred? ?wouldnt? ?make? ?sense? ?then.???Were? ?they? ?pretending? ?to? ?be? ?enemies? ?then?? ?What? ?was? ?the? ?point? ?in? ?that????And? ?in? ?all? ?of? ?this? ?mess,? ?there? ?was? ?also? ?the? ?mysterious? dy? ?in? ?white? ?and? ?her? panion.??Xie? ?Lian? ?decided? ?to? ?ask? ?more? ?questions,? ?General? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?when? ?we? ?first? ?entered? ?the??fortress,? ?we? ?saw? ?two? dies,? ?one? ?in? ?white,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?in? ?ck.? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?who? ?they??are????Before? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?response,? ?San? ?Lang? ?whispered,? ?Shhh.???Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on? ?but? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth? ?immediately.? ?A? ?strange??hunch? ?made? ?him? ?look? ?up.???It? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?framed,? ?navy? ?blue? ?sky? ?with? ?a? ?crescent? ?moon.? ?But,? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?moon,? ?he??saw? ?a? ?person;? ?a? ?small,? ?ck? ?d? ?silhouette? ?peered? ?over? ?the? ?edge? ?and? ?was? ?looking??down.???After? ?watching? ?them? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?the? ?little? ?form? ?suddenly? ?grew? ?bigger? ?C? ?it? ?had? ?jumped? ?down.???As? ?the? ?figure? ?fell,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?see? ?clearly? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?who? ?was? ?hanging? ?on??the? ?pole? ?earlier.??????Ch.27:? ?Dallying? ?HuaLian;? ?Night-Fall? ?in? ?Sinners? ?Pit? ?4????Ke? ?Mo,? ?whats? ?going? ?on?? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?asked? ?in? ?BanYuenese? ?as? ?she? nded.???The? ?moment? ?she? ?spoke,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?her? ?voice? ?was? ?very? ?different? ?than? ?what? ?he? ?had??imagined.? ?Although? ?still? ?cold,? ?her? ?voice? ?was? ?tiny,? ?like? ?the? ?grumblings? ?of? ?a? ?sulky? ?child,? ?not??one? ?thats? ?cool? ?and? ?powerful.? ?If? ?not? ?for? ?his? ?good? ?hearing,? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?even? ?hear? ?her??properly.????Whats? ?going? ?on??? ?THEYRE? ?ALL? ?DEAD!!!? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?shouted.???How? ?did? ?they? ?all? ?die?? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?asked.???Isnt? ?it? ?because? ?you? ?pushed? ?them? ?all? ?down? ?and? ?trapped? ?them? ?in? ?this? ?godforsaken? ?hell!???Whos? ?here?? ?Theres? ?another? ?person.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?said.???At? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?pit? ?there? ?should? ?be? ?two? ?other? ?people,? ?but? ?San? ?Lang? ?had? ?no? ?breaths??nor? ?heartbeat,? ?so? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?didnt? ?detect? ?his? ?presence.? ?It? ?was? ?also? plete? ?chaos? ?on??top? ?of? ?the? ?walls? ?earlier,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?kept? ?track? ?of? ?who? ?fell? ?and? ?and? ?who? ?ran? ?away,? ?so? ?she??thought? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?there.????It? ?was? ?they? ?who? ?killed? ?all? ?of? ?my? ?soldiers,? ?are? ?you? ?happy? ?now?? ?Everyone? ?you? ?wanted? ?to??kill? ?are? ?finally? ?dead!???The? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?silent,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?a? ?tiny? ?burst? ?of? ?light? ?red,? ?illuminating? ?a? ?small,??ck? ?d? ?girl? ?with? ?a? ?palm? ?torch.???The? ?girl? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?fifteen? ?or? ?sixteen,? ?both? ?eyes? ?ckened,? ?not? ?unbeautiful,? ?but? ?just??unhappy,? ?her? ?forehead? ?and? ?cheeks? ?full? ?of? ?bruises,? ?clear? ?and? ?distinct? ?under? ?the? ?light.? ?The??hand? ?controlling? ?the? ?palm? ?torch? ?was? ?shaking,? ?causing? ?the? ?mes? ?to? ?flicker.????If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?confirmed? ?earlier,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?think? ?this? ?pale? ?little? ?girl? ?was? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of??BanYue.???The? ?mes? ?in? ?her? ?hand? ?illuminated? ?herself? ?and? ?her? ?surroundings.? ?Next? ?to? ?her? ?feet? ?was??piled? ?with? ?armoured? ?corpses? ?of? ?BanYue? ?soldiers.???Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?sneak? ?a? ?look? ?beside? ?him.????That? ?palm? ?torch? ?in? ?the? ?Guoshis? ?hand? ?was? ?very? ?small,? ?and? ?did? ?not? ?light? ?up? ?the? ?entire? ?pit,??so? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?immersed? ?in? ?darkness.? ?But? ?using? ?the? ?wee? ?light,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?still? ?see??faintly? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?was? ?dressed? ?in? ?red.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?clear,? ?and? ?he? ?wasnt? ?sure,??but? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?somewhat? ?distinguish? ?whats? ?close? ?to? ?him.? ?San? ?Lang? ?was? ?already? ?taller??than? ?him,? ?but? ?now,? ?maybe,? ?he? ?seemed? ?taller? ?than? ?before.???Xie? ?Lian? ?moved? ?his? ?eyes? ?up,? ?paused? ?at? ?the? ?neck,? ?then? ?continued? ?upward,? ?stopping? ?at? ?an??elegantly? ?shaped? ?chin.???San? ?Langs? ?upper? ?face? ?was? ?still? ?hidden? ?in? ?the? ?shadows,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?the? ?bottom??half? ?was? ?distinctly? ?different? ?than? ?before.? ?Still? ?handsome,? ?but? ?the? ?lines? ?were? ?much? ?more??defined.? ?Feeling? ?he? ?was? ?being? ?watched,? ?San? ?Lang? ?tilted? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?his? ?lips? ?curled??upwards? ?slightly.????Perhaps? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?too? ?much? ?to? ?get? ?a? ?better? ?look,? ?to? ?get? ?closer,? ?that? ?without? ?realizing??it,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?closer? ?to? ?him.???Just? ?then,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?wailed? ?in? ?the? ?distance,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?shock? ?after? ?seeing? ?the? ?bloody??tragedy? ?before? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?abruptly? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?look,? ?and? ?saw? ?Ke??Mo? ?was? ?clutching? ?his? ?own? ?head,? ?but? ?despite? ?the? ?generals? ?cries,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?expression??remained? ?wooden,? ?and? ?only? ?nodded,? ?Good.???In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?mourning,? ?hearing? ?those? ?words? ?made? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?rage? ?once? ?more,? ?GOOD???Whats? ?good??? ?How? ?do? ?you? ?mean?!???Good? ?means? ?were? ?finally? ?freed.? ?Guoshi? ?said.???She? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whos? ?still? ?shrouded? ?in? ?the? ?dark,? ?Were? ?you? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?killed??them?????This...? ?was? ?an? ?ident.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.???YOURE? ?LYING? ?THROUGH? ?YOUR? ?TEETH!? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?eximed.???Xie? ?Lian? ?responded? ?bold? ?facedly,? ?Life? ?is? ?full? ?of? ?idents!????Guoshi? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look? ?but? ?her? ?expression? ?was? ?unreadable,? ?Who? ?are? ?you????Her? ?words? ?were? ?actually? ?spoken? ?in? ?perfect? ?Han? ?dialect*,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?in? ?an? ?interrogative??tone? ?either.???Im? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official.? ?This? ?one? ?here? ?is...? ?my? ?friend.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.???Ke? ?Mo? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?their? ?words,? ?but? ?could? ?still? ?tell? ?they? ?werent? ?fighting,? ?and??demanded,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?two? ?saying????The? ?Guoshi? ?looked? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?over,? ?eyed? ?San? ?Lang? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?quickly? ?looking??away? ?and? ?said,? ?Weve? ?never? ?had? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?visit? ?before.? ?I? ?thought? ?youve? ?all??already? ?abandoned? ?this? ?ce.???Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?thought? ?they? ?would? ?have? ?to? ?fight? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue,? ?but? ?was? ?surprised??to? ?find? ?she? ?was? ?this? ?despondent,? ?devoid? ?of? ?any? ?will? ?to? ?fight.? ?She? ?spoke? ?up? ?again,? ?Do? ?you??two? ?want? ?to? ?leave????Of? ?course? ?we? ?do,? ?but? ?theres? ?an? ?array? ?set? ?in? ?this? ?pit,? ?so? ?we? ?cant.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?walked? ?to? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?walls,? ?raised? ?her? ?hand? ?and? ?drew??something,? ?then? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?said,? ?There.? ?I? ?released? ?the? ?array.? ?You? ?two? ?can? ?leave??now.???...???This? ?was? ?way? ?too? ?easy!???Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?now.? ?Just? ?then? ?came? ?a? ?voice? ?calling? ?from? ?above,??HEY!? ?IS? ?ANYONE? ?DOWN? ?THERE?? ?IF? ?NOT? ?IM? ?LEAVING!???It? ?was? ?Fu? ?Yaos? ?voice.???Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?San? ?Lang? ?tsk? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?immediately? ?looked? ?up.? ?There? ?was? ?a??shadow? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?looking? ?down? ?into? ?the? ?pit,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?FU? ?YAO!? ?THERES??PEOPLE? ?DOWN? ?HERE!? ?IM? ?DOWN? ?HERE!???After? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted? ?he? ?also? ?waved,? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?shouted? ?back? ?from? ?above,? ?Youre??actually? ?down? ?there?? ?Whats? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?besides? ?you????Um...? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?things.? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? e? ?down? ?and? ?see? ?for? ?yourself?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???Fu? ?Yao? ?probably? ?thought? ?the? ?same,? ?and? ?blew? ?a? rge? ?ball? ?of? ?fire? ?into? ?the? ?pit.? ?In? ?an? ?instant,??the? ?entire? ?Sinners? ?Pit? ?was? ?lit? ?up,? ?bright? ?like? ?day,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?saw? ?clearly? ?the? ?kind??of? ?ce? ?hes? ?been? ?standing? ?in.???All? ?around? ?him? ?were? ?mountains? ?of? ?bloody? ?corpses? ?piled? ?high;? ?innumerable? ?bodies? ?of? ?the??BanYue? ?soldiers? ?stacked? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?each? ?other,? ?faces? ?and? ?limbs? ?ckened,? ?dark? ?blood??smearing? ?the? ?bright? ?armours.? ?The? ?corner? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?standing? ?was? ?the? ?only? ?spot? ?in? ?the??entire? ?Sinners? ?Pit? ?that? ?did? ?not? ?have? ?a? ?dead? ?body.????This? ?was? ?all? ?done? ?in? ?a? ?sh,? ?in? ?the? ?dark,? ?by? ?San? ?Lang? ?after? ?he? ?jumped? ?in.???Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?boy? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?again.???Before? ?in? ?the? ?dark,? ?he? ?thought? ?San? ?Lang? ?looked? ?taller? ?and? ?was? ?distinctly? ?different? ?in??various? ?ces,? ?but? ?now,? ?under? ?the? ?bright? ?firelight,? ?the? ?one? ?standing? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?was? ?the??same? ?handsome? ?youth? ?hed? ?known.? ?When? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?over,? ?he? ?grinned.? ?Xie??Lian? ?looked? ?down? ?to? ?check? ?his? ?wrists? ?and? ?boots,? ?and? ?both? ?were? ?also? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?before,??having? ?nothing? ?that? ?would? ?cause? ?any? ?jingling? ?sound.????Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ?muffled? ?sound,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?who? ?had? ?jumped? ?down.??Werent? ?you? ?looking? ?after? ?the? ?merchants?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???Having? ?just? ?entered? ?the? ?pit,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?wasnt? ?yet? ?used? ?to? ?the? ?stench? ?of? ?blood? ?and? ?fanned??his? ?hand? ?to? ?make? ?the? ?air? ?flow,? ?the? ?he? ?replied? ?indifferently,? ?We? ?waited? ?for? ?over? ?six? ?hours??and? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?no? ?sight? ?of? ?you,? ?so? ?we? ?figured? ?something? ?had? ?happened.? ?I? ?drew? ?a??circle? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?wait? ?in,? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?check? ?things? ?out? ?myself.???Xie? ?Lian? ?frowned,? ?The? ?circle? ?wont? st? ?long.? ?With? ?you? ?gone,? ?what? ?if? ?they? ?leave? ?the? ?circle??thinking? ?youd? ?left? ?them? ?behind????Fu? ?Yao? ?shrugged,? ?Eight? ?horses? ?cant? ?stop? ?a? ?man? ?who? ?really? ?wants? ?to? ?seek? ?death;? ?I? ?cant??stop? ?stubborn? ?people,? ?so? ?nothing.? ?Whats? ?with? ?those? ?two? ?over? ?there?? ?Whos? ?who????Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?tense,? ?ready? ?to? ?defend? ?against? ?the? ?two? ?unknowns,? ?but? ?soon? ?discovered??astonishingly? ?that? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?already? ?heavily? ?wounded? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?barely? ?able? ?to??stand,? ?and? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue? ?had? ?her? ?head? ?lowered? ?and? ?silent.????That? ?one? ?is? ?the? ?General? ?of? ?BanYue,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?one? ?is? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue.? ?Right??now? ?theyre...???Ke? ?Mo? ?suddenly? ?leapt? ?up? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?finish.???He? ?had? ?been? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?gathering? ?his? ?strength,? ?and? ?was? ?finally? ?able? ?to? ?jump? ?up??in? ?a? ?shout,? ?aiming? ?his? ?fists? ?at? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue.? ?A? rge? ?beefy? ?warrior? ?attacking? ?a??little? ?girl;? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?never? ?allow? ?this? ?sort? ?of? ?thing? ?to? ?happen? ?before? ?him.??But? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?had? ?every? ?reason? ?to? ?hate? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?and? ?she? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?defend? ?herself??yet? ?she? ?didnt,? ?letting? ?herself? ?be? ?thrown? ?around? ?like? ?a? ?broken? ?ragdoll.???Ke? ?Mo? ?shouted? ?at? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?Where? ?are? ?your? ?scorpion? ?snakes?? ?Come? ?on!? ?Let? ?them??bite? ?me? ?to? ?death? ?too!? ?Give? ?me? ?that? ?release!???The? ?Guoshi? ?gloomily? ?replied,? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?my? ?snakes? ?dont? ?listen? ?to? ?me? ?anymore.???Then? ?why? ?dont? ?they? ?kill? ?you??? ?He? ?tsked.???...Im? ?sorry,? ?Ke? ?Mo.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?apologized? ?softly.???DO? ?YOU? ?REALLY? ?HATE? ?US? ?THAT? ?MUCH????The? ?Guoshi? ?shook? ?her? ?head? ?and? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?became? ?angrier,? ?YOURE? ?GOING? ?TO? ?BE? ?THE??DEATH? ?OF? ?ME!? ?IF? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?HATE? ?US,? ?WHY? ?DID? ?YOU? ?BETRAY? ?US?? ?YOU??SHAMELESS? ?SPY,? ?DISGUSTING? ?MOLE,? ?TRAITOR!!???Fu? ?Yao? ?watched? ?him? ?strike? ?harder? ?and? ?harder,? ?and? ?the? ?blows? ?were? ?all? ?single? ?sided,? ?and??couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?frown,? ?What? ?are? ?they? ?saying?? ?Shouldnt? ?we? ?go? ?stop? ?them????Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?anymore? ?either,? ?and? ?rushed? ?forward? ?to? ?stop? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?General!??General!? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?tell? ?us? ?who? ?that? ?YongAn? ?thug? ?really? ?is,? ?well...????Suddenly,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?grabbed? ?his? ?wrist.???The? ?grip? ?was? ?hard? ?and? ?came? ?unexpectedly,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?dropped,? ?thinking? ?she??was? ?going? ?to? ?ambush? ?him,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?back? ?down? ?at? ?her,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?on? ?the??ground,? ?a? ?small? ?bruise? ?at? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?her? ?mouth,? ?her? ?head? ?raised,? ?watching? ?him??intently.? ?She? ?didnt? ?say? ?a? ?single? ?word,? ?but? ?her? ?dark? ?eyes? ?were? ?intense? ?with? ?a? ?ming??sense? ?of? ?life.???This? ?demeanour? ?ovepped? ?with? ?an? ?image? ?from? ?a? ?fargone? ?memory.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Xie??Lian? ?blurted,? ?Its? ?you????The? ?Guoshi? ?voice? ?also? ?trembled,? ?General? ?Hua????This? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?stunned? ?everyone? ?in? ?the? ?pit.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?rushed? ?forward,? ?knocked? ?Ke? ?Mo??out? ?with? ?a? ?punch,? ?and? ?demanded,? ?You? ?two? ?know? ?each? ?other????Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?answer? ?him.? ?He? ?knelt? ?down,? ?gripped? ?the? ?shoulders? ?of? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?and??examined? ?her? ?face.???Earlier? ?they? ?stood? ?too? ?far? ?apart? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?see? ?clearly.? ?Plus? ?it? ?had? ?been? ?over? ?two??hundred? ?years,? ?this? ?girl? ?had? ?matured? ?in? ?that? ?time,? ?and? ?for? ?many? ?various? ?reasons,? ?he??didnt? ?recognize? ?her? ?at? ?first.? ?But? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?looked? ?again? ?properly,? ?its? ?the? ?same? ?face? ?in??his? ?memories.???Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?speak? ?for? ?the? ?longest? ?time,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?sighed,??Ban? ?Yue????The? ?Guoshi? ?quickly? ?clutched? ?at? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?and? ?the? ?gloomy? ?face? ?suddenly? ?came? ?alive??and? ?excited,? ?Its? ?me!? ?General? ?Hua,? ?do? ?you? ?still? ?remember? ?me????Of? ?course? ?I? ?remember? ?you.? ?But...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gazed? ?at? ?her? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?sighed,? ?But??what? ?have? ?you? ?done? ?to? ?yourself????Hearing? ?his? ?words,? ?her? ?eyes? ?suddenly? ?filled? ?pain.???Im? ?sorry,? ?Captain...? ?I? ?messed? ?up.? ?She? ?muttered.????In? ?that? ?exchange,? ?there? ?was? ?General? ?this,? ?Captain? ?that,? ?making? ?it? ?ringly? ?obvious? ?to??the? ?bystanders.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?in? ?shock,? ?Captain?? ?General?? ?YOU?? ?How? ?did? ?this? ?happen???Then? ?the? ?Tomb? ?of? ?the? ?General? ?is?? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?pushed.???My? ?tomb.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.???Didnt? ?you? ?say? ?you? ?only? ?came? ?to? ?collect? ?junk? ?two? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago???? ?Fu? ?Yao??questioned.???This...? ?is? ?a? ?long? ?story.? ?That? ?was? ?originally? ?the? ?n.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered.???Around? ?two? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago,? ?due? ?to? ?some? ?reason,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?muck? ?around? ?in??the? ?East? ?anymore,? ?and? ?decided? ?to? ?stay? ?out? ?of? ?sight? ?for? ?a? ?while.? ?He? ?had? ?nned? ?to? ?cross??the? ?Qing? ?ridge? ?and? ?head? ?to? ?the? ?South? ?to? ?start? ?a? ?brand? ?new? ?life? ?of? ?scraps.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?took??up? ?his? pass? ?and? ?walked? ?southward.????But? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?walked,? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?thought? ?woefully,? ?how? e? ?the? ?sceneries? ?were? ?all??wrong?? ?There? ?should? ?be? ?an? ?abundance? ?of? ?trees? ?and? ?greeneries,? ?cities? ?and? ?crowds,? ?so??how? e? ?his? ?path? ?was? ?bing? ?more? ?deste?????Suspicions? ?aside? ?however,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stubbornly? ?continued? ?on,? ?until? ?he? ?walked? ?and??walked? ?and? ?came? ?upon? ?the? ?Gobi? ?desert.? ?It? ?took? ?a? ?gust? ?of? ?wind? ?blowing? ?a? ?fistful? ?of? ?sand??into? ?his? ?face? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?realized? ?that? ?his? pass? ?was? ?broken.???The? ?direction? ?it? ?was? ?guiding? ?him? ?this? ?entire? ?journey? ?was? ?wrong!???Since? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?about? ?the? ?whole? ?thing,? ?he? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?take??this? ?chance? ?to? ?visit? ?the? ?desert? ?sceneries,? ?and? ?continued? ?walking.? ?Only,? ?he? ?changed??course? ?slightly? ?and? ?traveled? ?northwestward,? ?and? ?finally? ?arrived? ?at? ?the? ?border? ?where? ?he??settled? ?nearby? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue.???At? ?first,? ?I? ?was? ?just? ?collecting? ?junk? ?around? ?the? ?area.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But? ?the? ?border? ?was??troubled,? ?and? ?with? ?so? ?many? ?skirmishes,? ?there? ?were? ?often? ?runaway? ?soldiers,? ?so? ?the? ?army??would? ?draft? ?anyone? ?into? ?recruit? ?to? ?make? ?up? ?the? ?numbers.???So? ?you? ?were? ?forced? ?into? ?the? ?army?? ?San? ?Lang? ?asked.???Yea,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?But? ?doing? ?anything? ?was? ?more? ?or? ?less? ?the? ?same,? ?so? ?it? ?didnt??matter? ?to? ?me.? ?And? ?then? ?after? ?chasing? ?away? ?some? ?bandits? ?a? ?couple? ?times,? ?I? ?somehow? ?got??promoted? ?to? ?Captain.? ?The? ?people? ?gave? ?me? ?face? ?and? ?would? ?call? ?me? ?General? ?too.????Why? ?did? ?she? ?call? ?you? ?General? ?Hua?? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?questioned.? ?Your? ?surname? ?isnt? ?Hua.????Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?said? ?dismissively,? ?Dont? ?worry? ?about? ?it.? ?I? ?randomly? ?made??up? ?a? ?fake? ?name? ?at? ?the? ?time.? ?I? ?think? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Xie?2?????Hearing? ?the? ?name,? ?San? ?Langs? ?expression? ?changed? ?slightly,? ?his? ?lips? ?twitching.? ?Xie? ?Lian??didnt? ?pay? ?attention? ?and? ?continued,? ?With? ?a? ?battle-torn? ?border? ?came? ?many? ?orphans.??When? ?I? ?was? ?free? ?Id? ?y? ?with? ?them? ?sometimes.? ?One? ?of? ?them...? ?was? ?named? ?Ban? ?Yue.???When? ?there? ?were? ?bandits,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?surely? ?the? ?bravest? ?soldier,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?dared??block? ?his? ?way,? ?nor? ?did? ?anyone? ?dared? ?stand? ?beside? ?him? ?even.? ?But? ?when? ?there? ?werent,? ?it??was? ?as? ?if? ?anyone? ?could? ?order? ?him? ?around.???One? ?day? ?he? ?went? ?and? ?sat? ?by? ?a? ?wall? ?to? ?start? ?a? ?campfire,? ?using? ?his? ?own? ?helmet? ?to? ?cook.? ?As??he? ?cooked? ?the? ?smell? ?of? ?it? ?drifted? ?out,? ?and? ?a? ?few? ?enraged? ?soldiers? ?came? ?to? ?kick? ?over??whatever? ?it? ?was? ?he? ?was? ?cooking.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?his? ?helmet? ?with? ?a? ?broken? ?heart,? ?but??when? ?he? ?looked? ?back,? ?he? ?saw? ?a? ?small? ?disheveled? ?and? ?grimy? ?child? ?crouched? ?behind? ?him,??picking? ?at? ?the? ?stuff? ?knocked? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?with? ?her? ?hands? ?without? ?caring? ?whether? ?if? ?it? ?was??too? ?hot,? ?and? ?stuffing? ?it? ?into? ?her? ?mouth.? ?He? ?was? ?shocked,? ?DONT!? ?Wait,? ?little? ?kid,? ?you!????As? ?expected,? ?that? ?little? ?kid? ?scarved? ?down? ?a? ?few? ?lumps? ?of? ?the? ?stuff? ?she? ?picked? ?off? ?the??ground? ?then? ?dry? ?heaved? ?heavily,? ?crying? ?loudly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?so? ?shaken? ?he? ?picked? ?her? ?up??upside? ?down? ?and? ?ran? ps? ?until? ?all? ?the? ?stuff? ?she? ?ate? ?came? ?back? ?out.? ?After? ?that? ?was? ?done,??he? ?crouched? ?down? ?and? ?wiped? ?away? ?his? ?seat,? ?Are? ?you? ?alright? ?little? ?kid...? ?Im? ?so? ?sorry.? ?But??dont? ?ever? ?tell? ?your? ?parents? ?about? ?this,? ?and? ?next? ?time,? ?dont? ?pick? ?up? ?anymore? ?random??stuff? ?off? ?the? ?ground? ?to? ?eat...? ?WAIT? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING? ?NOW!????That? ?child? ?was? ?face? ?covered? ?in? ?tears? ?but? ?still? ?went? ?to? ?pick? ?off? ?the? ?ground? ?again,? ?still??wanting? ?to? ?eat.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?her? ?before? ?he? ?realize? ?that? ?this? ?childs??tummy? ?skin? ?was? ?practically? ?pressed? ?to? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?her? ?bones.???When? ?people? ?starved? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?anything? ?could? ?be? ?eaten.? ?Even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?disgusting? ?to??the? ?point? ?of? ?tears? ?she? ?would? ?eat.???Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?choice,? ?and? ?went? ?back? ?to? ?bring? ?her? ?the? st? ?of? ?his? ?rations.? ?Then??afterwards,? ?he? ?could? ?often? ?see? ?this? ?child? ?stalking? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?shadows? ?nearby.???In? ?his? ?memories,? ?the? ?little? ?girl? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?always? ?gloomy,? ?her? ?body? ?and? ?face? ?full? ?of??bruises,? ?and? ?when? ?she? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?she? ?would? ?stare? ?just? ?so? ?from? ?below.? ?Because? ?she??was? ?singled? ?out? ?by? ?the? ?BanYue? ?children,? ?other? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?YongAn??boy? ?living? ?at? ?the? ?border? ?whod? ?sometime? ?pay? ?attention? ?to? ?her,? ?so? ?shed? ?spend? ?her? ?days??tagging? ?along? ?behind? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them.???She? ?rarely? ?spoke,? ?but? ?she? ?was? ?fluent? ?in? ?the? ?Han? ?dialect? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?where??she? ?came? ?from,? ?but? ?she? ?was? ?a? ?random? ?wandering? ?child,? ?so? ?he? ?randomly? ?took? ?her? ?in.??When? ?he? ?was? ?free? ?sometimes? ?hed? ?teach? ?them? ?songs,? ?sometimes? ?wrestle,? ?sometimes??show? ?off? ?his? ?busker? ?move? ?Shattering? ?Boulders? ?on? ?Chest,? ?or? ?something,? ?and? ?they? ?got??along? ?quite? ?well.????Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?had? ?thought? ?the? ?BanYue? ?in? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?title? ?was? ?the? ?country,??I? ?didnt? ?realize? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?the? ?name? ?of? ?the? ?Guoshi.???And? ?then?? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?asked.???And? ?then...? ?its? ?pretty? ?much? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?what? ?the? ?memorial? ?wrote.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???After? ?some? ?silence,? ?San? ?Lang? ?spoke? ?up,? ?The? ?memorial? ?said? ?you? ?died.????On? ?the? ?subject? ?of? ?that? ?memorial,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?quite? ?bummed? ?out.???Werent? ?memorials? ?usually? ?praises? ?and? ?exaggerate? ?good? ?deeds? ?to? ?glorify? ?the? ?deceased???All? ?those? ?mentions? ?of? ?the? ?demotions? ?aside,? ?why? ?did? ?it? ?have? ?to? ?so? ?solemnly? ?record? ?the??embarrassing? ?way? ?he? ?died???????While? ?they? ?were? ?hiding? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?sandstorm? ?and? ?he? ?read? ?to? ?this? ?part,? ?he? ?could??barely? ?look? ?at? ?it? ?straight? ?on.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?San? ?Lang? ?who? ?also? ?understood? ?BanYuenese??and? ?was? ?watching? ?him,? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?pretend? ?that? ?segment? ?never? ?existed.? ?Having??something? ?like? ?that? ?written? ?down,? ?even? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ugh,? ?nevermind? ?other? ?people???That? ?he? ?had? ?the? ?nerve? ?to? ?ask? ?those? ?seeking? ?shelter? ?in? ?his? ?memorial? ?to? ?not? ugh? ?as? ?they?mentated? ?and? ughed? ?at? ?his? ?epitaph,? ?it? ?made? ?him? ?feel? ?really? ?bummed.????Xie? ?Lians? ?forehead? ?was? ?bing? ?red? ?from? ?all? ?the? ?rubbing.? ?Oh,? ?that.? ?Um.? ?Of? ?course? ?I??didnt? ?die.? ?I? ?faked? ?it.???Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?a? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?disbelief.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined? ?himself,? ?I? ?got? ?trampled? ?on? ?too??hard? ?and? ?couldnt? ?get? ?up,? ?so? ?there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?other? ?way? ?besides? ?faking? ?my? ?death??anyway.????Truthfully,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?quite? ?remember? ?exactly? ?how? ?he? ?died,? ?nor? ?why? ?that? ?battle??broke? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce,? ?only? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?over? ?something? ?petty.? ?He? ?really? ?didnt? ?want? ?to??fight;? ?victory? ?or? ?defeat? ?was? ?meaningless.? ?But? ?by? ?then? ?his? ?rank? ?could? ?go? ?no? ?lower,? ?and? ?no??one? ?would? ?listen? ?to? ?him.? ?In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?battle,? ?everyone? ?saw? ?red,? ?so? ?when? ?he? ?rushed??out,? ?it? ?was? ?des? ?and? ?swords? ing? ?at? ?him? ?from? ?both? ?sides? ?cutting? ?him? ?down.????Fu? ?Yao? ?questioned,? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?because? ?youre? ?an? ?eyesore? ?standing? ?the? ?middle? ?that? ?you??raised? ?the? ?ire? ?of? ?both? ?sides,? ?right?? ?Otherwise? ?why? ?would? ?people? ?just? ?cut? ?you? ?down? ?when??they? ?see? ?you?? ?Besides,? ?Im? ?sure? ?you? ?knew? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?who? ?hated? ?you,? ?so? ?why??didnt? ?you? ?evade? ?all? ?those? ?people?? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?charge? ?in?? ?Im? ?sure? ?you??couldve? ?dodge? ?if? ?you? ?wanted? ?to.?????
?1.Han? ?was? ?the? ?dialect? ?of? ?YongAn.? ?????2.The? ?name? ?Hua? ?Xie? ?is? ?meaningless,? ?but? ?the? ?character? ?for? ?Hua? ?is? ?the? ?same? ?as??the? ?one? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?name.? ?????????Ch.28:? ?Dallying? ?HuaLian;? ?Night-Fall? ?in? ?Sinners? ?Pit? ?5????I? ?really? ?dont? ?remember,? ?alright!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,???Even? ?if? ?he? ?couldnt? ?die,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?that? ?kind? ?of? ?butchering.? ?Thinking? ?This? ?couldnt??go? ?on!? ?in? ?his? ?head,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?resolutely? ?dropped? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?to? ?fake? ?his? ?death,? ?but? ?even??in? ?death? ?he? ?was? ?trampled? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?passing? ?out.? ?It? ?was? ?water? ?choking? ?him? ?that??woke? ?him,? ?because? ?corpses? ?were? ?usually? ?thrown? ?into? ?the? ?rivers? ?after? ?battles.? ?Xie? ?Lian??went? ?with? ?the? ?river? ?flow,? ?and? ?floated? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YongAn? ?like? ?a? ?heap? ?of? ?junk.??Afterwards,? ?he? ?took? ?several? ?years? ?to? ?recover? ?from? ?his? ?wounds,? ?picked? ?up? ?an? ?unbroken?pass? ?to? ?start? ?off? ?anew,? ?and? ?finally? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?his? ?original? ?destination? ?in? ?the? ?South,??and? ?stopped? ?minding? ?what? ?went? ?down? ?in? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue.???Im? ?sorry.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?muttered? ?again.???Fu? ?Yao? ?furrowed? ?his? ?brows,? ?Why? ?does? ?she? ?keep? ?apologizing? ?to? ?you????San? ?Lang? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?said? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue? ?left? ?for? ?the? ?Minds? ?after??a? ?sh? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?armies.? ?Were? ?you? ?involved? ?in? ?that????With? ?his? ?reminder,? ?and? ?recalling? ?what? ?was? ?written? ?on? ?the? ?memorial,? ?some? ?things? ?were?ing? ?back? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?only? ?a? ?small? ?bit.? ?Ah,? ?maybe...???It? ?was? ?to? ?save? ?me.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said.???Everyone? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?her? ?and? ?she? ?mumbled,? ?General? ?Hua? ?entered? ?the? ?fray? ?to? ?save??me,? ?and? ?got? ?ttened.???...???Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?remembered? ?the? ?agony? ?of? ?being? ?trampled? ?by? ?thousands,? ?and? ?he??hugged? ?his? ?arms? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?two? ?others? ?watching? ?him? ?with??unreadable? ?expressions,? ?he? ?pulled? ?himself? ?back? ?in? ?a? ?hurry? ?and? ?said,? ?Not? ?t.? ?Not? ?too??t.???Fu? ?Yao? ?didnt? ?look? ?so? ?smug? ?anymore,? ?and? ?said? ?awkwardly,? ?Well,? ?arent? ?you? ?a? ?saint.???Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?dismissively,? ?Nothing? ?of? ?the? ?sort.? ?I? ?think? ?I? ?was? ?just? ?going? ?to? ?pick? ?the? ?child??up? ?and? ?run? ?away? ?immediately,? ?but? ?we? ?didnt? ?retreat? ?fast? ?enough? ?and? ?got? ?caught? ?between??the? ?two? ?armies...???If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?said,? ?How? ?can? ?you? ?not? ?remember? ?something? ?like? ?that????Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?solemnly,? ?Do? ?you? ?not? ?know? ?how? ?many? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?old? ?I??am?? ?So? ?much? ?can? ?happen? ?in? ?just? ?a? ?decade,? ?theres? ?no? ?way? ?to? ?remember? ?everything? ?in??detail.? ?Besides,? ?some? ?things? ?are? ?best? ?forgotten.? ?Rather? ?than? ?remembering? ?how? ?I? ?was??butchered? ?and? ?trampled? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago,? ?Id? ?prefer? ?to? ?remember? ?that? ?I? ?ate? ?a??delicious? ?meat? ?bun? ?yesterday,? ?no?????Im? ?sorry.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said.???Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?My? ?dear? ?Ban? ?Yue.? ?Saving? ?you? ?is? ?my? ?own? ?choice,? ?youre? ?not? ?at? ?fault.? ?If??youre? ?going? ?to? ?apologize,? ?perhaps? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?to? ?others.???Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?and? ?hung? ?her? ?head? ?in? ?silence.???But...? ?maybe? ?its? ?because? ?my? ?impression? ?of? ?you? ?was? ?from? ?two? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago,? ?but? ?I??dont? ?think? ?youre? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?child? ?who? ?sought? ?revenge? ?and? ?betray? ?others...? ?Will? ?you? ?tell??me? ?what? ?exactly? ?happened?? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?open? ?the? ?fortress? ?gates????Ban? ?Yue? ?contemted,? ?shook? ?her? ?head,? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?remain? ?silent.???Then,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?let? ?the? ?snakes? ?out? ?to? ?bite? ?people?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???This? ?time,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?answered,? ?I? ?didnt? ?release? ?the? ?snakes.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?What????I? ?didnt? ?release? ?the? ?snakes.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said,? ?They? ?ran? ?off? ?on? ?their? ?own.? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?why??but? ?they? ?dont? ?listen? ?to? ?me? ?anymore.???Hearing? ?this,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?grew? ?impatient.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?pleaded,? ?General? ?Hua,? ?Im? ?not? ?lying.????Before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?cut? ?in? ?rudely,? ?Anyone? ?would? ?say? ?that? ?after? ?being??captured.? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?say? ?it? ?wasnt? ?intentional,? ?Ive? ?heard? ?all? ?that? ?before.? ?All? ?those? ?people??cross? ?the? ?Pass? ?were? ?certainly? ?all? ?injured? ?by? ?your? ?snakes.? ?Show? ?me? ?your? ?hands,? ?youre??under? ?arrest.???Ban? ?Yue? ?shut? ?up? ?and? ?extended? ?both? ?arms.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?immediately? ?took? ?out? ?a? ?God-Binding??rope? ?and? ?apprehended? ?both? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?then? ?said,? ?Alright.? ?Weve??aplished? ?our? ?goal? ?for? ?this? ?trip.? ?Its? ?all? ?over? ?now.???Just? ?then,? ?San? ?Lang? ?spoke? ?up,? ?She? ?had? ?no? ?reason? ?to? ?lie.???Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?felt? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?need? ?to? ?further? ?interrogation? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?Can??you? ?not? ?control? ?any? ?of? ?your? ?snakes?????Ban? ?Yue? ?answered,? ?I? ?can? ?control? ?them,? ?and? ?theyll? ?obey? ?most? ?of? ?the? ?time.? ?But? ?there? ?are??times? ?when? ?they? ?wont.? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?why.???After? ?some? ?thought,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?call? ?them? ?out? ?and? ?show? ?us????Ban? ?Yue? ?had? ?knelt? ?down? ?before? ?him? ?earlier,? ?now? ?she? ?finally? ?rose? ?to? ?her? ?feet? ?and??nodded.Soon,? ?a? ?wine? ?red? ?scorpion? ?snake? ?slithered? ?out? ?from? ?underneath? ?a? ?corpse,? ?raised??its? ?head? ?and? ?curled? ?itself? ?above? ?a? ?pile? ?of? ?dead? ?bodies,? ?and? ?soundlessly? ?flicked? ?its? ?tongue??to? ?the? ?group.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?closer? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?snake? ?but? ?saw? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?widen? ?her? ?eyes,??face? ?strange.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?dropped? ?and? ?thought,? ?Oh? ?no.???As? ?he? ?thought,? ?after? ?flicking? ?its? ?tongue? ?the? ?snake? ?opened? ?its? ?mouth? ?and? ?pounced??towards? ?him? ?in? ?attack.???It? ?was? ?a? ?sudden? ?lunge,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?ready,? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?grab? ?for? ?it? ?when? ??boom?!??Something? ?exploded.? ?When? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?again? ?to? ?see,? ?the? ?snake? ?was? ?already? ?a??stter? ?of? ?guts? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?having? ?thoroughly? ?blown? ?apart.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?calcted? ?st??too;? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?venom? ?spilled.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?remembered? ?another? ?instance??where? ?a? ?snake? ?died? ?like? ?this? ?before? ?they? ?entered? ?the? ?BanYue? ?ruins,? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?no??need? ?to? ?say? ?who? ?did? ?it? ?at? ?this? ?point.? ?He? ?hadnt? ?even? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?San? ?Lang??before? ?a? ?red? ?sleeve? ?shed? ?before? ?him,? ?barring? ?and? ?separating? ?him? ?from? ?Ban? ?Yue.????On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?also? ?said? ?cooly,? ?I? ?knew? ?she? ?lied.? ?Did? ?you? ?think? ?this? ?snake? ?can??manage? ?to? ?bite? ?him? ?under? ?these? ?circumstances?? ?Foolish.????Ban? ?Yues? ?face? ?was? ?already? ?pale? ?when? ?she? ?saw? ?that? ?snake,? ?and? ?when? ?she? ?heard? ?him??her? ?head? ?shot? ?up,? ?I? ?didnt? ?do? ?it.? ?I? ?said? ?there? ?are? ?some? ?snakes? ?that? ?dont? ?obey,? ?and? ?that??one? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?them? ?just? ?now.???Fu? ?Yao? ?didnt? ?believe? ?a? ?single? ?word,? ?Who? ?knows? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?disobeying? ?or? ?obeying??you????That? ?one? ?wasnt? ?even? ?called? ?forth? ?by? ?me.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?another? ?two? ?wine? ?red? ?scorpion? ?snakes? ?peeked? ?out??from? ?under? ?a? ?different? ?corpse,? ?flicking? ?their? ?tongues? ?and? ?watching? ?them? ?intently.? ?Then? ?a??third,? ?a? ?fourth,? ?a? ?fifth...? ?from? ?the? ?mountains? ?of? ?dead? ?bodies,? ?and? ?from? ?all? ?around? ?every??corner? ?of? ?the? ?pit,? ?came? ?innumerous? ?scorpion? ?snakes!???Everyone? ?stared? ?at? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?who? ?was? ?kneeling? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?pile? ?of? ?corpses,? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao??started? ?spinning? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?spiritual? ?energy? ?in? ?his? ?palm,? ?shouting? ?towards? ?her,? ?Make? ?them??go? ?away!? ?They? ?cant? ?all? ?disobey!???Ban? ?Yue? ?scrunched? ?up? ?her? ?brows,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?shes? ?trying? ?to? ?drive? ?them? ?out.? ?Yet? ?more??and? ?more? ?scorpion? ?snakes? ?appeared,? ?curling? ?and? ?crawling,? ?slithering? ?ever? ?closer.? ?Bites??from? ?one? ?or? ?two? ?snakes? ?might? ?not? ?kill? ?them,? ?but? ?hundreds? ?and? ?thousands? ?was? ?harder? ?to??say.? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?didnt? ?die? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?pretty.????Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?wrist? ?about? ?to? ?call? ?forth? ?Ruoye,? ?but? ?saw? ?that? ?when? ?the? ?snakes??slithered? ?to? ?a? ?certain? ?distance,? ?they? ?would? ?stop? ?and? ?hesitate,? ?forming? ?a? ?weird? ?circle??around? ?him? ?and? ?San? ?Lang.? ?It? ?dawned? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?he? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?boy? ?next? ?to? ?him.??He? ?was? ?watching? ?the? ?snakes? ?condescendingly? ?with? ?immense? ?contempt.? ?The? ?scorpion??snakes? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?read? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?approach.? ?They? ?backed? ?off??bit? ?by? ?bit,? ?lowering? ?their? ?savage? ?heads? ?as? ?they? ?did? ?so,? ?and? ?pressed? ?against? ?the? ?ground??sumbmissively? ?like? ?servants.????But? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?another? ?power? ?controlling? ?them,? ?making? ?them? ?unable? ?to??abandon? ?attacks? ?and? ?leave? pletely.? ?Thus,? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?snakes? ?turned? ?around? ?and??slithered? ?towards? ?Fu? ?Yao.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?swung? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?a? ?st? ?of? ?mes? ?burst? ?from? ?his??sleeve,? ?killing? ?a? ?circle? ?of? ?snakes.????That? ?wouldnt? st? ?long,? ?however,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Lets? ?go? ?up? ?and? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?here??first!???Whoosh?,? ?Ruoye? ?shot? ?out? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?arm? ?and? ?flew? ?upwards.? ?But? ?soon,? ?another??whoosh? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?back? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?arm.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?raised? ?his??wrist,? ?admonishing? ?the? ?silk? ?band,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?back? ?here?? ?The? ?array? ?was??released,? ?hurry? ?and? ?go!???But? ?Ruoye? ?remained? ?wrapped? ?on? ?his? ?arm,? ?trembling,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?bumped? ?into? ?something??terrifying? ?at? ?the? ?top.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?chiding? ?it? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?a? ?long? ?rope? ?of? ?something??fell.? ?Plop,? ?it? ?dropped? ?on? ?Fu? ?Yaos? ?shoulder.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?went? ?to? ?grab? ?for? ?it,? ?and? ?his? ?face??changed? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?brought? ?it? ?before? ?his? ?eyes? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?another? ?scorpion? ?snake? ?that??fell? ?from? ?the? ?sky!???This? ?took? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?off? ?guard,? ?and? ?after? ?getting? ?bitten,? ?he? ?hurled? ?the? ?snake? ?towards? ?Ban??Yue.? ?Even? ?with? ?her? ?hands? ?tied,? ?she? ?still? ?unconsciously? ?tried? ?to? ?catch? ?the? ?snake,? ?and??having? ?caught? ?it,? ?the? ?dark? ?red? ?snake? ?curled? ?itself? ?up? ?around? ?her? ?arm? ?and? ?did? ?not? ?attack.??Just? ?then,? ?another? ?plop? ?and? ?a? ?second? ?scorpion? ?snake? nded? ?on? ?the? ?ground!???Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?guess? ?why? ?Ruoye? ?refused? ?to? ?go? ?up? ?now.? ?Borrowing? ?the? ?faint? ?light? ?of? ?the??moon,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?only? ?just? ?barely? ?saw? ?this? ?sight:? ?hundreds? ?of? ?little??wine? ?red? ?dots? ?were? ?falling? ?rapidly? ?into? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit.???A? ?snake? ?deluge!???The? ?red? ?dots? ?were? ing? ?closer? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?yelled,? ?Fu? ?Yao!? ?Fire!? ?Shoot? ?a? ?stream? ?of??fire? ?upwards? ?and? ?get? ?rid? ?of? ?them? ?halfway!???Fu? ?Yao? ?bit? ?his? ?palm? ?to? ?break? ?skin,? ?swung? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?blood? ?drops? ?shot? ?out,??transforming? ?into? ?a? ?curtain? ?of? ?fire,? ?jetting? ?upwards? ?the? ?pit.? ?Those? ?sweeping? ?mes? ?rose??to? ?over? ?tens? ?of? ?feet? ?and? ?hung? ?midair,? ?disintegrating? ?all? ?scorpion? ?snakes? ?thatd? ?touch? ?it,??turning? ?them? ?into? ?ashes,? ?dissolving? ?the? ?snake? ?deluge.????Temporarily? ?safe,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?That? ?was? ?good,? ?Fu? ?Yao!? ?Thank??goodness? ?for? ?you.???Yet? ?that? ?spell? ?consumed? ?immense? ?powers,? ?and? ?after? ?one? ?round,? ?Fu? ?Yaos? ?face? ?was? ?pale.??He? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?ignited? ?a? ?ring? ?of? ?fire,? ?dispelling? ?the? ?snakes? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and??shouted? ?at? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?And? ?you? ?say? ?those? ?snakes? ?dont? ?obey? ?you?? ?If? ?it? ?werent? ?you??controlling? ?them,? ?why? ?wouldnt? ?they? ?attack? ?you????San? ?Lang? ughed,? ?Maybe? ?its? ?because? ?of? ?your? ?bad? ?luck?? ?They? ?didnt? ?attack? ?us? ?either.???Fu? ?Yao? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him,? ?his? ?eyes? ?sharp? ?and? ?narrowed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sense??trouble.? ?With? ?the? ?ample? ?hints? ?hed? ?gotten? ?that? ?he? ?hadnt? ?had? ?time? ?to? ?digest? ?in? ?his? ?head,??he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?two? ?start? ?fighting? ?and? ?said,? ?Lets? ?figure? ?out? ?whats? ?going? ?on??with? ?those? ?snakes? ?first.? ?Lets? ?charge? ?out.???Fu? ?Yao? ?sneered,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Either? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue? ?is? ?lying,? ?or? ?the? ?one??next? ?to? ?you? ?is? ?causing? ?trouble.???Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?then? ?looked? ?at? ?San? ?Lang,? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?its? ?either??of? ?them.???His? ?tone? ?was? ?gentle? ?but? ?firm.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?conclusion? ?he? ?had? e? ?to? ?after? ?much? ?thought.??However,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?must? ?have? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?shielding? ?them? ?intentionally;? ?the? ?face??illuminated? ?by? ?the? ?mes? ?was? ?unkind,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?angry? ?or? ughing.???Your? ?Royal? ?Highness,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?said,? ?Dont? ?y? ?pretend? ?when? ?you? ?know? ?the? ?truth.? ?Do??you? ?still? ?know? ?your? ?ce?? ?Im? ?sure? ?youre? ?already? ?very? ?aware? ?of? ?what? ?exactly? ?that? ?thing??is? ?next? ?to? ?you.? ?I? ?wont? ?believe? ?you? ?hadnt? ?realized? ?it? ?at? ?all!?????Ch.29:? ?Wind? ?Master? ?in? ?White;? ?Bellowing? ?Sandstorms? ?from? ?Nothing????Xie? ?Lian? ?unconsciously? ?stepped? ?forward? ?to? ?stand? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?San? ?Lang,? ?I? ?know? ?better??than? ?anyone? ?where? ?my? ?ce? ?is.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.???Then? ?how? ?dare? ?you? ?still? ?stand? ?next? ?to? ?him?!? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?shouted.???Because...? ?If? ?I? ?stand? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?the? ?snakes? ?wont? e.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered? ?earnestly.???...???Hearing? ?the? ?response,? ?San? ?Lang? ?pfft-ed? ?and? ughed? ?out? ?loud.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?became??grimmer,? ?YOUC???Grimmer? ?and? ?grimmer,? ?his? ?face? ?suddenly? ?turned? pletely? ?ck,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?just? ?his??face,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?entire? ?line? ?of? ?sight? ?dimmed? ?into? ?darkness.???The? ?curtain? ?of? ?mes? ?and? ?the? ?ring? ?of? ?fire? ?created? ?by? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?were? ?suddenly? pletely??extinguished!???Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?San? ?Lang? ?snicker? ?and? ?say? ?Useless? ?trash!? ?before? ?gripping? ?his? ?shoulders??to? ?pull? ?him? ?close.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ?sudden? ?downpour? ?of? ?endless? ?battering??above? ?them,? ?like? ?a? ?thunderstorm? ?hitting? ?an? ?umbre.???Needless? ?to? ?say,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?snake? ?deluge? ?that? ?came? ?pouring? ?down? ?crazedly? ?now? ?that? ?the??defense? ?barrier? ?was? ?gone.? ?The? ?open? ?umbre? ?was? ?blocking? ?the? ?downpour? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian??could? ?smell? ?the? ?thick? ?foul? ?odour? ?of? ?blood.? ?He? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?fight? ?but? ?San? ?Lang? ?stopped??him,? ?Dont? ?move.? ?No? ?lowlives? ?will? ?dare? ?approach.???His? ?tone? ?was? ?confident;? ?the? ?first? ?sentence? ?was? ?soft? ?and? ?gentle,? ?the? tter? ?had? ?a? yer? ?of??arrogance.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?worried,? ?but? ?hearing? ?Fu? ?Yaos? ?angry? ?roars? ?at? ?the? ?other? ?end,??sounding? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?getting? ?covered? ?in? ?snakes,? ?he? ?called? ?out,? ?San? ?Lang!???San? ?Lang? ?instantly? ?replied,? ?No.???Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?I? ?was? ?going? ?to??say????Dont? ?worry? ?so? ?much,? ?he? ?cant? ?die.? ?San? ?Lang? ?said.???Just? ?then,? ?another? ?roar? ?came? ?from? ?a? ?different? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?pit,? ?BAN? ?YUE!? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?me??to? ?die? ?then? ?have? ?them? ?bite? ?and? ?kill? ?me? ?in? ?one? ?go!? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL? ?IS? ?THIS?????Its? ?not? ?me!? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?cried.? ?It? ?seemed? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?had? ?woken? ?from? ?all? ?the? ?battering,??discovered? ?himself? ?covered? ?by? ?countless? ?snakes,? ?and? ?believed? ?it? ?to? ?be? ?Ban? ?Yues? ?doing.????Fu? ?Yao,? ?can? ?you? ?light? ?another? ?fire?? ?Do? ?it? ?again!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted.???Fu? ?Yao? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?That? ?thing? ?next? ?to? ?you? ?is? ?restricting? ?my? ?powers,? ?I? ?cant? ?light??anything!???Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?dread,? ?and? ?San? ?Lang? ?said,? ?Its? ?not? ?me.???I? ?know? ?its? ?not? ?you.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But? ?thats? ?precisely? ?whats? ?wrong.? ?Both? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and??Ke? ?Mo? ?are? ?bound? ?by? ?the? ?God-Binding? ?rope;? ?they? ?cant? ?use? ?their? ?powers.? ?My? ?powers? ?are??depleted,? ?and? ?youre? ?not? ?restricting? ?anyone,? ?meaning,? ?theres? ?a? ?sixth? ?person? ?in? ?this? ?pit?!???Have? ?you? ?lost? ?your? ?mind?? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?demanded,? ?What? ?sixth? ?person?? ?There? ?wasnt??anyone? ?who? ?came? ?down!???Whos? ?there?? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?suddenly? ?said.???Ban? ?Yue,? ?whats? ?happening?? ?Is? ?someone? ?over? ?there?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???SomeoneC? ?Ban? ?Yues? ?voice? ?disappeared? ?halfway;? ?whether? ?her? ?mouth? ?was? ?sealed??shut,? ?or? ?she? ?lost? ?consciousness? ?was? ?not? ?known.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out? ?again,? ?Ban? ?Yue????Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?still? ?fighting? ?snakes,? ?and? ?was? ?throwing? ?spiritual? ?energy? ?everywhere,? ?shing??here? ?and? ?there? ?in? ?the? ?dark.? ?Be? ?careful!? ?She? ?might? ?be? ?tricking? ?you!???Not? ?necessarily.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?save? ?her? ?first!????Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?run? ?into? ?the? ?snake? ?deluge? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?San? ?Langs? ?voice? ?next??to? ?his? ?ear,? ?Alright.???Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?hand? ?grasping? ?his? ?shoulders? ?tighten,? ?and? ?in? ?a? ?sh? ?they? ?were? ?blitzing??forward.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?in? ?awe? ?that? ?the? ?boy? ?was? ?advancing? ?and? ?attacking? ?but? ?with? ?an??umbre? ?in? ?one? ?hand,? ?and? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?other.? ?In? ?the? ?darkness,? ?silver? ?shimmers? ?shed??about? ?once? ?more,? ?nking? ?and? ?clinking,? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?a? ?sharp? ?sound? ?of? ?two? ?swords??shing? ?rang? ?in? ?everyones? ?ears.???Oh?? ?San? ?Lang? ?said,? ?There? ?really? ?is? ?a? ?sixth? ?person.? ?Interesting.???Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?idea? ?how? ?San? ?Lang? ?was? ?controlling? ?the? ?weapon,? ?or? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?weapon??it? ?was,? ?but? ?whatever? ?it? ?was,? ?it? ?most? ?certainly? ?did? e? ?head? ?to? ?head? ?with? ?another!???The? ?other? ?party? ?remained? ?silent,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?hear? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?metal??scraping? ?metal? ?as? ?the? ?fight? ?intensified.? ?From? ?time? ?to? ?time? ?there? ?would? ?be? ?sparks? ?shing??in? ?the? ?dark,? ?but? ?each? ?time? ?it? ?was? ?so? ?short-lived? ?it? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?others? ?face.??Listening? ?to? ?the? ?fight,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?Ruoye? ?grip? ?tighter? ?and? ?tighter,? ?and? ?had? ?to??murmur? ?reassurance,? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared,? ?rx.? ?Rx? ?a? ?bit.? ?Ruoye? ?loosened,? ?and? ?Xie??Lian? ?called? ?out? ?again,? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?are? ?you? ?conscious?? ?Can? ?you? ?respond????No? ?one? ?responded.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?eximed,? ?Maybe? ?the? ?one? ?fighting? ?now? ?is? ?her!???No.? ?This? ?one? ?is? ?definitely? ?not? ?Ban? ?Yue!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???When? ?San? ?Lang? ?fought? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?in? ?the? ?dark,? ?he? ?was? ?light-footed? ?and? ?messing? ?about,??ying? ?with? ?him.? ?This? ?fight? ?was? ?also? ?in? ?the? ?dark,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?San? ?Lang? ?was??taking? ?it? ?more? ?seriously.? ?The? ?other? ?party? ?was? ?extremely? ?skilled? ?in? ?martial? ?arts? ?and??weaponry;? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?small? ?and? ?weak,? ?just? ?looking? ?at? ?her? ?arms? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?power??and? ?arms? ?were? ?not? ?her? ?forte,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?impossible? ?for? ?her? ?to? ?be? ?fighting? ?San? ?Lang.? ?But??who? ?was? ?this? ?sixth? ?person?? ?When? ?did? ?they? ?appear?!???Fu? ?Yao? ?griped,? ?Someone? ?who? ?would? ?betray? ?her? ?own? ?country? ?is? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?Xuan??Ji,? ?why? ?on? ?earth? ?would? ?you? ?still? ?believe? ?in? ?her????Fu? ?Yao,? ?can? ?you? ?not? ?be? ?so? ?irritated?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?You...? ?Wait.? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?just??say?????Fu? ?Yao? ?struck? ?out? ?another? ?fist,? ?and? ?blew? ?away? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?snakes,? ?I? ?said,? ?why? ?on? ?earth??would? ?you? ?believe? ?in? ?her? ?the? ?same? ?way? ?you? ?believe? ?in? ?that? ?thing? ?next? ?to? ?you!???No,? ?not? ?that? ?C? ?you? ?said? ?Xuan? ?Ji.? ?You? ?mentioned? ?Xuan? ?Jis? ?name,? ?didnt? ?you!? ?Xie? ?Lian??said.???Yea,? ?so? ?what?!? ?Shes? pletely? ?irrelevant!????Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?held? ?his? ?breath.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?called? ?out,? ?Stop? ?fighting,? ?theres??no? ?more? ?need? ?to? ?hide.? ?I? ?know? ?who? ?you? ?are!???The? ?sound? ?of? ?des? ?shing? ?never? ?halted,? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?unaffected,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian??wasnt? ?worried,? ?Did? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?was? ?tricking? ?you? ?when? ?I? ?said? ?I? ?already? ?know? ?who? ?you??are?? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior????.???Who? ?are? ?you? ?talking? ?to?? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?dumbstruck,? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior?? ?Dont? ?be? ?crazy.??Who? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?he? ?is?? ?If? ?he? ?descended? ?everyone? ?would? ?know!???Youre? ?very? ?right,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But? ?what? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?his? ?true? ?self? ?that? ?descended????In? ?the? ?darkness,? ?the? ?fighting? ?weapons? ?faltered? ?then? ?continued? ?anew.???Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke,? ?It? ?took? ?me? ?too? ?long? ?to? ?figure? ?this? ?out.? ?I? ?shouldve? ?known? ?from? ?the??beginning.???I? ?knew? ?that? ?for? ?close? ?to? ?two? ?hundred? ?years? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?causing? ?havoc? ?but??none? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?cared,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?dared? ?to? ?speak? ?of? ?it,? ?so? ?there? ?must? ?be??one? ?or? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?officials? ?keeping? ?a? ?wrap? ?on? ?this? ?scandal.? ?But? ?because? ?I? ?wasnt??familiar? ?with? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?officials,? ?I? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?boldly? ?pin? ?this? ?on? ?anyone,? ?and? ?never??tried? ?to? ?boldly? ?deduce? ?just? ?which? ?heavenly? ?official? ?it? ?could? ?be.????It? ?was? ?Fu? ?Yaos? ?mention? ?of? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?that? ?reminded? ?him.???When? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?Xuan? ?Ji,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?hard? ?to? ?rte? ?her? ?to? ?the? ?two? ?General? ?Peis,? ?and? ?the??North? ?was? ?their? ?territory.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?once? ?said? ?in? ?passing? ?that? ?prior? ?to? ?his? ?ascension,??General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?ughtered? ?a? ?city.???Which? ?city????It? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue!???The? ?Upper? ?Court? ?wouldnt? ?bat? ?an? ?eysh? ?at? ?something? ?like? ?this;? ?everyone? ?needed? ?to??spill? ?some? ?blood? ?if? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?do? ?great? ?things.? ?But? ?ughtering? ?a? ?city? ?wasnt??anything? ?glorious? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?if? ?the? ?story? ?got? ?spread? ?too? ?far? ?it? ?would? ?affect? ?the? ?numbers??of? ?new? ?believers,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?there? ?would? ?be? ?some? ?cover? ?ups? ?after? ?ascension.? ?Thus,??even? ?if? ?everyone? ?knew? ?something? ?of? ?the? ?sort? ?happened,? ?they? ?probably? ?didnt? ?know? ?the??details? ?or? ?care? ?to? ?know? ?the? ?details.? ?Besides,? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?deep? ?grudges,? ?whod? ?had? ?the??time? ?to? ?care? ?to? ?dig? ?his? ?past? ?and? ?offend? ?the? ?support? ?behind? ?his? ?back????Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?slowly,? ?That? ?mud? ?face? ?had? ?said? ?there? ?was? ?someone? ?amongst? ?us? ?who??already? ?visited? ?the? ?fortress? ?fifty? ?to? ?sixty? ?years? ?ago.? ?At? ?first? ?I? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?lying? ?to??deceive? ?us? ?into? ?approaching,? ?but,? ?his? ?words? ?may? ?very? ?well? ?contain? ?truth.???Before,? ?in? ?that? ?group? ?of? ?people,? ?the? ?one? ?I? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?suspicious? ?of? ?was? ?you.? ?The??caravan? ?followed? ?you,? ?and? ?you? ?could? ?take? ?them? ?anywhere.? ?I? ?have? ?never? ?seen? ?a? ?single??scorpion? ?snake? ?in? ?the? ?years? ?I? ?lived? ?nearby? ?BanYue,? ?and? ?from? ?just? ?seeking? ?a? ?random??shelter? ?from? ?the? ?sandstorm,? ?they? ?happen? ?to? ?show? ?up????I? ?asked? ?you? ?to? e? ?look? ?for? ?the? ?ShanYue? ?fern? ?with? ?us,? ?but? ?just? ?before? ?we? ?left? ?you? ?gave??the? ?directions? ?of? ?the? ?ruins? ?to? ?the? ?others? ?so? ?they? ?could? ?follow? ?in? ?our? ?steps? ?if? ?they? ?could? ?no??longer? ?sit? ?still.? ?Earlier? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?walls,? ?I? ?had? ?already? ?said? ?if? ?anything? ?were? ?to? ?happen,? ?I??would? ?go? ?forward? ?first;? ?you? ?who? ?is? ?always? ?calm? ?suddenly? ?jumped,? ?dying? ?a? ?meaningless??death.???Xie? ?Lian? ?continued? ?after? ?a? ?pause,? ?Your? ?actions? ?were? ?strange? ?and? ?illogical.? ?That? ?it? ?took??me? ?until? ?now? ?to? ?realize? ?who? ?you? ?are? ?really? ?was? ?too? te.? ?Isnt? ?that? ?right,? ?General? ?Pei??Junior?? ?Or? ?should? ?I? ?call? ?your? ?current? ?name,? ?A-Zhao!???The? ?silence? ?that? ?ensued? ?was? ?abrupt.???It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?a? ?cold? ?voice? ?came,? ?Have? ?you? ?never? ?suspected? ?that? ?the? ?mud??face? ?might? ?be? ?talking? ?about? ?the? ?red? ?clothed? ?boy? ?next? ?to? ?you????A? ?stream? ?of? ?mes? ?suddenly? ?lit? ?up? ?across? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit.???Under? ?the? ?light,? ?two? ?bloody? ?silhouettes? ?were? ?revealed.? ?One? ?was? ?San? ?Lang,? ?dressed? ?in??red,? ?proper? ?and? ?standing? ?with? ?his? ?weapon? ?already? ?tucked? ?away.? ?The? ?other? ?was? ?a? ?inly??clothed? ?young? ?man? ?with? ?a? ?sword? ?held? ?tightly? ?in? ?hand,? ?still? ?at? ?the? ?ready.???The? ?in? ?clothed? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?dressed? ?in??red.? ?His? ?expression? ?was? ?cold? ?and? ?reserved,? ?carrying? ?someone? ?over? ?his? ?shoulders.? ?It? ?was??indeed? ?A-Zhao.???To? ?be? ?fair,? ?whether? ?it? ?be? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?his? ?true? ?self? ?or? ?A-Zhao,? ?that? posed,? ?calm??and? ?collectedness? ?never? ?changed;? ?only,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?gone? ?down? ?that? ?train? ?of??thought? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?connect? ?the? ?two.???The? ?one? ?he? ?was? ?carrying? ?over? ?his? ?shoulders? ?was? ?Ban? ?Yue.? ?It? ?seemed? ?he? ?had? ?called? ?forth??the? ?snakes? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?steal? ?her? ?away? ?during? ?the? ?chaos.? ?Now? ?that? ?his? ?identity? ?was??revealed,? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?more? ?need? ?to? ?create? ?havoc,? ?and? ?the? ?snake? ?deluge? ?ceased??bombarding.? ?He? ?sheathed? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?gently? id? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?On??the? ?side,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?shocked,? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ?Didnt? ?you? ?fall? ?to? ?your? ?death??????A-Zhao? ?didnt? ?spare? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?staring? ?instead? ?at? ?San? ?Lang? ?vigntly.? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?you??really? ?havent? ?changed? ?in? ?these? ?past? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years.? ?He? ?said? ?in? ?BanYuenese.???Perhaps? ?the? ?tone? ?of? ?this? ?maddening? ?calm? ?was? ?overly? ?familiar,? ?Ke? ?Mos? ?face? ?immediately??scrunched? ?up? ?in? ?rage,? ?...? ?ITS? ?YOU!!!? ?PEI? ?SU!!!???If? ?not? ?for? ?the? ?God-Binding? ?rope? ?solidly? ?tying? ?him? ?down,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?wouldve? ?lunged? ?at? ?him? ?to??fight? ?to? ?the? ?death.????General? ?Pei? ?Junior,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Those? ?scorpion? ?snakes? ?didnt? ?just? ?listen? ?to? ?one?mand.? ?You? ?controlled? ?all? ?the? ?snakes? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said? ?no? ?longer? ?listened? ?to? ?her? ?and??went? ?out? ?to? ?harm,? ?correct?????En.? ?I? ?did? ?it.? ?He? ?certainly? ?admitted? ?it? ?easily.???Did? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?teach? ?you? ?how? ?to? ?control? ?the? ?scorpion? ?snakes?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???She? ?didnt,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?said,? ?But? ?how? ?she? ?does? ?it,? ?I? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?learn? ?for? ?myself.???General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?is? ?exceedingly? ?intelligent? ?after? ?all.? ?Xie? ?Lian? mented.???After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?then? ?asked,? ?When? ?did? ?you? ?two? ?meet?? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?two? ?meet?????Pei? ?Su? ?however,? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look,? ?General? ?Hua.????Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?calling? ?me? ?by? ?that? ?title? ?too?????Pei? ?Su? ?asked? ?quietly,? ?Do? ?you? ?not? ?recognize? ?me,? ?General? ?Hua????...???Now? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?did.???The? ?beginning? ?of? ?it? ?was? ?kind? ?of? ?blurry.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?bullied? ?and? ?ignored? ?by? ?other??BanYue? ?children? ?when? ?she? ?was? ?younger,? ?and? ?only? ?a? ?young? ?boy? ?of? ?YongAn? ?would??sometimes? ?pay? ?attention? ?to? ?her.? ?That? ?boy? ?was? ?like? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?didnt? ?talk? ?very? ?much.??Quite? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?children? ?living? ?on? ?the? ?border? ?were? ?from? ?military? ?families,? ?and? ?many??also? ?enlisted? ?in? ?the? ?army? ?when? ?they? ?grew? ?older.? ?Could? ?it? ?be...???Its? ?you?!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?surprised,? ?I,? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?it? ?took? ?me? ?this? ?long? ?to? ?realize? ?it? ?was??you.????Pei? ?Su? ?nodded,? ?Its? ?me.? ?Ive? ?only? ?just? ?recognized? ?General? ?too.????No? ?wonder.? ?So? ?turns? ?out,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?the? ?enemy? ?general? ?had? ?known? ?each? ?other? ?since??long? ?ago!???Did? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?really? ?heed? ?your? ?order? ?and? ?opened? ?the? ?fortress? ?gates?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?spat? ?and? ?yelled,? ?Despicable? ?Pei? ?Su.? ?Untie? ?the? ?ropes,? ?let? ?me??fight? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?death!???Pei? ?Su? ?said? ?cooly,? ?First? ?of? ?all,? ?we? ?already? ?had? ?a? ?battle? ?to? ?the? ?death? ?two? ?hundred? ?years??ago,? ?and? ?you? ?lost;? ?second? ?of? ?all,? ?how? ?am? ?I? ?despicable????Ke? ?Mo? ?shouted,? ?IF? ?YOU? ?TWO? ?DIDNT? ?COLLUDE,? ?HOW? ?WOULD? ?WE? ?LOSE?!???Ke? ?Mo,? ?dont? ?deny? ?it.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?said,? ?Even? ?though? ?I? ?only? ?had? ?a? ?troop? ?of? ?two? ?thousand??with? ?me? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?but? ?breaking? ?through? ?the? ?fortress? ?gates? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?matter? ?of? ?time? ?to??me.???Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?interrupt,? ?Wait? ?a? ?sec,? ?you? ?only? ?had? ?two? ?thousand? ?under? ?you??and? ?you? ?were? ?sent? ?to? ?invade? ?a? ?country?? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Isnt? ?that? ?no? ?different? ?than??sending? ?you? ?to? ?your? ?death?? ?Were? ?you? ?perhaps? ?even? ?more? ?elbowed? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?army? ?than??I? ?was??????...???Pei? ?Su? ?stopped? ?talking.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?hit? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?mark.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?asked,??If? ?you? ?knew? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?sure? ?win,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?have? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?open? ?the? ?fortress? ?gates?????Because? ?I? ?needed? ?to? ?ughter? ?the? ?fortress? ?city.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?replied.???What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Since? ?you? ?were? ?already? ?going? ?to? ?win,? ?why? ?must??you? ?ughter? ?the? ?city?? ?It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?out? ?of? ?a? ?hobby!???It? ?was? ?because? ?victory? ?was? ?at? ?hand,? ?that? ?we? ?had? ?to? ?wipe? ?out? ?the? ?city.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?said,? ?And??it? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible.? ?Immediately.? ?Leaving? ?none? ?behind.????That? ?Leaving? ?none? ?behind? ?was? ?chilling.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pushed,? ?And? ?the? ?reason? ?is?????Pei? ?Su? ?answered,? ?On? ?the? ?night? ?before? ?the? ?invasion,? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?leaders? ?of? ?Ban? ?Yues??major? ?families? ?gathered? ?for? ?a? ?meeting,? ?and? ?decided? ?on? ?a? ?secret? ?plot.????What? ?plot????The? ?people? ?of? ?BanYue? ?are? ?violent? ?in? ?nature,? ?and? ?hated? ?YongAn? ?to? ?the? ?bone.? ?Pei? ?Su??said,? ?Even? ?knowing? ?they? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?be? ?defeated? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?admit? ?it.? ?So? ?the? ?entire??poption? ?of? ?the? ?kingdom,? ?the? ?young,? ?the? ?old,? ?the? ?women? ?and? ?the? ?men,? ?all? ?banded??together? ?to? ?assemble? ?this? ?thing.???What? ?thing?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?guess? ?but? ?he? ?wasnt? ?sure,? ?and? ?the? ?word? ?that? ?came? ?out? ?of??Pei? ?Sus? ?mouth? ?confirmed? ?his? ?suspicions.? ?Explosives.???Pei? ?Su? ?slowly? ?enunciated? ?each? ?word,? ?They? ?had? ?decided? ?that? ?if? ?the? ?kingdom? ?was? ?to? ?fall,??then? ?the? ?citizens? ?will? ?each? ?carry? ?explosives? ?on? ?their? ?bodies,? ?escape? ?to? ?YongAn,? ?mix? ?into?rge? ?crowded? ?areas,? ?and? ?suicide? ?bomb? ?to? ?cause? ?riots.? ?Meaning? ?if? ?they? ?must? ?die,? ?then??they? ?will? ?drag? ?as? ?many? ?YongAn? ?people? ?down? ?as? ?they? ?can? ?with? ?them.? ?If? ?the? ?kingdom??should? ?fall,? ?then? ?they? ?shall? ?terrorize? ?the? ?country? ?that? ?brought? ?their? ?downfall!???Which? ?was? ?why? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?annihted? ?before? ?those? ?civilians? ?had? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?flee.???Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?turned? ?to? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?roughly? ?summarized? ?for? ?him? ?in? ?BanYuenese,? ?and??asked,? ?Is? ?this? ?true????Ke? ?Mo? ?looked? ?dauntless? ?without? ?any? ?intention? ?to? ?conceal? ?the? ?facts,? ?Its? ?true!???San? ?Lang? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?and? mented,? ?How? ?vile.???He? ?said? ?those? ?words? ?in? ?BanYuenese,? ?probably? ?intentionally.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?replied? ?angrily,? ?Vile???What? ?right? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?call? ?us? ?vile?? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?your? ?assaults,? ?we? ?wouldnt? ?be??forced? ?to? ?make? ?that? ?move.? ?You? ?ruined? ?us,? ?so? ?we? ?sought? ?revenge.? ?How? ?is? ?that? ?wrong?!???Pei? ?Su? ?responded? ?cooly,? ?Really? ?now.? ?How? ?about? ?we? y? ?everything? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?open??then????He? ?tilted? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?said,? ?How? ?many? ?times? ?have? ?BanYue? ?started? ?riots? ?near? ?the??border?? ?How? ?many? ?caravans? ?and? ?travelers? ?going? ?to? ?the? ?West? ?ins? ?from? ?the? ?YongAn??were? ?ambushed? ?by? ?BanYue?? ?You? ?intentionally? ?sheltered? ?the? ?bandits? ?that? ?terrorized??YongAn,? ?and? ?killed? ?our? ?soldiers? ?that? ?went? ?to? ?wipe? ?them? ?out? ?under? ?the? ?pretense? ?of? ?illegal??border? ?crossing.? ?How? ?is? ?that? ?not? ?vile????Pei? ?Su? ?spoke? ?unhurriedly? ?and? ?his? ?tone? ?was? ?calm,? ?but? ?each? ?word? ?was? ?sharp? ?as? ?knives.??Ke? ?Mo? ?argued,? ?What? ?about? ?you?? ?Why? ?not? ?say? ?you? ?forcibly? ?upied? ?our? nd? ?first????The? ?border? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?ambiguous,? ?so? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?say? ?we? ?forcibly? ?upied??your? nd?? ?Pei? ?Su? ?countered.???The? ?lines? ?were? ?clearly? ?drawn!? ?It? ?was? ?you? ?who? ?didnt? ?keep? ?to? ?yourselves!???The? ?lines? ?were? ?drawn? ?by? ?BanYue,? ?YongAn? ?had? ?never? ?agreed? ?to? ?it.? ?And? ?your? ?border? ?had??the? ?oasis? ?all? ?to? ?yourselves,? ?leaving? ?only? ?desert? nd? ?to? ?us,? ?what? ?nonsense.???Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?red? ?in? ?the? ?face,? ?The? ?oasis? ?was? ?ours!? ?It? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?ours!???Both? ?sides? ?had? ?their? ?stories;? ?just? ?listening? ?to? ?them? ?argue? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?befuddled.? ?This??hostility? ?was? ?making? ?him? ?remember? ?how? ?badly? ?he? ?got? ?beaten? ?up? ?stuck? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of??both? ?sides,? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?the? ?pain? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?resurface.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?had??enough? ?of? ?quarreling? ?with? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?So? ?you? ?see.? ?There? ?are??many? ?things? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?that? ?simply? ?cant? ?be? ?clearly? ?defined? ?or? ?resolved.? ?You? ?can? ?only??fight.???Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?Ill? ?agree? ?to? ?the? ?first? ?part.???San? ?Lang? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?said,? ?Hm.? ?Ill? ?agree? ?to? ?the? st? ?part.???Ke? ?Mos? ?anger? ?was? ?somewhat? ?curbed,? ?and? ?he? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?The? ?majority? ?of? ?YongAn??people? ?were? ?shameless,? ?but? ?you? ?were? ?the? ?most? ?shameless? ?Ive? ?ever? ?met.? ?Pei? ?Su,? ?youre??a? ?cold-hearted? ?man.? ?You? ?didnt? ?kill? ?us? ?for? ?your? ?country,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?saving? ?your??people.???Hearing? ?this,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?fell? ?silent.???Ke? ?Mo? ?continued,? ?You? ?exiled? ?son? ?of? ?man,? ?looked? ?down? ?by? ?all.? ?You? ?only? ?wanted? ?to??secure? ?your? ?footing? ?in? ?the? ?YongAn? ?army? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?keep? ?climbing? ?up? ?so? ?you? ?had? ?to? ?win??that? ?battle.? ?So? ?sad? ?that? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?still? ?thought? ?you? ?as? ?good? ?and? ?was? ?used? ?by? ?you,? ?and??betrayed? ?us? ?for? ?the? ?likes? ?of? ?you.???But? ?isnt? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?General? ?Peis? ?descendant?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?To? ?have??such? ?a? ?renown? ?ancestor? ?watch? ?over? ?him,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?have? ?fallen? ?so? ?astray????Hes? ?not? ?the? ?direct? ?descendant? ?of? ?General? ?Pei.? ?San? ?Lang? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Hes? ?from??however? ?many? ?branches? ?out.????Pei? ?Su? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?my? ?subordinate,? ?and? ?only? ?obeyed? ?my?mand? ?to? ?infiltrate? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue.? ?She? ?is? ?from? ?both? ?BanYue? ?and? ?YongAn,??once? ?shes? ?chosen? ?her? ?side? ?she? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?loyal? ?to? ?that? ?side,? ?so? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?such? ?thing??as? ?betrayal.? ?The? ?BanYue? ?people? ?are? ?evil,? ?I? ?have? ?no? ?regrets? ?in? ?killing? ?them.????Suddenly,? ?a? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?above,? ?Having? ?no? ?regrets? ?in? ?killing,? ?well? ?said!? ?Will? ?you? ?say??the? ?same? ?in? ?regards? ?to? ?all? ?the? ?travelers? ?who? ?were? ?mislead? ?by? ?you? ?to? ?this? ?Pass? ?and? ?lost??their? ?lives? ?in? ?this? ?pit?????.???That? ?voice? ?had? e? ?from? ?above? ?everyones? ?heads,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?looked? ?up,??Which? ?great? ?lord? ?is? ?here? ?among? ?us?????There? ?wasnt? ?a? ?response,? ?but? ?a? ?sudden? ?strange? ?noise.? ??WHOOSH? ?WHOOSH?,? ?it? ?was? ?like??the? ?bellowing? ?of? ?wild? ?winds.? ?When? ?that? ?sound? ?finally? ?came? ?near,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?finally??say? ?with? ?certainty? ?C? ?it? ?certainly? ?was? ?the? ?bellowing? ?of? ?wild? ?winds!???This? ?abrupt? ?gale? ?entered? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit? ?from? ?above,? ?swept? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?bottom,??and? ?rolled? ?everyone? ?into? ?the? ?air!???Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?grabbed? ?for? ?San? ?Lang? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?closest? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?cried,??Watch? ?out!???San? ?Lang? ?caught? ?him? ?too,? ?face? ?unchanging.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?felt? ?a? ?whirl? ?of? ?spinning,? ?their??bodies? ?swiftly? ?rising,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?pause,? ?they? ?started? ?plunging? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?threw? ?out??Ruoye? ?and? ?coaxed? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?this? ?chaos,? ?Alright,? ?alright,? ?everythings? ?over.??Hurry,? ?my? ?good? ?Ruoye,? e? ?out? ?and? ?give? ?us? ?a? ?hand!???After? ?a? ?couple? ?pets,? ?Ruoye? ?finally? ?reacted.? ?However,? ?with? ?nothing? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?to? ?grab? ?on? ?to??other? ?than? ?a? ?giant? ?Sinners? ?Pit? ?below,? ?Ruoye? ?flew? ?about? ?once? ?and? ?shrunk? ?back.? ?Feeling??helpless,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?adjust? ?his? ?form? ?for? nding? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?previous??times,? ?he? ?wouldve? ?cratered? ?head? ?first? ?three? ?feet? ?into? ?the? ?ground,? ?but? ?this? ?time,? ?just??before? ?they? ?hit? ?the? ?ground,? ?San? ?Lang? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?pull,? ?and? ?he? ?actually?nded? ?with? ?his? ?feet? ?t? ?on? ?the? ?ground!? ?When? ?his? ?boots? ?firmly? ?touched? ?ground? ?he? ?was??even? ?a? ?little? ?incredulous.? ?But? ?that? ?feeling? ?went? ?away? ?real? ?quick? ?when? ?a? ?ck? ?d??silhouette? ?came? ?stumbling? ?before? ?him.???Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?who? ?it? ?was? ?and? ?delightfully? ?called,? ?Nan? ?Feng!???It? ?was? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?indeed,? ?but? ?a? ?disheveled? ?Nan? ?Feng.? ?It? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?rolled? ?in??grime? ?ten? ?times? ?before? ?getting? ?thrown? ?into? ?a? ?rambunctious? ?den? ?of? ?beasts? ?to? ?spend? ?the??night.? ?His? ?clothes? ?were? ?tattered? ?and? ?bedraggled? ?to? ?the? ?max;? ?hearing? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?call,? ?he??only? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?quietly? ?wiped? ?at? ?his? ?face,? ?unable? ?to? ?speak.????Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?him? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?What? ?happened?? ?Did? ?those? ?two? dies? ?beat? ?you? ?up????Before? ?his? ?words? ?fully? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?two? ?figures? ?appeared? ?behind? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?strolled??over.? ?One? ?of? ?them? ?was? ?the? ?woman? ?cultivator? ?in? ?white? ?with? ?a? ?whisk? ?in? ?her? ?arms,? ?and? ?she??greeted? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cheerfully,? ?How? ?do? ?you? ?do,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness.???Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?who? ?this? ?was,? ?proper? ?etiquette? ?must? ?still? ?be? ?kept;? ?but? ?he??didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?address? ?her,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?smile? ?back? ?and? ?wave.? ?Greetings,??fellow? ?cultivator.???The? dy? ?in? ?ck? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?nced? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?coldly? ?but? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?care? ?for? ?him.??When? ?her? ?eyes? ?moved? ?onto? ?San? ?Lang? ?however,? ?she? ?paused,? ?seeming? ?to? ?think? ?he? ?was? ?a??dubious? ?figure,? ?and? ?stopped? ?for? ?a? ?moment.???The? ?gusts? ?earlier? ?had? ?blown? ?everyone? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?pit,? ?and? ?the? ?two? dies? ?walked? ?past? ?Xie??Lian,? ?heading? ?straight? ?for? ?Pei? ?Su.? ?He? ?saw? ?them? ?approach? ?and? ?didnt? ?appear? ?surprised;??after? ?all? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?seen? ?them? ?in? ?town? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?ying? ?the? ?part? ?of? ?A-Zhao.??He? ?knelt? ?down? ?where? ?he? ?was,? ?bowed? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?the? dy? ?cultivator? ?in? ?white,? ?and? ?called??quietly,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned? ?hearing? ?those? ?words.???And? ?here? ?he? ?thought? ?she? ?was? ?some? ?menacing? ?ghost? ?or? ?monster,? ?who? ?knew? ?it? ?was??actually? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official?? ?And? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?the? ?one? ?that? ?was? ?throwing? ?out??ten? ?thousand? ?merits? ?in? ?one? ?go? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array!???But? ?now? ?that? ?hes? ?thinking? ?about? ?it? ?in? ?detail,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?out? ?of? ?ce.? ?At? ?the??time? ?she? ?was? ?saying? ?something? ?along? ?the? ?lines? ?of? ?Where? ?did? ?they? ?all? ?go?? ?Do? ?I? ?have? ?to??dig? ?them? ?out? ?and? ?kill? ?them? ?one? ?by? ?one?? ?and? ?made? ?him? ?think? ?she? ?was? ?after? ?them.? ?In??reality,? ?this? ?they? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?meant? ?them;? ?it? ?could? ?mean? ?the? ?BanYue? ?soldiers.? ?Only,??Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?alone? ?in? ?this? ?investigation? ?and? ?naturally? ?thought? ?the? dy??cultivators? ?were? ?strange? ?and? ?wicked.???To? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?that? ?could? ?easily? ?hand? ?out? ?ten? ?thousand? ?merits,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt??help? ?but? ?feel? ?a? ?nameless? ?reverence.? ?He? ?elbowed? ?Nan? ?Feng,? ?Why? ?didnt? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?this??was? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?sooner?? ?And? ?here? ?I? ?thought? ?she? ?might? ?be? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?snake? ?spirit??or? ?scorpion? ?spirit.? ?What? ?a? ?disgrace!???Nan? ?Fengs? ?expression? ?darkened,? ?I? ?didnt? ?know? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?Ive? ?never? ?seen??the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?like? ?this? ?before.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?had? ?always? ?been...? ?nevermind.???Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?This? ?was? ?probably? ?a? ?fake? ?appearance? ?the? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?was??donning,? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?dig? ?into? ?it.? ?He? ?asked,? ?How? ?did? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? e? ?to? ?the??BanYue? ?Pass????To? ?help? ?out,? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?said.? ?When? ?we? ?saw? ?them? ?strolling? ?in? ?the? ?streets? ?earlier? ?they??were? ?actually? ?looking? ?for? ?those? ?BanYue? ?soldiers.???Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?now? ?that? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?asked? ?about? ?the? ?BanYue? ?Pass? ?in? ?the?munication? ?array,? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?silent? ?awkwardness,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?Wind? ?Masters??sudden? ?release? ?of? ?ten? ?thousand? ?merits? ?that? ?distracted? ?everyone.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master??probably? ?already? ?took? ?notice? ?of? ?his? ?query? ?then.????As? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?mused,? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?bent? ?down? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Pei? ?Su,? ?Little? ?Pei,? ?Ive? ?heard??everything,? ?you? ?know.???Pei? ?Su? ?hung? ?his? ?head.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?demanded,? ?Do? ?you? ?admit? ?that? ?in? ?these? ?past??two? ?hundre? ?years,? ?you? ?were? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?lured? ?all? ?those? ?travelers? ?into? ?the? ?Ancient??Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue????Since? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?caught,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?didnt? ?argue,? ?and? ?only? ?replied? ?solemnly,? ?It? ?was??me.???Why?? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?demanded.???After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?asked,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?has? ?long? ?been? ?suspicious,? ?can? ?you? ?not??guess? ?why?????Is? ?it? ?only? ?because? ?these? ?souls? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?are? ?the? ?iron? ?proof? ?of? ?the? ?blood? ?on? ?your? ?hands??whilst? ?you? ?were? ?a? ?human,? ?and? ?would? ?be? ?obstacles? ?for? ?your? ?climbing? ?higher? ?in? ?the??future?? ?Wind? ?Master? ?asked.???Pei? ?Su? ?neither? ?agreed? ?nor? ?disagreed,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?listening? ?on? ?the? ?side,??couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?ask,? ?If? ?anything,? ?why? ?didnt? ?you? ?just? ?kill? ?them? ?directly?? ?Why? ?must? ?you??use? ?such? ?a? ?method? ?as? ?feeding? ?them? ?the? ?living? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?appease? ?their? ?resentment???How? ?is? ?that? ?different? ?than? ?using? ?anothers? ?flesh? ?and? ?blood? ?to? ?quench? ?the? ?thirst? ?of? ?one?????San? ?Lang? ?spoke? ?up,? ?He? ?couldnt.????Thats? ?true? ?too.? ?In? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?every? ?move? ?by? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?like? ?Pei? ?Su? ?was??watched? ?intently? ?by? ?countless? ?eyes.? ?There? ?were? ?many? ?things? ?he? ?couldnt? ?do? ?directly;? ?he??couldnt? ?use? ?his? ?true? ?form? ?to? e? ?down? ?and? ?kill? ?off? ?all? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?of? ?these??soldiers? ?straightforwardly,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?send? ?troops? ?to? ?annihte? ?them? ?either.? ?This??was? ?already? ?a? ?concealed? ?affair,? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?too? ?much? ?of? ?a? ?stir,? ?wouldnt? ?it? ?attract??everyones? ?gaze?? ?At? ?most? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?send? ?a? ?clone? ?like? ?A-Zhao? ?down? ?quietly.???Using? ?the? ?scorpion? ?snakes? ?that? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?known? ?to? ?be? ?an? ?expert? ?in? ?manipting? ?to??go? ?out? ?and? ?harm,? ?attracting? ?passersby? ?in? ?to? ?feed? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?to? ?disperse? ?their??resentment,? ?no? ?doubt? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?perfect? ?framing? ?scheme.???Your? ?General? ?Pei? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?done? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?at? ?all.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?said,??This? ?time,? ?Im? ?afraid? ?youve? ?crossed? ?the? ?line.????As? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?that? ?he? ?would? ?release? ?a? ?clone? ?to? ?cause? ?havoc? ?at? ?the? ?BanYue??Pass? ?for? ?almost? ?two? ?hundred? ?years,? ?lure? ?innumerous? ?passersby? ?down? ?the? ?wrong? ?path??and? ?into? ?the? ?ruins,? ?and? ?die? ?in? ?the? ?mouths? ?of? ?BanYue? ?soldiers,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?could??spin? ?it,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?small? ?deal.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?only? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?said,? ?This? ?young? ?one??knows.???The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?swept? ?the? ?whisk,? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?understand.? ?Reflect? ?on? ?yourself? ?and??think? ?on? ?it.? ?Well? ?talk? ?in? ?the? ?heavens.???I? ?understand.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?said? ?quietly.???Having? ?finished? ?with? ?the? ?talk? ?with? ?Pei? ?Su,? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?stuffed? ?the? ?whisk? ?into? ?the??back? ?cor? ?of? ?her? ?robe,? ?stood? ?up,? ?and? ?smiled? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?the??Crown? ?Prince.? ?Ive? ?heard? ?much? ?about? ?you.???To? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Heard? ?much? ?about? ?you? ?really? ?wasnt? ?a? pliment,? ?but? ?nevertheless? ?it??was? ?meaningless? ?pleasantries,? ?so? ?he? ?smiled? ?back,? ?Im? ?sure? ?its? ?nothing.? ?Ive? ?heard??much? ?about? ?you? ?as? ?well,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master.???Sorry? ?about? ?before,? ?by? ?the? ?way.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?said.???Xie? ?Lian? ?paused,? ?Before?? ?What? ?happened? ?before????Didnt? ?you? ?all? ?run? ?into? ?a? ?windstorm? ?in? ?the? ?desert????Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?remember? ?the? ?mouthfuls? ?of? ?sand? ?and? ?replied,? ?Yes????I? ?started? ?that.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?said.???...???The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?continued? ?casually,? ?That? ?windstorm? ?was? ?meant? ?to? ?stop? ?you? ?all? ?from??going? ?near? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue,? ?but? ?you? ?didnt? ?get? ?blown? ?away,? ?and? ?ended? ?up? ?in??BanYue? ?anyway.???The? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?felt? ?something? ?wasnt? ?right.? ?Starting? ?a??windstorm? ?to? ?stop? ?them? ?from? ?going? ?to? ?the? ?BanYue? ?Pass,? ?and? ?now? ?this? ?whole? ?thing??suddenly? ?came? ?into? ?the? ?open,? ?just? ?what? ?did? ?it? ?mean????Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?respond,? ?biding? ?to? ?see? ?what? ?the? ?other? ?would? ?say.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?then??continued,? ?But,? ?in? ?regards? ?to? ?this? ?whole? ?ordeal,? ?I? ?would? ?suggest? ?Your? ?Highness? ?mind??your? ?own? ?business? ?and? ?stop? ?putting? ?your? ?hands? ?where? ?they? ?dont? ?belong.???Xie? ?Lian? ?stole? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?whos? ?curled? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?dreaded.???He? ?was? ?already? ?worried? ?that? ?if? ?this? ?scandal? ?was? ?to? ?reach? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?the? ?officials??could? ?easily? ?muck? ?up? ?the? ?truth,? ?add? ?strokes? ?to? ?where? ?there? ?wasnt,? ?and? ?have? ?Ban? ?Yue??take? ?all? ?the? ?me? ?while? ?Little? ?Pei? ?ran? ?off? ?scot? ?free.? ?With? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?sudden??appearance,? ?telling? ?him? ?not? ?to? ?mind? ?this? ?business,? ?didnt? ?this? ?cement? ?they? ?will? ?protect??Little? ?Pei????Without? ?changing? ?his? ?expression,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stepped? ?forward? ?to? ?stand? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Ban? ?Yue,??hiding? ?her? ?behind? ?him,? ?and? ?said? ?warmly,? ?But? ?Ive? ?already? ?put? ?my? ?hands? ?into? ?this??business,? ?I? ?cant? ?possibly? ?leave? ?it? ?now.???The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?noticed? ?his? ?gesture? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Dont? ?be? ?concerned.? ?You? ?can? ?take? ?the??Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue? ?away? ?with? ?you.???That? ?was? ?unexpected.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?and? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?continued,??While? ?you? ?were? ?all? ?in? ?the? ?pit,? ?weve? ?heard? ?everything? ?from? ?up? ?here.? ?Although? ?the? ?Guoshi??has? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?Savage,? ?when? ?I? ?roamed? ?the? ?city? ?I? ?saw? ?that? ?she? ?had? ?drawn? ?the? ?array? ?to??trap? ?the? ?BanYue? ?soldiers? ?and? ?released? ?all? ?the? ?captured? ?mortals.? ?She? ?didnt? ?hurt? ?anyone,??and? ?was? ?even? ?saving? ?people.? ?The? ?only? ?ones? ?Im? ?taking? ?are? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?and? ?Ke??Mo,? ?you? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?me? ?cing? ?mes? ?on? ?anyone.???Xie? ?Lian? ?rxed,? ?Much? ?ashamed!? ?Ive? ?been? ?suspicious.???Its? ?normal? ?to? ?worry.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?said,? ?Theres? ?some? ?unpleasant? ?cultures? ?up? ?in??the? ?heavens? ?after? ?all.????The? dy? ?in? ?ck? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?couldnt? ?stay? ?for? ?another? ?moment,? ?and? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Are??you? ?done?? ?If? ?youre? ?done? ?then? ?lets? ?go.???The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?rebutted,? ?Tsk!? ?Whats? ?the? ?rush?? ?The? ?more? ?you? ?rush? ?the? ?more? ?I? ?wanna??talk!? ?Still,? ?she? ?turned? ?her? ?head? ?and? ?smiled,? ?taking? ?out? ?a? ?folding? ?fan? ?from? ?her? ?waist? ?and??said,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness,? ?if? ?theres? ?nothing? ?else,? ?well? ?see? ?you? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court?????Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?and? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?opened? ?her? ?fan.? ?On? ?the? ?fan? ?was? ?the? ?word? ?for??wind? ?Feng? ?in? ?a? ?nt,? ?and? ?three? ?inclining? ?lines? ?like? ?the? ?wind? ?on? ?the? ?back.? ?This? ?must? ?be??the? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?spiritual? ?device.? ?She? ?fanned? ?forward? ?three? ?times,? ?and? ?backwards??three? ?times.? ?Suddenly,? ?a? ?gust? ?of? ?wind? ?blew? ?from? ?t? ?ground.????The? ?wind? ?drew? ?dust? ?and? ?sand,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?sleeve? ?to? ?block? ?off? ?the? ?debris.??When? ?the? ?wind? ?died? ?down,? ?the? ?two? dies,? ?Pei? ?Su,? ?and? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?had? ?all? ?disappeared,??leaving? ?only? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?Nan? ?Feng,? ?and? ?the? ?deeply? ?asleep? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?behind.???Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?his? ?sleeve,? ?still? ?a? ?little? ?dazed,? ?What? ?just? ?happened????San? ?Lang? ?casually? ?strolled? ?over,? ?A? ?pretty? ?good? ?thing.???Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?him,? ?Is? ?it????Yea.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?help? ?you? ?by? ?telling? ?you? ?not? ?to? ?get? ?involved.???Nan? ?Feng? ?walked? ?over? ?too,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?Youve? ?dug? ?in? ?too? ?deep? ?in? ?this? ?business??already.? ?The? ?only? ?thing? ?left? ?to? ?do? ?is? ?to? ?file? ?a? int? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor.??Dont? ?get? ?yourself? ?involved? ?anymore.???Xie? ?Lian? ?got? ?it,? ?Is? ?it? ?because? ?of? ?General? ?Pei????Correct.? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?said,? ?This? ?time? ?you? ?have? ?thoroughly? ?offended? ?him.???Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?I? ?knew? ?I? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?offend? ?someone? ?one? ?of? ?these? ?days,? ?I? ?guess? ?it??doesnt? ?matter? ?who.???Nan? ?Feng? ?furrowed? ?his? ?brows,? ?Dont? ?think? ?Im? ?joking.? ?Other? ?than? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,??the? ?next? ?most? ?powerful? ?martial? ?pce? ?is? ?Ming? ?Guang.? ?General? ?Pei? ?thinks? ?very? ?highly? ?of??Little? ?Pei,? ?and? ?has? ?always? ?tried? ?to? ?boot? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen.? ?Hes? ?gonna? e? ?knocking??looking? ?for? ?trouble.???Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?is? ?the? ?Martial? ?God? ?that? ?rules? ?the? ?West,? ?right?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???Thats? ?the? ?one.? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?replied,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?is? ?also? ?a? ?new? ?official.? ?He? ?ascended??around? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?as? ?Pei? ?Su.? ?Hes? ?young,? ?and? ?a? ?little...? ?But? ?very? ?powerful.? ?General??Pei? ?wanted? ?Pei? ?Su? ?to? ?take? ?all? ?the? ?devotees? ?of? ?the? ?West,? ?and? ?hes? ?done? ?well? ?for? ?himself,??especially? ?these? ?past? ?few? ?years.? ?Now? ?with? ?you? ?dragging? ?this? ?scandal? ?out? ?into? ?the? ?open,??its? ?not? ?looking? ?good? ?for? ?Pei? ?Su,? ?maybe? ?hell? ?even? ?be? ?banished.? ?If? ?he? ?gets? ?banished,? ?your??luck? ?is? ?gonna? ?turn? ?for? ?the? ?worse? ?too.???Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?mentally? ?taking? ?note? ?that? ?from? ?now? ?on? ?he? ?would? ?have? ?to??be? ?more? ?mindful? ?when? ?eating,? ?drinking,? ?and? ?walking.? ?San? ?Lang? ?however,? ?didnt? ?think? ?it??was? ?a? ?big? ?deal.? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?is? ?too? ?proud.? ?He? ?wont? ?do? ?anything? ?underhanded.???Nan? ?Feng? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look.? ?What? ?about? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?She? ?told??me? ?not? ?to? ?get? ?involved,? ?so? ?shes? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?will? ?file? ?the? int?? ?Doesnt? ?that? ?mean??shell? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?offending? ?General? ?Pei?? ?I? ?cant? ?have? ?that.? ?Lets? ?call? ?her? ?back.? ?Nan? ?Feng,??do? ?you? ?know? ?the? ?password? ?to? ?her? ?personal? munication? ?array?????You? ?neednt? ?worry? ?about? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?said,? ?General? ?Pei? ?can? ?hurt? ?you,??but? ?he? ?wont? ?touch? ?her.? ?She? ?may? ?be? ?younger? ?than? ?you? ?but? ?shes? ?much? ?more? ?sessful??in? ?the? ?heavens.???...???Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?shocked? ?into? ?silence,? ?but? ?was? ?instead? ?thinking,? ?Who? ?in? ?the? ?heavens? ?is??more? ?of? ?a? ?failure? ?than? ?me?? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?theres? ?anyone.???San? ?Lang? ughed,? ?With? ?that? ?backing,? ?of? ?course? ?shes? ?sessful.???Are? ?you? ?talking? ?about? ?the? dy? ?in? ?ck?? ?She? ?looks? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?strong? ?character? ?too.? ?Xie??Lian? ?remarked.???No,? ?San? ?Lang? ?replied,? ?But? ?she? ?should? ?also? ?be? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?five? ?elemental? ?masters? ?that??make? ?up? ?Wind,? ?Water,? ?Rain,? ?Earth,? ?Thunder.? ?Probably? ?shouldnt? ?offend? ?her? ?either.???The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?could? ?start? ?a? ?twister? ?from? ?nothing,? ?obviously? ?powerful.? ?But? ?the? dy? ?in??ck? ?was? ?stronger.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?the? ?way? ?she? ?watched? ?San? ?Lang? ?as? ?if? ?shed? ?found??out? ?something,? ?and? ?felt? ?rather? ?concerned.? ?I? ?agree.????But? ?still,? ?there? ?were? ?words? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?said? ?and? ?he? ?swallowed??them.? ?He? ?thought,? ?Even? ?with? ?a? ?strong? ?backing? ?you? ?may? ?not? ?be? ?sessful.? ?Back? ?in? ?the??day,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?XianLe? ?had? ?the? ?support? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor? ?who??ruled? ?all? ?three? ?realms? ?for? ?a? ?thousand? ?years.? ?He? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?failure.???Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?his? ?fallen? ?bamboo? ?hat,? ?dusted? ?it,? ?seeing? ?that? ?it? ?wasnt? ?ttened,? ?and??breathed? ?in? ?relief.? ?He? ?tied? ?it? ?back? ?around? ?his? ?neck? ?and? ?really? ?looked? ?at? ?Nan? ?Feng.? ?Were??you? ?fighting? ?with? ?the? ?two? dies? ?all? ?this? ?way????Yes.? ?We? ?fought? ?the? ?entire? ?way.? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?replied,? ?face? ?dark.???Xie? ?Lian? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?Thanks? ?for? ?your? ?hard? ?work.? ?Suddenly,? ?he? ?remembered??there? ?was? ?another? ?one? ?who? ?worked? ?hard,? ?and? ?turned? ?around,? ?Wheres? ?Fu? ?Yao????Wasnt? ?he? ?watching? ?the? ?wounded?? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?responded.???Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?recall? ?seeing? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?after? ?getting? ?blown? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit.? ?Actually,??ever? ?since? ?A-Zhao? ?revealed? ?himself? ?there? ?had? ?been? ?no? ?more? ?sounds? ?from? ?him,? ?If? ?he??didnt? ?leave? ?back? ?then,? ?he? ?mustve? ?left? ?when? ?the? ?wind? ?blew.???Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?actually? ?that? ?worried.? ?He? ?figured? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?get? ?mixed? ?up? ?in??this? ?mess? ?so? ?he? ?quickly? ?ran? ?off.? ?But,? ?having? ?heard? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?say? ?wounded? ?he? ?came? ?to??in? ?shock? ?and? ?both? ?cried? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?The? ?ShanYue? ?fern!???The? ?sky? ?only? ?just? ?lightened,? ?no? ?rush.? ?San? ?Lang? ?said.???There? ?is? ?no? ?such? ?thing? ?as? ?no? ?rush? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?saving? ?lives.? ?Even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?far? ?from??being? ?24? ?hours,? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?anything? ?mightve? ?happened? ?in? ?all? ?that? ?time?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had??no? ?time? ?to? ?think? ?about? ?Fu? ?Yao.? ?He? ?hurriedly? ?carried? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?and? ?ran??towards? ?the? ?pce? ?grounds.???Once? ?at? ?the? ?pce,? ?Xie? ?Lian? id? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?down,? ?and? ?immediately? ?picked? ?a? ?few? rge??bushels? ?of? ?the? ?ShanYue? ?fern.? ?That? ?mud? ?face? ?was? ?still? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?its? ?face? ?a? ?bloody??mess? ?amongst? ?its? ?white? ?bones.? ?In? ?the? ?past? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldve? ?buried? ?it,? ?but? ?first,? ?hes? ?in? ?a??hurry? ?to? ?save? ?people,? ?and? ?second,? ?that? ?man? ?was? ?buried? ?in? ?the? ?ground? ?for? ?fifty? ?to? ?sixty??years,? ?he? ?must? ?not? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?back.? ?But? ?the? ?corpse? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?merchant? ?was? ?missing,??and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped,? ?puzzled.? ?Just? ?then? ?San? ?Lang? ?emerged? ?from? ?the? ?pce? ?with? ?a??small? ?y? ?pot.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw,? ?he? ?immediately? ?called? ?out,? ?Bless? ?you,? ?San? ?Lang.???Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?weak? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?wake? ?up,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shrank? ?her? ?and? ?tucked? ?her? ?into??the? ?pot.? ?The? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?continued? ?to? ?collect? ?the? ?ferns,? ?and? ?rushed? ?back.? ?It? ?had? ?been??about? ?eight? ?hours? ?since? ?they? ?left.???Returning? ?to? ?where? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?had? ?drawn? ?the? ?circle,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?that? ?many? ?were? ?still??within? ?it,? ?scared? ?to? ?venture? ?out.? ?The? ?old? ?man? ?who? ?had? ?taken? ?Nan? ?Fengs? ?pill? ?was? ?doing??alright,? ?and? ?after? ?applying? ?the? ?herb? ?on? ?his? ?wound,? ?he? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?stand? ?and? ?walk? ?after??resting? ?for? ?a? ?while.? ?Only,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?there? ?was? ?any? ?need? ?to? ?tell? ?them? ?what? ?the??herb? ?used? ?to? ?grow? ?on.???After? ?some? ?time,? ?the? ?merchants? ?were? ?all? ?calmed,? ?and? ?began? ?to? ?worry,? ?Wheres? ?Tian??Shengg?? ?How? e? ?they? ?havent? ?returned? ?yet?????Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?too? ?busy? ?picking? ?herbs? ?earlier? ?and? ?didnt? ?bother? ?with? ?Tian? ?Shengg? ?and? ?the??others.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?thinking? ?about? ?going? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?ruins? ?to? ?search? ?for? ?them? ?when? ?he??heard? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?boy? ?yelling? ?gege? ?and? ?uncles? ing? ?closer.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his??head,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?it? ?was? ?Tian? ?Sheng.? ?The? ?boy? ?had? ?a? rge? ?bushel? ?of? ?the? ?ShanYue??fern? ?in? ?his? ?arms,? ?and? ?behind? ?him? ?were? ?two? ?other? ?merchants,? ?all? ?huffing? ?and? ?puffing.???Turns? ?out,? ?while? ?on? ?top? ?the? ?walls? ?of? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?swept? ?the? ?soldiers??down,and? ?captured? ?Tian? ?Sheng? ?and? ?the? ?merchants.? ?They? ?were? ?terrified,? ?but? ?Ban? ?Yue??only? ?led? ?them? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?pit,? ?and? ?directed? ?them? ?where? ?to? ?go? ?before? ?sending? ?them? ?on??their? ?way.? ?They? ?escaped,? ?picked? ?the? ?herbs,? ?buried? ?the? ?dead? ?merchants? ?body,? ?and? ?ran??back,? ?yet? ?still? ?somehow? ?was? ?slower? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian.???In? ?any? ?case,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?escorted? ?the? ?caravan? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Gobi? ?desert,? ?and? ?ended? ?this??journey.???Before? ?they? ?bid? ?farewell,? ?Tian? ?Sheng? ?snuck? ?out? ?to? ?find? ?him? ?and? ?whispered? ?mysteriously,??Gege,? ?Ive? ?a? ?question? ?for? ?you.???Ask? ?away,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???Youre? ?actually? ?a? ?god,? ?arent? ?you????...???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?astonished.? ?But? ?also? ?a? ?little? ?touched.???In? ?the? ?past,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?time? ?when? ?hed? ?holler? ?and? ?announce? ?to? ?the? ?world,? ?Im? ?a? ?god!? ?I??am? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness!? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?believe? ?him.? ?This? ?time,??he? ?hadnt? ?even? ?said? ?anything? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?asked? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?god,? ?deeply??surprising? ?him? ?but? ?also? ?moved? ?him.???Tian? ?Sheng? ?added? ?immediately,? ?I? ?saw? ?you? ?use? ?spells!? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?I? ?wont? ?tell.???How? ?would? ?you? ?even? ?tell.? ?No? ?one? ?would? ?believe? ?you...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.???Tian? ?Sheng? ?continued,? ?If? ?not? ?for? ?you,? ?I? ?wouldve? ?gotten? ?thrown? ?into? ?that? ?pit? ?by? ?those? ?ugly??ghost? ?soldiers.? ?When? ?I? ?get? ?home? ?Ill? ?build? ?you? ?a? ?temple? ?and? ?worship? ?you.????Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?him? ?pat? ?his? ?chest? ?and? ?make? ?very? ?big,? ?very? ?big? ?hand? ?gestures,? ?and??couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?let? ?out? ?a? ugh? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Then,? ?thank? ?you.???San? ?Lang? ?was? ?standing? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?and? ?he? ?chuckled? ?lightly? ?for? ?some? ?unknown? ?reason.??Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?thought? ?a? ?childs? ?naive? ?words? ?were? ?ridiculous.???Although? ?children? ?have? ?no? ?idea? ?just? ?how? ?much? ?work? ?went? ?into? ?constructing? ?a? ?temple,??nevertheless,? ?receiving? ?such? ?a? ?promise,? ?fulfilled? ?or? ?not,? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?happy? ?asion.????After? ?much? ?hassling,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?leave? ?behind? ?a? ?random? ?title? ?The? ?Scrap? ?Immortal,? ?then??he? ?waved? ?and? ?walked? ?off? ?in? ?the? ?opposite? ?direction.Nan? ?Feng? ?drew? ?another? ?Distance??Shortening? ?array? ?and? ?sent? ?them? ?all? ?back? ?to? ?PuQi? ?Shrine.????Opening? ?the? ?door,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?the? ?straw? ?mat? ?out,? id? ?it? ?open? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and??copsed? ?on? ?it? ?like? ?a? ?dead? ?body.? ?This? ?was? ?done? ?all? ?in? ?one? ?breath.? ?San? ?Lang? ?sat? ?himself??down? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?hand? ?propping? ?up? ?his? ?chin,? ?and? ?watched? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?How??long? ?were? ?we? ?gone????Around? ?three,? ?four? ?days.? ?San? ?Lang? ?replied.???Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?again,? ?Only? ?three,? ?four? ?days,? ?why? ?am? ?I? ?so? ?tired.???Ever? ?since? ?he? ?ascended,? ?he? ?was? ?always? ?worked? ?to? ?the? ?bone? ?like? ?a? ?dog,? ?no? ?lie.? ?After? ?he??was? ?done? ?sighing,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up,? ?Eh?? ?Nan? ?Feng?? ?Why? ?havent? ?you? ?reported? ?back??yet????Report? ?back? ?where?? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?asked.???Arent? ?you? ?the? ?junior? ?official? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?Pce?? ?Wont? ?your? ?general? ?miss? ?you? ?after??three,? ?four? ?days????My? ?general? ?isnt? ?in? ?the? ?pce? ?right? ?now,? ?so? ?he? ?wont? ?miss? ?me.? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?replied,???Xie? ?Lian? ?rolled? ?over? ?and? ?got? ?up,? ?Alright.? ?Itll? ?be? ?good? ?too? ?if? ?you? ?stay.???What? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?asked.???Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?cheerfully,? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?cook? ?you? ?a? ?meal.? ?As? ?a? ?reward? ?for? ?your??hard? ?work.???Nan? ?Fengs? ?face? ?dropped? ?drastically.? ?He? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?pressed? ?two? ?fingers? ?together??and? ?touched? ?his? ?temple,? ?as? ?if? ?receiving? ?someones? ?private? munication.? ?He? ?up? ?and??turned,? ?Theres? ?an? ?emergency? ?at? ?the? ?pce,? ?Ill? ?see? ?you? ter.???Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?What?? ?Nan? ?Feng,? ?dont? ?go!? ?How? ?can? ?there? ?suddenly? ?be? ?an??emergency?? ?I? ?really? ?want? ?to? ?thank? ?you? ?for? ?everythingC???THERES? ?AN? ?EMERGENCY!? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?roared,? ?and? ?ran? ?out? ?the? ?door.????Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?back? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?mat? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?San? ?Lang,? ?I? ?guess? ?hes? ?not? ?hungry.???There? ?was? ?a? ?loud? ?bang? ?before? ?San? ?Lang? ?could? ?reply,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?who? ?came??back,? ?having? ?mmed? ?open? ?the? ?door? ?in? ?a? ?rush.? ?YOU? ?TWOC!!???Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?San? ?Lang? ?were? ?sitting? ?together? ?on? ?the? ?mat? ?and? ?both? ?raised? ?their? ?heads? ?to??look? ?at? ?him,? ?What? ?about? ?us? ?two????Nan? ?Feng? ?pointed? ?his? ?finger? ?at? ?San? ?Lang,? ?then? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?his? ?words? ?stuck? ?in? ?his? ?throat,??unable? ?to? ?speak.? ?Then? ?finally,? ?I? ?will? ?be? ?back!???Youre? ?very? ?wee? ?to.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???Nan? ?Feng? ?gave? ?San? ?Lang? ?one? st? ?stink? ?eye? ?before? ?closing? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?leaving.? ?Xie??Lian? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms,? ?tilted? ?his? ?head? ?like? ?San? ?Lang,? ?and? ?said,? ?Looks? ?like? ?there? ?really? ?is??an? ?emergency.???He? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?boy? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?smiled? ?cheerfully,? ?Hes? ?not? ?hungry,? ?how??about? ?you????San? ?Lang? ?smiled? ?cheerfully? ?back,? ?Im? ?starving.???Xie? ?Lian? ?grinned? ?and? ?stood? ?up? ?again,? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?casually? ?cleaned? ?the? ?altar??table,? ?Alright? ?then.? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?eat,? ?Hua? ?Cheng????Behind? ?him,? ?there? ?was? ?silence.? ?Then? ?chuckling.???I? ?still? ?prefer? ?the? ?name? ?San? ?Lang.?????Ch.30:? ?Poking? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King;? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Seeks? ?Truth????Back? ?still? ?facing? ?San? ?Lang,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower????Your? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?San? ?Lang? ?replied.???Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?turned? ?around? ?with? ?a? ?grin,? ?Thats? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Ive? ?heard? ?you? ?address??me? ?like? ?that.???The? ?red-d? ?youth? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?mat,? ?and? ?adjusted? ?his? ?legs,? ?also? ?grinning,? ?How? ?does? ?it??feel????Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?thought,? ?and? ?replied? ?truthfully,? ?It? ?feels...? ?a? ?little? ?different? ?than? ?when??others? ?call? ?my? ?by? ?that? ?title.????Hm?? ?How? ?so?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.???Xie? ?Lian? ?tilted? ?his? ?head,? ?his? ?eyes? ?squinting? ?a? ?little,? ?Its? ?hard? ?to? ?say,? ?its? ?just...???When? ?others? ?called? ?him? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?it? ?was? ?either? ?emotionless,? ?and? ?all? ?business? ?like??Ling? ?Wen,? ?but? ?most? ?of? ?the? ?time,? ?when? ?people? ?called? ?him? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?it? ?was? ced??with? ?a? ?sense? ?of? ?disdain,? ?an? ?intentional? ?address? ?like? ?calling? ?an? ?ugly? ?woman? ?a? ?beauty,??somewhat? ?sarcastic.???Yet? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?called? ?him? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?those? ?two? ?words? ?were? ?uttered? ?with??grave? ?sincerity.? ?So,? ?while? ?it? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?describe,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?called??him? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?it? ?felt? ?different? ?than? ?when? ?others? ?called? ?him? ?Your? ?Highness.???He? ?continued,? ?That? ?night? ?at? ?Mount? ?YuJun,? ?the? ?groom? ?who? ?took? ?me? ?away? ?was? ?you,??right????Seeing? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?meaningful? ?smirk,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?his? ?words? ?may? ?have? ?meant??something? ?else,? ?and? ?corrected? ?himself,? ?I? ?meant,? ?the? ?groom? ?in? ?disguise? ?who? ?led? ?me??away? ?was? ?you,? ?right????I? ?wasnt? ?disguising? ?as? ?a? ?groom.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.???Technically? ?speaking,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?wrong.? ?The? ?young? ?man? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?never? ?said??he? ?was? ?the? ?groom? ?or? ?anything;? ?in? ?fact,? ?he? ?didnt? ?say? ?a? ?thing? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ?only? ?stopped? ?in??front? ?of? ?the? ?marriage? ?sedan? ?and? ?extended? ?his? ?hand.? ?It? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?went? ?with? ?him??willingly!????Fine.? ?Then,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?appear? ?at? ?the? ?time?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.????This? ?question? ?only? ?has? ?two? ?answers,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?First,? ?I? ?came? ?especially? ?for? ?Your??Royal? ?Highness;? ?second,? ?I? ?was? ?passing? ?by? ?and? ?was? ?free.? ?Which? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?is? ?more??believable????Xie? ?Lian? ?counted? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?days? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?spent? ?with? ?him,? ?and? ?replied??earnestly,? ?Which? ?is? ?more? ?believable? ?I? ?cant? ?say,? ?but? ?you? ?really? ?do? ?seem? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?lot? ?of??free? ?time.???With? ?his? ?left? ?arm? ?holding? ?his? ?right? ?elbow? ?and? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?propping? ?his? ?chin,? ?Xie? ?Lian??gave? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?a? ?once? ?over? ?and? ?nodded.? ?Youre? ?quite? ?different? ?than? ?what? ?the? ?rumours??say.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?changed? ?his? ?sitting? ?position? ?but? ?still? ?with? ?a? ?hand? ?propping? ?up? ?his? ?cheek,??watched? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?said,? ?Oh?? ?And? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?find? ?out? ?Im? ?me????The? ?images? ?of? ?that? ?umbre? ?dripping? ?with? ?blood,? ?that? ?gentle? ?clinking? ?silver? ?chain,? ?and??that? ?cold? ?silver? ?vambrace? ?filled? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?and? ?thought,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?you? ?were? ?trying??very? ?hard? ?at? ?hiding? ?yourself.? ?But? ?when? ?words? ?dropped? ?from? ?his? ?lips,? ?they? ?became??something? ?else.? ?He? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?serious? ?voice,? ?Even? ?after? ?all? ?the? ?probing? ?you? ?gave? ?nothing??away,? ?so? ?you? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?Supreme.? ?Youre? ?dressed? ?all? ?in? ?a? ?red? ?like? ?the? ?maples,? ?like??blood,? ?and? ?seem? ?knowledgeable? ?of? ?everything,? ?capable? ?of? ?everything,? ?and? ?knew? ?no? ?fear.??Such? ?a? ?disposition,? ?other? ?than? ?that? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?that? ?even? ?all? ?in? ?heaven??fears,? ?there? ?doesnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?any? ?other? ?candidates.???Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Shall? ?I? ?take? ?those? ?words? ?as? ?a? pliment????Cant? ?you? ?tell? ?theyre? pliments?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.???Sparing? ?so? ?many? ?words,? ?how? e? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?doesnt? ?question? ?my? ?motives??for? ing? ?close? ?to? ?you?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked,? ?his? ?smile? ?curbed? ?somewhat.???If? ?you? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?say? ?anything,? ?if? ?I? ?asked,? ?would? ?you? ?tell?? ?Or? ?you? ?might? ?not? ?tell? ?me? ?the??truth.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.????Thats? ?not? ?necessarily? ?true.? ?Besides,? ?you? ?can? ?always? ?boot? ?me? ?out.???Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Youre? ?so? ?powerful;? ?if? ?I? ?booted? ?you? ?out? ?now,? ?if? ?you? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?do??something? ?bad,? ?wouldnt? ?you? ?just? ?change? ?skin? ?and? e? ?back????The? ?two? ?were? ?staring? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?grinning,? ?when? ?just? ?then,? ?a? ?small? ?knocking? ?noise??broke? ?the? ?temporary? ?silence? ?in? ?the? ?shrine.? ?They? ?looked? ?to? ?where? ?the? ?sound? ?came? ?from??and? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anyone,? ?only? ?that? ?small,? ?ck? ?y? ?pot? ?rolling? ?on? ?the? ?ground.???It? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?pot? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?tucked? ?in.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?ced? ?it? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?mat,? ?but??somehow? ?it? ?had? ?tipped? ?itself? ?over? ?and? ?rolled? ?to? ?the? ?door.? ?Blocked? ?by? ?the? ?wooden? ?door??built? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?it? ?started? ?hitting? ?the? ?door? ?by? ?rolling? ?to? ?it? ?repeatedly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was??worried? ?it? ?might? ?break? ?itself,? ?so? ?he? ?opened? ?the? ?door,? ?and? ?the? ?little? ?y? ?pot? ?rolled? ?itself? ?to??the? ?grass? ?field? ?outside.???Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?behind? ?it,? ?and? ?saw? ?that? ?once? ?the? ?little? ?y? ?pot? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?grass??field,? ?it? ?stood? ?itself? ?up.? ?Even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?pot,? ?it? ?gave? ?the? ?sense? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?gazing? ?at??the? ?night? ?sky.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?emerged? ?from? ?the? ?shrine,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out? ?to? ?the??pot,? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?are? ?you? ?awake????Good? ?thing? ?when? ?they? ?returned? ?from? ?the? ?Gobi? ?it? ?was? ?already? ?deep? ?into? ?the? ?night,??otherwise? ?if? ?anyone? ?should? ?see? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ask? ?how? ?a? ?pot? ?was? ?doing? ?they? ?would? ?probably??throw? ?a? ?fit.???A? ?moment? ter,? ?the? ?sulky? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?girl? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?pot,? ?General? ?Hua.???Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?it? ?and? ?soothed,? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?have? ?you? e? ?out? ?to? ?stargaze???Why? ?dont? ?you? e? ?out????Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?leaning? ?against? ?a? ?tree? ?next? ?to? ?them? ?and? ?said,? ?She? ?only? ?just? ?left? ?the??BanYue? ?ruins.? ?Probably? ?best? ?if? ?she? ?stays? ?in? ?there? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?longer.???Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?that? ?advice? ?was? ?sound.? ?After? ?all,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?had? ?been? ?stuck? ?in? ?BanYue??for? ?two? ?hundred? ?years;? ?to? ?suddenly? ?change? ?pace? ?might? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?adjust? ?to.? ?Then? ?you??best? ?stay? ?in? ?there? ?and? ?heal.? ?This? ?is? ?where? ?I? ?cultivate,? ?you? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?worry? ?about??anything.? ?Dont? ?think? ?about? ?those? ?soldiers? ?and? ?that? ?general? ?anymore.???The? ?pot? ?shook? ?twice? ?as? ?if? ?trying? ?to? ?say? ?something.? ?After? ?chewing? ?on? ?his? ?words,? ?Xie? ?Lian??spoke? ?up,? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?the? ?incident? ?this? ?time? ?actually? ?didnt? ?concern? ?you.? ?Your? ?scorpion??snakes? ?were...???General? ?Hua,? ?I? ?couldnt? ?move? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?but? ?I? ?heard? ?everything,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said??gloomily.???Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?learn? ?that? ?Pei? ?Su? ?only? ?sealed? ?Ban? ?Yues? ?movement,??but? ?not? ?her? ?senses.? ?Just? ?as? ?well.???Since? ?she? ?heard? ?everything,? ?then? ?just? ?as? ?well.???The? ?y? ?pot? ?asked,? ?General? ?Hua,? ?what? ?will? ?happen? ?to? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior????Xie? ?Lian? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?in? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?I? ?dont? ?know.? ?But,? ?mistakes? ?will? ?always? ?be??punished.???Another? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?and? ?the? ?pot? ?shook? ?twice,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?understood??that? ?it? ?was? ?nodding? ?in? ?agreement.????General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?is? ?actually? ?not? ?a? ?bad? ?person.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said.???Is? ?that? ?right????En.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?replied,? ?Hes? ?helped? ?me? ?before.????Somehow,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?was? ?suddenly? ?filled? ?with? ?many? ?more? ?things.???Ban? ?Yue? ?often? ?received? ?beatings,? ?and? ?using? ?the? ?words? ?of? ?other? ?YongAn? ?children,? ?she??had? ?the? ?face? ?that? ?asked? ?for? ?it.???It? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?known? ?her? ?before? ?he? ?learned? ?of? ?it? ?too,? ?since? ?no??matter? ?how? ?much? ?beating? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?received,? ?she? ?wouldnt? ?tell? ?anyone.? ?Until? ?one? ?day,? ?Xie??Lian? ?saw? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?children? ?pressing? ?her? ?face? ?into? ?the? ?mud? ?that? ?he? ?learned? ?where? ?all??those? ?bruises? ?on? ?her? ?face? ?came? ?from.???But? ?after? ?a? ?while,? ?when? ?he? ?asked? ?her? ?about? ?it,? ?she? ?only? ?remembered? ?that? ?she? ?had? ?to??wash? ?the? ?handkerchief? ?that? ?the? ?boy? ?who? ?pulled? ?her? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?mud? ?pit? ?before? ?returning? ?it,??and? ?she? ?recalled? ?nothing? ?else.???She? ?remembered? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?beat? ?her,? ?but? ?the? ?ones? ?who? ?had? ?saved? ?her? ?once,? ?she??remembered? ?for? ?a? ?lifetime.????Ban? ?Yue? ?continued,? ?Although? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?always? ?scorned? ?that? ?he? ?confounded? ?my? ?mind,? ?that??I? ?was? pletely? ?used,? ?but? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?used? ?me? ?or? ?not,? ?it? ?was? ?my? ?own? ?will? ?to? ?open? ?the??fortress? ?gates.????Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?anymore,? ?but? ?somewhere? ?in? ?his? ?heart,? ?he? ?felt? ?it? ?go? ?soft.???A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?patted? ?that? ?y? ?pot,? ?Alright,? ?its? ?all? ?in? ?the? ?past.? ?Oh,? ?by? ?the? ?way.? ?Ban??Yue,? ?the? ?name? ?Hua? ?Xie? ?is? ?fake,? ?and? ?I? ?havent? ?been? ?a? ?general? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time.? ?You? ?dont??have? ?to? ?keep? ?calling? ?me? ?General? ?Hua? ?anymore.????Then? ?how? ?should? ?I? ?address? ?you?? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?asked.???That? ?was? ?actually? ?a? ?good? ?question.? ?If? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?also? ?called? ?him? ?Your? ?Highness? ?seriously,??itd? ?feel? ?weird.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?really? ?care? ?about? ?his? ?address? ?either,? ?he? ?just? ?wanted? ?to??change? ?the? ?subject.? ?Thats? ?up? ?to? ?you.? ?I? ?suppose? ?its? ?ok? ?if? ?you? ?keep? ?calling? ?me? ?General??Hua.? ?Only,? ?theres? ?another? ?one? ?here? ?named? ?Hua,? ?so? ?that? ?might? ?cause? ?some? ?confusion.??But? ?then? ?he? ?thought,? ?Hua? ?Xie? ?was? ?a? ?fake? ?name? ?he? ?took? ?from? ?the? ?first? ?word? ?of? ?the? ?title??Flower? ?Crowned? ?Martial? ?God,? ?so? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?may? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?a? ?fake? ?name? ?too?? ?That??they? ?both? ?coincidentally? ?picked? ?the? ?same? ?surname? ?was? ?rather? ?amusing.???Im? ?sorry,? ?General? ?Hua.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said? ?again.???Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?her? ?and? ?said? ?woefully,? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?always??apologizing? ?to? ?me?? ?Did? ?he? ?really? ?look? ?that? ?sorry? ?to? ?people?????From? ?within? ?the? ?pot,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?stated,? ?I,? ?want? ?to? ?save? ?the? ?world.???Xie? ?Lian:? ?..............???General? ?Hua,? ?you? ?said? ?that? ?once.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said.???Xie? ?Lian:? ???????He? ?hurriedly? ?pressed? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?y? ?pot,? ?Wait,? ?hold? ?on? ?a? ?sec!???Wait? ?for? ?what?? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?asked.???Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?peek? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?was? ?still? ?leaning? ?against? ?the? ?tree? ?with? ?his? ?arms??crossed,? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Did? ?I? ?really? ?say? ?that????Those? ?words? ?were? ?his? ?favourite? ?saying? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?only? ?ten? ?something? ?years? ?old.? ?In??the? ?many? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?thereafter,? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?uttered? ?them? ?at? ?all;? ?he? ?couldnt??believe? ?it.? ?But? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?firm,? ?General,? ?those? ?were? ?your? ?words.???Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?wanted? ?to? ?struggle,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?so...???Ban? ?Yue? ?told? ?him? ?sternly? ?and? ?coldly,? ?Oh,? ?no,? ?you? ?did? ?say? ?them.? ?There? ?was? ?once,? ?you??asked? ?us? ?all? ?what? ?we? ?wanted? ?to? ?do? ?when? ?were? ?older.? ?Everyone? ?answered,? ?and? ?after? ?you??also? ?said:? ?My? ?dream? ?was? ?to? ?save? ?the? ?world;? ?the? mon? ?people.???...???So? ?that? ?was? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?entire? ?forehead.? ?Um.? ?Ban? ?Yue.? ?Why??would? ?you? ?remember? ?so? ?clearly? ?something? ?so? ?randomly? ?said????Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?confused,? ?Random?? ?But? ?General? ?Hua,? ?I? ?had? ?thought? ?those? ?words? ?were??said? ?very? ?earnestly.???Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?gaze? ?at? ?the? ?night? ?sky,? ?feeling? ?helpless.? ?Haha...? ?really???Maybe.? ?I? ?dont? ?remember? ?whatever? ?else? ?I? ?might? ?have? ?said.???You? ?also? ?said,? ?Do? ?what? ?you? ?think? ?is? ?right!? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?told? ?him.Nothing? ?can? ?block? ?your??way!? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?fall? ?into? ?rotten? ?mud? ?a? ?hundred? ?times? ?you? ?must? ?get? ?up? ?with??determination!? ?Theres? ?a? ?lot,? ?like? ?this.???Pfft.????He? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?look? ?back? ?to? ?know? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?definitely? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?under? ?the? ?tree? ?who??heard? ?and? ughed.???Even? ?smothering? ?the? ?pot? ?now? ?wouldnt? ?help,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?inwardly,? ?....what...??nonsense!? ?...? ?Why? ?did? ?I? ?keep? ?saying? ?those? ?kinds? ?of? ?things...? ?Im? ?nothing? ?like? ?that? ?at? ?all...??am? ?I??????But,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?whats? ?right? ?anymore.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said.???Xie? ?Lian? ?froze.???I? ?wanted? ?to? ?do? ?as? ?what? ?General? ?Hua? ?said? ?and? ?save? ?the? ?people.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said,? ?But? ?in??the? ?end,? ?I? ?destroyed? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Ban? ?Yue.????Her? ?voice? ?was? ?lost,? ?And? ?it? ?seemed? ?that? ?no? ?matter? ?what? ?Id? ?do...? ?the? ?results? ?were? ?all??horrible.? ?General? ?Hua,? ?I? ?know? ?I? ?didnt? ?do? ?things? ?right,? ?but? ?can? ?you? ?tell? ?me,? ?where? ?did? ?I? ?go??wrong?? ?What? ?should? ?I? ?do? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?do? ?as? ?youve? ?said? ?and...? ?save? ?the? ?world?????...???Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?Ban? ?Yue.? ?How? ?to? ?save? ?the? ?world,? ?the? mon? ?people....? ?I??didnt? ?know? ?the? ?answers? ?to? ?that? ?question? ?back? ?then,? ?and? ?even? ?now? ?I? ?still? ?dont.???Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?silent? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?said? ?dejectedly,? ?General? ?Hua,? ?to? ?be? ?honest,? ?it??feels? ?like? ?the? ?past? ?two? ?hundred? ?years,? ?Ive? ?no? ?idea? ?what? ?Ive? ?been? ?doing.? ?What? ?a? ?failure.???Hearing? ?her,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?more? ?depressed,? ?thinking,? ?Doesnt? ?that? ?make? ?me? ?more? ?of??a? ?failure?? ?That? ?Ive? ?lived? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?for? ?nothing????Xie? ?Lian? ?left? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?the? ?little? ?ghost? ?in? ?the? ?pot? ?to? ?stargaze? ?alone? ?to? ?calm? ?down,? ?and? ?went??back? ?inside? ?PuQi? ?shrine? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng.????After? ?closing? ?the? ?door,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?remained? ?at? ?the? ?BanYue??Pass? ?willingly.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?because? ?she? ?became? ?a? ?Savage? ?that? ?she? ?was? ?trapped? ?there.???She? ?had? ?always? ?remembered? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?her? ?who? ?opened? ?the? ?fortress? ?gates,? ?and? ?had??never? ?used? ?any? ?such? ?just? ?excuse? ?like? ?she? ?was? ?doing? ?it? ?for? ?the? ?people.? ?It? ?was? ?to? ?help? ?the??BanYue? ?soldiers? ?to? ?vent? ?their? ?resentment? ?so? ?they? ?could? ?leave? ?this? ?world? ?sooner? ?that? ?she??allowed? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?to? ?lead? ?them? ?to? ?murder? ?her? ?over? ?and? ?over.???Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?If? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?really? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?leave? ?those? ?BanYue??soldiers? ?behind? ?and? ?didnt? ?want? ?the? ?heavens? ?to? ?find? ?out? ?either,? ?he? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?send? ?a??clone? ?to? ?secretly? ?descend? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?them.? ?Why? ?did? ?he? ?have? ?to? ?use? ?that? ?method?????Clones? ?dont? ?have? ?the? ?same? ?amount? ?of? ?power,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?You? ?saw? ?how? ?Pei??Sus? ?clone? ?A-Zhao? ?was?? ?He? ?couldnt? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?so? ?many? ?BanYue? ?soldiers,? ?so? ?feeding??them? ?the? ?living? ?was? ?the? ?fastest? ?and? ?easiest? ?way? ?to? ?disperse? ?their? ?resentment.???Why? ?did? ?it? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?fast?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.???Maybe? ?its? ?so? ?your? ?little? ?friend? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?wouldnt? ?hang? ?so? ?painfully? ?as? ?many? ?times.? ?Hua??Cheng? ?replied.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?silent? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Then? ?what? ?about? ?those? ?mortals?????Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?quietly,? ?Theyre? ?heavenly? ?officials.? ?Of? ?course? ?a? ?mortals? ?life? ?is??nothing? ?but? ?ants? ?in? ?their? ?eyes.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?is? ?a? ?ssic? ?high? ?ranked? ?god.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?it? ?wasnt??discovered,? ?killing? ?a? ?few? ?hundred? ?people? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?stepping? ?a? ?few? ?hundred??insects? ?to? ?death.????Xie? ?Lian? ?nced? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?recalled? ?that? ?when? ?San? ?Lang? ?jumped? ?into? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit,??he? ?wiped? ?out? ?all? ?the? ?BanYue? ?soldiers? ?in? ?a? ?sh.? ?He? ?turned? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?said,? ?Clones? ?dont??have? ?the? ?same? ?amount? ?of? ?power?? ?I? ?see? ?your? ?clone? ?is? ?pretty? ?powerful.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?arched? ?his? ?brows.? ?Of? ?course.? ?But? ?Im? ?the? ?real? ?thing.???Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him,? ?surprised,? ?Eh?? ?This? ?is? ?your? ?true? ?form????One? ?hundred? ?percent? ?authentic.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?dered.???If? ?anything? ?must? ?be? ?med,? ?it? ?would? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?how? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?hes??weing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?test? ?it? ?out? ?himself,? ?and? ?without? ?thinking,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?a? ?finger??and? ?poked? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face.???After? ?poking,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?to? ?in? ?shock? ?and? ?yelped? ?oh? ?no!? ?in? ?his? ?head.????He? ?was? ?only? ?curious? ?to? ?see? ?what? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?Kings? ?fake? ?skin? ?would? ?feel? ?like,? ?but??apparently? ?his? ?body? ?moved? ?faster? ?than? ?his? ?mind? ?and? ?poked? ?him!? ?What? ?a? ?disgrace!???To? ?have? ?someone? ?suddenly? ?poke? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?somewhat? ?shocked? ?too,? ?but??he? ?was? ?always? ?calm? ?and? ?collected,? ?so? ?his? ?expression? ?cleared? ?instantly.? ?He? ?didnt? ?say??anything,? ?but? ?his? ?raised? ?brows? ?went? ?even? ?higher,? ?as? ?if? ?waiting? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?exin,? ?and??the? ughter? ?in? ?his? ?eyes? ?remained.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?exin? ?himself;? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?his??own? ?finger,? ?hid? ?it? ?away,? ?and? ?casually? ?said,? ?...Not? ?bad.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?finally? ?burst? ?out? ughing,? ?and? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?tilted,? ?Whats??not? ?bad?? ?Do? ?you? ?mean? ?this? ?skin????Its? ?really? ?well? ?made,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?sincerely,? ?But...???But? ?what?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.???Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?studied? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?Then? ?finally,? ?But,? ?can? ?I? ?see? ?your??real? ?face????This? ?time,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?respond? ?immediately? ?and? ?dropped? ?his? ?arms.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was??all? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?darkened? ?slightly,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart??tightened? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself.???????MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:?? ?In? ?regards? ?to? ?whether? ?if? ?its? ?the? ?real? ?person? ?or? ?a? ?flesh? ?clone,??you? ?can? ?understand? ?it? ?like? ?this:??CSun? ?Wukong? ?pulls? ?out? ?a? ?monkey? ?hair,? ?and? ?blows? ?out? ?hundreds? ?of??monkeys.? ?Those? ?are? ?all? ?clones.??CSun? ?Wukong? ?knows? ?the? ?seventy-two? ?earthy? ?transformations? ?and? ?turns? ?into?
Chapter 31-40
Ch.31:? ?Poking? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King;? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Seeks? ?Truth? ?2??????Once? ?the? ?air? ?froze? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?his? ?question? ?may? ?have? ?crossed? ?the? ?line.???Although? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?had? ?gotten? ?along? ?well,? ?but? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng??never? ?revealed? ?his? ?real? ?face,? ?and? ?didnt? ?change? ?back? ?even? ?after? ?his? ?identity? ?was??revealed,? ?then? ?he? ?had? ?his? ?reasons,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?in? ?no? ?ce? ?to? ?push.? ?Without??waiting? ?for? ?his? ?response? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?widened? ?his? ?smile,? ?I? ?was? ?just? ?asking,? ?dont? ?take? ?it? ?to??heart.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?smiled? ?softly,? ?Ill? ?let? ?you? ?see? ?it??someday,? ?if? ?theres? ?a? ?chance.????If? ?anyone? ?else? ?were? ?to? ?say? ?that,? ?then? ?itd? ?naturally? ?be? ?perfunctory;? ?someday? ?usually??meant? ?please? ?forget? ?it.? ?But? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?said? ?those? ?words,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt??someday? ?meant? ?someday,? ?and? ?it? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?happen.? ?This? ?made? ?him? ?even? ?more??curious,? ?and? ?he? ?grinned,? ?Then? ?Ill? ?wait? ?til? ?the? ?day? ?you? ?can? ?show? ?me.? ?Lets? ?rest? ?for? ?now.???After? ?messing? ?around? ?for? ?half? ?the? ?night,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?long? ?given? ?up? ?on? ?cooking? ?anything,??and? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?straw? ?mat.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? id? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?him.? ?No? ?one? ?bothered??questioning? ?why? ?after? ?revealing? ?each? ?others? ?identities? ?that? ?a? ?god? ?and? ?a? ?ghost? ?could? ?still?y? ?together? ?on? ?a? ?rumpled? ?mat,? ughing? ?and? ?chatting,? ?and? ?simply? ?just? ?hanging? ?out.???The? ?straw? ?mat? ?didnt? ?have? ?pillows,? ?so? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?used? ?his? ?own? ?arm,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian??imitated? ?him? ?using? ?his? ?own? ?arm? ?too.? ?He? ?chatted? ?casually,? ?The? ?ghost? ?realm? ?seems? ?so??idle.? ?Dont? ?you? ?guys? ?ever? ?need? ?to? ?report? ?back? ?to? ?anything????Hua? ?Cheng? ?not? ?only? ?had? ?his? ?arm? ?as? ?a? ?pillow,? ?he? ?crossed? ?his? ?legs? ?too? ?and? ?replied,??Report? ?to? ?whom?? ?Im? ?the? ?biggest? ?there? ?is.? ?Besides,? ?we? ?mind? ?our? ?own? ?business,? ?no? ?one??bothers? ?with? ?anyone.???So? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?was? ?formed? ?by? ?many? ?disorganized? ?bands? ?of? ?lost? ?souls? ?and? ?feral??ghosts.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Is? ?that? ?so?? ?I? ?thought? ?itd? ?be? ?like? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?where??theres? ?a? ?central? ?government.? ?So? ?if? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?have? ?you? ?met? ?any? ?other? ?ghost? ?kings??before????I? ?have.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.???Even? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong????You? ?mean? ?that? ?lowly,? ?vulgar? ?trash????Well? ?what? ?do? ?I? ?say? ?to? ?that?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?but? ?thankfully? ?he? ?neednt? ?say? ?anything? ?as??Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?I? ?greeted? ?him? ?and? ?he? ?ran? ?away.???Instincts? ?told? ?Xie? ?Lianthis? ?greeting? ?couldnt? ?be? ?your? ?regr? ?kind? ?of? ?greeting,? ?and? ?sure??enough,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?casually,? ?And? ?then? ?I? ?received? ?the? ?title? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought??Flower.???...???So? ?when? ?he? ?mentioned? ?wiping? ?out? ?the? ?nest? ?of? ?another? ?ghost,? ?he? ?was? ?talking? ?about? ?the??Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?and? ?this? ?greeting? ?was? ?annihtion.? ?What? ?an? ?extraordinary??greeting,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?He? ?rubbed? ?his? ?chin? ?and? ?asked,? ?Do? ?you? ?have? ?something??against? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong????Yea.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.???Whats? ?that?????Cant? ?stand? ?his? ?face.????Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?thinking? ?did? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?challenge? ?those??thirty? ?three? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?also? ?because? ?he? ?didnt? ?like? ?their? ?faces?? ?The? ?heavens? ?all??call? ?him? ?vulgar,? ?and? ?even? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?rejects? ?him.? ?Is? ?that? ?true????Its? ?true.? ?Even? ?ck? ?Water? ?is? ?disgusted? ?with? ?him.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.???Whos? ?ck? ?Water?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?then? ?recalled,? ?Oh,? ?is? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?called??Ship-Sinking? ?ck? ?Water????Thats? ?right.? ?Hes? ?also? ?known? ?as? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan.???Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?that? ?this? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?Supreme,? ?but? ?the??Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?only? ?almost? ?a? ?Supreme.? ?He? ?asked,? ?interested,? ?Are? ?you??close? ?with? ?this? ?Demon? ?Xuan????No.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? zily,? ?There? ?arent? ?many? ?in? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?Im? ?close? ?with.???Now? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?curious,? ?Is? ?that? ?so?? ?I? ?thought? ?youd? ?have? ?many? ?subordinates.? ?Maybe??our? ?definition? ?of? ?close? ?is? ?different????Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?Yea.? ?In? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm,? ?those? ?lower? ?than? ?Supreme? ?have??no? ?right? ?to? ?speak? ?to? ?me.???It? ?was? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?arrogant? ?statement,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?made? ?it? ?sound? ?so??indisputable? ?and? ?self-evident.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?softly,? ?Even? ?though? ?youre? ?not? ?close? ?you??still? ?know? ?about? ?them.? ?You? ?have? ?it? ?pretty? ?good? ?in? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm,? ?theres? ?only? ?so? ?many??big? ?names,? ?not? ?like? ?the? ?heavens.? ?Theres? ?already? ?so? ?many? ?officials? ?to? ?remember? ?in? ?the??upper? ?court,? ?and? ?more? ?waiting? ?to? ?ascend? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?court;? ?theyre? ?like? ?an? ?ocean? ?of??names.????What? ?good? ?is? ?it? ?to? ?remember? ?their? ?names?? ?Dont? ?bother.? ?Its? ?a? ?waste? ?of? ?your? ?brains.??Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.???Haha,? ?its? ?kind? ?of? ?offensive? ?if? ?you? ?cant? ?remember? ?their? ?names.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials??loved? ?their? ?faces.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?If? ?they? ?can? ?be? ?offended? ?by? ?such? ?a??small? ?thing,? ?then? ?theyre? ?nothing? ?but? ?narrow? ?minded? ?trash.???After? ?chatting? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?dig? ?too? ?deeply? ?into? ?the? ?subject? ?lest? ?they??touch? ?on? ?something? ?sensitive,? ?so? ?he? ?changed? ?the? ?topic? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?difference??between? ?the? ?two? ?realms.? ?He? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?closed? ?wooden? ?door? ?and? ?wondered,? ?Ban??Yue,? ?that? ?child,? ?I? ?wonder? ?when? ?shell? e? ?back? ?in.???The? ?bold? ?words? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?save? ?the? ?world? ?returned? ?and? ?reverberated? ?in? ?his? ?head,??pouring? ?a? ?million? ?chaotic? ?images? ?in? ?his? ?mind,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?forcibly? ?push? ?them??down.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Those? ?were? ?good? ?words.???Which? ?ones?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???I? ?want? ?to? ?save? ?the? ?world,? ?the? mon? ?people.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?leisurely.???...???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?thunderstruck.???He? ?flipped? ?around? ?and? ?curled? ?into? ?a? ?shrimp,? ?wishing? ?for? ?another? ?pair? ?of? ?arms? ?so? ?he? ?could??cover? ?both? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?his? ?ears,? ?and? ?groaned,? ?...San? ?Lang...???Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?nudged? ?closer,? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?serious? ?tone? ?right? ?behind? ?him,??Hm?? ?Whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?those? ?words????Hua? ?Cheng? ?wouldnt? ?back? ?down? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?win? ?against? ?him? ?so? ?he? ?flipped??back? ?over? ?and? ?said? ?helplessly,? ?Its? ?silly.???Whats? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?To? ?dare? ?speak? ?of? ?the? ?world,? ?whether? ?to??save? ?or? ?to? ?destroy? ?is? ?admirable.? ?The? ?former? ?is? ?harder? ?than? ?the? tter,? ?so? ?its? ?even? ?more??respectable.???Xie? ?Lian? ?puffed? ?a? ugh? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?To? ?dare? ?speak? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?able? ?to??follow? ?through,? ?and? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?actually? ?achieve? ?it.???He? id? ?an? ?arm? ?over? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Oh,? ?alright.? ?I? ?suppose? ?thats? ?nothing.? ?What? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said??was? ?already? ?pretty? ?good.? ?Ive? ?said? ?sillier? ?things? ?when? ?I? ?was? ?even? ?younger.???Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Oh?? ?Like? ?what?? ?Lets? ?hear? ?it.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?pensive? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?and? ?smiled? ?softly? ?as? ?he? ?chased? ?his? ?memories,??Many,? ?many? ?years? ?ago,? ?there? ?was? ?someone? ?who? ?told? ?me? ?they? ?couldnt? ?live? ?on? ?anymore.??They? ?asked? ?me? ?for? ?what? ?they? ?were? ?alive,? ?and? ?what? ?was? ?the? ?meaning? ?of? ?their? ?life.???He? ?nced? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?how? ?I? ?answered????It? ?might? ?just? ?be? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?imagination,? ?but? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?light? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs??eyes.? ?He? ?asked? ?gently,? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?answer????Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?I? ?told? ?them:? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?live? ?on? ?anymore,? ?then? ?live? ?for? ?me!???If? ?you? ?dont? ?know? ?the? ?meaning? ?to? ?your? ?life,? ?then? ?make? ?me? ?that? ?meaning,? ?and? ?use? ?me? ?as??the? ?reason? ?to? ?live.????Ha? ?ha? ?ha....???As? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?small? ugh? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Even??now? ?I? ?dont? ?understand? ?what? ?I? ?was? ?thinking? ?back? ?then.? ?How? ?did? ?I? ?ever? ?have? ?the? ?courage??to? ?tell? ?someone? ?to? ?make? ?me? ?the? ?meaning? ?of? ?their? ?life????Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?silent? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued.? ?It? ?really? ?was? ?something? ?that? ?could? ?only??be? ?said? ?back? ?then.? ?Long? ?ago,? ?I? ?really? ?thought? ?I? ?was? ?invincible? ?and? ?fearless.? ?If? ?you? ?ask? ?me??to? ?say? ?the? ?same? ?words? ?now,? ?there? ?is? ?no? ?way? ?they? ?will? ?ever? ?leave? ?my? ?lips? ?again.???Xie? ?Lian? ?continued? ?slowly,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?happened? ?to? ?that? ?person? ?after.? ?But? ?to??be? ?someones? ?reason? ?to? ?live? ?was? ?already? ?a? ?heavy? ?responsibility,? ?how? ?dare? ?I? ?speak??of? ?the? ?world????Silence? ?nketed? ?inside? ?Puqi? ?shrine???After? ?a? ?while,? ?San? ?Lang? ?said? ?softly,? ?Something? ?like? ?saving? ?the? ?world,? ?it? ?really? ?doesnt??matter? ?how? ?you? ?do? ?it.? ?But,? ?although? ?brave,? ?its? ?foolish.???Yea.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?agreed.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?Although? ?foolish,? ?its? ?brave.???Xie? ?Lian? ?grinned,? ?Thanks.???Youre? ?wee.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.???The? ?two? ?stared? ?at? ?the? ?holey? ?ceiling? ?of? ?Puqi? ?shrine? ?in? ?amiable? ?silence,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng??spoke? ?up? ?again.? ?You? ?know,? ?weve? ?only? ?known? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?days.? ?Is? ?it? ?alright??for? ?you? ?to? ?say? ?so? ?much? ?to? ?me????Xie? ?Lian? ?puffed? ?again? ?and? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Whats? ?the? ?problem?? ?Whatever.? ?Those? ?who??have? ?known? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?decades? ?can? ?be? ?strangers? ?in? ?a? ?day.? ?Weve? ?met? ?by??chance,? ?and? ?we? ?may? ?part? ?by? ?chance.? ?If? ?we? ?like? ?each? ?other? ?then? ?we? ?shall? ?continue? ?to??meet;? ?if? ?we? ?dont? ?then? ?we? ?shall? ?part.? ?Theres? ?no? ?banquet? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?that? ?doesnt? e??to? ?an? ?end,? ?so? ?Ill? ?say? ?what? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?say.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?chuckled,? ?then? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?If,???Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?face? ?him,? ?If????Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?turn? ?around,? ?but? ?continued? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?dpidated? ?ceiling? ?of? ?the??shrine,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?observed? ?the? ?left? ?side? ?face? ?of? ?the? ?handsome? ?young? ?man.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?softly,? ?If? ?I? ?was? ?ugly,???Huh?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gaped.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?finally? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?If? ?my? ?real? ?face? ?is? ?ugly,? ?would? ?you? ?still? ?want? ?to??see? ?it????Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Is? ?it?? ?Although? ?theres? ?no? ?real? ?reason,? ?but? ?I? ?think? ?your? ?real??face? ?mustnt? ?be? ?that? ?bad.???Who? ?knows,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?half? ?jokingly,? ?What? ?if? ?Im? ?discoloured,? ?disfigured,? ?ugly,??monstrous? ?and? ?horrible,? ?what? ?will? ?you? ?do????At? ?first? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?this? ?line? ?of? ?inquiry? ?was? ?rather? ?fascinating.? ?So? ?the? ?number? ?one??ghost? ?king? ?of? ?the? ?ages,? ?feared? ?by? ?the? ?heavens,? ?would? ?care? ?about? ?his? ?looks?? ?But? ?when? ?he??thought? ?about? ?it? ?deeply,? ?he? ?didnt? ?think? ?it? ?very? ?funny? ?anymore.???If? ?he? ?remembered? ?correctly,? ?in? ?the? ?many? ?backstories? ?about? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?one? ?had? ?said? ?he??was? ?a? ?disfigured? ?child? ?from? ?birth,? ?or? ?something? ?along? ?those? ?lines.? ?If? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case,??then? ?he? ?mustve? ?grown? ?up? ?discriminated? ?by? ?others.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?of? ?this? ?reason??that? ?hes? ?particrly? ?sensitive? ?about? ?his? ?looks.???Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?chewed? ?on? ?his? ?words,? ?Well...???He? ?used? ?his? ?warmest,? ?most? ?sincere? ?tone,? ?To? ?be? ?honest,? ?the? ?reason? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?see? ?your??real? ?face? ?is? ?only? ?because,? ?you? ?see,? ?were? ?already? ?like? ?this...???Hm?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?piped? ?up,? ?Like? ?what?????...Well,? ?now? ?were? ?sort? ?of? ?friends,? ?right?? ?So,? ?if? ?were? ?friends,? ?then? ?we? ?should? ?be? ?honest??with? ?each? ?other.? ?So? ?me? ?wanting? ?to? ?see? ?your? ?real? ?face? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?how? ?you??look.? ?You? ?ask? ?what? ?I? ?will? ?do,? ?of? ?course? ?I? ?wont? ?do? ?anything.? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?its??your? ?real? ?face,? ?Im? ?sure? ?Ill...? ?why? ?are? ?you? ughing?? ?Im? ?being? ?serious.???When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?the? st? ?bit? ?of? ?his? ?words,? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?the? ?boy? ?next? ?to? ?him??shaking.? ?At? ?first? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?he? ?had? ?thought? ?are? ?my? ?words? ?so? ?moving? ?that? ?hes??touched? ?like? ?this?,? ?and? ?was? ?too? ?embarrassed? ?to? ?turn? ?around? ?to? ?see.? ?But? ?after? ?a? ?while,??the? ?soft? ughter? ?from? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?was? ?very? ?obviously? ?leaked? ?out.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?rather??bummed,? ?and? ?ced? ?a? ?hand? ?on? ?his? ?shoulder? ?to? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?little? ?push,? ?San? ?Lang...? ?why??are? ?you? ughing? ?so? ?much?? ?Did? ?I? ?say? ?something? ?wrong????Hua? ?Cheng? ?immediately? ?stopped? ?shaking? ?and? ?turned? ?around,? ?No,? ?youre? ?very? ?right.???Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?even? ?more? ?bummed? ?at? ?those? ?words,? ?Youre? ?so? ?insincere...???I? ?promise,? ?you? ?wont? ?find? ?another? ?person? ?more? ?sincere? ?than? ?me? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ?Hua??Cheng? ?replied.???Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?talk? ?anymore? ?and? ?flipped? ?over,? ?his? ?back? ?facing? ?Hua? ?Cheng,??Forget? ?it,? ?time? ?to? ?sleep.? ?Dont? ?talk.???Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?softly? ?again? ?then? ?said,? ?Next? ?time.???Even? ?though? ?he? ?was? ?determined? ?to? ?sleep,? ?hearing? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?speak,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt??help? ?but? ?reply,? ?What,? ?next? ?time????Hua? ?Cheng? ?whispered,? ?The? ?next? ?time? ?we? ?meet,? ?I? ?will? ?use? ?my? ?real? ?appearance? ?to? ?greet??you.???There? ?was? ?much? ?to? ?ponder? ?about? ?those? ?words,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouldve? ?kept? ?questioning??him,? ?but? ?after? ?a? ?long? ?night,? ?an? ?unstoppable? ?drowsiness? ?overtook? ?him,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?hang??on? ?and? ?fell? ?deeply? ?asleep.????The? ?next? ?morning,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?woke,? ?the? ?spot? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?was? ?already? ?empty.???He? ?stumbled? ?to? ?get? ?up? ?and? ?dazedly? ?walked? ?around? ?the? ?shrine.? ?When? ?he? ?opened? ?the??door,? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?silhouettes? ?to? ?be? ?seen? ?outside.? ?It? ?appeared? ?it? ?was? ?real.? ?The? ?boy? ?had??indeed? ?left.???However,? ?the? ?fallen? ?leaves? ?had? ?been? ?swept? ?into? ?a? ?pile,? ?and? ?next? ?to? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?y??pot.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?the? ?pot? ?inside? ?and? ?ced? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?altar.? ?Right? ?then,? ?he? ?suddenly??discovered? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?something? ?extra? ?on? ?his? ?usually? ?bare? ?chest.????Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?touch? ?it,? ?and? ?found? ?just? ?below? ?the? ?cursed? ?cor,? ?there? ?was? ?an??exceedingly? ?thin? ?chain,? ?hanging? ?loosely? ?and? ?light.???Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?removed? ?it? ?from? ?his? ?neck.? ?So? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?silver? ?chain,? ?and? ?since? ?it? ?was??thin? ?and? ?light,? ?he? ?didnt? ?feel? ?there? ?was? ?anything? ?on? ?his? ?body? ?before.? ?And? ?hanging? ?from??the? ?chain? ?was? ?a? ?crystal? ?clear? ?ring.?????MXTX? ?Author? ?Note:? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?says? ?hes? ?not? ?good? ?looking,? ?is? ?that? ?even? ?possible???Would? ?this? ?author? ?write? ?ugly? ?characters?? ?Of? ?course? ?not!? ?[SPOILER? ?in? ?white? ?font]??Gift? ?an? ?Ashes? ?Diamond? ?Ring? ?first? ?for? ?the? ?romantic? ?engagement!?? ?Next? ?time,? ?Hua??Hua? ?will? ?meet? ?His? ?Highness? ?on? ?main!????Ch.32:? ?In? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall;? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Meets? ?Crown? ?Prince????Xie? ?Lian? ?knew,? ?this? ?ring? ?must? ?be? ?something? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?left? ?behind.? ?He? ?held? ?it? ?in? ?his??hand? ?and? ?wondered? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?what? ?could? ?this? ?be????When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?he? ?grew? ?up? ?in? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?The??kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?had? ?always? ?revelled? ?in? ?beautiful,? ?precious? ?objects;? ?collectors? ?were??abundant,? ?and? ?the? ?pce? ?itself? ?was? ?therefore? ?of? ?course? ?glorious? ?and? ?bedazzling.? ?Golden??columns,? ?jaded? ?steps,? ?innumerous? ?treasures? ?and? ?precious? ?jewels,? ?even? ?the? ?noble??children? ?yed? ?around? ?with? ?various? ?coloured? ?gems? ?like? ?toys.? ?By? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?this? ?ring,? ?it??did? ?seem? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?made? ?of? ?diamond.???However,? ?its? ?shape? ?was? ?exquisite;? ?perhaps? ?even? ?the? ?most? ?skilled? ?jeweler? ?would? ?not? ?be??able? ?to? ?craft? ?the? ?ethereal? ?natural? ?beauty? ?it? ?emanated.? ?Moreover,? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?diamonds? ?he??had? ?ever? ?seen,? ?this? ?stone? ?was? ?extraordinarily? ?clear,? ?shimmering? ?like? ?a? ?crystal,??fascinating? ?and? ?sublime,? ?making? ?it? ?hard? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?determine? ?exactly? ?what? ?it? ?might? ?be??made? ?of.???Still,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?what? ?the? ?ring? ?was? ?made? ?of,? ?it? ?was? ?for? ?sure? ?an? ?item? ?of??extreme? ?significance.? ?Besides,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?found? ?around? ?his? ?neck,? ?then? ?this? ?was? ?not??something? ?that? ?was? ?identally? ?dropped,? ?and? ?more? ?than? ?likely? ?a? ?gift? ?from? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?as??a? ?keepsake.????Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?surprised? ?receiving? ?a? ?keepsake? ?like? ?this.? ?He? ?smiled? ?softly,? ?resolved??to? ?take? ?good? ?care? ?of? ?it,? ?then? ?ask? ?the? ?boy? ?what? ?the? ?gift? ?meant? ?the? ?next? ?time? ?they? ?meet.??The? ?only? ?ce? ?he? ?owned? ?was? ?the? ?broken? ?down? ?shrine;? ?there? ?was? ?nowhere? ?appropriate??for? ?him? ?to? ?hide? ?treasure,? ?so? ?after? ?some? ?thought,? ?the? ?best? ?ce? ?was? ?on? ?his? ?person? ?after??all,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?put? ?the? ?silver? ?chain? ?around? ?his? ?neck? ?once? ?more.???After? ?returning? ?from? ?running? ?around? ?Mount? ?Yujun? ?and? ?the? ?Banyue? ?Pass? ?back? ?to? ?back,??Xie? ?Lian? id? ?in? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?paralyzed? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?days.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?some? ?of? ?the? ?overly??passionate? ?vigers? ?whod? e? ?and? ?offer? ?buns? ?or? ?porridge,? ?hed? ?probably? ?stay??incapacitated? ?for? ?many? ?more? ?days.? ?He? ?spent? ?his? ?days? ?thus? ?until? ?one? ?day,? ?Ling? ?Wen??suddenly? ?sent? ?him? ?a? ?notice:? ?Return? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?at? ?once.???Judging? ?by? ?her? ?tone,? ?something? ?bad? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?more? ?or? ?less??guess? ?what? ?it? ?might? ?be? ?and? ?was? ?already? ?mentally? ?prepared.? ?Is? ?this? ?about? ?the? ?Banyue??Pass????Thats? ?right.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?replied,? ?When? ?youve? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? e? ?directly? ?to??The? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.???Upon? ?hearing? ?The? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?froze.? ?Jun? ?Wu?1?? ?was? ?back.???After? ?his? ?third? ?ascension,? ?he? ?still? ?hadnt? ?greeted? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?As? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?Martial??God,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spent? ?his? ?days? ?deep? ?in? ?cultivation? ?behind? ?closed? ?doors? ?or? ?was? ?out??patrolling? ?the? ?realms,? ?keeping? ?the? ?world? ?secure.? ?Now? ?that? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?back,? ?Xie? ?Lian??couldnt? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?making? ?this? ?trip? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?hiked? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly??Capital? ?once? ?more? ?after? ?only? ?so? ?many? ?days? ?of? ?rest.???All? ?manners? ?of? ?gods? ?and? ?immortals? ?had? ?their? ?divine? ?pces? ?built? ?here,? ?and? ?banding??together? ?they? ?formed? ?the? ?great? ?city,? ?each? ?with? ?their? ?own? ?history? ?and? ?style;? ?sculpted? ?pirs??and? ?muraled? ?buildings? ?here,? ?little? ?bridges? ?and? ?streams? ?there.???The? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?had? ?one? ?main? ?road:? ?the? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?Avenue.? ?Although? ?there? ?were??many? ?such? ?roads? ?built? ?in? ?remembrance? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?they? ?were? ?only??mere? ?shadows? ?and? ?copies? ?of? ?the? ?real? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?heavens.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?on? ?through??the? ?expansive? ?road? ?and? ?headed? ?towards? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?En? ?route,? ?there? ?were? ?many??heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?a? ?hurry,? ?and? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?one? ?dared? ?greet? ?him.???Truthfully,? ?there? ?was? ?usually? ?not? ?many? ?who? ?would? ?greet? ?him? ?when? ?he? ?visited? ?the??Heavenly? ?Court.? ?However,? ?not? ?greet? ?meant? ?no? ?fellow? ?officials? ?would? ?approach? ?him? ?or??initiate? ?any? ?conversation? ?but? ?they? ?would? ?still? ?nod? ?in? ?acknowledgement? ?as? ?was? ?proper.??Right? ?now,? ?everyone? ?was? ?pretending? ?he? ?wasnt? ?there,? ?as? ?if? ?just? ?ncing? ?at? ?him? ?would? ?get??them? ?in? ?trouble.? ?If? ?they? ?were? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him? ?they? ?would? ?hurry? ?away;? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?behind??him? ?they? ?would? ?slow? ?their? ?pace,? ?leaving? ?him? ?a? ?wide? ?berth,? ?afraid? ?to? ?approach.? ?Xie? ?Lian??was? ?already? ?used? ?to? ?this? ?treatment? ?and? ?didnt? ?think? ?anything? ?of? ?it;? ?after? ?all,? ?he? ?did? ?just??drag? ?down? ?the? ?popr? ?and? ?newly? ?ascended? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior.? ?Itd? ?be? ?more? ?strange? ?if??no? ?one? ?stayed? ?away.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?as? ?he? ?walked,? ?a? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?called? ?out? ?from??behind? ?him,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness!???Hearing? ?the? ?call,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?amazed,? ?thinking? ?whoever? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?dared? ?call? ?him? ?truly??had? mendable? ?courage.? ?But? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back,? ?the? ?junior? ?official? ?that??called? ?for? ?the? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?rushed? ?by? ?him,? ?and? ?ran? ?towards? ?someone? ?who? ?was??walking? ?further? ?ahead? ?of? ?him.? ?He? ?called? ?as? ?he? ?ran,? ?Jeez,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness!? ?How??can? ?you? ?forget? ?your? ?identity? ?pass? ?going? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall?? ?How? ?would? ?you? ?even??get? ?in????On? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?get? ?it.? ?Now? ?wonder.? ?Of? ?course? ?the? ?address? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness??wasnt? ?directed? ?at? ?him.? ?Theres? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?Crown? ?Princes? ?in? ?the? ?heavens,? ?so? ?some??confusion? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?extraordinary.????Yet? ?when? ?he? ?nced? ?over? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?other? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?he? ?paused.???That? ?young? ?man? ?had? ?thick? ?brows? ?and? ?bright? ?eyes? ?with? ?a? ?wide? ?smile.? ?This? ?smile? ?was??vastly? ?different? ?than? ?many? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials;? ?it? ?was? ?one? ?that? ?was? ?pure? ?and? ?genuine??without? ?anything? ?behind? ?it,? ?and? ?added? ?an? ?air? ?of? ?youth? ?to? ?his? ?handsome? ?face.? ?To? ?have??another? ?harsher? ?official,? ?like? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?to? ment,? ?however,? ?he? ?would? ?probably? ?call? ?it? ?an??air? ?of? ?foolishness.? ?The? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?decked? ?in? ?armour,? ?proud? ?and? ?heroic;? ?but? ?the??armour? ?on? ?him? ?didnt? ?give? ?off? ?a? ?sense? ?of? ?blood? ?and? ?battle,? ?rather? ?it? ?gave? ?him? ?an? ?air? ?of??royal? ?nobility,? ?candid? ?and? ?brilliant.???Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?stared? ?at? ?the? ?young? ?man.? ?The? ?two? ?in? ?front? ?felt? ?his? ?gaze??and? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?face? ?him.? ?When? ?the? ?junior? ?official? ?saw? ?who? ?it? ?was,? ?his? ?face? ?dropped??immediately.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lightly? ?nodded? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?smiled? ?at? ?him,? ?Greetings,? ?Your? ?Royal??Highness.???The? ?other? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?obviously? ?was? ?one? ?who? ?didnt? ?mind? ?the? ?everyday? ?details? ?and??didnt? ?recognize? ?his? ?face,? ?so? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?someone? ?greeting? ?him,? ?he? ?immediately??returned? ?it? ?with? ?a? ?bright? ?smile? ?and? ?shouted,? ?Greetings!???The? ?junior? ?official? ?beside? ?him? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?little? ?push,? ?and? ?hurried,? ?Lets? ?go,? ?Your??Highness.? ?We? ?still? ?need? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.???The? ?young? ?man,? ?still? ?unaware? ?and? ?inconscient,? ?was? ?weirded? ?out? ?by? ?the? ?sudden? ?push,??Why? ?are? ?you? ?pushing? ?me??????Xie? ?Lian? ?puffed? ?out? ?a? ugh? ?and? ?that? ?junior? ?official? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?even? ?more? ?of? ?a? ?hurry,??and? ?he? ?urged,? ?The? ?Emperor? ?is? ?probably? ?already? ?waiting? ?for? ?us,? ?please? ?lets? ?go,? ?Your??Highness!? ?The? ?other? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?could? ?only? ?give? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?confused? ?look? ?before??turning? ?to? ?leave.???Xie? ?Lian? ?stayed? ?where? ?he? ?was,? ?as? ?they? ?walked? ?away,? ?and? ?soon,? ?whispers? ?from? ?officials??of? ?a? ?lower? ?rank? ?floated? ?into? ?his? ?ears? ?from? ?afar.???...? ?Well? ?that? ?was? ?awkward.? ?The? ?world? ?is? ?such? ?a? ?small? ?ce.???But? ?theyre? ?both? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?heavens,? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?matter? ?of? ?time.? ?If? ?you? ?ask? ?me,??General? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?bumping? ?into? ?General? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?is? ?more? ?exciting? ?an? ?affair.???Hahaha,? ?whats? ?the? ?rush?? ?Theyll? ?be? ?bumping? ?into? ?each? ?other? ?real? ?soon!? ?Theyre? ?all??waiting? ?for? ?him? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?arent? ?they????Suddenly,? ?someone? mented,? ?Nevermind? ?a? ?small? ?world,? ?really? ?its? ?people? paring??each? ?other? ?that? ?really? ?does? ?it.? ?People? ?really? ?are? ?so? ?different? ?from? ?one? ?another;? ?theyre??both? ?Crown? ?Princes,? ?but? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?is? ?truly? ?noble,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?him,? ?he??wouldnt? ?do? ?anything? ?shameful? ?even? ?when? ?fallen? ?from? ?grace.???The? ?kingdom? ?of? ?YongAn? ?is? ?more? ?prosperous? ?than? ?the? ?kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?of??course? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn? ?would? ?be? ?stronger? ?than? ?that? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?How? ?the??grass? ?grows? ?depends? ?on? ?the? nd? ?it? ?grew? ?on.? ?Simple? ?logic.???The? ?Northern? ?territory? ?belonged? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guang,? ?the? ?Martial? ?God? ?Pei? ?Ming;??the? ?Western? ?Pce? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?was? ?Quan? ?Yizheng;? ?The? ?Southeast? ?Pce? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang??was? ?Feng? ?Xin;? ?the? ?Southwest? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?was? ?Mu? ?Qing;? ?and? ?the? ?one? ?the??Eastern? ?territory? ?belonged? ?to? ?was? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Tai? ?Hua,? ?the? ?Martial? ?God? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu.????Lang? ?Qianqiu,? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?mortal,? ?was? ?a? ?crown? ?prince? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?However,? ?he??was? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn.? ?The? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YongAn? ?was? ?the? ?country? ?that? ?built??over? ?the? ?fall? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?and? ?the? ?founder? ?of? ?YongAn? ?was? ?the? ?rebel? ?general? ?who??sessfully? ?overthrew? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?of? ?Xianle.???When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?drifted? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?he? ?had? ?also? ?visited? ?the? ?east,? ?and? ?naturally??knew? ?that? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn? ?had? ?ascended.? ?As? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?it? ?would? ?be??inevitable? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?bump? ?into? ?each? ?other,? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?think? ?much? ?of? ?it.? ?Maybe? ?to??anyone? ?else,? ?the? ?gossiping? ?whispers,? ?albeit? ?not? ?really? ?whispers,? ?would? ?probably? ?never??be? ?heard? ?for? ?fear? ?of? ?retribution.? ?But? ?those? ?words? ?were? ?uttered? ?without? ?fear? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian??hearing,? ?maybe? ?even? ?hoping? ?for? ?something? ?exciting? ?to? ?happen? ?should? ?he? ?overheard,? ?so??Xie? ?Lian? ?pretended? ?to? ?have? ?heard? ?nothing,? ?and? ?casually? ?walked? ?away.? ?Just? ?then,? ?another??voice? ?came? ?from? ?behind? ?called? ?out,? ?Your? ?Highness!???Not? ?again?!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?but? ?this? ?time? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?around,? ?it? ?was? ?someone??who? ?was? ?addressing? ?him? ?for? ?real.? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?with? ?her? ?two? ?dark? ?circled? ?eyes? ?and? ?arms? ?full??of? ?scrolls,? ?approached? ?him,? ?Everyone? ?has? ?gone? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?for? ?the??meeting.? ?Be? ?more? ?mindful? ?once? ?youve? ?reached? ?the? ?hall.???Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?General? ?Pei? ?Juniors? ?sentence? ?will? ?be????Exile,? ?probably.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?replied.???Thats? ?actually? ?not? ?too? ?bad.? ?Not? ?too? ?severe.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.???Exile? ?was? ?considered? ?a? ?Temporary? ?Banishment? ?for? ?officials? ?who? mitted? ?crimes,??meaning? ?the? ?term? ?of? ?punishment? ?was? ?negotiable,? ?and? ?there? ?may? ?still? ?be? ?opportunities? ?for??resuming? ?duties.? ?If? ?one? ?day? ?they? ?should? ?be? ?found? ?to? ?be? ?on? ?their? ?best? ?behaviour,? ?they??may? ?yet? ?get? ?fished? ?back? ?up;? ?maybe? ?in? ?thirty? ?to? ?fifty? ?years,? ?maybe? ?in? ?a? ?hundred? ?or? ?two??hundred? ?years.? ?But? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?not? ?too? ?bad? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?to? ?his? ?standards.? ?To? ?General??Pei? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?a? pletely? ?different? ?story.???Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?another? ?thing? ?and? ?said,? ?Oh? ?yea.? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?how? ?goes? ?the? ?search??for? ?the? ?boy? ?with? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?from? ?Mount? ?Yujun? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?about? st? ?time???Do? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?news????Im? ?really? ?sorry,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?anything? ?at? ?the? ?moment.? ?Were? ?working? ?on??it.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?replied.???Even? ?for? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?to? ?find? ?a? ?person? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?vast? ?world? ?was? ?not? ?an? ?easy? ?task.??Although? ?the? ?heavens? ?may? ?be? ?faster,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?only? ?a? ?difference? ?between? ?ten? ?years? ?in??the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?versus? ?one? ?year? ?in? ?the? ?heavens.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?express? ?gratitude,??Thank? ?you? ?for? ?your? ?hard? ?work.???Just? ?then,? ?they? ?reached? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?avenue,? ?and? ?a? ?majestic? ?pce? ?came? ?to? ?view??before? ?him.????The? ?pce? ?had? ?stood? ?through? ?the? ?ages,? ?yet? ?it? ?only? ?showed? ?enduring? ?excellence,? ?and??none? ?of? ?its? ?antiquity;? yers? ?of? ?zed? ?golden? ?shingles? ?pyramided,? ?blinding? ?in? ?their??scintition.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?The? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall??beneath? ?the? ?golden? ?roof,? ?the? ?words? ?written? ?with? ?power? ?and? ?with? ?vigour? ?were? ?exactly? ?the??same? ?as? ?a? ?few? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago,? ?unchanging.? ?He? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?stepped? ?into??the? ?hall.? ?Within,? ?numerous? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?had? ?already? ?gathered,? ?either? ?in? ?their? ?own??groups? ?of? ?two? ?or? ?three,? ?or? ?by? ?their? ?own? ?lonesome,? ?standing? ?in? ?silence.???The? ?only? ?ones? ?who? ?may? ?enter? ?the? ?hall? ?were? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?had? ?officially??ascended,? ?all? ?imperial? ?sons? ?of? ?heavens? ?or? ?indomitable? ?overlords,? ?each? ?bursting? ?with??spiritual? ?might.? ?They? ?eyed? ?each? ?other? ?in? ?silent? ?pride? ?and? ?judgment,? ?their? ?splendor??overwhelming.? ?At? ?this? ?time? ?and? ?ce,? ?everyone? ?held? ?their? ?breaths,? ?not? ?daring? ?to? ?make? ?a??sound.? ?On? ?the? ?throne? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?hall? ?sat? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?decked? ?in? ?a? ?pure? ?white??armour.???This? ?martial? ?god? ?was? ?refined? ?and? ?dignified,? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed? ?and? ?his? ?lips? ?unspeaking,??poised? ?and? ?solemn.? ?Behind? ?him? ?was? ?the? ?magnificent? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?but? ?beneath? ?his??feet? ?was? ?a? ?pure? ?white? ?snowy? ?peak.? ?As? ?if? ?sensing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?entering? ?the? ?hall,? ?he? ?opened??his? ?eyes.???That? ?pair? ?of? ?eyes? ?were? ?obsidian? ?ck? ?but? ?bright? ?and? ?clear,? ?as? ?if? ?formed? ?by? ?the? ?melted??snow? ?of? ?a? ke? ?frozen? ?for? ?millions? ?of? ?years.? ?When? ?he? ?blinked? ?open? ?his? ?eyes,? ?this? ?martial??god? ?smiled? ?softly,? ?Xianle,? ?youve? e.???Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?in? ?a? ?bow? ?and? ?said? ?nothing.???When? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke,? ?he? ?was? ?not? ?loud,? ?but? ?his? ?deep? ?voice? ?echoed? ?through? ?the? ?entire??Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?Then,? ?all? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?the? ?officials? ?focused? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?he??understood? ?immediately.???It? ?appeared? ?this? ?meeting? ?wasnt? ?for? ?discussing? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?and? ?the? ?Banyue? ?Pass??scandal.????The? ?spotlight,? ?it? ?seemed,? ?was? ?on? ?him.???
?1.Jun? ?Wu? ?trantes? ?to? ?The? ?Lord,? ?I? ?Am? ???????Ch.33:? ?In? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall;? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Meets? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?3????Ling? ?Wen? ?approached? ?the? ?throne,? ?dressed? ?all? ?in? ?ck? ?and? ?without? ?a? ?word? ?or? ?smile,? ?drew??a? ?line? ?through? ?an? ?item? ?on? ?her? ?memo.? ?My? ?Lord,? ?there? ?are? ?a? ?few? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?still? ?on??patrol? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?unable? ?to? ?return.???Jun? ?Wu? ?nodded,? ?They? ?have? ?already? ?reported? ?in.???Ling? ?Wen? ?acknowledged? ?the? ?response,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Xianle,? ?Im? ?sure??you? ?are? ?curious? ?as? ?to? ?why? ?you? ?have? ?been? ?summoned? ?here? ?today.???Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?had? ?his? ?head? ?bowed,? ?I? ?can? ?guess.? ?However,? ?I? ?had? ?assumed? ?the? ?matter? ?with??General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?was? ?already? ?settled.???Just? ?then,? ?a? ?mans? ?voice? ?rang? ?out,? ?Whether? ?if? ?its? ?been? ?settled? ?is? ?yet? ?hard? ?to? ?say.???The? ?voice? ?that? ?came? ?behind? ?was? ?lyrical,? ?and? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look,? ?a??martial? ?god? ?stepped? ?into? ?the? ?great? ?hall,? ?his? ?hand? ?resting? ?on? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?his? ?sword,? ?and? ?he??walked? ?towards? ?the? ?front.? ?When? ?he? ?passed? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?he? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?the??corners? ?of? ?his? ?lips? ?lifted,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness.? ?Ive? ?heard? ?much? ?about? ?you.???This? ?martial? ?god? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?about? ?twenty-six? ?to? ?twenty-seven? ?years? ?old,? ?graceful? ?and??confident? ?in? ?his? ?actions.? ?Looking? ?at? ?his? ?face,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?he? ?looked? ?even? ?more??handsome? ?than? ?that? ?statue? ?he? ?saw? ?at? ?Mount? ?Yujun,? ?and? ?its? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?handsome? ?that??could? ?definitely? ?steal? ?hearts.? ?Very? ?much? ?the? ?charming? ?type.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?respond,? ?and??he? ?continued,? ?Our? ?Little? ?Pei? ?has? ?been? ?in? ?your? ?care.???Ive? ?definitely? ?offended? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?and? ?returned? ?the? ?greeting,? ?Please? ?dont??trouble? ?yourself? ?over? ?it.? ?Ive? ?heard? ?much? ?about? ?you? ?as? ?well.???The? ?words? ?Ive? ?heard? ?much? ?about? ?you? ?were? ?certainly? ?not? ?a? ?lie.? ?In? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days,? ?Xie??Lian? ?skimmed? ?through? ?his? ?scroll,? ?and? ?briefly? ?read? ?through? ?the? ?legends? ?of? ?some? ?of? ?the??more? ?famous? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?and? ?one? ?of? ?them? ?was? ?General? ?Ming? ?Guang,? ?Pei? ?Ming.????This? ?Martial? ?God? ?of? ?the? ?North? ?was? ?skilled? ?in? ?battle,? ?but? ?the? ?most? ?talked? ?about? ?amongst??the? ?mortals? ?was? ?stories? ?of? ?his? ?many? ?affairs,? ?good? ?and? ?bad,? ?within? ?wanton? ?alleys.? ?The??good? ?had? ?stories? ?like? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?using? ?copious? ?amounts? ?of? ?gold? ?to? ?help? ?save? ?a? ?pitiful??prostitute? ?from? ?the? ?brothels,? ?she? ?fell? ?in? ?love? ?with? ?him? ?and? ?forever? ?remained? ?pure? ?and? ?true??to? ?await? ?his? ?return.? ?The? ?bad? ?had? ?stories? ?like? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?crossing? ?thousands? ?of? ?miles? ?to??spend? ?a? ?one? ?night? ?stand? ?with? ?a? ?married? ?woman,? ?etc.,? ?etc.? ?On? ?some? ?level,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was??an? ?awe-inspiring? ?man.? ?After? ?reading? ?through? ?his? ?stories,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?quite??unbelievable? ?that? ?after? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?only? ?one? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?that? ?came? ?out? ?of? ?that? ?way? ?of? ?life.???Because? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?skilled? ?in? ?both? ?battle? ?and? ?in? ?love,? ?many? ?of? ?his? ?rivals? ?and? ?fellows??loved? ?cursing? ?him? ?to? ?go? ?die,? ?and? ?even? ?better? ?if? ?hed? ?die? ?from? ?syphilis.? ?But,? ?his? ?life? ?force??was? ?tough,? ?and? ?he? ?never? ?got? ?infected? ?with? ?anything? ?even? ?after? ?the? ?many? ?flowers? ?hed??picked;? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?die,? ?and? ?hed? ?even? ?live? ?longer? ?than? ?most? ?of? ?his? ?fellows!? ?Until? ?finally,??one? ?day? ?he? ?lost? ?a? ?battle,? ?and? ?everyone? ughed? ?thinking? ?at? st? ?its? ?his? ?end!? ?But? ?then??lightning? ?crashed? ?and? ?thunder? ?roared? ?C? ?in? ?that? ?moment? ?of? ?danger,? ?he? ?ascended? ?to? ?the??heavens.???Those? ?who? ?didnt? ?die? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?probably? ?all? ?died? ?from? ?outrage.???After? ?ascension,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?didnt? ?change? ?his? ?way? ?of? ?life? ?and? ?the? ?scale? ?of? ?his? ?tales? ?of??promiscuity? ?greatly? ?expanded.? ?From? ?fairies? ?and? dy? ?officials? ?to? ?female? ?ghosts? ?and??demons,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?they? ?were? ?beautiful,? ?he? ?would? ?pluck? ?them.? ?Nheless,? ?his??favourite? ?type? ?was? ?still? ?the? ?charming? dies? ?of? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?Many? ?indecent? ?love??stories? ?all? ?had? ?him? ?starring? ?as? ?the? ?main? ?male? ?lead,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?method??of? ?cultivation? ?that? ?demanded? ?purity? ?of? ?body? ?and? ?of? ?mind,? ?hed? ?probably? ?read? ?a? ?couple? ?of??those? ?books? ?just? ?out? ?of? ?curiosity.???Thus,? ?other? ?than? ?the? ?Martial? ?God? ?that? ?ruled? ?the? ?North,? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?also? ?worshipped??him? ?as? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?Love.? ?Even? ?some? ?officials? ?would? ?turn? ?around? ?and? ?secretly? ?pray? ?to? ?him??should? ?they? ?bump? ?into? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?heavens,? ?hoping? ?for? ?some? ?fortune? ?in? ?love.? ?It? ?had? ?to? ?be??said,? ?that? ?although? ?simr,? ?that? ?title? ?was? ?definitely? ?better? ?than? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?unwarranted??title? ?Ju? ?Yang.???All? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?present? ?in? ?the? ?hall? ?knew? ?in? ?their? ?hearts? ?what? ?each? ?of? ?the? ?Ive??heard? ?much? ?about? ?you? ?meant,? ?and? ?many? ?roared? ?with? ughter? ?in? ?their? ?minds.? ?After? ?the??pleasantries,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?What? ?does? ?General? ?Pei? ?mean? ?by? ?Not? ?necessarily? ?settled????Pei? ?Ming? ?snapped? ?his? ?fingers,? ?and? ?a? ?corpse? ?floating? ?in? ?midair? ?suddenly? ?appeared? ?in? ?the??middle? ?of? ?the? ?great? ?hall.???Strictly? ?speaking,? ?this? ?floating? ?body? ?was? ?an? ?empty? ?shell.? ?It? ?had? ?no? ?soul,? pletely??empty? ?on? ?the? ?inside,? ?and? ?covered? ?in? ?blood? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?a??corpse.? ?To? ?have? ?something? ?of? ?this? ?sort? ?appear? ?before? ?an? ?elegant? ?crowd? ?like? ?the? ?heavenly??officials? ?was? ?a? ?shock.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?was? ?also? ?brought? ?in,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?looked??indifferent? ?and? ?apathetic? ?even? ?with? ?shackles? ?binding? ?his? ?person,? ?his? ?head? ?bowed? ?low,??unspeaking.???General? ?Pei,? ?whats? ?the? ?meaning? ?of? ?this?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???Pei? ?Su? ?knelt? ?down? ?within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?replied,? ?A? ?few? ?days? ?ago? ?I??went? ?to? ?visit? ?Little? ?Pei,? ?and? ?he? ?mentioned? ?something? ?interesting.????Pei? ?Ming? ?paced? ?half? ?a? ?circle? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Im? ?quite? ?familiar? ?with? ?Little??Peis? ?ability.? ?Even? ?if? ?his? ?clones? ?powers? ?are? ?reduced? ?and? ?nowhere? ?near? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?his??true? ?self,? ?its? ?still? ?quite? petent.? ?Its? ?still? ?capable? ?to? ?fight? ?evenly? ?with? ?a? ?Savage.??However,? ?he? ?told? ?me? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?mortal? ?that? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?beat? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?where? ?he??had? ?to? ?relent.? ?Now? ?isnt? ?that? ?interesting????Pei? ?Ming? ?continued,? ?And? ?so? ?I? ?questioned? ?him,? ?and? ?apparently,? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?there? ?was? ?a??red-clothed? ?young? ?man? ?next? ?to? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?while? ?you? ?were? ?at? ?the? ?Banyue??Pass.???Hearing? ?the? ?words? ?red-clothed? ?made? ?all? ?the? ?officials? ?present? ?shift? ?expressions.? ?Then,??Pei? ?Mings? ?following? ?words? ?made? ?them? ?all? ?agitated.? ?He? ?said,? ?And? ?this? ?young? ?man,? ?in? ?the??dark,? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?eradicate? ?all? ?the? ?menacing? ?Banyue? ?soldiers? ?in? ?a? ?sh.???C? ?Now,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness.? ?Might? ?you? ?enlighten? ?us? ?who? ?this? ?red-clothed? ?young? ?man??might? ?be????If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?Savage? ?then? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?Supreme.? ?And? ?one? ?that? ?could? ?kill? ?hundreds? ?of??Savages? ?in? ?a? ?sh,? ?dressed? ?all? ?in? ?red.???Anyone? ?could? ?guess? ?who? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?could? ?possibly? ?be,? ?yet? ?no? ?one? ?wanted? ?to? ?be??the? ?first? ?to? ?say? ?the? ?name.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stole? ?a? ?glimpse? ?at? ?the? ?mute? ?Pei? ?Su,? ?and? ?replied? ?a? ?little??unnaturally,? ?Ahem,? ?really?? ?About? ?that.? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?remember? ?it? ?well.? ?There? ?was? ?also? ?a??caravan? ?that? ?was? ?trapped? ?in? ?the? ?Banyue? ?Pass? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?and? ?we? ?spent? ?a? ?few? ?days??together,? ?so? ?maybe? ?it? ?was? ?someone? ?from? ?the? ?caravan.???Pei? ?Ming? ?smiled,? ?That? ?cant? ?be? ?right,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness.? ?ording? ?to? ?Little? ?Pei,? ?you??and? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?were? ?abnormally? ?close,? ?not? ?like? ?someone? ?youve? ?just? ?met? ?for? ?only? ?a??few? ?days.? ?How? ?can? ?you? ?not? ?remember????No,? ?youre? ?wrong.? ?That? ?was? ?the? ?truth.? ?It? ?really? ?was? ?only? ?just? ?a? ?few? ?days.? ?Xie? ?Lian??thought.? ?Nevertheless,? ?his? ?expression? ?gave? ?nothing? ?away.????Just? ?then,? ?from? ?the? ?sidelines? ?a? ?white? ?d? ?cultivator? ?casually? ?waved? ?his? ?whisk? ?and? ?spoke??up,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?youve? ?only? ?heard? ?Little? ?Peis? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?story.? ?Little? ?Pei? ?has? mitted??a? ?crime;? ?hes? ?currently? ?in? ?detention? ?soon? ?to? ?be? ?exiled.? ?Whether? ?his? ?words? ?are? ?believable??needs? ?to? ?be? ?discerned,? ?no????Then? ?we? ?shall? ?see? ?if? ?General? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?and? ?General? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?can? ?give? ?us? ?a? ?hand.??Pei? ?Ming? ?replied.???Following? ?his? ?line? ?of? ?sight,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?found? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?standing? ?separately? ?on??the? ?southwest? ?and? ?southeast? ?corners? ?of? ?the? ?hall.???Feng? ?Xin? ?still? ?looked? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?in? ?his? ?memories;? ?standing? ?tall? ?and? ?straight,? ?his? ?eyes??determined,? ?and? ?brows? ?always? ?slightly? ?furrowed,? ?as? ?if? ?theres? ?always? ?something??annoying? ?him,? ?but? ?really? ?hes? ?not? ?annoyed? ?at? ?all.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was??somewhat? ?different? ?than? ?what? ?he? ?remembered.? ?Although? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?still? ?pale? ?as? ?chalk??without? ?much? ?blood,? ?his? ?thin? ?lips? ?pursed,? ?his? ?eyes? ?half? ?lidded,? ?yet? ?theres? ?a? ?cool? ?air? ?of??dont? ?talk? ?to? ?me? ?surrounding? ?him.? ?He? ?stood? ?with? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed,? ?a? ?finger? ?on? ?his? ?right??hand? ?tapping? ?his? ?left? ?elbow? ?softly,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?either? ?at? ?ease,? ?or? ?more? ?like? ?he? ?was??scheming? ?something.????The? ?two? ?were? ?definitely? ?good-looking? ?men,? ?but? ?each? ?had? ?their? ?own? ?ws.? ?Hearing? ?Pei??Ming? ?calling? ?them? ?out,? ?they? ?both? ?looked? ?towards? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?It? ?was? ?only??until? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?gave? ?a? ?slight? ?nod? ?before? ?they? ?stepped? ?forward? ?reluctantly.???This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?since? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?third? ?ascension? ?that? ?hed? e? ?face? ?to? ?face? ?with??the? ?two? ?of? ?them.? ?He? ?could? ?sense? ?all? ?the? ?eyes? ?on? ?them? ?going? ?wilder.???Wild? ?was? ?inevitable.? ?The? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?was? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?martial? ?pce? ?of??heaven;? ?non-heavenly? ?officials? ?had? ?no? ?entry? ?rights? ?to? ?discuss? ?matters.? ?The? ?first? ?time? ?the??Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?Xianle? ?ascended,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?his? ?deputy? ?generals.? ?At??the? ?time,? ?they? ?were? ?only? ?low? ?ranking? ?officials? ?from? ?the? ?middle? ?court? ?without? ?even? ?the? ?right??to? ?run? ?errands? ?within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?And? ?now,? ?not? ?only? ?could? ?the? ?junior? ?officials??of? ?back? ?then? ?now? ?stand? ?in? ?the? ?hall,? ?their? ?rankings? ?were? ?even? ?higher? ?than? ?that? ?of? ?their? ?old??master,? ?truly? ?a? ?turn? ?of? ?fate!????The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?eyes? ?flitting? ?all? ?over,? ?stealing? ?glimpses? ?at? ?each??other? ?but? ?pretending? ?not? ?to? ?care,? ?who? ?knows? ?that? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?were? ?thinking.? ?However,??Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?roughly? ?guess? ?why? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?called? ?them? ?out? ?to? ?help.???As? ?suspected,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?General? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?and? ?General? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?had? ?both??fought? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?before.? ?Im? ?sure? ?they? ?have? ?the? ?authority? ?to? ?speak? ?on? ?the? ?weapon??of? ?that? ?person.???So? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?bringing? ?forth? ?the? ?empty? ?shell? ?A-Zhao? ?was? ?for? ?all? ?to? ?inspect? ?its? ?wounds.??Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?slowly? ?approached? ?the? ?floating? ?body.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?took? ?a? ?few??steps? ?forward? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look,? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?so? ?much? ?blood? ?darkened? ?to? ?ck? ?spots,? ?it??was? ?hard? ?to? ?tell? ?anything.? ?The? ?other? ?two,? ?face? ?austere,? ?took? ?their? ?time? ?in? ?their? ?inspection.??Finally,? ?they? ?raised? ?their? ?heads? ?and? ?swept? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?neither? ?of? ?them? ?wanting??to? ?speak? ?first.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?spoke? ?up? ?from? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?throne,? ?Generals.? ?Conclusion????It? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?who? ?spoke? ?first,? ?his? ?voice? ?dark,? ?Its? ?him.???The? ?scimitar? ?Eming.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?added.???Among? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?present? ?in? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?it? ?was? ?probably? ?only??Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?didnt? ?know? ?the? ?significance? ?of? ?those? ?words.???The? ?scimitar? ?Eming? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?same? ?freakish? ?weapon? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?used? ?when? ?he??singrly? ?challenged? ?the? ?thirty-three? ?officials? ?and? ?beat? ?them? ?to? ?a? ?pulp,? ?decimating? ?their??soul? ?and? ?dignity!???Within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?started? ?whispering? ?to? ?each? ?other,? ?the??eyes? ?watching? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?unreadable.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?attained? ?his? ?objective,? ?Much? ?thanks??to? ?the? ?two? ?generals? ?for? ?confirming? ?this? ?fact.? ?If? ?the? ?red-clothed? ?young? ?man? ?who? ?traveled??next? ?to? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?really? ?was? ?that? ?person,? ?then? ?this? ?whole? ?matter? ?is? ?going? ?to??be? ?more? plicated.???The? ?white? ?d? ?cultivator? ?from? ?before? ?spoke? ?up? ?again,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?are? ?you? ?saying? ?His??Royal? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?Xianle? ?colluded? ?with? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King??specifically? ?to? ?frame? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior????Both? ?times? ?when? ?that? ?cultivator? ?spoke,? ?he? ?was? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?side,? ?so? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?take? ?a??look? ?at? ?who? ?exactly? ?this? ?curious? ?fellow? ?cultivator? ?was.? ?What? ?he? ?saw? ?was? ?a? ?cultivator? ?with??clear,? ?bright? ?eyes;? ?He? ?had? ?a? ?whisk? ?between? ?his? ?arms,? ?a? ?long? ?sword? ?carried? ?on? ?his? ?back,??and? ?a? ?folding? ?fan? ?tucked? ?in? ?his? ?white? ?jaded? ?belt.? ?His? ?form? ?was? ?graceful? ?and? ?elegant,? ?his??expression? ?spirited.? ?He? ?looked? ?familiar? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?recall? ?when? ?he? ?had? ?met??anyone? ?like? ?this.????Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?nced? ?at? ?him,? ?but? ?like? ?an? ?irritated? ?elder? ?would? ?when? ?they? ?didnt? ?want? ?to??deal? ?with? ?children.? ?He? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?waved? ?dismissively,? ?withdrawing? ?the? ?floating??empty? ?shell? ?that? ?was? ?A-Zhao,? ?then? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?continued? ?his? ?argument,? ?It? ?may??not? ?be? ?collusion.? ?Except,? ?that? ?person? ?is? ?powerful? ?and? ?wicked,? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?he? ?mightve??used? ?deceptive? ?tricks? ?to? ?blind? ?His? ?Royal? ?Highness..???His? ?intention? ?was? ?to? ?make? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?out? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?real? ?perpetrator? ?behind? ?the? ?chaos? ?of??Banyue? ?Pass!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rebuked,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?believe? ?me,? ?you? ?should??still? ?believe? ?in? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?Back? ?in? ?the? ?Sinners? ?Pit,? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?admitted? ?to??the? ?crime? ?of? ?luring? ?passersby? ?to? ?the? ?Banyue? ?Pass? ?with? ?his? ?clone,? ?and? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master??heard? ?everything.???Pei? ?Ming? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?white? ?d? ?cultivator? ?again.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?Besides,? ?since??were? ?both? ?here? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?you? ?can? ?very? ?well? ?ask? ?our? ?lord? ?whether? ?if? ?I??have? ?traces? ?of? ?any? ?spells? ?of? ?deception? ?on? ?my? ?person.???Jun? ?Wu,? ?who? ?sat? ?high? ?above,? ?remained? ?calm? ?and? ?unchanging,? ?meaning? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was??cleared.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?continued,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?lets? ?keep? ?things? ?clear? ?and? ?separate.??Lets? ?not? ?talk? ?about? ?whether? ?if? ?the? ?young? ?man? ?I? ?traveled? ?with? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?or? ?not,? ?and??even? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?confirmed? ?to? ?be? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?it? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?what? ?General? ?Pei??Junior? ?had? ?done.? ?A? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King? ?might? ?have? ?the? ?worst? ?of? ?names? ?on? ?peoples??lips,? ?but? ?not? ?everything? ?can? ?be? ?med? ?on? ?him? ?either.???His? ?expression? ?was? posed? ?and? ?neutral? ?when? ?the? ?name? ?was? ?uttered,? ?but? ?many? ?in? ?the??hall? ?had? ?cold? ?shivers? ?run? ?down? ?their? ?backs.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?replied,? ?No? ?matter? ?what,? ?I? ?believe??this? ?affair? ?needs? ?to? ?be? ?reexamined.? ?Itd? ?be? ?best? ?if? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?has??taken? ?away,? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?could? ?be? ?brought? ?in? ?for? ?interrogation? ?too.????To? ?interrogate? ?her? ?for? ?what?? ?Force? ?her? ?to? ?lie?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?responded? ?when??someone? ?else? ?spoke? ?up? ?first.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?remain? ?in? ?the? ?Great??Martial? ?Hall? ?anymore,? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?General.? ?Let? ?it? ?go.????What?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?irritated.???There? ?isnt? ?any? ?spell? ?of? ?deception.? ?Its? ?all? ?my? ?doing,? ?Ive? ?disappointed? ?you.? ?Pei? ?Su??confessed.???Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?just? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?clearing? ?his? ?name,? ?but? ?he? ?himself? ?went? ?and? ?said? ?this.??Pei? ?Ming? ?turned? ?cold,? ?and? ?said? ?darkly,? ?What? ?enchantment? ?concoction? ?did? ?that? ?Ban? ?Yue??Guoshi? ?feed? ?you?? ?Shut? ?your? ?mouth.????However,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?Let? ?it? ?go,? ?general!? ?Little? ?Pei? ?isnt? ?afraid? ?to? ?admit? ?to??things? ?Ive? ?done.? ?Since? ?Ive? ?been? ?caught? ?red-handed,? ?then? ?Im? ?not? ?afraid? ?to? ?receive??whatever? ?the? ?punishment.???Pei? ?Mings? ?face? ?was? ?written? ?full? ?of? ?the? ?shock? ?of:? ?youve? ?always? ?been? ?so? ?mature? ?and?petent,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?suddenly? ?go? ?nuts? ?today?? ?And? ?he? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?kick? ?Pei? ?Su??over? ?the? ?head? ?to? ?wake? ?him? ?up? ?when? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Enough.????The? ?moment? ?he? ?spoke,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?withdrew? ?his? ?leg? ?and? ?bowed.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke? nguidly,??The? ?matter? ?of? ?the? ?Banyue? ?Pass? ?is? ?settled.? ?Take? ?Little? ?Pei? ?down? ?and? ?exile? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?next??few? ?days.???After? ?some? ?silence,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?acknowledged,? ?Yes,? ?my? ?lord.???Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?just? ?breathed? ?in? ?relief? ?when? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?continued,? ?But? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?and? ?Xuan??Zhen? ?have? ?proven? ?that? ?the? ?wounds? ?on? ?that? ?empty? ?shell? ?were? ?indeed? ?inflicted? ?by? ?the??scimitar? ?Eming.???I? ?understand.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?That? ?is? ?a? ?whole? ?other? ?matter.????Pray? ?my? ?lord? ?will? ?look? ?into? ?this? ?matter.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.???I? ?will? ?naturally? ?investigate.? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?and? ?fellow? ?deities? ?have? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?concern.??After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?You? ?are? ?all? ?dismissed? ?for? ?today.? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?you? ?stay.???It? ?looked? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?be? ?personally? ?interrogated.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?had??nothing? ?left? ?to? ?say? ?and? ?bowed? ?their? ?heads,? ?Yes,? ?my? ?lord.???Dismissed,? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?exited? ?in? ?their? ?groups? ?of? ?two? ?or? ?threes.? ?When??Feng? ?Xin? ?passed? ?by,? ?he? ?nced? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?something? ?to? ?say,? ?but??stopped? ?himself.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?startled? ?before? ?hurrying? ?away.? ?Mu??Qing? ?however,? ?walked? ?passed? ?never? ?sparing? ?a? ?look,? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?never? ?existed.? ?That??white? ?d? ?cultivator? ?walked? ?over? ?with? ?his? ?whisk? ?in? ?hand? ?and? ?a? ?huge? ?smile? ?ready? ?to??speak? ?when? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?who? ?had? ?just? ?lost? ?favour,? ?walked? ?over? ?too? ?with? ?one? ?hand? ?resting??on? ?his? ?hilt? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?rubbing? ?his? ?nose,? ?and? ?said? ?helplessly,? ?Qingxuan,? ?for? ?your??brothers? ?sake,? ?can? ?you? ?not? ?stir? ?up? ?trouble????The? ?smile? ?disappeared? ?from? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?d? ?cultivator,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?theres??no? ?need? ?to? ?use? ?my? ?brother? ?against? ?me,? ?Im? ?not? ?afraid? ?of? ?him.???YouC? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?enraged? ?but? ?couldnt? ?do? ?anything.? ?Finally,? ?he? ?pointed? ?at? ?him,??You...? ?Youve? ?really? ?done? ?Little? ?Pei? ?in? ?now.? ?Two? ?hundred? ?years? ?of? ?exile.???The? ?white? ?d? ?cultivator? ?swung? ?his? ?whisk? ?wildly,? ?Thats? ?Little? ?Peis? ?own? ?doing,? ?this? ?has??nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?me!? ?Looking? ?like? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?continue? ?to? ?quarrel? ?with? ?Pei? ?Ming,??the? ?white? ?d? ?cultivator? ?ran? ?off.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?might? ?stick? ?around? ?to? ?taunt??him? ?further,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?and? ?exited? ?the? ?hall? ?willfully.? ?In? ?the? rge? ?and? ?spacious? ?Great??Martial? ?Hall,? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?remained? ?besides? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?below??the? ?throne? ?was? ?actually? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was??curious,? ?why? ?did? ?he? ?stay?? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?approached,? ?this? ?guy? ?had? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed,? ?fast??asleep? ?while? ?standing.???Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?and? ?feeling? ?quite? ?awed,? ?he? ?gently? ?tapped??the? ?young? ?mans? ?shoulder,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Your? ?Highness????Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?woke? ?with? ?a? ?jerk,? ?Whats? ?happened?!????Nothings? ?happened.? ?The? ?meeting? ?is? ?over.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined.???Having? ?just? ?woken? ?up,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?little? ?dazed? ?and? ?asked? ?in? ?confusion,??Over?? ?Just? ?like? ?that?? ?What? ?did? ?we? ?all? ?discuss?? ?I? ?didnt? ?hear? ?anything????If? ?you? ?didnt? ?hear? ?anything? ?then? ?nevermind,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?It? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?important??anyway.? ?Come? ?now,? ?time? ?to? ?go? ?back.???Oh!? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?left,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?reached? ?the? ?doors? ?he? ?looked? ?back,? ?still? ?confused??but? ?gave? ?XIe? ?Lian? ?a? ?big? ?smile,? ?Thanks? ?for? ?waking? ?me!????Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?at? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?smile.? ?When? ?finally? ?everyone? ?has? ?cleared? ?out,? ?Xie? ?Lian??slowly? ?turned? ?around.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?also? ?descended? ?from? ?the? ?throne,? ?hands? ?behind? ?his? ?back,??and? ?came? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower.? ?The? ?scimitar? ?Eming.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?cat? ?picked? ?up? ?by? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?neck,? ?and? ?he? ?involuntarily??straightened? ?up.???So.? ?What? ?is? ?going? ?on?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?asked.???Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?then? ?suddenly? ?kneeled.???Before? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?knees? ?touched? ?the? ?floor,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?held? ?his? ?elbow,??preventing? ?him? ?from? ?kneeling.? ?He? ?sighed,? ?Xian? ?Le.???Xie? ?Lian? ?straightened? ?once? ?more,? ?his? ?head? ?bowed,? ?Im? ?sorry.???Jun? ?Wu? ?watched? ?him,? ?Then? ?do? ?you? ?admit? ?to? ?your? ?wrongs????I? ?do.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.???Then? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?what? ?the? ?wrong? ?is?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?questioned.??
?MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:???Everyone? ?knows? ?me,? ?right?? ?Other? ?than? ?the? ?main? ?ship,? ?everyone? ?is? ?straight.? ?There??are? ?no? ?male? ?characters? ?who? ?will? ?spark? ?love? ?with? ?the? ?Gong? ?or? ?Shou.???I? ?see? ?in? ?the? ments? ?section,? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?people? ?are? ?torn? ?over? ?this,? ?and? ?I? ?feel? ?the??understanding? ?is? ?a? ?bit? ?off,? ?so? ?let? ?me? ?exin? ?again? ?here:???SV? ?is? ?SV,? ?MDZS? ?is? ?MDZS,? ?and? ?TGCF? ?is? ?TGCF.? ?SV? ?being? ?the? ?first? ?novel? ?has? ?many??exceptions? ?so? ?its? ?out? ?of? ?discussion.? ?MDZS? ?and? ?TGCF? ?are? ?both? ?main? ?ships? ?only,??ok.? ?Ive? ?said? ?this? ?more? ?than? ?once? ?already? ?during? ?MDZS? ?serialization,? ?and? ?Ive??mentioned? ?this? ?repeatedly? ?again? ?in? ?many? ?other? ?ces.? ?Especially? ?MXY.? ?While??hes? ?also? ?a? ?little? ?gay,? ?but? ?he? ?died? ?from? ?the? ?get? ?go,? ?so? ?he? ?doesnt? ?count? ?as? ?a? ?formal??character......? ?Everyone? ?can? ?make? ?up? ?headcanons? ?as? ?they? ?like,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?the??main? ?ship? ?isnt? ?broken? ?or? ?switched,? ?its? ?fine.? ?But? ?personally,? ?my? ?work? ?definitely??veers? ?towards? ?having? ?only? ?one? ?gay? ?couple,? ?so? ?this? ?work? ?has? ?no? ?ns? ?for? ?a? ?side??ship.? ?Im? ?saying? ?this? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?avoiding? pletely? ?unnecessary? ?disputes.????In? ?this? ?text,? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?god,? ?one? ?must? ?first? ?be? ?a? ?hero,? ?which? ?is? ?one? ?who? ?is??special? ?amongst? ?mortals.? ?Only? ?a? ?properly? ?ascended? ?mortal? ?can? ?be? ?a??heavenly? ?official.? ?How? ?do? ?their? ?servants? ?be? ?proper? ?officials?? ?They? ?have? ?two??options:? ?first? ?they? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?adept? ?at? ?a? ?particr? ?skill,? ?and? ?enter? ?either? ?the??Martial? ?or? ?the? ?Civil? ?rank.? ?Second,? ?they? ?have? ?to? ?have? ?the? ?luck.? ?If? ?they? ?have? ?good??luck,? ?then? ?theres? ?a? ?good? ?chance.? ?If? ?they? ?randomly? ?find? ?some? ?spiritual? ?potion? ?on??the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?road,? ?that? ?works? ?too.???The? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court? ?are? ?those? ?brought? ?in? ?by? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?as??deputy? ?generals? ?or? ?servants.? ?Basically? ?if? ?youre? ?on? ?good? ?terms? ?with? ?the? ?big? ?guns,??they? ?can? ?pull? ?you? ?up.? ?Although? ?not? ?a? ?full-fledged? ?official,? ?youre? ?still? ?part? ?of? ?the??heavens,? ?so? ?theres? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?people.? ?So? ?say? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?had? ?a? ?close??rtionship? ?with? ?you? ?or? ?if? ?they? ?thought? ?you? ?have? ?a? ?bright? ?future,? ?theyll? ?promote??you? ?first.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?have? ?the? ?skill? ?and? ?chance,? ?you? ?can? ?be? ?a? ?big? ?gun??yourself? ?too!?????Ch.34:? ?In? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall;? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Meets? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?3????Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?silent? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?you? ?would? ?know.???The? ?Martial? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor? ?slighted? ?his? ?head,? ?gesturing? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?follow,? ?and??the? ?two? ?walked? ?slowly? ?towards? ?the? ?chambers? ?behind? ?the? ?hall.? ?As? ?they? ?walked,? ?Jun? ?Wu,??with? ?his? ?hands? ?cradled? ?in? ?front,? mented,? ?Xian? ?Le? ?is? ?all? ?grown? ?up? ?now.???Naturally,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare? ?speak? ?to? ?that? ment.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?Eight??hundred? ?years? ?ago? ?when? ?I? ?sent? ?you? ?down,? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?keep? ?periodic? munication??with? ?me? ?so? ?you? ?wont? ?be? ?rolling? ?in? ?the? ?mud? ?all? ?by? ?yourself,? ?but? ?the? ?moment? ?you? ?went??down,? ?all? munication? ?was? ?cut,? ?and? ?you? ?had? ?to? ?go? ?torment? ?yourself.? ?Youve? ?ascended??for? ?some? ?time? ?now,? ?but? ?not? ?once? ?have? ?you? ?reported? ?in? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?If??anyone? ?else? ?was? ?this? ?impertinent,? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?would? ?have? ?reproached? ?them??directly.???Of? ?course? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?Im? ?sorry? ?earlier? ?wasnt? ?directed? ?to? ?this? ?matter,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?knew??this? ?too.? ?If? ?your? ?apology? ?was? ?for? ?those? ?few? ?sword? ?stabbings,? ?then? ?let? ?it? ?go.? ?You? ?said? ?so??yourself,? ?after? ?stabbing,? ?everything? ?can? ?be? ?forgotten.???Xie? ?Lian? ?grimaced,? ?...How? ?could? ?I? ?forget????Then? ?look? ?to? ?the? ?future.? ?Theres? ?still? ?much? ?we? ?need? ?you? ?for.???Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?Xian? ?Le? ?is? ?but? ?a? ?lowly? ?rubbish? ?god? ?without? ?power.? ?There??is? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?me.? ?I? ?only? ?ask? ?not? ?to? ?be? ?burdensome.???Why? ?depreciate? ?yourself?? ?Didnt? ?you? ?perform? ?splendidly? ?in? ?the? st? ?two? ?cases?? ?Jun? ?Wu??said.???Except? ?I? ?may? ?have? ?offended? ?General? ?Pei.????Ming? ?Guang? ?is? ?fine,? ?Ill? ?watch? ?over? ?him,? ?you? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?worry.? ?However,? ?Jun? ?Wu??turned? ?around,? ?Tell? ?me,? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?extraordinary? ?character? ?did? ?you? ?engage? ?with? ?when??you? ?descended? ?this? ?time????Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?My? ?lord,? ?I? ?swear? ?I? ?did? ?nothing.? ?Just,? ?one? ?day? ?by? ?chance? ?I??encountered? ?an? ?interesting? ?child? ?on? ?the? ?road,? ?and? ?we? ?spent? ?some? ?time? ?together.? ?I? ?didnt??think? ?much? ?of? ?it.???Jun? ?Wu? ?nodded,? ?Chance? ?encounter,? ?child,? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King.? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?you? ?do? ?know??that? ?if? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?was? ?to? ?question? ?you? ?further? ?and? ?you? ?had? ?confessed? ?this? ?in? ?front? ?of??the? ?other? ?officials,? ?what? ?the? ?consequences? ?would? ?be?? ?No? ?one? ?would? ?believe? ?you.???Xian? ?Le? ?knows.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?woefully,? ?So? ?I? ?am? ?grateful? ?for? ?My? ?lords? ?timely??intervention.? ?My? ?lord,? ?youre? ?not? ?actually? ?going? ?to? ?interrogate? ?me,? ?are? ?you?? ?I? ?wouldnt??collude? ?with? ?the? ?Ghost? ?Realm.? ?This? ?is? ?all? ?absurd? ?concerns.???Naturally,? ?I? ?know? ?you? ?would? ?not? ?intentionally? ?collude? ?with? ?the? ?Ghost? ?Realm.? ?Jun? ?Wu??said.???I? ?am? ?grateful? ?for? ?My? ?lords? ?trust.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.???However,? ?with? ?things? ?thus,? ?it? ?may? ?no? ?longer? ?be? ?appropriate? ?to? ?send? ?you? ?to? ?investigate??an? ?important? ?matter? ?that? ?has? ?surfaced.???What? ?is? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inquired.???At? ?this? ?time,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?had? ?reached? ?the? ?chamber? ?behind? ?the? ?great? ?hall.? ?The? ?great??hall? ?and? ?the? ?back? ?chamber? ?was? ?separated? ?by? ?a? rge? ?mural,? ?the? ?front? ?depicting? ?the??golden? ?pce? ?towering? ?through? ?a? ?sea? ?of? ?clouds,? ?radiant? ?and? ?brilliant.? ?The? ?back? ?side? ?of??the? ?mural? ?was? ?another? ?depicting? ?mountains? ?and? ?valleys? ?of? ?over? ?ten? ?thousand? ?miles.? ?On??the? ?map? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?tiny? ?pearls? ?like? ?stars.???Each? ?of? ?these? ?stars? ?marked? ?a? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Temple? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?A? ?pearl??embedded? ?on? ?the? ?map? ?means? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Temple? ?built? ?there.? ?Eight??hundred? ?years? ?ago? ?when? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?brought? ?the? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?had? ?ascended? ?for? ?the? ?first??time? ?to? ?the? ?back? ?chamber,? ?the? ?pearl? ?stars? ?on? ?the? ?mural? ?werent? ?as? ?dense,? ?but? ?now,? ?the??shimmering? ?jewels? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?plentifully? ?bestrewn,? ?overwhelming? ?in? ?their? ?radiance.????Jun? ?Wu? ?stood? ?before? ?the? ?mural? ?and? ?spoke,? ?Seven? ?days? ?ago,? ?many? ?saw? ?with? ?their? ?own??eyes,? ?a? ?dragon? ?of? ?fire? ?abruptly? ?soaring? ?to? ?the? ?sky? ?from? ?a? ?forest? ?in? ?the? ?east.???Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?grew? ?serious? ?hearing? ?those? ?words.???Jun? ?Wu,? ?with? ?one? ?hand? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?used? ?the? ?other? ?and? ?softly? ?knocked? ?on? ?the? ?mural??once,? ?That? ?dragon? ?of? ?fire? sted? ?for? ?two? ?incense? ?time? ?before? ?burning? ?out.? ?Do? ?you? ?know??what? ?that? ?means????The? ?spell? ?for? ?the? ?Ascending? ?Fire? ?Dragon? ?emits? ?intense? ?mes? ?that? ?do? ?not? ?harm.? ?Its? ?a??call? ?for? ?help.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.???That? ?is? ?correct.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?distress? ?signal,? ?and? ?it? ?came? ?from? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official.? ?Jun? ?Wu??said.???Its? ?no? ?ordinary? ?call? ?for? ?help,? ?its? ?one? ?of? ?desperation.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?added.???This? ?Ascending? ?Fire? ?Dragon? ?spell? ?with? ?its? ?intense? ?mes? ?that? ?would? ?not? ?harm? ?took? ?an??immense? ?amount? ?of? ?power,? ?and? ?if? ?the? ?casting? ?official? ?was? ?not? ?careful,? ?they? ?could? ?very??well? ?implode? ?and? ?destroy? ?their? ?spiritual? ?core.? ?Therefore,? ?if? ?not? ?out? ?of? ?desperation,? ?very??few? ?would? ?go? ?this? ?route.? ?Now? ?that? ?it? ?appeared,? ?it? ?meant? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?had? ?fallen? ?into??grave? ?danger.???Are? ?there? ?any? ?officials? ?whose? ?whereabouts? ?are? ?unknown? ?recently?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???The? ?matter? ?with? ?the? ?Banyue? ?Pass? ?was? ?not? ?the? ?only? ?reason? ?all? ?the? ?officials? ?were??summoned? ?back? ?to? ?court? ?this? ?time.? ?The? ?main? ?purpose? ?was? ?to? ?use? ?this? ?chance? ?to??investigate? ?everyones? ?whereabouts.? ?Other? ?than? ?those? ?who? ?usually? ?do? ?not? ?show? ?like? ?the??Rain? ?Master? ?and? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?even? ?those? ?who? ?couldnt? ?make? ?it? ?back? ?had? ?reported??in.???Xie? ?Lian? ?hummed? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?then? ?spected,? ?Maybe? ?it? ?wasnt? ?any? ?of? ?the? ?officials??from? ?this? ?term?? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?any? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?retired? ?officials????If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?Im? ?afraid? ?our? ?perimeters? ?will? rgely? ?expand.? ?Many? ?of? ?the? ?retired??officials? ?have? ?long? ?lost? ?contact? ?with? ?the? ?heavens.? ?It? ?would? ?be? ?difficult? ?to? ?determine? ?who? ?is??the? ?one? ?in? ?peril.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.???So? ?this? ?was? ?probably? ?why? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?and? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?civil? ?officials? ?had? ?dark? ?circles? ?under??their? ?eyes;? ?they? ?were? ?busy? ?working? ?on? ?this? ?case,? ?and? ?certainly? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to??investigate? ?that? ?boy? ?with? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?from? ?Mount? ?Yujun.? ?To? ?corner? ?a??heavenly? ?official? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?using? ?such? ?a? ?self? ?destructive? ?spell,? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?doing??of? ?great? ?evil.? ?Are? ?there? ?any? ?demonic? ?gatherings? ?or? irs? ?in? ?that? ?area????There? ?is.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?And? ?its? ?very? ?closeby.? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?of? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City????Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?about? ?it? ?and? ?replied,? ?Ive? ?heard? ?of? ?it.???The? ?Ghost? ?City? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?prosperous? ?ce? ?within? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm,? ?situated? ?right? ?at??the? ?crossroads? ?of? ?the? ?mortal? ?and? ?the? ?ghost? ?realms.????This? ?was? ?where? ?all? ?manners? ?of? ?spirits,? ?ghosts,? ?demons? ?and? ?monsters? ?gather? ?by? ?the??swarms? ?to? ?conduct? ?trades? ?and? ?exchanges.? ?Cultivators? ?of? ?certain? ?levels? ?would? ?also? ?go? ?to??do? ?business? ?or? ?seek? ?information.? ?Sometimes,? ?there? ?would? ?also? ?be? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in??disguise,? ?mixing? ?in? ?for? ?curiosity? ?sakes? ?or? ?other? ?unknown? ?reasons.? ?Of? ?course,? ?there? ?were??also? ?those? ?whod? ?enter? ?by? ?mistake,? ?and? ?would? ?either? ?be? ?eaten? ?alive,? ?or? ?scared? ?to? ?death.???Ever? ?since? ?ancient? ?times? ?? ?although? ?not? ?as? ?ancient? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?? ?there? ?had? ?always??been? ?many? ?tales? ?of? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?one? ?of? ?the??stories? ?had? ?a? ?man? ?traveling? ?at? ?night? ?who? ?saw? ?a? ?bustling? ?market? ?before? ?him? ?with? rge? ?red?nterns? ?and? ?colourful? ?signs.? ?He? ?entered? ?the? ?market? ?in? ?high? ?spirits? ?but? ?found? ?that??everyone? ?around? ?him? ?had? ?a? ?mask,? ?and? ?if? ?not? ?hooded,? ?then? ?extremely? ?ugly,? ?very? ?curious!??He? ?didnt? ?think? ?deeply? ?about? ?it,? ?bought? ?a? ?bowl? ?of? ?noodles? ?and? ?sat? ?down? ?to? ?eat,? ?but? ?as? ?he??ate? ?the? ?food? ?didnt? ?feel? ?right,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?closely,? ?the? ?noodles? ?were? ?actually??squirming? ?strands? ?of? ?hair!???Xie? ?Lian? ?brought? ?himself? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?present,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?After? ?seeing? ?that??column? ?of? ?fire,? ?I? ?immediately? ?sent? ?officials? ?to? ?go? ?investigate? ?the? ?area,? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?no??evidence? ?of? ?anything,? ?so? ?its? ?very? ?possibly? ?that? ?theyve? ?moved? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City.??However,? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Realm? ?and? ?the? ?Ghost? ?Realm? ?have? ?always? ?drawn? ?very? ?clear??borders,? ?so? ?without? ?enough? ?proof,? ?we? ?cannot? ?intrude? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City.? ?Which? ?is? ?why? ?this??time,? ?I? ?need? ?someone? ?to? ?descend? ?in? ?secret? ?and? ?probe? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City.???We? ?cant? ?alert? ?the? ?enemy? ?and? ?have? ?them? ?move? ?again.? ?Is? ?that? ?why? ?this? ?couldnt? ?be??discussed? ?openly? ?at? ?the? ?great? ?hall? ?with? ?everyone? ?and? ?let? ?too? ?many? ?know?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???That? ?is? ?correct.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied.???Then? ?My? ?lord,? ?pray? ?give? ?Xian? ?Le? ?the? mand.????The? ?first? ?candidate? ?I? ?had? ?in? ?mind? ?was? ?originally? ?you,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?But? ?for? ?this,? ?it? ?may??be? ?inconvenient? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?go.????How? ?would? ?it? ?be? ?inconvenient?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???First,? ?the? ?east? ?is? ?ruled? ?by? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu.? ?If? ?you? ?should? ?go,? ?you? ?must? ?cooperate? ?with? ?him.??Jun? ?Wu? ?said.???Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?That? ?would? ?not? ?be? ?a? ?problem,? ?please? ?do? ?not? ?worry.???Second,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?whose? ?territory? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?sits? ?in?????Taken? ?aback,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?unsure,? ?Is? ?it? ?Hua? ?Cheng????Jun? ?Wu? ?nodded? ?slowly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?at? ?ease,? ?but? ?something? ?else? ?came? ?to??mind.???That? ?column? ?of? ?fire? ?in? ?the? ?eastern? ?forest? ?zed? ?up? ?seven? ?days? ?ago.? ?Coincidentally,? ?it??was? ?seven? ?days? ?ago? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?left? ?Puqi? ?shrine.? ?The? ?timing? ?was? ?impable.??Was? ?there? ?a? ?connection? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?events????Looks? ?like? ?your? ?rtionship? ?with? ?him? ?is? ?not? ?bad.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?identally? ?run??into? ?him,? ?then? ?all? ?may? ?still? ?be? ?well.? ?However,? ?should? ?he? ?have? ?any? ?connection? ?to? ?this? ?case,??if? ?you? ?feel? ?awkward? ?then? ?do? ?not? ?force? ?yourself.? ?If? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?other? ?suggestions? ?do? ?let??me? ?know.???However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?said,? ?Let? ?me? ?go.? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?that? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?is??a? ?disingenuous? ?individual.???Jun? ?Wu? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?I? ?know? ?youre? ?very? ?capable? ?and? ?know? ?what? ?youre??doing.? ?However,? ?I? ?also? ?know? ?you? ?always? ?think? ?the? ?best? ?of? ?everyone.???Hearing? ?his? ?words,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?a? ?small? ?smile,? ?Please? ?dont? ?say? ?it? ?like? ?Im? ?a? ?princess??who? ?has? ?never? ?left? ?home.? ?Those? ?words? ?really? ?dont? ?suit? ?me? ?anymore.???Jun? ?Wu? ?still? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?shouldnt? ment? ?on? ?the? ?friends? ?you? ?make,? ?but? ?I? ?will? ?still??say? ?this:? ?be? ?careful? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng.???Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?in? ?a? ?bow,? ?and? ?said? ?nothing.? ?He? ?shouldve? ?responded? ?with??Yes,? ?My? ?Lord,;? ?after? ?all? ?its? ?all? ?a? ?habit? ?by? ?now.? ?Yet,? ?somehow,? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?want? ?to??say? ?this? ?Yes.????Be? ?especially? ?careful? ?of? ?that? ?wicked? ?de? ?of? ?his.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?continued.???What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?curious.???The? ?Scimitar? ?Eming.? ?It? ?is? ?a? ?cursed? ?de,? ?a? ?de? ?of? ?misfortune.? ?An? ?evil? ?weapon? ?such??as? ?that? ?would? ?need? ?a? ?terrifyingly? ?cruel? ?sacrifice? ?and? ?a? ?bloody? ?determination? ?before? ?it??could? ?be? ?forged.? ?Do? ?not? ?touch? ?it,? ?and? ?do? ?not? ?let? ?it? ?injure? ?you? ?either,? ?otherwise? ?the??consequences? ?would? ?be? ?unimaginable.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied.???Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?where? ?his? ?sudden? ?surge? ?of? ?confidence? ?came? ?from,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt??think? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?hurt? ?him? ?at? ?all.? ?Still,? ?he? ?responded,? ?Xian? ?Le? ?understands.???Jun? ?Wu? ?nodded? ?again,? ?I? ?will? ?naturally? ?be? ?at? ?ease? ?with? ?you? ?taking? ?this? ?case.? ?If? ?you? ?dont??feel? ?any? ?awkwardness,? ?then? ?even? ?better.? ?But? ?still,? ?going? ?on? ?this? ?mission? ?by? ?yourself? ?may??be? ?too? ?much.? ?Are? ?there? ?any? ?other? ?officials? ?youd? ?like? ?me? ?to? ?appoint? ?to? ?this? ?case????It? ?really? ?doesnt? ?matter.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?after? ?some? ?thought,? ?But? ?preferably? ?someone??easy? ?to? ?get? ?along? ?with.? ?Itd? ?be? ?good? ?if? ?theyre? ?powerful? ?so? ?they? ?can? ?lend? ?me? ?some??spiritual? ?power? ?from? ?time? ?to? ?time.???Jun? ?Wu? ?smiled,? ?You? ?struck? ?out? ?both? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?with? ?the? ?first? ?condition.???Truly,? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?say? ?that? ?the? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?now? ?were? ?personalities? ?that? ?were??easy? ?to? ?get? ?along? ?with,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started? ?chuckling? ?too.? ?How? ?goes? ?between? ?the? ?three??of? ?you?? ?Have? ?you? ?spoken? ?with? ?them? ?yet?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?asked.????The? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor? ?himself? ?never? ?entered? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?and? ?thus??naturally? ?unaware? ?of? ?the? ?buzzing? ?chitchats? ?that? ?went? ?on? ?among? ?the? ?officials.? ?We? ?spoke??a? ?few? ?words,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.???Its? ?been? ?so? ?many? ?years? ?and? ?yet? ?you? ?have? ?only? ?spoken? ?a? ?few? ?words?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?inquired,??Oh,? ?thats? ?right.? ?I? ?heard? ?when? ?you? ?ascended? ?this? ?time,? ?you? ?destroyed? ?many? ?of? ?your??fellow? ?officials? ?pces? ?and? ?properties,? ?and? ?one? ?of? ?them? ?was? ?Nan? ?Yang.???Xie? ?Lian? ?argued? ?back,? ?I? ?paid? ?back? ?that? ?debt!? ?All? ?eight? ?million,? ?eight? ?hundred? ?and? ?eighty??thousand? ?merits!? ?And? ?for? ?this,? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?thank? ?My? ?lord? ?for? ?giving? ?me? ?the? ?opportunity? ?to? ?go??to? ?Mount? ?Yujun.???Thank? ?Nan? ?Yang,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?I? ?heard? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?say? ?it? ?was? ?he? ?who? ?privately??approached? ?her? ?to? ?clear? ?your? ?debt? ?of? ?his? ?reconstruction? ?cost.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned.? ?This...? ?I? ?didnt? ?know? ?about? ?this? ?at? ?all.???No? ?wonder? ?those? ?eight? ?million,? ?eight? ?hundred? ?and? ?eighty? ?thousand? ?merits? ?were? ?so? ?easily??repaid;? ?so? ?much? ?of? ?it? ?was? ?already? ?forgiven.? ?Yet? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?pce? ?of? ?Nan??Yang? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?damaged;? ?they? ?say? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?golden? ?roof? ?had? ?copsed.????Nan? ?Yang? ?made? ?sure? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?would? ?not? ?tell? ?you,? ?so? ?naturally? ?you? ?were? ?unaware.??Since? ?he? ?did? ?not? ?want? ?you? ?to? ?know,? ?then? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?best? ?to? ?keep? ?pretending? ?to? ?be??ignorant.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.???Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?feel? ?about? ?this.? ?Complicated? ?and? ?bittersweet,? ?his? ?mind? ?was??clouded? ?and? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ce.? ?At? st? ?he? ?sighed? ?soundlessly? ?and? ?thought,? ?Truly,? ?in? ?this??world,? ?the? ?words? ?dont? ?tell? ?anyone? ?are? ?all? ?empty.???Jun? ?Wu? ?contemted? ?then? ?said,? ?If? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?will? ?not? ?do,? ?how? ?about? ?the??Wind? ?Master????Xie? ?Lian? ?pondered? ?the? ?option,? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?is? ?good,? ?but? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?she? ?would??want? ?to? ?go? ?on? ?this? ?mission? ?with? ?me????The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?is? ?powerful,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?A? ?lively? ?person? ?who? ?enjoys? ?making??friends,? ?and? ?thus? ?matches? ?your? ?first? ?condition? ?of? ?easy? ?to? ?get? ?along? ?with.? ?After? ?the??business? ?with? ?Banyue? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?has? ?a? ?good? ?impression? ?of? ?you? ?as? ?well.? ?I? ?think??you? ?two? ?will? ?be? ?alright.? ?If? ?you? ?do? ?not? ?have? ?any? ?other? ?questions,? ?then? ?descend? ?with? ?the??Wind? ?Master? ?and? ?investigate? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City.? ?Also,???Yes?????Jun? ?Wu? ?said? nguidly,? ?Work? ?hard,? ?but? ?do? ?not? ?force? ?yourself.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled? ?by? ?those? ?words,? ?and? ?smiled,? ?What? ?is? ?My? ?lord? ?saying?? ?Im? ?not??forcing? ?myself.???Jun? ?Wu? ?patted? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulders,? ?Return? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xianle? ?to? ?rest? ?for? ?now.? ?Ill??send? ?word? ?to? ?summon? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master.???Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?enough? ?merits? ?so? ?no? ?pce? ?has? ?been? ?constructed.? ?The??Pce? ?of? ?Xianle? ?from? ?the? ?past? ?has? ?long? ?since? ?been? ?torn? ?down,? ?so? ?what? ?Pce? ?of??Xianle????Ive? ?granted? ?you? ?a? ?new? ?one.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?You? ?cannot? ?possibly? ?always? ?squeeze? ?in? ?that??broken? ?down? ?little? ?shrine?????Xie? ?Lian? ?left? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?and? ?was? ?led? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xianle? ?by? ?a? ?junior??official? ?from? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?pce.???This? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xianle? ?was? ?practically? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?had? ?in? ?the? ?past;??ss? ?red? ?walls,? ?sumptuous? ?and? ?elegant.? ?Still,? ?he? ?stood? ?outside? ?the? ?pce? ?gates? ?for? ?a??long? ?time,? ?but? ?not? ?a? ?shred? ?of? ?desire? ?to? ?enter? ?came? ?to? ?him.? ?The? ?Scrap? ?Immortal? ?was? ?still??best? ?suited? ?for? ?a? ?scrapped? ?shrine? ?after? ?all.? ?A? ?proud? ?and? ?mourous? ?heavenly? ?pce? ?like??this? ?wasnt? ?a? ?ce? ?he? ?could? ?stay.???He? ?loitered? ?outside? ?the? ?entrance? ?and? ?waited? ?for? ?that? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?to? e? ?find? ?him,??but? ?after? ?a? ?while,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?appeared? ?wasnt? ?the? dy? ?cultivator? ?in? ?white,? ?but? ?another??white? ?d? ?cultivator.???The? ?cultivator? ?was? ?glowing,? ?spiritual? ?aura? ?in? ?abundance? ?surrounding? ?him? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?the??one? ?from? ?the? ?meeting? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?Qingxuan.? ?He? ?waved? ?his? ?whisk? ?and??smiled,? ?Greetings,? ?Your? ?Highness!???Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?back,? ?Greetings,? ?fellow? ?cultivator.???Truthfully,? ?he? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask? ?what? ?his? ?title? ?was,? ?but? ?thought? ?itd? ?be? ?rude? ?to? ?do? ?so.??He? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?sneak? ?a? ?peek? ?in? ?his? ?scroll? ?to? ?see? ?just? ?which? ?heavenly? ?official? ?was??named? ?Qingxuan? ?when? ?the? ?person? ?in? ?question? ?walked? ?up? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?eximed,? ?Lets??go!? ?Lets? ?go? ?check? ?out? ?the? ?underworld.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?My? ?friend,? ?Im? ?waiting? ?for? ?someone.???Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?cultivator? ?ced? ?his? ?whisk? ?into? ?the? ?back? ?cor? ?of? ?his? ?outer? ?robe? ?and??turned? ?around? ?in? ?wonder,? ?Who? ?are? ?you? ?waiting? ?for????Im? ?waiting? ?for? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.???The? ?white? ?d? ?cultivator? ?looked? ?even? ?more? ?confused,? ?Im? ?right? ?here????...???Xie? ?Lians? ?brows? ?jumped,? ?Youre? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master????The? ?other? ?shed? ?open? ?his? ?fan,? ?and? ?started? ?fanning,? ?I? ?am? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?was? ?there??ever? ?any? ?doubt?? ?Did? ?you? ?not? ?know? ?who? ?I? ?was??? ?Have? ?you? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?my? ?name:? ?The??Wind? ?Master? ?Qingxuan??????His? ?tone? ?was? ?irrefutable? ?and? ?absolute,? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?not? ?knowing? ?his? ?name? ?was? ?an??impossible? ?thing? ?to? ?happen.? ?The? ?folding? ?fan? ?had? ?the? ?word? ?for? ?wind? ?Feng? ?written??ntedly? ?on? ?the? ?front,? ?the? ?backside? ?had? ?three? ?inclining? ?lines? ?drawn? ?C? ?the? ?exact? ?same? ?fan??the? dy? ?cultivator? ?in? ?white? ?had? ?in? ?her? ?hand!????Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?recalled;? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?had? ?mentioned? ?that? ?some? ?upper? ?court? ?heavenly??officials,? ?under? ?special? ?circumstances,? ?have? ?the? ?ability? ?to? ?transform? ?their? ?appearance.??While? ?at? ?Banyue,? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?had? ?also? ?uttered? ?an? ?iplete? ?sentence:? ?The? ?Wind??Master? ?had? ?always? ?been...???Had? ?always? ?been?? ?Been? ?what????A? ?man?!???After? ?getting? ?dragged? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?couldnt? ?fully? ?process? ?this? ?information,??Um...? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?you,? ?you,? ?you,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?disguise? ?yourself? ?as? ?a? ?woman? st??time????What?? ?Was? ?I? ?not? ?beautiful?? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?asked.???Yes?? ?But...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?confused.???If? ?I? ?was? ?beautiful? ?then? ?theres? ?no? ?but?? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?I? ?looked? ?good!? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master??smiled? ?brightly,? ?Of? ?course? ?its? ?because? ?Id? ?look? ?good? ?that? ?I? ?was? ?in? ?disguise!???Having? ?said? ?that,? ?he? ?looked? ?to? ?have? ?suddenly? e? ?to? ?an? ?idea,? ?and? ?closed? ?his? ?fan.? ?He??gave? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?once? ?over? ?with? ?a? ?calcted? ?look,? ?and? ?spoke? ?after? ?a? ?moment,? ?Speaking??of? ?which,? ?dont? ?we? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?undercover? ?for? ?this? ?mission? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City????...???Xie? ?Lian:? ??????????Ch.35:? ?Enter? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City!? ?Rendezvous? ?with? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King????Much? ?ashamed,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?until? ?four? ?hours? ter? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?sneak? ?a??peek? ?at? ?his? ?scroll? ?and? ?finally? ?learned? ?the? ?backstory? ?of? ?this? ?Wind? ?Master.????The? ?Five? ?Elemental? ?Masters? ?of? ?the? ?heavens? ?used? ?their? ?titles? ?to? ?rece? ?their? ?surnames.??For? ?example,? ?before? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?ascended,? ?his? ?mortal? ?name? ?was? ?called? ?Ming? ?Yi.??After? ?ascension,? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?be? ?addressed? ?as? ?The? ?Earth? ?Master? ?Yi.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?Wind??Master,? ?his? ?old? ?name? ?was? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?and? ?after? ?ascension? ?he? ?was? ?called? ?The? ?Wind??Master? ?Qingxuan.? ?Much? ?fitting? ?for? ?his? ?title,? ?his? ?personality? ?was? ?like? ?the? ?wind;? ?he? ?was??sociable? ?and? ?generous,? ?mindless? ?of? ?petty? ?details,? ?and? ?very? ?popr? ?in? ?the? ?heavens,? ?as??apparent? ?from? ?him? ?easily? ?handing? ?out? ?ten? ?thousand? ?merits? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array.??But? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?day,? ?as? ?his? ?older? ?brother? ?was? ?the? ?god? ?that? ?controlled? ?mortal? ?wealth,??of? ?course? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?was? ?generous? ?and? ?mindless? ?of? ?petty? ?details.???Indeed,? ?the? ?older? ?brother? ?of? ?Wind? ?Master? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?called? ?The? ?Water??Tyrant,? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?Wu? ?Du.???Descending? ?to? ?the? ?underworld? ?together,? ?the? ?two? ?gods? ?walked? ?side? ?by? ?side,? ?chatting? ?as??they? ?traveled.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed? ?and? mented? ?in? ?amazement,? ?The? ?Pei??family? ?producing? ?two? ?ascended? ?generals? ?under? ?one? ?name? ?was? ?already? ?a? ?legend,? ?but? ?you??and? ?your? ?brother,? ?one? ?wind? ?one? ?water,? ?ascending? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?is? ?truly? ?a? ?tale? ?of??wonder.???It? ?must? ?be? ?known? ?that? ?even? ?in? ?a? ?million? ?there? ?may? ?not? ?be? ?that? ?one? ?who? ?had? ?the? ?ability? ?to??ascend.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Pei? ?Su? ?were? ?separated? ?by? ?a? ?few? ?hundred? ?years,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Su??wasnt? ?even? ?the? ?direct? ?descendant;? ?he? ?was? ?from? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?brothers? ?branch? ?of? ?the??family? ?that? ?was? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?many? ?times? ?removed? ?through? ?the? ?generations.? ?The??Water? ?Master? ?Wu? ?Du? ?and? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?Qingxuan? ?were? ?real? ?blood? ?rted? ?brothers,? ?a??real? ?pair? ?of? ?ascended? ?officials? ?from? ?the? ?same? ?house,? ?thus? ?truly? ?incredible.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ughed? ?it? ?off,? ?Its? ?nothing.? ?My? ?brother? ?and? ?I? ?were? ?born? ?from? ?the? ?same??mother,? ?grew? ?up? ?together,? ?went? ?to? ?school? ?together,? ?cultivated? ?together,? ?so? ?naturally? ?wed??ascend? ?together.???Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?learned? ?about? ?this? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?cramming? ?from? ?the? ?scroll? ?earlier.? ?Shi? ?Wu??Du? ?ascended? ?first,? ?but? ?after? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?years,? ?his? ?brother? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?also? ?sessfully??passed? ?a? ?heavenly? ?cmity.? ?Mortals? ?often? ?worship? ?the? ?two? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?together? ?in??the? ?same? ?temple? ?and? ?praised? ?them? ?as? ?equals.? ?It? ?was? ?obvious? ?the? ?two? ?brothers? ?enjoyed? ?a??good? ?rtionship.? ?As? ?San? ?Lang? ?and? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?had? ?mentioned,? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?must??be? ?the? ?reason? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?wouldnt? ?touch? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?After? ?all,? ?the? ?brother? ?of? ?the??Water? ?Tyrant? ?was? ?not? ?one? ?to? ?be? ?picked? ?on? ?easily.????Coming? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?of? ?another? ?detail? ?and? ?considered? ?it? ?before? ?asking,??Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?earlier,? ?the? ?way? ?General? ?Pei? ?spoke? ?it??sounded? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?shared? ?a? ?friendship? ?with? ?your? ?brother.? ?Wouldnt? ?your? ?filing? ?the?int? ?against? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?affect...???Nah.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?My? ?brother? ?already? ?knows? ?I? ?cant? ?stand? ?Pei? ?Ming.???Knowing? ?is? ?one? ?thing,? ?action? ?is? ?another.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?Wouldnt? ?all? ?of? ?this? ?cause? ?a? ?rift??between? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?and? ?General? ?Pei????If? ?that? ?caused? ?a? ?rift,? ?even? ?better!? ?I? ?wish? ?my? ?brother? ?would? ?stop? ?hanging? ?out? ?with? ?him,??and? ?leave? ?the? ?Three? ?Tumors? ?moniker? ?behind? ?one? ?day.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said.???Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped,? ?What? ?Three? ?Tumors????Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said? ?astonished,? ?What!? ?You? ?dont? ?know? ?about? ?this? ?either?? ?Fine,? ?whatever.??I? ?now? ?know? ?youre? ?not? ?up? ?to? ?date? ?with? ?anything.? ?You? ?can? ?just? ?listen? ?for? ?giggles.? ?The??Three? ?Tumors? ?is? ?the? ?nickname? ?given? ?to? ?the? ?three? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?dont? ?have? ?a??good? ?rep? ?but? ?have? ?a? ?good? ?rtionship? ?with? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?they? ?are? ?Ming? ?Guang,? ?Ling??Wen,? ?and? ?my? ?brother.???I? ?cant? ?believe? ?its? ?not? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?fanned? ?his? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?and? ?continued,? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?cant? ?stand? ?him,? ?the??whole? ?business? ?this? ?time? ?around? ?was? ?started? ?by? ?Little? ?Pei? ?himself.? ?Theres? ?no? ?way? ?Id? ?let??Pei? ?Ming? ?pin? ?this? ?on? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?Banyue? ?and? ?protect? ?Little? ?Pei.? ?It? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?if??youre? ?mortal,? ?or? ?a? ?god,? ?or? ?a? ?demon,? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?responsible? ?for? ?your? ?own? ?actions.??Bullying? ?a? ?little? ?girl? ?is? ?low.???The? st? ?line? ?was? ?uttered? ?in? ?contempt,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?is? ?a??defender? ?of? ?justice.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ughed,? ?Youre? ?not? ?bad? ?yourself!? ?Ive? ?heard? ?rumours? ?about? ?the? ?Banyue??Pass? ?here? ?and? ?there,? ?but? ?never? ?had? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?investigate;? ?plus,? ?my? ?brother? ?would? ?yell??at? ?me? ?about? ?it.? ?With? ?so? ?much? ?on? ?my? ?te,? ?Id? ?forgotten.? ?When? ?I? ?heard? ?you? ?inquire? ?about??it? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array? ?the? ?other? ?day,? ?it? ?reminded? ?me? ?there? ?was? ?such? ?a? ?case,? ?and??so? ?I? ?went? ?to? ?check? ?it? ?out.? ?Turns? ?out? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?you? ?ask,? ?youd? ?even? ?gone? ?yourself!? ?So? ?I??thought,? ?dang,? ?what? ?a? ?guy!???This? ?Wind? ?Master? ?certainly? ?had? ?an? ?extremely? ?straightforward? ?and? ?interesting? ?personality,??and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?understand? ?why? ?he? ?was? ?so? ?popr? ?in? ?the? ?heavens.? ?He? ?hadnt??thought? ?that? ?after? ?ascension? ?that? ?hed? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?form? ?a? ?friendship? ?with? ?a? ?heavenly??official? ?like? ?this,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?smile? ?happily.? ?But? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to??face? ?him,? ?the? ?white? ?d? ?cultivator? ?beside? ?him? ?was? ?transformed? ?to? ?a? dy? ?in? ?white.? ?It? ?was??so? ?sudden,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?almost? ?tripped? ?in? ?his? ?step.? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?why? ?the? ?sudden??transformation????Oh.? ?Truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?Im? ?actually? ?more? ?powerful? ?in? ?this? ?form.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied.???As? ?aforementioned,? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?and? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?were? ?often? ?worshipped??together.? ?However,? ?this? ?also? ?produced? ?a? ?bizarre? ?ident.? ?Perhaps? ?people? ?thought? ?that??worshipping? ?two? ?male? ?gods? ?together? ?in? ?one? ?temple? ?was? ?weird.? ?Lords? ?and? ?Ladies? ?go??hand? ?in? ?hand,? ?handsome? ?and? ?beautiful? ?make? ?a? ?pair,? ?that? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?way.? ?Thus,? ?after??a? ?while? ?someone? ?somewhere? ?sculpted? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?as? ?a? ?goddess.???Nevermind? ?the? ?goddess? ?statue,? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?make? ?up? ?stories? ?to? ?go? ?with? ?it? ?too,? ?something??like? ?the? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?gods? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?brothers? ?and? ?sisters;? ?theres? ?even? ?a? ?version??where? ?they? ?were? ?husband? ?and? ?wife.? ?After? ?a? ?few? ?hundred? ?years,? ?the? ?stories? ?spread? ?and??from? ?them? ?came? ?even? ?more? ?oundish? ?legends.? ?Once? ?in? ?a? ?while? ?the? ?two? ?officials? ?would??read? ?through? ?the? ?tales? ?out? ?of? ?curiosity,? ?but? ?each? ?time? ?they? ?would? ?cringe? ?and? ?fill? ?an? ?entire??coop? ?with? ?goosebumps.? ?Nheless,? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?than? ?many? ?who? ?believed? ?in??those? ?outrageous? ?stories,? ?and? ?the? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?gender? ?started? ?getting? ?mixed? ?up;? ?My??Lady,? ?prithee? ?watch? ?over? ?me? ?could? ?be? ?heard? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ce.? ?Thus,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan??gained? ?the? ?nickname? ?Lady? ?Wind? ?Master.????Although? ?silly,? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?not? ?that? ?rare? ?of? ?an? ?urrence.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?for? ?example? ?also??had? ?a? ?simr? ?experience.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?a? dy? ?official,? ?but? ?she? ?didnt? ?dress? ?colourfully??and? ?fashionably? ?like? ?the? ?other? dy? ?deities.? ?She? ?was? ?often? ?in? ?ck,? ?serious? ?and?petent,? ?and? ?spent? ?her? ?days? ?madly? ?working? ?through? ?piles? ?and? ?piles? ?of? ?administrative??scrolls? ?in? ?her? ?pce.? ?Although? ?her? ?personality? ?was? ?partly? ?to? ?me,? ?but? ?much? ?of? ?it? ?was??due? ?to? ?another? ?reason.? ?If? ?one? ?should? ?ask? ?any? ?mortal:? ?Is? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?a? ?man? ?or? ?a? ?woman???Anyone? ?would? ?respond? ?with? ?confidence:? ?A? ?man.????A? ?Civil? ?God? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?a? ?male.? ?Only? ?for? ?this,? ?when? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?ascended? ?she? ?suffered??disadvantages.? ?She? ?was? ?a? ?civil? ?goddess,? ?but? ?many? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?thought:? ?how??could? ?women? ?be? ?in? ?that? ?position?? ?How? ?could? dies? ?possibly? ?ensure? ?good? ?fortune? ?in??literary? petence?? ?It? ?must? ?not? ?be? ?effective!? ?Thus,? ?although? ?she? ?worked? ?hard,? ?she? ?still??had? ?very? ?few? ?devotees.? ?Later,? ?some? ?of? ?the? ?devotees? ?couldnt? ?get? ?over? ?it,? ?and? ?rebuilt? ?her??statues? ?into? ?male? ?gods,? ?transforming? ?her? ?from? ?the? ?Goddess? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?to? ?the? ?God? ?Ling??Wen,? ?and? ?even? ?made? ?up? ?an? ?entire? ?set? ?of? ?extravagant? ?backstory.? ?After? ?this? ?change,? ?her??temples? ?became? ?prosperous? ?and? ?everyone? ?praised? ?how? ?effective? ?the? ?God? ?Ling? ?Wen??was.? ?But? ?the? ?truth? ?was,? ?an? ?official? ?was? ?an? ?official,? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?were? ?all? ?the? ?same,? ?and??the? ?legends? ?were? ?all? ?fake.? ?Still,? ?the? ?people? ?ate? ?them? ?up.? ?Since? ?then,? ?when? ?Ling? ?Wen??needed? ?to? ?appear? ?in? ?dreams,? ?she? ?could? ?only? ?do? ?so? ?in? ?the? ?male? ?form.???By? ?the? ?same? ?logic,? ?people? ?believed? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?appropriate? ?to? ?worship? ?a? ?man? ?and? ?a??woman? ?as? ?a? ?pair? ?in? ?the? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?temples.? ?Who? ?cared? ?if? ?you? ?were? ?a? ?god? ?or? ?a??ghost?? ?You? ?must? ?appear? ?as? ?people? ?believed.? ?Appearances? ?could? ?be? ?different? ?by? ?a??million? ?miles? ?and? ?people? ?would? ?still? ?see? ?what? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?see.? ?The? ?Upper? ?Court??heavenly? ?officials? ?no? ?longer? ?cared? ?for? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?thing.???As? ?for? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?himself,? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?own? ?observations,? ?didnt? ?appear? ?to? ?mind? ?at??all.? ?In? ?fact,? ?hes? pletely? ?immersed? ?and? ?enjoying? ?himself,? ?and? ?was? ?even? ?passionately??dragging? ?others? ?into? ?it,? ?making? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wonder? ?about? ?the? ?real? ?identity? ?of? ?the? dy? ?in??ck? ?that? ?was? ?with? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?the? st? ?time.? ?In? ?the? ?four? ?hours? ?that? ?they? ?had? ?spent??traveling? ?to? ?the? ?underworld? ?together,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?been? ?tirelessly? ?trying? ?to??persuade? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?into? ?disguising? ?himself? ?as? ?a? ?woman,? ?with? ?very? ?convincing? ?reasons? ?like??Women? ?have? ?stronger? ?auras? ?of? ?yin?1?,? ?therefore? ?much? ?easier? ?to? ?hide? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City??crowds.???Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?about? ?it? ?and? ?rejected? ?the? ?idea,? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?enough? ?powers? ?to??transform.???Ill? ?lend? ?you? ?my? ?powers!? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied? ?excitedly,? ?Thats? ?the? ?whole? ?reason? ?why??the? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor? ?appointed? ?me? ?to? ?this? ?mission,? ?no????My? ?lord,? ?please? ?save? ?your? ?powers? ?for? ?when? ?were? ?actually? ?fighting? ?the? ?enemy...????Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?couldnt? ?persuade? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?stopped? ?pushing.? ?At? ?this? ?time,? ?the? ?two??had? ?reached? ?a? ?wild? ?field? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?nowhere.? ?The? ?night? ?had? ?deepened,? ?and? ?crows??cried? ?crazedly? ?in? ?the? ?darkness,? ?creating? ?a? ?creepy? ?atmosphere.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around??and? ?said,? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?here.? ?There? ?are? ?many? ?evil? ?auras? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?and? ?a? rge? ?graveyard??nearby,? ?well? ?for? ?sure? ?catch? ?one? ?or? ?two? ?going? ?to? ?the? ?market.? ?Well? ?follow? ?when? ?the? ?time?es.????Thus,? ?the? ?two? ?squatted? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?a? ?burial? ?mound? ?and? ?waited.???A? ?moment? ter,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?put? ?one? ?hand? ?into? ?a? ?sleeve? ?to? ?rummage,? ?and? ?dug? ?out? ?a??small? ?jug? ?of? ?booze.? ?You? ?want? ?some????Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?for? ?the? ?jug? ?and? ?took? ?a? ?small? ?sip,? ?feeling? ?his? ?throat? ?burn,? ?and? ?gave? ?the??jug? ?back.? ?Thanks.????Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?took? ?the? ?jug? ?and? ?gulped? ?a? ?couple? ?swallows? ?himself,? ?You? ?cant? ?drink????I? ?can,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?But? ?drinking? ?causes? ?insanity,? ?so? ?just? ?a? ?taste? ?is? ?enough.? ?What??time? ?is? ?it????Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?hummed,? ?and? ?replied,? ?Its? ?midnight.???Must? ?be? ?soon? ?then.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.???Just? ?as? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence,? ?a? ?faint? ?row? ?of? ?light? ?appeared? ?deep? ?in? ?the? ?woods? ?afar.????That? ?faint? ?row? ?of? ?light? ?slowly? ?came? ?closer? ?and? ?closer,? ?until? ?finally? ?the? ?two? ?could? ?see? ?it? ?was??a? ?group? ?of? ?expressionless? ?women? ?dressed? ?in? ?white,? ?walking? ?in? ?a? ?line.? ?Some? ?are? ?old,??some? ?are? ?young,? ?some? ?beautiful,? ?some? ?ugly,? ?each? ?wearing? ?the? ?funeral? ?garb,? ?a? ?white?ntern? ?in? ?hand,? ?walking? ?in? ?an? ?easy? ?pace.???They? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?female? ?ghosts? ?heading? ?to? ?the? ?markets? ?in? ?the? ?deep? ?night.???Lets? ?follow.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?under? ?his? ?breath.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?nodded,? ?took? ?a? st? ?swig? ?from? ?the? ?jug? ?and? ?threw? ?it? ?aside.? ?The? ?two? ?stood? ?up??and? ?casually? ?trailed? ?behind? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?ghosts.???The? ?two? ?had? ?already? ?prepared? ?beforehand? ?and? ?erased? ?all? ?their? ?spiritual? ?aura;? ?when? ?they??walked? ?they? ?were? ?like? ?people? ?shaped? ?logs? ?without? ?a? ?scent? ?of? ?life.? ?The? ?band? ?of? ?female??ghosts? ?before? ?them? ?held? ?their? ?white? nterns? ?and? ?followed? ?an? ?unknown? ?path? ?in? ?the??darkened? ?woods,? ?strolled? ?while? ?chatting? ?in? ?high? ?pitched,? ?delicate? ?voices.???Im? ?so? ?d? ?the? ?ghost? ?markets? ?opened? ?again!? ?I? ?need? ?a? ?facial!? ?One? ?said.???What? ?happened? ?to? ?your? ?face?? ?Didnt? ?you? ?just? ?recently? ?get? ?a? ?facial?? ?Another? ?replied.???The? ?first? ?one? ?responded,? ?It? ?rotted? ?again!? ?Sigh,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?serviced? ?me? st? ?time? ?said? ?it??was? ?guaranteed? ?fresh? ?for? ?a? ?year!? ?It? ?hasnt? ?even? ?been? ?half? ?a? ?year.????Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?trailed? ?behind? ?them,? ?listening? ?to? ?their? ?chatter,? ?and? ?didnt??speak? ?a? ?word.? ?When? ?they? ?heard? ?something? ?funny,? ?theyd? ?only? ?lift? ?their? ?lips? ?and? ?eye? ?each??other.? ?After? ?about? ?an? ?hour,? ?the? ?group? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?valley.???Red? ?light? ?emitted? ?from? ?deep? ?within? ?the? ?valley,? ?and? ?wafting? ?in? ?the? ?ethereal? ?night? ?seemed??to? ?be? ?music.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grew? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?curious? ?to? ?finally? ?see? ?for? ?himself? ?what? ?the??Ghost? ?City? ?looked? ?like.? ?As? ?they? ?were? ?entering? ?the? ?valley,? ?however,? ?the? st? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?line??of? ?ghosts? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?her? ?head? ?and? ?discovered? ?them.? ?Confused,? ?she? ?asked,? ?Who??are? ?you? ?two????The? ?question? ?made? ?all? ?the? ?pale? ?faced? ?heads? ?turn,? ?and? ?the? ?women? ?surrounded? ?them,??curious.? ?When? ?did? ?they? ?start? ?following? ?us?? ?Those? ?two? ?werent? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?group? ?when??we? ?left? ?the? ?burial? ?grounds????Which? ?burial? ?ground? ?did? ?you? e? ?from?? ?How? e? ?weve? ?never? ?seen? ?your? ?faces??before????Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?We...? ?came? ?from? ?a? ?burial? ?ground? ?much? ?further? ?away,? ?so? ?of??course? ?youve? ?never? ?seen? ?us.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?smiled? ?too,? ?Thats? ?right!? ?We? ?came? ?from? ?thousands? ?of? ?miles? ?especially? ?for??the? ?Ghost? ?Market.???The? ?group? ?of? ?white? ?d? ?female? ?ghosts? ?were? ?silent,? ?and? ?expressionlessly? ?stared? ?at? ?them.??If? ?it? ?was? ?anyone? ?else,? ?theyd? ?probably? ?fall? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?shivering? ?in? ?fright.? ?Xie? ?Lian??wasnt? ?afraid? ?of? ?having? ?their? ?identities? ?exposed;? ?these? ?weak? ?feral? ?ghosts? ?had? ?no? ?power??over? ?them.? ?However,? ?since? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?was? ?right? ?before? ?their? ?eyes,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be??wise? ?to? ?start? ?anything? ?in? ?such? ?close? ?distance? ?to? ?the? ?target? ?lest? ?they? ?alert? ?their? ?enemy.????Just? ?then,? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?women? ?staring? ?at? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?slowly? ?moved? ?her? ?lips.???Mei? ?mei?2?,? ?your? ?face? ?is? ?very? ?nicely? ?maintained,? ?she? ?said.???Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?stopped.????Immediately,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?nodded? ?a? ?few? ?times.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Its? ?alright,? ?not? ?bad.??And? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?copied? ?his? ?tone? ?and? ?said,? ?Pretty? ?good,? ?right?????All? ?the? ?female? ?ghosts? ?then? ?approached? ?and? ?started? ?a? ?discussion,? ?Yea,? ?not? ?rotten? ?at? ?all.????Mei? ?mei,? ?where? ?did? ?you? ?get? ?your? ?facials? ?done?????Do? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?tricks????Can? ?you? ?rmend? ?a? ?ce????Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?respond,? ?and? ?only? ughed? ?awkwardly? ?to? ?dy??answering.? ?Just? ?then,? ?the? ?group? ?turned? ?around,? ?and? ?a? ?sudden? ?crimson? ?brightness??shed? ?into? ?their? ?eyes.???A? ?mysterious? ?and? ?haunted? ?world? ?opened? ?before? ?them.???A? ?long? ?street? ?appeared.? ?It? ?was? ?so? ?long? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?end? ?in? ?sight.? ?Along? ?the? ?street? ?were??all? ?manners? ?of? ?bustling? ?stores? ?and? ?stalls;? ?colourful? ?signs? ?were? ?flown? ?high? ?above? ?and??giant? ?red? nterns? ?were? ?hung? ?low.? ?Pedestrians? ?filled? ?the? ?street,? ?many? ?wearing? ?masks? ?of??faces? ?crying,? ughing,? ?angry;? ?some? ?human,? ?some? ?not? ?human.? ?Those? ?without? ?masks??could? ?only? ?be? ?described? ?as? ?bizarre.? ?Some? ?have? rge? ?heads? ?and? ?small? ?bodies,? ?some??skinny? ?as? ?a? ?bamboo? ?stick,? ?some? ?t? ?like? ?a? ?pancake? ?pressing? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?letting??pedestrians? ?walk? ?all? ?over? ?them? ?while? ining.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?careful? ?not? ?to? ?step? ?on? ?anything? ?weird.? ?When? ?he? ?passed? ?by? ?a? ?food? ?stall,? ?he??saw? ?the? ?stall? ?owner? ?use? ?a? ?giant? ?bone? ?to? ?stir? ?a? ?giant? ?pot? ?of? ?soup,? ?and? ?while? ?it? ?stirred,? ?spit??would? ?spill? ?from? ?between? ?its? ?teeth,? ?dripping? ?into? ?the? ?soup,? ?and? ?in? ?that? ?soup? ?filled? ?with??weird? ?colours? ?floated? ?many? ?an? ?eyeball.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?and? ?suddenly? ?gained??confidence.???On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?there? ?were? ?strange? ?buskers? ?performing:? ?a? ?buff,? ?burly? ?man? ?had? ?a? ?small??ghost,? ?weak? ?as? ?a? ?chick,? ?in? ?his? ?hold,? ?and? ?the? ?man? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?to? ?blow? ?massive??mes? ?to? ?barbeque? ?the? ?small? ?ghost? ?while? ?it? ?squealed? ?like? ?a? ?dying? ?pig,? ?writhing.? ?The??crowd? ?cheered? ?and? ?shrieked,? ?shouting? ?encore.? ?There? ?were? ?even? ?insane? ?individuals??randomly? ?throwing? ?money? ?into? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?when? ?one? ?slip? ?of? ?it? ?flew? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?he??grabbed? ?one? ?and? ?flipped? ?it? ?over,? ?it? ?was? ?money? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?as? ?he? ?thought.???As? ?he? ?walked,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?butcher? ?stall? ?with? ?a? ?row? ?of? ?crestfallen? ?human? ?heads,? ?which??were? ?hung? ?in? ?order? ?of? ?age,? ?as? ?indicated? ?on? ?their? ?price? ?tags;? ?a? ?childs? ?head? ?was? ?this??much,? ?a? ?youths? ?meat? ?was? ?that? ?much,? ?a? ?grown? ?mans? ?flesh? ?costed? ?this? ?amount,? ?a? ?mature??womans? ?sinews? ?was? ?charged? ?that? ?much,? ?etc.? ?The? ?one? ?dressed? ?in? ?an? ?apron? ?with? ?a??butcher? ?knife? ?in? ?hand? ?was? ?a? ?boar? ?with? ?ck,? ?thick? ?hair;? ?and? ?under? ?its? ?knife? ?getting??butchered? ?was? ?a? ?muscr? ?human? ?leg,? ?still? ?twitching.???This? ?was? ?truly? ?a? ?swarm? ?of? ?evil,? ?the? ?chaos? ?of? ?hell.???Humans? ?butchering? ?pigs? ?was? ?a? mon? ?sight,? ?but? ?pigs? ?butchering? ?humans? ?wasnt,? ?so??Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?take? ?a? ?few? ?extra? ?peeks.? ?The? ?boar? ?noticed? ?him? ?watch? ?and??immediately? ?reacted,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?lookin? ?at?? ?You? ?buyin????Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?No.???The? ?boar? ?butcher? ?continued? ?to? ?chop? ?onto? ?the? ?cutting? ?board? ?violently,? ?blood? ?spraying? ?all??over.? ?He? ?yelled,? ?voice? ?rough,? ?If? ?you? ?aint? ?buyin? ?then? ?dont? ?watch!? ?Fuckin? ?tryina? ?start??somethin?? ?Get? ?outta? ?here!???Xie? ?Lian? ?got? ?outta? ?there.? ?But? ?just? ?as? ?his? ?steps? ?quickened,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?realized??something? ?very? ?wrong.???That? ?group? ?of? ?female? ?ghosts? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?disappeared.???In? ?shock,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?connect? ?with? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?at? ?once? ?within? ?the?munication? ?array,? ?afraid? ?that? ?he? ?really? ?got? ?dragged? ?away? ?by? ?those? ?ghosts? ?to? ?do??facials.? ?However,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?and? ?the? ?spells? ?used? ?by? ?the? ?heaven? ?were??heavily? ?restricted.? ?The? ?connection? ?to? ?the? ?array? ?didnt? ?work,? ?so? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?wander? ?the??streets? ?to? ?search? ?for? ?the? ?missing? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?As? ?he? ?walked,? ?someone? ?suddenly??grabbed? ?him.? ?Already? ?alert? ?and? ?tense,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?reacted,? ?Who? ?is? ?it????The? ?one? ?who? ?stopped? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?woman,? ?and? ?was? ?surprised? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?reaction.? ?But??after? ?seeing? ?his? ?face? ?clearly,? ?she? ?started? ?giggling,? ?ying? ?coy,? ?Hey? ?there,? ?little? ?gege.? ?Yer??lookin? ?mighty? ?fine.???This? ?woman? ?was? ?in? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?revealing? ?dress,? ?her? ?make-up? ?terrifyingly? ?heavy,? ?the??white? ?foundation? ?uneven,? ?and? ?when? ?she? ?opened? ?her? ?mouth? ?clumps? ?of? ?it? ?would? ?fall? ?off? ?her??face.? ?Her? ?bosoms? ?were? ?stuffed? ?as? ?if? ?something? ?was? ?filled? ?in? ?her? ?flesh.? ?Truly,? ?a? ?shocking??sight.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gently? ?pushed? ?away? ?her? ?thin? ?w-like? ?fingers? ?and? ?said,? ?My? dy,? ?theres??no? ?need? ?to? ?speak? ?like? ?this.???The? ?woman? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?and? ?burst? ?out? ughing,? ?Dear? ?lord!? ?My? dy??? ?Who? ?the??hell? ?still? ?calls? ?me? ?a? dy? ?in? ?this? ?day? ?and? ?age?? ?Hahahahahahaha!???All? ?the? ?passersby? ?seemed? ?to? ?think? ?it? ?was? ?funny? ?too,? ?and? ?started? ughing? ?along.? ?Xie? ?Lian??shook? ?his? ?head,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?speak,? ?the? ?woman? ?pounced? ?on? ?him,? ?Dont? ?go!? ?Little??gege,? ?I? ?like? ?you.? ?Come? ?and? ?have? ?fun? ?with? ?me? ?all? ?night,? ?I? ?wont? ?ask? ?for? ?payment!????She? ?pouted? ?and? ?winked,? ?But? ?I? ?will? ??charge?.? ?Hehehehehe...???Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?and? ?prayed? ?inwardly,? ?and? ?gently? ?but? ?firmly? ?pushed? ?her? ?away.? ?He? ?said??kindly,? ?My? dy,? ?please.???The? ?woman? ?seemed? ?annoyed? ?now? ?and? ?screeched,? ?Stop? ?calling? ?me? ?dy,? ?no? ?one? ?cares??for? ?it!? ?Quit? ?wastin? ?my? ?time,? ?ya? in? ?or? ?not????To? ?tempt? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?further,? ?the? ?woman? ?suddenly? ?uced? ?her? ?already? ?revealing? ?shirt.? ?Xie??Lian? ?wasnt? ?prepared? ?to? ?face? ?such? ?a? ?bold? ?move? ?and? ?sighed? ?again? ?before? ?turning? ?away??and? ?continued? ?on? ?his? ?way.? ?The? ?female? ?ghost? ?chased? ?after? ?him? ?and? ?continued? ?her??seduction,? ?Dya? ?like? ?what? ?you? ?see????Little? ?did? ?she? ?realize,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?grown? ?up? ?in? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavillion,? ?practicing??abstinence? ?for? ?most? ?of? ?his? ?mortal? ?life,? ?and? ?his? ?body? ?and? ?mind? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?as? ?steady??as? ?the? ?mountains.? ?It? ?didnt? ?matter? ?what? ?he? ?saw,? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?like? ?still? ?water;? ?anything??unseemly? ?would? ?have? ?him? ?automatically? ?chant? ?sutras? ?in? ?his? ?mind,? ?calming? ?his? ?spirit.??Unsessful? ?in? ?her? ?temptation,? ?the? ?female? ?ghosts? ?expression? ?changed,? ?and? ?she??started? ?yelling,? ?You? ?dont? ?want? ?any? ?o? ?this?? ?Are? ?ya? ?even? ?a? ?man?????Xie? ?Lian? ?continued? ?to? ?move? ?his? ?sight? ?away? ?from? ?her? ?and? ?replied,? ?I? ?am.???Then? ?prove? ?it!? ?The? ?female? ?ghost? ?yelled.???From? ?the? ?sidelines,? ?a? ?passerby? ?mocked,? ?You? ?slut!? ?He? ?thinks? ?yer? ?old? ?an? ?ugly,? ?an? ?want??none? ?o? ?you.? ?What? ?are? ?ya? ?doin? ?so? ?clingy????Hearing? ?those? ?words,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?deadpanned? ?with? ?a? ?straight? ?face,? ?Its? ?not? ?that.? ?Its??because? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?problem.? ?I? ?cant? ?get? ?erect.???Everyone? ?fell? ?silent.????Then? ?within? ?an? ?instant? ?all? ?roared? ?with? ughter:? ?HAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahah...???This? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?the? ?victim? ?of? ?ridicule.? ?No? ?one? ?had? ?ever? ?met? ?a? ?man? ?who? ?was??brave? ?enough? ?to? ?announce? ?to? ?the? ?world? ?that? ?they? ?have? ?such? ?a? ?problem.? ?However,? ?to??someone? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?it? ?didnt? ?matter? ?whether? ?if? ?his? ?private? ?member? ?was? ?functional? ?or??not,? ?so? ?he? ?already? ?developed? ?the? ?habit? ?of? ?using? ?that? ?as? ?an? ?excuse? ?to? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?these??kinds? ?of? ?situations.? ?And? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?method? ?that? ?worked? ?every? ?single? ?time.? ?Sure? ?enough,??the? ?female? ?ghost? ?redid? ?her? ?shirt? ?and? ?stopped? ?clinging? ?onto? ?him.? ?No? ?wonder? ?yer? ?like? ?this.??What? ?a? ?pig.? ?If? ?ya? ?have? ?a? ?problem? ?why? ?didnt? ?you? ?say? ?so? ?sooner?? ?Pfft!???Not? ?far? ?behind? ?them,? ?the? ?boar? ?butcher? ?threw? ?down? ?his? ?knife? ?again? ?and? ?yelled,? ?Fuckin??slut!? ?Whats? ?that? ?you? ?say?? ?Whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?pigs??????The? ?female? ?ghost? ?wasnt? ?scared,? ?and? ?yelled? ?right? ?back,? ?What? ?about? ?pigs??? ?Fuckin??animals!???Soon? ?the? ?long? ?street? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?shouting? ?and? ?squawking,? ?people? ?hollering,? ?That??female? ?ghost? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?is? ?startin? ?shit? ?again!???Butcher? ?Zhu? ?is? ?choppin? ?ghosts!???The? ?two? ?sides? ?buzzed? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?rowdy? ?and? ?chaotic,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?that??pandemonium,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?escaped.? ?After? ?walking? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?he? ?looked? ?back? ?over? ?to? ?where??the? ?crowd? ?was? ?and? ?sighed.???Xie? ?Lian? ?continued? ?walking? ?and? ?soon? ?came? ?upon? ?another? ?rowdy? ?crowd? ?ahead,? ?and? ?he??stopped? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?a? ?gigantic? ?red? ?building.???This? ?building? ?was? ?extraordinarily? ?grandiose? ?and? ?imposing;? ?its? ?columns,? ?roofs,? ?walls,??everything? ?was? ?in? ?magnificent? ?bright? ?red,? ?and? ?the? ?floors? ?were? ?covered? ?in? ?thick,? ?exquisite??carpet.? ?It? ?if? ?must? ?be? pared,? ?this? ?building? ?was? ?on? ?par? ?with? ?the? ?heavenly? ?pces.? ?The??only? ?difference? ?was? ?its? ?more? ?bedazzling? ?than? ?dignified.? ?Large? ?crowds? ?went? ?in? ?and? ?out? ?of??the? ?door,? ?and? ?within,? ?it? ?was? ?quite? ?lively,? ?filled? ?with? ?loud? ?excited? ?voices.? ?At? ?a? ?closer? ?look,??Xie? ?Lian? ?found? ?that? ?this? ?ce? ?was? ?a? ?Gamblers? ?Den.???Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?door,? ?and? ?on? ?two? ?columns? ?at? ?the? ?entrance? ?had? ?a? ?set? ?of??verses?3?.? ?The? ?left? ?said? ?Money? ?Over? ?Life,? ?and? ?the? ?right? ?said? ?Gains? ?Over? ?Shame.? ?On? ?the??top? ?horizontal? ?column? ?it? ?said? ?HAHAHAHA.????...???It? ?was? ?ugly? ?and? ?rough,? ?not? ?worthy? ?of? ?being? ?entrance? ?verses.? ?The? ?calligraphy? ?was? ?also??wild,? ?clumsy,? ?and? ?frenzied;? ?a? ?disgrace? ?to? ?call? ?it? ?calligraphy? ?at? ?all!? ?It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?someone??took? ?a? ?brush? ?whilst? ?drunk,? ?and? ?scribbled? ?with? ?malintent,? ?and? ?the? ?words? ?got? ?blown? ?by? ?a??st? ?of? ?evil? ?aura? ?before? ?they? ?were? ?formed? ?thus.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?once? ?heir? ?to? ?the? ?throne,??and? ?his? ?calligraphy? ?was? ?taught? ?by? ?the? ?best? ?teachers? ?in? ?the? nd.? ?The? ?characters? ?he? ?saw??before? ?him? ?now? ?were? ?a? ?real? ?tragedy.? ?In? ?fact,? ?the? ?characters? ?were? ?so? ?hellish? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian??was? ?starting? ?to? ?think? ?theyre? ?kind? ?of? ?funny,? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master??wouldnt? ?be? ?ying? ?around? ?here;? ?hed? ?have? ?a? ?better? ?chance? ?searching? ?in? ?beauty? ?parlors??for? ?female? ?ghosts.???He? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?move? ?on? ?from? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den,? ?but? ?something? ?made? ?him? ?reconsider,??and? ?after? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?entered? ?the? ?red? ?building.???In? ?the? ?main? ?hall? ?of? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den,? ?crowds? ?were? ?filled? ?to? ?the? ?brim;? ?innumerous? ?heads??moving,? ughter? ?and? ?desperate? ?cries? ?crammed? ?the? ?air.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?descended? ?a? ?few? ?steps??when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?screaming,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?to? ?where? ?it? ?came? ?from,? ?four??masked? ?bouncers? ?were? ?walking? ?over? ?carrying? ?another.????That? ?man? ?was? ?in? ?pain,? ?writhing? ?and? ?howling? ?whilst? ?being? ?carried,? ?and? ?a? ?trail? ?of? ?blood??followed.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?both? ?of? ?his? ?legs? ?were? ?cleanly? ?cut? ?off? ?from? ?the? ?knees,? ?and? ?blood? ?was??pouring? ?from? ?the? ?stumps.? ?A? ?small? ?ghost? ?followed? ?closely,? ?and? ?greedily? ?licked? ?up? ?all? ?the??blood? ?on? ?the? ?floor? ?as? ?they? ?went.????It? ?was? ?a? ?terrifying? ?sight? ?yet? ?no? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den? ?spared? ?it? ?any? ?looks,? ?and??continued? ?to? ?shout? ?and? ?cheer,? ?rolling? ?about.? ?Though,? ?of? ?course,? ?many? ?who? ?gamble? ?here??werent? ?people,? ?and? ?if? ?they? ?were,? ?then? ?theyre? ?no? ?ordinary? ?humans.????Xie? ?Lian? ?slighted? ?his? ?body? ?to? ?let? ?pass? ?the? ?four? ?bouncers? ?carrying? ?the? ?man,? ?and? ?then??continued? ?going? ?deeper? ?into? ?the? ?den.? ?A? ?petite? ?attendant? ?in? ?a? ughing? ?mask? ?approached??him? ?and? ?weed? ?him,? ?Sir,? ?are? ?you? ?here? ?to? ?y????Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?a? ?small? ?smile,? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?money? ?on? ?me.? ?Mind? ?if? ?I? ?just? ?look????In? ?his? ?experience,? ?usually? ?if? ?you? ?say? ?those? ?words? ?in? ?any? ?establishment? ?youd? ?get? ?booted.??Why? ?would? ?you? ?enter? ?without? ?money?? ?Yet? ?the? ?petite? ?attendant? ?still? ?giggled,? ?No? ?money? ?is??not? ?a? ?problem.? ?Those? ?who? ?y? ?here? ?dont? ?really? ?use? ?money? ?to? ?gamble.???Really?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???The? ?petite? ?attendant? ?covered? ?her? ?mouth,? ?Really.? ?Sir,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? e? ?with? ?me.???She? ?waved? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?sashayed? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?behind? ?her? ?without? ?a??word,? ?but? ?carefully? ?observed? ?all? ?around.???This? ?Gamblers? ?Den? ?from? ?the? ?inside? ?out? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?extravagant? ?and? ?stylish,? ?but??not? ?tacky;? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?building? ?rich? ?with? ?taste.? ?The? ?petite? ?attendant? ?brought? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?the??very? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?main? ?hall,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?table? ?that? ?was? ?packed? ?like? ?sardines.? ?Xie??Lian? ?only? ?just? ?approached? ?and? ?heard? ?a? ?man? ?cry,? ?I? ?bet? ?my? ?arm!???There? ?were? ?too? ?many? ?onlookers,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?get? ?through,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?listen??from? ?outside? ?the? ?crowd.? ?Suddenly? ?another? ?voice? ?rang? ?out,? zily? ?responding,? ?No? ?need.??Nevermind? ?your? ?arm.? ?Even? ?your? ?shit? ?life? ?is? ?worthless? ?here.???Hearing? ?the? ?voice,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?jumped.???He? ?silently? ?mouthed? ?the? ?name,? ?San? ?Lang.???What? ?he? ?heard? ?was? ?indeed? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?that? ?young? ?man.? ?Yet,? ?it? ?was? ?slightly? ?deeper? ?than??he? ?remembered.???However,? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?of? ?this? ?that? ?it? ?sounded? ?even? ?more? ?pleasing? ?to? ?the? ?ears.??Although? ?he? ?was? ?surrounded? ?by? ?boisterous? ?brouhahas,? ?the? ?voice? ?still? ?rang? ?loud? ?and??clear? ?through? ?the? ?noise? ?of? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den? ?and? ?into? ?his? ?ears.???Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?found? ?that? ?behind? ?the? ?long? ?table? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?screen??curtain.? ?And? ?behind? ?the? ?curtain,? ?he? ?could? ?see? ?a? ?faint? ?red? ?silhouette,? id? ?back? ?leisurely? ?on??a? ?long? ?chair.????
?1.Yin? ?from? ?Yin? ?Yang? ?C? ?Yin? ?represents? ?the? ?shadows? ?and? ?femininity.? ?????2.Mei? ?mei? ?is? ?a? ?familiar? ?address? ?for? ?little? ?sister? ?????3.Entrance? ?Verses? ?are? ?three? ?lines? ?of? ?poetry? ?that? ?expresses? ?the? ?meaning/theme? ?of??the? ?establishment,? ?or? ?just? ?for? ?good? ?luck.? ?One? ?line? ?on? ?each? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?door,? ?and??one? ?over? ?the? ?top.? ?????????Ch.36:? ?Admiring? ?the? ?Flower? ?through? ?Red? ?Clouds;? ?A? ?Heart? ?full? ?of? ?Sympathy????The? ?words? ?that? ?came? ?out? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?mouth? ?were? ?exceedingly? ?condescending? ?and??discourteous.? ?But? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?spoke,? ?the? ?man? ?in? ?question? ?allowed? ?taunting? ?from? ?all??around,? ?and? ?dared? ?not? ?fight? ?back.? ?The? ?attendant? ?who? ?led? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?the? ?long? ?table??smiled,? ?Young? ?master,? ?youre? ?very? ?lucky? ?today.???Xie? ?Lian? ?never? ?moved? ?his? ?gaze? ?from? ?the? ?long? ?table,? ?How? ?so????Our? ?lord? ?is? ?here? ?to? ?y,? ?the? ?attendant? ?replied,? ?Its? ?only? ?these? ?past? ?couple? ?of? ?days? ?that??he? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?mood? ?to? ?pass? ?by,? ?so? ?isnt? ?this? ?good? ?luck????By? ?her? ?tone,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?that? ?the? ?attendant? ?had? ?great? ?respect? ?for? ?the? ?lord? ?and??very? ?much? ?idolizes? ?him,? ?as? ?if? ?just? ?seeing? ?him? ?was? ?the? ?greatest? ?honour.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt??help? ?but? ?smile.???The? ?screen? ?curtain? ?was? ?light? ?and? ?fluttering,? ?the? ?red? ?silhouette? ?captivating.? ?In? ?front? ?of? ?the??red? ?curtain? ?were? ?a? ?couple? ?of? ?charming? ?women? ?overlooking? ?the? ?gambling? ?table,?posing? ?a? ?picture? ?of? ?mour? ?and? ?sensuality.? ?At? ?first? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?content? ?to? ?just??watch? ?from? ?the? ?background,? ?but? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?he? ?started??trying? ?to? ?push? ?himself? ?through? ?the? ?crowd? ?without? ?raising? ?any? ?awareness? ?that? ?he? ?was??there.? ?Finally,? ?he? ?made? ?it? ?through? ?to? ?the? ?table? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?man? ?who? ?was? ?gambling.???It? ?was? ?a? ?real? ?human.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?surprised,? ?since? ?it? ?was? ?already? ?known? ?that? ?within??the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?just? ?ghosts;? ?there? ?were? ?also? ?many? ?cultivators? ?with??considerable? ?skill? ?and? ?sometimes,? ?mere? ?mortals? ?who? ?were? ?looking? ?for? ?their? ?own? ?death.??The? ?gambling? ?man? ?had? ?a? ?mask? ?on,? ?but? ?both? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?visible,? ?bulging? ?and? ced??with? ?red? ?as? ?if? ?bleeding;? ?his? ?lips? ?were? ?pale? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?the? ?sun? ?in? ?days.? ?He? ?was? ?a??picture? ?of? ?a? ?ghost? ?more? ?so? ?than? ?any? ?ghosts? ?present.???Both? ?of? ?his? ?hands? ?were? ?pressed? ?tightly? ?on? ?a? ?ck? ?wooden? ?dice? ?cup? ?on? ?the? ?table,? ?and??after? ?holding? ?back? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?shouted? ?with? ?abandon,? ?But...? ?how? e? ?the? ?other??guy? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?bet? ?both? ?his? ?legs????One? ?of? ?the? ?croupiers? ?before? ?the? ?red? ?curtain? ?smiled,? ?The? ?one? ?before? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?an??acimed? ?bandit? ?who? ?was? ?known? ?for? ?his? ?light? ?footwork? ?and? ?ability? ?to? ?take? ?flight? ?wherever??he? ?went.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?crux? ?of? ?his? ?life,? ?so? ?his? ?legs? ?were? ?worthy? ?as? ?a? ?bet.? ?Youre? ?neither? ?an??artisan? ?nor? ?a? ?medic;? ?what? ?worth? ?does? ?your? ?arm? ?possess????The? ?man? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?Then...? ?I? ?bet? ?my? ?only? ?daughters? ?ten? ?years? ?worth? ?of? ?life!???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned? ?to? ?hear? ?those? ?words? ?and? ?thought,? ?Where? ?on? ?earth? ?is? ?there? ?a??father? ?who? ?is? ?willing? ?to? ?bet? ?on? ?the? ?life? ?of? ?his? ?children?? ?Is? ?that? ?even? ?possible????Behind? ?the? ?curtain,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?snorted,? ?Very? ?well.???From? ?that? ?response,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?imagination,? ?but? ?he? ?could? ?sense??coldness? ?from? ?the? ?words.? ?But? ?then? ?he? ?added? ?mentally,? ?San? ?Lang? ?had? ?always? ?said? ?his??fortune? ?was? ?good,? ?and? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?fortune? ?sticks? ?came? ?up? ?the? ?best? ?of? ?luck.? ?If? ?he? ?bets? ?with??this? ?man,? ?wouldnt? ?he? ?for? ?sure? ?win? ?and? ?take? ?away? ?ten? ?years? ?of? ?life? ?from? ?that? ?mans??daughter????He? ?was? ?just? ?thinking? ?those? ?thoughts? ?when? ?the? ?croupier? ?announced? ?sweetly,? ?Even? ?will? ?be??a? ?loss;? ?odds? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?win.? ?Once? ?the? ?cup? ?is? ?open,? ?there? ?will? ?be? ?no? ?going? ?back.? ?Now??please.???So? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?himself? ?would? ?not? ?be? ?betting? ?in? ?the? ?pool.? ?That? ?man? ?shook? ?the? ?gambling??cup? ?haphazardly,? ?both? ?hands? ?grasping? ?onto? ?it? ?hard,? ?and? ?the? ?hall? ?quieted? ?down.? ?The??sounds? ?of? ?the? ?dice? ?rattling? ?could? ?be? ?heard? ?loud? ?and? ?crisply.? ?Then,? ?his? ?movement? ?slowed??to? ?a? ?stop.? ?Silence? ?veiled.???It? ?was? ?after? ?a? ?long? ?moment? ?before? ?the? ?man? ?slowly? ?C? ?very? ?slowly? ?C? ?lifted? ?a? ?corner? ?of? ?the??gambling? ?cup? ?and? ?peeked? ?through? ?the? ?gap.? ?His? ?red? ?eyes? ?suddenly? ?widened.???He? ?flipped? ?open? ?the? ?cup? ?and? ?shouted? ?with? ?mad? ?joy,? ?ODD!? ?ODD!? ?ODD!!? ?I? ?WIN!? ?IVE??WON!? ?HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH? ?IVE? ?WON!!!? ?IVE? ?WON!!!!!???This? ?was? ?not? ?the? ?oue? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?humans? ?and? ?ghosts? ?surrounding? ?the? ?long? ?table??wanted? ?to? ?see? ?and? ?they? ?started? ?booing? ?down? ?the? ?man,? ?pping? ?the? ?table? ?and? ?shouting??their? ?discontent.? ?One? ?of? ?the? ?croupiers? ?smiled? ?and? ?said,? ?Congrattions.? ?The? ?fate? ?of??your? ?business? ?will? ?soon? ?see? ?a? ?turn? ?around.???The? ?man? ughed? ?uproariously? ?and? ?cried,? ?Wait!? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?bet? ?again!???The? ?croupier? ?smiled,? ?Youre? ?wee? ?to.? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?this? ?time????The? ?mans? ?face? ?dropped,? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?want,? ?I? ?want? ?everyone? peting? ?with? ?me? ?in? ?my??business? ?to? ?drop? ?dead!???The? ?crowd? ?started? ?muttering? ?and? ?clicking? ?their? ?tongues.? ?The? ?croupier? ?raised? ?a? ?hand? ?to??cover? ?her? ?smile,? ?If? ?that? ?is? ?your? ?wish? ?then? ?its? ?much? ?more? ?difficult? ?to? ?fulfill? ?than? ?your??previous? ?wish.? ?Wont? ?you? ?consider? ?a? ?different? ?wish? ?like? ?asking? ?for? ?your? ?business? ?to??flourish????Yet? ?the? ?man? ?replied? ?with? ?his? ?eyes? ?red,? ?No!? ?I? ?only? ?want? ?that!? ?Thats? ?what? ?Im? ?betting? ?for!???Then,? ?if? ?that? ?is? ?your? ?wish,? ?ten? ?years? ?of? ?your? ?daughters? ?life? ?may? ?not? ?be? ?enough.? ?The??croupier? ?said.???If? ?thats? ?not? ?enough,? ?Ill? ?bet? ?twenty? ?years? ?of? ?her? ?life!? ?And...? ?And? ?the? ?fate? ?of? ?her? ?marriage??on? ?top? ?of? ?that!???The? ?crowd? ?was? ?stunned? ?and? ?burst? ?out? ughing,? ?That? ?dads? ?lost? ?his? ?mind!? ?Hes? ?selling??his? ?daughter!!???Amazing,? ?amazing!!???The? ?croupier? ?announced? ?once? ?again,? ?Even? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?loss,? ?odd? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?win.? ?Once? ?the??cup? ?is? ?open,? ?there? ?will? ?be? ?no? ?going? ?back.? ?Now? ?please.???That? ?man? ?took? ?up? ?the? ?gambling? ?cup? ?once? ?more,? ?his? ?hands? ?shaking.? ?If? ?he? ?lost,? ?then? ?his??daughter? ?would? ?lose? ?twenty? ?years? ?of? ?her? ?life? ?and? ?a? ?good? ?marriage,? ?obviously? ?not? ?ideal;??but? ?if? ?he? ?won,? ?then? ?all? ?of? ?his? petitors? ?would? ?drop? ?dead?? ?Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought??Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?never? ?let? ?such? ?a? ?thing? ?happen,? ?after? ?much? ?hesitation,? ?he? ?still? ?stepped??forward.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?thinking? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?join? ?in? ?using? ?some? ?small? ?trick? ?when??suddenly,? ?someone? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?him.? ?He? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?see? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Shi??Qingxuan.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?male? ?form,? ?and? ?whispered,? ?Dont? ?be? ?rash.???Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered? ?back,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?transform? ?back????Its? ?a? ?long? ?story,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?sighed,? ?That? ?group? ?of? ?women? ?dragged? ?me? ?around??saying? ?they? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?introduce? ?me? ?to? ?good? ?beauty? ?parlours.? ?I? ?finally? ?escaped? ?but??they? ?caught? ?me? ?again,? ?so? ?I? ?had? ?to? ?change? ?back.? ?They? ?dragged? ?me? ?to? ?a? ?ce? ?that??smeared? ?so? ?much? ?stuff? ?on? ?my? ?face;? ?pulling,? ?stretching,? ?pping,? ?smacking? ?C? ?quick,??check? ?my? ?face!? ?How? ?is? ?it?? ?Anything? ?wrong?? ?Do? ?you? ?see? ?anything? ?off? ?with? ?my? ?face????He? ?pushed? ?his? ?face? ?right? ?up? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?be? ?inspected,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dutifully? ?gave? ?it? ?a??detailed? ?look? ?before? ?replying? ?truthfully,? ?I? ?think? ?it? ?looks? ?even? ?smoother? ?and? ?whiter? ?than??before.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?brightened? ?immediately,? ?Really?? ?Oh? ?good!? ?Thats? ?wonderful!? ?Hahahaha!??Is? ?theres? ?a? ?mirror?? ?Wheres? ?a? ?mirror?? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?see!???Look? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?The? ?Ghost? ?City? ?is? ?blocking? ?our? ?spiritual? munication,? ?so??lets? ?not? ?lose? ?each? ?other? ?again.? ?By? ?the? ?way,? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?know? ?I? ?was? ?here,? ?Lord? ?Wind??Master????I? ?didnt!? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?I? ?came? ?because? ?Qianqiu? ?and? ?I? ?had? ?already? ?agreed? ?to??meet? ?here.? ?When? ?we? ?lost? ?each? ?other? ?earlier,? ?I? ?just? ?came? ?here? ?instead,? ?but? ?when? ?I? ?walked??in,? ?turns? ?out? ?you? ?were? ?here? ?too!???Qianqiu?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Meet? ?here????Yea.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?Qianqiu? ?is? ?that? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu,? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua.? ?You??know? ?that? ?much? ?at? ?least,? ?right?? ?Hes? ?the? ?Martial? ?God? ?of? ?the? ?East.? ?Since? ?were? ?here,? ?its??best? ?if? ?he? ?came? ?too.? ?The? ?Gamblers? ?Den? ?is? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?most? ?bustling? ?and? ?the? ?most??chaotic? ?ce? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City.? ?Its? ?a? ndmark.? ?Many? ?people? ?and? ?ghosts? ?alike? ?go? ?in? ?and??out,? ?its? ?much? ?less? ?conspicuous? ?for? ?us? ?to? ?be? ?about,? ?so? ?I? ?told? ?him? ?to? ?meet? ?us? ?here.???Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?When? ?he? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?long? ?table,? ?that? ?man? ?still? ?hadnt? ?opened??the? ?cup;? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?rolled? ?back? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?muttering,? ?not? ?unlike? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?ghosts??there.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?This? ?man...???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?felt? ?up? ?his? ?face,? ?I? ?know? ?what? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?say,? ?and? ?I? ?agree.? ?But,??the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?is? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?territory,? ?and? ?the? ?rules? ?here? ?were? ?all? ?adhered? ?to? ?willingly.??If? ?you? ?dare? ?gamble? ?then? ?you? ?can? ?y.? ?The? ?heavens? ?can? ?do? ?nothing.? ?Lets? ?just? ?observe,??and? ?we? ?can? e? ?up? ?with? ?something? ?if? ?anything? ?goes? ?out? ?of? ?hand.???Xie? ?Lian? ?hummed,? ?thinking? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?San? ?Lang? ?would? ?allow? ?anything? ?to? ?go? ?out??of? ?hand,? ?so? ?it? ?would? ?indeed? ?be? ?best? ?to? ?just? ?observe.? ?The? ?gambling? ?man? ?finally? ?seemed? ?to??gather? ?enough? ?courage? ?and? ?opened? ?just? ?a? ?slither? ?of? ?the? ?gambling? ?cup? ?to? ?reveal? ?the??oue.? ?Just? ?then,? ?another? ?person? ?busted? ?in,? ?shut? ?down? ?the? ?gambling? ?cup? ?with? ?a? ?strike,??and? ?crushed? ?it? ?to? ?pieces!???This? ?strike? ?not? ?only? ?crushed? ?the? ?gambling? ?cup,? ?but? ?also? ?the? ?hand? ?that? ?was? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?it,??and? ?the? ?entire? ?table? ?splintered? ?with? ?a? ?deep? ?fissure.???The? ?masked? ?man? ?cradled? ?his? ?crushed? ?hand? ?and? ?rolled? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?floor? ?screaming.? ?The??crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?also? ?started? ?shouting,? ?some? ?cheering,? ?and? ?some? ?crying? ?in? ?shock.? ?The??person? ?who? ?struck? ?out? ?yelled,? ?You!? ?What? ?viinous? ?heart!? ?If? ?you? ?wished? ?for? ?wealth? ?and??fortune? ?then? ?no? ?matter,? ?but? ?you? ?wished? ?for? ?others? ?to? ?drop? ?dead?? ?If? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?bet??then? ?have? ?the? ?guts? ?to? ?bet? ?your? ?own? ?life,? ?and? ?not? ?the? ?life? ?and? ?marriage? ?of? ?your? ?daughter!??Youre? ?not? ?fit? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?man!? ?Not? ?fit? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?father!???The? ?young? ?man? ?had? ?sword? ?like? ?brows? ?and? ?stars? ?for? ?eyes,? ?bursting? ?with? ?heroic? ?aura.??Although? ?his? ?clothes? ?were? ?simple? ?and? ?not? ?a? ?bit? ?mourous,? ?his? ?air? ?of? ?nobility? ?couldnt? ?be??hidden? ?away.? ?It? ?was? ?none? ?other? ?than? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn? ?C? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu.???Seeing? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?both? ?covered? ?their? ?face? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?in? ?the??crowd.???Xie? ?Lian? ?groaned,? ?....Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?did? ?you...? ?not? ?tell? ?him...? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?little? ?more??careful? ?when? ing? ?here,? ?and? ?keep? ?it? ?low-key....???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?whined? ?back,? ?....? ?I...I? ?told? ?him,? ?but...hes? ?always? ?like? ?that...what? ?can? ?I??do....had? ?I? ?known? ?earlier...I? ?wouldve? ?nned? ?for? ?us? ?to? e? ?down? ?together....???Xie? ?Lian? ?sympathized,? ?I? ?get? ?it....I? ?understand...???Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled? ?lightly? ?from? ?behind? ?the? ?curtains.???Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?skipped? ?a? ?beat.???The? ?boy? ?had? ?often? ughed? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?so? ?now? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?tell??somewhat? ?whether? ?if? ?the? ughter? ?was? ?genuine? ?happiness,? ?mockery,? ?or? ced? ?with? ?killing??intent.???A? ?voice? ?said? zily,? ?You? ?must? ?have? ?guts? ?of? ?steel? ?to? ?start? ?trouble? ?here? ?in? ?my? ?territory.???Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?turned? ?to? ?face? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?the? ?voice,? ?fire? ?within? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Are? ?you? ?the??owner? ?of? ?this? ?Gamblers? ?Den????The? ?crowd? ?jeered,? ?Foolish? ?bastard,? ?do? ?you? ?even? ?know? ?who? ?youre? ?talking? ?to?? ?This? ?is? ?our??lord.???Some? ?sneered? ?coldly,? ?Not? ?only? ?does? ?he? ?own? ?this? ?Gamblers? ?Den,? ?this? ?entire? ?Ghost? ?City??is? ?his!???Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?barely? ?showed? ?any? ?reaction,? ?but? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was?pletely? ?taken? ?aback,? ?My? ?dear? ?god,? ?is? ?that? ?who? ?I? ?think? ?it? ?is? ?behind? ?the? ?curtain????Xie? ?Lian? ?answered,? ?Yes...its? ?him.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?asked? ?again,? ?Are? ?you? ?sure?!???Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Im? ?certain.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?panicked,? ?Were? ?dead,? ?were? ?dead.? ?What? ?do? ?we? ?do? ?about? ?Qianqiu? ?now?!???Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?after? ?while,? ?...Lets? ?hope? ?he? ?doesnt? ?expose? ?himself...???Yet? ?the? ?more? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?looked? ?around,? ?the? ?angrier? ?he? ?became,? ?and? ?demanded,??This? ?hellish? ?ce? ?reeks? ?of? ?smoke? ?and? ?corruption,? ?and? ?filled? ?to? ?the? ?brim? ?with? ?demonic??chaos.? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?scums? ?are? ?you?? ?Just? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?youre? ?doing? ?here?? ?Running??a? ?ce? ?like? ?this,? ?you? ?guys? ?really? ?dont? ?have? ?a? ?single? ?trace? ?of? ?humanity? ?in? ?you.? ????The? ?crowd? ?booed? ?in? ?unison,? ?We? ?aint? ?humans? ?anyway,? ?what? ?do? ?we? ?need? ?humanity? ?for???That? ?sort? ?of? ?useless? ?notion,? ?whoever? ?wants? ?it? ?can? ?take? ?it!???Who? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?you? ?are,? ing? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?here? ?to? ?point? ?fingers? ?at? ?us!???Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?amused,? ?This? ?den? ?of? ?mine? ?had? ?been? ?a? ?mad? ?hellish? ?ce? ?to? ?begin? ?with.??Theres? ?a? ?path? ?for? ?you? ?in? ?Heaven,? ?but? ?you? ?refuse? ?to? ?take? ?it? ?and? ?instead,? ?chose? ?to? ?barge??into? ?Hell.? ?What? ?shall? ?we? ?do? ?with? ?you????After? ?hearing? ?the? ?word? ?heaven,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?immediately? ?knew.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?seen? ?through? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?and? ?knew? ?exactly? ?where? ?he? ?had?e? ?from.???Yet,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? pletely? ?missed? ?the? ?meaning? ?behind? ?his? ?words? ?and? ?mmed? ?his??hand? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?table? ?once? ?more.? ?He? ?was? ?standing? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?table,? ?and? ?with??this? ?one? ?strike,? ?he? ?sent? ?the? ?entire? ?table? ?flying? ?towards? ?the? ?red? ?shadow? ?behind? ?the??curtains.? ?Those? ?who? ?had? ?originally? ?gathered? ?around? ?the? ?table? ?dodged? ?to? ?the? ?sides.??However,? ?the? ?sitting? ?silhouette? ?behind? ?the? ?curtain? ?didnt? ?move.? ?With? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?his? ?hand,??the? ?long? ?table? ?was? ?flung? ?back? ?in? ?the? ?opposite? ?direction,? ?towards? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu.???Seeing? ?the? ?iing? ?flying? ?object,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?used? ?one? ?hand? ?to? ?push? ?it? ?back? ?but? ?then??realized? ?that? ?it? ?wasnt? ?enough? ?and? ?switched? ?to? ?both? ?hands.? ?Seconds? ?ticked? ?by? ?and? ?blue??veins? ?gradually? ?surfaced? ?on? ?his? ?forehead.? ?The? ?once? ?bustling? ?hall? ?now? ?had? ?people? ?and??ghosts? ?fleeing? ?and? ?hiding.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?debated? ?whether? ?they? ?should? ?step??in? ?to? ?help.? ?Since? ?they? ?hadnt? ?been? ?exposed? ?yet,? ?they? ?could? ?continue? ?to? ?help? ?out? ?in? ?the??dark,? ?but? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?walk? ?in? ?openly,? ?then? ?theyd? ?risk? ?getting? ?caught? ?altogether.????On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?exhaled? ?loudly? ?and? ?finally? ?pushed? ?back? ?the? ?heavy,? ?long??table? ?again.? ?Behind? ?the? ?red? ?curtains,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?figure? ?was? ?still? ?leaning? ?against? ?the??chair.? ?He? ?curled? ?his? ?five? ?fingers? ?into? ?a? ?fist? ?and? ?then? ?released? ?them? ?lightly.? ?Instantly,? ?the??table? ?exploded? ?into? ?sawdust? ?and? ?flew? ?towards? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu.???The? ?force? ?of? ?this? ?gust? ?full? ?of? ?splinters? ?was? ?as? ?sharp? ?as? ?knives,? ?more? ?fearful? ?than? ?any? ?kind??of? ?weapon.? ?If? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?to? ?keep? ?his? ?powers? ?hidden? ?and? ?remain? ?in? ?his? ?mortal??form,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?evade? ?the? ?attack? ?no? ?matter? ?what.? ?Thus,? ?moments? ?after,??when? ?his? ?body? ?started? ?emitting? ?a? ?faint? ?light,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?understood? ?right??away? ?and? ?panicked,? ?Oh? ?no,? ?hes? ?going? ?to? ?reveal? ?his? ?true? ?form!???But? ?this? yer? ?of? ?light? ?suddenly? ?vanished? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?it? ?appeared.? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?had??probably? ?remembered? ?that? ?he? ?wasnt? ?supposed? ?to? ?reveal? ?his? ?identity? ?during? ?this? ?trip? ?and??caught? ?himself? ?in? ?the? st? ?second? ?before? ?quickly? ?withdrew? ?his? ?power.? ?Although? ?Lang??Qianqiu? ?had? ?taken? ?a? ?step? ?back,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?didnt.? ?The? ?crimson??figure? ?sitting? ?leisurely? ?behind? ?the? ?red? ?curtain? ?made? ?another? ?hand? ?gesture.? ?This? ?time,? ?he??pressed? ?his? ?fingers? ?together? ?and? ?lightly? ?flicked? ?up.????With? ?this? ?one? ?motion,? ?Lang? ?Qianqius? ?body? ?lifted? ?off? ?the? ?ground.? ?Like? ?a? ?starfish,? ?his? ?body??was? ?suspended? ?on? ?the? ?ceiling? ?of? ?the? ?gambling? ?hall.???Not? ?realizing? ?what? ?had? ?just? ?happened,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?still? ?incredibly? ?confused? ?as? ?to??how? ?he? ?suddenly? ?started? ?floating? ?and? ?struggled? ?to? ?break? ?free.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?in? ?defeat,??Now? ?that? ?his? ?powers? ?been? ?sealed,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?use? ?them,? ?itd? ?be? ?impossible.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?agreed,? ?Since? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?is? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?territory,? ?If? ?he? ?wanted? ?to??seal? ?it,? ?then? ?he? ?could.? ????Even? ?though? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?had? ?been? ?appended? ?before? ?the? ?crowd,? ?at? ?least? ?there? ?was? ?a??merit? ?that? ?could? ?be? ?gained? ?from? ?it,? ?which? ?was? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?his? ?identity? ?would? ?be??protected.? ?If? ?he? ?had? ?continued? ?the? ?brawl? ?back? ?then? ?and? ?released? ?his? ?powers,? ?it? ?would? ?be??hard? ?to? ?exin? ?as? ?to? ?why? ?Tai? ?Hua-ZhenJun,? ?the? ?Eastern? ?Martial? ?God,? ?would? e? ?to? ?the??Ghost? ?City? ?to? ?wreak? ?havoc.? ?After? ?all,? ?over? ?the? ?course? ?of? ?the? ?years,? ?unless? ?it? ?was??something? ?extraordinary,? ?Heaven? ?and? ?Hell? ?all? ?minded? ?their? ?own? ?businesses.???Seeing? ?that? ?the? ?boisterous? ?guest? ?that? ?barged? ?into? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den? ?had? ?been??detained,? ?the? ?crowd? ?that? ?fled? ?returned? ?and? ?gathered? ?in? ?the? ?hall? ?once? ?more.? ?They? ?pointed??at? ?the? ?suspended? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?and? ughed.? ?Lang? ?QianQiu? ?had? ?never? ?experienced? ?this??kind? ?of? ?humiliation? ?before,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?flushed? ?red? ?as? ?he? ?wordlessly? ?struggled? ?against??the? ?invisible? ?binds.? ?From? ?time? ?to? ?time,? ?a? ?ghost? ?from? ?below? ?would? ?jump? ?up? ?in? ?an? ?attempt??to? ?pat? ?his? ?head.? ?Fortunately,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?hung? ?him? ?fairly? ?high? ?up,? ?far? ?from? ?reach,? ?or??else? ?he? ?would? ?end? ?up? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?embarrassment? ?of? ?the? ?century.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled??from? ?behind? ?the? ?curtains,? ?What? ?an? ?interesting? ?catch? ?today,? ?Ill? ?let? ?you? ?guys? ?y? ?with? ?it.??Whoevers? ?lucky? ?and? ?wins? ?big? ?can? ?take? ?it? ?home? ?to? ?roast.???The? ?cheers? ?that? ?erupted? ?within? ?the? ?hall? ?were? ?endless,? ?Bet? ?on? ?the? ?roll!? ?Lets? ?bet? ?on? ?the??roll!? ?The? ?highest? ?roll? ?can? ?take? ?him? ?home? ?to? ?roast!???Aiyaya,? ?this? ?little? ?gege? ?looks? ?pretty? ?delicious,? ?hehehehe....???Hahahahahaha,? ?whos? ?the? ?fool? ?now!? ?Thatll? ?teach? ?you? ?to? ?cause? ?trouble? ?around? ?here!???The? ?four? ?masked? ?bouncers? ?carried? ?in? ?a? ?new? ?long? ?table? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?flocked? ?to? ?the? ?area??once? ?again? ?to? ?start? ?the? ?next? ?round? ?of? ?bets.? ?The? ?masked? ?man? ?who? ?was? ?clutching? ?his? ?hand??and? ?howling? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?was? ?long? ?forgotten.? ?The? ?bet? ?this? ?time? ?around? ?was? ?no? ?other??than? ?Lang? ?Qiang? ?Qiu? ?who? ?was? ?suspended? ?in? ?mid-air.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?people? ?on? ?the? ?other??end? ?were? ?riled? ?up,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?anxiously? ?paced? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?waving? ?his? ?hands??around? ?aimlessly,? ?What? ?do? ?we? ?do?? ?Should? ?we? ?go? ?up? ?and? ?win? ?him? ?back?? ?Or? ?is? ?it? ?better? ?to??just? ?fight????Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?hows? ?your? ?luck????Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?Its? ?sometimes? ?good,? ?sometimes? ?bad.? ?Theres? ?no? ?certainty? ?in??something? ?like? ?luck.???Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?There? ?can? ?be.? ?For? ?example,? ?look? ?at? ?me,? ?Ive? ?never? ?had? ?any? ?good? ?luck.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?gaped,? ?Is? ?it? ?that? ?bad????Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?gloomily,? ?Whenever? ?I? ?roll,? ?the? ?most? ?Id? ?get? ?is? ?snake? ?eyes.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?but? ?an? ?idea? ?came? ?to? ?him? ?in? ?an? ?instant? ?and? ?he? ?pped??his? ?thigh,? ?How? ?about? ?this:? ?since? ?the? ?most? ?you? ?can? ?get? ?is? ?snake? ?eyes,? ?then? ?you? ?should??bet? ?on? ?the? ?lowest? ?number.? ?There? ?cant? ?be? ?anyone? ?whod? ?roll? ?lower? ?than? ?you.???After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?consideration,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?agreed,? ?You? ?have? ?a? ?good? ?point.? ?Let? ?me? ?try.???So,? ?he? ?found? ?a? ?ce? ?near? ?the? ?table? ?and? ?threw? ?out? ?a? ?suggestion,? ?Why? ?not? ?switch? ?the??rules? ?up? ?a? ?bit? ?and? ?see? ?who? ?can? ?roll? ?the? ?smallest?? ?The? ?lowest? ?roll? ?wins,? ?how? ?about? ?that????The? ?crowd? ?around? ?the? ?table? ?was? ?chaotic,? ?some? ?agreed,? ?some? ?disagreed.? ?Xie? ?Lian??decided? ?to? ?take? ?two? ?dice? ?and? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?try? ?first.???Before? ?he? ?rolled,? ?he? ?chanted? ?mentally,? ?small,? ?small,? ?small.? ?The? ?dice? ?were? ?tossed,? ?and??the? ?two? ?leaned? ?in? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look.????Two? ?sixes!???Xie? ?Lian:? ?....???Shi? ?Qingxuan:? ?....???Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?in? ?defeat,? ?It? ?seems? ?that? ?not? ?even? ?a? ?change? ?of? ?rules? ?could??change? ?my? ?luck.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?mirrored? ?his? ?gestures,? ?Maybe? ?its? ?better? ?if? ?we? ?just? ?fight.???Just? ?then,? ?a? ?croupier? ?walked? ?towards? ?the? ?red? ?curtains? ?and? ?leaned? ?in? ?as? ?if? ?trying? ?to? ?hear??what? ?the? ?figure? ?behind? ?was? ?saying.? ?She? ?nodded,? ?raised? ?her? ?head? ?and? ?announced,??Everyone,? ?can? ?I? ?have? ?your? ?attention? ?please.? ?The? ?lord? ?has? ?an? ?announcement? ?to? ?make.???Hearing? ?that? ?the? ?lord? ?had? ?something? ?to? ?say,? ?the? ?crowd? ?immediately? ?dropped? ?everything??and? ?fell? ?silent.? ?The? ?croupier? ?continued,? ?The? ?lord? ?said? ?to? ?change? ?up? ?the? ?rules.???Chatter? ?broke? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?crowds,? ?The? ?lord? ?is? ?the? ?rule!???The? ?rule? ?is? ?whatever? ?the? ?lord? ?dictates!???What? ?are? ?we? ?changing? ?it? ?to????The? ?croupier? ?responded,? ?The? ?lord? ?said? ?that? ?hes? ?in? ?a? ?good? ?mood? ?today? ?and? ?wanted? ?to??y? ?a? ?couple? ?rounds? ?with? ?everyone.? ?Anyone? ?is? ?free? ?to? ?bet? ?against? ?him.? ?Whoever? ?wins??gets? ?to? ?take? ?home? ?the? ?thing? ?above.? ?Whether? ?if? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?steam? ?it,? ?boil? ?it,? ?fry? ?it? ?or? ?pickle??it,? ?its? ?all? ?up? ?to? ?you.???Hearing? ?that? ?theyd? ?be? ?betting? ?against? ?the? ?lord,? ?all? ?the? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons? ?started? ?to??have? ?second? ?thoughts.? ?It? ?seemed? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?never? ?really? ?stepped? ?in? ?to? ?gamble??himself.? ?Out? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?courageous? ?ones,? ?not? ?one? ?would? ?dare? ?to? e? ?up? ?first.? ?Above??them,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?struggled? ?with? ?endless? ?determination.? ?He? ?barked,? ?What? ?do? ?you??mean? ?thing?? ?Im? ?not? ?a? ?thing!? ?You? ?dare? ?to? ?use? ?me? ?as? ?a? ?bet????His? ?promation? ?of? ?not? ?being? ?a? ?thing? ?was? ?heard? ?by? ?the? ?many? ?female? ?ghosts? ?in? ?the??crowd.? ?Giggling,? ?they? ?sent? ?him? ?lecherous? ?looks? ?while? ?running? ?their? ?bloody? ?sharp? ?tongues??across? ?their? ?lips? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?swallow? ?him? ?whole.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?Sigh...this??child.? ?Its? ?better? ?if? ?you? ?speak? ?less.???He? ?sighed,? ?stepped? ?forward,? ?and? ?said? ?softly,? ?If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?then,? ?please? ?let? ?me? ?have??a? ?try.???Upon? ?hearing? ?his? ?voice,? ?the? ?shadow? ?behind? ?the? ?red? ?curtains? ?paused? ?before? ?slowly??standing? ?up.???The? ?croupier? ?in? ?front? ?the? ?curtains? ?smiled,? ?Then,? ?please? e? ?forth,? ?young? ?master.???Within? ?the? ?hall,? ?demons? ?and? ?ghosts? ?automatically? ?parted? ?for? ?this? ?brave? ?warrior.? ?When??Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?path,? ?The? ?croupier? ?presented? ?to? ?him? ?the? ?polished? ?ck??gambling? ?cup? ?in? ?her? ?hands,? ?Please? ?go? ?ahead.???To? ?all? ?the? ?previous? ?gamblers,? ?she? ?had? ?always? ?used? ?a? ?casual? ?way? ?of? ?speaking.? ?Despite??the? ?ordinary? ?words? ?that? ?were? ?uttered,? ?her? ?tone? ?wasnt? ?polite? ?in? ?the? ?slightest.? ?However,??now,? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?not? ?only? ?had? ?she? ?switched? ?to? ?using? ?honorifics*,? ?but? ?the? ?tone? ?was??exceedingly? ?polite? ?and? ?respectful.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?received? ?the? ?ck? ?gambling? ?cup? ?from? ?her??with? ?a? ?word? ?of? ?thanks? ?and? ?lightly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat.???Since? ?he? ?never? ?had? ?any? ?experience? ?with? ?something? ?like? ?gambling,? ?he? ?shook? ?the? ?cup??randomly? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?and? ?pretended? ?that? ?he? ?knew? ?a? ?thing? ?or? ?two.? ?As? ?he? ?moved? ?his??hands,? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?nced? ?at? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?who? ?was? ?hanging? ?above.? ?Lang??Qianqius? ?eyes? ?were? ?wide? ?open,? ?staring? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?thankfully,? ?he? ?didnt? ?make? ?a? ?sound.??His? ?expression? ?somehow? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ugh,? ?but? ?he? ?held? ?it? ?back.? ?After? ?a??long? ?shake,? ?he? ?finally? ?stopped.???Countless? ?pairs? ?of? ?eyes? ?zoomed? ?in? ?on? ?the? ?cup? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?that??somehow,? ?this? ?tiny? ?little? ?gambling? ?cup? ?had? ?grown? ?heavier.? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?a??right? ?way? ?to? ?flipping? ?it.? ?However,? ?just? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?reveal? ?the? ?oue,? ?the??croupier? ?stopped? ?him,? ?Wait.???? ?Is? ?something? ?the? ?matter?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???That? ?croupier? ?replied,? ?The? ?lord? ?said? ?your? ?cup? ?shaking? ?posture? ?isnt? ?quite? ?right.???Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?to? ?himself,? ?Was? ?there? ?really? ?a? ?correct? ?way? ?of? ?doing? ?this?? ?Was? ?all? ?my??bad? ?luck? ?before? ?due? ?to? ?my? ?bad? ?posture????He? ?asked? ?modestly,? ?May? ?I? ?ask? ?what? ?the? ?correct? ?posture? ?is????The? ?croupier? ?responded,? ?The? ?lord? ?has? ?invited? ?you? ?to? ?go? ?up? ?as? ?hes? ?willing? ?to? ?teach? ?you.???Upon? ?hearing? ?that,? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?within? ?the? ?den? ?voiced? ?their? ?discontent.???Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ?ghost? ?mutter,? ?To? ?think? ?the? ?lord? ?would? ?teach? ?him,? ?does? ?that? ?mean? ?hes??gonna? ?die????The? ?lord? ?wants? ?to? ?do? ?what???? ?Just? ?who? ?is? ?this???? ?Why? ?teach? ?him??????Isnt? ?that? ?how? ?we? ?all? ?shake? ?cups?? ?How? ?is? ?there? ?even? ?a? ?right? ?way? ?of? ?doing? ?this????Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask? ?the? ?same? ?question,? ?but? ?the? ?croupier? ?already? ?motioned? ?him??towards? ?the? ?red? ?curtains,? ?Please? ?go? ?ahead.???Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?arrived? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?red? ?curtains? ?with? ?the? ?ck? ?wooden? ?gambling? ?cup??clutched? ?in? ?his? ?hands.???The? ?silk? ?curtain? ?swayed? ?gently,? ?almost? ?giving? ?life? ?to? ?the? ?red? ?silhouette.? ?The? ?person??behind? ?the? ?curtains? ?was? ?standing? ?directly? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him? ?with? ?only? ?half? ?an? ?arms? ?distance??between? ?the? ?two.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?breath? ?as? ?a? ?hand? ?parted? ?the? ?heavy? ?red? ?curtains? ?and?nded? ?perfectly? ?under? ?his,? ?supporting? ?the? ?gambling? ?cup.???This? ?was? ?a? ?right? ?hand,? ?white? ?and? ?elegant;? ?the? ?slender? ?fingers? ?had? ?a? ?red? ?thread? ?tied??around? ?the? ?third.????Against? ?the? ?pitch? ?ck? ?wooden? ?cup,? ?the? ?white? ?looked? ?even? ?paler? ?and? ?the? ?red? ?even? ?more??vivid.? ?Slowly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?up? ?his? ?eyes.? ?A? ?youth? ?roughly? ?around? ?the? ?age? ?of? ?eighteen? ?or??ninteen? ?silently? ?stood? ?behind? ?the? ?silk? ?curtains? ?that? ?looked? ?like? ?red? ?clouds.???It? ?was? ?San? ?Lang.???His? ?clothes? ?were? ?still? ?the? ?same? ?maple? ?red,? ?and? ?his? ?skin? ?white? ?as? ?snow.? ?That? ?same??uniquely? ?handsome? ?face? ?with? ?iparable? ?youthful? ?expression? ?was? ?now? ?slightly? ?more??defined.? ?That? ?shyness? ?of? ?boyhood? ?had? ?morphed? ?into? ?one? ?of? ?calmness.? ?He? ?carried? ?an? ?air??of? ?wild? ?yfulness? ?that? ?couldnt? ?be? ?tamed.? ?The? ?same? ?eye? ?that? ?twinkled? ?like? ?stars? ?never??moved? ?away? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lian.???Although? ?as? ?bright? ?as? ?stars,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?left? ?eye.???The? ?other? ?was? ?hidden? ?behind? ?a? ?ck? ?eyepatch.????Ch.37:? ?Admiring? ?the? ?Flower? ?through? ?Red? ?Clouds;? ?A? ?Heart? ?Full? ?of? ?Sympathy? ?2????There? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?small? ?gap? ?between? ?the? ?curtains,? ?but? ?from? ?his? ?position,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was??the? ?only? ?one? ?that? ?could? ?make? ?out? ?the? ?person? ?behind? ?it? ?since? ?he? ?had? ?blocked? ?everyone??elses? ?vision? ?in? ?the? ?hall,? ?they? ?werent? ?able? ?see? ?anything.? ?Not? ?that? ?they? ?would? ?dare? ?to??sneak? ?a? ?peek? ?anyway.? ?That? ?left? ?eye? ?watched? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?returned? ?the? ?gaze,??subconsciously? ?drawn? ?to? ?it.???Hua? ?Chengs? ?appearance? ?this? ?time? ?around? ?didnt? ?only? ?seem? ?to? ?look? ?a? ?couple? ?years? ?older,??but? ?hed? ?also? ?grown? ?taller.? ?Before,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?manage? ?to??maintain? ?the? ?same? ?level? ?of? ?eye? ?contact,? ?but? ?now,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?strain? ?his? ?neck? ?to? ?look? ?up.???After? ?staring? ?at? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?finally? ?broke? ?the? ?silence.???His? ?voice? ?was? ?deeper,? ?Would? ?you? ?like? ?to? ?bet? ?on? ?the? ?highest? ?or? ?the? ?lowest????It? ?was? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?deep? ?voice,? ?one? ?that? ?is? ?pleasant? ?to? ?the? ?ear,? ?that? ?had? ?pulled? ?Xie? ?Lian??back? ?to? ?reality.? ?Whether? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?betting? ?on? ?the? ?highest? ?number? ?or? ?the? ?lowest,? ?there? ?was??no? ?difference.? ?So? ?he? ?answered? ?right? ?away,? ?Highest.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Fine.? ?Then? ?Ill? ?go? ?first.???Xie? ?Lians? ?left? ?hand? ?supported? ?the? ?base? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?gambling? ?cup.? ?His? ?right? ?hand??covered? ?the? ?circr? ?lid.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?stood? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?with? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?covering??Xie? ?Lians? ?left,? ?he? ?guided? ?him? ?to? ?shake? ?lightly? ?before? ?lifting? ?the? ?lid.? ?There? ?were? ?two? ?dice??at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?cup,? ?a? ?six? ?and? ?a? ?five.???From? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?above,? ?Lang? ?QianQiu? ?with? ?his? ?vision? ?of? ?a? ?hawk? ?saw? ?how? ?easily? ?the? ?high??roll? ?took? ?ce? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?How? ?did? ?that? ?happen?????Hua? ?Cheng? ?gently? ?shifted? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?beckoned? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?give? ?it? ?another? ?go,? ?Shake??it? ?like? ?this.? ?Now? ?you? ?try? ?it.???Xie? ?Lian? ?mirrored? ?his? ?actions? ?and? ?shook? ?the? ?cup? ?twice,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Not? ?like??that.???Even? ?though? ?he? ?was? ?reprimanding? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?his? ?tone? ?was? ?exceptionally? ?gentle? ?and??patient.? ?As? ?he? ?exined,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?supported? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?again,? ?but??this? ?time,? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?found? ?its? ?way? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?right? ?hand,? ?the? ?one? ?that? ?was? ?covering??the? ?lid.? ?He? ?instructed? ?softly,? ?like? ?this.???And? ?just? ?like? ?that,? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?were? ?enveloped? ?within? ?Hua? ?Chengs??palms.???When? ?skin? ?touched? ?skin,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hands? ?felt? ?temperate? ?like? ?jade.? ?The? ?exquisite??silver? ?vambraces? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wore? ?were? ?cold? ?as? ?ice,? ?yet,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?movements??were? ?careful,? ?and? ?never? ?allowed? ?them? e? ?into? ?contact? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?skin.? ?His? ?hands??guided? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?and? ?shook? ?the? ?ck? ?wooden? ?gambling? ?cup? ?in? ?a? ?rhythm? ?that? ?was??neither? ?hurried? ?nor? ?slow.???Once.? ?Twice.? ?Thrice.???ck,? ?ck,? ?ck.???The? ?sound? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?dice? ?colliding? ?with? ?each? ?other? ?as? ?they? ?bounced? ?inside? ?the? ?cup? ?was??crisp.? ?Even? ?though? ?the? ?shakes? ?were? ?gentle,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?waves? ?of? ?numbness? ?from??the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?hands,? ?traveling? ?along? ?his? ?arm,? ?spreading? ?to? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?his? ?body.???As? ?he? ?was? ?shaking,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?his? ?eyes? ?to? ?sneak? ?a? ?peek? ?at? ?the? ?other? ?person? ?and??realized? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?looking? ?at? ?the? ?gambling? ?cup? ?at? ?all.? ?Instead,? ?he? ?was??watching? ?him? ?intently? ?with? ?the? ?corners? ?of? ?his? ?mouth? ?curved? ?up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but??return? ?a? ?fond? ?smile? ?at? ?him,? ?but? ?immediately? ?controlled? ?himself? ?when? ?he? ?remembered? ?the??crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?that? ?were? ?watching? ?him? ?from? ?above? ?and? ?below.? ?He? ?lowered? ?his? ?head??and? ?diligently? ?studied? ?the? ?gesture? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?showed? ?him.? ?Hows? ?this?? ?He? ?asked.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?widened? ?his? ?smile,? ?Hm.? ?Thats? ?right,? ?just? ?like? ?that.???Seeing? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?the? ?cup? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?times? ?full? ?of? ?hopefulness,? ?he? ?suggested,??Why? ?dont? ?you? ?take? ?a? ?look????Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?the? ?lid? ?and? ?saw? ?two? ?white? ?dice? ?at? ?the? ?base.? ?It? ?was? ?two? ?threes.????Rolling? ?two? ?threes? ?was? ?already? ?considered? ?an? ?impossible? ?feat.? ?It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?gentle??spring? ?wind? ?had? ?blown? ?past? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?and? ?he? ?thought,? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?Ive? ?finally??learned? ?the? ?trick????However,? ?even? ?though? ?it? ?was? ?shocking,? ?six? ?points? ?is? ?still? ?slightly? ?less? ?than? ?eleven? ?points.??He? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?and? ?admitted,? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?Ive? ?lost.???But? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?this? ?round? ?doesnt? ?count.? ?Im? ?teaching? ?you? ?right??now,? ?try? ?again.???Hearing? ?him? ?say? ?this,? ?even? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?were? ?tongue-tied.? ?The??crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?in? ?the? ?hall? ?stared? ?with? ?their? ?mouths? ?gaping? ?open,? ?then? ?came? ?the?ints.???What? ?happened? ?to? ?the? ?lord?? ?I? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?gonna? ?show? ?him? ?whos? ?boss,? ?but? ?he??actually? ?ended? ?up? ?teaching? ?him? ?for? ?real?????How? ?can? ?you? ?not? ?count? ?this? ?round??? ?You? ?still? ?call? ?this? ?gambling????If? ?this? ?doesnt? ?count,? ?then? ?when? ?will? ?it? ?count????Looks? ?like? ?the? ?lord? ?is? ?really? ?in? ?a? ?good? ?mood? ?today...???Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?left? ?brow? ?and? ?immediately,? ?the? ?croupier? ?standing? ?by? ?the? ?side??shushed,? ?Everyone? ?please? ?quiet? ?down.???In? ?the? ?blink? ?of? ?an? ?eye,? ?the? ?hall? ?had? ?quieted? ?down? ?again.? ?Although? ?no? ?one? ?dared? ?to? ?speak,??their? ?stares? ?intensified.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled? ?and? ?softly? ?whispered? ?words? ?of??encouragement? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ear,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?try? ?again????It? ?might? ?be? ?because? ?there? ?were? ?too? ?many? ?ghosts,? ?demons,? ?humans? ?alike? ?packed? ?into??this? ?Gambling? ?Den? ?that? ?somehow? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?face? ?started? ?to? ?heat? ?up,? ?Okay.???Rattle,? ?rattle,? ?he? ?shook? ?twice? ?more.? ?This? ?time,? ?when? ?he? ?revealed? ?the? ?cup:? ?it? ?was? ?two??fours.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?mused,? ?See,? ?isnt? ?it? ?a? ?little? ?higher? ?this? ?time????Although? ?he? ?felt? ?that? ?something? ?was? ?off,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?nodded? ?his? ?head,? ?? ?Yes...its? ?a? ?little??higher.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?encouraged,? ?? ?You? ?did? ?well.? ?Keep? ?going.???With? ?one? pliment? ?after? ?another,? ?there? ?were? ?giggles? ?heard? ?in? ?all? ?direction? ?of? ?the? ?hall.??Judging? ?by? ?the? ?sound,? ?it? ?seemed? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?all? ?came? ?from? ?female? ?ghosts.? ?Xie? ?Lian??couldnt? ?figure? ?it? ?out? ?himself? ?either? ?just? ?which? ?posture? ?is? ?the? ?correct? ?one.? ?In? ?the??beginning,? ?he? ?paid? ?close? ?attention? ?in? ?studying? ?how? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?positioned? ?his? ?hands,??how? ?he? ?managed? ?the? ?pace,? ?and? ?how? ?he? ?grasped? ?the? ?cup,? ?but? ?now? ?he? ?was? ?letting? ?Hua??Chengs? ?hand? ?lead? ?him? ?and? ?shook? ?blindly.? ?While? ?shaking,? ?a? ?thought? ?came? ?to? ?him? ?What??if? ?San? ?Lang? ?was? ?just? ?ying? ?around? ?with? ?me...???Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?watching? ?from? ?above? ?probably? ?felt? ?the? ?same? ?and? ?couldnt??hold? ?it? ?in? ?anymore,? ?You!? ?Stop? ?shaking? ?the? ?cup.? ?Hes? ?obviously? ?ying? ?you.? ?Theres? ?no??such? ?thing? ?as? ?a? ?correct? ?posture.? ?He? ?mustve? ?cheated!???Hearing? ?that? ?loud? ?boisterous? ?voice,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?covered? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?second-hand??embarrassment? ?again.???Mumbles? ?and? ?muttering? ?grew? ?louder? ?among? ?the? ?crowds,? ?and? ?a? ?rain? ?of? ?dice? ?was? ?thrown??at? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu.? ?Stupid? ?bastard,? ?shut? ?up!???So? ?noisy,? ?were? ?just? ?getting? ?to? ?the? ?exciting? ?part!???Through? ?our? ?lords? ?teaching,? ?that? ?cultivator? ?had? ?gotten? ?oues? ?higher? ?and? ?higher? ?one??after? ?another.? ?Thats? ?the? ?undeniable? ?truth!???Thats? ?right!? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?know?!???Lang? ?QianQiu? ?fumed,? ?You,? ?youre? ?practically? ?lying? ?through? ?your? ?teeth...ahhh!!???He? ?suddenly? ?stopped? ?in? ?mid? ?speech,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?turned? ?bright? ?red.? ?It? ?turned? ?out,? ?a??couple? ?of? ?female? ?ghosts? ?below? ?him? ?had? ?roughly? ?yanked? ?on? ?his? ?dangling? ?waistband? ?and??scolded,? ?If? ?you? ?keep? ?on? ?causing? ?a? ?ruckus? ?and? ?spouting? ?nonsense,? ?Jie? ?Jie?1?? ?will? ?pull? ?off??your? ?pants!???Lang? ?QianQiu? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?threatened? ?like? ?this? ?before,? ?and? ?his? ?anger? ?had? ?made? ?him??speechless,? ?You..? ?you!!???He? ?could? ?take? ?being? ?beaten? ?by? ?a? ?band? ?of? ?ghosts,? ?but? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?pull? ?off? ?his? ?pants,??then? ?with? ?his? ?martial? ?god? ?status,? ?that? ?would? ?be? ?exceedingly? ?embarrassing.? ?Thus,? ?Lang??Qianqiu? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?say? ?much? ?more.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?other? ?god??sending? ?him? ?eye? ?signals.? ?It? ?was? ?funny? ?and? ?pitiful? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?He? ?could? ?only? ?lower??his? ?head,? ?looked? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?voice,? ?...San? ?Lang.????Hearing? ?his? ?tone? ?of? ?voice,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled,? ?Leave? ?him? ?be.? ?Let? ?us? ?continue.???...???Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?up? ?and,? ?once? ?again,? ?held? ?the? ?cup? ?and? ?shook? ?twice.? ?As? ?expected,? ?this? ?time,??he? ?got? ?two? ?fives.???Seeing? ?the? ?result,? ?the? ?crowd? ?became? ?even? ?livelier? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?tease? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu,??Do? ?you? ?see? ?that?? ?Higher? ?than? ?the? st!???But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?already? ?realized? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?just? ?fooling? ?around? ?with? ?him? ?and??didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry.? ?Theres? ?no? ?such? ?thing? ?as? ?a? ?correct? ?posture.? ?When? ?it??came? ?to? ?him,? ?any? ?posture? ?is? ?wrong.? ?From? ?here? ?on,? ?he? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?give? ?up? ?on? ?any? ?hope??of? ?changing? ?his? ?luck,? ?but? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?expose? ?himself? ?on? ?the? st? ?shake,? ?Hua??Cheng? ?stopped? ?him,? ?Wait.???Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?the? ?hands? ?covering? ?his? ?pressing? ?down? ?harder,? ?and? ?stopped? ?his??movement? ?altogether.? ?Whats? ?wrong????With? ?an? ?unreadable? ?expression,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked,? ?This? ?gege,? ?you? ?didnt? ?say? ?what??would? ?happen? ?if? ?you? ?were? ?to? ?lose????Hearing? ?him? ?call? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gege,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?and? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?both? ?wore? ?a?plicated? ?expression? ?on? ?their? ?faces.? ?The? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?also? ?felt? ?massive? ?shivers??run? ?down? ?their? ?spines? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?even? ?a? ?few? ?that? ?fainted? ?on? ?the? ?spot.???Its? ?a? ?little? ?embarrassing? ?to? ?say,? ?but? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?a? ?hurry? ?before,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt??thought? ?about? ?what? ?to? ?bet? ?on.? ?Um...???He? ?had? ?thought? ?of? ?also? ?betting? ?10? ?years? ?of? ?his? ?life,? ?but? ?a? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?lifespan? ?was??quite? ?long? ?so? ?10? ?years? ?wasnt? ?really? ?worth? ?much.? ?Money? ?and? ?treasure?? ?He? ?didnt? ?have??any.? ?Spiritual? ?power?? ?He? ?didnt? ?have? ?much? ?of? ?that? ?either.? ?A? ?good? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?had??passed,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?couldnt? ?think? ?of? ?anything? ?to? ?bet? ?on,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?turn? ?and??ask? ?the? ?owner? ?of? ?the? ?Gambling? ?Den,? ?Do? ?you? ?think? ?theres? ?anything? ?on? ?me? ?thats? ?worth??betting? ?on????Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled? ?at? ?his? ?question,? ?Anythings? ?fine.? ?What? ?have? ?you? ?got? ?on? ?you????Xie? ?Lian? ?pondered? ?for? ?a? ?little? ?while? ?and? ?lightly? ?coughed,? ?he? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?be? ?honest??about? ?it,? ?I...only? ?have? ?a? ?half-eaten? ?bun? ?with? ?me.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?burst? ?out? ughing.? ?Even? ?though? ?he? ughed,? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?dared? ?to? ?do? ?the??same? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?wanted? ?to.????When? ?he? ?finally? ?settled? ?down,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?nodded,? ?Thats? ?fine.? ?A? ?bun? ?will? ?do.???Hearing? ?the? ?agreement,? ?not? ?only? ?were? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?shocked,? ?but? ?the? ?croupiers? ?at??the? ?gambling? ?table? ?too.???Ever? ?since? ?the? ?opening? ?of? ?this? ?Gambling? ?Den,? ?there? ?had? ?been? ?innumerous? ?absurd? ?bets??made;? ?organs,? ?life,? ?emotions,? ?spiritual? ?powers...? ?but? ?none? ?were? ?a? ?match? ?to? ?the? ?one??today? ?C? ?a? ?half-eaten? ?bun.? ?Even? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?couldnt? ?contain? ?his? ?surprise,??What...whats? ?the? ?meaning? ?of? ?this?? ?Are? ?you? ?saying? ?that? ?Im? ?only? ?worth? ?a? ?half-eaten??bun??????The? ?crowd? ?snickered,? ?someone? ?called? ?out,? ?Whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?a? ?bun?? ?You? ?already? ?have??it? ?easy,? ?so? ?hurry? ?up? ?and? ?shut? ?your? ?mouth!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?that? ?this? ?defeated? ?voice??belonged? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?who? ?was? ?hiding? ?among? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons.??With? ?a? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?smile,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?beamed,? ?Come.? ?Its? ?the? st? ?round.? ?Dont? ?be??nervous.???Xie? ?Lian? ?argued,? ?Im? ?not? ?nervous.???The? ?two? ?maintained? ?that? ?hand-to-hand? ?posture? ?and? ?shook? ?a? ?few? ?times.? ?Even? ?though? ?Xie??Lian? ?really? ?wasnt? ?nervous,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?light? ?sheen? ?of? ?sweat? ?on? ?the? ?hand? ?that? ?was??sandwiched? ?between? ?the? ?cup? ?and? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hands.? ?Finally,? ?the? ?movement? ?came? ?to? ?a??stop.? ?He? ?held? ?his? ?breath? ?for? ?the? ?final? ?reveal? ????The? ?two? ?dice? ?were? ?two? ?sixes!???Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?look? ?up? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,??Oh,? ?I? ?lost.???Even? ?though? ?he? ?admitted? ?his? ?loss? ?in? ?a? ?serious? ?manner,? ?he? ?didnt? ?sound? ?the? ?least? ?bit??sincere.? ?The? ?crowd? ?below? ?was? ?engulfed? ?in? ?silence.???Before? ?there? ?were? ?still? ?people? ining? ?If? ?this? ?round? ?doesnt? ?count,? ?then? ?when? ?will? ?it??count,? ?but? ?now,? ?the? ?answer? ?was? ?clear? ?? ?it? ?counts? ?when? ?that? ?person? ?wins.???This? ?much? ?generosity? ?was? ?almost? ?insane!???Even? ?so,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?dare? ?to? ment.? ?The? ?croupier? ?from? ?before? ?raised? ?up? ?the? ?ck??wooden? ?gambling? ?cup,? ?Congrattions? ?to? ?this? ?young? ?master.? ?Youve? ?won? ?this? ?round.???Everyone? ?all? ?politely? ?praised,? ?The? ?lord? ?showed? ?us? ?a? ?perfect? ?loss!? ?Beautiful!???Isnt? ?the? ?winner? ?taught? ?by? ?the? ?lord?? ?He? ?won? ?because? ?the? ?lord? ?taught? ?him? ?well!???Thats? ?right!? ?Learning? ?the? ?correct? ?dice? ?rolling? ?posture? ?today? ?really? ?broadened? ?my??horizon!? ?With? ?such? ?an? ?immense? ?amount? ?of? ?knowledge,? ?even? ?10? ?years? ?wont? ?be? ?enough??to? ?master? ?it!???Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?still? ?watching? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?a? ?grin? ?on? ?his? ?face.? ?Not? ?shifting? ?his? ?gaze,? ?he??raised? ?his? ?arm? ?and? ?with? ?a? ?flick? ?of? ?hand,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?dropped? ?like? ?a? ?rock.? ?Xie? ?Lian??winced? ?at? ?the? ?loud? ?crash.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?couldnt? ?risk? ?exposing? ?himself? ?by? ?rushing??forward,? ?so? ?instead? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?to? ?check? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?prince,? ?Are? ?you? ?okay????Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?got? ?up? ?on? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?dusted? ?himself? ?off,? ?Im? ?good,? ?thank? ?you.? ?He??probably? ?wanted? ?you? ?to? ?go? ?up? ?so? ?that? ?he? ?can? ?cheat? ?and? ?make? ?you? ?lose,? ?but? ?thank??goodness? ?you? ?won!???Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?Youre? pletely? ?mistaken.? ?If? ?he? ?didnt? ?go? ?easy? ?on? ?me,? ?even? ?if? ?the??world? ?had? ?turned? ?to? ?ashes,? ?I? ?would? ?still? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?win? ?you? ?back...???As? ?he? ?was? ?thinking? ?those? ?thoughts,? ?a? ?tinkling? ?of? ?bells? ?were? ?heard,? ?and? ?the? ?sound? ?was??followed? ?by? ?gasps? ?of? ?shock? ?that? ?came? ?from? ?all? ?directions.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around? ?and??saw? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?finally? ?stepped? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?red? ?silk? ?screen? ?curtains.???In? ?his? ?previous? ?form,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?always? ?sported? ?a? ?slightly? ?crooked? ?ponytail,? ?but? ?now,??loose? ?raven? ?locks? ?covered? ?vibrant? ?red? ?clothing,? ?and? ?an? ?aura? ?of? ?demonic? ?energy? ?radiated??from? ?the? ?handsome? ?figure.? ?Only? ?the? ?thin? ?braid? ?tied? ?with? ?a? ?red? ?coral? ?bead? ?brought? ?a? ?hint??of? ?mischief? ?to? ?the? ?mix.? ?The? ?vambraces? ?were? ?silver,? ?the? ?straps? ?on? ?his? ?boots? ?were? ?silver,??the? ?waistband? ?was? ?also? ?silver,? ?even? ?the? ?long,? ?smoothly? ?curved? ?scimitar? ?that? ?hung? ?at? ?his??waist? ?was? ?silver.? ?Just? ?like? ?how? ?the? ?de? ?was? ?slender? ?and? ?long,? ?the? ?person? ?himself? ?was??also? ?slender? ?and? ?tall.? ?He? ?was? ?leaning? ?against? ?the? ?curtains? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?parted? ?with??crossed? ?arms? ?and? ?an? ?unreadable? ?expression,? ?Gege,? ?youve? ?won? ?against? ?me.???Xie? ?Lian? ?obviously? ?knew? ?what? ?had? ?took? ?ce,? ?and? ?said? ?woefully,? ?Please? ?stop? ?teasing??me.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brow,? ?Im? ?not.? ?Why? ?would? ?I????Down? ?below,? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?were? ?bustling? ?with? ?excitement,? ?as? ?wild? ?as? ?the? ?waves??rolling? ?in? ?the? ?sea,? ?they? ?whispered? ?among? ?themselves,? ?The? ?lord? ?changed? ?his? ?skin? ?again??today????Im? ?dying,? ?his? ?new? ?skin? ?is? ?killing? ?me!? ?Its? ?so? ?tender? ?and? ?firm!???Dying?? ?You? ?old? ?hag,? ?arent? ?you? ?already? ?dead?!???It? ?seemed? ?that? ?because? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?never? ?showed? ?his? ?true? ?form? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?anyone? ?and??switched? ?skins? ?fairly? ?frequently? ?that? ?even? ?the? ?band? ?of? ?ghosts? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?didnt??know? ?what? ?he? ?looked? ?like? ?and? ?assumed? ?that? ?this? ?must? ?be? ?another? ?of? ?one? ?his? ?fake? ?skin.??Only? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew,? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?standing? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him? ?was? ?the? ?real? ?Crimson? ?Rain??Sought? ?Flower? ?of? ?the? ?legends.???
?1.Jie? ?jie? ?is? ?a? ?familiar? ?address? ?for? ?older? ?sister.? ? ????????Ch.38:? ?Admiring? ?the? ?Flower? ?through? ?Red? ?Clouds;? ?A? ?Heart? ?Full? ?of? ?Sympathy? ?3????Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?staring? ?at? ?the? ?young? ?man? ?in? ?red,? ?? ?You...???He? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?something,? ?but? ?under? ?the? ?gaze? ?of? ?numerous? ?pairs? ?of? ?eyes,? ?and? ?the??unreadable? ?expression? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?that? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?show? ?signs? ?of??recognizing? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?debated? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?act? ?so? ?familiar? ?with? ?him.? ?Instead??he? ?said,? ?Thank? ?you.???Why? ?thank? ?him?? ?This? ?ce? ?is? ?owned? ?by? ?him,? ?he? ?probably? ?had? ?malintentions? ?since? ?the??beginning.? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?said.???...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?under? ?his? ?breath,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?lets? ?stop? ?talking? ?and? ?call? ?it? ?a? ?day.???If? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?continue,? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?would? e? ?out? ?of? ?Lang? ?Qianqius??mouth.? ?Especially? ?with? ?the? ?mission? ?at? ?hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?afford? ?to? ?stay? ?long.? ?He??looked? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?a? ?couple? ?more? ?times? ?and? ?pushed? ?Lang? ?QianQiu? ?towards? ?the? ?exit.??Just? ?as? ?he? ?did? ?so,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?called? ?from? ?behind? ?him,? ?Wait? ?a? ?minute.???Xie? ?Lian? ?halted? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?turned? ?around.? ?The? ?chatter? ?among? ?the? ?crowd? ?started? ?again,??Thats? ?right? ?my? ?lord,? ?we? ?cant? ?just? ?let? ?them? ?leave? ?like? ?this!???That? ?guys? ?suspicious.? ?He? ?looks? ?to? ?be? ?quite? ?powerful? ?and? ?is? ?probably? ?hiding? ?something.??If? ?you? ?ask? ?me,? ?we? ?should? ?keep? ?him? ?here? ?and? ?interrogate? ?him.???Exactly,? ?who? ?knows? ?who? ?sent? ?him? ?to? ?cause? ?trouble? ?in? ?our? ?world!???That? st? ?sentence? ?almost? ?stopped? ?his? ?heart.? ?They? ?really? ?did? e? ?from? ?the? ?heavens,??but? ?the? ?intent? ?wasnt? ?to? ?cause? ?trouble,? ?only? ?quiet? ?probing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?sure? ?if? ?Hua??Cheng? ?had? ?saw? ?the? ?spiritual? ?light? ?that? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?had? ?released? ?before,? ?and? ?he? ?wasnt??a? ?hundred? ?percent? ?certain? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?let? ?them? ?go? ?if? ?he? ?did? ?see.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was??growing? ?increasingly? ?anxious,? ?but? ?the? ?tone? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?spoke? ?in? ?was? id? ?back,??Shouldnt? ?you? ?leave? ?the? ?prize????Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?lost,? ?Prize????Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?put? ?himself? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?said? ?cautiously,? ?Are? ?you? ?going? ?back? ?on??your? ?words? ?now????But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?If? ?San? ?Lang? ?would? ?never? ?go? ?back? ?on? ?his? ?promises.? ?Could? ?he? ?have??meant? ?something? ?else?? ?and? ?with? ?that,? ?he? ?stepped? ?out? ?from? ?behind? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?and??asked,? ?But? ?didnt? ?I? ?already? ?win? ?the? ?bet????Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Its? ?true? ?that? ?gege? ?had? ?won? ?against? ?me? ?just? ?now,? ?but? ?dont? ?forget,? ?youve??lost? ?a? ?round? ?before.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?surprised,? ?But? ?you? ?said,? ?not? ?to? ?worry? ?because? ?it? ?didnt? ?count????Even? ?though? ?it? ?took? ?some? ?really? ?thick? ?skin? ?to? ?say? ?something? ?as? ?embarrassing? ?as? ?it??doesnt? ?count? ?when? ?I? ?lose,? ?and? ?it? ?only? ?counts? ?when? ?I? ?win,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?said? ?it.? ?Hua??Cheng? ?replied,? ?Of? ?course,? ?the? ?ones? ?that? ?were? ?betted? ?against? ?me? ?didnt? ?count.? ?What? ?Im??referring? ?to? ?is? ?the? ?first? ?round? ?that? ?you? ?gambled? ?at? ?the? ?long? ?table.???It? ?was? ?then? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?remembered.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?talking? ?about? ?that? ?time??when? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?test? ?out? ?the? ?lowest? ?he? ?could? ?roll? ?and? ?had? ?ended? ?up? ?throwing? ?out? ?a??double? ?six? ?instead.???Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?whispered,? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?good? ?intentions? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?us??leave? ?here? ?that? ?easily.? ?I? ?wont? ?get? ?sealed? ?again? ?this? ?time.???Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?readying? ?himself? ?for? ?another? ?fight? ?and? ?was? ?eager? ?to? ?jump? ?up? ?at? ?the??chance,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?him? ?back? ?and? ?persuaded,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?we? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?use? ?our??fists.???On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?tilted? ?his? ?head,? ?How? ?about? ?it?? ?Gege,? ?do? ?you? ?admit? ?your??loss???If? ?one? ?was? ?willing? ?to? ?gamble,? ?then? ?one? ?should? ?also? ?admit? ?to? ?their? ?loss? ?honestly,? ?there??were? ?no? ?other? ?options,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?I? ?admit.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?extended? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?with? ?an? ?open? ?palm,? ?Then,? ?give? ?me? ?the? ?prize? ?like? ?you??promised.???...the? ?prize? ?that? ?he? ?promised????After? ?some? ?hesitation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?into? ?his? ?left? ?sleeve? ?with? ?his? ?right? ?hand,? ?felt??around,? ?and? ?fished? ?out? ?a? ?half-eaten? ?bun.? ?Unable? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?in? ?the? ?eyes,? ?he??toughened? ?up? ?his? ?skin? ?and? ?presented? ?it,? ?You? ?mean...? ?this...? ?right????Truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?when? ?he? ?took? ?out? ?this? ?bun,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?thick? ?skin? ?hed? ?grown??through? ?his? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?crumble? ?a? ?little,? ?unable? ?to? ?hold? ?up.???The? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons? ?in? ?the? ?hall? ?were? ?speechless? ?and? ?only? ?watched? ?in? ?silence.??Nevermind? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?lords? ?first? ?time? ?betting? ?against? ?someone? ?and? ?when? ?the? ?bet??came? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?half-eaten? ?bun,? ?they? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?joke.? ?But? ?to? ?think,? ?in? ?all? ?seriousness,??the? ?lord? ?had? ?actually? ?pursued? ?the? ?person? ?to? ?ask? ?for? ?this? ?bun.? ?Speechless.? ?There? ?was??really? ?nothing? ?to? ?say.? ?There? ?were? ?some? ?ghosts? ?who? ?even? ?had? ?a? ?more? ?absurd? ?thought? ???either? ?theres? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?enormous? ?secret? ?hidden? ?within? ?this? ?bun? ?or? ?this? ?person? ?was??actually? ?the? ?lords? ?older? ?brother!???Yet? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?grinned? ?as? ?he? ?received? ?the? ?bun,? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?waved? ?it? ?around? ?in??his? ?hand,? ?Ive? ?imed? ?this? ?prize.???To? ?see? ?that? ?he? ?actually? ?took? ?it,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?a? ?good??minute? ?that? ?he? ?responded,? ?? ?Its...? ?cold.? ?And,? ?maybe,? ?a? ?little? ?hard.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Thats? ?okay.? ?I? ?dont? ?mind.???Since? ?he? ?answered? ?like? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?nothing? ?more? ?to? ?say? ?to? ?continue? ?the??conversation.? ?He? ?already? ?said? ?all? ?he? ?could,? ?so? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?headed? ?towards??the? ?exit.? ?The? her? ?crowd? ?of? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den? ?all? ?parted? ?for? ?him? ?as? ?he? ?departed.??When? ?he? ?first? ?went? ?forward,? ?they? ?parted? ?for? ?him? ?thinking? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?brave? ?warrior.? ?Now,??they? ?parted? ?for? ?him? ?with? ?fear? ?and? ?suspicion.? ?After? ?walking? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?he? ?could? ?hear??the? ?ghosts? ?behind? ?him? ?ask,? ?My? ?lord!? ?My? ?lord,? ?where? ?are? ?you? ?going? ?now????Hua? ?Cheng? zily? ?replied,? ?Im? ?feeling? ?good? ?today.? ?Im? ?heading? ?to? ?the? ?Paradise? ?Manor.???Hearing? ?his? ?response,? ?the? ?hall? ?erupted? ?in? ?cheers? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?New? ?Years.? ?Xie? ?Lian??couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?take? ?another? ?nce? ?back? ?and? ?saw? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?also? ?turned??around.? ?With? ?that? ?half-eaten? ?bun? ?still? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?he? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?light? ?toss? ?and? ?casually??took? ?a? ?bite? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?looking? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?direction.????Xie? ?Lian? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?tracks? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?that? ?scene? ?y? ?out.? ?Suddenly,? ?for? ?some??reason,? ?he? ?felt? ?that? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?stay? ?there? ?any? ?longer,? ?and? ?picked? ?up? ?his? ?pace,? ?grabbed??Lang? ?Qianqiu,? ?and? ?ran? ?out.????The? ?two? ?left? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den? ?and? ?ran? ?like? ?mad? ?men? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?almost? ?knocking??over? ?various? ?food? ?stalls? ?along? ?the? ?way.? ?Just? ?when? ?they? ?had? ?finally? ?arrived? ?at? ?a? ?small? ?quiet??alley,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?also? ?popped? ?up? ?and? ?reunited? ?with? ?them.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?fanned??himself? ?with? ?such? ?vigour? ?that? ?his? ?hair? ?flew? ?wildly? ?in? ?the? ?wind,? ?That? ?was? ?so? ?close,? ?so??close.? ?My? ?god,? ?that? ?scared? ?me? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?that? ?my? ?face? ?was? ?almost? ?as? ?white? ?as? ?a??ghosts.???Perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?they? ?ran? ?too? ?hard? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?was? ?also? ?beating? ?madly.??Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Yea? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?I? ?think? ?your? ?face? ?is? ?still? ?very? ?pale? ?right??now.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?felt? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Is? ?that? ?so?? ?Hahahaha,? ?this? ?is? ?not? ?because? ?of??fright;? ?this? ?is? ?what? ?Im? ?born? ?with-? ?ahem.? ?Ahem.? ?Qianqiu,? ?youre? ?also? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?how??could? ?you? ?be? ?so? ?impulsive?? ?Were? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?territory? ?here!? ?If? ?you??were? ?to? ?be? ?caught? ?and? ?exposed,? ?and? ?news? ?of? ?undercover? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost??City? ?had? ?gotten? ?out,? ?how? ?would? ?we? ?exin? ?this? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor?? ?It? ?would??destroy? ?peace? ?in? ?the? ?three? ?realms.???Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?bowed? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?admitted? ?his? ?mistake,? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?I? ?rushed? ?in? ?too??carelessly.? ?Then? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?But? ?those? ?gamblers? ?were? ?crazy.? ?If? ?that? ?man? ?had??flipped? ?open? ?the? ?cup,? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?lost? ?or? ?won,? ?the? ?oue? ?would? ?still? ?be? ?bad.??Either? ?his? ?daughter? ?would? ?suffer? ?or? ?he? ?would? ?suffer? ?the? ?consequences.? ?It? ?was? ?in? ?my??moment? ?of? ?anger? ?that? ?I? ?crushed? ?the? ?cup.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?Even? ?so,? ?you? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?jumped? ?in? ?by? ?yourself.???Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Then? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?what? ?should? ?I? ?have? ?done?? ?If? ?I??didnt? ?go? ?in,? ?there? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?anyone? ?who? ?would.???His? ?plead? ?was? ?so? ?genuine? ?that? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?respond,? ?and? ?tapped??his? ?fan? ?lightly? ?against? ?his? ?temple,? ?Well...???Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?softly,? ?Lets? ?leave? ?it.???Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?looked? ?at? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?I? ?think? ?even? ?if? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua??was? ?to? ?get? ?caught? ?and? ?interrogated,? ?he? ?still? ?wouldnt? ?reveal? ?his? ?identity.? ?But,? ?to? ?prevent??others? ?from? ?picking? ?up? ?any? ?clues? ?from? ?your? ?words,? ?itd? ?be? ?best? ?for? ?Your? ?Highness? ?to? ?stay??cautious? ?and? ?avoid? ?capture? ?going? ?forward.???Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?nodded,? ?Okay,? ?I? ?understand.???Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?Alright,? ?lets? ?not? ?talk? ?about? ?this? ?anymore.? ?Oh? ?right,? ?Your? ?Highness...???Hearing? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?both? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?turned? ?around? ?at? ?the? ?same??time,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?rified,? ?Oh,? ?I? ?meant? ?the? ?elder.???...???Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?woefully,? ?Elder...? ?its? ?true? ?that? ?Im? ?a? ?little? ?older,? ?but? ?not? ?by? ?that? ?much.??Why? ?is? ?it? ?that? ?when? ?it? es? ?to? ?me,? ?it? ?always? ?sounds? ?like? ?theyre? ?referring? ?to? ?a? ?grandpa????Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?continued,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highnesses,? ?have? ?you? ?two? ?met? ?each? ?other? ?at? ?the??Great? ?Martial? ?Hall?? ?If? ?not,? ?let? ?me? ?introduce? ?you.? ?This? ?is? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn,??Lang? ?Qianqiu,? ?Martial? ?God? ?of? ?the? ?East.? ?This? ?is? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?a??heavenly? ?official? ?that? ?piC? ?thats? ?highly? ?regarded? ?by? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor.? ????Even? ?though? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?stopped? ?himself? ?and? ?didnt? ?say? ?the? ?words,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew??exactly? ?what? ?came? ?after,? ?what? ?else? ?could? ?it? ?be? ?other? ?than? ?picks? ?up? ?scraps!? ?Since? ?the??words? ?were? ?abruptly? ?swapped? ?in? ?mid-sentence,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?adjust? ?the??grammar? ?nor? ?the? ?pronunciation.? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?looked? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?asked? ?in??astonishment,? ?So? ?youre? ?the? ?prince? ?that? ?ascended? ?thrice????It? ?seemed? ?that? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?had? ?really? ?slept? ?through? ?the? ?entire? ?meeting? ?at? ?the? ?Great??Martial? ?Hall? ?the? st? ?time? ?and? ?didnt? ?even? ?remember? ?who? ?he? ?was.? ?If? ?he? ?was? ?anyone? ?else??and? ?said? ?the? ?same? ?thing? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?then? ?it? ?would,? ?no? ?doubt,? ?be? ?sarcastic.? ?But,? ?because??the? ?question? ?came? ?from? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wholeheartedly? ?believed? ?that? ?this? ?child??truly? ?thought? ?ascending? ?thrice? ?was? ?a? ?rare? ?urrence.? ?His? ?eyes? ?twinkled,? ?Yes,? ?that??would? ?be? ?me.???Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?responded,? ?That? ?incident? ?just? ?now,? ?thank? ?you? ?for? ?helping? ?me!? ?Or? ?else...??He? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?something? ?and? ?hurriedly? ?tightened? ?up? ?his? ?waistband,? ?fear? ?still??lingered? ?on? ?his? ?expression.? ?He? ?clearly? ?didnt? ?think? ?too? ?much? ?about? ?the? ?past? ?history??between? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?and? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,??Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?thought? ?that? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?knows? ?you?? ?How? e? ?he??acted? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?back? ?there????Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?finished? ?tying? ?up? ?his? ?waistband,? ?That? ?was? ?the? ?real? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought??Flower,? ?right?? ?Was? ?that? ?his? ?true? ?form????Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?even? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?open? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?already? ?spoke,??How? ?can? ?it? ?be? ?the? ?true? ?form?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?has? ?thousands? ?of? ?disguises,? ?who? ?knows? ?what??his? ?true? ?form? ?looks? ?like?? ?Last? ?time? ?when? ?I? ?went? ?to? ?the? ?Banyue? ?Pass,? ?he? ?looked? ?simr? ?to??the? ?appearance? ?today,? ?but? ?its? ?probably? ?a? ?disguise.? ?Its? ?fake,? ?all? ?fake.???Yet? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?clearly? ?recalled? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?told? ?him? ?The? ?next? ?time? ?we? ?meet,? ?Ill??greet? ?in? ?my? ?true? ?form? ?that? ?night? ?at? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?He? ?thought? ?to? ?himself,? ?Its? ?real.???But? ?of? ?course,? ?he? ?didnt? ?say? ?it? ?out? ?loud.? ?Everyone? ?was? ?so? ?sure? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?must? ?be??wearing? ?a? ?fake? ?skin? ?and? ?him? ?being? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?knew? ?it? ?was? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought??Flowers? ?true? ?form? ?was? ?like? ?learning? ?of? ?an? ?extraordinary? ?little? ?secret.? ?He? ?then? ?continued??that? ?train? ?of? ?thought,? ?Seeing? ?San? ?Langs? ?appearance,? ?he? ?really? ?doesnt? ?look? ?that? ?much??different? ?from? ?before,? ?only? ?slightly? ?older? ?and? ?taller.? ?That? ?means? ?technically,? ?he? ?was? ?pretty??much? ?in? ?his? ?true? ?form? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?I? ?met? ?him.? ?Strangely,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?little? ?happy.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?added? ?from? ?the? ?side,? ?People? ?say? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?is? ?a? ?strange? ?character,??and? ?that? ?really? ?seems? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?case.? ?Its? ?obvious? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?easy? ?on? ?you,? ?and??yet? ?he? ?pretended? ?not? ?to? ?know? ?you.? ?Who? ?knows? ?what? ?hes? ?up? ?to.? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?he??wanted? ?to? ?catch? ?us? ?off? ?guard????Xie? ?Lian? ?choked.? ?It? ?seemed? ?that? ?anyone? ?could? ?tell? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?gone? ?easy? ?on? ?him??back? ?at? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den.? ?He? ?went? ?easy? ?on? ?him? ?was? ?what? ?people? ?were? ?saying,? ?but??truthfully,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?literally? ?just? ?let? ?him? ?win? ?one-sidedly.? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?the? ?only??one? ?who? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?and? ?frowned,? ?Went? ?easy? ?on? ?him?? ?Why????The? ?other? ?two? ?patted? ?him? ?on? ?the? ?shoulder? ?and? ?decided? ?it? ?was? ?best? ?not? ?to? ?exin? ?it? ?to??him.? ?They? ?left? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?standing? ?by? ?himself,? ?wondering? ?why? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?go??easy? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?whether? ?or? ?not? ?the? ?two? ?knew? ?each? ?other.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi??Qingxuan? ?turned? ?and? ?started? ?walking.????It? ?seems? ?that? ?we? ?have? ?been? ?exposed,? ?what? ?should? ?we? ?do? ?now?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Change??our? ?disguises? ?and? ?try? ?again?? ?Personally,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?doing? ?that? ?will? ?change? ?anything.??With? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Huas? ?fight? ?back? ?there,? ?Ghost? ?City? ?will? ?probably? ?strengthen? ?their??security.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?To? ?be? ?honest,? ?I? ?have? ?considered? ?the? ?possibility? ?of? ?us? ?getting??exposed,? ?but? ?I? ?never? ?thought? ?it? ?would? ?happen? ?this? ?soon.???Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?I? ?know,? ?I? ?know.???Whats? ?done? ?is? ?done.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said.? ?Since? ?our? ?covers? ?are? ?blown,? ?you? ?might? ?as??well? ?just? ?walk? ?in? ?confidently? ?and? ?do? ?this? ?openly.???Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?probably? ?guess? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?meant? ?by? ?openly.? ?As? ?expected,? ?Shi??Qingxuan? ?exined,? ?If? ?we? ?still? ?want? ?to? ?continue? ?on? ?lying,? ?then? ?youre? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who??can? ?do? ?it? ?? ?go? ?find? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?tell? ?him? ?that? ?you? ?came? ?here? ?especially? ?to? ?see? ?him.??He? ?knows? ?that? ?youre? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?right?? ?If? ?so,? ?then? ?its? ?pretty? ?believable? ?to? ?say? ?that??youve? ?brought? ?a? ?couple? ?of? ?friends? ?from? ?heaven? ?with? ?you.????Ch.39:? ?At? ?the? ?Paradise? ?Manor;? ?Questions? ?of? ?Xianle????Before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?answer,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?who? ?had? ?heard? ?the? ?suggestion? ?immediately??cried? ?out,? ?No!???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?Why? ?not????Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?replied? ?in? ?a? ?serious? ?tone,? ?Prince? ?Xianle,? ?do? ?you? ?really? ?know? ?Crimson? ?Rain??Sought? ?Flower?? ?I? ?heard? ?your? ?conversation? ?earlier,? ?it? ?seems? ?you? ?two? ?are? ?friends.???Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.????Then? ?of? ?course? ?that? ?n? ?is? ?not? ?feasible!? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?said.? ?Even? ?though? ?a? ?ghost? ?king??is? ?no? ?saint,? ?but? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?he? ?went? ?easy? ?on? ?you? ?must? ?mean? ?that? ?he? ?sees? ?you? ?as? ?a??friend.? ?If? ?its? ?so,? ?then? ?one? ?must? ?not? ?lie? ?to? ?a? ?friend.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?could? ?feel? ?an? ?oing? ?headache,? ?My? ?god,? ?Qianqiu,? ?you? ?dimwit!???Yet? ?Xie? ?Lian? ughed? ?and? ?nodded,? ?What? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?said? ?is? ?right.???Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?beamed,? ?You? ?agree? ?with? ?me? ?too,? ?right????Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?How? ?is? ?that? ?right?? ?We? ?are? ?three? ?heavenly? ?officials.? ?If? ?we? ?were? ?to? ?report??back? ?empty? ?handed,? ?people? ?would? ?say? ?that? ?our? ?sess? ?rate? ?is? ?even? ?lower? ?than? ?Ling??Wen? ?Pces,? ?and? ?that? ?would? ?be? ?an? ?utter? ?embarrassment.???Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?and? ?just? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak,? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?cries? ?and? ?howls? ?that??came? ?from? ?behind? ?made? ?them? ?made? ?them? ?turn? ?around.? ?Just? ?outside? ?of? ?the? ?alley,? ?a? ?group??of? ?demons? ?and? ?ghosts? ?ran? ?past,? ?shouting,? ?Wheres? ?that? ?brat? ?with? ?the? ?bandaged? ?face???Where? ?the? ?hell? ?is? ?he????Seeing? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?gods? ?rm,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reassured,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?theyre? ?not? ?after? ?us.???Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?their? ?ears? ?were? ?pierced? ?by? ?a? ?shrill,? ?deafening? ?cry.???The? ?cry? ?of? ?desperation? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?drop.? ?Without? ?a? ?second? ?thought,? ?he? ?ran? ?off??in? ?that? ?direction,? ?and? ?there,? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?oddly-shaped? ?silhouettes? ?gathered? ?in? ?a? ?circle??outside? ?the? ?alley,? ?yelling? ?one? ?after? ?another,? ?Hes? ?caught!???Beat? ?him? ?again!???Fuck!? ?However? ?much? ?this? ?little? ?scumbag? ?stole? ?from? ?me,? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?slice? ?it? ?off? ?of? ?him??one? ?by? ?one!???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?caught? ?up? ?to? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?whats? ?going? ?on????Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?respond,? ?but? ?walked? ?towards? ?the? ?group? ?step? ?by? ?step.? ?His? ?pace? ?grew? ?in??speed,? ?and? ?soon? ?he? ?broke? ?into? ?a? ?run.? ?He? ?forcefully? ?pushed? ?past? ?a? ?couple? ?ghosts? ?on? ?the??outside? ?and? ?saw? ?that? ?the? ?person? ?who? ?was? ?getting? ?beaten? ?by? ?was? ?a? ?ragged? ?boy.? ?He??looked? ?about? ?fifteen? ?or? ?sixteen? ?of? ?age,? ?curled? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?trembling? ?uncontrobly.??Even? ?though? ?he? ?tightly? ?clung? ?onto? ?his? ?head,? ?one? ?could? ?still? ?see? ?the? yers? ?of? ?bandages??that? ?were? ?messily? ?wrapped? ?around? ?his? ?head.? ?The? ?bandages? ?were? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?his? ?hair,??stained? ?with? ?dirt.???Wasnt? ?this? ?the? ?same? ?bandaged? ?boy? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?met? ?at? ?Mount? ?Yujun? ?and? ?that? ?had??gone? ?missing? ?and? ?couldnt? ?be? ?found????No? ?wonder? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?Pce? ?said? ?they? ?couldnt? ?find? ?any? ?traces? ?of? ?him? ?a? ?couple? ?days??ago.? ?How? ?could? ?Heavens? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?Pce? ?find? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?if? ?the? ?boy? ?had??escaped? ?to? ?the? ?ghosts? ?territory????In? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?fury,? ?the? ?couple? ?of? ?ghosts? ?that? ?got? ?pushed? ?aside? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?him??out? ?once? ?more.? ?One? ?ghost? ?yanked? ?on? ?the? ?bandages,? ?Look? ?at? ?how? ?desperate? ?he? ?wants??to? ?keep? ?his? ?bandages? ?on,? ?I? ?bet? ?you? ?this? ?little? ?beggar? ?might? ?even? ?be? ?uglier? ?than? ?me...???Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?furious? ?and? ?shouted,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing!? ?as? ?he? ?threw? ?out? ?a? ?few??ghosts? ?off? ?to? ?the? ?side.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?stop? ?him? ?and? ?could? ?only??wave? ?around? ?with? ?his? ?fan,? ?Qianqiu,? ?I? ?thought? ?we? ?agreed? ?on? ?not? ?to? ?do? ?things? ?on? ?impulse!???This? ?time? ?around,? ?Qianqiu? ?had? ?riled? ?up? ?more? ?ghosts.? ?They? ?roared? ?And? ?who? ?do? ?you? ?think??you? ?are!!? ?and? ?lunged? ?at? ?him.????Im? ?sorry? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?called,? ?This? ?will? ?be? ?the? st? ?time!? ?and? ?he??jumped? ?into? ?the? ?fight,? ?whacking? ?the? ?ghosts? ?about.???Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?let? ?out? ?an? ?exasperated? ?sigh,? ?Ugh,? ?Im? ?never? ?going? ?out? ?with? ?you? ?again!??before? ?joining? ?the? ?brawl.????Because? ?they? ?couldnt? ?expose? ?their? ?spiritual? ?energy,? ?they? ?could? ?only? ?resort? ?to? ?fighting??with? ?their? ?fists? ?and? ?feet.? ?The? ?other? ?smaller? ?group? ?that? ?was? ?beating? ?up? ?the? ?boy? ?was??forcibly? ?separated? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?He? ?kneeled? ?down,? ?wanting? ?to? ?help? ?the? ?boy? ?get? ?up,? ?Are??you? ?okay????Upon? ?hearing? ?that? ?voice,? ?the? ?boy? ?shuddered? ?and? ?took? ?a? ?peek? ?at? ?him? ?from? ?his? ?fetal??position.? ?Now? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?gotten? ?a? ?better? ?look,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?discovered? ?that? ?the? ?bandages??that? ?were? ?wrapped? ?around? ?the? ?boys? ?face? ?were? ?soaked? ?with? ?blood.? ?With? ?patches? ?of? ?ck??and? ?red,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?frightening? ?sight,? ?the? ?appearance? ?even? ?scarier? ?than? ?when? ?they? ?had? st??parted.? ?The? ?two? ?big? ?eyes? ?that? ?emerged? ?from? ?the? ?gap? ?between? ?the? ?bandages? ?were? ?clear??as? ?day,? ?ck? ?iris? ?against? ?the? ?white,? ?yet? ?those? ?dark? ?eyes? ?that? ?reflected? ?Xie? ?Lians??silhouette? ?were? ?filled? ?with? ?fear.???Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?the? ?boy? ?by? ?the? ?arm,? ?Come,? ?stand? ?up.? ?Its? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?okay.????To? ?his? ?surprise,? ?the? ?boy? ?screamed,? ?pushed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?away,? ?and? ?bolted.????Since? ?this? ?boy? ?had? ?once? ?been? ?infected? ?with? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease,? ?he? ?must? ?be??connected? ?to? ?the? ?kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?him,? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?a? ?tug??in? ?his? ?heart? ?and? ?his? ?mind? ?became? ?scattered.? ?Caught? ?off? ?guard? ?by? ?the? ?force? ?of? ?the? ?push,??even? ?his? ?straw? ?hat? ?had? ?fallen? ?off.? ?After? ?the? ?initial? ?shock,? ?he? ?called? ?out,? ?Wait!???Just? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?give? ?chase,? ?the? ?few? ?ghosts? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?pulled? ?away??earlier? ?had? ?grabbed? ?onto? ?him.? ?The? ?boy? ?headed? ?down? ?the? ?street? ?that? ?was? ?livelier? ?than??ever.? ?At? ?the? ?rate? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?effortlessly? ?weaving? ?through? ?the? ?groups? ?of? ?ghosts? ?and??ghosts? ?with? ?his? ?small? ?frame,? ?the? ?boy? ?would? ?disappear? ?soon.? ?It? ?would? ?be? ?difficult? ?for??Ruoye? ?to? ?track? ?down? ?a? ?person? ?in? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?setting,? ?so? ?in? ?that? ?split? ?moment? ?of? ?urgency,??Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out,? ?My? ?lords,? ?Ill? ?leave? ?this? ?matter? ?with? ?you.? ?Lets? ?separate? ?for? ?now.? ?Go??hide? ?and? ?well? ?meet? ?here? ?again? ?in? ?three? ?days? test!????Ruoye? ?slid? ?out? ?and? ?sent? ?those? ?ghosts? ?flying? ?in? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?officials.? ?He??bent? ?over? ?slightly,? ?picked? ?up? ?his? ?straw? ?hat? ?and? ?set? ?off? ?running? ?in? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?the? ?boy.???He? ?squeezed? ?through? ?the? ?crowd? ?with? ?immense? ?difficulty? ?while? ?shouting,? ?Excuse? ?me!??Excuse? ?me!? ?Yet? ?because? ?the? ?boy? ?had? ?spent? ?most? ?of? ?his? ?life? ?hiding? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,??escaping? ?was? ?practically? ?second? ?nature? ?to? ?him.? ?First? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?head,? ?then? ?there? ?was? ?a??shadow,? ?after? ?that,? ?there? ?was? ?nothing;? ?he? ?was? ?getting? ?farther? ?and? ?farther? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian??didnt? ?know? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?imagination? ?but? ?he? ?felt? ?that? ?the? ?crowds? ?on? ?the? ?street? ?were? ?getting??thicker? ?by? ?the? ?minute.? ?With? ?humans? ?and? ?ghosts? ?alike? ?pressed? ?against? ?each? ?other,? ?it??really? ?made? ?it? ?difficult? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?pass? ?through.? ?In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?all? ?that? ?chaos,? ?Xie? ?Lians??mind? ?was? ?tumultuous? ?and? ?knocked? ?over? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?stalls,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?Im? ?sorry!? ?Im??sorry!? ?as? ?he? ?continued? ?to? ?run.???Ghosts? ?werent? ?ones? ?to? ?be? ?crossed? ?easily? ?however,? ?and? ?they? ?yelled? ?after? ?him,? ?Sorry??does? ?shit!? ?Catch? ?him!????Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?coldness? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?hand? ?had? ?grabbed? ?him,? ?and??he? ?immediately? ?knocked? ?it? ?back,? ?Who? ?is? ?it?!???It? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?tell? ?where? ?the? ?hand? ?came? ?from,? ?but? ?all? ?the? ?ghosts? ?surrounded? ?him,? ?their??voices? ?screeching? ?and? ?terrible,? ?Oi!? ?Lets? ?teach? ?this? ?little? ?pale? ?face? ?a? ?thing? ?or? ?two!? ?How??dare? ?he? ?start? ?shit? ?in? ?our? ?Ghost? ?City!???A? rge? ?crowd? ?of? ?monsters? ?and? ?spirits? ?poured? ?into? ?the? ?horde,? ?and? ?seeing? ?that? ?he? ?was??about? ?to? ?lose? ?that? ?boy? ?in? ?the? ?crowd,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?did? ?his? ?best? ?to? ?throw? ?off? ?the? ?hand? ?that??caught? ?him,? ?Everyone!? ?Im? ?really? ?sorry,? ?I? ?dont? ?mean? ?any? ?harm.? ?Let? ?me? ?go? ?to? ?find??someone? ?and? ?Ill? ?be? ?back? ?to? ?pay? ?you? ?all? ?back!???The? ?horde? ?of? ?ghosts? ?were? ?relentless,? ?As? ?if!???In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?pushing? ?and? ?pulling,? ?that? ?boy? ?had? ?disappeared? pletely.? ?Xie??Lian? ?slowed? ?to? ?a? ?stop? ?and? ?stood? ?where? ?he? ?was,? ?dazed.? ?Truthfully,? ?he? ?really? ?couldnt? ?be??sure? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?feeling.? ?Was? ?it? ?disappointment? ?in? ?not? ?being? ?able? ?to? ?catch? ?the? ?other,? ?or??was? ?it? ?relief? ?that? ?a? ?nightmare? ?had? ?passed????Suddenly,? ?there? ?was? ?a? motion? ?amongst? ?the? ?ghost? ?crowd,? ?and? ?they? ?immediately??parted? ?to? ?the? ?sides,? ?forming? ?a? ?path,? ?as? ?if? ?someone? ?of? ?importance? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?arrive.??Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?to? ?and? ?saw? ?a? ?tall? ?silhouette? ?of? ?a? ?ck? ?d? ?figure? ?walked? ?straight? ?towards??him? ?through? ?the? ?path? ?created? ?by? ?the? ?mob.? ?He? ?yelled,? ?Settle? ?down.? ?Let? ?him? ?go!???The? ?ck? ?d? ?figure,? ?like? ?most? ?of? ?the? ?ghosts,? ?wore? ?a? ?mask.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?funny? ?mask? ?with? ?a??face? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?smiling? ?woefully.? ?The? ?mob? ?muttered? ?under? ?their? ?breaths,? ?Its? ?the??XiaXianYue? ?Officer!? ?and? ?they? ?released? ?their? ?hold? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?It? ?seemed? ?this? ?ck? ?d??figure? ?was? ?someone? ?significant? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City.???The? ?moment? ?he? ?approached? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?he? ?bowed,? ?Greetings? ?cultivator.? ?The? ?Lord? ?wishes??to? ?see? ?you.???Um.? ?Me?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pointed? ?at? ?himself.???The? ?XiaXianYue? ?Officer? ?replied,? ?Thats? ?correct.? ?The? ?Lord? ?has? ?been? ?waiting? ?for? ?you? ?at??the? ?Paradise? ?Manor.???All? ?around? ?them? ?the? ?mob? ?sucked? ?in? ?their? ?breaths,? ?The? ?Lord? ?wants? ?to? ?see? ?him?? ?Did? ?I??hear? ?this? ?wrong????Paradise? ?Manor?? ?Thats? ?the? ?Lords? ?sanctuary,? ?its? ?never? ?seen? ?guests!???Some? ?pointed? ?out,? ?Wait? ?a? ?sec,? ?wasnt? ?he? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?won? ?against? ?the? ?Lord? ?today? ?at? ?the??Gamblers? ?Den?? ?No,? ?the? ?one? ?the? ?Lord? ?educated?!???All? ?eyes? ?were? ?now? ?focused? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?each? ?pair? ?bigger? ?than? ?the? ?next.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt??help? ?but? ?raise? ?his? ?straw? ?hat? ?to? ?hide? ?his? ?face.? ?XiaXianYue? ?Officer? ?made? ?a? ?gesture,? ?This??way? ?please.???Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?followed? ?behind? ?him.???The? ?crowd? ?parted? ?once? ?more,? ?and? ?the? ?ghost? ?officer? ?led? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?through? ?the? ?path.? ?No??one? ?dared? ?to? ?follow,? ?and? ?after? ?an? ?incense? ?time,? ?the? ?two? ?left? ?the? ?bustling? ?street? ?behind,??going? ?further? ?and? ?further? ?into? ?the? ?backwoods.???During? ?their? ?walk,? ?the? ?two? ?didnt? ?converse.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?that? ?XiaXianYue? ?Officer? ?walked??like? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?disappear? ?into? ?the? ?shadows? ?and? ?followed? ?closely.? ?Subconsciously,??his? ?eyes? ?swept? ?past? ?the? ?officers? ?wrist? ?and? ?noticed? ?that? ?upon? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?ck? ?cursed? ?circle.???It? ?was? ?something? ?he? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?familiar? ?with.???A? ?cursed? ?shackle?!???He? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes? ?but? ?was? ?silent? ?in? ?his? ?shock.? ?Just? ?then,? ?the? ?ghost? ?officer? ?spoke? ?up,??Were? ?here.???Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?realized? ?he? ?was? ?led? ?to? ?a? ke.? ?There? ?were? ?a? ?number? ?of??will-o-the-wisps? ?floating? ?above? ?the? ?waters,? ?ying? ?and? ?chasing? ?each? ?other.? ?Next? ?to? ?the?ke? ?was? ?a? ?towering? ?pavillion.???Both? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?have? ?mourous? ?architecture.? ?However,? ?the??distinguished? ?buildings? ?of? ?the? ?heavens? ?put? ?emphasis? ?on? ?prominence? ?and? ?prestige,??whereas? ?the? ?buildings? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?were? ?mourous? ?in? ?their? ?bewitchment? ?and??frivolity.? ?Even? ?the? rge? ?letters? ?of? ?this? ?pavillion? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?emitted? ?an? ?evil? ?aura.????After? ?some? ?thought,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?entered.???Raising? ?a? ?beaded? ?curtain,? ?a? ?warm? ?perfumed? ?air? ?came? ?rushing? ?to? ?his? ?face.? ?Xie? ?Lian??moved? ?his? ?head? ?slightly? ?to? ?avoid? ?getting? ?engulfed? ?in? ?that? ?scent.? ?Soon,? ?he? ?came? ?to? ?a? rge??hall.???The? ?inside? ?of? ?the? ?hall? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?a? ?thick,? ?snow? ?-white? ?carpet? ?made? ?from? ?the? ?fur? ?of? ?an??unknown? ?beast.? ?Many? ?beautiful? ?and? ?captivating? ?women,? ?barefooted? ?and? ?d? ?in? ?light? ?silk,??were? ?dancing? ?and? ?ying,? ?sensual? ?and? ?beguiling.? ?The? ?music? ?he? ?heard? ?came? ?from? ?them.???The? dies? ?were? ?spinning? ?seductively? ?like? ?bouquets? ?of? ?roses? ?covered? ?in? ?thorns,??blossoming? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?night.? ?When? ?they? ?spun? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?they? ?yfully? ?teased? ?him??with? ?their? ?eyes.? ?If? ?any? ?passerby? ?of? ?the? ?night? ?were? ?to? ?identally? ?intrude? ?upon? ?this? ?scene,??surely? ?they? ?would? ?be? ?even? ?more? ?frightened? ?or? ?enchanted.? ?However,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was??observing? ?the? ?main? ?hall,? ?his? ?eyes? ?went? ?straight? ?through? ?those? ?women.? ?The? ?first? ?thing? ?he??saw? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?whos? ?seated? ?in? ?the? ?very? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?main? ?hall.???At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?hall? ?was? ?a? rge? ?divan? ?made? ?of? ?ck? ?jade,? ?expansive? ?in? ?size? ?and? ?can??probably? ?fit? ?over? ?ten? ?people.? ?But? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?sitting? ?upon? ?it,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Hua??Cheng.???There? ?were? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?gorgeous? ?ghost? ?women? ?dancing? ?before? ?him? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?spare??them? ?any? ?looks,? ?only? zily? ?keeping? ?an? ?eye? ?on? ?whats? ?before? ?him.???In? ?front? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?a? ?small,? ?golden? ?pce.? ?From? ?afar,? ?it? ?looked? ?like? ?a? ?heavenly??pce,? ?but? ?on? ?closer? ?inspection,? ?that? ?little? ?pce? ?was? ?built? ?from? ?thin? ?sheets? ?of? ?gold? ?foil??stacked? ?upon? ?one? ?another.???Gold? ?Foil? ?Pce.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?yed? ?this? ?game? ?often? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?child;? ?its? ?a? ?game??thats? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?vige? ?kids? ?stacking? ?rocks? ?to? ?build? ?houses.? ?Yet? ?because? ?he??disliked? ?separation? ?by? ?nature? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?younger,? ?it? ?didnt? ?matter? ?what? ?it? ?was,? ?as? ?long??as? ?the? ?objects? ?were? ?ced? ?together? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?refuse? ?to? ?separate? ?them.? ?After??making? ?a? ?pce,? ?hed? ?forbid? ?anyone? ?to? ?touch? ?it,? ?wishing? ?if? ?only? ?he? ?could? ?glue? ?the? ?fragile??sheets? ?together? ?so? ?that? ?itd? ?never? ?copse.? ?When? ?he? ?was? ?even? ?younger,? ?if? ?he? ?saw? ?his??golden? ?pce? ?fall? ?apart,? ?hed? ?be? ?depressed? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?refusing? ?food? ?and? ?sleep? ?until??the? ?king? ?and? ?queen? ?coaxed? ?him? ?from? ?his? ?shell.? ?The? ?golden? ?pce? ?before? ?him? ?now? ?was??grand,? yered? ?in? ?hundreds? ?of? ?foil? ?sheets,? ?fragile? ?like? ?an? ?egg,? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?gentle? ?breeze? ?could??blow? ?it? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?prayed? ?mentally,? ?Dont? ?fall.? ?Dont? ?fall.???After? ?a? ?moment,? ?however,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gazed? ?at? ?his? ?work? ?and? ?shed? ?a? ?smile,? ?raised? ?a??finger? ?and? ?flicked? ?at? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?golden? ?pce.???The? ?foils? ?fluttered? ?and? ?copsed? ?into? ?a? ?heap.???Gold? ?foil? ?bestrewn? ?the? ?ground,? ?the? ?golden? ?pce? ?was? ?destroyed.? ?Having? ?knocked? ?it??down,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?appeared? ?amused? ?by? ?his? ?handiwork,? ?like? ?a? ?child? ?whod? ?pushed? ?over? ?a??tower? ?of? ?building? ?blocks.???He? ?mindlessly? ?threw? ?away? ?a? ?gold? ?foil? ?sheet? ?that? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?jumped? ?off? ?the??divan.? ?The? ?dancing? ?women? ?immediately? ?stopped? ?in? ?their? ?steps? ?and? ?backed? ?off? ?to? ?the??sides,? ?silencing? ?their? ?songs.? ?Stepping? ?on? ?the? ?gold? ?foils? ?sheets,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?walked??towards? ?the? ?entrance,? ?Since? ?gege? ?is? ?here,? ?why? ?not? e? ?in?? ?Dont? ?be? ?a? ?stranger? ?after??only? ?parting? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?days.???Hearing? ?his? ?words,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?down? ?the? ?beaded? ?curtain,? ?Earlier? ?in? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den,??it? ?was? ?San? ?Lang? ?who? ?pretended? ?not? ?to? ?recognize? ?me.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?approached? ?and? ?stopped? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?side,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?there,? ?so? ?if? ?I??didnt? ?put? ?on? ?an? ?act,? ?Id? ?be? ?giving? ?gege? ?trouble.???That? ?was? ?some? ?really? ?sloppy? ?act...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.???As? ?for? ?seeing? ?through? ?Lang? ?Qianqius? ?identity,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?the? ?least? ?bit? ?surprised.? ?In??fact,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?probably? ?knew? ?that? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?mixed? ?in? ?the? ?crowd? ?too,? ?so? ?Xie??Lian? ?spoke? ?without? ?hesitation,? ?San? ?Lang? ?is? ?knowledgeable? ?as? ?always.???Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Of? ?course.? ?So,? ?is? ?gege? ?here? ?especially? ?to? ?visit? ?me? ?this? ?time????...???If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?honest? ?with? ?himself,? ?had? ?he? ?known? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?here? ?he??wouldve? ?asked? ?for? ?leave? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?pay? ?a? ?visit.? ?s,? ?that? ?wasnt? ?the? ?case.? ?Hua? ?Cheng??however,? ?didnt? ?bother? ?waiting? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?response.? ?He? ?smiled,? ?Whether? ?if? ?youre??here? ?to? ?see? ?me? ?or? ?not,? ?Im? ?still? ?happy.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled? ?by? ?those? ?words.? ?He? ?hadnt? ?had? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?respond? ?when? ?the??women? ?standing? ?on? ?the? ?sides? ?started? ?giggling.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?slighted? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?they? ?all??stopped? ?at? ?once,? ?their? ?heads? ?bowed? ?low,? ?and? ?soon? ?filed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?hall,? ?leaving? ?only? ?the??two? ?of? ?them? ?in? ?this? ?expansive? ?chamber.???Come? ?have? ?a? ?seat? ?here,? ?gege.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.???Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?him? ?and? ?watched? ?as? ?he? ?walked,? ?smiling,? ?So? ?this? ?is? ?your? ?real??appearance.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step.????C??XiaXianYue? ?trantes? ?to? ?waning? ?crescent? ?moon????Ch.40:? ?At? ?the? ?Paradise? ?Manor;? ?Questions? ?of? ?Xianle? ?2????Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?figment? ?of? ?his? ?imagination,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?shoulders? ?seemed? ?to? ?have??stiffened? ?for? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?a? ?second.? ?The? ?moment? ?didnt? st,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?casually??responded,? ?I? ?did? ?say? ?that? ?the? ?next? ?time? ?we? ?meet? ?I? ?would? ?greet? ?you? ?with? ?my? ?real??appearance.???Xie? ?Lian? ?grinned.? ?He? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder? ?and? ?said? ?earnestly,? ?Not? ?bad.???Xie? ?Lians? ?tone? ?was? ?also? ?casual,? ?nothing? ?more,? ?nothing? ?less,? ?and? ?very? ?simply? ?said.? ?Hua??Cheng? ?smiled? ?back,? ?and? ?this? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?rxed.? ?They? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?steps? ?and? ?Xie??Lian? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?something? ?important? ?to? ?confirm? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and??removed? ?the? ?silver? ?chain? ?from? ?around? ?his? ?neck.????By? ?the? ?way,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Did? ?you? ?leave? ?this????Hua? ?Cheng? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?ring? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Its? ?for? ?you.???What? ?is? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???Its? ?nothing? ?important.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Just? ?keep? ?it? ?for? ?fun.???Although? ?thats? ?what? ?he? ?said,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?this? ?object? ?wasnt? ?something? ?so??insignificant.? ?Then,? ?thank? ?you,? ?San? ?Lang.???Seeing? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?put? ?the? ?ringed? ?ne? ?back? ?around? ?his? ?neck,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes??shimmered? ?brightly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around? ?him,? ?Back? ?at? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den? ?you? ?said??you? ?were? ing? ?here? ?to? ?the? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?and? ?I? ?had? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?something? ?like? ?a??brothel? ?or? ?the? ?red? ?light? ?district,? ?but? ?this? ?looks? ?more? ?like? ?a? ?theatre????Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?Gege? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?saying?? ?I? ?never? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?red? ?light??district.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?amazed,? ?Really????Of? ?course.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.???The? ?two? ?approached? ?the? ?ck? ?jaded? ?divan? ?and? ?sat? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?each? ?other.? ?Hua? ?Cheng??continued,? ?This? ?is? ?nothing? ?but? ?a? ?ce? ?Id? ?renovate? ?here? ?and? ?there,? ?a? ?residence? ?of? ?sorts.??I? e? ?and? ?chill? ?here? ?when? ?Im? ?free.? ?If? ?Im? ?busy? ?then? ?Id? ?leave? ?it? ?be.???So? ?its? ?your? ?home.? ?Xie? ?Lian? mented.???Residence.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?corrected,? ?Not? ?a? ?home.???Is? ?there? ?a? ?difference?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.???Of? ?course,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?A? ?home? ?has? ?family.? ?A? ?ce? ?where? ?someone? ?lives??alone? ?is? ?not? ?a? ?home.???Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?tightened.? ?By? ?that? ?definition,? ?its? ?been? ?over? ?eight? ?hundred??years? ?since? ?he? ?had? ?a? ?home.? ?Although? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?no? ?trace? ?of? ?loneliness? ?on? ?his??face,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?they? ?were? ?perhaps? ?alike.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?If? ?its? ?home,? ?then??even? ?a? ?small? ?ce? ?like? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?would? ?be? ?better? ?than? ?my? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?by? ?a??million? ?fold.???Xie? ?Lian? ?agreed? ?and? ?smiled,? ?I? ?didnt? ?realize? ?San? ?Lang? ?is? ?this? ?sentimental.? ?But? ?to? ?make?parisons? ?using? ?my? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?youre? ?really? ?pulling? ?my? ?leg? ?here.???Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Whats? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?embarrassed? ?about?? ?Truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?geges??Puqi? ?Shrine? ?is? ?small,? ?but? ?its? ?so? ?much? ?more? fortable? ?than? ?my? ?Paradise? ?Manor.? ?Its??more? ?like? ?a? ?home.???Is? ?that? ?so?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?warmly,? ?Then? ?if? ?you? ?like? ?it,? ?in? ?the? ?future,? e? ?over? ?whenever??you? ?want.? ?The? ?doors? ?of? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?will? ?always? ?open? ?for? ?you.???Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?lit? ?up,? ?Since? ?gege? ?says? ?so,? ?then? ?Ill? ?dly? ?take? ?up? ?your? ?offer.? ?Dont??think? ?me? ?annoying? ?in? ?the? ?future.???Theres? ?no? ?way.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?By? ?the? ?way,? ?San? ?Lang? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?ask? ?you? ?for? ?a? ?favour,??but? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?youd? ?have? ?the? ?time????What? ?is? ?it?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked,? ?This? ?is? ?my? ?territory.? ?You? ?just? ?ask,? ?and? ?Ill? ?deliver.???After? ?some? ?thought,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Before? ?when? ?I? ?was? ?dealing? ?with? ?the? ?case? ?at? ?Mount??Yujun,? ?I? ?ran? ?into? ?this? ?boy? ?who? ?might? ?have? ?originated? ?from? ?my? ?kingdom.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?blinked? ?slowly? ?at? ?the? ?word? ?originate? ?and? ?didnt? ?say? ?a? ?word.? ?Xie? ?Lian??continued,? ?I? ?didnt? ?handle? ?the? ?matter? ?very? ?well,? ?and? ?scared? ?him? ?off.? ?After? ?that? ?I??requested? ?for? ?a? ?search? ?without? ?any? ?sess.? ?Earlier? ?when? ?I? ?was? ?running? ?around? ?the??back? ?alleys? ?of? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?I? ?thought? ?I? ?had? ?bumped? ?into? ?him.? ?San? ?Lang,? ?you? ?are? ?the??lord? ?of? ?this? nd.? ?Is? ?there? ?any? ?way? ?you? ?can? ?help? ?me? ?find? ?him?? ?His? ?face? ?is? ?wrapped? ?in??bandages,? ?and? ?only? ?just? ?ran? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?front? ?steps? ?of? ?the? ?Paradise? ?Manor.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?silent,? ?and? ?stood? ?up? ?to? ?say? ?something? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?face? ?turned? ?away,??as? ?if? municating? ?with? ?someone.? ?A? ?moment? ter? ?he? ?sat? ?down? ?again? ?and? ?smiled,??Done.? ?Just? ?wait.???As? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?the? ?lord? ?ruling? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?itd? ?be? ?much? ?more? ?convenient? ?for? ?him??to? ?act.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?Truly,? ?thank? ?you? ?again.???This? ?is? ?nothing,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?But? ?you? ?left? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?just? ?like? ?that????If? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?there,? ?straightforward? ?and? ?obtuse,? ?itd? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?predict? ?what? ?other??nonsense? ?would? e? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?start? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?trouble.??Probably? ?best? ?to? ?meet? ?up? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?caused? ?you??troubles? ?earlier? ?at? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den.? ?Sorry? ?about? ?that.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?shed? ?an? ?arrogant? ?smirk,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?saying?? ?That? ?didnt? ?count? ?as??trouble? ?the? ?slightest? ?bit.???The? ?things? ?he? ?broke...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?For? ?geges? ?sake? ?Ill??clear? ?his? ?ount.? ?He? ?can? ?do? ?as? ?he? ?will? ?so? ?long? ?as? ?he? ?doesnt? ?show? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?front? ?of??me.???Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?now? ?curious,? ?and? ?asked,? ?You? ?dont? ?care? ?if? ?there? ?are? ?heavenly? ?officials??frolicking? ?about? ?your? ?territory?? ?Could? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?really? ?be? ?that? ?fearless????Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Of? ?course? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?know? ?about? ?this,? ?but? ?gege,? ?all? ?three? ?realms??proim? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?a? ?hell? ?of? ?corruption,? ?a? ?demonic? ?chaos,? ?but? ?in? ?reality,? ?everyone??wants? ?to? e? ?to? ?carouse.? ?So? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?pretend? ?not? ?to? ?care? ?and??spoke? ?ill? ?of? ?this? ?ce,? ?but? ?behind? ?everyones? ?back? ?theyd? ?often? e? ?in? ?disguise? ?and??conduct? ?unspeakable? ?business.? ?Ive? ?seen? ?too? ?much.? ?If? ?they? ?dont? ?stir? ?up? ?trouble? ?then? ?I??dont? ?care,? ?and? ?if? ?they? ?do,? ?then? ?even? ?better,? ?because? ?theyre? ?the? ?ones? ?who? ?intruded? ?first.???His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?is? ?like? ?that? ?by? ?nature,? ?so? ?seeing? ?a? ?round? ?of? ?bets? ?of? ?that? ?sort? ?go??down,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?stop? ?it? ?and? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined.???Thats? ?his? ck? ?of? ?experience,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?inly.? ?To? ?choose? ?between? ?letting??yourself? ?live? ?longer? ?for? ?ten? ?years? ?and? ?cutting? ?your? ?enemys? ?life? ?short? ?for? ?ten? ?years? ?and??pick? ?the? tter,? ?thats? ?the? ?basis? ?of? ?human? ?hatred.? ?He? ?snorted? ?and? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms,??That? ?an? ?idiot? ?like? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?can? ?ascend,? ?the? ?heavens? ?is? ?truly? ?blind.???...???Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?guilty,? ?thinking,? ?You? ?cant? ?say? ?it? ?like? ?that,??after? ?all,? ?someone? ?who? ?collects? ?junk? ?like? ?me? ?also? ?ascended...???After? ?some? ?hesitation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up? ?again,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?it? ?may? ?be? ?out? ?of? ?line? ?for? ?me??to? ?say? ?this,? ?but? ?I? ?still? ?have? ?to? ?say? ?it.? ?That? ?Gamblers? ?Den? ?is? ?dangerous,? ?wont? ?it? ?blow? ?up? ?in??your? ?face? ?one? ?day????A? ?ce? ?that? ?allowed? ?the? ?betting? ?of? ?sons? ?and? ?daughters? ?and? ?peoples? ?lives,? ?even? ?to? ?drop??dead,? ?was? ?dreadfully? ?sinful.? ?Nevermind? ?a? ?little? ?brawl.? ?If? ?one? ?day? ?the? ?bets? ?go? ?out? ?of? ?hand,??the? ?heavens? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?sit? ?back? ?and? ?keep? ?their? ?eyes? ?closed.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gave??him? ?a? ?look,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Did? ?you? ?ever? ?ask? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?why? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?rush? ?into? ?the??mess????Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?not? ?quite? ?understanding? ?the? ?intent? ?of? ?the? ?question.??Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?I? ?bet? ?he? ?mustve? ?told? ?you? ?that? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?do? ?it,? ?no? ?one? ?else??would.???Youre? ?right,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Thats? ?exactly? ?what? ?he? ?said.???Im? ?the? plete? ?opposite.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?If? ?I? ?dont? ?control? ?a? ?ce? ?like? ?this,? ?then??someone? ?else? ?would? ?take? ?control? ?of? ?it.? ?Id? ?rather? ?that? ?person? ?be? ?me.???Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?when? ?to? ?step? ?down? ?and? ?nodded,? ?I? ?understand.????It? ?looked? ?like? ?although? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?someone? ?sentimental,? ?he? ?also? ?cared? ?for? ?control??and? ?power? ?moreso? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?Nheless,? ?thank??you? ?gege? ?for? ?your? ?concern.???Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ?voice? ?that? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?door.? ?A? ?young? ?man? ?said,? ?My? ?lord,??Ive? ?located? ?the? ?bandaged? ?boy.???Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?front? ?entrance? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?XiaXianYue? ?Officer? ?from? ?before??bowing? ?just? ?beyond? ?the? ?beaded? ?curtain.? ?And? ?the? ?one? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?was? ?none? ?other? ?than??the? ?ragged? ?boy? ?in? ?bandages.???Hua? ?Cheng? ?never? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?Bring? ?him? ?in.???The? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?brought? ?the? ?boy? ?inside? ?and? ?gently? id? ?him? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Xie? ?Lian??couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?peek? ?at? ?his? ?wrist? ?again? ?to? ?see? ?whether? ?if? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?a? ?cursed??shackle,? ?but? ?the? ?other? ?curtsied? ?and? ?stood? ?down? ?swiftly? ?after? ?delivering? ?the? ?boy.? ?Since??there? ?were? ?more? ?important? ?matters? ?at? ?hand? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?bent? ?down? ?near? ?the? ?bandaged? ?boy??and? ?instantly? ?soothed,? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared.? ?It? ?was? ?my? ?fault? st? ?time,? ?I? ?wont? ?do? ?it? ?again.???The? ?boys? ?eyes? ?were? ?widened? ?in? ?fear? ?and? ?confusion,? ?but? ?after? ?running? ?away? ?so? ?many??times,? ?he? ?no? ?longer? ?had? ?the? ?energy? ?to? ?escape? ?again.? ?He? ?peeked? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?then??peeked? ?at? ?the? p? ?table? ?on? ?the? ?ck? ?jade? ?divan.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?his? ?line? ?of? ?sight? ?and??saw? ?he? ?was? ?eyeing? ?a? ?te? ?of? ?luscious? ?fruits? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? p? ?table.???The? ?boy? ?mustve? ?been? ?hiding? ?for? ?too? ?long? ?and? ?had? ?not? ?eaten.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua??Cheng? ?and? ?before? ?he? ?said? ?anything,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?motioned,? ?Do? ?what? ?you? ?want,? ?no? ?need??to? ?ask? ?me.???It? ?wasnt? ?time? ?to? ?be? ?polite,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?uttered? ?a? ?thanks? ?and? ?reached? ?for? ?the? ?te? ?of? ?fruit??before? ?giving? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?boy.? ?That? ?boy? ?grabbed? ?the? ?te? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?started? ?stuffing??the? ?fruits? ?into? ?his? ?mouth.???It? ?looked? ?like? ?hed? ?been? ?starved? ?for? ?too? ?many? ?days,? ?and? ?was? ?desperately? ?hungry.? ?Even??when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?at? ?his? ?worst? ?and? ?starved? ?like? ?a? ?wild? ?dog? ?hed? ?never? ?shoved? ?food? ?into??himself? ?like? ?this.? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say,? ?and? ?only? ?chided? ?gently,? ?Slow? ?down.????After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?attempted,? ?Whats? ?your? ?name????The? ?boy? ?mumbled? ?and? ?murmured? ?as? ?he? ?ate,? ?as? ?if? ?trying? ?to? ?say? ?something? ?but? ?couldnt? ?do??so? ?clearly.????He? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?spoken? ?in? ?many? ?years? ?and? ?forgot? ?how? ?to? ?speak.? ?Hua? ?Cheng??suggested.???Indeed,? ?it? ?did? ?look? ?like? ?this? ?boy? ?didnt? ?speak? ?much,? ?not? ?even? ?to? ?Xiao? ?Ying,? ?and? ?had? ?been??like? ?this? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?We? ?can? ?do? ?this? ?slowly.???By? ?then,? ?all? ?the? ?fruits? ?on? ?the? ?te? ?had? ?been? ?devoured.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?his? ?bandages? ?were??soaked? ?in? ?dry? ?blood,? ?covered? ?in? ?ck? ?and? ?red? ?spots? ?alike,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?gently,? ?Your??face? ?is? ?wounded? ?and? ?it? ?looks? ?serious.? ?Let? ?me? ?take? ?a? ?look.???Hearing? ?those? ?words,? ?fear? ?immediate? ?engulfed? ?the? ?boys? ?eyes.? ?However,? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lians??tireless? ?soothing? ?and? ?encouragement,? ?he? ?sat? ?down? ?once? ?more? ?obediently.???Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?took? ?out? ?a? ?bottle? ?of? ?medicinal? ?powder? ?from? ?his? ?sleeve,??ready? ?to? ?remove? ?the? ?sullied? ?bandages? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?intercepted,? ?Let? ?me? ?do? ?it.???Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?moved? ?his? ?hands? ?slowly,? ?unraveling? ?the? ?haphazardly??wrapped? ?bandages.????As? ?he? ?had? ?suspected,? ?although? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?the? ?boy? ?was? ?a? ?bloody? ?mess,? ?all? ?the? ?terrifying??little? ?human? ?faces? ?were? ?gone,? ?only? rge? ?blotches? ?of? ?bright? ?red? ?scars.???The? st? ?time? ?they? ?met? ?at? ?Mount? ?Yujun,? ?there? ?were? ?burns? ?covering? ?his? ?face? ?but? ?not? ?as??much? ?blood.? ?This? ?boy? ?mustve? ?used? ?a? ?knife? ?to? ?cut? ?away? ?those? ?human? ?faces? ?from? ?his? ?own??face? ?and? ?left? ?all? ?those? ?scars.???Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?trembled? ?softly? ?as? ?he? ?rubbed? ?the? ?medicine? ?in.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?caught? ?his??wrist? ?and? ?said? ?again,? ?Let? ?me.???Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?again? ?and? ?gently? ?pulled? ?his? ?hand? ?free,? ?then? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,??No.? ?Let? ?me? ?do? ?this? ?myself.???Eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago? ?in? ?the? ?kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?many? ?who? ?contracted? ?this? ?disease,??without? ?any? ?other? ?way,? ?all? ?chose? ?this? ?route? ?of? ?self? ?muttion.? ?It? ?was? ?hell? ?on? ?earth.? ?Some??would? ?miss? ?their? ?target? ?and? ?cut? ?where? ?they? ?shouldnt? ?and? ?die? ?from? ?blood? ?loss.? ?Some,??although? ?sessful? ?in? ?removing? ?the? ?small? ?human? ?faces,? ?never? ?healed? ?from? ?those??wounds.???As? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wrapped? ?new? ?bandages? ?around? ?the? ?boys? ?head,? ?he? ?realized? ?that? ?his? ?features??were? ?actually? ?quite? ?proper,? ?his? ?nose? ?straight? ?and? ?refined,? ?his? ?eyes? ?ck? ?and? ?clear;? ?he??shouldve? ?been? ?a? ?handsome? ?young? ?man? ?if? ?not? ?for? ?this? ?ghastly? ?disease.? ?He? ?was? ?like??many? ?others? ?before? ?him;? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?cut? ?away? ?the? ?distorted? ?human? ?faces,? ?his? ?face? ?would??still? ?forever? ?be? ?nightmarish,? ?unable? ?to? ?recover.???Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?finished? ?wrapping? ?the? ?new? ?bandages? ?and? ?asked? ?with? ?a? ?shaky? ?voice,? ?Are??you? ?from? ?Xianle????The? ?boy? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him? ?with? ?his? ?big? ?eyes,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?repeated? ?his? ?question??several? ?times? ?but? ?he? ?only? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?asked,? ?Then? ?where? ?are? ?you??from,? ?exactly????The? ?boy? ?answered? ?with? ?much? ?...Yong...An...???This? ?boy? ?was? ?from? ?YongAn!???Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?sight? ?go? ?dark,? ?and? ?he? ?blurted? ?out,? ?Have? ?you? ?ever? ?met...? ?the? ?White??No-Face????The? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?The? ?origin? ?of? ?gues.? ?The? ?symbol? ?of? ?misfortune.???This? ?Supreme? ?often? ?donned? ?a? ?snow? ?white? ?funeral? ?garb,? ?a? ?Spirit? ?Calling? ?banner? ?in? ?hand,??and? ?a? ?Smile? ?Crying? ?mask? ?on? ?his? ?face.? ?This? ?mask? ?was? ?called? ?this? ?because? ?half? ?of? ?it? ?was??smiling,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?half? ?was? ?crying;? ?together,? ?it? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?tell? ?whether? ?if? ?the? ?wearer??was? ?smiling? ?or? ?crying.? ?If? ?he? ?should? ?be? ?seen? ?anywhere,? ?it? ?would? ?mean? ?that? ?ce? ?would??soon? ?be? ?doomed? ?to? ?ruin,? ?and? ?the? ?world? ?would? ?fall? ?into? ?chaos.???Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?remember? ?clearly? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?met? ?the? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?He? ?was??standing? ?on? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?highest? ?tower? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?his? ?face? ?covered? ?in??grime? ?and? ?tears,? ?lost? ?and? ?bemused? ?as? ?he? ?gazed? ?below? ?to? ?his? ?kingdom.? ?Within? ?his? ?blurry??vision,? ?there? ?stood? ?a? ?white? ?silhouette? ?among? ?the? ?fields? ?of? ?corpses? ?just? ?outside? ?the??fortress? ?walls,? ?his? ?giant? ?white? ?sleeves? ?fluttering,? ?obvious? ?and? ?distinct.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped??his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?down? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?that? ?white? ?apparition? ?also? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?at??Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?waved? ?at? ?him? ?directly.???That? ?Smile? ?Crying? ?mask? ?was? ?the? ?nightmare? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?chase? ?away? ?even? ?after??hundreds? ?of? ?years.?
Chapter 41-50
Ch.41:? ?At? ?the? ?Paradise? ?Manor;? ?Questions? ?of? ?Xianle? ?3? ? ?
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That? ?boy? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?know? ?who? ?the? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was,? ?and? ?only? ?watched? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
with? ?a? ?nk? ?expression.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?whether? ?if? ?the? ?boy? ?didnt? ?understand? ?or? ?
couldnt? ?understand,? ?but? ?he? ?suddenly? ?shouted,? ?AH!? ?Turns? ?out? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?
grabbed? ?onto? ?his? ?shoulders? ?and? ?unconsciously? ?gripped? ?them? ?too? ?tight.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?until? ?he? ?
shouted? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?to,? ?and? ?hurriedly? ?released? ?his? ?hands.? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Youre? ?tired.? ?Go? ?rest.? ?
As? ?soon? ?as? ?he? ?said? ?those? ?words,? ?a? ?small? ?door? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?walls? ?of? ?the? ?hall? ?opened,? ?and? ?
two? ?dainty? ?girls? ?entered? ?to? ?take? ?away? ?the? ?boy.? ?He? ?looked? ?back? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?led? ?
away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?told? ?him,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?Ill? ?go? ?find? ?you? ?again? ?in? ?a? ?bit.? ?
After? ?the? ?boy? ?was? ?taken? ?away,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Sit? ?down? ?and? ?rx,? ?and? ?
dont? ?see? ?him? ?for? ?now.? ?If? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?questions? ?for? ?him? ?I? ?have? ?my? ?ways? ?of? ?prying? ?open? ?
his? ?lips.? ?
Prying? ?open? ?his? ?lips? ?sounded? ?rather? ?horrifying,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?No,? ?thats? ?alright.? ?
If? ?he? ?couldnt? ?say? ?anything? ?then? ?let? ?it? ?go.? ?Well? ?take? ?this? ?slow.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?sat? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?What? ?are? ?your? ?ns? ?for? ?the? ?boy?? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?looking? ?exhausted,? ?gave? ?the? ?question? ?some? ?thought,? ?I? ?think,? ?Ill? ?keep? ?him? ?by? ?
my? ?side,? ?and? ?bring? ?him? ?along? ?with? ?me? ?first.? ?
Hes? ?a? ?ghost,? ?not? ?a? ?human.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?leave? ?him? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?
Ghost? ?City?? ?Ive? ?no? ?trouble? ?feeding? ?another? ?mouth.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?him,? ?and? ?said? ?earnestly,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?truly,? ?thank? ?you.? ?But...? ?He? ?sighed,? ?
I? ?want? ?to? ?bring? ?him? ?along? ?not? ?just? ?for? ?raising? ?him.? ?
The? ?Ghost? ?City? ?certainly? ?belonged? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng;? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?willing? ?to? ?protect? ?the? ?boy,? ?
then? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?harm? ?him? ?and? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?go? ?hungry.? ?But? ?other? ?than? ?that,? ?the? ?most? ?
important? ?thing? ?for? ?the? ?boy? ?was? ?more? ?so? ?guidance,? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?organize? ?his? ?mind? ?and? ?
speech,? ?and? ?return? ?him? ?to? ?normal.? ?The? ?Ghost? ?City? ?is? ?a? ?bustling? ?ce,? ?chaotic? ?and? ?wild,? ?
not? ?ideal? ?for? ?counseling.? ?Other? ?than? ?himself,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?think? ?of? ?anyone? ?else? ?who? ?
would? ?have? ?the? ?patience? ?to? ?undertake? ?that? ?task.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?slowly,? ?Im? ?already? ?immensely? ?grateful? ?that? ?you? ?found? ?him? ?for? ?me.? ?I? ?
cant? ?trouble? ?you? ?further? ?with? ?the? ?aftermath.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?appeared? ?to? ?disagree,? ?but? ?didnt? ?push? ?any? ?more.? ?He? ?said? ?inly,? ?Its? ?really? ?
no? ?trouble.? ?When? ?youre? ?here,? ?if? ?you? ?need? ?anything? ?just? ?let? ?me? ?know;? ?and? ?youre? ?free? ?to? ?
go? ?wherever? ?you? ?want.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?the? ?scimitar? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?waist? ?had? ?changed? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?
sudden.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?his? ?curiosity? ?was? ?instantly? ?piqued.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?on? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?that? ?
scimitar? ?had? ?a? ?silver? ?eye? ?crafted? ?upon? ?it.? ?The? ?patterns? ?of? ?the? ?eye? ?was? ?formed? ?by? ?a? ?few? ?
rough? ?silver? ?strokes,? ?but? ?although? ?simple,? ?it? ?looked? ?mythical? ?as? ?if? ?alive.? ?He? ?didnt? ?see? ?it? ?at? ?
first? ?because? ?the? ?eye? ?was? ?closed? ?into? ?a? ?thin? ?line,? ?but? ?just? ?then,? ?the? ?eye? ?fluttered? ?open? ?
and? ?revealed? ?a? ?crimson? ?gem-like? ?eyeball,? ?and? ?within? ?the? ?socket? ?it? ?twirled? ?once.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?noticed? ?it? ?too,? ?and? ?spoke? ?up? ?solemnly,? ?Gege,? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?leave? ?for? ?a? ?bit.? ?Ill? ?be? ?
right? ?back.? ?
An? ?rm?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?and? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?showed? ?
their? ?true? ?selves? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rose? ?too,? ?Ill? e? ?with? ?you.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?gently? ?pushed? ?him? ?back? ?down,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?its? ?not? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua.? ?
Its? ?just? ?some? ?useless? ?trash? ?that? ?shows? ?up? ?every? ?month.? ?You? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?go.? ?
Since? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?made? ?it? ?this? ?clear,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?keep? ?insisting? ?on? ?going? ?along.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?and? ?left? ?the? ?main? ?hall,? ?waving? ?as? ?he? ?walked? ?away.? ?The? ?beaded? ?
curtain? ?parted? ?automatically? ?as? ?he? ?approached,? ?and? ?after? ?he? ?exited,? ?the? ?beaded? ?curtain? ?
let? ?itself? ?down,? ?cking,? ?its? ?sound? ?crisp? ?and? ?clear.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rxed? ?a? ?bit? ?on? ?the? ?ck? ?jaded? ?divan? ?and? ?thought? ?about? ?the? ?bandaged? ?boy.? ?
Recalling? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?scared? ?of? ?strangers? ?and? ?emotionally? ?unstable,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?sit? ?
still? ?and? ?rose? ?again,? ?determined? ?to? ?go? ?and? ?see? ?the? ?boy.? ?He? ?passed? ?through? ?the? ?small? ?
door? ?the? ?girls? ?had? ?left? ?from? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?small? ?garden.? ?The? ?garden? ?was? ?the? ?colour? ?of? ?
vermillion,? ?and? ?cutting? ?through? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?path,? ?empty? ?of? ?life,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?
wondering? ?which? ?way? ?he? ?should? ?go? ?when? ?suddenly? ?a? ?ck? ?shadow? ?shed? ?by.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?silhouette? ?of? ?that? ?XiaXianYue? ?Officer.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?on? ?his? ?wrist? ?and? ?its? ?been? ?on? ?his? ?mind.? ?He? ?was? ?
about? ?to? ?call? ?out? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?when? ?that? ?silhouette? ?disappeared.? ?The? ?way? ?he? ?behaved? ?
was? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?to? ?be? ?discovered,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth,? ?and? ?soundlessly? ?
followed? ?him.? ?
Turning? ?to? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?a? ?building? ?where? ?the? ?officer? ?disappeared,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fixed? ?himself? ?
to? ?the? ?wall? ?and? ?stealthily? ?looked? ?around.? ?That? ?youth? ?moved? ?swiftly? ?and? ?was? ?constantly? ?on? ?
the? ?lookout? ?around? ?him,? ?extremely? ?cautious? ?and? ?indeed? ?afraid? ?to? ?be? ?found.? ?That? ?
XiaXianYue? ?Officer? ?is? ?is? ?one? ?of? ?San? ?Langs? ?subordinates,? ?and? ?working? ?under? ?him? ?in? ?his? ?
territory,? ?so? ?why? ?the? ?sneaking? ?around?? ?
The? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?was? ?suspicious? ?that? ?the? ?officer? ?possessed? ?
malintent,? ?so? ?he? ?hid? ?himself? ?and? ?followed.? ?The? ?masked? ?officer? ?made? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?turns? ?
through? ?the? ?hallways,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?closely? ?within? ?fifty? ?steps? ?behind,? ?holding? ?his? ?
breath? ?and? ?watching? ?closely.? ?Finally,? ?they? ?rounded? ?a? ?corner? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?long? ?hallway,? ?
and? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?hallway? ?was? ?a? ?set? ?of? rge,? ?beautifully? ?decorated? ?door.? ? ?
Still? ?following? ?behind,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?If? ?he? ?turns? ?around? ?now? ?there? ?wont? ?be? ?anywhere? ?
to? ?hide.? ?But? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?thought? ?crossed? ?his? ?mind,? ?the? ?XiaXianYue? ?Officer? ?stopped? ?and? ?
turned? ?his? ?head.? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?stopped? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?alert? ?and? ?extended? ?his? ?arm? ?in? ?a? ?hurry.? ?RuoYe? ?flew? ?
out? ?and? ?wrapped? ?itself? ?around? ?the? ?wooden? ?beam? ?overhead,? ?pulling? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?
ceiling,? ?and? ?he? ?clung? ?onto? ?the? ?beam.? ? ?
The? ?officer? ?didnt? ?see? ?anyone? ?behind? ?him? ?and? ?didnt? ?think? ?to? ?look? ?up,? ?so? ?he? ?turned? ?
around? ?again? ?and? ?continued? ?in? ?his? ?path.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?let? ?
himself? ?down? ?so? ?soon? ?and? ?stayed? ?put? ?on? ?the? ?ceiling,? ?silently? ?inching? ?forward.? ?He? ?thought? ?
he? ?rather? ?resembled? ?a? ?gecko.? ?Good? ?thing? ?the? ?other? ?didnt? ?go? ?far,? ?and? ?stopped? ?before? ?that? ?
set? ?of? ?doors.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?too? ?to? ?observe.? ?
In? ?front? ?of? ?this? ?door? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?statue? ?of? ?a? ?woman,? ?wile? ?and? ?beautiful,? ?but? ?of? ?course? ?
from? ?Xie? ?Lian`s? ?angle? ?he? ?only? ?saw? ?a? ?circr? ?head? ?and? ?a? ?shallow,? ?round? ?jaded? ?te? ?in? ?
her? ?hands.? ?The? ?masked? ?youth? ?didnt? ?move? ?from? ?where? ?he? ?stood? ?and? ?didnt? ?move? ?to? ?open? ?
the? ?door.? ?Instead,? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?the? ?woman? ?statue? ?and? ?raised? ?a? ?hand,? ?tossing? ?something? ?
into? ?the? ?jaded? ?te.? ?The? ?cking? ?sound? ?was? ?crisp? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw,? ?dice?? ?he? ?thought? ?
to? ?himself.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?sound? ?that? ?hed? ?heard? ?too? ?many? ?times? ?earlier,? ?and? ?not? ?one? ?hed? ?forget? ?in? ?a? ?long? ?
time.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?dice? ?hitting? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?a? ?gambling? ?cup.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?
suspected,? ?when? ?the? ?masked? ?youth? ?removed? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked,? ?it? ?was? ?
indeed? ?two? ?dice? ?in? ?the? ?jaded? ?te,? ?both? ?revealing? ?six? ?red? ?dots.? ?
After? ?tossing? ?dice,? ?the? ?masked? ?youth? ?removed? ?them? ?from? ?the? ?te? ?and? ?put? ?them? ?away? ?
before? ?opening? ?the? ?door.? ?The? ?door? ?wasnt? ?even? ?locked.? ?When? ?he? ?entered? ?through? ?the? ?
doors? ?and? ?closed? ?them? ?behind? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?hear? ?any? ?sounds? ?of? ?locks? ?activating? ?
either.? ?After? ?waiting? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gently? ?lowered? ?himself? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?like? ?a? ?
piece? ?of? ?paper,? ?and? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?to? ?examine? ?the? ?set? ?of? ?doors.? ?
Technically,? ?this? ?building? ?didnt? ?seem? ?that? ?big,? ?and? ?whatever? ?that? ?XiaXianYue? ?Officer? ?was? ?
doing? ?inside? ?should? ?make? ?noise.? ?Yet,? ?after? ?he? ?closed? ?the? ?doors? ?behind? ?him,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?
more? ?sounds? ing? ?from? ?within.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?contemted? ?and? ?raised? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?push.? ?
As? ?he? ?suspected,? ?after? ?pushing? ?open? ?the? ?door,? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?inside,? ?
only? ?a? ?small? ?table? ?and? ?two? ?chairs.? ?It? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?only? ?a? ?normal? ?and? ?luxurious? ?
bedchamber.? ?By? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?this? ?setup,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?possibility? ?of? ?there? ?being? ?a? ?hidden? ?
path.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?woman? ?statue,? ?and? ?moved? ?his? ?gaze? ?to? ?the? ?
jaded? ?te? ?in? ?her? ?hands.? ?No? ?doubt? ?the? ?mechanism? y? ?in? ?that? ?jaded? ?te? ?and? ?the? ?dice.? ? ?
So? ?the? ?building? ?is? ?still? ?locked,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?Just? ?not? ?with? ?physical? ?locks? ?but? ?with? ?
magical? ?locks.? ?To? ?open? ?this? ?lock? ?there? ?needs? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?key? ?or? ?a? ?password.? ?The? ?dice? ?must? ?
roll? ?two? ?sixes? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?real? ?interior? ?behind? ?the? ?doors.? ?
But,? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?throw? ?out? ?two? ?sixes? ?right? ?then? ?and? ?there,? ?was? ?something? ?that? ?would? ?
never? ?happen? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ?He? ?could? ?only? ?watch? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?sigh.? ?He? ?paced? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?
the? ?doors,? ?his? ?eyes? ?glued? ?on? ?them,? ?but? ?still? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?leave? ?in? ?the? ?end.? ?After? ?
walking? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?he? ?stopped? ?abruptly.? ?From? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?path? ?came? ?a? ?tall,? ?
red-d? ?figure,? ?a? ?slender? ?and? ?long? ?silver? ?scimitar? ?hung? ?from? ?the? ?waist.? ?It? ?was? ?Hua? ?
Cheng.? ?
He? ?walked? ?over? ?with? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed,? ?Gege,? ?Ive? ?been? ?looking? ?for? ?you.? ?
He? ?looked? ?exactly? ?as? ?he? ?did? ?when? ?he? ?left,? ?only? ?the? ?scimitar? ?on? ?his? ?waist? ?was? ?out? ?of? ?its? ?
scabbard,? ?ttering? ?against? ?him? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?scabbard,? ?nking? ?as? ?he? ?walked,? ?
painting? ?a? ?picture? ?of? ?arrogance.? ?That? ?silver? ?eye? ?on? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?E-Ming? ?was? ?closed.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?steadied? ?himself? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?see? ?that? ?child,? ?but? ?your? ?house? ?is? ?too? ?
big? ?and? ?I? ?got? ?lost.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?originally? ?going? ?to? ?tell? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?about? ?what? ?had? ?just? ?happened,? ?but? ?when? ?
the? ?words? ?came? ?to? ?his? ?lips,? ?they? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?he? ?swallowed? ?them.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?forgotten? ?the? ?goal? ?of? ?this? ?visit? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?was? ?to? ?investigate? ?the? ?
missing? ?heavenly? ?official.? ?Any? ?signs? ?of? ?fishiness? ?couldnt? ?be? ?ignored,? ?thus,? ?he? ?decided? ?
not? ?to? ?ring? ?rm? ?and? ?see? ?if? ?he? ?could? ?go? ?through? ?those? ?doors? ?first.? ?If? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?
nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?it,? ?then? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?report? ?his? ?suspicious? ?subordinate? ?at? ?once,? ?but? ?
if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?involved...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?deep? ?in? ?thought? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?no? ?notice? ?and? ?spoke? ?as? ?he? ?led? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?main? ?hall,? ?If? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?see? ?that? ?boy,? ?I? ?can? ?send? ?for? ?someone? ?to? ?
bring? ?him? ?to? ?you,? ?and? ?youd? ?only? ?need? ?to? ?wait? ?at? ?the? ?Paradise? ?Hall.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?probably? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?hiding? ?something,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?
tone? ?of? ?voice,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?more? ?docile,? ?You? ?finished? ?your? ?business? ?that? ?
fast?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?snorted,? ?his? ?lips? ?curling? ?in? ?disdain,? ?Its? ?finished.? ?It? ?was? ?just? ?another? ?band? ?of? ?
useless? ?trash? ?embarrassing? ?themselves,? ?thats? ?all.? ?
Hearing? ?him? ?say? ?useless? ?trash,? ?tone? ?familiar,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?guessed,? ?Was? ?it? ?the? ?Green? ?
Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?Didnt? ?I? ?tell? ?you,? ?many? ?have? ?their? ?eyes? ?on? ?this? ?ce? ?of? ?
mine.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?wanted? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?for? ?himself? ?for? ?years? ?now,? ?but? ?the? ?most? ?he? ?
could? ?do? ?was? ?want? ?and? ?burn? ?with? ?envy,? ?so? ?every? ?so? ?often? ?hed? ?send? ?some? ?equally? ?
useless? ?underlings? ?to? ?stir? ?up? ?trouble.? ?Nothing? ?worth? ?mentioning.? ?Actually,? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?ce? ?I? ?
want? ?to? ?show? ?gege,? ?but? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?gege? ?would? ?grant? ?me? ?the? ?pleasure?? ?
Of? ?course.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?happily.? ?
Traversing? ?through? ?the? ?long? ?hallways,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?led? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?another? rge? ?hall.? ?
The? ?doors? ?of? ?the? ?hall? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?made? ?of? ?steel? ?with? ?violent? ?beasts? ?carved? ?upon? ?them,? ?
horrible? ?and? ?terrifying.? ?The? ?moment? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?approached? ?the? ?beasts? ?parted? ?ways? ?and? ?
opened? ?the? ?doors.? ?A? ?st? ?of? ?killing? ?intent? ?blew? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?stepped? ?foot? ?
into? ?the? ?hall,? ?and? ?he? ?tensed,? ?veins? ?popping? ?on? ?his? ?hands,? ?prepared? ?to? ?face? ?anything.? ?
However,? ?after? ?seeing? ?clearly? ?what? ?was? ?inside? ?the? ?hall,? ?he? ?blinked.? ?His? ?defenses? ?melted? ?
away? ?in? ?an? ?instant,? ?and? ?his? ?legs? ?moved? ?on? ?their? ?own,? ?bringing? ?him? ?into? ?the? ?hall.? ?
Within? ?the? ?hall,? ?all? ?manners? ?of? ?weapons? ?were? ?hung? ?on? ?all? ?four? ?walls.? ?There? ?were? ?
scimitars,? ?swords,? ?spears,? ?shields,? ?whips,? ?axes...? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?armoury!? ?
Anyone,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?theyre? ?a? ?man,? ?when? ?situated? ?in? ?an? ?armoury? ?such? ?as? ?this,? ?
surrounded? ?by? ?all? ?kinds? ?of? ?weaponry,? ?would? ?feel? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?in? ?heaven,? ?and? ?their? ?
blood? ?boil? ?with? ?excitement.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?no? ?exception;? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?widened? ?and? ?his? ?
face? ?lit.? ?The? st? ?time? ?he? ?had? ?shown? ?such? ?excitement? ?was? ?in? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?armoury.? ?
Although? ?his? ?face? ?remained? ?schooled,? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?already? ?battering? ?in? ?his? ?chest,? ?and? ?
his? ?speech? ?stammered,? ?May...? ?may? ?I? ?touch?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?As? ?you? ?like.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?instantly? ?flew? ?out? ?to? ?feel? ?the? ?many? ?treasures? ?hung? ?on? ?the? ?walls,? ?
caressing? ?them? ?as? ?if? ?drunken,? ?These...? ?All? ?of? ?these? ?are? ?masterpieces!? ?This? ?sword? ?is? ?
splendid,? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?sight? ?to? ?behold? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield!? ?This? ?one? ?too!? ?Wait,? ?and? ?that? ?
sabre...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?leaning? ?on? ?the? ?wall? ?near? ?the? ?door,? ?watching? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?go? ?red? ?with? ?
thrill? ?and? ?obsession,? ?Gege,? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?think?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?examining? ?each? ?piece? ?so? ?intently? ?he? ?was? ?reluctant? ?to? ?turn? ?his? ?head? ?around.? ?
What? ?do? ?I? ?think,? ?what?? ?
Do? ?you? ?like? ?it?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
I? ?do!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Do? ?you? ?really? ?like? ?it?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked? ?again.? ?
I? ?really? ?do!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?snickered? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?notice.? ?His? ?heart? ?was? ?busy? ?
racing? ?as? ?he? ?unsheathed? ?a? ?shimmering? ?four? ?feet? ?verdant? ?de,? ?marveling? ?as? ?he? ?did? ?so.? ? ?
Are? ?any? ?of? ?them? ?good? ?enough? ?for? ?you?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up? ?again.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?entire? ?face? ?was? ?bright? ?and? ?glowing,? ?unable? ?to? ?stop? ?his? ?marveling,? ?Good!? ?
Good!? ?Theyre? ?all? ?good!? ?
Originally? ?I? ?was? ?thinking? ?gege? ?didnt? ?have? ?any? ?useful? ?weapons? ?on? ?hand,? ?so? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?
anything? ?here? ?good? ?enough,? ?you? ?can? ?just? ?pick? ?something? ?for? ?yourself,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?
But? ?since? ?gege? ?likes? ?them? ?all,? ?Ill? ?give? ?them? ?all? ?to? ?you.? ?
No,? ?no,? ?no,? ?theres? ?no? ?need.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?hurriedly,? ?I? ?have? ?no? ?use? ?for? ?any? ?handy? ?
weapons? ?anyway.? ?
Really?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?But? ?its? ?obvious? ?gege? ?really? ?likes? ?swords?? ?
Liking? ?doesnt? ?mean? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?own? ?it,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?I? ?havent? ?used? ?one? ?in? ?years.? ?Just? ?
looking? ?makes? ?me? ?happy.? ?Besides,? ?Id? ?have? ?nowhere? ?to? ?put? ?them? ?if? ?you? ?give? ?them? ?all? ?to? ?
me.? ?
Thats? ?easy? ?to? ?solve.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Ill? ?give? ?this? ?entire? ?armoury? ?to? ?you.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?that? ?as? ?a? ?joke? ?and? ?grinned,? ?Theres? ?no? ?way? ?I? ?can? ?take? ?away? ?a? ?room? ?this? ?
big.? ?
No? ?need? ?to? ?take? ?it? ?away,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Ill? ?give? ?you? ?the? ?property? ?too.? ?Just? e? ?
visit? ?when? ?youre? ?free.? ?
No,? ?its? ?ok.? ?XIe? ?Lian? ?said,? ?An? ?armoury? ?requires? ?constant? ?maintenance.? ?Id? ?hate? ?to? ?see? ?
the? ?weapons? ?suffer.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?ced? ?the? ?sword? ?carefully? ?back? ?onto? ?its? ?hold,? ?and? ?said? ?nostalgically,? ?Once? ?
upon? ?a? ?time? ?I? ?owned? ?an? ?armoury? ?like? ?this? ?too,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?burnt? ?down.? ?All? ?of? ?these? ?
weapons? ?are? ?precious? ?devices? ?to? ?be? ?desired,? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?cherish? ?them,? ?San? ?Lang.? ?
Thats? ?easy? ?too,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?If? ?Im? ?free? ?I? ?can? ?help? ?gege? ?maintain? ?the? ?armoury.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?Well? ?I? ?certainly? ?dont? ?have? ?the? ?face? ?to? ?ask? ?My? ?Lord? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King? ?to? ?
do? ?chores? ?for? ?me.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?warning? ?right? ?before? ?he? ?left? ?for? ?the? ?mission:? ?
The? ?wicked? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming? ?is? ?a? ?cursed? ?de? ?of? ?misfortune.? ?A? ?weapon? ?of? ?such? ?evil? ?can? ?
only? ?be? ?forged? ?by? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?cruel? ?sacrifice? ?and? ?a? ?bloody? ?will.? ?Do? ?not? ?touch? ?it,? ?and? ?
do? ?not? ?let? ?it? ?touch? ?you,? ?lest? ?the? ?consequences? ?be? ?unimaginable.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?contemted? ?but? ?still? ?decided? ?to? ?ask? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?But? ?San? ?Lang,? ?all? ?of? ?these? ?
weapons? ?dont? ?even? e? ?close? ?to? ?your? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming,? ?right?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?cocked? ?his? ?left? ?brow,? ?Oh?? ?Has? ?gege? ?heard? ?of? ?my? ?scimitar? ?too?? ?
Only? ?some? ?hearsays.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?snickered,? ?I? ?bet? ?theyre? ?not? ?nice? ?hearsays.? ?Did? ?someone? ?tell? ?you? ?that? ?my? ?
scimitar? ?was? ?forged? ?by? ?an? ?evil,? ?bloody? ?ritual?? ?That? ?I? ?sacrificed? ?live? ?humans?? ?
Sharp? ?as? ?always.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?Not? ?too? ?horrible.? ?Everyone? ?has? ?their? ?own? ?bad? ?
rumours,? ?but? ?not? ?everyone? ?would? ?believe? ?them.? ?Dont? ?know? ?if? ?I? ?might? ?have? ?the? ?honour? ?of? ?
seeing? ?the? ?legendary? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming?? ?
Youve? ?actually? ?already? ?seen? ?it,? ?gege.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
He? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?closer? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Look,? ?gege,? ?this? ?is? ?
E-Ming.? ?
The? ?eye? ?upon? ?the? ?scimitar? ?hung? ?at? ?his? ?waist? ?twirled? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?direction.? ?It? ?might? ?be? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?imagination? ?but? ?he? ?thought? ?that? ?silver? ?eye? ?started? ?squinting? ?into? ?a? ?crescent? ?
shape.? ?
Ch.42:? ?Borrowing? ?the? ?Underpath;? ?Night? ?Crawl? ?in? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?bent? ?down? ?slightly? ?and? ?greeted,? ?Hello? ?there.? ?
Hearing? ?the? ?greeting,? ?that? ?eye? ?squinted? ?harder,? ?turning? ?itself? ?into? ?a? ?full? ?crescent? ?shape,? ?
as? ?if? ?smiling.? ?The? rge? ?eye? ?spun? ?left? ?and? ?right,? ?extremely? ?lively,? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?just? ?a? ?
pattern? ?carved? ?onto? ?a? ?scimitar? ?hilt,? ?but? ?a? ?real? ?live? ?eye? ?born? ?of? ?human.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?lips? ?
lifted? ?upwards,? ?Gege,? ?it? ?likes? ?you.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?Really?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?Really.? ?If? ?it? ?didnt? ?itd? ?be? ?too? zy? ?to? ?even? ?blink? ?open.? ?In? ?
fact,? ?there? ?are? ?very? ?few? ?that? ?E-Ming? ?actually? ?likes.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?at? ?peace,? ?and? ?said? ?warmly? ?to? ?E-Ming,? ?Well,? ?thank? ?you.? ?He? ?
then? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?I? ?rather? ?like? ?it? ?too.? ?
At? ?his? ?words,? ?that? ?eye? ?blinked? ?madly,? ?and? ?started? ?shaking? ?while? ?still? ?hung? ?around? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?waist.? ?He? ?reprimanded? ?it,? ?No.? ?
What,? ?no?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
No.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?reiterated.? ?
E-Ming? ?shook? ?harder,? ?looking? ?desperate? ?to? ?be? ?freed? ?from? ?the? ?scabbard.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?
curiously,? ?Are? ?you? ?telling? ?it? ?no?? ?
Yea.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?exined? ?in? ?a? ?serious? ?tone,? ?It? ?wants? ?you? ?to? ?pet? ?it? ?but? ?Im? ?telling? ?it? ?no.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grinned,? ?Well? ?whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?that?? ?And? ?stretched? ?out? ?a? ?hand.? ?E-Ming? ?
widened? ?its? ?eye? ?looking? ?at? ?him? ?expectantly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?pet? ?the? ?eyeball,? ?but? ?
thought? ?itd? ?be? ?poking? ?the? ?eye? ?and? ?hurting? ?it,? ?so? ?he? ?lowered? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?stroked? ?lightly? ?
along? ?the? ?curve? ?of? ?the? ?hilt.? ?The? ?eye? ?had? ?squinted? ?itself? ?into? ?a? ?full? ?crescent? ?line,? ?and? ?
quivered.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?it? ?incredibly? ?intriguing,? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?stroked? ?the? ?scimitar.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
himself? ?was? ?the? ?type? ?animals? ?liked;? ?when? ?hed? ?pet? ?those? ?furry? ?dogs? ?and? ?cats,? ?theyd? ?get? ?
fortable? ?and? ?often? ?throw? ?themselves? ?into? ?his? ?embrace.? ?Who? ?knew? ?that? ?hed? ?be? ?
petting? ?a? ?cold,? ?silver? ?scimitar? ?C? ?that? ?legendary? ?scimitar? ?no? ?less!? ?-? ?like? ?he? ?would? ?a? ?puppy!? ?
How? ?is? ?it? ?a? ?bloody? ?cursed? ?de? ?of? ?misfortune?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?believe? ?it? ?before,? ?but? ?after? ?seeing? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?eyes,? ?he? ?threw? ?away? ?the? ?
awful? ?hearsays? ?to? ?the? ?back? ?burner,? ?into? ?the? ?not? ?believable? ?pile? ?of? ?trash.? ?An? ?evil,? ?bloody? ?
ritual? ?would? ?not? ?forge? ?a? ?spirit? ?this? ?clever? ?and? ?cute.? ?
? ?
The? ?two? ?spent? ?a? ?copious? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?discussing? ?and? ?critiquing? ?various? ?swords? ?and? ?
des? ?in? ?detail,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exited? ?the? ?armoury? ?in? ?high? ?spirits? ?after,? ?grabbing? ?hold? ?of? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?hands? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?Paradise? ?Hall.? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?had? ?also? ?been? ?brought? ?in? ?after? ?washing? ?up? ?and? ?dressed? ?in? ?clean? ?bandages.? ?
Although? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?still? ?wholly? ?covered,? ?he? ?looked? ?new? ?and? ?refreshed.? ?Looking? ?at? ?him? ?
anew,? ?the? ?boy? ?was? ?slender? ?and? ?delicate,? ?and? ?should? ?have? ?been? ?a? ?seedling? ?with? ?infinite? ?
possibilities,? ?but? ?s? ?the? ?him? ?now? ?was? ?one? ?with? ?his? ?shoulders? ?slumped? ?and? ?waist? ?bent,? ?a? ?
shrivelled? ?form? ?who? ?couldnt? ?meet? ?anyones? ?eyes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?
heartbroken? ?for? ?him.? ?
He? ?pulled? ?the? ?boy? ?to? ?sit,? ?The? st? ?few? ?words? ?Xiao? ?Ying? ?said? ?had? ?the? ?intention? ?of? ?having? ?
me? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?you,? ?and? ?I? ?technically? ?agreed? ?to? ?it.? ?But? ?nevertheless,? ?I? ?still? ?have? ?to? ?ask? ?
for? ?your? ?opinion? ?on? ?it.? ?Would? ?you? ?be? ?interested? ?in? ?following? ?me? ?in? ?cultivation? ?from? ?now? ?
on?? ?
The? ?boy? ?watched? ?him? ?nkly,? ?as? ?if? ?afraid? ?to? ?believe? ?the? ?words? ?he? ?was? ?hearing,? ?that? ?
someone? ?was? ?actually? ?willing? ?to? ?take? ?him? ?in? ?and? ?cultivate.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?I? ?cant? ?
say? ?the? ?conditions? ?at? ?my? ?ce? ?are? ?good,? ?but? ?I? ?can? ?still? ?promise? ?you? ?wont? ?need? ?to? ?hide? ?
any? ?longer,? ?and? ?wont? ?need? ?to? ?steal? ?for? ?food? ?or? ?get? ?beaten.? ?
When? ?he? ?spoke,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?notice? ?that? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?were? ?
narrowed,? ?watching? ?the? ?boy? ?with? ?a? ?cold,? ?judging? ?look.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued? ?warmly,? ?If? ?you? ?cant? ?remember? ?your? ?own? ?name,? ?then? ?why? ?dont? ?we? ?
e? ?up? ?with? ?a? ?new? ?one?? ?
The? ?boy? ?thought? ?about? ?it? ?and? ?said,? ?Ying.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?supposed? ?that? ?the? ?name? ?was? ?to? memorate? ?Xiao? ?Ying? ?and? ?nodded,? ?Good.? ?
Thats? ?a? ?good? ?name.? ?Youre? ?of? ?the? ?kingdom? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?and? ?YongAns? ?national? ?surname? ?
is? ?Lang,? ?so? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?use? ?that? ?as? ?your? ?new? ?name? ?and? ?call? ?yourself? ?Lang? ?Ying?? ?
The? ?boy? ?finally? ?nodded.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?that? ?as? ?the? ?boys? ?eptance? ?in? ?following? ?after? ?
him.? ?
The? ?banquet? ?began.? ?Its? ?a? ?small? ?feast? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?prepared? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?by? ?its? ?setup,? ?
its? ?of? ?a? ?size? ?that? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?host? ?over? ?ten? ?people.? ?Innumerous? ?women? ?had? ?in? ?their? ?
hands? ?a? ?jaded? ?te,? ?and? ?upon? ?the? ?tes? ?were? ?various? ?kinds? ?of? ?delightful? ?refreshments,? ?
delicate? ?dishes,? ?fresh? ?fruits,? ?and? ?goodies.? ?Their? ?offerings? ?were? ?endless,? ?and? ?their? ?steps? ?
were? ?dainty? ?and? ?light? ?as? ?they? ?walked? ?along? ?the? ?sides? ?of? ?the? ?main? ?hall? ?in? ?a? ?line,? ?each? ?
presenting? ?their? ?jaded? ?te? ?as? ?they? ?approached? ?the? ?ck? ?jaded? ?divan.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?only? ?
watched? ?but? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?reach? ?out,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?until? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pushed? ?a? ?few? ?of? ?the? ?
tes? ?toward? ?him? ?before? ?he? ?slowly? ?grabbed? ?a? ?few? ?items? ?to? ?eat.? ?
Watching? ?him,? ?another? ?scene? ?shed? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind.? ?It? ?was? ?also? ?another? ?boy? ?whose? ?
face? ?was? ?wrapped? ?in? ?bandages,? ?dirty? ?and? ?unkempt,? ?kneeling? ?on? ?the? ?floor? ?with? ?a? ?te? ?of? ?
offerings,? ?his? ?head? ?bowed? ?low? ?as? ?he? ?stuffed? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?secret.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?sashaying? dy? ?in? ?purple? ?silk? ?approached,? ?offering? ?a? ?carafe? ?of? ?wine.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?poured? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?ss,? ?Wont? ?you? ?have? ?one?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?things? ?on? ?mind? ?and? ?wasnt? ?paying? ?attention,? ?so? ?he? ?carelessly? ?
epted? ?the? ?ss? ?and? ?drank.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?til? ?the? ?liquid? ?entered? ?his? ?mouth? ?that? ?he? ?realized? ?it? ?
was? ?alcohol,? ?and? ?moved? ?his? ?gaze? ?back.? ?But? ?this? ?turn? ?made? ?him? ?see? ?what? ?was? ?behind? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?back.? ?The? dy? ?who? ?offered? ?the? ?wine? ?winked? ?at? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?spat? ?on? ?the? ?spot:? ?PFFFFffttt? ?
Good? ?thing? ?he? ?already? ?swallowed? ?that? ?sip? ?of? ?wine? ?and? ?nothing? ?came? ?sttering? ?out? ?of? ?
his? ?mouth.? ?He? ?only? ?choked,? ?coughing? ?nonstop.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?took? ?fright? ?and? ?almost? ?
dropped? ?the? ?cake? ?in? ?his? ?hand.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?soothed? ?as? ?he? ?coughed,? ?Its? ?nothing.? ?Its? ?
nothing.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?gently? ?patted? ?his? ?back,? ?Whats? ?wrong?? ?Is? ?the? ?wine? ?not? ?to? ?your? ?liking?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?exined? ?himself,? ?Oh? ?no!? ?Its? ?very? ?good.? ?I? ?just? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?
that? ?my? ?cultivation? ?method? ?forbids? ?alcohol.? ?
Oh?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Then? ?this? ?is? ?my? ?fault? ?for? ?not? ?being? ?considerate,? ?and? ?made? ?gege? ?
break? ?his? ?vow.? ?
Its? ?not? ?your? ?fault,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Id? ?just? ?forgotten.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?stealthily? ?glimpsed? ?towards? ?the? ?centre? ?
of? ?the? ?main? ?hall.? ?
That? dy? ?who? ?offered? ?wine? ?had? ?her? ?back? ?to? ?him? ?as? ?she? ?sashayed? ?away? ?to? ?the? ?doors,? ?her? ?
figure? ?sensual? ?and? ?seductive.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?only? ?minding? ?his? ?own? ?business? ?or? ?
focused? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian? pletely,? ?and? ?had? ?no? ?eye? ?for? ?those? ?beautiful? ?women,? ?and? ?
therefore? ?naturally? ?did? ?not? ?care? ?to? ?see? ?their? ?faces.? ?But? ?the? ?face? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?was? ?clear.? ?
That? dy? ?who? ?offered? ?wine? ?was? ?none? ?other? ?than? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?!? ?!? ?!? ? ?
The? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?had? ?snuck? ?into? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?disguised? ?as? ?a? ?woman...? ?that? ?
wink? ?gave? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quite? ?the? ?shock,? ?and? ?thought? ?you? ?best? ?give? ?me? ?more? ?booze? ?to? ?
swallow? ?this? ?down.? ?Unaware,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?conversationally,? ?I? ?had? ?always? ?thought? ?
cultivation? ?was? ?simply? ?for? ?living? ?a? ?carefree,? ?hedonistic? ?life.? ?If? ?you? ?must? ?forbid? ?this? ?and? ?
that,? ?then? ?whats? ?the? ?point?? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?think?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?steadied? ?himself? ?swiftly,? ?and? ?casually? ?conversed? ?back,? ?That? ?depends? ?on? ?the? ?
path? ?you? ?choose.? ?Some? ?sects? ?dont? ?mind? ?earthly? ?pleasures,? ?but? ?my? ?chosen? ?path? ?of? ?
cultivation? ?had? ?always? ?forbidden? ?drinking? ?and? ?promiscuity.? ?Alcohol? ?can? ?be? ?overlooked? ?
once? ?in? ?a? ?while,? ?but? ?abstinence? ?is? ?absolute.? ?
When? ?he? ?said? ?the? ?word? ?abstinence,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?cocked? ?his? ?right? ?brow,? ?and? ?disyed? ?
an? ?unreadable? ?expression? ?of? ?either? ?displeasure? ?or? ?annoyance.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?Actually,? ?it? ?also? ?forbids? ?hatred.? ?A? ?gambling? ?hall? ?involves? ?extreme? ?joy? ?
and? ?anguish,? ?and? ?can? ?easily? ?produce? ?hatred,? ?so? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?a? ?ce? ?to? ?be? ?avoided.? ?But? ?
if? ?one? ?is? ?sure? ?to? ?maintain? ?peace? ?at? ?heart,? ?unmoved? ?by? ?wins? ?and? ?losses,? ?then? ?avoidance? ?
isnt? ?technically? ?necessary.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?No? ?wonder? ?gege? ?had? ?the? ?pleasure? ?of? ?
entering? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den.? ?
Going? ?around? ?in? ?circles,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?brought? ?the? ?subject? ?of? ?the? ?conversation? ?naturally? ?
to? ?gambling,? ?and? ?said,? ?Speaking? ?of? ?which,? ?San? ?Lang? ?your? ?gambling? ?techniques? ?are? ?
amazing? ?to? ?behold.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled,? ?Its? ?just? ?good? ?luck,? ?nothing? ?else.? ?
...? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? pared? ?himself,? ?and? ?felt? ?rather? ?woeful.? ?He? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?
softly,? ?Well,? ?look? ?at? ?me...? ?He? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?didnt? ?finish.? ?Im? ?really? ?curious;? ?is? ?
there? ?really? ?a? ?technique? ?to? ?rolling? ?dice?? ?
If? ?there? ?wasnt,? ?then? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?couldnt? ?just? ?call? ?the? ?numbers? ?as? ?he? ?wanted? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?
Gamblers? ?Den,? ?and? ?that? ?XiaXuanYue? ?Officer? ?couldnt? ?have? ?so? ?easily? ?tossed? ?out? ?two? ?
sixes.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Naturally,? ?there? ?is? ?a? ?secret? ?technique,? ?but? ?its? ?not? ?something? ?
thats? ?learned? ?in? ?a? ?day.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?expected? ?that? ?answer.? ?He? ?wasnt? ?hopeful? ?with? ?that? ?question? ?anyway? ?and? ?
was? ?trying? ?to? e? ?up? ?with? ?other? ?ideas? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?However,? ?I? ?can? ?tell? ?
you? ?of? ?a? ?faster? ?way.? ?I? ?promise? ?gege? ?would? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?seed? ?as? ?you? ?will,? ?and? ?win? ?every? ?
round.? ?
What? ?way?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?right? ?hand.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?same? ?right? ?hand? ?with? ?a? ?red? ?string? ?tied? ?
on? ?the? ?third? ?finger.? ?The? ?red? ?string? ?was? ?tied? ?into? ?a? ?small? ?bow? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?hand,? ?
bright? ?and? ?vivid.? ?He? ?extended? ?the? ?hand? ?and? ?beckoned? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Give? ?me? ?your? ?hand.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?it? ?was? ?for,? ?but? ?since? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked? ?for? ?his? ?hand,? ?he? ?gave? ?it? ?
to? ?him.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?squeezed? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?held? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?smiling? ?before? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?
hand? ?over? ?and? ?tossed? ?two? ?dice? ?in? ?his? ?palm.? ?Try? ?it? ?now.? ?
He? ?chanted? ?mentally? ?for? ?sixes,? ?and? ?rolled? ?the? ?dice.? ?Rattling? ?to? ?a? ?stop,? ?the? ?dice? ?indeed? ?
revealed? ?two? ?red? ?sixes.? ? ?
What? ?trick? ?is? ?this?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?curiously.? ?
No? ?trick.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Id? ?only? ?just? ?lent? ?you? ?some? ?luck.? ?
So? ?luck? ?is? ?like? ?spiritual? ?power? ?and? ?can? ?be? ?borrowed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?in? ?wonder.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Of? ?course.? ?Next? ?time? ?if? ?gege? ?is? ?going? ?to? ?make? ?bets? ?with? ?anyone,? ?
e? ?see? ?me.? ?Ill? ?lend? ?you? ?as? ?much? ?luck? ?as? ?you? ?want.? ?I? ?promise? ?your? ?opponent? ?will? ?
suffer? ?a? ?loss? ?so? ?great? ?he? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?return? ?in? ?a? ?hundred? ?years.? ?
The? ?two? ?yed? ?around? ?for? ?many? ?rounds? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?confirmed? ?for? ?himself? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?
indeed? ?so? ?before? ?he? ?stopped? ?to? ?say? ?he? ?was? ?tired.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?got? ?up? ?immediately,? ?had? ?
someone? ?take? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?to? ?settle,? ?before? ?personally? ?escorting? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?the? ?guest? ?
chamber.? ? ?
Watching? ?as? ?his? ?silhouette? ?disappeared? ?down? ?the? ?hall,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?the? ?door,? ?sat? ?by? ?
the? ?table? ?and? ?used? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?forehead,? ?supporting? ?his? ?lowered? ?head.? ?The? ?
more? ?thoughtful? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was,? ?the? ?more? ?guilty? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt.? ?There? ?is? ?really? ?nothing? ?to? ?
criticize? ?about? ?the? ?way? ?San? ?Lang? ?treats? ?me.? ?Hopefully? ?this? ?business? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?
with? ?him,? ?and? ?once? ?the? ?truth? es? ?out? ?Ill? ?exin? ?everything? ?and? ?apologize.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
thought.? ?
He? ?had? ?only? ?sat? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?someone? ?calling? ?him? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?
door? ?with? ?a? ?small? ?voice,? ?Your? ?Highness...? ?Your? ?Highness...? ?
Recognizing? ?the? ?voice,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?rose? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?door,? ?and? ?the? ?person? ?just? ?
outside? ?leapt? ?in.? ?It? ?was? ?indeed? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?in? ?her? ?female? ?form.? ?
She? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?ghost? dys? ?get? ?up,? ?a? ?light? ?silk? ?dress,? ?her? ?waist? ?wrapped? ?tight? ?and? ?
dainty.? ?The? ?moment? ?she? ?leapt? ?in,? ?she? ?rolled? ?onto? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?a? ?heap? ?and? ?transformed? ?
back? ?to? ?a? ?man,? ?hand? ?on? ?his? ?chest:? ?I? ?cant? ?breathe!? ?I? ?CANT? ?BREATHE!? ?My? ?god,? ?Im? ?
going? ?to? ?be? ?choked? ?to? ?death? ?by? ?this? ?thing!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?the? ?door? ?behind? ?him? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?what? ?he? ?saw? ?was? ?a? ?full? ?
grown? ?man? ?in? ?a? ?wicked? ?purple? ?silk? ?dress,? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?madly? ?ripping? ?at? ?his? ?chest? ?
and? ?waist? ?bindings.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?look? ?and? ?covered? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master...? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master!? ?Can? ?you? ?not? ?just? ?change? ?back? ?to? ?your? ?cultivation? ?robes?? ?
Am? ?I? ?dumb?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?Walking? ?around? ?in? ?the? ?dark? ?in? ?a? ?conspicuous? ?
white? ?robe,? ?Id? ?be? ?a? ?target!? ?
But...? ?in? ?your? ?current? ?get? ?up,? ?on? ?some? ?level,? ?youre? ?more? ?of? ?a? ?target...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crouched? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?sneak? ?in?? ?Didnt? ?
we? ?agree? ?to? ?meet? ?three? ?days? ?after?? ?
Well? ?what? ?was? ?I? ?to? ?do?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?I? ?asked? ?around? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?and? ?they? ?
all? ?said? ?Your? ?Highness? ?was? ?sent? ?to? ?the? ?Paradise? ?Manor,? ?and? ?isnt? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?the? ?
ghost? ?kings? ir?? ?Even? ?the? ?name? ?of? ?the? ?ce? ?sounded? ?bad.? ?I? ?watched? ?from? ?afar? ?and? ?
decided? ?it? ?was? ?definitely? ?an? ?obscene? ?and? ?wanton? ?ce,? ?so? ?I? ?was? ?worried? ?about? ?you? ?and? ?
snuck? ?in? ?using? ?all? ?of? ?my? ?power.? ?What? ?an? ?unlucky? ?journey? ?this? ?has? ?been!? ?Either? ?I? ?get? ?
dragged? ?to? ?facials? ?by? ?women? ?and? ?girls,? ?or? ?I? ?had? ?to? ?swallow? ?my? ?honour? ?to? ?dress? ?like? ?this.? ?I? ?
have? ?never,? ?ever,? ?made? ?sacrifices? ?this? ?huge.? ?
Arent? ?you? ?rather? ?enjoying? ?yourself....? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?Wheres? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?
Hua?? ?If? ?you? ?left? ?him? ?waiting? ?outside,? ?what? ?if? ?he? ?starts? ?something?? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?finally? ?ripped? ?out? ?all? ?the? ?bindings,? ?took? ?a? ?deep? ?breath,? ?and? ?ttened? ?on? ?
the? ?ground? ?like? ?a? ?puddle.? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?I? ?pulled? ?rank? ?and? manded? ?him? ?to? ?not? ?move? ?a? ?
muscle,? ?so? ?there? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?any? ?issues.? ?But? ?seriously,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?youre? ?so? ?
lucky!? ?
Huh?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gaped,? ?Me?? ?Lucky?? ?
Yea!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?eximed,? ?Look? ?how? ?miserable? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?and? ?I? ?are.? ?We? ?
either? ?get? ?hung? ?with? ?the? ?threat? ?of? ?having? ?our? ?pants? ?pulled,? ?or? ?we? ?wander? ?the? ?streets? ?like? ?
stray? ?dogs? ?without? ?a? ?ce? ?to? ?take? ?us? ?in.? ?And? ?here? ?you? ?are,? ?eating? ?well,? ?sleeping? ?well,? ?
and? ?theres? ?even? ?a? ?ghost? ?king? ?keeping? ?you? pany!? ?
....By? ?that? parison,? ?they? ?were? ?indeed? ?rather? ?miserable.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?finally? ?pulled? ?
himself? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?floor.? ?So,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?still? ?remember? ?our? ?objective? ?for? ?
ing? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?returned? ?to? ?being? ?serious? ?and? ?replied,? ?Of? ?course? ?I? ?remember.? ?Back? ?at? ?the? ?
Paradise? ?Hall? ?I? ?was? ?preparing? ?for? ?our? ?mission.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?in? ?confusion,? ?Really?? ?What? ?exactly? ?did? ?you? ?prepare? ?at? ?the? ?
Paradise? ?Hall?? ?I? ?only? ?remember? ?you? ?ying? ?around? ?with? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?
rolling? ?dice.? ?You? ?guys? ?werent? ?even? ?ying? ?properly;? ?you? ?feeling? ?up? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?him? ?
feeling? ?up? ?yours.? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?y? ?was? ?that?? ?
...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?exined? ?himself,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?please? ?dont? ?make? ?it? ?sound? ?so? ?
questionable.? ?We? ?were? ?only? ?trying? ?something? ?out.? ?Ive? ?found? ?some? ?clues? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?
Paradise? ?Manor? ?and? ?was? ?investigating.? ?To? ?keep? ?going,? ?I? ?needed? ?a? ?little? ?luck.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?right? ?hand,? ?fingers? ?closed? ?tight? ?as? ?if? ?having? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?
something,? ?and? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows.? ?Ive? ?gotten? ?it.? ?
The? ?two? ?silently? ?snuck? ?out? ?the? ?door,? ?and? ?after? ?two? ?incense? ?time,? ?they? ?sessfully? ?found? ?
that? ?small? ?building? ?once? ?more.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?approached? ?the? ?woman? ?statue? ?and? ?took? ?out? ?the? ?two? ?dice? ?given? ?to? ?him? ?from? ?
before.? ?He? ?paused? ?and? ?took? ?a? ?deep? ?breath? ?before? ?tossing? ?the? ?dice.? ?The? ?two? ?little? ?objects? ?
rattled? ?before? ?settling,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?there? ?were? ?two? ?red? ?sixes.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?but? ?felt? ?worse? ?remembering? ?that? ?this? ?luck? ?was? ?lent? ?to? ?
him? ?earlier? ?at? ?the? ?Paradise? ?Hall? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Seeing? ?his? ?remorseful? ?expression,? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulders.? ?Since? ?weve? e? ?this? ?far,? ?just? ?let? ?it? ?go.? ?But? ?this? ?
Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?really? ?is? ?quite? ?sincere? ?and? ?treats? ?you? ?well.? ?If? ?I? ?were? ?you,? ?I? ?
wouldve? ?declined? ?this? ?mission? ?from? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?begs,? ?lest? ?I? ?be? ?a? ?poor? ?
friend.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?could? ?only? ?say? ?such? ?words? ?because? ?
he? ?didnt? ?know? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?very? ?well.? ?This? ?whole? ?business? ?was? ?certainly? ?awkward? ?for? ?Xie? ?
Lian,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?known? ?it.? ?From? ?his? ?understanding? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?character,? ?under? ?
the? ?circumstances? ?he? ?would? ?never? ?have? ?mentioned? ?this,? ?and? ?wouldve? ?appointed? ?
another? ?heavenly? ?official? ?to? ?the? ?mission.? ?But? ?even? ?knowing? ?this? ?would? ?be? ?awkward? ?for? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?still? ?requested? ?for? ?his? ?assistance,? ?which? ?could? ?only? ?mean? ?one? ?thing:? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?who? ?was? ?better? ?suited? ?to? ?take? ?on? ?this? ?mission,? ?and? ?only? ?asked? ?
him? ?out? ?of? ?necessity.? ?If? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?choice.? ?
Besides,? ?the? ?missing? ?heavenly? ?official? ?set? ?off? ?the? ?distress? ?signal? ?seven? ?days? ?ago,? ?and? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?left? ?seven? ?days? ?ago.? ?This? ?was? ?a? ?coincidence? ?he? ?couldnt? ?ignore.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?before? ?taking? ?back? ?the? ?dice? ?and? ?pushed? ?the? ?door.? ?Behind? ?the? ?
mourous? ?gates? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?the? ?small? ?simple? ?chamber? ?hed? ?seen? ?before,? ?but? ?a? ?dark? ?
tunnel? ?with? ?a? ?long? ?stairway? ?stretching? ?into? ?the? ?abyss? ?below,? ?and? ?a? ?cold? ?breeze? ?blowing? ?at? ?
them? ?from? ?the? ?ckness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?traded? ?looks? ?with? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?and? ?nodded.? ?One? ?behind? ?the? ?other,? ?the? ?two? ?
entered? ?the? ?tunnel? ?and? ?entered? ?the? ?darkness.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?took? ?the? ?lead;? ?he? ?snapped? ?
his? ?fingers? ?and? ?ignited? ?a? ?palm? ?torch,? ?and? ?lit? ?up? ?the? ?steps? ?under? ?their? ?feet.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?
the? ?door? ?gently? ?and? ?followed? ?behind.? ?
As? ?they? ?descended,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inquired? ?with? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?were? ?
there? ?any? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?banished? ?from? ?the? ?heavenly? ?court? ?in? ?recent? ?years?? ?I? ?mean? ?
besides? ?me.? ?
There? ?were.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?Why? ?do? ?you? ?ask?? ?
Because? ?I? ?saw? ?on? ?the? ?wrist? ?of? ?that? ?XiaXuanYue? ?Officer? ?from? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?a? ?cursed? ?
shackle.? ?It? ?could? ?only? e? ?from? ?the? ?heavens,? ?no?? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?surprised,? ?What?? ?Cursed? ?shackle?? ?That? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?
Flower? ?is? ?using? ?a? ?former? ?heavenly? ?official? ?as? ?his? ?subordinate???? ?What? ?arrogance???? ?
It? ?cant? ?be? ?arrogance?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?If? ?one? ?no? ?longer? ?belongs? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?
then? ?wherever? ?one? ?goes? ?would? ?be? ?their? ?choice.? ?Originally? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?
question? ?his? ?motives,? ?but? ?that? ?officers? ?been? ?acting? ?suspiciously.? ?Its? ?worrisome,? ?so? ?I? ?
wanted? ?to? ?see? ?what? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?thoughts? ?are? ?on? ?his? ?identity.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?gave? ?it? ?some? ?thought? ?and? ?said,? ?There? ?was? ?indeed? ?a? ?Martial? ?God? ?of? ?the? ?
West? ?who? ?was? ?banished? ?a? ?few? ?years? ?back,? ?and? ?it? ?caused? ?quite? ?the? ?stir? ?at? ?the? ?time.? ?
Martial? ?God? ?of? ?the? ?West?? ?Wasnt? ?that? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen?? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?continued,? ?But,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?that? ?Highness? ?would? ?descend? ?to? ?the? ?ghost? ?
realm? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?ghost? ?officer!? ?He? ?came? ?from? ?an? ?established,? ?traditional? ?background? ?and? ?
his? ?character? ?wasnt? ?frivolous.? ?
If? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case? ?then? ?why? ?was? ?he? ?banished?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?continue? ?his? ?
inquiry? ?when? ?the? ?two? ?came? ?to? ?t? ?ground? ?after? ?sixty? ?or? ?so? ?stone? ?steps.? ?
Before? ?them? ?was? ?a? ?road? ?about? ?five? ?to? ?six? ?people? ?wide,? ?going? ?in? ?only? ?one? ?direction? ?thats? ?
shrouded? ?in? ?darkness,? ?and? ?the? ?staircase? ?right? ?behind.? ?On? ?either? ?side? ?were? ?thick,? ?solid? ?
walls,? ?so? ?there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?need? ?to? ?debate? ?where? ?to? ?go;? ?just? ?go? ?forward.? ? ?
Only,? ?after? ?walking? ?along? ?the? ?path? ?for? ?over? ?two? ?hundred? ?steps,? ?a? ?cold? ?stone? ?wall? ?
appeared? ?before? ?the? ?two,? ?blocking? ?their? ?path.? ?
Ch.43:? ?Borrowing? ?the? ?Underpath;? ?Night? ?Crawl? ?in? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?2? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?frowned,? ?The? ?roads? ?cut? ?off?? ?No? ?way.? ? ?
He? ?held? ?the? ?palm? ?torch? ?in? ?one? ?hand,? ?and? ?used? ?the? ?other? ?to? ?feel? ?around? ?the? ?stone? ?wall,? ?
looking? ?for? ?any? ?signs? ?of? ?mechanics.? ?He? ?then? ?casted? ?a? ?few? ?spells? ?for? ?clearing? ?
disillusionment? ?to? ?no? ?avail;? ?the? ?wall? ?remained? ?immovable.? ?There? ?wasnt? ?more? ?he? ?could? ?
do,? ?Maybe? ?Ill? ?just? ?punch? ?a? ?hole? ?through? ?it?? ?
That? ?would? ?cause? ?way? ?too? ?much? motion,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?The? ?entire? ?Paradise? ?
Manor? ?would? ?be? ?shaken.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?ced? ?his? ?hand? ?t? ?on? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?and? ?sted? ?a? ?short? ?burst? ?of? ?
spiritual? ?energy,? ?but? ?dropped? ?his? ?hand? ?after? ?a? ?moment,? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?punch? ?itd? ?be? ?useless.? ?
This? ?wall? ?is? ?probably? ?over? ?ten? ?feet? ?thick.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?eyes? ?that? ?the? ?masked? ?youth? ?had? ?entered? ?here,? ?itd? ?be? ?silly? ?to? ?
think? ?hed? ?sneak? ?around? ?just? ?to? ?meditate? ?and? ?reflect? ?in? ?a? ?dead? ?end? ?tunnel?? ?There? ?must? ?
be? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?mechanism? ?involved,? ?so? ?the? ?two? ?continued? ?to? ?examine? ?their? ?
surroundings? ?in? ?greater? ?detail.? ?Soon,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pointed,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?
the? ?ground,? ?there? ?seems? ?to? ?be? ?something.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?dropped? ?his? ?palm? ?immediately? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?squatted? ?around? ?where? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?had? ?pointed.? ?
The? ?ground? ?of? ?this? ?tunnel? ?was? ?paved? ?with? ?innumerous? ?squared? ?bricks,? ?and? ?each? ?brick? ?
was? ?about? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?a? ?small? ?door.? ?The? ?brick? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?standing? ?on? ?right? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?
the? ?stone? ?wall? ?had? ?a? ?drawing? ?upon? ?it.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?a? rge? ?picture,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?of? ?a? ?little? ?person? ?
throwing? ?dice.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?So? ?does? ?this? ?mean? ?its? ?the? ?same? ?method? ?as? ?before,? ?that? ?
wed? ?have? ?to? ?toss? ?the? ?right? ?number? ?to? ?open? ?this? ?stone? ?wall?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?slightly,? ?That? ?looks? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?case,? ?but? ?I? ?didnt? e? ?in? ?here? ?with? ?that? ?
masked? ?youth,? ?so? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?the? ?right? ?number? ?is.? ?
Weve? e? ?this? ?far,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?Its? ?not? ?realistic? ?to? ?turn? ?back? ?just? ?to? ?find? ?that? ?
out.? ?Lets? ?just? ?throw? ?a? ?random? ?number? ?and? ?see.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?agreed,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?go?? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?how? ?long? ?
my? ?borrowed? ?luck? ?would? st.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?didnt? ?decline.? ?He? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?dice? ?and? ?tossed? ?them? ?to? ?the? ?floor,? ?How? ?
about? ?that?? ?
He? ?rolled? ?a? ?two? ?and? ?a? ?five.? ?The? ?two? ?waited? ?in? ?silence? ?but? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?didnt? ?move.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?dice,? ?I? ?guess? ?that? ?didnt? ?work.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?suddenly? ?cried,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?look? ?under? ?our? ?feet!? ?The? ?pictures? ?
changed!? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?looked? ?down.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?image? ?on? ?the? ?square? ?
brick? ?beneath? ?their? ?feet? ?had? ?been? ?a? ?little? ?person? ?throwing? ?dice,? ?but? ?as? ?they? ?watched,? ?the? ?
colours? ?slowly? ?faded? ?and? ?filled? ?in? ?once? ?more,? ?transforming? ?into? ?a? ?different? ?scene,? ?looking? ?
like? ?a? ?long,? ?fat? ?and? ?thick? ?ck? ?creepy? ?crawler.? ?
What? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?is? ?this?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?wondered.? ?
An? ?earthworm?? ?A? ?leech?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?guessed.? ?Thats? ?what? ?it? ?looks? ?like.? ?Theres? ?plenty? ?in? ?
the? ?paddy? ?fields,? ?so? ?Ive? ?seen? ?a? ?lot.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?wondered? ?some? ?more,? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?life? ?did? ?you? ?lead? ?to? ?see? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?this? ?
stuff...? ? ?
Before? ?his? ?words? ?were? ?finished,? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?disappeared.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?just? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?disappeared? ?too.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?what? ?
in? ?the? ?world? ?were? ?uttered,? ?they? ?both? ?felt? ?hollow? ?beneath? ?their? ?feet? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?and? ?
the? ?next? ?moment? ?they? ?started? ?free-falling? ?into? ?another? ?tunnel.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?that? ?stone? ?wall? ?wasnt? ?a? ?door? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?was? ?in? ?all? ?seriousness,? ?a? ?wall.? ?The? ?
square? ?brick? ?beneath? ?their? ?feet? ?was? ?the? ?real? ?door.? ?After? ?tossing? ?the? ?dice,? ?the? ?doors? ?
opened? ?suddenly? ?and? ?closed? ?instantly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?free? ?fell? ?for? ?only? ?a? ?
moment? ?before? nding? ?heavily? ?onto? ?the? ?ground.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?thing? ?that? ?the? ?ground? ?was? ?soft,? ?otherwise? ?the? ?two? ?wouldve? ?cratered? ?in? ?
deep.? ?They? ?didnt? ?think? ?the? ?fall? ?was? ?painful? ?and? ?were? ?just? ?pulling? ?themselves? ?up? ?when? ?
their? ?heads? ?knocked? ?into? ?each? ?other.? ?They? ?ah-ed? ?and? ?fell? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?Xie? ?Lain,? ?
with? ?one? ?hand? ?covering? ?his? ?forehead,? ?was? ?feeling? ?about? ?his? ?surroundings? ?with? ?his? ?other? ?
hand? ?but? ?only? ?made? ?contact? ?with? ?the? ?soft,? ?wet,? ?muddy? ?ground.? ? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?stone? ?tiles.? ?That? ?stone? ?wall? ?was? ?long? ?gone.? ?
When? ?they? ?fell? ?earlier,? ?the? ?palm? ?torch? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?ignited? ?had? ?been? ?extinguished.? ?
Now? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?lit? ?it? ?up? ?once? ?more? ?and? ?brightened? ?their? ?surroundings,? ?the? ?two? ?
discovered? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?in? ?a? ?mud? ?tunnel.? ?
The? ?tunnel? ?was? ?round? ?in? ?shape? ?with? ?muddy? ?walls,? ?and? ?didnt? ?appear? ?to? ?be? ?man? ?made.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?ce?? ?Did? ?we? ?get? ?thrown? ?here? ?
because? ?we? ?tossed? ?the? ?wrong? ?number?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hummed? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?very? ?possible.? ?That? ?stone? ?door? ?is? ?gone,? ?meaning? ?we? ?
have? ?no? ?chance? ?of? ?turning? ?back.? ?Lets? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?escape? ?first.? ?
The? ?two? ?talked? ?it? ?over? ?and? ?decided? ?to? ?keep? ?following? ?the? ?tunnel? ?path.? ?The? ?tunnel? ?had? ?
innumerous? ?twists? ?and? ?turns,? ?and? ?if? ?a? ?full? ?grown? ?adult? ?wanted? ?to? ?stand? ?up? ?straight? ?in? ?it? ?
theyd? ?have? ?a? ?hard? ?time.? ?They? ?could? ?only? ?bend? ?at? ?the? ?waist? ?to? ?walk,? ?or? ?crawl,? ?moving? ?
both? ?slowly? ?and? ?tiresomely.? ?The? ?air? ?in? ?this? ?tunnel? ?was? ?also? ?warm? ?and? ?moist,? ?the? ?mud? ?
clingy? ?and? ?annoying,? ?each? ?of? ?their? ?steps? ?sinking? ?and? ?dragging,? ?watery? ?and? ?gross.? ?
Sometimes,? ?they? ?would? ?even? ?step? ?into? ?a? ?rotten? ?remains? ?of? ?nts? ?or? ?animals.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
face? ?never? ?changed,? ?but? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?had? ?goosebumps? ?pop? ?up? ?all? ?over.? ?But? ?the? ?more? ?
they? ?traversed? ?the? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?something? ?was? ?off.? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?we? ?better? ?
move? ?faster,? ?otherwise...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?loud,? ?bizarre? ?roaring? ?sound? ?came? ?echoing.? ?
The? ?noise? ?crashed? ?in,? ?the? ?entire? ?tunnel? ?shook,? ?and? ?small? ?blots? ?of? ?mud? ?pitter? ?pattered? ?
down? ?from? ?the? ?quaking.? ?The? ?two? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?without? ?a? ?word,? ?they? ?sped? ?off? ?
in? ?the? ?opposite? ?direction? ?of? ?the? ?noise.? ?
Yet,? ?that? ?loud? ?sound? ?and? ?the? ?huge? ?quaking? ?shook? ?the? ?tunnel? ?violently,? ?and? ?its? ?speed? ?
much? ?faster? ?than? ?they,? ?cutting? ?in? ?closer? ?by? ?the? ?second.? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?moved? ?with? ?
much? ?difficulty,? ?one? ?step? ?shallow? ?and? ?one? ?step? ?deep,? ?crawling? ?through? ?the? ?twisting? ?tunnel? ?
without? ?end? ?in? ?sight,? ?not? ?even? ?a? ?ray? ?of? ?light.? ?And? ?not? ?just? ?that,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?direction? ?theyre? ?
running? ?towards? ?also? ?reverberated? ?the? ?same? ?huge? ?noise? ?and? ?quaking!? ?
Both? ?front? ?and? ?back? ?were? ?blocked,? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?to? ?stop.? ?Along? ?with? ?the? ?crashing? ?noises,? ?
the? ?sound? ?of? ?a? ?heavy? ?and? ?gigantic? ?body? ?pushing? ?through? ?the? ?mud? ?whammed? ?past,? ?and? ?
two? ?humongous? ?earthworms? ?wiggled? ?in,? ?appearing? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan.? ?
The? ?two? ?worms? ?were? ?swollen? ?and? rge,? ?their? ?bodies? ?a? ?bruising? ?purple,? ?their? ?skin? ?lightly? ?
translucent.? ?The? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?insects? ?were? ?segmented,? ?no? ?head,? ?no? ?tail,? ?the? ?fronts? ?were? ?
only? ?a? ?meat? ?stump.? ?If? ?those? ?werent? ?worms? ?then? ?what? ?were? ?they?? ?
The? ?stone? ?door? ?opened? ?and? ?threw? ?them? ?into? ?such? ?monsters? ?nest!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?an? ?arm? ?to? ?guard? ?before? ?himself,? ?RuoYe? ?at? ?the? ?ready.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?
untucked? ?his? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?from? ?who? ?knows? ?where.? ?Unfortunately? ?in? ?this? ?narrow? ?
tunnel? ?it? ?was? ?impossible? ?to? ?start? ?any? ?gusts,? ?and? ?any? ?blows? ?would? ?only? ?recoil,? ?making? ?it? ?
hard? ?to? ?make? ?use? ?of? ?that? ?spiritual? ?device.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?that? ?worms? ?were? ?
afraid? ?of? ?light? ?and? ?heat,? ?and? ?he? ?shouted,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?please? ?let? ?me? ?some? ?power,? ?
and? ?grow? ?your? ?palm? ?light!? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?followed? ?his? ?direction,? ?and? ?tapped? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?while? ?the? ?
mes? ?in? ?his? ?right? ?palm? ?burst? ?a? ?few? ?feet? ?higher.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?two? ?giant? ?worms? ?felt? ?
the? ?heat? ?and? ?shrunk? ?back,? ?pulling? ?away? ?a? ?few? ?feet? ?in? ?distance.? ?The? ?two,? ?using? ?the? ?
mes,? ?continued? ?on? ?their? ?path? ?slowly,? ?forcing? ?the? ?giant? ?earthworms? ?to? ?keep? ?a? ?distance,? ?
and? ?prayed? ?for? ?an? ?exit.? ?
However,? ?the? ?tunnel? ?was? ?narrow,? ?and? ?soon? ?enough,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?only? ?the? ?worms? ?feeling? ?the? ?
heat? ?from? ?the? ?mes,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?themselves? ?were? ?sweating? ?
profusely,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?baking? ?in? ?an? ?oven,? ?miserable? ?and? ?wretched.? ?And? ?the? ?more? ?
horrifying? ?thing? ?was,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?couldnt? ?keep? ?up? ?burning? ?his? ?powers? ?to? ?keep? ?the? ?
mes? ?alive,? ?and? ?the? ?fire? ?grew? ?smaller? ?and? ?smaller.? ?They? ?also? ?noticed? ?that? ?although? ?the? ?
giant? ?earthworms? ?were? ?evading? ?them,? ?they? ?werent? ?as? ?jittery.? ?
After? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?steps,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?breathing? ?grow? ?difficult? ?and? ?said,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?
Master,? ?the? ?palm? ?torch? ?wont? st.? ?The? ?mud? ?here? ?may? ?be? ?moist? ?and? ?loose,? ?but? ?were? ?still? ?
deep? ?underground.? ?Soon? ?the? ?air? ?will? ?no? ?longer? ?pass,? ?the? ?fire? ?will? ?die,? ?and? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?
faint.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?Then? ?we? ?can? ?only? ?use? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array.? ?
Although? ?neither? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?a? ?free? ?hand? ?to? ?draw? ?an? ?array? ?and? ?the? ?current? ?
environment? ?wasnt? ?exactly? ?ideal,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?other? ?way.? ?Let? ?me? ?find? ?somewhere? ?t.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?he? ?felt? ?beneath? ?his? ?step? ?a? ?small? ?te? ?that? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?moist? ?and? ?spongy? ?
but? ?more? ?so? ?like? ?a? ?stone? ?tile.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?moved? ?and? ?he? ?immediately? ?crouched? ?down? ?
to? ?check.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?suspected? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?another? ?stone? ?door!? ?
There? ?was? ?also? ?another? ?drawing? ?of? ?a? ?little? ?person? ?tossing? ?dice? ?on? ?this? ?door.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?
Xuan? ?also? ?stepped? ?onto? ?the? ?tile? ?and? ?was? ?overjoyed,? ?Quick,? ?quick,? ?quick!? ?Throw? ?the? ?dice? ?
and? ?open? ?it!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?toss? ?out? ?the? ?dice? ?but? ?suddenly? ?thought,? ?But? ?what? ?if? ?I? ?roll? ?out? ?
worse? ?oues? ?and? ?open? ?a? ?more? ?horrifying? ?ce?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?passed? ?the? ?dice? ?to? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan,? ?Here,? ?you? ?do? ?it!? ?
Without? ?a? ?word,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?grabbed? ?the? ?dice? ?and? ?tossed.? ?Rattle,? ?rattle.? ?This? ?time? ?it? ?
was? ?a? ?three? ?and? ?a? ?four.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?dice? ?readily? ?and? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?stood? ?
together? ?over? ?the? ?tile.? ?The? ?palm? ?torch? ?on? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?hand? ?became? ?smaller? ?by? ?
another? ?inch,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?giant? ?worms? ?were? ?squirming? ?and? ?twisting,? ?struggling? ?to? ?
approach.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?the? ?drawing? ?on? ?the? ?tile? ?closely? ?as? ?it? ?slowly? ?dissolved? ?into? ?
another? ?picture.? ?It? ?was? ?of? ?a? ?forest? ?and? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?weirdly? ?dressed? ?little? ?people? ?were? ?
dancing? ?in? ?circles? ?around? ?another.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?worms? ?wouldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?anymore,? ?and? ?rushed? ?towards? ?them? ?with? ?a? ?
small? ?mouth? ?on? ?the? ?head? ?opening,? ?dragging? ?their? ?heavy? ?bodies.? ? ?
Thankfully,? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?worms? ?were? ?only? ?mere? ?feet? ?away? ?from? ?them,? ?the? ?stone? ?door? ?
opened!? ?
This? ?time,? ?the? ?two? ?fell? ?into? ?another? ?narrow? ?hole,? ?but? ?the? ?ground? ?was? ?hard,? ?cramped,? ?and? ?
dry.? ?The? ?fall? ?was? ?painful? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?tumbled? ?and? ?knocked? ?into? ?each? ?other.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
used? ?to? ?pain? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?make? ?a? ?sound,? ?but? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?yelled? ?in? ?pain.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
ears? ?were? ?hurt? ?by? ?the? ?loud? ?screaming.? ?Worried? ?something? ?might? ?have? ?happened,? ?he? ?
called? ?out,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?are? ?you? ?ok?? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?head? ?was? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?and? ?his? ?legs? ?up,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?Im? ?ok.? ?Ive? ?
never? ?fallen? ?like? ?this? ?before.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?theres? ?way? ?too? ?much? ?thrill? ?working? ?with? ?
you.? ?
Hearing? ?this? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?small? ugh,? ?and? ?realized? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?
them? ?fell? ?into? ?a? ?hole? ?in? ?a? ?tree.? ?
He? ?crawled? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?hole? ?with? ?great? ?difficulty? ?and? ?extended? ?a? ?helping? ?hand? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?
Xuan,? ?Thanks? ?for? ?all? ?your? ?hard? ?work.? ?
Youre? ?wee.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied.? ?
He? ?pulled? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?and? ?climbed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?hole,? ?muddy? ?and? ?disheveled,? ?his? ?
silk? ?dress? ?robe? ?ripped? ?and? ?rumpled.? ?When? ?he? ?got? ?out? ?he? ?put? ?a? ?hand? ?over? ?his? ?brows? ?to? ?
block? ?out? ?the? ?sharp? ?brightness? ?of? ?the? ?sun.? ?Wheres? ?this?? ?
As? ?you? ?see,? ?a? ?forest? ?in? ?the? ?deep? ?mountains.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?He? ?looked? ?around? ?him? ?
and? ?said,? ?I? ?think? ?these? ?stone? ?doors? ?are? ?a? ?spiritual? ?device? ?that? ?have? ?the? ?same? ?function? ?as? ?
the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array.? ?Different? ?numbers? ?tossed? ?will? ?take? ?us? ?to? ?different? ?ces.? ?
I? ?wonder? ?if? ?we? ?tossed? ?any? ?right? ?numbers.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?crossed? ?his? ?two? ?now? ?uncovered? ?arms? ?and? ?pondered? ?seriously,? ?Using? ?the? ?
Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array? ?just? ?once? ?requires? ?an? ?immense? ?amount? ?of? ?spiritual? ?power.? ?To? ?
create? ?these? ?stone? ?doors? ?to? ?prevent? ?others? ?from? ?snooping? ?around,? ?that? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?
Sought? ?Flower? ?is? ?indeed? ?powerful? ?and? ?no? ?stranger? ?to? ?mind? ?games.? ?
Although? ?his? ?expression? ?was? ?solemn,? ?with? ?bare? ?arms? ?and? ?such? ?an? ?unkempt? ?disposition,? ?
he? ?didnt? ?look? ?serious? ?at? ?all? ?and? ?rather? ?hrious.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?back? ?his? ugh? ?with? ?great? ?
difficulty? ?and? ?thought? ?about? ?the? ?way? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?lift? ?his? ?lips? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?
Rather? ?than? ?mind? ?games,? ?its? ?more...? ?that? ?hes? ?mischievious.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?
The? ?two? ?only? ?just? ?gotten? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?hole? ?in? ?the? ?tree,? ?and? ?not? ?even? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?after? ?a? ?
number? ?of? ?red? ?skinned? ?naked? ?people? ?suddenly? ?poured? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?nearby? ?bushes? ?and? ?
surrounded? ?them.? ?They? ?started? ?jumping,? ?howling? ?as? ?they? ?did? ?so,? ?
OOOooooHHHOooHHooohhhh!!? ?
...? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?shocked,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?cried,? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?now?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?Dont? ?panic,? ?dont? ?panic!? ?
He? ?steadied? ?himself? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?those? ?savages,? ?and? ?they? ?werent? ?truly? ?naked,? ?but? ?were? ?
wearing? ?animal? ?skins? ?and? ?leaves,? ?looking? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?ready? ?to? ?drink? ?blood.? ?They? ?had? ?
long? ?branch? ?spears? ?and? ?sharp? ?stoned? ?axes? ?in? ?hand,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?smiled? ?at? ?the? ?two,? ?
their? ?teeth? ?were? ?jaggedly? ?sharp? ?like? ?saws.? ?
The? ?two? ?ran? ?without? ?saying? ?a? ?word.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?shouted? ?as? ?he? ?ran,? ?My? ?brother? ?used? ?to? ?always? ?tell? ?me!? ?That? ?deep? ?in? ?the? ?
southern? ?mountains? ?are? ?many? ?savage? ?cannibals? ?that? ?live? ?off? ?of? ?human? ?flesh!? ?He? ?told? ?me? ?
not? ?to? ?ever? e? ?to? ?such? ?a? ?ce? ?on? ?my? ?own!? ?Is? ?that? ?what? ?those? ?are?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?practiced? ?in? ?the? ?art? ?of? ?escape? ?so? ?his? ?entire? ?demeanour? ?and? ?manner? ?were? ?
much? ?more? ?serene? ?than? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan.? ?He? ?replied? ?calmly,? ?Hm.? ?Thats? ?very? ?possible!? ?
Either? ?way? ?lets? ?find? ?the? ?door? ?first!? ?Lets? ?see? ?if? ?there? ?are? ?any? ?more? ?stone? ?doors? ?nearby!? ?
Those? ?savages? ?ran? ?after? ?them? ?screaming? ?and? ?howling? ?tirelessly.? ?Originally,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?could? ?only? ?escape? ?and? ?not? ?fight? ?back? ?because? ?there? ?were? ?heavenly? ws? ?
that? ?dictated? ?that? ?should? ?gods? ?ever? ?descend? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?they? ?shalt? ?not? ?use? ?their? ?
powers? ?to? ?oppress.? ?This? w? ?was? ?to? ?prevent? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?from? ?bullying? ?mortals? ?and? ?
create? ?disasters? ?borne? ?of? ?power.? ?But? ?the? ?cannibals? ?unceasingly? ?threw? ?sharp? ?rocks? ?and? ?
branches? ?at? ?them,? ?and? ?one? ?such? ?branch? ?scraped? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?cheek.? ?
This? ?was? ?absolutely? ?uneptable.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?felt? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?lightest? ?
of? ?a? ?bloody? ?scratch,? ?and? ?saw? ?red.? ?
He? ?roared? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?sudden? ?stop.? ?Turning? ?around,? ?he? ?shouted,? ?YOU? ?IGNORANT? ?
HILLBILLY? ?SAVAGES!? ?NOT? ?ONLY? ?DID? ?YOU? ?NOT? ?COWER? ?IN? ?FEAR? ?BEFORE? ?ME,? ?
THE? ?LORD? ?WIND? ?MASTER,? ?YOU? ?DARE? ?RUIN? ?MY? ?FACE!!? ?UNBELIEVABLE!!!? ?
After? ?his? ?cries,? ?he? ?pulled? ?out? ?his? ?wind? ?master? ?fan,? ?shing? ?it? ?open? ?with? ?a? ?powerful? ?
whoosh? ?and? ?swun? ?with? ?force.? ?The? ?savages? ?were? ?blown? ?off? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?smashed? ?into? ?
nearby? ?trees,? ?howling? ?as? ?they? ?hung? ?off? ?the? ?branches.? ?The? ?two? ?could? ?finally? ?stop? ?running,? ?
and? ?took? ?in? ?deep? ?breaths? ?trying? ?to? ?calm? ?their? ?heartbeat.? ?That? ?thought? ?came? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
again,? ?its? ?hard? ?being? ?a? ?god...? ?in? ?the? ?three? ?realms,? ?no? ?one? ?had? ?it? ?easier...? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?huffed? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?saw? ?it,? ?right?? ?They? ?
were? ?asking? ?for? ?it!? ?I? ?wasnt? ?using? ?my? ?powers? ?to? ?oppress.? ?
I? ?saw,? ?yes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?felt? ?his? ?face? ?again? ?and? ?mumbled? ?under? ?his? ?breath,? ?Even? ?my? ?brother? ?
wouldnt? ?dare...? ?He? ?turned? ?around? ?again,? ?Lets? ?go? ?find? ?that? ?stone? ?door.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?silently? ?and? ?watched? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?fixed? ?his? ?clothes? ?and? ?hair,? ?looking? ?
carefree? ?once? ?more.? ?Unfortunately? ?he? ?was? ?dressed? ?in? ?a? ?bedraggled? ?purple? ?silk? ?dress,? ?so? ?
his? ?air? ?of? ?carefree? ?had? ?a? ?vour? ?of? ?queer;? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?unforgettable? ?sight.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?
help? ?but? ment.? ?Thinking? ?back? ?on? ?when? ?they? ?first? ?met? ?at? ?the? ?BanYue? ?Pass,? ?the? ?Lord? ?
Wind? ?Master? ?was? ?such? ?a? ?scintiting? ?figure,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?thought? ?him? ?a? ?
powerful? ?being? ?with? ?immeasurable? ?depth;? ?if? ?not? ?of? ?a? ?supreme? ?demonic? ?cultivator,? ?then? ?a? ?
supreme? ?saint.? ?Now? ?that? ?theyre? ?close,? ?he? ?understood? ?everything? ?was? ?but? ?an? ?illusion...? ?
The? ?two? ?walked? ?around? ?in? ?circles? ?in? ?the? ?forest? ?and? ?finally? ?found? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?stone? ?doors? ?next? ?
to? ?a? ?different? ?tree? ?hole.? ?This? ?time,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?refused? ?to? ?toss? ?the? ?dice? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?
head.? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?whats? ?going? ?on,? ?but? ?even? ?though? ?my? ?luck? ?isnt? ?the? ?best? ?every? ?time,? ?
its? ?also? ?not? ?the? ?worst? ?every? ?time.? ?Lady? ?Fortune? ?doesnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?with? ?me? ?today;? ?twice? ?
I? ?tossed? ?and? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?was? ?that? ?earthworm? ?tunnel,? ?and? ?the? ?second? ?time? ?a? ?cannibal? ?
yground.? ?Who? ?knows? ?whats? ?next.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?softly? ?and? ?guiltily? ?replied,? ?Maybe? ?its? ?because? ?Im? ?with? ?you? ?so? ?
I? ?brought? ?your? ?luck? ?down? ?with? ?me.? ?
What? ?are? ?you? ?saying!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?eximed,? ?Its? ?impossible? ?for? ?anyone? ?to? ?bring? ?
down? ?the? ?luck? ?of? ?I,? ?the? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master!? ?But? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?go?? ?Maybe? ?theres? ?
still? ?some? ?of? ?the? ?luck? ?you? ?borrowed? ?from? ?your? ?San? ?Lang? ?left.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?why,? ?but? ?he? ?felt? ?a? ?little? ?embarrassed? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?your? ?San? ?
Lang.? ?He? ?wanted? ?to? ?exin,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?whats? ?there? ?to? ?exin?? ?If? ?he? ?must? ?
exin? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?a? ?little? ?weird,? ?so? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything.? ?He? ?felt? ?the? ?dice? ?in? ?
his? ?hands? ?and? ?tossed? ?them? ?out? ?lightly.? ?
Two? ?sixes.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?breath? ?as? ?he? ?watched? ?the? ?drawings? ?on? ?the? ?stone? ?door? ?transform,? ?and? ?
mentally? ?prepared? ?himself? ?to? ?face? ?whatever? ?came? ?next.? ?But? ?this? ?time,? ?the? ?picture? ?didnt? ?
change? ?and? ?the? ?stone? ?door? ?creaked? ?open.? ?
Behind? ?the? ?door? ?was? ?another? ?long? ?stairway? ?that? ?descended? ?into? ?darkness,? ?blowing? ?cold? ?
air.? ?
The? ?two? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?both? ?thinking,? ?Did? ?we? ?circle? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?beginning? ?after? ?
going? ?through? ?all? ?that?? ?
Even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?beginning,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?better? ?than? ?bizarre? ?dangers;? ?theyve? ?had? ?
enough.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?two? ?decided? ?to? ?descend.? ?The? ?moment? ?they? ?entered? ?through,? ?the? ?door? ?
closed? ?behind? ?them,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?push,? ?the? ?door? ?had? ?be? ?a? ?stone? ?
wall.? ? ?
Looks? ?like? ?our? ?only? ?way? ?is? ?downwards.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Ugh,? ?alright.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?sighed,? ?Give? ?me? ?a? ?break? ?and? ?well? ?continue? ?to? ?y? ?that? ?
hateful? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flowers? ?game!? ?
The? ?two? ?once? ?again? ?descended? ?down? ?the? ?long? ?and? ?rectangr? ?stony? ?path.? ?After? ?two? ?
hundred? ?steps? ?or? ?so,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?something.? ?Good? ?news,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?This? ?
isnt? ?the? ?same? ?path? ?we? ?took? ?the? ?first? ?time,? ?even? ?though? ?theyre? ?simr.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?noticed? ?it? ?too,? ?Youre? ?right.? ?The? ?first? ?time? ?we? ?reached? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?after? ?
two? ?hundred? ?some? ?steps,? ?but? ?not? ?this? ?time.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?softly,? ?Looks? ?like? ?this? ?time? ?were? ?on? ?the? ?right? ?path.? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?words? ?the? ?two? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?stop.? ?
Not? ?far? ?before? ?them? ?in? ?the? ?darkness? ?wafted? ?the? ?stench? ?of? ?blood.? ?Apanying? ?the? ?
smell? ?was? ?the? ?heavy? ?breathing? ?of? ?a? ?man.? ?
The? ?two? ?didnt? ?move? ?a? ?muscle? ?and? ?said? ?no? ?words.? ?No? ?light,? ?no? ?mes,? ?yet? ?the? ?other? ?had? ?
already? ?sensed? ?their? ?presence,? ?because? ?right? ?after? ?they? ?stopped,? ?a? ?cold? ?voice? ?rang? ?out.? ?
I? ?have? ?nothing? ?to? ?say.? ?The? ?deep? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?said.? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?voice,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?immediately? ?ignited? ?a? ?palm? ?torch.? ?
Ch.44:? ?Paradise? ?to? ?Ashes;? ?The? ?Second? ?Coming? ?of? ?Fang? ?Xin? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?would? ?suddenly? ?light? ?a? ?fire? ?and? ?didnt? ?even? ?have? ?the? ?
time? ?to? ?stop? ?him? ?before? ?it? ?was? ?too? te.? ?The? ?mes? ?were? ?exceedingly? ?bright? ?and? ?revealed? ?
the? ?silhouette? ?of? ?a? ?ck? ?d? ?man.? ?
The? ?man? ?in? ?ck? ?had? ?his? ?head? ?hung? ?low? ?against? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?path,? ?
his? ?face? ?as? ?white? ?as? ?a? ?sheet,? ?his? ?hair? ?a? ?mess;? ?but? ?underneath? ?that? ?unkemptness? ?was? ?a? ?
pair? ?of? ?eyes? ?that? ?shone? ?with? ?determination,? ?like? ?burning? ?ice.? ?Although? ?he? ?sat? ?cross? ?
legged? ?without? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?difort,? ?the? ?stench? ?of? ?thick? ?blood? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?indicated? ?he? ?was? ?
gravely? ?wounded,? ?and? ?was? ?obviously? ?imprisoned? ?here.? ?His? ?I? ?have? ?nothing? ?to? ?say? ?was? ?
probably? ?him? ?mistaking? ?them? ?for? ?interrogators.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?saw? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?cried,? ?Its? ?you!? ?
That? ?man? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?expect? ?other? ?people? ?either? ?and? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?looking? ?like? ?
he? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?its? ?you!? ?too,? ?but? ?s,? ?held? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?calmed? ?the? ?RuoYe? ?that? ?was? ?
ready? ?to? ?attack.? ?So? ?you? ?two? ?know? ?each? ?other?? ?
After? ?crossing? ?so? ?many? ?hurdles? ?and? ?found? ?someone,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?looked? ?relieved? ?and? ?
was? ?about? ?to? ?respond? ?when? ?that? ?man? ?cut? ?in? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?an? ?indisputable? ?tone,? ?I? ?dont? ?
know? ?him.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?raged? ?at? ?those? ?words? ?and? ?pointed? ?at? ?him? ?with? ?his? ?fan,? ?Is? ?it? ?so? ?shameful? ?
to? ?know? ?me?? ?What? ?hurtful? ?words,? ?Ming-Xiong*!? ?Im? ?your? ?best? ?friend!? ?
The? ?man? ?denied? ?it? ?resolutely,? ?I? ?have? ?no? ?friends? ?that? ?would? ?run? ?around? ?in? ?that? ?sort? ?of? ?
attire.? ?
...? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?his? ?ragged? ?purple? ?silk? ?dress,? ?truly...? ?a? ?shameful? ?sight.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
wanted? ?to? ugh? ?and? ?thought? ?theres? ?really? ?people? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?who? ?would? ?use? ?
someones? ?best? ?friend? ?to? ?validate? ?themselves;? ?its? ?definitely? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?style.? ?But? ?
Ming-Xiong?? ?If? ?he? ?remembers? ?correctly,? ?of? ?the? ?five? ?elemental? ?masters,? ?the? ?Earth? ?
Masters? ?name? ?was? ?Ming? ?Yi.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Are? ?you? ?perhaps? ?the? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?
Master?? ?
Its? ?him.? ?Youve? ?met? ?before.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?over? ?and? ?said,? ?Have? ?we?? ?He? ?didnt? ?recall? ?ever? ?meeting? ?such? ?a? ?
character.? ?
You? ?have.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said.? ?
We? ?havent.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?stated.? ?
Yea,? ?you? ?have!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said? ?exasperatedly,? ?Last? ?time? ?at? ?the? ?BanYue? ?Pass!? ?You? ?
guys? ?didnt? ?forget? ?that? ?fast,? ?did? ?you?? ?
...? ?
Seeing? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?face? ?go? ?from? ?pale? ?white? ?to? ?grim,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?remembered!? ?Last? ?time? ?
when? ?they? ?met? ?at? ?the? ?BanYue? ?Pass,? ?wasnt? ?there? ?a? ?ck? ?d? dy? ?next? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?
Xuan?!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?already? ?told? ?him? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?that? ?that? ?wasnt? ?the? ?Water? ?Master,? ?but? ?must? ?also? ?
be? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?five? ?elemental? ?masters.? ?As? ?expected,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?not? ?only? ?
passionate? ?about? ?transforming? ?into? ?his? ?female? ?form,? ?hes? ?also? ?passionate? ?about? ?
dragging? ?others? ?into? ?doing? ?the? ?same.? ?No? ?wonder? ?the? ?ck? ?d? dy? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?looked? ?
extremely? ?pissed? ?and? ?disgusted.? ?Thinking? ?back? ?on? ?how? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?begged? ?him? ?to? ?
join? ?in? ?the? ?fun,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?thinking? ?that? ?was? ?close,? ?and? ?was? ?d? ?he? ?didnt? ?relent.? ? ?
Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?was? ?the? ?Ascending? ?Fire? ?Dragon? ?set? ?forth? ?by? ?you?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
It? ?was.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?answered.? ?
They? ?found? ?the? ?right? ?person.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?said,? ?The? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?is? ?
probably? ?heavily? ?wounded.? ?We? ?best? ?make? ?our? ?escape? ?now? ?and? ?talk? ter.? ?
Without? ?any? ?prompt,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?knelt? ?down? ?and? ?carried? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?Then? ?
lets? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?here.? ?
The? ?three? ?retraced? ?their? ?steps? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?talked? ?as? ?he? ?walked,? ?I? ?say,? ?
Ming-Xiong,? ?arent? ?you? ?good? ?at? ?fighting?? ?You? ?were? ?perfectly? ?fine? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?BanYue? ?
Pass,? ?so? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?get? ?beat? ?up? ?this? ?bad? ?in? ?just? ?several? ?days?? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?piss? ?off? ?
that? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower?? ?
His? ?tone? ?was? ?a? ?teasing? ?taunt? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?mentally? ?noted,? ?Fearless? ?of? ?getting? ?punched? ?
in? ?the? ?face,? ?thats? ?definitely? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?a? ?good? ?friend.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?looked? ?like? ?hes? ?had? ?
enough? ?of? ?listening? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?talk? ?and? ?only? ?said,? ?Shut? ?up!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?wanted? ?to? ?know? ?the? ?answer? ?to? ?the? ?same? ?question? ?but? ?changed? ?his? ?
wording,? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?why? ?would? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?want? ?to? ?provoke? ?you?? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?didnt? ?tell? ?him? ?to? ?shut? ?up? ?but? ?didnt? ?answer? ?either.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?
slightly? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?saw? ?he? ?had? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed.? ?After? ?having? ?been? ?imprisoned? ?
and? ?interrogated? ?for? ?days? ?and? ?heavily? ?wounded,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?mustve? ?finally? ?let? ?down? ?his? ?
guard? ?after? ?being? ?rescued? ?and? ?could? ?rx? ?at? st.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?urgent? ?anyway,? ?so? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?try? ?to? ?wake? ?him.? ?The? ?three? ?ran? ?up? ?the? ?stairs? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?threw? ?out? ?his? ?
dice? ?at? ?the? ?top.? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?number? ?he? ?tossed? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?dark,? ?only? ?that? ?before? ?
them? ?came? ?a? ?soft? ?creaking? ?sound,? ?and? ?a? ?crack? ?of? ?light? ?appeared.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pushed? ?at? ?the? ?
door? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?thinking? ?whether? ?if? ?hed? ?have? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?take? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?away? ?too? ?
when? ?he? ?realized? ?the? ?first? ?step? ?his? ?took? ?was? ?hollow.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?felt? ?himself? ?fall? ?forward? ?he? ?cried,? ?Dont? e? ?out!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?flipped? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?and? ?fell? ?on? ?something? ?hard.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?feeling? ?relieved? ?that? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?some? ?ded? ?mountain? ?or? ?a? ?sea? ?of? ?fire? ?he? ?fell? ?into? ?when? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?
realized? ?a? ?ded? ?mountain? ?or? ?a? ?sea? ?of? ?fire? ?mightve? ?been? ?a? ?better? ?alternative.? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?exceptionally? ?handsome? ?face? ?was? ?inches? ?away? ?from? ?his,? ?his? ?brows? ?raised,? ?
looking? ?at? ?him.? ?
This? ?time? ?when? ?the? ?stone? ?door? ?opened,? ?his? ?hollowed? ?step? ?made? ?him? ?fall? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?Hua? ?
Cheng!? ?
The? ?ce? ?of? ?his? ?fall? ?was? ?the? ?armoury!? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?seated? ?on? ?the? ?throne? ?of? ?the? ?
armoury,? posedly? ?wiping? ?the? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming.? ?Even? ?when? ?someone? ?suddenly? ?fell? ?on? ?
top? ?of? ?him? ?from? ?above? ?hed? ?only? ?moved? ?his? ?hands? ?away? ?and? ?stopped? ?the? ?cleaning? ?
without? ?any? ?air? ?of? ?surprise.? ?He? ?calmly? ?looked? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?as? ?if? ?waiting? ?for? ?an? ?exnation.? ?
Of? ?course? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?none,? ?and? ?could? ?only? y? ?in? ?his? p? ?and? ?stare? ?back? ?boldly.? ?
Suddenly,? ?he? ?saw? ?another? ?person? ?at? ?the? ?peripheral? ?of? ?his? ?vision,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?
around,? ?he? ?saw? ?it? ?was? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?
That? ?bandaged? ?boy? ?was? ?sitting? ?on? ?the? ?floor? ?looking? ?frightened,? ?his? ?hands? ?grabbing? ?his? ?
head,? ?staring? ?at? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them.? ?Why? ?was? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?here? ?too?? ?It? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?was? ?interrogating? ?him?? ?And? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?moved? ?upwards,? ?he? ?saw? ?half? ?
of? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?white? ?boot? ?stepping? ?out.? ?There? ?wasnt? ?time? ?to? ?think,? ?and? ?in? ?a? ?hurry,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gripped? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?shoulders.? ? ?
Im? ?sorry!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried,? ?then? ?pushed? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?aside.? ?
This? ?push? ?threw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?over? ?a? ?meter? ?away? ?and? ?he? ?even? ?tumbled? ?a? ?couple? ?times.? ?
After? ?tumbling,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?immediately? ?stood? ?and? ?steadied? ?himself,? ?and? ?by? ?then? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan,? ?carrying? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?already? ?jumped? ?and? nded? ?with? ?ease? ?the? ?same? ?spot? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?was? ?just? ?sitting.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?look? ?back,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?still? ?
looking? ?at? ?him? ?without? ?a? ?word,? ?but? ?his? ?brows? ?were? ?raised? ?higher.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?backed? ?off? ?a? ?few? ?feet,? ?apologizing? ?as? ?he? ?did? ?so,? ?Im? ?sorry!? ?
Im? ?sorry!? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?ran? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?while? ?watching? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?still? ?appearing? ?quite? ?afraid,? ?
and? ?hid? ?behind? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shielded? ?him? ?and? ?said,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?allow? ?me? ?to? ?exin.? ?
Im? ?waiting.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?responded.? ?
Wait,? ?isnt? ?it? ?the? ?opposite?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?spoke? ?up,? ?He? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?owes? ?
you? ?an? ?exnation!? ?Hes? ?the? ?one? ?responsible? ?for? ?the? ?missing? ?heavenly? ?official;? ?be? ?wary,? ?
Your? ?Highness!? ?
This? ?was? ?exactly? ?the? ?situation? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?face.? ?He? ?looked? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
intently,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?the? ?misunderstanding? ?was? ?between? ?you? ?and? ?the? ?
Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?but? ?lets? ?all? ?calm? ?down? ?and? ?talk? ?this? ?out.? ?
The? ?best? ?case? ?scenario? ?would? ?be? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?letting? ?them? ?go? ?without? ?harm.? ?Although? ?the? ?
Earth? ?Master? ?was? ?wounded,? ?his? ?life? ?was? ?not? ?at? ?stake? ?and? ?he? ?wasnt? ?missing? ?any? ?limbs.? ?If? ?
he? ?could? ?drop? ?it,? ?then? ?all? ?of? ?this? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?to? ?devolve? ?to? ?the? ?worst? ?extreme? ?case.? ?If? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?let? ?them? ?leave? ?and? ?they? ?report? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?then? ?theyd? ?be? ?in? ?his? ?
debt? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?use? ?it? ?as? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?ask? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?to? ?dismiss? ?the? ?whole? ?thing.? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?instead,? ?Earth? ?Master?? ?What? ?Earth? ?Master?? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?continued,? ?Oh,? ?did? ?you? ?mean? ?the? ?one? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?is? ?carrying?? ?
Hes? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?an? ?inept? ?subordinate? ?of? ?mine.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?both? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?were? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Hes? ?obviously? ?one? ?of? ?
the? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?how? ?dare? ?you? ?say? ?otherwise!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Then,? ?I? ?wonder? ?why? ?your? ?honourable? ?heavenly? ?official? ?would? ?hide? ?
his? ?identity,? ?drop? ?his? ?respectable? ?title? ?and? e? ?work? ?as? ?an? ?officer? ?under? ?me?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?drew? ?out? ?E-Ming? ?in? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?crescent? ?moon,? ?If? ?that? ?is? ?truly? ?the? ?Earth? ?
Master,? ?then? ?what? ?patience? ?to? ?put? ?on? ?an? ?act? ?for? ?ten? ?years.? ?In? ?the? ?past? ?ten? ?years? ?I? ?had? ?
thought? ?him? ?suspicious? ?from? ?time? ?to? ?time,? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?proof.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?bumping? ?
into? ?him? ?and? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?at? ?BanYue,? ?Id? ?still? ?be? ?in? ?the? ?clouds.? ? ?
In? ?that? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood? ?everything.? ?
So? ?thats? ?what? ?happened!? ?
The? ?Earth? ?Master? ?went? ?missing? ?and? ?was? ?imprisoned? ?ultimately? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?had? ?
hidden? ?his? ?true? ?identity? ?ten? ?years? ?ago? ?to? ?go? ?undercover? ?as? ?a? ?ghost? ?officer? ?under? ?Hua? ?
Cheng.? ?In? ?other? ?words,? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?spy.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?thought? ?his? ?actions? ?surreptitious,? ?
but? ?without? ?concrete? ?evidence,? ?hed? ?only? ?kept? ?him? ?under? ?his? ?watch.? ?And? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?
recently? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?finally? ?uncovered? ?his? ?identity? ?as? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master.? ?
During? ?that? ?journey? ?to? ?the? ?BanYue? ?Pass,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?seen? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?next? ?to? ?
the? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?
Even? ?under? ?the? ?disguise? ?of? ?a? ?woman? ?(thanks? ?to? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master),? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?saw? ?
beneath? ?that? ?fake? ?skin,? ?and? ?discovered? ?that? ?ck? ?d? dy? ?was? ?the? ?ghost? ?officer? ?he? ?
suspected,? ?and? ?locked? ?his? ?identity? ?on? ?as? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?five? ?elemental? ?masters.? ?
After? ?the? ?whole? ?ordeal? ?at? ?BanYue? ?had? ?concluded,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?probably? ?left? ?PuQi? ?Shrine? ?
to? ?go? ?conclude? ?things? ?with? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master.? ?It? ?may? ?have? ?been? ?during? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?
pursuit? ?to? ?kill,? ?whilst? ?under? ?dire? ?circumstances,? ?that? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?set? ?off? ?the? ?distress? ?signal.? ?
Then,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?summoned? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?gave? ?him? ?the? ?mission? ?to? ?run? ?this? ?rescue.? ?
That? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?did? ?not? ?mind? ?his? ?duties? ?but? ?went? ?undercover? ?in? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?
for? ?over? ?a? ?decade? ?was? ?quite? ?the? ?scandal.? ?Nevermind? ?the? ?politics? ?behind? ?it;? ?if? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?
to? ?remain? ?imprisoned? ?and? ?tortured,? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?actually? ?die? ?under? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hands,? ?
then? ?all? ?heaven? ?would? ?break? ?loose;? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?absolute? ?chaos? ?in? ?the? ?world.? ?If? ?that? ?day? ?
were? ?to? e,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?be? ?spared.? ?After? ?thinking? ?all? ?this? ?through,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?
only? ?say,? ?I? ?understand? ?that? ?the? ?fault? ?is? ?ours.? ?But,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?I? ?hope? ?you? ?will? ?let? ?us? ?go? ?this? ?
time? ?around.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?watched? ?him? ?intently,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment,? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?calm? ?tone,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?some? ?things? ?are? ?best? ?not? ?to? ?be? ?involved? ?in? ?too? ?much.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?cried? ?from? ?the? ?side,? ?Wind:? e? ?to? ?me!? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?fan? ?came? ?out,? ?wild? ?gusts? ?started? ?blowing? ?through? ?the? ?armoury.? ?The? ?
many? ?weapons? ?hung? ?on? ?the? ?walls? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?shelves? ?started? ?rattling.? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?
Master!? ?We? ?havent? ?done? ?anything? ?yet??? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?rmed.? ?
I? ?dont? ?think? ?either? ?of? ?you? ?are? ?going? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?move? ?first,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?So? ?Ill? ?
be? ?the? ?bad? ?guy? ?this? ?time.? ?WIND!? ?WIIINNNNNDDD? ?COME? ?TO? ?ME!!!? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?huge? ?cracking? ?sound,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? yers? ?of? ?dust? ?falling? ?on? ?his? ?
head? ?from? ?above.? ?He? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?saw? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?roof? ?that? ?was? ?being? ?raised? ?
by? ?the? ?gusts,? ?breaking? ?at? ?the? ?seams? ?into? ?a? rge? ?crack.? ?
The? ?armoury? ?had? ?no? ?windows? ?or? ?other? ?visible? ?exits,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?had? ?no? ?intention? ?
to? ?fight? ?but? ?to? ?escape? ?through? ?the? ?crack? ?of? ?the? ?roof!? ?
Within? ?the? ?mad? ?gales,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?raven? ?ck? ?hair? ?and? ?maple? ?red? ?clothes? ?flew? ?wildly? ?
with? ?the? ?winds,? ?but? ?his? ?person? ?never? ?moved,? ?He? ?smirked,? ?You? ?have? ?a? ?fan,? ?and? ?
coincidentally,? ?so? ?do? ?I.? ?
From? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?many? ?shelves,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?retrieved? ?a? ?fan.? ?It? ?was? ?small? ?and? ?intricate,? ?its? ?
spine? ?and? ?leaf? ?made? ?of? ?pure? ?gold,? ?serene? ?and? ?beautiful.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?twirled? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?
hand,? ?snapping? ?it? ?open.? ?He? ?grinned? ?wordlessly,? ?elegant? ?amidst? ?his? ?murderous? ?aura.? ?He? ?
flipped? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?fanned,? ?and? ?a? ?strong? ?gust? ?shot? ?towards? ?them? ?with? ?a? ?blinding? ?silver? ?
sh.? ?The? ?three? ?dodged? ?and? ?heard? ?behind? ?them? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?hail? ?like? ?darts? ?smashing? ?
against? ?the? ?walls? ?and? ?ground.? ?When? ?they? ?turned? ?their? ?heads? ?to? ?see,? ?it? ?was? ?long? ?rows? ?
upon? ?rows? ?of? ?golden? ?foils? ?nailed? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?Each? ?foil? ?thin? ?but? ?deeply? ?embedded,? ?its? ?
sharpness? ?apparent? ?and? ?vicious.? ?
Each? ?weapon? ?within? ?this? ?armoury? ?was? ?a? ?treasure? ?to? ?behold;? ?a? ?simple? ?hand? ?could? ?have? ?
such? ?murderous? ?effect!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?flipped? ?his? ?hand? ?again? ?and? ?another? ?golden? ?gust? ?blew.? ?The? ?winds? ?called? ?forth? ?
by? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?were? ?strong,? ?but? ?the? ?stronger? ?it? ?was,? ?the? ?more? ?dangerous? ?the? ?situation? ?
became.? ?The? ?armoury? ?was? ?a? ?mere? ?chamber,? ?its? ?space? ?limited.? ?A? ?portion? ?of? ?the? ?winds? ?
raised? ?by? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?would? ?rebound? ?around? ?the? ?interior,? ?hauling? ?the? ?golden? ?
foils? ?along,? ?dancing? ?in? ?this? ?madness.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?afraid? ?the? ?golden? ?foils? ?would? ?harm? ?
people,? ?so? ?he? ?shielded? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?and? ?cried,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?please? ?stop? ?for? ?now!? ?
The? ?golden? ?foils? ?had? ?continuously? ?brushed? ?closely? ?against? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?wanted? ?to? ?stop? ?too,? ?however? ?the? ?roof? ?had? ?been? ?raised? ?by? ?his? ?winds,? ?
revealing? ?a? ?crack,? ?and? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?stop? ?now? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?efforts? ?would? ?go? ?to? ?waste.? ?Just? ?
then? ?the? ?golden? ?foils? ?encircling? ?them? ?suddenly? ?flew? ?upwards? ?uniformly.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?
cacophony? ?of? ?crackling? ?before? ?a? ?person? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?roof? ?and? ?jumped? ?through? ?the? ?
crack,? ?debris? ?and? ?dust? ing? ?down? ?with? ?him.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? nded? ?that? ?person? ?shouted,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?I? ?apologize? ?but? ?I? ?just? ?
couldnt? ?sit? ?still? ?anymore!? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?overjoyed,? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?youve? e? ?in? ?the? ?nick? ?of? ?time!? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?carried? ?a? ?longsword,? ?its? ?de? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?a? ?grown? ?mans? ?palm? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?
indeed? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu.? ?His? ?longsword? ?was? ?a? ?shimmering? ?gold,? ?but? ?looking? ?at? ?it? ?closely,? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?because? ?his? ?sword? ?was? ?golden,? ?but? ?because? ?it? ?sucked? ?up? ?all? ?the? ?golden? ?foils,? ?
covering? ?the? ?de? pletely,? ?making? ?it? ?look? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?golden? ?sword.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?longsword? ?was? ?forged? ?by? ?a? ?curious? ?metal? ?borne? ?of? ?a? ?lodestone? ?
mountain? ?and? ?had? ?the? ?ability? ?to? ?maize? ?metals.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?the? ?object? ?of? ?suction? ?did? ?
not? ?exceed? ?a? ?certain? ?level? ?of? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?once? ?he? ?had? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?hand,? ?he? ?could? ?
mentally? ?release? ?its? ?ability? ?and? ?maize? ?all? ?surrounding? ?metals,? ?melting? ?it? ?into? ?his? ?
de.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?soon? ?the? ?innumerous? ?golden? ?foils? ?were? ?all? ?sucked? ?into? ?the? ?sword? ?
and? ?dissolved? ?into? ?the? ?de.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?closed? ?his? ?fan? ?
and? ?threw? ?it? ?away? ?behind? ?him.? ?Are? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?so? ?pathetically? ?poor? ?that? ?they? ?
couldnt? ?let? ?a? ?teeny? ?bit? ?of? ?gold? ?go?? ?
If? ?those? ?words? ?were? ?directed? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?he? ?would? ?only? ?pretend? ?not? ?to? ?have? ?heard? ?them.? ?
But? ?they? ?were? ?directed? ?at? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?a? ?noble? ?born? ?of? ?royalty.? ?He? ?hadnt? ?cared? ?for? ?
riches? ?his? ?entire? ?life,? ?and? ?although? ?he? ?knew? ?the? ?enemy? ?was? ?intentionally? ?taunting? ?him,? ?he? ?
was? ?still? ?boiling? ?with? ?rage.? ?He? ?raised? ?his? ?sword? ?with? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?struck? ?towards? ?
Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?drew? ?out? ?his? ?scimitar? ?with? ?one? ?hand,? ?generating? ?silver? ?
shimmers? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?calmly? ?ready? ?to? ?wee? ?the? ?attack.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?strike? ?used? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?power.? ?He? ?was? ?born? ?a? ?charging? ?bull? ?fearless? ?of? ?
tigers,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?clearly? ?seen? ?the? ?difference? ?between? ?their? ?strengths,? ?and? ?if? ?this? ?
strike? ?was? ?to? nd,? ?he? ?will? ?die? ?for? ?sure!? ?
On? ?the? ?sidelines,? ?even? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?who? ?was? ?no? ?swordsman? ?watched? ?with? ?rm? ?and? ?
yelled,? ?Qian? ?Qiu!? ?Dont!!!? ?
But? ?in? ?that? ?split? ?second,? ?how? ?could? ?a? ?shout? ?stop? ?the? ?arrow? ?thats? ?left? ?the? ?bow?? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?des? ?of? ?a? ?sword? ?and? ?a? ?scimitar? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?make? ?contact,? ?a? ?blinding? ?
white? ?light? ?blew? ?up? ?within? ?the? ?armoury.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?light? ?so? ?immense? ?it? ?covered? ?every? ?inch? ?of? ?the? ?armoury,? ?and? ?everyone? ?lost? ?their? ?
sight? ?temporarily.? ?All? ?they? ?could? ?see? ?was? ?white.? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?however,? ?was? ?prepared,? ?and? ?
could? ?somewhat? ?see.? ?His? ?right? ?hand? ?gathered? ?all? ?of? ?the? ?powers? ?he? ?borrowed? ?from? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan? ?and? ?created? ?a? ?giant? ?me? ?and? ?zed? ?it? ?towards? ?a? ?random? ?direction.? ?
A? ?corner? ?of? ?the? ?armoury? ?immediately? ?caught? ?on? ?fire.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?released? ?
RuoYe,? ?wrapped? ?himself,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?and? ?
shouted,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?blow? ?us? ?upwards!? ?
Even? ?though? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?couldnt? ?open? ?his? ?eyes,? ?he? ?still? ?followed? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?direction.? ?
He? ?raised? ?his? ?fan? ?and? ?snapped? ?downwards,? ?and? ?a? ?violent? ?twister? ?formed? ?from? ?t? ?
ground,? ?blowing? ?towards? ?the? ?ceiling? ?and? ?at? st? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?shaky? ?roof!? ? ?
RuoYe? ?had? ?the? ?five? ?of? ?them? ?in? ?a? ?bundle? ?and? ?flew? ?towards? ?the? ?sky.? ?In? ?midair,? ?sight? ?finally? ?
returned? ?to? ?many? ?of? ?them,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?could? ?see? ?down? ?below? ?them? ?giant? ?mes? ?
aze,? ?ck? ?smoke? ?heavy? ?in? ?the? ?air;? ?the? ?armoury? ?was? ?burning.? ?He? ?was? ?afraid? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?would? ?give? ?chase? ?and? ?pped? ?his? ?fan.? ?Now? ?it? ?really? ?became? ?fanning? ?the? ?me;? ?
the? ?ze? ?instantly? ?erupted? ?in? ?size,? ?and? ?kindles? nded? ?on? ?all? ?the? ?nearby? ?buildings.? ?Now? ?
over? ?half? ?of? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?was? ?aze!? ?
With? ?great? ?difficulty,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?the? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?who? ?was? ?fanning? ?
with? ?all? ?his? ?might.? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?please? ?stop? ?fanning!? ?The? ?whole? ?ce? ?is? ?going? ?to? ?
burn? ?down!? ?
Startled,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?cried,? ?Alright,? ?alright? ?Im? ?stopping!? ?Let? ?me? ?go,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
your? ?grip? ?is? ?too? ?strong!? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?until? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?stopped? ?his? ?winds? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?go.? ?He? ?looked? ?down? ?
and? ?amidst? ?the? ?red? ?mes,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?able? ?to? ?spot? ?a? ?crimson? ?silhouette.? ?They? ?
were? ?too? ?high? ?in? ?the? ?sky? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?see? ?clearly,? ?but? ?his? ?gut? ?instinct? ?told? ?him? ?that? ?in? ?
that? ?moment? ?in? ?time,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?standing? ?there? ?watching? ?him.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?give? ?chase? ?and? ?didnt? ?put? ?out? ?the? ?mes.? ?He? ?only? ?stood? ?there,? ?letting? ?the? ?
wildfires? ?devour? ?capriciously.? ?
Outside? ?the? ?Paradise? ?Manor,? ?screams? ?and? ?howling? ?roared? ?from? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?
streets,? ?and? ?crowds? ?of? ?ghosts? ?ran? ?amok.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?breathe,? ?and? ?his? ?voice? ?
cracked,? ?mumbling? ?to? ?himself,? ?I...? ?only? ?wanted? ?to? ?start? ?a? ?small? ?fire? ?to? ?create? ?a? ?
distraction,? ?how? ?did? ?it? ?turn? ?out? ?like? ?this...? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?earlier? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?leaned? ?against? ?the? ?doors? ?of? ?that? ?armoury,? ?half? ?
jokingly? ?telling? ?him? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?gift? ?him? ?the? ?entire? ?armoury? ?with? ?every? ?weapon? ?inside,? ?
but? ?now? ?everything? ?was? ?engulfed? ?in? ?a? ?sea? ?of? ?fire.? ?Although? ?there? ?may? ?be? ?many? ?golden? ?
devices? ?that? ?were? ?unafraid? ?of? ?intense? ?heat,? ?there? ?were? ?surely? ?also? ?many? ?that? ?could? ?not? ?
touch? ?mes.? ?After? ?all? ?this? ?burning,? ?many? ?treasures? ?would? ?be? ?ashes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?
not? ?expected? ?the? ?mes? ?to? ?grow? ?so? ?violently,? ?devouring? ?the? ?entire? ?Paradise? ?Manor.? ?
Even? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?consider? ?it? ?a? ?home,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?his? ?residence!? ?
Seeing? ?how? ?crushed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?also? ?felt? ?bad,? ?Um...? ?Im? ?really? ?sorry,? ?
Your? ?Highness!? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?things? ?through? ?and? ?only? ?wanted? ?to? ?escape? ?faster.? ?This? ?is? ?all? ?
my? ?fault!? ?It? ?was? ?most? ?definitely? ?only? ?a? ?small? ?me? ?at? ?first...? ?if? ?the? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?
Flower? es? ?knocking? ?for? ?paybacks? ?you? ?just? ?tell? ?him? ?to? e? ?to? ?me!? ?Dont? ?worry? ?I? ?can? ?
pay? ?whatever? ?amount!? ?Money? ?is? ?never? ?an? ?issue!? ?
But? ?money? ?was? ?definitely? ?not? ?the? ?issue.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?couldnt? ?speak.? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder? ?in? ?constion? ?but? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?wetness? ?in? ?his? ?palm? ?and? ?
a? ?strange,? ?stark? ?smell? ?of? ?blood.? ?He? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?see? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?lost? ?colour,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?what? ?happened? ?to? ?your? ?hand!? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?right? ?hand? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?blood.? ?His? ?entire? ?right? ?arm? ?was? ?thoroughly? ?dyed? ?
with? ?blood,? ?and? ?the? ?trembling? ?was? ?not? ?slight.? ?Yet? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?still? ?sternly? ?held? ?onto? ?
that? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?to? ?keep? ?everyone? ?from? ?getting? ?blown? ?apart? ?by? ?the? ?wild? ?winds.? ?
Whats? ?going? ?on? ?with? ?you?!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?cried.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked? ?back? ?and? ?strained? ?to? ?steady? ?himself? ?before? ?shaking? ?his? ?head,? ?Its? ?
nothing...? ?just? ?a? ?small? ?injury.? ?Itll? ?get? ?better? ?once? ?we? ?get? ?back.? ?
That? ?white? ?light? ?was? ?you?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?remembered.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?broke? ?
those? ?two? ?off?? ?
Im? ?a? ?swordsman? ?after? ?all.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?had? ?guessed? ?right.? ?Right? ?then? ?when? ?the? ?des? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Lang? ?
Qian? ?Qiu? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?make? ?contact,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shed? ?in.? ?
He? ?picked? ?up? ?a? ?sword? ?from? ?the? ?pile? ?of? ?weapons? ?on? ?the? ?shelves? ?and? ?made? ?two? ?moves? ?
between? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?the? ?scimitar.? ?
The? ?first? ?move,? ?he? ?knocked? ?back? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?longsword.? ?The? ?second? ?move,? ?he? ?
blocked? ?the? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming.? ?
The? ?strength? ?of? ?those? ?two? ?moves? ?were? ?not? ?only? ?powerful,? ?but? ?extremely? ?well? ?controlled.? ?
Even? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blocked? ?both? ?des,? ?the? ?force? ?of? ?the? ?strikes? ?were? ?not? ?rebounded? ?
onto? ?the? ?attackers.? ?
Because,? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sandwiched? ?in? ?the? ?middle,? ?he? ?used? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?his? ?own? ?arm? ?to? ?
absorb? ?both? ?attacks? pletely.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?longsword? ?was? ?manageable,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?scimitar? ?was? ?a? ?force? ?to? ?
be? ?reckoned? ?with.? ?The? ?sword? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?was? ?one? ?from? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?collection,? ?so? ?
naturally? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?formidable? ?de.? ?When? ?the? ?two? ?des? ?met? ?it? ?sted? ?that? ?
blinding? ?white? ?light.? ?With? ?the? ?two? ?moves,? ?the? ?first? ?strike? ?against? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?
longsword? ?created? ?a? ?crack,? ?and? ?the? ?second? ?strike? ?against? ?the? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming? ?shattered? ?
the? ?sword? ?to? ?pieces.? ?
All? ?of? ?this? ?was? ?done? ?within? ?a? ?fraction? ?of? ?a? ?second,? ?faster? ?than? ?the? ?eye? ?could? ?see.? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?miserable? ?state? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?right? ?hand,? ?the? ?whole? ?right? ?arm? ?a? ?
bloody? ?mess? ?and? mented,? ?Your? ?Highness...? ?youre? ?way? ?too? ?intense.? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?
you? ?blocked? ?them? ?single-handedly!? ? ?
The? ?Flower-Crowned? ?Martial? ?God;? ?Sword? ?in? ?One? ?Hand,? ?Flower? ?in? ?the? ?Other.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?
Xuan? ?only? ?remembered? ?the? ?flower,? ?but? ?had? ?forgotten.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ascended? ?because? ?of? ?his? ?
sword.? ?
Thinking? ?back? ?on? ?how? ?close? ?of? ?a? ?call? ?it? ?was,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?heart? ?was? ?still? ?racing.? ?
Thank? ?goodness? ?Your? ?Highness? ?had? ?the? ?moves,? ?otherwise? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?many? ?
pieces? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?would? ?be? ?cut? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
The? ?strange? ?thing? ?was,? ?next? ?to? ?them? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?unharmed,? ?but? ?his? ?
expression? ?was? ?frozen,? ?like? ?his? ?soul? ?had? ?left? ?his? ?body.? ?Qian? ?Qiu?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?called,? ?
Qian? ?Qiu? ?are? ?you? ?alright?? ?Wake? ?up!? ?Whats? ?with? ?you?? ?Have? ?your? ?sight? ?not? ?returned? ?
yet???? ?
Riding? ?on? ?tailwind,? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?finally? ?reached? ?the? ?heavenly? ?capital.? ?Dragging? ?and? ?
carrying,? ?they? ?rushed? ?past? ?the? ?Ascension? ?Gates? ?and? ?ran? ?straight? ?for? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?
Hall.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?couldnt? ?enter? ?the? ?hall,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?settled? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?side? ?chamber.? ?
No? ?one? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?on? ?duty,? ?so? ?he? ?called? ?within? ?the? munication? ?array:? ?Is? ?any? ?
honourable? ?official? ?here?? ?Please? ?everyone,? e? ?quickly? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall!? ?Its? ?
an? ?emergency,? ?we? ?have? ?a? ?wounded? ?official!? ?
As? ?he? ?shouted,? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?snapped? ?his? ?fingers? ?and? ?switched? ?back? ?to? ?his? ?
white? ?cultivator? ?robe,? ?and? ?released? ?a? ?hundred? ?thousand? ?merits.? ?Its? ?two? ?wounded? ?
officials!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?hurriedly,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?dont? ?be? ?so? ?excited.? ?We? ?can? ?just? ?talk,? ?theres? ?
no? ?need? ?to? ?release? ?any? ?merits.? ?Everyone? ?will? ?naturally? e.? ?
No,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?You? ?have? ?to? ?know,? ?spreading? ?merits? ?works? ?
faster? ?than? ?talking? ?by? ?a? ?hundred? ?times!? ?
Soon? ?enough,? ?a? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?afar,? ?Whos? ?wounded?? ?
When? ?the? ?word? ?who? ?was? ?uttered,? ?the? ?voice? ?was? ?still? ?far? ?away,? ?but? ?by? ?the? st? ?word? ?the? ?
person? ?had? ?appeared,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?He? ?entered? ?the? ?hall? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?
then? ?at? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?his? ?face? ?faltering.? ? ?
Im? ?fine,? ?but? ?the? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?heavily? ?wounded.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
So? ?what?? ?Another? ?voice? ?came,? ?Theres? ?so? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials.? ?Whoever? ?returned? ?
unscathed? ?after? ?each? ?round? ?of? ?patrol?? ?
The? ?voice? ?was? ?decorous? ?and? ?mellow,? ?but? ?the? ?words? ?sharp.? ?It? ?was? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?He? ?crossed? ?
into? ?the? ?Great? ?Hall? ?and? ?also? ?took? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?at? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu.? ?Yet? ?his? ?
expression? ?was? ?the? ?opposite? ?of? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?having? ?only? ?raised? ?a? ?brow,? ?as? ?if? ?ready? ?to? ?
spectate? ?a? ?good? ?show.? ?He? ?saw? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xing? ?moved? ?to? ?check? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?arm? ?so? ?he? ?
bent? ?to? ?check? ?on? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?and? ?said,? ?So? ?this? ?is? ?the? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master?? ? ?
During? ?that? ?exchange,? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?poured? ?into? ?the? ?hall.? ?The? ?Earth? ?
Master? ?Yi? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?inconspicuous? ?and? ?out? ?of? ?sight,? ?so? ?for? ?many? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?
time? ?they? ?had? ?ever? ?seen? ?his? ?person,? ?and? ?they? ?cluttered? ?around? ?staring? ?at? ?him? ?curiously.? ?
The? ?masses? ?were? ?mostly? ?confused,? ?not? ?knowing? ?the? ?reason? ?they? ?were? ?called? ?to? ?the? ?
Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?but? ?having? ?collected? ?the? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?merits,? ?they? ?had? ?to? e? ?and? ?
check? ?things? ?out.? ? ?
Thanks,? ?but? ?Im? ?alright.? ?Itll? ?get? ?better? ?by? ?itself? ?after? ?a? ?while.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?mince? ?words? ?either,? ?Watch? ?yourself.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?uttered? ?another? ?thanks? ?softly,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?around,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?
watching? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?frozen? ?expression.? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua,? ?whats? ?wrong?? ?he? ?
asked.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?also? ?noticed? ?something? ?off? ?about? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?and? ?questioned,? ?Was? ?His? ?
Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?also? ?injured? ?somewhere?? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?think? ?so.? ?Let? ?me? ?see.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?and? ?extended? ?his? ?hand,? ?reaching? ?for? ?Lang? ?
Qian? ?Qius? ?brow.? ?Yet,? ?in? ?a? ?sh,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?seized? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?wrist.? ?
There? ?was? ?hesitation? ?on? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?face,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?discovered? ?something? ?but? ?wasnt? ?
sure,? ?but? ?a? ?fire? ?had? ?started? ?burning? ?within? ?his? ?eyes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?rage? ?
trembling? ?from? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?arm? ?to? ?his.? ?
Now? ?all? ?the? ?spectating? ?officials? ?had? ?noticed? ?this? ?strange? ?situation? ?and? ?started? ?whispering? ?
amongst? ?themselves.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?both? ?started? ?to? ?rise? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
spoke,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?finally? ?moved? ?his? ?lips.? ?He? ?only? ?said? ?two? ?words? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?sank? ?
to? ?the? ?very? ?bottom.? ?
...Guoshi?? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?pupil? ?shrank? ?slightly.? ?
The? ?onlooking? ?officials? ?half? ?guessed? ?half? ?confused,? ?muttering,? ?What? ?Guoshi?? ?Whos? ?the? ?
Guoshi?? ?Some? ?were? ?more? ?astute? ?and? ?figured? ?it? ?out.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?and? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?YongAn? ?during? ?his? ?
time? ?was? ?the? ?second? ?of? ?the? ?Two? ?Wicked? ?Masters:? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin.? ?No? ?one? ?knew? ?of? ?
his? ?origin? ?or? ?his? ?real? ?identity.? ?Yet? ?here,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?had? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?his? ?grip? ?and? ?called? ?
him? ?Guoshi,? ?meaning...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?the? ?evil? ?that? ?brought? ?ruin? ?to? ?YongAn? ?C? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?
Fang? ?Xin?!? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?XianLe.? ?The? ?kingdom? ?of? ?XianLe? ?had? ?fallen? ?
in? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?the? ?kingdom? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?he? ?go? ?and? ?be? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?
YongAn?? ?
The? ?Prince? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?was? ?renown? ?for? ?his? ?optimism? ?and? ?cheerfulness,? ?never? ?having? ?yed? ?
mind? ?games? ?nor? ?made? ?things? ?difficult? ?for? ?anyone,? ?and? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?exhibited? ?such? ?an? ?
expression;? ?half? ?despair? ?half? ?rage,? ?half? ?enmity? ?half? ?hatred.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?had? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?a? ?deadly? ?grip,? ?his? ?breathing? ?bing? ?harsher,? ?and? ?finally? ?
said? ?in? ?a? ?strained? ?voice,? ?You...? ?I? ?killed? ?you? ?with? ?my? ?own? ?two? ?hands.? ?Sealed? ?you? ?in? ?that? ?
coffin.? ?You...? ?Guoshi,? ?you? ?certainly? ?are? ?a? ?crafty? ?one!? ?
Heavens.? ?It? ?looked? ?like? ?something? ?big? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?down? ?today.? ?
-? ?
Xiong? ?is? ?a? ?more? ?formal? ?way? ?to? ?say? ?older? ?brother? ?than? ?gege,? ?but? ?also? ?used? ?
informally? ?between? ?male? ?friends? ?meaning? ?bro.? ? ?
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Ch.45:? ?The? ?ck-Hearted? ?Guoshi;? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?Awash? ?in? ?Blood? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?the? ?closest? ?to? ?the? ?two,? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?an? ?unconcealed? ?
shock.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?had? ?glowing? ?eyes,? ?the? ?schooled? ?shock? ?had? ?a? ?hidden? ?
yer? ?of? ?excitement.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?and? ?said,? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?did? ?you? ?
misunderstand? ?something?? ?If? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?that? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?how? ?would? ?you? ?
not? ?recognize? ?him? ?until? ?now?? ? ?
Another? ?voice? ?rang? ?out? ?the? ?sidelines,? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?you? ?dont? ?know?? ?Legends? ?say? ?the? ?
Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?proud,? ?mysterious,? ?and? ?cold.? ?Hed? ?always? ?worn? ?a? ?white? ?gold? ?
mask,? ?having? ?never? ?shown? ?his? ?real? ?face? ?to? ?anyone.? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?mustve? ?never? ?
known? ?his? ?true? ?identity.? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?spoke? ?had? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed? ?and? ?stood? ?far? ?on? ?the? ?sidelines.? ?It? ?was? ?Pei? ?
Ming.? ?Just? ?seeing? ?his? ?face? ?made? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?annoyed,? ?and? ?he? ?swung? ?his? ?whisk,? ?If? ?
thats? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?no? ?one? ?had? ?seen? ?what? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?looked? ?like.? ?Why? ?must? ?
General? ?Pei? ?make? ?it? ?sound? ?like? ?its? ?a? ?sure? ?thing? ?that? ?His? ?Highness? ?XianLe? ?is? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?
Fang? ?Xin?? ? ?
When? ?in? ?action,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?were? ?ridiculous? ?and? ?hrious,? ?but? ?once? ?in? ?
the? ?heavenly? ?court,? ?they? ?changed? ?their? posure,? ?calm? ?and? ?poised,? ?mindful? ?of? ?their? ?
behaviour.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?snow? ?white? ?silhouette? ?appeared? ?from? ?the? ?back? ?chambers.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?arrived? ?everyone? ?calmed? ?down.? ?The? ?chattering? ?officials? ?all? ?stood? ?in? ?their? ?
ce,? ?silencing? ?their? ?gossip,? ?and? ?bowed,? ?Your? ?Majesty.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?slightly? ?and? ?everyone? ?straightened? ?once? ?more.? ?He? ?walked? ?
willfully,? ?and? ?as? ?he? ?passed? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?he? ?tapped? ?on? ?his? ?right? ?shoulder.? ?The? ?sleeve? ?that? ?
was? ?still? ?dripping? ?with? ?fresh? ?blood? ?ceased? ?immediately? ?after? ?the? ?tap.? ? ?
After? ?taking? ?a? ?moment? ?to? ?look? ?over? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?stated,? ?Its? ?nothing? ?serious.? ?Settle? ?
the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?in.? ?
Thus,? ?four? ?famous? ?medicinal? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?came? ?over? ?to? ?lift? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?up? ?and? ?took? ?him? ?
away.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?follow,? ?but? ?seeing? ?the? ?current? ?tension? ?in? ?
the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?not? ?worry? ?and? ?decided? ?not? ?to? ?go? ?after? ?all.? ?
With? ?his? ?hands? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?throne? ?before? ?speaking? ?again,? ?
So? ?tell? ?me.? ?Whats? ?happened? ?now?? ?Why? ?wont? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?let? ?XianLe? ?go,? ?and? ?why? ?is? ?
XianLe? ?bowing? ?his? ?head?? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?nced? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?seeing? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?silent,? ?as? ?they? ?were? ?
surrounded? ?by? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?fear? ?his? ?escape,? ?so? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?
Qiu? ?released? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?in? ?a? ?bow,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?many? ?hundreds? ?of? ?
years? ?ago,? ?this? ?man? ?altered? ?his? ?name? ?to? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?ughtered? ?my? ?n,? ?and? ?brought? ?
ruin? ?to? ?my? ?kingdom.? ?I? ?request? ?for? ?a? ?duel,? ?and? ?pray? ?the? ?lord? ?will? ?be? ?our? ?judge!? ?
Within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?even? ?ones? ?who? ?had? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?the? ?name? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?ran? ?
to? ?research? ?the? ?name? ?within? ?the? munication? ?array.? ?What? ?was? ?uncovered? ?was? ?an? ?
astonishing? ?tale.? ?Good? ?thing? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?present? ?to? ?answer? ?everyones? ?query:? ?The? ?
Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?the? ?saviour? ?and? ?teacher? ?to? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?Lang? ?
Qian? ?Qiu.? ?He? ?was? ?named? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?Two? ?Wicked? ?Masters? ?because? ?of? ?the? ?infamous? ?
bloodbath? ?that? ?washed? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?of? ?the? ?YongAn? ?monarchy.? ?
What? ?was? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?asked.? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?replied,? ?This? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?was? ?first? ?a? ?tradition? ?passed? ?
down? ?from? ?the? ?nobilities? ?of? ?XianLe,? ?and? ?called? ?thus? ?because? ?every? ?cutlery,? ?utensils,? ?
cups,? ?and? ?instruments? ?were? ?of? ?the? ?highest? ?grade? ?of? ?gold,? ?exquisite? ?and? ?luxurious.? ?
After? ?the? ?kingdom? ?of? ?YongAn? ?was? ?established,? ?at? ?the? ?beginning? ?they? ?announced? ?to? ?the? ?
world? ?they? ?would? ?not? ?follow? ?the? ?culture? ?of? ?excess? ?from? ?the? ?old? ?kingdom,? ?and? ?put? ?all? ?their? ?
focus? ?on? ?their? ?peoples.? ?Yet,? ?after? ?a? ?few? ?decades,? ?the? ?old? ?ways? ?were? ?relearnt,? ?including? ?
that? ?culture? ?of? ?excess.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?continued:? ?On? ?the? ?night? ?of? ?the? ?seventeenth? ?birthday? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?
YongAn,? ?the? ?pce? ?threw? ?a? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?in? ?celebration.? ?That? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin...? ?in? ?
that? ?feast,? ?with? ?one? ?sword? ?in? ?hand,? ?ughtered? ?every? ?royalty? ?in? ?attendance.? ?
The? ?golden? ?goblets? ?toppled? ?and? ?blood? ?spilt? ?like? ?wine.? ?
Only? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn? ?escaped? ?because? ?of? ?his? te? ?arrival? ?to? ?the? ?feast.? ?
Otherwise? ?he? ?too? ?wouldve? ?been? ?annihted.? ?
This? ?coup? ?detat? ?was? ?aimed? ?at? ?the? ?building? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?
who? ?had? ?the? ?peoples? ?heart? ?and? ?his? ?hard? ?work,? ?there? ?would? ?no? ?doubt? ?be? ?a? ?riot.? ?It? ?was? ?
with? ?great? ?difficulty? ?that? ?the? ?chaos? ?was? ?settled,? ?and? ?soon? ?after,? ?the? ?YongAn? ?monarchy? ?
released? ?a? ?bounty? ?to? ?pursue? ?the? ?fugitive? ?murderer.? ?At? st? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?captured,? ?Lang? ?
Qian? ?Qiu? ?killed? ?the? ?evil? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?two? ?hands,? ?sealed? ?the? ?corpse? ?
within? ?a? ?triple? yered? ?coffin,? ?before? ?sealing? ?it? ?again? ?underground.? ?
However,? ?the? ?roots? ?of? ?the? ?monarchy? ?had? ?been? ?gravely? ?damaged,? ?and? ?since? ?then,? ?it? ?
inevitably? ?declined? ?before? ?it? ?was? ?overtaken? ?by? ?another? ?n? ?in? ?the? ?end.? ? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?red? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?I? ?never? ?understood? ?why? ?you? ?did? ?what? ?you? ?did.? ?You? ?
said? ?you? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?seeing? ?us? ?on? ?the? ?throne,? ?but? ?I? ?didnt? ?believe? ?it,? ?and? ?I? ?never? ?
thought? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?overthrow? ?the? ?monarchy? ?to? ?take? ?our? ?ce.? ?But? ?now? ?I? ?finally? ?know? ?
why.? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?eyes? ?wide? ?with? ?shock,? ?muttering? ?to? ?each? ?other.? ?
This? ?is? ?revenge!? ?
It? ?couldnt? ?have? ?been? ?anything? ?else!? ?The? ?kingdom? ?of? ?XianLe? ?had? ?fallen,? ?so? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?
ruin? ?YongAn? ?too.? ?YongAn? ?killed? ?his? ?royal? ?parents,? ?so? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?murder? ?the? ?royal? ?parents? ?
of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn.? ?An? ?eye? ?for? ?an? ?eye.? ?Its? ?pure? ?vengeance!? ?
But? ?the? ?ones? ?who? ?wiped? ?out? ?XianLe? ?wasnt? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?generation,? ?this? ?rage? ?was? ?
unreasonable...? ?
And? ?here? ?I? ?thought? ?the? ?Laughing? ?Stock? ?of? ?the? ?Three? ?Realms? ?was? ?a? ?fool,? ?but? ?hes? ?
actually? ?quite? ?the? ?aggressive? ?character.? ?Going? ?undercover? ?as? ?a? ?Guoshi? ?in? ?enemy? ?state,? ?
ughtering? ?the? ?entire? ?monarchy? ?in? ?one? ?go.? ?Incredible...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?eyes? ?on? ?him,? ?and? ?closed? ?his? ?own.? ?He? ?heard? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?say,? ?
Tai? ?Hua,? ?you? ?firmly? ?believe? ?XianLe? ?to? ?be? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?but? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?proof?? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?taught? ?me? ?swordsmanship;? ?how? ?can? ?I? ?not? ?
recognize? ?him? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?strikes?? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?replied.? ?
The? ?gossipping? ?poured? ?in? ?like? ?tides.? ?
Nevermind? ?making? ?a? ?mess? ?of? ?things,? ?but? ?isnt? ?teaching? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?
swordsmanship? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?extra?? ? ?
No? ?wonder? ?after? ?the? ?third? ?ascension? ?we? ?havent? ?seen? ?him? ?touch? ?a? ?single? ?sword.? ?Hes? ?
afraid? ?to? ?show? ?his? ?tail.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?stated:? ?This? ?time? ?I? ?went? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?and? ?fought? ?with? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?
Sought? ?Flower...? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?mentioned? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?officials? ?
shivered? ?again? ?in? ?fright,? ?but? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?continued:? ?When? ?I? ?was? ?twelve,? ?there? ?was? ?
once? ?when? ?I? ?was? ?kidnapped? ?during? ?an? ?outing.? ?The? ?kidnappers? ?dragged? ?me? ?onto? ?the? ?
streets? ?and? ?when? ?the? ?guards? ?caught? ?up? ?they? ?started? ?brawling.? ?A? ?street? ?performer? ?was? ?
dragged? ?in,? ?and? ?bruised? ?as? ?he? ?was,? ?he? ?intercepted? ?the? ?fight? ?with? ?but? ?a? ?tree? ?branch,? ?and? ?
easily? ?rescued? ?me? ?with? ?but? ?a? ?few? ?swings.? ? ?
The? ?kidnappers? ?and? ?the? ?guards? ?both? ?suffered? ?grave? ?damages,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?this? ?street? ?
performer? ?who? ?escorted? ?me? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?pce.? ?Out? ?of? ?immense? ?gratitude,? ?
his? ?majesty? ?my? ?father? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?my? ?mother? ?fervently? ?tried? ?to? ?retain? ?him? ?and? ?
discovered? ?his? ?skills? ?in? ?swordsmanship,? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?ultimately? ?invited? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?
Guoshi.? ?He? ?taught? ?me? ?the? ?way? ?of? ?the? ?des? ?for? ?five? ?years.? ?Im? ?more? ?than? ?familiar? ?with? ?
his? ?style,? ?how? ?can? ?I? ?be? ?wrong?? ?
Your? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?faintly,? ?Youre? ?saying? ?that? ?what? ?you? ?saw? ?was? ?but? ?
a? ?shadow,? ?and? ?other? ?than? ?you,? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?has? ?seen? ?it.? ?So? ?all? ?of? ?this? ?is? ?only? ?by? ?your? ?
words.? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?argument? ?sounded? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?favour,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?more? ?
plex.? ?He? ?had? ?already? ?seen? ?that? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?this? ?go,? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?
was? ?questioned,? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?will? ?prove? ?himself,? ?and? ?not? ?the? ?least? ?bit? ?helpful? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
situation.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?demanded,? ?Fine.? ?Please? ?bring? ?me? ?a? ?sword!? ?
There? ?were? ?many? ?martial? ?gods? ?within? ?the? ?hall? ?that? ?carry? ?a? ?sword,? ?and? ?hearing? ?his? ?call,? ?
there? ?was? ?immediately? ?a? ?sword? ?thrown? ?towards? ?him.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?caught? ?it? ?and? ?forced? ?
it? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Take? ?it.? ?Well? ?duel? ?now? ?without? ?holding? ?back,? ?using? ?everything? ?
weve? ?got? ?and? ?see? ?whether? ?if? ?we? ?have? ?the? ?same? ?style,? ?and? ?whether? ?if? ?I? ?was? ?taught? ?by? ?
you!? ?
Everyone? ?thought? ?to? ?duel? ?in? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?was? ?reckless,? ?but? ?with? ?the? ?Gilded? ?
Banquet,? ?that? ?a? ?Crown? ?Princes? ?entire? ?family? ?was? ?ughtered? ?in? ?cold? ?blood,? ?they? ?could? ?
understand? ?why? ?he? ?was? ?this? ?agitated.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?injury? ?was? ?still? ?on? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?
mind,? ?and? ?he? ?said,? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?His? ?Highness? ?blocked? ?that? ?attack? ?from? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?for? ?
you,? ?and? ?injured? ?his? ?right? ?arm? ?like? ?this,? ?so? ?how? ?can? ?he? ?duel? ?with? ?you?? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?suddenly? ?extended? ?his? ?left? ?palm,? ?and? ?smacked? ?heavily? ?
upon? ?his? ?own? ?right? ?arm.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?loud? ?crack? ?and? ?a? ?mist? ?of? ?blood? ?spurted? ?out? ?from? ?his? ?
entire? ?right? ?arm? ?from? ?the? ?shoulder,? ?bleeding? ?profusely,? ?and? ?fell? ?limply.? ?There? ?wasnt? ?any? ?
need? ?to? ?check? ?to? ?understand? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?heavy? ?injury? ?and? ?everyone? ?was? ?shocked.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?also? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?eyes,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ?
The? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?was? ?right.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?said,? ?You? ?did? ?injure? ?your? ?arm? ?saving? ?
me,? ?and? ?so? ?I? ?return? ?an? ?arm? ?to? ?you.? ?But? ?saving? ?me? ?is? ?one? ?thing,? ?killing? ?my? ?n? ?is? ?the? ?
undeniable? ?truth.? ?I? ?know? ?youre? ?dextrous? ?and? ?can? ?use? ?a? ?sword? ?with? ?either? ?arms? ?without? ?
lessening? ?your? ?skills.? ?Well? ?duel? ?with? ?our? ?left.? ?Pick? ?up? ?the? ?sword? ?if? ?youre? ?a? ?man!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?sword,? ?then? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?finally,? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?slowly.? ?Ive? ?
sworn? ?many? ?years? ?ago? ?to? ?never? ?kill? ?with? ?the? ?sword? ?again.? ?
With? ?those? ?words,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?recalled? ?that? ?night? ?when? ?he? ?finally? ?arrived? ?at? ?the? ?feast,? ?
the? ?scene? ?of? ?that? ?ck? ?robed? ?man? ?pulling? ?out? ?a? ?longsword? ?from? ?the? ?dead? ?bodies? ?of? ?his? ?
parents,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?reddened? ?with? ?madness,? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?emitting? ?a? ?
shaking,? ?crackling? ?sound? ?from? ?his? ?left? ?grip.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?swung? ?out? ?his? ?whisk? ?again? ?
and? ?it? ?wrapped? ?around? ?the? ?sword? ?to? ?hold? ?it? ?down.? ?I? ?think? ?there? ?might? ?be? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?
misunderstanding? ?here.? ?If? ?that? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?had? ?always? ?worn? ?a? ?mask,? ?then? ?anyone? ?
couldve? ?pretended? ?to? ?be? ?him? ?to? mit? ?murder.? ?How? ?does? ?my? ?Lord? ?think?? ?
Everyone? ?turned? ?their? ?gaze? ?to? ?the? ?jaded? ?throne.? ? ?
Xian? ?Le.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke.? ?
Yes,? ?my? ?lord.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?bowed.? ?
Do? ?you? ?concede? ?to? ?Tai? ?Huas? ?usations?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?asked.? ?
I? ?concede.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
The? ?I? ?concede? ?was? ?uttered? ?in? ?a? ?frozen? ?tone,? ?very? ?unlike? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?usual? ?manner? ?of? ?
speaking,? ?and? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?all? ?dropped.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?nodded,? ?and? ?asked,? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?who? ?spilt? ?blood? ?upon? ?the? ?Gilded? ?
BanquetC? ?was? ?it? ?you?? ? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?determined,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?It? ?was? ?
me!? ?
Words? ?of? ?steel? ?with? ?no? ?turning? ?back.? ?So? ?you? ?admit.? ?Very? ?good.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?said.? ?
As? ?aforementioned,? ?there? ?were? ?innumerous? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?with? ?mortal? ?blood? ?on? ?their? ?
hands? ?in? ?the? ?upper? ?court.? ?But? ?truthfully,? ?there? ?hadnt? ?been? ?that? ?many? ?who? ?had? ?their? ?blood? ?
debt? ?escte? ?to? ?this? ?point.? ?It? ?might? ?be? ?because? ?those? ?mortals? ?didnt? ?have? ?someone? ?like? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?in? ?the? ?family? ?who? ?could? ?ascend? ?and? ?demand? ?justice? ?from? ?the? ?heavens.? ?
Before? ?Pei? ?Su? ?had? ?General? ?Pei? ?as? ?a? ?shield,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?couldnt? ?escape? ?exile.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?had? ?no? ?one? ?behind? ?him,? ?so? ?now? ?itd? ?all? ?depend? ?on? ?whether? ?if? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?still? ?value? ?past? ?
affections? ?and? ?hold? ?the? ?heart? ?to? ?protect? ?him.? ?
Yet,? ?many? ?still? ?couldnt? ?fathom? ?what? ?attitude? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?held? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?The? ?first? ?
ascension,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?XianLe? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?treated? ?with? ?the? ?utmost? ?favour;? ?
the? ?second? ?ascension,? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?a? ?huge? ?fight,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?even? ?stabbed? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?a? ?
few? ?times? ?before? ?he? ?was? ?defeated;? ?and? ?this? ?third? ?ascension,? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?been? ?at? ?peace? ?
with? ?each? ?other,? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?past? ?conflicts? ?had? ?been? ?forgotten,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?even? ?built? ?a? ?
pce? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?the? ?nicest? ?area? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?capital.? ?It? ?was? ?truly? ?difficult? ?to? ?
understand.? ?Now,? ?everyone? ?had? ?their? ?ears? ?attentive,? ?waiting? ?eagerly? ?to? ?hear? ?how? ?the? ?lord? ?
will? ?sentence? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
However,? ?before? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?pass? ?verdict,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up? ?first.? ?Xian? ?
Le? ?has? ?a? ?presumptuous? ?request.? ?
What? ?is? ?it.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?responded.? ?
I? ?humbly? ?ask? ?the? ?Lord? ?to? ?remove? ?my? ?godhood,? ?and? ?banish? ?me? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?said.? ?
Some? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?astonished,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?amazed.? ?Of? ?
course? ?no? ?one? ?wanted? ?to? ?be? ?banished,? ?its? ?not? ?easy? ?to? ?ascend.? ?To? ?work? ?so? ?hard? ?to? ?climb? ?
so? ?high? ?only? ?to? ?fall,? ?just? ?thinking? ?about? ?it? ?felt? ?rueful.? ?To? ?dare? ?ask? ?for? ?banishment? ?from? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?so? ?straightforwardly,? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?them? ?couldnt? ?do? ?it.? ?Some? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
didnt? ?think? ?much? ?of? ?it.? ?After? ?all,? ?at? ?this? ?point? ?it? ?might? ?be? ?better? ?to? ?back? ?off? ?than? ?to? ?fight? ?to? ?
the? ?death.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?banished? ?twice? ?already;? ?a? ?third? ?time? ?probably? ?meant? ?
nothing? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?maybe? ?hes? ?even? ?used? ?to? ?it.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?objected,? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?you? ?to? ?banish? ?yourself.? ?
Ascension? ?is? ?because? ?you? ?have? ?the? ?skills.? ?I? ?only? ?want? ?a? ?duel.? ?
I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?fight? ?you.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Why?? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?shouted,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?weve? ?never? ?fought? ?before.? ?Life? ?or? ?death,? ?
the? ?oue? ?doesnt? ?matter,? ?lets? ?just? ?put? ?an? ?end? ?to? ?this!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?inly,? ?No? ?reason.? ?Fight? ?me,? ?and? ?you? ?will? ?for? ?sure? ?die.? ?
? ?
Ch.46:? ?Enraged? ?Nan? ?Yang;? ?Fist? ?Fight? ?with? ?Xuan? ?Zheng? ?
Although? ?the? ?words? ?were? ?an? ?understatement? ?lightly? ?said,? ?it? ?caused? ?all? ?those? ?around? ?to? ?
take? ?in? ?a? ?harsh? ?breath.? ?Many? ?had? ?in? ?their? ?minds:? ?youre? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?powerless? ?
rubbish? ?god,? ?how? ?could? ?you? ?be? ?so? ?shameless? ?to? ?say? ?to? ?the? ?one? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?Martial? ?
God? ?of? ?the? ?East,? ?that? ?if? ?you? ?fight? ?hell? ?die? ?for? ?sure?? ?What? ?arrogance!? ?It? ?was? ?like? ?the? ?
request? ?for? ?banishment? ?was? ?because? ?fighting? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?beneath? ?him.? ?Pure? ?
bullshit.? ?Yet? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?didnt? ?think? ?his? ?words? ?were? ?exaggerated? ?at? ?all.? ?I? ?said,? ?life? ?
and? ?death? ?dont? ?matter!? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?you? ?to? ?let? ?me? ?off? ?easy? ?either!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?ignored? ?him? ?and? ?reiterated? ?his? ?request? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?Pray? ?my? ?lord? ?banish? ?me? ?to? ?
the? ?lesser? ?realm.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?suddenly? ?raised? ?his? ?arm,? ?Wait!? ?I? ?have? ?more? ?to? ?say!? ?
Speak,? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Everyone? ?here? ?seemed? ?to? ?think? ?His? ?Highness? ?Xian? ?Le? ?spilt? ?the? ?blood? ?of? ?YongAn? ?royalty? ?
for? ?revenge.? ?Yet,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?revenge,? ?then? ?why? ?did? ?he? ?let? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?His? ?
Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?go?? ?Logically,? ?the? ?one? ?an? ?avenger? ?would? ?want? ?to? ?cut? ?down? ?the? ?most? ?
should? ?be? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?himself,? ?am? ?I? ?wrong?? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?no? ?one? ?had? ?thought? ?of? ?this? ?detail,? ?but? ?no? ?one? ?had? ?thought? ?it? ?necessary? ?to? ?
voice? ?it? ?either.? ?Now? ?that? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?took? ?the? ?lead,? ?some? ?nodded? ?their? ?heads? ?in? ?
agreement.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?continued,? ?His? ?Highness? ?and? ?I? ?havent? ?known? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?
long,? ?but? ?I? ?did? ?see? ?with? ?my? ?own? ?eyes? ?him? ?fighting? ?head? ?on? ?against? ?the? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming? ?in? ?
order? ?to? ?protect? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua.? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?if? ?he? ?regarded? ?the? ?YongAn? ?monarchy? ?
with? ?hatred,? ?why? ?would? ?he? ?unnecessarily? ?defend? ?you? ?against? ?the? ?de?? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?faced? ?E-Ming? ?head? ?on,? ?both? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qin? ?stared? ?at? ?Xie? ?
Lian.? ?Around,? ?there? ?were? ?whispers? ?saying,? ?Maybe? ?he? ?was? ?just? ?feeling? ?guilty,? ?but? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan? ?immediately? ?raised? ?his? ?voice? ?to? ?exim,? ?That? ?was? ?the? ?weapon? ?of? ?
misfortune;? ?the? ?cursed? ?de!? ?SO!? ?I? ?think? ?this? ?whole? ?business? ?is? ?highly? ?suspect!? ?
Im? ?envious? ?that? ?His? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?has? ?gained? ?the? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?friendship? ?to? ?
defend? ?him? ?so.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Too? ?bad? ?our? ?Little? ?Pei? ?isnt? ?as? ?fortunate.? ?
General? ?Pei,? ?dont? ?muddy? ?the? ?waters.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?Can? ?Little? ?Peis? ?case? ?be? ?
pared? ?the? ?same?? ?I? ?saw? ?him? mit? ?crimes? ?with? ?my? ?own? ?eyes? ?too,? ?and? ?heard? ?with? ?
my? ?own? ?ears? ?his? ?admission? ?of? ?said? ?crimes.? ?
Then? ?isnt? ?that? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?today?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?argued,? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?
saw? ?him? mit? ?crimes,? ?and? ?heard? ?him? ?admit? ?to? ?said? ?crimes? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?ears.? ?How? ?is? ?
that? ?any? ?different?? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?grew? ?furious? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?argue? ?back? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?him? ?back,? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?thank? ?you,? ?I? ?am? ?in? ?your? ?debt.? ?But? ?please? ?let? ?this? ?go.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?himself? ?hadnt? ?thought? ?of? ?a? ?good? eback? ?against? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?yet,? ?so? ?he? ?
only? ?pointed? ?at? ?him? ?but? ?no? ?more? ?words? ?came? ?out.? ?
Finally,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke,? ?his? ?tone? ?tranquil.? ?Everyone? ?please? ?calm? ?down.? ?
His? ?voice? ?wasnt? ?particrly? ?loud,? ?very? ?serene,? ?yet? ?everyone? ?within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?
Hall? ?heard? ?his? ?words? ?clearly,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?stood? ?back? ?to? ?position.? ?Once? ?the? ?hall? ?quieted? ?
down,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke? ?again,? ?Tai? ?Hua,? ?your? ?actions? ?have? ?always? ?been? ?impulsive.? ?When? ?
situations? ?arise,? ?one? ?mustnt? ?be? ?rash;? ?listen? ?calmly,? ?assess,? ?and? ?then? ?evaluate? ?once? ?you? ?
know? ?the? ?whole? ?story.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?heed? ?the? ?lesson.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?Xian? ?Le? ?
refuses? ?to? ?give? ?us? ?that? ?full? ?story,? ?so? ?his? ?request? ?for? ?banishment? ?is? ?denied.? ?He? ?will? ?be? ?
detained? ?in? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?and? ?I? ?will? ?personally? ?interrogate? ?him? ?afterwards.? ?
Before? ?then,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?shant? ?meet.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?conclusion? ?no? ?one? ?had? ?expected.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?actually? ?shielded? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?the? ughing? ?stock? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?realms? ?who? ?had? ?no? ?
temples,? ?no? ?devotees,? ?and? ?no? ?merits!? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?the? ?martial? ?god? ?who? ?ruled? ?the? ?east;? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?unhappy? ?with? ?the? ?
verdict,? ?then? ?what? ?a? ?losing? ?business!? ?Even? ?then? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?chose? ?to? ?shield? ?Xie? ?Lian...? ?
didnt? ?that? ?mean? ?hes? ?still? ?very? ?much? ?in? ?favour?!? ?
Many? ?of? ?the? ?officials? ?now? ?saw? ?where? ?the? ?wind? ?was? ?blowing,? ?and? ?decided? ?mentally? ?that? ?
from? ?now? ?on? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?publicly? ?mention? ?the? ?words? ?ughingstock? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?
realms.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?loudly? ?praised? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?for? ?his? ?wisdom.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?only? ?stared? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?intently,? ?Whatever? ?the? ?lord? ?
wishes? ?to? ?question,? ?go? ?ahead? ?and? ?question,? ?but? ?whatever? ?the? ?conclusion,? ?I? ?will? ?still? ?duel? ?
him!? ?
With? ?that,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?bowed? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?before? ?he? ?turned? ?and? ?left? ?the? ?hall.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
waved? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?a? ?couple? ?martial? ?officials? ?came? ?forward? ?to? ?take? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?away.? ?As? ?
they? ?passed? ?by? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?in? ?a? ?soft? ?voice,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?
thanks? ?for? ?everything.? ?But? ?if? ?you? ?must? ?help? ?me,? ?dont? ?say? ?anymore? ?on? ?my? ?behalf,? ?but? ?can? ?
I? ?ask? ?you? ?to? ?do? ?two? ?things? ?for? ?me?? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?still? ?feeling? ?bad? ?about? ?fanning? ?the? ?fire? ?that? ?burnt? ?down? ?Paradise? ?
Manor,? ?and? ?wished? ?dearly? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?ask? ?him? ?for? ?anything,? ?Whatever? ?you? ?need.? ? ?
The? ?boy? ?I? ?settled? ?in? ?the? ?side? ?chambers,? ?please? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Nothing? ?I? ?cant? ?do!? ?Whats? ?the? ?second? ?thing?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said.? ?
If? ?General? ?Pei? ?still? ?wants? ?to? ?make? ?things? ?difficult? ?for? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?in? ?the? ?future,? ?please? ?help? ?
her? ?out.? ? ?
Of? ?course.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?I? ?wont? ?let? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?get? ?his? ?way.? ?Where? ?is? ?she?? ?
Ive? ?hidden? ?her? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?pickle? ?jar? ?in? ?my? ?PuQi? ?Shrine.? ?If? ?you? ?have? ?the? ?time,? ?please? ?air? ?
her? ?out? ?sometimes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
...? ?
After? ?thanking? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?two? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?brought? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?before? ?the? ?
Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le? ?before? ?courteously? ?excusing? ?themselves.? ?
Thanks? ?for? ?your? ?hard? ?work.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?bowed? ?his? ?head? ?slightly.? ?
Stepping? ?through? ?the? ?front? ?gates,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?the? ?doors? ?behind? ?him.? ?Looking? ?around,? ?
as? ?he? ?expected,? ?not? ?just? ?appearance? ?wise? ?but? ?all? ?the? ?facilities? ?were? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?
his? ?previous? ?pce.? ?Last? ?time? ?he? ?passed? ?by? ?he? ?didnt? ?enter,? ?never? ?having? ?guessed? ?that? ?
the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?step? ?foot? ?in? ?here? ?would? ?be? ?due? ?to? ?detention.? ?Not? ?the? ?best? ?sign.? ?
But? ?after? ?so? ?much? ?excitement? ?of? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days,? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?tired,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
passed? ?out? ?immediately? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ? ?
He? ?dreamt? ?of? ?many? ?things.? ?
He? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?meditating? ?with? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed,? ?when? ?when? ?he? ?blinked? ?open,? ?he? ?
found? ?himself? ?sitting? ?in? ?the? ?lotus? ?position? ?before? ?a? ?desk,? ?his? ?ck? ?robes? ?flowing? ?on? ?the? ?
floor? ?in? yers? ?around? ?him,? ?and? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?cold,? ?heavy? ?mask.? ?
When? ?he? ?lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?the? ?sight? ?before? ?him? ?was? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?boy? ?sprawled? ?over? ?the? ?
desk.? ?The? ?boy? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?fourteen? ?or? ?fifteen? ?years? ?of? ?age,? ?his? ?attire? ?distinguished,? ?
his? ?form? ?strumming? ?with? ?life,? ?but? ?fast? ?asleep.? ?
He? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?walked? ?over.? ?Bending? ?slightly,? ?he? ?knocked? ?on? ?the? ?desk,? ?Your? ?
Royal? ?Highness.? ?
Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?of? ?the? ?cold? ?mask,? ?even? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?cool.? ?The? ?boy? ?finally? ?woke? ?
with? ?a? ?start.? ?When? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?saw? ?him,? ?he? ?sat? ?upright? ?immediately? ?in? ?horror:? ?
G-G-G-Guoshi!!!!? ?
He? ?said:? ?You? ?fell? ?asleep? ?again.? ?Copy? ?the? ?Ethics? ?Scripture? ?ten? ?times? ?as? ?punishment.? ?
The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?cried? ?in? ?dismay:? ?Master,? ?please? ?no!? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?have? ?me? ?run? ?ten? ?
ps? ?around? ?the? ?pce? ?as? ?punishment?? ?
Copy? ?twenty? ?times.? ?Do? ?it? ?now,? ?and? ?write? ?nicely.? ?
The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?seemed? ?to? ?fear? ?him,? ?and? ?sat? ?up? ?properly? ?to? ?start? ?writing.? ?He? ?then? ?sat? ?
back? ?at? ?his? ?original? ?position? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?meditate.? ?
Truthfully,? ?everyone? ?in? ?the? ?pce? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?scared? ?of? ?him.? ?But? ?this? ?sense? ?of? ?distance? ?
and? ?oppressive? ?power? ?was? ?created? ?intentionally? ?by? ?him.? ?
However,? ?this? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?may? ?be? ?too? ?young,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?never? ?hold? ?that? ?sense? ?of? ?
fear? ?for? ?long.? ?Not? ?long? ?after? ?he? ?started? ?copying? ?the? ?scripture,? ?he? ?called? ?out:? ?Master!? ?
He? ?put? ?down? ?the? ?book? ?in? ?hand,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?
Ive? ?be? ?skilled? ?in? ?all? ?the? ?sword? ?techniques? ?you? ?taught? ?me? st? ?time.? ?Isnt? ?it? ?time? ?for? ?
a? ?new? ?technique?? ?The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?said.? ?
Alright.? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?learn?? ?He? ?said.? ?
I? ?want? ?to? ?learn? ?the? ?technique? ?you? ?used? ?to? ?save? ?me!? ?The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?eximed.? ?
He? ?contemted? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?and? ?said:? ?That? ?one?? ?No.? ?
Why?? ?The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?asked.? ?
That? ?technique? ?is? ?impractical.? ?At? ?least? ?its? ?unsuitable? ?for? ?one? ?in? ?your? ?position.? ?He? ?
exined.? ?
The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?didnt? ?understand:? ?But? ?isnt? ?it? ?convenient?? ?Using? ?one? ?sword? ?to? ?
dissolve? ?the? ?power? ?of? ?two!? ?You? ?saved? ?me? ?with? ?that? ?technique!? ?
It? ?was? ?normal? ?for? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?not? ?to? ?understand.? ?He? ?said:? ?Your? ?royal? ?highness,? ?let? ?
me? ?ask? ?you? ?a? ?question.? ?
Ask!? ? ?
He? ?said:? ?Once? ?there? ?were? ?two? ?people,? ?eyes? ?sunken? ?red? ?with? ?hunger,? ?and? ?started? ?
fighting? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?rob? ?each? ?other? ?of? ?food.? ?In? ?came? ?a? ?third? ?person,? ?and? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?stop? ?
the? ?fight.? ?Do? ?you? ?think? ?words? ?would? ?be? ?effective? ?in? ?this? ?situation?? ?
...No,? ?itd? ?be? ?useless.? ?They? ?only? ?want? ?food,? ?right?? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Because? ?the? ?root? ?of? ?the? ?problem? ?wasnt? ?solved,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?listen? ?to? ?your? ?
reason.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?only? ?way? ?this? ?third? ?person? ?can? ?stop? ?the? ?fight? ?was? ?to? ?provide? ?what? ?they? ?
wanted.? ?To? ?give? ?food? ?from? ?his? ?own? ?purse.? ?
The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?seemed? ?to? ?understand? ?but? ?not.? ?
He? ?continued:? ?The? ?reasoning? ?is? ?the? ?same.? ?You? ?must? ?understand? ?that? ?the? ?moment? ?a? ?
sword? ?is? ?unsheathed,? ?someone? ?will? ?be? ?hurt.? ?When? ?power? ?is? ?released,? ?something? ?must? ?
receive? ?it.? ?
Thus,? ?it? ?was? ?wrong? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?say? ?I? ?dissolved? ?the? ?force? ?of? ?two? ?swords.? ?Nothing? ?was? ?
dissolved;? ?I? ?absorbed? ?their? ?attacks.? ?To? ?stop? ?an? ?attack? ?by? ?hurting? ?oneself? ?is? ?a? ?foolish? ?
technique,? ?and? ?only? ?used? ?when? ?there? ?are? ?no? ?other? ?alternatives.? ?
Youre? ?an? ?esteemed? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?Youve? ?no? ?use? ?for? ?something? ?of? ?the? ?sort.? ?
The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?continued? ?to? ?copy? ?his? ?scripture,? ?but? ?after? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?face? ?sunk? ?with? ?
thought.? ? ?
He? ?asked:? ?Did? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?other? ?questions?? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?hesitation,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?said:? ?One? ?thing.? ?Master,? ?if? ?the? ?third? ?
person? ?didnt? ?have? ?enough? ?food,? ?then? ?what? ?should? ?be? ?done?? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?continued:? ?If? ?both? ?of? ?the? ?hungry? ?had? ?gotten? ?food? ?but? ?wanted? ?more,? ?
and? ?fought? ?harder? ?because? ?of? ?greed,? ?and? ?sought? ?more? ?food? ?from? ?the? ?third? ?person,? ?what? ?
should? ?be? ?done?? ?
What? ?do? ?you? ?think?? ?He? ?asked.? ?
The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?pondered? ?and? ?said:? ?I? ?dont? ?know...? ?Maybe,? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?
intercepted? ?from? ?the? ?start.? ?
? ?
The? ?Great? ?Hall? ?was? ?gold.? ?Everything? ?was? ?golden.? ?However,? ?at? ?present,? ?it? ?all? ?became? ?
crimson.? ?
Every? ?golden? ?banquet? ?table? ?sprawled? ?a? ?person.? ?Their? ?throats? ?were? ?pierced,? ?their? ?deaths? ?
tragic.? ?
His? ?hand? ?that? ?held? ?the? ?sword? ?wouldnt? ?stop? ?shaking.? ?The? ?stately? ?king? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?
blood,? ?his? ?eyes? ?red? ?filled? ?with? ?pain? ?and? ?hatred.? ?Next? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?was? ?the? ?dead? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?
queen.? ?
His? ?sword? ?in? ?hand,? ?he? ?took? ?one? ?step? ?after? ?another? ?and? ?walked? ?over.? ?When? ?the? ?king? ?
raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?saw? ?him,? ?he? ?was? ?dumbfounded.? ?Guoshi?? ?You...?!? ?
A? ?severely? ?cold? ?and? ?cruel? ?sword? ?struck.? ?
Right? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?he? ?sensed? ?something? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?immediately.? ?The? ?
young? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?was? ?just? ?outside? ?the? ?door,? ?standing? ?amidst? ?the? ?corpses? ?of? ?guards.? ?
The? ?boys? ?eyes? ?were? ?nk,? ?as? ?if? ?wondering? ?what? ?he? ?saw? ?was? ?reality? ?or? ?a? ?dream.? ?He? ?
took? ?a? ?step? ?and? ?almost? ?tripped? ?on? ?the? ?threshold,? ?his? ?mind? ?lost.? ? ?
He? ?pulled? ?out? ?his? ?sword;? ?blood? ?sttered? ?onto? ?his? ?ck? ?robes.? ?
The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?didnt? ?trip? ?on? ?the? ?threshold? ?but? ?tripped? ?on? ?the? ?dead? ?bodies? ?on? ?the? ?
ground.? ?He? ?rushed? ?to? ?the? ?kings? ?body,? ?his? ?voice? ?finally? ?returning:? ?Father!?? ?Mother?!? ?
Yet? ?the? ?king? ?would? ?never? ?speak? ?again.? ?The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?couldnt? ?shake? ?him? ?awake? ?and? ?
whipped? ?his? ?head? ?madly? ?towards? ?him,? ?his? ?eyes? ?wide:? ?Master!? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ?
WHAT? ?DID? ?YOU? ?DO?!? ?Guoshi!!!? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?after? ?before? ?he? ?heard? ?his? ?own? ?voice? ?devoid? ?of? ?emotion? ?C? ?
You? ?all? ?deserved? ?it.? ?
? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?sleep? ?well? ?and? ?rolled? ?awake? ?with? ?a? ?start.? ?
He? ?sleepily? ?rubbed? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?realized? ?he? ?didnt? ?actually? ?sleep? ?that? ?long,? ?and? ?didnt? ?
dream? ?anything? ?nice? ?either.? ?Good? ?thing? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?on? ?his? ?chest? ?that? ?poked? ?
him? ?awake.? ?He? ?sat? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?then? ?found? ?something? ?in? ?his? ?clothes? ?after? ?feeling? ?around? ?
for? ?it.? ?He? ?opened? ?his? ?palm? ?and? ?revealed? ?two? ?dice,? ?the? ?same? ?ones? ?from? ?the? ?Paradise? ?
Manor.? ?
A? ?sea? ?of? ?red? ?subconsciously? ?floated? ?in? ?his? ?mind.? ?The? ?scene? ?was? ?blurry? ?but? ?that? ?crimson? ?
silhouette? ?was? ?clear? ?as? ?day,? ?watching? ?him? ?unmoving? ?within? ?that? ?sea? ?of? ?red.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
sighed,? ?I? ?wonder? ?how? ?much? ?is? ?left? ?of? ?San? ?Langs? ?Paradise? ?Manor.? ?If? ?I? ?get? ?banished? ?
again? ?this? ?time,? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?much? ?junk? ?Ill? ?have? ?to? ?sell? ?or? ?how? ?long? ?itd? ?take? ?to? ?pay? ?
him? ?back...? ?decades,? ?centuries,? ?if? ?anything? ?Ill? ?pay? ?him? ?with? ?my? ?entire? ?life.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?dice? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?before? ?pping? ?his? ?hands? ?close,? ?shook? ?them? ?in? ?his? ?
palms? ?and? ?tossed? ?them? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?The? ?dice? ?rattled? ?and? ?rolled? ?around? ?the? ?ground? ?
before? ing? ?to? ?a? ?stop.? ?
As? ?expected,? ?all? ?the? ?luck? ?he? ?borrowed? ?from? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?were? ?used? ?up.? ?He? ?was? ?hoping? ?
for? ?another? ?roll? ?of? ?two? ?sixes,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?snake? ?eyes.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ugh,? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?footsteps? ing? ?
from? ?behind.? ?He? ?steadied? ?himself? ?immediately? ?and? ?packed? ?away? ?both? ?the? ?dice? ?and? ?his? ?
smile.? ? ?
The? ?footsteps? ?didnt? ?sound? ?like? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?walked? ?with? ?deep? ?certainty,? ?unhurried.? ?
Although? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?walked? ?with? ?nonchnce,? ?often? zy,? ?yet? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?confidence? ?
and? ?surety? ?were? ?exactly? ?the? ?same.? ?This? ?set? ?of? ?footsteps? ?however,? ?were? ?a? ?little? ?floaty.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?and? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Its? ?you.? ?
The? ?person? ?before? ?him? ?was? ?d? ?in? ?ck,? ?his? ?face? ?fair? ?and? ?his? ?lips? ?thin.? ?His? ?expression? ?
was? ?indifferent,? ?maybe? ?even? ?cool.? ?As? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?he? ?looked? ?more? ?like? ?a? ?civil? ?god.? ?Who? ?
else? ?could? ?it? ?be? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?
He? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?startled? ?expression? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?Who? ?did? ?you? ?think?? ?Feng? ?
Xin?? ?
Without? ?waiting? ?for? ?a? ?response,? ?he? ?lifted? ?his? ?ck? ?robes? ?and? ?crossed? ?the? ?threshold? ?of? ?
the? ?door.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?probably? ?wont? e? ?after? ?all.? ?
What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?here?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
The? ?emperor? ?detained? ?you,? ?and? ?wont? ?let? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua? e.? ?But? ?he? ?didnt? ?say? ?
I? ?couldnt? e.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?bother? ?answering? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?Question.? ?Whatever.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?actually? ?
curious? ?anyway,? ?and? ?didnt? ?question? ?him? ?further.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?around? ?the? ?newly? ?built? ?
pce? ?of? ?XianLe,? ?his? ?eyes? ?ending? ?up? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?After? ?some? ?thought,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?
threw? ?something? ?at? ?him.? ?A? ?blue? ?shadow? ?shed? ?in? ?the? ?air;? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?caught? ?it? ?with? ?his? ?left? ?
hand,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?palm? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?blue? ?porcin? ?bottle.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?bottle? ?of? ?medicine.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?apathetically,? ?Dragging? ?around? ?a? ?bloody? ?right? ?
arm? ?doesnt? ?look? ?good.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?the? ?bottle? ?but? ?didnt? ?move,? ?and? ?watched? ?him? ?with? ?discern? ?instead.? ?
After? ?his? ?third? ?ascension? ?there? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?one? ?word? ?to? ?describe? ?the? ?way? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
treated? ?him:? ?weird.? ?It? ?always? ?felt? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?waiting? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?get? ?booted? ?for? ?the? ?
third? ?time? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?make? ?sneering? ?remarks.? ?Yet? ?now? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?might? ?actually? ?get? ?
booted? ?for? ?the? ?third? ?time,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?became? ?friendly? ?and? ?even? ?came? ?to? ?gift? ?him? ?
medication.? ?This? ?180? ?degree? ?change? ?in? ?attitude? ?actually? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?feel? ?a? ?little? ?weird.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?moving,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?smirked? ?faintly,? ?Use? ?it? ?if? ?you? ?want.? ?Either? ?
way? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?is? ?gonna? e.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?a? ?smile? ?without? ?mirth;? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?that? ?hes? ?actually? ?feeling? ?pretty? ?good.? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?feel? ?his? ?right? ?arm? ?was? ?in? ?pain,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?to? ?just? ?leave? ?
the? ?injuries? ?be? ?either.? ?That? ?pat? ?from? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?a? ?quick? ?fix,? ?but? ?its? ?better? ?to? ?have? ?
medication.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?opened? ?the? ?small? ?blue? ?bottle? ?and? ?carelessly? ?started? ?pouring? ?the? ?
contents? ?onto? ?his? ?arm.? ?What? ?came? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?bottle? ?wasnt? ?powder? ?or? ?pill,? ?but? ?a? ?light? ?blue? ?
smoke.? ?The? ?smoke? ?floated? ?wildly,? ?wrapping? ?around? ?his? ?arm,? ?its? ?scent? ?cool? ?and? ?
refreshing.? ?It? ?was? ?certainly? ?a? ?high? ?grade? ?item.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?suddenly? ?asked,? ?Was? ?everything? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?said? ?true?? ?Did? ?you? ?really? ?kill? ?
all? ?those? ?YongAn? ?royalties?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?eyes? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him.? ?Even? ?if? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?been? ?forcibly? ?hiding? ?it,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?could? ?still? ?see? ?a? ?thread? ?of? ?uncontroble? ?excitement? ?in? ?his? ?eyes.? ?He? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
highly? ?interested? ?in? ?the? ?details? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spilling? ?blood? ?at? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?and? ?
continued? ?his? ?questions,? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?kill? ?them?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?another? ?set? ?of? ?footfalls? ?came? ?from? ?behind? ?them.? ?The? ?two? ?turned? ?their? ?heads? ?at? ?
the? ?same? ?time,? ?and? ?the? ?one? ?visiting? ?this? ?time? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xin!? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?entered? ?he? ?
saw? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?in? ?the? ?main? ?hall,? ?even? ?smiling? ?next? ?to? ?a? ?crouching? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?he? ?immediately? ?
frowned? ?with? ?rm,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?here?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?the? ?little? ?bottle? ?in? ?his? ?hand.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?schooled? ?his? ?expression.? ?He? ?was? ?
just? ?saying? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?wouldnt? ?be? ing,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?arrived? ?the? ?next? ?second;? ?not? ?
funny? ?at? ?all.? ? ?
This? ?isnt? ?your? ?pce.? ?What?? ?You? ?can? e? ?but? ?I? ?cant?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?rebutted.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?ignored? ?him? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?He? ?hadnt? ?even? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?spoke? ?up,? ?If? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?came? ?to? ?ask? ?the? ?same? ?question,? ?then? ?I? ?will? ?give? ?you? ?one? ?
answer.? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?not? ?believe;? ?every? ?word? ?I? ?said? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?today? ?
was? ?true.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?paled.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?hated? ?that? ?expression? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?annoyance,? ?Alright,? ?put? ?that? ?
face? ?away.? ?After? ?everything,? ?who? ?are? ?you? ?looking? ?pained? ?for?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?red? ?at? ?him,? ?Not? ?for? ?you!? ?Get? ?out!? ? ?
And? ?who? ?are? ?you? ?to? ?tell? ?me? ?to? ?get? ?out?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?Speaking? ?as? ?if? ?youre? ?so? ?loyal.? ?
How? ?many? ?years? ?did? ?you? st? ?again?? ?Didnt? ?you? ?run? ?away? ?too?? ?
Veins? ?popped? ?all? ?over? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?face.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sense? ?this? ?exchange? ?was? ?going? ?in? ?
the? ?wrong? ?direction? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?Hold? ?it.? ?Hold? ?it.? ?
As? ?if? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?the? ?type? ?to? ?hold? ?it? ?back.? ?He? ?sneered,? ?Everyone? ?says? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?
you? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?seeing? ?your? ?old? ?master? ?fall? ?from? ?grace.? ?What? ?a? ?pretty? ?excuse.? ?At? ?the? ?
end? ?of? ?the? ?day,? ?you? ?just? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?waste? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?your? ?days? ?following? ?a? ?broken? ?
man.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?swung? ?out? ?his? ?fist,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK? ?DO? ?YOU? ?KNOW?!? ?
Bam!? ??Feng? ?Xins? ?fist? nded? ?squarely? ?on? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?a? ?standard? ?pretty? ?
boy;? ?a? ?bashing? ?punch? ?from? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?persimmon? ?smashed? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?bloody? ?
and? ?miserable.? ?Yet? ?he? ?stood? ?his? ?ground,? ?and? ?without? ?even? ?a? ?whine,? ?he? ?punched? ?right? ?
back.? ?When? ?the? ?two? ?ascended? ?they? ?both? ?obtained? ?their? ?own? ?spiritual? ?devices,? ?yet? ?at? ?the? ?
height? ?of? ?anger,? ?the? ?best? ?tool? ?to? ?release? ?their? ?rage? ?was? ?their? ?fists.? ?When? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?fought? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago,? ?their? ?martial? ?arts? ?were? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?level.? ?After? ?
eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?no? ?difference.? ?Each? ?punch? nded;? ?the? ?brawl? ?was? ?
messy? ?and? ?mad,? ?each? ?holding? ?their? ?own.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?cried? ?angrily,? ?Dont? ?think? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?your? ?nasty? ?thoughts!? ?The? ?more? ?crimes? ?
he? mit? ?the? ?happier? ?you? ?be!!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?spat,? ?I? ?knew? ?you? ?always? ?looked? ?down? ?on? ?me,? ?what? ?a? ?joke!? ?Look? ?at? ?yourself!? ?
What? ?right? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?look? ?down? ?on? ?me.? ?The? ?pot? ?calling? ?the? ?kettle? ?ck!? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?even? ?started? ?dueling? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
already? ?started? ?brawling.? ?Their? ?grudges? ?had? ?been? ?building? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time;? ?the? ?fight? ?was? ?
uncontrolled? ?and? ?riotous,? ?each? ?cussing? ?at? ?the? ?other? ?without? ?hearing? ?what? ?was? ?cussed? ?
back,? ?and? ?certainly? ?had? ?no? ?mind? ?to? ?hear? ?anything? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?say.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?
back? ?when? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?younger,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?been? ?soft-spoken? ?and? ?
well-mannered,? ?and? ?if? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?hit? ?anyone? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?under? ?Xie? ?Lians? mand,? ?
and? ?hed? ?stop? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?stop.? ?Now? ?neither? ?was? ?the? ?case.? ? ?
Dragging? ?his? ?arm,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ran? ?towards? ?the? ?door,? ?hoping? ?to? ?call? ?for? ?help? ?from? ?any? ?nearby? ?
officials,? ?but,? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?stepped? ?foot? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?main? ?hall,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?huge? ?loud? ?
BANG?? ?that? ?exploded? ?from? ?the? ?front.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?also? ?shocked? ?by? ?the? ?
rge? ?noise? ?and? ?stopped,? ?their? ?eyes? ?alert,? ?looking? ?to? ?where? ?the? ?sound? ?came? ?from.? ?
The? ?front? ?doors? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le? ?was? ?kicked? ?open? ?by? ?someone.? ?Beyond? ?the? ?door? ?
wasnt? ?the? ?expansive? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Avenue? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?but? ?a? ?dead,? ?deep? ?
ckness.? ? ?
And? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?darkness,? ?innumerous? ?chilling? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?rushed? ?out? ?towards? ?
them.? ? ?
Ch.47:? ?Raiding? ?a? ?Heavenly? ?Pce;? ?Three? ?Lines? ?to? ?Scare? ?All? ?Gods? ?
Silver? ?shimmered? ?turbulently,? ?and? ?without? ?thinking,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?first? ?reaction? ?was? ?to? ?block? ?
with? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?the? ?RuoYe? ?on? ?his? ?arm,? ?if? ?the? ?situation? ?called? ?for? ?it,? ?would? ?attack? ?
automatically.? ?Yet,? ?those? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?never? ?charged? ?towards? ?him,? ?and? ?instead,? ?flew? ?
around? ?him? ?to? ?attack? ?the? ?two? ?behind? ?who? ?were? ?fist? ?fighting? ?just? ?moments? ?ago.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?suffered? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?those? ?wraithe? ?butterflies,? ?knew? ?
how? ?powerful? ?they? ?were,? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?be? ?careless.? ?They? ?both? ?raised? ?their? ?hands? ?at? ?
the? ?same? ?time? ?and? ?cried,? ?SHIELD!? ?
Millions? ?of? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?jetted? ?towards? ?them,? ?pping? ?their? ?wings? ?like? ?sting? ?winds,? ?
but? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?invisible? ?wall? ?blocking? ?them,? ?and? ?the? ?butterflies? ?smashed? ?against? ?it? ?like? ?
a? ?thunderstorm,? ?hailing? ?and? ?battering.? ?White? ?lights? ?red? ?from? ?the? ?friction? ?like? ?sparks.? ?It? ?
appeared? ?that? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?casted? ?a? ?spell? ?to? ?shield,? ?but? ?even? ?against? ?a? ?magical? ?shield? ?
the? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?were? ?forceful? ?and? ?endless,? ?crazy? ?like? ?moths? ?to? ?mes.? ?Even? ?with? ?a? ?
spiritual? ?defense? ?the? ?two? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?pushed? ?back? ?by? ?the? ?relentless? ?deluge? ?of? ?
butterflies.? ?
A? ?moment? ?of? ?carelessness? ?and? ?the? ?enemy? ?took? ?the? ?upper? ?hand.? ?If? ?they? ?didnt? ?release? ?
the? ?shield? ?the? ?butterflies? ?will? ?push? ?closer,? ?if? ?they? ?did,? ?thered? ?still? ?be? ?no? ?chance? ?for? ?them? ?
to? ?grab? ?for? ?their? ?weapons,? ?and? ?both? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?mentally? ?swore,? ?gritting? ?their? ?
teeth? ?to? ?hang? ?on.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?took? ?a? ?nce? ?and? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?standing? ?where? ?he? ?
was,? ?his? ?head? ?lowered,? ?and? ?shouted? ?immediately,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?dont? ?stand? ?there,? ?
e? ?behind? ?the? ?shield!? ?
Yet,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?hair? ?was? ?harmed.? ?He? ?frowned,? ?Huh?? ?
The? ?two? ?looked? ?closely? ?and? ?almost? ?spat? ?blood? ?from? ?angry? ?shock? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
had? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?a? ?wraith? ?butterfly,? ?looking? ?rather? ?confused.? ?Earlier? ?when? ?the? ?butterflies? ?
were? ?gusting? ?through? ?like? ?wild? ?winds,? ?there? ?was? ?one? ?that? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?slow? ?and? ?couldnt? ?
follow.? ?Itd? ?pped? ?with? ?difficulty? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?he? ?thought? ?it? ?worked? ?really? ?hard? ?
but? ?the? ?poor? ?little? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?couldnt? ?fly? ?anymore,? ?so? ?he? ?subconsciously? ?extended? ?
his? ?palm? ?just? ?beneath? ?it.? ?That? ?silver? ?butterfly? nded? ?on? ?his? ?palm,? ?wings? ?still? ?pping,? ?but? ?
refused? ?to? ?leave? ?anymore.? ? ?
Both? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?popped? ?veins,? ?DONT? ?TOUCH? ?THAT? ?THING? ?WITH? ?YOUR? ?
HAND!!!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?tightening? ?on? ?his? ?wrist? ?C? ?someone? ?had? ?gotten? ?a? ?hold? ?of? ?him,? ?
and? ?pulled? ?hard.? ?His? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?pulled? ?into? ?the? ?darkness? ?beyond? ?the? ?door.? ?
Yet,? ?although? ?he? ?was? ?shrouded? ?in? ?the? ?dark,? ?he? ?didnt? ?feel? ?any? ?rm? ?or? ?insecurity.? ?This? ?
darkness? ?was? ?like? ?a? yer? ?of? ?gentle? ?armour;? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?he? ?not? ?sense? ?danger,? ?it? ?actually? ?
somehow? ?calmed? ?him? ?down.? ?
Even? ?if? ?the? ?person? ?behind? ?the? ?darkness? ?hadnt? ?shown? ?himself,? ?but? ?with? ?the? ?silver? ?
butterflies,? ?would? ?it? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?guess? ?who? ?it? ?was?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?cried? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?What? ?
impudence? ?to? e? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?heavenly? ?court!? ?What? ?arrogance!? ?
A? ?voice? ughed,? ?Were? ?all? ?the? ?same.? ?Wasnt? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?impudent? ?in? ?my? ?territory?? ?
Even? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?already? ?knew? ?who? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?grabbed? ?him,? ?but? ?hearing? ?the? ?familiar? ?
voice? ?from? ?so? ?close,? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?little? ?startled.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shouted,? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor? ?is? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?You? ?let? ?him? ?go!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?Then? ?lets? ?see? ?if? ?you? ?have? ?the? ?skill.? ?
As? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?words,? ?the? ?giant? ?doors? ?closed? ?heavily? ?with? ?a? ?bang.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?holding? ?him? ?tightly? ?with? ?one? ?hand,? ?taking? ?him? ?to? ?an? ?
unknown? ?destination.? ?It? ?was? ?ck? ?all? ?around? ?them,? ?and? ?the? ?silver? ?bells? ?on? ?the? ?ck? ?
boots? ?clinged? ?and? ?nged? ?in? ?his? ?ears.? ?The? ?ground? ?beneath? ?their? ?feet? ?were? ?uneven;? ?it? ?
really? ?wasnt? ?the? ?bright,? ?glorious? ?roads? ?of? ?heaven,? ?but? ?moreso? ?a? ?wild? ?valley.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?mustve? ?used? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?to? ?connect? ?the? ?front? ?gates? ?of? ?
the? ?Pce? ?to? ?Xian? ?Le? ?to? ?some? ?valley.? ?But? ?to? ?connect? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?to? ?somewhere? ?
else? ?using? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array? ?was? ?no? ?easy? ?feat,? ?at? ?least,? ?only? ?a? ?handful? ?of? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?could? ?do? ?it,? ?so? ?how? ?had? ?he? ?done? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?
a? ?voice? ?exploded? ?in? ?his? ?ear,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ?WHERE? ?ARE? ?YOU?!? ?
The? ?angry? ?roar? ?came? ?from? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?His? ?voice? ?was? ?in? ?his? ?ear? ?but? ?his? ?person? ?was? ?not.? ?It? ?
was? ?all? ?shouted? ?within? ?the? munication? ?array.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eardrums? ?hurt? ?from? ?the? ?
noise,? ?and? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?also? ?sted? ?out,? ?asking? ?in? ?fright,? ?Whats? ?
going? ?on,? ?General? ?Nan? ?Yang?? ?Did? ?something? ?happen?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?entered? ?the? munication? ?array? ?too,? ?Bad? ?news!? ?Wheres? ?Ling? ?Wen?? ?Report? ?
to? ?the? ?Emperor,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?escaped!? ?
He? ?usually? ?spoke? ?gently? ?and? ?courteously,? ?but? ?now? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ced? ?with? ?worry? ?and? ?
anxiety.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?reacted? ?immediately,? ?What?? ?Ill? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?
look!? ?
An? ?official? ?cried? ?in? ?shock,? ?The? ug...? ?His? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?ran? ?away?? ?Wasnt? ?he? ?
detained? ?in? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le?!? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?entered? ?the? munication? ?array? ?too,? ?I? ?just? ?saw? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?Middle? ?Court? ?
martial? ?officials? ?guarding? ?the? ?pce,? ?you? ?can? ?only? ?enter? ?but? ?not? ?leave,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?
escape?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?shouted,? ?HE? ?DIDNT? ?RUN? ?AWAY,? ?HE? ?WAS? ?KIDNAPPED!? ?Your? ?Highness? ?can? ?
you? ?still? ?hear? ?us? ?speak?? ?Where? ?are? ?you? ?right? ?now??? ?
In? ?that? ?moment,? ?everyone? ?spoke,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?talked? ?loudly,? ?each? ?asking? ?for? ?answers.? ?
The? ?mess? ?of? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?and? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?hadnt? ?even? ?cleared? ?yet.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
detained? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?the? ?person? ?in? ?question? ?was? ?gone!? ?Wasnt? ?this? ?starting? ?more? ?
problems? ?and? ?gossip?? ?Either? ?way? ?they? ?must? ?find? ?the? ?person? ?first,? ?so? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?rushed? ?to? ?
check? ?on? ?the? ?situation,? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?she? ?could? ?locate? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?
yelling? ?within? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?looking? ?for? ?skilled? ?martial? ?gods? ?to? ?give? ?chase,? ?
and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?released? ?many? ?more? ?waves? ?of? ?merits.? ?The? munication? ?array? ?was? ?
in? plete? ?chaos,? ?loud? ?and? ?tumultuous,? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?where? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?even? ?get? ?a? ?
word? ?in.? ?He? ?took? ?a? ?deep? ?breath? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?tell? ?everyone? ?to? ?calm? ?down? ?when? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?around,? ?and? ?two? ?fingers? ?came? ?forward.? ? ?
Those? ?cold? ?digits? ?gently? ?touched? ?his? ?temple,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Haha.? ?Long? ?time? ?
no? ?see.? ?Hows? ?everyone? ?doing?? ?
With? ?the? ?soft? ?touch? ?of? ?his? ?two? ?fingers,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?entered? ?the? ?heavenly? munication? ?
array? ?through? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?His? ?casual? ?greeting? ?was? ?heard? ?not? ?just? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?all? ?the? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?hustling? ?within? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?fell? ?into? ?a? ?dead? ?
silence.? ?
...? ?
...? ?
...? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?silent? ?uproar? ?in? ?everyones? ?minds.? ?
No? ?wonder!!? ?Such? ?arrogance? ?could? ?only? e? ?from? ?That? ?Person!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?you? ?all? ?missed? ?me,? ?but? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?about? ?any? ?of? ?
you? ?at? ?all.? ?
...? ?
There? ?were? ?indeed? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?heavens? ?who? ?secretly? ?thought? ?about? ?
him? ?everyday,? ?but? ?hearing? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?think? ?about? ?them? ?at? ?all,? ?they? ?all? ?
chanted? ?heavenly? ?blessings? ?thank? ?you? ?thank? ?you? ?thank? ?you? ?please? ?continue? ?to? ?never? ?
think? ?of? ?us.? ?Then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?snickered,? ?However,? ?Ive? ?been? ?fairly? ?free? ?recently.? ?If? ?
anyone? ?is? ?feeling? ?bored? ?and? ?want? ?to? ?tussle? ?with? ?me,? ?by? ?all? ?means? ?theyre? ?wee? ?to.? ?
...? ?
Under? ?the? ?circumstances,? ?his? ?intent? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?obvious:? ?If? ?anyone? ?is? ?brave? ?enough? ?
to? ?give? ?chase,? ?Ill? ?challenge? ?that? ?person? ?next? ?time.? ?
Itd? ?be? ?a? ?challenge? ?theyre? ?sure? ?to? ?lose? ?and? ?have? ?their? ?faces? ?sweep? ?the? ?floor.? ?Wasnt? ?this? ?
a? ?tant? ?threat??? ?
Earlier? ?when? ?they? ?heard? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ran? ?away? ?or? ?was? ?kidnapped,? ?the? munication? ?array? ?
roared? ?to? ?life.? ?It? ?was? ?after? ?all? ?a? ?rare? ?riot,? ?and? ?all? ?cared? ?deeply;? ?some? ?martial? ?gods? ?were? ?
even? ?ready? ?to? ?heed? ?the? ?call,? ?prepared? ?to? ?give? ?chase.? ?However,? ?with? ?only? ?three? ?lines? ?from? ?
Hua? ?Cheng,? ?all? ?such? ?passion? ?disappeared.? ?If? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?gave? mand? ?to? ?send? ?whoever? ?
to? ?pursue,? ?then? ?it? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped;? ?itd? ?be? ?official? ?business.? ?But? ?this? ?was? ?something? ?
that? ?just? ?happened,? ?everything? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?mess,? ?so? ?naturally? ?no? ?one? ?wanted? ?to? ?bring? ?
trouble? ?to? ?themselves.? ?No? ?one? ?wanted? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?remember? ?them.? ?Thus,? ?they? ?all? ?
pretended? ?they? ?werent? ?present,? ?but? ?their? ?ears? ?were? ?attentive? ?to? ?the? ?development? ?of? ?this? ?
situation,? ?and? ?their? ?hearts? ?anxious? ?and? ?shook.? ?This? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?was? ?
overly? ?fearless!? ?To? e? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?just? ?to? ?kidnap,? ?and? ?the? ?kidnapped? ?
was? ?that? ughingstock? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?realms? ?C? ?was? ?there? ?some? ?deeply? ?rooted? ?grudge? ?or? ?
what???? ?
Silence? ?befell? ?the? munication? ?array;? ?only? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?continued? ?to? ?swear,? ?and? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?removed? ?his? ?fingers? ?after? ?making? ?his? ?speech.? ?Dont? ?mind? ?them.? ?He? ?said? ?to? ?Xie? ?
Lian.? ?
San? ?Lang...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?his? ?hand.? ?
Were? ?too? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?Lets? ?hurry.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
His? ?voice? ?was? ?low,? ?and? ?his? ?tone? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?discern.? ?Yet? ?his? ?letting? ?go? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?wrist? ?
was? ?swift,? ?almost? ?as? ?if? ?shaken? ?off.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?immediately? ?reminded? ?of? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?
they? ?met? ?and? ?how? ?he? ?evaded? ?his? ?touch.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?froze? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?
He? ?originally? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?why? ?hed? ?appear? ?so? ?suddenly.? ?Although? ?he? ?
didnt? ?think? ?deeply? ?about? ?it,? ?he? ?sort? ?of? ?felt? ?maybe? ?he? ?came? ?to? ?rescue? ?him,? ?so? ?when? ?he? ?
called? ?out? ?San? ?Lang? ?just? ?now,? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?happy.? ?But? ?with? ?how? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?shook? ?off? ?
his? ?hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?realized:? ?why? ?did? ?he? ?think? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? e? ?to? ?
rescue? ?him?? ?Nevermind? ?thinking? ?whether? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?cared? ?to? ?follow? ?his? ?actions? ?that? ?
closely,? ?hed? ?only? ?just? ?escaped? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?after? ?setting? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?on? ?fire.? ?It? ?
was? ?more? ?likely? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?came? ?knocking? ?for? ?paybacks,? ?for? ?revenge?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?caught,? ?imprisoned,? ?and? ?interrogated? ?the? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?who? ?went? ?
undercover? ?as? ?a? ?spy,? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?undeniable? ?truth,? ?but? ?the? ?fault? ?naturally? id? ?with? ?the? ?
one? ?who? ?went? ?undercover.? ?Yet,? ?he? ?snuck? ?into? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?burrowed? ?all? ?over? ?Paradise? ?
Manor? ?to? ?find? ?said? ?person,? ?and? ?set? ?off? ?fire.? ?Even? ?if? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?burnt? ?the? ?
way? ?it? ?did? ?was? ?because? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?fanned? ?the? ?mes,? ?the? ?first? ?kindle? ?in? ?the? ?armoury? ?
was? ?started? ?by? ?him.? ?Others? ?might? ?not? ?even? ?have? ?thought? ?of? ?setting? ?anything? ?on? ?fire,? ?so? ?
no? ?matter? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?needed? ?to? ?take? ?responsibility.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?walked,? ?one? ?behind? ?the? ?other.? ?The? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?the? ?worse? ?he? ?felt,? ?
and? ?the? ?guiltier? ?he? ?became.? ?...San? ?Lang,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?He? ?apologized.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?apologizing?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?too,? ?I? ?went? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?for? ?investigating? ?the? ?missing? ?Earth? ?
Master.? ?I? ?didnt? ?tell? ?you? ?the? ?truth? ?yet? ?you? ?treated? ?me? ?with? ?utmost? ?hospitality,? ?but? ?I? ?even? ?
burnt? ?down? ?your? ?Paradise? ?Manor.? ?I? ?feel? ?really? ?bad.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?knew? ?that? ?I? ?feel? ?really? ?bad? ?really? ?didnt? ?
amount? ?to? ?much,? ?and? ?felt? ?even? ?more? ?ashamed.? ?He? ?lightly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?But? ?I? ?
reckon? ?Ill? ?be? ?banished? ?soon.? ?After? ?I? ?descend? ?Ill? ?for? ?sure? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?repay? ?you,? ?see? ?
if? ?I? ?could...? ?
Why? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?repay? ?me?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?interrupted.? ?
His? ?tone? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?hard? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?couldnt? ?listen? ?any? ?more,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?in? ?a? ?fit,? ?
Did? ?you? ?forget? ?that? ?my? ?de? ?wounded? ?your? ?arm?? ?I? ?hurt? ?you,? ?not? ?the? ?other? ?way? ?around.? ?
Why? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?repay? ?me?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?never? ?thought? ?his? ?right? ?arm? ?was? ?in? ?pain,? ?and? ?even? ?now? ?he? pletely? ?forgot? ?his? ?
right? ?hand? ?was? ?injured.? ?He? ?paused? ?then? ?said,? ?My? ?right? ?arm?? ?My? ?right? ?arms? ?fine.? ?Itll? ?be? ?
better? ?soon.? ?Besides,? ?it? ?only? ?became? ?like? ?this? ?because? ?I? ?rushed? ?forward? ?to? ?strike,? ?so? ?
youre? ?not? ?to? ?me?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?watched? ?him? ?intently,? ?his? ?left? ?eye? ?unusually? ?bright.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?
that? ?he? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?shaking.? ?
After? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?it? ?wasnt? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?was? ?shaking,? ?but? ?the? ?
scimitar? ?E-Ming? ?on? ?his? ?waist.? ?
That? ?silver? ?scimitar,? ?hung? ?upon? ?red? ?robes,? ?was? ?shaking? ?nonstop.? ?The? ?eye? ?contoured? ?by? ?
a? ?silver? ?line? ?was? ?also? ?trembling.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?eye? ?of? ?a? ?child,? ?then? ?this? ?child,? ?at? ?that? ?
moment? ?in? ?time,? ?must? ?be? ?bawling? ?with? ?tears.? ?
Ch.48:? ?Adroit? ?Dice? ?for? ?the? ?Safety? ?of? ?Only? ?One? ?
Seeing? ?its? ?state,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?unconsciously? ?reached? ?out,? ?wanting? ?to? ?pet? ?it,? ?Whats? ?wrong...? ?
But? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?side? ?stepped? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?body? ?slightly,? ?avoiding? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?touch,? ?and? ?
smacked? ?hard? ?on? ?the? ?hilt,? ?Nothings? ?wrong.? ?Dont? ?mind? ?it.? ?
After? ?getting? ?smacked? ?soundly,? ?the? ?cursed? ?de? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming,? ?feared? ?by? ?all? ?in? ?the? ?
heavens,? ?shook? ?even? ?harder.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?again? ?in? ?the? ?
munication? ?array:? ?How? ?did? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?connect? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array? ?to? ?
the? ?heavenly? ?court?!? ?How? ?do? ?we? ?open? ?this? ?door?!? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?cried,? ?General? ?Nan? ?Yang!? ?Me,? ?me,? ?me!? ?I? ?think? ?I? ?know? ?how!? ?His? ?Highness? ?
and? ?I? ?suffered? ?this? ?trick? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?when? ?we? ?were? ?on? ?our? ?mission.? ?Take? ?two? ?dice? ?
and? ?toss? ?them? ?before? ?the? ?door,? ?then? ?push? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?itll? ?open.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered.? ?Wasnt? ?he? ?casually? ?tossing? ?dice? ?for? ?fun? ?earlier? ?in? ?the? ?main? ?hall?? ?
He? ?could? ?still? ?recall? ?clearly? ?having? ?run? ?pathetically? ?for? ?their? ?lives? ?in? ?that? ?earthworm? ?cave? ?
and? ?from? ?those? ?cannibal? ?savages,? ?if? ?they? ?really? ?did? ?open? ?the? ?doors,? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?
other? ?cmities? ?await? ?them?? ?He? ?cried? ?hurriedly,? ?Stop!? ?Dont!? ?Be? ?careful!? ?
However,? ?his? ?voice? ?never? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?the? munication? ?array.? ?It? ?seemed? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?
the? ?time? ?to? ?refill? ?his? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?and? ?it? ?had? ?all? ?but? ?depleted,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?listen? ?
without? ?speaking.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?could? ?speak,? ?it? ?mightve? ?been? ?too? te.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?seemed? ?to? ?
do? ?exactly? ?what? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said? ?without? ?a? ?second? ?thought.? ?How? ?did? ?he? ?know?? ?
Because? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?suddenly? ?screamed? ?curses? ?in? ?the? munication? ?
array.? ?He? ?cussed? ?whenever? ?hes? ?agitated,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?cursed? ?the? ?words? ?were? ?often? ?too? ?
vulgar? ?for? ?the? ?ear,? ?and? ?for? ?censorship? ?reasons? ?the? ?words? ?shall? ?not? ?be? ?repeated.? ?Most? ?of? ?
the? ?officials? ?were? ?carefully? ?following? ?the? ?situation,? ?and? ?asked? ?immediately,? ?General,? ?
whats? ?happened!? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?voice? ?came? ?and? ?it? ?also? ?sounded? ?quite? ?dismayed,? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?ce???? ?It? ?
appeared? ?that? ?he? ?entered? ?through? ?the? ?doors? ?with? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ? ?
Be? ?careful,? ?guys!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?called? ?out,? ?Different? ?numbered? ?rolls? ?will? ?bring? ?you? ?to? ?
different? ?ces.? ?What? ?number? ?did? ?you? ?guys? ?roll?? ?
He? ?rolled? ?a? ?four!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?hear? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?voice? ?also? ?carried? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?panic? ?and? ?terror,? ?and? ?was? ?
worried? ?they? ?might? ?have? ?run? ?into? ?an? ?extremely? ?dangerous? ?ce.? ?His? ?voice? ?couldnt? ?be? ?
heard? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?but? ?he? ?remembered? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?casted? ?the? ?spell? ?
in? ?the? ?first? ?ce? ?was? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?so? ?without? ?thinking? ?too? ?much,? ?he? ?hurriedly? ?asked,? ?
San? ?Lang,? ?what? ?does? ?a? ?roll? ?of? ?four? ?open? ?to?? ? ?
Depends,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?The? ?door? ?will? ?open? ?to? ?whatever? ?the? ?roller? ?fears? ?the? ?
most.? ?
Just? ?as? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?cooly? ?said,? ?You? ?fought? ?to? ?roll? ?first? ?and? ?rolled? ?out? ?
a? ?womens? ?bath!? ?Give? ?me? ?the? ?dice,? ?Ill? ?roll!? ?
Hearing? ?womens? ?bath,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?covered? ?his? ?face? ?with? ?his? ?hands.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?always? ?kept? ?his? ?distance? ?from? ?women,? ?and? ?always? ?stayed? ?away? ?from? ?even? ?
speaking? ?of? ?them,? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?female? ?sex? ?were? ?savage? ?wild? ?beasts.? ?To? ?him,? ?a? ?womens? ?
bath,? ?really? ?was? ?the? ?scariest? ?ce? ?on? ?earth,? ?worse? ?than? ?the? ?immeasurable? ?depths? ?of? ?
tiger? ?caves? ?or? ?dragon? kes.? ?It? ?seemed? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?sessfully? ?taken? ?the? ?dice,? ?and? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?However,? ?not? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?the? ?two? ?roared? ?again.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?woefully? ?called:? ?Generals,? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?run? ?into? ?this? ?time?? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?response,? ?only? ?odd? ?burbling? ?sounds,? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?had? ?sunken? ?into? ?
water.? ?Everyone? ?held? ?their? ?breath,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?emerged,? ?taking? rge? ?
breaths? ?of? ?air,? ?sounding? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?water? ?surface,? ?and? ?spitting? ?out? ?
something.? ?He? ?yelled,? ?ck? ?Marsh? ?Crocodiles!? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?barely? ?two? ?steps? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?womens? ?bath? ?in? ?a? ?frenzy,? ?
when? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?took? ?the? ?dice? ?by? ?force? ?and? ?rolled,? ?and? ?their? ?next? ?step? ?led? ?them? ?to? ?fall? ?into? ?
a? ?muddling? ?marsh.? ?They? ?were? ?immediately? ?submerged? ?to? ?past? ?their? ?waist? ?in? ?the? ?muddy? ?
marsh,? ?over? ?their? ?mouths,? ?and? ?after? ?fighting? ?to? ?get? ?out,? ?over? ?a? ?dozen? ?curiously? ?long? ?
crocodile? ?monsters? ?swam? ?over? ?to? ?surround? ?them.? ?Each? ?of? ?those? ?monsters? ?were? ?over? ?
four? ?meters? ?in? ?length,? ?fed? ?on? ?human? ?flesh,? ?and? ?grew? ?human? ?arms? ?and? ?legs? ?from? ?such? ?
evil? ?practices.? ?When? ?they? ?moved,? ?the? ?sight? ?was? ?terrifying? ?and? ?gross,? ?making? ?the? ?two? ?
disgusted? ?beyond? ?belief.? ?Half? ?sunken? ?in? ?the? ?ck? ?marsh,? ?the? ?two? ?fought? ?the? ?crocs? ?in? ?
fervour? ?and? ?madness,? ?until? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? ?had? ?had? ?enough,? ?Give? ?me? ?the? ?dice,? ?let? ?me? ?
throw!? ?You? ?didnt? ?roll? ?anything? ?good? ?either!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?one? ?to? ?never? ?admit? ?defeat,? ?and? ?shot? ?a? ?white? ?spiritual? ?st,? ?Croc? ?Monsters? ?
are? ?still? ?more? ?decent? ?than? ?a? ?womens? ?bath!? ?Who? ?knows? ?what? ?youll? ?roll? ?next.? ?Give? ?it? ?to? ?
me!? ?
FuckinC? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?yelled? ?angrily,? ?Didnt? ?you? ?already? ?take? ?the? ?dice?? ?Where? ?are? ?they?!? ?
The? ?two? ?had? pletely? ?forgot? ?their? ?conscience? ?were? ?still? ?connected? ?to? ?the? ?
munication? ?array,? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?fight? ?each? ?other,? ?denouncing? ?each? ?others? ?luck? ?in? ?
dice? ?rolling;? ?the? ?whereabouts? ?of? ?the? ?dice? ?long? ?lost? ?and? ?forgotten.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
listened? ?to? ?their? ?curses? ?and? ?shouts;? ?a? ?riot? ?was? ?the? ?bigger? ?the? ?better? ?C? ?exciting!? ?So? ?
exciting!!? ?The? ?two? ?generals? ?finally? ?ripped? ?through? ?their? ?masks? ?and? ?stopped? ?caring? ?about? ?
their? ?faces!? ?The? ?officials? ?held? ?back? ?their? ughter,? ?some? ?even? ?mming? ?their? ?fists? ?in? ?their? ?
own? ?seats,? ?wishing? ?desperately? ?they? ?could? ?be? ?watching? ?this? ?live? ?and? ?cheer? ?the? ?fight? ?on.? ?
Although? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?luck? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?best,? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?martial? ?
gods? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?a? ?little? ?monster? ?here? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?at? ?most? ?a? ?nuisance,? ?so? ?there? ?
were? ?nothing? ?overly? ?dangerous.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?prayed? ?they? ?would? ?give? ?up? ?sooner? ?and? ?be? ?
released? ?from? ?that? ?predicament.? ?At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?he? ?was? ?thankful? ?that? ?he? ?himself? ?didnt? ?
roll? ?out? ?a? ?number? ?that? ?called? ?forth? ?any? ?horrors,? ?and? ?rolled? ?out? ?a? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?instead.? ?He? ?
spoke? ?as? ?he? ?walked,? ?I? ?rolled? ?snake? ?eyes? ?earlier.? ?Does? ?that? ?mean? ?every? ?time? ?snake? ?eyes? ?
is? ?rolled? ?Ill? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?see? ?you?? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?ended? ?his? ?sentence? ?he? ?realized? ?his? ?words? ?sounded? ?a? ?little? ?weird,? ?as? ?if? ?
he? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?meet? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?thought? ?it? ?inappropriate.? ?But? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
replied,? ?No.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?little? ?awkward? ?and? ?scratched? ?his? ?cheek,? ?Oh.? ?So? ?thats? ?not? ?the? ?case.? ?I? ?got? ?
it? ?wrong.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng,? ?walking? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?see? ?me,? ?it? ?wont? ?matter? ?what? ?
you? ?roll.? ?I? ?will? ?appear.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swallowed? ?hard,? ?and? ?forgot? ?everything? ?else? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?say.? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?dissect? ?the? ?meaning? ?of? ?those? ?words? ?before? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?
another? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?sunken? ?tone? ?within? ?the? munication? ?array:? ?Let? ?me!? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?long? ?after? ?that? ?person? ?had? ?spoken? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?white? ?light? ?drew? ?
across? ?the? ?sky? ?and? ?a? ?crashing? ?sound.? ?Suddenly,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?path? ?was? ?
blocked.? ?
When? ?the? ?white? ?light? ?cooled? ?and? ?slowly? ?cleared? ?away,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?that? ?the? ?thing? ?that? ?
flew? ?from? ?the? ?sky? ?and? ?blocking? ?them? ?now? ?was? ?a? ?sword.? ?
The? ?sword? ?was? ?long? ?and? ?slender,? ?half? ?entombed? ?into? ?the? ?ground? ?on? ?a? ?nt,? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?
the? ?sword? ?itself? ?still? ?quivering.? ?The? ?sword? ?was? ?dark? ?like? ?ck? ?jade,? ?deep? ?and? ?foreboding,? ?
smoother? ?than? ?a? ?mirror,? ?and? ?if? ?anyone? ?were? ?to? ?go? ?near,? ?they? ?could? ?see? ?their? ?own? ?
reflection? ?on? ?the? ?de.? ?Only? ?the? ?thin,? ?silver? ?white? ?line? ?of? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?cut? ?
across? ?the? ?de? ?in? ?half.? ? ?
The? ?name? ?of? ?this? ?sword? ?was? ?Fang? ?Xin*.? ?
A? ?shadow? nded? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?said,? ?This? ?is? ?your? ?sword.? ?
After? ?the? ?death? ?of? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?the? ?sword? ?he? ?carried? ?was? ?kept? ?by? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?of? ?YongAn.? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?had? ?thrown? ?the? ?sword? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?and? ?blocked? ?their? ?path? ?
was? ?none? ?other? ?than? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu.? ?
It? ?looked? ?like? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?failed,? ?but? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?roll? ?the? ?right? ?
numbers.? ?It? ?really? ?couldnt? ?be? ?said? ?whether? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?of? ?his? ?luck? ?or? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?misfortune.? ?The? ?only? ?thing? ?that? ?could? ?be? ?said? ?with? ?certainty? ?was? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?Crown? ?
Princes,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?more? ?fortunate? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?stood? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?his? ?expression? ?unchanged,? ?only,? ?his? ?
body? ?made? ?a? ?small? ?movement.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?moved,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?stretched? ?
out? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?stop? ?him? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?voice,? ?Let? ?me.? ?
Right? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?valley,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?blocked? ?the? ?only? ?road,? ?his? ?hand? ?holding? ?
that? ?oversized? ?longsword,? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?only? ?want? ?to? ?duel? ?with? ?you? ?with? ?all? ?my? ?might.? ?It? ?
doesnt? ?matter? ?how? ?this? ?ends.? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?die? ?in? ?your? ?hands,? ?I? ?wont? ?ask? ?for? ?any? ?
pensation.? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?you? ?to? ?ask? ?the? ?Great? ?Lord? ?for? ?banishment.? ?You? ?taught? ?me? ?
the? ?art? ?of? ?swordsmanship;? ?its? ?not? ?like? ?you? ?cant? ?win,? ?so? ?why? ?wont? ?you? ?fight? ?me?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?even? ?without? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?saying? ?it? ?that? ?he? ?would? ?fight? ?with? ?everything? ?
hes? ?got.? ?But,? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?hold? ?back,? ?then? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?must? ?also? ?fight? ?seriously.? ?If? ?that? ?was? ?
the? ?case,? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?scenarios? ?would? ?be? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?want? ?to? ?see.? ?But? ?if? ?he? ?
didnt? ?fight? ?him,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?relent.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?long? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?nodded? ?his? ?head? ?slowly,? ?Fine.? ?
He? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?forward? ?and? ?approached? ?that? ?sword,? ?pulled? ?it? ?from? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?
said? ?softly,? ?You? ?asked? ?for? ?this.? ?
After? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years,? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?finally? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?its? ?master.? ?
It? ?moaned? ?softly? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands.? ?Closeby,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?also? ?shone? ?from? ?
hearing? ?the? ?euphoric? ?cries? ?of? ?that? ?sword.? ? ?
With? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swung? ?and? ?pointed? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?before? ?saying? ?
cooly,? ?However? ?this? ?duel? ?ends,? ?do? ?not? ?regret? ?it.? ?
I? ?WILL? ?NEVER!? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?shouted.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?felt? ?like? ?his? ?head? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?split;? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?held? ?the? ?longsword? ?
tightly,? ?his? ?eyes? ?focused,? ?his? ?breath? ?held,? ?his? ?sight? ?locked? ?onto? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?the? ?sword? ?that? ?
was? ?ck? ?as? ?jade,? ?not? ?daring? ?to? ?be? ?careless? ?for? ?even? ?a? ?moment.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?jolted? ?the? ?sword,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?dashed? ?like? ?an? ?arrow.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?eyes? ?
cemented,? ?ready? ?to? ?strike,? ?when? ?suddenly? ?his? ?body? ?froze,? ?as? ?if? ?something? ?had? ?him? ?
wrapped? ?tightly,? ?and? ?he? ?fell? ?heavily? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?
He? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?see? ?and? ?found? ?he? ?really? ?was? ?bound!? ?A? ?snow? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?was? ?
wrapped? ?multiple? ?times? ?around? ?his? ?body? ?like? ?a? ?poisonous? ?snake!? ? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?taught? ?swordsmanship? ?by? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?ever? ?since? ?he? ?was? ?
young,? ?and? ?held? ?fear? ?and? ?reverence? ?for? ?the? ?Guoshi;? ?even? ?after? ?blood? ?spilt? ?like? ?rivers? ?at? ?
the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet,? ?that? ?awe? ?had? ?never? ?ceased.? ?The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?touched? ?the? ?
sword,? ?he? ?spent? ?his? ?entire? ?focus? ?on? ?the? ?others? ?movement,? ?and? ?never? ?noticed? ?that? ?there? ?
was? ?a? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?that? ?snuck? ?behind? ?to? ?ambush? ?him? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?
attack.? ?How? ?could? ?there? ?be? ?such? ?a? ?shameless? ?thing???? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?RuoYe? ?seeded,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?rxed? ?his? ?tense? ?expression? ?and? ?
heart.? ? ?
He? ?threw? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?aside? ?and? ?took? ?in? ?a? ?long? ?breath,? ?thinking,? ?Whew,? ?that? ?was? ?close.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? id? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?struggling? ?to? ?break? ?free.? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?vicious? ?
the? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?could? ?be,? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?struggled? ?the? ?tighter? ?it? ?bound.? ?He? ?cried? ?
angrily,? ?Guoshi,? ?what? ?is? ?this?!? ?Let? ?me? ?go? ?and? ?lets? ?fight? ?to? ?the? ?death!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wiped? ?sweat? ?from? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?replied,? ?We? ?already? ?fought? ?to? ?the? ?death.? ?
The? ?thing? ?thats? ?binding? ?you? ?is? ?one? ?of? ?my? ?spiritual? ?devices.? ?You? ?already? ?lost.? ?
...? ?
How? ?can? ?this? ?count?? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?shouted,? ?When? ?I? ?said? ?fight? ?to? ?death,? ?obviously? ?I? ?
meant? ?using? ?a? ?sword? ?to? ?fight!? ?Use? ?a? ?sword? ?if? ?youre? ?a? ?man!? ?Ambushing? ?with? ?a? ?white? ?
ribbon?? ?How? ?cunning!? ? ?
He? ?really? ?thought? ?the? ?sword? ?was? ?the? ?best? ?of? ?all? ?weapons? ?and? ?didnt? ?think? ?much? ?of? ?his? ?
words,? ?but? ?it? ?totally? ?sounded? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?male? ?official? ?who? ?was? ?prejudiced? ?against? ?
using? ?white? ?silk? ?bands.? ?But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?care? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?acted? ?like? ?a? ?man? ?or? ?not.? ?
Hed? ?even? ?crossdressed? ?before,? ?and? ?hung? ?the? ?words? ?I? ?cant? ?get? ?erect? ?around? ?his? ?lips.? ?
Nothing? ?could? ?get? ?to? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knelt? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?You? ?didnt? ?think? ?things? ?through? ?and? ?never? ?
said? ?I? ?had? ?to? ?use? ?a? ?sword.? ?I? ?used? ?your? ?loophole,? ?so? ?whore? ?you? ?gonna? ?tell?? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?continued? ?in? ?a? ?serious? ?tone,? ?Thats? ?right,? ?I? ?ambushed? ?you.? ?So? ?what?? ?I? ?
seeded.? ?Yes,? ?I? ?was? ?cunning,? ?but? ?so? ?what?? ?I? ?won.? ?If? ?your? ?opponent? ?was? ?anyone? ?other? ?
than? ?me,? ?you? ?would? ?already? ?be? ?dead.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?stood? ?not? ?far? ?from? ?the? ?two,? ?and? ughed? ?soundlessly.? ?He? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?
and? ?looked? ?away.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?shocked? ?to? ?the? ?core.? ?
When? ?that? ?person? ?was? ?still? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?teachings? ?were? ?honourable? ?
and? ?conscientious,? ?straightforward? ?and? ?genuine.? ?Hed? ?never? ?thought? ?thered? ?be? ?a? ?day? ?
when? ?hed? ?hear? ?from? ?the? ?lips? ?of? ?his? ?once? ?teacher? ?something? ?like? ?Yes,? ?I? ?ambushed,? ?but? ?
so? ?what?? ?I? ?seeded;? ?yes? ?I? ?was? ?cunning,? ?but? ?so? ?what?? ?I? ?won.? ?He? ?was? ?stunned.? ?
After? ?saying? ?his? ?fill,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?up,? ?Think? ?about? ?it? ?on? ?your? ?own.? ?Next? ?time,? ?dont? ?get? ?
in? ?others? ?way.? ?
C? ?
Fang? ?Xin? ?means? ?Affection? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?woman.? ?
C? ?
Ch.49:? ?Adroit? ?Dice? ?for? ?the? ?Safety? ?of? ?Only? ?One? ?2? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?walk? ?away,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?immediately? ?called? ?out,? ?Stop!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?and? ?finally? ?ground? ?out,? ?You...? ?owe? ?me? ?
an? ?exnation.? ?
What? ?kind? ?of? ?exnation? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Of? ?past? ?grudges,? ?for? ?our? ?kingdom? ?and? ?family.? ?Its? ?not? ?that? ?I? ?cant? ?understand? ?your? ?hatred? ?
for? ?YongAn,? ?but...? ?
He? ?choked? ?up.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?for? ?another? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?continued? ?in? ?a? ?strained,? ?quivering? ?
voice,? ?But? ?Guoshi...? ?Did? ?my? ?parents? ?and? ?I? ?not? ?treat? ?the? ?remaining? ?citizens? ?of? ?XianLe? ?
well?? ?I? ?was? ?friends? ?with? ?many? ?of? ?them,? ?and? ?I...? ?I? ?did? ?my? ?best? ?to? ?protect? ?them.? ?
Every? ?word? ?he? ?said? ?was? ?the? ?truth.? ?
After? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XianLe? ?had? ?fallen,? ?many? ?remaining? ?citizens? ?never? ?forgot? ?their? ?
roots,? ?and? ?even? ?after? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YongAn? ?was? ?built? ?and? ?started? ?its? ?rule,? ?those? ?people? ?
and? ?their? ?descendants? ?continued? ?to? ?live? ?on? ?as? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?XianLe,? ?often? ?shing? ?with? ?
people? ?of? ?the? ?new? ?kingdom.? ?
The? ?first? ?few? ?generations? ?of? ?the? ?YongAn? ?monarchy? ?ruled? ?with? ?force,? ?and? ?cruelly? ?
massacred? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?rioting? ?XianLe? ?people.? ?Inversely,? ?there? ?were? ?also? ?underground? ?
alliances? ?formed? ?by? ?the? ?XianLe? ?people? ?to? ?plot? ?the? ?assassination? ?of? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?YongAn? ?
nobility,? ?and? ?even? ?seeded? ?a? ?few? ?times.? ?This? ?continued? ?on,? ?and? ?the? ?end? ?result? ?was? ?a? ?
deeply? ?seeded? ?hatred? ?for? ?each? ?other? ?on? ?both? ?sides.? ?
However,? ?with? ?the? ?start? ?of? ?the? ?rule? ?of? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?parents,? ?the? ?king? ?took? ?on? ?a? ?
different? ?attitude,? ?and? ?treated? ?the? ?XianLe? ?people? ?with? ?kindness? ?and? passion.? ?He? ?
wanted? ?to? ?unite? ?the? ?country? ?of? ?the? ?old? ?and? ?the? ?new? ?against? ?all? ?voices? ?of? ?dissent.? ?Even? ?if? ?
the? ?idea? ?of? ?granting? ?princely? ?titles? ?to? ?past? ?XianLe? ?royalties? ?was? ?absurd,? ?he? ?used? ?it? ?as? ?a? ?
way? ?to? ?show? ?his? ?sincerity,? ?and? ?regarded? ?them? ?with? ?respect.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?himself? ?had? ?
never? ?been? ?prejudiced? ?because? ?of? ?past? ?hatred;? ?everything? ?was? ?but? ?history.? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?then? ?was? ?a? ?mysterious? ?figure,? ?having? ?never? ?revealed? ?his? ?true? ?
identity,? ?so? ?no? ?one? ?knew? ?on? ?which? ?side? ?stood? ?the? ?mastermind? ?behind? ?the? ?Gilded? ?
Banquet? ?bloodbath.? ?However,? ?the? ?hatred? ?between? ?YongAn? ?and? ?XianLe? ?ran? ?too? ?deep;? ?
both? ?sides? ?would? ?use? ?each? ?other? ?whenever? ?anything? ?should? ?happen,? ?and? ?so? ?many? ?of? ?
the? ?surviving? ?nobles? ?all? ?pointed? ?their? ?fingers? ?at? ?XianLe,? ?and? ?used? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?request? ?
for? ?the? plete? ?annihtion? ?of? ?the? ?remaining? ?people? ?of? ?XianLe.? ?Yet,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?had? ?
rejected? ?all? ?their? ?efforts.? ?
His? ?determination? ?protected? ?the? ?lives? ?of? ?many,? ?and? ?prevented? ?them? ?from? ?suffering? ?a? ?
nameless? ?genocide.? ?However,? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?reminiscing,? ?the? ?more? ?good? ?he? ?did? ?then,? ?
the? ?more? ?wronged? ?he? ?felt? ?now.? ?
Not? ?that? ?he? ?felt? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?done? ?was? ?worthless,? ?but? ?he? ?felt? ?deeply? ?aggrieved.? ?Its? ?never? ?
worthless? ?to? ?do? ?what? ?you? ?think? ?is? ?right,? ?but? ?to? ?have? ?shown? ?so? ?much? ?benevolence? ?without? ?
reciprocation,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?wronged.? ? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?eyes? ?reddened,? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?question,? ?Guoshi,? ?did? ?I? ?not? ?do? ?
enough?? ?Did? ?my? ?parents? ?do? ?something? ?wrong?? ?Why? ?must? ?you? ?treat? ?me? ?like? ?this?? ?The? ?
more? ?he? ?thought,? ?the? ?more? ?vexed? ?he? ?became,? ?and? ?struggled? ?against? ?RuoYes? ?bind? ?once? ?
more,? ?straining? ?to? ?lift? ?his? ?upper? ?body,? ?Do? ?you? ?not? ?think? ?you? ?owe? ?us? ?an? ?exnation??? ? ?
I? ?cant? ?give? ?you? ?one.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
The? ?response? ?was? ?so? ?direct,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?choked? ?back? ?his? ?anger,? ?Guoshi,? ?youve? ?
changed? ?so? ?much.? ?You? ?were? ?never? ?like? ?this? ?before.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?remember? ?Ive? ?already? ?told? ?you? ?long? ?ago,? ?
not? ?to? ?venerate? ?me? ?as? ?an? ?incorruptible? ?saintly? ?figure;? ?Im? ?nothing? ?like? ?the? ?person? ?in? ?your? ?
mind.? ?In? ?the? ?end? ?youd? ?only? ?disappoint? ?yourself.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? id? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?mumbled,? ?...? ?The? ?past? ?you? ?or? ?the? ?present? ?you,? ?I? ?
dont? ?know? ?which? ?one? ?is? ?the? ?real? ?you? ?anymore.? ?
Theyre? ?all? ?me.? ?But? ?you? ?were? ?only? ?seventeen? ?back? ?then.? ?Now? ?that? ?youre? ?older,? ?of? ?
course? ?Id? ?be? ?teaching? ?you? ?a? ?different? ?lesson.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?but? ?then? ?blurted,? ?Was? ?it? ?because? ?your? ?
seventeenth? ?was? ?a? ?trial,? ?that? ?you? ?had? ?to? ?turn? ?my? ?seventeenth? ?into? ?a? ?trial? ?too?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?respond.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?speak,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?anger? ?red? ?and? ?took? ?in? ?a? ?huge? ?breath.? ?
He? ?yelled,? ?IF? ?THAT? ?WAS? ?YOUR? ?INTENTION? ?THEN? ?I? ?WONT? ?LET? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?YOUR? ?
WAY!!? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?widened? ?at? ?those? ?words.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?couldnt? ?stand,? ?but? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?bright? ?and? ?his? ?tone? ?tenacious,? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?
roaring? ?me? ?was? ?zing? ?within? ?his? ?eyes.? ?He? ?continued,? ?his? ?tone? ?harsh,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?
peeved? ?but? ?also? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?dering? ?war,? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?me? ?to? ?fill? ?my? ?heart? ?with? ?hatred? ?
like? ?you,? ?I? ?surely? ?wont!? ?If? ?youre? ?going? ?to? ?force? ?me? ?to? ?abandon? ?myself,? ?I? ?refuse!? ?I? ?will? ?
never!? ?? ?NO? ?MATTER? ?WHAT? ?YOU? ?DO? ?TO? ?ME,? ?I? ?WILL? ?NEVER? ?BECOME? ?LIKE? ?YOU!!!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?deration? ?so? ?heroic? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?bing? ?dazed? ?just? ?listening? ?to? ?it.? ?It? ?took? ?a? ?
moment? ?before? ?he? ?came? ?to,? ?and? ?pfft-ed,? ?bursting? ?into? ughter.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?face? ?was? ?covered? ?with? ?fiery? ?tears,? ?his? ?blood? ?boiling? ?with? ?passion? ?and? ?
was? ?at? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?his? ?zealous? ?cries,? ?but? ?all? ?that? ?was? ?deted? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lians? ugh,? ?and? ?
he? ?became? ?angrily? ?bewildered.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?was? ?pping? ?as? ?he? ughed,? ?
his? ughter? ?growing? ?by? ?the? ?minute,? ?and? ?he? ?cried,? ?GOOD!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?remember? ?the? st? ?time? ?hed? ughed? ?this? ?heartily? ?or? ?for? ?what,? ?and? ?it? ?
took? ?him? ?some? ?time? ?before? ?ceasing.? ?He? ?rubbed? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?nodded,? ?Good.? ?
Remember? ?what? ?you? ?said? ?today.? ?That? ?you? ?will? ?never? ?be? ?like? ?me.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?had? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed? ?and? ?watched? ?coldly.? ?Just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finished? ?
speaking,? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?st? ?of? ?red? ?smoke? ?before? ?him!? ?
The? ?explosion? ?came? ?too? ?suddenly? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?jolted,? ?thinking? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?mightve? ?
used? ?some? ?strange? ?trick,? ?and? ?immediately? ?evaded,? ?his? ?gaze? ?watchful.? ?However,? ?the? ?
st? ?was? ?loud? ?in? ?sound? ?only,? ?and? ?didnt? ?pose? ?any? ?harm.? ?When? ?the? ?smoke? ?had? ?cleared,? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?had? ?disappeared? ?from? ?where? ?he? id.? ?What? ?was? ?left? ?was? ?a? ?daruma? ?doll,? ?
swaying? ?left? ?and? ?right.? ?
The? ?daruma? ?doll? ?had? ?a? ?very? ?round? ?face? ?and? ?body? ?like? ?a? ?giant? ?squash.? ?Its? ?brows? ?ck? ?
and? ?its? ?expression? ?like? ?a? ?tiger,? ?cute? ?and? ?juvenile.? ?At? ?that? ?moment? ?it? ?was? ?ring,? ?plump? ?
with? ?anger,? ?and? ?it? ?carried? ?a? ?fat? ?sword? ?on? ?its? ?back,? ?gant? ?in? ?its? ?form? ?C? ?exactly? ?like? ?Lang? ?
Qian? ?Qiu,? ?except? ?its? ?a? ?lovable? ?big? ?toy.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?smiling? ?and? ?called,? ?Qian? ?Qiu?!? ? ?
RuoYe? ?let? ?go? ?and? ?returned? ?to? ?wrap? ?itself? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?wrist.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?walked? ?
over? ?leisurely? ?and? ?flicked? ?his? ?finger? ?on? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?that? ?daruma? ?doll,? ughing,? ?Why? ?
does? ?he? ?look? ?so? ?foolish? ?no? ?matter? ?what? ?form? ?he? ?takes?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?daruma? ?doll? ?and? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?This...? ?
this...? ?San? ?Lang,? ?is? ?this? ?Qian? ?Qiu?? ?Why? ?did? ?he? ?turn? ?into? ?this? ?form?? ?Stop? ?ying? ?around? ?
with? ?him? ?and? ?change? ?him? ?back.? ?
No.? ?Take? ?him? ?along? ?and? ?lets? ?go.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Go? ?where?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?two? ?had? e? ?to? ?a? ?cramped? ?little? ?cave.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?answer? ?him.? ?He? ?
tossed? ?up? ?a? ?dice? ?and? ?it? nded? ?in? ?his? ?palm.? ?He? ?lowered? ?his? ?eyes? ?to? ?nce? ?at? ?it? ?before? ?
entering? ?the? ?cave.? ?
To? ?turn? ?someone? ?into? ?a? ?daruma? ?doll? ?was? ?such? ?a? ?mischievous? ?spell? ?is? ?very? ?much? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?style,? ?but? ?its? ?also? ?hard? ?to? ?undo.? ?Either? ?way? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?unravel? ?it,? ?and? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?guarantee? ?any? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?could? ?do? ?it? ?either,? ?so? ?he? ?held? ?the? ?doll? ?in? ?
his? ?hands? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?follow? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?when? ?he? ?abruptly? ?remembered? ?the? ?
tossed? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?and? ?doubled? ?back? ?to? ?pick? ?up? ?the? ?sword.? ?He? ?strapped? ?it? ?onto? ?his? ?back,? ?
and? ?chased? ?after? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?undo? ?the? ?spell? ?but? ?the? ?man? ?was? ?nomittal.? ?The? ?two? ?
walked? ?around? ?in? ?the? ?cave? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?and? ?soon? ?after? ?it? ?became? ?wider? ?and? ?more? ?spacious? ?
than? ?the? ?entrance.? ?Footfalls? ?echoed? ?in? ?the? ?cave,? ?and? ?some? ?distance? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?them? ?
came? ?a? ?faint? ?light? ?and? ?sounds? ?of? ?singing.? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?led? ?to? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?he? ?had? ?also? ?heard? ?singing,? ?
but? ?the? ?graceful? ?songs? ?of? ?charming? ?female? ?ghosts? ?were? ?enticing? ?and? ?beautiful? ?like? ?
aphrodisiac,? ?intoxicating.? ?This? ?singing? ?was? ?like? ?the? ?chaotic? ?dance? ?of? ?demons,? ?appalling? ?
and? ?hideous.? ?The? ?two? ?were? ?nothing? ?alike.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?ask,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?
what? ?is? ?this? ?ce?? ?
Shh.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?lightly? ?silenced? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?question? ?was? ?already? ?voiced? ?in? ?a? ?near? ?whisper;? ?hearing? ?the? ?shush,? ?he? ?held? ?his? ?
breath.? ?Soon? ?he? ?discovered? ?why? ?the? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?silent.? ?Right? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?them? ?came? ?
bunches? ?of? ?floating? ?green? ?ghost? ?fires.? ?And? ?when? ?the? ?little? ?bunches? ?of? ?mes? ?
approached,? ?he? ?saw? ?they? ?were? ?little? ?ghosts? ?dressed? ?in? ?green.? ?
On? ?the? ?heads? ?of? ?each? ?little? ?ghost? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?ming? ?light,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?themselves? ?were? ?a? ?
green? ?candle.? ?There? ?was? ?nowhere? ?to? ?hide? ?in? ?this? ?cave? ?and? ?the? ?path? ?was? ?narrow.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?reach? ?for? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?but? ?thought? ?RuoYe? ?would? ?be? ?better? ?suited? ?in? ?this? ?
situation,? ?and? ?dropped? ?his? ?hand? ?again.? ?
But? ?then,? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?little? ?ghosts? ?passed? ?by? ?them,? ?they? ?didnt? ?bat? ?an? ?eysh? ?before? ?
moving? ?on,? ?continuing? ?to? ?whisper? ?amongst? ?themselves.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?like? ?they? ?didnt? ?see? ?
them,? ?but? ?more? ?so? ?that? ?they? ?didnt? ?think? ?it? ?strange? ?to? ?see? ?them.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?and? ?the? ?one? ?standing? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?wasnt? ?the? ?exceptionally? ?handsome? ?red-d? ?
ghost? ?king? ?he? ?knew,? ?but? ?another? ?little? ?pale? ?ghost? ?with? ?a? ?green? ?me? ?on? ?his? ?head.? ? ?
So? ?it? ?seemed? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?changed? ?them? ?into? ?fake? ?skins? ?without? ?him? ?knowing? ?
when? ?it? ?happened.? ?Thinking? ?that? ?he? ?himself? ?must? ?be? ?upholding? ?a? ?green? ?me? ?above? ?his? ?
head,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?raise? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?feel.? ?Why? ?must? ?we...? ?Why? ?must? ?they? ?
transform? ?into? ?such? ?a? ?bizarre? ?appearance?? ? ?
Although? ?he? ?trailed? ?off,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?obviously? ?knew? ?what? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?say.? ?I? ?already? ?
mentioned? ?that? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?is? ?vulgar? ?and? ?crass.? ?All? ?of? ?his? ckeys? ?have? ?to? ?
look? ?like? ?this.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?realize? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?brought? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?
territory!? ?
Before? ?when? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?mentioned? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?
they? ?all? ?had? ?to? ment? ?on? ?just? ?how? ?uncouth? ?he? ?was,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?fathom? ?why.? ?
Now? ?that? ?hed? ?learned? ?that? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?little? ?ghost? ?subordinates? ?had? ?to? ?dress? ?like? ?this,? ?he? ?
could? ?somewhat? ?understand.? ?Going? ?only? ?by? ?the? ?title? ?The? ?Night-Touring? ?Green? ?Lantern,? ?
there? ?was? ?at? ?least? ?still? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?sarcastic? ?elegance,? ?but? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?literally? ?green? ?light? ?
walking? ?around? ?at? ?night,? ?then? ?theres? ?definitely? ?a? ?gap? ?between? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?in? ?mind.? ? ?
Didnt? ?you? ?already? ?destroy? ?his? ir?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
I? ?did,? ?but? ?he? ?escaped.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?Escaped? ?for? ?fifty? ?years,? ?then? ?built? ?a? ?new? ?
ir.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?the? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?daruma? ?doll? ?close? ?to? ?this? ?chest,? ?and? ?whispered? ?after? ?
making? ?sure? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?around,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?are? ?you? ?here? ?to? ?find? ?the? ?Green? ?
Ghost?? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?undo? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?spell? ?and? ?let? ?him? ?go? ?first,? ?and? ?then? ?Ill? ?
apany? ?you?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?obstinately? ?refused,? ?No,? ?take? ?him? ?with? ?you.? ?I? ?need? ?him? ?to? ?meet? ?someone.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?curious.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?act? ?like? ?he? ?cared? ?much? ?for? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?so? ?
why? ?would? ?he? ?take? ?him? ?to? ?meet? ?anyone? ?especially?? ?But? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?options? ?were? ?rather? ?
awkward,? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?speak? ?anymore? ?on? ?the? ?subject.? ?When? ?the? ?two? ?finally? ?emerged? ?
from? ?the? ?cave? ?and? ?the? ?tunnel? ?opened? ?to? ?a? ?wider? ?space,? ?more? ?caves? ?appeared? ?before? ?
them.? ?
There? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?caves? ?and? ?tunnels? ?dug? ?all? ?over? ?this? ?mountain;? ?caves? ?connecting? ?
caves,? ?tunnels? ?leading? ?to? ?more? ?tunnels.? ?Each? ?entrance? ?had? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?ghosts? ?with? ?a? ?
green? ntern? ?on? ?their? ?heads? ?going? ?in? ?and? ?out,? ?like? ?a? ?giant? ?beehive? ?or? ?an? ?anthill.? ?If? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?had? e? ?in? ?by? ?himself,? ?thered? ?be? ?no? ?way? ?hed? ?remember? ?the? ?way.? ?Yet,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?acted? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?at? ?home,? ?and? ?traversed? ?through? ?various? ?tunnels? ?and? ?caves? ?
without? ?hesitation,? ?exceedingly? ?at? ?ease,? ?like? ?he? ?knew? ?the? ?paths? ?by? ?heart.? ?
The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?had? ?on? ?their? ?green? ?med? ?little? ?ghost? ?skin,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?stopped? ?them? ?in? ?
their? ?paths.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?breathed? ?in? ?relief,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?sighing? ?and? ?
asked,? ?Whats? ?wrong?? ?
Nothing,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?I? ?thought? ?you? ?would? ?attack? ?the? ir? ?head? ?on? ?instead? ?of? ?sneaking? ?
in.? ?Im? ?not? ?too? ?good? ?with? ?fighting,? ?so? ?Im? ?relieved.? ?
He? ?meant? ?it? ?when? ?he? ?said? ?he? ?wasnt? ?good? ?at? ?fighting.? ?He? ?may? ?be? ?skilled,? ?but? ?he? ?wasnt? ?
good? ?at? ?dealing? ?with? ?the? ?aftermath.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?puffed? ?a? ugh.? ?I? ?did? ?
attack? ?head? ?on? ?the? ?first? ?time,? ?but? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?found? ?out? ?he? ?ran? ?away.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
said,? ?This? ?time? ?Im? ?here? ?for? ?his? ?person,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?I? ?cant? ?have? ?him? ?notice? ?Im? ?here.? ?
Was? ?the? ?person? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wanted? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?to? ?meet? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
wondered,? ?Was? ?there? ?a? ?rtionship? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them?? ?Well,? ?whatever? ?he? ?wants? ?
to? ?do? ?Ill? ?still? ?apany? ?him,? ?then? ?ask? ?him? ?to? ?undo? ?the? ?spell? ter.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?had? ?the? ?
burning? ?of? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?on? ?his? ?mind,? ?and? ?still? ?felt? ?guilty.? ?As? ?he? ?was? ?thinking,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?spoke,? ?That? ?useless? ?trash? ?cant? ?do? ?anything,? ?but? ?hes? ?very? ?vignt.? ?Those? ?little? ?
ghosts? ?cant? ?approach? ?his? ?person,? ?and? ?its? ?not? ?easy? ?disguising? ?as? ?his? ?closest? ?henchmen.? ?
To? ?get? ?close,? ?theres? ?only? ?one? ?way.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?four? ?little? ?ghosts? ?came? ?by,? ughing? ?and? ?chatting.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?slowed? ?his? ?
steps,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?his? ?lead.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?the? ?little? ?ghosts? ?had? ?behind? ?them,? ?a? ?
train? ?of? ?bound? ?humans,? ?dragged? ?by? ?a? ?long? ?rope.? ?
Among? ?the? ?humans,? ?some? ?were? ?ragged? ?and? ?unkempt,? ?some? ?in? ?extravagant? ?clothes,? ?but? ?
they? ?all? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?young? ?men? ?and? ?women? ?under? ?the? ?age? ?of? ?thirty.? ?There? ?was? ?even? ?a? ?
child? ?who? ?was? ?grabbing? ?onto? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?a? ?sleeve? ?of? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?young? ?men;? ?they? ?were? ?
probably? ?father? ?and? ?son.? ?Their? ?hands? ?were? ?bound,? ?and? ?looking? ?terrified,? ?some? ?ready? ?to? ?
faint,? ?while? ?trudging? ?through? ?the? ?demonic? ir.? ?They? ?brushed? ?past? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?
without? ?missing? ?a? ?beat,? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?seamlessly? ?joined? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?march.? ?
He? ?gently? ?elbowed? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?he? ?repeated? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?actions.? ?When? ?he? ?looked? ?
over,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?changed? ?skin? ?again,? ?and? ?this? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?clean? ?cut? ?
young? ?man.? ?He? ?himself? ?probably? ?looked? ?simr.? ? ?
The? ?little? ?band? ?made? ?twists? ?and? ?turns? ?through? ?the? ?tunnels? ?and? ?caves.? ?The? ?little? ?ghosts? ?
leading? ?the? ?group? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?quite? ?content? ?in? ?their? ?duties,? ?and? ?from? ?time? ?to? ?time? ?
showed? ?off? ?a? ?little? ?authority,? ?yelling? ?and? ?snarling? ?at? ?the? ?prisoners? ?behind? ?them,? ?No? ?funny? ?
business!? ?C? ?No? ?crying!? ?With? ?your? ?faces? ?all? ?covered? ?in? ?tears? ?and? ?snot,? ?if? ?you? ?ruin? ?our? ?
great? ?ones? ?appetite,? ?well? ?teach? ?you? ?whats? ?it? ?like? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?die!? ?
Of? ?the? ?Four? ?Great? ?Evils,? ?there? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?words? ?that? ?the? ?other? ?three? ?Supremes? ?
devoured? ?human? ?flesh,? ?only? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?remained? ?gluttonous;? ?no? ?wonder? ?
his? ?equals? ?and? ?enemies? ?scoffed? ?at? ?any? ?mentions? ?of? ?him,? ?dismissing? ?him? ?as? ?unsightly? ?and? ?
ignorant.? ?Earlier? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?way? ?to? ?get? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?Green? ?
Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?and? ?it? ?appeared? ?that? ?mixing? ?in? ?with? ?the? ?food? ?was? ?the? ?way.? ?As? ?he? ?
walked,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?for? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand.? ?Once? ?he? ?seeded? ?in? ?grabbing? ?hold? ?
of? ?it,? ?he? ?felt? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?freeze,? ?like? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?pull? ?away.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?
notice,? ?but? ?under? ?the? ?circumstances? ?there? ?wasnt? ?much? ?room? ?for? ?thought.? ?He? ?held? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?hand? ?tight,? ?and? ?lightly? ?drew? ?a? ?word? ?in? ?his? ?palm:? ?Save.? ?
Since? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw,? ?then? ?he? ?must? ?save? ?those? ?people.? ?This? ?gesture? ?was? ?him? ?informing? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?of? ?his? ?intentions.? ?
After? ?the? ?word? ?was? ?written,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gently? ?folded? ?his? ?fingers? ?and? ?closed? ?his? ?palm.? ?A? ?
moment? ter,? ?the? ?band? ?exited? ?a? ?tunnel? ?and? ?proceeded? ?to? ?enter? ?an? ?exceedingly? rge? ?
cave.? ?
The? ?moment? ?they? ?entered? ?the? ?cave,? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?shadowed? ?objects? ?entered? ?their? ?vision.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?squinted? ?and? ?hadnt? ?quite? ?made? ?out? ?what? ?those? ?objects? ?were,? ?but? ?instead? ?he? ?felt? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?grip? ?his? ?wrist,? ?and? ?drew? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?palm:? ?Watch? ?your? ?
head.? ?Dont? ?touch.? ?
At? ?first? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?there? ?hung? ?many? ?rags? ?from? ?above,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?closer,? ?
his? ?pupils? ?shrank? ?C? ?what? ?rags?? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?ckened,? ?tightly? ?packed? ?people,? ?feet? ?
above,? ?heads? ?hung? ?low,? ?suspended? ?in? ?midair.? ? ?
The? ?forest? ?of? ?upside? ?down? ?corpses!? ? ?
However,? ?although? ?there? ?hung? ?those? ?flipped? ?dead? ?bodies,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?bloody? ?rain? ?
because? ?those? ?corpses? ?were? ?all? ?dried? ?without? ?a? ?drop? ?of? ?fresh? ?blood? ?left? ?in? ?their? ?veins.? ?
The? ?expressions? ?on? ?those? ?dried? ?corpses? ?all? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?pain,? ?their? ?mouths? ?open? ?
wide,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?thin? yer? ?of? ?snow-like? ?crystals? ?on? ?their? ?bodies? ?and? ?faces.? ?It? ?was? ?
salt.? ?
In? ?the? ?deepest? ?recesses? ?of? ?the? ?cave,? ?the? ?lights? ?shone? ?bright? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?chair,? ?
a? ?long? ?table,? ?golden? ?goblets? ?and? ?jaded? ?utensils.? ?Such? ?extravagance? ?made? ?it? ?look? ?more? ?
like? ?a? ?royal? ?banquet? ?hall? ?rather? ?than? ?a? ?deep? ?mountain? ?cave.? ?A? ?bit? ?further? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?
long? ?table? ?was? ?an? ?enormous? ?steel? ?cauldron,? ?big? ?enough? ?to? ?allow? ?over? ?ten? ?people? ?to? ?
swim? ?within.? ?The? ?cauldron? ?was? ?red? ?and? ?boiling,? ?its? ?contents? ?bubbling? ?in? ?rage,? ?and? ?if? ?
anyone? ?should? ?identally? ?fall? ?in,? ?it? ?would? ?only? ?be? ?seconds? ?before? ?theyre? ?cooked? ?
through!? ?
The? ?four? ?little? ?ghosts? ?ushered? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?prisoners? ?towards? ?the? ?cauldron,? ?but? ?some? ?fell? ?
to? ?the? ?ground? ?shivering? ?in? ?fear? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?what? ?was? ?waiting? ?for? ?them,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?
midst? ?of? ?yelling,? ?hitting,? ?and? ?pulling,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?arm? ?
went? ?stiff? ?and? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step.? ?
He? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?see,? ?and? ?saw? ?that? ?although? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?had? ?on? ?the? ?
appearance? ?of? ?a? ?clean? ?cut? ?young? ?man,? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?zing? ?with? ?rage.? ?
Even? ?though? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?always? ?smiling,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?his? ?true? ?emotions? ?were? ?
always? ?hidden? ?deep? ?within.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?in? ?his? ?eyes? ?a? ?violent? ?fury? ?this? ?
tant.? ?He? ?followed? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?sight? ?and? ?the? ?next? ?moment,? ?felt? ?his? ?own? ?breathing? ?
stop.? ?Before? ?the? ?extravagant? ?giant? ?chair? ?knelt? ?a? ?person.? ?
In? ?the? ?first? ?nce? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?person,? ?but? ?upon? ?a? ?closer? ?look,? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?a? ?stone? ?statue? ?
the? ?size? ?of? ?a? ?real? ?person.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?rather? ?interesting? ?statue? ?sculpted? ?in? ?a? ?kneeling? ?
position,? ?its? ?back? ?facing? ?him,? ?its? ?head? ?downcast.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?form? ?that? ?could? ?be? ?
described? ?as? ?a? ?dog? ?with? ?its? ?tail? ?between? ?its? ?legs.? ?It? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?presume? ?that? ?the? ?only? ?
purpose? ?of? ?making? ?such? ?a? ?statue? ?was? ?for? ?humiliating? ?this? ?person.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?turn? ?the? ?statue? ?around? ?to? ?know? ?that? ?its? ?face? ?must? ?be? ?exactly? ?the? ?
same? ?as? ?his.? ?
C? ?
Ch.50:? ?Adroit? ?Dice? ?for? ?the? ?Safety? ?of? ?Only? ?One? ?3? ?
Generally? ?people? ?would? ?not? ?know? ?how? ?their? ?own? ?backs? ?look? ?like,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
different.? ?He? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?familiar? ?with? ?how? ?his? ?own? ?back? ?looked.? ?
When? ?the? ?kingdom? ?of? ?XianLe? ?first? ?fell,? ?to? ?relieve? ?themselves? ?of? ?anger,? ?the? ?people? ?burnt? ?
down? ?his? ?Baqian? ?Taizi*? ?Temple,? ?desecrated? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?statues,? ?robbed? ?the? ?gems? ?on? ?his? ?
sword? ?and? ?cleaned? ?his? ?attire? ?of? ?gold.? ?Yet? ?after? ?all? ?that? ?the? ?rage? ?continued? ?to? ?burn,? ?and? ?so? ?
they? ?came? ?up? ?with? ?a? ?new? ?idea,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?to? ?build? ?such? ?kneeling? ?statues.? ?
The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?that? ?was? ?highly? ?venerated? ?and? ?worshipped? ?was? ?sculpted? ?into? ?the? ?form? ?
of? ?one? ?who? ?knelt? ?and? ?begged? ?for? ?forgiveness,? ?and? ?ced? ?in? ?crowded? ?areas? ?of? ?town? ?so? ?
everyone? ?was? ?free? ?to? ?spit? ?at? ?or? ?kick? ?it? ?when? ?they? ?passed? ?by,? ?and? ?rid? ?themselves? ?of? ?
misfortune.? ?Or? ?worse,? ?some? ?even? ?had? ?him? ?sculpted? ?to? ?be? ?prostrating,? ?and? ?used? ?the? ?
statue? ?directly? ?as? ?a? ?threshold,? ?allowing? ?tens? ?of? ?thousands? ?to? ?walk? ?all? ?over? ?it.? ?In? ?the? ?first? ?
ten,? ?twenty? ?years? ?after? ?the? ?kingdom? ?of? ?XianLe? ?fell,? ?those? ?statues? ?were? ?a? mon? ?sight? ?in? ?
many? ?of? ?the? ?cities? ?and? ?towns,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?not? ?recognize? ?his? ?own? ?
back?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?said,? ?That? ?little? ?hyena? ?Pei? ?Su? ?had? ?to? ?hug? ?the? ?bitch? ?
legs? ?of? ?that? ?manwhore? ?Pei? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?ascend,? ?so? ?who? ?does? ?he? ?think? ?he? ?is?? ?Hes? ?
nothing? ?more? ?than? ?an? ?exiled? ?wild? ?dog.? ?To? ?ruin? ?my? ?ns...? ?Once? ?Im? ?through? ?with? ?him,? ?
even? ?after? ?the? ?winds? ?dry? ?up? ?his? ?corpse? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?dare? ?go? ?to? ?collect? ?it!? ?
Before? ?the? ?person? ?himself? ?had? ?appeared,? ?cussing? ?was? ?already? ?heard.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gazed? ?
over,? ?and? ?saw? ?a? ?figure? ?d? ?in? ?green? ?enter? ?the? ?cave? ?floating? ?in.? ?Due? ?to? ?a? ?reason? ?
somehow? ?not? ?worth? ?mentioning,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?look? ?to? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?his? ?head? ?
first,? ?and? ?was? ?actually? ?kind? ?of? ?disappointed? ?to? ?see? ?that? ?person? ?had? ?only? ?a? ?mask? ?on,? ?but? ?
no? ?light? ?above? ?his? ?head.? ?A? ?bunch? ?of? ?little? ?ghosts? ?dressed? ?in? ?green? ?surrounded? ?this? ?green? ?
d? ?man,? ?and? ?he? ?stood? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?surrounded? ?by? ?a? ?circle? ?of? ?green? ?light.? ?This? ?must? ?be? ?
one? ?of? ?the? ?Four? ?Evils? ?in? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm,? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?
Ever? ?since? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?had? ?first? ?mentioned? ?the? ?name? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?kept? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?
back? ?of? ?his? ?mind? ?and? ?wondered? ?whether? ?if? ?this? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?he? ?
knew.? ?However,? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?unwritten? ?rule? ?that? ?no? ?matter? ?demons? ?or? ?ghosts? ?they? ?
would? ?all? ?hide? ?their? ?real? ?names,? ?and? ?bury? ?their? ?past? ?lives.? ?Because? ?of? ?this,? ?he? ?didnt? ?think? ?
they? ?were? ?the? ?same? ?person,? ?only? ?that? ?the? ?fake? ?name? ?had? ?coincided? ?with? ?the? ?real? ?one.? ?
Yet? ?from? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?things,? ?he? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?certain.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?that? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?he? ?knew,? ?
how? ?could? ?there? ?be? ?another? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?was? ?obsessed? ?with? ?the? ?statue? ?of? ?the? ?kneeling? ?
Crown? ?Prince?? ?And? ?why? ?would? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?his? ?voice? ?be? ?so? ?familiar?? ?
The? ?little? ?green? ?ghosts? ?that? ?surrounded? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?were? ?loudly? ?aciming? ?him? ?king? ?and? ?
wildly? ?chattered,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?somewhat? ?figured? ?out? ?what? ?had? ?transpired.? ?Turns? ?out? ?when? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?sent? ?a? ?few? ?of? ?his? ?henchmen? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?they? ?failed? ?in? ?causing? ?havoc,? ?and? ?
was? ?decimated? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?He? ?then? ?regrouped? ?and? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?fight? ?again.? ?But? ?
before? ?the? ?second? ?round? ?had? ?even? ?started,? ?the? ?henchmen? ?bumped? ?into? ?the? ?exiled? ?Pei? ?
Su? ?on? ?the? ?road.? ?Although? ?exiled? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?nevertheless? ?was? ?once? ?a? ?
heavenly? ?official,? ?and? ?had? ?nothing? ?better? ?to? ?do,? ?so? ?when? ?the? ?henchmen? ?bumped? ?into? ?him? ?
he? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?clean? ?them? ?up,? ?and? ?so? ?they? ?were? ?once? ?again? ?decimated.? ?
To? ?lose? ?so? ?many? ?henchmen? ?in? ?a? ?short? ?period? ?of? ?time,? ?the? ?moment? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?received? ?the? ?
news? ?he? ?was? ?furious,? ?and? ?cursed? ?nonstop:? ?Like? ?ancestors? ?like? ?descendants,? ?that? ?
fucking? ?manwhore? ?of? ?a? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?probably? ?has? ?sores? ?all? ?over? ?his? ?crotch.? ?I? ?should? ?chop? ?off? ?
both? ?his? ?and? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?fucking? ?dicks? ?and? ?hang? ?them? ?at? ?their? ?temples,? ?and? ?whoever? ?
worships? ?them? ?will? ?bleed? ?pus? ?with? ?every? ?step!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?really? ?suppress? ?the? ?urge? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?ears.? ?The? ?profanities? ?were? ?the? ?
same;? ?when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?got? ?upset? ?his? ?curses? ?were? ?also? ?too? ?vulgar? ?for? ?ears,? ?but? ?as? ?much? ?
as? ?he? ?swore,? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?only? ?words? ?of? ?temporary? ?anger,? ?and? ?there? ?
was? ?no? ?real? ?malintent.? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?curses? ?were? ?different.? ?The? ?recipients? ?have? ?no? ?doubt? ?
that? ?he? ?truly? ?wanted? ?to? ?curse? ?them? ?to? ?die? ?as? ?crudely? ?as? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?condemned,? ?and? ?
wholly? ?unafraid? ?to? ?take? ?cheap? ?shots,? ?thoroughly? ?crass? ?and? ?obscene.? ?
That? ?group? ?of? ?little? ?green? ?ghosts? ?agreed? ?with? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?loudly.? ?He? ?probably? ?remembered? ?
the? ?able? ?subordinates? ?he? ?worked? ?so? ?hard? ?to? ?raise,? ?and? ?continued,? ?Too? ?bad? ?that? ?
strong-spirited? ?woman? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?captured? ?by? ?those? ?two? ?shameless? ?Pei? ?dogs? ?and? ?was? ?
wronged? ?so? ?miserably.? ?She? ?couldnt? ?be? ?saved? ?even? ?now.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?agree? ?with? ?those? ?words.? ?Indeed? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?had? ?a? ?tragic? ?story,? ?but? ?not? ?
everything? ?was? ?Generals? ?Peis? ?fault? ?like? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?described.? ?After? ?all,? ?those? ?ten? ?
brides? ?were? ?kidnapped? ?by? ?her? ?very? ?person,? ?and? ?she? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?killed? ?them? ?in? ?cold? ?
blood.? ?Strong-spirited? ?for? ?sure,? ?and? ?a? ?good? ?woman? ?indeed.? ?But? ?to? ?say? ?Little? ?Pei? ?only? ?
ascended? ?because? ?he? ?begged? ?General? ?Pei? ?was? ?something? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?agree? ?with.? ?
After? ?seeing? ?so? ?many? ?to? ?ascended? ?and? ?descended,? ?there? ?was? ?one? ?thing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?
say? ?with? ?absolute? ?certainty:? ?the? ?skilled? ?may? ?not? ?always? ?ascend;? ?but? ?the? ?ascended? ?is? ?
always? ?skilled.? ?If? ?one? ?is? ?powerless,? ?no? ?matter? ?who? ?promoted? ?them,? ?they? ?would? ?not? ?be? ?
able? ?to? ?ovee? ?heavenly? ?cmities,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?at? ?most? ?be? ?an? ?official? ?in? ?the? ?
middle? ?court.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?interacted? ?much? ?with? ?Pei? ?Su,? ?but? ?even? ?he? ?could? ?see? ?that? ?
Little? ?Peis? ?martial? ?power? ?was? ?above? ?that? ?of? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu.? ?Only,? ?power? ?didnt? ?equal? ?to? ?
rank;? ?theres? ?politics? ?at? ?y? ?too,? ?otherwise? ?Pei? ?Su? ?wouldve? ?long? ?gotten? ?his? ?own? ?pce.? ? ?
Obviously? ?those? ?things? ?werent? ?of? ?consideration? ?to? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?He? ?swore? ?like? ?there? ?wasnt? ?
a? ?single? ?one? ?in? ?all? ?of? ?the? ?realms? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?cursed? ?to? ?death.? ?He? ?called? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?a? ?
man? ?whore,? ?Little? ?Pei? ?a? ?leg-hugging? ?dog,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?a? ?faker,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?a? ?bitch,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?
Qiu? ?a? ?moron,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?shit,? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?ck-hearted,? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?a? ?
slutty? ?woman? ?C? ?he? ?probably? ?didnt? ?know? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?actually? ?a? ?man.? ?If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
hadnt? ?seen? ?it? ?for? ?himself,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?believe? ?anyone? ?could? ?be? ?so? ?resentful.? ?
Finally,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?main? ?point,? ?which? ?was? ?how? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?that? ?low-key? ?
Ship-Sinking? ?ck? ?Water? ?looked? ?down? ?on? ?him.? ?They? ?were? ?mere? ?Supremes,? ?one? ?day? ?
for? ?sure? ?hed? ?have? ?them? ?kneel? ?before? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?should? ?be? ?angry? ?hearing? ?this,? ?but? ?
because? ?he? ?couldnt? ?even? ?imagine? ?how? ?that? ?would? ?ever? ?y? ?out,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?
find? ?it? ?hrious? ?instead,? ?and? ?stole? ?a? ?glimpse? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?himself? ?didnt? ?
have? ?any? ?reaction,? ?but? ?instead? ?was? ?still? ?closely? ?staring? ?at? ?that? ?kneeling? ?stone? ?statue.? ?
Finally,? ?thankfully,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?assuaged? ?by? ?all? ?the? ?cursing,? ?and? ?changed? ?the? ?
subject.? ?How? ?was? ?the? ?thing? ?I? ?sent? ?you? ?guys? ?to? ?do?? ?Have? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?and? ?that? ?man? ?
whore? ?Pei? ?started? ?fighting? ?yet?? ?
He? ?sat? ?down? ?as? ?he? ?spoke,? ?lounging? ?in? ?his? ?luxurious? ?throne.? ?He? ?raised? ?his? ?legs? ?and? ?
rested? ?his? ?boots? ?on? ?the? ?shoulders? ?of? ?that? ?statue,? ?using? ?it? ?as? ?a? ?footstool.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?holding? ?on? ?to? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?arm,? ?and? ?stopped? ?him? ?immediately? ?when? ?
he? ?felt? ?him? ?shuffle? ?a? ?step? ?forward.? ?He? ?felt? ?the? ?pull? ?back? ?may? ?not? ?be? ?enough,? ?so? ?he? ?drew? ?
another? ?word? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?palm:? ?Thanks? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?recognized? ?the? ?word.? ?He? ?lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?then? ?nced? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?
was? ?watching? ?him? ?back? ?with? ?gratefulness? ?in? ?his? ?eyes,? ?thanking? ?him? ?for? ?his? ?good? ?
intentions.? ?Then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?lightly,? ?and? ?drew? ?the? ?words? ?Listen? ?and? ?
Heaven.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?talking? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?sent? ?henchmen? ?to? ?do? ?something,? ?and? ?it? ?had? ?something? ?to? ?
do? ?with? ?those? ?two? ?heavenly? ?officials.? ?It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?anything? ?good,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?
keep? ?listening.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?statue? ?getting? ?used? ?as? ?a? ?footstool,? ?thinking? ?back,? ?its? ?even? ?
been? ?used? ?as? ?a? ?threshold? ?before,? ?so? ?really? ?it? ?meant? ?nothing? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?
piece? ?of? ?rock,? ?not? ?his? ?person.? ?Although? ?he? ?had? ?only? ?written? ?those? ?three? ?simple? ?words,? ?
when? ?their? ?eyes? ?met,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?understood? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?meant.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?slowly? ?held? ?his? ?hand? ?tight? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?away,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?no? ?
longer? ?see? ?his? ?face.? ? ?
A? ?little? ?green? ?ghost? ?spoke? ?up,? ?We? ?followed? ?our? ?kings? ?instructions,? ?and? ?have? ?long? ?since? ?
spread? ?the? ?rumours? ?that? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?wants? ?to? ?make? ?Pei? ?Su? ?the? ?martial? ?god? ?of? ?the? ?west.? ?
Now? ?its? ?bing? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?of? ?a? ?riot,? ?so? ?we? ?used? ?that? ?as? ?an? ?excuse? ?and? ?
desecrated? ?hundreds? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guan? ?temples? ?disguised? ?as? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?pces? ?devotees,? ?
and? ?no? ?one? ?was? ?the? ?wiser!? ?Hahaha,? ?my? ?lord? ?may? ?not? ?know,? ?but? ?those? ?devotees? ?are? ?
really? ?stupid!? ?They? ?saw? ?us? ?smashing? ?temples,? ?and? ?smashed? ?along? ?with? ?us? ?with? ?even? ?
more? ?enthusiasm!? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?pleased.? ?Keep? ?fueling? ?them!? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?can? ?endure? ?it,? ?but? ?I? ?wont? ?
believe? ?that? ?manwhore? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?can? ?put? ?up? ?with? ?it!? ? ?
Even? ?if? ?what? ?they? ?were? ?spreading? ?wasnt? ?exactly? ?a? ?rumour,? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?fabrication? ?was? ?
still? ?full? ?of? ?malintent,? ?especially? ?something? ?as? ?unscrupulous? ?as? ?disguising? ?as? ?mortals? ?to? ?
sabotage? ?temples,? ?absolutely? ?heinous,? ?depraved,? ?and? ?perverse.? ?No? ?wonder? ?whenever? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?mentioned,? ?everyone? ?in? ?the? ?heavens? ?would? ?say? ?he? ?wasnt? ?skilled? ?but? ?
extremely? ?troublesome.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?mentally? ?noted,? ?If? ?theres? ?a? ?chance,? ?do? ?tell? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?to? ?
watch? ?for? ?any? ?disputes? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?caused? ?by? ?others.? ? ?
When? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?finished? ?with? ?business,? ?he? id? ?back,? ?his? ?pair? ?of? ?long? ?legs? ?resting? ?on? ?the? ?
statue? ?changed? ?position.? ?The? ?little? ?ghosts? ?immediately? ?knew? ?what? ?to? ?do,? ?and? ?went? ?to? ?the? ?
small? ?crowd? ?of? ?people? ?to? ?pick? ?out? ?the? ?best? ?cut.? ?The? ?one? ?child? ?in? ?the? ?group? ?was? ?probably? ?
not? ?even? ?ten? ?years? ?of? ?age,? ?and? ?wasnt? ?very? ?cognizant? ?of? ?the? ?situation.? ?He? ?blinked? ?his? ?
rge? ?eyes? ?and? ?held? ?on? ?tight? ?to? ?his? ?fathers? ?shirt? ?corner,? ?yanking? ?at? ?it? ?the? ?more? ?scared? ?he? ?
became.? ?His? ?young? ?fathers? ?face? ?was? ?ashen? ?pale,? ?trying? ?to? fort? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?trembling? ?
voice,? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared,? ?dont? ?be? ?scared.? ?Yet? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?he? ?himself? ?was? ?terrified? ?to? ?
the? ?bone.? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?little? ?green? ?ghosts? ?saw? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?child? ?and? ?was? ?delighted,? ?extending? ?its? ?
arm? ?to? ?grab? ?at? ?him.? ?The? ?young? ?father? ?screamed? ?and? ?jolted.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?moved? ?before? ?he? ?
knew? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?do,? ?but? ?then? ?he? ?felt? ?movement? ?from? ?the? ?figure? ?next? ?to? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?see,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?stepped? ?out? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?crowd.? ?
Since? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?came? ?especially? ?to? ?seek? ?out? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost,? ?now? ?that? ?hed? ?seen? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?he? ?shouldve? ?removed? ?the? ?disguise.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?doubt? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?
powerful? ?enough? ?to? ?destroy? ?everything? ?within? ?sight? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?stop? ?
him.? ?Yet,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?did? ?not? ?reveal? ?his? ?true? ?form,? ?and? ?maintained? ?the? ?skin? ?of? ?that? ?normal? ?
looking? ?young? ?man,? ?and? ?walked? ?forward? zily.? ?
A? ?number? ?of? ?little? ?green? ?ghosts? ?raised? ?their? ?weapons? ?and? ?shouted? ?in? ?rm,? ?Stop!? ?What? ?
are? ?you? ?doing?!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?asked? ?curiously,? ?with? ?this? ?feet? ?still? ?up,? ?Whats? ?with? ?that? ?little? ?guy?? ?Take? ?him? ?
down.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Wont? ?you? ?all? ?show? ?a? ?little? ?respect? ?in? ?the? ?presence? ?of? ?XianLe? ?
royalty?? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?words,? ?not? ?only? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?but? ?even? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?frozen? ?moment,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?stood? ?up? ?in? ?a? ?fit,? ?snorted? ?beneath? ?the? ?mask,? ?as? ?if? ?his? ?
fury? ?was? ?changed? ?to? ?a? ?mad? ugh,? ?What? ?fucking? ?bravery!? ?To? ?make? ?such? ?a? ?joke? ?before? ?
me?!? ?Tell? ?me,? ?and? ?what? ?branch? ?of? ?the? ?XianLe? ?royal? ?blood? ?are? ?you? ?from?? ?Which? ?one??? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?leisurely,? ?The? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?the? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?daruma? ?doll? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?jerk? ?once.? ?
Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?was? ?the? ?descendant? ?of? ?the? ?XianLe? ?royalty? ?the? ?same? ?generation? ?as? ?Lang? ?
Qian? ?Qiu,? ?and? ?could? ?be? ?said? ?to? ?be? ?friends? ?with? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu.? ?
Qi? ?Rongs? ?mocking? ugh? ?could? ?be? ?heard? ?from? ?under? ?the? ?mask,? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le?? ?I? ?think? ?
youre? ?seeking? ?your? ?own? ?death!? ?Who? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?start? ?shit? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?me?? ?The? ?person? ?
who? ?appointed? ?you? ?didnt? ?teach? ?you? ?a? ?little? ?history?? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?was? ?the? st? ?remaining? ?
royal? ?blood? ?of? ?XianLe,? ?and? ?hes? ?already? ?dead!? ?Who? ?the? ?fuck? ?are? ?you? ?to? ?pretend? ?to? ?be? ?
XianLe? ?royalty? ?before? ?me?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brow,? ?Oh?? ?Dead?? ?How? ?did? ?he? ?die?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?shouted,? ?TAKE? ?HIM? ?DOWN!? ?TAKE? ?DOWN? ?THAT? ?ODD? ?PIECE? ?OF? ?SHIT!? ?
Under? ?his? mand,? ?a? rge? ?number? ?of? ?little? ?green? ?ghosts? ?poured? ?in? ?from? ?all? ?around? ?the? ?
cave,? ?yelling.? ?In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?that? ?chaos,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?smirked? ?faintly.? ?
His? ?expression? ?was? ?nonchnt? ?before,? ?but? ?the? ?next? ?moment? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?a? yer? ?of? ?frost? ?
had? ?been? id? ?upon? ?his? ?face.? ?His? ?form? ?suddenly? ?flickered? ?and? ?disappeared,? ?appearing? ?
the? ?next? ?blink? ?behind? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?
He? ?single-handedly? ?grabbed? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?head,? ?and? ?smashed? ?it? ?down? ?hard? ?like? ?
a? ?child? ?ying? ?with? ?a? ?ball.? ?And? ?who? ?the? ?fuck? ?are? ?you,? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?insolent? ?before? ?me!? ? ?
A? ?loud? ??BANG?? ?and? ?that? ?luxurious? ?throne? ?suddenly? ?had? ?debris? ?flying,? ?dust? ?filled? ?the? ?air.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?pulled? ?the? ?child? ?behind? ?himself? ?to? ?shield? ?him,? ?and? ?blocked? ?off? ?a? ?few? ?small? ?pebbles.? ?
When? ?the? ?dust? ?settled,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?disappeared.? ?At? ?a? ?closer? ?look,? ?he? ?didnt? ?disappear,? ?
but? ?his? ?entire? ?head? ?was? ?deeply? ?embedded? ?into? ?the? ?ground? ?after? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?blow.? ?
Humans? ?and? ?ghosts? ?alike? ?screamed? ?and? ?ran? ?away.? ?
Dont? ?run? ?away!? ?Xie? ?lian? ?shouted.? ?If? ?the? ?people? ?alerted? ?all? ?the? ?ghosts? ?within? ?the? ?cave,? ?
theyd? ?be? ?killed? ?for? ?sure!? ?But? ?of? ?course,? ?as? ?always,? ?no? ?one? ?listened? ?to? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
dropped? ?his? ?hands? ?helplessly.? ? ?
Under? ?the? ?circumstances,? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?others? ?either.? ?Across? ?the? ?room,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?slowly? ?knelt? ?down;? ?he? ?used? ?one? ?hand? ?to? ?grab? ?a? ?fistful? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?hair,? ?and? ?
pulled? ?out? ?a? ?bloodied? ?head? ?from? ?the? ?hole? ?in? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?the? ?body? ?was? ?pulled? ?out? ?
along? ?with? ?the? ?head.? ?After? ?a? ?brief? ?moment? ?of? ?observation,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
extremely? ?amused,? ?and? ?burst? ?out? ughing.? ? ?
Although? ?he? ?was? ughing,? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?off? ?by? ?a? ?million? ?watts,? ?eerie? ?and? ?terrifying.? ?
RuoYe? ?flew? ?out? ?and? ?struck? ?away? ?a? ?few? ?of? ?the? ?little? ?green? ?ghosts? ?who? ?were? ?trying? ?to? ?cut? ?
down? ?the? ?escaping? ?people.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?turned? ?around? ?in? ?a? ?rush,? ?his? ?instincts? ?telling? ?
him? ?something? ?was? ?very? ?wrong.? ?San? ?Lang?? ?San? ?Lang!? ?
Qi? ?Rongs? ?mask? ?cracked,? ?some? ?pieces? ?falling.? ?He? ?threw? ?up? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood? ?and? ?
yelled,? ?SOMEBODY? ?STOP? ?HIM!? ?YALL? ?COME? ?AND? ?STOP? ?HIM!!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?just? ?violently? ?bashing? ?him,? ?but? ?now? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?at? ?ease? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?
were? ?best? ?buddies? ?and? ?chatting.? ?He? ?chuckled,? ?Oh,? ?didnt? ?you? ?know?? ?There? ?are? ?some? ?
things? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?thats? ?unstoppable.? ?Like,? ?the? ?sun? ?setting? ?in? ?the? ?west.? ?Also,? ?an? ?
elephant? ?squashing? ?an? ?ant.? ?Or? ?for? ?example,? ?-? ?ME? ?TAKING? ?YOUR? ?LOWLY? ?LIFE!? ?
By? ?his? st? ?line,? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?savage? ?and? ?ferocious.? ?He? ?had? ?in? ?his? ?hold? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?whole? ?
body,? ?and? ?he? ?bashed? ?it? ?down? ?into? ?the? ?ground? ?again!? ?
Another? ?loud? ??BANG?.? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?body? id? ?in? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?was? ?smushed? ?into? ?a? ?pool? ?
worse? ?than? ?mush.? ?The? ?mask? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?cracked,? ?breaking? ?into? ?small? ?pieces? ?revealing? ?
half? ?a? ?face.? ? ?
If? ?anyone? ?were? ?to? ?see? ?that? ?half? ?a? ?face,? ?theyd? ?discover? ?a? ?shocking? ?fact:? ?
The? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?XianLe,? ?one? ?ghost? ?one? ?god,? ?a? ?
difference? ?of? ?hell? ?and? ?heaven,? ?looked? ?very? ?much? ?alike!? ?
C? ?
Baqian? ?Taizi? ?Temple? ?trantes? ?to? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?Eight? ?Thousand? ?Crowned? ?
Princes? ?
MXTX? ?Author? ?Note:? ?[SPOILER? ?in? ?white? ?font]?? ?Of? ?course? ?there? ?wont? ?be? ?the? ?
overused? ?cliche? ?of? ?Because? ?the? ?culprit? ?looks? ?like? ?the? ?protag? ?so? ?they? ?went? ?to? ?kill? ?
pretending? ?to? ?be? ?protag,? ?and? ?made? ?protag? ?take? ?the? ?me.? ?
Chapter 51-57 - ? Book? ?1?
Ch.51:? ?Truth? ?or? ?Deception;? ?Difficult? ?to? ?Discern? ?
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Yet,? ?when? ?the? ?other? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?mask? ?fell? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?entire? ?face? ?was? ?revealed,? ?it? ?
became? ?obvious? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?look? ?that? ?much? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?after? ?all.? ?Their? ?noses? ?and? ?lips? ?
were? ?simr? ?in? ?shape,? ?but? ?their? ?brows? ?and? ?eyes? ?were? ?quite? ?different.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?
were? ?calm? ?and? ?peaceful.? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?brows? ?were? ?high? ?and? ?sharp,? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?also? ?
much? ?more? ?thin? ?and? ?nt.? ?He? ?was? ?certainly? ?still? ?a? ?good? ?looking? ?young? ?man,? ?but? ?anyone? ?
could? ?see? ?just? ?from? ?his? ?face? ?that? ?he? ?wasnt? ?one? ?to? ?be? ?messed? ?with.? ?After? ?having? ?been? ?
beaten? ?to? ?a? ?bloody? ?pulp,? ?he? ?could? ?finally? ?squint? ?open? ?a? ?slit? ?of? ?his? ?eyes,? ?and? ?blearily? ?
noticed? ?the? ?one? ?grabbing? ?him? ?had? ?changed? ?form,? ?and? ?dressed? ?in? ?red.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?
never? ?seen? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?real? ?face,? ?but? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?red? ?robes? ?he? ?was? ?
shocked? ?and? ?furious,? ?Its? ?you.? ?ITS? ?YOU!? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?changed? ?back? ?to? ?this? ?true? ?form.? ?You? ?havent? ?answered? ?my? ?question.? ?
How? ?did? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?die?? ?
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Because? ?of? ?how? ?frightening? ?his? ?eyes? ?looked,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?forward? ?and? ?cried,? ?San? ?
Lang!? ?
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Humans? ?and? ?ghosts? ?alike? ?had? ?all? ?already? ?cleared? ?the? ?cave,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ran? ?to? ?his? ?side,? ?
Are? ?you? ?alright?? ?Dont? ?be? ?angry,? ?please? ?dont? ?be? ?angry,? ?everythings? ?fine.? ?Just? ?calm? ?
down,? ?everythings? ?fine...? ?
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He? ?gently? ?rubbed? ?down? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?shoulders? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?and? ?his? ?voice? ?bing? ?
soothingly? ?soft.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?younger,? ?whenever? ?he? ?got? ?angry? ?or? ?upset,? ?his? ?
parents? ?would? ?always? ?stroke? ?his? ?back? ?like? ?this,? ?and? fort? ?him? ?with? ?their? ?gentle? ?voices,? ?
and? ?thus? ?he? ?used? ?the? ?same? ?method? ?on? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Turns? ?out? ?it? ?was? ?quite? ?effective;? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?eyes? ?were? ?turbulent? ?before,? ?but? ?after? ?being? ?soothed,? ?his? ?lips? ?quivered? ?for? ?a? ?
second,? ?and? ?slowly? ?but? ?finally? ?calmed,? ?his? ?eyes? ?cleared? ?once? ?more.? ? ?
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Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?But? ?suddenly,? ?even? ?before? ?he? ?finished? ?
exhaling,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?swiftly? ?reached? ?out? ?a? ?hand? ?and? ?gently? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder? ?once.? ? ?
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This? ?pat? ?instantly? ?froze? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?body? ?and? ?rooted? ?him? ?to? ?where? ?he? ?stood.? ?
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He? ?hadnt? ?prepared? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?him,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?this? ?was? ?done? ?
so? ?easily.? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?up? ?to,? ?but? ?he? ?wasnt? ?worried? ?about? ?
himself,? ?but? ?rather? ?he? ?was? ?worried? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?afraid? ?that? ?he? ?might? ?lose? ?control? ?
again? ?like? ?earlier.? ?He? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?open? ?his? ?mouth? ?to? ?ask,? ?when? ?he? ?realized? ?not? ?only? ?
could? ?he? ?not? ?move,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?speak? ?either,? ?and? ?felt? ?he? ?may? ?have? ?gotten? ?into? ?a? ?rather? ?
difficult? ?situation.? ? ?
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That? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?may? ?be? ?weak? ?in? ?fist? ?fights,? ?but? ?his? ?mouth? ?was? ?certainly? ?tough,? ?and? ?started? ?
cursing? ?while? ?still? ?covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?You? ?fucking? ?crazy? ?one-eyed? ?snake!? ?Did? ?I? ?fucking? ?
piss? ?you? ?off? ?while? ?eating? ?in? ?my? ?own? ?fucking? ?house?!? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?then? ?smacked? ?his? ?head? ?down? ?onto? ?the? ?ground? ?again? ?before? ?picking? ?
it? ?up,? ?How? ?did? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?die?? ?
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What? ?the? ?fuck? ?does? ?that? ?have? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?you...? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?cried,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?bashed? ?
him? ?down? ?again,? ?How? ?did? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?die?? ?
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This? ?went? ?on? ?repeat? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?kept? ?his? ?cool? ?smile,? ?dribbling? ?his? ?head? ?
like? ?a? ?ball,? ?violently? ?bashing? ?it? ?for? ?over? ?ten? ?times.? ?Although? ?violent,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?couldnt? ?die,? ?
and? ?because? ?he? ?couldnt? ?die,? ?it? ?was? ?insufferable.? ?Even? ?a? ?skull? ?made? ?of? ?steel? ?couldnt? ?
stand? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?torture,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?finally? ?changed? ?his? ?tune,? ?If? ?youre? ?so? ?free? ?why? ?
dont? ?you? ?go? ?read? ?a? ?fucking? ?history? ?book?? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?coldly,? ?If? ?history? ?books? ?recorded? ?the? ?truth,? ?why? ?would? ?I? e? ?and? ?
ask? ?a? ?useless? ?trash? ?like? ?you?? ?He? ?lifted? ?his? ?hand? ?again,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?yelled,? ?ITS? ?LANG? ?
QIANQIU!? ?HE? ?WAS? ?KILLED? ?BY? ?LANG? ?QIANQIU!!!? ?
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The? ?daruma? ?doll? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?arms? ?jerked,? ?and? ?started? ?shaking? ?vigorously.? ? ?
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It? ?was? ?shaking? ?too? ?hard? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?move? ?to? ?hold? ?it? ?down,? ?so? ?s? ?he? ?watched? ?
as? ?the? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?daruma? ?doll? ?fall? ?out? ?and? ?onto? ?the? ?ground,? ?madly? ?spinning? ?back? ?and? ?
forth.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?turn? ?his? ?head,? ?but? ?he? ?undid? ?the? ?spell.? ?A? ?st? ?of? ?red? ?smoke? ?and? ?
Lang? ?Qianqius? ?form? ?leapt? ?from? ?within.? ?
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He? ?was? ?royalty,? ?high? ?and? ?mighty,? ?and? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?wronged? ?like? ?this? ?his? ?entire? ?life.? ?He? ?
pointed? ?at? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?in? ?rage,? ?How? ?could? ?you? ?insult? ?me? ?like? ?this? ?and? ?smear? ?my? ?name!? ?An? ?
Le? ?and? ?I? ?were? ?friends!? ?Who? ?did? ?you? ?say? ?killed? ?him?!? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?also? ?shocked? ?to? ?see? ?him? ?jump? ?out,? ?Youre? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu?? ?Why? ?the? ?fuck? ?
are? ?you? ?here? ?too?!? ? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?himself? ?didnt? ?understand? ?why? ?he? ?was? ?brought? ?to? ?this? ir? ?either,? ?but? ?was? ?
simply? ?enraged? ?by? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?usations? ?earlier,? ?and? ?felt? pelled? ?to? ?clear? ?things? ?up,? ?
Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?died? ?of? ?illness,? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?you? ?use? ?me? ?of? ?killing? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?
blue?!? ? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?watched? ?on? ?coldly? ?but? ?stopped? ?dribbling? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?head,? ?so? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?got? ?
pulled? ?into? ?the? ?fight,? ?Died? ?out? ?of? ?a? ?fucking? ?illness,? ?only? ?you? ?would? ?believe? ?it.? ?He? ?died? ?
soon? ?after? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet,? ?so? ?he? ?mustve? ?been? ?assassinated? ?by? ?you? ?lot!? ?If? ?not? ?you,? ?
then? ?those? ?old? ?withering? ?fucks? ?in? ?court.? ?
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He? ?was? ?muddying? ?the? ?waters? ?and? ?spewing? ?garbage;? ?Lang? ?Qianqius? ?face? ?was? ?growing? ?
grimmer,? ?No? ?wonder? ?everyone? ?says? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?is? ?vulgar? ?and? ?crass.? ?Now? ?
that? ?Ive? ?met? ?you,? ?you? ?are? ?indeed? ?disgusting.? ?
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His? ?offhand? ment? ?stabbed? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?exactly? ?where? ?it? ?hurts.? ?After? ?bing? ?famous,? ?
for? ?so? ?many? ?centuries,? ?all? ?of? ?heaven? ?and? ?hell? ?taunted? ?him? ?for? ?being? ?boorish? ?and? ?crude? ?
and? ?he? ?hated? ?it.? ?His? ?face? ?dropped? ?immediately,? ?I? ?may? ?be? ?vulgar? ?but? ?its? ?still? ?much? ?better? ?
than? ?your? ?ignorance.? ?Friends? ?this,? ?friends? ?that,? ?what? ?peaceful? ?rtionship.? ?Xianle? ?and? ?
YongAn? ?can? ?be? ?friends?? ?Coexist? ?in? ?peace?? ?Youre? ?as? ?fake? ?as? ?your? ?shitty? ?parents,? ?
disgusting!? ?
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Hearing? ?him? ?insult? ?his? ?parents,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?furious,? ?Shut? ?up!? ?My? ?esteemed? ?
parents? ?were? ?sincere? ?and? ?genuine,? ?not? ?fake!? ?I? ?wont? ?allow? ?you? ?to? ?spit? ?on? ?their? ?names!? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?spat,? ?Youre? ?all? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?the? ?descendants? ?of? ?some? ?rebels,? ?who? ?gave? ?
you? ?the? ?fucking? ?right!? ?What? ?sincerity?? ?To? ?donate? ?titles? ?and? nd? ?to? ?us,? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?
Xianle?? ?Shameless!? ?You? ?robbed? ?what? ?was? ?ours? ?then? ?handed? ?it? ?back? ?out? ?like? ?its? ?some? ?
sort? ?of? ?a? ?gift?? ?Everything? ?you? ?owned? ?had? ?belonged? ?to? ?Xianle!? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?not? ?skilled? ?in? ?arguing,? ?and? ?actually? ?froze? ?and? ?stuttered,? ?You!? ?You? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?saw? ?how? ?he? ?stammered? ?and? ?felt? ?a? ?rush? ?of? ?satisfaction,? ?and? ?resolved? ?to? ?
aggravate? ?him? ?even? ?more.? ?He? ughed,? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?guys? ?killed? ?An? ?Le,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?
profitable? ?death.? ?Xianle? ?lost? ?but? ?one? ?man,? ?but? ?YongAn? ?paid? ?an? ?entire? ?Gilded? ?Banquet.? ?
Too? ?bad? ?we? ?couldnt? ?kill? ?you? ?too,? ?and? ?have? ?you? ?all? ?taste? ?what? ?its? ?like? ?to? ?end? ?an? ?entire? ?
bloodline!? ?
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Hearing? ?this,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?bewildered,? ?...What? ?did? ?you? ?say?? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?mentally? ?cursed.? ?
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He? ?so? ?desperately? ?wanted? ?to? ?bash? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?ground? ?the? ?same? ?way? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?did,? ?and? ?shut? ?him? ?up.? ?But? ?with? ?this? ?petrification? ?spell,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?move? ?a? ?single? ?
muscle.? ? ?
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What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?you? ?couldnt? ?kill? ?me? ?too?? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?only? ?wanted? ?to? ?avenge? ?himself? ?on? ?the? ?vulgar? ment,? ?and? ?boasted,? ?Truly? ?
the? ?fruit? ?doesnt? ?fall? ?far? ?from? ?the? ?tree;? ?my? ?lords? ?stupidity? ?spans? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years,? ?my? ?
eyes? ?are? ?opened!? ?Think,? ?us? ?Xianle? ?are? ?thoroughly? ?disgusted? ?with? ?you? ?YongAn;? ?whoever? ?
doesnt? ?hate? ?you? ?is? ?unfit? ?to? ?be? ?called? ?a? ?citizen? ?of? ?Xianle!? ?Did? ?you? ?honestly? ?think? ?the? ?royal? ?
descendants? ?of? ?Xianle? ?would? ?be? ?friendly? ?with? ?the? ?royalties? ?of? ?YongAn?? ?It? ?was? ?all? ?to? ?
infiltrate? ?your? ?guard,? ?make? ?it? ?easy? ?to? ?plot,? ?and? ?wash? ?your? ?gilded? ?birthday? ?banquet? ?with? ?
blood!? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?struggling? ?to? ?break? ?free,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?frozen? ?to? ?his? ?spot.? ?After? ?a? ?
moment,? ?he? ?stammered,? ?...The? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le,? ?and? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?were,? ?were? ?on? ?the? ?same? ?
side?? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?anguish,? ?thinking? ?that? ?his? ?beloved? ?teacher? ?and? ?friend? ?had? ?
conspired? ?against? ?him? ?together.? ?However,? ?contrarily,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?said,? ?Guoshi?? ?That? ?
wicked? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin?? ?Who? ?the? ?hell? ?is? ?on? ?the? ?same? ?side? ?as? ?him?? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?heard? ?his? ?question? ?and? ?was? ?baffled? ?You...? ?you? ?awash? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?
with? ?blood,? ?but? ?the? ?one? ?to? ?do? ?so? ?was? ?it? ?not? ?the? ?Guoshi?? ?Were? ?you? ?both? ?not? ?on? ?the? ?same? ?
side?? ?I...? ?He? ?was? ?thoroughly? ?confused.? ?
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Who? ?the? ?fuck? ?knows? ?where? ?that? ?evil? ?cultivator? ?came? ?from,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?replied,? ?It? ?had? ?
nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?him!? ?Listen? ?up,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu:? ?the? ?blood? ?spilt? ?at? ?your? ?YongAn? ?Gilded? ?
Banquet? ?was? ?all? ?done? ?by? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?Xianle!? ?An? ?Le? ?had? ?already? ?nned? ?to? ?kill? ?off? ?
every? ?single? ?fucking? ?rebel? ?blood? ?at? ?the? ?banquet,? ?but? ?that? ?fucking? ?weirdo? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?yours? ?
suddenly? ?busted? ?in.? ?An? ?Le? ?had? ?thought? ?the? ?ns? ?failed? ?and? ?ran? ?to? ?me? ?for? ?help,? ?asking? ?
me? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?discovered,? ?but? ?who? ?knew? ?that? ?very? ?night? ?it? ?was? ?announced? ?the? ?
one? ?who? ?fucked? ?everything? ?was? ?that? ?Guoshi,? ?and? ?he? ?became? ?wanted? ?in? ?the? ?entire? ?
kingdom.? ?
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It? ?took? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?a? ?while? ?to? ?process? ?that? ?information.? ?If? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?why? ?
didnt? ?you? ?speak? ?up??? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?Are? ?you? ?fucking? ?dumb??? ?Why? ?would? ?I? ?say? ?anything?? ?Was? ?it? ?
a? ?bad? ?thing? ?to? ?have? ?someone? ?take? ?the? ?me?? ?Can? ?you? ?level? ?me? ?up? ?to? ?a? ?Supreme? ?with? ?
this? ?lie?? ?He? ?was? ?relishing? ?this? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?spoke,? ?Yoooo,? ?I? ?get? ?it.? ?You? ?
couldnt? ?believe? ?it,? ?right?? ?I? ?heard? ?you? ?nailed? ?your? ?own? ?teacher? ?in? ?the? ?coffin,? ?
HAHAHAhahahahah,? ?what? ?a? ?fucking? ?idiot!? ?You? ?killed? ?the? ?wrong? ?person!? ?
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Hearing? ?that? ?vile,? ?hearty? ughter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?and? ?cursed? ?again.? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?trembling? ?with? ?rage,? ?...YOURE? ?WRONG!? ?He? ?then? ?whipped? ?around? ?
and? ?shouted? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?If? ?that? ?was? ?true,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything,? ?why? ?
didnt? ?you?!? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?spat? ?out? ?a? ?broken? ?tooth.? ?And? ?who? ?the? ?fuck? ?is? ?that?? ?What,? ?are? ?you? ?all? ?here? ?to? ?
have? ?a? ?fucking? ?party? ?in? ?my? ?cave???? ? ?
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Everyone? ?ignored? ?him.? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?demanded,? ?If? ?you? ?didnt? ?do? ?it,? ?if? ?you? ?didnt? ?kill,? ?then? ?
why? ?did? ?you? ?admit? ?to? ?guilt???? ?
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?Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?body? ?became? ?loose.? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?undone? ?the? ?petrification? ?spell.? ?However,? ?it? ?might? ?have? ?been? ?too? te.? ?
Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?waiting? ?for? ?his? ?response,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?up? ?slowly,? ?working? ?out? ?
the? ?kinks? ?in? ?his? ?wrists? ?and? ?joints.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted? ?the? ?words,? ?Complete? ?
nonsense.? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?had? ?fully? ?expected? ?him? ?to? ?say? ?Its? ?true,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?said.? ?Yet,? ?the? ?words? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?uttered? pletely? ?revoked? ?his? ?own? ?relief? ?of? ?guilt? ?from? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?recount.? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?pissed.? ?Complete? ?nonsense?!? ?Says? ?who?? ? ?
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Says? ?I.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
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He? ?looked? ?down? ?on? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?said,? ?All? ?this? ?fibbing? ?and? ?empty? ?words,? ?what? ?proof? ?do? ?
you? ?have? ?that? ?the? ?ones? ?who? ?spilt? ?blood? ?at? ?the? ?GIlded? ?Banquet? ?were? ?the? ?descendants? ?of? ?
Xianle?? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?amused,? ?All? ?the? ?killed? ?are? ?dead,? ?so? ?what? ?proof?? ?Besides,? ?its? ?been? ?
hundreds? ?of? ?years.? ?What? ?proof? ?is? ?left?? ?
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Which? ?is? ?why? ?I? ?say? ?this? ?is? ?all? plete? ?nonsense.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Xianle? ?and? ?YongAn? ?
are? ?dynasties? ?of? ?the? ?past,? ?long? ?lost? ?to? ?time.? ?Is? ?there? ?any? ?point? ?to? ?you? ?stirring? ?up? ?trouble? ?
with? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?bits? ?of? ?history?? ?
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The? ?tone? ?of? ?his? ?voice? ?startled? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?remembering? ?
something,? ?narrowing? ?his? ?eyes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?calming? ?
manner,? ?I? ?killed? ?your? ?father;? ?you? ?saw? ?with? ?your? ?own? ?eyes.? ?This? ?was? ?during? ?a? ?time? ?soon? ?
after? ?my? ?second? ?banishment.? ?I? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?frustration? ?and? ?caused? ?a? ?great? ?wrong.? ?This? ?
is? ?all? ?my? ?fault.? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?drag? ?anyone? ?else? ?down? ?with? ?me.? ?This? ?man? ?is? ?full? ?of? ?
deception;? ?dragging? ?the? ?Prince? ?An? ?Les? ?name? ?through? ?mud? ?was? ?only? ?to? ?avenge? ?himself? ?
of? ?your? ment? ?on? ?his? ?vulgarity.? ?
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If? ?any? ?bystander? ?was? ?to? ?listen? ?in? ?on? ?this? ?conversation,? ?they? ?would? ?find? ?it? ?hrious.? ?A? ?fight? ?
for? ?the? ?title? ?to? ?the? ?true? ?culprit? ?of? ?a? ?murder? ?case;? ?one? ?would? ?think? ?blood? ?spilling? ?at? ?the? ?
Gilded? ?Banquet? ?was? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?glorious? ?deed.? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?in? ?turmoil? ?and? ?
profoundly? ?confused.? ?He? ?held? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?thought? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?before? ?speaking,? ?
Thats? ?right...? ?it? ?was? ?you,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?else.? ?
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He? ?had? ?seen? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?eyes.? ?That? ?night,? ?he? ?ran? ?to? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Pce? ?excitedly,? ?only? ?
to? ?see? ?the? ?ck? ?d? ?Guoshi? ?pull? ?out? ?a? ?thin,? ?long? ?sword? ?from? ?the? ?chest? ?of? ?his? ?father,? ?
sttering? ?blood? ?everywhere.? ?And? ?at? ?that? ?moment,? ?his? ?father,? ?the? ?king? ?of? ?YongAn? ?had? ?
stretched? ?out? ?his? ?hand? ?towards? ?him,? ?still? ?breathing.? ?It? ?was? ?after? ?he? ?had? ?rushed? ?over? ?that? ?
that? ?hand? ?was? ?dropped? ?limply.? ?
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Just? ?then,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?was? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?
Prince,? ?is? ?that? ?you?? ? ?
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Ch.52:? ?Truth? ?or? ?Deception;? ?Difficult? ?to? ?Discern? ?2? ?
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Xie? ?Lians? ?gaze? ?moved? ?back? ?to? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?After? ?staring? ?at? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
said,? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?it? ?looks? ?like? ?youve? ?been? ?living? ?colourfully? ?these? ?past? ?few? ?years.? ?
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Right? ?after? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?words? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?removed? ?his? ?fake? ?skin.? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?eyes? ?
widened? ?as? ?each? ?three? ?of? ?the? ?intruders? ?revealed? ?themselves.? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?
bewildered,? ?Cousin?? ?
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Even? ?if? ?earlier? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?say? ?Us? ?Xianle? ?and? ?could? ?guess? ?the? ?identity? ?of? ?
the? ?Green? ?Ghosts? ?past? ?life? ?was? ?one? ?from? ?the? ?kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?he? ?hadnt? ?imagined? ?that? ?
he? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?were? ?actually? ?rted? ?on? ?a? ?personal? ?level.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?stared? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
face,? ?and? ?looked? ?him? ?up? ?and? ?down;? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?gaze? ?hungry? ?with? ?curiosity? ?and? ?fascination.? ?
When? ?his? ?eyes? ?stopped? ?at? ?the? ?sword? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?burst? ?out? ?
ughing,? ?SO? ?THATS? ?IT!? ?THATS? ?IT!? ?FANG? ?XIN? ?WAS? ?YOU!? ?YOU? ?WERE? ?FANG? ?XIN!? ?
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHHA!!!? ?
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Although? ?he? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?why? ?he? ?was? ughing,? ?Lang? ?Qianqius? ?guts? ?told? ?him? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?anything? ?appropriate,? ?and? ?demanded? ?angrily,? ?Whats? ?so? ?funny?? ? ?
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Im? ughing? ?at? ?my? ?good? ?ol? ?cousin,? ?whats? ?it? ?to? ?you!? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?bit? ?back? ?in? ?a? ?fit.? ?Just? ?now? ?
I? ?said? ?my? ?lords? ?stupidity? ?spanned? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years.? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?I? ?apologize.? ?The? ?best? ?
way? ?to? ?learn? ?is? ?to? ?learn? ?from? ?the? ?best;? ?look? ?at? ?your? ?master,? ?no? ?wonder? ?youre? ?so? ?fucking? ?
stupid!? ?He? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?You? ?went? ?to? ?YongAn? ?and? ?became? ?their? ?Guoshi,? ?and? ?
ended? ?up? ?stabbed? ?to? ?death? ?by? ?your? ?own? ?disciple,? ?is? ?that? ?not? ?exciting?? ?Is? ?it? ?not? ?hrious?? ?
You? ?deserved? ?it;? ?making? ?a? ?fool? ?of? ?yourself!? ?
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The? ?moment? ?he? ?uttered? ?the? ?word? ?fool? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?smashed? ?his? ?head? ?down? ?again? ?
violently.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?tough? ?skinned,? ?and? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?seeing? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?made? ?him? ?ten? ?times? ?more? ?excited? ?than? ?usual.? ?Even? ?with? ?his? ?face? ?bashed? ?into? ?the? ?
ground? ?he? ?yelled? ?unceasingly,? ?A? ?FOOL!? ?A? ?FOOL!? ?A? ?FOOL!? ?
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Each? ?time? ?he? ?said? ?it,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?smash? ?his? ?head? ?down? ?again.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?bloody? ?
scene? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?the? ?hand? ?that? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?strike? ?again,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?let? ?it? ?
go!? ? ?
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Why? ?should? ?I?!? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?sharply.? ?
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Its? ?nothing,? ?dont? ?let? ?any? ?of? ?it? ?get? ?to? ?you.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?He? ?has? ?problems? ?and? ?is? ?
extremely? ?troublesome.? ?I? ?can? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?him.? ?You? ?just? ?sit? ?back? ?and? ?ignore? ?him.? ?
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He? ?gently? ?rubbed? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
finally? ?replied? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Fine.? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?plucked? ?his? ?own? ?head? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?rolled? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?with? ?difficulties.? ?
He? ?spat,? ?Why? ?y? ?pretend? ?false? ?kindness?? ?If? ?you? ?really? ?didnt? ?want? ?him? ?to? ?hit? ?me,? ?then? ?
you? ?shouldve? ?stopped? ?him? ?from? ?the? ?beginning!? ?Faking? ?indifference? ?and? ?only? ?telling? ?him? ?
to? ?let? ?it? ?go? ?now,? ?no? ?ones? ?gonna? ?praise? ?you? ?for? ?your? ?generosity!? ? ?
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I? ?stopped? ?him? ?because? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?him? ?to? ?dirty? ?his? ?hands,? ?did? ?you? ?misunderstand? ?
something?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
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A? ?trace? ?of? ?anger? ?shed? ?through? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?bloodied? ?face,? ?but? ?then? ?he? ?started? ?giggling,? ?
Yooo,? ?cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?youre? ?getting? ?along? ?pretty? ?well? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?And? ?here? ?I? ?
was? ?just? ?wondering? ?why? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?underlings? ?this? ?little? ?brother? ?of? ?yours? ?sent? ?to? ?greet? ?
you? ?on? ?ZhongYuan? ?ever? ?returned,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?they? ?ran? ?into? ?Hua? ?Cheng!? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?idea? ?that? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?actually? ?sent? ?any? ?underlings? ?to? ?go? ?find? ?him.? ?That? ?
night? ?of? ?the? ?ZhongYuan? ?festival,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?coincidence? ?to? ?have? ?bumped? ?into? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?
and? ?taking? ?him? ?back? ?to? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?wasnt? ?in? ?the? ?ns.? ?It? ?seemed? ?that? ?all? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?
underlings? ?had? ?been? ?taken? ?cared? ?of? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?steal? ?a? ?
nce? ?at? ?the? ?person? ?next? ?to? ?him.? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?continued,? ?Calling? ?him? ?San? ?Lang,? ?tsk? ?tsk? ?tsk,? ?so? ?familiar!? ?Cousin,? ?youre? ?a? ?big? ?
shot? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?hang? ?out? ?with? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons?? ?Arent? ?you? ?
worried? ?about? ?your? ?reputation?? ?Youre? ?so? ?perfect? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?pure? ?and? ?wless,? ?your? ?
halo? ?shines? ?upon? ?all? ?on? ?this? ?earth,? ?hahahahahahaha...? ?
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Many? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?had? ?more? ?or? ?less? ?thought? ?the? ?way? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?spoke? ?was? ?
sarcastic,? ?but? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?listen? ?and? pare,? ?they? ?will? ?learn? ?what? ?is? ?truly? ?sarcastic.? ?
Truly,? ?they? ?had? ?wronged? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?didnt? ?just? ?speak,? ?hed? ?act? ?too.? ?He? ?folded? ?his? ?
hands? ?over? ?his? ?heart? ?and? ?eximed,? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?this? ?little? ?brother? ?had? ?
constantly? ?thought? ?of? ?you? ?over? ?the? ?years.? ?Look,? ?I? ?even? ?meticulously? ?carved? ?this? ?statue? ?to? ?
keep? ?you? ?by? ?my? ?side,? ?so? ?I? ?can? ?gaze? ?upon? ?your? ?heroic? ?form? ?every? ?waking? ?moment? ?of? ?
every? ?day.? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?think?? ?Its? ?pretty? ?well? ?done,? ?right?? ?Do? ?you? ?like? ?it?? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?if? ?
you? ?dont? ?like? ?it? ?then? ?even? ?better,? ?Ill? ?carve? ?more,? ?hahahahaha...? ?
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The? ?moment? ?he? ?mentioned? ?the? ?statue,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?immediately? ?darkened,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?holding? ?him? ?back,? ?he? ?wouldve? ?stepped? ?on? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?face? ?by? ?now.? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?perfectly? ?well? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?person? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was;? ?hes? ?a? ?little? ?mad? ?
in? ?the? ?head,? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?extreme? ?the? ?reaction,? ?the? ?more? ?excited? ?hed? ?get,? ?and? ?the? ?
more? ?outrageous? ?hed? ?be.? ?Reverse? ?psychology? ?would? ?be? ?the? ?most? ?effective,? ?so? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?only? ?smiled? ?faintly,? ?Its? ?only? ?alright.? ?Sorry,? ?but? ?the? ?craftsmanship? ?is? ?kind? ?of? ?low? ?
ss.? ?
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As? ?expected,? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?face? ?immediately? ?fell.? ?He? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Enough.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?my? ?
past? ?affections? ?and? ?carved? ?you? ?a? ?couple? ?statues,? ?who? ?would? ?even? ?worship? ?you?? ?You? ?
probably? ?sniveled? ?and? ?whined? ?at? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?feet? ?and? ?hugged? ?til? ?your? ?knees? ?busted? ?in? ?
order? ?to? ?ascend? ?this? ?time.? ?Go? ?around? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?see? ?for? ?yourself,? ?which? ?official? ?
isnt? ?more? ?dignified? ?than? ?you?? ?Even? ?a? ?two? ?hundred? ?year? ?old? ?ascendee? ?can? ?walk? ?all? ?over? ?
you.? ?Youre? ?pretty? ?much? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?old? ?but? ?only? ?got? ?so? ?far.? ?What? ?a? ?failure.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?I? ?am? ?quite? ?the? ?failure,? ?not? ?like? ?cousin,? ?already? ?a? ?Savage? ?after? ?eight? ?
hundred? ?years.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?way? ?too? ?well? ?how? ?to? ?put? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?down.? ?Next? ?to? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?snorted,? ?
and? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?face? ?darkened.? ?He? ?looked? ?between? ?all? ?those? ?present? ?and? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?
This? ?stance...? ?did? ?you? ?beg? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?fuck? ?with? ?me? ?today? ?to? ?settle? ?our? ?differences?? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?and? ?thought? ?about? ?the? ?current? ?picture? ?they? ?painted,? ?and? ?
actually? ?couldnt? ?argue? ?back.? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?continued,? ?Look? ?at? ?you? ?all.? ?The? ?moment? ?I? ?say? ?anything? ?bad? ?about? ?you,? ?wow!? ?
Look? ?how? ?mad? ?hed? ?get.? ?Was? ?he? ?blinded? ?by? ?that? ?holy? ?light? ?from? ?your? ?halo?? ?My? ?fucking? ?
god,? ?I? ?forgot!? ?Wasnt? ?he? ?already? ?blind? ?in? ?one? ?eye?? ?HAHAhahaha...? ?
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Before? ?he? ?could? ?finish,? ?his? ?eyes? ?went? ?dark? ?again,? ?and? ?his? ?cheek? ?exploded? ?in? ?agony,? ?
spewing? ?blood? ?from? ?his? ?mouth? ?C? ?he? ?got? ?punched? ?again!? ?However,? ?this? ?punch? ?wasnt? ?
from? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?but? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
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Xie? ?Lians? ?fist? ?was? ?faster? ?than? ?the? ?eye? ?could? ?see,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Just? ?because? ?Ive? ?
never? ?hit? ?you? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?doesnt? ?mean? ?I? ?would? ?never? ?hit? ?you.? ?
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That? ?punch? ?was? ?a? ?solid? ?one,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?before? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?could? ?make? ?any? ?
sounds.? ?He? id? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?like? ?a? ?mangy? ?dog,? ?clubbing? ?the? ?ground? ?with? ?his? ?fists? ?as? ?he? ?
cackled,? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?you? ?hit? ?me!? ?You? ?actually? ?hit? ?me!? ?Heavens,? ?our? ?noble,? ?
kind,? passionate,? ?charitable? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?whos? ?scared? ?of? ?stepping? ?on? ?even? ?a? ?small? ?
ant,? ?actually? ?got? ?pissed,? ?and? ?swung? ?a? ?fist!? ?HES? ?HITTING? ?PEOPLE!? ?INCREDIBLE!? ?
AMAZING!!!? ? ?
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He? ?was? ?unbelievably? ?excited,? ?going? ?insane? ?with? ?tion.? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?
anyone? ?whose? ?words? ?and? ?actions? ?were? ?so? ?mad,? ?and? ?was? ?shocked? ?into? ?bemusement? ?
after? ?witnessing? ?this? ?singr? ?act.? ?He? ?mumbled,? ?Is...? ?is? ?he? ?crazy?? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?used? ?to? ?seeing? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?madness,? ?and? ?didnt? ?think? ?much? ?of? ?it,? ?Youve? ?
heard? ?it.? ?Hes? ?insane.? ?His? ?heart? ?and? ?mind? ?are? ?unbnced,? ?so? ?nothing? ?he? ?said? ?is? ?
believable.? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rongs? ughter? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?sudden? ?stop.? ?He? ?schooled? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?sneered,? ?Dont? ?be? ?
so? ?quick? ?to? ?tell? ?people? ?Im? ?psycho.? ?Let? ?me? ?ask? ?you,? ?how? ?did? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?die!?? ?
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This? ?was? ?the? ?question? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?posed? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?now? ?he? ?asked? ?it? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
instead.? ?Lang? ?Qianqius? ?attention? ?was? ?suddenly? ?focused? ?on? ?it? ?again.? ?
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Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?culled,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?immediately? ?respond.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?
slowly? ?pulled? ?himself? ?up,? ?and? ?sat? ?while? ?leaning? ?on? ?the? ?kneeling? ?statue,? ?After? ?An? ?Le? ?died,? ?
I? ?cut? ?open? ?his? ?corpse? ?to? ?inspect? ?it,? ?and? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?organs? ?were? ?pulverized? ?by? ?the? ?vibrations? ?
of? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?powerful? ?sword,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?any? ?external? ?injuries? ?
but? ?couldnt? ?stop? ?hacking? ?up? ?blood.? ?This? ?was? ?something? ?no? ?regr? ?swordsman? ?could? ?
do.? ?At? ?first? ?I? ?thought? ?YongAn? ?thugs? ?had? ?brought? ?in? ?some? ?strange? ?hitman? ?so? ?as? ?to? ?fake? ?An? ?
Les? ?death? ?as? ?illness.? ?But? ?now? ?that? ?I? ?think? ?about? ?it,? ?theres? ?another? ?person? ?who? ?can? ?do? ?
this,? ?and? ?its? ?none? ?other? ?than? ?my? ?good? ?ol? ?cousin,? ?defender? ?of? ?justice.? ?After? ?all,? ?our? ?
Flower-Crowned? ?Martial? ?God,? ?His? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?is? ?a? ?holy,? ?pure,? ?one? ?
and? ?only,? ?snow? ?white? ?lotus? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?mountains...? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?stomped? ?on? ?him,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?yelped? ?miserably.? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?felt? ?like? ?his? ?
head? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?explode;? ?he? ?held? ?his? ?head,? ?his? ?eyes? ced? ?with? ?red,? ?Shut? ?up!? ?Just? ?tell? ?
me? ?what? ?you? ?know!? ?Whos? ?the? ?real? ?murderer?? ?What? ?happened? ?at? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet?? ?
And? ?what? ?happened? ?to? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le?? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL? ?HAPPENED???? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?still? ?confused?? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?said,? ?Even? ?I? ?pretty? ?much? ?figured? ?
out? ?what? ?happened.? ?Looks? ?like? ?you? ?really? ?dont? ?understand? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?person? ?your? ?
master? ?is!? ?Come,? e,? e,? ?let? ?me? ?dissect? ?my? ?good? ?ol? ?cousin? ?for? ?you:? ?this? ?former? ?
Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?Xianle? ?went? ?and? ?became? ?YongAns? ?Guoshi,? ?and? ?taught? ?you? ?
swordsmanship? ?for? ?five? ?years...? ?
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Hed? ?only? ?spoken? ?a? ?few? ?words,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?for? ?his? ?sword,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?
charge? ?forward,? ?Lang? ?Qianqius? ?longsword? ?was? ?blocked? ?before? ?him,? ?Let? ?him? ?finish!? ? ?
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You? ?know? ?hes? ?insane? ?and? ?yet? ?you? ?still? ?listen? ?to? ?his? ?mad? ?conjecture!? ?
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Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?swung,? ?and? ?even? ?though? ?its? ?a? ?slender? ?de,? ?its? ?shockwave? ?almost? ?made? ?
Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?loosen? ?his? ?grip? ?on? ?his? ?longsword.? ?But? ?just? ?then,? ?a? ?silver? ?curved? ?de? ?
knocked? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?hooked? ?it? ?up? ?and? ?pulled? ?it? ?aside.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled? ?and? ?cried,? ?
San? ?Lang!? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?saw? ?how? ?much? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?him? ?to? ?speak? ?and? ?how? ?desperately? ?he? ?
didnt? ?want? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?to? ?hear? ?the? ?story,? ?so? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?to? ?do? ?the? ?opposite,? ?and? ?
grabbed? ?this? ?chance,? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?was? ?our? ?good? ?Xianle? ?boy,? ?very? ?obedient!? ?He? ?heeded? ?
my? ?instructions? ?to? ?be? ?false? ?friends? ?with? ?you,? ?but? ?your? ?master? ?bumped? ?into? ?us? ?cleaning? ?
out? ?the? ?YongAn? ?rat? ?nest? ?at? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?so? ?An? ?Le? ?escaped.? ?You? ?got? ?to? ?the? ?Gilded? ?
Banquet,? ?saw? ?what? ?happened,? ?and? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?became? ?the? ?most? ?wanted? ?man? ?
in? ?the? ?kingdom.? ?This? ?was? ?the? ?previous? ?story,? ?not? ?a? ?word? ?of? ?lie...? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?to? ?charge? ?forward? ?to? ?shut? ?his? ?mouth? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?but? ?each? ?time? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?stopped? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?again,? ?San? ?Lang!? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?say? ?a? ?
single? ?word? ?and? ?only? ?continued? ?to? ?block? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ? ?
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The? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?charge? ?over,? ?the? ?faster? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?lips? ?moved.? ?This? ?saintly? ?
cousin? ?of? ?mine,? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?eyes? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?Xianle? mitting? ?murder,? ?
he? ?mustve? ?thought:? ?How? ?can? ?this? ?be?? ?Thats? ?not? ?right!? ?So? ?he? ?went? ?to? ?find? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?
to? ?educate? ?him? ?a? ?little,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?sought? ?him? ?out? ?C? ?my? ?GOD? ?what? ?did? ?he? ?discover?? ?An? ?
Les? ?major? ?plot!? ?It? ?wasnt? ?only? ?just? ?assassinating? ?some? ?thugs!? ?Theres? ?no? ?way? ?cousin? ?
could? ?educate? ?him,? ?so? ?he? ?hardened? ?his? ?heart? ?and? ?killed? ?the? st? ?blood? ?of? ?our? ?royal? ?house? ?
with? ?his? ?own? ?hands!? ?C? ?Afterwards? ?you? ?caught? ?your? ?master,? ?and? ?nailed? ?him? ?dead? ?in? ?that? ?
coffin,? ?and? ?so? ?ends? ?my? ?cousins? ?magnificent? ?life? ?as? ?Guoshi.? ?Cousin,? ?am? ?I? ?wrong?? ? ?
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He? ?spat? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?feet? ?of? ?the? ?statue,? ?I? ?know? ?you? ?too? ?well.? ?You? ?love? ?
doing? ?shit? ?like? ?this.? ?Ancestors? ?above,? ?look? ?at? ?what? ?a? ?good? ?descendant? ?you? ?gave? ?birth? ?to!? ?
Not? ?only? ?has? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Xie? ?n? ?lost? ?everything,? ?even? ?the? ?bloodline? ?is? ?cut!? ?XIE? ?LIAN!? ?
YOU? ?OMINOUS? ?STAR,? ?YOU? ?GOD? ?OF? ?MISFORTUNE!? ?YOUR? ?EXISTENCE? ?IS? ?
XIANLES? ?GREATEST? ?TRAGEDY!? ?WHY? ?WONT? ?YOU? ?DIE?? ?HOW? ?DO? ?YOU? ?EVEN? ?
HAVE? ?THE? ?FACE? ?TO? ?KEEP? ?LIVING???? ?
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But? ?I? ?saw? ?with? ?my? ?own? ?eyes? ?he? ?killed? ?my? ?father? ?with? ?his? ?sword!? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?said,? ?
How? ?do? ?you? ?exin? ?that?? ? ?
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If? ?its? ?not? ?water? ?getting? ?into? ?your? ?fucking? ?senior? ?eyes? ?and? ?ruining? ?your? ?sight,? ?then? ?I? ?can? ?
only? ?think? ?of? ?one? ?reason.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?replied,? ?Which? ?is? ?An? ?Le? ?for? ?sure? ?stabbed? ?your? ?old? ?
man,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?die.? ?
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Did...? ?did? ?he? ?drive? ?the? ?blow? ?home?? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?howled,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?saying!? ?My? ?good? ?cousin? ?is? ?such? ?a? ?kind? ?soul,? ?how? ?could? ?
he? ?drive? ?any? ?attacks? ?home?? ?When? ?he? ?arrived,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?attacked? ?right? ?away,? ?
hed? ?have? ?to? ?do? ?a? ?little? ?show? ?of? ?trying? ?to? ?save? ?the? ?poor? ?guy? ?first.? ?But,? ?heh,? ?your? ?old? ?man? ?
probably? ?killed? ?himself.? ? ?
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What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?he? ?killed? ?himself?? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?demanded.? ?
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Whats? ?the? ?first? ?thing? ?someone? ?saved? ?from? ?the? ?brink? ?of? ?murder? ?will? ?do?? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?asked,? ?
After? ?seeing? ?so? ?many? ?massacred? ?at? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet,? ?whats? ?your? ?first? ?reaction?? ? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?still? ?hadnt? pletely? ?deduced? ?it,? ?...Find? ?the? ?murderer.? ?
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WRONG!? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?cried,? ?After? ?my? ?good? ?cousin? ?saved? ?your? ?old? ?man? ?and? ?he? ?revived? ?his? ?
breath,? ?he? ?wouldve? ?certainly? ?said:? ?Quick!? ?Guoshi!? ?It? ?was? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?whod? ?done? ?it!? ?
Go? ?and? ?kill? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le!? ?No,? ?no,? ?no,? ?not? ?just? ?that,? ?he? ?mustve? ?said? ?something? ?worse,? ?
like:? ?Guoshi!? ?Bring? ?forth? ?Qianqiu!? ?Call? ?upon? ?everyone!? ?I? ?want? ?the? ?entire? ?poption? ?of? ?
Xianle? ?wiped? ?out!? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?bury? ?them? ?all? ?with? ?the? ?dead!!!? ?
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His? ?imitative? ?tone? ?of? ?despair? ?and? ?fury? ?was? ?disturbing? ?to? ?listen? ?to,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?
growing? ?paler? ?by? ?the? ?minute.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?continued,? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?wasnt? ?killed? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?
your? ?old? ?hag? ?had? ?an? ?entire? ?nest? ?of? ?thug? ?rtives? ?that? ?were? ?all? ?killed? ?before? ?him.? ?Hed? ?
have? ?to? ?open? ?fire? ?on? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?Xianle? ?sooner? ?or? ter.? ?Your? ?good? ?master? ?realized? ?this,? ?
considered? ?his? ?options,? ?and? ?decided,? ?no,? ?the? ?old? ?man? ?couldnt? ?be? ?saved,? ?so? ?PLORK? ?and? ?
the? ?old? ?mans? ?heart? ?goes? ?cold.? ?Thats? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?person? ?my? ?good? ?cousin? ?is,? ?a? ?saint? ?who? ?
cant? ?have? ?sand? ?in? ?his? ?eyes,? ?always? ?doing? ?shit? ?that? ?harms? ?others? ?and? ?hurts? ?himself;? ?he? ?
wanted? ?to? ?please? ?both? ?sides? ?but? ?seeded? ?with? ?neither,? ?hehehehe,? ?
hahaHAHAHAhahah...? ? ?
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Ch.53:? ?Truth? ?or? ?Deception;? ?Difficult? ?to? ?Discern? ?3? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?you? ?shut? ?your? ?mouth!? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?angrily,? ?Why? ?does? ?he? ?have? ?to? ?shut? ?up?? ?Because? ?what? ?he? ?
said? ?is? ?the? ?truth??? ?In? ?that? ?Gilded? ?Banquet,? ?you? ?and? ?An? ?Le? ?both? ?struck;? ?one? ?killed? ?my? ?
entire? ?family,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?finished? ?the? ?blow? ?to? ?my? ?father.? ?Youre? ?all? ?lying? ?to? ?me?!? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?responded? ?hurriedly,? ?Dont? ?listen? ?toC? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?cut? ?in,? ?OF? ?COURSE? ?ITS? ?ALL? ?
A? ?LIE!? ?Youre? ?so? ?stupid,? ?if? ?not? ?you,? ?then? ?who? ?else? ?do? ?we? ?deceive?? ?If? ?not? ?for? ?some? ?rando? ?
spoiling? ?our? ?ns,? ?Xianle? ?wouldve? ?already? ?taken? ?your? ?fucking? ?life? ?at? ?the? ?age? ?of? ?twelve,? ?
instead? ?of? ?giving? ?you? ?the? ?luxury? ?to? ?grow? ?up? ?and? ?ascend!? ?
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Twelve?? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?repeated.? ?The? ?biggest? ?thing? ?that? ?happened? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?twelve? ?
was? ?that? ?kidnapping,? ?saved? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?He? ?demanded,? ?That? ?year,? ?the? ?muggers? ?who? ?
intruded? ?the? ?pce? ?to? ?kidnap? ?me? ?was? ?sent? ?by? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?Xianle?? ?
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Duh!? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?Did? ?you? ?think? ?any? ?ordinary? ?assassins? ?can? ?just? ?
kidnap? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?from? ?hundreds? ?of? ?royal? ?guards?? ?Please.? ?I? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?
helped? ?An? ?Le? ?on? ?that.? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?nodded,? ?Helped?? ?Good.? ?I? ?understand.? ?So? ?my? ?friends? ?are? ?all? ?fake.? ?The? ?
people? ?of? ?Xianle? ?never? ?cared? ?for? ?our? ?amity.? ?Your? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?never? ?possessed? ?good? ?
intentions,? ?and? ?instead? ?came? ?for? ?our? ?lives.? ?
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He? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?So,? ?everything? ?you? ?told? ?me? ?was? ?false? ?too.? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?pretended? ?to? ?look? ?surprised,? ?Come,? e,? e,? ?hurry? ?and? ?let? ?me? ?hear? ?what? ?
my? ?saintly? ?cousin? ?told? ?you!? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?ignored? ?him? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?address? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?You? ?said? ?YongAn? ?and? ?
Xianle? ?were? ?but? ?one? ?nation? ?at? ?their? ?roots;? ?whatever? ?conflicts? ?the? ?royals? ?had? ?with? ?each? ?
other? ?had? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?civilians.? ?Both? ?sides? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?one? ?family,? ?and? ?under? ?our? ?
generations? ?rule,? ?there? ?could? ?be? ?changes? ?for? ?the? ?better.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?the? ?people? ?were? ?
happy,? ?it? ?didnt? ?matter? ?what? ?the? ?royal? ?house? ?was? ?named,? ?and? ?both? ?sides? ?could? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?
their? ?grudge? ?and? ?unite? ?in? ?time.? ?All? ?that? ?was? ?false.? ?All? ?nonsense,? ?bullshit,? ?lies!? ?
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This? ?was? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?hear? ?the? ?most.? ?He? ?cried? ?immediately,? ?No!? ?Its? ?not? ?
false!? ?Think:? ?under? ?your? ?rule,? ?werent? ?there? ?real? ?changes?? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth,? ?his? ?breath? ?held.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?Didnt? ?you? ?do? ?
really? ?well?? ?Didnt? ?the? ?remnant? ?citizens? ?of? ?Xianle? ?integrate? ?peacefully? ?with? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?
YongAn?? ?There? ?were? ?less? ?and? ?less? ?conflicts? ?and? ?riots,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?any? ?of? ?it? ?be? ?false?? ?
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There? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?and? ?tears? ?rolled? ?down? ?Lang? ?Qianqius? ?cheeks,? ?But...? ?
but? ?what? ?about? ?my? ?parents?? ?YongAn? ?and? ?Xianle? ?uniting? ?was? ?their? ?greatest? ?wish,? ?thats? ?
why? ?they? ?granted? ?the? ?princely? ?title? ?An? ?Le? ?to? ?your? st? ?royal? ?bloodline.? ?Their? ?wish? ?came? ?
true,? ?but? ?what? ?of? ?their? ?end?? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?What? ?a? ?whiny? ?crybaby,? ?just? ?like? ?my? ?saintly? ?cousin? ?once? ?
upon? ?a? ?time!? ?You? ?came? ?crying? ?for? ?your? ?old? ?man,? ?old? ?hag;? ?I? ?havent? ?even? ?fucking? ?
harassed? ?your? ?ancestors? ?for? ?MY? ?old? ?man? ?and? ?old? ?hag!? ?Fucking? ?uniting? ?YongAn? ?and? ?
Xianle? ?was? ?their? ?wish?? ?What? ?pretty? ?words.? ?An? ?Le,? ?An? ?Le,? ?settle? ?first,? ?joy? ?after*;? ?you? ?think? ?
I? ?cant? ?tell? ?it? ?means? ?you? ?YongAn? ?dogs? ?want? ?to? ?walk? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?heads? ?of? ?Xianle? ?for? ?the? ?
rest? ?of? ?our? ?lives?? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?yelled? ?angrily,? ?QI? ?RONG,? ?STOP? ?YOUR? ?MADNESS!? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?red? ?at? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?tears? ?still? ?falling? ?from? ?his? ?eyes,? ?
Youre? ?the? ?mastermind? ?behind? ?the? ?massacre? ?of? ?my? ?n?? ?And? ?youre? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?plot? ?
behind? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?too?? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?snickered,? ?Yes,? ?Im? ?part? ?of? ?it.? ?An? ?Le? ?was? ?part? ?of? ?it? ?too.? ?And? ?your? ?master!? ?Us? ?
three? ?people? ?of? ?Xianle? ?all? ?made? ?part.? ?Hahahahaha...? ?
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Suddenly,? ?halfway? ?through? ?his? ugh,? ?Lang? ?Qianqius? ?longsword? ?abruptly? ?swung? ?down? ?
and? ?struck.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?yelped,? ?and? ?his? ?person? ?was? ?sliced? ?into? ?two!? ?
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It? ?was? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?gory? ?scene,? ?both? ?halves? ?of? ?his? ?bodies? ?were? ?rolling? ?around? ?the? ?
ground,? ?and? ?his? ?upper? ?body? ?cried,? ?IT? ?DOESNT? ?HURT!? ?IT? ?DOESNT? ?HURT!? ?IT? ?
DOESNT? ?HURT? ?ONE? ?BIT!? ?COMPARED? ?TO? ?THAT? ?PUNCH? ?FROM? ?COUSIN? ?CROWN? ?
PRINCE,? ?YOURE? ?NOTHING!? ?HAHAHAHHAHAHA!? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?didnt? ?say? ?a? ?word,? ?grabbed? ?him? ?by? ?the? ?head? ?and? ?picked? ?it? ?up.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?
still? ?spouting? ?insults,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?noticed? ?something? ?off? ?with? ?Lang? ?Qianqius? ?
expression? ?and? ?said? ?hurriedly,? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?stop? ?talking? ?if? ?you? ?value? ?your? ?life!? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?always? ?treated? ?others? ?with? ?kind? ?respect,? ?yet? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?someone? ?that? ?
couldnt? ?be? ?faced? ?normally;? ?he? ?knew? ?this,? ?so? ?every? ?time? ?he? ?faced? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?
want? ?to? ?be? ?polite? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?unconsciously? ?became? ?rude? ?himself.? ? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?dragged? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?upper? ?body? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?giant? ?boiling,? ?bubbling? ?
cauldron.? ?Do? ?you? ?usually? ?use? ?this? ?cauldron? ?to? ?cook? ?humans?? ? ?
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Having? ?been? ?dragged? ?around,? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?bloodied? ?carcass? ?drew? ?a? ?thick? ?trail? ?of? ?blood? ?on? ?
the? ?ground,? ?Yea,? ?so?? ?
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Without? ?another? ?word,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?his? ?hold.? ?
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AAAAAAHHHH? ?HAHAHAHAHA? ?? ?
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It? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?discern? ?whether? ?if? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?screaming? ?or? ughing,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?
he? ?was? ?dropped? ?into? ?that? ?cauldron,? ?his? ?flesh? ?was? ?instantly? ?burnt? ?and? ?boiled? ?to? ?mush.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?had? ?not? ?expected? ?this? ?development;? ?his? ?pupils? ?shrank? ?and? ?he? ?blurted,? ?QIANQIU!? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?responded? ?sharply,? ?What?? ?How? ?many? ?people? ?has? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?eaten?? ?We? ?cant? ?teach? ?him? ?what? ?it? ?feels? ?like? ?to? ?be? ?cooked?? ?Hes? ?the? ?enemy? ?that? ?
murdered? ?my? ?n,? ?am? ?I? ?not? ?allowed? ?to? ?make? ?him? ?suffer???? ?
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Of? ?course? ?he? ?could.? ?So,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?say? ?anything,? ?and? ?he? ?also? ?had? ?no? ?right? ?to? ?say? ?
anything.? ?Yet,? ?no? ?matter? ?as? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?a? ?mortal? ?kingdom,? ?or? ?the? ?martial? ?god? ?of? ?
the? ?east? ?of? ?heaven,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?had? ?never? ?done? ?a? ?thing? ?such? ?as? ?this.? ?He? ?had? ?always? ?
been? ?straightforward? ?in? ?fights? ?and? ?never? ?used? ?any? ?cruelty.? ?These? ?actions? ?were? ?far? ?from? ?
the? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew.? ? ?
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After? ?being? ?thrown? ?into? ?the? ?boiling? ?water,? ?after? ?a? ?while? ?when? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?fished? ?up,? ?his? ?
body? ?no? ?longer? ?retained? ?the? ?shape? ?of? ?human,? ?and? ?instead? ?resembled? ?a? ?melted? ?lump? ?of? ?
skin? ?and? ?flesh,? ?bones? ?poking? ?out? ?in? ?some? ?areas,? ?terrifying? ?to? ?behold.? ?Yet? ?he? ?seemed? ?
quite? ?pleased? ?and? ?was? ?still? ?guffawing,? ?Congrattions,? ?cousin!? ?Look? ?at? ?your? ?good? ?
disciple!? ?His? ?wings? ?have? ?hardened!? ?Hes? ?cruel? ?and? ?knows? ?how? ?to? ?torture? ?now!? ? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?released? ?his? ?hold? ?again,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?once? ?again? ?submerged? ?into? ?the? ?
bubbling? ?cauldron.? ?This? ?time? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?dropped,? ?it? ?seemed? ?even? ?his? ?bones? ?were? ?
dissolved? ?by? ?the? ?boiling? ?liquid.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?didnt? ?float? ?up? ?again,? ?and? ?only? ?remnants? ?of? ?some? ?
green? ?cloths? ?emerged? ?on? ?the? ?surface.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?having? ?still? ?not? ?seen? ?his? ?shadow,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?call? ?out,? ?Qi? ?Rong!? ?
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His? ?younger? ?cousin,? ?who? ?once? ?upon? ?a? ?time? ?couldnt? ?shut? ?up? ?about? ?his? ?cousin? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince,? ?had? ?idolized? ?him? ?and? ?praised? ?him? ?for? ?everything? ?he? ?did.? ?However,? ?after? ?the? ?fall? ?of? ?
Xianle,? ?he? ?had? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?madman? pletely.? ?He? ?led? ?the? ?burning? ?of? ?his? ?temples,? ?the? ?
desecration? ?of? ?his? ?pces,? ?and? missioned? ?the? ?kneeling? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?statues? ?
everywhere,? ?affixing? ?them? ?as? ?thresholds.? ?To? ?make? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suffer,? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?anything.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?done? ?his? ?best? ?to? ?put? ?up? ?with? ?that? ?behaviour,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?involved? ?others,? ?hed? ?
do? ?his? ?best? ?to? ?obstruct;? ?until? ?finally? ?when? ?he? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?tolerate? ?it,? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?
keep? ?away? ?and? ?practice? ?out? ?of? ?sight,? ?out? ?of? ?mind.? ? ?
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Afterwards,? ?theyd? ?lost? ?touch? ?for? ?many? ?years,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?passed? ?
away.? ?Who? ?knew? ?that? ?after? ?so? ?long? ?he? ?would? ?suddenly? ?meet? ?a? ?figure? ?of? ?the? ?past? ?and? ?see? ?
that? ?face? ?that? ?so? ?resembled? ?his.? ?He? ?really? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?whether? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?any? ?feelings? ?
of? ?nostalgia? ?or? ?remorse.? ?After? ?all,? ?the? ?only? ?ones? ?left? ?from? ?the? ?royal? ?house? ?of? ?Xianle? ?were? ?
them? ?two.? ?But? ?they? ?hadnt? ?even? ?seen? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?that? ?long? ?before? ?he? ?died? ?before? ?him,? ?
and? ?he? ?was? ?even? ?cruelly? ?killed? ?by? ?a? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?who? ?couldnt? ?even? ?use? ?wooden? ?rods? ?to? ?
punish.? ?So? ?much? ?happened? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?short? ?period? ?of? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?even? ?sorted? ?
the? ?thoughts? ?in? ?his? ?head,? ?his? ?heart? ?a? ?mess.? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?stood? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?cauldron? ?with? ?
his? ?head? ?lowered,? ?unspeaking.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?He? ?didnt? ?die.? ?
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Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?You? ?dont? ?think? ?this? ?
is? ?actually? ?revenge?? ?You? ?only? ?killed? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?many? ?clones.? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?exterminate? ?
him? pletely,? ?you? ?need? ?to? ?find? ?his? ?ashes.? ?
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Thanks? ?for? ?reminding? ?me,? ?Lan? ?Qianqiu? ?said? ?coldly,? ?I? ?will? ?definitely? ?capture? ?him? ?with? ?my? ?
own? ?hands? ?and? ?use? ?his? ?ashes? ?to? ?pay? ?respects? ?to? ?my? ?esteemed? ?father? ?and? ?mother.? ?When? ?
that? ?happens,? ?I? ?will? e? ?and? ?tie? ?things? ?up? ?with? ?you.? ?Guoshi,? ?dont? ?you? ?dare? ?think? ?about? ?
running? ?away!? ?
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As? ?he? ?ended? ?his? ?words,? ?he? ?gripped? ?his? ?longsword? ?and? ?struck,? ?shing? ?the? ?cauldron,? ?and? ?
turned? ?abruptly? ?to? ?walk? ?away.? ?Boiling? ?water? ?spilled? ?from? ?the? ?cauldron,? ?and? ?liquid? ?filled? ?
with? ?slithers? ?of? ?bones? ?poured? ?onto? ?the? ?ground.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?chase? ?after? ?him,? ?but? ?
he? ?knew? ?that? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?of? ?use.? ? ?
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He? ?braked? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?stopped,? ?standing? ?still,? ?unable? ?to? ?speak.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
approached? ?him,? ?He? ?just? ?found? ?out? ?the? ?truth,? ?so? ?its? ?better? ?to? ?let? ?him? ?be? ?by? ?himself? ?and? ?
cool? ?down.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?Why? ?must? ?he? ?know? ?the? ?truth?? ?Was? ?the? ?truth? ?that? ?
important?? ? ?
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Very? ?important.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?He? ?needed? ?to? ?know? ?what? ?was? ?done? ?by? ?you? ?and? ?
what? ?wasnt,? ?and? ?why? ?you? ?had? ?to? ?do? ?what? ?you? ?did.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?around? ?in? ?a? ?fit? ?and? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Whats? ?the? ?use? ?of? ?knowing? ?everything? ?
so? ?clearly?? ?Would? ?I? ?be? ?any? ?more? ?meless? ?if? ?I? ?killed? ?less? ?people?? ?Would? ?things? ?be? ?less? ?
hard??? ? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?respond.? ?A? ?burst? ?of? ?anger? ?rolled? ?up? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?chest,? ?and? ?he? ?
didnt? ?even? ?know? ?who? ?to? ?be? ?mad? ?at.? ?He? ?blurted,? ?And? ?what? ?shitty? ?hardship? ?have? ?I? ?
experienced?? ?His? ?majesty? ?the? ?king? ?father? ?had? ?always? ?wanted? ?to? ?integrate? ?the? ?two? ?ns,? ?
did? ?I? ?not? ?kill? ?him?? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?was? ?the? st? ?to? ?my? ?familys? ?bloodline,? ?did? ?I? ?not? ?kill? ?him?? ?
No? ?matter? ?what? ?its? ?all? ?my? ?fault,? ?so? ?if? ?all? ?the? ?me? ?goes? ?to? ?me? ?whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?that?? ?
Whats? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of?? ?Whatever? es? ?at? ?me,? ?I? ?cant? ?die? ?anyway!? ?I? ?did? ?this.? ?I? ?
bring? ?misfortune.? ?And? ?now? ?Ive? ?brought? ?it? ?to? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le,? ?to? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?and? ?to? ?everyone? ?
in? ?Xianle.? ?Is? ?it? ?not? ?better? ?to? ?hate? ?one? ?instead? ?of? ?all?? ?Must? ?he? ?think? ?that? ?everything? ?I? ?taught? ?
him? ?was? ?false,? ?and? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?empty? ?bullshit???? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?watched? ?him? ?quietly? ?and? ?didnt? ?argue.? ?The? ?two? ?stared? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?
suddenly? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?covered? ?his? ?face? ?with? ?his? ?hands,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?San? ?Lang.? ?Ive? ?
gone? ?mad.? ?Im? ?sorry.? ? ?
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Its? ?nothing.? ?Its? ?my? ?fault.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
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No,? ?youre? ?not? ?at? ?fault.? ?This? ?is? ?my? ?problem.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?slumped? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?holding? ?his? ?
head,? ?What? ?a? ?mess.? ?What? ?a? ?disastrous? ?mess.? ?
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After? ?a? ?moment,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?sat? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?You? ?werent? ?wrong.? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?said? ?nothing.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?The? ?YongAn? ?king? ?was? ?
killed? ?to? ?protect? ?the? ?remaining? ?people? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?was? ?killed? ?to? ?prevent? ?the? ?
two? ?ns? ?from? ?fighting.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?to? ?die? ?in? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu,? ?the? ?murderer? ?
faced? ?justice.? ?Three? ?lives? ?exchanged? ?centuries? ?of? ?peace,? ?its? ?worth? ?it.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?me? ?I? ?
wouldve? ?done? ?the? ?same.? ?Listen? ?to? ?me.? ?
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His? ?voice? ?was? ?firm? ?with? ?no? ?room? ?for? ?doubt.? ?You? ?werent? ?wrong.? ?No? ?one? ?couldve? ?done? ?it? ?
better? ?than? ?you.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?quiet.? ?After? ?some? ?time? ?he? ?finally? ?said,? ?I? ?just? ?dont? ?think? ?its? ?right.? ?
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He? ?slowly? ?lifted? ?his? ?face,? ?I? ?just? ?dont? ?think? ?its? ?right? ?for? ?someone? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?kind? ?but? ?
received? ?a? ?bad? ?end.? ? ?
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Even? ?if? ?its? ?fake,? ?I? ?wanted? ?Qianqiu? ?to? ?remember? ?that? ?his? ?benevolence? ?to? ?Xianle? ?would? ?be? ?
reciprocated.? ?Doing? ?the? ?right? ?thing? ?will? ?open? ?endless? ?paths.? ?Not? ?like? ?now,? ?where? ?he? ?
thinks? ?everything? ?I? ?told? ?him,? ?everything? ?he? ?believed? ?in,? ?were? ?all? ?false,? ?lies,? ?deception.? ?
That? ?everything? ?was? ?goddamn? ?bullshit!? ?I? ?just...? ?
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He? ?raised? ?his? ?right? ?hand,? ?and? ?said? ?while? ?looking? ?at? ?it,? ?...I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?see? ?anyone? ?go? ?
through? ?what? ?Ive? ?gone? ?through.? ? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?listened? ?silently.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?self-conscious? ?about? ?the? ?vulgar? ?words? ?he? ?used? ?
and? ?apologized? ?again,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?But? ?look? ?how? ?incredibly? ?silly? ?things? ?are? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ?
The? ?first? ?few? ?generations? ?of? ?YongAn? ?rule? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?violence? ?and? ?cruelty,? ?but? ?none? ?
died? ?in? ?tragedy.? ?When? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?Lang? ?Qianqius? ?parents,? ?all? ?they? ?wanted? ?was? ?to? ?do? ?
some? ?good,? ?do? ?something? ?great,? ?but? ?ended? ?the? ?way? ?they? ?did.? ?
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The? ?king? ?of? ?YongAn? ?honoured? ?him? ?as? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?and? ?treated? ?him? ?with? ?the? ?utmost? ?
respect.? ?Even? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?his? ?life,? ?he? ?passed? ?on? ?without? ?any? ?signs? ?of? ?that? ?trust? ?
dispersing.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?looked? ?far? ?ahead? ?but? ?unfocused? ?and? ?whispered,? ?I? ?really? ?
cant? ?forget...? ?the? ?look? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?when? ?my? ?sword? ?prated? ?him.? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?softly,? ?Forget? ?about? ?it.? ?That? ?was? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?Prince? ?An? ?Les? ?fault.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?buried? ?it? ?between? ?his? ?knees,? ?his? ?voice? ?exhausted,? ?...And? ?
everything? ?was? ?going? ?just? ?fine? ?too.? ?
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When? ?Lang? ?Qianqius? ?father? ?first? ?ascended? ?the? ?throne,? ?his? ?first? ?rule? ?was? ?to? ?break? ?the? ?
culture? ?of? ?oppressing? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?The? ?people? ?of? ?Xianle? ?and? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?
YongAn? ?finally? ?experienced? ?peace? ?among? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?the? ?first? ?time;? ?there? ?was? ?finally? ?
winds? ?of? ?change,? ?finally? ?a? ?sign? ?of? ?integration,? ?finally? ?hope? ?for? ?leaving? ?conflict? ?behind,? ?and? ?
Prince? ?An? ?Le? ?had? ?to? ?pick? ?that? ?time? ?to? ?awash? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?with? ?blood.? ? ?
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That? ?night? ?when? ?he? ?escaped? ?and? ?found? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le,? ?he? ?was? ?originally? ?going? ?to? ?warn? ?
him? ?never? ?to? ?stir? ?up? ?troubles? ?again.? ?Yet,? ?after? ?the? st? ?descendant? ?of? ?his? ?royal? ?house? ?
discovered? ?his? ?true? ?identity,? ?he? ?excitedly? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?him,? ?and? ?asked? ?him? ?to? ?join? ?his? ?
grand? ?scheme? ?of? ?revenge? ?and? ?recovery? ?of? ?their? ?kingdom.? ?His? ?eyes? ?were? ?red? ?with? ?
passion,? ?his? ?voice? ?high? ?with? ?excitement;? ?he? ?first? ?swore? ?to? ?spill? ?blood? ?at? ?the? ?Gilded? ?
Banquet,? ?then? ?annihte? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu,? ?and? ?cause? ?havoc? ?in? ?YongAn.? ?They? ?would? ?do? ?this? ?
even? ?at? ?the? ?cost? ?of? ?destroying? ?the? ?growing? ?amity? ?amongst? ?the? ?two? ?peoples;? ?at? ?the? ?cost? ?of? ?
all? ?the? ?lives? ?that? ?remain? ?from? ?Xianle;? ?at? ?the? ?cost? ?of? ?dragging? ?all? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?royalty? ?and? ?
mon? ?alike,? ?to? ?the? ?depths? ?of? ?hell.? ? ?
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But? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?what? ?was? ?killed? ?was? ?killed,? ?what? ?was? ?murdered? ?was? ?murdered.? ?However? ?
just? ?the? ?reason,? ?however? pelling? ?the? ?reason,? ?the? ?truth? ?was? ?he? ?killed? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?
hands? ?an? ?honourable? ?king? ?who? ?had? ?truly? ?wanted? ?to? ?eradicate? ?discrimination,? ?and? ?the? st? ?
blood? ?descendant? ?of? ?his? ?family? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ?
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So,? ?he? ?deserved? ?all? ?the? ?me.? ?
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C? ?
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An? ?Le? ?(??):? ?[]? ?means? ?safe,? ?peace,? ?to? ?settle;? ?[]? ?means? ?happiness,? ?joy? ?C? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?dissecting? ?the? ?words? ?on? ?their? ?own? ?and? ?drawing? ?his? ?own? ?meanings? ?
from? ?them.? ?
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Ch.54:? ?In? ?the? ?Cannibal? ?Lair;? ?Ghost? ?King? ?Faces? ?Heavenly? ?Officials? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?that? ?dejected? ?looking? ?kneeling? ?statue? ?and? ?said,? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?was? ?right? ?about? ?one? ?thing.? ?I? ?am? ?quite? ?the? ?failure.? ?
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Dont? ?believe? ?in? ?the? ?words? ?of? ?a? ?useless? ?trash? ?like? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?gently,? ?Other? ?
than? ?being? ?good? ?at? ?not? ?dying? ?and? ?running? ?away,? ?hes? ?got? ?nothing? ?else? ?going? ?for? ?him.? ?He? ?
cant? ?even? ?level? ?up? ?to? ?a? ?Supreme? ?after? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years.? ?Even? ?beating? ?him? ?up? ?would? ?
only? ?dirty? ?hands.? ?
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Xie? ?Lians? ?lips? ?jerked? ?upwards,? ?thinking? ?wasnt? ?he? ?also? ?the? ?same?? ?Only? ?good? ?at? ?not? ?
dying? ?and? ?running? ?away,? ?even? ?after? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years,? ?hed? ?only? ?gotten? ?so? ?far? ?himself,? ?
which? ?was? ?nowhere.? ?
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At? ?first? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?as? ?the? ?martial? ?god? ?of? ?the? ?east,? ?ranking? ?as? ?a? ?high? ?
heavenly? ?official,? ?but? ?maintained? ?his? ?old? ?character,? ?still? ?straightforward,? ?still? ?falling? ?asleep? ?
in? ?boring? ?meetings,? ?he? ?felt? ?rather? forted.? ?Yet,? ?from? ?now? ?on,? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?he? ?would? ?
change?? ?He? ?went? ?in? ?pursuit? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rong;? ?once? ?thats? ?done,? ?how? ?would? ?he? ?end? ?things? ?with? ?
Xie? ?Lian?? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?up,? ?and? ?slowly? ?walked? ?to? ?the? ?statue.? ?He? ?stood? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?it? ?head? ?on;? ?that? ?
face? ?was? ?indeed? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?his? ?own,? ?only? ?it? ?was? ?carved? ?in? ?a? ?sorrowful? ?
expression,? ?its? ?face? ?covered? ?in? ?tears,? ?scrunched? ?up? ?and? ?ugly.? ?After? ?staring? ?at? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?
moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?and? ?ced? ?his? ?hand? ?on? ?its? ?head,? ?pouring? ?in? ?a? ?powerful? ?blow.? ?
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When? ?he? ?removed? ?his? ?hand,? ?two? ?long? ?crevices? ?crawled? ?over? ?the? ?cheeks? ?of? ?the? ?statue,? ?
and? ?soon? ?after,? ?the? ?crying? ?face? ?broke? ?apart.? ?The? ?statue? ?copsed? ?and? ?crumbled? ?into? ?
small? ?rocks,? ?falling? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?never? ?to? ?be? ?restored.? ?
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When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around? ?again,? ?his? ?usual? ?gentle? ?and? ?peaceful? ?expression? ?was? ?back? ?
on? ?his? ?face.? ?He? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?said,? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ir? ?probably? ?still? ?has? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?
humans? ?hidden,? ?let? ?me? ?go? ?find? ?them? ?and? ?let? ?them? ?go.? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?stood? ?up? ?too,? ?Lets? ?go.? ?
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During? ?the? ?ruckus? ?earlier,? ?all? ?the? ?little? ?green? ntern? ?ghosts? ?in? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ir? ?had? ?run? ?
away,? ?and? ?those? ?who? ?didnt? ?were? ?hidden? ?in? ?the? ?shadows,? ?afraid? ?to? e? ?out.? ?The? ?two? ?
searched? ?all? ?over,? ?nabbing? ?a? ?couple? ?unfortunate? ?little? ?ghosts? ?along? ?the? ?way? ?and? ?forced? ?
them? ?to? ?lead,? ?and? ?they? ?found? ?many? ?caves? ?used? ?for? ?storing? ?fresh? ?food.? ?Counting? ?roughly,? ?
the? ?number? ?of? ?people? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?captured? ?for? ?consumption? ?was? ?actually? ?no? ?less? ?than? ?three? ?
hundred;? ?they? ?were? ?either? ?nearby? ?vigers? ?or? ?travelers.? ? ?
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The? ?two? ?unlocked? ?jail? ?cells? ?as? ?they? ?roamed,? ?letting? ?go? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?detainees.? ?With? ?tasks? ?at? ?
hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?change? ?focus? ?and? ?calm? ?down.? ?Now? ?that? ?theyre? ?free,? ?he? ?also? ?
had? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?chat? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?so? ?he? ?pondered? ?at? ?his? ?words? ?but? ?asked? ?anyway,? ?
By? ?the? ?way,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask? ?you? ?about? ?something.? ?
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What? ?is? ?it?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
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How? ?did? ?you? ?know? ?that? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?the? ?mastermind? ?behind? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?plot?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
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At? ?first? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?why? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?brought? ?himself? ?and? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?to? ?the? ?Green? ?
Ghosts? ir,? ?but? ?now? ?he? ?did.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?objective? ?was? ?to? ?have? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?hear? ?for? ?
himself? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?confession? ?to? ?the? ?whole? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?scheme.? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?didnt? ?know? ?that? ?I? ?was? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?If? ?he? ?had? ?known,? ?hed? ?
wouldve? ?harassed? ?me? ?from? ?the? ?start.? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?although? ?I? ?knew? ?the? ?old? ?Xianle? ?royals? ?
were? ?plotting? ?something? ?underhanded,? ?I? ?didnt? ?know? ?it? ?was? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?behind? ?it? ?all? ?either.? ?
So? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?find? ?out?? ?How? ?long? ?have? ?you? ?known? ?this?? ?
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Not? ?too? ?long,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?walked? ?alongside? ?him,? ?Ive? ?run? ?into? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?and? ?learned? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?person? ?he? ?is.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?of? ?Xianle? ?when? ?he? ?
was? ?alive,? ?and? ?regarded? ?YongAn? ?with? ?deep? ?hatred.? ?He? ?was? ?good? ?at? ?the? ?art? ?of? ?
provocation,? ?fanning? ?fires? ?and? ?fabricating? ?situations.? ?Many? ?of? ?the? ?major? ?assassination? ?
plots? ?of? ?the? ?YongAn? ?nobles? ?were? ?all? ?headed? ?by? ?him,? ?but? ?he? ?hid? ?really? ?well.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?So? ?he? ?already? ?had? ?a? ?history.? ?Good? ?thing? ?hes? ?good? ?at? ?hiding,? ?
otherwise? ?if? ?the? ?heavens? ?found? ?out? ?he? ?had? ?a? ?hand? ?in? ?all? ?those? ?mortal? ?conflicts,? ?they? ?
would? ?not? ?show? ?him? ?any? ?mercy.? ?
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Spilling? ?blood? ?at? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?was? ?very? ?much? ?his? ?style,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?So? ?I? ?
had? ?always? ?believed? ?the? ?mastermind? ?was? ?him,? ?and? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?his? ckey.? ?
But,? ?in? ?the? ?upper? ?court,? ?since? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?identified? ?you? ?as? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?then? ?
there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?would? ?be? ?on? ?the? ?same? ?boat.? ?
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Xie? ?Lians? ?steps? ?slowed.? ?It? ?seemed? ?that? ?even? ?though? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?present? ?in? ?the? ?
heavens,? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?very? ?informed? ?of? ?what? ?went? ?on? ?in? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?And? ?not? ?
just? ?that,? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?very? ?knowledgeable? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?personal? ?rtionship? ?with? ?Qi? ?
Rong.? ? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?Nevertheless,? ?I? ?still? ?leaned? ?towards? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?as? ?the? ?mastermind,? ?
or? ?at? ?least? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?started? ?the? ?whole? ?thing.? ?The? mon? ?remnant? ?citizens? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?
after? ?Lang? ?Qianqius? ?father? ?had? ?ascended? ?the? ?throne,? ?had? ?received? ?much? ?improvements? ?
in? ?their? ?lives,? ?and? ?no? ?longer? ?thought? ?of? ?avenging? ?their? ?fallen? ?kingdom.? ?The? ?only? ?ones? ?who? ?
couldnt? ?let? ?go? ?would? ?be? ?the? ?royal? ?house? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?the? ?only? ?remaining? ?
descendant? ?was? ?Prince? ?An? ?Le.? ?If? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?wanted? ?to? ?solicit? ?anyone? ?into? ?starting? ?
anything,? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?him.? ?Very? ?conveniently,? ?this? ?individual? ?randomly? ?died? ?of? ?an? ?unknown? ?
illness? ?right? ?after? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet,? ?was? ?that? ?not? ?obviously? ?suspect?? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?concluded,? ?So? ?he? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?likely? ?killed,? ?and? ?the? ?
reason? ?for? ?his? ?death? ?had? ?something? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet.? ?My? ?first? ?deduction? ?
was? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?work? ?of? ?YongAn? ?nobility,? ?but? ?nothing? ?happened? ?to? ?the? ?remnant? ?citizens? ?of? ?
Xianle,? ?so? ?it? ?couldnt? ?have? ?been? ?them.? ?I? ?thought? ?about? ?it,? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?my? ?present? ?
conclusion.? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?and? ?was? ?amazed,? ?With? ?so? ?little? ?clues? ?and? ?yet? ?you? ?could? ?deduce? ?so? ?
urately.? ?
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Its? ?not? ?hard,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?You? ?just? ?have? ?to? ?know? ?really? ?well? ?of? ?the? ?main? ?people? ?
involved.? ? ?
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Thats? ?for? ?sure,? ?but? ?in? ?your? ?deduction,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?significant? ?preamble? ?I? ?dont? ?
understand.? ? ?
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And? ?that? ?is?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
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Why? ?do? ?you? ?believe? ?so? ?firmly? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?made? ?the? ?first? ?move? ?must? ?be? ?Qi? ?Rong?? ? ?
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It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?I? ?believed? ?he? ?did? ?it.? ?I? ?just? ?believed? ?that? ?you? ?didnt.? ? ?
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Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?smiling.? ?He? ?was? ?quiet? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?asking,? ?Why? ?
is? ?that?? ? ?
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If? ?you? ?had? ?admitted? ?to? ?spilling? ?blood? ?at? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?using? ?any? ?other? ?reason,? ?then? ?
I? ?wouldve? ?believed? ?it? ?was? ?you.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?The? ?YongAn? ?king? ?was? ?sincere? ?in? ?
his? ?rule,? ?loved? ?by? ?the? ?people,? ?and? ?yet? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?said? ?the? ?reason? ?you? ?told? ?him? ?was? ?I? ?
couldnt? ?stand? ?seeing? ?you? ?in? ?that? ?position.? ? ?
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That? ?was? ?the? ?model? ?deration? ?of? ?one? ?overthrowing? ?the? ?crown.? ?But? ?if? ?those? ?words? ?
came? ?from? ?you,? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?a? ?poor? ?attempt? ?at? ?tarnishing? ?your? ?own? ?name.? ?
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Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?puffed? ?a? ugh? ?soundlessly,? ?Tarnishing? ?my? ?own? ?name?? ?Did? ?you? ?
not? ?think? ?that? ?I? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?harboured? ?those? ?thoughts? ?deep? ?down? ?inside?? ?Maybe? ?I? ?do? ?
have? ?some? ?resentments? ?hidden?? ? ?
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Thoughts? ?are? ?thoughts,? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?acted? ?upon? ?them.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
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YouC? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?as? ?if? ?undecided? ?whether? ?to? ?
ment.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?urged,? ?What?? ?Tell? ?me.? ?It? ?wont? ?matter.? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?chewed? ?on? ?his? ?words,? ?but? ?finally? ?said,? ?I? ?just? ?think,? ?its? ?best? ?for? ?people? ?not? ?to? ?
have? ?too? ?much? ?hope? ?in? ?another.? ? ?
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Oh?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?hummed,? ?And? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?by? ?that?? ?
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Dont? ?think? ?someone? ?overly? ?perfect.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?If? ?its? ?just? ?watching? ?a? ?shadow? ?
from? ?afar? ?and? ?never? ?having? ?to? ?interact,? ?then? ?whatever.? ?But? ?once? ?acquainted? ?and? ?you? ?
grow? ?close,? ?one? ?day? ?youll? ?end? ?up? ?finding? ?that? ?this? ?person? ?was? ?not? ?what? ?you? ?had? ?
imagined,? ?maybe? ?even? ?the? plete? ?opposite.? ?When? ?that? ?happens,? ?youll? ?be? ?very? ?
disappointed.? ? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?disagreed,? ?You? ?never? ?know.? ?I? ?dont? ?care? ?if? ?anyone? ?else? ?is? ?disappointed.? ?But? ?
to? ?some,? ?the? ?very? ?existence? ?of? ?a? ?certain? ?person? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?is? ?in? ?itself,? ?hope.? ? ?
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Although? ?he? ?didnt? ?specify? ?who? ?some? ?were,? ?and? ?who? ?a? ?certain? ?person? ?was,? ?his? ?tone? ?
in? ?and? ?casual? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?offhand? ment,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?lifted,? ?he? ?felt? ?light,? ?
even.? ? ?
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He? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?couldnt? ?speak.? ?Some? ?moments? ?after? ?he? ?suddenly? ?blurted,? ?
San? ?Lang,? ?who? ?are? ?you,? ?really?? ? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?stopped? ?too,? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?squarely? ?in? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?asked? ?thoughtfully,? ?You? ?knew? ?who? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
was,? ?and? ?knew? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?person? ?he? ?is.? ?You? ?knew? ?who? ?I? ?am,? ?and? ?knew? ?how? ?to? ?paint? ?the? ?
God-Pleasing? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?You? ?seem? ?to? ?know? ?everything? ?about? ?me.? ?You? ?know? ?a? ?lot.? ?
Maybe? ?even? ?more.? ? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Dont? ?I? ?always? ?know? ?a? ?lot?? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Its? ?not? ?the? ?same.? ? ?
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His? ?left? ?hand? ?held? ?his? ?right? ?elbow? ?while? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?propped? ?his? ?chin,? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?in? ?wonder,? ?Ive? ?always? ?had? ?the? ?feeling? ?that? ?you? ?are? ?someone? ?from? ?my? ?past,? ?and? ?
mustve? ?known? ?me? ?from? ?very? ?early? ?on.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?during? ?my? ?first? ?ascension,? ?no,? ?
maybe? ?even? ?earlier.? ?Yet...? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?remember.? ?When? ?have? ?I? ?ever? ?met? ?a? ?character? ?
like? ?you?? ? ?
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Someone? ?like? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?be? ?unforgettable? ?after? ?the? ?first? ?meeting.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?
never? ?bashed? ?his? ?head? ?in? ?and? ?lost? ?his? ?memories,? ?so? ?if? ?they? ?had? ?met,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?
reason? ?to? ?not? ?remember.? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?him,? ?looking? ?somewhat? ?bemused,? ?Who? ?are? ?you? ?exactly?? ?Have? ?I? ?met? ?
you? ?before?? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?answer,? ?but? ?his? ?lips? ?lifted? ?softly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?came? ?to,? ?and? ?
realized? ?his? ?questions? ?were? ?extremely? ?inappropriate.? ? ?
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A? ?ghosts? ?real? ?name? ?was? ?usually? ?a? ?secret;? ?unless? ?its? ?someone? ?unfathomably? ?abnormal? ?
like? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?to? ?tell? ?it? ?to? ?anyone.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?said,? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?dont? ?mind? ?me.? ?I? ?was? ?just? ?asking.? ?You? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?
answer? ?me.? ?Whoever? ?you? ?are? ?doesnt? ?matter.? ?
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Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?squinted.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?he? ?mustve? ?noticed? ?something? ?
and? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back.? ?Behind? ?them? ?from? ?not? ?far? ?within? ?a? ?cave? ?came? ?noisy? ?chatters,? ?
and? ?a? ?clear,? ?loud? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?woman? ?came,? ?I? ?told? ?you,? ?my? ?powers? ?are? ?stronger? ?in? ?the? ?
female? ?form,? ?even? ?my? ?luck? ?is? ?better!? ?Yet? ?you? ?still? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?me.? ?Do? ?you? ?see? ?now?? ?We? ?
rolled? ?it? ?right? ?this? ?time!!!? ? ?
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It? ?was? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?voice.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted? ?out,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master!? ? ?
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As? ?he? ?had? ?guessed,? ?a? ?white? ?d? dy? ?cultivator? ?came? ?sprinting? ?out? ?of? ?a? ?cave,? ?and? ?her? ?
eyes? ?lit? ?up? ?when? ?she? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?I? ?found? ?him!? ?His? ?Highness? ?is? ?here!? ? ?
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However,? ?she? ?then? ?saw? ?the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?standing? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?her? ?face? ?fell? ?
immediately.? ?She? ?leapt? ?backwards? ?and? ?shed? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?before? ?her.? ?Before? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?say? ?anything,? ?another? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?echoed? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?
cave,? ?Did? ?you? ?find? ?him?? ?Howre? ?things?? ? ?
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The? ?voice? ?was? ing? ?closer,? ?and? ?soon? ?the? ?shadow? ?of? ?another? ?appeared,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?
Feng? ?Xin.? ?He? ?had? ?in? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?a? ?long,? ?ck? ?bow,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?saw? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?he? ?pulled? ?back? ?the? ?silver? ?bowstring,? ?high? ?on? ?alert.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled? ?and? ?
made? ?no? ment.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?said,? ?Put? ?away? ?your? ?weapons,? ?we? ?can? ?talk? ?this? ?
out.? ?
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The? ?four? ?ran? ?into? ?each? ?other? ?on? ?the? ?narrow? ?path? ?of? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghosts? ir,? ?two? ?against? ?
two.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?the? ?bowstring? ?pulled? ?fully,? ?a? ?string? ?of? ?spiritual? ?light? ?formed? ?into? ?the? ?
shape? ?of? ?an? ?arrow? ?within? ?his? ?right? ?hand,? ?and? ?he? ?aimed? ?it? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?He? ?spoke? ?first,? ?
his? ?voice? ?full? ?of? ?warning,? ?Your? ?Highness,? e? ?here.? ? ?
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Feng? ?Xins? ?bow? ?was? ?gifted? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?named? ?FengShen*? ?Bow,? ?and? ?its? ?a? ?rather? ?
troublesome? ?spiritual? ?device.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?afraid? ?hed? ?shoot? ?for? ?real,? ?and? ?rushed? ?to? ?
stand? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?shielding? ?him.? ?But? ?unexpectedly,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?grabbed? ?him? ?
from? ?behind,? ?and? ?pulled? ?him? ?right? ?back.? ?
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That? ?pull? ?startled? ?the? ?other? ?two.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?immediately? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?Hua? ?Cheng!? ?
Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower!? ?D-d-d-dont? ?do? ?anything? ?rash!? ?The? ?burning? ?of? ?your? ?
Paradise? ?Manor? ?was? ?an? ?ident!? ?If? ?youre? ?displeased,? ?we? ?can? ?talk!? ?The? ?heavens? ?can? ?
pay? ?you? ?back.? ?His? ?majesty? ?isnt? ?that? ?short? ?on? ?cash.? ?Let? ?go? ?of? ?His? ?Highness,? ?and? ?lets? ?
talk.? ? ?
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FengShen? ?trantes? ?to? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?Wind? ?
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Ch.55:? ?In? ?the? ?Cannibal? ?Lair;? ?Ghost? ?King? ?Faces? ?Heavenly? ?Officials? ?2? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?but? ?was? ?still? ?immensely? ?grateful,? ?Lord? ?
Wind? ?Master,? ?youre? ?mistaken.? ?It? ?actually...? ?
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He? ?wanted? ?to? ?exin? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? e? ?looking? ?for? ?paybacks? ?because? ?of? ?
Paradise? ?Manor,? ?but? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?throwing? ?him? ?guileful? ?looks,? ?as? ?if? ?telling? ?him? ?to? ?
not? ?speak? ?a? ?word.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?argue? ?either,? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?voice,? ?I? ?havent? ?even? ?
counted? ?the? ?whole? ?incident? ?with? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?setting? ?up? ?a? ?spy? ?under? ?my? ?eyes,? ?so? ?theres? ?
nothing? ?to? ?talk? ?about.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?understood.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?could? ?already? ?see? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?no? ?bad? ?
intentions,? ?and? ?all? ?this? ?was? ?but? ?an? ?act? ?using? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?kidnapping? ?him? ?as? ?his? ?seeking? ?
revenge,? ?so? ?the? ?heavens? ?wouldnt? ?talk? ?and? ?say? ?instead? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?had? ?run? ?
away.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?understood? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?intent? ?too,? ?and? ?cooperated.? ?However,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?this? ?route,? ?Alright,? ?stop? ?acting.? ?He? ?only? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?
to? ?save? ?me.? ?San? ?Lang? ?had? ?good? ?intentions,? ?so? ?why? ?hide? ?it?? ?
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No? ?more? ?acting.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?I? ?already? ?sent? ?those? ?two? ?exchanges? ?to? ?the? ?
munication? ?array.? ?You? ?dont? ?understand;? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?good? ?the? ?intention,? ?after? ?
being? ?passed? ?around,? ?words? ?will? ?always? ?end? ?up? ?bing? ?negative,? ?so? ?they? ?might? ?as? ?
well? ?be? ?negative? ?from? ?the? ?start.? ?
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You? ?get? ?it.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? mented.? ?
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Of? ?course!? ?Otherwise? ?how? ?could? ?I,? ?the? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?be? ?so? ?popr? ?in? ?the? ?
heavens?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?preened,? ?General? ?Nan? ?Yang,? ?lower? ?your? ?bow.? ?
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However? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?still? ?had? ?the? ?bow? ?pulled? ?at? ?almost? ?full? ?strength,? ?holding? ?his? ?breath? ?and? ?
not? ?saying? ?a? ?word.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?smacked? ?him,? ?Put? ?it? ?down,? ?cant? ?you? ?see? ?theyre? ?
close?? ?Nothing? ?bads? ?gonna? ?happen.? ?
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Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?the? ?one? ?next? ?to? ?you? ?is? ?a? ?Supreme...? ?
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Seeing? ?that? ?his? ?tension? ?wouldnt? ?drop,? ?his? ?bow? ?unlowered,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?suddenly? ?
rammed? ?herself? ?into? ?his? ?arm.? ?
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Instantly,? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?face? ?paled,? ?worse? ?than? ?if? ?he? ?were? ?to? ?see? ?a? ?ghost? ?by? ?a? ?million? ?fold,? ?
and? ?screamed,? ?the? ?string? ?of? ?spiritual? ?arrow? ?dissipating? ?powerlessly? ?like? ?clouds.? ?He? ?
opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?a? ?long? ?string? ?of? ?loud? ?curses? ?came? ?out,? ?distressed? ?to? ?the? ?core,? ?
WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK!!? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING!!!!? ?
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Turns? ?out,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?used? ?her? ?bosoms? ?to? ?ram? ?into? ?his? ?arm,? ?the? ?one? ?holding? ?the? ?
arrow.? ?That? ?blow? ?had? ?thoroughly? ?terrified? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?swung? ?her? ?whisk? ?
back,? ?elegantly? ?carefree,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?hadnt? ?just? ?done? ?anything? ?inappropriate.? ?I? ?
havent? ?even? ?asked? ?you? ?what? ?YOU? ?are? ?doing.? ?I? ?just? ?said? ?that? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?
Flower? ?came? ?to? ?save? ?His? ?Highness,? ?and? ?you? ?still? ?point? ?at? ?him? ?with? ?your? ?arrow.? ?If? ?you? ?
want? ?to? ?fight? ?him? ?so? ?badly,? ?well? ?I? ?wont? ?help? ?you.? ?
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Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?already? ?backed? ?away? ?for? ?a? ?million? ?miles,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?would? ?never? ?
approach? ?her? ?again,? ?and? ?cried? ?in? ?dismay,? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?DARE? ?DO? ?THAT? ?EVER? ?AGAIN!!!? ?
EVER!!!? ?DO? ?YOU? ?HEAR? ?ME!!!? ?
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Watching? ?him? ?avoid? ?her? ?like? ?snakes,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?who? ?was? ?so? ?confident? ?about? ?her? ?
ethereal? ?beauty,? ?actually? ?felt? ?rather? ?depressed,? ?Ok,? ?ok,? ?ok.? ?I? ?wont? ?do? ?it? ?again.? ?Its? ?not? ?
like? ?you? ?suffered? ?any? ?loss,? ?whats? ?with? ?that? ?reaction?? ?As? ?if? ?feeling? ?shed? ?lost? ?face,? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?changed? ?back? ?to? ?a? ?man? ?and? ?turned? ?around,? ?Eh?? ?Wheres? ?Qianqiu?? ?
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Hearing? ?his? ?words,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? posed? ?himself? ?somewhat,? ?and? ?looked? ?around? ?
too.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?Ah-ed? ?and? ?said,? ?Hes? ?not? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array?? ? ?
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No?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?answered,? ?After? ?he? ?rolled? ?the? ?dice? ?and? ?left,? ?we? ?havent? ?heard? ?a? ?
single? ?peep.? ?I? ?asked? ?him? ?multiple? ?times? ?what? ?the? ?correct? ?roll? ?was? ?but? ?he? ?never? ?
responded.? ?Before? ?when? ?I? ?talk? ?to? ?Qianqiu? ?hed? ?always? ?respond? ?really? ?fast,? ?and? ?not? ?just? ?to? ?
me? ?but? ?to? ?all? ?other? ?officials? ?regardless? ?of? ?ranking.? ?So? ?weird.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?huffed? ?a? ?sigh,? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?left? ?to? ?chase? ?after? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ? ?
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The? ?other? ?two? ?were? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Qi? ?Rong?? ? ?
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Yea.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?This? ?ce? ?here? ?is? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ir.? ?Sigh,? ?in? ?any? ?case...? ?
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Feng? ?Xin? ?cut? ?in,? ?Wait.? ?Why? ?did? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?go? ?pursue? ?Qi? ?Rong?? ?Didnt? ?he? ?
e? ?chasing? ?after? ?you?? ? ?
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No? ?reason,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered? ?from? ?behind,? ?He? ?was? ?chasing? ?the? ?real? ?mastermind? ?
behind? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?bloodshed,? ?and? ?the? ?only? ?thing? ?his? ?royal? ?highness? ?did? ?was? ?
wipe? ?after? ?that? ?murderers? ?ass.? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?found? ?out? ?the? ?truth,? ?and? ?went? ?chasing? ?after? ?
the? ?real? ?culprit.? ?Thats? ?all.? ?
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Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?shocked,? ?The? ?real? ?culprit?? ?Is? ?this? ?the? ?truth?!? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?it? ?really? ?wasnt? ?the? ?time? ?and? ?ce? ?to? ?exin? ?all? ?the? plex? ?details? ?and? ?
shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Its? ?not? ?that? ?simple.? ?Ill? ?exin? ?more? ?when? ?we? ?get? ?back.? ? ?
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Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?although? ?ignorant? ?of? ?the? ?inside? ?story,? ?was? ?joyous,? ?I? ?knew? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?
misunderstanding? ?in? ?all? ?of? ?this!? ?Ive? ?such? ?godly? ?premonitions!? ?Now? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?return? ?you? ?
would? ?no? ?longer? ?be? ?detained!? ? ?
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Good!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?too,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?greatly? ?relieved.? ?He? ?put? ?away? ?his? ?bow? ?
and? ?the? ?tension? ?he? ?had? ?also? ?significantly? ?decreased.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?only? ?
snorted? ?coldly.? ? ?
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Had? ?you? ?known?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?That? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was?? ?that?? ?Qi? ?Rong?? ? ?
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Feng? ?Xin? ?asked,? ?Which? ?Qi? ?Rong?? ?Who?? ?Then? ?startled,? ?The? ?one? ?we? ?knew?? ?
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So? ?you? ?didnt? ?realize? ?it? ?was? ?him? ?either?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remarked.? ?
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Feng? ?Xins? ?face? ?went? ?dark,? ?No.? ?Ive? ?never? ?run? ?into? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?himself,? ?and? ?had? ?
always? ?assumed? ?the? ?name? ?was? ?just? ?a? ?coincidence.? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?dumbass? ?would? ?run? ?
around? ?with? ?his? ?real? ?name?? ?Thats? ?crazy!? ?But? ?the? ?moment? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?mouth,? ?he? ?
instantly? ?remembered? ?that? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?indeed? ?crazy,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?met? ?Xie? ?Lians,? ?both? ?
falling? ?silent? ?in? ?mutual? ?understanding.? ? ?
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Long? ?before? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?ascended,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?despised? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?the? ?
son? ?of? ?the? ?younger? ?sister? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mother,? ?the? st? ?queen? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?He? ?grew? ?up? ?in? ?
the? ?royal? ?pce,? ?spent? ?his? ?days? ?clinging? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?personal? ?guard,? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?of? ?course? ?saw? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?frequently.? ?He? ?was? ?young,? ?immature,? ?bullheaded,? ?
energetic,? ?extreme,? ?and? ?the? ?worst? ?thing? ?was,? ?as? ?royalty,? ?no? ?one? ?dared? ?to? ?educate? ?or? ?
discipline? ?him.? ?It? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?imagine? ?just? ?how? wless? ?he? ?was.? ? ?
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He? ?used? ?to? ?always? ?hang? ?around? ?on? ?his? ?lips? ?the? ?words:? ?My? ?cousin? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?is? ?
perfect!? ?My? ?cousin? ?something? ?something.? ?If? ?anyone? ?were? ?to? ?be? ?even? ?remotely? ?
disrespectful? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?or? ?had? ?given? ?him? ?a? ?sliver? ?of? ?a? ?problem,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?matter? ?who? ?it? ?
was,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?would? ?surely? ?bag? ?that? ?person? ?with? ?a? ?gunny? ?sack? ?and? ?beat? ?them? ?to? ?death.? ?
He? ?had? ?never? ?in? ?his? ?mind? ?any? ?care? ?or? ?respect? ?for? ?the? ?old,? ?the? ?handicapped,? ?or? ?the? ?young.? ?
There? ?was? ?even? ?once? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saved? ?a? ?child? ?not? ?over? ?ten? ?years? ?of? ?age? ?from? ?under? ?Qi? ?
Rongs? ?hands.? ?The? ?poor? ?boy? ?was? ?beaten? ?to? ?a? ?bloody? ?pulp;? ?miserable? ?to? ?the? ?bone.? ?Yet,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?mindful? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?lineage,? ?plus? ?he? ?was? ?genuinely? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?side,? ?so? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?disciplined? ?him? ?physically.? ?But? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?lectures,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
wouldnt? ?change? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?many? ?times? ?he? ?was? ?scolded,? ?and? ?caused? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?
headaches.? ?
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Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?a? ?much? ?more? ?straightforward? ?person,? ?not? ?as? ?patient? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?
constantly? ?disputed? ?with? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?disobeying? ?his? mands.? ?And? ?so,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?also? ?
despised? ?him,? ?and? ?would? ?always? e? ?up? ?with? ?new? ?ways? ?to? ?get? ?him? ?in? ?trouble,? ?forcing? ?
him? ?to? ?run? ?unreasonable? ?errands.? ?Moreover,? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?ascended,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
became? ?even? ?more? ?preposterous,? ?like? ?if? ?anyone? ?were? ?to? ?spit? ?before? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?the? ?
Crown? ?Prince,? ?he? ?would? ?try? ?and? ?force? ?burning? ?hot? ?coal? ?down? ?their? ?throat.? ?To? ?prevent? ?him? ?
from? ?going? ?too? ?far,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?to? ?descend? ?frequently? ?to? ?clean? ?up? ?after? ?him.? ?Truly? ?
aggravating!? ?Hed? ?always? ?tell? ?Xie? ?Lian:? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?crazy,? ?and? ?hes? ?gonna? ?incite? ?chaos? ?
one? ?day!? ? ?
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If? ?it? ?was? ?really? ?him,? ?then? ?its? ?no? ?surprise? ?that? ?hed? ?done? ?it.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
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Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?curious,? ?What,? ?do? ?you? ?all? ?know? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost??? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Hes? ?my? ?little? ?cousin.? ? ?
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Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?shocked,? ?and? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms,? ?Well? ?aint? ?that? ?something? ?else.? ? ?
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He? ?is? ?quite? ?something? ?else.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?agreed.? ?
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Im? ?not? ?talking? ?about? ?him,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?Im? ?talking? ?about? ?you!? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
look? ?at? ?you:? ?the? ?Martial? ?gods? ?of? ?the? ?Southeast? ?and? ?Southwest? ?are? ?both? ?your? ?old? ?buddies,? ?
the? ?Martial? ?God? ?of? ?the? ?East? ?is? ?your? ?disciple,? ?that? ?Night-Touring? ?Green? ?Lantern? ?is? ?your? ?
little? ?cousin,? ?the? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?is? ?your? ?sworn? ?brother,? ?and? ?I,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?
Master,? ?am? ?your? ?friend.? ?Aint? ?that? ?something?? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?thinking? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?certainly? ?had? ?a? ?breezy? ?character? ?befitting? ?of? ?
his? ?title;? ?the? ?moment? ?the? ?wind? ?blew,? ?all? ?the? ?gloomy? ?clouds? ?dispersed.? ?However,? ?when? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?heard? ?the? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?is? ?your? ?sworn? ?
brother,? ?both? ?showed? ?a? ?disagreeing? ?expression.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?and? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?knitted? ?his.? ? ?
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After? ?a? ?moment,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?If? ?theres? ?nothing? ?else,? ?you? ?best? ?hurry? ?
back? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?Many? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?still? ?have? ?no? ?idea? ?what? ?
happened? ?in? ?that? ?ruckus,? ?and? ?are? ?still? ?waiting? ?above.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?should? ?be? ?informed? ?by? ?
now.? ?You? ?need? ?to? ?report? ?back? ?and? ?give? ?them? ?a? ?proper? ?ount.? ? ?
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Hearing? ?his? ?words,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?out? ?loud.? ? ?
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Whatre? ?you? ughing? ?at??? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?demanded.? ?
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And? ?here? ?I? ?wondered? ?how? ?straightforward? ?you? ?are,? ?but? ?turns? ?out? ?you? ?like? ?to? ?beat? ?around? ?
the? ?bush? ?too.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?You? ?just? ?dont? ?want? ?His? ?Highness? ?to? ?associate? ?with? ?the? ?
likes? ?of? ?demons? ?and? ?ghosts,? ?why? ?not? ?just? ?say? ?so? ?openly?? ?Think? ?its? ?not? ?your? ?ce?? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?softly,? ?San? ?Lang...? ?
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As? ?long? ?as? ?youre? ?aware? ?that? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?associating? ?with? ?the? ?likes? ?of? ?demons? ?and? ?
ghosts.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?coldly.? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?made? ?no? ?indication? ?of? ?agreeing? ?or? ?disagreeing? ?with? ?that? ?sentiment,? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?intercepted,? ?responding? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?quietly,? ?I? ?will? ?report? ?in? ?and? ?give? ?a? ?proper? ?
ount,? ?but? ?right? ?now? ?there? ?are? ?more? ?important? ?things? ?at? ?hand.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?hidden? ?in? ?
his? ir? ?over? ?three? ?hundred? ?humans? ?for? ?feeding.? ?Thanks? ?to? ?San? ?Langs? ?help,? ?they? ?were? ?
all? ?saved.? ?Theres? ?currently? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?little? ?ghosts? ?left? ?that? ?needs? ?taken? ?care? ?of.? ?I? ?will? ?
return? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?thats? ?done.? ?
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It? ?wont? ?be? ?good? ?to? ?take? ?too? ?long.? ?Let? ?me? ?deal? ?with? ?this.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?nodded,? ?By? ?heavens? ?efficiency,? ?youll? ?probably? ?finish? ?this? ?by? ?next? ?month.? ? ?
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You? ?say? ?that? ?as? ?if? ?you? ?can? ?handle? ?this? ?in? ?a? ?second.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
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The? ?two? ?red? ?at? ?each? ?other.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?asked? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?his? ?eyes:? ?Did? ?
something? ?happen? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them?? ?But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?He? ?was? ?
about? ?to? ?change? ?the? ?subject? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?out? ?an? ?umbre? ?from? ?who? ?knows? ?
where.? ?The? ?umbre? ?was? ?crimson? ?red? ?like? ?maple? ?leaves,? ?vivid? ?like? ?fire.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
raised? ?it? ?with? ?one? ?hand? ?and? ?covered? ?over? ?himself? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?reflecting? ?a? ?blushing? ?red? ?
on? ?their? ?faces.? ?
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This? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?same? ?umbre? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?used? ?to? ?shield? ?them? ?through? ?the? ?
hanging? ?corpse? ?forest? ?at? ?Mount? ?YuJun.? ?However,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?raining? ?at? ?the? ?moment? ?so? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?curious,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?open? ?an? ?umbre?? ? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?shifted? ?the? ?umbre? ?more? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?side,? ?smiling,? ?
Just? ?wait.? ?The? ?skys? ?about? ?to? ?change.? ? ?
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Just? ?as? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence,? ?it? ?suddenly? ?poured? ?from? ?the? ?sky!? ?
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The? ?rain? ?thundered? ?down,? ?flecking? ?and? ?cking.? ?It? ?came? ?so? ?suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
startled.? ?However,? ?he? ?was? ?properly? ?covered? ?under? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?umbre,? ?and? ?not? ?a? ?
single? ?drop? ?hit? ?him.? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?who? ?was? ?standing? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?though,? ?had? ?not? ?
prepared? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ?was? ?drenched? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe? ?by? ?this? ?rain.? ?
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And? ?the? ?worst? ?thing? ?was,? ?this? ?rain? ?was? ?the? ?colour? ?of? ?blood.? ?By? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?it,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
was? ?now? ?covered? ?in? ?blood? ?and? ?dripping;? ?only? ?his? ?wide,? ?bulging? ?eyes? ?were? ?white,? ?the? ?rest? ?
of? ?him? ?red.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?conveniently? ?standing? ?in? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?another? ?cave? ?so? ?he? ?
wasnt? ?affected,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?eyes? ?wide? ?with? ?shock,? ?even? ?forgetting? ?to? ?wave? ?his? ?
whisk.? ? ?
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That? ?pouring? ?rain? ?came? ?suddenly,? ?left? ?suddenly,? ?and? ?soon? ?enough? ?everything? ?was? ?quiet? ?
once? ?more.? ?It? ?took? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?some? ?time? ?to? ?recover.? ?He? ?wiped? ?at? ?his? ?face,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?
smeared? ?with? ?red,? ?his? ?attempt? ?useless.? ? ?
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Wha...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?agape.? ? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?closed? ?the? ?umbre? ?and? ughed,? ?Hows? ?that? ?for? ?show?? ? ?
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In? ?four? ?short? ?words,? ?hed? ?already? ?taken? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?leisurely? ?steps,? ?and? ?quite? ?the? ?
distance? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?fumbling? ?all? ?over? ?his? ?sleeves? ?looking? ?for? ?some? ?rags,? ?but? ?
instead? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?plucked? ?some? ?white? ?strands? ?from? ?his? ?whisk? ?and? ?handed? ?them? ?to? ?
the? ?deeply? ?muted? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?The? ?moment? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?left,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?sensed? ?
the? ?void? ?behind? ?him? ?and? ?turned? ?around? ?in? ?a? ?rush,? ?running? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?after? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?
San? ?Lang,? ?are? ?you? ?going? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City?? ? ?
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Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?Arent? ?you? ?also? ?going? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court?? ?He? ?
then? ?added? ?half-jokingly,? ?But? ?if? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?follow? ?me? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?youre? ?
very? ?wee? ?to.? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?chuckled,? ?Next? ?time.? ?He? ?said? ?sincerely,? ?Next? ?time? ?if? ?theres? ?a? ?chance,? ?Ill? ?
definitely? ?visit? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?again.? ?Ill? ?help? ?you? y? ?bricks? ?when? ?you? ?rebuild? ?Paradise? ?
Manor.? ?
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No? ?need? ?to? y? ?bricks.? ?You? ?can? ?just? ?sit? ?back? ?and? ?watch.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
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Xie? ?Lians? ?smile? ?died? ?a? ?little,? ?The? ?thing? ?with? ?Qianqiu,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?it? ?went? ?down,? ?I? ?
should? ?still? ?thank? ?you.? ?He? ?paused? ?and? ?continued,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?the? ?right? ?thing? ?is? ?to? ?
do? ?either,? ?so? ?maybe? ?this? ?wasnt? ?a? ?bad? ?thing.? ?
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You? ?think? ?too? ?much.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?lightly.? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?inclined? ?his? ?head.? ? ?
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Just? ?keep? ?doing? ?what? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?do.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?After? ?that,? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?
and? ?waved? ?his? ?hand.? ?
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Soon? ?after,? ?that? ?crimson? ?silhouette? ?gradually,? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?mountains? ?and? ?under? ?the? ?
moonlight,? ?disappeared? pletely? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?sight.? ? ?
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C? ?
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Ch.56:? ?In? ?Search? ?of? ?the? ?Past;? ?Retracing? ?Steps? ?to? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ? ?
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Without? ?knowing? ?why,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?suddenly? ?filled? ?with? ?courage? ?again.? ?
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After? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?had? ?left,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?steps? ?had? ?been? ?hesitant,? ?his? ?shoulders? ?slumped.? ?
But? ?this? ?courage? ?came? ?from? ?nowhere,? ?and? ?who? ?knows? ?where? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?directed? ?to,? ?
only? ?that? ?itd? ?made? ?him? ?stand? ?tall? ?once? ?more.? ?He? ?stood? ?unmoving,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
approached,? ?giving? ?him? ?a? ?small? ?pat? ?on? ?the? ?back,? ?What? ?a? ?guy.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?dont? ?
know? ?how? ?you? ?managed? ?to? ?befriend? ?him,? ?but? ?youre? ?very? ?lucky.? ?
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This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?heard? ?someone? ?tell? ?him? ?he? ?was? ?lucky.? ?He? ?nced? ?at? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Quan? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Really?? ?Maybe.? ?I? ?think? ?so? ?too.? ?
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Behind? ?them,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?continue? ?to? ?wipe? ?his? ?face.? ?When? ?the? ?two? ?turned? ?their? ?heads? ?
around,? ?they? ?saw? ?his? ?face? ?covered? ?in? ?white? ?strands,? ?miserable? ?and? ?unkempt,? ?and? ?
ughed.? ?Sorry? ?about? ?that.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
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That? ?counted? ?as? ?an? ?apology? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?behalf.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? ?picked? ?off? ?all? ?the? ?
white? ?strands? ?from? ?his? ?face,? ?Im? ?not? ?as? ?skilled,? ?so? ?I? ?cant? ?say? ?anything.? ?
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The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?then? ?conducted? ?a? ?final? ?search? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?caves,? ?double? ?checking? ?to? ?
make? ?sure? ?there? ?were? ?indeed? ?no? ?more? ?humans? ?or? ?anything? ?else? ?left? ?behind,? ?before? ?
riding? ?a? ?draft? ?of? ?wind? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?
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Once? ?they? ?passed? ?the? ?gates,? ?they? ?saw? ?the? ?streets? ?were? ?filled? ?with? ?crowds? ?of? ?junior? ?
officials? ?from? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court,? ?moving? ?about,? ?checking? ?every? ?nook? ?and? ?cranny? ?of? ?every? ?
pce? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?face? ?a? ?grave? ?enemy.? ?When? ?they? ?finally? ?arrived? ?at? ?the? ?
Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?the? ?audience? ?chamber? ?was? ?already? ?filled? ?with? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?
Upper? ?Court,? ?and? ?even? ?from? ?afar? ?they? ?could? ?hear? ?them? ?arguing.? ?The? ?first? ?thing? ?they? ?
heard? ?was:? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?dare? ?use? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?Heavens? ?of? ?sending? ?a? ?spy,? ?how? ?
ludicrous!? ?Why? ?would? ?the? ?heavens? ?need? ?to? ?send? ?a? ?spy?? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?lightly? ?cleared? ?their? ?throats? ?when? ?they? ?heard.? ?Sending? ?a? ?spy? ?
was? ?most? ?likely? ?the? ?truth.? ?Nothing? ?had? ?been? ?settled? ?yet? ?and? ?the? ?officials? ?already? ?couldnt? ?
wait? ?to? ?start? ?thering.? ?If? ?the? ?deed? ?was? ?true,? ?then? ?wouldnt? ?it? ?be? ?a? ?p? ?in? ?their? ?own? ?
faces?? ? ?
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The? ?three? ?entered? ?the? ?hall? ?with? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?in? ?the? ?lead.? ?When? ?the? ?crowd? ?saw? ?him? ?they? ?
greeted,? ?The? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?has? ?returned!? ?Thanks? ?for? ?your? ?hard? ?work!? ?but? ?all? ?eyes? ?
were? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?They? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?press? ?for? ?more? ?but? ?saw? ?emerging? ?from? ?behind? ?a? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?that? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?crawled? ?out? ?of? ?a? ?bloody? ?pond,? ?his? ?face? ?dark.? ?Everyone? ?was? ?
frozen? ?to? ?their? ?spot? ?and? ?immediately? ?turned? ?their? ?eyes? ?away.? ?After? ?all,? ?no? ?one? ?wanted? ?to? ?
be? ?cussed? ?at? ?loudly? ?in? ?the? ?great? ?hall.? ?Only? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?who? ?not? ?only? ?didnt? ?care? ?to? ?avoid? ?
him,? ?he? ?even? ?purposely? ?stared,? ?his? ?intent? ?more? ?than? ?obvious.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?gaze? ?and? ?saw? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?seated? ?above? ?in? ?his? ?throne,? ?a? ?hand? ?
supporting? ?his? ?head,? ?fingers? ?pressed? ?against? ?his? ?temple,? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed,? ?looking? ?
exhausted.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?understand? ?exactly? ?how? ?he? ?felt.? ?
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In? ?the? ?past,? ?there? ?might? ?not? ?even? ?be? ?conferences? ?and? ?meetings? ?of? ?this? ?sort? ?for? ?months,? ?
but? ?with? ?all? ?the? ?incidents? ?that? ?had? ?happened? ?recently,? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?was? ?filled? ?to? ?
the? ?brim? ?time? ?and? ?time? ?again,? ?as? ?if? ?theres? ?a? ?situation? ?everyday? ?and? ?everyone? ?was? ?
hoping? ?theyd? ?meet? ?even? ?twice? ?a? ?day.? ?Besides,? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?that? ?wanted? ?to? ?have? ?
their? ?voices? ?heard,? ?yet? ?theyre? ?nothing? ?but? ?noise.? ?One? ?of? ?the? ?officials? ?eximed,? ?He? ?
came? ?and? ?went? ?as? ?he? ?will.? ?Scary? ?to? ?think? ?he? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?connect? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xianle? ?to? ?
somewhere? ?else.? ?Now? ?that? ?he? ?can? ?easily? ?kidnap? ?His? ?Highness? ?who? ?offended? ?him,? ?who? ?
knows? ?if? ?hell? ?just? ?kidnap? ?any? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials.? ?We? ?cant? ?possibly? ?let? ?this? ?go!? ?We? ?
need? ?to? ?stop? ?him? ?right? ?now!? ?
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If? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?this? ?would? ?be? ?akin? ?to? ?a? ?rebel? ?digging? ?a? ?tunnel? ?beneath? ?the? ?
royal? ?pce? ?and? ?sneaking? ?about? ?freely.? ?Of? ?course? ?people? ?were? ?restless.? ?No? ?wonder? ?the? ?
Middle? ?Court? ?officials? ?were? ?busy? ?searching? ?and? ?safeguarding? ?the? ?grounds.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?on? ?
the? ?other? ?hand,? ?had? ?something? ?else? ?in? ?mind,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?has? ?so? ?many? ?devotees? ?and? ?
lords? ?over? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City.? ?Something? ?miniscule? ?like? ?burning? ?the? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?is? ?
nothing? ?to? ?him.? ?He? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?broken? ?into? ?the? ?heavens? ?just? ?because? ?His? ?Highness? ?
offended? ?him.? ?
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Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?immediately? ?countered,? ?General? ?Xuan? ?Zhen,? ?youre? ?mistaken.? ?Everyone? ?
heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?admit? ?it? ?himself.? ?Speaking? ?of,? ?which? ?general? ?is? ?responsible? ?for? ?security? ?
this? ?month?? ?That? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xianle? ?was? ?casted? ?a? ?spell? ?to? ?be? ?connected? ?elsewhere? ?
without? ?even? ?noticing,? ?isnt? ?that? ?a? ?neglect? ?of? ?duty?? ? ?
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Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?been? ?standing? ?quietly? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed.? ?When? ?he? ?heard? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?he? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Me.? ?
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Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?identally? ?remembered? ?wrong? ?and? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?on? ?duty,? ?
but? ?ended? ?up? ?calling? ?out? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?and? ?now? ?things? ?got? ?somewhat? ?awkward.? ?However,? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?didnt? ?push? ?off? ?the? ?me,? ?Im? ?on? ?duty? ?this? ?month.? ?This? ?is? ?my? ?oversight.? ?
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Just? ?then,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?who? ?was? ?positioned? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?throne? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Weve? ?
news? ?of? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua.? ?
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Jun? ?Wu? ?finally? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?What? ?did? ?he? ?say?? ?
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Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?quiet? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?she? ?replied,? ?He? ?said? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?
Massacre? ?had? ?an? ?inside? ?story.? ?He? ?will? ?solve? ?the? ?conflict? ?with? ?His? ?Highness? ?himself,? ?that? ?
theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?anyone? ?else? ?to? ?interfere.? ?Also? ?that? ?His? ?Highness? ?request? ?for? ?
banishment? ?must? ?not? ?go? ?through.? ?Those? ?are? ?the? ?two? ?things.? ?
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What? ?inside? ?story?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?frowned.? ?
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He? ?didnt? ?say? ?any? ?more.? ?Thats? ?all.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?replied.? ?
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To? ?see? ?a? ?battle? ?erupt,? ?a? ?hammer? ?smashing? ?down? ?heavily,? ?but? nded? ?lightly? ?like? ?feather,? ?
the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?rather? ?disappointed.? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?was? ?the? ?
victim,? ?and? ?the? ?victim? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?using? ?the? ?culprit,? ?so? ?what? ?fun? ?was? ?there? ?to? ?
watch?? ?Besides,? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?wasnt? ?telling,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?look? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?
to? ?say? ?anything? ?either,? ?so? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?to? ?chew? ?on? ?in? ?this? ?matter.? ?
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Following? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?report,? ?Jun? ?Wun? ?appointed? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?to? ?aid? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
in? ?strengthening? ?security? ?and? ?settled? ?a? ?few? ?other? ?matters? ?before? ?waving? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?
dismissed? ?everyone.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stayed? ?behind,? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?hear? ?the? ?faint? ?conversations? ?
passing? ?by,? ?I? ?knew? ?it.? ?Whenever? ?he? ?stirs? ?up? ?anything,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?would? ?say? ?hed? ?
interrogate? ?him? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?nothing? ?would? e? ?of? ?it...? ?
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Weve? ?been? ?blind;? ?hes? ?actually? ?someone? ?significant.? ?Gotta? ?watch? ?what? ?we? ?say? ?from? ?
now? ?on.? ?
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After? ?everyone? ?had? ?left,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?approached? ?the? ?throne? ?and? ?bowed,? ?Ive? ?caused? ?My? ?
Lord? ?problems.? ?
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This? ?doesnt? ?count? ?as? ?any? ?problems.? ?The? ?real? ?problem? ?was? ?you? ?stubbornly? ?proiming? ?
yourself? ?the? ?only? ?responsible? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?Gilded? ?Banquet? ?Massacre.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?hesitant,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?still? ?gave? ?an? ?ount? ?of? ?the? ?whole? ?story.? ?
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After? ?listening? ?to? ?the? ?story,? ?Jun? ?Wu? mented,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?in? ?this? ?matter,? ?you? ?really? ?
worked? ?hard? ?for? ?nothing,? ?and? ?pleased? ?no? ?one.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?know.? ?
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Nevermind.? ?Youre? ?always? ?like? ?this.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?has? ?now? ?changed? ?focus? ?to? ?
pursue? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost.? ?Once? ?hes? ?done? ?so? ?he? ?will? ?certainly? e? ?back? ?for? ?you.? ?Have? ?
you? ?thought? ?out? ?how? ?youll? ?face? ?him?? ? ?
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Not? ?yet.? ?But? ?lets? ?think? ?about? ?something? ?else? ?thats? ?more? ?immediate.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
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Jun? ?Wu? ?chuckled,? ?Like? ?what?? ?Is? ?there? ?anything? ?interesting? ?that? ?can? ?amuse? ?me?? ? ?
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Was? ?it? ?you? ?who? ?sent? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?as? ?a? ?spy?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
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Yes.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?answered? ?leisurely.? ?
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Why?? ?
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Jun? ?Wu? ?answered? ?slowly,? ?Because,? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?nted? ?a? ?spy? ?in? ?the? ?
heavens? ?first.? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?stood,? ?These? ?past? ?years,? ?news? ?reached? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?ears? ?too? ?fast.? ?Some? ?things? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?known,? ?he? ?knew? ?too? ?well.? ?As? ?for? ?
what? ?can? ?be? ?done? ?and? ?what? ?cant? ?be? ?done,? ?where? ?the? ?bottom? ?line? ?is? ?and? ?how? ?to? ?cross? ?
said? ?line,? ?he? ?is? ?overly? ?perceptive? ?and? ?precise.? ?That? ?he? ?could? ?connect? ?directly? ?to? ?your? ?
Pce? ?of? ?Xianle? ?only? ?proves? ?he? ?indeed? ?has? ?a? ?spy? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?heavens,? ?otherwise? ?it? ?
couldnt? ?have? ?been? ?done.? ?
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To? ?be? ?honest,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?noticed? ?this? ?too.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?really? ?knew? ?way? ?too? ?much,? ?and? ?
so? ?to? ?have? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?say? ?it? ?out? ?loud,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?hard? ?to? ?believe.? ?
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Does? ?My? ?Lord? ?have? ?any? ?evidence?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inquired.? ?
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Jun? ?Wu? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?slowly,? ?Its? ?because? ?theres? ?no? ?proof? ?but? ?things? ?were? ?suspicious? ?
that? ?I? ?sent? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?to? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm.? ?Who? ?knew? ?that? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?would? ?fall? ?into? ?his? ?hands? ?
before? ?the? ?ghost? ?agent? ?was? ?even? ?found.? ?Although? ?you? ?saved? ?him? ?from? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?
grip,? ?now? ?it? ?will? ?be? ?even? ?more? ?difficult? ?to? ?find? ?that? ?spy.? ?
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Is? ?it? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?or? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court? ?thats? ?the? ?problem?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
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Hard? ?to? ?say.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?Besides? ?you,? ?it? ?could? ?be? ?anyone.? ?Perhaps,? ?theres? ?only? ?one? ?
mole.? ?Perhaps,? ?more.? ? ?
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No? ?wonder? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?didnt? ?appoint? ?anyone? ?else? ?to? ?investigate? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?disappearance.? ?If? ?
it? ?could? ?be? ?anyone? ?besides? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?think:? ?so? ?even? ?the? ?Wind? ?
Master,? ?Qianqiu,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?and? ?everyone? ?could? ?be? ?a? ?possible? ?agent?? ? ?
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Just? ?then,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?I? ?know? ?you? ?think? ?highly? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?right? ?now.? ?You? ?
understand? ?your? ?own? ?position,? ?and? ?others? ?shouldnt? ment? ?on? ?the? ?friends? ?you? ?make.? ?
However,? ?when? ?necessary,? ?be? ?wary? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Dont? ?give? ?anything? ?away.? ? ?
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Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?schooled? ?his? ?thoughts.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?To? ?be? ?a? ?
Supreme,? ?one? ?must? ?have? ?experienced? ?an? ?unimaginable? ?suffering? ?and? ?pain.? ?One? ?either? ?
ascends? ?from? ?such? ?cmities? ?or? ?are? ?doomed? ?to? ?the? ?depths? ?of? ?hell,? ?never? ?to? ?return.? ?The? ?
two? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?Kings? ?that? ?emerged? ?from? ?Mount? ?Tonglu,? ?ck? ?Water? ?and? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?are? ?both? ?far? ?more? ?terrifying? ?than? ?you? ?think.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?neither? ?agreeing? ?nor? ?disagreeing.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?
what? ?his? ?objectives? ?or? ?directives? ?are,? ?but? ?he? ?knows? ?the? ?heavens.? ?That? ?in? ?itself? ?is? ?
disadvantageous.? ? ?
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When? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?word? ?disadvantageous,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?blurted,? ?San? ?
Lang? ?he...? ?Seeing? ?that? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?paused? ?then? ?corrected? ?
himself,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?shouldnt? ?do? ?anything? ?overly? ?malicious.? ?If? ?My? ?Lord? ?thinks? ?about? ?it,? ?
with? ?his? ?strength,? ?should? ?he? ?want? ?to? ?cause? ?havoc? ?and? ?raise? ?hell? ?he? ?wouldve? ?done? ?so? ?
already.? ?If? ?he? ?didnt? ?before,? ?then? ?without? ?real? ?reason,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?in? ?the? ?future.? ?
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I? ?should? ?hope? ?so.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?But? ?you? ?know? ?I? ?cannot? ?be? ?too? ?careful.? ?
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After? ?leaving? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?paced? ?slowly? ?down? ?the? ?streets? ?of? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Court.? ?
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When? ?he? ?passed? ?by? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?he? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?and? ?looked? ?it? ?over.? ?
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This? ?was? ?the? ?pce? ?gifted? ?him? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu;? ?mourous,? ?new,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?
foreign.? ?The? rge? ?crimson? ?red? ?doors? ?were? ?shiny? ?and? ?bright,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?already? ?full? ?of? ?
nailed-on? ?talisman? ?and? ?charms,? ?forming? ?a? ?giant? ?X,? ?rming? ?anyone? ?who? ?should? ?see? ?it.? ?
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When? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?exited? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?he? ?had? ?told? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?that? ?his? ?pce? ?
was? ?currently? ?sealed? ?shut? ?since? ?its? ?connected? ?to? ?elsewhere,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?wee? ?
to? ?rest? ?in? ?his? ?pce? ?instead.? ?However,? ?after? ?staring? ?at? ?this? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xianle? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?around.? ?He? ?didnt? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?either.? ?
He? ?stopped? ?caring? ?for? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?originally? ?going? ?to? ?do? ?and? ?instead? ?headed? ?straight? ?to? ?
the? ?Ascension? ?Gates,? ?and? ?jumped.? ?
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Passing? ?through? ?the? ?sea? ?of? ?clouds,? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?his? nding? ?was? ?Mount? ?Taicang.? ?
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Upon? ?the? ?summit? ?of? ?this? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?used? ?to? ?sit? ?the? ?cultivation? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?ancient? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?C? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion.? ?
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The? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?was? ?an? ?impressively? ?expansive? ?cultivation? ?centre;? ?its? ?training? ?
grounds? ?and? ?temples? ?covered? ?the? ?entirety? ?of? ?Mount? ?Taicang,? ?worshipping? ?innumerous? ?
gods? ?and? ?immortals? ?alike,? ?scintiting? ?and? ?glorious.? ?The? ?main? ?god? ?worshipped? ?was? ?The? ?
Martial? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor,? ?and? ?its? ?golden? ?temple? ?on? ?the? ?highest? ?peak? ?of? ?the? ?mountain.? ?
The? ?Crowned? ?Prince? ?Temple? ?that? ?once? ?stood? ?on? ?the? ?second? ?highest? ?peak? ?also? ?used? ?to? ?
be? ?magnificent? ?and? ?grand.? ?
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Eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago,? ?the? ?ming? ?red? ?maples? ?that? ?covered? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?was? ?
infamous;? ?and? ?within? ?the? ?crimson? ?maples? ?were? ?endless? ?crowds? ?of? ?devotees.? ?However,? ?
when? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?fell,? ?the? ?crowds? ?of? ?devotees? ?became? ?crowds? ?of? ?angry? ?
mobs,? ?scaling? ?the? ?mountain? ?to? ?set? ?aze? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Temple? ?but? ?ended? ?up? ?setting? ?
fire? ?to? ?the? ?entire? ?Mount? ?Taicang,? ?burning? ?it? ?down? ?to? ?nothing? ?but? ?ckened? ?earth? ?and? ?
ashes.? ?
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The? ?burnt? ?earth,? ?akin? ?to? ?ground? ?buried? ?with? ?the? ?dead,? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?even? ?more? ?
fertile.? ?Afterwards,? ?new? ?seeds? ?were? ?nted? ?upon? ?this? ?burnt? ?earth? ?and? ?new? ?trees? ?
emerged.? ?A? ?few? ?hundred? ?years? ter,? ?the? ?mountain? ?was? ?fresh? ?and? ?covered? ?once? ?more,? ?
but? ?the? ?red? ?leaves? ?were? ?no? ?longer,? ?and? ?the? ?scenery? ?very? ?different? ?than? ?eight? ?hundred? ?
years? ?ago.? ? ?
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When? ?hiking? ?the? ?mountain? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?there? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?wide,? ?paved? ?green? ?path.? ?On? ?
the? ?path? ?one? ?could? ?often? ?see? ?a? ?pilgrim? ?or? ?a? ?young? ?trainee? ?hauling? ?firewood? ?or? ?water.? ?
Now,? ?this? ?path? ?was? ?long? ?gone.? ?Rocks? ?and? ?debris,? ?withered? ?branches? ?and? ?sticks? ?had? ?
covered? ?its? ?tracks,? ?burying? ?it? ?deep? ?underground.? ?As? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?climbed,? ?he? ?used? ?only? ?the? ?
strength? ?of? ?his? ?legs,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?ran? ?into? ?thorns? ?or? ?bushes,? ?hed? ?take? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?and? ?cut? ?
them? ?down.? ? ?
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When? ?he? ?reached? ?halfway? ?up? ?the? ?mountain,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?fatigued? ?and? ?leaned? ?against? ?a? ?
dead? ?tree,? ?ready? ?to? ?rest.? ?Suddenly,? ?the? ?ck? ?shadow? ?of? ?an? ?object? ?came? ?crashing? ?down? ?
from? ?above? ?the? ?branches,? ?making? ?weird? ?crackling? ?sounds? ?as? ?it? ?came? ?rushing? ?towards? ?
him.? ?
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Ch.57:? ?In? ?Search? ?of? ?the? ?Past;? ?Retracing? ?Steps? ?to? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?2? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?shifted? ?his? ?body? ?and? ?evaded? ?the? ?object.? ?At? ?first? ?he? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?broken? ?
branch? ?or? ?a? ?nest,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?closer,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?nk? ?so? ?rotten? ?and? ?rusty? ?its? ?
original? ?shape? ?was? ?indiscernible,? ?and? ?it? ?had? ?two? ?steel? ?chains? ?connected? ?on? ?either? ?side.? ?If? ?
it? ?was? ?anyone? ?else? ?they? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?tell? ?what? ?it? ?was,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?
immediately? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?swing.? ?
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In? ?the? ?past,? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?had? ?swings? ?installed? ?everywhere,? ?both? ?for? ?fun? ?and? ?for? ?
training.? ?Back? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?just? ?started? ?to? ?retain? ?memory,? ?there? ?was? ?once? ?when? ?
he? ?apanied? ?his? ?parents? ?to? ?visit? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?to? ?pray? ?for? ?blessings? ?and? ?
saw? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?young? ?trainees? ?sparring,? ?flipping? ?and? ?flopping? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?swings.? ?It? ?was? ?
an? ?exciting? ?performance;? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?queen? ?enjoyed? ?it,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pped? ?and? ?
shouted? ?his? ?appreciation.? ?The? ?king? ?and? ?queen? ?were? ?so? ?pleased? ?they? ?heavily? ?rewarded? ?
the? ?young? ?trainees,? ?and? ?ever? ?since? ?then? ?the? ?impression? ?that? ?cultivation? ?was? ?something? ?
awesome? ?and? ?fun? ?was? ?left? ?deep? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart.? ?However,? ?as? ?for? ?him? ?formally? ?
entering? ?the? ?sect? ?for? ?cultivation? ?in? ?his? ter? ?years,? ?the? ?reason? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?because? ?it? ?
seemed? ?fun.? ?
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After? ?some? ?rest,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued? ?hiking.? ?The? ?higher? ?he? ?climbed,? ?the? ?thicker? ?the? ?
bushes? ?became,? ?and? ?every? ?so? ?often? ?a? ?critter? ?would? ?sh? ?by,? ?leaving? ?behind? ?a? ?shadow? ?of? ?
a? ?bushy? ?tail.? ?There? ?were? ?also? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?squirrels? ?huddling? ?on? ?the? ?trees,? ?munching? ?on? ?
pinecones,? ?peeking? ?at? ?this? ?uninvited? ?guest.? ?
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Thorns? ?blocked? ?his? ?path,? ?ripping? ?at? ?his? ?clothes? ?and? ?limbs,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?notice? ?at? ?all.? ?
Finally,? ?he? ?reached? ?the? ?peak? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Summit.? ?
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Of? ?course,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Summit? ?wasnt? ?originally? ?called? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Summit,? ?
but? ?changed? ?to? ?this? ?name? ?after? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Temple? ?was? ?constructed.? ?Amidst? ?the? ?
bushes? ?and? ?weeds,? ?there? ?were? ?still? ?remnants? ?of? ?pebble? ?paved? ?grounds? ?here? ?and? ?there,? ?
traces? ?of? ?a? rge,? ?burnt? ?foundation? ?hidden.? ?That? ?was? ?once? ?the? ?foundation? ?of? ?the? ?temple.? ?
Going? ?across? ?it,? ?through? ?the? ?rubble? ?and? ?ruins,? ?through? ?ss? ?debris,? ?was? ?a? ?fractured? ?old? ?
well.? ?
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Looking? ?from? ?above? ?into? ?its? ?bottom,? ?it? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?tell? ?the? ?old? ?well? ?had? ?long? ?dried? ?up;? ?the? ?
distance? ?to? ?the? ?bottom? ?but? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?feet,? ?only? ?mud? ?visible? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Without? ?
hesitation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crossed? ?his? ?legs? ?over,? ?and? ?jumped? ?in.? ? ?
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He? ?didnt? ?tumble? ?onto? ?the? ?muddy? ?ground,? ?but? ?instead? ?traversed? ?through? ?that? ?illusion,? ?and? ?
descended? ?for? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?meters? ?before? ?his? ?feet? ?touched? ?solid? ?ground.? ? ?
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The? ?surroundings? ?were? ?so? ?dark? ?if? ?he? ?were? ?to? ?raise? ?his? ?arms? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?see? ?his? ?hands.? ?
He? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?up,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?sunlight? ?either,? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?heavy? ?piece? ?of? ?
fabric? ?had? ?blocked? ?it? ?out.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?around? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?well,? ?feeling? ?up? ?several? ?
bricks,? ?and? ?pressed? ?them? ?down? ?in? ?a? ?certain? ?order.? ?With? ?a? ?rumbling? ?noise,? ?a? ?short,? ?small? ?
door? ?opened? ?on? ?the? ?side.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?down? ?on? ?all? ?fours? ?and? ?slowly? ?crawled? ?
through? ?the? ?path? ?opened? ?by? ?the? ?small? ?door.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?entered? ?he? ?could? ?hear? ?
another? ?rumbling? ?noise? ?behind,? ?shutting? ?the? ?opening.? ?After? ?half? ?an? ?incense? ?time,? ?he? ?
finally? ?crawled? ?to? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?tunnel.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?and? ?straightened? ?his? ?back,? ?
snapped? ?his? ?fingers? ?and? ?held? ?up? ?a? ?small? ?flicker? ?of? ?mes.? ?
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After? ?that? ?small? ?ball? ?of? ?mes? ?was? ?ignited,? ?as? ?if? ?in? ?response,? ?not? ?far? ?in? ?the? ?distance? ?
another? ?faint? ?light? ?appeared? ?like? ?a? ?pearl,? ?waking? ?up? ?from? ?its? ?deep? ?slumber,? ?blinking? ?open? ?
its? ?bright? ?eyes.? ?
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Soon? ?after,? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?pearls? ?lit? ?up,? ?spreading? ?throughout? ?and? ?illuminating? ?the? ?
surroundings? ?that? ?appeared? ?clearer? ?and? ?clearer? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?Great? ?Hall? ?of? ?an? ?underground? ?
pce.? ?Above? ?the? ?Great? ?Hall.? ?thousands? ?of? ?sparkling? ?stars? ?were? ?embedded.? ?
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It? ?must? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?imagine? ?that? ?the? ?Imperial? ?Mausoleum? ?of? ?the? ?ancient? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?
Xianle? ?was? ?hidden? ?beneath? ?the? ?scorched? ?earth? ?of? ?Mount? ?Taicang.? ?Those? ?brilliant? ?stars? ?
were? ?night? ?pearls*? ?and? ?diamonds? ?imnted? ?on? ?the? ?ceiling;? ?the? ?night? ?pearls? ?brighten? ?with? ?
light,? ?and? ?diamonds? ?reflect? ?radiance.? ?When? ?they? ?cross? ?paths,? ?the? ?result? ?was? ?a? ?brilliance? ?
bedazzling? ?like? ?a? ?dream.? ?It? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?miniscule? ?milky? ?way? ?hidden? ?below? ?ground.? ?
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Each? ?of? ?the? ?night? ?pearls? ?and? ?diamonds? ?were? ?priceless;? ?every? ?single? ?one? ?was? ?worth? ?an? ?
entire? ?lifetime? ?of? ?endless? ?riches.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?spare? ?them? ?any? ?looks,? ?and? ?
walked? ?directly? ?through? ?the? ?Great? ?Hall,? ?entering? ?the? ?crypt? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?back.? ?
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In? parison? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Hall,? ?this? ?tomb? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?simple,? ?only? ?because? ?the? ?
chamber? ?wasnt? ?fully? pleted,? ?so? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?mourous? ?decor,? ?only? ?two? ?coffins.? ?
Between? ?the? ?coffins? ?stood? ?a? ?person,? ?dressed? ?in? ?exquisite? ?clothing,? ?a? ?golden? ?mask? ?on? ?its? ?
face,? ?and? ?a? ?sword? ?extended,? ?sharp? ?and? ?dazzling,? ?pointed? ?at? ?him.? ?
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However,? ?this? ?person? ?only? ?maintained? ?that? ?position? ?and? ?didnt? ?make? ?any? ?movement.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?approached,? ?minding? ?his? ?own? ?business,? ?without? ?a? ?single? ?care? ?for? ?that? ?person.? ?
However,? ?that? ?was? ?because? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew,? ?behind? ?that? ?golden? ?mask? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?face,? ?
and? ?under? ?those? ?exquisite? ?clothes? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?person.? ?The? ?only? ?thing? ?standing? ?was? ?an? ?
empty? ?stack? ?held? ?together? ?by? ?bundles? ?of? ?dried? ?hay.? ? ?
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For? ?so? ?long,? ?only? ?this? ?set? ?of? ?elegant? ?dress? ?and? ?this? ?mask? ?stood? ?by? ?the? ?sides? ?of? ?those? ?two? ?
solitary? ?coffins? ?in? ?his? ?stead.? ?On? ?top? ?of? ?each? ?coffin? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?golden? ?te,? ?but? ?the? ?
things? ?in? ?those? ?tes? ?were? ?wildly? ?disparate:? ?fruits? ?of? ?some? ?sort? ?dried? ?and? ?shriveled? ?to? ?the? ?
core,? ?and? ?ckened,? ?rotten,? ?hard? ?blocks? ?of? ?who? ?knows? ?what.? ?After? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?entered? ?the? ?
chamber? ?he? ?cleaned? ?out? ?those? ?things? ?and? ?threw? ?them? ?out? ?by? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?the? ?crypt.? ?He? ?
felt? ?around? ?his? ?sleeves? ?and? ?folds.? ?Originally? ?he? ?had? ?a? ?half-eaten? ?bun? ?on? ?him,? ?but? ?that? ?bun? ?
was? ?given? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?so? ?now? ?he? ?had? ?nothing.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?said,? ?Father,? ?mother,? ?I? ?
deeply? ?apologize.? ?Ive? ?forgotten? ?to? ?bring? ?something? ?for? ?this? ?visit.? ?
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Naturally,? ?no? ?one? ?answered? ?him.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?slowly? ?sat? ?down,? ?and? ?leaned? ?against? ?
one? ?of? ?the? ?coffins.? ?
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After? ?zoning? ?out? ?for? ?some? ?time,? ?he? ?finally? ?spoke? ?again,? ?Mother,? ?I? ?saw? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?didnt? ?die,? ?he? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?ghost.? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?know? ?how? ?he? ?lived? ?these? ?past? ?
hundreds? ?of? ?years.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?He...? ?killed? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?people,? ?and? ?now? ?there? ?are? ?people? ?trying? ?to? ?
kill? ?him.? ?The? ?heavens? ?probably? ?wont? ?forgive? ?him? ?either.? ?Sigh,? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?
do? ?with? ?him.? ?
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He? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?say? ?more? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?from? ?some? ?ce? ?extremely? ?close,? ?came? ?a? ?
string? ?of? ?soft? ?wailing.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?froze,? ?his? ?face? ?changed? ?drastically.? ?
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He? ?listened? ?closely;? ?it? ?wasnt? ?his? ?hallucination.? ?It? ?really? ?was? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?crying.? ?The? ?cry? ?
was? ?low,? ?soft,? ?and? ?wouldve? ?been? ?easily? ?missed? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?pay? ?close? ?attention.? ?The? ?
sound? ?was? ?also? ?high? ?pitched;? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?child? ?then? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?woman.? ?
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The? ?cries? ?were? ?nearby,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?only? ?separated? ?by? ?a? ?thin? ?wall,? ?the? ?sound? ?clinging? ?
close? ?to? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?and? ?at? st? ?confirmed? ?C? ?the? ?sound? ?
came? ?from? ?the? ?coffin? ?he? ?was? ?leaning? ?on!? ? ?
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Amidst? ?his? ?shock,? ?the? ?first? ?words? ?that? ?came? ?blurting? ?out? ?were? ?unconsciously? ?joyous,? ?
Mother,? ?is? ?that? ?you?!? ? ?
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However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?immediately,? ?knowing? ?that? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?desperately? ?
hoped? ?for? ?would? ?never? e? ?true.? ?His? ?mother? ?had? ?passed? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago,? ?
relieved? ?of? ?suffering,? ?and? ?had? ?never? ?devolved? ?to? ?a? ?grudging? ?ghost.? ?The? ?emotion? ?behind? ?
those? ?cries? ?was? ?also? ?not? ?of? ?despair,? ?but? ?terror.? ?
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In? ?that? ?very? ?moment,? ?who? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?would? ?be? ?hiding? ?in? ?his? ?mothers? ?coffin? ?and? ?cry?!? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?for? ?another? ?second,? ?and? ?threw? ?open? ?the? ?cover? ?of? ?the? ?coffin? ?
with? ?his? ?left? ?hand,? ?his? ?right? ?on? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?ready? ?to? ?strike.? ?But,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?saw? ?what? ?
was? ?inside,? ?the? ?striking? ?sword? ?stopped? ?in? ?its? ?path.? ?
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Lying? ?in? ?the? ?coffin,? ?singrly,? ?was? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?a? ?person? ?covered? ?in? ?elegant,? ?ck? ?attire,? ?
its? ?face? ?wrapped? ?with? ?a? ?face? ?cover.? ?
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The? ?only? ?possible? ?person? ?who? ?it? ?could? ?be? ?shouldve? ?been? ?his? ?mother,? ?but? ?the? ?one? ?lying? ?in? ?
the? ?casket,? ?was? ?most? ?definitely? ?not? ?her.? ?The? ?form? ?was? ?small? ?and? ?short,? ?its? ?body? ?type? ?
pletely? ?different,? ?and? ?the? ?most? ?significant? ?thing? ?was,? ?this? ?person? ?was? ?trembling? ?C? ?its? ?
a? ?real,? ?live? ?person!? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?ripped? ?off? ?the? ?face? ?cover.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?beneath? ?the? ?fabric? ?was? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?a? ?
young? ?child!? ?
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His? ?heart? ?froze? ?that? ?very? ?moment.? ?He? ?grabbed? ?the? ?child? ?and? ?lifted? ?him,? ?his? ?voice? ?shocked? ?
and? ?panicked,? ?Wheres? ?my? ?mother?? ?WHERES? ?MY? ?MOTHER?!? ?WHAT? ?DID? ?YOU? ?DO? ?
TO? ?MY? ?MOTHERS? ?BODY???? ?
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Although? ?that? ?elegant? ?ck? ?dress? ?didnt? ?look? ?anything? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?ordinary,? ?it? ?was? ?in? ?fact? ?
woven? ?by? ?the? ?silk? ?of? ?an? ?extremely? ?rare? ?worm.? ?The? ?silk? ?was? ?a? ?tribute? ?from? ?a? ?small? ?foreign? ?
nation,? ?and? ?weaving? ?it? ?to? ?clothing? ?took? ?intricate? ?craftsmanship.? ?Interwoven? ?with? ?fragrant? ?
herbal? ?satchels? ?and? ?sealed? ?into? ?the? ?coffin,? ?the? ?cadaver? ?would? ?remain? ?preserved? ?for? ?
thousands? ?of? ?years,? ?allowing? ?the? ?dead? ?to? ?look? ?as? ?if? ?its? ?still? ?among? ?the? ?living.? ?However,? ?at? ?
that? ?moment,? ?the? ?one? ?wearing? ?that? ?silk? ?ck? ?dress? ?was? ?this? ?child,? ?so? ?where? ?did? ?the? ?body? ?
of? ?his? ?mother? ?go?? ?What? ?condition? ?would? ?it? ?be? ?now?? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?think? ?deeply? ?on? ?it,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?demand? ?answers? ?from? ?this? ?
unknown? ?child? ?in? ?his? ?hold,? ?Wheres? ?my? ?mother?? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?here?? ?
What? ?did? ?you? ?do? ?with? ?my? ?mothers? ?body??? ?
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But? ?how? ?could? ?a? ?child? ?scared? ?to? ?tears? ?answer? ?any? ?of? ?his? ?questions?? ?He? ?was? ?too? ?scared? ?
to? ?even? ?speak.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dragged? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?coffin,? ?and? ?realized? ?suddenly? ?that? ?some? ?
ashen? ?white? ?powder? ?had? ?been? ?shaken? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?dress? ?from? ?the? ?movement.? ? ?
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Face? ?white? ?as? ?a? ?sheet,? ?he? ?looked? ?into? ?the? ?coffin? ?and? ?found? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?casket? ?was? ?
also? ?covered? ?with? ?a? ?thin? yer? ?of? ?powder.? ?The? ?world? ?spun? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?heart? ?stop.? ?
His? ?grip? ?loosened,? ?letting? ?the? ?child? ?go,? ?and? ?he? ?fell? ?to? ?his? ?knees? ?before? ?the? ?coffin,? ?
paralyzed.? ? ?
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He? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?touch? ?that? ?powder? ?with? ?his? ?hands,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?just? ?let? ?it? ?sit? ?and? ?sift? ?
either,? ?like? ?incense? ?ashes? ?flying? ?in? ?the? ?wind.? ?Although? ?in? ?denial,? ?he? ?knew? ?deep? ?within? ?
what? ?that? ?was.? ?
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After? ?having? ?forcibly? ?removed? ?the? ?silk? ?funeral? ?garb,? ?what? ?else? ?could? ?a? ?sealed? ?cadaver? ?of? ?
eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?be?? ? ?
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Instantly,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?fell? ?into? ?chaos,? ?unable? ?to? ?think;? ?he? ?held? ?his? ?head? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?
and? ?there? ?was? ?ringing? ?in? ?his? ?ears.? ?Just? ?then,? ?his? ?back? ?tensed,? ?his? ?instincts? ?sensed? ?
danger? ?behind,? ?and? ?he? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?his? ?hand? ?fast? ?like? ?lightning,? ?and? ?
grabbed,? ?bare-handedly,? ?the? ?de? ?of? ?a? ?sword.? ?Someone? ?behind? ?his? ?back? ?had? ?tried? ?to? ?
stab? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?this? ?person? ?was? ?that? ?stack? ?of? ?bundled? ?hay!? ?
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Turns? ?out,? ?someone? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?snuck? ?in,? ?dressed? ?themselves? ?in? ?that? ?exquisite? ?attire,? ?
put? ?on? ?the? ?mask,? ?and? ?disguised? ?themselves? ?as? ?a? ?lifeless? ?wooden? ?stack,? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?
silently.? ?A? ?loud? ?nging? ?sound? ?rang? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?broke? ?that? ?de? ?into? ?two? ?
halves? ?with? ?his? ?bare? ?hands,? ?face? ?unchanging? ?with? ?the? ?blood? ?now? ?pooling? ?in? ?his? ?palms.? ?In? ?
a? ?sh,? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?leg? ?and? ?kicked? ?that? ?person? ?in? ?the? ?abdomen,? ?stepping? ?them? ?firmly? ?
onto? ?the? ?ground.? ?With? ?their? ?chest? ?solidly? ?stepped? ?on,? ?that? ?person? ?grabbed? ?at? ?his? ?boot? ?
and? ?struggled? ?yet? ?unable? ?to? ?move? ?an? ?inch,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?nailed? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
bent? ?down? ?at? ?the? ?waist,? ?and? ?pped? ?away? ?the? ?golden? ?mask? ?with? ?one? ?hand,? ?revealing? ?the? ?
face? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?man.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?yelled,? ?Who? ?are? ?you??? ?Graverobber???? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?get? ?
in???? ?
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Just? ?then,? ?the? ?child? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?cried,? ?Daddy!? ? ?
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This? ?cry? ?finally? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remember.? ?This? ?man? ?and? ?child? ?had? ?looked? ?familiar? ?C? ?
werent? ?they? ?the? ?pair? ?he? ?saved? ?that? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?almost? ?cooked? ?and? ?ate? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?Green? ?
Ghosts? ir?!? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?understood? ?the? ?situation? ?instantaneously,? ?and? ?swung? ?a? ?punch? ?like? ?thunder? ?at? ?
the? ?mans? ?jaw,? ?roaring,? ?QI? ?RONG,? ?GET? ?THE? ?HELL? ?OUT!? ?IM? ?GOING? ?TO? ?KILL? ?YOU!!!? ?
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That? ?man? ughed? ?as? ?he? ?spat? ?blood,? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince!? ?What? ?a? ?joyous? ?asion!? ?
We? ?meet? ?again!? ?Hahahahahaha!? ? ?
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Although? ?the? ?face? ?was? ?different,? ?but? ?who? ?else? ?could? ?this? ?insane? ?psychotic? ughter? ?
belong? ?to? ?if? ?not? ?Qi? ?Rong?? ?When? ?he? ?became? ?formless,? ?he? ?possessed? ?that? ?young? ?father!? ? ?
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No? ?need? ?for? ?further? ?exnation,? ?but? ?after? ?his? ?material? ?body? ?was? ?thrown? ?into? ?that? ?
cauldron? ?by? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?and? ?melted,? ?to? ?avoid? ?pursuit,? ?he? ?mustve? ?used? ?the? ?chaos? ?of? ?
everyone? ?running? ?for? ?their? ?lives? ?to? ?possess? ?the? ?young? ?man,? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?Imperial? ?
Tomb? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?Otherwise,? ?how? ?could? ?any? moner? ?know? ?of? ?the? ?secret? ?catb? ?of? ?
Xianle? ?royalty?? ?And? ?how? ?could? ?they? ?have? e? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?short? ?period? ?of? ?time?? ? ?
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The? ?child? ?he? ?brought? ?along? ?may? ?have? ?been? ?for? ?food,? ?or? ?maybe? ?it? ?was? ?for? ?hiding? ?him? ?in? ?
the? ?coffin? ?to? ?divert? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?attention? ?so? ?as? ?to? ?ambush? ?him? ?from? ?behind.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?held? ?
his? ?face,? ?looking? ?wronged? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?punch,? ?and? ?shouted,? ?Cousin? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?so? ?
mad?? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?youd? ?die? ?from? ?a? ?stab? ?wound,? ?hehehehehehe!? ? ?
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Thud,? ?thud,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?punched? ?him? ?again? ?twice,? ?his? ?eyes? ?red? ?around? ?the? ?rim,? ?How? ?
had? ?my? ?mother? ?treated? ?you??? ?And? ?you? ?treat? ?her? ?like? ?this?!? ?How? ?could? ?you,? ?to? ?her? ?body? ?
C?!!? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?humphed,? ?Auntie? ?is? ?long? ?dead.? ?The? ?person? ?is? ?no? ?more,? ?so? ?what? ?difference? ?do? ?
corpses? ?or? ?ashes? ?make?? ?The? ?corpse? ?only? ?changed? ?form,? ?isnt? ?it? ?still? ?there?? ?Here? ?you? ?are,? ?
tears? ?and? ?snot,? ?werent? ?you? ?much? ?tougher? ?when? ?you? ?killed? ?An? ?Le?? ?Cant? ?believe? ?my? ?
good? ?cousin? ?actually? ?has? ?two? ?faces,? ?hehe!? ?He? ?then? ?changed? ?face? ?and? ?spat,? ?How? ?could? ?
I? ?treat? ?her? ?like? ?this?? ?Youre? ?the? ?one? ?to? ?me!? ?Dont? ?you? ?even? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?reflect? ?on? ?
yourself?? ?This? ?is? ?all? ?your? ?fault!? ?You? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune? ?have? ?the? ?galls? ?to? e? ?cry? ?at? ?the? ?
Imperial? ?Tomb? ?of? ?Xianle?!? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?stomped? ?down? ?again? ?hard? ?and? ?Qi? ?Ron? ?screamed,? ?spewing? ?blood? ?from? ?his? ?
mouth,? ?but? ?he? ?looked? ?even? ?more? ?excited,? ?using? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?to? ?hold? ?on? ?firmly? ?to? ?the? ?
now? ?blood? ?soaked? ?white? ?boot? ?while? ?howling,? ?THATS? ?RIGHT!? ?THATS? ?RIGHT!? ?JUST? ?
LIKE? ?THIS!? ?THIS? ?IS? ?MORE? ?LIKE? ?YOU!? ?FIGHT,? ?FIGHT,? ?KILL,? ?FIGHT? ?RUTHLESSLY!? ?
KILL? ?CRUELLY!? ?Dont? ?give? ?me? ?that? ?saintly? ?look? ?as? ?if? ?you? ?are? ?so? ?burdened? ?with? ?
unspeakable? ?sin!? ?Disgusting!? ?UGH!? ? ?
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That? ?child? ?came? ?crawling? ?over,? ?bawling,? ?Wah!? ?Dad!? ?Dad? ?are? ?you? ?alright!? ?He? ?couldnt? ?
understand? ?what? ?was? ?happening,? ?only? ?that? ?his? ?father? ?was? ?being? ?trampled.? ?From? ?his? ?point? ?
of? ?view,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?violent? ?demon,? ?but? ?scared? ?of? ?losing? ?his? ?only? ?father,? ?he? ?
wouldnt? ?back? ?down,? ?and? ?tried? ?desperately? ?to? ?pull? ?off? ?the? ?boot? ?on? ?his? ?fathers? ?chest.? ?That? ?
young? ?man? ?wouldnt? ?stop? ?spewing? ?blood,? ?scaring? ?the? ?child? ?half? ?to? ?death,? ?and? ?he? ?used? ?his? ?
hands? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?fathers? ?mouth,? ?as? ?if? ?that? ?could? ?stop? ?the? ?bleeding.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?slowly? ?calmed? ?down,? ?realizing? ?that? ?the? ?owner? ?of? ?this? ?body? ?was? ?innocent,? ?and? ?eased? ?
his? ?foot? ?slightly.? ?He? ?pointed? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?down,? ?nudging? ?it? ?to? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?cheek? ?and? ?
said? ?forebodingly,? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?you,? ?get? ?the? ?hell? ?out? ?yourself.? ?Dont? ?believe? ?I? ?wont? ?pull? ?out? ?
your? ?spirit? ?with? ?your? ?tongue!? ? ?
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Technically,? ?to? ?pull? ?out? ?the? ?tongue? ?of? ?another? ?from? ?the? ?root,? ?one? ?could? ?certainly? ?pull? ?out? ?
the? ?attached? ?haunting? ?ghost? ?along? ?with? ?it.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?cried? ?derisively,? ?I? ?wont!? ?I? ?wont? ?get? ?
the? ?hell? ?out!? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?gonna? ?do?? ?Go? ?on,? ?pull!? ?Come,? e? e,? ?gonna? ?kill? ?me?? ?I? ?
might? ?just? ?die,? ?so? ?dont? ?miss? ?this? ?chance,? ?otherwise? ?you? ?wont? ?ever? ?find? ?my? ?ashes? ?in? ?this? ?
lifetime!? ? ?
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He? ?even? ?stuck? ?out? ?his? ?tongue? ?intentionally,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?couldnt? ?wait? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?do? ?good? ? by? ?his? ?threat,? ?and? ?use? ?that? ?bloody? ?method? ?to? ?pull? ?his? ?spirit? ?out? ?from? ?this? ?fleshy? ?body.? ?He? ? blew? ?many? ?raspberries,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?the? ?person? ?Im? ?possessing? ?is? ?anyone? ?important,? ?so? ? why? ?dont? ?you?? ?No? ?one? ?would? ?know,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?care,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?holy? ?radiance? ? wont? ?be? ?damaged.? ?Look!? ?I? ?crumbled? ?your? ?mother? ?to? ?ashes,? ?arent? ?you? ?gonna? ?kill? ?me?? ?
Hahahahahaha...? ?
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That? ?child? ?couldnt? ?move? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?boot,? ?so? ?he? ?hugged? ?his? ?leg? ?and? ?cried? ?louder,? ?Dont? ? kill? ?my? ?dad!? ?Dont? ?kill? ?my? ?daddy!? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lians? ?breathing? ?was? ?bing? ?more? boured,? ?his? ?head? ?dizzy,? ?his? ?body? ?shaking,? ?his? ? hands? ?itching? ?to? ?crush? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?skull,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?do? ?it.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?spread? ?his? ?hands,? ? Hahahaha? ?cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?what? ?a? ?failure,? ?what? ?an? ?absolute? ?failure!? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?him? ?off? ?the? ?ground,? ?raised? ?his? ?fists? ?and? ?rained? ?punch? ?after? ?punch? ?on? ?Qi? ?
Rongs? ?face,? ?yelling? ?with? ?each? ?punch,? ?SHUT? ?UP!? ?SHUT? ?UP!? ?SHUT? ?UP!? ? ?
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Yet,? ?the? ?more? ?enraged? ?he? ?got,? ?the? ?happier? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?became.? ?To? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?drag? ?the? ?both? ?
of? ?them? ?to? ?the? ?same? ?hell,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?rapture,? ?his? ?eyes? ?shone? ?brightly,? ?See!? ?
Theres? ?your? ?true? ?face!? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?who? ?knows? ?you? ?better? ?than? ?me? ?in? ?this? ?
world?? ?You? ?might? ?look? ?like? ?a? ?pathetic,? ?drowned? ?dog? ?that? ?anyone? ?can? ?trample? ?now,? ?but? ?I? ?
know.? ?Youre? ?still? ?proud? ?on? ?the? ?inside;? ?you? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?anyone? ?calling? ?you? ?a? ?failure!? ?
You? ?must? ?hate? ?me? ?for? ?calling? ?you? ?a? ?failure!? ?Have? ?I? ?stabbed? ?your? ?heart? ?enough? ?to? ?bleed?? ?
Hurry!? ?Come!? ?Or? ?are? ?you? ?gonna? ?tell? ?me? ?loudly? ?that? ?this? ?body? ?is? ?innocent,? ?so? ?you? ?wont? ?kill? ?
me? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?spare? ?him?? ?Come!? ?Show? ?me? ?what? ?youll? ?do!? ? ?
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With? ?so? ?much? ?provocation? ?blended? ?in? ?that? ?cocky,? ?crazed? ughter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?
stand? ?it? ?anymore.? ?
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Schwing? ?and? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?unsheathed.? ?
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With? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?a? ?swing,? ?the? ?ominous? ?ck? ?de? ?struck? ?down!? ?
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C? ?
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Night? ?Pearls? ?are? ?made? ?of? ?fluorite? ?crystals? ?
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Book? ?1? ?End?
Chapter 58-60
Ch.58:? ?On? ?the? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?Avenue;? ?An? ?Awe-Inspiring? ?First? ?Impression? ?
The? ?sword? ?thrusted,? ?prating? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?ghost,? ?and? ?killed? ?it? ?dead? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?
By? ?the? ?heavens? ?blessings,? ?ghosts? ?are? ?yed? ?and? ?evil? ?is? ?subdued!? ? ?
On? ?either? ?sides? ?of? ?the? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?Avenue,? ?cheers? ?erupted? ?like? ?ocean? ?current,? ing? ?
waves? ?after? ?waves,? ?one? ?higher? ?after? ?the? ?other.? ?Before? ?the? ?crimson? ?red? ?gates? ?of? ?the? ?
pce,? ?in? ?the? ?courtyard,? ?the? ?two? ?cultivators? ?who? ?yed? ?the? ?roles? ?of? ?god? ?and? ?ghost? ?
bowed? ?to? ?the? ?surrounding? ?crowds? ?and? ?stood? ?down? ?after? ?to? ?the? ?side.? ?The? ?martial? ?match? ?
that? ?opened? ?the? ?act? ?heightened? ?the? ?excitement? ?in? ?the? ?city;? ?not? ?only? ?the? ?streets? ?were? ?
elbow-to-elbow? ?crowded,? ?even? ?the? ?roofs? ?were? ?littered? ?with? ?brave? ?climbers,? ?pping,? ?
hollering,? ?the? ?crowds? ?going? ?wild.? ? ?
A? ?celebration? ?of? ?this? ?magnitude? ?was? ?truly? ?brimming? ?and? ?bustling.? ?In? ?the? ?history? ?of? ?the? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?if? ?any? ?festival? ?of? ?ShangYuan*? ?was? ?to? ?be? ?described? ?thus,? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?
today!? ?
Upon? ?the? ?towering? ?tform,? ?a? ?row? ?of? ?finely? ?dressed? ?royals? ?and? ?nobles,? ?all? ?wearing? ?
courteous? ?smiles? ?on? ?their? ?faces,? ?overlooked? ?below? ?to? ?the? ?crowd.? ?Within? ?the? ?pce,? ?a? ?
long? ?line? ?of? ?hundreds? ?waited? ?silently.? ?When? ?the? ?bell? ?chimed,? ?Guoshi? ?smoothed? ?his? ?
non-existent? ?moustache? ?and? ?called,? ?Path-Opening? ?Warriors!? ? ?
Present!? ? ?
Crown? ?Princes? ?Celestial? ?fairies!? ?
Present!? ? ?
Musicians!? ?
Present!? ? ?
Calvary!? ? ?
Present!? ?
Ghost!? ? ?
Present!? ? ?
The? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior!? ?
No? ?one? ?answered.? ?Guoshi? ?frowned,? ?noticing? ?a? plication,? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?The? ?
God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior?? ?Wheres? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince?? ? ?
Still,? ?no? ?one? ?responded.? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?answered? ?to? ?ghost? ?earlier? ?hesitated,? ?then? ?
removed? ?the? ?horrifying? ?mask,? ?revealing? ?a? ?clean,? ?pale? ?face.? ?
This? ?young? ?man? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?about? ?sixteen? ?or? ?seventeen,? ?his? ?skin? ?and? ?lips? ?were? ?both? ?
light? ?in? ?colour,? ?fresh? ?and? ?neat,? ?with? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?eyes? ?ck? ?like? ?obsidian,? ?shining? ?bright.? ?His? ?
hair? ?was? ?soft? ?and? ?silky,? ?a? ?few? ?loose? ?strands? ?lightly? ?littered? ?on? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?cheeks.? ?
He? ?looked? ?quiet? ?and? ?obedient,? ?contrasting? ?with? ?the? ?monstrous? ?mask? ?in? ?his? ?hand.? ?
He? ?replied? ?quietly,? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?has? ?left.? ?
Guoshi? ?almost? ?fainted.? ?
But? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?this? ?grand? ?asion? ?he? ?couldnt? ?faint,? ?so? ?he? ?held? ?on,? ?and? ?shouted? ?with? ?
angry? ?exasperation,? ?Wha-?!? ?He? ?left?!? ?When? ?did? ?His? ?Highness? ?leave??? ?The? ?ceremonial? ?
parade? ?is? ?about? ?to? ?leave? ?the? ?pce? ?gates!!? ?When? ?the? ?grand? ?stage? ?is? ?revealed? ?and? ?
theres? ?only? ?a? ?ghost? ?but? ?no? ?god,? ?my? ?old? ?bones? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?swim? ?out? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?spit? ?
thatll? e? ?flying? ?at? ?me!? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?why? ?didnt? ?you? ?stop? ?him???? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?When? ?His? ?Highness? ?left? ?he? ?told? ?me? ?to? ?pass? ?on? ?the? ?
message,? ?saying? ?not? ?to? ?worry,? ?and? ?everything? ?can? ?go? ?as? ?nned.? ?He? ?will? ?return? ?
promptly.? ?
Guoshi? ?was? ?hysterical,? ?How? ?can? ?I? ?not? ?worry?? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean,? ?promptly?? ?When? ?is? ?
promptly?? ?What? ?if? ?he? ?doesnt? ?make? ?it??? ?
Outside? ?the? ?pce? ?gates,? ?some? ?of? ?the? ?people? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?waiting? ?since? ?early? ?
morning? ?were? ?losing? ?patience,? ?and? ?were? ?noisily? ?demanding? ?for? ?the? ?event? ?to? ?start.? ?A? ?
cultivator? ?came? ?rushing? ?forward,? ?My? ?Lord? ?Guoshi,? ?the? ?queen? ?sent? ?a? ?messenger? ?asking? ?
why? ?the? ?parade? ?hasnt? ?started?? ?The? ?fortuitous? ?hour*? ?is? ?fast? ?approaching,? ?if? ?we? ?dont? ?
leave? ?now? ?well? ?miss? ?it!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Guoshi? ?prayed? ?that? ?a? ?rebel? ?army? ?would? ?suddenly? ?invade? ?and? ?disrupt? ?the? ?
ShangYuan? ?Parade? pletely.? ? ?
That? ?this? ?headache? ?would? ?happen? ?right? ?at? ?the? ?most? ?crucial? ?moment!? ?
If? ?this? ?Headache? ?was? ?anyone? ?else,? ?he? ?wouldve? ?roared? ?with? ?rage? ?already,? ?even? ?raising? ?
his? ?sword? ?to? ?kill? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?strange.? ?But? ?this? ?Headache? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?to? ?be? ?his? ?pride? ?
and? ?joy,? ?and? ?the? ?very,? ?very,? ?very? ?distinguished,? ?precious? ?son? ?of? ?another.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?beat? ?
him,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?yell? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?definitely? ?couldnt? ?kill? ?him.? ?Rather? ?than? ?kill? ?him,? ?hed? ?
more? ?likely? ?kill? ?himself!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?someone? ?ran? ?across? ?the? ?ck? ?pce? ?path,? ?rushing? ?into? ?the? ?pce,? ?shouting,? ?
Lord? ?Guoshi,? ?why? ?hasnt? ?the? ?parade? ?started?? ?The? ?time? ?is? ?about? ?to? ?pass,? ?everyone? ?
outside? ?is? ?on? ?edge!? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?came? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?of? ?sixteen? ?or? ?seventeen,? ?his? ?form? ?upright? ?and? ?
tall,? ?his? ?skin? ?the? ?colour? ?of? ?wheat,? ?his? ?back? ?carried? ?a? ?long? ?ck? ?bow? ?and? ?a? ?snow-white? ?
quiver.? ?His? ?lips? ?were? ?pressed? ?tight,? ?his? ?brows? ?knit.? ?Even? ?at? ?such? ?a? ?young? ?age? ?his? ?eyes? ?
were? ?strong? ?and? ?determined.? ?The? ?moment? ?Guoshi? ?saw? ?him,? ?he? ?grabbed? ?him,? ?Feng? ?Xin!? ?
Wheres? ?His? ?Highness??? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?but? ?instantly? ?appeared? ?to? ?have? ?understood? ?something,? ?and? ?
anger? ?filled? ?his? ?eyes,? ?turning? ?his? ?gaze? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?As? ?for? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?put? ?his? ?
ghost? ?mask? ?back? ?on? ?without? ?a? ?word,? ?his? ?expression? ?unseen.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?gravely,? ?
Theres? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?exin!? ?Please? ?start? ?the? ?parade? ?immediately,? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?
Crown? ?Prince? ?will? ?not? ?disappoint? ?you!? ? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?escape.? ?Bringing? ?out? ?a? ?grand? ?stage? ?without? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?
Warrior? ?was? ?death;? ?dying? ?the? ?procession? ?and? ?missing? ?the? ?fortuitous? ?hour? ?was? ?also? ?
death.? ?Despairingly,? ?Guoshi? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Start? ?the? ?music;? ?depart!? ? ?
Upon? ?receiving? ?the? mand,? ?the? ?flutes? ?and? ?strings? ?started? ?to? ?y,? ?and? ?the? ?hundreds? ?of? ?
royal? ?warriors? ?at? ?the? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?procession? ?cried,? ?beginning? ?their? ?march,? ?leading? ?the? ?
massive,? ?impressive? ?parade.? ?They? ?have? ?departed!? ?
The? ?warriors? ?at? ?the? ?front? ?symbolized? ?the? ?thorny? ?paths? ?of? ?the? ?mortal? ?world.? ?Immediately? ?
following? ?were? ?the? ?virgin? ?girls? ?especially? ?chosen,? ?beautiful? ?and? ?elegant,? ?a? ?basket? ?in? ?their? ?
hands,? ?tossing? ?flowers? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?like? ?fairies,? ?paving? ?the? ?path? ?with? ?blossoms? ?and? ?filling? ?it? ?
with? ?fragrance.? ?The? ?musicians? ?rode? ?in? ?carriages? ?of? ?gold.? ?The? ?moment? ?the? ?procession? ?left? ?
the? ?pce? ?gates,? ?the? ?crowds? ?were? ?amazed? ?and? ?astonished,? ?fighting? ?to? ?catch? ?the? ?
flowers.? ?However,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?mourous,? ?how? ?grand,? ?this? ?was? ?only? ?the? ?warm-up? ?
act.? ?The? ?grand? ?float,? ?a? ?glorious? ?stage? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?emerge.? ?
Sixteen? ?white? ?stallions? ?decked? ?in? ?gold? ?pulled? ?the? ?grand? ?stage? ?from? ?the? ?depths? ?of? ?the? ?
pce? ?gates,? ?slowly? ing? ?into? ?sight? ?before? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?millions.? ?On? ?the? ?stage? ?was? ?a? ?
ck? ?d? ?ghost,? ?a? ?monstrous? ?mask? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?a? ?nine? ?feet? ?zanbato? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?before? ?
him,? ?and? ?gravely,? ?he? ?shifted? ?to? ?a? ?fighting? ?stance.? ? ?
Guoshis? ?heart? ?was? ?tense,? ?waiting? ?for? ?a? ?miracle.? ?Yet,? ?no? ?miracles? ?happened.? ?The? ?crowd? ?
broke? ?into? ?chatter.? ?Above? ?on? ?the? ?high? ?tform,? ?the? ?royals? ?and? ?nobles? ?frowned,? ?looking? ?at? ?
each? ?other,? ?all? ?wondering,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Why? ?is? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior? ?
not? ?on? ?stage?? ? ?
Has? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?not? ?arrived? ?yet?? ? ?
Wheres? ?brother? ?Lian?? ? ?
In? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?tall? ?tform? ?sat? ?a? ?dignified,? ?handsome? ?man,? ?and? ?a? ?pale? ?skinned,? ?
amiable? ?and? ?gracious? ?noble? ?woman.? ?They? ?were? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?queen? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?
Xianle.? ?Not? ?seeing? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?should? ?be? ?there,? ?the? ?queen? ?appeared? ?worried? ?and? ?gave? ?
the? ?king? ?a? ?look.? ?The? ?king? ?took? ?hold? ?of? ?her? ?hand,? ?using? ?his? ?gaze? ?to? fort,? ?telling? ?her? ?not? ?
to? ?worry,? ?and? ?watch? ?and? ?see? ?what? ?would? ?happen.? ?The? ?crowds? ?below? ?however? ?had? ?no? ?
one? ?to? fort? ?them,? ?and? ?yelled? ?crazedly,? ?the? ?shouting? ?so? ?loud? ?it? ?could? ?almost? ?raise? ?
roofs.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?wished? ?he? ?had? ?the? ?courage? ?to? ?kill? ?himself.? ?Yet,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?who? ?was? ?on? ?
stage? ?was? ?quite? ?calm.? ?Even? ?without? ?his? ?opponent? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?ease,? ?taking? ?care? ?of? ?his? ?
own? ?mission,? ?and? ??CLANG?,? ?threw? ?his? ?heavy? ?sabre? ?down,? ?resting? ?it? ?upright? ?before? ?him.? ? ?
Performing? ?a? ?round? ?of? ?chilling? ?ughter,? ?the? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?impressively? ?ended? ?the? ?
opening? ?act? ?of? ?bing? ?a? ?ghost.? ? ?
By? ?face? ?and? ?by? ?form,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?delicate? ?and? ?elegant? ?like? ?a? ?gentle? ?schr,? ?but? ?an? ?
impossibly? ?heavy? ?nine? ?feet? ?zanbato? ?was? ?still? ?swung? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?feather? ?light? ?in? ?his? ?hands,? ?
as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?weightless.? ?Another? ?group? ?of? ?cultivators? ?ying? ?ghosts? ?leapt? ?onto? ?the? ?stage? ?
C? ?they? ?were? ?instantly? ?defeated,? ?and? ?chased? ?off? ?the? ?stage.? ?The? ?sword? ?danced? ?skillfully,? ?
calm? ?and? ?collected,? ?and? ?made? ?the? ?performance? ?quite? ?exciting? ?to? ?watch,? ?so? ?some? ?in? ?the? ?
crowds? ?cheered? ?for? ?him.? ?However,? ?the? ?people? ?didnt? e? ?to? ?watch? ?Ghosts? ?Causing? ?
Havoc,? ?so? ?after? ?that? ?act? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?noise? ?demanding,? ?Wheres? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?
Martial? ?Warrior??? ?
Wheres? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince??? ?
We? ?want? ?to? ?see? ?His? ?Highness? ?ying? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Emperor!? ?Defeat? ?evil!? ? ?
Upon? ?the? ?towering? ?tform,? ?a? ?furious? ?voice? ?shouted,? ?Wheres? ?my? ?cousin?? ?What? ?the? ?
hell!!? ?Who? ?wants? ?to? ?watch? ?this? ?bullshit?? ?Where? ?the? ?fuck? ?is? ?my? ?cousin? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince???? ?
No? ?need? ?to? ?see? ?who? ?it? ?was,? ?obviously? ?that? ?loudest? ?voice? ?belonged? ?to? ?none? ?other? ?than? ?Qi? ?
Rong,? ?the? ?Prince? ?Xiao? ?Jing.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?many? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?saw? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?finely? ?
dressed? ?in? ?a? ?light? ?turquoise? ?brocade? ?with? ?a? ?ne? ?rush? ?to? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?that? ?tform,? ?
raising? ?his? ?fists? ?angrily.? ?This? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?fifteen? ?or? ?sixteen,? ?his? ?face? ?
pale? ?and? ?his? ?brows? ?ck,? ?rather? ?good? ?looking,? ?but? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?twisted,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?would? ?
jump? ?off? ?the? ?tower? ?at? ?any? ?time? ?to? ?punch? ?someone.? ?However,? ?the? ?tower? ?was? ?too? ?tall,? ?so? ?if? ?
he? ?jumped? ?hed? ?break? ?his? ?legs? ?if? ?not? ?die.? ?So? ?instead,? ?he? ?grabbed? ?a? ?white? ?jaded? ?teapot? ?
and? ?threw? ?it.? ?
That? ?thrown? ?teapot? ?was? ?aimed? ?directly? ?at? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?the? ?ghost,? ?flying? ?at? ?him? ?
speedily? ?looking? ?like? ?it? ?might? ?knock? ?him? ?out? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?but? ?surprisingly,? ?the? ?ghost? ?
shifted? ?his? ?body,? ?raised? ?the? ?zanbato? ?slightly,? ?and? ?caught? ?the? ?teapot? ?on? ?his? ?de.? ?
The? ?quivering? ?teapot? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?stop? ?at? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?the? ?de,? ?prompting? ?another? ?wave? ?of? ?
cheers.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?then? ?flicked? ?the? ?long? ?sabre? ?and? ?the? ?teapot? ?was? ?hurled? ?into? ?the? ?air,? ter? ?
caught? ?by? ?someone? ?below? ?the? ?stage.? ?He? ?continued? ?to? ?y? ?the? ?role? ?of? ?the? ?ghost? ?
nguidly,? ?swinging? ?the? ?zanbato,? ?ughtering? ?humans.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?enraged? ?and? ?was? ?
going? ?to? ?throw? ?something? ?else? ?but? ?the? ?queen? ?had? ?ordered? ?someone? ?to? ?drag? ?him? ?down,? ?
and? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?dragged? ?down? ?reluctantly.? ?Yet,? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?the? ?nobles? ?were? ?looking? ?more? ?
and? ?more? ?grim,? ?some? ?bing? ?restless.? ?
That? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior? ?would? ?disappear? ?right? ?before? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Procession? ?of? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?Festival? ?was? ?no? ?funny? ?matter!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?roaring? ?cheer? ?like? ?the? ?storm? ?exploded? ?from? ?amongst? ?the? ?people,? ?louder? ?than? ?
the? ?cheers? ?from? ?before.? ?A? ?snow-white? ?silhouette? ?descended? ?from? ?the? ?sky? ?and? nded? ?
right? ?before? ?the? ?ck? ?d? ?ghost!? ? ?
Upon? ?his? nding,? ?his? ?heavy? ?white? ?dress? ?fluttered? ?and? ?covered? ?the? ?grand? ?stage? ?in? ?the? ?
shape? ?of? ?a? ?giant? ?flower,? ?a? ?golden? ?mask? ?hiding? ?his? ?face.? ?He? ?held? ?a? ?sword? ?in? ?one? ?hand,? ?
and? ?the? ?other? ?gently? ?flicked? ?the? ?foreboding? ?sword,? ?the? ?resounding? ?ringing? ?pleasing? ?to? ?the? ?
ear.? ?This? ?gesture? ?was? ?serene? ?and? ?confident,? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?ghost? ?meant? ?nothing? ?to? ?him.? ?The? ?
ghost? ?slowly? ?raised? ?his? ?zanbato? ?and? ?pointed? ?it? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?the? ?white? ?d? ?martial? ?warrior? ?
unhurriedly? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet.? ?
Qi? ?Rongs? ?eyes? ?were? ?shining? ?brightly,? ?his? ?face? ?red.? ?He? ?jumped? ?up? ?and? ?down,? ?shouting,? ?
Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince!? ?COUSIN? ?CROWN? ?PRINCE? ?HAS? ?COME!!!? ? ?
Above? ?and? ?below,? ?all? ?were? ?stunned? ?to? ?silence.? ?
This? ?entrance? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?real? ?descent? ?of? ?a? ?heavenly? ?being,? ?exceedingly? ?audacious!? ?
That? ?fortress? ?tower? ?was? ?at? ?least? ?over? ?ten? ?meters? ?tall,? ?and? ?as? ?the? ?eminent? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?
whose? ?person? ?was? ?worth? ?a? ?thousand? ?gold,? ?he? ?still? ?jumped? ?down? ?from? ?it!? ?In? ?that? ?moment,? ?
thousands? ?had? ?thought? ?a? ?god? ?had? ?truly? ?descended.? ?When? ?they? ?recovered? ?from? ?their? ?
shock,? ?fervor? ?filled? ?their? ?veins;? ?the? ?crowd? ?went? ?hysterical,? ?apuding? ?with? ?intensity.? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?too? ?was? ?shouting,? ?leading? ?the? ?crowd? ?in? ?mad? ?apuse,? ?shouting? ?until? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?
hoarse,? ?pping? ?until? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?were? ?red.? ?The? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?shared? ?a? ?look,? ?
smiling,? ?and? ?apuded? ?too.? ?The? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?nobles? ?eased? ?their? ?brows? ?and? ?sighed? ?a? ?
breath? ?of? ?relief? ?before? ?joining? ?in? ?the? ?cheer.? ?On? ?either? ?sides? ?of? ?the? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?Avenue,? ?
crowds? ?were? ?going? ?wild? ?like? ?crashing? ?waves,? ?hundreds? ?and? ?thousands? ?of? ?men? ?so? ?excited? ?
they? ?pushed? ?against? ?the? ?royal? ?guards,? ?wanting? ?to? ?approach? ?closer? ?and? ?holler.? ?
Upon? ?the? ?grand? ?stage,? ?two? ?forms,? ?one? ?ck,? ?one? ?white,? ?faced? ?each? ?other.? ?Each? ?with? ?
their? ?own? ?weapon? ?in? ?hand,? ?God? ?and? ?Ghost? ?would? ?finally? ?face? ?off.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?everything? ?worked? ?out,? ?Guoshi? ?finally? ?rxed? ?his? ?shoulders? ?and? ?mounted? ?
the? ?towering? ?tform.? ?After? ?nodding? ?to? ?his? ?fellows? ?in? ?greeting,? ?he? ?found? ?a? ?seat? ?for? ?
himself? ?and? ?sat? ?down.? ?The? ?king? ?chuckled,? ?Guoshi,? ?how? ?did? ?you? e? ?up? ?with? ?such? ?an? ?
exhrating? ?entrance?? ?How? ?exciting.? ?
Guoshi? ?wiped? ?sweat? ?from? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Its? ?indeed? ?exciting.? ?But? ?unfortunately,? ?
this? ?lowly? ?servant? ?didnt? e? ?up? ?with? ?it.? ?Im? ?afraid? ?its? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Princes? ?
own? ?idea.? ?
The? ?queen? ?patted? ?her? ?heart,? ?That? ?mischievous? ?child.? ?To? ?jump? ?from? ?such? ?a? ?height? ?
without? ?a? ?word? ?of? ?warning!? ?I? ?almost? ?stood? ?up? ?in? ?fright.? ?
Guoshi? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ce? ?his? ?words? ?with? ?pride,? ?My? ?queen? dy? ?can? ?be? ?at? ?ease.? ?The? ?
martial? ?might? ?of? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?is? ?extraordinary.? ?Tens? ?of? ?meters? ?is? ?
nothing? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?even? ?with? ?towers? ?that? ?are? ?many? ?times? ?higher,? ?he? ?can? ?easily? ?mount? ?
and? ?easily? ?jump? ?with? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed.? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?appeared? ?pleased? ?and? ?said? ?gently,? ?Thanks? ?to? ?the? ?teachings? ?of? ?Guoshi.? ?
Guoshi? ughed,? ?Its? ?nothing,? ?its? ?nothing.? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?darling? ?of? ?the? ?
heavens,? ?is? ?divinely? ?gifted,? ?marvelously? ?talented,? ?and? ?graciously? ?brilliant.? ?It? ?is? ?the? ?fortune? ?
collected? ?for? ?three? ?lifetimes? ?that? ?gave? ?this? ?lowly? ?servant? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?be? ?his? ?
teacher.? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?premonition? ?that? ?with? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Princes? ?presence,? ?
today? ?will? ?go? ?down? ?in? ?history? ?as? ?the? ?most? ?impressive? ?Martial? ?Match? ?of? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?
Ceremony.? ?
His? ?words? ?of? ?praise? ?were? ?smooth? ?and? ?alluded? ?the? ?heavens.? ?The? ?king? ?smiled? ?faintly? ?and? ?
turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?to? ?watch? ?the? ?performance.? ?I? ?hope? ?thats? ?the? ?case.? ?
In? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Procession? ?of? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?Festival,? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?
Warrior? ?and? ?the? ?Ghost? ?were? ?the? ?two? ?most? ?important? ?roles.? ?Both? ?must? ?be? ?young? ?men? ?
exceedingly? ?skilled? ?in? ?martial? ?arts.? ?Especially? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior;? ?the? ?
presentation? ?and? ?make? ?of? ?his? ?costume? ?were? ?strict,? ?transcendently? ?mourous;? ?and? ?after? ?
dressing,? ?everything? ?worn? ?weighed? ?to? ?be? ?about? ?forty? ?to? ?fifty? ?pounds.? ?The? ?Martial? ?Warrior? ?
must,? ?under? ?this? ?heavy? ?burden,? ?before? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?millions,? ?march? ?around? ?the? ?capital? ?
many? ?times,? ?and? ?perform? ?in? ?the? ?martial? ?match? ?for? ?at? ?least? ?four? ?hours.? ?There? ?must? ?be? ?no? ?
mistakes? ?made? ?throughout,? ?and? ?so? ?the? ?performer? ?must? ?be? ?extraordinarily? ?skilled.? ?
Fortunately,? ?both? ?young? ?men? ?were? ?exceedingly? ?talented.? ?The? ?sabre? ?parried? ?with? ?the? ?
sword,? ?one? ?shed,? ?another? ?struck;? ?the? ?thrilling? ?match? ?was? ?a? ?sight? ?to? ?behold.? ?The? ?
moves? ?were? ?also? ?calcted? ?to? ?the? ?minutest? ?detail,? ?obviously? ?having? ?practiced? ?and? ?
rehearsed? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?times.? ?
Whos? ?the? ?one? ?ying? ?the? ?ghost? ?and? ?parrying? ?with? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince?? ?The? ?king? ?asked.? ?
Guoshi? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?Your? ?majesty,? ?hes? ?a? ?young? ?trainee? ?from? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?
Pavilion.? ?His? ?name? ?is? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?said? ?gently,? ?I? ?see? ?that? ?child? ?is? ?also? ?rather? ?skilled? ?in? ?fighting,? ?just? ?a? ?bit? ?weaker? ?
than? ?my? ?son.? ?Maybe? ?about? ?the? ?same? ?level? ?as? ?Feng? ?Xin?? ? ?
Guoshi? ?didnt? ?appear? ?to? ?agree? ?to? ?her? ?sentiment.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?been? ying? ?on? ?the? p? ?of? ?
the? ?queen? ?munching? ?on? ?grapes,? ?and? ?spat? ?out? ?the? ?skins? ?in? ?a? ?rush,? ?Psh,? ?psh,? ?psh!? ?No? ?
way,? ?no? ?way!? ?Not? ?just? ?a? ?bit? ?weaker,? ?hes? ?farrrr? ?weaker!? ?Not? ?just? ?anyone? ?can? pare? ?to? ?
cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?queen? ?patted? ?his? ?head,? ?smiling,? ?and? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?nobles? ?all? ughed,? ?
their? ?bodies? ?swaying? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?in? ?mirth.? ?They? ?teased,? ?Little? ?Rong? ?certainly? ?clings? ?to? ?
his? ?cousin!? ?If? ?he? ?doesnt? ?praise? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?day? ?hes? ?miserable.? ? ?
Down? ?below? ?in? ?the? ?crowd,? ?the? ?cheers? ?and? ?hollers? ?were? ?rising? ?to? ?the? ?heavens:? ?FIGHT!? ?
FIGHT!? ?KILL? ?HIM!? ? ?
SLAY? ?THE? ?EVIL!? ? ?
The? ?roars? ?of? ?excitement? ?was? ?growing? ?stronger.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?also? ?adding? ?to? ?the? ?noise,? ?
both? ?his? ?hands? ?around? ?his? ?mouth? ?like? ?a? ?trumpet,? ?shouting? ?and? ughing,? ?COUSIN? ?
CROWN? ?PRINCE,? ?GO!? ?YOU? ?CAN? ?EASILY? ?KNOCK? ?HIM? ?DOWN? ?WITH? ?ONE? ?HAND,? ?
SHOW? ?HIM? ?OFF!? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?the? ?ghost? ?on? ?the? ?stage? ?shed? ?forward.? ?The? ?Martial? ?Warrior? ?repelled? ?the? ?
attack? ?with? ?his? ?sword,? ?but? ?Hmm?-ed.? ?
Technically,? ?during? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Parade,? ?the? ?martial? ?match? ?was? ?a? ?performance? ?for? ?
pleasing? ?the? ?gods,? ?and? ?at? ?most? ?one? ?should? ?only? ?use? ?a? ?seventh? ?of? ?their? ?power,? ?ceasing? ?
after? ?swords? ?touch.? ?However,? ?the? ?strike? ?he? ?received? ?just? ?now,? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?
almost? ?flew? ?out.? ?Obviously? ?his? ?opponent? ?had? ?used? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?might? ?in? ?that? ?blow.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?slightly? ?and? ?called? ?out,? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ? ?
The? ?young? ?man? ?ying? ?the? ?ghost? ?didnt? ?say? ?a? ?word,? ?and? ?shed? ?at? ?him? ?again.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
had? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?think,? ?and? ?received? ?one? ?attack? ?after? ?the? ?other,? ?their? ?weapons? ?nging.? ?
Well? ?this? ?is? ?more? ?exciting? ?than? ?fake? ?y.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?and? ?his? ?spirit? ?heightened,? ?
getting? ?more? ?into? ?the? ?fight.? ? ?
Thus,? ?under? ?the? ?crashing? ?roars? ?of? ?cheers,? ?the? ?weapons? ?shed? ?and? ?sparks? ?flew.? ?The? ?
more? ?invigourating? ?the? ?fight? ?was? ?on? ?stage,? ?the? ?louder? ?the? ?cheers? ?below.? ?Suddenly,? ?there? ?
was? ?a? ?deafening? ?schwing,? ?white? ?light? ?shed,? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?Ah-ed,? ?their? ?breaths? ?held.? ?
That? ?nine? ?feet? ?zanbato? ?of? ?the? ?ghost? ?was? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?hand? ?by? ?the? ?long? ?slender? ?
sword? ?of? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior,? ?and? ?it? ?flew? ?towards? ?a? ?stone? ?pir? ?of? ?the? ?
towering? ?tform,? ?nailing? ?into? ?it.? ?A? ?few? ?bystanders? ?tried? ?to? ?pull? ?it? ?out,? ?but? ?even? ?when? ?they? ?
pulled? ?with? ?all? ?their? ?strength? ?the? ?zanbato? ?didnt? ?move? ?an? ?inch.? ?
What? ?kind? ?of? ?sabre? ?is? ?this?? ?What? ?strength? ?you? ?must? ?need!? ? ?
Upon? ?the? ?grand? ?stage,? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior? ?shook? ?his? ?sword,? ?and? ?flicked? ?on? ?
the? ?de? ?again.? ?Another? ?tinkling? ?sound,? ?and? ?behind? ?the? ?golden? ?mask? ?came? ?soft? ?
chuckling.? ?
You? ?fought? ?well,? ?but? ?you? ?still? ?lost.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?calmly? ?but? ?cheerfully.? ?
The? ?ghost? ?lost? ?his? ?weapon,? ?half? ?kneeled? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?still? ?silent? ?but? ?his? ?fist? ?gripped? ?
tighter.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?craftily? ?spun? ?his? ?sword,? ?and? ?under? ?the? ?cheers? ?from? ?all? ?around,? ?was? ?
about? ?to? ?lunge? ?his? ?final? ?strike,? ?ying? ?the? ?ghost,? ?when? ?just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?screaming? ?
from? ?above!? ?
Shocked,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?looked? ?up,? ?and? ?saw? ?a? ?blurry? ?shadow? ?falling? ?
rapidly? ?from? ?the? ?city? ?wall.? ?
In? ?that? ?moment,? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?time? ?to? ?think,? ?and? ?in? ?a? ?sh,? ?he? ?tipped? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?
pushed? ?off? ?the? ?ground,? ?leaping? ?into? ?the? ?air,? ?darting? ?upwards? ?weightlessly.? ?
He? ?surged? ?and? ?flew,? ?his? ?sleeves? ?fluttering? ?open? ?like? ?the? ?wings? ?of? ?a? ?butterfly,? ?then? nded? ?
gracefully,? ?light? ?like? ?a? ?feather.? ?Tightly? ?in? ?his? ?hold? ?was? ?a? ?person,? ?and? ?only? ?when? ?he? ?
touched? ?solid? ?ground? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sigh? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?and? ?looked? ?down.? ?
In? ?his? ?arms? ?was? ?a? ?child,? ?head? ?wrapped? ?full? ?of? ?bandages,? ?dirty? ?and? ?unkempt,? ?curled? ?in? ?his? ?
hold,? ?watching? ?him? ?dazedly.? ? ?
C? ?
ShangYuan? ?Festival? ?is? ?also? ?known? ?as? ?the? ?Lantern? ?Festival,? ?marking? ?the? ?15th? ?and? ?
st? ?day? ?of? ?the? ?Lunar? ?New? ?Year.? ?Its? ?a? ?day? ?for? ?worshipping? ?and? ?celebrating? ?the? ?
celestial? ?heavens.? ? ?
On? ?a? ?separate? ?note,? ?ZhongYuan? ?celebrates? ?the? ?dead,? ?and? ?XiaYuan? ?celebrates? ?
the? ?waters.? ?Yuan? ?[?Ԫ?]? ?means? ?the? ?origins? ?of? ?the? ?universe? ?in? ?Chinese? ?Foundation? ?
Philosophy? ?(Iching),? ?and? ?the? ?Yuan? ?festivals? ?divided? ?the? ?lunar? ?year? ?into? ?three:? ?the? ?
Upper? ?(Shang),? ?the? ?Middle? ?(Zhong),? ?and? ?the? ?Lower? ?(Xia),? ?each? ?celebrating? ?the? ?
divine? ?forces? ?that? ?invigourate? ?the? ?world.? ?
Fortuitous? ?Hour:? ?the? ?best? ?time? ?to? ?do? ?something? ?based? ?on? ?the? ?daily? ?fortune? ?
calendar? ?that? ?stiptes? ?how? ?lucky? ?each? ?hour? ?is? ?based? ?on? ?the? ?date,? ?month,? ?year,? ?
and? ?the? ?stars.? ?
C? ?
Ch.59:? ?On? ?the? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?Avenue;? ?An? ?Awe-Inspiring? ?First? ?Impression? ?2? ?
This? ?child? ?was? ?no? ?older? ?than? ?seven? ?or? ?eight,? ?and? ?quite? ?the? ?gaunt? ?and? ?small? ?creature.? ?
Falling? ?from? ?such? ?a? ?height,? ?his? ?little? ?body? ?was? ?shaking? ?uncontrobly? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?like? ?a? ?
newborn? ?of? ?an? ?animal.? ?However,? ?from? ?that? ?mess? ?of? ?bandages? ?wrapped? ?around? ?his? ?head? ?
peaked? ?a? rge? ?eye? ?ck? ?in? ?colour,? ?reflecting? ?the? ?shadow? ?of? ?a? ?snow-white? ?figure? ?within,? ?
watching? ?him? ?unblinkingly? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?see? ?anything? ?else.? ? ?
Loud? ?gasps? ?were? ?heard? ?from? ?all? ?around,? ?and? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?his? ?heart? ?
sank.? ?In? ?his? ?peripheral? ?vision? ?he? ?saw? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?not? ?far? ?away? ?a? ?golden? ?object.? ?
The? ?golden? ?mask? ?that? ?hid? ?his? ?face? ?had? ?fallen.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? nded? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?Avenue,? ?and? ?the? ?ceremonial? ?
parade? ?was? ?miles? ?behind? ?him,? ?the? ?procession? ?not? ?having? ?made? ?it? ?that? ?far? ?yet.? ?The? ?
sudden? motion? ?broke? ?the? ?steady? ?march? ?of? ?the? ?warriors,? ?the? ?flower? ?tossing? ?celestial? ?
fairies? ?looked? ?panicked,? ?the? ?golden? ?carriages? ?stopped,? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?white? ?stallions? ?
stomped? ?their? ?hooves? ?and? ?neighed? ?in? ?rm,? ?and? ?the? ?strings? ?missed? ?notes? ?and? ?their? ?
rhythms? ?disrupted.? ?Some? ?kept? ?going,? ?and? ?some? ?stopped.? ?Without? ?being? ?able? ?to? ?
coordinate? ?their? ?march? ?again,? ?the? ?entire? ?situation? ?was? ?going? ?out? ?of? ?control.? ?The? ?crowd? ?on? ?
both? ?sides? ?of? ?the? ?street? ?still? ?havent? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?react,? ?but? ?the? ?King? ?of? ?Xianle? ?upon? ?
the? ?towering? ?tform? ?stood? ?up? ?immediately,? ?watching? ?his? ?sons? ?silhouette,? ?his? ?
expression? ?worried? ?and? ?grave.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?stood,? ?how? ?could? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?nobles? ?remain? ?seated?? ?So? ?they? ?all? ?rose? ?
to? ?their? ?feet? ?in? ?a? ?frenzy.? ?Guoshis? ?bottom? ?had? ?only? ?just? ?warmed? ?his? ?seat? ?but? ?now? ?its? ?cold? ?
again.? ?He? ?was? ?rapidly? ?thinking? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?needed? ?to? ?prostrate? ?on? ?all? ?fours? ?
immediately? ?to? ?beg? ?for? ?forgiveness,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?already? ?leapt? ?onto? ?the? ?railing,? ?his? ?
sleeves? ?rolled? ?up,? ?shouting? ?in? ?rage,? ?WHATS? ?GOING? ?ON? ?NOW?? ?WHATS? ?
HAPPENING?? ?WHY? ?DID? ?THE? ?PROCESSION? ?FALL? ?INTO? ?CHAOS?? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL? ?
ARE? ?YOU? ?USELESS? ?TRASH? ?DOING?? ?DID? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?EAT? ?NOTHING? ?BUT? ?PLAIN? ?
RICE,? ?SO? ?DUMB? ?YOU? ?CANT? ?EVEN? ?HOLD? ?YOUR? ?HORSES???? ? ?
The? ?queens? ?face? ?was? ?pale,? ?her? ?brows? ?slightly? ?knitted,? ?and? ?hurriedly? ?sent? ?for? ?another? ?to? ?
drag? ?him? ?back.? ?The? ?crowds? ?were? ?growing? ?agitated? ?and? ?a? ?riot? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?erupt? ?when? ?
just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet.? ? ?
Usually,? ?the? ?honourable? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?was? ?hidden? ?deep? ?within? ?the? ?pce? ?or? ?training? ?at? ?
the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?and? ?rarely? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?show? ?his? ?face? ?to? ?the? ?people.? ?This? ?
was? ?such? ?a? ?rare? ?asion? ?that? ?many? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?intrigued,? ?their? ?gazes? ?all? ?falling? ?
on? ?him.? ?Seeing? ?his? ?face,? ?they? ?all? ?held? ?their? ?breaths.? ?That? ?young? ?man? ?had? ?long? ?brows? ?and? ?
charming? ?eyes,? ?dignified? ?and? ?handsome,? ?radiating? ?nobility,? ?his? ?aura? ?blindingly? ?bright,? ?
forcing? ?down? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?those? ?looking.? ?With? ?the? ?child? ?in? ?one? ?arm,? ?he? ?raised? ?the? ?other? ?
with? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?hand,? ?and? ?pointed? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?grand? ?stage.? ?
That? ?ghost? ?had? ?been? ?observing? ?the? ?situation? ?from? ?above? ?the? ?stage,? ?and? ?seeing? ?that? ?
gesture,? ?he? ?paused? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?leaping? ?off? ?the? ?ground.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?wowed? ?in? ?amazement? ?as? ?the? ?ghost,? ?his? ?form? ?like? ?a? ?streak? ?of? ?ck? ?cloud,? ?flew? ?
across? ?mid? ?air? ?to? ?the? ?stone? ?pir? ?where? ?the? ?sabre? ?was? ?deeply? ?embedded,? ?pulled? ?it? ?out? ?
from? ?the? ?crack,? ?then? ?flipped? ?again,? nding? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?street? ?before? ?the? ?martial? ?
warrior.? ? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?instantaneously? ?understood? ?his? ?intentions? ?and? ?came? ?forth? ?to? ?cooperate,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? uded? ?under? ?his? ?breath,? ?Good? ?Mu? ?Qing!? ? ?
Now? ?both? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior? ?and? ?the? ?ghost? ?had? ?descended? ?the? ?stage.? ?
One? ?ck? ?one? ?white,? ?sabre? ?and? ?sword? ?shed? ?once? ?again,? ?heightening? ?the? ?excitement,? ?
electrifying? ?the? ?crowd.? ?Upon? ?the? ?towering? ?tform,? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?nobles? ?finally? ?rxed,? ?
looking? ?appeased.? ? ?
The? ?ghost? ?made? ?the? ?act? ?to? ?aim? ?for? ?the? ?child? ?in? ?the? ?warriors? ?arms,? ?both? ?hands? ?holding? ?the? ?
sabre,? ?gripping? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?rushed? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?The? ?two? ?faked? ?parrying,? ?
moves? ?after? ?moves,? ?strike? ?after? ?strike,? ?and? ?leapt? ?back? ?onto? ?stage? ?anew.? ?While? ?the? ?crowd? ?
was? ?distracted,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?used? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?do? ?a? ?somersault? ?on? ?the? ?street,? ?grabbed? ?the? ?
mask,? ?then? ?dashed? ?through? ?the? ?procession? ?crying? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Dont? ?scramble!? ?
Compose? ?yourselves!? ?Pretend? ?nothings? ?happened? ?and? ?continue? ?the? ?march!? ?Finish? ?
marching? ?this? ?round? ?and? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?pce!? ? ?
All? ?within? ?the? ?procession? ?immediately? ?steadied? ?and? ?returned? ?to? ?their? ?own? ?posts,? ?their? ?
spirits? ?renewed.? ?The? ?moment? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?returned? ?on? ?stage,? ?his? ?attacks? ?became? ?even? ?
more? ?vigorous,? ?clinking? ?and? ?nking,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?received? ?more? ?shes.? ?Just? ?then,? ?the? ?
child? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?cried? ?out,? ?probably? ?terrified? ?by? ?being? ?stuck? ?between? ?the? ?shing? ?
weapons.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?left? ?hand? ?held? ?him? ?tighter? ?and? ?whispered,? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared!? ? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?words,? ?the? ?small? ?child? ?gripped? ?on? ?to? ?the? ?folds? ?of? ?his? ?clothes? ?by? ?the? ?chest.? ?
Even? ?with? ?a? ?child? ?in? ?one? ?arm? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?handling? ?the? ?sword,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?
fighting? ?with? ?ease.? ?Parrying? ?for? ?another? ?while,? ?he? ?felt? ?the? ?child? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?raise? ?his? ?
trembling? ?arms? ?and? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?his? ?shoulders? ?in? ?a? ?deadly? ?grip,? ?as? ?if? ?hes? ?hanging? ?on? ?
for? ?dear? ?life.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?soothed? ?again,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?nothing? ?will? ?hurt? ?you.? ?
After? ?speaking? ?those? ?words,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Mu? ?Qing!? ? ?
The? ?ghost? ?facing? ?him? ?inconspicuously? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?struck.? ?
Thus,? ?before? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?millions,? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior? ?pierced? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?
the? ?ghost,? ?ying? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?spot!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing,? ?with? ?his? ?ghost? ?mask? ?on,? ?clutched? ?his? ?wound,? ?stumbled? ?back? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?
struggled? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?finally? ??thud?? ?falling? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?stopped? ?moving.? ?
Above? ?on? ?the? ?tform? ?Qi? ?Rong? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?apuding,? ?DEAD!? ?HES? ?DEAD!? ?
COUSIN? ?CROWN? ?PRINCE? ?HAS? ?SLAIN? ?THE? ?GHOST? ?DEAD!? ? ?
While? ?all? ?this? ?was? ?happening,? ?the? ?magnificent? ?Heavenly? ?Procession? ?had? ?continued? ?to? ?
march,? ?and? ?soon? ?moved? ?onto? ?the? ?path? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?pce.? ?Because? ?of? ?how? ?well? ?the? ?act? ?
was? ?saved? ?and? ?the? ?unexpected? ?improvised? ?act? ?was? ?exhrating? ?to? ?watch,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?
the? ?people? ?not? in,? ?but? ?rather? ?their? ?excitement? ?grew? ?even? ?stronger.? ?Countless? ?
within? ?the? ?crowd? ?were? ?shouting? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?hollering? ?God,? ?and? ?followed? ?behind? ?
the? ?grand? ?stage,? ?thousands? ?and? ?millions? ?rushing? ?to? ?the? ?pce.? ?A? ?few? ?of? ?the? ?generals? ?
had? ?to? ?send? ?out? ?many? ?more? ?troops? ?of? ?warriors? ?and? ?soldiers? ?to? ?block? ?the? ?overly? ?excited? ?
people.? ?However,? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?they? ?still? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?them? ?back,? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?broke? ?
through,? ?pushing? ?themselves? ?towards? ?the? ?pce? ?gates.? ?
The? ?King? ?of? ?Xianle? ?called? ?from? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?towering? ?tform,? ?Guards!? ?Warriors!? ? ?
At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?the? ?hundreds? ?within? ?the? ?procession? ?all? ?had? ?re-entered? ?the? ?pce,? ?and? ?
the? ?giant? ?crimson? ?gates? ?closed? ?soundly? ?shut? ?after? ?the? ?grand? ?stage,? ?the? ?colourful? ?banners? ?
of? ?the? ?performance? ?now? ?out? ?of? ?sight.? ?The? ?people? ?rushed? ?the? ?gates,? ?knocking? ?and? ?
pping? ?upon? ?it,? ?their? ?cheers? ?ringing? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ?
Inside? ?the? ?tightly? ?closed? ?pce? ?gates,? ?upon? ?the? ?grand? ?stage,? ?the? ?white? ?d? ?
God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior? ?and? ?the? ?ck? ?d? ?ghost? ?both? ?threw? ?their? ?weapons? ?onto? ?
the? ?ground? ?in? ?two? ?nking? ?sounds,? ?and? ?copsed? ?heavily? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?sweat,? ?and? ?ripped? ?open? yers? ?and? yers? ?of? ?his? ?elegant? ?
costume,? ?and? ?exhaled? ?deeply,? ?That? ?was? ?close.? ?Too? ?close.? ?Im? ?exhausted.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?also? ?removed? ?his? ?heavy? ?ghost? ?mask,? ?and? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?long? ?breath? ?silently,? ?but? ?
didnt? in? ?about? ?being? ?tired.? ?
When? ?he? ?looked? ?over,? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?holding? ?onto? ?that? ?young? ?child,? ?and? ?
frowned? ?wordlessly.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?called? ?out? ?as? ?he? ?followed? ?after? ?the? ?
grand? ?stage? ?in? ?a? ?jog,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?bringing? ?the? ?child? ?in? ?too?? ? ?
That? ?young? ?child? ?was? ?lying? ?over? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?chest,? ?his? ?small? ?body? ?frozen? ?and? ?unmoving,? ?
afraid? ?to? ?even? ?breathe? ?loudly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?up,? ?What? ?was? ?I? ?to? ?do,? ?throw? ?him? ?back? ?out? ?on? ?
the? ?streets?? ?Its? ?a? ?mess? ?out? ?there,? ?hes? ?such? ?a? ?tiny? ?creature? ?hed? ?get? ?trampled? ?to? ?death.? ? ?
He? ?held? ?up? ?the? ?small? ?child? ?and? ?patted? ?his? ?head,? ?asking? ?casually,? ?How? ?old? ?are? ?you,? ?little? ?
guy?? ? ?
That? ?child? ?didnt? ?blink,? ?and? ?his? ?lips? ?uttered? ?no? ?sounds.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued? ?his? ?query,? ?his? ?
tone? ?soothing,? ?How? ?did? ?you? e? ?to? ?fall? ?earlier?? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?the? ?child? ?probably? ?doesnt? ?dare? ?to? ?speak,? ?hes? ?obviously? ?scared? ?
witless.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?patted? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?that? ?young? ?child? ?again,? ?but? ?the? ?unresponsive? ?child? ?made? ?him? ?
lose? ?interest,? ?so? ?he? ?stopped? ?patting.? ?So? ?silly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? mented.? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?go? ?find? ?
someone? ?to? ?take? ?him? ?out? ?through? ?the? ?side? ?doors? ?when? ?you? ?get? ?a? ?chance,? ?see? ?if? ?hes? ?
injured,? ?his? ?head? ?is? ?wrapped? ?in? ?bandages.? ? ?
Alright.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?extended? ?his? ?hand,? ?Give? ?him? ?here.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?the? ?young? ?child? ?up? ?and? ?passed? ?him? ?over,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?so,? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?why? ?havent? ?you? ?let? ?go?? ? ?
I? ?did? ?let? ?go?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?he? ughed? ?
exasperatedly.? ?Turns? ?out? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?child? ?who? ?was? ?still? ?gripping? ?tightly? ?onto? ?his? ?clothes? ?
refusing? ?to? ?let? ?go.? ?
A? ?few? ?were? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?started? ughing? ?out? ?loud.? ?While? ?training? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?
Pavilion,? ?so? ?many? ?devoutees,? ?men? ?and? ?women? ?alike,? ?tried? ?their? ?hardest? ?to? ?get? ?a? ?glimpse? ?
of? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?whether? ?it? ?be? ?out? ?of? ?curiosity? ?or? ?devotion.? ?But? ?once? ?theyve? ?seen? ?him? ?once,? ?
theyd? ?want? ?to? ?see? ?him? ?again,? ?if? ?they? ?could? ?train? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?then? ?even? ?better.? ?They? ?
couldnt? ?believe? ?that? ?a? ?child? ?at? ?such? ?a? ?young? ?age? ?would? ?also? ?be? ?the? ?same.? ?Guarding? ?
around? ?the? ?grand? ?stage? ?were? ?many? ?young? ?trainees? ?from? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?and? ?
they? ?all? ?snickered,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?this? ?child? ?doesnt? ?want? ?to? ?leave!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ughed,? ?Is? ?that? ?right?? ?That? ?wont? ?do.? ?Ive? ?got? ?my? ?own? ?things? ?to? ?do.? ?Go? ?
home,? ?little? ?kid.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?that? ?child? ?finally? ?loosened? ?his? ?grip? ?slowly,? ?letting? ?go? ?of? ?his? ?clothes,? ?and? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?picked? ?him? ?up.? ?Even? ?when? ?the? ?person? ?holding? ?him? ?was? ?now? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?the? ?
child? ?was? ?still? ?staring? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?his? rge,? ?dark? ?eye,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?
possessed.? ?Many? ?who? ?was? ?witnessing? ?this? ?started? ?muttering? ?silently,? ?noting? ?that? ?intense? ?
stare.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?however,? ?wasnt? ?even? ?looking? ?at? ?the? ?child? ?anymore,? ?and? ?only? ?
spoke? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?directly,? ?Dont? ?pick? ?him? ?up? ?like? ?youre? ?picking? ?up? ?trash,? ?youre? ?scaring? ?
him.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?put? ?the? ?child? ?back? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?Enough? ?joking? ?around.? ?Guoshi? ?is? ?
freaking? ?out.? ?Your? ?Highness? ?better? ?think? ?about? ?how? ?youre? ?going? ?to? ?face? ?him? ter.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?everyone? ?stopped? ughing.? ?
An? ?hour? ter,? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?on? ?the? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?Summit,? ?inside? ?the? ?Great? ?
Martial? ?Hall.? ?
Clouds? ?of? ?incense? ?wafted? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?chanting? ?came? ?in? ?waves.? ?Guoshi? ?
and? ?three? ?other? ?Deputy? ?Guoshi? ?sat? ?in? ?a? ?line? ?by? ?the? ?side? ?wall? ?within? ?the? ?great? ?hall,? ?their? ?
faces? ?clouded,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?kneeling? ?before? ?them.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?kneeling,? ?but? ?
before? ?him? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?but? ?the? ?golden? ?statue? ?of? ?the? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?God.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
followed? ?his? ?master,? ?and? ?knelt? ?behind? ?him.? ?
Guoshi? ?picked? ?up? ?that? ?exquisitely? ?crafted? ?golden? ?mask,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment? ?he? ?heaved? ?a? ?
heavy? ?sigh,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Even? ?when? ?kneeling? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back? ?was? ?straight,? ?his? ?posture? ?perfect? ?and? ?his? ?head? ?
raised,? ?Present.? ?
Guoshi? ?looked? ?pained,? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?that? ?in? ?the? ?history? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?having? ?held? ?so? ?many? ?
ShangYuan? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Processions,? ?never? ?once? ?did? ?the? ?grand? ?stage? ?only? ?
circle? ?the? ?capital? ?thrice.? ?Thrice!? ? ?
Every? ?ritual? ?of? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession,? ?every? ?decoration? ?of? ?
every? ?ce,? ?had? ?a? ?meaning? ?behind? ?them.? ?To? ?have? ?the? ?grand? ?stage? ?circle? ?the? ?capital? ?
once? ?symbolized? ?the? ?kingdoms? ?prayer? ?for? ?the? ?peace? ?and? ?happiness? ?of? ?the? ?people? ?for? ?
one? ?year;? ?thus,? ?however? ?many? ?rounds? ?the? ?grand? ?stage? ?made? ?meant? ?however? ?many? ?
years? ?another? ?such? ?grand? ?ceremony? ?need? ?not? ?take? ?ce.? ?Not? ?only? ?signified? ?good? ?
fortune,? ?it? ?also? ?saved? ?money.? ?Having? ?only? ?made? ?three? ?rounds,? ?didnt? ?that? ?mean? ?the? ?
kingdom? ?would? ?only? ?be? ?protected? ?for? ?three? ?years???? ?
The? ?worst? ?thing? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?golden? ?mask? ?on? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?
Martial? ?Warrior? ?had? ?fallen? ?mid-ritual.? ?
Since? ?ancient? ?times,? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?Xianle? ?had? ?believed? ?that? ?the? ?spiritual? ?aura? ?of? ?a? ?person? ?
resided? ?upon? ?the? ?five? ?facial? ?features;? ?the? ?spirit? ?of? ?a? ?person? ?was? ?on? ?their? ?face,? ?and? ?the? ?
best? ?must? ?be? ?offered? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ?Thus,? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?a? ?ceremony,? ?the? ?Martial? ?
Warrior? ?must? ?wear? ?a? ?golden? ?mask? ?to? ?hide? ?their? ?features,? ?because? ?his? ?face? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?
appreciated? ?by? ?the? ?gods,? ?and? ?the? ?mortals? ?have? ?no? ?right? ?to? ?see? ?it.? ?
Guoshi? ?was? ?both? ?furious? ?and? ?disappointed,? ?The? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warriors? ?of? ?the? ?
past? ?circled? ?the? ?capital? ?at? ?minimum? ?five? ?times,? ?at? ?most? ?fifteen? ?or? ?sixteen? ?times.? ?You?? ?You? ?
can? ?do? ?fifty? ?with? ?your? ?eyes? ?closed!? ?A? ?hundred? ?even!? ?But? ?you? ?killed? ?yourself? ?dead? ?at? ?three? ?
C? ?why? ?didnt? ?you? ?just? ?kill? ?me,? ?your? ?master,? ?first???? ?Now? ?look? ?at? ?you.? ?Our? ?dear? ?Highness? ?
the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?is? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?down? ?history,? ?dragging? ?me? ?along? ?with? ?you!? ? ?
No? ?one? ?dared? ?speak? ?in? ?the? ?great? ?hall.? ?Yet,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?at? ?ease? ?and? ?calmly? ?
responded,? ?Guoshi,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?look? ?at? ?it? ?this? ?way.? ?If? ?that? ?child? ?had? ?fallen? ?to? ?his? ?death? ?
with? ?no? ?one? ?to? ?catch? ?him,? ?spilling? ?blood? ?on? ?the? ?path? ?of? ?the? ?procession,? ?wouldnt? ?that? ?be? ?
equally? ?ominous?? ?Wouldnt? ?the? ?parade? ?still? ?have? ?to? e? ?to? ?a? ?stop?? ?At? ?the? ?very? ?least,? ?
the? ?ceremony? ?ended? ?decently,? ?and? ?thats? ?the? ?best? ?case? ?scenario.? ?Lets? ?just? ?call? ?whats? ?
happened? ?an? ?ident.? ? ?
For? ?a? ?moment,? ?Guoshis? ?words? ?were? ?stuck? ?in? ?his? ?throat,? ?but? ?then? ?blew? ?up,? ?You? ?child!? ?
With? ?so? ?many? ?royal? ?guards? ?on? ?site,? ?anyone? ?couldve? ?caught? ?him!? ?Even? ?if? ?the? ?catch? ?is? ?off? ?
and? ?he? ?breaks? ?an? ?arm,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?die.? ?You? ?couldve? ?just? ?marched? ?forward? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?
perform? ?a? ?little? ?shier,? ?and? ?everyone? ?would? ?forget? ?whatever? ?had? ?fallen? ?and? ?move? ?on.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?Guoshi,? ?you? ?understand? ?as? ?well? ?as? ?I.? ?Under? ?those? ?
circumstances? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?but? ?me? ?could? ?have? ?reacted? ?as? ?fast,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?second? ?
person? ?who? ?couldve? ?caught? ?him? ?without? ?injuries.? ?Let? ?him? ?fall,? ?thered? ?be? ?one? ?dead.? ?
Catch? ?him,? ?and? ?thered? ?be? ?two? ?dead.? ?
His? ?words? ?were? ?confident? ?and? ?self-assured.Guoshis? ?also? ?knew? ?that? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?said? ?
was? ?true,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?refute.? ?But? ?seeing? ?him? ?kneel? ?before? ?the? ?statue? ?of? ?god,? ?looking? ?like? ?
all? ?was? ?well? ?and? ?nothing? ?was? ?the? ?matter,? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?all? ?angry,? ?all? ?amused,? ?and? ?all? ?
proud.? ?Before? ?his? ?precious,? ?darling? ?disciple,? ?he? ?just? ?couldnt? ?get? ?angry,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?
pull? ?at? ?his? ?own? ?hair,? ?and? ?use? ?the? ?pain? ?of? ?his? ?scalp? ?to? ?relieve? ?the? ?worry? ?in? ?his? ?heart.? ?After? ?a? ?
pause,? ?Guoshi? ?spoke? ?again,? ?Another? ?thing!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?This? ?disciple? ?is? ?listening.? ? ?
You? ?did? ?well? ?today? ?on? ?stage.? ?tate? ?Preceptor? ?said.? ?But? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?well? ?you? ?
performed,? ?you? ?cant? ?just? ?suddenly? ?change? ?things? ?up? ?right? ?before? ?the? ?start? ?without? ?a? ?
word? ?of? ?warning.? ?Both? ?majesties? ?were? ?terrified? ?by? ?your? ?act? ?today.? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?
would? ?happen? ?if? ?we? ?miss? ?the? ?fortuitous? ?hour?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knitted? ?his? ?long? ?brows,? ?looking? ?puzzled,? ?Guoshi,? ?in? ?regards? ?to? ?this,? ?havent? ?I? ?
already? ?asked? ?for? ?your? ?permission? ?before? ?today?? ? ?
Guoshi? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?too,? ?Youve? ?asked? ?already?? ?Before? ?today?? ?When?? ? ?
Bewildered,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?looked,? ?calling? ?out,? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.60:? ?Lost? ?Red? ?Pearl;? ?Inadvertent? ?Eyes? ?Red? ?with? ?Desire? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?who? ?was? ?kneeling? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up? ?grimly,? ?His? ?Highness? ?
did? ?indeed? ?mention? ?it? ?a? ?couple? ?days? ?ago.? ? ?
All? ?eyes? ?went? ?to? ?him.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?continued,? ?Recently? ?His? ?Highness? ?has? ?been? ?putting? ?a? ?lot? ?
of? ?thought? ?into? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Procession,? ?and? ?yesterday? ?he? ?suddenly? ?came? ?up? ?with? ?the? ?
extraordinary? ?idea? ?of? ?jumping? ?off? ?the? ?tower? ?to? ?simte? ?celestial? ?descent? ?without? ?
changing? ?anything? ?else? ?in? ?the? ?programming.? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?
of? ?rehearsals? ?and? ?couldnt? ?get? ?away,? ?so? ?he? ?sent? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?to? ?pass? ?on? ?word? ?to? ?Guoshi? ?to? ?
request? ?for? ?the? ?go? ?ahead.? ? ?
He? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?anger? ?obvious? ?in? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?returned? ?and? ?told? ?His? ?Highness? ?
that? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?been? ?informed,? ?so? ?His? ?Highness? ?performed? ?today? ?under? ?the? ?impression? ?
that? ?he? ?got? ?permission.? ?Who? ?knew? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?not? ?known,? ?and? ?almost? ?ruined? ?the? ?event!? ? ?
The? ?cultivators? ?all? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other.? ?Guoshi? ?asked,? ?Who? ?knew? ?of? ?this?? ? ?
The? ?other? ?three? ?Deputy? ?Guoshis? ?shook? ?their? ?heads,? ?all? ?denying? ?knowing? ?anything.? ?
Guoshi? ?turned? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?his? ?cloudy? ?expression? ?turning? ?into? ?one? ?of? ?anger,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?
you? ?intentionally? ?withheld? munication?? ? ?
His? ?words? ?and? ?expression? ?showed? ?he? ?already? ?firmly? ?believed? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?to? ?be? ?sabotaging? ?
the? ?affair? ?purposely.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?silent,? ?expressionless? ?youth? ?kneeling? ?on? ?the? ?
side? ?and? ?pondered? ?before? ?speaking? ?up,? ?Guoshi,? ?I? ?think? ?there? ?must? ?be? ?some? ?kind? ?of? ?
misunderstanding? ?here.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?shifted? ?his? ?eyes? ?to? ?stare? ?at? ?him,? ?his? ?eyes? ?going? ?dark.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
said,? ?If? ?he? ?had? ?purposely? ?held? ?back? ?word,? ?once? ?the? ?events? ?over? ?and? ?we? pared? ?
notes,? ?his? ?deceit? ?would? ?be? ?revealed,? ?and? ?thered? ?be? ?no? ?way? ?he? ?could? ?escape? ?taking? ?
responsibility.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?is? ?not? ?a? ?short-sighted? ?imbecile,? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?have? e? ?up? ?with? ?
such? ?a? ?low? ?tactic.? ?Besides,? ?with? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior? ?missing,? ?what? ?
advantages? ?does? ?the? ?ghost? ?opponent? ?have?? ?Please? ?hear? ?him? ?out,? ?Guoshi,? ?and? ?then? ?
draw? ?a? ?conclusion.? ?
Finishing? ?his? ?speech,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?Tell? ?us,? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?What? ?happened?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?lowered? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?said? ?softly,? ?I? ?did? ?pass? ?word? ?what? ?His? ?Highness? ?bade? ?me? ?
to? ?say? ?yesterday.? ? ?
Guoshi? ?frowned,? ?Wont? ?we? ?know? ?ourselves? ?what? ?you? ?did? ?or? ?did? ?not? ?say?? ?When? ?did? ?you? ?
tell? ?us?? ? ?
Yesterday,? ?an? ?hour? ?after? ?the? ?evening? ?lesson,? ?when? ?the? ?four? ?Masters? ?were? ?resting? ?at? ?the? ?
SiXiang? ?Pavilion,? ?this? ?disciple? ?spoke? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?window.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
Guoshi? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?his? ?three? ?fellows,? ?looking? ?puzzled,? ?Yesterday? ?after? ?the? ?
evening? ?lessons?? ?What? ?were? ?we? ?doing? ?then?? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?question? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?he? ?remembered,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?turned? ?slightly? ?blue? ?
from? ?awkwardness.? ?The? ?other? ?three? ?Deputy? ?Guoshis? ?also? ?coughed? ?nervously,? ?their? ?
response? ?ambiguous,? ?Not? ?really? ?anything.? ?Just...? ?resting? ?is? ?resting!? ? ?
Seeing? ?how? ?Guoshis? ?stammered,? ?everyone? ?understood? ?immediately.? ?
The? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?was? ?a? ?ce? ?of? ?quiet? ?meditation? ?and? ?training,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?
very? ?little? ?entertainment,? ?only? ?some? ?small? ?games? ?that? ?could? ?be? ?counted? ?as? ?amusement.? ?
One? ?of? ?them,? ?the? ?most? ?popr? ?one,? ?was? ?ying? ?cards.? ?
Cards? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?yed? ?secretly,? ?to? ?be? ?seen? ?by? ?no? ?one.? ?The? ?Guoshis? ?had? ?long? ?been? ?
bored? ?out? ?of? ?their? ?minds? ?residing? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?and? ?so? ?theyre? ?heavily? ?
addicted.? ?When? ?they? ?start? ?ying,? ?they? ?would? ?forget? ?everything? ?and? ?everyone,? ?falling? ?
into? ?a? ?state? ?akin? ?to? ?obsession? ?or? ?drunkenness,? ?uncontrobly? ?emotional,? ?and? ?definitely? ?
would? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?hear? ?anything? ?from? ?the? ?outside.? ?If? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?said? ?anything? ?at? ?
that? ?same? ?time,? ?what? ?could? ?they? ?possibly? ?hear?? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?Deputy? ?Guoshis? ?said,? ?Oh,? ?um...? ?maybe? ?there? ?were? ?too? ?many? ?people,? ?your? ?
voice? ?was? ?too? ?low,? ?and? ?we? ?didnt? ?hear.? ?Or,? ?um,? ?we? ?didnt? ?hear? ?clearly.? ?
Guoshi? ?demanded? ?suspiciously,? ?Did? ?you? ?actually? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?SiXiang? ?Pavilion? ?yesterday?? ? ?
I? ?absolutely? ?did.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?and? ?as? ?proof,? ?he? ?ryed? ?the? ?dress,? ?look,? ?and? ?ent? ?of? ?
the? ?guard? ?standing? ?at? ?the? ?gate,? ?and? ?without? ?fault.? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?to? ?believe? ?him,? ?but? ?still? ?he? ?
frowned,? ?If? ?you? ?had? ?gone? ?to? ?the? ?SiXiang? ?Pavilion,? ?you? ?couldve? ?just? ?passed? ?on? ?the? ?
message? ?to? ?the? ?trainee? ?outside? ?the? ?door,? ?or? ?enter? ?the? ?chamber? ?and? municate? ?in? ?
detail,? ?why? ?speak? ?outside? ?by? ?the? ?window?? ?You? ?didnt? ?even? ?confirm? ?whether? ?if? ?we? ?heard?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?responded? ?softly,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?I? ?didnt? ?try.? ?This? ?disciple? ?had? ?begged? ?the? ?
shixiong*? ?guarding? ?the? ?door,? ?but? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?that? ?shixiong? ?had? ?to? ?make? ?things? ?
difficult,? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?me? ?into? ?the? ?chamber? ?or? ?pass? ?on? ?word? ?for? ?me.? ?His? ?words? ?were? ?
taunting? ?and? ?he? ?booted? ?me? ?out.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause? ?he? ?continued,? ?This? ?disciple? ?had? ?no? ?other? ?choice,? ?so? ?I? ?went? ?around? ?to? ?the? ?
other? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?SiXiang? ?Pavilion,? ?and? ?tried? ?to? ?pass? ?on? ?the? ?message? ?through? ?the? ?
window.? ?After? ?I? ?spoke,? ?I? ?heard? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?Guoshis? ?say? ?I? ?understand,? ?now? ?leave.? ?so? ?this? ?
disciple? ?had? ?taken? ?that? ?as? ?consent? ?to? ?His? ?Highness? ?ns,? ?and? ?returned.? ? ?
The? ?Guoshis? ?pursed? ?their? ?lips? ?and? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?
At? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?a? ?round? ?of? ?card? ?games,? ?who? ?would? ?pay? ?attention? ?to? ?whatever? ?was? ?said? ?
outside??? ?If? ?they? ?should? ?hear? ?anything? ?of? ?course? ?theyd? ?respond? ?offhandedly? ?with? ?I? ?
understand,? ?but? ?in? ?reality,? ?they? ?probably? ?didnt? ?even? ?know? ?where? ?the? ?voice? ?came? ?from!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?That? ?such? ?a? ?thing? ?would? ?happen!? ?Which? ?trainee? ?is? ?this? ?
impudent?? ?To? ?be? ?so? ?disrespectful? ?to? ?one? ?of? ?my? ?messengers,? ?hes? ?got? ?guts.? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?usually? ?kind? ?and? ?gentle? ?when? ?interacting? ?with? ?others? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?
Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?and? ?never? ?really? ?put? ?on? ?airs,? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?nheless? ?the? ?esteemed? ?son? ?of? ?
the? ?king,? ?the? ?prominent? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?and? ?even? ?as? ?he? ?knelt? ?before? ?the? ?statue? ?of? ?god,? ?he? ?
had? ?not? ?shown? ?any? ?meekness? ?or? ?timidity.? ?In? ?that? ?moment? ?of? ?sterness,? ?he? ?was? ?strong? ?and? ?
authoritative? ?without? ?fury.? ?Everyone? ?stayed? ?quiet,? ?and? ?the? ?Guoshis? ?wore? ?unreadable? ?
expressions? ?on? ?their? ?faces.? ?
Why? ?didnt? ?you? ?report? ?this? ?to? ?me? ?when? ?you? ?returned? ?yesterday?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?turned? ?around? ?while? ?still? ?kneeling,? ?and? ?prostrated,? ?his? ?voice? ?quiet,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?look? ?further? ?into? ?this? ?matter? ?with? ?that? ?shixiong.? ?I? ?didnt? ?say? ?
anything? ?after? ?returning? ?yesterday? ?simply? ?because? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?make? ?this? ?into? ?a? ?big? ?
deal.? ?And? ?seriously,? ?its? ?nothing? ?major.? ?If? ?Your? ?Highness? ?was? ?to? ?defend? ?me? ?openly,? ?then? ?
itll? ?hurt? ?the? ?friendliness? ?between? ?everyone.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?disagreed,? ?sounding? ?upset,? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?friendliness? ?with? ?everyone?? ?The? ?kind? ?
of? ?friendliness? ?you? ?use? ?to? ?abuse? ?others?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?Guoshis? ?sitting? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?looked? ?even? ?more? ?agitated.? ? ?
At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?day,? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?happened? ?because? ?the? ?Guoshis? ?disliked? ?Mu? ?
Qing.? ?
Since? ?they? ?were? ?displeased,? ?then? ?the? ?trainee? ?attendants? ?naturally? ?followed? ?their? ?lead,? ?
and? ?truly,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?himself? ?wasnt? ?that? ?likeable,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?often? ?that? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?fellow? ?
trainees? ?inconvenienced? ?him,? ?theyd? ?also? ?make? ?things? ?difficult? ?for? ?him? ?at? ?every? ?turn.? ?Of? ?
course,? ?this? ?high? ?and? ?mighty? ?disciple? ?wasnt? ?trying? ?to? ?be? ?sarcastic,? ?but? ?he? ?certainly? ?did? ?
make? ?a? ?jab.? ?
Through? ?his? ?words,? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?backing? ?off,? ?but? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?listen? ?
to? ?another? ?word,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?interjected,? ?It? ?really? ?was? ?nothing? ?major,? ?but? ?you? ?had? ?to? ?
go? ?and? ?make? ?it? plicated.? ?If? ?you? ?had? ?told? ?the? ?trainee? ?at? ?the? ?door? ?that? ?you? ?went? ?to? ?
deliver? ?a? ?message? ?by? ?his? ?royal? ?highness? mand,? ?would? ?he? ?still? ?be? ?brave? ?enough? ?to? ?
block? ?your? ?way?? ?Also,? ?right? ?before? ?we? ?departed? ?today? ?Guoshi? ?asked? ?you? ?where? ?His? ?
Highness? ?went,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?answer? ?so? ?vaguely?? ?Couldnt? ?you? ?have? ?said? ?clearly? ?that? ?His? ?
Highness? ?was? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?tower? ?waiting? ?for? ?the? ?procession? ?to? ?start?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?immediately? ?argued? ?back,? ?calmly? ?and? ?steadily,? ?I? ?thought? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?already? ?
known? ?and? ?didnt? ?expect? ?to? ?be? ?asked? ?that? ?question? ?so? ?I? ?was? ?confused.? ?But? ?right? ?after,? ?I? ?
told? ?Guoshi? ?His? ?Highness? ?had? ?already? ?said? ?not? ?to? ?worry,? ?and? ?that? ?the? ?procession? ?could? ?
start? ?without? ?dy? ?as? ?nned,? ?that? ?His? ?Highness? ?would? ?be? ?back? ?promptly.? ?High? ?
highness? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?been? ?there? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?but? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?on? ?site? ?who? ?heard? ?
me,? ?so? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?say? ?I? ?did? ?this? ?intentionally?? ?That? ?I? ?was? ?being? ?vague?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?angrily.? ?But? ?if? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?it? ?in? ?detail,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?did? ?indeed? ?
say? ?what? ?he? ?did,? ?only? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?too? ?anxious? ?and? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?make? ?hasty? ?decisions,? ?
so? ?if? ?he? ?must? ?pick? ?at? ?faults,? ?there? ?really? ?wasnt? ?much? ?to? ?prove? ?anything.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?spoke? ?up? ?again,? ?Alright,? ?alright.? ?Its? ?all? ?just? ?an? ?untimely? ?misunderstanding.? ?Its? ?all? ?
just? ?bad? ?luck,? ?so? ?stop? ?fighting.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?looked? ?extremely? ?displeased,? ?but? ?mindful? ?of? ?his? ?position,? ?he? ?dared? ?not? ?be? ?noisy? ?
in? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?so? ?he? ?stopped? ?talking.? ?Guoshi? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?pursue? ?this? ?topic? ?
anymore? ?either,? ?because? ?after? ?all,? ?if? ?they? ?must? ?get? ?to? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?things,? ?wasnt? ?he? ?at? ?
fault? ?too? ?for? ?being? ?too? ?engrossed? ?in? ?card? ?games?? ?Thus,? ?he? ?simply? ?waved? ?and? ?sighed,? ?
Lets? ?talk? ?more? ter.? ?We? ?will? ?discuss? ?more? ?on? ?whats? ?transpired? ?and? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?
save? ?the? ?situation.? ?The? ?three? ?of? ?you? ?are? ?dismissed;? ?go? ?remove? ?your? ?costumes? ?and? ?do? ?
whatever? ?else? ?you? ?must.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?curtseyed? ?and? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?both? ?properly? ?kowtowed? ?
once? ?before? ?rising,? ?following? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?about? ?to? ?leave.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?one? ?foot? ?over? ?
the? ?threshold? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?Guoshi? ?speak? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head.? ?Both? ?his? ?majesty? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?her? dyship? ?the? ?queen? ?had? ?
asked? ?after? ?you? ?today.? ?If? ?you? ?have? ?time? ?the? ?next? ?few? ?days,? ?go? ?and? ?see? ?them.? ?Guoshi? ?
said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?I? ?understand.? ? ?
After? ?leaving? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?traversed? ?through? ?a? rge? ?part? ?of? ?
the? ?summit,? ?and? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pce? ?Training? ?Hall,? ?built? ?especially? ?for? ?the? ?
Crown? ?Prince.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?finally? ?remove? ?his? ?ceremonial? ?garb.? ? ?
As? ?aforementioned,? ?for? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession,? ?the? ?
ceremonial? ?attire? ?of? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?strict? ?in? ?every? ?
detail,? ?as? ?every? ?essory? ?and? ?folds? ?had? ?meaning,? ?and? ?cannot? ?ever? ?be? ?disarranged? ?or? ?
mixed? ?up.? ?For? ?example,? ?the? ?outer? ?robe? ?was? ?to? ?be? ?white,? ?symbolizing? ?divine? ?purity;? ?the? ?
inner? ?garb? ?was? ?to? ?be? ?red,? ?symbolizing? ?canonical? ?tradition;? ?the? ?golden? ?crown? ?that? ?
fastened? ?hair? ?symbolized? ?royal? ?power? ?and? ?wealth;? ?white? ?plumes? ?hidden? ?by? ?the? ?heart? ?
meant? ?flight? ?to? ?ascension;? ?loose? ?cordon? ?ribbons? ?along? ?the? ?sleeves? ?meant? ?to? ?carry? ?all? ?
lives;? ?etc.,? ?etc.? ?
It? ?would? ?be? ?easy? ?to? ?imagine? ?that? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe,? ?whether? ?to? ?wear? ?or? ?to? ?remove,? ?was? ?no? ?
simple? ?task.? ?However,? ?as? ?the? ?esteemed? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?naturally? ?he? ?neednt? ?do? ?anything? ?
himself;? ?he? ?only? ?needed? ?to? ?stand? ?and? ?open? ?his? ?arms? ?wide? ?in? ?that? ?refreshing,? ?fragrant? ?
chamber,? ?and? ?chat? ?with? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?while? ?waiting? ?on? ?the? ?personal? ?attendant? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?to? ?
help? ?remove? yers? ?after? yers? ?of? ?this? ?God-Pleasing? ?costume.? ? ?
That? ?outer? ?white? ?robe? ?of? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?costume? ?was? ?of? ?high? ?quality,? ?the? ?threads? ?
delicate? ?and? ?exquisite,? ?the? ?fringes? ?sewn? ?with? ?intricate? ?light? ?golden? ?patterns,? ?elegant? ?but? ?
not? ?frivolous.? ?In? parison,? ?the? ?ck? ?martial? ?gi? ?of? ?the? ?ghost? ?costume? ?was? ?a? ?difference? ?
of? ?heaven? ?and? ?earth.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?himself? ?hadnt? ?removed? ?his? ?ck? ?gear? ?yet,? ?his? ?hands? ?full? ?
with? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?costume? ?disrobed? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?his? ?fingers? ?twitched,? ?
inconspicuously? ?feeling? ?up? ?the? ?material? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?robe.? ? ?
Next? ?to? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?removed? ?the? ?golden? ?crown,? ?letting? ?his? ?long? ?hair? ?loose,? ?and? ?sat? ?
down? ?on? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?his? ?sandalwood? ?bed,? ?kicking? ?off? ?his? ?snow-white? ?boots,? ?waiting? ?for? ?
someone? ?to? ?bring? ?him? ?fresh? ?clothes.? ?He? ?waited? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?but? ?noticed? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?wasnt? ?
moving,? ?so? ?he? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?asked,? ?Whats? ?wrong?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?instantly? ?came? ?around? ?and? ?replied,? ?The? ?costume? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?dirty? ?in? ?some? ?
ces.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?Ah-ed? ?and? ?said,? ?Bring? ?it? ?over? ?and? ?let? ?me? ?see?? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?on? ?the? ?snow-white? ?attire? ?were? ?two? ?distinct? ?little? ?ck? ?hand? ?prints.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
took? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?remarked,? ?Its? ?probably? ?done? ?by? ?that? ?little? ?kid? ?who? ?fell? ?from? ?the? ?sky.? ?I? ?
remember? ?he? ?was? ?grabbing? ?on? ?to? ?me? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?go.? ?That? ?childs? ?face? ?was? ?wrapped? ?
all? ?over? ?with? ?bandages,? ?maybe? ?he? ?had? ?tumbled? ?elsewhere? ?or? ?something.? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?did? ?
you? ?check? ?him? ?out?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?just? ?wrapping? ?up? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?zanbato,? ?and? ?replied? ?grimly,? ?No.? ?I? ?took? ?
him? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?pce,? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?his? ?face? ?as? ?you? ?asked,? ?but? ?he? ?
kicked? ?me? ?in? ?the? ?shin!? ?It? ?actually? ?fucking? ?hurt.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?fell? ?over? ?on? ?the? ?bed? ughing,? ?pointing? ?at? ?him,? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?because? ?youre? ?so? ?
mean.? ?Otherwise? ?how? e? ?he? ?didnt? ?kick? ?me,? ?but? ?kicked? ?you?? ?
I? ?wasnt!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?cried,? ?It? ?was? ?like? ?that? ?damned? ?kid? ?was? ?possessed? ?or? ?something,? ?
and? ?ran? ?away? ?right? ?quick.? ?Or? ?else? ?I? ?wouldve? ?picked? ?him? ?up? ?upside? ?down? ?and? ?shook? ?until? ?
he? ?cried? ?from? ?fright.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?turned? ?the? ?white? ?robe? ?over? ?in? ?his? ?hands,? ?That? ?kid? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?beggar;? ?hes? ?too? ?
dirty.? ?Just? ?a? ?simple? ?grab? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?leave? ?ck? ?prints? ?like? ?these.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?the? ?
God-Pleasing? ?costume? ?cant? ?be? ?dirty,? ?isnt? ?that? ?also? ?a? ?bad? ?omen?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stayed? ?in? ?his? ?lying? ?position? ?on? ?the? ?bed,? ?and? ?casually? ?grabbed? ?a? ?book? ?from? ?the? ?
headboard,? ?covering? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?face,? ?Three? ?rounds? ?around? ?the? ?capital,? ?Ive? ?already? ?got? ?
a? ?good? ?name? ?going? ?down? ?history? ?with? ?the? ?best? ?record.? ?If? ?its? ?dirty,? ?its? ?dirty,? ?just? ?wash? ?it.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?replied? ?quietly,? ?I? ?will? ?do? ?my? ?best? ?to? ?be? ?careful? ?when? ?I? ?wash? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?flipped? ?through? ?the? ?book,? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?page? ?illustrating? ?the? ?art? ?of? ?the? ?sabre,? ?
and? ?recalled? ?the? ?exhrating? ?sparring? ?earlier? ?that? ?day? ?on? ?the? ?stage.? ?He? ?smiled,? ?Mu? ?
Qing,? ?you? ?fought? ?well? ?today? ?on? ?stage.? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?shoulders? ?tensed.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?Only? ?today? ?did? ?I? ?find? ?out? ?that? ?youre? ?much? ?more? ?skilled? ?with? ?the? ?
sabre? ?than? ?you? ?are? ?with? ?the? ?sword.? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?expression? ?rxed? ?and? ?turned? ?around.? ?There? ?was? ?even? ?a? ?little? ?smile? ?ying? ?
on? ?his? ?lips,? ?Really?? ? ?
Yea!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered,? ?But? ?you? ?mightve? ?been? ?too? ?hasty.? ?Swinging? ?a? ?sabre? ?is? ?not? ?like? ?
swinging? ?a? ?sword,? ?look? ?here...? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?topic? ?on? ?martial? ?arts? ?started,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?highly? ?enthusiastic,? ?even? ?
more? ?possessed? ?than? ?when? ?the? ?Guoshis? ?yed? ?cards,? ?and? ?he? ?jumped? ?off? ?the? ?bed? ?
without? ?even? ?putting? ?on? ?shoes,? ?demonstrating? ?his? ?point? ?on? ?the? ?spot? ?using? ?his? ?hand? ?as? ?
the? ?pretend? ?sabre.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?wore? ?a? plicated? ?expression,? ?but? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
demonstrated? ?a? ?few? ?moves,? ?he? ?started? ?to? ?watch? ?seriously.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?
swung? ?the? ?now? ?properly? ?wrapped? ?zanbato,? ?and? ?chased? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?back? ?onto? ?the? ?bed,? ?
shouting,? ?IF? ?YOURE? ?GOING? ?TO? ?SHOW? ?OFF? ?AT? ?LEAST? ?PUT? ?ON? ?YOUR? ?SHOES? ?
BEFORE? ?YOU? ?DO!? ?Youre? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince!? ?Hair? ?loose? ?and? ?feet? ?bare,? ?what? ?a? ?
disgrace!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?at? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?his? ?excitement? ?but? ?got? ?chased? ?onto? ?the? ?bed? ?like? ?ducks? ?
to? ?the? ?pen,? ?and? ?was? ?rather? ?bitter.? ?Alright!? ?Jeez.? ?He? ?said,? ?and? ?ran? ?through? ?his? ?long? ?hair? ?
with? ?both? ?his? ?hands,? ?ready? ?to? ?tie? ?it? ?up? ?before? ?continuing? ?his? ?lecture? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?when? ?
suddenly,? ?he? ?frowned,? ?Thats? ?weird.? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?asked.? ?
? ?
Shixiong? ?-? ?Older? ?cultivation? ?brother,? ?like? ?senpai.?
Chapter 61-70
Ch.61:? ?Lost? ?Red? ?Pearl;? ?Inadvertent? ?Eyes? ?Red? ?with? ?Desire? ?2? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?at? ?his? ?earlobes,? ?One? ?of? ?the? ?earrings? ?is? ?gone.? ?
The? ?people? ?of? ?Xianle? ?believed? ?that? ?the? ?pinnacle? ?of? ?cultivation? ?was? ?the? ?harmony? ?of? ?yin? ?
and? ?yang,? ?the? ?unity? ?of? ?male? ?and? ?female.? ?The? ?form? ?of? ?the? ?gods? ?were? ?ever-changing,? ?and? ?
naturally? ?unbound? ?by? ?gender? ?restrictions,? ?shifting? ?to? ?men? ?or? ?women? ?as? ?they? ?will.? ?Thus,? ?
this? ?belief? ?was? ?woven? ?into? ?the? ?design? ?of? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?costume.? ?Throughout? ?history,? ?
every? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior? ?had? ?donned? ?adornments? ?and? ?essories? ?that? ?
possessed? ?the? ?form? ?and? ?details? ?of? ?both? ?sexes,? ?such? ?as? ?earrings,? ?bracelets,? ?etc.? ?When? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?preparing? ?for? ?the? ?role,? ?he? ?pierced? ?his? ?ears? ?and? ?put? ?on? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?earrings.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?brilliantly? ?deep? ?red? ?coral? ?pearls,? ?lustrous? ?and? ?smooth,? ?radiant? ?and? ?
opulent,? ?rare? ?and? ?sublime.? ?However,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?minding? ?his? ?hair? ?just? ?then,? ?only? ?
one? ?of? ?the? ?pair? ?of? ?red? ?coral? ?pearls? ?was? ?left.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?said? ?it? ?was? ?lost,? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?rxed? ?expression? ?froze? ?again,? ?but? ?the? ?other? ?
two? ?did? ?not? ?notice? ?at? ?all.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?looked? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?chamber? ?first,? ?inside? ?and? ?out,? ?but? ?
returned? ?empty? ?handed.? ?Youre? ?so? ?scatterbrained,? ?even? ?something? ?worn? ?on? ?your? ?ears? ?
can? ?be? ?lost.? ?I? ?didnt? ?find? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?Pavilion? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?so? ?Ill? ?go? ?out? ?and? ?look? ?on? ?the? ?roads.? ?
Pray? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?you? ?didnt? ?lose? ?it? ?during? ?the? ?parade.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled? ?too,? ?but? ?didnt? ?care? ?for? ?it? ?much,? ?Maybe.? ?If? ?thats? ?the? ?case? ?then? ?
thered? ?be? ?no? ?way? ?youd? ?find? ?it.? ?If? ?its? ?lost,? ?its? ?lost.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?brought? ?out? ?the? ?broom? ?he? ?usually? ?used? ?to? ?sweep? ?and? ?said? ?
quietly,? ?That? ?pearl? ?is? ?too? ?precious;? ?we? ?should? ?at? ?least? ?try? ?and? ?look.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?rolled? ?under? ?
the? ?bed? ?or? ?a? ?shelf.? ?He? ?then? ?started? ?sweeping,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?Then? ?why? ?dont? ?
we? ?call? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?hands? ?to? ?help?? ?
Crowds? ?get? ?handsy.? ?We? ?dont? ?want? ?people? ?sneaking? ?it? ?in? ?their? ?pockets? ?before? ?we? ?found? ?
anything.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?offhandedly.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?quietly? ?checking? ?under? ?the? ?bed,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?words,? ?he? ?
halted,? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?in? ?a? ?fit,? ?and? ??CRACK?,? ?the? ?broom? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?broke? ?into? ?two.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?startled.? ?
Ever? ?since? ?they? ?left? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ints? ?about? ?Mu? ?
Qing,? ?but? ?the? ?words? ?never? ?left? ?his? ?lips.? ?Now? ?that? ?he? ?saw? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?blew? ?up? ?first,? ?he? ?got? ?
angry? ?too,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing,? ?breaking? ?things? ?so? ?suddenly?? ?Who? ?pissed? ?you? ?off? ?
now?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?replied? ?coldly,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?straight? ?what? ?it? ?is? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?say,? ?instead? ?
of? ?casting? ?shadows? ?where? ?there? ?are? ?none?? ?I? ?have? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?the? ?lost? ?pearl.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?a? ?straightforward? ?individual,? ?and? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?
hearing? ?someone? ?use? ?him? ?of? ?casting? ?shadows? ?where? ?there? ?are? ?none,? ?and? ?puffed? ?a? ?
ugh? ?from? ?anger,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?tell? ?that? ?to? ?yourself!? ?What? ?did? ?I? ?say?? ?I? ?didnt? ?say? ?you? ?
stole? ?it,? ?but? ?you? ?got? ?all? ?flustered.? ?What,? ?feeling? ?guilty?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?broke? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?shock? ?and? ?sat? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?bed,? ?feeling? ?dread,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?thats? ?
enough!? ? ?
A? ?few? ?veins? ?popped? ?instantly? ?on? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?forehead.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?really? ?didnt? ?think? ?much? ?
of? ?it,? ?and? ?asked? ?in? ?confusion,? ?What?? ? ?
It? ?really? ?wasnt? ?the? ?right? ?time? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?exin,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?try? ?and? ?pacify? ?Mu? ?
Qing,? ?Dont? ?misunderstand,? ?Feng? ?Xins? ments? ?were? ?offhanded,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?directing? ?
them? ?at? ?you.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists? ?tight? ?then? ?loosened,? ?but? ?at? st? ?did? ?not? ?continue? ?to? ?blow? ?up.? ?
However? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?growing? ?red,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?enunciating? ?each? ?word? ?
as? ?he? ?stared? ?at? ?him,? ?You...? ?dont? ?keep? ?your? ?promises.? ?
No!? ?Youre? ?wrong!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?inhaled? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?threw? ?a? ?furious? ?stink? ?eye? ?at? ?Feng? ?
Xin,? ?then? ?without? ?another? ?word,? ?ran? ?out? ?the? ?door.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?jumped? ?off? ?the? ?bed? ?and? ?was? ?
about? ?to? ?give? ?chase,? ?but? ?was? ?stopped? ?in? ?midstep.? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?havent? ?even? ?put? ?on? ?shoes!? ?Itd? ?be? ?a? ?disgrace? ?going? ?out? ?with? ?your? ?
hair? ?down? ?and? ?in? ?a? ?mess!? ? ?
Help? ?me? ?stop? ?him!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ordered.? ?
At? ?least? ?put? ?on? ?your? ?shoes? ?first? ?and? ?tie? ?up? ?your? ?hair.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?And? ?leave? ?him? ?be.? ?
Hes? ?always? ?weird? ?like? ?this,? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?nerve? ?we? ?touched? ?now,? ?going? ?mental? ?out? ?of? ?
the? ?blue.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?long? ?gone? ?by? ?then? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?catch? ?up,? ?so? ?
instead? ?he? ?grabbed? ?for? ?a? ?hair? ?tie? ?to? ?fasten? ?his? ?hair? ?in? ?a? ?rush,? ?He? ?wasnt? ?going? ?mental,? ?
you? ?just? ?identally? ?said? ?the? ?wrong? ?thing.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?brought? ?out? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?usual? ?white? ?training? ?garb? ?from? ?the? ?closet? ?and? ?threw? ?it? ?at? ?
him,? ?What? ?did? ?I? ?say? ?wrong?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?as? ?he? ?slipped? ?on? ?his? ?boots,? ?I? ?cant? ?tell? ?you.? ?Anyway? e? ?with? ?me? ?to? ?go? ?
find? ?him,? ?and? ?tell? ?him? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?a? ?misunderstanding,? ?and? ?that? ?you? ?werent? ?using? ?him? ?
of? ?anything,? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?frowned,? ?What? ?is? ?there? ?you? ?cant? ?tell? ?me?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?lips? ?were? ?sealed? ?tight.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?bing? ?more? ?suspicious,? ?and? ?thought? ?
back? ?on? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?furious? ?expression,? ?and? ?spoke? ?up? ?suddenly,? ?He? ?didnt? ?actually? ?steal? ?
from? ?you? ?before,? ?did? ?he?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?waved? ?vigorously,? ?No!? ?No!? ? ?
Seeing? ?him? ?like? ?this,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?sure.? ?So? ?thats? ?it!? ?No? ?wonder? ?his? ?temper? ?
red,? ?its? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?guilty!? ?So? ?when? ?did? ?he? ?steal?? ?
Not? ?so? ?loud!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hushed? ?anxiously.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?lowered? ?his? ?voice,? ?Something? ?like? ?this? ?happened? ?and? ?you? ?didnt? ?tell? ?me?!? ?Tell? ?
me? ?now!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?already? ?suspicious,? ?if? ?he? ?continued? ?to? ?lie? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?
found? ?out? ?either? ?way,? ?so? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?relent? ?woefully,? ?It? ?doesnt? ?really? ?count? ?as? ?stealing,? ?
but...? ?sigh,? ?Ill? ?start? ?from? ?the? ?beginning.? ?You? ?remember,? ?right?? ?Two? ?years? ?ago? ?when? ?I? ?first? ?
entered? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?there? ?was? ?once? ?I? ?lost? ?a? ?leaf? ?of? ?gold? ?foil?? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?eyes? ?widened? ?and? ?he? ?pped? ?his? ?thigh,? ?THAT? ?TIME?!? ?
Three? ?years? ?ago,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?begged? ?and? ?pleaded? ?in? ?all? ?manners? ?of? ?ways? ?until? ?finally? ?his? ?
parents? ?relented? ?and? ?permitted? ?him? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?for? ?training? ?before? ?
the? ?age? ?of? ?twenty.? ?A? ?year? ter? ?the? ?Pavilion? ?of? ?Xianle? pleted? ?construction.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
could? ?at? st? ?move? ?in? ?and? ?he? ?did? ?so? ?in? ?great? ?excitement.? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?first? ?moved? ?in,? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?bring? ?a? ?lot? ?with? ?him.? ?Only? ?two? ?carriages? ?full? ?
of? ?books,? ?and? ?two? ?hundred? ?treasured? ?swords.? ?But? ?the? ?queen? ?loved? ?her? ?son? ?dearly? ?and? ?
was? ?afraid? ?the? ?training? ?life? ?would? ?be? ?too? ?quiet? ?and? ?boring,? ?so? ter? ?she? ?ordered? ?for? ?twenty? ?
servants? ?and? ?four? rge? ?carriages? ?full? ?of? ?trinkets? ?that? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?loved? ?to? ?be? ?sent? ?
to? ?Mount? ?Taicang,? ?the? ?mounting? ?caravans? ?impressive? ?and? ?dramatic.? ?Included? ?in? ?this? ?was? ?
a? ?set? ?of? ?the? ?one? ?hundred? ?and? ?eight? ?leaves? ?that? ?make? ?up? ?the? ?Golden? ?Foil? ?Pce.? ?
Building? ?a? ?pce? ?out? ?of? ?golden? ?foils? ?was? ?a? ?popr? ?game? ?enjoyed? ?by? ?the? ?Xianle? ?nobility.? ?
At? ?the? ?time,? ?to? ?have? ?so? ?much? ?luxury? ?enter? ?the? ?mountain? ?caused? ?a? ?small? ?wave? ?of? ?
ints.? ?The? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? prised? ?of? ?serious? ?cultivators? ?who? ?werent? ?quite? ?
familiar? ?with? ?the? ?princes? ?character? ?just? ?yet,? ?and? ?although? ?they? ?couldnt? ?say? ?much? ?
publicly,? ?behind? ?his? ?back? ?there? ?was? ?much? ?chatter:? ?did? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?
e? ?to? ?train,? ?or? ?did? ?he? e? ?y?? ?What? ?can? ?this? ?son? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?family? ?cultivate? ?if? ?he? ?
only? ?came? ?for? ?fun?? ?
When? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?heard? ?those? ?grievances,? ?he? ?had? ?the? ?mind? ?to? ?dispute? ?them? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
told? ?him? ?not? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?it? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Its? ?only? ?natural? ?they? ?should? ?think? ?that? ?way.? ?
Theyll? ?know? ?after? ?a? ?while? ?that? ?Im? ?not? ?here? ?to? ?y? ?games,? ?and? ?also,? ?whos? ?the? ?number? ?
one? ?in? ?this? ?generation? ?of? ?trainees.? ? ?
However,? ?not? ?long? ?after,? ?something? ?happened.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?send? ?away? ?as? ?much? ?of? ?the? ?four? rge? ?carriages? ?and? ?servants? ?the? ?
queen? ?gifted? ?him? ?as? ?possible,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?counted? ?inventory,? ?he? ?found? ?that? ?in? ?the? ?one? ?
hundred? ?and? ?eight? ?leaves? ?of? ?gold? ?foils? ?one? ?was? ?missing.? ?
That? ?set? ?of? ?gold? ?foils? ?were? ?packed? ?in? ?the? ?carriages,? ?and? ?once? ?at? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?it? ?had? ?
never? ?left? ?the? ?Pavilion? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?lost? ?on? ?the? ?road,? ?then? ?it? ?was? ?stolen.? ?Nothing? ?
was? ?found? ?on? ?the? ?road,? ?so? ?Xie? ?LIan? ?brought? ?it? ?up? ?offhandedly? ?to? ?the? ?Guoshi.? ?However,? ?
when? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?thought? ?it? ?might? ?have? ?been? ?stolen,? ?he? ?became? ?enraged? ?at? ?the? ?idea? ?that? ?
someone? ?within? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?would? mit? ?this? ?crime? ?under? ?the? ?allurement? ?
of? ?golden? ?foils,? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?determined? ?to? ?recovered? ?the? ?golden? ?leaf? ?no? ?matter? ?what.? ?If? ?it? ?
should? ?be? ?found? ?on? ?the? ?person? ?of? ?anyone,? ?the? ?punishment? ?would? ?be? ?utmostly? ?severe.? ?
Thus,? ?all? ?three? ?thousand? ?and? ?more? ?disciples? ?of? ?the? ?entire? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?stopped? ?what? ?
they? ?were? ?doing,? ?got? ?dragged? ?into? ?forming? ?teams? ?to? ?search? ?room? ?after? ?room,? ?chamber? ?
after? ?chamber? ?of? ?every? ?single? ?training? ?hall.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?huge? ?fanfare,? ?tiring? ?out? ?everyone,? ?yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?halfway? ?through? ?the? ?search? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?corrected? ?himself,? ?apologized? ?for? ?causing? ?everyone? ?trouble,? ?and? ?said? ?
he? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?that? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?already? ?lost? ?a? ?leaf? ?from? ?that? ?set? ?of? ?
gold? ?foils? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?at? ?the? ?royal? ?pce.? ?Meaning,? ?there? ?should? ?only? ?be? ?one? ?
hundred? ?and? ?seven? ?leaves? ?total? ?after? ?all.? ?
In? ?order? ?to? ?investigate? ?the? ?whereabouts? ?of? ?the? ?missing? ?gold? ?foil,? ?that? ?night? ?at? ?the? ?Holy? ?
Royal? ?Pavilion? ?was? plete? ?chaos,? ?utter? ?pandemonium,? ?and? ?right? ?when? ?everyone? ?was? ?
sweating? ?with? ?exhaustion,? ?to? ?have? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?suddenly? ?make? ?such? ?
an? ?announcement? ?to? ?drop? ?everything,? ?it? ?was? ?inevitable? ?for? ?many? ?to? ?feel? ?aggrieved.? ?Thus,? ?
for? ?the? ?longest? ?time? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?noise? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?saying? ?things? ?like,? ?well? ?he? ?
was? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?so? ?he? ?got? ?to? ?call? ?the? ?shots,? ?and? ?hopefully? ?next? ?time? ?his? ?memory? ?
would? ?be? ?better? ?and? ?remember? ?the? ?important? ?things? ?before? ?calling? ?for? ?an? ?investigation,? ?
etc.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?furious? ?listening? ?to? ?them,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?told? ?him? ?to? ?let? ?it? ?go,? ?and? ?let? ?
time? ?pass? ?quietly.? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?after? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?indeed? ?able? ?to? ?change? ?things? ?around? pletely,? ?
rising? ?to? ?unashamedly? ?be? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?trainee? ?of? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?over? ?
all? ?three? ?thousand? ?and? ?some? ?disciples.? ?Because? ?he? ?was? ?truly? ?friendly? ?and? ?easygoing? ?
and? ?not? ?at? ?all? ?dependent? ?on? ?his? ?background,? ?gradually? ?his? ?reputation? ?improved? ?amongst? ?
the? ?others.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?wasnt? ?one? ?to? ?remember? ?the? ?petty? ?details,? ?so? ?he? ?had? ?forgotten? ?this? ?had? ?
happened.? ?Now? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?brought? ?up? ?again,? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?shocked? ?
and? ?angry,? ?IT? ?WAS? ?MU? ?QING? ?WHO? ?WALKED? ?AWAY? ?WITH? ?THAT? ?GOLD? ?FOIL???? ?
Shh!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hushed? ?him? ?and? ?looked? ?around? ?to? ?make? ?sure? ?no? ?one? ?was? ?around,? ?That? ?
gold? ?foil? ?leaf? ?fell? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?rattling? ?carriage? ?while? ing? ?up? ?the? ?mountain.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?
passing? ?by? ?while? ?carrying? ?water,? ?and? ?found? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?bushes.? ?He? ?kept? ?it? ?under? ?his? ?bed? ?and? ?
hadnt? ?figured? ?out? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?it,? ?but? ?that? ?very? ?night? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?suddenly? ?struck,? ?
ordering? ?everyone? ?to? ?search? ?rooms.? ?I? ?didnt? ?know? ?him? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?and? ?only? ?saw? ?an? ?
errand? ?boy? ?who? ?looked? ?distraught.? ?Later? ?while? ?I? ?was? ?sitting? ?outside? ?he? ?came? ?up? ?to? ?serve? ?
me? ?tea? ?and? ?admitted? ?everything.? ?Thats? ?how? ?I? ?found? ?out.? ?
Taking? ?without? ?telling? ?is? ?stealing!!!? ?So? ?you? ?helped? ?him? ?bury? ?this? ?matter? ?and? ?told? ?
everyone? ?that? ?gold? ?foil? ?was? ?lost? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?pce???? ? ?
Whilst? ?they? ?were? ?talking? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?finished? ?dressing,? ?and? ?head? ?out? ?the? ?door,? ?Thats? ?
how? ?it? ?is.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?die? ?from? ?rage.? ?He? ?followed? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?did? ?
you? ?know,? ?that? ?when? ?you? ?first? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?just? ?how? ?much? ?people? ?
talked? ?shit? ?about? ?you?? ? ?
Keep? ?it? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?He? ?really? ?did? ?look? ?quite? ?distraught? ?at? ?the? ?time.? ?Pale? ?as? ?a? ?
ghost.? ?People? ?here? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?already? ?dislike? ?him,? ?if? ?I? ?had? ?said? ?anything,? ?
his? ?life? ?here? ?would? ?be? ?over.? ?Our? ?ces? ?in? ?life? ?are? ?different,? ?and? ?we? ?stand? ?on? ?different? ?
vantage? ?points? ?in? ?this? ?matter,? ?so? ?consequences? ?cant? ?be? pared.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?few? ?young? ?trainees? ?approached? ?them,? ?and? ?courteously? ?bowed,? ?their? ?faces? ?
full? ?of? ?smiles? ?greeting? ?them,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?back,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?parties? ?brushed? ?past? ?each? ?other.? ?He? ?said? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?
See,? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?give? ?it? ?time.? ?Now? ?I? ?get? ?along? ?with? ?everyone,? ?whod? ?dare? ?say? ?anything? ?
bad? ?about? ?me?? ?
The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?entered? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?bedchamber? ?but? ?didnt? ?see? ?a? ?soul,? ?so? ?they? ?exited? ?
again? ?to? ?keep? ?searching.? ?I? ?already? ?thought? ?it? ?strange? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?since? ?Id? ?never? ?known? ?
you? ?to? ?have? ?lost? ?any? ?leaves? ?at? ?the? ?pce.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?But? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?you? ?didnt? ?
tell? ?me? ?about? ?this? ?for? ?two? ?years,? ?and? ?even? ?told? ?me? ?that? ?you? ?met? ?him? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?
sweeping!? ?
Later? ?he? ?asked? ?me? ?not? ?to? ?tell? ?anyone,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Since? ?I? ?agreed,? ?of? ?course? ?I? ?
wouldnt? ?tell,? ?not? ?even? ?to? ?you.? ?But? ?now? ?that? ?you? ?know,? ?Im? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?went? ?back? ?on? ?my? ?
word.? ?But? ?you? ?mustnt? ?tell? ?anyone? ?else.? ?
How? ?does? ?that? ?even? ?count? ?as? ?going? ?back? ?on? ?your? ?word?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?
you? ?told? ?me? ?anything,? ?its? ?his? ?own? ?guilty? ?conscience? ?making? ?him? ?freak? ?out? ?that? ?gave? ?
himself? ?away.? ?
No,? ?no.? ?You? ?promise? ?me? ?right? ?now? ?that? ?this? ?stops? ?here.? ?Otherwise? ?Ill? ?break? ?up? ?my? ?
rtionship? ?with? ?you,? ?and? ?youll? ?be? ?cursed? ?to? ?never? ?find? ?a? ?wife!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?threatened.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?pfft-ed,? ?You,? ?break? ?up? ?with? ?me?!? ?The? ?day? ?after? ?our? ?breakup? ?everyone? ?in? ?the? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?will? ?know? ?one? ?thing:? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?fainted? ?from? ?
overly? ?tight? ?suspenders? ?while? ?dressing? ?himselfC!!? ?FINE!? ?I? ?wont? ?say? ?a? ?word!? ?Who? ?gives? ?
a? ?shit? ?about? ?gossipping? ?anyway.? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?still? ?decided? ?to? ment,? ?I? ?bet? ?he? ?thinks? ?Im? ?always? ?picking? ?on? ?him? ?
because? ?he? ?thought? ?I? ?knew? ?about? ?the? ?gold? ?foil? ?business,? ?but? ?really,? ?I? ?just? ?dont? ?like? ?
people? ?like? ?him.? ?A? ?grown? ?up? ?man? ?thinking? ?too? ?much? ?about? ?this? ?and? ?that,? ?he? ?mustve? ?
suspected? ?you? ?having? ?told? ?me? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago.? ?Even? ?concubines? ?in? ?a? ?harem? ?dont? ?have? ?
thoughts? ?and? ?moods? ?as? ?twisted? ?as? ?his,? ?so? ?annoying!? ?
Its? ?not? ?as? ?bad? ?as? ?you? ?say.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?The? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?had? ?never? ?lost? ?
anything? ?before,? ?meaning? ?this? ?was? ?his? ?first? ?time,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?day? ?it? ?was? ?for? ?his? ?
mother...? ?uh,? ?anyway? ?he? ?already? ?assuredly? ?promised? ?that? ?he? ?would? ?never? ?do? ?it? ?again,? ?so? ?
giving? ?him? ?another? ?chance? ?isnt? ?wrong.? ?And? ?he? ?kept? ?his? ?word.? ?Besides,? ?today? ?when? ?that? ?
little? ?kid? ?fell,? ?if? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?cooperate? ?with? ?me,? ?the? ?parade? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?ended? ?so? ?
smoothly? ?either.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?Youre? ?already? ?going? ?down? ?in? ?history? ?for? ?only? ?three? ?rounds? ?
around? ?the? ?capital,? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?wont? ?do? ?anything? ?else? ?to? ?you.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Im? ?
gonna? ?say? ?this? ?right? ?now,? ?I? ?dont? ?believe? ?a? ?word? ?of? ?anything? ?he? ?said? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?
Hall.? ?Who? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?didnt? ?know? ?when? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?yed? ?cards? ?he? ?
hears? ?and? ?sees? ?no? ?one?? ?He? ?had? ?to? ?pick? ?that? ?time? ?to? ?pass? ?on? ?the? ?message,? ?and? ?
stubbornly? ?refused? ?to? ?rify? ?under? ?whose? ?orders? ?he? ?was? ?sent,? ?as? ?if? ?hes? ?purposely? ?trying? ?
to? ?screw? ?things? ?up.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?said? ?gravely,? ?Actually,? ?in? ?regards? ?to? ?this,? ?I? ?might? ?have? ?been? ?
indelicate? ?too.? ?I? ?knew? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?is? ?disliked,? ?so? ?originally? ?I? ?wanted? ?him? ?to? ?run? ?more? ?errands? ?
for? ?me,? ?let? ?people? ?know? ?that? ?hes? ?my? ?personal? ?attendant? ?so? ?theyd? ?be? ?nicer? ?to? ?him.? ?I? ?
didnt? ?realize? ?theyre? ?already? ?nasty? ?to? ?that? ?point.? ?Not? ?only? ?did? ?things? ?mess? ?up,? ?he? ?got? ?
bullied? ?too.? ?If? ?you? ?think? ?about? ?it? ?from? ?his? ?perspective,? ?youll? ?find? ?hes? ?moody? ?for? ?a? ?
reason.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?disagreed? ?wholeheartedly,? ?Why? ?is? ?it? ?your? ?fault? ?that? ?hes? ?moody?? ?Youre? ?the? ?
Crown? ?Prince;? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?end? ?up? ?owing? ?anyone? ?anything? ?for? ?promoting? ?them?? ?Your? ?
Highness? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?understand? ?why? ?you? ?think? ?so? ?highly? ?of? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grinned,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?did? ?you? ?know,? ?there? ?are? ?so? ?many? ?people? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?that? ?
are? ?nothing? ?but? ?rocks? ?in? ?my? ?eyes.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?understand.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?Rocks? ?are? ?
everywhere,? ?but? ?precious? ?jades? ?are? ?hard? ?to? e? ?by.? ?When? ?it? es? ?to? ?martial? ?arts,? ?Ive? ?
only? ?ever? ?seen? ?two? ?people? ?who? ?could? ?be? ?called? ?jades.? ?One? ?is? ?you.? ?The? ?other,? ?is? ?him.? ?
He? ?suddenly? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?his? ?eyes? ?shining? ?brightly,? ?I? ?
truly? ?think? ?that? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?is? ?extremely? ?gifted.? ?Such? ?a? ?precious? ?jade,? ?how? ?can? ?it? ?be? ?sat? ?to? ?
let? ?dust? ?collect? ?and? ?hide? ?its? ?beauty? ?just? ?because? ?of? ?backgrounds? ?and? ?temper?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?determined,? ?No!? ?I? ?think? ?thats? ?wrong.? ?You? ?ask? ?why? ?I? ?think? ?so? ?highly? ?of? ?
him?? ?Its? ?the? ?same? ?reason? ?as? ?why? ?I? ?think? ?so? ?highly? ?of? ?you.? ?Ones? ?that? ?are? ?destined? ?to? ?
shine,? ?I? ?must? ?let? ?them? ?shine.? ?Besides,? ?I? ?dont? ?believe? ?that? ?good? ?will? ?brings? ?bad? ?returns.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?stopped? ?too.? ?After? ?listening? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?speech,? ?he? ?scratched? ?his? ?head,? ?As? ?
long? ?as? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?you? ?want.? ?How? ?you? ?do? ?it? ?is? ?your? ?business.? ?
Yea.? ?So.? ?Where? ?did? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?run? ?off? ?to?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?another? ?couple? ?of? ?young? ?trainees? ?approached? ?them,? ?a? ?basket? ?in? ?their? ?hands,? ?
ying? ?around.? ?When? ?they? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?they? ?called? ?out? ?to? ?him? ?in? ?unison,? ?their? ?voices? ?
happy,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?responded? ?with? ?a? ?smile? ?too.? ?The? ?trainees? ?came? ?up? ?to? ?them? ?and? ?thrusted? ?the? ?
basket? ?before? ?the? ?two,? ?saying? ?happily,? ?Will? ?Your? ?Highness? ?have? ?some? ?cherries?? ?Theyve? ?
been? ?washed? ?in? ?the? ?springs? ?already,? ?very? ?clean,? ?and? ?very? ?sweet!? ? ?
The? ?basket? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?vivid? ?red? ?little? ?round? ?cherries,? ?looking? ?rather? ?precious.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?picked? ?out? ?a? ?few? ?to? ?eat,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?indeed? ?juicy? ?and? ?sweet.? ?One? ?of? ?the? ?
young? ?trainees? ?asked,? ?When? ?we? ?walked? ?over? ?we? ?heard? ?Your? ?Highness? ?asking? ?about? ?Mu? ?
Qing.? ?Were? ?you? ?looking? ?for? ?him?? ?I? ?think? ?we? ?saw? ?him? ?when? ?we? ?passed? ?through? ?the? ?cherry? ?
woods.? ? ?
Is? ?that? ?right?? ?Thanks? ?for? ?letting? ?me? ?know.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?two? ?walked? ?hastily? ?towards? ?the? ?cherry? ?woods.? ?Atop? ?Mount? ?Taicang,? ?other? ?than? ?
the? ?abundant? ?wild? ?maples,? ?there? ?were? ?also? ?many? ?fruit? ?trees;? ?peaches,? ?pears,? ?oranges,? ?
and? ?among? ?the? ?many? ?fruit? ?trees? ?were? ?also? ?cherry? ?trees.? ?The? ?fruit? ?trees? ?were? ?nourished? ?
by? ?springs,? ?bathed? ?in? ?the? ?mountainous? ?mist? ?and? ?sunny? ?dews,? ?bearing? ?fruits? ?filled? ?with? ?
spiritual? ?aura.? ?Other? ?than? ?offering? ?them? ?as? ?tribute? ?to? ?the? ?pce,? ?the? ?rest? ?were? ?only? ?
reserved? ?for? ?the? ?disciples? ?in? ?the? ?pavilion? ?who? ?can? ?munch? ?after? ?a? ?days? ?hard? ?work.? ?
Outside? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?even? ?a? ?hundred? ?gold? ?pieces? ?would? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?buy? ?just? ?
one.? ? ?
The? ?cherry? ?trees? ?stood? ?row? ?after? ?row,? ?and? ?within? ?the? ?fresh? ?new? ?leaves? ?hung? ?beads? ?after? ?
beads? ?of? ?red? ?pearl-like? ?cherries,? ?looking? ?delightfully? ?enticing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
walked? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?looking? ?for? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?in? ?the? ?woods,? ?but? ?soon? ?after,? ?they? ?heard? ?
quarreling? ?voices? ing? ?from? ?just? ?ahead? ?of? ?where? ?they? ?were,? ?and? ?they? ?unconsciously? ?
slowed? ?to? ?a? ?stop.? ?
? ?
Ch.62:? ?Lost? ?Red? ?Pearl;? ?Inadvertent? ?Eyes? ?Red? ?with? ?Desire? ?3? ?
Ahead? ?of? ?them? ?stood? ?four? ?to? ?five? ?white? ?robed? ?trainees,? ?each? ?with? ?a? ?basket? ?in? ?hand,? ?
appearing? ?to? ?have? e? ?to? ?pick? ?fruits.? ?However? ?they? ?werent? ?encircling? ?any? ?fruit? ?trees,? ?
but? ?rather? ?some? ?person.? ?Even? ?from? ?afar,? ?with? ?their? ?power? ?of? ?hearing,? ?they? ?could? ?still? ?
clearly? ?hear? ?the? ?the? ?particrs? ?of? ?the? ?quarrel.? ?One? ?of? ?the? ?young? ?men? ?said,? ?No? ?wonder? ?
there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?less? ?fruits? ?in? ?the? ?woods? tely,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?someone? ?whos? ?been? ?
squatting? ?around? ?stealing.? ?
A? ?soft? ?voice? ?replied,? ?The? ?fruits? ?grown? ?on? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?can? ?be? ?picked? ?by? ?anyone? ?whos? ?
a? ?disciple? ?at? ?the? ?pavilion,? ?so? ?how? ?is? ?it? ?stealing?? ?Besides,? ?theres? ?hundreds? ?and? ?
thousands? ?of? ?fruit? ?trees? ?here.? ?Theres? ?no? ?way? ?thered? ?be? ?less? ?fruits? ?by? ?my? ?power? ?alone.? ? ?
The? ?voice? ?belonged? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?and? ?from? ?the? ?sleeve? ?corner? ?that? ?could? ?be? ?seen? ?through? ?
from? ?that? ?crowd,? ?it? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?taken? ?off? ?the? ?ck? ?ghost? ?costume? ?and? ?
changed? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?usual? ?in? ?training? ?outfit.? ?That? ?trainee? ?humphed,? ?Of? ?course? ?if? ?it? ?
was? ?only? ?you? ?picking? ?for? ?yourself? ?the? ?fruits? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?noticeably? ?less,? ?but? ?you? ?dont? ?just? ?
pick? ?for? ?yourself,? ?do? ?you?? ?You? ?sneak? ?them? ?down? ?the? ?mountain? ?for? ?other? ?people.? ?
Exploiting? ?the? ?benefits,? ?how? ?shameless.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?understood? ?the? ?situation? ?immediately.? ?The? ?trainees? ?that? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
were? ?picking? ?on? ?him? ?again.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?came? ?from? ?a? ?poor? ?family;? ?his? ?mother? ?who? ?lived? ?at? ?the? ?foot? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?in? ?
the? ?city? ?led? ?a? ?meager? ?life.? ?In? ?the? ?past? ?she? ?could? ?only? ?make? ?some? ?money? ?from? ?
seamstressing? ?here? ?and? ?there,? ?but? ?after? ?her? ?eyes? ?went? ?bad? ?she? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?do? ?that? ?
work,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?wait? ?for? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?to? ?bring? ?home? ?the? ?money? ?hed? ?earn? ?from? ?running? ?
errands? ?on? ?the? ?mountain.? ?Sometimes? ?he? ?would? ?pick? ?up? ?some? ?fresh? ?fruits? ?from? ?Mount? ?
Taicang? ?and? ?have? ?her? ?try,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?really? ?anything? ?major? ?because? ?there? ?werent? ?any? ?
rules? ?against? ?it.? ?Nheless,? ?when? ?spoken? ?of? ?out? ?loud? ?it? ?still? ?sounded? ?bad.? ?To? ?have? ?it? ?
brought? ?up? ?like? ?this? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?insulting? ?and? ?embarrassing.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?voice? ?was? ced? ?with? ?ice,? ?Zhu-ShiXiong,? ?we? ?usually? ?rarely? ?talk,? ?but? ?you? ?have? ?
picked? ?on? ?me? ?again? ?and? ?again.? ?Yesterday? ?too? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?me? ?through? ?to? ?The? ?
SiXiang? ?Pavilion? ?to? ?pass? ?on? ?word.? ?How? ?have? ?I? ?offended? ?you?? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?named? ?Zhu? ?was? ?indeed? ?the? ?trainee? ?that? ?guarded? ?the? ?door? ?to? ?the? ?
SiXiang? ?Pavilion,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?matter? ?from? ?the? ?day? ?before? ?brought? ?up? ?his? ?
anger? ?red,? ?Youre? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?wasnt? ?mindful? ?enough? ?to? ?do? ?your? ?job? ?and? ?almost? ?
botched? ?the? ?event,? ?so? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?ming? ?me?? ?You? ?should? ?me? ?yourself? ?for? ?acting? ?all? ?
secretive,? ?making? ?other? ?people? ?think? ?youre? ?up? ?to? ?no? ?good.? ?If? ?you? ?had? ?just? ?said? ?outright? ?
what? ?you? ?were? ?doing,? ?nothing? ?wouldve? ?happened.? ?Thanks? ?to? ?you,? ?His? ?Highness? ?almost? ?
messed? ?up,? ?and? ?I? ?got? ?yelled? ?at? ?by? ?the? ?Guoshi!? ?He? ?threw? ?the? ?basket? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?as? ?he? ?
griped,? ?gesturing? ?for? ?everyone? ?to? ?go? ?in? ?to? ?attack.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?anymore? ?and? ?
shouted,? ?Stop!? ? ?
When? ?the? ?trainees? ?heard? ?his? ?voice? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?shocked,? ?turning? ?their? ?heads? ?and? ?called,? ?
Your? ?Highness!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?approached,? ?and? ?by? ?then? ?that? ?Zhu-ShiXiong? ?had? ?already? ?grabbed? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?by? ?the? ?shoulder? ?and? ?had? ?him? ?pushed? ?against? ?the? ?trunk? ?of? ?a? ?tree,? ?the? ?brawl? ?not? ?
yet? ?started.? ?If? ?they? ?really? ?did? ?start,? ?even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?one? ?against? ?twenty? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?wouldve? ?
gained? ?the? ?upper? ?hand,? ?but,? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?stay? ?in? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?then? ?he? ?
must? ?never? ?raise? ?his? ?fist.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Whats? ?everyone? ?doing?? ? ?
That? ?Zhu-ShiXiong? ?was? ?a? ?decent,? ?in-looking? ?young? ?man? ?and? ?had? ?looked? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?
Crown? ?Prince.? ?He? ?froze? ?hearing? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?inquiry? ?and? ?hurried? ?to? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?Um,? ?
this,? ?we? ?were...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued? ?to? ?smile,? ?Although? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?for? ?what? ?everyone? ?is? ?quarreling,? ?but? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?is? ?my? ?personal? ?attendant,? ?so? ?if? ?he? ?does? ?anything? ?its? ?generally? ?under? ?my? ?
mand.? ?I? ?didnt? ?realize? ?there? ?was? ?some? ?offense? ?in? ?having? ?him? ?pick? ?some? ?fruits? ?for? ?
me?? ? ?
The? ?trainees? ?all? ?bowed,? ?No,? ?no!? ?So? ?it? ?was? ?His? ?Highness? ?that? ?asked? ?him? ?to? e!? ?We? ?
misunderstood!? ? ?
On? ?the? ?side,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?leaned? ?against? ?the? ?tree,? ?and? ?was? ?first? ?taken? ?aback? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?say? ?him? ing? ?was? ?under? ?his? mand,? ?then? ?he? ?quickly? ?righted? ?his? ?cor,? ?
lowered? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?Cold? ?sweat? ?was? ?rolling? ?down? ?the? ?backs? ?of? ?those? ?
trainees? ?as? ?they? ?profoundly? ?apologized? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?and? ?finally? ?hurried? ?
away? ?after? ?picking? ?up? ?their? ?baskets,? ?escaping? ?the? ?cherry? ?woods.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?the? ?basket? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?brought? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?bent? ?down? ?to? ?pick? ?it? ?
up? ?and? ?passed? ?it? ?to? ?him,? ?Want? ?some? ?help?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?take? ?the? ?basket,? ?but? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?watched? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?an? ?
unreadable? ?expression? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?spoke,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Why? ?must? ?you? ?always? ?show? ?up? ?at? ?times? ?like? ?these?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ??? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?became? ?upset,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?Is? ?it? ?wrong? ?to? e? ?
and? ?save? ?you?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?took? ?the? ?basket.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?stiffened? ?and? ?said? ?harshly,? ?
Listen? ?up!? ?What? ?happened? ?before? ?was? ?my? ?fault!? ?I? ?didnt? ?mean? ?to? ?use? ?you,? ?and? ?
everything? ?was? ?only? ?said? ?offhandedly.? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?think? ?deeply? ?about? ?
anything,? ?suspecting? ?this? ?or? ?that.? ?I? ?dont? ?care? ?for? ?anything? ?other? ?than? ?His? ?Highness,? ?and? ?
Im? ?not? ?interested? ?in? ?gossip.? ?Thats? ?all? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?say,? ?so? ?stop? ?being? ?so? ?moody!? ? ?
PFFFT!? ?At? ?first? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?his? ?words? ?were? ?too? ?aggressive,? ?but? ?towards? ?the? ?end,? ?it? ?
was? ?strangely? ?funny.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?red? ?at? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Alright,? ?
alright.? ?Everything? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?is? ?true.? ?Lets? ?just? ?forget? ?anything? ?happened.? ?Nothings? ?
happened.? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?begrudgingly,? ?Ill? ?look? ?for? ?that? ?red? ?coral? ?pearl? ?again? ter.? ?
Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?dropped? ?on? ?the? ?street.? ?
It? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?good? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?look? ?too? ?much? ?like? ?he? ?didnt? ?care,? ?so? ?he? ?replied,? ?
Alright.? ?Only? ?if? ?you? ?have? ?the? ?time.? ?But? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?dropped? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?then? ?itll? ?have? ?
gotten? ?picked? ?up? ?by? ?somebody? ?by? ?now.? ? ?
It? ?seemed? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?nothing? ?more? ?to? ?say,? ?so? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?cherries? ?that? ?were? ?
dropped? ?onto? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?put? ?them? ?back? ?into? ?his? ?basket.? ?He? ?didnt? ?pick? ?that? ?many? ?in? ?
the? ?first? ?ce,? ?and? ?moved? ?to? ?leave? ?the? ?woods.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?saw? ?many? ?enticing? ?
fresh? ?cherries? ?and? ?casually? ?picked? ?a? ?bunch? ?and? ?dropped? ?them? ?into? ?his? ?basket.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Next? ?time? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?pick? ?fruits? ?for? ?
your? ?mother,? ?just? ?say? ?youre? ?picking? ?them? ?under? ?my? mand,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?will? ?say? ?
anything.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?told? ?me? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?pce? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?days? ?so? ?I? ?n? ?on? ?leaving? ?
tomorrow.? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?make? ?your? ?visit? ?down? ?the? ?mountain? ?too?? ?Lets? ?just? ?head? ?back? ?
for? ?today.? ? ?
It? ?took? ?a? ?while,? ?but? ?at? st? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?quiet? ?voice,? ?Thank? ?you,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
The? ?next? ?day,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?descended? ?the? ?mountain? ?with? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?in? ?tow.? ?
The? ?moment? ?they? ?reached? ?the? ?foot? ?of? ?the? ?mountain,? ?right? ?outside? ?the? ?giant? ?mountain? ?
gates,? ?they? ?saw? ?a? ?shining,? ?golden? ?carriage.? ?A? ?young? ?man? ?dressed? ?in? ?a? ?cored? ?brocade? ?
had? ?a? ?whip? ?in? ?hand,? ?lying? ?just? ?in? ?the? ?front? ?seat? ?of? ?the? ?carriage,? ?his? ?legs? ?crossed,? ?looking? ?
lively? ?and? ?important.? ?The? ?second? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exiting? ?the? ?gates,? ?he? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?
and? ?ran? ?towards? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?mad? ?dash,? ?shouting? ?in? ?obvious? ?joy,? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince!? ? ?
Naturally,? ?it? ?was? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?And? ?only? ?he? ?would? ?have? ?the? ?free? ?time? ?to? ?wait? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?at? ?
the? ?foot? ?of? ?Mount? ?Taicang.? ?He? ?skipped? ?over? ?and? ?cried,? ?My? ?patience? ?has? ?finally? ?paid? ?off!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grinned? ?and? ?ruffled? ?his? ?hair,? ughing,? ?Did? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?grow? ?taller? ?again?? ?How? ?did? ?
you? ?know? ?I? ?was? ?returning? ?to? ?the? ?pce? ?today?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?giggled,? ?I? ?didnt.? ?I? ?just? ?waited,? ?and? ?knew? ?youd? ?have? ?to? e? ?out? ?sooner? ?or? ?
ter.? ?I? ?refuse? ?to? ?believe? ?you? ?wouldnt.? ?
Youre? ?quite? ?free,? ?arent? ?you?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?hopelessly,? ?Are? ?you? ?studying? ?properly?? ?
What? ?about? ?sword? ?practice?? ?If? ?mother? ?asks? ?me? ?to? ?test? ?your? ?studies? ?again,? ?I? ?wont? ?help? ?
you.? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?blinked,? ?his? ?eyes? ?shifty,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?jumped? ?up? ?and? ?down,? ?Nevermind? ?all? ?
that!? ?Look? ?at? ?my? ?new? ?carriage!? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince,? e? ?and? ?board? ?it,? ?ride? ?my? ?
carriage? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?pce!? ? ?
He? ?grabbed? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?and? ?pulled? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?carriage,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?felt? ?danger,? ?
Youre? ?driving?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?approached? ?too.? ?Technically,? ?servants? ?must? ?sit? ?at? ?the? ?front,? ?but? ?Qi? ?
Rongs? ?face? ?dropped? ?immediately,? ?cracking? ?the? ?whip? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?I? ?asked? ?cousin? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?to? ?get? ?on,? ?but? ?I? ?didnt? ?say? ?you? ?two,? ?too.? ?Think? ?Id? ?let? ?lowlives? ?touch? ?my? ?golden? ?
coach?? ?Get? ?the? ?hell? ?outta? ?here!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quietly? ?barked,? ?Qi? ?Rong!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?met? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?many? ?times? ?before,? ?and? ?already? ?knew? ?of? ?his? ?potty? ?mouth,? ?
vulgar? ?and? ?condescending? ?character,? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?never? ?entered? ?the? ?pce? ?before,? ?
and? ?so? ?had? ?naturally? ?never? ?gotten? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?go? ?near? ?Prince? ?Xiao? ?Jing.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?
feeling? ?extremely? ?aggrieved,? ?but? ?seeing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?about? ?to? ?walk? ?away,? ?he? ?painfully? ?and? ?
begrudgingly? ?consented? ?the? ?two? ?shitty? ?lowlives? ?to? ?board? ?his? ?precious? ?golden? ?coach.? ?
However,? ?they? ?only? ?just? ?entered? ?the? ?coach,? ?and? ?all? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?immediately? ?regretted? ?
the? ?decision.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?drove? ?like? ?a? ?madman,? ?the? ?whip? ?in? ?his? ?hand? shing? ?nonstop,? ?
screaming? ?who? ?knows? ?what,? ?and? ?the? ?white? ?horse? ?neighed? ?in? ?shock,? ?the? ?wheels? ?spinning? ?
frantically,? ?thrashing? ?down? ?the? ?streets,? ?refusing? ?to? ?stop? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
screamed? ?for? ?him? ?to.? ?They? ?almost? ?crashed? ?into? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?pedestrians? ?and? ?stalls,? ?and? ?
thank? ?goodness? ?for? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?who? ?sat? ?at? ?the? ?front? ?and? ?grabbed? ?the? ?reins? ?to? ?
sidetrack? ?the? ?horse,? ?otherwise? ?this? ?berserk? ?journey? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?cost? ?at? ?least? ?twenty? ?
lives.? ?When? ?they? ?finally? ?reached? ?the? ?pce? ?and? ?the? ?coach? ?slowed? ?down,? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Feng? ?
Xin,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?all? ?breathed? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wiped? ?off? ?his? ?
cold? ?sweat,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?had? ?been? shed? ?by? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?whip? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?times,? ?
their? ?hands? ?covered? ?in? ?welts.? ?Yet? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?one? ?leg? ?stepping? ?on? ?the? ?white? ?
horses? ?behind,? ?and? ?proimed? ?proudly,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?think,? ?cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince?? ?I? ?
drive? ?pretty? ?well,? ?right!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?got? ?off? ?the? ?carriage? ?and? ?replied,? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?tell? ?Father? ?and? ?Mother? ?to? ?
confiscate? ?your? ?coach.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?shocked,? ?WHAT!? ?
By? ?Xianle? ?culture,? ?one? ?they? ?love? ?gold;? ?two? ?they? ?love? ?precious? ?stones;? ?three? ?they? ?love? ?
beauties;? ?four? ?they? ?love? ?music;? ?and? ?five? ?they? ?love? ?art.? ?The? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xianle? ?was? ?thus? ?the? ?
most? ?distinguished? ?ce? ?where? ?all? ?that? ?they? ?love? ?was? ?melted? ?into? ?one.? ?Traversing? ?
through? ?the? rge? ?courtyard,? ?walking? ?down? ?the? ?crimson? ?hallway,? ?not? ?everything? ?was? ?
gilded? ?or? ?built? ?of? ?jade,? ?as? ?there? ?were? ?also? ?masterpiece? ?paintings? ?hung? ?all? ?around,? ?and? ?
soft? ?music? ?wafting? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?creating? ?the? ?illusion? ?of? ?paradise.? ?
The? ?pce? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?home,? ?the? ?ce? ?where? ?he? ?grew? ?up.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?chosen? ?to? ?
be? ?the? ?personal? ?guard? ?at? ?the? ?age? ?of? ?fourteen,? ?and? ?had? ?long? ?gotten? ?used? ?to? ?the? ?sight.? ?
However? ?it? ?was? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?first? ?time? ?seeing? ?such? ?buildings,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?
awed.? ?Yet,? ?the? ?more? ?awed? ?he? ?was,? ?the? ?more? ?careful? ?he? ?became,? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?didnt? ?
dare? ?to? ?have? ?others? ?sense? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?feeling,? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?false? ?step.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?to? ?meet? ?with? ?the? ?Queen? ?the? ?first? ?thing.? ?The? ?Queen? ?was? ?resting? ?at? ?the? ?
QiFeng? ?Manor,? ?leaning? ?on? ?a? ?small? ?tea? ?table? ?tasting? ?new? ?leaves.? ?She? ?had? ?long? ?received? ?
the? ?message? ?that? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?had? ?returned,? ?her? ?eyes? ?crescent? ?shaped? ?in? ?joy,? ?and? ?
extended? ?both? ?arms? ?before? ?her? ?son? ?even? ?walked? ?near? ?and? ?said,? ?Finally? ?willing? ?to? e? ?
home? ?to? ?see? ?mom?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?guarding? ?outside.? ?Xie? ?LIan? ?entered? ?the? ?chamber? ?with? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?in? ?tow,? ?and? ?he? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?hold? ?his? ?mothers? ?hands? ?when? ?he? ?approached,? ?
Didnt? ?I? ?just? ?visit? ?two? ?months? ?ago?? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?grumbled,? ?What? ?a? ?heartless? ?child.? ?Even? ?Rong-Er*? ?knew? ?to? ?keep? ?an? ?old? ?
woman? ?like? ?me? pany? ?but? ?here? ?you? ?are? ?sounding? ?all? ?self-righteous? ?when? ?you? ?havent? ?
e? ?home? ?for? ?two? ?months.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?And? ?how? ?is? ?Mother? ?old?? ?You? ?look? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?ten-something!? ?Like? ?
were? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?generation.? ?
The? ?queen? ?was? ?jubnt? ?hearing? ?those? ?words? ?of? ?praise.? ?Even? ?if? ?she? ?had? ?a? ?son? ?as? ?old? ?as? ?
Xie? ?LIan,? ?because? ?of? ?her? ?status? ?and? ?wealth,? ?she? ?was? ?very? ?well? ?maintained,? ?and? ?still? ?
looked? ?the? ?part? ?of? ?a? ?noble? ?beauty.? ?Still,? ?the? ?word? ?that? ?left? ?her? ?lips? ?was? ?light? ?
admonishment:? ?tterer.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?small? ?tea? ?table? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?jaded? ?cup,? ?its? ?contents? ?emitting? ?
a? ?strange? ?fragrance.? ?He? ?asked? ?curiously,? ?Whats? ?this?? ?and? ?picked? ?it? ?up,? ?but? ?the? ?queen? ?
warned,? ?Dont? ?drink? ?it!? ?You? ?cant? ?drink? ?that!? ? ?
? ?
-Er? ?is? ?the? ?word? ?for? ?son? ?or? ?child,? ?but? ?added? ?to? ?a? ?name? ?it? ?bes? ?an? ?
affectionate? ?tag? ?akin? ?to? ?meaning? ?Little? ?or? ?Sonny.? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.63:? ?Lost? ?Red? ?Pearl;? ?Inadvertent? ?Eyes? ?Red? ?with? ?Desire? ?4? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?curious,? ?Why? ?cant? ?I? ?drink? ?this?? ?
The? ?queen? ?reached? ?for? ?the? ?small? ?jaded? ?cup? ?and? ?took? ?it? ?from? ?him,? ?poured? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?its? ?
contents? ?on? ?her? ?handkerchief,? ?and? ?pressed? ?it? ?gently? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?on? ?her? ?face,? ?Mount? ?
Taicang? ?recently? ?sent? ?in? ?a? ?batch? ?of? ?fresh? ?fruits.? ?I? ?dont? ?like? ?cherries,? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?
method? ?of? ?making? ?it? ?into? ?paste? ?for? ?facials,? ?so? ?I? ?squeezed? ?some? ?for? ?fun.? ?Theres? ?not? ?much? ?
use? ?for? ?it? ?and? ?I? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?have? ?it? ?thrown? ?out,? ?so? ?I? ?cant? ?possibly? ?have? ?you? ?drink? ?it!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?as? ?he? ?listened? ?but? ?suddenly? ?recalled? ?the? ?events? ?of? ?the? ?day? ?before.? ?There? ?
were? ?very? ?few? ?times? ?in? ?a? ?year? ?where? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?mother? ?could? ?taste? ?cherries,? ?and? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?himself? ?would? ?get? ?bullied? ?just? ?for? ?trying? ?to? ?pick? ?some.? ?Its? ?somewhat? ?of? ?a? ?sensitive? ?
topic? ?and? ?Xie? ?LIan? ?was? ?afraid? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?would? ?be? ?ufortable? ?listening? ?to? ?this,? ?so? ?he? ?
smiled? ?and? ?changed? ?the? ?subject,? ?Then? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?anything? ?that? ?I? ?could? ?eat?? ?
The? ?queen? ?chuckled,? ?The? ?way? ?you? ?make? ?it? ?sound,? ?others? ?will? ?think? ?I? ?starve? ?you,? ?but? ?
youve? ?been? ?a? ?picky? ?eater? ?ever? ?since? ?you? ?were? ?young,? ?I? ?cant? ?plump? ?you? ?up.? ?Youve? ?
gotten? ?so? ?thin? ?since? ?you? ?entered? ?the? ?mountain,? ?today? ?youll? ?eat? ?whatever? ?I? ?tell? ?you? ?to,? ?no? ?
fuss.? ?
The? ?mother? ?and? ?son? ?conversed? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?asked? ?about? ?the? ?incident? ?
during? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Procession,? ?sounding? ?quite? ?concerned,? ?By? ?the? ?Guoshis? ?report,? ?it? ?
sounds? ?serious.? ?Whats? ?going? ?to? ?happen?? ?Will? ?you? ?be? ?punished?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?answer? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?cut? ?in,? ?Hmph!? ?That? ?wasnt? ?
cousin? ?Crown? ?Princes? ?fault.? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?fell? ?off? ?the? ?wall? ?wasnt? ?him,? ?if? ?anyone? ?must? ?be? ?
punished,? ?then? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?that? ?little? ?fiend!? ? ?
What,? ?little? ?fiend?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?in? ?annoyance.? ?He? ?hadnt? ?corrected? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?but? ?the? ?
Queen? ughed.? ?Just? ?then? ?she? ?noticed? ?the? ?two? ?outside? ?the? ?manor,? ?Whos? ?the? ?child? ?next? ?
to? ?Feng? ?Xin?? ?Its? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?I? ?see? ?another? ?person? ?by? ?your? ?side.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?cheerfully,? ?Thats? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?He? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?yed? ?the? ?ghost? ?on? ?
stage? ?yesterday.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?slightly? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?while? ?the? ?queen? ?said,? ?Really?? ?Have? ?him? ?
e? ?in? ?so? ?I? ?can? ?see? ?his? ?face.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?can? e? ?in? ?too.? ?
Thus,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?entered? ?the? ?chamber? ?and? ?knelt? ?before? ?the? ?queen.? ?She? ?took? ?
her? ?time? ?looking? ?over? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?and? ?said? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?I? ?thought? ?he? ?fought? ?rather? ?well? ?
yesterday,? ?a? ?good,? ?courteous? ?child.? ?Looking? ?at? ?this? ?face? ?youd? ?think? ?hed? ?be? ?a? ?gentle? ?
minister,? ?but? ?who? ?knew? ?he? ?could? ?be? ?that? ?tenacious? ?using? ?a? ?sabre.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grinned,? ?Right?? ?I? ?think? ?hes? ?really? ?good? ?too.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? mented? ?cooly,? ?Oh?? ?The? ?ghost? ?from? ?yesterday? ?was? ?
him?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?his? ?tone? ?and? ?felt? ?dread,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?next? ?second? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
suddenly? ?exploded,? ?snatched? ?that? ?small? ?jaded? ?cup? ?from? ?the? ?little? ?tea? ?table,? ?and? ?swung? ?it? ?
at? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?head,? ?Here!? ?Your? ?reward!? ?
Fortunately? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?faster,? ?and? ?smacked? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?hand? ?forcing? ?him? ?to? ?drop? ?the? ?
cup? ?so? ?the? ?ssh? ?didnt? ?make? ?it? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?him? ?back? ?by? ?the? ?
cor,? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing!? ?
Even? ?whilst? ?being? ?held,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?still? ?rampant,? ?Cousin,? ?Im? ?helping? ?you? ?discipline? ?an? ?
impudent? ?servant!? ?Before? ?you? ?made? ?it? ?yesterday,? ?he? ?sure? ?was? ?enjoying? ?himself,? ?taking? ?in? ?
all? ?the? ?limelight!? ?Who? ?the? ?fuck? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?you? ?are?? ?The? ?star? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Procession?? ?Gonna? ?overthrow? ?the? ?heavens? ?too?!!? ?
The? ?queen? ?was? ?stunned,? ?Rong,? ?wh...? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?was? ?spared? ?of? ?the? ?ssh? ?but? ?his? ?clothes? ?didnt,? ?yet? ?because? ?the? ?queen? ?
hadnt? ?given? ?word,? ?he? ?remained? ?kneeling? ?on? ?the? ?floor,? ?his? ?face? ?grim? ?and? ?pale.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
passed? ?Qi? ?ROng? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Dont? ?let? ?him? ?hit? ?anyone.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?only? ?used? ?one? ?hand? ?
to? ?restrain? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?but? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?kicking? ?and? ?punching,? ?spitting? ?as? ?he? ?shouted,? ?And? ?
who? ?the? ?fuck? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?you? ?are? ?to? ?have? ?the? ?fucking? ?nerve? ?to? ?touch? ?me? ?so? ?casually!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?his? ?head? ?aching,? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?youre? ?getting? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?out? ?of? ?
control!? ?Then? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?the? ?queen,? ?Mother,? ?I? ?forgot? ?to? ?mention? ?something.? ?Please? ?
take? ?away? ?his? ?golden? ?carriage.? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?shocked? ?and? ?yelled,? ?NO!? ?NO!? ?WHY?? ?THATS? ?AUNTIES? ?BIRTHDAY? ?GIFT? ?
TO? ?ME!? ?
Even? ?if? ?it? ?is? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?confiscated.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?We? ?almost? ?ran? ?into? ?troubles? ?on? ?the? ?
streets!? ?Best? ?not? ?to? ?touch? ?it? ?again? ?before? ?you? ?learn? ?how? ?to? ?drive? ?properly.? ?
The? ?queen? ?ah-ed? ?and? ?asked,? ?Troubles?? ?What? ?troubles?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?retold? ?to? ?her? ?the? ?crazy? ?state? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?driving,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?furious,? ?his? ?
eyes? ?red? ?around? ?the? ?rim,? ?COUSIN? ?CROWN? ?PRINCE? ?IS? ?WRONG!? ?I? ?DIDNT? ?RUN? ?INTO? ?
A? ?SINGLE? ?PERSON!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?snorted,? ?Thats? ?because? ?someone? ?stopped? ?you!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?struggled? ?out? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?and? ?ran? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?QiFeng? ?Manor? ?in? ?a? ?mad? ?fit,? ?
not? ?turning? ?back? ?even? ?when? ?the? ?queen? ?called? ?out? ?to? ?him.? ?She? ?said? ?sadly,? ?Ill? ?talk? ?to? ?him? ?
tomorrow? ?about? ?confiscating? ?his? ?carriage.? ?Sigh,? ?that? ?child? ?had? ?wanted? ?a? ?coach? ?for? ?the? ?
longest? ?time,? ?so? ?when? ?his? ?birthday? ?came? ?around,? ?I? ?saw? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?desperately? ?
wanting? ?one,? ?so? ?I? ?gifted? ?it? ?to? ?him.? ?Who? ?knew? ?itd? ?turn? ?out? ?like? ?this?? ?Had? ?I? ?known? ?I? ?
wouldnt? ?have? ?given? ?it? ?to? ?him.? ? ?
Why? ?must? ?he? ?have? ?a? ?carriage?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
He? ?said? ?its? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?go? ?to? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?whenever? ?he? ?want? ?to? ?bring? ?you? ?home.? ?
The? ?queen? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?fell? ?silent,? ?learning? ?that? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?day? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?gesture? ?of? ?goodwill.? ?After? ?
a? ?moment,? ?he? ?spoke,? ?Its? ?better? ?instead? ?to? ?find? ?him? ?a? ?good? ?teacher,? ?and? ?restrain? ?that? ?
temper.? ?He? ?cant? ?keep? ?going? ?on? ?like? ?this.? ?
The? ?queen? ?sighed,? ?And? ?what? ?teacher? ?can? ?restrain? ?him?? ?He? ?only? ?ever? ?listens? ?to? ?you.? ?We? ?
could? ?hardly? ?have? ?him? ?enter? ?the? ?mountain? ?to? ?go? ?cultivate? ?with? ?you?? ?Besides,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?
would? ?die? ?before? ?taking? ?him? ?in? ?as? ?a? ?disciple.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?found? ?the? ?idea? ?both? ?hrious? ?and? ?horrifying? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?With? ?a? ?temper? ?
like? ?that,? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?enter? ?the? ?Holy? ?Royal? ?Pavilion,? ?he? ?would? ?raise? ?hell? ?for? ?sure.? ?
Both? ?the? ?mother? ?and? ?the? ?son? ?were? ?deeply? ?troubled? ?by? ?this,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?think? ?of? ?any? ?
ideas,? ?and? ?so? ?they? ?let? ?it? ?go? ?for? ?the? ?time? ?being.? ?That? ?evening,? ?after? ?having? ?seen? ?his? ?
parents? ?and? ?caught? ?up,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rose? ?to? ?leave? ?the? ?pce.? ?
Everyone? ?knew? ?that? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?was? ?deeply? ?obsessed? ?with? ?cultivation,? ?and? ?ever? ?
since? ?he? ?entered? ?the? ?Holy? ?Royal? ?Pavilion,? ?he? ?visited? ?his? ?parents? ?less? ?and? ?less.? ?The? ?king? ?
didnt? ?say? ?much? ?on? ?the? ?matter,? ?but? ?the? ?queen? ?was? ?always? ?reluctant? ?to? ?see? ?him? ?go.? ?After? ?
leaving? ?the? ?pce,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?casually? ?strolled? ?around? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?and? ?apanied? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?visit? ?to? ?his? ?home,? ?as? ?suggested? ?the? ?day? ?before.? ?
The? ?wealthy? ?tall? ?red? ?gates? ?and? ?the? ?impoverished? ?slums? ?were? ?usually? ?a? ?street? ?away? ?from? ?
each? ?other.? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?home? ?was? ?situated? ?in? ?a? ?dark? ?alley? ?of? ?the? ?most? ?bustling? ?area? ?of? ?the? ?
royal? ?capital.? ?
The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?just? ?turned? ?into? ?the? ?alley? ?when? ?five? ?or? ?six? ?children? ?in? ?rags? ?surrounded? ?
them,? ?calling? ?out,? ?Ge? ?ge.? ?Ge? ?ge? ?is? ?back!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?confused? ?at? ?first,? ?wondering? ?why? ?they? ?would? ?call? ?strangers? ?ge? ?ge,? ?but? ?then? ?
he? ?discovered? ?that? ?the? ?ge? ?ge? ?they? ?were? ?calling? ?wasnt? ?him,? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?The? ?children? ?
called? ?out? ?to? ?him? ?sweetly? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?ignored? ?them,? ?Theres? ?nothing? ?this? ?time.? ?Dont? ?
call? ?me? ?anything.? ? ?
His? ?face? ?was? ?wooden,? ?but? ?his? ?voice? ?wasnt? ?cold.? ?He? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?LIan,? ?Dont? ?mind? ?
them,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?theyre? ?just? ?kids? ?from? ?the? ?block.? ?However,? ?that? ?group? ?of? ?children? ?
were? ?obviously? ?very? fortable? ?around? ?him,? ?having? ?grown? ?up? ?ying? ?together,? ?and? ?
werent? ?afraid? ?of? ?him? ?at? ?all.? ?They? ?giggled? ?and? ?surrounded? ?them,? ?their? ?dirty? ?little? ?hands? ?
extended,? ?begging? ?for? ?munchies? ?from? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?Finally,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?reached? ?for? ?the? ?
gem-like? ?cherries? ?in? ?his? ?bag? ?and? ?handed? ?them? ?out.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?astonished? ?seeing? ?this,? ?as? ?if? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?doing? ?anything? ?of? ?the? ?sort? ?was? ?a? ?
miracle.? ?After? ?all,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?bore? ?a? ?pale? ?face? ?that? ?looked? ?extremely? ?cheap,? ?the? ?type? ?that? ?
despite? ?seeing? ?someone? ?die? ?from? ?starvation? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?would? ?still? ?keep? ?a? ?tight? ?hold? ?
on? ?his? ?own? ?food.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?wasnt? ?surprised? ?at? ?all.? ? ?
At? ?first? ?he? ?had? ?also? ?wanted? ?to? ?find? ?something? ?to? ?give? ?to? ?the? ?children,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?usually? ?
carry? ?sweets? ?on? ?his? ?person,? ?and? ?having? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?give? ?coins? ?was? ?too? ?much? ?like? ?
dismissing? ?beggars? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?it? ?appropriate.? ?Suddenly,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?boom? ?
of? rge? ?galloping? ?noise? ing? ?from? ?the? ?main? ?streets,? ?a? ?long? ?shrieking? ?neighing? ?of? ?a? ?
horse,? ?and? ?people? ?screaming.? ?
The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?stopped,? ?then? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?alley.? ?All? ?around? ?the? ?main? ?
street? ?was? ?chaos,? ?stalls? ?toppled? ?and? ?people? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?The? ?pedestrians? ?were? ?all? ?
running? ?to? ?get? ?away;? ?apples? ?and? ?pears? ?rolled? ?all? ?over.? ?He? ?hadnt? ?figured? ?out? ?what? ?was? ?
happening? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?crazed? ughter? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?man,? ?OUT? ?OF? ?MY? ?WAY,? ?GET? ?
OUT? ?OF? ?MY? ?WAY!? ?I? ?DONT? ?GIVE? ?A? ?SHIT? ?IF? ?ANY? ?OF? ?YOU? ?GET? ?TRAMPLED!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?swore,? ?Its? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?again!? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?stood? ?atop? ?that? ?mourous? ?golden? ?coach,? ?his? ?expression? ?
malicious,? shing? ?his? ?whip? ?wildly,? ?the? ?white? ?horse? ?howling? ?from? ?the? ?welting.? ? ?
STOP? ?HIM!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted.? ?
That? ?golden? ?carriage? ?whooshed? ?by? ?them,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?acknowledged,? ?Understood!? ?
and? ?charged? ?on? ?ahead.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?check? ?for? ?any? ?wounded? ?from? ?all? ?the? ?
toppled? ?stalls? ?and? ?knocked? ?over? ?pedestrians? ?left? ?behind? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?mad? ?trail? ?when? ?
suddenly? ?he? ?noticed? ?something? ?wrong.? ?He? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?and? ?saw? ?just? ?
behind? ?that? rge? ?golden? ?coach,? ?something? ?was? ?dragged? ?along? ?with? ?a? ?thick,? ?long? ?hemp? ?
rope.? ?At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?rope? ?was? ?a? ?gunny? ?sack,? ?and? ?in? ?that? ?sack? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
something? ?struggling.? ?It? ?looked? ?like? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?person? ?in? ?that? ?sack.? ?
That? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?feel? ?his? ?blood? ?run? ?cold.? ?The? ?next? ?second,? ?he? ?rushed? ?
forward.? ?
From? ?all? ?the? ?whipping,? ?that? ?white? ?horse? ?was? ?dashing? ?like? ?its? ?running? ?for? ?its? ?life,? ?spinning? ?
the? ?wheels? ?of? ?that? ?carriage? ?furiously.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?went? ?to? ?hold? ?the? ?horse? ?back? ?but? ?probably? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?stop? ?it? ?immediately.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raced? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?carriage? ?in? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?
steps,? ?unsheathed? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?struck? ?down.? ?That? ?rope? ?snapped? ?in? ?two,? ?and? ?the? ?gunny? ?
sack? ?dropped? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?rolled,? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?stop.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?bent? ?forward? ?to? ?inspect? ?it.? ?That? ?gunny? ?sack? ?had? ?been? ?dragged? ?for? ?who? ?knew? ?
how? ?long? ?and? ?was? ?ripped? ?from? ?all? ?the? ?scraping.? ?It? ?was? ?extremely? ?dirty,? ?covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?
looking? ?like? ?a? ?dead? ?body? ?bag.? ?Another? ?swing? ?from? ?his? ?sword,? ?and? ?the? ?rope? ?tied? ?around? ?
the? ?opening? ?was? ?cut.? ?He? ?opened? ?the? ?back? ?and? ?looked,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?indeed? ?someone,? ?
and,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?young? ?child!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?ripped? ?open? ?that? ?entire? ?sack.? ?The? ?young? ?child? ?within? ?was? ?curled? ?into? ?a? ?ball,? ?
hugging? ?his? ?head? ?tightly,? ?and? ?his? ?filthy? ?clothes? ?was? ?covered? ?either? ?in? ?giant? ?footprints? ?or? ?
fresh? ?blood.? ?Even? ?his? ?hair? ?was? ?tangled? ?with? ?blood.? ?He? ?was? ?a? ?mess,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?
he? ?was? ?heavily? ?beaten? ?by? ?someone,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?even? ?look? ?human? ?
anymore.? ?Judging? ?by? ?his? ?from,? ?he? ?was? ?only? ?seven? ?or? ?eight,? ?a? ?very? ?small? ?creature,? ?
shaking? ?as? ?if? ?a? yer? ?of? ?his? ?skin? ?was? ?forcibly? ?peeled? ?off.? ?Truly? ?incredible? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?
alive? ?after? ?such? ?a? ?violent? ?beating!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?out? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?feel? ?his? ?neck,? ?and? ?found? ?that? ?his? ?pulse? ?wasnt? ?too? ?weak,? ?
and? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?He? ?immediately? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?small? ?body,? ?turned? ?around? ?
and? ?yelled,? ?enraged,? ?FENG? ?XIN!? ?ARREST? ?QI? ?RONG!!!? ?
He? ?could? ?not? ?believe? ?that? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?could? ?happen? ?in? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?
Under? ?the? ?light? ?of? ?day,? ?on? ?the? ?main? ?street,? ?a? ?noble,? ?stuffed? ?a? ?live? ?human? ?in? ?a? ?gunny? ?sack? ?
to? ?be? ?dragged? ?behind? ?a? ?horse? ?carriage!? ?If? ?he? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?and? ?stopped? ?it,? ?this? ?small? ?child? ?
wouldve? ?been? ?dragged? ?to? ?death? ?that? ?day!? ?
Some? ?distance? ?away? ?came? ?the? ?sounds? ?of? ?neighing? ?and? ?the? ?angry? ?roars? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?and? ?
soon? ?after,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?yelled? ?back,? ?Hes? ?been? ?stopped!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?towards? ?them? ?just? ?in? ?time? ?to? ?hear? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?howl? ?in? ?rage,? ?YOU? ?
FUCKING? ?LOWLY? ?SERVANT? ?DARE? ?HURT? ?ME!? ?WHO? ?GAVE? ?YOU? ?THE? ?BALLS?!!? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?stop? ?him,? ?so? ?he? ?tried? ?to? ?snatch? ?the? ?reins? ?from? ?him? ?instead.? ?
Of? ?course? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?him,? ?so? ?the? ?two? ?pulled? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?and? ?in? ?a? ?moment? ?
of? ?carelessness? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?bumped? ?and? ?pushed? ?him? ?off? ?the? ?carriage.? ?He? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?
ground? ?and? ?rolled? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?his? ?knees? ?scraped.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?surrounded? ?by? ?
bystanders,? ?he? ?felt? ?nothing? ?but? ?rage? ?and? ?embarrassment.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cut? ?in,? ?I? ?
did!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?opened? ?and? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?before? ?finally? ?crying,? ?Cousin? ?
Crown? ?Prince!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?angrily,? ?Look? ?at? ?what? ?youve? ?done!? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?I? ?really...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?the? ?child? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?twitch,? ?seemingly? ?to? ?have? ?loosened? ?the? ?
hands? ?hugging? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?was? ?peeking? ?at? ?him? ?from? ?the? ?gap? ?between? ?his? ?elbows.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?restrained? ?his? ?anger,? ?and? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?soothe? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?
gentle? ?voice,? ?How? ?do? ?you? ?feel?? ?Do? ?you? ?feel? ?pain? ?anywhere? ?especially?? ?
That? ?child? ?was? ?amazingly? ?still? ?conscious,? ?not? ?fainted? ?from? ?pain,? ?not? ?frozen? ?in? ?shock,? ?and? ?
shook? ?his? ?head.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?that? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?bloody? ?little? ?face? ?poked? ?out? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?
to? ?check? ?for? ?other? ?head? ?injuries,? ?but? ?that? ?child? ?firmly? ?covered? ?the? ?other? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?face? ?
with? ?his? ?hands,? ?stubbornly? ?refusing? ?to? ?show? ?him.? ?
C? ?
Ch.64:? ?Lost? ?Red? ?Pearl;? ?Inadvertent? ?Eyes? ?Red? ?with? ?Desire? ?5? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?soothed,? ?Dont? ?be? ?afraid,? ?Im? ?not? ?going? ?to? ?do? ?anything.? ?I? ?only? ?want? ?to? ?check? ?
your? ?injuries.? ?That? ?child? ?however,? ?pressed? ?his? ?hands? ?harder,? ?revealing? ?only? ?one? rge? ?
obsidian? ?eye,? ?looking? ?panicked.? ?But? ?this? ?panic? ?didnt? ?seem? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?he? ?would? ?
get? ?beaten,? ?but? ?rather? ?that? ?something? ?would? ?be? ?discovered.? ?
Looking? ?at? ?this? ?little? ?face? ?half? ?covered? ?with? ?only? ?an? ?eye,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?thought? ?he? ?
mightve? ?seen? ?this? ?child? ?somewhere? ?and? ?squinted? ?his? ?eyes.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?saw? ?his? ?upset? ?face? ?
and? ?exined,? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?that? ?little? ?fiend? ?ruined? ?your? ?grand? ?ceremony? ?
yesterday,? ?so? ?I? ?avenged? ?you.? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?I? ?was? ?careful,? ?he? ?wont? ?die.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?child? ?held? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?fell? ?from? ?the? ?city? ?wall? ?during? ?
the? ?ShangYuan? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession? ?the? ?day? ?before!? ?
No? ?wonder? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?he? ?looked? ?familiar.? ?This? ?little? ?child? ?hadnt? ?even? ?changed;? ?he? ?
was? ?still? ?wearing? ?the? ?same? ?outfit? ?as? ?the? ?day? ?before,? ?but? ?because? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?beating? ?and? ?
dragging,? ?it? ?was? ?filthier? ?and? ?looked? ?nothing? ?like? ?before,? ?not? ?even? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?
person.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?his? ?anger? ?anymore,? ?WHO? ?TOLD? ?YOU? ?TO? ?AVENGE? ?
ME???? ?IT? ?HAS? ?NOTHING? ?TO? ?DO? ?WITH? ?THIS? ?CHILD,? ?IT? ?WASNT? ?HIS? ?FAULT!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?justified? ?himself,? ?Of? ?course? ?its? ?his? ?fault.? ?If? ?not? ?for? ?him,? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?gotten? ?
scolded? ?by? ?the? ?Guoshi!? ?
This? ?ruckus? ?was? ?growing? ?out? ?of? ?hand,? ?and? ?the? ?crowds? ?watching? ?was? ?bing? ?bigger,? ?
all? ?whispering? ?to? ?each? ?other.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?approached? ?too? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?pointed? ?
his? ?whip? ?at? ?him,? ?his? ?dissenting? ?expression? ?was? ced? ?with? ?hostility,? ?And? ?you!? ?You? ?lowly? ?
servant.? ?Just? ?by? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?him? ?I? ?can? ?tell? ?he? ?doesnt? ?know? ?his? ?ce.? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?
discipline? ?him,? ?sooner? ?or? ter? ?hes? ?going? ?to? ?overthrow? ?and? ?step? ?on? ?you? ?the? ?master.? ?I? ?help? ?
you? ?discipline? ?him,? ?but? ?you? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?defended? ?him? ?instead,? ?and? ?told? ?on? ?me? ?
too.? ?Now? ?Uncle? ?and? ?Auntie? ?not? ?only? ?disregarded? ?my? ?good? ?will,? ?they? ?even? ?confiscated? ?my? ?
golden? ?carriage!? ?Cousin,? ?that? ?was? ?my? ?birthday? ?gift!? ?Ive? ?wanted? ?it? ?for? ?over? ?two? ?years!!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?gave? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?an? ?unreadable? ?sweeping? ?look.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?puffed? ?a? ugh? ?from? ?
rage,? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?your? ?good? ?will,? ?not? ?like? ?this.? ?Are? ?you? ?really? ?avenging? ?me?? ?Or? ?are? ?you? ?
avenging? ?yourself?? ?
...? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?said,? ?Cousin,? ?why? ?would? ?you? ?say? ?that? ?to? ?me?? ?And? ?what? ?have? ?I? ?done? ?wrong? ?
in? ?following? ?after? ?you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?argue? ?with? ?him,? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?listen? ?here.? ?From? ?now? ?on,? ?youre? ?not? ?allowed? ?
to? ?touch? ?this? ?child.? ?Not? ?even? ?a? ?finger!? ?DO? ?YOU? ?HEAR? ?ME!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?a? ?pull? ?on? ?his? ?neck.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?at? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?his? ?fury? ?
and? ?was? ?startled.? ?He? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?saw? ?that? ?young? ?child? ?buried? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?his? ?chest,? ?
his? ?two? ?hands? ?tightly? ?encircled? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?neck.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?him? ?shake? ?
uncontrobly? ?and? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?hurting.? ?He? ?asked? ?hurriedly,? ?Whats? ?wrong?? ? ?
That? ?young? ?child? ?was? ?covered? ?all? ?over? ?in? ?mud,? ?grime,? ?and? ?blood,? ?filthy? ?and? ?unkempt,? ?and? ?
it? ?all? ?smeared? ?onto? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?white? ?robe,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?mind? ?it? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ?gently? ?
patted? ?the? ?childs? ?back? ?to? fort? ?him? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?gentle? ?voice,? ?Ill? ?go? ?take? ?you? ?to? ?the? ?
doctors? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
That? ?child? ?didnt? ?respond? ?but? ?he? ?hugged? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?even? ?tighter.? ?He? ?was? ?tense? ?and? ?
wouldnt? ?let? ?go,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?holding? ?on? ?to? ?a? ?lifeline.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?saw? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?
acknowledge? ?his? ?good? ?will,? ?his? ?heart? ?solely? ?on? ?outsiders,? ?then? ?saw? ?that? ?kid? ?sullied? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?robes? ?with? ?that? ?bloody,? ?muddy? ?shit,? ?his? ?anger? ?red.? ?He? ?raised? ?the? ?whip? ?and? ?was? ?
about? ?to? sh? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?that? ?childs? ?head.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?standing? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?and? ?in? ?a? ?
split? ?second,? ?his? ?leg? ?flew? ?out? ?and? ?kicked? ?Qi? ?rong? ?right? ?on? ?the? ?arm.? ?
There? ?was? ?a? rge? ??CRACK?? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?screamed,? ?the? ?whip? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?his? ?
right? ?arm? ?dropped? ?limply? ?in? ?an? ?abnormal? ?angle.? ?He? ?was? ?still? ?suspended? ?in? ?disbelief? ?and? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?slowly? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?ring? ?at? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?enunciating? ?
each? ?word,? ?You,? ?DARE,? ?BREAK? ?MY? ?ARM!? ? ?
The? ?words? ?were? ?extremely? ?cold.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?until? ?after? ?he? ?kicked? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?realized? ?
what? ?he? ?had? ?done,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?changed,? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?changed? ?more? ?than? ?the? ?
other? ?two.? ?
No? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?they? ?detested? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?thats? ?one? ?thing.? ?But? ?as? ?a? ?
personal? ?guard,? ?to? ?have? ?transgressed? ?and? ?identally? ?breaking? ?the? ?arm? ?of? ?royalty,? ?was? ?
something? pletely? ?different!? ?
Just? ?now? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?his? ?hands? ?full? ?with? ?that? ?child,? ?and? ?behind? ?him? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?
onlookers,? ?so? ?he? ?couldnt? ?dodge,? ?but? ?if? ?he? ?did? ?dodge? ?it? ?wouldve? ?been? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?cake? ?
too.? ?Only,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?came? ?at? ?him? ?with? ?such? ?aggression? ?and? ?often? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?blue,? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?moved? ?too? ?fast? ?without? ?thinking,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?stop? ?him.? ?Now? ?
everything? ?was? ?in? ?even? ?more? ?of? ?an? ?uproar? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?time? ?to? ?think? ?either.? ?
His? ?clothes? ?were? ?getting? ?soaked? ?in? ?blood,? ?if? ?they? ?dy? ?any? ?longer? ?the? ?child? ?might? ?just? ?die? ?
right? ?there.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?made? ?a? ?split? ?second? ?decision,? ?inhaled? ?deeply,? ?and? ?shouted? ?in? ?a? ?
clear? ?voice,? ?EVERYONE,? ?IF? ?ANYONE? ?WAS? ?PULLED? ?INTO? ?THIS? ?INCIDENT? ?TODAY,? ?
PLEASE? ?RECORD? ?ANY? ?DAMAGES? ?AND? ?LOSS.? ?I? ?WILL? ?TAKE? ?ALL? ?RESPONSIBILITY? ?
WITHOUT? ?FAIL!? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?Save? ?the? ?child? ?first.? ?Take? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?away,? ?and? ?
dont? ?let? ?him? ?continue? ?havoc? ?outside.? ?Finishing? ?his? ?instructions,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ran? ?towards? ?
the? ?pce? ?with? ?the? ?child? ?in? ?his? ?arms.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?received? ?the? mand,? ?his? ?expression? ?
back? ?to? ?normal,? ?and? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?raging? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?before? ?following? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?The? ?
soldiers? ?guarding? ?the? ?pce? ?gates? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?strange? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?
racing? ?back? ?having? ?only? ?left? ?but? ?a? ?short? ?while? ?ago,? ?but? ?naturally? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?stop? ?him,? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ran? ?straight? ?to? ?the? ?medical? ?pavilion,? ?and? ?entered? ?the? ?infirmary? ?leaving? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?outside? ?the? ?door? ?with? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?under? ?arrest.? ?
The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?rarely? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?pce? ?and? ?rarely? ?made? ?demands,? ?so? ?the? ?
imperial? ?doctors? ?naturally? ?rushed? ?over? ?speedily.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ced? ?that? ?young? ?child? ?in? ?a? ?
chair? ?and? ?said,? ?Thanks? ?in? ?advance,? ?everyone.? ?This? ?child? ?was? ?beaten? ?by? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?
grown? ?ups,? ?got? ?stuffed? ?into? ?a? ?gunny? ?sack,? ?and? ?dragged? ?on? ?the? ?roads.? ?Please? ?check? ?for? ?
me? ?if? ?there? ?are? ?any? ?head? ?injuries? ?first,? ?thats? ?the? ?most? ?important? ?thing.? ?
The? ?imperial? ?medical? ?team? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?a? ?royal? ?or? ?a? ?noble? ?bring? ?a? ?dirty? ?wild? ?babes? ?for? ?
them? ?to? ?heal? ?before,? ?but? ?they? ?also? ?know? ?they? ?just? ?need? ?to? ?do? ?whatever? ?theyre? ?told? ?to,? ?
and? ?all? ?acknowledged? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?direction.? ?One? ?of? ?them? ?spoke,? ?Put? ?your? ?hands? ?down? ?
first,? ?little? ?kid.? ? ?
However,? ?although? ?that? ?young? ?child? ?was? ?docile? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?arms? ?the? ?whole? ?time,? ?he? ?
started? ?struggling? ?then? ?and? ?firmly? ?covered? ?right? ?right? ?side? ?of? ?his? ?face,? ?refusing? ?to? ?let? ?go? ?
no? ?matter? ?what.? ?No? ?matter? ?how? ?skilled? ?the? ?imperial? ?doctors? ?were,? ?if? ?the? ?patient? ?didnt? ?
cooperate? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?they? ?could? ?do.? ?The? ?doctors? ?looked? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?how...?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?a? ?hand,? ?Hes? ?probably? ?afraid? ?of? ?strangers.? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?let? ?me.? ?
That? ?child? ?was? ?sitting? ?in? ?a? ?chair? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?meet? ?his? ?eyes? ?so? ?he? ?bend? ?forward? ?
and? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?Whats? ?your? ?name?? ?
The? rge? ?eye? ?of? ?that? ?child? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?intently,? ?his? ?obsidian? ?ck? ?pupil? ?reflected? ?a? ?
snow? ?white? ?reflection.? ?This? ?gaze,? ?if? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?described,? ?was? ?exactly? ?like? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?
said? ?C? ?Possessed? ?by? ?the? ?devil,? ?and? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?the? ?gaze? ?of? ?a? ?child.? ?
It? ?was? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?the? ?child? ?lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?...? ?Hong...? ?
His? ?voice? ?was? ?tiny? ?and? ?soft,? ?mumbled,? ?like? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?say? ?it,? ?but? ?also? ?a? ?little? ?
embarrassed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?sort? ?of? ?heard? ?the? ?word? ?Hong*? ?and? ?asked? ?again,? ?How? ?old? ?
are? ?you?? ?
Ten.? ?That? ?child? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?only? ?asking? ?offhandedly,? ?hoping? ?to? ?lower? ?his? ?guard,? ?but? ?hearing? ?that? ?he? ?
responded? ?with? ?Ten,? ?he? ?was? ?startled? ?and? ?thought,? ?I? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?only? ?seven? ?or? ?
eight,? ?but? ?hes? ?ten?? ?This? ?child? ?is? ?truly? ?weak? ?and? ?emaciated.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?softly,? ?The? ?doctors? ?will? ?see? ?to? ?your? ?wounds? ?now,? ?dont? ?be? ?
afraid? ?and? ?lower? ?your? ?hands,? ?ok?? ? ?
That? ?child? ?heard,? ?but? ?hesitantly? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?
Why? ?not?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
He? ?was? ?silent? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?replying,? ?Ugly.? ?
His? ?response? ?was? ?just? ?the? ?one? ?word,? ?and? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?soothed? ?he? ?refused? ?to? ?
let? ?go? ?of? ?his? ?hands.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?promised? ?that? ?he? ?wont? ?think? ?him? ?ugly,? ?that? ?he? ?wont? ?look,? ?
but? ?turning? ?around? ?wouldnt? ?do? ?either.? ?Such? ?a? ?young? ?age? ?but? ?such? ?obstinance.? ?Without? ?
choice,? ?the? ?imperial? ?doctors? ?could? ?only? ?ask? ?him? ?a? ?few? ?questions,? ?have? ?him? ?recognize? ?
number? ?of? ?fingers,? ?making? ?sure? ?he? ?didnt? ?feel? ?faint? ?or? ?have? ?any? ?headaches,? ?that? ?he? ?
understood? ?what? ?he? ?saw? ?and? ?what? ?he? ?thought,? ?then? ?tend? ?to? ?his? ?physical? ?wounds.? ?
As? ?the? ?imperial? ?doctors? ?worked,? ?they? ?became? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?awed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?guarded? ?
on? ?the? ?side,? ?hearing? ?their? ?sounds? ?of? ?wonder,? ?and? ?asked,? ?How? ?is? ?he,? ?everyone?? ? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?imperial? ?doctors? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?ask,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?did? ?this? ?little? ?kid? ?really? ?
get? ?beaten? ?and? ?dragged? ?on? ?the? ?roads? ?in? ?a? ?gunny? ?sack?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless,? ?Why? ?would? ?it? ?be? ?false?? ? ?
The? ?imperial? ?doctor? ?replied,? ?If? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?then...? ?amazing.? ?I? ?have? ?never? ?seen? ?
anyone? ?so? ?tenacious.? ?He? ?has? ?five? ?broken? ?ribs? ?and? ?a? ?leg,? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?injuries? ?big? ?and? ?
small,? ?and? ?with? ?all? ?of? ?that? ?added? ?together,? ?he? ?remains? ?conscious? ?and? ?converses? ?while? ?
sitting? ?up.? ?Even? ?adults? ?would? ?find? ?this? ?difficult? ?to? ?do,? ?nevermind? ?a? ?ten? ?year? ?old? ?child?? ? ?
Hearing? ?how? ?severe? ?the? ?injuries? ?were,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?furious? ?at? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?
He? ?looked? ?to? ?that? ?child? ?and? ?saw? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?sitting? ?there? ?on? ?that? ?chair? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?felt? ?no? ?
pain,? ?and? ?was? ?peeking? ?at? ?him? ?with? ?that? rge? ?ck? ?left? ?eye.? ?When? ?he? ?noticed? ?he? ?was? ?
caught? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?he? ?immediately? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?away.? ?
C? ?
Hong? ?is? ?the? ?word? ?for? ?red.? ?
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Ch.65:? ?Lost? ?Red? ?Pearl;? ?Inadvertent? ?Eyes? ?Red? ?with? ?Desire? ?6? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?both? ?silly? ?and? ?sad,? ?then? ?turned? ?to? ?
ask,? ?Will? ?his? ?injuries? ?all? ?heal?? ? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?imperial? ?doctors? ?wrapped? ?new? yers? ?of? ?bandages? ?around? ?that? ?childs? ?head? ?
and? ?replied,? ?Not? ?a? ?problem.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?felt? ?relieved? ?and? ?nodded,? ?Thank? ?you? ?for? ?all? ?your? ?hard? ?work.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?an? ?attendant? ?entered? ?to? ?notify? ?them? ?of? ?the? ?imminent? ?arrival? ?of? ?his? ?majesty? ?the? ?
king? ?and? ?queen.? ?Each? ?of? ?the? ?imperial? ?doctors? ?immediately? ?stood? ?up? ?and? ?exited? ?the? ?
infirmary? ?to? ?greet.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?moved? ?the? ?child? ?to? ?the? ?bed? ?and? ?said,? ?Lie? ?down? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?and? ?
rest.? ?He? ?then? ?thought,? ?the? ?child? ?was? ?afraid? ?of? ?strangers,? ?and? ?so? ?many? ?people? ?crowding? ?
in? ?might? ?scare? ?him,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?the? ?bedside? ?curtains? ?before? ?rising? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?too.? ?
A? ?number? ?of? ?guards? ?and? ?attendants? ?surrounded? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?as? ?they? ?walked? ?
into? ?the? ?pavilion.? ?The? ?queens? ?face? ?was? ?pale,? ?My? ?dear? ?child? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?return? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?
sudden? ?after? ?having? ?just? ?left? ?the? ?pce?? ?Were? ?you? ?hurt? ?outside?? ? ?
Mother,? ?please? ?be? ?at? ?ease,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?I? ?wasnt? ?hurt,? ?it? ?was? ?someone? ?else? ?who? ?was? ?
wounded.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?called? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?corner,? ?Auntie,? ?save? ?me!? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?the? ?queen? ?notice? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?firmly? ?held? ?by? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?arrested? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?
and? ?was? ?shocked.? ?She? ?was? ?only? ?worried? ?about? ?the? ?wellbeing? ?of? ?her? ?son,? ?and? pletely? ?
ignored? ?everything? ?else,? ?but? ?now? ?that? ?she? ?saw,? ?she? ?asked,? ?Rong-Er,? ?whats? ?happened?? ? ?
The? ?king? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?slightly? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?holding? ?
Prince? ?Xiao? ?Jing? ?like? ?a? ?criminal?? ? ?
When? ?His? ?Majesty? ?arrived,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shouldve? ?bowed? ?in? ?greeting? ?like? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?and? ?all? ?
the? ?others,? ?but? ?because? ?he? ?had? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?in? ?hand,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?let? ?go,? ?and? ?thus? ?entered? ?
into? ?an? ?awkward? ?situation.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up,? ?It? ?was? ?under? ?my? mand.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?held? ?up? ?his? ?right? ?arm,? ?Auntie,? ?my? ?arm? ?is? ?broken.? ?
The? ?queen? ?hadnt? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?sympathize? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cut? ?in? ?harshly,? ?You? ?
broke? ?an? ?arm,? ?but? ?what? ?about? ?that? ?child? ?inside?? ? ?
What? ?child?? ?The? ?king? ?asked.? ?
A? ?ten? ?year? ?old? ?child,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered,? ?Powerless,? ?vulnerable,? ?and? ?already? ?weak.? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?sent? ?his? ckeys? ?to? ?beat? ?him.? ?If? ?not? ?for? ?his? ?tenacity,? ?he? ?wouldve? ?been? ?beaten? ?to? ?
death? ?on? ?the? ?spot!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?just? ?heard? ?a? ?joke,? ?his? ?eyes? ?widening,? ?A? ?powerless,? ?vulnerable? ?
ten? ?year? ?old? ?child?? ?Weak?? ?Cousin,? ?you? ?dont? ?know? ?just? ?how? ?vicious,? ?how? ?savage,? ?how? ?
spunky? ?that? ?little? ?fiend? ?was,? ?he? ?only? ?pretends? ?to? ?be? ?pathetic? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?you.? ?I? ?called? ?for? ?
five? ?to? ?six? ?guys? ?and? ?they? ?couldnt? ?catch? ?the? ?brat.? ?He? ?thrashed,? ?bit? ?them,? ?and? ?bloodied? ?
them.? ?If? ?he? ?didnt? ?anger? ?me,? ?why? ?would? ?I? ?have? ?dragged? ?him? ?behind? ?the? ?horse? ?carriage?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?both? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queens? ?faces? ?dropped.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?in? ?a? ?deep? ?
breath? ?and? ?shouted,? ?Enough!? ?Do? ?you? ?think? ?what? ?youve? ?done? ?is? ?impressive?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?wasnt? ?one? ?to? ?shy? ?away? ?from? ?showing? ?his? ?face,? ?so? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?arrogant? ?and? ?
ostentatious,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?to? ?believe? ?the? ?citizens? ?of? ?the? ?capital? ?did? ?not? ?see.? ?And? ?
after? ?they? ?have? ?seen,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?the? ?talk? ?of? ?the? ?city? ?as? ?
after? ?meal? ?leisure.? ?
The? ?king? ?gave? ?the? ?queen? ?a? ?look,? ?his? ?expression? ?slightly? ?blue,? ?Take? ?Prince? ?Xiao? ?Jing? ?
away.? ?Doctor,? ?see? ?to? ?his? ?arm.? ?The? ?golden? ?carriage? ?will? ?be? ?permanently? ?confiscated.? ?You? ?
are? ?to? ?be? ?detained? ?and? ?reflect? ?on? ?your? ?actions? ?for? ?a? ?month? ?without? ?release.? ?
The? ?guard? ?behind? ?him? ?immediately? ?acknowledged? ?the? ?order? ?and? ?moved? ?forward? ?to? ?take? ?
Qi? ?Rong.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?let? ?go.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?no? ?longer? ?cared? ?and? ?hmphed,? ?Take? ?it,? ?
take? ?it.? ?I? ?already? ?knew? ?today? ?wouldve? ?been? ?the? st? ?time? ?to? ?drive? ?it.? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?he? ?possessed? ?no? ?repenting? ?heart,? ?the? ?queen? ?sighed? ?sadly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?
up,? ?Looks? ?like? ?with? ?only? ?a? ?month? ?of? ?detention? ?to? ?reflect,? ?he? ?will? ?still? ?do? ?this? ?again? ?next? ?
time.? ?There? ?needs? ?to? ?be? ?stricter? ?discipline.? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?stammered? ?angrily,? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?you...? ?But? ?
the? ?next? ?moment? ?he? ?switched? ?gears,? ?Fine.? ?Then? ?I? ?admit,? ?this? ?time? ?it? ?was? ?my? ?fault.? ?No? ?
matter? ?how? ?His? ?Majesty? ?punishes? ?me,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?has? ?no? ints.? ?
His? ?next? ?words? ?changed? ?the? ?subjects? ?direction,? ?However,? ?shouldnt? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?
Princes? ?servant? ?also? ?be? ?punished?? ?Uncle,? ?auntie,? ?my? ?arm? ?was? ?broken? ?by? ?that? ?Feng? ?
Xin!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?king? ?instantly? ?moved? ?his? ?gaze? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?looking? ?outraged.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?inconspicuously? ?moved? ?two? ?steps? ?away.? ?
The? ?king? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?you? ?are? ?the? ?Crown? ?Princes? ?bodyguard.? ?The? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?treats? ?you? ?well? ?and? ?regards? ?you? ?highly,? ?but? ?have? ?you? ?forgotten? ?your? ?own? ?ce?? ?
What? ?is? ?this? ?arrogance!? ?Your? ?duty? ?is? ?to? ?serve? ?His? ?Highness.? ?Is? ?this? ?how? ?you? ?serve? ?him?? ?
You? ?dare? ?raise? ?a? ?hand? ?against? ?the? ?Crown? ?Princes? ?cousin? ?Prince? ?Xiao? ?Jing?? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?words,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?kneel? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?him,? ?Dont? ?kneel.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?obeyed? ?Xie? ?Lians? mands? ?first? ?and? ?foremost,? ?and? ?even? ?under? ?the? ?kings? ?
orders,? ?his? ?priority? ?was? ?His? ?Highness,? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?instantly? ?straightened? ?again.? ?Seeing? ?
this,? ?the? ?king? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?upset.? ?
Its? ?true? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?broke? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?arm,? ?but? ?the? ?reason? ?was? ?to? ?protect? ?the? ?master.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?said,? ?Besides,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?at? ?fault? ?first,? ?not? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?so? ?why? ?must? ?he? ?kneel?? ?
It? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?why,? ?The? ?king? ?said,? ?Either? ?way? ?he? ?has? ?offended? ?Prince? ?Xiao? ?Jing.? ?
Theres? ?a? ?difference? ?between? ?masters? ?and? ?servants,? ?a? ?distinction? ?of? ?superior? ?and? ?
inferior.? ?Nevermind? ?if? ?I,? ?the? ?king,? ?was? ?to? ?make? ?him? ?kneel,? ?if? ?I? ?were? ?to? ?punish? ?him? ?with? ?one? ?
hundred? shings? ?there? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?anything? ?inappropriate? ?about? ?it.? ?
Although? ?the? ?king? ?wasnt? ?as? ?affectionate? ?towards? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?as? ?the? ?queen,? ?but? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
was? ?still? ?nevertheless? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?house? ?of? ?royalty,? ?never? ?to? ?be? ?disobeyed? ?or? ?offended.? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?knew? ?this? ?very? ?well,? ?and? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?sly? ?eye,? ?No? ?need? ?for? ?a? shing? ?punishment.? ?
He? ?belongs? ?to? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?make? ?things? ?awkward.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?
he? ?breaks? ?his? ?own? ?arm,? ?and? ?kneel? ?to? ?kowtow? ?before? ?me? ?three? ?times,? ?I? ?can? ?let? ?this? ?go.? ? ?
The? ?king? ?nodded? ?slowly,? ?looking? ?to? ?consent? ?on? ?the? ?decision.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?
up,? ?If? ?you? ?must? ?punish? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?then? ?you? ?must? ?punish? ?me? ?first.? ?Hes? ?my? ?servant;? ?first? ?of? ?
all? ?hes? ?done? ?nothing? ?wrong,? ?and? ?second? ?of? ?all,? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?at? ?fault? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?done? ?under? ?
my? ?orders,? ?so? ?I? ?will? ?take? ?punishment? ?on? ?his? ?behalf.? ? ?
Hearing? ?him? ?say? ?this,? ?the? ?king? ?became? ?outraged? ?once? ?more.? ? ?
All? ?the? ?fathers? ?and? ?sons? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?must? ?go? ?through? ?this? ?change.? ?When? ?the? ?son? ?was? ?
young,? ?they? ?would? ?all? ?idolize? ?their? ?fathers? ?as? ?the? ?greatest? ?hero? ?on? ?earth,? ?their? ?own? ?
personal? ?role? ?model,? ?their? ?worship? ?apparent.? ?However? ?when? ?the? ?son? ?matures? ?to? ?a? ?
certain? ?age,? ?they? ?would? ?start? ?to? ?question? ?everything? ?the? ?fathers? ?did,? ?even? ?brew? ?revulsion,? ?
until? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?neither? ?sides? ?would? ?acknowledge? ?each? ?other.? ? ?
To? ?enter? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?for? ?training,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?fundamental? ?objective? ?was? ?to? ?improve? ?his? ?
martial? ?arts? ?and? ?search? ?for? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?his? ?heart.? ?However,? ?he? ?never? ?cared? ?for? ?where? ?
he? ?trained,? ?nor? ?with? ?what? ?identity.? ?
The? ?word? ?dao? ?for? ?cultivation? ?meant? ?exactly? ?as? ?it? ?appeared,? ?which? ?was? ?To? ?walk? ?the? ?
path*.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?ones? ?heart? ?was? ?set? ?on? ?the? ?path? ?with? ?one? ?mind,? ?then? ?training? ?could? ?be? ?
done? ?anywhere.? ?He? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?follow? ?any? ?dictated? ?norms,? ?nor? ?enter? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?
Pavilion.? ?There? ?was? ?another? ?reason? ?why? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?begged? ?to? ?train? ?on? ?Mount? ?
Taicang,? ?and? ?that? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?felt? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?get? ?along? ?with? ?his? ?father.? ?
As? ?the? ?honourable? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?the? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?born,? ?the? ?King? ?of? ?
Xianle? ?had? ?already? ?drawn? ?out? ?every? ?detail? ?of? ?the? ?path? ?of? ?his? ?life.? ?It? ?was? ?alright? ?when? ?he? ?
was? ?still? ?young.? ?A? ?child? ?had? ?little? ?worries,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?needed? ?his? ?parents? ?to? ?build? ?
gold? ?foil? ?pces? ?with? ?him,? ?y? ?around? ?and? ugh.? ?As? ?the? ?years? ?went? ?by,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?
more? ?and? ?more? ?that? ?his? ?father? ?wasnt? ?only? ?a? ?father,? ?but? ?also? ?the? ?ruler? ?of? ?a? ?kingdom,? ?and? ?
many? ?of? ?their? ?thoughts? ?and? ?actions? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?concur.? ?For? ?example.? ?The? ?so-called? ?
Royal? ?Prestige? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?things? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hated.? ? ?
If? ?they? ?couldnt? ?concur,? ?then? ?it? ?was? ?best? ?to? ?stay? ?far? ?away.? ?Every? ?time? ?he? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?
pce,? ?he? ?spent? ?more? ?time? ?conversing? ?with? ?his? ?mother,? ?and? ?never? ?any? ?heart-to-heart? ?
with? ?his? ?father.? ?The? ?two? ?never? ?took? ?the? ?initiative? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?each? ?other? ?either,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?
also? ?the? ?queen? ?who? ?always? ?mediated? ?between? ?them.? ? ?
The? ?father? ?and? ?son? ?had? ?maintained? ?this? ?frozen? ?rtionship? ?for? ?many? ?months,? ?and? ?now,? ?
with? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stubbornly? ?refusing? ?to? ?back? ?down,? ?the? ?king? ?said,? ?Very? ?well.? ?Take? ?his? ?ce? ?
if? ?you? ?must.? ?Lets? ?see? ?if? ?you? ?can? ?actually? ?withstand? ?it!? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?I? ?can!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?retaliated.? ?
The? ?queen? ?saw? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?butting? ?heads? ?again? ?and? ?anxiously? ?said,? ?Why? ?
must? ?it? ?be? ?like? ?this?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?who? ?hadnt? ?spoken? ?a? ?word? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?suddenly? ?raised? ?his? ?left? ?arm? ?
and? ?struck? ?down? ?on? ?his? ?right.? ?There? ?was? ?a? rge? ??CRACK?,? ?the? ?crowd? ?was? ?startled? ?and? ?
looked? ?to? ?the? ?sound,? ?and? ?saw? ?his? ?right? ?arm? ?was? ?dropped? ?limply,? ?exactly? ?like? ?Qi? ?Rongs.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?both? ?shocked? ?and? ?furious,? ?FENG? ?XIN!? ? ?
Cold? ?sweat? ?rolled? ?down? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?forehead,? ?and? ?without? ?a? ?word,? ?he? ?knelt? ?down? ?before? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?ko,? ?ko,? ?ko,? ?kowtowed? ?three? ?times.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?feeling? ?rather? ?proud? ?and? ?
ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?Alright,? ?I? ?guess? ?Ill? ?forgive? ?you.? ?Why? ?couldnt? ?you? ?have? ?done? ?this? ?
earlier?? ? ?
Even? ?though? ?his? ?arm? ?was? ?broken? ?too,? ?when? ?he? ?left? ?he? ?looked? ?energized? ?and? ?refreshed,? ?
as? ?if? ?he? ?fought? ?a? ?winning? ?battle.? ?As? ?for? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?kneeling? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?
and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?stood? ?on? ?the? ?sidelines? ?watching,? ?his? ?expression? ?gloomy? ?but? ?his? ?thoughts? ?
unreadable.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?around? ?to? ?face? ?his? ?father,? ?yelling? ?angrily,? ?YOU!? ?C? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?grabbed? ?him? ?with? ?his? ?left? ?arm,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?also? ?put? ?her? ?hands? ?on? ?him? ?to? ?pull? ?him? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
followed? ?him? ?since? ?the? ?age? ?of? ?fourteen? ?and? ?was? ?cared? ?for? ?deeply? ?by? ?the? ?queen.? ?He? ?only? ?
did? ?this? ?because? ?he? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?queen? ?sad? ?over? ?the? ?dispute? ?between? ?the? ?
father? ?and? ?son.? ?If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?threw? ?a? ?fit? ?now,? ?then? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?efforts? ?would? ?go? ?to? ?waste,? ?so? ?
he? ?swallowed? ?his? ?outrage? ?but? ?the? ?fire? ?continues? ?to? ?burn? ?inside? ?his? ?heart.? ?The? ?king? ?finally? ?
looked? ?appeased,? ?and? ?left? ?with? ?a? ?grim? ?expression.? ?
The? ?queen? ?had? ?always? ?liked? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?sighed,? ?My? ?child,? ?weve? ?wronged? ?you.? ?
Please? ?dont? ?say? ?that,? ?your? ?majesty.? ?This? ?was? ?my? ?duty.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?replied.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?eyes? ?squinted,? ?like? ?he? ?snorted? ?coldly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?closed? ?
his? ?eyes,? ?Mother,? ?if? ?you? ?really? ?cant? ?handle? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?then? ?lock? ?him? ?up.? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?sighed,? ?nodded,? ?then? ?shook? ?her? ?head,? ?and? ?left? ?too.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?for? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?imperial? ?doctors? ?to? ?tend? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?right? ?arm? ?and? ?
apologized,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?
Once? ?the? ?crowds? ?had? ?cleared,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?immediately? ?changed? ?face? ?and? ?clicked? ?his? ?
tongue,? ?This? ?is? ?nothing.? ?I? ?dared? ?hit? ?him,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?I? ?be? ?scared? ?of? ?his? ?revenge?? ?After? ?
a? ?pause,? ?he? ?advised,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?of? ?course? ?its? ?right? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?discipline? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?
but? ?dont? ?be? ?resentful? ?of? ?His? ?Majesty.? ?His? ?Majesty? ?is? ?the? ?king,? ?and? ?a? ?figurehead? ?of? ?the? ?
older? ?generation,? ?so? ?he? ?thinks? ?differently? ?than? ?we? ?do.? ?Seeing? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?fight? ?makes? ?
the? ?queen? ?sad.? ?She? ?has? ?her? ?difficulties? ?too.? ? ?
And? ?how? ?could? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?not? ?know? ?his? ?mothers? ?difficulties?? ?
The? ?mother? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?the? ?younger? ?blood? ?sister? ?of? ?the? ?queen? ?and? ?they? ?got? ?along? ?
very? ?well.? ?When? ?she? ?was? ?young? ?and? ?immature,? ?at? ?the? ?first? ?bloom? ?of? ?romance,? ?she? ?
thirsted? ?for? ?freedom,? ?listened? ?to? ?words? ?of? ?honey? ?and? ?broke? ?off? ?a? ?good? ?engagement? ?to? ?
elope? ?with? ?a? ?bodyguard? ?in? ?the? ?pce.? ?Who? ?knew? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?she? ?had? ?chosen? ?was? ?
viinous.? ?One? ?who? ?was? ?born? ?of? ?nobility? ?stuffed? ?in? ?a? ?doghouse-like? ?shack,? ?and? ?after? ?only? ?
half? ?a? ?year,? ?the? ?viin? ?revealed? ?his? ?true? ?nature,? ?drunken? ?and? ?violent.? ?After? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?
born? ?he? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?abusive.? ?Finally,? ?the? ?mother? ?couldnt? ?take? ?it? ?anymore,? ?and? ?
when? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?turned? ?five,? ?she? ?took? ?him? ?and? ?ran? ?away? ?from? ?home.? ?Because? ?she? ?had? ?
be? ?a? ?royal? ?scandal,? ?she? ?closed? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?no? ?longer? ?stepped? ?foot? ?outside,? ?and? ?
spent? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?her? ?life? ?in? ?grim? ?depression,? ?only? ?showing? ?particr? ?love? ?and? ?devotion? ?to? ?
her? ?only? ?son.? ?
During? ?an? ?upheaval,? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?mother? ?lost? ?her? ?life? ?saving? ?the? ?queen,? ?and? ?before? ?she? ?
passed,? ?she? ?asked? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mother? ?to? ?look? ?after? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?
Of? ?course? ?the? ?queen? ?did? ?her? ?utmost.? ?However,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?awkward? ?raising? ?someone? ?
elses? ?son.? ?Discipline? ?is? ?difficult,? ?too? ?strict? ?and? ?itd? ?appear? ?to? ?be? ?abuse;? ?thinking? ?of? ?past? ?
love? ?and? ?friendships,? ?she? ?could? ?hardly? ?be? ?so? ?harsh;? ?too? x,? ?and? ?itd? ?turn? ?out? ?to? ?be? ?
the? ?behaviour? ?of? ?today,? ?and? ?without? ?stricter? ?restraints,? ?it? ?could? ?only? ?get? ?worse? ?in? ?the? ?
future.? ?The? ?queen? ?also? ?wondered? ?often,? ?she? ?raised? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?almost? ?the? ?
same,? ?so? ?how? e? ?their? ?characters? ?were? ?so? ?different?? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?small? ?child? ?still? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?
bed? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?infirmary.? ?He? ?raised? ?the? ?bedside? ?curtain? ?to? ?check,? ?and? ?that? ?child? ?was? ?
sitting? ?up,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?peek? ?out? ?of? ?some? ?crack? ?to? ?watch.? ?The? ?moment? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?the? ?curtain? ?he? id? ?down? ?obediently.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Did? ?we? ?scare? ?you? ?
with? ?the? ?fight? ?just? ?now?? ?Dont? ?let? ?it? ?bother? ?you,? ?it? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?you.? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?this? ?little? ?kids? ?wounds? ?have? ?been? ?tended? ?to.? ?Now? ?he? ?only? ?needs? ?quiet? ?
rest.? ?One? ?of? ?the? ?imperial? ?doctors? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?dipped? ?his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?Thank? ?you? ?for? ?your? ?hard? ?work.? ?
He? ?then? ?bent? ?down? ?again? ?to? ?ask,? ?Where? ?do? ?you? ?live?? ?Ill? ?take? ?you? ?home.? ?
That? ?child? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?No? ?home.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?approached,? ?holding? ?the? ?arm? ?thats? ?now? ?in? ?a? ?sling,? ?No? ?home?? ?So? ?he? ?really? ?is? ?a? ?
little? ?beggar?? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?this? ?child? ?was? ?emaciated? ?and? ?small,? ?his? ?clothes? ?filthy? ?and? ?unkempt,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
impossible.? ?If? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?home? ?to? ?return? ?to,? ?they? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?leave? ?him? ?at? ?the? ?
pce? ?or? ?throw? ?him? ?out? ?on? ?the? ?streets.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pondered? ?a? ?moment? ?then? ?said,? ?If? ?thats? ?
the? ?case,? ?then? ?lets? ?bring? ?him? ?with? ?us? ?back? ?to? ?Mount? ?Taicang.? ?
Unexpectedly,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Hes? ?lying.? ? ?
-? ?
Dao? ?[??]:? ?in? ?this? ?context? ?is? ?tranted? ?to? ?cultivation? ?but? ?the? ?word? ?originally? ?
means? ?the? ?path,? ?used? ?to? ?indicate? ?both? ?the? ?literal? ?and? ?philosophical.? ?Thus,? ?one? ?
who? ?practices? ?the? ?path? ?is? ?a? ?Taoist/Cultivator.? ?
To? ?learn? ?more,? ?simply? ?google? ?Taoism.? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.66:? ?To? ?Ascend? ?is? ?Human;? ?to? ?Fall? ?is? ?Also? ?Human? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?asked,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ? ?
The? ?homeless? ?street? ?urchins? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?all? ?run? ?together? ?in? ?a? ?gang,? ?and? ?theyd? ?
e? ?to? ?my? ?neighbourhood? ?often? ?to? ?beg? ?for? ?food.? ?I? ?know? ?all? ?of? ?them? ?but? ?Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?
this? ?child? ?before.? ?
That? ?young? ?child? ?stared? ?at? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?and? ?didnt? ?say? ?a? ?word.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?incredulous,? ?
Who? ?do? ?they? ?beg? ?for? ?food? ?from?? ?You?? ?And? ?youd? ?give? ?it? ?to? ?them?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?red? ?at? ?him,? ?If? ?they? ?pester? ?relentlessly? ?theres? ?no? ?other? ?way.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?still? ?thought? ?the? ?notion? ?rather? ?unbelievable? ?but? ?didnt? ?make? ?any? ?further? ?
mentary.? ?Oh.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ugh? ?watching? ?them? ?talk.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?continued,? ?Besides,? ?theres? ?
sewn? ?patches? ?on? ?his? ?clothes;? ?judging? ?by? ?the? ?needlework,? ?it? ?must? ?have? ?been? ?done? ?by? ?a? ?
grown? ?up? ?only? ?just? ?recently,? ?so? ?theres? ?at? ?least? ?someone? ?of? ?age? ?in? ?his? ?household.? ?His? ?
family? ?situation? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?the? ?best,? ?but? ?hes? ?definitely? ?not? ?a? ?beggar.? ? ?
Naturally? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?not? ?notice? ?how? ?the? ?needlework? ?of? ?sewn? ?patches? ?was,? ?nor? ?if? ?it? ?
was? ?done? ?by? ?adults,? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?an? ?errand? ?boy? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?
and? ?also? ?did? ?all? ?kinds? ?of? ?chores? ?at? ?home,? ?so? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?closely,? ?it? ?was? ?indeed? ?
as? ?he? ?had? ?said,? ?so? ?he? ?asked.? ?Do? ?you? ?have? ?grown? ?ups? ?at? ?home?? ? ?
That? ?young? ?child? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?There? ?must? ?be.? ?If? ?he? ?doesnt? ?go? ?
back,? ?his? ?family? ?must? ?be? ?worried? ?sick? ?looking? ?for? ?him? ?by? ?now.? ? ?
No,? ?no? ?way!? ?Theres? ?nobody!? ?That? ?young? ?child? ?cried,? ?sounding? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?to? ?be? ?
sent? ?back,? ?and? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?arms? ?reaching? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?He? ?was? ?still? ?covered? ?with? ?mud? ?
and? ?blood,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?it? ?anymore,? ?Kid,? ?what? ?the? ?hell? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ?
Things? ?were? ?urgent? ?earlier? ?so? ?whatever,? ?but? ?shouldnt? ?you? ?know? ?better? ?by? ?now?? ?This? ?is? ?
the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?The? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?do? ?you? ?understand?? ? ?
That? ?young? ?childs? ?arms? ?immediately? ?shrank? ?back,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?gazing? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?
Theres? ?fighting? ?at? ?home? ?and? ?I? ?got? ?kicked? ?out.? ?I? ?walked? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?but? ?Ive? ?nowhere? ?
to? ?go.? ?
The? ?other? ?three? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other.? ?After? ?a? ?moment,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?So? ?what? ?now?? ? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?imperial? ?doctors? ?suggested,? ?If? ?His? ?Highness? ?is? ?troubled,? ?he? ?can? ?be? ?ced? ?
here? ?in? ?the? ?pce,? ?and? ?have? ?a? ?few? ?attendants? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hummed? ?but? ?after? ?some? ?thought,? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?slowly.? ?
At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?day,? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?wouldnt? ?drop? ?the? ?whole? ?thing,? ?and? ?would? ?
sneak? ?out? ?to? ?cause? ?trouble.? ?The? ?way? ?I? ?see? ?it,? ?its? ?still? ?best? ?if? ?I? ?watch? ?over? ?him? ?until? ?his? ?
wounds? ?are? ?healed.? ?It? ?seems? ?his? ?family? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?look? ?after? ?him,? ?unfortunately.? ?
Feng? ?Xin,? ?when? ?you? ?go? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?the? ?affected? ?stalls? ?toppled? ?by? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?see? ?if? ?you? ?
can? ?find? ?out? ?where? ?his? ?parents? ?are? ?and? ?let? ?them? ?know? ?so? ?they? ?dont? ?worry.? ?
Alright.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?nodded.? ?
One? ?of? ?his? ?arms? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?a? ?sling,? ?but? ?he? ?extended? ?the? ?good? ?arm? ?to? ?reach? ?for? ?that? ?
young? ?child,? ?intending? ?to? ?pick? ?him? ?up? ?by? ?the? ?cor.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?Youre? ?wounded.? ?
Dont? ?worry? ?about? ?it.? ?
However,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shrugged? ?it? ?off,? ?Only? ?one? ?arm? ?is? ?broken,? ?the? ?others? ?still? ?fine.? ?If? ?both? ?
my? ?arms? ?were? ?broken? ?I? ?can? ?still? ?use? ?my? ?teeth? ?to? ?carry? ?him? ?by? ?the? ?cor? ?and? ?bring? ?him? ?up? ?
the? ?mountain? ?for? ?you.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?rolled? ?his? ?eyes? ?from? ?behind,? ?then? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Nevermind.? ?Let? ?me? ?carry? ?him.? ?But? ?
just? ?as? ?he? ?made? ?one? ?step? ?forward,? ?that? ?young? ?child? ?jumped? ?off? ?the? ?bed? ?himself? ?and? ?said,? ?
I? ?can? ?walk? ?on? ?my? ?own.? ? ?
An? ?expression? ?filled? ?with? ?rejection? ?spoke? ?louder? ?than? ?words,? ?and? ?it? ?made? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?
second? ?step? ?extremely? ?awkward,? ?unsure? ?of? ?whether? ?or? ?not? ?to? ?proceed.? ?That? ?little? ?kid? ?had? ?
five? ?broken? ?ribs? ?and? ?a? ?leg? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?as? ?lively? ?as? ?a? ?dragon,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?didnt? ?
know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?feel? ?concerned? ?and? ?said,? ?Stop? ?running? ?around!? ?Then? ?he? ?bent? ?
down? ?and? ?picked? ?him? ?up.? ?
The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?with? ?a? ?child? ?in? ?tow? ?left? ?the? ?pce.? ?Since? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?caused? ?havoc? ?on? ?
the? ?streets? ?earlier? ?and? ?disturbed? ?the? ?townspeople,? ?toppling? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?stalls,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
felt? ?deeply? ?guilty,? ?having? ?no? ?face? ?to? ?meet? ?any? ?of? ?the? ?citizens,? ?so? ?the? ?group? ?snuck? ?around,? ?
afraid? ?to? ?show? ?their? ?faces,? ?using? ?only? ?the? ?back? ?alleyways.? ?Throughout? ?the? ?entire? ?way,? ?
that? ?small? ?child? ?was? ?extremely? ?docile? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?arms;? ?they? ?told? ?him? ?to? ?be? ?quiet? ?and? ?he? ?
uttered? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?sound.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?red,? ?This? ?brat? ?kicked? ?me? ?yesterday,? ?but? ?look? ?at? ?
him? ?now.? ?He? ?really? ?knows? ?how? ?to? ?pick? ?them.? ? ?
Its? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?Of? ?course? ?hes? ?more? ?well-liked? ?than? ?most? ?people.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
For? ?some? ?reason,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?said? ?something? ?well-meaning,? ?the? ?words? ?he? ?use? ?still? ?make? ?
people? ?feel? ?ufortable.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?refused? ?to? ?acknowledge? ?what? ?he? ?said.? ?After? ?
walking? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?spoke? ?up,? ?No.? ?I? ?still? ?feel? ?Your? ?Highness? ?shouldnt? ?let? ?
anyone? ?see? ?youre? ?holding? ?a? ?strange? ?child.? ? ?
Whats? ?the? ?problem?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Youre? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed.? ?
While? ?he? ?spoke,? ?he? ?saw? ?a? ?worn? ?down? ?handcart? ?further? ?up? ?the? ?alley? ?and? ?said,? ?Put? ?the? ?kid? ?
in? ?that? ?cart? ?and? ?pull? ?it? ?to? ?go.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?immediate? ?voiced,? ?Just? ?so? ?were? ?clear,? ?I? ?will? ?not? ?pull? ?that? ?thing? ?up? ?the? ?
mountain.? ?
No? ?ones? ?asking? ?you? ?to.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?He? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?pulled? ?the? ?child? ?from? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?arms,? ?and? ?the? ?child? ?started? ?struggling? ?again.? ? ?
Nevermind,? ?forget? ?it.? ?Maybe? ?someone? ?else? ?needs? ?that? ?cart!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?from? ?somewhere? ?nearby,? ?someone? ?suddenly? ?called? ?out,? ?Are? ?you...? ?the? ?
Crown? ?Prince?? ? ?
Another? ?immediately? ?shouted,? ?YES,? ?YES,? ?YES!? ?THATS? ?THE? ?CROWN? ?PRINCE!? ?HIS? ?
MASK? ?FELL? ?YESTERDAY? ?AND? ?I? ?SAW? ?HIS? ?FACE? ?WITH? ?MY? ?OWN? ?EYES!? ?THATS? ?
HIM!!!? ?
CATCH? ?HIM!!!? ?
The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?froze,? ?their? ?hearts? ?dropped.? ?Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?he? ?did? ?
anything? ?wrong? ?at? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession? ?the? ?day? ?before,? ?he? ?also? ?knew? ?
that? ?others? ?might? ?not? ?believe? ?the? ?same.? ?To? ?cut? ?short? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?ceremony? ?
was? ?an? ?ominous? ?sign? ?of? ?misfortune;? ?its? ?unspeakable? ?amongst? ?the? ?nobility,? ?and? ?when? ?all? ?
the? ?excitement? ?wore? ?off? ?after? ?the? ?fact,? ?when? ?the? ?people? ?start? ?wondering? ?what? ?it? ?all? ?meant,? ?
they? ?probably? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?as? ?forgiving? ?either.? ?Plus? ?the? ?havoc? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?caused? ?by? ?
Qi? ?Rong,? ?the? ints? ?must? ?be? ?endless.? ?If? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?be? ?surrounded? ?now,? ?it? ?may? ?
end? ?badly.? ?Without? ?thinking? ?any? ?deeper,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?grabbed? ?him? ?and? ?shouted,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?run!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?pulling? ?the? ?cat? ?and? ?urged? ?too,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Ive? ?a? ?broken? ?arm,? ?I? ?wont? ?
be? ?able? ?to? ?stop? ?anyone? ?rioting.? ?Go!? ? ?
However,? ?outside? ?the? ?alleyway? ?there? ?were? ?already? ?a? ?mass? ?number? ?of? ?people? ?who? ?were? ?
pouring? ?in,? ?their? ?faces? ?filled? ?with? ?excitement,? ?blocking? ?all? ?viable? ?exits.? ?The? ?four? ?of? ?them? ?
had? ?nowhere? ?to? ?run,? ?and? ?watched? ?wide-eyed? ?as? ?they? ?became? ?encircled.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
thought? ?bold-headedly,? ?If? ?anything,? ?Ill? ?just? ?let? ?them? ?beat? ?us? ?down? ?without? ?fighting? ?back.? ?
However,? ?unexpectedly,? ?although? ?the? ?crowd? ?poured? ?in,? ?they? ?didnt? ?pulverize? ?them? ?but? ?
instead,? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?hands? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?threw? ?him? ?into? ?the? ?air,? ?cheering,? ?YOUR? ?
HIGHNESS!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?thrown? ?into? ?the? ?air? ?countless? ?times? ?but? ?still? ?maintained? ?a? ?calm? ?and? ?steady? ?
disposition.? ?The? ?people? ?shouted,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?THAT? ?LEAP? ?IN? ?THE? ?MARTIAL? ?
DEITY? ?AVENUE? ?YESTERDAY? ?WAS? ?SPECTACULAR!? ?
Someone? ?eximed,? ?That? ?was? ?such? ?an? ?amazing? ?jump!? ?Really,? ?really,? ?I? ?totally? ?thought? ?
the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor? ?himself? ?had? ?descended!? ?I? ?had? ?goosebumps!? ?
Another? ?validated,? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?right? ?to? ?save? ?that? ?kid!? ?A? ?life? ?is? ?a? ?life,? ?did? ?they? ?think? ?
kids? ?from? ?us? ?poor? ?people? ?arent? ?the? ?same?? ?If? ?it? ?were? ?me,? ?Id? ?do? ?the? ?same!? ?
Another? ?raged,? ?Thats? ?right!? ?Today? ?there? ?was? ?talk? ?of? ?how? ?His? ?Highness? ?had? ?ruined? ?the? ?
event? ?and? ?I? ?just? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?it!? ?If? ?it? ?had? ?been? ?a? ?royal? ?or? ?a? ?noble? ?who? ?had? ?fallen,? ?they? ?
wouldnt? ?say? ?the? ?same!? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?dont? ?mind? ?those? ?people!? ? ?
His? ?Highness? ?is? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?truly? ?cares? ?about? ?us....? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?from? ?feeling? ?guilty? ?at? ?the? ?beginning,? ?then? ?disoriented? ?halfway? ?through,? ?until? ?
finally,? ?he? ?was? ?affected? ?by? ?the? ?passionate? ?and? ?cheerful? ?faces? ?all? ?around.? ?The? ?crowd? ?
clustered? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?emerged? ?onto? ?the? ?main? ?street,? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?
joined? ?them.? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?and? ?that? ?young? ?child? ?were? ?pushed? ?away? ?and? ?separated? ?
a? ?far? ?way? ?back? ?without? ?any? ?means? ?of? ?pushing? ?through,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?follow? ?along? ?
behind? ?the? ?parade.? ?This? rge? ?assembly? ?of? ?people? ?was? ?surprisingly? ?not? ?smaller? ?than? ?the? ?
crowd? ?from? ?the? ?day? ?before.? ?Every? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?made? ?a? ?move? ?to? ?leave,? ?he? ?would? ?be? ?
forcibly? ?dragged? ?back? ?in? ?and? ?thrown? ?into? ?the? ?air? ?without? ?any? ?chance? ?of? ?being? ?let? ?down.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?find? ?it? ?both? ?funny? ?and? ?reassuring? ?as? ?he? ?thought? ?to? ?himself,? ?
The? ?people? ?and? ?Guoshi? ?have? pletely? ?opposite? ?sentiments.? ?It? ?looks? ?like? ?I? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?
right.? ?
When? ?at? st? ?they? ?reached? ?Mount? ?Taicang,? ?the? ?setting? ?sun? ?was? ?aze? ?brightly? ?and? ?
vividly.? ?
Passing? ?through? ?the? rge? ?mountain? ?gates,? ?on? ?the? ?long? ?winding? ?stone? ?path,? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?
number? ?of? ?trainees? ?and? ?cultivators? ?carrying? ?water? ?buckets? ?and? ?firewood? ?going? ?up? ?and? ?
down? ?the? ?road,? ?greeting? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? pany,? ?but? ?many? ?watched? ?the? ?four? ?plus? ?a? ?cart? ?
with? ?wonder.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?pulling? ?that? ?handcart? ?with? ?one? ?hand? ?like? ?a? ?hardworking,? ?
serious? ?young? ?ck? ?bull.? ?Xie? ?lian? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?smiled? ?back? ?dutifully? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?after? ?a? ?
while? ?they? ?stopped? ?caring.? ?
The? ?maple? ?trees? ?were? ?endless,? ?and? ?the? ?wheels? ?turned? ?calmly.? ?As? ?they? ?hiked,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
helped? ?push? ?the? ?handcart? ?from? ?behind.? ?He? ?was? ?feeling? ?good,? ?and? ?asked? ?that? ?young? ?child? ?
another? ?question? ?casually,? ?Little? ?kid,? ?what? ?is? ?your? ?name,? ?really?? ?Hong? ?what?? ? ?
That? ?young? ?child? ?watched? ?him? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?voice,? ?I...? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?a? ?name.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Your? ?mother? ?didnt? ?give? ?you? ?a? ?name?? ?
That? ?young? ?child? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?My? ?mother? ?passed.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?sad? ?for? ?him,? ?Then? ?what? ?did? ?your? ?mother? ?used? ?to? ?call? ?you?? ?
That? ?young? ?child? ?was? ?hesitant? ?for? ?a? ?minute,? ?then? ?replied,? ?Hong? ?Hong-Er.*? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Thats? ?a? ?cute? ?nickname.? ?Ill? ?call? ?you? ?that? ?from? ?now? ?on.? ? ?
Hong? ?Hong-Er? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?shy? ?whenever? ?they? ?talked,? ?and? ?lowered? ?his? ?head.? ?Just? ?then? ?
the? ?sun? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?set,? ?and? ?lights? ?were? ?ignited? ?from? ?each? ?of? ?the? ?pavilions? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?
mountain.? ?Among? ?them,? ?the? ?brightest? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?the? ?highest? ?peak,? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?
Summit.? ?
Atop? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Summit,? ?within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?bright? ?as? ?day,? ?the? ?
lights? ?gathered? ?like? ?stars.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?as? ?he? ?watched.? ?
The? ?sigh? ?wasnt? ?borne? ?of? ?sadness,? ?but? ?from? ?the? ?scenery? ?was? ?that? ?emanated? ?such? ?beauty? ?
and? ?glory.? ?Every? ?bit? ?of? ?light? ?was? ?an? ?offered? ?Evesting? ?Lamp? ?within? ?the? ?hall.? ?Each? mp? ?
contained? ?the? ?prayers? ?and? ?wishes? ?of? ?each? ?devout? ?worshipper.? ?The? ?more? ?Evesting? ?
Lamps? ?there? ?were? ?within? ?the? ?temple? ?of? ?a? ?god,? ?the? ?more? ?powerful? ?that? ?god? ?bes.? ?The? ?
chance? ?to? ?offer? ?a? mp? ?within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?of? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?was? ?
difficult? ?to? ?buy? ?even? ?with? ?a? ?thousand? ?pieces? ?of? ?gold.? ?Wealth,? ?power,? ?ability,? ?passion,? ?
affinity,? ?there? ?must? ?be? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?five? ?conditions? ?fulfilled? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?hall? ?to? ?offer? ?
light.? ?Yet,? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?that? ?had? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?five.? ?
The? ?four? ?of? ?them? ?stopped,? ?gazing? ?upon? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?that? ?shone? ?like? ?the? ?sun,? ?
their? ?expressions? ?dissimr.? ?Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?familiar? ?voice? ?that? ?called? ?out? ?to? ?them,? ?
Your? ?Highness!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?saw? ?a? ?in-looking? ?young? ?man? ?hurrying? ?towards? ?him.? ?It? ?
looked? ?like? ?the? ?trainee? ?who? ?guarded? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?SiXiang? ?Pavilion,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
schooled? ?his? ?expression,? ?Zhu-ShiXiong,? ?whats? ?the? ?hurry?? ?
Zhu-ShiXiong? ?noticed? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?standing? ?behind,? ?but? ?felt? ?awkward? ?and? ?spoke? ?pretending? ?
not? ?to? ?have? ?seen? ?him,? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?has? ?been? ?asking? ?after? ?you? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?now.? ?Hes? ?at? ?
the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?waiting? ?for? ?you.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?hearing? ?this,? ?but? ?figured? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?in? ?regards? ?to? ?the? ?incident? ?
during? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession? ?the? ?day? ?before.? ?Very? ?well.? ?Thank? ?you,? ?
ShiXiong.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?took? ?Hong? ?Hong-Er? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavillon? ?first? ?
before? ?heading? ?towards? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Summit.? ?
Outside? ?the? ?great? ?hall,? ?clouds? ?borne? ?from? ?the? ?incense? ?vessel? ?floated? ?and? ?wrapped? ?
around? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?forming? ?a? ?dream-like? ?state.? ?On? ?either? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?vessel? ?
were? ?long? ?rows? ?of? ?bright? ?Evesting? ?Lamps? ?hung? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?neatly? ?lined? ?into? ?a? ?wall? ?of? ?
nterns.? ?Every? ?Evesting? ?Lamp? ?had? ?on? ?them? ?the? ?name? ?and? ?prayer? ?of? ?the? ?worshipper? ?
in? ?elegant,? ?decorous? ?writing.? ?Once? ?in? ?the? ?hall,? ?on? ?either? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?wall? ?were? ?also? ?rows? ?
upon? ?rows? ?of? ?hung? ?Evesting? ?Lamps.? ?The? mps? ?offered? ?within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?
were? ?of? ?course,? ?even? ?more? ?valuable? ?than? ?the? ?ones? ?outside.? ?
In? ?the? ?gigantic,? ?spacious? ?temple,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?offering? ?incense? ?before? ?the? ?statue? ?of? ?
the? ?Martial? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor,? ?and? ?the? ?three? ?Deputy? ?Guoshis? ?were? ?behind? ?him,? ?
uniformly? ?prostrating? ?before? ?the? ?great? ?god.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?when? ?he? ?entered,? ?Guoshi.? ?
The? ?Guoshis? pleted? ?their? ?ritual? ?before? ?they? ?turned? ?their? ?heads? ?back? ?and? ?made? ?a? ?
gesture? ?for? ?him? ?to? e? ?forward.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?approached,? ?took? ?an? ?incense? ?and? ?also? ?
paid? ?his? ?respects? ?in? ?sincerity.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?Guoshi? ?finally? ?spoke,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?us? ?have? ?
deliberated.? ?In? ?regards? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession,? ?there? ?are? ?but? ?two? ?ways? ?
to? ?resolve? ?it.? ?
Please? ?do? ?enlighten? ?me,? ?Guoshi.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
The? ?first? ?method,? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?was? ?to? ?find? ?the? ?child? ?who? ?disrupted? ?the? ?procession,? ?and? ?
we? ?shall? ?conduct? ?a? ?ceremony.? ?At? ?the? ?very? ?least,? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?five? ?senses? ?must? ?be? ?sealed? ?
as? ?penance.? ?
-? ?
Hong? ?Hong-Er? ?means? ?My? ?son,? ?Reddie? ?or? ?just? ?Little? ?Red.? ?lol? ?
-? ?
Ch.67:? ?To? ?Ascend? ?is? ?Human;? ?to? ?Fall? ?is? ?Also? ?Human? ?2? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?up? ?his? ?head,? ?No.? ?
He? ?then? ?repeated? ?with? ?severity,? ?Definitely? ?not.? ? ?
Guoshi? ?nodded,? ?I? ?had? ?expected? ?this? ?response? ?from? ?you.? ?So,? ?weve? ?put? ?the? ?weight? ?of? ?our? ?
consideration? ?on? ?the? ?second? ?method.? ?
Please? ?enlighten? ?me.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?solemnly.? ?
The? ?second? ?method,? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Is? ?to? ?have? ?Your? ?Highness? ?publicly? ?repent? ?before? ?the? ?
people? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?ask? ?the? ?heavens? ?for? ?forgiveness,? ?then? ?face? ?the? ?wall? ?in? ?reflection? ?for? ?a? ?
month.? ?
Not? ?possible.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?calmly.? ?
Guoshi? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Were? ?not? ?really? ?asking? ?you? ?to? ?face? ?the? ?wall? ?to? ?reflect,? ?you? ?just? ?
have? ?to? ?look? ?like? ?you? ?ar...? ?ahem.? ?He? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?they? ?were? ?before? ?the? ?statue? ?
of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor? ?and? ?immediately? ?corrected? ?himself,? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?are? ?
sincere? ?it? ?will? ?suffice.? ?
Still,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded? ?with,? ?No.? ?
And? ?the? ?reason?? ?Guoshi? ?asked.? ?
Guoshi,? ?when? ?I? ?descended? ?the? ?mountain? ?today,? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?I? ?saw?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
said,? ?Not? ?only? ?did? ?the? ?people? ?at? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?not? ?condemn? ?the? ?ident? ?that? ?
happened? ?during? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession,? ?they? ?very? ?much? ?approved? ?of? ?it.? ?
This? ?proves? ?that? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?this? ?kingdom? ?all? ?believe? ?that? ?the? ?decision? ?to? ?save? ?that? ?
child? ?was? ?right.? ?
If? ?I? ?were? ?to? ?do? ?as? ?you? ?say,? ?and? ?be? ?punished? ?for? ?something? ?that? ?was? ?done? ?right,? ?what? ?
would? ?they? ?think?? ?Doesnt? ?this? ?only? ?tell? ?everyone? ?that? ?to? ?save? ?a? ?life,? ?not? ?only? ?do? ?we? ?not? ?
obtain? ?fortuitous? ?merits? ?but? ?instead? ?wed? ?be? ?punished? ?for? ?sins?? ?How? ?should? ?they? ?think? ?or? ?
act? ?after? ?that?? ? ?
Whether? ?if? ?its? ?right? ?or? ?wrong? ?isnt? ?important.? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?Only? ?that? ?you? ?must? ?choose? ?
between? ?the? ?two? ?paths.? ?Nothing? ?is? ?perfect? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ?Either? ?that? ?child? ?shoulders? ?this? ?
me,? ?or? ?you? ?do.? ?
Whether? ?right? ?or? ?wrong? ?is? ?very? ?important.? ?If? ?I? ?must? ?choose,? ?then? ?I? ?choose? ?the? ?third? ?
path.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Guoshi? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?Um...? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?excuse? ?my? ?boldness,? ?but? ?why? ?do? ?
you? ?care? ?how? ?they? ?think?? ?Today? ?they? ?think? ?such? ?a? ?way,? ?tomorrow? ?theyll? ?think? ?another.? ?
Theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?mind? ?the? ?small? ?details,? ?trust? ?me,? ?people? ?will? ?carry? ?on? ?doing? ?
what? ?they? ?need? ?to? ?do,? ?and? ?will? ?not? ?be? ?touched? ?by? ?your? ?actions? ?nor? ?take? ?you? ?for? ?an? ?
example.? ?Its? ?best? ?if? ?we? ?focus? ?on? ?serving? ?whats? ?above? ?our? ?heads.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?silent? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?then? ?spoke,? ?Guoshi,? ?ever? ?since? ?Ive? ?entered? ?the? ?Royal? ?
Holy? ?Pavilion? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?disciple? ?here,? ?the? ?more? ?I? ?train,? ?the? ?more? ?Ive? ?reflected,? ?and? ?
theres? ?actually? ?something? ?Ive? ?always? ?thought? ?but? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?speak? ?of.? ? ?
And? ?whats? ?that?? ?Guoshi? ?asked.? ?
Is? ?it? ?really? ?right? ?for? ?us? ?to? ?worship? ?and? ?prostrate? ?before? ?the? ?gods? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Guoshi? ?was? ?speechless? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?If? ?they? ?dont? ?worship? ?the? ?gods,? ?then? ?what? ?are? ?we? ?
to? ?do?? ?Go? ?homeless?? ?What,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?thinks? ?that? ?the? ?thousands? ?and? ?millions? ?of? ?
devotees? ?who? e? ?here? ?to? ?worship? ?have? ?the? ?wrong? ?beliefs?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?chewed? ?on? ?his? ?words.? ?The? ?beliefs? ?are? ?not? ?wrong.? ?Only,? ?
this? ?disciple? ?doesnt? ?think? ?it? ?right? ?to? ?prostrate.? ?
He? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?pointed? ?to? ?the? ?golden,? ?scintiting,? ?glorious? ?and? rge? ?statue? ?of? ?
the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor,? ?When? ?humans? ?ascend? ?they? ?be? ?gods.? ?To? ?humans,? ?
gods? ?are? ?elders,? ?are? ?teachers,? ?are? ?the? ?evesting? ?light,? ?but? ?they? ?are? ?not? ?our? ?masters.? ?In? ?
such? ?regard,? ?we? ?should? ?be? ?full? ?of? ?thankfulness? ?and? ?also? ?admiration,? ?but? ?never? ?idol? ?
worship.? ?Just? ?like? ?how? ?at? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession,? ?the? ?correct? ?
attitude? ?should? ?be? ?of? ?thankfulness,? ?of? ?joy,? ?and? ?not? ?of? ?fear,? ?not? ?begging? ?to? ?please,? ?not? ?of? ?
intimidation,? ?and? ?certainly? ?not? ?putting? ?myself? ?in? ?a? ?position? ?of? ?servitude.? ? ?
Guoshi? ?remained? ?poised? ?and? ?silent,? ?but? ?the? ?other? ?three? ?Deputy? ?Guoshis? ?appeared? ?to? ?
have? ?be? ?restless,? ?turning? ?their? ?heads? ?back.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?An? ?ident? ?happened,? ?it? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped.? ?I? ?am? ?willing? ?to? ?offer? ?a? ?
thousand? mps? ?to? ?brighten? ?long? ?nights;? ?like? ?moths? ?to? ?mes,? ?Im? ?not? ?afraid.? ?But? ?I? ?refuse? ?
to? ?bow? ?my? ?head? ?for? ?something? ?I? ?did? ?right.? ?Face? ?the? ?wall? ?in? ?reflection?? ?What? ?have? ?I? ?done? ?
wrong?? ?What? ?has? ?anyone? ?done? ?wrong?? ?Just? ?like? ?how? ?Qi? ?Rong? mitted? ?evil,? ?but? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?who? ?subdued? ?the? ?wrongdoer? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?punished:? ?wheres? ?logic? ?in? ?all? ?this?? ?If? ?the? ?
heavens? ?have? ?eyes,? ?they? ?would? ?not? ?convict? ?me? ?for? ?this.? ?
Guoshi? ?looked? ?away,? ?Then,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?let? ?me? ?ask? ?you.? ?If? ?the? ?heavens? ?really? ?do? ?
convict? ?you?? ?Will? ?you? ?apologize? ?then?? ? ?
If? ?that? ?should? ?happen,? ?then,? ?the? ?heavens? ?are? ?in? ?the? ?wrong.? ?I? ?am? ?right.? ?I? ?will? ?stand? ?
against? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?defy? ?until? ?the? ?end.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Guoshis? ?face? ?changed? ?slightly? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?youre? ?pretty? ?
brave? ?to? ?say? ?such? ?words.? ? ?
The? ?other? ?three? ?Deputy? ?Guoshis? ?watched? ?him,? ?wanting? ?to? ?speak? ?but? ?stopped? ?
themselves.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?sudden? ?huge? ?rm? ?went? ?off? ?outside? ?the? ?hall,? ?like? ?the? ?chiming? ?of? ?
multiple? ?bells? ?at? ?once.? ?The? ?four? ?Guoshis? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?remain? ?in? ?their? ?seats,? ?and? ?all? ?
rushed? ?up? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?running? ?towards? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?hall.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?closely? ?behind.? ?They? ?traversed? ?through? ?the? ?many? ?buildings? ?behind? ?the? ?
the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?and? ?came? ?before? ?a? ?ck? ?pagoda.? ?The? ?doors? ?to? ?that? ?ck? ?pagoda? ?
were? ?open,? ?and? ?countless? ?wisps? ?of? ?dark? ?smoke? ?were? ?whooshing? ?out.? ? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?despairing? ?scream,? ?WHERES? ?ZHU? ?AN??!? ?WHERE? ?THE? ?HELL? ?
DID? ?HE? ?GO!? ?HOW? ?DID? ?THIS? ?HAPPEN??!? ?
A? ?number? ?of? ?trainee? ?guards? ?rushed? ?over,? ?the? ?one? ?leading? ?was? ?that? ?Zhu-ShiXiong.? ?
Guoshi!!? ?IM? ?HERE!? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?happened,? ?the? ?door? ?was? ?locked? ?but? ?it? ?suddenly? ?
opened? ?on? ?its? ?own!? ? ?
Guoshi? ?pulled? ?at? ?his? ?hair,? ?QUICKLY!? ?BRING? ?ME? ?A? ?NEW? ?SOUL-SEALING? ?JAR!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?straight? ?inside.? ?Within? ?that? ?ck? ?pagoda,? ?the? ?walls? ?were? ?covered? ?in? ?
ttice? ?sandalwood? ?panels? ?of? ?varying? ?sizes? ?and? ?shapes,? ?stacked? ?unevenly? ?atop? ?each? ?
other,? ?and? ?within? ?each? ?panel? ?were? ?various? ?y? ?jars,? ?porcin? ?vases,? ?jaded? ?boxes,? ?etc.? ?
Each? ?of? ?those? ?containers? ?were? ?originally? ?securely? ?ced,? ?the? ?red? ?cover? ?stoppers? ?stuffed? ?
firmly? ?in? ?ce,? ?the? ?openings? ?sealed? ?with? ?yellow? ?talisman? ?with? ?crimson? ?spells,? ?but? ?now? ?
many? ?were? ?shattered,? ?and? ?many? ?more? ?continued? ?to? ?drop? ?off? ?the? ?shelves? ?themselves,? ?
and? ?those? ?not? ?yet? ?fallen? ?were? ?all? ?swaying? ?and? ?vibrating.? ?
Those? ?soul-sealing? ?containers? ?each? ?had? ?a? ?demon? ?or? ?ghost? ?who? ?once? ?caused? ?havoc? ?
sealed? ?within,? ?and? ?such? ?a? ?ck? ?pagoda? ?existed? ?in? ?every? ?single? ?temple? ?of? ?Mount? ?
Taicang,? ?purposely? ?utilizing? ?the? ?clean,? ?saintly? ?essense? ?to? ?keep? ?them? ?represed.? ?However,? ?
something? ?happened? ?that? ?caused? ?this? ?sudden? ?insurgence,? ?and? ?theyve? ?all? ?escaped!? ?
Its? ?too? te!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted.? ?
He? ?immediately? ?kicked? ?the? ?doors? ?close.? ?The? ?steel? ?lock? ?that? ?originally? ?chained? ?up? ?the? ?
door? ?had? ?been? ?broken? ?by? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?unsheathed? ?his? ?sword,? ?used? ?
the? ?tip? ?and? ?drew? ?out? ?some? ?characters,? ?then? ?plunged? ?it? ?down.? ?He? ?brought? ?over? ?two? ?
hundred? ?swords? ?with? ?him? ?when? ?he? ?entered? ?the? ?mountain,? ?and? ?hed? ?switch? ?the? ?one? ?
carried? ?on? ?his? ?person? ?almost? ?everyday,? ?and? ?each? ?was? ?an? ?iparable,? ?singr? ?
treasured? ?sword.? ?That? ?sword,? ?having? ?ntily? ?plugged? ?into? ?the? ?ground,? ?sealed? ?the? ?door? ?
shut,? ?and? ?only? ?the? ?sounds? ?of? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?within? ?rioting? ?and? ?roaring? ?could? ?be? ?heard.? ?
Once? ?they? ?left? ?the? ?ck? ?pagoda,? ?they? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?atop? ?each? ?of? ?the? ?summits,? ?all? ?the? ?
ck? ?pagodas? ?behind? ?each? ?temple? ?were? ?filled? ?with? ?ck? ?clouds,? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?resentful? ?
spirits? ?were? ?rushing? ?to? ?the? ?sky,? ?flying? ?towards? ?a? ?certain? ?direction? ?that? ?was? ?now? ?heavy? ?
with? ?smoke.? ? ?
Whats? ?over? ?there?? ?Why? ?are? ?they? ?all? ?flying? ?over? ?there?? ?Zhu? ?An? ?asked.? ?
Guoshi? ?yelled,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DUMB?!? ?THATS? ?THE? ?XIANLE? ?PAVILION!? ?
The? ?group? ?ran? ?like? ?the? ?wind,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?blink? ?of? ?an? ?eye,? ?arrived? ?that? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Summit.? ?
On? ?top? ?of? ?Mount? ?Taicang,? ?heavy,? ?thick? ?smoke? ?emerged? ?from? ?countless? ?temples? ?across? ?
innumerous? ?peaks? ?rolled? ?over? ?to? ?barrage,? ?and? ?formed? ?an? ?enormous? ?swirl? ?above? ?the? ?
Xianle? ?Pavilion.? ? ?
Whats? ?going? ?on? ?in? ?that? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion? ?of? ?yours?!? ?All? ?the? ?demons? ?and? ?ghosts? ?are? ?being? ?
lured? ?over,? ?what? ?exactly? ?did? ?you? ?put? ?inside?? ?Guoshi? ?demanded.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?bewildered? ?too,? ?Nothing!? ?Just...? ?
Just? ?what?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?remembered:? ?that? ?small? ?child!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Zhu-ShiXiong? ?cried,? ?Guoshi,? ?this? ?is? ?bad!? ?His? ?Highness? ?ce? ?is? ?on? ?fire!? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?a? ?corner? ?of? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavillon? ?was? ?alight,? ?mes? ?bursting? ?towards? ?the? ?
sky,? ?reflecting? ?dark? ?crimson? ?in? ?the? ?ck? ?clouds? ?above.? ?Yet,? ?at? ?the? ?foot? ?of? ?Mount? ?Taicang,? ?
all? ?those? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?who? ?hadnt? ?gone? ?to? ?bed? ?had? ?no? ?idea? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on? ?
when? ?they? ?witnessed? ?the? ?scene? ?from? ?afar,? ?and? ?were? ?excitedly? ?dragging? ?others? ?to? ?watch? ?
in? ?awe:? ?Wow!? ?The? ?great? ?immortals? ?on? ?the? ?godly? ?mountain? ?are? ?conducting? ?a? ?ceremony!? ?
What? ?a? ?show!? ? ?
Soon,? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?arrived? ?at? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?keep? ?too? ?many? ?
servants,? ?and? ?so? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?cultivators? ?from? ?the? ?other? ?summits? ?had? ?rushed? ?over,? ?
desperately? ?drawing? ?well? ?water? ?trying? ?to? ?put? ?out? ?the? ?fires.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?see? ?his? ?two? ?
attendants,? ?and? ?immediately? ?rushed? ?inside.? ?All? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?of? ?the? ?entire? ?Mount? ?
Taicang? ?had? ?been? ?gathered? ?there,? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavillon? ?was? pletely? ?pitch? ?ck? ?inside,? ?
nothing? ?could? ?be? ?seen.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sensed? ?two? ?silhouettes? ?within? ?the? ?main? ?hall? ?and? ?yelled,? ?
FENG? ?XIN!? ?MU? ?QING!? ?
The? ?two? ?had? ?drawn? ?a? ?protection? ?array? ?so? ?as? ?to? ?not? ?let? ?the? ?evil? ?spirits? ?invade,? ?holding? ?on? ?
but? ?just? ?barely.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?voice? ?rang,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?DONT? ?COME? ?
IN!? ?THIS? ?CHILD? ?IS? ?STRANGE,? ?ALL? ?THOSE? ?SPIRITS? ?WERE? ?COMING? ?FOR? ?HIM!? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?notice? ?that? ?behind? ?the? ?two? ?silhouettes? ?were? ?another? ?small? ?
shadow,? ?seemingly? ?to? ?be? ?kneeling? ?on? ?the? ?floor,? ?his? ?head? ?in? ?his? ?hands.? ?He? ?screamed,? ?
ITS? ?NOT? ?ME!!!? ?
?
After? ?observing? ?them? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?Stop? ?holding? ?on.? ?Let? ?it? ?go!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?cried? ?back,? ?We? ?cant? ?let? ?go!? ?If? ?we? ?do,? ?those? ?things? ?will? ?go? ?crazy!? ?Let? ?me? ?find? ?
the? ?most? ?C? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?NO? ?FEAR.? ?LET? ?GO.? ?NOW!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?and? ?dropped? ?his? ?hands? ?with? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?Sure? ?
enough,? ?with? ?the? ?restraints? ?off,? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?screeched? ?and? ?started? ?going? ?
erratic.? ?
However,? ?in? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?out,? ?lightning? ?fast,? ?and? ?choked? ?a? ?
particr? ?wisp? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?even? ?look,? ?and? ?grabbed? ?that? ?ck? ?smoke? ?with? ?his? ?bare? ?hands,? ?holding? ?in? ?his? ?
palm? ?firmly.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?caught? ?that? ?one? ?resentful? ?spirit,? ?all? ?the? ?crazed? ?swarm? ?of? ?
resentful? ?spirits? ?within? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion? ?slowed? ?down.? ?
Outside,? ?everyone? ?silently? ?nodded.? ?
In? ?a? ?situation? ?where? ?a? rge? ?swarm? ?of? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?gathered? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?ce,? ?they? ?
would? ?usually? ?follow? ?the? ?lead? ?of? ?the? ?strongest? ?one.? ?Once? ?that? ?one? ?is? ?caught,? ?without? ?a? ?
leader,? ?the? ?spirits? ?would? ?lose? ?direction.? ?At? ?that? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?recognized? ?
the? ?strongest? ?one? ?and? ?choked? ?it,? ?not? ?giving? ?it? ?any? ?chance,? ?and? ?with? ?only? ?a? ?squeeze,? ?that? ?
one? ?resentful? ?spirit? ?disintegrated? ?into? ?nothing? ?in? ?his? ?palm.? ?
Immediately? ?after,? ?the? ?four? ?Guoshis? ?raised? ?their? ?sleeves? ?and? ?called? ?out,? ?Come? ?back!? ?
That? ?swarm? ?of? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?having? ?lost? ?its? ?leader? ?flew? ?haphazardly? ?around? ?the? ?Xianle? ?
Pavilion? ?like? ?headless? ?flies? ?until? ?finally? ?they? ?had? ?no? ?choice? ?but? ?to? ?give? ?up,? ?and? ?reluctantly? ?
returned? ?to? ?the? ?seal? ?within? ?the? ?Guoshis? ?sleeves.? ?The? ?other? ?cultivators? ?continued? ?to? ?put? ?
out? ?the? ?remaining? ?fires,? ?and? ?only? ?until? ?the? ?heavy? ?smoke? ?had? ?gradually? ?dispersed? ?did? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?see? ?clearly? ?the? ?figures? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?three.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?half? ?kneeled? ?on? ?the? ?floor,? ?still? ?in? ?shock.? ?Behind? ?them,? ?that? ?
child? ?was? ?still? ?holding? ?his? ?head,? ?uttering? ?not? ?a? ?word.? ?The? ?Guoshis? ?entered? ?and? ?spoke? ?
after? ?only? ?a? ?look,? ?Where? ?did? ?that? ?child? e? ?from?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?all? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?
were? ?going? ?after? ?him?? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Thats? ?the? ?child? ?who? ?had? ?fallen? ?from? ?the? ?city? ?wall? ?during? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?Heavenly? ?
Ceremonial? ?Procession.? ? ?
The? ?Guoshis? ?were? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Guoshi? ?demanded,? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?bring? ?him? ?here?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?not? ?wanting? ?to? ?exin,? ?and? ?instead? ?asked? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?What? ?did? ?
he? ?do? ?to? ?attract? ?all? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?pagodas?? ? ?
One? ?of? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?arms? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?a? ?sling,? ?and? ?he? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?he? ?
did!? ?But? ?once? ?he? ?entered? ?the? ?mountain,? ?soon? ?after? ing? ?inside? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion,? ?all? ?
those? ?ck? ?things? ?suddenly? ?flew? ?over? ?from? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?peaks? ?and? ?broke? ?in,? ?swarming? ?
around? ?him,? ?gathering? ?more? ?by? ?the? ?minute,? ?and? ?we? ?couldnt? ?get? ?out.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around? ?at? ?the? ?walls? ?and? ?pirs? ?burnt? ?to? ?crisps? ?inside? ?the? ?pavilion,? ?Then? ?
whats? ?with? ?the? ?fire?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing,? ?whose? ?face? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?soot,? ?said,? ?We? ?couldnt? ?leave? ?so? ?we? ?had? ?to? ?draw? ?
an? ?array? ?to? ?defend.? ?Those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?kindled? ?the? ?candlelight? ?and? ?burnt? ?the? ?curtains,? ?
hoping? ?to? ?force? ?us? ?out.? ?
Thank? ?goodness? ?Your? ?Highness? ?came? ?swiftly? ?and? ?immediately? ?seized? ?their? ?vitals!? ?
Otherwise? ?if? ?it? ?kept? ?burning? ?well? ?all? ?be? ?dead? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?array!? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?words,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?lowered? ?his? ?head.? ?On? ?the? ?side,? ?the? ?
Guoshis? ?had? ?already? ?surrounded? ?that? ?young? ?child,? ?observing? ?him? ?closely.? ?
Guoshi,? ?is? ?there? ?anything? ?the? ?matter? ?with? ?that? ?child?? ? ?
If? ?there? ?was? ?anything? ?the? ?matter,? ?such? ?as? ?being? ?possessed? ?by? ?ghosts,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouldve? ?
been? ?able? ?to? ?recognize? ?it? ?immediately.? ?After? ?having? ?trained? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?for? ?
a? ?number? ?of? ?years,? ?he? ?had? ?worked? ?on? ?his? ?sight? ?especially,? ?and? ?very? ?few? ?things? ?could? ?
deceive? ?his? ?eyes.? ?Yet? ?he? ?couldnt? ?see? ?anything? ?off? ?with? ?this? ?child.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?shook? ?his? ?
head,? ?seeming? ?to? ?have? ?seen? ?nothing? ?either,? ?and? ?asked,? ?Whats? ?your? ?birth? ?date,? ?month,? ?
year,? ?and? ?time?? ? ?
Hong? ?Hong-Er? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?guarded? ?against? ?everyone,? ?tensed? ?with? ?hostility,? ?and? ?would? ?
only? ?stare? ?at? ?him,? ?not? ?speaking.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?encouraged? ?gently,? ?Just? ?tell? ?him.? ?Guoshi? ?only? ?
wants? ?to? ?tell? ?your? ?fortune? ?for? ?your? ?own? ?good.? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?spoke,? ?Hong? ?Hong-Er? ?obediently? ?told? ?the? ?time? ?of? ?his? ?birth? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice.? ?
Guoshi? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows? ?and? ?started? ?calcting? ?with? ?his? ?fingers.? ?The? ?people? ?around? ?
watched? ?him,? ?talking? ?in? ?low? ?voices,? ?and? ?saw? ?his? ?expression? ?grow? ?dimmer? ?and? ?dimmer.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched,? ?and? ?became? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?solemn? ?too.? ?
Guoshi? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?tender? ?thirty-something? ?young? ?man,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
knew? ?better? ?than? ?most? ?just? ?how? ?powerful? ?his? ?teacher? ?was? ?to? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?rule? ?over? ?the? ?
Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion.? ?The? ?number? ?one? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?Xianle? ?Mei? ?Nianqin? ?was? ?famed? ?
throughout? ?the? nd? ?for? ?his? ?fortune? ?telling.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?learned? ?the? ?art? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?of? ?
spells? ?from? ?the? ?Deputy? ?Guoshis,? ?but? ?never? ?learned? ?the? ?art? ?of? ?fortune? ?telling? ?from? ?the? ?
Guoshi? ?himself,? ?only? ?because? ?Guoshi? ?told? ?him? ?its? ?an? ?art? ?of? ?the? ?streets,? ?the? ?golden? ?
stature? ?of? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?had? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?such? ?tricks.? ?Plus? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?wasnt? ?
interested,? ?so? ?he? ?never? ?tried.? ?However,? ?whenever? ?Guoshi? ?worked? ?his? ?art,? ?there? ?were? ?
never? ?wrongs.? ? ?
A? ?while? ter,? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?cold? ?sweat? ?was? ?rolling? ?down? ?the? ?forehead? ?of? ?Guoshi,? ?and? ?
he? ?mumbled,? ?No? ?wonder...? ?no? ?wonder...? ?no? ?wonder? ?he? ?ruined? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Ceremonial? ?Procession;? ?that? ?the? ?spirits? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?pagodas? ?grew? ?excited? ?from? ?sensing? ?
him;? ?that? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion? ?was? ?burnt? ?too...? ?This...? ?This...? ?This? ?is? ?truly...? ?
Truly? ?what?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Guoshi? ?wiped? ?his? ?sweat? ?and? ?suddenly? ?backed? ?a? ?meter? ?away,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?really? ?
picked? ?up? ?something? ?you? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?up? ?the? ?mountain!? ?That? ?small? ?child? ?is? ?toxic!? ?His? ?
sign? ?is? ?borne? ?of? ?the? ?most? ?ominous? ?star,? ?the? ?Star? ?of? ?Solitude*,? ?destined? ?to? ?bring? ?
misfortune? ?and? ?destruction,? ?the? ?kind? ?that? ?evil? ?loves? ?the? ?most.? ?Whoever? ?touches? ?him? ?will? ?
have? ?misfortune? ?befall? ?upon? ?them,? ?whoever? ?gets? ?close? ?will? ?lose? ?their? ?lives!? ?
Before? ?he? ?even? ?finished,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?loud? ?scream,? ?and? ?Hong? ?Hong-Er? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?
running? ?towards? ?Guoshi? ?to? ?headbutt? ?him.? ?
His? ?voice? ?was? ?tender,? ?but? ?his? ?screams? ?were? ?filled? ?with? ?rage,? ?as? ?if? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?filled? ?to? ?
the? ?brim? ?with? ?unspeakable? ?pain? ?and? ?anguish,? ?making? ?many? ?shiver.? ?That? ?young? ?child? ?was? ?
covered? ?in? ?injuries,? ?yet? ?he? ?yanked? ?and? ?struck? ?like? ?a? ?red-eyed? ?rabid? ?dog,? ?violent? ?and? ?
aggressive.? ?The? ?Deputy? ?Guoshis? ?blocked? ?Hong? ?Hong-Er? ?and? ?Guoshi? ?backed? ?away,? ?
yelling,? ?MAKE? ?HIM? ?LEAVE? ?THE? ?MOUNTAIN,? ?HURRY!? ?Dont? ?touch? ?him,? ?I? ?mean? ?it!? ?That? ?
fortune? ?is? ?too? ?toxic,? ?dont? ?touch? ?him!? ?
The? ?Deputy? ?Guoshis? ?hurriedly? ?moved? ?aside,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?know? ?
whether? ?to? ?act.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?everyone? ?was? ?avoiding? ?him? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?poisonous? ?snake,? ?
that? ?child? ?was? ?shaken? ?and? ?started? ?thrashing? ?even? ?harder,? ?biting? ?and? ?screaming,? ?Im? ?not!? ?
IM? ?NOT!!? ?IM? ?NOT!!!!? ?
Suddenly,? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?arms? ?wrapped? ?him? ?around? ?the? ?waist,? ?encircling? ?his? ?small? ?form.? ?A? ?
voice? ?came? ?from? ?above? ?his? ?head,? ?Youre? ?not.? ?I? ?know? ?youre? ?not.? ?Dont? ?cry,? ?now.? ?I? ?know? ?
youre? ?not.? ?
That? ?young? ?child? ?pressed? ?his? ?lips? ?closed? ?tightly,? ?grabbing? ?on? ?to? ?that? ?pair? ?of? ?snow-white? ?
sleeves? ?around? ?his? ?waist? ?with? ?a? ?death? ?grip,? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?hold? ?back? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?
but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt.? ?A? ?stream? ?of? ?tears? ?suddenly? ?rolled? ?down? ?from? ?that? ?round,? ?
ck? ?eye,? ?and? ?he? ?burst? ?out? ?crying.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?embraced? ?him? ?from? ?behind? ?and? ?reiterated? ?firmly,? ?It? ?not? ?you.? ?Its? ?not? ?your? ?fault.? ? ?
? ?
[??ɷ???]? ?The? ?Star? ?of? ?Solitude? ?-? ?People? ?with? ?this? ?sign? ?in? ?fortune? ?are? ?said? ?to? ?bring? ?
the? ?greatest? ?misfortune? ?to? ?those? ?around? ?them,? ?while? ?they? ?themselves? ?are? ?fine,? ?
which? ?is? ?why? ?its? ?called? ?the? ?Star? ?of? ?Solitude.? ?This? ?sign? ?can? ?be? ?nullified? ?with? ?the? ?
meeting? ?of? ?a? ?saviour.? ? ?
On? ?a? ?separate? ?note,? ?Sha? ?Po? ?Lang? ?is? ?the? ?other? ?great? ?sign? ?of? ?misfortune? ?along? ?with? ?
the? ?Star? ?of? ?Solitude,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?signs? ?are? ?the? ?most? ?unfortunate? ?in? ?Chinese? ?
fortune? ?telling.? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.68:? ?To? ?Ascend? ?is? ?Human;? ?to? ?Fall? ?is? ?Also? ?Human? ?3? ?
Hong? ?Hong-Er? ?whipped? ?around,? ?stuffed? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?chest? ?and? ?wailed.? ?
This? ?wailing? ?contained? ?no? ?words,? ?utterly? ?meaningless,? ?and? ?nothing? ?like? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?
sobbing? ?but? ?nevertheless? ?hair-raisingly? ?dreadful.? ?Without? ?looking? ?at? ?who? ?it? ?was,? ?it? ?would? ?
sound? ?like? ?the? ?desperate? ?cries? ?of? ?a? ?full? ?grown? ?man? ?breaking? ?down,? ?or? ?the? ?struggling? ?of? ?a? ?
small? ?beast? ?with? ?its? ?throat? ?cut? ?open? ?by? ?a? ?knife,? ?as? ?if? ?only? ?by? ?immediate? ?death? ?could? ?he? ?be? ?
relieved.? ?Anyone? ?can? ?make? ?such? ?a? ?sound,? ?it? ?just? ?shouldnt? ?be? ing? ?from? ?a? ?child? ?of? ?ten? ?
years.? ?Everyone? ?was? ?shaken.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?I? ?mean? ?it.? ?Its? ?best? ?to? ?let? ?go.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? ?came? ?to? ?and? ?yelled,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Let? ?go!? ?Be? ?careful? ?of...? ?But? ?in? ?the? ?
end? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?heart? ?to? ?continue.? ? ?
Its? ?fine.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
That? ?Zhu-ShiXiong? ?however,? ?was? ?quite? ?concerned? ?for? ?His? ?Highness? ?welfare,? ?and? ?saw? ?
that? ?Hong? ?Hong-Er? ?was? ?smearing? ?blood? ?and? ?snot? ?all? ?over? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?white? ?robes? ?so? ?he? ?
ran? ?over? ?to? ?pull? ?at? ?that? ?young? ?child,? ?berating,? ?Little? ?kid,? ?you? ?cant!? ?
Yet? ?the? ?harder? ?he? ?pulled,? ?the? ?harder? ?that? ?young? ?child? ?held? ?on? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?refusing? ?to? ?let? ?
go? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?using? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?feet? ?to? ?grip? ?on,? ?screaming? ?AAHHH.? ?Three? ?
to? ?four? ?more? ?people? ?came? ?forward? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?rip? ?him? ?off? ?but? ?instead? ?that? ?made? ?him? ?hang? ?
on? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?like? ?a? ?little? ?monkey.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?found? ?it? ?both? ?funny? ?and? ?pitiful,? ?and? ?held? ?Hong? ?
Hong-Er? ?with? ?one? ?hand,? ?gently? ?rubbing? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?that? ?emaciated? ?small? ?back? ?in? ?
fort,? ?while? ?raising? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?Nevermind.? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?let? ?him? ?be.? ? ?
Some? ?moments? ter,? ?after? ?feeling? ?that? ?the? ?child? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?stopped? ?struggling? ?and? ?
quieted? ?down,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?the? ?people? ?closeby? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?whisper,? ?Was? ?anyone? ?else? ?
hurt? ?in? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion? ?fire?? ?
No.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?replied,? ?There? ?were? ?only? ?us? ?inside? ?at? ?the? ?time.? ?
As? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavillon? ?was? ?burnt? ?to? ?a? ?crisp,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?stay.? ?After? ?making? ?
sure? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?the? ?building? ?that? ?was? ?burnt? ?and? ?not? ?any? ?of? ?the? ?people,? ?those? ?who? ?
came? ?to? ?help? ?put? ?out? ?the? ?fires? ?started? ?to? ?help? ?clean? ?up? ?the? ?vicinity,? ?feeling? ?rather? ?
distraught? ?at? ?all? ?the? ?charred? ?precious? ?gems? ?and? ?treasures.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?concerned,? ?
however.? ?
The? ?things? ?he? ?used? ?daily? ?were? ?a? ?little? ?more? ?intricate,? ?but? ?other? ?than? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?
really? ?have? ?anything? ?of? ?importance? ?stored? ?inside? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion.? ?The? ?most? ?precious? ?
items? ?were? ?his? ?collection? ?of? ?over? ?two? ?hundred? ?treasured? ?swords,? ?but? ?they? ?were? ?made? ?of? ?
durable? ?metals? ?unafraid? ?of? ?fires,? ?since? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?forged? ?in? ?mes? ?anyway,? ?so? ?they? ?
were? ?all? ?unharmed.? ?After? ?having? ?dug? ?them? ?out? ?himself,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stored? ?them? ?temporarily? ?
at? ?the? ?SiXiang? ?Pavilion? ?that? ?belonged? ?to? ?the? ?Guoshis.? ?
As? ?for? ?Hong? ?Hong-Er,? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?firmly? ?holding? ?on? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?after? ?having? ?cried? ?
himself? ?to? ?exhaustion,? ?fell? ?asleep.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?bring? ?him? ?down? ?Mount? ?
Taicang? ?to? ?find? ?a? ?safe? ?ce? ?to? ?settle? ?him,? ?but? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?asked? ?him? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?visit? ?to? ?
the? ?SiXiang? ?Pavilion? ?first,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?carried? ?the? ?child? ?over? ?too.? ?
Tucking? ?that? ?young? ?child? ?in? ?the? ?divan,? ?righting? ?the? ?covers,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?the? ?bedside? ?
curtain? ?and? ?backed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?room? ?with? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?in? ?tow.? ?Guoshi,? ?is? ?that? ?
childs? ?fate? ?really? ?that? ?terrifying?? ? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?pursed? ?his? ?lips,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?think? ?for? ?yourself,? ?after? ?hes? ?appeared,? ?
whats? ?all? ?happened?? ? ?
The? ?three? ?were? ?quiet.? ?The? ?moment? ?that? ?young? ?child? ?appeared? ?hed? ?fallen? ?off? ?the? ?city? ?wall? ?
before? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?millions,? ?forcing? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession? ?to? ?
cut? ?short? ?after? ?having? ?only? ?made? ?three? ?rounds.? ?When? ?he? ?appeared? ?again,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?
dragging? ?him? ?through? ?the? ?streets? ?in? ?that? ?horse? ?carriage? ?in? ?rage,? ?causing? ?a? ?riot,? ?made? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?break? ?an? ?arm,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?butted? ?heads? ?with? ?the? ?king,? ?making? ?the? ?queen? ?roll? ?
tears.? ?This? ?time,? ?all? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?of? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?broke? ?out? ?of? ?their? ?seals? ?within? ?
the? ?ck? ?pagodas? ?and? ?even? ?burnt? ?down? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion.? ?Misfortune? ?was? ?indeed? ?
following? ?after? ?him? ?like? ?a? ?shadow.? ?
Is? ?there? ?any? ?way? ?to? ?break? ?this?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Break? ?this?? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?Change? ?his? ?fate?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?havent? ?learned? ?the? ?art? ?of? ?
fortune? ?telling? ?from? ?me,? ?so? ?when? ?it? es? ?to? ?matters? ?like? ?these,? ?you? ?really? ?dont? ?
understand? ?anything.? ?If? ?you? ?did,? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?sat? ?himself? ?up? ?straight.? ?Please? ?enlighten? ?me.? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?thus? ?took? ?the? ?teapot? ?on? ?the? ?table? ?and? ?poured? ?a? ?cup,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?
still? ?remember? ?that? ?day? ?when? ?you? ?just? ?turned? ?six,? ?when? ?his? ?majesty? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?bade? ?
me? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?pce? ?to? ?tell? ?your? ?fortune,? ?that? ?one? ?question? ?I? ?asked? ?you?? ?
Watching? ?that? ?steaming? ?cup? ?of? ?tea,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pondered,? ?Did? ?you? ?mean,? ?the? ?two? ?people? ?
and? ?the? ?cup? ?of? ?water?? ?
That? ?year,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?asked? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?many? ?questions? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?help? ?tell? ?his? ?
fortune.? ?There? ?were? ?questions? ?with? ?answers,? ?and? ?ones? ?without,? ?and? ?with? ?every? ?answer? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?would? ?change? ?ways? ?to? ?praise? ?the? ?boy,? ?making? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?
queen? ?smile? ?with? ?pleasure,? ?and? ?many? ?exchanges? ?from? ?that? ?conversation? ?were? ter? ?
passed? ?around? ?as? ?delightful? ?stories.? ?But? ?there? ?was? ?one? ?question? ?to? ?which? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
answered,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?made? ?no? mentary.Very? ?few? ?knew? ?of? ?the? ?details,? ?not? ?even? ?
Feng? ?Xin,? ?nevermind? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?That? ?question? ?was? ?Two? ?People? ?and? ?a? ?Cup? ?of? ?Water.? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?spoke,? ?Two? ?walked? ?the? ?desert,? ?about? ?to? ?die? ?from? ?thirst,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?
one? ?cup? ?of? ?water.? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?drinks? ?lives,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?doesnt,? ?dies.? ?If? ?you? ?were? ?a? ?
god,? ?who? ?would? ?you? ?give? ?that? ?cup? ?of? ?water? ?to?? ?C? ?Dont? ?speak? ?yet,? ?Ill? ?ask? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?
and? ?see? ?how? ?they? ?answer.? ?
The? st? ?part? ?of? ?his? ?words? ?were? ?directed? ?to? ?the? ?two? ?standing? ?not? ?too? ?far? ?behind.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
contemted? ?and? ?responded? ?cautiously,? ?May? ?I? ?ask? ?who? ?those? ?two? ?people? ?are,? ?what? ?
their? ?natures? ?are? ?like,? ?and? ?what? ?of? ?their? ?merits?? ?A? ?decision? ?can? ?only? ?be? ?made? ?once? ?all? ?
the? ?details? ?are? ?known.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?answered,? ?I? ?dont? ?know!? ?Dont? ?ask? ?me,? ?tell? ?them? ?to? ?decide? ?
amongst? ?themselves!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pff-ed? ?and? ughed.? ?Guoshi? ?admonished,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ughing? ?about?? ?Do? ?
you? ?remember? ?how? ?you? ?answered?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?schooled? ?his? ?expression? ?and? ?said? ?solemnly,? ?Give? ?another? ?cup.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?between? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?one? ?twisted? ?his? ?expression,? ?the? ?other? ?
lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?listen.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?and? ?
said? ?in? ?all? ?seriousness,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?guys? ughing?? ?Im? ?serious.? ?If? ?I? ?was? ?god,? ?I? ?would? ?
definitely? ?give? ?another? ?cup.? ? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?gently? ?shook? ?that? ?cup? ?of? ?tea? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?the? ?tea? ?swirled? ?in? ?the? ?cup,? ?as? ?if? ?
alive.? ?He? ?continued,? ?All? ?the? ?fortunes? ?in? ?the? ?world,? ?good? ?or? ?bad,? ?are? ?limited.? ?Just? ?like? ?this? ?
cup? ?of? ?water,? ?theres? ?only? ?so? ?much.? ?Once? ?youve? ?drunken? ?your? ?fill,? ?thered? ?be? ?no? ?more? ?
left? ?for? ?others.? ?If? ?one? ?receives? ?more,? ?the? ?other? ?must? ?receive? ?less.? ?Throughout? ?the? ?ages,? ?
all? ?conflicts? ?are? ?borne? ?from? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?there? ?are? ?many? ?in? ?this? ?world,? ?but? ?only? ?one? ?cup? ?of? ?
water,? ?and? ?no? ?matter? ?who? ?its? ?given? ?to? ?thered? ?be? ?a? ?good? ?reason.? ?You? ?want? ?to? ?change? ?
fate?? ?Its? ?difficult? ?but? ?not? ?impossible.? ?But? ?if? ?you? ?change? ?that? ?childs? ?life,? ?someone? ?elses? ?
life? ?will? ?also? ?be? ?changed,? ?and? ?more? ?grudges? ?shall? ?be? ?created.? ?Once? ?upon? ?a? ?time? ?you? ?
said? ?to? ?just? ?give? ?another? ?cup? ?of? ?water,? ?just? ?like? ?today? ?how? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?choose? ?a? ?third? ?
path.? ?Your? ?intention? ?is? ?to? ?expand? ?the? ?source;? ?a? ?beautiful? ?thought.? ?But,? ?I? ?will? ?tell? ?you,? ?its? ?
impossible.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?silently? ?but? ?disagreed? ?wholeheartedly,? ?still? ?he? ?didnt? ?rebut.? ?Thank? ?you,? ?
Guoshi,? ?for? ?your? ?wisdom.? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?drank? ?that? ?tea,? ?smacked? ?his? ?lips? ?and? ?said,? ?Dont? ?trouble? ?yourself.? ?Wisdom? ?
or? ?not? ?you? ?dont? ?listen? ?anyway.? ?
...? ?Having? ?been? ?seen? ?through,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?softly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat.? ?Guoshi,? ?earlier? ?today? ?
before? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?in? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?passion,? ?this? ?disciple? ?has? ?offended? ?you.? ?
Please? ?forgive? ?me? ?for? ?my? ?affront.? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?shook? ?out? ?his? ?sleeves? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Youre? ?my? ?proud? ?disciple,? ?and? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince,? ?how? ?can? ?I? ?not? ?forgive? ?you?? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?can? ?tell? ?you? ?that? ?you? ?are? ?the? ?most? ?
beloved? ?by? ?the? ?heavens? ?Ive? ?ever? ?seen.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?understand,? ?so? ?he? ?listened? ?closely.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?continued,? ?You? ?have? ?the? ?
talent,? ?the? ?ambition,? ?the? ?heart,? ?and? ?youre? ?not? ?afraid? ?of? ?hard? ?work.? ?You? ?have? ?a? ?
prestigious? ?background? ?yet? ?a? passionate? ?nature.? ?No? ?one? ?is? ?more? ?suited? ?for? ?the? ?title? ?
Darling? ?of? ?the? ?Heavens.? ?Still,? ?I? ?am? ?worried? ?about? ?you.? ?Im? ?afraid? ?there? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?trial? ?you? ?
wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?pass.? ?
And? ?that? ?is?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Although? ?youve? ?already? ?achieved? ?such? ?a? ?high? ?level,? ?there? ?are? ?some? ?things? ?you? ?are? ?still? ?
far? ?from? ?understanding,? ?and? ?others? ?cant? ?teach? ?you.? ?Just? ?like? ?how? ?today? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?
Martial? ?Hall,? ?that? ?speech? ?you? ?made,? ?that? ?bit? ?about? ?not? ?worshipping? ?god? ?or? ?something,? ?
although? ?very? ?few? ?were? ?able? ?to? ?think? ?that? ?far,? ?that? ?you? ?were? ?able? ?to? ?reach? ?such? ?thoughts? ?
at? ?such? ?a? ?young? ?age? ?is? ?already? ?impressive.? ?However,? ?do? ?not? ?think? ?yourself? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?
who? ?have? ?had? ?such? ?thoughts? ?in? ?the? ?world.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?widened? ?slightly.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?continued,? ?The? ?things? ?you? ?spoke? ?of? ?today? ?
were? ?already? ?spoken? ?by? ?others? ?decades,? ?maybe? ?centuries? ?ago,? ?but? ?their? ?words? ?never? ?
took? ?form;? ?their? ?voices? ?were? ?too? ?small,? ?so? ?not? ?many? ?heard.? ?Have? ?you? ?ever? ?wondered? ?
why? ?that? ?is?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hummed? ?and? ?replied,? ?Because? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?thought? ?of? ?it,? ?they? ?never? ?acted? ?on? ?
it,? ?and? ?werent? ?determined? ?enough.? ? ?
And? ?you?? ?What? ?makes? ?you? ?think? ?youre? ?determined? ?enough?? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?asked.? ?
Guoshi,? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?can? ?ascend?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?cant? ?ascend? ?then? ?no? ?one? ?can.? ?Its? ?only? ?a? ?
matter? ?of? ?time.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Then,? ?just? ?you? ?watch.? ?He? ?pointed? ?to? ?the? ?sky,? ?If? ?one? ?day? ?I? ?ascend,? ?I? ?will? ?
for? ?sure? ?do? ?all? ?that? ?I? ?said? ?today,? ?and? ?be? ?a? ?power? ?to? ?behold!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?who? ?were? ?standing? ?behind? ?him,? ?having? ?heard? ?his? ?deration,? ?
both? ?unconsciously? ?held? ?their? ?heads? ?higher.? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?lips? ?curved? ?upward,? ?and? ?the? ?light? ?
shining? ?in? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?eyes? ?were? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lians.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?nodded,? ?
Very? ?well,? ?I? ?shall? ?wait? ?and? ?see? ?C? ?however,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?its? ?a? ?good? ?thing? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?
ascend? ?too? ?early.? ?Let? ?me? ?ask? ?you,? ?what? ?is? ?The? ?Path?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?As? ?you? ?have? ?said,? ?that? ?which? ?is? ?walked? ?is? ?The? ?Path.? ?
Thats? ?correct.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?But,? ?you? ?havent? ?walked? ?enough.? ?So,? ?I? ?think? ?its? ?time? ?
for? ?you? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?walk? ?down? ?the? ?mountain.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?face? ?lit? ?up.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?continued,? ?Youre? ?seventeen? ?this? ?year.? ?I? ?will? ?permit? ?you? ?
to? ?descend? ?Mount? ?Taicang,? ?and? ?gain? ?some? ?experience? ?through? ?travels? ?on? ?the? ?outside.? ?
Thats? ?excellent!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
Every? ?day? ?spent? ?at? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?just? ?thinking? ?about? ?the? ?king,? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?and? ?many? ?
others,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?crabby.? ?Plus,? ?having? ?such? ?a? ?mourous? ?Xianle? ?
Pavillon? ?be? ?torched,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?avoid? ?another? ?bout? ?with? ?his? ?parents.? ?If? ?he? ?
could? ?go? ?further? ?away,? ?he? ?could? ?focus? ?on? ?walking? ?his? ?own? ?path.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?added,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?throughout? ?the? ?ages? ?theres? ?been? ?a? ?
saying? ?thats? ?passed? ?down? ?like? ?its? ?the? ?ultimate? ?truth,? ?but? ?its? ?actually? ?wrong,? ?only? ?no? ?one? ?
had? ?ever? ?noticed.? ?
What? ?saying?? ?
When? ?humans? ?ascend,? ?they? ?be? ?gods;? ?when? ?humans? ?fall,? ?they? ?be? ?ghosts.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?thought,? ?Is? ?there? ?something? ?wrong? ?with? ?that?? ? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?Of? ?course? ?its? ?wrong.? ?Remember:? ?When? ?humans? ?ascend,? ?they? ?are? ?
still? ?human;? ?when? ?they? ?fall,? ?they? ?are? ?still,? ?human.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?chewed? ?on? ?those? ?words? ?and? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?patted? ?him? ?on? ?the? ?shoulder? ?and? ?
nced? ?behind,? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?as? ?for? ?that? ?child...? ?Dont? ?let? ?it? ?worry? ?you? ?too? ?much.? ?
Everyone? ?has? ?their? ?fate.? ?Many? ?times? ?there? ?wont? ?be? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?help? ?just? ?because? ?you? ?want? ?
to? ?help.? ?If? ?anything? ?happens,? ?well? ?deal? ?with? ?it? ?then.? ?Go? ?out? ?and? ?experience? ?the? ?world.? ?I? ?
pray? ?that? ?when? ?you? ?return? ?you? ?will? ?have? ?matured.? ? ?
However,? ?that? ?very? ?night,? ?outside? ?everyones? ?expectations,? ?that? ?child? ?escaped? ?from? ?the? ?
Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?and? ?disappeared.? ?
And? ?what? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?outside? ?of? ?everyones? ?expectations,? ?after? ?his? ?travels,? ?at? ?the? ?
age? ?of? ?seventeen,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?soundly? ?defeated? ?
a? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?at? ?the? ?Yi? ?Nian? ?Bridge,? ?and? ?just? ?like? ?that,? ?he? ?ascended? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?
amidst? ?the? ?roars? ?of? ?thunder? ?and? ?lightning.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?shock? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?realms.? ?
C? ?
Suika? ?Notes? ?on? ?Ascension:? ?The? ?idea? ?of? ?Ascension? ?is? ?a? ?Taoist? ?one.? ?
The? ?basic? ?gist? ?of? ?it? ?is:? ?All? ?gods? ?and? ?immortals? ?are? ?mortals? ?and? ?other? ?beings? ?who? ?
cultivated? ?deeply? ?and? ?attained? ?enlightenment.? ?Their? ?bodies? ?are? ?shed? ?the? ?troubles? ?
of? ?a? ?mortal? ?body,? ?and? ?is? ?removed? ?from? ?the? ?corporeal? ?world.? ?Heaven? ?is? ?only? ?an? ?
imperial? ?court? ?for? ?the? ?enlightened? ?ones,? ?and? ?other? ?than? ?the? ?administrative? ?ones? ?
like? ?the? ?Jade? ?Emperor,? ?etc,? ?many? ?watched? ?and? ?protected? ?over? ?an? ?aspect? ?of? ?the? ?
celestial? ?and? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?eg.? ?love,? ?marriage,? ?a? ?piece? ?of? nd,? ?etc.? ?There? ?are? ?also? ?
carefree? ?immortals? ?whod? ?just? ?wander? ?the? ?world? ?and? ?help? ?mortals? ?as? ?they? ?go,? ?or? ?
hermit? ?deep? ?in? ?the? ?mountains.? ?
However,? ?there? ?is? ?a? ?formless? ?will? ?(Dao)? ?of? ?the? ?universe? ?that? ?guides? ?the? ?worlds? ?
destinies.? ?Thus,? ?things? ?like? ?fate? ?and? ?such? ?are? ?beyond? ?a? ?gods? ?ability.? ?Its? ?the? ?will? ?of? ?
the? ?universe? ?that? ?deems? ?when? ?a? ?mortal? ?is? ?fit? ?for? ?ascension,? ?and? ?will? ?send? ?forth? ?a? ?
heavenly? ?cmity,? ?usually? ?a? ?st? ?of? ?thunder? ?and? ?lightning,? ?to? ?test? ?the? ?mortal.? ?If? ?
the? ?mortal? ?passes,? ?they? ?ascend? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?god.? ?
There? ?are? ?three? ?different? ?levels? ?of? ?godhood:? ? ?
-? ?the? ?lowest? ?level? ?is? ?godhood? ?after? ?death? ?
-? ?the? ?mid? ?level? ?is? ?godhood? ?after? ?living? ?on? ?earth? ?for? ?an? ?insane? ?number? ?of? ?years? ?
-? ?the? ?top? ?level? ?is? ?ascension? ?in? ?broad? ?daylight,? ?before? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?all.? ? ?
For? ?the? ?top? ?tier,? ?the? ?will? ?of? ?the? ?universe? ?usually? ?picks? ?those? ?who? ?have? ?done? ?deeds? ?
so? ?great? ?they? ?have? ?shocked? ?the? ?wheel? ?of? ?fortune,? ?or? ?have? ?the? ?potential? ?to? ?change? ?
the? ?course? ?of? ?history.? ?Its? ?amoral;? ?the? ?question? ?of? ?whether? ?the? ?deed? ?is? ?right? ?or? ?
wrong? ?is? ?not? ?figured? ?into? ?this,? ?which? ?is? ?why? ?earlier? ?in? ?the? ?book,? ?MXTX? ?said? ?theres? ?
usually? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?bloodshed? ?involved.? ?
Tl;dr:?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?attained? ?enlightenment? ?and? ?shed? ?his? ?mortal? ?body.? ?He? ?did? ?not? ?die.? ?
Everyone? ?knew? ?because? ?of? ?the? ?thunder? ?and? ?lightning.? ?
C? ?
Ch.69:? ?Fishing? ?for? ?Offerings;? ?Boor? ?Meets? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?
UNVEILC? ?
Along? ?with? ?the? ?strong,? ?spirited? ?call,? ?an? ?enormous? ?red? ?brocade? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?A? ?
roaring? ?cheer? ?exploded? ?from? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?thousands.? ?
This? ?was? ?a? ?golden? ?divine? ?statue? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?A? ?sword? ?in? ?one? ?hand,? ?a? ?flower? ?in? ?
the? ?other,? ?symbolizing? ?The? ?power? ?to? ?end? ?the? ?world? ?but? ?with? ?a? ?heart? ?as? ?gentle? ?as? ?the? ?
flower.? ?The? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?statue? ?was? ?soft? ?and? ?beautiful,? ?the? ?brows? ?long? ?and? ?elegant,? ?lips? ?
thin? ?and? ?clean,? ?slightly? ?curved,? ?as? ?if? ?smiling.? ?Affectionate? ?but? ?not? ?coquettish,? ?fierce? ?but? ?
not? ?heartless.? ?It? ?was? ?a? passionate? ?and? ?handsome? ?face.? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?eight? ?thousandth? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?within? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?
Xianle.? ?
Three? ?years? ?after? ?ascension,? ?there? ?were? ?eight? ?thousand? ?temples? ?raised? ?in? ?his? ?name.? ?
Such? ?a? ?passionate? ?following? ?was? ?unseen? ?in? ?history? ?and? ?likely? ?would? ?not? ?have? ?anymore? ?
like? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?future;? ?the? ?one? ?and? ?only.? ?
However,? ?this? ?eight? ?thousandth? ?temple? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?most? ?mourous? ?divine? ?statue? ?of? ?
the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?Atop? ?Mount? ?Taicang,? ?the? ?summit? ?where? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?resided? ?in? ?
his? ?youth? ?during? ?training? ?was? ?renamed? ?The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Summit.? ?It? ?was? ?where? ?the? ?
first? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion? ?was? ?built.? ?Once? ?the? ?first? ?divine? ?statue? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?was? ?
sculpted,? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?there? ?where? ?the? ?king? ?personally? ?unveiled? ?it.? ?That? ?divine? ?statue? ?of? ?
the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?was? ?five? ?meters? ?high,? ?its? ?craftsmanship? ?legendary.? ?It? ?was? ?built? ?of? ?pure,? ?
solid? ?gold,? ?truly? ?an? ?invaluable? ?golden? ?body.? ? ?
Within? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavillon,? ?devotees? ?were? ?endless,? ?breaking? ?through? ?the? ?threshold.? ?The? ?
incense? ?vessel? ?before? ?the? ?Pavilion? ?were? ?stuffed? ?with? ?incense? ?long? ?and? ?short,? ?and? ?the? ?
donation? ?box? ?was? ?also? ?much? ?bigger? ?than? ?the? ?average? ?donation? ?boxes? ?in? ?other? ?temples? ?
because? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?built? ?big? ?enough,? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?full? ?of? ?offerings? ?before? ?the? ?days? ?over? ?
and? ?those? ?who? e? ?after? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?donate.? ?In? ?the? ?courtyard? ?of? ?the? ?temple? ?
was? ?a? ?clear? ?pond,? ?also? ?filled? ?with? ?coins,? ?shimmering? ?brightly? ?in? ?the? ?water.? ?Many? ?of? ?the? ?
turtles? ?residing? ?in? ?the? ?ponds? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?peep? ?their? ?heads? ?out? ?anymore? ?from? ?all? ?the? ?
coins? ?that? ?were? ?thrown? ?by? ?the? ?devotees,? ?many? ?bouncing? ?off? ?their? ?shells.? ?No? ?matter? ?how? ?
the? ?cultivators? ?asked? ?the? ?people? ?not? ?to? ?do? ?so? ?they? ?were? ?fruitless.? ?Within? ?the? ?massive? ?red? ?
walls? ?of? ?the? ?temple? ?were? ?nted? ?full? ?of? ?plum? ?trees,? ?the? ?branches? ?tied? ?with? ?countless? ?
bright? ?red? ?ribbons? ?of? ?wishes,? ?painting? ?an? ?impressive? ?scenery? ?of? ?flowing? ?red? ?amongst? ?a? ?
sea? ?of? ?blossoms.? ? ?
As? ?for? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?the? ?temple,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?seated? ?just? ?below? ?his? ?divine? ?statue,? ?
watching? ?over? ?the? ?crowd.? ?No? ?one? ?could? ?see? ?him? ?but? ?he? ?could? ?see? ?and? ?hear? ?their? ?chatter:? ?
How? e? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?doesnt? ?have? ?prostration? ?cushions?? ? ?
Yea,? ?even? ?the? ?Temple? ?Master? ?said? ?we? ?cant? ?prostrate.? ?The? ?temples? ?already? ?unveiled? ?so? ?
why? ?cant? ?we? ?prostrate?? ? ?
Another? ?said,? ?This? ?must? ?be? ?your? ?first? ?time? ?at? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion.? ?The? ?Xianle? ?Pavilions? ?
are? ?all? ?like? ?this.? ?I? ?hear? ?after? ?his? ?royal? ?highness? ?ascended,? ?he? ?sent? ?dreams? ?to? ?many? ?
temple? ?donors,? ?to? ?the? ?Temple? ?Master,? ?telling? ?them? ?not? ?to? ?have? ?the? ?devotees? ?prostrate.? ?
So,? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?Temples? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?have? ?anywhere? ?you? ?can? ?prostrate.? ?
Although? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?see? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?nodded? ?his? ?head.? ?However,? ?a? ?few? ?others? ?
ughed,? ?Whats? ?the? ?logic? ?in? ?that?? ?Arent? ?we? ?meant? ?to? ?prostrate? ?before? ?gods?? ?That? ?
mustve? ?been? ?a? ?rumour.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?eh-ed,? ?another? ?added,? ?Thats? ?right!? ?We? ?must? ?kneel!? ?Only? ?kneeling? ?can? ?show? ?
our? ?sincerity!? ?
Thus,? ?one? ?took? ?the? ?lead? ?and? ?knelt? ?down,? ?and? ?soon? ?after,? ?a? rge? ?number? ?of? ?others? ?
followed? ?suit? ?and? ?knelt? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Hundreds? ?and? ?thousands? ?of? ?people? ?
squished? ?inside? ?and? ?outside? ?of? ?the? ?great? ?hall? ?and? ?started? ?kowtowing? ?before? ?the? ?divine? ?
statue,? ?their? ?forms? ?rising? ?and? ?falling,? ?muttering? ?and? ?silently? ?praying? ?for? ?blessings.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?quietly? ?hid,? ?Nevermind,? ?well? ?take? ?it? ?slowly.? ? ?
The? ?next? ?moment,? ?a? rge? ?wave? ?of? ?noise? ?came? ?at? ?him? ?from? ?all? ?around.? ?
Achieve? ?a? ?high? ?rank!? ?A? ?high? ?rank!? ?This? ?year? ?I? ?must? ?achieve? ?a? ?high? ?rank!? ?If? ?I? ?obtain? ?it? ?I? ?
will? ?return? ?my? ?gratitude!? ? ?
Pray? ?for? ?safe? ?passages!? ?
The? ?girl? ?I? ?like? ?likes? ?my? ?shixiong,? ?please? ?make? ?him? ?uglier,? ?please? ?I? ?beg? ?you.? ?
I? ?wont? ?believe? ?I? ?still? ?cant? ?give? ?birth? ?to? ?a? ?fucking? ?chubby? ?brat!!!? ? ?
...There? ?were? ?all? ?kinds? ?of? ?prayers,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?getting? ?a? ?headache? ?just? ?listening,? ?and? ?
hurriedly? ?casted? ?a? ?spell,? ?blocking? ?out? ?those? ?endless? ?voices.? ?His? ?earside? ?only? ?just? ?quieted? ?
down? ?when? ?there? ?was? ?yelling,? ?and? ?a? ?man? ?d? ?in? ?ck? ?came? ?running? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?back? ?
of? ?the? ?pavilion,? ?his? ?hands? ?covering? ?his? ?ears.? ?He? ?roared,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL? ?ARE? ?THOSE? ?
PRAYERS!!!? ?
The? ?devotees? ?also? ?didnt? ?sense? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?this? ?man? ?and? ?continued? ?kowtowing.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?breathed? ?a? ?sigh,? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder? ?and? ughed,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?thanks? ?for? ?your? ?
hard? ?work.? ?
Such? ?an? ?exuberant? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion,? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?prayers? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?hear? ?
every? ?day? ?exceeded? ?thousands.? ?At? ?first,? ?he? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?the? ?energy? ?brought? ?forth? ?by? ?
the? ?new? ?position,? ?had? ?little? ?care? ?whether? ?if? ?the? ?matters? ?were? ?big? ?or? ?small,? ?and? ?worked? ?
through? ?them? ?personally.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?there? ?were? ?really? ?way? ?too? ?many? ?prayers,? ?so? ?hed? ?
split? ?off? ?a? ?block? ?and? ?gave? ?them? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?What? ?were? ?within? ?his? ?duties? ?
and? ?what? ?could? ?be? ?ignored,? ?after? ?filtering? ?through? ?the? ?prayers? ?the? ?two? ?would? ?pass? ?over? ?
the? ?important? ?matters? ?back? ?to? ?him.? ? ?
After? ?filtering? ?through? ?the? ?prayers? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?would? ?report? ?back? ?without? ?ever? ?a? int,? ?
but? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?just? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?why? ?there? ?were? ?so? ?many? ?whod? ?
blindly? ?pray? ?over? ?petty? ?business,? ?even? ?blessings? ?for? ?harmonious? ?bedchamber? ?matters? ?
were? ?brought? ?to? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?is? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?and? ?certainly? ?couldnt? ?take? ?
care? ?of? ?such? ?things.? ?This? ?kept? ?up? ?and? ?offended? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?too,? ?ming? ?
them? ?for? ?taking? ?matters? ?they? ?had? ?no? ?control? ?over,? ?taking? ?devotees? ?they? ?had? ?no? ?business? ?
to? ?take,? ?to? ?which? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?rebut.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?still? ?had? ?his? ?hands? ?covering? ?his? ?ears,? ?even? ?if? ?that? ?gesture? ?did? ?nothing.? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?why? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?so? ?many? ?female? ?devotees?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?out? ?his? ?sleeves? ?and? ?remained? ?seated? ?within? ?the? ?clouds? ?of? ?incense,? ?
smiling,? ?Whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?having? ?so? ?many? ?female? ?devotees?? ?Beauties? ?like? ?clouds,? ?
pleasing? ?to? ?the? ?eyes.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?dropped? ?his? ?face,? ?Not? ?good? ?at? ?all.? ?Its? ?like? ?those? ?female? ?devotees? ?had? ?no? ?other? ?
prayers? ?than? ?wishing? ?to? ?look? ?nicer,? ?marry? ?nicer,? ?give? ?birth? ?to? ?a? ?nice? ?son.? ?Nothing? ?of? ?
importance,? ?just? ?looking? ?at? ?them? ?gives? ?me? ?a? ?headache!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grinned? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?continue? ?when? ?suddenly? ?there? ?was? ?a? motion? ?
among? ?the? ?crowds.? ?The? ?two? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?outside? ?the? ?hall? ?and? ?heard? ?someone? ?speak? ?
with? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Prince? ?Xiao? ?Jing? ?has? e,? ?lets? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?here!? ?Prince? ?Xiao? ?Jing? ?is? ?
here!? ? ?
Hearing? ?Prince? ?Xiao? ?Jing,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?everyone? ?heard? ?The? ?Devil.? ?All? ?dropped? ?their? ?
faces? ?and? ?dispersed? ?like? ?birds.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?tornado? ?blew? ?by,? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?
devotees? ?who? ?were? ?in? ?the? ?hall? ?escaped.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?dressed? ?in? vish? ?
brocade? ?and? ?a? ?cape? ?crossed? ?the? ?threshold? ?swaggering,? ?a? ?ss? ?gem? mp? ?in? ?his? ?hands.? ?
Without? ?looking? ?at? ?his? ?eyes,? ?his? ?face? ?resembled? ?that? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?seeing? ?the? ?eyes,? ?
one? ?would? ?think? ?him? ?overly? ?cocky.? ?It? ?was? ?none? ?other? ?than? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?reached? ?the? ?age? ?of? ?seventeen-eighteen? ?by? ?now,? ?his? ?face? ?broadened,? ?his? ?
disposition? ?much? ?more? ?mature,? ?and? ?finally? ?had? ?an? ?air? ?of? ?nobility.? ?He? ?entered? ?through? ?the? ?
doors? ?but? ?didnt? ?allow? ?any? ?of? ?his? ?attendants? ?to? e? ?in.? ?He? ?held? ?that? mp? ?with? ?both? ?his? ?
hands? ?and? ?knelt? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?clean? ?floors? ?of? ?the? ?hall,? ?his? ?cape? ?fluttering? ?down.? ?He? ?raised? ?
the? mp? ?to? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?solemnly? ?prostrated.? ?The? ?two? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?altar? ?shared? ?a? ?
look.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?smacked? ?his? ?lips? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood? ?the? ?annoyance? ?in? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
Three? ?years? ?ago? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?first? ?left? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?to? ?travel? ?the? ?world,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
was? ?still? ?in? ?detention.? ?After? ?his? ?return,? ?he? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?see? ?his? ?little? ?
cousin? ?before? ?he? ?soundly? ?ascended? ?that? ?very? ?night? ?in? ?his? ?sleep.? ?Within? ?those? ?three? ?
years,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sent? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?dreams? ?to? ?his? ?parents,? ?to? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?and? ?a? ?few? ?
others.? ?He? ?sent? ?one? ?to? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?once,? ?admonishing? ?him? ?to? ?be? ?kind? ?to? ?others? ?from? ?then? ?
on,? ?to? ?keep? ?his? ?behaviour? ?in? ?check? ?and? ?not? ?to? ?cause? ?trouble.? ?Thus,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?been? ?
doing? ?his? ?utmost? ?to? ?build? ?temples? ?everywhere,? ?offering? ?donations? ?and? mps? ?for? ?good? ?
merits.? ?
Although? ?he? ?worked? ?hard,? ?sincere? ?to? ?the? ?bones,? ?but? ?he? ?would? ?still? ?stir? ?up? ?trouble? ?every? ?
now? ?and? ?then,? ?and? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?who? ?had? ?to? ?go? ?clean? ?up? ?after? ?him.? ?Because? ?of? ?
this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?understand? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?annoyance.? ?
On? ?the? ?floor,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?finished? ?paying? ?his? ?respects? ?and? ?started? ?whining,? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?
Prince,? ?this? ?is? ?the? ?five? ?hundredth? mp? ?Ive? ?offered.? ?Im? ?such? ?a? ?loyal? ?little? ?brother,? ?when? ?
will? ?you? e? ?see? ?me?? ?Even? ?a? ?dream? ?is? ?fine.? ?Uncle? ?and? ?auntie? ?both? ?miss? ?you? ?dearly? ?but? ?
you? ?only? ?ignore? ?us.? ?Truly? ?high? ?and? ?mighty? ?and? ?cold.? ? ?
He? ?did? ?not? ?notice? ?at? ?all? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?right? ?there,? ?reminding? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Dont? ?pay? ?
attention? ?to? ?him.? ?The? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor? ?had? ?told? ?you? ?that? ?unless? ?its? ?a? ?matter? ?of? ?
importance,? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?are? ?not? ?allowed? ?to? ?show? ?themselves? ?privately? ?before? ?
mortals.? ?Families? ?must? ?be? ?avoided.? ? ?
Dont? ?worry,? ?I? ?know.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?holding? ?that? mp,? ?reached? ?for? ?a? ?brush? ?and? ?started? ?writing? ?on? ?
that? mp? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?lowered.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?felt? ?bad? ?so? ?they? ?approached? ?to? ?
see? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?writing.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?something? ?normal? ?like? ?Pray? ?for? ?the? ?
countrys? ?prosperity? ?and? ?blessed? ?climate? ?etc.,? ?and? ?not? ?praying? ?for? ?some? ?family? ?to? ?be? ?
beheaded? ?before? ?the? ?marketce? ?or? ?some? ?such,? ?the? ?two? ?breathed? ?a? ?sigh.? ?Watching? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?write? ?so? ?carefully? ?and? ?properly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?reminded? ?of? ?something.? ?
When? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?first? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?pce? ?with? ?his? ?mother,? ?there? ?was? ?once? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?
royals? ?and? ?nobles? ?mounted? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?to? ?pray? ?for? ?blessings.? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?mother? ?was? ?
a? ?returnee? ?after? ?having? ?eloped? ?with? ?a? ?lowly? ?peasant? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?see? ?anyone,? ?but? ?
she? ?always? ?wanted? ?blessings? ?for? ?her? ?son,? ?have? ?him? ?experience? ?the? ?world,? ?and? ?not? ?
stuffed? ?inside? ?like? ?herself? ?turning? ?into? ?an? ?ignorant? ?nobody,? ?so? ?she? ?begged? ?the? ?queen? ?to? ?
bring? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?along.? ? ?
Although? ?it? ?was? ?already? ?kept? ?fairly? ?low-key,? ?but? ?a? ?royal? ?scandal? ?went? ?around? ?faster? ?than? ?
an? ?arrow,? ?and? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anyone? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?who? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?happened? ?
to? ?that? ?pair? ?of? ?mother? ?and? ?son.? ?Thus,? ?along? ?the? ?way,? ?many? ?sons? ?of? ?nobles? ?purposely? ?left? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?out,? ?not? ?ying? ?with? ?or? ?talking? ?to? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?a? ?swingset? ?and? ?ran? ?over? ?to? ?
y,? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?children? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?age? ?ran? ?after? ?him,? ?taking? ?turns? ?to? ?push? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?on? ?the? ?swings,? ?taking? ?it? ?as? ?an? ?honourable? ?task.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?swung? ?to? ?the? ?
highest? ?point,? ?he? ?subconsciously? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?saw? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?hiding? ?behind? ?his? ?
mothers? ?shadow,? ?a? ?head? ?peeking? ?out,? ?watching? ?him? ?with? ?envy.? ?
Once? ?they? ?reached? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?the? ?grown? ?ups,? ?after? ?having? ?offered? ?lights,? ?
moved? ?to? ?beg? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?for? ?fortunes,? ?for? ?deciphering? ?their? ?fortunes,? ?and? ?conversed? ?
amongst? ?themselves,? ?leaving? ?the? ?children? ?within? ?the? ?hall? ?to? ?offer? ?up? ?small? mps? ?for? ?y.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?first? ?time? ?meeting? ?the? ?queen? ?and? ?did? ?not? ?know? ?she? ?had? ?already? ?offered? ?
a? ?light? ?in? ?his? ?and? ?his? ?mothers? ?name.? ?He? ?saw? ?how? ?beautiful? ?the? mps? ?were? ?and? ?wanted? ?
to? ?offer? ?one? ?up? ?for? ?blessings? ?too.? ?He? ?was? ?young? ?and? ?didnt? ?understand? ?much,? ?so? ?he? ?
asked? ?all? ?those? ?around? ?how? ?to? ?write? ?words? ?of? ?prayer? ?for? ?his? ?mother.? ?The? ?children? ?from? ?Qi? ?
Rongs? ?branch? ?of? ?the? ?family? ?already? ?detested? ?him,? ?under? ?the? ?influence? ?from? ?their? ?elders,? ?
they? ?all? ?thought? ?that? ?mother? ?and? ?son? ?had? ?shamed? ?the? ?family? ?so? ?they? ?intentionally? ?tricked? ?
him.? ? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finished? ?writing? ?on? ?his? mp? ?and? ?put? ?down? ?the? ?brush,? ?he? ?heard? ?malicious? ?
giggling? ?from? ?behind,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?he? ?saw? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?
covered? ?in? ?ink,? ?held? ?a? mp? ?like? ?a? ?precious? ?treasure,? ?his? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?smiles,? ?about? ?to? ?offer? ?
the? ?light.? ?Yet? ?on? ?that? mp,? ?the? ?words? ?Pray? ?My? ?Mother? ?and? ?I? ?Pass? ?Away? ?to? ?the? ?Heavens,? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?were? ?written? ?in? ?ugly? ?scribbles.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?broke? ?that? mp? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?furious? ?and? ?outraged.? ? ?
He? ?wasnt? ?very? ?old? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?but? ?all? ?the? ?noble? ?young? ?men? ?and? ?children? ?were? ?terrified,? ?
prostrating? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?afraid? ?to? ?speak.? ?After? ?containing? ?himself,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?personally? ?
rewrote? ?prayers? ?on? ?a? ?new? mp? ?for? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?dared? ?y? ?any? ?tricks? ?after? ?that.? ?
Later? ?when? ?they? ?descended? ?the? ?mountain? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?to? ?swing? ?on? ?the? ?swings? ?again.? ?
This? ?time,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?emerged? ?from? ?behind? ?the? ?queen? ?and? ?pushed? ?him.? ?He? ?was? ?shorter? ?
than? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?he? ?pushed? ?especially? ?enthusiastically,? ?still? ?gazing? ?at? ?him? ?from? ?below,? ?
only? ?this? ?gaze? ?had? ?changed? ?into? ?one? ?of? ?worship.? ?After? ?that,? ?he? ?became? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?tail,? ?
wagging? ?behind? ?his? ?cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ? ?
It? ?must? ?be? ?said? ?that? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?once? ?been? ?somewhat? ?normal,? ?but? ?somehow? ?had? ?
be? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?off? ?the? ?track? ?along? ?the? ?way.? ?However? ?in? ?those? ?three? ?years,? ?there? ?
were? ?too? ?many? ?people? ?and? ?too? ?many? ?matters? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?must? ?care? ?for,? ?and? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?for? ?
rtions? ?of? ?old,? ?and? ?certainly? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?if? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?matured.? ?
Whilst? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?reminiscing,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?already? ?offered? ?his? ?light? ?and? ?was? ?getting? ?
ready? ?to? ?leave? ?the? ?hall.? ?Unexpected,? ?as? ?he? ?backed? ?away,? ?he? ?bumped? ?into? ?another.? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?staggered? ?then? ?whipped? ?around,? ?and? ?started? ?cussing? ?without? ?even? ?seeing? ?who? ?it? ?
was,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL?? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?BLIND? ?OR? ?DID? ?YOU? ?DIE? ?ON? ?THE? ?SPOT? ?
FORGETTING? ?TO? ?MOVE?? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?both? ?covered? ?their? ?faces,? ?
thinking:? ?He? ?hasnt? ?changed? ?at? ?all,? ?still? ?the? ?same!? ?
Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?lived? ?with? ?his? ?father? ?until? ?he? ?was? ?five,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?
influenced? ?by? ?the? ?rowdy? ?market? ?environment? ?and? ?his? ?fathers? ?violent? ?temper,? ?but? ?even? ?
after? ?when? ?the? ?queen? ?patiently? ?tried? ?to? ?educate? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?gets? ?agitated,? ?
by? ?the? ?Guoshis? ?words,? ?hed? ?reveal? ?his? ?true? ?form.? ? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?bumped? ?into? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?an? ?unkempt? ?young? ?man,? ?of? ?twenty-four? ?or? ?five? ?
years,? ?carrying? ?a? ?simple? ?satchel,? ?his? ?straw? ?slippers? ?so? ?worn? ?it? ?was? ?almost? ?rimless? ?and? ?
baseless,? ?covered? ?in? ?dust.? ?However,? ?even? ?though? ?this? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?wan? ?and? ?sallow,? ?
his? ?lips? ?dried? ?and? ?cracking,? ?his? ?form? ?slumping,? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?bright,? ?thin? ?but? ?not? ?weak,? ?
and? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?shining? ?bright.? ? ?
What? ?is? ?this? ?ce?? ?He? ?asked.? ?
This? ?is? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion,? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince!? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?replied.? ?
That? ?man? ?started? ?mumbling,? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince?? ?Crown? ?Prince?? ?So? ?this? ?is? ?the? ?
pce?? ?He? ?saw? ?the? ?divine? ?statue? ?inside,? ?the? ?gold? ?reflecting? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?he? ?asked? ?
again,? ?Is? ?that? ?gold?? ? ?
Seeing? ?how? ?mourous? ?the? ?pavilion? ?was,? ?he? ?had? ?taken? ?the? ?temple? ?as? ?the? ?royal? ?pce.? ?
A? ?guard? ?approached? ?to? ?chase? ?him? ?away? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?said,? ?Of? ?course? ?its? ?gold.? ?The? ?
Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?is? ?a? ?temple,? ?not? ?the? ?pavilion? ?at? ?the? ?imperial? ?pce!? ?You? ?
dont? ?even? ?know? ?where? ?you? ?are,? ?where? ?did? ?you? ?barbarian? e? ?from?? ?
Then? ?wheres? ?the? ?pce?? ?That? ?man? ?asked.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?squinted? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Why? ?do? ?you? ?ask?? ?
That? ?man? ?replied? ?in? ?a? ?serious? ?tone,? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?pce? ?and? ?see? ?the? ?king.? ?I? ?have? ?
something? ?to? ?tell? ?him.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?the? ?guards? ?burst? ?out? ughing,? ?their? ?expressions? ?condescending,? ?Where? ?
did? ?this? ?country? ?bumpkin? e? ?from?? ?You? ?want? ?to? ?do? ?what? ?at? ?the? ?pce?? ?Want? ?to? ?see? ?
the? ?king?? ?Is? ?he? ?someone? ?you? ?can? ?see? ?just? ?because? ?you? ?want? ?to?? ?They? ?probably? ?wont? ?
even? ?let? ?you? ?through? ?the? ?gates? ?when? ?you? ?get? ?there.? ?
That? ?man? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?affected? ?by? ?the? ?taunt,? ?Ill? ?go? ?try.? ?Maybe? ?itll? ?work.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ughed,? ?Then? ?go? ?try!? ?Then? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?purposely? ?pointed? ?in? ?the? ?
wrong? ?direction.? ? ?
Thanks.? ?That? ?man? ?said,? ?adjusted? ?his? ?satchel,? ?then? ?turned? ?to? ?walk? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?hall.? ?When? ?
he? ?reached? ?the? ?stone? ?bridge,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step.? ?Through? ?the? ?clear? ?pond? ?
water,? yers? ?upon? yers? ?of? ?coins? ?could? ?be? ?seen? ?sunken? ?below.? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?pondered? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?he? ?leapt? ?
over? ?the? ?bridge? ?railing? ?and? ?jumped? ?into? ?the? ?pond.? ?
He? ?was? ?agile? ?and? ?skilled;? ?once? ?in? ?the? ?pond,? ?he? ?bent? ?down? ?and? ?started? ?fishing? ?up? ?bundles? ?
and? ?bundles? ?of? ?coins,? ?stuffing? ?them? ?into? ?the? ?satchel? ?in? ?his? ?arms.? ?Since? ?they? ?had? ?never? ?
seen? ?anyone? ?who? ?dared? ?rob? ?the? ?offerings? ?of? ?a? ?god,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?were? ?both? ?
stunned.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?also? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?immediately? ?erupted? ?in? ?anger,? ?rushing? ?to? ?
the? ?bridge? ?and? ?pped? ?at? ?the? ?railing,? ?yelling,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK!? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?
DOING?!? ?SOMEONE? ?PULL? ?HIM? ?OUT!!!? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?ACTUAL? ?FUCK!!!? ?
A? ?number? ?of? ?guards? ?immediately? ?jumped? ?into? ?the? ?water? ?to? ?pull? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?out,? ?but? ?
unexpectedly,? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?quite? ?skilled,? ?throwing? ?punches? ?and? ?kicks,? ?not? ?letting? ?anyone? ?
close.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?jumping? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?in? ?rage,? ?and? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?cultivators? ?in? ?the? ?yard? ?
could? ?do? ?anything.? ?That? ?young? ?man? ?fished? ?up? ?a? ?bag? ?full? ?and? ?heavy? ?with? ?coins,? ?carried? ?
his? ?satchel? ?anew? ?and? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?climb? ?ashore? ?but? ?identally? ?stepped? ?on? ?moss,? ?his? ?
feet? ?slipped,? ?and? ?fell? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?waters? ?in? ?a? rge? ?ssh.? ?The? ?guards? ?thus? ?took? ?this? ?
chance? ?to? ?seize? ?him,? ?wrangling? ?him? ?back? ?ashore.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?raised? ?his? ?leg? ?to? ?stomp,? ?
yelling,? ?YOU? ?DARE? ?STEAL? ?THIS? ?MONEY!? ?
When? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?raised? ?his? ?leg,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?already? ?standing? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?catching? ?the? ?
right? ?moment? ?and? ?blocked,? ?so? ?it? ?looked? ?like? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?stomp? ?was? ?vicious? ?but? ?it? ?actually? ?
nded? ?lightly.? ?Although? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?couldnt? ?see? ?the? ?one? ?ying? ?tricks,? ?he? ?still? ?felt? ?
something? ?was? ?off,? ?like? ?a? ?ghost? ?clinging? ?to? ?his? ?leg.? ?He? ?kicked? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?times? ?and? ?it? ?
was? ?the? ?same? ?feeling,? ?making? ?him? ?feel? ?rather? ?lousy.? ? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?choked? ?on? ?water? ?and? ?coughed? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?That? ?
money? ?was? ?just? ?lying? ?there? ?in? ?the? ?pond,? ?why? ?cant? ?I? ?use? ?it? ?to? ?save? ?people?? ?
Qi? ?Rong,? ?unsatisfied? ?by? ?his? ?kicks,? ?finally? ?stopped? ?from? ?irritation,? ?Save? ?who?? ?Who? ?are? ?
you?? ?Whered? ?you? e? ?from?? ? ?
He? ?only? ?asked? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?sentence? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?to? ?a? ?crime? ?and? ?throw? ?him? ?into? ?
prison,? ?but? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?still? ?answered? ?honestly,? ?My? ?name? ?is? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?Im? ?from? ?
Yongan.? ?Were? ?going? ?through? ?a? ?drought,? ?theres? ?no? ?water,? ?the? ?crops? ?wont? ?grow,? ?and? ?
everyones? ?starving? ?because? ?theres? ?no? ?ie.? ?Theres? ?water? ?here,? ?and? ?food,? ?and? ?
money.? ?You? ?use? ?gold? ?to? ?build? ?statues,? ?throw? ?coins? ?into? ?water,? ?so? ?why? ?cant? ?you? ?share? ?
some? ?with? ?us?? ?
Yongan? ?was? ?a? rge? ?city? ?within? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?his? ?
expression? ?serious,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?theres? ?a? ?drought? ?in? ?Yongan?? ?How? e? ?I? ?didnt? ?hear? ?of? ?
this?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back,? ?I? ?dont? ?know.? ?I? ?didnt? ?hear? ?anything? ?either.? ?Lets? ?ask? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ter?? ? ?
? ?
Ch.70:? ?Fallen? ?Golden? ?Statue;? ?Boor? ?Buries? ?Suffering? ?Son? ?
Call? ?him? ?over? ?right? ?this? ?instant.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?closed? ?the? ?index? ?and? ?middle? ?fingers? ?of? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?together? ?and? ?pressed? ?
them? ?against? ?his? ?temple,? ?connecting? ?with? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?in? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?So? ?you? ?came? ?out? ?of? ?that? ?remote? ?ce? ?
Yongan?? ?Truly,? ?barren? nds? ?produce? ?unruly? ?radicals.? ?Think? ?you? ?can? ?rob? ?the? ?gods? ?just? ?
because? ?youre? ?poor?? ? ?
Then? ?I? ?wont? ?rob,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?said,? ?I? ?will? ?pay? ?my? ?respects? ?and? ?worship? ?this? ?god? ?of? ?yours? ?
right? ?now.? ?I? ?will? ?kneel? ?and? ?kowtow? ?and? ?beg? ?him? ?to? ?give? ?me? ?money? ?to? ?save? ?the? ?lives? ?of? ?the? ?
people? ?of? ?my? ?hometown,? ?but? ?will? ?he? ?do? ?so?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?eh-ed? ?and? ?muttered? ?mentally? ?thinking? ?this? ?guy? ?wouldnt? ?actually? ?run? ?away? ?with? ?
all? ?the? ?money? ?like? ?its? ?his? ?right?!? ?Thus? ?he? ?replied,? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?has? ?
be? ?a? ?god? ?now,? ?and? ?gods? ?are? ?busy? ?to? ?death!? ?Who? ?has? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?mind? ?you? ?
radicals?? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?nodded? ?slowly,? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?hed? ?care? ?either.? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?we? ?
never? ?prayed? ?nor? ?begged,? ?but? ?it? ?didnt? ?work? ?at? ?all.? ?Those? ?who? ?are? ?meant? ?to? ?die? ?will? ?still? ?
die,? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shaken,? ?and? ?another? ?cultivator? ?shouted,? ?YOU!? ?TO? ?BE? ?SO? ?
DISRESPECTFUL? ?IN? ?THE? ?HALLS? ?OF? ?GOD,? ?ARENT? ?YOU? ?AFRAID? ?OF? ?HEAVENS? ?
CONVICTIONS!? ?
However,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?replied,? ?It? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?anymore.? ?Convict? ?me? ?if? ?they? ?must.? ?Im? ?no? ?
longer? ?afraid? ?of? ?not? ?being? ?saved,? ?so? ?why? ?should? ?I? ?be? ?afraid? ?of? ?being? ?convicted?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?gave? ?a? ?wave? ?and? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?guards? ?waiting? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?rushed? ?forward,? ?
surrounded? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?and? ?started? ?beating? ?him? ?down.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?still? ?working? ?to? ?
soften? ?their? ?attacks? ?and? ?it? ?only? ?appeared? ?like? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?being? ?pulverized.? ?However,? ?
he? ?was? ?in? ?a? ?dazed? ?state,? ?not? ?avoiding? ?or? ?evading,? ?and? ?only? ?asionally? ?raised? ?his? ?
hands? ?to? ?protect? ?the? ?satchel? ?on? ?his? ?back.? ?On? ?the? ?side,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?grabbed? ?a? ?handful? ?of? ?
melon? ?seeds? ?and? ?munched,? ?shaking? ?his? ?leg,? ?HIT? ?HIM!? ?HIT? ?HIM? ?HARD? ?IN? ?THE? ?NAME? ?
OF? ?THIS? ?PRINCE!? ?Truly? ?the? ?very? ?image? ?of? ?a? ?mobster.? ?Hearing? ?him? ?call? ?his? ?own? ?title,? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?shot? ?his? ?head? ?up,? ?Youre? ?a? ?prince?? ?Prince? ?of? ?what?? ?Do? ?you? ?live? ?in? ?the? ?
pce?? ?Can? ?you? ?meet? ?the? ?king?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?spat,? ?IM? ?YOUR? ?GRAND? ?DADDY!? ?You? ?still? ?think? ?you? ?can? ?see? ?the? ?king,? ?dont? ?
you?? ?His? ?majestys? ?got? ?a? ?million? ?things? ?on? ?his? ?te,? ?he? ?aint? ?got? ?time? ?for? ?you!? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?twisted? ?his? ?neck? ?and? ?demanded? ?stubbornly,? ?Why? ?hasnt? ?he? ?got? ?time? ?for? ?me?? ?
The? ?gods? ?dont? ?have? ?time? ?for? ?me? ?and? ?neither? ?does? ?his? ?majesty,? ?then? ?who? ?has? ?time? ?to? ?
hear? ?me?? ?Just? ?who? ?should? ?I? ?go? ?to?? ?Does? ?the? ?king? ?know? ?just? ?how? ?many? ?has? ?died? ?in? ?
Yongan?? ?Do? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?know?? ?If? ?they? ?knew,? ?why? ?would? ?they? ?rather? ?
throw? ?money? ?in? ?the? ?water? ?than? ?giving? ?it? ?to? ?us?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?chuckled? ?coldly,? ?Its? ?our? ?money,? ?well? ?spend? ?it? ?as? ?we? ?will.? ?Even? ?if? ?we? ?use? ?it? ?like? ?
stone? ?to? ?skip? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?water? ?its? ?nobodys? ?business,? ?so? ?why? ?do? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?give? ?it? ?to? ?you?? ?
What,? ?youve? ?more? ?reason? ?just? ?because? ?youre? ?poor?? ? ?
Although? ?thats? ?got? ?logic? ?in? ?its? ?own? ?way,? ?it? ?was? ?incredibly? ?inappropriate? ?for? ?that? ?time? ?and? ?
ce.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?find? ?away? ?to? ?seal? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?mouth? ?when? ?just? ?then,? ?a? ?ck? ?
d? ?youth? ?appeared? ?in? ?a? ?hurry? ?from? ?just? ?behind? ?the? ?pavilion,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?sent? ?for? ?
me?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?him? ?over,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? e? ?over? ?here? ?quick.? ?In? ?all? ?the? ?prayers? ?youve? ?
received? ?recently? ?have? ?you? ?heard? ?anything? ?about? ?the? ?drought? ?in? ?Yongan?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?also? ?taken? ?aback,? ?No,? ?I? ?havent? ?heard? ?anything.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?blurted? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?his? ?task,? ?How? ?could? ?you? ?not?? ?The? ?refugees? ?have? ?
already? ?escaped? ?here!? ?
His? ?tone? ?was? ?overly? ?usatory? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?stiffened.? ?He? ?replied? ?in? ?a? ?hard? ?voice,? ?I? ?told? ?
the? ?truth,? ?there? ?really? ?wasnt.? ?Are? ?you? ?trying? ?to? ?say? ?that? ?Im? ?purposely? ?withholding? ?
information?? ?Well,? ?did? ?you? ?receive? ?anything? ?yourself?? ?Im? ?on? ?duty? ?at? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?
Crown? ?Prince? ?on? ?odd? ?months,? ?and? ?youre? ?on? ?duty? ?on? ?even? ?months.? ?If? ?there? ?really? ?were? ?
people? ?from? ?Yongan? ?praying? ?for? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?a? ?drought,? ?theres? ?no? ?reason? ?all? ?the? ?drought? ?
rted? ?prayers? ?were? ?sent? ?in? ?on? ?odd? ?months,? ?and? ?you? ?knew? ?nothing.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?paused? ?and? ?realized? ?that? ?was? ?certainly? ?the? ?case,? ?I? ?didnt? ?say? ?you? ?did? ?it? ?on? ?
purpose.? ?You? ?think? ?too? ?much.? ?
Seeming? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?ready? ?to? ?start? ?quarrelling? ?again,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gestured? ?a? ?pause? ?
hand? ?signal? ?in? ?annoyance,? ?Alright,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?mean? ?anything.? ?Both? ?of? ?you? ?stop? ?this? ?
instant.? ?
The? ?two? ?immediately? ?closed? ?their? ?mouths? ?and? ?stopped? ?fighting.? ?At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?finally? ?got? ?tired? ?of? ?watching? ?his? ?subordinates? ?beat? ?up? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?and? ?grabbed? ?for? ?a? ?
small? ?pouch? ?to? ?dump? ?all? ?the? ?melon? ?seed? ?shells? ?while? ?saying,? ?Drag? ?that? ?robbing? ?crook? ?to? ?
the? ?prison? ?and? ?lock? ?him? ?up.? ?The? ?guards? ?acknowledged? ?the? mand,? ?Yes? ?sir!? ?And? ?a? ?
number? ?of? ?them? ?picked? ?up? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ? ?
Lets? ?deal? ?with? ?the? ?problem? ?at? ?hand? ?first.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Save? ?this? ?man? ?and? ?Ill? ?ask? ?him? ?
about? ?Yongan? ?properly? ter.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?rxed? ?his? ?expression? ?and? ?asked? ?cautiously,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?n? ?
to? ?do?? ?You? ?cant? ?just? ?casually? ?show? ?yourself.? ?
After? ?ascension,? ?that? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?rules? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?just? ?couldnt? ?understand.? ?The? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?said? ?they? ?need? ?to? ?help? ?the? mon? ?people,? ?yet? ?they? ?all? ?put? ?on? ?airs? ?and? ?
position? ?themselves? ?above? ?mortals,? ?barring? ?themselves? ?from? ?appearing? ?before? ?the? ?
mortals? ?at? ?will,? ?which? ?often? ?restricted? ?him? ?left? ?right? ?and? ?centre,? ?causing? ?much? ?frustration.? ?
Good? ?thing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?had? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?ways? ?to? ?get? ?around? ?this,? ?and? ?without? ?blinking,? ?
he? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?pushed.? ?The? ?people? ?standing? ?just? ?ahead? ?noticed? ?the? ?shadows? ?on? ?
the? ?ground? ?shaking? ?and? ?turned? ?around,? ?confused.? ?The? ?next? ?moment,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?yelled? ?in? ?
horror,? ?COUSIN? ?CROWN? ?PRINCEC? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?pushed? ?his? ?own? ?divine? ?statue? ?over!? ?
That? ?sword? ?and? ?flower? ?holding,? ?kind? ?and? ?beautiful? ?golden? ?statue? ?swayed? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?
then? ?slowly? ?toppled? ?to? ?its? ?side.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?saw? ?his? ?own? ?mother? ?kick? ?off? ?the? ?
stool? ?after? ?hanging? ?herself,? ?his? ?heart? ?bursting,? ?and? ?had? ?lost? ?all? ?mind? ?to? ?care? ?for? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?
as? ?he? ?rushed? ?desperately? ?to? ?grab? ?hold? ?of? ?the? ?leg? ?to? ?that? ?statue,? ?stubbornly? ?trying? ?to? ?keep? ?
it? ?upright,? ?screaming? ?in? ?fright,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?USELESS? ?TRASH? ?ALL? ?WAITING? ?
FOR?? ?HELP? ?ME? ?HOLD? ?HIM? ?UP!? ?DONT? ?LET? ?COUSIN? ?CROWN? ?PRINCE? ?FALL!!? ?HE? ?
CANT? ?FALL!!!? ? ?
While? ?he? ?was? ?terrified,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?passed? ?by? ?him? ?calmly? ?and? ?casually? ?and? ?stepped? ?out? ?of? ?
the? ?hall.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?faces? ?both? ?dropped? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?It? ?took? ?a? ?moment? ?
before? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? ?cried,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ?THAT? ?WAS? ?YOUR? ?OWN? ?DIVINE? ?
STATUE!? ?
Something? ?like? ?a? ?fallen? ?statue? ?really? ?was? ?a? ?bad? ?omen? ?so? ?its? ?somewhat? ?of? ?a? ?taboo.? ?A? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?whod? ?push? ?over? ?his? ?own? ?statue? ?just? ?like? ?that? ?was? ?unheard? ?of,? ?a? ?rarity? ?of? ?
the? ?three? ?realms.? ? ?
Its? ?only? ?a? rge? ?chunk? ?of? ?gold.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?If? ?I? ?didnt? ?do? ?this? ?their? ?attention? ?wouldnt? ?
shift? ?otherwise.? ?You? ?two? ?go? ?and? ?keep? ?pushing? ?down? ?on? ?that? ?golden? ?statue,? ?dont? ?give? ?
them? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?leave.? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?meet? ?with? ?that? ?man.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?still? ?speechless? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?obey.? ?They? ?obediently? ?stood? ?
next? ?to? ?that? ?divine? ?statue,? ?each? ?using? ?but? ?a? ?finger? ?to? ?press? ?it? ?down.? ?They? ?only? ?needed? ?to? ?
use? ?that? ?bit? ?of? ?power? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?enough.? ?The? ?ones? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?holding? ?on? ?had? ?to? ?
use? ?every? ?ounce? ?of? ?their? ?strength? ?and? ?still? ?they? ?could? ?only? ?keep? ?the? ?status? ?quo,? ?their? ?
teeth? ?gritting,? ?...? ?this? ?is? ?indeed? ?pure? ?gold? ?through? ?and? ?through,? ?such? ?weight!? ?
Lang? ?Ying,? ?who? ?had? ?fallen? ?on? ?his? ?bottom,? ?saw? ?that? ?those? ?guards? ?were? ?no? ?longer? ?
attending? ?to? ?him,? ?stared? ?at? ?the? ?golden? ?shine? ?of? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?before? ?
he? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?dusted? ?himself? ?off,? ?and? ?ran? ?away? ?carrying? ?his? ?satchel.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
followed? ?behind? ?him.? ?He? ?ran? ?for? ?quite? ?a? ?distance? ?and? ?entered? ?a? ?lush? ?and? ?heavy? ?forest,? ?
looked? ?around? ?him,? ?before? ?sitting? ?down? ?under? ?a? ?tree? ?to? ?rest.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hid? ?behind? ?that? ?
tree,? ?easily? ?casted? ?a? ?spell? ?and? ?transformed? ?into? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?a? ?little? ?white? ?d? ?cultivator.? ?
After? ?changing,? ?he? ?looked? ?himself? ?over,? ?making? ?sure? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?amiss,? ?and? ?
swung? ?the? ?whisk.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?thinking? ?how? ?he? ?should? ?appear? ?without? ?rm? ?when? ?he? ?
saw? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?squat? ?next? ?to? ?a? ?puddle? ?by? ?the? ?tree,? ?his? ?head? ?down? ?and? ?using? ?his? ?hands? ?to? ?
dig? ?at? ?it.? ?
...? ?
That? ?young? ?mans? ?hands? ?were? rge,? ?and? ?one? ?gouge? ?was? ?enough? ?to? ?create? ?a? ?wide? ?and? ?
deep? ?dent.? ?Mud? ?and? ?dust? ?flew? ?as? ?he? ?dug,? ?looking? ?very? ?much? ?like? ?a? ?thin? ?ck? ?feral? ?dog.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?wondering? ?why? ?he? ?was? ?suddenly? ?digging? ?holes? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?him? ?wipe? ?
off? ?mud? ?on? ?his? ?pants,? ?scooped? ?a? ?handful? ?of? ?water? ?with? ?both? ?hands,? ?and? ?brought? ?it? ?to? ?his? ?
lips.? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?hide? ?anymore? ?and? ?rushed? ?out,? ?stopped? ?his? ?hand,? ?took? ?out? ?
a? ?water? ?bottle? ?from? ?his? ?charmed? ?sleeves,? ?and? ?passed? ?it? ?to? ?him.? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?already? ?had? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?that? ?puddle? ?water,? ?his? ?cheeks? ?round? ?then? ?
swallowed.? ?He? ?watched? ?the? ?little? ?cultivator? ?who? ?had? ?appeared? ?too? ?suddenly,? ?didnt? ?think? ?
it? ?strange? ?and? ?didnt? ?reject? ?his? ?offer,? ?and? ?took? ?the? ?water? ?bottle? ?to? ?drink,? ?gulping? ?down? ?the? ?
entire? ?contents? ?in? ?one? ?go.? ?He? ?only? ?uttered? ?after? ?he? ?finished,? ?Thanks.? ?
Since? ?he? ?already? ?abruptly? ?appeared,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?caring? ?for? ?any? ?natural? ?opening.? ?
He? ?tried? ?his? ?best? ?to? ?swing? ?that? ?whisk? ?like? ?a? ?practiced? ?immortal,? ?someone? ?trustworthy,? ?and? ?
asked,? ?My? ?friend,? ?where? ?did? ?you? e? ?from? ?and? ?where? ?are? ?you? ?going?? ? ?
We? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?Bay? ?of? ?Lang-Er? ?in? ?the? ?city? ?of? ?Yongan.? ?I? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?royal? ?
pce,? ?but? ?Ive? ?changed? ?my? ?mind.? ?Im? ?not? ?going? ?anymore.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?We?? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?nodded,? ?We.? ?Me,? ?and? ?my? ?son.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?growing? ?even? ?more? ?confused,? ?but? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?dropping.? ?He? ?watched? ?as? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?removed? ?that? ?satchel? ?from? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?opened? ?it,? ?My? ?son.? ?
Inside? ?that? ?satchel? ?he? ?was? ?carrying? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?was? ?the? ?dead? ?body? ?of? ?a? ?small? ?child!!!? ?
That? ?infant? ?was? ?a? ?tiny? ?creature,? ?looking? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?two? ?or? ?three? ?years? ?of? ?age.? ?His? ?face? ?
was? ?yellow,? ?his? ?cheeks? ?sallow,? ?and? ?his? ?head? ?had? ?a? ?few? ?strands? ?of? ?thin? ?and? ?yellowing? ?
hairs? ?stuck? ?to? ?it.? ?There? ?were? ?even? ?rashes.? ?That? ?little? ?face? ?was? ?twisted? ?into? ?a? ?strange? ?
expression,? ?as? ?if? ?crying,? ?very? ?much? ?miserable.? ?His? ?eyes? ?were? ?already? ?closed? ?but? ?the? ?
mouth? ?was? ?open,? ?nevertheless? ?no? ?longer? ?able? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?sound.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?pupils? ?shrank,? ?his? ?spirit? ?shocked? ?to? ?the? ?core,? ?unable? ?to? ?speak.? ?No? ?wonder? ?he? ?
had? ?felt? ?this? ?young? ?man? ?had? ?a? ?strange? ?air? ?about? ?him.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?describe? ?what? ?that? ?
strangeness? ?was,? ?but? ?just? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?abnormal.? ?The? ?way? ?he? ?spoke,? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?
behaved,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?didnt? ?consider? ?consequences? ?at? ?all,? ?blunt? ?and? ?berserk? ?without? ?a? ?
care.? ?But,? ?by? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?things,? ?for? ?what? ?did? ?he? ?need? ?to? ?consider? ?consequences?? ? ?
After? ?showing? ?off? ?his? ?son,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?wrapped? ?his? ?child? ?anew,? ?and? ?carefully? ?stringed? ?up? ?
the? ?fringes.? ?Watching? ?how? ?focused? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?his? ?action,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?miserable.? ?It? ?was? ?
his? ?very? ?first? ?time? ?seeing? ?the? ?dead? ?body? ?of? ?such? ?a? ?young? ?infant,? ?and? ?he? ?asked,? ?
stammering,? ?How...? ?how? ?did? ?your? ?son? ?die?? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?adjusted? ?the? ?satchel? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?replied,? ?bemused,? ?How? ?did? ?he? ?die...? ?I? ?
dont? ?know? ?how? ?he? ?died.? ?Thirsty,? ?hungry,? ?sick,? ?maybe? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?everything.? ? ?
He? ?scratched? ?his? ?head,? ?When? ?I? ?first? ?carried? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?Yongan? ?he? ?would? ?still? ?cough? ?a? ?
bit,? ?and? ?called? ?Dad!,? ?Dad!? ?on? ?my? ?back.? ?Gradually? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?more? ?cries,? ?only? ?
coughing.? ?And? ?then? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?more? ?coughs.? ?I? ?thought? ?hed? ?fallen? ?asleep.? ?Later? ?
when? ?I? ?found? ?something? ?to? ?eat? ?and? ?wanted? ?to? ?wake? ?him? ?up,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?wake? ?up.? ? ?
That? ?child? ?had? ?died? ?on? ?the? ?road? ?of? ?escape.? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?children.? ?If? ?my? ?wife? ?knew? ?
our? ?son? ?died? ?shed? ?yell? ?at? ?me? ?to? ?death.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?he? ?added,? ?I? ?really? ?wish? ?my? ?wife? ?could? ?still? ?yell? ?at? ?me.? ?
His? ?expression? ?had? ?been? ?calm? ?the? ?entire? ?time,? ?like? ?a? ?branch? ?off? ?a? ?withered? ?tree;? ?a? ?pool? ?of? ?
dead? ?water? ?without? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?life? ?or? ?ripples.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?throat? ?tightened? ?unable? ?to? ?
swallow,? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?voice,? ?Why...? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?bury? ?him.? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?nodded,? ?Yea.? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?pick? ?a? ?nice? ?ce.? ?Heres? ?not? ?bad.? ?There? ?are? ?trees? ?
to? ?block? ?the? ?sun? ?and? ?water? ?too.? ?Ill? ?go? ?back? ?after? ?burying? ?him.? ?Thanks? ?for? ?your? ?water.? ?
He? ?coughed? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?and? ?bent? ?down? ?again,? ?continuing? ?to? ?dig? ?with? ?his? ?hands.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
mumbled? ?softly,? ?No,? ?dont? ?thank? ?me...? ?dont? ?thank? ?me,? ?dont.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?appeared? ?and? ?were? ?confused? ?to? ?see? ?before? ?them? ?one? ?
digging? ?a? ?hole,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?watching? ?in? ?a? ?daze.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?in? ?the? ?mood? ?to? ?speak? ?
and? ?repeatedly? ?muttered? ?a? ?few? ?jumbled? ?words.? ?It? ?was? ?some? ?time? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
remembered? ?that? ?just? ?giving? ?water? ?wasnt? ?enough;? ?this? ?man? ?was? ?returning? ?to? ?Yongan.? ?
Thus? ?his? ?hand? ?went? ?back? ?into? ?his? ?sleeve? ?and? ?rummaged? ?around,? ?finally? ?finding? ?what? ?he? ?
was? ?looking? ?for,? ?and? ?passed? ?it? ?to? ?him,? ?Here,? ?take? ?this.? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?stopped? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?what? ?was? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?closely.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?deep,? ?red? ?
pearl? ?no? ?bigger? ?than? ?a? ?nail;? ?its? ?luster? ?smooth? ?and? ?sleek,? ?polished? ?and? ?brilliant,? ?and? ?
soul-stirringly? ?beautiful.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?it? ?was,? ?just? ?one? ?look? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?
obvious? ?this? ?little? ?gem? ?was? ?invaluable.? ?
This? ?was? ?indeed? ?that? ?one? ?remaining? ?red? ?coral? ?pearl? ?earring? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?worn? ?during? ?the? ?
ShangYuan? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession? ?three? ?years? ?ago.? ?That? ?pearl? ?left? ?a? ?rather? ?
deep? ?impression? ?on? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?so? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?saw? ?it? ?his? ?face? ?changed.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?
didnt? ?reject? ?it,? ?as? ?if? ?any? ?proper? ?manners? ?and? ?concerns? ?of? ?a? ?normal? ?person? ?had? ?left? ?him,? ?
and? ?he? ?reached? ?out? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?receive? ?it.? ?Thanks.? ? ?
He? ?carefully? ?tucked? ?the? ?pearl? ?in? ?his? ?belt,? ?then? ?he? ?removed? ?the? ?satchel? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?and? ?
gently? id? ?it? ?into? ?the? ?dug? ?pit.? ?Dad? ?will? e? ?back? ?soon? ?to? ?visit? ?you.? ? ?
Finished,? ?he? ?used? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?solemnly? ?pushed? ?the? ?earth? ?back? ?to? ?cover? ?the? ?satchel.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?support? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?that? ?
young? ?man? ?left? ?in? ?a? ?stride.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?asked? ?curiously,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?did? ?he? ?bury? ?here?? ?He? ?said? ?dad?? ?He? ?
buried? ?someone?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?concerned? ?with? ?something? ?else,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?went? ?and? ?investigated? ?
earlier? ?and? ?figured? ?out? ?whats? ?happened.? ?Yongan? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?a? ?wealthy? ?ce;? ?their? ?
temples? ?and? ?shrines? ?are? ?few? ?in? ?number.? ?It? ?seems? ?they? ?also? ?have? ?a? ?local? ?rule? ?where? ?
those? ?who? ?dont? ?offer? ?donations? ?couldnt? ?pray,? ?so? ?those? ?who? ?visited? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?
Crown? ?Prince? ?had? ?all? ?been? ?the? ?wealthy,? ?and? ?the? ?poor? ?suffering? ?from? ?disasters? ?couldnt? ?
even? ?enter...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?respond? ?to? ?the? ?report? ?but? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?You? ?two,? ?go? ?to? ?Yongan,? ?
and? ?see? ?what? ?the? ?situation? ?is.? ?I,? ?will? ?go? ?meet? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?and? ?ask? ?exactly? ?whats? ?going? ?
on.? ? ?
His? ?face? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?this? ?dark.? ?The? ?two? ?subordinates? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?be? ?negligent? ?and? ?
both? ?acknowledged? ?his? mand,? ?departing? ?an? ?instant? ?after.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?thus? ?
turned? ?and? ?raced? ?towards? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?Mount? ?Taicang.? ?
It? ?appeared? ?the? ?disaster? ?in? ?Yongan? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?big? ?and? ?not? ?small.? ?But,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?hear? ?the? ?voices? ?of? ?prayer,? ?it? ?didnt? ?mean? ?those? ?at? ?the? ?royal? ?pce? ?had? ?no? ?clue? ?at? ?
all!? ? ?
? ?
This? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?is? ?not? ?the? ?same? ?one? ?as? ?the? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?from? ?the? ?present;? ?the? ?
character? ?for? ?Ying? ?is? ?different.?
Chapter 71-80
Ch.71:? ?God? ?of? ?Heaven? ?Interferes? ?in? ?Mortal? ?Matters? ?
Mount? ?Taicang,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Summit.? ?
It? ?was? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?of? ?the? ?day? ?when? ?visitors? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?linger,? ?and? ?were? ?asked? ?to? ?
leave? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?in? ?droves.? ?Sounds? ?of? ?chanting? ?sutras? ?came? ?in? ?waves? ?from? ?
within? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion,? ?and? ?some? ?thousands? ?of? ?cultivators? ?were? ?conducting? ?their? ?
evening? ?rituals? ?with? ?the? ?four? ?Guoshis? ?leading? ?the? ?service? ?beneath? ?the? ?feet? ?of? ?that? ?five? ?
meters? ?high? ?golden? ?divine? ?statue.? ?
Within? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?on? ?either? ?sides? ?of? ?the? ?walls? ?were? ?innumerous? ?
evesting? mps? ?in? ?rows? ?that? ?hung? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?to? ?the? ?ceiling.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?descended? ?
from? ?the? ?sky,? ?lightly? nding? ?on? ?the? ?altar,? ?and? ?seated? ?himself? ?in? ?position? ?right? ?before? ?his? ?
own? ?statue.? ?
He? ?waved? ?a? ?hand.? ?A? ?light? ?breeze? ?blew? ?from? ?nowhere,? ?and? ?the? ?countless? mps? ?spun? ?
gently.? ?With? ?the? ?swaying? ?light,? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?cultivators? ?looked? ?up,? ?voicing? ?their? ?awe,? ?
whispering? ?among? ?themselves.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?who? ?was? posedly? ?seated? ?with? ?his? ?eyes? ?
closed? ?suddenly? ?blinked? ?them? ?open? ?and? ?said,? ?Thatll? ?be? ?it? ?for? ?today.? ?You? ?are? ?all? ?
dismissed.? ?
The? ?cultivators? ?rose? ?to? ?their? ?feet? ?and? ?left.? ?The? ?other? ?three? ?Deputy? ?Guoshis? ?couldnt? ?see? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?form? ?but? ?could? ?also? ?guess? ?that? ?something? ?had? ?descended,? ?so? ?they? ?also? ?
departed? ?the? ?hall,? ?closing? ?the? ?doors? ?behind? ?them.? ?Once? ?those? ?tall? ?doors? ?were? ?shut,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?immediately? ?spoke,? ?unable? ?to? ?wait? ?another? ?second,? ?Guoshi,? ?did? ?you? ?know? ?about? ?
the? ?drought? ?in? ?Yongan?? ?Theres? ?been? ?no? ?word? ?from? ?father,? ?did? ?something? ?happen? ?at? ?
court?? ?Or? ?is? ?it? ?that? ?hes? ?unaware? ?of? ?whats? ?happening?? ? ?
Heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?not? ?allowed? ?to? ?secretly? ?show? ?themselves? ?before? ?mortals? ?but? ?
there? ?were? ?exceptional? ?cases,? ?such? ?as? ?Guoshis,? ?religious? ?ministers? ?or? ?such? ?high? ?level? ?
cultivators.? ?Those? ?who? ?had? ?cultivated? ?to? ?certain? ?levels? ?were? ?representatives? ?of? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?speak? ?directly? ?to? ?the? ?Guoshi.? ?The? ?no? ?
prostrating? ?within? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?rule? ?was? ?thus? ?dictated? ?through? ?the? ?
mouth? ?of? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
He? ?had? ?originally? ?thought? ?there? ?were? ?some? ?exceptional? ?circumstances? ?that? ?made? ?the? ?
king? ?unable? ?to? ?free? ?himself? ?to? ?handle? ?the? ?disaster? ?at? ?Yongan,? ?or,? ?the? ?king? ?had? ?no? ?idea? ?
that? ?the? ?situation? ?had? ?worsened? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?massive? ?deaths.? ?Unexpectedly,? ?however,? ?
the? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?His? ?majesty? ?the? ?king? ?is? ?doing? ?well,? ?nothing? ?major? ?has? ?happened,? ?
and? ?knows? ?very? ?well? ?of? ?whats? ?happening? ?in? ?Yongan.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Then? ?how? e? ?every? ?time? ?when? ?Father? ?visited? ?the? ?Royal? ?
Holy? ?Pavilion? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?him? ?pray? ?for? ?Yongan? ?once?? ?Not? ?even? ?a? ?word?? ?
Even? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?get? ?along? ?well? ?with? ?his? ?father,? ?he? ?also? ?knew? ?that? ?the? ?king? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?
fatuous? ?leader.? ?He? ?may? ?have? ?seen? ?himself? ?high? ?above? ?others? ?as? ?the? ?son? ?of? ?god,? ?and? ?
highly? ?regarded? ?hierarchy,? ?but? ?that? ?didnt? ?mean? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?care? ?for? ?refugees.? ?The? ?
Guoshi? ?replied,? ?This? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?his? ?majesty.? ?It? ?was? ?I? ?who? ?advised? ?him? ?to? ?not? ?
have? ?him? ?or? ?the? ?queen? ?mention? ?Yongan? ?in? ?their? ?prayers.? ? ?
...? ?
Why?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded.? ?
Because? ?its? ?pointless.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shocked,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?by? ?pointless?? ?
A? ?moment? ter? ?his? ?mind? ?worked? ?it? ?out,? ?Are? ?you? ?saying? ?that? ?because? ?Im? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?
with? ?no? ?control? ?over? ?droughts,? ?telling? ?me? ?would? ?be? ?pointless?? ?Did? ?you? ?forget? ?that? ?I? ?may? ?
be? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?but? ?Im? ?also? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?Xianle?? ?My? ?people? ?are? ?in? ?trouble,? ?how? ?
can? ?I? ?sit? ?back? ?and? ?do? ?nothing?? ?After? ?a? ?pause? ?he? ?continued,? ?The? ?most? ?important? ?thing? ?
right? ?now? ?is? ?to? ?save? ?the? ?disaster? ?victims? ?and? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?them.? ?Please? ?speak? ?to? ?my? ?
father? ?on? ?my? ?behalf? ?to? ?stop? ?constructing? ?any? ?more? ?temples;? ?theres? ?already? ?too? ?many? ?
Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?in? ?this? ?kingdom,? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?them.? ?And? ?those? ?golden? ?
statues? ?C? ?they? ?could? ?be? ?melted? ?down? ?to? ?help? ?fundraise? ?for? ?the? ?disaster.? ?Yongan? ?sits? ?in? ?
the? ?west,? ?and? ?they? ?need? ?water.? ?We? ?can? ?dig? ?a? ?canal,? ?irrigate? ?the? ?waters? ?from? ?the? ?east,? ?
water? ?the? ?crops? ?and? ?nourish? ?the? nd...? ?
As? ?he? ?spoke,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?only? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?muttering,? ?Too? ?early.? ?Too? ?early.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?understand,? ?Whats? ?too? ?early?? ?
Do? ?you? ?understand? ?now? ?why? ?I? ?said? ?you? ?shouldnt? ?ascend? ?too? ?early?? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?
Its? ?because? ?your? ?people? ?havent? ?died? ?out? pletely? ?yet.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?and? ?shouted? ?in? ?outrage,? ?Guoshi!? ?WHAT...? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?
YOU? ?SAYING?? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU...? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?MEAN? ?MY? ?PEOPLE? ?HAVENT? ?DIED? ?
OUT? ?COMPLETELY? ?YET??!? ?
Youve? ?already? ?be? ?a? ?god,? ?but? ?you? ?couldnt? ?forget? ?who? ?you? ?were? ?as? ?a? ?mortal,? ?
unable? ?to? ?let? ?go? ?and? ?differentiate? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?realms.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?Youre? ?
involving? ?yourself? ?but? ?you? ?are? ?also? ?powerless,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?it? ?will? ?only? ?result? ?in? ?an? ?utter? ?
mess.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?seated? ?upon? ?the? ?altar? ?and? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?stood? ?below;? ?even? ?though? ?it? ?was? ?
obvious? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?the? ?one? ?looking? ?down,? ?but? ?when? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?spoke,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?
the? ?one? ?above.? ? ?
How? ?can? ?I? ?be? ?powerless?? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?I? ?act,? ?there? ?will? ?be? ?results.? ?Every? ?small? ?bit? ?counts,? ?
even? ?if? ?I? ?could? ?save? ?but? ?one,? ?its? ?still? ?better? ?than? ?none.? ?If? ?you? ?wont? ?speak? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?my? ?
father? ?then? ?I? ?will? ?go? ?seek? ?him? ?out? ?myself.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?but? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?grabbed? ?at? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?his? ?sleeve,? ?yelling,? ?
COME? ?BACK!? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?why? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?cant? ?show? ?themselves? ?before? ?
mortals? ?at? ?will?? ?Theres? ?a? ?reason? ?behind? ?that? ?thousand-year? ?rule,? ?dont? ?do? ?anything? ?
foolish!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?THEN? ?WHAT? ??CAN?? ?I? ?DO?? ?I? ?CANT? ?DO? ?THIS,? ?I? ?
CANT? ?DO? ?THAT;? ?Guoshi,? ?THERE? ?ARE? ?PEOPLE? ?DYING? ?RIGHT? ?NOW? ?IN? ??MY?? ?LAND!? ?
ARENT? ?GODS? ?CALLED? ?GODS? ?BECAUSE? ?THEY? ?CAN? ?SAVE? ?THE? ?PEOPLE?? ?IF? ?I? ?
DONT? ?APPEAR? ?NOW? ?THEN? ?WHEN? ?CAN? ?I? ?APPEAR??? ?WHAT? ?WOULD? ?BE? ?THE? ?
MEANING? ?OF? ?MY? ?ASCENSION? ?THEN??!!? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?held? ?him? ?down,? ?sighing,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?sigh,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?
what? ?Ive? ?seen?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?huffed? ?and? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?calm? ?down? ?before? ?sitting? ?again,? ?Please? ?enlighten? ?
me.? ? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?stared? ?at? ?him,? ?Ive? ?seen? ?your? ?future,? ?and? ?its? ?pitch? ?ck.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?him? ?straight? ?in? ?the? ?eyes? ?and? ?said,? ?You? ?mustve? ?seen? ?wrong.? ?I? ?only? ?like? ?
to? ?wear? ?white.? ?
I? ?worry? ?that? ?not? ?only? ?would? ?you? ?be? ?unable? ?to? ?save? ?your? ?people,? ?they? ?will? ?turn? ?around? ?and? ?
drag? ?you? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?divine? ?altar.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?
My? ?people? ?arent? ?like? ?that,? ?they? ?can? ?clearly? ?recognize? ?whats? ?right? ?and? ?wrong.? ?If? ?I? ?cant? ?
save? ?them,? ?then? ?thered? ?be? ?no? ?meaning? ?to? ?me? ?being? ?on? ?this? ?altar? ?anyway.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
replied.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?sighed,? ?What? ?your? ?father? ?has? ?done? ?cant? ?be? ?said? ?to? ?be? ?right,? ?
but? ?it? ?cant? ?be? ?said? ?to? ?be? ?wrong? ?either.? ?You? ?said? ?to? ?fundraise,? ?but? ?its? ?not? ?like? ?your? ?father? ?
hadnt? ?tried,? ?and? ?you? ?can? ?go? ?see? ?how? ?that? ?ended.? ?You? ?said? ?to? ?dig? ?a? ?canal? ?to? ?irrigate? ?the? ?
waters,? ?then? ?go? ?see? ?that? ?river? ?for? ?yourself? ?whether? ?if? ?it? ?could? ?be? ?done.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?understand.? ?Thank? ?you,? ?Guoshi.? ? ?
Upon? ?leaving? ?Mount? ?Taicang,? ?he? ?headed? ?westward? ?and? ?arrived? ?at? ?the? ?city? ?of? ?Yongan? ?of? ?
the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?
In? ?the? ?twenty? ?years? ?of? ?his? ?life,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?the? ?sun? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?scorchingly? ?
deadly.? ?The? ?first? ?step? ?he? ?made? ?upon? ?that? ?earth,? ?he? ?could? ?already? ?feel? ?how? ?wretchedly? ?
hot? ?and? ?dry? ?it? ?was,? ?like? ?everything? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?had? ?been? ?contorted.? ?With? ?the? ?zing? ?sun? ?
above,? ?the? nd? ?had? ?already? ?cracked? ?into? ?broken? ?chunks? ?of? ?earth,? ?horrifyingly? ?aged.? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?deep? ?gutter? ?that? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?a? ?river? ?once,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?already? ?
dried? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?bottom,? ?and? ?the? ?ckened? ?riverbed? ?was? ?emitting? ?a? ?strange? ?stench.? ?He? ?
walked? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?and? ?didnt? ?see? ?a? ?single? ?field.? ?Maybe? ?there? ?were? ?fields? ?once,? ?but? ?
they? ?must? ?be? ?unrecognizable? ?at? ?this? ?point.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around? ?as? ?he? ?walked,? ?that? ?dry? ?and? ?hot? ?breeze? ?blowing? ?his? ?long? ?hair? ?into? ?
a? ?mess,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?too? ?upied? ?to? ?mind? ?it.? ?Just? ?then,? ?someone? ?suddenly? ?called? ?for? ?him? ?
from? ?behind,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?saw? ?two? ?silhouettes? ?in? ?ck? ?approaching? ?in? ?a? ?rush.? ?It? ?was? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cut? ?straight? ?to? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?subject,? ?Any? ?news?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?pped? ?his? ?shirt? ?to? ?fan? ?himself,? ?Yes.? ?In? ?the? ?past? ?two? ?years? ?the? ?entire? ?western? ?
territory? ?experienced? ?a? ?water? ?shortage,? ?and? ?it? ?finally? ?erupted? ?this? ?year.? ?Yongan? ?is? ?the? ?
worst? ?affected:? ?the? ?rivers? ?dried,? ?the? ?rain? ?doesnt? e,? ?so? ?the? ?crops? ?wont? ?grow.? ?The? ?
wealthier? ?families? ?are? ?still? ?faring? ?alright;? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?theres? ?money? ?then? ?food? ?and? ?water? ?
can? ?be? ?bought? ?from? ?elsewhere.? ?However,? ?most? ?of? ?the? ?wealthy? ?have? ?already? ?moved? ?to? ?
the? ?eastern? ?territories.? ?Those? ?who? ?are? ?left? ?are? ?either? ?poor? ?or? ?handicapped.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?said? ?my? ?father? ?didnt? ?just? ?sit? ?back? ?and? ?also? ?
fundraised,? ?so? ?why? ?is? ?it? ?still? ?so? ?serious?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?coldly,? ?When? ?funds? ?go? ?through? ?government? ?checkpoints,? ?each? ?checkpoint? ?
will? ?strip? ?an? ?amount? ?until? ?finally? ?theres? ?nothing? ?left.? ?Of? ?course? ?its? ?still? ?this? ?serious.? ?If? ?it? ?
were? ?up? ?to? ?me,? ?itd? ?be? ?better? ?not? ?to? ?have? ?sent? ?anything? ?rather? ?than? ?feed? ?those? ?parasites.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?breath,? ?forcing? ?his? ?anger? ?down,? ?I? ?will? ?tell? ?those? ?parasites? ?to? ?throw? ?
every? ?single? ?cent? ?theyve? ?eaten? ?back? ?up.? ? ?
However,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?reminded? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?did? ?you? ?forget?? ?This? ?is? ?not? ?within? ?your? ?
control.? ?Heavenly? ?officials? ?cant? ?interfere? ?in? ?mortal? ?matters.? ?Three? ?meters? ?of? ?ice? ?werent? ?
formed? ?by? ?one? ?day? ?of? ?cold;? ?his? ?majesty? ?the? ?king? ?is? ?the? ?one? ?responsible? ?for? ?the? ?mortal? ?
realm,? ?this? ?is? ?his? ?duty,? ?and? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?deal? ?with? ?it.? ?Youve? ?got? ?your? ?hands? ?full? ?of? ?
countless? ?prayers? ?from? ?your? ?devotees,? ?so? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?handle? ?that? ?too?? ?Mind? ?this,? ?mind? ?
that,? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?youll? ?only? ?bring? ?trouble? ?unto? ?yourself.? ?Besides,? ?that? ?only? ?cures? ?the? ?
symptoms,? ?not? ?the? ?root? ?cause.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?blocked? ?out? ?the? ?sun? ?with? ?his? ?hand,? ?To? ?cure? ?the? ?root? ?cause? ?there? ?still? ?needs? ?to? ?
be? ?water.? ?How? ?about,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?ask? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?to? ?tell? ?his? ?majesty? ?to? ?irrigate? ?the? ?
waters? ?from? ?the? ?east? ?to? ?the? ?west? ?for? ?now?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?suggested? ?that? ?to? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?already.? ? ?
What? ?did? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?say?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?asked.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swallowed,? ?More? ?or? ?less? ?that? ?its? ?not? ?feasible.? ?But? ?now? ?Ive? ?realized? ?it? ?really? ?
cant? ?be? ?done.? ?To? ?irrigate? ?well? ?need? ?to? ?bore? ?the? ?river.? ?However,? ?something? ?like? ?boring? ?for? ?
a? ?canal? ?requires? ?mass? ?conscription;? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?many? ?years? ?thatd? ?take,? ?and? ?itd? ?
only? ?exhaust? ?the? ?people? ?and? ?the? ?treasury.? ?It? ?wont? ?do.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?nodded,? ?True? ?enough.? ?Distant? ?waters? ?cant? ?put? ?out? ?nearby? ?fires.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hummed,? ?But,? ?if? ?this? ?cant? ?be? ?solved? ?by? ?mortal? ?means,? ?maybe? ?we? ?can? ?try? ?divine? ?
methods.? ?I? ?heard? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?has? ?changed? ?in? ?recent? ?years.? ?The? ?new? ?ascended? ?
Rain? ?Master? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?reclusive? ?person,? ?but? ?Ill? ?see? ?if? ?I? ?can? ?pay? ?a? ?visit? ?and? ?request? ?
for? ?moving? ?waters? ?in? ?the? ?east? ?westward? ?in? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?rain.? ?
Ever? ?since? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ascended,? ?other? ?than? ?greeting? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?personally? ?
paid? ?any? ?visits? ?to? ?any? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?and? ?never? ?tried? ?to? ?purposely? ?befriend? ?
anyone,? ?treating? ?all? ?as? ?equals? ?within? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array.? ?Him? ?taking? ?the? ?
initiative? ?to? ?pay? ?visits? ?was? ?thus? ?a? ?rare? ?asion.? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?however,? ?objected,? ?No.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?Why? ?not?? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?Ive? ?investigated? ?thoroughly.? ?In? ?truth,? ?these? ?past? ?two? ?years,? ?its? ?not? ?just? ?
Yongan? ?or? ?the? ?western? ?territories? ?that? ?were? ?experiencing? ?a? ?shortage? ?of? ?water,? ?but? ?the? ?
entire? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?Only,? ?the? ?eastern? ?territories? ?are? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?sea,? ?have? ?
surrounding? kes? ?and? ?ravines,? ?so? ?its? ?not? ?as? ?obvious,? ?and? ?hasnt? ?be? ?an? ?issue? ?yet.? ?
But? ?overall,? ?the? ?amount? ?of? ?water? ?and? ?rain? ?have? ?significantly? ?decreased? pared? ?to? ?
before.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?widened? ?as? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?continued,? ?If? ?we? ?really? ?dug? ?a? ?canal? ?or? ?used? ?rain? ?to? ?
move? ?waters? ?from? ?the? ?east? ?to? ?the? ?west,? ?then? ?it? ?may? ?temporarily? ?relieve? ?Yongan? ?but? ?it? ?
wont? ?save? ?it? pletely.? ?It? ?would? ?only? ?be? ?helping? ?them? ?hang? ?on? ?to? ?a? ?thread.? ?At? ?the? ?same? ?
time,? ?the? ?eastern? ?territories? ?can? ?very? ?well? ?fall? ?into? ?disaster.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?squeezed,? ?And? ?most? ?of? ?the? ?poption? ?of? ?Xianle? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?busiest? ?
ces? ?are? ?all? ?in? ?the? ?east,? ?more? ?than? ?three? ?times? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?the? ?west,? ?especially? ?the? ?royal? ?
capital.? ?If? ?drought? ?was? ?to? ?happen? ?there...? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?immediately? ?understood? ?too,? ?The? ?consequences? ?would? ?be? ?way? ?more? ?serious? ?
than? ?Yongan.? ?A? ?greater? ?number? ?would? ?die!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?nodded,? ?his? ?expression? ?solemn,? ?Thered? ?be? ?a? ?much? ?bigger? ?riot? ?born? ?from? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?deep? ?breath,? ?So,? ?is? ?that? ?what? ?Guoshi? ?meant? ?when? ?he? ?said? ?what? ?father? ?
did? ?wasnt? ?right? ?but? ?wasnt? ?wrong? ?either?? ?Only? ?that? ?he? ?made? ?a? ?choice.? ? ?
So,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?that? ?no? ?one? ?went? ?to? ?your? ?temple? ?to? ?pray? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?thing.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
said.? ?Leave? ?it? ?to? ?his? ?majesty? ?to? ?decide? ?what? ?to? ?do.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?respond? ?and? ?turned? ?around.? ?
The? ?entire? ?time? ?they? ?walked,? ?everyone? ?he? ?saw? ?were? ?skin? ?and? ?bones,? ?men? ?and? ?children? ?
had? ?their? ?upper? ?bodies? ?bare,? ?rows? ?of? ?ribs? ?visible? ?and? ?clear? ?on? ?their? ?torsos,? ?and? ?the? ?
women? ?bore? ?dead? ?eyes,? ?their? ?faces? ?bereft? ?of? ?life.? ?No? ?one? ?wanted? ?to? ?move;? ?they? ?didnt? ?
have? ?the? ?energy? ?to? ?move,? ?and? ?everything? ?emitted? ?the? ?disgusting? ?stench? ?of? ?death,? ?
making? ?one? ?want? ?to? ?scream? ?and? ?escape? ?this? ?decaying? ?earth? ?and? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?glory? ?of? ?
the? ?bustling? ?royal? ?capital.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?before? ?he? ?finally? ?said,? ?You? ?two? ?stay? ?here? ?and? ?assist? ?me,? ?deliver? ?as? ?
much? ?water? ?as? ?you? ?can.? ?Let? ?me? ?think? ?on? ?this.? ? ?
Fine.? ?Go? ?and? ?think? ?carefully.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Just? ?let? ?me? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?once? ?youve? ?
decided.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?then? ?turned? ?to? ?leave.? ?Behind? ?him,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?quietly,? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?think? ?about? ?this? ?carefully.? ?We? ?can? ?help? ?ten? ?days,? ?maybe? ?twenty,? ?but? ?
not? ?one? ?or? ?two? ?years.? ?We? ?can? ?save? ?one? ?hundred? ?lives? ?but? ?not? ?a? ?hundred? ?thousand.? ?
Youre? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?after? ?all,? ?not? ?the? ?god? ?of? ?water.? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?were? ?the? ?god? ?of? ?water? ?
you? ?cant? ?create? ?water? ?from? ?nothing.? ?If? ?we? ?cant? ?fix? ?the? ?root? ?of? ?this? ?problem,? ?we? ?cant? ?
keep? ?going? ?like? ?this.? ?We? ?are? ?not? ?strong? ?enough.? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.72:? ?To? ?Meet? ?You? ?in? ?the? ?Mortal? ?Realm;? ?To? ?Find? ?Flowers? ?Beneath? ?the? ?Rain? ?
After? ?hearing? ?what? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?paused? ?briefly? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?turn? ?
back.? ?He? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?continued? ?forward? ?by? ?himself.? ? ?
When? ?he? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?Xianle? ?capital,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?first? ?headed? ?straight? ?for? ?the? ?royal? ?
pce.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?know? ?why? ?he? ?needed? ?to? ?go? ?there? ?since? ?its? ?not? ?exactly? ?to? ?see? ?his? ?parents.? ?It? ?
wasnt? ?only? ?because? ?of? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?as? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?he? ?was? ?forbidden? ?to? ?reveal? ?
himself? ?to? ?his? ?closest? ?family? ?members,? ?but? ?more? ?so? ?because,? ?in? ?the? ?time? ?he? ?had? ?left? ?
home? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?years? ?that? ?had? ?passed,? ?he? ?didnt? ?really? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?initiate? ?
conversation? ?with? ?his? ?parents? ?anymore.? ?This? ?was? ?probably? ?the? ?same? ?for? ?every? ?child? ?in? ?
the? ?world.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?concealed? ?himself? ?and? ?haphazardly? ?ran? ?about? ?the? ?pce? ?he? ?was? ?so? ?
familiar? ?with,? ?but? ?his? ?majesty? ?the? ?king? ?was? ?nowhere? ?to? ?be? ?seen? ?until? ?finally,? ?when? ?he? ?
came? ?to? ?the? ?QiFeng? ?Manor? ?his? ?father? ?and? ?mother? ?were? ?found.? ?
The? ?two? ?had? ?just? ?dismissed? ?the? ?pce? ?servants? ?and? ?were? ?chatting? ?between? ?themselves.? ?
The? ?queen? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?bed.? ?The? ?mask? ?that? ?she? ?was? ?fiddling? ?around? ?with? ?in? ?her? ?
hands? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?one? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wore? ?three? ?years? ?ago? ?at? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?
Procession.? ?The? ?shape? ?of? ?the? ?golden? ?mask? ?was? ?carefully? ?molded? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?features,? ?
which? ?was? ?why? ?it? ?had? ?fit? ?him? ?perfectly? ?and? fortably? ?when? ?he? ?had? ?worn? ?it.? ?When? ?its? ?
seen? ?by? ?others,? ?the? ?degree? ?of? ?replication? ?was? ?almost? ?frightening.? ?The? ?king? ?chided? ?from? ?
the? ?side,? ?Stop? ?ying? ?around? ?with? ?that? ?and? e? ?give? ?me? ?a? ?head? ?massage.? ?
Even? ?though? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?put? ?up? ?a? ?front? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?people,? ?ever? ?since? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?little,? ?he? ?had? ?seen? ?clearly? ?that? ?behind? ?the? ?scenes,? ?his? ?parents? ?would? ?bicker? ?like? ?
any? ?other? ?normal? ?married? ?couple.? ?The? ?queen? ?put? ?down? ?the? ?mask? ?as? ?expected? ?and? ?sat? ?
down? ?by? ?the? ?kings? ?side? ?to? ?help? ?massage? ?his? ?temples.? ?As? ?she? ?was? bing? ?through? ?his? ?
hair,? ?she? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?Youve? ?more? ?white? ?in? ?your? ?hair? ?again.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?closer? ?look.? ?True? ?to? ?his? ?mothers? ?words,? ?the? ?sides? ?of? ?his? ?fathers? ?hair? ?
were? ?greying? ?and? ?it? ?aged? ?him? ?a? ?few? ?years.? ?He? ?wondered? ?to? ?himself,? ?Didnt? ?father? ?visit? ?
the? ?Holy? ?Royal? ?Pavilion? ?to? ?pray? ?just? ?a? ?while? ?back?? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?his? ?hair? ?was? ?still? ?ck,? ?
how? ?did? ?it? ?grey? ?so? ?suddenly?? ?
The? ?queen? ?handed? ?a? ?copper? ?mirror? ?to? ?the? ?king,? ?but? ?he? ?pushed? ?it? ?away,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?see.? ?
Just? ?dye? ?it? ?ck? ?again? ?next? ?time? ?we? ?go? ?visit? ?Mount? ?Taicang.? ?
It? ?was? ?then? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?realized,? ?His? ?hair? ?didnt? ?grey? ?only? ?recently!? ?It? ?greyed? ?a? ?long? ?
time? ?ago,? ?its? ?just? ?that? ?he? ?dyed? ?it? ?ck? ?every? ?time? ?before? ing? ?to? ?see? ?me.? ?Yet? ?because? ?
Ive? ?been? ?too? ?upied? ?listening? ?to? ?the? ?prayers? ?of? ?my? ?devotee? ?and? ?running? ?about,? ?I? ?rarely? ?
made? ?time? ?to? e? ?back? ?and? ?visit? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?I? ?didnt? ?suspect? ?anything.? ?
Coming? ?to? ?this? ?conclusion,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?guilt.? ?For? ?once? ?he? ?was? ?d? ?his? ?
parents? ?werent? ?able? ?to? ?see? ?him.? ?As? ?the? ?queen? ?massaged? ?the? ?kings? ?head,? ?she? ?
murmured,? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?rest? ?early? ?everyday,? ?yet? ?you? ?never? ?listen? ?to? ?me? ?and? ?even? ?said? ?
that? ?I? ?nag? ?you? ?day? ?and? ?night.? ?Now? ?look? ?at? ?how? ?unseemly? ?youve? ?be.? ?If? ?our? ?son? ?sees? ?
you,? ?he? ?definitely? ?wouldnt? ?want? ?anything? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?you.? ?
The? ?king? ?huffed,? ?Ever? ?since? ?your? ?son? ?grew? ?up? ?and? ?his? ?wings? ?had? ?toughened,? ?he? ?
stopped? ?caring? ?about? ?me? ?anyway.? ?Though? ?he? ?said? ?it? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?manner,? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?
help? ?but? ?take? ?a? ?peek? ?at? ?the? ?copper? ?mirror? ?by? ?the? ?bedside? ?and? ?muttered,? ?Its? ?not? ?that? ?bad,? ?
isnt? ?it? ?still? ?the? ?same? ?face?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless.? ?He? ?never? ?realized? ?that? ?his? ?father? ?had? ?this? ?side? ?to? ?him,? ?talking? ?
bad? ?about? ?him? ?behind? ?his? ?back? ?with? ?such? ?a? ?petnt? ?bitterness,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?
smile.? ?The? ?queen? ughed,? ?Okay,? ?okay,? ?its? ?not? ?bad.? ?Your? ?health? ?is? ?more? ?important? ?than? ?
the? ?heavens,? ?you? ?should? ?rest? ?early? ?today.? ?
The? ?King? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?cant? ?rest? ?right? ?now.? ?Recently,? ?theres? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?people? ?
from? ?Yongan? ?that? ?arrived? ?at? ?the? ?capital.? ?If? ?they? ?want? ?to? e? ?thats? ?fine,? ?but? ?theyve? ?also? ?
stirred? ?up? ?trouble,? ?making? ?people? ?feel? ?uneasy.? ?Its? ?a? ?tricky? ?situation.? ?
It? ?turns? ?out? ?that? ?the? ?reason? ?behind? ?his? ?fathers? ?greying? ?hair? ?was? ?because? ?of? ?the? ?drought? ?
at? ?Yongan.? ?There? ?was? ?an? ?unspeakable? ?kind? ?of? ?misery? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart.? ?The? ?queen? ?
nodded,? ?I? ?heard? ?from? ?Rong-Er? ?that? ?he? ?met? ?someone? ?from? ?Yongan? ?today.? ?He? ?said? ?that? ?
the? ?man? ?tried? ?to? ?steal? ?money? ?from? ?the? ?temple,? ?how? ?frightening!? ?
The? ?king? ?had? ?a? ?wary? ?look? ?in? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Indeed,? ?its? ?shocking.? ?If? ?there? ?were? ?only? ?tens? ?or? ?
hundreds? ?of? ?them,? ?thats? ?fine,? ?but? ?if? ?a? ?couple? ?hundred? ?thousand? ?of? ?them? ?came? ?and? ?go? ?
rogue? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?capital,? ?then? ?who? ?knows? ?whats? ?going? ?to? ?happen.? ?
The? ?queen? ?debated? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?and? ?finally? ?said,? ?That? ?might? ?not? ?happen.? ?If? ?they? ?follow? ?
the? ws? ?and? ?keep? ?to? ?themselves,? ?then? ?let? ?them? e.? ?
The? ?king? ?became? ?agitated,? ?As? ?the? ?king? ?of? ?a? ?nation,? ?how? ?can? ?I? ?take? ?risk? ?in? ?something? ?
that? ?might? ?not? ?happen?? ?Besides,? ?they? ?definitely? ?cant? e? ?over.? ?Looking? ?after? ?a? ?few? ?
more? ?people? ?isnt? ?as? ?simple? ?as? ?cing? ?a? ?couple? ?more? ?sets? ?of? ?chopsticks? ?down? ?at? ?the? ?
table.? ?There? ?are? ?many? plications? ?involved? ?that? ?you? ?dont? ?understand,? ?so? ?stop? ?
talking.? ?
The? ?queen? ?soothed,? ?Okay,? ?lets? ?not? ?talk? ?about? ?this? ?anymore.? ?I? ?dont? ?understand? ?the? ?
things? ?you? ?spoke? ?of? ?to? ?begin? ?with? ?anyway.? ?If? ?only? ?our? ?son? ?was? ?still? ?here.? ?Then? ?he? ?could? ?
at? ?least? ?help? ?take? ?some? ?burden? ?off? ?of? ?you.? ?
The? ?king? ?scoffed,? ?Him?? ?What? ?can? ?he? ?do?? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?he? ?doesnt? ?cause? ?me? ?any? ?more? ?
worries,? ?then? ?thats? ?already? ?good? ?enough.? ?
At? ?the? ?mention? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?the? ?king? ?seemed? ?to? ?liven? ?up? ?again,? ?That? ?son? ?of? ?yours,? ?hes? ?
already? ?ten-something? ?years? ?old,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?raised? ?like? ?a? ?princess.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?knew,? ?it? ?
wont? ?do? ?any? ?good,? ?hell? ?just? ?add? ?more? ?problems? ?to? ?it.? ?Its? ?best? ?if? ?he? ?stays? ?carefree? ?in? ?the? ?
heavens? ?without? ?knowing? ?anything.? ?Let? ?him? ?do? ?what? ?he? ?wants? ?to? ?do.? ?Hes? ?not? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?anymore,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?care? ?about? ?matters? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?Let? ?
him? ?fly? ?to? ?his? ?hearts? ?content.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?silently? ?as? ?his? ?father? ?ranted? ?with? ?growing? ?excitement.? ?With? ?a? ?knowing? ?
smile? ?on? ?her? ?face,? ?the? ?queen? ?nudged? ?the? ?king,? ?Now? ?you? ?call? ?him? ?a? ?princess.? ?Werent? ?
you? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?spoiled? ?our? ?princess? ?since? ?he? ?was? ?young?? ?And? ?now? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?me? ?
it? ?all? ?on? ?me?? ?She? ?then? ?sighed,? ?That? ?child? ?is? ?good? ?in? ?everything? ?except? ?for? ?missing? ?
home.? ?Before,? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?studying? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?hed? ?only? e? ?back? ?to? ?
visit? ?once? ?every? ?few? ?months.? ?Now? ?that? ?he? ?ascended,? ?its? ?even? ?more? ?difficult.? ?We? ?havent? ?
seen? ?him? ?once? ?in? ?three? ?years.? ?Who? ?knows? ?when? ?well? ?see? ?him? ?again.? ?
Hearing? ?her? in,? ?the? ?king? ?stood? ?back? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?side,? ?How? ?would? ?a? ?woman? ?
know? ?anything?? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?said? ?those? ?were? ?the? ws? ?of? ?Heaven,? ?how? ?can? ?we? ?treat? ?him? ?
like? ?a? mon? ?mortal?? ?If? ?you? ?call? ?your? ?son? ?back,? ?youd? ?be? ?weighing? ?him? ?down.? ?
The? ?queen? ?hurriedly? ?exined? ?herself,? ?Im? ?only? ?just? ?saying.? ?I? ?wont? ?make? ?any? ?such? ?
demands? ?when? ?were? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him.? ?Then? ?she? ?muttered? ?to? ?herself,? ?Its? ?not? ?too? ?bad? ?
looking? ?at? ?the? ?statues? ?either;? ?they? ?look? ?pretty? ?much? ?like? ?him,? ?and? ?the? ?statues? ?are? ?
everywhere.? ? ?
Watching? ?them? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?an? ?ache? ?in? ?his? ?heart? ?and? ?a? ?hard? ?lump? ?lodged? ?in? ?
his? ?throat,? ?making? ?it? ?painful? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?swallow.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?stay? ?hidden? ?any? ?longer,? ?yet? ?
he? ?couldnt? ?reveal? ?himself? ?either.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?of? ?breaking? ?Heavens? ?
ws,? ?but? ?rather,? ?even? ?now,? ?he? ?still? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?situation? ?in? ?
Yongan,? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?any? ?solutions? ?at? ?the? ?moment.? ?If? ?he? ?were? ?to? ?suddenly? ?appear,? ?it? ?
would? ?only? ?cause? ?his? ?parents? ?more? ?agitation? ?and? ?stress.? ? ?
He? ?dashed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?pce.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?was? ?outside,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?in? ?a? ?
couple? ?of? ?deep? ?breaths,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?then? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?finally? ?able? ?to? ?calm? ?down.? ?He? ?
steadied? ?his? ?heart? ?and? ?pulled? ?himself? ?together,? ?thinking? ?action? ?was? ?better? ?than? ?standing? ?
around? ?sighing,? ?he? ?casted? ?a? ?spell? ?and? ?transformed? ?himself? ?into? ?a? ?inly? ?dressed? ?young? ?
cultivator.? ?He? ?ran? ?around? ?the? ?capital,? ?digging? ?for? ?information? ?and? ?recorded? ?his? ?finds.? ?
Traversing? ?all? ?over,? ?after? ?a? ?full? ?day? ?of? ?work,? ?he? ?finally? ?got? ?the? ?answers? ?he? ?wanted.? ? ?
Indeed? ?the? ?water? ?level? ?in? ?all? ?the? kes? ?and? ?rivers? ?within? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?of? ?Xianle? ?was? ?
lower? ?than? ?the? ?previous? ?years.? ?Back? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?there? ?
were? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?when? ?hed? ?snuck? ?down? ?the? ?mountain? ?to? ?y.? ?As? ?he? ?rowed? ?his? ?boat? ?
happily? ?along? ?the? rgest? ?river? ?that? ?crossed? ?through? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?the? ?water? ?
level? ?at? ?that? ?time? ?was? ?only? ?just? ?a? ?tad? ?short? ?of? ?the? ?levee,? ?yet? ?now,? ?it? ?had? ?dropped? ?several? ?
meters.? ?On? ?top? ?of? ?that,? ?the? ?residents? ?of? ?the? ?city? ?said? ?its? ?been? ?like? ?that? ?for? ?a? ?while;? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?something? ?that? ?happened? ?overnight.? ?Before? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?hadnt? ?paid? ?
much? ?attention,? ?but? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?had,? ?he? ?was? ?shocked? ?to? ?see? ?all? ?the? ?warning? ?signs.? ?He? ?
had? ?originally? ?hoped? ?thered? ?be? ?some? ?mistake? ?in? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?report? ?and? ?thus? ?decided? ?to? ?
e? ?and? ?see? ?it? ?for? ?himself.? ?But? ?now? ?he? ?cant? ?deny? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?never? ?let? ?
him? ?down? ?before.? ?
Once? ?the? ?situation? ?was? ?confirmed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?solemnly? ?by? ?the? ?riverside,? ?deep? ?in? ?
contemtion.? ?Pedestrians? ?passed? ?behind? ?from? ?time? ?to? ?time,? ?some? ?nodded? ?and? ?smiled,? ?
others? ?looked? ?on? ?curiously,? ?but? ?most? ?went? ?about? ?happily? ?minding? ?their? ?own? ?business.? ?An? ?
unknown? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?passed? ?and? ?quietly,? ?clouds? ?gathered? ?from? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?
skies;? ?sounds? ?of? ?pitter-patter? ?filled? ?the? ?surroundings.? ?It? ?had? ?started? ?to? ?rain.? ?
Numerous? ?pedestrians? ?on? ?the? ?street? ?looked? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?sky,? ?So? ?unlucky!? ?Its? ?raining,? ?lets? ?
hurry? ?back!? ?
Yea!? ?How? ?troublesome!? ?
Plip? ?plop? ?plip? ?plop?.? ?Raindrops? ?were? ?beating? ?down? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?and? ?clothes? ?before? ?
he? ?finally? ?became? ?aware? ?of? ?his? ?surroundings,? ?Its? ?raining?? ?
When? ?the? ?people? ?in? ?the? ?capital? ?saw? ?rain,? ?they? ?would? ?drop? ?everything? ?to? ?find? ?shelter.? ?Little? ?
do? ?they? ?know? ?just? ?how? ?many? ?were? ?dying? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?of? ?Xianle? ?for? ?a? ?rainstorm? ?like? ?
this? ?to? e.? ?A? ?group? ?of? ?people? ?with? ?umbres? ?ran? ?past,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?
alone,? ?getting? ?soaked? ?by? ?the? ?rain,? ?they? ?pulled? ?him? ?along? ?and? ?beckoned,? ?Young? ?
Cultivator,? ?why? ?arent? ?you? ?getting? ?out? ?of? ?this? ?rain?? ?Its? ing? ?down? ?harder!? ?
Dazed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?along? ?and? ?ran? ?to? ?seek? ?shelter? ?under? ?a? ?long? ?roof.? ?Not? ?soon? ?after? ?
the? ?group? ?of? ?people? ?tucked? ?away? ?their? ?umbres,? ?they? ?broke? ?out? ?in? ughter,? ?Luckily,? ?I? ?
saw? ?the? ?clouds? ?gather? ?when? ?I? ?came? ?out? ?today? ?and? ?grabbed? ?an? ?umbre,? ?or? ?else? ?I? ?
wouldve? ?really? ?be? ?a? ?drowned? ?rat!? ?
Its? ?been? ?too? ?long? ?since? ?it? st? ?rained.? ?The? ?storm? ?is? ?way? ?overdue? ?so? ?its? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?big? ?
one.? ?
Gosh,? ?see!? ?It? ?really? ?is? ing? ?down? ?harder!? ?At? ?this? ?rate,? ?its? ?going? ?to? ?turn? ?into? ?a? ?deluge!? ?
The? ?raindrops? ?were? ?beating? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?sttering? ?outwards.? ?Those? ?people? ?
spoke? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?familiar? ?ent? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?deeply? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?his? ?home;? ?this? ?was? ?
the? ?ce? ?he? ?was? ?born? ?and? ?grew? ?up,? ?and? ?those? ?were? ?the? ?citizens? ?he? ?knew.? ?
As? ?the? ?chitter? ?chatter? ?continued,? ?the? ?rain? ?became? ?a? ?little? ?lighter.? ?A? ?few? ?people? ?urged,? ?
While? ?its? ?still? ?light,? ?we? ?should? ?hurry? ?and? ?go!? ?Right? ?after? ?that,? ?the? ?men? ?opened? ?their? ?
umbres? ?and? ?stepped? ?out? ?from? ?under? ?the? ?roof? ?one? ?after? ?another,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?stood? ?
where? ?he? ?was.? ?A? ?couple? ?of? ?them? ?nced? ?back? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?brief? ?discussion? ?among? ?
themselves,? ?one? ?came? ?over? ?and? ?handed? ?him? ?a? ?worn? ?down? ?umbre.? ?He? ?offered? ?politely,? ?
Young? ?Cultivator,? ?are? ?you? ?not? ?able? ?to? ?return? ?home?? ?This? ?rain? ?is? ?quite? ?heavy,? ?why? ?dont? ?
you? ?take? ?this? ?umbre.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?daydream,? ?Thank? ?you? ?very? ?much,? ?but? ?what? ?about? ?you?? ?
A? ?few? ?people? ?in? ?the? ?group? ?under? ?the? ?rain? ?called? ?out,? ?We? ?still? ?have? ?a? ?couple? ?of? ?umbres? ?
here? ?that? ?we? ?can? ?squeeze? ?under? ?together.? ?Lets? ?go,? ?lets? ?go!? ?
Urged? ?by? ?his? panions,? ?the? ?man? ?left? ?the? ?umbre? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?and? ?ran? ?back.? ?
The? ?pa? ?pa? ?sounds? ?of? ?their? ?footsteps? ?slowly? ?faded? ?away? ?in? ?the? ?distance? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
stood? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?longer,? ?holding? ?onto? ?the? ?umbre.? ?Suddenly,? ?his? ?eyes? ?caught? ?a? ?glimpse? ?
of? ?an? ?inconspicuous? ?shrine? ?not? ?too? ?far? ?away.? ?He? ?opened? ?his? ?umbre? ?and? ?walked? ?
towards? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?rain.? ?Upon? ?a? ?closer? ?look,? ?the? ?two? ?sides? ?of? ?the? ?small? ?shrine? ?doors? ?were? ?
written? ?with? ?the? ?verses,? ?Body? ?in? ?abyss;? ?Heart? ?in? ?Paradise.? ?Turns? ?out? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?
Shrine? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ? ?
Since? ?eight? ?thousand? ?temples? ?were? ?built? ?within? ?only? ?the? ?span? ?of? ?three? ?years,? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?
natural? ?not? ?every? ?one? ?of? ?them? ?would? ?be? ?as? ?extravagant? ?and? ?breathtaking? ?as? ?the? ?one? ?on? ?
Mount? ?Taicang.? ?Amongst? ?the? ?shrines,? ?there? ?were? ?quite? ?a? ?few? ?that? ?were? ?built? ?by? ?amateurs? ?
to? ?fill? ?the? ?number? ?and? ?generate? ?the? ?excitement.? ?Not? ?only? ?did? ?they? ck? ?a? ?Donations? ?Box,? ?
but? ?they? ?also? ?didnt? ?have? ?any? ?shrine? ?priests.? ?The? ?only? ?things? ?that? ?they? ?had? ?was? ?a? ?y? ?
statue,? ?a? ?couple? ?of? ?offering? ?tes? ?ced? ?with? ?assorted? ?fruits? ?and? ?refreshments.? ?Those? ?
with? ?kind? ?hearts? ?would? e? ?by? ?once? ?in? ?a? ?while? ?to? ?freshen? ?the? ?ce? ?a? ?little? ?so? ?that? ?it? ?
could? ?at? ?least? ?pass? ?for? ?a? ?decent? ?shrine.? ?
Well? ?hidden? ?in? ?an? ?area? ?like? ?this? ?was? ?such? ?an? ?inconspicuous? ?Shrine? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?
Without? ?stepping? ?in,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?already? ?make? ?out? ?what? ?could? ?be? ?described? ?as? ?a? ?
charmingly? ?tacky? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?statue.? ?Exquisite? ?clothing,? ?a? ?pale,? ?round? ?face? ?with? ?a? ?
slightly? ?pinkish? ?undertone,? ?and? ?a? ?silly? ?smile.? ?The? ?statue? ?looked? ?like? ?a? ?big? ?doll.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
with? ?so? ?much? ?on? ?his? ?mind,? ?he? ?probably? ?wouldve? ughed? ?out? ?loud.? ?
In? ?the? ?past? ?three? ?years,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?seen? ?three? ?thousand,? ?if? ?not? ?five? ?thousand? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?statues.? ?There? ?were? ?none? ?that? ?looked? ?exactly? ?like? ?himself,? ?even? ?the? ?most? ?simr? ?
one? ?was? ?still? ?seven? ?points? ?off.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?rest,? ?they? ?were? ?either? ?too? ?ugly? ?or? ?too? ?beautiful.? ?
A? ?majority? ?of? ?the? ?divine? ?statues? ?of? ?most? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?too? ?ugly,? ?and? ?yet,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?the? ?exact? ?opposite.? ?There? ?were? ?some? ?that? ?were? ?beautiful? ?beyond? ?
recognition? ?and? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?where? ?he,? ?himself,? ?was? ?embarrassed.? ?He? ?didnt? ?really? ?take? ?a? ?
good? ?look? ?at? ?this? ?y? ?statue? ?to? ?begin? ?with,? ?his? ?eyes? ?had? ?glossed? ?over? ?it? ?quickly,? ?but? ?
unexpectedly,? ?a? ?snow? ?white? ?blur? ?caught? ?his? ?eye? ?and? ?grabbed? ?his? ?attention.? ?
Grasped? ?in? ?the? ?left? ?hand? ?of? ?that? ?crudely? ?made? ?y? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?statue? ?was? ?a? ?flower,? ?
white? ?as? ?snow.? ?
The? ?pearl? ?white? ?petals,? ?with? ?crystal? ?dew? ?clinging? ?on? ?to? ?it,? ?looked? ?beyond? ?delicate.? ?One? ?
could? ?faintly? ?catch? ?a? ?wisp? ?of? ?its? ?fragrance? ?floating? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?lovely? ?and? ?endearing.? ?The? ?
signature? ?pose? ?of? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?statue? ?was? ?Sword? ?in? ?One? ?Hand;? ?flower? ?in? ?the? ?Other.? ?
The? ?said? ?flower? ?that? ?was? ?held? ?in? ?the? ?left? ?hand? ?would,? ?of? ?course,? ?be? ?a? ?finely? ?crafted? ?flower? ?
of? ?gold,? ?flower? ?of? ?gems,? ?flower? ?of? ?jade.? ?However,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?
seen? ?a? ?real? ?flower? ?sped? ?within? ?his? ?statues? ?hand,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?lean? ?
forward? ?to? ?get? ?a? ?better? ?look.? ?
After? ?a? ?close? ?examination,? ?he? ?discovered? ?that? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?statue? ?had? ?probably? ?
held? ?a? ?y? ?flower? ?once? ?a? ?upon? ?a? ?time.? ?Whether? ?if? ?it? ?fell? ?due? ?to? ?the? ?sculptors? ?poor? ?skills? ?
or? ?if? ?someone? ?had? ?intentionally? ?picked? ?it? ?off? ?as? ?some? ?form? ?of? ?a? ?prank,? ?only? ?a? ?small? ?hole? ?
remained? ?in? ?the? ?left? ?fist.? ?That? ?little? ?white? ?flower? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?to? ?be? ?ced? ?in? ?this? ?
hole.? ?If? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?person? ?that? ?had? ?especially? ?picked? ?a? ?flower? ?to? ?fill? ?the? ?empty? ?space? ?
within? ?this? ?statue,? ?then? ?that? ?person? ?is? ?truly? ?kind-hearted.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?thoughts? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?halt? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?hurried? ?footsteps.? ?He? ?
didnt? ?look? ?back? ?immediately,? ?but? ?instead? ?hid? ?his? ?form.? ?With? ?the? ?umbre? ?in? ?hand,? ?he? ?
lightly? ?leapt? ?onto? ?the? ?altar,? ?and? ?then? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?look? ?down.? ?Within? ?the? ?grey? ?fog? ?of? ?
rain,? ?a? ?young? ?boy? ?barged? ?in.? ? ?
This? ?boy? ?was? ?no? ?older? ?than? ?twelve? ?or? ?thirteen.? ?His? ?dirt-stained,? ?patched? ?clothes? ?were? ?
soaked? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?covered? ?by? ?filthy? ?bandages.? ?His? ?right? ?fist? ?was? ?
tightly? ?clutching? ?onto? ?his? ?left,? ?as? ?if? ?protecting? ?something? ?important.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?he? ?
had? ?entered? ?the? ?shrine? ?did? ?he? ?finally? ?release? ?his? ?hands.? ? ?
A? ?tiny,? ?single? ?flower? ?as? ?white? ?as? ?snow? ?was? ?sitting? ?in? ?his? ?palms.? ?
C? ?
Ch.73:? ?To? ?Meet? ?You? ?in? ?the? ?Mortal? ?Realm;? ?To? ?Find? ?Flowers? ?Beneath? ?the? ?Rain? ?2? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?made? ?a? ?small? ?sound? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?just? ?remembered? ?something? ?in? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?
mind.? ? ?
The? ?face? ?that? ?was? ?wrapped? ?under? ?the? yers? ?of? ?bandages? ?inevitably? ?reminded? ?him? ?of? ?the? ?
child? ?he? ?had? ?met? ?three? ?years? ?ago.? ?However,? ?he? ?wasnt? pletely? ?sure.? ?Pessimistically? ?
speaking,? ?could? ?that? ?child? ?still? ?be? ?alive? ?three? ?years? ?after? ?escaping? ?from? ?Mount? ?Taicang?? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?young? ?boy? ?came? ?forward.? ?He? ?lifted? ?himself? ?up? ?on? ?tippy-toes? ?and? ?swapped? ?
the? ?flower? ?on? ?the? ?y? ?statue? ?with? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?had? ?in? ?his? ?hands.? ?From? ?atop? ?the? ?altar,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?could? ?see? ?it? ?as? ?clear? ?as? ?day.? ?The? ?petals? ?on? ?this? ?new? ?flower? ?was? ?fuller? ?and? ?even? ?
more? ?delicate.? ?It? ?contained? ?twice? ?as? ?much? ?dew? ?drops? ?and? ?from? ?the? ?strong? ?fragrance,? ?one? ?
could? ?be? ?certain? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?freshly? ?picked.? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?the? ?sole? ?reason? ?for? ?this? ?boy? ?to? ?
visit? ?an? ?inconspicuous? ?shrine? ?like? ?this? ?everyday? ?was? ?just? ?to? ?rece? ?the? ?flower? ?with? ?a? ?
fresher? ?one?? ?
Moreover,? ?after? ?offering? ?the? ?flower,? ?the? ?young? ?boy? ?stood? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?y? ?Prince? ?
statue.? ?Unlike? ?the? ?others? ?who? ?stubbornly? ?wanted? ?to? ?kneel,? ?he? ?interlocked? ?his? ?fingers,? ?and? ?
silently? ?made? ?a? ?prayer? ?while? ?standing.? ?He? ?had? ?actually? ?followed? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?wishes.? ?
Its? ?been? ?three? ?years.? ?Among? ?all? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?followers? ?that? ?had? ?prayed,? ?there? ?were? ?
officials,? ?nobles,? ?names? ?that? ?travelled? ?across? ?this? nd,? ?and? ?talents? ?that? ?would? ?even? ?
impress? ?the? ?heaven.? ?Yet? ?the? ?one? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?sincere? ?was? ?actually? ?this? ?
child? ?who? ?looked? ?barely? ?over? ?thirteen.? ?Furthermore,? ?its? ?a? ?child? ?who? ?had? ?probably? ?been? ?
kicked? ?out? ?of? ?those? ?fancier? ?golden? ?temples? ?simply? ?because? ?of? ?his? ?patched? ?clothing,? ?and? ?
could? ?only? e? ?to? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?shabby,? ?run-down? ?shrine? ?to? ?offer? ?his? ?prayers.? ?
Truly? ?an? ?indescribable? ?sentiment.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?more? ?sounds? ?of? ?wet? ?footsteps? ?came? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?shrine.? ?A? ?group? ?of? ?
children? ?with? ?umbres? ?rowdily? ?ran? ?past.? ?At? ?first,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?only? ?
passing? ?by,? ?but? ?unexpectedly,? ?they? ?circled? ?back? ?again.? ?Acting? ?like? ?they? ?discovered? ?
something? ?extraordinary,? ?one? ?child? ?pped? ?his? ?hands,? ?Wow,? ?wow.? ?The? ?ugly? ?monster? ?
got? ?kicked? ?out? ?again!? ?
Even? ?though? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?kids? ?and? ?the? ?boy? ?in? ?the? ?temple? ?were? ?all? ?around? ?the? ?same? ?age,? ?
every? ?one? ?of? ?them? ?was? ?taller? ?than? ?him? ?and? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?their? ?parents? ?had? ?fed? ?them? ?well.? ?
There? ?was? ?probably? ?a? ?holiday? ing? ?up? ?as? ?all? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?dressed? ?in? ?new? ?clothes? ?
and? ?new? ?shoes.? ?As? ?they? ?sshed? ?around? ?in? ?the? ?puddles? ?yfully? ?by? ?the? ?shrine? ?
entrance,? ?their? ?innocent? ?smiles? ?were? ?full? ?of? ?life? ?and? ?void? ?of? ?any? ?ill? ?intent.? ?It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?
didnt? ?really? ?understand? ?that? ?ugly? ?monster? ?were? ?awful? ?words? ?and? ?didnt? ?think? ?that? ?their? ?
own? ?words? ?would? ?be? ?hurtful.? ?They? ?had? ?probably? ?thought? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?funny.? ?The? ?boy? ?
tightened? ?his? ?fist,? ?but? ?his? ?fist? ?was? ?so? ?small? ?that? ?it? ?wasnt? ?threatening? ?at? ?all.? ?The? ?kids? ?by? ?
the? ?door? ?teased,? ?Hey? ?ugly? ?monster,? ?you? ?sleeping? ?in? ?the? ?shrine? ?again? ?tonight?? ?Better? ?
watch? ?out,? ?that? ?mom? ?of? ?yours? ?gonna? ?beat? ?the? ?living? ?hell? ?outta? ?you? ?when? ?you? ?get? ?home!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?frowned.? ?Under? ?the? ?wrapped? ?bandages,? ?the? ?boys? ?one? ?eye? ?shed? ?with? ?anger,? ?
he? ?raised? ?his? ?fists? ?and? ?yelled,? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?a? ?home!!? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?a? ?mom!? ?Shes? ?not? ?my? ?
mom!? ?Get? ?out!? ?Get? ?out!? ?Keep? ?talking? ?and? ?Im? ?gonna? ?beat? ?the? ?crap? ?outta? ?you!? ?
Yet? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?kids? ?couldnt? ?care? ?less.? ?They? ?stuck? ?out? ?their? ?tongues? ?and? ?challenged,? ?
You? ?dare?? ?Careful? ?we? ?might? ?just? ?tell? ?on? ?your? ?dad? ?again? ?and? ?let? ?him? ?teach? ?you? ?a? ?lesson.? ?
Some? ?raised? ?their? ?brows? ?and? ?sneered,? ?Oh? ?right,? ?you? ?dont? ?have? ?a? ?mom,? ?because? ?your? ?
mom? ?didnt? ?want? ?you.? ?You? ?dont? ?have? ?a? ?home,? ?because? ?your? ?family? ?doesnt? ?want? ?
anything? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?you.? ?Thats? ?why? ?you? ?can? ?only? ?sleep? ?in? ?this? ?pitiful? ?shrine...? ?
The? ?young? ?boy? ?couldnt? ?endure? ?it? ?any? ?longer.? ?With? ?a? ?loud? ?cry,? ?he? ?lunged? ?at? ?them.? ?
For? ?such? ?a? ?scrawny? ?kid,? ?he? ?sure? ?could? ?pack? ?a? ?punch.? ?The? ?loud? ?cry? ?had? ?almost? ?sent? ?a? ?
couple? ?of? ?kids? ?running? ?in? ?fear,? ?but? ?the? ?kid? ?that? ?had? ?originally? ?started? ?the? ?fight? ?held? ?his? ?
ground,? ?Whats? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?scared? ?of?!? ?We? ?have? ?more? ?people!? ?Upon? ?hearing? ?that,? ?the? ?
ones? ?who? ?wanted? ?to? ?run? ?away? ?returned? ?and? ?joined? ?the? ?fight,? ?pulling? ?at? ?the? ?boys? ?hands? ?
and? ?feet.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?it? ?anymore.? ?With? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?his? ?hand,? ?an? ?invisible? ?
force? ?shot? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?blue? ?and? ?separated? ?the? ?boys.? ?Immediately? ?after,? ?a? ?powerful? ?wave? ?of? ?
puddle? ?water? ?flew? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?knocked? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?children? ?off? ?their? ?feet.? ? ?
In? ?the? ?end,? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?kids.? ?After? ?falling? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?without? ?knowing? ?why? ?and? ?
getting? ?a? ?whole? ?mouthful? ?of? ?muddy? ?water,? ?their? ?new? ?clothes? ?were? pletely? ?soaked.? ?
Now? ?that? ?they? ?became? ?even? ?filthier? ?and? ?uglier? ?than? ?the? ?kid? ?they? ?made? ?fun? ?of,? ?the? ?happy? ?
ughters? ?from? ?before? ?were? ?reced? ?with? ?loud? ?wailing.? ?They? ?crawled? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?
and? ?ran? ?away? ?sniffling? ?with? ?umbres? ?in? ?their? ?hands.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?in? ?disappointment.? ?As? ?a? ?proper? ?martial? ?god? ?whose? ?job? ?was? ?to? ?
ward? ?off? ?evil? ?ghosts? ?and? ?bring? ?protection? ?and? ?peace,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?that? ?he? ?got? ?
tangled? ?in? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?juvenile? ?dispute.? ?Even? ?though? ?he? ?had? ?chased? ?away? ?the? ?
wrongdoers,? ?he? ?didnt? ?feel? ?aplished? ?at? ?all.? ?His? ?gaze? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?young? ?boy.? ? ?
During? ?that? ?chaos,? ?the? ?bandages? ?on? ?the? ?boys? ?head? ?was? ?yanked? ?off? ?half? ?way.? ?The? ?half? ?
revealed? ?face? ?was? ?swollen? ?with? ?blue? ?and? ?purple? ?bruises.? ?It? ?was? ?obvious? ?that? ?these? ?
werent? ?caused? ?by? ?the? ?brawl? ?just? ?now.? ?Before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?get? ?a? ?better? ?look,? ?the? ?boy? ?
had? ?already? ?rewrapped? ?his? ?bandages? ?without? ?a? ?word.? ?He? ?sat? ?down? ?by? ?the? ?y? ?statues? ?
feet? ?and? ?hugged? ?his? ?knees? ?close.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?originally? ?wanted? e? ?to? ?this? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?shrine? ?to? ?think.? ?He? ?had? ?
nned? ?on? ?summoning? ?Feng? ?Xing? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?to? ?discuss? ?an? ?important? ?matter,? ?but? ?the? ?
child? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?unexpectedly? ?bumped? ?into? ?had? ?drawn? ?his? ?attention.? ?He? ?sent? ?out? ?a? ?
summoning,? ?then? ?squatted? ?down? ?beside? ?the? ?boy? ?and? ?stared.? ?Not? ?long? ?after,? ?a? ?rumbling? ?
sound? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?boys? ?stomach.? ?The? ?offering? ?te? ?still? ?had? ?a? ?couple? ?of? ?fruits? ?and? ?
sweets.? ?Although? ?they? ?looked? ?dried? ?out? ?and? ?probably? ?wouldnt? ?taste? ?that? ?good,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?
better? ?than? ?nothing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?one? ?and? ?lightly? ?tossed? ?it? ?towards? ?the? ?boys? ?body.? ?
Having? ?gotten? ?hit? ?by? ?the? ?fruit,? ?the? ?young? ?boy? ?immediately? ?wrapped? ?his? ?arms? ?around? ?his? ?
head? ?and? ?curled? ?up? ?defensively? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?thing? ?that? ?hit? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?rock? ?and? ?that? ?it? ?would? ?
be? ?followed? ?by? ?more.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?finally? ?looked? ?around? ?and? ?realized? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?
fruit? ?and? ?that? ?there? ?werent? ?anyone? ?nearby.? ?Hesitantly,? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?fruit,? ?dusted? ?it? ?off? ?
twice? ?against? ?his? ?clothes,? ?and? ?returned? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?offering? ?te.? ?Turns? ?out? ?he? ?would? ?rather? ?
endure? ?the? ?hunger? ?than? ?eat? ?the? ?offerings? ?on? ?the? ?te.? ?
After? ?that,? ?he? ?walked? ?towards? ?the? ?door,? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?heavy? ?downpour? ?outside? ?of? ?the? ?
shrine? ?as? ?if? ?debating? ?whether? ?to? ?venture? ?out? ?to? ?find? ?food.? ?However,? ?the? ?rain? ?was? ing? ?
down? ?too? ?hard.? ?Since? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?get? ?soaked? ?again,? ?he? ?walked? ?back? ?and? ?curled? ?up? ?
on? ?the? ?ground? ?by? ?the? ?y? ?statues? ?feet.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Feng? ?Xing? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?arrived? ?after? ?receiving? ?the? ?call.? ?The? ?two? ?stepped? ?out? ?
from? ?behind? ?the? ?shrine.? ?Feng? ?Xing? ?gloomily? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?find? ?such? ?
a? ?small? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?shrine?? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?send? ?out? ?a? ?call? ?from? ?here?? ?When? ?he? ?looked? ?
down? ?he? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?a? ?curled? ?up? ?figure? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?that? ?he? ?couldve? ?almost? ?
stepped? ?on? ?unknowingly,? ?and? ?blurted? ?out,? ?What? ?the? ?hell? ?is? ?this? ?kid? ?doing? ?here!?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?also? ?looked? ?down,? ?took? ?a? ?good? ?look? ?and? ?immediately? ?asked,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?is? ?
this? ?the? ?child? ?that? ?ran? ?from? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?three? ?years? ?ago?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Im? ?not? ?sure.? ?I? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?his? ?name? ?was? ?nor? ?what? ?he? ?
looked? ?like.? ?
As? ?the? ?three? ?surrounded? ?the? ?unsuspecting? ?child? ?and? ?chatted,? ?the? ?boy? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?
shifted.? ?As? ?he? ?wiped? ?his? ?face? ?he? ?realize? ?there? ?was? ?blood? ?running? ?down? ?his? ?nose? ?and? ?the? ?
corner? ?of? ?his? ?mouth.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?he? ?couldnt? ?just? ?do? ?nothing? ?and? ?said,? ?Let? ?
this? ?child? ?leave? ?first.? ?Its? ?getting? ?dark.? ?This? ?shrine? ?isnt? ?a? ?good? ?ce? ?to? ?pass? ?the? ?night.? ?
Could? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?he? ?has? ?nowhere? ?to? ?go?? ?If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?Im? ?afraid? ?this? ?is? ?the? ?only? ?
ce? ?that? ?he? ?could? ?spend? ?the? ?night? ?in.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
He? ?has? ?a? ?home,? ?though? ?the? ?situation? ?at? ?home? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?great.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Even? ?
so,? ?this? ?shrine? ?isnt? ?any? ?better.? ?If? ?he? ?leaves,? ?then? ?we? ?can? ?find? ?something? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?eat.? ?
This? ?child? ?is? ?also? ?injured.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?please? ?excuse? ?my? ?frankness,? ?but? ?we? ?dont? ?have? ?
time? ?to? ?bother? ?with? ?these? ?minor? ?things.? ?Did? ?you? ?call? ?us? ?here? ?because? ?youve? e? ?a? ?
decision?? ?
Of? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?resided? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?there? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?one? ?
that? ?would? ?ept? ?every? ?prayer? ?from? ?all? ?of? ?their? ?devotees.? ?With? ?countless? ?amount? ?of? ?
followers,? ?if? ?one? ?was? ?to? ?care? ?for? ?every? ?single? ?one? ?of? ?them,? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?exhausting.? ?Which? ?
was? ?why? ?sometimes,? ?they? ?would? ?turn? ?a? ?blind? ?eye? ?to? ?those? ?minor? ?and? ?less? ?impactful? ?
wishes? ?and? ?pretend? ?that? ?they? ?didnt? ?hear? ?to? ?lessen? ?the? ?workload.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?due? ?to? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?young? ?age,? ?with? ?a? ?body? ?bursting? ?with? ?energy? ?and? ?passion,? ?that? ?he? ?has? ?yet? ?to? ?
learn? ?about? ?how? ?to? ?properly? ?prioritize? ?and? ?work? ?those? ?things? ?out.? ?After? ?some? ?thought,? ?he? ?
walked? ?towards? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?tiny? ?shrine? ?while? ?carrying? ?the? ?umbre? ?that? ?was? ?
gifted? ?him? ?earlier? ?by? ?those? ?pedestrians? ?on? ?the? ?street.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?slowly? ?opened? ?the? ?umbre.? ?The? ?falling? ?raindrops? ?beat? ?down? ?on? ?it,? ?creating? ?a? ?
pitter-patter? ?sound.? ?On? ?the? ?ground,? ?the? ?young? ?boy? ?heard? ?the? ?noise? ?and? ?thought? ?that? ?
someone? ?had? ?entered? ?and? ?shifted? ?slightly.? ?But? ?after? ?thinking? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?really? ?bother? ?
with? ?him,? ?he? id? ?back? ?down? ?again.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ced? ?the? ?opened? ?umbre? ?by? ?the? ?
entrance.? ?The? ?young? ?boy? ?had? ?waited? ?for? ?the? ?sound? ?to? ?disappear,? ?but? ?when? ?it? ?didnt,? ?he? ?
sat? ?up? ?in? ?suspicion? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look.? ?When? ?he? ?saw? ?a? ?red? ?umbre? ?leaning? ?against? ?the? ?
ground? ?under? ?the? ?rain? ?like? ?a? ?lonely? ?crimson? ?flower? ?that? ?had? ?bloomed? ?by? ?itself,? ?he? ?froze? ?in? ?
surprise.? ? ?
Watching? ?the? ?boy? ?rushing? ?forward? ?to? ?grab? ?the? ?umbre,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?lectured,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?youve? ?done? ?more? ?than? ?enough? ?here.? ?If? ?youre? ?too? ?obvious? ?and? ?he? ?finds? ?out,? ?it? ?
would? ?be? ?troublesome.? ?
Before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?reply,? ?the? ?young? ?boy? ?ran? ?back? ?and? ?shouted? ?from? ?behind? ?them,? ?
Your? ?Highness!? ?
The? ?three? ?gods? ?almost? ?jumped? ?in? ?surprise? ?and? ?turned? ?around.? ?That? ?boy,? ?cradling? ?the? ?
umbre? ?in? ?his? ?arms,? ?had? ?an? ?eye? ?red? ?and? ?filled? ?with? ?emotion.? ?He? ?lifted? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?
shouted? ?to? ?the? ?y? ?statue,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Is? ?that? ?you?!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?know? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?helped? ?the? ?boy? ?to? ?chase? ?away? ?the? ?other? ?group? ?of? ?kids? ?and? ?
had? ?even? ?chucked? ?a? ?fruit? ?at? ?him? ?prior? ?to? ?this.? ?He? ?mused,? ?This? ?kid? ?is? ?quite? ?clever,? ?he? ?
actually? ?figured? ?it? ?out.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?suspected? ?that? ?something? ?must? ?have? ?
happened? ?before? ?and? ?eyed? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
The? ?boy? ?begged,? ?If? ?youre? ?here,? ?please,? ?answer? ?my? ?one? ?question!? ?
From? ?his? ?ce? ?high? ?atop? ?the? ?altar,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?hear? ?countless? ?pleas? ?of? ?please? ?
appear? ?before? ?me? ?every? ?day.? ?When? ?a? ?sound? ?bes? ?repetitive,? ?it? ?would? ?numb? ?the? ?ear? ?
and? ?eventually? ?fade? ?into? ?the? ?background.? ?Even? ?so,? ?whenever? ?he? ?hears? ?a? ?voice? ?like? ?this,? ?
he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?drop? ?matters? ?at? ?hand? ?and? ?perk? ?up? ?his? ?ears.? ?From? ?his? ?side,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
cautioned,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?just? ?leave? ?it? ?be.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?The? ?young? ?boy? ?clutched? ?onto? ?the? ?umbre? ?tightly? ?with? ?both? ?hands,? ?
gritting? ?his? ?teeth,? ?Im? ?suffering!? ?Everyday,? ?I? ?wish? ?Id? ?die.? ?Everyday,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?kill? ?off? ?
everyone? ?in? ?this? ?world,? ?and? ?then? ?kill? ?myself!? ?Im? ?living? ?in? ?agony!? ?
From? ?a? ?boy? ?that? ?couldnt? ?be? ?older? ?than? ?thirteen,? ?shouting? ?words? ?like? ?suffering? ?and? ?kill? ?
off? ?everyone? ?sounded? ?almost? ?ridiculous? ?and? ughable.? ?However,? ?hidden? ?inside? ?this? ?tiny? ?
body? ?was? ?something? ?explosive;? ?something? ?that? ?nurtured? ?his? ?rage? ?and? ?roar.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xing? ?scoffed,? ?Whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?him?? ?Kill? ?everyone? ?in? ?this? ?world,? ?is? ?that? ?
something? ?a? ?kid? ?could? ?say?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?tly,? ?Hes? ?still? ?young.? ?When? ?he? ?gets? ?older,? ?hell? ?know? ?that? ?what? ?he? ?
experiences? ?now? ?is? ?really? ?nothing? ?much.? ?After? ?a? ?pause? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?There? ?
are? ?too? ?many? ?suffering? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ?Take? ?Yongans? ?drought? ?for? ?example,? ?name? ?one? ?
Yongan? ?citizen? ?that? ?has? ?it? ?better? ?than? ?him.? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?bother? ?with? ?this,? ?Your? ?
Highness.? ?Lets? ?focus? ?on? ?our? ?priorities.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?softly,? ?Perhaps.? ?
To? ?another,? ?the? ?suffering? ?of? ?one? ?probably? ?only? ?looked? ?like? ?trivial? ?problems.? ? ?
The? ?boy? ?was? ?still? ?looking? ?up? ?at? ?the? ?statue.? ?His? ?eye? ?was? ?bing? ?even? ?redder,? ?yet? ?there? ?
were? ?no? ?tears.? ?With? ?the? ?umbre? ?in? ?one? ?hand,? ?he? ?reached? ?out? ?with? ?the? ?other? ?and? ?tugged? ?
on? ?the? ?y? ?statues? ?robes,? ?he? ?persisted,? ?For? ?what? ?should? ?I? ?live? ?for? ?in? ?this? ?world?? ?What? ?
does? ?it? ?mean? ?to? ?live?? ?
However,? ?his? ?questions? ?were? ?met? ?by? ?silence,? ?not? ?a? ?soul? ?to? ?give? ?him? ?answers.? ?It? ?seemed? ?
that? ?the? ?young? ?boy? ?had? ?expected? ?as? ?much? ?and,? ?slowly,? ?dropped? ?his? ?head.? ?
To? ?his? ?surprise,? ?suddenly,? ?a? ?voice? ?from? ?above? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?dead? ?silence,? ?If? ?you? ?
dont? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?live? ?on? ?anymore,? ?then? ?live? ?for? ?me.? ?
Next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?both? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?not? ?expected? ?him? ?to? ?actually? ?answer,? ?
and? ?such? ?an? ?answer? ?too!? ?Their? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?...? ?Your? ?Highness?!? ?
The? ?young? ?boys? ?head? ?shot? ?up? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?there.? ?Only? ?a? ?soft? ?and? ?gentle? ?voice? ?
came? ?from? ?that? ?y? ?statue:? ?I? ?have? ?no? ?answer? ?to? ?the? ?question? ?you? ?asked.? ?However,? ?if? ?
you? ?dont? ?know? ?the? ?meaning? ?to? ?your? ?life,? ?then? ?make? ?me? ?that? ?meaning,? ?and? ?use? ?me? ?as? ?
the? ?reason? ?to? ?live.? ?
Feng? ?Xing? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?faces? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?about? ?explode,? ?and? ?both? ?reached? ?
out? ?their? ?hands? ?to? ?smother? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mouth,? ?sputtering,? ?No? ?more,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?
Youre? ?viting? ?the? ?rules!? ?The? ?rules!!? ?
But? ?before? ?they? ?could? ?fully? ?cover? ?up? ?his? ?mouth,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?managed? ?to? ?shout? ?out,? ?Thank? ?
you? ?for? ?your? ?flower!? ?Its? ?beautiful,? ?I? ?like? ?it? ?very? ?much!? ?
-? ?
Ch.74:? ?Praying? ?for? ?Rain;? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?Lends? ?the? ?Rain? ?Hat? ?
That? ?young? ?boy? ?was? pletely? ?and? ?utterly? ?stunned.? ?
Meanwhile? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?both? ?wished? ?they? ?could? ?grow? ?several? ?more? ?arms? ?and? ?
legs? ?to? ?smother? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?with? ?great? ?difficulty,? ?finally? ?pulled? ?him? ?down.? ?Yet,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
effortlessly? ?pushed? ?them? ?away? ?and? ?said,? ?Alright!? ?Im? ?done!? ?I? ?know? ?I? ?vited? ?the? ?rules,? ?
but? ?you? ?just? ?pretend? ?youve? ?heard? ?nothing? ?and? ?all? ?will? ?be? ?well.? ?As? ?long? ?you? ?guys? ?dont? ?
say? ?anything,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?know.? ?Just? ?this? ?once.? ?Dont? ?say? ?anything,? ?you? ?hear? ?me?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?forced? ?to? ?eat? ?a? ?sock? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?muttering,? ?I? ?cant? ?
believe? ?you...? ?saying? ?something? ?like? ?live? ?on? ?for? ?me? ?with? ?such? ?confidence,? ?youre? ?
really...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?what? ?he? ?said? ?was? ?much? ?anything,? ?but? ?hearing? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?now? ?it? ?
sounded? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?quite? ?the? ?something? ?indeed,? ?and? ?he? ?flushed? ?a? ?bright? ?red? ?colour.? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?immediately? ?frowned,? ?Enough.? ?His? ?Highness? ?already? ?said? ?not? ?to? ?speak? ?of? ?it,? ?so? ?why? ?
are? ?you? ?still? ?talking? ?about? ?it?? ?Yet? ?the? ?corners? ?of? ?his? ?lips? ?were? ?twisted.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?
stand? ?it? ?anymore? ?and? ?defended? ?himself,? ?What,? ?what.? ?What? ?I? ?said? ?clearly? ?worked!? ?Look!? ?
That? ?young? ?boy? ?sat? ?dazedly? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?but? ?when? ?no? ?more? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?voices? ?
came,? ?he? ?rubbed? ?hard? ?at? ?his? ?face,? ?reached? ?for? ?the? ?offering? ?tes? ?on? ?the? ?altar,? ?held? ?it? ?in? ?
his? ?arms,? ?and? ?started? ?munching? ?at? ?the? ?dried? ?out? ?fruits? ?and? ?refreshments.? ?He? ?chewed? ?and? ?
chewed? ?vigorously,? ?looking? ?like? ?a? ?small? ?animal? ?both? ?vicious? ?and? ?pitiful.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?bent? ?
down? ?to? ?watch? ?him,? ?a? ?smile? ?appearing? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?said? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?two,? ?You? ?see?? ?It? ?
worked.? ?He? ?refused? ?to? ?eat? ?before,? ?but? ?now? ?hes? ?eating.? ? ?
Alright,? ?fine.? ?It? ?works.? ?Because? ?youre? ?a? ?god.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
Right,? ?right.? ?It? ?works.? ?Because? ?youre? ?a? ?god.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?too.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?straightened? ?and? ?became? ?serious? ?once? ?more,? ?Thats? ?right,? ?I? ?am? ?a? ?god.? ?I? ?called? ?
you? ?both? ?over? ?because? ?Ive? ?indeed? e? ?to? ?a? ?decision.? ? ?
In? ?an? ?instant,? ?the? ?rxed? ?atmosphere? ?turned? ?heavy? ?again.? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?us? ?to? ?do?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?asked,? ?while? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?questioned,? ?Are? ?we? ?still? ?minding? ?this? ?matter?? ? ?
We? ?are.? ?Its? ?simple.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Theres? ?not? ?enough? ?water? ?in? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?
so? ?well? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?kingdoms? ?outside? ?Xianle.? ? ?
Go? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?kingdoms?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?asked,? ?hesitant,? ?Wouldnt? ?that? ?be? ?too? ?far?? ?Wed? ?
need? ?to? ?borrow? ?water-creating? ?spiritual? ?devices? ?from? ?some? ?water? ?god,? ?and? ?impose? ?
ourselves? ?in? ?the? ?territories? ?of? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials.? ?They? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?willing.? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?considered? ?this,? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?shot.? ?Its? ?still? ?better? ?than? ?
doing? ?nothing.? ?You? ?two? ?stay? ?and? ?continue? ?to? ?watch? ?over? ?Yongan.? ?Assist? ?the? ?worst? ?
affected? ?areas? ?and? ?I? ?will? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?Any? ?problems?? ?
No? ?problems.? ?Ive? ?got? ?your? ?back.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?thought? ?and? ?questioned,? ?Then? ?what? ?about? ?all? ?the? ?prayers? ?from? ?the? ?
devotees? ?at? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ? ?
I? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?get? ?to? ?that.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Pick? ?out? ?the? ?important? ?ones? ?and? ?take? ?care? ?
of? ?them? ?for? ?me.? ?The? ?not? ?so? ?dire? ?ones? ?can? ?wait.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?look? ?too? ?optimistic? ?but? ?still? ?acknowledged,? ?Youre? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?well? ?
listen? ?to? ?you.? ?But,? ?Id? ?advise? ?not? ?to? ?let? ?them? ?wait? ?too? ?long.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?patted? ?their? ?shoulders.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?bowed? ?then? ?departed,? ?leaving? ?
only? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?that? ?child? ?in? ?that? ?small? ?shrine.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exited? ?the? ?shrine,? ?took? ?a? ?nce? ?
back? ?but? ?didnt? ?stay? ?another? ?moment? ?longer,? ?rushing? ?straight? ?for? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ? ?
Initially,? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?pay? ?a? ?visit? ?to? ?the? ?few? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?that? ?controlled? ?water,? ?but? ?
strangely,? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?all? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?and? ?only? ?the? ?Rain? ?
Master,? ?who? ?didnt? ?reside? ?in? ?the? ?heavens,? ?was? ?around.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?hurrying? ?about? ?
down? ?the? ?streets? ?of? ?the? ?court? ?and? ?bumped? ?into? ?a? ?ck? ?d? ?woman? ?official? ?with? ?a? ?
number? ?of? ?scrolls? ?in? ?her? ?arms.? ?She? ?smiled,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?youre? ?finally? ?back.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?asked,? ?Nangong,? ?youve? e? ?in? ?the? ?nick? ?of? ?time.? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?
where? ?the? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?residence? ?is? ?located?? ? ?
This? ?ck? ?d? ?woman? ?was? ?named? ?Nangong? ?Jie,? ?a? ?low-ranking? ?civil? ?official? ?from? ?the? ?
Middle? ?Court.? ?After? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?ascended,? ?much? ?of? ?the? ?grunt? ?work? ?and? ?errands? ?were? ?
taken? ?care? ?of? ?by? ?her.? ?This? ?individual? ?was? ?well-informed? ?of? ?news? ?and? ?handled? ?affairs? ?well,? ?
so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?well? ?of? ?her.? ? ?
The? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?new? ?pce? ?hasnt? ?finished? ?construction? ?yet,? ?so? ?the? ?current? ?
residence? ?is? ?temporarily? ?situated? ?at? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Yushi? ?in? ?the? ?South.? ?Nan? ?Gong? ?Jie? ?
said.? ?She? ?gave? ?him? ?the? ?address? ?to? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?residence? ?then? ?added,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?
looking? ?for? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master?? ?
For? ?an? ?urgent? ?business.? ?Thanks? ?for? ?your? ?help.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?leave,? ?
but? ?turned? ?back? ?and? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?sounding? ?embarrassed,? ?Nangong,? ?youre? ?more? ?
familiar? ?with? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court.? ?Can? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?if? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?
Master...? ?likes? ?anything?? ?
Usually,? ?when? ?a? ?newly? ?appointed? ?heavenly? ?official? ?ascended,? ?the? ?clever? ?ones? ?would? ?pay? ?
a? ?visit? ?to? ?all? ?the? ?pces? ?of? ?every? ?official? ?and? ?greet? ?them? ?with? ?gifts? ?as? ?a? ?form? ?of? ?social? ?
salutation.? ?This? ?was? ?pretty? ?much? ?an? ?unspoken? ?rule,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ascended? ?too? ?suddenly,? ?
and? ?when? ?he? ?first? ?arrived? ?no? ?one? ?taught? ?him.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?afterwards? ?that? ?Guoshi? ?
reminded? ?him,? ?but? ?by? ?then? ?it? ?was? ?already? ?too? te,? ?and? ?things? ?would? ?be? ?awkward.? ?
Also,? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?felt? ?too? ?much? ?like? ?backhanded? ?bribery,? ?and? ?as? ?a? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?appreciate? ?the? ?practice,? ?so? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?decided? ?to? ?just? ?go? ?about? ?things? ?
naturally,? ?hoping? ?for? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?build? ?rtionships? ?with? ?the? ?other? ?officials? ?through? ?more? ?
genuine? ?means.? ?
It? ?was? ?an? ?admirable? ?act,? ?but? ?now? ?hed? ?turned? ?back? ?on? ?it? ?and? ?proactively? ?asked? ?after? ?what? ?
a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?would? ?like,? ?sounding? ?quite? ?obvious? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?bribe? ?
someone.? ?However,? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?other? ?choice.? ?The? ?other? ?gods? ?who? ?resided? ?at? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Court? ?at? ?least? municated? ?through? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array,? ?and? ?
that? ?would? ?make? ?negotiation? ?much? ?easier.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?was? ?involved? ?in? ?none? ?of? ?
such? ?interactions,? ?so? ?for? ?a? ?first? ?visit,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?people? ?to? ?misunderstand? ?hed? ?
be? ?borrowing? ?spiritual? ?devices? ?for? ?nothing.? ?
Nangong? ?Jie? ?immediately? ?understood.? ?Regrettably,? ?Im? ?afraid? ?I? ?cant? ?help? ?Your? ?Highness? ?
in? ?this.? ?The? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?is? ?quite? ?low-key,? ?and? ?not? ?just? ?me,? ?but? ?theres? ?probably? ?no? ?
one? ?in? ?the? ?entire? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?who? ?knows? ?this? ?lords? ?personal? ?interests.? ?Sorry.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?reddened,? ?No? ?worries,? ?dont? ?take? ?it? ?to? ?heart.? ?Thanks.? ?
Nangong? ?Jie? ?added,? ?But,? ?if? ?my? ?lord? ?has? ?anything? ?the? ?matter,? ?it? ?wont? ?hurt? ?to? ?pay? ?a? ?visit? ?
directly.? ?By? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?temper,? ?you? ?might? ?still? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?received.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thanked? ?her? ?again,? ?and? ?followed? ?her? ?direction? ?going? ?southward,? ?arriving? ?at? ?the? ?
temporary? ?residence? ?of? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?vige,? ?the? ?mountains? ?green? ?and? ?the? ?waters? ?clear,? ?a? nd? ?of? ?picturesque? ?
scenery,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?mind? ?to? ?appreciate? ?it.? ?He? ?crossed? ?through? ?the? ?ridges? ?of? ?
fields? ?and? ?finally? ?saw? ?a? ?stone? ?te? ?with? ?the? ?word? ?Rain? ?engraved? ?on? ?it.? ?This? ?means,? ?after? ?
passing? ?the? ?stone? ?te,? ?itd? ?be? ?the? ?temporary? ?domain? ?of? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?and? ?those? ?
working? ?within? ?should? ?all? ?be? ?the? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?subordinates.? ?But? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked,? ?it? ?
was? ?only? ?lush? ?green? ?fields? ?all? ?around.? ?In? ?the? ?fields? ?were? ?oxen? ?mooing,? ?mills? ?turning,? ?
assiduous? ?farmers? ?nting? ?rice,? ?and? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?fields? ?was? ?a? ?small,? ?crooked? ?thatched? ?
cottage.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?trace? ?nor? ?signs? ?of? ?divinity,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?if? ?hed? ?gone? ?in? ?
the? ?wrong? ?direction.? ?Wasnt? ?this? ?only? ?an? ?impoverished,? ?small? ?farming? ?vige?? ? ?
While? ?he? ?was? ?doubting? ?himself,? ?a? ?ck? ?ox? ?from? ?a? ?field? ?further? ?away? ?suddenly? ?moo-ed? ?
twice,? ?stood? ?back? ?on? ?its? ?hind? ?legs,? ?the? ?fore? ?legs? ?stretched,? ?and? ?it? ?helped? ?itself? ?remove? ?the? ?
plow? ?from? ?its? ?back.? ?That? ?strong? ?and? ?solid? ?body? ?narrowed,? ?that? ?long? ?oxen? ?snout? ?shrank,? ?
and? ?within? ?a? ?blink? ?of? ?an? ?eye,? ?it? ?had? ?transformed? ?into? ?a? ?barebacked? ?farmer? ?from? ?a? ?buff? ?
ck? ?ox.? ?
That? ?farmer? ?was? ?tall? ?and? ?strong,? ?his? ?muscles? ?well? ?defined,? ?his? ?expression? ?stubborn,? ?and? ?
his? ?nose? ?had? ?a? ?steel? ?nose? ?ring? ?hooked? ?through? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?an? ?ox,? ?a? ?long? ?weed? ?hanging? ?
from? ?his? ?lips.? ?The? ?other? ?farmers? ?witnessed? ?this? ?extraordinary? ?transformation? ?but? ?
continued? ?to? ?work? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?nothing.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?concluded? ?that? ?no? ?one? ?there? ?was? ?
mortal? ?and? ?approached,? ?raising? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?folding? ?them? ?into? ?a? ?polite? ?fist,? ?Fellow? ?
cultivator,? ?may? ?I? ?inquire? ?if? ?this? ?is? ?the? ?temporary? ?residence? ?of? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master?? ? ?
That? ?ck? ?ox? ?farmer? ?pointed? ?to? ?the? ?field? ?bank? ?across? ?and? ?replied,? ?Yea.? ?The? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?
Master? ?lives? ?there.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around? ?several? ?times? ?before? ?confirming? ?that? ?in? ?the? ?pointed? ?direction,? ?
there? ?was? ?indeed? ?only? ?that? ?thatched? ?cottage? ?that? ?looked? ?like? ?it? ?would? ?topple? ?by? ?a? ?mere? ?
breeze? ?and? ?for? ?sure? ?leaked? ?on? ?a? ?rainy? ?day.? ?
Even? ?his? ?most? ?shabby,? ?decrepit? ?shrines? ?looked? ?more? ?solid? ?than? ?that? ?little? ?cottage.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?wonder.? ?They? ?said? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?was? ?of? ?a? ?royal? ?descendant? ?like? ?
himself? ?from? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Yushi,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?for? ?this? ?very? ?reason? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?bring? ?
any? ?precious? ?gems? ?or? ?rare? ?treasures? ?as? ?a? ?greeting? ?gift,? ?thinking? ?perhaps? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?
felt? ?the? ?same? ?way? ?he? ?did? ?in? ?regards? ?to? ?those? ?things,? ?which? ?was? ?disdain.? ?Why? ?such? ?
destitution? ?after? ?ascension?? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?another? ?form? ?of? ?cultivation?? ? ?
Without? ?forgetting? ?his? ?manners,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thanked? ?the? ?farmer? ?and? ?approached? ?the? ?little? ?
cottage,? ?calling? ?with? ?a? ?loud? ?and? ?clear? ?voice,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?please? ?forgive? ?this? ?Prince? ?
of? ?Xianle? ?for? ?making? ?this? ?abrupt? ?visit? ?without? ?prior? ?notice.? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?response? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?cottage,? ?and? ?that? ?farmer? ?came? ?forward,? ?hauling? ?
the? ?plow,? ?Oh?? ?Youre? ?that? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?who? ?ascended? ?at? ?the? ?age? ?of? ?seventeen?? ?
Regrettably.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Its? ?nothing? ?regrettable.? ?Its? ?the? ?truth.? ?That? ?farmer? ?said,? ?But,? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?
doesnt? ?like? ?meeting? ?people? ?and? ?was? ?even? ?injured? ?recently,? ?so? ?Im? ?afraid? ?you? ?wont? ?be? ?
received? ?today.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?disappointed? ?but? ?still? ?wanted? ?to? ?keep? ?trying,? ?Then? ?may? ?I? ?ask? ?
you? ?to? ?pass? ?on? ?a? ?message? ?for? ?me?? ?I? ?have? ?an? ?urgent? ?request.? ?However,? ?if? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?
Master? ?should? ?feel? ?inconvenienced? ?by? ?it? ?I? ?wont? ?push.? ? ?
That? ?farmer? ?chuckled,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?pass? ?on? ?word,? ?we? ?all? ?know? ?why? ?youre? ?here.? ?Feels? ?
bad,? ?right?? ?Having? ?no? ?water? ?in? ?Xianle.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?You? ?know? ?about? ?the? ?affairs? ?of? ?Xianle?? ?
Of? ?course? ?I? ?know.? ?That? ?farmer? ?said,? ?Its? ?not? ?just? ?us? ?here? ?in? ?this? ?shoddy? ?mountain? ?
ravine,? ?at? ?present,? ?who? ?doesnt? ?know? ?that? ?catastrophe? ?is? ?about? ?to? ?befall? ?your? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?
Xianle?? ?You? ?dont? ?know? ?anything? ?about? ?your? ?own? ?affairs,? ?but? ?everyone? ?else? ?watching? ?
closely? ?understands? ?whats? ?going? ?on? ?better? ?than? ?you? ?yourself,? ?and? ?theyre? ?probably? ?all? ?
enjoying? ?the? ?show,? ?haha.? ?Youre? ?here? ?to? ?borrow? ?the? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?spiritual? ?device? ?for? ?
disaster? ?aids,? ?right?? ? ?
Those? ?were? ?enlightening? ?words.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realize,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?that? ?those? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?were? ?all? ?gone? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?they? ?all? ?had? ?known? ?
what? ?his? ?intentions? ?were,? ?and? ?purposely? ?shut? ?their? ?doors? ?or? ?left? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago? ?to? ?avoid? ?
him,? ?not? ?wanting? ?to? ?get? ?pulled? ?into? ?his? ?mess.? ?He? ?sighed,? ?thinking,? ?Should? ?I? ?maybe? ?really? ?
have? ?paid? ?everyones? ?pces? ?a? ?visit? ?at? ?the? ?beginning? ?so? ?itd? ?be? ?easier? ?to? ?find? ?
cooperation? ?amongst? ?my? ?peers? ?going? ?forward?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?depressing? ?thought.? ?He? ?responded? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?voice,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?If? ?its? ?
inconvenient? ?for? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?bothersome.? ? ?
However,? ?that? ?farmer? ?said,? ?Why? ?not? ?be? ?bothersome?? ?Because? ?its? ?shameful?? ?This? ?
rtes? ?to? ?the? ?survival? ?of? ?your? ?kingdom,? ?shouldnt? ?you? ?cause? ?trouble? ?and? ?annoy? ?us? ?to? ?
death?? ?Is? ?it? ?so? ?hard? ?to? ?lower? ?yourself? ?a? ?little?? ?Young? ?people? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?so? ?easily? ?
unnerved.? ?Let? ?me? ?say? ?something? ?unpleasant:? ?should? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?help? ?its? ?an? ?
ount? ?of? ?kindness,? ?if? ?not,? ?its? ?on? ?the? ?ount? ?of? ?duty.? ?Lending? ?the? ?device? ?to? ?you? ?would? ?
be? ?based? ?on? ?mood,? ?if? ?not,? ?you? ?cant? in? ?after? ?either.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?what? ?he? ?said? ?made? ?sense,? ?but? ?with? ?such? ?a? ?dire? ?situation? ?at? ?hand? ?plus? ?his? ?
unfriendly? ?tone,? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?anger? ?rolled? ?up? ?and? ?he? ?held? ?his? ?head? ?higher,? ?sounding? ?grave,? ?
I? ?understand? ?everything? ?youre? ?saying,? ?and? ?I? ?would? ?never? in? ?behind? ?anyones? ?
back,? ?so? ?why? ?must? ?you? ?predetermine? ?how? ?I? ?am?? ?I? ?said? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?bothersome? ?simply? ?
because? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?do? ?anything? ?pointless? ?and? ?cause? ?trouble? ?for? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?at? ?
the? ?same? ?time.? ?But? ?if? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?doesnt? ?feel? ?inconvenienced? ?and? ?I? ?can? ?
borrow? ?the? ?spiritual? ?device? ?so? ?long? ?as? ?I? ?am? ?bothersome,? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?nothing? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?
offer? ?up? ?all? ?eight? ?thousand? ?of? ?my? ?temples? ?and? ?kowtow? ?one? ?hundred? ?times.? ?
That? ?farmer? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?Angry?? ?Temper? ?of? ?a? ?child.? ?Here!? ? ?
He? ?made? ?a? ?throw;? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?caught? ?a? ?verdant? ?bamboo? ?hat,? ?the? ?very? ?
one? ?that? ?farmer? ?had? ?on? ?his? ?back.? ? ?
Whats? ?this?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
That? ?thing? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?borrow.? ?That? ?farmer? ?said,? ?The? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?already? ?
asked? ?me? ?to? ?pass? ?this? ?to? ?you? ?before? ?you? ?came.? ?Use? ?it? ?carefully.? ?If? ?you? ?break? ?it? ?we? ?wont? ?
forgive? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?Why?? ?
Didnt? ?I? ?already? ?tell? ?you? ?why?? ?That? ?farmer? ?said,? ?Lending? ?it? ?to? ?you? ?was? ?based? ?on? ?mood.? ?
Other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?wont? ?help? ?you,? ?so? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?help? ?you.? ?
Whatever? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?wants? ?to? ?do? ?it? ?shall? ?be? ?done.? ? ?
THANK? ?YOU? ?SO? ?MUCH!? ?THANK? ?YOU!!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried.? ?
That? ?farmer? ?added,? ?Dont? ?be? ?too? ?happy? ?so? ?soon,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?The? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?
may? ?have? ?ascended? ?before? ?you,? ?but? ?there? ?arent? ?as? ?many? ?devotees,? ?therefore? ?not? ?as? ?
powerful? ?as? ?you,? ?and? ?plus? ?there? ?are? ?recent? ?injuries.? ?Other? ?than? ?lending? ?you? ?that? ?thing,? ?
the? ?rest? ?is? ?all? ?up? ?to? ?you.? ?Distant? ?waters? ?cannot? ?quench? ?nearby? ?thirst;? ?that? ?Rain? ?Master? ?
Hat? ?can? ?only? ?move? ?rain? ?but? ?not? ?create? ?water.? ?Theres? ?not? ?enough? ?water? ?in? ?your? ?Xianle,? ?
so? ?you? ?must? ?borrow? ?from? ?other? ?kingdoms,? ?and? ?they? ?may? ?not? ?be? ?willing.? ?Only? ?the? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?Yushi? ?has? ?an? ?abundant? ?collection? ?over? ?the? ?years,? ?and? ?rather? ?wealthy? ?in? ?that? ?
aspect.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?clear? ?just? ?how? ?difficult? ?it? ?was? ?to? ?lend? ?your? ?own? ?spiritual? ?device? ?to? ?
a? ?stranger.? ?He? ?bowed? ?deeply? ?to? ?that? ?thatched? ?cottage,? ?That? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?would? ?
lend? ?a? ?helping? ?hand,? ?I? ?am? ?profoundly? ?grateful.? ?I? ?will? ?not? ?forget? ?this? ?kindness;? ?should? ?there? ?
be? ?anything? ?I? ?can? ?do? ?to? ?help? ?in? ?the? ?future,? ?pray? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?not? ?hesitate? ?to? ?ask? ?
for? ?me.? ?Farewell!? ? ?
With? ?the? ?spiritual? ?device? ?in? ?hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?found? ?a? ke? ?in? ?the? ?south,? dled? ?
a? rge? ?quantity? ?of? ke? ?water? ?with? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?Hat,? ?crossed? ?thousands? ?of? ?miles? ?and? ?
returned? ?to? ?Yongan? ?in? ?Xianle.? ?He? ?found? ?that? ?worst? ?affected? ?vige,? ?the? ?Bay? ?of? ?Lang? ?Er,? ?
and? ?flipped? ?that? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?from? ?the? ?clouds.? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?small? ?bout? ?of? ?rain? ?fell? ?from? ?the? ?sky.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?jumped? ?off? ?the? ?clouds,? nding? ?
both? ?feet? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Those? ?half-dead? ?vigers? ?could? ?not? ?believe? ?their? ?eyes;? ?some? ?
rushed? ?out? ?of? ?their? ?doors? ?to? ?cheer? ?under? ?the? ?rain,? ?and? ?some? ?hurriedly? ?brought? ?out? ?
buckets? ?of? ?all? ?different? ?sizes? ?to? ?collect? ?the? ?water.? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?and? ?finally? ?revealed? ?a? ?smile.? ?Just? ?then,? ?he? ?
heard? ?a? ?voice? ?call? ?out? ?from? ?afar,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?
He? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?saw? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?appear? ?from? ?behind? ?a? ?tree,? ?his? ?face? ?dark.? ?Seeing? ?
his? ?gloomy? ?expression,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?something? ?was? ?wrong.? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?Did? ?something? ?
happen?? ?
? ?
Ch.75:? ?Closing? ?the? ?Capital? ?Gates;? ?Survival? ?of? ?Yongan? ?Barred? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?took? ?you? ?so? ?many? ?days?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Did? ?I? ?leave? ?for? ?very? ?long?? ? ?
Traveling? ?all? ?over,? ?through? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?the? ?earth,? ?scooping? ke? ?water,? ?mounting? ?
clouds? ?and? ?making? ?rain,? ?all? ?without? ?care? ?for? ?day? ?or? ?night,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?realized? ?just? ?
how? ?much? ?time? ?had? ?passed.? ? ?
Its? ?been? ?several? ?days!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?The? ?prayers? ?from? ?all? ?the? ?devotees? ?at? ?the? ?Temple? ?
of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?have? ?piled? ?up? ?into? ?a? ?mountain.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?rain? ?fading? ?and? ?extended? ?a? ?hand,? ?Didnt? ?I? ?tell? ?you? ?both? ?to? ?
take? ?care? ?of? ?the? ?important? ?ones? ?first?? ? ?
The? ?ones? ?we? ?can? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?have? ?all? ?been? ?sorted.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?replied,? ?But...? ?But? ?there? ?
are? ?too? ?many? ?prayers? ?that? ?we? ?havent? ?the? ?right? ?to? ?take? ?over.? ?Thats? ?why? ?I? ?asked? ?Your? ?
Highness? ?not? ?to? ?let? ?them? ?wait? ?too? ?long,? ?and? ?hurry? ?back.? ? ?
When? ?he? ?finished,? ?the? ?rain? ?stopped? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?This? ?bout? ?of? ?rain? sted? ?much? ?
shorter? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?expected,? ?and? ?he? ?felt? ?his? ?heart? ?sinking.? ?As? ?the? ?clouds? ?
dispersed,? ?a? ?verdant? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?fluttered? ?down,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?caught? ?it? ?with? ?both? ?his? ?
hands.? ?But? ?do? ?you? ?see? ?this? ?situation?? ?I? ?cant? ?get? ?away? ?either.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?frowned,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?were? ?able? ?to? ?borrow? ?the? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?spiritual? ?
device?? ?Where? ?did? ?the? ?water? e? ?from?? ? ?
The? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Yushi? ?from? ?the? ?south.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
That? ?far?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?How? ?much? ?power? ?does? ?that? ?sap? ?from? ?you? ?for? ?moving? ?water? ?
just? ?the? ?once?? ?And? ?if? ?every? ?bout? ?of? ?rain? ?is? ?this? ?small? ?in? ?size? ?and? ?quantity,? ?if? ?you? ?keep? ?this? ?
up,? ?how? ?will? ?you? ?manage? ?to? ?answer? ?your? ?followers? ?prayers?? ? ?
Even? ?without? ?him? ?saying? ?it? ?out? ?loud? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew.? ?Hes? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?and? ?the? ?devotees? ?
to? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?were? ?his? ?foundation,? ?the? ?source? ?of? ?his? ?spiritual? ?
powers.? ?What? ?he? ?was? ?doing? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?abandoning? ?his? ?base,? ?and? ?if? ?he? ?wasnt? ?
careful,? ?both? ?sides? ?would? ?suffer.? ?But? ?what? ?else? ?could? ?be? ?done? ?other? ?than? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?
doing? ?now?? ?
I? ?know.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But? ?if? ?things? ?go? ?on? ?like? ?this? ?and? ?a? ?riot? ?breaks? ?out? ?in? ?Yongan,? ?the? ?
Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?would? ?also? ?be? ?affected? ?sooner? ?or? ter.? ?
Its? ?already? ?breaking? ?out!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shocked,? ?What?!? ? ?
After? ?hearing? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?report,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?Just? ?
as? ?hed? e? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Avenue,? ?there? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?band? ?of? ?
royal? ?guards,? ?decked? ?in? ?full? ?armour,? ?sharp? ?weapons? ?in? ?hand,? ?walking? ?over? ?with? ?a? ?group? ?
of? ?detained,? ?unkempt? ?men? ?with? ?shackles? ?on? ?both? ?their? ?hands? ?and? ?around? ?their? ?necks.? ?
Citizens? ?crowded? ?on? ?both? ?sides? ?of? ?the? ?road,? ?each? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?rage.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?gripped? ?his? ?
ck? ?bow,? ?tense? ?and? ?ready,? ?as? ?if? ?prepared? ?for? ?any? ?sudden? ?riots.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried,? ?Feng? ?
Xin!? ?Whore? ?the? ?detainees?? ?What? ?crime? ?did? ?they? mit?? ?Where? ?are? ?they? ?taking? ?them?? ? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?voice,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?stomped? ?over,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Theyre? ?all? ?people? ?of? ?
Yongan.? ?
There? ?were? ?over? ?ten? ?of? ?those? ?men,? ?all? ?tall? ?and? ?gaunt,? ?their? ?skins? ?slightly? ?dark.? ?Behind? ?the? ?
soldiers? ?trailed? ?a? ?few? ?old? ?men? ?and? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?anxious? ?women? ?and? ?children.? ?The? ?ones? ?
following? ?behind? ?are? ?too?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned.? ?
They? ?all? ?are.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?replied.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?several? ?months? ?at? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?the? ?drought? ?in? ?Yongan,? ?many? ?of? ?
the? ?residents? ?uprooted? ?and? ?escaped? ?to? ?the? ?east? ?in? ?waves.? ?When? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?some? ?ten? ?
people? ?it? ?wasnt? ?obvious,? ?but? ?the? ?flow? ?was? ?endless,? ?and? ?by? ?now? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?than? ?
five? ?hundred? ?people.? ?When? ?five? ?hundred? ?people? ?gather,? ?it? ?became? ?quite? ?the? ?sight.? ?
Those? ?people? ?of? ?Yongan? ?were? ?strangers? ?to? ?the? nd,? ?had? ?nothing? ?to? ?their? ?names,? ?and? ?
the? ?moment? ?they? ?opened? ?their? ?mouths? ?their? ?dialects? ?would? ?give? ?them? ?away,? ?so? ?when? ?
they? ?arrived? ?at? ?a? ?strange? ?bustling? ?city,? ?naturally? ?they? ?all? ?stuck? ?together? ?for? ?warmth.? ?Thus,? ?
they? ?looked? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?and? ?finally? ?found? ?an? ?uninhabited? ?green? ?field.? ?
Overjoyed,? ?they? ?thus? ?built? ?sheds? ?and? ?huts? ?as? ?temporary? ?shelters.? ?
Unfortunately,? ?although? ?that? ?green? ?field? ?was? ?uninhabited,? ?to? ?those? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?it? ?
was? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?leisure.? ?The? ?people? ?of? ?Xianle? ?had? ?an? ?indulgent? ?culture,? ?and? ?those? ?of? ?the? ?
royal? ?capital? ?lead? ?in? ?that? ?lifestyle.? ?When? ?free,? ?many? ?would? ?take? ?walks,? ?dance,? ?practice? ?
the? ?art? ?of? ?the? ?sword,? ?sing? ?poetry,? ?paint,? ?and? ?gather? ?at? ?that? ?green? ?field.? ?As? ?for? ?Yongan,? ?
sitting? ?at? ?the? ?west? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?suffered? ?an? ?impoverished? nd? ?and? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?poor,? ?
so? ?the? ?temper? ?and? ?culture? ?of? ?those? ?citizens? ?were? pletely? ?opposite? pared? ?to? ?that? ?
of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital.? ?Thus,? ?those? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?often? ?believed? ?themselves? ?the? ?purer? ?
of? ?Xianle? ?blood.? ?And? ?now,? ?with? ?their? nd? ?of? ?elegance? ?overtaken? ?by? ?a? rge? ?number? ?of? ?
refugees,? ?cooking? ?herbs,? ?crying,? ?doing? undry,? ?starting? ?fires,? ?and? ?the? ?stench? ?of? ?leftovers? ?
and? ?sweat? ?filling? ?the? ?air,? ?it? ?made? ?many? ?nearby? ?residents? ?recoil? ?with? ?disgust,? ?their? ?
ints? ?abundant.? ? ?
Some? ?of? ?the? ?Yongan? ?elderly? ?leaders? ?understood? ?the? ?situation? ?in? ?their? ?hearts? ?too,? ?and? ?
had? ?wanted? ?to? ?move? ?elsewhere.? ?Yet,? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?was? ?already? ?heavily? ?popted;? ?no? ?
matter? ?where? ?they? ?go? ?it? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?people,? ?and? ?there? ?werent? ?anywhere? ?else? ?that? ?could? ?
settle? ?so? ?many,? ?nevermind? ?all? ?the? ?wounded,? ?sick,? ?old,? ?and? ?children.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?easy? ?to? ?
move,? ?so? ?they? ?boldly? ?and? ?carefully? ?clung? ?on? ?to? ?that? ?field.? ?As? ?much? ?as? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?the? ?
royal? ?capital? ?were? ?displeased,? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?all? ?citizens? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?country,? ?for? ?the? ?
sake? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?disaster,? ?they? ?tolerated? ?the? ?strangers? ?presence.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?to? ?the? ?report? ?to? ?this? ?point? ?when? ?that? ?band? ?of? ?soldiers? ?brought? ?those? ?
Yongan? ?men? ?to? ?the? ?mouth? ?of? ?the? ?marketce,? ?shouting,? ?KNEEL!? ? ?
Each? ?of? ?those? ?men? ?looked? ?angrily? ?incredulous,? ?but? ?sabres? ?at? ?their? ?throats,? ?they? ?had? ?no? ?
choice? ?but? ?to? ?kneel.? ?After? ?the? ?onlooking? ?crowd? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?saw? ?the? ?men? ?kneeled? ?
in? ?unison,? ?some? ?sighed,? ?some? ?relieved.? ?ording? ?to? ?your? ?report,? ?both? ?sides? ?have? ?
tolerated? ?each? ?other,? ?so? ?whats? ?going? ?on? ?today?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Before? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?could? ?answer,? ?a? ?woman? ?started? ?screeching? ?from? ?the? ?
crowd,? ?YOU? ?BARBARIC? ?THIEVES!? ?NEVERMIND? ?YOUR? ?STICKY? ?FINGERS!? ?BEATING? ?
MY? ?HUSBAND? ?LIKE? ?THIS,? ?HE? ?CANT? ?EVEN? ?GET? ?UP? ?ANYMORE!? ?IF? ?ANYTHING? ?
HAPPENS? ?TO? ?HIM? ?ILL? ?HAVE? ?YOU? ?PAY!? ? ?
Next? ?to? ?her? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?people? ?were? ?trying? ?to? fort? ?her,? ?and? ?some? ?pointed? ?their? ?
fingers? ?in? ?reproach,? ?Dont? ?you? ?know? ?to? ?mind? ?yourselves? ?when? ?youre? ?in? ?other? ?peoples? ?
territory?? ?
Yea,? ?youre? ?a? ?guest? ?in? ?our? ?homes,? ?and? ?yet? ?you? ?crudely? ?steal!? ? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?young? ?men? ?in? ?shackles? ?finally? ?couldnt? ?take? ?it? ?anymore? ?and? ?argued? ?back,? ?We? ?
already? ?said? ?it? ?wasnt? ?us? ?who? ?stole!? ?We? ?didnt? ?throw? ?the? ?first? ?punch? ?either!? ?Besides,? ?
weve? ?got? ?wounded? ?on? ?our? ?side? ?too...? ?An? ?elder? ?shouted,? ?Stop? ?talking!? ? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?shut? ?his? ?mouth? ?angrily.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?exined,? ?A? ?dog? ?went? ?missing? ?in? ?the? ?
royal? ?capital,? ?and? ?because? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?case? ?where? ?a? ?child? ?of? ?Yongan? ?stole? ?and? ?ate? ?
someones? ?duck? ?from? ?hunger,? ?so? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?assumption? ?that? ?the? ?dog? ?was? ?stolen? ?
and? ?eaten? ?by? ?those? ?of? ?Yongan? ?too.? ?A? ?mob? ?went? ?to? ?interrogate,? ?and? ?soon? ?started? ?a? ?
brawl.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?incredulous,? ?A? ?riot? ?over? ?just? ?a? ?dog?? ?And? ?they? ?detained? ?that? ?many? ?people?? ? ?
Yes,? ?over? ?a? ?dog.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Its? ?gotten? ?this? ?big? ?because? ?both? ?sides? ?had? ?been? ?
putting? ?up? ?with? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?too? ?long,? ?and? ?anything? ?small? ?bes? ?big.? ?Both? ?sides? ?
swore? ?the? ?other? ?started? ?it? ?first,? ?that? ?its? ?the? ?others? ?fault,? ?and? ?this? ?mess? ?of? ?a? ?fight? ?
somehow? ?grew? ?bigger? ?and? ?bigger.? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?leading? ?soldiers? ?proimed,? ?Violent? ?aggregates? ?shall? ?be? ?severely? ?punished!? ?
You? ?are? ?all? ?shackled? ?for? ?a? ?public? ?demonstration,? ?any? ?further? ?crimes? ?are? ?forbidden!? ?He? ?
stood? ?down? ?after,? ?and? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?many? ?started? ?chucking? ?and? ?throwing? ?lettuce? ?
leaves? ?and? ?rotten? ?eggs? ?at? ?those? ?men? ?of? ?Yongan.? ?The? ?old? ?men? ?that? ?trailed? ?behind? ?started? ?
bowing? ?to? ?the? ?crowd? ?all? ?over,? ?crying? ?We? ?apologize,? ?everyone,? ?we? ?apologize.? ?Please? ?
have? ?mercy,? ?have? ?mercy!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?this? ?whole? ?thing? ?was? ?making? ?a? ?mountain? ?out? ?of? ?a? ?molehill,? ?utterly? ?
ridiculous,? ?but? ?he? ?could? ?also? ?somewhat? ?understand.? ?So? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?did? ?they? ?steal?? ?Did? ?
they? ?find? ?that? ?dog?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Who? ?knows.? ?Who? ?can? ?find? ?anything? ?if? ?the? ?bones? ?were? ?
cleaned? ?out? ?and? ?thrown? ?away?? ?But? ?judging? ?by? ?their? ?faces,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?they? ?stole? ?it.? ? ?
However,? ?verdicts? ?from? ?the? ?soldiers? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?would? ?naturally? ?be? ?partial? ?to? ?the? ?
royal? ?capital? ?citizens.? ?Stolen? ?or? ?not,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?brawl,? ?and? ?so? ?the? ?fault? ?must? ?lie? ?with? ?
those? ?from? ?Yongan.? ?Especially? ?since? ?the? ?men? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?loved? ?to? ?y? ?around? ?
but? ?werent? ?as? ?tough? ?as? ?the? ?men? ?of? ?Yongan,? ?so? ?this? ?brawl? ?mustve? ?ended? ?in? ?shame,? ?
creating? ?more? ?awkwardness? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?peoples.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?gave? ?
the? ?crowd? ?a? ?sweeping? ?look,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?that? ?in? ?that? ?row? ?of? ?Yongan? ?men,? ?there? ?
was? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?drooped,? ?whose? ?face? ?looked? ?familiar.? ?It? ?
was? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?from? ?the? ?woods,? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned.? ?Just? ?then,? ?someone? ?nearby? ined,? ?How? e? ?I? ?feel? ?theres? ?
been? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?from? ?Yongan? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?in? ?the? ?recent? ?months?? ?And? ?now? ?
they? ?dare? ?pick? ?fights.? ?
No? ?way,? ?are? ?they? ?all? ing? ?over?? ? ?
Another? ?merchant? ?gestured? ?his? ?hands? ?wildly,? ?His? ?majesty? ?the? ?king? ?wont? ?allow? ?it!? ?My? ?
house? ?was? ?robbed? ?by? ?Yongan? ?thieves? ?just? ?the? ?other? ?day.? ?If? ?they? ?all? ?came? ?over,? ?thered? ?
be? ?hell!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?who? ?had? ?kept? ?his? ?head? ?low? ?letting? ?all? ?the? ?groceries? ?be? ?freely? ?
thrown? ?at? ?him,? ?suddenly? ?looked? ?up,? ?Did? ?you? ?see? ?it?? ? ?
That? ?merchant? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?to? ?actually? ?be? ?spoken? ?to? ?and? ?responded? ?without? ?thinking,? ?
What?? ?
Yongan? ?thieves? ?robbing? ?your? ?house.? ?Did? ?you? ?see? ?them? ?with? ?your? ?own? ?eyes?? ? ?
...I? ?didnt? ?see? ?with? ?my? ?own? ?eyes,? ?but? ?its? ?always? ?been? ?peaceful? ?before,? ?and? ?only? ?after? ?
you? ?all? ?have? ?arrived? ?was? ?I? ?robbed,? ?so? ?how? ?does? ?it? ?have? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?you?? ?That? ?
merchant? ?argued.? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?nodded,? ?I? ?see.? ?I? ?understand.? ?Before? ?we? ?came,? ?you? ?guys? ?were? ?the? ?ones? ?
stealing,? ?and? ?after? ?we? ?arrived,? ?we? ?became? ?the? ?thieves...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished,? ?a? ?rotten? ?persimmon? ?came? ?flying? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?smashed? ?against? ?the? ?
side? ?of? ?his? ?lips,? ?making? ?him? ?look? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?vomited? ?a? rge? ?bloody? ?blossom.? ?That? ?merchant? ?
burst? ?out? ughing,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?eyes? ?dimmed.? ?He? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?stopped? ?
talking.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?softened? ?the? ?sharp? ?rocks? ?being? ?thrown? ?at? ?the? ?young? ?men,? ?ensuring? ?that? ?they? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?severely? ?injured.? ?This? ?public? ?humiliation? ?continued? ?until? ?evening,? ?and? ?only? ?
when? ?the? ?onlooking? ?citizens? ?gradually? ?dispersed? ?did? ?the? ?soldiers? ?felt? ?it? ?was? ?enough,? ?and? ?
unlocked? ?the? ?shackles,? ?warning? ?them? ?never? ?to? ?cause? ?any? ?more? ?troubles,? ?otherwise? ?
theyd? ?be? ?severely? ?punished,? ?etc.,? ?etc.? ?The? ?elders? ?bowed? ?deeply? ?repeatedly? ?with? ?
apologetic? ?smiles,? ?promising? ?to? ?never? ?vite? ?any? ?more? ?rules,? ?however,? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?
lifeless,? ?walked? ?away? ?by? ?himself.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?his? ?lone? ?figure,? ?caught? ?the? ?right? ?
moment,? ?and? ?appeared? ?in? ?a? ?sh? ?from? ?behind? ?a? ?tree,? ?blocking? ?his? ?path.? ?
The? ?minute? ?he? ?appeared,? ?that? ?young? ?mans? ?eyes? ?sharpened,? ?and? ?in? ?that? ?instant,? ?it? ?was? ?
as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?choke? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dead.? ?A? ?sh? ?of? ?a? ?second? ter,? ?after? ?having? ?seen? ?
clearly? ?who? ?it? ?was? ?before? ?him,? ?he? ?tucked? ?away? ?the? ?hand? ?that? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?attack.? ?Its? ?
you.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?transformed? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?that? ?young? ?cultivator.? ?He? ?was? ?startled? ?by? ?
Lang? ?Ying,? ?whose? ?hand? ?almost? ?attacked? ?him.? ?He? ?thought? ?to? ?himself,? ?This? ?man? ?is? ?
strong.? ?He? ?spoke? ?up,? ?I? ?gave? ?you? ?that? ?pearl,? ?so? ?why? ?didnt? ?you? ?take? ?it? ?back? ?to? ?Yongan?? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?gazed? ?at? ?him,? ?My? ?son? ?is? ?here.? ?Im? ?here? ?too.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?took? ?out? ?that? ?
coral? ?pearl? ?from? ?his? ?belt,? ?Did? ?you? ?want? ?this? ?back?? ?Here.? ?
The? ?extended? ?hand? ?that? ?held? ?the? ?pearl? ?still? ?had? ?marks? ?of? ?those? ?shackles.? ?After? ?some? ?
silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?take? ?it.? ?Go? ?back.? ?The? ?Bay? ?of? ?Lang? ?Er? ?rained? ?today.? ?He? ?pointed? ?
to? ?the? ?sky,? ?Tomorrow!? ?There? ?will? ?be? ?rain? ?again,? ?I? ?promise.? ?Its? ?for? ?certain.? ?
But? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?It? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?if? ?it? ?rains? ?or? ?not.? ?Theres? ?no? ?going? ?
back.? ?
Watching? ?his? ?back? ?as? ?he? ?walked? ?away,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?left? ?dumbfounded,? ?and? ?only? ?felt? ?
endless? ?frustration.? ? ?
Before? ?he? ?ascended,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?had? ?not? ?a? ?cloud? ?of? ?worry.? ?Whatever? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?do,? ?
it? ?would? ?be? ?done.? ?Who? ?knew? ?after? ?ascension,? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden? ?he? ?was? ?surrounded? ?by? ?
incessant? ?worries.? ?Both? ?worries? ?of? ?others? ?and? ?his? ?own.? ?Had? ?it? ?always? ?been? ?this? ?hard? ?to? ?
get? ?something? ?done?? ?He? ?had? ?never? ?felt? ?so? cking,? ?so? ?powerless.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?and? ?
turned? ?to? ?leave? ?too.? ?There? ?were? ?a? ?mountain? ?of? ?prayers? ?waiting? ?to? ?be? ?answered? ?by? ?him? ?at? ?
the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?
Yet,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?the? ?one? ?with? ?the? ?most? ?frustration.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?king.? ?
The? ?worry? ?of? ?the? ?King? ?of? ?Xianle? ?had? ?be? ?reality.? ?Those? ?five? ?hundred? ?some? ?refugees? ?
of? ?Yongan? ?were? ?only? ?the? ?beginning.? ?
With? ?the? ?borrowed? ?Rain? ?Master? ?Hat? ?in? ?hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ran? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?between? ?the? ?
north? ?and? ?the? ?south? ?unceasingly,? ?and? ?created? ?rain? ?by? ?his? ?own? ?power.? ?Yet? ?every? ?bout? ?of? ?
rain? ?would? ?use? ?up? ?an? ?immense? ?amount? ?of? ?spiritual? ?power? ?and? ?five? ?to? ?six? ?days? ?worth? ?of? ?
time.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?him,? ?there? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?another? ?who? ?could? ?keep? ?this? ?up.? ?Of? ?course,? ?with? ?
the? ?exception? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?However,? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor? ?ruled? ?over? ?a? ?far? ?
greater? nd? ?than? ?he,? ?and? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?devotees? ?and? ?domains? ?to? ?care? ?for? ?were? ?
significantly? ?more? ?than? ?that? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?possibly? ?ask? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?for? ?
help? ?and? ?distract? ?him?? ?On? ?top? ?of? ?that,? ?each? ?bout? ?of? ?rain? ?could? ?only? ?wet? ?a? ?small? ?area? ?of? ?
Yongan,? sting? ?but? ?a? ?short? ?while,? ?so? ?even? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?some? ?relief,? ?it? ?couldnt? ?fix? ?the? ?root? ?
of? ?the? ?problem.? ?
Thus,? ?after? ?a? ?month,? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?Yongan? ?officially? ?started? ?to? ?migrate? ?to? ?the? ?east? ?in? ?
droves.? ?At? ?first? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?bands? ?of? ?ten? ?something? ?people.? ?Now,? ?it? ?was? ?hundreds,? ?
thousands,? ?massive? ?hordes? ?that? ?flocked? ?together,? ?streaming? ?like? ?the? ?river.? ?
After? ?another? ?month,? ?the? ?King? ?of? ?Xianle? ?promulgated? ?a? ?new? ?decree:? ?Due? ?to? ?endless? ?
disputes? ?and? ?incessant? ?conflicts? ?of? ?recent? ?months,? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?peace? ?within? ?the? ?royal? ?
capital,? ?as? ?of? ?that? ?day,? ?all? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?must? ?leave? ?the? ?city.? ?Everyone? ?will? ?be? ?given? ?a? ?
set? ?amount? ?of? ?travel? ?expenses? ?to? ?help? ?settle? ?elsewhere.? ?
Before? ?the? ?massive,? ?teeming? ?horde? ?of? ?migrating? ?Yongan? ?refugees,? ?the? ?grand? ?gates? ?to? ?
the? ?royal? ?capital? ?of? ?Xianle? ?closed.? ?
C? ?
MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?Please? ?note? ?this? ?is? ?a? ?civil? ?war? ?between? ?a? ?provincial? ?capital? ?
and? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?of? ?one? ?country,? ?with? ?many? ?impoverished? ?towns? ?in? ?between? ?
also? ?involved.? ?
C? ?
Ch.76:? ?Closing? ?the? ?Capital? ?Gates;? ?Survival? ?of? ?Yongan? ?Barred? ?2? ?
TW:? ?Violence? ?
OPEN? ?THE? ?GATES!? ?
LET? ?US? ?IN!? ?
The? ?soldiers? ?backed? ?into? ?the? ?fortress? ?city? ?and? ?pushed? ?shut? ?the? ?thousand? ?tonned? ?gate.? ?
The? ?people? ?that? ?were? ?expelled? ?by? ?the? ?soldiers? ?outside? ?came? ?rushing? ?back? ?towards? ?it? ?like? ?
ck? ?water? ?tide,? ?pping? ?on? ?the? ?doors.? ?On? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?towers? ?the? ?soldiers? ?roared,? ?BACK? ?
AWAY!? ?LEAVE!? ?TAKE? ?YOUR? ?TRAVEL? ?EXPENSES? ?AND? ?GO,? ?EASTWARD,? ?DONT? ?
STICK? ?AROUND!? ?
However,? ?the? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?had? ?turned? ?their? ?backs? ?to? ?their? ?hometowns,? ?fled? ?their? ?
nds,? ?and? ?arrived? ?already? ?to? ?the? ?one? ?capital? ?that? ?was? ?closest? ?in? ?distance.? ?The? ?gates? ?to? ?
the? ?royal? ?capital? ?closed? ?on? ?them,? ?but? ?if? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?survive,? ?they? ?must? ?go? ?around? ?the? ?
fortress? ?city? ?and? ?walk? ?a? ?even? ?farther? ?distance,? ?to? ?the? ?cities? ?further? ?east.? ?
Yet? ?the? ?journey? ?to? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?was? ?already? ?arduous? ?and? ?rough,? ?crossing? ?through? ?
thousands? ?of? ?obstacles,? ?many? ?were? ?already? ?wounded? ?or? ?dead,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?they? ?have? ?
any? ?more? ?energy? ?to? ?continue? ?on?? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?given? ?travel? ?expenses,? ?rations? ?
and? ?water,? ?how? ?many? ?more? ?days? ?could? ?they? ?hang? ?on? ?on? ?the? ?road?? ? ?
Each? ?of? ?their? ?faces? ?were? ?ashen,? ?some? ?dragging? ?their? ?household? ?goods,? ?some? ?carried? ?
babies? ?on? ?their? ?backs,? ?some? ?holding? ?stretchers.? ?They? ?held? ?each? ?other? ?up,? ?some? ?lying? ?on? ?
the? ?ground,? ?unable? ?to? ?move? ?anymore,? ?and? ?others? ?simply? ?sat.? ?Fields? ?and? ?fields? ?of? ?them? ?
remained? ?before? ?the? ?fortress? ?walls.? ?Some? ?younger? ?men? ?still? ?had? ?the? ?energy? ?to? ?be? ?
enraged,? ?banging? ?on? ?the? ?doors? ?yelling,? ?YOU? ?CANT? ?DO? ?THIS!? ?YOURE? ?GONNA? ?KILL? ?
US!? ?
WERE? ?ALL? ?CITIZENS? ?OF? ?XIANLE,? ?YOU? ?CANT? ?JUST? ?KILL? ?US? ?OFF? ?LIKE? ?THIS!? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?men? ?yelled? ?until? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?hoarse,? ?You? ?can? ?kick? ?us? ?out,? ?it? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?
I? ?wont? ?stay,? ?but? ?can? ?you? ?at? ?least? ?take? ?my? ?wife? ?and? ?my? ?children?? ?Please?!!? ?
They? ?were? ?like? ?ants? ?crawling? ?on? ?a? ?tree;? ?the? ?fortress? ?city? ?gates? ?remained? ?unmoved.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?tower.? ?His? ?white? ?robes? ?fluttering? ?in? ?the? ?wind,? ?and? ?he? ?crossed? ?
the? ?parapet? ?to? ?watch? ?below.? ?Outside? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?there? ?were? ?endless? ?heads,? ?ck? ?
and? ?squirming,? ?dense? ?and? ?tightly? ?knit,? ?very? ?much? ?like? ?swarms? ?of? ?ants? ?he? ?used? ?to? ?see? ?
when? ?he? ?yed? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?gardens? ?in? ?his? ?younger? ?years.? ? ?
Back? ?then,? ?out? ?of? ?curiosity,? ?he? ?looked? ?closer? ?and? ?extended? ?a? ?finger? ?wanting? ?to? ?poke? ?at? ?
them? ?secretly,? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?immediately? ?an? ?attendant? ?who? ?cried? ?out,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?
Those? ?things? ?are? ?dirty,? ?you? ?cant? ?touch!? ?Dont? ?touch!? ?and? ?with? ?her? ?dress? ?lifted,? ?she? ?ran? ?
over? ?hurriedly? ?and? ?squished? ?all? ?the? ?ants? ?under? ?her? ?foot.? ?
When? ?those? ?ants? ?were? ?alive,? ?other? ?than? ?a? ?dense? ?swarm? ?there? ?wasnt? ?much? ?to? ?look? ?at,? ?
and? ?after? ?having? ?been? ?squished? ?into? ?something? ?less? ?than? ?mudpiles,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?
anything? ?left? ?to? ?look? ?at.? ? ?
Yet? ?within? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?walls,? ?lights? ?filled? ?millions? ?of? ?homes,? ?sounds? ?of? ?music? ?wafting? ?
in? ?the? ?air.? ?This? ?one? ?fortress? ?wall? ?separated? ?two? pletely? ?different? ?worlds.? ?
Nevermind? ?that? ?the? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?who? ?arrived? ?after? ?were? ?kept? ?out,? ?even? ?the? ?ones? ?
that? ?were? ?already? ?settled? ?within? ?were? ?expelled.? ?Although? ?harsh,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?
somewhat? ?understand? ?this? ?was? ?because? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?friction? ?between? ?the? ?
Yongan? ?refugees? ?and? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?residents? ?in? ?the? ?recent? ?months.? ?To? ?keep? ?such? ?
men? ?inside? ?the? ?city? ?walls,? ?there? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?collusion? ?inside? ?and? ?out,? ?causing? ?
havoc.? ?
However,? ?just? ?one? ?thing? ?he? ?felt? ?still? ?had? ?room? ?for? ?negotiation,? ?and? ?he? ?spoke? ?out? ?loud? ?
absentmindedly,? ?Why? ?must? ?the? ?women? ?and? ?the? ?vulnerable? ?be? ?expelled? ?too?? ?There? ?are? ?
some? ?who? ?couldnt? ?walk? ?much? ?further.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?waiting? ?on? ?him? ?just? ?behind.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?replied,? ?If? ?they? ?must? ?
be? ?expelled,? ?then? ?they? ?must? ?all? ?be? ?expelled.? ?Everyone? ?must? ?be? ?treated? ?equally;? ?there? ?
mustnt? ?be? ?any? ?favouritism,? ?lest? ?people? ?be? ?provoked:? ?How? e? ?they? ?could? ?stay? ?and? ?not? ?
me?? ? ?
You? ?think? ?so? ?much.? ?Feng? ?Xin? mented.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?tly,? ?There? ?are? ?very? ?well? ?people? ?who? ?would? ?think? ?like? ?this.? ?Besides,? ?if? ?the? ?
wives? ?and? ?children? ?remain,? ?then? ?the? ?men? ?wouldnt? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?too? ?far? ?either.? ?They? ?would? ?
return? ?sooner? ?or? ter.? ?Keeping? ?people? ?in? ?the? ?city? ?is? ?keeping? ?future? ?problems.? ? ?
Those? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?refused? ?to? ?leave,? ?so? ?the? ?soldiers? ?on? ?the? ?towers? ?couldnt? ?leave? ?
either.? ?Humph!? ?Suit? ?yourselves!? ?
Since? ?the? ?king? ?made? ?the? mand,? ?did? ?they? ?think? ?just? ?sitting? ?there? ?loitering? ?would? ?do? ?
anything?? ?They? ?could? ?loiter? ?for? ?one? ?or? ?two? ?days,? ?but? ?hardly? ?a? ?month? ?or? ?two,? ?or? ?a? ?year? ?or? ?
two?? ?
The? ?soldiers? ?and? ?residents? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?all? ?believed? ?in? ?this.? ?Some? ?of? ?the? ?Yongan? ?
refugees? ?hopelessly? ?epted? ?their? ?fate,? ?and? ?decided? ?to? ?gamble? ?traveling? ?eastward.? ?But? ?
such? ?numbers? ?were? ?few.? ?Most? ?still? ?sat? ?stubbornly? ?by? ?the? ?fortress? ?gates,? ?hoping? ?the? ?royal? ?
capital? ?would? ?open? ?their? ?doors? ?to? ?them,? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?least? ?give? ?them? ?somewhere? ?to? ?rest? ?
before? ?journeying? ?onwards.? ?When? ?new? ?refugees? ?arrived,? ?although? ?disappointed? ?in? ?
seeing? ?the? ?closed? ?city? ?gates,? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?so? ?many? ?still? ?keeping? ?watch,? ?they? ?joined? ?the? ?
masses.? ?
Thus,? ?after? ?several? ?days,? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?gathered? ?outside? ?the? ?city? ?gates,? ?
almost? ?a? ?million? ?people? ?had? ?settled? ?and? ?built? ?temporary? ?shelters,? ?forming? ?a? ?impressive? ?
and? ?curious? ?sight.? ?They? ?used? ?the? ?rations? ?and? ?water? ?given? ?by? ?the? ?king? ?to? ?hold? ?on,? ?but? ?they? ?
were? ?almost? ?at? ?their? ?limits? ?too.? ?
This? ?limit? ?was? ?crossed? ?on? ?the? ?fifth? ?day.? ?
Those? ?past? ?five? ?days,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?divided? ?each? ?day? ?into? ?three:? ?one? ?third? ?devoted? ?to? ?the? ?
followers? ?at? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?one? ?third? ?for? ?moving? ?water? ?and? ?creating? ?
rain,? ?and? ?one? ?third? ?for? ?caring? ?for? ?the? ?Yongan? ?citizens? ?outside? ?the? ?city? ?walls.? ?Even? ?with? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?helping,? ?sometimes? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?weight? ?of? ?those? ?
responsibilities.? ?The? ?spirit? ?was? ?willing? ?but? ?the? ?flesh? ?was? ?weak.? ?That? ?day,? ?it? ?just? ?so? ?
happened? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?time? ?when? ?he? ?wasnt? ?guarding? ?outside? ?the? ?city? ?walls,? ?under? ?the? ?
scorching? ?sun,? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?wail? ?outside? ?the? ?gates.? ?
The? ?wailing? ?came? ?from? ?a? ?couple? ?holding? ?their? ?child? ?in? ?their? ?arms.? ?Many? ?came? ?forward? ?to? ?
see,? ?Whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?the? ?child?? ?Hungry? ?or? ?thirsty?? ?And? ?soon,? ?a? ?shout,? ?Everyone? ?
e? ?share? ?some? ?water? ?here!? ?This? ?childs? ?not? ?looking? ?too? ?good!? ? ?
That? ?woman? ?sobbed? ?as? ?she? ?fed? ?water? ?to? ?her? ?red? ?faced? ?child,? ?but? ?all? ?the? ?water? ?was? ?
thrown? ?back? ?up.? ?The? ?father? ?said,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?whats? ?going? ?on,? ?Hes? ?sick.? ?A? ?doctor!? ?We? ?
need? ?a? ?doctor!? ? ?
Carrying? ?his? ?son,? ?he? ?ran? ?to? ?the? ?gates? ?and? ?started? ?pping? ?the? ?doors,? ?OPEN? ?UP!? ?HELP!? ?
SOMEONES? ?DYING!? ?MY? ?SONS? ?DYING!? ?
Naturally? ?the? ?soldiers? ?within? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?gates.? ?Whether? ?if? ?someone? ?was? ?
actually? ?dying,? ?there? ?were? ?hundreds? ?of? ?thousands? ?outside.? ?If? ?they? ?opened? ?up? ?thered? ?be? ?
no? ?closing? ?the? ?gates,? ?so? ?instead? ?they? ?reported? ?to? ?the? ?officers? ?higher? ?up.? ?The? ?weather? ?
was? ?hot,? ?and? ?the? ?heat? ?was? ?making? ?the? ?soldiers? ?standing? ?watch? ?the? ?past? ?days? ?cranky.? ?
They? ?said? ?apathetically,? ?Give? ?him? ?some? ?water? ?and? ?food.? ?Thus,? ?they? ?used? ?a? ?rope,? ?hung? ?
some? ?water? ?and? ?food? ?and? ?lowered? ?it? ?down.? ? ?
Thank? ?you,? ?thank? ?you? ?my? ?lords? ?and? ?brothers,? ?but? ?we? ?dont? ?want? ?water? ?and? ?food.? ?Can? ?
you? ?help? ?us? ?find? ?a? ?doctor?? ?That? ?man? ?said.? ?
This? ?made? ?things? ?difficult.? ?They? ?couldnt? ?let? ?him? ?in? ?to? ?find? ?a? ?doctor? ?and? ?they? ?certainly? ?
couldnt? ?lower? ?a? ?doctor? ?down? ?the? ?city? ?walls.? ?Who? ?knows? ?what? ?those? ?starving? ?refugees? ?
would? ?do? ?once? ?the? ?doctor? ?got? ?outside.? ?Thus,? ?those? ?high? ?ranking? ?officers? ?replied,? ?
Nevermind.? ?Ignore? ?them,? ?they? ?cant? ?die.? ?If? ?they? ?ask? ?again? ?then? ?tell? ?them? ?the? ?message? ?
has? ?been? ?sent? ?through? ?to? ?request? ?a? ?response? ?from? ?the? ?king.? ?
The? ?king? ?had? ?been? ?deeply? ?troubled? ?by? ?the? ?Yongan? ?matters? ?and? ?easily? ?angered? ?the? ?past? ?
many? ?days,? ?and? ?naturally? ?no? ?one? ?really? ?dared? ?bother? ?him? ?with? ?such? ?a? ?small? ?thing.? ?The? ?
soldiers? ?responded? ?ordingly? ?and? ?that? ?man,? ?feeling? ?relieved,? ?thanked? ?them? ?profusely,? ?
thanked? ?his? ?majesty,? ?and? ?knelt? ?to? ?kowtow? ?multiple? ?times.? ?Yet,? ?hours? ?upon? ?hours? ?passed,? ?
shadows? ?under? ?the? ?scorching? ?sun? ?moved? ?from? ?one? ?end? ?to? ?the? ?other,? ?but? ?the? ?asked-for? ?
doctor? ?still? ?hadnt? ?appeared,? ?and? ?the? ?temperature? ?of? ?that? ?child? ?in? ?their? ?arms? ?was? ?growing? ?
hotter.? ?
The? ?arms? ?of? ?that? ?couple? ?holding? ?their? ?child? ?were? ?trembling,? ?and? ?that? ?man? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?
cold? ?sweat,? ?mumbling,? ?Will? ?anyone? e?? ?Will? ?anyone? ?open? ?the? ?gates?? ? ?
Finally,? ?they? ?couldnt? ?wait? ?any? ?longer,? ?and? ?yelled? ?to? ?the? ?towers,? ?Officers!? ?My? ?apologies,? ?
but? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?ask...? ?Wheres? ?the? ?doctor?? ? ?
A? ?soldier? ?responded,? ?Were? ?waiting? ?for? ?a? ?formal? ?response? ?from? ?the? ?king.? ?Wait? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?
longer.? ?
Some? ?citizens? ?couldnt? ?sit? ?still? ?anymore:? ?They? ?said? ?that? ?four? ?hours? ?ago,? ?so? ?why? ?hasnt? ?
anyone? e? ?yet?? ? ?
The? ?soldiers? ?heeded? ?their? ?superiors? mand? ?and? ?ignored? ?them? ?after? ?responding.? ?The? ?
crowd? ?under? ?the? ?fortress? ?walls? ?was? ?furious,? ?forlorn,? ?and? ?distressed.? ?They? ?surrounded? ?the? ?
child? ?and? ?started? ?wondering? ?in? ?doubt,? ?Did? ?they? ?actually? ?pass? ?on? ?the? ?message? ?to? ?his? ?
majesty?? ?Theyre? ?not? ?lying? ?to? ?us,? ?are? ?they?? ? ?
The? ?father? ?of? ?that? ?child? ?couldnt? ?wait? ?any? ?longer,? ?and? ?hardened? ?his? ?heart,? ?tied? ?the? ?child? ?to? ?
his? ?back? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?his? ?wife? ?to? ?say? ?a? ?few? st? ?words.? ?That? ?woman? ?removed? ?a? ?
protection? ?charm? ?from? ?around? ?her? ?neck? ?and? ?put? ?it? ?around? ?her? ?husbands? ?neck.? ?That? ?man? ?
ran? ?towards? ?the? ?city? ?wall,? ?and? ?started? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?scale? ?it.? ?
The? ?city? ?wall? ?was? ?smooth,? ?built? ?to? ?make? ?climbing? ?difficult,? ?and? ?after? ?grabbing? ?at? ?it? ?a? ?few? ?
times,? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?climb? ?up.The? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?men? ?called? ?out,? ?Let? ?me? ?help? ?you!? ?And? ?
they? ?pushed? ?him? ?up.? ?A? ?crowd? ?of? ?ten? ?something? ?men,? ?stacked? ?themselves? ?into? ?a? ?human? ?
pyramid,? ?and? ?helped? ?deliver? ?him? ?higher? ?upon? ?the? ?wall.? ?There,? ?that? ?man? ?managed? ?to? ?grab? ?
on? ?to? ?the? ?rope? ?that? ?was? ?used? ?to? ?lower? ?water? ?and? ?food,? ?and? ?he? ?continued? ?to? ?climb.? ?At? ?the? ?
bottom,? ?hundreds? ?of? ?thousands? ?watched? ?anxiously,? ?not? ?daring? ?to? ?cheer? ?for? ?him,? ?scared? ?
they? ?might? ?be? ?discovered.? ? ?
The? ?soldiers? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?towers? ?had? ?been? ?standing? ?watch? ?for? ?many? ?days? ?and? ?the? ?
Yongan? ?refugees? ?hadnt? ?start? ?anything,? ?so? ?they? ?were? ?fairly? x? ?in? ?their? ?watch.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?
until? ?that? ?man? ?had? ?reached? ?halfway? ?did? ?they? ?notice? ?with? ?a? ?start? ?someone? ?pressing? ?close? ?
onto? ?the? ?wall.? ?They? ?shouted,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING?!? ?NO? ?CLIMBING!? ?CLIMBERS? ?
WILL? ?BE? ?KILLED? ?WITHOUT? ?MERCY!? ?DO? ?YOU? ?HEAR? ?ME?? ?CLIMBERS? ?WILL? ?BE? ?
KILLED? ?WITHOUT? ?MERCY!? ?
Under? ?their? ?threat,? ?that? ?man? ?also? ?shouted? ?back,? ?I? ?DONT? ?HAVE? ?ANY? ?ILL? ?INTENTIONS!? ?
I? ?JUST? ?WANT? ?TO? ?BRING? ?MY? ?CHILD? ?TO? ?THE? ?DOCTORS,? ?I? ?WONT? ?DO? ?ANYTHING? ?
ELSE!? ?He? ?continued? ?scaling? ?the? ?wall? ?as? ?he? ?shouted.? ?One? ?of? ?the? ?superior? ?officers? ?was? ?
just? ?having? ?his? ?meal,? ?and? ?hearing? ?of? ?this? ?he? ?became? ?outraged.? ?If? ?that? ?man? ?was? ?to? ?scale? ?
the? ?wall? ?safely? ?and? ?set? ?an? ?example,? ?wouldnt? ?many? ?more? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?attempt? ?the? ?
same?? ?He? ?must? ?be? ?stopped!? ?Thus,? ?he? ?strode? ?out,? ?and? ?shouted? ?down? ?the? ?parapet,? ?
DONT? ?YOU? ?VALUE? ?YOUR? ?LIFE?? ?GO? ?BACK? ?DOWN? ?THIS? ?INSTANT!? ?IF? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?
YOULL? ?BE? ?SORRY!? ?
Yet? ?that? ?man? ?had? ?already? ?reached? ?high? ?on? ?the? ?wall,? ?past? ?half? ?way,? ?and? ?just? ?one? ?more? ?
push? ?hed? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?reach? ?the? ?top,? ?so? ?naturally? ?he? ?didnt? ?stop.? ?That? ?superior? ?officer? ?
never? ?had? ?anyone? ?disobey? ?him? ?like? ?this,? ?his? ?words? ?were? w.? ?Whoever? ?disobeyed? ?was? ?
easy? ?enough? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?though.? ?He? ?approached? ?the? ?parapet,? ?pulled? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?
struck,? ?and? ?that? ?rope? ?snapped? ?into? ?two.? ?
With? ?the? ?snapped? ?rope? ?in? ?hand,? ?that? ?man? ?fell? ?from? ?mid? ?air.? ?In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?thousands? ?
screaming,? ?he? nded? ?heavily? ?on? ?the? ?hard? ?ground? ?before? ?the? ?city? ?gates.? ?
That? ?was? ?the? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?arrived.? ?
That? ?man? ?had? ?fallen? ?with? ?his? ?backside? ?down,? ?and? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?was? ?his? ?child.? ??WHUMP? ?
and? ?the? ?child? ?was? ?crushed? ?into? ?a? ?clump? ?of? ?ground? ?meat,? ?spraying? ?blossoms? ?of? ?blood.? ?
That? ?mans? ?neck? ?was? ?broken,? ?his? ?eyes? ?bulging,? ?and? ?around? ?his? ?twisted? ?neck? ?rolled? ?a? ?
protection? ?charm? ?with? ?the? ?words? ?Xianle? ?written? ?on? ?it,? ?embroidered? ?with? ?golden? ?threads? ?
C? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?protection? ?charm? ?from? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?
The? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?started? ?to? ?climb,? ?that? ?man? ?and? ?his? ?wife? ?both? ?held? ?that? ?protection? ?
charm? ?in? ?their? ?hands? ?and? ?silently? ?prayed? ?for? ?the? ?blessings? ?of? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince,? ?which? ?was? ?how? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?their? ?voices? ?and? ?rushed? ?over.? ? ?
Nevertheless,? ?he? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?hero? ?from? ?any? ?of? ?those? ?legends? ?written? ?in? ?books,? ?and? ?could? ?
in? ?no? ?way? ?appear? ?right? ?before? ?the? ?executioner? ?dropped? ?their? ?axes,? ?and? ?save? ?lives? ?from? ?
under? ?knives.? ?That? ?woman? ?didnt? ?even? ?have? ?the? ?courage? ?to? ?flip? ?her? ?husbands? ?dead? ?
body? ?to? ?check? ?on? ?the? ?condition? ?of? ?her? ?son;? ?she? ?covered? ?her? ?face? ?and? ?screamed,? ?and? ?
without? ?looking,? ?dashed? ?forward? ?madly,? ?and? ?bashed? ?her? ?head? ?against? ?the? ?wall.? ??CRACK?,? ?
and? ?she? ?dropped,? ?her? ?body? ?limp.? ?
Right? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes,? ?in? ?the? ?sh? ?of? ?a? ?second,? ?three? ?dead? ?bodies? ?piled? ?before? ?
the? ?city? ?gates? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital!? ? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?had? ?time? ?to? ?react? ?before? ?the? ?crowd? ?outside? ?the? ?city? ?gates? ?were? ?riled? ?up,? ?unable? ?
to? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer.? ?
Someone? ?yelled,? ?DEAD!? ?A? ?FAMILY? ?OF? ?THREE,? ?ALL? ?DEAD!? ?LOOK,? ?THATS? ?THE? ?
GOOD? ?OL? ?OFFICER? ?WORKING? ?FOR? ?HIS? ?MAJESTY!? ?HE? ?WONT? ?SAVE? ?US,? ?BUT? ?
INSTEAD? ?IS? ?FORCING? ?OUR? ?DEATHS!? ? ?
YOU? ?WONT? ?LET? ?US? ?IN? ?BUT? ?YOU? ?WONT? ?LET? ?ANYONE? ?OUT? ?EITHER,? ?WHAT? ?
SHOULD? ?WE? ?HAVE? ?DONE?? ?THREE? ?BLOODY? ?LIVES? ?ARE? ?NOW? ?ON? ?YOUR? ?HANDS!? ?
YOU? ?SAID? ?TO? ?EXPEL? ?ALL? ?YONGAN? ?REFUGEES? ?FROM? ?THE? ?ROYAL? ?CAPITAL? ?BUT? ?
HOW? ?COME? ?I? ?DONT? ?SEE? ?ANY? ?OF? ?THE? ?RICH? ?ONES? ?EXPELLED?? ?SO? ?US? ?THE? ?POOR? ?
AND? ?POWERLESS? ?DESERVE? ?TO? ?DIE?? ?IVE? ?SEEN? ?THROUGH? ?YOU!? ? ?
I? ?CANT? ?STAND? ?IT? ?ANYMORE...? ?I? ?REALLY? ?CANT.? ?YEAR? ?AFTER? ?YEAR? ?WE? ?PAID? ?
OUR? ?TAXES? ?BUT? ?NOW? ?THERES? ?A? ?DISASTER? ?WHERE? ?DID? ?ALL? ?THAT? ?MONEY? ?
GO?? ?
RATHER? ?THAN? ?AIDING? ?DISASTER? ?VICTIMS? ?DID? ?ALL? ?THE? ?MONEY? ?GO? ?TO? ?
PARASITES? ?AND? ?BUILDING? ?YOUR? ?SONS? ?TEMPLES?? ?JUST? ?THIS? ?BIT? ?OF? ?FOOD? ?
AND? ?RATIONS? ?TO? ?SHUT? ?US? ?UP?? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?TAKE? ?US? ?FOR?? ?USELESS? ?KING!? ?
INCOMPETENT? ?KING!? ?
The? ?soldiers? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?towers? ?were? ?yelling? ?down? ?at? ?the? ?crowd? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?stop,? ?but? ?
that? ?officer? ?had? ?seen? ?much? ?in? ?his? ?lifetime,? ?and? ?didnt? ?take? ?any? ?of? ?it? ?seriously.? ?Yet,? ?the? ?
situation? ?was? ?slowly? ?losing? ?control.? ?Thousands? ?and? ?hundreds? ?of? ?thousands? ?pushed? ?
furiously? ?against? ?the? ?gates,? ?some? ?even? ?using? ?their? ?own? ?heads? ?or? ?bodies? ?to? ?m,? ?and? ?
this? ?time,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?some? ?mere? ?ants? ?on? ?trees.? ?
The? ?gates? ?moved;? ?in? ?fact,? ?even? ?the? ?entire? ?fortress? ?wall? ?and? ?towers? ?were? ?slightly? ?shaking!? ?
Ever? ?since? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?born,? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?witnessed? ?a? ?situation? ?such? ?as? ?this.? ?The? ?
people? ?he? ?met? ?had? ?all? ?been? ?kind,? ?peaceful,? ?happy,? ?satisfied,? ?and? ?endearing.? ?Those? ?
twisted? ?faces,? ?crying? ?and? ?screaming,? ?forced? ?him? ?to? ?enter? ?a? pletely? ?foreign? ?world,? ?and? ?
he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?cold? ?in? ?his? ?bones.? ?Even? ?against? ?the? ?most? ?horrifying? ?ghosts? ?and? ?
demons? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?felt? ?this? ?way.? ?Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?angry? ?roar? ?from? ?above.? ?
He? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?and? ?saw? ?a? ?tall? ?and? ?gaunt? ?silhouette,? ?choking? ?that? ?officer? ?
who? ?had? ?cut? ?off? ?the? ?rope? ?and? ?caused? ?the? ?three? ?deaths? ?below? ?the? ?city? ?walls.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?
loud? ?and? ?clear? ??CRACK?,? ?and? ?the? ?neck? ?was? ?broken.? ?
That? ?band? ?of? ?soldiers? ?had? ?no? ?idea? ?how? ?that? ?man? ?suddenly? ?appeared;? ?all? ?were? ?shocked? ?
and? ?bewildered,? ?and? ?they? ?rushed? ?forward? ?with? ?their? ?swords? ?in? ?hand? ?to? ?surround? ?him,? ?
WHO? ?ARE? ?YOU?!!? ?HOW? ?DID? ?YOU? ?GET? ?UP? ?HERE?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?noticed? ?that? ?mans? ?hands:? ?they? ?were? ?smeared? ?with? ?blood? ?and? ?
ripped? ?flesh.? ?That? ?man? ?had? ?scaled? ?that? ?crevice-less? ?wall? ?using? ?his? ?bare? ?hands!? ?When? ?
that? ?figure? ?turned? ?around,? ?it? ?was? ?indeed? ?Lang? ?Ying!? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?calm? ?and? ?collected? ?even? ?when? ?surrounded? ?by? ?soldiers.? ?He? ?crossed? ?over? ?
the? ?parapet,? ?threw? ?the? ?corpse? ?of? ?that? ?officer? ?down,? ?and? ?he? ?himself? ?jumped? ?off,? ?stepping? ?
onto? ?the? ?corpse? ?and? ?using? ?it? ?as? ?a? ?stepping? ?stone? ?to? ?break? ?his? ?fall.? ?
That? ?moment? ?when? ?he? ?jumped,? ?he? ?looked? ?straight? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?looking? ?
at? ?wasnt? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Instead,? ?he? ?looked? ?through? ?him? ?to? ?gaze? ?at? ?the? ?royal? ?pce? ?sitting? ?
right? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital.? ?
From? ?that? ?day? ?onwards,? ?the? ?entire? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?was? ?thrown? ?into? ?chaos.? ?
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Ch.77:? ?Xianle? ?in? ?Chaos;? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Returns? ?to? ?the? ?Mortal? ?Realm? ?
For? ?disced? ?disaster? ?victims? ?like? ?those? ?from? ?Yongan,? ?to? ?fight? ?against? ?the? ?imperial? ?army? ?
was? ?a? ?losing? ?battle,? ?a? ?gross? ?overestimation? ?of? ?their? ?own? ?strength.? ? ?
Yet,? ?those? ?who? ?were? ?cornered? ?often? ?possessed? ?the? ?courage? ?to? ?court? ?ones? ?ruin? ?and? ?bite? ?
off? ?more? ?than? ?they? ?could? ?chew.? ?After? ?that? ?one? ?riot,? ?the? ?hundreds? ?of? ?thousands? ?of? ?Yongan? ?
refugees? ?finally? ?left? ?the? ?city? ?gates,? ?backing? ?off? ?to? ?some? ?distance? ?away,? ?and? ?changed? ?
where? ?they? ?built? ?temporary? ?camps.? ?
However,? ?they? ?just? ?wouldnt? ?leave.? ?They? ?might? ?die? ?on? ?the? ?road? ?if? ?they? ?keep? ?going,? ?and? ?
hanging? ?around? ?was? ?also? ?death,? ?so? ?whats? ?the? ?difference?? ?Using? ?the? ?rations? ?and? ?water? ?
the? ?king? ?distributed? ?from? ?before,? ?plus? ?munching? ?on? ?bark? ?skins,? ?wild? ?herbs,? ?nt? ?roots,? ?
critters? ?and? ?insects,? ?and? ?a? ?build? ?up? ?of? ?resentment? ?and? ?loathing? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?all? ?that,? ?those? ?
people? ?possessed? ?an? ?unimaginably? ?persistent? ?will? ?to? ?live,? ?and? ?stubbornly? ?persevered.? ?
After? ?a? ?few? ?days,? ?they? ?managed? ?to? ?assemble? ?some? ?thousands? ?of? ?men,? ?all? ?carrying? ?hoes,? ?
rakes,? ?rocks,? ?branches,? ?and? ?returned? ?for? ?a? ?bout? ?of? ?fight.? ?
Although? ?this? ?sh? ?was? ?a? ?mess,? ?an? ?utter? ?defeat? ?with? ?over? ?half? ?of? ?that? ?some? ?thousands? ?
dead,? ?but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?fruitless.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?invaded? ?the? ?castle? ?tower? ?and? ?returned? ?hauling? ?a? ?
few? rge? ?bags? ?of? ?grain? ?and? ?weapons.? ?There? ?might? ?have? ?been? ?serious? ?casualties,? ?but? ?it? ?
provoked? ?a? ?will? ?to? ?fight? ?to? ?the? ?death? ?amongst? ?the? ?people.? ?
Their? ?nature? ?was? ?akin? ?to? ?that? ?of? ?bandits.? ?They? ?attacked? ?once,? ?twice,? ?thrice.? ?The? ?soldiers? ?
of? ?Xianle? ?soon? ?discovered? ?that? ?those? ?bandits? ?were? ?rapidly? ?improving.? ? ?
The? ?initial? ?inexperienced? ?rioters? ?had? ?gradually? ?gotten? ?a? ?hang? ?of? ?things,? ?and? ?every? ?time? ?
they? ?attacked? ?they? ?were? ?more? ?difficult? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?than? ?the? st,? ?and? ?those? ?who? ?could? ?
return? ?to? ?camp? ?alive? ?increased? ?with? ?every? ?attempt.? ?There? ?were? ?also? ?endless? ?waves? ?of? ?
new? ?refugees? ?joining,? ?significantly? ?growing? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?the? ?group.? ?How? ?to? ?best? ?deal? ?with? ?
those? ?bandits? ?became? ?the? ?hottest? ?topic? ?for? ?debate? ?within? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?and? ?
after? ?five? ?to? ?six? ?such? ?ridiculous? ?gueri? ?attacks,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?sit? ?still? ?on? ?the? ?
parapet? ?and? ?simply? ?watch.? ? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?reported? ?in? ?to? ?the? ?Heavens? ?in? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?but? ?this? ?time? ?when? ?he? ?arrived? ?at? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Court,? ?he? ?dashed? ?straight? ?for? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?without? ?a? ?word.? ?When? ?he? ?
broke? ?in,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?seated? ?in? ?his? ?throne,? ?and? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?
bowing? ?to? ?receive? ?a? mand,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?discussing? ?an? ?important? ?matter.? ?In? ?the? ?
past,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldve? ?chosen? ?a? ?different? ?day? ?to? ?pay? ?his? ?visit,? ?but? ?now,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?wait,? ?
and? ?went? ?in? ?bluntly,? ?opening? ?his? ?mouth? ?to? ?speak? ?without? ?pause,? ?My? ?lord,? ?Im? ?returning? ?to? ?
the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?all? ?startled,? ?and? ?immediately? ?covered? ?their? ?mouths,? ?keeping? ?
silent,? ?not? ?wanting? ?to? ?show? ?any? ?kind? ?of? ?reaction.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?knowingly? ?for? ?a? ?
moment,? ?then? ?rose? ?from? ?his? ?throne,? ?speaking? ?in? ?a? ?gentle? ?tone,? ?Xian? ?Le.? ?I? ?know? ?
somewhat? ?of? ?whats? ?happening,? ?but,? ?you? ?must? ?remain? ?calm.? ? ?
My? ?lord,? ?I? ?didnt? e? ?here? ?to? ?request? ?for? ?permission.? ?I? ?came? ?here? ?to? ?inform.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
said,? ?My? ?people? ?are? ?currently? ?sunken? ?in? ?the? ?depths? ?of? ?hell,? ?so? ?please? ?forgive? ?me? ?if? ?I? ?
cannot? ?remain? ?calm.? ? ?
The? ?universe? ?has? ?its? ?own? ?rhythm.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Do? ?you? ?not? ?realize? ?that? ?if? ?you? ?descend? ?
to? ?appear? ?before? ?mortals,? ?it? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?vition? ?of? ?heavenly? ws?? ? ?
IF? ?ITS? ?A? ?VIOLATION? ?THEN? ?SO? ?BE? ?IT!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?all? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?the? ?officials? ?present? ?dropped.? ?There? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?any? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?dared? ?to? ?speak? ?such? ?words? ?with? ?such? ?gusto? ?and? ?confidence.? ?No? ?
matter? ?how? ?highly? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?regarded? ?this? ?young,? ?early? ?ascended? ?Prince? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?it? ?was? ?
still? ?an? ?act? ?of? ?daring? ?arrogance.? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?bent? ?to? ?bow,? ?Pray? ?my? ?lord? ?let? ?me? ?go? ?this? ?once;? ?just? ?give? ?me? ?a? ?little? ?
time.? ?Since? ?the? ?fighting? ?has? ?started,? ?casualties? ?are? ?unavoidable,? ?but? ?if? ?I? ?could? ?stop? ?this? ?
and? ?reduce? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?dead,? ?minimize? ?the? ?conflict,? ?then? ?after? ?the? ?fighting? ?ends? ?I? ?will? ?
for? ?sure? ?return? ?willingly? ?to? ?repent,? ?and? ?have? ?my? ?lord? ?sentence? ?me? ?as? ?see? ?fit.? ?Whether? ?if? ?I? ?
shall? ?be? ?sealed? ?under? ?a? ?mountain? ?for? ?a? ?hundred? ?years,? ?a? ?thousand? ?years,? ?a? ?hundred? ?
thousand? ?years!? ?C? ?I? ?WILL? ?NOT? ?REGRET!? ? ?
After? ?having? ?had? ?his? ?say,? ?he? ?remained? ?in? ?the? ?bowing? ?posture? ?and? ?stood? ?down,? ?leaving? ?
the? ?great? ?hall.? ?
Xian? ?Le!? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?called.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?feet? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?step.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?watched? ?him? ?then? ?sighed,? ?You? ?cant? ?save? ?
everyone.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?slowly? ?straightened? ?up,? ?Whether? ?if? ?I? ?can? ?I? ?wont? ?know? ?until? ?Ive? ?tried.? ?Even? ?if? ?the? ?
heavens? ?say? ?I? ?must? ?die,? ?if? ?that? ?sword? ?doesnt? ?pierce? ?my? ?heart? ?and? ?nail? ?me? ?dead? ?on? ?the? ?
ground,? ?then? ?I? ?am? ?still? ?alive,? ?and? ?til? ?my? st? ?breath? ?I? ?will? ?struggle? ?to? ?the? ?end!? ? ?
Returning? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?for? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?in? ?solid? ?form? ?was? ?unlike? ?all? ?the? ?previous? ?
times? ?he? ?descended.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?like? ?something? ?had? ?been? ?thrown? ?away.? ?He? ?was? ?both? ?
somewhat? ?light? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?somewhat? ?heavy.? ?His? ?first? ?step? ?was? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?
the? ?pce? ?immediately.? ?
The? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?were? ?in? ?the? ?chamber? ?behind? ?the? ?royal? ?bureau,? ?whispering? ?
between? ?themselves,? ?their? ?expressions? ?solemn? ?and? ?exhausted.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?
door? ?and? ?was? ?anxious? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?then? ?he? ?calmed? ?his? ?nerves,? ?raised? ?the? ?beaded? ?curtain,? ?
and? ?walked? ?in.? ?Father.? ?
The? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?both? ?looked? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?and? ?was? ?stunned.? ?A? ?moment? ?
ter,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?queen? ?who? ?stood? ?up? ?first,? ?crying? ?joyously,? ?My? ?son!? ?
She? ?extended? ?both? ?her? ?hands? ?and? ?came? ?forward? ?to? ?wee? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?caught? ?her? ?
arms,? ?epting? ?the? ?gesture.? ?But? ?before? ?the? ?smiles? ?went? ?away,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?saw? ?the? ?
kings? ?growing? ?dark? ?expression,? ?demanding,? ?Why? ?have? ?you? ?descended?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?smile? ?froze.? ?
Before? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?his? ?parents? ?talk? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?felt? ?maybe? ?his? ?
father? ?did? ?still? ?miss? ?him,? ?and? ?wasnt? ?as? ?opinionated? ?against? ?him? ?as? ?he? ?made? ?it? ?seem.? ?He? ?
had? ?thought? ?that? ?the? ?king? ?would? ?at? ?least? ?show? ?some? ?degree? ?of? ?pleasure? ?in? ?seeing? ?his? ?
return,? ?and? ?if? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?surely? ?he? ?would? ?return? ?the? ?affection.? ?But? ?who? ?knew? ?
the? ?king? ?would? ?react? ?this? ?way,? ?so? ?full? ?of? ?scorn,? ?and? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?own? ?temper? ?red? ?up.? ?
He? ?replied? ?sharply,? ?Why? ?have? ?I? ?descended?? ?Isnt? ?it? ?all? ?because? ?of? ?you?!? ?That? ?the? ?
situation? ?with? ?Yongan? ?had? e? ?to? ?this,? ?shouldnt? ?you? ?ask? ?yourselves? ?whether? ?if? ?youre? ?
responsible?? ? ?
The? ?kings? ?expression? pletely? ?changed,? ?and? ?he? ?countered? ?harshly,? ?My? ?
responsibility?? ?Is? ?that? ?something? ?you? ?can? ?say? ?to? ?me?!? ? ?
His? ?fury? ?had? ?made? ?him? ?forget? ?to? ?refer? ?to? ?his? ?own? ?title,? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?teared? ?up,? ?The? ?
situation? ?has? ?already? e? ?to? ?this,? ?so? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?two? ?still? ?arguing?? ? ?
Were? ?not? ?arguing,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Were? ?talking? ?about? ?sense.? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?are? ?the? ?king,? ?
my? ?father,? ?if? ?you? ?are? ?the? ?responsible,? ?why? ?can? ?I? ?not? ?say? ?anything?? ?Why? ?didnt? ?you? ?work? ?
harder? ?to? ?fundraise?? ?If? ?the? ?funds? ?were? ?all? ?swallowed? ?by? ?government? ?checkpoints,? ?why? ?
didnt? ?you? ?punish? ?the? ?corrupt? ?officials?? ?If? ?you? ?were? ?tough? ?like? ?thunder? ?and? ?fast? ?like? ?
lightning,? ?catch? ?one? ?jail? ?one,? ?then? ?would? ?there? ?still? ?be? ?so? ?many? ?corrupt? ?parasites? ?whod? ?
dare? ?steal?? ?Wouldnt? ?the? ?situation? ?be? ?better? ?than? ?it? ?is? ?now?? ? ?
Veins? ?popped? ?on? ?the? ?kings? ?forehead,? ?and? ?he? ?banged? ?on? ?his? ?bureau? ?desk,? ?QUIET!? ?Do? ?
you? ?take? ?the? ?royal? ?treasury? ?for? ?a? ?bottomless? ?well? ?that? ?can? ?fix? ?any? ?hole? ?that? ?leaks?!? ?Catch? ?
one? ?jail? ?one,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?easy,? ?if? ?by? ?just? ?one? ?order? ?from? ?this? ?king? ?and? ?itd? ?work? ?fast? ?like? ?
lightning,? ?tough? ?as? ?thunder,? ?then? ?why? ?has? ?history? ?never? ?had? ?a? ?dynasty? ?untouched? ?by? ?
corruption?? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?UNDERSTAND?? ?YOU? ?IGNORANT? ?CHILD? ?DARE? ?SPEAK? ?
POLITICS? ?WITH? ?ME!? ?
Fine.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?acquiesced,? ?I? ?dont? ?understand.? ?Then? ?even? ?if? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?had? ?no? ?
room? ?for? ?the? ?victims? ?to? ?settle? ?and? ?expulsion? ?was? ?inevitable,? ?why? ?not? ?provide? ?more? ?
expenses? ?for? ?them?? ?Why? ?not? ?provide? ?more? fort? ?and? ?security? ?and? ?have? ?an? ?army? ?
escort? ?their? ?journey? ?eastward?? ? ?
The? ?kings? ?eyes? ?bulged? ?with? ?rage? ?and? ?pointed? ?to? ?the? ?sky,? ?SCRAM.? ?GET? ?OUT? ?OF? ?
HERE!? ?GET? ?BACK? ?TO? ?THE? ?HEAVENS!? ?JUST? ?LOOKING? ?AT? ?YOU? ?ANNOYS? ?ME!? ?
DONT? ?EVER? ?APPEAR? ?AGAIN!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?descended? ?with? ?a? ?heart? ?full? ?of? ?fervor,? ?yet? ?the? ?first? ?encounter? ?with? ?his? ?
parents? ?was? ?his? ?father? ?yelling? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?scram? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ?Without? ?a? ?word,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?bowed? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?stood? ?down? ?to? ?leave.? ?The? ?queen? ?chased? ?after? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?
bureau? ?and? ?pulled? ?him? ?to? ?a? ?stop.? ?My? ?son!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?gently,? ?Mother,? ?dont? ?worry.? ?Im? ?just? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?make? ?a? ?round? ?around? ?the? ?
royal? ?capital? ?and? ?check? ?on? ?the? ?situation.? ?
The? ?queen? ?shook? ?her? ?head,? ?My? ?son,? ?I? ?dont? ?understand? ?those? ?political? ?matters,? ?but? ?I? ?
understand? ?your? ?father.? ?Throughout? ?the? ?years,? ?Ive? ?seen? ?how? ?he? ?is? ?as? ?a? ?king.? ?You? ?can? ?
think? ?from? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?your? ?heart? ?that? ?he? ?isnt? petent,? ?and? ?sometimes? ?I? ?think? ?so? ?
too,? ?I? ?just? ?dont? ?say? ?it? ?out? ?loud.? ?But? ?you? ?cant? ?say? ?that? ?to? ?his? ?face.? ?Hes? ?your? ?father? ?after? ?
all.? ?If? ?you? ?tell? ?him? ?straight? ?on? ?that? ?hes? ?no? ?good,? ?it? ?really? ?kills? ?the? ?heart.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?opened? ?and? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth.? ?The? ?queen? ?added,? ?You? ?might? ?have? ?been? ?the? ?
Crown? ?Prince,? ?but? ?you? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?king.? ?Politics? ?isnt? ?like? ?cultivation.? ?When? ?you? ?first? ?
entered? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?said? ?cultivation? ?only? ?concerns? ?the? ?
heart,? ?isnt? ?that? ?right?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?slowly,? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?clutched? ?his? ?hands,? ?But,? ?there? ?are? ?many? ?other? ?
things? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?that? ?by? ?just? ?having? ?the? ?heart? ?isnt? ?enough.? ?You? ?must? ?be? ?capable? ?too;? ?
and? ?not? ?just? ?you,? ?but? ?your? ?subordinates? ?must? ?be? ?capable? ?as? ?well;? ?and? ?not? ?just? ?ability,? ?
they? ?must? ?share? ?the? ?same? ?heart? ?as? ?you.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?remained? ?silent.? ?A? ?while? ter? ?he? ?asked,? ?Is? ?the? ?royal? ?treasury? ?suffering?? ?I? ?dont? ?
need? ?temples;? ?tell? ?him? ?to? ?stop? ?building? ?so? ?many? ?temples? ?for? ?me.? ?Those? ?golden? ?statues? ?
can? ?go.? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?replied? ?miserably,? ?My? ?child...? ?Of? ?course? ?theres? ?some? ?of? ?your? ?fathers? ?
partialness? ?in? ?building? ?temples,? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?give? ?you? ?the? ?best,? ?and? ?have? ?you? ?look? ?
impressive? ?in? ?the? ?heavens.? ?But,? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?just? ?how? ?many? ?of? ?those? ?eight? ?thousand? ?
temples? ?were? ?actually? ?built? ?by? ?your? ?father?? ?You? ?dont? ?know,? ?do? ?you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?didnt? ?know,? ?and? ?he? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?thought,? ?...half?? ?
If? ?your? ?father? ?really? ?used? ?funds? ?from? ?the? ?royal? ?treasury? ?to? ?build? ?four? ?thousand? ?temples,? ?
we? ?neednt? ?wait? ?for? ?the? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?to? ?start? ?anything,? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?would? ?revolt? ?
first.? ?The? ?queen? ?said.? ?So? ?if? ?the? ?royal? ?treasury? ?is? ?empty,? ?where? ?did? ?all? ?that? ?money? e? ?
from?? ?Your? ?father? ?built? ?maybe? ?twenty? ?some? ?temples,? ?and? ?others? ?followed? ?suit,? ?masses? ?of? ?
them? ?wanting? ?to? ?build? ?too? ?to? ?get? ?on? ?his? ?good? ?side,? ?to? ?get? ?on? ?your? ?good? ?side,? ?so? ?is? ?that? ?
counted? ?on? ?your? ?fathers? ?head? ?too?? ? ?
I...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stumped.? ?
The? ?queen? ?said? ?softly,? ?Your? ?father? ?isnt? ?the? ?greatest? ?king,? ?but...? ?hes? ?done? ?his? ?best.? ?Only,? ?
in? ?this? ?world,? ?just? ?doing? ?your? ?best? ?isnt? ?good? ?enough.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause? ?she? ?added,? ?Right? ?now? ?you? ?feel? ?sympathy? ?for? ?those? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?so? ?
you? ?me? ?your? ?father.? ?But? ?theyre? ?all? ?his? ?people,? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?were? ?the? ?ones? ?bullying? ?
them?? ?In? ?truth...? ?
Halfway? ?through? ?her? ?words,? ?the? ?enraged? ?voice? ?of? ?the? ?king? ?rang? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?bureau,? ?
WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING? ?SAYING? ?SO? ?MUCH? ?USELESS? ?THINGS? ?TO? ?HIM?? ?MAKE? ?
HIM? ?LEAVE? ?AND? ?GO? ?BACK? ?TO? ?THE? ?HEAVENS!? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?turned? ?her? ?head? ?back? ?and? ?sighed,? ?My? ?son,? ?dont...? ?dont? ?descend? ?for? ?this.? ?
Go? ?back.? ? ?
After? ?leaving? ?the? ?pce,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?down? ?an? ?alleyway? ?by? ?the? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?
Avenue,? ?and? ?as? ?he? ?walked,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?appeared? ?in? ?a? ?hurry.? ?The? ?moment? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?approached? ?he? ?questioned? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?You? ?requested? ?to? ?descend? ?
into? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm?? ?You? ?went? ?and? ?spoke? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor??? ? ?
Yes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered.? ?
Why? ?didnt? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?first?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?demanded.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?Does? ?His? ?Highness? ?have? ?to? ?report? ?to? ?
anyone? ?what? ?he? ?wants? ?to? ?do?? ? ?
However,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?losing? ?it,? ?Why? ?not?? ?Were? ?his? ?subordinates,? ?and? ?right? ?
now? ?were? ?all? ?tied? ?together.? ?His? ?every? ?action? ?affects? ?us? ?so? ?is? ?there? ?something? ?wrong? ?in? ?
me? ?wanting? ?to? ?know? ?what? ?he? ?ns? ?on? ?doing?? ? ?
Wed? ?have? ?to? ?follow? ?His? ?Highness? ?no? ?matter? ?what? ?he? ?does? ?anyway?? ?Heaven? ?or? ?earth? ?he? ?
has? ?his? ?ns,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?afraid? ?of?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
You!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?shouted,? ?Im? ?not? ?afraid!? ?Im? ?only...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?Enough.? ?Stop? ?arguing!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?quieted? ?immediately.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?long? ?line? ?of? ?demonstrating? ?
crowd? ?paraded? ?down? ?the? ?main? ?street,? ?and? ?thousands? ?of? ?citizens? ?were? ?hollering:? ?THERE? ?
WILL? ?BE? ?NO? ?PEACE? ?IN? ?THE? ?KINGDOM? ?UNTIL? ?YONGAN? ?IS? ?EXTERMINATED!? ?
THEYVE? ?GONE? ?TOO? ?FAR? ?IN? ?CREATING? ?DISORDER!? ?THEYRE? ?CANCEROUS!? ?
The? ?people? ?of? ?Xianle? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?so? ?aggressive? ?towards? ?anything,? ?and? ?such? ?a? ?
roaring? ?protest? ?demonstration? ?too.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?think? ?something? ?amiss.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?frowned,? ?How? e? ?theres? ?a? ?woman? ?in? ?there?? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?in? ?that? ?parading? ?crowd,? ?a? ?young? ?woman? ?was? ?leading? ?the? ?forefront.? ?That? ?
young? ?woman? ?was? ?slender,? ?her? ?skin? ?snow? ?white,? ?her? ?eyes? ?bright? ?and? ?ck,? ?her? ?cheeks? ?
flushed? ?not? ?from? ?shyness? ?but? ?from? ?rage;? ?a? ?catching? ?sight.? ?By? ?then? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?calmed? ?
himself? ?down? ?and? ?said? ?coldly,? ?His? ?Highness? ?doesnt? ?recognize? ?her?? ? ?
No.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?Looks? ?familiar?? ? ?
Shes? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?catalysts.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
What? ?catalyst?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
The? ?catalyst? ?for? ?the? ?standoff.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?replied,? ?Before,? ?because? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?and? ?
more? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?and? ?some? ?would? ?even? ?go? ?around? ?causing? ?
issues,? ?not? ?quietly? ?minding? ?their? ?own? ?business,? ?so? ?the? ?parliament? ?was? ?discussing? ?the? ?
matter? ?of? ?expulsion,? ?and? ?words? ?of? ?it? ?were? ?spreading.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?Yongan? ?refugee? ?who? ?
wanted? ?to? ?stay? ?and? ?not? ?be? ?expelled,? ?so? ?he? ?decided? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?risk.? ?One? ?night,? ?he? ?snuck? ?
into? ?the? ?house? ?of? ?a? ?wealthy? ?family,? ?and? ?kidnapped? ?their? ?daughter.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?wrap? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?it,? ?Why? ?would? ?he? ?kidnap? ?a? ?rich? ?
familys? ?daughter? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?leave?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look,? ?To? ?marry? ?her.? ?Its? ?just? ?that? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?through? ?forcible? ?means,? ?
no? ?daughter? ?of? ?a? ?good? ?standing? ?family? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?would? ?marry? ?a? ?person? ?of? ?
Yongan.? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?say? ?it? ?inly? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ? ?
He? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?something? ?that? ?could? ?be? ?done? ?C? ?that? ?there? ?were? ?
actually? ?people? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?like? ?that.? ?That? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?actually? ?happened,? ?a? ?
sudden? ?desire? ?to? ?get? ?sick? ?rolled? ?up? ?from? ?his? ?chest.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?angrily? ?cursed? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?
Despicable!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?aunties? ?rushed? ?over,? ?grabbing? ?and? ?pulling? ?at? ?that? ?young? ?woman.? ?By? ?
the? ?looks? ?of? ?it,? ?she? ?had? e? ?out? ?when? ?her? ?family? ?wasnt? ?paying? ?attention.? ?That? ?young? ?
woman? ?wouldnt? ?yield,? ?yelling:? ?Im? ?not? ?afraid!? ?Ive? ?nothing? ?to? ?be? ?embarrassed? ?about,? ?I? ?
wasnt? ?in? ?the? ?wrong!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?amazed,? ?That? ?chicks? ?pretty? ?spunky.? ? ?
Yes.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?Because? ?she? ?didnt? e? ?from? ?a? moner? ?background.? ?Her? ?
father? ?is? ?a? ?high? ?ranking? ?official,? ?and? ?her? ?mother? ?came? ?from? ?a? ?family? ?of? ?wealthy? ?
merchants? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital.? ?They? ?refused? ?to? ?suffer? ?this? ?shame? ?quietly,? ?and? ?definitely? ?
wouldnt? ?marry? ?off? ?their? ?daughter? ?like? ?that? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?shame,? ?so? ?they? ?beat? ?that? ?
Yongan? ?man? ?to? ?death.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?all? ?the? ?wealthy? ?merchants? ?and? ?gentleman? ?of? ?renown? ?
in? ?the? ?capital? ?signed? ?a? ?petition,? ?listing? ?all? ?the? ?crimes? ?the? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?had? mitted? ?
since? ?entering? ?the? ?capital,? ?and? ?bade? ?the? ?king? ?to? ?jail? ?all? ?of? ?them? ?to? ?be? ?punished? ?severely.? ?
Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?speak? ?on? ?where? ?the? ?government? ?officials? ?all? ?stand? ?on? ?this.? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?casual? ?air,? ?I? ?hear? ?that? ?girls? ?father? ?had? ?once? ?wanted? ?her? ?to? ?
enter? ?the? ?harem? ?and? ?fight? ?for? ?the? ?position? ?of? ?the? ?Princes? ?Consort.? ?Your? ?Highness? ?
mustve? ?seen? ?her? ?face? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago,? ?yet? ?you? ?dont? ?recognize? ?her.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?realized? ?that? ?everything? ?was? ?much? ?more? plicated? ?than? ?he? ?had? ?
imagined.? ?
Two? ?sides? ?of? ?a? ?tumultuous? ?standoff? ?had? ?long? ?been? ?formed? ?within? ?and? ?outside? ?the? ?city.? ?All? ?
the? ?peoples? ?were? ?enraged,? ?wishing? ?to? ?kill? ?off? ?the? ?other.? ?If? ?the? ?kings? ?decree? ?was? ?partial? ?to? ?
Yongan,? ?wouldnt? ?that? ?be? ?pping? ?his? ?own? ?peoples? ?faces?? ?When? ?at? st? ?the? ?decision? ?
was? ?made? ?to? ?distribute? ?some? ?travel? ?expenses? ?to? ?the? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?from? ?the? ?royal? ?
treasury,? ?there? ?were? ?probably? ?also? ?a? rge? ?number? ?of? ?residents? ?who? ?were? ?displeased.? ? ?
Whats? ?even? ?more? ?frightening? ?than? ?a? ?displeased? ?enemy? ?was? ?the? ?dissatisfaction? ?of? ?a? ?
kingdoms? ?own? ?people.? ?Although? ?technically? ?everyone? ?was? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?but? ?now,? ?there? ?
were? ?probably? ?very? ?few? ?whod? ?think? ?so.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?standing? ?from? ?high? ?up? ?and? ?had? ?long? ?not? ?known? ?the? ?matters? ?of? ?the? ?
mortal? ?realm,? ?but? ?his? ?father? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?As? ?a? ?king,? ?he? ?needed? ?money,? ?
he? ?needed? ?people,? ?and? ?in? ?his? ?position,? ?the? ?stress,? ?the? ?pressure,? ?the? promise? ?he? ?
needed? ?to? ?make? ?between? ?people? ?and? ?issues? ?were? ?not? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?caliber? ?as? ?he.? ?Just? ?
like? ?how? ?when? ?the? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?arrived? ?they? ?took? ?over? nd,? ?created? ?noise,? ?stole? ?
and? ?robbed,? ?etc.,? ?to? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?sitting? ?in? ?a? ?temple,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?small? ?matters.? ?
However,? ?to? ?the? ?residents? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?very? ?real,? ?unchasable,? ?
intolerable? ?tortures;? ?a? ?crisis? ?waiting? ?to? ?erupt.? ?To? ?think? ?this? ?a? ?simple,? ?trivial? ?matter? ?was? ?
only? ?because? ?he? ?wasnt? ?the? ?one? ?situated? ?within.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?recall? ?that? ?the? ?kings? ?two? ?moustaches? ?were? ?even? ?whiter? ?than? ?
the? st? ?time? ?he? ?had? ?seen? ?him.? ?Last? ?time? ?the? ?king? ?said? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?dye? ?it,? ?but? ?he? ?
probably? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?energy? ?to? ?care? ?anymore.? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?younger,? ?he? ?firmly? ?believed? ?his? ?father? ?was? ?the? ?worlds? ?greatest? ?king.? ?
But? ?the? ?older? ?he? ?got,? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?realized? ?that? ?wasnt? ?the? ?case.? ?His? ?father,? ?although? ?
king,? ?couldnt? ?be? ?said? ?to? ?be? ?wise? ?and? petent,? ?and? ?was? ?even? ?a? ?little? ?corrupt,? ?making? ?
mistakes? ?often.? ?Taking? ?away? ?his? ?prestigious? ?status,? ?he? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?a? mon? ?
man.? ?
The? ?more? ?he? ?realized? ?this? ?the? ?more? ?disappointed? ?he? ?became,? ?and? ?the? ?king? ?had? ?also? ?
noticed? ?his? ?disappointment.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?more? ?the? ?king? ?couldnt? ?ept? ?every? ?disagreeing? ?
look,? ?every? ?disagreeing? ?word? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?What? ?he? ?couldnt? ?ept? ?the? ?most? ?however,? ?
was? ?have? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?see? ?his? ?failure.? ?
No? ?father? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?wished? ?to? ?have? ?their? ?son? ?see? ?their? ?failures.? ?Every? ?father? ?wished? ?
that? ?before? ?their? ?sons,? ?they? ?would? ?always? ?be? ?the? ?greatest.? ?Yet? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?appeared? ?before? ?
him? ?at? ?such? ?a? ?time? ?to? ?berate? ?his? ?own? ?father:? ?Youre? ?making? ?a? ?mess? ?of? ?things!? ?So? ?much? ?
so? ?that? ?I? ?had? ?to? ?descend? ?to? ?help? ?you? ?out? ?C? ?as? ?both? ?a? ?king? ?and? ?a? ?father,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?
have? ?withstood? ?it? ?hearing? ?that?? ?
That? ?young? ?woman? ?was? ?finally? ?taken? ?away? ?by? ?her? ?servant? dies,? ?and? ?the? ?remaining? ?
hundreds? ?of? ?demonstrating? ?residents? ?continued? ?their? ?protest,? ?waving? ?signs? ?and? ?hollering.? ?
They? ?were? ?only? ?crying? ?for? ?one? ?thing:? ?KILL? ?THEM!? ?START? ?THE? ?BATTLE!? ?SHOW? ?
THOSE? ?YONGAN? ?REFUGEES? ?OUTSIDE? ?THE? ?CITY? ?WALLS!? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?its? ?best? ?if? ?you? ?go? ?back? ?and? ?
apologize? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor.? ?At? ?this? ?point,? ?fortune,? ?time,? ?and? ?ce,? ?are? ?all? ?lost.? ?
There? ?is? ?no? ?helping.? ?
Just? ?as? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?told? ?him? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall:? ?The? ?universe? ?has? ?its? ?own? ?rhythm.? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?telling? ?him:? ?The? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianles? ?time? ?has? e,? ?let? ?it? ?go.? ?
Even? ?the? ?queen,? ?his? ?mother,? ?who? ?wished? ?day? ?and? ?night? ?if? ?only? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?glimpse? ?of? ?him,? ?
who? ?when? ?she? ?finally? ?saw? ?him,? ?asked? ?him? ?to? ?leave? ?with? ?tears? ?in? ?her? ?eyes.? ?How? ?could? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?not? ?know? ?that? ?they? ?simply? ?didnt? ?want? ?him? ?to? ?go? ?through? ?this? ?difficult? ?trial,? ?and? ?would? ?
rather? ?he? ?watch? ?from? ?afar,? ?taking? ?a? ?good? ?care? ?of? ?himself? ?instead?? ?
But,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?possibly?? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?gravely,? ?No!? ?
And? ?he? ?strode? ?out.? ?
? ?
Ch.78:? ?Quell? ?Yongan;? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Enters? ?the? ?Battlefield? ?
Behind? ?him,? ?both? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?in? ?shock,? ?and? ?they? ?cried,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?
And? ?immediately? ?rushed? ?out? ?too? ?to? ?guard? ?next? ?to? ?him.? ?
However,? ?all? ?the? ?citizens? ?in? ?the? ?entire? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?Avenue? ?had? ?already? ?seen? ?the? ?young? ?
man? ?in? ?white? ?who? ?appeared? ?right? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?main? ?street.? ?The? ?demonstrating? ?
protesters? ?were? ?broken? ?up? ?but? ?soon? ?reorganized? ?themselves,? ?and? ?crowds? ?of? ?thousands? ?
soon? ?surrounded? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?The? ?first? ?person? ?spoke,? ?unsure,? ?My? ?lord...? ?my? ?lord? ?is? ?His? ?
Highness?? ? ?
The? ?second? ?one? ?was? ?doubtful,? ?Didnt? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?ascend?? ?Hes? ?no? ?
longer? ?mortal? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?he? ?appear? ?here?? ?
The? ?third? ?one? ?yelled,? ?ITS? ?HIM!? ?THREE? ?YEARS? ?AGO? ?AT? ?THE? ?HEAVENLY? ?
CEREMONIAL? ?PROCESSION? ?I? ?SAW? ?HIM? ?WITH? ?MY? ?OWN? ?EYES,? ?ITS? ?HIS? ?HIGHNESS? ?
THE? ?CROWN? ?PRINCE!? ? ?
More? ?and? ?more? ?started? ?to? ?recognize? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?martial? ?god? ?they? ?worshipped? ?day? ?
and? ?night,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up? ?slowly,? ?It? ?is? ?I.? ?I? ?have? ?returned.? ?
The? ?people? ?went? ?wild.? ?
A? ?GOD? ?HAS? ?DESCENDED!? ?A? ?GOD? ?HAS? ?REALLY? ?DESCENDED!? ?
A? ?DIVINE? ?BEING? ?HAS? ?RETURNED? ?TO? ?THE? ?MORTAL? ?REALM!? ?
CYour? ?Highness? ?must? ?have? ?returned? ?because? ?you? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?tolerate? ?seeing? ?us? ?
suffer? ?the? ?abuse? ?of? ?those? ?thieves!? ? ?
Immediately? ?there? ?were? ?those? ?who? ?pressed? ?on,? ?full? ?of? ?hope,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?will? ?my? ?lord? ?
lead? ?us? ?to? ?defeat? ?those? ?Yongan? ?refugees?? ?Its? ?for? ?certain,? ?right?? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?so!? ? ?
After? ?some? ?pause,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered? ?peacefully,? ?I? ?returned? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?protecting? ?
the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?to? ?protect? ?my? ?people.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?who? ?were? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?listened? ?intently,? ?but? ?they? ?couldnt? ?be? ?sure? ?
what? ?exactly? ?those? ?words? ?meant,? ?yet? ?the? ?citizens? ?whose? ?heads? ?were? ?rushed? ?by? ?hot? ?
blood? ?were? ?all? ?taking? ?it? ?in? ?and? ?understanding? ?what? ?they? ?will.? ?As? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?he? ?had? ?his? ?
own? ?considerations;? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?beating? ?faster? ?and? ?faster,? ?and? ?he? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?
...Believe? ?in? ?me!? ? ?
He? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists,? ?and? ?cried,? ?YOUR? ?BELIEFS? ?WILL? ?GRANT? ?ME? ?GREATER? ?
POWER.? ?WITH? ?THIS? ?POWER? ?I? ?PROMISE? ?I? ?WILL? ?SHIELD? ?XIANLE,? ?PROTECT? ?THE? ?
COMMON? ?PEOPLE.? ?PLEASE? ?BELIEVE? ?IN? ?ME!? ? ?
The? ?people? ?had? ?been? ?waiting? ?for? ?that? ?very? ?moment;? ?all? ?they? ?wanted? ?was? ?his? ?pledge,? ?and? ?
immediately? ?they? ?erupted? ?in? ?fervent? ?cheers,? ?then? ?circle? ?by? ?circle? ?they? ?kneeled? ?to? ?
prostrate,? ?WELL? ?FOLLOW? ?MY? ?LORD? ?TO? ?THE? ?ENDS? ?OF? ?THE? ?EARTH!? ?WELL? ?
FOLLOW? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ? ?
PROTECT? ?XIAN? ?LE!? ?
When? ?all? ?the? ?residents? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?heard? ?a? ?god? ?had? ?descended? ?upon? ?them,? ?they? ?
all? ?poured? ?out? ?into? ?the? ?streets,? ?if? ?only? ?just? ?to? ?witness? ?this? ?miracle? ?that? ?might? ?not? e? ?
even? ?in? ?a? ?thousand? ?years.? ?Even? ?the? ?informed? ?royal? ?guards? ?who? ?came? ?in? ?a? ?hurry? ?didnt? ?
dare? ?to? ?be? ?impudent,? ?and? ?joined? ?the? ?prostrating? ?crowd.? ?The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?stuck? ?in? ?
the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?main? ?street,? ?unable? ?to? ?move,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?to? ?keep? ?
maintaining? ?order,? ?shouting,? ?DONT? ?PUSH!? ?STOP? ?PUSHING!? ?
However,? ?they? ?werent? ?very? ?effective.? ?Everyone? ?wanted? ?to? ?push? ?and? ?get? ?closer? ?to? ?His? ?
Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?and? ?touch? ?even? ?just? ?a? ?sleeve? ?corner? ?of? ?this? ?divine? ?god? ?from? ?
heaven,? ?so? ?some? ?of? ?his? ?holiness? ?would? ?rub? ?off? ?on? ?them.? ?Several? ?generals? ?and? ?fully? ?
armoured? ?soldiers? ?were? ?dispatched? ?before? ?the? ?wild? ?crowd? ?was? ?broken? ?up.? ?
When? ?all? ?the? ?people? ?were? ?gone,? ?all? ?that? ?was? ?left? ?behind? ?was? ?a? ?dust-filled? ?air? ?and? ?messy? ?
footprints? ?littering? ?the? ?ground.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?something? ?and? ?he? ?walked? ?up? ?and? ?bent? ?
down? ?to? ?pick? ?it? ?up.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?single? ?flower.? ?After? ?having? ?been? ?trampled? ?by? ?many,? ?it? ?was? ?almost? ?the? ?colour? ?of? ?
dirt.? ?Only? ?a? ?few? ?ripped? ?petals? ?remain? ?that? ?still? ?had? ?its? ?original? ?tint? ?of? ?purity? ?peeking? ?
through.? ?
That? ?faint? ?fragrance? ?didnt? st,? ?and? ?it? ?soon? ?dispersed.? ?
After? ing? ?to? ?an? ?understanding? ?of? ?some? ?things,? ?this? ?time? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?returned? ?to? ?
the? ?pce,? ?his? ?temper? ?was? ?much? ?softer? ?towards? ?the? ?king.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?king? ?also? ?became? ?
more? ?agreeable? ?towards? ?him.? ?Having? ?both? ?taken? ?that? ?one? ?step? ?back,? ?the? ?father? ?and? ?son? ?
established? ?a? ?tentative? ?peace? ?between? ?them.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
already? ?expected? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?descend,? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?say? ?much? ?on? ?the? ?subject.? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?always? ?believed? ?that? ?a? ?nation? ?possessed? ?one? ?heart,? ?and? ?before? ?a? ?
grave? ?matter,? ?everyone? ?would? ?undoubtedly? ?follow? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?the? ?king.? ?Only? ?when? ?he? ?
finally? ?sat? ?down? ?to? ?participate? ?did? ?he? ?fully? ?understand? ?just? ?how? ?vexing? ?the? ?position? ?of? ?a? ?
king? ?really? ?was.? ?Within? ?parliament,? ?the? ?officials? ?were? ?actually? ?split? ?into? ?small? ?parties,? ?and? ?
each? ?party? ?had? ?their? ?own? ?ns.? ?In? ?regards? ?to? ?forming? ?an? ?agreement? ?on? ?any? ?one? ?matter? ?
could? ?take? ?up? ?to? ?a? ?week? ?of? ?endless? ?debate.? ?Every? ?one,? ?every? ?party? ?proimed? ?they? ?
were? ?working? ?for? ?the? ?people,? ?but? ?in? ?reality,? ?that? ?might? ?not? ?truthfully? ?be? ?the? ?case.? ?
As? ?for? ?dealing? ?with? ?the? ?revolting? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?camping? ?outside? ?the? ?city? ?fortress,? ?the? ?
officials? ?were? ?sluggishly? ?slow? ?at? ing? ?to? ?an? ?agreement.? ?Some? ?advocated? ?for? ?a? ?direct? ?
extermination,? ?and? ?if? ?there? ?werent? ?enough? ?reasons? ?to? ?do? ?so,? ?then? ?just? ?make? ?some? ?up.? ?
Some? ?disagreed? ?with? ?that? ?idea.? ?
The? ?Revolt? ?of? ?Yongan? ?began? ?with? ?a? ?natural? ?disaster? ?but? ?the? ?situation? ?was? ?deteriorated? ?
through? ?human? ?action.? ?That? ?family? ?of? ?three? ?who? ?fell? ?to? ?their? ?deaths? ?at? ?the? ?city? ?gates? ?was? ?
the? ?worst? ?catalyst? ?imaginable;? ?if? ?that? ?army? ?official? ?who? ?cut? ?the? ?rope? ?didnt? ?get? ?his? ?neck? ?
snapped? ?by? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?he? ?wouldve? ?been? ?severely? ?punished? ?upon? ?his? ?return.? ?In? ?other? ?
words,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?convoluted? ?the? ?circumstances,? ?no? ?matter? ?the? ?reasons,? ?on? ?the? ?
surface? ?everything? ?only? ?looked? ?like? ?the? mon? ?people? ?rightfully? ?rebelling? ?against? ?an? ?
oppressive? ?authority.? ? ?
With? ?things? ?developed? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?a? plete? ?pandemonium,? ?making? ?up? ?more? ?crimes? ?
to? ?sentence? ?would? ?only? ?further? ?provoke? ?repulsion,? ?and? ?whatever? ?reason? ?they? ?could? e? ?
up? ?with? ?would? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?deceive? ?the? ?people.? ?If? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?deploy? ?an? ?army? ?to? ?
exterminate,? ?itd? ?be? ?without? ?cause? ?and? ?difficult? ?to? ?appease.? ?Preventing? ?the? ?people? ?from? ?
talking? ?was? ?just? ?as? ?important? ?as? ?preventing? ?floods;? ?once? ?a? ?reputation? ?of? ?insensible? ?
cruelty? ?was? ?established,? ?not? ?only? ?would? ?they? ?no? ?longer? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?rule? ?over? ?the? ?people,? ?
nearby? ?kingdoms? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?use? ?the? ?chance? ?and? ?invade? ?under? ?the? ?banner? ?of? ?
eradicating? ?evil.? ? ?
If? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?think? ?about? ?it? ?from? ?a? ?different? ?angle? ?however,? ?whats? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of?? ?
Those? ?Yongan? ?refugees? ?were? ?stuck? ?in? ?wild? ?forests? ?without? ?food? ?and? ?arms,? ?so? ?how? ?long? ?
could? ?the? ?revolt? st?? ?Thus,? ?the? ?most? ?favoured? ?proposal? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?was? ?this:? ?If? ?the? ?
Yongan? ?refugees? ?dare? ?attack,? ?they? ?shall? ?be? ?repelled? ?and? ?killed? ?each? ?time;? ?if? ?they? ?didnt,? ?
then? ?they? ?shall? ?be? ?left? ?to? ?their? ?own? ?devices? ?to? ?survive? ?or? ?die,? ?and? ?Xianle? ?wouldnt? ?need? ?to? ?
waste? ?a? ?single? ?resource.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?Yongan? ?could? ?keep? ?up? ?the? ?fighting.? ?
As? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?descent? ?naturally? ?meant? ?he? ?needed? ?to? ?be? ?effective? ?on? ?the? ?
battlefield.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?army? ?had? ?boisterously? ?campaigned:? ?The? ?side? ?with? ?His? ?Highness? ?
the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?was? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?Justice;? ?the? ?army? ?with? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?
was? ?the? ?army? ?of? ?god!? ?
It? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?a? rge? ?number? ?of? ?young? ?men? ?in? ?the? ?kingdom? ?excitedly? ?enlisted.? ?
It? ?caused? ?such? ?a? ?stir? ?that? ?even? ?news? ?of? ?it? ?seemed? ?to? ?reach? ?the? ?Yongan? ?camp.? ?Initially? ?
they? ?were? ?still? ?rather? ?active? ?in? ?their? ?sieges,? ?but? ?suddenly? ?everything? ?stopped,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?
were? ?afraid? ?and? ?were? ?instead? ?silently? ?building? ?strength.? ?This? ?made? ?the? ?soldiers? ?in? ?Xianle? ?
nervous,? ?and? ?they? ?unceasingly? ?described? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?just? ?how? ?terrifying? ?that? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?
who? ?always? ?charged? ?at? ?the? ?forefront? ?was.? ?Hearing? ?that? ?name? ?and? ?recalling? ?the? ?dead? ?
body? ?of? ?that? ?infant? ?of? ?that? ?day? ?always? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?feel? plicated.? ?
Two? ?months? ter,? ?after? ?waiting? ?with? ?bated? ?breath? ?for? ?such? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?the? ?Yongan? ?
refugees? ?finally? ?attacked? ?again.? ?
In? ?this? ?battle,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?brought? ?a? ?light? ?sword? ?and? ?didnt? ?even? ?wear? ?any? ?armours.? ?It? ?
didnt? ?take? ?two? ?hours? ?before? ?the? ?battle? ?ended.? ?
Blood? ?covered? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?to? ?the? ?sky,? ?and? ?in? ?that? ?stench-filled? ?air,? ?the? ?remaining? ?
Yongan? ?warriors? ?abandoned? ?their? ?gears? ?and? ?frantically? ?ran? ?away.? ?Before? ?the? ?Xianle? ?
soldiers? ?could? ?react,? ?they? ?were? ?already? ?surrounded? ?by? ?countless? ?in? ?bodies,? ?and? ?not? ?a? ?
single? ?enemy? ?left? ?standing.? ?As? ?for? ?their? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?he? ?was? ?slowly? ?
sheathing? ?his? ?sword,? ?not? ?a? ?stain? ?on? ?his? ?sleeve.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?they? ?realized? ?their? ?overwhelming? ?victory? ?and? ?jumped,? ?raising? ?
their? ?swords? ?to? ?the? ?sky,? ?screaming? ?in? ?joy.? ?
That? ?night,? ?the? ?Xianle? ?soldiers? ?held? ?a? ?victory? ?feast? ?atop? ?the? ?towers.? ?
It? ?had? ?been? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?since? ?the? ?soldiers? ?felt? ?this? ?relieved;? ?the? ?cheers? ?were? ?endless? ?as? ?
they? ?raised? ?their? ?cups? ?to? ?praise? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
rejected? ?all? ?the? ?wine,? ?and? ?left? ?the? ?party? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?a? ?tower? ?corner? ?by? ?himself? ?to? ?
feel? ?the? ?breeze? ?and? ?sober? ?up.? ? ?
Even? ?though? ?he? ?didnt? ?drink? ?a? ?single? ?cup? ?of? ?wine,? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?feel? ?his? ?heart? ?burning,? ?his? ?
face? ?hot? ?and? ?flushing,? ?and? ?his? ?fingertips? ?slightly? ?trembling.? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?life? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?killed.? ?The? ?first? ?time,? ?and? ?he? ?had? ?
killed? ?thousands.? ?
Mere? ?ants.? ?
Those? ?two? ?words? ?appeared? ?in? ?his? ?mind.? ?Before? ?his? ?might? ?mortals? ?were? ?nothing,? ?and? ?
there? ?wasnt? ?anyone? ?who? ?could? ?withstand? ?his? ?light? ?taps.? ?It? ?was? ?so? ?easy? ?to? ?rob? ?anothers? ?
life,? ?just? ?like? ?how? ?that? ?pce? ?attendant? ?had? ?stomped? ?on? ?those? ?ants,? ?that? ?in? ?between? ?
swinging? ?his? ?sword,? ?he? ?almost? ?lost? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?reverence.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?leaned? ?against? ?the? ?parapet? ?and? ?inhaled? ?deeply,? ?shaking? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?shake? ?off? ?
the? ?noise,? ?watching? ?absentmindedly? ?at? ?the? ?flicker? ?of? ?sparks? ?in? ?the? ?mountains? ?afar.? ?Soon? ?
after,? ?sounds? ?of? ?two? ?footfalls? ?approached.? ?
Even? ?without? ?turning? ?his? ?head? ?he? ?knew? ?who? ?they? ?were.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Arent? ?you? ?two? ?
going? ?to? ?go? ?drink? ?and? ?celebrate? ?a? ?little?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?humphed,? ?Whats? ?there? ?to? ?celebrate?? ?Its? ?not? ?an? ?optimistic? ?situation.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around,? ?You? ?guys? ?noticed? ?too?? ? ?
It? ?really? ?wasnt? ?an? ?optimistic? ?situation.? ?Although? ?they? ?won? ?this? ?round,? ?but? ?in? ?reality,? ?this? ?
attack? ?was? ?stronger? ?than? ?any? ?previous? ?Yongan? ?attacks.? ? ?
Not? ?only? ?did? ?their? ?numbers? ?increase,? ?their? ?formation,? ?weapons,? ?management,? ?had? ?all? ?
significantly? ?improved.? ?In? ?fact,? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?who? ?were? ?geared? ?up? ?in? ?armours.? ?
Although? ?still? ?simple? ?and? ?pathetic,? ?they? ?already? ?had? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?a? ?formal? ?army.? ?It? ?would? ?
be? ?hard? ?to? ?believe? ?they? ?were? ?actually? ?outcasted? ?nobodies.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?frowned,? ?Extreme? ?environments? ?would? ?certainly? ?force? ?
one? ?improve? ?rapidly,? ?but? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?difficult? ?the? ?situation,? ?you? ?cant? ?create? ?something? ?
out? ?of? ?nothing.? ?Somethings? ?not? ?right.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?blunt,? ?and? ?said? ?inly,? ?They? ?must? ?have? ?gained? ?
reinforcements.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?added,? ?I? ?dont? ?believe? ?none? ?of? ?those? ?soldiers? ?noticed? ?either.? ?
But? ?theyre? ?still? ?celebrating? ?only? ?because? ?they? ?have? ?you? ?on? ?their? ?side? ?and? ?they? ?believe? ?
they? ?will? ?win? ?for? ?sure.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?much? ?of? ?that? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?the? ?first? ?battle? ?with? ?me? ?in? ?it? ?and? ?we? ?won.? ?
Its? ?fine? ?to? ?let? ?them? ?rejoice? ?a? ?bit.? ?Just? ?think? ?of? ?it? ?as? ?encouragement.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?hesitated? ?but? ?still? ?asked,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?dont? ?look? ?so? ?good.? ?Are? ?you,? ?still? ?
creating? ?rain? ?over? ?at? ?Yongan?? ? ?
Yea.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?
Disapproval? ?expectedly? ?appeared? ?on? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face.? ?Excuse? ?my? ?bluntness,? ?but? ?its? ?
pointless? ?to? ?create? ?rain? ?now.? ?Thats? ?the? ?real? ?bottomless? ?hole.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?even? ?if? ?the? ?
drought? ?in? ?Yongan? ?can? ?be? ?thoroughly? ?relieved,? ?that? ?crowd? ?outside? ?the? ?city? ?walls? ?
probably? ?still? ?wont? ?back? ?off.? ? ?
I? ?know.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But? ?my? ?creating? ?rain? ?wasnt? ?intended? ?to? ?make? ?those? ?people? ?
back? ?off.? ?Its? ?for? ?those? ?who? ?remained? ?in? ?Yongan? ?not? ?to? ?die? ?of? ?thirst.? ?This? ?was? ?my? ?original? ?
goal,? ?and? ?it? ?wont? ?change? ?for? ?anything.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?still? ?worried,? ?Are? ?you? ?alright? ?holding? ?on?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?I? ?have? ?eight? ?thousand? ?temples!? ?There? ?are? ?
enough? ?devotees? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?Im? ?fine.? ?But,? ? ?
His? ?other? ?hand? ?circled? ?around? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?shoulders? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?Thank? ?
goodness? ?you? ?two? ?helped? ?today.? ?Thank? ?you? ?for? ?staying? ?by? ?my? ?side.? ?
Today? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield,? ?his? ?two? ?attendants? ?suffered? ?much? ?more? ?than? ?he? ?did,? ?their? ?
persons? ?covered? ?in? ?blood? ?and? ?grime? ?from? ?all? ?the? ?killing.? ? ?
Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?say? ?those? ?things.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?vaguely? ?squeezed? ?out? ?an? ?
Oh? ?sound.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?squeezed,? ?pulling? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?close,? ?and? ?said? ?earnestly,? ?Not? ?just? ?for? ?today,? ?
but? ?for? ?always,? ?thank? ?you? ?so? ?much.? ?I? ?hope,? ?the? ?sight? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?us? ?standing? ?together? ?
fighting? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?tale? ?of? ?the? ?ages.? ? ?
...? ?
...? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?burst? ?out? ughing,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?incredulously,? ?I? ?found? ?
that? ?you? ?always? ?manage? ?to? ?say? ?such....? ?with? ?such? ?shameless? ?confidence.? ?Youre? ?
really...? ?He? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Nevermind.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?lips? ?finally? ?curled? ?up.? ?But? ?the? ?smile? ?didnt? st? ?long? ?when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?froze,? ?
WHOS? ?THERE?!? ? ?
SCHWING?,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?sword? ?was? ?unsheathed.? ?He? ?flicked? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?pulled? ?out? ?
a? ?shadow? ?from? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?the? ?parapet.? ?
That? ?person? ?had? ?been? ?hiding? ?in? ?the? ?corner? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?holding? ?his? ?breath,? ?and? ?hadnt? ?
been? ?noticed.? ?Initially,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?only? ?wanted? ?to? ?hang? ?him? ?off? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?his? ?sword? ?to? ?
scare? ?him,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?been? ?killing? ?too? ?aggressively? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield? ?that? ?day,? ?his? ?arms? ?
were? ?still? ?shaking,? ?and? ?his? ?hands? ?lost? ?control.? ?The? ?simple? ?flick? ?was? ?overly? ?powerful,? ?and? ?
he? ?threw? ?that? ?person? ?directly? ?over? ?the? ?wall.? ? ?
Under? ?the? ?moonlight,? ?in? ?midair,? ?all? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?able? ?to? ?see? ?clearly? ?that? ?the? ?
uniform? ?and? ?gear? ?of? ?that? ?person? ?belonged? ?in? ?their? ?army,? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?boy? ?of? ?
fifteen,? ?sixteen? ?years.? ?A? ?breath? ter? ?he? ?fell? ?downwards,? ?his? ?form? ?disappearing? ?below.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?person? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?fall? ?down? ?the? ?wall,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?oh? ?no!? ?mentally,? ?and? ?
leapt? ?out.? ?
His? ?foot? ?hooked? ?onto? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?parapet,? ?his? ?body? ?leaning? ?downwards,? ?and? ?swiftly? ?
he? ?extended? ?an? ?arm? ?to? ?pull,? ?and? ?managed? ?to? ?grab? ?onto? ?the? ?arm? ?of? ?the? ?other.? ?That? ?young? ?
soldiers? ?body? ?hung? ?in? ?midair? ?and? ?swayed? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?before? ?he? ?looked? ?up.? ?Borrowing? ?
that? ?faint? ?moonlight,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?slightly? ?widened.? ?
C? ?
Ch.79:? ?Upon? ?Beizi? ?Hill;? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Falls? ?into? ?the? ?Devils? ?Nest? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?sudden? ?leap? ?into? ?the? ?air? ?was? ?certainly? ?rming,? ?but? ?his? ?two? ?attendants? ?were? ?
more? ?than? ?clear? ?just? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?capable? ?of,? ?and? ?so? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?move,? ?but? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
still? ?went? ?over? ?and? ?helped? ?pull? ?him? ?up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?used? ?a? ?little? ?bit? ?of? ?strength? ?to? ?pull? ?
and? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?was? ?hauled? ?up,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? nding? ?feet? ?t? ?back? ?onto? ?the? ?
tower? ?wall.? ? ?
Which? ?troop? ?did? ?you? e? ?from?? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?hiding? ?here?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
That? ?young? ?soldiers? ?arms? ?and? ?head? ?were? ?wrapped? ?full? ?of? ?bandages,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?
even? ?spots? ?of? ?blood? ?on? ?them,? ?appearing? ?to? ?be? ?covered? ?in? ?wounds.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?
strange;? ?after? ?the? ?battle? ?today? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?wounded? ?soldiers? ?who? ?were? ?all? ?wrapped? ?
up? ?like? ?this.? ?However,? ?that? ?he? ?would? ?hide? ?in? ?the? ?shadows? ?without? ?making? ?a? ?sound? ?was? ?
highly? ?suspicious.? ? ?
He? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?Yongan? ?spy,? ?tie? ?him? ?up? ?and? ?interrogate? ?him.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suspected? ?it? ?too,? ?but? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?was? ?rigorously? ?guarded? ?and? ?the? ?chance? ?of? ?
enemies? ?sneaking? ?in? ?was? ?low,? ?unless? ?it? ?was? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?himself.? ?However,? ?this? ?young? ?
soldier? ?was? ?clearly? ?only? ?a? ?child? ?barely? ?legal.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin,? ?however,? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?dont? ?remember? ?this? ?brat?? ?During? ?
the? ?day? ?today? ?he? ?kept? ?charging? ?to? ?fight? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?you,? ?in? ?that? ?formation? ?that? ?was? ?ahead.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Oh,? ?really?? ? ?
In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?killing? ?during? ?the? ?day,? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?notice? ?anything? ?else,? ?only? ?that? ?if? ?
someone? ?raised? ?a? ?sword? ?to? ?fight? ?him,? ?hed? ?swing? ?to? ?strike? ?back.? ?He? ?didnt? ?even? ?bother? ?
with? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?so? ?how? ?would? ?he? ?notice? ?any? ?other? ?soldiers?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?sure,? ?It? ?is.? ?I? ?remember? ?this? ?brat.? ?His? ?charge? ?was? ?quite? ?aggressive,? ?like? ?he? ?
doesnt? ?care? ?for? ?his? ?life? ?at? ?all.? ? ?
Hearing? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?over? ?the? ?young? ?soldier? ?carefully.? ?For? ?some? ?reason? ?that? ?boy? ?
stood? ?taller,? ?his? ?shoulders? ?squared? ?and? ?head? ?raised,? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?little? ?stiff,? ?but? ?also? ?like? ?he? ?
was? ?standing? ?at? ?attention.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?remarked,? ?Then? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?sneaking? ?around? ?
hiding? ?here,? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?hes? ?here? ?to? ?spy? ?or? ?listen? ?in?? ?
Even? ?if? ?thats? ?what? ?he? ?said,? ?he? ?still? ?rxed? ?his? ?guard.? ?This? ?was? ?because? ?due? ?to? ?the? ?
campaign? ?by? ?the? ?Xianle? ?military? ?promoting? ?Army? ?of? ?God,? ?Holy? ?Crusade,? ?there? ?were? ?
quite? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?young? ?people? ?who? ?enlisted? ?to? ?follow? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?many? ?equally? ?as? ?
young,? ?and? ?most? ?were? ?loyal? ?worshippers,? ?having? ?grown? ?up? ?worshipping? ?his? ?divine? ?
statues,? ?listening? ?to? ?his? ?tales? ?of? ?valor,? ?and? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?get? ?close? ?secretly? ?if? ?only? ?to? ?
steal? ?a? ?glimpse? ?of? ?the? ?martial? ?god.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?the? ?first? ?or? ?second? ?time? ?this? ?had? ?happened,? ?
so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?special.? ? ?
Alright,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?false? ?rm.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?Then? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?and? ?
said? ?warmly,? ?I? ?mustve? ?scared? ?you? ?just? ?now.? ?Sorry.? ? ?
Yet? ?that? ?boy? ?didnt? ?look? ?frightened? ?and? ?only? ?stood? ?straighter.? ?Your? ?Highness...? ?
However,? ?he? ?trailed? ?off? ?and? ?suddenly? ?moved? ?to? ?tackle? ?Xie? ?Lian!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?ambush? ?him? ?and? ?sidestepped? ?immediately? ?to? ?dodge,? ?his? ?
hand? ?reaching? ?for? ?his? ?sword? ?to? ?strike.? ?With? ?his? ?might,? ?just? ?one? ?strike? ?and? ?that? ?boy? ?would? ?
undoubtedly? ?die? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?But? ?just? ?then,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?a? ?rush? ?of? ?cold? ?air? ?behind? ?
him.? ?His? ?hand? ?changed? ?track? ?abruptly? ?and? ?flipped? ?to? ?catch,? ?and? ?caught? ?a? ?sniping? ?arrow? ?
that? ?was? ?aimed? ?for? ?his? ?back.? ? ?
Turns? ?out? ?that? ?boy? ?ran? ?to? ?tackle? ?him? ?because? ?he? ?saw? ?a? ?flicker? ?of? ?that? ?arrow? ?flying? ?through? ?
the? ?air.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back? ?was? ?leaned? ?against? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?parapet,? ?and? ?having? ?been? ?
attacked? ?from? ?behind,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?scared? ?in? ?the? ?slightest,? ?and? ?instead? ?jumped? ?onto? ?the? ?
wall? ?to? ?look? ?downwards.? ? ?
In? ?the? ?vast? ?fields? ?before? ?the? ?city? ?gates? ?he? ?could? ?see? ?faintly? ?the? ?lone? ?figure? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?
standing? ?in? ?the? ?far? ?distance,? ?and? ?because? ?that? ?man? ?wore? ?dark? ?coloured? ?clothing? ?and? ?
blended? ?into? ?one? ?with? ?the? ?night,? ?he? ?was? ?difficult? ?to? ?see.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?instantly? ?by? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?side,? ?drew? ?his? ?bow? ?and? ?shot.? ?However,? ?it? ?seemed? ?that? ?man? ?had? ?already? ?
calcted? ?the? ?distance? ?and? ?stood? ?just? ?out? ?of? ?reach.? ?That? ?one? ?arrow? ?he? ?shot? ?got? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?attention,? ?so? ?he? ?waved,? ?then? ?turned? ?swiftly? ?to? ?leave? ?without? ?a? ?word.? ?When? ?Feng? ?
Xins? ?arrow? ?reached? ?him? ?it? ?was? ?already? ?too? te,? ?and? ?it? ?only? ?nailed? ?behind? ?that? ?mans? ?
retreating? ?feet? ?by? ?inches.? ? ?
Furious,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?knocked? ?at? ?the? ?wall,? ?and? ?rubble? ?came? ?tumbling? ?down.? ?WHO? ?WAS? ?
THAT?!? ?
Who? ?else? ?could? ?it? ?be?? ?Lang? ?Ying!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted.? ?
The? ?Xianle? ?soldiers? ?also? ?noticed? ?something? ?off,? ?and? ?started? ?yelling,? ?running? ?around,? ?but? ?
for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?caution,? ?they? ?didnt? ?immediately? ?open? ?the? ?gates? ?to? ?give? ?chase,? ?and? ?
instead? ?reported? ?to? ?the? ?superiors? ?for? ?instructions.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?waved? ?and? ?left? ?after? ?
shooting? ?that? ?one? ?arrow,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?came? ?especially? ?to? ?greet? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?furrowed? ?
his? ?brows,? ?Why? ?did? ?he? e?? ?Was? ?that? ?a? ?deration?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?angrily,? ?On? ?the? ?battlefront? ?today? ?Yongan? ?was? pletely? ?defeated,? ?and? ?
he? ?himself? ?barely? ?escaped? ?from? ?His? ?Highness? ?hands,? ?so? ?what? ?can? ?he? ?possibly? ?dere?? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?however,? ?felt? ?that? ?the? ?arrow? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?had? ?something? ?else? ?tied? ?around? ?it,? ?and? ?
when? ?he? ?brought? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?firelight? ?to? ?see,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?ripped? ?piece? ?of? ?fabric? ?that? ?seemed? ?to? ?
e? ?from? ?a? ?verdant? ?brocade? ?robe.? ?There? ?was? ?even? ?traces? ?of? ?wet? ?blood? ?on? ?the? ?fabric,? ?
and? ?when? ?he? ?unfolded? ?it,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?scribble? ?of? ?the? ?word? ?Qi.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?clutched? ?that? ?fabric? ?and? ?said,? ?Wheres? ?Qi? ?Rong?? ?Is? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?not? ?in? ?
the? ?pce?!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?turned? ?to? ?the? ?nearby? ?soldiers,? ?Go? ?quickly? ?to? ?the? ?pce? ?and? ?confirm!? ? ?
The? ?soldiers? ?immediately? ?left.? ?That? ?fabric? ?was? ?indeed? ?a? ?sleeve? ?corner? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?
favourite? ?robe,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?known? ?for? ?his? ?stealth,? ?so? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?high? ?probability? ?
of? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?having? ?been? ?kidnapped.? ?Things? ?couldnt? ?be? ?dyed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Im? ?
going? ?after? ?him? ?to? ?see.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?came? ?back,? ?he? ?added,? ?You? ?two? ?watch? ?
over? ?the? ?city? ?gates? ?but? ?dont? ?make? ?any? ?moves.? ?This? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?feint.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?shrugged? ?his? ?bow? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?Youre? ?not? ?bringing? ?anyone?? ? ?
If? ?there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?major? ?attacks? ?from? ?Yongans? ?side,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?Xianle? ?to? ?
deploy? ?soldiers? ?first.? ?If? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?fallen? ?into? ?enemy? ?hands,? ?then? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?could? ?
bring? ?him? ?back,? ?but? ?if? ?he? ?brought? ?a? ?troop? ?with? ?him,? ?it? ?would? ?cause? ?a? ?stir,? ?and? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?
just? ?be? ?only? ?one? ?or? ?two? ?dead.? ?At? ?the? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?minimize? ?any? ?issues.? ?
No.? ?They? ?cant? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?me.? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?pushed? ?off? ?the? ?wall? ?lightly? ?and? ?leapt? ?over,? nding? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?softly,? ?
and? ?dashed? ?rapidly? ?in? ?the? ?direction? ?where? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?retreated.? ?After? ?running? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?
he? ?heard? ?footsteps? ?behind? ?catching? ?up? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look,? ?it? ?
was? ?that? ?young? ?soldier.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted? ?at? ?him,? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?help,? ?go? ?back!? ?
That? ?boy? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?again,? ?Go? ?back!? ?And? ?he? ?sped? ?up,? ?leaving? ?that? ?
boy? ?far? ?behind? ?in? ?an? ?instant,? ?no? ?longer? ?to? ?be? ?seen.? ?
After? ?running? ?for? ?five,? ?six? ?miles,? ?he? ?reached? ?a? ?mountaintop.? ?This? ?mountain? ?wasnt? ?steep,? ?
and? ?was? ?more? ?like? ?a? ?hill,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?called? ?the? ?Beizi*? ?Hill.? ?ording? ?to? ?scouts,? ?Beizi? ?Hill? ?
was? ?covered? ?in? ?foliage,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?deep? ?night,? ?there? ?were? ?strange? ?noises? ?all? ?around? ?
inside? ?the? ?dark? ?forest,? ?as? ?if? ?there? ?were? ?countless? ?creatures? ?lying? ?low,? ?watching.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
went? ?deeper? ?into? ?the? ?mountain? ?and? ?searched? ?with? ?his? ?breath? ?held? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?until? ?
suddenly,? ?he? ?saw? ?far? ?ahead? ?the? ?shape? ?of? ?a? ?long? ?human? ?form? ?hung? ?off? ?a? ?tree.? ?He? ?looked? ?
closely? ?and? ?cried,? ?Qi? ?Rong!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?indeed? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?He? ?was? ?hung? ?upside? ?down? ?off? ?a? ?tree,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?beaten? ?
to? ?a? ?pulp? ?and? ?fainted,? ?his? ?nose? ?bleeding? ?downwards,? ?and? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?eye? ?was? ?ckened.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?unsheathed? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?cut? ?that? ?rope,? ?catching? ?the? ?fallen? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?
pped? ?at? ?his? ?face.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?slowly? ?came? ?to,? ?and? ?yelled? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?recognized? ?him,? ?
Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?loosening? ?his? ?bind? ?when? ?he? ?felt? ?cold? ?behind? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?immediately? ?
swung? ?his? ?sword? ?back.? ?He? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?with? ?a? ?longsword? ?in? ?
hand,? ?lunging? ?at? ?him.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?parried? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?and? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knocked? ?
Lang? ?Yings? ?sword? ?flying.? ?Then? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kicked? ?his? ?legs,? ?tripping? ?him,? ?and? ?brought? ?his? ?
sword? ?to? ?his? ?throat,? ?ending? ?the? ?fight.? ?You? ?know? ?youre? ?not? ?my? ?equal,? ?stop? ?fighting.? ?
They? ?faced? ?off? ?earlier? ?that? ?day? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield,? ?and? ?whoever? ?charged? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?were? ?
all? ?killed,? ?except? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?who? ?still? ?survived? ?after? ?taking? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?sword? ?face? ?on,? ?
and? ?dragged? ?himself? ?away? ?wounded.? ?Anyone? ?could? ?see? ?that? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?the? ?leader? ?
of? ?those? ?Yongan? ?refugees,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?telling? ?him? ?to? ?stop? ?fighting? ?naturally? ?had? ?a? ?
deeper? ?meaning.? ?
As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?people? ?dont? ?transgress,? ?I? ?promise? ?the? ?soldiers? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?will? ?
not? ?attack? ?you.? ?Take? ?the? ?water? ?and? ?the? ?rations.? ?Leave.? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? id? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?stared? ?him? ?straight? ?in? ?the? ?eyes,? ?that? ?gaze? ?making? ?him? ?
ufortable.? ?He? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?what? ?youre? ?doing? ?is? ?right?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?froze.? ?Next? ?to? ?him,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?cussed,? ?Rubbish!? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?who? ?cousin? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?is?? ?Hes? ?a? ?god? ?of? ?heaven!? ?If? ?hes? ?not? ?right,? ?what,? ?you? ?think? ?you? ?treacherous? ?dogs? ?
are? ?in? ?the? ?right?!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong,? ?quiet!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted.? ?
The? ?question? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?posed,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?answer.? ?Deep? ?down,? ?he? ?did? ?feel? ?theres? ?
something? ?not? ?right? ?with? ?what? ?hes? ?done.? ?But,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?best? ?course? ?of? ?action? ?he? ?
could? ?think? ?of.? ?If? ?he? ?didnt? ?protect? ?Xianle,? ?defend? ?against? ?transgression,? ?could? ?he? ?really? ?
allow? ?the? ?Yongan? ?rebels? ?to? ?freely? ?raid? ?again? ?and? ?again,? ?even? ?invade? ?the? ?royal? ?capital?? ? ?
If? ?only? ?one? ?or? ?two? ?swung? ?their? ?swords? ?at? ?him,? ?he? ?could? ?touch? ?lightly? ?and? ?knock? ?them? ?out? ?
to? ?end? ?things.? ?But? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield,? ?des? ?were? ?merciless,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?he? ?
could? ?have? ?the? ?energy? ?to? ?simply? ?knock? ?everyone? ?out.? ?He? ?could? ?only? ?stop? ?himself? ?from? ?
feeling? ?and? ?swing? ?the? ?sword.? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?question? ?had? ?woken? ?that? ?voice? ?deep? ?within,? ?
asking? ?him:? ?Do? ?you? ?think? ?what? ?youre? ?doing? ?is? ?right?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?didnt? ?have? ?this? ?dilemma? ?and? ?kept? ?talking,? ?What? ?did? ?I? ?say? ?wrong?? ?Cousin,? ?
since? ?youre? ?here,? ?hurry? ?and? ?kill? ?all? ?of? ?them? ?dogged? ?thieves!? ?A? ?bunch? ?of? ?them? ?beat? ?me? ?
up,? ?and? ?I? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?person!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?been? ?a? ?figure? ?of? ?domineering? ?arrogance? ?within? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?and? ?
naturally? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?from? ?Yongan? ?who? ?hated? ?him,? ?so? ?they? ?certainly? ?took? ?this? ?
chance? ?to? ?take? ?revenge.? ?Of? ?course,? ?more? ?than? ?many? ?from? ?Xianle? ?also? ?hated? ?him.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?for? ?him,? ?and? ?said? ?to? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?rain,? ?
Yongan? ?will? ?rain.? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?gold,? ?Ill? ?push? ?over? ?the? ?golden? ?statues? ?and? ?give? ?them? ?to? ?
you.? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?food,? ?Ill...? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way.? ?Just,? ?dont? ?start? ?a? ?war.? ?Cant? ?we? ?solve? ?this? ?
together? ?and? ?find? ?a? ?third? ?path?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted? ?those? ?words? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?might? ?not? ?understand? ?
what? ?the? ?third? ?path? ?meant,? ?but? ?he? ?answered? ?without? ?hesitation,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?anything,? ?
and? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?anything.? ?The? ?only? ?thing? ?I? ?want? ?is? ?for? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?to? ?cease? ?
existing? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ?I? ?need? ?it? ?to? ?disappear.? ? ?
His? ?tone? ?was? ?t,? ?but? ?his? ?words? ?were? ?cold.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?gravely,? ?...if? ?
you? ?bring? ?forth? ?people? ?to? ?attack,? ?I? ?will? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?sit? ?back? ?and? ?watch.? ?You? ?dont? ?have? ?
any? ?chance? ?of? ?winning.? ?Must? ?you? ?do? ?this? ?even? ?if? ?those? ?of? ?Yongan? ?who? ?follow? ?you? ?will? ?
die?? ? ?
Yes.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?said.? ?
...? ?
His? ?answer? ?was? ?so? ?calm,? ?so? ?firm,? ?that? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?knuckles? ?cracked,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?say? ?
anything? ?back.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?enunciated? ?each? ?word,? ?I? ?know? ?youre? ?a? ?god.? ?Thats? ?ok.? ?Even? ?
if? ?youre? ?a? ?god? ?you? ?cant? ?make? ?me? ?stop.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?what? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?said? ?is? ?true.? ?Simply? ?because? ?what? ?was? ?in? ?his? ?tone? ?
was? ?more? ?than? ?familiar? ?to? ?him? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?determination? ?of? ?one? ?steeped? ?in? ?justice? ?and? ?
righteousness.? ?When? ?he? ?told? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?even? ?if? ?the? ?heavens? ?say? ?I? ?must? ?die,? ?the? ?
determination? ?within? ?was? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?at? ?this? ?very? ?moment!? ? ?
Lang? ?Yings? ?words? ?were? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?a? ?promation? ?that? ?he? ?would? ?continue? ?to? ?call? ?
forth? ?endless? ?people? ?of? ?Yongan? ?to? ?continue? ?to? ?attack? ?unceasingly.? ?Then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?
what? ?he? ?must? ?do.? ?
The? ?sword? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?was? ?held? ?with? ?one? ?hand,? ?but? ?now? ?he? ?gripped? ?it? ?with? ?both? ?
his? ?hands.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?pierce? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?throat? ?with? ?his? ?trembling? ?hands,? ?
there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?weird? ?scrunching? ?sound? ?behind? ?him,? ?and? ?then? ?a? ?cackling? ugh.? ?
That? ?someone? ?could? ?appear? ?soundlessly? ?and? ?without? ?notice,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled,? ?and? ?
when? ?he? ?looked? ?back,? ?his? ?eyes? ?widened.? ?
Usually? ?those? ?who? ?appear? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this? ?were? ?most? ?likely? ?to? ?be? ?enemy? ?soldiers,? ?and? ?
perhaps? ?countless? ?des? ?were? ?already? ?pointed? ?at? ?him,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?not? ?expect? ?that? ?
behind? ?him? ?would? ?be? ?such? ?a? ?strange? ?figure.? ?
That? ?person? ?wore? ?a? ?deadly? ?white? ?funeral? ?garb,? ?his? ?face? ?bore? ?a? ?deadly? ?white? ?mask,? ?and? ?
that? ?mask? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?bizarre,? ?with? ?half? ?the? ?face? ?crying,? ?the? ?other? ?half? ?smiling.? ?He? ?
was? ?sitting? ?on? ?a? ?vine? ?hung? ?low? ?between? ?two? ?trees,? ?and? ?that? ?scrunching? ?sound? ?came? ?from? ?
him? ?swinging? ?that? ?vine? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?like? ?a? ?swing.? ?When? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?look? ?back,? ?he? ?
raised? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?slowly? ?pa,? ?pa? ?pped,? ?cackling? ing? ?from? ?his? ?lips,? ?raising? ?
hair? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back.? ? ?
What? ?are? ?you?!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?sharply.? ?
He? ?used? ?what? ?because? ?his? ?instincts? ?told? ?him,? ?that? ?thing? ?wasnt? ?human!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?the? ?feeling? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?were? ?wrong,? ?
and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?screamed? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?look,? ?the? ?ground? ?
in? ?front? ?of? ?him? ?was? ?split? ?wide? ?open? ?into? ?a? ?deep? ?ditch,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?who? ?was? ?lying? ?on? ?
the? ?ground? ?was? ?being? ?swallowed? ?by? ?that? ?gap.? ?The? ?ground? ?was? ?rapidly? ?closing? ?the? ?
mouth,? ?and? ?without? ?thinking,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stabbed? ?into? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?earth.? ?Only? ?when? ?
feeling? ?that? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?his? ?sword? ?only? ?touched? ?soil? ?and? ?didnt? ?pierce? ?any? ?flesh,? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
realized? ?he? ?failed? ?in? ?killing? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?felt? ?regret? ?or? ?
relief.? ?Just? ?then,? ?that? ?white? ?clothed? ?being? ?started? ?cackling? ?again,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?
sword? ?and? ?flung? ?it? ?at? ?him.? ?
That? ?strike? ?was? ?fast? ?as? ?lightning,? ?prating? ?through? ?that? ?being,? ?nailing? ?him? ?onto? ?the? ?
tree,? ?and? ?that? ?being? ?crumpled? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?without? ?uttering? ?a? ?single? ?sound.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
rushed? ?over? ?to? ?check? ?but? ?only? ?saw? ?a? ?pile? ?of? ?white? ?robes? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?The? ?one? ?wearing? ?
the? ?robes? ?had? ?disappeared? ?into? ?mid? ?air!? ? ?
That? ?beings? ?appearance? ?and? ?disappearance? ?were? ?both? ?incredibly? ?peculiar.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
in? ?shock? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?drop? ?his? ?guard.? ?Picking? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?off? ?the? ?ground? ?with? ?one? ?
hand,? ?he? ?said,? ?Lets? ?go.? ? ?
Yet? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?whined,? ?Lets? ?not? ?go!? ?Cousin,? ?lets? ?set? ?fire? ?on? ?this? ?mountain,? ?cousin!? ?
Theres? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?those? ?Yongan? ?peeps? ?on? ?this? ?mountain,? ?those? ?boorish? ?radicals? ?who? ?
wouldnt? ?leave? ?the? ?city? ?gates? ?are? ?all? ?hiding? ?here,? ?lets? ?set? ?a? ?fire? ?and? ?torch? ?this? ?ce? ?
clean!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?dragged? ?him? ?with? ?one? ?hand? ?for? ?some? ?distance,? ?feeling? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?
around? ?them? ?growing? ?heavier,? ?as? ?if? ?countless? ?eyes? ?were? ?watching? ?them.? ?He? ?said,? ?Did? ?
you? ?not? ?see? ?how? ?strange? ?that? ?being? ?was? ?just? ?now?? ?We? ?shouldnt? ?stick? ?around.? ? ?
So? ?what?? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?said,? ?Youre? ?a? ?god!? ?Youre? ?not? ?afraid? ?of? ?those? ?little? ?ghosts?? ?If? ?they? ?
dare? ?obstruct? ?you? ?then? ?just? ?kill? ?them? ?off!? ? ?
Lets? ?go? ?back? ?first.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?paying? ?him? ?no? ?mind? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?set? ?the? ?mountain? ?aze,? ?Qi? ?
Rongs? ?eyes? ?bulged,? ?WHY?? ?THOSE? ?PEOPLE? ?BEAT? ?ME? ?TO? ?A? ?PULP? ?AND? ?WANT? ?TO? ?
ANTAGONIZE? ?US.? ?YOU? ?HEARD? ?HIM.? ?HE? ?SAID? ?HE? ?WANTS? ?TO? ?ANNIHILATE? ?XIANLE!? ?
HE? ?WANTS? ?TO? ?ANNIHILATE? ?OUR? ?KINGDOM!? ?WHY? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?KILL? ?THEM? ?ALL? ?OFF? ?
LIKE? ?YOU? ?DID? ?TODAY? ?ON? ?THE? ?BATTLEFIELD?? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inhaled? ?and? ?shouted? ?angrily,? ?Why? ?do? ?you? ?only? ?have? ?kill!? ?kill!? ?kill!? ?In? ?your? ?
head?? ?Soldiers? ?and? ?civilians? ?are? ?different!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?countered,? ?Whats? ?the? ?difference?? ?Arent? ?they? ?all? ?people?? ?Isnt? ?killing? ?either? ?the? ?
same? ?thing?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?stabbed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?where? ?it? ?hurt,? ?and? ?a? ?burst? ?of? ?anger? ?rolled? ?up,? ?YOUC!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?he? ?felt? ?tightening? ?around? ?his? ?ankle,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?a? ?swollen? ?hand? ?
had? ?poked? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?bushes? ?and? ?seized? ?his? ?boot!? ? ?
At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?there? ?were? ?innumerous? ?tumbling? ?noises? ing? ?from? ?ahead? ?of? ?them,? ?
and? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?human? ?forms? ?fell? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?trees? ?like? ?rain,? ?paralyzed? ?on? ?the? ?
ground? ?unable? ?to? ?get? ?up.? ?Although? ?theyre? ?shaped? ?like? ?humans,? ?they? ?were? ?limp? ?like? ?
countless? ?giant? ?flesh? ?worms,? ?slowly? ?squirming? ?towards? ?them.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?cried? ?out? ?in? ?fright,? ?
WHO? ?ARE? ?THEY?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?chopped? ?off? ?that? ?hand? ?with? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?said? ?gravely,? ?Theyre? ?not? ?people,? ?
theyre? ?binus!? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?their? ?appearance? ?in? ?any? ?of? ?the? ?mountains? ?near? ?
the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?there? ?were? ?any? ?kinds? ?of? ?ghosts? ?or? ?demons,? ?they? ?were? ?
usually? ?quickly? ?exterminated? ?by? ?the? ?cultivators? ?of? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion.? ?Which? ?meant,? ?
these? ?binus? ?were? ?intentionally? ?let? ?loose? ?by? ?someone.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?expected? ?that? ?this? ?war? ?would? ?involve? ?anything? ?unhuman.? ?Thinking? ?
back? ?on? ?what? ?transpired,? ?he? ?believed? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?that? ?those? ?things? ?were? ?allied? ?with? ?
Lang? ?Ying,? ?and? ?that? ?kidnapping? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?to? ?lure? ?him? ?out.? ?Nheless,? ?
he? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?think? ?at? ?the? ?moment.? ?Every? ?time? ?he? ?swung? ?his? ?sword,? ?he? ?could? ?cleanly? ?
slice? ?seven? ?to? ?eight? ?binus? ?in? ?half,? ?but? ?when? ?binus? ?appear,? ?they? ?usually? e? ?in? ?flocks.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?all? ?around? ?them? ?the? ?bushes? ?and? ?trees? ?started? ?to? ?rustle,? ?shaking? ?harder? ?
and? ?harder,? ?and? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?blurry? ?fleshy? ?forms? ?crawled? ?out,? ing? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
unceasingly.? ?He? ?could? ?kill? ?ten? ?with? ?one? ?strike,? ?but? ?twenty? ?would? ?charge.? ?Just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?striking? ?endlessly,? ?a? ?binu? ?on? ?a? ?tree? ?narrowed? ?in? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back,? ?and? ?leapt? ?down? ?
to? ?grapple!? ? ?
Unexpectedly,? ?before? ?it? ?got? ?close? ?it? ?was? ?sliced? ?up? ?by? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?a? ?re.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?didnt? ?
have? ?any? ?weapons? ?on? ?him? ?so? ?it? ?couldnt? ?have? ?been? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?and? ?saw? ?
the? ?one? ?who? ?swung? ?a? ?sword? ?was? ?that? ?young? ?soldier!? ?
He? ?was? ?left? ?in? ?the? ?dust? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?by? ?the? ?city? ?gates,? ?but? ?he? ?actually? ?still? ?followed? ?along? ?
and? ?found? ?them.? ?That? ?boy? ?was? ?carrying? ?a? ?worn? ?sword? ?and? ?struck? ?down? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?
binus,? ?highly? ?effective.? ?Those? ?things? ?crawled? ?and? ?emitted? ?a? ?thick,? ?glue-like? ?body? ?fluid,? ?
and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?crying? ?at? ?how? ?disgusting? ?they? ?were.? ?He? ?stomped? ?on? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?one? ?
that? ?looked? ?weak? ?and? ?noticed? ?that? ?creature? ?wasnt? ?exactly? ?scary,? ?and? ?said? ?dejectedly,? ?
So? ?theyre? ?not? ?that? ?impressive?? ? ?
Yet? ?little? ?did? ?he? ?know,? ?binus? ?usually? ?appear? ?alongside? ?more? ?violent,? ?cruel? ?evils.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
bit? ?his? ?lips? ?and? ?broke? ?skin,? ?using? ?two? ?fingers? ?of? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?to? ?dip? ?at? ?the? ?blood,? ?then? ?
smeared? ?it? ?on? ?his? ?de.? ?Then? ?he? ?stuffed? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?hands,? ?You? ?two,? ?take? ?
this? ?sword? ?and? ?go!? ?Nothing? ?will? ?dare? ?approach.? ?Dont? ?turn? ?back? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?hear? ?
anything.? ?Remember,? ?dont? ?look? ?back!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?protested,? ?Cousin!? ?I...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?The? ?powerful? ?ones? ?are? ?right? ?behind? ?them.? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?take? ?
care? ?of? ?you? ?once? ?they? ?show? ?up.? ?Its? ?better? ?if? ?you? ?go? ?back? ?and? ?report!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?stopped? ?talking,? ?and? ?frantically? ?ran? ?away? ?holding? ?the? ?sword.? ?The? ?sacred? ?sword? ?
in? ?his? ?hands? ?had? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?divinity,? ?and? ?all? ?along? ?the? ?road? ?no? ?binus? ?or? ?
other? ?evils? ?dare? e? ?close,? ?his? ?path? ?was? ?unbound,? ?and? ?he? ?disappeared? ?quickly.? ?Yet,? ?
that? ?young? ?soldier? ?still? ?didnt? ?leave,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?himself? ?was? ?already? ?long? ?gone.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?another? ?sacred? ?protection? ?sword? ?to? ?give? ?him,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?use? ?his? ?
palms? ?to? ?shoot? ?out? ?spiritual? ?blows,? ?sting? ?away.? ?That? ?boy? ?was? ?also? ?vigorously? ?
cooperative,? ?and? ?after? ?an? ?hour,? ?all? ?the? ?binus? ?were? ?exterminated.? ?
A? ?ground? ?full? ?of? ?sticky? ?fluids? ?and? ?corpses,? ?the? ?stench? ?was? ?stifling.? ?After? ?making? ?sure? ?not? ?
a? ?single? ?binu? ?escaped,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?calmed? ?his? ?breath? ?and? ?turned? ?around,? ?speaking? ?to? ?that? ?
boy,? ?Youre? ?pretty? ?good? ?with? ?the? ?sword.? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?gripped? ?his? ?sword? ?harder,? ?and? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?huffing? ?at? ?first,? ?he? ?instantly? ?stood? ?
at? ?attention? ?again.? ?Ye-yes? ?sir.? ? ?
Im? ?not? ?giving? ?you? ?orders,? ?so? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?saying? ?yes? ?sir?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?When? ?I? ?
ordered? ?you? ?to? ?go? ?back? ?earlier,? ?why? ?didnt? ?you? ?say? ?yes? ?sir? ?then?? ? ?
Yes? ?sir!? ?That? ?boy? ?answered,? ?but? ?then? ?realized? ?his? ?response? ?was? ?strange,? ?and? ?stood? ?
even? ?stiffer.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?mulled,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?his? ?lips? ?curled? ?up,? ?But,? ?
youre? ?better? ?suited? ?for? ?a? ?sabre.? ? ?
? ?
Beizi? ?means? ?small? ?back? ?
MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?is? ?not? ?yet? ?fourteen? ?right? ?now,? ?but? ?because? ?of? ?
puberty,? ?he? ?sprouted? ?rapidly? ?in? ?height,? ?and? ?no? ?longer? ?looks? ?like? ?a? ?sad? ?puppy,? ?
which? ?is? ?why? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?recognize? ?him!? ?
? ?
Ch.80:? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender;? ?Body? ?of? ?Gold? ?Hard-Pressed? ?Against? ?Desire? ?
That? ?boy? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Why?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?back? ?to? ?that? ?boys? ?strikes? ?and? ?moves? ?when? ?he? ?killed? ?those? ?binus,? ?and? ?
casually? ?showed? ?off? ?a? ?few? ?maneuvers,? ?Youve? ?never? ?used? ?a? ?sabre,? ?right?? ?You? ?use? ?a? ?
sword,? ?but? ?the? ?sword? ?is? ?tricky.? ?Although? ?its? ?extremely? ?fast? ?and? ?aggressive,? ?its? ?still? ?rather? ?
restrictive,? ?difficult? ?to? ?extend? ?out.? ?If? ?youve? ?never? ?used? ?a? ?sabre? ?before,? ?try? ?it? ?next? ?time.? ?I? ?
think,? ?you? ?might? ?be? ?even? ?stronger? ?with? ?it.? ? ?
If? ?ever? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?someone? ?with? ?a? ?notable? ?skill? ?in? ?martial? ?arts,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?
want? ?to? ?approach? ?and? ?talk.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?criticism? ?of? ?any? ?sort,? ?he? ?really? ?was? ?just? ?very? ?
interested? ?and? ?wanted? ?to? ?exchange? ?ideas.? ?Because? ?he? ?possessed? ?a? ?wealth? ?of? ?
experience? ?in? ?martial? ?arts,? ?oftentimes? ?he? ?neednt? ?to? ?think;? ?just? ?one? ?nce? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?
pick? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?particrs.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?couldnt? ?exin? ?why? ?what? ?was,? ?still? ?he? ?would? ?feel? ?it? ?
must? ?be? ?so.? ?Usually,? ?out? ?of? ?respect? ?for? ?his? ?status,? ?people? ?would? ?listen? ?but? ?there? ?were? ?
very? ?few? ?whod? ?actually? ?pay? ?attention.? ?However,? ?that? ?boy? ?listened? ?intently,? ?gobbled? ?up? ?
his? ?suggestions,? ?and? ?would? ?look? ?down? ?at? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?from? ?time? ?to? ?time.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rambled? ?on? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?before? ?suddenly? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?rustling? ?noises? ?
from? ?within? ?the? ?woods? ?like? ?something? ?was? ?crawling? ?through? ?rapidly,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
immediately? ?remembered? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?situated? ?within? ?danger,? ?and? ?it? ?really? ?wasnt? ?
the? ?time? ?and? ?ce? ?to? ?get? ?excited.? ?Right? ?away? ?he? ?became? ?serious? ?again,? ?Who? ?knows? ?if? ?
there? ?might? ?be? ?more? ?evil? ?on? ?this? ?mountain.? ?This? ?ce? ?needs? ?a? ?thorough? ?cleansing.? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?nodded? ?vigorously,? ?and? ?presented? ?that? ?steel? ?sword? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?both? ?
hands.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Just? ?defend? ?yourself.? ?You? ?didnt? ?leave? ?earlier,? ?and? ?now? ?
theres? ?no? ?way? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?go.? ?Ill? ?do? ?my? ?best? ?to? ?protect? ?you,? ?but? ?stay? ?alert.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?bushes? ?rustled? ?and? ?something? ?briskly? ?jumped? ?up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?flicked? ?his? ?wrist? ?
to? ?shoot? ?out? ?a? ?st? ?from? ?his? ?palm,? ?and? ?it? ?hit? ?dead? ?on.? ?A? ?terrible? ?yelp? ?and? ?that? ?thing? ?
stopped? ?moving.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?strong? ?stench? ?of? ?blood? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled:? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?
a? ?binu,? ?then? ?after? ?having? ?been? ?blown? ?up? ?they? ?would? ?leak? ?sticky? ?bodily? ?fluids,? ?and? ?the? ?
viscosity? ?was? ?such? ?that? ?the? ?smell? ?of? ?blood? ?usually? ?wouldnt? ?emit,? ?so? ?he? ?approached? ?to? ?
check.? ? ?
Pushing? ?the? ?bushes? ?aside,? ?there? ?was? ?indeed? ?a? rge? ?binu? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?blown? ?into? ?
several? ?pieces? ?from? ?the? ?st,? ?but? ?that? ?stench? ?of? ?blood? ?didnt? e? ?from? ?it,? ?but? ?from? ?
something? ?in? ?its? ?mouth? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?scrap? ?of? ?skin? ?off? ?a? ?human? ?head? ?with? ?long? ?hairs? ?still? ?
attached!? ? ?
Binus? ?were? ?scavengers? ?that? ?foraged? ?for? ?scraps,? ?and? ?by? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?it,? ?a? ?human? ?had? ?
been? ?killed.? ?It? ?left? ?small? ?drops? ?of? ?blood? ?in? ?its? ?trail? ?in? ?the? ?bushes,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?
followed? ?it,? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?tagging? ?along? ?right? ?behind.? ?The? ?further? ?they? ?walked,? ?the? ?
thicker? ?the? ?spots? ?of? ?blood? ?became,? ?and? ?the? ?stronger? ?that? ?stench.? ?Soon,? ?they? ?heard? ?cries? ?
that? ?sounded? ?weak? ?and? ?powerless.? ?
That? ?little? ?soldier? ?raised? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?ran? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?shield? ?him,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
pulled? ?him? ?back? ?behind.? ?Winding? ?past? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?blooming? ?shrubs,? ?a? ?semirge? ?cave? ?
appeared? ?before? ?them.? ?
That? ?cave? ?was? ?probably? ?the? ?resting? ?ce? ?of? ?some? ?passersby,? ?but? ?now,? ?corpses? ?
carpeted? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?twenty? ?to? ?thirty? ?binus? ?were? ?mbering? ?over? ?those? ?dead? ?
bodies,? ?munching? ?to? ?their? ?hearts? ?content.? ?There? ?were? ?also? ?several? ?of? ?them? ?surrounding? ?
a? ?young? ?woman.? ?That? ?young? ?woman? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?pain,? ?her? ?guts? ?split? ?open,? ?her? ?
innards? ?spilling? ?all? ?over,? ?but? ?she? ?herself? ?was? ?still? ?alive.? ?It? ?appeared? ?she? ?might? ?have? ?been? ?
dressing? ?herself,? ?a? ?bright? ?red? ?flower? ?worn? ?on? ?her? ?hair;? ?the? ?fresh? ?blood? plimented? ?that? ?
crimson? ?blossom? ?and? ?the? ?picture? ?looked? ?particrly? ?cruel.? ?
Those? ?binus? ?were? ?licking? ?at? ?her? ?fresh,? ?steaming? ?organs,? ?ready? ?to? ?chomp,? ?but? ?hearing? ?
the? ?sounds? ?of? ?someone? ?approaching,? ?they? ?all? ?turned? ?to? ?look,? ?and? ?charged? ?in? ?their? ?
direction.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blew? ?out? ?a? ?st? ?from? ?his? ?palm? ?without? ?blinking? ?and? ?yed? ?all? ?of? ?them? ?
before? ?checking? ?the? ?dead? ?bodies? ?immediately? ?after.? ?Among? ?the? ?corpses? ?were? ?men? ?and? ?
women,? ?old? ?and? ?young,? ?their? ?faces? ?ashen,? ?their? ?attire? ?simple.? ?They? ?were? ?no? ?doubt? ?
Yongan? ?civilians,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?shocked.? ?
He? ?had? ?thought? ?the? ?sudden? ?appearance? ?of? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?were? ?called? ?forth? ?by? ?
that? ?strange? ?white-clothed? ?being.? ?That? ?white-clothed? ?being? ?saved? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?so? ?they? ?
must? ?be? ?allies,? ?but? ?then? ?how? e? ?those? ?binus? ?would? ?feast? ?on? ?those? ?Yongan? ?civilians?? ?
Non-human? ?creatures? ?would? ?never? ?form? ?a? ?pact? ?with? ?humans? ?for? ?no? ?reason,? ?so? ?did? ?this? ?
mean? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?condition? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?agreed? ?to? ?for? ?the? ?alliance?? ?Were? ?the? ?lives? ?of? ?his? ?
followers? ?his? ?bargaining? ?chips?!? ? ?
That? ?young? ?woman? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?pain? ?and? ?terror,? ?blood? ?spitting? ?from? ?her? ?lips,? ?and? ?she? ?
sobbed,? ?Dont? ?kill? ?me,? ?I? ?didnt? ?do? ?anything? ?bad,? ?dont? ?kill? ?me!? ? ?
In? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?that? ?family? ?of? ?three? ?who? ?died? ?below? ?the? ?city? ?walls;? ?
and? ?what? ?sins? ?had? ?they? mitted?? ?He? ?knelt? ?and? ?bent? ?down,? ?leaned? ?over? ?and? ?spoke? ?in? ?
a? ?gentle,? ?soothing? ?voice,? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared.? ?Theres? ?nothing? ?to? ?be? ?scared? ?of,? ?were? ?here? ?
to? ?save? ?you.? ? ?
Yet? ?that? ?little? ?soldier? ?pointed? ?his? ?sword? ?at? ?the? ?young? ?woman,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?be? ?careful.? ?
She? ?might? ?be? ?an? ?evil? ?spirit? ?from? ?the? ?deep? ?mountains.? ?
Of? ?course? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?was? ?a? ?big? ?possibility,? ?but? ?after? ?much? ?consideration,? ?he? ?still? ?
felt? ?he? ?couldnt? ?leave? ?her? ?alone,? ?so? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?prudent? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?fine.? ?He? ?felt? ?
the? ?pulse? ?of? ?that? ?young? ?woman,? ?checked? ?her? ?palm? ?and? ?fingers? ?for? ?prints,? ?and? ?instantly? ?
confirmed? ?that? ?she? ?was? ?indeed? ?a? ?human,? ?and? ?one? ?that? ?had? ?never? ?practiced? ?any? ?martial? ?
arts,? ?her? ?arms? ?limp? ?and? ?powerless.? ?He? ?immediately? ?began? ?treating? ?her.? ?He? ?took? ?out? ?a? ?
bottle? ?of? ?medicine? ?from? ?his? ?sleeve,? ?twisted? ?the? ?cork? ?open,? ?and? ?a? ?faint,? ?white? ?smoke? ?
permeated? ?slowly,? ?its? ?scent? ?fragrant.? ?
That? ?medicine? ?could? ?temporarily? ?slow? ?down? ?any? ?poison,? ?and? ?amazingly? ?effective? ?against? ?
wounds.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?go? ?stingy? ?on? ?the? ?holy? ?cure,? ?and? ?used? ?up? ?the? ?entire? ?bottle? ?on? ?her.? ?
Do? ?you? ?feel? ?better?? ? ?
That? ?young? ?womans? ?wounds? ?were? ?heavy,? ?terrible? ?to? ?look? ?at,? ?but? ?after? ?sniffing? ?in? ?that? ?
smoke,? ?some? ?blood? ?returned? ?to? ?her? ?face,? ?and? ?she? ?weakly? ?nodded? ?her? ?head.? ? ?
Are? ?you? ?from? ?Yongan?? ?How? ?did? ?this? ?happen?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Tears? ?rolled? ?down? ?that? ?young? ?womans? ?face,? ?...I,? ?I? ?am.? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?how? ?this? ?came? ?to? ?be? ?
either.? ?Every,? ?sss,? ?everything? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?just? ?fine,? ?but? ?suddenly,? ?my? ?dad? ?died,? ?my? ?brother? ?
died? ?too...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gently? ?patted? ?her? ?shoulders,? ?Whos? ?the? ?murderer? ?who? ?killed? ?them?? ?Or,? ?what? ?
killed? ?them?? ? ?
That? ?young? ?woman? ?sobbed,? ?The? ?murderer? ?who? ?killed? ?them? ?was...? ?was...? ?was? ?YOU!? ?
At? ?the? st? ?word,? ?her? ?face? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?fierce,? ?her? ?two? ?eyes? ?shed? ?and? ?bulged.? ?She? ?
opened? ?her? ?arms? ?and? ?pounced,? ?clutching? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?her? ?embrace!? ?
That? ?young? ?soldier? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?standing? ?by? ?high? ?on? ?alert,? ?and? ?reacted? ?extremely? ?
fast,? ?immediately? ?piercing? ?her? ?heart? ?with? ?his? ?sword.? ?That? ?young? ?woman? ?was? ?already? ?
severely? ?wounded,? ?and? ?after? ?being? ?stabbed,? ?her? ?death? ?shouldve? ?been? ?a? ?sure? ?thing,? ?yet,? ?
she? ?started? ughing? ?uproariously? ?in? ?delight,? ?clutching? ?onto? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?firmly? ?refusing? ?to? ?let? ?
go,? ?and? ?stayed? ?in? ?that? ?position? ?until? ?she? ?at? st? ?stopped? ?breathing.? ?She? ?clung? ?on? ?so? ?
tightly? ?that? ?the? ?young? ?soldier? ?strained? ?to? ?pull? ?her? ?dead? ?body? ?off.? ?He? ?asked? ?anxiously,? ?
Your? ?Highness!? ?Are? ?you? ?ok?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?thought? ?that? ?young? ?woman? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?ambush? ?him? ?as? ?a? st? ?ditch? ?effort.? ?
Yet? ?she? ?had? ?no? ?weapons? ?on? ?her;? ?she? ?didnt? ?even? ?bite? ?or? ?scratch,? ?and? ?only? ?clung? ?on? ?to? ?
him? ?tightly? ?as? ?if? ?that? ?was? ?enough,? ?unrelenting? ?even? ?after? ?death.? ?Confounded,? ?he? ?replied,? ?
Im? ?alright,? ?I...? ?
He? ?trailed? ?off? ?as? ?a? ?sudden? ?dizziness? ?mockingly? ?assaulted? ?him.? ?
That? ?little? ?soldier? ?widened? ?his? ?one? ?bright? ?eye,? ?Your? ?Highness?!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?innards? ?were? ?on? ?fire;? ?he? ?couldnt? ?speak,? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?speak,? ?and? ?
didnt? ?want? ?to? ?hear? ?anyone? ?speak? ?either.? ?He? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?
unspeaking.? ?All? ?around? ?them? ?came? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?a? ?woman? ?giggling.? ?
Heeheeheeheehee...? ?
Heeheeheeheehee...? ?
The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?startlingly? ?realized? ?there? ?wasnt? ?a? ?third? ?person? ?around.? ?That? ?giggling? ?
came? ?from? ?that? ?bright? ?red? ?flower!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?understood? ?hed? ?fallen? ?into? ?a? ?trap? ?C? ?
Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender!? ?
This? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender? ?wasnt? ?that? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender*.? ?The? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender? ?was? ?a? ?
flower? ?demon? ?that? ?loved? ?to? ?gather? ?and? ?suck? ?to? ?feast? ?on? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?men,? ?living? ?off? ?of? ?
their? ?blood.? ?Their? ?fragrance? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?good,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?cautioned,? ?
Cover? ?your? ?mouth? ?and? ?your? ?nose? ?tight,? ?dont? ?breathe? ?in? ?that? ?flowers? ?fragrance!? ?
That? ?young? ?soldier? ?already? ?had? ?bandages? ?wrapped? ?securely? ?around? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?had? ?a? ?
yer? ?of? ?filter,? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?breathe? ?in? ?any? ?scent.? ?Hearing? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?he? ?tightened? ?his? ?
bandages? ?but? ?then? ?realized? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?nothing? ?to? ?cover? ?with,? ?so? ?he? ?ripped? ?a? ?piece? ?off? ?
of? ?the? ?cleanest? ?part? ?of? ?his? ?sleeve,? ?rubbed? ?it? ?hard,? ?patted? ?it? ?down? ?until? ?its? ?cleaner,? ?and? ?
passed? ?it? ?in? ?both? ?hands.? ?Yet? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?No? ?need.? ?Its? ?too? te.? ?
When? ?he? ?went? ?to? ?treat? ?that? ?young? ?woman,? ?he? ?may? ?have? ?been? ?guarded,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?
guard? ?against? ?scent? ?and? ?was? ?pressed? ?closely,? ?not? ?knowing? ?the? ?flower? ?pinned? ?on? ?her? ?hair? ?
was? ?a? ?blossom? ?of? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender.? ?Before? ?she? ?died,? ?she? ?clung? ?on? ?firmly? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?
ensuring? ?she? ?wouldnt? ?fail.? ?This? ?meant? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?unknowingly? ?inhaled? ?many? ?
mouthfuls? ?of? ?that? ?Tender? ?Fragrance,? ?truly? ?refreshing? ?the? ?spirit.? ? ?
Once? ?that? ?Tender? ?Fragrance? ?entered? ?the? ?body,? ?men? ?would? ?be? ?impetuous.? ?
Numbness? ?to? ?start,? ?then? ?mania.? ?Right? ?then? ?XIe? ?Lians? ?whole? ?body? ?was? ?already? ?listless? ?
like? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?nerves? ?were? ?removed.? ?Once? ?the? ?numbness? ?passed,? ?hed? ?be? ?a? ?cask? ?of? ?
explosives.? ?If? ?that? ?strange? ?white-clothed? ?being? ?was? ?to? ?appear? ?once? ?more,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?
didnt? ?know? ?how? ?certain? ?hed? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?face? ?it,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?be? ?sure? ?of? ?its? ?might? ?
either.? ?His? ?first? ?reaction? ?was? ?to? ?reach? ?for? ?his? ?bottle? ?of? ?medicine,? ?but? ?then? ?he? ?realized? ?that? ?
bottle? ?was? ?emptied? ?to? ?help? ?treat? ?that? ?young? ?woman.? ?Yet,? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?the? ?person? ?still? ?didnt? ?
survive.? ?
He? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?dead? ?body? ?next? ?to? ?him.? ?That? ?young? ?woman? ?wore? ?a? ?happy? ?smile? ?as? ?if? ?
she? ?was? ?sincerely? ?d? ?to? ?sink? ?the? ?enemy? ?into? ?a? ?trap? ?before? ?death? ?and? ?could? ?finally? ?pass? ?
in? ?peace? ?to? ?see? ?her? ?family.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?me? ?the? ?bloody? ?scene? ?that? ?softened? ?
that? ?flowers? ?dangerous? ?shade,? ?and? ?the? ?stench? ?of? ?blood? ?that? ?lightened? ?the? ?strange? ?
fragrance? ?of? ?blossoms.? ?He? ?had? ?never? ?imagined? ?that? ?on? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?girl? ?only? ?in? ?
her? ?teens? ?could? ?bore? ?such? ?resentment,? ?that? ?she? ?could? mit? ?such? ?an? ?extreme? ?act.? ?
Around? ?him,? ?the? ?flower? ?demons? ?were? ?exploding? ?with? ?excitement,? ?muttering:? ?
He? ?took? ?the? ?bait!? ? ?
Caught? ?him!? ? ?
Its? ?really? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince!? ?
Its? ?him!? ?
Hes? ?so? ?handsome...? ?my? ?root,? ?my? ?root? ?cant? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer,? ?its? ?going? ?to? ?thrust? ?out? ?
of? ?the? ?ground!? ?
That? ?young? ?soldier? ?swung? ?his? ?sword? ?to? ?sh,? ?cleaving? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?flower? ?shrubs,? ?yet? ?those? ?
stems? ?were? ?nimble,? ?and? ?that? ?sword? ?was? ?worn;? ?after? ?one? ?sh? ?it? ?became? ?dull.? ?Those? ?
flower? ?demons? ?rocked? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?squealing,? ?My? ?gosh!? ?This? ?little? ?ge? ?ge,? ?your? ?bush? ?
hasnt? ?even? ?grown? ?in? ?yet,? ?but? ?youre? ?so? ?ferocious!? ?Im? ?on? ?the? ?verge? ?of? ?blooming,? ?how? ?will? ?
you? ?repay? ?me!? ? ?
That? ?young? ?soldiers? ?eye? ?was? ?shing? ?with? ?rage,? ?Youre? ?dead!? ?Im? ?gonna? ?burn? ?you? ?all? ?to? ?
death!? ?
The? ?green? ?leaves? ?of? ?those? ?flower? ?demons? ?perched? ?on? ?the? ?stems,? ?yelling,? ?My,? ?so? ?scary!? ?
We? ?didnt? ?provoke? ?you,? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?so? ?mad!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up? ?too,? ?Dont? ?burn? ?them!? ?Theyre? ?demons,? ?if? ?you? ?set? ?them? ?on? ?fire...? ?they? ?
will? ?emit? ?poisonous? ?gas.? ?You? ?cant? ?pull? ?them? ?out? ?either!? ?That? ?boy? ?immediately? ?dropped? ?
the? ?hands? ?that? ?were? ?ready? ?to? ?pluck,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined? ?weakly,? ?There? ?are? ?
poisonous? ?thorns? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?stems...? ?
The? ?flower? ?demons? ?flirtatiously? ?gibed,? ?My? ?gosh,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?is? ?so? ?sweet,? ?thank? ?you? ?
for? ?protecting? ?us.? ?Just? ?wait,? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?bear? ?fruits? ?soon!? ?Well? ?definitely? ?take? ?a? ?good? ?
care? ?of? ?you,? ?hee? ?hee? ?hee? ?hee...? ? ?
Men? ?who? ?cultivated? ?abstinence? ?from? ?birth? ?are? ?so? ?hard? ?to? e? ?by,? ?even? ?if? ?your? ?power? ?
will? ?drop? ?a? ?level? ?if? ?we? ?deflower? ?you,? ?theres? ?no? ?other? ?way,? ?sorry!? ?Hee? ?hee? ?hee? ?hee...? ?
The? ?flower? ?petals? ?of? ?the? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender? ?rubbed? ?against? ?each? ?other,? ?giggling? ?fraily,? ?
their? ?ambrosial? ?perverse? ?intentions? ?more? ?than? ?obvious.? ?That? ?young? ?soldier? ?was? ?
bewildered,? ?not? ?quite? ?understanding? ?the? ?meaning? ?of? ?abstinence,? ?deflower,? ?or? ?level,? ?
but? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?tell? ?they? ?didnt? ?mean? ?anything? ?good,? ?so? ?he? ?continued? ?to? ?swing? ?his? ?sword? ?
madly,? ?cutting? ?down? ?the? ?flowers,? ?roaring? ?in? ?rage,? ?trying? ?desperately? ?to? ?cover? ?up? ?the? ?
sound? ?of? ?that? ?teasing? ughter,? ?not? ?wanting? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?hear.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?
was? ?cracking? ?his? ?knuckles.? ?
So? ?that? ?was? ?it!? ?
So? ?everything? ?that? ?transpired? ?tonight? ?was? ?truly? ?designed? ?especially? ?for? ?dealing? ?with? ?him.? ?
Kidnapping? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?them? ?counting? ?on? ?the? ?pride? ?and? ?consideration? ?he? ?possessed? ?
as? ?the? ?martial? ?god? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?that? ?he? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?choose? ?to? e? ?after? ?them? ?alone,? ?
minimizing? ?the? ?situation.? ?And? ?that? ?heavily? ?wounded? ?young? ?woman? ?was? ?meant? ?to? ?use? ?up? ?
his? ?medicine,? ?leaving? ?him? ?powerless? ?to? ?relieve? ?himself.? ?The? ?cooperation? ?between? ?
humans? ?and? ?demons? ?were? ?meant? ?to? ?lead? ?him? ?to? ?this? ?point.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?method? ?of? ?cultivation? ?really? ?did? ?require? ?a? ?body? ?of? ?purity.? ?The? ?followers? ?who? ?
worship? ?the? ?ascended? ?cultivators? ?who? ?practiced? ?this? ?stream? ?were? ?firmly? ?convinced? ?in? ?the? ?
transcendence? ?of? ?their? ?gods? ?who? ?were? ?untouched? ?by? ?earthly? ?desires.? ?Thus,? ?if? ?they? ?
couldnt? ?protect? ?their? ?purity,? ?their? ?following? ?would? ?no? ?doubt? ?copse,? ?devastating? ?their? ?
powers.? ?Although? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?serious? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?falling? ?back? ?into? ?mortal? ?man? ?from? ?
godhood,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?the? ?possibility? ?of? ?redemption? ?after? ?many? ?more? ?years? ?of? ?
cultivation,? ?but? ?at? ?that? ?very? ?moment,? ?theres? ?no? ?way,? ?no? ?time? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?sit? ?behind? ?closed? ?
doors? ?to? ?cultivate? ?for? ?years!? ?
The? ?statute? ?of? ?purity? ?was? ?strict? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?excelled? ?as? ?the? ?
number? ?one? ?in? ?upholding? ?those? ?rules,? ?never? ?having? ?broken? ?or? ?breached? ?any? ?of? ?them,? ?
and? ?thought? ?himself? ?as? ?steady? ?as? ?a? ?rock? ?of? ?steel,? ?not? ?even? ?gales? ?could? ?ripple? ?the? ?water? ?
in? ?his? ?heart.? ?He? ?also? ?went? ?through? ?many? ?trials,? pleting? ?them? ?perfectly? ?each? ?time.? ?Yet,? ?
even? ?if? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?as? ?still? ?as? ?water,? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?young? ?and? ?easily? ?unnerved.? ?With? ?a? ?
little,? ?young? ?soldier? ?right? ?beside? ?him,? ?listening? ?to? ?those? ?flower? ?demons? ?tantly? ?sshing? ?
words? ?of? ?depravity? ?onto? ?him,? ?plus? ?that? ?lingering? ?fragrance? ?making? ?his? ?blood? ?boil,? ?his? ?
mind? ?tempestuous,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?embarrassed,? ?his? ?face? ?reddening,? ?
but? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?he? ?just? ?couldnt? ?stand.? ?
He? ?could? ?still? ?somehow? ?hang? ?on? ?for? ?the? ?moment,? ?but? ?if? ?those? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tenders? ?really? ?
bore? ?fruit,? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?very? ?troublesome.? ?The? ?best? ?course? ?of? ?action? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?return? ?
to? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?immediately? ?and? ?have? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?shield? ?him,? ?but? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?legs? ?were? ?limp,? ?he? ?could? ?barely? ?stand.? ?Without? ?any? ?other? ?way,? ?he? ?called? ?to? ?the? ?
little? ?soldier? ?with? ?a? ?strained? ?voice,? ?You...? e? ?over? ?here.? ? ?
-? ?
[???l]? ??Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender? ?has? ?historically? ?referred? ?to? ?a? ?brothel? ?or? ?aphrodisiac.? ?
MXTX? ?is? ?creating? ?her? ?own? ?version? ?of? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender.? ? ?
For? ?those? ?who? ?arent? ?familiar,? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender? ?is? ?a? mon? ?concept? ?in? ?
Chinese? ?fantasy,? ?and? ?readers? ?expect? ?seductresses? ?and/or? ?love? ?poison? ?when? ?they? ?
see? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?text.? ?
MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?Of? ?course? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?wont? ?be? ?helping? ?with? ?rubbing? ?one? ?out? ?or? ?
X...? ?but? ?this? ?will? ?be? ?Hua? ?Huas? ?sexual? ?awakening...? ?(?? ?
Losing? ?virginity? ?will? ?only? ?damage? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?not? ?martial? ?might.? ?Although? ?
martial? ?might? ?and? ?spiritual? ?power? ?can? ?be? bined? ?and? ?amplified,? ?their? ?nature? ?is? ?
different.? ?Besides,? ?only? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?chosen? ?stream? ?is? ?this? ?troublesome,? ?that? ?an? ?X? ?
life? ?would? ?damage? ?his? ?cultivation.? ?Some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?are? ?much? ?smarter? ?and? ?
would? ?choose? ?a? ?stream? ?where? ?the? ?more? ?they? ?X? ?the? ?stronger? ?they? ?be;? ?but? ?in? ?
most? ?streams? ?an? ?X? ?life? ?and? ?cultivation? ?are? pletely? ?unrted.? ?
Chapter 81-88 - Book? ?2? ?End? ?
Chapter 81-88
Ch.81:? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender;? ?Body? ?of? ?Gold? ?Hard-Pressed? ?Against? ?Desire? ?2? ?
Hearing? ?him,? ?that? ?young? ?soldiers? ?back? ?flinched? ?and? ?froze.? ?He? ?turned? ?around? ?hesitantly? ?
but? ?didnt? ?dare? ?go? ?over.? ?The? ?situation? ?at? ?hand? ?didnt? ?allow? ?for? ?any? ?time? ?wasted,? ?and? ?
seeing? ?his? ?hesitation,? ?temper? ?red? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?chest? ?but? ?he? ?forced? ?it? ?down,? ?Dont? ?be? ?
scared,? ?I? ?wont? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?you.? ?Get? ?over? ?here,? ?quick!? ? ?
At? st,? ?that? ?boy? ?moved.? ?He? ?rushed? ?close? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?side? ?but? ?came? ?to? ?an? ?abrupt? ?stop? ?
two? ?feet? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?breath? ?silently? ?and? ?extended? ?a? ?hand? ?towards? ?him,? ?
...Help? ?me? ?up,? ?take? ?me? ?away.? ?
That? ?young? ?soldier? ?very? ?carefully? ?took? ?that? ?hand? ?and? ?grasped? ?it.? ?It? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?man? ?on? ?the? ?
brink? ?of? ?death? ?had? ?finally? ?found? ?someone? ?to? ?rely? ?on,? ?and? ?in? ?an? ?instant,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?entire? ?
body? ?ckened,? ?and? ?copsed? ?onto? ?that? ?boy.? ?
Sunken? ?deep? ?in? ?the? ?Tender? ?Fragrance,? ?his? ?body? ?temperature? ?was? ?high,? ?his? ?body? ?
burning.? ?Yet,? ?somehow? ?that? ?boys? ?hands? ?were? ?equally? ?as? ?hot,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?even? ?slight? ?
trembling.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?leaned? ?on? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?saved? ?some? ?energy,? ?then? ?inhaled? ?and? ?pushed? ?himself? ?
to? ?stand.? ?He? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?have? ?someone? ?smaller? ?than? ?him? ?support? ?his? ?person? ?entirely,? ?
but? ?with? ?his? ?help,? ?they? ?walked? ?agonizingly? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?steps.? ?Those? ?flower? ?demons? ?called? ?
out? ?to? ?him? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?them? ?move? ?away,? ?No,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?dont? ?leave? ?us!? ?He? ?is? ?
waiting? ?for? ?you? ?on? ?the? ?road,? ?so? ?if? ?you? ?leave? ?here,? ?youll? ?bump? ?into? ?him.? ?
He?? ?
Whos? ?he?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded.? ?
Speaking? ?of? ?that? ?person,? ?even? ?the? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tenders? ?were? ?slightly? ?terrified? ?and? ?after? ?
some? ?hesitation,? ?they? ?mumbled,? ?He? ?is? ?him.? ?
The? ?flowers? ?all? ?nodded? ?to? ?each? ?other:? ?He? ?is? ?him.? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?brought? ?us? ?here.? ?
Even? ?if? ?they? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?speak? ?of? ?that? ?persons? ?name? ?or? ?identity,? ?that? ?half-crying? ?
half-smiling? ?mask? ?immediately? ?appeared? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind.? ?So? ?what? ?youre? ?saying? ?is? ?if? ?I? ?
go? ?back? ?now,? ?then? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?nted? ?you? ?all? ?will? ?hunt? ?me? ?down? ?halfway? ?on? ?the? ?road,? ?
but? ?if? ?I? ?stay? ?here,? ?he? ?wont? e,? ?correct?? ? ?
The? ?flower? ?demons? ?were? ?pleased? ?and? ?noisily? ?nodded? ?their? ?heads.? ?Fury? ?burst? ?into? ?mes? ?
in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?chest.? ?
To? ?trap? ?him? ?without? ?killing? ?him? ?in? ?this? ?hateful? ?situation,? ?were? ?they? ?ying? ?with? ?him?? ?Why? ?
not? ?simply? ?just? ?battle? ?to? ?the? ?death?? ?
He? ?collected? ?himself? ?and? ?forced? ?down? ?his? ?irritation.? ?It? ?seemed? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?had? ?no? ?
intention? ?of? ?facing? ?him? ?head? ?on,? ?and? ?only? ?wanted? ?to? ?damage? ?his? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?make? ?
him? ?fall? ?from? ?grace,? ?and? ?lose? ?followers.? ?
Those? ?flower? ?demons? ?may? ?not? ?be? ?speaking? ?the? ?truth,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?told? ?lies,? ?if? ?he? ?
thought? ?about? ?it,? ?even? ?though? ?this? ?boy? ?could? ?support? ?him? ?or? ?carry? ?him? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?they? ?
still? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?return? ?safely.? ?Should? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?purposely? ?throw? ?some? ?
women? ?at? ?them? ?halfway? ?down? ?the? ?road,? ?the? ?situation? ?might? ?get? ?even? ?worse? ?or? ?more? ?
awkward.? ?
After? ?some? ?consideration,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exhaled? ?a? ?feverish? ?breath? ?and? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes.? ?Take? ?
me? ?to? ?the? ?cave? ?over? ?there.? ?
That? ?young? ?soldier? ?followed? ?his? ?instructions? ?and? ?helped? ?him? ?cross? ?through? ?that? ?ground? ?
piled? ?with? ?corpses.? ?When? ?they? ?came? ?before? ?the? ?cave,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gasped? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?
Stop.? ?
That? ?little? ?soldier? ?halted.? ?Even? ?just? ?raising? ?a? ?hand? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?uncontrobly,? ?
Wheres? ?your? ?sword?? ?
That? ?boy? ?supported? ?him? ?with? ?his? ?left? ?arm? ?and? ?freed? ?the? ?right? ?to? ?take? ?out? ?his? ?sword.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?extended? ?his? ?hand,? ?rolled? ?up? ?the? ?sleeves? ?and? ?revealed? ?a? ?small? ?part? ?of? ?his? ?arm.? ?
Under? ?the? ?white? ?moonlight,? ?it? ?was? ?smooth? ?and? ?pale? ?like? ?the? ?softest? ?white? ?jade.? ?That? ?boy? ?
suddenly? ?held? ?his? ?breath? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?notice? ?and? ?ordered,? ?still? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Stab? ?
me.? ? ?
The? ?hand? ?that? ?held? ?up? ?the? ?worn? ?sword? ?immediately? ?dropped.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?prompted,? ?Dont? ?
worry,? ?just? ?stab,? ?and? ?stab? ?deeply.? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?draw? ?an? ?array.? ?Theres? ?no? ?other? ?spiritual? ?
devices? ?on? ?hand,? ?so? ?there? ?needs? ?to? ?be? ?blood.? ? ?
However,? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?protested,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?please? ?use? ?my? ?blood!? ?And? ?he? ?
raised? ?his? ?own? ?arm? ?and? ?carved? ?without? ?holding? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?said,? ?No? ?need!? ?
Your? ?blood...? ?But? ?his? ?words? ?didnt? ?make? ?it? ?in? ?time.? ?A? ?deep? ?gash? ?had? ?already? ?appeared? ?
on? ?that? ?boys? ?arm,? ?fresh? ?blood? ?flowing? ?from? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?Sigh...? ?you...? ?
nevermind.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?blood? ?was? ?an? ?invaluable? ?holy? ?treasure,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?a? ?mortals? ?blood? ?
pare?? ?But? ?seeing? ?how? ?sincere? ?this? ?little? ?soldier? ?was,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?tell? ?him? ?that? ?
what? ?hed? ?done? ?was? ?pointless.? ?Instead,? ?he? ?said,? ?Thanks.? ?But,? ?we? ?still? ?need? ?some? ?of? ?my? ?
blood? ?as? ?a? ?catalyst.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?that? ?sword,? ?and? ?with? ?trembling? ?hands,? ?it? ?took? ?
him? ?a? ?few? ?tries? ?before? ?sessfully? ?stabbing? ?into? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?his? ?arm.? ?Crimson? ?holy? ?
blood? ?streamed? ?down? ?his? ?white? ?arm? ?and? ?dripped? ?into? ?two? ?curved? ?lines? ?before? ?the? ?cave,? ?
drawing? ?two? ?barriers.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?took? ?care? ?to? ?mix? ?in? ?some? ?of? ?that? ?boys? ?blood,? ?and? ?
after? pleting? ?the? ?array,? ?the? ?dizziness? ?grew? ?stronger.? ?...Lets? ?go? ?in.? ?
It? ?was? ?dark? ?inside? ?the? ?cave? ?and? ?that? ?boy? ?took? ?out? ?a? ?small? ?re? ?torch? ?from? ?inside? ?his? ?
robes,? ?ignited? ?it,? ?and? ?the? ?firelight? ?brightened? ?their? ?surroundings? ?with? ?intense? ?light.? ?
That? ?young? ?soldiers? ?face? ?was? ?hidden? ?behind? ?the? ?bandages,? ?covering? ?him? pletely,? ?
yet? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?diposure? ?was? ?open? ?for? ?all? ?to? ?see.? ?His? ?cold? ?sweat? ?sticky,? ?his? ?hair? ?
disheveled,? ?his? ?lips? ?red? ?and? ?swollen.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?cut? ?created? ?when? ?he? ?bit? ?his? ?lips? ?to? ?
sanctify? ?his? ?own? ?sword? ?earlier.? ?The? ?firelight? ?stabbed? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes,? ?hurting? ?them,? ?
and? ?the? ?waves? ?of? ?heat? ?were? ?also? ?torturing? ?him,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded? ?immediately,? ?
Dont? ?light? ?the? ?fire,? ?kill? ?it.? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?immediately? ?threw? ?the? ?small? ?re? ?torch? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?stepped? ?to? ?
extinguish? ?it,? ?and? ?they? ?sank? ?into? ?darkness? ?once? ?more.? ?After? ?being? ?helped? ?into? ?the? ?cave,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?himself? ?down? ?and? ?seated? ?into? ?a? ?meditative? ?position.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?
spoke? bouriously,? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?mission? ?for? ?you,? ?can? ?you? ?do? ?it?? ? ?
...? ?That? ?boy? ?dropped? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?kneeling,? ?Im? ?willing? ?to? ?risk? ?my? ?life? ?to? ?do? ?my? ?duty!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?painfully? ?restrained? ?his? ?heavy? ?breathing? ?and? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?forced? ?calm,? ?I? ?drew? ?
two? ?sets? ?of? ?barriers? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?cave.? ?The? ?outer? ?barrier? ?to? ?to? ?ensure? ?nothing? ?outside? ?
gets? ?in;? ?the? ?inner? ?barrier? ?is? ?to? ?prevent? ?anyone? ?inside? ?from? ?getting? ?out.? ?
He? ?gasped? ?harshly? ?for? ?air? ?silently? ?and? ?continued,? ?Theres? ?enough? ?space? ?between? ?the? ?
two? ?barriers? ?for? ?one? ?person.? ?Stay? ?there? ?and? ?watch? ?over? ?the? ?cave? ?entrance.? ?No? ?matter? ?
what? ?you? ?hear? ?outside,? ?dont? ?go? ?out.? ?Same? ?logic;? ?dont? e? ?in? ?no? ?matter? ?what? ?sounds? ?
you? ?hear? ?from? ?me.? ?
That? ?boy? ?was? ?slightly? ?perplexed,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?youre? ?staying? ?here? ?by? ?yourself?? ? ?
Yes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?Ill? ?do...? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?you? ?cant? e? ?in? ?no? ?
matter? ?what.? ? ?
Under? ?the? ?circumstances,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?leave.? ?But? ?waiting? ?for? ?reinforcements,? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?was? ?probably? ?still? ?stumbling? ?down? ?the? ?road,? ?and? ?just? ?the? ?trip? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?royal? ?
capital? ?would? ?take? ?a? ?long? ?while.? ?Who? ?knows? ?when? ?reinforcements? ?would? e.? ?He? ?could? ?
only? ?seal? ?off? ?this? ?small? ?area? ?temporarily,? ?set? ?off? ?wards,? ?and? ?figure? ?out? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?treat? ?that? ?
Tender? ?Fragrance.? ?He? ?rasped,? ?Fruits? ?born? ?of? ?flower? ?demons? ?are? ?powerful? ?temptresses.? ?
Theyre? ?most? ?likely? ?going? ?to? ?ripen? ?soon...? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?fragrance? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?suddenly? ?surged,? ?cutting? ?off? ?his? ?words.? ?That? ?gentle? ?
affectious? ?scent? ?filled? ?the? ?air? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?to? ?the? ?sky,? ?and? ?the? ?flower? ?demons? ?let? ?out? ?
ecstatic,? ?delicate? ?cackling,? ?trumpeting,? ?MY? ?ROOT!? ?MY? ?ROOT? ?IS? ?HARD!? ? ?
The? ?fruits? ?have? ?ripened!? ? ?
Smelling? ?that? ?exceedingly? ?sweet? ?fragrance,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?his? ?heart? ?beating? ?faster,? ?
and? ?blood? ?rushed? ?to? ?his? ?brain.? ?He? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?Hurry? ?and? ?go!? ?Dont? ?breathe? ?in? ?that? ?
scent,? ?and? ?if? ?they? ?get? ?close,? ?dont? ?be? ?scared.? ?Nothing? ?can? ?cross? ?that? ?blood? ?line,? ?but? ?as? ?
long? ?as? ?your? ?feet? ?remain? ?inside? ?the? ?barrier? ?you? ?can? ?strike? ?them? ?with? ?your? ?sword.? ?
That? ?boy? ?nced? ?outside,? ?nodded? ?with? ?conviction? ?and? ?rushed? ?out? ?with? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?
hand,? ?stationing? ?himself? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?blood? ?lines? ?by? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?cave.? ?
Outside? ?the? ?cave,? ?in? ?that? ?field? ?of? ?corpses,? ?bushes? ?of? ?flower? ?shrubberies? ?grew? ?vividly? ?in? ?
colour.? ?That? ?briar? ?field? ?were? ?all? ?quivering? ?as? ?if? ?something? ?beneath? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?rupture? ?
the? ?ground.? ?Soon,? ?there? ?was? ?indeed? ?something? ?that? ?broke? ?out? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?a? ?
woman!? ?
That? ?womans? ?head? ?sprouted? ?from? ?beneath? ?the? ?soil,? ?breathed? ?in? ?the? ?fresh? ?air? ?above? ?
ground,? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?drunk? ?with? ?joy,? ?her? ?eyes? ?squeezing? ?shut? ?into? ?crescent? ?lines.? ?
Following? ?immediately? ?after? ?was? ?a? ?round? ?and? ?smooth? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?then? ?an? ?entire? ?arm? ?
crawled? ?out.? ? ?
The? ?fruits? ?of? ?the? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender? ?were? ?formed? ?under? ?the? ?whiskers? ?of? ?their? ?roots.? ?
When? ?their? ?fruits? ?ripen,? ?they? ?shape? ?into? ?various? ?forms? ?of? ?women.? ?
The? ?time? ?of? ?ripening? ?had? e,? ?and? ?countless? ?naked? ?women? ?broke? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?earth.? ?
They? ?raised? ?their? ?arms? ?to? ?pluck? ?those? ?bright? ?red? ?blossoms? ?from? ?their? ?heads? ?and? ?bathed? ?
under? ?the? ?moonlight,? ?stretching? ?their? ?limbs? ?to? ?their? ?hearts? ?content.? ?It? ?was? ?those? ?little? ?
flowers? ?that? ?emitted? ?that? ?fragrant? ?scent,? ?but? ?now? ?the? ?ones? ?secreting? ?that? ?sweet? ?odour? ?
were? ?those? ?enchanting? ?women.? ?They? ?patted? ?off? ?the? ?remaining? ?mud? ?on? ?their? ?bodies,? ?fixed? ?
their? ?hair,? ?and? ?walked? ?towards? ?the? ?cave,? ?giggling? ?seductively,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?were? ?
ing!? ? ?
That? ?sweet? ?fragrance? ?also? ?suffocatingly? ?filled? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?the? ?cave,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?in? ?
the? ?lotus? ?position? ?with? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed,? ?chanting? ?the? ?ethics? ?sutra? ?mentally.? ?Yet,? ?it? ?had? ?
little? ?use;? ?those? ?flower? ?demons? ?called? ?to? ?him? ?without? ?shame,? ?chirping? ?familiar? nguage? ?
like? ?baby,? ?sweetheart,? ?gege,? ?didi*,? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?monikers,? ?disturbing? ?his? ?mind,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
changed? ?to? ?reciting? ?out? ?loud:? ?Five? ?sights? ?cause? ?blindness? ?five? ?sounds? ?cause? ?deafness? ?
galloping? ?hunts? ?cause? ?madness? ?rare? ?goods? ?cause? ?obstructions...? ?calm? ?over? ?impatience? ?
coldness? ?over? ?heat? ?silence? ?is? ?the? ?ultimate? ?virtue...? ?those? ?who? ?are? ?kind? ?will? ?receive? ?
kindness? ?those? ?who? ?are? ?unkind? ?will? ?receive? ?unkindness...*? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?not? ?noticed? ?at? ?
all? ?that? ?the? ?sutra? ?he? ?memorized? ?without? ?fault? ?was? ?recited? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ce.? ? ?
Outside? ?the? ?cave,? ?the? ?flower? ?demons? ?pped? ?and? ughed? ?tauntingly,? ?My? ?dear? ?Crown? ?
Prince,? ?my? ?sweetheart,? ?my? ?good? ?Highness,? ?youre? ?not? ?a? ?monk,? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?reciting? ?
sutras? ?C? ?aiyoh!? ?
Suddenly? ?there? ?was? ?shrieking? ?all? ?over,? ?and? ?it? ?sounded? ?like? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?wordlessly? ?
became? ?violently? ?aggressive,? ?chopping? ?and? ?shing? ?madly,? ?chasing? ?those? ?flower? ?
demons? ?away? ?as? ?they? ?cried,? ?Murder!? ? ?
Some? ?yelled? ?from? ?far? ?away:? ?YOU? ?CURSED? ?LITTLE? ?BRAT,? ?LITTLE? ?DESTROYER? ?OF? ?
BEAUTY!? ?NO? ?TENDERNESS? ?IN? ?YOUR? ?HEART? ?AT? ?ALL!? ? ?
Scary,? ?scary!? ?Vicious? ?at? ?such? ?an? ?age!? ?Imagine? ?him? ?full? ?grown!? ? ?
Those? ?flower? ?demons? ?were? ?trying? ?to? ?squish? ?themselves? ?into? ?the? ?cave? ?like? ?starving? ?
beasts,? ?but? ?they? ?just? ?couldnt? ?squeeze? ?in.? ?They? ?didnt? ?notice? ?the? ?blood? ?array? ?on? ?the? ?
ground? ?and? ?had? ?thought? ?the? ?blockage? ?was? ?all? ?caused? ?by? ?that? ?boy.? ?After? ?some? ?
discussion,? ?they? ?gathered? ?not? ?too? ?far? ?away? ?and? ?called? ?to? ?him,? ?Little? ?gege,? ?why? ?must? ?you? ?
block? ?us? ?from? ?going? ?in?? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?do? ?anything? ?bad,? ?we? ?just? ?want? ?to? ?have? ?
a? ?good? ?time? ?with? ?His? ?Highness!? ?
Be? ?good,? ?little? ?soldier,? ?and? ?dont? ?hinder? ?us? ?from? ?doing? ?His? ?Highness? ?some? ?good.? ? ?
That? ?little? ?didi? ?is? ?so? ?mean.? ?A? ?shame? ?that? ?hes? ?so? ?young,? ?too? ?tender.? ?He? ?probably? ?doesnt? ?
even? ?know? ?what? ?doing? ?good? ?means!? ? ?
The? ?flower? ?demons? ?fell? ?over? ?themselves? ?over? ?another? ?round? ?of? ?mocking? ?giggles,? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?blinked? ?open? ?his? ?eyes? ?slightly? ?only? ?to? ?see? ?at? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?cave? ?stood? ?that? ?
ck? ?shadow,? ?one? ?of? ?that? ?boy? ?who,? ?with? ?a? ?sword? ?in? ?hand,? ?was? ?determined? ?to? ?never? ?
move? ?even? ?in? ?death.? ?Suddenly,? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?flower? ?demons? ?said,? ?I? ?say,? ?little? ?gege,? ?dont? ?
stick? ?yourself? ?in? ?there? ?like? ?a? ?hard? ?shaft,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?nning?? ?Why? ?not? e? ?with? ?me? ?
over? ?there? ?to? ?have? ?some? ?fun?? ?What? ?sorts? ?do? ?you? ?fancy?? ?Do? ?you? ?like? ?my? ?type?? ? ?
That? ?young? ?soldier? ?still? ?didnt? ?respond,? ?and? ?those? ?flower? ?demons? ?thought? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?
enter? ?the? ?cave? ?they? ?must? ?pass? ?by? ?him,? ?so? ?they? ?all? ?brought? ?forth? ?their? ?tricks,? ?coddling,? ?
What? ?about? ?me?? ? ?
How? ?about? ?this?? ?Do? ?you? ?fancy? ?my? ?sort?? ?
Look? ?at? ?me,? ?do? ?you? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Yet,? ?from? ?flirts? ?at? ?the? ?beginning? ?changing? ?to? ints? ?then? ?to? ?curses? ?at? ?the? ?end,? ?that? ?
boy? ?still? ?only? ?ignored? ?them? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?far? ?away,? ?and? ?struck? ?at? ?them? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?close.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?before? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tenders? ?emerged? ?from? ?the? ?ground,? ?they? ?could? ?
change? ?their? ?own? ?shapes? ?at? ?will.? ?He? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?warn? ?the? ?boy? ?but? ?due? ?to? ?his? ?current? ?
distressing? ?predicament? ?he? ?darent? ?open? ?his? ?mouth.? ?Finally? ?at? st? ?when? ?those? ?pressing? ?
waves? ?of? ?heat? ?passed? ?did? ?he? ?gasp,? ?Dont? ?look? ?at? ?them...? ?
Just? ?fighting? ?against? ?the? ?hot? ?blood? ?rushing? ?to? ?his? ?head? ?already? ?exhausted? ?him,? ?so? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?voice? ?was? ?terribly? ?soft? ?and? ?low,? ?but? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?instantly? ?heard? ?him? ?and? ?
cried? ?in? ?response,? ?YES? ?SIR!? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?how...? ?how? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
Im? ?fine.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?If? ?things? ?get? ?too? ?hard,? ?shut? ?your? ?eyes,? ?seal? ?your? ?nose? ?and? ?your? ?
mouth...? ?
That? ?young? ?soldier? ?hadnt? ?had? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?answer? ?when? ?another? ?flower? ?demon? ?
suddenly? ?burst? ?out? ughing,? ?I? ?KNOW!? ?Little? ?guy,? ?I? ?bet? ?your? ?favourite? ?type? ?must? ?look? ?like? ?
this!?? ? ?
It? ?sounded? ?as? ?if? ?another? ?new? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender? ?had? ?emerged.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?sudden? ?
dead? ?silence? ?that? ?nketed? ?outside? ?the? ?cave.? ?That? ?young? ?soldier? ?also? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
stopped? ?breathing.? ?
The? ?next? ?second,? ?the? ?crashing? ?waves? ?of? ughter? ?of? ?those? ?flower? ?demons? ?surged? ?against? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?drowning? ?him.? ?
They? ?pped? ?and? ?screeched,? ?AIYOOHH!!? ?WHAT? ?A? ?HAND!? ?WHAT? ?A? ?HAAANNNDDD!!? ?
My? ?GOD!? ?How? ?did? ?you? e? ?up? ?with? ?this?? ?ITS? ?THE? ?BEST? ?HAHAHAHAHAHAH...? ?
LOOK!? ?THAT? ?BRAT? ?IS? ?COMPLETELY? ?STUNNED!? ?I? ?BET? ?ITS? ?LIKE? ?THIS!? ? ?
IT? ?MUST? ?BE? ?LIKE? ?THIS!? ?AND? ?HERE? ?I? ?THOUGHT? ?THAT? ?SHITTY? ?BRAT? ?IS? ?A? ?ROCK.? ?
WHO? ?KNEW? ?WE? ?WERE? ?WRONG!? ?SUCH? ?BALLS? ?AT? ?SUCH? ?AN? ?AGE!? ?
You? ?win,? ?we? ?are? ?nothing!? ?How? ?about? ?it,? ?little? ?guy?? ?Come? ?quick? ?and? ?enjoy? ?this? ?sweet? ?
delicious? ?sight!? ? ?
There? ?wont? ?be? ?another? ?shop? ?that? ?serves? ?this? ?dish? ?if? ?you? ?leave? ?this? nd.? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?
seize? ?your? ?chance? ?now,? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?dream? ?for? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?you? ?still? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?
to? ?have? ?a? ?taste!? ?Or,? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?us? ?to? ?give? ?you? ?a? ?hand?? ?That? ?state...? ?heeheeheehee...? ?
That? ?young? ?soldier? ?was? ?thoroughly? ?incensed,? ?and? ?his? ?tone? ?of? ?voice? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?frost,? ?
...? ?YOU,? ?ARE,? ?SEEKING,? ?DEATH!!? ?
At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?inside? ?the? ?cave? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?reach? ?his? ?limit.? ?
His? ?sight? ?blurred? ?and? ?his? ?ears? ?drummed,? ?he? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?sit? ?up? ?straight.? ?He? ?copsed? ?
forward? ?and? ?barely? ?held? ?himself? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?with? ?his? ?hands.? ?But,? ?this? ?tumble? ?
loosened? ?his? ?gritted? ?teeth,? ?and? ?in? ?that? ?moment? ?of? ?delirium,? ?a? ?painful,? ?wretched? ?moan? ?
escaped? ?his? ?lips.? ?
C? ?
Didi? ?is? ?the? ?familiar? ?address? ?for? ?little? ?brother.? ?
Those? ?are? ?verses? ?from? ?the? ?Ethics? ?Sutra? ?(Tao? ?Te? ?Ching,? ?The? ?Book? ?of? ?the? ?Way? ?of? ?
Virtue)? ?by? ?Laozi.? ?Its? ?a? ?Chinese? ?literary? ?ssic? ?alongside? ?Iching? ?and? ?also? ?one? ?of? ?
the? ?philosophical? ?foundation? ?text? ?for? ?Taoism.? ?
C? ?
Ch.82:? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender;? ?Body? ?of? ?Gold? ?Hard-Pressed? ?Against? ?Desire? ?3? ?
TW:? ?Graphic? ?Self? ?Harm? ?
That? ?young? ?soldier? ?whipped? ?around,? ?...YOUR? ?HIGHNESS?? ? ?
With? ?one? ?hand? ?supporting? ?himself? ?off? ?the? ?ground,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?the? ?other? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?
mouth? ?doggedly,? ?his? ?breathing? ?erratic,? ?his? ?shoulders? ?shaking.? ?Just? ?by? ?listening? ?to? ?him? ?
and? ?seeing? ?his? ?silhouette,? ?one? ?would? ?probably? ?think? ?he? ?was? ?sobbing.? ?
Never? ?in? ?his? ?life,? ?before? ?and? ?after? ?ascension,? ?had? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?experienced? ?such? ?a? ?grueling? ?
ordeal.? ?This? ?was? ?much? ?more? ?arduous? ?than? ?the? ?toughest? ?trial? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion.? ?
Strength? ?of? ?the? ?arm? ?supporting? ?his? ?weight? ?drained,? ?and? ?his? ?body? ?keeled? ?over? ?to? ?the? ?side.? ?
As? ?he? id? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?delirious? ?and? ?barely? ?conscious,? ?he? ?saw? ?that? ?boy? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?
wanted? ?to? ?enter,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?DONT? ?COME? ?IN!? ?I? ?SAID? ?DONT? ?COME? ?IN? ?NO? ?
MATTER? ?WHAT? ?YOU? ?HEAR!!!? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? boriously? ?flipped? ?onto? ?his? ?back,? ?facing? ?up,? ?
and? ?somehow? ?regted? ?his? ?breathing? ?despite? ?wave? ?after? ?waves? ?of? ?heat? ?crashing? ?
through? ?every? ?part? ?of? ?his? ?body.? ?The? ?flower? ?demons? ?outside? ?the? ?cave? ?heard? ?him? ?tossing? ?
and? ?turning,? ?that? ?fire? ?burning? ?intensely,? ?and? ?they? ?pped? ?while? ughing,? ?My? ?good? ?
highness,? ?why? ?be? ?so? ?hard? ?on? ?yourself!? ?Today? ?youre? ?refusing? ?yourself? ?a? ?good? ?time? ?
because? ?youre? ?scared? ?of? ?losing? ?followers;? ?tomorrow? ?youll? ?be? ?scared? ?to? ?do? ?other? ?things? ?
because? ?youd? ?be? ?scared? ?of? ?losing? ?followers.? ?How? ?is? ?that? ?any? ?way? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official?? ?
More? ?like? ?a? ?prisoner? ?hands? ?tied? ?by? ?those? ?devotees!? ?Its? ?not? ?worth? ?it? ?being? ?a? ?god? ?like? ?that.? ?
Youre? ?gonna? ?lose? ?your? ?ce? ?sooner? ?or? ter,? ?so? ?why? ?not? ?just? ?enjoy? ?yourself? ?for? ?now?? ?
Things? e? ?and? ?go,? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?mind? ?the? ?petty? ?details!? ? ?
Veins? ?popped? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?forehead? ?and? ?his? ?temper? ?lost? ?control.? ?SHUT? ?UP!!!? ?He? ?
shouted,? ?outraged.? ?
The? ?flower? ?demons? ?naturally? ?werent? ?afraid? ?of? ?the? ?him? ?right? ?now,? ?and? ?they? ?started? ?
teasing? ?that? ?little? ?soldier? ?anew,? ?Little? ?didi,? ?dont? ?you? ?think? ?were? ?right?? ?Hahahaha...? ?
Hee? ?hee? ?hee...? ?arent? ?you? ?feeling? ?miserable? ?standing? ?there?? ?
Cold? ?sweat? ?had? ?already? ?drenched? ?his? ?entire? ?body.? ?Feeling? ?exceedingly? ?hot? ?and? ?
bothered,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?violently? ?tore? ?at? ?his? ?robes,? ?wanting? ?even? ?just? ?a? ?sliver? ?of? ?coolness.? ?As? ?
he? ?ripped,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?noticed:? ?how? e? ?strength? ?was? ?returning? ?to? ?his? ?arms?? ?Although? ?
that? ?bit? ?of? ?power? ?didnt? st? ?long? ?and? ?left? ?just? ?as? ?quickly,? ?when? ?he? ?checked? ?himself,? ?sure? ?
enough? ?the? ?numbness? ?had? ?passed,? ?and? ?energy? ?was? ?gradually? ?increasing.? ?Yet,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
heart? ?was? ?dropping.? ?
The? ?effect? ?of? ?the? ?Tender? ?Fragrance? ?was? ?numbness? ?at? ?first? ?followed? ?by? ?mania.? ?The? ?
numbness? ?had? ?passed,? ?so? ?in? ?a? ?moment,? ?madness? ?and? ?passion? ?would? ?fill? ?his? ?veins.? ?
Although? ?he? ?drew? ?two? ?lines? ?of? ?barriers? ?at? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?cave,? ?the? ?interior? ?one? ?
drawn? ?especially? ?to? ?prevent? ?his? ?crazed? ?self? ?from? ?going? ?out,? ?but? ?once? ?mania? ?took? ?over,? ?he? ?
was? ?not? ?certain? ?whether? ?if? ?the? ?barrier? ?would? ?be? ?enough? ?to? ?stop? ?him.? ?This? ?moment? ?of? ?
rity? ?was? ?a? ?rare? ?blessing,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?on? ?to? ?it? ?with? ?both? ?hands,? ?thinking? ?
rapidly? ?of? ?ways? ?to? ?handle? ?the? ?situation.? ?
Suddenly,? ?a? ?small? ?realization? ?came? ?to? ?him:? ?The? ?Tender? ?Fragrance? ?worked? ?rapidly;? ?
usually? ?the? ?moment? ?blood? ?rushed? ?to? ?the? ?brain? ?all? ?control? ?would? ?be? ?lost,? ?so? ?how? ?had? ?he? ?
managed? ?to? ?stay? ?afloat? ?until? ?now?? ?Was? ?there? ?no? ?other? ?reason? ?than? ?his? ?exceptional? ?
steadiness? ?of? ?the? ?mind?? ? ?
Thinking? ?of? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inhaled? ?a? ?long? ?breath? ?and? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?then? ?he? ?called? ?to? ?
the? ?silhouette? ?of? ?that? ?boy? ?by? ?the? ?caves? ?entrance,? ?still? ?looking? ?indecisive? ?over? ?entering.? ?
You...? e? ?in.? ? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?call,? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?appeared? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?run? ?to? ?his? ?side? ?immediately,? ?but? ?
after? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?remember? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?angry? ?instruction? ?of? ?Dont? e? ?in? ?
no? ?matter? ?what? ?you? ?hear,? ?and? ?he? ?hesitated.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?feeling? ?woeful? ?at? ?
changing? ?his? ?mind? ?so? ?quickly,? ?and? ?he? ?called? ?again? ?miserably,? ?Just? e? ?in? ?here? ?first.? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?stopped? ?hesitating? ?and? ?rushed? ?in.? ?
The? ?tunnel? ?of? ?that? ?cave? ?was? ?long? ?and? ?narrow,? ?the? ?interior? ?warm? ?and? ?humid.? ?Darkness? ?
filled? ?the? ?space,? ?not? ?even? ?raised? ?fingers? ?could? ?be? ?seen,? ?and? ?that? ?boy? ?used? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
rasping? ?breaths? ?to? ?find? ?where? ?he? ?was.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?instructed,? ?Put? ?down? ?your? ?sword...? ?
put? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Right? ?next? ?to? ?me.? ?Not? ?too? ?far? ?away.? ? ?
Yes? ?sir!? ?That? ?young? ?soldier? ?acknowledged? ?and? ?handed? ?over? ?his? ?only? ?defense? ?and? ?
ced? ?it? ?where? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?easily? ?reach? ?for? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?added,? ?Please? ?help? ?me? ?
up.? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?half? ?knelt? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?extended? ?both? ?his? ?arms? ?to? ?help? ?support? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
However,? ?the? ?moment? ?his? ?hands? ?reached? ?out,? ?what? ?he? ?touched? ?wasnt? ?fabric,? ?but? ?
feverish? ?skin.? ?
Those? ?hands? ?immediately? ?shrank? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?felt? ?burnt? ?by? ?that? ?boys? ?hot? ?
hands,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?remember? ?he? ?tore? ?off? ?his? ?upper? ?robes? ?earlier? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?
madness.? ?Men? ?naked? ?from? ?the? ?waist? ?up? ?usually? ?didnt? ?mean? ?anything,? ?except? ?under? ?the? ?
current? ?circumstances,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?more? ?awkward.? ?But? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?highlight? ?
that? ?awkwardness;? ?they? ?just? ?need? ?to? ?do? ?what? ?they? ?must.? ?That? ?boy? ?seemed? ?to? ?realized? ?it? ?
too,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?wait? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?say? ?anything? ?before? ?he? ?reached? ?out? ?again,? ?circling? ?
his? ?arm? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?bare? ?shoulders? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?up,? ?then? ?immediately? ?let? ?go.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?leaned? ?against? ?the? ?wall? ?of? ?the? ?tunnel,? ?his? ?back? ?pressed? ?against? ?the? ?cool? ?rocky? ?wall? ?
and? ?felt? ?some? ?relief.? ?Noticing? ?that? ?the? ?other? ?backed? ?away? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?he? ?hurriedly? ?said,? ?
Wait,? ?dont? ?go? ?out? ?yet!? ? ?
That? ?young? ?soldier? ?heeded? ?his? ?every? ?word,? ?and? ?immediately? ?halted.? ?Cut? ?off? ?a? ?lock? ?of? ?my? ?
hair.? ?I? ?have? ?need? ?for? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
That? ?boy? ?acknowledged? ?the? ?order? ?and? ?reached? ?out? ?again.? ?However,? ?nothing? ?could? ?be? ?
seen? ?clearly? ?in? ?the? ?darkness,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?long? ?locks? ?were? ?cleanly? ?tied? ?behind? ?his? ?
back,? ?so? ?his? ?first? ?contact? ?wasnt? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hair,? ?but? ?instead? ?he? ?identally? ?felt? ?the? ?skin? ?
of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?chest,? ?soft? ?and? ?supple? ?with? ?a? ?sheen? ?of? ?glistening? ?sweat.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
already? ?in? ?torment? ?and? ?that? ?boy? ?had? ?touched? ?somewhere? ?sensitive.? ?It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?jolt? ?of? ?
electricity? ?shocked? ?through? ?his? ?torso,? ?spreading? ?pleasure? ?throughout? ?his? ?whole? ?body,? ?
and? ?he? ?moaned? ?softly.? ?
The? ?two? ?in? ?the? ?cave? ?instantly? ?froze.? ?
The? ?flower? ?demons? ?outside? ?the? ?cave? ?were? ?desperately? ?trying? ?to? ?listen? ?in? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?
they? ?miss? ?it?? ?They? ?giggled,? ?My? ?gosh,? ?what? ?are? ?they? ?doing? ?in? ?there?? ? ?
So? ?embarrassing!? ?
I? ?darent? ?listen!? ?
Listening? ?to? ?their? ?teasing? ?his? ?suffering,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?YOUC!? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?immediately? ?dropped? ?his? ?hands? ?at? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?fury,? ?afraid? ?to? ?make? ?
any? ?more? ?contact.? ?Obviously? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?furious? ?at? ?him;? ?in? ?his? ?eyes? ?that? ?little? ?soldier? ?
was? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?child.? ?He? ?softened? ?his? ?tone,? ?thinking? ?the? ?boy? ?was? ?probably? ?
scared? ?of? ?offending? ?him,? ?and? ?said,? ?Dont? ?panic,? ?continue.? ?Dont? ?mind? ?them.? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?croaked,? ?Yes? ?sir.? ?But? ?he? ?did? ?indeed? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?panicking,? ?feeling? ?
everywhere? ?he? ?shouldnt,? ?and? ?every? ?time? ?he? ?found? ?he? ?had? ?touched? ?the? ?wrong? ?ce? ?his? ?
hands? ?would? ?shrink? ?back.? ?In? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?couldnt? ?but? ?only? ?trace? ?his? ?hands? ?up? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
chest? ?to? ?find? ?his? ?hair,? ?ring? ?unspeakable? ?pleasure? ?and? ?agony? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Such? ?misery,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?longed? ?to? ?smash? ?his? ?head? ?against? ?the? ?tunnel? ?wall? ?and? ?just? ?pass? ?out? ?for? ?good.? ?
Finally,? ?that? ?boy? ?felt? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?throbbing? ?adams? ?apple? ?and? ?sought? ?behind? ?the? ?neck,? ?
grasping? ?a? ?lock? ?of? ?hair.? ?With? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?strands? ?in? ?his? ?grip,? ?he? ?very? ?carefully? ?cut? ?with? ?the? ?
sword? ?and? ?said? ?instantly? ?after,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?its? ?done!? ? ?
Another? ?small? ?bout? ?of? ?strength? ?returned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?just? ?then,? ?and? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?
Give? ?me? ?your? ?hand.? ?
That? ?boy? ?heeded,? ?and? ?from? ?his? ?hands,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?retrieved? ?those? ?long,? ?thin? ?strands? ?and? ?
tied? ?them? ?into? ?a? ?knot? ?onto? ?a? ?random? ?finger? ?of? ?that? ?boys? ?hand.? ?That? ?boy? ?was? ?baffled,? ?and? ?
he? ?asked? ?with? ?a? ?quivering? ?voice,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?whats? ?this?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?The? ?flower? ?demons? ?poison? ?is? ?about? ?to? ?enter? ?second? ?stage.? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?
borrow? ?your? ?sword.? ?If? ?anything? ?wants? ?to? ?harm? ?you? ter,? ?just? ?raise? ?this? ?hand? ?and? ?it? ?can? ?
protect? ?you.? ?Now,? ?leave.? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?cave.? ?Those? ?flower? ?
demons? ?thus? ?became? ?rowdy? ?again,? ?Out? ?again?? ? ?
Finally.? ?
Blocking? ?us? ?outside? ?like? ?this? ?while? ?you? ?went? ?in? ?yourself.? ?Little? ?buddy,? ?youre? ?not? ?very? ?
nice!? ? ?
At? ?that? ?same? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?more? ?strength? ?surging? ?through? ?his? ?limbs.? ?He? ?
sucked? ?in? ?a? ?deep? ?breath,? ?grabbed? ?the? ?worn? ?sword? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?left? ?behind? ?with? ?his? ?
right? ?hand,? ?steadied? ?his? ?spirit,? ?raised? ?the? ?sword,? ?and? ?made? ?a? ?cut? ?on? ?his? ?left? ?arm.? ?
In? ?a? ?sh,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?the? ?fog? ?had? ?lifted,? ?and? ?his? ?senses? ?refreshed.? ?
He? ?knew? ?it!? ?
Blood? ?streamed? ?down? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?left? ?arm,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?had? ?finally? ?grasped? ?a? ?lifeline? ?
in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?that? ?chaos.? ?
The? ?fragrance? ?of? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender? ?could? ?aggravate? ?ones? ?temper? ?and? ?arouse? ?deep,? ?
slumbering? ?urges.? ?Typically? ?the? ?stronger? ?the? ?repressed? ?urge,? ?after? ?taking? ?in? ?the? ?
fragrance,? ?the? ?stronger? ?the? ?rebound.? ?As? ?for? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?repressed? ?deep? ?down,? ?taking? ?
lust? ?away,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?the? ?urge? ?to? ?kill? ?left.? ?
This? ?Urge? ?to? ?Kill? ?couldnt? ?be? ?referred? ?to? ?monsters? ?or? ?demons.? ?He? ?had? ?in? ?much? ?evil? ?in? ?
the? ?past? ?so? ?it? ?didnt? ?count? ?as? ?any? ?sort? ?of? ?repression.? ?The? ?target? ?to? ?be? ?killed? ?must? ?be? ?
human? ?or? ?a? ?god? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?inflict? ?the? ?sense? ?of? ?transgression.? ?Before? ?entering? ?the? ?cave,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cut? ?himself? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?draw? ?the? ?arrays? ?and? ?so? ?blood? ?was? ?spilt.? ?It? ?was? ?somewhat? ?
effective? ?against? ?the? ?Tender? ?Fragrance? ?because? ?injuring? ?himself? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?form? ?of? ?
inflicting? ?harm.? ? ?
At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?day,? ?lust? ?and? ?murder? ?were? ?both? ?extremely? ?aggressive? ?desires,? ?and? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?even? ?heard? ?that? ?some? ?thought? ?the? ?nature? ?of? ?both? ?were? ?one? ?and? ?the? ?same.? ?
Then,? ?using? ?himself? ?as? ?proof,? ?there? ?was? ?indeed? ?an? ?alternative? ?method? ?to? ?pass? ?the? ?
current? ?trial.? ?
Sure? ?of? ?his? ?own? ?reasoning,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cut? ?another? ?line? ?on? ?his? ?left? ?arm? ?without? ?hesitation,? ?
and? ?each? ?cut? ?brought? ?more? ?rity? ?to? ?his? ?mind.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?rejoicing? ?and? ?didnt? ?realize? ?
that? ?the? ?Tender? ?Fragrance? ?was? ?stirring? ?more? ?evil? ?within? ?his? ?body,? ?and? ?when? ?that? ?urge? ?to? ?
kill? ?was? ?satisfied,? ?instantly,? ?another? ?wave? ?of? ?pleasure? ?poured? ?through? ?his? ?person.? ?
That? ?sudden? ?surge? ?of? ?pleasure? ?coursed? ?through? ?him? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe,? ?easily? ?breaking? ?
the? ?wall? ?of? ?defense? ?he? ?painstakingly? ?built,? ?and? ?by? ?the? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?realized? ?it,? ?he? ?
was? ?already? ?quietly? ?moaning.? ?
If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?only? ?him? ?inside? ?the? ?cave,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?believe? ?that? ?sound? ?
came? ?from? ?him.? ?He? ?shuddered? ?violently? ?and? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?thinking,? ?This? ?method? ?
shouldve? ?worked,? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?this? ?happen?? ?
He? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?suddenly? ?remembered:? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?had? ?used? ?it? ?to? ?
cut? ?down? ?the? ?stems? ?of? ?those? ?flowers,? ?and? ?had? ?struck? ?the? ?humanoid? ?flower? ?demons.? ?The? ?
de? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?the? ?sap? ?of? ?those? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tenders.? ?He? ?used? ?twenty? ?percent? ?of? ?
his? ?power? ?to? ?make? ?the? ?first? ?cut? ?on? ?his? ?arm,? ?and? ?the? ?same? ?relieving? ?effect? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?
achieved? ?if? ?he? ?used? ?thirty? ?percent? ?of? ?his? ?power? ?to? ?cut.? ?Wasnt? ?this? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?
drinking? ?poison? ?to? ?quench? ?thirst?? ?
Madness? ?mustve? ?gone? ?to? ?his? ?head,? ?otherwise? ?he? ?shouldve? ?already? ?noticed? ?this.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?cursed? ?himself? ?mentally,? ?but? ?since? ?the? ?act? ?had? ?already? ?been? ?done,? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?rip? ?
off? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?his? ?left? ?sleeve? ?to? ?wipe? ?crazedly? ?at? ?the? ?sword,? ?then? ?tear? ?off? ?his? ?right? ?sleeve? ?
to? ?stuff? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?own? ?mouth,? ?biting? ?it? ?down? ?mulishly,? ?and? ?do? ?his? ?best? ?to? ?restrain? ?himself.? ?
The? ?damned? ?quiet? ?moans? ?continued? ?to? ?escape? ?through? ?his? ?bit? ?lips? ?and? ?gritted? ?teeth? ?
intermittently.? ?However,? ?voices? ?echo? ?within? ?caves,? ?and? ?every? ?small? ?sound? ?was? ?amplified? ?
and? ?reverberated? ?outwards.? ?That? ?boy? ?heeded? ?his? ?instructions? ?and? ?covered? ?his? ?eyes,? ?
using? ?only? ?his? ?sense? ?of? ?hearing? ?to? ?work,? ?and? ?his? ?ears? ?became? ?more? ?sensitive,? ?so? ?there? ?
was? ?no? ?reason? ?he? ?noticed? ?nothing.? ?Unable? ?to? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer,? ?he? ?asked? ?with? ?a? ?
quivering? ?voice,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ? ?
To? ?be? ?in? ?such? ?an? ?unspeakable? ?state? ?was? ?the? ?biggest? ?shame? ?of? ?his? ?life.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?
hardly? ?imagine? ?what? ?would? ?happen? ?should? ?anyone? ?see? ?him? ?now,? ?and? ?even? ?submerged? ?
in? ?darkness? ?he? ?could? ?not? ?tolerate? ?the? ?thought.? ?He? ?yelled,? ?DONT? ?COME? ?IN!!!? ? ?
However,? ?that? ?piece? ?of? ?cloth? ?was? ?still? ?stuffed? ?in? ?his? ?mouth? ?so? ?his? mand? ?only? ?sounded? ?
like? ?muffled? ?whimpering,? ?exceedingly? ?pitiful? ?and? ?wretched.? ?Hearing? ?him,? ?that? ?young? ?
soldier? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?agitated.? ?
-? ?
[??/? ?Y???]? ?The? ?traditional? ?wedding? ?ritual? ?of? ?spouses? ?cutting? ?off? ?a? ?lock? ?of? ?
their? ?own? ?hair,? ?intertwining? ?and? ?tying? ?them? ?together? ?symbolized? ?Til? ?Death? ?Do? ?Us? ?
Part.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cutting? ?off? ?a? ?lock? ?of? ?his? ?hair? ?to? ?tie? ?around? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?finger? ?might? ?
be? ?as? ?inconsequential? ?as? ?Lan? ?Wangji? ?biting? ?Wei? ?Wuxians? ?arm,? ?but? ?its? ?a? ?point? ?of? ?
interest? ?anyway? ?knowing? ?MXTX,? ?lol.? ?(Obviously? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?thought? ?more? ?of? ?it? ?
than? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?did? ?since? ?he? ?tied? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?of? ?fate? ?on? ?his? ?finger? ter?)? ?
-? ?
Ch.83:? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender;? ?Body? ?of? ?Gold? ?Hard-Pressed? ?Against? ?Desire? ?4? ?
TW:? ?Graphic? ?Self? ?Harm? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?left? ?arm? ?was? ?bleeding? ?profusely? ?from? ?the? ?gash? ?he? ?created? ?himself,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?
end? ?of? ?the? ?day,? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?self? ?harm,? ?not? ?murder,? ?and? ?so? ?the? ?urge? ?wasnt? ?fully? ?fulfilled.? ?
His? ?mouth? ?ckened? ?and? ?that? ?stuffed? ?piece? ?of? ?cloth? ?fell? ?from? ?his? ?lips.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?
more? ?aggressive,? ?and? ?stabbed? ?his? ?left? ?leg.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?deep? ?cut;? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?the? ?de? ?
prating? ?his? ?flesh? ?was? ?clear.? ?That? ?young? ?soldier? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?back? ?anymore? ?and? ?ran? ?
towards? ?him.? ?Hearing? ?his? ?hurried? ?footsteps,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?backed? ?away? ?in? ?terror.? ?Even? ?when? ?
his? ?back? ?was? ?pressed? ?against? ?the? ?wall? ?he? ?continued? ?to? ?push? ?backwards,? ?NONONO!? ?
DONT? ?COME? ?NEAR? ?ME,? ?DONT...? ?
The? ?second? ?blood? ?barrier? ?by? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?cave? ?was? ?drawn? ?especially? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
to? ?bar? ?himself,? ?but? ?it? ?couldnt? ?bar? ?that? ?boy? ?so? ?he? ?still? ?had? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?safety.? ?But? ?
the? ?Tender? ?Fragrance? ?poison? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?enter? ?second? ?stage,? ?and? ?if? ?that? ?boy? ?
approached,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?end? ?his? ?life? ?right? ?then? ?and? ?there,? ?and? ?spare? ?him? ?no? ?
chance? ?of? ?escape.? ?He? ?was? ?terrified? ?hed? ?kill? ?that? ?child? ?by? ?ident? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?avoid? ?
him.? ?That? ?young? ?soldier? ?heard? ?the? ?terror? ?in? ?his? ?voice? ?and? ?called? ?anxiously,? ?Your? ?
Highness...? ?
The? ?urge? ?to? ?kill? ?was? ?boiling? ?in? ?his? ?blood.? ?He? ?raised? ?that? ?worn? ?sword? ?with? ?his? ?shaking? ?
hand,? ?and? ?a? ?voice? ?inside? ?his? ?head? ?screamed,? ?I? ?WONT? ?DIE,? ?I? ?WONT? ?DIE,? ?I? ?WONT? ?
DIE!!!? ?
The? ?next? ?moment,? ?in? ?a? ?split? ?second? ?decision,? ?the? ?de? ?turned.? ? ?
In? ?the? ?darkness,? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?could? ?see? ?a? ?cold? ?light? ?sh? ?by? ?and? ?he? ?yelled,? ?YOUR? ?
HIGHNESS!!!? ?
The? ?sword? ?had? ?struck,? ?and? ?it? ?prated? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?own? ?stomach,? ?nailing? ?himself? ?dead? ?
onto? ?the? ?ground!? ?
A? ?sharp? ?pain? ?exploded? ?from? ?his? ?abdomen,? ?spreading? ?throughout? ?his? ?whole? ?body,? ?
dispersing? ?the? ?heat.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?were? ?gripping? ?tightly? ?onto? ?the? ?hilt,? ?his? ?eyes? ?bulging.? ?
He? ?choked? ?a? ?cough,? ?a? ?thin? ?thread? ?of? ?blood? ?flowed? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?his? ?lips,? ?his? ?
breathing? ?stagnated,? ?and? ?he? ?stopped? ?moving.? ?That? ?young? ?soldier? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?
and? ?fell? ?to? ?his? ?knees? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?body.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?there? ?were? ?screeching? ?and? ?shrieking? ?outside? ?the? ?cave:? ?WHO? ?ARE? ?YOU!? ?
The? ?voices? ?of? ?the? ?flower? ?demons? ?were? ?delicate? ?but? ?shrill,? ?and? ?their? ?shrieks? ?piercing? ?to? ?
the? ?ears.? ?Yet,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?who? ?thundered? ?louder,? ?dominating? ?over? ?all? ?of? ?their? ?cries:? ?
WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL!!!? ? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?angry? ?roar,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?breath? ?anew.? ?
Feng? ?Xin!? ?
Another? ?muffled? ?voice? ?said,? ?Its? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender.? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?get? ?poisoned? ?
then? ?cover? ?your? ?face.? ?
That? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?the? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?who? ?already? ?had? ?his? ?face? ?covered.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?covered? ?
his? ?face? ?but? ?then? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?seen? ?something,? ?and? ?muffled? ?an? ?angry? ?shout,? ?IS? ?
THAT...? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS?? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS??? ?FUCK!? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK!!? ?WHATS? ?
THIS!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?also? ?let? ?out? ?an? ?eh?? ?and? ?noted,? ?What? ?a? ?disgraceful? ?sight!? ?But? ?his? ?tone? ?wasnt? ?
as? ?angry? ?as? ?Feng? ?Xins,? ?more? ?like? ?the? ?reaction? ?of? ?having? ?heard? ?someone? ?utter? ?a? ?bad? ?
joke.? ?Xie? ?Lian? id? ?inside? ?the? ?cave? ?and? ?couldnt? ?hear? ?what? ?they? ?were? ?saying,? ?but? ?he? ?could? ?
guess? ?that? ?those? ?flower? ?demons? ?probably? ?showed? ?their? ?naked? ?selves? ?before? ?them,? ?
looking? ?highly? ?inappropriate.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?cursing? ?uproariously,? ?HURRY? ?AND? ?BURN? ?
THEM!? ?DONT? ?LET? ?ANYONE? ?ELSE? ?SEE!? ? ?
Soon,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?mes? ?and? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?burning.? ?In? ?that? ?roaring? ?fire,? ?the? ?
shrieks? ?and? ?curses? ?of? ?those? ?flower? ?demons? ?gradually? ?disappeared.? ?Make? ?sure? ?to? ?burn? ?
thoroughly.? ?That? ?fragrance? ?from? ?those? ?flower? ?demons? ?is? ?poisonous,? ?if? ?there? ?are? ?any? ?
leftover? ?seedlings? ?theyll? e? ?back.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?breath,? ?waited,? ?then? ?coughed? ?weakly? ?once,? ?but? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?
immediately? ?heard? ?his? ?voice? ?and? ?charged? ?to? ?the? ?cave? ?yelling,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?ARE? ?
YOU? ?IN? ?THERE?? ? ?
...Im? ?here...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called.? ?
Even? ?though? ?he? ?tried? ?to? ?steady? ?his? ?voice,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?weaker? ?than? ?his? ?normal? ?self.? ?The? ?
two? ?of? ?them? ?rushed? ?over? ?but? ?was? ?stopped? ?by? ?the? ?barriers? ?outside? ?the? ?caves? ?entrance.? ?
However,? ?they? ?were? ?very? ?familiar? ?with? ?the? ?arrays? ?drawn? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?knew? ?how? ?to? ?
break? ?them.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?ignited? ?a? ?palm? ?torch,? ?walked? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?and? ?before? ?the? ?deepest? ?
of? ?the? ?cave? ?was? ?illuminated,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?called,? ?Whos? ?there?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?rmed? ?too,? ?Is? ?there? ?someone? ?else? ?in? ?the? ?cave?? ? ?
Dont? ?worry.? ?Just? ?a? ?little? ?soldier.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
The? ?two? ?dropped? ?their? ?guards? ?and? ?entered.? ?The? ?bright? ?firelight? ?brightened? ?the? ?entire? ?
cave? ?with? ?a? ?warm? ?orangey? ?glow,? ?and? ?illuminated? ?the? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? id? ?there? ?on? ?the? ?
ground,? ?his? ?long? ?hair? ?strewn? ?about,? ?his? ?robes? ?shredded,? ?and? ?a? ?long? ?sword? ?impaled? ?
through? ?his? ?abdomen,? ?nailing? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?horrified? ?by? ?the? ?sight.? ?Feng? ?Xing? ?leaned? ?over,? ?WHO? ?DID? ?THIS?!? ? ?
Me.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?aghast,? ?What? ?happened?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?talk? ?about? ?it.? ?This? ?only? ?happened? ?because? ?
there? ?was? ?no? ?other? ?way.? ?Hurry? ?and? ?free? ?me? ?from? ?this.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?approached? ?and? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?sword? ?with? ?a? ?frown,? ?throwing? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?with? ?
a? ?ng,? ?and? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?retrieved? ?it.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?helped? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sit? ?up,? ?covered? ?him? ?
with? ?an? ?outer? ?robe,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?recounted? ?roughly? ?the? ?ghastly? ?night? ?
with? ?the? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender.? ?You? ?guys? ?came? ?faster? ?than? ?I? ?expected.? ?Wheres? ?Qi? ?Rong?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?got? ?locked? ?up? ?by? ?the? ?king? ?in? ?the? ?pce,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Hes? ?too? ?overbearing? ?
in? ?the? ?markets,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?was? ?an? ?easy? ?target.? ?But? ?he? ?knew? ?to? ?find? ?us? ?after? ?he? ?got? ?
back,? ?so? ?not? ?too? ?bad.? ?So? ?it? ?seemed? ?that? ?as? ?much? ?as? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?despised? ?those? ?two? ?
servants? ?he? ?still? ?acknowledged? ?how? petent? ?they? ?were.? ?The? ?two? ?had? ?nned? ?to? ?have? ?
one? ?stay? ?behind? ?to? ?guard? ?the? ?fortress,? ?but? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?screaming? ?and? ?howling? ?with? ?a? ?
sword? ?smeared? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?blood,? ?so? ?they? ?thought? ?the? ?danger? ?might? ?be? ?more? ?than? ?they? ?
expected,? ?and? ?decided? ?to? ?both? e? ?together? ?in? ?the? ?end.? ?The? ?Hill? ?of? ?BeiZi? ?was? ?thick? ?with? ?
the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil,? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?hard? ?to? ?find,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?they? ?were? ?so? ?quick? ?in? ?
ing.? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?possessed? ?an? ?ascended? ?body,? ?normal? ?des? ?could? ?not? ?hurt? ?his? ?
essence? ?and? ?a? ?jab? ?to? ?himself? ?like? ?this? ?wouldnt? ?kill? ?him,? ?still? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?really? ?truly? ?lost? ?
in? ?a? ?battle? ?of? ?life? ?and? ?death? ?in? ?his? ?twenty? ?years,? ?and? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?had? ?
gotten? ?so? ?heavily? ?wounded,? ?so? ?he? ?needed? ?time? ?to? ?recover.? ?And? ?so,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?carried? ?him? ?
on? ?his? ?back? ?on? ?their? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?royal? ?capital.? ?Foreign? ?pain? ?stabbed? ?at? ?him? ?from? ?his? ?
stomach,? ?making? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?furrow? ?his? ?brows? ?but? ?he? ?tried? ?to? ?control? ?himself,? ?Did? ?you? ?guys? ?
bump? ?into? ?anything? ?on? ?your? ?way? ?here?? ? ?
No.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?breath? ?and? ?said,? ?Be? ?careful,? ?there? ?are? ?inhuman? ?creatures? ?about...? ? ?
He? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?tell? ?them? ?about? ?that? ?white-clothed? ?being,? ?but? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?really? ?
quite? ?exhausted,? ?and? ?seeing? ?from? ?the? ?peripheral? ?of? ?his? ?vision? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?
following? ?behind? ?with? ?that? ?bloody? ?steel? ?sword? ?in? ?hand,? ?he? ?finally? ?rxed,? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes? ?
to? ?restore? ?his? ?energy,? ?and? ?fell? ?deeply? ?asleep.? ?
Since? ?he? ?had? ?capriciously? ?descended? ?into? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?not? ?closed? ?his? ?
eyes? ?to? ?rest? ?for? ?over? ?a? ?month,? ?and? ?with? ?stacking? ?pressure? ?growing,? ?this? ?whole? ?ordeal? ?
finally? ?crushed? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?was? atose? ?for? ?three? ?whole? ?days.? ?After? ?three? ?days? ?he? ?
woke? ?with? ?a? ?start? ?and? ?found? ?himself? ?inside? ?his? ?bedchamber.? ?The? ?ceiling? ?above? ?was? ?
mourous? ?and? ?beautiful? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?pce? ?C? ?and? ?he? ?immediately? ?sat? ?up,? ?Feng? ?Xin!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?just? ?outside? ?testing? ?his? ?bow,? ?and? ?entered? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?call.? ?Your? ?
Highness!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?stomach? ?injury? ?was? ?long? ?healed,? ?and? ?he? ?immediately? ?jumped? ?off? ?the? ?bed,? ?
Was? ?I? ?knocked? ?out? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time?? ?Did? ?anything? ?happen?? ? ?
Rx.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?days.? ?There? ?were? ?no? ?enemy? ?attacks.? ?If? ?there? ?
was,? ?wouldnt? ?I? ?have? ?already? ?woken? ?you? ?up?? ?Go? ?back? ?to? ?bed,? ?you? ?forgot? ?your? ?shoes? ?
again.? ? ?
Calmed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?back? ?to? ?bed.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?asked,? ?Wheres? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?walked? ?in? ?too,? ?holding? ?the? ?prepared? ?robes? ?in? ?his? ?hands,? ?Here.? ? ?
He? ?attended? ?to? ?dressing? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?spoke? ?up? ?beside? ?them,? ?
However,? ?even? ?though? ?we? ?didnt? ?battle? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days,? ?we? ?did? ?find? ?something? ?out.? ? ?
Find? ?out? ?what?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Didnt? ?we? ?say? ?before? ?that? ?theres? ?something? ?off? ?with? ?Yongan?? ?That? ?there? ?might? ?be? ?
reinforcements?? ?We? ?went? ?to? ?scout? ?the? ?Hill? ?of? ?BeiZi? ?and? ?saw? ?several? ?people? ?that? ?were? ?
dressed? ?like? ?our? ?people? ?but? ?had? ?a? ?weird? ?ent.? ?They? ?didnt? ?look? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?from? ?
Xianle.? ?I? ?captured? ?them,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?there? ?were? ?other? ?kingdoms? ?supporting? ?them? ?
from? ?the? ?shadows,? ?secretly? ?shipping? ?supplies? ?and? ?arms.? ?
Otherwise,? ?with? ?so? ?many? ?people? ?of? ?Yongan? ?squished? ?on? ?a? ?barren? ?hill,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?
they? ?could? ?support? ?themselves? ?until? ?now? ?surviving? ?on? ?wild? ?roots? ?and? ?weeds!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?cussed,? ?Fucking? ?fakers? ?pretending? ?to? ?be? ?all? ?friendly? ?gotta? ?stir? ?shit? ?up? ?now,? ?
hoping? ?Xianle? ?would? ?fall? pletely? ?into? ?chaos!? ? ?
The? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?possessed? ?a? ?vast? ?territory? ?with? ?bountiful? ?resources,? ?its? ?wealth? ?
abundant,? ?its? ?production? ?of? ?precious? ?jewels? ?plentiful,? ?and? ?the? ?nearby? ?kingdoms? ?had? ?long? ?
watched? ?with? ?eyes? ?green? ?with? ?envy.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?expected? ?this? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?
gravely.? ?He? ?recalled? ?something? ?else? ?and? ?asked,? ?Wheres? ?that? ?child?? ? ?
Which? ?one?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?asked,? ?Oh,? ?that? ?little? ?soldier?? ?We? ?were? ?rushing? ?you? ?to? ?the? ?
Guoshi? ?that? ?day,? ?no? ?one? ?cared? ?for? ?him,? ?so? ?he? ?probably? ?went? ?back? ?to? ?his? ?troops.? ? ?
Dressed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?sat? ?down? ?poised? ?on? ?the? ?bed,? ?That? ?child? ?was? ?
pretty? ?skilled,? ?I? ?think? ?hes? ?got? ?really? ?good? ?potential? ?with? ?the? ?sabre.? ?If? ?hes? ?taught? ?well? ?hed? ?
definitely? ?be? ?spectacr? ?when? ?hes? ?older.? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?remember? ?to? ?find? ?him? ?for? ?me? ?when? ?
you? ?get? ?a? ?chance.? ?Settle? ?him? ?well.? ?He? ?could? ?be? ?appointed.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?someone? ?who? ?loved? ?those? ?who? ?were? ?skilled? ?in? ?martial? ?arts,? ?and? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?
appoint? ?them? ?to? ?his? ?side? ?just? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?watch? ?them? ?everyday? ?and? ?soak? ?in? ?delight.? ?This? ?
wasnt? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?made? ?such? ?a? ment,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?it? ?was? ?directed? ?to? ?
a? ?child.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?heard? ?him? ?make? ?those? ?really? ?good? ?potential? ?with? ?the? ?sabre,? ?
spectacr? ?when? ?hes? ?older? ?remarks? ?and? ?his? ?expression? ?turned? ?unreadable,? ?
scrunching? ?up? ?the? ?hair? ?band? ?hed? ?just? ?untied? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?turned? ?
around? ?to? ?throw? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?side.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?remarked,? ?That? ?brat? ?only? ?looks? ?to? ?be? ?about? ?fourteen? ?or? ?
fifteen,? ?isnt? ?that? ?too? ?young?? ?Whats? ?he? ?gonna? ?do? ?after? ?getting? ?appointed?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?spoke? ?up? ?too? ?in? ?a? ?t? ?voice,? ?Its? ?not? ?proper.? ?Itd? ?be? ?against? ?military? ?rule.? ? ?
A? ?god? ?can? ?descend? ?into? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?so? ?what? ?can? ?military? ?rule? ?do? ?to? ?me?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
said,? ?then? ?praised,? ?You? ?guys? ?shouldve? ?seen? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?killed? ?those? ?binus!? ?It? ?was? ?so? ?
good!? ? ?
Speaking? ?of? ?binu,? ?that? ?strange? ?white-clothed? ?being? ?shed? ?before? ?his? ?mind.? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?why? ?have? ?demons? ?like? ?those? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tenders? ?appear? ?on? ?the? ?Hill? ?of? ?BeiZi?? ?
Thats? ?never? ?happened? ?before?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?Thats? ?what? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?tell? ?you? ?guys? ?that? ?day.? ? ?
Finally? ?free,? ?he? ?recounted? ?his? ?meeting? ?with? ?that? ?one? ?who? ?bore? ?the? ?crying-smiling? ?mask.? ?
The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?talked? ?it? ?over? ?but? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?be? ?negligent,? ?and? ?decided? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?
that? ?it? ?was? ?better? ?to? ?report? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ?Thus,? ?once? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?left? ?his? ?bedchamber,? ?he? ?
briefly? ?met? ?with? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?before? ?hurrying? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?on? ?
Mount? ?Taicang.? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?past,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldve? ?gone? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?directly? ?to? ?tell? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
face? ?to? ?face.? ?Yet? ?the? ?circumstances? ?had? ?changed;? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?deserted? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Court? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?handing? ?the? ?keys? ?back.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?go? ?back? ?the? ?
doors? ?would? ?be? ?locked.? ?Plus? ?he? ?left? ?with? ?such? ?upset? ?and? ?spoke? ?with? ?such? ?friction? ?in? ?the? ?
Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?embarrassed? ?to? ?face? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?Thus,? ?with? ?great? ?
reverence? ?he? ?lit? ?a? ?few? ?giant? ?sticks? ?of? ?incense? ?in? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?and? ?passed? ?on? ?
the? ?message? ?to? ?the? ?divine? ?statue? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor,? ?hoping? ?that? ?he? ?would? ?
hear? ?it.? ?However,? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?incense? ?respects? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?received? ?were? ?at? ?least? ?eight? ?
thousand? ?to? ?ten? ?thousand,? ?an? ?overwhelming? ?amount,? ?with? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?big? ?believers? ?
mixed? ?in.? ?Whether? ?if? ?he? ?would? ?really? ?hear? ?his? ?message? ?would? ?depend? ?entirely? ?on? ?
chance.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare? ?leave? ?things? ?be? ?for? ?too? ?long? ?either,? ?and? ?immediately? ?
returned? ?to? ?the? ?battlefront? ?to? ?continue? ?his? ?watch? ?over? ?the? ?fortress? ?city.? ?
Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?the? ?damage? ?inflicted? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?battle? ?was? ?too? ?great? ?and? ?their? ?
reinforcements? ?were? ?cut? ?off? ?secretly? ?by? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?Yongan? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
changed? ?tactics? ?and? ?didnt? ?recklessly? ?attack? ?again.? ?After? ?a? ?few? ?months,? ?they? ?fought? ?a? ?few? ?
small? ?battles? ?but? ?didnt? ?lose? ?too? ?gravely.? ?Compared? ?to? ?the? ?first? ?battle,? ?those? ?bouts? ?were? ?
nothing.? ?That? ?strange? ?white-clothed? ?being? ?didnt? ?appear? ?again? ?either.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?royal? ?
capital? ?of? ?Xianle? ?was? ?growing? ?ck,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?found? ?a? ?rare? ?chance? ?to? ?leave? ?
from? ?the? ?front? ?lines,? ?strolling? ?through? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?to? ?rx? ?a? ?bit.? ?
He? ?stepped? ?onto? ?a? ?small? ?stone? ?bridge,? ?stirring? ?long? ?twines? ?of? ?the? ?weeping? ?willow? ?next? ?to? ?
the? ?bridge,? ?and? ?watched? ?lively,? ?red? ?koi? ?fish? ?swish? ?their? ?tails? ?swimming? ?happily? ?through? ?
the? ?coursing? ?waters? ?below,? ?feeling? ?envious.? ?He? ?was? ?lost? ?in? ?thought? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?when? ?
suddenly? ?he? ?felt? ?eyes? ?staring? ?at? ?him? ?from? ?behind,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?there? ?
was? ?no? ?one? ?there.? ?Puzzled? ?but? ?not? ?sensing? ?any? ?malintent? ?or? ?killing? ?intent,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?
mind.? ?
After? ?crossing? ?the? ?bridge,? ?he? ?strolled? ?along? ?the? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?Avenue,? ?and? ?passersby? ?on? ?
the? ?road? ?bowed? ?to? ?him? ?excitedly? ?or? ?reverently? ?or? ?delightfully,? ?greeting? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?smiled,? ?and? ?after? ?walking? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?felt? ?that? ?staring? ?gaze? ?on? ?
his? ?back? ?again.? ?
This? ?time,? ?he? ?took? ?it? ?to? ?heart,? ?and? ?whipped? ?around? ?without? ?warning,? ?catching? ?the? ?culprit.? ?
Behind? ?a? ?willow? ?tree? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?a? ?shadow.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?up? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?
to? ?grab? ?at? ?the? ?person? ?when? ?he? ?realized? ?with? ?a? ?start? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?boy? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?
wrapped? ?in? ?bandages.? ?Youre...?? ?
Even? ?with? ?bandages? ?wrapped? ?all? ?over? ?his? ?head,? ?that? ?boy? ?still? ?raised? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?face? ?
with? ?crossed? ?arms,? ?leaving? ?only? ?a? ?bright? ?eye? ?peeking? ?through? ?his? ?patched? ?sleeves.? ?He? ?
stammered,? ?Y-Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?didnt? ?mean? ?to.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pointed? ?at? ?him,? ?Youre? ?from? ?that? ?night...? ?
He? ?trailed? ?off,? ?recalling? ?immediately? ?what? ?exactly? ?transpired? ?that? ?night? ?many? ?months? ?ago? ?
and? ?just? ?how? ?diposed? ?he? ?was.? ?Images? ?filled? ?his? ?mind? ?and? ?he? ?reddened,? ?feeling? ?
slightly? ?awkward,? ?and? ?hurriedly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?So? ?it? ?was? ?you.? ?I? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?
you? ?a? ?while? ?back,? ?but? ?with? ?so? ?much? ?on? ?my? ?te? ?Id? ?forgotten.? ?Ahem,? ?arent? ?you? ?a? ?soldier? ?
in? ?the? ?army?? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?in? ?the? ?city?? ? ?
Hearing? ?him,? ?that? ?boy? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?replied,? ?a? ?little? ?mopingly,? ?Im? ?not? ?in? ?the? ?army? ?
anymore.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?bewildered,? ?Huh?? ?Why? ?not?? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?bewildered,? ?I...? ?got? ?kicked? ?out.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?did...? ?did? ?you? ?
not? ?know?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?perplexed,? ?Know? ?what?? ? ?
He? ?had? ?clearly? ?told? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?that? ?that? ?child? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?sprout? ?to? ?be? ?settled? ?and? ?
appointed,? ?so? ?how? ?did? ?he? ?get? ?kicked? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?army? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?specific? ?
instructions???? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?both? ?excited? ?and? ?happy,? ?immediately? ?dropping? ?his? ?arms,? ?So? ?Your? ?
Highness? ?hadnt? ?known!? ?I? ?had? ?thought...? ?I? ?thought...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?bing? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?curious,? ?Come,? ?tell? ?me,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?get? ?kicked? ?
out?? ?Who? ?kicked? ?you? ?out?? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?would? ?know?? ?Also,? ?what? ?had? ?you? ?
thought?? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?made? ?a? ?giant? ?step? ?towards? ?him,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?speak,? ?just? ?then? ?from? ?the? ?
Martial? ?Deity? ?Avenue? ?came? ?a? ?loud,? ?horrified? ?scream,? ?AAAAHHHHHHH!!!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?and? ?saw? ?a? ?man? ?holding? ?his? ?face,? ?running? ?and? ?
stumbling? ?in? ?his? ?direction.? ?
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MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?is? ?a? ?serious? ?martial? ?arts? ?otaku!? ?C? ?All? ?the? ?peeping? ?
flowers? ?got? ?burnt? ?to? ?death? ?by? ?the? ?straight? ?dudes.? ?
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Ch.84:? ?From? ?the? ?Earth? ?of? ?BuYou? ?Forest,? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?Breaks? ?Out? ?
He? ?was? ?a? ?tall? ?and? ?burly? ?man,? ?dashing? ?crazedly,? ?and? ?many? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?fell? ?as? ?he? ?
rammed? ?past.? ?They? ined? ?loudly,? ?What? ?gives!? ?
Whats? ?up? ?with? ?the? ?heated? ?run? ?on? ?such? ?a? ?hot? ?day...? ?
Wow,? ?my? ?first? ?time? ?seeing? ?anyone? e? ?out? ?without? ?wearing? ?their? ?face*.? ?
Many? ?started? ughing? ?as? ?they? mented? ?since? ?they? ?werent? ?really? ?angry? ?anyway.? ?But? ?
that? ?man? ?rampaged? ?all? ?the? ?way,? ?and? ?crashed? ?himself? ?head? ?on? ?with? ?a? rge,? ?luxurious? ?
horse? ?carriage,? ?and? ?blood? ?sttered? ?on? ?the? ?spot!? ?
He? ?fell? ?back? ?first? ?onto? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?a? ?heap,? ?and? ?the? ?pedestrians? ?who? ?were? ?joking? ?around? ?
all? ?screamed.? ?The? ?horse? ?carriage? ?owner? ?was? ?also? ?shocked,? ?poking? ?his? ?head? ?out? ?to? ?ask,? ?
Who? ?was? ?that?? ?Who? ?crashed? ?into? ?me?? ? ?
Everything? ?was? ?so? ?sudden,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?put? ?the? ?matter? ?with? ?the? ?boy? ?onto? ?the? ?back? ?
burner? ?for? ?now,? ?and? ?he? ?rushed? ?over.? ?Whats? ?happened?? ? ?
That? ?man? ?who? ?rammed? ?his? ?head? ?into? ?the? ?hard,? ?solid? ?carriage? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?passed? ?
out,? ?his? ?disheveled? ?hair? ?blocking? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?people? ?
surrounding? ?him? ?carefully? ?and? ?watching.? ?Before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?got? ?close? ?however,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?
leapt? ?up? ?in? ?a? ?fit,? ?and? ?wailed,? ?I? ?CANT? ?STAND? ?IT? ?ANYMORRREEE!? ?SOMEONE!? ?
SOMEONE? ?KILL? ?ME!? ?HURRY,? ?SOMEONE? ?COME? ?KILL? ?ME!!!? ?PLEASE!? ? ?
A? ?few? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?burly? ?men? ?passing? ?by? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?anymore? ?and? mented,? ?
Which? ?house? ?let? ?their? ?psycho? ?lose?? ?Take? ?him? ?away,? ?jeez...? ?They? ?were? ?originally? ?going? ?
to? ?arrest? ?that? ?man,? ?but? ?just? ?when? ?they? ?approached,? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?that? ?lunatics? ?face? ?up? ?
close,? ?they? ?all? ?screamed? ?too,? ?and? ?backed? ?away? ?in? ?a? ?hurry:? ?WHAT? ?IS? ?THIS? ?
MONSTER!!!? ?
That? ?psycho? ?man? ?however,? ?chased? ?after? ?them,? ?crying? ?in? ?a? ?manic,? ?HURRY? ?AND? ?BEAT? ?
ME? ?TO? ?DEATH!!!? ?
Those? ?men? ?were? ?horrified,? ?and? ?just? ?then? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?approached,? ?they? ?saw? ?it? ?was? ?His? ?
Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?and? ?rushed? ?to? ?hide? ?behind? ?him? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?divine? ?reprieve.? ?
Without? ?blinking,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?leg? ?and? ?kicked,? ?knocking? ?that? ?crazy? ?man? ?down? ?and? ?
he? ?tumbled? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?ending? ?up? ?like? ?a? ?mud-covered? ?dog.? ?Some? ?pointed? ?at? ?him:? ?Your? ?
Highness!? ?This? ?man...? ?this? ?man...? ?he? ?has...? ?HE? ?HAS!!!? ?
No? ?need? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?point? ?it? ?out,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?saw? ?it? ?C? ?this? ?man? ?had? ?two? ?faces!? ?
Technically,? ?it? ?was? ?one? ?face? ?with? ?another? ?grown? ?from? ?it.? ?The? ?second? ?face? ?was? ?squished? ?
on? ?half? ?the? ?cheek? ?of? ?that? ?crazy? ?man,? ?about? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?a? ?palm,? ?and? ?although? ?this? ?man? ?
was? ?young,? ?that? ?small? ?face? ?was? ?a? ?wrinkly? ?old? ?man,? ?ugly? ?to? ?the? ?core!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?shocked? ?to? ?the? ?core,? ?his? ?mind? ?filled? ?with? ?only? ?one? ?thing:? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?
monster?!? ?
He? ?immediately? ?gripped? ?the? ?sword? ?hung? ?on? ?his? ?waist? ?and? ?unsheathed? ?it.? ?That? ?sword? ?was? ?
an? ?enchanted? ?weapon? ?gifted? ?him? ?by? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor? ?C? ?HongJing.? ?Ever? ?
since? ?he? ?met? ?that? ?white-clothed? ?character,? ?he? ?kept? ?the? ?sword? ?on? ?his? ?person? ?at? ?all? ?times? ?
in? ?case? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?need? ?for? ?it,? ?and? ?just? ?maybe? ?hed? ?get? ?to? ?see? ?that? ?creatures? ?true? ?form? ?
one? ?of? ?these? ?days.? ?Under? ?the? ?current? ?circumstances,? ?that? ?sword? ?was? ?certainly? ?useful,? ?
and? ?once? ?unsheathed,? ?the? ?shine? ?of? ?that? ?de? ?was? ?brighter? ?than? ?snow.? ?Yet,? ?when? ?he? ?
looked,? ?the? ?reflection? ?on? ?that? ?de? ?did? ?not? ?change? ?whatsoever.? ?It? ?was? ?still? ?just? ?this? ?man,? ?
and? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?just? ?those? ?two? ?terrifying? ?faces.? ?That? ?meant? ?this? ?crazy? ?man? ?wasnt? ?in? ?any? ?
shape? ?or? ?form? ?a? ?monster? ?or? ?a? ?demon,? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?indeed? ?human!? ?
However,? ?was? ?there? ?really? ?anyone? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?who? ?would? ?have? ?such? ?a? ?growth?? ?If? ?he? ?
was? ?born? ?this? ?way,? ?then? ?how? ?could? ?it? ?not? ?be? ?known? ?within? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?within? ?years?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?both? ?astonished? ?and? ?suspicious,? ?and? ?suddenly,? ?someone? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?
spoke? ?up? ?with? ?a? ?quivering? ?voice,? ?How...? ?how? ?did? ?he? ?be? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Hearing? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?sheathed? ?the? ?sword? ?HongJing? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?
You? ?know? ?him?? ?Was? ?he? ?not? ?like? ?this? ?before?? ? ?
A? ?number? ?of? ?people? ?replied:? ?We? ?know? ?him!? ?We? ?used? ?to? ?work? ?with? ?him.? ?Of? ?course? ?hes? ?
not? ?like? ?this.? ?Before,? ?his? ?face...? ?how? ?could? ?it? ?have? ?something? ?like? ?this!!!? ? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?the? ?crowd? ?was? ?growing? ?bigger,? ?almost? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?blocking? ?the? ?whole? ?
main? ?street,? ?with? ?a? ?grave? ?expression,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inhaled? ?and? ?shouted? ?loudly? ?and? ?clearly,? ?
EVERYONE,? ?DONT? ?COME? ?CLOSE.? ?ITS? ?NOTHING,? ?BREAK? ?IT? ?UP!? ?That? ?bandaged? ?
boy? ?helped? ?him? ?keep? ?the? ?crowd? ?away? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?notice.? ?He? ?was? ?busy? ?calling? ?for? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array:? ?Come? ?quick? ?to? ?the? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?
Avenue? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital!? ? ?
After? ?lowering? ?his? ?hand,? ?he? ?saw? ?another? ?close? ?by? ?who? ?looked? ?tentative? ?and? ?floundering,? ?
exceedingly? ?hesitant,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?towards? ?him,? ?Do? ?you? ?have? ?something? ?you? ?
want? ?to? ?say?? ? ?
With? ?the? ?Crown? ?Princes? ?query,? ?that? ?man? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?found? ?courage? ?and? ?said,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?theres? ?something? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?I? ?should? ?tell...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?listen? ?to? ?him? ?ramble? ?winding? ?words,? ?and? ?cut? ?in? ?bluntly,? ?Get? ?to? ?
the? ?point!? ? ?
A? ?few? ?days? ?ago,? ?some? ?bumps? ?appeared? ?on? ?my? ?chest;? ?three? ?big? ?ones? ?and? ?two? ?small? ?
ones,? ?I? ?didnt? ?feel? ?anything,? ?they? ?dont? ?itch? ?or? ?hurt,? ?and? ?they? ?actually? ?feel? ?pretty? ?good? ?
when? ?you? ?nudge? ?at? ?them.? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?much? ?of? ?them? ?but? ?seeing? ?this? ?buddy? ?here,? ?Im? ?
feeling? ?pretty...? ?like? ?I? ?might? ?be? ?punished? ?for? ?something,? ?yanno,? ?haha.? ?He? ughed? ?tly? ?
and? ?loosened? ?his? ?robe,? ?showing? ?his? ?chest,? ?Theres? ?nothing? ?wrong? ?with? ?me...? ?is? ?there?? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?took? ?off? ?his? ?robe? ?everyone? ?fell? ?silent.? ?On? ?the? ?chest? ?of? ?that? ?man? ?wasnt? ?
just? ?some? ?bumps.? ?It? ?was? ?clearly? ?the? ?blurry? ?face? ?of? ?a? ?woman? ?with? ?all? ?five? ?of? ?her? ?senses? ?
intact!? ?
That? ?man? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?was? ?also? ?shocked,? ?HOW? ?DID? ?IT? ?BECOME? ?LIKE? ?THIS?!? ?IT? ?
CLEARLY? ?WASNT? ?THAT...? ?THAT...? ?Lifelike?? ?Realistic?? ?No? ?matter? ?what? ?adjective? ?used? ?
theyre? ?all? ?fully? ?horrifying!? ?
Everyone? ?onsite? ?was? ?terrified,? ?and? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?that? ?man? ?grabbed? ?onto? ?the? ?hem? ?of? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?robe? ?and? ?cried,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS? ?SAVE? ?ME!? ? ?
At? ?that? ?same? ?moment,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?received? ?his? ?call? ?and? ?came? ?rushing? ?over? ?
by? ?the? ?towers.? ?Seeing? ?the? ?picture? ?before? ?them? ?they? ?both? ?furrowed? ?their? ?brows,? ?and? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?shouted,? ?STAND? ?BACK!? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?PLAYING? ?AT?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?exin.? ?He? ?patted? ?that? ?mans? ?shoulders? ?and? forted,? ?
Dont? ?worry.? ?Keep? ?calm.? ?His? ?tone? ?of? ?voice? ?was? ?warm? ?and? ?firm,? ?serious? ?but? ?kind.? ?That? ?
man? ?thought? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?everything? ?under? ?control? ?and? ?believed? ?without? ?a? ?doubt? ?that? ?a? ?
small? ?matter? ?like? ?this? ?was? ?nothing? ?to? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?rxed.? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?was? ?in? ?tumult.? ? ?
That? ?Human? ?Face? ?was? ?actually? ?something? ?that? ?grew? ?gradually!? ?And? ?those? ?with? ?the? ?
symptom? ?C? ?he? ?shall? ?call? ?it? ?symptom? ?for? ?now? ?C? ?it? ?wasnt? ?only? ?just? ?the? ?one? ?person.? ?Then,? ?
dare? ?he? ?assume? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?more?? ? ?
He? ?immediately? ?gave? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?a? ?rough? ?ount? ?and? manded,? ?Report? ?
this? ?to? ?the? ?pce,? ?pass? ?down? ?this? ?order:? ?Search? ?the? ?whole? ?city? ?and? ?see? ?if? ?theres? ?anyone? ?
else? ?with? ?simr? ?affliction.? ?Do? ?not? ?miss? ?a? ?single? ?one!? ? ?
Because? ?that? ?thing? ?was? ?so? ?shocking,? ?once? ?the? ?king? ?received? ?the? ?news? ?he? ?made? ?it? ?a? ?
priority,? ?dispatching? ?a? rge? ?number? ?of? ?troops? ?to? ?search? ?and? ?investigate,? ?the? ?work? ?highly? ?
efficient? ?and? ?effective.? ?By? ?that? ?night? ?it? ?was? ?confirmed:? ?Within? ?the? ?entire? ?royal? ?capital,? ?
there? ?were? ?already? ?five? ?people? ?with? ?somewhat? ?visible? ?faces? ?growing? ?on? ?their? ?bodies.? ?
Those? ?five,? ?either? ?they? ?saw? ?and? ?didnt? ?take? ?it? ?to? ?heart,? ?or? ?the? ?faces? ?were? ?growing? ?in? ?
areas? ?not? ?easily? ?detected.? ?Plus? ?the? ?faces? ?didnt? ?itch? ?or? ?hurt,? ?so? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?
noticed.? ?Other? ?than? ?that,? ?there? ?were? ?over? ?ten? ?others? ?who? ?had? ?shallow? ?bumps? ?appearing? ?
on? ?their? ?bodies,? ?no? ?doubt? ?the? ?still? ?immature? ?faces.? ? ?
In? ?this? ?group? ?of? ?twenty? ?some? ?people,? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?women? ?and? ?youth,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?
were? ?sent? ?forth? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other,? ?they? ?were? ?filled? ?with? ?unease? ?and? ?
greeted? ?each? ?other,? forting? ?one? ?another? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?Initially,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
speaking? ?to? ?someone? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?taking? ?care? ?of? ?some? ?business,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?noticed? ?
them,? ?he? ?felt? ?something? ?was? ?amiss.? ?He? ?asked,? ?Do? ?you? ?all? ?know? ?each? ?other?? ? ?
The? ?officials? ?who? ?worked? ?all? ?night? ?briefly? ?nced? ?at? ?their? ?report? ?and? ?replied,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?many? ?of? ?them? ?live? ?on? ?the? ?outskirts? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?fairly? ?close? ?together,? ?so? ?
maybe? ?theyve? ?crossed? ?paths? ?as? ?neighbours.? ? ?
Many? ?who? ?lived? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?area?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?aghast,? ?People? ?who? ?lived? ?close? ?
together? ?all? ?grew? ?those? ?human? ?faces?? ?That? ?thing? ?is? ?contagious???? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?of? ?it? ?faster? ?than? ?he? ?did,? ?he? ?just? ?didnt? ?say? ?it? ?as? ?fast.? ?Immediately? ?he? ?
manded,? ?Iste? ?them!? ?Disperse? ?the? ?non-affected,? ?dont? ?let? ?anyone? e? ?close? ?to? ?
this? ?ce.? ?Find? ?a? ?ce? ?to? ?quarantine? ?everyone? ?here!? ? ?
A? ?contagious? ?strange? ?disease.? ?When? ?those? ?words? ?leaked? ?out,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?effective? ?
than? ?the? ?order? ?to? ?disperse? ?any? ?strong-arming? ?troops.? ?Not? ?only? ?did? ?the? ?onlooking? ?crowd? ?
scattered,? ?more? ?than? ?half? ?the? ?houses? ?on? ?the? ?street? ?emptied? ?out.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ordered? ?for? ?the? ?
officials? ?and? ?soldiers? ?he? ?appointed? ?to? ?gear? ?up? ?for? ?protection,? ?and? ?brought? ?those? ?twenty? ?
some? ?people? ?to? ?the? ?outskirts? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?where? ?some? ?of? ?them? ?lived.? ? ?
Nearby? ?the? ?residential? ?area? ?on? ?the? ?outskirts? ?there? ?was? ?a? rge? ?forest? ?called? ?the? ?BuYou? ?
Forest.? ?The? ?government? ?officials? ?had? ?intended? ?to? ?build? ?a? ?quarantine? ?there? ?to? ?temporarily? ?
settle? ?the? ?sick.? ?However,? ?when? ?they? ?entered? ?the? ?woods,? ?while? ?others? ?were? ?busy? ?
building? ?camp,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?feeling? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?unsettled? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?walked.? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?noticed? ?too.? ?It? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?who? ?spoke? ?up? ?first,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?isnt? ?
this? ?where? ?that? ?Lang? ?Ying...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?his? ?hands? ?by? ?his? ?side,? ?frowning? ?deeply,? ?Yea.? ?It? ?was? ?here.? ? ?
This? ?BuYou? ?Forest? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?ce? ?that? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?bare? ?handedly? ?dug? ?and? ?buried? ?
the? ?dead? ?body? ?of? ?his? ?son!? ? ?
Having? ?realized? ?this,? ?the? ?three? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other.? ?Although? ?they? ?cant? ?put? ?their? ?fingers? ?
on? ?it,? ?a? ?rough? ?guess? ?was? ?forming? ?in? ?their? ?minds,? ?pushing? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?start? ?searching? ?for? ?
the? ?ce? ?where? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?buried? ?the? ?corpse? ?that? ?day.? ?Yet,? ?it? ?had? ?been? ?months,? ?and? ?
with? ?so? ?many? ?trees? ?in? ?the? ?BuYou? ?Forest,? ?how? ?could? ?they? ?possibly? ?remember? ?exactly? ?
which? ?tree? ?the? ?child? ?was? ?buried? ?under?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?an? ?indescribably? ?foul? ?stench? ?wafted? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?
That? ?disgusting? ?stink? ?was? ?somewhat? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?rotten? ?corpse,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?
suffocating.? ?Just? ?one? ?breath? ?and? ?it? ?could? ?knock? ?a? ?man? ?out.? ?Others? ?smelt? ?it? ?too? ?and? ?
started? ?backing? ?away,? ?covering? ?their? ?noses? ?and? ?fanning,? ?Whats? ?over? ?there?? ? ?
Whats? ?going? ?on!? ?Its? ?worse? ?than? ?a? ?ten-year? ?old? ?pickle? ?jar!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?forward? ?and? ?followed? ?that? ?terrifying? ?smell,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?he? ?came? ?to? ?
a? ?familiar? ?looking? ?crooked? ?tree.? ?The? ?earth? ?under? ?the? ?tree? ?was? ?slightly? ?raised,? ?forming? ?a? ?
benign? ?mound.? ?The? ?soldiers? ?raised? ?their? ?swords? ?and? ?gathered? ?to? ?protect? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?he? ?
raised? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?stop? ?them.? ?He? ?said? ?gravely,? ?Be? ?careful.? ?Normal? ?people? ?shouldnt? ?
e? ?close.? ? ?
The? ?not? ?normal? ?people? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?grabbed? ?a? ?shovel? ?offhandedly? ?and? ?approached.? ?After? ?a? ?
few? ?shovels? ?that? ?mud? ?mound? ?became? ?a? ?ditch,? ?the? ?foul? ?stench? ?grew? ?heavier,? ?and? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?dug? ?more? ?mindfully.? ?After? ?another? ?few? ?shovels,? ?a? ?small? ?ck? ?thing? ?was? ?dug? ?out,? ?and? ?
it? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?squirming.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?slowed? ?his? ?movement,? ?and? ?the? ?soldiers? ?reacted? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?facing? ?a? ?great? ?
enemy.? ?Suddenly,? ?the? ?earth? ?arched? ?up,? ?and? ?a? ?swollen,? ?bloated? ?giant? ?body? ?broke? ?out? ?from? ?
the? ?soil,? ?exposing? ?itself? ?before? ?the? ?torch-holding? ?crowd.? ?
That? ?rotten? ?foul? ?stench? ?surged? ?instantly,? ?and? ?most? ?of? ?the? ?people? ?onsite? ?threw? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?
spot.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?pupils? ?shrank.? ?
That? ?thing? ?couldnt? ?be? ?described? ?as? ?human? ?anymore.? ?Anything? ?would? ?be? ?more? ?human? ?
than? ?it.? ?No? ?one? ?would? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?tell? ?that? ?this? ?gigantic? ?corpse? ?was? ?once? ?a? ?small,? ?
emaciated? ?child!? ?
The? ?urge? ?to? ?vomit? ?rolled? ?up? ?to? ?his? ?throat,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?away.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?were? ?dumbfounded? ?too,? ?blurting? ?WHATS? ?THIS?!? ?Is? ?that? ?a? ?curse? ?or? ?a? ?simple? ?
rotten? ?corpse??? ? ?
No? ?matter? ?what? ?that? ?thing? ?was,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?what? ?they? ?needed? ?to? ?do,? ?Stand? ?back!? ?The? ?
further? ?the? ?better!? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?burn? ?that? ?thing!? ? ?
He? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?a? rge? ?stream? ?of? ?mes? ?blew? ?out.? ?Just? ?as? ?the? ?fire? ?was? ?aze? ?
and? ?the? ?smoke? ?was? ?thick,? ?the? ?sharp? ?sound? ?of? ?a? ?battle? ?horn? ?from? ?the? ?distant? ?royal? ?capital? ?
came,? ?loud? ?and? ?shrill? ?calling? ?all? ?to? ?order.? ?
The? ?three? ?looked? ?up? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time;? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?signal? ?of? ?an? ?enemy? ?attack.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
cussed,? ?Fuck,? ?of? ?all? ?times? ?they? ?had? ?to? e? ?now!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xins? ?face? ?was? ?dark,? ?looking? ?gloomy? ?even? ?under? ?firelight,? ?Maybe,? ?this? ?was? ?
intentional?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?made? ?the? ?call,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?you? ?stay? ?here? ?and? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?this.? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?you? ?
e? ?with? ?me.? ?Well? ?repel? ?them? ?first.? ?Remember,? ?dont? ?let? ?them? ?notice? ?any? ?weak? ?points!? ? ?
That? ?night,? ?the? ?two? ?hurriedly? ?rushed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?city? ?fortress,? ?and? ?hurriedly? ?fought? ?a? ?battle.? ?
Although? ?that? ?battle? ?came? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?blue,? ?they? ?still? ?won.? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?won? ?however,? ?none? ?
of? ?the? ?Xianle? ?soldiers,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?included,? ?felt? ?the? ?joy? ?of? ?victory.? ?
The? ?strange? ?disease? ?that? ?appeared? ?so? ?randomly? ?came? ?to? ?be? ?called? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?
Disease? ?by? ?the? ?people.? ?Words? ?of? ?it? ?passed? ?through? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?like? ?lightning,? ?
causing? ?uproar? ?and? ?great? ?unease.? ? ?
The? ?king? ?had? ?considered? ?cking? ?out? ?the? ?news,? ?but? ?the? ?first? ?victim? ?rampaged? ?the? ?
streets;? ?there? ?were? ?countless? ?witnesses? ?so? ?this? ?was? ?something? ?that? ?couldnt? ?be? ?hidden? ?
from? ?the? ?start.? ?Besides,? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?was? ?spreading? ?rapidly,? ?in? ?just? ?six? ?days? ?
over? ?fifty? ?people? ?found? ?simr? ?affliction? ?appearing? ?on? ?their? ?bodies.? ?
All? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?the? ?sieges? ?from? ?Yongan? ?were? ?increasing.? ?Attacked? ?from? ?both? ?
sides,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?barely? ?find? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?Yongan? ?and? ?create? ?rain.? ?All? ?the? ?
spiritual? ?power? ?and? ?energy? ?for? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?spent? ?at? ?the? ?quarantine? ?in? ?the? ?outskirts? ?instead.? ? ?
Within? ?the? ?chilly? ?BuYou? ?Forest,? rge? ?fields? ?of? ?suggested? ?tents? ?and? ?huts? ?were? ?built.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?crossed? ?through? ?a? ?ground? ?full? ?of? ?patients.? ?This? ?quarantine? ?started? ?with? ?twenty? ?some? ?
people,? ?but? ?soon? ?it? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?size? ?of? ?hundreds,? ?and? ?growing? ?ever? ?the? ?bigger.? ?
Everyday? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? e? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?time,? ?and? ?use? ?his? ?power? ?to? ?relieve? ?the? ?
horrifying? ?symptoms? ?of? ?those? ?affected.? ?However,? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?cure? ?the? ?root? ?cause,? ?
and? ?what? ?the? ?people? ?had? ?hoped? ?was? ?to? ?have? ?him? ?heal? ?them? pletely.? ? ?
As? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked,? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?suddenly? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?
tugged? ?the? ?hem? ?of? ?his? ?robe,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?wont? ?die,? ?will? ?I?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?respond? ?and? ?noticed? ?that? ?this? ?man? ?looked? ?familiar.? ?Upon? ?a? ?closer? ?
look,? ?wasnt? ?he? ?the? ?passerby? ?who? ?gave? ?him? ?an? ?umbre? ?on? ?that? ?rainy? ?day? ?he? ?learned? ?
Xianle? ?was? ?short? ?on? ?water?? ? ?
Recalling? ?that? ?day,? ?that? ?rain,? ?that? ?umbre,? ?warmth? ?filled? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart,? ?and? ?he? ?knelt? ?
down,? ?gently? ?patting? ?that? ?young? ?mans? ?arm,? ?telling? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?serious? ?tone,? ?I? ?will? ?do? ?my? ?
best.? ? ?
That? ?man? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?received? ?the? ?hope? ?to? ?survive;? ?his? ?eyes? ?twinkled? ?with? ?joy,? ?
repeating? ?good,? ?good? ?and? id? ?down? ?again.? ?From? ?those? ?fervent? ?eyes,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?
tell? ?they? ?truly? ?believe? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?it.? ?Thus,? ?everytime? ?he? ?met? ?those? ?eyes,? ?a? ?sense? ?of? ?self? ?
me? ?would? ?grow? ?deep? ?in? ?his? ?heart,? ?and? ?the? ?need? ?to? ?find? ?a? ?cure? ?growing? ?more? ?
desperate.? ?
After? ?making? ?a? ?round? ?through? ?the? ?quarantine,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?found? ?a? ?ce? ?to? ?sit.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
started? ?a? ?campfire,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat,? ?deep? ?in? ?thought.? ?Some? ?distance? ?away,? ?a? ?few? ?
errand? ?boys? ?walked? ?off? ?carrying? ?a? ?stretcher,? ?muttering? ?to? ?each? ?other,? ?yet? ?somehow? ?their? ?
words? ?had? ?reached? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ears:? ?
How? ?many? ?is? ?this? ?now?? ? ?
The? ?fourth? ?or? ?fifth? ?I? ?think.? ? ?
On? ?the? ?stretcher? ?was? ?a? ?patient? ?who? ?died? ?in? ?the? ?BuYou? ?Forest.? ?In? ?truth,? ?it? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?die? ?
from? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?disease.? ?Yet,? ?that? ?was? ?whats? ?even? ?more? ?frightening.? ?Without? ?
death? ?it? ?meant? ?for? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?victims? ?lives,? ?those? ?things? ?would? ?stay? ?on? ?their? ?bodies.? ?
Just? ?thinking? ?about? ?it? ?would? ?make? ?one? ?lose? ?the? ?will? ?to? ?live.? ?Especially? ?young? ?women,? ?
they? ?care? ?for? ?their? ?faces,? ?so? ?if? ?something? ?like? ?that? ?were? ?to? ?grow? ?on? ?somewhere? ?important? ?
like? ?their? ?face,? ?most? ?would? ?choose? ?to? ?end? ?their? ?lives.? ?
Another? ?sighed,? ?Sigh!? ?When? ?will? ?this? ?end!? ?
Another? ?said,? ?We? ?have? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?crown? ?prince,? ?we? ?wont? ?lose.? ?Just? ?rx.? ? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ined? ?said,? ?Im? ?not? ?afraid? ?of? ?losing? ?battles.? ?But? ?with? ?the? ?situation? ?like? ?
this,? ?does? ?it? ?matter? ?if? ?we? ?dont? ?lose? ?battles?? ?Its? ?not? ?easy? ?for? ?us? ?civilians? ?to? ?live? ?on? ?like? ?
this,? ?sigh...? ?nevermind,? ?nevermind.? ?Im? ?not? ining.? ?Just? ?pretend? ?I? ?said? ?nothing.? ?I? ?
said? ?nothing.? ? ?
If? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?there? ?he? ?wouldve? ?immediately? ?rushed? ?up? ?to? ?cuss? ?them? ?out.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
however,? ?only? ?gave? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?look,? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?build? ?the? ?fire,? ?not? ?saying? ?anything.? ?
Only? ?when? ?those? ?two? ?were? pletely? ?gone? ?did? ?he? ?say? ?tly,? ?Ignorant? moners? ?only? ?
know? ?how? ?to? ?me? ?others? ?and? ?the? ?heavens.? ?Did? ?they? ?think? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?had? ?control? ?
over? ?everything?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?What? ?those? ?men? ?said? ?had? ?their? ?logic.? ?He? ?was? ?a? ?martial? ?god;? ?
when? ?he? ?made? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?army? ?there? ?would? ?be? ?no? ?battles? ?unwon.? ?Yet,? ?at? ?times? ?like? ?
these,? ?what? ?use? ?was? ?it? ?to? ?win? ?battles?? ?Forming? ?an? ?army? ?was? ?to? ?protect? ?the? ?civilians,? ?yet? ?if? ?
the? ?civilians? ?were? ?all? ?suffering? ?from? ?the? ?attacks? ?of? ?a? ?gue,? ?then? ?wouldnt? ?their? ?
advantage? ?turn? ?into? ?a? ?joke?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?campfires? ?wavered,? ?and? ?another? ?sat? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?It? ?was? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?who? ?had? ?returned.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?immediately,? ?How? ?is? ?it?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?It? ?was? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?when? ?you? ?searched.? ?Theres? ?no? ?
traces? ?of? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?on? ?BeiZi? ?Hill,? ?and? ?nothing? ?of? ?that? ?white-clothed? ?character.? ?Who? ?
knows? ?where? ?theyre? ?hiding,? ?and? ?theres? ?no? ?way? ?of? ?confirming? ?whether? ?if? ?theyre? ?the? ?
ones? ?behind? ?this.? ?Also,? ?the? ?Yongan? ?people? ?were? ?all? ?fine? ?like? ?we? ?suspected,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?
case? ?of? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?poked? ?at? ?the? ?fire,? ?The? ?royal? ?capital? ?and? ?BeiZi? ?Hill? ?are? ?so? ?close,? ?theres? ?no? ?way? ?
no? ?one? ?was? ?infected.? ?Its? ?easy? ?to? ?see? ?that? ?they? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?ones? ?behind? ?all? ?this.? ? ?
Many? ?believed? ?this? ?secretly,? ?and? ?thinking? ?this? ?way? ?made? ?sense.? ?However,? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?
used? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?secretly? ?or? ?openly,? ?the? ?man? ?was? ?well? ?hidden? ?away? ?and? ?they? ?couldnt? ?
find? ?any? ?proof,? ?so? ?they? ?could? ?do? ?nothing.? ? ?
They? ?suspect? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?was? ?started? ?by? ?a? ?curse,? ?and? ?the? ?source? ?of? ?that? ?
curse? ?was? ?the? ?corpse? ?of? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?son.? ?Yet,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?curse,? ?then? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?one.? ?
It? ?didnt? ?leave? ?any? ?traces? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?investigate,? ?so? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?evidence? ?to? ?confirm? ?
their? ?suspicions.? ?And? ?who? ?knows,? ?maybe? ?this? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?
than? ?a? ?new,? ?naturally? ?formed? ?gue?? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?draw? ?any? ?
conclusions? ?on? ?what? ?the? ?disease? ?actually? ?was? ?unless? ?they? ?apprehended? ?the? ?suspect.? ?
He? ?had? ?given? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?a? ?rough? ?report? ?of? ?his? ?assumptions? ?too.? ?Yet,? ?as? ?
aforementioned,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?descended? ?under? ?vition,? ?unlike? ?the? ?past? ?where? ?if? ?he? ?
wanted? ?to? ?report? ?he? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?just? ?barge? ?into? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?and? ?scream? ?in? ?
Jun? ?Wus? ?ear,? ?now? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?do? ?it? ?by? ?the? ?books.? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?known,? ?that? ?by? ?the? ?books? ?
meant:? ?if? ?lucky,? ?just? ?throwing? ?out? ?some? ?hefty? ?merits? ?and? ?words? ?will? ?pass? ?through? ?to? ?the? ?
heavenly? ?officials;? ?if? ?unlucky,? ?he? ?might? ?be? ?forced? ?to? ?go? ?through? plicated? ?red? ?tape? ?
roped? ?in? ?endless? ?dys.? ?Afterwards? ?itd? ?still? ?be? ?some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?whod? ?be? ?sent? ?
forth.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?was? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?and? ?other? ?than? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?there? ?were? ?very? ?
few? ?who? ?could? ?match? ?him? ?in? ?power,? ?so? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?sent? ?forth? ?might? ?not? ?even? ?
be? ?effective.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?carried? ?a? ?heavy? ?burden,? ?by? ?mortal? ?words? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?machine,? ?so? ?
there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?he? ?could? e? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?aid? ?in? ?person.? ?Thus,? ?his? ?reporting? ?was? ?
only? ?for? ?show,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?expect? ?anything? ?to? e? ?of? ?it.? ?
Moreover,? ?none? ?of? ?that? ?was? ?whats? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind,? ?it? ?was? ?another? ?problem.? ?He? ?
spoke,? ?If? ?we? ?assume? ?that? ?Yongan? ?used? ?a? ?curse? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?defeating? ?the? ?royal? ?
capital,? ?then? ?the? ?most? ?effective? ?attack? ?would? ?be? ?to? ?the? ?army.? ?Once? ?the? ?army? ?falls,? ?
wouldnt? ?that? ?be? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?opening? ?the? ?gates?? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?victims? ?of? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?in? ?the? ?army,? ?but? ?in? ?
parison,? ?they? ?were? ?few? ?in? ?numbers,? ?only? ?three? ?or? ?four? ?affected.? ?And? ?once? ?they? ?were? ?
sent? ?to? ?quarantine,? ?the? ?situation? ?was? ?immediately? ?under? ?control? ?and? ?nothing? ?spread.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?thought? ?of? ?something? ?and? ?said,? ?Maybe? ?they? ?think? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?
defeat? ?the? ?army,? ?with? ?you? ?around? ?theyd? ?still? ?lose,? ?so? ?they? ?gave? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?army? ?and? ?
targeted? ?civilians? ?directly?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?chuckled? ?dryly.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?immediately? ?reacted,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?
ughing? ?about?? ? ?
Nothing.? ?You? ?always? ?manage? ?to? ?bring? ?up? ?good? ?points.? ?I? ?have? ?nothing? ?to? ?say.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
replied.? ?
People? ?who? ?bore? ?the? ?intent? ?to? ?snipe? ?at? ?others? ?but? ?still? ?pretended? ?to? ?sound? ?courteous? ?
annoyed? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?the? ?most,? ?so? ?he? ?ignored? ?him? pletely.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?them,? ?then? ?theyre? ?
despicable.? ?Fight? ?honestly? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield? ?if? ?theyve? ?the? ?guts,? ?but? ?dont? ?use? ?shady? ?
tricks? ?to? ?harm? ?innocent? ?civilians!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wholeheartedly? ?agreed? ?and? ?sighed,? ?Ive? ?been? ?thinking? ?these? ?past? ?few? ?days? ?just? ?
what? ?causes? ?infection.? ?We? ?have? ?to? ?know? ?the? ?causes? ?before? ?we? ?can? ?control? ?the? ?disease.? ?
Isnt? ?it? ?obvious?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Infection? es? ?from? ?getting? ?too? ?close,? ?touching,? ?
drinking? ?the? ?same? ?water,? ?eating? ?together,? ?sleeping? ?together? ?or? ?whatever.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?On? ?the? ?surface? ?thats? ?not? ?wrong.? ?But,? ?take? ?the? ?army? ?for? ?
example,? ?the? ?soldiers? ?in? ?the? ?army? ?all? ?drink,? ?eat,? ?and? ?sleep? ?together,? ?and? ?are? ?in? ?closer? ?
quarters? ?than? ?any? ?other? ?households,? ?so? ?why? ?arent? ?there? ?more? ?soldiers? ?infected?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?furrowed? ?his? ?brows,? ?So? ?what? ?you? ?mean? ?is,? ?even? ?under? ?the? ?same? ?
circumstances,? ?with? ?different? ?body? ?types,? ?some? ?will? ?be? ?infected? ?and? ?others? ?not.? ?You? ?want? ?
to? ?find? ?out? ?just? ?what? ?type? ?of? ?people? ?are? ?immune? ?against? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease,? ?
right?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?you? ?understand? ?me.? ?Thats? ?exactly? ?it.? ?If? ?we? ?can? ?find? ?
that? ?out,? ?then? ?there? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?stop? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?from? ?spreading.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?nodded,? ?Good.? ?Then? ?lets? ?look? ?at? ?it? ?this? ?way:? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?people? ?are? ?more? ?
likely? ?to? ?get? ?infected?? ?What? ?type? ?of? ?patients? ?dominate? ?the? ?quarantine? ?of? ?BuYou? ?Forest?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?through? ?the? ?camps? ?endlessly? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days? ?and? ?could? ?answer? ?even? ?
with? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed.? ?He? ?said? ?immediately,? ?Women,? ?children,? ?teens,? ?seniors,? ?and? ?young? ?
men? ?who? ?are? ?smaller? ?in? ?build.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?wondered,? ?So? ?only? ?the? ?weak? ?gets? ?infected?? ?Should? ?we? ?have? ?the? ?king? ?order? ?for? ?
everyone? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?to? ?work? ?out? ?and? ?strengthen? ?their? ?bodies?? ? ?
...? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?both? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look,? ?not? ?wanting? ?to? ?respond.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?himself? ?added,? ?Wait,? ?thats? ?not? ?right.? ? ?
-? ?
Face? ?refers? ?to? ?shame,? ?but? ?the? ?man? ?was? ?punning? ?on? ?the? ?guy? ?being? ?both? ?
shameless? ?and? ?hiding? ?his? ?face? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?
MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?The? ?corpse? ?of? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?son? ?is? ?probably? ?like? ?a? ?bloated? ?
cadaver...? ?but? ?because? ?its? ?kinda? ?gross? ?I? ?wont? ?describe? ?it? ?in? ?detail...? ?just? ?imagine? ?
it.? ?
? ?
Ch.85:? ?From? ?the? ?Earth? ?of? ?BuYou? ?Forest,? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?Emerges? ?2? ?
Obviously? ?it? ?wasnt? ?right,? ?because? ?the? ?first? ?victim? ?that? ?rampaged? ?the? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?
Avenue? ?was? ?a? ?healthy? ?and? ?strong? ?burly? ?man,? ?so? ?the? ?theory? ?didnt? ?hold? ?up.? ?
Just? ?how? ?were? ?the? ?soldiers? ?infected? ?with? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?different? ?than? ?other? ?
soldiers,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?of? ?many? ?possibilities? ?and? ?had? ?tried? ?testing? ?his? ?guesses.? ?But? ?no? ?
matter? ?from? ?which? ?angle,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?overly? ?obvious? ?that? ?differentiated? ?them? ?
from? ?the? ?others.? ?Every? ?infected? ?victim,? ?no? ?matter? ?their? ?looks,? ?their? ?body? ?type,? ?their? ?status,? ?
their? ?temperment,? ?everything? ?was? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ce,? ?impossible? ?to? ?draw? ?a? ?conclusion? ?on? ?
the? ?defining? ?criteria.? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?whoever? ?got? ?infected? ?really? ?was? ?a? ?matter? ?of? ?
chance?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mumbled? ?to? ?himself,? ?Just? ?what? ?had? ?those? ?soldiers? ?done? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?stop? ?the? ?
spreading? ?of? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease?? ?In? ?other? ?words,? ?just? ?what? ?did? ?they? ?do? ?that? ?was? ?
more? ?often? ?done? ?than? ?civilians...? ?
When? ?he? ?came? ?to? ?this? ?thought,? ?his? ?eyes? ?suddenly? ?widened,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?paled.? ?Hearing? ?
that? ?his? ?voice? ?stopped? ?abruptly,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?asked,? ?Whats? ?wrong,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?Have? ?
you? ?thought? ?of? ?something?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?indeed? ?thought? ?of? ?something.? ?He? ?thought? ?of? ?a? ?logical? ?theory,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?
same? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?terrifying? ?one.? ?
He? ?stood? ?up? ?in? ?a? ?sh? ?and? ?blurted,? ?No? ?way!? ?No,? ?no,? ?it? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?like? ?this.? ?It? ?cant? ?be.? ?
Feng? ?Xing? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?immediate? ?rose? ?too,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?paced? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?raising? ?his? ?hand,? ?Hold? ?on.? ?I...? ?
have? ?an? ?absurd? ?guess.? ?It? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?true,? ?but? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?test? ?this? ?out.? ? ?
What? ?guess?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?asked,? ?How? ?will? ?you? ?test? ?it?? ?Do? ?you? ?need? ?me? ?to? ?find? ?you? ?
someone?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?rejected? ?the? ?idea,? ?No.? ?We? ?cant? ?use? ?a? ?live? ?person? ?for? ?testing.? ?What? ?
if? ?Im? ?wrong?? ?It? ?was? ?more? ?like? ?he? ?hoped? ?he? ?was? ?wrong,? ?even? ?better? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?way? ?off? ?
the? ?mark.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?frowned,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?if? ?you? ?need? ?to? ?ascertain? ?whether? ?if? ?youre? ?
right? ?or? ?wrong,? ?youll? ?need? ?a? ?live? ?person? ?for? ?testing.? ?Thats? ?the? ?best? ?way.? ?Just? ?standing? ?
here? ?brooding? ?wont? ?do? ?any? ?good.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?frowned? ?too,? ?Cant? ?you? ?see? ?hes? ?troubled?? ?Stop? ?saying? ?things? ?that? ?annoy? ?
people.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?turned? ?to? ?him,? ?Weird.? ?And? ?what? ?exactly? ?did? ?I? ?say?? ?Didnt? ?I? ?speak? ?the? ?truth?? ?At? ?
this? ?point? ?whats? ?the? ?use? ?in? ?being? ?all? ?indecisive? ?and? ?hesitant?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?disgusted,? ?Do? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?judge? ?everything? ?based? ?on? ?how? ?useful? ?
something? ?is?? ?Were? ?talking? ?about? ?a? ?live? ?person? ?here.? ?Not? ?even? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?hesitation,? ?arent? ?
you? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?collected?? ? ?
Collected?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?countered,? ?You? ?actually? ?want? ?to? ?say? ?cold? ?blooded,? ?right?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?the? ?patience? ?to? ?ease? ?up? ?the? ?fight? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?like? ?he? ?usually? ?did,? ?
and? ?said,? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?can? ?start? ?arguing? ?over? ?a? ?single? ?word,? ?what? ?a? ?disgrace!? ?Stand? ?
here? ?for? ?an? ?incense? ?time.? ?No? ?ones? ?allowed? ?to? ?move? ?within? ?that? ?time.? ?Same? ?old? ?rules.? ?
...? ?
...? ?
Hearing? ?the? ?words? ?same? ?old? ?rules,? ?both? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?faces? ?changed? ?
colours.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?waved,? ?Heaven? ?Officials? ?Blessings.? ?Start.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?gritting? ?his? ?teeth,? ?...Blessings? ?Shine? ?From? ?Up? ?High.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?too,? ?...High? ?Imitation? ?No? ?Thought.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?in? ?trouble,? ?Thought...? ?Thought...? ?
He? ?was? ?deep? ?in? ?strenuous? ?thought? ?trying? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?continue,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
turned? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?BuYou? ?Forest? ?to? ?find? ?those? ?three? ?infected? ?soldiers? ?for? ?questioning.? ? ?
By? ?Same? ?Old? ?Rules? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?idea? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? e? ?up? ?with? ?to? ?distract? ?the? ?other? ?two.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?would? ?snipe? ?at? ?each? ?other? ?at? ?every? ?chance,? ?starting? ?disputes? ?
from? ?nothing.? ?At? ?first? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?make? ?them? ?stand? ?in? ?silence? ?for? ?an? ?incense? ?time? ?
without? ?speaking? ?to? ?one? ?another? ?until? ?theyve? ?calmed? ?down,? ?but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?very? ?effective.? ?
Afterwards,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?decided? ?to? ?change? ?it? ?to? ?Idiom? ?Trains,? ?and? ?once? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?
established? ?winner? ?and? ?loser,? ?theyd? ?have? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?their? ?original? ?conflict? ?
and? ?would? ?instead? ?do? ?their? ?best? ?to? ?crush? ?the? ?other? ?in? ?training? ?idioms.? ?After? ?discovering? ?
this? ?effective? ?method,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?world? ?became? ?more? ?peaceful,? ?and? ?was? ?quite? ?
satisfied.? ?Forcing? ?them? ?to? ?train? ?idioms? ?now? ?was? ?also? ?somewhat? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?have? ?
everyone? ?ease? ?up? ?a? ?little.? ?
Yet? ?this? ?ease? ?didnt? st? ?for? ?long.? ?After? ?an? ?incense? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?returned.? ?His? ?face? ?was? ?
grim? ?and? ?he? ?instructed,? ?Bring? ?me? ?all? ?the? ?soldiers? ?who? ?lived? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?quarters? ?as? ?
those? ?infected? ?soldiers,? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?question? ?them.? ?
Those? ?two? ?were? ?already? ?stumped? ?many? ?times,? ?and? ?seized? ?their? ?own? ?proper? ?little? ?
victories,? ?so? ?when? ?they? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?train? ?idioms? ?anymore,? ?they? ?both? ?sighed? ?in? ?relief.? ?
Thats? ?fine? ?too.? ?But? ?using? ?such? ?a? ?roundabout? ?way? ?to? ?find? ?proof? ?it? ?might? ?not? ?guarantee? ?
the? ?uracy? ?of? ?your? ?find.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?already? ?turned? ?to? ?heed? ?his? ?orders.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?him? ?back,? ?Wait!? ?Its? ?
already? ?deep? ?into? ?the? ?night.? ?Questioning? ?them? ?now? ?would? ?be? ?too? ?much? ?of? ?a? ?stir,? ?and? ?we? ?
cant? ?call? ?forth? ?too? ?many? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?either,? ?itd? ?be? ?too? ?conspicuous.? ?The? ?things? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?
ask? ?must? ?not? ?be? ?known? ?or? ?leaked.? ?If? ?you? ?go? ?now? ?we? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?hide? ?anything.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?Then? ?what? ?should? ?I? ?do?? ?Bring? ?them? ?over? ?to? ?you? ?one? ?by? ?one? ?
to? ?have? ?you? ?interrogate? ?them? ?privately?? ? ?
Theres? ?no? ?other? ?way.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Tomorrow,? ?bring? ?the? ?soldiers? ?who? ?are? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?
victims? ?to? ?me? ?one? ?by? ?one? ?to? ?my? ?chambers,? ?and? ?dont? ?let? ?them? ?know? ?that? ?others? ?have? ?
been? ?questioned.? ?Remember? ?to? ?order? ?them? ?not? ?to? ?tell? ?anyone,? ?otherwise...? ?
He? ?breathed? ?in? ?deeply? ?and? ?sighed,? ?Nevermind,? ?just? ?threaten? ?them.? ?Just? ?say? ?if? ?word? ?got? ?
out? ?they? ?shall? ?be? ?executed? ?without? ?mercy.? ?The? ?more? ?savage? ?the? ?better.? ? ?
Questioning? ?them? ?one? ?by? ?one,? ?how? ?long? ?would? ?that? ?even? ?take?? ?Mu? ?Qing? mented.? ?
It? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?how? ?long? ?it? ?takes,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?The? ?more? ?I? ?ask? ?the? ?more? ?I? ?can? ?be? ?
sure.? ?I...? ?absolutely? ?need? ?to? ?get? ?to? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?this? ?and? ?there? ?mustnt? ?be? ?any? ?
mistakes.? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?next? ?day,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?in? ?the? ?chamber? ?that? ?was? ?temporarily? ?assigned? ?to? ?him? ?
atop? ?the? ?towers,? ?and? ?personally? ?interrogated? ?over? ?three? ?hundred? ?soldiers.? ?
As? ?for? ?the? ?questions? ?he? ?posed,? ?all? ?three? ?hundred? ?of? ?them? ?all? ?gave? ?the? ?same? ?answers.? ?
After? ?questioning? ?each? ?other,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?would? ?grow? ?a? ?shade? ?darker.? ?After? ?it? ?was? ?
done,? ?when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?entered? ?the? ?room? ?they? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?by? ?the? ?table,? ?
a? ?hand? ?holding? ?up? ?his? ?forehead,? ?unspeaking.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?slowly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?
You? ?two? ?stay? ?and? ?guard? ?the? ?city? ?gates.? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?trip? ?to? ?Mount? ?Taicang.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?asked? ?hesitantly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?did? ?you? ?find? ?something? ?out? ?from? ?all? ?the? ?
questioning?? ?Is? ?it? ?a? ?curse? ?or...?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?Its? e? ?to? ?light.? ?Its? ?a? ?curse.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?solemn,? ?For? ?real?? ? ?
Without? ?a? ?doubt.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?And? ?I? ?also? ?found? ?out? ?just? ?what? ?type? ?of? ?people? ?would? ?
get? ?infected? ?and? ?what? ?type? ?wouldnt.? ? ?
Even? ?if? ?those? ?were? ?the? ?words? ?spoken,? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?joy? ?from? ?
solving? ?a? ?mystery,? ?and? ?so? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?felt? ?things? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?that? ?simple.? ?
However? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?take? ?the? ?initiative? ?to? ?tell? ?them,? ?then? ?as? ?his? ?subordinates? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?their? ?ce? ?to? ?ask,? ?and? ?so? ?their? ?hearts? ?sank? ?silently.? ?
Mount? ?Taicang,? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?the? ?highest? ?peak,? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?Guoshi? ?
was? ?paying? ?his? ?respects? ?within? ?clouds? ?of? ?incense? ?smoke.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crossed? ?the? ?threshold? ?
of? ?the? ?hall? ?and? ?immediately? ?went? ?straight? ?to? ?the? ?point,? ?Guoshi,? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Emperor.? ? ?
Guoshi? ?finished? ?paying? ?his? ?respects? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?the? ?gates? ?of? ?
the? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?no? ?longer? ?open? ?to? ?you.? ? ?
I? ?know.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But? ?right? ?now? ?Ive? ?just? ?ascertained? ?that? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?is? ?
currently? ?under? ?the? ?attack? ?of? ?a? ?malicious? ?wave? ?of? ?curses? ?never? ?seen? ?before.? ?This? ?isnt? ?a? ?
natural? ?disaster,? ?its? ?the? ?workings? ?of? ?inhuman? ?creatures.? ?Please? ?give? ?me? ?a? ?hand? ?and? ?
request? ?for? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor? ?to? ?descend? ?and? ?possess? ?your? ?spirit? ?so? ?I? ?can? ?report? ?
this? ?information? ?to? ?him? ?directly.? ?Maybe? ?hed? ?know? ?what? ?the? ?source? ?of? ?all? ?this? ?was,? ?and? ?
perhaps? ?find? ?a? ?turning? ?point.? ? ?
Ever? ?since? ?hed? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?he? ?had? ?reported? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?
thrice.? ?Yet? ?the? ?first? ?two? ?times? ?werent? ?sincere? ?and? ?were? ?only? ?done? ?out? ?of? ?habitual? ?
courtesy.? ?Only? ?this? ?time,? ?he? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?seek? ?help.? ? ?
Guoshi? ?sat? ?down? ?on? ?a? ?chair? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?not? ?that? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?help? ?you,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?but? ?theres? ?no? ?longer? ?a? ?need? ?for? ?it.? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?give? ?you? ?a? ?hand? ?now,? ?and? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Emperor? ?descends? ?and? ?possesses? ?my? ?body,? ?the? ?answer? ?you? ?will? ?receive? ?from? ?
him? ?will? ?only? ?disappoint? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?dropped? ?slightly,? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?something?? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?just? ?what? ?that? ?
cry? ?smile? ?mask? ?wearing? ?white-clothed? ?being? ?is?? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?still? ?remember? ?what? ?I? ?told? ?you?? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?That? ?in? ?this? ?world,? ?
fortune,? ?good? ?or? ?bad,? ?is? ?predetermined.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled? ?and? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?added,? ?Originally,? ?many? ?of? ?those? ?
from? ?Yongan? ?were? ?destined? ?to? ?die,? ?but? ?you? ?transferred? ?water? ?and? ?created? ?rain,? ?and? ?gave? ?
them? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?Yet,? ?you? ?cannot? ?save? ?them? pletely? ?from? ?the? ?drought,? ?settle? ?
their? ?future,? ?and? ?so? ?now,? ?they? ?are? ?in? ?the? ?Yongan? ?army? ?upon? ?BeiZi? ?Hill? ?fighting? ?for? ?their? ?
futures.? ? ?
Originally,? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?was? ?destined? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?a? ?state? ?of? ?decline,? ?but? ?you? ?personally? ?
descended,? ?and? ?used? ?your? ?own? ?powers? ?to? ?turn? ?things? ?around,? ?and? ?gave? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?
a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?Yet,? ?you? ?didnt? ?steel? ?your? ?heart? ?to? ?annihte? ?the? ?Yongan? ?rebel? ?army? ?
and? ?root? ?them? ?out.? ?Instead? ?you? ?allowed? ?them? ?to? ?survive? ?until? ?now.? ?Like? ?roaches? ?they? ?only? ?
get? ?stronger? ?with? ?each? ?battle.? ? ?
Guoshi? ?asked? ?him? ?in? ?wonder,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?may? ?I? ?ask? ?what? ?you? ?are? ?doing?? ?Are? ?you? ?
perhaps? ?waiting? ?for? ?both? ?sides? ?to? ?realize? ?their? ?mistakes?? ?To? ?repent? ?and? ?renew?? ?To? ?
reunite? ?as? ?one? ?country? ?once? ?more?? ? ?
An? ?odd? ?sense? ?of? ?shame? ?budded? ?within? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart,? ?yet,? ?it? ?soon? ?turned? ?into? ?
confusion? ?as? ?he? ?thought? ?to? ?himself,? ?Thats? ?strange.? ?Whether? ?if? ?I? ?save? ?or? ?protect? ?people,? ?
it? ?was? ?all? ?because? ?they? ?were? ?innocent? ?and? ?didnt? ?deserve? ?death.? ?Everything? ?Ive? ?done? ?
were? ?done? ?after? ?serious? ?consideration? ?and? ?every? ?choice? ?was? ?made? ?after? ?much? ?struggle.? ?
Yet,? ?why? ?does? ?it? ?sound? ?so? ughable? ing? ?from? ?anothers? ?mouth?? ?Why? ?does? ?it? ?sound? ?
like? ?Ive? ?achieved? ?nothing,? ?that? ?everything? ?is? ?such? ?a...? ?failure?? ? ?
That? ?word? ?appeared? ?in? ?his? ?mind? ?and? ?he? ?immediately? ?blocked? ?it? ?out.? ?Guoshi? ?added,? ?You? ?
used? ?your? ?divinity? ?to? ?interfere? ?in? ?mortal? ?matters.? ?The? ?predetermined? ?fate? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?
of? ?Xianle? ?has? ?been? ?turned? pletely? ?upside? ?down? ?by? ?you,? ?a? plete? ?and? ?utter? ?mess.? ?
For? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?bnce,? ?nature? ?will? ?breed? ?other? ?things? ?to? ?bring? ?everything? ?youve? ?
deranged? ?back? ?on? ?track.? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?that? ?creature? ?was,? ?but,? ?I? ?am? ?certain,? ?it? ?was? ?
born? ?because? ?of? ?you.? ? ?
...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?form? ?faltered.? ?Guoshi? ?continued,? ?I? ?am? ?also? ?certain? ?that? ?should? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Martial? ?Emperor? ?see? ?you,? ?he? ?will? ?also? ?tell? ?you? ?the? ?same? ?thing,? ?because? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?
reason? ?why? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?you? ?to? ?descend? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce.? ?But? ?I? ?felt? ?that? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?told? ?
you? ?then,? ?you? ?wouldve? ?more? ?than? ?likely? e? ?down? ?anyway.? ?Young? ?people? ?are? ?like? ?this,? ?
unheeding? ?of? ?advice.? ?They? ?wont? ?believe? ?they? ?cant? ?walk? ?until? ?theyve? ?fallen.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?So? ?you? ?mean? ?to? ?say? ?that? ?the? ?cause? ?of? ?this? ?Human? ?Face? ?
Disease? ?was? ?me?!? ?So? ?by? ?that? ?so-called? ?predetermined? ?fate? ?logic,? ?everything? ?that? ?
uncrying,? ?uughing? ?creature? ?does? ?is? ?my? ?fault?? ?So,? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?wouldnt? ?even? ?
bother? ?with? ?this? ?whole? ?thing?? ? ?
You? ?can? ?think? ?of? ?it? ?that? ?way,? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?But? ?thats? ?not? ?altogether? ?right? ?either.? ?After? ?all,? ?
if? ?you? ?must? ?read? ?fortune? ?all? ?the? ?way,? ?you? ?can? ?also? ?me? ?your? ?father? ?and? ?your? ?mother,? ?
because? ?if? ?they? ?didnt? ?give? ?birth? ?to? ?you,? ?then? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?ascended,? ?and? ?thus? ?you? ?
wouldnt? ?have? ?descended.? ?Reading? ?like? ?this,? ?you? ?can? ?me? ?your? ?entire? ?Xianle? ?ancestry.? ?
So,? ?discussing? ?who? ?is? ?at? ?fault? ?for? ?the? ?cause? ?is? ?meaningless.? ? ?
As? ?for? ?your? st? ?question,? ?thats? ?right,? ?they? ?wont.? ?Because? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?was? ?
destined? ?to? ?fall.? ?Since? ?youve? ?extended? ?your? ?hand? ?and? ?messed? ?up? ?this? ?game? ?of? ?chess,? ?
then,? ?there? ?will? ?for? ?sure? ?be? ?another? ?hand? ?that? ?returns? ?all? ?the? ?messed? ?up? ?pieces? ?back? ?in? ?
ce.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?deep? ?breath,? ?not? ?wanting? ?to? ?discuss? ?whether? ?if? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?
was? ?destined? ?to? ?fall.? ?He? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes? ?for? ?a? ?minute? ?then? ?said,? ?Then? ?answer? ?me,? ?
Guoshi.? ?If? ?I? ?disappear? ?now,? ?will? ?that? ?creature? ?also? ?disappear?? ? ?
Im? ?afraid? ?not.? ?Guoshi? ?replied.? ?Easy? e,? ?hard? ?to? ?leave.? ?Thats? ?the? ?same? ?for? ?gods,? ?
and? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons? ?are? ?no? ?different.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?any? ?more? ?talk? ?would? ?be? ?pointless.? ?The? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?could? ?keep? ?fighting? ?
was? ?only? ?himself.? ?He? ?bowed? ?to? ?Guoshi,? ?bidding? ?farewell,? ?and? ?prepared? ?to? ?leave.? ?Behind? ?
him? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?called,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?How? ?do? ?you? ?n? ?on? ?walking? ?your? ?path? ?from? ?now? ?
on?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?his? ?head? ?down,? ?If? ?nothing? ?changes? ?even? ?if? ?I? ?disappear,? ?then? ?I? ?will? ?fight? ?it? ?to? ?
the? ?end.? ?This? ?is? ?my? ?only? ?path.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?high? ?and? ?enunciated? ?every? ?word,? ?I? ?dont? ?care? ?if? ?its? ?a? ?
hand? ?or? ?what,? ?but? ?the? ?people? ?I? ?protect? ?will? ?never? ?be? ?its? ?pawn.? ? ?
Half? ?a? ?month? ter,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?lead? ?the? ?Yongan? ?army? ?and? ?attacked? ?once? ?again.? ?
After? ?months? ?of? ?countless? ?battles? ?big? ?and? ?small,? ?the? ?Yongan? ?troops? ?could? ?now? ?finally? ?be? ?
called? ?an? ?army.? ?They? ?were? ?no? ?longer? ?those? ?forlorn? ?refugees,? ?but? ?a? ?proper? ?army? ?with? ?
considerable? ?strength!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?evaporated? ?from? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?and? ?this? ?
time,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?this? ?man? ?again? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield,? ?having? ?waited? ?for? ?so? ?long? ?he? ?
didnt? ?waste? ?his? ?breath? ?and? ?dashed? ?straight? ?past? ?the? ?troops,? ?facing? ?him,? ?and? ?struck? ?with? ?
his? ?sword,? ?shouting,? ?WHERES? ?THAT? ?WHITE-CLOTHED? ?MAN?? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?blocked? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?didnt? ?answer,? ?fighting? ?back? ?with? ?vigour.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
pressed? ?onto? ?him? ?with? ?each? ?step,? ?You? ?know? ?who? ?Im? ?talking? ?about.? ?My? ?patience? ?is? ?
limited!? ? ?
Unexpectedly,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?asked,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?didnt? ?you? ?say? ?that? ?
Yongan? ?would? ?continue? ?to? ?rain?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?ask? ?that? ?question.? ?Startled,? ?words? ?got? ?stuck? ?in? ?his? ?
throat,? ?I...? ? ?
He? ?did? ?indeed? ?promise? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?that? ?Yongan? ?would? ?rain.? ?However,? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?many? ?
days,? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?infected? ?by? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?within? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?had? ?
been? ?increasing? ?exponentially,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?reaching? ?almost? ?five? ?hundred? ?at? ?this? ?point.? ?
Those? ?five? ?hundred? ?victims? ?couldnt? ?all? ?be? ?settled? ?in? ?the? ?BuYou? ?Forest,? ?and? ?that? ?
quarantine? ?camp? ?was? ?running? ?out? ?of? ?space.? ?The? ?government? ?officials? ?were? ?debating? ?
over? ?moving? ?to? ?a? ?farther,? ?bigger? ?ce.? ?Most? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?powers? ?had? ?been? ?used? ?to? ?
relieve? ?the? ?symptoms? ?of? ?those? ?five? ?hundred? ?people,? ?and? ?had? ?none? ?left? ?to? ?create? ?rain? ?in? ?
Yongan.? ?Since? ?he? ?couldnt? ?make? ?use? ?of? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?Hat,? ?he? ?felt? ?bad? ?keeping? ?
someone? ?elses? ?spiritual? ?device? ?in? ?hand,? ?and? ?so? ?with? ?no? ?other? ?way,? ?he? ?sent? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?to? ?
the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Yushi? ?to? ?return? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?Hat? ?to? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?and? ?gave? ?thanks.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?struck? ?again,? ?yelling? ?angrily,? ?I? ?created? ?that? ?rain!? ?Dont? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?clue? ?why? ?
its? ?stopped?!? ? ?
The? ?angrier? ?he? ?became,? ?the? ?more? ?calm? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?was.? ?That? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?me,? ?
I? ?only? ?know? ?that? ?even? ?without? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?your? ?powers? ?wont? st? ?for? ?long;? ?
just? ?like? ?how? ?even? ?with? ?your? ?rain,? ?not? ?many? ?will? ?survive? ?in? ?Yongan.? ?Its? ?all? ?pointless.? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?why? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?you? ?can? ?achieve? ?anything? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?do?? ?Rather? ?than? ?
putting? ?my? ?fate? ?in? ?your? ?hands,? ?I? ?choose? ?to? ?put? ?it? ?in? ?my? ?own.? ? ?
Something? ?from? ?that? ?speech? ?had? ?provoked? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?the? ?intent? ?to? ?kill? ?red.? ?
His? ?de? ?turned? ?slightly,? ?and? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?raised.? ?A? ?voice? ?screamed? ?inside? ?his? ?head:? ?Kill? ?
this? ?man,? ?and? ?the? ?remnant? ?Yongan? ?army? ?will? ?be? ?nothing? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of!? ? ?
Since? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?they? ?met,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?first? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?steeled? ?his? ?heart? ?to? ?
kill? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?However,? ?unexpectedly,? ?when? ?he? ?sent? ?a? ?blow? ?from? ?his? ?palm? ?and? ?sted? ?
Lang? ?Yings? ?heart,? ?he? ?spewed? ?blood? ?from? ?the? ?blow? ?but? ?the? ?st? ?did? ?not? ?prate? ?his? ?
heart,? ?and? ?instead? ?was? ?repelled.? ?
Astonished,? ?Xie? ?Lan? ?couldnt? ?believe? ?it,? ?and? ?backed? ?away? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?YOU?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?very? ?well? ?what? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?repelled? ?his? ?attack.? ?
Those? ?who? ?were? ?destined? ?for? ?greatness? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?like? ?kings,? ?geniuses,? ?and? ?
vigntes,? ?whenever? ?they? e? ?to? ?a? ?dire? ?situation,? ?their? ?bodies? ?would? ?naturally? ?radiate? ?a? ?
protective? ?aura,? ?shielding? ?them? ?against? ?harm.? ?Most? ?of? ?them? ?have? ?the? ?potential? ?for? ?
ascension.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?boor? ?yet? ?he? ?radiated? ?that? ?very? ?protection? ?
spiritual? ?aura,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?even? ?one? ?that? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?rare? ?C? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?a? ?king!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?think? ?what? ?it? ?meant,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?he? ?felt? ?his? ?heart? ?go? ?cold.? ?It? ?was? ?
Lang? ?Yings? ?sword? ?that? ?thrusted? ?and? ?impaled? ?his? ?chest.? ?
In? ?that? ?battle,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?victory? ?or? ?defeat? ?on? ?either? ?side.? ?
There? ?were? ?still? ?many? ?who? ?perished? ?from? ?Yongans? ?side,? ?but? ?this? ?time? ?Xianle? ?wasnt? ?any? ?
better.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?anyone? ?else,? ?they? ?could? ?say? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?hard-won? ?battle,? ?but? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?this? ?
was? ?definitely? ?defeat.? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?was? ?at? ?a? ?disadvantage,? ?moreover,? ?although? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?still? ?
no? ?match? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?retreated? ?with? ?injuries? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?many? ?saw? ?the? ?scene? ?where? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?stabbed? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?probably? ?guess? ?that? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?
soldiers? ?talking? ?behind? ?his? ?back:? ?His? ?Highness? ?is? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?be? ?
stabbed?? ?Arent? ?we? ?the? ?army? ?of? ?god?? ?How? e? ?we? ?didnt? ?achieve? ?an? ?overwhelming? ?
victory? ?like? ?before?? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?absolutely? ?no? ?time? ?for? ?such? ?noise,? ?because? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?informed? ?him,? ?today,? ?another? ?hundred? ?some? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?
patients? ?had? ?been? ?sent? ?to? ?the? ?BuYou? ?Forest.? ?
One? ?short? ?day? ?and? ?over? ?a? ?hundred!? ? ?
Now,? ?the? ?first? ?group? ?of? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?victims? ?had? ?worsened? ?severely,? ?not? ?a? ?
single? ?spot? ?on? ?their? ?bodies? ?could? ?be? ?seen? ?and? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?covered? ?in? ?thick? ?covers,? ?lest? ?
they? ?scare? ?people.? ?However,? ?even? ?through? ?the? ?covers? ?those? ?bumps? ?could? ?still? ?be? ?seen? ?
on? ?the? ?bodys? ?contours.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?around? ?to? ?alleviate? ?the? ?symptoms,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?finally? ?finished? ?a? ?round,? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?pulled? ?him? ?aside? ?and? ?asked? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?
happened? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield? ?today?? ?How? ?could? ?you? ?get? ?stabbed? ?by? ?that? ?boor?? ?You? ?also? ?
struck? ?him? ?so? ?many? ?times? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?just? ?kill? ?him?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?tell? ?him? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?now? ?a? yer? ?of? ?a? ?kings? ?aura? ?on? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?
that? ?not? ?even? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?could? ?touch,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?grimace.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?he? ?
didnt? ?want? ?to? ?kill? ?him,? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?he? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?kill? ?him.? ?All? ?the? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?in? ?
his? ?attacks? ?were? ?dissolved? ?by? ?that? ?kings? ?aura,? ?and? ?nothing? ?worked? ?against? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?
When? ?he? ?realized? ?this,? ?he? ?instantly? ?changed? ?to? ?fistfighting,? ?but? ?that? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?thick? ?
skinned? ?and? ?could? ?withstand? ?quite? ?the? ?beating!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?distance? ?away? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?loud? ?wail,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS? ?SAVE? ?
ME!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?epting? ?a? ?bowl? ?of? ?water? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?passed? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?that? ?wail? ?
came? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?taking? ?his? ?first? ?sip.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?choked,? ?and? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?
stop? ?before? ?he? ?rushed? ?over.? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?wailed? ?was? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?who? ?gave? ?him? ?that? ?
umbre,? ?and? ?because? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?extra? ?warm? ?towards? ?him,? ?his? ?screaming? ?for? ?help? ?
was? ?also? ?extra? ?frequent.? ?At? ?first? ?the? ?part? ?of? ?this? ?man? ?that? ?grew? ?a? ?face? ?was? ?his? ?knee,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?casted? ?his? ?power? ?to? ?control? ?the? ?disease? ?from? ?spreading,? ?and? ?so? ?only? ?his? ?left? ?leg? ?had? ?
the? ?face? ?and? ?nowhere? ?else.? ?Right? ?then,? ?he? ?was? ?kicking? ?that? ?leg? ?madly,? ?going? ?hysterical.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?him? ?down? ?and? forted,? ?Dont? ?move.? ?Im? ?here!? ? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?frightened? ?to? ?the? ?core? ?and? ?grabbed? ?onto? ?him,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ?
YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?SAVE? ?ME!? ?I? ?felt? ?an? ?itch? ?on? ?my? ?leg? ?just? ?now? ?like? ?some? ?weed? ?was? ?
scratching? ?me,? ?but? ?when? ?I,? ?when? ?I? ?looked? ?down,? ?I? ?saw? ?those? ?things...? ?their? ?mouths? ?were? ?
opening? ?and? ?closing,? ?moving,? ?theyre? ?moving!? ?THEYRE? ?EATING? ?GRASS!!!? ?THEYRE? ?
ALIVE!!!? ? ?
Hair? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back? ?raised? ?instantly.? ?He? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?on? ?that? ?
young? ?mans? ?left? ?leg,? ?there? ?were? ?over? ?ten? ?faces? ?tightly? ?pressed? ?together,? ?many? ?of? ?their? ?
mouths? ?had? ?grass,? ?some? ?were? ?even? ?chewing? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?starving!? ? ?
Many? ?of? ?the? ?patients? ?started? ?screaming,? ?the? ?crowd? ?blew? ?up? ?in? ?uproar,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?
the? ?soldiers? ?had? ?to? ?use? ?force? ?to? ?subjugate? ?them? ?to? ?prevent? ?a? ?riot.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?a? ?hand? ?
to? ?hold? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?down,? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?another? ?beside? ?him? ?to? ?ask,? ?Can? ?this? ?leg? ?still? ?
work?? ? ?
All? ?the? ?nursing? ?staff? ?at? ?BuYou? ?Forest? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?full? ?gear,? ?and? ?were? ?dressed? ?in? ?
bandages? ?and? ?capes,? ?wrapping? ?themselves? ?tight,? ?their? ?faces? ?unrecognizable.? ?One? ?of? ?the? ?
workers? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?answered,? ?his? ?voice? ?sounded? ?like? ?a? ?boy,? ?No,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?His? ?
leg? ?is? ?already? ?forfeit.? ?We? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?else? ?is? ?festering,? ?the? ?leg? ?is? ?heavy? ?like? ?a? ?block? ?
of? ?lead,? ?and? ?we? ?could? ?hardly? ?move? ?it.? ?The? ?infection? ?is? ?also? ?climbing,? ?soon? ?itll? ?grow? ?
beyond? ?the? ?leg? ?and? ?reach? ?the? ?waist.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?done? ?his? ?utmost? ?to? ?use? ?his? ?powers? ?for? ?healing,? ?yet,? ?that? ?young? ?mans? ?leg? ?
could? ?be? ?said? ?to? ?be? ?beyond? ?saving,? ?having? ?lost? ?almost? ?all? ?normal? ?functions.? ?Just? ?then,? ?
one? ?of? ?the? ?doctors? ?whispered,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?in? ?my? ?opinion,? ?the? ?only? ?thing? ?we? ?havent? ?
tried? ?is? ?cutting? ?off? ?the? ?part? ?with? ?the? ?faces,? ?and? ?see? ?if? ?thatd? ?slow? ?down? ?the? ?fester...? ? ?
The? ?only? ?way? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?think? ?of? ?was? ?also? ?this,? ?Then? ?cut? ?it? ?off!? ? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?immediately? ?cried,? ?NO!? ?He? ?was? ?terrified? ?of? ?having? ?his? ?limbs? ?cut? ?off,? ?but? ?
at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?hug? ?his? ?deformed? ?leg,? ?and? ?cried? ?in? ?pain,? ?MY? ?LEG? ?IS? ?
NOT? ?FORFEIT!? ?Maybe? ?itll? ?get? ?better...? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ?Dont...? ?dont? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?
other? ?way? ?to? ?save? ?me?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?answer? ?with? ?Ill? ?do? ?my? ?best,? ?or? ?Ill? ?try? ?anymore.? ?His? ?sight? ?was? ?
going? ?dark,? ?and? ?he? ?replied,? ?Sorry,? ?I? ?dont.? ? ?
That? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?would? ?say? ?such? ?a? ?thing,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time,? ?
shocking? ?everyone? ?present.? ?There? ?were? ?some? ?who? ?lost? ?it? ?right? ?then? ?and? ?there? ?and? ?
screamed,? ?NO?? ?YOURE? ?HIS? ?HIGHNESS,? ?YOURE? ?A? ?GOD,? ?HOW? ?DO? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?NO? ?
WAYS?? ?WEVE? ?BEEN? ?WAITING? ?FOR? ?YOU? ?TO? ?COME? ?UP? ?WITH? ?SOMETHING? ?FOR? ?
DAYS,? ?HOW? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?NOTHING?!!? ? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?spoke? ?was? ?immediately? ?held? ?down? ?by? ?someone,? ?yet? ?it? ?wasnt? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?or? ?
Mu? ?Qing.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?silent? ?and? ?frowning,? ?seeming? ?to? ?have? ?thought? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?answer? ?
was? ?too? ?blunt? ?and? ?couldnt? fort? ?the? ?masses.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?was? ?further? ?
away? ?yelling? ?at? ?the? ?particrly? ?rowdy? ?patients.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?battered? ?and? ?exhausted? ?
recently,? ?his? ?sword? ?never? ?sheathed? ?and? ?hung? ?on? ?his? ?waist.? ?When? ?the? ?de? ?came? ?close? ?
to? ?that? ?leg,? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?faces? ?felt? ?the? ?chill? ?of? ?the? ?des? ?aura,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?stopped? ?
chewing.? ?It? ?opened? ?its? ?mouth? ?and? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?shrill? ?scream.? ?
That? ?thing? ?actually? ?screamed!!!? ? ?
Although? ?the? ?sound? ?was? ?soft,? ?but? ?it? ?most? ?definitely? ?came? ?from? ?that? ?leg.? ?That? ?young? ?man? ?
screamed,? ?almost? ?fainting? ?from? ?fright,? ?and? ?he? ?clung? ?onto? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crying,? ?YOUR? ?
HIGHNESS? ?SAVE? ?ME!? ?SAVE? ?ME!? ?At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?where? ?on? ?his? ?waist? ?close? ?to? ?his? ?
thigh,? ?three? ?shallow? ?sores? ?appeared.? ?That? ?doctor? ?shouted? ?in? ?rm,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?its? ?
spreading!? ?Its? ?spreading!? ?The? ?infection? ?is? ?spreading? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?leg!? ? ?
No? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?spiritual? ?power? ?was? ?spent,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?could? ?not? ?control? ?that? ?
young? ?mans? ?condition? ?in? ?the? ?end.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?those? ?horrifying? ?things? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?
spread? ?over? ?his? ?entire? ?body,? ?and? ?once? ?that? ?happened? ?there? ?would? ?be? ?no? ?going? ?back.? ?
Could? ?they? ?really? ?do? ?naught? ?but? ?sit? ?back? ?and? ?watch?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?Let? ?me? ?ask? ?you? ?one? ?thing.? ?Do? ?you? ?or? ?do? ?you? ?not? ?want? ?this? ?
leg?? ?I? ?cant? ?guarantee? ?what? ?would? ?happen? ?once? ?its? ?gone.? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?want? ?it? ?just? ?nod? ?
and? ?well? ?operate? ?immediately,? ?if? ?you? ?want? ?it? ?then? ?dont? ?nod,? ?and? ?well? ?figure? ?it? ?out!? ? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?breathing? ?heavily,? ?his? ?eyes? ?nk? ?from? ?terror,? ?his? ?mind? ?lost,? ?and? ?it? ?
was? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?nodding? ?but? ?also? ?shaking? ?his? ?head.? ?Those? ?faces? ?on? ?his? ?left? ?leg? ?started? ?
screaming? ?one? ?by? ?one? ?as? ?if? ?weing? ?their? ?new? ?panions.? ?In? ?between? ?all? ?the? ?
YEEEEs? ?and? ?AAAAHHHs,? ?the? ?delight? ?on? ?their? ?faces? ?was? ?apparent,? ?and? ?their? ?little? ?red? ?
tongues? ?were? ?quivering.? ?It? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?imagine? ?just? ?what? ?the? ?insides? ?of? ?that? ?young? ?mans? ?
left? ?leg? ?looked? ?like,? ?just? ?what? ?it? ?harboured.? ?
This? ?couldnt? ?be? ?dyed? ?any? ?further.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instructed? ?that? ?doctor,? ?Cut? ?it? ?off.? ? ?
That? ?doctor,? ?however,? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?rapidly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?forgive? ?me!? ?Im? ?not? ?very? ?
sure? ?either,? ?and? ?I? ?dont? ?dare? ?operate? ?in? ?a? ?ce? ?like? ?this.? ?If? ?cutting? ?doesnt? ?do? ?anything,? ?
then? ?we? ?shouldnt? ?take? ?this? ?risk!? ?He? ?cursed? ?himself? ?for? ?speaking? ?up,? ?the? ?nail? ?that? ?stuck? ?
out? ?got? ?hammered? ?down,? ?what? ?was? ?he? ?doing? ?fighting? ?for? ?such? ?a? ?terrifying? ?job?? ?He? ?
escaped? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?crowd? ?and? ?stopped? ?talking.? ? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?mumbling? ?repeatedly,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?save? ?me,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?
save? ?me!? ?Yet? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?was? pletely? ?nk,? ?a? ?voice? ?full? ?of? ?hopelessness? ?also? ?
rumbling? ?inside? ?him:? ?who? ?can? e? ?and? ?save? ?me...!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?noisy? ?and? ?rowdy? ?all? ?around,? ?screaming? ?and? ?crying? ?everywhere.? ?Those? ?twisted? ?
little? ?human? ?faces? ?squished? ?below? ?were? ?also? ?wailing,? ?and? ?in? ?that? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
thought? ?he? ?saw? ?hell.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?peering? ?at? ?this? ?hell? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?unseeing,? ?and? ?with? ?cold? ?
sweat? ?rolling,? ?he? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?raised? ?his? ?arm? ?C? ?
The? ?sword? ?shed? ?down,? ?and? ?blood? ?sttered.? ?
C? ?
Ch.86:? ?From? ?the? ?Earth? ?of? ?BuYou? ?Forest,? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?Emerges? ?3? ? ?
AAAAAHHHHHH? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?only? ?half? ?conscious? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cut? ?off? ?his? ?left? ?leg,? ?he? ?
snapped? ?awake? ?and? ?screamed? ?madly,? ?MY? ?LEG!? ?MY? ?LEG!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knelt? ?in? ?that? ?pool? ?of? ?blood,? ?his? ?white? ?robes? ?stained? ?and? ?spotted,? ?doing? ?his? ?best? ?
to? ?hold? ?him? ?down,? ?Its? ?over!? ?Doctors,? ?stop? ?his? ?bleeding!? ? ?
?The? ?doctors? ?present? ?were? ?flustered,? ?forgetting? ?themselves,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?
any? ?longer.? ?He? ?stepped? ?forward,? ?Dont? ?trouble? ?yourselves.? ?And? ?he? ?took? ?out? ?a? ?small? ?
medicine? ?bottle,? ?a? ?faint? ?smoke? ?flowing? ?out,? ?slowly? ?stopping? ?the? ?bleeding.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?
wrapped? ?the? ?wound? ?with? ?a? ?spiritual? ?aura.? ?As? ?for? ?that? ?cut? ?off? ?leg,? ?it? id? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?all? ?
by? ?its? ?lonesome.? ?Suddenly,? ?it? ?quivered,? ?like? ?a? ?live? ?creature? ?it? ?continued? ?to? ?squirm? ?even? ?
having? ?been? ?parted? ?from? ?the? ?body.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?a? ?fire? ?roared,? ?torching? ?
that? ?leg? ?into? ?nothing? ?but? ?ck? ?ashes.? ?That? ?young? ?man? ?wailed,? ?MY? ?LEG!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?checked? ?his? ?waist? ?side? ?and? ?saw? ?that? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?didnt? ?continue? ?to? ?
fester,? ?his? ?eyes? ?brightened? ?and? ?said? ?delightedly,? ?Its? ?good,? ?its? ?stopped.? ?Its? ?not? ?
festering!? ? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?finally? ?stopped? ?his? ?tears? ?and? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Really?? ?Is? ?it? ?really? ?
better?? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?all? ?sucked? ?in? ?their? ?breaths,? ?unmoving? ?and? ?hesitant,? ?but? ?after? ?a? ?moment,? ?
someone? ?shouted,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?help? ?treat? ?me? ?too!? ? ?
Another? ?boys? ?voice? ?rang? ?out? ?from? ?not? ?far? ?away,? ?Dont? ?be? ?ridiculous!? ?We? ?cant? ?be? ?sure,? ?
what? ?if? ?it? ?rpses? ?after? ?a? ?while?? ? ?
Thanks? ?to? ?that? ?voices? ?reminder,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?calmed? ?down? ?too.? ?Thats? ?right,? ?we? ?cant? ?be? ?
sure? ?right? ?now.? ?We? ?need? ?some? ?time? ?to? ?observe.? ?
Another? ?piped? ?up,? ?voice? ?trembling? ?in? ?fear,? ?How? ?long? ?do? ?we? ?need? ?to? ?observe...?? ?I? ?cant? ?
wait? ?any? ?longer.? ?If? ?we? ?wait...? ?if? ?we? ?keep? ?waiting,? ?this? ?thing? ?will? ?spread? ?to? ?my? ?face!? ?
Another? ?just? ?gave? ?up? ?altogether,? ?IM? ?WILLING? ?TO? ?TAKE? ?THE? ?CHANCE!? ?Soon,? ?
hundreds? ?within? ?the? ?BuYou? ?Forest? ?became? ?unruly? ?and? ?noisy,? ?all? ?begging,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?please? ?we? ?beg? ?you,? ?relieve? ?us? ?of? ?this? ?suffering!? ? ?
The? ?masses? ?started? ?prostrating? ?towards? ?him? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?worshipped? ?in? ?the? ?centre,? ?and? ?
although? ?an? ?awkward? ?situation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?be? ?careless.? ?Everyone? ?please? ?
get? ?up? ?first.? ?After? ?some? ?time? ?if? ?this? ?man? ?didnt? ?rpse,? ?then? ?I? ?will? ?do? ?my? ?utmost? ?to? ?treat? ?
everyone...? ?
It? ?was? ?some? ?time? ?before? ?the? ?people? ?were? forted,? ?having? ?made? ?many? ?more? ?promises? ?
and? ?settled? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?with? ?the? ?amputated? ?leg? ?elsewhere,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?down? ?under? ?
a? ?tree.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?around? ?before? ?speaking? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?How? ?could? ?you? ?just? ?chop? ?
off? ?his? ?leg? ?directly?? ?If? ?the? ?man? ?in? ?question? ?didnt? ?beg? ?you? ?to? ?do? ?it? ?himself,? ?dont? ?just? ?take? ?
the? ?reins.? ?What? ?if? ?it? ?didnt? ?work? ?even? ?after? ?you? ?amputated? ?that? ?leg?? ?The? ?one? ?hed? ?hate? ?
would? ?be? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?was? ?still? ?racing,? ?a? ?hand? ?covering? ?his? ?face,? ?he? ?croaked,? ?...the? ?situation? ?at? ?
the? ?time? ?couldnt? ?wait.? ?He? ?wont? ?answer? ?me,? ?and? ?the? ?doctor? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?operate,? ?I? ?
couldnt? ?just? ?stand? ?by? ?and? ?watch? ?the? ?infection? ?fester.? ?Someone? ?had? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?decision? ?
on? ?what? ?to? ?do.? ?I? ?really...? ? ?
For? ?once? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?looked? ?worried,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?think? ?you? ?better? ?take? ?a? ?rest.? ?You? ?
really? ?dont? ?look? ?that? ?good.? ?Well? ?take? ?over? ?for? ?you? ?for? ?the? ?time? ?being.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?felt? ?he? ?couldnt? ?hang? ?on? ?anymore,? ?and? ?nodded? ?slowly,? ?Alright.? ?Ill? ?rest? ?here? ?
for? ?a? ?bit.? ?Well? ?be? ?heading? ?back? ?soon,? ?so? ?dont? ?go? ?too? ?far.? ?Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?
wail? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?forest,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?left? ?to? ?go? ?check? ?it? ?out.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
sat? ?and? ?zoned? ?out? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?before? ?lying? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?right? ?there.? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?past,? ?if? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?build? ?him? ?a? ?perfumed? ?tent? ?and? ?a? ?tusk? ?bed,? ?he? ?would? ?
never? ?have? ?just? in? ?on? ?muddy? ?ground? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?wild.? ?Under? ?the? ?current? ?circumstances? ?
however,? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?energy? ?to? ?trouble? ?any? ?errand? ?runners,? ?even? ?the? ?grime? ?
and? ?blood? ?on? ?his? ?robes? ?were? ?uncleansed? ?before? ?he? ?dropped? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?passed? ?out,? ?
still? ?dirty? ?and? ?unkempt.? ?
An? ?unknown? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?passed,? ?and? ?cloudily? ?hearing? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?calling? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
jerked? ?awake,? ?sitting? ?up? ?immediately,? ?and? ?felt? ?something? ?on? ?him? ?slip? ?off.? ?When? ?he? ?looked? ?
down? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?patched,? ?worn? ?quilt? ?that? ?someone? ?mustve? ?used? ?to? ?cover? ?him? ?when? ?he? ?
was? ?resting.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?spoke? ?to? ?the? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?who? ?approached,? ?
I? ?dont? ?need? ?this,? ?you? ?can? ?give? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?patients? ?instead.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Huh?? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?This? ?quilt?? ?That? ?wasnt? ?
from? ?me.? ?I? ?only? ?just? ?got? ?back.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?Was? ?it? ?you,? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?me? ?either.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?devotees? ?living? ?in? ?camp? ?
who? ?brought? ?it? ?for? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around? ?but? ?didnt? ?see? ?any? ?one? ?worth? ?noting? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?
thinking,? ?I? ?actually? ?didnt? ?sense? ?anyone? ?get? ?close,? ?what? ?a? ?shameful? ?state.? ?He? ?folded? ?the? ?
quilt? ?and? id? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?before? ?rising? ?to? ?this? ?feet,? ?Lets? ?go.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?left? ?with? ?a? ?heavy? ?heart,? ?and? ?very? ?soon,? ?the? ?thing? ?he? ?feared? ?happened.? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?two? ?days? ter? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?visited? ?BuYou? ?Forest? ?again,? ?and? ?some? ?of? ?the? ?
doctors? ?informed? ?him:? ?At? ?night,? ?some? ?ten? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?patients? ?ignored? ?the? ?
warnings? ?and? ?snuck? ?up,? ?some? ?used? ?fire? ?to? ?burn? ?their? ?sores,? ?some? ?used? ?knives? ?to? ?slice? ?
away? ?their? ?flesh,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?many,? ?that? ?due? ?to? ?mishandling,? ?lost? ?too? ?much? ?blood? ?and? ?
didnt? ?dare? ?tell? ?anyone,? ?hiding? ?under? ?their? ?nkets? ?quietly,? ?and? ?died? ?equally? ?silently.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?only? ?just? ?left? ?the? ?battlefield? ?and? ?he? ?received? ?such? ?news.? ?Standing? ?before? ?
hundreds? ?and? ?watching? ?those? ?bloody,? ?crying? ?patients,? ?he? ?finally? ?lost? ?his? ?temper,? ?WHY? ?
WONT? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?LISTEN? ?TO? ?REASON?? ?DIDNT? ?I? ?SAY? ?THAT? ?WE? ?HAVENT? ?
CONFIRMED? ?THIS? ?METHOD? ?COULD? ?CURE? ?THE? ?ROOT? ?CAUSE? ?OF? ?INFECTION?? ?
HOW? ?COULD? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?BE? ?SO? ?FOOLISH!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?had? ?gotten? ?so? ?mad? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?so? ?many? ?devotees,? ?and? ?the? ?masses? ?
bowed? ?their? ?heads? ?silently,? ?afraid? ?to? ?speak.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?really? ?quite? ?furious? ?and? ?couldnt? ?
help? ?but? ?lecture? ?a? ?bit? ?more,? ?and? ?as? ?he? ?berated,? ?someone? ?spoke? ?up? ?unexpectedly,? ?Your? ?
Highness? ?is? ?invincible,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?youd? ?call? ?us? ?foolish,? ?but? ?arent? ?we? ?all? ?just? ?overly? ?
concerned? ?with? ?our? ?conditions? ?that? ?we? ?had? ?no? ?choice? ?but? ?try? ?foolish? ?methods!? ? ?
Although? ?this? ?individual? ?didnt? ?oppose? ?him? ?openly,? ?still? ?he? ?was? ?dripping? ?with? ?sarcasm.? ?
Hearing? ?him,? ?blood? ?rushed? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?and? ?he? ?snapped,? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?say?? ? ?
That? ?person? ?immediately? ?shrank? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?crowd? ?and? ?disappeared.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?
further? ?away? ?and? ?didnt? ?hear,? ?otherwise? ?he? ?wouldve? ?cussed? ?them? ?out? ?already.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
noticed? ?that? ?the? ?mood? ?of? ?the? ?crowd? ?was? ?going? ?in? ?the? ?wrong? ?direction,? ?and? ?cautiously? ?
chose? ?not? ?to? ?provoke? ?any? ?more? ?outrages.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?actually? ?respond,? ?
another? ?piped? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?if? ?you? ?cant? ?save? ?us? ?then? ?we? ?gotta? ?save? ?ourselves.? ?
Dont? ?worry,? ?we? ?wont? ?waste? ?your? ?holy? ?medicine? ?or? ?spiritual? ?power.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?hot? ?blood? ?that? ?rushed? ?up? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?now? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?immense? ?cold? ?as? ?he? ?
thought,? ?...What? ?the? ?heck?? ?And? ?did? ?I? ?ever? ?concern? ?myself? ?with? ?those? ?holy? ?medicine? ?and? ?
spiritual? ?power?? ?Clearly? ?I? ?only? ?stopped? ?them? ?because? ?amputation? ?might? ?not? ?work,? ?so? ?
why? ?did? ?they? ?have? ?to? ?say? ?it? ?like? ?Im? ?haughty? ?and? ?only? ?speaking? ?empty? ?words?? ?I? ?cant? ?feel? ?
their? ?pain? ?but? ?if? ?my? ?desire? ?to? ?help? ?them? ?wasnt? ?sincere,? ?why? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?would? ?I? ?give? ?up? ?
being? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?and? ?find? ?trouble? ?for? ?myself? ?down? ?here???? ?
Never? ?in? ?his? ?life? ?had? ?he? ?ever? ?been? ?stabbed? ?by? ?anothers? ?words? ?and? ?never? ?had? ?he? ?been? ?
wronged? ?like? ?this.? ?Thousands? ?of? ?thoughts? ?filled? ?his? ?mind? ?but? ?none? ?of? ?them? ?could? ?be? ?
formed? ?into? ?words,? ?because? ?he? ?knew? ?this? ?was? ?all? ?because? ?he? ?couldnt? ?find? ?the? ?cure? ?for? ?
the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease,? ?and? ?his? ?devoted? ?followers? ?were? ?finally? ?losing? ?their? ?patience.? ?
The? ?suffering? ?of? ?those? ?citizens? ?were? ?a? ?hundred? ?times? ?more? ?difficult? ?to? ?live? ?with? ?than? ?his? ?
hardships,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?clench? ?his? ?fists,? ?cracking? ?his? ?knuckles.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?a? ?
sudden? ?punch? nded? ?on? ?a? ?tree? ?next? ?to? ?him.? ?
That? ?tree? ?cracked? ?and? ?snapped,? ?making? ?the? ?people? ?jump,? ?ending? ?their? ?whispers.? ?Only? ?
then? ?did? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?who? ?was? ?further? ?away? ?noticed? ?something? ?wrong? ?and? ?rushed? ?over,? ?
Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
After? nding? ?that? ?punch,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?relieve? ?that? ?breath? ?of? ?anger,? ?and? ?
somewhat? ?calmed? ?down.? ?Yet,? ?in? ?that? ?dead? ?silence,? ?another? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?angry.? ?Everyone? ?here? ?is? ?a? ?patient,? ?and? ?were? ?all? ?your? ?
followers.? ?No? ?one? ?owes? ?you? ?anything.? ? ?
Once? ?the? ?words? ?were? ?spoken,? ?many? ?nodded? ?secretly.? ?Although? ?the? ?voices? ?were? ?quiet,? ?
still? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?senses? ?were? ?sharp? ?and? ?could? ?hear? ?every? ?sound? ?clearly;? ?the? ?crowd? ?were? ?
grumbling:? ?Finally? ?someone? ?who? ?dared? ?speak? ?the? ?truth.? ?Ive? ?been? ?holding? ?it? ?in,? ?afraid? ?to? ?
say? ?anything...? ? ?
Didnt? ?they? ?used? ?to? ?say? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?was? ?a? ?gentle? ?soul?...So? ?hes? ?
actually? ?like? ?this? ?in? ?person...? ? ?
In? ?that? ?endless? ?tides? ?of? ?talk,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?unconsciously? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?back.? ?In? ?his? ?twenty? ?
years,? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?terrified? ?before? ?any? ?enemies,? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?afraid.? ?Yet? ?at? ?
that? ?very? ?moment,? ?an? ?emotion? ?akin? ?to? ?terror? ?was? ?rolling? ?through? ?his? ?heart.? ?Just? ?then,? ?he? ?
heard? ?another? ?person? ?whisper:? ?With? ?such? ?an? ?impressive? ?might,? ?why? ?not? ?go? ?set? ?fire? ?to? ?
the? ?enemy? ?camps,? ?instead? ?of? ?having? ?us? ?suffer? ?battles? ?like? ?this!? ? ?
Hearing? ?those? ?words,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?there? ?any? ?longer.? ?
Of? ?course? ?he? ?knew? ?that? ?the? ?him? ?now? ?was? ?nothing? ?like? ?that? ?sword? ?and? ?flower? ?holding,? ?
smiling? ?and? ?kind? ?martial? ?god? ?on? ?the? ?altar!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?and? ?dashed,? ?running? ?out? ?of? ?BuYou? ?Forest? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?escaping,? ?and? ?
behind? ?him,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?yelled,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ?WHERE? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?
GOING!? ? ?
There? ?was? ?suddenly? ?an? ?upheaval? ?in? ?the? ?crowd;? ?it? ?seemed? ?a? ?young? ?nursing? ?staff? ?
suddenly? ?started? ?beating? ?some? ?of? ?the? ?patients? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?blue,? ?causing? ?others? ?to? ?join? ?in? ?
the? ?brawl.? ?Yet,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?them? ?anymore.? ?They? ?
called? ?forth? ?troops? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?the? ?situation? ?and? ?immediately? ?ran? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
The? ?direction? ?of? ?his? ?flight? ?was? ?BeiZi? ?Hill,? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?steps? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?few? ?meters,? ?and? ?
soon? ?he? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?that? ?densely? ?wooded? ?mountain? ?top.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?were? ?
going? ?red,? ?and? ?he? ?shouted? ?into? ?the? ?forest,? ?COME? ?OUT!!!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?cried? ?after? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ing? ?here!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?yelled? ?to? ?the? ?sky,? ?I? ?KNOW? ?YOURE? ?HERE,? ?COME? ?OUT!!!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?called? ?out,? ?If? ?hed? e? ?out? ?just? ?by? ?your? ?call,? ?then? ?we? ?wouldnt? ?need? ?to...? ? ?
He? ?trailed? ?off? ?and? ?fell? ?silent.? ?Behind? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?came? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?crunching? ?
sounds.? ?Whipping? ?their? ?heads? ?around,? ?and? ?the? ?one? ?sitting? ?upon? ?a? ?vine? ?watching? ?them? ?
was? ?no? ?other? ?than? ?that? ?white-clothed? ?creature? ?with? ?his? ?left? ?face? ?crying? ?and? ?the? ?right? ?
smiling.? ?
It? ?actually? ?heeded? ?the? ?call!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?lost? ?it? ?at? ?the? ?sight? ?of? ?him,? ?charging? ?at? ?him? ?crying? ?sharply,? ?IM? ?
GOING? ?TO? ?KILL? ?YOU!!!? ? ?
That? ?white-clothed? ?being? ?lightly? ?evaded? ?him,? ?his? rge? ?white? ?sleeves? ?looked? ?like? ?the? ?
wings? ?of? ?a? ?butterfly? ?dancing,? ?elegant? ?and? ?beautiful.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?let? ?out? ?an? ?
eh?? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?aid? ?him? ?but? ?they? ?abruptly? ?noticed? ?something? ?extremely? ?rming,? ?
and? ?stopped? ?their? ?movements,? ?their? ?faces? ?aghast.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was? ?filled? ?
with? ?rage? ?and? ?noticed? ?nothing.? ?He? ?unsheathed? ?his? ?sword? ?as? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shouted,? ?YOUR? ?
HIGHNESS!? ?DIDNT? ?YOU? ?SEE,? ?HE...? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?was? ?already? ?choking? ?the? ?neck? ?of? ?
that? ?white-clothed? ?being,? ?the? ?other? ?holding? ?his? ?sword,? ?pointing? ?it? ?at? ?his? ?heart.? ?That? ?
white-clothed? ?being? ?was? ?clearly? ?under? ?constraint? ?but? ?suddenly? ?he? ?burst? ?out? ughing.? ?
That? ugh? ?was? ?sonorous? ?and? ?gentle? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?man,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?it? ?
was? ?familiar? ?like? ?someone? ?he? ?knew,? ?but? ?in? ?his? ?rage? ?he? ?couldnt? ?think? ?of? ?who? ?that? ?voice? ?
belonged? ?to,? ?and? ?that? ?moment? ?of? ?confusion? ?didnt? st.? ?Soon? ?enough,? ?that? ?white-clothed? ?
being? ?sighed,? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?It? ?wont? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?you? ?struggle.? ?Youre? ?going? ?to? ?
lose.? ?The? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle? ?is? ?doomed!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?raging,? ?and? ?pped? ?him? ?without? ?pause,? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?THINK? ?YOU? ?
ARE?? ?NO? ?ONE? ?GAVE? ?YOU? ?THE? ?RIGHT? ?TO? ?TALK? ?SO? ?SHUT? ?UP!? ? ?
For? ?him,? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?rude? ?gesture.? ?The? ?head? ?of? ?that? ?white-clothed? ?being? ?was? ?
turned? ?from? ?the? ?p? ?but? ?he? ?righted? ?it? ?again,? ?Do? ?you? ?really? ?want? ?me? ?to? ?shut? ?up?? ?Alright,? ?
alright.? ?But,? ?actually,? ?there? ?is? ?a? ?way? ?that? ?can? ?turn? ?your? ?defeat? ?into? ?victory.? ?It? ?would? ?only? ?
depend? ?on? ?your? ?willingness? ?to? ?do? ?it.? ?
If? ?he? ?hadnt? ?added? ?the? st? ?line,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldve? ?ignored? ?him.? ?But? ?in? ?that? st? ?line,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?thought? ?just? ?maybe? ?there? ?could? ?be? ?some? ?truth? ?in? ?his? ?words.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?way,? ?but? ?
there? ?was? ?a? ?heavy? ?price? ?he? ?needed? ?to? ?pay.? ?He? ?blew? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?and? ?said? ?gravely,? ?What? ?
way?? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?me? ?to? ?do? ?something? ?then? ?just? ?say? ?it,? ?and? ?stop? ?wasting? ?my? ?time!? ? ?
Come? ?closer? ?and? ?Ill? ?tell? ?you.? ?That? ?white-clothed? ?being? ?beckoned.? ?
Fine.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?acquiesced.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?rmed,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Youre? ?not? ?actually...? ?but? ?then? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
prating? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?that? ?white-clothed? ?being? ?with? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?leaned? ?down,? ?
Speak.? ? ?
With? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?soft? ?voice,? ?that? ?white-clothed? ?being? ?whispered? ?in? ?his? ?ears,? ?and? ?no? ?
one? ?else? ?heard? ?exactly? ?what? ?he? ?said.? ?Yet? ?the? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?listened,? ?the? ?wider? ?his? ?eyes? ?
became.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?pped? ?the? ?creature? ?again,? ?unable? ?to? ?hold? ?back.? ?He? ?yelled,? ?I? ?
DIDNT? ?SAY? ?TO? ?TELL? ?ME? ?THIS!? ?WHAT? ?I? ?WANT? ?IS? ?A? ?SOLUTION!? ?A? ?CURE!? ?
I? ?did? ?tell? ?you;? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?way.? ?That? ?white-clothed? ?being? ?said.? ?It? ?all? ?depends? ?on? ?if? ?
youre? ?willing? ?to? ?do? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?twisted,? ?...just? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
That? ?white-clothed? ?being? ?chuckled,? ?Who? ?am? ?I?? ?Cant? ?you? ?take? ?off? ?my? ?mask? ?and? ?see? ?for? ?
yourself?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?already? ?had? ?that? ?very? ?intent,? ?and? ?pulled? ?off? ?that? ?half-crying? ?half-smiling? ?mask? ?in? ?
a? ?fit.? ?The? ?next? ?second,? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?froze.? ?
Behind? ?that? ?mask,? ?the? ?one? ?smiling? ?at? ?him,? ?was? ?a? ?pale? ?and? ?handsome? ?face? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?
man,? ?his? ?eyes? ?twinkling? ?with? ?life,? ?his? ?lips? ?curled? ?into? ?a? ?smile,? ?his? ?expression? ?endlessly? ?
gentle? ?and? ?modest.? ?
It? ?was? ?his? ?own? ?face.? ?
C? ?
Ch.87:? ?Gilded? ?Figure;? ?Exertion? ?to? ?Block? ?Celestial? ?Ruin? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?beyond? ?outraged.? ?He? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?sword? ?impaled? ?on? ?that? ?chest? ?and? ?was? ?
about? ?to? ?thrust? ?again? ?when? ?he? ?realized? ?there? ?wasnt? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?blood? ?on? ?the? ?de.? ?
Instantly,? ?he? ?understood,? ?and? ?changed? ?the? ?course? ?of? ?the? ?de,? ?shing? ?off? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?
that? ?white-clothed? ?youth.? ?The? ?decapitation? ?was? ?swift,? ?and? ?when? ?that? ?head? ?and? ?its? ?body? ?
were? ?separated,? ?both? ?shriveled? ?up? ?and? ?became? ?a? ?heap? ?of? ?skin? ?bags.? ?
That? ?body? ?was? ?an? ?empty? ?shell!? ?
Twice? ?he? ?met? ?that? ?creature? ?he? ?had? ?used? ?a? ?fake? ?body,? ?and? ?not? ?once? ?did? ?he? ?show? ?himself? ?
in? ?his? ?true? ?form.? ?Although? ?not? ?surprised,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?filled? ?with? ?angry? ?resentment,? ?
his? ?sword? ?venting? ?his? ?anger? ?on? ?that? ?soft? ?and? ?limp? ?body,? ?the? ?sharp? ?aura? ?of? ?the? ?de? ?
shing? ?the? ?skin? ?bag? ?into? ?shreds,? ?and? ?still? ?he? ?wasnt? ?relieved.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?
anymore? ?and? ?tried? ?to? ?stop? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Its? ?only? ?a? ?shell.? ? ?
Still,? ?that? ?shell? ?looked? ?exactly? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?younger? ?self,? ?so? ?it? ?looked? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
cruelly? ?mutting? ?himself,? ?painting? ?a? ?distressing? ?picture.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heaved? ?a? ?few? ?long? ?
breaths,? ?threw? ?the? ?sword? ?away? ?to? ?the? ?side,? ?and? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?I? ?KNOW!? ?BUT? ?I? ?
CANT? ?BELIEVE? ?HE? ?DARED? ?USE? ?MY? ?FACE!? ? ?
He? ?was? ?furious? ?to? ?the? ?core,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?knelt? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?silent.? ?A? ?moment? ?
ter? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?feel? ?better?? ?Dont? ?take? ?his? ?bullshit? ?to? ?
heart,? ?hes? ?only? ?ying? ?with? ?you.? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?No,? ?he? ?said? ?some? ?things? ?that? ?werent? ?a? ?joke,? ?just...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?shocked,? ?He? ?actually? ?told? ?you? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?lift? ?the? ?curse?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?right? ?hand? ?grabbed? ?at? ?his? ?own? ?hair,? ?He? ?didnt? ?tell? ?me? ?how? ?to? ?cure? ?the? ?Human? ?
Face? ?Disease,? ?what? ?he? ?told? ?me? ?was...? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?inflict? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease!? ? ?
The? ?other? ?two? ?were? ?aghast,? ?Inflict?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?looked? ?around,? ?and? ?felt? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?best? ?not? ?to? ?stick? ?around? ?at? ?BeiZi? ?Hill,? ?
and? ?decided? ?to? ?leave? ?first.? ?He? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?soldiers? ?averting? ?gazes? ?nor? ?the? ?
cries? ?and? ?whines? ?of? ?patients,? ?so? ?he? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?crown? ?prince? ?bedchambers? ?in? ?the? ?
pce? ?that? ?was? ?left? ?empty? ?for? ?many? ?years.? ?
It? ?was? ?after? ?closing? ?the? ?door? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?somewhat? ?calm? ?down? ?and? ?sat? ?down,? ?speaking? ?
in? ?a? ?grave? ?voice,? ?Those? ?faces? ?grown? ?on? ?those? ?people? ?were? ?all? ?the? ?dead? ?souls? ?of? ?
Yongan.? ?A? ?part? ?were? ?those? ?who? ?died? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield,? ?but? ?the? ?majority? ?were? ?those? ?who? ?
died? ?in? ?the? ?drought.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?wasnt? ?surprised,? ?No? ?wonder? ?none? ?from? ?Yongan? ?were? ?infected? ?with? ?the? ?
Human? ?Face? ?Disease;? ?of? ?course? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?attack? ?their? ?own? ?people.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?frowned,? ?Those? ?who? ?died? ?in? ?the? ?drought? ?werent? ?killed? ?by? ?those? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?
capital,? ?so? ?even? ?if? ?theres? ?a? ?grudge,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?to? ?strike? ?here?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?breathed? ?a? ?sigh,? ?Even? ?if? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?you? ?both? ?know? ?that? ?when? ?a? ?person? ?
dies,? ?theres? ?a? ?period? ?of? ?confusion.? ? ?
When? ?a? ?person? ?had? ?passed? ?away,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?time? ?when? ?their? ?souls? ?were? ?like? ?a? ?
newborn,? ?barely? ?conscient,? ?half? ?cognizant,? ?unknowing? ?of? ?who? ?they? ?were,? ?where? ?they? ?
were,? ?what? ?they? ?were? ?doing,? ?and? ?that? ?period? ?could? ?be? ?long? ?or? ?short? ?depending? ?on? ?their? ?
own? ?affinity.? ?That? ?period? ?was? ?called? ?the? ?Period? ?of? ?Confusion.? ?
Under? ?those? ?circumstances,? ?the? ?family? ?or? ?lovers? ?of? ?those? ?spirits? ?could? ?guide? ?them? ?or? ?
influence? ?them.? ?The? mon? ?custom? ?of? ?Calling? ?Spirits? ?on? ?the? ?Seventh? ?Day*? ?was? ?based? ?
on? ?this? ?rationale.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?He...? ?told? ?me,? ?that? ?the? ?soldiers? ?of? ?Yongan? ?harboured? ?an? ?intense? ?
animosity? ?and? ?hostility? ?towards? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?and? ?their? ?parents,? ?spouses,? ?children,? ?
many? ?of? ?them? ?all? ?died? ?in? ?the? ?drought.? ? ?
Those? ?souls? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?would? ?unconsciously? ?be? ?affected? ?by? ?their? ?familys? ?emotions,? ?
and? ?so? ?he? ?used? ?the? ?strong? ?wills? ?of? ?those? ?soldiers? ?to? ?instill? ?enmity? ?within? ?the? ?spirits? ?and? ?
urged? ?them? ?to? ?take? ?on? ?living? ?flesh? ?as? ?a? ?host? ?and? ?fight? ?for? ?nutrients? ?within? ?their? ?hosts? ?
body? ?
And? ?this? ?worked? ?because? ?those? ?spirits? ?in? ?their? ?period? ?of? ?confusion? ?were? ?repeatedly? ?
indoctrinated? ?by? ?one? ?thought:? ?that? ?if? ?not? ?for? ?them,? ?you? ?couldve? ?survived.? ? ?
What? ?kind? ?of? ?bullshit? ?belief? ?is? ?that,? ?who? ?deserves? ?to? ?live? ?and? ?who? ?deserves? ?to? ?die??? ?
Feng? ?Xin? mented.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?covered? ?his? ?forehead,? ?Before,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?unintentionally? ?buried? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?
his? ?son? ?here? ?at? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?and? ?that? ?became? ?a? ?fuse? ?for? ?his? ?curse.? ?I? ?told? ?him? ?to? ?give? ?
me? ?a? ?cure,? ?but? ?with? ?so? ?much? ?talk,? ?all? ?he? ?told? ?me? ?was? ?the? ?entire? ?process? ?of? ?how? ?to? ?cast? ?
this? ?curse.? ?What? ?the? ?heck?? ? ?
A? ?curse? ?couldnt? ?be? ?lifted? ?just? ?by? ?knowing? ?how? ?it? ?was? ?casted.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?cussed,? ?Hes? ?
ying? ?with? ?you.? ?What? ?the? ?hell.? ?What? ?the? ?fuck!? ?
Mu? ?Qing,? ?however,? ?piped? ?up,? ?He? ?wasnt? ?ying? ?with? ?you.? ?He? ?did? ?tell? ?you? ?the? ?way.? ? ?
Between? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?one? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?What? ?
way?? ? ?
The? ?way? ?to? ?lift? ?the? ?curse!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?replied.? ?
His? ?eyes? ?brightened? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?discovered? ?a? ?secret,? ?Yongans? ?curse? ?works? ?because? ?they? ?
harbour? ?hatred? ?towards? ?Xianle.? ?As? ?for? ?Xianle,? ?there? ?isnt? ?any? ?less? ?hatred? ?harboured? ?for? ?
Yongan!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?widened? ?slightly,? ?his? ?breathing? ?hitched.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?added,? ?Since? ?he? ?told? ?
you? ?how? ?to? ?cast? ?the? ?curse,? ?then,? ?an? ?eye? ?for? ?an? ?eye,? ?you? ?can? ?cast? ?the? ?same? ?curse? ?and? ?
inflict? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?upon? ?those? ?in? ?Yongan!? ?Just? ?think,? ?the? ?curse? ?can? ?only? ?
work? ?if? ?there? ?are? ?live? ?people? ?working? ?it.? ?Once? ?theyre? ?infected? ?by? ?the? ?disease,? ?theyd? ?be? ?
too? ?busy? ?dealing? ?with? ?it,? ?and? ?maybe? ?in? ?the? ?long? ?run? ?there? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?any? ?of? ?them? ?left,? ?so? ?
the? ?curse? ?would? ?break? ?itself!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?of? ?it? ?that? ?way.? ?Listening? ?to? ?him? ?exin,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
temporarily? ?dumbfounded.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?blurted,? ?Definitely? ?not!? ? ?
Why? ?not?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?pushed,? ?Dont? ?forget,? ?the? ?ones? ?who? ?casted? ?the? ?curse? ?first? ?were? ?
them.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?No? ?means? ?no.? ?Also,? ?youre? ?wrong.? ?And? ?it? ?must? ?also? ?
be? ?difficult? ?for? ?the? ?Yongan? ?soldiers? ?to? ?get? ?infected? ?just? ?like? ?the? ?soldiers? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?Dont? ?
ask? ?me? ?why,? ?IC? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?immediately? ?cut? ?in,? ?Then? ?just? ?infecting? ?civilians? ?is? ?fine? ?too!? ?They? ?dont? ?have? ?a? ?
plete? ?set? ?of? ?first? ?aid? ?resources? ?and? ?hands? ?like? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?the? ?
human? ?face? ?disease? ?erupts,? ?itd? ?spread? ?much? ?faster,? ?and? ?theyd? ?have? ?no? ?way? ?to? ?fight? ?
back!? ?Threatening? ?the? ?safety? ?of? ?the? ?civilians? ?behind? ?their? ?backs? ?to? ?stop? ?their? ?curses? ?and? ?
force? ?them? ?to? ?surrender? ?is? ?the? ?same? ?thing,? ?they? ?cant? pete? ?with? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?in? ?
exhausting? ?resources!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?rejected? ?the? ?idea,? ?Absolutely? ?not!? ?Dont? ?forget? ?what? ?we? ?called? ?them? ?
when? ?they? ?attacked? ?the? ?innocent? ?civilians? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital:? ?Despicable.? ?If? ?we? ?do? ?the? ?
same? ?thing,? ?then? ?wont? ?we? ?be? ?the? ?same? ?despicable? ?people?? ?How? ?is? ?that? ?different? ?
from? ?them?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?schooled? ?his? ?excitement,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?dont? ?forget? ?just? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?people? ?
who? ?died? ?to? ?lure? ?you? ?into? ?the? ?Land? ?of? ?the? ?Tender.? ?Theyre? ?what? ?you? ?called? ?innocent? ?
civilians.? ? ?
Once? ?that? ?was? ?said,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fell? ?into? ?hesitation.? ?
To? ?be? ?truthful,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?for? ?him? ?not? ?to? ?take? ?that? ?to? ?heart.? ?However,? ?he? ?still? ?
replied,? ?Thats? ?right,? ?there? ?were? ?certainly? ?those? ?kinds? ?of? ?people.? ?But? ?that? ?was? ?because? ?
those? ?who? ?charge? ?at? ?the? ?forefront? ?are? ?the? ?most? ?passionate,? ?so? ?you? ?only? ?saw? ?those? ?types? ?
of? ?people? ?in? ?your? ?eyes.? ?But? ?in? ?reality,? ?the? ?majority? ?of? ?the? ?civilians? ?know? ?nothing.? ?Go? ?to? ?
BeiZi? ?Hill? ?and? ?youll? ?see.? ?A? ?lot? ?of? ?them? ?dont? ?even? ?know? ?why? ?theyre? ?fighting.? ?Theyll? ?go? ?
where? ?theres? ?food;? ?they? ?just? ?want? ?to? ?survive.? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?what? ?youre? ?advising? ?me? ?to? ?do? ?
right? ?now? ?is? ?to? ?save? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?innocent? ?people? ?by? ?killing? ?another? ?group? ?of? ?innocent? ?
people.? ?I...? ?
He? ?sighed,? ?Let? ?me? ?try? ?and? ?think? ?of? ?another? ?way.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?tone? ?was? ?growing? ?impertinent? ?and? ?somewhat? ?mocking,? ?Why? ?would? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?
go? ?to? ?BeiZi? ?Hill? ?to? ?care? ?how? ?enemy? ?civilians? ?get? ?on?? ?Please.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?youre? ?so? ?
considerate? ?of? ?others,? ?but? ?they? ?have? ?never? ?been? ?considerate? ?of? ?you,? ?doesnt? ?that? ?suck?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?despondent,? ?and? ?lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?yet? ?the? ?image? ?of? ?that? ?leg? ?packed? ?with? ?
those? ?faces? ?that? ?continued? ?to? ?squirm? ?even? ?after? ?having? ?been? ?cut? ?off? ?floated? ?in? ?his? ?mind.? ?
After? ?hesitating? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while,? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?still? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?
day,? ?this? ?isnt? ?in? ?consideration? ?of? ?others.? ?Even? ?in? ?consideration? ?of? ?ourselves,? ?a? ?curse? ?is? ?a? ?
double-edged? ?sword? ?in? ?itself;? ?it? ?hurts? ?others? ?and? ?ourselves.? ?In? ?order? ?to? ?curse? ?others,? ?the? ?
living? ?caster? ?must? ?have? ?a? ?heart? ?filled? ?with? ?poison,? ?and? ?those? ?who? ?died? ?also? ?cannot? ?rest? ?in? ?
peace.? ?They? ?already? ?suffered? ?enough? ?whilst? ?alive,? ?and? ?even? ?in? ?death? ?they? ?must? ?live? ?on? ?
in? ?anothers? ?flesh,? ?turning? ?into? ?monsters.? ?You? ?saw? ?those? ?things? ?on? ?that? ?mans? ?leg? ?that? ?
day.? ?How? ?were? ?those? ?faces? ?that? ?were? ?desperately? ?trying? ?to? ?live? ?any? ?better? ?than? ?those? ?
infected? ?by? ?the? ?disease?? ?A? ?curse? ?will? ?always? ?rebound? ?one? ?day,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?will? ?receive? ?a? ?
good? ?end.? ? ?
Having? ?been? ?spurned? ?repeatedly,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?losing? ?his? ?patience,? ?BEFORE? ?THEY? ?
REACHED? ?THEIR? ?BAD? ?END,? ?WELL? ?ALREADY? ?HAVE? ?PERISHED!? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?HAVE? ?
A? ?THIRD? ?PATH? ?AND? ?THERE? ?IS? ?NO? ?SECOND? ?CUP? ?OF? ?WATER.? ?WAKE? ?UP,? ?YOUR? ?
HIGHNESS!? ?YOURE? ?RUNNING? ?OUT? ?OF? ?TIME.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?his? ?head? ?burning? ?and? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?...dont? ?say? ?anymore.? ?Let? ?me? ?
think? ?some? ?more.? ?
...? ?
Finally,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?anymore? ?and? ?started? ?cursing? ?under? ?his? ?breath,? ?You? ?
really? ?are...? ?the? ?one? ?suffering? ?indecision? ?is? ?you,? ?now? ?with? ?a? ?cure? ?in? ?hand,? ?the? ?one? ?
refusing? ?it? ?is? ?also? ?you.? ?Youre? ?really...? ?really? ?annoying.? ?Look? ?at? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?you,? ?just? ?
looking? ?at? ?you? ?is? ?a? ?pain.? ?Your? ?worshippers? ?mustve? ?collected? ?bloody? ?misfortune? ?for? ?eight? ?
lifetimes!? ? ?
At? ?first? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?listening? ?to? ?their? ?argument? ?glumly? ?but? ?because? ?he? ?couldnt? ?
contribute? ?any? ?better? ?ideas? ?he? ?didnt? ?join? ?in.? ?Right? ?then? ?he? ?suddenly? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?
shoved,? ?yelling,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DONE!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?shoved? ?back? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up,? ?Feng? ?Xin?? ?
YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?DONT? ?MIND? ?ME!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shouted,? ?then? ?turned? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?
WHY? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?SO? ?IRRITATED?? ?TELL? ?US,? ?JUST? ?WHAT? ?EXACTLY? ?IRRITATES? ?YOU?? ?
IVE? ?TOLERATED? ?YOU? ?FOR? ?A? ?LONG? ?TIME,? ?BUT? ?I? ?WONT? ?HOLD? ?BACK? ?TODAY.? ?I? ?
CANT? ?FUCKING? ?STAND? ?YOU.? ?YOURE? ?NOTHING? ?BUT? ?A? ?DEPUTY? ?GENERAL;? ?
WITHOUT? ?HIS? ?HIGHNESS? ?APPOINTMENT? ?WHO? ?KNOWS? ?WHERE? ?YOUD? ?BE,? ?SO? ?
WHY? ?DO? ?YOU? ?ALWAYS? ?ACT? ?LIKE? ?YOURE? ?SMARTER,? ?SHARPER,? ?AND? ?STRONGER? ?
THAN? ?HIM?? ?IF? ?YOURE? ?REALLY? ?THAT? ?AMAZING,? ?WHY? ?DID? ?HIS? ?HIGHNESS? ?
ASCEND? ?AND? ?NOT? ?YOU?? ? ?
IC!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?cried? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?at? ?him,? ?Let? ?it? ?go,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?is? ?just? ?anxious? ?over? ?the? ?current? ?
situationC? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?cut? ?in,? ?ANXIOUS? ?MY? ?ASS!? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS? ?IM? ?TELLING? ?YOU,? ?HE? ?ONLY? ?
WANTS? ?TO? ?FIND? ?A? ?REASON? ?TO? ?LECTURE? ?YOU;? ?HE? ?WONT? ?LET? ?GO? ?OF? ?ANY? ?
CHANCE? ?HE? ?GETS? ?TO? ?SHOW? ?HOW? ?HES? ?BETTER? ?BECAUSE? ?HE? ?BELIEVES? ?HES? ?
BETTER!? ?A? ?COLD? ?PERSON? ?LIKE? ?HIM,? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?USUALLY? ?SEE? ?HOW? ?MUCH? ?HE? ?
ACTUALLY? ?CARES? ?FOR? ?THE? ?KINGDOM? ?OF? ?XIANLE,? ?SO? ?NOW? ?HE? ?KNOWS? ?TO? ?BE? ?
ANXIOUS?? ? ?
He? ?turned? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?again,? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?THINK? ?I? ?CANT? ?TELL? ?YOU? ?THINK? ?HIS? ?
HIGHNESS? ?IS? ?A? ?FOOL?? ?I? ?CAN? ?TOLERATE? ?YOUR? ?SARCASM? ?AND? ?ROLLED? ?EYES,? ?I? ?
CAN? ?ALSO? ?TOLERATE? ?YOU? ?STANDING? ?WHERE? ?YOU? ?SHOULDNT.? ?YOU? ?LIKE? ?TO? ?
SHOW? ?OFF,? ?ITS? ?NOT? ?THE? ?FIRST? ?TIME,? ?SO? ?FINE,? ?GO? ?SHOW? ?OFF,? ?YOURE? ?NOT? ?
GOOD? ?ENOUGH? ?TO? ?WOW? ?THE? ?HEAVENS? ?ANYWAY.? ?HIS? ?HIGHNESS? ?DOESNT? ?
MIND? ?SO? ?I? ?DONT? ?GIVE? ?A? ?SHIT? ?EITHER.? ?BUT? ?SINCE? ?YOURE? ?GONNA? ?CROSS? ?THE? ?
LINE,? ?IM? ?NOT? ?GONNA? ?STAND? ?BACK.? ?LISTEN? ?UP:? ?IM? ?NOT? ?SURPRISED? ?YOU? ?LIKE? ?
USING? ?DESPICABLE? ?TRICKS,? ?BUT? ?HIS? ?HIGHNESS? ?IS? ?HIS? ?HIGHNESS,? ?NO? ?MATTER? ?
WHAT? ?HE? ?DECIDES,? ?YOU? ?BETTER? ?RESPECT? ?IT.? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?BE? ?POINTING? ?
FINGERS? ?AND? ?FORGET? ?WHO? ?THE? ?FUCK? ?YOU? ?ARE!? ? ?
While? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?yelled,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?stopping? ?him? ?multiple? ?times,? ?but? ?it? ?might? ?be? ?
because? ?hed? ?been? ?holding? ?back? ?for? ?too? ?long? ?and? ?so? ?couldnt? ?be? ?stopped? ?at? ?all,? ?spilling? ?
everything? ?in? ?one? ?go.? ?With? ?every? ?word,? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?paled? ?a? ?shade.? ?At? ?first? ?he? ?jerked? ?
as? ?if? ?wanting? ?to? ?fight? ?back,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?stopped,? ?unspeaking,? ?and? ?red? ?at? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?gravely.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?furious,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DONE?? ?DO? ?YOU? ?WANT? ?ME? ?TO? ?KICK? ?
BOTH? ?OF? ?YOU? ?OUT?!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xins? ?face? ?was? pletely? ?red,? ?blood? ?obviously? ?rushed? ?to? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?he? ?
stiffened? ?his? ?neck? ?to? ?counter,? ?Kick? ?me? ?out? ?for? ?all? ?I? ?care.? ?I? ?dont? ?give? ?a? ?shit? ?about? ?being? ?a? ?
heavenly? ?official!? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?Your? ?Highness? ?appointment,? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?care? ?for? ?it.? ?But? ?
even? ?if? ?you? ?boot? ?me? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?and? ?I? ?be? ?human? ?again,? ?I? ?will? ?still? ?be? ?
loyal? ?to? ?you,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?At? ?your? mand,? ?I? ?will? ?be? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?charge? ?forward,? ?but? ?I? ?
will? ?not? ?stand? ?for? ?a? ?traitor!? ?This? ?guy,? ?if? ?he? ?cant? ?use? ?you? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?he? ?
might? ?not? ?even? ?follow? ?you.? ?I? ?bet? ?he? ?doesnt? ?even? ?have? ?anything? ?good? ?to? ?say? ?about? ?you.? ?
THERE!? ?Im? ?done!? ? ?
At? ?first,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?silent,? ?his? ?hand? ?covering? ?his? ?mouth,? ?but? ?having? ?held? ?back? ?for? ?so? ?
long? ?too,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?put? ?up? ?with? ?it? ?anymore? ?either? ?and? ?yelled? ?back,? ?FUCKING? ?USE? ?
HIM?? ?WHAT? ?A? ?BEAUTIFUL? ?SPEECH,? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?KNOW!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?mad,? ?BOTH? ?OF? ?YOU? ?SHUT? ?UP!!!? ?SHUT? ?UP!!!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?bit? ?back? ?their? ?retorts? ?with? ?immense? ?difficulties.? ?The? ?dispute? ?this? ?time? ?was? ?too? ?
big,? ?and? ?even? ?idiom? ?trains? ?couldnt? ?save? ?them.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?push? ?
down? ?his? ?fury? ?and? ?scowled,? ?...in? ?any? ?case,? ?cursing? ?is? ?a? ?no? ?go.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?sneered? ?but? ?still? ?he? ?acknowledged,? ?Hm.? ?Youre? ?the? ?boss.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?more? ?sinct,? ?Yes? ?sir.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?cleared? ?his? ?expression? ?and? ?said,? ?If? ?theres? ?any? ?consequences,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?
would? ?take? ?on? ?the? ?burden? ?yourself? ?anyway.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue? ?but? ?didnt? ?say? ?another? ?word.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?acquiesced? ?
immediately,? ?Of? ?course.? ?Ive? ?already? ?decided? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?all? ?felt? ?violent? ?quaking,? ?their? ?bodies? ?swaying,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?bewildered,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?react,? ?Earthquake!? ? ?
With? ?earthquakes? e? ?casualties.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?SAVE? ?THE? ?PEOPLE!? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?they? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?rush? ?out,? ?a? ?person? ?rolled? ?out? ?from? ?under? ?the? ?bed? ?and? ?he? ?
extended? ?his? ?arm,? ?Cousin!? ?Cousin,? ?dont? ?forget? ?about? ?me!!!? ?Take? ?me? ?along? ?too!!? ? ?
Seeing? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?perplexed,? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?in? ?my? ?
chambers?!? ? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?fathom? ?the? ?bizarre? ?life? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?led,? ?having? ?nothing? ?better? ?to? ?do? ?than? ?
to? ?gather? ?and? ?collect? ?anything? ?rted? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?all? ?day.? ?He? ?also? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?long? ?
Qi? ?Rongs? ?been? ?listening? ?in? ?on? ?them? ?in? ?secret,? ?but? ?with? ?such? ?a? ?dire? ?situation? ?at? ?hand,? ?he? ?
didnt? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?question? ?him.? ?He? ?grabbed? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?arm? ?and? ?ran,? ?and? ?disposed? ?
of? ?him? ?in? ?an? ?open? ?area.? ?It? ?was? ?chaos? ?within? ?the? ?pce,? ?and? ?countless? ?attendants? ?
screamed? ?as? ?they? ?rushed? ?out? ?from? ?that? ?extravagant? ?building.? ?He? ?cried? ?loudly,? ?IS? ?
ANYONE? ?HURT?? ?IS? ?THERE? ?ANYONE? ?STUCK?? ? ?
Fortunately,? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?the? ?earthquake? ?stopped,? ?and? ?after? ?inquiring,? ?it? ?
seemed? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?wounded? ?or? ?dead.? ?Still,? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?tight.? ?Suddenly,? ?there? ?was? ?
another? ?scream,? ?and? ?many? ?were? ?pointing? ?at? ?the? ?sky? ?behind? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?
around? ?and? ?his? ?pupils? ?shrank.? ?At? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?pce? ?was? ?a? ?gigantic,? ?mourous? ?
pagoda,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?slowly? ?leaning.? ?
The? ?Celestial? ?Pagoda? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?copse!? ? ?
This? ?Celestial? ?Pagoda,? ?its? ?full? ?name? ?being? ?The? ?Pagoda? ?of? ?Celestial? ?Being,? ?possessed? ?
centuries? ?of? ?history,? ?and? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?symbols? ?of? ?the? ?Xianle? ?Pce.? ?It? ?was? ?also? ?the? ?
tallest? ?building? ?in? ?all? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?sitting? ?in? ?the? ?heart? ?between? ?the? ?pce? ?and? ?the? ?
fortress? ?city.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?renown? ndmark.? ?If? ?this? ?pagoda? ?fell,? ?there? ?would? ?be? ?innumerous? ?
casualties;? ?the? ?pce? ?attendants? ?and? ?the? ?pedestrians? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?outside? ?the? ?pce? ?
all? ?started? ?fleeing? ?with? ?even? ?more? ?madness.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?right? ?hand? ?
immediately? ?moved? ?to? ?cast? ?spells,? ?and? ?yelled? ?in? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?Mount? ?Taicang:? ?COME!? ? ?
That? ?pagoda? ?continued? ?to? ?lean? ?slowly,? ?and? ?just? ?as? ?it? ?had? ?bent? ?to? ?one? ?third? ?of? ?the? ?way? ?
down,? ?the? ?masses? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?another? ?wave? ?of? ?quaking.? ?
This? ?tremor? ?also? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?ground,? ?yet,? ?it? ?was? ?different? ?than? ?that? ?of? ?an? ?earthquake.? ?
The? ?tremors? ?came? ?one? ?at? ?a? ?time,? ?having? ?its? ?own? ?regr? ?rhythm,? ?and? ?it? ?became? ?faster? ?
and? ?faster,? ?closer? ?and? ?closer.? ?When? ?that? ?pagoda? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?leaned? ?some? ?more,? ?
the? ?people? ?finally? ?realized? ?that? ?tremor? ?was? ?the? ?footsteps? ?of? ?something.? ?
A? ?giant? ?golden? ?statue? ?of? ?over? ?five? ?meters? ?tall,? ?a? ?sword? ?in? ?one? ?hand,? ?flower? ?in? ?the? ?other,? ?
its? ?body? ?glowing,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?walking? ?towards? ?the? ?pce? ?in? rge? ?strides!? ?
Someone? ?immediately? ?shouted? ?in? ?amazement,? ?ISNT? ?THAT? ?THE? ?CROWN? ?PRINCE? ?
STATUE? ?FROM? ?THE? ?XIANLE? ?PAVILION? ?AT? ?THE? ?ROYAL? ?HOLY? ?PAVILION?? ? ?
Soon,? ?many? ?more? ?recognized? ?it,? ?ITS? ?TRUE!? ?ITS? ?THAT? ?GOLDEN? ?STATUE!? ?LOOK,? ?ITS? ?
COMING? ?FROM? ?MOUNT? ?TAICANG!? ? ?
Every? ?step? ?that? ?golden? ?statue? ?took? ?was? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?miles,? ?but? ?it? ?didnt? ?step? ?on? ?anyone.? ?
Thump-thump,? ?thump-thump,? ?it? ?stepped? ?into? ?the? ?pce? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?flying,? ?and? ?caught? ?the? ?
Celestial? ?Pagoda? ?that? ?was? ?falling,? ?stopping? ?the? ?ruinous? ?situation.? ?
Under? ?the? ?setting? ?sun,? ?that? ?golden? ?light? ?shone,? ?that? ?glowing? ?gilded? ?figure? ?raised? ?both? ?
hands,? ?and? ?with? ?its? ?might,? ?it? ?exerted? ?all? ?its? ?strength? ?to? ?hold? ?up? ?the? ?gigantic? ?pagoda? ?that? ?
was? ?almost? ?copsed.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?picture? ?of? ?a? ?miracle,? ?shocking? ?countless? ?witnesses? ?
into? ?awed? ?silence.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?slowly? ?dropped? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?that? ?divine? ?statue.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?handsome,? ?calm? ?gilded? ?expression,? ?a? ?flicker? ?of? ?bemusement? ?shed? ?in? ?his? ?
mind.? ?
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[^????/? ?^?]? ?Calling? ?the? ?Spirit? ?on? ?the? ?Seventh? ?Day? ?C? ?its? ?a? mon? ?belief? ?that? ?
souls? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?return? ?home? ?on? ?the? ?night? ?of? ?the? ?sixth? ?day? ?to? ?the? ?morning? ?of? ?the? ?
seventh.? ?There? ?are? ?many? ?different? ?rituals? ?depending? ?on? ?the? ?region? ?on? ?what? ?is? ?
done? ?when? ?the? ?spirit? ?returns.? ?
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Ch.88:? ?Vow? ?to? ?Never? ?Forget,? ?Never!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?first? ?divine? ?statue? ?the? ?people? ?built? ?for? ?him,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?the? ?most? ?
magnificent? ?and? ?stately? ?divine? ?statue.? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?seeing? ?that? ?version? ?of? ?himself,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?always? ?simply? ?epted? ?it? ?
without? ?thinking? ?there? ?was? ?any? ?problems.? ?Yet? ?at? ?this? ?very? ?moment,? ?he? ?felt? ?that? ?golden,? ?
scintiting? ?giant? ?figure? ?endlessly? ?foreign? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?think:? ?Is? ?that? ?really? ?me?? ?
On? ?the? ?side,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?went? ?about? ?separately? ?to? ?check? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?there? ?were? ?
any? ?trapped? ?victims? ?that? ?wasnt? ?yet? ?found.? ?That? ?flicker? ?of? ?bemusement? ?shed? ?by? ?
quickly,? ?and? ?seeing? ?the? ?crowds? ?settling,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?breathed? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief.? ?
But? ?before? ?that? ?breath? ?was? pletely? ?exhaled,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?a? ?heavy? ?weight? ?on? ?his? ?
body,? ?and? ?his? ?heart? ?tightened.? ?
That? ?Celestial? ?Pagoda? ?was? ?too? ?tall? ?and? ?too? ?heavy? ?after? ?all.? ?
That? ?divine? ?statue? ?also? ?seemed? ?to? ?think? ?its? ?burden? ?strenuous,? ?its? ?hands? ?slightly? ?
trembling,? ?its? ?feet? ?sinking? ?into? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?that? ?gigantic? ?golden? ?body? ?was? ?also? ?
slightly? ?bent? ?from? ?the? ?pressure;? ?only? ?that? ?smile? ?remained? ?unchanging.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?immediately? ?cast? ?another? ?spell.? ?However,? ?when? ?the? ?spell? ?was? ?cast,? ?his? ?heart? ?
dropped.? ?Not? ?only? ?did? ?the? ?golden? ?statue? ?not? ?straighten? ?up,? ?it? ?was? ?pressed? ?down? ?even? ?
further,? ?looking? ?like? ?it? ?might? ?not? ?hold? ?on? ?any? ?longer.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?hands,? ?too,? ?started? ?trembling.? ?He? ?had? ?never? ?felt? ?like? ?this? ?before.? ?As? ?far? ?as? ?he? ?
knew,? ?whatever? ?mountain? ?hed? ?punch,? ?that? ?mountain? ?must? ?fall;? ?should? ?he? ?stomp,? ?the? ?
earth? ?would? ?quake.? ?He? ?had? ?never? ?felt? ?so? ?deeply? ?this? ?concept? ?called? ?strength? ?falling? ?
short? ?of? ?desire.? ?
With? ?no? ?other? ?choice,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?and? ?leapt? ?into? ?the? ?air,? nding? ?and? ?seating? ?
himself? ?on? ?the? ?foot? ?of? ?that? ?gigantic? ?golden? ?statue? ?before? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?hands? ?to? ?cast? ?
spells? ?once? ?more? ?with? ?force.? ?This? ?time? ?he? ?entered? ?the? ?front? ?lines? ?himself,? ?and? ?sure? ?
enough? ?that? ?golden? ?statue? ?rose? ?again,? ?its? ?head? ?shot? ?up,? ?raising? ?that? ?leaning? ?Celestial? ?
Pagoda? ?up? ?once? ?more.? ?
Although? ?he? ?managed? ?to? ?bear? ?its? ?weight,? ?both? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back? ?and? ?his? ?mind? ?were? ?
already? ?rolling? ?with? ?cold? ?sweat.? ?However,? ?the? ?countless? ?people? ?outside? ?the? ?pce? ?were? ?
ignorant? ?of? ?his? ?unspeakable? ?hardship? ?and? ?were? ?already? ?approaching? ?to? ?prostrate? ?at? ?the? ?
miraculous? ?golden? ?statue? ?wave? ?by? ?wave,? ?hollering,? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?has? ?
shown? ?his? ?divine? ?spirit? ?before? ?us? ?in? ?the? ?kingdoms? ?time? ?of? ?need!? ? ?
YOUR? ?HIGHNESS? ?YOU? ?MUST? ?SAVE? ?US!? ?
SAVE? ?THE? ?PEOPLE!? ?PROTECT? ?THE? ?WORLD!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?gritting? ?his? ?teeth,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?spoke? ?with? ?difficulty,? ?
Everyone? ?please? ?stand? ?up? ?and? ?back? ?away.? ?Go? ?further,? ?dont? ?stand? ?around? ?here,? ?I...? ?He? ?
trailed? ?off,? ?suddenly? ?realizing? ?he? ?was? ?actually? ?running? ?out? ?of? ?breath.? ?His? ?voice? ?was? ?
drowned? ?in? ?tide-like? ?cheers,? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?amplify? ?it,? ?the? ?smaller? ?he? ?found? ?
himself? ?to? ?be.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?deep? ?breath? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?shout? ?when? ?a? ?hand? ?
suddenly? ?grabbed? ?his? ?ankle.? ?He? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?He? ?immediately? ?said,? ?
Qi? ?Rong,? ?hurry? ?and? ?go? ?tell? ?everyone? ?not? ?to? ?hang? ?around? ?here,? ?the? ?pagoda? ?might? ?
copse!? ? ?
Those? ?words? ?were? ?blurted? ?out? ?unintentionally,? ?and? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?
said,? ?his? ?blood? ?ran? ?cold.? ? ?
The? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?nevermind? ?speaking? ?those? ?kinds? ?of? ?words,? ?even? ?the? ?thought? ?of? ?
them? ?would? ?never? ?have? ?entered? ?his? ?mind.? ?Even? ?if? ?the? ?sky? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?fall? ?hed? ?believe? ?
he? ?could? ?support? ?it.? ?But? ?the? ?him? ?now,? ?he? ?realized? ?something? ?rming:? ?he? ?no? ?longer? ?
believed.? ?
Not? ?only? ?did? ?the? ?people? ?stopped? ?believing? ?in? ?him,? ?even? ?he? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?believe? ?in? ?
himself.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?responded? ?instantly,? ?How? ?can? ?it? ?copse?? ?Arent? ?you? ?holding? ?it? ?up?!? ? ?
Hearing? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?heart? ?drop? ?again.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?didnt? ?notice? ?his? ?darkening? ?
expression? ?nor? ?his? ?eyes? ?going? ?wild? ?at? ?all,? ?Cousin,? ?let? ?me? ?help? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Help? ?me?? ?How?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?immediately? ?said? ?without? ?thinking,? ?Didnt? ?you? ?say? ?you? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?inflict? ?the? ?
Human? ?Face? ?Disease?? ?Tell? ?me? ?how? ?to? ?do? ?it,? ?and? ?Ill? ?help? ?you? ?curse? ?Yongan.? ?Ill? ?help? ?you? ?
kill? ?them!? ? ?
...So? ?he? ?did? ?hear? ?everything? ?they? ?discussed? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?hiding? ?under? ?the? ?bed!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?growing? ?weak? ?from? ?rage,? ?You? ?you? ?fool!? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?a? ?curse? ?is?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?replied? ?looking? ?nonchnt,? ?I? ?do.? ?Isnt? ?it? ?just? ?a? ?curse?? ?Cousin? ?let? ?me? ?tell? ?you,? ?I? ?
have? ?quite? ?the? ?talent? ?in? ?this? ?area.? ?I? ?curse? ?my? ?dad? ?often,? ?maybe? ?he? ?even? ?died? ?from? ?my? ?
curses,? ?you...? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?listen? ?anymore? ?and? ?said,? ?Just? ?go.? ?
No!? ?NO!? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?eximed,? ?Fine,? ?dont? ?tell? ?me? ?how? ?to? ?cast? ?the? ?curse.Then? ?tell? ?me...? ?
how? ?can? ?I? ?avoid? ?getting? ?infected? ?by? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?continued? ?to? ?drop,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?added,? ?You? ?know? ?how,? ?right?? ?You? ?knew? ?
why? ?the? ?soldiers? ?werent? ?getting? ?infected,? ?no?? ?Cousin,? ?tell? ?me? ?why.? ?Please?? ? ?
There? ?were? ?still? ?many? ?pce? ?attendants? ?gathered? ?nearby,? ?and? ?who? ?knew? ?just? ?how? ?many? ?
ears? ?were? ?listening.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?afraid? ?leaking? ?that? ?information? ?might? ?start? ?something,? ?
so? ?he? ?remained? ?silent.? ?However,? ?sure? ?enough? ?some? ?people? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?it? ?back? ?any? ?
longer? ?and? ?raised? ?their? ?heads? ?to? ?ask,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Is? ?that? ?true?? ? ?
You? ?really? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?cure? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease?!? ? ?
Why? ?didnt? ?you? ?say? ?anything?? ?
The? ?eyes? ?of? ?those? ?people? ?along? ?with? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?were? ?all? ?going? ?wild,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kept? ?his? ?
mouth? ?shut? ?tightly,? ?squeezing? ?out? ?but? ?a? ?few? ?words,? ?NO!? ?I? ?DONT? ?KNOW? ?ANYTHING!? ? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?disturbance? ?in? ?the? ?crowd? ?but? ?it? ?didnt? ?escte.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
returned.? ?He? ?saw? ?from? ?afar? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?leaning? ?near? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?shouted,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?
HELL? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?ordered,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? e? ?take? ?him? ?away!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?acknowledged? ?and? ?came? ?forward,? ?but? ?Qi? ?Rong? tched? ?on? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?
cried? ?impassionedly,? ?Cousin,? ?youre? ?going? ?to? ?defeat? ?Yongan? ?and? ?chase? ?them? ?all? ?away? ?
for? ?sure,? ?right!? ?YOULL? ?PROTECT? ?US? ?FOR? ?SURE,? ?RIGHT!? ?RIGHT?!!? ? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?few? ?months? ?ago? ?maybe? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?still? ?emphatically? ?answer? ?with? ?fervor:? ?
I? ?will? ?protect? ?you? ?all!? ?But? ?now,? ?he? ?didnt? ?dare.? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?expression? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?
agitated,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?puzzled? ?watching? ?him,? ?because? ?he? ?knew? ?very? ?well? ?
that? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?not? ?the? ?type? ?to? ?be? ?concerned? ?with? ?the? ?kingdom? ?nor? ?its? ?people.? ?Even? ?if? ?
the? ?kingdom? ?was? ?doomed,? ?he? ?should? ?be? ?more? ?scared? ?than? ?anything,? ?so? ?why? ?was? ?he? ?so? ?
agitated?? ?A? ?moment? ter? ?he? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?something.? ?That? ?father? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
seemed? ?to? ?also? ?be? ?from? ?Yongan.? ?
Hearing? ?no? ?response? ?from? ?him,? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?grew? ?cold,? ?COUSIN!? ?YOU? ?
WONT? ?REALLY? ?LEAVE? ?IT? ?BE,? ?RIGHT?? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?JUST? ?GOING? ?TO? ?LET? ?US? ?BE? ?
TRAMPLED? ?AND? ?RIDICULED? ?BY? ?OTHERS? ?LIKE? ?THIS?? ?DO? ?WE? ?REALLY? ?HAVE? ?NO? ?
OTHER? ?WAY?!? ? ?
At? ?his? ?demand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?his? ?heart? ?breaking.? ?Because,? ?he? ?realized,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
wasnt? ?wrong.? ?In? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?everything,? ?he? ?really...? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do!? ?
Let? ?me? ?go? ?request? ?the? ?king? ?to? ?detain? ?him? ?again.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
Even? ?whilst? ?being? ?taken? ?away? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?still? ?struggling,? ?and? ?he? ?roared,? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?
TO? ?HOLD? ?ON!? ?YOU? ?CANT? ?FALL!? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?fall!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?knew? ?that? ?he? ?couldnt? ?afford? ?to? ?fall.? ?Even? ?if? ?the? ?nearby? ?civilians? ?escaped,? ?
this? ?Celestial? ?Pagoda? ?must? ?not? ?fall.? ?If? ?it? ?copsed,? ?not? ?only? ?would? ?the? ?centuries? ?old? ?royal? ?
monument? ?be? ?destroyed,? ?the? ?main? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?Martial? ?Deity? ?Avenue? ?along? ?with? ?many? ?
residences? ?would? ?all? ?be? ?demolished.? ?Moreover,? ?within? ?the? ?pagoda? ?were? ?countless? ?rare? ?
treasures,? ?centuries? ?old? ?scrolls? ?passed? ?down? ?from? ?countless? ?ancestors? ?of? ?generations? ?
past.? ?They? ?couldnt? ?be? ?moved? ?in? ?time,? ?and? ?if? ?the? ?pagoda? ?copsed,? ?they? ?would? ?all? ?be? ?
gone.? ?If? ?it? ?copsed,? ?it? ?would? ?also? ?bring? ?down? ?with? ?it? ?the? ?eminence? ?of? ?royalty? ?in? ?the? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?
However,? ?his? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?like? ?the? ?water? ?source? ?of? ?Yongan,? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?draining? ?by? ?
the? ?day.? ?In? ?order? ?to? ?support? ?that? ?gigantic? ?golden? ?statue,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?leave? ?for? ?the? ?
moment,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?pass? ?on? ?the? ?duty? ?of? ?guarding? ?the? ?fortress? ?city? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?
Mu? ?Qing,? ?while? ?he? ?himself? ?staunchly? ?remained? ?where? ?he? ?was,? ?and? ?meditated? ?in? ?forced? ?
calm.? ?Because? ?that? ?five? ?meters? ?tall? ?golden? ?statue? ?was? ?the? ?divine? ?statue? ?worshipped? ?on? ?
Mount? ?Taicang? ?within? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?summoned? ?it? ?over,? ?the? ?
devotees? ?had? ?no? ?idol? ?to? ?worship? ?and? ?the? ?swarm? ?of? ?them? ?came? ?over? ?too? ?to? ?pray? ?to? ?it? ?
under? ?the? ?open? ?skies.? ?Although? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?pce? ?and? ?outsiders? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?
able? ?to? ?enter,? ?yet? ?first? ?the? ?earthquake? ?had? ?copsed? ?a? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?pce? ?walls;? ?second? ?it? ?
was? ?chaos? ?within? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?and? ?there? ?werent? ?enough? ?authority? ?to? ?go? ?around;? ?and? ?
third,? ?any? ?more? ?oppressive? ?authority? ?might? ?cause? ?another? ?riot,? ?so? ?the? ?people? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?
let? ?through.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?chose? ?to? ?settle? ?where? ?he? ?was,? ?and? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?would? ?visit? ?him? ?
everyday.? ?Days? ?passed? ?in? ?a? ?blur? ?as? ?he? ?spent? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?power? ?holding? ?that? ?Celestial? ?
Pagoda? ?up? ?on? ?one? ?hand,? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?trying? ?to? ?restore? ?energy,? ?waiting? ?for? ?the? ?day? ?
he? ?would? ?be? ?released.? ?The? ?king? ?didnt? ?have? ?it? ?any? ?easier? ?than? ?him;? ?his? ?hair? ?was? ?now? ?
more? ?white? ?than? ?not,? ?and? ?even? ?though? ?he? ?was? ?obviously? ?in? ?his? ?prime,? ?he? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?
over? ?fifty.? ?When? ?the? ?father? ?and? ?son? ?saw? ?each? ?other,? ?although? ?unspeaking,? ?yet? ?they? ?were? ?
more? ?at? ?peace? ?with? ?each? ?other? ?than? ?ever? ?before.? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?watched? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grow? ?up,? ?and? ?had? ?only? ?ever? ?seen? ?her? ?beloved? ?son? ?in? ?a? ?
state? ?of? ?elegance? ?and? ?divinity,? ?yet? ?now,? ?watching? ?him? ?miserably? ?guarding? ?the? ?ce,? ?
exposed? ?to? ?the? ?harsh? ?elements? ?and? ?still? ?refusing? ?to? ?let? ?anyone? ?close? ?to? ?help? ?cover? ?him,? ?
she? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?sorrow? ?and? ?grief,? ?standing? ?under? ?the? ?scorching? ?sun? ?herself? ?to? ?shield? ?
him? ?from? ?the? ?rays? ?with? ?an? ?umbre.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?afraid? ?shed? ?be? ?tired,? ?and? ?
spoke? ?up,? ?Mother,? ?go? ?back,? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?this.? ?Dont? e? ?near? ?here,? ?and? ?dont? ?let? ?
anyone? ?else? e? ?close,? ?Im? ?scared? ?that...? ?
But? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?scared? ?of? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?never? ?left? ?his? ?lips.? ?The? ?queens? ?back? ?was? ?facing? ?
the? ?devotees? ?gathered? ?there,? ?and? ?having? ?held? ?back? ?for? ?some? ?time,? ?at? st? ?tears? ?still? ?
streamed? ?down,? ?My? ?child,? ?youve? ?suffered.? ?Why...? ?why? ?would? ?such? ?punishment? ?befall? ?
you!? ? ?
In? ?order? ?to? ?hide? ?her? ?sallow? ?and? ?pale? ?face,? ?the? ?queens? ?make? ?up? ?was? ?heavy,? ?yet? ?with? ?
tears,? ?the? ?foundation? ?still? ?melted,? ?revealing? ?a? ?woman? ?who? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?youthful.? ?She? ?
grieved? ?for? ?her? ?son,? ?cried? ?for? ?her? ?son,? ?but? ?she? ?didnt? ?dare? ?cry? ?out? ?loud,? ?scared? ?that? ?the? ?
people? ?would? ?notice.? ?The? ?king? ?held? ?her? ?shoulders,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?her? ?in? ?a? ?daze.? ?
The? ?first? ?thing? ?people? ?thought? ?of? ?when? ?theyre? ?in? ?a? ?state? ?of? ?suffering? ?was? ?their? ?loved? ?
ones,? ?and? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?that? ?person? ?was? ?no? ?doubt? ?his? ?mother.? ?Maybe? ?saying? ?it? ?out? ?loud? ?
would? ?be? ?pointless,? ?but? ?after? ?days? ?of? ?exhausting? ?strain,? ?having? ?been? ?cut? ?down? ?again? ?and? ?
again? ?by? ?knives,? ?at? ?that? ?moment,? ?he? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?turn? ?into? ?a? ?ten? ?year? ?old? ?child? ?and? ?
run? ?into? ?his? ?mothers? ?embrace? ?to? ?bawl.? ? ?
Yet,? ?every? ?road? ?walked? ?that? ?led? ?to? ?this? ?day? ?was? ?chosen? ?by? ?himself.? ?His? ?parents? ?were? ?
already? ?in? ?a? ?difficult? ?situation,? ?and? ?with? ?so? ?many? ?citizens? ?watching,? ?he? ?could? ?not? ?show? ?a? ?
trace? ?of? ?weakness.? ?If? ?even? ?he? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?on,? ?who? ?could?? ? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?against? ?his? ?heart,? ?Mother,? ?dont? ?worry.? ?Im? ?alright.? ?Im? ?not? ?
suffering.? ? ?
Suffering? ?or? ?not,? ?only? ?he? ?knew? ?in? ?his? ?heart.? ?
A? ?few? ?pce? ?attendants? ?came? ?to? ?assist? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen,? ?and? ?after? ?they? ?
reluctantly? ?left,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?passed? ?out? ?for? ?a? ?short? ?while,? ?exposed? ?under? ?the? ?scorching? ?sun.? ?
An? ?unknown? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?passed,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?again,? ?dusk? ?was? ?
settling? ?in? ?the? ?skies,? ?the? ?setting? ?sun? ?shone? ?its? st? ?rays,? ?and? ?below? ?him? ?there? ?werent? ?
many? ?devotees? ?left.? ?
However,? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?he? ?saw? ?that? ?not? ?far? ?from? ?his? ?person? ?was? ?a? ?small,? ?
lonesome? ?flower.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?very? ?sure? ?just? ?when? ?that? ?such? ?a? ?flower? ?was? ?ced,? ?and? ?he? ?extended? ?a? ?
hand? ?to? ?pick? ?it? ?up.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?tiny? ?flower.? ?A? ?flower? ?that? ?was? ?snow? ?white,? ?its? ?stem? ?lush? ?green,? ?its? ?stalk? ?thin? ?and? ?
weak,? ?carrying? ?tear-like? ?dew,? ?looking? ?pitiful.? ?The? ?faint? ?fragrance? ?was? ?familiar,? ?and? ?
although? ?ordinary,? ?it? ?was? ?touching.? ?
He? ?held? ?the? ?flower? ?tight? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?and? ?pressed? ?it? ?near? ?his? ?heart.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?sudden? ?stench? ?of? ?blood? ?overtook? ?that? ?faint? ?fragrance.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?
and? ?his? ?sight? ?was? ?muddled? ?as? ?a? ?shadow? ?came? ?at? ?him? ?screaming,? ?WHY!? ?WHY!!? ? ?
Startled,? ?Xian? ?Lian? ?pushed? ?that? ?person? ?away? ?and? ?tried? ?to? ?bring? ?forth? ?strength,? ?WHO?!? ? ?
That? ?push? ?made? ?that? ?person? ?tumble? ?and? ?roll? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?had? ?to? ?support? ?
that? ?five? ?meters? ?tall? ?golden? ?statue? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?rise,? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?go? ?close,? ?but? ?
it? ?only? ?took? ?a? ?second? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?recognize? ?who? ?it? ?was.? ?That? ?individual? ?only? ?had? ?one? ?leg? ?C? ?
it? ?was? ?the? ?young? ?man? ?who? ?once? ?gave? ?him? ?an? ?umbre? ?and? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?personally? ?
amputated!? ? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?his? ?palms? ?bloody.? ?He? ?had? ?actually? ?came? ?crawling? ?
using? ?both? ?hands? ?and? ?foot,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?horrifying? ?trail? ?of? ?blood? ?behind? ?him.? ?He? ?sat? ?
up? ?with? ?difficulty? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?dumbfounded,? ?Why,? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?here?? ?Werent? ?
you? ?recuperating? ?at? ?BuYou? ?Forest?? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?didnt? ?answer? ?him? ?and? ?crawled? ?closer? ?using? ?his? ?limbs.? ?Because? ?he? ?only? ?
had? ?one? ?leg,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?horrifying? ?sight.? ?Xie? ?LIan? ?eximed,? ?YouC!? ? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?lifted? ?the? ?pant? ?leg? ?of? ?his? ?remaining? ?right? ?leg? ?up? ?in? ?a? ?fit,? ?demanding,? ?
WHY!? ? ?
Upon? ?a? ?closer? ?look,? ?on? ?his? ?right? ?leg? ?was? ?a? ?twisted? ?human? ?face!? ? ?
This? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?things? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?worried? ?about? ?the? ?most,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?it? ?
happened.? ?If? ?he? ?wasnt? ?already? ?seated,? ?he? ?might? ?have? ?fallen? ?over.? ?That? ?young? ?man? ?
pped? ?at? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?roared,? ?WHY? ?DID? ?YOU? ?CUT? ?MY? ?LEG? ?OFF!? ?IT? ?STILL? ?
RELAPSED!? ?MY? ?LEG? ?IS? ?ALSO? ?GONE!? ?WHY?!? ?GIVE? ?ME? ?BACK? ?MY? ?LEG!? ?GIVE? ?ME? ?
BACK? ?MY? ?LEG!? ?
That? ?rainy? ?day,? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?smiles? ?when? ?stuffing? ?that? ?umbre? ?into? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?hands,? ?yet? ?before? ?him? ?now? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?a? ?state? ?of? ?madness,? ?and? ?the? ?difference? ?
was? ?too? ?striking,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?was? ?in? ?chaos,? ?a? plete? ?mess,? ?and? ?his? ?voice? ?
trembled,? ?I...? ? ?
It? ?took? ?him? ?moments? ?before? ?he? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?said,? ?Let...? ?let? ?me? ?help? ?you!? ? ?
Immediately? ?he? ?casted? ?a? ?spell? ?to? ?suppress? ?the? ?evil? ?poison? ?on? ?that? ?young? ?mans? ?leg.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?wailing? ?came? ?from? ?all? ?around,? ?and? ?several? ?people? ?also? ?came? ?
at? ?him,? ?crying:? ?Your? ?Highness? ?save? ?me!? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?SAVE? ?ME!? ? ?
YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?LOOK? ?AT? ?MY? ?FACE,? ?IVE? ?CUT? ?HALF? ?MY? ?FACE? ?SO? ?WHY? ?IS? ?IT? ?
STILL? ?NOT? ?HEALED,? ?WHY?? ?JUST? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?WE? ?HAVE? ?TO? ?DO? ?TO? ?CURE? ?IT?? ?
YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?LOOK? ?AT? ?ME,? ?LOOK? ?WHAT? ?IVE? ?BECOME!? ? ?
Scene? ?after? ?scene? ?of? ?bloodiness? ?continued? ?to? ?be? ?shoved? ?before? ?him,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
eyes? ?were? ?wide? ?with? ?shock,? ?waving? ?his? ?hands? ?in? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?direction,? ?mumbling,? ?
No,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?look,? ?I? ?DONT? ?WANT? ?TO? ?LOOK!? ? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?once? ?all? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?patients? ?from? ?BuYou? ?Forest? ?rpsed,? ?a? ?
riot? ?erupted? ?and? ?they? ?actually? ?fought? ?through? ?the? ?soldiers? ?and? ?doctors? ?guarding? ?and? ?
nursing? ?them,? ?escaping? ?the? ?camps? ?to? e? ?look? ?for? ?him!? ? ?
Since? ?they? ?had? ?all? ?escaped,? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?immediately? ?suppress? ?their? ?infection,? ?the? ?disease? ?
might? ?spread? ?faster.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?tried? ?to? ?transfer? ?power,? ?wanting? ?to? ?help? ?
alleviate? ?their? ?symptoms? ?and? ?relieve? ?their? ?pain? ?for? ?the? ?time? ?being.? ?However,? ?just? ?when? ?
that? ?group? ?was? ?taken? ?care? ?of,? ?immediately? ?more? ?poured? ?in? ?to? ?surround? ?him:? ?YOUR? ?
HIGHNESS,? ?ME!? ?HELP? ?ME? ?TOO!? ? ?
Surrounded? ?by? ?over? ?ten? ?people,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?faintly? ?felt? ?the? ?golden? ?statue? ?above? ?seemed? ?to? ?
be? ?swaying,? ?and? ?fear? ?filled? ?him,? ?Wait,? ?wait!? ?IC? ?
Someone? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?and? ?cried,? ?NO,? ?I? ?DONT? ?WANT? ?TO? ?WAIT,? ?IVE? ?ALREADY? ?
WAITED? ?FOR? ?TOO? ?LONG!? ? ?
YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?WHY? ?WOULD? ?YOU? ?TREAT? ?HIM? ?BUT? ?NOT? ?ME?? ? ?
Soon,? ?the? ?voices? ?around? ?him? ?changed:? ?
HOW? ?COME? ?WHEN? ?YOU? ?TREAT? ?HIM? ?HE? ?WAS? ?GOOD? ?AS? ?NEW,? ?BUT? ?IM? ?NOT? ?ANY? ?
BETTER?? ?ARENT? ?YOU? ?A? ?GOD?? ?WHY? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?SO? ?UNFAIR!? ?I? ?DEMAND? ?JUSTICE!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?argued? ?back,? ?No,? ?Im? ?not? ?being? ?unfair!? ?This? ?isnt? ?on? ?me,? ?your? ?symptoms? ?are? ?
different? ?C? ?
IF? ?YOURE? ?GOING? ?TO? ?HELP,? ?HELP? ?ALL? ?THE? ?WAY.? ?NOW? ?YOU? ?WANNA? ?DROP? ?
EVERYTHING,? ?WHAT? ?EXACTLY? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?PLAYING? ?AT?? ?IS? ?IT? ?UP? ?TO? ?YOU?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?having? ?trouble? ?catching? ?his? ?breath,? ?Im? ?not? ?dropping? ?anything,? ?Im? ?justC? ?
just? ?wait? ?C? ?
DONT? ?YOU? ?KNOW? ?HOW? ?TO? ?CURE? ?THIS? ?DISEASE?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth,? ?I? ? ?
IF? ?YOU? ?KNOW? ?WHY? ?WONT? ?YOU? ?TELL? ?US???? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?his? ?own? ?head,? ?I? ?DONT? ?KNOW? ?ANYTHING!? ? ?
YOURE? ?LYING!? ?I? ?ALREADY? ?HEARD? ?SOMEONE? ?TALKING,? ?YOU? ?KNEW!? ?IVE? ?SEEN? ?
THROUGH? ?YOU!? ?YOU? ?WONT? ?TELL? ?US? ?BECAUSE? ?YOU? ?JUST? ?WANT? ?US? ?TO? ?KEEP? ?
BEGGING? ?YOU? ?LIKE? ?THIS? ?SO? ?YOU? ?CAN? ?TRICK? ?OUR? ?DONATION? ?MONEY!? ?LIAR!? ?
YOURE? ?A? ?LIAR!? ? ?
WHATS? ?THE? ?CURE,? ?JUST? ?TELL? ?US!? ?TELL? ?US? ?NOW!!!? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?was? ?white? ?as? ?a? ?sheet,? ?his? ?eyes? ?nk,? ?with? ?countless? ?hands? ?shoving? ?him? ?
around,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?even? ?a? ?pair? ?maliciously? ?strangling? ?him,? ?until? ?finally? ?something? ?
hrious? ?happened.? ?He? ?was? ?clearly? ?a? ?god? ?of? ?heaven,? ?but? ?at? ?that? ?moment,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?
tiny? ?voice? ?crying? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?his? ?heart:? ?...save? ?meC? ?
There? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?someone? ?pulling? ?those? ?hands? ?away,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?not,? ?he? ?
wasnt? ?very? ?sure,? ?only? ?that? ?those? ?faces? ?full? ?of? ?bloody? ?scars,? ?those? ?people? ?missing? ?limbs? ?
looked? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?shred? ?him? ?to? ?pieces? ?and? ?devour? ?him.? ?Who? ?knew? ?how? ?
long? ?itd? ?been? ?when? ?in? ?the? ?far? ?distance? ?came? ?the? ?demon-like? ?wails? ?of? ?a? ?horn.? ?The? ?
masses? ?only? ?cared? ?for? ?their? ?own? ?cries? ?and? ?tearing,? ?ignoring? ?that? ?horn? pletely,? ?but? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?instantly.? ?That? ?was? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?Yongans? ?victory? ?horn!? ? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?sit? ?there? ?nor? ?hang? ?on? ?any? ?longer.? ?His? ?body? ?bent? ?and? ?he? ?keeled? ?over.? ?At? ?the? ?
same? ?time,? ?that? ?five? ?meters? ?tall? ?gilded? ?figure? ?he? ?worked? ?so? ?hard? ?to? ?uphold? ?mimicked? ?his? ?
movement,? ?and? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?suddenly? ?lost? ?life,? ?it? ?copsed? ?boomingly.? ?
Soon,? ?along? ?with? ?it,? ?was? ?another? ?loud,? ?rumbling? ?sound,? ?and? ?that? ?gigantic? ?and? ?heavy? ?
Celestial? ?Pagoda? ?came? ?crashing? ?down,? ?crumbling? ?like? ?that? ?golden? ?statue.? ?
The? ?gilded? ?figure? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?broken,? ?yet? ?because? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?injected? ?too? ?much? ?
spiritual? ?power? ?into? ?it,? ?hoping? ?itd? ?hold? ?up? ?that? ?Celestial? ?Pagoda,? ?it? ?had? ?long? ?be? ?
fragile.? ?The? ?patients? ?that? ?escaped? ?BuYou? ?Forest? ?were? ?fleeing,? ?dying,? ?getting? ?hurt.? ?Within? ?
the? ?pce? ?and? ?upon? ?the? ?streets,? ?the? ?people? ?ran? ?madly,? ?some? ?dodging? ?the? ?fragments? ?of? ?
that? ?Celestial? ?Pagoda,? ?some? ?dodging? ?those? ?horrifying? ?disease? ?victims.? ?With? ?both? ?hands? ?
grabbing? ?his? ?own? ?head,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ran? ?and? ?stumbled? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?gates? ?of? ?the? ?city? ?fortress.? ?
The? ?fortress? ?towers? ?were? ?aze,? ?the? ?smoke? ?ck? ?and? ?heavy,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?up? ?to? ?
the? ?terrace,? ?passing? ?by? ?numerous? ?distraught? ?soldiers? ?fleeing.? ?Once? ?at? ?the? ?terrace? ?he? ?
didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?either,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?look? ?down? ?below? ?in? ?bemusement.? ?Without? ?
knowing? ?when? ?or? ?how,? ?tears? ?had? ?streamed? ?down? ?his? ?ashened? ?face.? ?In? ?that? ?blurry? ?field? ?of? ?
vision,? ?corpses? ?filled? ?the? ?fields,? ?and? ?only? ?the? ?silhouette? ?of? ?a? ?white-clothed? ?individual? ?was? ?
distinct,? ?his? rge? ?sleeves? ?fluttering.? ?That? ?figure? ?wasnt? ?a? ?youth? ?but? ?a? ?man,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?
turned? ?his? ?head,? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?from? ?afar,? ?waved? ?at? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?carefree? ?manner,? ?and? ?
looked? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?disappear.? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?sharply,? ?DONT? ?GO!!!? ? ?
The? ?first? ?two? ?times? ?he? ?saw? ?him,? ?he? ?used? ?his? ?fake? ?skin.? ?This? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?guts? ?told? ?
him,? ?this? ?must? ?be? ?his? ?true? ?form!? ?Thus,? ?he? ?crossed? ?over? ?the? ?fortress? ?wall? ?without? ?
hesitation? ?and? ?leapt,? ?jumping? ?off? ?the? ?walls.? ?
In? ?his? ?life,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?jumped? ?from? ?an? ?extreme? ?height? ?countless? ?times.? ?Depending? ?on? ?
his? ?strong? ?spiritual? ?power? ?and? ?his? ?martial? ?might,? ?he? ?could? nd? ?safely? ?every? ?time.? ?Every? ?
time? ?he? ?was? ?pleased? ?and? ?full? ?of? ?pride.? ?Every? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?picture? ?of? ?a? ?celestial? ?
descent? ?they? ?spoke? ?of? ?in? ?the? ?legends.? ?This? ?time,? ?however,? ?he? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?a? ?legend.? ?
When? ?he? nded,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?steady? ?and? ?his? ?foot? ?twisted.? ?A? ?needle? ?sharp? ?pain? ?instantly? ?
shot? ?from? ?his? ?leg? ?to? ?his? ?entire? ?body.? ?
He? ?had? ?broken? ?his? ?leg.? ?
? ?
Breaking? ?a? ?leg? ?wasnt? ?really? ?anything,? ?and? ?it? ?soon? ?healed.? ?Only,? ?ever? ?since? ?that? ?day,? ?it? ?
was? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?be? ?an? ?entirely? ?different? ?person.? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?had? ?lost? ?his? ?spirit? ?and? ?no? ?longer? ?divinely? ?invincible.? ?After? ?the? ?first? ?defeat,? ?
there? ?would? ?be? ?a? ?second,? ?and? ?then? ?a? ?third...? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?unsheathe? ?his? ?sword? ?nor? ?
enter? ?the? ?battlefield? ?anymore,? ?but? ?because? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?could? ?shield? ?and? ?
rece? ?him,? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?bold-headedly? ?go? ?forth.? ?Once? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield,? ?he? ?didnt? ?
ck? ?off? ?either;? ?he? ?really? ?did? ?his? ?utmost,? ?but? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?even? ?though? ?he? ?was? ?
clearly? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?barely? ?past? ?twenty,? ?the? ?hand? ?holding? ?the? ?sword? ?was? ?already? ?
shaking? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?an? ?aged? ?elder.? ?
Shuddering? ?with? ?a? ?heart? ?filled? ?with? ?fear,? ?yet? ?he? ?couldnt? ?exin? ?who? ?or? ?what? ?exactly? ?he? ?
was? ?afraid? ?of.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?the? ?soldiers? ?who? ?used? ?to? ?revere? ?him? ?gradually? ?lost? ?patience.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?a? ?rumour? ?had? ?started? ?going? ?around? ?among? ?them:? ?How? ?is? ?he? ?a? ?martial? ?
god?? ?More? ?like? ?a? ?god? ?of? ?misfortune!? ?
However,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?rebut,? ?only? ?because? ?he? ?himself? ?started? ?wondering:? ?had? ?he? ?really,? ?
maybe,? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?god? ?of? ?misfortune?? ?
It? ?wouldve? ?been? ?good? ?if? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?only? ?issue,? ?but? ?to? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?the? ?real? ?
dooming? ?catastrophe? ?was? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease,? ?and? ?finally,? ?it? ?had? pletely? ?lost? ?
control.? ?
Five? ?hundred,? ?one? ?thousand,? ?two? ?thousand,? ?three? ?thousand...? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?no? ?
longer? ?dared? ?to? ?ask? ?just? ?how? ?many? ?people? ?were? ?affected? ?today.? ?
As? ?if? ?like? ?his? ?final? ?sentence,? ?that? ?day,? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?finally? ?opened? ?its? ?gates? ?to? ?him? ?
and? ?sent? ?a? ?message:? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?its? ?time? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?
What? ?would? ?be? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?when? ?he? ?returned? ?he? ?couldnt? ?say.? ?For? ?once? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?agitated.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?had? ?his? ?mind? ?on? ?something? ?else.? ?He? ?
said? ?to? ?the? ?two,? ?Before? ?we? ?leave,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?somewhere? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?look.? ?
Where?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?asked.? ?
The? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Dont.? ? ?
But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?walked? ?away? ?by? ?himself.? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?cried,? ?but? ?
seeing? ?that? ?he? ?couldnt? ?be? ?stopped,? ?he? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?could? ?only? ?run? ?to? ?follow.? ?
The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?hiked? ?up? ?the? ?mountain? ?on? ?foot.? ?
The? ?Holy? ?Royal? ?Pavilion? ?was? ?where? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?first? ?holy? ?temple? ?was? ?erected,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?
also? ?there? ?where? ?his? ?first? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?built.? ?However,? ?under? ?the? ?instructions? ?of? ?
Guoshi,? ?those? ?three? ?thousand? ?disciples? ?had? ?already? ?been? ?sent? ?away,? ?and? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?
Pavilion? ?now? ?was? ?only? ?an? ?empty? ?establishment.? ?
When? ?they? ?reached? ?halfway? ?up? ?the? ?mountain,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?down.? ?He? ?could? ?see? ?fire? ?
aze? ?everywhere? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?the? ?mes? ?reflecting? ?a? ?sky? ?full? ?of? ?stars,? ?a? ?
beautiful? ?sight? ?to? ?behold.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?however,? ?yelled? ?angrily,? ?Those? ?mad? ?men!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?watched? ?the? ?mes,? ?his? ?eyes? ?unmoving,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shouted? ?again,? ?
Stop? ?looking!? ?Theres? ?nothing? ?good? ?to? ?see!? ? ?
In? ?the? ?past? ?recent? ?days,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?yelled? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?countless? ?times:? ?Do? ?you? ?enjoy? ?
straining? ?yourself,? ?or? ?what?? ?But? ?truthfully,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?do.? ?He? ?
only? ?knew? ?that? ?once? ?another? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?temples? ?got? ?burnt? ?down? ?or? ?desecrated,? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?take? ?a? ?look.? ?Yet? ?once? ?hed? ?seen,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?speak? ?nor? ?stop? ?
anyone,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?stand? ?there? ?and? ?watch.? ?Whats? ?there? ?to? ?see?? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?
either.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?light? ?of? ?fire? ?zed? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Summit.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?aghast,? ?
They? ?couldnt? ?even? ?let? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?go?!? ?Did? ?someone? ?dig? ?their? ?ancestors? ?
graves? ?or? ?som...? ? ?
He? ?trailed? ?off? ?and? ?shut? ?up.? ?This? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?realized,? ?before? ?them,? ?the? ?sufferings? ?of? ?
many? ?of? ?those? ?from? ?Xianle? ?were? ?worse? ?than? ?the? ?joke? ?of? ?digging? ?ancestors? ?graves.? ?
However,? ?that? ?fire? ?wasnt? ?great,? ?and? ?it? ?soon? ?died? ?down,? ?seeming? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?
extinguished? ?by? ?someone.? ?Now? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?surprised.? ?These? ?days,? ?there? ?were? ?only? ?
people? ?who? ?dared? ?to? ?set? ?fire,? ?not? ?extinguish? ?fire.? ?If? ?there? ?was? ?anyone? ?who? ?would? ?step? ?in? ?
and? ?talk? ?down? ?or? ?stop? ?those? ?angry? ?mobs? ?from? ?setting? ?fires? ?and? ?destroying? ?temples,? ?then? ?
they? ?would? ?be? ?treated? ?like? ?the? ?very? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself,? ?and? ?get? ?beaten? ?
to? ?death.? ?Because? ?of? ?this,? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?no? ?longer? ?dared? ?to? ?reveal? ?their? ?spirit? ?before? ?
mortals,? ?and? ?had? ?long? ?hidden? ?away? ?their? ?forms.? ?
All? ?along? ?the? ?way? ?up? ?the? ?mountain? ?the? ?three? ?could? ?hear? ?the? ?sounds? ?of? ?a? ?brawl,? ?and? ?once? ?
they? ?reached? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Summit,? ?sure? ?enough,? ?that? ?Xianle? ?Pavilion? ?had? ?already? ?
been? ?mostly? ?torn? ?down,? ?leaving? ?only? ?the? ?frame? ?and? ?walls? ?of? ?the? ?great? ?hall.? ?That? ?giant? ?
divine? ?altar? ?no? ?longer? ?had? ?a? ?divine? ?statue,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?gang? ?of? ?hoodlums? ?fistfighting? ?
in? ?front? ?of? ?that? ?decrepit? ?hall? ?entrance,? ?screaming? ?as? ?they? ?fought:? ?YOU? ?FUCKING? ?MUTT!? ?
SHITTY? ?BRAT!? ?DID? ?YOUR? ?WIFE? ?LOSE? ?HER? ?FUCKING? ?VIRGINITY? ?HERE? ?OR? ?WHAT,? ?
IS? ?THIS? ?BROKEN? ?SHRINE? ?YOUR? ?PRECIOUS? ?DICK? ?OR? ?SOMETHING?!? ? ?
Just? ?one? ?look? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?those? ?people? ?didnt? e? ?to? ?destroy? ?his? ?temple? ?out? ?
of? ?anger.? ?They? ?were? ?only? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?gangsters? ?whod? ?only? ?dream? ?of? ?chaos? ?and? ?were? ?
either? ?taking? ?advantage? ?of? ?it,? ?or? ?was? ?simply? ?ying? ?around? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?burn? ?the? ?temple? ?
down? ?for? ?fun.? ?However,? ?at? ?this? ?point? ?he? ?didnt? ?really? ?care? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?people? ?were? ?
tearing? ?his? ?temples? ?down.? ?Just? ?then,? ?in? ?that? ?crazed? ?brawl,? ?the? ?exceedingly? ?vicious? ?voice? ?
of? ?a? ?boy? ?broke? ?through? ?and? ?rang? ?to? ?the? ?night? ?sky:? ?SCRAM!!!? ? ?
Listening? ?closely,? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?one? ?person? ?fighting? ?many.? ?Moreover,? ?that? ?one? ?person? ?
was? ?only? ?ten? ?something? ?years? ?old,? ?still? ?very? ?much? ?a? ?child,? ?but? ?even? ?then? ?he? ?was? ?
relentless? ?and? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?losing? ?ground.? ?However,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?one? ?against? ?many? ?
after? ?all,? ?and? ?that? ?boys? ?face? ?was? ?already? ?covered? ?in? ?blood? ?and? ?grime,? ?littered? ?with? ?blue? ?
and? ?purple,? ?and? ?cuts? ?all? ?over,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?his? ?actual? ?appearance? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?
recognizable.? ? ?
That? ?brat? ?will? ?definitely? ?grow? ?up? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?good? ?man!? ?Feng? ?Xin? mented.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?malicious? ?glint? ?in? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?mens? ?eyes? ?as? ?he? ?lifted? ?a? ?giant? ?rock? ?
from? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?bash? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?that? ?boys? ?head.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?
and? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?once.? ?The? ?rock? ?in? ?that? ?mans? ?hands? ?instantly? ?rebounded,? ?smashing? ?
into? ?his? ?own? ?face,? ?and? ?he? ?screamed? ?as? ?blood? ?sttered? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?nose.? ?That? ?boy? ?was? ?
stunned,? ?but? ?immediately? ?whipped? ?around? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?fist? ?for? ?another? ?bout? ?of? ?berserk? ?
beating.? ?His? ?fighting? ?stance? ?was? ?too? ?terrifyingly? ?overbearing,? ?scaring? ?away? ?that? ?gang? ?of? ?
young? ?men,? ?and? ?they? ?pointed? ?at? ?him? ?as? ?they? ?fled,? ?shouting? ?empty? ?threats,? ?FUCK!? ?JUST? ?
YOU? ?WAIT!? ?WEVE? ?GOT? ?MORE? ?GUYS? ?AND? ?WELL? ?GET? ?YOU!? ?
That? ?boy? ?sneered,? ?YOU? ?DARE? ?COME? ?BACK? ?AND? ?ILL? ?FUCKING? ?KILL? ?YOU!!!? ? ?
Those? ?guys? ?were? ?terrified? ?and? ?ran? ?faster.? ?With? ?the? ?brawl? ?over,? ?that? ?boy? ?rushed? ?to? ?a? ?small? ?
mound? ?with? ?a? ?fire? ?that? ?was? ?already? ?extinguished,? ?and? ?vigorously? ?stomped? ?on? ?it,? ?killing? ?
the? st? ?bit? ?of? ?sparks,? ?before? ?entering? ?the? ?great? ?hall.? ?He? ?picked? ?up? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?paper? ?from? ?
the? ?ground,? ?carefully? ?ttening? ?it,? ?and? ?hung? ?it? ?in? ?mid? ?air? ?before? ?finally,? ?he? ?sat? ?down? ?and? ?
leaned? ?against? ?the? ?altar,? ?zoning? ?out.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?over,? ?lightly? ?sweeping? ?past? ?and? ?leapt? ?onto? ?the? ?altar,? ?and? ?discovered? ?
what? ?that? ?boy? ?hung? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?was? ?a? ?painting.? ?The? ?brushwork? ?was? ?rough,? ?obviously? ?done? ?
by? ?someone? ?who? ?had? ?never? ?learned? ?how? ?to? ?paint.? ?Yet? ?every? ?stroke? ?was? ?serious? ?and? ?
sincere,? ?depicting? ?the? ?solemn? ?figure? ?of? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?It? ?seemed? ?this? ?
was? ?used? ?to? ?rece? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?he? ?had? ?summoned? ?away.? ?
Its? ?pretty? ?well? ?painted!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?remarked.? ?
After? ?the? ?past? ?many? ?days,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? ?saw? ?someone? ?who? ?would? ?still? ?defend? ?Xie? ?
Lian,? ?and? ?was? ?already? ?so? ?excited? ?he? ?almost? ?joined? ?the? ?fight? ?earlier? ?to? ?help? ?the? ?boy? ?out,? ?
so? ?obviously? ?he? ?harboured? ?good? ?feelings? ?for? ?the? ?kid.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?however,? ?only? ?looked? ?
down,? ?his? ?eyes? ?shimmering? ?as? ?if? ?recalling? ?something,? ?but? ?didnt? ?say? ?a? ?word.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?gently? ?flicked? ?that? ?painting.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?particrly? ?obvious;? ?it? ?only? ?looked? ?like? ?a? ?breeze? ?blowing? ?by.? ?Yet,? ?that? ?boy? ?shot? ?
up? ?the? ?head? ?that? ?was? id? ?on? ?his? ?hugged? ?knees,? ?that? ?tired? ?injured? ?face? ?instantly? ?lighting? ?
up,? ?and? ?he? ?called? ?out,? ?Is? ?that? ?you?? ? ?
That? ?brats? ?pretty? ?sharp?!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?amazed.? ?
Lets? ?go.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?lightly? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?turn? ?around? ?to? ?leave? ?when? ?that? ?boy? ?pounced? ?
on? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?that? ?altar,? ?his? ?breathing? ?slightly? ?elerated,? ?I? ?know? ?its? ?you!? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?dont? ?go!? ?I? ?have? ?something? ?to? ?say? ?to? ?you!? ? ?
Hearing? ?him,? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?taken? ?aback.? ?That? ?boy? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?quite? ?nervous,? ?
his? ?fists? ?clenched,? ?Even? ?though,? ?your? ?pavilions? ?and? ?temples? ?are? ?burnt? ?down,? ?but...? ?dont? ?
be? ?sad.? ?I? ?will? ?build? ?you? ?many? ?more? ?temples? ?in? ?the? ?future;? ?bigger,? ?more? ?elegant,? ?better? ?
than? ?anyone? ?elses.? ?No? ?one? ?will? ?be? ?able? ?to? pete? ?with? ?you.? ?I? ?will!? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?three? ?were? ?speechless.? ?
That? ?boys? ?attire? ?was? ?dirty? ?and? ?unkempt,? ?his? ?face? ?muddy? ?and? ?grimy,? ?covered? ?in? ?bruises? ?
and? ?cuts,? ?looking? ?sad? ?and? ?pathetic,? ?yet? ?he? ?spoke? ?such? ?ambitious,? ?bold? ?words,? ?sounding? ?
truly? ughable,? ?making? ?one? ?feel? ?rather? plicated.? ?Seeming? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?his? ?voice? ?
might? ?not? ?reach? ?the? ?ear? ?of? ?the? ?other,? ?he? ?circled? ?his? ?hands? ?around? ?his? ?mouth,? ?cupping? ?
them,? ?and? ?shouted? ?towards? ?the? ?painting? ?hung? ?above? ?the? ?altar,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ?DID? ?
YOU? ?HEAR? ?ME?? ?IN? ?MY? ?HEART,? ?YOU? ?ARE? ?GOD!? ?YOU? ?ARE? ?THE? ?ONLY? ?GOD,? ?THE? ?
ONE? ?TRUE? ?GOD!? ?DID? ?YOU? ?HEAR? ?ME?!? ? ?
He? ?screamed? ?himself? ?hoarse? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?where? ?the? ?entire? ?Mount? ?Taicang? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
echoing? ?his? ?voice:? ?? ?DID? ?YOU? ?HEAR? ?ME!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?burst? ?out? ughing.? ?This? ugh? ?came? ?too? ?abruptly,? ?making? ?both? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?jump.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?as? ?he? ughed.? ?That? ?boy? ?obviously? ?
couldnt? ?hear? ?him,? ?yet? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?sensed? ?something,? ?his? ?eye? ?bright,? ?looking? ?
around.? ?Suddenly,? ?a? ?drop? ?of? ?ice? ?cold? ?water? ?fell? ?on? ?his? ?cheek.? ?That? ?boys? ?eye? ?bulged,? ?and? ?
in? ?that? ?instant,? ?in? ?his? ?eye? ?was? ?the? ?reflection? ?of? ?a? ?snow? ?white? ?figure.? ?He? ?blinked,? ?and? ?when? ?
he? ?opened? ?his? ?eye? ?again? ?that? ?reflection? ?was? ?gone.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?actually? ?showed? ?himself? ?for? ?a? ?second,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?just? ?now,? ?did? ?you...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?dazed,? ?Just? ?now?? ?Oh,? ?my? ?powers? ?drained,? ?and? ?it? ?slipped? ?just? ?now.? ?
That? ?boy? ?straightened? ?up,? ?rubbed? ?hard? ?at? ?his? ?eye,? ?as? ?if? ?trying? ?desperately? ?to? ?retain? ?that? ?
ephemeral? ?shadow.? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?however,? ?closed? ?his.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?spoke,? ?Forget? ?it.? ?
There? ?was? ?finally? ?a? ?response? ?yet? ?it? ?was? ?those? ?words.? ?That? ?boys? ?eye? ?first? ?lit? ?up,? ?his? ?lips? ?
curling,? ?but? ?soon? ?after? ?it? ?became? ?shock,? ?and? ?the? ?curve? ?of? ?his? ?lips? ?fell,? ?...What?? ?Forget? ?
what?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?breathed? ?a? ?sigh? ?and? ?said? ?to? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?soft? ?voice,? ?Forget? ?me.? ? ?
That? ?boy? ?was? ?stunned? ?and? ?silent.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?himself,? ?Let? ?it? ?go.? ?Soon,? ?
no? ?one? ?will? ?remember? ?anyway.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?that? ?boys? ?eye? ?widened,? ?and? ?silently,? ?a? ?stream? ?of? ?tears? ?rolled? ?down? ?and? ?
washed? ?a? ?trail? ?of? ?pale? ?white? ?on? ?his? ?grimy? ?face.? ?He? ?swallowed? ?hard? ?and? ?gaped,? ?I...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?seemed? ?to? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?bear? ?the? ?sight? ?anymore,? ?and? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?dont? ?say? ?anymore.? ?Youre? ?breaking? ?the? ?rules? ?again.? ?
Hm,? ?Im? ?done.? ?But,? ?Ive? ?already? ?broken? ?so? ?many? ?rules,? ?just? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?wont? ?hurt.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?said.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?let? ?that? ?boy? ?hear? ?the? st? ?line.? ?The? ?three? ?descended? ?from? ?the? ?altar? ?and? ?walked? ?
towards? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?that? ?broken? ?great? ?hall.? ?The? ?winds? ?of? ?the? ?night? ?blew,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
shook? ?his? ?head.? ?
He? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?for? ?the? ?time? ?being? ?and? ?technically? ?he? ?couldnt? ?feel? ?cold.? ?
Yet,? ?at? ?that? ?very? ?moment,? ?he? ?really? ?felt? ?a? ?bone-biting? ?chill.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?unexpectedly,? ?that? ?boy? ?they? ?left? ?behind? ?in? ?the? ?great? ?hall? ?suddenly? ?muttered,? ?I? ?
wont.? ?
He? ?clearly? ?couldnt? ?see? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? pany,? ?but? ?he? ?somehow? ?urately? ?grasped? ?the? ?
right? ?direction? ?and? ?charged? ?out,? ?shouting? ?to? ?their? ?retreating? ?backs,? ?I? ?WONT!? ?
The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?turned? ?their? ?heads,? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?single? ?eye? ?of? ?that? ?boy,? ?so? ?bright? ?it? ?
pierced? ?the? ?soul;? ?that? ?battered? ?face? ?was? ?both? ?furious? ?and? ?sad,? ?both? ?joyous? ?and? ?wild.? ?
In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?pouring? ?tears,? ?he? ?cried:? ?I? ?WONT? ?FORGET.? ?
I? ?WILL? ?NEVER? ?FORGET? ?YOU!!!? ? ?
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MXTX? ?Authors? ?Note:? ?Weve? ?finally? ?reached? ?this? ?point...? ?in? ?a? ?broken? ?and? ?defeated? ?
temple? ?with? ?a? ?soon? ?to? ?be? ?forgotten? ?god? ?and? ?a? ?young? ?devout? ?follower? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?
image? ?that? ?floated? ?in? ?my? ?mind? ?for? ?this? ?novel,? ?and? ?was? ?also? ?what? ?first? ?gave? ?me? ?the? ?
impulse? ?to? ?write? ?it.? ?Im? ?the? ?kind? ?that? ?would? ?write? ?up? ?an? ?entire? ?book? ?just? ?for? ?a? ?
scene...? ?all? ?this? ?plot? ?nning? ?exhausted? ?me...? ?
To? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?follow? ?the? ?journey? ?to? ?this? ?point? ?is? ?not? ?easy,? ?so? ?thank? ?you,? ?thank? ?you,? ?
I? ?love? ?you? ?all.? ?But...? ?writing? ?this? ?is? ?even? ?harder? ?[covers? ?face]? ?this? ?book? ?is? ?killing? ?
me.? ?
Alright,? ?the? ?second? ?book? ?is? ?done.? ?The? ?third? ?book? ?will? ?return? ?to? ?normal,? ?present? ?
timeline.? ?
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Book? ?2? ?End? ?
Chapter 89-90
Chapter 89-90
Book? ?3:? ?No? ?Paths? ?are? ?Bound? ?
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Ch.89:? ?The? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Festival;? ?Battling? ?Lanterns? ?on? ?Moon? ?Watch? ?Eve? ?
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CLANG? ?
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Sparks? ?flew.? ?
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The? ?de? ?prated? ?deep? ?into? ?the? ?stone? ?floor,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?gripping? ?the? ?sword,? ?
bowed? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?rested? ?his? ?forehead? ?on? ?the? ?hilt,? ?his? ?teeth? ?gritted? ?so? ?hard? ?they? ?might? ?grind? ?to? ?
powder? ?in? ?his? ?mouth.? ? ?
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USELESS? ?TRASH!? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ughed? ?out? ?loud:? ?WHAT? ?USELESS? ?TRASH!? ?I? ?knew? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?dare? ?to? ?kill? ?me!? ?No? ?
matter? ?how? ?much? ?I? ?ridicule? ?you,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?I? ?drag? ?you? ?through? ?the? ?mud,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?
knife? ?on? ?someone? ?elses? ?throat,? ?you? ?cant? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?me.? ?You? ?useless? ?coward,? ?for? ?what? ?do? ?
you? ?need? ?to? ?live? ?for,? ?a? ?god? ?like? ?you?? ?? ?
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However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? pletely? ?calmed? ?down.? ?He? ?looked? ?up,? ?his? ?eyes? ?cold,? ?Dont? ?be? ?
too? ?happy? ?too? ?soon.? ?I? ?cant? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?you,? ?but? ?there? ?will? ?naturally? ?be? ?someone? ?who? ?can.? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?humphed,? ?Are? ?you? ?thinking? ?of? ?hugging? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?legs? ?to? ?beg? ?him? ?to? ?help? ?you? ?out? ?
again?? ?Dream? ?on.? ?Did? ?he? ?care? ?then?? ?Hm??? ?And? ?you? ?still? ?shamelessly? ?follow? ?his? ?lead,? ?are? ?you? ?
really? ?that? ?stupid?? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?peeled? ?off? ?that? ?set? ?of? ?stately,? ?mourous? ?God-Pleasing? ?costume? ?off? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?called? ?
forth? ?RuoYe,? ?bound? ?him? ?and? ?threw? ?him? ?aside,? ?You? ?better? ?keep? ?your? ?mouth? ?shut.? ?
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Im? ?not? ?afraid? ?of? ?you,? ?youve? ?got? ?nothing? ?on? ?me!? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?retorted.? ?
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Then? ?are? ?you? ?afraid? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
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Qi? ?Rongs? ?smile? ?froze? ?for? ?an? ?instant,? ?and? ?in? ?that? ?instant,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?lightly,? ?Just? ?to? ?give? ?you? ?a? ?
heads? ?up,? ?if? ?one? ?of? ?these? ?days? ?I? ?get? ?into? ?a? ?bad? ?mood,? ?maybe? ?I? ?just? ?might? ?hand? ?you? ?over? ?to? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?and? ?have? ?him? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?you.? ?So? ?you? ?watch? ?yourself,? ?hear? ?me?? ? ?
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Hearing? ?this,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?couldnt? ugh? ?anymore.? ?He? ?said,? ?terrified,? ?What? ?the? ?fuck,? ?youre? ?vicious!? ?I? ?
cant? ?believe? ?youd? e? ?up? ?with? ?something? ?like? ?that!? ?Why? ?not? ?just? ?hand? ?me? ?over? ?to? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?
Qiu?!? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?knelt? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?used? ?his? ?hands? ?to? ?pick? ?up? ?small,? ?coarse? ?granules? ?from? ?the? ?
ground? ?and? ?from? ?under? ?the? ?coffin? ?one? ?by? ?one.? ?Truthfully,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?handing? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?to? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Court? ?for? ?the? ?time? ?being.? ?The? ?reason? ?being? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu.? ?If? ?he? ?handed? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?over? ?
and? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?learned? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?whereabouts,? ?he? ?would? ?charge? ?immediately? ?with? ?his? ?
sword? ?to? ?kill? ?him.? ?Should? ?he? ?be? ?killed?? ?A? ?headache;? ?if? ?killed,? ?then? ?whats? ?next?? ?Another? ?
headache.? ?Thus,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?wise? ?to? ?hand? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?over? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?at? ?the? ?moment.? ?
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All? ?things? ?considered,? ?requesting? ?for? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?help? ?seemed? ?like? ?a? ?pretty? ?good? ?idea.? ?But? ?
really,? ?he? ?was? ?only? ?using? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?name? ?to? ?scare? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?a? ?little? ?bit.? ?After? ?all,? ?he? ?already? ?
troubled? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?too? ?many? ?times,? ?and? ?every? ?time? ?something? ?happened? ?hed? ?think? ?of? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?first;? ?itd? ?almost? ?feel? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?being? ?overly? ?familiar.? ?Just? ?using? ?his? ?name? ?to? ?scare? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?feel? ?rather? ?embarrassed.? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?spat? ?some? ?spit? ced? ?with? ?blood? ?at? ?a? ?different? ?direction,? ?and? ?that? ?
child? ?reached? ?out? ?pathetically? ?to? ?pat? ?his? ?forehead,? ?Dad,? ?are? ?you? ?ok?? ?Does? ?it? ?hurt?? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?seemed? ?to? ?really? ?enjoy? ?this? ?game? ?of? ?father? ?and? ?son,? ?and? ?responded? ?derisively,? ?My? ?
good? ?son~? ?Daddy? ?is? ?ok~~? ?Hahaha.? ?
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The? ?rims? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?were? ?red? ?as? ?he? ?picked? ?at? ?those? ?granules? ?and? ?he? ?ced? ?them? ?
with? ?the? ?utmost? ?care? ?onto? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?costume.? ?That? ?child? ?quietly? ?crawled? ?over? ?and? ?helped? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pick? ?too.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?those? ?little? ?hands? ?and? ?looked? ?up? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?that? ?child? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?
small? ?voice,? ?Gege,? ?wont? ?you? ?stop? ?beating? ?my? ?dad? ?up?? ?Let? ?us? ?go.? ?I? ?wont? ?steal? ?from? ?you? ?again.? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?tightened? ?and? ?he? ?forced? ?the? ?feeling? ?away,? ?Whats? ?your? ?name,? ?little? ?one?? ? ?
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My? ?name? ?is? ?Gu? ?Zi.? ?That? ?child? ?replied.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?finished? ?collecting? ?all? ?the? ?ashes? ?and? ?wrapped? ?them? ?in? yers? ?of? ?that? ?costume,? ?tying? ?
it? ?up? ?neatly? ?before? ?cing? ?the? ?bundle? ?within? ?the? ?coffin? ?anew,? ?closing? ?the? ?cover.? ?He? ?then? ?slowly? ?
replied,? ?Gu? ?Zi,? ?the? ?one? ?over? ?there? ?is? ?not? ?your? ?dad,? ?but? ?someone? ?else.? ?Hes? ?been? ?possessed.? ?
Hes? ?currently? ?a? ?bad? ?guy.? ? ?
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The? ?child? ?couldnt? prehend? ?what? ?he? ?said? ?and? ?looked? ?confused,? ?Someone? ?else?? ?No?? ?I? ?
recognize? ?him,? ?hes? ?my? ?dad.? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? mended,? ?Not? ?bad,? ?not? ?bad,? ?Ive? ?picked? ?up? ?a? ?cheap? ?son,? ?what? ?a? ?great? ?value!? ?
Hahaha...? ?oof!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kicked? ?him.? ?
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Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?still? ?young? ?and? ?had? ?always? ?lived? ?dependent? ?on? ?his? ?father,? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?quite? ?attached? ?to? ?
the? ?body? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?possessed,? ?refusing? ?to? ?leave? ?it? ?alone.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?
take? ?care? ?of? ?him? ?for? ?the? ?moment,? ?so? ?he? ?carried? ?the? ?sword? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?kowtowed? ?
solemnly? ?towards? ?the? ?two? ?coffins? ?thrice,? ?then? ?with? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?hung? ?from? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?and? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?
under? ?his? ?right? ?arm,? ?he? ?left? ?Mount? ?TaiCang,? ?returning? ?speedily? ?back? ?to? ?PuQi? ?vige.? ?
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Having? ?left? ?for? ?many? ?days,? ?by? ?the? ?time? ?they? ?made? ?it? ?back? ?it? ?was? ?deep? ?into? ?the? ?night,? ?and? ?the? ?
doors? ?to? ?that? ?PuQi? ?Shrine? ?were? ?wide? ?open,? ?clouds? ?of? ?incense? ?rolling? ?out,? ?and? ?upon? ?the? ?altar? ?the? ?
incense? ?burner? ?were? ?filled? ?to? ?the? ?brim? ?with? ?incense? ?sticks,? ?and? ?the? ?table? ?itself? ?was? ?covered? ?with? ?
offerings.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?entered,? ?swept? ?a? ?look,? ?and? ?grabbed? ?two? ?meat? ?buns? ?from? ?the? ?altar,? ?passing? ?
one? ?to? ?Gu? ?Zi,? ?and? ?rudely? ?stuffing? ?the? ?other? ?into? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?mouth.? ?That? ?body? ?was? ?alive? ?after? ?all,? ?
and? ?until? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?figured? ?out? ?how? ?to? ?pull? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?from? ?that? ?man,? ?he? ?still? ?needed? ?sustenance.? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?spat? ?out? ?that? ?meat? ?bun? ?and? ?cussed? ?at? ?how? ?bad? ?it? ?tasted,? ?and? ?yelled? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?little? ?worried,? ?I? ?
say!? ?You? ?wont? ?actually? ?hand? ?me? ?over? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?will? ?you??? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?sneered,? ?Are? ?you? ?scared?? ?He? ?didnt? ?have? ?time? ?for? ?his? ?nonsense,? ?and? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?
rummage? ?through? ?his? ?pickle? ?jars? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?petnt,? ?Me?? ?Scared?? ?You? ?
should? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?scared.? ?As? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?youd? ?dare? ?get? ?so? ?chummy? ?with? ?a? ?Supreme.? ?
You...? ?As? ?he? ?talked,? ?his? ?eyes? ?suddenly? ?focused? ?and? ?locked? ?on? ?to? ?something.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?when? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?bent? ?down,? ?something? ?slipped? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?front? ?of? ?his? ?robes.? ?
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It? ?was? ?a? ?crystal? ?clear? ?ring.? ?That? ?was? ?what? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?staring? ?at.? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?notice? ?his? ?gaze,? ?but? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?face? ?grew? ?suspicious? ?behind? ?him.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?
spoke? ?up,? ?Cousin? ?crown? ?prince,? ?whats? ?that? ?thing? ?on? ?your? ?chest??? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?keep? ?ignoring? ?him,? ?but? ?what? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?brought? ?up? ?was? ?something? ?he? ?
himself? ?sort? ?of? ?minded? ?so? ?he? ?turned? ?around,? ?his? ?finger? ?hooking? ?onto? ?the? ?thin? ?silver? ?chain,? ?This?? ?
Do? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?it? ?is?? ? ?
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Bring? ?it? ?here,? ?let? ?me? ?see? ?and? ?Ill? ?tell? ?you.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?beckoned.? ?
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But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?know? ?then? ?say? ?it.? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?then? ?shut? ?up.? ? ?
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Qi? ?Rong? ?grumbled? ?bitterly,? ?Youre? ?always? ?so? ?nasty? ?to? ?people? ?who? ?are? ?close? ?to? ?you,? ?if? ?youre? ?so? ?
amazing,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?go? ?show? ?off? ?how? ?cool? ?you? ?are? ?to? ?outsiders?? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?stuffed? ?the? ?silver? ?chain? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?inner? yers? ?of? ?his? ?robe,? ?pressing? ?it? ?against? ?his? ?skin? ?
and? ?straightened? ?it.? ?If? ?youre? ?so? ?amazing,? ?keep? ?talking.? ?Every? ?word? ?you? ?say? ?I? ?will? ?keep? ?count,? ?
and? ?with? ?every? ?count? ?youd? ?be? ?one? ?step? ?closer? ?to? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?de.? ?
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Somehow? ?without? ?him? ?realizing,? ?hed? ?gotten? ?used? ?to? ?using? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?name.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
sneered,? ?Dont? ?you? ?use? ?him? ?to? ?scare? ?me,? ?maybe? ?one? ?of? ?these? ?days? ?youd? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?dead? ?
Boundlessly? ?affectionate,? ?the? ?tender? ?voices? ?twisted? ?and? ?turned,? ?filled? ?with? ?lingering? ?yearning.? ?
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Thus,? ?from? ?below,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?eyes,? ?goosebumps? ?popping? ?up? ?on? ?over? ?half? ?of? ?Shi? ?
Wu? ?Du? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?bodies.? ?
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Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?jumped? ?to? ?her? ?feet,? ?GE!!? ?HURRY? ?AND? ?CUT? ?IT? ?OFF!? ? ?
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Shi? ?Wu? ?Du? ?immediately? ?shouted,? ?DROP? ?IT!? ?DROP? ?IT? ?RIGHT? ?NOW!? ? ?
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Even? ?without? ?seeing? ?one? ?could? ?easily? ?guess? ?the? ?y? ?picked? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?folklores? ?of? ?husband? ?
and? ?wife? ?between? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?and? ?Lady? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?Tales? ?of? ?love? ?and? ?hatred? ?would? ?
always? ?be? ?a? ?fan? ?favourite? ?when? ?people? ?tell? ?stories.? ?If? ?either? ?was? ?already? ?there,? ?good.? ?If? ?not,? ?even? ?
better,? ?because? ?then? ?anything? ?could? ?be? ?made? ?up.? ?Technically,? ?whatever? ?the? ?gods? ?had? ?done? ?
themselves? ?were? ?the? ?conventional? ?legends,? ?but? ?sometimes? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?what? ?the? ?mortals? ?
came? ?up? ?with? ?for? ?them,? ?they? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?amazed? ?by? ?what? ?was? ?truly? ?legendary.? ? ?
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The? ?moment? ?Shi? ?Wu? ?Du? ?spoke? ?up? ?the? ?curtains? ?really? ?did? ?drop? ?down.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?
audience? ?all? ?wanted? ?to? ugh? ?but? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to,? ?suffering? ?from? ?holding? ?in? ?their? ?mirth.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
however,? ?smiled? ?and? ?asked,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?I? ?didnt? ?know? ?you? ?can? ?call? ?for? ?the? ?curtains? ?to? ?
drop?? ? ?
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Shi? ?Qing? ?Xun? ?was? ?still? ?shaking? ?and? ?replied,? ?Yea,? ?its? ?no? ?big? ?deal.? ?Just? ?donate? ?a? ?hundred? ?
thousand? ?merits!? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?sat,? ?speechless,? ?and? ?the? ?third? ?round? ?began.? ?This? ?time,? ?the? ?thunder? ?didnt? ?rumble? ?for? ?
very? ?long,? ?and? ?that? ?wine? ?cup? ?was? ?passed? ?to? ?the? ?young? ?man? ?sitting? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ? ?
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Seeing? ?this,? ?the? ?reaction? ?from? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?was? ?odd.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?fervent,? ?but? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?cold,? ?more? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?very? ?interested? ?in? ?seeing? ?the? ?y? ?but? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?
obvious? ?about? ?it.? ?That? ?young? ?man? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?too? ?interested? ?in? ?the? ?game? ?but? ?still? ?drank? ?
that? ?wine.? ?He? ?put? ?down? ?the? ?cup? ?and? ?the? ?curtains? ?were? ?raised? ?once? ?more.? ?
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Two? ?stood? ?upon? ?that? ?stage;? ?one? ?was? ?a? ?young? ?general? ?with? ?hair? ?curly? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?stone? ?lions? ?
mane,? ?and? ?although? ?exceedingly? ?exaggerated,? ?he? ?still? ?looked? ?heroically? ?sprightly,? ?so? ?he? ?must? ?be? ?
portraying? ?that? ?young? ?heavenly? ?official;? ?the? ?other? ?one? ?had? ?pointy? ?lips? ?and? ?monkey? ?cheeks,? ?the? ?
very? ?portrayal? ?of? ?a? ?wretched? ?clown,? ?jumping? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?stage.? ?When? ?the? ?young? ?man? ?faced? ?him,? ?
hed? ?act? ?serious? ?but? ?greasy? ?and? ?loathsome,? ?when? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?turned? ?around,? ?hed? ?make? ?
faces? ?and? ?take? ?a? ?sword? ?to? ?backstab,? ?no? ?doubt? ?the? ?role? ?of? ?a? ?two? ?faced,? ?cunning? ?viin.? ?
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That? ?clown? ?performed? ?with? ?vigour? ?and? ?over? ?embellishment? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?silly,? edic? ?y,? ?but? ?
the? ?reactions? ?from? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?audience? ?were? ?vastly? ?different.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?
that? ?the? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?lower? ?ranks? ?all? ughed? ?uproariously? ?while? ?the? ?higher? ?ranking? ?officials? ?like? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xun? ?and? ?Shi? ?Wu? ?Du? ?all? ?frowned? ?wordlessly,? ?not? ?thinking? ?it? ?amusing? ?whatsoever.? ?At? ?the? ?
same? ?time,? ?he? ?also? ?noticed? ?veins? ?popping? ?suddenly? ?on? ?the? ?fists? ?of? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?beside? ?him,? ?
and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?rmed.? ?Although? ?he? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on? ?on? ?stage,? ?he? ?
could? ?still? ?guess? ?it? ?was? ?ridiculing? ?another.? ?Besides,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?who? ?was? ?who,? ?just? ?the? ?
way? ?the? ?y? ?was? ?enacted? ?made? ?one? ?feel? ?extremely? ?ufortable.? ?That? ?young? ?man? ?seemed? ?
ready? ?to? ?throw? ?a? ?fit,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?chopstick? ?from? ?the? ?table? ?and? ?hurled? ?it? ?towards? ?the? ?rope? ?
controlling? ?the? ?curtains.? ?
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The? ?not-so-sharp? ?chopstick? ?brushed? ?by? ?the? ?rope? ?and? ?actually? ?snapped? ?it.? ?The? ?curtains? ?dropped? ?
noisily,? ?and? ?the? ?officials? ?all? ?cried? ?in? ?shock,? ?How? ?can? ?this? ?be?!? ?Whats? ?going? ?on!? ?They? ?all? ?looked? ?
to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?some? ?even? ?rising? ?to? ?their? ?feet.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?open? ?his? ?mouth? ?when? ?the? ?next? ?
second,? ?something? ?exploded? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?ear.? ?It? ?seemed? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?had? ?shattered? ?that? ?white? ?
jaded? ?wine? ?cup? ?in? ?his? ?fist.? ?
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It? ?appeared? ?that? ?y? ?had? ?provoked? ?his? ?outrage,? ?and? ?he? ?threw? ?away? ?the? ?shards? ?of? ?that? ?jaded? ?cup? ?
in? ?a? ?fit,? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?sprang? ?onto? ?the? ?table,? ?pushed? ?off? ?with? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?leapt? ?onto? ?that? ?
pavilion,? ?barging? ?through? ?the? ?curtains.? ?A? ?number? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?rushed? ?to? ?lift? ?the? ?curtains? ?
but? ?there? ?was? ?already? ?no? ?one? ?inside.? ?The? ?crowd? ?was? ?in? ?an? ?uproar,? ?OH? ?NO? ?OH? ?NO,? ?HIS? ?
HIGHNESS? ?QI? ?YING? ?WENT? ?DOWN? ?TO? ?BEAT? ?PEOPLE? ?UP? ?AGAIN!? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?Qi? ?Ying?? ?The? ?Pce? ?of? ?Qi? ?Ying?? ?The? ?Martial? ?God? ?of? ?the? ?West? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?
Zhen?? ?and? ?he? ?hurriedly? ?asked? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Whats? ?with? ?
His? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?going? ?down? ?to? ?beat? ?people? ?up? ?again?? ? ?
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Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?replied,? ?Beating? ?people? ?up? ?is? ?just...? ?beating? ?people? ?up.? ?
Ahem.? ?You? ?might? ?not? ?believe? ?it,? ?but,? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?frequently? ?beats? ?up? ?his? ?own? ?worshippers.? ?
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That? ?really? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?hed? ?ever? ?heard? ?of? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?who? ?dared? ?assault? ?their? ?own? ?
followers,? ?since? ?that? ?was? ?something? ?that? ?could? ?destroy? ?their? ?image? ?in? ?a? ?believers? ?mind.? ?He? ?
wanted? ?to? ?inquire? ?some? ?more? ?but? ?heard? ?a? ?lower? ?heavenly? ?official? ?further? ?away? ?speak? ?up? ?in? ?
displeasure,? ?Lord? ?Quan? ?really? ?is? ?too? ?immature.? ?Everyone? ?was? ?just? ?having? ?fun,? ?doesnt? ?he? ?know? ?
to? ?cooperate? ?a? ?little?? ?Who? ?hadnt? ?been? ?picked? ?on?? ?Did? ?General? ?Pei? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun? ?not? ?
get? ughed? ?at?? ?Besides,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?even? ?him? ?who? ?was? ?being? ?made? ?fun? ?of,? ?so? ?why? ?so? ?angry?? ? ?
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Yea,? ?he? ?really? ?thinks? ?too? ?much? ?of? ?himself.? ?Even? ?if? ?hes? ?mad? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?throw? ?a? ?fit? ?right? ?
this? ?second?? ?The? ?banquet? ?is? ?a? ?fun? ?asion,? ?no? ?ones? ?here? ?to? ?watch? ?his? ?temper!? ?Really...? ? ?
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Alright,? ?alright,? ?a? ?kid? ?is? ?a? ?kid.? ?Hes? ?not? ?even? ?here? ?anymore,? ?and? ?itd? ?be? ?more? ?fun? ?without? ?him? ?
anyway.? ? ?
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Xie? ?Lian? ?mused? ?while? ?listening? ?to? ?them? ?talk.? ?The? ?feast? ?was? ?only? ?temporarily? ?disrupted,? ?and? ?Ling? ?
Wen? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?already? ?sent? ?someone? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?affair.? ?After? ?some? ?
officials? ?came? ?out? ?and? ?assuaged? ?the? ?others,? ?the? ?banquet? ?and? ?games? ?continued.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?
thunder? ?rumbled? ?and? ?the? ?fourth? ?round? ?of? ?Drummed? ?Flower? ?Passing? ?began.? ?
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At? ?first,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?only? ?watching? ?other? ?people? ?y;? ?he? ?couldnt? ?blend? ?in? ?and? ?was? ?happy? ?
others? ?didnt? ?bother? ?him.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?chat? ?with? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?when? ?unexpectedly,? ?just? ?
then,? ?a? ?hand? ?was? ?suddenly? ?extended? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?passed? ?him? ?that? ?white? ?jaded? ?wine? ?cup.? ?
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[???????ʮ????ǡ???????Y???L??]? ?are? ?verses? ?from? ?the? ?
longest? ?autobiographical? ?poem? ?by? ?the? ?renown? ?Tang? ?poet? ?Li? ?Bai,? menting? ?his? ?life? ?and? ?
political? ?aspirations? ?while? ?in? ?exile.? ?Li? ?Bai? ?was? ?known? ?to? ?be? ?obsessed? ?with? ?bing? ?an? ?
immortal.? ?
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Point? ?of? ?Interest:? ?[?Y???L??]? ?Hair? ?bound? ?to? ?receive? ?immortality? ?C? ?in? ?ancient? ?China,? ?
for? ?the? ?Han,? ?binding? ?hair? ?and? ?tying? ?it? ?up? ?symbolized? ing? ?of? ?age.? ?Boys? ?tie? ?their? ?hair? ?up? ?
into? ?a? ?bun? ?at? ?fifteen? ?and? ?are? ?crowned? ?at? ?twenty.? ?Girls? ?are? ?given? ?a? ?hair? ?pin? ?for? ?their? ?bun? ?at? ?
fifteen,? ?and? ?once? ?married,? ?hair? ?must? ?all? ?be? ?tied? ?up? ?into? ?a? ?bun.? ?
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Drummed? ?Flower? ?Passing? ?is? ?just? ?hot? ?potato.? ?
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Noble? ?Jie? ?-? ?the? ?noble? ?here? ?didnt? ?mean? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?status,? ?but? ?an? ?expression? ?of? ?
endearment.?
Chapter 91-100
Chapter 91-100
Ch.91:? ?Temple? ?of? ?a? ?Thousand? ?Lights? ?Endlessly? ?Illuminating? ?the? ?Lingering? ?Night? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?didnt? ?think? ?anyone? ?would? ?actually? ?pass? ?the? ?wine? ?cup? ?to? ?him.? ?
Unfortunately? ?for? ?him? ?he? ?reacted? ?too? ?fast? ?and? ?took? ?the? ?cup? ?without? ?thinking,? ?but? ?the? ?
moment? ?he? ?did,? ?he? ?froze.? ?However,? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?to? ?who? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?passed? ?him? ?the? ?
cup,? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?was? ?also? ?dumbfounded? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?Ming? ?Yi.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?earlier? ?when? ?the? ?wine? ?cup? ?made? ?it? ?into? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?hand,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
thought? ?itd? ?be? ?funny? ?and? ?purposely? ?passed? ?it? ?on? ?to? ?Ming? ?Yi.? ?However,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?busy? ?
stuffing? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?drinking? ?his? ?wine,? ?and? ?didnt? ?even? ?bother? ?to? ?look? ?up? ?before? ?he? ?
passed? ?on? ?the? ?wine? ?cup? ?randomly.? ?Only? ?after? ?the? ?cup? ?was? ?passed? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?what? ?
had? ?happened,? ?and? ?also? ?became? ?speechless.? ?Right? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?the? ?thunder? ?
stopped? ?rumbling,? ?leaving? ?only? ?the? ?two? ?staring? ?at? ?each? ?other? ?nkly.? ?
Although? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?received? ?the? ?wine? ?cup? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?everyones? ?eyes? ?moved? ?to? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?instead.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?hard? ?to? ?understand? ?why;? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?not? ?been? ?
heard? ?of? ?for? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years.? ?If? ?this? ?was? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago,? ?thered? ?naturally? ?
be? ?plenty? ?of? ?ys? ?depicting? ?his? ?heroism,? ?but? ?they? ?were? ?long? ?lost? ?to? ?time.? ?Besides,? ?no? ?
one? ?would? ?pick? ?such? ?a? ?day? ?to? ?set? ?up? ?a? ?stage? ?especially? ?just? ?to? ?put? ?up? ?a? ?y? ?for? ?him.? ?
Thus,? ?if? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?find? ?something? ?with? ?the? ?character? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?Xianle? ?in? ?it,? ?then? ?
itd? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?ys? ?with? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?or? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?starring? ?as? ?the? ?protagonist.? ?
This? ?was? ?because? ?in? ?the? ?ys? ?written? ?for? ?the? ?two? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?
there? ?were? ?times? ?theyd? ?bring? ?out? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?usually? ?as? ?a? ?foil,? ?a? ?minor? ?character,? ?or? ?for? ?the? ?
sake? ?of? ?making? ?the? ?y? ?even? ?more? ?exciting,? ?some? ?would? ?write? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?as? ?the? ?viin,? ?
arranging? ?for? ?plots? ?like? ?how? ?the? ?lonely,? ?abandoned? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?would? ?be? ?bullied,? ?or? ?how? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?would? ?rob? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?of? ?his? ?beloved,? ?etc.? ?If? ?such? ?ys? ?were? ?really? ?performed? ?at? ?the? ?
Mid? ?Autumn? ?Banquet,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?matter? ?if? ?the? ?characters? ?in? ?question? ?would? ?be? ?pleased,? ?
the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?audience? ?would? ?definitely? ?enjoy? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?that? ?small? ?jaded? ?cup? ?in? ?
his? ?hand,? ?and? ?some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?already? ?urging? ?him:? ?Your? ?Highness,? e? ?
e? e,? ?down? ?the? ?cup!? ? ?
A? ?few? ?joined? ?in? ?on? ?the? ?urging,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?spoke? ?up? ?from? ?far? ?away,? ?His? ?highness? ?cant? ?
drink.? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?was? ?growing? ?restless,? ?Just? ?one? ?cup!? ?It? ?wont? ?do? ?anything.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?been? ?sitting? ?with? ?his? ?hand? ?supporting? ?his? ?temple? ?without? ?a? ?word,? ?but? ?now? ?he? ?
too? ?slowly? ?straightened,? ?as? ?if? ?to? ?speak.? ?Beside? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?also? ?asking,? ?
Can? ?you? ?do? ?it? ?or? ?not?? ?If? ?not? ?then? ?whatever,? ?Ill? ?help? ?you? ?throw? ?the? ?hundred? ?thousand? ?
merits? ?to? ?drop? ?the? ?curtains.? ?
...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?afraid? ?she? ?really? ?would? ?just? ?throw? ?out? ?a? ?hundred? ?thousand? ?merits? ?
impulsively.? ?No? ?matter? ?how? ?generous? ?she? ?was? ?that? ?wasnt? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?do? ?it.? ?Besides,? ?hed? ?
seen? ?pretty? ?much? ?every? ?y? ?there? ?was? ?anyway,? ?and? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?worth? ?paying? ?
attention? ?to,? ?so? ?he? ?hastily? ?replied,? ?No,? ?no,? ?a? ?cup? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?a? ?problem.? ?Then,? ?he? ?
emptied? ?the? ?cup.? ?
Fine? ?brew? ?entered? ?his? ?throat,? ?the? ?area? ?the? ?liquid? ?slid? ?past? ?was? ?first? ?cool? ?then? ?hot.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?dizzy,? ?but? ?the? ?taste? ?of? ?that? ?refined? ?drink? ?pushed? ?that? ?dizziness? ?
down? ?in? ?an? ?instant.? ?The? ?curtains? ?all? ?around? ?the? ?small? ?pavilion? ?slowly? ?lifted,? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?
moved? ?their? ?gaze,? ?ready? ?to? ?focus? ?on? ?the? ?y.? ?
They? ?were? ?amazed? ?by? ?what? ?they? ?saw.? ?Two? ?figures? ?stood? ?on? ?stage:? ?one? ?was? ?in? ?white,? ?
face? ?covered? ?in? ?foundation,? ?looking? ?windswept? ?and? ?dusty,? ?a? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?no? ?
doubt? ?he? ?must? ?be? ?Xie? ?Lian;? ?the? ?other? ?was? ?a? ?figure? ?in? ?red? ?robes,? ?hair? ?ck? ?like? ?raven,? ?
handsome? ?and? ?brilliant,? ?eyes? ?bright? ?and? ?lively,? ?and? ?the? ?snake? ?wrapped? ?around? ?his? ?arm? ?
was? ?stripped? ?away? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Instantly,? ?that? ?red? ?robed? ?man? ?snatched? ?that? ?snake? ?
back,? ?ditched? ?it? ?aside,? ?then? ?held? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hand? ?without? ?any? ?intent? ?of? ?letting? ?go.? ?
Watching? ?that? ?scene? ?y? ?out,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?knife? ?violently? ?stabbed? ?his? ?heart.? ?
That? ?scene? ?astonished? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?waiting? ?to? ?watch? ?a? ?good? ?show,? ?and? ?of? ?
course,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself,? ?too,? ?was? ?astonished.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?who? ?was? ?seated? ?at? ?the? ?
head? ?of? ?the? ?feast? ?chuckled,? ?What? ?y? ?is? ?this?? ?Seems? ?its? ?never? ?been? ?seen? ?before?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?immediately? ?sent? ?for? ?someone? ?to? ?investigate? ?then? ?replied,? ?It? ?seems? ?this? ?y? ?
is? ?called? ?Adventures? ?in? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue.? ?Its? ?newly? ?written? ?so? ?its? ?never? ?been? ?
shown? ?before.? ?Tonight? ?is? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?its? ?performed? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Its? ?probably? ?written? ?by? ?those? ?merchants? ?after? ?they? ?
returned? ?from? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue? ?that? st? ?time.? ?The? ?merits? ?are? ?saved,? ?there? ?wont? ?
be? ?a? ?need? ?to? ?pull? ?the? ?curtains.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ment.? ?For? ?mortals? ?to? ?know? ?about? ?the? ?affairs? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?
BanYue? ?the? ?source? ?could? ?only? e? ?from? ?those? ?merchants.? ?He? ?recalled? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?
boy? ?named? ?Tian? ?Sheng? ?in? ?that? ?caravan? ?who? ?did? ?indeed? ?say? ?something? ?along? ?the? ?lines? ?of? ?
worshipping? ?him? ?as? ?thanks,? ?so? ?perhaps? ?this? ?y? ?was? missioned? ?by? ?him?? ?However,? ?
he? ?didnt? ?tell? ?Tian? ?Sheng? ?his? ?name,? ?and? ?a? ?young? ?boy? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?the? ?ability? ?to? ?do? ?
something? ?like? ?this.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?stage,? ?although? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?didnt? ?see? ?the? ?y? ?they? ?
expected,? ?but? ?the? ?performance? ?before? ?them? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?exciting.? ?After? ?all,? ?if? ?the? ?
rumours? ?were? ?true,? ?then? ?the? ?role? ?that? ?red-robed? ?man? ?yed? ?was? ?none? ?other? ?than? ?Hua? ?
Cheng!? ? ?
There? ?were? ?plenty? ?of? ?ys? ?about? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?
However,? ?its? ?usually? ?something? ?like? ?The? ?Red? ?Demon? ?Burnt? ?the? ?Temples? ?of? ?Thirty-Three? ?
Gods? ?and? ?Not? ?Even? ?The? ?Heavens? ?Could? ?Do? ?Shit,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?Hung? ?
the? ?Martial? ?and? ?Civil? ?Gods? ?and? ?pped? ?Them? ?Around? ?with? ?But? ?One? ?Hand,? ?etc.;? ?the? ?kind? ?
of? ?ys? ?that? ?would? ?make? ?those? ?in? ?the? ?heavens? ?cry? ?silent? ?tears,? ?not? ?wanting? ?to? ?find? ?out? ?
just? ?how? ?those? ?ys? ?turned? ?out.? ?In? ?any? ?case? ?the? ?protagonist? ?this? ?time? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?
for? ?everyone,? ?it? ?never? ?felt? ?like? ?he? ?blended? ?in? ?to? ?be? ?counted? ?as? ?one? ?of? ?us,? ?so? ?just? ?
watching? ?the? ?y? ?did? ?no? ?harm.? ?Besides,? ?the? ?stage? ?of? ?the? ?y? ?was? ?intricate,? ?the? ?
production? ?exquisite,? ?the? ?actors? ?extremely? ?well? ?made? ?up,? ?truly? ?a? ?great? ?work? ?of? ?
benevolence.? ?Thus,? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?who? ?inwardly? ?enjoyed? ?the? ?show,? menting? ?as? ?
they? ?watched:? ?
Is? ?that? ?true?? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?made? ?up.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?never? ?talk? ?like? ?that? ?to? ?anyone!? ? ?
Nonsense!? ?Pure? ?nonsense!? ? ?
Who? ?do? ?they? ?take? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?for? ?in? ?this? ?y?!? ?Wake? ?up!? ?This? ?isnt? ?a? ?romantic? ?y,? ?
goodness,? ?how? ?daring!? ? ?
This? ?was? ?a? ?y? ?written? ?especially? ?for? ?him? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?it? ?attentively.? ?If? ?
he? ?must? ?say? ?so? ?earnestly,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?bad? ?y.? ?The? ?actors? ?looked? ?good,? ?the? ?story? ?was? ?
good,? ?just,? ?as? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?ones? ?portrayed,? ?he? ?had? ?a? ?very? ?very? ?small? ?criticism:? ?the? ?two? ?
protagonists? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?overly? ?close.? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?yed? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?really? ?good? ?actor,? ?but? ?every? ?time? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?to? ?
call? ?San? ?Lang,? ?while? ?the? ?tone? ?wasnt? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?and? ?full? ?of? ?yearning,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
thought? ?it? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?unsettling? ?than? ?when? ?Lady? ?Wind? ?Master? ?called? ?Lord? ?Water? ?
Master? ?hubbyyyyy? ?earlier.? ?Also,? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?too? ?many? ?little? ?gestures;? ?hooking? ?
arms,? ?hugging? ?shoulders,? ?carrying? ?him;? ?somehow,? ?theres? ?something? ?thats? ?not? ?right.? ?
However,? ?if? ?he? ?really? ?thought? ?about? ?it,? ?when? ?he? ?called? ?San? ?Lang,? ?that? ?was? ?indeed? ?the? ?
way? ?hed? ?call? ?him;? ?those? ?intimate? ?gestures? ?really? ?did? ?seem? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?done? ?too.? ?He? ?
didnt? ?think? ?there? ?was? ?anything? ?wrong? ?with? ?it? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?but? ?watching? ?it? ?now,? ?technically? ?
there? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?wrong? ?still.? ?Looking? ?at? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?although? ?they? ?
condemned? ?it? ?as? ?nonsense? ?on? ?their? ?lips,? ?they? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?fully? ?enjoying? ?the? ?show,? ?
watching? ?with? ?their? ?eyes? ?unmoving,? ?their? ?interest? ?enthusiastic,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kept? ?his? ?
mouth? ?shut.? ? ?
As? ?they? ?watched,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Who? ?are? ?those? ?two? ?little? ?squires? ?in? ?the? ?
back?? ?
Hearing? ?the? ?word? ?squire,? ?both? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?inconspicuously? ?froze.? ?
Theyre? ?not? ?squires.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?replied,? ?They? ?should? ?be? ?two? ?junior? ?martial? ?officials? ?from? ?
the? ?Middle? ?Court.? ?They? ?were? ?appointed? ?by? ?the? ?Pces? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?to? ?
help? ?His? ?Highness? ?out? ?at? ?the? ?time.? ? ?
That? ?the? ?Pces? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?would? ?actually? ?send? ?people? ?to? ?assist? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?truly? ?extraordinary? ?news,? ?as? ?impossible? ?as? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?courteously? ?rejecting? ?the? ?
advances? ?of? ?a? ?rare? ?beauty,? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?turned? ?to? ?look.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?added,? ?
They? ?went? ?willingly.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?I? ?forgot? ?to? ?ask,? ?how? ?are? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao?? ?How? e? ?I? ?didnt? ?see? ?
them? e? ?out? ?to? ?y? ?today?? ? ?
Nan? ?Feng...? ?is...? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?tly,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?is? ?in? ?detention.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?immediately? ?said,? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?is? ?also? ?in? ?detention.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?Oh-ed? ?and? mented,? ?Both? ?of? ?them? ?are? ?locked? ?up?? ?What? ?a? ?shame.? ? ?
Whilst? ?they? ?conversed? ?the? ?curtains? ?dropped? ?on? ?that? ?exhrating? ?y.? ?Although? ?it? ?was? ?
determined? ?by? ?everyone? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?written? ?by? ?an? ?ignorant? ?believer? ?with? ?obscene? ?
intentions,? ?watching? ?an? ?obscene? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?still? ?fully? ?entertaining,? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?
apuded? ?in? ?cheer.? ?However,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?was? ?exiled? ?because? ?of? ?what? ?happened? ?at? ?the? ?
BanYue? ?Pass,? ?so? ?after? ?the? ?entertainment? ?was? ?over,? ?everyone? ?still? ?had? ?to? ?mind? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?
Hows? ?your? ?Little? ?Pei? ?doing,? ?General? ?Pei?? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?inquired.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?poured? ?himself? ?a? ?ss? ?and? ?drank,? ?shaking? ?his? ?head,? ?How? ?well? ?can? ?he? ?do?? ?His? ?
heart? ?isnt? ?in? ?the? ?right? ?ce,? ?I? ?dont? ?care? ?anymore.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?couldnt? ?listen? ?anymore? ?and? ?jeered,? ?So,? ?in? ?General? ?Peis? ?eyes,? ?wheres? ?
the? ?right? ?ce? ?for? ?his? ?heart?? ?Your? ?Little? ?Peis? ?future? ?is? ?a? ?future,? ?but? ?the? ?little? dys? ?future? ?
is? ?nothing?? ? ?
Her? ?tone? ?was? ?rude? ?and? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?eyes? ?swept? ?over,? ?Qingxuan,? ?mind? ?your? ?manners!? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?reprimanded,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?lowered? ?her? ?head? ?demurely.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ughed,? ?Water? ?Master-xiong*,? ?your? ?little? ?brother? ?is? ?quite? ?impressive,? ?and? ?only? ?
you? ?can? ?keep? ?him? ?in? ?line.? ?Him? ?messing? ?with? ?me? ?isnt? ?really? ?anything,? ?but? ?if? ?in? ?the? ?future? ?
he? ?messed? ?with? ?the? ?wrong? ?people,? ?they? ?wont? ?let? ?it? ?go? ?so? ?easily? ?for? ?your? ?sake.? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?opened? ?his? ?fan? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?lecture? ?his? ?little? ?brother,? ?Did? ?you? ?hear? ?what? ?
General? ?Pei? ?said?? ?Also,? ?how? ?many? ?times? ?do? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?tell? ?you? ?not? ?to? ?walk? ?around? ?outside? ?
in? ?that? ?form? ?all? ?the? ?time,? ?what? ?a? ?disgrace.? ?I? ?dont? ?care? ?what? ?appearance? ?you? ?like,? ?you? ?
must? ?use? ?your? ?true? ?form? ?when? ?youre? ?out!? ? ?
Although? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?loved? ?her? dy? ?form? ?passionately? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?stand? ?for? ?his? ?
reprimand,? ?still? ?she? ?didnt? ?dare? ?oppose? ?her? ?brother.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?
says? ?shes? ?not? ?afraid? ?of? ?her? ?older? ?brother,? ?but? ?that? ?doesnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?entirely? ?true.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?ended? ?the? ?lecture? ?with:? ?What? ?if? ?you? ?bump? ?into? ?someone? ?strong? ?
in? ?both? ?spiritual? ?power? ?and? ?ill? ?intent? ?like? ?General? ?Pei!? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ughed? ?unkindly,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?almost? ?spat? ?out? ?his? ?wine? ?again.? ?Water? ?
Master-xiong!? ?If? ?you? ?keep? ?that? ?up? ?we? ?cant? ?be? ?pals? ?anymore.? ? ?
After? ?the? ?round? ?of? ?feast? ?was? ?past,? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?socializing? ?and? working? ?came? ?
the? ?final? ?act? ?of? ?the? ?night,? ?the? ?Battle? ?of? ?the? ?Lanterns.? ?
Within? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?all? ?the? ?candlelights? ?and? mps? ?were? ?extinguished? ?except? ?for? ?
the? ?moonlight,? ?and? ?all? ?was? ?dim.? ?The? ?Banquet? ?sat? ?near? ?the? ke,? ?and? ?when? ?the? ?clouds? ?
and? ?mists? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?was? ?waved? ?away,? ?through? ?the? ?clear? ?moving? ?waters? ?the? ?deep,? ?
dark? ?mortal? ?realm? ?could? ?be? ?seen.? ?
Battle? ?of? ?the? ?Lanterns? ?was? ?a? petition? ?to? ?see? ?which? ?heavenly? ?official? ?had? ?the? ?most? ?
number? ?of? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?offered? ?from? ?their? rgest,? ?most? ?renown? ?temple.? ?One? ?
Blessings? ?Lantern? ?of? ?Evesting? ?Light? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?buy? ?with? ?a? ?thousand? ?gold,? ?and? ?would? ?
not? ?easily? ?be? ?extinguished.? ?The? ?order? ?to? ?the? ?Battle? ?of? ?the? ?Lanterns? ?was? ?formed? ?from? ?the? ?
lowest? ?count? ?to? ?the? ?highest,? ?and? ?when? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?officials? ?turn,? ?the? nterns? ?offered? ?by? ?
their? ?worshippers? ?would? ?float? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?brightening? ?the? ?long,? ?dark? ?night,? ?beautiful? ?
and? ?glorious.? ? ?
The? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Pce? ?had? ?nine-hundred? ?and? ?sixty-one? ?this? ?year,? ?a? ?count? ?close? ?to? ?a? ?
thousand,? ?and? ?also? ?a? ?number? ?never? ?reached? ?before? ?in? ?history.? ?All? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
felt? ?that? ?next? ?year? ?the? ?count? ?would? ?surely? ?break? ?a? ?thousand,? ?but? ?that? ?wasnt? ?the? ?point.? ?If? ?
first? ?ce? ?would? ?always? ?be? ?first? ?ce,? ?then? ?first? ?ce? ?would? ?lose? ?its? ?meaning,? ?so? ?when? ?it? ?
came? ?to? ?Battle? ?of? ?the? ?Lanterns,? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Pce? ?was? ?automatically? ?removed? ?
from? ?the? petition.? ?
What? ?was? ?dumbfounding? ?was? ?the? ?moment? ?the? ?Battle? ?of? ?the? ?Lanterns? ?began,? ?the? ?first? ?one? ?
up? ?was? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?that? ?one? ?little? ?Blessings? ?Lantern? ?leisurely? ?
and? ?errantly? ?float? ?up? ?in? ?the? ?sky? ?and? ?heard? ?The? ?Pce? ?of? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?one? ntern!,? ?
hed? ?almost? ?suspect? ?maybe? ?he? ?did? ?get? ?drunk? ?and? ?hadnt? ?sobered? ?up.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?
there? ?was? ?only? ?one? ntern.? ?To? ?make? ?sure? ?he? ?wasnt? ?drunk,? ?he? ?asked? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?Is? ?
that? ?right?? ? ?
It? ?is.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?It? ?really? ?is? ?just? ?the? ?one.? ?And? ?that? ?one? ?was? ?lit? ?by? ?the? ?bull? ?
from? ?the? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?own? ?house? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?showing? ?face? ?at? ?the? ?feast.? ? ?
Self-offering.? ?What? ?a? ?familiar? ?sentiment.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pondered,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?controlled? ?
rain? ?and? ?was? ?thus? ?the? ?god? ?of? ?agriculture.? ?He? ?guessed,? ?Is? ?it? ?because? ?the? ?worshippers? ?of? ?
the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?are? ?mostly? ?farmers? ?so? ?they? ?dont? ?have? ?the? ?funds? ?for? ?offerings?? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?some? ?kind? ?of? ?misunderstanding? ?of? ?farmers?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
said,? ?A? ?lot? ?of? ?farmers? ?are? ?wealthy,? ?ok?? ?This? ?was? ?only? ?because? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? ?
said? ?it? ?was? ?better? ?to? ?farm? ?than? ?to? ?use? ?the? ?money? ?for? ?offerings,? ?so? ?the? ?followers? ?had? ?
always? ?offered? ?fresh? ?fruits? ?and? ?vegetables? ?instead.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?extremely? ?envious.? ?What? ?a? ?marvelous? ?thing.? ?he? ?thought.? ?
However,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?added,? ?And? ?then? ter? ?the? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?also? ?said? ?not? ?to? ?
waste? ?anything,? ?so? ?usually? ?after? ?a? ?couple? ?days? ?the? ?worshippers? ?would? ?take? ?home? ?the? ?
offerings? ?and? ?eat? ?them? ?themselves.? ?
...? ?
At? ?the? ?beginning? ?of? ?the? ?battle,? ?the? ?numbers? ?were? ?all? ?scattered? ?and? ?sparse,? ?the? ?lights? ?
belonging? ?to? ?the? ?lower? ?ranking? ?officials,? ?the? ?count? ?never? ?reaching? ?over? ?ten? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?
paid? ?it? ?any? ?mind.? ?However,? ?as? ?the? ?battle? ?continued,? ?as? ?the? ?light? ?of? ?the? nterns? ?grew? ?
brighter,? ?the? ?more? ?everyone? ?paid? ?more? ?attention.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?the? ?designated? ?heavenly? ?
official? ?who? ?announced? ?the? ?count,? ?itd? ?be? ?impossible? ?to? ?count? ?the? nterns? ?floating? ?up? ?so? ?
tightly? ?knit.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?at? ?all? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ment? ?on? ?
anything,? ?only? ?focusing? ?on? ?appreciating? ?the? ?beautiful? ?scene? ?of? nterns? ?brightening? ?the? ?
ck,? ?long? ?night? ?while? ?listening? ?to? ?everyone? ?elses? ?analysis? ?of? ?how? ?the? ?battle? ?was? ?going.? ?
Although? ?personally,? ?he? ?didnt? ?think? ?there? ?was? ?really? ?anything? ?to? ?analyze.? ?After? ?about? ?two? ?
incense? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?finally? ?time? ?for? ?the? ?grand? ?finale.? ?The? ?fight? ?for? ?top? ?ten? ?of? ?the? ?Battle? ?of? ?
the? ?Lanterns? ?at? ?the? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Festival? ?had? ?begun.? ?
The? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?top? ?ten,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?the? ?announcer? ?official? ?shouting:? ?THE? ?
PALACE? ?OF? ?QI? ?YING,? ?FOUR? ?HUNDRED? ?AND? ?TWENTY-ONE? ?LANTERNS!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?left? ?the? ?feast,? ?so? ?when? ?the? ?other? ?officials? ?heard? ?the? ?count? ?
the? ?clicking? ?of? ?their? ?tongues? ?were? ?not? ?hidden.? ?That? ?Martial? ?God? ?of? ?the? ?West? ?was? ?young? ?
but? ?his? ?headwind? ?was? ?strong.? ?To? ?other? ?officials? ?of? ?around? ?the? ?same? ?years? ?of? ?experience,? ?
just? ?two? ?hundred? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?was? ?already? ?plenty,? ?yet? ?he? ?more? ?than? ?doubled? ?that? ?
count,? ?even? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?who? ?ascended? ?earlier? ?didnt? ?have? ?as? ?many? nterns,? ?so? ?he? ?
was? ?definitely? ?someone? ?impressive.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?really? ?wasnt? ?
that? ?well? ?received? ?in? ?the? ?heavens,? ?because? ?other? ?than? ?himself? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?there? ?
was? ?practically? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?who? ?was? ?sincerely? ?awed? ?by? ?that? ?number.? ?
The? ?next? ?one,? ?Pce? ?of? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?four? ?hundred? ?and? ?forty-four? nterns.? ?Other? ?
than? ?sipping? ?two? ?more? ?mouthfuls? ?of? ?soup,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?didnt? ?express? ?anything? ?else,? ?yet? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?excited? ?than? ?he? ?was,? ?repeatedly? ?iming? ?too? ?few,? ?too? ?few.? ?
Because? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?was? ?very? ?close? ?with? ?the? ?lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?they? ?only? ?pped? ?
politely? ?to? ?congratte.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?it? ?was? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?herself;? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?the? ?Wind? ?
Master,? ?five? ?hundred? ?and? ?twenty-three? nterns.? ?
How? ?popr? ?someone? ?was? ?was? ?something? ?easily? ?seen.? ?Once? ?the? ntern? ?count? ?for? ?the? ?
Pce? ?of? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?was? ?announced,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?hadnt? ?even? ?said? ?anything? ?
and? ?the? ?apuse? ?from? ?the? ?banquet? ?roared,? ?hollers? ?and? ?cheers? ?of? ?
CONGRATULATIONS!? ?and? ?AS? ?EXPECTED!? ?everywhere.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?quite? ?
proud,? ?standing? ?up? ?to? ?wave? ?at? ?the? ?crowd? ?and? ?gleefully? ?shouted? ?at? ?Shi? ?Wudu,? ?Ge!? ?Im? ?
eighth? ?this? ?year!? ? ?
She? ?was? ?acting? ?like? ?a? ?child? ?begging? ?her? ?parents? ?for? ?rewards? ?after? ?having? ?been? ?praised? ?
by? ?her? ?teacher,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?smile.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?however,? ?berated,? ?Only? ?
the? ?eighth,? ?whats? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?happy? ?about!? ? ?
His? ?words? ?were? ?truly? ?wildly? ?arrogant.? ?In? ?the? ?entire? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?
who? ?was? ?a? ?nobody.? ?Yet,? ?five? ?hundred? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns,? ?ranking? ?high? ?as? ?the? ?eighth,? ?
became? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?only? ?eighth? ?from? ?his? ?lips,? ?so? ?then? ?the? ?ones? ?who? ?ranked? ?
lower? ?than? ?eighth,? ?wouldnt? ?they? ?be? ?worth? ?less? ?than? ?that?? ?It? ?wasnt? ?like? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?
what? ?he? ?said? ?was? ?arrogant? ?either? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?say? ?it? ?anyway,? ?because? ?he? ?wasnt? ?afraid.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?face? ?dropped.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?fanned? ?his? ?fan? ?and? ?added? ?with? ?difficulty,? ?But,? ?
there? ?are? ?more? nterns? ?than? st? ?year.? ?Next? ?year? ?must? ?be? ?better.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?smiled? ?and? ughed? ?again.? ?At? ?the? ?banquet,? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?Ming? ?
Yi? ?who? ?was? ?stuffing? ?his? ?face? ?without? ?a? ?care? ?and? ?not? ?cheering? ?for? ?her,? ?so? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
smacked? ?him? ?twice,? ?asking? ?for? ?some? ?congrattions.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?ignored? ?her? pletely? ?
and? ?continued? ?to? ?devour? ?the? ?food.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?outraged,? ?demanding? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?
apud? ?her,? ?and? ?next? ?to? ?them? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?suffocate? ?from? ughing.? ? ?
The? ?next? ?up,? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?five? ?hundred? ?and? ?thirty-six? nterns.? ?
Amongst? ?all? ?the? ?civil? ?gods,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?considered? ?number? ?one.? ?However,? ?not? ?too? ?
many? ?civil? ?gods? ?congratted? ?him? ?and? ?instead? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?martial? ?gods? ?who? ?sent? ?their? ?
regards.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?congratted? ?him? ?from? ?afar,? ?and? ?on? ?this? ?end,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
demanded? ?he? ?hold? ?a? ?celebratory? ?feast,? ?while? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?grumbles? ?from? ?other? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?could? ?be? ?heard,? ining? ?that? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?only? ?had? ?so? ?many? ?
worshippers? ?because? ?she? ?used? ?a? ?male? ?form,? ?that? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?kissed? ?the? ?asses? ?of? ?martial? ?
gods? ?seeing? ?how? ?they? ?were? ?more? ?popr? ?at? ?the? ?moment? ?and? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?for? ?other? ?civil? ?
gods,? ?that? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?held? ?the? ?most? ?feasts,? ?that? ?thered? ?be? ?escorts? ?at? ?those? ?feasts,? ?etc.,? ?
etc.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?had? ?only? ?one? ?thought? ?in? ?mind:? ?it? ?wasnt? ?easy? ?being? ?a? ?
woman? ?official.? ?
Following? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?were? ?the? ?Pces? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Zheng,? ?each? ?counted? ?at? ?
five? ?hundred? ?and? ?seventy-two? ?and? ?five? ?hundred? ?and? ?seventy-three.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?
pleased? ?while? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?appear? ?happy? ?nor? ?angry,? ?seemingly? ?uncaring.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?mystified,? ?how? ?did? ?the? ?count? e? ?so? ?close?? ?Thats? ?too? ?much? ?of? ?a? ?coincidence?? ?He? ?
asked? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?because? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?had? ?a? ?simr? ?
background,? ?simr? ?might,? ?and? ?territories? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?each? ?other,? ?plus? ?their? ?unfriendly? ?
rtionship? ?with? ?one? ?another,? ?the? ?worshippers? ?on? ?both? ?sides? ?both? ?fought? ?each? ?other? ?to? ?
win,? ?vowing? ?that? ?however? ?many? nterns? ?the? ?other? ?offered,? ?they? ?must? ?offered? ?just? ?one? ?
more.? ?They? ?didnt? ?ask? ?to? ?be? ?number? ?one,? ?only? ?just? ?better? ?than? ?the? ?other.? ?Theyd? ?use? ?their? ?
everything? ?and? ?every? ?year? ?thered? ?be? ?victory? ?and? ?defeat.This? ?year,? ?at? ?the? ?very? st? ?
second,? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?finally? ?squeezed? ?out? ?one? ?more? ntern,? ?winning? ?over? ?
the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang.? ?The? ?worshippers? ?looked? ?like? ?they? ?won? ?a? ?battle? ?and? ?was? ?crazily? ?
celebrating.? ?Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?think:? ?Rather? ?than? ?fighting? ?each? ?
other? ?to? ?death? ?outside,? ?shouldnt? ?those? ?people? ?go? ?home? ?to? ?celebrate? ?the? ?holiday?? ?Its? ?the? ?
Mid? ?Autumn? ?Festival!*? ?
The? ?next? ?one,? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guang,? ?five? ?hundred? ?and? ?eighty? nterns.? ?
This? ?number? ?was? ?quite? ?impressive.? ?Yet,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?didnt? ?look? ?pleased? ?because? pared? ?
to? ?the? ?year? ?before,? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?
received? ?was? ?actually? ?less.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?shock? ?to? ?have? ?something? ?happen? ?to? ?the? ?Deputy? ?
General? ?Pei? ?Su,? ?and? ?this? ?year? ?they? ?lost? ?close? ?to? ?a? ?hundred? nterns.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?Pei? ?
Mings? ?strong? ?foundation,? ?he? ?just? ?might? ?have? ?lost? ?more.? ?Neither? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?nor? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?
congratted? ?him,? ?and? ?only? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulders.? ?
Up? ?until? ?now,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?discovered,? ?the? ?count? ?for? ?the? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?of? ?those? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?all? ?very? ?close? ?together,? ?only? ?tens? ?and? ?twenties? ?apart,? ?no? ?one? ?
really? ?standing? ?out,? ?which? ?meant,? ?everyones? ?pretty? ?much? ?the? ?same,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?was? ?
really? ?winning.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?thinking? ?this? ?when? ?that? ?announcer? ?official? ?shouted,? ?THE? ?
PALACE? ?OF? ?THE? ?WATER? ?MASTER,? ?SEVEN? ?HUNDRED? ?AND? ?EIGHTEEN? ?
LANTERNS!? ? ?
The? ?banquet? ?was? ?in? ?an? ?uproar? ?and? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?amazement? ?was? ?everywhere.? ?
Once? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?all? ?came? ?to,? ?they? ?fought? ?each? ?other? ?to? ?send? ?forth? ?their? ?
congrattions.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?only? ?sat? ?there? ?and? ?didnt? ?rise,? ?not? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?
particrly? ?impressed,? ?and? ?that? ?all? ?this? ?was? ?perfectly? ?natural.? ?This? ?was? ?probably? ?the? ?
second? ?heavenly? ?official? ?who? ?came? ?that? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?count? ?of? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Pce? ?in? ?
the? ?past? ?several? ?centuries.? ?The? ?first? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ascended? ?was? ?too? ?far? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?and? ?
the? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?back? ?then? ?were? ?even? ?harder? ?to? e? ?by? ?so? ?it? ?couldnt? ?be? ?
pared.? ?However,? ?they? ?say? ?Man? ?Dies? ?for? ?Wealth,? ?Birds? ?Die? ?for? ?Food*,? ?the? ?peoples? ?
passionate? ?love? ?for? ?money? ?will? ?never? ?decrease,? ?as? ?expected? ?of? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?Wealth!? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?excited? ?than? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?was? ?to? ?receive? ?seven? ?hundred? ?
nterns,? ?and? ?apuded? ?with? ?force,? ?shouting? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?ITS? ?MY? ?BROTHER!? ?ITS? ?MY? ?
BROTHER!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?I? ?know,? ?its? ?your? ?brother!? ? ?
At? ?the? ?banquet,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?only? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?who? ?was? ?working? ?hard? ?at? ?eating,? ?all? ?by? ?his? ?
lonesome.? ?Truthfully,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?out? ?of? ?everyone? ?present,? ?only? ?he? ?took? ?the? ?feast? ?
literally? ?and? ?seriously,? ?attending? ?specifically? ?for? ?the? ?food? ?part,? ?as? ?if? ?having? ?yed? ?the? ?part? ?
of? ?a? ?spy? ?at? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?starved? ?him? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?working? ?to? ?refill? ?his? ?stomach? ?to? ?the? ?
brim? ?tonight.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?street? ?food? ?sold? ?at? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?stalls,? ?
he? ?could? ?understand? ?wholeheartedly,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?wonder,? ?would? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
ever? ?stroll? ?through? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?streets? ?every? ?now? ?and? ?then?? ? ?
The? ?most? ?thrilling? ?mystery? ?had? ?now? ?been? ?revealed,? ?and? ?tonight,? ?each? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
watched? ?ys? ?to? ?their? ?hearts? ?content,? ?socialized,? ?and? ?now? ?satisfied,? ?they? ?rose? ?to? ?their? ?
feet? ?ready? ?to? ?take? ?their? ?leave.? ?Unexpectedly,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?suddenly? ?frowned,? ?snapped? ?his? ?
fan? ?shut,? ?and? ?spoke,? ?Wait.? ? ?
If? ?anyone? ?else? ?were? ?to? ?say? ?wait? ?they? ?probably? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?as? ?effective.? ?However,? ?
someone? ?like? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?known? ?as? ?the? ?Water? ?Tyrant? ?for? ?a? ?reason.? ?Like? ?he? ?was? ?born? ?
to? ?give? mand,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?others? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?to? ?obey,? ?so? ?
everyone? ?sat? ?back? ?down? ?in? ?their? ?seats,? ?confused,? ?The? ?top? ?ten? ?are? ?out,? ?does? ?the? ?Lord? ?
Water? ?Master? ?have? ?anything? ?else? ?to? ?add?? ? ?
Was? ?he? ?going? ?to? ?give? ?out? ?merits? ?too?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
The? ?top? ?ten? ?are? ?out?? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?fanned? ?his? ?fan.? ?
No? ?one? ?knew? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?meant,? ?only? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?who? ?suddenly? ?cried,? ?...No.? ?NO? ?NO? ?
NO.? ?THE? ?TOP? ?TEN? ?ARENT? ?ALL? ?OUT!? ?? ?Even? ?if? ?we? ?count? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Pce,? ?
only? ?nine? ?have? ?been? ?announced? ?so? ?far!? ? ?
Everyone? ?was? ?stunned? ?and? ?soon? ?they? ?started? ?muttering,? ?Only? ?nine?? ? ?
Really,? ?I? ?counted,? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?only? ?nine!? ? ?
Someone? ?else? ?is? ?ranked? ?higher? ?than? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master???? ? ?
What?!? ?Who? ?can? ?it? ?be?? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?anyone? ?like? ?that?!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?bright? ?light? ?white? ?as? ?day? ?exploded? ?into? ?the? ?ckened? ?night.? ?
That? ?light? ?was? nterns.? ?
Like? ?thousands? ?upon? ?millions? ?of? ?fish? ?swimming? ?through? ?gorges? ?to? ?the? ?sea,? ?countless? ?
nterns? ?slowly? ?floated? ?up.? ?
They? ?shimmered? ?and? ?gleamed? ?in? ?the? ?dark? ?night,? ?radiant? ?and? ?brilliant,? ?like? ?floating? ?souls? ?
of? ?a? ?magnificent? ?dream,? ?exceedingly? ?beautiful,? ?brightening? ?the? ?ckened? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?
In? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?such? ?a? ?striking? ?sight,? ?none? ?could? ?speak? ?and? ?all? ?held? ?their? ?breaths,? ?their? ?
words? ?broken.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?that? ?sky? ?full? ?of? nterns? ?in? ?dumbfounded? ?awe.? ?It? ?was? ?like? ?his? ?breathing? ?
stopped? ?and? ?nothing? ?could? ?be? ?heard,? ?and? ?he? ?remained? ?dazed? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while.? ?It? ?was? ?
only? ?after? ?some? ?time? ?before? ?he? ?realized? ?something? ?wrong.? ?
The? ?eyes? ?of? ?every? ?heavenly? ?official? ?at? ?the? ?banquet? ?were? ?on? ?him.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?that? ?
announcer? ?official? ?had? ?raised? ?his? ?trembling? ?hand? ?and? ?pointed? ?at? ?him.? ?
Bewildered,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?...What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
No? ?one? ?answered,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pointed? ?to? ?himself,? ?...Me?? ? ?
Next? ?to? ?him,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder? ?once,? ?...? ?Yes.? ?You.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?shock,? ?Me? ?what?? ?What? ?about? ?me?? ? ?
That? ?announcer? ?official? ?swallowed? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?with? ?difficulty? ?and? ?finally? ?spoke? ?again.? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?hundreds? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?present? ?heard? ?a? ?voice? ?trembling? ?with? ?disbelief.? ?
Qiandeng? ?Temple*,? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?three...? ?three...? ?
Three? ?thousand? nterns!? ? ?
C? ?
Water? ?Master-xiong? ?is? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?calling? ?SWD? ?Water? ?Master? ?Bro.? ?
The? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Festival,? ?like? ?Lunar? ?New? ?Year,? ?was? ?a? ?time? ?for? ?family? ?reunions.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?amazed? ?that? ?MQ? ?and? ?FXs? ?followers? ?would? ?rather? ?fight? ?over? ?offering? ?
nterns? ?than? ?go? ?home? ?and? ?be? ?with? ?family.? ? ?
Qiandeng? ?trantes? ?to? ?A? ?Thousand? ?Lights? ?
-? ?
Ch.92:? ?Temple? ?of? ?a? ?Thousand? ?Lights? ?Endlessly? ?Illuminating? ?the? ?Lingering? ?Night? ?2? ?
Three? ?thousand? nterns!? ?
All? ?was? ?silent? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?tidal? ?wave-like? ?uproar.? ?
Never,? ?not? ?even? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Pce? ?that? ?always? ?sat? ?at? ?the? ?head,? ?solid? ?as? ?the? ?
mountains,? ?had? ?anyone? ?won? ?three? ?thousand? nterns? ?in? ?one? ?night? ?at? ?the? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?
Festival? ?Banquet.? ?In? ?fact,? ?no? ?one? ?had? ?ever? ?imagined? ?such? ?a? ?number.? ?Even? ?just? ?one? ?
thousand? ?was? ?already? ?difficult? ?to? ?pass.? ?Three? ?thousand.? ?That? ?was? ?truly? ?unheard? ?of,? ?not? ?a? ?
precedent? ?in? ?history,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?than? ?the? ?count? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?other? ?top? ?ten? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?added? ?together!? ?
One? ?can? ?imagine,? ?at? ?that? ?moment,? ?just? ?how? ?incredulous? ?every? ?official? ?was,? ?and? ?some? ?
even? ?blurted? ?out,? ?That? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?mistake!? ? ?
It? ?mustve? ?been? ?counted? ?wrong...? ?
Yet,? ?nevermind? ?thinking? ?that? ?that? ?announcer? ?official? ?had? ?been? ?counting? ?for? ?the? ?Mid? ?
Autumn? ?Festivals? ?Battle? ?of? ?the? ?Lanterns? ?for? ?years? ?could? ?just? ?happen? ?to? ?be? ?wrong? ?this? ?
one? ?time,? ?just? ?by? ?looking? ?at? ?that? ?massive? ?band? ?of? ?flowing? ?lights,? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?
backtrack? ?a? ?million? ?steps,? ?that? ?number? ?count? ?couldnt? ?be? ?wrong,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?wrong? ?
the? ?miscount? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?less,? ?not? ?more.? ?Thus,? ?another? ?heavenly? ?official? ?said,? ?Could? ?it? ?
be? ?that? ?those? nterns? ?arent? ?real? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns?? ?Maybe? ?theyre? ?just? ?ordinary? ?
nterns?? ? ?
That? ?basically? ?meant? ?Its? ?fraud!,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?few? ?who? ?agreed.? ?However,? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?spoke? ?up,? ?How? ?can? ?they? ?be? ?ordinary? nterns?? ?Ordinary? nterns? ?and? ?the? ?
Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?have? pletely? ?different? ?makes,? ?and? ?they? ?cant? ?fly? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?
heavens,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?these? ?be? ?fake?? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?argued? ?then? ?the? ?rest? ?would? ?probably? ?continue? ?to? ?doubt.? ?Yet? ?
because? ?it? ?was? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?who? ?spoke? ?up,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?also? ?present,? ?no? ?one? ?
dared? ?say? ?much? ?else.? ?Hitting? ?a? ?dead? ?end,? ?they? ?changed? ?track,? ?Everyone,? ?where? ?is? ?this? ?
Qiandeng? ?Temple?? ?When? ?was? ?it? ?built?? ?Who? ?built? ?it?? ?Does? ?any? ?heavenly? ?colleague? ?
know?? ? ?
The? ?announcer? ?official? ?replied,? ?No...? ?but? ?Qiandeng? ?Temple? ?was? ?clearly? ?written? ?on? ?the? ?
nterns? ?that? ?floated? ?up.? ?
But? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?any? ?Qiandeng? ?Temple?!? ?
Yea,? ?me? ?neither!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?shocked? ?reverie,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ints,? ?
he? ?said? ?quite? ?earnestly,? ?Everyone,? ?truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?not? ?only? ?have? ?you? ?all? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?
it,? ?I? ?havent? ?ever? ?heard? ?of? ?it? ?either.? ? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?this? ?came? ?about? ?naturally?!? ?
All? ?of? ?the? ?officials? ?lost? ?their? ?minds,? ?destroyed? ?by? ?this? ?unexpected? ?thunder,? ?incredulous? ?
and? ?disbelieving,? ?their? ?tongues? ?spitting? ?with? ?talk.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?tell? ?them:? ?Its? ?
only? ?a? ?game,? ?why? ?is? ?everyone? ?taking? ?it? ?so? ?seriously?? ?However,? ?first,? ?very? ?few? ?took? ?this? ?
game? ?as? ?a? ?game,? ?and? ?second,? ?he? ?ranked? ?first? ?ce? ?in? ?this? ?game,? ?so? ?if? ?he? ?said? ?
anything? ?hed? ?be? ?asking? ?for? ?it.? ?The? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?couldnt? ?say? ?it? ?either? ?because? ?
they? ?didnt? ?ce? ?first,? ?so? ?if? ?they? ?said? ?anything? ?itd? ?be? ?downying? ?their? ?not? ?getting? ?
number? ?one,? ?making? ?it? ?sound? ?exceedingly? ?awkward.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?chuckled,? ?I? ?did? ?say? ?that? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?didnt? ?kidnap? ?
His? ?Highness? ?out? ?of? ?ill? ?intent? ?but? ?no? ?one? ?believed? ?me.? ?Now? ?will? ?you? ?all? ?believe? ?me?? ? ?
With? ?his? ?reminder,? ?everyone? ?was? ?enlightened? ?in? ?an? ?instant.? ?
If? ?it? ?really? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?then,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?impossible? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?simply? ?light? ?up? ?three? ?
thousand? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?nothing!? ?
Was? ?there? ?anything? ?going? ?on? ?between? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?just? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?
rtionship? ?did? ?they? ?have? ?was? ?truly? ?a? ?mystery.? ?At? ?the? ?moment,? ?the? ?majority? ?still? ?thought? ?
it? ?was? ?more? ?believable? ?to? ?say? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?did? ?this? ?out? ?of? ?ill? ?intent.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?
why? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?unfriendly? ?towards? ?the? ?heavens? ?would? ?suddenly? ?
change? ?his? ?attitude? ?in? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Yet,? ?based? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?inconceivable? ?
wlessness,? ?he? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?nice? ?towards? ?someone? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?blue? ?without? ?
reason.? ?After? ?this? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Festival? ?Banquet,? ?itd? ?be? ?hard? ?pressed? ?to? ?say? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
had? ?ill? ?intent.? ?After? ?all,? ?it? ?was? ?three? ?thousand? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns!? ?Even? ?for? ?the? ?Water? ?
Master? ?who? ?controlled? ?wealth,? ?this? ?wasnt? ?something? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?just? ?because? ?he? ?
wanted? ?to.? ?Amidst? ?all? ?the? ?chaos,? ?suddenly,? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?steady? ?pping? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?
head? ?of? ?the? ?feast.? ?
The? ?officials? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?sound? ?and? ?saw? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?pping? ?slowly? ?as? ?he? ?smiled? ?to? ?Xie? ?
Lian,? ?Congrattions,? ?Xian? ?Le.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?intended? ?to? ?help? ?take? ?the? ?heat? ?off? ?of? ?him? ?and? ?was? ?grateful,? ?
bowing? ?his? ?head.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?sighed? ?in? ?awe,? ?You? ?always? ?manage? ?to? ?create? ?miracles.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?exchange,? ?the? ?feast? ?quieted? ?down.? ?After? ?some? ?hesitation,? ?all? ?finally? ?took? ?Jun? ?
Wus? ?lead? ?and? ?apuded,? ?sending? ?their? ?congrattions.? ?
With? ?this,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?shocked,? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?gods? ?had? ?to? ?admit? ?that? ?this? ?Highness? ?
the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?had? ?always? ?produced? ?phenomena.? ?It? ?was? ?like? ?this? ?back? ?then,? ?and? ?it? ?
was? ?most? ?certainly? ?the? ?case? ?now!? ? ?
The? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Festival? ?Banquet? ?had? ?ended? ?and? ?the? ?relentlessly? ?rumbling? ?Thunder? ?
Master? ?also? ?packed? ?up.? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?cheered? ?the? ?hardest? ?throughout? ?it? ?all? ?was? ?of? ?
course? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?no? ?matter? ?whose? ?ranking? ?rolled? ?out? ?she? ?would? ?be? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?
apud.? ?Except? ?Pei? ?Mings.? ?At? ?first? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?if? ?his? ?stealing? ?the? ?Water? ?Masters? ?
thunder,? ?bumping? ?him? ?from? ?second? ?ce? ?to? ?third? ?ce,? ?would? ?cause? ?his? ?ire,? ?but? ?looking? ?
at? ?Shi? ?Wudu,? ?it? ?didnt? ?seem? ?he? ?was? ?displeased.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?both? ?
congratted? ?him,? ?and? ?afterwards? ?the? ?three? ?started? ?nning? ?to? ?whose? ?little? ?mountain? ?
hot? ?springs? ?they? ?would? ?go? ?for? ?tuina? ?massage.? ?Hearing? ?them,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?asked,? ?Ge,? ?
youre? ?all? ?going? ?out? ?to? ?y? ?again?? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?folded? ?his? ?fan? ?and? ?answered,? ?En.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?chuckled,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?want? ?to? e? ?and? ?y? ?
too?? ? ?
No,? ?Ive? ?already? ?got? ?ns? ?with? ?people.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?frowned,? ?I? ?hope? ?its? ?not? ?with? ?anyone? ?unsavoury.? ? ?
Is? ?there? ?anyone? ?more? ?unsavoury? ?than? ?General? ?Pei?? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?quipped.? ?
Noble? ?Jie,? ?shut? ?up? ?now.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?warned.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?waited? ?until? ?after? ?the? ?two? ?brothers? ?spoke? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?to? ?each? ?other? ?then? ?
prepared? ?to? ?leave? ?the? ?banquet? ?with? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?On? ?the? ?way? ?out? ?they? ?bumped? ?into? ?Mu? ?
Qing,? ?and? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?watching? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?look? ?so? ?pleased? ?
anymore.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?however,? ?was? ?the? ?exact? ?opposite.? ?When? ?he? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?to? ?leave? ?
the? ?feast,? ?he? ?called? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Congrattions.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?to? ?him? ?too,? ?Thanks.? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?settled? ?in? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?at? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?That? ?
child? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?clean? ?and? ?tidy? ?but? ?still? ?rather? ?shy.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?him? ?up? ?and? ?
descended,? ?he? ?didnt? ?talk? ?much? ?on? ?the? ?road.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?first? ?went? ?into? ?town? ?to? ?buy? ?some? ?
fresh? ?fruits? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?eat? ?and? ?didnt? ?go? ?immediately? ?straight? ?back? ?to? ?Puqi? ?Vige.? ?He? ?first? ?
went? ?into? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?nearby? ?woods.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?that? ?piece? ?of? ?woods? ?was? ?quite? ?lively;? ?a? ?bare? ?chested? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?
yelling? ?and? ?cussing,? ?hung? ?upside? ?down? ?by? ?a? ?white? ?silk? ?band.? ?Profanities? ?and? ?vulgarities? ?
spilled? ?from? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?a? ?little? ?child? ?squatted? ?under? ?him,? ?pping? ?away? ?mosquitos.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?made? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?stand? ?outside,? ?and? ?he? ?himself? ?strolled? ?over? ?leisurely.? ?When? ?
that? ?young? ?man? ?saw? ?him? ?he? ?raged,? ?XIE? ?LIAN? ?YOU? ?PIECE? ?OF? ?SHIT,? ?FUCKING? ?LET? ?ME? ?
DOWN? ?THIS? ?INSTANT!? ?IM? ?GONNA? ?DIE? ?IM? ?GONNA? ?DIE? ?IM? ?GONNA? ?DIE!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?said? ?warmly,? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?years? ?since? ?you? st? ?got? ?bitten? ?by? ?mosquitos.? ?
Is? ?it? ?so? ?bad? ?to? ?give? ?you? ?a? ?taste? ?of? ?being? ?alive? ?again?? ? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?indeed? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?expected? ?him? ?to? ?be? ?troublesome,? ?
that? ?for? ?sure? ?hed? ?instigate? ?Guzi? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?cut? ?Ruoye,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?
instructed? ?Ruoye? ?that? ?should? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?try? ?to? ?escape,? ?drag? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?woods? ?and? ?take? ?
care? ?of? ?him.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?using? ?the? ?flesh? ?of? ?another? ?against? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
couldnt? ?beat? ?him? ?to? ?a? ?pulp,? ?but? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?make? ?him? ?suffer? ?some? ?little? ?pains? ?of? ?the? ?
flesh.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?chopped? ?lumber? ?and? ?scavenged? ?before? ?in? ?this? ?area,? ?and? ?suffered? ?
getting? ?bitten? ?all? ?over? ?by? ?mosquitos.? ?Currently,? ?it? ?seemed,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?also? ?bitten? ?all? ?
over,? ?looking? ?more? ?miserable? ?than? ?dying,? ?and? ?cussed? ?loudly,? ?WHERES? ?YOUR? ?SNOW? ?
WHITE? ?LOTUS? ?HEART!? ?WHY? ?CANT? ?YOU? ?PRETEND? ?TO? ?BE? ?A? ?SICKENINGLY? ?
SWEET? ?GOOD? ?PERSON? ?NOW!? ?
Guzi? ?hugged? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?leg? ?and? ?wailed,? ?GEGE,? ?PLEASE? ?LET? ?MY? ?DAD? ?DOWN!? ?HES? ?
BEEN? ?HANGING? ?FOR? ?SO? ?LONG!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?ruffled? ?his? ?hair? ?and? ?immediately,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?yelped? ?as? ?he? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?a? ?
heap.? ?
To? ?return? ?to? ?Puqi? ?vige,? ?they? ?must? ?traverse? ?through? ?that? ?maple? ?woods.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gripped? ?
in? ?his? ?hand? ?a? ?bare-chested,? ?cussing? ?young? ?man? ?and? ?behind? ?him? ?followed? ?two? ?little? ?kids,? ?
one? ?crying? ?and? ?sobbing,? ?the? ?other? ?sullen? ?and? ?quiet.? ?What? ?a? ?freakish? ?group.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
thought.? ?As? ?they? ?hiked? ?up? ?the? ?hills,? ?he? ?cautioned? ?to? ?the? ?two? ?little? ?ones? ?behind? ?him,? ?
Watch? ?your? ?steps.? ?Its? ?easy? ?to? ?trip? ?here.? ?
That? ?was? ?the? ?truth.? ?Sometimes? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? te? ?in? ?returning? ?from? ?town? ?after? ?
collecting? ?scraps? ?and? ?walked? ?this? ?path? ?at? ?night,? ?maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?of? ?his? ?luck,? ?but? ?
hed? ?always? ?trip? ?or? ?fall.? ?Hearing? ?this,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?immediately? ?cried,? ?DEAR? ?GOD!? ?PLEASE? ?
MAKE? ?THIS? ?PERSON? ?FALL? ?TO? ?HIS? ?DEATH? ?RIGHT? ?HERE? ?RIGHT? ?NOW!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?found? ?that? ?hrious,? ?Youre? ?a? ?ghost,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?begging? ?the? ?
heavens?? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?like? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?warm? ?glow? ?faintly? ?emerging? ?from? ?the? ?far? ?
distance,? ?and? ?the? ?dark,? ?obscure? ?path? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?illuminated,? ?the? ?road? ?
brightening.? ?When? ?he? ?looked? ?up,? ?sure? ?enough? ?it? ?wasnt? ?just? ?his? ?imagination.? ?There? ?really? ?
was? ?light? ?in? ?the? ?horizon.? ?
It? ?was? ?light? ?from? ?those? ?three? ?thousand? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?of? ?Evesting? ?Light.? ?
The? ?floating? nterns? ?flowed? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?sky,? ?imposing? ?and? ?invigorating,? ?even? ?the? ?shine? ?
of? ?the? ?stars? ?and? ?the? ?moon? ?was? ?ovee.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched,? ?dazed,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?
moment,? ?he? ?sighed? ?a? ?whisper,? ?...Thank? ?you.? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?that? ?was? ?about? ?and? ?snickered,? ?Why? ?the? ?fucking? ?thanks?? ?
Other? ?people? ?are? ?just? ?ying? ?around,? ?theyre? ?not? ?lit? ?for? ?you,? ?stop? ?thinking? ?so? ?highly? ?of? ?
yourself.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grinned? ?but? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything? ?and? ?didnt? ?rebuke? ?either.? ?He? ?only? ?said,? ?To? ?have? ?
beauty? ?exist? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?is? ?already? ?in? ?itself? ?something? ?to? ?be? ?grateful? ?for.? ?
Theres? ?beauty? ?in? ?his? ?heart? ?and? ?he? ?wasnt? ?afraid? ?of? ?any? ?killjoys.? ?Borrowing? ?the? ?light? ?of? ?
those? nterns? ?in? ?the? ?distance,? ?he? ?continued? ?forward.? ?
? ?
Ch.93:? ?Pregnant? ?with? ?Evil;? ?A? ?New? ?Wave? ?Disturbs? ?Peace? ?
It? ?didnt? ?take? ?more? ?than? ?two? ?days? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?to? ?face? ?a? ?major? ?crisis.? ?
There? ?was? ?nothing? ?to? ?eat? ?in? ?the? ?shrine.? ?
If? ?he? ?was? ?by? ?himself,? ?in? ?a? ?day? ?hed? ?only? ?need? ?just? ?a? ?couple? ?steamed? ?buns? ?with? ?a? ?small? ?
te? ?of? ?pickled? ?veggies,? ?maybe? ?pick? ?some? ?cucumbers? ?from? ?the? ?fields? ?to? ?munch,? ?and? ?
hed? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?himself? ?perfectly,? ?the? ?offerings? ?of? ?daily? ?needs? ?from? ?the? ?Puqi? ?vigers? ?
more? ?than? ?sufficient.? ?Yet? ?now,? ?there? ?were? ?three? ?more? ?mouths? ?to? ?feed? ?in? ?the? ?shrine.? ?Two? ?
live? ?humans? ?and? ?a? ?half-dead? ?ghost;? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?they? ?cleaned? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?
rations.? ?
The? ?two? ?children? ?were? ?alright? ?at? ?least.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?the? ?half-dead? ?ghost,? ?possessing? ?a? ?full? ?
grown? ?man? ?refusing? ?to? e? ?out,? ?cussed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?out? ?on? ?one? ?hand? ?for? ?feeding? ?him? ?shitty? ?
food,? ?but? ?ate? ?more? ?than? ?anyone? ?else? ?on? ?the? ?other.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?stuff? ?a? ?
ckened? ?pan? ?down? ?his? ?mouth.? ?
After? ?making? ?sure? ?the? ?pan? ?couldnt? ?be? ?easily? ?pulled? ?out,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?decided? ?to? ?take? ?the? ?two? ?
little? ?ones? ?out? ?to? ?walk? ?around? ?the? ?markets,? ?see? ?if? ?they? ?could? ?collect? ?some? ?junk? ?then? ?find? ?
them? ?a? ?good? ?meal.? ?
If? ?its? ?said? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?luck? ?was? ?usually? ?bad,? ?then? ?the? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?today? ?had? ?especially? ?
bad? ?luck.? ?After? ?walking? ?around? ?town,? ?there? ?was? ?actually? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?scrap? ?to? ?be? ?
collected.? ?Finally,? ?he? ?stood? ?at? ?a? ?crowded? ?intersection? ?and? ?made? ?a? ?decision:? ?he? ?would? ?
pick? ?up? ?his? ?old? ?line? ?of? ?work.? ?
Thus,? ?he? ?settled? ?the? ?two? ?kids? ?aside? ?before? ?he? ?stood? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?intersection? ?and? ?
called? ?out? ?in? ?a? ?loud? ?and? ?clear? ?voice,? ?DEAR? ?FOLKS? ?AND? ?NEIGHBOURS!? ?TODAY? ?IS? ?
THE? ?FIRST? ?TIME? ?THIS? ?SERVANT? ?HAS? ?COME? ?TO? ?THIS? ?TREASURED? ?PLACE.? ?I? ?WILL? ?
PERFORM? ?A? ?FEW? ?SHAMEFUL? ?TRICKS.? ?THEY? ?ARE? ?EMBARRASSING? ?BUT? ?I? ?HOPE? ?
EVERYONE? ?WILL? ?CUT? ?ME? ?SOME? ?SLACK? ?AND? ?GIVE? ?THIS? ?POOR? ?MAN? ?A? ?HAND,? ?
DONATE? ?A? ?BITE? ?TO? ?EAT,? ?GRANT? ?SOME? ?COINS? ?FOR? ?THE? ?ROAD...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?the? ?air? ?of? ?a? ?saint,? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?a? ?cultivator,? ?his? ?sleeves? ?clean? ?and? ?
fluttering,? ?his? ?voice? ?clear? ?and? ?sonorous,? ?energetic? ?and? ?invigourating.? ?Many? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?
who? ?were? ?idle? ?soon? ?came? ?and? ?surrounded? ?him.? ? ?
What? ?can? ?you? ?do?? ?Show? ?us? ?something? ?neat.? ?
How? ?about? ?te? ?spinning?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?cheerfully.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?waved? ?their? ?hands,? ?Thats? ?not? ?hard? ?at? ?all,? ?its? ?childs? ?y!? ?What? ?else? ?can? ?you? ?
do?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?said,? ?Hows? ?shattering? ?boulders? ?on? ?my? ?chest?? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?groused,? ?Thats? ?too? ?old? ?school,? ?too? ?old!? ?Anything? ?else?? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? e? ?to? ?realize,? ?even? ?street? ?performances? ?needed? ?to? ?catch? ?up? ?
with? ?the? ?times.? ?All? ?of? ?his? ?best? ?tricks? ?were? ?now? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?yesterdays? ?news,? ?and? ?
there? ?were? ?none? ?left? ?whod? ?appreciate? ?his? ?craft.? ?The? ?crowd? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?break? ?up,? ?and? ?
without? ?any? ?other? ?choice,? ?he? ?brought? ?out? ?his? ?ultimate? ?technique,? ?and? ?took? ?out? ?from? ?his? ?
sleeves? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?protection? ?charms? ?he? ?made? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?hands? ?and? ?called? ?out? ?again,? ?
Free? ?protection? ?charms? ?for? ?watching? ?the? ?performance!? ?Theyre? ?handmade,? ?dont? ?walk? ?
on? ?by? ?and? ?miss? ?out? ?on? ?this? ?chance!? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?there? ?were? ?freebies,? ?the? ?dispersed? ?crowd? ?soon? ?came? ?back,? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?
protection? ?charms?? ?Which? ?temple? ?blessed? ?them?? ?Is? ?it? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor?? ? ?
Do? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?for? ?wealth?? ?Give? ?me? ?a? ?wealth? ?charm? ?please,? ?thanks!? ? ?
I? ?want? ?one? ?from? ?Ju? ?Yang,? ?please? ?save? ?one? ?for? ?me!? ? ?
No,? ?no.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?The? ?one? ?Im? ?giving? ?away? ?is? ?from? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?
Xianle,? ?blessed? ?by? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?for? ?sure? ?effective.? ?Of? ?course? ?itd? ?be? ?effective.? ?Other? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?had? ?at? ?least? ?thousands? ?of? ?people? ?praying? ?to? ?them? ?daily,? ?their? ?ears? ?rang? ?
with? ?white? ?noise,? ?and? ?even? ?just? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?much? ?theyd? ?pass? ?the? ?work? ?down? ?to? ?the? ?junior? ?
officials? ?under? ?them.? ?As? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?at? ?most? ?hed? ?only? ?have? ?a? ?few? ?praying? ?to? ?him? ?at? ?
once,? ?so? ?whos? ?more? ?likely? ?to? ?actually? ?hear? ?prayers?? ?
The? ?crowd? ?clicked? ?their? ?tongues,? ?What? ?the? ?hell,? ?weve? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?him? ?before!? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?added,? ?Its? ?ok? ?if? ?youve? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?him.? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?is? ?located? ?just? ?seven? ?miles? ?
out? ?at? ?Puqi? ?Vige.? ?Everyones? ?wee? ?to? ?pay? ?a? ?visit,? ?and? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?bring? ?
offerings...? ?Before? ?he? ?even? ?finished,? ?the? ?crowd? ?had? ?already? ?broken? ?up.? ?Every? ?single? ?
one? ?of? ?the? ?spectators? ?littered? ?the? ?charm? ?away? ?soon? ?after,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?trotted? ?over? ?to? ?
pick? ?them? ?up,? ?patting? ?them? ?clean? ?before? ?stuffing? ?them? ?back? ?into? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?not? ?looking? ?
the? ?least? ?bit? ?bothered.? ?As? ?he? ?picked,? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?cloth? ?shoes? ?stopped? ?before? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?saw? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?raven? ?ck? ?eyes? ?peeking? ?out? ?from? ?under? ?the? ?
bandages,? ?watching? ?him? ?intently.? ?
Whats? ?wrong?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?gently,? ?Go? ?over? ?there? ?and? ?sit? ?with? ?Guzi.? ?Just? ?wait? ?for? ?
me? ?for? ?a? ?bit.? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?quiet.? ?Just? ?then,? ?the? ?two? ?doors? ?to? ?a? ?mansion? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? rge? ?street? ?
suddenly? ?burst? ?open,? ?and? ?a? ?man? ?was? ?thrown? ?out,? ?angry? ?shouts? ?following? ?behind? ?him:? ?
QUACK? ?DOCTOR!? ? ?
The? ?pedestrians? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?immediately? ?rushed? ?over? ?to? ?watch? ?the? ?show.? ?The? ?
thundering? ?footsteps? ?trampled? ?by,? ?and? ?those? ?protection? ?charms? ?that? ?werent? ?yet? ?picked? ?
up? ?were? ?instantly? ?crushed,? ?dirtied,? ?and? ?ripped.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?speechlessly,? ?and? ?gave? ?
up? ?on? ?saving? ?them.? ?He? ?made? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?go? ?back? ?to? ?watch? ?over? ?Guzi,? ?then? ?he? ?himself? ?
went? ?to? ?check? ?things? ?out.? ?As? ?he? ?approached? ?the? ?entrance? ?to? ?that? ?mansion,? ?a? ?man? ?
looking? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?was? ?arguing? ?with? ?an? ?old? ?man? ?who? ?looked? ?like? ?a? ?doctor.? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?raged,? ?WHAT? ?DID? ?YOU? ?TELL? ?ME? ?WHEN? ?YOU? ?CAME? ?
YESTERDAY?? ?DIDNT? ?YOU? ?SAY? ?THERE? ?WAS? ?NOTHING? ?TO? ?WORRY? ?ABOUT?? ?HOW? ?
DO? ?YOU? ?EXPLAIN? ?TODAY?? ?MY? ?WIFE? ?DIDNT? ?FALL? ?OR? ?EAT? ?ANYTHING? ?BAD,? ?SO? ?
HOW? ?DID? ?THINGS? ?BECOME? ?LIKE? ?THIS?!? ?
That? ?doctor,? ?however,? ?cried? ?injustice,? ?When? ?I? ?came? ?to? ?diagnose? ?your? ?wife? ?yesterday? ?she? ?
was? ?perfectly? ?fine!? ?I? ?think? ?in? ?regards? ?to? ?this,? ?you? ?need? ?to? ?find? ?a? ?cultivator,? ?not? ?a? ?doctor!? ? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?was? ?outraged,? ?he? ?stood? ?with? ?a? ?hand? ?on? ?his? ?hip? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?
pointing? ?usingly,? ?MY? ?SON? ?ISNT? ?LOST? ?YET? ?SO? ?WHY? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?CURSING? ?HIM,? ?
YOU? ?FAKE? ?DOCTOR!? ?WATCH? ?YOURSELF,? ?I? ?JUST? ?MIGHT? ?SUE? ?FOR? ?ALL? ?OF? ?YOUR? ?
ASSETS!? ? ?
The? ?doctor? ?picked? ?up? ?and? ?held? ?his? ?medical? ?case,? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?sue? ?me? ?theres? ?nothing? ?to? ?
be? ?done.? ?I? ?really? ?cant? ?read? ?that? ?pulse!? ?Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?anything? ?like? ?it? ?before? ?in? ?my? ?life!!? ?
The? ?crowd? ?jeered,? ?Find? ?yourself? ?a? ?new? ?doctor!? ?Maybe? ?go? ?find? ?a? ?cultivator!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instinctively? ?felt? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?off? ?about? ?this? ?affair,? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?in? ?
the? ?sea? ?of? ?people,? ?Please? ?look? ?here!? ?Theres? ?a? ?cultivator? ?here!? ?Im? ?a? ?cultivator!? ? ?
Everyone? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him,? ?puzzled,? ?WERENT? ?YOU? ?A? ?STREET? ?
PERFORMER???? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?exined? ?politely,? ?That? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?side? ?gig.? ?Thank? ?you.? ?He? ?walked? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?
merchant,? ?Will? ?you? ?bring? ?me? ?to? ?go? ?see? ?the? ?esteemed? ?madame?? ? ?
Within? ?the? ?mansion? ?came? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?shrill? ?screaming,? ?no? ?doubt? ?all? ?the? dies? ?in? ?waiting? ?
were? ?panicking.? ?The? ?new? ?doctor? ?called? ?by? ?the? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?arrive? ?
just? ?yet,? ?and? ?men? ?in? ?desperate? ?plight? ?will? ?do? ?anything,? ?so? ?he? ?really? ?dragged? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?
the? ?door? ?to? ?see? ?his? ?wife,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?that? ?doctor? ?on? ?the? ?way? ?in? ?too.? ? ?
When? ?the? ?men? ?entered? ?the? ?bedchamber,? ?there? ?was? ?blood? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?floor,? ?and? ?upon? ?the? ?
rge? ?flower? ?curtained? ?bed? id? ?a? ?young? ?woman,? ?her? ?face? ?white? ?as? ?a? ?sheet? ?from? ?severe? ?
pain.? ?Her? ?agony? ?was? ?so? ?acute? ?shed? ?almost? ?hug? ?her? ?belly? ?and? ?roll? ?about? ?had? ?the? dies? ?in? ?
waiting? ?not? ?hold? ?her? ?down.? ?The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?through? ?the? ?door,? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?
all? ?the? ?hairs? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?stand.? ?
That? ?chamber? ?was? ?heavy? ?with? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil,? ?and? ?that? ?essence? ?came? ?from? ?one? ?
ce.? ?
That? ?womans? ?belly!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?blocked? ?everyone? ?behind? ?him? ?and? ?shouted,? ?DONT? ?MOVE!? ?
THERES? ?SOMETHING? ?IN? ?HER? ?BELLY? ?THATS? ?NOT? ?RIGHT!? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?was? ?terrified,? ?Is? ?my? ?wife? ?about? ?to? ?give? ?birth?!? ? ?
That? ?doctor? ?and? ?the? ?older? dies? ?in? ?waiting? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?for? ?that? ?ignorance? ?and? ?said,? ?
Its? ?only? ?been? ?five? ?months,? ?how? ?can? ?she? ?give? ?birth? ?now!? ? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?raged? ?at? ?the? ?doctor,? ?If? ?she? ?wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?give? ?birth? ?and? ?you? ?
have? ?no? ?clue? ?whats? ?wrong? ?then? ?youre? ?a? ?quack!!? ?YOU? ?CANT? ?EVEN? ?READ? ?A? ?PULSE!? ? ?
That? ?woman? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?faint,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted? ?again,? ?EVERYONE,? ?BE? ?QUIET!? ?
Then? ?he? ?flipped? ?out? ?Fang? ?Xin.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?suddenly? ?unsheathed? ?a? ?long,? ?ck? ?
weapon,? ?everyone? ?jumped? ?in? ?surprise.? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?PLANNING?!? ?Then? ?they? ?saw? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?drop? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?that? ?sword? ?actually? ?floated? ?in? ?mid? ?air!? ? ?
Now? ?everyone? ?was? ?astonished.? ?
Fang? ?Xin? ?hung? ?from? ?above,? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?the? ?de? ?facing? ?down,? ?pointing? ?at? ?the? ?swollen? ?belly? ?
of? ?that? ?woman.? ?The? ?killing? ?aura? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?was? ?intense,? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?saw? ?that? ?
womans? ?belly? ?suddenly? ?move,? ?a? ?lump? ?of? ?flesh? ?raised? ?up,? ?jerking? ?left,? ?then? ?right.? ?It? ?
thrashed? ?about? ?until? ?finally,? ?that? ?woman? ?hacked? ?and? ?coughed? ?violently,? ?a? ?stream? ?of? ?ck? ?
smoke? ?emerging? ?from? ?her? ?mouth!? ?
Fang? ?Xin? ?had? ?been? ?waiting,? ?and? ?that? ?sword? ?immediately? ?struck? ?that? ?ck? ?smoke.? ?That? ?
woman? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?long? ?wail,? ?MY? ?SON!? ?And? ?instantly? ?passed? ?out? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?back? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?sheathed? ?it? ?anew? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?then? ?turned? ?to? ?the? ?
doctor,? ?Its? ?fine? ?now.? ? ?
The? ?doctor? ?was? ?eyes? ?wide? ?mouth? ?open,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him? ?a? ?couple? ?
times? ?before? ?he? ?hesitantly? ?approached.? ?That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?looked? ?joyous,? ?Is? ?my? ?
son? ?safe?? ? ?
However,? ?after? ?the? ?doctor? ?felt? ?the? ?womans? ?pulse,? ?he? ?said,? ?his? ?voice? ?trembling? ?with? ?
trepidation,? ?Its? ?gone...? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?shock,? ?he? ?roared,? ?
GONE?? ?HOW? ?DID? ?SHE? ?JUST? ?MISCARRY?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?turned? ?to? ?face? ?him,? ?The? ?madame? ?didnt? ?miscarry,? ?the? ?baby? ?is? ?gone.? ?
Gone,? ?do? ?you? ?understand?? ?
Whats? ?the? ?difference?? ?That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?demanded.? ?
Quite? ?different.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Miscarriage? ?is? ?miscarriage.? ?Gone? ?means? ?this:? ?there? ?
was? ?indeed? ?a? ?child? ?in? ?madames? ?belly? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?now,? ?that? ?child? ?has? ?disappeared.? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?abdomen? ?of? ?that? ?woman? ?was? ?swollen? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?now,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?
sign? ?of? ?external? ?injury? ?yet? ?it? ?had? ?shrivelled? ?down,? ?looking? ?exceedingly? ?unnatural.? ?That? ?
wealthy? ?merchant? ?was? ?shocked,? ?...wasnt? ?my? ?son? ?just? ?there? ?in? ?her? ?belly?!? ?
The? ?one? ?inside? ?earlier? ?wasnt? ?your? ?child,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?The? ?one? ?blowing? ?up? ?
madames? ?belly? ?was? ?that? ?cloud? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke!? ? ?
? ?
After? ?the? ?doctor? ?made? ?sure? ?the? ?woman? ?was? ?only? ?passed? ?out? ?and? ?there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?
life-threatening? ?signs,? ?they? ?left? ?the? ?chamber.? ?That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?asked,? ?Sir? ?
Cultivator,? ?how? ?should? ?I? ?address? ?you?? ?Which? ?temple? ?did? ?you? e? ?from?? ?Which? ?deity? ?do? ?
you? ?worship?? ? ?
No? ?need? ?for? ?the? ?Sir? ?and? ?the? ?name? ?is? ?Xie.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?and? ?at? ?first? ?he? ?wanted? ?
to? ?say? ?he? ?was? ?from? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?but? ?when? ?the? ?words? ?came? ?to? ?his? ?lips,? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?
it? ?turned? ?into? ?Qiandeng? ?Temple.? ? ?
When? ?those? ?three? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?oddly? ?hot.? ?That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?
oh-ed? ?and? ?said,? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?it? ?before.? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?far?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?far? ?it? ?was? ?either,? ?and? ?answered? ?softly,? ?En...? ?
After? ?a? ?few? ?courtesy? ?greetings,? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?finally? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?point,? ?his? ?voice? ?
full? ?of? ?horror,? ?Daozhang*!? ?What? ?was? ?that? ?monster? ?earlier?? ?What? ?my? ?wife? ?nurtured? ?in? ?her? ?
belly,? ?had? ?it? ?always? ?been...? ?that? ?thing?? ?That? ?cloud? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke?!? ? ?
With? ?the? ?subject? ?change,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?turned? ?serious.? ?It? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?always? ?been? ?
that? ?way.? ?Didnt? ?you? ?say? ?when? ?the? ?doctor? ?came? ?yesterday,? ?madame? ?was? ?still? ?perfectly? ?
fine?? ?Her? ?pulse? ?was? ?alright? ?then,? ?but? ?it? ?messed? ?up? ?today,? ?so? ?Im? ?afraid,? ?it? ?was? ?only? st? ?
night? ?that? ?something? ?happened? ?to? ?the? ?baby.? ?Please? ?think,? st? ?night,? ?did? ?the? ?madame? ?do? ?
anything?? ?Or? ?did? ?anything? ?strange? ?happen?? ? ?
Nothing? ?happened? ?at? ?all? st? ?night,? ?That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?said,? ?My? ?wife? ?never? ?left? ?the? ?
house!? ?Ever? ?since? ?she? ?paid? ?her? ?respects? ?at? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ju? ?Yang? ?and? ?received? ?this? ?
child,? ?we? ?built? ?a? ?small? ?Ju? ?Yang? ?shrine? ?at? ?home,? ?and? ?shed? ?chant? ?and? ?burn? ?incense? ?
without? ?ever? ?leaving? ?the? ?front? ?or? ?back? ?doors.? ?Shes? ?extremely? ?devout!? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?if? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?knew? ?someone? ?worshipped? ?him? ?like? ?this? ?then? ?itd? ?really? ?
be? ?a? ?riot.? ?After? ?some? ?thought,? ?he? ?asked,? ?Then,? ?did? ?she? ?have? ?any? ?strange? ?dreams?? ? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?blinked,? ?and? ?said,? ?Yes!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?re-energized,? ?and? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?continued,? ?Daozhang,? ?you? ?have? ?
such? ?godly? ?premonitions!? ?My? ?wife? ?really? ?did? ?have? ?a? ?strange? ?dream? st? ?night.? ?She? ?
dreamt? ?a? ?small? ?child? ?ying? ?with? ?her,? ?calling? ?her? ?mom.? ?Halfway? ?through? ?the? ?dream? ?she? ?
felt? ?something? ?kicking? ?her? ?belly? ?then? ?she? ?woke? ?up.? ?Afterwards? ?she? ?came? ?to? ?me? ?happily? ?
to? ?tell? ?me? ?that? ?the? ?child? ?in? ?her? ?belly? ?couldnt? ?wait? ?to? ?see? ?mom? ?and? ?dads? ?faces,? ?so? ?the? ?
child? ?came? ?to? ?greet? ?her? ?first.? ?I? ?was? ?humouring? ?her? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?too!? ? ?
In? ?an? ?instant? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?figured? ?it? ?out? ?and? ?said? ?firmly,? ?Its? ?that? ?child? ?thats? ?problematic!? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?asked,? ?Around? ?how? ?old? ?was? ?that? ?child?? ?How? ?did? ?it? ?look? ?like?? ?Did? ?the? ?
madame? ?say? ?anything?? ? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?cold? ?sweat? ?from? ?shock,? ?Im? ?afraid? ?she? ?wont? ?
remember.? ?At? ?the? ?time? ?she? ?already? ?told? ?me? ?she? ?wasnt? ?sure? ?how? ?old? ?the? ?child? ?was,? ?only? ?
that? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?fairly? ?young,? ?begging? ?her? ?to? ?hold? ?it,? ?and? ?when? ?she? ?held? ?it? ?it? ?was? ?light.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hummed? ?then? ?said,? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?ask? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?questions,? ?please? ?answer? ?
them? ?honestly,? ?otherwise? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?find? ?truth? ?in? ?all? ?this.? ?First,? ?are? ?there? ?any? ?
conflicts? ?between? ?wives? ?fighting? ?for? ?favour?? ?Second,? ?had? ?this? ?madame? ?ever? ?aborted? ?a? ?
child?? ? ?
Asking? ?about? ?conflicts? ?between? ?wives? ?fighting? ?over? ?favours? ?was? ?to? ?see? ?whether? ?if? ?this? ?
was? ?a? ?curse? ?that? ?came? ?from? ?mad? ?jealousy.? ?When? ?women? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?locked? ?in? ?a? ?
deep? ?harem? ?got? ?jealous,? ?they? ?could? ?do? ?anything;? ?asking? ?about? ?abortion? ?was? ?because? ?if? ?
the? ?child? ?was? ?aborted? ?over? ?questionable? ?reasons,? ?then? ?there? ?may? ?be? ?grudge? ?left? ?behind? ?
in? ?the? ?mothers? ?body,? ?making? ?the? ?new? ?baby? ?suffer.? ?
Under? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?repeated? ?questioning,? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?admitted? ?to? ?everything? ?
truthfully.? ?Unbelievably,? ?everything? ?was? ?spot? ?on.? ?Not? ?only? ?did? ?he? ?have? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?wives? ?
in? ?his? ?household,? ?bickering? ?nonstop? ?everyday,? ?he? ?also? ?had? ?a? ?lover? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?
bring? ?her? ?in.? ?Afterwards,? ?the? ?madames? ?servant? ?girl? ?also? ?reported? ?that? ?her? ?mistress? ?was? ?
originally? ?only? ?a? ?mistress? ?and? ?had? ?once? ?been? ?pregnant.? ?She? ?listened? ?to? ?wed? ?diagnosis? ?
of? ?street? ?homeopaths? ?that? ?dered? ?her? ?baby? ?a? ?girl,? ?and? ?since? ?she? ?wanted? ?a? ?boy? ?to? ?
strengthen? ?her? ?foothold,? ?she? ?aborted? ?the? ?child.? ?After? ?listening? ?to? ?all? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?
feel? ?a? ?headache? ing? ?on.? ?That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?was? ?anxious,? ?Daozhang,? ?could? ?this? ?
be? ?the? ?revenge? ?of? ?that? ?unborn? ?baby? ?girl?? ? ?
Thats? ?a? ?possibility,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But? ?not? ?entirely.? ?After? ?all,? ?madame? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?how? ?
old? ?that? ?child? ?was? ?in? ?her? ?dream,? ?and? ?whether? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?boy? ?or? ?a? ?girl.? ? ?
Then...? ?then? ?Daozhang,? ?That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?asked? ?frightfully,? ?Since? ?that? ?cloud? ?of? ?
ck? ?smoke? ?only? ?just? ?filled? ?my? ?wifes? ?belly? st? ?night,? ?then...? ?where? ?did? ?my? ?own? ?son? ?go?? ? ?
? ?
Daozhang? ?is? ?the? ?polite? ?address? ?for? ?cultivators.? ? ?
Since? ?cultivators? ?cultivated? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?they? ?were? ?also? ?considered? ?exorcists,? ?
which? ?was? ?why? ?the? ?doctor? ?told? ?the? ?merchant? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?a? ?cultivator? ?instead? ?of? ?a? ?
doctor.? ?
? ?
Ch.94:? ?Pregnant? ?with? ?Evil;? ?A? ?New? ?Wave? ?Disturbs? ?Peace? ?2? ?
He? ?was? ?probably? ?devoured.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered.? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?shuddered,? ?D-Devoured?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?was? ?panicking,? ?Then,? ?DaoZhang,? ?what? ?should? ?
I? ?do? ?now?? ?Ive? ?got? ?another? ?mistress? ?whos? ?pregnant,? ?what? ?if? ?that? ?monster? es? ?again?!? ? ?
There? ?was? ?another? ?pregnant? ?woman? ?in? ?this? ?household?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?Calm? ?down.? ?Let? ?me? ?ask? ?another? ?question:? ?Does? ?the? ?madame? ?
remember? ?where? ?she? ?met? ?the? ?child? ?in? ?her? ?dream?? ? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?said,? ?She? ?said? ?it? ?was? ?hazy? ?but? ?it? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? rge? ?mansion,? ?
but? ?she? ?doesnt? ?remember? ?much? ?else.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?dream,? ?who? ?could? ?remember? ?
anything? ?so? ?clearly?? ?Then? ?he? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?I...? ?After? ?over? ?fourty? ?years? ?Im? ?finally? ?
expecting? ?a? ?son,? ?what? ?misery!? ?DAOZHANG!? ?YOU? ?WILL? ?CATCH? ?AND? ?KILL? ?THAT? ?
MONSTER,? ?RIGHT?? ?I? ?CANT? ?LET? ?IT? ?HARM? ?ANY? ?MORE? ?OF? ?MY? ?FAMILY!? ? ?
Dont? ?panic,? ?dont? ?panic,? ?Xie? ?Lian? forted,? ?I? ?will? ?do? ?my? ?best.? ? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?was? ?joyous? ?and? ?he? ?rubbed? ?his? ?hands? ?together,? ?Good? ?good? ?
good,? ?does? ?DaoZhang? ?need? ?anything?? ?Any? ?sort? ?of? pensation? ?wont? ?be? ?a? ?problem!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?declined? ?however,? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?any? pensation,? ?but? ?I? ?do? ?have? ?a? ?few? ?things? ?
Id? ?like? ?to? ?request? ?your? ?help? ?for.? ?First,? ?please? ?find? ?me? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?casual? ?womens? ?clothing;? ?it? ?
has? ?to? ?be? ?loose? ?enough? ?that? ?men? ?can? ?wear? ?it,? ?and? ?also,? ?Im? ?afraid? ?I? ?will? ?need? ?a? ?lock? ?of? ?
hair? ?from? ?the? ?expecting? ?mistress? ?for? ?drawing? ?spells.? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?gestured? ?to? ?the? ?servants,? ?You? ?taking? ?this? ?down?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?Second,? ?please? ?advise? ?your? ?expecting? ?mistress? ?to? ?sleep? ?in? ?a? ?
different? ?chamber,? ?but? ?no? ?matter? ?where? ?or? ?when,? ?if? ?she? ?should? ?hear? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?
strange? ?child? ?calling? ?her? ?mom,? ?do? ?not? ?answer.? ?Absolutely? ?do? ?not? ?answer,? ?best? ?if? ?she? ?
doesnt? ?even? ?open? ?her? ?mouth.? ?Even? ?though? ?when? ?people? ?dream? ?they? ?often? ?dont? ?realize? ?
theyre? ?dreaming,? ?their? ?senses? ?and? ?awareness? ?dulled,? ?but? ?if? ?you? ?repeatedly? ?remind? ?her? ?
next? ?to? ?her? ?ear,? ?have? ?it? ?deeply? ?ingrained? ?in? ?her? ?mind,? ?maybe? ?it? ?would? ?work.? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?acknowledged? ?the? ?instruction.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?said,? ?Third,? ?I? ?have? ?
two? ?little? ?ones? ?out? ?with? ?me? ?today,? ?please? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?them? ?and? ?give? ?them? ?something? ?to? ?
eat.? ?
Small? ?things? ?like? ?that,? ?nevermind? ?two? ?requests,? ?even? ?one? ?hundred? ?of? ?them? ?and? ?Ill? ?do? ?it? ?
for? ?you!? ?That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?eximed.? ?
Finally,? ?its? e? ?to? ?the? ?most? ?important? ?item.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Four.? ? ?
He? ?took? ?out? ?from? ?his? ?sleeves? ?a? ?protection? ?charm? ?blessed? ?by? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?and? ?passed? ?it? ?
up? ?with? ?both? ?hands,? ?speaking? ?in? ?a? ?solemn? ?tone,? ?Please? ?take? ?this? ?protection? ?charm? ?and? ?
yell? ?Your? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?please? ?protect? ?me!? ?C? ?that? ?way,? ?this? ?whole? ?affair? ?
will? ?be? ?marked? ?under? ?the? ?title? ?of? ?my? ?shrine.? ? ?
...? ?
That? ?night,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?once? ?again? ?changed? ?into? ?womens? ?clothes.? ?
Although? ?he? ?was? ?no? ?stranger? ?to? ?crossdressing? ?by? ?now,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?his? ?first? ?time? ?
pretending? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?pregnant? ?woman.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?him? ?half? ?the? ?incense? ?time? ?before? ?he? ?
put? ?makeup? ?on.? ?He? ?stuffed? ?a? ?pillow? ?into? ?his? ?belly,? ?then? ?took? ?that? ?lock? ?of? ?hair? ?from? ?that? ?
expecting? ?mistressing? ?and? ?hid? ?it? ?into? ?the? ?pillow,? ?then? id? ?on? ?the? ?bed.? ?He? ?was? ?calm? ?and? ?
posed,? ?slowing? ?his? ?breathing,? ?and? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?he? ?fell? ?deeply? ?asleep.? ?
An? ?unknown? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?passed? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?slowly? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes.? ?Before? ?his? ?
vision? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?the? ?bedchamber? ?of? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchants? ?mistress,? ?but? ?an? ?
exquisite? ?pavilion.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?first? ?reaction? ?was? ?to? ?feel? ?whether? ?if? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?still? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?when? ?
he? ?felt? ?it,? ?he? ?rxed.? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?a? ?sacred? ?sword? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?tied? ?tightly? ?unto? ?his? ?
person.? ?After,? ?he? ?slowly? ?sat? ?up? ?but? ?felt? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?his? ?palms? ?to? ?be? ?sticky,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?
raised? ?his? ?hands? ?to? ?look,? ?he? ?found? ?himself? ?lying? ?on? ?a? ?bed? ?that? ?was? ?covered? ?by? ?terrifying? ?
rge? ?pools? ?of? ?blood,? ?not? ?yet? ?dried,? ?dying? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?body? ?red,? ?shockingly? ?rming.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?used? ?to? ?seeing? ?strange? ?sights,? ?so? ?he? ?got? ?off? ?the? ?bed,? ?walked? ?a? ?couple? ?
steps,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?something? ?fell? ?off? ?of? ?his? ?person.? ?He? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?
pillow,? ?and? ?he? ?hastily? ?picked? ?it? ?up? ?and? ?stuffed? ?it? ?back? ?into? ?his? ?belly? ?anew.? ?When? ?he? ?took? ?
another? ?couple? ?steps,? ?his? ?belly? ?fell? ?again,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?keep? ?holding? ?onto? ?it? ?with? ?
both? ?hands? ?as? ?he? ?looked? ?around.? ?
Having? ?grown? ?up? ?in? ?a? ?pce,? ?he? ?was? ?influenced? ?by? ?the? ?things? ?he? ?saw? ?and? ?heard,? ?
unconsciously? ?absorbing? ?his? ?surroundings.? ?When? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?beauty,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?his? ?
own? ?set? ?of? ?judgments.? ?This? ?little? ?establishment,? ?to? ?him,? ?might? ?be? ?exquisite,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?
filled? ?with? ?an? ?air? ?of? ?fragrant? ?enticement,? ?so? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?guess,? ?this? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?restaurant? ?
or? ?a? ?ce? ?of? ?entertainment.? ?Also,? ?in? parison? ?to? ?the? ?style? ?of? ?architecture? ?of? ?the? ?day,? ?
this? ?style? ?was? ?really? ?quite? ?old,? ?very? ?much? ?like? ?a? ?building? ?from? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago,? ?but? ?
he? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?where.? ?
? ?
Thus,? ?this? ?wasnt? ?likely? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?haunting? ?of? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?aborted? ?by? ?that? ?wealthy? ?
merchant.? ?This? ?was? ?because? ?when? ?evil? ?spirits? ?create? ?illusions,? ?they? ?could? ?only? ?use? ?what? ?
they? ?know.? ?It? ?was? ?obvious? ?that? ?an? ?old? ?establishment? ?of? ?centuries? ?old? ?could? ?only? e? ?
from? ?evil? ?spirits? ?equally? ?old.? ?After? ?having? ?walked? ?around? ?once,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one,? ?and? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?chamber? ?where? ?he? ?had? ?first? in? ?down.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?womans? ?bedchamber.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?chiffonier,? ?the? ?drawers? ?could? ?be? ?pulled? ?out,? ?
and? ?inside? ?were? ?baby? ?clothes? ?and? ?such? ?toys? ?like? ?dolls? ?and? ?rattling? ?drums.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
checked? ?each? ?item? ?carefully? ?and? ?found? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?brand? ?new,? ?indicating? ?the? dy? ?of? ?
this? ?room? ?loved? ?and? ?cared? ?for? ?those? ?objects.? ?Meaning,? ?to? ?this? ?child,? ?this? ?woman? ?was? ?full? ?
of? ?love? ?and? ?affection.? ?
He? ?rummaged? ?around? ?some? ?more,? ?and? ?suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?In? ?those? ?
baby? ?clothes? ?was? ?a? ?protection? ?charm,? ?and? ?that? ?protection? ?charm? ?was? ?his!? ? ?
bbergasted,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?verify? ?it? ?thrice.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?a? ?mistake.? ?It? ?was? ?very? ?much? ?his? ?
protection? ?charm.? ?And,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?same? ?simple? ?protection? ?charm? ?he? ?went? ?up? ?the? ?
mountains? ?to? ?pick? ?herbs? ?for,? ?sewed,? ?drawn,? ?then? ?tied? ?with? ?a? ?red? ?thread? ?by? ?his? ?own? ?
hands.? ?This? ?was? ?the? ?protection? ?charm? ?that? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago,? ?at? ?the? ?peak? ?of? ?the? ?
prominence? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?almost? ?everyone? ?in? ?the? ?country? ?owned.? ?The? ?
material? ?and? ?designs? ?were? ?all? ?intricately? ?elegant,? ?and? ?where? ?it? ?came? ?from,? ?whether? ?if? ?its? ?
been? ?blessed,? ?were? ?all? ?written? ?on? ?it.? ?
Could? ?it? ?be,? ?the? dy? ?owner? ?of? ?this? ?establishment? ?was? ?once? ?his? ?worshipper?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?in? ?the? ?dead? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?teehee? ?sniggles.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?sniggles? ?of? ?that? ?baby,? ?extremely? ?abrupt,? ?and? ?it? ?echoed? ?everywhere,? ?its? ?
whereabout? ?obscure.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?move? ?or? ?react,? ?but? ?his? ?mind? ?was? ?racing:? ?that? ?voice? ?
sounded? ?familiar,? ?where? ?had? ?he? ?heard? ?it? ?before?? ?Just? ?where?? ?
Then? ?it? ?hit? ?him,? ?and? ?in? ?his? ?mind? ?rang? ?the? ?voices? ?of? ?a? ?small? ?child:? ?New? ?bride.? ?New? ?bride,? ?
new? ?bride? ?in? ?the? ?new? ?red? ?marriage? ?sedan.? ?
Brimming? ?tears,? ?through? ?the? ?mountain? ?pass,? ?smile? ?not? ?under? ?the? ?bridal? ?veil...? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?that? ?child? ?spirit? ?he? ?heard? ?at? ?Mount? ?YuJun? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?
marriage? ?sedan!? ? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?the? ughter? ?of? ?that? ?child? ?spirit? ?also? ?came? ?to? ?an? ?abrupt? ?
stop.? ?He? ?turned? ?around? ?swiftly? ?but? ?saw? ?no? ?shadows.? ?
After? ?the? ?affair? ?of? ?Mount? ?YuJun? ?had? ?passed,? ?hed? ?also? ?asked? ?after? ?the? ?child? ?spirit? ?in? ?the? ?
spiritual? munication? ?array,? ?but? ?back? ?then? ?everyone? ?told? ?him? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?child? ?spirit? ?
or? ?anything? ?of? ?the? ?sort? ?to? ?be? ?found? ?on? ?the? ?mountain,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?he? ?who? ?heard? ?that? ?
child? ?spirits? ?voice.? ?Yet? ?now,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?second? ?time? ?this? ?child? ?spirit? ?had? ?appeared? ?
before? ?him,? ?so? ?was? ?this? ?a? ?coincidence?? ?Or? ?was? ?it? ?intentional?? ?
That? ?child? ?spirit? ?stopped? ughing,? ?and? ?called? ?out,? ?Mom.? ?
This? ?mom? ?came? ?from? ?somewhere? ?close? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?figure? ?out? ?where? ?it? ?came? ?
from.? ?He? ?stood? ?there? ?unspeaking,? ?holding? ?his? ?breath,? ?his? ?ears? ?intent.? ?
After? ?some? ?silence,? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?that? ?child? ?called? ?out? ?again,? ?Mom.? ?Hold? ?me.? ? ?
This? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?figured? ?it? ?out? ?C? ?that? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?his? ?belly!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?holding? ?up? ?the? ?fake? ?belly? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?
astonishingly? ?realized? ?that? ?without? ?knowing? ?when,? ?the? ?pillow? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?had? ?be? ?
heavier.? ?He? ?smacked? ?it? ?once? ?soundly,? ?and? ?a? ?lump? ?of? ?something? ?came? ?tumbling? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?
clothes,? ?seemingly? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?palish? ?white? ?little? ?child,? ?spewing? ?something? ?out? ?of? ?its? ?mouth? ?
before? ?scrambling? ?away? ?into? ?the? ?darkness? ?and? ?disappeared.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?up? ?to? ?see? ?
and? ?the? ?things? ?it? ?spewed? ?out? ?were? ?some? ?lumps? ?of? ?threads? ?and? ?a? ?lock? ?of? ?ck? ?hair.? ?It? ?
seemed? ?his? ?illusionment? ?spell? ?worked.? ?That? ?little? ?ghost? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?devour? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
child? ?the? ?way? ?it? ?did? ?that? ?pregnant? ?womans,? ?but? ?instead? ?it? ?devoured? ?the? ?cotton? ?stuffed? ?in? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?robes.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?that? ?thing? ?cry? ?sharply? ?again,? ?MOM!? ? ?
No? ?matter? ?how? ?it? ?called,? ?how? ?pointedly? ?it? ?cried,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?held? ?back,? ?never? ?opening? ?his? ?
mouth.? ?He? ?determined? ?that? ?the? ?child? ?spirit? ?was? ?a? ?fetus? ?spirit,? ?and? ?this? ?chamber? ?was? ?it? ?or? ?
its? ?mothers? ?room? ?where? ?they? ?once? ?lived.? ?Evil? ?spirits? ?took? ?the? ?form? ?and? ?age? ?of? ?when? ?they? ?
died,? ?yet? ?it? ?had? ?mostly? ?shown? ?itself? ?as? ?a? ?cloud? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?or? ?a? ?blurry? ?white? ?shadow,? ?
which? ?meant? ?the? ?spirit? ?itself? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?it? ?should? ?look? ?like,? ?so? ?it? ?had? ?no? ?proper? ?form.? ?
Also,? ?the? ?baby? ?clothes? ?in? ?those? ?drawers? ?clearly? ?hadnt? ?been? ?worn? ?yet,? ?plus? ?that? ?
terrifyingly? rge? ?pools? ?of? ?blood? ?on? ?the? ?bed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?deduced? ?that? ?the? dy? ?of? ?this? ?
chamber? ?mustve? ?miscarried,? ?and? ?her? ?unborn? ?child? ?already? ?had? ?shape? ?then? ?and? ?retained? ?
a? ?little? ?bit? ?of? ?its? ?own? ?conscience.? ?After? ?bing? ?a? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?it? ?wanted? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?its? ?
mothers? ?belly? ?but? ?ended? ?up? ?knocking? ?on? ?the? ?doors? ?of? ?the? ?madame? ?of? ?that? ?wealthy? ?
merchant.? ?
When? ?it? ?called? ?out? ?mom? ?in? ?that? ?womans? ?dream,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?wrong? ?move? ?for? ?her? ?to? ?open? ?
her? ?mouth? ?to? ?acknowledge? ?it.? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?said? ?that? ?the? ?bond? ?between? ?mother? ?and? ?child? ?
were? ?special,? ?and? ?the? ?acknowledgement? ?was? ?a? ?form? ?of? ?permission.? ?When? ?she? ?opened? ?
her? ?mouth? ?she? ?gave? ?that? ?evil? ?thing? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?enter,? ?and? ?the? ?little? ?ghost? ?snuck? ?in,? ?slid? ?
into? ?her? ?belly,? ?and? ?devoured? ?the? ?fetus? ?that? ?was? ?originally? ?there,? ?a? ?cuckoo? ?in? ?the? ?nest.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?man,? ?but? ?he? ?wasnt? ?very? ?sure? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?the? ?child? ?
spirit? ?would? ?also? ?take? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?sneak? ?into? ?his? ?belly.? ?Just? ?in? ?case,? ?hed? ?best? ?keep? ?his? ?
mouth? ?shut.? ?
Thus,? ?keeping? ?his? ?lips? ?tightly? ?sealed? ?and? ?gripping? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?in? ?hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?searched? ?
for? ?traces? ?of? ?that? ?child.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?possessed? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?strong? ?instinct? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?
to? ?danger,? ?something? ?that? ?was? ?refined? ?through? ?thousands? ?of? ?battles.? ?WIthout? ?needing? ?to? ?
look? ?clearly,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?he? ?had? ?a? ?hunch? ?where? ?it? ?was? ?hed? ?thrust? ?his? ?sword,? ?and? ?hed? ?hit? ?
the? ?mark? ?nine? ?times? ?out? ?of? ?ten.? ?Although? ?in? ?the? ?illusion? ?created? ?by? ?that? ?child? ?spirit? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?strikes? ?were? ?weakened,? ?but? ?after? ?getting? ?struck? ?multiple? ?times? ?it? ?was? ?probably? ?
feeling? ?rather? ?choked? ?up? ?too.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?a? ?sharp? ?pain? ?on? ?the? ?
bottom? ?of? ?his? ?foot.? ?It? ?seemed? ?he? ?stepped? ?on? ?something? ?extremely? ?sharp,? ?and? ?he? ?paused? ?
slightly.? ?
That? ?child? ?spirit? ?saw? ?him? ?falling? ?for? ?its? ?trap? ?and? ?let? ?out? ?short? ?spurts? ?of? ?sly? ?cackles.? ?The? ?
voice? ?was? ?tender? ?but? ?it? ?shouldnt? ?have? e? ?from? ?a? ?small? ?child,? ?more? ?like? ?a? ?malicious? ?
grown? ?man,? ?the? ?contrast? ?sharply? ?distinct,? ?making? ?ones? ?blood? ?run? ?cold.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?face? ?never? ?even? ?twitched,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?stop? ?in? ?his? ?step;? ?he? ?flicked? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?
struck? ?out? ?the? ?sword? ?again,? ?jabbing? ?right? ?on? ?target!? ?
That? ?child? ?spirit? ?yelped? ?in? ?pain,? ?having? ?burned? ?himself,? ?and? ?hid? ?far,? ?far? ?away.? ?Only? ?then? ?
did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?down? ?to? ?nce? ?under? ?his? ?boot,? ?and? ?turns? ?out? ?he? ?stepped? ?on? ?a? ?
small,? ?thin? ?needle? ?that? ?was? ?stood? ?straight? ?up.? ?It? ?was? ?obviously? ?ced? ?by? ?that? ?child? ?spirit? ?
on? ?purpose,? ?and? ?it? ?seemed? ?it? ?was? ?hoping? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?cry? ?out? ?in? ?pain.? ?However,? ?it? ?
miscalcted.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?very? ?good? ?at? ?tolerating? ?pain,? ?and? ?nevermind? ?stepping? ?on? ?a? ?
needle,? ?if? ?his? ?leg? ?was? ?mped? ?by? ?a? rge? ?snare? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?utter? ?a? ?sound? ?if? ?the? ?situation? ?
called? ?for? ?it.? ?
That? ?tiny? ?little? ?needle? ?was? ?deeply? ?ingrained,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?pull? ?it? ?out? ?at? ?
first,? ?but? ?since? ?that? ?child? ?spirit? ?ran? ?away? ?after? ?having? ?devoured? ?nothing,? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?itd? ?
take? ?this? ?chance? ?to? ?escape? ?and? ?go? ?harm? ?others,? ?so? ?he? ?chased? ?after? ?it? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?chamber? ?
with? ?that? ?needle? ?still? ?stuck? ?in? ?his? ?foot.? ?After? ?a? ?while? ?he? ?stopped? ?feeling? ?the? ?pain? ?and? ?ran? ?
like? ?the? ?wind.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?sight? ?of? ?that? ?child? ?spirit? ?anywhere? ?in? ?that? ?building,? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?just? ?feeling? ?baffled,? ?Did? ?it? ?actually? ?be? ?scared? ?of? ?my? ?attacks?? ?when? ?just? ?
then,? ?a? ?window? ?not? ?far? ?away? ?opened? ?by? ?itself? ?without? ?a? ?breeze.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?rushed? ?over? ?and? ?approached,? ?but? ?then? ?was? ?shocked? ?by? ?what? ?he? ?
saw.? ?Outside? ?the? ?window? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?sights? ?of? ?streets,? ?no? ?mountains,? ?no? ?pedestrians,? ?
only? ?a? ?deep,? ?bottomless? ke.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?of? ?this? ke? ?was? ?a? ?house,? ?and? ?in? ?that? ?house? ?sat? ?two? ?small? ?children.? ?It? ?
was? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?and? ?Guzi? ?who? ?were? ?sitting? ?at? ?a? ?table? ?eating.? ?Yet,? ?they? ?didnt? ?notice? ?at? ?all? ?
that? ?just? ?above? ?their? ?heads? ?was? ?a? ?thick,? ?ck? ?swirl? ?of? ?smoke,? ?teehee-ing? ?and? ?cackling,? ?
crying? ?crisply,? ?MOM!? ?MOM!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?instantly? ?dropped,? ?his? ?hands? ?gripped? ?the? ?window? ?sill,? ?about? ?to? ?call? ?and? ?
warn? ?them,? ?but? ?then? ?he? ?remembered? ?not? ?to? ?open? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?forced? ?his? ?voice? ?back? ?
down.? ? ?
Although? ?this? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?that? ?child? ?spirits? ?illusion,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?
whether? ?if? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?and? ?Guzi? ?were? ?really? ?pulled? ?in,? ?and? ?if? ?so,? ?then? ?any? ?harm? ?that? ?
happened? ?to? ?them? ?here? ?would? ?affect? ?their? ?real? ?bodies.? ?He? ?wanted? ?to? ?find? ?a? ?vase? ?or? ?
something? ?to? ?throw? ?over? ?as? ?a? ?warning,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?even? ?find? ?anything.? ?Tables? ?and? ?
chairs? ?wouldnt? ?fit? ?through? ?the? ?window,? ?and? ?then? ?there? ?was? ?that? ke? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?
buildings,? ?so? ?did? ?this? ?mean? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?swim? ?over?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Guzi,? ?looking? ?tired,? ?yawned.? ?That? ?cloud? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?gathered? ?and? ?looked? ?
as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?sneak? ?into? ?his? ?mouth.? ?
The? ?defenses? ?of? ?childrens? ?bodies? ?were? ?very? ?weak,? ?even? ?without? ?permission? ?maybe? ?that? ?
thing? ?could? ?intrude,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?think? ?about? ?swimming.? ?In? ?a? ?split? ?second? ?
decision,? ?he? ?shouted,? ?CLOSE? ?YOUR? ?MOUTH!? ?RUN!? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?words? ?came? ?out,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?and? ?Guzi? ?jolted? ?and? ?closed? ?their? ?mouths? ?in? ?
surprise,? ?leaping? ?to? ?their? ?feet.? ?That? ?child? ?spirit? ?however,? ?had? ?suddenly? ?disappeared,? ?and? ?
the? ?next? ?second,? ?a? ?cloud? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?exploded? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face.? ?
Even? ?though? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?shouted,? ?he? ?could? ?already? ?feel? ?a? ?
stream? ?of? ?cold? ?air? ?going? ?down? ?his? ?throat,? ?that? ?ck? ?smoke? ?entering? ?his? ?stomach,? ?his? ?
innards? ?freezing? ?as? ?if? ?everything? ?would? ?be? ?frozen? ?in? ?a? ?second.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?
hastily? ?tore? ?apart? ?a? ?few? ?protection? ?charms,? ?took? ?out? ?the? ?herbs? ?and? ?charmed? ?papers? ?
within? ?and? ?chewed? ?them? ?with? ?force,? ?swallowing? ?them.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?his? ?throat? ?
itched,? ?and? ?that? ?cloud? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?was? ?retched? ?out!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?covered? ?his? ?mouth? ?with? ?his? ?sleeve,? ?coughing? ?nonstop,? ?choking? ?with? ?tears,? ?and? ?
his? ?mind? ?was? ?rapidly? ?trying? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?counter? ?it.? ?After? ?that? ?cloud? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?
was? ?puked? ?out? ?it? ?still? ?swirled? ?and? ?clung? ?on? ?to? ?him? ?relentlessly,? ?thus? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed? ?onto? ?
the? ?window? ?sill,? ?raised? ?himself? ?up? ?and? ?leapt,? ?jumping? ?into? ?the? ke? ?outside.? ? ?
SPLASH?,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?plunged? ?deep? ?into? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ke.? ?He? ?held? ?his? ?breath,? ?
crossed? ?his? ?legs? ?and? ?arms,? ?and? ?assumed? ?a? ?sitting? ?position,? ?musing,? ?letting? ?his? ?body? ?
slowly? ?sink? ?into? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?that? ?freezing? ke.? ?Once? ?his? ?heart? ?beat? ?returned? ?to? ?normal,? ?
he? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?could? ?somewhat? ?make? ?out? ?that? ?ck? ?fog? ?swirling? ?above,? ?sealing? ?the? ?
entire? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?water.? ?Once? ?he? ?emerged? ?he? ?must? ?take? ?in? ?a? ?deep? ?breath,? ?and? ?
should? ?he? ?inhale,? ?hed? ?for? ?sure? ?suck? ?that? ?child? ?spirit? ?into? ?his? ?stomach.? ?If? ?a? ?full? ?grown? ?man? ?
was? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?giant,? ?swollen? ?belly,? ?it? ?definitely? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?very? ?funny.? ?
However,? ?jumping? ?into? ?the? ?water? ?was? ?only? ?to? ?give? ?himself? ?some? ?time? ?to? ?think.? ?It? ?didnt? ?
take? ?long? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?up? ?with? ?an? ?idea? ?and? ?thought,? ?So? ?what? ?if? ?I? ?swallow? ?it?? ?Ill? ?
just? ?swallow? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?too? ?after.? ?He? ?had? ?also? ?learned? ?that? ?trick? ?when? ?he? ?performed? ?on? ?
the? ?streets,? ?and? ?although? ?it? ?might? ?hurt,? ?but? ?whatever,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?the? ?child? ?spirit? ?could? ?be? ?
captured.? ? ?
His? ?mind? ?made? ?up,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?released? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?started? ?swimming? ?to? ?the? ?sides.? ?
However,? ?a? ?muffled,? ?deep? ?sound? ?of? ?sloshing? ?water? ?came? ?from? ?above,? ?and? ?suddenly,? ?a? ?
vast,? ?burning,? ?vivid? ?crimson? ?red? ?appeared? ?before? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
Thick,? ?winding? ?raven? ?ck? ?locks? ?filled? ?his? ?vision,? ?sshes? ?and? ?air? ?bubbles? ?bubbled? ?
furiously,? ?and? ?nothing? ?could? ?be? ?seen.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?trying? ?desperately? ?to? ?strip? ?away? ?
the? ?thousands? ?upon? ?millions? ?of? ?crystal? ?like? ?bubbles.? ?But? ?then,? ?he? ?felt? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?strong? ?
arms.? ?One? ?hand? ?circled? ?around? ?his? ?waist,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?grasped? ?his? ?chin.? ?
In? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?something? ?cold? ?and? ?soft? ?covered? ?his? ?lips.? ?
C? ?
Ch.95:? ?Mind? ?in? ?Disarray? ?but? ?Say? ?Not? ?the? ?Tender? ?Heart? ?is? ?Too? ?
In? ?that? ?instant,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?bulged.? ?
Never? ?in? ?his? ?life? ?had? ?anyone? ?treated? ?him? ?this? ?way? ?before.? ?
First,? ?no? ?one? ?dared;? ?second,? ?no? ?one? ?could.? ?However,? ?this? ?person? ?was? ?swift? ?like? ?the? ?devil? ?
and? ?appeared? ?so? ?suddenly? ?that? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?defend? ?himself,? ?hed? ?
fallen? ?into? ?such? ?a? ?state.? ?Freaking? ?out,? ?he? ?was? ?flustered? ?and? ?his? ?limbs? ?were? ?thrashing,? ?
desperately? ?trying? ?to? ?push? ?the? ?other? ?away? ?but? ?instead? ?he? ?choked? ?on? rge? ?mouthfuls? ?of? ?
water,? ?gurgling? ?as? ?strings? ?of? ?crystal? ?water? ?beads? ?gushed? ?out? ?from? ?his? ?mouth.? ?This? ?was? ?a? ?
big? ?no-no? ?under? ?water.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?hand? ?around? ?his? ?waist? ?held? ?him? ?tighter,? ?their? ?bodies? ?
pressed? ?closer? ?together,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?struggling? ?hands? ?were? ?firmly? ?folded? ?and? ?crushed? ?
against? ?his? ?own? ?chest,? ?unable? ?to? ?move.? ?His? ?lips? ?were? ?still? ?securely? ?sealed,? ?the? ?kiss? ?
deepening,? ?and? ?a? ?stream? ?of? ?gentle,? ?chilled? ?air? ?slowly? ?passed? ?through.? ?Dumbfounded? ?and? ?
helpless,? ?as? ?he? ?began? ?to? ?ept? ?his? ?fate,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?saw? ?clearly? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?this? ?
person.? ?It? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?realized? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?he? ?stopped? ?struggling,? ?and? ?innumerous? ?
random? ?thoughts? ?popped? ?into? ?his? ?mind,? ?all? ?inappropriate? ?for? ?the? ?time? ?and? ?ce,? ?such? ?as:? ?
So? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng!? ?No? ?wonder? ?hes? ?cold.? ?Ghosts? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?breathe? ?but? ?he? ?can? ?
still? ?deliver? ?air? ?to? ?me?!? ?Dont? ?ghosts? ?sink? ?in? ?the? ?water?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
To? ?be? ?staring? ?into? ?those? ?dark? ?eyes? ?at? ?such? ?a? ?close? ?distance,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?froze,? ?and? ?
soon? ?after? ?he? ?started? ?struggling? ?again,? ?his? ?arms? ?iling,? ?like? ?a? ?duck? ?so? ?dumb? ?and? ?
awkward? ?it? ?was? ?drowning? ?itself.? ?The? ?raving? ?arms? ?were? ?easily? ?stopped? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?
and? ?with? ?his? ?arm? ?still? ?firmly? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?waist,? ?he? ?took? ?him? ?and? ?swam? ?towards? ?the? ?
surface? ?speedily.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?the? ?two? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?surface.? ?
The? ?waters? ?were? ?freezing? ?and? ?the? ?air? ?was? ?cold? ?too,? ?yet,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?whole? ?body? ?was? ?
burning? ?up.? ?The? ?moment? ?they? ?floated? ?to? ?the? ?top,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?turn? ?away,? ?but? ?that? ?
cloud? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?was? ?still? ?swarming? ?above? ?the? ?waters,? ?watching? ?with? ?predatory? ?
eyes,? ?and? ?when? ?it? ?saw? ?someone? ?emerge,? ?it? ?immediately? ?shed? ?forward? ?to? ?plunder.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?only? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?a? ?little? ?bit? ?before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pulled? ?him? ?back? ?with? ?a? ?hand? ?
behind? ?his? ?head.? ?Their? ?lips? ?hadnt? ?separated? ?for? ?even? ?a? ?second? ?before? ?it? ?was? ?pressed? ?
tightly? ?against? ?each? ?other? ?once? ?more.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?lips? ?were? ?aching? ?and? ?numb? ?from? ?the? ?
kiss,? ?feeling? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?lose? ?his? ?senses.? ?If? ?this? ?was? ?anyone? ?else? ?he? ?wouldve? ?
long? ?stabbed? ?with? ?his? ?sword,? ?but? ?this? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?so? ?he? ?was? pletely? ?at? ?
a? ?loss? ?on? ?what? ?to? ?do,? ?his? ?tears? ?ready? ?to? ?fall? ?from? ?distress.? ?Just? ?then,? ?beyond? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?face,? ?he? ?saw? ?thousands? ?upon? ?millions? ?of? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?break? ?through? ?the? ?
water? ?next? ?to? ?them.? ?
Apanied? ?by? ?a? ?sharp? ?trill,? ?that? ?thick? ?rain? ?of? ?butterflies? ?shot? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?surface? ?like? ?a? ?
bullet,? ?their? ?wings? ?reflecting? ?a? ?cold? ?re,? ?sharp? ?like? ?the? ?de,? ?and? ?within? ?moments? ?that? ?
child? ?spirit? ?screamed? ?from? ?the? ?shing,? ?the? ?ck? ?smoke? ?dispersing,? ?and? ?it? ?tried? ?to? ?flee? ?in? ?
all? ?directions.? ?However,? ?the? ?web? ?of? ?those? ?butterflies? ?enveloped? ?from? ?the? ?earth? ?to? ?the? ?
heavens,? ?sealing? ?it? ?within,? ?and? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?it? ?rammed? ?and? ?pounded? ?it? ?couldnt? ?
break? ?through.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?had? ?never? ?lifted? ?even? ?once,? ?and? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?his? ?
embrace? ?they? ?once? ?again? ?dove? ?into? ?the? ?waters.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?the? ?two? ?lips? ?finally? ?parted.? ?
Once? ?separated,? ?another? ?stream? ?of? ?air? ?bubbles? ?spewed? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mouth,? ?and? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?freed? ?a? ?hand,? ?tossing? ?out? ?a? ?dice.? ?That? ?dice? ?actually? ?spun? ?in? ?the? ?water,? ?rapidly? ?too,? ?
and? ?it? ?spun? ?out? ?a? ?strong,? ?whirling? ?current? ?before? ?finally? ?stilling.? ?Afterwards,? ?the? ?two? ?once? ?
again? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?water? ?surface.? ?
This? ?time,? ?the? ?shore? ?was? ?not? ?far? ?away,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?bring? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?
swim? ?over.? ?Who? ?knows? ?what? ?shore? ?it? ?was? ?either,? ?there? ?were? ?lights? ?and? ?voices? ?of? ?crowds,? ?
seemingly? ?close? ?yet? ?far? ?away.? ?Behind? ?them? ?over? ?the? ?waters,? ?that? ?troop? ?of? ?butterflies? ?shot? ?
into? ?the? ?sky? ?with? ?that? ?cloud? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?in? ?their? ?captivity,? ?flying? ?towards? ?the? ?faint? ?lights? ?
in? ?the? ?distance,? ?leaving? ?behind? ?a? ?trail? ?of? ?long? ?wails? ?from? ?the? ?child? ?spirit,? ?MOOooom? ?? ?
!!!...? ?
The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?climbed? ?ashore,? ?sitting? ?heavily? ?onto? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?looking? ?at? ?each? ?
other? ?thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?finally? ?able? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?good? ?look? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
In? ?reality,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?had? ?only? ?parted? ?ways? ?for? ?just? ?a? ?few? ?days,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?like? ?
it? ?had? ?been? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?since? ?they? st? ?met.? ?Every? ?time? ?they? ?met? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?
good? ?in? ?different? ?ways.? ?The? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?this? ?time? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?older? ?by? ?a? ?couple? ?years? ?
pared? ?to? ?the? st? ?time.? ?His? ?face? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?handsome,? ?shimmering? ?brighter? ?
than? ?the? ?waters.? ?His? ?locks? ?were? ?exceedingly? ?ck,? ?his? ?skin? ?extremely? ?white,? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?
right? ?side? ?of? ?his? ?cheek? ?was? ?a? ?very? ?thin,? ?small? ?braid,? ?a? ?red? ?string? ?threading? ?through? ?it? ?
intricately.? ?This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?that? ?above? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?forehead? ?
was? ?a? ?widows? ?peak,? ?and? ?it? ?made? ?his? ?face? ?look? ?even? ?more? ?shapely? ?and? ?alluring.? ?The? ?
ck? ?eyepatch? ?that? ?covered? ?an? ?eye? ?emitted? ?traces? ?of? ?killing? ?aura,? ?softening? ?that? ?refined? ?
charm,? ?making? ?his? ?good? ?looks? ?reach? ?an? ?almost? ?perfect? ?bnce.? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?brows? ?were? ?knitted,? ?as? ?if? ?trying? ?to? ?hold? ?back,? ?and? ?after? ?panting? ?softly? ?a? ?few? ?
times,? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?to? ?speak,? ?his? ?voice? ?distinctly? ?lower? ?than? ?before,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?I...? ?
From? ?the? ?hair? ?on? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?all? ?over? ?his? ?body,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?dripping? ?with? ?
water.? ?His? ?lips? ?were? ?swollen,? ?his? ?eyes? ?nk,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?of? ?
disoriented? ?daze? ?before? ?he? ?mumbled,? ?I...? ?I...? ?I...? ?
His? ?stammering? ?Is? ?continued? ?before? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?randomly? ?popped? ?out,? ?Im? ?a? ?little? ?
hungry.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?recovered? ?from? ?the? ?shock,? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?state? ?of? ?jumbled? ?mess,? ?No.? ?
I...? ?I...? ?Im? ?a? ?little? ?sleepy...? ?
He? ?flipped? ?around,? ?his? ?back? ?facing? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?bent? ?down? ?to? ?his? ?knees,? ?his? ?hands? ?
touching? ?the? ?ground,? ?fumbling? ?as? ?if? ?looking? ?for? ?something.? ?Behind? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
asked,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?looking? ?for?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?subconsciously? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?said? ?incoherently,? ?Im? ?looking? ?for? ?
a? ?thing.? ?Im? ?looking? ?for? ?my? ?bamboo? ?hat.? ?Wheres? ?my? ?bamboo? ?hat?? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?anyone? ?else? ?watching? ?this? ?scene? ?y? ?out,? ?they? ?would? ?certainly? ?yell,? ?Hes? ?done? ?
for!? ?Hes? ?gone? ?stupid!? ?But? ?in? ?reality,? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?because? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?
experienced? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?before,? ?and? ?the? ?shock? ?was? ?too? ?great,? ?making? ?him? ?lose? ?it? ?
a? ?little.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?on? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?knees,? ?shuffling? ?away? ?with? ?his? ?back? ?still? ?facing? ?
Hua? ?Cheng,? ?mumbling,? ?...I,? ?I? ?cant? ?find? ?it.? ?Im? ?leaving? ?now.? ?Im? ?going? ?home? ?to? ?eat...? ?I? ?
need? ?to? ?go? ?collect? ?some? ?scraps? ?now...? ?
...? ?
Im? ?sorry.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Feeling? ?that? ?the? ?voice? ?behind? ?him? ?was? ing? ?closer,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?
cried,? ?IM? ?LEAVING? ?NOW!? ? ?
This? ?cry? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?cry? ?for? ?help.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?hastily? ?said,? ?No!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?tried? ?to? ?run? ?away,? ?but? ?within? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?out? ?his? ?foot? ?twisted,? ?and? ?he? ?
fell? ?back? ?onto? ?the? ?ground.? ?Looking? ?back,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?trail? ?of? ?blood? ?behind? ?him,? ?that? ?
needle? ?deeply? ?embedded? ?in? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?his? ?foot? ?was? pletely? ?stuck? ?in.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
immediately? ?seized? ?his? ?ankle,? ?his? ?voice? ?rmed,? ?Whats? ?wrong?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?tried? ?to? ?pull? ?his? ?leg? ?back,? ?Nothingnothingnothing,? ?it? ?doesnt? ?hurt? ?at? ?
all,? ?its? ?fine!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?slightly? ?angered,? ?How? ?can? ?it? ?not? ?hurt!? ?Then? ?his? ?hands? ?moved? ?C? ?he? ?
was? ?actually? ?going? ?to? ?remove? ?his? ?boot!? ?Terrified,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?forward? ?again,? ?
eximing? ?as? ?he? ?crawled,? ?NO,? ?NONONO,? ?THERES? ?NO? ?NEED!? ?
He? ?kept? ?crawling,? ?trying? ?to? ?scamper? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?held? ?on? ?to? ?him,? ?stopping? ?him? ?from? ?
doing? ?so.? ?It? ?was? plete? ?pandemonium? ?and? ?it? ?finally? ?alerted? ?everyone? ?else? ?on? ?shore.? ?A? ?
roaring? ?crowd,? ?chattering? ?and? ?bbering,? ?a? rge? ?group? ?of? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?
weirdos? ?all? ?came? ?to? ?surround? ?them,? ?mouring,? ?WHO? ?GOES? ?THERE!? ?HOW? ?DARE!? ?
DONT? ?YA? ?KNOW? ?WHAT? ?THIS? ?PLACE? ?IS?? ?ARE? ?YA? ?DONE? ?WITH? ?LIFE? ?OR? ?DID? ?YA? ?
WANNA? ?DIE? ?AGAIN?? ?I...? ?BLIMEY,? ?AINT? ?THIS? ?MY? ?LORD?!? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?immediately? ?hollered? ?in? ?unison,? ?GOOD? ?DAY? ?YER? ?OL? ?
LORDSHIP!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?wail? ?in? ?his? ?head,? ?wishing? ?desperately? ?he? ?could? ?cover? ?his? ?face? ?with? ?his? ?
hands.? ?This? ?was? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City!? ?
There? ?were? ?quite? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?ghosts? ?in? ?the? ?crowd? ?he? ?remembered? ?seeing? ?roughly? ?from? ?
the? st? ?time? ?he? ?came? ?by,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?even? ?saw? ?a? ?familiar? ?hog? ?head.? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?
drenched? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe,? ?surrounded? ?by? ?countless? ?humans? ?and? ?ghosts? ?alike? ?watching? ?
them,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?had? ?his? ?hand? ?on? ?his? ?ankle? ?not? ?letting? ?go.? ?This? ?was? ?such? ?a? ?
shocking? ?scene? ?that? ?it? ?finally? ?snapped? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?out? ?of? ?it.? ?But? ?who? ?knew? ?that? ?once? ?the? ?
crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?recognized? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?they? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?excited,? ?shouting,? ?MY? ?
LORD!? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?TRYING? ?TO? ?RAPE? ?SOMEONE?!? ?DO? ?YOU? ?NEED? ?HELP?!? ?WELL? ?
HELP? ?YOU? ?HOLD? ?THEM? ?DOWN!? ? ?
SCRAM!? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?ordered.? ?
That? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?hastily? ?scrammed.? ?But? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?watch? ?from? ?afar,? ?not? ?
daring? ?to? e? ?close,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?wanted? ?to? ?just? ?pass? ?out? ?and? ?end? ?everything,? ?because? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?risen? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?bent? ?down? ?and? ?gently? ?swept? ?him? ?up? ?into? ?his? ?carry,? ?and? ?
walked? ?with? ?heavy? ?steps? ?to? ?leave? ?the? ?shore.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?dressed? ?in? ?womens? ?clothing,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?grateful? ?that? ?pillow? ?
was? ?no? ?longer? ?stuffed? ?in? ?his? ?belly,? ?otherwise? ?itd? ?paint? ?an? ?even? ?more? ?terrifying? ?picture.? ?
However,? ?the? ?frightful? ?thought? ?finally? ?brought? ?him? pletely? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?present.? ?He? ?
struggled? ?a? ?bit? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?arms? ?but? ?didnt? ?seed,? ?so? ?he? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?softly,? ?
...San? ?Lang,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?I? ?sort? ?of? ?lost? ?it? ?just? ?now,? ?how? ?embarrassing.? ? ?
What? ?had? ?happened? ?just? ?then? ?was? ?really? ?too? ?great? ?of? ?a? ?shocking? ?blow? ?for? ?him.? ?The? ?word? ?
blow? ?was? ?tentative,? ?but? ?this? ?was? ?his? ?first? ?time? ?after? ?all.? ?However,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?only? ?just? ?
because? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?first? ?time.? ?In? ?the? ?many? ?centuries? ?past,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?like? ?there? ?werent? ?any? ?
seductive? ?women? ?ghosts? ?who? ?tried? ?to? ?tempt? ?him? ?with? ?their? ?naked? ?bodies,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
had? ?never? ?reacted? ?this? ?embarrassingly? ?before.? ?So? ?why? ?did? ?he? ?turn? ?into? ?such? ?a? ?state? ?
now?? ?He? ?could? ?only? ?guess? ?that? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?because? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?only? ?ever? ?taught? ?him? ?
how? ?to? ?defend? ?against? ?women? ?but? ?not? ?against? ?men,? ?and? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?experience,? ?which? ?
was? ?why? ?he? ?hadnt? ?known? ?how? ?to? ?react.? ?
Thinking? ?back? ?on? ?the? ?way? ?hed? ?conducted? ?himself,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?ashamed,? ?and? ?
felt? ?maybe? ?he? ?overreacted,? ?thinking? ?San? ?Lang? ?had? ?meant? ?well,? ?but? ?ended? ?up? ?scaring? ?him? ?
to? ?this? ?point,? ?truly? ?he? ?was? ?being? ?too? ?impolite.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?replied,? ?Nothing? ?of? ?
the? ?sort.? ?I? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?crossed? ?the? ?line? ?and? ?offended? ?gege.? ?San? ?Lang? ?is? ?in? ?the? ?
wrong? ?and? ?apologizes.? ? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?take? ?anything? ?to? ?heart,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?secretly? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?I? ?
was? ?in? ?dire? ?straits? ?and? ?you? ?were? ?only? ?trying? ?to? ?help,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?really? ?a? ?big? ?deal? ?anyway.? ?
Oh? ?thats? ?right,? ?He? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?doing,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?why? ?have? ?
you? ?suddenly? ?appear? ?again?? ?Wheres? ?that? ?child? ?spirit?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?replied? ?in? ?an? ?authoritative? ?tone,? ?Treating? ?your? ?wounds? es? ?
first.? ? ?
In? ?between? ?their? ?exchange? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?already? ?arrived? ?before? ?a? ?magnificent? ?building,? ?
and? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up,? ?the? ?entrance? ?hung? ?the? ?title? ?Paradise? ?Manor.? ?
He? ?was? ?astonished.? ?Had? ?that? ?burnt? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?really? ?been? ?rebuilt? ?that? ?fast?? ?And? ?it? ?
looked? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?the? ?old? ?one.? ?Yet? ?with? ?a? ?guilty? ?conscience,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?too? ?
embarrassed? ?to? ?ask? ?about? ?it.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?entered,? ?carrying? ?him? ?in? ?his? ?arms,? ?and? ?
mounted? ?that? ?ck? ?jaded? ?divan.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?divan,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?himself? ?half? ?
knelt? ?below,? ?holding? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?injured? ?foot,? ?checking? ?the? ?tiny? ?puncture? ?dyed? ?by? ?blood? ?
underneath.? ?
The? ?position? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?feel? ?ufortable,? ?and? ?he? ?cried,? ?No!? ?and? ?made? ?a? ?move? ?to? ?
get? ?down,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pushed? ?him? ?back,? ?swiftly? ?removing? ?his? ?boot? ?and? ?sock? ?with? ?a? ?
steady? ?hand.? ?
This? ?foot? ?also? ?happened? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?with? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackle,? ?a? ?deep? ?ck? ?chain? ?
locked? ?around? ?that? ?clean? ?and? ?white? ?ankle,? ?a? ?powerful? ?contrast.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?only? ?
lingered? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?on? ?that? ?soft? ?ankle? ?before? ?his? ?palm? ?was? ?pressed? ?against? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
injury.? ?
This? ?might? ?hurt? ?a? ?bit,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Dont? ?hold? ?back,? ?gege.? ?Cry? ?out? ?if? ?it? ?hurts.? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.96:? ?Mind? ?in? ?Disarray? ?but? ?Say? ?Not? ?the? ?Tender? ?Heart? ?is? ?Too? ?2? ?
I...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
?Before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence,? ?he? ?felt? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?squeezed? ?with? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?force,? ?a? ?
series? ?of? ?pain? ?crawled? ?up? ?his? ?leg,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?shrink? ?back.? ?
Although? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?strength? ?was? ?already? ?extremely? ?controlled? ?and? ?this? ?little? ?bit? ?of? ?
pain? ?was? ?nothing? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?seemed? ?to? ?
be? ?unable? ?to? ?hide? ?away? ?his? ?pain.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?of? ?what? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?told? ?him? ?
beforehand? ?and? ?he? ?tried? ?too? ?hard? ?to? ?hold? ?back? ?and? ?it? ?backfired? ?on? ?him.? ?Sensing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
shrinking? ?back,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?instantly? ?held? ?his? ?ankle? ?tighter? ?and? ?reassured? ?with? ?a? ?soft? ?
voice,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?Itll? ?be? ?over? ?soon.? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hands? ?had? ?be? ?even? ?gentler,? ?his? ?hand? ?
operating? ?speedily,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?raised? ?it? ?again,? ?that? ?tiny? ?little? ?needle? ?was? ?already? ?
extracted.? ?Alright,? ?its? ?done.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?focused? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?that? ?needle? ?was? ?glistening? ?with? ?vicious? ?
poison.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?closed? ?his? ?five? ?fingers? ?and? ?crushed? ?it? ?easily? ?into? ?a? ?small? ?waft? ?of? ?ck? ?
gas,? ?dissipating? ?into? ?the? ?air.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?put? ?aside? ?all? ?his? ?difort? ?and? ?
mented? ?soberly,? ?What? ?heavy? ?air? ?of? ?grudge.? ?A? ?typical? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?
spiritual? ?power? ?this? ?strong.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?stood? ?up,? ?Youre? ?right.? ?So,? ?this? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?must? ?not? ?be? ?from? ?a? ?normal? ?
miscarriage.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?masked? ?man? ?entered? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?down,? ?a? ?y? ?pot? ?presented? ?with? ?both? ?
his? ?hands,? ?and? ?he? ?handed? ?it? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?unconsciously? ?checked? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?
that? ?mans? ?wrist? ?still? ?carried? ?that? ?cursed? ?shackle,? ?but? ?this? ?time? ?the? ?mans? ?sleeves? ?were? ?
tied? ?down? ?fully? ?and? pletely.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?the? ?pot? ?with? ?one? ?hand? ?and? ?nced? ?at? ?it,? ?
then? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?pass? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sitting? ?on? ?the? ?ck? ?jaded? ?divan.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
hadnt? ?yet? ?reached? ?over? ?and? ?the? ?muffled? ?sound? ?of? ?a? ?child? ?crying? ?could? ?be? ?heard? ?from? ?
within,? ?and? ?it? ?seemed? ?something? ?was? ?madly? ?knocking? ?about,? ?making? ?the? ?y? ?pot? ?shake,? ?
unable? ?to? ?remain? ?standing? ?up,? ?so? ?he? ?became? ?more? ?cautious.? ?
When? ?he? ?took? ?that? ?y? ?pot,? ?he? ?peeled? ?up? ?a? ?small? ?corner? ?of? ?the? ?seal? ?and? ?peeked? ?in,? ?and? ?
could? ?feel? ?a? ?sense? ?of? ?dreadful? ?cold? ?rush? ?up? ?his? ?spine.? ?
Inside? ?the? ?pot? id? ?a? ?puddle? ?of? ?something? ?like? ?a? ?fetus.? ?Although? ?both? ?the? ?arms? ?and? ?legs? ?
were? ?grown? ?out,? ?they? ?were? ?weak? ?and? ?powerless,? ?and? ?the? ?head? ?remained? ?obscured? ?in? ?
the? ?shadows.? ?All? ?in? ?all,? ?it? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?lump? ?of? ?twisted? ?organ.? ?
This? ?was? ?its? ?true? ?form!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?resealed? ?the? ?pot? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?see.? ? ?
He? ?once? ?heard? ?that? ?there? ?were? ?those? ?who? ?would? ?search? ?for? ?pregnant? ?women? ?who? ?hadnt? ?
yet? ?reached? ?term,? ?and? ?they? ?would? ?cruelly? ?cut? ?out? ?the? ?children? ?from? ?the? ?womens? ?wombs,? ?
transforming? ?the? ?fetuses? ?into? ?little? ?demons? ?to? ?perform? ?spells,? ?urging? ?them? ?to? ?do? ?harm,? ?
either? ?to? ?protect? ?the? ?castor? ?or? ?for? ?the? ?protection? ?of? ?a? ?dwelling? ?and? ?luck.? ?By? ?the? ?sight? ?of? ?
this,? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?no? ?doubt? ?the? ?product? ?of? ?such? ?an? ?evil? ?spell,? ?and? ?its? ?mother? ?might? ?
very? ?well? ?have? ?been? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?worshipper? ?once,? ?otherwise? ?there? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?his? ?
protection? ?charm? ?tucked? ?in? ?the? ?clothes? ?of? ?that? ?child? ?yet? ?born.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hummed? ?then? ?said,? ?This? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?captured? ?by? ?you,? ?but? ?would? ?San? ?Lang? ?
mind? ?if? ?I? ?take? ?it? ?back? ?with? ?me? ?to? ?investigate?? ?Because? ?Ive? ?already? ?bumped? ?into? ?it? ?once? ?
before? ?at? ?Mount? ?YuJun,? ?and? ?since? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?second? ?time? ?its? ?appeared? ?before? ?me,? ?I? ?
dont? ?know? ?if? ?its? ?mere? ?coincidence? ?or? ?if? ?theres? ?some? ?kind? ?of? ?a? ?connection.? ? ?
If? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?take? ?it,? ?then? ?just? ?take? ?it.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?didnt? ?appear? ?you? ?
wouldve? ?still? ?captured? ?it.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?chuckled,? ?Be? ?that? ?as? ?it? ?may,? ?San? ?Lang? ?still? ?caught? ?it? ?so? ?effortlessly,? ?much? ?more? ?
so? ?than? ?if? ?I? ?was? ?to? ?try.? ?
It? ?was? ?an? ?offhand? ment,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?remarked,? ?Is? ?that? ?right?? ?And? ?if? ?I? ?didnt? ?
appear,? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?n? ?on? ?capturing? ?it?? ?Eat? ?it? ?into? ?your? ?stomach? ?then? ?swallow? ?the? ?
sword? ?too?? ? ?
...? ?
He? ?had? ?actually? ?hit? ?it? ?right? ?on? ?the? ?mark.? ?
There? ?wasnt? ?any? ?trace? ?of? ?displeasure? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?somehow? ?felt? ?
maybe? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?mad.? ?
Instincts? ?told? ?him? ?that? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?answer? ?right,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?be? ?angrier.? ?Just? ?
as? ?he? ?was? ?thinking? ?of? ?a? ?response,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?his? ?stomach? ?shrink? ?slightly,? ?and? ?
without? ?thinking,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?...Im? ?a? ?little? ?hungry.? ? ?
...? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?the? ?words? ?had? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realize? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?said.? ?Too? ?
embarrassed? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?reaction? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined? ?himself? ?
honestly,? ?This? ?time? ?its? ?true...? ?
A? ?moment? ter? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?finally? ?pfft-ed? ?and? ughed? ?out? ?loud.? ?
Once? ?he? ughed,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?all? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?gloomy? ?clouds? ?dispersed,? ?and? ?he? ?sighed? ?a? ?
breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was? ?half? ughing,? ?half? ?sighing,? ?and? ?
nodded? ?his? ?head,? ?Alright.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?keep? ?him? ?and? ?set? ?out? ?a? ?feast? ?at? ?Paradise? ?Manor,? ?but? ?when? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?set? ?out? ?a? ?feast? ?he? ?knew? ?itd? ?be? ?too? ?big? ?of? ?a? ?deal,? ?and? ?suggested? ?instead? ?
that? ?the? ?two? ?go? ?out? ?for? ?a? ?stroll? ?and? ?find? ?something? ?to? ?eat? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
agreed? ?to? ?it.? ?
It? ?was? ?quite? ?warm? ?within? ?Paradise? ?Manor,? ?and? ?while? ?the? ?two? ?entered? ?dripping? ?wet,? ?they? ?
were? ?both? ?dried? ?soon? ?after.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?dress? ?in? ?womens? ?attire? ?was? ?awfully? ?
conspicuous,? ?so? ?he? ?still? ?borrowed? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?clothes? ?from? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?changing? ?back? ?into? ?
clean,? ?white? ?robes.? ?Afterwards,? ?the? ?two? ?set? ?out,? ?and? ?even? ?after? ?having? ?walked? ?for? ?quite? ?a? ?
distance? ?the? ?wailing? ?of? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?could? ?still? ?be? ?heard,? ?the? ?cries? ?of? ?mom? ?ringing? ?in? ?
the? ?air,? ?demonstrating? ?its? ?dogged? ?tenacity.? ?However,? ?there? ?were? ?already? ?howls? ?and? ?wails? ?
of? ?demons? ?and? ?ghosts? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?and? ?so? ?its? ?cries? ?were? ?drowned? ?within,? ?not? ?
the? ?least? ?bit? ?noticeable.? ?
The? ?main? ?street? ?of? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?was? ?bustling? ?as? ?always,? ?and? ?either? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?street? ?
were? ?stalls? ?selling? ?exotic? ?foods.? ?Although? ?the? ?demons? ?and? ?ghosts? ?remained? ?the? ?same? ?
ones,? ?their? ?attitudes? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?were? pletely? ?different? ?than? ?the? st? ?time? ?he? ?
wandered.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?walked? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?shoulder? ?to? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?the? ?bizarre? ?looking? ?
stall? ?owners? ?all? ?came? ?out? ?to? ?greet? ?them? ?with? ?smiles,? ?fighting? ?each? ?other? ?to? ?wee? ?them? ?
into? ?their? ?abode,? ?bowing? ?almost? ?halfway,? ?reminding? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?of? ?a? ?random? ?idiom:? ?The? ?fox? ?
assuming? ?the? ?power? ?of? ?the? ?tiger*.? ?
Other? ?than? ?paying? ?respects? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?there? ?were? ?hundreds? ?and? ?thousands? ?of? ?eyes? ?
watching? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?heated? ?eyes,? ?as? ?if? ?judging? ?and? ?conjecturing.? ?Just? ?who? ?was? ?he? ?to? ?
be? ?able? ?to? ?walk? ?shoulder? ?to? ?shoulder? ?with? ?the? ?Lord? ?of? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City?? ?This? ?made? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?wonder? ?if? ?maybe? ?he? ?made? ?another? ?wrong? ?decision.? ?To? ?be? ?positioned? ?in? ?the? ?flowing? ?
current? ?of? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons,? ?before? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?millions,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
quite? ?at? ?home,? ?and? ?he? ?asked,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?eat?? ? ?
Finally? ?seeing? ?a? ?stall? ?that? ?was? ?selling? ?something? ?that? ?wasnt? ?that? ?weird,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?
to? ?end? ?things? ?quickly? ?and? ?said,? ?This? ?ones? ?fine.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Not? ?this? ?one.? ?
Why?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?curious.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?say? ?a? ?word,? ?but? ?gestured? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?look? ?inside.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?look,? ?
and? ?when? ?the? ?stall? ?owner? ?saw? ?them? ?stopping? ?before? ?him,? ?he? ?rubbed? ?his? ?hands? ?in? ?
excitement? ?as? ?if? ?waiting? ?to? ?wee? ?them? ?in,? ?nervously? ?wiping? ?the? ?tables,? ?chairs,? ?and? ?
benches? ?vigourously.? ?However,? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?using? ?to? ?clean? ?the? ?furniture? ?was? ?his? ?tongue.? ?
...? ?
Although? ?the? ?bowls? ?and? ?cutleries? ?were? ?dripping? ?with? ?shimmering? ?beads? ?of? ?water? ?after? ?
having? ?been? ?licked? ?by? ?that? ?wide? ?and? ?long? ?tongue,? ?reflecting? ?a? ?shine? ?that? ?made? ?them? ?look? ?
brand? ?new,? ?still? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?decided? ?to? ?abandon? ?that? ?stall? ?resolutely,? ?and? ?hurried? ?away.? ?After? ?
a? ?few? ?steps,? ?he? ?saw? ?another? ?stall;? ?a? ?chicken? ?soup? ?shop? ?that? ?appeared? ?cleanly? ?put? ?
together,? ?the? ?sign? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?door? ?said? ?Home? ?raised? ?chicken,? ?slow? ?cooked? ?broth.? ?
Made? ?fresh,? ?guaranteed? ?clean.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped,? ?Oh,? ?chicken? ?soup.? ?How? ?about? ?a? ?
bowl?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng,? ?however,? ?said? ?again,? ?Not? ?this? ?one? ?either.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?Is? ?it? ?a? ?problem? ?with? ?the? ?tes? ?or? ?is? ?it? ?with? ?the? ?chicken?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?brought? ?him? ?into? ?the? ?shop,? ?pulled? ?aside? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?curtains,? ?and? ?gestured? ?for? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?look.? ?Curious,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?poked? ?his? ?head? ?in,? ?and? ?immediately? ?became? ?
speechless.? ?Inside? ?the? ?kitchen? ?was? ?an? ?enormous? ?pot,? ?a? ?roaring? ?fire? ?beneath? ?it,? ?and? ?
steam? ?rolled? ?out? ?of? ?it.? ?Inside? ?the? ?pot? ?was? ?a? rge? ?man? ?with? ?a? ?bright? ?red? ?cockb? ?on? ?his? ?
head? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?simmering? ?in? ?the? ?boiling? ?waters? ?happily? ?taking? ?a? ?bath.? ?Next? ?to? ?the? ?pot? ?
were? ?many? ?buckets? ?and? ?they? ?contained? ?salt,? ?pepper,? ?herbs,? ?and? ?other? ?such? ?seasonings.? ?
In? ?the? ?shop? ?front? ?a? ?customer? ?yelled,? ?BOSS,? ?ADD? ?MORE? ?SALT? ?TO? ?THE? ?SOUP!? ?ITS? ?
TOO? ?PLAIN!? ? ?
As? ?he? ?bathed,? ?that? ?man? ?grabbed? ?a? rge? ?handful? ?of? ?seasoning? ?and? ?smeared? ?it? ?on? ?
himself,? ?rubbing? ?them? ?hard? ?into? ?his? ?body? ?with? ?a? ?towel,? ?increasing? ?the? ?vour.? ?Then,? ?he? ?
let? ?out? ?a? ?long? ?crow:? ?COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?the? ?curtains? ?and? ?silently? ?walked? ?out.? ?
After? ?making? ?a? rge? ?round,? ?the? ?two? ?finally? ?found? ?a? ?shop,? ?its? ?specialty? ?being? ?Authentic? ?
Delicacies? ?of? ?the? ?Mortal? ?Realm.? ?Although,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?suspicious? ?of? ?just? ?how? ?
authentic? ?it? ?was.? ?For? ?example,? ?as? ?far? ?as? ?he? ?knew,? ?mortal? ?chefs? ?wouldnt? ?use? ?the? ?meat? ?of? ?
rge,? ?hard-to-hunt? ?monsters? ?to? ?make? ?skewers.? ?Nheless,? ?in? parison,? ?this? ?shop? ?
was? ?the? ?most? ?normal.? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?two? ?sat? ?down,? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?following? ?behind? ?
immediately? ?approached? ?and? ?surrounded? ?them,? ?attentively? ?soliciting? ?to? ?add? ?more? ?dishes? ?
to? ?their? ?meal.? ?That? ?hog? ?butcher? ?carried? ?with? ?him? ?a? ?thick,? ?white? ?human? ?leg,? ?pping? ?at? ?it? ?
soundly,? ?and? ?cried? ?with? ?a? ?rough? ?voice,? ?MY? ?LORD!? ?DO? ?YOU? ?WANT? ?FRESH? ?THIGHS?!? ?
THIS? ?JUST? ?CAME? ?IN!? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?yelled? ?at? ?him,? ?GET? ?OUTTA? ?HERE!? ?DYA? ?THINK? ?THE? ?LORDS? ?FRIEND? ?
WOULD? ?EAT? ?THAT? ?SHIT?? ?YA? ?TAKIN? ?HIM? ?FOR? ?THE? ?GREEN? ?GHOST?? ?MAYBE? ?YER? ?
OWN? ?THIGHS? ?WOULD? ?BE? ?MORE? ?EDIBLE!? ? ?
WHAT? ?A? ?STRONG? ?STENCH? ?OF? ?BLOOD!? ?YER? ?DISGUSTING? ?PEOPLE!? ?
That? ?hog? ?actually? ?raised? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?pig? ?legs? ?and? ?shouted,? ?IF? ?MY? ?LORD? ?AND? ?MY? ?
LORDS? ?FRIEND? ?LIKE? ?IT,? ?MY? ?OL? ?LEG? ?IS? ?NOTHING,? ?ILL? ?BUTCHER? ?IT!? ?LEMME? ?TELL? ?
YOU,? ?MEAT? ?ON? ?MY? ?OL? ?FLESH? ?IS? ?DEFINITELY? ?FULL? ?OF? ?FLAVOUR!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?smile? ?and? ?ate? ?his? ?porridge? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?down.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
ignored? ?them? ?pointedly,? ?so? ?that? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons? ?fervently? ?tried? ?to? ?push? ?their? ?
goods? ?unto? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?bbering:? ?
Street? ?food? ?specialty:? ?brain? ?juice!? ?Brains? ?of? ?monsters? ?specially? ?picked,? ?each? ?one? ?with? ?
cultivation? ?of? ?over? ?fifty? ?years!? ?Smell? ?this? ?delicious? ?fragrance,? ?my? ?good? ?sir!? ? ?
This? ?duck? ?blood? ?pudding? ?is? ?really? ?good,? ?quack!? ?Look,? ?quack!? ?Its? ?freshly? ?cut? ?from? ?me? ?
own? ?flesh,? ?quack!? ?Wont? ?you? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?try,? ?quack!? ? ?
Our? ?fruits? ?are? ?authentic? ?fresh? ?fruits? ?of? ?graveyards,? ?we? ?dont? ?pick? ?the? ?ones? ?grown? ?on? ?
dead? ?bodies,? ?its? ?true,? ?not? ?a? ?word? ?of? ?lie...? ? ?
Mountains? ?and? ?mountains? ?of? ?food? ?were? ?given,? ?so? ?much? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?having? ?trouble? ?
seeing? ?all? ?of? ?it,? ?and? ?he? ?thanked? ?them? ?endlessly.? ?He? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?put? ?down? ?this? ?wave? ?of? ?
fervent? ?affection,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?so? ?much? ?of? ?those? ?exotic? ?street? ?foods? ?were? ?really? ?
hard? ?to? ?ept,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?mess? ?of? ?things,? ?he? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?sitting? ?there,? ?his? ?hand? ?
supporting? ?his? ?cheek,? ?watching? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?big? ?smile.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around? ?him,? ?
cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?then? ?whispered? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?voice,? ?...San? ?Lang...? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?speak? ?up,? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?mind? ?them,? ?gege.? ?Theyre? ?only? ?
overly? ?excited? ?because? ?theres? ?a? ?guest.? ?
A? ?ghost? ?immediately? ?said,? ?MY? ?LORD,? ?DONT? ?SAY? ?THAT!? ?IT? ?AINT? ?LIKE? ?WE? ?GET? ?
EXCITED? ?OVER? ?JUST? ?ANYONE!? ?IF? ?THE? ?LORD? ?IS? ?OUR? ?GRAND? ?DADDY,? ?THEN? ?THE? ?
LORDS? ?GEGE? ?IS? ?OUR? ?GRAND? ?UNCLE*...? ? ?
YEA!? ?OF? ?COURSE? ?WE? ?GOTTA? ?GET? ?EXCITED? ?WHEN? ?GRAND? ?UNCLE? ?COMES? ?
AROUND!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?wondering? ?whatever? ?the? ?heck? ?were? ?they? ?
even? ?saying,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?too,? ?shouted,? ?Stop? ?that? ?nonsense!? ?Shut? ?up!? ?The? ?crowd? ?of? ?
ghosts? ?hurriedly? ?acquiesced,? ?YES? ?SIR!? ?MY? ?LORD? ?IS? ?ABSOLUTELY? ?CORRECT.? ?
WERE? ?SHUTTING? ?UP.? ?ITS? ?NOT? ?GRAND? ?UNCLE!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?unexpectedly,? ?a? ?few? ?of? ?the? ?female? ?ghosts? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?giggling? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?
finally? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?anymore,? ?and? ?called? ?out,? ?Hey!? ?You...? ?werent? ?you? ?that? ?
daozhang? ?gege? ?who? ?told? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?you? ?couldnt? ?get? ?it? ?up?? ? ?
...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?almost? ?spat? ?out? ?his? ?mouthful? ?of? ?porridge? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?that? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?had? ?discovered? ?a? ?major? ?secret? ?and? ?they? ?exploded,? ?
HOLY? ?SHIT!? ?YOURE? ?RIGHT!? ?
ITS? ?HIM? ?ITS? ?HIM? ?ITS? ?HIM!? ?LAN? ?CHANG? ?WAS? ?GOING? ?AROUND? ?TELLING? ?
EVERYONE!? ? ?
The? ?smarter? ?ghosts? ?were? ?hastily? ?smothering? ?the? ?mouths? ?of? ?those? ?chattering? ?ghosts,? ?
however,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?no? ?doubt? ?heard.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?peeked? ?up? ?and? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
cocking? ?an? ?eyebrow,? ?watching? ?him? ?with? ?an? ?unreadable? ?eye,? ?as? ?if? ?trying? ?to? ?make? ?sense? ?of? ?
what? ?get? ?it? ?up? ?had? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Originally,? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?excuse? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?
used? ?when? ?that? ?female? ?ghost? ?had? ?been? ?clinging? ?onto? ?him,? ?and? ?even? ?though? ?he? ?was? ?
made? ?fun? ?of? ?by? ?the? ?crowd? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?he? ?could? ?face? ?it? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?nothing.? ?Yet? ?now? ?that? ?it? ?
had? ?been? ?thrusted? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?endure? ?it,? ?wishing? ?
desperately? ?he? ?could? ?just? ?choke? ?himself? ?to? ?death? ?with? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?porridge.? ?
I...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?waiting? ?patiently? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?continue,? ?but? ?how? ?could? ?something? ?
like? ?this? ?possibly? ?be? ?exined?? ?Was? ?he? ?really? ?going? ?to? ?argue? ?with? ?a? ?straight? ?face? ?that? ?he? ?
was? ?not,? ?in? ?fact,? ?impotent?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finished? mely,? ?...Im? ?full.? ? ?
That? ?wasnt? ?a? ?lie,? ?he? ?really? ?was? ?full,? ?so? ?he? ?stood? ?up? ?immediately? ?and? ?hurried? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?
stall.? ?Behind? ?him,? ?that? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?carried? ?their? ?mountains? ?of? ?delicacies? ?and? ?exotic? ?
dishes? ?howling? ?nonstop,? ?MY,? ?MY? ?LORD!? ?YER? ?NOT? ?GONNA? ?EAT? ?ANYMORE?!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?ran? ?after? ?him? ?too? ?but? ?took? ?a? ?spare? ?moment? ?to? ?look? ?back? ?and? ?ordered? ?again,? ?
Scram!? ? ?
That? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?hastily? ?scrammed? ?again.? ?Ahead,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?randomly,? ?but? ?
seeing? ?that? ?those? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons? ?didnt? ?follow,? ?he? ?slowed? ?his? ?pace? ?to? ?wait? ?for? ?Hua? ?
Cheng.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?came? ?forward? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?sped? ?
behind? ?him,? ?speaking? ?in? ?a? ?serious? ?voice,? ?I? ?hadnt? ?known? ?gege? ?has? ?such? ?an? ?unspeakable? ?
affliction?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?cried,? ?I? ?DONT!? ?
Then? ?he? mented? ?woefully,? ?...San? ?Lang.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?nodded,? ?Very? ?well.? ?San? ?Lang? ?understands.? ?I? ?wont? ?speak? ?another? ?word? ?on? ?
the? ?subject.? ? ?
He? ?put? ?on? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?one? ?extremely? ?good? ?and? ?obedient,? ?but? ?very? ?obviously? ?faking? ?it.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?remarked,? ?Youre? ?so? ?insincere.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?I? ?promise,? ?you? ?will? ?not? ?find? ?another? ?person? ?who? ?is? ?more? ?sincere? ?
than? ?me? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?familiar? ?response,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ughed? ?too.? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?asked? ?in? ?a? ?sobering? ?voice,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?where? ?Qiandeng? ?
Temple? ?is?? ? ?
C? ?
[?????]? ?The? ?Fox? ?Assuming? ?the? ?Power? ?of? ?the? ?Tiger? ?-? ?one? ?who? ?is? ?weak? ?
appearing? ?to? ?be? ?strong? ?only? ?because? ?theyre? ?next? ?to? ?someone? ?powerful.? ? ?
The? ?Chinese? ?have? ?a? ?very? ?strict? ?hierarchy? ?by? ?age,? ?and? ?addressing? ?another? ?by? ?a? ?
title? ?older? ?than? ?ones? ?own? ?generation? ?is? ?meant? ?as? ?a? ?form? ?of? ?respect? ?since? ?one? ?is? ?
lowering? ?ones? ?own? ?status.? ?The? ?ghosts? ?here? ?are? ?saying? ?whatever? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?
please? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?his? ?friend,? ?it? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?actual? ?
age.? ?
Conversely,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?addressing? ?himself? ?as? ?This? ?ancestor? ?is? ?him? ?shamelessly? ?
raising? ?his? ?own? ?self? ?importance.? ?
-? ?
Ch.97:? ?To? ?Compose? ?in? ?Nuit? ?nche;? ?Fragrance? ?Added? ?by? ?Red? ?Sleeves*? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?actually? ?already? ?kind? ?of? ?knew? ?the? ?answer? ?to? ?this? ?question.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?reaction? ?was? rgely? ?different? ?than? ?what? ?he? ?expected.? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?blurted,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?
What?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?confused.? ?
At? ?first? ?he? ?had? ?thought? ?if? ?Qiandeng? ?Temple? ?wasnt? ?some? ?kind? ?of? ?a? ?joke,? ?then? ?the? ?one? ?
who? ?would? ?have? ?the? ?most? ?connection? ?to? ?it? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?But? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?
off? ?he? ?might? ?be? ?with? ?his? ?guess,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?apologize.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?didnt? ?respond,? ?and? ?only? ?gestured? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?keep? ?walking? ?onwards? ?with? ?him,? ?and? ?
so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?his? ?lead.? ?The? ?two? ?walked? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?and? ?after? ?making? ?a? ?turn,? ?the? ?
sight? ?before? ?him? ?opened? ?to? ?a? ?broad? ?horizon;? ?a? ?bedazzling,? ?transcendent? ?temple? ?quietly? ?
appeared? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes.? ?
In? ?an? ?instant,? ?his? ?breathing? ?stopped.? ?
All? ?around? ?was? ?the? ?smoky? ?dark? ?and? ?vivid? ?crimson? ?scenery? ?of? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm,? ?yet? ?
surrounded? ?by? ?such? ?an? ?ominous? ?backdrop? ?stood? ?that? ?temple,? ?beautiful? ?beyond? ?words,? ?its? ?
thousands? ?of? ?lights? ?enchanting? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?paradise.? ?
That? ?a? ?temple? ?with? ?brilliance? ?and? ?enlightenment? ?as? ?its? ?core? ?would? ?sit? ?within? ?the? ?rowdy,? ?
chaotic? ?pandemonium? ?the? ?likes? ?of? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?it? ?was? ?opposingly? ?conspicuous? ?yet? ?
awesome.? ?The? ?second? ?its? ?been? ?seen? ?it? ?would? ?leave? ?an? ?unerasable? ?deep? ?impression.? ?It? ?
took? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?speak,? ?...This...? ?
The? ?two? ?stood? ?before? ?the? ?temple,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?
lifted? ?his? ?head? ?slightly? ?and? ?exined,? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Festival? ?a? ?few? ?days? ?ago,? ?
and? ?I? ?figured? ?gege? ?would? ?probably? ?join? ?them? ?in? ?their? ?annual? ?boring? ?games,? ?so? ?I? ?set? ?this? ?
ce? ?up? ?to? ?give? ?gege? ?some? ?amusement? ?while? ?attending? ?the? ?banquet,? ?make? ?things? ?
interesting.? ? ?
...? ?
His? ?way? ?of? ?make? ?things? ?interesting? ?was? ?rather? ?too? ?shocking.? ?For? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
amusement,? ?he? ?built? ?a? ?temple? ?and? ?raised? ?three? ?thousand? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?of? ?
Evesting? ?Light!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?fixed? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?then? ?added,? ?I? ?hadnt? ?wanted? ?you? ?to? ?
know? ?because? ?I? ?set? ?this? ?up? ?on? ?a? ?whim.? ?I? ?built? ?geges? ?temple? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?chaotic? ?ce,? ?pray? ?
gege? ?isnt? ?offended.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?actually? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?giving? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?trouble,? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?him? ?to? ?know.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say.? ?At? ?
this? ?point,? ?to? ?say? ?his? ?thanks? ?again? ?would? ?fall? ?t,? ?thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?steadied? ?himself,? ?sucked? ?
in? ?a? ?deep? ?breath,? ?and? ?proceeded? ?to? ?admire? ?this? ?Qiandeng? ?Temple? ?attentively.? ?A? ?
moment? ter,? ?he? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?asked,? ?This? ?temple? ?is? ?gloriously? ?magnificent,? ?the? ?
artistry? ?and? ?craftsmanship? ?in? ?its? ?build? ?is? ?divine;? ?it? ?couldnt? ?have? ?been? ?constructed? ?in? ?mere? ?
days.? ?San? ?Lang,? ?you? ?didnt? ?just? ?build? ?this? ?recently,? ?did? ?you?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Of? ?course? ?not.? ?Gege? ?has? ?a? ?good? ?eye,? ?this? ?was? ?built? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago.? ?
I? ?never? ?found? ?a? ?use? ?for? ?it,? ?so? ?I? ?had? ?it? ?hidden,? ?and? ?theres? ?been? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?have? ?been? ?
allowed? ?in? ?before.? ?Ill? ?have? ?to? ?thank? ?gege? ?for? ?finally? ?giving? ?it? ?a? ?purpose,? ?and? ?have? ?it? ?see? ?
the? ?light? ?of? ?day.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?built? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago? ?but? ?never? ?had? ?a? ?use? ?and? ?had? ?other? ?intents? ?at? ?the? ?
beginning,? ?then? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?adopted? ?out? ?of? ?convenience.? ?If? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?really? ?had? ?
constructed? ?a? ?temple? ?just? ?for? ?him,? ?he? ?would? ?feel? ?even? ?more? ?ufortable.? ?Of? ?course,? ?
with? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?personality,? ?it? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?have? ?been? ?built? ?out? ?of? ?pure? ?
entertainment.? ?Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?really? ?curious? ?as? ?to? ?why? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?
construct? ?a? ?building? ?that? ?was? ?so? pletely? ?different? ?than? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?still? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?back? ?the? ?impulse? ?to? ?ask.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?a? ?good? ?habit? ?to? ?pry? ?too? ?much;? ?who? ?
knows? ?if? ?one? ?was? ?to? ?step? ?on? ?a? ?mine?? ?
Want? ?to? ?go? ?in? ?and? ?take? ?a? ?look?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
Of? ?course.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered? ?cheerfully.? ?
Side? ?by? ?side,? ?the? ?two? ?entered? ?the? ?temple? ?leisurely,? ?strolling? ?through? ?the? ?path? ?paved? ?by? ?
jaded? ?stones.? ?Looking? ?around,? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?the? ?temple? ?was? ?wide? ?and? ?open,? ?but? ?it? ?didnt? ?
have? ?a? ?divine? ?statue? ?nor? ?the? ?cushions? ?used? ?for? ?worshippers? ?to? ?kneel.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?
up,? ?This? ?was? ?built? ?in? ?a? ?hurry,? ?so? ?if? ?theres? ?anything? ?amiss,? ?pray? ?gege? ?wont? ?mind.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grinned,? ?Not? ?at? ?all.? ?I? ?think? ?this? ?is? ?very? ?nice.? ?Very,? ?very? ?nice.? ?Its? ?good? ?that? ?there? ?
isnt? ?an? ?idol? ?or? ?any? ?cushions,? ?best? ?if? ?there? ?wont? ?ever? ?be? ?any.? ?But,? ?how? e? ?theres? ?no? ?
establishment? ?que? ?either?? ? ?
This? ?wasnt? ?a? ?criticizing? ?question;? ?only,? ?within? ?the? ?temple? ?even? ?the? ?jaded? ?stones? ?that? ?
paved? ?the? ?paths? ?had? ?been? ?delicately? ?engraved? ?the? ?words? ?Qiandeng? ?Temple,? ?and? ?only? ?
the? ?establishment? ?que? ?above? ?the? ?entrance? ?was? ?missing,? ?so? ?naturally? ?it? ?couldnt? ?just? ?
be? ?a? ?simple? ?overlook,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?curious.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled,? ?It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped.? ?Theres? ?not? ?really? ?anyone? ?here? ?who? ?can? ?
write.? ?Look? ?at? ?the? ?crowd? ?earlier,? ?itd? ?already? ?be? ?impressive? ?if? ?they? ?could? ?recognize? ?letters.? ?
Does? ?gege? ?like? ?any? ?particr? ?calligraphy? ?professors?? ?Ill? ?invite? ?them? ?over? ?to? ?help? ?
pose? ?for? ?the? ?que.? ?Or,? ?the? ?best? ?solution? ?in? ?my? ?opinion,? ?is? ?if? ?gege? ?yourself? ?should? ?
draw? ?up? ?a? ?sign,? ?and? ?hang? ?it? ?here? ?at? ?the? ?Qiandeng? ?Temple.? ?Thatd? ?be? ?more? ?than? ?
amazing.? ? ?
As? ?he? ?spoke,? ?he? ?pointed? ?to? ?the? ?altar? ?in? ?the? ?great? ?hall.? ?That? ?jaded? ?bureau? ?was? ?
exceedingly? ?long? ?and? ?wide;? ?orderly? ?decorated? ?upon? ?it? ?were? ?various? ?offerings,? ?an? ?incense? ?
burner,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?even? ?brushes,? ?inkwells,? ?and? ?paper;? ?a? ?refreshing? ?vour? ?of? ?
schrship.? ?The? ?two? ?approached? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Then? ?how? ?about? ?San? ?Lang? ?
pose? ?one? ?for? ?me?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?slightly? ?widened,? ?as? ?if? ?not? ?expecting? ?him? ?to? ?say? ?that,? ?
Me?? ? ?
Yea.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?pointed? ?at? ?himself,? ?You? ?really? ?want? ?me? ?to? ?write?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?his? ?difort? ?and? ?asked,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?is? ?there? ?something? ?wrong?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?cocked? ?an? ?eyebrow? ?and? ?replied,? ?Nothings? ?wrong,? ?its? ?just...? ? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?answer,? ?he? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists? ?and? ?replied,? ?
somewhat? ?helplessly,? ?Alright.? ?Its? ?just,? ?I? ?dont? ?write? ?well.? ? ?
Now? ?this? ?was? ?something? ?new.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?couldnt? ?imagine? ?there? ?was? ?anything? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?couldnt? ?do? ?well.? ?He? ?smiled,? ?Oh?? ?Really?? ?Write? ?something? ?and? ?show? ?me?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked? ?again,? ?You? ?really? ?want? ?me? ?to? ?write?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?out? ?a? ?few? ?sheets? ?of? ?nk? ?paper,? id? ?them? ?out? ?neatly? ?upon? ?the? ?jaded? ?
bureau? ?and? ?attentively? ?ttened? ?them,? ?then? ?he? ?picked? ?out? ?a? ?fine? ?looking? ?purple? ?brush? ?
and? ?put? ?it? ?into? ?his? ?hand.? ?Come.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?everything? ?prepared,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Alright,? ?fine.? ?But? ?dont? ?
ugh.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?But? ?of? ?course.? ?
Thus,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?the? ?brush? ?and? ?started? ?writing,? ?assuming? ?an? ?air? ?of? ?seriousness.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched,? ?standing? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?but? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?watched,? ?the? ?more? ?his? ?face? ?
changed? ?colours.? ?
He? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?hold? ?it? ?in,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?do? ?it.? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?while? ?drawing? ?madness,? ?
writing? ?recklessly? ?on? ?that? ?paper,? ?chided? ?half? ?warningly? ?half? ?jokingly,? ?Gege.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?schooled? ?his? ?expression,? ?My? ?bad.? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?want? ?to,? ?but? ?what? ?could? ?he? ?do?? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?writing? ?was? ?just? ?too? ?funny!!!? ?
In? ?all? ?the? ?history? ?of? ?crazed? ?writing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?ever? ?seen,? ?none? ?even? ?held? ?a? ?torch? ?
halfway? ?to? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?wild? ?brushwork,? ?and? ?within? ?the? ?wildness? ?carried? ?a? ?malevolent? ?
whirlwind? ?and? ?the? ?air? ?of? ?evil.? ?If? ?any? ?calligraphy? ?professors? ?were? ?to? ?see? ?this? ?theyd? ?
probably? ?roll? ?their? ?eyes? ?back? ?and? ?perish? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?It? ?took? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?with? ?
immense? ?difficulty? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?make? ?out? ?the? ?sea,? ?waters,? ?the? ?peak,? ?
clouds? ?and? ?other? ?such? ?devilish? ?characters,? ?and? ?guessed? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?must? ?be? ?writing? ?
?No? ?waters? ?enough? ?when? ?you? ?have? ?crossed? ?the? ?sea;? ?
No? ?cloud? ?is? ?beautiful? ?but? ?that? ?which? ?crowns? ?the? ?peak?*? ? ?
Thinking? ?of? ?how? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?dominated? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm,? ?feared? ?by? ?all? ?of? ?heavens? ?and? ?
hell,? ?finally? ?showed? ?such? ?an? ?expression? ?on? ?something,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?wrote? ?it? ?was? ?such? ?
verses,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?burst? ?his? ?gut? ?holding? ?in? ?his? ughter.? ?He? ?picked? ?up? ?with? ?
both? ?hands? ?the? ?end? ?product? ?Hua? ?Cheng? pleted? ?with? ?but? ?one? ?swing? ?of? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?
forcibly? ?pretended? ?to? ?be? ?calm,? ?Good.? ?Its? ?got? ?such? ?personality,? ?a? ?great? ?sense? ?of? ?unity.? ?Its? ?
got? ?style.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?ced? ?the? ?brush? ?back,? ?looking? ?poised? ?and? ?proper,? ?and? ?squinted? ?with? ?a? ?
smile,? ?Madness,? ?you? ?mean.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pretended? ?not? ?to? ?hear,? ?and? ?started? menting? ?with? ?an? ?air? ?of? ?seriousness,? ?In? ?
truth,? ?its? ?not? ?hard? ?to? ?write? ?well,? ?its? ?writing? ?with? ?style? ?thats? ?whats? ?difficult.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?
to? ?look? ?good,? ?but? ?looked? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?thousands? ?others,? ?then? ?itd? ?still? ?be? ?nothing? ?
more? ?than? mon.? ?San? ?Lang? ?has? ?a? ?good? ?foundation,? ?the? ?talent? ?of? ?profession,? ?the? ?force? ?
to? ?swallow? ?mountains...? ?there? ?were? ?two? ?other? ?idioms? ?that? ?followed:? ?Broken? ndscapes,? ?
ruined? ?armies.? ?It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped;? ?making? ?up? ?praises? ?was? ?also? ?quite? ?hard.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
stood? ?there,? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?listened? ?the? ?higher? ?his? ?brows? ?raised.? ?He? ?asked? ?doubtfully,? ?
Really?? ? ?
When? ?have? ?I? ?ever? ?lied? ?to? ?San? ?Lang?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?calmly? ?and? zily? ?added? ?a? ?few? ?incense? ?blocks? ?into? ?the? ?small? ?golden? ?vessel? ?
on? ?the? ?side,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?fresh,? ?faint? ?fragrance,? ?he? ?conversed? ?with? ?an? ?air? ?of? ?
nonchnce,? ?I? ?do? ?want? ?to? ?write? ?well,? ?but? ?theres? ?no? ?one? ?to? ?teach? ?me,? ?and? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?
there? ?are? ?any? ?tricks? ?to? ?it.? ? ?
He? ?certainly? ?asked? ?the? ?right? ?person.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hummed? ?and? ?replied,? ?Theres? ?really? ?no? ?
trick? ?to? ?it,? ?just...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?contemted,? ?but? ?felt? ?that? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?couldnt? ?just? ?tell? ?and? ?
not? ?show,? ?so? ?he? ?shuffled? ?closer,? ?picking? ?up? ?the? ?brush? ?himself,? ?and? ?wrote? ?down? ?the? st? ?
two? ?verses? ?to? ?the? ?poem? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?written.? ?It? ?was? ?done? ?all? ?in? ?one? ?breath,? ?and? ?after? ?
staring? ?at? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ughed? ?with? ?a? ?sigh,? ?Much? ?ashamed,? ?I? ?havent? ?had? ?much? ?
chance? ?to? ?write? ?in? ?many? ?years,? ?so? ?its? ?not? ?as? ?good? ?anymore.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?stared? ?at? ?the? ?four? ?verses? ?that? ?looked? ?as? ?different? ?as? ?heaven? ?and? ?hell,? ?the? ?
characters? ?with? ?styles? ?foreign? ?of? ?each? ?other,? ?especially? ?the? st? ?two? ?verses? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
added? ?C? ?Crossing? ?through? ?blossoms? ?the? ?eye? ?is? zy;? ?Half? ?fate? ?in? ?cultivation,? ?half? ?fate? ?in? ?
the? ?one.? ?He? ?put? ?the? ?verses? ?together? ?and? ?read? ?them? ?over? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?his? ?eye? ?twinkling? ?
and? ?unmoving.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?looked? ?up,? ?Teach? ?me?? ? ?
Well? ?I? ?darent? ?lecture.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?began? ?to? ?tell? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?all? ?about? ?the? ?
introductions? ?to? ?calligraphy? ?without? ?holding? ?back,? ?providing? ?insights? ?and? ?personal? ?
reflections? ?of? ?when? ?he? ?practiced? ?calligraphy? ?in? ?his? ?younger? ?years.? ?
The? ?perfumed? ?air? ?wafted? ?gently,? ?the? ?bright? ?lights? ?shimmering.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lectured? ?earnestly? ?
and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?listened? ?intently.? ?Within? ?the? ?great? ?hall,? ?they? ?chattered? ?lightly? ?and? ?
leisurely,? ?their? ?voices? ?low,? ?painting? ?a? ?picture? ?of? ?softness.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
prompted,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?try? ?again?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?Oh-ed? ?and? ?took? ?the? ?brush? ?from? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? posed? ?himself? ?solemnly? ?
before? ?writing? ?down? ?another? ?few? ?characters.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?watched,? ?
crossing? ?his? ?arms,? ?and? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?Interesting.? ?But...? ?
But,? ?he? ?still? ?felt? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?wrong? ?with? ?the? ?way? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wrote.? ?He? ?
observed? ?with? ?a? ?frown? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?and? ?suddenly? ?realized? ?just? ?where? ?it? ?went? ?wrong? ?C? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?wasnt? ?holding? ?the? ?brush? ?right? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce!? ? ?
Even? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?held? ?the? ?brush? ?was? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ce,? ?of? ?course? ?itd? ?go? ?wrong!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry? ?and? ?stood? ?closer,? ?extending? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?
correct? ?him? ?without? ?thinking,? ?Youre? ?holding? ?it? ?wrong,? ?its? ?like? ?this...? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?when? ?he? ?reached? ?out? ?did? ?he? ?suddenly? ?realize? ?it? ?might? ?be? ?inappropriate.? ?The? ?
two? ?werent? ?teacher? ?and? ?young? ?disciple,? ?so? ?to? ?instruct? ?with? ?hand? ?over? ?hand? ?may? ?be? ?
overly? ?familiar.? ?However,? ?since? ?the? ?hand? ?was? ?already? ?out,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?to? ?pull? ?
back;? ?itd? ?only? ?seem? ?overly? ?self-conscious? ?otherwise.? ?Thus,? ?after? ?some? ?hesitation,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?didnt? ?remove? ?his? ?hand.? ?Then? ?he? ?thought,? ?the? st? ?time? ?at? ?the? ?Gamblers? ?Den,? ?didnt? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?teach? ?him? ?how? ?to? ?roll? ?dice? ?with? ?hands? ?over? ?hands? ?like? ?this? ?too?? ?Although? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?felt? ?he? ?learned? ?absolutely? ?nothing? st? ?time,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?even? ?a? ?slight? ?sense? ?hed? ?
been? ?deceived? ?somehow,? ?this? ?time? ?he? ?was? ?sincere? ?in? ?wanting? ?to? ?teach? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
something.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?warm? ?palm? ?was? ?at? ?ease,? ?pressing? ?close? ?against? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?cold? ?hand,? ?gently? ?holding? ?it,? ?and? ?carried? ?it? ?to? ?guide? ?the? ?brush? ?across? ?the? ?paper,? ?
whispering,? ?Like? ?this...? ? ?
He? ?could? ?feel? ?under? ?his? ?hand? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?brush? ?growing? ?wilder,? ?so? ?he? ?exerted? ?some? ?
force? ?to? ?control? ?it,? ?correcting? ?its? ?path.? ?However,? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?it? ?went? ?even? ?
more? ?off? ?course,? ?resisting? ?the? ?control,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?grasp? ?it? ?tighter.? ?The? ?characters? ?
drawn? ?through? ?the? ?power? ?of? ?the? ?two? bined? ?were? ?crooked? ?and? ?twisted,? ?unseemly? ?and? ?
ugly,? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?guided? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?felt? ?something? ?was? ?off,? ?and? ?finally? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?gape,? ?Wha...? ?
As? ?if? ?his? ?silly? ?prank? ?was? ?a? ?sess,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?snickered? ?softly.? ?The? ?ink? ?on? ?the? ?paper? ?
was? ?chaotically? ?tyrannical,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?exasperated,? ?San? ?Lang...? ?dont? ?be? ?like? ?
this.? ?Learn? ?properly.? ?Write? ?properly.? ?
Oh.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?acquiesced.? ?
Just? ?one? ?look? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?he? ?was? ?only? ?pretending? ?to? ?be? ?serious.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?
his? ?head,? ?feeling? ?ridiculous.? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand? ?may? ?be? ?cold,? ?but? ?in? ?his? ?grasp,? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?it? ?felt? ?like? ?a? ?lump? ?of? ?
hot? ?coal,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?hold? ?on? ?any? ?tighter.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?
suddenly? ?swept? ?to? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?altar,? ?and? ?he? ?stopped.? ?
When? ?he? ?looked? ?over,? ?at? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?the? ?jaded? ?bureau,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?tiny,? ?lonesome? ?
flower.? ?
C? ?
[?t????]? ?Fragrance? ?Added? ?by? ?Red? ?Sleeves? ?is? ?a? ?verse? ?that? ?described? ?the? ?
luxury? ?of? ?a? ?happy? ?marriage,? ?as? ?red? ?sleeves? ?symbolized? ?a? ?bride,? ?and? ?adding? ?
fragrance? ?depicted? ?a? ?schr? ?studying? ?with? ?the? ?apaniment? ?of? ?a? ?beautiful? ?
woman.? ?MXTX? ?was? ?using? ?the? ?verse? ?as? ?a? ?pun.? ?
?˼? ?
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Ache? ?of? ?Separation? ?(From? ?my? ?Wife)? ?
No? ?waters? ?enough? ?when? ?you? ?have? ?crossed? ?the? ?sea?? ?
No? ?cloud? ?is? ?beautiful? ?but? ?that? ?which? ?crowns? ?the? ?peak.? ?
I? ?pass? ?by? ?flowers? ?that? ?fail? ?to? ?attract? ?poor? ?me? ?
Half? ?for? ?your? ?sake? ?and? ?half? ?for? ?Taoism? ?I? ?seek.? ? ?
(Trantion? ?from? ?
/en-us/articles/chinese-poem-think-of-my-dear?
-wife/?)? ?
This? ?was? ?a? ?poem? ?written? ?by? ?the? ?Tang? ?poet? ?Yuan? ?Zhen,? ?expressing? ?his? ?undying? ?
love? ?and? ?devotion? ?to? ?his? ?dead? ?wife.? ?After? ?seeing? ?the? ?vast? ?sea? ?(his? ?wife),? ?other? ?
bodies? ?of? ?water? ?could? ?no? ?longer? pare;? ?after? ?removing? ?the? ?clouds? ?and? ?mists? ?of? ?
Mount? ?Wu? ?(his? ?wife),? ?no? ?other? ndscapes? ?could? pare.? ?Walking? ?through? ?
bushes? ?of? ?flowers? ?(other? ?women),? ?his? ?mind? ?is? ?only? ?focused? ?on? ?his? ?cultivation? ?and? ?
his? ?wife.? ?
The? ?first? ?two? ?verses? ?are? ?currently? ?used? ?to? ?express? ?the? ?nostalgia? ?of? ?having? ?had? ?
something? ?good? ?and? ?beautiful,? ?and? ?the? ?loneliness? ?of? ?having? ?nothing? ?else? ?that? ?can? ?
pare? ?thereafter.? ?
-? ?
Ch.98:? ?Bizarre? ?Game? ?n;? ?Doors? ?Open? ?to? ?the? ?Fetus? ?Ghost? ?Thief? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked.? ?A? ?fargone? ?memory? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?dust-covered? ?picture,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?tried? ?
to? ?wipe? ?it? ?clean,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?blurry.? ?He? ?loosened? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?picked? ?up? ?that? ?flower,? ?
solemn? ?and? ?wordless.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?put? ?down? ?the? ?brush? ?too,? ?and? ?quietly? ?grinded? ?the? ?ink,? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Nothing.? ?Just,? ?this? ?flower? ?is? ?refreshing,? ?Ive? ?always? ?liked? ?it.? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?rare? ?to? ?see? ?offerings? ?of? ?flowers? ?in? ?temples? ?and? ?pces.? ?Only,? ?most? ?would? ?use? ?
bright? ?reds? ?or? ?purples,? rge? ?bouquets? ?of? ?fresh? ?flowers? ?or? ?handmade? ?fake? ?ones? ?that? ?
would? ?never? ?wilt.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?
Flower? ?sought? ?for? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?flower?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Gege? ?has? ?the? ?premonition? ?of? ?gods.? ? ?
In? ?between? ughter,? ?the? ?two? ?finally? pleted? ?a? ?set? ?of? position? ?together,? ?and? ?the? ?
subject? ?was? ?still? ?those? ?four? ?verses.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?picked? ?it? ?up? ?to? ?admire? ?it,? ?looking? ?very? ?
pleased,? ?En.? ?Pretty? ?good.? ?Frame? ?it.? ? ?
Hearing? ?him? ?say? ?pretty? ?good? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eh-ed.? ?When? ?he? ?heard? ?frame? ?it,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
eh-ed? ?again.? ?Youre? ?not? ?thinking? ?of? ?hanging? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?wall,? ?are? ?you?? ?If? ?his? ?deceased? ?
teachers? ?were? ?to? ?see? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?involvement? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?set? ?of? position,? ?theyd? ?
probably? ?rise? ?from? ?the? ?dead? ?to? ?haunt? ?him? ?as? ?a? ?zombie.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?
ughed,? ?No.? ?Im? ?keeping? ?it? ?for? ?myself.? ?Im? ?not? ?showing? ?this? ?to? ?anyone.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?two? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?faint? ?series? ?of? ?screaming? ?from? ?the? ?outside:? ?
FIRE!? ?
FIRE!? ?
PARADISE? ?MANOR? ?IS? ?ON? ?FIRE!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?quiet? ?inside? ?the? ?main? ?hall? ?of? ?Qiandeng? ?temple,? ?and? ?since? ?the? ?two? ?
both? ?possessed? ?stronger? ?than? ?normal? ?senses,? ?the? ?moment? ?they? ?heard? ?they? ?instantly? ?
looked? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted,? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?again?? ? ?
The? ?words? ?already? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?before? ?he? ?realized? ?it? ?was? ?silly? ?to? ?say? ?again.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
didnt? ?seem? ?worried,? ?and? ?unhurriedly? ?put? ?away? ?the? positions,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?worry.? ?
Gege? ?just? ?sit? ?here? ?and? ?rx.? ?Ill? ?be? ?back? ?shortly.? ? ?
As? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sit? ?back? ?and? ?rx.? ?Ill? e? ?with? ?you!? ?He? ?said,? ?and? ?hastily? ?followed,? ?
feeling? ?a? ?little? ?bummed,? ?How? e? ?every? ?time? ?I? e,? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?gets? ?set? ?on? ?fire?? ?
His? ?title? ?of? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?be? ?ratified? ?again.? ?Although? ?this? ?time? ?it? ?had? ?
nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?him,? ?but? ?being? ?sorry? ?was? ?practically? ?a? ?habit? ?by? ?now.? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?
rushed? ?back? ?to? ?Paradise? ?Manor,? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?way? ?the? ?entire? ?main? ?street? ?was? ?heavy? ?with? ?
smoke,? ?little? ?ghosts? ?and? ?monsters? ?screaming? ?and? ?howling? ?as? ?they? ?ran? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?
with? ?buckets? ?of? ?water.? ?When? ?they? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?arriving,? ?they? ?all? ?called? ?
out,? ?MY? ?LORD!? ?DONCHA? ?WORRY? ?YER? ?OL? ?LORDSHIP,? ?THE? ?FIRE? ?AINT? ?BIG,? ?ITS? ?
ALREADY? ?PUT? ?OUT!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?show? ?any? ?response,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief? ?
and? ?said? ?gently,? ?Thank? ?goodness!? ?Thanks? ?for? ?everyones? ?hard? ?work.? ? ?
The? ?little? ?ghosts? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?any? ?kind? ?of? ?gratitude,? ?and? ?the? ?thanks? ?for? ?your? ?hard? ?
work? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?lords? ?friend? ?no? ?less,? ?so? ?they? ?all? ?became? ?excited? ?with? ?delight,? ?NOT? ?
HARD!? ?ITS? ?NOTHIN? ?MAJOR!? ?ITS? ?OUR? ?DUTY!? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realize,? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?show? ?gratitude? ?was? ?rather? ?inappropriate? ?
because? ?he? ?wasnt? ?the? ?master? ?of? ?this? ?establishment.? ?However,? ?since? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?himself? ?
hadnt? ?said? ?anything,? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?something? ?it? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?too? ?horrible.? ?He? ?
reprimanded? ?himself? ?mentally? ?and? ?stopped? ?worrying.? ?The? ?two? ?entered? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?
and? ?looked? ?at? ?where? ?the? ?arson? ?started,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?small? ?area,? ?
nothing? ?more? ?than? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?an? ?insignificant? ?small? ?house.? ?No? ?wonder? ?the? ?fire? ?was? ?
extinguished? ?so? ?fast.? ?
Yet,? ?after? ?this? ?was? ?confirmed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?rmed.? ?He? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?The? ?
arsonist? ?wasnt? ?trying? ?to? ?y? ?an? ?ignorant,? ?gutsy? ?prank,? ?and? ?this? ?wasnt? ?for? ?torching? ?
anything? ?either,? ?more? ?like? ?a? ?red? ?herring,? ?attracting? ?everyones? ?attention? ?away.? ?
But,? ?if? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?what? ?was? ?the? ?distraction? ?for?? ?
In? ?a? ?sh,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?figured? ?it? ?out,? ?THAT? ?FETUS? ?SPIRIT!? ? ?
Before? ?when? ?they? ?left? ?Paradise? ?Manor,? ?even? ?having? ?walked? ?a? ?long? ?way? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?
continued? ?to? ?wail? ?and? ?cry,? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?its? ?sobbing? ?sharp? ?to? ?the? ?ears,? ?even? ?calling? ?for? ?
mom? ?at? ?times.? ?Yet? ?now,? ?that? ?voice? ?was? ?gone!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?then? ?rushed? ?to? ?a? ?side? ?chamber? ?outside? ?the? ?main? ?hall? ?of? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?to? ?
check.? ?When? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?left,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?casually? ?ced? ?the? ?y? ?pot? ?that? ?
contained? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?on? ?a? ?desk,? ?and? ?before? ?them,? ?that? ?y? ?pot? ?was? ?still? ?there,? ?but? ?
when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?grabbed? ?it,? ?he? ?immediately? ?felt? ?the? ?weight? ?was? ?different;? ?
it? ?was? ?too? ?light.? ?When? ?he? ?opened? ?it,? ?sure? ?enough,? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?inside.? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?whatever? ?was? ?locked? ?up? ?within? ?the? ?y? ?pot? ?could? ?break? ?that? ?seal.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?immediately? ?said,? ?Someone? ?let? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?loose.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?didnt? ?look? ?fussed? ?at? ?all,? ?It? ?was? ?stolen.? ?That? ?thing? ?was? ?injured? ?in? ?
the? ?troop? ?of? ?butterflies? ?and? ?badly? ?wounded.? ?it? ?couldnt? ?get? ?far? ?on? ?its? ?own.? ? ?
Then? ?thats? ?easy? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?does? ?your? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?
have? ?guards? ?that? ?patrol? ?the? ?premises?? ?See? ?if? ?they? ?saw? ?anyone? ?suspicious.? ? ?
There? ?are? ?none.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?None?? ? ?
Yea.? ?Theres? ?never? ?been? ?any.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
No? ?wonder? ?when? ?he? ?snuck? ?around? ?Paradise? ?Manor? st? ?time? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?guards? ?to? ?be? ?
seen.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?once? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?they? ?were? ?hidden? ?too? ?well? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?
notice,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?realize? ?there? ?actually? ?werent? ?any.? ?Slightly? ?stunned,? ?he? ?said,? ?Youre? ?
that? x? ?about? ?Paradise? ?Manor?? ? ?
Gege,? ?have? ?you? ?ever? ?paid? ?attention? ?to? ?the? ?doors? ?in? ?Paradise? ?Manor?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?about? ?it? ?and? ?replied,? ?No,? ?I? ?havent.? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?theres? ?something? ?
extraordinary? ?about? ?them?? ? ?
Correct.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
He? ?pointed? ?at? ?the? ?set? ?of? ?the? ?doors? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?chamber? ?and? ?said,? ?If? ?one? ?is? ?not? ?the? ?master? ?
of? ?this? ?establishment,? ?then? ?those? ?who? ?take? ?without? ?permission? ?what? ?was? ?originally? ?inside? ?
that? ?didnt? ?belong? ?to? ?them,? ?even? ?just? ?one? ?item,? ?they? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?doors,? ?and? ?
they? ?would? ?be? ?trapped? ?inside? ?the? ?room.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?the? st? ?time? ?he? ?came? ?to? ?Paradise? ?Manor,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?he? ?had? ?
always? ?opened? ?doors? ?with? ?dice,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?finally? ?left,? ?it? ?was? ?through? ?the? ?whirlwind? ?
created? ?by? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?raising? ?the? ?roof,? ?and? ?avoided? ?leaving? ?through? ?the? ?doors.? ?
Those? ?were? ?all? ?images? ?of? ?violence,? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?
thought? ?he? ?should? ?stop? ?thinking,? ?feeling? ?slightly? ?ashamed.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?then? ?asked,? ?
Then? ?say? ?if? ?San? ?Lang? ?were? ?to? ?steal? ?a? ?spiritual? ?device? ?from? ?me? ?and? ?kept? ?it? ?within? ?
Paradise? ?Manor,? ?since? ?I? ?was? ?the? ?original? ?owner? ?of? ?the? ?device,? ?can? ?I? ?not? ?take? ?it? ?away?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?Of? ?course? ?not.? ?Once? ?its? ?in? ?my? ?hands? ?its? ?mine.? ?But,? ?dont? ?
wrong? ?me,? ?gege,? ?I? ?would? ?never? ?steal? ?any? ?of? ?your? ?spiritual? ?devices.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?Of? ?course.? ?I? ?knew? ?that.? ?Thats? ?why? ?I? ?said? ?if.? ?Besides...? ?I? ?
dont? ?really? ?have? ?any? ?spiritual? ?devices? ?worth? ?stealing? ?anyway...? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?jokes? ?ended? ?there.? ?He? ?smiled? ?then? ?continued,? ?So,? ?to? ?steal? ?something? ?from? ?
me? ?without? ?notice? ?is? ?impossible.? ?Naturally,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?guards.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?first? ?reaction? ?was,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?stole? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?didnt? ?leave? ?through? ?the? ?
doors? ?and? ?employed? ?a? ?different? ?method.? ?But? ?looking? ?around,? ?this? ?side? ?chambers? ?roof? ?
showed? ?no? ?damage,? ?the? ?floors? ?looked? ?pristine,? ?and? ?the? ?walls? ?were? ?fine? ?too,? ?not? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?
any? ?break-ins.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? e? ?with? ?a? ?more? ?skin-crawling? ?thought:? ?
Could? ?it? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?stole? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?hadnt? ?left,? ?and? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?this? ?side? ?
chamber?? ? ?
Although? ?there? ?was? ?nowhere? ?in? ?the? ?side? ?chamber? ?to? ?hide,? ?still? ?there? ?were? ?plenty? ?of? ?ways? ?
in? ?the? ?world? ?to? ?go? ?invisible.? ?Maybe? ?that? ?thief? ?was? ?near? ?them? ?this? ?very? ?moment,? ?watching? ?
their? ?every? ?action? ?quietly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around? ?intently,? ?vignt? ?of? ?any? ?odd? ?movement? ?
in? ?the? ?air.? ?Yet? ?whether? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?eyes? ?or? ?his? ?instincts,? ?both? ?told? ?him? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?
third? ?person? ?or? ?ghosts.? ?He? ?might? ?have? ?to? ?pursue? ?a? ?different? ?train? ?of? ?thought.? ?Just? ?then,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled,? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?gege? ?to? ?be? ?concerned.? ?I? ?have? ?my? ?own? ?way? ?of? ?
finding? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?thief.? ? ?
He? ?actually? ?looked? ?mighty? ?confident.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?after? ?musing? ?for? ?a? ?
moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?pleasantly? ?optimistic? ?too.? ?
The? ?two? ?waited? ?in? ?silence.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?the? ?sound? ?of? motion? ?came? ?closer,? ?and? ?a? ?
rge? ?group? ?of? ?ghosts,? ?demons,? ?and? ?monsters? ?all? ?came? ?pouring? ?in,? ?gathering? ?outside? ?the? ?
side? ?chamber? ?like? ?a? ?flock? ?of? ?ppy? ?birds,? ?My? ?lord!? ?What? ?does? ?your? ?ol? ?lordship? ?desire,? ?
calling? ?us? ?over?? ? ?
At? ?minimum? ?this? ?crowd? ?was? ?close? ?to? ?a? ?thousand? ?in? ?number,? ?and? ?had? ?it? ?not? ?been? ?for? ?the? ?
rge? ?courtyard? ?and? ?chambers? ?of? ?Paradise? ?Manor,? ?they? ?might? ?have? ?not? ?all? ?fit.? ?The? ?one? ?
who? ?brought? ?them? ?was? ?that? ?masked? ?man,? ?and? ?he? ?reported? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?My? ?lord,? ?
everyone? ?who? ?appeared? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?today? ?should? ?all? ?be? ?here.? ?The? ?Ghost? ?City? ?is? ?also? ?
locked? ?down,? ?no? ?one? ?can? ?leave.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?voice? ?of? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?from? ?the? st? ?time,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?
but? ?steal? ?a? ?nce? ?at? ?him.? ?The? ?ghosts? ?cried,? ?My? ?lord!? ?Did? ?ya? ?catch? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?set? ?the? ?
fire?? ? ?
They? ?sayin? ?somethin? ?was? ?stolen,? ?even!? ?They? ?tired? ?o? ?livin? ?or? ?wanna? ?die? ?again? ?or? ?what!? ? ?
SO? ?INSOLENT!? ?SETTIN? ?FIRES? ?AN? ?STEALIN? ?SHIT,? ?THEYD? ?DARE? ?MESS? ?WIT? ?THE? ?
GREAT? ?ANCESTOR!? ?THERES? ?NO? ?WAY? ?MY? ?LORD? ?WILL? ?LET? ?EM? ?GO?!? ? ?
...? ? ?
Although? ?that? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?werent? ?talking? ?about? ?him,? ?but? ?as? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?set? ?the? ?
building? ?on? ?fire? ?the? st? ?time,? ?kidnapped? ?someone,? ?and? ?was? ?let? ?go? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?felt? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?pierced? ?by? ?countless? ?arrows,? ?and? ?softly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?feeling? ?
more? ?and? ?more? ?guilty.? ?He? ?peeked? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?but? ?coincidentally? ?met? ?eyes? ?with? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?also? ?swept? ?an? ?unreadable? ?look? ?over,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?dropped? ?
his? ?eyes.? ?Then,? ?he? ?could? ?hear? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?say? ?tly,? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?stole? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?
can? e? ?forward? ?yourself,? ?dont? ?waste? ?my? ?time.? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?was? ?shaken.? ?Among? ?us?? ?
I? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?something? ?from? ?the? ?outside...? ?
Who? ?the? ?hell? ?is? ?it,? ?just? ?go? ?forward? ?already!? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?the? ?wave? ?had? ?calmed? ?but? ?no? ?one? ?came? ?forward.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Very? ?
good.? ?Brave? ?as? ?expected.? ?Men? ?on? ?the? ?left,? ?women? ?on? ?the? ?right,? ?divide? ?and? ?line? ?up.? ? ?
Although? ?the? ?demons? ?and? ?ghosts? ?were? ?puzzled,? ?they? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?disobey? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?word,? ?and? ?immediately? ?did? ?as? ?told,? ?forming? ?two? rge? ?groups.? ?The? ?male? ?ghosts? ?
squished? ?on? ?the? ?left,? ?their? ?voices? ?rough;? ?the? ?female? ?ghosts? ?were? ?thus? ?on? ?the? ?right,? ?each? ?
seductive? ?and? ?flirtatious.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shared? ?a? ?look,? ?then? ?went? ?directly? ?to? ?
the? ?right? ?side,? ?walking? ?through? ?the? ?female? ?ghosts,? ?tossing? ?them? ?looks,? ?going? ?through? ?ten? ?
with? ?each? ?sweep? ?of? ?their? ?eyes.? ?After? ?many? ?steps,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?past? ?a? ?female? ?
ghost,? ?he? ?paused? ?slightly.? ?This? ?female? ?ghost? ?wore? ?a? ?long? ?dress,? ?her? ?face? ?heavy? ?with? ?
yers? ?of? ?white? ?powder,? ?terrifyingly? ?pale,? ?her? ?real? ?face? ?indiscernible.? ?However,? ?that? ?
exaggerated? ?pretty? ?face? ?was? ?somewhat? ?familiar,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out,? ?My? dy? ?Lan? ?
Chang?? ? ?
That? ?female? ?ghost? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?just? ?saw? ?a? ?ghost.? ?Sure? ?
enough,? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?female? ?ghost? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?who? ?clung? ?onto? ?him? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?of? ?Ghost? ?
City,? ?fought? ?with? ?the? ?boar? ?butcher,? ughed? ?at? ?his? ?cant? ?get? ?erect? ?and? ?spread? ?that? ?
around.? ?
After? ?shaking? ?off? ?her? ?shock,? ?she? ?put? ?her? ?hands? ?on? ?her? ?hips? ?and? ?raised? ?her? ?head,? ?What?? ?
Yer? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?said? ?ya? ?cant? ?get? ?it? ?up!? ?I? ?didnt? ?wrong? ?you!? ?Ya? ?gonna? ?seek? ?revenge? ?an? ?
tell? ?on? ?me? ?to? ?my? ?lord?? ? ?
Although? ?the? ?female? ?ghosts? ?were? ?all? ?a? ?little? ?nervous,? ?but? ?hearing? ?her,? ?they? ?still? ?giggled? ?
softly.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?walked? ?over? ?too,? ?and? ?even? ?though? ?his? ?expression? ?wasnt? ?readable,? ?
that? ?female? ?ghost? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?little? ?afraid,? ?bing? ?demure? ?and? ?no? ?longer? ?
stirring? ?anything? ?up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?gently,? ?My? dy? ?can? ?talk? ?however? ?she? ?wants? ?about? ?a? ?
joke? ?like? ?that.? ?However,? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?has? ?harmed? ?many,? ?its? ?blood? ?heavy,? ?and? ?it? ?
shouldnt? ?be? ?let? ?loose,? ?so? ?please? ?return? ?it.? ? ?
Even? ?with? ?the? ?heavy? ?foundation? ?on? ?Lan? ?Changs? ?face? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?obvious? ?her? ?face? ?
became? ?paler.? ?She? ?backed? ?up? ?in? ?a? ?hurry,? ?but? ?since? ?she? ?was? ?in? ?a? ?crowd? ?of? ?other? ?female? ?
ghosts,? ?she? ?didnt? ?get? ?very? ?far? ?before? ?she? ?was? ?caught,? ?sealing? ?her? ?chance? ?of? ?escape,? ?
and? ?so? ?she? ?could? ?only? ?cry,? ?I? ?DUNNO? ?WHAT? ?YER? ?SAYIN!? ?WHAT? ?FETUS? ?SPIRIT?? ? ?
Please? ?return? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?beckoned.? ?
RETURN? ?WHAT?? ?I? ?DUN? ?HAVE? ?IT!? ?You? ?usin? ?me? ?of? ?stealin? ?from? ?my? ?lords? ?house,? ?
but? ?everyone? ?knows? ?theres? ?no? ?way? ?anythin? ?can? ?be? ?taken? ?from? ?my? ?lords? ?house.? ?
Whatever? ?we? ?take? ?we? ?cant? ?take? ?it? ?out!? ?
The? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?all? ?agreed,? ?yea,? ?thats? ?right,? ?they? ?all? ?knew,? ?and? ?even? ?the? ?boar? ?
butcher? ?was? ?grumbling.? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?added,? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?on? ?fire? ?only? ?jus? ?happened.? ?
Ive? ?been? ?on? ?the? ?street? ?and? ?I? ?never? ?left.? ?If? ?I? ?stole? ?anything,? ?I? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?
hide? ?it?? ?As? ?she? ?spoke? ?she? ?opened? ?her? ?arms,? ?showing? ?off? ?her? ?empty? ?hands,? ?and? ?even? ?
lifted? ?her? ?dress? ?to? ?prove? ?she? ?wasnt? ?hiding? ?anything.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pointed? ?out,? ?My? ?
dy,? ?the? st? ?time? ?I? ?met? ?you,? ?it? ?was? ?freezing? ?cold? ?but? ?you? ?still? ?dressed? ?so? ?lightly.? ?Today,? ?
the? ?day? ?is? ?beautiful? ?and? ?yet? ?youre? ?wearing? ?a? ?long? ?dress?? ?Why? ?the? ?sudden? ?change?? ?Or? ?
are? ?you? ?hiding? ?something?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?he? ?brought? ?it? ?up? ?did? ?the? ?ghosts? ?realize,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?usually? ?dressed? ?
revealingly,? ?and? ?to? ?have? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?say? ?lightly? ?was? ?already? ?very? ?polite.? ?On? ?the? ?streets? ?
shed? ?almost? ?be? ?exposing? ?her? ?cleavage.? ?However,? ?today? ?she? ?was? ?wearing? ?a? ?long? ?dress,? ?
covering? ?her? ?legs? ?and? ?waist? pletely,? ?exceedingly? ?strange.? ?Besides,? ?earlier? ?when? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?was? ?taking? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?around? ?to? ?stroll? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?streets? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?
ghosts? ?were? ?hollering,? ?stuffing? ?them? ?with? ?dishes,? ?they? ?didnt? ?see? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?who? ?loved? ?
to? ?show? ?off? ?and? ?cuss? ?the? ?streets,? ?passionately? ?proiming? ?ITS? ?NOT? ?ME,? ?HES? ?THE? ?
ONE? ?WHO? ?CANT? ?GET? ?IT? ?UP!,? ?and? ?so? ?they? ?became? ?agitated.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?exined? ?slowly,? ?You? ?didnt? ?take? ?what? ?didnt? ?belong? ?to? ?you;? ?you? ?only? ?took? ?away? ?
what? ?was? ?part? ?of? ?you.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?is? ?in? ?your? ?belly? ?right? ?this? ?moment!? ? ?
If? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?thief? ?had? ?no? ?other? ?ways? ?to? ?leave? ?and? ?didnt? ?stick? ?around? ?in? ?the? ?side? ?
chamber,? ?then? ?there? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?one? ?exnation:? ?that? ?thief? ?left? ?the? ?front? ?doors? ?openly.? ?
If? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?already? ?born,? ?then? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?a? ?child,? ?an? ?independent? ?person.? ?
However,? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?forcibly? ?removed? ?from? ?its? ?mothers? ?womb? ?before? ?it? ?
reached? ?term,? ?therefore,? ?if? ?its? ?mother? ?stuffed? ?it? ?back? ?into? ?her? ?belly,? ?then? ?naturally? ?itd? ?
count? ?as? ?something? ?that? ?belonged? ?to? ?her.? ?No,? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?said,? ?that? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?
no? ?different? ?than? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?her? ?flesh,? ?a? ?part? ?of? ?her? ?body.? ?After? ?all,? ?blood? ?bond? ?between? ?a? ?
mother? ?and? ?child? ?was? ?thick,? ?and? ?under? ?the? ?circumstances,? ?they? ?were? ?but? ?one? ?body,? ?so? ?
that? ?female? ?ghost? ?could? ?naturally? ?leave? ?without? ?harm,? ?and? ?exit? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?openly.? ?
Therefore,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?stole? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?female? ?ghost,? ?as? ?well? ?as? ?the? ?
mother? ?to? ?that? ?child.? ?Locking? ?down? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?then? ?bringing? ?forth? ?all? ?the? ?female? ?
ghosts? ?who? ?appeared? ?on? ?the? ?street? ?before? ?and? ?after? ?the? ?fire? ?to? ?investigate? ?would? ?surely? ?
lead? ?them? ?to? ?the? ?culprit.? ?Thinking? ?back,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?mustve? ?thought? ?of? ?all? ?this? ?the? ?
moment? ?they? ?entered? ?the? ?side? ?chamber.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?loud? ?scream,? ?and? ?grabbed? ?her? ?own? ?belly? ?in? ?a? ?mad? ?fit.? ?
-? ?
Ch.99:? ?Bizarre? ?Game? ?n;? ?Doors? ?Open? ?to? ?the? ?Fetus? ?Ghost? ?Thief? ?2? ?
My? dy?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
Lan? ?Changs? ?face? ?was? ?white? ?as? ?a? ?sheet? ?and? ?she? ?couldnt? ?utter? ?a? ?single? ?word.? ?Suddenly,? ?
it? ?was? ?like? ?something? ?in? ?her? ?belly? ?exploded,? ?and? ?the? ?abdomen? ?that? ?was? ?t? ?before? ?
swelled? ?into? ?a? rge? ?ball,? ?almost? ?ripping? ?that? ?long? ?dress? ?part,? ?and? ?rolls? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?
were? ?leaking? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?seams.? ?
The? ?female? ?ghosts? ?were? ?loosening? ?their? ?hold? ?but? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?held? ?on? ?to? ?her? ?belly? ?with? ?a? ?
death? ?grip,? ?yelling? ?in? ?rm,? ?STOP? ?MESSIN? ?AROUND!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?in? ?her? ?womb? ?that? ?was? ?thrashing? ?about.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?calmly,? ?
Gege,? ?stand? ?back.? ? ?
Its? ?fine!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?fell? ?to? ?her? ?knees? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?her? ?face? ?twisting? ?with? ?agony,? ?LISTEN? ?TO? ?
ME!? ?BE? ?GOOD!? ?JUST? ?BE? ?GOOD!!!? ?STOP? ?MESSIN? ?AROUND!!!? ? ?
Lady? ?Lan? ?Chang,? ?just? ?let? ?it? ?out? ?first.? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?shook? ?her? ?head? ?wildly,? ?NO!? ?NONONO!? ?I? ?will? ?keep? ?him? ?in? ?my? ?womb? ?and? ?
raise? ?him? ?well? ?for? ?sure,? ?he? ?wont? ?go? ?out? ?to? ?harm? ?anyone? ?anymore!? ?My? ?lord,? ?please? ?I? ?beg? ?
you,? ?dont? ?take? ?my? ?son? ?away.? ?Ive? ?searched? ?for? ?him? ?for? ?centuries!? ?Dont? ?take? ?my? ?son? ?
away!? ?Dont? ?hand? ?him? ?to? ?those? ?scoundrels? ?in? ?the? ?heavens!? ? ?
It? ?seemed? ?the? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?were? ?aware? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?of? ?the? ?
heavenly? ?realm? ?after? ?all.? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?wailed? ?and? ?started? ?rolling? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?holding? ?
her? ?abdomen,? ?as? ?if? ?her? ?belly? ?no? ?longer? ?made? ?part? ?of? ?her? ?body? ?and? ?was? ?instead? ?its? ?own? ?
live? ?creature,? ?shrinking? ?at? ?times,? ?swelling? ?at? ?times,? ?and? ?moved? ?all? ?around? ?at? ?times.? ?The? ?
ck? ?smoke? ?was? ?growing? ?thicker;? ?it? ?mustve? ?regained? ?some? ?strength? ?after? ?having? ?
recovered? ?some? ?in? ?its? ?mothers? ?womb,? ?and? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?start? ?trouble? ?again.? ?The? ?crowd? ?
of? ?female? ?ghosts? ?had? ?broken? ?up? ?but? ?went? ?back? ?to? ?hold? ?her? ?down,? ?yet? ?they? ?were? ?
powerless,? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?other? ?ghosts? ?on? ?the? ?left? ?moured,? ?WE? ?GOT? ?THIS!? ?and? ?rushed? ?
forward? ?to? ?push? ?her? ?down.? ?It? ?was? ?pandemonium? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists,? ?
shouting,? ?MY? ?LADY? ?LAN? ?CHANG!? ?THE? ?POWER? ?OF? ?THE? ?FETUS? ?IN? ?YOUR? ?BELLY? ?IS? ?
MUCH? ?STRONGER? ?THAN? ?YOURS,? ?IT? ?CAN? ?HURT? ?YOU? ?BUT? ?YOU? ?COULDNT? ?BEAR? ?
TO? ?HURT? ?IT,? ?YOU? ?CANT? ?DO? ?ANYTHING!? ?IT? ?WILL? ?SUCK? ?YOU? ?DRY? ?SOONER? ?OR? ?
LATER,? ?LET? ?IT? ?OUT? ?NOW!? ? ?
If? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?refused? ?to? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?the? ?thing? ?hidden? ?in? ?her? ?belly? ?herself,? ?she? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?
be? ?sucked? ?dry? ?and? ?ripped? ?apart? ?by? ?that? ?cruel? ?and? ?violent? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?sooner? ?or? ter,? ?
which? ?would? ?leave? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?no? ?choice? ?but? ?to? ?personally? ?cut? ?it? ?out? ?himself.? ?Although? ?it? ?
might? ?be? ?better? ?than? ?watching? ?her? ?being? ?ripped? ?apart? ?by? ?her? ?own? ?son,? ?but? ?unless? ?there? ?
was? ?really? ?no? ?other? ?way,? ?it? ?really? ?wasnt? ?something? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?do.? ?He? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?do? ?
it,? ?and? ?he? ?certainly? ?wouldnt? ?want? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?do? ?it? ?for? ?him.? ?However,? ?this? ?female? ?ghost? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?was? ?stubborn? ?as? ?a? ?mule,? ?and? ?even? ?as? ?she? ?wailed? ?in? ?agony? ?she? ?refused? ?to? ?let? ?
that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?out.? ?This? ?couldnt? ?go? ?on? ?for? ?much? ?longer,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?rather? ?do? ?it? ?
himself.? ?He? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?and? ?cried,? ?EXCUSE? ?MY? ?IMPOSITION!? ? ?
However,? ?when? ?he? ?his? ?hand? ?reached? ?for? ?Fang? ?Xins? ?hilt,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?immediately? ?held? ?
him? ?down,? ?telling? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?serious? ?voice,? ?No? ?need.? ?At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?
golden? ?light? ?suddenly? ?erupted? ?from? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?her? ?abdomen,? ?its? ?rays? ?stabbing? ?at? ?that? ?
crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?and? ?monsters? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?screamed,? ?fleeing? ?to? ?give? ?her? ?room,? ?WHAT? ?
THE? ?SHIT!?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?fixed? ?his? ?eyes? ?on? ?it,? ?and? ?when? ?that? ?golden? ?light? ?died? ?down,? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?that? ?
was? ?desperate? ?to? ?rush? ?out? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?fettered? ?by? ?something,? ?and? ?Lan? ?Changs? ?
abdomen? ?tten? ?down? ?to? ?its? ?normal? ?form.? ?The? ?thing? ?that? ?fettered? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?belt? ?on? ?her? ?
waist.? ?
That? ?belt? ?looked? ?normal? ?and? ?indistinct,? ?but? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?good? ?look,? ?he? ?was? ?
astonished,? ?...Why? ?would? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?be? ?on? ?you?? ? ?
Even? ?if? ?its? ?colour? ?had? ?faded? ?from? ?wash,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?that? ?that? ?belt? ?was? ?something? ?
that? ?belonged? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ?
There? ?were? ?many? ?objects? ?in? ?heaven? ?that? ?were? ?artful? ?spiritual? ?devices.? ?Thus,? ?only? ?in? ?dire? ?
circumstances? ?would? ?they? ?show? ?themselves? ?to? ?protect? ?their? ?masters? ?in? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?
urgency.? ?Also,? ?even? ?if? ?the? ?embroidered? ?patterns? ?on? ?it? ?was? ?heavily? ?rubbed? ?off? ?and? ?
damaged,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?still? ?determine? ?that? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?Golden? ?Belt? ?that? ?only? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?could? ?possess.? ?
Looking? ?at? ?its? ?make,? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?from? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court!? ? ?
In? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm,? ?to? ?gift? ?a? ?Golden? ?Belt? ?was? ?a? ?trendy? ?act? ?of? ?elegance,? ?and? ?it? ?
possessed? ?a? ?special? ?meaning.? ?If? ?a? ?male? ?official? ?was? ?to? ?gift? ?his? ?belt? ?to? ?another,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?
gesture? ?of? ?affection,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?further? ?exin? ?what? ?the? ?special? ?meaning? ?
would? ?be.? ?Thus,? ?something? ?like? ?a? ?belt? ?would? ?of? ?course? ?not? ?be? ?easily? ?given? ?away,? ?and? ?not? ?
so? ?easily? ?lost? ?either.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gaped,? ?My? dy,? ?could? ?it? ?be,? ?your? ?child...? ?
He? ?trailed? ?off? ?as? ?he? ?suddenly? ?remembered,? ?that? ?no? ?matter? ?if? ?this? ?was? ?the? ir? ?of? ?evil,? ?to? ?
inquire? ?such? ?personal? ?details? ?of? ?a? ?woman? ?in? ?public? ?wasnt? ?a? ?courteous? ?thing? ?to? ?do,? ?so? ?he? ?
immediately? ?cut? ?himself? ?off.? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?instantly? ?cried,? ?NO!? ? ?
I? ?havent? ?even? ?said? ?anything,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?saying? ?no? ?to?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
He? ?asked? ?instead,? ?Did? ?you? ?depend? ?on? ?this? ?Golden? ?Belt? ?to? ?support? ?yourself? ?throughout? ?
the? ?past? ?seven,? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?all? ?the? ?female? ?ghosts? ?were? ?stunned,? ?...HOLY? ?SHIT? ?LAN? ?CHANG,? ?YER? ?
THAT? ?OLD?!? ? ?
DIDNCHA? ?ALWAYS? ?SAY? ?YER? ?ONLY? ?THREE? ?HUNDRED? ?SUMTHIN?? ? ?
NO,? ?SHES? ?EVEN? ?SAID? ?SHE? ?WAS? ?TWO? ?HUNDRED? ?BEFORE!!? ?YA? ?FALSIFYIN? ?YER? ?
AGE!!!? ? ?
That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?had? ?about? ?seven? ?to? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?of? ?cultivation,? ?then? ?its? ?mother? ?
would? ?naturally? ?be? ?around? ?that? ?age? ?too.? ?However,? ?that? ?female? ?ghost? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?didnt? ?
possess? ?that? ?heavy? ?of? ?a? ?grudge,? ?so? ?to? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?stay? ?in? ?the? ?corporeal? ?world? ?for? ?so? ?long? ?
as? ?a? ?normal? ?ghost? ?the? ?Golden? ?Belt? ?with? ?such? ?immense? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?mustve? ?helped? ?
her? ?out? ?a? ?great? ?deal.? ?If? ?the? ?father? ?of? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?then? ?it? ?made? ?
sense? ?for? ?it? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?vicious.? ?
A? ?heavenly? ?official? ?having? ?had? ?an? ?affair? ?with? ?a? ?mortal? ?woman,? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?he? ?ended? ?up? ?
abandoning? ?or? ?neglecting? ?her,? ?but? ?that? ?woman? ?met? ?a? ?violent? ?end,? ?her? ?baby? ?forcibly? ?
removed? ?from? ?her? ?womb.? ?Now? ?both? ?mother? ?and? ?son? ?had? ?be? ?of? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm,? ?
and? ?that? ?fetus? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?have? ?murdered? ?countless? ?others.? ?No? ?matter? ?what,? ?this? ?
affair? ?was? ?no? ?less? ?serious? ?than? ?the? ?affair? ?with? ?Xuan? ?Ji,? ?and? ?it? ?even? ?seemed? ?rather? ?simr.? ?
As? ?for? ?how? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?decided.? ?He? ?immediately? ?turned? ?to? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?said,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?this? dy...? ?
No? ?need? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?say? ?more,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Do? ?what? ?you? ?must.? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?ask? ?me.? ? ?
Hn.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?acquiesced? ?softly.? ?
Once? ?receiving? ?permission,? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Lan? ?Chang.? ?Just? ?then,? ?all? ?the? ?ghosts? ?were? ?
demanding,? ?LAN? ?CHANG? ?LAN? ?CHANG,? ?WHOS? ?THE? ?DAD? ?TO? ?YER? ?BABY???? ? ?
WHAT? ?AN? ?OUTRAGE!? ?DID? ?HE? ?ONLY? ?CARE? ?FOR? ?KILLING? ?BUT? ?NOT? ?BURIAL?? ?HE? ?
ONLY? ?CARED? ?TO? ?KNOCK? ?YA? ?UP? ?BUT? ?NOT? ?RAISE? ?THE? ?KID?? ?
JUST? ?WHO? ?IS? ?IT?? ?YA? ?GOTTA? ?AVENGE? ?YASELF!? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?gritted? ?her? ?teeth? ?and? ?red? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?...Who? ?else? ?can? ?it? ?be?? ? ?
She? ?hadnt? ?said? ?the? ?name? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood,? ?Come? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?with? ?
me.? ? ?
NO!!!? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?immediately? ?shouted.? ?
Of? ?course? ?it? ?was? ?useless? ?for? ?her? ?to? ?say? ?no;? ?willing? ?or? ?not? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?must? ?take? ?her? ?away.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hardened? ?his? ?expression? ?and? ?said? ?solemnly,? ?This? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?is? ?exceedingly? ?
violent;? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?much? ?blood? ?is? ?on? ?its? ?hands.? ?The? ?case? ?has? ?be? ?too? ?
convoluted,? ?you? ?cant? ?protect? ?it.? ?This? ?must? ?be? ?confronted? ?and? ?reported? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Court.? ?If? ?that? ?heavenly? ?official? ?is? ?an? ?honest? ?one,? ?or? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?some? ?kind? ?of? ?
misunderstanding? ?between? ?you,? ?then? ?we? ?can? ?have? ?you? ?and? ?your? ?child? ?be? ?recognized,? ?
and? ?have? ?the? ?matter? ?with? ?the? ?child? ?dealt? ?with.? ?If? ?that? ?heavenly? ?official? ?has? ?wronged? ?you? ?or? ?
did? ?something? ?even? ?worse,? ?then? ?theres? ?even? ?more? ?reason? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?demand? ?justice.? ?
No? ?matter? ?what,? ?this? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?is? ?your? ?son,? ?but? ?also? ?his? ?son.? ?How? ?can? ?anyone? ?else? ?
interfere? ?if? ?the? ?father? ?is? ?ignorant? ?of? ?this? ?affair?? ?
The? ?ghosts? ?all? ?thought? ?his? ?speech? ?made? ?sense.? ?Also,? ?if? ?they? ?let? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?take? ?her? ?son? ?
to? ?cause? ?a? ?riot? ?in? ?the? ?heavens,? ?then? ?how? ?exciting? ?would? ?that? ?be?? ?The? ?bigger? ?the? ?chaos? ?
the? ?better,? ?even!? ?So? ?they? ?all? ?urged,? ?Yea,? ?Lan? ?Chang,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?afraid? ?of?!? ?Go? ?settle? ?
yer? ?score? ?with? ?that? ?guy!? ? ?
If? ?he? ?wont? ?recognize? ?you? ?well? ?burn? ?down? ?his? ?temples!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?I? ?will? ?make? ?a? ?trip? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?this? ?instant? ?
and? ?report? ?this? ?affair? ?at? ?once.? ? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?however,? ?was? ?still? ?objecting? ?but? ?knew? ?she? ?couldnt? ?stop? ?him.? ?After? ?snapping? ?
back? ?from? ?her? ?shock,? ?she? ?suddenly? ?bowed? ?down? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?said,? ?My? ?lord,? ?
thank? ?you? ?for? ?your? ?kindness? ?and? ?grace? ?in? ?sheltering? ?me!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?and? ?she? ?continued,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?setting? ?fires? ?to? ?Paradise? ?
Manor? ?was? ?out? ?of? ?desperation,? ?and? ?broke? ?the? ?rules? ?of? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?I? ?am? ?ever? ?so? ?sorry!? ?
Pray? ?my? ?lord? ?wont? ?hold? ?it? ?against? ?me.? ?
She? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?a? ?sauntering? ?shrew,? ?but? ?when? ?she? ?opened? ?her? ?mouth? ?now,? ?it? ?was? ?
as? ?if? ?she? ?was? ?a? ?different? ?person,? ?making? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?demons? ?and? ?monsters? ?who? ?were? ?
familiar? ?with? ?her? ?watch? ?in? ?shock.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?still? ?appeared? ?indifferent? ?and? ?
turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Gege? ?came? ?by? ?in? ?too? ?much? ?of? ?a? ?hurry? ?this? ?time.? ?Ill? ?wait? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?
e? ?down? ?again? ?and? ?host? ?you? ?properly? ?next? ?time.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?then? ?took? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?and? ?rushed? ?straight? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ?
As? ?he? ?walked? ?down? ?the? ?main? ?streets? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?he? ?announced? ?in? ?the? ?
spiritual? munication? ?array,? ?Everyone!? ?Please? ?do? ?make? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?
Theres? ?something? ?that? ?needs? ?to? ?be? ?discussed.? ?He? ?exited? ?the? ?array? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?was? ?
done,? ?and? ?didnt? ?waste? ?any? ?time,? ?bringing? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?Due? ?to? ?
the? ?fact? ?that? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?was? ?a? ?female? ?ghost? ?and? ?couldnt? ?enter? ?the? ?golden? ?pavilion,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?waited? ?outside? ?with? ?her? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?until? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?himself? ?arrived? ?and? ?gave? ?
permission? ?before? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?was? ?allowed? ?in.? ?
It? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?present? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?made? ?
their? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?hall,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?that? ?crude? ?female? ?ghost? ?in? ?heavy? ?makeup? ?who? ?
stood? ?shingly? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?bewildered.? ?A? ?ck? ?d? ?heavenly? ?official? ?
strolled? ?into? ?the? ?hall,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?what? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?hall? ?he? ?paused? ?for? ?
a? ?moment.? ?It? ?was? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?also? ?nced? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?immediately? ?lowered? ?
her? ?head,? ?her? ?lips? ?quivering.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?however,? ?didnt? ?show? ?any? ?reaction,? ?and? ?only? ?asked? ?
inly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?who? ?is? ?that? ?woman?? ? ?
Hearing? ?the? ?word? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Lan? ?Changs? ?face? ?changed? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?
as? ?if? ?remembering? ?something,? ?but? ?wasnt? ?too? ?sure.? ?Just? ?then,? ?both? ?the? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?
Masters? ?arrived? ?too,? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?brothers? ?who? ?looked? ?quite? ?simr? ?to? ?each? ?other,? ?each? ?with? ?
their? ?own? ?fans? ?fanning? ?gently,? ?their? ?white? ?robes? ?fluttering,? ?painting? ?a? ?beautiful? ?picture.? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?fanned? ?as? ?he? ?spoke,? ?Yea,? ?Temple? ?Master.? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?bring? ?up? ?a? ?female? ?
ghost? ?today?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?Temple? ?Master?? ?What? ?Temple? ?Master?? ?Of? ?Puqi? ?Shrine?? ?Why? ?
the? ?sudden? ?address?? ?Then? ?he? ?realized,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?probably? ?meant? ?Temple? ?Master? ?of? ?
Qiandeng? ?Temple!? ?
He? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?acknowledge? ?the? ?title? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?pretend? ?he? ?didnt? ?hear.? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?however,? ?was? ?cheerfully? ?pleased;? ?he? ?greeted? ?around? ?then? ?turned? ?to? ?the? ?ghost,? ?
Eh?? ?This? ?female? ?ghost? ?jiejie? ?has? ?something? ?in? ?her? ?belly???? ?Why? ?do? ?I? ?feel? ?its...? ?
He? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?approached,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?touch.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?snapped? ?his? ?fan? ?
shut? ?and? ?shouted,? ?Qingxuan!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?hand? ?instantly? ?shrank? ?back,? ?and? ?he? ?tried? ?to? ?justify? ?himself,? ?I? ?just? ?thought? ?
there? ?was? ?an? ?aura? ?of? ?evil,? ?and? ?wanted? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?theres? ?something? ?dangerous...? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?admonished,? ?Youre? ?a? ?man,? ?and? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official.? ?This? ?is? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?
Hall,? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?do? ?something? ?so? ?disgraceful?? ?Dont? ?turn? ?into? ?a? ?woman? ?either!? ?Even? ?in? ?
a? ?womans? ?form? ?its? ?equally? ?disgraceful,? ?change? ?back? ?right? ?this? ?instant!? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?folded? ?a? ?stack? ?of? ?documents? ?and? ?reports? ?under? ?his? ?arm? ?and? ?
approached? ?to? ?ce? ?his? ?hand? ?on? ?Lan? ?Changs? ?belly.? ?After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?pause,? ?he? ?
dropped? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?hummed,? ?What? ?a? ?vicious? ?fetus? ?spirit.? ?How? ?many? ?hundreds? ?of? ?
years? ?old?? ? ?
About? ?seven? ?to? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered.? ?
He? ?gave? ?an? ?ount? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?times? ?he? ?met? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit,? ?and? ?how? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?led? ?
to? ?finding? ?the? ?female? ?ghost? ?after? ?having? ?harmed? ?pregnant? ?women.? ?He? ?didnt? ?bring? ?up? ?the? ?
details? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?and? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?would? ?naturally? ?remain? ?quiet? ?
on? ?the? ?subject.? ?After? ?he? ?finished,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?And? ?that? ?was? ?how? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?be.? ?I? ?dont? ?
know? ?if? ?that? ?heavenly? ?official? ?is? ?still? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?or? ?still? ?working,? ?or? ?if? ?theres? ?some? ?
misunderstanding? ?in? ?all? ?this,? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?knew?? ?Thats? ?why? ?I? ?brought? ?this? dy? ?up? ?
here.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?frowned,? ?If? ?there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?misunderstanding? ?and? ?he? ?knew? ?about? ?the? ?mother? ?
and? ?child,? ?to? ?let? ?them? ?be? ?without? ?any? munication? ?is? ?too? ?irresponsible.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?and? mented? ?leisurely,? ?I? pletely? ?agree? ?with? ?General? ?
Nan? ?Yang.? ?This? ?is? ?too? ?irresponsible.? ?Dont? ?know? ?which? ?heavenly? ?colleague? ?this? ?
discarded? ?baggage? ?belongs? ?to? ?but? ?if? ?hes? ?on? ?duty? ?he? ?best? e? ?forward? ?himself.? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?finished,? ?he? ?felt? ?countless? ?eyes? ?on? ?him,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?nket? ?of? ?silence? ?inside? ?
the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?
After? ?a? ?moment,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?...Do? ?you? ?all? ?have? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?misunderstanding? ?of? ?
me?? ? ?
...? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?stopped? ?fanning? ?his? ?fan? ?too? ?and? mented,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?its? ?a? ?
misunderstanding,? ?more? ?like? ?we? ?know? ?you? ?too? ?well.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?immediately? ?countered,? ?Its? ?not? ?me!? ? ?
Everyone? ughed? ?dryly,? ?and? ?even? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?didnt? ?look? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?
convinced.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?growing? ?frustrated? ?and? ?supported? ?his? ?temple,? ?exining? ?with? ?
an? ?earnest? ?voice,? ?Um...? ?I? ?did? ?have? ?some? ?flings? ?with? ?women? ?of? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?before,? ?
but? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?recognize? ?this? ?woman.? ? ?
If? ?those? ?words? ?were? ?taken? ?seriously,? ?it? ?was? ?believable.? ?How? ?could? ?the? ?man? ?himself? ?not? ?
know? ?who? ?he? ?had? ?a? ?past? ?with?? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?promiscuity? ?might? ?have? ?been? ?criticized? ?by? ?
many,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?denied? ?any? ?affairs,? ?and? ?never? ?denounced? ?anything? ?hed? ?done;? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?like? ?he? ?couldnt? ?afford? ?it.? ?The? ?women? ?who? ?had? ?an? ?affair? ?with? ?him,? ?unless? ?they? ?
were? ?like? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?who? ?no? ?longer? ?wanted? ?to? ?follow? ?him,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?at? ?least? ?guaranteed? ?
a? ?life? ?of? ?riches? ?and? ?care,? ?soaking? ?in? ?wealth? ?and? ?sweetness.? ?If? ?this? ?female? ?ghost? ?truly? ?had? ?
a? ?fleeting? ?affair? ?with? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?whilst? ?alive,? ?she? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?suffered? ?having? ?her? ?womb? ?
ripped? ?open,? ?her? ?son? ?robbed,? ?and? ?be? ?a? ?vicious? ?ghost.? ?
Besides,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?high? ?standards? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?women.? ?Those? ?who? ?he? ?flirted? ?
with? ?were? ?extraordinary? ?in? ?appearance,? ?and? ?hed? ?also? ?preferred? ?beauties? ?with? ?a? ?natural? ?
look.? ?As? ?everyone? ?could? ?see? ?in? ?the? ?hall,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?had? ?such? ?a? ?heavy? yer? ?of? ?makeup? ?
on,? ?her? ?real? ?face? ?was? ?indiscernible;? ?her? ?general? ?looks,? ?ss,? ?and? ?behaviour? ?were? ?all? ?far? ?
different? ?than? ?the? ?chosen? ?lovers? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?usually? ?had,? ?so? ?when? ?he? ?imed? ?it? ?wasnt? ?him,? ?
everyone? ?silently? ?believed? ?somewhat.? ?Only,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?just? ?silently? ?and? ?somewhat.? ?
With? ?such? ?an? ?asion? ?to? ?see? ?General? ?Pei? ?get? ?checkmated,? ?how? ?fun? ?was? ?that?? ?And? ?so? ?
they? ?stood? ?by? ?and? ?watched? ?him? ?argue? ?with? ?a? ?smile,? ?amused? ?and? ?entertained.? ?
At? ?first,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?thought? ?the? ?father? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?likely? ?to? ?be? ?Pei? ?Ming;? ?he? ?had? ?a? ?
track? ?record? ?after? ?all.? ?But? ?watching? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?expression,? ?it? ?didnt? ?seem? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?
lying,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?so? ?certain? ?anymore.? ?He? ?recalled? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?saying? ?that? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?wasnt? ?a? ?shady? ?man,? ?that? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of,? ?so? ?after? ?some? ?
contemtion,? ?he? ?added,? ?Before,? ?the? dy? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?did? ?ask? ?back? ?the? ?question? ?
ambiguously? ?who? ?else? ?can? ?it? ?be,? ?so? ?I? ?had? ?also? ?assumed.? ?But,? ?since? ?General? ?Pei? ?denies? ?
such? ?ims,? ?maybe? ?theres? ?some? ?misunderstanding.? ?It? ?cant? ?be? ?the? ?same? ?person? ?every? ?
time? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?why? ?dont? ?we? ?ask? ?around...? ?
Unexpectedly,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Its? ?not? ?him.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?her.? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?repeated,? ?Its? ?not? ?him.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? mented? ?coolly,? ?What,? ?so? ?its? ?not?? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?also? ?politely? mented,? ?So? ?it? ?actually? ?isnt.? ? ?
...? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?turned? ?to? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?I? ?already? ?said? ?it? ?wasnt.? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?
are? ?adding? ?insult? ?to? ?injury.? ?Just? ?you? ?wait.? ? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?all? ?disappointed,? ?but? ?then? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?excited.? ?After? ?
all,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?always? ?produced? ?wanton? ?scandals,? ?so? ?even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?him,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
anything? ?new.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?him,? ?however,? ?it? ?meant? ?quite? ?likely,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?male? ?
official,? ?present? ?or? ?not,? ?who? ?might? ?be? ?creating? ?a? ?new? ?wave,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?they? ?not? ?be? ?
thrilled?? ? ?
Earlier? ?at? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?had? ?hinted? ?clearly? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?but? ?now? ?
she? ?was? ?denying? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?something? ?amiss? ?but? ?didnt? ?make? ?a? ?show? ?of? ?it.? ?He? ?
inquired,? ?Hm.? ?Then? ?who? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?stared? ?at? ?him,? ?her? ?eyes? ?unmoving,? ?You.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?she? ?wasnt? ?finished? ?and? ?asked,? ?What? ?about? ?me?? ? ?
I? ?said,? ?that? ?man,? ?is? ?you!? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?proimed.? ?
C? ?
Ch.100:? ?Mad? ?Confrontation;? ?Laughter? ?of? ?Ridicule? ?Without? ?Closure? ?
If? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?had? ?said? ?something? ?to? ?the? ?likes? ?of? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?killed? ?me? ?was? ?you? ?it? ?still? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?as? ?startlingly? ?a? ?bolt? ?from? ?the? ?blue? ?as? ?this? ?promation.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?practically? ?knocked? ?out? ?by? ?her? ?thunderbolt.? ?ME?!? ? ?
Upon? ?the? ?throne,? ?even? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?hand? ?that? ?was? ?supporting? ?his? ?temple? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
slipped.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?all? ?shocked? ?into? ?silence,? ?then? ?immediately? ?turned? ?
towards? ?him,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?hand? ?righted? ?itself,? ?continuing? ?to? ?appear? ?sombre? ?with? ?his? ?
hand? ?on? ?his? ?head.? ?The? ?officials? ?then? ?looked? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?unison.? ? ?
Was? ?this? ?it?? ?The? ?third? ?banishment? ?to? e? ?before? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?all?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?feel? ?his? ?entire? ?mind? ?numb? ?and? ?shaking,? ?and? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?
swallow? ?back? ?that? ?habitually? ?used? ?I? ?cant? ?get? ?erect? ?that? ?almost? ?escaped? ?through? ?his? ?
teeth.? ?
That? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?casual? ?excuse,? ?not? ?appropriate? ?to? ?be? ?used? ?in? ?circumstances? ?like? ?these.? ?
Besides,? ?there? ?were? ?already? ?vulgar? mentary? ?that? ?passed? ?around? ?in? ?private? ?in? ?the? ?
Upper? ?Court? ?in? ?regards? ?to? ?various? ?martial? ?gods? ?and? ?their? ?attitudes? ?towards? ?women:? ?
When? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?saw? ?women? ?hed? ?stay? ?respectfully? ?far? ?away;? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu? ?blushed? ?the? ?
moment? ?he? ?saw? ?women;? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?refused? ?to? ?see? ?ugly? ?women;? ?when? ?Pei? ?Su? ?saw? ?women? ?
hed? ?be? ?expressionless? ?but? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?hes? ?actually? ?thinking;? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?didnt? ?
even? ?have? ?women? ?on? ?his? ?mind;? ?and? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?mind? ?was? ?all? ?women.? ?If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?made? ?
his? ?excuses? ?now,? ?no? ?doubt? ?his? ?name? ?would? ?be? ?added? ?to? ?the? ?list.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?earnestly,? ?My? dy? ?Lan? ?Chang,? ?please? ?calm? ?down.? ?Theres? ?definitely? ?no? ?
such? ?possibility.? ? ?
Lan? ?Changs? ?eyes? ?were? ?bulged? ?bigger? ?than? ?bells,? ?Yes,? ?there? ?is.? ?Its? ?you,? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?of? ?Xianle!? ? ?
...? ?
Even? ?though? ?the? ?timing? ?of? ?when? ?this? ?woman? ?died? ?was? ?after? ?his? ?ascension? ?and? ?could? ?
maybe? ?match? ?up,? ?but? ?wouldnt? ?he? ?know? ?better? ?than? ?anyone? ?whether? ?if? ?hed? ?met? ?her? ?
before?? ?In? ?between? ?all? ?the? ?whispering? ?around,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?solemn? ?and? ?said? ?sternly,? ?
My? dy,? ?I? ?may? ?not? ?be? ?a? ?saint,? ?but? ?I? ?still? ?know? ?of? ?a? ?faithful? ?heart.? ?If? ?I? ?dont? ?love? ?someone,? ?
I? ?will? ?never? ?cross? ?any? ?lines? ?with? ?that? ?person.? ?If? ?I? ?do,? ?then? ?even? ?if? ?I? ?must? ?beg? ?and? ?collect? ?
junk,? ?busk? ?and? ?perform? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?to? ?feed? ?my? ?family,? ?I? ?will? ?still? ?never? ?allow? ?that? ?
person? ?to? ?suffer? ?any? ?bit? ?of? ?grievances.? ?You? ?are? ?in? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Pce,? ?do? ?not? ?speak? ?
falsehoods.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?piped? ?up? ?too,? ?If? ?it? ?really? ?was? ?his? ?highness? ?who? mitted? ?such? ?a? ?deed,? ?
why? ?would? ?he? ?bring? ?this? ?female? ?ghost? ?jiejie? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?to? ?confront? ?anyone?? ?And? ?
why? ?is? ?it? ?only? ?now? ?that? ?this? dy? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?recognized? ?him?? ?Just? ?thinking? ?about? ?it? ?
makes? ?no? ?sense.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?see? ?it? ?didnt? ?make? ?sense.? ?Yet,? ?with? ?such? ?a? ?show,? ?no? ?one? ?cared? ?if? ?it? ?made? ?
no? ?sense.? ?The? ?crowd? ?maintained? ?a? ?reserved? ?attitude,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?even? ?an? ?official? ?who? ?
blindly? ?guessed,? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?this:? ?perhaps? ?His? ?Highness? ?lost? ?his? ?memory? ?so? ?he? ?
doesnt? ?remember? ?the? ?things? ?hes? ?done?? ? ?
Honestly,? ?I? ?think? ?its? ?more? ?believable? ?that? ?hes? ?bold? ?enough? ?to? ?think? ?maybe? ?after? ?eight? ?
hundred? ?years? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?recognize? ?him.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless? ?and? ?cautioned? ?the? ?crowd,? ?To? ?prove? ?something? ?impossible? ?by? ?
fabricating? ?something? ?even? ?more? ?inconceivable? ?is? ?a? ?dangerous? ?path? ?to? ?go? ?down,? ?my? ?
lords.? ? ?
On? ?the? ?side,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?something,? ?but? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?make? ?up? ?his? ?mind,? ?he? ?paused,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?remained? ?silent.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?cleared? ?
his? ?throat? ?and? ?questioned,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?how? ?many? ?Golden? ?Belts? ?did? ?you? ?have? ?in? ?your? ?
possession? ?in? ?the? ?past?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?covered? ?his? ?forehead? ?with? ?his? ?hand,? ?...Too? ?many.? ?At? ?least? ?ten...? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?answered? ?tly,? ?Over? ?forty,? ?each? ?with? ?different? ?embroidery? ?and? ?patterns.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?when? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?it? ?was? ?improper? ?and? ?shut? ?up,? ?
because? ?there? ?were? ?already? ?people? ?who? ?instantly? ?remembered? ?that? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?personal? ?attendant,? ?and? ?took? ?care? ?of? ?his? ?daily? ?living,? ?which? ?was? ?how? ?he? ?had? ?
known? ?such? ?details.? ?Many? ?of? ?the? ?officials? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?think,? ?just? ?Golden? ?Belts? ?alone? ?
and? ?there? ?were? ?over? ?forty,? ?this? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?really? ?lived? ?an? ?extraordinarily? ?
luxurious? ?life.? ?Not? ?just? ?the? ?others,? ?even? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?when? ?thinking? ?back? ?felt? ?rather? ?
embarrassed.? ?Back? ?then,? ?hed? ?change? ?into? ?a? ?different? ?extravagant? ?attire? ?everyday,? ?and? ?
his? ?belts? ?changed? ?each? ?time,? ?matching? ?with? ?whatever? ?outfit? ?he? ?had? ?on,? ?unlike? ?now,? ?
where? ?in? ?an? ?entire? ?year? ?hed? ?only? ?have? ?the? ?three? ?sets? ?of? ?clothing? ?to? ?wear? ?over? ?and? ?over? ?
again.? ?Those? ?three? ?sets? ?all? ?looked? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?too,? ?and? ?with? ?just? ?one? ?look? ?people? ?
must? ?think? ?him? ?so? ?poor? ?hed? ?only? ?have? ?one? ?set? ?of? ?clothes? ?to? ?wear.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?asked,? ?And? ?
where? ?are? ?they? ?now,? ?do? ?you? ?remember?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?both? ?eh-ed? ?silently.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?Ahem,? ?not? ?really.? ?Theyre? ?things? ?from? ?eight? ?hundred? ?
years? ?ago? ?after? ?all.? ?Ive? ?long? ?forgotten? ?where? ?theyve? ?gone.? ? ?
Not? ?just? ?because? ?they? ?were? ?tossed? ?out,? ?but? ?the? ?main? ?reason? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?and? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?often? ?pawned? ?items? ?off? ?whenever? ?things? ?got? ?tight.? ?Too? ?much? ?were? ?pawned? ?away? ?and? ?
whether? ?if? ?there? ?were? ?any? ?belts? ?left? ?he? ?really? ?couldnt? ?remember.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?have? ?
the? ?heart? ?to? ?discuss? ?this? ?subject? ?but? ?still? ?said,? ?To? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?obtain? ?that? ?Golden? ?Belt,? ?it? ?
mustve? ?been? ?given? ?by? ?someone? ?else? ?or? ?maybe? ?picked? ?up? ?somewhere.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?hadnt? ?actually? ?expected? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?remember? ?either? ?and? ?said,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?I? ?
remember? ?that? ?your? ?cultivation? ?method? ?demanded? ?a? ?body? ?of? ?purity? ?lest? ?your? ?spiritual? ?
power? ?be? ?greatly? ?damaged.? ? ?
Yes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?piped? ?up? ?again,? ?Well.? ?Just? ?by? ?looking? ?at? ?His? ?Highness? ?I? ?can? ?tell? ?he? ?
mustve? ?cultivated? ?such? ?a? ?path,? ?so? ?I? ?was? ?right.? ?If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?nevermind? ?knocking? ?
anyone? ?up,? ?I? ?bet? ?hes? ?never? ?even? ?held? ?anyones? ?hands.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?say? ?thats? ?right,? ?but? ?in? ?his? ?mind,? ?suddenly,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?pale? ?
white,? ?slender? ?hand,? ?cool? ?as? ?jade,? ?reflected? ?upon? ?a? ?bright? ?red? ?wedding? ?veil,? ?its? ?third? ?
finger? ?knotted? ?with? ?a? ?thin? ?red? ?thread.? ?The? ?thats? ?right? ?got? ?stuck? ?in? ?his? ?throat,? ?no? ?longer? ?
able? ?to? ?roll? ?out.? ?Everyone? ?in? ?the? ?hall? ?was? ?staring? ?at? ?him? ?intently,? ?and? ?with? ?just? ?one? ?look? ?it? ?
was? ?obvious? ?that? ?this? ?stump? ?meant? ?thats? ?not? ?true!? ? ?
However,? ?never? ?held? ?hands? ?was? ?too? ?low? ?of? ?a? ?standard,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?hands? ?were? ?held? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?a? ?big? ?deal.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?immediately? ?added,? ?Even? ?if? ?hes? ?held? ?hands,? ?he? ?
mustve? ?never? ?kissed? ?anyone? ?before.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?thats? ?right? ?again,? ?but? ?this? ?time,? ?before? ?his? ?eyes? ?suddenly? ?
floated? ?streams? ?after? ?streams? ?of? ?crystal? ?like? ?air? ?bubbles,? ?the? ?translucent? ?beads? ?
dispersing.? ?Then,? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?exceptionally? ?handsome? ?face? ?with? ?eyes? ?closed,? ?a? ?small? ?
widows? ?peak? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?that? ?shapely? ?forehead,? ?beautiful? ?to? ?behold.? ?
This? ?time,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?word? ?get? ?squeezed? ?out,? ?his? ?entire? ?face? ?flushed? ?a? ?
bright? ?red.? ?
...? ?
...? ?
...? ?
Instantly? ?every? ?heavenly? ?official? ?in? ?the? ?hall? ?understood,? ?and? ?dry? ?coughs? ?sounded? ?all? ?
around.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?starting? ?to? ?regret? ?saying? ?anything,? ?knocking? ?his? ?fan? ?over? ?his? ?
own? ?head? ?once,? ?and? ?secretly? ?passed? ?a? ?message? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?through? ?their? ?private? ?
munication? ?array,? ?Sorry? ?about? ?that,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?I? ?only? ?wanted? ?to? ?convince? ?
everyone? ?that? ?youre? ?really? ?of? ?the? ?innocent? ?sort,? ?but? ?I? ?hadnt? ?realized? ?you? ?werent.? ?So? ?
youve? ?had? ?such? ?experiences,? ?I? ?really? ?couldnt? ?tell!? ? ?
That? ?I? ?really? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?shattered? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?will.? ?He? ?choked? ?out? ?with? ?difficulty,? ?Dont? ?
say? ?anymore.? ?That? ?was,? ?an? ?ident...? ? ?
Jun? ?Wus? ?hand? ?folded? ?into? ?a? ?fist? ?and? ?pressed? ?it? ?against? ?his? ?lips,? ?clearing? ?his? ?throat? ?loudly,? ?
Very? ?good.? ?You? ?havent? ?vited? ?your? ?vows? ?in? ?these? ?years,? ?correct?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?Yes.? ? ?
Then? ?thatll? ?be? ?easy.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?sword? ?here? ?named? ?Yan? ?Zhen*? ?and? ?it? ?
possesses? ?a? ?particr? ?ability.? ?Should? ?the? ?blood? ?of? ?a? ?virgin? ?flow? ?upon? ?it,? ?it? ?shall? ?not? ?be? ?
stained? ?but? ?be? ?brighter? ?as? ?it? ?is? ?washed.? ?Take? ?a? ?drop? ?of? ?your? ?blood? ?and? ?drip? ?upon? ?it,? ?
and? ?we? ?shall? ?see? ?the? ?truth.? ? ?
Although? ?everyone? ?knew? ?for? ?years? ?that? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?the? ?hobby? ?of? ?collecting? ?rare? ?and? ?
strange? ?swords,? ?but? ?still? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?thought? ?in? ?their? ?minds,? ?Why? ?does? ?my? ?
lord? ?have? ?all? ?those? ?messed? ?up? ?swords?? ?Whats? ?even? ?the? ?use? ?in? ?collecting? ?those...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?was? ?feeling? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?confused? ?by? ?the? ?situation? ?and? ?only? ?wanted? ?
to? ?end? ?it? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?brought? ?forth? ?that? ?sensual? ?Yan? ?Zhen? ?sword,? ?
and? ?immediately? ?slid? ?the? ?de? ?across? ?his? ?hand.? ?Countless? ?eyes? ?watched? ?intently,? ?and? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?pped,? ?GOOD.? ?CASE? ?CLOSED!? ? ?
Drops? ?of? ?blood? ?slid? ?past? ?the? ?de,? ?leaving? ?not? ?a? ?trace? ?as? ?expected.? ?The? ?proof? ?was? ?as? ?
solid? ?as? ?the? ?mountains,? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?could? ?only? ?break? ?up,? ?Ah,? ?I? ?see.? ?Then? ?who? ?can? ?it? ?
be?? ?Their? ?voices? cklustre,? ?dripping? ?with? ?disappointment.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?turned? ?to? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?politely,? ?My? dy,? ?please? ?tell? ?us? ?honestly? ?just? ?who? ?this? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?is.? ?The? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?in? ?your? ?womb? ?is? ?unruly? ?and? ?your? ?powers? ?arent? ?
strong,? ?so? ?only? ?its? ?blood? ?bound? ?father? ?can? ?calm? ?and? ?discipline? ?it.? ?I...? ?
Unexpectedly,? ?before? ?he? ?finished,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?pointed? ?at? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?and? ?cried,? ?YOU!? ?
THAT? ?MAN? ?IS? ?YOU!? ? ?
...? ?
Ling? ?Wen:? ????? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?probably? ?only? ?just? ?came? ?from? ?his? ?temple? ?to? ?attend? ?this? ?meeting,? ?and? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?
form? ?of? ?a? ?man.? ?To? ?suddenly? ?be? ?pointed? ?as? ?the? ?childs? ?father? ?by? ?Lan? ?Chang,? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?
baffled? ?shock.? ?All? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?spat? ?out.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?thus? ughed,? ?Noble? ?Jie,? ?did? ?
you? ?finish? ?administrating? ?your? ?reports? ?and? ?went? ?to? ?find? ?a? ?nice? ?girl? ?to? ?knock? ?up?? ?
HAHAhahahahaha...? ?
This? ?was? ?probably? ?what? ?they? ?called? ?instant? ?karma.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?
gratefully? ?declined? ?Shi? ?Wudus? passionate? ?gesture? ?of? ?wanting? ?to? ?give? ?his? ?good? ?
nephew? ?a? ?red? ?packet.? ?His? ?expression? ?returned? ?to? ?normal? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?didnt? ?finish,? ?and? ?
Ive? ?no? ?time.? ? ?
After? ?such? ?riotous? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?suspecting? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?officials,? ?naturally? ?no? ?one? ?
would? ?believe? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?anymore.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?said? ?
grumpily,? ?I? ?get? ?it.? ?This? ?female? ?ghost? ?is? pletely? ?mad? ?from? ?the? ?start,? ?and? ?is? ?only? ?here? ?to? ?
throw? ?around? ?me,? ?here? ?to? ?stir? ?up? ?trouble.? ? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?cackled,? ?sounding? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?like? ?a? ?crazy? ?hag.? ?If? ?that? ?should? ?continue,? ?
who? ?knows? ?who? ?shed? ?use? ?next,? ?and? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?all? ?changed? ?their? ?track,? ?
Yea,? ?who? ?knows,? ?maybe? ?that? ?Golden? ?Belt? ?was? ?stolen...:? ?
However,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?anything? ?go,? ?putting? ?her? ?hands? ?on? ?her? ?hips,? ?she? ?
screamed,? ?WHAT,? ?TRYNA? ?GET? ?AWAY?? ?TOO? ?LATE!? ?NO? ?WAY!? ?IS? ?IT? ?YOU,? ?IS? ?IT? ?YOU,? ?
OR? ?IS? ?IT? ?YOU!? ? ?
At? ?this? ?point? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?she? ?was? ?pointing? ?fingers? ?randomly,? ?and? ?even? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?who? ?
was? ?standing? ?in? ?a? ?corner? ?silently,? ?focusing? ?on? ?chewing? ?whatever? ?his? ?cheeks? ?were? ?stuffed? ?
with,? ?was? ?forcibly? ?recognized? ?as? ?the? ?father? ?once.? ?It? ?was? ?chaos? ?in? ?the? ?great? ?hall,? ?and? ?
everyone? ?was? ?fleeing,? ?TAKE? ?HER? ?AWAY,? ?TAKE? ?HER? ?AWAY!? ?DONT? ?LET? ?HER? ?
SPOUT? ?ANYMORE? ?NONSENSE!? ?THIS? ?JIEJIE? ?ISNT? ?MY? ?TYPE? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?
SLANDER? ?ME!? ?SO? ?DISGRACEFUL!? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?a? ?junior? ?official? ?came? ?in? ?to? ?take? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?down.? ?Even? ?as? ?
she? ?was? ?dragged? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?she? ?continued? ?to? ?scream? ?and? ugh? ?
shrilly.? ?The? ?officials? ?within? ?the? ?hall? ?could? ?finally? ?calm? ?their? ?hearts? ?and? ?stand? ?back? ?in? ?
position,? ?their? ?heads? ?throbbing.? ?At? ?first? ?everyone? ?had? ?thought? ?the? ?matter? ?didnt? ?involve? ?
them? ?and? ?was? ?only? ?there? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?show,? ?but? ?now? ?they? ?werent? ?so? ?sure? ?whether? ?if? ?a? ?
bucket? ?of? ?shit? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?get? ?thrown? ?over? ?their? ?heads,? ?maybe? ?even? nding? ?
themselves? ?a? ?new? ?y? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?of? ?a? ?female? ?ghost? ?lover? ?with? ?gaudy? ?makeup? ?
and? ?a? ?ghost? ?son? ?who? ?had? ?murdered? ?thousands.? ?Feeling? ?the? ?danger,? ?they? ?all? ?threw? ?their? ?
hands? ?with? ?abandon,? ?THERES? ?NO? ?WAY? ?TO? ?INVESTIGATE? ?THIS? ?MATTER!? ? ?
I? ?think? ?shes? ?simply? ?mad? ?in? ?the? ?head.? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?investigate,? ?itd? ?be? ?a? ?waste? ?of? ?time.? ?
Just? ?lock? ?her? ?up.? ?
This? ?can? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?causing? ?trouble? ?on? ?purpose.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?agree,? ?however,? ?Earlier? ?on? ?the? ?way? ?here,? dy? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?was? ?quite? ?
conscient,? ?so? ?why? ?did? ?she? ?be? ?this? ?way? ?the? ?moment? ?she? ?entered? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?
Hall?? ?Im? ?afraid? ?its? ?not? ?something? ?that? ?can? ?be? ?exined? ?away? ?with? ?a? ?simple? ?mad? ?in? ?the? ?
head.? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?crowd? ?broke? ?down? ?to? ?two? ?sides,? ?debating? ?and? ?arguing,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?the? ?
conclusion? ?was? ?still? ?that? ?never-changing? ?Well? ?see,? ?well? ?see.? ?After? ?the? ?meeting? ?was? ?
dismissed,? ?he? ?bid? ?farewell? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?who? ?promised? ?hed? ?descend? ?in? ?a? ?few? ?days? ?to? ?
visit? ?and? ?y,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?sighing? ?mentally,? ?They? ?
all? ?say? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?isnt? ?efficient,? ?but? ?it? ?cant? ?be? ?helped.? ?Every? ?time? ?we? ?gather? ?
to? ?discuss? ?anything,? ?theres? ?so? ?much? ?noise? ?and? ?vaguity,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?the? ?conclusions? ?
are? ?mostly? ?nothing? ?concrete,? ?so? ?how? ?can? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?conduct? ?anything?? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?he? ?sensed? ?someone? ?behind? ing? ?close,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?see? ?it? ?was? ?
Feng? ?Xin.? ?Slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?he? ?hadnt? ?even? ?greeted? ?before? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?hastily? ?said? ?
under? ?his? ?breath,? ?Watch? ?out? ?for? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?his? ?voice? ?too,? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ? ?
When? ?he? ?entered? ?the? ?hall? ?that? ?female? ?ghost? ?reacted? ?oddly,? ?like? ?she? ?was? ?afraid? ?of? ?him.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?I? ?dont? ?care? ?for? ?other? ?peoples? ?personal? ?affairs,? ?but? ?in? ?any? ?case,? ?you? ?
watch? ?yourself.? ?He? ?hurried? ?away? ?after? ?having? ?his? ?say.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?and? ?
waited? ?til? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?far? ?gone? ?before? ?he? ?started? ?again.? ?
Even? ?though? ?it? ?wasnt? ?noticeable? ?in? ?his? ?expression,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?actually? ?been? ?paying? ?
close? ?attention? ?to? ?every? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?minute? ?expression? ?as? ?well? ?as? ?Lan? ?Changs? ?
reaction,? ?and? ?naturally? ?he? ?didnt? ?miss? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?
However,? ?he? ?didnt? ?think? ?the? ?father? ?of? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?likely? ?to? ?be? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
couldnt? ?even? ?imagine? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?doing? ?such? ?a? ?thing.? ?To? ?be? ?real,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?someone? ?
who? ?focused? ?heart? ?and? ?mind? ?on? ?cultivation,? ?improving? ?his? ?martial? ?arts,? ?and? ?expanding? ?
his? ?territory,? ?growing? ?believers.? ?Besides,? ?they? ?practiced? ?the? ?same? ?cultivation? ?method,? ?
and? ?would? ?never? ?touch? ?women? ?to? ?ruin? ?his? ?cultivation.? ?However,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?knew? ?Lan? ?
Chang;? ?that? ?was? ?definitely? ?not? ?wrong.? ?But? ?with? ?so? ?little? ?clues,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?
and? ?descended? ?from? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?
Although? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?subdued,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?and? ?Guzi? ?were? ?settled? ?in? ?that? ?
wealthy? ?merchants? ?abode? ?with? ?food? ?and? ?drink,? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?to? ?worry? ?about,? ?still? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?good? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?be? ?away? ?for? ?too? ?long.? ?If? ?he? ?took? ?his? ?time,? ?without? ?even? ?a? ?shadow? ?
of? ?him,? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?would? ?probably? ?start? ?grousing.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
descended? ?he? ?went? ?straight? ?for? ?the? ?town? ?of? ?Puqi.? ?When? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?saw? ?him? ?
he? ?immediately? ?clutched? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?cried? ?excitedly,? ?DAOZHANG!? ?VENERABLE,? ?A? ?
VENERABLE!? ?You? ?slept? ?in? ?my? ?mistress? ?chambers? st? ?night? ?and? ?the? ?doors? ?were? ?all? ?
locked,? ?yet? ?this? ?morning? ?when? ?we? ?opened? ?up,? ?I? ?couldnt? ?believe? ?my? ?eyes!? ?Youd? ?gone!? ?
Strong!? ?TOO? ?STRONG!? ?SO?!? ?DID? ?YOU? ?CATCH? ?THE? ?MONSTER?? ? ?
Its? ?caught,? ?dont? ?worry.? ?Everythings? ?fine? ?now.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?How? ?are? ?the? ?two? ?
children? ?I? ?brought? ?with? ?me?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?received? ?absolution,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?joyously,? ?Good,? ?
theyre? ?very? ?good!? ?They? ?didnt? ?eat? ?much? ?at? ?all!? ?Daozhang,? ?wheres? ?your? ?Qiandeng? ?
Temple?? ?Im? ?gonna? ?go? ?donate? ?and? ?return? ?my? ?gratitude!? ?From? ?today? ?onwards,? ?I? ?will? ?hang? ?
my? ?title? ?as? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?worshippers? ?in? ?your? ?temple,? ?and? ?let? ?none? ?fight? ?me!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?but? ?no? ?matter? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?grown? ?new? ?
worshippers,? ?and? ?one? ?thats? ?rich? ?too,? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?feeling? ?rather? ?d.? ?He? ?lectured? ?and? ?
nagged? ?to? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?the? ?ways? ?of? ?virtue,? ?advising? ?him? ?not? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?
promiscuous? ?in? ?the? ?future,? ?to? ?be? ?more? ?devoted? ?and? ?loving? ?to? ?his? ?wife? ?and? ?family,? ?then? ?
finally,? ?told? ?him? ?to? ?visit? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?on? ?another? ?day.? ?Then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?left? ?with? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?
and? ?Guzi? ?in? ?tow.? ?
The? ?three? ?returned? ?to? ?Puqi? ?vige? ?and? ?came? ?before? ?Puqi? ?shrine.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?that? ?
please-donate-and-help-with-renovations? ?sign? ?and? ?ced? ?it? ?in? ?a? ?more? ?conspicuous? ?spot,? ?
secretly? ?hoping? ?that? ?when? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?came? ?he? ?could? ?see? ?it? ?immediately,? ?then? ?
he? ?pushed? ?the? ?doors? ?in? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?shrine.? ?However,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?the? ?door? ?
he? ?sensed? ?something? ?different? ?with? ?the? ?ce.? ?
Walking? ?into? ?the? ?shrine,? ?sure? ?enough,? ?it? ?was? ?very? ?different.? ?The? ?floors? ?of? ?the? ?ce? ?had? ?
been? ?swept,? ?the? ?altar? ?table? ?and? ?chairs? ?had? ?been? ?wiped,? ?dust? ?had? ?been? ?cleared,? ?and? ?
even? ?the? ?trash? ?in? ?the? ?corner? ?had? ?been? ?cleaned? ?out.? ?It? ?was? ?like? ?the? ?Lady? ?River? ?Snail*? ?had? ?
paid? ?a? ?visit;? ?everything? ?was? ?too? ?clean.? ?
Even? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?gone!? ? ?
With? ?his? ?disappearance,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?the? ?entire? ?ce? ?was? ?spacious? ?and? ?bright,? ?and? ?even? ?
the? ?air? ?had? ?cleared? ?somewhat.? ?However,? ?Guzi? ?had? ?carried? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?the? ?meat? ?pies? ?he? ?
brought? ?from? ?town? ?especially,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?peeked? ?in? ?and? ?didnt? ?see? ?anyone,? ?he? ?was? ?
anxious,? ?Big? ?brother,? ?wheres? ?dad?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?turned? ?around.? ?He? ?hadnt? ?even? ?left? ?the? ?doors? ?before? ?sensing? ?a? ?
dangerous,? ?chilling? ?light? ?attacking,? ?and? ?instantly? ?he? ?pulled? ?out? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?to? ?strike? ?back.? ?
CLANG?!? ?That? ?chilling? ?shine? ?was? ?struck? ?out? ?high? ?into? ?the? ?air,? ?falling? ?miles? ?out? ?away.? ?
He? ?unsheathed? ?as? ?fast? ?as? ?lightning,? ?and? ?sheathed? ?just? ?as? ?fast,? ?returning? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?to? ?its? ?
ce.? ?He? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?puff? ?of? ?breath? ?but? ?immediately? ?became? ?puzzled,? ?Thats? ?it?? ?How? e? ?
after? ?that? ?sh? ?theres? ?no? ?more? ?follow-up? ?moves?? ?
He? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?that? ?chilling? ?light;? ?after? ?he? ?had? ?struck? ?it? nded? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?far? ?
away,? ?crookedly? ?embedded? ?into? ?the? ?earth.? ?Looking? ?at? ?it? ?from? ?a? ?far? ?distance,? ?that? ?curved? ?
silver? ?arch? ?was? ?appearing? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?familiar.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?brought? ?the? ?two? ?children? ?
over,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?clearly? ?what? ?it? ?was,? ?he? ?immediately? ?knelt? ?down? ?and? ?eximed,? ?
It...? ?Isnt? ?this? ?Eming?? ?Whats? ?wrong?? ? ?
Asking? ?whats? ?wrong? ?to? ?a? ?scimitar? ?was? ?an? ?extremely? ?odd? ?sight.? ?A? ?few? ?farmers? ?who? ?
walked? ?past? ?watched? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?strangely,? ?and? ?elbowed? ?each? ?other? ?secretly,? ?Look,? ?that? ?
man,? ?hes? ?talking? ?to? ?a? ?knife...? ?Yea,? ?I? ?see? ?it.? ?Thats? ?freaky,? ?lets? ?get? ?outta? ?here...? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?ask,? ?because? ?Emings? ?entire? ?de? ?body,? ?including? ?the? ?silver? ?
contoured? ?eye? ?on? ?the? ?hilt? ?were? ?shaking? ?violently,? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?had? ?contracted? ?a? ?disease,? ?
shaking? ?harder? ?by? ?the? ?minute.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?out? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself? ?and? ?asked? ?
worriedly,? ?Did? ?I? ?hurt? ?you? ?just? ?now?? ? ?
-? ?
[W?ؑ]? ?Yan? ?Zhen? ?trantes? ?to? ?mourous? ?Virtue.? ?
The? ?Lady? ?River? ?Snail? ?is? ?a? ?character? ?from? ?a? ?folklore? ?who? ?once? ?was? ?saved? ?by? ?a? ?
fisherman,? ?and? ?was? ?kept? ?in? ?his? ?house.? ?When? ?he? ?was? ?gone? ?during? ?the? ?day? ?shed? ?
transform? ?into? ?a? ?girl? ?and? ?perform? ?domestic? ?duties.? ?Once? ?he? ?found? ?out? ?they? ?lived? ?
happily? ?ever? ?after.? ?
Chapter 101-110
Chapter 101-110
Ch.101:? ?Fight? ?for? ?Commendation;? ?Eming? ?Battles? ?Ruoye? ?
That? ?scimitar? ?was? ?shaking? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?uncontrobly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?at? ?a? ?loss? ?on? ?what? ?
to? ?do,? ?and? ?gently? ?stroked? ?down? ?along? ?the? ?spine? ?of? ?the? ?de,? ?Im? ?sorry? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?I? ?didnt? ?
see? ?it? ?was? ?you,? ?I? ?wont? ?do? ?it? ?again.? ?
After? ?stroking? ?it? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?Eming? ?squinted? ?its? ?eye,? ?and? ?the? ?trembling? ?finally? ?stopped.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?asked,? ?Wheres? ?your? ?master?? ?
Suddenly,? ?a? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?behind,? ?Pay? ?it? ?no? ?mind.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?immediately? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?surprised? ?and? ?delighted,? ?San? ?
Lang?? ?Why? ?have? ?you? e?? ? ?
Behind? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?youth? ?who? ?approached? ?easily? ?with? ?an? ?air? ?of? ?yful? ?arrogance.? ?It? ?was? ?
Hua? ?Cheng.? ?He? ?had? ?tied? ?his? ?ck? ?hair? ?up? ?into? ?a? ?crooked? ?ponytail? ?again,? ?dressed? ?in? ?a? ?
white? ?tunic,? ?the? ?red? ?outer? ?robe? ?tied? ?around? ?his? ?waist,? ?his? ?sleeves? ?rolled? ?up,? ?revealing? ?that? ?
pale? ?white? ?but? ?firm? ?arms? ?as? ?well? ?as? ?the? ?tattoo? ?on? ?one? ?of? ?them.? ?As? ?he? ?walked,? ?the? ?little? ?
silver? ?bells? ?on? ?his? ?boots? ?chimed,? ?sounding? ?quite? ?mellow,? ?looking? ?very? ?much? ?like? ?a? ?
strapping? ?young? d? ?of? ?the? ?vige,? ?yet? ?exceedingly? ?carefree.? ?A? ?piece? ?of? ?weed? ?grass? ?hung? ?
from? ?his? ?lips? ?and? ?he? ?smiled? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Gege.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?originally? ?nned? ?on? ?visiting? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?give? ?his? ?proper? ?thanks? ?after? ?
settling? ?the? ?two? ?children,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?himself? ?showed? ?up? ?instead.? ?Lazily,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
came? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?pulled? ?out? ?that? ?silver? ?scimitar? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?with? ?just? ?one? ?hand,? ?
looking? ?it? ?over,? ?then? ?lifted? ?to? ?rest? ?it? ?on? ?his? ?shoulder.? ?Gege? ?is? ?busy? ?here,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?
to? ?trouble? ?you? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?trip? ?over? ?there,? ?so? ?I? ?came? ?over? ?myself.? ?You? ?also? ?forgot? ?this.? ? ?
There? ?was? ?actually? ?a? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?carried? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?and? ?he? ?removed? ?it? ?to? ?give? ?it? ?to? ?Xie? ?
Lian.? ?This? ?was? ?forgotten? ?at? ?the? ?mansion? ?of? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchant,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?then? ?immediately? ?said,? ?I? pletely? ?forgot? ?about? ?it,? ?thanks? ?for? ?
going? ?through? ?the? ?trouble.? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?mouth,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?what? ?he? ?told? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
after? ?that? ?something? ?that? ?had? ?happened? ?the? ?night? ?before:? ?Im? ?looking? ?for? ?my? ?bamboo? ?
hat,? ?my? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?is? ?missing.? ?It? ?was? ?nonsense? ?uttered? ?out? ?of? ?confusion? ?but? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?actually? ?went? ?and? ?found? ?the? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?for? ?him,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?
embarrassment,? ?afraid? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?tease? ?him? ?for? ?it.? ?Fortunately,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?didnt? ?even? ?mention? ?the? ?incident,? ?and? ?changed? ?the? ?subject? ?with? ?a? ?smile.? ?Gege? ?
picked? ?up? ?two? ?more? ?kids?? ?He? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?patted? ?Gu? ?Zis? ?head,? ?ruffling? ?his? ?hair? ?into? ?a? ?
mess.? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?scared? ?of? ?him,? ?rushing? ?to? ?hide? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
chided,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?this? ?gege? ?is? ?a? ?good? ?person.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Nah,? ?Im? ?a? ?very? ?bad? ?person.? ?Although? ?thats? ?what? ?he? ?said,? ?
still? ?he? ?flicked? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?a? ?tiny? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?was? ?flipped? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?sleeve,? ?fluttering? ?
its? ?little? ?wings,? ?flying? ?errantly? ?towards? ?Gu? ?Zi.? ?Gu? ?Zis? ?inky? ?little? ?eyes? ?were? ?bulged,? ?staring? ?
at? ?the? ?tiny? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?with? ?eyes? ?unmoving,? ?and? ?finally? ?he? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?try? ?to? ?catch? ?it? ?
in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself.? ?
With? ?that,? ?his? ?guard? ?against? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?greatly? ?dropped.? ?Then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
nonchntly? ?swept? ?his? ?eyes? ?over? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?but? ?his? ?gaze? ?was? ?significantly? ?different.? ?
When? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?cold? ?and? ?sharp,? ?unkind? ?and? ?unfriendly.? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?also? ?shrank? ?back? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?anxiously.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?the? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?in? ?hand? ?and? ?said,? ?If? ?youre? ?gonna? e,? ?just? e.? ?What? ?
are? ?you? ?doing? ?cleaning? ?Puqi? ?Shrine?? ? ?
Its? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?some? ?house? ?cleaning,? ?dont? ?you? ?think? ?everything? ?feels? ?so? ?much? ?
more? ?refreshing? ?now? ?that? ?all? ?the? ?trash? ?is? ?cleared? ?out?? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?the? ?missing? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?and? ?wondered? ?did? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?actually? ?
throw? ?him? ?out? ?like? ?hes? ?garbage?? ?Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?sudden? ?wail? ?from? ?behind? ?Puqi? ?
Shrine,? ?HUA? ?CHENG? ?YOU? ?FUCKER? ?GO? ?TO? ?HELL? ?AND? ?GET? ?BOILED? ?IN? ?A? ?POT? ?OF? ?
FRYING? ?OIL!? ?MURDER!? ?HUA? ?CHENG? ?IS? ?COMMITTING? ?GHOST? ?MURDER!!!? ? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?cried,? ?Dad!? ?And? ?his? ?two? ?little? ?legs? ?ran,? ?rushing? ?on? ?out? ?over,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?
followed? ?too.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?creek? ?behind? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?where? ?he? ?usually? ?
did? undry? ?and? ?washed? ?rice.? ?At? ?that? ?moment,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?also? ?dunked? ?in? ?the? ?water,? ?his? ?
body? ?bound? ?tightly? ?by? ?Ruoye,? ?desperately? ?keeping? ?his? ?head? ?above? ?water,? ?roaring? ?with? ?all? ?
of? ?his? ?might,? ?I? ?WONT? ?GET? ?OUT,? ?I? ?REFUSE? ?TO? ?GET? ?OUT!? ?I? ?WILL? ?STAY? ?IN? ?THIS? ?
BODY? ?UNTIL? ?IT? ?DIES!? ?I? ?WONT? ?SURRENDER!!!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?spat? ?out? ?that? ?piece? ?of? ?weed? ?grass,? ?You? ?take? ?yourself? ?for? ?some? ?kind? ?of? ?a? ?
hero?? ?Useless? ?trash.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?exined? ?woefully,? ?...I? ?captured? ?him? ?a? ?few? ?days? ?ago? ?on? ?some? ?mountain.? ?Hes? ?
possessing? ?someone? ?else? ?and? ?wont? e? ?out.? ?The? ?man? ?is? ?still? ?alive,? ?so? ?if? ?we? ?forcibly? ?rip? ?
out? ?a? ?soul,? ?the? ?flesh? ?wont? ?survive.? ?Honestly...? ?does? ?San? ?Lang? ?have? ?any? ?ideas? ?what? ?we? ?
can? ?do?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Hm?? ?You? ?want? ?ideas? ?on? ?how? ?to? ?make? ?him? ?suffer? ?a? ?fate? ?worse? ?than? ?
death?? ?Theres? ?plenty.? ? ?
That? ?was? ?obviously? ?a? ?threat.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?cussed,? ?THE? ?TWO? ?OF? ?YOU!? ?BROKEN? ?POT? ?
MATCHING? ?A? ?ROTTEN? ?COVER!? ?HEARTS? ?OF? ?SNAKES? ?AND? ?SCORPIONS!? ?
GUrglegurglegurgle...? ?He? ?hadnt? ?finished? ?before? ?he? ?was? ?submerged? ?in? ?the? ?creek? ?again.? ?
Although? ?whenever? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?him? ?hed? ?remember? ?how? ?his? ?mothers? ?corpse? ?was? ?
dissolved? ?into? ?ashes? ?and? ?would? ?be? ?filled? ?with? ?anguish,? ?still? ?that? ?body? ?belonged? ?to? ?another? ?
and? ?so? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?conserved.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?fished? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?creek? ?and? ?dragged? ?
him? ?to? ?the? ?front? ?door? ?of? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?hadnt? ?eaten? ?for? ?a? ?full? ?day? ?and? ?night,? ?so? ?his? ?stomach? ?was? ?shriveled? ?from? ?
hunger,? ?and? ?after? ?having? ?been? ?bullied? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?he? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?rage? ?but? ?no? ?energy.? ?
He? ?wolfed? ?down? ?the? ?meat? ?pies? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?snuck? ?back? ?from? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchants? ?house,? ?
leaving? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?crumb,? ?appearing? ?truly? ?wretched? ?and? ?pathetic.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?
head? ?and? ?noticed? ?that? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?limbs? ?were? ?stiff,? ?probably? ?from? ?some? ?spell? ?casted? ?by? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?was? ?petrified,? ?so? ?he? ?called? ?out,? ?Ruoye,? ?return.? ? ?
Ruoye? ?had? ?spent? ?days? ?binding? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?was? ?already? ?feeling? ?extremely? ?aggrieved,? ?
so? ?with? ?the? ?call? ?it? ?immediately? ?whooshed? ?over,? ?and? ?wrapped? ?itself? ?in? ?loops? ?around? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?whole? ?body? ?like? ?a? ?white? ?snake.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pushed? ?open? ?the? ?door? ?and? forted? ?it? ?
as? ?he? ?did? ?so,? ?untying? ?it? ?from? ?his? ?person,? ?Alright,? ?alright.? ?Ill? ?give? ?you? ?a? ?bath? ?in? ?a? ?bit,? ?dont? ?
feel? ?bad.? ?Go? ?y? ?on? ?the? ?side.? ? ?
Thus,? ?Ruoye? ?dragged? ?its? ?bandages? ?and? ?dejectedly? ?floated? ?to? ?the? ?side.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?
casually? ?tossed? ?Eming,? ?and? ?Eming? ?itself? ?assumed? ?a? ?dignifying? ?pose? ?to? nd? ?and? ?stood.? ?
On? ?the? ?wall,? ?Ruoye? ?suddenly? ?discovered? ?a? ?silver,? ?shimmering? ?scimitar? ?leaning? ?next? ?to? ?it,? ?
and? ?very? ?carefully? ?approached.? ?That? ?eye? ?on? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?the? ?scimitar? ?Eming? ?also? ?twirled? ?
and? ?looked? ?over,? ?its? ?eye? ?calcting.? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?somberly? ?did? ?not? ?move,? ?making? ?no? ?show? ?
of? ?acknowledging? ?anything.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?spending? ?these? ?past? ?days? ?studying? ?up? ?on? ?cooking? ?and? ?felt? ?he? ?might? ?
have? ?gained? ?quite? ?the? ?insight,? ?his? ?heart? ?full? ?of? ?confidence.? ?Wanting? ?to? ?show? ?off? ?his? ?skills? ?
and? ?host? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?properly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kept? ?him? ?for? ?the? ?meal,? ?and? ?naturally? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
agreed? ?to? ?it? ?cheerfully.? ?When? ?they? ?returned? ?from? ?town? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?bought? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?
groceries,? ?and? ?he? ?piled? ?them? ?all? ?on? ?the? ?altar.? ?Picking? ?up? ?the? ?butcher? ?knife,? ?he? ?chopped? ?
and? ?sliced,? ?clinking? ?and? ?nking? ?the? ?pots.? ?That? ?altar? ?table? ?could? ?be? ?used? ?as? ?a? ?desk,? ?a? ?
kitchen? ?ind,? ?and? ?also? ?a? ?dining? ?table;? ?cutleries? ?could? ?be? ?set,? ?kids? ?could? ?all? ?sit? ?around,? ?
truly? ?a? ?table? ?of? ?a? ?hundred? ?uses.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?leaned? ?against? ?the? ?wall? ?and? ?watched? ?for? ?a? ?
bit,? ?but? ?finally? ?he? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?anymore? ?and? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Do? ?you? ?need? ?help?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?at? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?his? ?fervor? ?and? ?dismiss? ?him,? ?No? ?need.? ?Just? ?Ruoyes? ?help? ?is? ?
plenty.? ?Then? ?he? ?threw? ?out? ?a? ?few? ?bundles? ?of? ?firewood? ?that? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?been? ?chopped? ?into? ?
kindle.? ??PA!?? ?Like? ?an? ?attacking? ?viper,? ?that? ?white? ?silk? ?bandage? ?whipped? ?the? ?logs? ?and? ?the? ?
chunks? ?of? ?wood? ?that? ?were? ?thick? ?as? ?thighs? ?were? ?instantly? ?chopped? ?into? ?thin? ?sticks? ?of? ?
kindle.? ?
Having? ?shown? ?off? ?its? ?skills,? ?Ruoye? ?arched? ?into? ?an? ?exaggerated,? ?odd? ?form? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?
Eming? ?and? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?as? ?if? ?demonstrating? ?its? ?strength? ?and? ?beauty.? ?The? ?demonstration? ?of? ?
beauty? ?didnt? st? ?long? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?moved? ?again? ?and? ?ced? ?a? ?te? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?
then? ?threw? ?over? ?a? ?big? ?cabbage.? ?Ruoye? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?strike? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?Emings? ?
eye? ?shed,? ?and? ?it? ?flew? ?off? ?the? ?ground,? ?whirling? ?out? ?shimmers? ?of? ?silver? ?light.? ?Leaves? ?of? ?
the? ?cabbage? ?filled? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?when? ?it? ?was? ?about? ?to? nd? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?it? ?had? ?already? ?
been? ?thinly? ?and? ?cleanly? ?chopped? ?into? ?a? ?teful.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?squatted? ?down? ?to? ?pick? ?up? ?the? ?
te? ?and? ?praised? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?cabbage,? ?Amazing.? ?You? ?cut? ?better? ?than? ?Ruoye!? ? ?
Instantly? ?Ruoye? ?pressed? ?itself? ?against? ?the? ?wall,? ?looking? ?like? ?someone? ?backing? ?away? ?and? ?
had? ?nowhere? ?left? ?to? ?run? ?after? ?having? ?touched? ?the? ?wall.? ?Eming? ?however,? ?started? ?twirling? ?
its? ?eye? ?crazily,? ?appearing? ?fully? ?cocky? ?and? ?content,? ?like? ?it? ?had? ?reached? ?a? ?state? ?of? ?
sainthood.? ?Between? ?the? ?sabre? ?and? ?the? ?bandage,? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?still? ?remained? ?unmoved.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?hadnt? ?noticed? ?the? ?little? ?battle? ?between? ?the? ?spiritual? ?devices? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?was? ?focused? ?
on? ?throwing? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?different? ?veggies? ?and? ?seasonings? ?into? ?the? ?pot.? ?He? ?turned? ?to? ?ask,? ?
By? ?the? ?way,? ?how? ?long? ?are? ?you? ?staying? ?for? ?this? ?time,? ?San? ?Lang?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?been? ?watching? ?his? ?actions? ?the? ?entire? ?time? ?and? ?had? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?
wanted? ?to? ?advise? ?him? ?of? ?something? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?said? ?nothing.? ?He? ?smiled,? ?
Depends.? ?If? ?theres? ?nothing? ?going? ?on? ?over? ?there,? ?Ill? ?stick? ?around? ?here? ?and? ?y? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?
days.? ?If? ?I? ?hang? ?around,? ?pray? ?gege? ?wont? ?mind.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?said,? ?Why? ?would? ?I?? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?dont? ?mind? ?my? ?ce? ?being? ?a? ?bit? ?
cramped.? ?Chattering? ?and? ?bbering,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?told? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?all? ?about? ?how? ?the? ?female? ?
ghost? ?was? ?throwing? ?mes,? ?causing? ?troubles? ?the? ?moment? ?she? ?arrived? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?
Martial? ?Hall.? ?Of? ?course,? ?he? ?refrained? ?from? ?mentioning? ?how? ?he? ?himself? ?was? ?used? ?and? ?
the? ?whole? ?business? ?with? ?dripping? ?blood? ?on? ?Yan? ?Zhen.? ?Then,? ?he? ?remembered? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
saying? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?nted? ?a? ?spy? ?in? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm,? ?so? ?maybe? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
already? ?knew? ?everything?? ?Fortunately,? ?whether? ?or? ?not? ?he? ?knew,? ?he? ?made? ?no? ?show? ?of? ?it,? ?
and? ?only? ?looked? ?contemtive.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?chatted,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?who? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?the? ?father? ?
of? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?is?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?smiled? ?faintly,? ?Hard? ?to? ?say.? ?Maybe,? ?that? ?Golden? ?Belt? ?really? ?
was? ?just? ?something? ?she? ?picked? ?up? ?off? ?the? ?ground.? ?
A? ?vague? ?response? ?like? ?this? ?wasnt? ?at? ?all? ?like? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?usual? ?style,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
puzzled.? ?But? ?soon,? ?a? ?bubbling? ?pot? ?robbed? ?away? ?his? ?focus.? ?
After? ?two? ?incense? ?time,? ?he? ?opened? ?the? ?cover? ?to? ?the? ?pot.? ?
Usually,? ?all? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?ate? ?were? ?offerings? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?from? ?the? ?vige? ?people,? ?and? ?although? ?
it? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?steamed? ?buns? ?and? ?pickles,? ?noodles? ?and? ?eggs,? ?wild? ?fruits? ?or? ?
such? ?others,? ?at? ?least? ?they? ?were? ?food? ?fit? ?for? ?humans.? ?The? ?moment? ?the? ?pot? ?cover? ?opened? ?
and? ?the? ?smell? ?of? ?its? ?contents? ?wafted? ?outside? ?Puqi? ?shrine,? ?he? ?started? ?cussing? ?deafeningly,? ?
GOD? ?FUCKING? ?XIE? ?LIAN!? ?BLACK? ?HEARTED? ?SNOW? ?LOTUS!? ?YOU? ?MIGHT? ?AS? ?WELL? ?
JUST? ?KILL? ?ME? ?WITH? ?THE? ?BLADE? ?RIGHT? ?NOW!? ?SO? ?ACTING? ?ALL? ?GOOD? ?FISHING? ?ME? ?
OUT? ?WAS? ?TO? ?MAKE? ?ME? ?SUFFER? ?THIS? ?TORTURE?!? ?IVE? ?SEEN? ?THROUGH? ?YOU!!!? ? ?
Before? ?opening? ?the? ?pot? ?cover? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?confidence.? ?Now,? ?he? ?started? ?doubting? ?
himself? ?again.? ?He? ?tried? ?his? ?best? ?and? ?exerted? ?so? ?much? ?effort? ?but? ?resulted? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?pot,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?still? ?watching? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?whatever? ?should? ?he? ?do?? ?Was? ?he? ?really? ?going? ?
to? ?make? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?eat? ?something? ?like? ?this???? ?Listening? ?to? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?screaming? ?bloody? ?
murder,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?bing? ?even? ?more? ?demoralized.? ?Sensing? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?crossing? ?
his? ?arms? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?out,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?stop? ?him,? ?Nevermind? ?him.? ? ?
He? ?sighed,? ?filling? ?a? ?bowl? ?with? ?the? ?thing? ?from? ?the? ?pot,? ?and? ?said? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Dont? ?eat? ?
anything? ?from? ?this? ?pot.? ?Just? ?wait? ?for? ?me? ?for? ?a? ?second,? ?Then? ?he? ?went? ?out,? ?ushering? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?
and? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?to? ?go? ?get? ?a? ?bucket? ?of? ?water,? ?sending? ?them? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?premises,? ?
before? ?squatting? ?down? ?with? ?that? ?bowl,? ?looking? ?pleasant? ?and? ?airy,? ?Little? ?cousin,? ?its? ?time? ?to? ?
eat.? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?both? ?shocked? ?and? ?terrified,? ?WHAT.? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING?? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?
YOU? ?PLANNING?!? ?XIE? ?LIAN? ?IM? ?WARNING? ?YOU,? ?IVE? ?A? ?LIFE? ?IN? ?MY? ?HANDS,? ?YOU? ?
BETTER? ?THINK? ?THIS? ?THROUGH!? ?WHOEVER? ?THE? ?HELL? ?CAN? ?EAT? ?THAT? ?SHIT? ?WILL? ?
BREAK? ?FREE? ?FROM? ?THE? ?BONDAGE? ?OF? ?THE? ?THREE? ?REALMS,? ?FLEE? ?THE? ?
DHARMA? ?WHEEL,? ?NO? ?ONE...? ?
He? ?trailed? ?off? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?who? ?was? ?inside? ?the? ?shrine,? dle? ?himself? ?a? ?full? ?
bowl,? ?sitting? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?altar? ?table,? ?and? ?taking? ?a? ?bite,? ?his? ?face? ?unchanging,? ?steady? ?
like? ?the? ?mountains.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?shaken? ?to? ?the? ?core.? ?A? ?thought? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?had? ?
shed? ?through? ?his? ?mind? ?C? ? ?
As? ?expected? ?of? ?a? ?Supreme!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed? ?the? ?bowl? ?against? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?said? ?calmly,? ?Its? ?fine? ?too? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?want? ?
to? ?eat? ?it.? ?If? ?you? e? ?out.? ? ?
That? ?was? ?never? ?going? ?to? ?happen.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?bit? ?down? ?his? ?teeth? ?tightly.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
squeezed? ?his? ?cheeks? ?and? ?forced? ?open? ?his? ?mouth,? ?dumping? ?the? ?contents? ?of? ?the? ?bowl? ?
straight? ?down? ?his? ?throat.? ?
The? ?next? ?second,? ?a? ?sharp? ?scream? ?shot? ?through? ?to? ?the? ?skies? ?above? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?
The? ?bowl? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?sat? ?empty,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?bore? ?a? ?
twisted,? ?scrunched? ?up? ?face,? ?even? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?hoarse? ?like? ?an? ?old? ?man? ?wasted? ?away,? ?
groaning,? ?...I...hate...? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?even? ?with? ?a? ?bowl? ?forced? ?down? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?still? ?refused? ?to? e? ?out,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?be? ?d? ?or? ?anguished.? ?Although? ?he? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?
force? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?out? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible,? ?but? ?since? ?he? ?didnt? ?seed,? ?it? ?almost? ?seemed? ?
like? ?it? ?proved? ?what? ?he? ?cooked? ?with? ?all? ?his? ?heart? ?wasnt? ?that? ?bad? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?maybe? ?its? ?
even? ?something? ?worth? ?being? ?happy? ?about.? ?Turning? ?around,? ?he? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?had? ?
a? ?bowl? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?eating? ?leisurely,? ?looking? ?his? ?way? ?as? ?he? ?ate,? ?and? ?that? ?bowl? ?was? ?almost? ?
empty.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?lit? ?up? ?and? ?he? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?you? ?finished?? ? ?
He? ?thought? ?he? ?flopped? ?the? ?meal? ?at? ?first? ?and? ?was? ?too? ?embarrassed? ?to? ?offer? ?it? ?to? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?but? ?who? ?knew? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?himself? ?went? ?and? ?started? ?eating.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
chuckled,? ?Yea.? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?prodded? ?very? ?carefully,? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?think?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?slurped? ?up? ?the? ?soup? ?too? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Not? ?bad.? ?A? ?little? ?thick.? ?Try? ?making? ?it? ?a? ?
little? ?lighter? ?next? ?time.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?nodded,? ?Alright,? ?Ill? ?remember? ?that.? ?Thanks? ?for? ?
your? ?feedback.? ?
Qi? ?Rong:? ?UUUUGGGGGHHHHHHHHHC!!!? ? ?
-? ?
[??݆?? ?]? ?Dharma? ?Wheel? ?-? ?Buddhist? ?beliefs? ?in? ?the? ?six? ?realms? ?of? ?existence:? ?
Heaven,? ?Asura,? ?Human,? ?Animal,? ?Ghost,? ?Hell? ?
-? ?
Ch.102:? ?Sage? ?Stew? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?to? ?Wee? ?Unexpected? ?Guests? ?
At? ?first,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?nned? ?to? ?show? ?off? ?his? ?culinary? ?skills,? ?but? ?after? ?tonight,? ?his? ?
confidence? ?plunged? ?by? ?a? ?million? ?fold.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?suggested? ?that? ?he? ?could? ?make? ?dinner? ?instead,? ?but? ?how? ?could? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
have? ?the? ?face? ?to? ?ask? ?him? ?to? ?cook? ?after? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?fixed? ?his? ?door? ?and? ?cleaned? ?his? ?shrine? ?
too?? ?Who? ?in? ?their? ?right? ?minds? ?would? ?treat? ?their? ?guests? ?this? ?way?? ?Besides,? ?who? ?did? ?he? ?
take? ?an? ?esteemed? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King? ?for?? ? ?
Fortunately? ?he? ?brought? ?plenty? ?of? ?supplies? ?back? ?from? ?town? ?and? ?although? ?a? rge? ?portion? ?of? ?
it? ?went? ?into? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?pot,? ?there? ?were? ?still? ?some? ?buns? ?and? ?pies,? ?veggies? ?and? ?fruits? ?left,? ?so? ?
they? ?munched? ?on? ?what? ?they? ?had.? ?But? ?after? ?munching,? ?what? ?then?? ?
The? ?next? ?day,? ?the? ?problem? ?was? ?solved? ?on? ?its? ?own.? ?Bright? ?and? ?early? ?in? ?the? ?morning? ?the? ?
door? ?of? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?opened? ?to? ?the? ?knocking? ?of? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?vige? ?girls? ?who? ?came? ?to? ?offer? ?
rge? ?pots? ?of? ?porridge? ?and? ?a? ?roasted? ?chicken.? ?The? ?vige? ?girls? ?were? ?shy? ?and? ?anxious,? ?so? ?
who? ?they? ?came? ?for? ?was? ?quite? ?obvious.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?sigh? ?in? ?awe? ?to? ?himself,? ?
thinking? ?beauty? ?really? ?could? ?fill? ?a? ?stomach.? ?
That? ?roasted? ?chicken? ?was? ?divided? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?children;? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?had? ?some? ?
porridge? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?touch? ?anything.? ?He? ?smiled,? ?Gege? ?is? ?really? ?popr? ?in? ?this? ?
area.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?Dont? ?tease? ?me,? ?San? ?Lang.? ?They? ?were? ?obviously? ?drunk? ?but? ?not? ?on? ?
wine.? ? ?
After? ?that? ?bowl? ?went? ?down,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?bound? ?outside? ?the? ?shrine? ?for? ?an? ?entire? ?night,? ?
howling? ?and? ?screeching,? ?yelling? ?along? ?the? ?lines? ?of? ?Id? ?rather? ?be? ?captured? ?by? ?Lang? ?
Qianqiu,? ?be? ?butchered? ?to? ?a? ?million? ?pieces,? ?than? ?to? ?be? ?stuck? ?here? ?and? ?fed? ?poison? ?by? ?you!? ?
Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?Im? ?wrong,? ?please? ?I? ?beg? ?you,? ?give? ?me? ?the? ?antidote!? ?And? ?he? ?even? ?
seemed? ?to? ?have? ?hallucinated? ?and? ?became? ?delusional.? ?Little? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?horrified.? ?By? ?early? ?
morning? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?shrivelled? ?up? ?and? ?sucked? ?dry,? ?his? ?face? pletely? ?green,? ?and? ?
pped? ?at? ?the? ?the? ?porridge? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?held? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?before? ?finally? ?regaining? ?some? ?strength,? ?
croaking? ?with? ?a? ?broken? ?voice,? ?Bullshit!? ?Popr?? ?Who? ?the? ?hell? ?would? e? ?for? ?him??? ?
Look? ?at? ?that? ?shabby? ?appearance!? ?Also,? ?dont? ?you? ?be? ?so? ?full? ?of? ?yourself,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?you? ?
fucker.? ?You? ?can? ?only? ?attract? ?some? ?country? ?chicks? ?from? ?remote? ?ces? ?like? ?these? ?at? ?most.? ?
They? ?only? ?came? ?clinging? ?because? ?youre? ?dressed? ?so? ?extravagantly.? ?If? ?you? ?dressed? ?the? ?
part? ?of? ?a? ?beggar,? ?I? ?doubt? ?theyd? ?even? ?look? ?at? ?you!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?that? ?wasnt? ?right? ?at? ?all.? ?Even? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?dressed? ?like? ?a? ?beggar,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?believed,? ?should? ?he? ?went? ?begging? ?he? ?would? ?collect? ?a? ?mountain? ?of? ?gold.? ?Still,? ?he? ?said? ?
nothing,? ?and? ?started? ?doing? ?chores? ?leisurely.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?another? ?wave? ?of? ?smell? ?wafted? ?
outside? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?roared? ?again,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING? ?NOW?!? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?
HELL!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?warmly,? ?That? ?pot? ?of? ?Love? ?for? ?All? ?Seasons? ?stew.? ?Im? ?heating? ?it? ?up.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?apuded? ?softly,? ?What? ?a? ?good? ?name.? ? ?
YOU? ?GAVE? ?THAT? ?FUCKING? ?THING? ?A? ?NAME?!?!? ?STOP!!!? ?
Afraid? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?really? ?feed? ?that? ?to? ?him? ?again,? ?just? ?heating? ?the? ?thing? ?up? ?
reminded? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?of? ?his? ?terrifying? ?memories? ?so? ?he? ?darent? ?talk? ?anymore.? ?After? ?finishing? ?
the? ?meal,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?silently? ?collected? ?the? ?cutleries? ?as? ?if? ?going? ?to? ?do? ?the? ?dishes? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?chided,? ?Let? ?it? ?be.? ?Just? ?go? ?y.? ?I? ?can? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?this.? ? ?
Maybe? ?he? ?wasnt? ?allowed? ?to? ?cook,? ?but? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?do? ?dishes.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?watched? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?take? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?out? ?to? ?y? ?and? ?said,? ?Let? ?me? ?do? ?them.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?declined? ?the? ?offer,? ?Theres? ?even? ?less? ?reason? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?do? ?them.? ?Just? ?sit.? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished? ?speaking,? ?just? ?then,? ?they? ?heard? ?the? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?was? ?bored? ?with? ?
nothing? ?to? ?do? ?after? ?having? ?filled? ?his? ?stomach? ?make? ?catcalls,? ?speaking? ?with? ?a? ?greasy? ?tone,? ?
Hey? ?chickee,? ?whatre? ?you? ?doin? ?checking? ?me? ?out?? ?Did? ?I? ?make? ?your? ?little? ?tender? ?heart? ?
quiver?? ? ?
That? ?ghost? ?was? ?just? ?griping? ?about? ?how? ?he? ?didnt? ?care? ?for? ?country? ?girls? ?but? ?turned? ?around? ?
and? ?started? ?flirting,? ?and? ?so? ?tastelessly? ?too!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?thinking? ?he? ?best? ?
drag? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?in? ?after? ?all,? ?lest? ?he? ?scare? ?people? ?while? ?stuck? ?outside.? ?Unexpectedly,? ?before? ?
he? ?even? ?opened? ?the? ?door,? ?voices? ?of? ?awe? ?from? ?the? ?vigers? ?rang? ?out,? ?Whoa,? ?legendary? ?
beauty!? ? ?
Why? ?would? ?such? ?beautiful? dies? e? ?to? ?our? ?vige...? ?
Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?such? ?pretty? dies? ?in? ?my? ?life!? ?And? ?theres? ?two? ?of? ?them!? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?knocking? ?on? ?the? ?door? ?of? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
puzzled,? ?Legendary? ?Beauty?? ?Two? ?of? ?them?? ?Why? ?would? ?two? ?legendary? ?beauties? e? ?
knocking? ?on? ?my? ?door?? ?Ah,? ?could? ?it? ?be?? ?Did? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?bring? ?his? ?new? ?wives? ?to? ?
e? ?return? ?their? ?gratitude?? ?Thinking? ?that? ?this? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?the? ?case,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
hurriedly? ?grabbed? ?for? ?the? ?Please? ?donate? ?to? ?help? ?with? ?renovations? ?of? ?this? ?shrine? ?sign,? ?
ready? ?to? ?set? ?it? ?outside.? ?But? ?then,? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?frosty? ?voice? ?of? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?women,? ?Whats? ?
this? ?thing? ?at? ?the? ?door?? ?Burns? ?the? ?eyes.? ? ?
Immediately,? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?another? ?woman? ?came,? ?sounding? ?puzzled,? ?Maybe? ?its? ?for? ?
guarding? ?the? ?door?? ?No? ?way.? ?Theres? ?no? ?reason? ?to? ?sink? ?so? ?low? ?as? ?to? ?use? ?such? ?a? ?vulgar? ?
spiritual? ?beast?? ?
Although? ?they? ?were? ?female? ?voices,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?certainly? ?heard? ?of? ?them? ?before.? ?It? ?
was? ?Wind? ?Master? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?and? ?Earth? ?Master? ?Yi!? ?
At? ?first? ?he? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?door? ?immediately,? ?but? ?then,? ?he? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?
around,? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?behind? ?him? ?who? ?was? zily? ?cleaning? ?up? ?the? ?altar? ?
table,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?his? ?hands,? ?cautiously? ?peeking? ?out? ?the? ?door? ?through? ?the? ?
cracks? ?instead.? ?
Outside? ?the? ?door? ?stood? ?two? ?slender? ?and? ?delicate? ?women.? ?One? ?was? ?dressed? ?in? ?white? ?
cultivation? ?robes,? ?her? ?lips? ?rosy,? ?her? ?form? ?charming? ?and? ?sensual,? ?a? ?whisk? ?in? ?her? ?hand,? ?her? ?
eyes? ?bright;? ?the? ?other? ?was? ?a? ?ck? ?d? ?woman,? ?skin? ?white? ?as? ?snow,? ?brows? ?beautiful? ?and? ?
sharp,? ?yet? ?her? ?expression? ?was? ?dark,? ?her? ?hands? ?clenched? ?in? ?fists,? ?looking? ?away? ?into? ?the? ?
distance.? ?That? ?white? ?robed? ?woman? ?cultivator? ?was? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?smiles,? ?waving? ?her? ?hands? ?
all? ?around,? ?Haha,? ?thanks? ?everyone,? ?thank? ?you!? ?No? ?need? ?to? pliment? ?so? ?much,? ?no? ?
need? ?to? ?make? ?such? ?a? ?show.? ?Im? ?very? ?troubled? ?with? ?you? ?all? ?like? ?this.? ?Thats? ?enough? ?now,? ?
thank? ?you.? ?Haha.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ?...? ?
All? ?around? ?was? ?a? rge? ?tightly? ?knit? ?crowd? ?of? ?beauty-watching? ?vigers,? ?and? ?after? ?having? ?
seen? ?beauties? ?they? ?started? ?pointing? ?and? ?bashing? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?displeased? ?and? ?
yelled? ?madly,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?LOOKIN? ?AT!? ?SO? ?WHAT? ?IF? ?THIS? ?ANCESTOR? ?
LIKES? ?LYING? ?ON? ?THE? ?GROUND!? ?FUCK? ?OFF!? ?THERES? ?NOTHIN? ?HERE? ?TO? ?SEE!? ?
The? ?vigers? ?saw? ?how? ?freakily? ?that? ?man? ?behaved,? ?looking? ?maliciously? ?violent? ?with? ?a? ?
green? ?face,? ?and? ?dispersed? ?in? ?fright.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?turned? ?to? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?This...? ?green? ?
young? ?master,? ?pray? ?tell? ?is? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?inside? ?the? ?shrine?? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?woman? ?address? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?as? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
immediately? ?lost? ?interest? ?in? ?the? ?two? ?beautiful? ?women? ?before? ?him,? ?and? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?
TSK!? ?So? ?youre? ?shitty? ?officials? ?from? ?the? ?Upper? ?Heavens!? ?As? ?if? ?this? ?ancestor? ?is? ?a? ?dog? ?
guarding? ?his? ?door.? ?Listen? ?here,? ?I? ?am...? ?He? ?hadnt? ?finished? ?before? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?glumly? ?
approached,? ?and? ?then? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?wail? ?followed? ?by? ?sounds? ?of? ?smacking.? ?From? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?position? ?he? ?couldnt? ?quite? ?see? ?just? ?what? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?doing? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?see? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?sweep? ?his? ?whisk,? ?chiding,? ?Ming-xiong,? ?its? ?not? ?good? ?to? ?use? ?violence!? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?said? ?coolly,? ?Whats? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of?? ?Didnt? ?he? ?say? ?hes? ?not? ?a? ?domesticated? ?
spiritual? ?beast.? ? ?
...? ?
To? ?prevent? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?from? ?getting? ?beaten? ?to? ?death,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?open? ?the? ?door,? ?
raising? ?his? ?hands? ?to? ?stop? ?her,? ?My? ?lord!? ?Have? ?mercy!? ?Dont? ?hit? ?him,? ?hes? ?a? ?person!? ? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?opened? ?the? ?door,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?flipped? ?away? ?her? ?ck? ?hem? ?and? ?
removed? ?her? ?boot? ?from? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?back.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?rushed? ?up? ?and? ?
clutched? ?her? ?hands? ?in? ?a? ?curtsy? ?gesture,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Ive? e? ?a? ?few? ?days? ?early!? ?
Whats? ?with? ?that? ?person?? ?Hes? ?so? ?full? ?of? ?demonic? ?essence,? ?you? ?cant? ?hide? ?it,? ?do? ?you? ?take? ?
us? ?for? ?blind?? ?Well,? ?lets? ?talk? ?inside.? ?This? ?time? ?Ive? ?something? ?really? ?important? ?I? ?need? ?your? ?
help? ?with...? ?As? ?she? ?spoke? ?she? ?walked? ?around? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?was? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?
and? ?crossed? ?over? ?the? ?threshold.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?still? ?inside,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dare? ?
to? ?let? ?them? ?in,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?hastily,? ?Wait!? ? ?
However,? ?it? ?was? ?too? te.? ?Puqi? ?shrine? ?was? ?only? ?so? ?big? ?and? ?had? ?no? ?ce? ?to? ?hide.? ?
Immediately? ?the? ?two? ?saw? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?person? ?stood? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King? ?who? ?
was? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?doing? ?dishes.? ?Four? ?pairs? ?of? ?eyes? ?met;? ?sparks? ?flew.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
smiled? ?a? ?smile? ?with? ?teeth,? ?yet? ?the? ?smile? ?was? ?ominous? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?had? ?no? ?trace? ?of? ?mirth.? ?
In? ?an? ?instant,? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?pupils? ?shrank,? ?and? ?she? ?backed? ?three? ?feet? ?away.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
flung? ?out? ?her? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan,? ?striking? ?an? ?attacking? ?stance,? ?exceedingly? ?rmed,? ?
CRIMSON? ?RAIN? ?SOUGHT? ?FLOWER!? ? ?
Outside? ?the? ?door,? ?the? ?ashen? ?faced? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?roared? ?with? ?rage,? ?AND? ?IM? ?THE? ?NIGHT? ?
TOURING? ?GREEN? ?LANTERN!? ?HOW? ?COME? ?NONE? ?OF? ?YOU? ?RECOGNIZED? ?ME? ?WHEN? ?
BEATING? ?ME? ?BUT? ?KNEW? ?IT? ?WAS? ?HIM? ?WITH? ?JUST? ?ONE? ?LOOK?!? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?had? ?once? ?infiltrated? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?and? ?spent? ?many? ?years? ?as? ?a? ?spy? ?under? ?Hua? ?
Cheng.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?recently? ?that? ?she? ?was? ?discovered? ?and? ?captured? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?then? ?
locked? ?in? ?a? ?maze? ?dungeon? ?and? ?beaten.? ?To? ?have? ?enemies? ?face? ?each? ?other,? ?their? ?eyes? ?
bloodshot,? ?the? ?tiny? ?little? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?the? ?smell? ?of? ?venom? ?inside? ?and? ?out.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?tossed? ?the? ?rag? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?squinted? ?a? ?smirk,? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?looks? ?
lively.? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?also? ?replied? ?coldly,? ?Lord? ?Ghost? ?King? ?also? ?looks? ?leisurely? ?as? ?always.? ?
After? ?having? ?made? ?false? ?perfunctory? ?greetings,? ?the? ?next? ?words? ?that? ?came? ?out? ?of? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?mouth? ?were? ?even? ?colder,? ?his? ?expression? ?icy.? ?
Leave.? ?He? ?warned,? ?I? ?dont? ?care? ?what? ?important? ?business? ?you? ?have.? ?Do? ?not? e? ?
anywhere? ?near? ?here? ?again.? ? ?
Although? ?she? ?feared? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?still? ?she? ?refused? ?to? ?back? ?down? ?meekly? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?
responded? ?with? ?a? ?solemn? ?voice,? ?To? e? ?here? ?was? ?not? ?my? ?will!? ? ?
The? ?smell? ?of? ?venom? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?turn? ?into? ?explosives.? ?Next? ?to? ?them,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
growing? ?nervous,? ?W-w-what,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?what? ?should? ?we? ?do?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?knocked? ?her? ?fan? ?on? ?her? ?head? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?didnt? ?expect? ?
Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?would? ?be? ?here? ?either!? ?Didnt? ?you? ?guys? ?just? ?meet? ?recently?? ?
How? e? ?youre? ?together? ?again? ?so? ?fast?? ?Anyway,? ?if? ?this? ?can? ?be? ?solved? ?without? ?fists? ?
thatd? ?be? ?good.? ?Violence? ?is? ?bad.? ?If? ?they? ?start? ?fighting? ?well? ?have? ?to? ?hold? ?them? ?back.? ? ?
I? ?agree,? ?mostly.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?hoping? ?the? ?two? ?would? ?start? ?brawling? ?and? ?had? ?been? ?
listening? ?intently.? ?Just? ?then? ?he? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?OHhh? ?C? ?so? ?youre? ?that? ?slutty? ?woman? ?
Wind? ?Master???? ?
Both? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him.? ?That? ?was? ?exactly? ?how? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
had? ?called? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?his? ?own? ?cave,? ?but? ?even? ?before? ?the? ?person? ?
herself? ?hed? ?dare? ?curse? ?her? ?like? ?this,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?out? ?of? ?bravery? ?or? ?
ck? ?of? ?mental? ?capabilities.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?raised? ?in? ?dignified? ?grace,? ?so? ?
this? ?was? ?probably? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?hearing? ?someone? ?else? ?curse? ?her? ?in? ?this? ?way.? ?She? ?blinked,? ?
looking? ?confused,? ?then? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Please? ?wait.? ? ?
Then,? ?she? ?exited? ?the? ?shrine? ?and? ?closed? ?the? ?door.? ?Outside,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?desperate? ?
wail? ?from? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?another? ?bout? ?of? ?smacking.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?opened? ?
the? ?door? ?to? e? ?back? ?in,? ?and? ?he? ?had? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?male? ?form.? ?Alright,? ?where? ?were? ?
we.? ?Im? ?feeling? ?kind? ?of? ?hungry? ?too,? ?so? ?how? ?about? ?we? ?all? ?sit? ?down? ?and? ?eat? ?something?? ?
Theres? ?nothing? ?that? ?cant? ?be? ?negotiated,? ?and? ?nothing? ?that? ?cant? ?be? ?solved? ?at? ?the? ?dinner? ?
table.? ?
...? ?
Even? ?though? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kind? ?of? ?didnt? ?want? ?them? ?to? ?start? ?fighting? ?inside? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?but? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?extremely? ?angry? ?over? ?the? ?whole? ?affair? ?of? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?infiltration,? ?
and? ?without? ?knowing? ?the? ?inside? ?story,? ?it? ?seemed? ?rather? ?impossible? ?to? ?have? ?them? ?sit? ?down? ?
and? ?eat? ?agreeably.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?actually? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?object? ?to? ?the? ?idea,? ?and? ?
after? ?a? ?frosty? ?moment,? ?the? ?ice? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?cleared? ?away? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?continue? ?
doing? ?dishes.? ?After? ?he? ?was? ?done,? ?he? ?walked? ?to? ?the? ?pot? ?and? dled? ?a? ?full? ?bowl? ?of? ?that? ?Love? ?
for? ?All? ?Seasons? ?stew.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?backed? ?down? ?first? ?and? ?ceased? ?a? ?battle,? ?the? ?others? ?all? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?
relief.? ?The? ?next? ?step? ?was? ?to? ?change? ?the? ?subject? ?and? ?liven? ?the? ?atmosphere,? ?so? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?asked,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?whats? ?in? ?that? ?pot?? ?It? ?seems? ?to? ?be? ?hot? ?still?? ? ?
Oh.? ?I? ?made? ?that.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
That? ?pot? ?had? ?been? ?stewing? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?the? ?vours? pletely? ?soaked? ?in,? ?and? ?most? ?
of? ?the? ?smell? ?had? ?already? ?dissipated.? ?Although? ?the? ?colour? ?was? ?still? ?questionable,? ?but? ?the? ?
shapes? ?had? ?all? ?but? ?melted? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?stewing,? ?looking? ?much? ?better? ?than? ?it? ?did? ?the? ?
night? ?before.? ?Hearing? ?his? ?response,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?vibrating? ?with? ?excitement,? ?
Really?? ?Ive? ?never? ?eaten? ?anything? ?made? ?by? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials!? ?Come? e? ?
e,? ?lets? ?have? ?a? ?taste.? ?
He? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?went? ?to? ?grab? ?for? ?two? ?sets? ?of? ?cutleries? ?and? ?filled? ?two? ?bowls.? ?To? ?be? ?honest,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?stop? ?him? ?at? ?first.? ?However,? ?because? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?been? ?so? ?
firmly? ?encouraging,? ?burying? ?seeds? ?of? ?confidence? ?within? ?him,? ?and? ?plus? ?earlier? ?that? ?
morning? ?he? ?had? ?changed? ?up? ?the? ?seasoning? ?ording? ?to? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?suggestions? ?as? ?
he? ?heated? ?the? ?stew,? ?so? ?the? ?thought? ?maybe? ?I? ?saved? ?it? ?appeared? ?in? ?his? ?mind.? ?After? ?some? ?
hesitation,? ?he? ?still? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything,? ?and? ?secretly? ?watched? ?with? ?hope? ?as? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
passed? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?bowls? ?to? ?Ming? ?Yi.? ?Come,? ?Ming-xiong.? ?This? ?ones? ?yours.? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?took? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?contents? ?in? ?the? ?bowl? ?and? ?turned? ?her? ?face? ?away,? ?looking? ?
unwilling.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?rude? ?gesture.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?outraged,? ?and? ?forced? ?the? ?bowl? ?to? ?her,? ?
unrelenting,? ?EAT!? ?Didnt? ?you? ?say? ?you? ?were? ?hungry? ?earlier? ?on? ?the? ?road?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? zily? ?raised? ?a? ?spoonful? ?and? ?blew? ?on? ?it,? ?bringing? ?it? ?to? ?his? ?lips? ?then? ?swallowed.? ?
He? ?smiled? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Its? ?definitely? ?lighter? ?today.? ?The? ?vours? ?just? ?right.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?too,? ?Really?? ?I? ?added? ?more? ?water? ?today.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?another? ?bite? ?and? ?smiled? ?happily,? ?Gege? ?did? ?his? ?best.? ?
Watching? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?tasting? ?some? ?delicious? ?delicacy,? ?it? ?was? ?
exceedingly? ?convincing.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?took? ?the? ?bowl? ?after? ?all.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
smiled,? ?Thats? ?better!? ?And? ?the? ?two? ?spooned? ?a? ?mouthful? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?taking? ?a? ?bite.? ?
C? ?
Ch.103:? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words;? ?Mourning? ?at? ?the? ?Feast? ?
How? ?is? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
THUD!?? ?And? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?copsed? ?onto? ?the? ?altar? ?table? ?face? ?down,? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?lost? ?
consciousness.? ?
Next? ?to? ?her,? ?two? ?lines? ?of? ?tears? ?silently? ?streamed? ?down? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?face.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?hesitantly,? ?My? ?lords,? ?how? ?is? ?it? ?exactly?? ?Will? ?you? ?pull? ?yourselves? ?together? ?
and? ?give? ?me? ?some? ?constructive? ?criticism? ?using? ?words?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?wiped? ?a? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?tears? ?and? ?clutched? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands,? ?
pressing? ?down? ?with? ?force,? ?and? ?said? ?unintelligibly,? ?...Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?reversed? ?the? ?hold? ?and? ?clutched? ?his? ?hands? ?back,? ?What?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?tongue-tied,? ?unable? ?to? ?speak,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?sobbed? ?as? ?he? ?
pushed? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?Ming-xiong...? ?Ming-xiong!? ?Ming-xiong,? ?whats? ?wrong?? ?Pull? ?yourself? ?
together,? ?wake? ?up!? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? id? ?on? ?the? ?table,? ?unmoving.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?could? ?never? ?stand? ?anyone? ?ignoring? ?
him,? ?and? ?push? ?became? ?shove? ?until? ?finally? ?he? ?was? ?strangling? ?the? ?other,? ?shaking? ?with? ?
force.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?anymore? ?and? ?suggested? ?anxiously,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?
why? ?dont? ?you? ?put? ?down? ?the? ?broom,? ?we? ?can? ?talk? ?things? ?out.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?strangling? ?that? ?broom? ?and? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?shouting? ?HAH?? ?
YOUR? ?HIGHNESS? ?WHAT? ?DID? ?YOU? ?SAY?? ?I? ?CANT? ?HEAR? ?YOU!? ?
Feeling? ?a? ?little? ?helpless,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?yelled? ?into? ?his? ?ear,? ?LORD? ?WIND? ?MASTER!? ?THE? ?
THING? ?IN? ?YOUR? ?HANDS? ?IS? ?NOT? ?LORD? ?EARTH? ?MASTER.? ?LORD? ?EARTH? ?MASTER? ?IS? ?
HERE.? ?HERE!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?whipped? ?up.? ?He? ?actually? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?male? ?form? ?in? ?a? ?sh,? ?his? ?face? ?
dark? ?like? ?steel,? ?and? ?he? ?proimed? ?scornfully,? ?I? ?have? ?evil? ?in? ?the? ?heart? ?now.? ?Please? ?
exorcise? ?it? ?for? ?me.? ? ?
A? ?spoonful? ?of? ?stew? ?can? ?produce? ?evil? ?in? ?the? ?heart?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shocked? ?to? ?the? ?core.? ?He? ?
mumbled,? ?...That? ?cant? ?be? ?possible...? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?however,? ?was? ?pointing? ?at? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?his? ?eyes? ?round? ?and? ?bulging,? ?HOLD? ?IT!? ?
YOU!? ?What? ?evil? ?are? ?you? ?to? ?dare? ?show? ?your? ?petty? ?tricks? ?before? ?this? ?Wind? ?Master?? ?
Wheres? ?Ming-xiong?? ?Quick,? ?Ill? ?shield? ?you!? ?Lets? ?take? ?it? ?down? ?together.? ?And? ?with? ?the? ?
broom? ?in? ?one? ?hand,? ?the? ?other? ?flung? ?out? ?the? ?wind? ?master? ?fan.? ?If? ?that? ?fan? ?was? ?to? ?attack,? ?
then? ?the? ?entire? ?rooftop? ?would? ?be? ?blown? ?away? ?for? ?sure!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?rushed? ?up? ?to? ?hold? ?
him? ?down,? ?DONT? ?DONT? ?DONT.? ?MY? ?LORDS? ?PLEASE,? ?WILL? ?YOU? ?BOTH? ?SNAP? ?OUT? ?
OF? ?IT!? ? ?
HAHAHAHAHahahahHEHehehehheehheeeheheehuehuehuehue...? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?mming? ?his? ?fists? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ughing? ?outside,? ?yelling,? ?YALL? ?
DESERVED? ?IT!? ?FUCKING? ?OFFICIALS!? ?GO? ?DIE? ?AND? ?ASCEND!? ?THIS? ?IS? ?FUCKING? ?
GREAT!? ?I? ?FEEL? ?SO? ?MUCH? ?BETTER!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?officials? ?inside? ?were? ?falling? ?all? ?over? ?themselves,? ?groaning? ?nonstop.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
leaned? ?against? ?the? ?wall? ?with? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?then? ?looked? ?
at? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?and? ?Earth? ?Master? ?clutching? ?their? ?heads? ?buckling? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?
whispered,? ?Is? ?it? ?maybe? ?because? ?I? ?didnt? ?add? ?enough? ?water? ?after? ?all...? ?why? ?would? ?their? ?
reactions? ?be? ?stronger? ?than? ?Qi? ?Rongs?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?I? ?think? ?its? ?fine.? ?Its? ?probably? ?a? ?problem? ?with? ?their? ?taste? ?
buds.? ?It? ?happens.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?about? ?what? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?typically? ?ate? ?and? ?what? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?usually? ?ate.? ?Comparing? ?the? ?two,? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?much? ?more? ?
sensitive? ?and? ?emotionally? ?delicate,? ?so? ?that? ?was? ?probably? ?why? ?their? ?reactions? ?were? ?much? ?
stronger.? ?Of? ?course,? ?he? ?also? ?didnt? ?think? ?about? ?whether? ?if? ?anything? ?had? ?been? ?added? ?after? ?
that? ?pot? ?had? ?passed? ?through? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hands.? ?
Feeling? ?both? ?depressed? ?and? ?guilty,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fed? ?seven? ?to? ?eight? ?bowls? ?of? ?water? ?each? ?to? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?before? ?the? ?two? ?slowly? ?came? ?to.? ?Although? ?their? ?faces? ?were? ?
green? ?like? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?their? ?eyes? ?dead,? ?at? ?least? ?they? ?were? ?conscious,? ?their? ?speech? ?
returning.? ?The? ?only? ?small? ?problem? ?was? ?the? ?unstoppable? ?tears? ?streaming? ?down? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuans? ?face,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?spoke? ?hed? ?identally? ?bite? ?his? ?tongue? ?at? ?times.? ?Other? ?
than? ?that? ?there? ?werent? ?any? ?real? ?issues.? ?
After? ?all? ?that? ?ruckus,? ?two? ?hours? ter? ?the? ?four? ?finally? ?sat? ?down? ?orderly? ?around? ?the? ?altar? ?
table.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?still? ?had? ?his? ?face? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?altar,? ?still? ?as? ?a? ?corpse.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?righted? ?his? ?
expression? ?and? ?inquired? ?solemnly,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?you? ?said? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?
important? ?you? ?wanted? ?my? ?help? ?with? ?earlier?? ?What? ?is? ?it? ?exactly?? ?
Looking? ?wan? ?and? ?sallow,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?threw? ?a? ?soundproof? ?spell? ?on? ?the? ?door,? ?making? ?
sure? ?that? ?no? ?one? ?outside? ?could? ?hear? ?anything? ?before? ?he? ?croaked? ?with? ?a? ?hoarse? ?voice,? ?
...Its? ?like? ?this.? ?Ahem? ?ahem.? ?Ahem? ?ahem.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?youve? ?been? ?hiding? ?in? ?the? ?
world,? ?cultivating? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?for? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years.? ?Youve? ?walked? ?and? ?seen? ?
much,? ?so? ?you? ?must? ?have? ?bumped? ?into? ?plenty? ?of? ?ghosts? ?and? ?monsters,? ?right?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?folded? ?his? ?hands? ?one? ?over? ?the? ?other? ?and? ?replied,? ?Ive? ?met? ?some.? ? ?
Then? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?ask,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?Have...? ?have? ?you? ?ever? ?met? ?a? ?Venerable? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?The? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?who? ?mourn? ?at? ?feasts?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?lowered? ?his? ?voice? ?and? ?replied? ?ominously,? ?Thats? ?right!? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?hair-raising? ?cold? ?breeze? ?blowing? ?up? ?his? ?spine,? ?
swishing.? ?
At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?someone? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?ear,? ?giggling? ?coldly? ?and? ?
humming? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?creepy? ?tune.? ?
Somehow,? ?the? ?sunlight? ?that? ?shined? ?through? ?the? ?windows? ?and? ?cracks? ?warming? ?the? ?little? ?
Puqi? ?shrine? ?also? ?dimmed,? ?like? ?the? ?whole? ?ce? ?was? ?enveloped? ?in? ?a? rge? ?shadow.? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?extremities? ?were? ?getting? ?colder,? ?icy? ?like? ?steel.? ?
...? ?
...? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?clutch? ?his? ?robes? ?tight? ?and? ?felt? ?this? ?must? ?be? ?brought? ?up? ?directly? ?and? ?spoke? ?
up,? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?ask...? ?whos? ughing?? ?Whos? ?singing?? ?Whos? ?blowing? ?cold? ?air? ?behind? ?my? ?
back?? ?Who? ?made? ?the? ?shrine? ?this? ?dark?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wiped? ?away? ?his? ?tears? ?and? ?said,? ?Oh,? ?thats? ?all? ?me.? ?Its? ?just? ?a? ?little? ?spell,? ?
dont? ?mind? ?it.? ?Its? ?just? ?for? ?creating? ?the? ?mood.? ?
The? ?other? ?three? ?at? ?the? ?altar? ?table? ?were? ?speechless.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?supported? ?
his? ?temple? ?and? ?said? ?exasperatedly,? ?...Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?how? ?about? ?we? ?stop? ?this? ?
breeze?? ?With? ?this? ?weather,? ?none? ?of? ?us? ?are? ?dressed? ?in? yers.? ?Besides,? ?the? ?mood? ?was? ?
already? ?there,? ?but? ?its? ?all? ?dissipated? ?after? ?you? ?added? ?the? ?cold? ?breeze? ?and? ?music...? ?
Huh?? ?Really?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?then? ?with? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?his? ?hand,? ?the? ?blowing? ?cold? ?air? ?
behind? ?everyones? ?backs? ?were? ?dispersed.? ?But? ?I? ?think? ?itd? ?be? ?good? ?if? ?the? ?shrine? ?remains? ?
this? ?dark.? ?Let? ?me? ?light? ?a? ?candle,? ?the? ?ambiance? ?will? ?be? ?even? ?better.? ?As? ?he? ?spoke,? ?he? ?
really? ?did? ?take? ?out? ?a? ?candle? ?and? ?lit? ?it.? ?In? ?the? ?flickering? ?candlelight? ?illuminated? ?the? ?two? ?
snow? ?white? ?faces? ?and? ?two? ?other? ?pale,? ?greenish? ?faces.? ?The? ?mood? ?was? ?actually? ?quite? ?
strong,? ?the? ?haunting? ?atmosphere? ?exceptional,? ?and? ?perhaps? ?even? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?was? ?
outside? ?would? ?howl? ?and? ?scream? ?in? ?fright? ?of? ?ghosts.? ?
The? ?other? ?three? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?say? ?anything? ?anymore.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?leaned? ?back? ?and? ?Ming? ?
Yi? ?remained? ?as? ?a? ?corpse.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?said,? ?Lets? ?continue...? ?
Where? ?were? ?we?? ?The? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words?? ?Why? ?didnt? ?you? ?just? ?say? ?the? ?Jinx? ?
monster?? ?Calling? ?it? ?the? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words,? ?it? ?took? ?me? ?a? ?minute? ?to? ?realize? ?what? ?
you? ?were? ?talking? ?about.? ? ?
The? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words,? ?although? ?given? ?the? ?title? ?venerable,? ?people? ?only? ?
addressed? ?it? ?as? ?a? ?venerable? ?for? ?show,? ?giving? ?it? ?some? ?face,? ?afraid? ?that? ?if? ?its? ?name? ?was? ?too? ?
unseemly? ?and? ?it? ?found? ?out,? ?itd? e? ?after? ?you.? ?In? ?truth,? ?everyone? ?wished? ?they? ?could? ?
curse? ?it? ?as? ?the? ?foul-mouthed? ?venerable,? ?the? ?jinx? ?monster,? ?and? ?the? ?worse? ?it? ?sounded? ?the? ?
better.? ?However,? ?it? ?really? ?was? ?abominable? ?to? ?the? ?extreme.? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Typical? ?demons? ?and? ?monsters? ?were? ?at? ?most? ?scary,? ?but? ?this? ?one? ?was? ?
abominable.? ?This? ?was? ?because? ?if? ?someone? ?should? ?be? ?happy,? ?in? ?their? ?moment? ?of? ?joy? ?it? ?
would? ?appear? ?and? ?dunk? ?a? ?bucket? ?of? ?cold? ?water? ?over? ?their? ?heads,? ?a? ?real? ?killjoy.? ?Think? ?for? ?a? ?
moment;? ?at? ?the? ?reception? ?of? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?newlyweds,? ?something? ?of? ?this? ?sort? ?appeared,? ?ate? ?
up? ?the? ?feast? ?then? ?suddenly? ?im:? ?It? ?wont? ?take? ?long? ?for? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?to? ?break? ?up!? ?Or? ?
in? ?another? ?case,? ?if? ?an? ?old? ?master? ?of? ?a? ?household? ?was? ?promoted? ?in? ?office,? ?it? ?would? ?also? ?
suddenly? ?appear? ?and? ?cry? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?congrattions:? ?Youre? ?going? ?to? ?get? ?cuffed? ?and? ?
go? ?to? ?jail? ?in? ?a? ?few? ?years!? ? ?
If? ?it? ?should? ?attach? ?itself? ?to? ?someone,? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?like? ?the? ?shadows? ?and? ?firmly? ?wrap? ?
itself? ?onto? ?that? ?person,? ?endlessly? ?cursing? ?for? ?the? ?opposite? ?whenever? ?a? ?joyous? ?asion? ?
should? ?ur.? ?Truly? ?abominable.? ?Especially? ?for? ?those? ?who? ?feared? ?ominous? ?signs;? ?if? ?they? ?
ran? ?into? ?that? ?thing? ?theyd? ?die? ?from? ?distress.? ?No? ?one? ?wanted? ?something? ?of? ?the? ?sort? ?to? ?
attach? ?itself? ?to? ?themselves,? ?but? ?if? ?they? ?bump? ?into? ?it,? ?they? ?could? ?only? ?ept? ?their? ?fate,? ?
because? ?up? ?until? ?now,? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?knew? ?just? ?how? ?it? ?selected? ?prey.? ?
It? ?seemed? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?quite? ?fearful? ?of? ?that? ?creature? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?it? ?a? ?
big? ?deal,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?Its? ?nothing? ?to? ?be? ?scared? ?of.? ?
To? ?say? ?it? ?correctly,? ?that? ?creature? ?was? ?more? ?likely? ?to? ?be? ?scared? ?of? ?him.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
became? ?energetic,? ?So? ?Your? ?Highness? ?has? ?met? ?one?? ?Is? ?there? ?any? ?way? ?to? ?exterminate? ?
that? ?thing? pletely?? ? ?
Humming? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?I? ?did? ?bump? ?into? ?two? ?many? ?years? ?ago,? ?but? ?
theyve? ?never? ?shown? ?themselves? ?again,? ?so? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?for? ?sure? ?if? ?they? ?were? pletely? ?
exterminated.? ?But? ?by? ?my? ?experience,? ?its? ?not? ?that? ?difficult? ?dealing? ?with? ?them.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?overjoyed,? ?TWO?? ?You? ?managed? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?two?!? ?Ive? ?really? e? ?
to? ?the? ?right? ?ce!? ?So? ?what? ?happened?? ? ?
Thus? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?began? ?his? ?tale.? ?The? ?first? ?one? ?was? ?like? ?this:? ?Many? ?years? ?ago,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
passed? ?through? ?a? ?small? ?town,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?sending? ?his? ?daughter? ?
off? ?to? ?the? ?capital? ?to? ?study.? ?Because? ?of? ?how? ?outstanding? ?his? ?daughter? ?was,? ?he? ?made? ?a? ?big? ?
show? ?of? ?publically? mending? ?her,? ?a? ?joyous? ?asion.? ?Who? ?knew,? ?from? ?joy? ?brewed? ?
tragedy,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?sendoff? ?feast,? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?voice? ?that? ?belted,? ?Your? ?
daughters? ?carriage? ?will? ?overturn? ?on? ?the? ?road? ?and? ?she? ?will? ?die? ?crashing? ?down? ?the? ?valley!? ? ?
That? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?in? ?rage? ?on? ?the? ?spot? ?and? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?catch? ?
the? ?one? ?who? ?said? ?those? ?words,? ?but? ?that? ?person? ?ducked? ?under? ?the? ?table? ?right? ?after? ?and? ?
disappeared? ?into? ?thin? ?air!? ? ?
After? ?that,? ?everyone? ?was? ?scared.? ?Fortunately,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?to? ?that? ?household? ?that? ?day? ?
to? ?collect? ?junk.? ?He? ?managed? ?to? ?obtain? ?some? ?leftovers? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?head? ?back? ?when? ?
he? ?heard? ?what? ?happened.? ?He? ?knew? ?what? ?that? ?creature? ?was? ?so? ?he? ?told? ?that? ?wealthy? ?
merchant? ?not? ?to? ?worry.? ?He? ?asked? ?the? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?to? ?hire? ?some? ?twenty? ?guards,? ?and? ?
with? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?included,? ?they? ?carefully? ?escorted? ?the? ?little? dy? ?to? ?the? ?capital? ?safely,? ?
and? ?protected? ?her? ?for? ?a? ?while.? ?A? ?month? ter,? ?that? ?little? dy? ?won? ?first? ?ce? ?in? ?a? ?beauty? ?
contest,? ?and? ?the? ?chance? ?had? e.? ?
That? ?night,? ?a? ?feast? ?was? ?held? ?at? ?a? ?restaurant? ?in? ?the? ?capital? ?to? ?celebrate? ?the? ?little? dy,? ?and? ?
sure? ?enough,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?voice? ?mixed? ?in? ?the? ?crowd? ?again,? ?belting,? ?You? ?will? ?be...? ?
The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?its? ?voice? ?he? ?immediately? ?seized? ?that? ?creature? ?from? ?the? ?
crowd,? ?choking? ?its? ?neck,? ?stopping? ?it? ?from? ?uttering? ?another? ?word.? ?Then,? ?he? ?immediately? ?
used? ?a? ?charm? ?to? ?seal? ?its? ?body,? ?beat? ?it? ?to? ?a? ?bloody? ?pulp,? ?then? ?ordered? ?for? ?a? ?carriage,? ?
taking? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?valleys? ?to? ?run? ?wildly? ?astray.? ?At? ?a? ?winding? ?corner? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?pass? ?the? ?
reins? ?snapped,? ?and? ?that? ?carriage? ?crashed? ?down? ?the? ?cliffs,? ?fulfilling? ?its? ?own? ?curse? ?to? ?
others.? ?
Thats? ?it?? ?The? ?other? ?three? ?asked.? ?
Thats? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?To? ?deal? ?with? ?the? ?Jinx...? ?alright,? ?the? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words.? ?
To? ?deal? ?with? ?the? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words,? ?there? ?are? ?three? ?ways:? ?first,? ?dont? ?let? ?it? ?open? ?
its? ?mouth,? ?and? ?cut? ?it? ?off? ?before? ?it? ?could? ?speak.? ?This? ?can? ?only? ?help? ?guard? ?you? ?for? ?the? ?
moment? ?but? ?it? ?wont? ?protect? ?you? ?for? ?life,? ?so? ?you? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?constantly? ?vignt.? ? ?
Second,? ?if? ?it? ?should? ?speak,? ?dont? ?let? ?the? ?subject? ?of? ?its? ?curse? ?hear.? ?Anyone? ?would? ?be? ?
scared? ?if? ?they? ?should? ?hear? ?a? ?curse? ?against? ?them? ?whilst? ?at? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?their? ?joy,? ?and? ?that? ?
creature? ?feeds? ?on? ?that? ?fear;? ?it? ?revels? ?in? ?it.? ?The? ?more? ?scared? ?you? ?are? ?the? ?happier? ?it? ?
bes.? ?If? ?you? ?should? ?lose? ?yourself? ?from? ?terror? ?and? ?ruin? ?your? ?own? ?affairs? ?ording? ?to? ?
its? ?words,? ?its? ?powers? ?will? ?increase? ?significantly.? ?But? ?unless? ?youre? ?deaf,? ?youll? ?definitely? ?
hear? ?it? ?speak? ?one? ?day.? ?To? ?be? ?honest,? ?not? ?even? ?the? ?deaf? ?could? ?escape? ?probably,? ?because? ?
there? ?were? ?some? ?whod? ?sew? ?up? ?their? ?own? ?ears? ?in? ?an? ?attempt? ?to? ?escape? ?the? ?thing? ?but? ?it? ?
was? ?still? ?useless? ?in? ?the? ?end.? ?
On? ?the? ?flip? ?side,? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?pay? ?any? ?mind? ?to? ?however? ?it? ?curses? ?or? ?however? ?it? ?pours? ?cold? ?
water? ?over? ?you,? ?then? ?it? ?cant? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?you.? ?So,? ?the? ?most? ?effective? ?way? ?is? ?the? ?third? ?
method:? ?surround? ?yourself? ?with? ?happy? ?thoughts? ?and? ?ignore? ?it? pletely.? ?Let? ?it? ?speak? ?or? ?
not? ?speak,? ?but? ?forget? ?everything? ?it? ?says.? ?Make? ?yourself? ?stronger? ?and? ?continue? ?down? ?your? ?
path? ?ording? ?to? ?your? ?own? ?will? ?and? ?not? ?the? ?tragedy? ?it? ?predicted? ?for? ?you.? ?This? ?way,? ?in? ?the? ?
end,? ?if? ?it? ?cant? ?draw? ?any? ?despair? ?from? ?you,? ?it? ?will? ?most? ?likely? ?sneak? ?away? ?on? ?its? ?own.? ?Of? ?
course,? ?it? ?can? ?still? ?very? ?well? ?just? ?be? ?lying? ?low? ?waiting? ?for? ?the? ?next? ?chance? ?to? ?ambush.? ? ?
Although? ?the? ?third? ?method? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?effective,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?really? ?difficult? ?to? ?
aplish.? ?After? ?all,? ?who? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?could? ?truly? ?build? ?a? ?heart? ?of? ?stone? ?and? ?feel? ?not? ?a? ?
single? ?ripple?? ?The? ?more? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?listened? ?the? ?deeper? ?his? ?frown? ?grew,? ?Then? ?what? ?
about? ?the? ?second? ?time?? ?Did? ?you? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?it? ?the? ?same? ?way? ?the? ?second? ?time?? ? ?
The? ?second? ?time? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?useful? ?as? ?a? ?reference? ?for? ?anyone.? ?After? ?all,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?
unique? ?situation.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
How? ?is? ?it? ?unique?? ? ?
The? ?one? ?it? ?attached? ?itself? ?to? ?was? ?me.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
? ?
Ch.104:? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words;? ?Mourning? ?at? ?the? ?Feast? ?2? ? ?
It? ?was? ?also? ?many? ?years? ?ago? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?met? ?a? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words.? ?
That? ?time,? ?he? ?had? ?just? ?finished? ?constructing? ?a? ?small? ?hut? ?by? ?his? ?own? ?power? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?
standing? ?there? ?admiring? ?his? ?new? ?abode? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?a? ?tiny? ?little? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?one? ?
of? ?the? ?corners,? ?This? ?dwelling? ?of? ?yours? ?will? ?copse? ?in? ?two? ?months!? ?
So? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?do?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?asked.? ?
Nothing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?I? ?said,? ?Two? ?months?? ?If? ?its? ?still? ?standing? ?in? ?seven? ?days? ?then? ?
itd? ?be? ?a? ?real? ?miracle.? ? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?lips? ?curved? ?slightly? ?but? ?immediately? ?that? ?smile? ?faded? ?away.? ?
That? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?hid? ?in? ?the? ?shadows,? ?waiting? ?to? ?suck? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?fear,? ?
frustration,? ?insecurity,? ?and? ?other? ?such? ?negative? ?emotions.? ?However,? ?it? ?sucked? ?nothing? ?but? ?
empty? ?air,? ?and? ?even? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?finished? ?brushing? ?up? ?and? ?fell? ?asleep? ?in? ?his? ?new? ?
house,? ?it? ?still? ?hadnt? ?managed? ?to? ?suck? ?anything.? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?never? ?saw? ?its? ?form,? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?sense? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?probably? ?quite? ?
angry.? ?
Not? ?a? ?few? ?days? ter,? ?a? ?lightning? ?struck? ?down,? ?and? ?the? ?entire? ?hut? ?was? ?scorched.? ?
That? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?was? ?pleased,? ?probably? ?thinking? ?that? ?scorched? ?was? ?no? ?
different? ?than? ?copsed,? ?so? ?its? ?curse? ?was? ?technically? ?fulfilled,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?must? ?be? ?
afraid? ?now.? ?Yet? ?that? ?didnt? ?happen.? ?It? ?still? ?didnt? ?manage? ?to? ?suck? ?anything? ?that? ?could? ?fill? ?its? ?
stomach.? ?Of? ?course? ?it? ?was? ?malcontent,? ?thus,? ?it? ?followed? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?waited? ?for? ?the? ?
next? ?joyous? ?asion.? ?
Who? ?knew? ?that? ?this? ?wait? ?turned? ?into? ?over? ?half? ?a? ?year,? ?and? ?in? ?that? ?half? ?a? ?year,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?
not? ?one? ?joyous? ?asion!? ? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?anyone? ?else? ?they? ?wouldve? ?given? ?up? ?already.? ?However,? ?the? ?Venerable? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words? ?had? ?a? ?unique? ?trait,? ?and? ?that? ?was? ?obstinance.? ?If? ?they? ?should? ?eye? ?a? ?prey? ?they? ?
would? ?be? ?relentless? ?in? ?their? ?pursuit,? ?and? ?so? ?it? ?starved? ?pathetically? ?for? ?half? ?a? ?year.? ?Finally,? ?
an? ?opportunity? ?had? ?risen.? ?
One? ?day,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?managed? ?to? ?collect? ?a? rge? ?bundle? ?of? ?junk? ?and? ?made? ?a? ?small? ?fortune.? ?
The? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?was? ?overjoyed.? ?Having? ?waited? ?this? ?long,? ?it? ?immediately? ?
used? ?all? ?the? ?tricks? ?it? ?had? ?and? ?stream? ?after? ?streams? ?of? ?curses? ?erupted,? ?such? ?as? ?the? ?
exciting? ?life? ?of? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?struck? ?it? ?rich? ?he? ?would? ?waste? ?his? ?fortune? ?on? ?drinks? ?and? ?
gambling? ?then? ?fall? ?sick? ?with? ?long? ?strings? ?of? ?debt,? ?etc.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?counted? ?his? ?money? ?and? ?
listened? ?with? ?indulgent? ?amusement.? ?After,? ?he? ?still? ?only? ?brushed? ?up? ?and? ?went? ?to? ?bed,? ?and? ?
that? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?still? ?sucked? ?nothing.? ?
That? ?night,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?pile? ?of? ?junk? ?caught? ?on? ?fire.? ?
After? ?the? ?fire? ?was? ?put? ?out,? ?ashen? ?faced,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?and? ?said? ?to? ?the? ?Venerable? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words,? ?What? ?a? ?shame.? ?Its? ?all? ?burnt.? ?Not? ?a? ?single? ?scrap? ?left.? ?I? ?havent? ?even? ?
experienced? ?any? ?of? ?those? ?drunken? ?dreams? ?and? ?lifetime? ?of? ?riches? ?you? ?spoke? ?of.? ?I? ?think? ?the? ?
things? ?you? ?say? ?are? ?quite? ?interesting,? ?so? ?how? ?about? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?some? ?more?? ?
This? ?happened? ?several? ?times,? ?and? ?towards? ?the? ?end,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?actually? ?ask? ?it? ?before? ?
it? ?even? ?spoke:? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?anything? ?to? ?say?? ?Do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?say? ?something?? ?Until? ?that? ?
Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?couldnt? ?take? ?it? ?anymore? ?and? ?fled.? ?
To? ?Venerables? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words,? ?a? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?extremely? ?
unfavourable.? ?Either? ?hed? ?have? ?no? ?happy? ?asions? ?and? ?itd? ?wait? ?for? ?nothing;? ?or? ?hed? ?
already? ?gotten? ?used? ?to? ?all? ?the? ?bad? ?luck? ?and? ?suffered? ?neither? ?fear? ?nor? ?anxiety.? ?His? ?luck? ?
was? ?so? ?bad? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?it? ?was? ?outside? ?the? ?imagination? ?of? ?that? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?nothing? ?of? ?its? ?curses,? ?and? ?even? ?treated? ?them? ?like? ?well? ?wishes? ?or? ?
daydreams.? ? ?
In? ?any? ?case,? ?after? ?that,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?never? ?ran? ?into? ?any? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?again.? ?
Hed? ?even? ?suspect? ?that? ?maybe? ?after? ?having? ?fled,? ?that? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?went? ?
back? ?to? ?its? ?people? ?and? ?rudely? ?publicized? ?how? ?awful? ?he? ?was.? ?
Listening? ?up? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?didnt? ?manage? ?to? ?hold? ?it? ?in? ?and? ?and? ?snorted? ?a? ?
ugh.? ?Is? ?it? ?very? ?funny?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?quietly.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?knew? ?it? ?was? ?inappropriate? ?too? ?and? ?instantly? ?schooled? ?his? ?expression,? ?
apologizing? ?with? ?a? ?serious? ?tone,? ?Sorry,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?I? ?think? ?its? ?pretty? ?amusing? ?too.? ? ?
He? ?concluded,? ?The? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?suck? ?power? ?from? ?fear? ?in? ?peoples? ?hearts,? ?
and? ?from? ?this? ?power,? ?itd? ?push? ?for? ?its? ?predictions? ?to? e? ?true? ?then? ?make? ?a? ?new? ?
prediction.? ?The? ?cycle? ?continues? ?until? ?the? ?person? ?is? ?thoroughly? ?broken? ?and? ?their? ?heart? ?
destroyed.? ?So,? ?the? ?more? ?unsteady? ?the? ?heart,? ?the? ?worse? ?it? ?gets;? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?one? ?has,? ?
the? ?more? ?one? ?fears? ?loss.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?suggested,? ?Did? ?my? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?receive? ?a? ?prayer? ?of? ?this? ?sort? ?
from? ?a? ?worshipper? ?and? ?is? ?asking? ?you? ?for? ?help?? ?Youre? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?Wind,? ?something? ?like? ?
this? ?isnt? ?under? ?your? ?jurisdiction.? ?If? ?you? ?received? ?this? ?prayer? ?you? ?can? ?very? ?well? ?pass? ?it? ?on? ?
to? ?a? ?martial? ?god.? ? ?
However,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?Its? ?not? ?a? ?worshipper? ?who? ?ran? ?into? ?it,? ?it? ?was? ?me.? ? ?
Now? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?bewildered,? ?You? ?ran? ?into? ?one? ?yourself?? ?The? ?Venerable? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words? ?usually? ?dont? ?dare? ?to? ?mess? ?with? ?heavenly? ?officials.? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?messed? ?
with? ?you,? ?as? ?an? ?esteemed? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?theres? ?nothing? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?sighed,? ?If? ?I? ?had? ?run? ?into? ?it? ?after? ?my? ?ascension? ?then? ?of? ?course? ?theres? ?
nothing? ?to? ?worry? ?over,? ?but...? ?its? ?a? ?long? ?story.? ?
This? ?was? ?many? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago.? ?When? ?the? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?Masters? ?were? ?still? ?
mortals,? ?they? ?were? ?born? ?and? ?raised? ?in? ?an? ?affluent? ?and? ?prosperous? ?merchant? ?household.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?the? ?second? ?son,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?born,? ?the? ?entire? ?family? ?rejoiced.? ?
They? ?gave? ?the? ?second? ?son? ?the? ?baby? ?name*? ?Xuan,? ?and? ?they? ?widely? ?distributed? ?porridge? ?
and? ?such? ?fares? ?to? ?feed? ?the? ?hungry? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?build? ?merits? ?through? ?acts? ?of? passion.? ?
At? ?the? ?time,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?fortune? ?teller? ?who? ?ate? ?porridge? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?babe? ?wrapped? ?in? ?
swaddling? ?clothes.? ?He? ?asked? ?for? ?the? ?birth? ?details? ?and? ?said? ?this:? ?
Since? ?Ive? ?eaten? ?porridge? ?from? ?your? ?household,? ?I? ?will? ?say? ?this.? ?This? ?son? ?of? ?yours? ?might? ?
have? ?a? ?good? ?life,? ?but? ?its? ?hard? ?to? ?tell? ?you? ?the? ?whole? ?story.? ?Just? ?know,? ?if? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?save? ?
him,? ?he? ?must? ?be? ?kept? ?low? ?profile.? ?Dont? ?raise? ?him? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?boisterous,? ?unting? ?kind;? ?
dont? ?give? ?him? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?shine.? ?Remember? ?to? ?build? ?fortune? ?in? ?muffled? ?quiet,? ?and? ?this? ?
will? ?ensure? ?he? ?live? ?a? ?life? ?of? ?peace.? ?Be? ?sure? ?to? ?never? ?host? ?any? ?feasts? ?for? ?him? ?or? ?it? ?will? ?bring? ?
something? ?bad.? ?
Those? ?were? ?not? ?pleasant? ?words? ?and? ?very? ?much? ?like? ?something? ?a? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words? ?would? ?say.? ?The? ?Shi? ?family? ?was? ?a? ?merchant? ?household,? ?and? ?all? ?of? ?the? ?qualities? ?he? ?
described? ?were? ?especially? ?valuable? ?to? ?them,? ?so? ?the? ?fortune? ?teller? ?was? ?shooed? ?away? ?
immediately,? ?and? ?his? ?words? ?were? ?not? ?taken? ?seriously.? ?A? ?few? ?days? ter,? ?a? ?feast? ?was? ?held? ?
in? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?honour,? ?the? nterns? ?shone? ?and? ?the? ?banners? ?flew,? ?drums? ?roared? ?and? ?
gongs? ?sounded.? ?
However,? ?at? ?the? ?feast,? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?guests? ?were? ?at? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?hollering? ?their? ?
congrattions,? ?singing? ?songs? ?of? ?praises? ?to? ?the? ?second? ?young? ?master? ?of? ?the? ?Shi? ?family? ?
wrapped? ?in? ?swaddling? ?cloths,? ?a? ?singsong? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?rang? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?ground,? ?
chanting,? ?WRETCHED? ?BEGINNING,? ?WRETCHED? ?END!? ? ?
That? ?voice? ?really? ?did? e? ?from? ?the? ?floor? ?but? ?it? ?overtook? ?the? ?voices? ?of? ?everyone? ?present,? ?
and? ?all? ?became? ?dumbfounded? ?with? ?shock.? ?
The? ?feast? ?ended? ?with? ?apprehension? ?thick? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?that? ?very? ?night,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
who? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?baby? ?became? ?hot? ?with? ?fever,? ?crying? ?nonstop,? ?and? ?the? ?heat? ?refused? ?to? ?go? ?
down? ?no? ?matter? ?what? ?was? ?done,? ?even? ?dry? ?heaving? ?at? ?times.? ?The? ?entire? ?family? ?was? ?
terrified.? ?The? ?Shi? ?family? ?remembered? ?that? ?not? ?long? ?ago? ?there? ?was? ?that? ?fortune? ?teller? ?who? ?
spoke? ?strange? ?words? ?and? ?was? ?kicked? ?out,? ?so? ?they? ?hastily? ?searched? ?all? ?over? ?and? ?invited? ?
him? ?back.? ?That? ?fortune? ?teller? ?said,? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?keep? ?a? ?low? ?profile? ?but? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?
listen.? ?Now? ?that? ?child? ?has? ?caught? ?the? ?eye? ?of? ?the? ?Reverend,? ?his? ?entire? ?life? ?will? ?be? ?filled? ?with? ?
misfortune.? ?This? ?bout? ?of? ?fever? ?is? ?nothing,? ?it? ?will? ?go? ?away? ?on? ?its? ?own.? ?But? ?this,? ?its? ?nothing? ?
more? ?than? ?a? ?greeting? ?gift!? ? ?
Of? ?course,? ?he? ?was? ?talking? ?about? ?the? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words.? ?Except,? ?this? ?wasnt? ?a? ?
typical? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?that? ?could? ?be? ?chased? ?away? ?so? ?easily,? ?but? ?one? ?that? ?
was? ?extremely? ?old? ?in? ?years,? ?one? ?that? ?was? ?strongest? ?in? ?cultivation.? ?How? ?strong?? ?Even? ?
without? ?joyous? ?asions? ?it? ?could? ?still? ?mourn.? ?Thus,? ?it? ?was? ?called? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words.? ? ?
This? ?Reverend? ?was? ?the? ?so-called? ?The? ?shop? ?that? ?can? ?close? ?for? ?three? ?years,? ?but? ?eats? ?for? ?
three? ?years? ?once? ?it? ?opens.? ?Its? ?eyes? ?were? ?sharp? ?and? ?malicious;? ?the? ?prey? ?it? ?clung? ?to? ?were? ?
never? ?any? ?less? ?than? ?characters? ?of? ?greatness? ?whose? ?lives? ?were? ?filled? ?with? rge? ?waves? ?
and? ?legends.? ?Some? ?managed? ?to? ?win? ?against? ?it,? ?but? ?still? ?theyd? ?pay? ?their? ?entire? ?lives? ?to? ?
battle,? ?providing? ?it? ?with? ?significant? ?portions? ?of? ?food;? ?some? ?were? ?defeated? ?and? ?thoroughly? ?
became? ?a? ?source? ?of? ?its? ?powers.? ?Having? ?hoarded? ?for? ?close? ?to? ?a? ?thousand? ?years,? ?its? ?
foundation? ?was? ?deep? ?and? ?thick.? ?Now,? ?it? ?had? ?rested? ?for? ?over? ?a? ?hundred? ?years;? ?counting? ?
the? ?days,? ?it? ?was? ?time? ?to? ?stretch? ?its? ?legs,? ?and? ?when? ?it? ?opens? ?its? ?mouth? ?to? ?feed,? ?for? ?sure? ?itd? ?
be? ?another? rge? ?bite.? ?Coincidentally,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?who? ?was? ?just? ?born? ?was? ?exactly? ?to? ?its? ?
taste,? ?and? ?was? ?thus? ?reserved? ?by? ?this? ?Reverend.? ?Although? ?the? ?tiny? ?baby? ?wouldnt? ?
understand? ?its? ?predictions? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?heard,? ?there? ?would? e? ?a? ?day? ?when? ?he? ?could? ?
understand,? ?and? ?one? ?day? ?he? ?would? ?know? ?fear.? ?Besides,? ?once? ?this? ?fear? ?was? ?nted? ?in? ?the? ?
boys? ?childhood,? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?deeply? ?embedded,? ?unable? ?to? ?be? ?dispelled.? ?
Fortunately,? ?monsters? ?like? ?these? ?usually? ?only? ?had? ?one? ?nerve? ?in? ?their? ?brains,? ?and? ?the? ?way? ?
they? ?thought? ?was? ?bizarre,? ?quite? ?abnormal.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?fortune? ?teller? ?thought? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?
trick? ?it:? ?Have? ?the? ?Shi? ?family? ?send? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?away? ?and? ?pretend? ?he? ?was? ?given? ?to? ?
another? ?family,? ?then? ?change? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?the? ?son? ?to? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?female? ?baby? ?before? ?
bringing? ?him? ?back.? ?Have? ?the? ?family? ?im? ?that? ?the? ?female? ?babe? ?was? ?a? ?kept? ?daughter? ?and? ?
have? ?the? ?whole? ?Shi? ?Family? ?call? ?the? ?little? ?young? ?master? ?little? dy,? ?raise? ?him? ?as? ?a? ?girl.? ?As? ?
long? ?as? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?could? ?not? ?find? ?the? ?male? ?baby? ?it? ?reserved,? ?after? ?
time? ?passed,? ?it? ?surely? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?remember? ?who? ?it? ?picked.? ?
Thus,? ?sure? ?enough? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?matured? ?to? ?ten? ?years? ?of? ?age? ?in? ?peace.? ?
Within? ?those? ?ten? ?years,? ?the? ?once? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?household? ?had? ?gradually? ?declined.? ?
The? ?parents? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?masters? ?passed? ?away;? ?internal? ?conflicts? ?raged? ?in? ?the? ?family,? ?
fighting? ?over? ?inheritance.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?tired? ?of? ?it? ?all,? ?so? ?the? ?year? ?he? ?turned? ?sixteen,? ?he? ?
left? ?home? ?bringing? ?with? ?him? ?the? ?little? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?who? ?was? ?younger? ?by? ?many? ?years.? ?
The? ?brothers? ?depended? ?on? ?each? ?other? ?to? ?survive,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?enter? ?
the? ?mountains? ?to? ?cultivate? ?under? ?a? ?master,? ?settling? ?the? ?little? ?brother? ?in? ?a? ?town? ?at? ?the? ?foot? ?
of? ?the? ?mountain.? ?Everyday? ?hed? ?cultivate? ?and? ?train? ?til? te,? ?not? ?descending? ?the? ?mountains? ?
until? te? ?into? ?the? ?night.? ?There? ?was? ?nothing? ?to? ?eat? ?in? ?the? ?mountains? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?eat? ?
at? ?home? ?at? ?night.? ?One? ?evening,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?lost? ?sense? ?of? ?time? ?sparring? ?with? ?another.? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?waited? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?and? ?still? ?his? ?brother? ?wasnt? ?home.? ?Worried? ?that? ?Shi? ?
Wudu? ?would? ?be? ?hungry,? ?he? ?decided? ?to? ?deliver? ?the? ?food? ?up? ?the? ?mountains.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?child? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?and? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?hike? ?the? ?mountain? ?
paths.? ?The? ?night? ?was? ?dark? ?and? ?after? ?having? ?walked? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?with? ?the? ?food? ?box,? ?he? ?
suddenly? ?needed? ?to? ?relieve? ?himself.? ?Anxiously,? ?he? ?immediately? ?pulled? ?up? ?his? ?skirt? ?at? ?the? ?
side? ?of? ?the? ?road.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?ck? ?shadow? ?approached? ?from? ?the? ?far? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?
mountain? ?road,? ?asking,? ?Is? ?it? ?Xuan-Er? ?up? ?ahead?? ? ?
Hearing? ?someone? ?call? ?his? ?baby? ?name,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?brother? ?who? ?had? ?
send? ?someone? ?to? e? ?find? ?him,? ?so? ?he? ?hurriedly? ?dropped? ?his? ?skirt? ?again,? ?acknowledging? ?
the? ?call,? ?ITS? ?ME!? ? ?
That? ?foreign? ?voice? ?asked? ?again,? ?Is? ?your? ?birth? ?such? ?year? ?such? ?month? ?such? ?day? ?such? ?
time?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?puzzled.? ?First,? ?why? ?the? ?sudden? ?ask? ?for? ?his? ?birth? ?information,? ?and? ?
second,? ?that? ?person? ?had? ?it? ?all? ?correct.? ?So? ?he? ?acknowledged? ?again,? ?Thats? ?right!? ?How? ?did? ?
you? ?know?? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?my? ?brother?? ? ?
That? ?voice? ?didnt? ?answer? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?it? ?said,? ?Come? ?over? ?here? ?and? ?let? ?me? ?see? ?your? ?
face? ?properly.? ? ?
That? ?was? ?the? ?tone? ?of? ?a? mand.? ?At? ?this? ?point,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?finally? ?noticed? ?something? ?
amiss.? ?
He? ?hugged? ?that? ?food? ?box? ?and? ?dashed? ?away.? ?As? ?he? ?ran,? ?he? ?could? ?hear? ?whirls? ?of? ?wild? ?
winds? ?behind? ?him,? ughing? ?like? ?crazy.? ?That? ?thing? ?was? ?chasing? ?him? ?closely!? ?It? ?shouted,? ?
YOURE? ?GOING? ?TO? ?FALL? ?RIGHT? ?NOW!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?thoroughly? ?horrified,? ?and? ?when? ?it? ?said? ?fall,? ?he? ?tripped? ?and? ?fell,? ?
breaking? ?the? ?food? ?box? ?and? ?rice? ?spilled? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ground.? ?Just? ?as? ?that? ?creature? ?was? ?
about? ?to? ?pounce,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?arrived.? ?
Seeing? ?someone? ?had? e,? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?disappeared? ?out? ?of? ?sight.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?hugged? ?the? ?little? ?brother? ?who? ?was? ?face? ?covered? ?in? ?blood? ?and? ?rice? ?from? ?the? ?fall,? ?
both? ?of? ?them? ?shocked? ?and? ?terrified.? ?
It? ?still? ?found? ?him!? ?
After? ?having? ?hidden? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?finally? ?had? ?its? ?first? ?
taste? ?of? ?sweetness,? ?and? ?from? ?then? ?on,? ?it? ?would? ?appear? ?regrly,? ?each? ?time? ?more? ?
mysterious? ?than? ?the? st.? ?The? ?cultivation? ?of? ?that? ?creature? ?was? ?too? ?strong;? ?the? ?Shi? ?family? ?
fortune? ?was? ?already? ?depleted? ?and? ?the? ?cultivators? ?that? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?managed? ?to? ?hire? ?could? ?
do? ?nothing? ?to? ?it.? ?He? ?hadnt? ?the? ?power? ?to? ?throw? ?out? ?a? ?million? ?merits? ?to? ?have? ?his? ?voice? ?
heard? ?directly? ?by? ?the? ?heavens? ?either.? ?Although? ?that? ?creature? ?never? ?asked? ?for? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuans? ?life,? ?still? ?the? ?two? ?brothers? ?knew? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?biding? ?its? ?time,? ?waiting? ?to? ?
butcher? ?only? ?when? ?the? ?prey? ?was? ?fattened.? ?Right? ?now? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?pping? ?your? ?face? ?
gently,? ?reminding? ?you? ?to? ?fear? ?it,? ?but? ?there? ?would? ?be? ?one? ?day? ?when? ?the? ?p? ?would? ?hurt.? ?
This? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?hunter? ?who? ?wouldnt? ?kill? ?its? ?prey? ?with? ?just? ?one? ?arrow,? ?and? ?had? ?to? ?brush? ?
many? ?against? ?it,? ?thoroughly? ?terrifying? ?the? ?prey,? ?feeding? ?off? ?its? ?terror.? ?
This? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?death? ?by? ?a? ?thousand? ?cuts*.? ?
Fortunately,? ?a? ?turning? ?point? ?had? ?finally? e.? ?After? ?many? ?years? ?of? ?aggressive? ?training,? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?ascended.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?ascended? ?he? ?immediately? ?brought? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?to? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court,? ?
aggressively? ?throwing? ?rare? ?treasures? ?and? ?divine? ?riches? ?all? ?over? ?him,? ?and? ?a? ?few? ?years? ?
ter,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?also? ?sessfully? ?ascended.? ?That? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?thus? ?
quieted? ?and? ?disappeared.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?naturally? ?believed? ?that? ?it? ?finally? ?gave? ?up? ?and? ?backed? ?off? ?knowing? ?its? ?own? ?
hardship.? ?Yet,? ?it? ?seemed? ?it? ?was? ?he? ?who? ?thought? ?too? ?well? ?of? ?things.? ?
A? ?few? ?days? ?ago,? ?he? ?invited? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?friends? ?to? ?drink,? ?and? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?inebriated,? ?he? ?
suddenly? ?heard? ?a? ?malicious? ?voice? ?in? ?his? ?ear:? ?You? ?will? ?never? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?see? ?your? ?brother? ?
again!? ? ?
That? ?voice? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?familiar;? ?in? ?the? ?days? ?between? ?he? ?was? ?ten? ?and? ?before? ?his? ?
ascension,? ?he? ?could? ?hear? ?that? ?voice? ?at? ?least? ?once? ?or? ?twice? ?every? ?year,? ?his? ?fear? ?for? ?it? ?
sunken? ?deeply? ?into? ?his? ?bones,? ?and? ?this? ?was? ?like? ?an? ?explosive? ?had? ?exploded? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?
ear.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?sobered? ?up? ?instantly? ?and? ?rushed? ?to? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?domain? ?in? ?terror,? ?only? ?
rxing? ?when? ?he? ?personally? ?saw? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?well? ?and? ?hanging? ?out? ?with? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?and? ?the? ?
other.? ?
Afterwards,? ?he? ?wondered? ?if? ?that? ?voice? ?was? ?his? ?own? ?delusion.? ?After? ?all,? ?that? ?creature? ?had? ?
nted? ?a? ?deep? ?shadow? ?in? ?his? ?heart? ?since? ?he? ?was? ?young,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?
thats? ?happened.? ?However,? ?after? ?some? ?thought,? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?worried,? ?so? ?he? ?dragged? ?Ming? ?
Yi? ?over? ?to? ?find? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?ask? ?for? ?assistance.? ?He? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?to? ?bump? ?into? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?at? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?truly? ?the? ?road? ?is? ?narrow? ?for? ?enemies.? ?
After? ?hearing? ?the? ?story,? ?Xie? ?Lian? mented,? ?So,? ?the? ?one? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?met? ?and? ?
the? ?one? ?I? ?met? ?were? ?on? pletely? ?different? ?levels.? ?After? ?some? ?thought,? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?have? ?you? ?ever? ?seen? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?before?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?toying? ?with? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?chopsticks? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?replied,? ?Hm?? ?Ive? ?never? ?
seen? ?it? ?personally.? ?But,? ?I? ?know? ?someone? ?who? ?had.? ? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?curious? ?who? ?this? ?someone? ?he? ?knows? ?was,? ?he? ?didnt? ?ask? ?after? ?it,? ?
and? ?only? ?said,? ?Just? ?how? ?strong? ?is? ?its? ?cultivation?? ?Is? ?it? ?really? ?that? ?powerful?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?tossed? ?the? ?chopsticks? ?and? ?replied? zily,? ?Very? ?strong.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?both? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?expression? ?grew? ?solemn.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
added,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?your? ?regr? ?little? ?minions.? ?Its? ?definitely? ?hard? ?to? ?deal? ?with.? ?
Although? ?he? ?said? ?hard? ?to? ?deal? ?with,? ?still? ?his? ?expression? ?remained? ?neutral,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?
only? ?saying? ?it? ?out? ?of? ?courtesy.? ?However,? ?to? ?receive? ?such? ?a? ment? ?from? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?it? ?
was? ?definitely? ?something.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?this? ?problem? ?doesnt? ?seem? ?
small.? ?Why? ?not? ?tell? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?No,? ?no.? ?You? ?have? ?to? ?know,? ?my? ?brother? ?is? ?about? ?to? ?
undergo? ?another? ?heavenly? ?cmity.? ?If? ?he? ?should? ?go? ?fight? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?
during? ?this? ?time,? ?what? ?if? ?he? ?loses? ?focus?? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?keep? ?this? ?a? ?secret,? ?no? ?one? ?must? ?know.? ?
I? ?didnt? ?tell? ?a? ?single? ?official? ?who? ?has? ?a? ?good? ?rtionship? ?with? ?my? ?brother.? ? ?
A? ?heavenly? ?official? ?didnt? ?just? ?go? ?through? ?a? ?heavenly? ?cmity? ?the? ?once.? ?The? ?more? ?
cmities? ?passed,? ?the? ?greater? ?their? ?divine? ?state,? ?the? ?more? ?unshakable? ?their? ?status,? ?and? ?
the? ?stronger? ?their? ?spiritual? ?powers.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?who? ?had? ?passed? ?
two? ?cmities? ?already,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?also? ?heard? ?in? ?the? ?leisurely? ?chats? ?in? ?the? ?spiritual? ?
munication? ?array? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?waiting? ?for? ?the? ?third? ?one? ?now.? ?It? ?definitely? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?
favourable? ?should? ?he? ?lose? ?focus.? ?To? ?fail? ?to? ?pass? ?a? ?cmity,? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?the? ?attained? ?
divine? ?state? ?would? ?be? ?dropped.? ?
-? ?
Baby? ?names? ?are? ?nicknames? ?given? ?before? ?a? ?formal? ?name? ?is? ?decided.? ?
The? ?torture? ?described? ?in? ?the? ?original? ?text? ?is? ?Ling? ?Chi? ?[?R?t?].? ?Its? ?a? ?torture? ?technique? ?
that? ?appeared? ?in? ?the? ?early? ?tenth? ?century? ?where? ?the? ?executioner? ?would? ?slice? ?the? ?
flesh? ?of? ?the? ?condemned? ?with? ?a? ?small? ?knife? ?bit? ?by? ?bit? ?until? ?the? ?person? ?is? ?dead.? ? ?
Suika? ?Notes:? ?To? ?ascend,? ?a? ?mortal? ?must? ?pass? ?through? ?a? ?heavenly? ?cmity,? ?a? ?test? ?
of? ?strength? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?the? ?person? ?has? ?what? ?it? ?takes? ?to? ?be? ?divine? ?(usually? ?it? ?
involves? ?he? ?thunder? ?and? ?lightning? ?strikes).? ?Once? ?ascended,? ?a? ?god? ?can? ?go? ?
through? ?many? ?more? ?trials? ?to? ?level? ?up,? ?aka? ?attain? ?a? ?greater? ?divine? ?state.? ?The? ?trials? ?
are? ?non-negotiable? ?and? ?written? ?into? ?the? ?fate? ?of? ?each? ?god,? ?so? ?they? e? ?at? ?
different? ?times.? ?Each? ?trial? ?is? ?different;? ?sometimes? ?the? ?god? ?descends? ?to? ?live? ?one? ?
lifetime? ?as? ?a? ?mortal,? ?or? ?fight? ?natural? ?disasters,? ?etc.,? ?etc.? ?To? ?fail? ?a? ?trial? ?however,? ?
means? ?dropping? ?in? ?the? ?attained? ?divine? ?state? ?and? ?losing? ?powers,? ?so? ?the? ?stakes? ?are? ?
high? ?going? ?in? ?and? ?theres? ?no? ?turning? ?back.? ?
? ?
Ch.105:? ?Three? ?Gods? ?One? ?Ghost;? ?Reverend? ?Nowhere? ?in? ?Sight? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?returned? ?to? ?being? ?serious? ?and? ?continued,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?see? ?if? ?I? ?could? ?
take? ?care? ?of? ?that? ?thing? ?myself.? ?Your? ?Highness? ?also? ?has? ?more? ?experience,? ?so? ?are? ?you? ?
free?? ?If? ?not,? ?dont? ?force? ?yourself.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?helped? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?out? ?many? ?times? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?and? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?
had? ?an? ?emergency? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?him? ?for? ?assistance,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?
decline? ?and? ?say? ?he? ?had? ?the? ?heart? ?but? ?not? ?the? ?power.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?came? ?from? ?
faraway? ?as? ?a? ?guest? ?and? ?hadnt? ?even? ?stayed? ?for? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?few? ?days.? ?If? ?he? ?left,? ?whos? ?
going? ?to? ?host? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?Although? ?it? ?wasnt? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?very? ?good? ?host.? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?considering? ?his? ?options,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?supported? ?his? ?chin? ?with? ?one? ?hand? ?
and? ?smiled,? ?Is? ?gege? ?going? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?catch? ?a? ?glimpse? ?of? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words?? ?If? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?a? ?bother,? ?will? ?you? ?bring? ?me? ?along?? ?Its? ?a? ?rare? ?monster? ?after? ?all,? ?
Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?it? ?myself? ?either.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?to? ?himself,? ?Much? ?ashamed,? ?but? ?San? ?Lang? ?understands? ?me.? ?Filled? ?with? ?
gratefulness? ?of? ?his? ?consideration,? ?he? ?nodded.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything? ?on? ?the? ?
subject;? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?knew? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ing? ?along? ?wasnt? ?to? ?help? ?him,? ?but? ?at? ?least? ?he? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?messing? ?around,? ?so? ?whether? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?came? ?meant? ?nothing? ?to? ?him.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?then? ?said,? ?That? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?is? ?a? ?mysterious? ?creature,? ?who? ?knows? ?
when? ?or? ?where? ?it? ?would? ?appear? ?again?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?either.? ?If? ?anything,? ?I? ?n? ?on? ?going? ?to? ?the? ?imperial? ?
capital? ?and? ?reserve? ?the? ?best? ?room? ?at? ?the? ?best? ?restaurant? ?to? ?drink? ?eighty? ?or? ?a? ?hundred? ?
days,? ?put? ?on? ?ys? ?and? ?set? ?off? ?firecrackers? ?everyday.? ?Itll? e? ?out? ?eventually.? ? ?
Thats? ?one? ?way? ?to? ?do? ?it,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?However,? ?even? ?if? ?it? es? ?out? ?we? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?
able? ?to? ?capture? ?it.? ?The? ?best? ?way? ?to? ?win? ?every? ?battle? ?is? ?to? ?know? ?oneself? ?and? ?the? ?enemy? ?
inside? ?and? ?out.? ?Has? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?investigated? ?what? ?its? ?preys? ?had? ?been? ?in? ?the? ?past?? ?
How? ?does? ?it? ?operate?? ?See? ?if? ?theres? ?any? ?patterns.? ?
Od? ?course? ?my? ?brother? ?had? ?already? ?investigated? ?this.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?took? ?out? ?
a? ?scroll? ?from? ?his? ?sleeve,? ?spreading? ?it? ?open.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?scooted? ?closer? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?
was? ?awe? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?Amazing.? ?Amazing.? ? ?
What? ?a? ?guy!? ?That? ?creature? ?really? ?only? ?fished? ?for? ?the? ?big? ?ones.? ?The? ?series? ?of? ?names? ?on? ?
that? ?scroll? ?were? ?pretty? ?much? ?all? ?the? ?big? ?names? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?each? ?of? ?them? ?a? ?
character? ?of? ?notoriety,? ?and? ?almost? ?all? ?of? ?them? ?ended? ?in? ?tragedy.? ?Every? ?one? ?of? ?those? ?tragic? ?
ends? ?were? ?all? ?suicides? ?after? ?breakdowns.? ? ?
There? ?were? ?those? ?who? ?slit? ?their? ?own? ?throats? ?after? ?armies? ?were? ?ruined? ?like? ?mountains? ?fell;? ?
those? ?who? ?cleanly? ?offed? ?themselves? ?by? ?a? ?three? ?meter? ?long? ?white? ?bandage? ?after? ?their? ?
amassed? ?fortune? ?dissipated? ?overnight;? ?and? ?those? ?who? ?were? ?sunken? ?into? ?the? ?depths? ?of? ?
despair? ?having? ?spent? ?their? ?entire? ?lifetimes? ?seeking? ?influence? ?and? ?affluence? ?but? ?achieved? ?
nothing.? ?They? ?werent? ?necessarily? ?defeated? ?in? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words,? ?they? ?were? ?defeated? ?by? ?the? ?fear? ?of? ?loss? ?in? ?their? ?own? ?hearts.? ?
However,? ?there? ?werent? ?any? ?emperors? ?or? ?kings? ?on? ?that? ?list.? ?True? ?kings? ?had? ?the? ?protection? ?
of? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?heavens? ?son,? ?and? ?evil? ?could? ?not? ?invade? ?easily.? ?Generally? ?speaking,? ?those? ?
who? ?had? ?the? ?potential? ?to? ?ascend? ?would? ?also? ?have? ?a? ?natural? ?spiritual? ?shield? ?covering? ?their? ?
bodies? ?and? ?force? ?the? ?demons? ?and? ?monsters? ?to? ?evade,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?whatever? ?it? ?was? ?
that? ?attached? ?itself? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wasnt? ?something? ?so? ?simple,? ?and? ?perhaps? ?theres? ?
someone? ?behind? ?the? ?scenes? ?purposely? ing? ?for? ?him.? ?If? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?whoever? ?it? ?
was? ?must? ?be? ?quite? ?formidable.? ?However,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?marked? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?but? ?a? ?
baby,? ?so? ?how? ?did? ?he? ?attract? ?such? ?a? ?character?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Gege,? ?may? ?I? ?take? ?a? ?look?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?passed? ?the? ?scroll? ?over? ?to? ?him? ?Here.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?swept? ?a? ?look? ?over? ?it? ?roughly? ?and? ?questioned,? ?Who? ?put? ?this? ?scroll? ?
together?? ? ?
My? ?brother.? ?What?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?tossed? ?the? ?scroll? ?back? ?on? ?the? ?table? ?and? ?said,? ?Nothing.? ?Its? ?crap? ?full? ?of? ?
mistakes.? ?I? ?suggest? ?your? ?brother? ?try? ?again.? ? ?
Hearing? ?him,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?throw? ?a? ?fit,? ?CRIMSON? ?RAIN? ?SOUGHT? ?
FLOWER!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?held? ?him? ?down? ?and? ?said? ?apologetically,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?please? ?
sit? ?down.? ?Sit? ?down.? ?Let? ?it? ?go,? ?San? ?Lang? ?always? ?talks? ?like? ?this.? ?He? ?doesnt? ?mean? ?it.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?sat? ?down,? ?sounding? ?doubtful,? ?Always? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?asked,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?you? ?said? ?its? ?full? ?of? ?mistakes.? ?How? ?
so?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?shuffled? ?over? ?too? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?sat? ?much? ?closer? ?than? ?before.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
pointed? ?at? ?a? ?few? ?names? ?and? ?said,? ?These? ?ones? ?are? ?wrong.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?names? ?closely? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?vengeful,? ?malevolent? ?tyrants.? ?
How? ?do? ?you? ?know?? ? ?
Because? ?I? ?killed? ?them.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
...? ?
Doesnt? ?this? ?say? ?they? ?all? ?died? ?by? ?suicide?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Before? ?I? ?make? ?my? ?move? ?Id? ?send? ?messengers? ?to? ?greet? ?them? ?first,? ?and? ?theyd? ?end? ?
themselves.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?So? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?that? ?counts? ?as? ?my? ?kill?? ? ?
Who? ?knows? ?whether? ?if? ?that? ?counted? ?as? ?his? ?kill,? ?but? ?at? ?least? ?he? ?was? ?honest.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
coughed? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?ufortably,? ?his? ?lips? ?twitching,? ?Can? ?ghosts? ?please? ?not? ?so? ?inly? ?
describe? ?how? ?they? ?kill? ?people? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials?? ?Can? ?ghosts? ?please? ?not? ?
discuss? ?these? ?types? ?of? ?questions? ?openly? ?with? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?other? ?
heavenly? ?officials?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?pointed? ?at? ?a? ?few? ?other? ?names? ?and? ?said,? ?These? ?ones? ?are? ?wrong? ?too.? ? ?
And? ?who? ?killed? ?those? ?ones?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
ck? ?Water? ?killed? ?them.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?That? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan?? ?Doesnt? ?he? ?always? ?lie? ?low?? ? ?
Doesnt? ?mean? ?he? ?doesnt? ?kill.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Then,? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?Your? ?esteemed? ?brother? ?gave? ?you? ?a? ?scroll? ?thats? ?
inurate? ?and? ?full? ?of? ?mistakes,? ?theres? ?no? ?heart? ?in? ?this? ?investigation? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?it? ?only? ?
looks? ?like? ?a? ?suspicious? ?red? ?herring,? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?rags.? ?So,? ?I? ?suggest,? ?you? ?rip? ?this? ?up? ?and? ?
rewrite? ?another? ?one.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?grabbed? ?that? ?scroll? ?back? ?and? ?eximed,? ?My? ?brother? ?isnt? ?like? ?that!? ?
Although? ?his? ?words? ?were? ?weak,? ?his? ?tone? ?was? ?firm.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?so? ?careless? ?
when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?his? ?own? ?younger? ?brother,? ?so,? ?there? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?one? ?possibility,? ?and? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Every? ?profession? ?has? ?its? ?own? ?niche,? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?shouldve? ?
borrowed? ?anothers? ?power? ?in? ?his? ?investigation.? ?May? ?I? ?ask? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?actually? ?
put? ?the? ?scroll? ?together?? ? ?
After? ?some? ?hesitation,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?stopped? ?speaking.? ?Although? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?all? ?cursed? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?for? ?its? ?inefficiency,? ?still? ?it? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?made? ?
so? ?many? ?mistakes;? ?itd? ?almost? ?look? ?like? ?this? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?rough? ?draft.? ?The? ?
Tumours? ?look? ?like? ?they? ?shared? ?a? ?good? ?rtionship,? ?at? ?least? ?on? ?the? ?surface.? ?Just? ?what? ?
twists? ?and? ?turns? ?were? ?underneath,? ?outsiders? ?would? ?probably? ?never? ?know.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?shuffled? ?back? ?and? ?continued,? ?Let? ?me? ?tell? ?you? ?another? ?way? ?to? ?tell? ?the? ?
difference? ?between? ?whats? ?true? ?and? ?fake:? ?once? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?sets? ?its? ?
eyes? ?on? ?a? ?prey,? ?it? ?will? ?pull? ?the? ?weed? ?out? ?by? ?the? ?roots.? ?Not? ?only? ?will? ?its? ?prey? ?suffer? ?
breakdowns? ?and? ?die,? ?the? ?families? ?and? ?friends? ?of? ?said? ?prey? ?will? ?all? ?be? ?affected.? ?So,? ?those? ?
who? ?only? ?died? ?by? ?themselves? ?here? ?on? ?this? ?scroll? ?whose? ?friends? ?and? ?families? ?are? ?alive? ?and? ?
well,? ?those? ?names? ?are? ?all? ?wrong? ?too.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?face? ?paled? ?by? ?another? ?shade.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?he? ?regained? ?his? ?
cheer? ?and? ughed? ?drily? ?at? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?Ming-xiong,? ?doesnt? ?that? ?mean? ?youre? ?in? ?danger? ?
too?? ?Youre? ?my? ?best? ?friend? ?after? ?all!? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?shifted? ?to? ?sit? ?further? ?away? ?from? ?him,? ?his? ?entire? ?face? ?written? ?with? ?Can? ?I? ?not? ?have? ?
you? ?as? ?a? ?best? ?friend? ?please.? ?This? ?move? ?brought? ?him? ?closer? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?eyes? ?swept? ?over? ?him,? ?sharp? ?as? ?knives.? ?Seeing? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?still? ?hadnt? ?
forgotten? ?to? ?joke? ?around? ?even? ?at? ?times? ?like? ?these,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?smile.? ?
Nevertheless,? ?he? ?could? ?faintly? ?tell? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?anxious.? ?Or? ?rather,? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?
he? ?was? ?anxious? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?use? ?extra? ?cheer? ?to? ?push? ?it? ?down.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?shed? ?his? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?and? ?fanned? ?faster? ?than? ?usual? ?by? ?five,? ?six? ?
times,? ?his? ?ck? ?hair? ?flying? ?wildly? ?in? ?the? ?wind,? ?Then? ?lets? ?go? ?right? ?now!? ?To? ?the? ?fanciest,? ?
tallest? ?tower? ?to? ?drink? ?ourselves? ?into? ?oblivion!? ?I? ?gotta? ?see? ?for? ?myself? ?if? ?itd? ?dare? e? ?out? ?
with? ?so? ?many? ?of? ?us? ?around.? ?Weve? ?got? ?the? ?numbers,? ?HAHAHAHahahahaha...? ?
...? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?please? ?calm? ?yourself.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Wait? ?for? ?me? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Ive? ?
got? ?some? ?little? ?things? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?in? ?the? ?shrine? ?still.? ? ?
Who? ?knows? ?how? ?many? ?days? ?this? ?trip? ?would? ?take,? ?and? ?with? ?two? ?children,? ?two? ?mouths? ?plus? ?
a? ?godforsaken? ?ghost? ?possessing? ?a? ?man,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?just? ?leave? ?them? ?be.? ?He? ?thought? ?
about? ?finding? ?someone? ?reliable? ?in? ?the? ?vige? ?to? ?help? ?watch? ?other? ?them,? ?but? ?it? ?seemed? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?knew? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?worries? ?and? ?considerations? ?and? ?spoke? ?up,? ?If? ?gege? ?must? ?go,? ?
then? ?go? ?without? ?a? ?worry.? ?Ive? ?got? ?hands.? ?When? ?youre? ?gone,? ?therell? ?naturally? ?be? ?people? ?
to? ?watch? ?over? ?the? ?shrine.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?for? ?San? ?Lang.? ?Itd? ?be? ?better? ?if? ?theres? ?
someone? ?here? ?to? ?watch? ?over? ?things.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?too,? ?Yea.? ?There? ?needs? ?to? ?be? ?someone? ?watching? ?over? ?things.? ? ?
Their? ?watch? ?over? ?obviously? ?meant? ?different? ?things.? ?However,? ?no? ?one? ?pried? ?about? ?it.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?moved? ?the? ?altar? ?table? ?away? ?and? ?started? ?drawing? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?
on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?fan? ?was? ?fanning? ?so? ?rapidly,? ?its? ?form? ?no? ?longer? ?seen,? ?By? ?
the? ?way,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?forgot? ?to? ?ask? ?earlier.? ?Just? ?who? ?is? ?that? ?outside? ?the? ?door?? ?How? ?
did? ?I? ?piss? ?him? ?off,? ?to? ?have? ?such? ?rude? ?words? e? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?mouth?? ? ?
To? ?be? ?asked? ?about? ?only? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?and? ?in? ?such? ?an? ?offhanded? ?manner,? ?if? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?heard,? ?
hed? ?no? ?doubt? ?suffer? ?heartburns? ?again.? ?It? ?really? ?was? ?rude,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?as? ?he? ?packed? ?
up? ?Ruoye? ?and? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?leaning? ?against? ?the? ?corner,? ?Didnt? ?he? ?already? ?announce? ?his? ?own? ?
title?? ? ?
What,? ?that? ?really? ?was? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?surprised,? ?A? ?face? ?with? ?that? ?
attitude?? ?You? ?really? ?gotta? ?see? ?things? ?for? ?yourself? ?indeed!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?briefly? ?gave? ?an? ?ount? ?of? ?things,? ?reminding? ?him? ?to? ?
keep? ?things? ?a? ?secret,? ?especially? ?to? ?Lang? ?Qianqiu.? ?Between? ?their? ?exchange,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?also? ?
finished? ?drawing? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array.? ?The? ?one? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?drew? ?the? st? ?time? ?
was? ?crude? ?and? ?rough? ?and? ?it? ?took? ?him? ?a? ?long? ?time.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?the? plete? ?opposite;? ?
his? ?hands? ?were? ?swift? ?and? ?precise,? pleting? ?the? ?drawing? ?with? ?but? ?one? ?line,? ?and? ?the? ?
circle? ?he? ?drew? ?was? ?cleaner? ?and? ?more? ?urate? ?than? ?if? ?one? ?was? ?to? ?use? ?a? ?ruler.? ?The? ?
characters? ?were? ?also? ?neat? ?and? ?orderly? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?pressed? ?prints,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?gape? ?in? ?awe? ?secretly.? ?
With? ?the? ?array? ?finished,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said,? ?Lets? ?go.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?breath? ?and? ?
blew? ?gently,? ?extinguishing? ?the? ?candlelight.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?the? ?lead? ?and? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?push? ?the? ?door.? ?The? ?little? ?door? ?creaked? ?
open,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?pitch? ?ck? ?outside,? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?door? ?was? ?connected? ?to? ?an? ?old? ?house? ?thats? ?
been? ?abandoned? ?for? ?many? ?years,? ?the? ?air? ?was? ?thick? ?with? ?mold? ?and? ?dust.? ? ?
Following? ?behind? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?softly? ?thanking? ?the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?took? ?the? ?
initiative? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?door? ?as? ?he? ?crossed? ?through,? ?then? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?and? ?the? st? ?one? ?
was? ?Ming? ?Yi.? ?Once? ?he? ?crossed? ?over,? ?he? ?closed? ?the? ?door? ?behind? ?him.? ?
The? ?moment? ?that? ?door? ?was? ?shut,? ?within? ?the? ?darkness? ?came? ?a? ?voice? ?from? ?behind? ?the? ?
door,? ?gloomy? ?and? ?chilling,? ?The? ?ce? ?you? ?wish? ?to? ?go? ?will? ?be? ?the? ?nightmare? ?you? ?
wish? ?to? ?never? ?remember!? ? ?
The? ?instant? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?the? ?voice? ?his? ?foot? ?kicked? ?out.? ? ?
That? ?door? ?instantly? ?copsed? ?from? ?his? ?kick,? ?yet? ?once? ?that? ?array? ?was? ?used? ?itd? ?lose? ?its? ?
effect,? ?and? ?behind? ?the? ?door? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?Puqi? ?shrine? ?but? ?a? ?pile? ?of? ?trash.? ?That? ?intense? ?
action? ?roused? ?thick? ?clouds? ?of? ?dust,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?coughed,? ?a? ?little? ?d? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?
break? ?the? ?door? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?made,? ?and? ?said? ?with? ?his? ?sleeve? ?covering? ?his? ?face,? ?Was? ?that? ?
the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?gripping? ?his? ?whisk? ?and? ?his? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?tightly? ?and? ?replied,? ?
Thats? ?its? ?voice!? ?Has...? ?has? ?it? ?been? ?following? ?me?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?away? ?the? ?dusty? ?air? ?and? ?negated,? ?No.? ?There? ?were? ?only? ?three? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?and? ?one? ?ghost? ?king? ?earlier,? ?if? ?something? ?was? ?following? ?you,? ?how? ?would? ?we? ?not? ?
know?? ?Clearly? ?itd? ?only? ?just? e.? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?said? ?too,? ?Calm? ?down.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?eximed,? ?Im? ?calm.? ?Im? ?very? ?calm.? ?Ive? ?been? ?calming!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?stood? ?ahead? ?and? ?said? ?leisurely,? ?Calm? ?is? ?good.? ?But? ?theres? ?
definitely? ?something? ?going? ?on.? ?Does? ?anyone? ?know? ?where? ?we? ?are?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around? ?and? ?wondered? ?too,? ?Werent? ?we? ?going? ?to? ?the? ?nicest? ?restaurant? ?in? ?
the? ?imperial? ?capital?? ? ?
No? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?looked,? ?this? ?old? ?abandoned? ?house? ?looked? ?nothing? ?like? ?that? ?restaurant? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?spoke? ?of.? ?The? ?four? ?of? ?them? ?explored? ?around? ?and? ?found? ?the? ?entrance? ?but? ?it? ?
was? ?locked? ?by? ?giant? ?locks!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kicked? ?again? ?and? ?the? ?locks? ?broke,? ?opening? ?the? ?
doors.? ?Once? ?the? ?doors? ?opened,? ?what? ?appeared? ?before? ?the? ?four? ?were? ?neither? ?hellish? ?fires? ?
nor? ?mysterious? ndscapes? ?of? ?evil.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?perfectly? ?normal,? ?indistinct? ?little? ?town.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?The? ?imperial? ?capital? ?shouldnt? ?look? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?agreed? ?wholeheartedly.? ?The? ?aura? ?of? ?an? ?imperial? ?capital? ?could? ?not? ?be? pared? ?
to? ?such? ?a? ?small? ?town,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?around,? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?did? ?you? ?make? ?a? ?
mistake? ?in? ?your? ?array?? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?however,? ?said,? ?I? ?didnt? ?make? ?any? ?mistakes.? ?The? ?original? ?destination? ?wasnt? ?
here.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?understood.? ?This? ?meant? ?that? ?creature? ?had? ?meddled.? ?They? ?were? ?
sent? ?by? ?it? ?to? ?this? ?ce.? ?
C? ?
Ch.106:? ?Three? ?Gods? ?One? ?Ghost;? ?Reverend? ?Nowhere? ?in? ?Sight? ?2? ?
It? ?dodged? ?in? ?to? ?tamper? ?with? ?the? ?array? ?the? ?moment? ?we? ?left? ?Puqi? ?Shrine?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
said,? ?but? ?immediately? ?debunked? ?his? ?own? ?theory,? ?No!? ?It? ?cant? ?have.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?too,? ?Thats? ?impossible.? ?We? ?had? ?already? ?pushed? ?the? ?door? ?open? ?earlier,? ?so? ?
even? ?if? ?it? ?snuck? ?in? ?to? ?meddle? ?with? ?things? ?we? ?shouldve? ?still? ?arrived? ?at? ?our? ?original? ?
destination? ?because? ?the? ?spell? ?of? ?the? ?array? ?was? ?already? ?initiated,? ?so? ?changing? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?
have? ?done? ?anything.? ?So,? ?it? ?only? ?had? ?a? ?split? ?second? ?time? ?to? ?do? ?anything.? ?
Which? ?meant? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?brief? ?moment? ?after? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?finished? ?drawing? ?the? ?array,? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?blew? ?out? ?the? ?candles,? ?and? ?the? ?entire? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?fell? ?into? plete? ?darkness.? ? ?
However,? ?that? ?contradicted? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?own? ?theory? ?earlier.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?But? ?earlier? ?
in? ?the? ?shrine? ?there? ?were? ?clearly? ?only? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?us.? ?
In? ?the? ?tiny? ?Puqi? ?shrine,? ?there? ?were? ?three? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?and? ?one? ?ghost? ?king;? ?if? ?there? ?
was? ?anything? ?extra? ?would? ?they? ?not? ?notice?? ?And? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?someone? ?amongst? ?them? ?
meddling? ?in? ?the? ?darkness,? ?whos? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?was? ?more? ?likely? ?to? ?do? ?it?? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?steal? ?a? ?nce? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Although? ?he? ?stopped? ?
himself? ?immediately,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?miss? ?that? ?glimpse? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Whats? ?with? ?that? ?
look?? ?In? ?my? ?opinion,? ?dont? ?you? ?think? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?is? ?the? ?most? ?suspicious? ?one?? ? ?
Ming? ?Yis? ?eyes? ?also? ?swept? ?over.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?Instead? ?of? ?focusing? ?on? ?guessing? ?
who? ?meddled? ?after,? ?what? ?if? ?the? ?array? ?he? ?drew? ?was? ?wrong? ?from? ?the? ?beginning?? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?didnt? ?rebuke,? ?acknowledging? ?nothing.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?however,? ?couldnt? ?listen? ?
anymore,? ?Lord? ?Hua,? ?you? ?stop? ?right? ?there,? ?alright.? ?I? ?know? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?have? ?had? ?a? ?
quarrel? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?but,? ?Ming-xiong? ?really? ?isnt? ?someone? ?like? ?that.? ?I? ?dragged? ?him? ?
out? ?here? st? ?minute,? ?so? ?he? ?has? ?no? ?reason? ?to? ?meddle.? ?
You? ?dont? ?necessarily? ?need? ?a? ?reason? ?to? ?do? ?something.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?
Master,? ?you? ?yourself? ?are? ?suspicious? ?too.? ? ?
Huh?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?the? ?tables? ?would? ?turn? ?on? ?him,? ?and? ?pointed? ?at? ?
himself,? ?Who?? ?ME?!? ? ?
Yea.? ?A? ?thief? ?crying? ?thief? ?is? ?a? mon? ?thing.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Just? ?why? ?have? ?you? ?
e?? ?If? ?you? ?and? ?your? ?esteemed? ?brother? ?are? ?truly? ?scared? ?of? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words,? ?why? ?were? ?those? ?bunches? ?of? ?rags? ?put? ?together?? ?Its? ?not? ?a? ?stretch? ?to? ?say? ?that? ?the? ?
two? ?of? ?you? ?schemed? ?and? ?falsely? ?led? ?us? ?here? ?intentionally.? ? ?
Just? ?by? ?looking? ?at? ?his? ?expression? ?one? ?could? ?tell? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?cheekily? ?gabbing? ?nonsense,? ?
but? ?he? ?looked? ?so? ?confident,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?almost? ?anyone? ?would? ?start? ?doubting? ?too.? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?was? ?almost? ?shaken,? ?Am...? ?am? ?I? ?that? ?nonsensical?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled,? ?Same? ?logic.? ?Im? ?not? ?that? ?nonsensical? ?either.? ? ?
However? ?anyone? ?hit? ?him,? ?hed? ?hit? ?right? ?back? ?the? ?same? ?way.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?musing? ?and? ?
waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Alright,? ?everyone? ?stop.? ?Nothings? ?been? ?solved? ?yet? ?and? ?weve? ?already? ?
started? ?doubting? ?our? ?own? ?people.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?out? ?loud? ?and? ?stopped? ?talking.? ?However,? ?his? ?attitude? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?
clear:? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?help? ?and? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?cause? ?trouble;? ?he? ?was? ?purely? ?there? ?for? ?fun.? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?expect? ?anything? ?from? ?him,? ?and? ?there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?need? ?to? ?guard? ?
against? ?him? ?either.? ?After? ?humming? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Actually,? ?theres? ?another? ?
possibility,? ?which? ?is? ?after? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?had? ?drawn? ?the? ?array? ?inside? ?the? ?shrine,? ?there? ?
was? ?already? ?someone? ?else? ?outside? ?drawing? ?a? ?stronger? ?array? ?on? ?the? ?door.? ? ?
At? ?the? ?time,? ?in? ?order? ?for? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?was? ?outside? ?the? ?door? ?not? ?to? ?hear,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
casted? ?a? ?soundproof? ?spell,? ?sealing? ?Puqi? ?shrine.? ?Rtively? ?speaking,? ?if? ?anything? ?was? ?
tampered? ?with? ?on? ?the? ?outside,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?easily? ?detected? ?from? ?the? ?inside.? ?Two? ?spells? ?
of? ?the? ?same? ?calibre? ?colliding,? ?the? ?more? ?powerful? ?one? ?would? ?win.? ?This? ?power? ?didnt? ?just? ?
depend? ?on? ?whether? ?if? ?the? ?caster? ?was? ?stronger,? ?it? ?also? ?depended? ?on? ?the? ?material.? ?At? ?the? ?
time,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?used? ?the? ?aged? ?cinnabar? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?while? ?collecting? ?junk? ?that? ?even? ?
other? ?scrappers? ?rejected.? ?If? ?someone? ?had? ?used? ?fresh? ?blood? ?to? ?suppress? ?the? ?array,? ?of? ?
course? ?itd? ?be? ?stronger? ?by? ?a? ?notch.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?immediately? ?epted? ?that? ?possibility.? ?Outside? ?the? ?shrine?? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?the? ?
Green? ?Ghost?? ?Can? ?he? ?even? ?do? ?anything? ?in? ?that? ?state?? ?
I? ?dont? ?think? ?so...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?tly,? ?He? ?cant? ?even? ?dream? ?of? ?moving? ?in? ?the? ?next? ?seven? ?days.? ?But,? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?just? ?him? ?outside? ?the? ?shrine.? ?
He? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?implying? ?something.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?lets? ?not? ?panic? ?first? ?
and? ?hurt? ?our? ?own? ?trust? ?in? ?each? ?other.? ? ?
After? ?walking? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?he? ?added,? ?But? ?that? ?monsters? ?words? ?were? ?really? ?strange.? ?Why? ?
did? ?it? ?say? ?that? ?this? ?ce? ?will? ?be? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?nightmare? ?you? ?wish? ?to? ?never? ?
remember?? ?Are? ?we? ?going? ?to? ?run? ?into? ?anything? ?here?? ? ?
Looking? ?around,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?frowned? ?slightly,? ?...Wait.? ?Is? ?this...? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?even? ?finished? ?when? ?suddenly? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?eyes? ?grew? ?sharp,? ?his? ?hand? ?shing? ?
out? ?and? ?chopped? ?right? ?for? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?head.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?LORD? ?
WIND? ?MASTER? ?WATCH? ?YOUR? ?BACK!? ? ?
PANG!?? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?hand? ?chop? ?cracked? ?a? rge? ?rectangr? ?object? ?into? ?two.? ?That? ?object? ?
came? ?plunging? ?down? ?from? ?above? ?and? ?was? ?going? ?straight? ?for? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?head.? ?He? ?
leapt? ?a? ?few? ?feet? ?away,? ?patting? ?his? ?heart,? ?That? ?was? ?close!? ?Then? ?he? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?his? ?
pupils? ?shrank.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?approached? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?was? ?also? ?stunned.? ?That? ?object? ?
was? ?an? ?establishment? ?que,? ?blue? ?based? ?and? ?golden? ?letters? ?with? ?the? ?giant? ?words? ?
Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water.? ?
To? ?split? ?the? ?establishment? ?que? ?of? ?the? ?pce? ?of? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?into? ?two? ?was? ?a? ?huge? ?
taboo.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?dropped? ?his? ?hand,? ?his? ?expression? ?icy.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?stunned? ?for? ?a? ?
moment? ?but? ?immediately? ?waved? ?his? ?sleeve,? ?sweeping? ?away? ?the? ?broken? ?pieces? ?of? ?that? ?
que,? ?speaking? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?voice,? ?Keep? ?this? ?a? ?secret.? ?No? ?one? ?say? ?anything!? ?Dont? ?
anyone? ?speak? ?of? ?this.? ?If? ?my? ?brother? ?knew? ?his? ?que? ?was? ?cracked? ?hed? ?go? ?mad? ?angry!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around,? ?speaking? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?This...? ?is? ?a? ?Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water?? ? ?
Indeed,? ?the? ?broken? ?down? ?house? ?they? ?ended? ?up? ?in? ?was? ?a? ?Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water.? ?
The? ?Water? ?Master? ?was? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?Wealth;? ?no? ?one? ?detested? ?money? ?and? ?the? ?temples? ?that? ?
worshipped? ?him? ?were? ?always? ?abundant? ?in? ?donations.? ?To? ?see? ?it? ?desecrated? ?was? ?
practically? ?as? ?impossible? ?as? ?seeing? ?a? ?bundle? ?of? ?cash? ?thrown? ?out? ?onto? ?the? ?streets,? ?
exposed? ?to? ?the? ?elements? ?without? ?anyone? ?picking? ?it? ?up.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?rushed? ?back? ?into? ?
the? ?hall? ?anew,? ?and? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?the? ?temple? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?cobwebs? ?and? yers? ?of? ?dust,? ?
deste? ?from? ?neglect.? ?He? ?rummaged? ?around? ?and? ?finally? ?pulled? ?out? ?two? ?pitiful? ?divine? ?
statues? ?from? ?a? ?pile? ?of? ?rubbish.? ?
The? ?divine? ?statue? ?of? ?the? ?Lady? ?Wind? ?Master? ?was? ?missing? ?a? ?leg? ?and? ?an? ?arm,? ?and? ?the? ?
divine? ?statue? ?of? ?the? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?was? ?straight? ?up? ?decapitated.? ?Those? ?damages? ?
didnt? ?look? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?from? ?decay? ?through? ?the? ?years? ?either,? ?but? ?rather? ?that? ?someone? ?
had? ?used? ?something? ?sharp? ?to? ?smash? ?them,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?venting? ?infinite? ?hatred? ?onto? ?
the? ?statues.? ?Those? ?two? ?divine? ?statues? ?were? ?extremely? ?realistic? ?too,? ?almost? ?as? ?if? ?alive,? ?so? ?
to? ?see? ?them? ?lie? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?with? ?curved? ?smiles? ?on? ?their? ?faces? ?in? ?this? ?state? ?of? ?
unbearable? ?abuse? ?within? ?this? ?chilling? ?temple? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?ufortable.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?held? ?a? ?divine? ?statue? ?in? ?each? ?of? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?wondered,? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?
hate?? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?grudge?? ? ?
Even? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?sight? ?filled? ?with? ?malevolence,? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?steady? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuans? ?mind,? ?he? ?replied? ?gently,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?steady? ?yourself.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?
there? ?are? ?those? ?who? ?worship,? ?there? ?will? ?be? ?those? ?who? ?desecrate.? ?Its? ?a? mon? ?sight? ?in? ?
the? ?world,? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?pay? ?it? ?any? ?mind.? ?This? ?must? ?be? ?intentionally? ?set? ?up? ?by? ?that? ?creature? ?
for? ?the? ?very? ?purpose? ?of? ?fanning? ?fear? ?in? ?your? ?heart? ?and? ?absorb? ?spiritual? ?power? ?from? ?you.? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?however,? ?was? ?sinct? ?in? ?his? ?words,? ?You? ?good? ?or? ?not?? ?If? ?not,? ?leave.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wiped? ?away? ?the? ?grime? ?on? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?those? ?divine? ?statues,? ?gritted? ?his? ?
teeth? ?and? ?gripped? ?his? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?then? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?abruptly,? ?IM? ?GOOD!? ?Now? ?I? ?
have?? ?to? ?see? ?just? ?what? ?that? ?creatures? ?made? ?out? ?of!? ? ?
The? ?four? ?exited? ?that? ?rundown? ?Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?and? ?walked? ?around? ?that? ?little? ?
town.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?very? ?quiet? ?town,? ?peaceful,? ?not? ?bustling? ?but? ?not? ?behind? ?the? ?times? ?either,? ?
nothing? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?ordinary.? ?Rather,? ?the? ?most? ?bizarre? ?was? ?them.? ?To? ?be? ?thrown? ?into? ?a? ?
crowd? ?of? ?mortals,? ?their? ?appearances,? ?look? ?and? ?style? ?were? ?all? ?overly? ?conspicuous.? ?Thus,? ?
soon? ?after,? ?they? ?ducked? ?into? ?a? ?small? ?alley? ?and? ?changed? ?their? ?attire.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?already? ?dressed? ?inly? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?change,? ?but? ?the? ?other? ?three? ?all? ?
changed? pletely? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe.? ?On? ?the? ?side,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?having? ?opinions? ?
on? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?new? ?get? ?up.? ?Over? ?here,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?changed? ?into? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?refreshing? ?
ck? ?robes,? ?his? ?long? ?hair? ?neatly? ?tied? ?up? ?with? ?a? ?white? ?jade? ?essory,? ?losing? ?some? ?
sluggishness? ?and? ?instead? ?giving? ?him? ?an? ?air? ?of? ?youthful? ?energy,? ?looking? ?like? ?an? ?
extraordinarily? ?handsome,? ?talented? ?and? ?clever? ?young? ?disciple? ?of? ?some? ?renown? ?house.? ?
He? ?was? ?still? ?extremely? ?conspicuous;? ?an? ?emperor? ?really? ?couldnt? ?look? ?like? ?a? ?beggar? ?even? ?if? ?
you? ?force? ?him? ?to? ?dress? ?like? ?one.? ?Looking? ?at? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?remember? ?the? ?
saying:? ?For? ?men? ?to? ?look? ?handsome? ?they? ?must? ?dress? ?in? ?all? ?ck,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?to? ?himself? ?
that? ?really? ?was? ?true.? ?Coming? ?to,? ?he? ?looked? ?over? ?to? ?Lords? ?Wind? ?and? ?Earth? ?Masters? ?and? ?
remembered? ?something,? ?and? ?he? ?whispered,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?theres? ?something? ?Ive? ?been? ?
meaning? ?to? ?ask? ?you.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?fixed? ?his? ?sleeves? ?and? ?said,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?clenched? ?a? ?hand? ?into? ?a? ?fist? ?and? ?pressed? ?it? ?against? ?his? ?lips,? ?clearing? ?his? ?throat? ?
lightly,? ?then? ?tried? ?to? ?sound? ?extremely? ?casual,? ?...Whats? ?the? ?verbal? ?password? ?to? ?your? ?
private? munication? ?array?? ? ?
In? ?order? ?to? municate? ?and? ?pass? ?on? ?messages? ?directly? ?through? ?a? ?private? ?spiritual? ?
array,? ?one? ?must? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?receive? ?the? ?other? ?partys? ?verbal? ?password.? ?For? ?example,? ?to? ?
reach? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?one? ?must? ?loudly? ?recite? ?four? ?verses? ?of? ?a? ?doggerel? ?mentally:? ?Lord? ?
Wind? ?Master? ?is? ?boundlessly? ?talented? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?is? ?funny? ?and? ?carefree? ?Lord? ?
Wind? ?Master? ?is? ?kind? ?and? ?righteous? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?is? ?aged? ?sweet? ?sixteen.? ?Of? ?
course,? ?usually? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?wouldnt? ?setup? ?verbal? ?passwords? ?that? ?were? ?so? ?painful? ?
to? ?say? ?and? ?were? ?much? ?more? ?simple.? ?
The? ?verbal? ?passwords? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?werent? ?given? ?away? ?so? ?
freely,? ?and? ?only? ?to? ?those? ?who? ?were? ?close.? ?As? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?
naturally? ?the? ?same.? ?The? ?two? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?known? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?long,? ?but? ?their? ?
rtionship? ?could? ?be? ?said? ?to? ?be? ?fairly? ?good.? ?That? ?they? ?havent? ?exchanged? ?passwords? ?yet? ?
was? ?a? ?little? ?strange.? ?But? ?looking? ?back,? ?every? ?time? ?there? ?was? ?anything,? ?theyd? ?meet? ?
directly,? ?so? ?whether? ?if? ?the? ?passwords? ?were? ?exchanged? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?big? ?deal.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?asked? ?for? ?the? ?verbal? ?password? ?of? ?any? ?heavenly? ?official? ?because? ?if? ?
anything? ?should? ?happen? ?hed? ?just? ?call? ?out? ?within? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array,? ?and? ?if? ?
he? ?needed? ?to? ?speak? ?to? ?anyone? ?privately,? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?ask? ?for? ?them? ?in? ?the? ?array.? ?This? ?was? ?
also? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?asked? ?for? ?someones? ?private? munication? ?first? ?and? ?didnt? ?have? ?
much? ?prior? ?experience? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?worried? ?he? ?might? ?be? ?too? ?forward.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?were? ?twinkling? ?but? ?didnt? ?move,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?little? ?awkward? ?and? ?
hurriedly? ?added,? ?Is? ?it? ?inconvenient?? ?Dont? ?worry? ?if? ?it? ?is,? ?dont? ?mind? ?me,? ?I? ?was? ?just? ?asking? ?
casually.? ?Because? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?discuss? ?something? ?privately? ter? ?so? ?I? ?was? ?being? ?
presumptuous.? ?I? ?can? ?also? ?try? ?and? ?talk? ?to? ?you? ?in? ?secret...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?Its? ?not? ?inconvenient.? ?Im? ?really? ?happy.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Huh?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?sighed? ?and? ?said,? ?Im? ?really? ?happy? ?that? ?gege? ?finally? ?asked? ?me.? ?Because? ?you? ?
never? ?brought? ?it? ?up,? ?I? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?inconvenient? ?for? ?you,? ?that? ?you? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?
exchange? ?passwords? ?with? ?other? ?people,? ?so? ?I? ?never? ?asked.? ?Now? ?that? ?Ive? ?finally? ?had? ?gege? ?
ask,? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?say? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?casual? ?request?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?immediately? ?brightened? ?up,? ?grabbing? ?onto? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?hand,? ?So? ?we? ?both? ?had? ?the? ?same? ?concern!? ?It? ?was? ?my? ?bad? ?earlier,? ?those? ?were? ?
the? ?casual? ?words,? ?I? ?apologize? ?to? ?San? ?Lang.? ?So,? ?your? ?verbal? ?password? ?is?? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?shimmered? ?and? ?he? ?leaned? ?over? ?slightly,? ?This? ?is? ?my? ?verbal? ?password,? ?
gege,? ?listen? ?closely,? ?Im? ?only? ?going? ?to? ?say? ?it? ?once.? ?Then? ?he? ?whispered? ?a? ?phrase.? ?
After? ?listening,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?...What?? ?Is? ?that? ?really? ?it?? ?San? ?Lang,? ?you? ?didnt? ?
make? ?a? ?mistake?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?at? ?ease? ?and? ?replied,? ?Yes,? ?thats? ?it.? ?If? ?gege? ?doesnt? ?believe? ?me? ?why? ?
not? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?go?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare.? ?Then...? ?then? ?doesnt? ?that? ?mean? ?every? ?time? ?someone? ?tries? ?to? ?reach? ?
you? ?they? ?have? ?to? ?recite? ?that? ?phrase? ?three? ?times? ?mentally?? ?W...? ?Wouldnt? ?that? ?be? ?very? ?
embarrassing?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?snickered,? ?Its? ?because? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?anyone? ?to? ?reach? ?me? ?that? ?I? ?purposely? ?
set? ?the? ?password? ?to? ?that? ?phrase.? ?Let? ?them? ?know? ?to? ?back? ?off.? ?But,? ?if? ?its? ?gege? ?whos? ?trying? ?
to? ?reach? ?me,? ?Im? ?always? ?free.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?incredulous? ?and? ?thought,? ?Thats? ?really? ?mean...? ?
He? ?hesitated,? ?wanting? ?to? ?initiate? ?the? ?private? munication? ?array,? ?but? ?just? ?couldnt? ?recite? ?
those? ?words? ?no? ?matter? ?what.? ?Even? ?mentally? ?it? ?was? ?difficult.? ?Seeing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cover? ?half? ?of? ?
his? ?face? ?with? ?his? ?hand,? ?turning? ?his? ?head? ?away? ?but? ?still? ?couldnt? ?make? ?up? ?his? ?mind,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?finally? ?had? ?enough? ?fun? ?and? ?said,? ?Alright.? ?Fine.? ?If? ?gege? ?darent? ?recite? ?it,? ?then? ?Ill? ?be? ?
the? ?one? ?to? ?reach? ?you.? ?Whats? ?your? ?verbal? ?password?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?around? ?and? ?said,? ?Just? ?recite? ?the? ?Ethics? ?Sutra? ?a? ?thousand? ?
times.? ? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?cocked? ?an? ?eyebrow.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?his? ?voice? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?
ear,? ?Its? ?the? ?phrase? ?Just? ?recite? ?the? ?Ethics? ?Sutra? ?a? ?thousand? ?times,? ?right?? ? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?clearly? ?standing? ?facing? ?each? ?other? ?but? ?their? ?lips? ?were? ?closed? ?unspeaking,? ?
municating? ?with? ?their? ?eyes,? ?whispering? ?secrets? ?to? ?one? ?another? ?using? ?a? ?voice? ?others? ?
couldnt? ?hear,? ?having? ?a? ?good? ?time.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?using? ?the? ?private? munication? ?
array? ?too,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?you? ?werent? ?fooled.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?blinked? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?reply,? ?Hahahaha,? ?I? ?was? ?almost? ?fooled.? ?Its? ?too? ?
good.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked? ?too,? ?his? ?merry? ?apparent.? ?
It? ?must? ?be? ?known? ?that? ?this? ?verbal? ?password? ?was? ?something? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?up? ?with? ?very? ?
seriously? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago.? ?He? ?himself? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?fun? ?so? ?he? ?employed? ?it? ?after? ?
he? ?ascended.? ?Only,? ?not? ?too? ?many? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?amusing,? ?and? ?
even? ?after? ?they? ?were? ?fooled? ?they? ?were? ?more? ?speechless? ?than? ?entertained.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?told? ?
him? ?directly? ?Your? ?Highness? ?your? ?idea? ?is? ?terrible,? ?forgive? ?me? ?if? ?I? ?cant? ugh,? ?and? ?
although? ?Feng? ?Xin? ughed? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?rolling? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?screaming? ?himself? ?
hoarse,? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?person? ?who? ughed? ?at? ?almost? ?anything? ?for? ?no? ?reason,? ?so? ?him? ?
ughing? ?didnt? ?make? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?feel? ?any? ?bit? ?aplished.? ?Since? ?now? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?
too,? ?maybe? ?that? ?meant? ?it? ?really? ?was? ?somewhat? ?amusing.? ?
The? ?original? ?n? ?was? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?best? ?restaurant? ?in? ?the? ?imperial? ?capital? ?to? ?drink,? ?but? ?
since? ?they? ?didnt? ?make? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?imperial? ?capital,? ?it? ?made? ?no? ?difference? ?where? ?they? ?drank,? ?
so? ?the? ?group? ?went? ?and? ?reserved? ?a? ?room? ?at? ?the? ?biggest? ?restaurant? ?in? ?town,? ?sitting? ?around? ?
bored? ?and? ?spiritless.? ?When? ?the? ?waiter? ?brought? ?their? ?drinks,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inquired,? ?May? ?I? ?ask? ?
just? ?where? ?this? ?ce? ?is?? ? ?
Although? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?strange? ?question,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?the? ?most? ?direct? ?and? ?effective? ?way.? ?That? ?
waiter? ?was? ?amazed,? ?Did? ?the? ?honoured? ?guests? ?not? e? ?because? ?of? ?our? ?reputation?? ?
This? ?is? ?the? ?town? ?of? ?Fu? ?Gu.? ?
Reputation?? ?What? ?reputation?? ? ?
That? ?waiter? ?gave? ?a? ?thumbs? ?up,? ?Our? ?towns? ?Fire? ?Social!? ?Its? ?really? ?famous? ?around? ?here.? ?
Every? ?year? ?around? ?this? ?time? ?there? ?are? ?quite? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?outsiders? ?whod? e? ?to? ?watch? ?
the? ?spectacles.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?curious,? ?Whats? ?a? ?Fire? ?Social?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?answered,? ?Celebratory? ?festivities? ?during? ?folk? ?holidays.? ?There? ?will? ?be? ?some? ?
busking,? ?some? ?local? ?ys,? ?etc.? ?Its? ?worth? ?watching.? ?It? ?was? ?simr? ?to? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?
Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession? ?of? ?Xianle? ?back? ?in? ?the? ?days.? ?However,? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Ceremonial? ?Processions? ?were? ?sponsored? ?by? ?the? ?monarch,? ?hosted? ?by? ?the? ?authorities,? ?but? ?
Fire? ?Socials? ?were? ?festivities? ?of? ?the? moners.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? mented,? ?But? ?its? ?not? ?a? ?
holiday? ?today?? ?At? ?most,? ?its? ?only? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?Autumn? ?tomorrow.? ? ?
It? ?doesnt? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?holiday,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?Sometimes? ?its? ?for? ?remembering? ?
someone,? ?and? ?the? ?folks? ?pick? ?a? ?special? ?day? ?to? ?celebrate,? ?have? ?some? ?fun.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?huge? motion? ?down? ?the? ?main? ?streets? ?below? ?the? ?restaurant,? ?
and? ?someone? ?was? ?shouting,? ?MOVE,? ?MOVE!? ?CHILDREN? ?AND? ?WOMEN? ?DONT? ?STAND? ?
AROUND!? ?BACK? ?AWAY,? ?THE? ?TROUPE? ?IS? ?COMING!? ? ?
The? ?four? ?looked? ?below.? ?And? ?what? ?a? ?look!? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?immediately? ?widened.? ?There? ?
was? ?a? ?long? ?procession? ?parading? ?down? ?the? ?maint? ?street,? ?and? ?in? ?that? ?procession,? ?everyone? ?
was? ?covered? ?in? ?heavy? yers? ?of? ?bright,? ?vivid? ?makeup,? ?dressed? ?in? ?strange? ?and? ?bizarre? ?
outfits,? ?and? ?also,? ?a? ?weapon? ?embedded? ?on? ?each? ?of? ?their? ?heads.? ?
Those? ?sharp? ?or? ?dull? ?axes,? ?butcher? ?knives,? ?iron? ?tongs,? ?scissors,? ?were? ?all? ?deeply? ?buried? ?in? ?
their? ?skulls,? ?piercing? ?their? ?brains,? ?and? ?some? ?even? ?had? ?eyeballs? ?squeezed? ?out,? ?hanging? ?
on? ?the? ?cheek? ?dripping? ?with? ?blood.? ?Some? ?were? ?stabbed? ?from? ?the? ?forehead? ?and? ?pierced? ?
through? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?their? ?heads,? ?exceedingly? ?gorey.? ?Each? ?of? ?the? ?person? ?parading? ?all? ?had? ?
tightly? ?knitted? ?brows,? ?their? ?expressions? ?full? ?of? ?agony,? ?their? ?faces? ?covered? ?in? ?blood.? ?Yet,? ?
they? ?continued? ?to? ?trumpet? ?and? ?y? ?music,? ?marching? ?forward? ?slowly,? ?like? ?a? ?procession? ?of? ?
ghostly? ?spirits.? ?
? ?
Ch.107:? ?Gods? ?and? ?Ghost? ?Hear? ?the? ?Tale? ?of? ?the? ?Blood-Soaked? ?Fire? ?Social? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?rose? ?to? ?this? ?feet.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?too,? ?stomped? ?a? ?foot? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?
table,? ?rolling? ?up? ?his? ?sleeves? ?as? ?if? ?ready? ?to? ?charge? ?right? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?held? ?him? ?
back? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?nothing,? ?dont? ?worry,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?please? ?calm? ?down.? ?
IS? ?IT? ?NOTHING? ?EVEN? ?WITH? ?EYEBALLS? ?SQUEEZED? ?OUT???? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?
rmed.? ?
Its? ?nothing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reiterated.? ?What? ?a? ?rare? ?chance? ?that? ?we? ?can? ?witness? ?a? ?Bloody? ?Fire? ?
Social? ?here!? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?immediately? ?dropped? ?the? ?leg? ?that? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?table? ?and? ?asked,? ?Bloody? ?
Fire? ?Social?? ?Whats? ?that?? ? ?
The? ?two? ?sat? ?down? ?anew? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?Different? ?regions? ?have? ?different? ?kinds? ?
of? ?Fire? ?Socials,? ?and? ?the? ?Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social? ?belongs? ?to? ?a? ?special? ?type,? ?extremely? ?rare.? ?Ive? ?
only? ?heard? ?about? ?it? ?too,? ?Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?it? ?before.? ?Since? ?their? ?performances? ?are? ?
gruesome? ?and? ?freakish,? ?and? ?their? ?makeup? ?artistry? ?is? ?an? ?untold? ?secret? ?that? ?isnt? ?passed? ?
down,? ?theres? ?less? ?and? ?less? ?of? ?them.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?stunned,? ?Makeup? ?artistry?? ?Thats? ?all? ?fake?? ?Th-th-th...? ?Thats? ?just? ?too? ?
real,? ?and? ?here? ?I? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?something? ?transformed? ?by? ?evil!? ? ?
His? ?words? ?werent? ?exaggerated,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?in? ?awe? ?too,? ?There? ?are? ?many? ?
extraordinarily? ?talented? ?people? ?in? ?the? ?world.? ? ?
Watching? ?those? ?performers? ?in? ?the? ?parade,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?they? ?have? ?weapons? ?deeply? ?
embedded? ?in? ?their? ?skulls,? ?some? ?also? ?had? ?exposed? ?innards,? ?missing? ?limbs,? ?crawling? ?on? ?
the? ?ground,? ?crying? ?and? ?howling;? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?few? ?carrying? ?a? rge? ?wooden? ?stack,? ?a? ?
woman? ?hung? ?on? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?beams,? ?a? ?rope? ?wrapped? ?around? ?her? ?neck? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?was? ?hung? ?
to? ?death;? ?and? ?then? ?came? ?two? ?who? ?were? ?dragging? ?the? ?two? ?legs? ?of? ?a? ?woman,? ?and? ?that? ?
woman? ?herself? ?had? ?clothes? ?all? ?ripped? ?into? ?rags,? ?her? ?face? ?down? ?dragged? ?along? ?the? ?road? ?
the? ?entire? ?way? ?leaving? ?long? ?trails? ?of? ?blood.? ?This? ?was? ?truly? ?a? ?very? ?real? ?sight? ?of? ?hell.? ?Even? ?
though? ?it? ?was? ?clearly? ?a? ?performance? ?done? ?by? ?humans,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?horrifying? ?than? ?the? ?
ghosts? ?of? ?Ghost? ?City.? ?In? parison,? ?Ghost? ?City? ?was? ?almost? ?like? ?a? ?bustling? ?human? ?
market.? ?Just? ?how? ?was? ?all? ?the? ?makeup? ?done?? ?Even? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?heard? ?of? ?this? ?tradition,? ?
at? ?first? ?nce? ?hed? ?also? ?almost? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?the? ing? ?of? ?ghosts.? ?
There? ?were? ?quite? ?a? ?few? ?women? ?and? ?children? ?who? ?tried? ?to? ?squeeze? ?in? ?the? ?front? ?of? ?crowd? ?
to? ?spectate? ?out? ?of? ?curiosity,? ?but? ?screamed? ?from? ?fright? ?after? ?having? ?actually? ?seen? ?and? ?
backed? ?away.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? mented,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?didnt? ?you? ?say? ?that? ?the? ?point? ?
of? ?FIre? ?Socials? ?was? ?to? ?celebrate?? ?Who? ?celebrates? ?like? ?this?? ?People? ?are? ?running? ?scared,? ?
and? ?those? ?little? ?girls? ?are? ?going? ?to? ?have? ?nightmares.? ?Do? ?people? ?really? ?feel? ?happy? ?watching? ?
these? ?kinds? ?of? ?performances?? ? ?
It? ?really? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?tell? ?whether? ?if? ?people? ?would? ?feel? ?happy? ?after? ?watching? ?such? ?
performances.? ?However,? ?in? ?truth,? ?ughter? ?and? ?the? ?sight? ?of? ?blood? ?did? ?create? ?excitement? ?
in? ?people.? ?Whether? ?or? ?not? ?there? ?was? ?fear,? ?after? ?the? ?initial? ?shock? ?was? ?over,? ?a? ?rush? ?of? ?
adrenaline? ?would? ?be? ?produced? ?in? ?manys? ?heart.? ?There? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?ng? ?for? ?Bloody? ?
Fire? ?Socials? ?such? ?as? ?this? ?called? ?Stabbing? ?Ecstacy,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?figured? ?it? ?meant:? ?once? ?
a? ?person? ?was? ?stabbed? ?violently? ?to? ?death,? ?the? ?heart? ?would? ?be? ?filled? ?with? ?ecstasy.? ?
Theres? ?a? ?thirst? ?for? ?ughter? ?deep? ?in? ?the? ?hearts? ?of? ?people.? ?
Of? ?course,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?say? ?that? ?much? ?on? ?the? ?subject? ?and? ?only? ?watched? ?intently? ?for? ?a? ?
while.? ?In? ?that? ?impressive? ?parading? ?troupe,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?pale-faced? ?man? ?dressed? ?in? ?ck,? ?
his? ?form? ?tall? ?but? ?skinny? ?as? ?a? ?twig,? ?his? ?hand? ?gripped? ?a? ?weapon,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?striking? ?
towards? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?one? ?of? ?the? vishly? ?dressed? ?performer.? ?That? ?knife? ?instantly? ?
prated? ?through? ?the? ?others? ?skull,? ?and? ?he? ?took? ?out? ?a? ?long? ?spear? ?right? ?after,? ?hoisting? ?
the? ?other? ?up? ?and? ?hung? ?the? ?other? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?cruel? ?and? ?gruesome,? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?real? ?murder? ?
happening? ?right? ?there,? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?screamed? ?in? ?waves? ?of? ?horror? ?though? ?some? ?also? ?
cheered.? ? ?
Im? ?guessing? ?theyre? ?enacting? ?a? ?tale.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?That? ?ck? ?d? ?man? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?
protagonist? ?and? ?the? ?people? ?he? ?killed? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?antagonists,? ?the? ?viins.? ?This? ?entire? ?
story? ?is? ?expressing? ?the? ?defeat? ?of? ?evil? ?and? ?the? ?promation? ?of? ?good.? ? ?
Having? ?said? ?that,? ?something? ?clicked? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?and? ?he? ?said,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?
watch? ?closely.? ?
I? ??am?? ?watching.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said.? ?
No,? ?Im? ?telling? ?you? ?to? ?watch? ?for? ?the? ?story.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?Watch? ?for? ?the? ?characters? ?
theyre? ?performing,? ?and? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?story? ?this? ?is.? ?There? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?reason? ?why? ?that? ?
Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?brought? ?you? ?here,? ?and? ?picked? ?today? ?of? ?all? ?days.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?
so? ?youd? ?watch? ?this? ?Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social.? ?
That? ?ck? ?d? ?man? ?had? ?a? ?deep? ?frown,? ?looking? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?severe? ?agony,? ?butchering? ?
hundreds? ?of? ?viins? ?in? ?the? ?troupe? ?by? ?himself,? ?and? ?he? ?himself? ?was? ?also? ?pierced? ?by? ?all? ?
sorts? ?of? ?weapons? ?all? ?over? ?his? ?body.? ?At? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?carried? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?mangled? ?
corpses? ?with? ?white? ?bandages? ?around? ?their? ?throats? ?and? ?lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?unmoving.? ?It? ?
was? ?an? ?ending? ?where? ?all? ?perished? ?together.? ?As? ?one? ?troupe? ?went? ?past,? ?another? ?troupe? ?
followed? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?perform,? ?and? ?the? ?parade? ?cycled? ?around? ?thus.? ? ?
Have? ?you? ?all? ?figured? ?out? ?what? ?the? ?story? ?was? ?about?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows? ?and? ?said,? ?No.? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?I? ?understand.? ?Hes? ?doing? ?
nothing? ?but? ?killing? ?people.? ? ?
Next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? zily,? ?Seems? ?its? ?not? ?a? ?widely? ?known? ?story.? ?Ask? ?a? ?
local? ?and? ?see? ?if? ?its? ?someone? ?of? ?renown? ?from? ?around? ?here.? ? ?
Coincidentally,? ?that? ?waiter? ?came? ?by? ?again? ?to? ?bring? ?their? ?orders? ?and? ?inquired,? ?Honoured? ?
guests,? ?hows? ?the? ?show?? ?Is? ?it? ?exciting?? ?
Its? ?good.? ?Very? ?exciting.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?May? ?I? ?ask,? ?who? ?is? ?the? ?character? ?this? ?
towns? ?Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social? ?is? ?enacting?? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?that? ?waiter? ?said,? ?Oh,? ?outsiders? ?usually? ?dont? ?know? ?and? ?always? ?had? ?to? ?ask.? ?
The? ?Fire? ?Social? ?of? ?our? ?town? ?Fu? ?Gu? ?enacts? ?the? ?story? ?of? ?a? ?legendary? ?character.? ?This? ?was? ?
passed? ?down? ?through? ?word? ?of? ?mouth,? ?but? ?many? ?centuries? ?ago,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?schr? ?here? ?
named? ?He.? ?
This? ?He? ?Sheng,? ?although? ?his? ?family? ?was? ?very,? ?very? ?poor,? ?he? ?was? ?quite? ?the? ?man? ?of? ?
talents.? ?He? ?was? ?scarily? ?intelligent? ?since? ?his? ?youth,? ?and? ?picked? ?things? ?up? ?fast? ?and? ?precise.? ?
He? ?was? ?also? ?known? ?everywhere? ?as? ?a? ?good? ?son;? ?theres? ?really? ?nothing? ?bad? ?to? ?say? ?about? ?
the? ?guy.? ?Unfortunately? ?for? ?him,? ?hes? ?just? ?very? ?unlucky,? ?and? ?nothing? ?good? ?ever? sts.? ?
He? ?studied? ?hard? ?and? ?took? ?national? ?exams,? ?and? ?even? ?though? ?he? ?clearly? ?did? ?well,? ?the? ?best? ?
of? ?them? ?all,? ?because? ?he? ?didnt? ?pay? ?up? ?a? ?greeting? ?gift? ?to? ?the? ?examiner,? ?he? ?offended? ?the? ?
officials? ?and? ?they? ?hid? ?his? ?test? ?scrolls,? ?exchanging? ?them? ?for? ?nk? ?ones,? ?and? ?for? ?years? ?he? ?
couldnt? nd? ?a? ?rank.? ?He? ?got? ?engaged,? ?his? ?fiancee? ?was? ?a? ?childhood? ?friend,? ?beautiful? ?like? ?
flowers,? ?kind? ?and? passionate,? ?but? ?both? ?his? ?wife? ?and? ?little? ?sister? ?were? ?kidnapped? ?by? ?a? ?
wealthy? ?household? ?who? ?turned? ?them? ?into? ?bed? ?attendants;? ?one? ?wouldnt? ?obey? ?and? ?was? ?
beaten? ?to? ?death,? ?the? ?other? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?the? ?shame? ?and? mitted? ?suicide.? ?He? ?went? ?to? ?
quarrel? ?but? ?the? ?other? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?used? ?him? ?of? mitting? ?adultery? ?instead.? ?He? ?
was? ?locked? ?up? ?in? ?jail? ?and? ?almost? ?died? ?from? ?starvation.? ?His? ?old? ?ma? ?and? ?pa? ?of? ?seventy? ?
years? ?begged? ?for? ?mercy? ?for? ?him,? ?kowtowed? ?their? ?heads? ?an? ?entire? ?night,? ?but? ?no? ?use.? ?He? ?
was? ?jailed? ?for? ?two? ?years? ?before? ?he? ?was? ?released.? ?His? ?mom? ?had? ?no? ?one? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?
her? ?and? ?was? ?long? ?dead? ?from? ?illness,? ?and? ?his? ?dad? ?had? ?to? bour? ?for? ?the? ?family? ?by? ?himself? ?
and? ?had? ?only? ?but? ?a? ?breath? ?left.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?study? ?anymore? ?and? ?got? ?into? ?business,? ?but? ?
because? ?he? ?was? ?too? ?good? ?at? ?it,? ?the? ?other? ?merchants? ?ganged? ?up? ?on? ?him? ?to? ?suppress? ?him.? ?
All? ?the? ?money? ?he? ?made? ?was? ?cleaned? ?away? ?and? ?instead? ?he? ?owed? ?an? ?entire? ?string? ?of? ?
debt.? ? ?
...? ?
So? ?what? ?do? ?yall? ?think?? ?That? ?waiter? ?sighed,? ?How? ?can? ?anyone? ?be? ?so? ?unlucky?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?quietly? ?and? ?said? ?earnestly,? ?Yea.? ? ?
How? ?can? ?anyone? ?be? ?so? ?unlucky? ?other? ?than? ?him!? ?
After? ?having? mented,? ?that? ?waiters? ?face? ?changed,? ?looking? ?cheery? ?and? ?alive,? ?And? ?then? ?
that? ?man? ?went? ?crazy,? ?going? pletely? ?mad.? ?One? ?night,? ?the? ?day? ?before? ?the? st? ?day? ?of? ?
Autumn? ?just? ?like? ?today,? ?he? ?took? ?up? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?weapons? ?and? ?butchered? ?everyone? ?who? ?
hurt? ?him!? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?bloody? ?sight,? ?flesh? ?and? ?gore? ?flying? ?all? ?over,? ?extremely? ?satisfying!? ?Since? ?
all? ?those? ?he? ?killed? ?bullied? ?all? ?the? ?people? ?in? ?town? ?for? ?ages,? ?everyone? ?cheered? ?for? ?him.? ?So? ?
thats? ?why,? ?every? ?year? ?on? ?the? ?day? ?before? ?the? st? ?day? ?of? ?Autumn,? ?the? ?town? ?would? ?
memorate? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social,? ?pray? ?Lord? ?He? ?Sheng? ?would? ?watch? ?over? ?us? ?
and? ?kill? ?all? ?the? ?viins.? ?
Although? ?it? ?was? ?supposed? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?defeat? ?of? ?evil? ?and? ?the? ?promation? ?of? ?good,? ?it? ?
seemed? ?like? ?neither? ?ended? ?well.? ?That? ?waiter? ?went? ?away? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
had? ?on? ?a? ?face? ?of? ?contemtion? ?so? ?he? ?asked,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?
thoughts?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?said,? ?Im? ?having? ?some? ?baffling? ?thoughts,? ?but...? ?its? ?
too? ?confusing? ?so? ?I? ?cant? ?put? ?my? ?finger? ?on? ?it.? ?What? ?about? ?you,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ? ?
Im? ?thinking,? ?could? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?be? ?this? ?He? ?Sheng? ?in? ?its? ?past? ?life?? ? ?
In? ?between? ?their? ?exchanges? ?the? ?next? ?troupe? ?had? ?started? ?performing? ?the? ?same? ?story? ?
again? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?looked? ?over,? ?His? ?past? ?life?? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Monsters? ?that? ?are? ?simr? ?to? ?humans? ?are? ?usually? ?born? ?from? ?
the? ?extreme? ?grudge? ?or? ?obsession? ?of? ?some? ?person.? ?For? ?example,? ?I? ?hear? ?theres? ?a? ?
monster? ?in? ?Dongying? ?called? ?The? ?Bridge? ?Princess,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?formed? ?by? ?the? ?grudge? ?of? ?
women.? ?They? ?say? ?it? ?was? ?from? ?the? ?grief? ?of? ?women? ?who? ?waited? ?for? ?husbands? ?that? ?never? ?
returned,? ?and? ?others? ?say? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?madness? ?of? ?jealousy.? ?If,? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?misfortune? ?of? ?someone,? ?its? ?not? ?impossible? ?to? ?say? ?it? ?was? ?formed? ?by? ?
that? ?persons? ?jealousy? ?of? ?anothers? ?fortune? ?or? ?the? ?hatred? ?of? ?his? ?fate?? ? ?
Check? ?for? ndmarks.? ?Match? ?the? ?timeline.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said.? ?
Right.? ?This? ?needs? ?to? ?be? ?verified.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
To? ?find? ?out? ?if? ?this? ?theory? ?stood,? ?they? ?must? ?investigate? ?how? ?many? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago? ?
this? ?He? ?Sheng? ?character? ?appeared.? ?If? ?his? ?appearance? ?was? ter? ?than? ?the? ?earliest? ?record? ?
of? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?than? ?this? ?theory? ?would? ?not? ?hold.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?nodded,? ?
pondered,? ?but? ?still? ?said,? ?And? ?another? ?thing...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?booming? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?came? ?from? ?below,? ughing? ?heartily,? ?JUST? ?WAIT!? ?
YOUR? ?CLOSEST? ?FAMILY,? ?YOUR? ?BESTEST? ?FRIEND,? ?THEY? ?WILL? ?ALL? ?DIE? ?
TRAGICALLY? ?BECAUSE? ?OF? ?YOU!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?face? ?immediately? ?changed.? ?He? ?pped? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?table? ?
with? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?and? ?leapt? ?down? ?the? ?restaurant,? ?light? ?as? ?a? ?feather.? ?
That? ?voice? ?had? e? ?from? ?the? ?parading? ?troupes!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?yelled? ?from? ?atop? ?the? ?building,? ?LORD? ?WIND? ?MASTER!? ?COME? ?BACK!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? nded? ?in? ?that? ?crowd? ?of? ?bloody,? ?live? ?dead? ?people? ?and? ?raged,? ?COME? ?THE? ?
HELL? ?OUT!? ?COME? ?OUT!!!? ? ?
However,? ?those? ?performers? ?all? ?bore? ?wooden? ?expressions;? ?no? ?one? ?cared? ?for? ?him,? ?and? ?
they? ?continued? ?to? ?march? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?in? ?a? ?dream? ?state.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?getting? ?
pushed? ?around? ?all? ?over? ?by? ?the? ?flowing? ?crowd,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?figure? ?out? ?just? ?who? ?looked? ?
fishier;? ?this? ?one? ?looked? ?suspicious,? ?and? ?hed? ?whip? ?out? ?his? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?to? ?knock? ?at? ?
them,? ?but? ?then? ?another? ?over? ?there? ?would? ?look? ?more? ?suspicious.? ?If? ?he? ?hit? ?wrong,? ?then? ?itd? ?
be? ?a? ?life? ?on? ?his? ?hands.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pushed? ?the? ?veggies? ?he? ?hadnt? ?touched? ?on? ?his? ?te? ?
into? ?a? ?smiley? ?face,? ?never? ?having? ?looked? ?up? ?once,? ?Its? ?useless.? ?Its? ?too? ?easy? ?for? ?a? ?
thousand-year? ?old? ?monster? ?to? ?hide? ?its? ?foxtails.? ? ?
Amidst? ?such? ?a? ?freakish? ?parade,? ?it? ?was? ?too? ?easy? ?for? ?anything? ?unhuman? ?to? ?infiltrate.? ?
Besides,? ?the? ?Venerables? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?already? ?took? ?on? ?the? ?forms? ?of? ?humans,? ?
nevermind? ?the? ?Reverend? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?strongest? ?among? ?them? ?all?? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?jumped? ?down? ?too? ?and? ?pulled? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?out.? ?The? ?group? ?of? ?
them? ?left? ?the? ?main? ?street,? ?walking? ?towards? ?that? ?Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water.? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuans? ?hand? ?that? ?gripped? ?his? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?was? ?still? ?trembling,? ?but? ?rather? ?than? ?
from? ?fear? ?like? ?earlier,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?from? ?anger.? ?A? ?small? ?pot? ?of? ?wine? ?from? ?the? ?restaurant? ?
hung? ?from? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?after? ?walking? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?took? ?a? ?long? ?drink? ?from? ?the? ?pot? ?
before? ?the? ?seething? ?redness? ?of? ?his? ?eyes? ?faded? ?away.? ?Ming-xiong,? ?maybe? ?you? ?shouldnt? ?
be? ?my? ?best? ?friend? ?for? ?the? ?time? ?being.? ?Wait? ?til? ?Ive? ?killed? ?that? ?thing? ?first!? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?however,? ?instantly? ?said? ?without? ?holding? ?back,? ?Whos? ?that.? ?Ive? ?never? ?been.? ? ?
...? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?outraged,? ?MING-XIONG? ?THATS? ?TOO? ?MUCH.? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?NOT? ?
TURN? ?YOUR? ?BACK? ?ON? ?PEOPLE? ?SO? ?FAST? ?WHEN? ?THINGS? ?GET? ?TOUGH???? ?
The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?bickering? ?and? ?noisy,? ?and? ?Xie? ?LIan? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?bringing? ?out? ?
two? ?little? ?objects? ?from? ?his? ?sleeve,? ?Here,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?I? ?think? ?you? ?best? ?use? ?these? ?
after? ?all.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?took? ?the? ?objects,? ?Ear? ?plugs?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?The? ?idea? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?little? ?dumb? ?and? ?it? ?doesnt? ?help? ?the? ?root? ?problem,? ?
but? ?it? ?still? ?works? ?for? ?the? ?time? ?being.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?cant? ?hear,? ?that? ?creature? ?cant? ?do? ?
anything? ?to? ?you.? ?I? ?casted? ?an? ?array,? ?the? ?verbal? ?password? ?is? ?By? ?Heaven? ?Officials? ?
Blessings,? ?No? ?Paths? ?are? ?Bound.? ?Lets? ?just? ?talk? ?in? ?the? ?array? ?if? ?we? ?need? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?you.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?plugged? ?his? ?ears? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?he? ?could? ?hear? ?nothing? ?after,? ?and? ?the? ?
four? ?entered? ?the? ?array? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?voice? ?floating? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?ears,? ?Gege,? ?gege.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?over? ?and? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?blinking? ?at? ?him.? ?His? ?lips? ?werent? ?moving? ?
but? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?still? ?resounding? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?ears,? ?Didnt? ?you? ?say? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?
me?? ?You? ?wont? e? ?to? ?me,? ?so? ?Im? ?reaching? ?out? ?to? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?and? ?replied,? ?Well,? ?youre? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?set? ?your? ?password? ?to? ?something? ?
like? ?that.? ? ?
Fine,? ?fine.? ?My? ?bad.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?adjusted? ?the? ?ear? ?plugs? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?looking? ?at? ?each? ?
other? ?smiling? ?without? ?saying? ?a? ?word,? ?and? ?asked? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?puzzled,? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?what? ?are? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?doing?? ?Did? ?you? ?
exchange? ?verbal? ?passwords?? ?And? ?now? ?youre? ?exchanging? ?secrets?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array? ?with? ?a? ?serious? ?voice,? ?
Nothing? ?of? ?the? ?sort.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly? ?and? ?passed? ?another? ?message,? ?You? ?liar.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?slipped? ?in? ?his? ?step.? ?
Looking? ?only? ?straight? ?ahead? ?as? ?he? ?walked? ?pretending? ?to? ?be? ?serious,? ?he? ?replied,? ?San? ?
Lang,? ?stop? ?teasing? ?me...? ?I? ?need? ?your? ?help? ?with? ?something.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?walked? ?side? ?by? ?side,? ?not? ?looking? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked,? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Work? ?with? ?me? ?to? ?test? ?and? ?see? ?if? ?someone? ?is? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words.? ?
-? ?
Ch.108:? ?In? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water;? ?Night? ?Chatter? ?to? ?Discern? ?Truth? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?fell? ?on? ?the? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?and? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?who? ?were? ?strangling? ?each? ?other? ?behind? ?them,? ?and? ?he? ?signaled,? ?Him?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?
How? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?test? ?it?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
Many? ?years? ?ago? ?I? ?went? ?up? ?against? ?two? ?Venerables? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words,? ?and? ?even? ?had? ?one? ?
cling? ?on? ?to? ?me? ?for? ?over? ?half? ?a? ?year.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?During? ?those? ?times,? ?Ive? ?tried? ?to? ?
trap? ?their? ?words? ?and? ?discovered? ?one? ?of? ?their? ?unique? ?traits.? ?They? ?themselves? ?didnt? ?realize? ?
they? ?have? ?such? ?a? ?trait,? ?so? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?little? ?push,? ?theyll? ?be? ?easily? ?identified.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?
passed? ?on? ?the? ?secret.? ?Once? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?heard,? ?he? ?said,? ?Thats? ?easy.? ?Lets? ?do? ?it? ?this? ?
way.? ?
The? ?two? ?finished? ?their? ?discussion? ?and? ?coincidentally? ?they? ?arrived? ?back? ?at? ?that? ?broken? ?
Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water.? ?It? ?was? ?slightly? ?chilly? ?in? ?the? ?autumn? ?air,? ?the? ?skies? ?were? ?
dimmed.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?searched? ?all? ?over? ?for? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?his? ?brothers? ?divine? ?statue? ?and? ?
glued? ?it? ?back? ?on,? ?righting? ?the? ?two? ?statues,? ?and? ?ced? ?them? ?in? ?their? ?proper? ?ce? ?on? ?the? ?
altar? ?anew.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started? ?a? ?small? ?fire? ?inside? ?the? ?temple? ?using? ?rotten? ?logs? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?
from? ?around,? ?and? ?the? ?four? ?sat? ?around? ?the? ?fire.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?his? ?ears? ?plugged? ?and? ?petntly? ?drank? ?a? ?few? ?swigs? ?but? ?finally? ?couldnt? ?
sit? ?still? ?anymore,? ?We? ?cant? ?possibly? ?just? ?sit? ?around? ?to? ?wait? ?for? ?that? ?thing?? ?Is? ?there? ?
anything? ?we? ?can? ?do? ?for? ?entertainment?? ?
He? ?brought? ?it? ?up? ?first? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?wanted.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?poked? ?at? ?the? ?fire? ?
and? ?said,? ?You? ?can? ?still? ?think? ?of? ?entertainment? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?spat,? ?Its? ?necessary!? ?That? ?thing? ?wants? ?me? ?scared?? ?This? ?ancestor? ?aint? ?
scared!? ?This? ?Wind? ?Master? ?will? ?y? ?as? ?happily? ?as? ?he? ?will,? ?happier? ?than? ?ever? ?before.? ?Itll? ?be? ?
like? ?new? ?years!? ?I? ?hope? ?it? ?dies? ?from? ?anger.? ?
In? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suggested,? ?How? ?about? ?lets? ?roll? ?some? ?dice?? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?pulled? ?a? ?long? ?face,? ?Dice? ?again?? ?Betting? ?over? ?big? ?and? ?small? ?rolls? ?again?? ?
Your? ?Highness? ?are? ?you? ?perhaps? ?addicted?? ? ?
What?? ?No...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Nevermind.? ?Theres? ?nothing? ?else? ?around? ?anyway.? ?Dice? ?it? ?is.? ?But? ?theres? ?four? ?of? ?us? ?here,? ?
wont? ?things? ?get? ?a? ?little? ?confusing?? ? ?
It? ?wont.? ?Here.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
He? ?opened? ?his? ?palm? ?and? ?revealed? ?two? ?crafty? ?little? ?dice.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?The? ?four? ?of? ?
us? ?can? ?form? ?two? ?teams.? ?San? ?Lang? ?and? ?I? ?will? ?be? ?one? ?team,? ?my? ?lords? ?can? ?be? ?another? ?team,? ?
and? ?well? pete? ?to? ?see? ?who? ?has? ?the? ?better? ?luck.? ?Two? ?dice.? ?Each? ?team? ?gets? ?one? ?turn,? ?
each? ?person? ?rolls? ?once,? ?and? ?add? ?up? ?the? ?rolls? ?of? ?that? ?turn.? ?If? ?the? ?roll? ?is? ?big,? ?that? ?team? ?wins,? ?
and? ?can? ?ask? ?any? ?question? ?of? ?the? ?losing? ?team? ?that? ?they? ?must? ?answer,? ?or? ?have? ?them? ?do? ?
something.? ?
I? ?have? ?a? ?question.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said.? ?
Please? ?ask.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?tapped? ?his? ?foot,? ?Why? ?are? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?so? ?naturally? ?a? ?team?? ?Did? ?you? ?
take? ?our? ?feelings? ?into? ?consideration? ?when? ?you? ?divided? ?the? ?teams?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?softly,? ?Um,? ?well,? ?if? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?switch? ?up? ?the? ?teams? ?thats? ?fine? ?
too.? ?It? ?makes? ?no? ?difference.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?stuffed? ?his? ?whisk? ?into? ?the? ?back? ?cor? ?of? ?his? ?outer? ?robe? ?and? ?said,? ?
Whatever.? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?any? ints? ?about? ?it? ?anyway,? ?but? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?
Flower? ?has? ?such? ?good? ?luck,? ?wouldnt? ?we? ?be? ?at? ?a? ?disadvantage?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?cheerfully? ?at? ?him,? ?Thats? ?not? ?entirely? ?true.? ?Our? ?teams? ?San? ?Lang? ?might? ?
be? ?extremely? ?lucky,? ?but? ?my? ?luck? ?is? ?extremely? ?bad.? ?With? ?the? ?two? bined,? ?one? ?good? ?one? ?
bad,? ?dont? ?we? ?cancel? ?each? ?other? ?out?? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?thought? ?and? ?it? ?did? ?make? ?sense,? ?so? ?he? ?smacked? ?his? ?thigh? ?and? ?
shouted,? ?GOOD!? ?Then? ?lets? ?have? ?at? ?it!? ?Then? ?he? ?elbowed? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?Ming-xiong,? ?did? ?you? ?
hear? ?the? ?rules?? ?Dont? ?drag? ?me? ?down,? ?alright?? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look,? ?and? ?within? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array? ?came? ?his? ?cold? ?
voice,? ?Forgive? ?me? ?but? ?Im? ?not? ?ying.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?hastily? ?dragged? ?him? ?back,? ?It-It-Its? ?ok? ?if? ?you? ?drag? ?me? ?down? ?too!? ?
Nevermind,? ?nevermind,? e? e? e!? ?Just? ?y.? ?Otherwise? ?its? ?too? ?sad? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?be? ?
in? ?a? ?team? ?all? ?by? ?myself!? ? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?four? ?swore? ?to? ?a? ?simple? ?oath? ?of? ?following? ?the? ?rules? ?and? ?started? ?ying.? ?The? ?first? ?
round,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?rolled? ?out? ?a? ?five,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?rolled? ?out? ?a? ?four;? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?rolled? ?out? ?
a? ?six? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rolled? ?out? ?a? ?one.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?overjoyed,? ?HAHAHAHAHAHA!? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS? ?YOUR? ?LUCK? ?
REALLY? ?IS? ?BAD,? ??SO?? ?BAD!? ?HAHAHAHA....? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?said? ?gently,? ?Although? ?what? ?lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?said? ?is? ?
the? ?truth,? ?but,? ?can? ?you? ?not? ?say? ?it? ?with? ?such? ?glee?? ? ?
Ahem!? ?Fine.? ?Then? ?what,? ?we? ?won.? ?This? ?Wind? ?Master? ?will? ?ask? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?to? ?do? ?
something.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?Then,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower!? ?I? ?
order? ?you? ?to? ?C? ?to? ?immediately? ?strip? ?each? ?others? ?clothing!? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ????? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master???? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?rmed.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?turned? ?around? ?looking? ?disgusted,? ?covering? ?his? ?face? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?see? ?
such? ?a? ?repulsive? ?sight.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?cheered,? ?Come? e? e,? ?dont? ?be? ?a? ?sore? ?loser.? ?
An? ?esteemed? ?heavenly? ?official? ?and? ?an? ?esteemed? ?ghost? ?king,? ?you? ?wont? ?bail,? ?right?? ?Im? ?
sitting? ?in? ?ce,? ?now,? ?please? ?start? ?your? ?show.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?flipped? ?open? ?his? ?arms,? ?mouthing? ?the? ?
words? ?Gege,? ?its? ?not? ?my? ?fault.? ?
Feeling? ?helpless,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?ask,? ?How? ?much? ?do? ?we? ?strip?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?only? ?ying? ?around? ?and? ?would? ?of? ?course? ?not? ?make? ?them? ?look? ?bad,? ?so? ?
he? ughed? ?with? ?his? ?legs? ?shaking,? ?Just? ?one? yer? ?is? ?fine.? ?Keep? ?a? ?few? ?on? ?for? ter,? ?
hehehehehe.? ?
He? ?actually? ?wanted? ?to? ?continue...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hesitated? ?and? ?secretly? ?passed? ?his? ?voice,? ?San? ?
Lang...? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?showed? ?no? ?ripple? ?of? ?reaction? ?but? ?the? ?voice? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ears? ?was? ?
forting? ?him? ?earnestly,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?Didnt? ?we? ?agree? ?to? ?let? ?them? ?win? ?a? ?few? ?rounds?? ?
Theyll? ?lose? ?eventually.? ?
That? ?was? ?indeed? ?something? ?they? ?agreed? ?upon,? ?only,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?not? ?expect? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?would? ?y? ?like? ?this,? ?and? ?felt? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?pping? ?his? ?own? ?face.? ?He? ?reluctantly? ?
shuffled? ?over? ?to? ?untie? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?waistband,? ?painstakingly? ?helping? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?out? ?of? ?
his? ?ck? ?outer? ?robe,? ?revealing? ?the? ?snow? ?white? ?inner? ?tunic? ?underneath.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?
helped? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?outer? ?robe? ?looking? ?at? ?ease,? ?his? ?hands? ?slow? ?and? ?gentle,? ?and? ?didnt? ?
touch? ?any? ?part? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?body.? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?really? ?only? ?removed? ?their? ?outer? ?robes,? ?
nothing? ?extraordinary? ?and? ?nothing? ?unseemly,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?felt? ?extremely? ?weirded? ?out.? ?
Assuming? ?a? ?proper? ?sitting? ?position,? ?he? ?stammered,? ?A...? ?Again.? ?
The? ?second? ?round,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?rolled? ?out? ?a? ?three,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?a? ?six;? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?rolled? ?
out? ?a? ?six? ?once? ?again,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?rolled? ?a? ?one.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?mmed? ?his? ?fist? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?repeatedly,? ughing? ?out? ?loud,? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?looked? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?again,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?still? ?connected? ?through? ?the? ?private? ?
munication? ?array,? ?...San? ?Lang!? ? ?
This? ?is? ?different? ?than? ?what? ?they? ?agreed? ?on!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?apologized? ?profusely,? ?Sorry? ?sorry,? ?I? ?forgot? ?just? ?now.? ?Dont? ?be? ?mad,? ?gege.? ?Its? ?
my? ?fault? ?this? ?time.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?cheered? ?again,? ?rolling? ?up? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?Alright,? ?this? ?round,? ?I? ?order? ?you? ?to...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?cut? ?in,? ?Stop!? ?Last? ?round? ?we? ?did? ?the? ?request? ?and? ?stripped.? ?This? ?round? ?
should? ?be? ?questions.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ughed? ?heartily,? ?Ask? ?questions?? ?Thats? ?fine? ?too.? ?Then? ?my? ?first? ?question:? ?
Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?whats? ?the? ?worst? ?suffering? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?to? ?you?? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?smile? ?faded? ?away? ?and? ?a? ?brief? ?silence? ?settled? ?in? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?
Water.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?added,? ?Dont? ?misunderstand,? ?I? ?dont? ?mean? ?anything? ?by? ?it,? ?Im? ?just? ?really? ?
curious.? ?To? ?make? ?it? ?as? ?a? ?ghost? ?king? ?like? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?is? ?there? ?really? ?
anything? ?left? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?that? ?can? ?make? ?you? ?suffer?? ?Maybe,? ?nothing? ?of? ?the? ?sort? ?exists?? ? ?
What? ?do? ?you? ?think?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked? ?back.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?pondered? ?and? ?guessed,? ?The? ?City? ?of? ?Gu? ?at? ?Mount? ?Tonglu?? ? ?
There? ?were? ?indeed? ?many? ?whod? e? ?with? ?that? ?answer? ?when? ?they? ?ponder? ?this? ?question.? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?smiled? ?faintly,? ?Thats? ?nothing? ?to? ?fear.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?amazed,? ?Thats? ?not? ?it?? ?Then? ?what? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?lips? ?curled? ?but? ?that? ?curve? ?soon? ?disappeared,? ?Ill? ?tell? ?you? ?what? ?it? ?is.? ? ?
He? ?said? ?softly,? ?To? ?watch? ?with? ?your? ?own? ?eyes? ?your? ?beloved? ?be? ?trampled? ?and? ?ridiculed? ?yet? ?
unable? ?to? ?do? ?anything.? ?Thats? ?the? ?worst? ?suffering? ?in? ?the? ?world.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?breathing? ?stopped? ?and? ?his? ?body? ?froze.? ?In? ?that? ?rundown? ?Temple? ?
of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?soul? ?spoke.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?couldnt? ?find? ?anything? ?to? ?say,? ?
and? ?only? ?squeezed? ?out? ?after? ?some? ?time,? ?...Oh.? ? ?
Ming? ?Yis? ?face? ?still? ?remained? ?cold? ?and? ?he? ?poked? ?at? ?the? ?fire.? ?Continue.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?scratched? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Im? ?done.? ?Ming-xiong,? ?you? ?ask? ?
something.? ?
Thus,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?looked? ?up? ?slightly,? ?staring? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?answered,? ?Hm?? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?asked,? ?Whats? ?the? ?biggest? ?regret? ?of? ?your? ?life?? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?usually? ?quiet? ?and? ?unspeaking,? ?but? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?it? ?was? ?
unexpectedly? ?a? ?question? ?of? ?such? ?weight,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned? ?for? ?the? ?moment.? ?
Was? ?it? ?his? ?unheeding? ?of? ?advice? ?and? ?warning,? ?and? ?selfish? ?descent? ?to? ?the? ?lesser? ?realm?? ?
Was? ?it? ?his? ?hubris? ?in? ?thinking? ?himself? ?powerful? ?enough? ?to? ?create? ?rain? ?for? ?Yongan?? ?Was? ?it? ?
his? ?wishful? ?thinking? ?he? ?could? ?save? ?Xianle?? ?Or? ?was? ?it? ?his? ?reluctance? ?in? ?killing? ?certain? ?
people?? ?
He? ?knew? ?it? ?was? ?none? ?of? ?that.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered,? ?My? ?second? ?ascension.? ? ?
The? ?other? ?three? ?in? ?the? ?temple? ?all? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?unspeaking.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spaced? ?out? ?for? ?a? ?
moment,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?asked,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?
Everyone,? ?Ive? ?answered? ?the? ?question.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Its? ?nothing.? ?Lets? ?continue.? ?
The? ?third? ?round,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?rolled? ?a? ?two,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?a? ?two;? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?rolled? ?a? ?six? ?
and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?one.? ? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?big,? ?big? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief.? ?
By? ?heaven? ?officials? ?blessings,? ?theyve? ?finally? ?won!? ?
It? ?was? ?finally? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?teams? ?turn? ?to? ?be? ?punished,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?eager? ?and? ?thrilled,? ?
as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?of? ?nothing,? ?Come? ?at? ?me!? ?Hit? ?me? ?with? ?your? ?best? ?shot!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Then? ?I? ?will.? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?you? ?first.? ? ?
He? ?turned? ?to? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?My? ?lord,? ?please? ?answer? ?the? ?questions? ?Im? ?about? ?to? ?ask? ?properly,? ?
and? ?please? ?dont? ?lie.? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?Ming-xiong? ?
is? ?someone? ?who? ?doesnt? ?even? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?lie.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grinned,? ?Very? ?well.? ?First? ?question:? ?Who? ?am? ?I?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?question? ?is? ?that?? ?Arent? ?
you,? ?you?? ?Who? ?else? ?can? ?you? ?be???? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?slowly? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?looked? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?the? ?eyes,? ?then? ?he? ?
answered,? ?The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?then? ?asked,? ?The? ?second? ?question,? ?whos? ?the? ?one? ?sitting? ?next? ?to? ?me?? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?answered,? ?The? ?Lord? ?of? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?
Flower.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?asked? ?again,? ?Then,? ?the? st? ?question? ?C? ?whos? ?the? ?one? ?sitting? ?next? ?to? ?you?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?bing? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?confused,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?
two? ?ying? ?at?? ?Who? ?am? ?I?? ?Im? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master???? ? ?
Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?please? ?answer.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed.? ?
This? ?time,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?didnt? ?answer? ?as? ?fast.? ?
After? ?having? ?run? ?into? ?the? ?Venerables? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?many? ?times,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?discovered? ?a? ?
fascinating? ?trait? ?they? ?possess? ?and? ?that? ?was? ?this:? ?whenever? ?the? ?Venerables? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words? ?speak,? ?out? ?of? ?three? ?sentences,? ?at? ?least? ?one? ?would? ?be? ?a? ?lie.? ?
This? ?unique? ?trait? ?was? ?akin? ?to? ?how? ?a? ?normal? ?human? ?being,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?healthy? ?or? ?
strong,? ?would? ?need? ?to? ?drink? ?water? ?in? ?the? ?span? ?of? ?three? ?days,? ?otherwise? ?theyd? ?die? ?from? ?
dehydration,? ?and? ?this? ?nature? ?could? ?not? ?be? ?changed? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?powerful? ?one? ?was.? ?
The? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array? ?was? ?drawn? ?by? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?the? st? ?one? ?out? ?the? ?door? ?was? ?
also? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?so? ?if? ?anyone? ?should? ?meddle,? ?he? ?had? ?the? ?most? ?chance.? ?Therefore,? ?of? ?course? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?suspect? ?him.? ?However,? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?obviously? ?
distraught,? ?so? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?voiced? ?his? ?suspicion,? ?it? ?would? ?no? ?doubt? ?only? ?make? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?even? ?more? ?distressed,? ?allowing? ?for? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?to? ?suck? ?
more? ?negative? ?emotions? ?from? ?him,? ?turning? ?them? ?into? ?its? ?powers.? ?Thus,? ?at? ?that? ?time,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?immediately? ?found? ?another? ?possibility.? ?But,? ?in? ?reality,? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?given? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?
most? ?straightforward? ?possibility.? ?
Although? ?generally? ?speaking? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?and? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shared? ?a? ?very? ?good? ?
rtionship,? ?and? ?itd? ?be? ?impossible? ?for? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?not? ?to? ?notice? ?if? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words? ?was? ?pretending? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master.? ?However,? ?what? ?if? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words? ?really? ?did? ?surreptitiously? ?possess? ?Ming? ?Yi?? ? ?
Thus,? ?at? ?the? ?beginning? ?he? ?wanted? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?work? ?with? ?him? ?to? ?beat? ?around? ?the? ?bush? ?
and? ?trap? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?words.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?suggested? ?that? ?since? ?they? ?never? ?really? ?
conversed,? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?to? ?trap? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?words? ?itd? ?be? ?unnatural.? ?Why? ?not? ?
use? ?the? ?pretense? ?of? ?a? ?game? ?and? ?create? ?opportunities?? ?Let? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?himself? ?speak? ?then? ?
see? ?if? ?they? ?could? ?observe? ?and? ?find? ?anything? ?without? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?and? ?the? ?Earth? ?
Master? ?noticing.? ?
Yet,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?a? ?man? ?of? ?few? ?words,? ?and? ?even? ?in? ?a? ?fervent? ?atmosphere? ?
each? ?of? ?his? ?words? ?were? ?precious? ?like? ?gold.? ?Earlier? ?in? ?the? ?duration? ?of? ?the? ?game,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
paid? ?close? ?attention? ?to? ?everything? ?he? ?said? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?equivocal,? ?nothing? ?that? ?could? ?
determine? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?lying.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?use? ?the? ?killing? ?hand? ?and? ?borrow? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?skill,? ?secretly? ?controlling? ?the? ?roll? ?of? ?dice? ?to? ?make? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?lose? ?intentionally.? ?
Then? ?with? ?the? ?three? ?sudden? ?questions,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?would? ?have? ?no? ?choice? ?but? ?to? ?answer? ?on? ?
the? ?spot.? ?
Because? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?a? ?game,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?realized? ?anything? ?and? ?thought? ?they? ?
were? ?still? ?joking? ?around,? ?and? ?thus? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?couldnt? ?take? ?the? ?
chance? ?to? ?sneak? ?in? ?and? ?suck? ?out? ?power.? ?However,? ?should? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?answer? ?wrong,? ?hed? ?
show? ?himself? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?seize? ?him? ?immediately.? ?
A? ?creature? ?like? ?the? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?would? ?lie? ?within? ?three? ?sentences.? ?Now,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?asked? ?two? ?questions,? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?answered? ?both? ?correctly.? ?Which? ?meant,? ?if? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words,? ?he? ?would? ?no? ?doubt? ?answer? ?the? st? ?question? ?
with? ?a? ?lie.? ?
-? ?
Ch.109:? ?In? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water;? ?Night? ?Chatter? ?to? ?Discern? ?Truth? ?2? ?
If? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?fudge? ?the? ?test,? ?he? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?answer? ?ambiguously? ?or? ?
pretend? ?to? ?joke.? ?However,? ?he? ?answered? ?the? ?first? ?two? ?questions? ?simply? ?and? ?sinctly? ?
without? ?any? ?tricks,? ?so? ?the? st? ?answer? ?should? ?also? ?be? ?the? ?same,? ?otherwise? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?out? ?
of? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?character? ?which? ?would? ?also? ?prove? ?that? ?he? ?wasnt? ?normal.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?stared? ?at? ?each? ?other? ?calmly.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?finally? ?spoke.? ?
He? ?used? ?a? ?tone? ?that? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?the? st? ?two? ?times? ?he? ?responded,? ?One? ?of? ?the? ?
five? ?elemental? ?masters,? ?the? ?younger? ?brother? ?of? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?Wudu,? ?the? ?Wind? ?
Master? ?Qingxuan.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Sigh,? ?why? ?the? ?hell? ?didnt? ?you? ?say? ?My? ?best? ?friend?? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?Whos? ?that?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?silently? ?blew? ?out? ?a? ?breath.? ? ?
As? ?aforementioned,? ?although? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?was? ?called? ?Reverend,? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?a? ?real? ?man? ?of? ?cloth? ?with? ?any? ?holy? ?spirituality.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?it? ?remained? ?ssified? ?as? ?
ghosts? ?and? ?demons,? ?it? ?would? ?never? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?escape? ?from? ?the? ?unique? ?traits? ?of? ?their? ?
kind.? ?Three? ?sentences? ?had? ?been? ?fulfilled,? ?and? ?all? ?three? ?were? ?undoubtedly? ?true,? ?so? ?it? ?
seemed? ?theres? ?nothing? ?amiss? ?with? ?Ming? ?Yi.? ?Except? ?unless? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
were? ?not? ?real? ?blood? ?brothers,? ?but? ?such? ?an? ?unbelievably? ?shocking? ?turn? ?of? ?events? ?shouldnt? ?
be? ?possible.? ?
Unexpectedly,? ?before? ?he? ?fully? ?exhaled,? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?hand? ?suddenly? ?shot? ?out,? ?grabbing? ?
straight? ?for? ?his? ?throat!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?both? ?moved? ?to? ?fend? ?off? ?that? ?hand? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?three? ?
hands? ?fast? ?as? ?lightning,? ?so? ?intense? ?it? ?made? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?leap? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?
MING-XIONG!? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING?? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?red? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?intently,? ?speaking? ?with? ?a? ?dark? ?voice,? ?You? ?asked? ?three? ?
questions,? ?but? ?in? ?the? st? ?round? ?I? ?only? ?asked? ?one.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?please? ?think? ?back? ?on? ?the? ?rules? ?carefully.? ?I? ?never? ?
said? ?you? ?could? ?only? ?ask? ?one? ?question? ?per? ?round.? ?
Very? ?well.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said,? ?Then? ?Ill? ?add? ?to? ?my? ?question? ?now.? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
Didnt? ?you? ?already? ?answer? ?this? ?question? ?yourself? ?earlier?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?replied,? ?Perhaps? ?I? ?answered? ?wrong.? ?Otherwise,? ?will? ?His? ?Highness? ?please? ?
exin? ?why? ?the? ?need? ?to? ?setup? ?this? ?game? ?so? ?suddenly,? ?and? ?why? ?ask? ?those? ?three? ?strange? ?
questions?? ?Lord? ?Ghost? ?King? ?is? ?skilled? ?in? ?the? ?art? ?of? ?maniption,? ?but? ?to? ?use? ?it? ?on? ?petty? ?
entertainment? ?seems? ?to? ?be? ?overkill? ?and? ?unnecessary.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Well,? ?now.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?I? ?feel? ?like? ?it,? ?Ill? ?use? ?it? ?however? ?I? ?will.? ? ?
It? ?must? ?be? ?said? ?that? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?saw? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?as? ?suspicious,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?
too? ?thought? ?them? ?equally? ?suspicious.? ?From? ?the? ?moment? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?suddenly? ?struck,? ?they? ?
had? ?spoken? ?through? ?their? ?lips,? ?and? ?stopped? ?using? ?the? munication? ?array.? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?they? ?were? ?arguing? ?about? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?remove? ?his? ?ear? ?
plugs? ?rashly? ?either,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?say,? ?Stop? ?stop? ?stop,? ?I? ?order? ?you? ?all? ?to? ?stop? ?right? ?
now? ?and? ?tell? ?me? ?what? ?happened.? ?Otherwise...? ?OTHERWISE? ?IM? ?GONNA? ?BUTT? ?IN? ?
TOO!? ?Then? ?he? ?shed? ?open? ?his? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?however,? ?shoved? ?him? ?aside,? ?
Move!? ?Stop? ?adding? ?to? ?the? ?trouble!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?sudden? ?eerie? ?breeze? ?blew? ?past,? ?and? ?the? ?mes? ?of? ?the? ?small? ?campfire? ?the? ?
four? ?surrounded? ?quivered? ?with? ?the? ?eerie? ?wind,? ?dancing? ?wildly.? ?Silhouettes? ?and? ?shadows? ?
illuminated? ?by? ?the? ?mes? ?flickered? ?madly,? ?such? ?that? ?even? ?the? ?two? ?one? ?male? ?one? ?female? ?
divine? ?statues? ?on? ?the? ?altar? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?smiling? ?but? ?not,? ?crying? ?but? ?not,? ?exceedingly? ?
creepy.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?then? ?dragged? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?up? ?and? ?said,? ?rmed,? ?Somethings? ?here.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?first? ?shoved? ?by? ?him? ?head? ?first? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?a? ?heap? ?and? ?now? ?was? ?
dragged? ?up? ?abruptly,? ?he? ?was? ?dizzy? ?and? ?seeing? ?stars,? ?MING-XIONG!? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?
PLEASE? ?BE? ?NICER? ?TO? ?ME!!!!? ? ?
No? ?time.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?watching? ?and? ?staring? ?at? ?the? ?two? ?statues? ?and? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?Look? ?at? ?
their? ?eyes!? ? ?
The? ?four? ?looked? ?over? ?and? ?saw? ?on? ?the? ?smiling? ?faces? ?of? ?those? ?two? ?divine? ?statues? ?hung? ?four? ?
lines? ?of? ?blood.? ?From? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?those? ?y? ?divine? ?statues? ?streamed? ?tears? ?of? ?blood.? ?
Divine? ?statues? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?blessed? ?in? ?ceremonies? ?and? ?worshipped? ?possessed? ?certain? ?
repelling? ?powers? ?against? ?evil.? ?Even? ?if? ?evil? ?wasnt? ?warded? ?off? ?for? ?miles,? ?it? ?typically? ?still? ?
couldnt? ?be? ?defiled? ?and? ?abused? ?by? ?non? ?humans.? ?That? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?was? ?
certainly? ?powerful.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?still? ?here? ?and? ?it? ?made? ?the? ?statue? ?of? ?the? ?Wind? ?
Master? ?cry? ?blood? ?tears? ?before? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?himself.? ?The? ?tears? ?of? ?blood? ?were? ?growing? ?
thicker? ?and? ?heavier,? ?dripping? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?gathering? ?into? ?a? ?twisted,? plex? ?form.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?bewildered,? ?Whats? ?that? ?thing?? ?Is? ?it...? ?drawing?? ? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?make? ?out? ?just? ?what? ?shapes? ?it? ?was? ?forming? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?go? ?closer,? ?only? ?
looking? ?at? ?it? ?from? ?different? ?angles? ?trying? ?to? ?figure? ?it? ?out.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?
snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it:? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?drawing,? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?upside? ?down? ?word!? ?
He? ?immediately? ?shouted,? ?DONT? ?LOOK!? ?ITS? ?WRITTEN? ?FOR? ?YOU!? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?struck? ?out? ?a? ?palm? ?and? ??BOOM!?? ?Both? ?the? ?traces? ?of? ?blood? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?the? ?
two? ?divine? ?statues? ?were? ?sted? ?into? ?pieces.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?eyes? ?wide? ?with? ?shock,? ?
Ming-xiong!? ?You...? ?you? ?you? ?you,? ?you? ?cant? ?let? ?my? ?brother? ?know? ?about? ?this,? ?otherwise? ?
hell? ?never? ?forgive? ?you!? ? ?
To? ?destroy? ?a? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?to? ?be? ?extremely? ?disrespectful? ?of? ?said? ?
heavenly? ?official.? ?Yet? ?today,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?first? ?cracked? ?the? ?establishment? ?que? ?into? ?two? ?then? ?
sted? ?the? ?statues? ?into? ?pieces.? ?This? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?bashing? ?down? ?someones? ?
household? ?then? ?soundly? ?pping? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?said? ?households? ?old? ?master.? ?If? ?this? ?went? ?
out? ?and? ?the? ?person? ?in? ?question? ?found? ?out,? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?sit? ?back? ?and? ?do? ?nothing;? ?who? ?
knows? ?if? ?a? ?bloody? ?storm? ?would? ?rise? ?from? ?it.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inadvertently? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?the? ?que? ?that? ?
they? ?broke? ?earlier? ?and? ?properly? ?set? ?aside? ?had? ?characters? ?that? ?werent? ?quite? ?right.? ?That? ?
establishment? ?que? ?had? ?a? ?blue? ?base? ?and? ?golden? ?letters? ?with? ?the? ?words? ?Temple? ?of? ?
Wind? ?and? ?Water,? ?but? ?now? ?the? ?words? ?had? ?turned? ?into? ?twisted,? ?bloody? ?red? ?shapes,? ?
seemingly? ?forming? ?the? ?word? ?Death.? ? ?
In? ?a? ?blink? ?of? ?a? ?second,? ?he? ?covered? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?eyes? ?and? ?yelled? ?in? ?the? munication? ?
array,? ?CLOSE? ?YOUR? ?EYES!? ? ?
WHAT? ?NOW?!? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?shouted? ?back.? ?
Nothing.? ?But? ?the? ?words? ?on? ?the? ?establishment? ?que? ?of? ?your? ?temple? ?have? ?changed? ?too.? ?
That? ?creature? ?knows? ?you? ?cant? ?hear? ?anymore? ?so? ?its? ?changed? ?to? ?writing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
exined.? ?
The? ?hell!? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?eximed,? ?Now? ?I? ?cant? ?hear? ?anything? ?nor? ?see? ?anything,? ?am? ?I? ?
not? ?both? ?deaf? ?and? ?blind?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?said,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?just? ?calm? ?down.? ?Were? ?here? ?for? ?you.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?back? ?cor? ?and? ?dragged? ?him? ?aside.? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?still? ?had? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed? ?and? ?he? ?put? ?his? ?palms? ?together? ?as? ?in? ?a? ?prayer,? ?So? ?
reassuring!? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?mouth,? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?huge? ?noisy? motion? ?that? ?came? ?
from? ?just? ?outside? ?the? ?rundown? ?temple.? ?ck? ?blurs? ?crossed? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?and? ?the? ?next? ?
moment,? ?there? ?was? ?a? rge? ?rowdy? ?crowd? ?of? ?people? ?howling? ?like? ?devils? ?and? ?they? ?poured? ?in? ?
like? ?ckened? ?tide.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?was? ?truly? ?full? ?of? ?bizarre? ?strangeness,? ?weird? ?forms? ?and? ?monstrous? ?shapes.? ?
Some? ?had? ?decapitated? ?heads,? ?some? ?were? ?hanged,? ?some? ?had? rge? ?des? ?piercing? ?their? ?
skulls,? ?some? ?had? ?their? ?abdomens? ?cut? ?open...? ?all? ?sorts.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?couldnt? ?hear? ?and? ?
couldnt? ?see,? ?but? ?instinctively? ?sensed? ?the? ?footsteps? ?all? ?around? ?were? ?disorderly? ?and? ?
chaotic,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?ruckus? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?pushed? ?around? ?a? ?couple? ?times.? ?He? ?asked? ?in? ?the? ?
munication? ?array,? ?bewildered,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Whats? e?? ?Why? ?are? ?there? ?
suddenly? ?so? ?many? ?people???? ? ?
Its? ?nothing? ?major,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Its? ?the? ?night? ?parade? ?of? ?the? ?Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social.? ?Lets? ?
just? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?here.? ? ?
The? ?Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social? ?of? ?some? ?regions,? ?other? ?than? ?parades? ?in? ?the? ?day,? ?sometimes? ?there? ?
would? ?be? ?further? ?entertainment? ?in? ?the? ?night.? ?Not? ?only? ?did? ?the? ?parading? ?performers? ?want? ?
to? ?get? ?their? ?fill? ?of? ?scaring? ?people,? ?many? mon? ?people? ?also? ?had? ?the? ?urge? ?to? ?do? ?the? ?
same,? ?thus,? ?they? ?would? ?imitate? ?the? ?eerie? ?makeup? ?of? ?the? ?Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social? ?and? ?use? ?the? ?
dark? ?of? ?night? ?to? e? ?out? ?and? ?scare? ?others.? ?Unfortunately? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?them? ?seemed? ?to? ?
have? ?run? ?into? ?such? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?night? ?cruisers.? ?
This? ?rowdy? ?crowd? ?of? ?ordinary? mon? ?people? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?same? ?realistic,? ?intricate? ?
makeup? ?as? ?the? ?parading? ?troupes,? ?but? ?they? ?were? ?nevertheless? ?formidable? ?due? ?to? ?sheer? ?
numbers,? ?and? ?was? ?quite? ?the? ?sight? ?to? ?behold.? ?Especially? ?with? ?the? ?dimmed? ?skies,? ?their? ?
appearances? ?were? ?exceedingly? ?ghastly.? ?Thus,? ?towns? ?that? ?had? ?such? ?after? ?hours? ?
entertainment,? ?on? ?the? ?night? ?of? ?Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social,? ?the? ?locals? ?would? ?all? ?lock? ?up? ?tightly,? ?
keeping? ?indoors.? ?Those? ?night? ?cruisers? ?had? ?been? ?wandering? ?about? ?for? ?some? ?time,? ?and? ?
when? ?they? ?finally? ?saw? ?there? ?were? ?people? ?inside? ?the? ?broken? ?shrine,? ?they? ?were? ?quite? ?
excited? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?spotted? ?prey,? ?and? ?in? ?an? ?instant? ?over? ?fifty? ?of? ?them? ?charged? ?in,? ?
overcrowding? ?that? ?small? ?temple.? ?
The? ?four? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?drowned? ?in? ?the? ?pandemonium;? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kept? ?looking? ?back? ?but? ?
could? ?only? ?see? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?was? ?still? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?never? ?more? ?than? ?two? ?steps? ?away,? ?
and? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?were? ?pushed? ?more? ?than? ?seven? ?to? ?eight? ?feet? ?away.? ?He? ?shouted,? ?
Everyone,? ?lets? ?get? ?out!? ? ?
However,? ?among? ?the? ?night? ?cruisers,? ?some? ?were? ?purely? ?there? ?for? ?fun,? ?but? ?there? ?were? ?
others? ?who? ?were? ?shrewd? ?small? ?merchants,? ?there? ?specifically? ?to? ?scam? ?some? ?money? ?from? ?
tourists? ?who? ?had? e? ?from? ?afar? ?to? ?watch? ?the? ?Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social.? ?They? ?blocked? ?them,? ?
not? ?letting? ?them? ?leave,? ?clingy? ?and? ?tenacious? ?as? ?they? ?cajoled,? ?Young? ?masters,? ?grant? ?us? ?
some? ?rewards!? ? ?
We? ?worked? ?so? ?hard? ?to? ?dress? ?up,? ?if? ?you? ?had? ?fun? ?then? ?grant? ?us? ?some? ?rewards!? ? ?
Yea,? ?it? ?aint? ?easy? ?for? ?us? ?either,? ?and? ?this? ?is? ?only? ?a? ?once? ?a? ?year? ?thing!? ? ?
If? ?you? ?dont? ?reward? ?us? ?watch? ?out? ?for? ?the? ?Old? ?Ghost? ?Master? ?wholl? e? ?haunt? ?you!? ? ?
Since? ?this? ?whole? ?affair? ?had? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?watched? ?from? ?the? ?
side,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?bit? ?anxious,? ?so? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?he? ?only? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?Well? ?now,? ?I? ?
like? ?to? ?see? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?ghost? ?dare? e? ?knocking? ?on? ?my? ?door!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swept? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?crowd,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?saw? ?at? ?the? ?edge? ?a? ?pale? ?
faced? ?hanged? ?ghost? ?who? ?was? ?just? ?smiling? ?creepily? ?as? ?it? ?wrapped? ?a? ?rope? ?around? ?
someones? ?neck.? ?
Although? ?it? ?was? ?riotous? ?all? ?around? ?and? ?everyone? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?their? ?faces? ?
askew,? ?endlessly? ?enacting? ?you? ?kill? ?me,? ?I? ?kill? ?you,? ?youre? ?now? ?dead,? ?Im? ?now? ?dead,? ?and? ?
oftentimes? ?thered? ?be? ?someone? ?whos? ?wail? ?and? ?fall,? ?hard? ?to? ?differentiate? ?the? ?real? ?from? ?the? ?
fake,? ?still? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?instincts? ?told? ?him? ?that? ?person? ?wasnt? ?right,? ?and? ?he? ?threw? ?out? ?his? ?
arm.? ?Ruoye? ?flew? ?out? ?and? ?struck? ?that? ?hanged? ?ghost? ?squarely? ?on? ?the? ?head.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?that? ?hanged? ?ghost? ?wailed? ?and? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?wisp? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke,? ?fleeing? ?
through? ?a? ?small? ?crack? ?in? ?the? ?ground.? ?No? ?one? ?around? ?noticed? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?everything? ?
clearly.? ?He? ?warned? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?Everyone? ?be? ?careful!? ?Somethings? ?here? ?
mixed? ?within!? ? ?
Compared? ?to? ?earlier,? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?an? ?added? ?cloud? ?of? ?evil? ?within? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?
Wind? ?and? ?Water;? ?it? ?naturally? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?but? ?some? ?little? ?
minions? ?that? ?came? ?from? ?who? ?knows? ?where.? ?Having? ?enacted? ?ghosts? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?there? ?
would? ?for? ?sure? ?be? ?a? ?day? ?real? ?ones? ?be? ?attracted.? ?To? ?have? ?them? ?show? ?up? ?right? ?now,? ?it? ?really? ?
was? ?adding? ?oil? ?to? ?fire.? ?There? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?many? ?people,? ?too? ?much? ?chaos? ?in? ?the? ?temple,? ?
heads? ?knocking? ?heads,? ?feet? ?stepping? ?on? ?feet,? ?too? ?difficult? ?to? ?determine? ?just? ?who? ?that? ?
essence? ?of? ?evil? ?came? ?from.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?ran? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?
Wind? ?and? ?Water.? ?He? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?ask? ?after? ?the? ?others? ?but? ?found? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?enough? ?
powers,? ?that? ?his? ?power? ?was? ?almost? ?depleted? ?and? ?couldnt? ?enter? ?the? munication? ?
array.? ?In? ?that? ?moment? ?of? ?urgency? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?lend? ?me? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?
spiritual? ?power,? ?Ill? ?pay? ?you? ?back? ter!? ? ?
Of? ?course,? ?his? ?Ill? ?pay? ?you? ?back? ter? ?was? ?nonsense.? ?He? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?able? ?to? ?pay? ?
back? ?any? ?powers? ?he? ?borrowed.? ?Alright.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?then? ?extended? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?
hold? ?Xie? ?Lians.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?faintly? ?feel? ?warmth? ?passing? ?over,? ?and? ?it? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?
a? ?few? ?bloody? ?individuals? ?came? ?running? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?temple? ?straight? ?for? ?him.? ?The? st? ?one? ?
behind? ?who? ?was? ?dropping? ?innards? ?as? ?he? ?ran,? ?his? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?livor? ?mortis,? ?setting? ?off? ?a? ?
faint? ?essence? ?of? ?evil,? ?and? ?without? ?thinking,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?st? ?a? ?shot? ?from? ?
his? ?palm.? ?
A? ?booming? ?sound? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?an? ?explosion? ?was? ?heard,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?a? ?blinding? ?
white? ?light? ?shed.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?to.? ?
The? ?ce? ?where? ?that? ?ghost? ?with? ?the? ?cut? ?belly? ?was? ?mixed? ?with? ?the? ?crowd? ?had? ?only? ?a? ?
mound? ?of? ?ck? ?ash? ?like? ?residue.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?before? ?them,? ?the? ?
entire? ?rooftop? ?was? ?blown? ?away.? ?The? ?rioting? ?night? ?cruisers? ?in? ?the? ?temple? ?were? ?all? ?stilled,? ?
frozen? ?in? ?shock? ?from? ?that? ?booming? ?sound? ?and? ?that? ?white? ?light.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?that? ?Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?with? ?a? ?missing? ?roof? ?
then? ?looked? ?down? ?at? ?his? ?own? ?hand? ?before? ?finally? ?slowly? ?turning? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?around? ?to? ?
look? ?at? ?the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?standing? ?behind? ?him.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?at? ?him,? ?It? ?that? ?enough?? ? ?
...? ?
It? ?is.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Actually...? ?really,? ?just? ?a? ?little? ?bit,? ?wouldve? ?been? ?fine.? ? ?
That? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?bit,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Do? ?you? ?want? ?more?? ?You? ?can? ?have? ?as? ?much? ?as? ?
you? ?want.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?Before,? ?he? ?had? ?also? ?borrowed? ?spiritual? ?power? ?from? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?Nan? ?Feng,? ?and? ?others,? ?and? ?they? ?lent? ?very? ?generously.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
had? ?never? ?experienced? ?such? ?a? ?feeling,? ?as? ?if? ?all? ?the? ?blood? ?in? ?his? ?veins? ?had? ?turned? ?into? ?
electricity? ?and? ?was? ?charging? ?through? ?his? ?body.? ?If? ?its? ?said? ?the? ?powers? ?he? ?borrowed? ?from? ?
before? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?economized? ?and? ?saved,? ?taking? ?one? ?bite? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?afraid? ?to? ?waste? ?it,? ?
then? ?now,? ?he? ?felt? ?like? ?he? ?could? ?eat? ?one? ?full? ?bowl? ?and? ?throw? ?away? ?ten? ?others? ?and? ?it? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?a? ?problem.? ?
The? ?powers? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?passed? ?onto? ?him? ?was? ?too? ?great,? ?filling? ?his? ?entire? ?body,? ?to? ?the? ?
point? ?where? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?almost? ?afraid? ?to? ?move,? ?scared? ?that? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?his? ?
hand,? ?something? ?else? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?explode.? ?Using? ?the? ?temporary? ?calm? ?of? ?
their? ?surroundings,? ?he? ?hurriedly? ?entered? ?the? munication? ?array? ?and? ?asked,? ?Lord? ?
Wind? ?Master,? ?where? ?are? ?you?? ?Ive? ?left? ?the? ?temple? ?but? ?I? ?didnt? ?see? ?you.? ?
Ugh,? ?my? ?god...? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?groaned? ?inside? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?
why? ?did? ?your? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?turn? ?so? ?loud?? ?I? ?left? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?too.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?the? ?power? ?and? ?replied,? ?Sorry,? ?Im? ?having? ?some? ?trouble? ?
controlling? ?it.? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?leave?? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?his? ?ears? ?plugged? ?
and? ?eyes? ?closed? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
Pff,? ?how? ?else? ?could? ?I? ?have? ?left?? ?Ming-xiong? ?pulled? ?me? ?out.? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?I? ?wasnt? ?
trampled? ?to? ?death? ?by? ?that? ?crowd.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said.? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?voice? ?also? ?sounded? ?in? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array.? ?However,? ?
his? ?words? ?froze? ?the? ?small? ?smile? ?that? ?only? ?just? ?surfaced? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face.? ?Thats? ?wasnt? ?
me!? ?He? ?said.? ?
It? ?wasnt?!? ?
Oh? ?no!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?LORD? ?WIND? ?MASTER!? ?JUST? ?WHO? ?WAS? ?IT? ?
THAT? ?PULLED? ?YOU? ?AWAY?!? ?
-? ?
Ch.110:? ?Fight? ?the? ?Reverend;? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Takes? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?ce? ?
However,? ?no? ?more? ?sounds? ?came? ?from? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?feeling? ?unsettled,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?what? ?happened? ?to? ?you?? ?Are? ?you? ?still? ?
here?? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Why? ?arent? ?you? ?saying? ?anything???? ? ?
If? ?he? ?was? ?only? ?taken? ?away? ?by? ?rowdy? ?night? ?cruisers? ?who? ?were? ?only? ?seeking? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?fun,? ?he? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?so? ?quiet? ?so? ?suddenly,? ?so? ?had? ?he? ?met? ?harm? ?already?? ?But? ?being? ?anxious? ?and? ?
distraught? ?was? ?useless,? ?since? ?he? ?didnt? ?even? ?know? ?where? ?Wind? ?Master? ?was.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?finally? ?quieted? ?down? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?finally? ?able? ?to? ?push? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?Temple? ?
of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?had? ?a? ?decree? ?to? ?never? ?use? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?
selfishly? ?on? ?mortals? ?nor? ?appear? ?before? ?them? ?at? ?will.? ?If? ?mortal? ?lives? ?were? ?harmed? ?or? ?taken,? ?
it? ?would? ?be? ?recorded? ?and? ?penalized.? ?That? ?decree? ?certainly? ?made? ?things? ?difficult? ?for? ?
w-abiding? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?otherwise,? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?their? ?hands,? ?those? ?people? ?
would? ?fly? ?away? ?like? ?that? ?roof.? ?The? ?crowd? ?finally? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?started? ?screaming? ?
wildly,? ?IT,? ?ITS? ?APPEARED!? ?IT? ?REALLY? ?APPEARED!? ?THE? ?MONSTERS? ?HAVE? ?
COME!? ?And? ?the? ?crowd? ?broke? ?up? ?and? ?dispersed.? ?
Lord? ?Earth? ?Master!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?anxiously,? ?How? e? ?you? ?didnt? ?hold? ?on? ?to? ?Lord? ?
Wind? ?Master? ?earlier?? ?Have? ?you? ?seen? ?him?? ?When? ?was? ?he? ?lost?? ? ?
There? ?were? ?ghosts? ?snuck? ?in? ?and? ?ambushing? ?people? ?in? ?the? ?crowd? ?earlier.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?
exined.? ?
It? ?seemed? ?that? ?he? ?saw? ?there? ?were? ?lives? ?on? ?the? ?line? ?and? ?split? ?his? ?attention? ?to? ?go? ?save? ?
them,? ?attacking? ?ghosts? ?but? ?lost? ?a? ?friend.? ? ?
Lets? ?split? ?up? ?and? ?search!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?He? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?gone? ?far.? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?within? ?the? munication? ?array? ?came? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?voice? ?anew.? ?He? ?was? ?
ughing? ?boisterously,? ?HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....? ?
This? ughter? ?came? ?abruptly? ?and? ?at? ?least? ?there? ?was? ?finally? ?something,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
hurriedly? ?asked,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master!? ?What? ?happened? ?to? ?you? ?just? ?now,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?
suddenly? ?stop? ?talking?? ?I? ?thought? ?something? ?happened? ?to? ?you.? ?
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA? ?HOWCANANYTHINGHAPPEN? ?TO? ?THIS? ?WINDMASTER? ?I? ?
WASONLYTRYINGTOSCAREYOUALL? ?HAHAHAHAHAHA? ?MINGXIONGYOUBASTARD? ?
HOWDARE? ?YOUNOTGRABHOLD? ?OFME? ?IF? ?I? ?DIE? ?
IMDEFINITELYTURNINGINTOASUPREMETOCOME? ?AND? ?HAU? ?N? ?T? ?Y? ?O? ?U? ?u? ?
HAHAHAHAHAH...? ? ?
Stop? ?your? ?haha-ing.? ?Say? ?something? ?sensible!? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?demanded.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?already? ?knew? ?that? ?the? ?more? ?anxious? ?and? ?frightened? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?the? ?more? ?
he? ?would? ?hahaha.? ?In? ?fact,? ?hed? ?even? ?forgotten? ?to? ?pause? ?between? ?words.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
interrupted,? ?You? ?didnt? ?open? ?your? ?mouth? ?to? ?speak,? ?did? ?you?? ?Your? ?expression? ?didnt? ?show? ?
any? ?obvious? ?changes?? ?Have? ?you? ?fought? ?back?? ? ?
I? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?My? ?expressions? ?didnt? ?change.? ?I? ?didnt? ?fight? ?back.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rxed? ?his? ?tone? ?and? ?said? ?gently,? ?Very? ?good.? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?listen? ?to? ?me.? ?
Everythings? ?alright,? ?dont? ?be? ?scared.? ?Keep? ?up? ?the? ?current? ?status? ?quo? ?and? ?pretend? ?you? ?
didnt? ?notice? ?anything.? ?If? ?you? ?have? ?something? ?to? ?say? ?just? ?tell? ?it? ?to? ?us? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?
munication? ?array? ?secretly.? ?Absolutely? ?do? ?not? ?let? ?that? ?creature? ?notice? ?you? ?already? ?
know? ?what? ?it? ?is.? ?Slowly? ?spread? ?your? ?spiritual? ?aura? ?and? ?form? ?a? ?spiritual? ?barrier? ?to? ?protect? ?
your? ?person,? ?that? ?way? ?you? ?can? ?at? ?least? ?ensure? ?you? ?wont? ?trip? ?or? ?fall? ?into? ?a? ?ditch.? ?If? ?any? ?
weapons? ?should? ?attack? ?you? ?youd? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?sense? ?it? ?too.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?voice? ?sounded? ?like? ?weeping? ?without? ?tears,? ?Oh.? ?And? ?then?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?And? ?then? ?take? ?deep? ?breaths.? ?Just? ?like? ?that.? ?Do? ?it? ?a? ?couple? ?times...? ?
do? ?you? ?feel? ?a? ?little? ?better?? ? ?
His? ?tone? ?was? ?very? ?soft? ?and? ?gentle,? ?quite? ?effective? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?to? forting? ?another.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?Maybe? ?a? ?little? ?bit.? ?Thanks,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?tried? ?probing,? ?Now...? ?how? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?you? ?would? ?feel? ?if? ?you? ?tried? ?to? ?open? ?
your? ?eyes? ?and? ?sneak? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?that? ?creature? ?pulling? ?you?? ?Would? ?he? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?hang? ?on?? ?
Ill? ?probably? ?die.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said.? ?
...? ?
It? ?seemed? ?if? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?to? ?open? ?his? ?eyes,? ?his? ?terror? ?would? ?peak? ?the? ?moment? ?the? ?
eyes? ?could? ?see,? ?and? ?turn? ?into? ?the? ?most? ?delicious? ?and? ?delicate? ?meal? ?for? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words.? ?After? ?that,? ?he? ?would? ?probably? ?lose? ?all? ?ability? ?to? ?fight.? ?Besides,? ?if? ?the? ?
moment? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?that? ?thing? ?was? ?also? ?staring? ?back? ?at? ?him,? ?the? ?esteemed? ?
Wind? ?Master? ?would? ?probably? ?foam? ?at? ?the? ?mouth? ?on? ?the? ?spot? ?and? ?crash? ?like? ?a? ?fallen? ?star.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Then? ?you? ?just? ?keep? ?your? ?eyes? ?closed.? ? ?
After? ?it? ?took? ?you? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water,? ?which? ?direction? ?did? ?you? ?go?? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?asked.? ?
Right? ?now? ?what? ?they? ?needed? ?the? ?most? ?was? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?location.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?
eyes? ?were? ?closed? ?and? ?couldnt? ?see? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?going,? ?but? ?he? ?should? ?still? ?have? ?a? ?
general? ?idea? ?of? ?his? ?position? ?and? ?use? ?the? ?count? ?of? ?his? ?steps? ?to? ?determine? ?how? ?far? ?away? ?he? ?
was.? ?
Yet,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?I? ?dont? ?know.? ?
You? ?dont? ?even? ?know? ?such? ?a? ?thing?!? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?outraged,? ?Who? ?in? ?their? ?right? ?minds? ?would? ?remember? ?those? ?things?? ?
And? ?didnt? ?I? ?think? ?it? ?was? ?you? ?pulling? ?me?!? ?
On? ?the? ?side,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?still? ?only? ?observing,? ?and? ?was? ?already? ?bored? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?
where? ?he? ?changed? ?back? ?into? ?his? ?red? ?robes.? ?Then? ?he? ?changed? ?to? ?ck? ?robes? ?again.? ?Then? ?
to? ?white? ?robes.? ?Almost? ?every? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back,? ?he? ?would? ?be? ?donning? ?a? ?different? ?
appearance,? ?and? ?every? ?look? ?apanied? ?different? ?hairstyles,? ?essories,? ?and? ?boots,? ?
etc.,? ?sometimes? ?yful,? ?sometimes? ?elegant,? ?sometimes? ?deadly,? ?sometimes? ?mourous.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?growing? ?dizzy? ?from? ?all? ?the? ?colours? ?and? ?kept? ?looking? ?back,? ?unable? ?to? ?look? ?
away.? ?Yet? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?realized? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?doing? ?he? ?blinked? ?fiercely,? ?stopping? ?
himself? ?from? ?blurting? ?out,? ?That? ?outfits? ?not? ?bad? ?That? ?looks? ?good,? ?and? ?said? ?instead,? ?
Stop,? ?stop,? ?nows? ?not? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?argue.? ?With? ?every? ?word? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?takes? ?
another? ?step,? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?goes? ?the? ?harder? ?hed? ?be? ?to? ?find.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?moaned? ?grievously,? ?I? ?say,? ?is? ?it? ?really? ?that? ?hard? ?for? ?you? ?guys? ?to? ?find? ?me?? ?Its? ?
not? ?more? ?than? ?fifty-sixty? ?steps?? ?It? ?cant? ?be? ?over? ?a? ?hundred,? ?and? ?were? ?not? ?even? ?going? ?that? ?
fast!!!? ? ?
Not? ?over? ?a? ?hundred? ?steps?? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?immediately? ?charged? ?out,? ?disappearing? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?
the? ?street.? ?Not? ?long? ?after,? ?he? ?reappeared? ?fast? ?as? ?lightning? ?before? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?
Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water.? ?Not? ?there!? ? ?
Curses.? ?The? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried.? ?
After? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?used? ?that? ?chaos? ?to? ?take? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?
Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water,? ?it? ?probably? ?casted? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?and? ?sent? ?
them? ?both? ?elsewhere.? ?Otherwise,? ?a? ?distance? ?within? ?a? ?hundred? ?steps? ?shouldve? ?been? ?
easy? ?to? ?find.? ?Once? ?that? ?spell? ?was? ?used,? ?who? ?knows? ?where? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?they? ?were? ?sent?? ?
Searching? ?for? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?searching? ?for? ?a? ?needle? ?in? ?a? ?
haystack!? ?
They? ?couldnt? ?be? ?careless? ?in? ?this? ?affair,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?said,? ?I? ?will? ?go? ?report? ?
this? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?
However,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?hastily? ?stopped? ?him,? ?Wait!? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?dont? ?go!? ?You? ?
promised? ?me? ?to? ?keep? ?this? ?a? ?secret.? ?My? ?brothers? ?third? ?heavenly? ?cmity? ?is? ?about? ?to? ?
approach.? ?The? ?third? ?one? ?is? ?huge,? ?he? ?cant? ?be? ?perturbed? ?right? ?now!? ? ?
Keep? ?this? ?up,? ?Ill? ?make? ?you? ?go? ?through? ?a? ?trial? ?right? ?now.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?enraged,? ?I? ?said? ?no? ?and? ?I? ?mean? ?it.? ?How? ?many? ?eyes? ?are? ?watching? ?my? ?
brother?? ?This? ?thing? ?definitely? ?picked? ?this? ?timing? ?intentionally,? ?I? ?wont? ?let? ?it? ?have? ?its? ?way!? ?
Never!? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?die? ?and? ?my? ?bones? ?rot,? ?itll? ?still? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?after? ?my? ?brothers? pleted? ?
his? ?trial? ?before? ?I? ?be? ?dug? ?out!? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?relented,? ?Fine.? ?Very? ?good.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?sharp? ?and? ?sensed? ?that? ?in? ?his? ?tone? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?fury? ?oppressed,? ?and? ?
it? ?was? ?an? ?intense? ?emotion? ?that? ?never? ?surfaced? ?before,? ?making? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?feel? ?rather? ?
unsettled.? ?Unwilling? ?for? ?any? ?other? ?issues? ?to? ?start,? ?he? ?cut? ?in,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?is? ?that? ?
creature? ?still? ?moving? ?with? ?you? ?in? ?hand?? ?
Yea.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?Its? ?dragging? ?my? ?arm.? ?
Is? ?there? ?anything? ?notable? ?on? ?its? ?body?? ?Like? ?a? ?peculiar? ?essence? ?of? ?evil,? ?or? ?a? ?certain? ?
scent,? ?feel,? ?or? ?something?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
No.? ?Theres? ?nothing.? ? ?
What? ?about? ?your? ?surroundings?? ?Like,? ?is? ?the? ?path? ?under? ?your? ?feet? ?jagged? ?or? ?smooth?? ?
Have? ?you? ?stepped? ?on? ?something? ?or? ?kicked? ?something?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?he? ?
could? ?draw? ?a? ?general? ?perimeter? ?based? ?on? ?surrounding? ?environments.? ? ?
The? ?path? ?is? ?very? ?strange!? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?Very? ?soft,? ?very? ?light,? ?like? ?clouds.? ?
...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?Youre? ?probably? ?just? ?weak? ?in? ?the? ?knees? ?from? ?terror....? ?
Two? ?out? ?of? ?five? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?senses? ?were? ?already? ?sealed;? ?it? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?scrape? ?any? ?
clues? ?and? ?they? ?would? ?more? ?than? ?likely? ?break? ?off? ?from? ?here.? ?Although? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?
always? ?been? ?next? ?to? ?them? ?watching? ?the? ?show? ?leisurely,? ?but? ?him? ing? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?
only? ?for? ?entertainment;? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?attachments? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?whatsoever? ?and? ?as? ?an? ?
entity? ?of? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm,? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?reason? ?to? ?help? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official.? ?Second,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
didnt? ?want? ?to? ?trouble? ?him? ?and? ?beg? ?him? ?for? ?help? ?all? ?the? ?time.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?steadied? ?himself? ?
and? ?said,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?have? ?you? ?break? ?away? ?from? ?that? ?creature? ?
immediately.? ?But,? ?I? ?need? ?your? ?permission.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?instantly? ?replied,? ?Ok!? ?I? ?give? ?you? ?permission!? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?stopped,? ?The? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell?? ? ?
What?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?The? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell!? ? ?
The? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell? ?was? ?exactly? ?like? ?as? ?its? ?name? ?indicated? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?stint? ?to? ?switch? ?
souls.? ?Using? ?my? ?eyes? ?to? ?see? ?what? ?you? ?see.? ?This? ?spell? ?wasnt? ?often? ?used;? ?first? ?it? ?brutally? ?
burns? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?second,? ?very? ?few? ?were? ?willing? ?to? ?give? ?up? ?control? ?of? ?their? ?own? ?
bodies.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?grew? ?serious,? ?Gege,? ?prudence.? ? ?
Whatre? ?you? ?gonna? ?do? ?if? ?it? ?faces? ?you?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?asked.? ?
Im? ?not? ?scared? ?of? ?it? ?so? ?it? ?doesnt? ?matter.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Do? ?it.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?pressed? ?again,? ?Gege,? ?please? ?reconsider.? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?Its? ?stopped.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?No? ?more? ?time? ?to? ?hesitate!? ?
Now!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?all? ?up? ?to? ?you? ?now,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
Ok!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?mouth,? ?he? ?closed? ?both? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?his? ?body? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?
feather? ?light,? ?light? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?it? ?felt? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?floating? ?into? ?the? ?heavens;? ?abruptly? ?it? ?
became? ?exceedingly? ?heavy,? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?bore? ?into? ?the? ?earth.? ?It? ?was? ?
after? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?nauseating? ?whirling? ?before? ?senses? ?returned? ?to? ?him.? ?He? ?steadied? ?his? ?form? ?
but? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?still? ?closed.? ?However,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?sound? ?could? ?be? ?heard? ?from? ?his? ?
ears.? ?
There? ?was? ?an? ?hand? ?grabbing? ?hold? ?of? ?his? ?arm,? ?standing? ?still.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?in? ?a? ?sh,? ?one? ?hand? ?removing? ?the? ?ear? ?plugs? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?
flipped,? ?seizing? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?in? ?reverse.? ?He? ?smiled,? ?Hi? ?there.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?pitch? ?ck? ?all? ?around,? ?
thus,? ?in? ?the? ?instant? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?opened? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?his? ?body,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?yet? ?adjust? ?to? ?the? ?
darkness? ?and? ?couldnt? ?see? ?anything.? ?However,? ?what? ?was? ?grabbing? ?onto? ?him? ?was? ?now? ?
something? ?he? ?grabbed? ?onto.? ?Ruoye? ?wasnt? ?around? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?casted? ?a? ?hand? ?locking? ?
spell,? ?and? ?secured? ?that? ?hand? ?like? ?a? ?steal? ?cuff? ?to? ?prevent? ?the? ?other? ?to? ?escape? ?using? ?magic.? ? ?
Within? ?the? munication? ?array? ?came? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?voice,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Are? ?you? ?
alright?? ?Maybe? ?its? ?better? ?if? ?you? ?switch? ?back? ?and? ?Ill? ?take? ?over? ?myself!!!? ? ?
It? ?seemed? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?also? ?safely? ?switched? ?to? ?this? ?body.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?
a? ?firm? ?grip? ?on? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words,? ?and? ?his? ?leg? ?shot? ?out,? ?kicking? ?at? ?it? ?over? ?
thirty? ?times,? ?Im? ?fine!? ?Since? ?souls? ?were? ?only? ?just? ?switched,? ?it? ?would? ?need? ?time? ?to? ?adjust.? ?
Once? ?hes? ?gotten? ?used? ?to? ?it,? ?his? ?moves? ?would? ?be? ?even? ?more? ?brutal.? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?let? ?me? ?tell? ?you? ?the? ?incantation? ?for? ?manipting? ?my? ?spiritual? ?devices,? ?use? ?
as? ?much? ?of? ?my? ?spiritual? ?power? ?as? ?you? ?need,? ?dont? ?hold? ?back!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?sword? ?to? ?wield? ?and? ?shed? ?open? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan,? ?Ok!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?then? ?added,? ?Ill? ?tell? ?you? ?the? ?spell? ?for? ?transforming? ?into? ?a? ?woman? ?too,? ?Im? ?
stronger? ?in? ?my? ?feminine? ?form!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?resolutely? ?refused,? ?No.? ?Thats? ?not? ?necessary.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up? ?gravely,? ?Gege,? ?hurry? ?and? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?surroundings.? ?Tell? ?me? ?
what? ?ce? ?it? ?is.? ?
No,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said,? ?Tell? ?us? ?first? ?what? ?is? ?fighting? ?you? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
After? ?some? ?exchanges,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?were? ?gradually? ?adjusted? ?to? ?the? ?dark? ?
environment.? ?He? ?squinted? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?that? ?ck? ?shadow? ?before? ?him.? ?
Chapter 111-120
Chapter 111-120
Ch.111:? ?Fight? ?the? ?Reverend;? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Takes? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?ce? ?2? ?
However,? ?even? ?though? ?contours? ?of? ?the? ?surrounding? ?trees? ?and? ?branches? ?could? ?now? ?be? ?
distinguished,? ?he? ?just? ?couldnt? ?make? ?out? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?ck? ?shadow? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?
like? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?cloud? ?of? ?demonic? ?ck? ?mist? ?swirling? ?around? ?that? ?figure.? ?
The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?of? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?was? ?a? ?first-rate? ?spiritual? ?device;? ?it? ?could? ?blow? ?
away? ?essences? ?of? ?evil? ?and? ?bring? ?order? ?to? ?the? ?world.? ?Having? ?received? ?the? ?spell? ?key? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?passed? ?onto? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recited? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?mind? ?and? ?swept? ?the? ?fan.? ?A? ?whirlwind? ?
instantly? ?blew? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?ground,? ?whooshing? ?and? ?shaking? ?the? ?surrounding? ?woods,? ?and? ?
even? ?a? ?few? ?small,? ?weaker? ?sprouts? ?were? ?pulled? ?from? ?their? ?roots,? ?a? ?strength? ?powerful? ?to? ?
behold.? ?Unfortunately? ?this? ?wind? ?was? ?blown? ?a? ?little? ?off? ?course? ?and? ?didnt? ?aim? ?for? ?the? ?right? ?
target.? ?
Spiritual? ?devices? ?werent? ?that? ?easy? ?to? ?manipte.? ?He? ?wasnt? ?the? ?master? ?to? ?the? ?Wind? ?
Master? ?fan? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?naturally? ?couldnt? ?handle? ?it? ?as? ?smoothly? ?as? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?The? ?
angle? ?and? ?amount? ?of? ?power? ?were? ?both? ?difficult? ?to? ?control;? ?it? ?was? ?either? ?too? ?strong? ?or? ?too? ?
weak,? ?either? ?off? ?course? ?or? ?backwards.? ?After? ?realizing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?resolutely? ?gave? ?up? ?
and? ?changed? ?tactics,? ?snapping? ?the? ?fan? ?shut? ?and? ?used? ?it? ?as? ?an? ?attacking? ?weapon? ?directly? ?
instead? ?as? ?he? ?madly? ?struck? ?at? ?the? ?weak? ?points? ?of? ?the? ?other.? ?Then,? ?with? ?a? ?WHISH,? ?he? ?
generated? ?a? ?sheen? ?of? ?spiritual? ?aura? ?on? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?fan,? ?and? ?straight? ?up? ?turned? ?it? ?into? ?
a? ?razor-sharp? ?steel? ?de,? ?shing? ?through? ?the? ?air,? ?its? ?shine? ?chilling.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?probably? ?figured? ?out? ?what? ?happened? ?and? ?cried? ?in? ?despair,? ?YOUR? ?
HIGHNESS? ?WHATS? ?WRONG? ?WITH? ?YOU!? ?THATS? ?MY? ?SPIRITUAL? ?DEVICE!? ?I? ?CANT? ?
BELIEVE? ?YOURE? ?USING? ?IT? ?AS? ?A? ?MARTIAL? ?WEAPON!? ?WHAT? ?A? ?WASTE? ?OF? ?GODS? ?
GIFT!!!? ? ?
This? ?was? ?a? ?problematic? ?habit? ?all? ?martial? ?gods? ?had.? ?In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?being? ?upied,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?spared? ?a? ?moment? ?to? ?say? ?tly,? ?Its? ?all? ?the? ?same.? ?Makes? ?no? ?difference!? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?tone? ?was? ?bing? ?harsher,? ?Gege!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?pressing? ?for,? ?and? ?as? ?he? ?fought? ?he? ?rapidly? ?swept? ?his? ?eyes? ?
around? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?his? ?surroundings.? ?There? ?were? ?mountains? ?and? ?rivers,? ?towers? ?and? ?
pavilions,? ?really? ?nothing? ?that? ?stood? ?out,? ?and? ?really? ?nothing? ?that? ?could? ?determine? ?where? ?he? ?
was.? ?That? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?noticed? ?his? ?movement? ?and? ?probably? ?guessed? ?his? ?
objective? ?as? ?it? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?Youre? ?not? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?never? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?attack? ?but? ?his? ?mind? ?turned? ?rapidly,? ?Usually? ?it? ?shouldnt? ?take? ?
this? ?fast? ?to? ?figure? ?out? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?spell? ?was? ?used,? ?so? ?how? ?did? ?it? ?immediately? ?realize? ?
Im? ?not? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan?? ?Well,? ?whatever.? ?Keep? ?going!? ?
The? ?way? ?he? ?fought? ?was? ?insensible? ?and? ?insensitive;? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?
seemed? ?to? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?take? ?the? ?beating? ?anymore? ?and? ?he? ?said,? ?Youll? ?fall? ?down? ?this? ?
instant!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?it? ?started? ?to? ?curse? ?predictions? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?directly.? ?However,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?heard? ?nothing? ?and? ?only? ?beat? ?harder.? ?That? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?then? ?said,? ?
Youre? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?defeated? ?in? ?battle!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?I? ?was? ?already? ?defeated? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago,? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?rounds? ?
means? ?nothing? ?to? ?me.? ?How? ?much? ?more? ?can? ?I? ?be? ?defeated?? ?Just? ?give? ?up!? ?Nothing? ?you? ?
say? ?to? ?me? ?will? ?work.? ?
Gege,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?called,? ?If? ?you? ?cant? ?determine? ?your? ?location,? ?just? ?fan? ?up? ?a? ?whirlwind? ?
into? ?the? ?sky? ?with? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?and? ?Ill? ?know? ?where? ?you? ?are!? ? ?
What? ?a? ?coincidence.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?just? ?thought? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?idea,? ?Alright!? ?And? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?
was? ?about? ?to? ?raise? ?his? ?hand,? ?suddenly? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?creepy? ?
chuckle,? ?Someones? ing?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?rmed? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?that? ?creature? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?
voice,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?you? ?will? ?watch? ?with? ?your? ?eyes? ?wide? ?open? ?the? ?person? ing? ?to? ?seek? ?
you? ?die? ?right? ?before? ?you!? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ugh? ?anymore.? ?His? ?heart? ?dropped? ?violently,? ?and? ?even? ?his? ?
breathing? ?stopped? ?in? ?that? ?moment.? ?
The? ?next? ?second,? ?he? ?actually? ?yelled? ?out? ?loud,? ?SHUT? ?UP!? ? ?
In? ?a? ?sh,? ?more? ?than? ?fifty? ?heavy? ?kicks? nded? ?on? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words,? ?each? ?
bashing? ?right? ?on? ?its? ?head,? ?and? ?it? ?could? ?barely? ?speak? ?from? ?the? ?attack,? ?yet? ?it? ?sighed? ?deeply.? ?
That? ?was? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?satisfaction,? ?like? ?it? ?had? ?tasted? ?some? ?sacred? ?delicacy,? ?and? ?it? ughed? ?
coldly.? ?identally? ?dropping? ?his? ?guard,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?actually? ?let? ?it? ?suck? ?what? ?it? ?wanted? ?from? ?
him.? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?the? ?mind? ?to? ?notice,? ?because? ?those? ?words? ?earlier? ?truly? ?did? ?make? ?
his? ?heart? ?feel? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?struck? ?violently.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?knew? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wouldnt? ?die? ?
before? ?him? ?so? ?easily? ?as? ?that? ?creature? ?said,? ?and? ?to? ?be? ?real,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?already? ?
dead,? ?but? ?still? ?a? ?deep,? ?uncontroble? ?panic? ?manifested.? ?He? ?didnt? ?realize? ?he? ?couldnt? ?
even? ?stand? ?to? ?hear? ?that? ?very? ?idea.? ?
Although? ?those? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array? ?didnt? ?notice? ?anything? ?amiss,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?was? ?telepathic? ?and? ?became? ?rmed,? ?Gege?? ?Is? ?it? ?saying? ?something? ?to? ?you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Its? ?saying? ?nonsense...? ?No!? ?It? ?said? ?nothing.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?understood? ?immediately? ?and? ?cursed,? ?Its? ?seeking? ?its? ?own? ?death!? ?Tell? ?me? ?
right? ?now? ?and? ?Ill? ?go? ?straight? ?over.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?said,? ?No? ?need,? ?dont? e? ?over.? ?Absolutely? ?do? ?not? e? ?over!? ? ?
Sorry? ?to? ?interrupt,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?spoke? ?up,? ?I? ?say,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?really? ?did? ?exchange? ?
verbal? ?passwords? ?secretly,? ?right?? ?Your? ?highness,? ?did? ?you? ?not? ?notice?? ?You? ?got? ?the? ?wrong? ?
array,? ?the? ?wrong? ?array!? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?discover? ?that? ?ever? ?since? ?he? ?used? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?spell,? ?
every? ?word? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?to? ?him? ?was? ?passed? ?through? ?their? ?private? munication? ?
array,? ?but? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?focused? ?on? ?fighting? ?with? ?his? ?heart? ?a? ?mess? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?that,? ?he? ?
hadnt? ?realized? ?it? ?and? ?responded? ?directly? ?in? ?the? ?main? ?spiritual? munication? ?array.? ?Now,? ?
the? ?fact? ?that? ?they? ?connected? ?private? munication? ?was? ?utterly? ?exposed.? ?
However,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?be? ?embarrassed,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Its? ?nothing.? ?Give? ?
me? ?half? ?an? ?incense? ?time,? ?I? ?can? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?this? ?thing!? ?After? ?that,? ?he? ?plugged? ?his? ?ears? ?
anew? ?and? ?his? ?attacks? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?vicious,? ?focusing? ?only? ?on? ?dealing? ?with? ?the? ?
Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words.? ?However,? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?idea? ?that? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?town? ?of? ?Fu? ?Gu,? ?
after? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?heard? ?his? ?words,? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?smacked,? ?bashing? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?
three? ?feet? ?into? ?the? ?ground.? ?Then,? ?he? ?immediately? ?turned? ?to? ?the? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?who? ?took? ?
over? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shell,? ?Switch? ?back.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?already? ?nned? ?on? ?changing? ?back? ?immediately,? ?but? ?seeing? ?the? ?sight,? ?
he? ?hurriedly? ?said,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing!? ?Ill? ?switch? ?back? ?
right? ?now.? ?His? ?highness? ?is? ?helping? ?me,? ?so? ?it? ?makes? ?more? ?sense? ?if? ?you? ?hit? ?me,? ?why? ?did? ?
you? ?hit? ?Ming-xiong!? ?But? ?the? ?moment? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?he? ?realized? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?
currently? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?body? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wouldnt? ?hit? ?him.? ?If? ?he? ?must? ?hit? ?
someone? ?then? ?it? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?Ming? ?Yi.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?immersed? ?in? ?the? ?fight,? ?but? ?he? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?yelling? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?Your? ?highness,? ?can? ?you? ?please? ?plug? ?the? ?
ears? ?deeper? ?and? ?run? ?further? ?away?? ?Im? ?switching? ?back!? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?will? ?you? ?be? ?alright?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
I? ?cant? ?fight? ?it,? ?but? ?I? ?can? ?still? ?run? ?away!? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied.? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?one? ?final? ?kick,? ?making? ?it? ?fly? ?out? ?a? ?
few? ?miles? ?away,? ?then? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?flee? ?wildly,? ?but? ?then? ?he? ?stopped,? ?Wait,? ?you? ?dont? ?
need? ?to? ?run? ?away!? ?Let? ?me? ?set? ?up? ?a? ?protection? ?array? ?for? ?you!? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?do? ?you? ?
have? ?any? ?protection? ?spiritual? ?devices? ?on? ?you?? ?If? ?you? ?dont,? ?precious? ?gems? ?and? ?treasures? ?
can? ?do? ?too!? ? ?
Hearing? ?him,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?hastily? ?replied,? ?Treasure?? ?Ive? ?got? ?them.? ?Feel? ?around? ?my? ?
neck,? ?theres? ?a? ?longevity? ?locket,? ?will? ?that? ?do?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?around? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?wearing? ?a? ?long? ?golden? ?
longevity? ?locket,? ?its? ?golden? ?light? ?exquisite? ?and? ?opulent.? ?He? ?said,? ?delighted,? ?Yes.? ?This? ?is? ?a? ?
rare? ?treasure,? ?excellent!? ?
Really?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?Ive? ?got? ?more:? ?theres? ?a? ?jade? ?belt? ?around? ?my? ?waist,? ?an? ?
agate? ?ring? ?on? ?my? ?finger,? ?some? ?pearls? ?on? ?my? ?boots,? ?the? ?sandalwood? ?handle? ?of? ?the? ?whisk? ?
is? ?older? ?than? ?you,? ?oh,? ?and? ?apparently? ?the? ?hairs? ?of? ?the? ?whisk? ?are? ?also? ?rare,? ?plucked? ?from? ?
some? ?spiritual? ?beast...? ?In? ?one? ?breath? ?he? ?told? ?of? ?seven? ?or? ?eight? ?items,? ?then? ?he? ?continued,? ?
In? ?any? ?case,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?just? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?see? ?if? ?everything? ?on? ?me? ?can? ?be? ?used.? ?
...? ?
Yes? ?they? ?could? ?be? ?used.? ?And? ?theyre? ?all? ?extremely? ?rare? ?treasures!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shocked;? ?as? ?expected? ?of? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?Wealth,? ?as? ?expected? ?of? ?the? ?younger? ?
brother? ?of? ?the? ?Water? ?Master!? ?He? ?said,? ?They? ?can? ?all? ?be? ?used.? ?Ill? ?find? ?a? ?house? ?nearby? ?to? ?
setup? ?an? ?array.? ?When? ?youre? ?switched? ?back,? ?keep? ?the? ?ear? ?plugs? ?still? ?and? ?dont? ?look? ?
outside.? ?Stay? ?in? ?the? ?house? ?and? ?dont? ?go? ?out,? ?wait? ?until? ?we? e!? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?break? ?down? ?in? ?sobs,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS? ?YOURE? ?TOO? ?
RELIABLE!!!? ?THANK? ?YOU!? ?From? ?today? ?onwards? ?youre? ?my? ?second? ?best? ?friend.? ?From? ?
now? ?on? ?this? ?Wind? ?Master? ?will? ?never? ?forget? ?you? ?in? ?any? ?good? ?endeavours!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?and? ?responded? ?politely,? ?Thank? ?you!? ? ?
Between? ?their? ?exchanges,? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?was? ?left? ?far? ?behind.? ?ncing? ?
around,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?found? ?a? ?small? ?pavilion? ?nearby? ?and? ?charged? ?in,? ?shutting? ?and? ?locking? ?all? ?
the? ?doors? ?and? ?windows? ?with? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?his? ?hand.? ?He? ?then? ?wrapped? ?the? ?golden? ?longevity? ?
locket? ?around? ?the? ?door? tch,? ?bit? ?blood? ?from? ?his? ?finger? ?to? ?draw? ?a? ?spell,? ?then? ?he? id? ?out? ?all? ?
the? ?treasures? ?in? ?formation,? ?drawing? ?a? ?blood? ?array.? ?All? ?of? ?these? ?actions? ?were? ?done? ?in? ?a? ?
short? ?amount? ?of? ?time,? ?and? ?finally? ?he? ?sat? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?room,? ?closing? ?his? ?eyes,? ?One,? ?
two,? ?three.? ?SOUL? ?SHIFTING? ?SPELL? ?C? ?RETURN!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?violently? ?thrown? ?high? ?into? ?the? ?sky? ?again? ?then? ?plunged.? ?After? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?
whirling? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?once? ?again? ?felt? ?his? ?feet? ?touch? ?the? ?ground.? ?Unsteady,? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?
fall? ?over,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?did? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?hands? ?caught? ?and? ?supported? ?him.? ?He? ?opened? ?his? ?
eyes? ?and? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?from? ?above,? ?dark? ?and? ?grave,? ?Gege,? ?I? ?think? ?you? ?
better? ?exin? ?yourself.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?his? ?arm? ?and? ?steadied? ?himself.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?he? ?
suddenly? ?realized? ?someone? ?was? ?missing? ?and? ?asked,? ?Wheres? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master?? ?
Who? ?knows.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Who? ?knows?? ?Then? ?he? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?
human? ?shaped? ?crater? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?slowly? ?crawling? ?out? ?of? ?that? ?hole.? ?
He? ?stop? ?talking,? ?speechless? ?for? ?the? ?moment.? ?In? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?
voice? ?came,? ?Eh?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?tensed,? ?Did? ?it? e?? ? ?
Having? ?used? ?so? ?many? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?treasures? ?to? ?form? ?the? ?array,? ?he? ?made? ?sure? ?the? ?
defense? ?of? ?that? ?house? ?was? ?indestructible,? ?and? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?shouldnt? ?
be? ?able? ?to? ?intrude.? ?Even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?powerful,? ?it? ?would? ?still? ?take? ?time.? ?However,? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?said,? ?No? ?no? ?no.? ?Your? ?highness,? ?this? ?array? ?is? ?impressive,? ?steady? ?like? ?the? ?
mountains,? ?it? ?really? ?does? ?feel? ?secure.? ?I? ?think? ?nothing? ?can? ?break? ?in? ?in? ?the? ?next? ?three? ?days? ?
and? ?three? ?nights.? ?Its? ?just...? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?its? ?this? ?ce.? ? ?
What? ?ce?? ?Do? ?you? ?recognize? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Of? ?course? ?I? ?recognize? ?it.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?This? ?is? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine.? ?
Its? ?where? ?I? ?ascended.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?thinking,? ?The? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?made? ?a? ?round? ?of? ?the? ?room? ?and? ?said? ?firmly? ?again,? ?Thats? ?
right.? ?I? e? ?back? ?to? ?this? ?ce? ?every? ?few? ?decades? ?to? ?check? ?up? ?on? ?it.? ?Im? ?not? ?mistaken.? ?
No? ?wonder? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?knew? ?immediately? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?shell? ?
wasnt? ?the? ?real? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?man? ?himself,? ?by? ?just? ?one? ?look? ?he? ?wouldve? ?
known? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine? ?and? ?there? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?any? ?need? ?to? ?look? ?
around? ?to? ?make? ?sure.? ?
Ever? ?since? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?had? ?crawled? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?hole,? ?he? ?squatted? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?to? ?start? ?
drawing? ?an? ?array.? ?After? ?a? ?few? ?strokes? ?were? ?drawn? ?however,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?
and? ?sted? ?away? ?the? ?array? ?entirely.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?immediately? ?grew? ?cold? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?also? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?said,? ?The? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?doesnt? ?work? ?anymore.? ?
We? ?have? ?to? ?walk? ?over.? ?
What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?it? ?doesnt? ?work? ?anymore?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
It? ?means? ?just? ?now,? ?someone? ?or? ?something? ?destroyed? ?all? ?the? ?connection? ?points? ?of? ?the? ?
Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?near? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine.? ?No,? ?the? ?entire? ?areas? ?
connection? ?points? ?have? ?been? ?destroyed.? ?
Not? ?long? ?ago,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?clearly? ?brought? ?over? ?to? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine? ?
via? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array,? ?but? ?it? ?seemed? ?that? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?hid? ?
himself? ?inside? ?the? ?pavilion? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?immediately? ?reacted? ?and? ?
tampered,? ?intentionally? ?slowing? ?them? ?down.? ?This? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?having? ?the? ?
mountain? ?paths? ?destroyed? ?when? ?crossing? ?a? ?mountain.? ?Now,? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?even? ?dream? ?of? ?
using? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?to? ?get? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine.? ? ?
If? ?we? ?leave? ?now,? ?how? ?long? ?will? ?it? ?take? ?before? ?we? ?get? ?there?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?had? ?already? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?started? ?walking,? ?An? ?hour!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?were? ?heading? ?over? ?
to? ?where? ?you? ?are? ?now.? ?You? ?just? ?wait? ?until? ?we? ?get? ?there.? ?If? ?anything? ?knocks,? ?absolutely? ?do? ?
not? ?open? ?the? ?door.? ?
Alright? ?alright? ?alright.? ?Of? ?course.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything? ?I? ?
already? ?know.? ?Dont? ?take? ?me? ?for? ?a? ?three? ?year? ?old? ?whod? ?open? ?the? ?door? ?to? ?anybody.? ?Now? ?
then? ?My? ?Lords,? ?please? ?hurry,? ?ok?!? ? ?
Fortunately,? ?the? ?town? ?of? ?Fu? ?Gu? ?and? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine? ?werent? ?on? ?either? ?
ends? ?of? ?the? ?earth,? ?and? ?was? ?still? ?within? ?eptable? ?distance? ?of? ?each? ?other.? ?If? ?they? ?hurried? ?
over? ?now? ?they? ?should? ?still? ?make? ?it? ?in? ?time.? ?The? ?three? ?immediately? ?took? ?off.? ?On? ?the? ?way,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?casually? ?worked? ?his? ?powers? ?and? ?discovered? ?that? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?spell? ?really? ?
did? ?burn? ?out? ?quite? ?a? ?bit? ?aggressively,? ?and? ?that? ?powerful? ?wave? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?poured? ?into? ?
him? ?was? ?already? ?used? ?up? ?over? ?more? ?than? ?half.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?noticed? ?his? ?movements? ?and? ?asked,? ?Gege,? ?do? ?you? ?need? ?more?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?No.? ?Really,? ?thank? ?San? ?Lang? ?ever? ?so? ?much? ?for? ?being? ?so? ?
generous? ?earlier.? ? ?
Youre? ?wee.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?I? ?already? ?said,? ?you? ?can? ?take? ?as? ?much? ?as? ?you? ?want.? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?then? ?added? ?half? ?jokingly,? ?But,? ?when? ?gege? ?pays? ?me? ?back,? ?can? ?I? ?collect? ?
some? ?interest?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?softly,? ?thinking? ?its? ?probably? ?an? ?issue? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?could? ?even? ?
pay? ?anything? ?back,? ?but? ?of? ?course? ?his? ?lips? ?were? ?still? ?bold,? ?Yea...? ?sure.? ?
Although? ?it? ?was? ?determined? ?to? ?be? ?an? ?hour,? ?but? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?werent? ?mortals? ?and? ?it? ?
was? ?a? ?dire? ?situation,? ?so? ?naturally? ?they? ?were? ?going? ?faster.? ?When? ?they? ?arrived? ?at? ?the? ?
Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?look,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?
ce? ?as? ?before.? ?All? ?around? ?was? ?the? ?chaotic? ?mess? ?created? ?by? ?his? ?misuse? ?of? ?the? ?Wind? ?
Master? ?fan;? ?the? ?fan? ?refused? ?his? ?control? ?and? ?blew? ?over? ?trees? ?and? ?bushes,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?embarrassed.? ?
Your? ?highness,? ?which? ?building? ?did? ?you? ?set? ?up? ?the? ?spiritual? ?array?? ?Do? ?you? ?remember?? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?asked.? ?
Of? ?course? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?and? ?was? ?also? ?searching? ?for? ?it? ?attentively.? ?Soon,? ?his? ?eyes? ?
lit? ?up? ?and? ?pointed? ?his? ?finger,? ?Its? ?that? ?small? ?pavilion.? ?
The? ?three? ?walked? ?towards? ?the? ?small? ?pavilion;? ?the? ?closer? ?they? ?got? ?the? ?more? ?rxed? ?they? ?
became,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?saw? ?the? ?ray? ?of? ?hope.? ?However,? ?when? ?they? ?approached,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
pupils? ?instantly? ?shrank.? ?
The? ?doors? ?to? ?that? ?small? ?pavilion? ?were? ?open,? ?creaking? ?eerily? ?as? ?they? ?swung? ?back? ?and? ?
forth? ?in? ?the? ?chilling? ?night? ?air.? ?
C? ?
Ch.112:? ?Doors? ?Open? ?to? ?Greet? ?the? ?Ghost;? ?Drawn? ?Earth? ?a? ?Prison? ?
...? ?
Where? ?is? ?he?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
The? ?three? ?entered? ?the? ?small? ?pavilion? ?and? ?within? ?the? ?building? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one.? ?All? ?sorts? ?
of? ?spiritual? ?devices? ?and? ?treasures? ?were? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?ce? ?as? ?set? ?up? ?before,? ?only,? ?
once? ?the? ?doors? ?were? ?opened,? ?they? ?all? ?became? ?useless.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted? ?in? ?the? ?
munication? ?array,? ?LORD? ?WIND? ?MASTER?? ?WHERE? ?ARE? ?YOU?? ? ?
While? ?on? ?the? ?way? ?over,? ?because? ?they? ?were? ?focused? ?on? ?rushing,? ?plus? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?
overly? ?agitated,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?proposed? ?that? ?he? ?meditate? ?to? ?calm? ?down,? ?to? ?
stop? ?thinking? ?and? ?saying? ?nonsense,? ?scaring? ?himself.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?thought? ?it? ?made? ?a? ?lot? ?
of? ?sense? ?and? ?gradually? ?stopped? ?talking,? ?so? ?the? ck? ?of? ?response? ?wasnt? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?blue.? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?noticed? ?anything? ?amiss,? ?but? ?now? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?yelled? ?there? ?
was? ?no? ?answer,? ?and? ?a? ?feeling? ?of? ?dread? ?started? ?to? ?spread? ?in? ?his? ?heart.? ?In? ?a? ?situation? ?like? ?
this,? ?there? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?two? ?possibilities:? ?either? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?not? ?responding? ?on? ?
purpose,? ?or? ?he? ?already? ?lost? ?consciousness.? ?
There? ?were? ?over? ?ten? ?something? ?spiritual? ?devices? ?and? ?treasures? ?on? ?the? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?
person,? ?each? ?of? ?them? ?rare? ?and? ?exquisite,? ?and? ?they? ?had? ?all? ?be? ?used? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?set? ?the? ?
formation? ?of? ?the? ?array,? ?there? ?should? ?be? ?nothing? ?from? ?the? ?outside? ?that? ?could? ?easily? ?break? ?
through.? ?Even? ?if? ?it? ?could? ?be? ?done,? ?just? ?as? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?said,? ?it? ?would? ?take? ?at? ?least? ?
three? ?days? ?and? ?three? ?nights,? ?and? ?itd? ?be? ?impossible? ?not? ?to? ?leave? ?evidence? ?of? ?a? ?break? ?in.? ?
Yet,? ?from? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?it,? ?the? ?doors? ?and? ?windows? ?of? ?this? ?small? ?pavilion? ?were? ?all? ?intact,? ?and? ?
there? ?were? ?also? ?no? ?dug? ?tunnels? ?or? dders.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?entrance? ?and? ?
picked? ?up? ?the? ?golden? ?locket? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?looking? ?over? ?it? ?closely,? ?He? ?really? ?did? ?open? ?
the? ?doors? ?himself.? ? ?
Even? ?though? ?reinforcements? ?were? ?clearly? ?arriving? ?momentarily,? ?for? ?what? ?reason? ?would? ?
he? ?seek? ?a? ?dead? ?end? ?for? ?himself? ?at? ?the? st? ?minute?? ?
Maybe? ?he? ?thought? ?the? ?one? ?at? ?the? ?door? ?was? ?us?? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said? ?gravely.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?an? ?abominable? ?image? ?suddenly? ?appeared? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind:? ?From? ?outside? ?
the? ?small? ?pavilion? ?came? ?three? ?individuals,? ?each? ?in? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?himself,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?and? ?they? ?knocked? ?on? ?the? ?doors.? ?Within? ?the? ?pavilion,? ?an? ?overjoyed? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?immediately? ?opened? ?the? ?doors,? ?and? ?the? ?three? ?people? ?outside? ?surrounded? ?
him,? ?grinning? ?at? ?him? ?eerily.? ?The? ?golden? ?locket? ?in? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?hand? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?
next? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?never? ?to? ?be? ?picked? ?up.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Thats? ?impossible.? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?that? ?the? ?
Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?have? ?the? ?ability? ?to? ?fake? ?appearances.? ?
Maybe? ?it? ?called? ?for? ?helpers.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?thought? ?but? ?also? ?dismissed? ?it,? ?Everything? ?that? ?we? ?ran? ?into? ?today? ?had? ?
all? ?been? ?sudden? ?and? ?unforeseen.? ?Before? ?this? ?we? ?hadnt? ?thought? ?thered? ?be? ?an? ?array? ?set? ?
up? ?to? ?shield? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?so? ?it? ?too? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?able? ?to? ?find? ?any? ?ghosts? ?to? ?
help? ?so? ?fast.? ?Besides,? ?didnt? ?we? ?tell? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?that? ?wed? ?inform? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?
munication? ?array? ?when? ?we? ?arrive?? ?Whether? ?if? ?the? ?ones? ?outside? ?the? ?doors? ?were? ?real? ?
or? ?fake,? ?it? ?wouldve? ?been? ?easy? ?to? ?figure? ?out? ?by? ?just? ?asking,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?be? ?so? ?easily? ?
deceived?? ? ?
Coming? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?stopped,? ?then? ?he? ?started? ?mumbling,? ?Unless,? ?it? ?
was? ?someone? ?he? ?knew? ?who? ?told? ?him? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?doors.? ?
Someone? ?he? ?knew?? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?questioned,? ?How? ?so?? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?His? ?ears? ?were? ?plugged.? ?He? ?cant? ?hear.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?seized? ?his? ?arm? ?and? ?eximed,? ?Well? ?said,? ?San? ?Lang!? ?It? ?was? ?
exactly? ?for? ?that? ?reason? ?I? ?said? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?someone? ?he? ?knew.? ?Because? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?
had? ?his? ?ears? ?plugged,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?able? ?to? ?hear? ?anything? ?from? ?the? ?outside!? ?
Unless? ?he? ?removed? ?the? ?ear? ?plugs,? ?but? ?would? ?he? ?do? ?that?? ?He? ?was? ?so? ?terrified? ?hed? ?die? ?
before? ?he? ?would.? ?So,? ?to? ?deceive? ?him? ?and? ?have? ?him? ?open? ?the? ?door,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?
way? ?it? ?could? ?be? ?done.? ?
The? ?private? munication? ?array!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?started? ?to? ?talk? ?faster,? ?Which? ?meant,? ?in? ?between? ?the? ?time? ?we? ?were? ing,? ?there? ?
was? ?someone? ?who? ?secretly? ?connected? ?with? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?and? ?told? ?him? ?something? ?
that? ?made? ?him? ?open? ?the? ?doors? ?on? ?his? ?own.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?someone? ?he? ?was? ?close? ?to,? ?they? ?
wouldnt? ?have? ?known? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?verbal? ?password.? ?The? ?verbal? ?passwords? ?of? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?are? ?all? ?closely-guarded? ?secrets,? ?not? ?to? ?be? ?known? ?by? ?outsiders,? ?and? ?
especially? ?not? ?to? ?demons? ?and? ?monsters? ?the? ?likes? ?of? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words.? ?
Also,? ?it? ?shouldve? ?been? ?someone? ?he? ?trusted? ?deeply,? ?otherwise? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?opened? ?
the? ?doors? ?without? ?thinking.? ?
Or,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?this? ?person? ?but? ?this? ?person? ?knew? ?him,? ?and? ?gave? ?
him? ?a? ?reason? ?he? ?couldnt? ?refuse? ?but? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?doors.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?considered? ?that? ?possibility? ?seriously? ?and? ?said,? ?Technically,? ?we? ?can? ?send? ?
messages? ?to? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?we? ?have? ?the? ?verbal? ?password,? ?but? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?
strange? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?speak,? ?wouldnt? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?think? ?it? ?weird?? ?He? ?shouldve? ?
told? ?us? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?heard.? ?Unless,? ?this? ?mysterious? ?
individual? ?who? ?sent? ?the? ?private? munication? ?paralyzed? ?him? ?with? ?the? ?first? ?message.? ?But? ?
what? ?message? ?could? ?it? ?be?? ? ?
A? ?threat?? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?wondered.? ?
How? ?to? ?threaten?? ?If? ?you? ?dont? e? ?out,? ?Ill? ?tell? ?your? ?brother? ?Ive? ?returned? ?to? ?harrass? ?
you?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?dismissed? ?the? ?thought,? ?Not? ?likely.? ?
That? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?aware? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?concerns.? ?
Besides,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?it? ?let? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?know? ?
immediately? ?of? ?its? ?existence?? ?Reinforcements? ?would? ?arrive? ?within? ?the? ?hour,? ?but? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?couldnt? ?even? ?wait? ?that? ?long.? ?At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?day,? ?whether? ?if? ?that? ?creature? ?
could? ?win? ?against? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?was? ?another? ?problem.? ?Dont? ?forget,? ?it? ?had? ?never? ?
harassed? ?Shi? ?Wudu;? ?it? ?only? ?had? ?eyes? ?for? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?picking? ?especially? ?at? ?the? ?lower? ?
hanging? ?fruit.? ?No? ?doubt? ?the? ?Reverend? ?itself? ?was? ?scared? ?of? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?so? ?it? ?
wouldnt? ?have? ?provoked? ?him? ?directly.? ?
Search? ?for? ?another? ?hour.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?understood? ?what? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?and? ?nodded,? ?Alright.? ?If? ?we? ?still? ?cant? ?find? ?him? ?
after? ?an? ?hour,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?protests,? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?must? ?
be? ?informed.? ?Lets? ?break? ?up!? ?Well? ?search? ?this? ?way,? ?and? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?please? ?
search? ?over? ?there.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?left? ?without? ?a? ?word.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?jogged? ?as? ?he? ?searched,? ?and? ?
never? ?gave? ?up? ?calling? ?for? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?but? ?remained? ?dead? ?
silent.? ? ?
How? ?goes? ?it?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?No? ?response? ?whatsoever.? ?
The? ?dread? ?in? ?his? ?mind? ?was? ?growing? ?heavier.? ?He? ?searched? ?chamber? ?after? ?chamber? ?of? ?
every? ?building? ?in? ?the? ?entire? ?pavilion? ?and? ?was? ?almost? ?through? ?with? ?every? ?pavilions? ?nearby,? ?
yet? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?traces? ?at? ?all.? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?the? ?two? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?tallest? ?pavilion? ?in? ?the? ?area.? ?This? ?pavilion? ?was? ?obviously? ?
the? ?star? ?of? ?its? ?surroundings,? ?the? ?centrepiece.? ?It? ?was? ?renovated? ?multiple? ?times,? ?
mourous? ?and? ?impressive,? ?with? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?poetry? ?verses? ?written? ?on? ?the? ?walls.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?establishment? ?gue? ?The? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?
Wine? ?and? ?wondered? ?out? ?loud,? ?Is? ?it? ?the? ?Wine-Pouring? ?Young? ?Lord?? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered,? ?This? ?is? ?the? ?original? ?address? ?to? ?the? ?Wine-Pouring? ?
Young? ?Lord.? ?
So? ?it? ?really? ?is? ?rted?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?him.? ?
Yea.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?then? ?briefly? ?gave? ?an? ?ount.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?in? ?the? ?legends? ?they? ?
said? ?when? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?still? ?mortal,? ?after? ?training? ?he? ?would? ?often? e? ?to? ?this? ?ce? ?
to? ?drink,? ?spread? ?out? ?drunkenly? ?upon? ?the? ?terrace,? ?happy? ?and? ?carefree.? ?One? ?day,? ?below? ?
the? ?deck? ?came? ?a? ?malicious? ?crook? ?who? ?often? ?bullied? ?the? ?good? ?vigers,? ?and? ?when? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?saw? ?him,? ?he? ?nonchntly? ?spilled? ?the? ?delicate? ?wine? ?from? ?his? ?cup? ?and? ?casted? ?a? ?
tiny? ?spell.? ?That? ?wine? ?was? ?spilt? ?right? ?over? ?that? ?crooks? ?head? ?and? ?knocked? ?him? ?out.? ?After? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?appointed? ?a? ?deputy? ?general? ?by? ?Shi? ?Wudu,? ?he? ?still? ?loved? ?the? ?mortal? ?
realm,? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?drink? ?endlessly? ?at? ?this? ?ce? ?like? ?before.? ?The? ?day? ?he? ?ascended? ?
was? ?also? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?here? ?drinking.? ?
To? ?ascend? ?whilst? ?drinking? ?sounded? ?absurd,? ?but? ?it? ?actually? ?wasnt? ?anything.? ?Sometimes? ?
opportunities? ?came? ?knocking? ?without? ?any? ?rhyme? ?or? ?reason.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?was? ?still? ?
sleeping? ?when? ?he? ?ascended.? ?Perhaps? ?in? ?the? ?future? ?there? ?would? ?be? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
who? ?ascend? ?while? ?theyre? ?in? ?the? ?bathroom,? ?which? ?might? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?a? ?renown? ?
sight? ?too.? ?
In? ?any? ?case,? ?stories? ?of? ?schrs? ?teasing? ?guests? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?popr? ?throughout? ?
history,? ?and? ?ces? ?that? ?had? ?stories? ?would? ?always? ?incite? ?the? ?urge? ?for? ?intellectuals? ?to? ?raise? ?
their? ?brush? ?and? ?create,? ?expressing? ?their? ?yearning? ?for? ?a? ?heavenly? ?lifestyle.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?now? ?
understood? ?that? ?this? ?ce? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?such? ndmarks.? ?There? ?were? ?no? ?tourists? ?in? ?the? ?
middle? ?of? ?the? ?night,? ?but? ?the? ?next? ?day,? ?there? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?be? ?many? ?tourists? ?who? ?would? ?
astonishingly? ?discover? ?the? ?houses? ?and? ?trees? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?blown? ?away,? ?and? ?cry? ?the? ?
Wind? ?Master? ?had? ?shown? ?up.? ?
However,? ?the? ?renown? ?sight? ?of? ?The? ?Wine-Pouring? ?Young? ?Lord? ?was? ?slightly? ?different? ?than? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?imagined.? ?Just? ?then,? ?he? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?say? ?darkly,? ?Gege,? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?go? ?
take? ?care? ?of? ?something? ?small.? ?Please? ?do? ?be? ?careful.? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?long.? ? ?
Take? ?care? ?of? ?what?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?mentally.? ?
When? ?he? ?recalled? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?angry? ?voice? ?in? ?the? ?private? munication? ?array,? ?and? ?
now? ?his? ?unfriendly? ?demeanor,? ?he? ?asked,? ?Are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?find? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?paused? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?then? ?replied,? ?No.? ? ?
If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?then? ?it? ?wasnt? ?his? ?ce? ?to? ?ask? ?any? ?more.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?You? ?were? ?only? ?
here? ?for? ?fun? ?anyway.? ?Since? ?somethings? e? ?up,? ?just? ?go.? ?You? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?yourself? ?too.? ? ?
En.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?added,? ?When? ?I? e? ?back,? ?Ill? ?tell? ?you? ?
something.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?blurted,? ?What?? ?But? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?figure? ?had? ?already? ?
disappeared.? ?
After? ?an? ?hour,? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?nothing,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out? ?in? ?the? munication? ?
array,? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master!? ?How? ?are? ?things? ?on? ?your? ?side?? ?I? ?havent? ?found? ?him? ?here,? ?so? ?Im? ?
ing? ?back.? ?
Nothing!? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?answered.? ?
This? ?wont? ?do.? ?I? ?cant? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Lets? ?meet? ?up? ?at? ?the? ?centre? ?
of? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine.? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?report? ?to? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
After? ?that,? ?he? ?immediately? ?mouthed? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?verbal? ?password? ?to? ?her? ?private? ?
munication? ?array,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?are? ?you? ?there?? ?Can? ?you? ?find? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master?? ?
Please? ?tell? ?him? ?to? e? ?meet? ?at? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine? ?at? ?his? ?earliest? ?notice.? ?
The? ?clear? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?rang? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?ears.? ?It? ?seemed? ?that? ?at? ?this? ?moment? ?Ling? ?We? ?
was? ?in? ?his? ?male? ?form.? ?Your? ?highness?? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?is? ?here? ?with? ?me? ?right? ?now.? ?
Hes? ?not? ?someone? ?who? ?likes? ?going? ?out? ?so? ?he? ?probably? ?wont? ?descend.? ?What? ?business? ?do? ?
you? ?have? ?with? ?him?? ?I? ?can? ?pass? ?on? ?the? ?message.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?almost? ?reached? ?the? ?main? ?building? ?of? ?that? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?
Wine,? ?and? ?saw? ?from? ?afar? ?that? ?terrace? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?hung? ?with? ?something.? ?It? ?looked? ?like? ?a? ?
white? ?cloth,? ?swinging? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?breeze.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?thinking,? ?Was? ?there? ?
something? ?there? ?before?? ? ?
When? ?he? ?walked? ?closer,? ?he? ?finally? ?saw? ?what? ?it? ?was? ?C? ?wasnt? ?that? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?outer? ?
robe?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?roared? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?Your? ?highness,? e? ?
immediately? ?to? ?the? ?tallest? ?pavilion? ?at? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine!? ?HURRY!!!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?jolted,? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?asking,? ?Your? ?highness?? ?Are? ?you? ?
still? ?there?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?Please? ?have? ?him? ?descend? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible!? ?Somethings? ?
happened? ?to? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master!? ? ?
After? ?having? ?shouted? ?that? st? ?message,? ?he? ?charged? ?up? ?the? ?pavilion.? ?There? ?were? ?no? ?
more? ?sounds? ?from? ?the? ?other? ?end;? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?probably? ?shocked? ?by? ?his? ?message? ?and? ?
went? ?reporting? ?to? ?Shi? ?Wudu.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?tallest? ?floor,? ?at? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?
the? ?floor? id? ?a? ?person,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?both? ?eyes? ?tightly? ?closed;? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?external? ?injuries? ?on? ?his? ?person? ?
and? ?no? ?traces? ?of? ?blood.? ?Another? ?person? ?was? ?helping? ?him? ?up? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Ming? ?Yi.? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?sat? ?up? ?without? ?consciousness,? ?and? ?something? ?fell? ?from? ?his? ?chest.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
fixed? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?felt? ?his? ?heart? ?tighten? ?C? ?that? ?thing? ?was? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?that? ?was? ?
split? ?in? ?half.? ?That? ?rare? ?spiritual? ?device? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?possessed? ?by? ?chance? ?and? ?not? ?by? ?
force,? ?and? ?it? ?might? ?not? ?even? ?be? ?forged? ?after? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?
number? ?one? ?spiritual? ?device? ?yet? ?it? ?was? ?destroyed? ?just? ?like? ?that!? ?
When? ?we? ?came? ?by? ?just? ?now? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?else!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?imed.? ?
But? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?mouth,? ?he? ?realized? ?something? ?else? ?that? ?was? ?amiss.? ?Earlier? ?
when? ?he? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?came? ?by,? ?there? ?were? ?plenty? ?of? ?poetry? ?verses? ?on? ?the? ?wall? ?left? ?by? ?
literary? ?guests;? ?some? ?charming,? ?some? ?arrogant,? ?others? ?elegant,? ?but? ?now? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?
gone,? ?as? ?if? ?someone? ?had? ?wiped? ?them? ?clean,? ?leaving? ?behind? ?a? ?phrase? ?that? ?didnt? ?exist? ?
before? ?in? ?crimson? ?proper? ?font,? ?a? ?row? ?of? rge? ?words,? ?dripping? ?with? ?blood:? ?WRETCHED? ?
BEGINNING? ?WRETCHED? ?END? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?curse? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?bestowed? ?on? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?on? ?the? ?day? ?of? ?
his? ?birth!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?asked? ?frigidly,? ?Your? ?highness,? ?wheres? ?the? ?one? ?that? ?was? ?with? ?you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?thought,? ?Oh? ?no!? ?San? ?Langs? ?left? ?at? ?such? ?an? ?inopportune? ?
moment!? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?left? ?his? ?side? ?something? ?happened? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?This? ?really? ?couldnt? ?
be? ?exined? ?clearly.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?showed? ?nothing? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?exined? ?
solemnly,? ?I? ?asked? ?him? ?to? ?go? ?search? ?for? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words.? ?
When? ?did? ?he? ?leave?? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?asked.? ?
Without? ?changing? ?his? ?expression,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Just? ?now.? ?He? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?left? ?for? ?
over? ?half? ?an? ?incense? ?time.? ? ?
Truthfully,? ?it? ?was? ?way? ?longer? ?than? ?that.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?never? ?doubted? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?so? ?naturally? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?anyone? ?have? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?doubt? ?either,? ?lest? ?more? ?
issues? ?arise.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?from? ?beyond? ?the? ?skies? ?came? ?waves? ?of? ?rolling? ?thunder,? ?and? ?a? ?golden? ?carriage? ?
of? ?eight? ?wheels? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?clouds,? ?driving? ?towards? ?them? ?with? ?an? ?imposing? ?aura.? ?
Unable? ?to? ?reach? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine? ?using? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array,? ?it? ?
seemed? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?went? ?straight? ?for? ?a? ?Golden? ?Carriage? ?instead.? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?known? ?that? ?
when? ?a? ?golden? ?carriage? ?of? ?burnished? ?horses? ?were? ?driven,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?huge? ?fanfare.? ?If? ?it? ?
should? ?be? ?seen? ?by? ?mortals? ?who? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?were? ?stargazing? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?
night,? ?it? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?be? ?an? ?uproar? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?This? ?Water? ?Tyrant? ?really? ?wasnt? ?
afraid? ?of? ?anything.? ? ?
Watching? ?that? ?dramatic? ?golden? ?carriage? ?approach,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?said,? ?Lord? ?
Earth? ?Master,? ?if? ?any? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?should? ?ask? ter,? ?please? ?dont? ?say? ?a? ?word? ?about? ?
Lord? ?Hua.? ?There? ?are? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?who? ?like? ?to? ?
exaggerate? ?and? ?make? ?up? ?stories.? ?This? ?affair? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?him,? ?so? ?theres? ?no? ?
need? ?to? ?make? ?it? plicated.? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?said,? ?Very? ?well.? ?He? ?agreed? ?easily? ?and? ?looked? ?down? ?to? ?
keep? ?checking? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?condition.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief? ?but? ?then,? ?
seeing? ?the? ?unmoving? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?his? ?heart? ?sank? ?once? ?more.? ?
That? ?golden? ?carriage? ?came? ?roaring,? ?and? ?soon? ?after,? ?it? nded? ?with? ?trails? ?of? ?propitious? ?
clouds.? ?Outside? ?the? ?carriage? ?were? ?a? ?small? ?number? ?of? ?junior? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?standing? ?at? ?
the? ?ready? ?to? ?serve,? ?and? ?three? ?grand? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?exited? ?the? ?vehicle.? ?It? ?was? ?Shi? ?
Wudu,? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?Three? ?of? ?the? ?top? ?ten? ?at? ?the? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?banquet? ?had? ?
e? ?all? ?at? ?once.? ?Of? ?course,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?long? ?forgotten? ?he? ?himself? ?sat? ?at? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?
the? ?top? ?ten.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?had? ?deeply? ?knitted? ?brows,? ?sweeping? ?his? ?sleeves? ?as? ?he? ?got? ?off? ?the? ?
carriage? ?with? ?a? ?frown,? ?entering? ?the? ?pavilion? ?with? ?his? ?Water? ?Master? ?fan? ?in? ?hand? ?and? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?following? ?right? ?behind.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?saw? ?his? ?younger? ?brother? ?
lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?like? ?a? ?corpse,? ?his? ?face? ?instantly? ?changed? ?and? ?he? ?rushed? ?over,? ?Qing? ?
Xuan?? ?Qing? ?Xuan!? ?Whats? ?happened?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?responded? ?sinctly,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?had? ?run? ?into? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words.? ?
...? ?
What? ?did? ?you? ?say?? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?eximed? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?The? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words?? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?name,? ?not? ?only? ?Shi? ?Wudu,? ?but? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?faces? ?dropped? ?too.? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?they? ?already? ?knew? ?of? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?scourge.? ?Watching? ?their? ?expressions,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?who? ?was? ?faking? ?and? ?who? ?was? ?secretly? ?delighted;? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?acting? ?
naturally.? ?Especially? ?Shi? ?Wudu.? ?There? ?was? ?definitely? ?no? ?way? ?he? ?was? ?acting.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?
retrieved? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?bottles? ?from? ?his? ?sleeve? ?and? ?said,? ?Try? ?feeding? ?him? ?all? ?of? ?them.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?remarked? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?Its? ?you? ?again,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?
It? ?cant? ?be? ?helped,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Theres? ?only? ?so? ?many? ?of? ?us? ?going? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?
the? ?heavens.? ?
It? ?seems? ?every? ?time? ?we? ?see? ?you,? ?that? ?other? ?one? ?is? ?always? ?around? ?too.? ?I? ?wonder? ?if? ?its? ?the? ?
same? ?case? ?this? ?time?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?tly,? ?No,? ?no.? ?Of? ?course? ?not.? ? ?
He? ?was? ?lying? ?through? ?his? ?teeth,? ?but? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?actually? ?kept? ?his? ?promise? ?and? ?didnt? ?utter? ?a? ?
word.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?stopped? ?talking,? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?led? ?the? ?officials? ?under? ?his? ?
mand? ?to? ?search? ?the? ?premises.? ?Given? ?the? ?situation,? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?better? ?that? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?had? ?left? ?beforehand.? ?At? ?least? ?he? ?wasnt? ?at? ?the? ?scene? ?of? ?the? ?crime.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?
couldnt? ?wake? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?but? ?his? ?eyes? ?inadvertently? ?swept? ?over? ?to? ?the? ?giant? ?bloody? ?
words? ?on? ?that? ?snow? ?white? ?wall,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?twisted? ?immediately.? ?
His? ?face? ?became? ?whiter? ?than? ?that? ?wall,? ?shaking? ?with? ?fury,? ?he? ?shouted,? ?WHO? ?WROTE? ?
THIS?? ?WHO? ?WROTE? ?IT?!? ? ?
Even? ?though? ?he? ?was? ?shouting,? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?trembling.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?eximed,? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?is? ?awake!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?squatted? ?down,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master?? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?eyes? ?were? ?blinking? ?open? ?slowly.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?shoved? ?
everyone? ?aside? ?and? ?cried,? ?Qing? ?Xuan?? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ?Do? ?you? ?feel? ?bad? ?anywhere?? ?
Who? ?hurt? ?you?!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?dazed? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?slowly? ?came? ?to.? ?When? ?he? ?became? ?
conscious,? ?the? ?first? ?thing? ?he? ?saw? ?was? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?face.? ?The? ?next? ?moment,? ?something? ?no? ?
one? ?had? ?expected? ?happened.? ?
He? ?shoved? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?away,? ?grabbed? ?his? ?own? ?head? ?and? ?screamed,? ?
AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!? ?
? ?
Ch.113:? ?Teasing? ?Words? ?to? ?Befuddle? ?Me? ?and? ?Also? ?My? ?Lord? ?
Having? ?been? ?shoved? ?so? ?forcefully,? ?the? ?esteemed? ?Water? ?Master? ?almost? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?
jumbled? ?and? ?dumbfounded.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?called? ?out,? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?its? ?
gege.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?roared,? ?I? ?KNOW? ?ITS? ?YOU!!!? ? ?
Since? ?he? ?knew? ?it? ?was? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?and? ?wasnt? ?delusional,? ?unable? ?to? ?recognize? ?people,? ?then? ?
why? ?such? ?a? ?reaction?? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?reached? ?for? ?him? ?again,? ?Everythings? ?alright? ?now...? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?pped? ?
that? ?hand? ?away,? ?ALRIGHT? ?MY? ?ASS!? ?How? ?can? ?anything? ?be? ?alright?!? ?Dont? ?say? ?anything? ?
anymore!? ?AAH!? ?I? ?CANT? ?TAKE? ?THIS!? ?
The? ?moment? ?those? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?not? ?only? ?Shi? ?Wudu,? ?but? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?the? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?
standing? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?the? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?who? ?had? ?just? ?returned? ?from? ?giving? ?out? ?directives? ?
to? ?his? ?subordinates? ?both? ?changed? ?colours.? ? ?
Qing? ?Xuan,? ?stop? ?this.? ?What? ?you? ?just? ?said? ?is? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?pping? ?your? ?brothers? ?
face? ?and? ?pouring? ?poison? ?on? ?his? ?heart.? ? ?
Usually? ?when? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?heard? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?speak? ?he? ?must? ?quibble? ?back? ?a? ?couple? ?times,? ?
but? ?now? ?he? ?only? ?held? ?his? ?head? ?wordlessly,? ?ignoring? ?him? pletely,? ?only? ?muttering? ?like? ?
he? ?was? ?possessed,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?hear? ?anything.? ?You? ?stop? ?talking? ?too.? ?Let? ?me? ?calm? ?
down.? ?Just? ?go.? ?JUST? ?GET? ?OUT? ?OF? ?HERE!!!? ? ?
Finally,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?it? ?any? ?longer.? ?
WHAT? ?NONSENSE? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?SPOUTING?!? ?He? ?shouted.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?chided? ?too,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?if? ?theres? ?anything? ?just? ?tell? ?us,? ?so? ?we? ?know? ?
what? ?we? ?can? ?do? ?to? ?solve? ?it...? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?roared,? ?enraged,? ?DO? ?YOU? ?NOT? ?UNDERSTAND? ?THE? ?WORDS? ?COMING? ?
OUT? ?OF? ?MY? ?MOUTH?!? ?GET? ?OUT? ?OF? ?HERE!? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?PLEASE? ?JUST? ?GET? ?THE? ?
HELL? ?OUT? ?OF? ?HERE!!!? ?AAHHH!!!? ?AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!? ?He? ?was? ?yelling? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?
unhinged,? ?screaming? ?and? ?screaming? ?and? ?then? ?suddenly? ?he? ?spat? ?out? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood.? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?immediately? ?seized? ?his? ?wrist? ?to? ?check? ?his? ?pulse,? ?but? ?after? ?feeling? ?it,? ?his? ?face? ?
instantly? ?became? ?more? ?terrifying? ?than? ?a? ?ghost,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?throw? ?up? ?blood? ?on? ?
the? ?spot? ?too.? ? ?
Lord? ?Water? ?Master,? ?whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?as? ?he? ?
reached? ?out? ?ready? ?to? ?check? ?too,? ?but? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?pped? ?his? ?hand? ?away? ?forcefully,? ?ring? ?
at? ?him? ?with? ?fury? ?like? ?he? ?couldnt? ?allow? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?find? ?out? ?just? ?what? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?
condition? ?was.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?his? ?younger? ?brother,? ?Youre? ?ill.? ?Youre? ?deranged? ?
from? ?terror.? ?Im? ?taking? ?you? ?back? ?for? ?treatment.? ?You? ?will? ?be? ?healed? ?for? ?sure.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?intently? ?and? ?slowly? ?enunciated? ?his? ?words,? ?I? ?am? ?not? ?ill.? ?
Whether? ?if? ?Im? ?ill? ?you? ?should? ?know? ?best!? ?Dont? ?take? ?me? ?for? ?crazy,? ?Im? ?very? ?conscient.? ?Ive? ?
never? ?been? ?so? ?conscient? ?in? ?my? ?life!? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?him? ?and? ?dragged? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?carriage,? ?yelling,? ?You? ?dont? ?
understand? ?anything!? ?Dont? ?speak? ?nonsense!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wailed,? ?MING-XIONG!? ?MING-XIONG? ?SAVE? ?ME!? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ?
SAVE? ?ME!? ? ?
He? ?reached? ?out? ?with? ?both? ?his? ?arms,? ?grabbing? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?one? ?with? ?each? ?hand,? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?both? ?held? ?on? ?to? ?the? ?hands? ?he? ?extended.? ?However,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?yanked? ?
him? ?away? ?forcibly? ?again,? ?Lets? ?go.? ?Everythings? ?alright.? ?Gege? ?is? ?here.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?still? ?screaming,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?went? ?over? ?to? ?help? ?Shi? ?
Wudu? ?hold? ?him? ?down.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?shouted,? ?Your? ?brother? ?doesnt? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?back? ?with? ?you!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed? ?too,? ?That? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?hasnt? ?been? ?dealt? ?with? ?yet,? ?
Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?n? ?on...? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?cut? ?him? ?off? ?sharply,? ?What? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words?? ?I? ?have? ?no? ?idea? ?what? ?
youre? ?all? ?talking? ?about.? ?Hes? ?ill.? ?His? ?mind? ?is? ?addled.? ?THATS? ?ALL!? ? ?
But? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?again.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?broke? ?him? ?off,? ?This? ?is? ?my? ?brother,? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?would? ?mistreat? ?him?? ?This? ?is? ?
our? ?own? ?family? ?affair,? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?trouble? ?outsiders!? ?Would? ?the? ?two? ?lords? ?please? ?not? ?
spread? ?word? ?of? ?this? ?around? ?either? ?and? ?just? ?mind? ?your? ?own? ?business!? ?Then,? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?
hand? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?and? ?brushed? ?down.? ?Once? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?lost? ?
consciousness? ?from? ?the? ?sweep? ?he? ?was? ?forced? ?into? ?the? ?golden? ?carriage.? ? ?
Although? ?his? ?words? ?were? ?rude,? ?but? ?they? ?stunned? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?He? ?wasnt? ?wrong.? ?After? ?all,? ?Shi? ?
Wudu? ?was? ?the? ?rightful? ?blood? ?brother? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?harm? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan?? ?Besides,? ?there? ?were? ?two? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?apanying? ?them,? ?so? ?
having? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?go? ?back? ?with? ?them? ?was? ?the? ?safest? ?option.? ?How? ?could? ?outsiders? ?
continue? ?to? ?interfere? ?when? ?the? ?family? ?himself? ?showed? ?up?? ? ?
That? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? id? ?broken? ?in? ?two? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?without? ?anyone? ?caring,? ?and? ?Ling? ?
Wen? ?picked? ?it? ?up,? ?speaking? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?Your? ?highness,? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?
please? ?dont? ?be? ?offended.? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?is? ?only? ?mad? ?from? ?worry.? ?This? ?affair? ?is? ?
personal? ?and? ?personal? ?scandals? ?shant? ?be? ?publicized,? ?so? ?pray? ?My? ?Lords? ?keep? ?this? ?to? ?
yourselves.? ?He? ?will? ?for? ?sure? ?make? ?amends? ?when? ?this? ?is? ?settled.? ?After? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?
courteous? ?words,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?also? ?boarded? ?the? ?carriage? ?hastily.? ?That? ?golden? ?carriage? ?rose? ?
in? ?the? ?air? ?rumbling? ?then? ?flew? ?off.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?watching? ?that? ?stream? ?of? ?propitious? ?
clouds? ?disappear? ?gradually? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?sky? ?before? ?it? ?finally? ?hit? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?that? ?the? ?Water? ?
Master? ?really? ?did? ?take? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?away? ?just? ?like? ?that.? ?As? ?for? ?them,? ?after? ?running? ?
around? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?they? ?were? ?really? ?left? ?behind? ?like? ?this,? ?just? ?like? ?that.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?leave? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?
eximed,? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master!? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?meaningfully? ?before? ?he? ?
said,? ?Rx.? ?I? ?wont? ?say? ?anything? ?about? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?said,? ?Thank? ?you.? ?Are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?check? ?up? ?on? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master?? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?nodded? ?once? ?and? ?turned? ?back? ?around? ?to? ?continue? ?on? ?his? ?way.? ?Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?also? ?very? ?worried? ?about? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?still? ?all? ?the? ?medical? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?
the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?more? ?of? ?a? ?help? ?than? ?he? ?would? ?be.? ?Besides,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?
would? ?for? ?sure? ?not? ?want? ?any? ?outsiders? ?to? ?witness? ?his? ?brothers? ?madness,? ?so? ?given? ?that? ?
thought,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?right? ?time? ?to? ?pay? ?a? ?visit? ?right? ?now.? ?Actually,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?sudden? ?
departure? ?was? ?more? ?of? ?a? ?concern,? ?so? ?after? ?some? ?consideration,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?decided? ?to? ?go? ?
find? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?first.? ?Making? ?up? ?his? ?mind,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?left? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine,? ?
and? ?speedily? ?began? ?his? ?overnight? ?journey.? ?
Unable? ?to? ?use? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?and? ?without? ?a? ?golden? ?carriage? ?of? ?burnished? ?
horses,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?depend? ?on? ?his? ?pair? ?of? ?legs,? ?sprinting? ?through? ?the? ?mountain? ?
paths.? ?As? ?he? ?ran,? ?he? ?thought,? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?situation? ?can? ?San? ?Lang? ?possibly? ?run? ?into?? ?
His? ?expression? ?and? ?tone? ?of? ?voice? ?earlier? ?made? ?it? ?seem? ?like? ?its? ?something? ?serious.? ?
Hopefully? ?Ill? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?give? ?him? ?a? ?hand? ?this? ?time.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?even? ?over? ?an? ?incense? ?time? ?before? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?noticed? ?the? ?roads? ?ahead? ?of? ?him? ?
were? ?thick? ?with? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil.? ?Visibility? ?heavily? ?reduced,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?slowed? ?his? ?pace? ?
and? ?thought,? ?No? ?way.? ?What? ?is? ?it? ?now?? ?
He? ?stood? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?road? ?to? ?watch? ?and? ?observe? ?quietly.? ?A? ?while? ter,? ?in? ?the? ?thick? ?
of? ?that? ?essence? ?fo? ?evil? ?ahead? ?came? ?a? ?bizarre? ?work? ?song.? ?
YI? ?YU? ?XI,? ?YI? ?YU? ?XI*.? ?
YI? ?YU? ?XI,? ?YI? ?YU? ?XI.? ?
At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?road? ?ahead,? ?a? ?giant? ?ck? ?silhouette? ?hazily? ?appeared.? ?
It? ?was? ?ck? ?and? rge? ?with? ?some? ?shadow? ?floating? ?about,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?just? ?
what? ?it? ?was.? ?He? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?anything? ?with? ?that? ?shape,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?for? ?sure? ?something? ?
quite? ?big.? ?Subconsciously,? ?he? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?back? ?from? ?rm,? ?the? ?Ruoye? ?on? ?his? ?left? ?arm? ?
ready? ?to? ?attack,? ?and? ?he? ?rested? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?on? ?Fang? ?Xins? ?hilt.? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?that? ?giant? ?thing? ?showed? ?its? ?true? ?form? ?from? ?the? ?mist.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?slightly? ?
widened.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?mourous? ?step? ?litter*.? ?
That? ?step? ?litter? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?extravagant,? ?its? ?golden? ?canopy? ?hung? ?exquisite? ?and? ?
featherlight? ?satin? ?veils,? ?and? ?should? ?anyone? ?be? ?enthroned? ?within,? ?they? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?be? ?
shrouded? ?within? ?the? ?expanse? ?of? ?enchanting? ?crimson? ?drapes,? ?allowing? ?their? ?obscure? ?
silhouette? ?be? ?disyed? ?only? ?through? ?imagination.? ?The? ?porters? ?carrying? ?that? ?step? ?litter? ?
were? ?four? ?golden? ?skeletons? ?with? ?abnormally? rge? ?bone? ?structures,? ?and? ?they? ?hollered? ?
their? ?work? ?song? ?YI? ?YU? ?XI? ?YI? ?YU? ?XI? ?as? ?they? ?made? ?way.? ?Next? ?to? ?every? ?skeleton? ?floated? ?
small? nguid? ?swirls? ?of? ?ghost? ?fires,? ?twirling? ?about,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?used? ?for? ?illumination? ?
because? ?whenever? ?they? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?darker? ?area? ?the? ?ghost? ?fires? ?would? ?burn? ?brighter.? ?
The? ?sight? ?was? ?too? ?strange,? ?bizarre? ?and? ?demonic,? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?stare,? ?
wondering? ?if? ?he? ?ran? ?into? ?some? ?ghost? dy? ?out? ?to? ?meet? ?a? ?lover? ?on? ?a? ?date.? ?He? ?hurriedly? ?
backed? ?further? ?onto? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?road? ?to? ?give? ?way.? ?Unexpectedly? ?however,? ?those? ?four? ?
golden? ?skeletons? ?carrying? ?the? ?step? ?litter? ?stopped? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him? ?and? ?each? ?turned? ?their? ?
skulls? ?towards? ?him.? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?golden? ?skeletons? ?jaw? ?bones? ?crackled? ?and? ?out? ?came? ?a? ?sound? ?from? ?who? ?
knows? ?where,? ?speaking? ?with? ?a? ?quivering? ?voice,? ?Lord? ?Chengzhu*? ?sent? ?us? ?to? ?receive? ?the? ?
Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?Xianle.? ?Is? ?My? ?Lord? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?
...? ?
Lord? ?Chengzhu? ?should? ?be? ?no? ?other? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?removed? ?his? ?hand? ?from? ?the? ?
hilt? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?answered,? ?Thats? ?me.? ?
Crackle? ?crackle.? ?The? ?skeletons? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?rejoicing? ?and? ?lowered? ?the? ?step? ?litter.? ?
Please? ?board,? ?lets? ?go!? ? ?
Were? ?the? ?four? ?golden? ?skeletons? ?going? ?to? ?carry? ?him? ?to? ?go? ?see? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?
reluctantly,? ?Thats...? ?too? ?much? ?trouble.? ?
Nonsense.? ?Its? ?no? ?trouble? ?at? ?all,? ?this? ?is? ?our? ?job.? ?
Your? ?highness,? ?please? ?board!? ?Lord? ?Chengzhu? ?is? ?waiting? ?for? ?you.? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?carefully? ?stepped? ?onto? ?the? ?tform,? ?lifted? ?the? ?veil? ?and? ?seated? ?himself? ?
within.? ?Thanks? ?for? ?the? ?trouble.? ?
The? ?golden? ?skeletons? ?were? ?ecstatic,? ?crackling? ?and? ?saying? ?something? ?iprehensible,? ?
then? ?they? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?step? ?litter? ?and? ?started? ?bumping? ?along? ?the? ?mountain? ?paths.? ?
That? ?step? ?litter? ?had? ?upon? ?it? ?a? ?wicker? ?chair? ?sewn? ?with? ?brocade,? ?exceedingly? fortable,? ?
and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?poised? ?in? ?the? ?centre,? ?feeling? ?that? ?it? ?seemed? ?a? ?bit? ?big? ?for? ?just? ?one? ?person.? ?
The? ?step? ?litter? ?carried? ?by? ?those? ?golden? ?skeletons? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?bumpy? ?and? ?wobbly,? ?but? ?
when? ?he? ?actually? ?sat? ?down,? ?the? ?ride? ?was? ?quite? ?steady.? ?It? ?moved? ?extremely? ?fast,? ?swifter? ?
than? ?flying? ?on? ?a? ?sword,? ?and? ?other? ?than? ?that? ?bizarre? ?work? ?song? ?those? ?golden? ?skeletons? ?
enjoyed? ?chanting,? ?it? ?was? ?practically? ?silent,? ?much? ?more? ?so? ?than? ?that? ?rumbling? ?golden? ?
carriage? ?with? ?burnished? ?horses,? ?and? ?even? ?more? ?mysterious.? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?the? ?crown? ?prince,? ?he? ?would? ?also? ?ride? ?a? ?step? ?litter? ?
when? ?he? ?went? ?out? ?from? ?time? ?to? ?time.? ?He? ?was? ?much? ?younger? ?back? ?then,? ?and? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?
p? ?of? ?either? ?his? ?father? ?or? ?mother,? ?carried? ?by? ?pce? ?attendants? ?especially? ?chosen? ?who? ?
would? ?cheer? ?and? ?mor? ?all? ?around,? ?impressive? ?and? ?imposing.? ?After? ?he? ?got? ?bigger? ?he? ?
didnt? ?enjoy? ?it? ?as? ?much? ?anymore.? ?Nevertheless,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?was? ?
transported? ?by? ?those? ?creatures,? ?so? ?still? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?amazed.? ?
After? ?traveling? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?sensed? ?a? ?band? ?of? ?green? ?ghost? ?fires? ?ahead,? ?their? ?
wisping? ?light? ?shimmering? ?through? ?the? ?veil,? ?and? ?quiet? ?chatters? ?came? ?wafting? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?
Who? ?goes? ?there?? ?Shouldnt? ?ya? ?be? ?leavin? ?somethin? ?behind,? ?crossin? ?thru? ?this? ?burial? ?
ground?? ? ?
It? ?seemed? ?they? ?ran? ?into? ?road? ?blocking? ?feral? ?ghosts.? ?Shadows? ?eating? ?shadows,? ?ghosts? ?
devouring? ?ghosts,? ?yet? ?they? ?even? ?dared? ?provoke? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?Those? ?skeletons? ?crackled? ?
and? ughed,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?us? ?to? ?leave? ?behind?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?contemting? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?show? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?deal? ?with? ?this? ?
when? ?he? ?heard? ?those? ?tiny? ?voices? ?shriek,? ?AIYOYOYOYO? ?FORGIVE? ?US!? ?Our? ?shitty? ?eyes? ?
be? ?blind? ?an? ?didnt? ?realize? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?step? ?litter? ?of? ?our? ?ol? ?lord? ?Hua? ?Cheng!? ?Git? ?back? ?to? ?
the? ?burials,? ?git? ?back!? ?My? ?Lords? ?please? ?pass? ?as? ?ya? ?will.? ?My? ?Lords? ?are? ?generous,? ?please? ?
pass? ?as? ?ya? ?will!? ? ?
Those? ?golden? ?skeletons? ?said,? ?Too? te? ?too? te,? ?Lord? ?Chengzhu? ?has? ?given? ?clear? ?
instructions? ?that? ?the? ?highness? ?seated? ?in? ?this? ?step? ?litter? ?shall? ?not? ?be? ?offended.? ?Now? ?that? ?
tHis? ?Highness? ?has? ?been? ?dyed,? ?why? ?dont? ?yall? ?tell? ?us? ?what? ?shall? ?be? ?done!? ?
Wails? ?and? ?devilish? ?cries? ?howled? ?all? ?around.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?it? ?anymore? ?and? ?said,? ?
Um,? ?forget? ?it.? ?Since? ?were? ?in? ?a? ?rush,? ?just? ?let? ?this? ?go.? ?
Those? ?skeletons? ?said,? ?Since? ?His? ?Highness? ?says? ?so,? ?then? ?we? ?shall? ?let? ?them? ?go.? ?Yall? ?got? ?
off? ?easy!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?added,? ?However,? ?do? ?keep? ?in? ?mind? ?to? ?never? ?block? ?the? ?roads? ?in? ?the? ?future? ?and? ?
harm? ?travelers.? ?
The? ?feral? ?ghosts? ?rejoiced,? ?Nonono,? ?we? ?swear? ?thats? ?never? ?happened!? ?Thank? ?you? ?My? ?
Lord!? ? ?
Depart!? ?Those? ?skeletons? ?shouted.? ?
As? ?they? ?passed? ?through,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?faintly? ?heard? ?the? ?babbling? ?of? ?female? ?ghosts,? ?chattering? ?
in? ?wonder,? ?Hey,? ?who? ?do? ?yall? ?think? ?is? ?the? ?highness? ?sitting? ?in? ?that? ?litter?? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?
Lord? ?Huas? ?golden? ?step? ?litter? ?carrying? ?anyone? ?else.? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?a? dy? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?easy? ?to? ?guess.? ?Yet? ?its? ?a? ?man.? ?Very? ?strange.? ? ?
Whats? ?so? ?strange? ?about? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
In? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?he? ?heard? ?those? ?female? ?ghosts? ?say,? ?Yea.? ?And? ?here? ?I? ?was? ?so? ?sure? ?that? ?
golden? ?litter? ?was? ?definitely? ?for? ?the? ?madam? ?wife!? ?
-? ?
After? ?having? ?run? ?around? ?for? ?days,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rode? ?in? ?the? ?step? ?litter? ?and? ?felt? ?drowsy.? ?He? ?
used? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?support? ?his? ?cheek,? ?dozing? ?off.? ?Another? ?long? ?while? ?passed? ?and? ?he? ?felt? ?
the? ?step? ?litter? ?stop? ?again.? ?He? ?mumbled? ?semi-consciously,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?
He? ?thought? ?they? ?ran? ?into? ?another? ?band? ?of? ?road? ?blocking? ?feral? ?ghosts,? ?but? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?
words? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?he? ?felt? ?the? ?step? ?litter? ?dip,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?another? ?who? ?had? ?gotten? ?on.? ?The? ?
man? ?lifted? ?the? ?veil? ?and? ?called? ?out? ?lightly,? ?Gege?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?squinted,? ?looking? ?towards? ?the? ?voice,? ?San? ?Lang?? ?
The? ?one? ?whod? e? ?was? ?naturally? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?When? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?half-awakened? ?
state,? ?bleary? ?eyed? ?and? ?dazed,? ?he? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?up? ?feeling? ?
embarrassed? ?and? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?I? ?identally? ?fell? ?asleep.? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?and? ?went? ?over? ?to? ?sit? ?too,? ?Gege? ?is? ?exhausted.? ?I? ?hope? ?
gege? ?wont? ?mind? ?if? ?I? ?squeeze? ?in.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?tried? ?to? ?move? ?more? ?to? ?the? ?right,? ?wanting? ?to? ?leave? ?more? ?room? ?for? ?
Hua? ?Cheng,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?extended? ?his? ?arm? ?and? ?caught? ?his? ?right? ?shoulder,? ?pulling? ?him? ?
back,? ?No? ?need.? ?Theres? ?enough? ?space.? ?
Truthfully,? ?there? ?wasnt.? ?This? ?step? ?litter? ?was? ?crafty;? ?too? ?big? ?for? ?one? ?person,? ?but? ?too? ?
cramped? ?for? ?two,? ?not? ?a? ?perfect? ?fit? ?unless? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?younger? ?and? ?one? ?
sat? ?on? ?the? p? ?of? ?the? ?other.? ?
You? ?left? ?just? ?in? ?time? ?earlier.? ?Three? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?from? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?descended? ?all? ?
at? ?once.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?humphed,? ?Was? ?it? ?the? ?Three? ?Tumours?? ?I? ?already? ?expected? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed? ?teasingly,? ?Was? ?that? ?the? ?reason? ?why? ?you? ?ran? ?away?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?jokingly? ?too,? ?No,? ?I? ?went? ?to? ?hail? ?for? ?the? ?carriage.? ?So? ?how? ?is? ?it,? ?gege?? ?
Isnt? ?my? ?Infernal? ?Ghost? ?Carriage? ?much? ?more? ?fun? ?than? ?the? ?golden? ?carriage? ?of? ?those? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court?? ?
Yes,? ?its? ?very? ?fun!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?reminded? ?of? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?awful? ?
state,? ?he? ?couldnt? ugh? ?anymore,? ?and? ?became? ?solemn.? ?By? ?the? ?way,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?what? ?
was? ?it? ?that? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?tell? ?me? ?earlier?? ? ?
Inadvertently,? ?their? ?eyes? ?met.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?had? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?right? ?shoulder? ?in? ?his? ?grasp,? ?
never? ?having? ?let? ?go,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?holding? ?him? ?in? ?his? ?embrace.? ?Looking? ?from? ?the? ?outside,? ?
only? ?two? ?ovepping? ?silhouettes? ?could? ?be? ?seen? ?within? ?the? ?veils? ?of? ?that? ?step? ?litter,? ?curled? ?
up? ?together,? ?inseparable.? ?Within? ?the? ?red? ?curtains,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?
Gege,? ?want? ?to? ?get? ?married?? ? ?
...? ?
...Huh?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled.? ?
Such? ?a? ?gaze,? ?such? ?words,? ?they? ?were? ?in? ?such? ?close? ?quarters? ?with? ?nowhere? ?to? ?run.? ?
Instantly,? ?colours? ?exploded? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?vision? ?and? ?his? ?mind? ?went? pletely? ?nk,? ?his? ?
entire? ?person? ?frozen,? ?stiffer? ?than? ?a? ?corpse.? ?
Seeing? ?his? ?reaction,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?his? ?arm? ?back? ?and? ?snickered,? ?Its? ?a? ?joke.? ?Did? ?I? ?
shock? ?gege?? ? ?
...? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?...Youre? ?too? ?much.? ?How? ?can? ?
you? ?joke? ?about? ?something? ?like? ?that?? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?just? ?shock.? ?He? ?was? ?so? ?rattled? ?his? ?heart? ?almost? ?stopped.? ?There? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?trace? ?
of? ?hurt? ?that? ?he? ?hadnt? ?noticed? ?himself.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?My? ?bad.? ?
He? ?stretched? ?out? ?his? ?long? ?legs? ?and? ?crossed? ?them,? ?settling? ?them? ?up? ?front,? ?wiggling? ?his? ?
boots? ?and? ?the? ?silver? ?chains? ?clinked? ?against? ?each? ?other,? ?jingling? ?crisply,? ?truly? ?the? ?very? ?
image? ?of? ?mischief.? ?If? ?this? ?was? ?before,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?think? ?this? ?young? ?man? ?yful? ?and? ?
endearing,? ?but? ?now? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?that? ?noise? ?was? ?disrupting? ?his? ?calm,? ?and? ?an? ?
unexined? ?frustration? ?filled? ?his? ?mind.? ?After? ?feeling? ?shaken? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?
say? ?again? ?mentally,? ?How? ?can? ?you? ?joke? ?about? ?something? ?like? ?that...? ?
However,? ?when? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?it,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?wrong.? ?It? ?was? ?precisely? ?
because? ?it? ?didnt? ?mean? ?anything? ?that? ?it? ?could? ?be? ?used? ?a? ?joke.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?noticed? ?his? ?odd? ?expression? ?and? ?immediately? ?sat? ?up? ?straight,? ?Your? ?highness,? ?
dont? ?take? ?it? ?to? ?heart.? ?I? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?wrong? ?just? ?now.? ?I? ?wont? ?joke? ?about? ?this? ?ever? ?again.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?apologized? ?so? ?solemnly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?bad? ?instead? ?and? ?thought,? ?Am? ?I? ?
stupid?? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?joke? ?and? ?nothing? ?serious.? ?Besides,? ?San? ?Lang? ?only? ?said? ?want? ?to? ?get? ?
married,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?specify? ?with? ?who,? ?so? ?where? ?did? ?my? ?mind? ?wander? ?off? ?to?? ?Get? ?a? ?
hold? ?of? ?yourself!? ?This? ?instant!? ?Right? ?now!!!? ?
He? ?smacked? ?himself? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?mentally? ?and? ?steadied? ?his? ?spirit? ?before? ?smiling,? ?No? ?no? ?
no,? ?how? ?are? ?you? ?in? ?the? ?wrong?? ?Dont? ?misunderstand,? ?I? ?was? ?just? ?thinking? ?about? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?
Master? ?so? ?I? ?looked? ?a? ?bit? ?serious.? ? ?
Oh?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Since? ?the? ?Water? ?Tyrant? ?descended? ?too,? ?that? ?affair? ?should? ?be? ?
taken? ?cared? ?of.? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?exceedingly? ?cooperative? ?in? ?changing? ?the? ?subject.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started? ?to? ?think? ?
seriously,? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?softly,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?do? ?you? ?really? ?think? ?this? ?is? ?all? ?over?? ?
Somehow? ?I? ?think? ?this? ?is? ?only? ?the? ?beginning.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?always? ?admired? ?and? ?respected? ?his? ?older? ?brother,? ?but? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?
escaped? ?danger? ?and? ?saw? ?his? ?brothers? ?face,? ?he? ?reacted? ?like? ?that.? ?A? ?horrifying? ?thought? ?
entered? ?his? ?mind? ?C? ?could? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?deceived? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?in? ?opening? ?the? ?doors? ?be? ?
Shi? ?Wudu?? ?
Although? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?shouldve? ?been? ?in? ?the? pany? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?and? ?General? ?Pei? ?at? ?the? ?
time,? ?still? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?difficult? ?for? ?spiritually? ?powerful? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?to? ?create? ?clones? ?
and? ?send? ?them? ?off? ?on? ?errands.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?keep? ?telling? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?some? ?of? ?his? ?
suspicions? ?and? ?assumptions? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?instead,? ?No.? ?This? ?affair? ?is? ?done? ?and? ?
over? ?with.? ?
His? ?tone? ?was? ?firm? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?taken? ?aback,? ?San? ?Lang?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?intently,? ?Gege,? ?do? ?you? ?trust? ?me?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?met? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?was? ?equally? ?firm,? ?I? ?do.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?slowly,? ?Then,? ?believe? ?me.? ?Stay? ?far? ?away? ?from? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?Water? ?
Master,? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?The? ?further? ?away? ?the? ?better.? ? ?
C? ?
[?n?]? ?YI? ?YU? ?XI? ?is? ?just? ?meaningless? ?sounds.? ?
[?݂]? ?Step? ?Litter? ?-? ?a? ?Litter,? ?ording? ?to? ?wiki,? ?is? ?a? ?ss? ?of? ?wheelless? ?vehicles,? ?a? ?
human-powered? ?transport.? ?Pnquins? ?and? ?Sedan? ?Chairs? ?are? ?categorized? ?as? ?
litters? ?but? ?theyre? ?often? ?boxed? ?cabins.? ?A? ?Step? ?Litter? ?is? ?an? ?open? ?aired? ?tform? ?with? ?
a? ?seat/throne? ?and? ?sometimes? ?(such? ?as? ?in? ?this? ?text)? ?itd? ?have? ?a? ?canopy? ?adorned? ?
with? ?hanging? ?satin? ?curtains.? ?Step? ?litters? ?are? ?usually? ?reserved? ?only? ?for? ?those? ?with? ?
high? ?statuses.? ?More? ?info? ?on? ?wiki? ?if? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?read? ?up? ?on? ?it.? ?:3? ?
FYI:? ?Pnquins? ?and? ?Sedan? ?Chairs? ?are? ?basically? ?the? ?same? ?thing.? ?The? ?name? ?
Sedan? ?Chair? ?was? ?used? ?in? ?the? ?west? ?after? ?the? ?pnquin? ?was? ?imported? ?to? ?Europe? ?in? ?
the? ?early? ?16th? ?century.? ?
[?]? ?Chengzhu? ?means? ?Lord? ?Mayor? ?or? ?City? ?Master,? ?but? ?that? ?doesnt? ?quite? ?cut? ?it? ?
since? ?Ghost? ?City? ?is? ?more? ?a? ?city? ?fortress? ?state? ?and? ?its? ?own? ?sovereignty,? ?so? ?I? ?havent? ?
found? ?any? ?satisfactory? ?English? ?term? ?thatd? ?fully? ?represent? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?power? ?and? ?
status.? ?Lets? ?just? ?keep? ?to? ?Chengzhu? ?lmao.? ?
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Ch.114:? ?Teasing? ?Words? ?to? ?Befuddle? ?Me? ?and? ?Also? ?My? ?Lord? ?2? ?
After? ?that? ?line,? ?thoughts? id? ?heavy? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?way.? ?He? ?tried? ?
prodding? ?for? ?more? ?but? ?every? ?response? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gave? ?him? ?thereafter? ?all? ?seemed? ?to? ?
mean? ?Thats? ?all? ?Ill? ?say? ?on? ?the? ?subject.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?pursue? ?anymore.? ?
When? ?they? ?returned? ?to? ?Puqi? ?shrine,? ?dawn? ?had? ?yet? ?broken? ?upon? ?the? ?horizon.? ?
Pushing? ?the? ?door? ?open,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?see? ?that? ?all? ?the? ?dishes? ?were? ?cleaned? ?and? ?put? ?
away.? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?Guzi,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?were? ?all? ?sleeping? ?inside,? ?a? ?nket? ?covering? ?them,? ?
looking? ?very? fortable.? ?It? ?seemed? ?that? ?after? ?he? ?left,? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?someone? ?who? ?
took? ?care? ?of? ?things? ?attentively,? ?and? ?had? ?already? ?left? ?silently.? ?
This? ?time? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?returned,? ?what? ?followed? ?was? ?a? rge? ?pile? ?of? ?prayers.? ?
Puqi? ?Shrine? ?had? ?never? ?received? ?this? ?many? ?prayers? ?before,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?think? ?it? ?had? ?
anything? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?spreading? ?his? ?good? ?name? ?C? ?thats? ?right.? ?That? ?
wealthy? ?merchant? ?who? ?lived? ?in? ?town? ?finally? ?came? ?to? ?fulfill? ?his? ?promise.? ?
However,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?did? e? ?by,? ?he? ?either? ?didnt? ?notice? ?the? ?very? ?obvious? ?sign? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
ced? ?right? ?out? ?front,? ?or? ?he? ?purposely? ?ignored? ?it.? ?He? ?also? ?didnt? ?donate? ?however? ?much? ?
money? ?he? ?promised? ?he? ?would.? ?The? ?most? ?important? ?purpose? ?of? ?his? ing? ?here? ?was? ?to? ?
gift? ?a? ?brocade? ?banner,? ?and? ?he? ?enthusiastically? ?presented? ?it? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?before? ?all? ?the? ?folks? ?
in? ?the? ?vige.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rolled? ?it? ?open? ?unsuspectingly? ?and? ?immediately? ?folded? ?it? ?close.? ?
Still,? ?the? ?giant? ?words? ?on? ?that? ?brocade? ?banner? ?were? ?deeply? ?ingrained? ?in? ?his? ?mind? ?C? ?
Return? ?Babes? ?through? ?Miraculous? ?Hands*? ?
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After? ?sending? ?that? ?wealthy? ?merchant? ?off,? ?he? ?exhaled? ?a? ?long? ?sigh.? ?Hed? ?been? ?worried? ?
everyday? ?wondering? ?when? ?the? ?shack? ?would? ?finally? ?copse;? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?when? ?it? ?
could? ?be? ?repaired.? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?leaning? ?against? ?the? ?door,? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
guessed? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?sighing? ?over,? ?and? ?said,? ?Ive? ?long? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?something.? ?If? ?
gege? ?doesnt? ?feel? ?secure? ?living? ?here,? ?why? ?not? ?just? ?move? ?somewhere? ?else?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Thats? ?easy? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?say,? ?San? ?Lang.? ?Where? ?would? ?I? ?move? ?
to?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Why? ?not? ?move? ?over? ?to? ?my? ?ce?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?those? ?words? ?couldnt? ?be? ?as? ?nonchnt? ?as? ?they? ?sound,? ?but? ?ever? ?since? ?
the? ?joke? ?the? ?other? ?night,? ?a? ?small? ?shadow? ?manifested? ?in? ?his? ?heart? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?and? ?
he? ?darent? ?respond? ?to? ?any? ?more? ?words? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?say? ?using? ?that? ?joking? ?
demeanor,? ?only? ?acknowledging? ?with? ?a? ?smile,? ?inclining? ?his? ?head.? ?
As? ?for? ?those? ?prayers? ?received,? ?although? ?they? ?were? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?the? ?mundane? ?such? ?
as? ?the? ?old? ?ox? ?broke? ?his? ?leg? ?and? ?couldnt? ?work? ?in? ?the? ?fields? ?or? ?the? ?wife? ?in? ?the? ?house? ?got? ?
pregnant? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?in? ?the? ?fields,? ?etc.,? ?nheless? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?prayers,? ?and? ?he? ?
must? ?treat? ?all? ?worshippers? ?equally.? ?After? ?a? ?couple? ?days,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded? ?to? ?the? ?
prayers? ?and? ?went? ?into? ?the? ?vige? ?to? ?help? ?plow? ?and? ?nt? ?the? ?fields.? ?
Since? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?been? ?staying? ?with? ?him,? ?naturally? ?he? ?went? ?along? ?to? ?y.? ?Because? ?
this? ?was? ?hard? ?manual? bour,? ?at? ?first? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?wanted? ?him? ?to? ?work? ?the? ?fields? ?too? ?
but? ?he? ?refused? ?to? ?be? ?persuaded,? ?thus,? ?the? ?two? ?changed? ?into? ?coarse? ?clothing,? ?rolling? ?up? ?
their? ?sleeves? ?and? ?pant? ?legs,? ?and? ?entered? ?the? ?waters? ?of? ?rice? ?paddy? ?fields.? ?
Panning? ?across? ?distance,? rge? ?expanse? ?of? ?lush? ?green? ?rice? ?paddy? ?fields? ?were? ?littered? ?
with? ?bustling? ?farmers,? ?and? ?among? ?them,? ?there? ?were? ?two? ?silhouettes? ?that? ?were? ?particrly? ?
conspicuous.? ?
Even? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?dressed? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?gritty? ?clothing,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?bit? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?
impressive? ?airs? ?could? ?be? ?hidden? ?away.? ?More? ?like,? ?that? ?ragged? ?outfit? ?entuated? ?his? ?face? ?
and? ?figure.? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?both? ?pale? ?skinned,? ?their? ?arms? ?beautiful,? ?their? ?legs? ?long? ?
and? ?straight,? ?painting? ?an? ?eye-catching,? ?scintiting? ?picture? ?among? ?the? ?muddy? ?faced? ?
farmers,? ?making? ?the? ?vige? ?girls? ?who? ?were? ?used? ?to? ?seeing? ?boors? ?blush? ?and? ?their? ?hearts? ?
race.? ?They? ?kept? ?sneaking? ?nces,? ?and? ?as? ?they? ?transnted? ?seedlings,? ?soon? ?their? ?grafts? ?
were? ?nted? ?off? ?course? ?and? ?into? ?curved? ?lines,? ?bing? ughing? ?stocks.? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?nched? ?skin? ?was? ?the? ?colour? ?that? ?was? ?devoid? ?of? ?blood.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?
other? ?hand,? ?was? ?rosy? ?through? ?the? ?translucent? ?white,? ?and,? ?due? ?to? ?his? ?natural? ?physique,? ?
the? ?more? ?he? ?sweated? ?the? ?more? ?his? ?skin? ?became? ?fair? ?like? ?jade.? ?With? ?the? ?zing? ?sun? ?
overhead,? ?he? ?only? ?worked? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?white? ?like? ?powder.? ?
The? ?dry? ?heat? ?was? ?intolerable,? ?and? ?he? ?kept? ?wiping? ?at? ?the? ?beads? ?of? ?sweat? ?rolling? ?down? ?his? ?
cor? ?bones.? ?However,? ?when? ?he? ?thought? ?of? ?how? ?ghosts? ?were? ?all? ?creature? ?of? ?the? ?
shadows,? ?disgusted? ?with? ?the? ?sun,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?must? ?be? ?even? ?more? ?irritated,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?over.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?straightened? ?up? nguidly,? ?
using? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?block? ?out? ?the? ?sun,? ?his? ?eyes? ?squinting.? ?Hiding? ?in? ?the? ?shadows? ?of? ?his? ?right? ?
hand,? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?gazing? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?direction.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?over? ?and? ?pressed? ?the? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?over? ?his? ?head,? ?Here.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?he? ?soon? ?squinted? ?into? ?a? ?smile,? ?Ok.? ?
Although? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?work? ?the? ?fields? ?just? ?for? ?fun,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?
actually? ?got? ?down? ?to? ?work? ?he? ?was? ?way? ?faster? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?swift? ?and? ?efficient,? ?extremely? ?
skilled.? ?An? ?hour? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finished? ?transnting? ?his? ?field? ?of? ?paddies,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?
already? ?sore? ?and? ?in? ?pain,? ?knocking? ?and? ?massaging? ?his? ?waist,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?came? ?over? ?
to? ?help? ?him? ?out.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?believe? ?that? ?after? ?only? ?so? ?long,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?actually? ?finished? ?a? rge? ?field? ?silently? ?all? ?by? ?himself,? ?each? ?green? ?rice? ?stalk? ?
standing? ?in? ?the? ?watery? ?paddies,? ?neat? ?and? ?orderly,? ?pleasing? ?to? ?the? ?eye.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?
earnestly,? ?San? ?Lang? ?you? ?really? ?do? ?learn? ?fast.? ?You? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?help? ?me,? ?go? ?sit? ?and? ?rest,? ?
and? ?drink? ?some? ?water? ?or? ?something.? ? ?
Thus,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?went? ?to? ?the? ?the? ?field? ?ridges? ?to? ?retrieve? ?water.? ?The? ?Vige? ?Head? ?had? ?
been? ?watching? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?for? ?some? ?time,? ?and? ?just? ?then? ?he? ?gave? ?a? ?thumbs? ?up,? ?
Daozhang,? ?which? ?house? ?does? ?that? ?little? d? ?belong? ?to?? ?Hes? ?so? ?diligent!? ?So? ?amazing!? ?
Just? ?one? ?of? ?him? ?is? ?as? ?good? ?as? ?ten? ?men!? ?If? ?any? ?girl? ?is? ?to? ?catch? ?his? ?eye? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?her? ?
good? ?fortune!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pfft-ed? ?and? ughed,? ?but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?long? ?before? ?a? ?few? ?others? ?came? ?secretly? ?to? ?
inquire? ?too,? ?Hey,? ?hey,? ?daozhang,? ?wheres? ?that? ?little? d? ?staying? ?at? ?your? ?shrine? ?from?? ?Is? ?he? ?
married? ?yet?? ?There? ?couldnt? ?be? ?a? ?wife? ?in? ?his? ?household? ?yet,? ?right?? ? ?
Surely? ?not?? ?Hes? ?so? ?young!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry? ?and? ?answered? ?vaguely,? ?Um...? ?I? ?guess.? ?
Hes? ?young,? ?so? ?its? ?not? ?time? ?to? ?consider? ?anything? ?yet.? ?
Those? ?vigers? ?immediately? ?said,? ?Well? ?thats? ?not? ?right.? ?Its? ?precisely? ?because? ?hes? ?
young? ?that? ?the? ?affair? ?gotta? ?be? ?settled? ?soon.? ?
Daozhang,? ?you? ?gotta? ?talk? ?to? ?him.? ?Men? ?gotta? ?settle? ?early? ?before? ?they? ?can? ?mature.? ?Gotta? ?
build? ?a? ?home? ?before? ?anything? ?else.? ?
Thats? ?right!? ?Young? ?people!? ?Theyre? ?***!? ?They? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?withstand? ?lonely? ?nights!? ? ?
Those? ?vigers? ?were? ?all? ?from? ?households? ?with? ?daughters? ?and? ?wanted? ?to? ?dig? ?for? ?some? ?
information,? ?and? ?just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?courteously? ?turning? ?them? ?away,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
walked? ?over? ?with? ?a? ?bamboo? ?water? ?bottle? ?dangling? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?Im? ?married.? ?Theres? ?a? ?
wife? ?at? ?home.? ?
When? ?those? ?vigers? ?heard,? ?they? ?were? ?greatly? ?disappointed? ?but? ?still? ?unrelenting,? ?Which? ?
house? ?is? ?the? dy? ?from?? ?Wont? ?the? ?little? ?buddy? ?tell? ?us?? ?
Youre? ?not? ?lying? ?to? ?us,? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
She? ?must? ?be? ?virtuous? ?and? ?beautiful?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?En.? ?thats? ?right.? ?Virtuous? ?and? ?beautiful.? ?A? ?real? ?noble? ?and? ?
gracious? ?special? ?someone? ?that? ?Ive? ?liked? ?since? ?I? ?was? ?young.? ?Ive? ?had? ?that? ?crush? ?for? ?many? ?
years? ?and? ?pursued? ?really? ?hard? ?before? ?I? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?win? ?that? ?person? ?over.? ?
He? ?spoke? ?with? ?such? ?serious? ?certainty? ?without? ?a? ?hint? ?of? ?falsehood? ?that? ?those? ?vigers? ?felt? ?
there? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?game? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?disperse,? ?feeling? ?defeatedly? ?disappointed.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?spacing? ?out? ?listening? ?to? ?him? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?passed? ?over? ?a? ?cloth? ?and? ?a? ?
water? ?bottle,? ?Water?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?the? ?cloth? ?and? ?wiped? ?the? ?hands? ?that? ?were? ?covered? ?with? ?mud? ?before? ?taking? ?
the? ?water? ?bottle? ?to? ?drink? ?a? ?few? ?swallows,? ?then? ?he? ?passed? ?it? ?back.? ?Subconsciously,? ?the? ?
cloth? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?was? ?bunched? ?messily? ?into? ?a? ?ball,? ?and? ?he? ?wiped? ?himself? ?here? ?and? ?
there.? ?After? ?trying? ?to? ?hold? ?it? ?in? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?ask,? ?...is? ?that? ?true?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?the? ?bamboo? ?bottle? ?and? ?drank? ?a? ?swallow? ?himself,? ?his? ?adams? ?apple? ?
rolling? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?once,? ?before? ?he? ?lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?Hm?? ?What? ?is?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?sleeve? ?and? ?wiped? ?some? ?sweat? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?his? ?face,? ?wondering? ?if? ?
the? ?sun? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?big? ?because? ?both? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?his? ?cheeks? ?were? ?both? ?burning? ?
up.? ?He? ?tried? ?his? ?best? ?to? ?sound? ?as? ?casual? ?as? ?possible? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Theres? ?a? ?wife? ?at? ?
home,? ?virtuous? ?and? ?beautiful,? ?a? ?real? ?noble,? ?gracious? ?special? ?someone.? ?Youve? ?had? ?that? ?
crush? ?since? ?you? ?were? ?young? ?and? ?pursued? ?really? ?hard? ?before? ?you? ?won? ?that? ?person? ?over.? ?
Oh.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Thats? ?a? ?lie.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?noticed? ?himself,? ?but? ?he? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief.? ?This? ?time,? ?his? ?smile? ?was? ?
genuine,? ?and? ?he? ?copied? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?tone? ?from? ?before,? ?You? ?liar.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?grinned? ?and? ?added,? ?But,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?all? ?a? ?lie.? ?I? ?just? ?havent? ?won? ?that? ?person? ?
over? ?yet.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?turned? ?around,? ?leaving? ?
to? ?keep? bouring? ?in? ?the? ?fields.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while,? ?dazed,? ?before? ?bending? ?down? ?and? ?slowly? ?
went? ?back? ?to? ?work.? ?For? ?some? ?reason,? ?he? ?was? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?unhappy.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?he? ?
discovered? ?a? ?small? ?row? ?of? ?his? ?grafts? ?were? ?off? ?the? ?course? ?and? ?immediately? ?pulled? ?his? ?mind? ?
back.? ?
As? ?he? ?worked? ?the? ?fields,? ?he? ?tried? ?connecting? ?privately? ?with? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?through? ?the? ?
private? munication? ?array.? ?Although? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?warned? ?him? ?against? ?getting? ?close? ?to? ?
the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?and? ?his? ?group,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?do? ?it.? ?These? ?past? ?few? ?days? ?he? ?tried? ?
sending? ?messages? ?multiple? ?times? ?but? ?still? ?there? ?werent? ?any? ?responses,? ?nothing? ?but? ?
silence.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?changed? ?his? ?tactics? ?and? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?instead,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?
how? ?does? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master?? ?Is? ?he? ?a? ?little? ?better?? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?instantly? ?connected,? ?and? ?her? ?voice? ?sounded? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ears,? ?Lord? ?
Wind? ?Master?? ?I? ?think? ?hes? ?a? ?little? ?better.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instinctively? ?knew? ?she? ?wasnt? ?telling? ?the? ?truth? ?but? ?didnt? ?pursue? ?it.? ?However,? ?that? ?
did? ?help? ?him? ?make? ?up? ?his? ?mind? ?in? ?going? ?up? ?in? ?a? ?bit? ?to? ?go? ?take? ?a? ?look.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?added,? ?By? ?the? ?way,? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?sent? ?a? ?gift? ?over? ?to? ?you? ?and? ?
its? ?arrived.? ?Please? ?remember? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?A? ?gift?? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?it.? ?I? ?havent? ?done? ?anything? ?
deserving? ?of? ?a? ?reward.? ?
Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?humble,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?would? ?grab? ?anyone? ?
to? ?apany? ?him? ?when? ?hes? ?feeling? ?impulsive,? ?and? ?youve? ?endured? ?hardships? ?by? ?his? ?
side? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?so? ?in? ?all? ?manners? ?of? ?speaking? ?there? ?is? ?no? ?shame? ?in? ?epting? ?the? ?gift.? ?
Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?said? ?it? ?was? ?nothing? ?but? ?a? ?small? ?show? ?of? ?gratefulness,? ?so? ?just? ?take? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?didnt? ?think? ?it? ?appropriate? ?and? ?kept? ?it? ?on? ?his? ?mind.? ? ?
After? ?finishing? ?his? ?work? ?and? ?wrapping? ?up,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?went? ?over? ?to? ?the? ?Viger? ?Heads? ?
house? ?to? ?help? ?repair? ?his? ?plow? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?returned? ?to? ?Puqi? ?shrine? ?first.? ?After? ?moving? ?the? ?
three? ?good-for-nothings? ?as? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?called? ?them? ?behind? ?the? ?shrine,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
searched? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?small? ?abode,? ?wondering,? ?Wheres? ?the? ?gift?? ? ?
Thinking? ?it? ?might? ?have? ?fallen? ?in? ?the? ?cracks? ?behind? ?the? ?donation? ?box,? ?he? ?rolled? ?his? ?sleeves? ?
and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?move? ?the? ?box? ?when? ?unexpectedly,? ?when? ?he? ?tried? ?to? ?lift? ?the? ?box? ?
was? ?unmoving.? ?That? ?donation? ?box? ?was? ?excessively? ?heavy? ?like? ?it? ?had? ?grown? ?roots? ?into? ?the? ?
ground.? ?Perplexed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?out? ?the? ?key? ?and? ?opened? ?the? ?box.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?did? ?
the? ?bright? ?golden? ?light? ?almost? ?blinded? ?him.? ?
That? ?donation? ?box? ?was? ?piled? ?thick? ?high? ?with? ?gold? ?bars,? ?and? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?rough? ?look,? ?there? ?
was? ?at? ?least? ?enough? ?to? ?turn? ?into? ?a? ?million? ?merits!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?threw? ?the? ?cover? ?shut? ?soundly,? ?pressing? ?it? ?down? ?heavily? ?with? ?both? ?
hands,? ?thinking,? ?Nothing? ?but? ?a? ?small? ?show? ?of? ?gratitude?!? ? ?
To? ?gift? ?something? ?so? ?hefty? ?for? ?no? ?reason,? ?was? ?this? ?a? ?lip-sealing? ?fee?? ?At? ?first? ?he? ?had? ?
considered? ?that? ?if? ?it? ?really? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?small? ?gift,? ?like? ?a? ?spiritual? ?jade? ?
bracelet? ?for? ?saving? ?power? ?or? ?something,? ?then? ?maybe? ?itd? ?be? ?best? ?to? ?take? ?it.? ?After? ?all,? ?
returning? ?a? ?gift? ?might? ?injure? ?that? ?Water? ?Masters? ?face? ?and? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?was? ?proud? ?
so? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?a? ?nice? ?thing? ?to? ?do.? ?But? ?now,? ?alright,? ?as? ?expected? ?from? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?
Wealth.? ?A? ?chest? ?this? ?big? ?filled? ?to? ?the? ?rim? ?with? ?gold? ?bars,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?return? ?it.? ?
It? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?he? ?nned? ?on? ?making? ?a? ?trip? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?immediately? ?to? ?check? ?up? ?
on? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?Figuring? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wouldnt? ?return? ?so? ?fast,? ?he? ?left? ?a? ?note? ?then? ?
carried? ?that? ?oppressively? ?heavy? ?donation? ?box? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?before? ?taking? ?off.? ?
Unexpectedly,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?reached? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?it? ?was? ?mayhem? ?all? ?around? ?
and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?dumbfounded? ?with? ?wide? ?eyes.? ?The? ?perfectly? ?good? ?Great? ?Martial? ?
Avenue? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?wreckage? ?and? ?potholes,? ?cracks? ?and? ?craters? ?filled? ?the? ?street.? ?A? ?group? ?
of? ?junior? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?running? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?squatting? ?
next? ?to? ?a? ?deep? ?crater,? ?massaging? ?her? ?throbbing? ?temple.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?approached? ?and? ?asked,? ?
Whats? ?happened?? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?by? ?that? ?giant? ?donation? ?box? ?carried? ?on? ?his? ?
back,? ?Your? ?highness,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?carrying? ?such? ?a? ?big? ?donation? ?box? ?up? ?here???? ?
Whats? ?happened?? ?Sigh,? ?dont? ?even? ?talk? ?about? ?it.? ?General? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?and? ?General? ?Xuan? ?
Zhen? ?are? ?fighting? ?and? ?destroyed? ?each? ?others? ?pces.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?amazed,? ?Why? ?are? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?fighting? ?
again?? ? ?
What? ?else? ?can? ?it? ?be? ?but? ?that? ?business? ?with? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?the? st? ?time?? ?A? ?few? ?of? ?the? ?
martial? ?gods? ?were? ?in? ?discussion,? ?debating? ?on? ?how? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?that? ?pair? ?of? ?ghost? ?mother? ?
and? ?son.? ?General? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?suggested? ?to? ?bring? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?to? ?the? ?refinery? ?to? ?
dissolve? ?it,? ?since? ?that? ?creature? ?really? ?did? ?murder? ?a? ?great? ?number? ?of? ?people,? ?but? ?Xuan? ?
Zhen? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?him.? ?His? ?tone? ?wasnt? ?the? ?nicest,? ?so? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?said? ?as? ?if? ?youve? ?ever? ?
been? ?so? ?benevolent,? ?maybe? ?you? ?hold? ?a? ?guilty? ?conscience,? ?etc.,? ?etc.? ?Your? ?highness,? ?you? ?
know? ?how? ?it? ?is.? ?Theyre? ?like? ?that.? ?Parse? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?and? ?theyd? ?raise? ?their? ?fists.? ?Just? ?
look.? ?Look? ?around.? ?Look? ?what? ?state? ?their? ?brawl? ?has? ?caused? ?us.? ?Ive? ?long? ?since? ?said? ?that? ?
you? ?martial? ?gods? ?really? ?dont? ?have? ?a? ?good? ?culture,? ?the? ?expense? ?for? ?repairs? ?in? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Court? ?this? ?year? ?is? ?too? ?terrifying,? ?Ive? ?only? ?counted? ?halfway? ?and? ?now? ?Ive? ?
forgotten? ?everything? ?again.? ?Really...? ?
Her? ?headache? ?really? ?did? ?look? ?quite? ?painful,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Then...? ?Ill? ?leave? ?you? ?to? ?it.? ?
Ill? ?go? ?check? ?up? ?on? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?looked? ?up,? ?Visit? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master?? ?Dont? ?bother,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?
Master? ?isnt? ?allowing? ?visitors? ?right? ?now.? ?
Didnt? ?you? ?say? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?bit? ?better?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Thats? ?what? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?said.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?But? ?the? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?not? ?
allowing? ?visitors? ?was? ?also? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Masters? ?words.? ?Right? ?now? ?not? ?even? ?I? ?can? ?see? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?so? ?he? ?probably? ?needs? ?more? ?time? ?to? ?recuperate.? ?You? ?best? ?not? ?go,? ?Your? ?
Highness.? ?Speaking? ?of,? ?isnt? ?your? ?donation? ?box? ?also? ?too...? ?
WHAM!?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?the? ?donation? ?box? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Then? ?please? ?help? ?give? ?this? ?
to? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?for? ?me.? ?I? ?havent? ?done? ?anything? ?deserving? ?of? ?a? ?reward.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?
didnt? ?give? ?me? ?anything,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?say? ?anything? ?that? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?said.? ?He? ?felt? ?at? ?
ease? ?after? ?throwing? ?that? ?box? ?down? ?and? ?left? ?hastily.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?called? ?after? ?him? ?from? ?
behind,? ?but? ?getting? ?no? ?response,? ?she? ?let? ?it? ?go,? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?that? ?deep? ?crater? ?
with? ?her? ?throbbing? ?head.? ?
However,? ?although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?did? ?leave,? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?just? ?descended? ?back? ?
to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?just? ?like? ?that.? ?Instead,? ?he? ?snuck? ?to? ?the? ?esteemed? ?Pce? ?of? ?the? ?Wind? ?
and? ?Water? ?Masters? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?
Although? ?the? ?pce? ?was? ?thick? ?with? ?security? ?guards? ?both? ?inside? ?and? ?out,? ?but? ?a? ?small? ?thing? ?
like? ?this? ?couldnt? ?stop? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?brought? ?him? ?over? st? ?time? ?so? ?he? ?had? ?a? ?
general? ?idea? ?where? ?the? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?bedchambers? ?was? ?located.? ?He? ?flipped? ?over? ?the? ?
wall? ?and? ?changed? ?between? ?running? ?across? ?roofs? ?stealthily? ?and? ?sneaking? ?around? ?in? ?the? ?
grounds.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?him? ?long? ?before? ?he? ?arrived.? ?The? ?only? ?thing? ?he? ?worried? ?about? ?was? ?
the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?having? ?been? ?moved? ?by? ?his? ?older? ?brother? ?to? ?somewhere? ?else? ?and? ?wasnt? ?
even? ?there.? ?
Fortunately? ?his? ?worry? ?didnt? e? ?true.? ?He? ?climbed? ?onto? ?the? ?roof? ?and? ?found? ?a? ?blind? ?spot? ?
where? ?others? ?couldnt? ?see? ?him? ?and? ?used? ?his? ?legs? ?to? ?hook? ?onto? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?beams,? ?
hanging? ?upside? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?eaves,? ?looking? ?into? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?the? ?bedchamber.? ?
However,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?looked? ?he? ?was? ?shocked.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?trussed? ?up? ?tightly,? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?legs? ?all? ?bound? ?with? ?ropes.? ?He? ?was? ?
tied? ?onto? ?his? ?own? ?bed? ?but? ?was? ?still? ?struggling? ?unceasingly.? ?Next? ?to? ?him,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?
pacing? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?by? ?the? ?bed,? ?a? ?bowl? ?full? ?of? ?something? ?ck? ?and? ?unknown? ?in? ?his? ?
hands.? ?He? ?paused? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?suddenly? ?walked? ?over,? ?and? ?forced? ?its? ?contents? ?
down? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?throat.? ?
? ?
[????̥?]? ?Return? ?Babes? ?through? ?Miraculous? ?Hands? ?was? ?a? ?y? ?on? ?the? ?idiom? ?[??
???]? ?Return? ?to? ?Spring? ?through? ?Miraculous? ?Hands,? ?which? ?is? ?a? pliment? ?for? ?
doctors? ?who? ?are? ?so? ?skilled? ?they? ?can? ?bring? ?the? ?dead? ?back? ?to? ?life.? ?In? ?this? ?case,? ?the? ?
wealthy? ?merchant? ?wanted? ?to? ?praise? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?skill? ?in? ?returning? ?fetuses.? ?
? ?
Ch.115:? ?Traversing? ?Through? ?Tunnels;? ?Sword? ?Prating? ?from? ?Above? ?
Having? ?his? ?jaws? ?squeezed? ?open? ?by? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?and? ?forced? ?down? ?a? ?few? ?swallows,? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?choked? ?violently,? ?spitting? ?and? ?sputtering? ?out? ?more? ?than? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?contents,? ?
dirtying? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?front.? ?He? ?started? ?screaming? ?and? ?knocked? ?his? ?head? ?forward,? ?toppling? ?the? ?
bowl.? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?face? ?was? ?fuming? ?with? ?smoke? ?and? ?yelled,? ?Go? ?ahead!? ?Keep? ?toppling!? ?
Theres? ?plenty? ?more? ?where? ?that? ?medicine? ?came? ?from.? ?You? ?break? ?one? ?bowl,? ?Ill? ?bring? ?you? ?
twenty? ?more!? ?Ill? ?keep? ?forcing? ?this? ?down? ?your? ?throat? ?until? ?youll? ?drink? ?it!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?roared,? ?AAAHHHH!!!? ?CANT? ?YOU? ?JUST? ?LEAVE? ?ME? ?ALONE?!? ?JUST? ?LET? ?
ME? ?DIE!? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?said? ?sharply,? ?Im? ?your? ?brother!? ?If? ?I? ?dont? ?care? ?for? ?you,? ?who? ?will?!? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?stopped? ?talking,? ?twisting? ?his? ?head? ?away.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?sat? ?
down? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?bed? ?and? ?softened? ?his? ?tone,? ?Ill? ?go? ?have? ?your? ?fan? ?fixed.? ?
I? ?dont? ?want? ?that? ?fan? ?anymore.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said.? ?
The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?loved? ?that? ?rare? ?spiritual? ?device? ?of? ?his,? ?that? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan,? ?and? ?would? ?
bring? ?it? ?out? ?from? ?time? ?to? ?time? ?just? ?to? ?y? ?around? ?with? ?it,? ?and? ?even? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?
snowstorms? ?in? ?winter? ?the? ?fan? ?would? ?be? ?fanned? ?in? ?the? ?wind.? ?Yet? ?now? ?he? ?said? ?he? ?didnt? ?
want? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?anymore,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?bing? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?curious.? ? ?
If? ?you? ?dont? ?want? ?it? ?thats? ?fine? ?too.? ?Well? ?use? ?this? ?chance? ?to? ?forge? ?you? ?a? ?new? ?spiritual? ?
device.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?again,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?new? ?ones? ?either!? ?Just? ?let? ?me? ?
descend.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?turned? ?to? ?him,? ?Descend?? ?Descend? ?where?? ?
Descend? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?stay? ?in? ?the? ?
Upper? ?Court? ?anymore.? ?I? ?DONT? ?WANT? ?TO? ?BE? ?A? ?GOD? ?ANYMORE!? ? ?
Veins? ?popped? ?on? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?pale? ?skinned? ?temple,? ?What? ?a? ?joke!? ?Throw? ?away? ?your? ?
godhood? ?to? ?descend? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm?? ?Stop? ?making? ?a? ?fool? ?of? ?yourself!? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?
you? ?understand? ?just? ?how? ?many? ?people? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?want? ?to? ?ascend? ?and? ?how? ?many? ?
officials? ?in? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court? ?would? ?die? ?to? ?join? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court!!? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?shouted? ?in? ?anger,? ?THATS? ?RIGHT!? ?I? ?DONT? ?KNOW!? ?I? ?JUST? ?WANT? ?TO? ?
BE? ?A? ?DRIFTING? ?VAGABOND!? ?IS? ?THAT? ?SO? ?WRONG?!? ? ?
I? ?WONT? ?PERMIT? ?IT!? ?A? ?carefree? ?drifting? ?vagabond?? ?Dream? ?on!? ?I...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?colours? ?of? ?his? ?face? ?changed,? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?private? ?message? ?had? ?just? ?reached? ?
him,? ?passing? ?on? ?some? ?news.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?immediately? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?his? ?two? ?fingers? ?
pressed? ?against? ?his? ?temple? ?listening? ?intently,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?grew? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?serious.? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?Stop? ?adding? ?to? ?my? ?troubles.? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?
busy? ?for? ?the? ?next? ?little? ?while,? ?Ive? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?mind? ?you!? ?Once? ?I? ?return? ?from? ?going? ?through? ?
my? ?third? ?heavenly? ?cmity? ?you? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?act? ?up? ?like? ?this? ?any? ?more!? ?Then,? ?he? ?
threw? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?swiftly? ?left? ?the? ?bedchamber.? ?
Once? ?he? ?was? ?long? ?gone,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?silently? ?flipped? ?down,? ?pushing? ?at? ?the? ?window? ?looking? ?to? ?
sneak? ?in.? ?However,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?pushed? ?the? ?window? ?wouldnt? ?budge;? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?
confinement? ?seal? ?must? ?be? ?set? ?up.? ?He? ?dared? ?not? ?force? ?it? ?open? ?lest? ?there? ?be? ?some? ?rm? ?
spell? ?casted? ?upon? ?it,? ?so? ?he? ?only? ?called? ?out? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?
Master?? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?jerked? ?on? ?the? ?bed? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?overjoyed,? ?Your? ?highness?!? ? ?
Its? ?me.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?Whats? ?happened? ?to? ?you?? ?I? ?cant? ?open? ?this? ?window,? ?may? ?I? ?
e? ?in? ?through? ?another? ?way?? ? ?
When? ?windows? ?couldnt? ?be? ?opened? ?by? ?normal? ?means,? ?itd? ?be? ?easy? ?to? ?guess? ?the? ?method? ?
a? ?martial? ?god? ?would? ?use? ?to? ?enter? ?a? ?chamber.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?hurriedly? ?said,? ?Dont? ?dont? ?
dont!? ?Dont? ?destroy? ?anything!? ?Theres? ?a? ?spell? ?covering? ?all? ?the? ?windows? ?and? ?doors? ?here.? ?If? ?
you? ?force? ?yourself? ?in? ?with? ?brute? ?strength? ?the? ?entire? ?Pce? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?will? ?know? ?
someone? ?has? e.? ?Unless? ?it? ?was? ?me? ?or? ?my? ?brother,? ?the? ?doors? ?and? ?windows? ?can? ?only? ?
be? ?opened? ?from? ?the? ?inside.? ? ?
But? ?youre? ?all? ?tied? ?up? ?like? ?that.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pointed? ?out.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?started? ?struggling? ?crazily,? ?Your? ?highness,? ?wait? ?a? ?sec!? ?Let? ?me? ?break? ?free? ?of? ?
this? ?rope...? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?as? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?rolled? ?around? ?the? ?bed,? ?sometimes? ?curled? ?into? ?
a? ?shrimp,? ?sometimes? ?straightened? ?like? ?a? ?steel? ?board,? ?struggling? ?with? ?great? ?trouble? ?trying? ?
to? ?break? ?free,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?softly? ?cheered? ?him? ?on,? ?Keep? ?going,? ?My? ?Lord!? ? ?
With? ?a? ?brief? ?look? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?tell? ?that? ?the? ?rope? ?binding? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wasnt? ?any? ?
spiritual? ?device.? ?By? ?the? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?powers,? ?it? ?wouldve? ?snapped? ?with? ?but? ?a? ?hook? ?of? ?a? ?
finger,? ?so? ?why? ?hadnt? ?it? ?broken? ?yet?? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?really? ?was? ?seriously? ?
injured? ?so? ?he? ?couldnt? ?even? ?break? ?free? ?of? ?a? ?bind? ?this? ?easy?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?an? ?odd? ?movement? ?came? ?from? ?under? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?bed,? ?and? ?a? ?hand? ?
suddenly? ?stretched? ?out.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?in? ?shock,? ?his? ?head? ?exploding? ?in? ?rm,? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?watch? ?out!? ?Theres? ?someone? ?hiding? ?underneath? ?your? ?bed!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?face? ?also? ?dropped,? ?WHAT?!? ?
But? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?a? ?ck? ?silhouette? ?swiftly? ?crawled? ?out? ?from? ?under? ?the? ?
bed? ?and? ?stood? ?before? ?him,? ?watching? ?him? ?from? ?above.? ?
That? ?man? ?was? ?dressed? ?in? ?ck? ?robes? ?and? ?bore? ?the? ?mask? ?of? ?a? ?ghost.? ?It? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?tell? ?
when? ?he? ?hid? ?under? ?the? ?bed? ?nor? ?what? ?he? ?nned? ?on? ?doing? ?at? ?this? ?moment.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
was? ?securely? ?trussed? ?up? ?on? ?his? ?bed,? ?writhing? ?all? ?over? ?trying? ?desperately? ?to? ?break? ?free,? ?
and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?blocked? ?outside? ?the? ?door? ?by? ?the? ?confinement? ?seal,? ?unable? ?to? ?enter,? ?
truly? ?a? ?dire? ?situation.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?thinking? ?about? ?breaking? ?the? ?window? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?
that? ?man? ?push? ?up? ?his? ?ghost? ?mask,? ?speaking? ?with? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Shut? ?up!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?Ming-xiong?? ?Ming-xiong!? ?My? ?god,? ?Ming-xiong? ?my? ?good? ?
bro,? ?hurry!? ?Help? ?me? ?loosen? ?the? ?bind!? ? ?
With? ?just? ?one? ?hand? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?snapped? ?the? ?rope? ?binding? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?body? ?and? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?worked? ?out? ?the? ?kinks? ?in? ?his? ?joints,? ?crawled? ?out? ?of? ?bed? ?and? ?rushed? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?
window,? ?clutching? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?and? ?shook,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ?THANK? ?YOU? ?FOR? ?
REMEMBERING? ?ME? ?STILL!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?and? ?gently? ?and? ?skillfully? ?hopped? ?into? ?the? ?bedchamber.? ?
Wasnt? ?there? ?a? ?confinement? ?seal? ?on? ?the? ?bedchamber?? ?How? ?did? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?get? ?
in?? ? ?
Nothing? ?outside? ?my? ?profession.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said.? ?
Then,? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?noticed? ?something? ?wrong? ?and? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?rope? ?on? ?the? ?
ground,? ?looking? ?it? ?over? ?before? ?he? ?looked? ?up? ?to? ?ask? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?How? e? ?you? ?cant? ?
even? ?break? ?from? ?something? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?fixed? ?his? ?eyes? ?on? ?the? ?rope? ?too.? ?Not? ?only? ?was? ?it? ?not? ?a? ?spiritual? ?device,? ?it? ?was? ?
nothing? ?more? ?than? ?an? ?ordinary? ?rope.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?possessed? ?such? ?strong? ?spiritual? ?
power,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?be? ?bound? ?by? ?some? ?coarse? ?twine? ?and? ?still? ?struggled? ?for? ?so? ?long?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?face? ?froze? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?suddenly? ?grabbed? ?his? ?left? ?wrist,? ?his? ?expression? ?
growing? ?icy,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?out? ?too? ?to? ?hold? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?right? ?wrist? ?and? ?felt? ?his? ?pulse? ?for? ?a? ?
moment,? ?then? ?he? ?became? ?dumbfounded,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?how? ?did? ?it? ?be? ?like? ?
this?? ? ?
There? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?spiritual? ?power? ?in? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?body!? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?guessed,? ?Was? ?it? ?that? ?bowl? ?of? ?medicine?? ?
Recalling? ?that? ?bowl? ?of? ?medicine? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?force? ?down? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?
throat? ?earlier,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?squatted? ?down? ?to? ?check? ?the? ?spige.? ?However,? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?No.? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?medicine? ?indeed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?a? ?little? ?bit? ?of? ?medicine,? ?and? ?by? ?its? ?smell,? ?
that? ?medicinal? ?broth? ?shouldve? ?been? ?an? ?anesthetic? ?calmant,? ?perhaps? ?it? ?may? ?even? ?cause? ?
drowsiness.? ?Thinking? ?back,? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine? ?when? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?
grabbed? ?his? ?younger? ?brothers? ?wrist? ?and? ?changed? ?to? ?such? ?an? ?expression? ?instantly,? ?he? ?
mustve? ?noticed? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?condition? ?then.? ?To? ?feed? ?such? ?a? ?broth? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
shouldve? ?been? ?for? ?his? ?own? ?good,? ?so? ?why? ?was? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?so? ?adamant? ?in? ?refusing? ?it?? ?
No? ?wonder? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wasnt? ?answering? ?his? ?private? munication.? ?With? ?all? ?that? ?
strong? ?spiritual? ?power? ?he? ?once? ?had? pletely? ?gone,? ?he? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?a? ?mortal.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted? ?without? ?thinking,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?youve? ?been? ?banished?? ? ?
Otherwise? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?suddenly? ?be? ?this? ?way?? ?Yet? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?cursed? ?shackles? ?
on? ?his? ?body,? ?and? ?if? ?anyone? ?was? ?to? ?be? ?banished,? ?thered? ?be? ?no? ?way? ?itd? ?be? ?covered? ?up.? ?
The? ?entire? ?Upper? ?Court? ?and? ?Middle? ?Court? ?wouldve? ?known? ?in? ?no? ?time.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?
face? ?was? ?pale? ?and? ?seemed? ?unable? ?to? ?stand? ?any? ?longer.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?helped? ?support? ?him? ?and? ?
asked,? ?Why? ?did? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?tie? ?you? ?up?? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?snap? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?Right.? ?My? ?brother.? ?Lets? ?hurry? ?and? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?
here? ?while? ?my? ?brother? ?is? ?still? ?gone.? ?Lets? ?talk? ?after? ?weve? ?escaped!? ? ?
Then? ?he? ?dropped? ?and? ?crawled? ?under? ?the? ?bed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?squatted? ?down? ?again,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?
Master!? ? ?
There? ?was? ?actually? ?a? ?hole? ?under? ?the? ?bed? ?going? ?to? ?who? ?knows? ?where,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
disappeared? ?into? ?it.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?lowered? ?down? ?ready? ?to? ?go? ?in? ?too.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?contemted? ?and? ?
in? ?the? ?end? ?still? ?decided? ?to? ?follow,? ?yet? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?pulled? ?out? ?once? ?more,? ?Your? ?highness,? ?dont? ?
interfere? ?in? ?this? ?anymore.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?by? ?his? ?block,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?assisted? ?me? ?generously? ?
many? ?times? ?before.? ?Now? ?that? ?hes? ?in? ?trouble,? ?I? ?cant? ?just? ?stand? ?back? ?and? ?watch.? ? ?
Hes? ?always? ?full? ?of? ?generous? ?words? ?and? ?deeds,? ?but? ?most? ?would? ?stay? ?away? ?when? ?theres? ?
real? ?trouble.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said.? ?
How? ?others? ?are? ?have? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?me,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Once? ?we? ?figured? ?out? ?
exactly? ?whats? ?going? ?on,? ?of? ?course? ?Id? ?back? ?off? ?if? ?my? ?help? ?really? ?is? ?unnecessary.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?under? ?the? ?bed,? ?Are? ?you? ?two? ?not? ing?? ?The? ?hole? ?is? ?
closing!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?that? ?hole? ?under? ?the? ?bed? ?was? ?gradually? ?growing? ?smaller.? ?Seeing? ?his,? ?Ming? ?
Yi? ?swiftly? ?jumped? ?in? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?followed.? ?The? ?three? ?crawled? ?around? ?in? ?the? ?tunnel? ?Ming? ?
Yi? ?dug,? ?and? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back,? ?the? ?entrance? ?to? ?the? ?hole? ?was? ?already? ?filled,? ?truly? ?
magical.? ?He? ?asked? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?dig? ?out? ?this? ?tunnel?? ?
Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?possible? ?to? ?dig? ?beneath? ?the? ?heavenly? ?residences? ?in? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?known? ?that? ?the? ?foundation? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?was? ?not? ?
the? ?same? ?as? ?the? ?muddy? ?earth? ?of? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?he? ?asked? ?that? ?he? ?learned? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?skilled? ?
engineer? ?in? ?the? mon? ?world.? ?In? ?his? ?past? ?lifetime,? ?he? ?repaired? ?bridges,? ?fixed? ?roads,? ?
opened? ?mountain? ?paths,? ?constructed? ?houses,? ?and? ?bestowed? ?prosperity? ?to? ?countless? ?
many,? ?which? ?was? ?what? ?allowed? ?him? ?to? ?ascend.? ?Now,? ?before? ?any? ?major? ?construction? ?in? ?
the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?before? ?any? ?earth? ?was? ?bored,? ?the? ?people? ?must? ?first? ?pray? ?to? ?the? ?Earth? ?
Master? ?and? ?wish? ?for? ?blessings? ?of? ?sessful? bour? ?work.? ? ?
After? ?he? ?ascended? ?he? ?forged? ?a? ?spiritual? ?device? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?crescent? ?moon? ?shaped? ?
shovel.? ?Legends? ?say? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?mountain? ?this? ?sacred? ?shovel? ?could? ?not? ?tten,? ?no? ?
tunnel? ?could? ?not? ?be? ?dug,? ?and? ?no? ?building? ?unenterable.? ?To? ?infiltrate? ?as? ?a? ?spy? ?in? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?
his? ?ability? ?was? ?extremely? ?advantageous;? ?if? ?there? ?should? ?be? ?any? ?secret? ?chambers? ?he? ?wish? ?
to? ?enter? ?he? ?could? ?just? ?dig? ?under,? ?and? ?the? ?holes? ?would? ?close? ?up? ?after.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?beating? ?him? ?to? ?a? ?pulp? ?and? ?greatly? ?damaging? ?his? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?maybe? ?he? ?
couldve? ?escaped? ?using? ?his? ?treasured? ?shovel.? ?
In? ?the? ?past? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?had? ?never? ?tried? ?using? ?his? ?shovel? ?to? ?dig? ?under? ?any? ?which? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?residence,? ?and? ?he? ?wasnt? ?particrly? ?showing? ?off? ?his? ?spiritual? ?device? ?
either,? ?keeping? ?it? ?packed? ?away.? ?It? ?was? ?probably? ?a? ?good? ?thing? ?he? ?wasnt? ?showing? ?it? ?off;? ?the? ?
spiritual? ?devices? ?belonging? ?to? ?the? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?were? ?all? ?pretty? ?much? ?of? ?the? ?
elegant? ?and? ?beautiful? ?kind? ?like? ?books? ?and? ?brushes,? ?swords? ?and? ?fans,? ?guqin? ?and? ?flutes,? ?so? ?
if? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?was? ?to? ?walk? ?around? ?with? ?a? ?shovel? ?all? ?day,? ?itd? ?probably? ?kill? ?the? ?
scenery? ?and? ?murder? ?his? ?image.? ?Once? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?exnation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?
but? ?wonder? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?his? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?to? ?be? ?renovated? ?maybe? ?he? ?should? ?pray? ?to? ?the? ?
Earth? ?Master? ?too?? ? ?
After? ?crawling? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?from? ?ahead? ?of? ?him? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?ask? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?
Was? ?it? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?know? ?too? ?if? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?really? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words? ?who? ?injured? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?like? ?this,? ?if? ?this? ?should? ?go? ?out? ?it? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?cause? ?
an? ?uproar? ?in? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?and? ?produce? ?extreme? ?terror.? ?A? ?monster? ?that? ?could? ?make? ?
a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?lose? ?their? ?powers? ?in? ?a? ?short? ?period? ?of? ?time? ?and? ?have? ?them? ?fall? ?to? ?
be? ?a? ?mortal!? ?Just? ?thinking? ?about? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?imagine? ?what? ?a? ?mayhem? ?that? ?
would? ?cause.? ?Such? ?a? ?serious? ?affair,? ?yet? ?after? ?some? ?silence,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?No? ?
matter? ?who? ?did? ?it,? ?this? ?whole? ?thing? ?is? ?done? ?and? ?over? ?with.? ?
This? ?reaction? ?was? ?definitely? ?too? ?questionable.? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?conspired? ?trap,? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?the? ?reaction? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?this,? ?
especially? ?from? ?someone? ?like? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?who? ?could? ?never? ?be? ?silenced? ?when? ?meeting? ?
injustice.? ?
Instantly,? ?a? ?sudden? ?dreadful? ?conjecture? ?came? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Although? ?awful,? ?it? ?could? ?
exin? ?everything.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?suddenly? ?demanded,? ?Silence.? ?
The? ?three? ?in? ?the? ?underground? ?tunnel? ?all? ?held? ?their? ?breaths? ?in? ?unison.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?ignited? ?a? ?
palm? ?torch? ?and? ?errantly? ?illuminated? ?the? ?grounds? ?inches? ?before? ?them.? ?The? ?other? ?two? ?
looked? ?to? ?him.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?seemed? ?to? ?want? ?to? municated? ?via? ?the? ?spiritual? ?array,? ?but? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?
lost? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?powers? ?now,? ?unable? ?to? ?use? ?his? ?mind? ?to? municate.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?changed? ?
his? ?mind? ?and? ?used? ?his? ?finger? ?to? ?write? ?words? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?Where? ?his? ?finger? ?tips? ?sliced? ?
through,? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?ink? ?was? ?left? ?behind,? ?as? ?if? ?thick? ?ink? ?dripped? ?into? ?water? ?and? ?diffused.? ?
The? ?other? ?two? ?saw? ?what? ?he? ?wrote:? ?Dont? ?speak? ?and? ?dont? ?move.? ?Wait.? ?
After? ?waiting? ?for? ?everyone? ?to? ?read,? ?he? ?soundlessly? ?blew? ?once? ?and? ?those? ?words? ?dispersed? ?
in? ?the? ?air.? ?There? ?was? ?still? ?some? ?remaining? ?spiritual? ?power? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?used? ?up? ?so? ?he? ?
raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?wrote? ?a? ?string? ?of? ?words? ?too:? ?Wait? ?for? ?what?? ?For? ?how? ?long?? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?wrote:? ?Wait? ?until? ?the? ?person? ?above? ?leaves.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?both? ?looked? ?up? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?It? ?seemed? ?that? ?this? ?tunnel? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?dug? ?with? ?his? ?treasured? ?shovel? ?beneath? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?also? ?passed? ?
through? ?some? ?heavenly? ?pavilions? ?and? ?residences.? ?There? ?was? ?probably? ?a? ?heavenly? ?
official? ?who? ?was? ?right? ?above? ?their? ?heads? ?at? ?that? ?very? ?moment.? ? ?
Listening? ?intently,? ?sure? ?enough,? ?there? ?were? ?sounds? ?of? ?heavy? ?footsteps? ?walking? ?around? ?
slowly,? ?as? ?if? ?pacing? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?in? ?the? ?chamber.? ?Listening? ?to? ?those? ?footsteps,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
determined? ?that? ?person? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?martial? ?god.? ?Martial? ?Gods? ?possessed? ?sharp? ?five? ?
senses,? ?and? ?if? ?they? ?should? ?make? ?any? ?suspicious? ?noise,? ?they? ?just? ?might? ?be? ?captured.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?couldnt? ?use? ?the? ?spiritual? ?array? ?nor? ?write,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?move? ?his? ?lips? ?
silently? ?to? ?express? ?his? ?usations.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?him? ?repeat? ?himself? ?twice? ?before? ?he? ?
could? ?understand? ?what? ?he? ?said? ?was:? ?Ming-xiong,? ?why? ?didnt? ?you? ?avoid? ?temples? ?and? ?
pces???? ?Couldnt? ?you? ?have? ?dug? ?under? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Avenue? ?instead???? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?wrote? ?coldly:? ?There? ?wasnt? ?anyone? ?in? ?this? ?pce? ?before.? ?The? ?Great? ?Martial? ?
Avenue? ?is? ?full? ?of? ?holes? ?right? ?now.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wrote? ?too:? ?Thats? ?right.? ?I? ?saw? ?on? ?the? ?way? ?over? ?earlier.? ?The? ?avenue? ?is? ?full? ?of? ?
holes? ?and? ?craters,? ?some? ?even? ?meters? ?deep.? ?If? ?the? ?tunnel? ?passes? ?through? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?
holes,? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?we? ?might? ?bump? ?into? ?anyone? ?when? ?we? ?look? ?up.? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?three? ?remained? ?mute,? ?transforming? ?into? ?three? ?dumbed? ?rocks,? ?waiting? ?patiently? ?
for? ?that? ?heavenly? ?official? ?to? ?leave.? ?After? ?waiting? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?moved? ?his? ?lips? ?
again:? ?Is? ?that? ?person? ?gone?? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?Veins? ?popped? ?on? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?temple,? ?his? ?angry? ?face? ?almost? ?
the? ?same? ?as? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?angry? ?at? ?his? ?brother? ?earlier? ?and? ?said? ?soundlessly:? ?Who? ?the? ?
hell? ?is? ?dillydallying?? ?Its? ?not? ?even? ?the? ?hour? ?for? ?sleeping!? ?And? ?what? ?heavenly? ?official? ?needs? ?
to? ?sleep?? ?Is? ?it? ?the? ?bathroom? ?above? ?our? ?heads? ?or? ?what!? ?
Strictly? ?speaking,? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?bathroom? ?either.? ?When? ?his? ?
lips? ?were? ?just? ?forming? ?the? ?word? ?bathroom,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?the? ?hairs? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?
stand,? ?and? ?he? ?forcibly? ?pushed? ?the? ?two? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him? ?over? ?while? ?using? ?a? ?foot? ?to? ?step? ?
down? ?hard? ?to? ?push? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?falling? ?backwards.? ?
A? ?sharp? ?de? ?prated? ?from? ?above? ?the? ?tunnel,? ?its? ?aura? ?thick? ?with? ?killing? ?intent,? ?and? ?it? ?
pierced? ?the? ?ground? ?between? ?his? ?legs.? ?
C? ?
Ch.116:? ?Eve? ?to? ?the? ?Last? ?Day? ?of? ?Autumn;? ?An? ?Unscrupulous? ?Substitution? ?
...? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?certainly? ?lived? ?his? ?days? ?as? ?someone? ?who? ?was? ?impotent,? ?but? ?
pretending? ?not? ?to? ?have? ?the? ?thing? ?and? ?truly? ?lose? ?the? ?thing? ?forever? ?were? ?still? ?
fundamentally? ?different.? ?Startled,? ?a? ?thin? ?sheen? ?of? ?cold? ?sweat? ?covered? ?his? ?body? ?as? ?he? ?
shouted,? ?DODGE!? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?that? ?de? ?was? ?pulled? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
instantly? ?took? ?that? ?chance? ?to? ?move? ?forward.? ?Immediately? ?after,? ?he? ?pulled? ?at? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
and? ?cried,? ?Watch? ?out!? ? ?
The? ?de? ?plunged? ?down? ?again? ?and? ?shed? ?right? ?before? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?It? ?was? ?practically? ?
pierced? ?down? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pulling? ?back? ?him? ?in? ?time,? ?
he? ?wouldve? ?been? ?nailed? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?He? ?eximed,? ?terrified,? ?That? ?was? ?
close!? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?know? ?that? ?was? ?where? ?it? ?would? e? ?down?? ? ?
Dont? ?know!? ?I? ?guessed!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?It? ?was? ?pure? ?instincts.? ?When? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?killing? ?
auras,? ?he? ?was? ?trained? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?being? ?able? ?to? ?react? ?without? ?thinking.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?
second,? ?a? ?third,? ?and? ?a? ?fourth? ?de? ?all? ?came? ?plunging? ?down,? ?each? ?of? ?the? ?sharp,? ?shine? ?of? ?
the? ?des? ?blocked? ?the? ?threes? ?way? ?out? ?and? ?way? ?back.? ??BOOM!?? ?A? ?huge? ?exploding? ?sound? ?
soon? ?followed,? ?and? ?violent? ?tremors? ?came? ?from? ?above,? ?causing? ?dust? ?and? ?debris? ?to? ?rain? ?
down.? ?Theyve? ?opened? ?fire? ?from? ?above!? ?
Each? ?booming? ?sound? ?was? ?bing? ?louder? ?and? ?louder,? ?and? ?the? ?tremors? ?were? ?also? ?
growing? ?each? ?time,? ?obviously? ing? ?closer? ?and? ?closer.? ?There? ?were? ?sharp? ?des? ?
blocking? ?them? ?from? ?the? ?front? ?and? ?the? ?back,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?keen? ?and? ?sharp? ?young? ?
treasured? ?swords;? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?a? ?senior? ?so? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?it? ?could? ?fight? ?them? ?straight? ?on.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?took? ?out? ?a? ?crescent? ?moon? ?shaped? ?shovel? ?from? ?who? ?knows? ?where? ?and? ?started? ?
digging? ?at? ?the? ?side? ?wall? ?in? ?that? ?tiny? ?space? ?with? ?great? ?difficulty.? ?Next? ?to? ?him,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
was? ?so? ?exasperated? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?spew? ?his? ?soul? ?out,? ?Ming-xiong,? ?can? ?you? ?even? ?do? ?
this?? ?Ming-xiong,? ?can? ?you? ?hurry? ?up?? ?Its? ?all? ?your? ?fault? ?for? ?not? ?using? ?this? ?spiritual? ?device? ?
for? ?so? ?long,? ?you? ?gotta? ?be? ?more? ?intimate? ?with? ?your? ?devices,? ?alright?? ?Look? ?how? ?stiff? ?and? ?
rusty? ?its? ?be!!!? ? ?
To? ?be? ?fair,? ?having? ?it? ?be? ?rusty? ?was? ?forgivable.? ?After? ?all,? ?there? ?really? ?werent? ?any? ?other? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?besides? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?could? ?do? ?something? ?like? ?carry? ?a? ?shovel? ?in? ?and? ?
out? ?everywhere? ?everyday? ?without? ?feeling? ?ashamed.? ?Veins? ?popped? ?on? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?
forehead,? ?SHUT? ?UP!!!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?intervened,? ?Dont? ?be? ?mad,? ?dont? ?be? ?mad.? ?The? ?tunnels? ?dug? ?through!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?moment? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?put? ?pressure? ?on? ?his? ?shovel,? ?a? ?hole? ?opened? ?up? ?before? ?
them.? ?With? ?the? ?shovel? ?raised,? ?he? ?burrowed? ?crazily? ?ahead? ?while? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?in? ?the? ?
middle,? ?cheered? ?him? ?on? ?crazily.? ?As? ?the? ?only? ?non-crazy? ?person,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?brought? ?up? ?the? ?
rear.? ?That? ?treasured? ?shovel? ?of? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?was? ?indeed? ?magical,? ?and? ?with? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?
strokes? ?a? ?new? ?tunnel? ?of? ?over? ?ten? ?meters? ?was? ?dug.? ?After? ?a? ?while? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?back,? ?
the? ?hole? ?behind? ?was? ?gradually? ?closing? ?up? ?on? ?its? ?own,? ?but? ?above? ?the? ?ce? ?where? ?they? ?
were? ?just? ?trapped,? ?a? ?thin? ?light? ?leaked? ?down.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Its? ?going? ?to? ?drill? ?through!? ?
Instantly? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?picked? ?up? ?his? ?pace? ?and? ?burrowed? ?even? ?crazier,? ?but? ?suddenly,? ?his? ?
movements? ?stopped? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reacted? ?the? ?same? ?way? ?because? ?they? ?
both? ?sensed? ?it:? ?it? ?was? pletely? ?silent? ?above? ?them? ?without? ?any? ?movements.? ?It? ?should? ?
be? ?an? ?empty? ?pce? ?above.? ?
Since? ?their? ?tunnel? ?was? ?already? ?discovered,? ?they? ?should? ?get? ?out? ?first? ?before? ?anything? ?else.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?changed? ?his? ?direction? ?and? ?started? ?digging? ?up.? ? ?
Are? ?you? ?two? ?sure? ?this? ?ce? ?really? ?has? ?no? ?one? ?when? ?we? ?get? ?out???? ?
Havent? ?heard? ?anything.? ?Unless? ?theyre? ?sleeping!? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?replied.? ?
Of? ?course,? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?usually? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?sleep,? ?nevermind? ?sleeping? ?in? ?their? ?
own? ?pce? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?day,? ?so? ?that? ?possibility? ?shouldnt? ?exist.? ?Yet? ?who? ?knew,? ?the? ?
moment? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?shovel? ?broke? ?through? ?and? ?the? ?three? ?emerged,? ?poking? ?their? ?three? ?
heads? ?out? ?inhaling? ?the? ?fresh? ?air,? ?before? ?they? ?even? ?exhaled? ?they? ?saw? ?from? ?across? ?a? ?bed,? ?
and? ?upon? ?the? ?bed? ?was? ?a? ?youth? ?with? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?legs? ?sprawled? ?out,? ?soundly? ?asleep.? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ????? ?
There? ?actually? ?were? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?sleep? ?in? ?their? ?own? ?pces? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?
the? ?day???? ?
Roused? ?by? ?movement,? ?that? ?youth? ?rolled? ?over? ?and? ?sat? ?up,? ?his? ?curly? ?hair? ?a? ?birds? ?nest? ?from? ?
his? ?slumber.? ?He? ?furrowed? ?his? ?brows? ?and? ?scratched? ?his? ?head,? ?watching? ?the? ?three? ?heads? ?
from? ?across? ?his? ?bed? ?with? ?sleepy? ?eyes,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?why? ?such? ?
things? ?would? ?appear? ?in? ?his? ?pce.? ?The? ?three? ?pretended? ?like? ?nothing? ?was? ?the? ?matter? ?and? ?
hastily? ?crawled? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?hole.? ?However,? ?just? ?as? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?almost? ?crawled? ?out,? ?he? ?
suddenly? ?cried? ?out,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?hand? ?that? ?caught? ?his? ?ankle.? ?
The? ?owner? ?of? ?that? ?hand? ?was? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?a? ?tunnel? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?courteous,? ?
I? ?was? ?just? ?gonna? ?say,? ?which? ?little? ?mouse? ?was? ?burrowing? ?under? ?my? ?pce.? ?Qingxuan,? ?
why? ?are? ?you? ?out? ?and? ?about?? ?Where? ?are? ?you? ?going?? ?You? ?know? ?how? ?your? ?brother? ?gets? ?
when? ?hes? ?mad,? ?hurry? ?back? ?before? ?he? ?finds? ?out.? ?
Ruoye? ?flew? ?out? ?and? ?struck? ?that? ?hand? ?away.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?hopped? ?out? ?and? ?said,? ?Your? ?
highness,? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?do? ?you? ?two? ?have? ?nothing? ?better? ?to? ?do?? ?Instigating? ?the? ?Wind? ?
Master? ?to? ?run? ?away? ?from? ?home? ?for? ?no? ?reason? ?is? ?quite? ?preposterous? ?isnt? ?it?? ? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?might? ?be? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Masters? ?younger? ?brother,? ?but? ?hes? ?still? ?a? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?of? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years.? ?General? ?Pei,? ?please? ?dont? ?speak? ?like? ?he? ?is? ?not? ?
more? ?than? ?three.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?If? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?talk? ?reason,? ?to? ?imprison? ?a? ?heavenly? ?
colleague? ?for? ?no? ?reason,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?you? ?spin? ?it? ?its? ?still? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?whos? ?
acting? ?preposterous,? ?wouldnt? ?you? ?say?? ? ?
If? ?his? ?guess? ?wasnt? ?wrong,? ?then? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?really? ?couldnt? ?stay? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?
any? ?longer.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?still? ?on? ?his? ?bed? ?watching? ?them? ?with? ?a? ?dazed? ?look,? ?
seemingly? ?confused? ?by? ?the? ?whole? ?situation? ?still.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?raised? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?said? ?
darkly,? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?stop? ?looking? ?and? e? ?give? ?me? ?a? ?hand.? ?Apprehend? ?them? ?first.? ? ?
After? ?some? ?contemtion,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?actually? ?decided? ?to? ?assist.? ?
He? ?leapt? ?off? ?the? ?bed,? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?bed? ?he? ?was? ?just? ?lying? ?on? ?and? ?hurled? ?it? ?towards? ?Pei? ?
Ming.? ?He? ?did? ?indeed? ?give? ?a? ?hand,? ?only,? ?it? ?was? ?to? ?help? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? pany.? ?That? ?bed? ?
crashed? ?into? ?the? ?unsuspecting? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?bbergasted,? ?QI? ?YING!!!? ?WHY? ?
DID? ?YOU? ?HIT? ?ME????? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?probably? ?gesturing? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?hurry? ?and? ?
leave.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? pany? ?were? ?stunned? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?hastily? ?making? ?their? ?
way? ?out.? ? ?
Maybe? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?injured? ?and? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?energy,? ?but? ?he? ?only? ?jogged? ?a? ?few? ?
steps? ?before? ?his? ?face? ?turned? ?pale,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?around? ?to? ?help? ?pull? ?him? ?up.? ?
However,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?pulled? ?him? ?over? ?directly? ?and? ?carried? ?him? ?up? ?on? ?his? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
ced? ?his? ?hand? ?on? ?the? ?door,? ?dug? ?out? ?two? ?dice? ?and? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?that? ?youth,? ?Thanks? ?so? ?
much!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?still? ?bashing? ?at? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?wildly,? ?his? ?moves? ?viciously? ?aggressive? ?without? ?
method,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?own? ?skills,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?anyone? ?else? ?who? ?was? ?taking? ?
this? ?beating? ?their? ?heads? ?wouldve? ?been? ?covered? ?in? ?blood? ?by? ?now.? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?veins? ?were? ?
popping? ?all? ?over? ?and? ?he? ?yelled,? ?GUARDS!? ?STOP? ?THEM!!!? ? ?
Yet? ?before? ?he? ?called? ?for? ?guards? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?tossed? ?out? ?the? ?dice,? ?opened? ?the? ?
door? ?and? ?charged? ?out,? ?then? ?shut? ?the? ?door? ?behind? ?him,? ?slipping? ?the? ?heck? ?out? ?of? ?heaven.? ?
However,? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?expected? ?was? ?after? ?he? ?closed? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?turned? ?around,? ?
what? ?appeared? ?before? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?with? ?one? ?leg? ?up? ?stepped? ?on? ?a? ?new? ?
donation? ?box,? ?his? ?upper? ?body? ?bare,? ?and? ?wiping? ?at? ?his? ?sweat.? ?
...? ?
...? ?
...? ?
A? ?little? ?rundown? ?Puqi? ?shrine? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?hold? ?this? ?many? ?prominent? ?figures,? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?felt? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?suffocate.? ?There? ?was? ?also? ?one? ?possessed? ?outside? ?howling? ?
unsuspectingly,? ?creating? ?noise,? ?GUZI~~? ?COME? ?GIVE? ?DADDYS? ?LEGS? ?A? ?LIL? ?
MASSAGE? ?CHOP~~? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?tossed? ?aside? ?the? ?Eming? ?he? ?was? ?using? ?to? ?shave? ?
wood,? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly:? ?...?? ?
The? ?colour? ?of? ?his? ?skin? ?and? ?the? ?curves? ?of? ?his? ?bare,? ?upper? ?half? ?body? ?were? ?exceedingly? ?
beautiful,? ?extremely? ?eye-catching,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?fall? ?out? ?
of? ?their? ?sockets.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?actually? ?see? ?anything? ?properly,? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?stop? ?the? ?
blood? ?rushing? ?to? ?his? ?head,? ?making? ?his? ?eyes? ?go? ?dark.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fumbled? ?and? ?tumbled? ?to? ?his? ?
side? ?and? ?opened? ?his? ?arms? ?wide,? ?blocking? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?view,? ?CLOSE? ?
YOUR? ?EYES!? ?QUICK!? ?CLOSE? ?YOUR? ?EYES!? ? ?
The? ?faces? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?stiffened? ?and? ?they? ?watched? ?them? ?with? ?an? ?odd? ?look.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?ced? ?his? ?hand? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulder? ?and? ?said? ughingly,? ?...Gege.? ?Why? ?are? ?
you? ?nervous?? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snap? ?out? ?of? ?it.? ?Thats? ?right.? ?What? ?was? ?he? ?all? ?nervous? ?for?? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?wasnt? ?a? dy,? ?so? ?what? ?if? ?he? ?was? bouring? ?half? ?naked?? ?
Still,? ?he? ?didnt? ?drop? ?his? ?arms,? ?doing? ?his? ?best? ?to? ?cover? ?Hua? ?Cheng? pletely,? ?Just...? ?just? ?
put? ?on? ?some? ?clothes.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?shrugged,? ?Hm.? ?As? ?gege? ?wishes.? ?Then,? ?he? ?calmly? ?grabbed? ?for? ?a? ?shirt,? ?
slowly? ?putting? ?it? ?on,? ?taking? ?his? ?time.? ? ?
Watching? ?him? ?look? ?all? ?nonchnt? ?and? nguid,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said? ?awkwardly,? ?Um,? ?sorry? ?
for? ?the? ?intrusion.? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?you? ?guys...? ?hahaha,? ?you? ?two? ?are? ?pretty? ?much,? ?hahaha.? ?
Anyway,? ?just,? ?hahaha.? ?
...? ?
My? ?Lord,? ?if? ?you? ?have? ?something? ?to? ?say? ?then? ?just? ?say? ?it,? ?so? ?if? ?theres? ?any? ?
misunderstanding? ?I? ?can? ?exin.? ?Dont? ?use? ?hahaha? ?instead...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Time? ?was? ?pressing? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?might? ?pursue? ?them? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?over? ?here,? ?so? ?they? ?
couldnt? ?stay? ?in? ?Puqi? ?shrine? ?for? ?long.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?put? ?down? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?and? ?started? ?
drawing? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?ask? ?
where? ?they? ?were? ?going? ?when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?sigh? ?behind? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?his? ?advice? ?for? ?not? ?getting? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?and? pany? ?
and? ?turned? ?to? ?him? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?Sorry? ?about? ?all? ?this,? ?San? ?Lang.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?finished? ?dressing? ?himself? ?and? ?replied,? ?I? ?already? ?knew? ?you? ?
wouldnt? ?just? ?stand? ?back? ?and? ?watch.? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?then? ?smiled,? ?But,? ?why? ?should? ?gege? ?apologize? ?to? ?me?? ?You? ?only? ?
remembered? ?what? ?I? ?said? ?a? ?few? ?days? ?ago? ?but? ?did? ?you? ?forget? ?something? ?else? ?I? ?told? ?you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?wondering,? ?What?? ?
Suddenly,? ?he? ?remembered.? ?
That? ?night? ?at? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghosts? ir,? ?the? ?thing? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?told? ?him:? ?Just? ?keep? ?doing? ?
what? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?do.? ?
After? ?having? ?remembered,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?not? ?knowing? ?what? ?else? ?to? ?say,? ?only,? ?he? ?
suddenly? ?wanted? ?to? ?do? ?something? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Yet? ?for? ?the? ?moment,? ?there? ?really? ?
wasnt? ?anything? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?for? ?him.? ?Feeling? ?a? ?little? ?discouraged,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?
the? ?cor? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?red? ?robes? ?and? ?said,? ?Wait!? ?
Then? ?he? ?rushed? ?up? ?to? ?help? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?fix? ?his? ?cor.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?the? ?cor? ?of? ?the? ?robe? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?randomly? ?put? ?on? ?wasnt? ?properly? ?flipped? ?out.? ?Having? ?fixed? ?it,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inspected? ?
him? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?smiling,? ?There.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?too,? ?Thanks.? ?
A? ?small? ?voice? ?inside? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?echoed,? ?Im? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?should? ?be? ?thanking? ?you.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?seemed? ?to? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?look? ?over? ?anymore,? ?and? ?even? ?
the? ?circle? ?drawn? ?under? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?hand? ?didnt? ?seem? ?so? ?round? ?any? ?longer.? ?Once? ?he? ?
finished? ?drawing? ?the? ?array? ?and? ?the? ?door? ?was? ?opened? ?again,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?thought? ?he? ?
would? ?see? ?some? ?gloomy? ?cave? ?or? ?some? ?spectacr? ?pce,? ?yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?outside? ?
the? ?door? ?was? ?a? rge? ?expanse? ?of? ?farming? ?fields.? ?Far? ?in? ?the? ?distance? ?were? ?lush? ?green? ?
bamboo? ?groves? ?and? ?verdant? ?mountains,? ?and? ?farmers? ?were? ?scattered? ?throughout? ?the? ?
fields? bouring.? ?There? ?was? ?also? ?a? rge,? ?glistening,? ?buff? ?ox? ?plowing.? ?
This? ?scenery? ?almost? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?think? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?at? ?Puqi? ?vige? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?
stunned? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?yet? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?had? ?already? ?walked? ?out? ?with? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?on? ?his? ?
back.? ?Before? ?he? ?started? ?however,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?stepped? ?out? ?before? ?him.? ? ?
The? ?four? ?walked? ?along? ?the? ?ridges? ?of? ?the? ?fields,? ?and? ?maybe? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?in? ?his? ?mind,? ?but? ?that? ?
ck? ?ox? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?staring? ?at? ?them? ?the? ?entire? ?way.? ?After? ?walking? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?they? ?found? ?
a? ?small? ?cottage,? ?and? ?after? ?the? ?four? ?entered? ?and? ?sat? ?down? ?did? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?blew? ?out? ?a? ?
long? ?breath.? ?
Are? ?we? ?not? ?fleeing? ?anymore?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?What? ?if? ?General? ?Pei? ?chases? ?us? ?here?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?outside? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?focusing? ?especially? ?on? ?that? ?ck? ?ox,? ?
before? ?closing? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?said? ?nonchntly,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?He? ?wouldnt? ?dare? ?mess? ?with? ?
the? ?master? ?of? ?this? nd.? ?Theres? ?no? ?benefit? ?to? ?it.? ?Even? ?the? ?Water? ?Tyrant? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?
do? ?anything? ?rash.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?contemted? ?but? ?still? ?spoke? ?up,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?this? ?whole? ?thing? ?is? ?a? ?mess,? ?and? ?
probably? ?implicates? ?too? ?much? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?Its? ?may? ?be? ?best? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?hang? ?
around.? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?chuckled,? ?What? ?goes? ?on? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?
do? ?with? ?me.? ?Im? ?only? ?sticking? ?around? ?with? ?you? ?to? ?sightsee.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?spoke? ?up,? ?You? ?all? ?should? ?stop? ?hanging? ?around.? ? ?
The? ?other? ?three? ?in? ?the? ?cottage? ?all? ?looked? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?continued,? ?His? ?
highness? ?is? ?right.? ?This? ?whole? ?thing? ?is? ?a? ?mess? ?and? ?theres? ?too? ?many? ?involved.? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?
stay? ?shut? ?up? ?in? ?here.? ?My? ?friends,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?help? ?anymore.? ?Lets? ?end? ?it? ?here.? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?slowly,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?whether? ?if? ?things? ?end? ?here? ?isnt? ?up? ?to? ?
you.? ?Its? ?up? ?to? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?and? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?face? ?stiffened.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?added,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?question,? ?I? ?hope? ?you? ?wont? ?mind.? ? ?
What? ?question?? ? ?
Does? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?have? ?something? ?held? ?over? ?yours? ?and? ?Lord? ?Water? ?
Masters? ?heads?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?face? ?was? ?paling.? ?
That? ?night? ?at? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?set? ?up? ?an? ?extremely? ?
secure? ?defense? ?array.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?didnt? ?open? ?the? ?door? ?to? ?leave,? ?he? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?harmed.? ?Yet,? ?why? ?did? ?he? ?take? ?the? ?initiative? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?door?? ?
Unless,? ?someone? ?connected? ?his? ?private? munication? ?array? ?and? ?the? ?first? ?thing? ?that? ?
came? ?out? ?of? ?their? ?mouth? ?was? ?ckmail,? ?giving? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?no? ?room? ?to? ?fight? ?back? ?nor? ?
raise? ?rm,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?follow? ?as? ?instructed.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?down? ?by? ?the? ?table,? ?Im? ?more? ?inclined? ?to? ?think? ?its? ?ckmail? ?against? ?Lord? ?
Water? ?Master,? ?because,? ?I? ?believe,? ?you? ?hadnt? ?known? ?whatevers? ?transpired? ?at? ?first.? ? ?
Which? ?was? ?why? ?his? ?reaction? ?was? ?so? ?strong? ?after? ?having? ?learned,? ?generating? ?such? ?a? ?
sharp? ?rejection? ?against? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?and? ?would? ?rather? ?descend? ?into? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?
to? ?be? ?a? ?drifting? ?vagabond? ?than? ?to? ?stay? ?in? ?the? ?heavens? ?as? ?a? ?god.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?frowned,? ?What? ?ckmail?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wasnt? ?a? ?gullible? ?fool;? ?if? ?he? ?fell? ?victim? ?to? ?someone? ?and? ?lost? ?his? ?powers,? ?the? ?
normal? ?reaction? ?shouldve? ?been? ?rage,? ?investigate? ?the? ?truth,? ?and? sh? ?out? ?at? ?the? ?culprit.? ?
Yet,? ?he? ?did? ?none? ?of? ?that.? ?There? ?was? ?rage,? ?but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?directed? ?against? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words,? ?but? ?against? ?his? ?own? ?older? ?brother.? ?And? ?to? ?the? ?others,? ?he? ?only? ?said? ?This? ?
ends? ?here.? ? ?
This? ?was? ?all? ?entirely? ?abnormal.? ?Unless? ?it? ?was? ?under? ?one? ?special? ?case? ?C? ?
That? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?ascension? ?itself? ?was? ?abnormal? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce!? ?
To? ?go? ?against? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?alter? ?fate,? ?to? ?raise? ?someone? ?who? ?couldnt? ?ascend? ?upon? ?
the? ?divine? ?altar,? ?was? ?outrageously? ?audacious,? ?a? ?treacherous? ?heresy.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?
heard? ?of? ?something? ?like? ?this.? ?If? ?this? ?was? ?true? ?and? ?it? ?got? ?out,? ?it? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?cause? ?a? ?tidal? ?
wave.? ?Just? ?think,? ?everyone? ?wished? ?to? ?ascend,? ?but? ?if? ?anyone? ?could? ?use? ?such? ?a? ?method,? ?
the? ws? ?of? ?the? ?universe? ?would? ?be? ?rendered? ?irrelevant,? pletely? ?worthless.? ?
This? ?conjecture? ?might? ?be? ?absurd,? ?but? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?thought? ?the? ?more? ?it? ?made? ?sense.? ?Ever? ?
since? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?born? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?had? ?clung? ?onto? ?him,? ?and? ?
the? ?only? ?way? ?to? ?escape? ?it? ?was? ?to? ?ascend.? ?Coincidentally,? ?he? ?ascended.? ?In? ?a? ?mere? ?few? ?
years,? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?blood? ?brothers? ?ascended? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other;? ?what? ?a? ?beautiful? ?tale.? ?But? ?
also,? ?what? ?a? ?coincidence.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?never? ?wanted? ?to? ?question? ?the? ?reality? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?ascension,? ?but,? ?if? ?the? ?
Wind? ?Master? ?had? ?ascended? ?naturally,? ?how? ?could? ?his? ?powers? ?be? ?so? ?easily? ?sucked? ?dry?? ?If? ?
it? ?was? ?so? ?easy? ?for? ?a? ?monster? ?to? ?turn? ?a? ?god? ?into? ?a? ?human,? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?many? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?would? ?already? ?fall? ?victim.? ?
Unless,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?mortal? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce.? ?Unless,? ?when? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?
ascended,? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?did? ?something? ?underhanded.? ?
Aggressively? ?using? ?rare? ?treasures? ?and? ?devices? ?to? ?help? ?the? ?path? ?of? ?cultivation? ?wasnt? ?out? ?
of? ?line.? ?To? ?ascend? ?by? ?way? ?of? ?massacre? ?and? ?battle? ?in? ?times? ?of? ?power? ?change? ?within? ?the? ?
mortal? ?realm? ?wasnt? ?out? ?of? ?line? ?either.? ?After? ?all,? ?the? ?fate? ?of? ?the? ?world? ?was? ?thus;? ?honour? ?
must? ?be? ?apanied? ?by? ?blood,? ?and? ?after? ?ascension,? ?all? ?was? ?wiped? ?clean.? ?However,? ?
some? ?things? ?would? ?be? ?out? ?of? ?line.? ?If? ?a? ?mortal,? ?or? ?some? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?did? ?something? ?
underhanded,? ?conducted? ?rituals? ?of? ?evil? ?to? ?harm? ?lives? ?of? ?others? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?having? ?
someone? ?ascend,? ?that? ?would? ?be? ?a? pletely? ?different? ?matter.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?the? ?night? ?you? ?ascended,? ?was? ?it? ?the? ?
eve? ?to? ?the? st? ?day? ?of? ?Autumn?? ? ?
A? ?brief? ?moment? ter,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?inhaled? ?deeply,? ?Yes.? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?continued,? ?I? ?remembered,? ?that? ?day? ?when? ?we? ?were? ?at? ?the? ?
town? ?of? ?Fu? ?Gu.? ?Eve? ?to? ?the? st? ?day? ?of? ?Autumn,? ?wasnt? ?that? ?the? ?same? ?day? ?I? ?ascended?? ?I? ?
had? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask? ?you? ?guys? ?about? ?it? ?at? ?first? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?that? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?clue? ?or? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?
connected? ?somehow.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?coincidence?? ?But? ?it? ?felt? ?hollow,? ?so? ?I? ?ended? ?up? ?not? ?
asking.? ?But? ?now? ?you? ?know? ?whether? ?if? ?its? ?rted.? ?
Its? ?rted.? ?Of? ?course? ?its? ?very? ?rted.? ?
Why? ?did? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?choose? ?that? ?day? ?to? ?first? ?send? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?to? ?
the? ?town? ?of? ?Fu? ?Gu? ?to? ?watch? ?that? ?Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social? ?parade? ?then? ?bring? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?Terrace? ?
of? ?Cascading? ?Wine? ?to? ?maim?? ?Of? ?course? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?go? ?through? ?all? ?that? ?pain? ?for? ?no? ?
reason.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?connected? ?the? ?timing? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?ces? ?together:? ?Many? ?years? ?ago,? ?at? ?
the? ?eve? ?to? ?the? st? ?day? ?of? ?Autumn? ?in? ?the? ?town? ?of? ?Fu? ?Gu,? ?a? ?mortal? ?named? ?He? ?Sheng? ?broke? ?
down? ?and? ?murdered? ?countless? ?many.? ?Also? ?in? ?the? ?eve? ?to? ?the? st? ?day? ?of? ?Autumn? ?at? ?the? ?
Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?ascended.? ?
With? ?this,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?obvious? ?what? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?wanted? ?to? ?say.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?your? ?ascension? ?had? ?everything? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?the? ?death? ?of? ?the? ?hero? ?of? ?this? ?
Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social!? ?
That? ?dreadful? ?but? ?logical? ?conjecture? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?formted? ?was? ?this:? ?
After? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?ascended,? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?have? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?escape? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words,? ?he? ?secretly? ?found? ?a? ?mortal? ?who? ?matched? ?all? ?the? ?requirements? ?and? ?
conducted? ?an? ?evil? ?ritual,? ?making? ?that? ?man? ?take? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?misfortune? ?in? ?his? ?ce.? ?
That? ?man? ?was? ?no? ?doubt? ?the? ?impoverished,? ?exceptionally? ?clever,? ?yet? ?somehow? ?endlessly? ?
unlucky? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?where? ?his? ?entire? ?family? ?was? ?ruined? ?He? ?Sheng.? ?
He? ?Sheng? ?took? ?on? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?name? ?and? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?was? ?
deceived.? ?Then,? ?that? ?meant? ?his? ?original? ?fate? ?was? ?taken? ?by? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?That? ?same? ?
night? ?before? ?the? st? ?day? ?of? ?Autumn,? ?one? ?experienced? ?the? ?taste? ?of? ?hell? ?on? ?earth;? ?the? ?
other,? ?under? ?immensely? ?powerful? ?protection,? ?sessfully? ?ascended.? ?
Yet? ?the? ?fate? ?of? ?those? ?two? ?were? ?originally? pletely? ?opposite!? ?
C? ?
Ch.117:? ?Gods? ?Appointing? ?Gods? ?Lesser? ?Than? ?Ghosts? ?Devouring? ?Ghosts? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?I? ?dare? ?say? ?that? ?He? ?Sheng? ?has? ?the? ?birth? ?name? ?Xuan*.? ?And,? ?the? ?
details? ?of? ?his? ?birth? ?is? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?My? ?Lords.? ?
To? mit? ?fraudulent? ?deeds? ?and? ?deceive? ?the? ?heavens? ?couldnt? ?be? ?done? ?so? ?casually,? ?and? ?
not? ?just? ?anyone? ?would? ?do.? ?There? ?were? ?certain? ?requirements? ?that? ?needed? ?to? ?be? ?met.? ?
From? ?the? ?three? ?questions? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?asked? ?when? ?it? ?first? ?captured? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?it? ?firmly? ?retained? ?two? ?things:? ?first,? ?the? ?name? ?of? ?its? ?prey? ?contained? ?the? ?word? ?
Xuan;? ?second,? ?the? ?birth? ?information? ?of? ?its? ?prey.? ?However,? ?it? ?didnt? ?recognize? ?the? ?preys? ?
face? ?and? ?had? ?needed? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?to? ?approach? ?himself? ?for? ?it? ?to? ?see.? ?Since? ?the? ?Shi? ?
family? ?was? ?speedy? ?in? ?remedying? ?the? ?situation,? ?other? ?than? ?those? ?two? ?items? ?the? ?Reverend? ?
probably? ?knew? ?nothing? ?else.? ?
Thus,? ?if? ?there? ?must? ?be? ?one? ?who? ?could? ?take? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?ce? ?to? ?take? ?on? ?his? ?
misfortunes,? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?male? ?who? ?was? ?born? ?the? ?same? ?year,? ?same? ?month,? ?same? ?day,? ?
same? ?time,? ?and? ?their? ?name? ?must? ?contain? ?Xuan.? ? ?
How? ?difficult? ?must? ?it? ?be? ?to? ?find? ?such? ?a? ?scapegoat.? ?The? ?world? ?is? ?vast;? ?even? ?if? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?
used? ?his? ?everything? ?to? ?search? ?there? ?still? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?one.? ?Using? ?the? ?powers? ?and? ?
influence? ?of? ?his? ?Water? ?Master? ?status,? ?he? ?casted? ?the? ? ?and? ?actually? ?found? ?someone,? ?
and,? ?it? ?was? ?one? ?who? ?possessed? ?the? ?potential? ?to? ?ascend,? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?through? ?his? ?first? ?
Heavenly? ?Cmity!? ?
Such? ?luck,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?let? ?it? ?go?? ?Compared? ?to? ?arduous? ?cultivation,? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?
convenient? ?shortcut.? ?If? ?he? ?missed? ?this? ?chance? ?it? ?might? ?not? e? ?again!? ?
Having? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?seemed? ?to? ?also? ?have? ?drawn? ?the? ?same? ?conclusions? ?
and? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?growing? ?darker.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?first? ?nodded,? ?then? ?suddenly? ?seemed? ?to? ?
have? ?remembered? ?something,? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?was? ?leaning? ?against? ?
the? ?door.? ?After? ?all,? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?discussed? ?before? ?a? ?ghost.? ?However,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?chuckled? ?with? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?me,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?
Master.? ?The? ?one? ?you? ?should? ?worry? ?about? ?isnt? ?me,? ?Ive? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?this? ?whole? ?
business.? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?concern? ?yourself? ?with? ?instead? ?whether? ?if? ?anyone? ?else? ?in? ?the? ?
Upper? ?Court? ?has? ?gotten? ?a? ?hold? ?of? ?this? ?weakness? ?of? ?your? ?brothers?? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?used? ?darkly,? ?You? ?really? ?do? ?have? ?spies? ?in? ?the? ?heavens.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? zily,? ?Dont? ?you? ?already? ?know? ?that?? ?
The? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?was? ?originally? ?sent? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?to? ?investigate? ?this,? ?but? ?it? ?
seemed,? ?that? ?spy? ?was? ?nted? ?deeply,? ?and? ?even? ?after? ?over? ?a? ?decade? ?they? ?still? ?werent? ?
found? ?out.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?this? ?whole? ?business? ?had? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?him,? ?so? ?naturally? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?believed? ?him? ?and? ?didnt? ?think? ?more? ?on? ?it.? ?Yet,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?said? ?Why? ?not? ?
worry? ?about? ?others? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?which? ?reminded? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?of? ?another? ?thing,? ?so? ?he? ?
asked,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?that? ?night? ?at? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?WIne,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?
open? ?the? ?doors? ?to? ?the? ?protection? ?array? ?yourself?? ?Did? ?someone? ?call? ?you? ?out?? ?Who? ?was? ?
that? ?person?? ? ?
Yea,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words.? ?It? ?said...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crossed? ?his? ?hands? ?into? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?How? ?did? ?it? ?know? ?your? ?verbal? ?password?? ? ?
...? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?face? ?was? ?dark,? ?Isnt? ?it? ?because? ?this? ?guy? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?go? ?around? ?and? ?make? ?
friends,? ?yapping? ?nonstop? ?whether? ?if? ?others? ?are? ?free? ?or? ?not!? ?He? ?talks? ?too? ?much!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?aggrieved,? ?Ming-xiong? ?you? ?cant? ?say? ?it? ?like? ?that.? ?The? ?ones? ?who? ?call? ?
on? ?me? ?are? ?all? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?Ive? ?never? ?given? ?anything? ?personal? ?
away? ?to? ?that? ?creature!? ? ?
Since? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?has? ?been? ?lying? ?low? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?now? ?that? ?
its? ?returned? ?and? ?can? ?even? ?uncover? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Masters...? ?secret...? ?so? ?thoroughly,? ?then? ?
for? ?it? ?to? ?figure? ?out? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?verbal? ?password? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?hard.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?
Someone? ?mustve? ?leaked? ?your? ?verbal? ?password.? ?Whether? ?intentional? ?or? ?not,? ?its? ?still? ?
worth? ?investigating.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?added,? ?So?? ?Did? ?you? ?see? ?what? ?it? ?looked? ?like?? ?What? ?did? ?it? ?do? ?after? ?calling? ?you? ?
out?? ? ?
...? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?head? ?seemed? ?to? ?start? ?hurting,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?it? ?looks? ?like.? ?It? ?
casted? ?a? ?spell,? ?I? ?couldnt? ?see? ?clearly.? ?
He? ?was? ?vague? ?and? ?didnt? ?say? ?what? ?he? ?saw? ?either.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?bing? ?frosty.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
figured? ?it? ?was? ?probably? ?the? ?gorey? ?scenes? ?of? ?the? ?Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social,? ?and? ?those? ?were? ?
certainly? ?difficult? ?to? ?describe.? ?A? ?moment? ter? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?sighed,? ?Im? ?the? ?useless? ?one.? ?
If? ?I? ?could? ?ascend? ?on? ?my? ?own? ?none? ?of? ?this? ?would? ?happen.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?original? ?fate? ?was? ?probably? ?considered? ?pretty? ?good? ?in? ?mortal? ?terms? ?
already,? ?otherwise? ?that? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?set? ?its? ?eyes? ?on? ?him.? ?
However,? ?it? ?still? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?long? ?ways? ?away? ?from? ?ascension.? ?Those? ?who? ?could? ?ascend? ?
were? ?all? ?protected? ?by? ?spiritual? ?aura,? ?and? ?inhuman? ?creatures? ?would? ?have? ?a? ?hard? ?time? ?
doing? ?anything? ?to? ?them.? ?Besides,? ?which? ?monster? ?and? ?demons? ?would? ?want? ?to? ?mess? ?with? ?a? ?
future? ?heavenly? ?official?? ?
Whether? ?if? ?a? ?person? ?could? ?ascend? ?didnt? ?depend? ?on? ?how? ?smart? ?they? ?are;? ?intelligence? ?and? ?
effort? ?might? ?not? ?matter? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?exploiting? ?rare? ?treasures? ?and? ?devices? ?certainly? ?wouldnt? ?
increase? ?chances.? ?Sometimes? ?its? ?just? ?like? ?that.? ?Ten? ?years? ?of? ?studies? ?couldnt? pare? ?to? ?
natural? ?wit? ?and? ?talent;? ?a? ?hundred? ?years? ?of? ?bloody? ?struggles? ?couldnt? pare? ?to? ?a? ?
moments? ?enlightenment.? ?
If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?written? ?in? ?fate? ?then? ?it? ?wasnt.? ?The? ?Water? ?Master? ?could? ?spend? ?all? ?he? ?wanted? ?on? ?
his? ?younger? ?brother,? ?but? ?without? ?that? ?fate,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?would? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?stuck? ?in? ?the? ?
Middle? ?Court? ?and? ?be? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?the? ?leading? mb? ?of? ?junior? ?officials.? ?That? ?he? ?
was? ?able? ?to? ?make? ?it? ?to? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?today,? ?to? ?shine? ?with? ?endless? ?glory,? ?was? ?all? ?because? ?
his? ?older? ?brother? ?robbed? ?something? ?that? ?belonged? ?to? ?another? ?and? ?secured? ?it? ?onto? ?him.? ?If? ?
he? ?had? ?even? ?just? ?a? ?shred? ?of? ?conscience,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?hard? ?to? ?imagine? ?how? ?it? ?must? ?feel? ?after? ?
having? ?learned? ?the? ?truth.? ?
If? ?the? ?exchange? ?had? ?never? ?happened,? ?then? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?possessed? ?the? ?real? ?potential? ?to? ?
ascend,? ?how? ?glorious? ?must? ?he? ?be? ?today?? ?
Having? ?thought? ?this,? ?a? ?light? ?suddenly? ?went? ?off? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind.? ?
No.? ?He? ?said,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?called? ?you? ?out? ?wasnt? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?raised? ?his? ?bowed? ?head,? ?Huh?? ?That? ?voice? ?definitely? ?belongs? ?to? ?it,? ?I? ?
wouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?mistaken.? ? ?
No? ?no,? ?it? ?was? ?its? ?voice,? ?but? ?that? ?doesnt? ?mean? ?the? ?body? ?still? ?belonged? ?to? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
said,? ?Everyone,? ?do? ?you? ?remember?? ?The? ?prey? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?set? ?its? ?
eyes? ?on? ?all? ?died? ?by? ?way? ?of? ?suicide.? ?Except? ?for? ?one? ?person.? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?continued,? ?How? ?did? ?He? ?Sheng? ?die?? ?How? ?was? ?it? ?portrayed? ?at? ?the? ?
Bloody? ?Fire? ?Social?? ?Was? ?it? ?suicide?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?eyes? ?grew? ?wide,? ?It? ?wasnt? ?suicide.? ?It? ?was...? ?
Exhaustion.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said.? ?
Thats? ?right!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?Even? ?though? ?he? ?was? ?possessed? ?by? ?misfortunes,? ?to? ?
the? ?end? ?never? ?once? ?did? ?He? ?Sheng? ?thought? ?of? ?killing? ?himself.? ?
He? ?said? ?somberly,? ?Think? ?about? ?it.? ?This? ?man? ?had? ?an? ?abnormally? ?strong? ?determination.? ?
Having? ?been? ?struck? ?by? ?so? ?many? ?unfair,? ?unjust? ?encounters,? ?if? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?typical? ?person? ?he? ?
wouldve? ?long? ?given? ?up? ?or? ?ended? ?everything.? ?Yet? ?he? ?had? ?always? ?fought? ?back;? ?he? ?never? ?
backed? ?down? ?over? ?anything.? ?I? ?think? ?that? ?perhaps? ?once? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?
found? ?him,? ?it? ?never? ?managed? ?to? ?suck? ?what? ?it? ?wanted? ?C? ?fear.? ?The? ?cause? ?of? ?his? ?death? ?
wasnt? ?suicide? ?because? ?of? ?fear? ?and? ?despair.? ?In? ?fact,? ?after? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?
clung? ?on? ?to? ?him,? ?it? ?probably? ?didnt? ?eat? ?any? ?good? ?fruits? ?but? ?a? ?steel? ?te? ?instead? ?and? ?broke? ?
its? ?teeth,? ?losing? ?thoroughly? ?in? ?the? ?end.? ? ?
Listening? ?to? ?him,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?sighed? ?earnestly,? ?...I? ?really? ?am? ?
nothing? pared? ?to? ?this? ?man.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?He? ?died? ?filled? ?with? ?murderous? ?intent? ?and? ?resentment.? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?a? ?
battered? ?soul? ?like? ?that? ?would? ?rest? ?in? ?peace.? ?If? ?not? ?in? ?peace,? ?then? ?it? ?would? ?thirst? ?for? ?
revenge.? ?
So,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?I? ?believe? ?the? ?current? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?couldnt? ?
possibly? ?be? ?the? ?same? ?one? ?that? ?sought? ?you? ?when? ?you? ?were? ?born.? ?Instead,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?He? ?
Sheng? ?who? ?stubbornly? ?fought? ?back? ?til? ?the? ?end? ?and? ?bit? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?Reverend.? ?Or? ?rather,? ?
He? ?Xuan!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?were? ?both? ?stunned? ?by? ?his? ?im.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?added? ?quietly,? ?
Ghosts? ?devouring? ?ghosts.? ? ?
When? ?humans? ?eat? ?humans,? ?at? ?most? ?the? ?stomach? ?gets? ?stuffed.? ?When? ?ghosts? ?devour? ?
ghosts,? ?with? ?the? ?correct? ?method,? ?they? ?could? ?absorb? ?the? ?others? ?powers? ?and? ?abilities? ?and? ?
use? ?them? ?as? ?their? ?own.? ?
This? ?can? ?also? ?exin? ?why? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?knew? ?so? ?much? ?of? ?the? ?details? ?
of? ?this? ?whole? ?affair.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?A? ?monster? ?like? ?it? ?is? ?dull? ?and? ?entric,? ?it? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?
so? ?intelligent.? ?However,? ?the? ?one? ?thats? ?now? ?returned? ?to? ?pursue? ?you? ?two? ?is? ?a...? ?
He? ?wanted? ?to? ?use? ?hybrid? ?but? ?it? ?didnt? ?feel? ?urate.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?supplied,? ?
Enhanced? ?entity.? ? ?
Right.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?After? ?He? ?Sheng? ?swallowed? ?up? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words,? ?his? ?
mind? ?is? ?in? plete? ?control.? ?The? ?him? ?now? ?not? ?only? ?possess? ?the? ?ability? ?to? ?curse,? ?hes? ?also? ?
very? ?clever.? ?And,? ?it? ?possessed? ?bottomless? ?resentment? ?towards? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you.? ?
So,? ?even? ?though? ?it? ?already? ?knew? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?verbal? ?password,? ?it? ?didnt? ?cast? ?a? ?death? ?
curse? ?through? ?the? ?private? ?spiritual? munication? ?array? ?at? ?the? ?start.? ?Instead,? ?it? ?tightened? ?
the? ?snare? ?gradually,? ?forcing? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?to? ?plug? ?his? ?own? ?ears,? ?shut? ?his? ?own? ?eyes,? ?lock? ?
himself? ?in? ?an? ?empty? ?room.? ?Like? ?a? ?cat? ?that? ?caught? ?a? ?mouse,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?kill? ?immediately,? ?
and? ?would? ?y? ?and? ?y? ?until? ?the? ?mouse? ?killed? ?itself? ?from? ?terror.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said,? ?Now? ?that? ?its? e? ?to? ?this,? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?n? ?to? ?do?? ? ?
Everyone? ?looked? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?already? ?messed? ?up? ?his? ?own? ?hair? ?
from? ?all? ?the? ?unconscious? ?scratching? ?and? ?responded? ?bemusedly,? ?...Well? ?dont? ?look? ?at? ?
me???? ?I...I? ?DONT? ?KNOW? ?WHAT? ?TO? ?DO? ?EITHER!!!? ?I? ?just...? ?I? ?just? ?dont? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?look? ?
at? ?my? ?brother? ?now...? ?
It? ?was? ?his? ?blood? ?brother? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?this? ?heinous? ?crime,? ?harming? ?the? ?life? ?of? ?another,? ?was? ?
mitted? ?for? ?him,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?understandable? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?for? ?the? ?
moment.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?added,? ?But,? ?I? ?gotta? ?beg? ?everyone? ?here? ?to? ?absolutely? ?keep? ?this? ?a? ?
secret!? ?Just? ?for? ?now.? ?Just? ?give? ?me? ?a? ?little? ?time? ?to? ?think...? ?just? ?what? ?to? ?do.? ?Even? ?though? ?
Ive? ?been? ?thinking? ?for? ?days? ?now,? ?but? ?I? ?had? ?never? ?thought,? ?anyway,? ?I? ?just? ?need? ?time? ?to? ?
calm? ?down,? ?and? ?reflect...? ?Towards? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?was? ?rambling? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?
unfocused.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?kept? ?saying? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?treat? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?illness,? ?but? ?what? ?illness? ?
was? ?there? ?to? ?treat?? ?Unless? ?it? ?was? ?to? ?fall? ?from? ?divine? ?grace? ?and? ?change? ?back? ?into? ?a? ?
mortal.? ?His? ?illness? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?cured? ?if? ?his? ?fate? ?was? ?changed? ?again? ?and? ?he? ?ascend? ?
once? ?more.? ?Although? ?itd? ?be? ?difficult? ?to? ?find? ?another? ?qualifying? ?candidate,? ?but? ?who? ?knows? ?
what? ?other? ?evil? ?spell? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?would? e? ?up? ?with?? ?No? ?wonder? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?
whining? ?about? ?bing? ?a? ?mortal? ?and? ?abandoning? ?his? ?godhood,? ?desperate? ?to? ?flee.? ? ?
As? ?for? ?that? ?scroll? ?about? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?that? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?errors,? ?no? ?
doubt? ?it? ?was? ?made? ?to? ?mislead? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?making? ?sure? ?he? ?didnt? ?discover? ?the? ?truth.? ?
Who? ?knows? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?put? ?together? ?by? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?or? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?beginning? ?when? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?needed? ?to? ?find? ?a? ?qualifying? ?candidate,? ?he? ?mustve? ?needed? ?the? ?help? ?of? ?the? ?
Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?Did? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?herself? ?really? ?know? ?nothing? ?of? ?this?? ?If? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?like? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?who? ?ascended? ?this? ?way,? ?would? ?it? ?be? ?possible? ?that? ?
there? ?was? ?a? ?second,? ?or? ?a? ?third,? ?or? ?even? ?more? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?ascended? ?the? ?
same? ?way?? ? ?
If? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?horrifying.? ?The? ?world? ?would? ?be? ?turned? ?upside? ?down.? ?This? ?
must? ?be? ?treated? ?with? ?the? ?utmost? ?gravity.? ?Other? ?than? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?wasnt? ?involved? ?and? ?
was? ?at? ?ease,? ?enjoying? ?himself,? ?everyone? ?else? ?in? ?the? ?little? ?cottage? ?were? ?all? ?gloom? ?and? ?
doom,? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?great? ?enemy? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?descend? ?upon? ?them.? ?Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?
motion? ?outside? ?the? ?cottage;? ?there? ?were? ?oxen? ?mooing? ?furiously,? ?and? ?even? ?more? ?
farmers? ?shouting,? ?Stop!? ?Stop!? ? ?
What? ?are? ?you? ?nning,? ?so? ?full? ?of? ?killing? ?intent!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?moved? ?to? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?peeked? ?out? ?through? ?the? ?crack,? ?Its? ?General? ?Pei.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?only? ?just? ?been? ?beaten? ?down? ?by? ?Quan? ?Yizhen,? ?fighting? ?in? ?a? ?brawl,? ?yet? ?he? ?
appeared? ?perfectly? ?fine? ?standing? ?outside.? ?Before? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?leaning? ?stone? ?b? ?marking? ?
the? ?boundary,? ?and? ?he? ?seemed? ?rather? ?wary? ?of? ?it,? ?afraid? ?to? ?enter? ?rashly,? ?so? ?he? ?remained? ?
standing? ?there? ?with? ?a? ?sword? ?in? ?hand.? ?The? ?farmers? ?gripped? ?their? ?pickaxes? ?and? ?sickles,? ?
their? ?faces? ?written? ?with? ?unweing? ?expressions.? ?That? ?ck? ?ox? ?in? ?the? ?paddy? ?blew? ?out? ?a? ?
few? ?heavy? ?breaths? ?from? ?its? rge? ?nostrils? ?and? ?suddenly? ?stood? ?on? ?its? ?hind? ?legs.? ?An? ?instant? ?
ter? ?it? ?became? ?a? rge,? ?buff? ?man,? ?rather? ?handsome? ?with? ?a? ?small? ?steel? ?nose? ?ring.? ?He? ?
ughed,? ?Well? ?Ill? ?be,? ?aint? ?this? ?General? ?Pei.? ?What? ?a? ?rare? ?guest.? ?What? ?winds? ?blew? ?My? ?
Lord? ?over? ?today?? ?Lemme? ?say? ?this? ?first,? ?weve? ?got? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?your? ?little? ?Pei.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?it.? ?Earlier? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?that? ?ck? ?ox? ?in? ?the? ?paddies,? ?he? ?recalled? ?a? ?faint? ?
impression.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?this? ?ce? ?was? ?Mount? ?YuLong;? ?Rain? ?Master? ?country.? ?Back? ?
then,? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?this? ?Ox-xiong? ?who? ?lent? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?Hat? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?create? ?rain.? ?
The? ?years? ?had? ?gone? ?yet? ?it? ?was? ?impressive? ?as? ?always,? ?and? ?still? ?plowed? ?the? ?fields? ?with? ?
honest? ?strength.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?also? ?squeezed? ?over? ?to? ?the? ?crack? ?in? ?the? ?door,? ?speaking? ?to? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?That? ?ox? ?from? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?household.? ?Hes? ?a? ?good? ?guy.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?once? ?suffered? ?a? ?loss? ?before? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?so? ?naturally? ?he? ?was? ?
courteous? ?and? ?polite? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?Please,? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?tter? ?me.? ?Pei? ?didnt? e? ?to? ?
seek? ?the? ?Ruler? ?of? ?YuShi*.? ?May? ?I? ?inquire? ?if? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?had? e? ?by? ?your? ?esteemed? ?
country?? ? ?
C? ?
Baby? ?Name? ?is? ?given? ?at? ?birth? ?and? ?is? ?a? ?nickname;? ?Birth? ?Name? ?is? ?given? ?at? ?three? ?
months? ?and? ?used? ?by? ?close? ?family? ?and? ?friends;? ?Courtesy? ?Name? ?is? ?given? ?during? ?the? ?
crowning? ?ceremony? ?at? ?the? ?age? ?of? ?twenty,? ?which? ?is? ?the? ?age? ?of? ?maturity.? ?
He? ?Shengs? ?Sheng? ?is? ?the? ?courtesy? ?name? ?the? ?others? ?knew? ?him? ?by.? ?The? ?character? ?
Xuan? ?is? ?the? ?same? ?one? ?in? ?SQXs? ?name.? ? ?
[?]? ?YuShi? ?means? ?Rain? ?Master.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?was? ?the? ?ruler? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?
of? ?YuShi,? ?which? ?just? ?means? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Rain? ?Master.? ?Cant? ?tell? ?if? ?MXTX? ?just? ?
got? zy? ?with? ?this? ?name,? ?lol.? ?(pls? ?love? ?the? ?rain? ?master)? ?
MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?Our? ?crossdressing? ?buddy? ?cant? ?transform? ?into? ?a? dy? ?
anymore,? ?despair!? ? ?
Please? ?dont? ?ask? ?why? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?as? ?a? ?ghost? ?can? ?sweat? ?in? ?the? ?previous? ?chapter.? ?If? ?
he? ?doesnt? ?sweat? ?what? ?excuse? ?does? ?he? ?have? ?to? ?strip???? ?Besides,? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?is? ?a? ?
veeery? ?high? ?level? ?ghost? ?king,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?hes? ?not? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?your? ?typical? ?
ghost.? ?Not? ?only? ?can? ?he? ?this? ?and? ?that,? ?he? ?can? ?also? ?*beeeeep*.? ?
C? ?
Ch.118:? ?Pass? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity;? ?Waves? ?Surge? ?in? ?the? ?East? ?Sea? ?
Heh,? ?I? ?wasnt? ?ttering? ?you? ?at? ?all.? ?Were? ?all? ?busy? ?nting? ?the? ?fields,? ?aint? ?no? ?one? ?saw? ?
anybody? e? ?by.? ?That? ?ox? ?said.? ?
If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?and? ?made? ?a? ?step? ?forward.? ?Immediately? ?all? ?the? ?farmers? ?
raised? ?their? ?pickaxes,? ?shouting,? ?TRAMPLED!? ?HE? ?TRAMPLED? ?IT!? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?frowned,? ?Trampled? ?what?? ?
You? ?trampled? ?the? ?crops? ?that? ?they? ?so? ?painstakingly? ?nted.? ?You? ?best? ?apologize.? ?That? ?ox? ?
said.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?said? ?patiently,? ?If? ?Im? ?not? ?mistaken,? ?thats? ?just? ?some? ?weeds,? ?
no?? ? ?
That? ?ox? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?puzzled,? ?A? ?belligerent? ?general? ?like? ?you,? ?what? ?would? ?you? ?know?? ?
Wouldnt? ?us? ?who? ?nt? ?the? ?fields? ?know? ?better? ?than? ?you? ?whether? ?if? ?its? ?weeds? ?or? ?crops?? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?already? ?tell? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?YuShi? ?country? ?were? ?purposely? ?picking? ?
on? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?but? ?he? ?too? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?wonder? ?whether? ?if? ?that? ?was? ?actually? ?crops? ?or? ?
grass.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?the? ?esteemed? ?martial? ?god? ?of? ?the? ?north,? ?why? ?would? ?he? ?apologize? ?to? ?a? ?
bunch? ?of? ?farmers? ?for? ?such? ?a? ?petty? ?reason?? ?He? ?ignored? ?them? ?directly? ?and? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?
steps,? ?raising? ?his? ?voice? ?and? ?shouting,? ?QINGXUAN? ?COME? ?OUT!? ?Your? ?brother? ?is? ?
currently? ?going? ?through? ?his? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?right? ?now? ?and? ?things? ?arent? ?looking? ?good.? ?
Something? ?bad? ?is? ?going? ?to? ?happen!? ? ?
...? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?nned? ?on? ?hiding? ?in? ?the? ?cottage? ?at? ?first? ?since? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?wouldnt? ?break? ?
in? ?anyway.? ?Yet? ?when? ?he? ?heard,? ?he? ?instantly? ?opened? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?charged? ?out,? ?WHAT?!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?gave? ?that? ?ox? ?a? ?look,? ?I? ?knew? ?youd? e? ?running? ?here!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?startled? ?but? ?immediately? ?snapped? ?out,? ?jumping? ?back? ?a? ?step,? ?
Y-y-y-you? ?cant? ?fool? ?me!? ?How? ?can? ?it? ?have? e? ?so? ?fast?? ?Thats? ?too? ?sudden,? ?I? ?thought? ?itd? ?
be? ?at? ?least? ?another? ?few? ?months?? ?Yet? ?earlier? ?at? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?
did? ?indeed? ?leave? ?in? ?a? ?hurry? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?something? ?important.? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?immediately? ?brought? ?two? ?fingers? ?to? ?touch? ?his? ?temple.? ?That? ?was? ?the? ?hand? ?seal? ?
for? ?connecting? ?to? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array,? ?however,? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?when? ?he? ?raised? ?
his? ?hand? ?did? ?he? ?remember? ?he? ?had? ?lost? ?his? ?powers.? ?No? ?time? ?to? ?be? ?depressed,? ?he? ?
immediately? ?grabbed? ?onto? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Your? ?highness,? ?help? ?me? ?ask,? ?is? ?it? ?true?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?both? ?entered? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?
it? ?was? ?already? ?as? ?chaotic? ?as? ?a? ?pot? ?of? ?stew,? ?exceedingly? ?worrisome.? ?Most? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?
official? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?overlooking? ?the? ?East? ?Sea,? ?muttering,? ?My? ?heavens...? ?this? ?battle? ?
stance...? ?as? ?expected? ?of? ?the? ?Water? ?Tyrant!? ? ?
B-b-but? ?will? ?this? ?pass? ?sessfully...? ?
The? ?stronger? ?the? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?the? ?more? ?Heavenly? ?Cmities? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?
passed,? ?the? ?more? ?perilous? ?the? ?next? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?monopolized? ?the? ?
waters,? ?dominated? ?the? ?path? ?of? ?wealth,? ?and? ?this? ?was? ?also? ?his? ?third? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity.? ?
How? ?this? ?trial? ?would? ?be? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?imagine.? ?Its? ?true.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?confirmed.? ?
That? ?ox? ?was? ?still? ?blocking? ?the? ?path? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?couldnt? ?force? ?himself? ?through? ?so? ?he? ?
called? ?out? ?from? ?afar,? ?Youre? ?not? ?a? ?little? ?child? ?anymore,? ?who? ?would? ?lie? ?to? ?you? ?about? ?
something? ?like? ?this!? ?Passing? ?a? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?isnt? ?like? ?nning? ?a? ?dinner? ?out? ?you? ?
know,? ?youd? ?think? ?theres? ?time? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?change? ?into? ?new? ?robes? ?before? ?it? ?happens?? ?It? ?
es? ?as? ?it? ?wills? ?without? ?warning!? ?Hes? ?currently? ?above? ?the? ?East? ?Sea,? ?and? ?the? ?waves? ?are? ?
surging,? ?no? ?one? ?can? ?enter? ?and? ?none? ?can? ?get? ?out.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?battling? ?the? ?waves? ?when? ?
someone? ?reported? ?that? ?you? ?ran? ?away,? ?so? ?how? ?can? ?he? ?possibly? ?focus? ?on? ?passing? ?his? ?trial!? ? ?
Then? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?hurry? ?and? ?tell? ?him? ?Im? ?at? ?YuShi? ?country?!? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?responded.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?to? ?the? ?direct? ?ry? ?of? ?the? ?situation? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array? ?and? ?said,? ?
Its? ?no? ?use.? ?That? ?entire? ?area? ?where? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?is? ?passing? ?through? ?trial? ?is? ?
enveloped? ?with? ?a? yer? ?of? ?wild? ?spiritual? ?power.? ?Hes? ?probably? ?in? ?disarray? ?right? ?now,? ?no? ?
one? ?can? ?reach? ?him!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?charged? ?out,? ?Take? ?me? ?to? ?him!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?extended? ?his? ?hand,? ?Come!? ?
However,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?suddenly? ?shed? ?over,? ?blocking? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?way,? ?his? ?expression? ?
dark.? ?Ming-xiong,? ?what? ?is? ?it?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?asked.? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?remained? ?solemnly? ?silent,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?probably? ?guess? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?
thinking? ?and? ?why? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?stop? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?
Was? ?it? ?really? ?the? ?right? ?thing? ?to? ?do? ?to? ?help? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?pass? ?his? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity?? ?
If? ?the? ?changing? ?of? ?fates? ?was? ?true,? ?then? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?must? ?receive? ?punishment? ?of? ?
equal? ?gravity.? ?Then,? ?was? ?it? ?really? ?appropriate? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?level? ?up? ?before? ?looking? ?into? ?his? ?
due? ?culpability?? ? ?
That? ?he? ?could? ?guess? ?this? ?was? ?also? ?because? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?was? ?pondering? ?the? ?same? ?
question.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?exhaled? ?a? ?long? ?breath,? ?
...Ming-xiong,? ?I...? ?Thank? ?you.? ?But? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?thats? ?still...? ?Im? ?still? ?worried,? ?so? ?lets? ?
just? ?worry? ?about? ?passing? ?this? ?trial? ?first!? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?rushed? ?to? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?side? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back,? ?Thank? ?you,? ?Your? ?
Highness!? ?Thank? ?you,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master!? ?Thank? ?you,? ?Ox!? ?Thanks? ?everyone!? ?Ill? ?repay? ?
this? ?one? ?day!? ?Then? ?the? ?two? ?hurried? ?away.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?stayed? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?
before? ?following? ?after? ?them.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?their? ?retreating? ?backs? ?but? ?didnt? ?move.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?stepped? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?cottage? ?leisurely,? ?Geges? ?not? ?going?? ? ?
After? ?some? ?thought,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?said? ?slowly,? ?This? ?affair? ?is? ?beyond? ?
me,? ?I? ?cant? ?help.? ?Lets? ?just? ?see? ?how? ?theyll? ?solve? ?this? ?themselves? ?first.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?stood? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?it? ?all? ?yet? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? e? ?around? ?to? ?realize? ?
what? ?he? ?should? ?do,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?awkward.? ?Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
could? ?understand? ?why? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?did? ?what? ?he? ?did,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?didnt? ?agree? ?with? ?the? ?
method? ?he? ?employed.? ?The? ?ideal? ?conclusion? ?would? ?be? ?for? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?to? ?admit? ?to? ?the? ?
crimes? ?himself? ?and? ?go? ?forward? ?to? ?receive? ?punishment.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?probably? ?also? ?wanted? ?the? ?
same? ?thing,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?he? ?stopped? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?However,? ?based? ?on? ?the? ?Water? ?
Masters? ?proud,? ?domineering? ?arrogance,? ?that? ?was? ?most? ?likely? ?impossible.? ?Having? ?sat? ?on? ?
such? ?a? ?high? ?position? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?want? ?to? e? ?down? ?willingly.? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?anyone? ?else,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?probably? ?report? ?this? ?affair? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?
immediately,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?remembered? ?the? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?warm-hearted? ?friendship,? ?
while? ?his? ?older? ?brother? ?was? ?facing? ?a? ?dire? ?situation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?turn? ?his? ?back? ?on? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?and? ?kick? ?a? ?person? ?when? ?theyre? ?already? ?down,? ?uncaring? ?for? ?past? ?affections.? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?only? ?thing? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?was? ?to? ?sit? ?back? ?and? ?watch? ?how? ?they? ?would? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?
this? ?themselves.? ?However,? ?if? ?what? ?they? ?should? ?end? ?up? ?doing? ?was? ?untoward...? ?
Having? ?thought? ?tho? ?this? ?point,? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?with? ?a? ?bitter? ?smile,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?
your? ?advice? ?from? ?before? ?was? ?probably? ?right.? ?Sigh,? ?this? ?whole? ?thing.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?expression? ?changed? ?
suddenly.? ?Within? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array? ?came? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?voice,? ?What?!? ?
Hundreds? ?of? ?fishermen? ?boats? ?got? ?dragged? ?in???? ?It? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?right? ?now?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?instantly? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?responded? ?anxiously,? ?Fishermen?? ?Dragged? ?in? ?
where?? ?The? ?East? ?Sea?? ? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?said? ?earlier? ?that? ?the? munication? ?was? ?as? ?chaotic? ?as? ?a? ?pot? ?of? ?stew,? ?then? ?this? ?
stew? ?was? ?just? ?toppled? ?onto? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?fed? ?the? ?dogs.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?break? ?in? ?Ling? ?
Wens? ?responses? ?and? ?her? ?voice? ?was? ?still? ?considered? ?collected,? ?Excuse? ?me,? ?which? ?
martial? ?god? ?is? ?on? ?duty?? ?Ol? ?Pei?? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array? ?and? ?responded,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?Ive? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?
with? ?me? ?and? ?were? ?rushing? ?over.? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?is? ?here? ?too.? ?You? ?just? ?figure? ?out? ?
exactly? ?how? ?many? ?hundreds? ?of? ?people? ?got? ?pulled? ?into? ?the? ?storm? ?so? ?we? ?can? ?bring? ?them? ?all? ?
back.? ?Well? ?try? ?not? ?to? ?lose? ?a? ?single? ?one.? ?
Then? ?thanks? ?for? ?your? ?trouble? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?blew? ?out? ?and? ?
magnified? ?the? ?spiritual? ?arena,? ?allowing? ?no? ?one? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?perimeters? ?of? ?his? ?trial.? ?Any? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?from? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court? ?would? ?definitely? ?be? ?blown? ?to? ?smithereens? ?if? ?they? ?
try? ?to? ?go.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?from? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?can? ?maybe? ?try? ?and? ?break? ?through? ?
the? ?barrier.? ?The? ?number? ?of? ?people? ?pulled? ?in? ?is? ?probably? ?over? ?two? ?hundred,? ?so? ?just? ?you? ?
two? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?enough,? ?well? ?need? ?another? ?martial? ?god.? ?Which? ?highness? ?is? ?present? ?
right? ?now?? ?General? ?Nan? ?Yang?? ?General? ?Xuan? ?Zhen?? ?
Someone? ?responded,? ?Werent? ?those? ?two? ?generals? ?ced? ?in? ?confinement? ?for? ?destroying? ?
the? ?Heavenly? ?Court?? ?They? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?heed? ?the? ?call...? ?
Then? ?wheres? ?Tai? ?Hua?? ?Has? ?His? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?returned?? ? ?
No!? ?Hes? ?been? ?sent? ?out!? ?
Qi? ?Ying?? ?
Who? ?knows? ?where? ?he? ?ran? ?off? ?to!? ?He? ?always? ?blocks? ?every? munication? ?and? ?listens? ?to? ?
no? ?one,? ?My? ?Lord? ?you? ?already? ?know? ?this!? ? ?
Other? ?than? ?those? ?few,? ?there? ?werent? ?any? ?other? ?martial? ?gods? ?that? ?was? ?worth? ?the? ?dime.? ?
Although? ?anxious,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?a? ?little? ?woeful.? ?Was? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?his? ?
scrap-collecting? ?godhood? ?so? ?strong? ?that? ?everyone? ?forgot? ?he? ?came? ?from? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?
background?? ?He? ?responded? ?hastily,? ?Me!? ?Im? ?present!? ?Let? ?me? ?go.? ?Its? ?just? ?rescuing? ?the? ?
fisherman? ?in? ?the? ?East? ?Sea,? ?right?? ? ?
Your? ?highness,? ?the? ?winds? ?and? ?waves? ?of? ?the? ?East? ?Sea? ?are? ?raging? ?right? ?now,? ?your? ?spiritual? ?
power? ?only? ?works? ?at? ?times,? ?what? ?ifC? ?
Its? ?nothing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Ive? ?fished? ?in? ?all? ?four? ?seas,? ?and? ?never? ?once? ?was? ?it? ?not? ?
storming.? ?Ive? ?often? ?drifted? ?in? ?the? ?sea? ?for? ?over? ?half? ?a? ?month? ?at? ?a? ?time,? ?so? ?Im? ?very? ?used? ?to? ?
it.? ?
...? ?
All? ?the? ?officials? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?wonder,? ?Youve? ?done? ?that? ?too?!? ?Just? ?what? ?else? ?have? ?
you? ?done???? ?
The? ?situation? ?was? ?dire? ?and? ?didnt? ?allow? ?room? ?for? ?more? ?thought,? ?so? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?acquiesced,? ?
Very? ?well.? ?Then? ?thank? ?you? ?for? ?the? ?trouble.? ?General? ?Pei,? ?coordinate? ?yourselves!? ? ?
Very? ?good!? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?responded.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?the? munication? ?array? ?down? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?
over? ?at? ?the? ?East? ?Sea...? ?
Unexpectedly,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?he? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?changed? ?
into? ?a? ?refreshing? ?fisherman? ?disguise.? ?He? ?tossed? ?up? ?the? ?dice? ?and? ?caught? ?them? ?as? ?they? ?
fell.? ?His? ?other? ?hand? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?straightforwardly,? ?Lets? ?go!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?but? ?soon? ?smiled? ?too? ?and? ?replied,? ?Alright!? ?And? ?followed.? ?
When? ?the? ?door? ?opened,? ?what? ?appeared? ?wasnt? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?a? ?cottage? ?but? ?the? ?expanse? ?
of? ?a? ?gloomy? ?seashore.? ?
The? ?two? ?emerged? ?from? ?a? ?small? ?fisherman? ?shed? ?on? ?the? ?beach,? ?and? ?that? ?little? ?shed? ?was? ?
the? ?most? ?used? ?connection? ?point? ?for? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?on? ?the? ?East? ?Sea.? ?
Beyond? ?the? ?beach? ?was? ?the? ?boundless? ?sea? ?that? ?stretched? ?the? ?ends? ?of? ?the? ?horizon.? ?The? ?
beach? ?was? ?grey? ?not? ?because? ?the? ?sand? ?was? ?grey,? ?but? ?because? ?the? ?skies? ?were? ?grey? ?and? ?
the? ?sea? ?was? ?grey? ?too.? ?Gloom? ?pressed? ?down,? ?ck? ?clouds? ?rolled,? ?the? ?mise? ?was? ?
oppressing? ?and? ?suffocating.? ?
From? ?time? ?to? ?time? ?a? ?giant? ?wave? ?would? ?surge? ?in? ?the? ?distant? ?sea,? ?like? ?a? ?magnificent? ?
fortress? ?wall? ?rising? ?from? ?t? ?grounds,? ?and? ?it? ?would? ?soon? ?copse.? ?There? ?were? ?also? ?water? ?
pirs? ?like? ?dragons,? ?roaring? ?into? ?the? ?sky? ?like? ?a? ?tornado,? ?thrashing? ?and? ?wild,? ?and? ?they? ?too? ?
would? ?copse? ?once? ?risen.? ?Lightning? ?crawled? ?chillingly? ?across? ?the? ?skies,? ?twisted? ?and? ?
savage.? ?
There? ?was? ?a? rge,? ?brand? ?new? ?ship? ?berthed? ?by? ?the? ?beach.? ?There? ?was? ?nowhere? ?to? ?perch? ?
upon? ?the? ?sea? ?and? ?should? ?they? ?float? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?they? ?just? ?might? ?get? ?stricken? ?by? ?a? ?lightning,? ?
so? ?there? ?needed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?boat.? ?Naturally,? ?this? ?ship? ?wasnt? ?an? ?ordinary? ?ship.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?
Pei? ?Ming,? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?were? ?already? ?on? ?the? ?ship,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?they? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exit? ?the? ?fisherman? ?shed? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?called? ?out,? ?Your? ?highness!? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?only? ?sighed,? ?Your? ?highness...? ?sigh!? ?Sorry? ?for? ?the? ?trouble.? ?I? ?truly? ?am.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?boarded? ?the? ?ship? ?and? ?said,? ?Duty? ?calls.? ?How? ?does? ?the? ?ship? ?go?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?noticed? ?behind? ?him? ?the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?had? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed? ?looking? ?quite? ?at? ?
ease? ?and? ?warned,? ?Those? ?unrted? ?must? ?leave.? ?This? ?tempest? ?isnt? ?a? ?joke.? ? ?
The? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?right? ?now? ?was? ?dressed? ?in? ?in,? ?patched? ?clothes,? ?yet? ?it? ?still? ?couldnt? ?hide? ?
away? ?his? ?handsome? ?intelligence,? ?appearing? ?like? ?a? ?good? ?looking? ?little? ?fisherman.? ?He? ?
ughed,? ?Im? ?not? ?anyone? ?unrted,? ?Im? ?only? ?following? ?my? ?highness.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?too,? ?Hes? ?from? ?my? ?pce.? ?
However,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?already? ?shed? ?his? ?sword,? ?unrelenting? ?and? ?determined,? ?Stand? ?
down.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?responded? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?already? ?answered? ?with? ?an? ?abnormal? ?
determination,? ?No.? ?I? ?must? ?go? ?with? ?you? ?this? ?time.? ? ?
Both? ?sides? ?were? ?only? ?in? ?stalemate? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?but? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?impatient? ?and? ?
turned? ?to? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?General? ?Pei,? ?this? ?man? ?is? ?fine.? ?Lets? ?just? ?go!? ? ?
Between? ?their? ?exchange,? ?a? ?frightening? ?lightning? ?struck? ?down? ?violently? ?from? ?the? ?ends? ?of? ?
the? ?skies? ?upon? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?sea.? ?The? ?lightning? ?current? ?coursed? ?through? ?the? ?waters? ?
and? ?crackled? ?in? ?light,? ?turning? ?the? ?sea? ?into? ?an? ?aqua? ?colour,? ?like? ?a? ?giant? ?heart? ?suddenly? ?
started? ?pulsating? ?and? ?breathing.? ?The? ?sight? ?was? ?impressive? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?
terrifying.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?wait? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?shouted,? ?START!? ? ?
The? ?ship? ?gave? ?a? ?violent? ?shake,? ?and? ?with? ?the? ?rumbling? ?sounds? ?of? ?a? ?round? ?shaft? ?turning,? ?
the? ?ship? ?started? ?steering? ?itself? ?without? ?any? ?manual? ?control? ?and? ?left? ?the? ?beach,? ?driving? ?
deep? ?into? ?the? ?sea? ?with? ?flying? ?speed.? ?Amidst? ?shing? ?lightning? ?and? ?roaring? ?thunders,? ?the? ?
ship? ?opened? ?a? ?path? ?between? ?crashing? ?waves.? ?
The? ?storm? ?might? ?be? ?big,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?all? ?stood? ?
steadily,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?with? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?support? ?that? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?hadnt? ?fallen? ?over.? ?
Its? ?tolerable? ?right? ?now,? ?but? ?how? ?things? ?are? ?after? ?will? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?say!? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
The? ?ship? ?was? ?already? ?going? ?at? ?an? ?extremely? ?fast? ?pace,? ?parting? ?the? ?waves? ?into? rge? ?
sshes,? ?yet? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?still? ?asked,? ?Cant? ?this? ?go? ?any? ?faster??? ? ?
Running? ?this? ?ship? ?burns? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?this? ?is? ?already? ?the? ?fastest? ?it? ?can? ?go!? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
replied.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?clenched? ?his? ?right? ?fist.? ?That? ?hand? ?used? ?to? ?hold? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan,? ?and? ?
with? ?the? ?winds? ?of? ?but? ?one? ?swing,? ?it? ?couldve? ?provided? ?a? ?tailwind,? ?making? ?the? ?ship? ?go? ?at? ?
least? ?four? ?times? ?faster.? ?Yet? ?now? ?the? ?hand? ?was? ?empty,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?exhale? ?a? ?
long? ?sigh.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?tapped? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lightly,? ?speaking? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?
Gege.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?around? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?widened.? ?Upon? ?the? ?sea? ?about? ?thirty? ?meters? ?out,? ?
there? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?fishing? ?boat? ?whirling? ?in? ?the? ?waves,? ?and? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?few? ?
figures? ?crying? ?for? ?help,? ?but? ?their? ?cries? ?were? ?all? ?swallowed? ?by? ?the? ?waves.? ?
The? ?fishermen? ?in? ?distress!? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?reason? ?why? ?he? ?was? ?here.? ?Ruoye? ?flew? ?out,? ?wrapped? ?those? ?fishermen? ?
around? ?the? ?waist? ?and? ?pulled? ?them? ?up.? ?When? ?those? ?fishermens? ?feet? ?reached? ?the? ?tform? ?
of? ?the? ?ship? ?their? ?legs? ?almost? ?gave? ?out.? ?However,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?immediately? ?opened? ?the? ?door? ?
of? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?cabins? ?and? ?threw? ?them? ?in.? ?When? ?those? ?fishermen? ?opened? ?the? ?door? ?again? ?
they? ?would? ?have? ?found? ?themselves? ?back? ?on? ?shore.? ?
Just? ?as? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fished? ?up? ?thirty? ?to? ?forty? ?fishermen,? ?the? ?ship? ?was? ?also? ?
staggeringly? ?reaching? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?tempest.? ?At? ?that? ?very? ?moment,? ?there? ?were? ?plenty? ?
of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?overlooking? ?this? ?horrifying? ?scene? ?from? ?afar,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?surely? ?
many? ?mortals? ?who? ?were? ?in? ?awe? ?of? ?the? ?power? ?of? ?heaven.? ?The? ?lightning? ?striking? ?at? ?the? ?ship? ?
was? ?increasing;? ?this? ?lightning? ?was? ?attracted? ?to? ?the? ?source? ?of? ?spiritual? ?power? ?and? ?would? ?
pursue? ?and? ?strike? ?at? ?those? ?with? ?strong? ?powers,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?one? ?should? ?stay? ?far,? ?far? ?
away? ?when? ?another? ?was? ?passing? ?through? ?their? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity,? ?lest? ?they? ?fall? ?victim.? ?
Right? ?now? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?mortal,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?spiritual? ?power? ?was? ?only? ?enough? ?for? ?him? ?
to? municate? ?through? ?the? ?array,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?use? ?his? ?powers? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?
tucked? ?away? ?nicely,? ?thus,? ?that? ?lightning? ?was? ?focused? ?on? ?greeting? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?alone.? ?Many? ?
times? ?he? ?struck? ?the? ?lightning? ?back? ?bluntly? ?with? ?his? ?sword,? ?his? ?de? ?easy.? ?Such? ?a? ?show? ?of? ?
skills,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?quite? ?impressed.? ?If? ?this? ?was? ?any? ?other? ?heavenly? ?official? ?from? ?the? ?
Middle? ?Court,? ?not? ?only? ?would? ?they? ?be? ?running? ?away? ?with? ?lightning? ?at? ?their? ?tails,? ?they? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?strike? ?back? ?either,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?they? ?couldnt? ?be? ?permitted? ?to? ?
e.? ?After? ?crossing? ?through? ?the? ?barrier,? ?soon? ?after,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?suddenly? ?yelled,? ?
GE!!!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?up? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?amidst? ?seven? ?or? ?eight? ?roaring? ?water? ?
dragon? ?pirs,? ?he? ?saw? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?with? ?his? ?white? ?robes? ?fluttering,? ?hanging? ?in? ?the? ?skies,? ?his? ?
hands? ?in? ?the? ?formation? ?of? ?a? ?battle? ?hand? ?seal.? ?
Although? ?his? ?figure? ?was? ?still? ?oppressing? ?above? ?the? ?waves,? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?unfocused,? ?
his? ?imposing? ?powers? ?unsteady.? ?Those? ?frenzied? ?water? ?dragons? ?would? ?seize? ?every? ?chance? ?
to? ?get? ?closer? ?time? ?and? ?time? ?again,? ?waiting? ?for? ?the? ?opportune? ?moment? ?to? ?devour? ?him? ?
whole,? ?and? ?each? ?time? ?he? ?only? ?just? ?dodged? ?by? ?a? ?breadth.? ?The? ?ship? ?was? ?miles? ?away? ?from? ?
him,? ?and? ?if? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?was? ?still? ?useable,? ?then? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?couldve? ?pushed? ?
the? ?waves? ?down? ?by? ?a? ?notch,? ?yet? ?in? ?his? ?current? ?mortal? ?body,? ?even? ?his? ?voice? ?couldnt? ?reach? ?
very? ?far,? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?watch? ?in? ?distress.? ?
The? ?moment? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?spoke,? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?broadcasted? ?powerfully? ?and? ?widely,? ?
WATER? ?MASTER-XIONG!? ?QINGXUAN? ?IS? ?FOUND!? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?another? ?giant? ?wave? ?surged? ?to? ?the? ?skies? ?and? ?crashed? ?back? ?down? ?The? ?
ship? ?was? ?thrown? ?high? ?into? ?mid? ?air? ?but? ?it? ?didnt? ?keep? ?up? ?with? ?the? ?speed? ?of? ?the? ?copsing? ?
waters? ?and? ?it? ?hung? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?for? ?a? ?brief? ?second? ?before? ?falling? ?rapidly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?the? ?
thousand? ?pounds? ?spell? ?to? ?nail? ?his? ?form? ?and? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?tightly? ?onto? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand,? ?
Watch? ?out!? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?funny? ?feeling;? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?clearly? ?taller? ?than? ?him? ?and? ?it? ?took? ?him? ?no? ?effort? ?to? ?
hold? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?up? ?with? ?one? ?hand,? ?yet? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?always? ?felt? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?light? ?as? ?a? ?feather,? ?
like? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?pay? ?attention,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?disappear,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?grasp? ?was? ?firm? ?
and? ?tight.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?too,? ?clutched? ?his? ?hand? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?called? ?out,? ?WATER? ?MASTER-XIONG,? ?FOCUS!? ?IF? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?PUSH? ?THE? ?
WAVES? ?DOWN? ?YOUR? ?LITTLE? ?BROTHER? ?WILL? ?DROWN? ?BEFORE? ?YOUR? ?EYES!? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?saw? ?the? ?ship? ?in? ?the? ?distance? ?and? ?heard? ?his? ?words.? ?Gloom? ?shed? ?before? ?his? ?
face? ?and? ?his? ?hand? ?seal? ?suddenly? ?changed,? ?erupting? ?a? ?spiritual? ?barrier? ?from? ?around? ?him.? ?
The? ?water? ?dragons? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?encircling? ?him? ?were? ?suddenly? ?struck,? ?exploding? ?into? ?a? ?
deluge? ?crashing? ?down? ?soundly? ?into? ?the? ?waters.? ?
The? ?raindrops? ?were? ?like? ?rocks,? ?banging? ?against? ?the? ?deck,? ?smacking? ?against? ?bodies? ?
painfully.? ?However,? ?after? ?this? ?was? ?over,? ?the? ?storm? ?had? ?also? ?slowed? ?and? ?calmed? ?
somewhat.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?slowly? ?descended? ?and? nded? ?on? ?the? ?ship.? ?Everyone? ?was? ?already? ?
drenched? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe? ?like? ?drowned? ?dogs.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wiped? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?
mumbled? ?with? ?trepidation,? ?...ge.? ?
Shi? ?Wudus? ?face? ?was? ?still? ?dark,? ?and? ?he? ?strode? ?over? ?in? rge? ?steps,? ?I? ?TOLD? ?YOU? ?TO? ?
STAY? ?PUT? ?BUT? ?YOU? ?HAD? ?TO? ?GO? ?RUN? ?AROUND!? ?IF? ?I? ?DIE? ?FROM? ?ANGER? ?WOULD? ?
YOU? ?BE? ?HAPPY? ?THEN???? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?to? ?that.? ?When? ?he? ?couldnt? ?see? ?his? ?brother? ?
hed? ?worry,? ?now? ?that? ?hed? ?seen? ?him? ?hed? ?remember? ?that? ?whole? ?business,? ?something? ?in? ?
his? ?heart? ?just? ?couldnt? ?ept,? ?...sigh,? ?Im? ?only? ?just...? ?I...? ?
In? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?scratched? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?sighed,? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?youve? ?passed? ?your? ?trial,? ?thats? ?
all? ?that? ?matters.? ?I? ?think,? ?I? ?still? ?think...? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?Who? ?said? ?my? ?trial? ?is? ?over?? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Wasnt? ?that? ?it?? ? ?
With? ?his? ?hands,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?used? ?all? ?that? ?water? ?to? ?slick? ?back? ?his? ?hair,? ?Dont? ?be? ?happy? ?too? ?
soon.? ?This? ?is? ?your? ?brothers? ?third? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity,? ?its? ?not? ?gonna? ?be? ?that? ?easy.? ?Itll? ?take? ?
at? ?least? ?seven? ?days? ?and? ?seven? ?nights.? ?The? ?one? ?just? ?now? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?the? ?
opening? ?act.? ? ?
Truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?that? ?easy? ?either.? ?
Thinking? ?back,? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?that? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?passed? ?was? ?greatly? ?
discounted? pared? ?to? ?everyone? ?elses.? ?He? ?mustve? e? ?to? ?that? ?conclusion? ?and? ?his? ?
face? ?grew? ?glum.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?concerned? ?with? ?the? ?goal? ?of? ?this? ?journey? ?and? ?asked? ?in? ?
the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array,? ?Ling? ?Wen?? ?Weve? ?entered? ?the? ?area? ?where? ?Lord? ?
Water? ?Master? ?is? ?passing? ?his? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity.? ?Can? ?you? ?point? ?us? ?to? ?where? ?the? ?
fishermen? ?who? ?have? ?been? ?dragged? ?into? ?the? ?storm? ?are?? ? ?
Please? ?wait? ?a? ?moment.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?replied.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?she? ?said,? ?This? ?is? ?troublesome.? ?
There? ?are? ?two? ?hundred? ?and? ?sixty-one? ?fishermen? ?who? ?have? ?been? ?pulled? ?into? ?the? ?
perimeters? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?today,? ?and? ?theyre? ?overly? ?scattered,? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?
ce...? ?
She? ?didnt? ?say? ?much? ?more? ?before? ?her? ?voice? ?was? ?breaking? ?up,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?
really? ?hear? ?her? ?anymore.? ?Whats? ?wrong?? ?Ling? ?Wen?? ? ?
He? ?thought? ?maybe? ?his? ?powers? ?were? ?used? ?up? ?again,? ?yet? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?saw? ?Pei? ?
Mings? ?face,? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?he? ?was? ?experiencing? ?the? ?same? ?thing.? ?The? ?group? ?hadnt? ?had? ?
time? ?to? ?talk? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?not? ?far? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?sea? ?more? ?broken? ?little? ?boats.? ?
Maybe? ?the? ?aftershocks? ?of? ?the? ?opening? ?round? ?was? ?too? ?great? ?and? ?affected? ?spiritual? ?
munication.? ?It? ?might? ?get? ?better? ?in? ?a? ?bit.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said? ?there? ?are? ?two? ?hundred? ?and? ?
sixty-one? ?fishermen? ?who? ?have? ?been? ?scattered? ?by? ?the? ?waves,? ?lets? ?just? ?save? ?as? ?many? ?as? ?
we? ?can.? ?
Naturally? ?no? ?one? ?objected.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Water? ?Master-xiong,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?go? ?
inside? ?and? ?rest? ?for? ?a? ?bit.? ?The? ?trial? ?has? ?only? ?just? ?started,? ?who? ?knows? ?when? ?more? ?rounds? ?
will? e.? ?Youre? ?pretty? ?unlucky? ?this? ?time,? ?to? ?have? ?involved? ?so? ?many? ?mortals.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?somewhat? ?tired? ?indeed.? ?He? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?pushed? ?open? ?the? ?
door? ?of? ?another? ?cabin? ?and? ?went? ?inside? ?to? ?meditate.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?seemed? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?say? ?
something? ?serious? ?to? ?him,? ?but? ?since? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?wasnt? ?over,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?
right? ?time? ?to? ?speak,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?swallow? ?his? ?words? ?and? ?unhappily? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?
with? ?Ming? ?Yi.? ?However,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?again? ?and? ?said? ?sharply,? ?Dont? ?go? ?
running? ?around.? ?Come? ?and? ?sit? ?right? ?here.? ?
And? ?so? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?could? ?only? ?kneel? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?Shi? ?Wudu.? ?
After? ?more? ?than? ?half? ?a? ?day? ?and? ?the? ?night? ?deepened,? ?the? ?ship? ?floated? ?to? ?a? ?deeper? ?part? ?of? ?
the? ?East? ?Sea.? ?
Although? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?was? ?still? ?broken,? ?working? ?at? ?times? ?and? ?not? ?at? ?
others,? ?it? ?could? ?still? ?be? ?used? ?tentatively.? ?In? ?that? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? pany? ?had? ?already? ?
rescued? ?over? ?two? ?hundred? ?fishermen.? ?At? ?first,? ?those? ?fishermen? ?went? ?to? ?sea? ?to? ?fish? ?as? ?
always,? ?but? ?who? ?knew? ?such? ?stormy? ?winds? ?and? ?waves? ?would? ?surge? ?so? ?suddenly,? ?and? ?
pulled? ?them? ?too? ?far? ?into? ?the? ?waters.? ?If? ?they? ?were? ?by? ?themselves? ?there? ?wouldve? ?been? ?no? ?
way? ?they? ?could? ?drift? ?back.? ?If? ?they? ?should? ?float? ?about? ?for? ?several? ?days? ?and? ?nights,? ?they? ?
might? ?very? ?well? ?all? ?die? ?from? ?starvation? ?or? ?dehydration,? ?dried? ?under? ?the? ?sun? ?into? ?
desated? ?corpses.? ?To? ?suddenly? ?be? ?saved,? ?it? ?was? ?truly? ?to? ?find? ?hope? ?at? ?the? ?brink? ?of? ?death,? ?
and? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?overjoyed.? ?
To? ?just? ?drift? ?in? ?the? ?sea? ?like? ?this,? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?many? ?days? ?and? ?nights? ?before? ?all? ?the? ?
fishermen? ?could? ?be? ?rescued,? ?and? ?who? ?knows? ?when? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?third? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?
would? ?officially? ?start;? ?there? ?could? ?be? ?danger? ?at? ?a? ?moments? ?notice.? ?Under? ?such? ?a? ?
situation,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?still? ?acted? ?the? ?same;? ?in? ?the? ?evening? ?when? ?they? ?rescued? ?a? ?few? ?
fishermen? ?girls,? ?so? ?scared? ?their? ?eyes? ?were? ?blurry? ?from? ?tears,? ?he? ?held? ?them? ?in? ?his? ?
embrace? ?and? ?soothed? ?them? ?with? ?gentle? ?voices,? ?a? ?true? ?show? ?of? ?honeyed? ?romance,? ?
affectionate? ?and? ?charming.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?he? ?charmed? ?the? ?girls? ?before? ?he? ?sent? ?them? ?off? ?
to? ?the? ?cabin,? ?and? ?those? ?girls? ?were? ?all? ?reluctant? ?to? ?leave,? ?hoping? ?that? ?when? ?they? ?opened? ?
the? ?door? ?once? ?more? ?he? ?would? ?still? ?be? ?there.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?had? ?been? ?meditating? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?
now,? ?his? ?strength? ?restored? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?looking? ?much? ?better.? ?He? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Dont? ?
you? ?have? ?high? ?standards?? ? ?
Although? ?the? ?fishermen? ?girls? ?were? ?in? ?the? ?peak? ?of? ?their? ?youth,? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?only? ?average,? ?
indeed? ?nowhere? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?targets? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?used? ?to? ?hunt? ?for.? ?However,? ?after? ?
having? ?embraced? ?women,? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?glowing? ?and? ?he? ?rubbed? ?his? ?chin,? ughing,? ?After? ?
rescuing? ?so? ?many? ?scraggly? ?bearded? ?old? ?fisherman? ?masters? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other,? ?any? ?
woman? ?looks? ?delectable? ?in? parison,? ?hahahaha.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?both? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him? ?anymore.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?actually? ?finding? ?it? ?rather? ?funny,? ?then? ?he? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?went? ?to? ?the? ?
side? ?and? ?sat? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?each? ?other.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?emptiness? ?in? ?his? ?
stomach.? ?
Everyone? ?else? ?on? ?the? ?ship? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?eat,? ?and? ?although? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?a? ?mortal? ?
right? ?now,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suspected? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?mustve? ?given? ?him? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?holy? ?pill,? ?the? ?
kind? ?that? ?can? ?fill? ?a? ?stomach? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?days,? ?so? ?even? ?now? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?didnt? ?show? ?any? ?
sign? ?of? ?hunger.? ?This? ?ship? ?wasnt? ?one? ?built? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?so? ?it? ?certainly? ?wouldnt? ?
have? ?rations? ?prepared.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?get? ?up? ?and? ?go? ?catch? ?a? ?couple? ?fish? ?in? ?the? ?
sea? ?when? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Chen? ?passed? ?over? ?a? ?thing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?
snow? ?white? ?and? ?soft? ?steamed? ?bun.? ?
He? ?sat? ?back? ?down? ?and? ?whispered,? ?Thank? ?you,? ?San? ?Lang.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?whispered? ?back? ?too,? ?Take? ?this? ?for? ?now,? ?gege.? ?Itll? ?get? ?better? ?soon.? ? ?
The? ?steamed? ?bun? ?was? ?still? ?split? ?in? ?half,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?sat? ?together? ?munching? ?slowly.? ?On? ?the? ?
other? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?ship,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?heard? ?them? ?whisper? ?to? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?he? ?slicked? ?his? ?
hair? ?up? ?again,? ?Have? ?you? ?two? ?made? ?some? ?discoveries?? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?leave? ?your? ?little? ?
world? ?and? ?tell? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?us?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?say? ?something? ?to? ?put? ?him? ?off? ?when? ?suddenly? ?he? ?frowned,? ?Dont? ?
you? ?all? ?think? ?theres? ?something? ?off?? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?frowned? ?too? ?and? ?looked? ?up,? ?Yes.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?This? ?ship? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?going? ?much? ?slower.? ?Is? ?it? ?running? ?out? ?of? ?
power?? ?
How? ?can? ?that? ?be.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?The? ?amount? ?of? ?spiritual? ?power? ?fueled? ?in? ?this? ?ship? ?
should? ?allow? ?it? ?to? ?run? ?two? ?more? ?days? ?at? ?sea.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?approached? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?ship,? ?his? ?hands? ?on? ?the? ?railing,? ?But? ?I? ?still? ?think? ?that? ?
this? ?ship? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?heavy...? ?He? ?abruptly? ?stopped? ?talking? ?mid? ?sentence.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?
and? ?the? ?others? ?all? ?gathered? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?ship,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?
No? ?need? ?to? ?ask.? ?It? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?see? ?just? ?by? ?looking.? ?Despite? ?the? ?darkened? ?sky,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?
faintly? ?visible? ?that? ?the? ?draft? ?of? ?this? ?ships? ?hull? ?was? ?suddenly? ?abnormal,? ?much? ?higher? ?than? ?
before.? ?And,? ?the? ?waterline? ?was? ?still? ?climbing!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?said,? ?Is? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?ship? ?leaking?!? ?Did? ?we? ?hit? ?a? ?shoal?? ?Or? ?is? ?
there? ?something? ?in? ?the? ?waters? ?that? ?chiseled? ?a? ?hole?? ? ?
Thats? ?impossible!? ?Pei? ?Min? ?eximed,? ?How? ?would? ?we? ?not? ?notice? ?if? ?we? ?hit? ?shoals?? ?This? ?
ship? ?isnt? ?a? ?typical? ?ship? ?either,? ?nothing? ?normal? ?should? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?chisel? ?through,? ?
unless...? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?suddenly? ?thought? ?of? ?something? ?and? ?choked.? ?
Unless? ?what?? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?asked.? ?
Oh? ?no.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
What,? ?oh? ?no?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?demanded.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?whipped? ?around? ?and? ?said,? ?When? ?ships? ?enter? ?the? ir? ?of? ?demons? ?they? ?shall? ?
sink.? ?Weve? ?drifted? ?to? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair.? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.119:? ?Ships? ?in? ?the? ?Lair? ?of? ?Demons? ?Shall? ?Sink? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?One? ?of? ?the? ?four? ?Supremes,? ?the? ?Ship? ?Sinking? ?ck? ?Water?? ?
Four? ?Cmities,? ?not? ?four? ?Supremes.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?remembered? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?forgotten? ?about? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?apologized,? ?
Ah,? ?sorry,? ?my? ?mistake.? ?Theres? ?no? ?way? ?that? ?Night? ?Touring? ?Green? ?Lantern? ?could? ?be? ?on? ?
the? ?same? ?level? ?as? ?the? ?other? ?three.? ?
As? ?someone? ?who? ?had? ?crammed? ?the? ?scrolls,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?roughly? ?knew? ?a? ?thing? ?or? ?two? ?about? ?
this? ?Ship? ?Sinking? ?ck? ?Water.? ?ording? ?to? ?legends,? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?powerful? ?water? ?ghoul? ?
who? ?lurked? ?in? ?the? ?outer? ?seas.? ?Just? ?like? ?the? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?he? ?ughtered? ?
his? ?way? ?out? ?of? ?Mount? ?Tonglu.? ?Although? ?he? ?tended? ?to? ?keep? ?a? ?low? ?profile,? ?that? ?could? ?only? ?
be? ?said? ?for? ?the? ?mortal? ?and? ?heavenly? ?realms.? ?Roughly? ?counting,? ?he? ?had? ?swallowed? ?at? ?
least? ?five? ?hundred? ?ghosts? ?across? ?the? nd? ?and? ?among? ?them,? ?four? ?hundred? ?some? ?were? ?
high? ?level? ?water? ?ghouls.? ?The? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?was? ?his? ?resting? ?domain.? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?how? ?Ghost? ?City? ?was? ?under? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?jurisdiction,? ?Once? ?within? ?the? ?
boundaries,? ?the? ?world? ?is? wless? ?C? ?when? ?one? ?stepped? ?foot? ?into? ?their? ?worlds,? ?their? ?words? ?
were? w.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?saying? ?that? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?widespread? ?in? ?the? ?Underworld:? ?
Crimson? ?Rules? ?the? ?Land;? ?ck? ?Masters? ?the? ?Waters.? ?Crimson? ?obviously? ?referred? ?to? ?
Hua? ?Cheng,? ?therefore,? ?ck? ?was? ?none? ?other? ?than? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?spoke,? ?Water? ?Master-xiong,? ?youre? ?really? ?unlucky? ?this? ?time.? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?isnt? ?
anything? ?like? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost,? ?hes? ?not? ?the? ?type? ?to? ?cause? ?trouble.? ?Luckily? ?we? ?havent? ?
strayed? ?too? ?far,? ?we? ?should? ?steer? ?back? ?before? ?were? ?discovered.? ?
The? ?others? ?stared? ?at? ?him,? ?Well? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?change? ?course? ?then?? ?Arent? ?you? ?the? ?one? ?
in? ?charge? ?of? ?this? ?ship?? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?equally? ?surprised,? ?It? ?didnt? ?change? ?course?? ?This? ?ship? ?should? ?do? ?it? ?
automatically,? ?it? ?shouldnt? ?require? ?manual? bour.? ?
Yet,? ?the? ?rudder? ?didnt? ?budge? ?at? ?all.? ?With? ?no? ?other? ?options? ?to? ?turn? ?to,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?resorted? ?to? ?
steering? ?it? ?himself.? ?When? ?his? ?hand? nded? ?on? ?the? ?rudder,? ?he? ?furrowed? ?his? ?brows.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
went? ?up? ?to? ?help,? ?It? ?wont? ?move?? ?
Its? ?impossible? ?that? ?Pei? ?Ming? cked? ?the? ?strength.? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?who? ?was? ?fairly? ?confident? ?in? ?
his? ?strength,? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?move? ?it? ?either.? ?After? ?examining? ?the? ?situation? ?at? ?hand,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?
announced,? ?It? ?mightve? ?been? ?caught? ?by? ?something,? ?Ill? ?go? ?down? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?chimed? ?in,? ?Ill? ?go? ?with? ?you? ?Ming-xiong!? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?said? ?sternly,? ?Come? ?back? ?here!? ?Dont? ?go? ?running? ?around.? ?
His? ?brother? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?passing? ?his? ?trial? ?and? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?distracted? ?or? ?
emotionally? ?agitated.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wouldnt? ?dare? ?to? ?risk? ?it? ?and? ?obediently? ?came? ?back,? ?
leaving? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?to? ?investigate? ?under? ?the? ?deck? ?by? ?himself.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?help? ?too,? ?
but? ?he? ?knew? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?building? ?and? ?repairs,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?as? ?capable? ?as? ?the? ?Earth? ?
Master.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?went,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?help? ?much? ?anyway.? ?As? ?he? ?was? ?gazing? ?
into? ?the? ?pitch? ?ck? ?sea? ?that? ?surrounded? ?them,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?
something? ?and? ?asked,? ?Are? ?there? ?any? ?fishermen? ?that? ?ended? ?up? ?in? ?this? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?sea? ?as? ?
well?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng,? ?who? ?had? ?partnered? ?up? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?the? ?search? ?and? ?rescue,? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?
one? ?to? ?discover? ?those? ?stranded? ?fishermen.? ?He? ?did? ?a? ?quick? ?survey? ?around? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?
unlikely.? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?is? ?in? ?the? ?South? ?Sea,? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?drift? ?this? ?far.? ?
Besides,? ?the? ?area? ?here? ?has? ?a? ?barrier;? ?not? ?just? ?anyone? ?can? ?enter? ?this? ?ce.? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?
did,? ?there? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?any? ?hope? ?for? ?a? ?rescue.? ?Theres? ?nothing? ?that? ?wouldnt? ?sink? ?once? ?
theyve? ?drifted? ?here.? ?
The? ?South? ?Sea.? ?They? ?hadnt? ?realized? ?theyve? ?drifted? ?this? ?far..? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tested? ?his? ?spiritual? ?
munication? ?array? ?and? ?the? ?connection? ?was? ?indeed? ?blocked.? ?Even? ?though? ?the? ?
connection? ?before? ?was? ?spotty,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?useable,? ?but? ?now? ?its? ?just? plete? ?dead? ?
silence.? ?Although? ?the? ?sea? ?looked? ?peaceful,? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?sort? ?of? ?danger? ?lurked? ?
beneath,? ?waiting? ?for? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?ambush? ?them.? ?The? ?sky? ?was? ?turning? ?darker? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?felt? ?uneasy.? ?Since? ?theres? ?no? ?stranded? ?fishermen? ?in? ?these? ?parts,? ?if? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?
Master? ?is? ?not? ?able? ?to? ?repair? ?the? ?ship,? ?we? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?abandon? ?the? ?ship? ?and? ?seek? nd? ?
first.? ?When? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?returns? ?to? ?the? ?East? ?Sea? ?for? ?his? ?trial,? ?we? ?can? ?continue? ?the? ?
search? ?rescue? ?there? ?as? ?well.? ?he? ?suggested.? ?
Might? ?as? ?well.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?agreed? ?as? ?he? ?opened? ?the? ?cabin? ?door.? ?
Who? ?knew,? ?after? ?the? ?door? ?was? ?pulled? ?open,? ?he? ?was? ?met? ?with? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?an? ?empty? ?
cabin? ?instead? ?the? ?scenery? ?of? nd.? ?His? ?expression? ?changed? ?immediately,? ?The? ?Distance? ?
Shortening? ?array? ?lost? ?its? ?power.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Isnt? ?that? ?normal?? ?If? ?you? ?cant? ?even? ?use? ?the? ?spiritual? ?
munication? ?array,? ?how? ?would? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?be? ?any? ?better?? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?looked? ?over? ?and? ?asked,? ?This? ?little? ?buddy? ?here? ?seems? ?quite? ?calm? ?for? ?a? ?
youngster? ?and? ?doesnt? ?seem? ?worried? ?at? ?all?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?interrupted,? ?The? ?ship? ?has? ?already? ?drifted? ?into? ?ghost? ?territory? ?and? ?is? ?sinking? ?as? ?
we? ?speak.? ?We? ?cant? ?leave? ?even? ?if? ?we? ?want? ?to.? ?Lets? ?solve? ?the? ?problem? ?at? ?hand? ?first.? ?
Shi? ?Xing? ?Quan? ?called? ?out? ?to? ?the? ?person? ?under? ?the? ?deck,? ?Ming-xiong,? ?hows? ?the? ?situation? ?
looking? ?down? ?there?? ?Can? ?you? ?fix? ?it?? ?
Ming? ?Yis? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?underneath,? ?Nothings? ?broken!? ?The? ?ship? ?isnt? ?caught? ?in? ?
anything? ?either.? ?Its? ?something? ?else? ?that? ?caused? ?the? ?ship? ?to? ?lose? ?its? ?power.? ?
This? ?is? ?Demon? ?Xuans? ?yground? ?now.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?stated.? ?
As? ?he? ?was? ?speaking,? ?the? ?ship? ?dipped? ?again.? ?Upon? ?a? ?nce,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?that? ?water? ?had? ?
already? ?swallowed? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?ship.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?normal? ?boat,? ?it? ?wouldve? ?given? ?away? ?by? ?
now.? ?However,? ?since? ?this? ?was? ?crafted? ?by? ?gods,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?resisting? ?to? ?sink? ?and? ?fighting? ?to? ?
stay? ?afloat.? ?There? ?must? ?be? ?exceptions.? ?Its? ?impossible? ?that? ?everything? ?would? ?sink? ?here,? ?
he? ?insisted,? ?there? ?must? ?be? ?something? ?that? ?wouldnt? ?sink.? ?
There? ?is.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
The? ?attention? ?fell? ?on? ?him? ?instantly.? ?With? ?his? ?arms? ?folded,? ?he? zily? ?said,? ?Theres? ?one? ?type? ?
of? ?wood? ?thats? ?able? ?to? ?float? ?across? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?without? ?sinking.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?guessed? ?a? ?few? mon? ?special? ?wood? ?types,? ?Sandalwood?? ?Agarwood?? ?Elm?? ?
Coffin? ?wood.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered.? ?
Coffin? ?wood?!? ?
En.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?Theres? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?had? ?returned? ?alive? ?after? ?theyve? ?
stumbled? ?into? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ir? ?except? ?for? ?one? ?person.? ?That? ?person? ?was? ?
travelling? ?home? ?with? ?his? ?deceased? ?loved? ?ones? ?corpse.? ?When? ?the? ?boat? ?sunk,? ?he? ?drifted? ?
back? ?to? nd? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?coffin.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?raised? ?his? ?brow,? ?This? ?little? ?buddy? ?sure? ?knows? ?a? ?lot.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?mirrored? ?his? ?expression? ?and? ?replied,? ?Its? ?not? ?much.? ?You? ?just? ?know? ?too? ?little,? ?
thats? ?all.? ?
Even? ?though? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?didnt? ?move? ?from? ?his? ?seated? ?meditation? ?pose,? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?
attention? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?narrowed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Pei-xiong,? ?I? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask? ?earlier,? ?
just? ?who? ?is? ?this?? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?exined,? ?Im? ?afraid? ?youd? ?have? ?to? ?ask? ?the? ?His? ?Highness? ?for? ?that.? ?After? ?all,? ?its? ?
someone? ?from? ?his? ?pce.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?interrupted,? ?Alright,? ?alright,? ?it? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?or? ?how? ?less? ?he? ?
knows.? ?Now? ?that? ?the? ?spells? ?have? ?lost? ?their? ?power,? ?where? ?does? ?one? ?go? ?to? ?get? ?a? ?coffin? ?
around? ?here?? ?
No? ?need,? ?its? ?simple.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?answered,? ?Gege? ?I? ?will? ?build? ?one? ?for? ?you? ?right? ?now? ?and? ?
show? ?you? ?what? ?it? ?means? ?to? ?take? ?things? ?into? ?your? ?own? ?hands? ?and? ?be? ?rich? ?in? ?food? ?and? ?
dress.? ?
...? ?
It? ?wont? ?work,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pointed? ?out,? ?it? ?has? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?coffin? ?that? ?has? ?carried? ?a? ?corpse.? ?
They? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?build? ?a? ?coffin? ?then? ?off? ?a? ?person? ?in? ?the? ?group? ?and? ?toss? ?them? ?in? ?
there.? ?
In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?their? ?conversation,? ?the? ?boat? ?dipped? ?again.? ?The? ?slightly? ?tilted? ?deck? ?that? ?
they? ?were? ?standing? ?on? ?was? ?almost? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?level? ?as? ?the? ?water? ?surface.? ?Shi? ?Wudu,? ?
who? ?was? ?sat? ?dignified? ?in? ?his? ?meditation? ?pose,? ?almost? ?tipped? ?over.? ?I? ?give? ?up.? ?Let? ?me? ?
handle? ?this.? ?He? ?said? ?coldly.? ?
He? ?took? ?out? ?his? ?fan? ?and? ?tapped? ?it? ?lightly? ?against? ?his? ?forehead? ?before? ?fanning? ?it? ?out,? ?
revealing? ?the? ?water? ?character? ?on? ?the? ?front? ?and? ?a? ?wave? ?pictogramme? ?made? ?up? ?of? ?three? ?
curving? ?lines? ?on? ?the? ?back.? ?He? ?lifted? ?his? ?arm? ?and? ?called? ?out,? ?water,? e? ?forth!? ?
Instantly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?ship? ?being? ?lifted? ?up,? ?the? ?deck? ?under? ?him? ?rose? ?several? ?inches? ?
above? ?water,? ?bring? ?back? ?a? ?sense? ?of? ?safety.? ?The? ?Water? ?Master? ?fan? ?could? ?even? ?control? ?the? ?
water? ?in? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demons? ?Lair?? ?He? ?asked? ?in? ?surprise.? ?
Not? ?the? ?water? ?here,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?corrected,? ?he? ?channeled? ?the? ?water? ?from? ?the? ?outside.? ?
It? ?seems? ?that? ?theyve? ?just? ?crossed? ?the? ?boundary? ?into? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demons? ?Lair? ?and? ?
havent? ?ventured? ?too? ?far? ?into? ?it.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?draw? ?water? ?from? ?the? ?seas? ?nearby? ?
to? ?lift? ?the? ?ship? ?up? ?from? ?underneath.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?praised,? ?Beautifully? ?done,? ?Water? ?Master-xiong!? ?Now? ?that? ?the? ?rudder? ?is? ?useless,? ?
the? ?boat? ?cant? ?turn? ?back.? ?You? ?should? ?hurry? ?and? ?use? ?the? ?water? ?to? ?pull? ?the? ?ship? ?back.? ?
Before? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?could? ?reply,? ?the? ?ship? ?dipped? ?once? ?again.? ?The? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?water? ?
refused? ?to? ?back? ?down? ?and? ?shed? ?with? ?the? ?current? ?from? ?the? ?outer? ?seas.? ?This? ?time,? ?the? ?
dip? ?was? ?stronger,? ?causing? ?the? ?deck? ?to? ?tilt? ?even? ?more.? ?Losing? ?bnce,? ?the? ?crew? ?slid? ?to? ?the? ?
portside? ?of? ?the? ?ship.? ?Although? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?born? ?with? ?a? ?delicate? ?and? ?handsome? ?face,? ?
his? ?personality? ?was? ?extremely? ?stubborn,? ?refusing? ?to? ?back? ?down.? ?When? ?he? ?felt? ?that? ?
something? ?was? ?going? ?against? ?him,? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?anger? ?appeared? ?on? ?his? ?face.? ?He? ?snapped? ?
his? ?fan? ?shut? ?and? ?he? ?opened? ?it? ?again,? ?the? ?three? ?wave? ?lines? ?grew? ?bigger.? ?The? ?current? ?in? ?the? ?
ocean? ?doubled? ?in? ?force? ?and? ?the? ?ship? ?was? ?yanked? ?up? ?once? ?again.? ?
With? ?one? ?force? manding? ?the? ?boat? ?to? ?sink? ?and? ?another? ?forcing? ?it? ?to? ?rise,? ?the? ?back? ?and? ?
forth? ?made? ?it? ?seem? ?like? ?a? ?giant? ?tug? ?of? ?war? ?game.? ?The? ?erratic? ?movements? ?of? ?the? ?ship? ?
along? ?with? ?the? ?constant? ?lifts? ?and? ?drops? ?caused? ?the? ?seawater? ?around? ?them? ?to? ?ssh? ?
wildly? ?and? ?gush? ?in? ?and? ?out.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?anyone? ?else? ?on? ?the? ?ship,? ?theyd? ?be? ?scared? ?witless? ?by? ?
now.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grasped? ?the? ?ledge? ?with? ?one? ?hand? ?and? ?tightly? ?held? ?on? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?with? ?
the? ?other.? ?Whats? ?happening?? ?The? ?ship? ?is? ?turning!? ?he? ?asked? ?in? ?bewilderment.? ?
True? ?to? ?his? ?words,? ?the? ?ship? ?already? ?started? ?spinning? ?towards? ?a? ?certain? ?direction.? ?The? ?
faster? ?it? ?spun,? ?the? ?lower? ?it? ?sank.? ?It? ?was? ?then? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?that? ?the? ?ship? ?had? ?fallen? ?
into? ?a? ?giant? ?whirlpool? ?and? ?was? ?being? ?slowly? ?sucked? ?into? ?the? ?eye!? ?
Everyone,? ?be? ?careful!? ?he? ?warned,? ?the? ?two? ?forces? ?of? ?water? ?are? ?battling!? ?
It? ?was? ?obvious? ?that? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?wasnt? ?in? ?his? ?home? ?turf.? ?The? ?water? ?that? ?he? ?summoned? ?from? ?
the? ?outer? ?seas? ?was? ?powerful,? ?but? ?once? ?it? ?crossed? ?the? ?border,? ?the? ?strength? ?was? ?
suppressed? ?significantly.? ?To? ?go? ?against? ?the? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?current,? ?it? ?was? ?at? ?a? ?great? ?
disadvantage.? ?As? ?expected,? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mouth,? ?the? ?giant? ?ship? ?
fell? ?into? ?the? ?eye? ?of? ?the? ?whirlpool.? ?In? ?that? st? ?second,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tossed? ?out? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?pulled? ?
in? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?stepped? ?onto? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?flew? ?up.? ?
At? ?first,? ?he? ?was? ?worried? ?that? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?the? ?strength? ?to? ?fly,? ?but? ?the? ?moment? ?
they? ?left? ?the? ?deck,? ?he? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief.? ?Although? ?shaky,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?able? ?to? ?fly.? ?
Looking? ?down? ?from? ?above,? ?the? ?entire? ?area? ?was? ?painted? ?in? ?a? ?terrifying? ?ck.? ?It? ?was? ?easy? ?
to? ?see? ?the? ?collision? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?different? ?coloured? ?currents.? ?Their? ?fierce? ?battle? ?was? ?
what? ?formed? ?this? ?enormous? ?whirlpool.? ?As? ?the? ?eye? ?swallowed? ?the? ?ship? ?whole,? ?the? ?two? ?
currents? ?of? ?water? ?separated.? ?
However,? ?the? ?battle? ?was? ?far? ?from? ?over.? ?Like? ?two? ?venomous? ?vipers,? ?they? ?continued? ?to? ?
snap? ?at? ?each? ?other.? ?Each? ?collision? ?was? ?followed? ?by? ?a? ?mountain? ?of? ?angry? ?waves.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
looked? ?around? ?and? ?called,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master?? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master?? ?General? ?Pei?? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?ten? ?feet? ?behind? ?him,? ?Your? ?highness!? ?Were? ?here!? ?
Did? ?you? ?also? ?jump? ?on? ?your? ?imperial? ?sword...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around,? ?and? ?the? ?scene? ?
that? ?unfolded? ?before? ?him? ?rendered? ?him? ?speechless.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?standing? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?
handle? ?of? ?a? ?shovel? ?while? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?sitting? ?on? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?said? ?shovel,? ?waving? ?at? ?
him.? ?
This? ?wasnt? ?an? ?imperial? ?sword,? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?imperial...? ?shovel.? ?This? ?sort? ?of? ?imagery? ?was? ?
undoubtedly? ?hard? ?on? ?the? ?eyes!? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?voice? ?sounded,? ?What? ?about? ?Water? ?Master-xiong?? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?on? ?his? ?sword? ?alone? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?sign? ?of? ?the? ?Water? ?
Master,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?also? ?called? ?out,? ?Ge?? ?Ge?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?reassured,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?panic,? ?hes? ?the? ?Water? ?Master,? ?itll? ?be? ?hard? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?
sink.? ?But? ?when? ?he? ?recalled? ?the? ?power? ?of? ?that? ?whirpool,? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?
Lang,? ?hold? ?on? ?tight? ?to? ?my? ?waist,? ?dont? ?fall.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?put? ?on? ?an? ?obedient? ?act? ?and? ?replied,? ?? ?En,? ?okay,? ?but? ?gege,? ?theres? ?something? ?
that? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?tell? ?you.? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
You? ?cant? ?fly? ?in? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair.? ?Itll? ?attract? ?things.? ?
Not? ?a? ?second? ?after,? ?a? ?sharp? ?cry? ?pierced? ?through? ?the? ?air? ?and? ?giant? ?white? ?creature? ?broke? ?
through? ?the? ?water? ?surface,? ?heading? ?straight? ?for? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?a? ?master? ?swordsman.? ?The? ?moment? ?when? ?he? ?sensed? ?the? ?killing? ?intent,? ?his? ?
hand? ?reached? ?for? ?his? ?sword,? ?only? ?to? ?realize? ?the? ?said? ?sword? ?was? ?under? ?his? ?feet.? ?Luckily,? ?
his? ?reaction? ?was? ?quick.? ?With? ?a? ?leap,? ?he? ?grabbed? ?his? ?sword? ?in? ?mid-air? ?and? ?sliced? ?the? ?
iing? ?creature? ?in? ?half.? ?Before? ?gravity? ?could? ?take? ?control,? ?he? ?flipped? ?back? ?on? ?to? ?the? ?
sword? ?with? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?hair? ?out? ?of? ?ce.? ?As? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?nothing,? ?he? ?steadily? ?flew? ?up? ?and? ?
asked? ?in? ?total? ?calmness,? ?What? ?was? ?that? ?thing?? ?
The? ?sliced? ?corpse? ?of? ?the? ?creature? ?was? ?slightly? ?visible? ?from? ?the? ?water? ?surface.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
squinted? ?his? ?eyes? ?to? ?get? ?a? ?better? ?look,? ?Fish?? ?
It? ?was? ?definitely? ?a? ?fish,? ?but? ?not? ?an? ?average? ?fish.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?fish? ?bone? ?that? ?was? ?as? ?wide? ?as? ?a? ?
fish? ?tank? ?and? ?many? ?feet? ?in? ?length!? ?
This? ?fish? ?had? ?neither? ?flesh? ?nor? ?scales,? ?but? ?only? ?stark? ?white? ?bones? ?that? ?connected? ?to? ?a? ?
sharp? ?teeth? ?filled? ?mouth.? ?Whether? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?poisonous? ?or? ?not,? ?if? ?bitten,? ?it? ?would? ?sure? ?be? ?
painful? ?as? ?hell.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?flew? ?higher? ?and? ?warned,? ?You? ?all? ?be? ?careful,? ?theres? ?probably? ?
more? ?than? ?one? ?of? ?them!? ?
As? ?expected,? ?when? ?he? ?mentioned? ?one,? ?a? ?second? ?one? ?shot? ?out? ?from? ?below.? ?This? ?time,? ?it? ?
headed? ?straight? ?for? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan!? ?
Unfortunately,? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?wasnt? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?and? ?his? ?fighting? ?power? ?wasnt? ?as? ?
strong.? ?The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?was? ?now? ?just? ?a? ?god? ?in? ?a? ?mortals? ?body.? ?On? ?top? ?of? ?all? ?this,? ?Ming? ?
Yi? ?was? ?rather? ?rusty? ?with? ?his? ?imperial...? ?shovel.? ?Even? ?though? ?the? ?two? ?didnt? ?get? ?bitten,? ?they? ?
were? ?still? ?knocked? ?off? ?bnce? ?and? ?into? ?the? ?sea.? ?As? ?they? ?were? ?falling? ?in? ?mid-air,? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?cried? ?out? ?in? ?despair,? ?? ?Ming-xiong!? ?I? ?hope? ?youll? ?remember? ?to? ?practice? ?using? ?
your? ?treasure? ?more? ?often? ?after? ?today? ?ahC? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?retorted,? ?Get? ?lost.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?sighed? ?and? ?rushed? ?over? ?to? ?rescue? ?the? ?two.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?went? ?forward? ?
to? ?lend? ?a? ?hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?he? ?would? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?handle? ?it? ?alone.? ?Its? ?really? ?not? ?
Earth? ?Masters? ?fault,? ?he? ?thought? ?to? ?himself,? ?with? ?a? ?shovel? ?like? ?that? ?as? ?a? ?treasured? ?
weapon,? ?no? ?one? ?with? ?any? ?shame? ?would? ?dare? ?to? ?take? ?it? ?out.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?bone? ?chilling? ?breeze? ?went? ?through? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gathered? ?his? ?thoughts? ?and? ?
said? ?softly,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?hang? ?on? ?tight.? ?Watch? ?out,? ?theres? ?something? ing? ?our? ?way.? ?
Okay.? ?The? ?hands? ?wrapped? ?around? ?his? ?waist? ?tightened.? ?
Not? ?long? ?after,? ?four? ?water? ?walls? ?shot? ?up? ?from? ?below? ?and? ?surrounded? ?them.? ?Four? ?giant? ?
bone? ?fish? ?rose? ?from? ?the? ?sea.? ?
The? ?four? ?gigantic? ?bone? ?white? ?corpses? ?were? ?more? ?like? ?dragons? ?than? ?fish.? ?The? ?
bination? ?of? ?hills? ?of? ?dorsal? ?fin? ?bones,? ?dangerously? ?sharp? ?horns,? ?long? ?snake-like? ?body,? ?
and? ?protruding? ?four? ?ws? ?circled? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?leaving? ?no? ?room? ?for? ?
escape.? ?As? ?for? ?flying? ?upwards,? ?this? ?was? ?as? ?high? ?as? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?could? ?go.? ?If? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?go? ?
down,? ?theyd? e? ?face-to-face? ?with? ?the? ?dead? ?silent? ?ocean.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?in? ?defeat,? ?Alright...? ?Whos? ?first?? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?consideration,? ?he? ?sped? ?his? ?hands? ?together,? ?Together? ?it? ?is.? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?the? ?bone? ?dragon? ?on? ?the? ?east? ?side? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?howl? ?and? ?rushed? ?forward.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?pointed? ?in? ?its? ?direction.? ?
Instantly,? ?the? ?bone? ?dragon? ?froze.? ?For? ?such? ?an? ?enormous? ?monster? ?to? ?be? ?detained? ?by? ?one? ?
sword,? ?one? ?person,? ?and? ?one? ?finger,? ?and? ?not? ?being? ?able? ?to? ?even? ?fly? ?an? ?inch? ?forward,? ?it? ?
angrily? ?thrashed? ?around? ?its? ?tail? ?and? ?ws,? ?creating? ?walls? ?of? ?waves.? ?The? ?other? ?three? ?
lunged? ?forward? ?as? ?well.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?pointing? ?finger? ?into? ?a? ?w.? ?He? ?grabbed? ?the? ?
bone? ?dragons? ?horn? ?and? ?whipped? ?it? ?in? ?a? ?circle? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?weapon.? ?
A? ?loud? ?whoosh? ?tore? ?through? ?the? ?sky.? ?The? ?three? ?iing? ?dragons? ?were? ?instantly? ?
skewered? ?by? ?the? ?one? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?threw? ?out? ?before? ?dropping? ?down? ?to? ?the? ?ocean? ?as? ?scattered? ?
pieces? ?of? ?bones.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dusted? ?off? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath.? ?He? ?turned? ?around? ?
and? ?asked,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?are? ?you? ?okay?? ?
With? ?crescent? ?eyes,? ?Hua? ?cheng? ?smiled,? ?Under? ?geges? ?protection,? ?how? ?can? ?anything? ?
happen? ?to? ?me?? ?
Hearing? ?him? ?respond? ?like? ?that? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?feel? ?rather? ?awkward? ?and? ?embarrassed.? ?
Now? ?that? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?it,? ?dealing? ?with? ?these? ?sort? ?of? ?things? ?was? ?an? ?easy? ?task? ?for? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?how? ?could? ?there? ?be? ?any? ?problems?? ?It? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?question? ?seemed? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?
was? ?intentionally? ?asking? ?for? ?praises.? ?Though,? ?in? ?all? ?honesty,? ?he? ?asked? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?
asking.? ?Lost? ?in? ?his? ?thoughts,? ?the? ?sword? ?suddenly? ?sank? ?and? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?even? ?
register? ?what? ?had? ?happened,? ?they? ?were? ?already? ?rapidly? ?falling,? ?plunging? ?into? ?the? ?icy? ?cold? ?
water.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?because? ?they? ?were? ?grabbed? ?by? ?something.? ?It? ?was? ?simply? ?due? ?to? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?
Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?too? ?old? ?? ?after? ?holding? ?on? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?it? ?needed? ?to? ?rest!? ?
The? ?bone? ?chilling? ?seawater? ?gushed? ?in? ?from? ?all? ?directions.? ?After? ?identally? ?swallowing? ?
two? ?gulps? ?of? ?water,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?swam? ?upwards.? ?However,? ?the? ?ck? ?
Water? ?Demons? ?Lair? ?water? ?was? ?as? ?wicked? ?as? ?they? ?described.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?considered? ?to? ?
be? ?a? ?fairly? ?good? ?swimmer,? ?yet? ?in? ?these? ?waters,? ?his? ?body? ?felt? ?like? ?an? ?iron? ?block.? ?No? ?matter? ?
what? ?he? ?did,? ?it? ?refused? ?to? ?float.? ?He? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?but? ?the? ?water? ?was? ?just? ?as? ?muddy? ?
and? ?he? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?locate? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?anywhere.? ?He? ?felt? ?around? ?with? ?his? ?hands.? ?Other? ?
than? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?grab? ?hold? ?of? ?anyone? ?else? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?start? ?to? ?feel? ?the? ?
panic? ?rise? ?from? ?inside? ?of? ?him.? ?However,? ?the? ?more? ?anxious? ?he? ?was,? ?the? ?more? ?sluggish? ?his? ?
movements? ?were,? ?and? ?the? ?faster? ?he? ?sank.? ?Luckily,? ?not? ?long? ?after,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?someone? ?
had? ?parted? ?the? ?fog,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?ray? ?of? ?light? ?shining? ?down? ?on? ?him.? ?He? ?felt? ?someone? ?
grabbed? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?waist,? ?and? ?quickly? ?lifted? ?him? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?surface.? ?Once? ?out? ?of? ?water,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gasped? ?for? ?breaths? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?wiped? ?the? ?water? ?away? ?from? ?his? ?face,? ?he? ?saw? ?
that? ?his? ?saviour? ?was? ?no? ?other? ?than? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
Its? ?quite? ?strange? ?as? ?ording? ?to? ?the? mon? ?saying,? ?the? ?dead? ?sinks.? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?
who? ?was? ?technically? ?a? ?corpse,? ?shouldve? ?sunken? ?faster? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Yet,? ?he? ?was? ?
floating? ?lightly? ?and? ?effortlessly? ?on? ?the? ?water? ?surface.? ?He? ?bent? ?his? ?head? ?down? ?and? ?looked? ?
at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?The? ?familiarity? ?of? ?this? ?scene? ?suddenly? ?brought? ?memories? ?of? ?a? ?simr? ?
situation? ?that? ?had? ?happened? ?not? ?so? ?long? ?ago.? ?Instantly,? ?he? ?felt? ?his? ?face? ?heat? ?up.? ?With? ?one? ?
hand? ?wrapped? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?used? ?his? ?spare? ?hand? ?to? ?stir? ?and? ?leisurely? ?
glide? ?through? ?the? ?water.? ?Gege,? ?hold? ?on? ?to? ?me.? ?Youll? ?sink? ?if? ?you? ?let? ?go.? ?
At? ?a? ?loss? ?for? ?words,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nkly? ?nodded? ?several? ?times.? ?Not? ?far? ?from? ?them,? ?there? ?was? ?
a? ?stir? ?of? ?movements? ?in? ?the? ?water,? ?and? ?a? ?row? ?of? ?horn-like? ?bones? ?rose? ?to? ?the? ?surface.? ?Like? ?
a? ?school? ?of? ?sharks,? ?it? ?swam? ?towards? ?them? ?with? ?incredible? ?speed.? ?The? ?four? ?bone? ?dragons? ?
that? ?were? ?badly? ?beaten? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?were? ?back? ?for? ?revenge.? ?
They? ?circled? ?the? ?two? ?with? ?the? ?starving? ?gaze? ?of? ?a? ?predator,? ?and? ?finally,? ?after? ?they? ?couldnt? ?
hold? ?themselves? ?back? ?any? ?longer,? ?they? ?dove? ?in? ?viciously.? ?Grasping? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?tightly? ?in? ?his? ?
hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?waited? ?for? ?the? ?moment? ?to? ?strike.? ?Above? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?clicked? ?his? ?
tongue? ?in? ?annoyance.? ?
The? ?bone? ?dragons? ?were? ?almost? ?within? ?an? ?arms? ?reach? ?from? ?tearing? ?them? ?apart,? ?but? ?upon? ?
hearing? ?the? ?sound,? ?their? ?killing? ?intent? ?instantly? ?vanished.? ?The? ?teeth-filled? ?mouth? ?that? ?was? ?
about? ?to? ?snap? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?throat,? ?instead,? ?came? ?forth? ?and? ?nudged? ?at? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?as? ?if? ?giving? ?
it? ?a? ?few? ?pecks.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?confused,? ????? ?
While? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?floating? ?there? ?dumbfoundedly,? ?the? ?four? ?creatures? ?scampered? ?away? ?
with? ?tails? ?between? ?their? ?legs.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?
continued? ?swimming,? ?Gege,? ?now? ?you? ?know.? ?If? ?youre? ?gonna? ?get? ?any? ?pets? ?in? ?the? ?future,? ?
definitely? ?dont? ?consider? ?those? ?ones.? ?Theyre? ?useless? ?trash.? ?
...? ?
Pets???? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?meekly,? ?No,? ?I? ?wasnt? ?considering? ?anything...? ?
Suddenly,? ?a? ?bone? ?dragon? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?water? ?surface? ?and? ?shot? ?up? ?straight? ?into? ?the? ?
sky.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?saw? ?that? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?sat? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?creatures? ?head,? ?his? ?
hands? ?were? ?sped? ?together? ?to? ?form? ?an? ?aggressive? ?attack? ?hand? ?seal.? ?His? ?face? ?was? ?
tense,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?vigorously? ?fighting? ?against? ?some? ?force.? ?The? ?once? ?peaceful? ?and? ?calm? ?
ocean? ?was? ?now? ?tossing? ?and? ?turning.? ?Not? ?seeing? ?any? ?signs? ?of? ?the? ?Wind? ?God? ?or? ?the? ?
others,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master!? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master!? ?General? ?Pei!? ?Where? ?
are? ?you?!? ?
He? ?scanned? ?across? ?his? ?surroundings? ?under? ?the? ?dim? ?moonlight.? ?Instead? ?of? ?finding? ?his? ?
rades,? ?he? ?found? ?himself? ?being? ?swallowed? ?up? ?by? ?a? ?huge? ?shadow.? ?He? ?spun? ?around? ?
and? ?his? ?eyes? ?widened? ?at? ?the? ?sight? ?of? ?a? ?ginormous? ?wave? ?that? ?was? ?as? ?tall? ?as? ?the? ?sky,? ?
falling? ?his? ?way.? ?In? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?he? ?fell? ?into? ?a? plete? ?darkness.? ?
...? ?
After? ?being? ?carried? ?by? ?the? ?ebb? ?and? ?flow? ?of? ?the? ?ocean? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?
opened? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
Although? ?he? ?didnt? ?sit? ?up,? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?from? ?beneath? ?him? ?that? ?he? ?arrived? ?on? nd.? ?As? ?he? ?
id? ?there,? ?regaining? ?his? ?strength,? ?he? ?lifted? ?up? ?an? ?arm? ?and? ?saw? ?that? ?his? ?hand? ?had? ?be? ?
pruney? ?from? ?the? ?prolonged? ?soak? ?in? ?the? ?water.? ?
He? ?felt? ?something? ?under? ?his? ?waist,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?tilted? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look,? ?he? ?
realized? ?that? ?the? ?object? ?was? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?arm.? ?Judging? ?from? ?the? ?position? ?of? ?the? ?figure? ?
lying? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?it? ?seemed? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?never? ?once? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?him.? ?
Though? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?woken? ?up,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?did? ?not.? ?His? ?eyes? ?were? ?still? ?closed? ?shut.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?up,? ?and? ?gently? ?nudged? ?him,? ?San? ?Lang?? ?San? ?Lang?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?respond.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nudged? ?him? ?again? ?while? ?scanning? ?their? ?
surroundings.? ?They? ?were? ?on? nd,? ?but? ?aside? ?from? ?the? ?vast? ?amount? ?of? ?trees? ?that? ?crowded? ?
together? ?to? ?form? ?an? ?endless? ?forest,? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?signs? ?of? ?docks? ?or? ?people? ?at? ?all.? ?Rather? ?
than? ?maind,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?of? ?an? ?isted? ?ind.? ?Above? ?all,? ?the? ?most? ?surprising? ?thing? ?
was? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?already? ?daylight.? ?They? ?mustve? ?floated? ?for? ?an? ?entire? ?night!? ?Where? ?would? ?
they? ?have? ?ended? ?up? ?at?? ?
After? ?repeated? ?poking,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?still? ?deep? ?asleep? ?and? ?hasnt? ?moved? ?an? ?inch.? ?
Ghosts? ?wouldnt? ?drown,? ?at? ?least? ?thats? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?However,? ?just? ?because? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?couldnt? ?drown,? ?it? ?didnt? ?mean? ?that? ?other? ?things? ?in? ?the? ?ocean,? ?such? ?as? ?the? ?
poisonous? ?bone? ?fish,? ?couldnt? ?have? ?attacked? ?him.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?patted? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
down,? ?starting? ?from? ?his? ?chest,? ?to? ?his? ?arms,? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?his? ?legs? ?to? ?make? ?sure? ?there? ?
werent? ?any? ?wounds.? ?Yet,? ?other? ?than? ?discovering? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?a? ?fine? ?body,? ?there? ?were? ?
no? ?other? ?finds.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?at? ?his? ?wits? ?end? ?and? ?started? ?to? ?worry,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?dont? ?joke? ?
around.? ?
No? ?response.? ?
In? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?panic,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?actually? ?put? ?his? ?head? ?against? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?chest? ?in? ?
search? ?of? ?a? ?heartbeat.? ?Then,? ?he? ?immediately? ?realized,? ?how? ?could? ?demons? ?have? ?a? ?
heartbeat?? ?However,? ?to? ?his? ?surprise,? ?he? ?actually? ?heard? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned.? ?A? ?
thought? ?quickly? ?came? ?to? ?him.? ? ?
Logically,? ?in? ?his? ?true? ?form,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?drown,? ?but? ?now? ?he? ?had? ?
be? ?a? ?seventeen-eighteen? ?year? ?old? ?human,? ?so? ?did? ?the? ?same? ?rule? ?still? ?apply?? ?
Although? ?he? ?felt? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?the? ?kind? ?to? ?overlook? ?these? ?sort? ?of? ?ws,? ?but? ?
there? ?were? ?really? ?no? ?other? ?exnations.? ?No? ?matter? ?what,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?wake? ?him? ?up.? ?
After? ?a? ?long? ?internal? ?debate,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?slowly? ?reached? ?out? ?with? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?ced? ?them? ?
gently? ?around? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face.? ? ?
The? ?features? ?on? ?this? ?face? ?was? ?beyond? ?stunning.? ?Cupping? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?like? ?this? ?and? ?
thinking? ?about? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?do? ?next? ?made? ?it? ?extremely? ?difficult? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?
calm? ?his? ?poor? ?heart.? ?Sitting? ?in? ?this? ?tangled? ?position,? ?making? ?sure? ?that? ?no? ?one? ?was? ?
around,? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?again.? ?No? ?signs? ?of? ?waking? ?up.? ?This? ?was? ?it.? ?He? ?prepared? ?
himself? ?and? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth.? ?He? ?managed? ?to? ?squeeze? ?out,? ?in? ?barely? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?
whisper,? ?? ?...? ?I? ?apologize? ?in? ?advance.? ?
His? ?voice? ?was? ?practically? ?shaking? ?when? ?he? ?said? ?it.? ?He? ?pped? ?his? ?hands? ?together? ?to? ?
make? ?a? ?silent? ?prayer? ?before? ?bending? ?down? ?with? ?closed? ?eyes? ?and? ?pressed? ?his? ?lips? ?against? ?
Hua? ?Chengs.? ?
At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?snapped? ?open? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
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MTXT? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?had? ?only? ?wanted? ?to? ?be? ?mischievous? ?and? ?y? ?dead? ?
as? ?a? ?prank? ?at? ?first? ?but? ?who? ?knew...? ?
Will? ?everyone? ?please? ?search? ?up? ?the? ?correct? ?way? ?to? ?do? ?CPR;? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?isnt? ?doing? ?it? ?
right...? ?
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Ch.? ?120:? ?Combined? ?Spirit;? ?Coffin? ?Boat? ?Enters? ?the? ?Demon? ?Sea? ? ?
However,? ?because? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?extremely? ?nervous? ?and? ?overly? ?self-conscious,? ?his? ?eyes? ?
were? ?still? ?tightly? ?shut,? ?making? ?him? pletely? ?oblivious? ?to? ?the? ?situation? ?at? ?hand.? ? ?
The? st? ?time? ?when? ?they? ?exchanged? ?air? ?underwater,? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?had? ?initiated? ?
it.? ?He? ?was? ?domineering? ?and? ?the? ?kiss? ?was? ?deep,? ?and? ?afterwards,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?
recall? ?the? ?event,? ?only? ?remembering? ?that? ?his? ?lips? ?were? ?swollen? ?and? ?numb.? ?Since? ?he? ?was? ?
taking? ?the? ?lead? ?this? ?time? ?around,? ?he? ?was? ?very? ?cautious? ?and? ?only? ?ced? ?his? ?lips? ?softly? ?on? ?
top? ?of? ?the? ?other,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?hed? ?identally? ?wake? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?up? ?by? ?exerting? ?
too? ?much? ?force.? ?But? ?upon? ?reflection,? ?wasnt? ?his? ?initial? ?goal? ?to? ?wake? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?If? ?his? ?
kiss? ?was? ?too? ?light? ?and? ?the? ?air? ?was? ?to? ?leak? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?slight? ?gap? ?between? ?their? ?lips,? ?then? ?
wouldnt? ?all? ?this? ?be? ?for? ?naught?? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kept? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed,? ?and? ?as? ?he? ?recited? ?the? ?excerpts? ?from? ?the? ?Ethics? ?
Sutra? ?at? ?lightning? ?speed,? ?he? ?pulled? ?away,? ?gently? ?inhaled,? ?before? ?pressing? ?his? ?lips? ?against? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?once? ?more.? ? ?
This? ?time,? ?the? ?kiss? ?was? ?much? ?deeper? ?than? ?the? ?one? ?before.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fully? ?captured? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?thin,? ?cool? ?lips,? ?and? ?gently? ?blew? ?in? ?air.? ?
In? ?that? ?process,? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?closed? ?the? ?entire? ?time,? ?not? ?daring? ?to? ?look,? ?and? ?after? ?having? ?
delivered? ?five? ?to? ?six? ?breaths,? ?he? ?thought? ?maybe? ?he? ?should? ?press? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?chest? ?a? ?
bit,? ?yet? ?who? ?knew? ?that? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?he? ?was? ?staring? ?squarely? ?into? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?own? ?pair? ?of? ?widened? ?eyes.? ?
...? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?were? ?still? ?cupping? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?cheeks,? ?and? ?their? ?lips? ?had? ?only? ?just? ?
parted,? ?the? ?sensation? ?of? ?soft? ?gentle? ?numbness? ?still? ?remained.? ?In? ?an? ?instant,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?the? ?
two? ?both? ?turned? ?into? ?stone? ?statues,? ?as? ?if? ?with? ?but? ?a? ?breeze? ?they? ?would? ?shatter.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?of? ?course? ?petrified,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?had? ?always? ?remained? ?carefree? ?in? ?the? ?face? ?
of? ?all? ?was? ?equally? ?stunned.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?he? ?hadnt? ?just? ?died? ?from? ?all? ?the? ?blood? ?rushing? ?to? ?his? ?
head,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?uttered,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?youre? ?awake.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?dropped? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?leapt? ?back? ?a? ?few? ?feet,? ?...NONONONNONO!? ?
NONONONONNO!? ?ITS? ?NOT? ?WHAT? ?YOU? ?THINK!? ?I? ?JUST? ?WANTED? ?TO...? ?
To? ?what?? ?Deliver? ?air??? ?
Would? ?ghosts? ?need? ?air?? ?Even? ?he? ?himself? ?wouldnt? ?believe? ?it? ?if? ?he? ?said? ?it? ?out? ?loud!? ?
Words? ?got? ?stuck? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?throat? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?pushed? ?himself? ?up,? ?extending? ?
a? ?hand? ?towards? ?him? ?as? ?if? ?forcing? ?himself? ?to? ?calm,? ?...Your? ?highness,? ?you,? ?just? ?calm? ?down? ?
first.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?head? ?between? ?his? ?hands,? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?a? ?mess,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?
end,? ?he? ?put? ?his? ?hands? ?together? ?as? ?if? ?in? ?prayer? ?and? ?bowed? ?madly? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?
IMSORRYIMSORRYIMSORRYIMSORRY!!!? ?
Having? ?shouted? ?his? ?apologies,? ?he? ?whipped? ?around? ?and? ?ran,? ?fleeing? ?the? ?scene.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?finally? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?chasing? ?right? ?after? ?him,? ?shouting? ?
from? ?behind,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?covered? ?his? ?ears? ?and? ?screamed? ?his? ?penanance? ?as? ?he? ?ran,? ?IM? ?SORRY!!!? ? ?
Die!? ?Just? ?die!? ?If? ?he? ?cant? ?die? ?then? ?just? ?dig? ?a? ?hole? ?somewhere? ?and? ?pretend? ?hes? ?dead!? ?
He? ?dashed? ?rapidly,? ?and? ?instantly? ?he? ?charged? ?into? ?the? ?thick? ?of? ?the? ?forest.? ?As? ?he? ?ran,? ?
suddenly? ?something? ?that? ?resembled? ?a? ?sharp? ?arrow? ?came? ?flying? ?at? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?may? ?
have? ?been? ?under? ?great? ?shock? ?but? ?still? ?his? ?skills? ?were? ?not? cking,? ?and? ?caught? ?a? ?bone? ?spur? ?
with? ?a? ?sweep? ?of? ?his? ?hand.? ?He? ?came? ?to? ?an? ?abrupt? ?stop? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?where? ?the? ?attack? ?
came? ?from? ?yet? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?there,? ?only? ?shaking? ?branches.? ?There? ?was? ?danger? ?in? ?the? ?
bushes,? ?and? ?he? ?immediately? ?calmed? ?down,? ?turning? ?around? ?and? ?running? ?back,? ?San? ?
Lang!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?already? ?following? ?close? ?behind,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?turn? ?almost? ?made? ?him? ?
run? ?into? ?his? ?embrace.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?dashed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?woods,? ?Run,? ?
theres? ?something? ?in? ?the? ?forest!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng,? ?who? ?was? ?chasing? ?after? ?him,? ?was? ?now? ?dragged? ?back? ?where? ?they? ?came? ?from.? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?when? ?they? ?got? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?beach? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?
Were? ?not? ?followed,? ?whew.? ?Thank? ?goodness.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? mented,? ?En.? ?Theres? ?some? ?little? ?things? ?on? ?this? ?ind,? ?but? ?dont? ?
worry,? ?they? ?wont? ?follow? ?us? ?here.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?remembered,? ?how? ?could? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?possibly? ?be? ?afraid? ?of? ?
those? ?things?? ?Then? ?he? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?clutching? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
froze? ?again,? ?hurriedly? ?letting? ?go? ?and? ?jumped? ?aside.? ?
With? ?some? ?distance? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them,? ?they? ?were? ?both? ?silent? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?sighed? ?and? ?pulled? ?at? ?the? ?cor? ?of? ?his? ?clothes,? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?gege? ?
rescued? ?me? ?earlier.? ?A? ?human? ?body? ?really? ?is? ?quite? ?inconvenient,? ?just? ?going? ?into? ?sea? ?Id? ?
choke? ?on? ?mouthfuls? ?of? ?salty? ?water.? ?Disgusting.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?dumb.? ?He? ?knew? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?giving? ?him? ?an? ?easy? ?out? ?but? ?he? ?
could? ?only? ?follow? ?along? ?and? ?mumbled? ?vaguely? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?bowed,? ?Its? ?nothing,? ?dont? ?
worry? ?about? ?it.? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?But,? ?gege? ?didnt? ?do? ?it? ?correctly.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?asked? ?with? ?trepidation,? ?Was? ?it? ?not?? ?I...? ?I? ?thought? ?I? ?only? ?
need? ?to? ?blow? ?in? ?some? ?air.? ?
Yea.? ?Thats? ?incorrect.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Dont? ?do? ?this? ?to? ?anyone? ?else? ?so? ?casually? ?in? ?
the? ?future,? ?otherwise...? ?
Otherwise? ?not? ?only? ?would? ?he? ?not? ?save? ?a? ?life? ?he? ?might? ?just? ?end? ?it.? ?He? ?spoke? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?
serious? ?tone? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?rather? ?ashamed.? ?Good? ?thing? ?hed? ?never? ?done? ?such? ?a? ?thing? ?
before,? ?otherwise? ?itd? ?really? ?be? mitting? ?sins.? ?He? ?hurriedly? ?swore,? ?I? ?wont,? ?I? ?wont.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?nodded,? ?then? ?grinned.? ?Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
for? ?some? ?instructions? ?on? ?just? ?how? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?done,? ?but? ?he? ?dared? ?not? ?speak? ?any? ?more? ?
on? ?the? ?matter.? ?He? ?noted? ?this? ?mentally? ?and? ?looked? ?around,? ?Is? ?this? ?ind? ?really? ?a? ?deserted? ?
ind? ?without? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?people?? ? ?
Of? ?course.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?This? ?is? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair,? ?the? ?ck? ?
Water? ?Ind.? ? ?
He? ?was? ?very? ?confident.? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?and? ?Ship-Sinking? ?ck? ?Water? ?
mustve? ?known? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?have? ?you? ?been? ?here? ?
before?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Never.? ?But? ?I? ?know? ?of? ?this? ?ind.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?I? ?wonder? ?where? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?have? ?
drifted? ?to,? ?whether? ?if? ?theyre? ?on? ?the? ?ind? ?too.? ?
This? ?ce? ?was? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?in? ?the? ?South? ?Sea,? ?their? ?domain.? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?
main? ?domain? ?was? ?the? ?north,? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?wasnt? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?
need? ?to? ?speak? ?on? ?what? ?condition? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?was? ?in.? ?If? ?anything? ?should? ?happen? ?and? ?
they? ?incur? ?the? ?ire? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan,? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?could? ?fight? ?back? ?
would? ?be? ?the? ?Water? ?Master.? ?Yet? ?who? ?knows? ?when? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?would? ?
hit,? ?so? ?the? ?current? ?situation? ?wasnt? ?looking? ?very? ?optimistic.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?
does? ?that? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?have? ?a? ?temper?? ?If? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?idently? ?
intruded? ?in? ?his? ?domain? ?and? ?entered? ?his? ?house,? ?what? ?would? ?he? ?do?? ? ?
Hard? ?to? ?say,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?But,? ?gege? ?shouldve? ?heard? ?that? ?saying? ?before? ?too.? ?
Crimson? ?rules? ?the? nd;? ?ck? ?masters? ?the? ?seas.? ?Here? ?at? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair,? ?
even? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?watch? ?my? ?step.? ?
Not? ?just? ?because? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?ck? ?Waters? ?main? ?domain,? ?but? ?also? ?as? ?one? ?Supreme? ?to? ?
another,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?should? ?leave? ?the? ?other? ?some? ?face? ?so? ?they? ?could? ?still? ?interact? ?in? ?the? ?
future.? ?Then? ?we? ?best? ?leave? ?here? ?soon.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
They? ?roughly? ?circled? ?around? ?the? ?ind? ?but? ?the? ?two? ?never? ?re-entered? ?the? ?forest.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
called? ?out? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?but? ?didnt? ?hear? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?or? ?anyone? ?else? ?respond.? ?Maybe? ?
they? ?didnt? ?drift? ?to? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Ind.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?surmised.? ?
The? ?two? ?came? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?beach? ?side.? ?The? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?sea? ?was? ?still? ?heavy? ?with? ?
gloom.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?a? ?log? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?threw? ?it? ?far? ?out? ?into? ?the? ?distance.? ?A? ?
log? ?such? ?as? ?that? ?one? ?should? ?technically? ?float? ?on? ?water,? ?yet? ?upon? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?sea? ?
meters? ?away,? ?it? ?instantly? ?sank.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?at? ?that? ?thick? ?forest? ?and? ?said,? ?It? ?
looks? ?like? ?itd? ?be? ?useless? ?to? ?build? ?a? ?canoe.? ?The? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?wont? ?work? ?
here? ?either,? ?how? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?we? ?should? ?leave? ?this? ?ind?? ?
Who? ?says? ?its? ?useless?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
But,? ?only? ?coffin? ?wood? ?thats? ?housed? ?a? ?deceased? ?can? ?float? ?in? ?this? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?
Lair...? ?Before? ?he? ?finished? ?he? ?immediately? ?remembered.? ?Coffin? ?wood.? ?There? ?were? ?trees? ?
here? ?everywhere;? ?a? ?deceased?? ?Theres? ?one? ?right? ?before? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
Sure? ?enough? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Wont? ?it? ?be? ?fine? ?once? ?I? ?lie? ?inside?? ? ?
Although? ?he? ?was? ?smiling,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?squeezed? ?for? ?some? ?reason.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?ttened? ?his? ?palm,? ?and? ?the? ?scimitar? ?Eming? ?appeared? ?within? ?that? ?palm.? ?Since? ?
they? ?said? ?theyd? ?do? ?it? ?they? ?went? ?straight? ?to? ?work,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?started? ?collecting? ?materials.? ?
Since? ?they? ?didnt? ?go? ?deep? ?into? ?the? ?forest,? ?they? ?didnt? ?run? ?into? ?any? ?ambushing? ?creatures,? ?
and? ?soon? ?enough? ?they? ?managed? ?to? ?chop? ?down? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?trees.? ?A? ?whole? ?day? ?of? bour? ?
went? ?past? ?in? ?a? ?blink? ?of? ?an? ?eye,? ?and? ?the? ?sky? ?was? ?growing? ?dim.? ?The? ?two? ?divided? ?the? ?work? ?
and? ?fought? ?each? ?other? ?to? ?take? ?up? ?tasks,? ?so? ?their? ?efficiency? ?was? ?amazingly? ?high.? ?By? ?
evening,? ?the? ?coffin? ?was? ?pretty? ?much? ?built.? ?
Throughout? ?the? ?entire? ?journey? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?only? ?eaten? ?half? ?a? ?steamed? ?bun? ?and? ?was? ?
already? ?bitterly? ?starved,? ?but? ?the? ?sooner? ?the? ?coffin? ?was? ?made? ?the? ?sooner? ?they? ?could? ?leave,? ?
so? ?once? ?the? ?coffin? ?was? ?formed? ?did? ?he? ?find? ?an? ?excuse? ?to? ?go? ?catch? ?some? ?fish.? ?Yet? ?within? ?
the? ?waters? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair,? ?how? ?could? ?there? ?be? ?fish?? ?Returning? ?empty? ?
handed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?forest? ?and? ?picked? ?a? ?few? ?wild? ?fruits? ?
from? ?non-dangerous? ?areas.? ?Who? ?knew? ?that? ?when? ?he? ?returned,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?already? ?
started? ?a? ?small? ?campfire;? ?he? ?sat? ?by? ?the? ?fire,? ?one? ?hand? ?supporting? ?his? ?cheek? ?while? ?the? ?
other? ?held? ?a? ?branch,? ?a? ?wild? ?hare? ?forked? ?upon? ?it? ?being? ?roasted.? ?
That? ?wild? ?hare? ?was? ?already? ?cleaned? ?up,? ?its? ?skin? ?roasted? ?such? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?dripping? ?with? ?
juice,? ?crisp? ?and? ?golden,? ?the? ?smell? ?of? ?meat? ?fragrant,? ?exceedingly? ?alluring.? ?Once? ?he? ?saw? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? e? ?back,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?and? ?moved? ?his? ?hand,? ?passing? ?the? ?branch? ?
over.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?it? ?and? ?exchanged? ?the? ?wild? ?fruits? ?for? ?it,? ?These? ?are? ?all? ?edible.? ? ?
Both? ?were? ?still? ?wet? ?and? ?dripping,? ?and? ?other? ?than? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?soaked? ?in? ?the? ?seawater,? ?
their? ?clothes? ?were? ?also? ?damp? ?from? ?sweat.? ?However,? ?they? ?both? ?had? ?a? ?tacit? ?understanding? ?
and? ?didnt? ?mention? ?anything? ?about? ?stripping? ?out? ?of? ?their? ?clothes? ?to? ?dry? ?them.? ?The? ?meat? ?of? ?
that? ?wild? ?hare? ?was? ?crispy? ?on? ?the? ?outside? ?but? ?tender? ?on? ?the? ?inside,? ?and? ?having? ?bitten? ?in? ?
lightly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?his? ?teeth? ?feeling? ?the? ?burn? ?but? ?still? ?he? ?couldnt? ?stop? ?biting? ?into? ?
the? ?meat,? ?its? ?deliciousness? ?staying? ?on? ?his? ?lips.? ?Still? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?divided? ?the? ?portion? ?into? ?half,? ?
giving? ?the? ?other? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?before? ?sighing? ?in? ?awe,? ?San? ?Lang? ?has? ?such? ?amazing? ?
skills.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Really?? ?Then,? ?thanks,? ?gege,? ?for? ?the? pliment.? ? ?
Its? ?true.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Whether? ?it? ?be? ?carpentry? ?or? ?cooking,? ?Ive? ?never? ?met? ?anyone? ?
better? ?than? ?you.? ?That? ?noble,? ?gracious,? ?special? ?someone? ?really? ?lucked? ?out.? ? ?
When? ?he? ?said? ?this,? ?he? ?acted? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?very? ?focused? ?on? ?eating? ?his? ?hare,? ?but? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?silent.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ter? ?before? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?soft? ?voice? ?came,? ?
That? ?I? ?could? ?meet? ?that? ?person,? ?its? ?me? ?who? ?lucked? ?out.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?and? ?seemed? ?to? ?focus? ?even? ?harder? ?on? ?eating.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?
while? ter? ?before? ?he? ?realized? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?calling? ?him,? ?Gege,? ?gege.? ? ?
Dazed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Huh?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?passed? ?him? ?a? ?handkerchief? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realize? ?that? ?he? ?
was? ?chomping? ?too? ?hard? ?and? ?half? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?covered? ?with? ?grease,? ?exceedingly? ?silly.? ?
Instantly? ?he? ?felt? ?embarrassed,? ?and? ?he? ?reached? ?for? ?the? ?handkerchief? ?to? ?wipe? ?himself? ?
clean.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?passed? ?him? ?the? ?other? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?roasted? ?hare? ?too,? ?Gege? ?must? ?be? ?
starving,? ?dont? ?rush? ?yourself.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?the? ?roasted? ?hare? ?and? ?was? ?slightly? ?stunned? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?
still? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?and? ?asked,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?just? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?person? ?is? ?that? ?special? ?
someone?? ?How? e? ?you? ?havent? ?won? ?them? ?over? ?yet?? ? ?
He? ?genuinely? ?believed? ?that? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wanted? ?anyone,? ?thered? ?be? ?no? ?one? ?on? ?this? ?
earth? ?who? ?could? ?fight? ?his? ?advances.? ?Yet? ?that? ?day? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?said? ?that? ?he? ?hadnt? ?
won? ?that? ?person? ?over? ?yet,? ?so? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?rather? ?grim,? ?an? ?odd? ?feeling? ?
towards? ?this? ?person? ?that? ?ghost? ?king? ?fancied? ?grew.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?felt? ?the? ?
other? ?party? ?didnt? ?have? ?good? ?taste? ?or? ?maybe? ?they? ?were? ?taking? ?it? ?all? ?for? ?granted.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Its? ?alright? ?if? ?gege? ?finds? ?it? ?funny.? ?Truth? ?is,? ?Im? ?afraid.? ? ?
Whether? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?from? ?a? ?sense? ?of? ?injustice? ?or? ?fear? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?depreciating? ?
himself,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded? ?in? ?a? ?serious? ?tone,? ?Whats? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of?? ?Youre? ?a? ?
Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King,? ?the? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?What? ?shitty? ?ghost? ?king?? ?If? ?I? ?was? ?really? ?that? ?awesome,? ?I? ?
wouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?so? ?powerless? ?when? ?people? ?hung? ?me? ?up? ?to? ?beat? ?me? ?hundreds? ?of? ?
years? ?ago,? ?hahahaha...? ?
Well? ?you? ?cant? ?say? ?it? ?like? ?that,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Everyone? ?has? ?to? ?go? ?through? ?it? ?to? ?grow? ?
up....? ?But? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?said? ?it,? ?he? ?recalled? ?that? ?when? ?he? ?first? ?ascended,? ?he? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?
have? ?ever? ?experienced? ?humiliation? ?of? ?that? ?sort,? ?and? ?he? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?lightly.? ? ?
That? ?person? ?saw? ?me? ?at? ?my? ?worst.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Then? ?Im? ?very? ?envious? ?of? ?that.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Hearing? ?him? ?say? ?so,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gazed? ?over.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?eating? ?and? ?said? ?gently,? ?
But,? ?I? ?can? ?sort? ?of? ?understand...? ?your? ?feelings.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause? ?he? ?continued,? ?There? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?period? ?of? ?time? ?in? ?my? ?life? ?that? ?wasnt? ?easy,? ?
and? ?during? ?that? ?time,? ?Id? ?constantly? ?think? ?if? ?someone? ?should? ?witness? ?the? ?me? ?who? ?rolled? ?in? ?
dirt? ?and? ?couldnt? ?get? ?up? ?but? ?could? ?still? ?love? ?me? ?for? ?who? ?I? ?was,? ?itd? ?be? ?great.? ?Still,? ?I? ?dont? ?
know? ?if? ?theres? ?anyone? ?like? ?that,? ?and? ?I? ?darent? ?show? ?that? ?part? ?of? ?my? ?past? ?to? ?anyone? ?
either.? ? ?
But,? ?if? ?its? ?someone? ?San? ?Lang? ?yearns? ?for,? ?I? ?think,? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?saw? ?you? ?at? ?your? ?worst,? ?
they? ?wouldnt? ?say? ?something? ?like? ?ah,? ?youre? ?not? ?so? ?great? ?after? ?all.? ? ?
His? ?face? ?grew? ?solemn,? ?To? ?me,? ?the? ?one? ?basking? ?in? ?infinite? ?glory? ?is? ?you;? ?the? ?one? ?fallen? ?
from? ?grace? ?is? ?also? ?you.? ?What? ?matters? ?is? ?you? ?and? ?not? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?you.? ?
I...? ?admire? ?San? ?Lang? ?very? ?much,? ?so,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?understand? ?your? ?everything.? ?So,? ?Im? ?very? ?
envious,? ?that? ?someone? ?had? ?already? ?met? ?that? ?kind? ?of? ?you.? ?Its? ?an? ?affinity? ?that? ?only? es? ?
by? ?chance? ?and? ?couldnt? ?be? ?begged? ?for,? ?and? ?whether? ?if? ?that? ?bond? ?should? ?continue,? ?its? ?
three? ?part? ?fate,? ?and? ?seven? ?part? ?courage!? ?
That? ?camp? ?fire? ?was? ?crackling? ?soundly,? ?and? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while,? ?the? ?two? ?remained? ?silent.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?softly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?and? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?Have? ?I? ?said? ?too? ?much?? ?How? ?
embarrassing.? ? ?
No,? ?what? ?you? ?said? ?was? ?good.? ?Very? ?right.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?quickly? ?returned? ?to? ?munching? ?on? ?his? ?wild? ?hare.? ?Hua? ?
cheng? ?added,? ?Not? ?just? ?that,? ?but? ?theres? ?also? ?many? ?other? ?reasons.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?he? ?spoke? ?too? ?much? ?and? ?wanted? ?to? ?end? ?the? ?subject? ?immediately.? ?Besides,? ?he? ?
just? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?why? ?he? ?would? ?say? ?so? ?much? ?just? ?now,? ?and? ?why? ?encourage? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?to? ?bravely? ?pursue? ?his? ?beloved?? ?It? ?wasnt? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?heavenly? ?official? ?in? ?
charge? ?of? ?marriage,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?mumble? ?a? ?reply,? ?En...? ? ?
After? ?that? ?speech,? ?the? ?air? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?seemed? ?rather? ?delicate,? ?and? ?they? ?quickly? ?
finished? ?eating? ?to? ?continue? ?their? bour.? ?Soon,? ?that? ?coffin? ?was? ?officially? ?made.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?pushed? ?the? ?newly? ?constructed? ?coffin? ?into? ?the? ?water,? ?and? ?then? ?he? ?hopped? ?in? ?
lightly,? ?sitting? ?inside.? ?A? ?chunk? ?of? ?wood? ?that? ?long? ?and? ?heavy? ?really? ?floated? ?on? ?the? ?water? ?
and? ?didnt? ?sink.? ?That? ?coffin? ?wasnt? ?made? ?wide? ?in? ?width,? ?and? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?his? ?
robes? ?to? ?cross? ?in,? ?it? ?didnt? ?feel? ?like? ?there? ?was? ?enough? ?space? ?to? ?sit.? ?Just? ?then,? ?muffled? ?
roars? ?of? ?thunder? ?rang? ?in? ?the? ?skies? ?and? ?gloomy? ?clouds? ?rolled.? ?Violet? ?shes? ?of? ?lightning? ?
streaked? ?faintly,? ?sounds? ?of? ?explosions? ?erupting? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?ears? ?unexpectedly? ?here? ?and? ?
there.? ?Thin? ?threads? ?of? ?rain? ?came? ?falling? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?skies? ?and? ?soon? ?they? ?came? ?thicker? ?
and? ?thicker.? ?It? ?seemed? ?a? ?storm? ?was? ?approaching.? ?
Fortunately? ?the? ?two? ?didnt? ?ck? ?off? ?while? bouring,? ?even? ?building? ?a? ?cover? ?for? ?the? ?coffin,? ?
otherwise? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?itd? ?be? ?filled? ?with? ?rain? ?water? ?once? ?its? ?pushed? ?into? ?
sea? ?and? ?sink? ?into? ?the? ?depths.? ?
The? ?two? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Sorry.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything? ?more? ?either? ?and? id? ?down? ?inside? ?the? ?coffin.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
entered? ?too? ?and? ?pulled? ?the? ?cover? ?close.? ?As? ?if? ?light? ?was? ?blown? ?out,? ?they? ?were? ?sunk? ?into? ?
darkness.? ?
The? ?coffin? ?entered? ?the? ?sea? ?and? ?floated? ?errantly? ?for? ?a? ?while.? ?Outside,? ?pouring? ?rain? ?was? ?
beating? ?on? ?the? ?cover;? ?within,? ?the? ?two? ?spoke? ?not? ?a? ?word.? ?Being? ?squished? ?in? ?a? ?narrow? ?
space,? ?their? ?bodies? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?pressed? ?hard? ?against? ?one? ?another,? ?allowing? ?the? ?
waves? ?to? ?push? ?and? ?pull,? ?flip? ?and? ?flop.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?one? ?hand? ?to? ?push? ?against? ?the? ?edge? ?
of? ?the? ?coffin? ?to? ?steady? ?himself,? ?hoping? ?to? ?make? ?more? ?room,? ?his? ?head? ?lightly? ?knocking? ?
against? ?the? ?wood.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?then? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?rested? ?his? ?hand? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?
pressed? ?him? ?to? ?his? ?chest,? ?his? ?other? ?hand? ?shielding? ?his? ?head.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?even? ?dare? ?to? ?
breathe? ?harshly,? ?San? ?Lang...? ?how? ?about,? ?we? ?change? ?around?? ? ?
Change? ?what?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
...You? ?on? ?top? ?and? ?me? ?on? ?the? ?bottom.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Isnt? ?top? ?and? ?bottom? ?the? ?same?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?afraid? ?he? ?was? ?too? ?heavy? ?and? ?said,? ?This? ?journey? ?of? ?ours? ?would? ?take? ?at? ?least? ?
a? ?day.? ?Your? ?body? ?right? ?now? ?is? ?only? ?seventeen? ?or? ?eighteen,? ?right?? ?Im? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?after? ?
all,? ?very? ?heavy...? ?Before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?words,? ?he? ?added,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?dont...? ?dont? ?just? ?
suddenly? ?turn? ?big!? ?
Although? ?it? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?see? ?in? ?the? ?dark,? ?but? ?still? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pressed? ?close? ?
against? ?him? ?transforming,? ?and? ?while? ?that? ?change? ?was? ?minute,? ?he? ?still? ?sensed? ?it,? ?and? ?
assumed? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?probably? ?transformed? ?back? ?to? ?his? ?true? ?form.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?
when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?again,? ?his? ugh? ?was? ?in? ?a? ?deeper? ?voice,? ?veritably? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?
his? ?true? ?form.? ?Xie? ?Lian? id? ?on? ?his? ?chest,? ?helpless,? ?but? ?after? ?the? ?change,? ?that? ?unknown? ?
awkwardness? ?did? ?lighten? ?a? ?bit.? ?He? ?raised? ?his? ?leg? ?slightly,? ?hoping? ?to? ?shift? ?his? ?body? ?and? ?
change? ?position,? ?but? ?suddenly? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?stopped? ughing? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?dark? ?voice,? ?
Dont? ?move.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?froze.? ?Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?a? rge? ?sound,? ?and? ?the? ?coffin? ?the? ?two? ?were? ?riding? ?in? ?
violently? ?sank.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?bewildered,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?!? ? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?roaring? ?sound,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?forcibly? ?flipped? ?around? ?inside? ?
the? ?coffin.? ?It? ?seemed? ?the? ?entire? ?coffin? ?canoe? ?itself? ?had? ?rolled? ?around.? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?
there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?leaks,? ?but? ?that? ?couldnt? ?be? ?guaranteed? ?should? ?there? ?be? ?multiple? ?rounds.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?pressed? ?down? ?on? ?him,? ?Somethings? ?got? ?its? ?eye? ?on? ?this? ?coffin? ?canoe.? ? ?
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Chapter 121-130
Chapter 121-130
Ch.121:? ?Combined? ?Spirit;? ?Coffin? ?Boat? ?Enters? ?the? ?Demon? ?Sea? ?2? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?the? ?two? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?weightless? ?once? ?more? ?and? ?their? ?
positions? ?changed? ?from? ?lying? ?to? ?upright? ?C? ?that? ?coffin? ?boat? ?abruptly? ?rose? ?up? ?and? ?swiftly? ?
plunged,? ?forcefully? ?flipping? ?upside? ?down!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?his? ?arms? ?tight? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?waist,? ?his? ?other? ?hand? ?shielding? ?his? ?
head,? ?and? ?he? ?eximed,? ?Hold? ?on? ?tight? ?to? ?me!? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?outside,? ?all? ?the? ?spinning? ?can? ?be? ?three? ?times? ?more? ?violent? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
would? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?it,? ?yet? ?the? ?problem? ?was? ?they? ?were? ?trapped? ?inside? ?a? ?narrow,? ?
tight? ?space,? ?their? ?limbs? ?unable? ?to? ?stretch? ?out,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?left? ?ignorant? ?of? ?what? ?was? ?
happening? ?outside.? ?Tense? ?and? ?anxious.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?What? ?if? ?the? ?coffin? ?boat? ?
breaks?? ? ?
Dont? ?worry.? ?Even? ?if? ?it? ?breaks,? ?Im? ?here,? ?you? ?wont? ?sink.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
At? ?this? ?moment,? ?they? ?were? ?both? ?pressed? ?against? ?each? ?other? ?firmly,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?
words? ?were? ?uttered? ?through? ?the? ?brush? ?of? ?his? ?lips? ?over? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hair,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?
almost? ?feel? ?the? ?slight? ?trembling? ?of? ?his? ?adams? ?apple,? ?his? ?mind? ?going? ?astray.? ?Then,? ?his? ?
attention? ?was? ?stolen? ?away? ?by? ?another? ?wave? ?of? ?violent? ?rolling.? ?It? ?was? ?like? ?this? ?boat? ?had? ?
be? ?a? ?toy? ?being? ?jostled? ?about? ?by? ?a? ?toddler,? ?shaking? ?and? ?swinging? ?it? ?unceasingly.? ?
Without? ?any? ?other? ?choice,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?embraced? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?tightly? ?with? ?one? ?hand,? ?and? ?the? ?
other? ?held? ?on? ?to? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?coffin.? ?
Amidst? ?that? ?chaos,? ?the? ?two? ?dipped? ?and? ?dropped,? ?flipped? ?and? ?flopped? ?into? ?who? ?knows? ?
how? ?many? ?different? ?positions,? ?banging? ?heavily? ?into? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?different? ?parts? ?of? ?each? ?
other,? ?thoroughly? ?rubbing? ?against? ?one? ?another.? ?Even? ?though? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?the? ?
appearance? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?man,? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?having? ?been? ?tumbled? ?about? ?like? ?this? ?did? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?realize? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?solid? ?and? ?hard? ?from? ?top? ?to? ?bottom.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?
starry-eyed? ?from? ?this? ?torment? ?and? ?when? ?the? ?feeling? ?finally? ?faded? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?found? ?
that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?now? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?him,? ?pressing? ?down? ?heavily,? ?suffocating? ?him.? ? ?
With? ?great? ?difficulties,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?a? ?hand? ?and? ?grabbed? ?onto? ?the? ?arm? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?
supporting? ?himself? ?up? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?body? ?and? ?softly? ?groaned,? ?his? ?head? ?spinning,? ?Is? ?it? ?over? ?
yet...? ?
For? ?some? ?reason,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?respond.? ?Yet? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence,? ?
his? ?breathing? ?suddenly? ?hitched.? ?Because,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?that? ?a? ?certain? ?body? ?part? ?
of? ?his? ?was? ?experiencing? ?an? ?unthinkable? ?shift.? ?
...................? ?
In? ?an? ?instant,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?feeling? ?more? ?incredulous? ?than? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?see? ?a? ?steel? ?tree? ?
blossom.? ?At? ?least,? ?if? ?he? ?saw? ?a? ?steel? ?tree? ?blossom,? ?his? ?mind? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?as? ?nk.? ?
A? ?horrifying? ?embarrassment? ?and? ?awkwardness? ?battered? ?him? ?more? ?violently? ?than? ?the? ?
tempest? ?was? ?battering? ?the? ?coffin? ?outside.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?closed? ?his? ?knees.? ?However,? ?
closing? ?his? ?knees? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?right? ?move? ?and? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?touched? ?
something? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?because? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?grunted? ?brusquely,? ?Dont? ?move!? ? ?
That? ?grunt? ?was? ?deep? ?and? ?sharp,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?ttened? ?his? ?legs? ?again.? ?But? ?if? ?he? ?
didnt? ?close? ?his? ?knees,? ?he? ?was? ?scared? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?might? ?notice? ?his? ?bodys? ?reaction,? ?in? ?
which? ?case? ?he? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?just? ?smash? ?his? ?own? ?head? ?against? ?the? ?coffin? ?and? ?die.? ?This? ?
couldve? ?been? ?exined? ?away? ?by? ?unavoidable? ?natural? ?reaction,? ?but? ?the? ?awkward? ?thing? ?
was,? ?there? ?was? ?already? ?that? ?incident? ?on? ?that? ?ind.? ?Once? ?or? ?twice? ?he? ?could? ?say? ?it? ?was? ?
unintentional,? ?but? ?after? ?third? ?or? ?fourth? ?times,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?possibly? ?exin? ?himself?? ?
Under? ?such? ?a? ?dire? ?situation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted,? ?No!? ?San? ?Lang...? ?dont,? ?dont? ?touch? ?me!? ? ?
After? ?a? ?brief? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?dark? ?voice,? ?Very? ?well.? ?Lets? ?
break? ?out? ?of? ?here.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?absolved? ?and? ?he? ?cried,? ?GO!? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?another? ?vicious? ?weightlessness? ?attacked,? ?and? ?the? ?the? ?coffin? ?that? ?contained? ?the? ?
two? ?was? ?thrusted? ?into? ?the? ?air!? ? ?
At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?both? ?smacked? ?their? ?palm? ?on? ?either? ?side? ?of? ?
the? ?coffin? ?and? ?instantly? ?it? ?cracked? ?into? ?pieces.? ?The? ?two? ?broke? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?boat? ?and? ?the? ?pair? ?
leapt? ?out? ?under? ?the? ?moonlight.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?saw? ?a? ?giant? ?water? ?dragon? ?
dangle? ?broken? ?pieces? ?of? ?that? ?coffin? ?in? ?its? ?mouth,? ?roaring? ?in? ?the? ?pouring? ?rain,? ?baring? ?its? ?
sharp? ?teeth,? ?as? ?if? ?raging? ?at? ?the? ?empty? ?casket? ?it? ?thought? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?food.? ?It? ?mustve? ?been? ?
that? ?water? ?dragon? ?just? ?then? ?that? ?was? ?throwing? ?the? ?coffin? ?boat? ?about? ?in? ?its? ?mouth,? ?
snapping? ?here? ?and? ?twisting? ?there.? ?
That? ?coffin? ?boat? ?had? ?gone? ?to? ?sea? ?at? ?first? ?and? ?drifted? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?dragged? ?back? ?
by? ?that? ?water? ?dragon.? ?The? ?two? nded? ?and? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Ind? ?once? ?
more.? ?Back? ?at? ?the? ?beach,? ?there? ?were? ?two? ?more? ?figures? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?Wu? ?
Du? ?and? ?General? ?Pei.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?still? ?had? ?his? ?spiritual? ?seal? ?out,? ?beckoning? ?the? ?rain? ?and? ?
winds? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?summon? ?that? ?water? ?dragon.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?
Water? ?Master-xiong!? ?Just? ?take? ?it? ?easy,? ?will? ?you?? ?This? ?round? ?is? ?over? ?but? ?who? ?knows? ?when? ?
the? ?next? ?round? ?will? e,? ?so? ?just? ?save? ?your? ?energy? ?for? ?now.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?that? ?sudden? ?pouring? ?rain? ?just? ?now? ?was? ?the? ?apaniment? ?to? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?
Heavenly? ?Cmity.? ?The? ?storm? ?was? ?calming? ?down? ?and? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?threw? ?his? ?hand,? ?turning? ?
to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?questioning,? ?Whats? ?with? ?you? ?two?? ? ?
...? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?piped? ?up? ?too,? ?Yea,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?two? ?exin? ?yourselves?? ?
Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?two? ?doing? ?in? ?there?? ? ?
When? ?that? ?coffin? ?boat? ?exploded,? ?the? ?disposition? ?of? ?their? ?tight? ?embrace? ?was? ?open? ?for? ?all? ?to? ?
see.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?realized? ?that? ?both? ?he? ?
and? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?after? ?having? ?tumbled? ?around? ?inside? ?that? ?narrow? ?coffin? ?boat,? ?both? ?have? ?
their? ?hair? ?mussed? ?and? ?their? ?clothes? ?disheveled,? ?appearing? ?as? ?inappropriate? ?as? ?one? ?could? ?
imagine.? ?And? ?after? ?having? ?wiped? ?away? ?the? ?rain? ?off? ?his? ?face,? ?his? ?cheeks? ?were? ?still? ?burning.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?forward,? ?shielding? ?him.? ?A? ?moment? ter? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?softly? ?cleared? ?
his? ?throat,? ?...Nothings? ?going? ?on.? ?Just...? ?the? ?coffins? ?too? ?small.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?I? ?wasnt? ?asking? ?about? ?that.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?pointed? ?at? ?all? ?the? ?leftover? ?wood? ?pieces? ?they? ?left? ?behind? ?on? ?the? ?beach? ?and? ?
asked,? ?The? ?coffin? ?was? ?made? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?right?? ?Why? ?didnt? ?you? ?build? ?a? ?bigger? ?one?? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?design? ?of? ?the? ?coffin? ?boat? ?was? ?decided? ?by? ?both? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?
time? ?it? ?seemed? ?neither? ?of? ?them? ?thought? ?of? ?building? ?it? ?bigger,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ugh? ?
awkwardly,? ?Youre? ?right.? ?Haha,? ?haha.? ?Did? ?My? ?Lords? ?only? ?just? ?drift? ?close? ?to? ?this? ?ind?? ? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?replied,? ?Water? ?Master-xiong? ?battled? ?against? ?the? ?currents? ?of? ?this? ?
ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?and? ?we? ?only? ?just? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?this? ?ind.? ?Didnt? ?expect? ?to? ?see? ?a? ?
coffin? ?drift? ?about? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?seas,? ?what? ?a? ?curious? ?
sight.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?his? ?heart? ?dropping,? ?and? ?he? ?smiled,? ?Really? ?curious? ?indeed.? ? ?
You.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?said.? ?
He? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?squinted,? ?On? ?the? ?ship,? ?didnt? ?you? ?say? ?that? ?only? ?coffin? ?wood? ?
that? ?has? ?carried? ?the? ?deceased? ?wont? ?sink? ?in? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?pulled? ?out? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?said? ?leisurely,? ?Yea.? ?Theres? ?the? ?coffin? ?wood,? ?but? ?
wheres? ?the? ?deceased?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?too,? ?If? ?youre? ?so? ?concerned? ?with? ?whos? ?dead,? ?I? ?suggest? ?you? ?go? ?kill? ?
yourself.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?pointed? ?the? ?sword? ?at? ?him,? ?Such? ?arrogance.? ?As? ?expected? ?of? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?
Sought? ?Flower!? ?
As? ?suspected,? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?guessed.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?burst? ?out? ughing,? ?and? ?seeing? ?that? ?
a? ?fight? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?start,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blocked? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?My? ?Lords,? ?please? ?
calm? ?yourselves.? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?worry,? ?San? ?Lang? ?is? ?on? ?this? ?journey? ?out? ?of? ?
generosity.? ? ?
San? ?Lang?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?wondered,? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?how? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?
ranked? ?from? ?whatever? ?house.? ?Generous?? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?are? ?you? ?sure? ?thats? ?the? ?word? ?to? ?
describe? ?him?? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?had? ?to? ?stand? ?in? ?the? ?spotlight? ?so? ?he? ?pushed? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?aside? ?and? ?said? ?sharply,? ?
Are? ?you? ?the? ?one? ?messing? ?things? ?up? ?on? ?this? ?trip?? ?Whats? ?your? ?intention? ?in? ?luring? ?us? ?here? ?
to? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair?? ?Wheres? ?Qingxuan?? ? ?
This? ?is? ?someone? ?elses? ?territory,? ?did? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?here?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
answered.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?already? ?used? ?to? ?these? ?kinds? ?of? ?situations? ?and? ?changed? ?the? ?subject? ?with? ?
practised? ?ease,? ?Has? ?the? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?not? ?been? ?found? ?yet?? ?Didnt? ?General? ?Pei? ?go? ?
looking? ?for? ?them?? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?flipped? ?open? ?his? ?arms,? ?They? ?were? ?fished? ?up? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?a? ?giant? ?wave? ?from? ?
Water? ?Master-xiong? ?came? ?and? ?flushed? ?them? ?away.? ?
Dont? ?mislead,? ?Pei-xiong.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?said,? ?I? ?cant? ?raise? ?waves.? ?Those? ?creatures? ?in? ?the? ?
sea? ?kept? ing? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other,? ?you? ?couldnt? ?find? ?them? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?said,? ?Calm? ?down,? ?calm? ?down.? ?Um...? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?is? ?together? ?with? ?
Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?so? ?there? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?any? ?big? ?troubles.? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?humphed,? ?Earth? ?Master?? ?What? ?good? ?is? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master!? ?Mediocre? ?and? ?
average,? ?hes? ?not? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?either,? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?arent? ?even? ?as? ?strong? ?as? ?
Qingxuans.? ?Then,? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?suddenly? ?remember? ?that? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?no? ?longer? ?
possessed? ?any? ?trace? ?of? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?fell,? ?falling? ?silent.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
however,? ?thought? ?every? ?spiritual? ?stream? ?had? ?their? ?focus,? ?so? ?although? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?wasnt? ?a? ?
martial? ?god? ?and? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?werent? ?exactly? ?strong,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?wasnt? ?as? ?horrible? ?
as? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?described.? ?Besides,? ?the? ?skills? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?showed? ?that? ?time? ?at? ?
the? ?Banyue? ?Pass? ?wasnt? ?bad;? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?wasnt? ?the? ?best,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?the? ?worst.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?said? ?too,? ?Dont? ?be? ?too? ?worried? ?just? ?yet.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?they? ?dont? ?run? ?into? ?the? ?
Demon? ?Xuan,? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?should? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?things.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?The? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?is? ?already? ?pursuing? ?you? ?everywhere,? ?
fighting? ?you.? ?You? ?made? ?a? ?huge? ?mess? ?of? ?his? ir,? ?and? ?you? ?actually? ?dare? ?hope? ?that? ?the? ir? ?
master? ?hasnt? ?noticed?? ?
Suddenly,? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?face? ?twitched,? ?and? ?took? ?out? ?a? ?golden? ?longevity? ?locket? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?
cor? ?of? ?his? ?robes.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked,? ?Water? ?Master-xiong,? ?did? ?something? ?happen?? ? ?
That? ?golden? ?longevity? ?locket? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?vibrating? ?in? ?his? ?palm,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?said,? ?
Qingxuan? ?is? ?close? ?by...? ?and? ?hes? ?hurt!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?that? ?golden? ?locket? ?and? ?it? ?looked? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?the? ?one? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?was? ?wearing? ?that? ?day,? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?removed? ?to? ?build? ?the? ?protection? ?array? ?and? ?
left? ?behind? ?in? ?the? ?end.? ?Is? ?the? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?still? ?wearing? ?that? ?longevity? ?locket?? ?I? ?
recall? ?he? ?removed? ?it? ?before.? ? ?
I? ?picked? ?it? ?up? ?and? ?put? ?it? ?around? ?him? ?again.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?said.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?those? ?two? ?longevity? ?lockets? ?were? ?forged? ?by? ?the? ?golden? ?core? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?
brothers.? ?When? ?they? ?were? ?near? ?each? ?other? ?and? ?one? ?was? ?hurt,? ?the? ?lockets? ?would? ?call? ?out? ?
to? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?the? ?closer? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?each? ?other? ?the? ?stronger? ?the? ?cry.? ?This? ?wasnt? ?a? ?
casted? ?spell? ?but? ?a? ?natural? ?attribute? ?and? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?unaffected? ?by? ?the? ?powers? ?of? ?the? ?Demon? ?
Lair.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?removed? ?the? ?longevity? ?locket? ?from? ?around? ?his? ?neck? ?and? ?dangled? ?the? ?
chain? ?from? ?his? ?hand,? ?holding? ?his? ?arm? ?out? ?straight? ?and? ?slowly? ?turned? ?in? ?a? ?circle.? ?When? ?he? ?
was? ?facing? ?a? ?certain? ?direction,? ?the? ?vibration? ?of? ?that? ?golden? ?locket? ?abruptly? ?grew? ?stronger.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?direction? ?to? ?the? ?forest,? ?towards? ?unfathomably? ?deep? ?heart? ?of? ?this? ?lonely? ?ind.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?said? ?grimly,? ?Looks? ?like? ?Qingxuan? ?is? ?on? ?this? ?ind? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?strode? ?in? rge? ?steps? ?towards? ?that? ?forest.? ?Naturally,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?followed? ?along.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?contemted,? ?since? ?the? ?Wind? ?and? ?Earth? ?Masters? ?were? ?both? ?on? ?the? ?ind? ?and? ?
the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?injured? ?and? ?bleeding,? ?then? ?they? ?should? ?be? ?found? ?first? ?and? ?
worry? ?about? ?the? ?rest? ter.? ?My? ?Lords,? ?there? ?are? ?minions? ?hidden? ?inside? ?the? ?forest,? ?be? ?
careful? ?of? ?ambush.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?came? ?to? ?follow? ?too? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?grab? ?for? ?his? ?hand? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?
then? ?he? ?remembered? ?his? ?disgraceful? ?state? ?back? ?inside? ?the? ?coffin? ?boat,? ?and? ?the? ?
outstretched? ?hand? ?shrank? ?back? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?tugged? ?onto? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?sleeve,? ?not? ?daring? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?the? ?other.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?however,? ?looked? ?
back? ?frequently,? ?and? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?very? ?interested,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?really? ?are? ?stuck? ?together? ?like? ?glue.? ?A? ?Ghost? ?King? ?like? ?yourself? ?
following? ?after? ?us? ?so? ?openly,? ?arent? ?you? ?even? ?going? ?to? ?try? ?to? ?avoid? ?suspicion?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? nguidly,? ?What? ?is? ?General? ?Pei? ?saying?? ?Under? ?these? ?circumstances,? ?its? ?
less? ?suspicious? ?if? ?he? ?came? ?along.? ?Otherwise? ?if? ?My? ?Lords? ?were? ?to? ?run? ?into? ?any? ?dangers,? ?
how? ?can? ?he? ?hope? ?to? ?clear? ?his? ?name? ?if? ?My? ?Lords? ?were? ?to? ?suspect? ?him?? ?
Hes? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?title? ?of? ?Supreme,? ?so? ?whats? ?the? ?difference? ?if? ?hes? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?our? ?eyes? ?
or? ?not?? ?Would? ?it? ?not? ?be? ?easy? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?simply? ?create? ?a? ?clone?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?a? ?sharp? ?sound? ?ripped? ?through? ?the? ?air.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?raised? ?his? ?
hand? ?and? ?caught? ?a? ?stealth? ?arrow,? ?So? ?there? ??is?? ?something,? ?that? ?was? ?close!? ?Water? ?
Master-xiong,? ?be? ?careful...? ? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished? ?speaking? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?swishing? ?sounds? ?and? ?several? ?more? ?stealth? ?
arrows? ?came? ?flying? ?towards? ?him.? ??Cling? ?ng?.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?swept? ?his? ?sword? ?around? ?and? ?
wondered? ?woefully,? ?What? ?the? ?hell?? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?Pei-xiong,? ?I? ?think? ?you? ?best? ?watch? ?yourself? ?instead!? ?Then? ?
he? ?quickened? ?his? ?pace.? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?ambushing? ?arrows? ?from? ?somewhere? ?hidden? ?it? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?
of,? ?just? ?really? ?annoying.? ?Irritated,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?ttened? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?shrubberies? ?and? ?soon? ?
picked? ?out? ?a? ?few? ?little? ?minions,? ?You? ?guys? ?got? ?guts!? ? ?
Those? ?little? ?ghosts? ?looked? ?scrawny? ?and? ?sallow? ?skinned,? ?only? ?the? ?lowest? ?of? ?minions,? ?and? ?
hanging? ?from? ?his? ?hand,? ?they? ?were? ?terrified? ?by? ?the? ?general? ?into? ?little? ?balls,? ?begging? ?for? ?
mercy.? ?They? ?were? ?only? ?guarding? ?the? ?door? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?fighting? ?intruders? ?couldnt? ?be? ?
helped.? ?After? ?scaring? ?them? ?with? ?some? ?words? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?let? ?them? ?go.? ?However,? ?when? ?they? ?
ran? ?into? ?more? ?cunning? ?and? ?vicious? ?ones? ter,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?squashed? ?them? ?into? ?a? ?ball? ?and? ?
dribbled? ?as? ?they? ?made? ?their? ?way.? ?The? ?four? ?of? ?them? ?brushed? ?away? ?branches? ?and? ?pushed? ?
their? ?way? ?through? ?bushes? ?through? ?the? ?thick? ?forest,? ?walking? ?for? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?long? ?but? ?
the? ?golden? ?locket? ?in? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?hand? ?was? ?crying? ?louder? ?and? ?louder.? ?Finally,? ?they? ?
reached? ?a? rge? ?empty? ?area? ?within? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?forest.? ?
The? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?forest? ?was? ?a? ke,? ?and? ?the? ?four? ?walked? ?towards? ?it.? ?Suddenly,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
spoke? ?up,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?if? ?you? ?keep? ?this? ?prank? ?up,? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?
tolerate? ?you? ?any? ?longer.? ?
Both? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?to? ?him,? ?then? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
frowned,? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?fight? ?then? ?challenge? ?me? ?like? ?a? ?man.? ?Pei? ?isnt? ?like? ?those? ?
thirty-three? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?Im? ?not? ?afraid? ?of? ?you.? ?Shoving? ?me? ?every? ?now? ?and? ?then? ?is? ?
meaningless.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?Gege,? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?believe? ?me.? ?Thats? ?got? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?
with? ?me.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?intervened,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?he? ?doesnt? ?y? ?those? ?meaningless? ?pranks.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?doubtful,? ?Really?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?rmed,? ?Be? ?careful,? ?it? ?might? ?be? ?something? ?else? ?on? ?this? ?ind? ?stirring? ?
trouble.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?stopped? ?talking.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?slowed? ?his? ?pace,? ?Its? ?here.? ?
That? ?golden? ?longevity? ?locket? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?crying? ?at? ?its? ?hardest? ?at? ?this? ?ce,? ?meaning? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?somewhere? ?here.? ?Yet,? ?everything? ?here? ?could? ?be? ?seen? ?clearly;? ?other? ?
than? ?a? ke,? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?else.? ? ?
Could? ?there? ?be? ?an? ?underground? ?pce?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?wondered.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?stared? ?at? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?water,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Its? ?also? ?possible? ?that? ?
its? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?waters.? ? ?
However,? ?this? ke? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Ind? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?entered? ?so? ?randomly,? ?lest? ?one? ?
be? ?unable? ?to? ?resurface? ?once? ?in.? ?The? ?surface? ?of? ?that? ke? ?was? ?calm? ?without? ?ripples,? ?
appearing? ?like? ?a? ?giant? ?mirror,? ?reflecting? ?the? ?nched? ?moon? ?hung? ?high? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?sky? ?
without? ?stars? ?or? ?clouds.? ?The? ?four? ?walked? ?along? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ke.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?
thinking? ?of? ?how? ?to? ?investigate? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ke? ?when? ?without? ?warning,? ?a? ?terrified? ?
scream? ?ripped? ?through? ?the? ?night? ?air.? ?
The? ?one? ?leading? ?the? ?group? ?was? ?Shi? ?Wudu,? ?the? ?one? ?bringing? ?up? ?the? ?rear? ?was? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?
The? ?three? ?in? ?front? ?all? ?looked? ?back,? ?and? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?screamed? ?was? ?the? ?little? ?ghost? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?had? ?captured? ?on? ?the? ?road.? ?Its? ?skull? ?was? ?gone? ?and? ?ck? ?blood? ?was? ?spurting? ?meters? ?
high? ?from? ?its? ?neck,? ?the? ?head? ?that? ?was? ?flung? ?into? ?the? ?air? ?was? ?screaming? ?piercingly.? ? ?
General? ?Pei,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?killing? ?it? ?so? ?suddenly?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?however,? ?eximed,? ?NO!? ?But? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?exin,? ?his? ?body? ?sank,? ?one? ?
knee? ?hitting? ?the? ?ground.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?such? ?formalities? ?
either?? ? ?
Yet,? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?expression? ?was? ?starkly? ?shocked? ?and? ?he? ?shouted,? ?WATER? ?
MASTER-XIONG,? ?WATCH? ?OUT!!!? ?
However,? ?whats? ?there? ?to? ?watch? ?out? ?for?? ?Other? ?than? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?them? ?by? ?the? ke,? ?there? ?
was? ?nothing? ?else!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?bound? ?by? ?something? ?invisible;? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?rushing? ?over? ?to? ?
help? ?when? ?suddenly? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?chilling? ?light? ?from? ?the? ?air? ?greeted? ?him? ?instead.? ?He? ?dodged? ?
just? ?in? ?time,? ?yet? ?a? ?trail? ?of? ?blood? ?was? ?still? ?sliced? ?across? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?cheeks.? ?He? ?wiped? ?it? ?with? ?
his? ?hand? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?dropped.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?ced? ?himself? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?shield? ?him? ?and? ?said,? ?The? ?invisibility? ?
spell?!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?finally? ?broke? ?free? ?of? ?the? ?thing? ?that? ?was? ?formlessly? ?constraining? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?
shouted,? ?GATHER? ?AROUND!? ?DONT? ?BREAK? ?UP!? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?didnt? ?care? ?for? ?that? ?much;? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?felt? ?that? ?longevity? ?locket? ?start? ?crying? ?
again? ?he? ?started? ?charging? ?around? ?the? ke,? ?frantically? ?calling? ?out,? ?QINGXUAN!? ?
QINGXUAN!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?chaotic? ?situation,? ?however? ?it? ?was? ?precisely? ?amidst? ?this? ?ruckus? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
suddenly? ?noticed? ?something? ?exceedingly? ?unnerving.? ?
Along? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? keshore,? ?the? ?area? ?was? ?t? ?and? ?empty,? ?nothing? ?to? ?be? ?seen.? ?
However,? ?the? keshore? ?reflected? ?on? ?the? kes? ?surface? ?was? ?different.? ?
In? ?the? ?reflection,? ?the? ?other? ?shore? ?of? ?the? ke? ?stood? ?a? ?charcoal? ?ck? ?building.? ?That? ?
building? ?was? ?chillingly? ?gloomy,? ?looking? ?nothing? ?like? ?a? ?residence? ?but? ?more? ?so? ?a? ?prison.? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?door,? ?only? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?windows? ?high? ?above,? ?unforgivingly? ?sealed? ?by? ?rows? ?of? ?
iron? ?bars.? ?From? ?between? ?those? ?iron? ?bars? ?peeked? ?a? ?pale? ?white? ?hand,? ?waving? ?desperately? ?
as? ?if? ?begging? ?for? ?help.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?up? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?shore? ?before? ?him? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?
veritably? ?nothing? ?besides? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?holding? ?out? ?the? ?longevity? ?locket.? ?When? ?he? ?looked? ?
down? ?again,? ?the? ?reflection? ?in? ?the? ke? ?also? ?veritably? ?showed? ?that? ?chilling? ?iron? ?prison.? ?Shi? ?
Wudu? ?was? ?searching? ?around? ?right? ?before? ?that? ?iron? ?prison? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?see? ?it.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted? ?out,? ?My? ?LordS!? ?I? ?FOUND? ?IT!? ?LOOK...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?his? ?pupils? ?suddenly? ?shrank.? ?Something? ?new? ?was? ?reflected? ?within? ?the? ?ck? ?
Water? ?Lake.? ?
A? ?shadowy? ?figure? ?had? ?appeared? ?soundlessly? ?behind? ?both? ?him? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
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MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?And? ?so? ?that? ?day,? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?whod? ?always? ?thought? ?
himself? ?indifferent? ?to? ?X? ?suddenly? ?discovered? ?he? ?was? ?rock? ?hard~? ?
? ?
Ch.122:? ?The? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor;? ?ck? ?Robes? ?White? ?Bones? ?
Yet? ?on? ?the? ?shore,? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?soul? ?behind? ?them!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?carried? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?on? ?him? ?the? ?entire? ?journey,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?
reflection? ?he? ?immediately? ?swung? ?the? ?sword? ?back.? ?That? ?ck? ?shadow? ?was? ?clearly? ?
stabbed,? ?yet? ?it? ?felt? ?like? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?waves? ?was? ?stabbed? ?instead,? ?and? ?it? ?broke? ?up? ?into? ?a? ?series? ?
of? ?ripples? ?before? ?it? ?disappeared? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly,? ?
ncing? ?in? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?where? ?that? ?ck? ?shadow? ?disappeared? ?and? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows.? ? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?shadowy? ?figures? ?appeared? ?in? ?the? ?water? ?reflection,? ?their? ?
nched? ?faces? ?and? ?pale? ?hands? ?the? ?only? ?things? ?eye-catching? ?in? ?the? ?ckened? ?night.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?unsheathed? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?swept,? ?shouting,? ?GENERAL? ?PEI!? ?GO? ?TO? ?THE? ?
WATERS? ?AND? ?LOOK? ?AT? ?THE? ?REFLECTIONS!? ?THE? ?REFLECTIONS? ?IN? ?THE? ?WATER? ?
CAN? ?REVEAL? ?THOSE? ?CREATURES!? ? ?
If? ?they? ?werent? ?in? ?the? ?Demon? ?Lair,? ?those? ?little? ?ghosts? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? e? ?near? ?a? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?at? ?all.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?enemy? ?earlier,? ?yet? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?
could? ?observe? ?through? ?the? ?water,? ?he? ?watched? ?the? ?reflection? ?and? ?easily? ?took? ?care? ?of? ?the? ?
crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?surrounding? ?him? ?with? ?but? ?two? ?swings? ?of? ?his? ?sword.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?also? ?finally? ?
noticed? ?the? ?strange? ?reflections? ?and? ?he? ?knelt? ?by? ?the? ?waters,? ?shouting? ?into? ?the? ke? ?with? ?his? ?
head? ?down,? ?QINGXUAN?? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?THERE?!? ?
That? ?water? ?was? ?ck,? ?that? ?iron? ?prison? ?was? ?also? ?ck,? ?and? ?melded? ?into? ?one,? ?it? ?was? ?hard? ?
to? ?notice;? ?only? ?that? ?one? ?hand? ?was? ?white.? ?Suddenly,? ?a? ?face? ?appeared? ?between? ?the? ?iron? ?
bars,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan!? ?
He? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?outside? ?the? ?iron? ?prison,? ?and? ?his? ?
expression? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?chilling? ?terror.? ?His? ?two? ?hands? ?clutched? ?the? ?iron? ?bars,? ?desperately? ?
trying? ?to? ?squeeze? ?his? ?head? ?out,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?crying? ?for? ?help? ?yet? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?sound? ?
passed? ?through.? ?He? ?didnt? ?yell? ?for? ?very? ?long? ?before? ?suddenly,? ?several? ?shrivelled,? ?
decaying? ?hands? ?grabbed? ?at? ?his? ?head,? ?pulled? ?at? ?this? ?face,? ?his? ?neck,? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?and? ?
yanked? ?him? ?down!? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?cursed? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?jump? ?right? ?into? ?the? ?water? ?when? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
pulled? ?him? ?back,? ?Water? ?Master-xiong,? ?you? ?cant!? ?Cant? ?you? ?tell? ?this? ?is? ?a? ?trap?? ?You? ?cant? ?
manipte? ?the? ?waters? ?of? ?the? ?South? ?Sea,? ?and? ?as? ?a? ?Water? ?God,? ?if? ?you? ?enter? ?someone? ?
elses? ?water? ?territory,? ?arent? ?you? ?just? ?asking? ?to? ?be? ?butchered?? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder? ?and? ?only? ?said? ?this:? ?Then? ?help? ?me? ?guard? ?the? ?outside.? ?
Then? ?he? ?shoved? ?him? ?away,? ?leapt? ?and? ?jumped? ?into? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Lake!? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?entered? ?the? ?waters? ?he? ?sank? ?right? ?down.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?called? ?out,? ?WATER? ?
MASTER-XIONG!? ?But? ?he? ?couldnt? ?follow? ?because? ?he? ?knew? ?that? ?this? ke? ?was? ?most? ?
likely? ?a? ?boundary.? ?Much? ?like? ?the? ?mechanisms? ?setup? ?in? ?ancient? ?graves,? ?outsiders? ?could? ?
open? ?the? ?tomb? ?gates? ?and? ?intrude,? ?but? ?once? ?inside,? ?the? ?doors? ?would? ?close? ?automatically? ?
and? ?would? ?not? ?open? ?from? ?the? ?inside,? ?leaving? ?the? ?intruders? ?to? ?die? ?trapped? ?within.? ?Itd? ?be? ?
hard? ?pressed? ?to? ?say? ?that? ?this? ?boundary? ?didnt? ?have? ?a? ?simr? ?mechanism.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
called? ?out,? ?General? ?Pei!? ?Dont? ?go? ?in.? ?Theres? ?a? ?corpse? ?right? ?by? ?your? ?feet,? ?hurry? ?back? ?to? ?
the? ?beach? ?and? ?build? ?a? ?coffin? ?to? ?prepare? ?for? ?evacuation.? ?Ill? ?go? ?in!? ? ?
Your? ?Highness?? ?Will? ?you? ?be? ?alright?!? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
Your? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?are? ?pretty? ?much? ?cut? ?down? ing? ?to? ?this? ?ce,? ?so? ?were? ?equals? ?
now.? ?Im? ?more? ?experienced? ?than? ?you? ?fighting? ?with? ?bare? ?fists!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?then? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?standing? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?recalled? ?that? ?he? ?
could? ?float? ?on? ?the? ?water? ?surface,? ?so? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?much? ?more? ?useful? ?than? ?he? ?
would? ?be? ?here,? ?not? ?less,? ?so? ?without? ?further? ?ado,? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?corpse? ?of? ?that? ?little? ?
ghost? ?and? ?rushed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?woods.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?face? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?will? ?
you? ?lend? ?me? ?a? ?little? ?spiritual? ?power? ?again...? ?just? ?a? ?little,? ?a? ?little? ?little? ?bit? ?is? ?enough!? ? ?
Without? ?a? ?word,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gave? ?his? ?small? ?back? ?a? ?gentle? ?pat.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swung? ?
Fang? ?Xin? ?again,? ?a? ?giant? ?pir? ?like? ?white? ?light? ?shed? ?and? ?every? ?little? ?ghost? ?on? ?scene? ?was? ?
killed? ?by? ?the? ?strike.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?instantly? ?sheathed? ?the? ?
sword.? ?Im? ?off!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?jumped? ?into? ?the? ?water? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?However,? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?
Water? ?Lake,? ?other? ?than? ?the? ?abnormally? ?cold? ke? ?water,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?strange.? ?
This? ?water? ?was? ?also? ?different? ?than? ?the? ?ship-sinking? ?waters? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?
Lair,? ?and? ?one? ?could? ?obviously? ?float? ?within,? ?not? ?unlike? ?a? ?normal? ke.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled? ?
and? ?swam? ?downwards? ?directly.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?reach? ?the? ?bottom? ?but? ?there? ?
wasnt? ?any? ?strange? ?mechanism? ?to? ?be? ?seen? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?see? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?or? ?Lord? ?
Water? ?Master? ?either.? ?He? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows? ?and? ?mused? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?swam? ?
back? ?up.? ?Moments? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?surface? ?and? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?few? ?
breaths,? ?wiping? ?wetness? ?off? ?of? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?that? ?the? ?
ndscapes? ?upon? ?the? ?shore? ?had? ?transformed!? ? ?
Next? ?to? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Lake,? ?there? ?stood? ?an? ?iron? ?prison,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?exact? ?same? ?one? ?
reflected? ?in? ?the? ?waters? ?earlier.? ?
However,? ?other? ?than? ?the? ?prison,? ?everything? ?else? ?on? ?the? ?shoreside? ?was? ?still? ?exactly? ?the? ?
same.? ?It? ?was? ?also? ?overly? ?quiet,? ?adding? ?to? ?the? ?hauntingness? ?of? ?the? ?ce.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?had? ?
already? ?climbed? ?ashore? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?smashing? ?against? ?the? ?giant? ?lock? ?on? ?that? ?iron? ?prison? ?
with? ?a? ?giant? ?boulder.? ?He? ?was? ?the? ?heavenly? ?official? ?who? ?controlled? ?water,? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?
entered? ?the? ?domain? ?of? ?another? ?who? ?could? ?control? ?water? ?and? ?he? ?lost? ?the? ?ability? ?to? ?
manipte? ?water,? ?he? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?beast? ?with? ?fangs? ?and? ?ws? ?removed.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?climbed? ?ashore,? ?the? ?moment? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?his? ?eyes? ?lit? ?up? ?and? ?
he? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?A? ?martial? ?god!? ?Thank? ?god!? ?Quick,? ?use? ?your? ?martial? ?god? ?ways? ?to? ?take? ?
care? ?of? ?this!? ? ?
...? ?
Will? ?everyone? ?now? ?understand? ?the? ?benefits? ?of? ?a? ?martial? ?god?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?internally? ?
as? ?he? ?silently? ?approached? ?and? ?gave? ?the? ?lock? ?a? ?kick,? ?cracking? ?it? ?soundly.? ?Another? ?kick? ?
and? ?the? ?prison? ?gates? ?opened.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?rushed? ?to? ?go? ?in? ?and? ?cried,? ?QING? ?
Yet? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?charged? ?in,? ?a? ?crowd? ?came? ?rushing? ?out? ?instead,? ?wailing? ?and? ?howling,? ?
OH? ?OH? ?OH? ?OH? ?OH? ?AH? ?AH? ?AH? ?AH? ?AH? ?WU? ?WU? ?WU? ?WU? ?WAH? ?WAH? ?WAH? ?WAH? ?WAH!? ?
Those? ?people? ?were? ?all? ?disheveled? ?and? ?unkempt,? ?emaciated? ?and? ?gaunt,? ?their? ?eyes? ?nk,? ?
their? ?ragged? ?clothes? ?covering? ?nothing,? ?revealing? ?rows? ?of? ?ribs.? ?They? ?were? ?so? ?filthy? ?it? ?was? ?
like? ?they? ?hadnt? ?bathed? ?in? ?over? ?ten? ?years;? ?their? ?hands? ?were? ?swinging? ?and? ?grabbing? ?
randomly,? ?pounding? ?at? ?their? ?own? ?chests? ?and? ?stopping? ?in? ?their? ?steps,? ?they? ?roared? ?and? ?
cried? ?incoherently,? ?exceedingly? ?horrifying,? ?and? ?they? ?streamed? ?out? ?like? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?polluted? ?
waters,? ?leaving? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?in? ?petrified? ?shock.? ?
However,? ?they? ?were? ?only? ?trying? ?to? ?escape;? ?they? ?didnt? ?stick? ?around? ?to? ?harass,? ?and? ?so? ?
even? ?if? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?momentarily? ?stunned,? ?he? ?didnt? ?care? ?for? ?them? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?
charge? ?into? ?the? ?building,? ?QING!? ?
Yet? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?even? ?make? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?he? ?staggered? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?almost? ?fell? ?C? ?
that? ?ground? ?was? ?extremely? ?slippery!? ?There? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?rotten? ?stench? ?emanating? ?from? ?
within? ?the? ?iron? ?prison? ?that? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?describe,? ?and? ?even? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?still? ?outside? ?
could? ?smell? ?it,? ?holding? ?his? ?breath.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?thus? ?covered? ?his? ?orifices? ?with? ?his? ?sleeve? ?and? ?
continued? ?to? ?charge? ?in,? ?finally? ?able? ?to? ?yell? ?the? ?full? ?name,? ?QINGXUAN?!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?pitch? ?ck? ?within? ?the? ?prison,? ?and? ?all? ?around? ?them? ?were? ?muffled? ?sobbing? ?and? ?
strange? ?murmured? ?chattering.? ?Moments? ter,? ?a? ?weak? ?voice? ?came,? ?...ge...? ? ?
Sure? ?enough.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?sitting? ?brokenly? ?in? ?the? ?deepest? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?iron? ?prison,? ?
leaning? ?against? ?a? ?wall.? ?On? ?the? ?wall? ?was? ?that? ?sole? ?tall? ?window? ?of? ?the? ?iron? ?prison,? ?and? ?the? ?
moonlight? ?leaking? ?through? ?the? ?window? ?illuminated? ?his? ?person,? ?making? ?him? ?look? ?white? ?as? ?
a? ?sheet.? ?Next? ?to? ?him? ?was? ?surrounded? ?by? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?filthy? ?creatures.? ?Some? ?had? ?rotten? ?
sores? ?covering? ?their? ?entire? ?bodies,? ?some? ?were? ?imitating? ?the? ?cries? ?of? ?a? ?pig,? ?some? ?were? ?
pecking? ?grain? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?chickens,? ?and? ?some? ?were? ?hugging? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?wailing? ?
and? ?calling? ?him? ?baby,? ?all? ?of? ?them? ?insane.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?once? ?been? ?an? ?esteemed? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?and? ?never? ?once? ?had? ?he? ?
ever? ?fallen? ?to? ?such? ?a? ?state.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?immediately? ?went? ?up? ?and? ?shot? ?out? ?a? ?st,? ?GET? ?
LOST!? ?WHAT? ?KIND? ?OF? ?GHOSTS? ?ARE? ?THESE?!? ? ?
He? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?resembled? ?each? ?other,? ?yet? ?their? ?auras? ?were? pletely? ?different.? ?
Although? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?were? ?cut? ?down? ?right? ?now,? ?his? ?might? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?
domineering,? ?and? ?those? ?mad? ?men? ?scrambled? ?away? ?in? ?fear.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?
feel? ?sympathy? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?also? ?chided,? ?Ge,? ?dont? ?fight,? ?theyre? ?not? ?little? ?ghosts.? ?
Theyre? ?all...? ?live? ?people!? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?although? ?each? ?of? ?those? ?figures? ?looked? ?more? ?demonic? ?than? ?demons,? ?but? ?
when? ?looked? ?closely,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?in? ?fact? ?humans.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?taken? ?
aback,? ?Why? ?would? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?lock? ?up? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?those? ?people? ?
here?? ?he? ?wondered.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?however,? ?didnt? ?care? ?for? ?them? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ?held? ?up? ?that? ?longevity? ?locket? ?in? ?one? ?
hand,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?arm,? ?How? ?did? ?you? e? ?here?? ?
Where? ?are? ?you? ?hurt?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?really? ?was? ?quite? ?dirty,? ?but? ?other? ?than? ?a? ?scratch? ?on? ?his? ?leg? ?that? ?was? ?bleeding? ?
a? ?bit,? ?there? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?much? ?else.? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?how? ?we? ?got? ?here.? ?A? ?wave? ?surged? ?
and? ?knocked? ?us? ?out? ?and? ?when? ?we? ?came? ?to,? ?we? ?were? ?already? ?here.? ?This? ?is? ?just? ?a? ?small? ?
scratch,? ?its? ?nothing? ?serious!? ?Ming-xiongs? ?injuries? ?are? ?more? ?severe.? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?the? ?others? ?realize? ?that? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?nearby,? ?looking? ?
ashen,? ?but? ?not? ?ashen? ?from? ?displeasure.? ?Patches? ?of? ?purple? ?and? ?blue? ?covered? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Whats? ?happened? ?to? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master?? ? ?
Seemed? ?he? ?was? ?bitten? ?by? ?those? ?creatures? ?in? ?the? ?sea,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?replied,? ?Those? ?
Skeleton? ?Fish? ?have? ?green? ?moss? ?on? ?their? ?teeth? ?and? ?bones,? ?and? ?theyre? ?all? ?poisonous!? ?I? ?
gave? ?him? ?all? ?the? ?medicine? ?I? ?had? ?on? ?me,? ?but...? ?sigh.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?squatted? ?down? ?and? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?look? ?him? ?over? ?carefully,? ?but? ?he? ?almost? ?fainted? ?
from? ?the? ?disgusting? ?stench? ?of? ?the? ?ce.? ?Looking? ?around,? ?there? ?were? ?some? ?wooden? ?
buckets? ?ced? ?about,? ?and? ?within? ?those? ?buckets? ?were? ?all? ?swills,? ?emanating? ?an? ?astringent? ?
and? ?musty? ?smell.? ?There? ?was? ?even? ?the? ?rotten? ?stink? ?of? ?sores? ?and? ?blood,? ?and? ?the? ?horrifying? ?
stench? ?of? ?chamber? ?pots? ?that? ?hadnt? ?been? ?emptied? ?for? ?months.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?couldnt? ?tolerate? ?it? ?any? ?longer,? ?Such? ?a? ?disgusting? ?hobby,? ?it? ?seems? ?this? ?
Ship-Sinking? ?ck? ?Water? ?doesnt? ?have? ?any? ?sense? ?of? ?ss? ?either.? ?Qingxuan,? ?lets? ?go!? ? ?
He? ?pulled? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?up? ?and? ?started? ?to? ?drag? ?him? ?out? ?but? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Im? ?
fine,? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?assist? ?me.? ?Then? ?he? ?went? ?to? ?carry? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?before? ?slowly? ?moving? ?out? ?of? ?
the? ?iron? ?prison.? ?
However,? ?it? ?was? ?easier? ?to? e? ?than? ?go.? ?The? ?boundary? ?passage? ?in? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?
Lake? ?was? ?already? ?sealed? ?shut.? ?They? ?entered? ?the? ?waters? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?and? ?emerged? ?
through? ?the? ?surface? ?but? ?the? ?sceneries? ?never? ?changed,? ?proving? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?truly? ?kept? ?
within? ?the? ?boundary? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Lake,? ?unable? ?to? ?leave.? ?
Wheres? ?General? ?Pei?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?asked.? ?
I? ?made? ?Pei-xiong? ?stay? ?outside.? ?He? ?should? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?replied.? ?
I? ?told? ?General? ?Pei? ?to? ?go? ?build? ?a? ?coffin? ?boat? ?so? ?the? ?moment? ?we? ?get? ?out? ?we? ?can? ?evacuate.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
If? ?hes? pleted? ?the? ?coffin? ?boat? ?then? ?its? ?also? ?fine? ?if? ?he? ?goes? ?back? ?to? ?report? ?first? ?before? ?
ing? ?back? ?for? ?us.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?said.? ?
However,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?wounded,? ?and? ?while? ?they? ?werent? ?sure? ?how? ?powerful? ?the? ?poison? ?
was,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?better? ?to? ?leave? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible,? ?so? ?they? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?wait? ?
that? ?long.? ?After? ?some? ?contemtion,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?This? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?
might? ?live? ?in? ?seclusion? ?out? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?sea? ?but? ?theres? ?no? ?way? ?hed? ?never? ?leave.? ?Surely? ?
he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?to? ?cross? ?an? ?entire? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?every? ?time? ?he? ?wants? ?to? ?go? ?
out?? ?
Youre? ?very? ?right.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?said,? ?There? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?ce? ?on? ?this? ?ind? ?that? ?can? ?cast? ?
the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?spell.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?didnt? ?particrly? ?care? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?now? ?that? ?theyre? ?shouldering? ?
hardships? ?together? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saved? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?time? ?and? ?time? ?again,? ?naturally? ?he? ?
now? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?differently,? ?and? ?agreed? ?without? ?any? ?scrooge.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?
slightly? ?raised? ?a? ?hand,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?asked,? ?Ming-xiong?? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?
say?? ? ?
Looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?save? ?strength,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?didnt? ?speak,? ?and? ?only? ?raised? ?that? ?
hand? ?higher.? ?The? ?others? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?his? ?raised? ?hand? ?and? ?saw? ?in? ?the? ?deep? ?
of? ?the? ?forest? ?stood? ?a? ?ck,? ?gloomy? ?building.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?dropped? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?croaked,? ?That? ?ce...? ?whats? ?it? ?for,? ?do? ?you? ?know?? ?
No.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?We? ?didnt? ?see? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?way? ?here.? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?squinted,? ?That? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor? ?of? ?that? ?ck? ?Demon? ?Xuan.? ?
In? ?rumours,? ?the? ?residence? ?of? ?ck? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?was? ?called? ?the? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor.? ?
Making? ?the? ?decision,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?said,? ?Lets? ?go.? ? ?
He? ?actually? ?started? ?walking? ?towards? ?the? ?manor? ?without? ?any? ?fear? ?of? ?retribution.? ?Although? ?it? ?
seemed? ?tactlessly? ?rude,? ?but? ?under? ?the? ?current? ?circumstances,? ?what? ?other? ?choice? ?did? ?they? ?
have?? ?
If? ?its? ?said? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?spinning? ?about? ?in? ?someone? ?elses? ?backyard? ?earlier,? ?then? ?now? ?
theyre? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?break? ?in? ?through? ?someone? ?elses? ?front? ?doors.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered? ?to? ?
Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?if? ?this? ?is? ?awkward? ?for? ?you,? ?you? ?dont? ?need? ?to? e.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?looked? ?somber? ?and? ?said,? ?Quicken? ?your? ?pace,? ?gege.? ?Leave? ?
here? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?stopped? ?speaking.? ?However,? ?he? ?could? ?tell? ?faintly? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
seemed? ?to? ?have? ?scruples,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?about? ?the? ?master? ?of? ?this? nd? ?but? ?something? ?
else.? ?
Hed? ?always? ?thought? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?off,? ?and? ?he? ?thought? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?little? ?questions? ?
that? ?have? ?been? ?piling? ?up? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?now,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?making? ?him? ?feel? ?anxious.? ?Soon,? ?
the? ?group? ?crossed? ?through? ?the? ?forest,? ?disregarding? ?that? ?band? ?of? ?insane? ?mad? ?men? ?
running? ?about,? ?and? ?came? ?before? ?that? ?haunting? ?ck? ?building.? ?
It? ?was? ?then? ?did? ?they? ?realize? ?that? ?this? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor? ?was? ?in? ?fact? ?a? rge? ?pce,? ?its? ?
build? ?and? ?make? ?were? ?very? ?simr? ?to? ?the? ?exquisit? ?Wind? ?Master? ?Pce? ?and? ?Water? ?Master? ?
Pce.? ?The? ?pce? ?doors? ?were? ?tightly? ?shut,? ?and? ?after? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?hiked? ?up? ?the? ?
countless? ?steps? ?and? ?stood? ?before? ?the? ?gates,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knocked? ?on? ?the? ?doors? ?and? ?called? ?
out? ?brightly,? ?Pardon? ?the? ?intrusion!? ?We? ?have,? ?by? ?ident,? ?offended? ?bluntly.? ?We? ?deeply? ?
apologize.? ? ?
No? ?one? ?answered.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?steadied? ?his? ?mind? ?and? ?slowly? ?pushed? ?open? ?the? ?pce? ?
doors.? ?
At? ?first,? ?based? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?years? ?of? ?experience? ?and? ?past? ?patterns,? ?even? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?
something? ?inside? ?it? ?wouldnt? e? ?out? ?and? ?greet? ?the? ?moment? ?the? ?doors? ?open.? ?Yet? ?he? ?had? ?
to? ?eat? ?his? ?own? ?words.? ?With? ?the? ?first? ?look? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?petrifying.? ?
In? ?the? ?grand,? ?spacious? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?great? ?hall? ?sat? ?a? ?person.? ?And? ?this? ?person,? ?dressed? ?in? ?
all? ?ck,? ?its? ?face? ?snow? ?white? ?C? ?was? ?a? ?corpse!? ?
Instantly? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shut? ?the? ?doors? ?soundly.? ?
He? ?thought,? ?Did? ?I? ?maybe? ?open? ?the? ?doors? ?incorrectly?? ?Something? ?like? ?that? ?shouldnt? ?
show? ?itself? ?so? ?fast?? ?
He? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?try? ?greeting? ?again? ?and? ?start? ?over? ?but? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?had? ?already? ?walked? ?
past? ?him? ?and? ?pushed? ?open? ?the? ?doors,? ?humphing,? ?Weve? ?already? e,? ?so? ?what? ?does? ?it? ?
matter? ?if? ?he? ?doesnt? ?wee? ?us?? ? ?
The? ?group? ?slowly? ?stepped? ?into? ?the? ?pce? ?and? ?stealthily? ?approached? ?that? ?set? ?of? ?skeleton? ?
dressed? ?in? ?ck.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?examined? ?it? ?carefully? ?and? ?wondered,? ?Who? ?does? ?this? ?corpse? ?
belong? ?to?? ?Why? ?is? ?it? ?being? ?worshipped? ?here?? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?...Wasnt,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?left? ?behind?? ?It? ?cant? ?be? ?him?? ? ?
That? ?really? ?could? ?be? ?a? ?possibility.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?slightly? ?stunned? ?and? ?looked? ?it? ?over? ?a? ?
few? ?more? ?times? ?and? ?immediately? ?refuted,? ?It? ?shouldnt? ?be.? ?The? ?body? ?shape? ?of? ?this? ?set? ?of? ?
bones? ?is? ?tter? ?than? ?General? ?Pei.? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?Wait.? ? ?
The? ?group? ?looked? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?Isnt? ?the? ?answer? ?obvious?? ?This? ?is? ?the? ?
Nether? ?Water? ?Manor.? ?The? ?only? ?one? ?that? ?could? ?be? ?worshipped? ?in? ?the? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor? ?
is? ?naturally...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?understood? ?what? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?say,? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan?? ? ?
? ?
Ch.123:? ?The? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor;? ?ck? ?Robes? ?White? ?Bones? ?2? ?
Then,? ?he? ?dismissed? ?the? ?idea,? ?Thats? ?not? ?possible.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nced? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?direction,? ?Ashes? ?are? ?the? ?life? ?source? ?of? ?those? ?in? ?the? ?
ghost? ?realm,? ?its? ?their? ?fatal? ?weakness.? ?How? ?can? ?something? ?so? ?important? ?be? ?so? ?easily? ?
disyed? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?open?? ? ?
This? ?fact? ?was? ?something? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?told? ?him? ?himself? ?when? ?they? ?first? ?met.? ?For? ?some? ?
reason,? ?he? ?said? ?it? ?so? ?matter? ?of? ?factly? ?yet? ?in? ?his? ?mind? ?he? ?subconsciously? ?remembered? ?the? ?
other? ?things? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?also? ?said.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?also? ?watching? ?him? ?intently? ?and? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lost? ?himself? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?He? ?then? ?immediately? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?away? ?and? ?
cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?softly.? ?
Then...? ?whose? ?bones? ?could? ?this? ?belong? ?to?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wondered.? ?
The? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?surrounded? ?that? ?haunting? ?skeleton? ?and? ?started? ?examining? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
spoke? ?up,? ?First,? ?its? ?a? ?man.? ? ?
We? ?see? ?that.? ?The? ?group? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?Second,? ?this? ?mans? ?hands? ?and? ?feet? ?should? ?be? ?fairly? ?dextrous,? ?
especially? ?his? ?fingers.? ?He? ?should? ?have? ?practiced? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?martial? ?arts? ?but? ?his? ?skills? ?
might? ?not? ?be? ?strong.? ?Majority? ?of? ?exceptional? ?martial? ?artists? ?trained? ?in? ?a? ?pure? ?body,? ?the? ?
bone? ?structure? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?however,? ?only? ?swept? ?his? ?eyes? ?over? ?the? ?corpse? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?before? ?turning? ?
away,? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?that? ?thing? ?wont? ?stand? ?in? ?our? ?way,? ?it? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?who? ?he? ?is.? ?Lord? ?
Earth? ?Master,? ?where? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?we? ?can? ?cast? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening...? ?
However,? ?before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence? ?that? ?skeleton? ?suddenly? ?raised? ?its? ?head? ?and? ?
lunged? ?at? ?him? ?without? ?warning!? ?
Fortunately,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reacted? ?swiftly? ?and? ?chopped? ?it? ?down? ?with? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?that? ?
skeleton? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?into? ?a? ?heap? ?of? ?broken? ?bones.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?eximed,? ?Ge!? ? ?
In? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?five,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?never? ?give? ?a? ?helping? ?hand? ?to? ?protect? ?anyone? ?else,? ?
and? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?being? ?the? ?only? ?martial? ?god,? ?suddenly? ?appeared? ?extremely? ?important.? ?
Although? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?attacked,? ?he? ?still? ?remained? ?rather? ?calm,? ?and? ?had? ?only? ?backed? ?
one? ?step? ?earlier? ?too.? ?Whats? ?with? ?this? ?skeleton?? ?Does? ?it? ?still? ?have? ?lingering? ?souls? ?
possessing? ?it?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?squatted? ?down? ?and? ?turned? ?over? ?the? ?bones,? ?studying? ?the? ?pile,? ?then? ?shook? ?his? ?
head,? ?Thats? ?weird.? ?
Whats? ?weird?? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?This? ?skeleton? ?clearly? ?doesnt? ?have? ?a? ?single? ?piece? ?of? ?a? ?soul? ?left,? ?
otherwise? ?when? ?we? ?came? ?close? ?earlier? ?we? ?would? ?have? ?noticed? ?any? ?odd? ?movements.? ?
If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?how? ?can? ?it? ?still? ?savagely? ?rise? ?and? ?harm? ?so? ?suddenly?? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?
asked.? ?
Humming? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered,? ?I? ?think,? ?its? ?terminal? ?lucidity.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?Terminal? ?lucidity?? ?Doesnt? ?that? ?only? ?happen? ?to? ?the? ?living?? ?I? ?
mean,? ?those? ?on? ?the? ?verge? ?of? ?death...? ?still? ?counts? ?as? ?the? ?living.? ?
The? ?dead? ?is? ?the? ?same,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?For? ?example,? ?the? ?Seventh? ?Day*? ?is? ?also? ?a? ?
form? ?of? ?terminal? ?lucidity,? ?when? ?the? ?souls? ?of? ?the? ?deceased? ?return? ?to? ?greet? ?family? ?on? ?the? ?
seventh? ?day.? ?In? ?fact,? ?its? ?the? ?same? ?for? ?anything.? ?I? ?think,? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?mustve? ?
provoked? ?it? ?earlier,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?it? ?suddenly? ?gathered? ?the? st? ?of? ?its? ?strength? ?and? ?made? ?
such? ?a? ?move.? ? ?
Because? ?it? ?made? ?sense,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?valuing? ?his? ?words? ?more? ?and? ?more,? ?Then? ?
ording? ?to? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?was? ?the? ?provocation?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?either? ?something? ?you? ?said? ?or? ?something? ?on? ?you.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
What? ?did? ?I? ?say?? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?wondered.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?blew? ?out? ?a? ?breath,? ?...As? ?long? ?as? ?that? ?thing? ?wont? ?stand? ?in? ?our? ?way,? ?it? ?doesnt? ?
matter? ?who? ?he? ?is.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?scratched? ?his? ?head,? ?puzzled,? ?Was? ?there? ?something? ?wrong? ?with? ?that?? ?
Could? ?this? ?good? ?brother? ?have? ?a? ?bad? ?temper?? ? ?
Nothing? ?conclusive? ?could? e? ?from? ?further? ?discussion,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Either? ?way? ?
the? ?souls? ?have? ?dispersed,? ?so? ?let? ?it? ?go.? ?He? ?then? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?bones? ?and? ?ced? ?them? ?
upon? ?the? ?altar? ?anew,? ?pping? ?his? ?hands? ?in? ?prayer? ?and? ?bowed? ?a? ?few? ?times.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
came? ?over? ?too? ?and? ?randomly? ?bowed? ?a? ?couple? ?times.? ? ?
The? ?five? ?of? ?them? ?then? ?wandered? ?about? ?the? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor.? ?There? ?wasnt? ?anyone? ?
there? ?so? ?it? ?seemed? ?that? ?legendary? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?wasnt? ?home.? ?The? ?
framework? ?of? ?the? ?Water? ?Manor? ?was? plex;? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?big? ?and? ?small? ?side? ?
chambers? ?within,? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?one? ?that? ?was? ?particrly? ?hidden? ?and? ?narrow,? ?its? ?doors? ?
had? ?strange? ?spells? ?drawn? ?upon? ?it,? ?the? ?very? ?leftover? ?trace? ?of? ?having? ?the? ?Distance? ?
Shortening? ?spells? ?casted.? ?
It? ?seemed? ?that? ?on? ?this? ?ck? ?Water? ?Ind,? ?there? ?was? ?indeed? ?a? ?ce? ?that? ?the? ?Distance? ?
Shortening? ?array? ?could? ?be? ?used,? ?and? ?that? ?ce? ?was? ?this? ?tiny? ?side? ?chamber.? ?To? ?set? ?a? ?
chamber? ?specifically? ?as? ?a? ?connection? ?point,? ?the? ?amount? ?of? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?required? ?
would? ?be? ?much? ?less? ?than? ?if? ?one? ?was? ?to? ?draw? ?a? pletely? ?new? ?array.? ?Since? ?they? ?didnt? ?
have? ?much? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?at? ?their? ?disposal,? ?this? ?was? ?perfect.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?the? ?expert,? ?
and? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?nce? ?he? ?stated,? ?This? ?array? ?only? ?allows? ?for? ?one? ?direction.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?understood,? ?Which? ?means? ?that? ?it? ?can? ?only? ?send? ?forth,? ?but? ?one? ?cannot? ?be? ?sent? ?
here? ?from? ?elsewhere,? ?correct?? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?nodded,? ?So? ?the? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?needed? ?can? ?be? ?further? ?cut? ?down.? ? ?
Isnt? ?that? ?exactly? ?what? ?we? ?need?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?We? ?only? ?need? ?to? ?leave.? ?This? ?is? ?
great!? ?Lets? ?get? ?outta? ?here,? ?dont? ?let? ?that? ?ck? ?Water? ?master? ?discover? ?us.? ?Then,? ?with? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?in? ?one? ?arm,? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?push? ?open? ?the? ?doors? ?with? ?his? ?other? ?hand? ?when? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?shouted? ?sharply,? ?Stop!? ?Theres? ?a? ?trap!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?stumbled? ?back? ?three? ?feet,? ?What? ?trap?!? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?also? ?dragged? ?back? ?for? ?three? ?feet? ?along? ?with? ?him? ?and? ?was? ?speechless? ?for? ?a? ?
moment.? ?Then? ?he? ?gestured? ?for? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?to? ?assist? ?him? ?again? ?and? ?they? ?went? ?back? ?to? ?
the? ?door.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?looked? ?over? ?the? ?spells? ?on? ?that? ?door? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?stating? ?firmly,? ?Its? ?
a? ?trap.? ?Arrays? ?drawn? ?in? ?this? ?chamber? ?at? ?most? ?can? ?only? ?send? ?one? ?person? ?away? ?at? ?a? ?time.? ? ?
Thats? ?a? ?thing?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?eximed,? ?Then? ?what? ?happens? ?if? ?two? ?people? ?are? ?sent? ?
together???? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?answered? ?coldly,? ?When? ?those? ?two? ?reached? ?their? ?destination,? ?youll? ?find? ?they? ?will? ?
have? ?been? ?crushed? ?into? ?one? ?person.? ? ?
...? ?
Among? ?those? ?present,? ?only? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?the? ?expert? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?this.? ?The? ?rest? ?was? ?
one? ?water? ?god,? ?one? ?wind? ?god,? ?and? ?one? ?martial? ?god,? ?none? ?of? ?them? ?particrly? ?familiar? ?in? ?
this? ?area.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?first? ?reaction? ?was? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?seeing? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?
only? ?watching? ?that? ?array? ?with? ?a? ?dark? ?look? ?but? ?didnt? ?voice? ?any? ?objections,? ?it? ?seemed? ?Ming? ?
Yi? ?wasnt? ?lying.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hummed,? ?If? ?thats? ?really? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?should? ?ignorant? ?
intruders? ?try? ?to? ?use? ?this? ?array? ?to? ?escape,? ?theyd? ?result? ?in? ?an...? ?atrocious? ?end.? ?No? ?wonder? ?
its? ?a? ?trap.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?rumbling? ?in? ?the? ?skies? ?outside.? ?Twisted? ?lightning? ?crawled? ?across? ?the? ?
gloomy? ?clouds,? ?shing? ?white? ?and? ?blue? ?upon? ?the? ?faces? ?inside? ?the? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor,? ?
making? ?them? ?appear? ?like? ?five? ?menacing? ?ghosts.? ?The? ?group? ?all? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other? ?and? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?Ge,? ?its? ?another...? ?
Shi? ?Wudus? ?face? ?was? ?dropping? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?respond.? ?However,? ?everyone? ?knew? ?that? ?this? ?
was? ?his? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?in? ?pursuit? ?of? ?him? ?again.? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?casual? ?words? ?faintly? ?
echoed? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?again,? ?Water? ?Master-xiong,? ?youre? ?really? ?unlucky? ?this? ?time...? ?
Since? ?we? ?can? ?use? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?here,? ?then? ?lets? ?hurry? ?and? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?
here.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?urged,? ?If? ?a? ?Heavenly? ?Lightning? ?is? ?to? ?strike? ?here? ?and? ?destroy? ?the? ?
Water? ?Manor,? ?then...? ?Then? ?this? ?would? ?surely? ?cause? ?greater? ?animosity.? ?To? ?dismantle? ?a? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?temple? ?was? ?to? ?destroy? ?their? ?brand,? ?it? ?would? ?build? ?deep? ?hatred.? ?
Although? ?its? ?unclear? ?whether? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?held? ?the? ?same? ?taboo,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?want? ?
to? ?have? ?their? ?house? ?demolished? ?for? ?no? ?reason.? ?
Then? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?you? ?must? ?go? ?first.? ?Youre? ?wounded.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
However,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?The? ?array? ?will? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?redrawn? ?after? ?every? ?use.? ?
None? ?of? ?you? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?draw? ?it? ?so? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?stay? ?behind? ?to? ?repair? ?the? ?array.? ?
Then? ?Ming-xiong,? ?Ill? ?stay? ?with? ?you? ?and? ?go? ?second? st.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said.? ?
What? ?are? ?you? ?saying?? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?said,? ?If? ?you...? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?stay? ?youd? ?be? ?of? ?no? ?use.? ?
Leave? ?now? ?and? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?East? ?Sea!? ? ?
However,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?countered,? ?Everyones? ?about? ?equally? ?useless? ?right? ?now,? ?so? ?it? ?
doesnt? ?matter.? ?This? ?whole? ?thing? ?had? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?Ming-xiong? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?suffer? ?
like? ?this,? ?I...? ?He? ?sighed,? ?I? ?feel? ?really? ?bad.? ? ?
Were? ?all? ?being? ?sent? ?to? ?the? ?same? ?location? ?anyway,? ?it? ?wont? ?take? ?long,? ?so? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?
afraid? ?of?? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?said.? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?before,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?had? ?only? ?needed? ?to? ?say? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
would? ?listen.? ?Yet? ?things? ?werent? ?the? ?same? ?now,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wasnt? ?listening,? ?
asking? ?instead,? ?If? ?we? ?left? ?first,? ?what? ?about? ?General? ?Pei?? ?Wouldnt? ?he? ?be? ?left? ?behind?? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?also? ?noticed? ?that? ?his? ?younger? ?brother? ?wasnt? ?as? ?obedient? ?anymore? ?and? ?his? ?
expression? ?grew? plicated.? ?A? ?moment? ter? ?he? ?replied,? ?Its? ?fine,? ?Pei-xiongs? ?
stubbornly? ?resilient.? ?He? ?can? ?hang? ?on? ?until? ?we? ?get? ?reinforcements? ?from? ?heaven.? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry.? ?Although? ?his? ?instincts? ?told? ?him? ?the? ?
Water? ?Master? ?wasnt? ?wrong? ?and? ?didnt? ?mean? ?any? ?harm,? ?but? ?still? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?pity? ?for? ?
Pei? ?Ming.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?said,? ?Wait.? ?
The? ?group? ?looked? ?to? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?are? ?you? ?sure? ?this? ?chamber? ?
can? ?really? ?start? ?up? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array?? ?Wont? ?there? ?be? ?any? ?issues?? ?I? ?dont? ?
think? ?its? ?wise? ?to? ?just? ?use? ?it? ?so? ?carelessly,? ?why? ?not? ?test? ?it? ?first?? ? ?
Ming? ?Yis? ?hand? ?really? ?did? ?stop,? ?How?? ?If? ?we? ?must? ?test? ?it? ?well? ?still? ?need? ?a? ?volunteer.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?Then? ?I? ?volunteer.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?hadnt? ?spoken? ?throughout? ?the? ?whole? ?thing? ?but? ?now? ?he? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?
said,? ?Sorry? ?to? ?interrupt.? ?Have? ?you? ?all? ?never? ?thought? ?of? ?a? ?problem?? ?
And? ?what? ?esteemed? ?opinion? ?does? ?My? ?Lord? ?have?? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?asked.? ?
How? ?would? ?you? ?know? ?if? ?the? ?volunteer? ?has? ?reached? ?the? ?predetermined? ?destination?? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?pointed? ?out.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?did? ?say? ?this? ?array? ?only? ?goes? ?one? ?
direction.? ? ?
Which? ?meant,? ?once? ?sent? ?out,? ?that? ?person? ?would? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?return? ?and? ?let? ?the? ?others? ?
know? ?whether? ?if? ?theyve? ?reached? ?the? ?destination? ?safely.? ?Where? ?they? ?were? ?now? ?was? ?also? ?
isted? ?from? ?the? ?outside? ?world,? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?arrays? ?blocked,? ?so? ?it? ?
seemed? ?theyve? e? ?to? ?a? ?dead? ?end.? ?It? ?seemed? ?theyve? ?all? ?forgotten? ?that? ?fact? ?just? ?now.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?concluded,? ?So,? ?its? pletely? ?meaningless? ?to? ?keep? ?discussing? ?this? ?issue.? ?
Its? ?just? ?one? ?word:? ?go? ?or? ?leave.? ?End? ?this? ?swiftly.? ?Scared?? ?Then? ?stay? ?behind.? ? ?
Although? ?he? ?was? ?smiling,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sense? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?slightly? ?restless? ?as? ?
if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?leave? ?this? ?ce? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible.? ?This? ?restlessness? ?shouldve? ?been? ?
around? ?ever? ?since? ?they? ?were? ?brought? ?back? ?by? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?water? ?dragons,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?
only? ?getting? ?worse.? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?wait? ?anymore? ?either.? ?That? ?Heavenly? ?Thunder? ?was? ?exploding? ?
next? ?to? ?his? ?ears,? ?and? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?leave? ?it? ?would? ?strike? ?sooner? ?than? ter,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?
would? ?have? ?a? ?good? ?time.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?charged? ?into? ?that? ?side? ?chamber? ?and? ?mmed? ?the? ?
door.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?immediately? pleted? ?the? ?array.? ?When? ?the? ?door? ?was? ?opened? ?once? ?more,? ?
faint? ?smoke? ?wafted? ?from? ?the? ?inside? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?empty? ?within.? ?
Done.? ?Next.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said.? ?
Then,? ?Your? ?Highness...? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?started,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?finish? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?had? ?
already? ?grabbed? ?him? ?and? ?stuffed? ?him? ?inside,? ?closing? ?the? ?door,? pleting? ?the? ?array.? ?The? ?
second? ?time? ?the? ?door? ?opened,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?remaining? ?two.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up,? ?
San? ?Lang,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?go? ?first?? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pulled? ?him? ?along? ?and? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Gege,? ?we? ?go? ?together.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?But? ?couldnt? ?this? ?array? ?only? ?allow? ?for? ?one? ?at? ?a? ?time...? ?
Im? ?not? ?alive,? ?dont? ?worry.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?felt? ?rather? ?concerned? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?put? ?his? ?fingers? ?on? ?it.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?brought? ?him? ?through? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?said? ?to? ?the? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?outside,? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?nodded? ?silently.? ?That? ?set? ?of? ?doors? ?slowly? ?closed? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?through? ?the? ?
closing? ?crack,? ?he? ?nced? ?at? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?dark? ?expression,? ?wondering? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?
Can? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master? ?really? ?hold? ?on?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?closed? ?the? ?door? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?hand,? ?waited? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?reopened? ?it.? ?
What? ?appeared? ?before? ?the? ?two? ?was? ?already? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?middle? ?
of? ?the? ?night;? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?sleeping? ?sprawled? ?out? ?like? ?he? ?died? ?a? ?violent? ?death,? ?and? ?he? ?
hogged? ?all? ?the? ?nkets,? ?his? ?snores? ?roaring? ?to? ?the? ?skies.? ?Guzi? ?used? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?good? ?
sleeping? ?form,? ?but? ?perhaps? ?with? ?his? ?cheap? ?dads? ?bad? ?influence,? ?now? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?spread? ?
out? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?stomach? ?like? ?a? ?dead? ?fish.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?himself? ?was? ?curled? ?neatly? ?in? ?
the? ?corner? ?and? ?was? ?covered? ?by? ?a? ?few? ?shirts.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?the? ?nket? ?covering? ?Qi? ?
Rong,? ?suppressed? ?the? ?urge? ?to? ?smother? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?covered? ?the? ?two? ?small? ?children.? ?
So...? ?were? ?back?? ?He? ?whispered.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?closed? ?the? ?door? ?behind? ?him,? ?En.? ?Its? ?over.? ?
Not? ?yet,? ?I? ?dont? ?think.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?We? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?
have? ?returned? ?yet.? ?
He? ?lightly? ?pushed? ?the? ?door? ?open? ?and? ?only? ?raised? ?his? ?voice? ?once? ?he? ?was? ?outside? ?the? ?
shrine,? ?calling? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array? ?that? ?was? ?temporarily? ?set? ?up? ?from? ?before,? ?
Lord? ?Earth? ?Master?? ?Are? ?you? ?all? ?back?? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?response.? ?Thinking? ?that? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?acted? ?that? ?quick,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
entered? ?the? munication? ?array? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?He? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?known? ?had? ?
he? ?not? ?entered,? ?but? ?once? ?he? ?had? ?he? ?jumped? ?in? ?surprise.? ?It? ?was? plete? ?chaos? ?inside.? ?
Every? ?heavenly? ?official? ?was? ?yelling,? ?and? ?even? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?throwing? ?a? ?fit,? ?DONT? ?
THROW? ?EVERY? ?USELESS? ?INFORMATION? ?MY? ?WAY,? ?HOW? ?MUCH? ?DO? ?YOU? ?THINK? ?I? ?
HAVE? ?TO? ?GO? ?THROUGH? ?EVERYDAY?? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?KNOW? ?TO? ?USE? ?YOUR? ?
BRAINS? ?A? ?LITTLE? ?BEFORE? ?ASKING? ?ME?!? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out? ?hastily,? ?Have? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?not? ?
return?!? ? ?
As? ?if? ?she? ?changed? ?into? ?a? pletely? ?different? ?person,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?instantly? ?caught? ?hold? ?of? ?
him,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Why? ?is? ?your? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?so? ?loud...? ?have? ?you? ?returned? ?from? ?the? ?
East? ?Sea?? ?Where? ?did? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?and? ?General? ?Pei? ?go??? ?How? e? ?theres? ?been? ?
no? munication?? ? ?
I? ?came? ?back? ?from? ?the? ?South? ?Sea.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
The? ?South? ?Sea?? ?
The? ?South? ?Sea,? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?But...? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?all? ?end? ?up? ?over? ?there?!? ?We? ?never? ?
touch? ?that? ?ce.? ?Are? ?ol? ?Pei? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?there? ?too?? ? ?
Its? ?a? ?long? ?story,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?was? ?fighting? ?the? ?trial? ?and? ?
identally? ?entered? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair.? ?We? ?finally? ?escaped.? ?He? ?and? ?Lord? ?
Wind? ?Master? ?returned? ?before? ?I? ?did,? ?so? ?they? ?shouldve? ?reached? ?the? ?East? ?Sea? ?by? ?now,? ?did? ?
you? ?not? ?see? ?them?? ? ?
No!? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?The? ?East? ?Sea? ?had? ?calmed? ?down? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago,? ?and? ?those? ?two? ?
hundred? ?something? ?fishermen? ?have? ?all? ?been? ?rescued,? ?but? ?theres? ?no? ?trace? ?of? ?them? ?on? ?
the? ?shores? ?or? ?in? ?the? ?sea!? ?
How? ?can? ?that? ?be?!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?Unless...? ? ?
Unless? ?what?? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?asked? ?anxiously,? ?Unless? ?what?? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?Your? ?Highness? ?do? ?you? ?still? ?
have? ?something? ?to? ?say?? ?Should? ?we? ?send? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?to? ?the? ?South? ?Sea? ?right? ?now?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?muttered,? ?Its? ?too? te.? ? ?
He? ?shut? ?down? ?the? munication? ?array? ?and? ?whipped? ?around,? ?San? ?Lang.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?already? ?expect? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?ask? ?and? ?was? ?silent? ?with? ?his? ?
hands? ?clenched? ?at? ?his? ?sides,? ?watching? ?him? ?solemnly.? ?Did? ?you? ?and? ?that? ?person? ?reach? ?an? ?
agreement? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?immediately? ?respond? ?but? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?moved? ?his? ?lips,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?
said,? ?No? ?no? ?no,? ?dont? ?tell? ?me!? ?You? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?answer? ?me.? ?If? ?you? ?had? ?long? ?reached? ?an? ?
agreement? ?with? ?someone? ?else,? ?I? ?certainly? ?wouldnt? ?want? ?you? ?to? ?be? ?someone? ?whod? ?
go? ?back? ?on? ?their? ?word? ?because? ?of? ?me.? ?Its? ?my? ?fault? ?for? ?asking? ?you? ?so? ?suddenly,? ?I? ?didnt? ?
mean? ?to? ?put? ?you? ?in? ?a? ?difficult? ?situation.? ? ?
Im? ?sorry,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Dont? ?apologize.? ?I? ?shouldve? ?figured? ?this? ?out? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago.? ?It? ?
must? ?be? ?due? ?to? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?agreement? ?that? ?you? ?couldnt? ?interfere? ?and? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?me? ?
the? ?truth? ?directly.? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?like? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?hadnt? ?tried? ?to? ?stop? ?him? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?obstruct? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?desire? ?
either,? ?and? ?only? ?apanied? ?him? ?on? ?the? ?trip,? ?protecting? ?him? ?the? ?whole? ?way,? ?even? ?with? ?a? ?
n? ?to? ?break? ?away? ?already? ?prepared.? ?Only,? ?there? ?was? ?always? ?something? ?that? ?dragged? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?deeper? ?into? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?affair.? ? ?
I? ?should? ?be? ?thanking? ?you? ?instead.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Youve? ?figured? ?everything? ?out?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?Pretty? ?much.? ?In? ?fact,? ?I? ?shouldve? ?figured? ?it? ?out? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago,? ?but? ?he? ?
really? ?is? ?incredible.? ?Id? ?often? ?think? ?too? ?much? ?too,? ?dismissing? ?my? ?own? ?suspicions,? ?and? ?
always? ?end? ?up? ?overlooking? ?the? ?most? ?straightforward? ?possibilities.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?continued,? ?And,? ?that? ?person? ?really? ?gave? ?you? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?face.? ?To? ?
peacefully? ?send? ?me? ?away,? ?he? ?put? ?in? ?considerable? ?effort? ?and? ?wasted? ?much? ?time? ?
detouring.? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?This? ?whole? ?thing? ?ends? ?here.? ?Its? ?over.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?I? ?also? ?wish? ?thats? ?the? ?case.? ?But,? ?he? ?might? ?have? ?crossed? ?the? ?line.? ? ?
After? ?some? ?silence,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?gently,? ?But? ?youve? e? ?back? ?and? ?theres? ?no? ?way? ?
for? ?you? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?Demon? ?Lair.? ?Let? ?them? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?their? ?own? ?affairs? ?now.? ? ?
Dont? ?be? ?so? ?sure.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?froze.? ?
I? ?suddenly? ?thought? ?of? ?an? ?idea? ?just? ?now.? ?Ive? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?connect? ?with? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
He? ?raised? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?started? ?forming? ?a? ?hand? ?seal,? ?So,? ?sorry,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?but? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?
go? ?back? ?for? ?a? ?bit.? ? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?hand? ?seal,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?instantly? ?understood.? ?Clearly? ?he? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?this? ?
move? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?...gege?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?enunciated:? ?SOULCSHIFTINGCSPELL!? ? ?
After? ?closing? ?his? ?eyes,? ?that? ?familiar? ?weightless? ?sensation? ?invaded,? ?like? ?his? ?soul? ?was? ?
pulled? ?out? ?and? ?whipped? ?into? ?the? ?air? ?before? ?plunging,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?
again,? ?what? ?was? ?before? ?him? ?wasnt? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?but? ?an? ?endless? ?ck? ?night? ?and? ?
mountainous? ?woods? ?speedily? ?backing? ?away? ?on? ?either? ?sides.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?also? ?hear? ?
harsh? ?breathing? ing? ?from? ?his? ?own? ?mouth? ?and? ?violent? ?heart? ?beats.? ?
Sess!? ?
The? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell? ?wasnt? ?used? ?often? ?and? ?burns? ?an? ?abundance? ?of? ?spiritual? ?power.? ?It? ?
was? ?stronger? ?than? ?spiritual? munication? ?and? ?also? ?more? ?wicked? ?and? ?rare,? ?so? ?spiritual? ?
barriers? ?generally? ?wouldnt? ?include? ?that? ?spell? ?in? ?its? ?blockage.? ?
That? ?day,? ?he? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?used? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell,? ?and? ?since? ?then? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?had? ?time? ?to? ?seal? ?his? ?spiritual? ?consciousness? ?before? ?he? ?lost? ?his? ?
powers? ?and? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?mortal.? ?This? ?was? ?like? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?exchanged? ?the? ?keys? ?to? ?each? ?
others? ?house? ?and? ?made? ?use? ?of? ?each? ?others? ?home.? ?After? ?switching? ?back,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
shouldve? ?immediately? ?change? ?the? ?locks? ?on? ?his? ?door? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?
re-enter,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt.? ?So,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?still? ?use? ?the? ?key? ?from? ?before? ?and? ?open? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuans? ?door.? ?Only,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?open? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?door.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?
two? ?were? ?now? ?using? ?the? ?same? ?body,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?body? ?shouldve? ?gone? ?limp? ?and? ?
copsed.? ?Maybe? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?caught? ?him?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?breathless? ?as? ?he? ?ran,? ?terrified,? ?as? ?if? ?something? ?was? ?chasing? ?him? ?and? ?
he? ?was? ?fleeing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?intently? ?and? ?against? ?the? ?wind,? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?howls? ?and? ?
wails? ?came? ?from? ?behind? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?band? ?of? ?insane? ?crazies? ?that? ?were? ?locked? ?up? ?at? ?the? ?
iron? ?prison.? ?They? ?seemed? ?to? ?really? ?like? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?or? ?rather,? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?described? ?
as? ?yearning? ?for.? ?They? ?pursued? ?relentlessly? ?with? ?their? ?eyes? ?rolled? ?back? ?and? ?their? ?tongues? ?
out,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?ribs? ?and? ?lungs? ?were? ?burning,? ?wanting? ?to? ?cry? ?but? ?no? ?tears,? ?
wanting? ?to? ?scream? ?but? ?no? ?voice.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sense? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?ran? ?was? ?without? ?
method,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?continued,? ?he? ?wouldnt? st? ?long,? ?so? ?he? ?took? ?over? ?the? ?control? ?of? ?the? ?body? ?
directly.? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master!? ? ?
He? ?was? ?using? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?mouth? ?to? ?speak,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?so? ?surprised? ?he? ?
almost? ?bit? ?his? ?tongue,? ?WHO?!? ?WHOS? ?IN? ?MY? ?BODY?!?!?? ?
My? ?Lord,? ?calm? ?down!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Ive? e? ?back? ?to? ?find? ?you? ?using? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?
Spell!? ?Give? ?me? ?the? ?body,? ?Ill? ?help? ?you? ?run.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?corners? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?eyes? ?stream? ?two? ?lines? ?of? ?hot? ?tears,? ?YOUR? ?
HIGHNESS?!? ?WHAT? ?A? ?COMFORT!!!? ?YOURE? ?SO? ?RELIABLE!!!? ?THANK? ?YOU!!!? ? ?
No? ?need? ?for? ?thanks!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Listen? ?to? ?me,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?run? ?away!? ? ?
AM? ?I? ?NOT? ?RUNNING? ?RIGHT? ?NOW?!? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?eximed.? ?
I? ?dont? ?mean? ?like? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?I? ?meant,? ?you? ?need? ?to? ?escape...? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?
spoke,? ?several? ?insane,? ?filthy? ?maniacs? ?jumped? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?woods? ?next? ?to? ?them? ?and? ?
lunged? ?at? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?all? ?at? ?once.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cracked? ?his? ?knuckles? ?and? ?he? ?leapt,? ?giving? ?
them? ?thirty? ?rounds? ?of? ?power? ?kicks,? ?knocking? ?those? ?lunatics? ?onto? ?the? ?ground? ?unable? ?to? ?
rise.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?shocked? ?with? ?eyes? ?wide,? ?Did? ?I? ?do? ?that?? ?Thats? ?amazing.? ?Martial? ?
gods? ?are? ?so? ?awesome!? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?too,? ?now.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?killed? ?his? ?joy? ?earnestly,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?you? ?cant.? ?Your? ?body? ?isnt? ?cut? ?out? ?for? ?
bing? ?a? ?martial? ?god...? ? ?
The? ?two? ?conversed? ?using? ?the? ?same? ?body,? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?one? ?person? ?asking? ?and? ?answering? ?
their? ?own? ?questions,? ?and? ?from? ?anothers? ?perspective,? ?it? ?was? ?truly? ?bizarre.? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?
Master,? ?wheres? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?scanned? ?around? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?where? ?both? ?Ming-xiong? ?and? ?my? ?
brother? ?went.? ?Earlier? ?when? ?I? ?opened? ?the? ?door,? ?I? ?found? ?I? ?was? ?still? ?at? ?the? ?Nether? ?Water? ?
Manor,? ?and? ?I? ?was? ?only? ?sent? ?to? ?a? ?different? ?chamber.? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?where? ?things? ?went? ?
wrong...? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tipped? ?his? ?foot? ?and? ?leapt? ?up,? ?flying? ?into? ?a? ?tree.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?didnt? ?
understand? ?why? ?but? ?having? ?his? ?body? ?lift? ?and? ?move? ?so? ?freely? ?was? ?a? ?curious? ?feeling,? ?so? ?he? ?
allowed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?control? ?his? ?body? ?as? ?he? ?will,? ?lightly? ?and? ?skillfully? ?climbing? ?atop? ?a? ?tree? ?
branch.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?so? ?suddenly...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?covered? ?his? ?mouth.? ?
Actually,? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?his? ?own? ?mouth.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?climbed? ?to? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?the? ?branch? ?and? ?
sat,? ?hiding? ?within? ?dense? ?leaves.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?slender? ?shadow? ?stumbled? ?into? ?view? ?at? ?the? ?
end? ?of? ?the? ?road.? ?Looking? ?closely,? ?it? ?was? ?Ming? ?Yi.? ?
His? ?face? ?still? ?looked? ?ashen,? ?adding? ?an? ?air? ?of? ?gloom? ?to? ?his? ?handsomeness,? ?but? ?he? ?could? ?
still? ?somewhat? ?walk.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?overjoyed? ?and? ?dropped? ?his? ?hands? ?ready? ?to? ?call? ?
out? ?to? ?him? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hands? ?again? ?and? ?covered? ?his? ?mouth.? ?This? ?time? ?he? ?
used? ?both? ?hands,? ?smothering? ?so? ?firmly? ?he? ?could? ?hardly? ?breathe.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wasnt? ?
someone? ?rash,? ?and? ?knew? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?mustve? ?acted? ?for? ?a? ?reason? ?so? ?he? ?stopped? ?
struggling.? ?He? ?watched? ?as? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?walked? ?past? ?them? ?down? ?that? ?little? ?path? ?before? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?loosened? ?his? ?hands? ?slightly? ?and? ?stealthily? ?slipped? ?off? ?the? ?tree,? ?sneaking? ?through? ?the? ?
thick? ?woods.? ?
Having? ?dashed? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?looked? ?back? ?around? ?and? ?whispered,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?why? ?didnt? ?you? ?let? ?me? ?call? ?out? ?to? ?Ming-xiong? ?earlier?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?respond? ?but? ?his? ?body? ?suddenly? ?froze.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?
again? ?and? ?his? ?pupils? ?violently? ?shrank.? ?
Ming? ?Yi,? ?who? ?had? ?clearly? ?been? ?long? ?gone,? ?was? ?standing? ?right? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him.? ?Or? ?rather,? ?
them.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?supporting? ?himself? ?up? ?with? ?an? ?arm? ?on? ?a? ?tree? ?and? ?he? ?frowned,? ?
...Why? ?are? ?you? ?here? ?too?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?blurted,? ?I...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?say? ?a? ?word? ?but? ?moved? ?a? ?hand? ?behind? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?waved,? ?gesturing? ?for? ?
him? ?to? ?absolutely? ?not? ?give? ?away? ?that? ?theres? ?a? ?third? ?person? ?present.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
understood? ?but? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?brows? ?seemed? ?to? ?knit? ?tighter,? ?Whats? ?your? ?hand? ?doing? ?behind? ?
your? ?back?? ?Are? ?you? ?hiding? ?something?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?immediately? ?flipped? ?open? ?both? ?hands? ?to? ?show? ?him,? ?NO!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?that? ?his? ?own? ?blood? ?run? ?cold? ?and? ?his? ?knees? ?go? ?weak.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?
although? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?also? ?very? ?dependable? ?in? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?mind,? ?this? ?sudden? ?
appearance? ?also? ?gave? ?him? ?quite? ?the? ?fright.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?looked? ?bewildered,? ?I? ?didnt? ?mean? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?actually? ?show? ?me.? ?
Although? ?his? ?expression? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?disgust,? ?it? ?was? ?nevertheless? ?something? ?familiar,? ?so? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?the? ?goosebumps? ?popped? ?up? ?on? ?half? ?his? ?body? ?
slowly? ?fading? ?away.? ?While? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?hugely? ?anxious,? ?he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?speak? ?rashly? ?
right? ?this? ?moment.? ?
Wheres? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master?? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?asked.? ?
You? ?havent? ?seen? ?my? ?brother? ?either?? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?asked,? ?Im? ?almost? ?looking? ?for? ?him? ?
everywhere.? ?Didnt? ?you? ?say? ?you? ?can? ?send? ?us? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Ind?? ?How? e? ?
His? ?Highness? ?went? ?back? ?but? ?were? ?still? ?here?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?and? ?grew? ?even? ?more? ?apprehensive.? ?Although? ?he? ?did? ?his? ?best? ?to? ?
suppress? ?the? ?hahaha,? ?hahaha? ?thatd? ?no? ?doubt? ?appear? ?when? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?overly? ?
nervous,? ?but? ?to? ?speak? ?so? ?calmly? ?wasnt? ?like? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?either.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?pulled? ?at? ?his? ?
hair? ?wildly? ?and? ?pointed? ?at? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?yelling,? ?MING-XIONG!!!? ?Didnt? ?I? ?tell? ?you? ?to? ?practice? ?
more? ?when? ?youve? ?got? ?the? ?time?? ?You? ?didnt? ?draw? ?wrong? ?cause? ?youre? ?rusty,? ?did? ?you?!!? ? ?
Although? ?slightly? ?exaggerated? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?pretty? ?effective.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?didnt? ?
notice? ?anything? ?amiss? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?dropped,? ?Get? ?lost!? ?Draw? ?it? ?yourself? ?if? ?youve? ?got? ?the? ?
skills.? ? ?
Although? ?thats? ?what? ?he? ?said,? ?still? ?he? ?walked? ?over.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?still? ?frozen? ?on? ?the? ?
spot? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?moved? ?for? ?him,? ?grabbing? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?shoulders,? ?Ming-xiong,? ?
hows? ?your? ?injuries?? ?The? ?poison? ?isnt? ?manifesting? ?further,? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Its? ?fine.? ?Lets? ?find? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?first.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?nodded? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?slowly? ?made? ?way.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?find? ?any? ?chance? ?
to? ?warn? ?him,? ?feeling? ?more? ?distressed? ?and? ?uptight? ?with? ?each? ?step.? ?Suddenly,? ?he? ?felt? ?his? ?
mouth? ?open? ?slightly,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?who? ?was? ?soundlessly? ?moving? ?his? ?lips.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?immediately? ?became? ?spirited? ?and? ?carefully? ?discerned? ?the? ?shapes? ?he? ?was? ?forming.? ?
He? ?had? ?said:? ?Just? ?what? ?exactly? ?is? ?going? ?on?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?afraid? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?who? ?was? ?so? ?close? ?by? ?would? ?notice? ?so? ?he? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?
slightly? ?and? ?responded? ?with? ?simply? ?lip? ?movement? ?too:? ?Hes? ?fake.? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?a? ?thin? yer? ?of? ?goosebumps? ?
popping? ?on? ?his? ?arms.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?eyes? ?bulged? ?and? ?asked? ?with? ?his? ?lips,? ?Fake?!? ?Then? ?who? ?is? ?he?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?his? ?answer? ?wordlessly.? ?
He? ?said:? ?The? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?breath? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?overhead,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?sucked? ?that? ?breath? ?in? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?then? ?exhaled,? ?his? ?voice? ?trembling,? ?Im? ?
scared.? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said,? ?Its? ?too? ?early? ?to? ?be? ?scared? ?now.? ? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?before,? ?then? ?his? ?words? ?would? ?no? ?doubt? ?be? ?interpreted? ?as? ?a? ?twisted? ?form? ?of? ?
fort.? ?However,? ?right? ?now? ?it? ?reeked? ?of? ?an? ?unspeakable? ?chill,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?
threat.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?lipped? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?No? ?way.? ?The? ?Reverend? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words? ?cant? ?shapeshift!? ?
Truthfully,? ?when? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mouth? ?he? ?also? ?felt? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?
wasnt? ?quite? ?appropriate.? ?Rather,? ?it? ?was? ?too? ?disrespectful;? ?too? ?impertinent.? ?A? ?few? ?days? ?
ago,? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?bumped? ?into? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?
minion? ?or? ?a? ?pathetic? ?clone,? ?or,? ?some? ?leftover? ?crumbs.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?gave? ?a? ?second? ?answer:? ?
ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?tripped.? ?Whats? ?with? ?you? ?now?? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?demanded.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?teeth? ?were? ?chattering,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?die...? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?responded? ?coldly,? ?Dream? ?on.? ?
That? ?again.? ?That? ?same? ?frosty? ?tone? ?of? ?voice? ?with? ?those? ?equally? ?icy,? ?cruel? ?words.? ?It? ?was? ?no? ?
different? ?than? ?before,? ?yet? ?now,? ?they? ?took? ?on? ?a? pletely? ?different? ?meaning.? ?However,? ?
this? ?was? ?far? ?from? ?over.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?soundlessly? ?gave? ?a? ?third? ?name:? ?
He? ?Xuan.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?seemed? ?to? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?take? ?anymore.? ?
His? ?heart? ?was? ?beating? ?like? ?drums? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?too.? ?Coincidentally,? ?they? ?were? ?just? ?
crossing? ?a? ?small? ?creek,? ?and? ?making? ?the? ?decision? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?he? ?said,? ?Ming-xiong,? ?I? ?
think? ?you? ?best? ?rest? ?a? ?bit? ?before? ?we? ?continue? ?our? ?search!? ?
What? ?time? ?do? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?rest? ?right? ?now?? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said.? ?
Youre? ?poisoned.? ?The? ?more? ?you? ?move? ?the? ?more? ?the? ?poison? ?will? ?fester.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?
And? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?wont? ?rest,? ?a? ?mortal? ?like? ?myself? ?gotta? ?rest.? ?Sit? ?down,? ?Ill? ?go? ?get? ?you? ?some? ?
water.? ?
Thus,? ?keeping? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?feet? ?steady? ?without? ?revealing? ?any? ?shivers,? ?he? ?made? ?Ming? ?
Yi? ?sit? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?grass? ?and? ?he? ?himself? ?went? ?by? ?the? ?creek,? ?borrowing? ?the? ?sounds? ?of? ?the? ?
current? ?to? ?speak? ?with? ?a? ?low? ?voice.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?cupped? ?a? ?palm? ?full? ?of? ?water? ?and? ?
sshed? ?it? ?on? ?his? ?own? ?face,? ?calming? ?down.? ?Then? ?he? ?whispered,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?
are? ?you? ?saying???? ?Just? ?who? ?is? ?the? ?person? ?behind? ?me???? ?Did? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?shapeshift? ?
into? ?Ming-xiong???? ?Or? ?did? ?they? ?all? ?possess? ?Ming-xiong???? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?calm? ?down!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Its? ?not? ?them,? ?its? ?him!? ?The? ?one? ?thats? ?
next? ?to? ?you? ?right? ?now? ?is? ?only? ?one? ?person.? ?From? ?the? ?very? ?beginning? ?it? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?
the? ?one? ?person.? ?No? ?one? ?shapeshifted.? ?No? ?one? ?was? ?possessed!? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?mumbled,? ?But,? ?but? ?Ming-xiong,? ?he...? ?
Dont? ?call? ?him? ?Ming-xiong? ?anymore.? ?The? ?real? ?Ming-xiong? ?is? ?already? ?dead!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
said.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?eximed,? ?How? ?do? ?you? ?know?? ?Did? ?you? ?see?? ? ?
I? ?wasnt? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?saw,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?You? ?saw? ?it? ?too.? ?The? ?real? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?
Master? ?was? ?that? ?skeleton? ?worshipped? ?inside? ?the? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor!? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?think? ?
he? ?couldnt? ?control? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?Crescent? ?Moon? ?Shovel? ?well?? ?Because? ?that? ?didnt? ?
belong? ?to? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce!? ?The? ?one? ?behind? ?you,? ?several? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago? ?his? ?
original? ?name? ?was? ?He? ?Xuan.? ?He? ?cultivated? ?into? ?a? ?Supreme? ?and? ?changed? ?his? ?name? ?to? ?
ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan.? ?He? ?devoured? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?and? ?sent? ?that? ?
creature? ?to? ?find? ?you.? ?He? ?imprisoned? ?and? ?murdered? ?the? ?real? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?and? ?took? ?on? ?his? ?
name,? ?assuming? ?his? ?position? ?in? ?the? ?heavens!!!? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?suddenly? ?froze.? ?
A? ?hand? ?had? ?pped? ?onto? ?his? ?shoulder? ?without? ?warning.? ?
-? ?
[^?]? ?Seventh? ?Day? ?-? ?Its? ?a? mon? ?belief? ?that? ?spirits? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?returns? ?home? ?
on? ?the? ?seventh? ?day? ?of? ?death.? ?
MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:?? ?So? ?ck? ?Water? ?had? ?actually? ?already? ?shown? ?up,? ?and? ?hes? ?
been? ?hanging? ?around? ?before? ?everyones? ?eyes.? ?
The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?had? ?never? ?met? ?the? ?real? ?Ming? ?Yi;? ?the? ?one? ?before? ?him? ?had? ?always? ?
been? ?the? ?one? ?person,? ?and? ?its? ?the? ?same? ?for? ?all? ?of? ?you? ?too.? ?
Certified? ?number? ?one? ?best? ?actor? ?of? ?this? ?book!? ?
Ive? ?held? ?this? ?back? ?for? ?so,? ?so? ?long,? ?now? ?I? ?feel? ?great.? ??Please? ?dont? ?spoil? ?this? ?for? ?
others? ?who? ?havent? ?read? ?it? ?yet!!!? ?Dont? ?hint? ?at? ?it? ?or? ?spoil? ?this? ?in? ?the? ?forums!? ??It? ?
really? ?affects? ?the? ?reading? ?experience!!? ?It? ?wont? ?be? ?fun? ?then.? ?Dont? ?spoil!? ?Dont? ?
spoil!!? ?Important? ?things? ?must? ?be? ?said? ?three? ?times!!!? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.124:? ?Unravel? ?the? ?Dead? ?Knot;? ?Water? ?Master? ?Battles? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?
TW:? ?Violence? ?
Ming? ?Yis? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?behind? ?them,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?grumbling? ?about? ?all? ?by? ?yourself?? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?body? ?stiffened,? ?I...? ?I...? ?I...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?respond? ?but? ?the? ?tongue? ?was? ?refusing? ?control.? ?It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?
helped;? ?his? ?most? ?trusted,? ?beloved? ?friend? ?turned? ?out? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?feared? ?the? ?most,? ?
hiding? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?by? ?his? ?side.? ?Now? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?around,? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?he? ?
was? ?going? ?to? ?do;? ?who? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?scared?? ?
Suddenly,? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?fingers? ?dug? ?in,? ?pain? ?red? ?in? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?
pushed? ?downward.? ?
A? ?pale? ?white? ?hand? ?suddenly? ?lunged? ?out? ?from? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?creek? ?and? ?grabbed? ?for? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuans? ?neck.? ?
A? ?water? ?ghoul!? ?
With? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?push,? ?that? ?hand? ?missed.? ?Then,? ?he? ?sted? ?it? ?with? ?his? ?palm,? ?and? ?screams? ?
came? ?from? ?the? ?waters.? ?That? ?creature? ?was? ?probably? ?obliterated? ?by? ?the? ?st.? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?having? ?fallen? ?over,? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?pulled? ?him? ?up,? ?Do? ?you? ?
have? ?something? ?wrong? ?with? ?your? ?brain,? ?washing? ?your? ?face? ?with? ?just? ?any? ?water? ?from? ?the? ?
ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair?? ? ?
...? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?used? ?the? ?creek? ?water? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?soaking? ?the? ?corpses? ?of? ?water? ?ghouls? ?
just? ?now? ?to? ?calm? ?down? ?and? ?should? ?be? ?feeling? ?disgusted,? ?yet? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?mind? ?to? ?notice? ?
those? ?details.? ?His? ?face? ?and? ?hair? ?were? ?still? ?dripping,? ?drenched? ?like? ?a? ?drowned? ?dog,? ?lost? ?
and? ?forlorn,? ?and? ?he? ?dazedly? ?let? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?pull? ?him? ?up,? ?and? ?dazedly? ?followed? ?after? ?him.? ?
Truthfully,? ?when? ?thinking? ?about? ?it? ?closely,? ?everything? ?rting? ?to? ?this? ?Ming-xiong? ?had? ?
always? ?reeked? ?of? ?dubiousness.? ? ?
He? ?was? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master.? ?Therefore,? ?very? ?matter? ?of? ?factly,? ?every? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?
array? ?on? ?the? ?road? ?was? ?drawn? ?by? ?him.? ?That? ?shouldve? ?been? ?his? ?specialty? ?technique,? ?yet? ?it? ?
had? ?frequent? ?issues.? ?
Leaving? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?sent? ?to? ?the? ?town? ?of? ?Fu? ?Gu? ?for? ?some? ?unknown? ?
reason,? ?and? ?problems? ?also? ?urred? ?when? ?both? ?the? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?Masters? ?were? ?being? ?
transported? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Ind.? ?Was? ?it? ?the? ?transportation? ?chamber? ?that? ?had? ?
been? ?wasted? ?through? ?the? ?years? ?in? ?need? ?of? ?repairs?? ?Was? ?it? ?something? ?else? ?causing? ?
troubles?? ?Was? ?the? ?culprit? ?behind? ?the? ?scenes? ?too? ?omnipotent?? ? ?
Why? ?think? ?so? ?much?? ?The? ?simplest? ?answer? ?was? ?it? ?was? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?who? ?had? ?meddled? ?in? ?
everything!? ?
The? ?first? ?time? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?was? ?taken? ?away? ?by? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?it? ?
was? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?who? ?lost? ?sight? ?of? ?him;? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?who? ?lost? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?was? ?
also? ?first? ?discovered? ?by? ?him;? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?stayed? ?by? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?side? ?and? ?knew? ?
inside? ?and? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?fears? ?and? ?actions? ?was? ?him;? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?knew? ?the? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?
verbal? ?password? ?and? ?could? mand? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?to? ?threaten? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?doors? ?to? ?that? ?protection? ?array? ?at? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine? ?
was? ?also? ?him.? ?
At? ?that? ?time,? ?he? ?cracked? ?the? ?establishment? ?que? ?to? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?with? ?
his? ?own? ?hands? ?without? ?feeling,? ?and? ?maybe? ?it? ?was? ?done? ?out? ?of? ?necessity,? ?or,? ?maybe? ?he? ?
was? ?doing? ?it? ?on? ?purpose? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce.? ?
Under? ?the? ?guise? ?of? ?an? ?excuse? ?to? ?openly? ?dismantle? ?the? ?establishment? ?que? ?of? ?his? ?
enemy? ?and? ?his? ?enemy? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?grateful? ?too,? ?what? ?daring? ?arrogance.? ?
With? ?little? ?odd? ?actions? ?such? ?as? ?these,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?never? ?suspicious,? ?and? ?
he? ?had? ?tried? ?to? ?probe,? ?asking? ?those? ?three? ?questions.? ?Yet? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?that? ?
something? ?this? ?inconceivable,? ?this? ?audacious,? ?could? ?happen:? ?that? ?a? ?ghost? ?had? ?
impersonated? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?and? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?hiding? ?amongst? ?them!? ? ?
The? ?Ship-Sinking? ?ck? ?Water? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?low-key?? ?
To? ?exist? ?under? ?a? ?different? ?identity? ?for? ?years,? ?of? ?course? ?hes? ?low-key.? ?
Ming-Yis? ?response? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?really? ?didnt? ?have? ?any? ?ws.? ?He? ?had? ?devoured? ?the? ?
Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?and? ?possessed? ?its? ?powers,? ?able? ?to? mand? ?it? ?like? ?a? ?minion.? ?
A? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King? ?could? ?naturally? ?override? ?its? ?might,? ?unfettered? ?by? ?the? ?restrictions? ?
of? ?its? ?unique? ?trait.? ?If? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?speak? ?the? ?truth? ?then? ?he? ?could? ?speak? ?the? ?truth,? ?if? ?he? ?
wished? ?to? ?deceive? ?he? ?could? ?speak? ?lies.? ?
That? ?set? ?of? ?skeletons? ?had? ?dexterous? ?hands? ?and? ?feet,? ?corresponding? ?with? ?the? ?identity? ?of? ?
the? ?Earth? ?Master.? ?Why? ?worship? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor?? ?It? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?done.? ?That? ?
was? ?the? ?remains? ?of? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?after? ?all;? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?treated? ?with? ?solemn? ?respect? ?
and? ?carelessly? ?buried,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?rest? ?in? ?peace? ?and? ?the? ?coffin? ?would? ?not? ?hold.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?
could? ?only? ?regard? ?it? ?with? ?grand? ?formalities? ?and? ?worship? ?it? ?within? ?his? ?own? ?halls.? ?
However,? ?what? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?guess? ?his? ?identity? ?wasnt? ?just? ?this,? ?but? ?that? ?lunge.? ?
The? ?Water? ?Master? ?asked? ?why? ?the? ?skeleton? ?would? ?experience? ?terminal? ?lucidity?? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?
answered? ?in? ?a? ?rush? ?to? ?say? ?it? ?was? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?that? ?thing? ?wont? ?stand? ?in? ?my? ?way,? ?it? ?doesnt? ?
matter? ?who? ?he? ?is,? ?but? ?in? ?actuality,? ?what? ?really? ?provoked? ?the? ?real? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?wasnt? ?that,? ?but? ?
the? ?words? ?after? ?C? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?Master!? ?Because,? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?real? ?Earth? ?Master!? ? ?
And? ?the? ?one? ?impersonating? ?him? ?was? ?standing? ?right? ?before? ?him,? ?nonchntly? ?and? ?
intentionally? ?leading? ?them? ?astray.? ?
Sometimes,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?would? ?also? ?do? ?the? ?opposite? ?on? ?purpose? ?and? ?pull? ?them? ?back? ?on? ?
track? ?to? ?escape? ?suspicion.? ?For? ?example,? ?he? ?said? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?You? ?really? ?do? ?have? ?spies? ?
in? ?the? ?heavens.? ?Yet? ?wasnt? ?that? ?spy? ?himself?? ?That? ?was? ?why? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?responded? ?so? ?
ironically,? ?Dont? ?you? ?already? ?know? ?that?? ?Implying,? ?Why? ?y? ?pretend?? ? ?
However,? ?the? ?word? ?spy? ?was? ?probably? ?inurate.? ?An? ?agreement? ?was? ?more? ?likely? ?
between? ?those? ?two.? ?Such? ?as,? ?an? ?exchange? ?of? ?information.? ?
The? ?two? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?Kings? ?cooperated? ?out? ?of? ?mutual? ?benefit,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?win-win? ?
situation.? ?ck? ?Water? ?snuck? ?into? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?and? ?grasped? ?all? ?movements? ?of? ?the? ?
heavenly? ?realm,? ?big? ?and? ?small,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?took? ?root? ?in? ?the? ?
mortal? ?realm,? ?expanding? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?worshippers.? ?Besides? ?this,? ?whether? ?if? ?they? ?
cooperated? ?in? ?other? ?matters,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?known.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?sending? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?to? ?infiltrate? ?Ghost? ?City? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?flooding? ?
the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Dragon? ?King*,? ?sending? ?thieves? ?to? ?a? ?bandits? ir.? ?
Up? ?until? ?now,? ?there? ?were? ?probably? ?only? ?two? ?idents? ?that? ?arose? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?
undercover.? ?The? ?first? ?one? ?was? ?that? ?spell? ?of? ?Ascending? ?Fire? ?Dragon.? ?
An? ?impostor? ?obviously? ?wouldnt? ?do? ?something? ?so? ?pointless.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?more? ?inclined? ?
to? ?think? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?casted? ?that? ?Ascending? ?Fire? ?Dragon? ?spell? ?was? ?the? ?real? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?
who? ?managed? ?to? ?escape.? ?
In? ?order? ?to? ?disguise? ?oneself? ?as? ?someone? pletely? ?different? ?and? ?sneak? ?into? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Court,? ?one? ?must? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?thorough? ?understanding? ?of? ?that? ?person.? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?impersonated? ?must? ?be? ?kept? ?alive? ?so? ?small? ?details? ?such? ?as? ?experiences,? ?skills,? ?
spiritual? ?device? ?maniption,? ?etc.,? ?could? ?be? ?dug? ?out? ?little? ?by? ?little.? ?The? ?fake? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?more? ?
than? ?likely? ?kidnapped? ?and? ?imprisoned? ?the? ?real? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?right? ?after? ?he? ?passed? ?his? ?
Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?but? ?not? ?yet? ?ascended.? ?Otherwise? ?if? ?the? ?real? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?had? ?already? ?
made? ?contact? ?with? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?itd? ?be? ?easy? ?for? ?the? ?imposter? ?to? ?be? ?
discovered.? ?
That? ?was? ?an? ?ident,? ?so? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?received? ?the? ?news? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?back? ?to? ?help? ?
his? ?partner? ?deal? ?with? ?the? ?aftermath.? ?Coincidentally,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?received? ?the? ?mission? ?
from? ?Jun? ?Wu:? ?Ghost? ?City? ?rescue.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?think? ?so? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?but? ?thinking? ?back? ?now,? ?he? ?realized? ?maybe? ?that? ?operation? ?
went? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?smoothly?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?did? ?rescue? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?from? ?the? ?
dungeons? ?of? ?Paradise? ?Manor,? ?but? ?how? ?did? ?he? ?find? ?the? ?dungeon? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce?? ? ?
Wasnt? ?it? ?because? ?he? ?first? ?saw? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?subordinate,? ?the? ?one? ?
who? ?wore? ?a? ?demon? ?mask,? ?then? ?saw? ?him? ?sneaking? ?about? ?Paradise? ?Manor?? ? ?
Something? ?like? ?a? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?was? ?a? ?sign? ?of? ?humiliation,? ?and? ?normally? ?when? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?were? ?banished,? ?they? ?would? ?hide? ?it? ?away.? ?So? ?why? ?did? ?that? ?masked? ?man? ?wear? ?it? ?on? ?
his? ?wrist? ?so? ?openly?? ?And? ?why? ?did? ?he? ?hide? ?it? ?afterwards?? ?Besides? ?carelessness,? ?the? ?
other? ?exnation? ?was? ?it? ?was? ?done? ?intentionally? ?to? ?grab? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?attention,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
could? ?follow? ?along? ?and? ?discover? ?the? ?imprisoned? ?fake? ?Earth? ?Master.? ?The? ?real? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?
who? ?had? ?set? ?off? ?the? ?distress? ?signal? ?was? ?probably? ?killed? ?after? ?this.? ?Because? ?his? ?corpse? ?
couldnt? ?be? ?destroyed? ?but? ?his? ?flesh? ?couldnt? ?be? ?kept? ?to? ?allow? ?others? ?to? ?find? ?clues? ?of? ?his? ?
identity,? ?he? ?was? ?dissolved? ?to? ?nothing? ?but? ?white? ?bones.? ?
The? ?second? ?ident? ?was? ?after? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?spooked? ?by? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words,? ?he? ?sought? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?for? ?help.? ?
It? ?was? ?obvious? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?want? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?be? ?pulled? ?into? ?this? ?affair,? ?which? ?was? ?
why? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?dered? ?Coming? ?here? ?was? ?not? ?my? ?intention.? ?Afterwards? ?when? ?
they? ?were? ?at? ?the? ?Terrace? ?of? ?Cascading? ?Wine,? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?went? ?away? ?it? ?was? ?
probably? ?to? ?meet? ?up? ?with? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?and? ?question? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?exin? ?all? ?of? ?this? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?in? ?detail,? ?but? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?himself? ?mustve? ?gradually? ?thought? ?each? ?detail? ?through? ?too,? ?the? ?hands? ?hiding? ?
under? ?his? ?sleeves? ?trembling.? ?
The? ?two? ?walked? ?side? ?by? ?side,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?was? ?churning;? ?just? ?where? ?had? ?Shi? ?
Wudu? ?gone?? ? ?
The? ?first? ?one? ?to? ?cross? ?through? ?that? ?array? ?to? ?leave? ?was? ?Shi? ?Wudu,? ?and? ?the? st? ?one? ?was? ?
Ming? ?Yi,? ?so? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?able? ?to? ?jump? ?over? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?to? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?
Shi? ?Wudu,? ?which? ?meant? ?there? ?were? ?three? ?possibilities:? ?first,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?sent? ?
somewhere? ?else;? ?second,? ?theres? ?something? ?else? ?waiting? ?where? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?sent? ?and? ?
he? ?had? ?already? ?fallen? ?victim;? ?third,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?left? ?on? ?his? ?own.? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?or? ?second? ?possibility,? ?then? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?for? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?to? ?keep? ?
acting? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?right? ?now,? ?searching? ?for? ?Shi? ?Wudu.? ?Having? ?thought? ?this? ?
far,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?ask,? ?Wheres? ?your? ?golden? ?locket?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?momentarily? ?puzzled? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?immediately? ?filled? ?with? ?dread.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?asked? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?before? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?responded,? ?Huh?? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?said? ?gruffly,? ?Didnt? ?you? ?say? ?those? ?two? ?golden? ?longevity? ?lockets? ?were? ?forged? ?by? ?
the? ?golden? ?cores? ?of? ?you? ?and? ?your? ?brother,? ?and? ?if? ?the? ?master? ?is? ?hurt? ?they? ?would? ?cry?? ? ?
...? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?told? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?everything,? ?so? ?naturally? ?he? ?also? ?knew? ?how? ?that? ?spiritual? ?
device? ?worked.? ?Which? ?meant,? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?use? ?the? ?golden? ?locket? ?to? ?find? ?Shi? ?Wudu!? ?
But...? ?but,? ?my? ?scratches? ?are? ?healed!? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said.? ?
Thats? ?easy? ?to? ?solve.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said? ?coldly.? ?Then,? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?arm? ?slightly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?rmed,? ?was? ?he? ?going? ?to? ?cut? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master???? ?He? ?tensed? ?in? ?defense,? ?however,? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?squeezed? ?the? ?gash? ?on? ?his? ?own? ?arm? ?instead.? ?
The? ?gash? ?that? ?had? ?already? ?ceased? ?bleeding? ?oozed? ?again.? ?Give? ?me? ?the? ?locket,? ?Ill? ?wear? ?
it.? ?He? ?said.? ?
...? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?awed.? ?
If? ?this? ?gesture? ?wasnt? prised? ?of? ?hidden? ?maliciousness? ?and? ?murderous? ?intent,? ?then? ?
such? ?a? ?person? ?truly? ?was? ?worthy? ?to? ?be? ?befriended!? ?
However,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?still? ?rooted? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?hesitant? ?to? ?move.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?
gave? ?the? ?longevity? ?locket,? ?the? ?two? ?golden? ?lockets? ?would? ?cry? ?for? ?each? ?other.? ?Should? ?Shi? ?
Wudu? ?notice,? ?he? ?would? ?for? ?sure? e? ?find? ?him? ?directly.? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?furrowed? ?his? ?brows,? ?
Are? ?you? ?scared? ?stupid?? ? ?
...No!? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?said,? ?Actually,? ?this,? ?this? ?locket,? ?didnt? ?I? ?tell? ?you?? ?It? ?only? ?works? ?if? ?Im? ?
the? ?one? ?who? ?wears? ?it.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?looked? ?doubtful,? ?Really?? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?gripped? ?the? ?longevity? ?locket? ?tightly? ?and? ?nodded? ?his? ?head? ?firmly,? ?Thats? ?
right!? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?but? ?then? ?seemed? ?to? ?abandon? ?the? ?idea.? ?He? ?looked? ?at? ?
the? ?gash? ?on? ?his? ?own? ?arm? ?but? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything.? ?Just? ?then,? ?that? ?longevity? ?locket? ?around? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?neck? ?suddenly? ?started? ?vibrating.? ?
The? ?colours? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?face? ?instantly? ?changed? ?and? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?reacted? ?immediately,? ?
going? ?in? ?the? ?direction? ?the? ?longevity? ?locket? ?was? ?point? ?without? ?pause.? ?
The? ?golden? ?lockets? ?cry? ?meant? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?hurt.? ?Yet? ?when? ?he? ?entered? ?the? ?array? ?earlier? ?
he? ?was? ?perfectly? ?fine,? ?so? ?what? ?hurt? ?him?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sense? ?that? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?anxious? ?to? ?go? ?but? ?also? ?not.? ?They? ?were? ?
trapped? ?in? ?the? ?illusion? ?within? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Lake,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?on? ?the? ?
ind.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?building? ?a? ?coffin? ?boat? ?outside? ?the? ?boundary? ?waiting? ?for? ?their? ?return.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?mortal? ?right? ?now;? ?if? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?hurt,? ?none? ?in? ?heaven? ?or? ?earth? ?could? ?
heed? ?their? ?call.? ?If? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?give? ?themselves? ?up,? ?how? ?could? ?they? ?possibly? ?escape?? ?
After? ?rushing? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Ming...? ?xiong,? ?I? ?think? ?its? ?a? ?trap.? ?Its? ?
probably? ?best? ?not? ?to? ?go!? ? ?
What? ?trap?? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?asked.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?lied? ?bold-facedly,? ?How? ?can? ?my? ?brother? ?possibly? ?get? ?hurt?? ?It? ?mustnt? ?be? ?
him? ?over? ?there.? ?
However,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?had? ?more? ?reasons? ?and? ?rationale? ?than? ?he? ?did,? ?Were? ?in? ?the? ?territory? ?of? ?
a? ?Supreme? ?Demon? ?King.? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?what? ?it? ?takes? ?to? ?protect? ?
himself.? ?No? ?matter? ?what? ?it? ?is,? ?lets? ?go? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?first.? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?couldnt? ?think? ?of? ?an? ?excuse? ?not? ?to? ?go,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? e? ?up? ?with? ?
anything? ?either,? ?so? ?he? ?watched? ?silently? ?instead,? ?ready? ?to? ?act? ?at? ?a? ?moments? ?notice.? ? ?
Following? ?the? ?growing? ?vibrations? ?of? ?the? ?longevity? ?locket,? ?the? ?two? ?walked? ?closer? ?and? ?
closer? ?to? ?the? ?target,? ?and? ?soon? ?they? ?saw? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?scruffily? ?curled? ?
up,? ?holding? ?his? ?stomach,? ?looking? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?immense? ?pain.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?shocked? ?and? ?
shouted,? ?GE!? ?Then? ?he? ?rushed? ?over? ?with? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?close? ?behind.? ?Yet,? ?when? ?they? ?
approached? ?Shi? ?Wudu,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?embraced? ?him,? ?bursting? ?out? ?in? ?
crazed? ughter.? ?Fully? ?enveloped? ?in? ?his? ?arms,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?bemused,? ?
and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?that? ?man? ?bore? ?a? ?twisted? ?face? ?C? ?it? ?wasnt? ?Shi? ?Wudu!? ?It? ?was? ?
only? ?an? ?insane? ?maniac? ?dressed? ?in? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?robes? ?and? ?wearing? ?that? ?golden? ?locket!? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?who? ?was? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?suddenly? ?
copsed,? ?a? ?small? ?ball-sized? ?ck? ?hole? ?appeared? ?on? ?his? ?chest,? ?spilling? ?fresh? ?blood.? ?A? ?
figure? ?in? ?white? ?leapt? ?off? ?a? ?tree,? ?grabbed? ?him? ?and? ?ran,? ?shouting,? ?RUN!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?closely? ?and? ?saw,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?real? ?Shi? ?Wudu!? ?
GE?!? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?eximed.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?barked? ?with? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Dont? ?talk? ?and? e? ?with? ?me!? ?Hes? ?no? ?good!? ? ?
In? ?a? ?sh? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?wasnt? ?one? ?to? ?be? ?underestimated? ?
either.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?walked? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?transportation? ?array? ?and? ?saw? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?
Nether? ?Water? ?Manor,? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?known? ?something? ?was? ?amiss.? ?He? ?didnt? ?think? ?things? ?
as? plicated? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?did,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?much? ?sharper.? ?The? ?first? ?one? ?he? ?suspected? ?
was? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?so? ?he? ?hid? ?to? ?make? ?himself? ?invisible,? ?watching? ?from? ?the? ?shadows? ?just? ?what? ?
he? ?was? ?up? ?to.? ?He? ?was? ?probably? ?sent? ?to? ?a? ?different? ?location? ?than? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?otherwise? ?
he? ?wouldve? ?taken? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?along? ?to? ?hide? ?with? ?him.? ?After? ?finding? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?and? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?together,? ?he? ?dragged? ?a? ?maniac? ?over,? ?dressed? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?outer? ?robes? ?and? ?put? ?the? ?
golden? ?locket? ?around? ?its? ?neck? ?then? ?smacked? ?it? ?with? ?a? ?st,? ?garnering? ?Ming? ?Yis? ?attention? ?
first? ?before? ?ambushing.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?rather? ?ruthless? ?move,? ?since? ?there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?solid? ?proof? ?
that? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?did? ?anything,? ?yet? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?going? ?straight? ?for? ?his? ?life!? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?look? ?back,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?did,? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?whose? ?
heart? ?was? ?now? ?sted? ?through,? ?lie? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?before? ?sitting? ?up,? ?stoically? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?
to? ?look? ?at? ?that? ?bloody? ?hole,? ?before? ?slowly? ?rising? ?to? ?his? ?feet.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuans? ?blood? ?run? ?cold? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?his? ?own? ?heart.? ?Even? ?for? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?who? ?
can? ?move? ?so? ?easily? ?after? ?being? ?struck? ?like? ?this?? ?It? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?something? ?inhuman!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?brothers? ?dashed? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?hairs? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back? ?stood,? ?and? ?
he? ?shouted,? ?WATCH? ?OUT!? ?He? ?pulled? ?the? ?Water? ?Master,? ?and? ?a? ?sharp? ?whistling? ?sound? ?
shot? ?through? ?the? ?air,? ?chillingly? ?shing? ?by.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?pull,? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?
wouldve? ?lost? ?his? ?head? ?already.? ?
It? ?was? ?those? ?invisible? ?creatures? ?from? ?the? ?waters? ?reflection!? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?cursed.? ?He? ?flipped? ?out? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?fan? ?and? ?swung;? ?several? ?thin? ?and? ?long? ?
water? ?arrows? ?jetted? ?out? ?through? ?the? ?waves? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?his? ?fan,? ?encircling? ?their? ?
bodies,? ?forming? ?a? ?protective? ?circle.? ?Now? ?those? ?invisible? ?creatures? ?couldnt? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?
them.? ?The? ?two? ?continued? ?to? ?flee,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?looked? ?back? ?again.? ?
This? ?time,? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?chills? ?down? ?his? ?spine,? ?He...? ?hes? ?catching? ?up!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?only? ?about? ?twenty? ?feet? ?behind? ?them,? ?walking? ?forward? ?slowly.? ?
Although? ?it? ?looked? ?like? ?his? ?steps? ?were? ?slow,? ?yet? ?with? ?every? ?step,? ?the? ?distance? ?between? ?
him? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?ahead? ?would? ?instantly? ?pull? ?significantly? ?closer,? ?looking? ?like? ?with? ?several? ?
more? ?steps? ?he? ?could? ?touch? ?the? ?hems? ?of? ?their? ?robes.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?never? ?looked? ?back,? ?but? ?with? ?one? ?more? ?swing? ?of? ?his? ?fan,? ?twenty? ?to? ?thirty? ?more? ?
razor-sharp? ?dragon-like? ?water? ?arrows? ?shot? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?his? ?fan.? ?Even? ?though? ?
they? ?were? ?made? ?of? ?water,? ?yet? ?they? ?ripped? ?through? ?the? ?air? ?like? ?steel? ?des.? ?With? ?another? ?
swing,? ?their? ?numbers? ?doubled.? ?Fanning? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?hundreds? ?of? ?water? ?arrows? ?jetted? ?
towards? ?Ming? ?Yi,? ?attacking? ?him? ?from? ?all? ?around.? ?With? ?but? ?one? ?misstep,? ?his? ?body? ?would? ?
be? ?pierced? ?with? ?holes? ?through? ?his? ?body.? ?Yet,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?caught? ?the? ?first? ?water? ?arrow? ?with? ?
but? ?his? ?bare? ?hands? ?and? ?yanked? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?rope,? ?and? ?that? ?Water? ?Master? ?fan? ?was? ?
yanked? ?out? ?of? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?hand!? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?fan? ?left? ?his? ?hand,? ?the? ?water? ?dragon? ?arrows? ?that? ?were? ?dancing? ?wildly? ?in? ?
the? ?skies? ?instantly? ?dissolved? ?into? ?drizzles,? ?falling? ?from? ?above.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?abruptly? ?stopped? ?
in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?his? ?hand? ?in? ?disbelief.? ?For? ?over? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?
first? ?time? ?anyone? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?take? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?fan? ?from? ?his? ?hand.? ?He? ?knew? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?escape? ?anymore? ?and? ?finally? ?looked? ?back.? ?That? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?was? ?walking? ?towards? ?
them? ?with? ?steady? ?steps.? ?
His? ?entire? ?person? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?going? ?through? ?an? ?intricate? ?transformation.? ?With? ?every? ?
step? ?a? ?change? ?happened.? ?That? ?already? ?nched? ?face? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?even? ?paler,? ?the? ?
same? ?bloodless? ?translucence? ?like? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?his? ?forehead? ?bing? ?sharper,? ?his? ?
brows? ?deeper,? ?which,? ?naturally,? ?made? ?him? ?appear? ?even? ?more? ?somber.? ?On? ?the? ?hems? ?of? ?
his? ?once? ?in? ?ck? ?robes? ?silently? ?and? ?inconspicuously? ?grew? ?patterns? ?of? ?waves? ?weaved? ?
by? ?thin? ?threads,? ?shimmering? ?a? ?mysterious? ?silver? ?glow.? ?Once? ?he? ?had? e? ?before? ?the? ?
Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?Masters,? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?still? ?about? ?the? ?same,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?a? ?
pletely? ?different? ?person.? ?
The? ?Earth? ?Master? ?wasnt? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?no? ?good? ?at? ?martial? ?arts,? ?his? ?spiritual? ?
powers? ?average.? ?However,? ?the? ?one? ?before? ?them? ?now,? ?was? ?obviously? ?neither.? ?
Just? ?who? ?are? ?you?? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?demanded? ?cautiously.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?found? ?the? ?question? ?funny? ?and? ?squinted? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Youre? ?
standing? ?in? ?my? ?territory? ?and? ?you? ?need? ?to? ?ask? ?who? ?I? ?am?? ? ?
...ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan?? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?ventured.? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?nced? ?at? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?but? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?didnt? ?react.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?continued,? ?
Youve? ?always? ?been? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master?? ?Or...? ?He? ?trailed? ?off? ?as? ?he? ?guessed? ?too.? ?I? ?see.? ? ?
However,? ?what? ?he? ?figured? ?out? ?was? ?only? ?that? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?had? ?infiltrated? ?the? ?heavens.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?said,? ?You? ?and? ?I? ?have? ?always? ?minded? ?our? ?own? ?business;? ?well? ?waters? ?dont? ?
interfere? ?with? ?rivers,? ?weve? ?ruled? ?over? ?our? ?own? ?domains.? ?Intruding? ?in? ?your? ?territory? ?wasnt? ?
my? ?intention,? ?so? ?why? ?dont? ?we? ?both? ?take? ?a? ?step? ?back?? ? ?
Water? ?Tyrant,? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?said,? ?So? ?there? ?are? ?also? ?times? ?when? ?you? ?dont? ?dare? ?to? ?be? ?
tyrannical?? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?proud? ?by? ?nature,? ?and? ?hearing? ?this,? ?displeasure? ?shed? ?across? ?his? ?face.? ?
Though? ?since? ?they? ?were? ?under? ?someone? ?elses? ?roof? ?and? ?his? ?younger? ?brother? ?was? ?by? ?his? ?
side,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?lower? ?his? ?head.? ?Still,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?willing? ?to? ?back? ?down,? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?
wrong? ?ce? ?and? ?time,? ?I? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?afraid? ?of? ?you.? ? ?
Ming? ?Yi? ?took? ?another? ?step? ?forward? ?and? ?said? ?chillingly,? ?Shi? ?Wudu,? ?look? ?at? ?my? ?face.? ?Do? ?
you? ?know? ?who? ?I? ?am?? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?watched? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?frown.? ?He? ?had? ?seen? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?a? ?few? ?
times? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?understand? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?say.? ?You? ?want? ?me? ?to? ?tell? ?you? ?who? ?
you? ?are?? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?imply? ?his? ?identity? ?couldnt? ?be? ?
revealed,? ?so? ?he? ?said,? ?It? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?who? ?you? ?are.? ?I? ?swear? ?on? ?my? ?Water? ?Master? ?name,? ?
as? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?dont? ?involve? ?me? ?or? ?my? ?brother,? ?I? ?wont? ?care? ?for? ?anything? ?you? ?do...? ? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence? ?before? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?cut? ?him? ?off? ?icily,? ?Noble? ?people? ?really? ?are? ?
forgetful.? ?Water? ?Tyrant,? ?how? ?many? ?mortal? ?names? ?and? ?mortal? ?births? ?did? ?you? ?flip? ?through? ?
back? ?then? ?to? ?so? ?arduously? ?find? ?the? ?one? ?me?? ?What,? ?it? ?hasnt? ?even? ?been? ?a? ?few? ?hundred? ?
years? ?and? ?youve? ?already? ?forgotten? ?how? ?I? ?look? ?like?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?face? ?was? ?starting? ?to? ?twitch? ?little? ?by? ?little.? ?
An? ?expression? ?like? ?seen? ?a? ?ghost? ?that? ?only? ?mortals? ?experienced? ?was? ?now? ?showing? ?on? ?his? ?
face? ?for? ?the? ?first? ?time.? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?pupils? ?shrank? ?to? ?the? ?smallest? ?they? ?could? ?and? ?he? ?
blurted,? ?Youre? ?still? ?alive?!? ? ?
Im? ?dead!? ?He? ?Xuan? ?said? ?coldly.? ?
Then,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?raised? ?a? ?hand,? ?pressed? ?his? ?fingers? ?together? ?swung? ?his? ?palm? ?upwards.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?sudden? ?pain? ?lunging? ?at? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?it? ?seemed? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?who? ?was? ?
affected? ?by? ?He? ?Xuans? ?spiritual? ?might? ?and? ?fainted.? ?
An? ?unknown? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?went? ?by? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?slowly? ?came? ?to? ?along? ?with? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuans? ?consciousness.? ?Before? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?opened? ?he? ?could? ?already? ?feel? ?
something? ?rubbing? ?against? ?him? ?back? ?and? ?forth.? ?
As? ?he? ?sluggishly? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?he? ?found? ?they? ?were? ?several? ?hairy? ?and? ?foul? ?heads.? ?A? ?
band? ?of? ?those? ?insane? ?maniacs? ?surrounded? ?his? ?person,? ?watching? ?his? ?face? ?with? ?nutty? ?
giggles? ?and? ?feeling? ?him? ?all? ?over? ?with? ?their? ?hands.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?fairly? ?calm? ?because? ?
he? ?immediately? ?determined? ?that? ?this? ?wasnt? ?a? ?life-threatening? ?situation;? ?those? ?maniacs? ?
were? ?just? ?a? ?little? ?filthy? ?but? ?not? ?a? ?threat.? ?However,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?stunned? ?and? ?
instantly? ?wanted? ?to? ?push? ?them? ?away.? ?Yet,? ?there? ?came? ?loud?? ?cling?? ?and? ??ngs?? ?of? ?iron? ?
shackles,? ?a? ?coldness? ?on? ?his? ?wrists? ?and? ?ankles,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?move? ?a? ?limb.? ?He? ?looked? ?
up? ?and? ?turns? ?out? ?he? ?was? ?cuffed? ?onto? ?a? ?wall? ?by? ?several? ?iron? ?chains? ?thick? ?as? ?a? ?wooden? ?
club,? ?his? ?arms? ?raised? ?and? ?suspended.? ? ?
Seeing? ?the? ?floors? ?and? ?the? ?ceiling,? ?he? ?was? ?probably? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?exactly? ?what? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?feeling? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?deep? ?searing? ?pain? ?in? ?
his? ?head.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?say? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?be? ?calm,? ?Ill? ?teach? ?you? ?how? ?to? ?
break? ?free? ?from? ?cuffs? ?like? ?these...? ?? ?when? ?suddenly? ?he? ?realized? ?that? ?he? ?couldnt? ?make? ?a? ?
single? ?sound!? ? ?
Perplexed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?diagnosed? ?himself.? ?A? rge? ?part? ?of? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?really? ?
was? ?lost,? ?and? ?although? ?his? ?spirit? ?was? ?still? ?able? ?to? ?remain? ?in? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?body,? ?he? ?
could? ?no? ?longer? ?manipte? ?his? ?body,? ?not? ?even? ?voice? ?any? ?warnings.? ?Could? ?the? ?powers? ?he? ?
borrowed? ?from? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?be? ?all? ?used? ?up?? ?
Impossible.? ?He? ?knew? ?exactly? ?how? ?much? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?it? ?took? ?to? ?perform? ?the? ?Soul? ?
Shifting? ?Spell.? ?The? ?powers? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?lent? ?him? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?more? ?and? ?never? ?less.? ?Yet,? ?
he? ?could? ?sense? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?were? ?rapidly? ?slipping? ?away,? ?driving? ?him? ?nuts? ?and? ?
anxious.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?raspy? ?voice? ?called? ?out? ?from? ?across,? ?Qingxuan!? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?eyes? ?were? ?bleary,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?bemusedly? ?looked? ?to? ?where? ?that? ?voice? ?
came? ?from,? ?he? ?saw? ?it? ?was? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?who? ?was? ?calling? ?him.? ?
He? ?wasnt? ?fettered? ?by? ?any? ?iron? ?shackles,? ?but? ?his? ?white? ?robes? ?were? ?filthy? ?and? ?unkempt.? ?He? ?
was? ?kneeling? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? e? ?to,? ?he? ?showed? ?a? ?
d? ?expression,? ?seeming? ?to? ?want? ?to? e? ?over? ?but? ?was? ?instantly? ?kicked? ?down? ?by? ?
someone? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?forcing? ?him? ?to? ?kneel? ?anew.? ?That? ?man? ?stood? ?with? ?fists? ?clenched? ?at? ?
his? ?sides,? ?his? ?expression? ?cold? ?and? ?sinister,? ?his? ?skin? ?so? ?pale? ?it? ?brought? ?shivers,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?
that? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan.? ?Or? ?rather,? ?He? ?Xuan.? ?
Behind? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?divine? ?altar,? ?and? ?four? ?obsidian? ?ck? ?and? ?smooth? ?urns? ?stood? ?serenely? ?
upon? ?it.? ?Two? ?shredded? ?fans? ?were? ?thrown? ?onto? ?the? ?floor? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?and? ?
the? ?Water? ?Master? ?fan.? ?
Father,? ?mother,? ?sister,? ?fiancee.? ? ?
Prostrate.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?said.? ?
Shi? ?Wudus? ?eyes? ?were? ?fixed? ?on? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?and? ?from? ?his? ?lips? ?he? ?uttered? ?an? ?answer,? ?
Fine.? ? ?
With? ?that,? ?he? ?actually? ?knelt? ?before? ?the? ?altar? ?and? ??dong?,?? ?dong?,? ??dong?,? ?kowtowed? ?over? ?ten? ?
times? ?before? ?the? ?urns? ?soundly.? ?Then,? ?as? ?he? ?rose? ?slightly,? ?He? ?Xuan? ?stomped? ?down? ?on? ?his? ?
head? ?and? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Did? ?I? ?permit? ?you? ?to? ?get? ?up?? ? ?
This? ?stomp? ?instantly? ?crushed? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?head? ?onto? ?the? ?floor? ?and? ?he? ?bled? ?from? ?his? ?
orifices.? ?He? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?...no.? ?
The? ?elder? ?brother? ?who? ?was? ?once? ?so? ?proud? ?his? ?head? ?was? ?never? ?bowed? ?was? ?now? ?being? ?
trampled? ?onto? ?the? ?ground? ?by? ?another.? ?Although? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?knew? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?done? ?
deserved? ?a? ?retribution? ?ten? ?times? ?worse? ?than? ?this,? ?but? ?blood? ?was? ?thicker? ?than? ?water,? ?and? ?
in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?see? ?him? ?like? ?this.? ?Ge...? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?voice,? ?He? ?Xuans? ?chilling? ?eyes? ?swept? ?over.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?couldnt? ?raise? ?his? ?
head,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?knew? ?that? ?meek? ?sound? ?wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?bring? ?anything? ?good,? ?and? ?he? ?
immediately? ?shouted,? ?YOU? ?BE? ?QUIET!? ?
After? ?pondering? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?He? ?Xuan? ?removed? ?the? ?boot? ?from? ?his? ?head.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?
filled? ?with? ?trepidation? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?get? ?up,? ?and? ?he? ?groaned,? ?Qingxuan!? ? ?
He? ?Xuan? nguidly? ?approached.? ?Those? ?insane? ?mad? ?men? ?were? ?terrified? ?of? ?him,? ?and? ?they? ?
scampered? ?away? ?whimpering,? ?though? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?sneaking? ?glimpses? ?at? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan,? ?as? ?if? ?watching? ?for? ?something? ?on? ?his? ?person.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?chained? ?onto? ?
the? ?wall,? ?and? ?he? ?watched? ?as? ?that? ?face? ?he? ?should? ?be? ?more? ?than? ?familiar? ?with? ?but? ?now? ?
dreadfully? ?foreign? e? ?closer? ?with? ?every? ?step.? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?crouched? ?down? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?paused,? ?then? ?asked,? ?Is? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?
Words? ?scary?? ?
His? ?tone? ?was? ?cool? ?and? ?impassive,? ?but? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?bug-eyed,? ?his? ?lips? ?quivering,? ?
unable? ?to? ?speak.? ? ?
The? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?back? ?then? ?was? ?already? ?extremely? ?horrifying,? ?yet? ?this? ?
person? ?before? ?him? ?now? ?who? ?had? ?swallowed? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?was? ?ten? ?
times,? ?a? ?hundred? ?times? ?more? ?terrifying? ?than? ?the? ?nightmare? ?of? ?his? ?younger? ?years.? ?But? ?this? ?
terror? ?was? ?something? ?he? ?shouldve? ?endured? ?from? ?the? ?beginning.? ?
He? ?Xuan,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?spoke? ?up,? ?A? ?man? ?must? ?answer? ?to? ?what? ?he? ?has? ?done? ?alone.? ?It? ?was? ?
my? ?idea? ?to? ?use? ?you? ?to? ?prevent? ?his? ?misfortune.? ?This? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?my? ?little? ?
brother.? ? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?sneered.? ?Nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?him?? ? ?
He? ?stared? ?at? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?unblinking,? ?enunciating? ?each? ?word,? ?Your? ?little? ?brother,? ?an? ?
ordinary,? mon? ?mortal,? ?obtained? ?the? ?ability? ?to? ?ascend;? ?his? ?endless? ?glory? ?was? ?robbed? ?
from? ?my? ?fate,? ?plundered? ?from? ?my? ?divinity.? ?And? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?that? ?this? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?
him?? ? ?
Every? ?word? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?de,? ?and? ?every? ?de? ?pierced? ?the? ?heart.? ?This? ?was? ?said? ?for? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?to? ?hear,? ?and? ?even? ?though? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?already? ?knew? ?everything,? ?he? ?still? ?
bowed? ?his? ?head,? ?feeling? ?like? ?he? ?could? ?never? ?hold? ?it? ?high? ?again? ?in? ?his? ?life.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?said? ?
with? ?forced? ?calm,? ?Since...? ?youve? ?always? ?been? ?by? ?his? ?side,? ?then? ?you? ?should? ?know? ?very? ?
well? ?that? ?I? ?didnt? ?deceive? ?you.? ?Hes? ?not? ?one? ?to? ?hide? ?anything,? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?
anything? ?about? ?this!? ? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?eximed? ?sharply,? ?THATS? ?PRECISELY? ?WHY? ?HES? ?SO? ?CONTEMPTIBLE!? ?
WHY? ?IS? ?HE? ?ALLOWED? ?TO? ?KNOW? ?NOTHING?!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?head? ?was? ?bowed? ?even? ?lower.? ?
What? ?right? ?did? ?he? ?have? ?to? ?suck? ?anothers? ?blood,? ?trample? ?anothers? ?bones? ?to? ?reach? ?the? ?
skies,? ?yet? ?still? ?maintain? ?a? ?peace? ?of? ?mind,? ?enjoying? ?all? ?such? ?luxuries? ?without? ?any? ?sense? ?of? ?
burden?? ? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?added,? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?then,? ?but? ?is? ?he? ?still? ?ignorant? ?now?!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?quivering? ?voice,? ?Ming-xiong,? ?I...? ? ?
SHUT? ?UP!? ?He? ?Xuan? ?shouted.? ?
His? ?face? ?was? ?almost? ?savage.? ?When? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?saw,? ?a? ?cold? ?shiver? ?went? ?down? ?his? ?
spine,? ?and? ?he? ?fell? ?silent.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?whipped? ?around? ?and? ?started? ?pacing? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?
within? ?the? ?hall? ?of? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor,? ?growling,? ?Ive? ?given? ?you? ?chances!? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?shut? ?his? ?eyes,? ?clenching? ?his? ?fists.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?that? ?excessively? ?
furious? ?Fine.? ?Very? ?well!? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?town? ?of? ?Fu? ?Gu,? ?and? ?that? ?scene? ?of? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?blocking? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?path? ?to? ?follow? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?in? ?going? ?to? ?the? ?East? ?Sea.? ?
Only,? ?every? ?time,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?chosen? ?to? ?help? ?Shi? ?Wudu.? ?
He? ?whispered,? ?...Im? ?sorry.? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?stopped.? ?He? ?demanded,? ?And? ?what? ?good? ?is? ?your? ?apology?? ? ?
That? ?row? ?of? ?four? ?urns? ?were? ?ced? ?squarely? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?too? ?were? ?
jeering? ?at? ?his? ?feather? ?light? ?sorry,? ?drilling? ?misery? ?into? ?his? ?heart,? ?scorching? ?his? ?innards,? ?like? ?
everything? ?he? ?said? ?would? ?be? ?seen? ?through.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?begged,? ?...I? ?know? ?its? ?futile,? ?
but? ?I...? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?said? ?cooly,? ?But? ?you? ?what?? ?You? ?know? ?its? ?futile? ?but? ?you? ?still? ?want? ?to? ?express? ?
your? ?utmost? ?sincerity,? ?hoping? ?you? ?can? ?move? ?me,? ?that? ?I? ?would? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?this? ?grudge? ?and? ?
dissolve? ?this? ?resentment?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?hastily? ?said,? ?NO!? ?No!? ?Thats? ?not? ?what? ?I? ?meant!? ?Its? ?just..? ?Its? ?just,? ?I,? ?I,? ?I? ?
really? ?am? ?very? ?sorry? ?Ive? ?wronged? ?you.? ?Really.? ?Ming...? ?He...? ?Young? ?Master? ?He.? ?I? ?know? ?
both? ?my? ?brother? ?and? ?I? ?are? ?in? ?the? ?wrong.? ?At? ?this? ?point,? ?theres? ?no? ?turning? ?back,? ?so...? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?was? ?listening? ?intently,? ?So?? ?
Yet? ?at? ?this? ?very? ?moment,? ?any? ?more? ?words? ?were? ?only? ?sound? ?weak? ?and? ?pathetic.? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?tried? ?desperately? ?to? e? ?up? ?with? ?something? ?but? ?drew? ?a? ?nk,? ?unable? ?to? ?
continue.? ? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Well,? ?talk.? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?stop?? ?So? ?are? ?you? ?willing? ?to? ?die? ?for? ?your? ?
sins?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?couldnt? ?listen? ?anymore? ?and? ?shouted,? ?HE? ?
XUAN!!!? ?The? ?offender? ?is? ?me,? ?its? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words.? ?Qingxuans? ?sin? ?doesnt? ?
deserve? ?death,? ?you...? ?
And? ?who? ?in? ?my? ?family? ?has? ?sinned?? ?He? ?Xuan? ?countered,? ?Who? ?of? ?my? ?family? ?deserved? ?
death?? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?choked.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?continued,? ?Go? ?on.? ?Tell? ?me.? ?Are? ?you? ?willing?? ?
...I? ?am.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?whispered.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?He? ?Xuan? ?sneered.? ?Since? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?his? ?head? ?bowed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
couldnt? ?see? ?his? ?expression,? ?but? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?saw,? ?he? ?probably? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?tell? ?what? ?
he? ?was? ?feeling? ?right? ?this? ?moment.? ?
Then,? ?He? ?Xuan? ?walked? ?away? ?with? ?his? ?fists? ?by? ?his? ?sides.? ?That? ?band? ?of? ?crazed? ?lunatics? ?
saw? ?him? ?leave? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?surround? ?him? ?once? ?more,? ?hugging? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?arms? ?and? ?
thighs? ?refusing? ?to? ?let? ?go.? ?Some? ?were? ?also? ?pulling? ?at? ?his? ?hair,? ?some? ?hooked? ?around? ?his? ?
neck,? ?each? ?of? ?them? ?with? ?mad? ?glints? ?in? ?their? ?eyes,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?want? ?to? ?eat? ?him? ?alive? ?into? ?
their? ?stomachs.? ?Even? ?though? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?lived? ?among? ?the? ?homeless? ?before,? ?he? ?too? ?felt? ?
his? ?blood? ?run? ?cold,? ?and? ?he? ?wondered,? ?Just? ?who? ?are? ?these? ?people?? ?Why? ?did? ?Demon? ?
Xuan? ?collect? ?such? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?mad? ?men? ?here?? ?
However,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?only? ?silently? ?endured? ?the? ?pushing? ?and? ?shoving? ?of? ?those? ?mad? ?
men,? ?tolerating? ?their? ?pulling? ?and? ?dragging,? ?scared? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?sound.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?watched? ?
with? ?cold? ?eyes? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?then? ?he? ?spoke,? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?who? ?these? ?people? ?are?? ?
A? ?few? ?decaying? ?stick-like? ?fingers? ?wed? ?at? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?face? ?and? ?felt? ?all? ?over? ?his? ?
person,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?even? ?dare? ?to? ?breathe,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?hadnt? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?ponder? ?
who? ?those? ?people? ?were,? ?and? ?he? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?answered,? ?Vile? ?fates.? ?Sordid? ?
fortunes.? ?Lives? ?lower? ?than? ?beasts.? ?Fates? ?that? ?can? ?drive? ?a? ?man? ?mad.? ? ?
...? ?
A? ?deep? ?sense? ?of? ?chill? ?crawled? ?into? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart,? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?roughly? ?guess? ?what? ?He? ?
Xuan? ?nned? ?to? ?do.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?also? ?understood? ?in? ?a? ?sh,? ?his? ?eyes? ?bulging,? ?...? ?YOU?!? ? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?stood? ?between? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?and? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Now,? ?I? ?give? ?you? ?
two? ?options.? ?
He? ?pointed? ?at? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?first,? ?Option? ?one.? ?You,? ?pick? ?one? ?from? ?this? ?crowd? ?and? ?exchange? ?
your? ?brothers? ?fate? ?with? ?him.? ?Then,? ?you? ?make? ?yourself? ?disappear? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?
Shi? ?Wudus? ?eyes? ?were? ?growing? ?bloodshot,? ?his? ?shoulders? ?starting? ?to? ?shake.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?
continued,? ?Since? ?you? ?enjoy? ?switching? ?fates? ?so? ?much,? ?you? ?must? ?be? ?quite? ?skilled? ?at? ?it.? ?No? ?
need? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?teach? ?you.? ? ?
If? ?the? ?reasons? ?behind? ?this? ?move? ?was? ?disregarded,? ?then? ?it? ?was? ?truly? ?malicious.? ?Although? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?original? ?fate? ?wasnt? ?good? ?enough? ?to? ?ascend,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?life? ?that? ?was? ?
filled? ?with? ?peaceful? ?luxury? ?and? ?leisure.? ?Looking? ?at? ?those? ?mad? ?men,? ?they? ?were? ?either? ?
wrought? ?with? ?disease? ?and? ?rotten? ?sores,? ?or? ?driven? ?to? ?madness? ?by? ?adversities.? ?No? ?matter? ?
what? ?it? ?was? ?clear? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?those? ?who? ?suffered? ?wretched? ?and? ?miserable? ?
fortunes.? ?If? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?to? ?exchange? ?fates? ?with? ?any? ?of? ?them,? ?wouldnt? ?he? ?fall? ?into? ?
the? ?same? ?tragic? ?state?? ?Those? ?were? ?lives? ?that? ?could? ?drive? ?a? ?man? ?mad,? ?and? ?henceforth? ?he? ?
would? ?suffer? ?endless? ?agony? ?and? ?torment.? ?
This? ?trial,? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?had? ?failed? ?to? ?pass? ?his? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?this? ?time.? ?
And? ?now? ?the? ?affair? ?with? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?had? ?been? ?outed,? ?he? ?would? ?no? ?
doubt? ?be? ?banished.? ?After? ?being? ?banished? ?to? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?he? ?would? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?
provide? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?with? ?a? ?good? ?fate? ?any? ?longer.? ?A? mon? ?mortal? ?with? ?his? ?powers? ?
stripped? ?away? ?and? ?a? ?sordid? ?man? ?suffering? ?vile? ?fortunes,? ?how? ?could? ?they? ?possibly? ?
continue? ?to? ?live? ?their? ?lives?? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?huffed? ?a? ?breath? ?and? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?And? ?the? ?second? ?option?? ? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?continued,? ?The? ?second? ?option.? ?You.? ? ?
This? ?time,? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?eyed? ?was? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan.? ?
He? ?slowly? ?enunciated? ?each? ?word.? ?I? ?wont? ?touch? ?your? ?fate.? ?But,? ?here? ?in? ?this? ?ce,? ?chop? ?
off? ?your? ?brothers? ?head? ?for? ?me.? ? ?
CLANG!?? ?He? ?threw? ?a? ?rusty? ?de? ?onto? ?the? ?ground.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?stared? ?at? ?that? ?de,? ?his? ?
eyes? ?wide.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?continued,? ?Then,? ?never? ?show? ?yourself? ?before? ?me? ?again,? ?and? ?I? ?will? ?
pretend? ?youve? ?never? ?existed? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ? ?
A? ?hatred? ?so? ?deep? ?that? ?it? ?had? ?seeped? ?into? ?his? ?bones? ?for? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?finally? ?erupted? ?
at? ?the? ?peak;? ?anyone? ?could? ?see? ?the? ?colour? ?of? ?fervent? ?madness? ?burning? ?in? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
Anyone? ?could? ?see? ?that? ?he? ?wasnt? ?bluffing.? ?After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?croaked,? ?
...Ill? ?end? ?myself.? ?Let? ?me? ?do? ?it? ?myself.? ? ?
Youve? ?no? ?right? ?to? ?bargain? ?with? ?me.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?said.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?looked? ?at? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?and? ?mumbled? ?miserably,? ?Youre? ?asking? ?for? ?our? ?
lives...? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?however,? ?wasnt? ?as? ?despairing? ?as? ?he? ?was,? ?and? ?said? ?hurriedly,? ?Ge!? ?Ge!? ?
Lets,? ?lets? ?choose? ?the? ?first? ?option.? ?The? ?first? ?one.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?calmed? ?down.? ?No.? ?I? ?choose? ?the? ?second? ?one.? ?
...? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?Why? ?the? ?second? ?option?? ?Can? ?we? ?not? ?both? ?live?? ?
Ge,? ?I? ?cant? ?do? ?it,? ?I? ?really? ?cant.? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?said? ?furiously,? ?QUIET!? ?Dont? ?you? ?understand?? ?To? ?have? ?me? ?lose? ?everything? ?
and? ?watch? ?you? ?be? ?a? ?grimey? ?creature,? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?can? ?do? ?it?!? ?Why? ?dont? ?I? ?just? ?go? ?
ahead? ?and? ?die? ?from? ?madness!? ? ?
Ge!? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?eximed,? ?Nevermind...? ?living? ?is? ?still? ?better? ?than? ?death.? ?Besides,? ?
really,? ?if? ?you? ?think? ?about? ?it,? ?weve...? ?weve? ?lived? ?for? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?already,? ?its? ?time? ?
to...? ?its? ?time? ?to...? ?As? ?he? ?talked? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?remember? ?just? ?how? ?well? ?he? ?lived? ?the? ?past? ?
few? ?hundred? ?years,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?so? ?ashamed? ?he? ?darent? ?continue.? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?was? ?still? ?watching? ?them? ?coldly.? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?finally? ?crawled? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?grabbed? ?
that? ?de? ?spotty? ?with? ?rust,? ?and? ?stumbled? ?to? ?the? ?wallside.? ?He? ?grasped? ?his? ?younger? ?
brothers? ?shoulder? ?and? ?said,? ?Come!? ?Then? ?he? ?whispered? ?harshly,? ?...Go? ?find? ?General? ?
Pei.? ?Ask? ?him? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?you.? ? ?
That? ?de? ?was? ?terrifyingly? ?heavy? ?and? ?covered? ?in? ?rust;? ?nevermind? ?killing? ?a? ?man,? ?even? ?
killing? ?a? ?chicken? ?itd? ?be? ?difficult.? ?If? ?this? ?de? ?was? ?used? ?to? ?cut? ?off? ?anyones? ?head,? ?both? ?the? ?
executioner? ?and? ?the? ?target? ?would? ?suffer? ?great? ?pains.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?so? ?horrified? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?keep? ?a? ?hold? ?of? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?hands,? ?dropping? ?it? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?times? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?
Nevermind,? ?ge,? ?nevermind!? ?Didnt? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?yourself?? ?Everyone? ?only? ?cares? ?for? ?
themselves? ?in? ?this? ?world,? ?why? ?would? ?anyone? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?us?? ?Havent? ?we? ?always? ?taken? ?
cared? ?of? ?each? ?other?? ?Dont? ?give? ?this? ?thing? ?to? ?me,? ?DONT? ?GIVE? ?IT? ?TO? ?ME!? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?shouted,? ?QINGXUAN!? ?Dont? ?be? ?so? ?immature!? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?smiled? ?bitterly,? ?...Your? ?brothers? ?been? ?named? ?the? ?Water? ?Tyrant,? ?you? ?know? ?this.? ?
Having? ?surged? ?so? ?many? ?waves? ?over? ?the? ?years,? ?theres? ?at? ?least? ?a? ?thousand.? ?Ive? ?enemies? ?
covering? ?the? ?heavens? ?to? ?the? ?earth.? ?Itd? ?be? ?easier? ?if? ?I? ?die.? ?If? ?I? ?die? ?then? ?nothing? ?else? ?will? ?
happen? ?to? ?you.? ?If? ?I? ?dont? ?die? ?but? ?have? ?nothing,? ?then? ?thats? ?truly? ?a? ?fate? ?worse? ?than? ?death.? ?If? ?
Im? ?not? ?the? ?Water? ?God,? ?I? ?cant? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?you.? ?I? ?wont? ?even? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?protect? ?myself.? ?
Im? ?scared? ?that? ?we? ?wont? ?even? st? ?two? ?days...? ?TAKE? ?THIS!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?weep? ?from? ?horror,? ?and? ?cried? ?uncontrobly,? ?NO!? ?I? ?CANT? ?I? ?
CANT? ?I? ?CANT,? ?GE,? ?I? ?CANT,? ?I? ?REALLY? ?CANT!? ?DONT? ?FORCE? ?ME!? ?DONT? ?GIVE? ?IT? ?TO? ?
ME!!!? ?HELP,? ?HELP,? ?HELP!!!? ?
He? ?started? ?screaming? ?with? ?every? ?fibre? ?of? ?his? ?being? ?until? ?he? ?was? ?hoarse,? ?crying? ?for? ?help.? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?eximed,? ?ITS? ?ALRIGHT!? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared,? ?Qingxuan,? ?this? ?wont? ?hurt? ?as? ?
much? ?as? ?exchanging? ?fate? ?or? ?stripping? ?spiritual? ?power...? ? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?had? ?been? ?infinitely? ?patient? ?up? ?to? ?this? ?point? ?but? ?now? ?he? ?suddenly? ?kicked? ?out.? ?
Without? ?warning,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?knocked? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?he? ?spat? ?out? ?a? ?mouth? ?full? ?of? ?
blood,? ?tumbling? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?unable? ?to? ?get? ?up.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?yelled? ?from? ?the? ?wall,? ?
GE!? ? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?said? ?chillingly,? ?Quiet!? ?Enough? ?of? ?that? ?disgusting? ?disy? ?of? ?brotherly? ?love.? ?Open? ?
your? ?eyes? ?and? ?see? ?where? ?you? ?are.? ?No? ?one? ?will? ?be? ?moved? ?by? ?you? ?here.? ? ?
Unexpectedly,? ?after? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?puked? ?out? ?mouthfuls? ?of? ?blood,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?
feet? ?and? ?grabbed? ?for? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?neck.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned,? ?feeling? ?his? ?breathing? ?
stop,? ?and? ?blood? ?rushing? ?to? ?his? ?head.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?gasped,? ?...Ge?? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?gritted? ?through? ?his? ?blood-covered? ?teeth,? ?Qingxuan!? ?I? ?cant? ?leave? ?you? ?alone? ?
like? ?this!? ?If? ?I? ?die? ?theres? ?no? ?way? ?youll? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?survive? ?in? ?this? ?world,? ?so? ?you? ?might? ?as? ?
well? e? ?with? ?me!? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?exerted? ?more? ?strength? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?gripped? ?harder.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?sight? ?
was? ?going? ?dark,? ?and? ?dying? ?groans? ?were? ?escaping? ?from? ?his? ?throat.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?as? ?shocked? ?to? ?
the? ?core,? ?was? ?the? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Master? ?really? ?going? ?to? ?strangle? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?to? ?
death?!? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?the? ?pressure? ?on? ?his? ?throat? ?suddenly? ?disappeared;? ?a? rge? ?amount? ?of? ?fresh? ?air? ?
poured? ?in,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?coughed? ?unceasingly? ?from? ?the? ?choking,? ?finally? ?catching? ?his? ?
breath.? ?However,? ?it? ?was? ?He? ?Xuan? ?standing? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?them? ?who? ?had? ?ripped? ?off? ?Shi? ?
Wudus? ?two? ?arms? ?from? ?the? ?elbows? ?down? ?that? ?were? ?wringing? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?neck.? ?He? ?
Said? ?coldly,? ?Did? ?I? ?give? ?you? ?a? ?third? ?path?? ?
With? ?two? ?forearms? ?broken? ?off,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?was? ?spurting? ?blood? ?like? ?a? ?fountain,? ?yet? ?he? ?
started? ughing? ?uproariously.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?tossed? ?the? ?two? ?forearms? ?aside? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?
trash,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ughing? ?about?? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?waved? ?those? ?empty,? ?blood-soaked? ?long? ?sleeves? ?and? ?said,? ?Im? ughing? ?at? ?
you!? ?Im? ughing? ?at? ?you? ?thinking? ?youve? ?got? ?the? ?upper? ?hand!? ?Did? ?you? ?think? ?youve? ?finally? ?
taken? ?your? ?revenge? ?after? ?enduring? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?years?? ?Does? ?it? ?feel? ?good?? ?
Seeing? ?you? ?broken? ?like? ?this,? ?it? ?does? ?feel? ?good.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?said.? ?
Is? ?that? ?right?? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?said,? ?Then? ?let? ?me? ?tell? ?you,? ?I? ?feel? ?good? ?too!? ? ?
He? ?used? ?those? ?broken? ?arms? ?that? ?were? ?bleeding? ?profusely? ?to? ?tug? ?He? ?Xuans? ?cor,? ?
Because? ?I? ?see? ?the? ?you? ?right? ?now? ?who? ?is? ?so? ?filled? ?with? ?rage,? ?so? ?filled? ?with? ?suffering,? ?so? ?
filled? ?with? ?hate,? ?yet? ?you? ?are? ?still? ?powerless? ?in? ?bringing? ?your? ?family? ?back.? ?Youre? ?still? ?
nothing? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?ghost? ?in? ?the? ?gutters? ?of? ?the? ?shadows.? ?BE? ?AS? ?MAD? ?AS? ?YOU? ?WANT,? ?
THEYRE? ?LONG? ?GONE!? ?But? ?me,? ?and? ?my? ?brother,? ?weve? ?lived? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?and? ?weve? ?
been? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?for? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years,? ?so? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?cant? ?be? ?one? ?any? ?longer,? ?
even? ?he? ?cant? ?live? ?anymore,? ?he? ?still? ?profited.? ?IM? ?STILL? ?THE? ?VICTOR? ?SO? ?I? ?FEEL? ?EVEN? ?
BETTER? ?THAN? ?YOU!? ?HAHAHAHAHAHAHA...? ?
The? ?more? ?he? ?listened? ?the? ?more? ?He? ?Xuans? ?pale? ?face? ?dropped,? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?cold,? ?barren? nd? ?
had? ?caught? ?on? ?ghost? ?fire,? ?and? ?suddenly,? ?the? ?air? ?in? ?the? ?chamber? ?dropped? ?steeply? ?in? ?
temperature.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?was? ?terrified? ?to? ?the? ?core? ?and? ?croaked? ?with? ?a? ?hoarse? ?voice,? ?
...Ge,? ?stop? ?talking.? ?Can? ?you? ?please? ?stop? ?talking.? ?Ge,? ?my? ?god,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?saying?? ?
What? ?nonsense? ?are? ?you? ?spewing...? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?whipped? ?out? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?choked? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?neck,? ?HAVE? ?YOU? ?NO? ?
REMORSE!? ? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ughed? ?wildly,? ?Remorse?? ?HMPH!? ?WHAT? ?A? ?JOKE!? ?And? ?to? ?think? ?youre? ?a? ?
Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King,? ?the? ?Ship? ?Sinking? ?ck? ?Water.? ?YOU? ?WANT? ?TO? ?TALK? ?TO? ?ME? ?
ABOUT? ?REMORSE?? ?LET? ?ME? ?TELL? ?YOU,? ?THERE? ?IS? ?NO? ?SUCH? ?THING!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?wailed? ?and? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?continued? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?held? ?high,? ?EVERYTHING? ?I? ?
HAVE? ?TODAY,? ?I? ?FOUGHT? ?FOR? ?MYSELF.? ?I? ?WILL? ?FIGHT? ?FOR? ?WHAT? ?I? ?DONT? ?HAVE.? ?I? ?
WILL? ?CHANGE? ?FATE? ?I? ?DONT? ?POSSESS.? ?MY? ?FATE? ?IS? ?UP? ?TO? ?ME? ?AND? ?NOT? ?THE? ?
HEAVENS!? ? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?heard? ?this? ?interpretation? ?of? ?My? ?fate? ?is? ?up? ?to? ?me? ?and? ?
not? ?the? ?heavens,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?blown? ?away.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?also? ?burst? ?out? ughing,? ?sounding? ?
like? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?opened? ?to? ?a? ?new? ?world? ?by? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?unshakable? ?tenacity? ?in? ?refusing? ?
to? ?admit? ?wrongs.? ?His? ?expression? ?was? ?growing? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?frightening,? ?and? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?broke? ?down,? ?...Gege,? ?I? ?beg? ?you? ?I? ?beg? ?you,? ?please? ?stop? ?talking,? ?please? ?shut? ?
up.? ?Help...? ?
However,? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?smug? ?arrogance? ?was? ?undaunted,? ?Qingxuan,? ?gege? ?will? ?go? ?ahead? ?
first.? ?I? ?will? ?wait? ?for? ?you? ?down? ?below.? ?Hahahahaha...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence,? ?He? ?Xuan? ?ced? ?his? ?hand? ?over? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?gripped? ?
his? ?hair.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?soul? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?leave? ?his? ?body,? ?the? ?iron? ?chains? ?banged? ?and? ?
nged? ?against? ?the? ?wall? ?madly,? ?MING-XIONG!? ?MING-XIONG!? ?IM? ?SORRY,? ?IM? ?SORRY? ?
IM? ?SORRY? ?IM? ?SORRY? ?IM? ?SORRY? ?IM? ?SORRY? ?IM? ?SORRY!? ?WERE? ?THE? ?ONES? ?WHO? ?
SINNED!? ?WERE? ?THE? ?ONES? ?WHO? ?ARE? ?WRONG.? ?ITS? ?MY? ?FAULT!? ?MY? ?BROTHER? ?
ONLY? ?DID? ?WHAT? ?HE? ?DID? ?BECAUSE? ?OF? ?ME.? ?MY? ?BROTHERS? ?GONE? ?MAD,? ?HES? ?
CRAZY? ?CANT? ?YOU? ?SEE!? ?I...? ?YOU...? ?YOU...? ?
He? ?wanted? ?to? ?beg,? ?to? ?pray? ?for? ?mercy,? ?but? ?his? ?pleas? ?wouldnt? ?leave? ?his? ?lips,? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?
only? ?use? ?his? ?eyes? ?to? ?kowtow.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?watched? ?him,? ?and? ?in? ?a? ?fleeting? ?moment,? ?he? ?
seemed? ?to? ?have? ?remembered? ?something.? ?He? ?calmed? ?and? ?stopped.? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?thread? ?of? ?hope,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?
relief,? ?tears? ?finally? ?rolling? ?down.? ?But? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?speak,? ?he? ?heard? ?He? ?Xuans? ?cruel? ?
voice? ?rang,? ?Youve? ?called? ?the? ?wrong? ?person.? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?his? ?hand? ?shot? ?up? ?and? ?wrenched? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?head? ?from? ?his? ?neck!? ?
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHC!!!? ? ?
With? ?the? ?head? ?separated? ?from? ?the? ?body,? ?blood? ?erupted? ?from? ?the? ?clean? ?breach? ?of? ?Shi? ?
Wudus? ?neck,? ?spraying? ?far? ?onto? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?body? ?and? ?face.? ?Finally,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?
couldnt? ?take? ?it? ?anymore,? ?and? ?he? ?started? ?screaming? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?crazy.? ?
To? ?see? ?a? ?headless? ?corpse? ?stand? ?without? ?copsing,? ?those? ?mad? ?men? ?found? ?it? ?incredibly? ?
interesting,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?started? ?freaking? ?in? ?delight,? ?spinning? ?around? ?him? ?in? ?circles,? ?their? ?
bare? ?feet? ?smearing? ?bloody? ?footprints? ?all? ?over.? ?They? ?pped? ?and? ?cheered? ?as? ?they? ?spun,? ?
YO? ?YO? ?YO!? ?HES? ?DEAD? ?HES? ?DEAD!? ? ?
DEAD,? ?DEAD!? ?HEHEHE!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?screamed? ?for? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?long,? ?screamed? ?until? ?it? ?felt? ?like? ?his? ?soul? ?and? ?
spirit? ?had? ?fled,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?remember? ?when? ?he? ?had? ?stopped.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?to? ?
along? ?with? ?his? ?consciousness,? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?a? ?lifeless? ?heap? ?on? ?the? ?blood-soaked? ?floor.? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?was? ?standing? ?not? ?far? ?from? ?him? ?with? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?head,? ?still? ?with? ?eyes? ?round? ?and? ?
wide,? ?dangling? ?from? ?his? ?hand.? ?He? ?was? ?looking? ?down? ?on? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan,? ?watching? ?from? ?
above.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?He? ?Xuan? ?asked? ?ndly,? ?Do? ?you? ?have? ?anything? ?else? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?say?? ? ?
...? ?
Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?eyes? ?were? ?dead,? ?his? ?gaze? ?unfocused? ?as? ?he? ?stared? ?at? ?that? ?row? ?of? ?urns? ?
atop? ?the? ?altar? ?before? ?him? ?and? ?those? ?two? ?shredded? ?fans? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?
before? ?he? ?mumbled,? ?...I? ?want? ?to? ?die.? ? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Dream? ?on.? ? ?
Then,? ?He? ?Xuan? ?extended? ?a? ?hand? ?towards? ?him? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?soul? ?was? ?suddenly? ?yanked? ?out? ?and? ?thrusted? ?upward!? ?
When? ?he? ?fell? ?back? ?down? ?and? ?reopened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?he? ?was? ?lying? ?limply? ?in? ?the? ?embrace? ?of? ?a? ?
red? ?d? ?man.? ?With? ?one? ?hand? ?gently? ?grasping? ?his? ?chin,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?kissing? ?him? ?
deeply.? ?No? ?wonder? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?spiritual? ?power? ?supporting? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell? ?
was? ?slipping? ?away? ?so? ?rapidly.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?used? ?the? ?fastest? ?and? ?most? ?effective? ?
way? ?to? ?suck? ?out? ?all? ?the? ?powers? ?he? ?lent? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?sessfully? ?brought? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?soul? ?
back? ?into? ?his? ?own? ?body.? ?
-? ?
Dragons? ?controlled? ?water? ?and? ?weather? ?in? ?Chinese? ?lore,? ?so? ?this? ?was? ?basically? ?
saying? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?actions? ?were? ?futile.? ?
[????????]? ?My? ?fate? ?is? ?up? ?to? ?me? ?and? ?not? ?the? ?heavens? ?-? ?this? ?is? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?
doctrines? ?of? ?Taoism,? ?a? ?fundamental? ?view? ?on? ?death? ?and? ?destiny.? ?Im? ?too? ?
emotionally? promised? ?right? ?now? ?to? ?write? ?more? ?about? ?the? ?subject,? ?Ill? ?do? ?this? ?
tmr.? ?Loll? ? ?
? ?
Ch.125:? ?Unravel? ?the? ?Dead? ?Knot;? ?Water? ?Master? ?Battles? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?2? ?
Seeing? ?Xie? ?Lian? e? ?to,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?parted? ?his? ?lips? ?slowly,? ?seeming? ?to? ?pull? ?away.? ?
However,? ?under? ?such? ?dire? ?circumstances,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?care? ?for? ?that? ?much? ?anymore.? ?
He? ?raised? ?both? ?his? ?arms,? ?circled? ?them? ?around? ?his? ?neck? ?and? ?moved? ?to? ?suck? ?back? ?the? ?
spiritual? ?powers? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?sucked? ?away.? ?
Clearly? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?him? ?to? ?do? ?this? ?and? ?it? ?took? ?him? ?by? ?surprise? ?as? ?
spiritual? ?powers? ?flowed? ?back? ?the? ?other? ?way.? ?Afraid? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?break? ?away,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
cupped? ?his? ?face? ?with? ?his? ?hands,? ?flipped? ?their? ?bodies? ?over? ?and? ?pushed? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?onto? ?
the? ?ground,? ?pressing? ?him? ?down.? ?A? ?wave? ?of? ?cool? ?currents? ?poured? ?into? ?this? ?body? ?and? ?
streamed? ?down? ?his? ?throat? ?into? ?his? ?stomach,? ?warm? ?and? ?pleasant.? ?Just? ?then,? ?the? ?little? ?
wooden? ?door? ?of? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?creaked? ?open,? ?and? ?a? ?giant? ?green? ?caterpir-like? ?shadow? ?
crawled? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?shrine,? ?What? ?the? ?fuck,? ?which? ?son? ?of? ?a? ?bitch? ?is? ?this? ?bold?!? ?A? ?thieving? ?
punk?? ?You? ?dare? e? ?to? ?MY? ?house? ?to? ?steal,? ?and? ?disturb? ?MY? ?slumber?!? ?Achoo!? ?This? ?
ancestors? ?gonna? ?show? ?you? ?a? ?thing...? ?He? ?trailed? ?off? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?two? ?outside? ?the? ?
shrine? ?who? ?looked? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?wrapped? ?in? ?each? ?others? ?arms? ?kissing? ?fervently? ?and? ?
passionately,? ?their? ?silhouettes? ?ovepping,? ?one? ?red? ?one? ?white,? ?who? ?else? ?could? ?they? ?be?? ?
Instantly,? ?he? ?shrieked,? ?YIIIEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?was? ?originally? ?going? ?to? ?grab? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulder,? ?but? ?
hearing? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?make? ?noise? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?wrist? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?yelped? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?thrown? ?
back? ?inside? ?with? ?the? ?door? ?mming? ?shut? ?behind? ?him? ?with? ?a? ??PANG!? ??Only? ?then? ?did? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?rolled? ?them? ?over? ?again? ?and? ?pressed? ?down? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?body.? ?He? ?lifted? ?his? ?face,? ?
his? ?breathing? ?harsh,? ?his? ?eyes? ?dark? ?and? ?shimmering,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?exin;? ?he? ?lifted? ?his? ?arm? ?and? ?hooked? ?them? ?around? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?neck,? ?pulling? ?him? ?down? ?once? ?more.? ?Having? ?sucked? ?enough? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?he? ?
choked? ?a? ?cough? ?before? ?crying,? ?SOUL-SHIFTING-SPELL!? ? ?
This? ?time? ?however,? ?just? ?as? ?his? ?soul? ?was? ?pulled? ?out,? ?before? ?he? ?was? ?even? ?thrown? ?upwards? ?
it? ?was? ?like? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?wall? ?blocking? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?heavily? ?rebounded? ?back? ?into? ?his? ?
own? ?body.? ?He? ?Ah-ed? ?in? ?shock.? ?Opening? ?his? ?eyes,? ?above? ?him? ?was? ?still? ?that? ?starry? ?night? ?
sky? ?and? ?the? ?anxious? ?face? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?up? ?and? ?hugged? ?his? ?head,? ?
murmuring,? ?...I? ?cant? ?pass? ?through? ?anymore.? ?
Did? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?die?? ?Or? ?did? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?reinforced? ?his? ?barrier?? ?No? ?
matter? ?what,? ?either? ?way,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?return? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?body.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?
hurry? ?to? ?the? ?South? ?Sea,? ?hed? ?for? ?sure? ?be? ?too? te.? ?
Seeing? ?him? ?bemused,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?him.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?But,? ?outsiders? ?cant? ?possibly? ?interfere? ?in? ?this? ?
affair.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?...You? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?apologize.? ?Truthfully,? ?even? ?if? ?Im? ?there? ?I? ?
wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?do? ?much.? ?
With? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell,? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?enter? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?body.? ?However,? ?Shi? ?
Qingxuan? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?mortal,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?help? ?him? ?break? ?free? ?of? ?
those? ?shackles,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?possibly? ?fight? ?against? ?the? ?master? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?
Demon? ?Lair?? ?Even? ?escape? ?was? ?impossible.? ?
After? ?hed? ?gathered? ?himself,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swiftly? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?
array? ?of? ?the? ?heavens,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?have? ?you? ?all? ?set? ?off?? ? ?
Your? ?Highness!? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?eximed,? ?How? e? ?you? ?just? ?went? ?silent? ?for? ?such? ?a? ?long? ?
period? ?of? ?time?? ?Weve? ?already? ?dispatched? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?over? ?to? ?the? ?
South? ?Sea.? ?His? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?returned,? ?so? ?he? ?will? ?set? ?off? ?in? ?a? ?bit? ?too,? ?but? ?the? ?ck? ?
Water? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?isnt? ?easy? ?to? ?enter,? ?who? ?knows? ?when? ?well? ?find? ?them.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?croaked,? ?Wait,? ?Ill? ?go? ?with? ?you? ?all.? ?Maybe? ?Ill? ?still? ?remember? ?the? ?way.? ?But? ?Ill? ?
need? ?to? ?trouble? ?you? ?to? ?send? ?someone? ?to? ?pick? ?me? ?up? ?from? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?
Very? ?well.? ?Hes? ?arrived? ?just? ?now.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said.? ?
Slight? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?disappeared,? ?but? ?
two? ?junior? ?officials? ?came? ?forward? ?from? ?Puqi? ?Vige,? ?and? ?behind? ?them? ?followed? ?a? ?tall,? ?
wavy? ?ck? ?haired? ?youth.? ?It? ?was? ?Quan? ?Yizhen.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?greet? ?him.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?didnt? ?understand? ?formalities? ?so? ?he? ?
didnt? ?reciprocate? ?the? ?gesture,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?mind.? ?He? ?looked? ?around? ?but? ?didnt? ?see? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?shadow? ?anywhere,? ?and? ?he? ?understood? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?giving? ?him? ?
room? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?this? ?affair.? ?
The? ?two? ?and? ?the? ?junior? ?officials? ?left? ?for? ?the? ?South? ?Sea.? ?Following? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?suggestion,? ?
they? ?went? ?out? ?of? ?their? ?way? ?to? ?gather? ?over? ?ten? ?hefty? ?coffins? ?that? ?had? ?carried? ?the? ?dead? ?to? ?
prepare? ?for? ?any? ?unexpected? ?situations.? ?After? ?the? ?ship? ?flew? ?through? ?the? ?waters? ?for? ?over? ?six? ?
hours,? ?they? ?ran? ?into? ?a? ?bizarre? ?sight? ?upon? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?sea.? ?
A? ?number? ?of? ?corpses? ?of? ?giant? ?skeleton? ?fish? ?were? ?floating? ?on? ?the? ?seas? ?surface? ?and? ?they? ?
collided? ?with? ?the? ?ship.? ?Many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?instantly? ?rmed,? ?ARE? ?WE? ?
THERE?!? ? ?
Thats? ?cant? ?be.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?If? ?weve? ?already? ?entered? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair,? ?
the? ?ship? ?wont? ?keep? ?afloat? ?on? ?the? ?waters? ?and? ?still? ?move? ?this? ?fast? ?too.? ?
However,? ?this? ?was? ?clearly? ?the? ?remains? ?from? ?General? ?Pei? ?and? ?Water? ?Masters? ?battle? ?the? ?
night? ?before.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?perched? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?railing? ?of? ?the? ?ship,? ?maintaining? ?that? ?
high? ?difficulty? ?position? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?said,? ?Theres? ?a? ?ck? ?ind? ?ahead.? ?Is? ?that? ?the? ?
one?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?focused? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?a? ?shadowy? ?ind.? ?Also,? ?
from? ?afar,? ?it? ?did? ?indeed? ?resemble? ?that? ?ck? ?Water? ?Ind!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?frowned? ?slightly,? ?It? ?really? ?does? ?look? ?like? ?it.? ?But? ?how? ?can? ?it? ?be? ?found? ?so? ?easily,? ?
and? ?the? ?ship? ?didnt? ?sink?? ?Everyone? ?remain? ?vignt,? ?this? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?trap.? ?
But? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?he? ?realized? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?trap.? ?On? ?the? ?beach? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?
figure,? ?under? ?the? ?bright? ?sun,? ?shing? ?at? ?logs? ?with? ?the? ?sacred? ?sword? ?meant? ?for? ?killing? ?
enemies? ?making? ?coffins.? ?On? ?the? ?side? ?there? ?were? ?already? ?three? pleted? ?coffins,? ?and? ?he? ?
was? ?making? ?a? ?fourth? ?just? ?then.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?started? ?waving,? ?GENERAL? ?PEI!? ?Its? ?
General? ?Pei!? ?Its? ?this? ?ind? ?without? ?a? ?doubt!? ?
The? ?ship? ?immediately? ?changed? ?direction? ?and? ?steered? ?swiftly? ?over.? ?When? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?saw? ?
that? ?reinforcements? ?had? ?arrived,? ?he? ?didnt? ?appear? ?particrly? ?delighted,? ?but? ?instead? ?he? ?
threw? ?the? ?sword? ?into? ?the? ?ground,? ?rubbed? ?his? ?nose? ?and? ?asked,? ?sounding? ?grim,? ?You? ?all? ?
just? ?had? ?to? e? ?just? ?as? ?I? ?finish? ?making? ?these,? ?what? ?the? ?heck.? ? ?
Its? ?already? ?amazing? ?that? ?anyone? ?even? ?showed? ?up.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?said.? ?When? ?everyone? ?
heard? ?it? ?was? ?to? ?save? ?you,? ?no? ?one? ?had? ?time.? ? ?
...? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?bore? ?the? ?expression? ?like? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?bother? ?with? ?children? ?and? ?turned? ?
to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?went? ?back? ?first?? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?build? ?this? ?ship?? ?How? ?can? ?
it? ?float? ?on? ?the? ?waters? ?of? ?the? ?Demon? ?Lair?? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?think? ?its? ?the? ?ship,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?The? ?curse? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?had? ?
dispersed.? ?
Taken? ?aback,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?tested? ?it? ?with? ?his? ?sword,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?with? ?but? ?one? ?swing? ?a? ?
field? ?of? rge? ?trees? ?fell.? ?His? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?had? ?returned.? ?Speechless? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Had? ?I? ?known,? ?I? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?worked? ?so? ?hard? ?to? ?build? ?these? ?
coffins.? ?
It? ?was? ?true? ?that? ?he? ?did? bour? ?tirelessly? ?all? ?night.? ?He? ?made? ?coffins? ?for? ?four? ?but? ?three? ?of? ?
them? ?were? ?now? ?useless.? ?
The? ?group? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?entered? ?the? ?ind? ?and? ?ran? ?straight? ?for? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?
forest.? ?The? ?little? ?ghosts? ?ambushing? ?in? ?the? ?woods? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?such? ?a? ?battle? ?formation? ?
and? ?were? ?all? ?scampering? ?away? ?in? ?terror,? ?fleeing? ?left? ?right? ?and? ?centre.? ?Once? ?they? ?reached? ?
the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Lake? ?within? ?the? ?trees,? ?they? ?didnt? ?run? ?into? ?any? ?invisible? ?creatures.? ?
Without? ?the? ?disturbance? ?of? ?any? ?foreign? ?spiritual? ?barriers,? ?after? ?some? ?examination? ?they? ?
were? ?able? ?to? ?break? ?the? ?boundary,? ?disperse? ?the? ?illusion,? ?and? ?soon? ?enough,? ?the? ?iron? ?prison? ?
and? ?the? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor? ?all? ?appeared? ?before? ?their? ?eyes.? ?
Once? ?they? ?entered? ?the? ?Nether? ?Water? ?Manor,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?collected? ?the? ?remains? ?of? ?that? ?ck? ?
robed? ?skeleton? ?and? ?tucked? ?it? ?away,? ?holding? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?as? ?he? ?ran? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?pce.? ?
Soon,? ?they? ?found? ?that? ?great? ?hall.? ?Upon? ?that? ?mottled? ?wall,? ?the? ?two? ?bloody? ?steel? ?shackles? ?
were? ?already? ?empty.? ?A? ?headless? ?corpse? id? ?on? ?the? ?floor? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?hall,? ?its? ?
blood? ?already? ?run? ?dry,? ?and? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?mad? ?men? ?were? ?throwing? ?random? ?objects? ?at? ?it.? ?The? ?
moment? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?entered? ?that? ?group? ?of? ?maniacs? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?
excited.? ?
When? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?came? ?in,? ?he? ?was? ?stunned? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?finally? ?dared? ?to? ?
recognize? ?who? ?that? ?corpse? ?belonged? ?to.? ?Shaken,? ?he? ?eximed,? ?...Water? ?Master-xiong!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?already? ?knowledgeable? ?about? ?this? ?and? ?instructed,? ?Will? ?everyone? ?please? ?
search? ?here? ?and? ?on? ?this? ?entire? ?ind? ?for? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?or...? ?his? ?corpse.? ?
However,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?they? ?looked,? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?traces? ?of? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?on? ?
the? ?ind.? ?
Had? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?taken? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?away?? ?Or? ?perhaps? ?the? ?Wind? ?
Master? ?was? ?murdered? ?directly? ?and? ?his? ?dead? ?body? ?sunken? ?into? ?the? ?seas,? ?his? ?flesh? ?
devoured? ?by? ?fish?? ?
Although? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?went? ?berserk? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?end? ?and? ?provoked? ?He? ?Xuan? ?to? ?kill? ?violently,? ?
he? ?was? ?now? ?dead,? ?but? ?he? ?wasnt? ?killed? ?by? ?Shi? ?Qingxuans? ?own? ?hands,? ?so? ?would? ?He? ?Xuan? ?
still? ?switch? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?fate?? ?
Chasing? ?away? ?those? ?irritating? ?lunatics,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?half? ?crouched? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?floor,? ?and? ?
was? ?lost? ?in? ?thought? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?before? ?he? ?sighed,? ?Water? ?Master-xiong.? ?Youve? ?been? ?
proud? ?your? ?whole? ?life? ?but? ?ended? ?like? ?this.? ?I? ?dont? ?even? ?know? ?if? ?your? ?eyes? ?are? ?closed*.? ?
Truly,? ?the? ?higher? ?you? ?climb,? ?the? ?harder? ?you? ?fall.? ?Life? ?is? ?full? ?of? ?surprises,? ?and? ?one? ?cannot? ?
escape? ?whatever? ?that? es.? ?Even? ?when? ?mortal? ?has? ?be? ?god,? ?we? ?do? ?not? ?have? ?the? ?
good? ?fortune? ?to? ?avoid? ?fate? ?in? ?the? ?end.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?didnt? ?hold? ?such? ?deep? ?sentiments? ?and? ?ran? ?around? ?soundly? ?within? ?the? ?
Nether? ?Water? ?Manor.? ?When? ?he? ?came? ?by,? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?dead? ?body? ?and? ?thought? ?it? ?
strange,? ?Wheres? ?the? ?head?? ?
It? ?was? ?taken? ?by? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
What? ?grudge,? ?what? ?resentment? ?did? ?the? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?Master? ?hold? ?against? ?him?? ?And? ?
wheres? ?Qingxuan?? ?Earth? ?Master?? ?Did? ?all? ?three? ?Water? ?Earth? ?Wind? ?officials? ?all? ?perish?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?great? ?grudge? ?indeed,? ?a? ?great? ?resentment.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?As? ?for? ?Lord? ?Earth? ?
Master,? ?it? ?depends? ?on? ?which? ?youre? ?asking? ?after.? ?The? ?real? ?one? ?is? ?in? ?my? ?hands,? ?the? ?fake? ?
one? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?took? ?away? ?Lord? ?Water? ?Masters? ?head.? ?
What?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?eyed? ?him? ?and? ?said? ?softly,? ?General? ?Pei? ?didnt? ?know,? ?right?? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?
Xuans? ?real? ?surname? ?was? ?He,? ?his? ?courtesy? ?name? ?is? ?Xuan.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?face? ?changed? ?slightly.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?
werent? pletely? ?in? ?the? ?dark? ?in? ?regards? ?to? ?the? ?things? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?had? ?done.? ?Only,? ?just? ?
how? ?much? ?they? ?knew? ?wasnt? ?known.? ?
Everything? ?that? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?reported? ?was? ?reported,? ?everything? ?that? ?needed? ?to? ?be? ?dealt? ?with? ?
were? ?dealt.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?returned? ?to? ?Puqi? ?vige? ?again,? ?an? ?entire? ?day? ?had? ?passed.? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?steps? ?were? ?weary? ?with? ?exhaustion.? ?
When? ?he? ?returned? ?to? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?and? ?opened? ?the? ?door,? ?he? ?could? ?hear? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?barking? ?
and? ?yelling,? ?HUA? ?CHENG? ?YOU? ?FUCKER!? ?XIE? ?LIAN? ?YOU? ?DOG? ?FUCKER!? ?HAVE? ?YOU? ?
TWO? ?NO? ?SHAME? ?AAHHH? ?FUCK!? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL? ?WAS? ?THAT? ?IN? ?THE? ?MIDDLE? ?OF? ?
THE? ?NIGHT? ?IM? ?FUCKING? ?HORRIFIED!!!? ?THIS? ?GRAND? ?MASTERS? ?EYES? ?ARE? ?
FUCKING? ?BLINDED,? ?YOU? ?FUCKING? ?OWE? ?ME!!!? ? ?
There? ?was? ?nothing? ?but? ?vulgarities? ?and? ?profanities? ing? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?immediately? ?reminded? ?of? ?the? ?terrifying? ?image? ?of? ?how? ?he? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?turns? ?
holding? ?each? ?other? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?sucking? ?powers? ?the? ?night? ?before.? ?He? ?didnt? ?think? ?
it? ?embarrassing? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?but? ?now? ?he? ?couldnt? ?escape? ?and? ?almost? ?threw? ?the? ?door? ?shut? ?
to? ?flee.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?leaning? ?his? ?chair? ?back,? ?his? ?boots? ?crossed? ?and? ?stacked? ?on? ?the? ?
table,? ?but? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?heard? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?push? ?the? ?door? ?in? ?to? ?enter? ?he? ?put? ?his? ?legs? ?down? ?
and? ?casually? ?smacked? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?head,? ?knocking? ?him? ?out.? ?He? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?
feet,? ?Gege.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?closed? ?the? ?door? ?behind? ?him,? ?stepping? ?over? ?the? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?was? ?
bound? ?like? ?a? ?little? ?green? ?worm? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?sat? ?down.? ?Did? ?Guzi? ?and? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?go? ?
out? ?to? ?y?? ? ?
Yea,? ?I? ?let? ?them? ?out.? ?Youve? ?worked? ?hard.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
No,? ?youre? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?worked? ?hard.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled.? ?Then? ?he? ?said,? ?I? ?had? ?thought? ?gege? ?would? ?me? ?me.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?San? ?Lang? ?doesnt? ?need? ?to? ?think? ?so? ?much.? ?I? ?really? ?dont.? ?In? ?fact,? ?
you? ?were? ?right? ?about? ?this? ?whole? ?thing.? ?Outsiders? ?really...? ?cant? ?possibly? ?interfere.? ? ?
After? ?some? ?thought,? ?he? ?still? ?asked,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?that? ?ck? ?Water? ?
Demon? ?Xuan? ?will? ?do? ?to? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?silent? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?answered,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?either.? ?ck? ?
Water? ?is? ?someone? ?rather? ?entric.? ?Hes? ?endured? ?by? ?himself? ?for? ?too? ?many? ?years,? ?no? ?one? ?
can? ?know? ?what? ?hes? ?thinking.? ?
No? ?one? ?can? ?know? ?what? ?hes? ?thinking? ?C? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?
also? ?the? ?same? ?remark? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?had? ?given? ?the? ?
Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower.? ?
The? ?Ship? ?Sinking? ?ck? ?Water? ?emerged? ?from? ?Mount? ?Tonglu,? ?ughtering? ?millions? ?of? ?
ghosts.? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?was? ?the? ?same.? ?He? ?Xuan? ?had? ?endured? ?years? ?by? ?
himself;? ?the? ?time? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?endured? ?alone? ?couldnt? ?be? ?any? ?less.? ?
What? ?made? ?the? ?Ship? ?Sinking? ?ck? ?Water? ?of? ?today? ?was? ?hatred.? ?Then,? ?what? ?about? ?
Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower?? ?
What? ?made? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?of? ?today?? ?
In? ?an? ?instant,? ?much? ?shed? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind,? ?and? ?he? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?discarding? ?that? ?
noble,? ?gracious? ?special? ?someone,? ?and? ?organized? ?his? ?thoughts.? ?But,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?theres? ?
something? ?I? ?dont? ?understand.? ?This? ?whole? ?business? ?with? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? mitting? ?
fraud,? ?it? ?shouldve? ?been? ?done? ?quite? ?covertly.? ?His? ?deception? sted? ?for? ?so? ?long? ?so? ?how? ?did? ?
ck? ?Water? ?learn? ?the? ?truth?? ?If? ?its? ?not? ?convenient? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?answer? ?you? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?
respond.? ?
Hes? ?fled? ?and? ?moved? ?his? ?domain? ?and? ?even? ?dropped? ?the? ?fake? ?heavenly? ?official? ?act,? ?so? ?
whats? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?inconvenient? ?over?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Its? ?simple,? ?actually.? ?That? ?
night? ?ck? ?Water? ?died,? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?had? ?gone? ?to? ?confirm? ?his? ?death.? ? ?
Because? ?only? ?when? ?the? ?prey? ?is? ?dead? ?that? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?would? ?find? ?the? ?
next? ?target?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
Yea.? ?ck? ?Water? ?didnt? ?know? ?who? ?that? ?person? ?was? ?but? ?remembered? ?that? ?face.? ?It? ?was? ?
only? ?after? ?he? ?became? ?a? ?ghost? ?and? ?knew? ?more? ?of? ?the? ?affairs? ?of? ?heaven? ?and? ?earth? ?did? ?he? ?
discover? ?that? ?that? ?man? ?was? ?the? ?Water? ?God.? ? ?
No? ?wonder.? ?But? ?this? ?was? ?puzzling.? ?Why? ?would? ?an? ?esteemed? ?Water? ?God? ?go? ?observe? ?how? ?
a? ?mortal? ?died? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?blue?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?But? ?this? ?shouldnt? ?make? ?him? ?think? ?of? ?
changing? ?fates?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Thats? ?why? ?he? ?impersonated? ?the? ?real? ?Earth? ?Master? ?and? ?infiltrated? ?
the? ?heavens? ?to? ?investigate.? ?Pretty? ?brave? ?if? ?I? ?must? ?say? ?so? ?myself.? ? ?
If? ?not? ?for? ?killing? ?the? ?real? ?Earth? ?Master? ?afterwards? ?and? ?dragging? ?in? ?over? ?two? ?hundred? ?
fishermen,? ?then? ?he? ?really? ?can? ?be? ?called? ?courageous? ?and? ?clever.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?the? ?real? ?Earth? ?Master? ?was? ?killed? ?by? ?
him.? ?But,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?dragged? ?those? ?fishermen? ?into? ?the? ?stormy? ?East? ?Sea? ?Im? ?afraid? ?is? ?
someone? ?else.? ? ?
-? ?
To? ?die? ?with? ?eyes? ?closed? ?is? ?to? ?rest? ?in? ?peace.? ? ?
MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?Ive? ?exined? ?this? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?in? ?the? ?text? ?but? ?Ill? ?exin? ?
again.? ?In? ?regards? ?to? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words,? ?the? ?only? ?way? ?to? ?solve? ?the? ?
situation? ?was? ?ascension.? ?Since? ?most? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court? ?
are? ?useless,? ?and? ?its? ?impossible? ?for? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?to? ?keep? ?his? ?little? ?brother? ?by? ?his? ?side? ?
24/7,? ?appointing? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?to? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court? ?doesnt? ?solve? ?the? ?problem? ?at? ?
all.? ?
? ?
Ch.126:? ?Subject? ?Ache? ?of? ?Separation;? ?Restless? ?Heart? ?Strays? ?the? ?Path? ?of? ?Ink? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Then? ?who? ?can? ?it? ?be?? ?Technically,? ?a? ?tempest? ?like? ?this? ?
shouldnt? ?involve? ?more? ?than? ?fifty? ?people.? ?
I? ?suspect? ?it? ?might? ?be? ?the? ?same? ?person? ?who? ?sent? ?that? ?empty? ?shelled? ?cultivator? ?that? ?led? ?to? ?
the? ?BanYue? ?Pass? ?incident? ? ?
If? ?that? ?was? ?true,? ?then? ?it? ?did? ?seem? ?like? ?theres? ?always? ?been? ?a? ?hand? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?pushing? ?
him? ?to? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?every? ?case? ?every? ?time.? ?Feeling? ?a? ?little? ?baffled,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?
Whats? ?that? ?person? ?after?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?but? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?deep? ?in? ?thought? ?too.? ?Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?
the? ughing? ?sounds? ?of? ?children? ?ying? ing? ?from? ?the? ?outside,? ?and? ?his? ?sharp? ?eyes? ?
immediately? ?swept? ?over.? ?Following? ?his? ?gaze,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?window,? ?but? ?he? ?
only? ?saw? ?two? ?little? ?children? ?outside? ?ying;? ?Guzi? ?was? ?riding? ?atop? ?of? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?
shoulders,? ?looking? ?carefree? ?and? ?cheery.? ?
Naturally,? ?the? ?Water? ?Masters? ?audacious? ?deception? ?in? mitting? ?a? ?fraudulent? ?
substitution,? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?being? ?a? ?fraud,? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?a? ?fraud? ?too,? ?and? ?that? ?the? ?
Water? ?Masters? ?head? ?and? ?body? ?were? ?separated,? ?nowhere? ?to? ?be? ?found,? ?these? ?four? ?cases,? ?
each? ?more? ?explosive? ?than? ?the? ?next,? ?blew? ?up? ?the? ?heavens? ?like? ?four? ?bombs,? ?raising? ?a? ?tidal? ?
wave? ?that? ?flooded? ?the? ?Upper? ?and? ?Middle? ?Courts.? ?
All? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?everyone? ?was? ?shocked? ?and? ?shaken;? ?no? ?one? ?knew? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?in? ?
regards? ?to? ?the? ?matter,? ?and? ?crickets? ?filled? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?Even? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?hand? ?
didnt? ?seem? ?able? ?to? ?support? ?his? ?head? ?anymore.? ?
Since? ?Ming? ?Yi? ?had? ?never? ?really? ?went? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?way? ?to? ?be? ?friendly? ?with? ?anyone,? ?and? ?only? ?
someone? ?like? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?who? ?enjoyed? ?pestering? ?others? ?and? ?assume? ?overly? ?familiar? ?
rtionships? ?managed? ?to? ?be? ?on? ?good? ?terms? ?with? ?him,? ?barely? ?anyone? ?else? ?was? ?close? ?with? ?
him.? ?However,? ?when? ?they? ?realized? ?that? ?one? ?of? ?their? ?own? ?colleagues? ?was? ?that? ?legendary? ?
Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King,? ?the? ?shock? ?was? ?truly? ?too? ?great.? ?
In? ?order? ?to? ?y? ?the? ?role? ?of? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?properly,? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?this? ?
Ghost? ?King? ?had? ?worked? ?hard? ?and? ?diligently,? ?gathering? ?a? rge? ?number? ?of? ?worshippers? ?in? ?
the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?and? ?he? ?even? ?managed? ?to? ?make? ?it? ?into? ?the? ?top? ?ten? ?during? ?the? ?Battle? ?of? ?
the? ?Lanterns? ?in? ?the? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Festival? ?Banquet,? ?truly? ?terrifying,? ?as? ?expected? ?of? ?a? ?
Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King.? ? ?
Without? ?mentioning? ?the? ?grudges? ?between? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan? ?and? ?Water? ?Master? ?
Wu? ?Du,? ?but? ?the? ?true? ?murderer? ?behind? ?the? ?real? ?Earth? ?Master? ?Yi? ?was? ?no? ?doubt? ?ck? ?Water? ?
Demon? ?Xuan,? ?no? ?questions? ?about? ?it.? ?Thus,? ?The? ?Upper? ?Court? ?officially? ?released? ?an? ?arrest? ?
warrant.? ?However,? ?everyone? ?knew? ?that? ?if? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King? ?wanted? ?to? ?hide,? ?he? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?so? ?easily? ?found.? ?
As? ?they? ?say,? ?once? ?a? ?man? ?falls,? ?all? ?will? ?tread? ?on? ?him.? ?In? ?the? ?past,? ?the? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?
Masters? ?stood? ?in? ?greatness? ?and? ?glory? ?with? ?hundreds? ?at? ?their? ?beck? ?and? ?call.? ?Every? ?time? ?
Shi? ?Wudu? ?appeared? ?he? ?was? ?extolled? ?and? ?celebrated.? ?Yet? ?now? ?with? ?his? ?abrupt? ?death,? ?
suddenly? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?supporters? ?didnt? ?dare? ?blow? ?a? ?single? ?breath.? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?loved? ?
making? ?friends? ?and? ?was? ?generous,? ?yet? ?those? ?innumerous? ?good? ?friends? ?all? ?disappeared? ?
to? ?who? ?knows? ?where.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?collected? ?Shi? ?Wudus? ?headless? ?corpse,? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?day? ?of? ?
his? ?burial,? ?it? ?was? ?quiet? ?and? ?empty? ?of? ?people.? ?Other? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?there? ?
werent? ?many? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?showed.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?noted,? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?recent? ?days,? ?whether? ?or? ?not? ?intentionally,? ?but? ?there? ?were? ?
already? ?a? ?band? ?of? ?people? ?burning? ?down? ?and? ?desecrating? ?the? ?temples? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water.? ?
Although? ?he? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?the? ?sight? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?tried? ?to? ?stop? ?them? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?but? ?as? ?time? ?
went? ?on,? ?when? ?people? ?discover? ?their? ?prayers? ?were? ?no? ?longer? ?answered,? ?the? ?acts? ?of? ?
aggression? ?would? ?only? ?grow? ?worse.? ?He? ?could? ?stop? ?them? ?once,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?stop? ?them? ?
forever.? ?In? ?another? ?ten? ?years,? ?perhaps? ?even? ?in? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?years,? ?people? ?would? ?
pletely? ?forget? ?the? ?two? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?used? ?to? ?rule? ?at? ?the? ?
summit? ?of? ?heaven.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?mncholic.? ?
Once? ?the? ?funeral? ?was? ?over,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?The? ?whereabouts? ?of? ?Lord? ?
Wind? ?Master...? ?of? ?Qingxuan? ?is? ?now? ?in? ?your? ?hands.? ?Were? ?counting? ?on? ?you.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?also? ?looking? ?solemn,? ?having? ?not? ?smiled? ?in? ?days,? ?Without? ?Your? ?Highness? ?
appeal? ?I? ?would? ?still? ?do? ?my? ?utmost? ?in? ?my? ?duty.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?however,? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?rather? ?than? ?let? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?drag? ?
their? ?old? ?broken? ?ox? ?cart? ?feet,? ?why? ?not? ?ask? ?your? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?directly,? ?see? ?
if? ?he? ?can? ?ask? ?after? ?that? ?Crazy? ?ck? ?Water? ?where? ?hes? ?taken? ?Qingxuan?? ?Hes? ?taken? ?
Water? ?Master-xiongs? ?head? ?already,? ?what? ?more? ?does? ?he? ?want?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?replied? ?helplessly,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?please? ?dont? ?think? ?things? ?
so? ?matter-of-factly.? ?If? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Demon? ?King? ?wanted? ?to? ?do? ?something,? ?would? ?he? ?need? ?
to? ?report? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?other?? ?
Thus,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything? ?further.? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?returned? ?to? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?vigers? ?surrounding? ?the? ?
shrine? ?whispering? ?to? ?each? ?other.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?ask? ?to? ?know? ?what? ?was? ?
happening,? ?because? ?right? ?within? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?came? ?howling? ?and? ?shrieking.? ?The? ?vige? ?
head? ?was? ?scared? ?and? ?nervous,? ?tugging? ?at? ?him,? ?Daozhang,? ?your? ?mad? ?little? ?cousin,? ?he? ?he? ?
he,? ?hes...? ?
The? ?excuse? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?given? ?the? ?world? ?was? ?that? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?his? ?insane? ?younger? ?
cousin,? ?rejected? ?by? ?others? ?without? ?anyone? ?willing? ?to? ?care? ?for? ?him,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?him? ?in? ?
out? ?of? ?obligation.? ?On? ?some? ?level,? ?this? ?wasnt? ?a? ?lie.? ? ?
Is? ?he? ?going? ?mad? ?again?? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?hes? ?properly? ?locked? ?up.? ?He? ?wont? ?escape.? ?
Everyone? ?can? ?go? ?home.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
The? ?vigers? ?all? ?murmured,? ?Oh.? ?Lets? ?go,? ?lets? ?go.? ?Before? ?they? ?dispersed,? ?the? ?vige? ?
head? ?gave? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?basket? ?of? ?eggs,? ?Um,? ?Daozhang,? ?your? ?Xiao? ?Hua...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?bewildered? ?at? ?first,? ????? ?Xiao? ?Hua???? ?Then? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?him,? ?Oh,? ?San? ?
Lang?? ?Then? ?he? ?remembered? ?that? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?current? ?identity? ?to? ?the? ?outside? ?world? ?was? ?
his? ?younger? ?brother? ?who? ?ran? ?away? ?from? ?home? ?and? ?came? ?over? ?to? ?y,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?a? ?little? ?flustered.? ? ?
Yea.? ?Your? ?Xiao? ?Hua? ?helped? ?us? ?fix? ?some? ?stuff? ?again? ?today,? ?youll? ?have? ?to? ?reward? ?him? ?
properly? ?tonight.? ?The? ?vige? ?head? ?said.? ?
Yea!? ?Give? ?him? ?some? ?supplements,? ?get? ?him? ?strong? ?and? ?buff.? ?Hell? ?get? ?even? ?better? ?at? ?
bour!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?smile,? ?I? ?will,? ?I? ?will.? ?For? ?sure,? ?for? ?sure.? ? ?
When? ?he? ?opened? ?the? ?door,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?already? ?asleep? ?curled? ?up? ?in? ?the? ?corner.? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?was? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?like? ?a? ?corpse? ?and? ?wailing,? ?looking? ?like? ?his? ?innards? ?were? ?on? ?
fire.? ?Guzi? ?was? ?massaging? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?chopping? ?his? ?back,? ?Dad,? ?are? ?you? ?better?? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?removed? ?the? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?from? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?put? ?the? ?eggs? ?down,? ?Whats? ?with? ?
you?? ?Ate? ?something? ?bad?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?spat,? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?dont? ?fucking? ?cook? ?me? ?anything,? ?I? ?wont? ?suffer? ?
stomachaches? ?even? ?if? ?I? ?were? ?to? ?lick? ?shit? ?and? ?grime? ?on? ?the? ?ground!? ? ?
Listening? ?to? ?him? ?exaggerate,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tucked? ?his? ?hands? ?across? ?in? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?Then? ?will? ?
you? ?really? ?try? ?licking? ?those? ?things? ?and? ?see? ?if? ?you? ?get? ?stomachaches?? ? ?
PTUI,? ?PTUI,? ?PTUI!? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?spat? ?again,? ?What? ?the? ?fuck? ?did? ?this? ?old? ?master? ?say?? ?
Youre? ?showing? ?your? ?evil? ?heart? ?again,? ?trying? ?to? e? ?up? ?with? ?different? ?ways? ?to? ?torture? ?me!? ?
AIYOYOYOYOYOYO,? ?my? ?good? ?son,? ?thats? ?good,? ?thats? ?good,? ?now? ?chop? ?this? ?side.? ?
Hehehehe~? ?Aiiiieee? ?fuck,? ?what? ?the? ?fucks? ?going? ?on,? ?Ive? ?been? ?nothing? ?but? ?aggravated? ?
tely,? ?like? ?a? ?fucking? ?tom? ?cat? ?in? ?rut.? ?AM? ?I? ?SICK?!? ?COUSIN? ?CROWN? ?PRINCE!? ?IM? ?SICK!? ?
IT? ?MUST? ?BE? ?CAUSE? ?YOUVE? ?BEEN? ?TORTURING? ?ME? ?THAT? ?IM? ?SICK!? ?You? ?god? ?
fucking? ?snow? ?lotus,? ?youre? ?out? ?for? ?blood!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crouched? ?down? ?and? ?felt? ?his? ?forehead,? ?Are? ?you? ?burning? ?up?? ?After? ?a? ?pause? ?he? ?
dropped? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?frowned,? ?Thats? ?not? ?it.? ?Youre? ?not? ?faking? ?it,? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?start? ?cussing? ?again? ?and? ?Guzi? ?said? ?pathetically,? ?Daozhang,? ?my? ?
dad? ?didnt? ?lie? ?to? ?you.? ?He? ?hasnt? ?been? ?feeling? ?well? tely,? ?and? ?hes? ?wailed? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?
today.? ? ?
Watching? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?wiggle? ?on? ?the? ?floor,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?
ready? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?the? ?medicine? ?box? ?when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?that? ?the? ?donation? ?box? ?was? ?
heavy.? ?That? ?donation? ?box? ?was? ?newly? ?built? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?so? ?it? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?anything? ?
inside.? ?Puzzled,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?the? ?key? ?out? ?and? ?opened? ?it? ?to? ?see? ?and? ?was? ?bbergasted.? ?
He? ?was? ?once? ?again? ?blinded? ?by? ?a? ?box? ?full? ?of? ?shining? ?gold? ?bars.? ?
PA!?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?shut? ?the? ?donation? ?box? ?again.? ?
Didnt? ?he? ?already? ?return? ?that? ?box? ?of? ?gold? ?bars? ?given? ?by? ?the? ?Water? ?Master?? ?Who? ?else? ?
would? ?gift? ?him? ?something? ?like? ?this???? ? ?
It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?Hua? ?Cheng;? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?do? ?something? ?so? ?simple? ?and? ?crude? ?like? ?stuffing? ?
him? ?with? ?gold? ?bars.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?and? ?asked,? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?did? ?someone? ?
e? ?by?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?pointed? ?at? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?cussed,? ?OI,? ?WHATS? ?WRONG? ?WITH? ?YOU.? ?DO? ?YOU? ?
REALLY? ?TAKE? ?ME? ?FOR? ?A? ?GUARD? ?DOG?? ?THINK? ?YOURE? ?A? ?SUPREME?? ?EVEN? ?A? ?
SUPREME? ?ISNT? ?THIS? ?SHAMELESS.? ?NOT? ?EVEN? ?THAT? ?SHITTY? ?BLACK? ?WATER? ?AND? ?
HUA? ?CHENG? ?THAT? ?FUCKER? ?DARE? ?TAKE? ?ME? ?FOR? ?A? ?GUARD? ?DOG!? ? ?
BANG!? ??The? ?door? ?of? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?was? ?kicked? ?open? ?by? ?someone,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
who? ?came? ?in.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?saw? ?him? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?instantly? ?became? ?mute,? ?and? ?silently? ?
wriggled? ?to? ?the? ?side,? ?not? ?daring? ?to? ?make? ?any? ?more? ?mentions? ?of? ?what? ?he? ?saw? ?that? ?night.? ? ?
San? ?Lang,? ?youre? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?cheerfully,? ?Yea.? ?
Thanks? ?for? ?your? ?hard? ?work.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?The? ?vige? ?head? ?gifted? ?some? ?things? ?to? ?have? ?
me? ?reward? ?you,? ?so? ?well? ?eat? ?something? ?good? ?tonight.? ? ?
Sounds? ?good.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?But,? ?gege,? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?over? ?to? ?my? ?ce? ?
tonight?? ?
The? ?Ghost? ?City?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
En.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?And? ?take? ?this? ?thing? ?along? ?too.? ?He? ?pointed? ?at? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?See? ?if? ?
theres? ?any? ?way? ?we? ?can? ?pull? ?his? ?soul? ?out.? ? ?
Humming? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?acquiesced,? ?Thats? ?probably? ?a? ?good? ?idea.? ?In? ?any? ?
case,? ?its? ?not? ?good? ?to? ?keep? ?dragging? ?our? ?feet? ?on? ?this.? ?Of? ?course,? ?the? ?most? ?important? ?
reason? ?was? ?because? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?ate? ?too? ?much,? ?and? ?his? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?afford? ?
it.? ? ?
When? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?heard? ?they? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?send? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?he? ?was? ?terrified? ?
and? ?objected? ?as? ?hard? ?as? ?he? ?could.? ?However,? ?his? ?objections? ?fell? ?on? ?deaf? ?ears.? ?A? ?st? ?of? ?
smoke? ter,? ?he? ?was? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?green? ?daruma? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?Guzi? ?carried? ?him? ?in? ?
his? ?hands? ?as? ?they? ?left? ?for? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City.? ?
The? ?Ghost? ?City? ?was? ?bustling? ?as? ?always,? ?and? ?walking? ?down? ?the? ?main? ?street,? ?the? ?ghosts? ?all? ?
remembered? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?had? e? ?again,? ?they? ?all? ?shouted,? ?GRAND? ?
UNCLE!? ?...? ?Ah,? ?no,? ?Chengzhus? ?Lord? ?Friend,? ?youve? e? ?again!? ?
Quack!? ?Is? ?it? ?because? ?you? ?miss? ?our? ?specialty? ?street? ?food,? ?quack!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?brought? ?that? ?basket? ?of? ?eggs? ?along? ?and? ?gave? ?them? ?away? ?as? ?souvenirs? ?from? ?the? ?
mortal? ?realm.? ?Many? ?who? ?received? ?the? ?eggs? ?were? ?overjoyed,? ?some? ?deciding? ?to? ?eat? ?it? ?
along? ?with? ?their? ?own? ?blood,? ?and? ?some? ?proiming? ?they? ?will? ?hatch? ?an? ?eight? ?feet? ?monster? ?
from? ?their? ?eggs.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?released? ?the? ?spell? ?on? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?st? ?of? ?green? ?
smoke,? ?the? ?man? ?possessed? ?by? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?appeared? ?on? ?the? ?street,? ?hugging? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?
crouching? ?in? ?defense,? ?not? ?speaking? ?a? ?word.? ?Some? ?of? ?the? ?ghosts? ?caught? ?the? ?scent? ?on? ?his? ?
body? ?and? ?eximed,? ?Eh?? ?Isnt? ?this? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost?? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?all? ?approached? ?and? ?surrounded? ?him,? ?and? ?smelling? ?about? ?they? ?were? ?
all? ?thrilled,? ?HAHAHAHHAHAHA,? ?IT? ?REALLY? ?IS? ?THE? ?GREEN? ?GHOST!? ?THIS? ?DUMB? ?***? ?
IS? ?HERE? ?AGAIN? ?HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!? ?
HAVENT? ?YOU? ?BEEN? ?BEATEN? ?ENOUGH? ?LAST? ?TIME? ?HAHAHAHAHA? ?AND? ?YOU? ?
DARE? ?COME? ?AGAIN!? ?
Watch? ?over? ?the? ?little? ?one,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?big? ?one,? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?drag? ?
him? ?out? ?without? ?hurting? ?the? ?body.? ?
YESSIR!? ?MY? ?LORD!? ? ?
Thus,? ?several? ?beautiful? ?female? ?ghosts? ?hugged? ?Guzi,? ?hummed? ?a? ?little? ?luby? ?and? ?put? ?him? ?
to? ?sleep.? ?The? ?other? ?demons,? ?monsters,? ?and? ?ghosts? ?then? ?started? ?ying? ?tag? ?with? ?Qi? ?
Rong.? ?One? ?screaming? ?as? ?he? ?fled,? ?and? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?ghosts? ?hot? ?in? ?pursuit? ?behind? ?him.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?then? ?turned? ?away,? ?heading? ?inside? ?Qiandeng? ?
Temple.? ?
The? ?two? ?stepped? ?in? ?to? ?the? ?hall? ?leisurely? ?and? ?approached? ?the? ?altar.? ?That? ?altar? ?was? ?still? ?
covered? ?with? ?brushes,? ?ink,? ?and? ?paper.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?feeling? ?rather? ?heavy? ?recently,? ?
and? ?seeing? ?those? ?stationary,? ?he? ?had? ?the? ?intention? ?to? ?rx? ?the? ?mood.? ?He? ?smiled? ?softly,? ?
Last? ?time? ?when? ?I? ?taught? ?you,? ?I? ?said? ?youll? ?need? ?to? ?practice? ?when? ?youve? ?got? ?the? ?time.? ?
But,? ?I? ?suppose? ?you? ?havent? ?been? ?practicing? tely,? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?Gege,? ?youve? ?given? ?away? ?my? ?reward? ?to? ?other? ?people,? ?
what? ?will? ?I? ?eat? ?tonight?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?imitated? ?him? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly,? ?Dont? ?change? ?the? ?subject.? ?
I? ?can? ?practice? ?the? ?sword? ?but? ?not? ?calligraphy.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?If? ?gege? ?isnt? ?beside? ?me? ?
to? ?instruct,? ?Ill? ?probably? ?go? ?astray? ?practicing? ?all? ?by? ?myself,? ?and? ?get? ?worse? ?the? ?more? ?I? ?
write.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?brows? ?were? ?rising? ?higher,? ?San? ?Lang? ?is? ?so? ?smart,? ?how? ?can? ?there? ?be? ?anything? ?
youre? ?no? ?good? ?at?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?picked? ?up? ?a? ?brush? ?and? ?dipped? ?it? ?in? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?ink,? ?looking? ?very? ?humble,? ?Its? ?
true.? ?Pray? ?gege? ?teach? ?me.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?write? ?something? ?first.? ? ?
Thus,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?very? ?seriously? ?wrote? ?two? ?verses.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?but? ?really? ?
couldnt? ?watch? ?anymore,? ?...Stop,? ?stop.? ?You...? ?best? ?stop? ?after? ?all.? ? ?
Dont? ?waste? ?good? ?paper? ?and? ?ink? ?any? ?more.? ?Oh,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?obediently? ?and? ?really? ?
did? ?stop,? ?putting? ?the? ?brush? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?dont...? ?dont? ?tell? ?
anyone? ?that? ?I? ?taught? ?you? ?how? ?to? ?write.? ? ?
Gege,? ?I? ?tried? ?my? ?best.? ?Hua? ?cheng? ?pouted.? ?The? ?way? ?he? ?spoke? ?really? ?sounded? ?like? ?he? ?
was? ?aggrieved.? ?A? ?proud? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King;? ?if? ?his? ?name? ?should? ?be? ?announced,? ?all? ?
three? ?realms? ?would? ?shiver? ?in? ?fright.? ?Yet? ?right? ?now? ?he? ?stood? ?like? ?a? ?young? ?student,? ?
obediently? ?listening? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?critique.? ?Having? ?lectured? ?on? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?crucial? ?points,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?hand? ?again? ?like? ?the? st? ?time,? ?Lets? ?try? ?again.? ?Be? ?serious? ?this? ?time.? ?
Alright.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?immersed? ?in? posing.? ?After? ?writing? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?casually,? ?
Why? ?is? ?it? ?still? ?Ache? ?of? ?Separation*?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?answered? ?casually,? ?I? ?like? ?this? ?poem.? ?
I? ?like? ?it? ?too,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But,? ?does? ?San? ?Lang? ?have? ?any? ?other? ?poems? ?you? ?like?? ?Once? ?
youre? ?familiar? ?with? ?copying? ?this? ?poem,? ?you? ?can? ?try? ?copying? ?others.? ?Roughly? ?counting,? ?
this? ?poem? ?only? ?had? ?so? ?many? ?words.? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?had? ?written? ?it? ?for? ?over? ?ten? ?times,? ?so? ?
it? ?should? ?be? ?time? ?to? ?change? ?to? ?a? ?different? ?one.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?adamant,? ?This? ?
one? ?is? ?fine.? ? ?
cing? ?the? ?brush? ?down,? ?he? ?blew? ?lightly? ?at? ?the? ?ink? ?and? ?smiled,? ?If? ?I? ?like? ?something,? ?then? ?
my? ?heart? ?will? ?not? ?have? ?room? ?for? ?any? ?other,? ?and? ?Ill? ?always? ?treasure? ?it.? ?A? ?thousand? ?times,? ?a? ?
million? ?times,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?many? ?years? ?this? ?will? ?not? ?change.? ?This? ?poem? ?is? ?the? ?same.? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?a? ?small? ?smile,? ?Is? ?that? ?right.? ?
En.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?released? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?quietly,? ?Then,? ?very? ?well.? ?San? ?Lang? ?is? ?
a? ?sentimental? ?man.? ?Thats? ?good...? ?oh,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?practice? ?some? ?more? ?by? ?yourself.? ?
Ah,? ?thats? ?right.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?doesnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?feeling? ?well? tely.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?put? ?down? ?the? ?paper? ?and? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?brush? ?again,? ?How? ?is? ?he? ?unwell?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around? ?with? ?his? ?back? ?facing? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?He? ?said? ?something? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?
feeling? ?agitated? ?all? ?over.? ?But? ?Ive? ?looked? ?him? ?over? ?and? ?it? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?caused? ?by? ?that? ?
mans? ?body.? ?It? ?cant? ?be? ?because? ?the? ?weathers? ?bad?? ?
Behind? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?questioned,? ?When? ?did? ?this? ?start?? ? ?
It? ?should? ?be? ?just? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Today? ?was? ?especially? ?bad...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence,? ?a? ?sense? ?of? ?foreboding? ?suddenly? ?grew? ?in? ?his? ?mind.? ?Just? ?
then,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?light? ??PA!?? ?sound? ?behind? ?him,? ?like? ?an? ?object? ?was? ?dropped? ?in? ?mid? ?air.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?around,? ?SAN? ?LANG?!? ? ?
The? ?brush? ?that? ?was? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand? ?earlier? ?had? ?dropped,? nding? ?on? ?the? ?snow? ?
white? ?paper,? ?shing? ?a? ?long? ?erratic? ?trail? ?of? ?ink.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?was? ?sullen,? ?his? ?
body? ?unsteady,? ?and? ?he? ?held? ?himself? ?up? ?with? ?a? ?hand? ?clutching? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?altar,? ?while? ?
the? ?other? ?hand? ?covered? ?his? ?right? ?eye.? ?
? ?
[?x?˼?]? ?Ache? ?of? ?Separation? ?is? ?the? ?title? ?of? ?the? ?poem? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?writing? ?in? ?
chapter? ?97.? ?
MXTX? ?Authors? ?Note:? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?is? ?aggravated? ?too!? ?Its? ?[? ?]? ?season? ?again!? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.127:? ?Mount? ?Tonglu? ?Reopens;? ?All? ?Ghosts? ?Aroused? ?
Judging? ?from? ?his? ?expression,? ?it? ?seemed? ?as? ?if? ?his? ?right? ?eye? ?was? ?throbbing? ?and? ?in? ?an? ?
overwhelming? ?amount? ?of? ?pain.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?sprung? ?forward,? ?Are? ?you? ?okay?? ?
The? ?corner? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?mouth? ?twitched? ?but? ?he? ?forced? ?the? ?words? ?back.? ?The? ?silver? ?
eyes? ?engraved? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?Emings? ?hilt? ?snapped? ?open? ?and? ?the? ?eyeball? ?started? ?to? ?spin? ?
wildly.? ?Veins? ?popped? ?along? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?hand? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?rested? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?
altar,? ?threatening? ?to? ?flip? ?the? ?table? ?at? ?any? ?second.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?out? ?his? ?hand,? ?wanting? ?
to? ?help,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?growled,? ?Stay? ?back!? ?
Seeing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?freeze,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gritted? ?out? ?through? ?his? ?teeth,? ?...? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
please,? ?hurry? ?and? ?get? ?away? ?from? ?me.? ?I? ?might...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?How? ?can? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?to? ?leave? ?when? ?youre? ?like? ?this?!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?his? ?voice? ?nothing? ?but? ?gentle,? ?If? ?you? ?were? ?to? ?stay? ?here? ?any? ?longer,? ?I-? ?
In? ?that? ?instant,? ?waves? ?after? ?waves? ?of? ?ghostly? ?howls? ?and? ?cries? ?sounded? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?
Qiandeng? ?Temple.? ?Ghosts? ?were? ?doubling? ?over? ?on? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?Main? ?Street,? ?bawling? ?
their? ?eyes? ?out,? ?clutching? ?their? ?heads? ?and? ?wailing,? ?as? ?if? ?their? ?skulls? ?had? ?split? ?open? ?and? ?
they? ?were? ?on? ?the? ?verge? ?of? ?death.? ?Amidst? ?the? ?chaos,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?sprinting? ?fast? ?ahead.? ?
Due? ?to? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?possessing? ?a? ?humans? ?body,? ?although? ?the? ?flesh? ?body? ?had? ?
diminished? ?his? ?powers,? ?it? ?also? ?acted? ?as? ?a? ?protective? ?barrier? ?against? ?any? ?ghost-effective? ?
attacks.? ?It? ?was? ?solely? ?because? ?of? ?this? ?that? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?still? ?jumping? ?about? ?resiliently? ?and? ?
seizing? ?this? ?chance? ?to? ?flee.? ?The? ?group? ?of? ?female? ?ghosts? ?that? ?were? ?cradling? ?Guzi? ?had? ?now? ?
fallen? ?onto? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?crying? ?about? ?their? ?headaches.? ?Unable? ?to? ?sing? ?their? ?hypnotic? ?
melody,? ?Guzi? ?groggily? ?woke? ?up? ?only? ?to? ?see? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?bolting? ?away? ?like? ?a? ?madman.? ?He? ?
jumped? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?chased? ?after? ?him? ?while? ?yelling,? ?Dad!? ?Dad!? ?Wait? ?for? ?me!? ?
As? ?he? ?ran,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?turned? ?around,? ?stuck? ?out? ?his? ?tongue? ?and? ?made? ?a? ?face,? ?
LULULULULALALALA,? ?GOOD? ?BOY,? ?DADS? ?LEAVING!? ?HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA? ?
Yet? ?Guzi? ?still? ?chased? ?after? ?him? ?relentlessly? ?with? ?his? ?two? ?small? ?pair? ?of? ?legs.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?the? ?
distance? ?between? ?them? ?has? ?grown? ?bigger,? ?he? ?broke? ?out? ?in? ?tears,? ?Dad!? ?Please? ?dont? ?
throw? ?me? ?away.? ?Dad,? ?take? ?me? ?with? ?you!? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?spat? ?out? ?continuously,? ?GET? ?LOST!? ?GET? ?LOST!? ?DONT? ?FOLLOW? ?ME!? ?WHAT? ?A? ?
NUISANCE!? ?
A? ?drop? ?of? ?his? ?spit? ?flew? ?so? ?far? ?that? ?it? ?hit? ?Guzi? ?on? ?the? ?forehead? ?and? ?knocked? ?him? ?down? ?on? ?
his? ?butt.? ?He? ?cried? ?even? ?harder,? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?as? ?if? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?break? ?and? ?his? ?
lungs? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?burst.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?it? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?he? ?stormed? ?out? ?of? ?
Qiandeng? ?Temple? ?in? ?anger,? ?Qi? ?Rong!? ?
The? ?moment? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blocking? ?the? ?path? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?he? ?spun? ?around? ?in? ?
fear? ?and? ?ran? ?back? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?came? ?from.? ?Along? ?the? ?way,? ?he? ?scooped? ?up? ?Guzi? ?from? ?the? ?
ground? ?and? ?threatened,? ?DONT? ?COME? ?ANY? ?CLOSER!? ?COME? ?AND? ?ILL? ?BITE? ?OFF? ?THE? ?
HEAD? ?OF? ?THIS? ?LITTLE? ?BRAT? ?BEFORE? ?YOUR? ?EYES!!? ?What? ?a? ?good? ?boy,? ?youre? ?gonna? ?
be? ?your? ?dads? ?meal,? ?how? ?filial!? ?Tomorrow? ?dadll? ?cook? ?you!? ?You? ?can? ?pick? ?between? ?
being? ?braised? ?or? ?steamed!? ?HAHAHAHAHA!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?fazed? ?by? ?the? ?threat? ?at? ?all.? ?However,? ?just? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?give? ?
chase,? ?a? ?loud? ?crash? ?sounded? ?behind? ?him.? ?As? ?if? ?suddenly? ?struck? ?by? ?fury,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?
swept? ?the? ?ink? ?brush? ?and? ?paper? ?pad? ?off? ?the? ?table? ?and? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?Fearing? ?for? ?the? ?worst,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?afford? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?turned? ?around,? ?San? ?Lang...? ?
All? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?he? ?was? ?embraced? ?tightly? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?tremble? ?in? ?his? ?
voice? ?as? ?the? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King? ?whispered,? ?I? ?lied.? ?Dont? ?leave? ?me.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?as? ?still? ?as? ?a? ?statue? ?locked? ?within? ?the? ?pair? ?of? ?strong? ?arms,? ?San? ?
Lang?? ?Do? ?you? ?recognize? ?me?? ?
It? ?seemed? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?at? ?a? ?point? ?where? ?he? ?had? ?lost? ?all? ?senses? ?and? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?
recognize? ?who? ?was? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him.? ?He? ?clutched? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?even? ?tighter? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?
repeatedly? ?muttered,? ?...? ?I? ?lied.? ?Dont? ?leave? ?me.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes.? ?Outside? ?the? ?temple,? ?while? ?Guzi? ?wailed? ?uncontrobly,? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?broke? ?out? ?in? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?hysterical? ughter.? ?He? ?cackled,? ?HEHE!? ?HUA? ?CHENG? ?
YOU? ?FUCKER!? ?!? ?THATLL? ?TEACH? ?YOU? ?FOR? ?LOOKING? ?DOWN? ?ON? ?ME? ?ALL? ?THE? ?
TIME!? ?LOOK? ?AT? ?YOU,? ?ALL? ?COCKY? ?ALL? ?DAY!? ?AINT? ?THIS? ?KARMA!? ?YOURE? ?DONE? ?
FOR!!? ?
Upon? ?hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?ghosts? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?who? ?were? ?on? ?the? ?verge? ?of? ?exhaustion? ?from? ?
the? ?pain? ?immediately? ?cursed? ?back,? ?Green? ?Ghost!? ?You? ?piece? ?of? ?useless? ?trash,? ?ya? ?dare? ?to? ?
swear? ?at? ?our? ?lord?!? ?
The? ?annoying? ?ruckus? ?going? ?on? ?around? ?them? ?drove? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?the? ?edge? ?and? ?even? ?
more? ?infuriated.? ?He? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?as? ?if? ?about? ?to? ?st? ?them? ?to? ?pieces.? ?Instinctively,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?hugged? ?him? ?back? ?to? ?keep? ?the? ?hand? ?down.? ?He? ?soothed,? ?Okay,? ?okay.? ?I? ?wont? ?leave,? ?I? ?
wont? ?leave? ?you.? ?With? ?a? ?flick? ?of? ?his? ?hand,? ?the? ?Qiandeng? ?Temples? ?grand? ?doors? ?closed? ?
shut? ?by? ?themselves.? ?To? ?prevent? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?from? ?busting? ?into? ?the? ?temple? ?under? ?these? ?
circumstances,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shooed,? ?If? ?youre? ?gonna? ?scram,? ?then? ?get? ?lost!? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?time? ?
for? ?you!? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?get? ?lost,? ?then? ?just? ?wait? ?and? ?see? ?what? ?Ill...? ?-AH!? ?
To? ?his? ?surprise,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?unsatisfied? ?with? ?only? ?a? ?shallow? ?embrace,? ?and? ?he? ?
shoved? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?roughly? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?jaded? ?table.? ?Ink,? ?paper,? ?brushes? ?all? ?fell? ?and? ?
scattered? ?across? ?the? ?floor.? ?Caught? ?up? ?in? ?the? ?struggle,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?identally? ?glided? ?
past? ?the? ?ink? ?pad? ?stationed? ?on? ?the? ?table,? ?leaving? ?crimson? ?red? ?marks? ?along? ?the? ?paper? ?
underneath? ?him.? ?Upon? ?Ache? ?of? ?Separation,? ?the? ?two? ?characters? ?Mount? ?Wu? ?in? ?the? ?line? ?
After? ?Mount? ?Wu? ?removed,? ?clouds? ?are? ?no? ?longer? ?clouds,? ?was? ?now? ?stained? ?with? ?vivid? ?
blood-like? ?markings,? ?making? ?it? ?stunningly? ?beautiful.? ?San...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started.? ?
Before? ?he? ?could? ?finish,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?held? ?him? ?by? ?the? ?shoulders? ?and? ?leaned? ?down? ?to? ?kiss? ?
him.? ?
Qi? ?Rong,? ?who? ?had? ?undoubtedly? ?heard? ?something? ?that? ?didnt? ?sound? ?right,? ughed,? ?
Cousin? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?you? ?better? ?be? ?careful!? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?is? ?probably? ?like? ?a? ?rabid? ?dog? ?
right? ?now,? ?hell? ?bite? ?whoever? ?he? ?sees!? ?I,? ?myself,? ?will? ?personally? ?go? ?and? ?help? ?you? ?spread? ?
the? ?news.? ?There? ?are? ?quite? ?a? ?few? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?who? ?seek? ?revenge? ?against? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?they? ?might? ?as? ?well? e? ?now? ?and? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?him!? ?AHAHAHAHAHA...? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?heart? ?tightened? ?as? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ughter? ?faded? ?in? ?the? ?distance.? ?If? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?really? ?did? ?
call? ?forth? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?cultivators? ?who? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?wronged,? ?under? ?the? ?demons? ?
current? ?weakened? ?condition,? ?how? ?could? ?Ghost? ?City? ?defend? ?itself?? ?
Yet,? ?amidst? ?all? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?allowing? ?him? ?any? ?breaks? ?to? ?think.? ?Although? ?he? ?
wasnt? ?alive? ?and? ?shouldnt? ?emit? ?any? ?warmth,? ?in? ?this? ?very? ?moment,? ?his? ?body? ?was? ?burning? ?
hot,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?struck? ?by? ?a? ?high? ?fever.? ?With? ?their? ?lips? ?tightly? ?pressed? ?against? ?each? ?
others,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?practically? ?forced? ?to? ?ept? ?the? ?iing? ?waves? ?of? ?heat.? ?The? ?
hands? ?that? ?were? ?originally? ?trying? ?to? ?push? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?away? ?now? ?sank? ?into? ?the? ?folds? ?of? ?the? ?
red? ?fabric? ?near? ?his? ?shoulders? ?instead.? ?
Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?spiritual? ?energy? ?was? ?too? ?strong,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?
throat,? ?chest,? ?and? ?stomach? ?were? ?filled? ?to? ?the? ?brim? ?by? ?warmth,? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?that? ?it? ?became? ?
ufortable.? ?If? ?he? ?continued? ?to? ?endure? ?this,? ?he? ?might? ?just? ?burst? ?under? ?the? ?sheer? ?
amount? ?of? ?power? ?that? ?was? ?being? ?poured? ?in.? ?He? ?tightened? ?his? ?jaw? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?palm? ?to? ?
p.? ?Although? ?he? ?did? nd? ?a? ?blow,? ?but? ?because? ?he? ?really? ?couldnt? ?bring? ?himself? ?to? ?hit? ?
Hua? ?Cheng,? ?the? ?hand? ?only? ?tapped? ?his? ?shoulder? ?instead,? ?the? ?force? ?neither? ?light? ?nor? ?heavy.? ?
Unfazed,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?seized? ?his? ?wrist,? ?held? ?it? ?down,? ?and? ?continued? ?the? ?attack? ?on? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?lips.? ?
He? ?really? ?couldnt? ?let? ?this? ?continue? ?any? ?further.? ?This? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?both? ?of? ?his? ?
hands.? ?After? ?shoving? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?away,? ?he? ?fled? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?altar? ?in? ?panic,? ?panting? ?
for? ?breath.? ?However,? ?with? ?bloodshot? ?eyes,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?hounded? ?him? ?and? ?followed? ?over,? ?
pressing? ?him? ?against? ?the? ?altar.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried,? ?San? ?Lang!? ?
...? ?
Perhaps? ?his? ?voice? ?did? ?reach? ?him,? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?stared? ?at? ?his? ?face? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?before? ?
suddenly,? ?wrapping? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?bone-crushing? ?hug.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?gained? ?some? ?senses? ?and? ?stopped? ?his? ?advances,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?
sigh? ?in? ?relief.? ?However,? ?as? ?he? ?stood? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?embrace,? ?he? ?felt? ?the? ?unsettling? ?
energy? ?inside? ?of? ?the? ?Supreme? ?fighting? ?to? ?break? ?out.? ?No? ?wonder? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?kissed? ?him? ?
the? ?moment? ?he? ?caught? ?him.? ?With? ?such? ?chaos? ?going? ?on? ?internally,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?find? ?an? ?outlet? ?
to? ?expel? ?it.? ?Though,? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?fully? ?return? ?him? ?to? ?his? ?normal? ?state,? ?blood? ?must? ?be? ?
drained.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?alive,? ?how? ?would? ?he? ?have? ?any? ?blood? ?to? ?let?? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?consideration,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?conclusion,? ?...? ?Forgive? ?me.? ?
He? ?cupped? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?and? ?voluntarily? ?covered? ?the? ?others? ?lips? ?with? ?his? ?own,? ?
gently? ?guiding? ?the? ?turbulent? ?flow? ?of? ?heat? ?into? ?his? ?own? ?body,? ?helping? ?to? ?ease? ?the? ?pain? ?and? ?
suffering? ?of? ?the? ?other.? ?Instinctively,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looped? ?his? ?arm? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?waist,? ?
making? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shiver? ?just? ?the? ?slightest.? ?In? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?the? ?two? ?were? ?tumbling? ?on? ?
top? ?of? ?the? ?altar.? ?
It? ?really? ?wasnt? ?fair.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?dare? ?touch? ?anywhere? ?on? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?thats? ?even? ?
slightly? ?dangerous.? ?Yet,? ?because? ?of? ?his? ?cloudy? ?state? ?of? ?mind,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?fingers? ?were? ?
roaming? ?across? ?every? ?inch? ?of? ?his? ?body? ?shamelessly,? ?making? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suffer? ?in? ?silent? ?
torment.? ?This? ?altar? ?was? ?originally? ?a? ?ce? ?where? ?one? ?would? ?make? ?offerings? ?to? ?a? ?god,? ?but? ?
it? ?now? ?resided? ?a? ?ghost? ?and? ?a? ?god? ?who? ?were? ?entangled? ?in? ?a? ?heated? ?battle? ?of? ?tongues.? ?
Although? ?preposterous,? ?the? ?scene? ?was? ?beyond? ?breathtaking.? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?both? ?parties? ?were? ?more? ?or? ?less? ?clear? ?headed? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?always? ?a? ?
justifiable? ?reason.? ?Committing? ?this? ?sort? ?of? ?act? ?was? ?at? ?least? ?controlled,? ?since? ?there? ?was? ?
nothing? ?beyond? ?just? ?lips? ?covering? ?lips.? ?However,? ?this? ?time,? ?with? ?the? ?roaming? ?hand? ?on? ?top? ?
of? ?the? ?hazey? ?state? ?of? ?mind,? ?it? ?well? ?exceeded? ?the? ?boundary? ?of? ?only? ?lips? ?and? ?teeth.? ?In? ?his? ?
foggy? ?mind,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?realized? ?one? ?thing.? ?Although? ?every? ?time? ?it? ?was? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?
control? ?and? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?choice,? ?but? ?in? ?truth,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?hidden? ?desire? ?he? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?
back? ?every? ?time.? ?
After? ?suffering? ?through? ?the? ?entire? ?night,? ?the? ?unsettling? ?energy? ?inside? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?finally? ?
began? ?to? ?calm? ?down.? ?The? ?arm? ?that? ?was? ?clutching? ?onto? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?slowly? ?released? ?its? ?grip.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?flipped? ?over? ?and? ?sat? ?up.? ?Watching? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?sleeping? ?face,? ?he? ?finally? ?sighed? ?
a? ?breath.? ? ?
Thrown? ?to? ?the? ?side,? ?Emings? ?single? ?eyeball? ?was? ?still? ?spinning? ?around? ?frantically.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
picked? ?up? ?the? ?scimitar,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?a? ?long? ?series? ?of? ?pets? ?that? ?the? ?de? ?finally? ?
softened? ?into? ?a? ?crescent? ?eye? ?smile,? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?finally? ?satisfied.? ?Not? ?long? ?after,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?shot? ?up? ?from? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?sleeping,? ?...Your? ?Highness?!? ?
Hastily,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?adjusted? ?his? ?expression.? ?He? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?beamed,? ?Youre? ?
awake?? ?Everythings? ?fine? ?now.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?did? ?a? ?quick? ?scan? ?around? ?him.? ?Needless? ?to? ?say,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?mess? ?inside? ?
the? ?Qiandeng? ?Temple.? ?His? ?face? ?was? ?uncharacteristically? ?distraught,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?couldnt? ?
remember? ?what? ?happened? ?the? ?night? ?before.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?jumped? ?at? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?speak,? ?his? ?
voice? ?calm? ?and? ?confident,? ?What? ?happened? st? ?night?? ?All? ?your? ?subordinates? ?were? ?
suddenly? ?struck? ?by? ?either? ?a? ?fever? ?or? ?throbbing? ?headache.? ?Everyone? ?was? ?restless.? ?You? ?
were? ?too,? ?and? ?you? ?had? ?quite? ?the? ?temper!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?demanded,? ?Other? ?than? ?that?? ?
Other? ?than? ?what?? ?Theres? ?nothing? ?else.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked.? ?
He? ?could? ?feel? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?gaze? ?on? ?him? ?as? ?the? ?Supreme? ?continued? ?to? ?grill? ?him,? ?Was? ?
there? ?really? ?nothing?? ?Then,? ?how? ?did? ?I? ?calm? ?down?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?softly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?slightly? ?embarrassed,? ?To? ?tell? ?you? ?the? ?
truth,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?please? ?dont? ?be? ?mad? ?at? ?me.? ?Other? ?than? ?doing? ?this...? ?He? ?motioned? ?at? ?
Eming? ?who? ?he? ?was? ?currently? ?petting? ?and? ?admitted,? ?I,? ?also,? ?cough? ?cough,? ?had? ?a? ?fight? ?
with? ?you.? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?suspiciously,? ?...we? ?fought?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?down? ?his? ?fort? ?and? ?watched? ?him? ?earnestly,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?Look,? ?the? ?hall? ?is? ?
such? ?a? ?mess? ?because? ?of? ?our? ?fight.? ?
...? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?pause? ?before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?puffed? ?a? ?sigh? ?in? ?relief? ?and? ?rested? ?his? ?head? ?on? ?his? ?
hand.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?wasnt? ?hounding? ?for? ?answers? ?anymore,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?felt? ?his? ?suspended? ?
heart? ?settle? ?down? ?after? ?and? ?silently? ?released? ?his? ?breath.? ? ?
It? ?opened.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?muttered? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden.? ?
What? ?did?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?lifted? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?with? ?a? ?somber? ?voice,? ?he? ?rified,? ?Mount? ?Tonglu? ?
reopened.? ?
The? ?meaning? ?of? ?this? ?announcement? ?couldnt? ?be? ?clearer? ?for? ?the? ?two.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?widened? ?his? ?
eyes,? ?A? ?new? ?ghost? ?king...is? ?about? ?to? ?be? ?born?? ?
? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?returned? ?to? ?report? ?in,? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?was? ?also? ?rumbling? ?with? ?thunder? ?
unceasingly.? ?Stepping? ?into? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?unconsciously? ?looked? ?for? ?
someone? ?to? ?inquire? ?Whats? ?the? ?matter? ?with? ?Lord? ?Thunder? ?Master?? ?But? ?only? ?when? ?the? ?
words? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?that? ?the? ?spot? ?where? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?once? ?stood? ?was? ?
now? ?empty.? ?The? ?Water? ?Master? ?who? ?stood? ?right? ?up? ?front? ?and? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?who? ?sat? ?in? ?
the? ?corner? ?were? ?all? ?vacant.? ?He? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?his? ?heart? ?sighing,? ?then? ?he? ?looked? ?over? ?
and? ?saw? ?Lang? ?Qing? ?Qiu? ?enter? ?the? ?hall.? ?
Having? ?not? ?seen? ?him? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?had? ?thinned? ?a? ?size,? ?looking? ?much? ?
gloomier.? ?His? ?eyes? ?met? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?then? ?turned? ?away? ?without? ?a? ?word.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?scanned? ?around? ?and? ?realized? ?he? ?couldnt? ?find? ?anyone? ?he? ?could? ?converse? ?with? ?
casually.? ?
A? ?voice? ?answered? ?him,? ?Its? ?nothing.? ?A? ?Ghost? ?King? ?is? ?about? ?to? ?be? ?born;? ?ghosts? ?cry? ?and? ?
gods? ?sound,? ?the? ?thunder? ?will? ?not? ?stop.? ? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?responded? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?For? ?some? ?reason,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?him? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?an? ?incredible? ?sense? ?of? ?friendliness.? ?However,? ?one? ?of? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?
eyes? ?was? ?purple,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?gaze? ?over? ?to? ?the? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?who? ?was? ?
standing? ?far? ?away? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?hall.? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?cheek? ?was? ?swollen.? ?It? ?seemed? ?
after? ?building? ?their? ?grudges? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?the? ?brawl? ?the? st? ?time? ?mustve? ?been? ?
aggressive.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?Spoke? ?up,? ?The? ?reason? ?why? ?Ive? ?summoned? ?everyone? ?here? ?today,? ?Im? ?sure? ?
youre? ?all? ?very? ?aware.? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?all? ?acknowledged.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?continued? ?slowly,? ?The? ?universe? ?is? ?a? ?
kiln,? ?all? ?sentient? ?beings? ?are? ?copper;? ?in? ?the? ?deep? ?waters? ?and? ?scalding? ?fires,? ?all? ?trials? ?
breathe? ?within.? ?
Mount? ?Tonglu? ?is? ?a? ?natural? ?ominous? nd? ?crawling? ?with? ?malicious? ?tidings,? ?a? ?live? ?volcano? ?
that? ?can? ?erupt? ?at? ?any? ?given? ?time.? ?
Every? ?few? ?hundred? ?years,? ?the? ?City? ?of? ?Gu? ?within? ?the? ?mountain? ?will? ?open? ?its? ?gates,? ?and? ?
around? ?millions? ?of? ?ghosts.? ?It? ?especially? ?affects? ?the? ?previous? ?Ghost? ?Kings.? ?Every? ?
monsters,? ?demons,? ?and? ?ghosts? ?that? ?thirst? ?to? ?reach? ?the? ?level? ?of? ?Supreme? ?will? ?make? ?their? ?
way? ?to? ?Mount? ?Tonglu.? ?Once? ?gathered,? ?Mount? ?Tonglu? ?will? ?be? ?sealed? ?once? ?more,? ?and? ?the? ?
ughtering? ?will? ?officially? ?begin.? ?
When? ?the? st? ?one? ?remains? ?standing,? ?a? ?new? ?Ghost? ?King? ?will? ?be? ?born.? ?
The? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?and? ?the? ?Ship? ?Sinking? ?ck? ?Water? ?are? ?both? ?such? ?
Supreme? ?Ghost? ?Kings? ?who? ?were? ?born? ?thus.? ?The? ?two? ?became? ?Supremes? ?and? ?emerged? ?
from? ?the? ?Mountain.? ?ck? ?Water? ?spent? ?twelve? ?years.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spent? ?ten? ?years.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?coldly,? ?One? ?ck? ?Water,? ?one? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?are? ?both? ?already? ?difficult? ?to? ?deal? ?
with.? ?Just? ?see? ?what? ?theyve? ?done.? ?If? ?another? ?one? es? ?along,? ?we? ?wont? ?sleep? ?a? ?wink.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? mented? ?gently,? ?General? ?Xuan? ?Zhen,? ?I? ?wont? ment? ?on? ?what? ?ck? ?Water? ?
has? ?done.? ?But,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?hasnt? ?done? ?anything? ?really? ?out? ?of? ?line.? ?
Mu? ?Qing,? ?with? ?his? ?puffy,? ?swollen? ?cheeks,? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?spoke? ?up,? ?They? ??are? ?
quite? ?difficult? ?to? ?deal? ?with.? ?So,? ?we? ?must? ?stop? ?this? ?gathering? ?of? ?millions? ?of? ?ghosts,? ?am? ?I? ?
right?? ? ?
Thats? ?correct.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?The? ?gathering? ?of? ?millions? ?of? ?ghosts? ?will? ?take? ?about? ?a? ?few? ?
months.? ?We? ?will? ?need? ?to? ?stop? ?them? ?before? ?they? ?gather.? ? ?
What? ?if? ?we? ?dont? ?stop? ?them? ?in? ?time?? ?Is? ?there? ?any? ?way? ?to? ?rally?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
There? ?is.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?However,? ?hopefully? ?we? ?will? ?not? ?reach? ?that? ?step.? ?The? ?most? ?
urgent? ?business? ?right? ?now? ?is? ?the? ?arousal? ?of? ?ghosts? ?had? ?started? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?chaos,? ?and? ?
many? ?of? ?the? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?sealed? ?away? ?have? ?escaped.? ?Many? ?of? ?
these? ?are? ?extremely? ?dangerous? ?inhuman? ?creatures? ?such? ?as? ?that? ?female? ?ghost? ?Xuan? ?Ji,? ?
the? ?fetus? ?spirit,? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal.? ?At? ?this? ?moment? ?they? ?must? ?all? ?be? ?rushing? ?to? ?
towards? ?Mount? ?Tonglu.? ?They? ?must? ?be? ?immediately? ?apprehended? ?once? ?more.? ?
Theyve? ?all? ?escaped?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remarked,? ?Then? ?this? ?is? ?certainly? ?quite? ?the? ?chaos.? ? ?
Which? ?is? ?why? ?Im? ?afraid? ?every? ?martial? ?god? ?must? ?take? ?heed,? ?and? ?thoroughly? ?investigate? ?
their? ?warranted? ?domains.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Then...? ?what? ?about? ?me?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?Rubbish? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?nevertheless? ?he? ?still? ?
ascended? ?as? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?the? st? ?two? ?times,? ?and? ?hes? ?basically? ?being? ?used? ?as? ?a? ?martial? ?
god? ?right? ?now? ?too,? ?the? ?only? ?difference? ?was? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?a? ?domain.? ?Humming? ?for? ?a? ?
moment,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?go? ?with? ?Qi? ?Ying.? ? ?
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MXTX? ?Authors? ?Note:? ?The? ?crown? ?prince? ?is? ?enlightened,? ?so? ?who? ?will? ?confess? ?first~? ?
Of? ?course,? ?being? ?aggravated? ?doesnt? ?mean? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?needed? ?to? ?kiss,? ?but,? ?Hua? ?
Hua? ?really? ?wants? ?to? ?kiss!? ?Of? ?course? ?he? ?also? ?wants? ?to...? ?
C? ?
Ch.128:? ?Blinded? ?by? ?the? ?Heart;? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?Forged? ?by? ?Blood? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?asked,? ?Wheres? ?Qi? ?Ying?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around? ?and? ?indeed? ?there? ?wasnt? ?a? ?shadow? ?of? ?that? ?young? ?martial? ?god.? ?
Perhaps? ?because? ?incidents? ?upon? ?incidents? ?kept? ?happening? ?in? ?the? ?heavens,? ?the? ?Pce? ?
of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?so? ?busy? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?fly? ?off,? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?also? ?had? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?dark? ?
circles? ?under? ?her? ?eyes.? ?Its? ?been? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?since? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?came? ?to? ?these? ?meetings.? ?
Weve? ?never? ?been? ?able? ?to? ?connect? ?with? ?him.? ?
Some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?clicked? ?their? ?tongues,? ?Where? ?did? ?that? ?little? ?brat? ?run? ?
off? ?to? ?again?? ? ?
Not? ?here? ?again?? ?So? ?envious? ?that? ?he? ?doesnt? ?need? ?to? ?attend? ?all? ?these? ?meetings.? ? ?
Since? ?we? ?do? ?not? ?know? ?Qi? ?Yings? ?whereabouts,? ?once? ?we? ?find? ?him? ?we? ?will? ?let? ?you? ?know? ?
and? ?have? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?coordinate.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?in? ?acknowledgement,? ?Yes,? ?My? ?Lord.? ? ?
The? ?mortal? ?realm? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?autumn,? ?the? ?weather? ?was? ?chilly,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?so? ?
inside? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wore? ?just? ?the? ?one? yer,? ?he? ?didnt? ?feel? ?cold;? ?
however,? ?on? ?the? ?way? ?home,? ?he? ?still? ?used? ?the? ?money? ?he? ?made? ?from? ?collecting? ?scraps? ?to? ?
buy? ?two? ?new? ?sets? ?of? ?robes? ?for? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?ran? ?away? ?with? ?Guzi? ?in? ?tow,? ?so? ?
now? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?left? ?in? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?It? ?had? ?felt? ?cramped? ?before,? ?but? ?now? ?it? ?
suddenly? ?became? ?deserted.? ?As? ?he? ?walked,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?see? ?from? ?afar? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?
sweeping? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?shrine? ?silently,? ?raking? ?the? ?fallen? ?golden? ?leaves? ?into? ?a? ?pile.? ?
Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?in? ?his? ?mind,? ?but? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?used? ?to? ?slouch,? ?coiled? ?in? ?fear? ?and? ?
nervousness,? ?but? ?now? ?his? ?limbs? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?stretched? ?out,? ?finally? ?assuming? ?the? ?
appearance? ?of? ?a? ?cheerful? ?boy,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?heartened.? ?He? ?
approached? ?and? ?took? ?the? ?broom,? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?bring? ?him? ?inside? ?when? ?the? ?
vigers? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?hiding? ?in? ?wait? ?for? ?some? ?time? ?all? ?ambushed? ?him,? ?aunties? ?and? ?
grandpas,? ?uncles? ?and? ?sisters? ?all? ?moured? ?around? ?him,? ?Daozhang,? ?youre? ?back!? ? ?
Did? ?you? ?go? ?collect? ?scraps? ?in? ?town? ?again?? ?Youve? ?worked? ?hard,? ?youve? ?worked? ?hard...? ?
Um,? ?how? e? ?we? ?havent? ?seen? ?Xiao? ?Hua? tely?? ? ?
Yea,? ?yea,? ?we? ?havent? ?seen? ?him? ?for? ?days!? ?We? ?miss? ?the? ?little? ?guy.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?awkwardly,? ?Xiao...? ?Hua? ?went? ?back? ?home.? ?
Huh?? ?The? ?vige? ?head? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?Which? ?home?? ?I? ?thought? ?this? ?was? ?Xiao? ?Huas? ?
home?? ?Isnt? ?he? ?living? ?with? ?you???? ?
No,? ?no,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?He? ?only? ?came? ?over? ?to? ?y.? ?Now? ?that? ?were? ?all? ?busy,? ?we? ?
parted? ?ways.? ?
That? ?night,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?hounded? ?him? ?for? ?answers? ?afterwards,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
stubbornly? ?adamant? ?that? ?the? ?two? ?only? ?had? ?a? ?fight.? ?Now? ?that? ?Mount? ?Tonglu? ?reopened,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?now? ?had? ?more? ?on? ?his? ?te.? ?If? ?a? ?new? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King? ?really? ?emerged,? ?it? ?
would? ?mean? ?an? ?assault? ?on? ?all? ?three? ?realms.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?ck? ?Water,? ?although? ?one? ?
was? ?shy? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?low-key,? ?they? ?both? ?had? ?their? ?own? ?styles? ?and? ?more? ?or? ?less? ?knew? ?
their? ?ce? ?and? ?kept? ?themselves? ?in? ?order.? ?But? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?creature? ?would? ?
emerge? ?this? ?time.? ?What? ?if? ?Mount? ?Tonglu? ?birthed? ?a? ?madman? ?like? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?would? ?fight? ?
them? ?for? ?their? ?domains,? ?then? ?thatd? ?be? ?rather? ?difficult? ?to? ?deal? ?with.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?
the? ?excuse? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?busy? ?and? ?said? ?the? ?two? ?best? ?not? ?see? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?the? ?time? ?being? ?
and? ?focus? ?on? ?their? ?own? ?duties,? ?then? ?the? ?two? ?bid? ?farewell? ?amiably.? ?
Although? ?it? ?seemed? ?sudden? ?and? ?cold,? ?like? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?back? ?on? ?a? ?friend,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
really? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?else? ?to? ?do.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?confidence? ?he? ?could? ?hide? ?his? ?feelings? ?right? ?now.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?behind? ?him,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Fire.? ?
...???? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realize? ?that? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?spacing? ?out? ?lost? ?in? ?thought,? ?he? ?
identally? ?took? ?up? ?the? ?pot? ?and? ?spat? ?and? ?ruined? ?all? ?the? ?meat? ?and? ?vegetables? ?he? ?just? ?
brought? ?back? ?to? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?The? ?fire? ?under? ?the? ?pot? ?was? ?meters? ?high,? ?almost? ?scorching? ?
the? ?ceiling,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?pped? ?at? ?the? ?mes? ?to? ?put? ?it? ?out.? ?However,? ?he? ?pped? ?
too? ?hard? ?and? ?the? ?entire? ?stove? ?copsed.? ?Much? ?rumbles? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?there? ?dazed? ?
with? ?a? ?pot? ?in? ?hand,? ?not? ?knowing? ?what? ?to? ?do.? ?It? ?was? ?just? ?around? ?meal? ?time? ?and? ?the? ?
vigers? ?were? ?all? ?holding? ?their? ?bowls? ?eating? ?happily? ?outside? ?the? ?door.? ?Surprised? ?by? ?the? ?
ruckus,? ?they? ?all? ?came? ?around? ?again,? ?WHATS? ?HAPPENED?!? ?WHATS? ?HAPPENED?!? ?
Daozhang,? ?did? ?your? ?ce? ?blow? ?up? ?again?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?opened? ?the? ?window,? ?Its? ?nothing,? ?its? ?nothing!? ?Cough? ?cough? ?cough? ?
cough...? ?
The? ?vige? ?head? ?came? ?over? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look,? ?Jeebus,? ?this? ?is? ?an? ?absolute? ?tragedy!? ?
Daozhang,? ?I? ?think? ?its? ?best? ?if? ?you? ?call? ?Xiao? ?Hua? ?back.? ?
Wordless? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Its? ?alright.? ?After? ?all...? ?hes? ?not? ?from? ?my? ?
household.? ?
When? ?he? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?already? ?started? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?clean? ?up? ?the? ?
mess? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?a? ?te? ?of? ?something? ?colourfully? ?red? ?and? ?purple? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?
table? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?randomly? ?ted? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?zoning? ?out.? ?If? ?the? ?thing? ?he? ?made? st? ?time? ?
was? ?named? ?Love? ?for? ?All? ?Seasons? ?Stew,? ?then? ?this? ?time? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?named? ?Fried? ?Riot? ?of? ?
Colours.? ?But? ?other? ?than? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?there? ?was? ?probably? ?no? ?second? ?person? ?on? ?this? ?earth? ?
who? ?could? ?swallow? ?the? ?stuff.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?the? ?sight? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?turned? ?
around? ?to? ?wash? ?the? ?pot,? ?rubbing? ?his? ?forehead,? ?Nevermind,? ?dont? ?eat? ?it.? ?Throw? ?it? ?away.? ? ?
However,? ?after? ?he? ?finished? ?washing? ?the? ?pot? ?and? ?turned? ?around,? ?he? ?saw? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?who? ?
had? ?taken? ?the? ?te? ?had? ?already? ?silently? ?eaten? ?the? ?food.? ?Stunned,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?
went? ?over? ?to? ?stop? ?him,? ?and? ?held? ?him? ?by? ?the? ?shoulders,? ?...God,? ?are? ?you? ?alright?? ?Do? ?you? ?
feel? ?bad? ?anywhere???? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?Since? ?his? ?face? ?was? pletely? ?wrapped? ?in? ?bandages,? ?his? ?
expression? ?was? ?hidden.? ?Even? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?ck? ?Water? ?would? ?lose? ?their? ?minds? ?when? ?
they? ?ate? ?what? ?he? ?cooked,? ?but? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?actually? ?able? ?to? ?handle? ?it,? ?so? ?just? ?how? ?
hungry? ?was? ?he?? ?Or? ?did? ?his? ?strength? ?suddenly? ?increase?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?teased? ?himself? ?and? ?
forced? ?a? ?smile,? ?then? ?cleaned? ?up? ?and? ?went? ?to? ?bed.? ?
There? ?were? ?two? ?mats? ?in? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?one? ?for? ?each? ?person.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?reminded? ?
that? ?the? ?mat? ?beneath? ?him? ?was? id? ?upon? ?by? ?both? ?him? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?together,? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?sleep,? ?his? ?eyes? ?wide? ?awake,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?toss? ?and? ?turn? ?lest? ?he? ?rouse? ?
Lang? ?Ying.? ?After? ?much? ?internal? ?struggles,? ?he? ?was? ?just? ?thinking? ?he? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?go? ?out? ?for? ?
a? ?breath? ?of? ?fresh? ?air? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?window? ?creak.? ?Someone? ?had? ?pushed? ?
open? ?the? ?wooden? ?frame? ?softly? ?and? ?hopped? ?inside.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?back? ?was? ?facing? ?the? ?window,? ?and? ?he? id? ?there? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?on? ?his? ?side,? ?
shocked.? ?
What? ?kind? ?of? ?person? ?would? ?be? ?so? ?hard? ?on? ?themselves? ?as? ?to? e? ?steal? ?in? ?Puqi? ?Shrine?? ?
Wasnt? ?this? ?just? bour? ?without? ?returns?? ? ?
That? ?person? ?was? ?light? ?on? ?their? ?feet,? ?extremely? ?skilled,? ?and? ?if? ?not? ?for? ?someone? ?like? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?who? ?was? ?extraordinarily? ?sharp? ?in? ?his? ?senses,? ?no? ?one? ?wouldve? ?noticed.? ?Once? ?he? ?
hopped? ?in,? ?he? ?ran? ?straight? ?for? ?the? ?donation? ?box.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?remembered? ?that? ?
the? ?donation? ?box? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?gold? ?bars? ?before,? ?so? ?was? ?this? ?person? ?here? ?for? ?the? ?gold?? ?But? ?
those? ?gold? ?bars? ?had? ?long? ?been? ?given? ?to? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?to? ?have? ?her? ?find? ?their? ?master.? ?Listening? ?
attentively,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?that? ?person? ?wasnt? ?actually? ?cracking? ?the? ?lock,? ?but? ?was? ?
stuffing? ?something? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other? ?into? ?the? ?donation? ?box!? ?
After? ?that? ?individual? ?had? ?done? ?their? ?work,? ?they? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?looking? ?to? ?hop? ?outside? ?of? ?
the? ?window? ?to? ?leave.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?mentally? ?plotted? ?thinking? ?that? ?hed? ?follow? ?after? ?that? ?person? ?
once? ?they? ?were? ?out? ?to? ?see? ?just? ?where? ?theyre? ?going? ?and? ?who? ?they? ?were.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?when? ?that? ?person? ?passed? ?the? ?altar? ?table? ?and? ?saw? ?it? ?filled? ?with? ?tes,? ?they? ?
seemed? ?to? ?be? ?hungry? ?and? ?didnt? ?think? ?before? ?munching? ?down? ?on? ?those? ?leftover? ?Fried? ?
Riot? ?of? ?Colours,? ?stuffing? ?a? ?few? ?mouthfuls? ?down? ?their? ?throat.? ?
The? ?next? ?second,? ??THUD!? ??And? ?they? ?were? ?knocked? ?out? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?turned? ?over? ?and? ?sat? ?up,? ?My? ?troubles? ?actually? ?saved!? ?He? ?lit? ?up? ?the? ?
lights? ?to? ?look,? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?was? ?a? ?purple? ?faced? ?figure? ?lying? ?t,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?
went? ?to? ?rescue? ?his? ?life,? ?pouring? rge? ?mouthfuls? ?of? ?water? ?down? ?his? ?throat? ?before? ?that? ?
person? ?slowly? ?came? ?to.? ?The? ?first? ?thing? ?he? ?uttered? ?when? ?he? ?woke? ?was,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL? ?
WAS? ?THAT? ?THING!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pretended? ?not? ?to? ?hear? ?and? ?chided? ?solemnly,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?you? ?really? ?
are? ?too? ?rash,? ?stuffing? ?whatever? ?you? ?find? ?in? ?your? ?mouth? ?without? ?knowing? ?what? ?it? ?is.? ?
That? ?youth? ?had? ?a? ?straight? ?nose? ?and? ?deep? ?brows,? ?his? ?head? ?full? ?of? ?raven? ?ck? ?curly? ?hair;? ?
who? ?else? ?could? ?it? ?be? ?but? ?the? ?Martial? ?God? ?of? ?the? ?West,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen?? ?
He? ?red,? ?How? ?should? ?I? ?know? ?that? ?anyone? ?would? ?actually? ?poison? ?their? ?own? ?food? ?offered? ?
in? ?their? ?own? ?shrine?? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?opened? ?that? ?donation? ?box? ?to? ?see? ?it? ?was? ?filled? ?to? ?
the? ?rim? ?with? ?gold? ?bars.? ?Was? ?it? ?also? ?you? ?who? ?filled? ?the? ?box? st? ?time?? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?nodded.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?giving? ?me? ?all? ?this?? ? ?
Because? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?lot.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?replied.? ?
...? ?
Truthfully,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?say? ?it? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?probably? ?guess? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?most? ?
likely? ?because? ?at? ?the? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Banquet,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?slung? ?out? ?a? ?chopstick? ?to? ?cut? ?down? ?
the? ?curtains? ?of? ?the? ?stage.? ?Take? ?those? ?back? ?with? ?you,? ?I? ?wont? ?ept? ?rewards? ?without? ?
having? ?done? ?anything.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything,? ?very? ?obviously? ?not? ?listening.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?spoke? ?up? ?coldly,? ?Hes? ?
telling? ?you? ?to? ?take? ?those? ?away.? ? ?
When? ?had? ?he? ?sat? ?up?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?to? ?nce? ?at? ?him,? ?feeling? ?strange.? ?In? ?the? ?past,? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?basically? ?made? ?himself? ?invisible,? ?desperately? ?shrinking? ?himself? ?into? ?the? ?
ground,? ?so? ?why? ?did? ?he? ?say? ?so? ?much? ?without? ?prompting? ?today?? ?And? ?using? ?such? ?unfriendly? ?
tones? ?too.? ?But,? ?he? ?didnt? ?think? ?too? ?much,? ?and? ?figured? ?if? ?anything,? ?he? ?could? ?just? ?give? ?the? ?
box? ?to? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?to? ?stuff? ?it? ?back? ?to? ?Quan? ?Yizhen.? ?He? ?straightened? ?his? ?expression,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?youve? e? ?just? ?in? ?time.? ?You? ?didnt? ?attend? ?the? ?meeting? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?
Hall? ?today,? ?but? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?has? ?given? ?us? ?a? ?mission,? ?have? ?you? ?seen? ?the? ?scroll?? ?Nevermind,? ?
its? ?alright,? ?I? ?know? ?you? ?havent? ?looked? ?through? ?it.? ?Ive? ?looked? ?through? ?it? ?already.? ?This? ?time? ?
were? ?a? ?team? ?together,? ?and? ?the? ?creature? ?were? ?responsible? ?for? ?is? ?called? ?the? ?Brocade? ?
Immortal.? ?
The? ?Venerable? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?was? ?called? ?a? ?venerable? ?because? ?people? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?
call? ?it? ?a? ?rogue,? ?a? ?hellion,? ?or? ?an? ?annoying? ?devil? ?so? ?directly,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?tentative? ?ttery.? ?
Why? ?was? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?venerated? ?as? ?an? ?immortal?? ?This? ?was? ?because? ?
ording? ?to? ?legends,? ?that? ?creature? ?truly? ?possessed? ?the? ?ability? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?god? ?once.? ?
Legends? ?say? ?many? ?centuries? ?ago,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?in? ?some? ?ancient? ?kingdom,? ?
who? ?although? ?dumb? ?and? ?foolish? ?by? ?nature,? ?his? ?intellect? ?no? ?better? ?than? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?six? ?year? ?
old? ?child,? ?but? ?once? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield? ?he? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?the? ?same.? ?His? ?martial? ?skills? ?were? ?
extraordinary? ?and? ?was? ?also? ?brave? ?but? ?kind.? ?When? ?two? ?kingdoms? ?collided? ?in? ?battle,? ?his? ?
kingdom? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?im? ?overwhelming? ?victories? ?because? ?he? ?charged? ?in? ?the? ?front? ?
lines.? ?Because? ?he? ?was? ?mentally? ?weak? ?and? ?had? ?no? ?family,? ?all? ?the? ?rewards? ?he? ?gained? ?from? ?
battle? ?were? ?taken? ?by? ?others,? ?leaving? ?him? ?penniless.? ?No? ?households? ?were? ?willing? ?to? ?have? ?
their? ?daughters? ?marry? ?such? ?a? ?man,? ?and? ?very? ?few? ?girls? ?were? ?willing? ?to? e? ?close.? ?That? ?
young? ?man? ?was? ?also? ?dumb? ?to? ?a? ?certain? ?point,? ?and? ?ever? ?since? ?he? ?was? ?young? ?he? ?had? ?
never? ?made? ?any? ?contacts? ?with? dies,? ?never? ?daring? ?to? ?speak? ?a? ?word.? ?
However,? ?this? ?person? ?possessed? ?the? ?potential? ?to? ?ascend,? ?and? ?he? ?shouldve? ?risen? ?to? ?the? ?
heavens? ?in? ?a? ?few? ?years.? ?At? ?first,? ?it? ?didnt? ?matter? ?if? ?no? ?girls? ?liked? ?him,? ?but? ?the? ?sad? ?thing? ?
was,? ?he? ?still? ?fell? ?in? ?love? ?with? ?a? ?girl,? ?and? ?he? ?fell? ?deeply.? ?On? ?the? ?day? ?of? ?his? ?birthday,? ?that? ?girl? ?
sewed? ?him? ?a? ?brocade? ?robe? ?as? ?a? ?gift.? ?
Although? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?brocade? ?robe,? ?it? ?was? ?extremely? ?bizarre.? ?It? ?was? ?more? ?like? ?a? ?horrid? ?
pocket.? ?This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?in? ?that? ?young? ?mans? ?life? ?that? ?he? ?received? ?a? ?gift? ?from? ?a? ?girl? ?
he? ?loved,? ?and? ?filled? ?with? ?exalted? ?joy,? ?plus? ?his? ?natural? ?stupidity,? ?he? ?didnt? ?notice? ?anything? ?
strange? ?with? ?it,? ?eagerly? ?pulling? ?the? ?brocade? ?robe? ?over? ?his? ?body.? ?There? ?werent? ?any? ?
sleeves? ?for? ?the? ?arms? ?to? ?go? ?through,? ?so? ?he? ?asked? ?his? ?beloved? ?girl,? ?How? e? ?my? ?arms? ?
cant? ?stretch? ?out?? ? ?
That? ?girl? ?smiled? ?cheerfully,? ?This? ?is? ?my? ?first? ?time? ?sewing? ?so? ?Im? ?not? ?very? ?skilled.? ?But,? ?if? ?you? ?
dont? ?have? ?any? ?arms? ?then? ?this? ?wont? ?be? ?a? ?problem?? ? ?
Thus,? ?this? ?young? ?man? ?raised? ?a? ?weapon? ?and? ?chopped? ?off? ?his? ?arms.? ?Now,? ?the? ?robe? ?fit.? ?
However,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?enough,? ?and? ?he? ?asked? ?again,? ?How? e? ?my? ?legs? ?cant? ?stretch? ?out?? ?
That? ?girl? ?replied,? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?have? ?any? ?legs? ?then? ?this? ?wont? ?be? ?a? ?problem?? ? ?
Thus,? ?this? ?young? ?man? ?asked? ?another? ?to? ?chop? ?off? ?his? ?legs? ?too.? ?Finally,? ?he? ?asked,? ?How? ?
e? ?my? ?head? ?cant? ?peek? ?out?? ? ?
The? ?conclusion? ?was? ?easily? ?imaginable.? ? ?
Originally,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?also? ?thought? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?was? ?perhaps? ?a? ?monster? ?or? ?a? ?
demon? ?wearing? ?a? ?brocade? ?robe,? ?but? ?turns? ?out? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?the? ?robe? ?itself.? ?When? ?Mount? ?
Tonglu? ?reopened? ?and? ?millions? ?of? ?ghosts? ?were? ?roused,? ?someone? ?had? ?robbed? ?away? ?that? ?
robe.? ?Having? ?been? ?smeared? ?by? ?the? ?obsessed? ?blood? ?of? ?that? ?young? ?man,? ?that? ?brocade? ?
robe? ?was? ?forged? ?into? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?malicious? ?and? ?powerful? ?spiritual? ?device,? ?and? ?
throughout? ?the? ?centuries,? ?it? ?changed? ?hands? ?among? ?ghosts,? ?using? ?it? ?to? ?cause? ?harm.? ?
Therefore,? ?never? ?ept? ?any? ?old,? ?used? ?clothing? ?from? ?unknown? ?origins,? ?and? ?if? ?you? ?are? ?to? ?
run? ?into? ?someone? ?who? ?wish? ?to? ?gift? ?you? ?a? ?brocade? ?robe? ?on? ?the? ?street? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?
night,? ?never? ?take? ?it.? ?Should? ?you? ?wear? ?this? ?brocade? ?robe,? ?you? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?pig? ?for? ?
ughter.? ?
Of? ?course,? ?this? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?legend? ?and? ?sounded? ?rather? ?oundish,? ?and? ?the? ?stories? ?could? ?
very? ?well? ?be? ?made? ?up? ?by? ?people? ?who? ?simply? ?extracted? ?from? ?the? ?unique? ?nature? ?of? ?the? ?
brocade? ?robe.? ?Nevertheless,? ?this? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?must? ?be? ?stopped.? ?They? ?must? ?not? ?let? ?
it? ?go? ?to? ?Mount? ?Tonglu.? ?
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MXTX? ?Authors? ?Note:? ?First,? ?the? ?real? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?has? ?no? ?rtion? ?to? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?
whatsoever.? ?But,? ?believe? ?me,? ?theres? ?only? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?who? ?can? ?eat? ?the? ?
things? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?cooks? ?(So,? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?never? ?left!? ?He? ?switched? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?
out? ?with? ?himself? ?today.)? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?understand? ?why? ?no? ?one? ?noticed? ??_(:??)_?? ?I? ?thought? ?I? ?made? ?it? ?very? ?obvious? ?
already!!!? ?Since? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?I? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?rip? ?off? ?his? ?mask? ?directly,? ?
hahahahaha!? ? ?
? ?
Ch.129:? ?Blinded? ?by? ?the? ?Heart;? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?Forged? ?by? ?Blood? ?2? ?
Your? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying?? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?Are? ?you? ?listening?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?waved? ?his? ?hands? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Quan? ?Yizhen.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?
seemed? ?to? ?have? ?spaced? ?out? ?and? ?only? ?now? ?did? ?his? ?spirit? ?return? ?to? ?this? ?body.? ?Oh.? ?
It? ?appeared? ?he? ?wasnt? ?listening.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?in? ?the? ?position? ?to? ?say? ?much? ?so? ?he? ?said? ?
instead,? ?This? ?mission? ?is? ?urgent,? ?and? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?find? ?that? ?brocade? ?robe.? ?Its? ?original? ?form? ?
is...? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?interrupted,? ?A? ?sleeveless,? ?headless,? ?gunny? ?sack? ?like? ?blood-soaked? ?robe.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?So? ?you? ?do? ?know.? ?I? ?thought? ?you? ?didnt? ?read? ?the? ?scroll.? ?But,? ?since? ?this? ?
robe? ?is? ?a? ?wicked? ?object,? ?extremely? ?magical? ?with? ?thousands? ?of? ?forms.? ?There? ?are? ?millions? ?
of? ?clothes? ?in? ?this? ?world,? ?so? ?to? ?search? ?for? ?such? ?a? ?robe? ?is? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?seeking? ?a? ?
needle? ?in? ?the? ?ocean.? ?
Oh.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?said,? ?Then? ?what? ?should? ?we? ?do?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?Ghosts? ?and? ?demons? ?who? ?got? ?their? ?hands? ?on? ?the? ?robe? ?will? ?usually? ?
transform? ?into? ?a? ?merchant,? ?and? ?beseech? ?people? ?to? ?buy? ?or? ?exchange? ?old? ?for? ?new? ?in? ?busy? ?
streets.? ?But? ?thats? ?from? ?centuries? ?ago,? ?so? ?if? ?anyone? ?was? ?to? ?do? ?this? ?now? ?itd? ?be? ?more? ?or? ?
less? ?strange.? ?But,? ?their? ?habits? ?and? ?ways? ?of? ?doing? ?things? ?wont? ?change? ?so? ?easily? ?so? ?fast.? ?
In? ?any? ?case,? ?lets? ?go? ?into? ?town? ?and? ?see? ?if? ?we? ?can? ?catch? ?wind? ?of? ?any? ?such? ?news.? ?
Ghosts? ?would? ?be? ?more? ?interested? ?in? ?such? ?an? ?object? ?than? ?mortals.? ?Underground? ?
information? ?from? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?would? ?be? ?much? ?faster? ?than? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?which? ?
meant,? ?asking? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?directly? ?would? ?surely? ?save? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?trouble.? ?However,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
too? ?long? ?ago? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?told? ?him? ?they? ?shouldnt? ?meet? ?for? ?the? ?time? ?being,? ?and? ?it? ?
wouldnt? ?look? ?good? ?to? ?go? ?back? ?on? ?his? ?words? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?needed? ?something.? ?Besides,? ?
the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?was? ?only? ?just? ?stolen,? ?and? ?the? ?robber? ?might? ?not? ?dare? ?be? ?so? ?swift? ?in? ?
bringing? ?it? ?out? ?to? ?cause? ?harm.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?nodded,? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?and? ?followed? ?him? ?
for? ?a? ?few? ?steps.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?that? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?also? ?followed? ?suit? ?so? ?he? ?told? ?him,? ?You? ?
stay? ?here.? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?Before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?say? ?anymore,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?sudden? ?
THUD!?? ?behind? ?him.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?had? ?copsed? ?again.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?around,? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ?
That? ?shade? ?of? ?purple? ?was? ?colouring? ?Quan? ?Yizhens? ?face? ?again,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?
unable? ?to? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer,? ?he? ?finally? ?flipped? ?over,? ?crouched? ?onto? ?the? ?floor,? ?and? ?
WAH? ?puked? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?floor.? ?
...? ?
After? ?puking,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?rolled? ?over,? ?his? ?face? ?facing? ?upwards,? ?his? ?soul? ?leaving? ?from? ?his? ?
mouth.? ?
Qi? ?Ying...? ?can? ?you? ?still? ?walk?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?carefully.? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?had? ?his? ?limbs? ?all? ?stretched? ?out? ?t,? ?I? ?think.? ?I? ?cant.? ? ?
...? ?
Woeful,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?drag? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?who? ?had? ?lost? ?all? ?willpower? ?to? ?fight? ?onto? ?
the? ?side? ?and? ?covered? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?nket,? ?letting? ?him? ?recover? ?for? ?the? ?moment.? ?
It? ?took? ?until? ?the? ?next? ?day? ?before? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?looked? ?slightly? ?better.? ?Either? ?way,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?let? ?him? ?eat? ?anything? ?random,? ?and? ?asked? ?for? ?some? ?porridge? ?from? ?the? ?vige? ?
heads? ?home,? ?bringing? ?it? ?back? ?to? ?fill? ?the? ?stomach? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?two.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?sat? ?in? ?the? ?
spot? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?usually? ?upied,? ?and? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?kept? ?staring? ?at? ?him,? ?
seemingly? ?unfriendly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ced? ?the? ?porridge? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?and? ?
subconsciously? ?called,? ?San? ?Lang...? ?
Before? ?the? ?words? pletely? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?the? ?two? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?
froze? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?what? ?he? ?blurted,? ?and? ?he? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?softly,? ?
Please? ?continue.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?sat? ?at? ?the? ?altar? ?table? ?eating? ?their? ?porridge? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?up? ?the? ?axe? ?and? ?
went? ?outside.? ?As? ?he? ?chopped? ?wood,? ?he? ?thought? ?back? ?on? ?the? ?clues? ?the? ?scroll? ?provided:? ?
The? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?was? ?first? ?sealed? ?under? ?a? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Temple,? ?and? ?the? ?seal? ?of? ?
that? ?temple? ?was? ?extremely? ?powerful.? ?Skilled? ?masters? ?filled? ?the? ?ranks? ?of? ?the? ?heavy? ?
security? ?guarding? ?the? ?hall,? ?and? ?a? ?simple? ?arousal? ?of? ?ghosts? ?should? ?not? ?have? ?allowed? ?it? ?to? ?
escape? ?on? ?its? ?own,? ?which? ?meant? ?someone? ?eyed? ?the? ?opportunity? ?and? ?stole? ?it? ?away? ?amidst? ?
the? ?chaos...? ?
Before? ?it? ?was? ?always? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?chopped? ?wood,? ?and? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?doing? ?it? ?
himself,? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?it? ?didnt? ?feel? ?like? ?the? ?wood? ?he? ?chopped? ?was? ?as? ?good? ?as? ?Hua? ?
Chengs.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?drank? ?a? ?few? ?mouthfuls? ?of? ?watery? ?porridge? ?pathetically? ?and? ?fell? ?
over? ?directly? ?to? ?keep? ?sleeping? ?within? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?came? ?
out? ?looking? ?to? ?help? ?out.? ?
Theres? ?no? ?need.? ?San...? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?heat? ?some? ?water? ter? ?and? ?take? ?a? ?bath.? ? ?
Now? ?that? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?it,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?didnt? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?bathed? ?in? ?a? ?long? ?time.? ?
Ghosts? ?certainly? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?the? ?trouble? ?of? ?skin? ?oils? ?and? ?grime,? ?but? ?hanging? ?out? ?
outside? ?all? ?day,? ?surely? ?theres? ?dirt.? ?Still,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?point? ?it? ?out? ?so? ?straightforwardly? ?lest? ?
he? ?hurt? ?other? ?peoples? ?self-esteem.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?didnt? ?
respond,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?carried? ?a? ?bundle? ?of? ?logs? ?inside? ?to? ?heat? ?water.? ?I? ?sold? ?
some? ?scraps? ?in? ?town? ?yesterday? ?and? ?bought? ?you? ?two? ?autumn? ?robes.? ?Once? ?youre? ?done? ?
bathing,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?see? ?if? ?they? ?fit? ?you?? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?just? ?putting? ?on? ?the? ?new? ?robes,? ?but? ?hearing? ?him,? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?leave? ?
without? ?a? ?word.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?on? ?to? ?him,? ?chiding? ?solemnly,? ?Dont? ?go!? ?Bathing? ?is? ?
without? ?question.? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?I? ?wont? ?unwrap? ?the? ?bandages? ?on? ?your? ?head.? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?still? ?protested,? ?and? ?went? ?out? ?the? ?door? ?to? ?chop? ?wood? ?gloomily,? ?refusing? ?to? e? ?
back? ?in.? ?Exasperated,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?go? ?grab? ?some? ?logs,? ?heated? ?the? ?water,? ?and? ?
peeled? ?off? ?his? ?own? ?clothes.? ?Ruoye? ?looped? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?chest,? ?unwrapping? ?itself.? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?came? ?back? ?in,? ?a? rge? ?bundle? ?of? ?logs? ?in? ?his? ?carry,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
with? ?his? ?upper? ?body? ?bare,? ?his? ?eyes? ?instantly? ?widened.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was? ?
testing? ?the? ?temperature? ?of? ?the? ?water? ?with? ?his? ?hand,? ?thinking? ?it? ?was? ?just? ?right,? ?and? ?was? ?
already? ?submerging? ?into? ?the? ?bath? ?with? ?his? ?underpants? ?on.? ?Seeing? ?Lang? ?Ying? e? ?in,? ?he? ?
called? ?out,? ?Oh,? ?perfect? ?timing.? ?Can? ?you? ?please? ?pass? ?me? ?the? ?scroll? ?thats? ?hung? ?under? ?the? ?
bamboo? ?hat? ?on? ?the? ?wall?? ?
Not? ?only? ?did? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?not? e? ?over,? ?he? ?backed? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?outside? ?and? ??PANG!? ??shut? ?
the? ?door.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled.? ?Not? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?it? ?seemed? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?remembered? ?
something,? ?and? ?forcefully? ?kicked? ?the? ?door? ?open.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?cried,? ?Dont? ?kick? ?that? ?
door!? ?That? ?door? ?is...? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?however,? ?didnt? ?spare? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?him.? ?He? ?walked? ?straight? ?inside,? ?picked? ?up? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?who? ?was? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?floor? ?like? ?a? ?stiff? ?corpse,? ?and? ?dragged? ?him? ?out? ?the? ?
door.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?deeply? ?asleep,? ?only? ?activity? ?as? ?big? ?as? ?shaking? ?
mountains? ?could? ?wake? ?him? ?up,? ?so? ?he? ?felt? ?nothing? ?while? ?getting? ?dragged? ?away? ?the? ?entire? ?
way.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ?Its? ?alright,? ?its? ?
not? ?like? ?Im? ?a? ?girl.? ?Come? ?in.? ? ?
When? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?around,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?like? ?he? ?hadnt? ?bathed? ?inside? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?
After? ?all,? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?small,? ?its? ?ability? ?to? ?provide? ?for? ?daily? ?life? ?minimal.? ?That? ?
there? ?was? ?a? ?water? ?barrel? ?for? ?bathing? ?was? ?already? ?plenty;? ?there? ?wasnt? ?a? ?pool? ?bath? ?with? ?
screens? ?stretching? ?over? ?meters? ?long? ?to? ?let? ?him? ?row? ?a? ?boat? ?while? ?he? ?yed? ?and? ?bathed.? ?
However,? ?whether? ?intentional? ?or? ?not,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?bathed? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
before.? ?Since? ?the? ?one? ?before? ?him? ?right? ?now? ?wasnt? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?but? ?someone? ?else,? ?he? ?
didnt? ?feel? ?like? ?this? ?was? ?anything.? ? ?
...? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?flipped? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?over,? ?grabbed? ?a? ?few? ?random? ?clothes? ?to? ?pile? ?over? ?his? ?
head,? ?before? ?he? ?himself? ?took? ?that? ?scroll? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?for? ?and? ?passed? ?it? ?over? ?with? ?his? ?
head? ?bowed,? ?then? ?continued? ?to? ?sit? ?in? ?the? ?corner.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?rolled? ?open? ?
the? ?scroll? ?and? ?was? ?reading? ?through? ?it? ?carefully? ?while? ?he? ?let? ?his? ?hair? ?loose.? ?
Steam? ?warmed? ?his? ?face,? ?giving? ?it? ?a? ?rosy? ?glow.? ?His? ?long? ?hair? ?and? shes? ?were? ?shimmering? ?
ck? ?and? ?dripping? ?wet.? ?Suddenly,? ?he? ?felt? ?that? ?thin? ?silver? ?chain? ?on? ?his? ?chest,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?
end? ?of? ?the? ?chain? ?hung? ?a? ?diamond? ?ring.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gripped? ?that? ?ring,? ?closing? ?his? ?fingers? ?tightly? ?around? ?it.? ?Suddenly,? ?at? ?the? ?
peripheral? ?of? ?his? ?vision,? ?he? ?saw? ?on? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?the? ?altar? ?was? ?a? ?tiny? ?little? ?flower.? ?
He? ?subconsciously? ?picked? ?up? ?that? ?flower? ?and? ?brought? ?it? ?before? ?his? ?eyes,? ?feeling? ?his? ?mind? ?
cloud? ?just? ?like? ?the? ?lingering? ?hot? ?air? ?surrounding? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?needed? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?wave? ?
away? ?the? ?haze.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?knocks? ?sounded? ?outside? ?the? ?door,? ?
That? ?sound? ?pulled? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?thoughts,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ced? ?the? ?flower? ?back.? ?He? ?was? ?
just? ?about? ?to? ?ask? ?who? ?it? ?was? ?when? ?he? ?realized? ?the? ?knocking? ?wasnt? ?on? ?Puqi? ?Shrines? ?door? ?
but? ?the? ?vige? ?heads? ?house? ?next? ?door.? ?
In? ?between? ?the? ?knocking,? ?the? ?delicate? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?woman? ?sounded,? ?Is? ?anyone? ?home?? ?
Exchange? ?old? ?for? ?new,? ?exchange? ?old? ?for? ?new.? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?brand? ?new? ?robe? ?that? ?I? ?have? ?no? ?
use? ?for? ?and? ?want? ?to? ?find? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?old? ?clothes? ?that? ?I? ?might? ?fancy.? ?Are? ?any? ?masters? ?in? ?the? ?
house? ?willing?? ?Is? ?anyone? ?home?? ? ?
Without? ?him? ?needing? ?to? ?go? ?search,? ?that? ?creature? ?actually? ?came? ?knocking? ?all? ?by? ?itself!? ?
She? ?knocked? ?and? ?inquired? ?after? ?every? ?house,? ?yet? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?household? ?opened? ?their? ?
door? ?to? ?her.? ?Naturally.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?collecting? ?scraps? ?he? ?would? ?open? ?lectures? ?at? ?
Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?educating? ?all? ?those? ?aunties? ?and? ?grannies? ?on? ?hundreds? ?of? ?little? ?tricks? ?of? ?how? ?
to? ?identify? ?evil.? ?To? ?run? ?into? ?such? ?an? ?obviously? ?strange? ?uninvited? ?guest? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?
night,? ?no? ?vigers? ?would? ?pay? ?it? ?any? ?mind.? ?People? ?of? ?today? ?werent? ?as? ?easy? ?to? ?deceive? ?as? ?
the? ?olden? ?days.? ?That? ?creature? ?knocked? ?all? ?around? ?but? ?still? ?no? ?one? ?responded.? ?Finally,? ?it? ?
came? ?to? ?Puqi? ?Shrines? ?door.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?breath,? ?waiting? ?tensely.? ?Yet,? ?it? ?seemed? ?
before? ?that? ?creature? ?even? ?knocked? ?it? ?could? ?feel? ?this? ?wasnt? ?a? ?ce? ?she? ?shouldve? e.? ?
With? ?an? ?Aiyoh,? ?her? ?footsteps? ?sounded? ?to? ?leave? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?called? ?out,? ?WAIT!? ?I? ?
want? ?to? ?exchange!? ?Then,? ?he? ?whispered? ?to? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?Open? ?the? ?door,? ?quickly.? ?Dont? ?be? ?
scared,? ?nothing? ?will? ?happen!? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?not? ?scared? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ?went? ?up? ?and? ?opened? ?the? ?door.? ?Outside? ?the? ?door? ?
stood? ?a? ?girl,? ?her? ?figure? ?slender? ?and? ?sensual,? ?and? ?just? ?by? ?the? ?bottom? ?half? ?of? ?her? ?face? ?one? ?
could? ?tell? ?she? ?was? ?lovely? ?and? ?charming.? ?However,? ?she? ?was? ?wearing? ?a? ?headscarf? ?
covering? ?the? ?top? ?half? ?of? ?her? ?face,? ?like? ?she? ?didnt? ?have? ?any? ?eyes,? ?looking? ?rather? ?unnerving.? ?
She? ?nced? ?inside? ?and? ?covered? ?her? ?mouth? ?as? ?she? ?giggled,? ?Daozhang,? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?old? ?
clothes? ?did? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?use? ?to? ?exchange? ?for? ?my? ?new? ?clothes?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?soaking? ?in? ?the? ?water? ?barrel? ?simply? ?to? ?make? ?it? ?lower? ?its? ?guard.? ?He? ?
smiled,? ?That? ?will? ?depend? ?on? ?what? ?your? ?new? ?clothes? ?look? ?like.? ?
That? ?girl? ?extended? ?an? ?arm? ?and? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?gentle? ?shake.? ?From? ?her? ?bag? ?a? ?shining? ?brocade? ?
robe? ?was? ?shook? ?out? ?and? ?rolled? ?open? ?to? ?reveal? ?itself,? ?mourous? ?and? ?beautiful,? ?but? ?the? ?
style? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?bit? ?old? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?emitting? ?an? ?air? ?of? ?evil? ?all? ?over.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?praised,? ?
Beautiful.? ?Beautiful.? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?give? ?this? dy? ?that? ?set? ?of? ?clothes? ?I? ?brought? ?back? ?from? ?
town.? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?handed? ?the? ?robe? ?over? ?with? ?only? ?a? ?hand.? ?That? ?girl? ?exchanged? ?the? ?new? ?robe? ?
and? ?giggled,? ?receiving? ?the? ?old? ?robe.? ?As? ?she? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?turn? ?around,? ?her? ?face? ?suddenly? ?
dropped,? ?like? ?something? ?had? ?pinched? ?her? ?hand,? ?and? ?she? ?screamed,? ?throwing? ?the? ?old? ?
robes? ?onto? ?the? ?ground.? ?Within? ?the? ?heap? ?of? ?that? ?hemp? ?robe? ?was? ?Ruoye? ?who? ?was? ?coiled? ?
up? ?in? ?a? ?bundle,? ?having? ?snuck? ?in? ?who? ?knows? ?when,? ?and? ?it? ?peeped? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?sleeve? ?like? ?a? ?
white? ?viper? ?hissing? ?at? ?the? ?girl.? ? ?
And? ?that? ?girl? ?wasnt? ?a? ?girl? ?either.? ?A? ?scream? ?and? ?a? ?jump? ?after,? ?her? ?headscarf? ?was? ?pecked? ?
off? ?by? ?the? ?ambushing? ?Ruoye? ?and? ?it? ?ell? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?Although? ?the? ?bottom? ?half? ?of? ?her? ?
face? ?was? ?enchanting,? ?but? ?the? ?top? ?half? ?of? ?her? ?face? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?wrinkles,? ?extremely? ?old,? ?
forming? ?a? ?horrifying? ?contrast? ?C? ?what? ?girl?? ?This? ?was? ?clearly? ?an? ?eighty? ?year? ?old? ?hag!? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.? ?130:? ?Separating? ?Colours;? ?Textile? ?House? ?Wide? ?Open? ?
Its? ?the? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman!? ?
The? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman? ?was? ?a? ?vulgar? ?monster? ?formed? ?by? ?the? ?jealousy? ?of? ?older? ?
women? ?towards? ?young? ?girls.? ?They? ?couldnt? ?ept? ?their? ?own? ?aging? ?and? ?were? ?adamant? ?
that? ?consuming? ?the? ?blood? ?and? ?flesh? ?of? ?young? ?girls? ?could? ?bring? ?back? ?their? ?youth.? ?They? ?
enjoyed? ?squeaking? ?in? ?high? ?pitched? ?voices,? ?faking? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?girl? ?to? ?speak.? ?
However,? ?as? ?they? ?say,? ?eyes? ?are? ?the? ?windows? ?to? ?the? ?soul;? ?old? ?age? ?was? ?something? ?they? ?
could? ?not? ?hide? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?hard? ?they? ?tried,? ?and? ?while? ?the? ?more? ?blood? ?and? ?flesh? ?they? ?
consume,? ?the? ?younger? ?the? ?bottom? ?half? ?of? ?their? ?face? ?appeared,? ?the? ?upper? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?face? ?
that? ?held? ?the? ?eyes? ?would? ?appear? ?older,? ?and? ?the? ?contrast? ?of? ?the? ?face? ?would? ?be? ?even? ?
more? ?stark.? ?Even? ?then,? ?they? ?stubbornly? ?refused? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?wrongs? ?of? ?their? ?ways.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?emerged? ?from? ?the? ?bath? ?dripping,? ?stepping? ?a? ?foot? ?onto? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?water? ?
barrel,? ?ready? ?to? ?leap? ?to? ?take? ?her? ?down,? ?yet? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?had? ?returned? ?from? ?
death,? ?and? ?he? ?shot? ?up? ?and? ?pped.? ?That? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?weak,? ?
and? ?she? ?was? ?struck? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?with? ?a? ?wailing? ?cry,? ?HAVE? ?MERCY!? ? ?
In? ?no? ?hurry,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?for? ?his? ?cultivation? ?robes? ?and? ?casually? ?draped? ?it? ?over? ?
himself,? ?So? ?youre? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?stole? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal?? ? ?
The? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman? ?immediately? ?cried,? ?Its? ?not? ?me,? ?its? ?not? ?me!? ?I? ?wouldnt? ?dare? ?
to? ?break? ?into? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Temple!? ? ?
Thats? ?true? ?too,? ?if? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?it.? ?Typical? ?lower? ?ss? ?ghosts? ?really? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?
guts? ?to? ?break? ?in? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Temples? ?so? ?rashly;? ?theyd? ?be? ?blown? ?away? ?to? ?
smithereens? ?for? ?sure.? ?Besides,? ?this? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman? ?probably? ?had? ?no? ?connection? ?
to? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?and? ?with? ?a? ?rough? ?look,? ?her? ?ghost? ?age? ?was? ?probably? ?eighty? ?
something? ?while? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?was? ?said? ?to? ?be? ?centuries? ?old.? ?
Then? ?where? ?did? ?you? ?get? ?your? ?hands? ?on? ?this? ?brocade? ?robe?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned.? ?
That? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman? ?picked? ?up? ?her? ?headscarf? ?and? ?covered? ?the? ?top? ?half? ?of? ?her? ?
face? ?anew,? ?her? ?voice? ?shrieking? ?high? ?again,? ?To...? ?to? ?answer? ?daozhang!? ?I...? ?I? ?picked? ?it? ?up? ?
in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City...? ?
...? ?
Was? ?that? ?a? ?thing?? ?Picked? ?it? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City???? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?he? ?questioned,? ?Then? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?
who? ?sold? ?the? ?brocade? ?robe? ?to? ?you?? ? ?
The? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman? ?answered? ?anxiously,? ?Daozhang!? ?I? ?beg? ?you,? ?please? ?let? ?me? ?
off? ?the? ?hook!? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?either.? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?businesses? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?need? ?to? ?have? ?
their? ?eighteen? ?generations? ?of? ?ancestry? ?checked!? ? ?
Thats? ?true? ?too.? ?If? ?starting? ?a? ?business? ?in? ?Ghost? ?City? ?required? ?having? ?eighteen? ?generations? ?
of? ?ancestry? ?checked,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?as? ?bustling? ?as? ?it? ?was? ?now.? ?Things? ?could? ?only? ?thrive? ?if? ?
there? ?were? ?room? ?for? ?loopholes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?interrogated? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?but? ?was? ?fruitless,? ?and? ?
after? ?determining? ?this? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?little? ?minion,? ?he? ?
called,? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?have? ?one? ?of? ?your? ?heavenly? ?officials? e? ?collect? ?this? ?female? ?ghost,? ? ?
However,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?said,? ?No.? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?any? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?my? ?pce.? ?
Not? ?even? ?one?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Youve? ?never? ?appointed? ?any? ?deputy? ?generals?? ? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?confidently? ?staunch? ?in? ?his? ?answer,? ?Not? ?a? ?single? ?one.? ?
...? ?
So,? ?turns? ?out? ?this? ?Martial? ?God? ?of? ?the? ?West? ?was? ?a? ?lone? ?wolf? ?and? ?had? ?never? ?appointed? ?
anyone,? ?not? ?even? ?a? ?helper? ?to? ?manage? ?the? ?nitty? ?gritty.? ?At? ?least? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?
he? ?couldnt? ?afford? ?it.? ?Quan? ?Yizhens? ?situation? ?could? ?probably? ?only? ?be? ?exined? ?by? ?his? ?
entric? ?character.? ?Without? ?any? ?other? ?choice,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?fumble? ?out? ?a? ?y? ?jar? ?
and? ?seal? ?that? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman? ?away.? ?Then,? ?he? ?took? ?the? ?brocade? ?robe? ?in? ?Lang? ?
Yings? ?hands.? ?When? ?he? ?shook? ?it? ?open? ?to? ?inspect? ?it? ?however,? ?his? ?brows? ?knitted? ?slightly.? ?
It? ?certainly? ?was? ?wicked,? ?but,? ?whats? ?the? ?best? ?way? ?to? ?describe? ?it?? ?In? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?opinion,? ?this? ?
type? ?of? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?was? ?too? ?superficial,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? yers? ?of? ?
cosmetic? ?foundation,? ?and? ?not? ?emitted? ?from? ?within.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?guts? ?told? ?him? ?that? ?this? ?thing? ?
wasnt? ?as? ?dangerous? ?as? ?legends? ?say,? ?but? ?still? ?he? ?was? ?high? ?on? ?guard.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Quan? ?
Yizhen? ?took? ?a? ?glimpse? ?at? ?the? ?robe? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?fake.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?How? ?do? ?you? ?know?? ? ?
This? ?robe? ?is? ?fake,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?said,? ?Ive? ?seen? ?the? ?real? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?before.? ?Its? ?
way? ?more? ?powerful? ?than? ?this.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?amazed,? ?When? ?have? ?you? ?seen? ?it?? ?Theres? ?actually? ?quite? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?
people? ?whove? ?seen? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?before,? ?but? ?because? ?it? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?tell,? ?how? ?
do? ?you? ?determine? ?whether? ?if? ?its? ?real? ?or? ?fake?? ? ?
But? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?stopped? ?talking.? ?Coincidentally,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?him? ?via? ?the? ?
spiritual? munication? ?array? ?just? ?then,? ?her? ?voice? ?rang? ?in? ?his? ?ear,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?weve? ?
just? ?received? ?information? ?that? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?little? ?ghost? ?with? ?the? ?Brocade? ?
Immortal? ?in? ?hand? ?who? ?appeared? ?about? ?twenty? ?miles? ?away? ?from? ?your? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?Well? ?
need? ?to? ?trouble? ?you? ?to? ?go? ?take? ?a? ?look.? ?
Another? ?one?? ?Alright.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?Then? ?he? ?nced? ?at? ?Quan? ?Yizhen,? ?and? ?without? ?
making? ?a? ?sound,? ?he? ?asked? ?within? ?the? ?array,? ?Oh,? ?by? ?the? ?way,? ?another? ?thing.? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?
has? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?seen? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?before?? ?
Qi? ?Ying?? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?He? ?didnt? ?just? ?see? ?it.? ?It? ?was? ?much? ?more? ?than? ?that.? ? ?
How? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Its? plicated.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?replied,? ?But? ?has? ?Your? ?Highness? ?ever? ?heard?? ?The? ?martial? ?
god? ?that? ?ruled? ?the? ?west? ?didnt? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Qi? ?Ying.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?
Yu.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?something? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?had? ?told? ?him? ?while? ?he? ?
stripped? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?Paradise? ?Manor? ?that? ?one? ?time,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?his? ?heart? ?
squeeze,? ?Ive? ?heard? ?this? ?before.? ?I? ?heard,? ?the? ?two? ?Highnesses? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?
shixiong? ?and? ?shidi?*? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?before? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?ascended,? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?head? ?disciple? ?in? ?their? ?sect.? ?One? ?day,? ?
he? ?saw? ?a? ?brash? ?little? ?street? ?urchin,? ?and? ?in? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?softheartedness,? ?he? ?asked? ?the? ?
master? ?to? ?take? ?him? ?in.? ?This? ?little? ?child? ?was? ?Quan? ?Yizhen.? ?
Disciples? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?generation,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?always? ?taken? ?very? ?good? ?care? ?of? ?Quan? ?
Yizhen.? ?He? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?ascend,? ?and? ?he? ?even? ?appointed? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?as? ?a? ?deputy? ?
general.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Youve? ?met? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?so? ?you? ?should? ?know.? ?Hes? ?a? ?
little? ?bit...? ?
Ignorant? ?of? ?the? ?ways? ?of? ?the? ?world?? ?Thats? ?a? ?good? ?thing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?chuckled,? ?Good? ?or? ?not? ?it? ?depends? ?on? ?the? ?person? ?and? ?the? ?situation.? ?Some? ?
people? ?think? ?hes? ?a? ?selfish? ?loose? ?cannon,? ?ignorant? ?of? ?manners? ?and? ?doesnt? ?give? ?people? ?
the? ?respect? ?they? ?deserve.? ?The? ?first? ?few? ?years? ?when? ?he? ?first? ?stepped? ?into? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Court,? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?His? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?who? ?shielded? ?him,? ?hed? ?probably? ?be? ?beaten? ?to? ?
death? ?already? ?by? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?many? ?people.? ? ?
Those? ?two? ?Highnesses? ?must? ?share? ?a? ?very? ?good? ?rtionship? ?then.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?mused.? ?
It? ?was? ?good? ?at? ?first,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?But? ?the? ?sad? ?thing? ?was,? ter,? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?himself? ?
ascended? ?too.? ?
Both? ?ascended? ?from? ?the? ?West,? ?so? ?what? ?to? ?do?? ?Thus,? ?the? ?two? ?agreed? ?to? ?rule? ?the? ?West? ?
together.? ?
A? ?pair? ?of? ?shixiong? ?and? ?shidi? ?watching? ?over? ?a? ?domain? ?together? ?sounded? ?like? ?a? ?beautiful? ?
tale,? ?yet,? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?a? ?mountain? ?could? ?not? ?support? ?two? ?tigers.? ?
If? ?one? ?was? ?to? ?say? ?that? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?ability? ?was? ?enough? ?for? ?the? ?heavens? ?to? ?send? ?forth? ?a? ?
Heavenly? ?Cmity,? ?a? ?one? ?in? ?a? ?million,? ?then? ?Quan? ?Yizhens? ?ability? ?was? ?good? ?enough? ?to? ?
pass? ?three? ?Heavenly? ?Cmities,? ?and? ?there? ?might? ?not? ?even? ?be? ?one? ?in? ?a? ?million? ?who? ?could? ?
possess? ?this? ?potential.? ?It? ?was? ?alright? ?at? ?the? ?beginning,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?obvious,? ?but? ?the? ?more? ?
time? ?passed,? ?the? rger? ?the? ?skills? ?gap? ?was? ?between? ?the? ?two.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?truly? ?was? ?
asocial;? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?he? ?ignore? ?building? ?rtionships? ?with? ?fellow? ?heavenly? ?colleagues,? ?he? ?
never? ?tried? ?to? ?please? ?his? ?devotees? ?either.? ?In? ?fact,? ?other? ?than? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?he? ?didnt? ?bother? ?to? ?
remember? ?the? ?names? ?of? ?any? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?was? ?even? ?audacious? ?
enough? ?to? ?beat? ?up? ?his? ?followers,? ?telling? ?them? ?to? ?go? ?eat? ?shit.? ?He? ?was? ?as? ?out? ?of? ?line? ?as? ?they? ?
e.? ?Yet,? ?his? ?domain? ?grew? ?bigger? ?and? ?bigger,? ?and? ?his? ?followers? ?increased.? ?In? ?
parison,? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?losing? ?its? ?shine,? ?and? ?finally? ?became? ?restless.? ?
On? ?their? ?birthdays,? ?this? ?pair? ?of? ?shixiong? ?and? ?shidi? ?would? ?always? ?gift? ?each? ?other? ?presents.? ?
One? ?year,? ?on? ?the? ?day? ?of? ?Quan? ?Yizhens? ?birthday,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?gifted? ?him? ?an? ?impressive? ?
armour.? ?
...? ?
The? ?Brocade? ?Immortal?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said.? ?
Not? ?only? ?could? ?this? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?suck? ?blood? ?and? ?murder,? ?it? ?also? ?had? ?a? ?wicked? ?
ability:? ?whoever? ?its? ?been? ?gifted? ?to? ?will? ?obey? ?any? mands? ?of? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?gave? ?the? ?gift.? ?
Since? ?the? ?two? ?shixiong? ?and? ?shidi? ?had? ?maintained? ?a? ?good? ?rtionship,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?put? ?
on? ?that? ?armour? ?without? ?any? ?second? ?thoughts.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?seemingly? ?unintentional,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?
yed? ?a? ?prank.? ?Under? ?the? ?control? ?of? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?lost? ?his? ?mind? ?
and? ?did? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?told.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?who? ?noticed? ?something? ?amiss? ?and? ?
stopped? ?him? ?in? ?time,? ?he? ?wouldve? ?almost? ?cut? ?off? ?his? ?own? ?head? ?and? ?dribbled? ?it? ?like? ?a? ?ball.? ?
So,? ?this? ?incident? ?was? ?a? ?huge? ?deal? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?quite? ?the? ?uproar.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?To? ?do? ?
something? ?like? ?harming? ?a? ?fellow? ?heavenly? ?colleague,? ?as? ?an? ?esteemed? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?naturally? ?banished? ?immediately.? ? ?
Which? ?meant,? ?after? ?this? ?the? ?two? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?shouldve? ?fallen? ?out.? ?However,? ?when? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?that? ?silly? ?y? ?the? ?worshippers? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?put? ?on? ?during? ?
the? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Festival? ?Banquet,? ?that? ?clown? ?who? ?was? ?jumping? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?behind? ?
Quan? ?Yizhens? ?back? ?most? ?likely? ?being? ?Ying? ?Yu,? ?yet? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?Quan? ?Yizhens? ?reaction? ?
was? ?rage,? ?followed? ?by? ?him? ?leaping? ?down? ?to? ?beat? ?up? ?his? ?own? ?worshippers.? ?I? ?think? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?
should? ?still? ?think? ?very? ?highly? ?of? ?His? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?Was? ?there? ?maybe? ?a? ?
misunderstanding? ?in? ?all? ?this?? ? ?
Who? ?knows.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Whether? ?if? ?theres? ?a? ?misunderstanding,? ?the? ?person? ?in? ?
questions? ?been? ?banished? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?years? ?now,? ?so? ?whos? ?to? ?care?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?bid? ?farewell? ?when? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?added,? ?Wait.? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?theres? ?more.? ?I? ?wasnt? ?done? ?earlier.? ?Sixty? ?miles? ?out? ?from? ?your? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?also? ?
has? ?an? ?unknown? ?creature? ?appearing? ?with? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?in? ?hand.? ? ?
...Isnt? ?that? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?far?? ?Why? ?are? ?there? ?more?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Im? ?not? ?done.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Listen? ?well,? ?theres? ?more:? ?forty-two? ?miles? ?out? ?northwest,? ?
fifteen? ?miles? ?out? ?southeast,? ?twenty-two? ?miles? ?out? ?north...? ?
After? ?reporting? ?twenty-seven? ?to? ?eight? ?locations? ?in? ?one? ?breath,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?finally? ?said,? ?Yea.? ?
Thats? ?about? ?it? ?for? ?now.? ? ?
By? ?the? ?time? ?she? ?was? ?done? ?reporting,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?forgotten? ?everything? ?and? ?was? ?feeling? ?
rather? ?woeful,? ?Your? ?pce? ?is? ?quite? ?efficient? ?this? ?time,? ?huh.? ?But,? ?for? ?now?? ?Are? ?you? ?
saying? ?there? ?might? ?be? ?more...?? ?Could? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?be? ?distributing? ?the? ?Brocade? ?
Immortal?? ? ?
Most? ?likely.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?replied.? ?There? ?are? ?many? ?peddlers? ?with? ?unknown? ?origins? ?in? ?the? ?
Ghost? ?City? ?who? ?often? ?sell? ?counterfeits? ?with? ?a? ?fake? ?skin.? ?Once? ?theyre? ?done? ?selling? ?fakes? ?
theyd? ?change? ?skin,? ?so? ?connoisseurs? ?usually? ?wont? ?buy? ?anything? ?randomly.? ?Still,? ?there? ?
are? ?nheless? ?ghosts? ?whod? ?consider? ?it? ?as? ?digging? ?for? ?antiques,? ?thinking? ?maybe? ?theyd? ?
hit? ?the? ?jackpot? ?this? ?time.? ?Now? ?that? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?was? ?stolen,? ?many? ?small? ?time? ?
vendors? ?in? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?received? ?news? ?and? ?are? ?using? ?this? ?chance? ?to? ?deceive? ?buyers,? ?
saying? ?any? ?random? ?robe? ?they? ?found? ?is? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal.? ?Whats? ?incredible? ?is? ?that? ?
theres? ?still? ?many? ?ghosts? ?whod? ?fall? ?for? ?it,? ?and? ?would? ?try? ?it? ?out? ?on? ?people.? ?Its? ?really? ?given? ?
us? ?who? ?gather? ?information? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?headaches.? ? ?
This? ?was? pletely? ?messing? ?up? ?their? ?search? ?for? ?the? ?real? ?Brocade? ?Immortal;? ?with? ?so? ?
many? ?Brocade? ?Immortals? ?popping? ?up? ?everywhere,? ?who? ?knows? ?which? ?one? ?is? ?the? ?real? ?
one?? ?
However,? ?since? ?they? ?took? ?on? ?the? ?mission,? ?they? ?had? ?to? e? ?up? ?with? ?a? ?way? ?to? plete? ?it.? ?
I? ?guess,? ?lets? ?start? ?with? ?the? ?closest? ?one? ?and? ?search? ?one? ?by? ?one.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?any? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?draw? ?the? ?
Distance? ?Shortening? ?array,? ?and? ?neither? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?deputy? ?officials.? ?But,? ?fortunately,? ?
of? ?the? ?locations? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?reported? ?on,? ?the? ?closest? ?to? ?them? ?was? ?only? ?five? ?miles? ?out;? ?it? ?was? ?
an? ?abandoned? ?textile? ?house.? ?Without? ?further? ?ado,? ?they? ?hastily? ?departed? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?
the? ?night.? ?
At? ?first? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?make? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?stay? ?back? ?at? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?but? ?he? ?tagged? ?
along? ?himself? ?and? ?refused? ?to? ?be? ?ushered? ?back.? ?Since? ?this? ?trip? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?too? ?
dangerous? ?and? ?could? ?help? ?grow? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?experience,? ?thinking? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?teach? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?cultivation? ?anyway,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?brought? ?him? ?along.? ?
The? ?three? ?hurried? ?on? ?their? ?way? ?in? ?the? ?night.? ?Suddenly,? ?ahead? ?of? ?them? ?on? ?the? ?road? ?came? ?
creepy? ?voices? ?chanting? ?a? ?work? ?song,? ?YI? ?YU? ?XI!? ?YI? ?YU? ?XI!? ? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?familiar? ?work? ?song,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step.? ?Ahead? ?in? ?the? ?mist,? ?the? ?
giant? ?contour? ?of? ?a? ?shadow? ?gradually? ?emerged? ?along? ?with? ?those? ?four? ?haunting? ?ghost? ?fires? ?
floating? ?about.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?move,? ?ready? ?to? ?beat? ?it? ?down? ?first? ?
before? ?asking? ?questions,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?him? ?back,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?I? ?know? ?them.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?four? ?golden? ?skeletons? ?carrying? ?a? ?step? ?litter? ?appeared? ?before? ?the? ?three.? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?anything? ?so? ?magical? ?like? ?it? ?before,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?
bright? ?and? ?shimmering.? ?That? ?head? ?skeleton? ?sang,? ?Is? ?this? ?Your? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?of? ?Xianle?? ? ?
It? ?is.? ?May? ?I? ?help? ?you?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered.? ?
The? ?golden? ?skeleton? ?sang,? ?Nothing,? ?nothing,? ?only,? ?we? ?brothers? ?have? ?time? ?on? ?our? ?hands? ?
and? ?wanted? ?to? ?inquire? ?if? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?is? ?in? ?a? ?hurry,? ?perhaps? ?we? ?can? ?
help? ?give? ?you? ?a? ?ride?? ? ?
The? ?journey? ?wasnt? ?long? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?decline,? ?but? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?cut? ?in? ?and? ?
eximed? ?YES!? ?and? ?was? ?already? ?climbing? ?on? ?enthusiastically,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?really? ?
wanted? ?to? ?give? ?this? ?strange? ?but? ?mourous? ?step? ?litter? ?a? ?try.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?
to? ugh? ?or? ?cry? ?and? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?grab? ?him? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?that? ?step? ?litter? ?tipped,? ?forcefully? ?
tossing? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?off? ?of? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?fall? ?back? ?too,? ?but? ?was? ?steadied? ?by? ?
someone.? ?He? ?blurted,? ?San...? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?back,? ?it? ?was? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?who? ?had? ?
climbed? ?on? ?without? ?anyone? ?noticing,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?holding? ?onto? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?arm? ?tightly,? ?a? ?
pair? ?of? ?inky? ?ck? ?eyes? ?watching? ?him,? ?silent? ?and? ?wordless.? ?
The? ?skeletons? ?hastily? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?step? ?litter,? ?their? ?eight? ?legs? ?spinning? ?like? ?four? ?sets? ?of? ?
fire? ?wheels,? ?dashing? ?away? ?steadily? ?while? ?shouting,? ?Move,? ?move!? ?Dont? ?block? ?the? ?way,? ?
dont? ?block? ?the? ?way!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?heartlessly? ?thrown? ?onto? ?the? ?ground,? ?but? ?he? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?
appearing? ?not? ?to? ?have? ?given? ?up? ?yet? ?and? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?leap? ?up,? ?but? ?those? ?skeletons? ?were? ?
too? ?fast,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?always? ?a? ?step? ?behind,? ?so? ?he? ?ended? ?up? ?hot? ?in? ?pursuit? ?right? ?behind,? ?
looking? ?like? ?he? ?really,? ?really,? ?wanted? ?to? ?ride? ?the? ?step? ?litter? ?to? ?get? ?a? ?feel? ?for? ?it.? ?Watching? ?him? ?
chase? ?after? ?so? ?vigorously,? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?who? ?was? ?riding? ?the? ?step? ?litter,? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?
this? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?mean,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?bullying? ?a? ?child.? ?Although? ?he? ?knew? ?this? ?step? ?litter? ?
belonged? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?appreciate? ?letting? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?ride? ?
it,? ?still? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?ask,? ?Um...? ?cant? ?this? ?litter? ?take? ?three? ?people?? ? ?
The? ?skeletons? ?sang,? ?It? ?cant,? ?it? ?cant!? ?It? ?can? ?only? ?seat? ?two? ?people!? ? ?
They? ?ran? ?like? ?fire? ?wheels? ?the? ?entire? ?way,? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?chased? ?them? ?the? ?entire? ?way.? ?
Once? ?at? ?their? ?destination,? ?the? ?golden? ?skeletons? ?dropped? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?off,? ?then? ?
picked? ?up? ?the? ?step? ?littler? ?and? ?disappeared? ?from? ?sight.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?never? ?able? ?to? ?
board? ?the? ?vehicle? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?and? ?was? ?extremely? ?disappointed,? ?watching? ?that? ?step? ?littler? ?
disappear? ?longingly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stepped? ?off? ?the? ?litter? ?holding? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?hand,? ?and? ?heard? ?
ahead? ?of? ?them? ?loud? ?cries? ?and? ?wails,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?came? ?from? ?that? ?abandoned? ?Textile? ?
House.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled.? ?Didnt? ?they? ?say? ?this? ?textile? ?house? ?was? ?abandoned?? ?
They? ?walked? ?closer? ?and? ?finally? ?made? ?clear? ?of? ?those? ?wailing? ?voices:? ?
THIS? ?LOWLY? ?ONE? ?WONT? ?EVER? ?DARE? ?TO? ?SELL? ?COUNTERFEITS? ?ON? ?OL? ?HUA? ?
CHENGZHUS? ?TERRITORY? ?AGAIN!? ?
WE? ?REALLY? ?WONT? ?DARE? ?TO? ?ANYMORE!? ?BUT,? ?PLEASE? ?TELL? ?THE? ?GOOD? ?OL? ?
CHENGZHU? ?THAT? ?I? ?ALSO? ?GOT? ?THOSE? ?FAKE? ?BROCADE? ?IMMORTALS? ?FROM? ?THE? ?
DISTRIBUTION? ?OF? ?OTHER? ?GHOSTS!? ?IM? ?A? ?VICTIM? ?TOO!!!? ? ?
The? ?three? ?came? ?before? ?the? ?textile? ?house? ?and? ?bumped? ?into? ?a? ?ck? ?d,? ?ghost? ?masked? ?
man? ?who? ?only? ?just? ?emerged? ?from? ?within,? ?seeming? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?waiting? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time.? ?
He? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?slightly? ?and? ?greeted,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?
This? ?voice? ?belonged? ?to? ?that? ?ghost? ?officer? ?who? ?had? ?once? ?helped? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?catch? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?
and? ?brought? ?him? ?to? ?Paradise? ?Manor.? ?And? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?seen? ?a? ?cursed? ?
shackle? ?on? ?his? ?wrist.? ?
-? ?
TGCF? ?is? ?currently? ?undergoing? ?edits,? ?and? ?some? ?passages? ?are? ?still? ?being? ?worked? ?
on.? ?In? ?the? ?early,? ?unedited? ?version? ?of? ?ch.42,? ?Shi? ?Qingxuan? ?had? ?a? ?long? ?spiel? ?on? ?Yin? ?
Yu? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?thats? ?now? ?been? ?cut? ?out.? ?Perhaps? ?MXTX? ?hasnt? ?gotten? ?to? ?this? ?
chapter? ?yet? ?to? ?make? ?the? ?plot? ?line? ?up? ?smoothly.? ?
Chapter 131-140
Chapter 131-140
Ch.? ?131:? ?Separating? ?Colours;? ?Textile? ?House? ?Wide? ?Open? ?2? ?
The? ?Wind? ?Master? ?once? ?told? ?him? ?that? ?this? ?person? ?was? ?probably? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?since? ?there? ?were? ?
only? ?a? ?handful? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?were? ?banished? ?in? ?recent? ?years.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
asked,? ?How? ?do? ?I? ?address? ?you,? ?good? ?sir?? ?
That? ?ghost? ?masked? ?man? ?replied,? ?Please,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Im? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?
nameless? ?servant.? ? ?
Entering? ?that? ?abandoned? ?textile? ?house,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?There? ?were? ?all? ?sorts? ?
of? ?clothing? ?hung? ?on? ?racks? ?upon? ?racks? ?of? ?wooden? ?stacks:? ?wedding? ?robes,? ?government? ?
attire,? dies? ?satin,? ?uniforms,? ?childrens? ?clothes...? ?there? ?were? ?also? ?very? ?simple? ?and? ?vulgar? ?
bloody? ?hemp? ?shirts,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?afraid? ?people? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?they? ?were? ?wicked.? ?Piles? ?
and? ?piles,? yers? ?and? yers,? ?haunting? ?and? ?eerie,? ?heavy? ?in? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil,? ?like? ?each? ?
and? ?every? ?one? ?was? ?a? ?live? ?corpse? ?standing.? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?werent? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?
they? ?certainly? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?anything? ?good? ?either.? ?
Long? ?fabrics? ?of? ?various? ?dyes? ?hung? ?high? ?upon? ?the? ?stacks;? ?some? ?pale? ?white,? ?some? ?filthy.? ?It? ?
had? ?been? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?since? ?anyone? ?had? ?minded? ?them.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?squatting? ?next? ?
to? ?a? rge? ?ck? ?barrel? ?of? ?dye,? ?his? ?head? ?poked? ?in,? ?inspecting? ?the? ?dyes? ?inside? ?that? ?had? ?a? ?
funny? ?colour,? ?a? ?fluid? ?emitting? ?a? ?strange? ?smell.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?afraid? ?that? ?the? ?next? ?second? ?
he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?dip? ?his? ?finger? ?in? ?and? ?lick? ?it? ?to? ?see,? ?and? ?hastily? ?dragged? ?him? ?away.? ?Seeing? ?
that? ?outside? ?the? ?yard,? ?a? ?band? ?of? ?ghosts? ?and? ?monsters? ?were? ?all? ?bound? ?by? ?a? ?single? ?iron? ?
chain,? ?hugging? ?their? ?heads? ?crouching,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?What...?? ? ?
That? ?ghost? ?masked? ?man? ?answered,? ?The? ?monsters? ?and? ?ghosts? ?that? ?were? ?selling? ?the? ?
Brocade? ?Immortal? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?other? ?ces? ?recently? ?are? ?all? ?here.? ?A? ?total? ?
of? ?ny-eight? ?pieces? ?of? ?clothing? ?have? ?been? ?collected.? ? ?
Ny-eight? ?pieces.? ?And? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?caught? ?in? ?a? ?very? ?short? ?amount? ?of? ?time.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?slightly? ?touched.? ?The? ?ghost? ?masked? ?man? ?continued,? ?If? ?there? ?are? ?any? ?new? ?strange? ?
movements,? ?we? ?will? ?also? ?capture? ?them? ?in? ?the? ?shortest? ?time? ?possible? ?for? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?say,? ?Theres? ?no? ?need.? ?Please? ?tell? ?San...? ?Hua? ?
Chengzhu? ?that? ?theres? ?really? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?trouble? ?him? ?like? ?this.? ?I? ?can? ?do? ?this? ?myself? ?too.? ?
The? ?result? ?would? ?be? ?the? ?same,? ?it? ?would? ?just? ?take? ?a? ?little? ?more? ?time? ?and? ?energy,? ?thats? ?all.? ?
He? ?was? ?a? ?titled? ?heavenly? ?official? ?working? ?for? ?the? ?heavens? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?there? ?
werent? ?many? ?worshippers,? ?hes? ?still? ?got? ?a? ?job? ?to? ?do.? ? ?
That? ?ghost? ?masked? ?man? ?replied,? ?Naturally,? ?chengzhu? ?understands? ?that? ?Your? ?Highness? ?
is? ?capable? ?of? ?doing? ?this? ?effortlessly.? ?But? ?this? ?is? ?also? ?precisely? ?why? ?he? ?hopes? ?My? ?Lord? ?
wont? ?waste? ?energy? ?on? ?small? ?errands? ?that? ?anyone? ?can? ?do.? ?Your? ?Highness? ?time? ?and? ?effort? ?
should? ?be? ?spent? ?on? ?more? ?important? ?matters.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hesitated,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?still? ?asked,? ?May? ?I? ?ask? ?how? ?your? ?chengzhu? ?is? ?doing? ?
right? ?now...? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?nonchntly? ?swaying? ?about? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?that? ?ghost? ?masked? ?
man? ?replied,? ?Chengzhu? ?is? ?very? ?busy? ?at? ?the? ?moment.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?replied,? ?Oh.? ?Then? ?thats? ?good.? ?Hopefully? ?everything? ?goes? ?well? ?for? ?him.? ?I? ?
wish? ?him? ?sess.? ? ?
They? ?questioned? ?every? ?single? ?ghost? ?and? ?demon? ?that? ?were? ?bound,? ?and? ?each? ?and? ?
everyone? ?were? ?adamant? ?that? ?their? ?product? ?was? ?from? ?the? ?distribution? ?of? ?a? ?mysterious? ?
masked? ?person,? ?and? ?they? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?lying.? ?But? ?a? ?ce? ?like? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?how? ?
many? ?hundreds? ?of? ?masked? ?individuals? ?roamed? ?the? ?streets? ?in? ?a? ?day?? ?
The? ?interrogation? ?was? ?fruitless,? ?and? ?so? ?that? ?ghost? ?masked? ?man? ?pulled? ?on? ?that? ?chain,? ?and? ?
bid? ?farewell? ?as? ?he? ?led? ?those? ?yapping? ?ghosts? ?away.? ?However,? ?those? ?ny-eight? ?pieces? ?of? ?
ghost? ?clothing? ?were? ?left? ?behind.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?felt? ?that? ?in? ?all? ?his? ?time? ?collecting? ?scraps? ?
and? ?old? ?clothing,? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?so? ?many? ?clothes.? ?Flipping? ?through? ?them,? ?he? ?
suspected? ?that? ?most? ?likely? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?one? ?was? ?the? ?real? ?thing,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?to? ?Quan? ?
Yizhen,? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? e? ?and? ?take? ?a? ?look?? ?
However,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?only? ?ruffled? ?his? ?loose,? ?curly? ?hair,? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Too? ?
many.? ?
Too? ?many? ?ghost? ?robes.? ?Every? ?single? ?cloth? ?emitted? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil,? ?affecting? ?each? ?
other,? ?making? ?one? ?lose? ?the? ?ability? ?to? ?judge.? ?
This? ?was? ?akin? ?to? ?someone? ?who? ?possessed? ?a? ?sharp? ?sense? ?of? ?taste,? ?who? ?although? ?they? ?
could? ?differentiate? ?between? ?the? ?vours? ?of? ?pear? ?and? ?apple? ?candied? ?stuffings,? ?if? ?
ny-eight? ?different? ?kinds? ?of? ?fruity? ?stuffings? ?were? ?mixed? ?together? ?and? ?have? ?the? ?person? ?
try,? ?they? ?would? ?lose? ?their? ?sense? ?of? ?taste? pletely.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?
another? ?method,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?to? ?look,? ?he? ?saw? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?had? ?
picked? ?up? ?a? ?robe? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?pull? ?it? ?onto? ?his? ?person? ?directly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?
stopped? ?him? ?and? ?hung? ?the? ?robe? ?back? ?onto? ?the? ?rack,? ?Stop,? ?stop,? ?stop.? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?lets? ?
agree? ?on? ?this:? ?first,? ?dont? ?put? ?random? ?things? ?in? ?your? ?mouth,? ?and? ?second,? ?dont? ?put? ?on? ?
random? ?clothes.? ?Those? ?are? ?all? ?very? ?dangerous? ?actions.? ? ?
However,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?pointed? ?to? ?behind? ?him,? ?Then? ?what? ?about? ?him?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?smelled? ?something? ?burning,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?followed? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?
where? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?pointing? ?to? ?look,? ?he? ?saw? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?found? ?some? ?stick? ?from? ?
a? ?random? ?corner? ?and? ?lit? ?it? ?on? ?fire,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?holding? ?that? ?ming? ?stick,? ?setting? ?the? ?hem? ?
of? ?a? ?ghost? ?robe? ?aze,? ?looking? ?serenely? ?stoic.? ?
...Dont...? ?y? ?with? ?fire? ?either???? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
That? ?ghost? ?robe? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?pain? ?from? ?the? ?burning,? ?and? ?the? ?hem? ?started? ?rolling? ?
upwards,? ?twisting? ?like? ?mad,? ?trying? ?to? ?get? ?away,? ?looking? ?more? ?like? ?a? ?live? ?eel? ?than? ?a? ?piece? ?
of? ?clothing,? ?painting? ?a? ?rather? ?cruel? ?picture.? ?Yet,? ?although? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?smell? ?of? ?burning,? ?
there? ?was? ?no? ?trace? ?of? ?the? ?fabric? ?being? ?burnt? ?at? ?all.? ?It? ?appeared? ?that? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?on? ?
those? ?ghost? ?robes? ?had? ?soaked? ?in? ?enough? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?escape? ?fire? ?disasters.? ? ?
Hearing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?telling? ?him? ?not? ?to? ?y? ?with? ?fire,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?tossed? ?that? ?fire? ?stick? ?down? ?
and? ?stepped? ?on? ?it? ?to? ?put? ?out? ?the? ?mes,? ?looking? ?every? ?bit? ?obedient? ?again.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?
know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry? ?and? ?he? ?walked? ?over,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?so...? ?today?? ?
He? ?stopped? ?mid-speech,? ?his? ?expression? ?suddenly? ?became? ?serious.? ? ?
He? ?saw,? ?not? ?far? ?away,? ?a? ?long? ?and? ?flowy? ?white? ?fabric? ?that? ?was? ?hung? ?high? ?up? ?on? ?a? ?wooden? ?
rack,? ?gently? ?fluttering? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?breeze.? ?Upon? ?the? ?fabric? ?was? ?the? ?shadow? ?of? ?a? ?human? ?
figure? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?slowly? ?moving.? ?This? ?figure? ?did? ?not? ?have? ?a? ?head.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?behind? ?him? ?and? ?immediately? ?unsheathed? ?his? ?sword,? ?
EVERYONE,? ?WATCH? ?OUT!? ?
The? ?swing? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?cut? ?the? ?fabric? ?and? ?the? ?shadow? ?in? ?half.? ?However,? ?when? ?the? ?fabric? ?
nded? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?soul? ?in? ?the? ?back,? ?the? ?headless? ?shadow? ?had? ?
disappeared.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?rush? ?up? ?to? ?check? ?before? ?something? ?
behind? ?him? ?made? ?him? ?shudder.? ?He? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?and? ?his? ?pupils? ?shrank.? ?
Somehow,? ?a? ?beautifully? ?dressed? ?woman? ?had? ?soundlessly? ?appeared? ?behind? ?him.? ?
No!? ?It? ?wasnt? ?a? ?woman,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?robe!? ?
What? ?he? ?cut? ?in? ?half? ?just? ?now? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?robe,? ?and? ?once? ?it? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?it? ?was? ?
covered? ?by? ?other? ?textiles.? ?From? ?all? ?around,? ?suddenly? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?humanoid? ?
figures? ?emerging,? ?swaying? ?and? ?rocking? ?slowly,? ?gathering? ?towards? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?before? ?they? ?knew? ?it,? ?all? ?ny-eight? ?pieces? ?of? ?ghost? ?robes? ?that? ?were? ?hung? ?in? ?
the? ?yard,? ?in? ?the? ?hallways,? ?within? ?the? ?entire? ?textile? ?house? ?had? ?all? ?struggled? ?free? ?of? ?the? ?
racks!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?They? ?were? ?all? ?fine? ?before,? ?whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Beside? ?him? ?came? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?The? ?arousal? ?of? ?millions? ?of? ?ghosts.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look,? ?and? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?spoke? ?was? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?Although? ?he? ?
didnt? ?show? ?any? ?nervousness,? ?his? ?veins? ?were? ?popping? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?pale? ?hands,? ?
very? ?obviously? ?being? ?affected? ?by? ?something? ?as? ?well.? ?
Another? ?wave? ?of? ?demonic? ?arousal!? ?The? ?closer? ?to? ?the? ?day? ?Mount? ?Tonglu? ?opens? ?its? ?gates,? ?
the? ?stronger? ?its? ?tremors? ?in? ?the? ?ears? ?of? ?ghosts? ?became? ?to? ?remind? ?them.? ?The? ?first? ?thing? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?thought? ?of? ?was:? ?Hows? ?San? ?Lang???? ?
However,? ?the? ?current? ?situation? ?didnt? ?give? ?him? ?much? ?time? ?to? ?think.? ?While? ?his? ?mind? ?was? ?
spinning? ?rapidly,? ?twenty? ?or? ?so? ?ghost? ?robes? ?had? ?already? ?pressed? ?over.? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?didnt? ?
blink? ?or? ?think? ?before? ?his? ?fist? ?was? ?swung? ?out.? ?If? ?this? ?fist? nded? ?on? ?the? ?wall? ?or? ?the? ?ground,? ?
then? ?surely? ?the? ?earth? ?would? ?move,? ?the? ?mountains? ?shake,? ?boulders? ?and? ?ground? ?crack.? ?But? ?
this? ?thousand? ?tonned? ?fist? ?was? ?beaten? ?on? ?some? ?clothes.? ?Just? ?think,? ?even? ?childrens? ?
games? ?knew? ?in? ?rock,? ?paper,? ?cloth,? ?cloth? ?wraps? ?rock.? ?That? ?lightly? ?flowing,? ?soft? ?and? ?supple? ?
cloth? ?was? ?perfect? ?for? ?subduing? ?fists!? ?No? ?matter? ?how? ?hard? ?his? ?fists,? ?that? ?fabric? ?could? ?just? ?
wrap? ?around? ?it? ?softly? ?and? ?incur? ?no? ?damage,? ?and? ?only? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?sword? ?could? ?do? ?anything.? ?
However,? ?those? ?ghost? ?robes? ?were? ?light? ?in? ?their? ?evasion,? ?a? ?simple? ?spring? ?back? ?could? ?bring? ?
several? ?feet? ?between? ?them,? ?and? ?since? ?they? ?barely? ?had? ?any? ?weight,? ?there? ?was? ?practically? ?
no? ?sound? ?or? ?breath,? ?so? ?detecting? ?their? ?movements? ?to? ?avoid? ?their? ?ambush? ?was? ?much? ?
more? ?difficult? pared? ?to? ?avoiding? ?humans.? ?
Usually? ?it? ?was? ?people? ?who? ?picked? ?clothes.? ?Now,? ?it? ?was? ?clothes? ?picking? ?people.? ?Those? ?
ny-eight? ?pieces? ?of? ?ghost? ?robes? ?were? ?eagerly? ?searching? ?for? ?a? ?body? ?that? ?fitted? ?them,? ?a? ?
person? ?they? ?fancy.? ?Amongst? ?people,? ?its? ?women? ?who? ?loved? ?picking? ?clothes;? ?amongst? ?
ghost? ?robes,? ?it? ?was? ?womens? ?clothes? ?who? ?loved? ?picking? ?people.? ?Some? ?ten? ?different? ?
coloured? ?and? ?styled? ?female? ?long? ?dresses? ?crazily? ?pressed? ?themselves? ?against? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?
and? ?even? ?the? ?sword? ?couldnt? ?force? ?them? ?away.? ?This? ?battle? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?rigorous? ?than? ?
a? ?group? ?of? ?women? ?who? ?saw? ?a? ?pretty? ?robe? ?they? ?fancied? ?and? ?were? ?fighting? ?over? ?it.? ?In? ?that? ?
moment,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?surrounded? ?by? ?blooming? ?flowers? ?and? ?silk,? ?squeezed? ?
between? ?those? ?female? ?robes? ?being? ?pulled? ?from? ?all? ?directions.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?pulled? ?off? ?several? ?childrens? ?clothes? ?that? ?were? ?stubbornly? ?trying? ?to? ?lower? ?
themselves? ?over? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?tossed? ?them? ?aside.? ?Looking? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?puzzled,? ?he? ?
wondered,? ?How? e? ?those? ?womens? ?clothes? ?all? ?like? ?you?? ? ?
Maybe? ?because? ?they? ?think? ?I? ?look? ?friendlier???? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered.? ?
However,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?ghosts? ?robe? ?went? ?to? ?harass? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?Perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?
he? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?ghost,? ?and? ?knew? ?they? ?couldnt? ?scrape? ?any? ?benefits? ?off? ?of? ?him,? ?and? ?so? ?they? ?
didnt? ?approach.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swung? ?his? ?sword? ?horizontally? ?and? ?sliced? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?women? ?
dresses,? ?but? ?the? ?ghost? ?robes? ?that? ?were? ?cut? ?in? ?half? ?still? ?moved? ?as? ?they? ?willed,? ?and? ?
somehow? ?were? ?even? ?more? ?agile? ?in? ?dodging.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?from? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?his? ?eyes? ?
several? ?ghost? ?robes? ?sneaking? ?towards? ?the? ?window? ?and? ?shouted,? ?CLOSE? ?THE? ?DOOR,? ?
CAST? ?AN? ?ARRAY!? ?DONT? ?LET? ?THEM? ?OUT!? ? ?
With? ?them? ?two? ?gods? ?and? ?one? ?ghost? ?they? ?could? ?still? ?deal? ?with? ?the? ?situation,? ?but? ?if? ?those? ?
ghost? ?robes? ?snuck? ?out? ?to? ?seek? ?trouble? ?with? ?others? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?troublesome.? ?However,? ?his? ?
shout? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?too? te.? ?The? ?yard? ?to? ?the? ?textile? ?house? ?was? ?open? ?air,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?
already? ?a? ?long? ?robe? ?that? ?fluttered? ?its? ?expansive? ?sleeves,? ?flying? ?into? ?the? ?air? ?like? ?a? ?giant? ?bat,? ?
jetting? ?towards? ?the? ?night? ?sky.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?What? ?a? ?pain!? ?mentally? ?and? ?shouted,? ?Qi? ?
Ying!? ?Ill? ?leave? ?the? ?textile? ?house? ?to? ?you!? ?Then,? ?he? ?tipped? ?his? ?foot? ?and? ?leapt? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?
wall,? ?catching? ?the? ?hem? ?of? ?that? ?ghost? ?long? ?robe.? ?
With? ?the? ?added? ?weight? ?of? ?an? ?entire? ?person,? ?that? ?long? ?robe? ?tried? ?to? ?flutter? ?its? ?sleeves? ?as? ?
hard? ?as? ?it? ?could? ?to? ?no? ?avail,? ?and? ?pummeled? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?holding? ?its? ?
fold? ?in? ?a? ?deadly? ?grip.? ?However,? ?it? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?cunning,? ?and? ??RIIIPPP!? ??It? ?tore? ?off? ?its? ?
own? ?corner? ?like? ?a? ?warrior? ?chopping? ?off? ?his? ?own? ?arm,? ?and? ?it? ?hastily? ?slipped? ?away? ?from? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?hands.? ?It? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?that? ?a? ?passerby? ?was? ?on? ?his? ?way? ?home? ?after? ?a? ?night? ?of? ?
drinking,? ?and? ?seeing? ?a? ?headless? ?creature? ?flying? ?at? ?him,? ?he? ?screamed? ?from? ?fright,? ?
AAAAAAHHHHHH? ?A? ?HEADLESS? ?GHOST!? ?ITS? ?HEADLESS!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?charged? ?over? ?and? ?seized? ?that? ?robe? ?again? ?to? ?show? ?it? ?to? ?that? ?
passerby,? forting? ?him,? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared,? ?dont? ?be? ?scared!? ?See!? ?Its? ?not? ?headless,? ?it? ?
has? ?nothing!? ? ?
That? ?passerby? ?looked,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?it? ?was? pletely? ?empty? ?inside? ?the? ?folds? ?of? ?that? ?
robe,? ?nothing!? ?This? ?was? ?definitely? ?more? ?horrifying? ?than? ?a? ?headless? ?ghost,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?
rolled? ?back,? ?fainting? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?caught? ?him? ?and? ?gently? id? ?him? ?on? ?the? ?
ground,? ?So? ?sorry!? ?Ill? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?this? ?immediately.? ? ?
After? ?that? ?wave? ?of? ?riot? ?was? ?over,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?seize? ?all? ?the? ?ghost? ?robes? ?
that? ?flew? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?textile? ?house.? ?He? ?counted? ?all? ?of? ?them,? ?making? ?sure? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?piece? ?
was? ?missing,? ?before? ?letting? ?out? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief.? ? ?
With? ?things? ?thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?I? ?suppose? ?we? ?can? ?only? ?use? ?Qi? ?Yings? ?simple,? ?crude? ?
method.? ?Lets? ?try? ?each? ?of? ?these? ?robes? ?on? ?and? ?see.? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?mind? ?trying? ?them? ?on? ?himself,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?harder? ?to? ?say? ?for? ?his? ?two? ?other? ?partners.? ?
If? ter? ?he? ?did? ?actually? ?put? ?on? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?they? ?would? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?
deal? ?with? ?any? ?idents? ?that? ?may? ?happen.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?it? ?was? ?decided? ?he? ?would? ?stand? ?
watch? ?while? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?dressed.? ?
Thus,? ?both? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?peeled? ?off? ?their? ?outer? ?robe? ?and? ?started? ?fitting? ?
one? ?robe? ?after? ?the? ?other,? ?and? ?with? ?every? ?new? ?robe,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?give? ?out? ?simple? ?
mands? ?like? ?jump? ?or? ?spin? ?around? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?they? ?would? ?obey.? ?
However,? ?after? ?trying? ?out? ?every? ?single? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?ny-eight? ?robes,? ?each? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?
trying? ?on? ?forty? ?to? ?fifty? ?of? ?them,? ?there? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?any? ?strange? ?reactions.? ?Itd? ?appear? ?
that? ?in? ?this? ?pile? ?of? ?ghost? ?robes,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?one? ?was? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?and? ?they? ?
worked? ?all? ?night? ?for? ?nothing.? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?squatted? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?their? ?single? yer? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
sat? ?among? ?a? ?ground? ?piled? ?high? ?with? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?clothes.? ?Supporting? ?his? ?forehead? ?with? ?his? ?
hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?mumbled,? ?There? ?really? ?is? ?no? ?value? ?in? ?buying? ?fakes...? ? ?
After? ?sitting? ?there? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?went? ?to? ?seek? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?in? ?the? munication? ?array,? ?
Ling? ?Wen,? ?Ive? ?collected? ?some? ?ghost? ?robes? ?here,? ?and? ?even? ?though? ?the? ?real? ?Brocade? ?
Immortal? ?is? ?probably? ?not? ?in? ?this? ?pile,? ?theyre? ?still? ?rather? ?evil;? ?a? ?little? ?troublesome? ?to? ?deal? ?
with.? ?Can? ?you? ?send? ?someone? ?down? ?to? ?take? ?them? ?away?? ? ?
Acknowledged.? ?Ill? ?go? ?coordinate? ?immediately.? ?How? ?many? ?pieces? ?have? ?you? ?gathered?? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?answered.? ?
Ny-eight? ?pieces.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
...? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?remarked,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?truly? ?is? ?a? ?capable? ?man,? ?having? ?collected? ?more? ?than? ?
what? ?Ive? ?reported? ?to? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?softly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?It? ?actually? ?wasnt? ?me...? ?
But? ?before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?familiar? ?chill? ?that? ?ran? ?down? ?his? ?
spine.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shuddered? ?and? ?looked? ?up.? ? ?
In? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?upon? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?light? ?and? ?flowy? ?white? ?cloths? ?was? ?the? ?ck? ?shadow? ?of? ?a? ?
human? ?silhouette.? ?
This? ?time,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?headless? ?nor? ?was? ?it? ?fluttering.? ?The? ?one? ?standing? ?behind? ?those? ?long? ?
curtain-like? ?fabrics? ?was? ?very? ?much? ?a? ?man.? ?It? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?see? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?very? ?tall? ?young? ?
man,? ?and? ?even? ?the? ?disheveled? ?strands? ?of? ?hair? ?could? ?be? ?clearly? ?seen? ?on? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?that? ?
silhouette.? ?
? ?
Ch.132:? ?The? ?Ny-Ninth? ?Ghost? ?Robe? ?Hiding? ?in? ?Danger? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?shot? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?THE? ?BROCADE? ?IMMORTAL?!? ? ?
Naturally,? ?that? ?silhouette? ?didnt? ?respond? ?and? ?didnt? ?move? ?either,? ?only? ?standing? ?there,? ?still.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed? ?his? ?hands? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?shoulders? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?and? ?whispered,? ?
Dont? ?move.? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?a? ?night? ?breeze? ?blew? ?by,? ?and? ?that? ?silhouette? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
sighed? ?before? ?dispersing,? ?gone? ?with? ?the? ?wind.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?abruptly? ?stood? ?up.? ?Just? ?then,? ?
outside? ?the? ?door? ?of? ?the? ?textile? ?house? ?suddenly? ?came? ?a? ?knocking? ?sound.? ?The? ?three? ?all? ?
looked? ?towards? ?it? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?voice,? ?Who? ?is? ?it?? ?
The? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?rang? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?door,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?its? ?me.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?over? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?door,? ?and? ?outside? ?the? ?textile? ?house? ?was? ?a? ?man? ?with? ?an? ?
open? ?countenance,? ?his? ?form? ?immacte? ?and? ?chaste,? ?and? ?he? ?entered? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?on? ?
his? ?sides.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?bewildered,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?why? ?did? ?you? e? ?yourself?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?fixed? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?Since? ?I? ?heard? ?Your? ?Highness? ?say? ?things? ?were? ?difficult,? ?I? ?
figure? ?your? ?typical? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?assist,? ?so? ?Ive? e? ?to? ?see? ?
things? ?for? ?myself.? ?Greetings,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying.? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?sitting? ?on? ?the? ?ground?? ?
Whats? ?wrong?? ?Whats? ?with? ?that? ?look?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?in? ?male? ?form.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?to? ?that? ?cloth? ?curtain? ?and? ?flipped? ?it? ?open,? ?
and? ?sure? ?enough? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?behind.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?The? ?
Brocade? ?Immortal? ?showed? ?itself.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?amazed,? ?What?? ? ?
It? ?should? ?be? ?it,? ?Im? ?sure? ?of? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?young? ?man,? ?very? ?tall? ?in? ?height,? ?
maybe? ?two? ?inches? ?taller? ?than? ?me.? ?Judging? ?by? ?his? ?bone? ?structure,? ?he? ?must? ?be? ?someone? ?
skilled? ?in? ?martial? ?arts.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?somewhat? ?doubtful,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?are? ?you? ?sure?? ?In? ?the? ?past? ?so? ?many? ?
years,? ?theres? ?never? ?been? ?word? ?that? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?had? ?shown? ?itself? ?to? ?anyone.? ?
Besides,? ?didnt? ?you? ?say? ?that? ?none? ?of? ?these? ?ny-eight? ?pieces? ?of? ?ghost? ?robes? ?were? ?the? ?
real? ?thing?? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?someone? ?in? ?disguise? ?and? ?ying? ?tricks?? ? ?
Im? ?afraid? ?thats? ?not? ?possible,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?After? ?that? ?wave? ?of? ?chaos? ?was? ?over,? ?to? ?
prevent? ?ghost? ?robes? ?from? ?sneaking? ?out? ?and? ?harassing? ?mortals,? ?we? ?shut? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?
windows? ?and? ?set? ?an? ?array.? ?Things? ?inside? ?couldnt? ?get? ?out? ?and? ?things? ?outside? ?couldnt? ?
e? ?in.? ?Theres? ?only? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?us? ?in? ?the? ?textile? ?house,? ?no? ?one? ?can? ?plot? ?anything.? ?
Humming? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Then? ?the? ?real? ?thing? ?mustve? ?run? ?into? ?a? ?special? ?
circumstance,? ?or,? ?what? ?you? ?all? ?saw? ?was? ?a? ?silhouette? ?of? ?a? ?vengeful? ?spirit? ?possessing? ?one? ?
of? ?the? ?ghost? ?robes?? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?were? ?crouched? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?both? ?in? ?a? ?state? ?of? ?spacing? ?
out.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?stood? ?with? ?their? ?arms? ?crossed,? ?assuming? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?
adults,? ?and? ?were? ?in? ?serious? ?discussion.? ?Finally,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?suggested,? ?Why? ?dont? ?I? ?take? ?
these? ?ghost? ?robes? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?and? ?have? ?my? ?people? ?examine? ?them?? ?If? ?that? ?
wont? ?work,? ?then? ?we? ?can? ?make? ?inquiries? ?at? ?the? ?next? ?meeting.? ?Im? ?sure? ?someone? ?in? ?the? ?
Upper? ?Court? ?is? ?an? ?expert.? ? ?
Giving? ?the? ?idea? ?a? ?thought,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Thats? ?probably? ?a? ?good? ?idea.? ?But,? ?this? ?was? ?
a? ?mission? ?were? ?responsible? ?for? ?after? ?all,? ?I? ?still? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?little? ?more? ?thorough.? ?Since? ?
the? ?real? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?is? ?mixed? ?in? ?here,? ?let? ?me? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?ways? ?to? ?bring? ?it? ?
out.? ?If? ?theres? ?still? ?no? ?results? ?by? ?tomorrow? ?then? ?Ill? ?pass? ?the? ?ny-eight? ?ghost? ?robes? ?to? ?
you.? ?After? ?all,? ?this? ?affair? ?wasnt? ?under? ?the? ?jurisdiction? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ? ?
Theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?Your? ?Highness? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?polite.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Oh,? ?if? ?youll? ?be? ?
sending? ?them? ?over? ?tomorrow,? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?a? ?hundred? ?and? ?one? ?pieces,? ?right?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Why? ?are? ?there? ?suddenly? ?three? ?more?? ?Then? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?
him.? ?Youre? ?suspicious? ?of? ?the? ?robes? ?were? ?wearing? ?right? ?now?? ? ?
Its? ?not? ?impossible.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?the? ?sleeve? ?corner? ?of? ?his? ?cultivation? ?robes? ?so? ?worn? ?that? ?threads? ?were? ?loose,? ?
Ive? ?worn? ?this? ?robe? ?for? ?several? ?years? ?now,? ?it? ?definitely? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?issues.? ?The? ?one? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?is? ?wearing? ?right? ?now? ?was? ?newly? ?bought,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?obey? ?my? ?words? ?so? ?it? ?
shouldnt? ?be? ?problematic? ?either.? ?He? ?told? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?not? ?to? ?work? ?but? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?still? ?
chopped? ?wood;? ?he? ?told? ?him? ?to? ?stay? ?home? ?like? ?a? ?good? ?boy? ?but? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?still? ?came? ?out.? ?
However,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Thats? ?not? ?what? ?I? ?meant.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?might? ?
not? ?be? ?aware? ?of? ?this,? ?but? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?of? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?is? ?strong,? ?and? ?
since? ?its? ?here,? ?that? ?essence? ?would? ?affect? ?other? ?normal? ?clothing.? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?just? ?to? ?be? ?
safe,? ?dont? ?wear? ?the? ?clothes? ?you? ?have? ?on? ?anymore? ?and? ?do? ?something? ?about? ?them.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?peeled? ?off? ?the? ?outer? ?robes? ?of? ?both? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?and? ?Quan? ?
Yizhen,? ?Dont? ?wear? ?this? ?anymore,? ?dont? ?wear? ?this.? ?Take? ?it? ?off,? ?take? ?it? ?off.? ?Then,? ?Ill? ?wrap? ?
up? ?the? ?clothes? ?and? ?bring? ?them? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?tomorrow.? ? ?
Ill? ?send? ?people? ?to? e? ?pick? ?them? ?up?? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said.? ?
No? ?need,? ?no? ?need.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Its? ?already? ?embarrassing? ?enough? ?to? ?trouble? ?you? ?
every? ?time.? ?Your? ?pce? ?is? ?busy,? ?I? ?can? ?handle? ?this? ?myself.? ? ?
The? ?next? ?day,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?arduously? ?wrapped? ?a? ?huge? ?pile? ?of? ?clothes,? ?and? ?carried? ?those? ?
rge? ?bundles? ?by? ?himself? ?to? ?ascend? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?had? ?already? ?been? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?pce? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?and? ?today,? ?it? ?
didnt? ?seem? ?as? ?hectically? ?bustling? ?as? ?before? ?with? ?gods? ?running? ?back? ?and? ?forth.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
unwrapped? ?the? rge? ?bundles? ?of? ?ghost? ?robes;? ?colourful? ?clothes? ?burst? ?out? ?and? ?spread? ?
about.? ?He? ?wiped? ?at? ?the? ?sweat? ?at? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?his? ?forehead? ?as? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?walked? ?over? ?
leisurely,? ?Have? ?you? ?made? ?any? ?discoveries?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?helplessly,? ?Much? ?ashamed,? ?its? ?been? ?fruitless.? ?I? ?apologize? ?in? ?advance;? ?
since? ?theres? ?no? ?helping? ?hands,? ?it? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped? ?if? ?things? ?are? ?a? ?bit? ?scattered.? ?There? ?
was? ?so? ?much? ?chaos? ?yesterday? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?what? ?Ive? ?brought? ?is? ?all? ?of? ?the? ?robes.? ?I? ?keep? ?
feeling? ?like? ?Im? ?missing? ?one? ?or? ?two? ?pieces,? ?but? ?Im? ?not? ?sure? ?either.? ?
Thats? ?a? ?non? ?issue.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said.? ?Then? ?she? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?roughly? ?counted,? ?
There? ?really? ?are? ?missing? ?pieces.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?it? ?seems? ?the? ?clothes? ?that? ?little? ?ghost? ?
next? ?to? ?you? ?was? ?wearing? ?isnt? ?included? ?in? ?here?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?right? ?hand? ?clenched? ?into? ?a? ?fist? ?and? ?lightly? ?tapped? ?his? ?left? ?palm,? ?Ah,? ?youre? ?
right!? ?I? ?remember? ?now.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?gotten? ?used? ?to? ?draping? ?that? ?robe? ?over? ?himself? ?and? ?
I? ?forgot? ?to? ?collect? ?it.? ?Ill? ?go? ?grab? ?it? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?chuckled,? ?No? ?rush.? ?Take? ?care,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?move? ?to? ?leave,? ?and? ?instead? ?he? ?stood? ?still? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?his? ?
expression? ?growing? ?dim.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?order? ?for? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?under? ?
her? mand? ?to? e? ?take? ?the? ?ghost? ?robes? ?away,? ?but? ?when? ?she? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?saw? ?
he? ?was? ?still? ?there,? ?with? ?just? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?in? ?the? ?hall,? ?she? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
do? ?you? ?have? ?something? ?else? ?to? ?say?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?her? ?with? ?an? ?unreadable? ?expression,? ?Nothing? ?much.? ?Only,? ?I? ?was? ?
thinking,? ?if? ?I? ?really? ?did? ?bring? ?you? ?the? ?real? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?if? ?I? ?turned? ?around,? ?would? ?you? ?
hide? ?the? ?real? ?thing? ?away?? ? ?
...? ?
Ling? ?Wens? ?smile? ?was? ?fading? ?but? ?still? ?was? ?extremely? ?polite,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?her? ?serenely,? ?From? ?the? ?very? ?beginning,? ?Ive? ?had? ?this? ?inkling.? ?
What? ?of?? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?asked? nguidly.? ?
Normal? ?people,? ?typical? ?demons? ?and? ?ghosts? ?dont? ?dare? ?to? ?break? ?in? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?
Temple.? ?If? ?someone? ?was? ?familiar? ?with? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?enough? ?to? ?steal? ?objects? ?that? ?
were? ?sealed? ?away? ?and? ?still? ?escape? ?capture,? ?then? ?Im? ?afraid? ?other? ?than? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?himself,? ?
theres? ?only? ?you,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun.? ?
After? ?all,? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?roamed? ?all? ?the? ?pces? ?day? ?in? ?day? ?out,? ?and? ?could? ?be? ?
said? ?to? ?be? ?more? ?than? ?familiar? ?with? ?everyones? ?domains.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?grinned,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?your? ?reasoning? ?is? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?matter? ?of? ?fact.? ?The? ?
person? ?with? ?the? ?easiest? ?ess? ?is? ?the? ?one? ?whos? ?the? ?most? ?suspicious.? ?Based? ?on? ?that? ?
train? ?of? ?thought,? ?then? ?wouldnt? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?robbing? ?himself? ?be? ?more? ?likely?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?I? ?must? ?admit? ?youre? ?not? ?wrong.? ?But,? ?what? ?made? ?me? ?start? ?to? ?think? ?
things? ?suspicious? ?was? ?that? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman.? ? ?
What? ?about? ?the? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman?? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?She? ?had? ?in? ?her? ?possession? ?the? ?fake? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?and? ?just? ?so? ?
happened? ?to? e? ?to? ?my? ?door.? ?How? ?can? ?things? ?be? ?so? ?coincidental?? ?Besides,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?
she? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?have? ?written? ?suspicious? ?on? ?her? ?face,? ?like? ?she? ?was? ?scared? ?I? ?wouldnt? ?
be? ?suspicious? ?of? ?her? ?being? ?the? ?culprit.? ?Her? ?intention? ?was? ?too? ?obvious.? ? ?
Oh?? ?What? ?intentions?? ? ?
Didnt? ?she? ?already? ?say? ?it? ?herself?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Exchange? ?old? ?for? ?new.? ?What? ?she? ?
wanted? ?was? ?the? ?old? ?clothes? ?in? ?my? ?Puqi? ?Shrine!? ? ?
In? ?retrospect,? ?when? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?was? ?stolen,? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?found? ?out? ?
really? ?fast? ?and? ?immediately? ?started? ?investigating? ?the? ?moment? ?they? ?realized.? ?Therefore,? ?
the? ?thief? ?might? ?not? ?dare? ?to? ?keep? ?it? ?in? ?their? ?own? ?hands? ?and? ?would? ?instead? ?hide? ?it? ?away? ?
first.? ?Then,? ?where? ?would? ?be? ?the? ?best? ?hiding? ?ce?? ? ?
Hide? ?leaves? ?among? ?forests.? ?
If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?hide? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?he? ?would? ?turn? ?it? ?into? ?an? ?extremely? ?
inconspicuous? ?and? ?normal-looking? ?hemp? ?robe? ?and? ?toss? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?but? ?
keeping? ?an? ?eye? ?on? ?it? ?from? ?afar.? ?Normally,? ?not? ?many? ?would? ?want? ?to? ?buy? ?such? ?a? ?coarsely? ?
made? ?robe.? ?However,? ?the? ?life? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?led? ?couldnt? ?be? ?said? ?to? ?be? ?normal,? ?and? ?he? ?himself? ?
had? ?been? ?wearing? ?the? ?same? ?worn? ?edged? ?cultivation? ?robe? ?for? ?the? ?past? ?several? ?years;? ?the? ?
money? ?he? ?had? ?could? ?only? ?afford? ?such? ?clothing.? ?Besides,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?the? ?clothing? ?kept? ?him? ?
warm? ?and? ?was? ?clean,? ?that? ?was? ?all? ?he? ?asked? ?for? ?and? ?wasnt? ?picky.? ?Plus,? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?kind? ?
of? ?person? ?who? ?possessed? ?the? ?incredible? ?ability? ?to? ?pick? ?out? ?the? ?most? ?dangerous? ?article? ?of? ?
clothing? ?in? ?the? ?big? ?discount? ?bin? ?out? ?of? ?countless? ?other? ?clothing.? ?Thus,? ?in? ?a? ?
self-congratting? ?cheer? ?at? ?the? ?major? ?discount,? ?he? ?bought? ?and? ?brought? ?home? ?that? ?
legendary? ?Brocade? ?Immortal.? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?youre? ?saying? ?is? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?much? ?now.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Youre? ?
from? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?background? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?just? ?thinking? ?about? ?it? ?youd? ?know? ?that? ?the? ?Half? ?
Maquige? ?Woman? ?would? ?be? ?instantly? ?subdued? ?by? ?you? ?if? ?she? ?approached? ?your? ?door.? ?
She? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?take? ?any? ?robes? ?away,? ?old? ?or? ?new.? ?
She? ?certainly? ?couldnt? ?take? ?anything? ?away,? ?but? ?who? ?said? ?she? ?had? ?to?? ?If? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?
further? ?incidents,? ?how? ?would? ?she? ?be? ?dealt? ?with?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?thought? ?that? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman? ?had? ?in? ?her? ?hand? ?the? ?real? ?Brocade? ?
Immortal,? ?then? ?he? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?report? ?it? ?to? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?and? ?then,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?would? ?most? ?
likely? ?descend? ?herself.? ?Like? ?the? ?day? ?before,? ?she? ?would? ?probably? ?tell? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?that? ?for? ?the? ?
sake? ?of? ?security,? ?all? ?the? ?clothes? ?needed? ?to? ?be? ?brought? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?to? ?
be? ?assessed.? ?
It? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?bad? ?that? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?there? ?too? ?at? ?the? ?time.? ?And,? ?it? ?was? ?unexpected? ?
that? ?he? ?was? ?experienced? ?after? ?only? ?having? ?worn? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?once,? ?and? ?could? ?
directly? ?determine? ?that? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?the? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Womans? ?hand? ?was? ?
fake.? ?Which? ?meant? ?it? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?easy? ?nor? ?logical? ?for? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?to? ?take? ?away? ?all? ?the? ?
clothes? ?in? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?
All? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?information? ?was? ?provided? ?by? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?and? ?she? ?could? ?also? ?make? ?
inquiries? ?openly;? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?whereabouts? ?and? ?movements? ?were? ?fully? ?in? ?her? ?grasp.? ?When? ?
that? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman? ?was? ?exposed,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?immediately? ?sent? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?new? ?
munication? ?through? ?the? ?array,? ?and? ?told? ?him? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?distributed? ?many? ?
counterfeits? ?in? ?need? ?of? ?management,? ?throwing? ?new? ?missions? ?at? ?him? ?to? ?give? ?him? ?no? ?time? ?
in? ?thinking? ?too? ?deeply? ?about? ?anything? ?that? ?might? ?be? ?questionable.? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?those? ?counterfeits? ?were? ?distributed? ?by? ?you,? ?but,? ?it? ?was? ?indeed? ?you? ?who? ?
provided? ?me? ?with? ?information.? ?With? ?this? ?step,? ?you? ?probably? ?wanted? ?to? ?divert? ?me? ?away? ?
from? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?before? ing? ?for? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?also? ?followed? ?along? ?and? ?came? ?out.? ?
I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?showing? ?himself? ?so? ?suddenly? ?was? ?within? ?your? ?
anticipation,? ?but? ?for? ?you,? ?thinking? ?fast? ?and? ?changing? ?course? ?of? ?action? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?
something? ?hard.? ?
With? ?so? ?many? ?ghost? ?robes? ?indiscernible? ?whether? ?real? ?or? ?fake,? ?there? ?would? ?surely? ?be? ?a? ?
chance? ?to? ?slip? ?the? ?real? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?away? ?amidst? ?the? ?chaos,? ?and? ?with? ?the? ?Brocade? ?
Immortal? ?showing? ?himself,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?could? ?also? ?use? ?it? ?as? ?an? ?excuse? ?to? ?appear? ?
personally;? ?openly? ?collecting? ?away? ?all? ?clothing? ?on? ?site.? ?As? ?for? ?how? ?things? ?would? ?be? ?
assessed? ?and? ?how? ?the? ?real? ?thing? ?was? ?determined,? ?the? ?exnation? ?of? ?that? ?silhouette,? ?it? ?
would? ?all? ?depend? ?on? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?
Having? ?listened? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?made? ?a? ?pause? ?hand? ?gesture,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
please? ?stop? ?right? ?there.? ?So,? ?you? ?believe? ?that? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?thats? ?his? ?name,? ?right?? ?You? ?think? ?
that? ?the? ?robe? ?he? ?was? ?wearing? ?was? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal?? ?Dont? ?forget,? ?once? ?he? ?put? ?it? ?on? ?
he? ?still? ?didnt? ?obey? ?your? ?every? ?order,? ?am? ?I? ?wrong?? ?You? ?said? ?so? ?yourself.? ?You? ?have? ?to? ?
know? ?that? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortals? ?powers? ?are? ?extremely? ?strong,? ?and? ?even? ?a? ?Ghost? ?King? ?
is? ?no? ?exception? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?run? ?into? ?it.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?You? ?also? ?said,? ?it? ?mustve? ?run? ?into? ?a? ?special? ?circumstance.? ?As? ?for? ?what? ?
exactly? ?is? ?a? ?special? ?circumstance,? ?Im? ?sure? ?youre? ?more? ?well-informed? ?on? ?that? ?subject,? ?
pray? ?tell? ?you? ?can? ?answer? ?that? ?question? ?for? ?me.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wens? ?frowned? ?slightly? ?and? ?clenched? ?her? ?firsts.? ?She? ?said? ?softly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
does? ?this? ?mean? ?you? ?have? ?deemed? ?me? ?the? ?thief?? ?Pardon? ?my? ?honesty,? ?but? ?this? ?makes? ?me? ?
somewhat...? ?displeased.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?I? ?apologize.? ?
Apology? ?epted? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?However,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?if? ?you? ?must? ?be? ?adamant? ?
about? ?this,? ?you? ?can,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?have? ?the? ?evidence.? ?After? ?all,? ?this? ?has? ?been? ?nothing? ?
but? ?spection.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?slowly,? ?Before? ?today,? ?I? ?didnt? ?have? ?any? ?evidence.? ?In? ?fact,? ?I? ?didnt? ?have? ?
anything? ?before? ?stepping? ?into? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?But,? ?Ive? ?gotten? ?it? ?since? ?we? ?started? ?
this? ?conversation.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?made? ?a? ?wee? ?hand? ?gesture,? ?Please.? ? ?
The? ?evidence? ?is,? ?just? ?now,? ?you? ?never? ?bothered? ?to? ?count? ?the? ?exact? ?number? ?of? ?those? ?
ghost? ?robes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Ling? ?Wens? ?expression? ?barely? ?changed,? ?however,? ?her? ?brows? ?seemed? ?to? ?stiffen? ?slightly.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?The? ?ghost? ?robes? ?Ive? ?brought? ?were? ?indeed? cking,? ?but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?just? ?
the? ?one? ?missing.? ?In? ?fact,? ?Ive? ?only? ?brought? ?eighty-eight? ?pieces? ?C? ?a? ?total? ?of? ?ten? ?robes? ?are? ?
missing!? ? ?
Every? ?piece? ?of? ?clothing? ?I? ?consider? ?suspicious? ?I? ?kept? ?and? ?didnt? ?bring? ?it? ?over.? ?You? ?never? ?
thought? ?the? ?count? ?was? ?off? ?yet? ?with? ?one? ?nce? ?you? ?noticed? ?the? ?one? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?
wearing? ?wasnt? ?here.? ?So,? ?pray? ?tell,? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?know? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?particr? ?one? ?that? ?was? ?
missing?? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?raised? ?her? ?hand,? ?Please? ?wait.? ?
Without? ?hurry,? ?she? ?recounted? ?all? ?the? ?ghost? ?robes? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?once? ?more,? ?and? ?
discovered? ?it? ?was? ?indeed? ?eighty-eight? ?pieces? ?of? ?clothing.? ?Maintaining? ?her? ?impassive? ?
tone,? ?she? ?replied,? ?I? ?suppose? ?you? ?can? ?say? ?no? ?one? ?is? ?perfect? ?and? ?theres? ?always? ?going? ?to? ?
be? ?something? ?overlooked.? ? ?
Very? ?well.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Since? ?youve? ?counted? ?seriously? ?this? ?time? ?and? ?shouldve? ?
looked? ?over? ?every? ?single? ?piece,? ?then,? ?let? ?me? ?tell? ?you? ?something:? ?did? ?you? ?not? ?notice?? ?The? ?
robe? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?wore? ?yesterday? ?was? ?among? ?those? ?eighty-eight? ?ghost? ?robes!? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?trying? ?to? ?say?? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crouched? ?down? ?and? ?pulled? ?out? ?a? ?robe? ?from? ?the? ?pile? ?of? ?random? ?clothing,? ?shaking? ?
it? ?open,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?in,? ?white? ?hemp? ?robe.? ?The? ?one? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?wore? ?yesterday? ?was? ?
this? ?one,? ?isnt? ?it? ?right? ?here?? ?How? e? ?you? ?didnt? ?notice? ?it? ?when? ?you? ?were? ?counting? ?just? ?
now?? ? ?
Your? ?Highness? ?should? ?also? ?know? ?that? ?theres? ?nothing? ?special? ?about? ?this? ?hemp? ?robe,? ?so? ?
you? ?cant? ?me? ?me? ?for? ?not? ?recognizing? ?it? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?nce.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?replied.? ?
It? ?really? ?is? ?nothing? ?to? ?write? ?home? ?about.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?Then,? ?you,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun? ?
who? ?is? ?so? petent? ?and? ?reliable,? ?hardworking? ?and? ?cautious,? ?why? ?would? ?you? ?say? ?so? ?
rashly? ?that? ?such? ?an? ?inconspicuous? ?robe? ?was? ?missing? ?when? ?you? ?havent? ?fully? ?counted?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wens? ?smile? ?did? ?not? ?falter,? ?There? ?are? ?too? ?many? ?robes,? ?my? ?eyes? ?zed? ?over;? ?scrolls? ?
are? ?piled? ?high? ?like? ?a? ?mountain,? ?Im? ?overwhelmed.? ? ?
Your? ?eyes? ?didnt? ?ze? ?over,? ?its? ?the? ?opposite.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Your? ?eyes? ?are? ?too? ?sharp.? ?
Let? ?me? ?tell? ?you? ?a? ?second? ?thing:? ?I? ?actually? ?didnt? ?bring? ?the? ?robe? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?wore? ?yesterday.? ?
The? ?one? ?in? ?my? ?hands? ?right? ?now? ?is? ?another? ?one? ?I? ?replicated? ?based? ?on? ?that? ?original? ?one? ?C? ?
but,? ?I? ?was? ?careful? ?with? ?the? ?details? ?in? ?this? ?replica,? ?so? ?how? ?were? ?you? ?able? ?to? ?tell? ?with? ?just? ?
one? ?look? ?that? ?the? ?real? ?one? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?wore? ?isnt? ?here?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?Fake? ?or? ?not,? ?either? ?way? ?I? ?didnt? ?see? ?it.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?have? ?you? ?
worked? ?too? ?hard? ?on? ?cases? ?and? ?do? ?you? ?always? ?think? ?too? ?much?? ?Why? ?would? ?you? ?spend? ?all? ?
this? ?effort? ?in? ?creating? ?a? ?replica?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?that? ?white? ?hemp? ?robe? ?and? ?said? ?softly,? ?...This? ?hemp? ?robe? ?was? ?but? ?a? ?
random? ?one? ?I? ?pulled? ?from? ?the? ?pile.? ?What? ?replica? ?based? ?on? ?the? ?original? ?or? ?careful? ?with? ?
the? ?details,? ?its? ?all? ?nonsense? ?I? ?made? ?up? ?just? ?now.? ?As? ?you? ?said,? ?why? ?would? ?I? ?waste? ?my? ?
time? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?replica?? ?Youve? ?been? ?tricked.? ?This? ?one? ?isnt? ?even? ?the? ?same? ?colour? ?as? ?the? ?
robe? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?wore? ?yesterday,? ?but? ?I? ?questioned? ?you? ?holding? ?it? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?you,? ?and? ?never? ?
once? ?did? ?you? ?think? ?it? ?strange?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?intently,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?right? ?now,? ?I? ?only? ?need? ?you? ?to? ?answer? ?a? ?
very? ?simple? ?question:? ?what? ?was? ?the? ?colour? ?of? ?the? ?robe? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?wore? ?yesterday?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?didnt? ?immediately? ?speak,? ?only? ?raising? ?her? ?eyshes? ?slowly.? ?
That? ?white? ?hemp? ?robe? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?As? ?the? ?esteemed? ?number? ?one? ?
civil? ?god,? ?countless? ?thousands? ?of? ?scrolls? ?detailing? ?the? ?matters? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?all? ?
passed? ?through? ?your? ?hands,? ?so? ?your? ?memory? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?this? ?bad.? ?How? e? ?you? ?cant? ?
even? ?recall? ?the? ?colour? ?of? ?the? ?robe? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?wore? ?yesterday?? ? ?
You? ?cant? ?answer,? ?because? ?youre? ?guarded? ?against? ?my? ?potential? ?trickery;? ?you? ?darent? ?
answer? ?so? ?easily,? ?because? ?you? ?never? ?knew? ?what? ?colour? ?it? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce.? ?Because? ?
yesterday,? ?what? ?you? ?saw? ?him? ?wear? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?headless,? ?sleeveless,? ?ragged? ?cloth? ?sack!? ? ?
He? ?enunciated? ?every? ?word,? ?The? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?takes? ?on? ?thousands? ?of? ?forms,? ?but? ?
thats? ?no? ?doubt? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?an? ?illusionment? ?spell.? ?However,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?
powerful? ?that? ?illusionment? ?spell? ?is,? ?it? ?will? ?always? ?be? ?ineffective? ?to? ?one? ?individual? ?C? ?the? ?one? ?
who? ?created? ?it!? ? ?
No? ?matter? ?what? ?form? ?it? ?took? ?on,? ?in? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?the? ?creator,? ?it? ?will? ?always? ?be? ?its? ?true? ?form.? ?
Earlier,? ?you? ?nced? ?through? ?those? ?eighty-eight? ?ghost? ?robes? ?and? ?didnt? ?see? ?a? ?headless,? ?
sleeveless? ?strange? ?cloth? ?sack,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?you? ?were? ?able? ?to? ?determine? ?immediately? ?that? ?
the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?isnt? ?in? ?the? ?pile!? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.133:? ?Seen? ?Through? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King;? ?y? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King? ?
At? ?first,? ?he? ?had? ?only? ?nned? ?on? ?keeping? ?the? ?suspicious? ?ghost? ?robes? ?and? ?thoroughly? ?
examine? ?them? ?again? ?himself,? ?but? ?he? ?hadnt? ?realized? ?that? ?with? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?one? ?offhanded? ?
ment,? ?he? ?would? ?catch? ?this? ?huge? ?fault? ?in? ?her? ?lies.? ?The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wrapped? ?his? ?
head? ?around? ?it,? ?he? ?went? ?with? ?the? ?flow? ?and? ?tricked? ?her? ?the? ?entire? ?way.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?
actually? ?blew? ?apart? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?armour.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?stood? ?there? ?frozen.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Of? ?course,? ?you? ?can? ?deny? ?all? ?this.? ?But? ?itd? ?be? ?
easy? ?to? ?prove? ?whether? ?its? ?real? ?or? ?fake.? ?Once? ?I? ?bring? ?forth? ?that? ?robe? ?and? ?present? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?
Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?have? ?it? ?change? ?its? ?form? ?before? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor? ?then? ?ask? ?you? ?
whether? ?or? ?not? ?you? ?can? ?tell? ?what? ?it? ?looks? ?like,? ?everything? ?will? ?be? ?clear.? ? ?
When? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?roamed? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?it? ?had? ?sucked? ?the? ?blood? ?of? ?over? ?
five? ?hundred? ?people;? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?object? ?of? ?great? ?evil.? ?If? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?had? ?only? ?broken? ?into? ?the? ?
Great? ?Martial? ?Temple? ?to? ?steal? ?the? ?brocade? ?robe? ?and? ?hadnt? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?use? ?it? ?to? ?
harm? ?anyone,? ?then? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?crime? ?too? ?great? ?that? ?it? ?couldnt? ?be? ?forgiven.? ?However,? ?Ling? ?
Wen? ?was? ?first? ?appointed? ?as? ?a? ?deputy? ?general? ?before? ?she? ?ascended.? ?The? ?earliest? ?time? ?
when? ?stories? ?of? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?first? ?broke? ?out? ?was? ?much? ter? ?than? ?the? ?years? ?Ling? ?
Wen? ?spent? ?as? ?a? ?deputy? ?general.? ?
Which? ?meant,? ?this? ?was? ?after? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?had? ?entered? ?her? ?duties? ?in? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm;? ?
that? ?she? ?created? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?as? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official!? ?
That? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?whose? ?duty? ?was? ?to? ?protect? ?mortals? ?turned? ?around,? ?seduced? ?and? ?
murdered? ?a? ?mortal? ?should? ?already? ?call? ?for? ?a? ?severe? ?sentence.? ?The? ?mortal? ?who? ?was? ?
seduced? ?and? ?murdered? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?future? ?heavenly? ?official.? ?s,? ?this? ?affair? ?would? ?not? ?be? ?
so? ?forgivingly? ?handled.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?sighed,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?really? ?are...? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?she? ?said,? ?Maybe? ?its? ?just? ?my? ?bad? ?luck? ?that? ?this? ?mission? ?was? ?given? ?to? ?you.? ?
Although? ?theres? ?only? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?us? ?here? ?in? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?Hall? ?today? ?and? ?weve? ?got? ?centuries? ?
of? ?friendship? ?between? ?us,? ?but,? ?I? ?think,? ?if? ?I? ?pleaded? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?keep? ?an? ?eye? ?closed? ?on? ?this? ?
based? ?on? ?our? ?years? ?of? ?friendship? ?you? ?probably? ?wont? ?agree? ?to? ?it,? ?and? ?would? ?instead? ?
encourage? ?me? ?to? ?turn? ?myself? ?in? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?am? ?I? ?right?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?too.? ?Although? ?he? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?had? ?known? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?centuries,? ?it? ?
had? ?always? ?been? ?pure? ?business,? ?and? ?they? ?had? ?never? ?be? ?closer.? ?Their? ?rtionship? ?
wasnt? ?bad,? ?and? ?even? ?when? ?he? ?ascended? ?for? ?the? ?third? ?time,? ?while? ?everyone? ?taunted? ?him? ?
as? ?the? ?Rubbish? ?God,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?never? ?looked? ?down? ?on? ?him.? ?On? ?the? ?contrary,? ?she? ?had? ?
given? ?him? ?even? ?more? ?assistance? ?and? ?took? ?care? ?of? ?him.? ?But? ?this? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?
mission? ?just? ?had? ?to? nd? ?on? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?once? ?the? ?truth? ?was? ?revealed,? ?while? ?it? ?was? ?hard? ?
to? ?report? ?it,? ?it? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?impossible? ?not? ?to? ?report? ?it.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?earnestly,? ?My? ?luck? ?is? ?bad? ?too,? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?crossed? ?her? ?arms? ?and? ?shook? ?her? ?head,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?someone? ?like? ?you...? ?
sometimes? ?youre? ?smart,? ?but? ?sometimes? ?youre? ?not? ?very? ?smart? ?either;? ?sometimes? ?youre? ?
soft-hearted,? ?but? ?sometimes? ?youre? ?cold-hearted? ?too.? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?she? ?asked,? ?So? ?where? ?is? ?that? ?robe? ?now?? ? ?
Its? ?in? ?my? ?keep.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?I? ?will? ?personally? ?deliver? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?hall? ?
after.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?nodded,? ?seemingly? ?having? ?nothing? ?more? ?to? ?say.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?added,? ?So,? ?can? ?you? ?
tell? ?me,? ?how? e? ?when? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?wore? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?its? ?effects? ?didnt? ?work?? ? ?
I? ?can? ?probably? ?guess.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?But,? ?if? ?Your? ?Highness? ?wants? ?to? ?know? ?the? ?answer,? ?
will? ?you? ?first? ?agree? ?to? ?a? ?request?? ? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Will? ?you? ?let? ?me? ?see? ?it?? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?The? ?Brocade? ?Immortal.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?continued,? ?I? ?only? ?need? ?one? ?days? ?time.? ?After? ?all,? ?if? ?I? ?
am? ?to? ?turn? ?myself? ?in? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?there? ?may? ?not? ?be? ?any? ?opportunities? ?to? ?see? ?
it? ?after.? ?Dont? ?be? ?mistaken.? ?Im? ?not? ?going? ?to? ?do? ?anything.? ?Its? ?just,? ?yesterday? ?when? ?you? ?
said? ?it? ?showed? ?itself,? ?I? ?was? ?shocked.? ?
She? ?shook? ?her? ?head,? ?her? ?eyes? ?unfocused.? ?...Its? ?been? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?yet? ?I? ?have? ?never? ?
seen? ?Bai? ?Jing? ?appear.? ?
So? ?the? ?name? ?of? ?that? ?young? ?warrior? ?is? ?Bai? ?Jing?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?seemed? ?to? ?snap? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?Oh.? ?Yes.? ?But,? ?people? ?usually? ?call? ?him? ?Xiao? ?Bai*.? ? ?
Xiao? ?Bai?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?That? ?sounds? ?like...? ?Like? ?they? ?were? ?calling? ?a? ?dog,? ?or? ?like? ?
they? ?were? ?calling? ?an? ?idiot.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?chuckled,? ?Its? ?the? ?meaning? ?youre? ?thinking? ?of.? ?I? ?gave? ?
him? ?the? ?name? ?Bai? ?Jing.? ?No? ?one? ?ever? ?calls? ?him? ?that,? ?so? ?not? ?many? ?knew? ?this? ?name.? ?But,? ?if? ?
you? ?call? ?him? ?by? ?that? ?name,? ?hell? ?be? ?happy.? ?
In? ?the? ?legend? ?of? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?the? ?way? ?the? ?girl? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?loved? ?treated? ?
him? ?only? ?made? ?one? ?think? ?it? ?cruel? ?and? ?horrid;? ?if? ?there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?bone-deep? ?hatred,? ?then? ?it? ?
was? ?pure? ?cold-bloodedness.? ?Yet,? ?when? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?talked? ?of? ?that? ?young? ?man,? ?her? ?tone? ?
was? ?friendly;? ?there? ?was? ?neither? ?affection? ?nor? ?hatred.? ?So? ?will? ?you?? ?If? ?Your? ?Highness? ?is? ?
worried? ?Ill? ?run? ?away,? ?you? ?can? ?have? ?Ruoye? ?bind? ?me.? ?Im? ?not? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?
to? ?escape.? ?
For? ?some? ?reason,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?he? ?should? ?trust? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?After? ?humming? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?
he? ?nodded? ?his? ?head? ?slowly.? ?Very? ?well.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?left? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?like? ?nothing? ?was? ?the? ?matter.? ?When? ?they? ?strolled? ?
down? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Avenue,? ?they? ?still? ?greeted? ?other? ?passing? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?as? ?
usual.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?looked? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?always,? ?giving? ?nothing? ?away? ?that? ?the? ?hands? ?in? ?her? ?
sleeves? ?were? ?tied? ?firmly? ?by? ?Ruoye.? ?They? ?didnt? ?go? ?very? ?far? ?when? ?they? ?bumped? ?into? ?the? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?who? ?had? ?just? ?returned? ?from? ?his? ?street? ?patrol,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?greeted? ?each? ?other,? ?
standing? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?road? ?making? ?perfunctory? ?greetings? ?and? ?snide? ments.? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?stared? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?the? ?entire? ?time,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?rmed,? ?Why? ?is? ?
General? ?Pei? ?looking? ?at? ?me? ?like? ?that?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?rubbed? ?his? ?chin? ?and? ?replied? ?earnestly,? ?Not? ?gonna? ?lie,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?every? ?
time? ?I? ?see? ?you? ?now? ?I? ?feel? ?anxious? ?and? ?my? ?body? ?tenses,? ?like? ?whoever? ?walks? ?next? ?to? ?you? ?
will? ?have? ?something? ?happen? ?to? ?them.? ?So? ?when? ?I? ?see? ?you? ?walking? ?with? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?my? ?
heartbeat? ?quickened.? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?you? ?best? ?be? ?careful? ?the? ?next? ?little? ?while.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ughed,? ?How? ?can? ?that? ?be?? ?General? ?Pei,? ?please? ?stop? ?joking.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
however,? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry.? ?On? ?some? ?level,? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?instincts? ?were? ?
quite? ?urate.? ?
Once? ?back? ?at? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?from? ?afar? ?as? ?they? ?approached? ?they? ?could? ?see? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?
leaning? ?against? ?the? ?old? ?tree? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?shrine,? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?yfully? ?spinning? ?the? ?
broom? ?without? ?care,? ?and? ?a? ?mound? ?of? ?golden? ?fallen? ?leaves? ?piled? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?feet.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
squinted? ?and? ?watched? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?putting? ?weight? ?into? ?his? ?steps? ?to? ?
purposely? ?make? ?himself? ?heard.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?didnt? ?look? ?back,? ?but? ?he? ?mustve? ?noticed? ?their? ?
presence? ?and? ?very? ?naturally? ?changed? ?his? ?pose,? ?continuing? ?to? ?sweep? ?before? ?turning? ?
around? ?and? ?acting? ?like? ?he? ?only? ?just? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?approach.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
lightly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?Sweeping? ?again?? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?nodded.? ?Seeing? ?him? ?like? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?and? ?patted? ?his? ?head? ?
like? ?an? ?elder? ?would? ?and? ?praised,? ?What? ?a? ?good? ?child.? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?epted? ?the? ?gesture? ?simply.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?watched? ?them? ?without? ment,? ?and? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?led? ?her? ?as? ?he? ?opened? ?the? ?door? ?to? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?Its? ?in? ?here...? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?the? ?door? ?he? ?saw? ?a? ?figure? ?crouched? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?
the? ?donation? ?box,? ?once? ?again? ?sneakily? ?stuffing? ?gold? ?bars? ?in.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?ran? ?up? ?to? ?
drag? ?him? ?away,? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?stop? ?stuffing? ?it,? ?thats? ?really? ?enough.? ?I? ?havent? ?even? ?taken? ?out? ?
the? ?ones? ?you? ?stuffed? ?in? st? ?time,? ?its? ?all? ?stuck.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?nodded,? ?Greetings,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying.? ? ?
Qi? ?Ying? ?acknowledged? ?her? ?too,? ?Hi.? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?wooden? ?rack? ?standing? ?right? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?and? ?upon? ?the? ?rack? ?
hung? ?a? ?in? ?hemp? ?robe.? ?Of? ?course,? ?that? ?was? ?only? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sees.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?
approached,? ?looked? ?at? ?it? ?solemnly? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?but? ?that? ?robe? ?did? ?not? ?react.? ?She? ?turned? ?her? ?
head? ?slightly,? ?My? ?Lords,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?it? ?alone,? ?is? ?that? ?alright?? ? ?
Thats? ?fine.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Ruoye? ?had? ?her? ?hands? ?bound? ?and? ?she? ?wasnt? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?so? ?technically? ?she? ?couldnt? ?
start? ?anything.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?that? ?worried,? ?and? ?he? id? ?a? ?hand? ?on? ?Quan? ?Yizhens? ?
shoulder,? ?Lets? ?go? ?out.? ? ?
At? ?least? ?this? ?case? ?was? ?considered? ?closed,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?rxing.? ?It? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?
the? ?neighbours? ?all? ?gifted? ?him? ?a? ?batch? ?of? ?fruits? ?and? ?vegetables,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?them? ?to? ?
the? ?kitchen,? ?ready? ?to? ?cook.? ?This? ?was? ?what? ?they? ?called? ?an? ?undefeated? ?spirit.? ?After? ?so? ?
many? ?days,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?taken? ?his? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?as? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?happy? ?
farm,? ?leaping? ?up? ?and? ?down,? ?sometimes? ?climbing? ?trees,? ?sometimes? ?stealing? ?squashes,? ?
sometimes? ?snagging? ?fish,? ?sometimes? ?catching? ?frogs.? ?In? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
carelessness,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?snuck? ?into? ?the? ?kitchen? ?and? ?swiped? ?a? ?yam.? ?Feeling? ?the? ?spot? ?
empty? ?on? ?the? ?counter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?saw? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?had? ?the? ?yam? ?
dangling? ?in? ?his? ?mouth? ?slipping? ?out,? ?hurrying? ?away? ?like? ?a? ?fish? ?who? ?escaped? ?the? .? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?cried,? ?Its? ?not? ?cooked? ?yet,? ?dont? ?eat? ?it!? ? ?
Yet? ?it? ?was? ?precisely? ?because? ?it? ?wasnt? ?cooked? ?that? ?it? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?eaten? ?quickly.? ?Once? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?cooked? ?it? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?edible? ?anymore.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?then? ?he? ?saw? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?walking? ?over? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?turned? ?crescent,? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?are? ?you? ?free?? ?Come? ?
help? ?me? ?chop? ?some? ?vegetables.? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?snatch? ?back? ?that? ?yam? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?snagged,? ?but? ?hearing? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?charge,? ?he? ?came? ?over? ?to? ?help? ?without? ?a? ?second? ?thought.? ?He? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?
butcher? ?knife? ?on? ?the? ?cutting? ?board,? ?pressing? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?cabbage,? ?he? ?started? ?cutting? ?it? ?
knife? ?by? ?knife,? ?taking? ?his? ?task? ?very? ?seriously.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?him,? ?then? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?
over? ?to? ?wash? ?the? ?rice? ?as? ?he? ?chatted,? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?youve? ?seen? ?quite? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?gods? ?
and? ?ghosts? ?that? ?have? e? ?to? ?our? ?little? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?now,? ?right?? ? ?
Each? ?of? ?them? ?more? ?bizarre? ?than? ?the? ?next.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?answered? ?from? ?behind? ?him,? ?En.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?Then,? ?let? ?me? ?ask? ?you:? ?if? ?you? ?had? ?to? ?pick,? ?who? ?among? ?those? ?gods? ?
and? ?ghosts? ?is? ?the? ?handsomest?? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?chopping? ?the? ?vegetables? ?wordlessly,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?thinking? ?hard.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly,? ?Tell? ?me.? ?Just? ?say? ?whatevers? ?truth? ?in? ?your? ?mind.? ? ?
Thus,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?answered,? ?You.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?Besides? ?me.? ? ?
The? ?one? ?in? ?red.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?burst? ?a? ?gut? ?trying? ?to? ?contain? ?his? ugh.? ? ?
He? ?responded? ?with? ?a? ?serious? ?voice,? ?En.? ?I? ?think? ?so? ?too.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?again,? ?Then,? ?who? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?is? ?the? ?strongest?? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?still? ?answered? ?with,? ?The? ?one? ?in? ?red.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?swiftly? ?continued? ?his? ?questions? ?without? ?skipping? ?a? ?beat,? ?Whos? ?the? ?richest?? ? ?
The? ?one? ?in? ?red.? ? ?
Who? ?do? ?you? ?admire? ?the? ?most?? ?
The? ?one? ?in? ?red.? ? ?
Whos? ?the? ?dumbest?? ? ?
The? ?one? ?in? ?green.? ? ?
Those? ?questions? ?were? ing? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other? ?without? ?pause,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?actually? ?
able? ?to? ?change? ?his? ?answer? ?in? ?time,? ?which? ?came? ?to? ?show? ?how? ?fast? ?his? ?mind? ?worked? ?and? ?
how? ?fast? ?his? ?reactions? ?were.? ?Xie? ?Lian? mented,? ?It? ?seems? ?you? ?quite? ?like? ?that? ?gege? ?
dressed? ?in? ?red.? ?His? ?name? ?is? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?do? ?remember? ?it.? ?So,? ?does? ?this? ?mean? ?you? ?think? ?
hes? ?a? ?very? ?good? ?person?? ? ?
Unwittingly,? ?the? ?knife? ?in? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?hand? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?increased? ?a? ?little? ?in? ?speed,? ?
Very? ?good.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Then,? ?once? ?were? ?free,? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?we? ?should? ?invite? ?him? ?over? ?as? ?a? ?guest? ?
again?? ? ?
En.? ?Of? ?course.? ?Its? ?a? ?must.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?replied.? ?
I? ?think? ?so? ?too.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But,? ?his? ?subordinate? ?said? ?hes? ?very? ?busy? tely,? ?so? ?he? ?
must? ?be? ?very? ?busy? ?doing? ?very? ?serious? ?things.? ?I? ?think? ?its? ?best? ?if? ?we? ?dont? ?go? ?disturb? ?him.? ? ?
After? ?that? ment,? ?the? ?crunching? ?sound? ?of? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?chopping? ?vegetables? ?suddenly? ?
became? ?more? ?heavy-handed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?onto? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?stove? ?to? ?support? ?
himself,? ?his? ?guts? ?spraining? ?from? ?holding? ?back? ?his? ugh.? ?Suddenly,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?poked? ?a? ?
head? ?in? ?from? ?the? ?window,? ?taking? ?a? ?bite? ?of? ?the? ?yam? ?and? ?swept? ?a? ?look.? ?Then? ?he? ?said? ?to? ?
Lang? ?Ying,? ?Youve? ?chopped? ?it? ?to? ?shreds,? ?it? ?wont? ?taste? ?good? ?anymore.? ? ?
Hm?? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?say?? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?threatened.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look;? ?the? ?cabbage? ?wasnt? ?just? ?shredded,? ?it? ?was? ?nothing? ?but? ?
tiny? ?scraps? ?at? ?this? ?point.? ?He? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?softly,? ?My? ?gosh,? ?your? ?knife? ?work? ?is? ?really? ?
bad.? ? ?
...? ?
Throwing? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?seasonings? ?into? ?the? ?pot,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pped? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?decided? ?to? ?
let? ?it? ?all? ?simmer? ?for? ?two? ?hours? ?and? ?left? ?the? ?kitchen.? ?He? ?nced? ?at? ?Ling? ?Wen;? ?she? ?was? ?still? ?
properly? ?in? ?the? ?shrine,? ?so? ?he? ?continued? ?to? ?do? ?his? ?chores.? ?From? ?the? ?pile? ?of? ?logs? ?he? ?
fumbled? ?out? ?a? rger? ?piece? ?of? ?a? ?nk,? ?borrowed? ?brush? ?and? ?ink? ?from? ?the? ?vige? ?heads? ?
house,? ?then? ?sat? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?door,? ?a? ?hand? ?holding? ?the? ?nk? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?holding? ?the? ?
brush,? ?lost? ?in? ?thought.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?walked? ?over? ?too? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up.? ?He? ?asked? ?
warmly,? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?can? ?you? ?read?? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?write?? ? ?
I? ?do.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?replied.? ?
Then? ?hows? ?your? ?writing?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Mediocre.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?replied.? ?
Thats? ?alright,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?its? ?legible.? ?Come? ?give? ?me? ?a? ?hand? ?again.? ? ?
He? ?passed? ?the? ?nk? ?and? ?brush? ?over? ?to? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Our? ?shrine? ?doesnt? ?have? ?
an? ?establishment? ?que.? ?How? ?about? ?you? ?write? ?one? ?up? ?for? ?me?? ?
...? ?
Under? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?urging,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?brush.? ?That? ?little? ?brush? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?
seemed? ?to? ?weigh? ?a? ?thousand? ?tonnes,? ?unable? ?to? ?be? ?moved? ?no? ?matter? ?what.? ?
Finally,? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?conceded? ?defeat? ?and? ?put? ?down? ?the? ?brush? ?
and? ?nk.? ?A? ?helpless? ?voice? ?sounded? ?from? ?behind? ?the? ?bandages,? ?...Gege,? ?Im? ?wrong.? ? ?
That? ?voice? ?didnt? ?belong? ?to? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?at? ?all,? ?it? ?was? ?clearly? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Only,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?
crisp? ?than? ?normal,? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?a? ?boy.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?leaning? ?against? ?the? ?wall? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?
with? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed,? ?and? ?having? ?watched? ?him? ?struggle? ?for? ?so? ?long? ?and? ?finally? ?
surrendered,? ?he? ?really? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?anymore.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?
ughing,? ?San? ?Lang? ?really? ?is? ?so? ?busy!? ? ?
? ?
[??\?]? ?Bai? ?Jing? ?means? ?White? ?Brocade.? ?The? ?word? ?white? ?also? ?means? ?nk.? ?Xiao? ?
Bai? ?Little? ?White? ?is? ?like? ?a? ?pet? ?name? ?like? ?Spot,? ?and? ?Bai? ?Chi,? ?one? ?who? ?is? ?nk? ?in? ?
the? ?mind,? ?means? ?idiot.? ?
C? ?
Ch.134:? ?Seen? ?Through? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King;? ?y? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King? ?2? ?
At? ?first,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?felt? ?since? ?they? ?havent? ?seen? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?he? ?missed? ?
him? ?dearly.? ?Even? ?though? ?this? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?few? ?days.? ?Yet? ?who? ?
knew? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?right? ?by? ?his? ?side,? ?hiding,? ?and? ?suddenly,? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?mood? ?brightened,? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?previous? ?worries? ?and? ?anxieties? pletely? ?forgotten.? ?
He? ?was? ughing? ?so? ?hard? ?he? ?was? ?having? ?trouble? ?getting? ?up.? ? ?
Gege,? ?you? ?yed? ?me.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?used.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?brush? ?and? ?nk? ?and? ?said,? ?Dont? ?turn? ?this? ?on? ?me,? ?San? ?Lang? ?
yed? ?me? ?first.? ?Let? ?me? ?guess...? ?youve? ?been? ?around? ?ever? ?since? ?I? ?broke? ?the? ?stove,? ?
right?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? plimented,? ?Ah,? ?thats? ?indeed? ?the? ?case.? ?Gege,? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?know?? ?
Youre? ?so? ?amazing!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?What,? ?amazing?? ?San? ?Lang,? ?if? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?disguise? ?yourself? ?
as? ?someone? ?else,? ?dont? ?be? ?so? zy.? ?Itd? ?really? ?be? ?amazing? ?if? ?I? ?couldnt? ?tell.? ?And? ?here? ?I? ?
thought? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?second? ?person? ?who? ?could? ?eat...? ?ahem,? ?but,? ?Whos? ?the? ?
handsomest?? ?Whos? ?the? ?strongest?? ?Whos? ?the? ?richest?? ?Who? ?do? ?you? ?admire? ?the? ?most?? ?
Hahahaha...? ? ?
...Gege,? ?please? ?forget? ?that? ?ever? ?happened.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?softly.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?refused? ?resolutely,? ?No.? ?I? ?will? ?remember? ?this? ?forever.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?woefully,? ?Gege,? ?although? ?Im? ?happy? ?youre? ?so? ?happy,? ?but,? ?is? ?it? ?really? ?
that? ?funny?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hugged? ?his? ?belly,? ?Of? ?course!? ?Only? ?after? ?having? ?met? ?you? ?did? ?I? ?rediscover? ?that? ?its? ?
such? ?a? ?simple? ?thing? ?to? ?be? ?happy,? ?hahaha...? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?blinked,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ughter? ?quieted? ?a? ?bit,? ?realizing? ?what? ?he? ?
just? ?said? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?revealing.? ?Now? ?that? ?hed? ?calmed? ?down,? ?even? ?he? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?
little? ?sappy.? ?Clearing? ?his? ?throat? ?softly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?at? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?
forced? ?himself? ?to? ?school? ?his? ?own? ?expression,? ?Alright,? ?enough? ?ying? ?around.? ?Wheres? ?
the? ?real? ?Lang? ?Ying?? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?disguised? ?as? ?him?? ?Bring? ?him? ?back? ?now.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? nguidly,? ?Ive? ?temporarily? ?sent? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?as? ?a? ?guest.? ?
Since? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?took? ?him? ?away,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?worried? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ?nodded? ?
and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?again? ?when? ?the? ?wooden? ?door? ?creaked? ?open.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?walked? ?
out? ?from? ?within? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?with? ?her? ?hands? ?at? ?her? ?sides,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?no? ?intention? ?of? ?revealing? ?his? ?identity? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?mention? ?it? ?either,? ?
pretending? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?others.? ?Seeing? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?solemn? ?
expression,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?unconsciously? ?became? ?serious? ?too,? ?his? ?smile? pletely? ?gone,? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?The? ?Brocade? ?Im...? ?Is? ?something? ?wrong? ?with? ?Bai? ?Jing?? ? ?
No.? ?Theres? ?nothing? ?wrong? ?with? ?him.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Its? ?just,? ?there? ?seems? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?
weird? ?smell? ing? ?from? ?the? ?kitchen.? ?Is? ?Your? ?Highness? ?cooking? ?something?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?replied,? ?Oh,? ?I? ?am.? ?Im? ?cooking.? ? ?
After? ?some? ?thought,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?used? ?a? ?courteous? ?tone? ?to? ?say? ?very? ?discourteously,? ?
Please? ?clean? ?it? ?away,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Whatever? ?youre? ?cooking,? ?its? ?probably? ?ruined? ?by? ?
now.? ? ?
...? ?
Two? ?hours? ter,? ?the? ?evening? ?had? e.? ? ?
Inside? ?Puqi? ?Shrine,? ?at? ?the? ?altar? ?table,? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?sat? ?
around? ?the? ?little? ?wooden? ?table? ?in? ?a? ?circle.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?brought? ?out? ?a? ?pot? ?from? ?the? ?kitchen? ?and? ?
id? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?table.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?the? ?cover,? ?he? ?revealed? ?many? ?snow? ?white? ?
and? ?cute,? ?round? ?and? ?smooth? ?little? ?meatballs,? ?sitting? ?sagely? ?in? ?the? ?pot.? ?
Didnt? ?you? ?stew? ?with? ?water?? ?Why? ?did? ?it? ?turn? ?into? ?meatballs?? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?demanded.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?introduced,? ?This? ?dish? ?is? ?called? ?Incorruptible? ?Chastity? ?Meatballs*.? ? ?
Didnt? ?you? ?stew? ?with? ?water?? ?Why? ?did? ?it? ?turn? ?into? ?meatballs?? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?demanded.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued? ?his? ?presentation,? ?Because? ?kneading? ?meatballs? ?requires? ?a? ?delicate? ?
strength,? ?not? ?too? ?hard,? ?not? ?too? ?light,? ?so? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?time? ?and? ?effort? ?went? ?into? ?this.? ? ?
Didnt? ?you? ?stew? ?with? ?water?? ?Why? ?did? ?it? ?turn? ?into? ?meatballs?? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?demanded.? ?
...? ?
Since? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?relentless,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined? ?warmly,? ?I? ?did? ?use? ?water? ?
to? ?stew,? ?youre? ?right.? ?But? ?because? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?problem? ?with? ?controlling? ?the? ?fire? ?and? ?
time,? ?the? ?entire? ?pot? ?was? ?boiled? ?dry,? ?so? ?I? ?added? ?new? ?seasonings? ?and? ?made? ?meatballs? ?
instead.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?praised? ?wholeheartedly,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?truly? ?thinks? ?outside? ?the? ?
box,? ?iparable? ?in? ?all? ?of? ?history,? ?this? ?servant? ?is? ?steeped? ?in? ?deep? ?respect.? ?
Thank? ?you,? ?thank? ?you,? ?your? ?praise? ?is? ?too? ?high.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Its? ?not.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?At? ?least,? ?I? ?believe,? ?there? ?will? ?definitely? ?not? ?be? ?another? ?in? ?history? ?
who? ?can? ?create? ?a? ?dish? ?called? ?Incorruptible? ?Chastity? ?Meatballs.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?passed? ?the? ?chopsticks? ?around,? ?Who? ?knows,? ?who? ?knows.? ?Everyone,? ?please.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?took? ?the? ?chopsticks? ?with? ?their? ?right? ?hand,? ?and? ?their? ?left? ?
reached? ?for? ?the? ?cold? ?buns? ?sitting? ?at? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?table? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?Only? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?reached? ?for? ?an? ?Incorruptible? ?Chastity? ?Meatball,? ?delivering? ?it? ?to? ?his? ?own? ?mouth,? ?
and? ?after? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?remarked,? ?Pretty? ?good.? ? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?Quan? ?Yizhens? ?eyes? ?widened.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?then? ?added,? ?The? ?vours? ?a? ?bit? ?
light.? ? ?
Ok.? ?Duly? ?noted.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Watching? ?with? ?wide-eyes? ?the? ?boy? ?covered? ?in? ?bandages? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?eat? ?several? ?glowing,? ?
smooth? ?like? ?cement? ?meatballs? ?and? ?give? ?such? ?sincere? ?feedback,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?seemed? ?to? ?
be? pletely? ?persuaded.? ?After? ?some? ?thought,? ?he? ?also? ?reached? ?for? ?a? ?meatball.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?maintained? ?his? ?smile.? ?He? ?smiled? ?and? ?watched? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?swallow? ?it.? ?He? ?
smiled? ?as? ?his? ?face? ?turned? ?pale.? ?He? ?smiled? ?as? ?he? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?unable? ?to? ?get? ?back? ?
up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued? ?smiling? ?as? ?he? ?asked,? ?Is? ?something? ?the? ?matter?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered,? ?Probably? ?ate? ?too? ?fast? ?and? ?choked.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?grinned.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?a? ?familiar? ?voice? ?rang? ?in? ?his? ?ear,? ?
Gege.? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?the? ?mumbling? ?voice? ?of? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?crisp? ?and? zy? ?voice? ?of? ?boy? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?either,? ?but? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?the? ?usual? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?He? ?was? ?speaking? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
through? ?their? ?private? munication? ?array.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? shes? ?slightly? ?and? ?
responded,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?is? ?someone? ?cruel? ?and? ?cunning,? ?heartless? ?and? ?merciless.? ?Now? ?that? ?youve? ?
brought? ?her? ?back,? ?things? ?might? ?not? ?end? ?so? ?easily.? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?ever? ?heard? ?anyone? ?make? ?such? ments? ?about? ?
Ling? ?Wen.? ?After? ?some? ?pondering,? ?he? ?replied,? ?It? ?seems? ?to? ?me? ?she? ?harbours? ?some? ?good? ?
will? ?towards? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?that? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?false.? ? ?
Harbouring? ?good? ?will? ?and? ?being? ?merciless? ?dont? ?conflict.? ?Shes? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?civil? ?god? ?
in? ?the? ?heavens,? ?her? ?eyes? ?and? ?ears? ?are? ?everywhere? ?and? ?her? ?arms? ?are? ?far-reaching.? ?Gege? ?
needs? ?to? ?guard? ?against? ?her? ?looking? ?for? ?helpers.? ?
General? ?Pei?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Shouldnt? ?be? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?If? ?the? ?Water? ?Tyrant? ?was? ?still? ?around? ?then? ?she? ?
would? ?definitely? ?ask? ?the? ?Water? ?Tyrant? ?to? ?suppress? ?the? ?matter,? ?because? ?Shi? ?Wudu? ?always? ?
aids? ?rtions? ?and? ?not? ?logic.? ?But? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?tell? ?him? ?the? ?truth? ?of? ?
everything,? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?choose? ?to? ?aid? ?corruption.? ?Gege,? ?be? ?careful.? ? ?
Alright,? ?I? ?will? ?be? ?careful.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Good? ?thing? ?a? ?day? ?goes? ?by? ?fast.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?in? ?his? ?ear? ?was? ?dark,? ?No.? ?Gege,? ?youve? ?misunderstood.? ?Im? ?
telling? ?you? ?to? ?be? ?careful? ?of? ?something? ?else.? ?Someones? ?here.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?clinkling,? ?clinkling,? ?crisp? ?sound? ?of? ?bells? ?entered? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ears.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?frowned? ?slightly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?through? ?the? ?cracks? ?of? ?the? ?window? ?and? ?saw? ?
a? ?middle? ?aged? ?cultivator? ?with? ?a? ?bell? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?swaying? ?as? ?he? ?approached? ?the? ?entrance? ?
to? ?Puqi? ?Vige.? ?
That? ?cultivator? ?had? ?donned? ?a? ?cultivation? ?robe? ?that? ?was? ?luxurious,? ?a? ?treasure? ?chest? ?
carried? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?and? ?the? ?chest? ?was? ?covered? ?with? ?yellow? ?charms.? ?That? ?bell? ?rang? ?as? ?he? ?
walked.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?an? ?eye? ?for? ?these? ?things,? ?and? ?recognized? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?tool.? ?If? ?there? ?
were? ?any? ?normal? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?about,? ?their? ?heads? ?would? ?throb? ?when? ?they? ?hear? ?
the? ?sound? ?of? ?that? ?bell,? ?and? ?would? ?back? ?away? ?themselves.? ?Before? ?the? ?cultivator? ?got? ?
closer,? ?a? ?few? ?other? rge,? ?white? ?browed? ?and? ?yellow? ?robed? ?monks? ?joined? ?him? ?with? ?staffs? ?in? ?
their? ?hands.? ?
Soon,? ?a? ?crowd? ?of? ?fifty? ?to? ?sixty? ?gathered? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?had? ?all? ?nned? ?this? ?meeting.? ?
Unsurprised? ?to? ?see? ?one? ?another? ?present,? ?they? ?surrounded? ?Puqi? ?Shrine.? ?
That? ?band? ?wasnt? ?just? ?for? ?show,? ?their? ?bodies? ?were? ?hung? ?with? ?various? ?spiritual? ?tools,? ?their? ?
hands? ?and? ?feet? ?steady,? ?very? ?obviously? ?skilled.? ?Heavenly? ?officials? ?take? ?spiritual? ?power? ?
from? ?the? ?offerings? ?of? ?their? ?worshippers,? ?and? ?some? ?cultivators? ?and? ?monks? ?could? ?also? ?
receive? ?spiritual? ?power? ?from? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?they? ?worship.? ?These? ?monks? ?and? ?
cultivators? ?might? ?even? ?possess? ?great? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?the? ?heavenly? ?official.? ?
To? ?have? ?so? ?many? e? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?it? ?must? ?not? ?be? ?anything? ?good.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knitted? ?
his? ?brows? ?slightly,? ?sensing? ?the? ?neers? ?didnt? e? ?in? ?peace.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?put? ?down? ?his? ?bowl? ?and? ?chopsticks? ?and? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?his? ?
humph? ?in? ?the? ?private? munication? ?array,? ?Old? ?monks? ?and? ?foul? ?cultivators? ?dare? ?chase? ?
me? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?here.? ?Im? ?sorry? ?to? ?have? ?brought? ?troubles? ?to? ?your? ?door,? ?gege,? ?Ill? ?go? ?divert? ?
them? ?away.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?him,? ?Dont? ?move.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?bewildered,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?through? ?the? ?private? munication? ?array,? ?Dont? ?go.? ?Tell? ?
me? ?honestly,? ?is? ?the? ?reopening? ?of? ?Mount? ?TonLu? ?really? ?affecting? ?you?? ? ?
No.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?the? ?eyes? ?behind? ?the? ?bandages? ?intently,? ?Stop? ?lying.? ?Youre? ?the? ?
Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King.? ?You? ?had? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of? ?mortals? ?like? ?them,? ?so? ?why? ?
wouldnt? ?you? ?just? ?beat? ?them? ?down? ?and? ?chase? ?them? ?away? ?directly,? ?and? ?would? ?rather? ?divert? ?
them? ?away?? ?You? ?werent? ?ying? ?a? ?prank? ?at? ?all? ?changing? ?to? ?this? ?form,? ?right?? ? ?
With? ?the? ?reopening? ?of? ?Mount? ?Tonglu,? ?the? ?stronger? ?the? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons,? ?the? ?more? ?
they? ?felt? ?the? ?effects.? ?The? ?first? ?time? ?the? ?ghosts? ?were? ?aroused,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?witnessed? ?with? ?
his? ?own? ?eyes? ?just? ?how? ?much? ?misery? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suffered.? ?And? ?as? ?the? ?date? ?to? ?the? ?
reopening? ?of? ?the? ?gates? ?approached,? ?the? ?tremors? ?would? ?only? ?grow.? ?Under? ?these? ?
circumstances,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself,? ?he? ?would? ?choose? ?to? ?temporarily? ?seal? ?his? ?own? ?
true? ?from? ?and? ?transform? ?into? ?a? ?small? ?creature,? ?store? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?and? ?avoid? ?going? ?
berserk,? ?waiting? ?for? ?the? ?official? ?opening? ?of? ?the? ?gates? ?to? ?be? ?over? ?before? ?removing? ?the? ?seal.? ?
Thus,? ?although? ?this? ?could? ?avoid? ?the? ?torment? ?of? ?aggravation,? ?but? ?because? ?his? ?powers? ?
were? ?sealed,? ?this? ?gave? ?others? ?the? ?opportunity? ?to? ?ambush? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cussed,? ?Qi? ?
Rong,? ?you...? ? ?
That? ?night,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?threatened? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?bring? ?forth? ?all? ?the? ?cultivators? ?
and? ?monks? ?that? ?were? ?aggrieved? ?against? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?but? ?he? ?hadnt? ?imagined? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?
bluff.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?lightly,? ?Gege,? ?theyre? ?only? ?here? ?for? ?me.? ?Itll? ?be? ?fine? ?
once? ?Im? ?gone.? ?Although? ?in? ?my? ?current? ?form? ?I? ?cant? ?kill? ?them? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?move,? ?but? ?I? ?can? ?at? ?
least? ?still? ?make? ?them? ?get? ?lost.? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?threatened,? ?If? ?you? ?leave? ?now,? ?dont? ?ever? e? ?back? ?to? ?see? ?me? ?
again.? ? ?
...? ?
Your? ?Highness!? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?cried.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?carefree? ?but? ?meticulously? ?mindful.? ?In? ?the? ?past,? ?he? ?had? ?
helped? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?multiple? ?times,? ?and? ?now? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?help? ?him,? ?
how? ?could? ?he? ?possibly? ?allow? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?leave? ?by? ?himself?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Sit? ?down.? ?Ill? ?go? ?meet? ?with? ?them.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?with? ?great? ?difficulties,? ?and? ?asked? ?whilst? ?in? ?a? ?haze,? ?Did...? ?
someone? e?? ?Do? ?you...? ?need? ?me? ?to? ?beat? ?them? ?down?? ? ?
...? ? ?
His? ?voice? ?was? ?hoarse.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?helped? ?close? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?just? ?keep? ?lying? ?there.? ?
Also,? ?you? ?cant? ?beat? ?mortals? ?like? ?that,? ?itll? ?cost? ?you? ?merits.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed? ?himself? ?against? ?the? ?wooden? ?door? ?to? ?listen? ?for? ?any? ?movements? ?outside.? ?
Some? ?vigers? ?who? ?were? ?still? ?out? ?and? ?about? ?who? ?only? ?just? ?finished? ?their? ?work? ?for? ?the? ?day? ?
and? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?gone? ?home? ?for? ?dinner? ?were? ?surprised? ?to? ?see? ?so? ?many? ?cultivators? ?and? ?
monks? ?so? ?suddenly,? ?and? ?they? ?asked,? ?Whats? ?all? ?the? ?masters? ?doing? ?gathering? ?here?? ?Are? ?
you? ?all? ?here? ?for? ?Xie? ?Daozhang?? ? ?
A? ?monk? ?filled? ?with? ?murderous? ?intent? ?pped? ?his? ?hands? ?together? ?in? ?prayer,? ?Amitabha? ?
Buddha.? ?Dear? ?donor,? ?did? ?you? ?all? ?know? ?that? ?this? ?ce? ?has? ?been? ?invaded? ?by? ?wicked? ?
creatures?? ? ?
What?!? ?The? ?vigers? ?were? ?shocked,? ?WICKED? ?CREATURES???? ?WHAT? ?KIND? ?OF? ?
WICKED? ?CREATURES?? ?
Another? ?monk? ?replied? ?mysteriously,? ?A? ?one? ?of? ?a? ?kind? ?Ghost? ?King? ?who? ?brings? ?chaos? ?to? ?the? ?
world!? ? ?
W-what? ?should? ?we? ?do?!? ?The? ?vigers? ?eximed.? ?
The? ?cultivator? ?dressed? ?in? ?luxurious? ?robes? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?arrive? ?said,? ?Leave? ?it? ?to? ?us!? ?
Today,? ?all? ?of? ?us? ?who? ?walk? ?the? ?same? ?paths? ?are? ?gathered? ?here? ?for? ?this? ?very? ?reason,? ?the? ?
chance? ?of? ?a? ?lifetime? ?to? ?capture? ?that? ?evil? ?thing!? ?Then? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?walk? ?up? ?when? ?the? ?
vige? ?head? ?pushed? ?him? ?back.? ?That? ?cultivator? ?red,? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?
doing?? ? ?
The? ?vige? ?head? ?said,? ?Um,? ?masters.? ?Im? ?the? ?vige? ?head? ?of? ?this? ?vige.? ?Were? ?very? ?
thankful? ?youre? ?all? ?here,? ?but,? ?hehe,? ?to? ?tell? ?the? ?truth,? ?you? ?all? ?look? ?very? ?expensive...? ? ?
...? ?
That? ?luxuriously? ?dressed? ?cultivator? ?said,? ?Weve? e? ?to? ?defeat? ?evil,? ?did? ?you? ?think? ?were? ?
here? ?for? ?rewards?!? ?Then? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?charge? ?ahead? ?again,? ?but? ?the? ?vigers? ?all? ?
stopped? ?them? ?again.? ?The? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?were? ?growing? ?irritated? ?but? ?they? ?couldnt? ?
forcefully? ?break? ?people? ?up? ?either,? ?so? ?they? ?demanded? ?impatiently,? ?What? ?now?!? ? ?
The? ?vige? ?head? ?rubbed? ?his? ?hands,? ?If? ?its? ?free? ?then? ?thats? ?great,? ?thank? ?the? ?masters? ?for? ?
ing? ?here? ?to? ?defeat? ?evil? ?on? ?a? ?benevolent? ?heart.? ?But...? ?its? ?just,? ?work? ?here? ?in? ?this? ?vige? ?
are? ?all? ?taken? ?cared? ?of? ?by? ?Xie? ?Daozhang.? ?Its? ?hard? ?on? ?me? ?as? ?the? ?vige? ?head? ?if? ?the? ?
masters? ?are? ?here? ?to? ?rob? ?Xie? ?Daozhangs? ?work.? ?
The? ?band? ?of? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?Xie? ?Daozhang?? ? ?
Thus,? ?they? ?gathered? ?around? ?to? ?discuss,? ?Was? ?there? ?any? ?well? ?known,? ?capable? ?cultivation? ?
house? ?with? ?the? ?name? ?Xie? ?in? ?this? ?trade?? ?
Doesnt? ?seem? ?like? ?it.? ? ?
Either? ?way? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?him.? ?Probably? ?some? ?nobody.? ?
If? ?we? ?havent? ?then? ?hes? ?not? ?well? ?known.? ?Forget? ?it.? ? ?
After? ?their? ?discussion,? ?that? ?luxuriously? ?dressed? ?cultivator? ?turned? ?back? ?around,? ?The? ?Xie? ?
Daozhang? ?you? ?speak? ?of,? ?is? ?he? ?the? ?one? ?living? ?in? ?this? ?ce?? ?
The? ?vigers? ?answered,? ?Yea.? ?Then? ?they? ?shouted,? ?Xie? ?Daozhang!? ?Xie? ?Daozhang!? ?Your? ?
fellow? ?tradesmen? ?are? ?here!? ?Theres? ?so? ?many? ?of? ?them!? ?Are? ?you? ?home?? ? ?
A? ?yellow? ?robed? ?old? ?monk? ?put? ?his? ?hands? ?together? ?in? ?prayer,? ?Amitabha? ?Buddha.? ?It? ?doesnt? ?
matter? ?if? ?that? ?Xie? ?Daozhang? ?isnt? ?here.? ?But? ?that? ?wicked? ?creature? ?is? ?hiding? ?in? ?this? ?house? ?
right? ?now!? ? ?
The? ?vigers? ?were? ?stunned,? ?HUH???!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pushed? ?the? ?door? ?out? ?and? ?came? ?out? ?leisurely.? ?Im? ?here.? ?Whats? ?going? ?
on,? ?everyone?? ? ?
The? ?vigers? ?immediately? ?eximed,? ?Daozhang,? ?these? ?eminent? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?
all? ?say? ?that? ?in? ?your? ?house,? ?theres? ?a...? ?a...? ?ghost...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Eh?? ?You? ?all? ?can? ?tell?? ? ?
What? ?a? ?fast? ?admittance!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?threw? ?out? ?a? ?pot,? ?Thats? ?right,? ?there? ?really? ?is? ?a? ?ghost!? ? ?
That? ?luxuriously? ?dressed? ?cultivator? ?caught? ?the? ?pot? ?and? ?was? ?delighted? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?when? ?
he? ?opened? ?it,? ?his? ?smile? ?copsed,? ?A? ?Half? ?Maquige? ?Woman?? ? ?
Then? ?he? ?tossed? ?the? ?pot? ?back,? ?looking? ?very? ?obviously? ?displeased,? ?Dont? ?y? ?pretend,? ?my? ?
friend.? ?A? ?vulgar? ?monster? ?like? ?this? ?cant? ?even? ?be? ?considered? ?as? ?a? ?Fierce!? ?You? ?know? ?
exactly? ?what? ?were? ?referring? ?to.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?caught? ?the? ?pot? ?and? ?felt? ?the? ?strength? ?of? ?this? ?mans? ?throw? ?wasnt? ?weak,? ?definitely? ?
someone? ?who? ?had? ?cultivated? ?arduously? ?for? ?years,? ?and? ?someone? ?considerable.? ?A? ?number? ?
of? ?monks? ?said? ?to? ?the? ?luxuriously? ?dressed? ?cultivator,? ?Dao-Xiong,? ?this? ?cultivator? ?looks? ?to? ?
be? ?bursting? ?with? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?from? ?his? ?body,? ?could? ?he? ?maybe? ?be...? ?
That? ?luxuriously? ?dressed? ?cultivator? ?said,? ?Whether? ?if? ?he? ?is? ?or? ?not,? ?I,? ?Heavens? ?Eye,? ?can? ?
tell? ?with? ?but? ?a? ?look!? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?gave? ?a? ?loud? ?shout,? ?bit? ?his? ?finger? ?and? ?drew? ?a? ?line? ?on? ?his? ?forehead,? ?and? ?a? ?
seeming? ?third? ?eye? ?grew? ?on? ?his? ?face.? ?Seeing? ?his? ?skill,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?praised? ?mentally,? ?and? ?
he? ?leaned? ?against? ?the? ?door,? ?admiring? ?his? ?performance.? ?That? ?luxuriously? ?dressed? ?
cultivator? ?red,? ?and? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?intently? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?I? ?knew? ?it...? ?Theres? ?essence? ?
of? ?evil!? ?SUCH? ?A? ?HEAVY? ?ESSENCE? ?OF? ?EVIL!!!? ?GHOST? ?KING!? ?YOU? ?DID? ?CHANGE? ?
FACE? ?AFTER? ?ALL!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned.? ?
How? ?could? ?he,? ?an? ?esteemed,? ?titled? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?have? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?on? ?him?? ?He? ?
was? ?just? ?thinking? ?this? ?man? ?might? ?have? ?some? ?skill? ?but? ?how? ?did? ?he? ?turn? ?around? ?and? ?start? ?
spewing? ?nonsense? ?so? ?quickly?? ? ?
Hearing? ?him,? ?the? ?fifty? ?to? ?sixty? ?masters? ?in? ?the? ?gathering? ?all? ?looked? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?
face? ?a? ?great? ?enemy,? ?and? ?each? ?of? ?them? ?struck? ?their? ?fighting? ?stance.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?to? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?the? ?private? munication? ?array,? ?Those? ?people? ?are? ?so? ?annoying.? ?
Its? ?fine.? ?Its? ?alright.? ?You? ?just? ?sit.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?that? ?luxuriously? ?dressed? ?cultivator? ?spoke? ?up? ?again? ?but? ?confused,? ?
...Thats? ?not? ?right?? ?
The? ?monks? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?asked,? ?Whats? ?not? ?right?? ? ?
That? ?luxuriously? ?dressed? ?cultivator? ?rubbed? ?that? ?blood? ?mark? ?on? ?his? ?forehead,? ?This? ?is? ?
weird.? ?Im? ?looking? ?at? ?this? ?man,? ?but? ?hes? ?sometimes? ?covered? ?in? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil,? ?
sometimes? ?glowing? ?with? ?spiritual? ?light,? ?and? ?sometimes? ?dim? ?and? ?listless...? ?this? ?is? ?really? ?
weird.? ? ?
Huh?? ?How? ?can? ?that? ?be?? ?Dao-xiong,? ?can? ?you? ?really? ?do? ?this?? ?If? ?you? ?cant,? ?let? ?us? ?handle? ?
this.? ?
Yea,? ?how? ?can? ?he? ?be? ?that? ?strange?? ? ?
That? ?luxuriously? ?dressed? ?cultivator? ?said? ?angrily,? ?What?? ?Think? ?I? ?cant? ?do? ?this?? ?If? ?I? ?cant,? ?
you? ?think? ?you? ?can?? ?I,? ?Heavens? ?Eye,? ?has? ?been? ?running? ?in? ?the? ?trade? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?
and? ?Ive? ?rarely? ?gotten? ?anything? ?wrong!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?asked? ?gently,? ?Then,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?
take? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?tell? ?me? ?which? ?part? ?of? ?me? ?has? ?the? ?strongest? ?essence? ?of? ?evil?? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?hard,? ?and? ?after? ?looking? ?again? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?
eximed? ?firmly,? ?YOUR? ?LIPS!? ?
................? ?
? ?
[?????]? ?Clean? ?as? ?Jade;? ?Clear? ?like? ?Ice? ?is? ?the? ?idiom? ?that? ?means? ?Incorruptible? ?
Chastity.? ?Its? ?usually? ?an? ?idiom? ?used? ?to? ?describe? ?girls.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?is? ?using? ?the? ?idioms? ?
imagery? ?to? ?describe? ?his? ?cute? ?little? ?meatballs.? ?
MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?Something? ?like? ?Essence? ?of? ?Evil? ?cant? ?be? ?washed? ?away? ?so? ?
easily? ?with? ?just? ?brushing? ?teeth? ?and? ?gargling? ?water...? ?Holy? ?water? ?has? ?to? ?be? ?used.? ?
(Very? ?bitter? ?and? ?very? ?peculiar)? ?
My? ?amusement? ?in? ?allowing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?create? ?new? ?recipes? ??weapons?? ?is? ?just? ?a? ?teeny? ?
bit? ?less? ?than? ?letting? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?change? ?new? ?clothes.? ?
C? ?
Ch.135:? ?My? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?Will? ?Copse? ?Supremely? ?
Thats? ?right,? ?its? ?your? ?lips!? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?proimed? ?with? ?such? ?certainty? ?yet? ?all? ?the? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?were? ?
perplexed,? ?Why? ?is? ?it? ?the? ?lips?? ? ?
How? ?can? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?only? ?be? ?on? ?the? ?lips?? ?A? ?Lip? ?Balm? ?Spirit?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?instantly? ?flew? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?mouth? ?without? ?thinking.? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?thought? ?that? ?the? ?essence? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?stained? ?on? ?him? ?after? ?having? ?
embraced? ?and? ?kissed? ?an? ?entire? ?night? ?at? ?Qiandeng? ?Temple? ?hadnt? ?faded.? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?pointed? ?at? ?him,? ?Well,? ?well,? ?well,? ?do? ?you? ?all? ?see?? ?Hes? ?conscious? ?of? ?his? ?
guilt!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?dropped? ?his? ?hands,? ?and? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?suppress? ?the? ?urge? ?to? ?turn? ?
around? ?and? ?see? ?what? ?expression? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wore? ?after? ?having? ?heard,? ?even? ?though? ?his? ?
face? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?bandages? ?and? ?nothing? ?could? ?be? ?mustered? ?anyway.? ?He? ?exined? ?
gently,? ?Um,? ?my? ?fellow? ?Dao? ?friend,? ?youve? ?mistaken.? ?Actually,? ?its? ?because? ?my? ?living? ?is? ?a? ?
little? ?strained,? ?so? ?each? ?household? ?item? ?is? ?used? ?for? ?various? ?purposes,? ?like? ?this? ?pot.? ?
He? ?raised? ?the? ?y? ?pot? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?said? ?earnestly,? ?Although? ?I? ?use? ?this? ?to? ?catch? ?
ghosts? ?sometimes,? ?but? ?normally? ?I? ?use? ?it? ?to? ?pickle? ?vegetables.? ?The? ?pickles? ?pickled? ?in? ?this? ?
pot? ?have? ?a? ?unique? ?vour,? ?once? ?you? ?eat? ?it? ?youll? ?naturally...? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?believe? ?me,? ?you? ?
can? ?all? ?try? ?it? ?yourself.? ?
...Technically,? ?this? ?wasnt? ?impossible.? ?The? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?were? ?all? ?somewhat? ?
doubtful,? ?but? ?the? ?vigers? ?all? ?covered? ?their? ?mouths? ?too,? ?HUH?? ?Xie? ?Daozhang,? ?do? ?you? ?
mean? ?to? ?say? ?that? ?all? ?the? ?pickles? ?you? ?gave? ?us? ?from? ?before? ?were? ?pickled? ?like? ?this? ?too?? ? ?
Then? ?wont? ?our? ?mouths? ?all? ?be? ?full? ?of? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?too?? ? ?
Usually? ?when? ?the? ?vigers? ?offered? ?him? ?fruits? ?and? ?vegetables,? ?he? ?would? ?return? ?his? ?
gratitude? ?by? ?giving? ?them? ?his? ?pickled? ?vegetables.? ?He? ?quickly? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Dont? ?
worry,? ?the? ?jars? ?I? ?use? ?to? ?pickle? ?for? ?everyone? ?are? ?different!? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?said? ?angrily,? ?Are? ?you? ?dumb? ?in? ?the? ?head?!? ?Arent? ?you? ?afraid? ?eating? ?stuff? ?
like? ?this? ?will? ?cut? ?down? ?your? ?lifespan?? ?Stop? ?wasting? ?your? ?breath,? ?theres? ?still? ?people? ?hidden? ?
in? ?your? ?shrine? ?and? ?its? ?not? ?just? ?one? ?person!? ?Move? ?aside!? ? ?
This? ?time,? ?afraid? ?that? ?the? ?vige? ?head? ?will? ?stop? ?him? ?again,? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?finished? ?
speaking? ?he? ?charged? ?forward.? ?Seeing? ?the? ?situation? ?change? ?so? ?quickly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?
backed? ?into? ?the? ?house,? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?passed? ?out? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?from? ?the? ?ground,? ?madly? ?
shook? ?his? ?cor? ?and? ?cried? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?ear,? ?Qi? ?Ying!? ?Listen? ?well!? ?I? ?am? ?going? ?to? ?feed? ?you? ?
that? ?Incorruptible? ?Chastity? ?Meatball!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Quan? ?Yizhens? ?eyes? ?suddenly? ?shed? ?open.? ?At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?Heavens? ?
Eye? ?who? ?just? ?charged? ?in? ?shrieked,? ?covered? ?his? ?forehead,? ?and? ?leapt? ?back? ?out.? ?DONT? ?
ANYONE? ?GO? ?IN!? ?THERES? ?AN? ?AMBUSH!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?move,? ?and? ?they? ?
gathered? ?around? ?to? ?shield? ?him,? ?Heavens? ?Eye-xiong,? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?see?? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?said,? ?I? ?didnt? ?see? ?anything,? ?only? ?an? ?immense,? ?blinding? ?white? ?light!? ? ?
Oh? ?no,? ?Dao-xiong!? ?Your? ?heavens? ?eye? ?is? ?smoking!? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?felt? ?his? ?forehead,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?that? ?red? ?mark? ?on? ?his? ?forehead? ?had? ?
turned? ?into? ?a? ?ck? ?mark,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?emitting? ?a? ?soft? ?waft? ?of? ?white? ?smoke? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?
blown? ?out? ?candle.? ?Shocked? ?and? ?dismayed,? ?he? ?eximed,? ?What...? ?WHAT?!? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? zily? ?put? ?down? ?her? ?half? ?eaten? ?steamed? ?bun? ?and? ?wondered,? ?Its? ?so? ?noisy? ?
outside,? ?whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
A? ?monk? ?said,? ?Heavens? ?Eye-xiong,? ?look,? ?there? ?are? ?two? ?children? ?and? ?a? ?woman? ?plus? ?this? ?
cultivator? ?inside? ?that? ?shrine.? ?There? ?are? ?four? ?people.? ?Which? ?one? ?is? ?him?? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?rubbed? ?hard? ?at? ?his? ?forehead,? ?but? ?he? ?just? ?couldnt? ?reopen? ?his? ?eye.? ?That? ?ball? ?
of? ?white? ?light? ?was? ?the? ?spiritual? ?aura? ?of? ?Quan? ?Yizhen.? ?When? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?sensed? ?
themselves? ?about? ?to? ?face? ?extreme? ?danger? ?and? ?their? ?lives? ?challenged,? ?the? ?spiritual? ?aura? ?
shielding? ?their? ?body? ?would? ?explosively? ?expand.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?using? ?that? ?moment? ?of? ?when? ?
that? ?blinding,? ?strong? ?light? ?exploded? ?to? ?blind? ?that? ?cultivator? ?Heavens? ?Eye.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?like? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?ruined? ?ten? ?years? ?of? ?his? ?cultivation,? ?he? ?just? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?open? ?his? ?eye? ?in? ?
the? ?next? ?few? ?days,? ?thats? ?all.? ?Then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?te? ?holding? ?the? ?meatballs.? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?fully? ?awake? ?now,? ?and? ?he? ?grabbed? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?forcefully,? ?croaking,? ?
I? ?wont? ?eat? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?reversed? ?the? ?hold? ?and? ?held? ?his? ?hand,? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared,? ?this? ?isnt? ?for? ?you!? ? ?
The? ?band? ?of? ?masters? ?heavily? ?surrounding? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?all? ?shared? ?looks? ?with? ?each? ?other,? ?
and? ?almost? ?uniformly? ?shouted,? ?rushing? ?forward.? ?However,? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?meet? ?
them,? ?they? ?were? ?bounced? ?away? ?by? ?an? ?invisible? ?barrier.? ? ?
From? ?the? ?skies? ?above,? ?a? ?deep? ?voice? ?sounded,? ?You? ?old? ?monks? ?and? ?foul? ?cultivators? ?are? ?
like? ?flies,? ?have? ?you? ?all? ?be? ?obsessed? ?with? ?harassment?? ?You? ?dare? ?pursue? ?me? ?all? ?the? ?
way? ?here,? ?are? ?you? ?all? ?tired? ?of? ?living?!? ?
Hua,? ?Hua,? ?Hua...? ?
He? ?stuttered? ?Hua? ?several? ?times? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?still? ?sumbed? ?to? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?might? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?call? ?him? ?by? ?his? ?full? ?name.? ?Instead? ?he? ?stammered,? ?...HUA? ?
CHENGZHU!? ?Stop,? ?stop? ?bluffing.? ?We? ?all? ?know? ?that? ?youve? ?been? ?affected? ?by? ?the? ?imminent? ?
opening? ?of? ?Mount? ?Tonglu? ?and? ?sealed? ?away? ?your? ?powers.? ?You? ?cant? ?possibly? ?be? ?as? ?
insolent? ?as? ?you? ?usually? ?are? ?right? ?now.? ?Sur,? ?sur,? ?surrender? ?yourself...? ?
Although? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?spoke? ?the? ?less? ?strength? ?there? ?was? ?in? ?his? ?words,? ?still? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?
sense? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?really? ?angry? ?now,? ?and? ?immediately,? ?he? ?rushed? ?back? ?inside? ?to? ?pick? ?
him? ?up.? ?He? ?whispered,? ?Dont? ?say? ?anymore!? ?Stop? ?wasting? ?your? ?powers,? ?store? ?your? ?
strength.? ?Leave? ?everything? ?to? ?me!? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?body? ?was? ?tense? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?after? ?he? ?was? ?picked? ?up,? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
calmed? ?down? ?slowly,? ?and? ?replied? ?with? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Alright.? ? ?
Holding? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sense? ?that? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?age? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?shrunken? ?
again,? ?and? ?was? ?probably? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?child? ?of? ?twelve? ?or? ?thirteen,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?
but? ?be? ?worried.? ?With? ?one? ?arm? ?holding? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?clutching? ?Fang? ?
Xin,? ?he? ?walked? ?out,? ?Have? ?you? ?all? ?never? ?thought? ?that? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?
deceiving? ?you? ?all?? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?when? ?they? ?heard? ?him,? ?the? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?all? ?looked? ?confused.? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?asked,? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong?? ?Deceive? ?us? ?what?? ?Why? ?would? ?he? ?deceive? ?
us?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?frowned? ?slightly,? ?Wasnt? ?it? ?him? ?who? ?told? ?you? ?all? ?to? e? ?here?? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?Who? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?we? ?are?? ?That? ?we? ?need? ?a? ?Savage? ?
to? ?pass? ?us? ?information?? ?Why? ?would? ?we? ?float? ?on? ?the? ?same? ?boat? ?as? ?him?!? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?Qi? ?Rong?? ?Then? ?how? ?did? ?information? ?leak?? ?
Before? ?he? ?could? ?think? ?on? ?it? ?more,? ?the? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?had? ?already? ?started? ?their? ?
attacks.? ?With? ?a? ?swing? ?of? ?his? ?sword,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?warded? ?off? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?swords? ?and? ?several? ?
staffs.? ?A? ?monk? ?questioned,? ?Amitabha? ?Buddha,? ?why? ?must? ?this? ?Dao? ?friend? ?protect? ?this? ?
creature? ?of? ?evil?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?back? ?down? ?an? ?inch? ?and? ?replied,? ?Master,? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?its? ?not? ?nice? ?
to? ?ambush? ?people? ?when? ?theyre? ?down.? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?shouted,? ?Hes? ?a? ?ghost,? ?not? ?a? ?person!? ?Dont? ?twist? ?rotten? ?logic? ?you? ?
immature? ?youngun!? ? ?
Spiritual? ?staffs? ?and? ?treasured? ?swords? ?and? ?des? ?all? ?came? ?attacking? ?at? ?once,? ?and? ?if? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?used? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?he? ?might? ?just? ?hurt? ?mortals.? ?By? ?creed? ?of? ?justice,? ?mortals? ?could? ?hit? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?but? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?could? ?not? ?hit? ?mortals,? ?because? ?they? ?must? ?be? ?
tolerant,? ?generous,? passionate,? ?and? ?loving? ?towards? ?mortals,? ?not? ?fighting? ?with? ?them.? ?If? ?
one? ?dared? ?hit? ?a? ?mortal? ?then? ?merits? ?would? ?be? ?taken.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?as? ?unrestrained? ?and? ?
wealthy? ?as? ?Quan? ?Yizhen;? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?too? ?many? ?merits? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce,? ?if? ?more? ?is? ?
taken? ?away? ?hed? ?be? ?going? ?in? ?the? ?negatives.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?put? ?away? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?shouted,? ?
RUOYE,? ?COME!? ?QI? ?YING,? ?WATCH? ?LING? ?WEN!? ? ?
When? ?Ruoye? ?bound? ?men? ?it? ?was? ?always? ?aggrieved,? ?but? ?when? ?it? ?bound? ?women? ?itd? ?change? ?
face.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?call? ?for? ?it? ?twice? ?before? ?it? ?reluctantly? ?peeled? ?itself? ?off? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?
hands.? ?The? ?next? ?second,? ?a? ?white? ?sh? ?whipped? ?past? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?tens? ?of? ?people,? ?and? ?
when? ?their? ?strength? ?became? ?unsteady? ?they? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?hold? ?on? ?to? ?their? ?spiritual? ?
tools.? ?Bewildered,? ?they? ?all? ?wondered,? ?What? ?spiritual? ?tool? ?is? ?that?? ? ?
Was? ?that? ?a? ?spiritual? ?tool?? ?...How? e? ?it? ?looks? ?like? ?a? ?white? ?cloth? ?for? ?hanging? ?to? ?me?? ?It? ?
reeks? ?of? ?evil...? ?
Whaddayaknow,? ?this? ?brat? ?actually? ?has? ?a? ?couple? ?moves!? ? ?
Unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?fending? ?off? ?those? ?masters,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?
shook? ?her? ?head,? ?cleaned? ?her? ?sleeves? ?and? ?rose? ?to? ?her? ?feet,? ?Thank? ?you? ?for? ?your? ?warm? ?
hospitality.? ?I? ?will? ?take? ?my? ?leave? ?now.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?the? ?days? ?not? ?over? ?yet!? ?Where? ?are? ?you? ?going?? ?Are? ?
you? ?going? ?to? ?break? ?your? ?vow?? ? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?break? ?my? ?vow.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said.? ?
Her? ?voice? ?was? ?confident? ?and? ?determined,? ?like? ?she? ?was? ?saying? ?she? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?y? ?evil? ?
by? ?heavens? ?will.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?retaliate.? ?A? ?brief? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?stated,? ?The? ?one? ?
who? ?leaked? ?information? ?wasnt? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?it? ?was? ?you.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?smiled,? ?I? ?may? ?not? ?be? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?and? ?was? ?bound? ?by? ?Ruoye,? ?but? ?one? ?can? ?
aplish? ?much? ?with? ?just? ?the? munication? ?array.? ? ?
He? ?knew? ?it!? ?But,? ?how? ?did? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?know? ?that? ?bandaged? ?boy? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?She? ?
barely? ?spoke? ?to? ?him,? ?barely? ?saw? ?him,? ?even? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?figured? ?it? ?out? ?as? ?fast? ?as? ?she? ?
did!? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?she? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?take? ?her? ?stately? ?leave? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?couldnt? ?get? ?away,? ?
he? ?shouted,? ?QI? ?YING!? ?DONT? ?LET? ?HER? ?GET? ?AWAY!? ? ?
Although? ?he? ?ate? ?an? ?Incorruptible? ?Chastity? ?Meatball? ?earlier,? ?but? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?can? ?move? ?
himself? ?off? ?the? ?ground? ?now,? ?his? ?strength? ?returning.? ?Besides,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?a? ?civil? ?god,? ?
she? ?was? ?powerless? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?could? ?stop? ?her? ?using? ?not? ?even? ?a? ?finger.? ?Hearing? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?acknowledge? ?OK!? ?From? ?afar,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rxed? ?and? ?went? ?back? ?to? ?fighting? ?
the? ?crowd.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?sudden? ?rumble,? ?and? ?the? ?roof? ?of? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?was? ?
punched? ?through,? ?the? ?silhouette? ?of? ?a? ?figure? ?blown? ?high? ?into? ?the? ?air.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?around,? ?shocked,? ?and? ?shouted? ?to? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?the? ?shrine,? ?QI? ?
YING!? ?DONT? ?FIGHT? ?LIKE? ?THAT!? ? ?
Its? ?nothing? ?for? ?martial? ?gods? ?to? ?get? ?tossed? ?around;? ?martial? ?gods? ?all? ?grew? ?up? ?getting? ?
beaten.? ?But? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?you? ?look? ?at? ?it? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?a? dy? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?and? ?a? ?
civil? ?god? ?at? ?that,? ?if? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?fought? ?so? ?ruthlessly,? ?shed? ?be? ?pulverized!? ?
Yet,? ?the? ?figure? ?who? ?walked? ?out? ?leisurely? ?said,? ?Bai? ?Jing,? ?dont? ?fight? ?like? ?that.? ? ?
That? ?voice? ?was? ?cold? ?and? ?crisp,? ?very? ?obviously? ?belonging? ?to? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?Yet? ?in? ?the? ?moment? ?
she? ?walked? ?out,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?he? ?saw? ?a? ?fleeting? ?illusion,? ?like? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?came? ?out? ?wasnt? ?
Ling? ?Wen,? ?but? ?an? ?extremely? ?tall? ?young? ?man,? ?his? ?aura? ?of? ?vengeance? ?roaring? ?to? ?the? ?
heavens.? ?However,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?focused? ?his? ?eyes,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?the? ?lone? ?figure? ?of? ?Ling? ?
Wen.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?a? ?civil? ?god,? ?thats? ?for? ?certain.? ?If? ?she? ?had? ?hidden? ?her? ?strength? ?intentionally? ?
in? ?the? ?past,? ?she? ?still? ?couldnt? ?deceive? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?she? ?suddenly? ?blow? ?Quan? ?
Yizhen? ?into? ?the? ?sky???? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?whispered,? ?Gege? ?be? ?careful,? ?shes? ?put? ?on? ?that? ?robe.? ? ?
So? ?thats? ?it!? ?Although? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?it? ?looks? ?like? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?still? ?d? ?in? ?ck,? ?but? ?a? ?
yer? ?of? ?simmering? ?ck? ?aura? ?was? ?shielding? ?her,? ?seeming? ?like? ?she? ?had? ?changed? ?into? ?a? ?
pletely? ?different? ?person.? ?The? ?killing? ?intent? ?was? ?running? ?wild? ?but? ?her? ?nched? ?face? ?
was? ?extremely? ?calm,? ?and? ?this? ?formed? ?a? ?peculiar? ?contrast.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?testing? ?the? ?
waters? ?by? ?lunging? ?at? ?her? ?with? ?his? ?sword,? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?deflected? ?the? ?blow? ?by? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?
her? ?sleeve.? ?Coincidentally,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?came? ?crashing? ?down? ?from? ?above,? ?and? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?
ground? ?with? ?a? ?bang? ?just? ?in? ?time? ?to? ?witness? ?this? ?scene.? ?Instantly,? ?his? ?eyes? ?lit? ?up,? ?
Beautiful!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?lit? ?up? ?too? ?and? ?also? ?eximed,? ?Beautiful!? ? ?
Ling? ?Wens? ?move? ?just? ?now? ?was? ?truly? ?a? ?beautiful? ?one.? ?No,? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?said,? ?the? ?move? ?the? ?
Brocade? ?Immortal? ?used? ?to? ?help? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?block? ?the? ?attack!? ?
When? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?was? ?donned? ?on? ?others,? ?either? ?they? ?lose? ?their? ?minds? ?or? ?their? ?
blood? ?was? ?sucked? ?dry.? ?However,? ?when? ?donned? ?on? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?weapon? ?could? ?
pierce? ?through,? ?and? ?she? ?could? ?even? ?attack? ?proactively,? ?instantly? ?allowing? ?a? ?civil? ?god? ?blow? ?
a? ?Martial? ?God? ?of? ?the? ?West? ?away.? ?No? ?ones? ?ever? ?heard? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?had? ?this? ?
incredible? ?ability? ?before.? ?Who? ?wouldve? ?thought? ?that? ?after? ?shes? ?chopped? ?off? ?the? ?head? ?
and? ?limbs? ?of? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?it? ?would? ?still? ?allow? ?itself? ?to? ?be? ?used? ?by? ?her?? ?
Now,? ?not? ?only? ?the? ?vigers? ?of? ?Puqi? ?vige? ?were? ?shocked,? ?even? ?the? ?band? ?of? ?monks? ?and? ?
cultivators? ?were? ?stunned.? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?eximed,? ?What,? ?beautiful?!? ?Is? ?it? ?so? ?good? ?to? ?be? ?
hit?? ?Is? ?there? ?anyone? ?normal? ?inside? ?that? ?shrine?? ?I? ?think? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?soul? ?there? ?is? ?human!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?itching? ?to? ?spar,? ?and? ?he? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?to? ?attack? ?once? ?more.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?
said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?I? ?said,? ?dont? ?linger? ?around!? ? ?
Those? ?words? ?were? ?directed? ?at? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?but? ?her? ?body? ?wouldnt? ?listen? ?to? ?her,? ?
and? ?her? ?elbow? ?blocked? ?Quan? ?Yizhens? ?punch? ?before? ?they? ?proceeded? ?to? ?start? ?an? ?all-out? ?
brawl.? ?Fighting? ?and? ?parrying,? ?parrying? ?and? ?fighting,? ?the? ?blows? ?of? ?fists? ?and? ?palms? ?shocked? ?
the? ?old? ?walls? ?of? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?and? ?it? ?shook? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?copse.? ?As? ?expected? ?of? ?
the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?with? ?the? ?potential? ?to? ?ascend;? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?was? ?falling? ?behind.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?cry,? ?Um...? ?excuse? ?me,? ?can? ?you? ?both? ?fight? ?further? ?away?? ?Further? ?
away? ?please!? ? ?
But? ?before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence,? ?those? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?came? ?surrounding? ?him? ?
again,? ?some? ?forty? ?to? ?fifty? ?des,? ?swords,? ?axes,? ?staffs,? ?all? ?crashing? ?forward,? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?face? ?dropped,? ?raising? ?his? ?hands,? ?WAIT,? ?DONT!? ?NOOO!!!? ?
And? ?amidst? ?that? ?tragic? ?wail,? ?the? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?that? ?had? ?withstood? ?countless? ?battering? ?but? ?
still? ?remained? ?standing? ?finally,? ?truly,? pletely,? ?copsed.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?destion? ?filled? ?his? ?heart.? ?I? ?just? ?knew? ?none? ?of? ?my? ?houses? ?
would? st? ?for? ?over? ?half? ?a? ?year.? ?Now? ?I? ?really? ?need? ?to? ?beg? ?for? ?donations? ?for? ?
reconstruction...? ? ?
Gege,? ?dont? ?be? ?sad.? ?Its? ?just? ?a? ?house,? ?theres? ?plenty? ?around.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? forted.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?to? ?make? ?himself? ?stay? ?strong,? ?but? ?then? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?came? ?stumbling? ?over,? ?
his? ?hand? ?covering? ?his? ?forehead,? ?and? ?he? ?pointed? ?at? ?him,? ?You? ?youngun? ?with? ?nothing? ?but? ?
tricks!? ?You? ?dare? ?ruin? ?my? ?cultivation!? ?Whos? ?your? ?master?? ?What? ?generation? ?do? ?you? ?belong? ?
to?? ?Which? ?temple? ?are? ?you? ?registered? ?under?? ?What? ?sort? ?of? ?god? ?do? ?you? ?worship?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?over,? ?and? ?a? ?biting? ?chill? ?shed? ?before? ?his? ?face.? ?He? ?
straightened? ?and? ?stated? ?solemnly,? ?You? ?ask? ?who? ?I? ?am?? ?LISTEN? ?WELL!? ?? ?I,? ?AM? ?THE? ?
EMINENT? ?HIGHNESS? ?THE? ?CROWN? ?PRINCE!? ?You? ?riotous? ?radicals,? ?BOW? ?DOWN? ?
BEFORE? ?ME!? ? ?
His? ?voice? ?roared? ?like? ?thunder? ?in? ?clear? ?skies,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?actually? ?a? ?few? ?who? ?almost? ?
fell? ?to? ?their? ?knees,? ?and? ?didnt? ?snap? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?until? ?their? panions? ?pulled? ?them? ?up,? ?What? ?
are? ?you? ?doing?? ?Are? ?you? ?actually? ?kneeling?? ?
Th-thats? ?weird,? ?I? ?did? ?it? ?before? ?I? ?realized? ?it...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?proimed? ?sharply:? ? ?
I,? ?AM? ?OVER? ?EIGHT? ?HUNDRED.? ?OLDER? ?THAN? ?ALL? ?OF? ?YOU? ?COMBINED.? ?IVE? ?
CROSSED? ?MORE? ?BRIDGES? ?THAN? ?ALL? ?THE? ?ROADS? ?YOUVE? ?WALKED.? ?
I,? ?POSSESS? ?SHRINES? ?AND? ?TEMPLES? ?ACROSS? ?THIS? ?LAND;? ?MY? ?DEVOTEES? ?AND? ?
WORSHIPPERS? ?ARE? ?SPREAD? ?TO? ?ALL? ?FOUR? ?SEAS.? ?IF? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?KNOW? ?MY? ?
NAME,? ?ITS? ?BECAUSE? ?YOU? ?ARE? ?IGNORANT? ?AND? ?UNLEARNED? ?OF? ?THE? ?WORLD!? ?
I,? ?DO? ?NOT? ?WORSHIP? ?GODS.? ?
I,? ?AM? ?GOD!? ? ?
When? ?the? ?mob? ?heard? ?this? ?speech? ?that? ?was? ?so? ?shameless? ?yet? ?spoken? ?with? ?an? ?
iparably? ?impressive? ?air,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?stunned,? ?and? ?subconsciously? ?dropped? ?their? ?
jaws.? ?...HUH???? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?made? ?up? ?all? ?that? ?nonsense? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?waiting? ?for? ?this? ?very? ?moment.? ?He? ?
flung? ?that? ?te? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?all? ?those? ?white? ?little? ?meatballs? ?shot? ?out? ?through? ?the? ?air? ?
like? ?iron? ?pellets,? ?scattered? ?in? ?all? ?directions,? ?and? ?without? ?any? ?misses,? ?they? ?were? ?hurled? ?
right? ?into? ?the? ?open? ?mouths? ?of? ?all? ?those? ?people? ?in? ?shock.? ?Then? ?he? ?wiped? ?away? ?his? ?sweat,? ?
Will? ?everyone? ?please? ?forget? ?everything? ?I? ?just? ?said.? ?Im? ?actually? ?only? ?just? ?a? ?scrap? ?
collector!? ? ?
Everyone? ?who? ?ate? ?a? ?meatball? ?instantly? ?dropped? ?their? ?faces,? ?HUH?!? ?WE,? ?WEVE? ?BEEN? ?
HAD!? ? ?
A? ?few? ?who? ?were? ?quicker? ?on? ?their? ?feet? ?stopped? ?the? ?meatball? ?with? ?their? ?swords,? ?but? ?when? ?
they? ?brought? ?the? ?swords? ?before? ?their? ?eyes,? ?those? ?meatballs? ?were? ?actually? ?still? ?spinning? ?
rapidly,? ?creating? ?sparks? ?with? ?the? ?des? ?from? ?the? ?friction.? ?The? ?mob? ?were? ?terrified,? ?
WHAT...? ?WHAT? ?IS? ?THIS? ?HIDDEN? ?WEAPON?!?!? ?Iparably? ?solid? ?with? ?a? ?peculiar? ?
shine,? ?could? ?this? ?be?? ?The? ?legendary...? ?
Thats? ?right!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?imed,? ?Its? ?the? ?legendary? ?Incorruptible? ?Chastity? ?Pellets!? ?
Exceedingly? ?poisonous,? ?and? ?if? ?eighty-one? ?cups? ?of? ?clean? ?water? ?arent? ?drunken? ?within? ?a? ?
day? ?to? ?detox,? ?then? ?they? ?will? ?explode? ?in? ?your? ?stomach!? ? ?
Although? ?no? ?one? ?had? ?ever? ?heard? ?of? ?such? ?a? ?thing? ?before,? ?but? ?the? ?mob? ?grew? ?even? ?more? ?
horrified,? ?OI!? ?IS? ?IT? ?REALLY? ?THAT? ?POISONOUS?? ?
Either? ?way? ?we? ?gotta? ?go? ?drink? ?water!? ?The? ?antidote? ?is? ?only? ?water!? ?Lets? ?get? ?outta? ?here!? ?GO? ?
FIND? ?WATER!!!? ? ?
In? ?an? ?instant,? ?a? rge? ?number? ?of? ?the? ?crowd? ?who? ?fell? ?for? ?the? ?trick? ?fled.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?fighting? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?aggressively,? ?and? ?she? ?actually? ?
had? ?both? ?her? ?hands? ?strangling? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?as? ?she? ?picked? ?him? ?up.? ?Obviously? ?having? ?the? ?
upper? ?hand? ?but? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?didnt? ?look? ?pleased? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?she? ?barked? ?with? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?
Bai? ?Jing!? ?Are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?kill? ?him?? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?fight? ?anymore,? ?lets? ?just? ?go!!!? ? ?
Fortunately,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?one? ?meatball? ?left,? ?and? ?just? ?as? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said? ?the? ?word? ?go,? ?
with? ?his? ?swift? ?hands? ?he? ?lobbed? ?a? ?meatball? ?into? ?her? ?mouth.? ?
Instantly,? ?the? ?light? ?in? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?eyes? ?was? ?extinguished,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?sucked? ?out? ?by? ?the? ?
thing? ?she? ?swallowed,? ?and? ?the? ?ck? ?aura? ?surrounding? ?her? ?person? ?also? ?lightened? ?a? ?shade.? ?
With? ?an? ?expression? ?like? ?she? ?was? ?forcing? ?back? ?the? ?urge? ?to? ?vomit,? ?she? ?nced? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?
her? ?lips? ?soundlessly? ?quivering,? ?then? ?after? ?enduring? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?she? ?threw? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?
onto? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?left? ?with? ?her? ?hand? ?supporting? ?her? ?temple.? ?
Quan? ?Yizhen? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?chasing? ?after? ?her.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?follow? ?after? ?
them? ?too,? ?but? ?that? ?mob? ?of? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?blocked? ?his? ?way? ?and? ?they? ?shouted,? ?
EVERYONE,? ?HANG? ?ON!? ?MORE? ?REINFORCEMENTS? ?ARE? ?ON? ?THEIR? ?WAY!? ? ?
More?!? ?He? ?couldnt? ?stay? ?in? ?Puqi? ?Vige? ?any? ?longer,? ?he? ?best? ?leave? ?first? ?and? ?think? ter.? ?In? ?
hot? ?pursuit? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?soon? ?disappeared.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cradled? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?in? ?
his? ?arms? ?and? ?said,? ?Hold? ?on? ?tight? ?to? ?me!? ?Then,? ?tipping? ?his? ?feet? ?to? ?bolt,? ?he? ?surpassed? ?the? ?
mob? ?and? ?fled.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?followed? ?his? ?instruction? ?and? ?embraced? ?him? ?tightly.? ?For? ?some? ?reason,? ?this? ?
scene? ?felt? ?familiar? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but,? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?reminisce? ?the? ?past;? ?this? ?affair? ?
needed? ?to? ?be? ?reported? ?to? ?court? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible.? ?Without? ?thinking,? ?he? ?sent? ?a? ?
message? ?to? ?the? ?private? munication? ?array:? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?somethings? ?happened!? ?I...? ?
Ling? ?Wen:? ?...I? ?know.? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ?...So? ?sorry? ?to? ?bother? ?you.? ?
An? ?instant? ter,? ?it? ?was? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?who? ?cut? ?off? ?the? munication? ?first.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless? ?too.? ?In? ?the? ?past,? ?he? ?had? ?always? municated? ?with? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?
directly,? ?and? ?now? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?herself? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?problem,? ?he? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?had? ?
the? ?time? ?to? ?wrap? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?it,? ?and? ?actually? ?reported? ?the? ?incident? ?to? ?her,? ?so? ?he? ?
didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry? ?either.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?entered? ?the? ?public? munication? ?
array? ?and? ?yelled? ?as? ?he? ?dashed? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?in? ?his? ?arms,? ?EVERYONE!? ?PLEASE? ?
ALERT? ?THE? ?WHOLE? ?COURT!? ?LING? ?WENS? ?RUN? ?AWAY? ?WEARING? ?THE? ?BROCADE? ?
IMMORTAL!!!? ?
C? ?
Ch.136:? ?My? ?Puqi? ?Shrine? ?Will? ?Copse? ?Supremely? ?2? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?no? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array? ?was? ?listening? ?to? ?him.? ?It? ?
was? ?like? ?something? ?big? ?had? ?happened,? ?and? ?every? ?heavenly? ?official? ?was? ?bbering? ?
noisily.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?yell,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?DID? ?YOU? ?SAY? ?SOMETHING?? ?
ITS? ?REALLY? ?CHAOTIC? ?HERE? ?RIGHT? ?NOW...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?voice,? ?FENG? ?XIN!? ?I? ?SAID,? ?LING? ?WEN? ?WAS? ?THE? ?ONE? ?WHO? ?
CREATED? ?THE? ?BROCADE? ?IMMORTAL!? ?SHES? ?RUN? ?AWAY? ?WEARING? ?IT,? ?WATCH? ?
OUT? ?FOR? ?HER!? ?
WHAT?!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shouted,? ?THATS? ?HAPPENED?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?expand? ?on? ?the? ?details? ?when? ?the? ?noise? ?by? ?his? ?ear? ?abruptly? ?stopped,? ?
and? ?nothing? ?more? ?could? ?be? ?heard.? ?Taken? ?aback,? ?he? ?tried? ?calling? ?again,? ?Everyone?? ?Is? ?
everyone? ?still? ?there?? ? ?
He? ?called? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?but? ?no? ?one? ?answered.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Its? ?no? ?use.? ?The? ?
spiritual? munication? ?array? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?was? ?set? ?up? ?by? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?she? ?mustve? ?
broken? ?it? ?up? ?just? ?now.? ?Itll? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?rebuilt.? ? ?
Whatever? ?shall? ?we? ?do? ?then?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gaped.? ?Usually? ?when? ?he? municated? ?with? ?the? ?
Upper? ?Court,? ?it? ?was? ?either? ?through? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array? ?or? ?through? ?Ling? ?
Wen? ?directly,? ?or? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?the? ?verbal? ?password? ?of? ?any? ?of? ?the? ?
other? ?heavenly? ?officials.? ?Now? ?that? ?he? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?depend? ?on? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?or? ?the? ?Wind? ?
Master,? ?and? ?the? munication? ?array? ?was? ?destroyed,? ?what? ?should? ?he? ?do?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?see? ?through? ?his? ?worries? ?and? ?said,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?didnt? ?gege? ?
already? ?report? ?the? ?key? ?issue?? ?Not? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?are? ?idiots,? ?
and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?is? ?also? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?right? ?now.? ?Itll? ?be? ?fine? ?once? ?the? ?message? ?
passes? ?through.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?that? ?too? ?and? ?nodded.? ?After? ?his? ?mad? ?dash,? ?theyve? ?already? ?crossed? ?
through? ?several? ?mountains? ?tops,? ?leaving? ?those? ?masters? ?far? ?behind? ?them,? ?but? ?it? ?seemed? ?
they? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?keep? ?up? ?with? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yizhen? ?after? ?all.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?If? ?gege? ?still? ?wants? ?to? ?investigate? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?youll? ?have? ?
to? ?hurry.? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?That? ?was? ?before.? ?Qi? ?Yings? ?already? ?chasing? ?after? ?
Ling? ?Wen,? ?so? ?right? ?now? ?weve? ?got? ?more? ?important? ?matters? ?in? ?our? ?hands.? ?San? ?Lang.? ?He? ?
stared? ?intently? ?at? ?the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?in? ?his? ?arms,? ?Your? ?form...? ?it? ?seems? ?to? ?have? ?changed? ?
again.? ? ?
Before? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?disguised? ?as? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?
a? ?fifteen? ?to? ?sixteen? ?year? ?old? ?boy? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?easy? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?carry? ?him.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?
could? ?it? ?didnt? ?look? ?good.? ?But? ?now,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?body? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?shrunk? ?in? ?size,? ?
looking? ?to? ?be? ?at? ?most? ?eleven? ?or? ?twelve,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?carry? ?him? ?singlehandedly? ?and? ?
have? ?him? ?perch? ?on? ?his? ?arm.? ?Be? ?that? ?as? ?it? ?may,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?air? ?of? ?steady? ?calm? ?never? ?
changed.? ?Its? ?a? ?non? ?issue.? ?Changing? ?form? ?is? ?only? ?a? ?temporary? ?n.? ?After? ?the? ?whole? ?
thing? ?is? ?over? ?my? ?old? ?self? ?will? ?return.? ?
He? ?unwrapped? ?the? ?bandages? ?on? ?his? ?head? ?as? ?he? ?spoke.? ?On? ?that? ?snow? ?white? ?face,? ?a? ?pair? ?
of? ?deep,? ?ck? ?eyes? ?watched? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?between? ?his? ?brows? ?were? ?still? ?shadows? ?of? ?that? ?
handsome? ?young? ?man.? ?It? ?was? ?clearly? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?a? ?child,? ?but? ?his? ?air? ?and? ?expression? ?was? ?
the? id? ?backness? ?he? ?always? ?assumed.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?him? ?dazedly,? ?not? ?speaking? ?a? ?word.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?frowned? ?slightly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you...? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?other? ?hand? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?squeezed? ?his? ?cheek.? ?
This? ?was? ?so? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?blue,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes? ?as? ?his? ?face? ?changed? ?shape? ?
from? ?the? ?squishing,? ?...GEGE!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?Hahahahahaha...? ?Sorry? ?San? ?Lang,? ?but? ?youre? ?too? ?cute? ?I? ?cant? ?help? ?
myself,? ?hahahaha...? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?squished? ?him? ?tenderly? ?as? ?he? ?said? ?gently,? ?Then,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?
keep? ?changing?? ?Are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?turn? ?into? ?a? ?toddler? ?of? ?five? ?or? ?six?? ?Or? ?even? ?better,? ?a? ?little? ?
baby?? ? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?hopeful? ?voice,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?helplessly,? ?Im? ?afraid? ?I? ?will? ?have? ?to? ?
disappoint? ?gege.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?grinned,? ?Nonsense.? ?San? ?Lang? ?has? ?never? ?disappointed? ?
me.? ?Im? ?really? ?happy? ?to? ?have? ?this? ?chance? ?to? ?protect? ?you.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?glumly,? ?Im? ?not? ?happy.? ?
How? e?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?voice? ?turned? ?cold,? ?I..? ?hate? ?looking? ?like? ?this!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?detect? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?loathing? ?in? ?his? ?voice? ?and? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?you? ?to? ?see? ?me? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?helpless? ?form,? ?and? ?I? ?
absolutely? ?didnt? ?want? ?you? ?to? ?have? ?to? ?protect? ?me!? ? ?
Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?age? ?had? ?diminished? ?that? ?even? ?his? ?emotions? ?
seemed? ?to? ?be? ?rippling.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?heart? ?stir? ?and? ?hurriedly? ?hugged? ?him? ?in? ?his? ?
embrace,? ?lightly? ?patting? ?his? ?back? ?as? ?he? ughed,? ?Then? ?ording? ?to? ?you,? ?I? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?
just? ?die? ?since? ?you? ?saw? ?me? ?in? ?a? ?mess? ?so? ?many? ?times.? ?Besides,? ?its? ?not? ?like? ?youre? ?
pletely? ?useless? ?right? ?now,? ?youre? ?just? ?temporarily? ?storing? ?your? ?powers,? ?thats? ?all.? ? ?
...? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?buried? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?his? ?shoulder? ?and? ?grumbled? ?in? ?a? ?muffled? ?voice,? ?Its? ?not? ?
the? ?same.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?strongest.? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?make? ?myself? ?stronger? ?
than? ?anyone? ?else.? ?Only? ?then? ?can? ?I...? ?
Although? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?young? ?and? ?tender? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?faint? ?trace? ?of? ?
fatigue.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?soothed,? ?Youve? ?always? ?been? ?the? ?strongest.? ?But,? ?you? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?
every? ?waking? ?moment? ?of? ?every? ?day.? ?Just...? ?think? ?of? ?this? ?as? ?giving? ?me? ?some? ?face,? ?and? ?let? ?
me? ?protect? ?you? ?this? ?once.? ?Please?? ?Ok?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?lifted? ?his? ?head? ?from? ?his? ?hug,? ?and? ?he? ?ced? ?his? ?
hands? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulders,? ?watching? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?wait? ?for? ?me.? ?
Alright,? ?Ill? ?wait? ?for? ?you.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?promised.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?assured? ?again? ?very? ?seriously,? ?Give? ?me? ?a? ?little? ?time,? ?Ill? ?be? ?back? ?very? ?soon.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?No? ?rush.? ?Go? ?at? ?your? ?own? ?pace.? ?
The? ?next? ?day,? ?the? ?two? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?small? ?town.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?holding? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand,? ?and? ?the? ?one? ?adult? ?and? ?one? ?child? ?strolled? ?along? ?
the? ?streets,? ?chatting? ?leisurely.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?With? ?the? ?reopening? ?of? ?Mount? ?Tonglu,? ?all? ?
the? ?preceding? ?Ghost? ?Kings? ?are? ?affected? ?by? ?the? ?tremors.? ?So? ?does? ?this? ?mean? ?that? ?ck? ?
Water? ?is? ?the? ?same?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?one? ?hand? ?courted? ?behind? ?his? ?back? ?as? ?he? ?held? ?hands? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?
the? ?other? ?and? ?replied,? ?Yes.? ?But? ?our? ?situations? ?different,? ?our? ?training? ?methods? ?are? ?
different,? ?so? ?naturally? ?our? ?ways? ?of? ?resisting? ?provocations? ?are? ?also? ?different.? ?
For? ?example?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?How? ?does? ?he? ?resist? ?aggravation?? ? ?
Hibernation,? ?probably.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
The? ?words? ?Eat? ?when? ?hungry,? ?sleep? ?when? ?full? ?appeared? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?When? ?ck? ?Water? ?was? ?a? ?mortal,? ?he? ?suffered? ?the? ?torment? ?of? ?jail.? ?
With? ?only? ?one? ?meal? ?every? ?three? ?days,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?given? ?swills? ?he? ?must? ?swallow.? ?
Hunger? ?ruined? ?his? ?stomach;? ?sometimes? ?hed? ?feed? ?nonstop,? ?sometimes? ?hed? ?reject? ?eating? ?
anything? ?at? ?all.? ?
No? ?wonder? ?he? ?was? ?so? ?impressive? ?in? ?devouring? ?everything.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?mused.? ?
In? ?truth,? ?in? ?He? ?Xuans? ?situation? ?he? ?could? ?focus? ?on? ?devouring? ?hungry? ?ghosts,? ?because? ?he? ?
possessed? ?that? ?attribute? ?by? ?nature,? ?so? ?hungry? ?ghosts? ?should? ?be? ?more? ?to? ?his? ?taste.? ?Yet? ?in? ?
all? ?the? ?five? ?hundred? ?some? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons? ?devoured? ?by? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Xuan,? ?
the? ?majority? ?were? ?water? ?ghouls.? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?because? ?he? ?remembered? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?Shi? ?
Wudu,? ?and? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?break? ?his? ?water? ?magic,? ?He? ?Xuan? ?did? ?so? ?intentionally.? ?And? ?when? ?he? ?
swallowed? ?too? ?much,? ?after? ?a? ?while? ?he? ?would? ?need? ?to? ?slumber? ?to? ?digest.? ? ?
Indeed.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?I? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?mention? ?that? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?feasting? ?on? ?human? ?
flesh? ?was? ?him? ?trying? ?to? ?imitate? ?He? ?Xuan? ?on? ?purpose.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?thought,? ?How? ?can? ?feeding? ?on? ?humans? ?be? ?
the? ?same? ?as? ?feeding? ?on? ?ghosts?? ?Then? ?after? ?pondering,? ?he? ?asked,? ?Then? ?that? ?forest? ?of? ?
upside? ?down? ?corpses?? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?he? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?imitate? ?you?? ? ?
Correct.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?Because? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?achieve? ?the? ?same? ?bloody? ?rain? ?
sceneries? ?but? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?I? ?did? ?it,? ?so,? ?he? ?simply? ?and? ?vulgarly? ?hangs? ?rows? ?of? ?dead? ?
bodies? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?
...? ?
Today,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?finally? ?understand? pletely? ?why? ?every? ?time? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?
mentioned,? ?no? ?one? ?knew? ?what? ?to? ?say.? ?He? ?had? ?all? ?the? ?appearances? ?but? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?ss.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?as? ?he? ?thought,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?taken? ?Guzi? ?away,? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?the? ?poor? ?
child? ?was? ?eaten? ?or? ?abandoned.? ?Wind? ?Master...? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?ck? ?Water? ?took? ?him? ?
away.? ?Pray? ?theyre? ?both? ?safe.? ?Then? ?he? ?asked,? ?What? ?about? ?your? ?Ghost? ?City?? ?Wont? ?
anyone? ?go? ?stir? ?up? ?trouble? ?there?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Ive? ?locked? ?up? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?when? ?I? ?left,? ?and? ?leaked? ?some? ?false? ?
information? ?of? ?my? ?whereabouts.? ?Even? ?if? ?anyone? ?tries? ?to? ?start? ?trouble,? ?if? ?they? ?cant? ?find? ?me? ?
they? ?wont? ?be? ?too? ?hard? ?on? ?them.? ?But? ?Im? ?sure? ?there? ?are? ?plenty? ?of? ?eyes? ?watching? ?that? ?
ce? ?right? ?now.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?couldnt? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?take? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?
heavens? ?either,? ?lest? ?he? ?be? ?exposed? ?by? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?so? ?the? ?two? ?frolicked? ?in? ?the? ?
crowds? ?of? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?without? ?a? ?destination? ?in? ?mind.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?slightly? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?You? ?leaked? ?false? ?information,? ?but? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?leaked? ?
real? ?information.? ?I? ?still? ?dont? ?understand? ?how? ?she? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?see? ?through? ?your? ?Lang? ?
Ying? ?disguise.? ?
What? ?I? ?dont? ?understand? ?is? ?something? ?else.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
What?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
That? ?foul? ?cultivator? ?Heavens? ?Eye,? ?Ive? ?yed? ?him? ?a? ?couple? ?times,? ?his? ?skills? ?arent? ?bad.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?agreed,? ?En.? ?Its? ?true.? ?Hes? ?really? ?got? ?the? ?talent? ?and? ?put? ?in? ?the? ?effort.? ? ?
Yea.? ?So,? ?why? ?would? ?he? ?say? ?that? ?geges? ?lips? ?are? ?covered? ?in? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil?? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?questioned.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?instantly? ?clenched,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?remembered? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?holding? ?
hands? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?he? ?immediately? ?loosened? ?his? ?grip.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pressed? ?with? ?a? ?
low? ?voice,? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?blow? ?me? ?off? ?with? ?words? ?youd? ?use? ?to? ?cate? ?idiots.? ?Tell? ?me? ?just? ?
what? ?exactly? ?did? ?I? ?do? ?to? ?you? ?that? ?night.? ?
...? ?
Its? ?not? ?what? ?you? ?did? ?to? ?me,? ?more? ?like? ?what? ?I? ?did? ?to? ?you...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?Suddenly,? ?
his? ?eyes? ?lit? ?up,? ?Wait,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?look? ?over? ?there.? ?
Gege?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?questioned.? ?
But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?already? ?pulling? ?him? ?into? ?a? ?luxurious? ?and? vish? ?store? ?on? ?the? ?road.? ?The? ?
owner? ?at? ?the? ?counter? ?looked? ?the? ?pair? ?of? ?them? ?up? ?and? ?down,? ?the? ?curious? bination? ?of? ?a? ?
cultivator? ?and? ?a? yman,? ?and? ?asked,? ?What? ?can? ?I? ?do? ?for? ?you,? ?daozhang?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?up? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Its? ?not? ?for? ?me.? ?Its? ?for? ?him.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?tilted? ?his? ?head? ?in? ?his? ?arms.? ?
An? ?incense? ?time? ter,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?emerged? ?from? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?store.? ?
Lang? ?Yings? ?clothes? ?fit? ?for? ?a? ?fifteen,? ?sixteen? ?year? ?old? ?from? ?before? ?no? ?longer? ?fit? ?the? ?current? ?
Hua? ?Cheng,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?out? ?a? ?new? ?outfit? ?especially? ?for? ?him.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?
emerged,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?brightened.? ?
What? ?a? ?skin? ?as? ?white? ?as? ?snow? ?little? ?young? ?master!? ?
Donned? ?in? ?a? ?robe? ?as? ?red? ?as? ?maple? ?fire,? ?and? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?deer? ?leather? ?boots? ?hung? ?with? ?silver? ?
chains,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?both? ?handsome? ?and? ?spirited.? ?His? ?raven? ?locks? ?were? ?loose,? ?and? ?
before? ?he? ?only? ?had? ?a? ?thin? ?braid? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?right? ?cheek,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?
braid? ?another? ?one? ?on? ?his? ?left? ?too? ?to? ?match,? ?making? ?him? ?look? ?even? ?more? ?sprightly.? ?Whats? ?
really? ?too? ?much? ?however,? ?was? ?his? ?expression;? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?vivacious? ?and? ?bright,? ?his? ?air? ?
calm? ?and? ?steady,? ?looking? ?nothing? ?like? ?a? ?child!? ?Such? ?a? ?contrast,? ?it? ?made? ?one? ?hard? ?to? ?look? ?
away.? ?The? dies? ?shopping? ?in? ?the? ?store? ?were? ?all? ?stunned,? ?and? ?they? ?gathered? ?around? ?in? ?a? ?
circle,? ?their? ?hands? ?clutching? ?their? ?hearts? ?as? ?they? ?cried? ?Aiyoh? ?aiyoh? ?in? ?appreciation.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?leisurely? ?approached? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pped? ?lightly,? ?I? ?knew? ?it.? ?San? ?
Lang? ?looks? ?best? ?in? ?red? ?after? ?all.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?helplessly? ?pulled? ?at? ?the? ?little? ?braid? ?on? ?his? ?left? ?and? ?grumbled,? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?
gege? ?is? ?happy.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?his? ?arm? ?to? ?seize? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?smiled? ?as? ?they? ?went? ?to? ?the? ?storefront,? ?
ready? ?to? ?pay.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?outfit? ?wasnt? ?cheap,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?much? ?money? ?to? ?
spare? ?so? ?usually? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?entered? ?such? ?a? ?store.? ?However,? ?he? ?had? ?saved? ?up? ?a? ?
small? ?fortune? ?for? ?renovating? ?the? ?shrine,? ?and? ?now? ?that? ?theres? ?nothing? ?left? ?to? ?renovate,? ?he? ?
could? ?buy? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?some? ?clothes? ?first? ?before? ?he? ?worried? ?about? ?anything? ?else.? ?Just? ?as? ?
he? ?was? ?counting? ?out? ?his? ?coins? ?one? ?by? ?one,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?squished? ?over? ?to? ?his? ?side,? ?and? ?
PA!?,? ?pped? ?a? ?gold? ?foil? ?on? ?the? ?counter.? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ?...? ?
The? ?owner:? ?...? ?
The? dies:? ?...? ?
Theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?change.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Gege,? e? ?on,? ?lets? ?go.? ? ?
He? ?tugged? ?at? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?sleeve? ?then? ?exited? ?the? ?store? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?at? ?his? ?
sides.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?and? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?too? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?backtracked? ?
and? ?came? ?back? ?in,? ?bumping? ?into? ?his? ?arms.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?shoulders? ?and? ?asked,? ?
Whats? ?wrong?? ?Then? ?he? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?shadows? ?of? ?a? ?figure? ?in? ?the? ?flowing? ?
crowd? ?on? ?the? ?streets,? ?and? ?his? ?heart? ?lurched? ?too.? ?Coincidentally,? ?the? ?store? ?owner? ?asked,? ?
Would? ?you? ?two? ?still? ?like? ?to? ?purchase? ?something? ?else?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?Yes.? ?Please? ?bring? ?me? ?that? ?robe!? ? ?
-? ?
MXTX? ?Author? ?Note:? ?
Hua? ?Hua:? ?That? ?day,? ?His? ?Highness? ?took? ?me? ?to? ?a? vish? ?store? ?to? ?buy? ?brand? ?names? ?
(Huh???? ?
The? ?crown? ?prince? ?is? ?good? ?at? ?making? ?pickled? ?veggies.? ?Because? ?eating? ?steamed? ?
buns? ?and? ?porridge? ?all? ?need? ?pickles? ?to? ?match,? ?hes? ?practiced? ?this? ?for? ?centuries? ?so? ?
hes? ?experienced.? ?Besides,? ?a? ?majority? ?of? ?the? ?time? ?you? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?mind? ?pickles? ?
when? ?making? ?pickles;? ?just? ?leave? ?them? ?in? ?a? ?corner? ?and? ?let? ?chemistry? ?do? ?its? ?work.? ?
Most? ?of? ?his? ?failures? e? ?from? ?his? ?intense? ?desire? ?to? ?create? ?something? ?new.? ?
C? ?
Ch.137:? ?Upon? ?Barren? ?Hills;? ?Rioting? ?the? ?ck? ?Hearted? ?Inn? ?
The? ?store? ?owner? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Huh?? ?That? ?one?? ?Daozhang? ?are? ?you? ?sure? ?youre? ?not? ?
mistaken?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?confirmed,? ?Yes,? ?that? ?one!? ? ?
Then? ?he? ?just? ?rushed? ?up? ?himself? ?to? ?grab? ?for? ?that? ?robe,? ?picked? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?up? ?and? ?dashed? ?
to? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?store,? ?slipping? ?behind? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?curtains.? ?This? ?clothing? ?store? ?was? ?a? ?
daring? ?one? ?and? ?an? ?innovative? ?one? ?at? ?that.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?stall? ?inside? ?for? ?changing,? ?so? ?
those? ?who? ?came? ?to? ?purchase? ?clothes? ?could? ?try? ?them? ?on? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?The? ?crowd? ?was? ?
taken? ?aback.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?a? ?luxuriously? ?dressed? ?cultivator? ?walked? ?past? ?the? ?clothing? ?
store,? ?grumbling? ?as? ?he? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?and? ?behind? ?him? ?followed? ?a? ?mob? ?of? ?
malicious? ?looking,? ?strange? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators.? ?When? ?they? ?saw? ?the? ?clothing? ?store? ?had? ?
a? rge? ?gathering,? ?he? ?barked,? ?displeased,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?lookin? ?at?!? ? ?
Sigh,? ?forget? ?it,? ?lets? ?hurry.? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?toilet? ?again!? ? ?
Wait,? ?Heavens? ?Eye-xiong,? ?theres? ?plenty? ?of? ?people? ?here,? ?why? ?not? ?ask? ?them? ?if? ?they? ?
saw?? ?
My? dy? ?donors,? ?have? ?you? ?all? ?seen? ?a? ?white? ?d? ?cultivator? ?with? ?a? ?small? ?child? ?covered? ?in? ?
bandages? ?pass? ?by?? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?was? ?silent? ?but? ?there? ?were? ?some? ?who? ?unconsciously? ?glimpsed? ?to? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?
the? ?store.? ?The? ?mob? ?grew? ?cautious,? ?and? ?made? ?the? ?hand? ?gesture? ?of? ?go? ?over? ?and? ?see.? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?strode? ?inside,? ?held? ?his? ?breath,? ?and? ?slowly? ?approached? ?those? ?curtains.? ?A? ?
moment? ter,? ?he? ?yanked? ?it? ?open.? ?Instantly? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?shriek.? ?
Behind? ?the? ?curtains? ?sat? ?a? ?woman,? ?her? ?long? ?raven? ?hair? ?hung? ?a? ?loose? ?bun,? ?her? ?neck? ?
slender? ?and? ?white? ?with? ?a? ?ck? ?choker? ?and? ?a? ?thin? ?silver? ?chain? ?circled? ?around.? ?Her? ?robe? ?
was? ?half? ?stripped,? ?revealing? ?her? ?snow? ?white? ?shoulder? ?and? ?a? ?small? ?bit? ?of? ?her? ?back,? ?looking? ?
to? ?drape? ?and? ?fall,? ?making? ?ones? ?face? ?burn? ?and? ?heart? ?race.? ?
When? ?the? ?curtains? ?were? ?pulled,? ?the? ?figure? ?of? ?that? ?woman? ?trembled,? ?covering? ?her? ?face? ?
with? ?her? ?sleeves,? ?and? ?whimpered? ?softly,? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?was? ?shocked? ?and? ?terrified? ?by? ?such? ?a? ?
sudden? ?and? ?brutish? ?act.? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?instantly? ?dropped? ?the? ?curtains,? ?I-I-I-I-I-IM? ?
SORRY!!!? ?
The? ?band? ?of? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?who? ?followed? ?after? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?all? ?screamed? ?too,? ?
WHAT? ?A? ?SIN,? ?WHAT? ?A? ?SIN!? ?And? ?they? ?all? ?covered? ?their? ?own? ?eyes.? ?Using? ?this? ?chance,? ?
that? ?woman? ?whipped? ?around? ?C? ?who? ?else? ?could? ?it? ?be? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?
sitting? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?was? ?only? ?blocked? ?from? ?view? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?body.? ?Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?a? ?man? ?and? ?his? ?shoulders? ?were? ?wider? ?than? ?the? ?average? ?woman,? ?but? ?he? ?only? ?pulled? ?
down? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?robe? ?to? ?expose? ?the? ?best? ?angle,? ?creating? ?the? ?perfect? ?effect.? ? ?
With? ?one? ?arm? ?full? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?the? ?skirt? ?with? ?his? ?other? ?hand? ?and? ?dashed? ?
past? ?those? ?screaming? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?with? ?their? ?eyes? ?covered,? ?fleeing? ?away? ?like? ?
the? ?wind.? ?The? ?store? ?owner? ?and? ?the? dies? ?were? ?all? ?dumbfounded,? ?and? ?seeing? ?him? ?flee,? ?
the? ?store? ?owner? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?stop? ?him,? ?but? ?opening? ?and? ?closing? ?his? ?mouth,? ?he? ?looked? ?
down? ?at? ?that? ?gold? ?foil? ?that? ?could? ?easily? ?buy? ?two? ?sets? ?of? ?clothing? ?and? ?more,? ?he? ?shrugged? ?
and? ?stopped? ?caring.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?dashed? ?madly? ?the? ?entire? ?way? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?in? ?his? ?arms,? ?leaving? ?nothing? ?but? ?
clouds? ?of? ?dust.? ?The? ?passersby? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?only? ?saw? ?the? ?blurry? ?shadows? ?of? ?a? ?woman? ?
holding? ?a? ?child? ?fly? ?by,? ?as? ?lithe? ?and? ?ferocious? ?like? ?a? ?jaguar,? ?creating? ?clouds? ?of? ?suffocating? ?
dust,? ?and? ?they? ?choked? ?and? ?coughed,? ?their? ?eyes? ?unbelieving.? ?A? ?small? ?food? ?stall? ?on? ?the? ?
side? ?of? ?the? ?road? ?was? ?covered? ?and? ?the? ?owner? ?started? ?cussing,? ?WHATS? ?WRONG? ?WITH? ?
YOU!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?spared? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?turn? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?shouted? ?loudly,? ?EVERYTHINGS? ?
WRONG!? ?IM? ?SORRY!? ?IM? ?SORRY!? ?Just? ?then,? ?he? ?heard? ?wild? ?hollering? ?from? ?behind? ?him,? ?
STOP? ?RIGHT? ?THERE!!!? ? ?
He? ?looked? ?back,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?mob? ?who? ?had? ?charged? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?clothing? ?store.? ?I? ?really? ?
wonder? ?whats? ?on? ?the? ?minds? ?of? ?people? ?who? ?yell? ?stop? ?right? ?there.? ?Its? ?obvious? ?the? ?one? ?
theyre? ?yelling? ?to? ?wont? ?stop.? ?Instead? ?they? ?would? ?just? ?hold? ?their? ?breath? ?and? ?run? ?faster!? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?thought,? ?and? ?he? ?immediately? ?put? ?his? ?mind? ?to? ?it,? ?dashing? ?away? ?faster.? ? ?
This? rge? ?fanfare? ?of? ?a? ?crowd? ?running? ?down? ?the? ?streets,? ?dust? ?flew? ?and? ?covered? ?the? ?air,? ?
and? ?now? ?the? ?food? ?stall? ?owner? ?couldnt? ?even? ?curse? ?anymore,? ?flipping? ?his? ?own? ?pot? ?from? ?
anger,? ?WHY? ?THE? ?FUCK? ?DO? ?I? ?EVEN? ?BOTHER!? ? ?
After? ?chasing? ?for? ?four? ?hours,? ?sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?who? ?were? ?yelling? ?
as? ?they? ?ran? ?were? ?finally? ?losing? ?their? ?breaths,? ?their? ?steps? ?slowing.? ?As? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?
experienced? ?in? ?the? ?art? ?of? ?escape? ?soundlessly? ?persevered? ?to? ?the? ?very? ?end.? ?Once? ?theyve? ?
lost? ?their? ?tail? pletely,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?put? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?down? ?and? ?stood? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?
road? ?gasping? ?for? ?breath.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?held? ?his? ?shoulders? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Dont? ?
breathe? ?too? ?harshly,? ?youll? ?hurt? ?yourself.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Chens? ?small? ?frown? ?but? ?still? ?with? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?a? ?child,? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?help? ?but? ugh? ?out? ?loud,? ?HAHA,? ?HAHAHA...? ?Ah!? ? ?
He? ughed? ?too? ?abruptly;? ?a? ?sharp? ?pain? ?shot? ?up? ?from? ?his? ?ribs? ?so? ?he? ?held? ?his? ?sides.? ?Seeing? ?
that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?looking? ?dismayed,? ?he? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Its? ?nothing...? ?eh?? ?Is? ?that? ?
an? ?inn? ?over? ?there?? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?not? ?far? ?in? ?the? ?distance? ?within? ?the? ?steadfast? ?blues? ?of? ?the? ?evening? ?was? ?an? ?inn? ?
peeping? ?with? ?warm? ?yellow? ?glow? ?as? ?if? ?beckoning? ?travelers? ?to? ?go.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?straightened? ?up? ?
and? ?said,? ?Lets? ?go? ?in? ?and? ?rest.? ? ?
Alright,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?clutched? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?strolled? ?towards? ?the? ?small? ?building.? ?When? ?they? ?
came? ?before? ?the? ?entrance,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?that? ?this? ?inn? ?had? ?two? ?levels,? ?much? ?more? ?
vish? ?than? ?it? ?appeared? ?from? ?afar.? ?The? ?doors? ?were? ?closed,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?
knocking? ?lightly,? ?Anyone? ?there?? ?Were? ?here? ?to? ?stay? ?the? ?night.? ?
Soon? ?enough,? ?someone? ?called? ?from? ?the? ?inside,? ?Coming,? ing!? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?the? ?door? ?opened,? ?and? ?several? ?attendants? ?came? ?forward? ?to? ?greet,? ?their? ?
faces? ?full? ?of? ?smiles,? ?Good? ?si...? ?
They? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?good? ?sir,? ?but? ?seeing? ?the? ?person? ?before? ?them? ?was? ?wearing? ?
womens? ?robes,? ?they? ?changed,? ?Mis...? ?
Before? ?the? ?word? ?left? ?their? ?lips,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?emerged? ?fully? ?from? ?the? ?darkness? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
in? ?hand.? ?If? ?theres? ?a? ?child,? ?then? ?it? ?wasnt? ?an? ?unmarried? dy,? ?so? ?they? ?changed? ?again,? ?
Mada...? ?
Madam? ?was? ?still? ?half? ?on? ?their? ?lips? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?was? ?fully? ?illuminated? ?by? ?the? ?light? ?
within? ?the? ?inn.? ?Although? ?this? ?person? ?was? ?dressed? ?in? ?womens? ?robes? ?and? ?had? ?a? ?gentle? ?
countenance,? ?if? ?they? ?must? ?be? ?honest,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?they? ?looked? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?a? ?
man.? ?The? ?attendants? ?all? ?became? ?mute,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?they? ?went? ?
back? ?to? ?their? ?original? ?greeting,? ?Good? ?sir,? ?please? e? ?inside.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?as? ?he? ?nodded.? ?The? ?him? ?now? ?was? ?very? ?practiced? ?wearing? ?anything,? ?and? ?
there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?drop? ?of? ?mental? ?or? ?physical? ?difort.? ?With? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?in? ?hand,? ?he? ?
crossed? ?the? ?extremely? ?low? ?threshold,? ?and? ?sat? ?down? ?at? ?a? ?table? ?in? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?the? ?lobby.? ?
Other? ?than? ?those? ?attendants? ?in? ?the? ?inn,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?else.? ?The? ?moment? ?they? ?
entered,? ?the? ?attendants? ?immediately? ?closed? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?gathered? ?around,? ?piling? ?smiles? ?
on? ?their? ?faces.? ?It? ?was? ?more? ?those? ?smiles? ?that? ?were? ?making? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ufortable.? ?
He? ?took? ?the? ?menu? ?card? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?not? ?easy? ?to? ?find? ?an? ?inn? ?in? ?the? ?wild? ?like? ?this,? ?Im? ?
amazed!? ? ?
The? ?attendants? ?responded,? ?Its? ?not? ?easy? ?to? ?have? ?customers? ?in? ?the? ?wild? ?like? ?this? ?either!? ?
For? ?some? ?reason,? ?although? ?they? ?were? ?smiling,? ?those? ?smiles? ?looked? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?
painted? ?on,? ?quite? ?fake.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?move? ?a? ?muscle? ?or? ?change? ?his? ?expression.? ?He? ?
flipped? ?the? ?menu? ?card,? ?ordered? ?a? ?few? ?dishes,? ?before? ?the? ?attendants? ?merrily? ?left? ?to? ?bring? ?
their? ?orders? ?to? ?the? ?kitchen.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?ying? ?with? ?his? ?chopsticks,? ?Gege,? ?weve? ?entered? ?a? ?shady? ?
establishment? ?run? ?by? ?ghosts.? ? ?
En.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?acknowledged.? ?
If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?weird,? ?then? ?a? ?small? ?inn? ?with? ?one? ?level? ?and? ?a? ?couple? ?of? ?attendants? ?in? ?
the? ?wild? ?like? ?this? ?was? ?already? ?quite? ?amazing;? ?why? ?was? ?there? ?such? ?a? vish? ?establishment? ?
with? ?so? ?many? ?attendants?? ?
Of? ?course,? ?this? ?wasnt? ?any? ?strong? ?evidence.? ?The? ?main? ?reason? ?was? ?because? ?the? ?moment? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?entered? ?the? ?inn,? ?he? ?could? ?smell? ?the? ?thick,? ?fresh,? ?stench? ?of? ?blood.? ? ?
Normal? ?people? ?probably? ?wouldnt? ?notice? ?this? ?stench? ?of? ?blood,? ?but? ?for? ?someone? ?as? ?
experienced? ?and? ?senses? ?as? ?sharp? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?the? ?heaviness? ?had? ?reached? ?the? ?point? ?
where? ?he? ?couldnt? ?ignore? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Theres? ?more? ?people? ?on? ?the? ?second? ?level,? ?I? ?
hear? ?their? ?footsteps.? ?I? ?wonder? ?if? ?theyre? ?travelers? ?who? ?are? ?also? ?here? ?staying? ?the? ?night.? ? ?
If? ?they? ?were,? ?then? ?they? ?must? ?be? ?rescued.? ?The? ?two? ?sat? ?across? ?from? ?each? ?other? ?and? ?put? ?
their? ?faces? ?together,? ?talking? ?in? ?whispers? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?when? ?the? ?attendants? ?finally? ?
brought? ?their? ?dishes.? ?Coming!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?but? ?caught? ?a? ?slight? ?movement? ?from? ?the? ?outside.? ?He? ?
immediately? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?Were? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?rest? ?in? ?our? ?rooms,? ?can? ?I? ?trouble? ?you? ?to? ?
bring? ?our? ?food? ?upstairs?? ?
No? ?problem,? ?no? ?problem!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand? ?and? ?lifted? ?his? ?skirt? ?with? ?his? ?other? ?hand? ?with? ?practiced? ?
ease? ?and? ?they? ?went? ?upstairs.? ?He? ?looked? ?back,? ?Oh,? ?by? ?the? ?way,? ?if? ?anyone? ?asks? ?about? ?us,? ?
please? ?tell? ?them? ?youve? ?never? ?seen? ?us.? ?
No? ?problem,? ?no? ?problem!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hurried? ?up? ?the? ?stairs.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?long? ?before? ?the? ?brash? ?sound? ?of? ?someone? ?
knocking? ?the? ?doors? ?came? ?and? ?a? ?gruff? ?voice? ?called,? ?Open? ?up,? ?open? ?up!? ? ?
The? ?attendants? ?opened? ?the? ?door? ?with? ?smiles? ?on? ?their? ?faces.? ?The? ?crowd? ?who? ?poured? ?in? ?
was? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?and? ?that? ?mob? ?of? ?relentless? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?entered? ?their? ?room? ?on? ?the? ?second? ?level? ?by? ?then.? ?
As? ?they? ?shut? ?the? ?doors? ?behind? ?them,? ?they? ?could? ?hear? ?people? ?who? ?had? ?just? ?entered? ?the? ?
inn? ?yelling? ?TOILET? ?TOILET? ?TOILET!? ?and? ?running? ?for? ?the? ?stalls? ?while? ?others? ?demanded,? ?
BOSS!? ?DO? ?YOU? ?GOT? ?WATER?!? ? ?
Seeing? ?so? ?many? ?people? e? ?in? ?all? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?the? ?attendants? ?were? ?overjoyed,? ?
There? ?is,? ?there? ?is,? ?please? ?wait,? ?its? ing!? ? ?
Sigh,? ?Im? ?so? ?stuffed!? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ined,? ?Unbelievable.? ?That? ?whatsmacallit? ?
Incorruptible? ?Chastity? ?Pellets? ?really? ?is? ?some? ?tenacious? ?poison.? ?Ive? ?only? ?drunken? ?some? ?
twenty? ?cups,? ?how? ?long? ?will? ?it? ?take? ?before? ?I? ?reach? ?eighty-one?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?imagined? ?that? ?those? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?were? ?actually? ?so? ?honest.? ?He? ?
told? ?them? ?to? ?drink? ?eighty-one? ?cups? ?of? ?water? ?and? ?so? ?they? ?really? ?nned? ?on? ?drinking? ?
exactly? ?eighty-one? ?cups? ?of? ?water.? ?One? ?of? ?the? ?monks? ?replied,? ?Amitabha? ?Buddha.? ?This? ?
monk? ?has? ?already? ?drunken? ?twenty-five? ?cups? ?of? ?water,? ?and? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?say,? ?its? ?been? ?very? ?
effective? ?as? ?an? ?antidote.? ?This? ?monk? ?is? ?feeling? ?much? ?better? ?already.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?and? ?he? ?fumbled? ?around? ?
looking? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?there? ?might? ?be? ?any? ?cracks? ?he? ?could? ?peek? ?through.? ?He? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
half? ?crouched? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?by? ?the? ?side? ?calling? ?him,? ?Gege,? ?look? ?over? ?here.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crouched? ?down? ?too? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?pointing? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?but? ?
there? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?wrong? ?with? ?it.? ?Whats? ?over? ?here?? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?poked,? ?and? ?a? ?small? ?hole? ?instantly? ?appeared? ?on? ?the? ?solid? ?floor,? ?a? ?
thin? ?ray? ?of? ?light? ing? ?through.? ?Here.? ?Now? ?we? ?can? ?see.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?leaned? ?down? ?and? ?peeked? ?down? ?through? ?that? ?hole.? ?The? ?mob? ?was? ?gathered? ?at? ?a? ?
long? ?table? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?lobby,? ?and? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?pped? ?the? ?table,? ?HMPH!? ?We? ?
were? ?too? ?careless? ?this? ?time.? ?Next? ?time? ?if? ?we? ?see? ?that? ?evil? ?cultivator,? ?we? ?wont? ?give? ?him? ?
any? ?chance? ?to? ?take? ?advantage? ?of? ?us!? ?We? ?must? ?take? ?down? ?Hua,? ?Hua,? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?
and? ?eradicate? ?evil? ?in? ?the? ?name? ?of? ?heaven!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?just? ?how? ?have? ?you? ?offended? ?them?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?answer,? ?but? ?someone? ?had? ?already? ?asked? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Thats? ?right,? ?I? ?
never? ?asked,? ?but? ?how? e? ?youre? ?all? ?here? ?to? ?catch? ?that? ?ghost? ?king?? ?Whats? ?the? ?story?? ? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?mob? ?began? ?a? ?meeting? ?to? ?exchange? ?condemnation.? ? ?
Just? ?talking? ?about? ?it? ?brings? ?anger? ?to? ?my? ?heart!? ?Twenty? ?years? ?ago,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?vige? ?
where? ?a? ?pig? ?monster? ?went? ?mad,? ?and? ?overthrew? ?the? ?masters? ?house.? ?The? ?house? ?
copsed,? ?the? ?whole? ?familys? ?dead.? ?That? ?pig? ?fled? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City.? ?Id? ?only? ?just? ?entered? ?
the? ?trade? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?so? ?I? ?went? ?after? ?it,? ?but? ?was? ?beaten? ?to? ?a? ?pulp? ?by? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?ghosts? ?
and? ?had? ?no? ?choice? ?but? ?to? ?escape.? ?What? ?humiliation!? ?He? ?also? ?sent? ?a? ckey? ?to? ?tell? ?me? ?that? ?
there? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?why? ?you? ?can? ?eat? ?a? ?whole? ?family? ?of? ?pigs? ?but? ?a? ?pig? ?cant? ?ughter? ?a? ?
whole? ?family? ?in? ?revenge.? ?If? ?the? ?pig? ?didnt? ?seek? ?revenge? ?then? ?its? ?your? ?lucky? ?day,? ?if? ?it? ?did? ?
then? ?you? ?deserved? ?it.? ?Now? ?tell? ?me,? ?what? ?is? ?that? ?rotten? ?logic!? ? ?
What? ?a? ?coincidence!? ?Our? ?sect? ?experienced? ?something? ?simr,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?over? ?a? ?rooster? ?
spirit!? ? ?
Our? ?storys? ?simple.? ?Because? ?the? ?god? ?we? ?worshipped? ?in? ?our? ?sect? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?ones? ?
he? ?listed? ?for? ?that? ?challenge,? ?so? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?many? ?temples? ?we? ?build? ?hed? ?burn? ?them? ?
down.? ?What? ?an? ?outrage!? ?Absolutely? ?unreasonable!? ? ?
Me? ?too,? ?me? ?too.? ?You? ?all? ?know? ?of? ?my? ?shixiong,? ?right?? ?Talented? ?with? ?infinite? ?future!? ?He? ?only? ?
had? ?one? ?small? ?vice:? ?he? ?loved? ?ying? ?women.? ?Decades? ?ago,? ?a? ?little? ?prostitute? ?ghost? ?
seduced? ?my? ?shixiong? ?and? ?sucked? ?him? ?dry? ?into? ?a? ?human? ?jerky,? ?and? ?that? ?Hua,? ?Hua,? ?Hua,? ?
that? ?ghost? ?king? ?dared? ?shelter? ?her.? ?
The? ?criticisms? ?were? ?ming? ?down? ?below,? ?but? ?above? ?them,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?bored,? ?not? ?
even? ?bothering? ?to? ?give? ?a? ?taunting? ?smirk.? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?said,? ?I? ?think? ?Ive? ?heard? ?of? ?your? ?
shixiong? ?before.? ?Wasnt? ?he? ?that? ?guy? ?who? ?under? ?the? ?pretense? ?of? ?conducting? ?rituals? ?and? ?
ceremonies? ?would? ?confound? ?and? ?force? ?himself? ?on? ?married? ?women?? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?was? ?
locked? ?up? ?for? ?three? ?months?? ? ?
Ahem? ?ahem? ?ahem!? ?
It? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?that? ?at? ?that? ?moment? ?the? ?attendants? ?brought? ?their? ?food? ?over,? ?and? ?
crowd? ?hurriedly? ?diverted? ?attention,? ?Foods? ?here,? ?foods? ?here,? e? e? e,? ?lets? ?say? ?
no? ?more,? ?Heavens? ?Eye-xiong,? ?lets? ?eat.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?straightened? ?up,? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?dishes? ?the? ?inn? ?attendants? ?brought? ?over,? ?and? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?keep? ?looking,? ?theyll? ?keel? ?over? ?the? ?moment? ?they? ?eat? ?that? ?
stuff.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?This? ?is? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?troublesome.? ? ?
Although? ?that? ?mob? ?of? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?were? ?relentless? ?and? ?extremely? ?annoying,? ?
still? ?they? ?couldnt? ?just? ?let? ?them? ?croak? ?in? ?this? ?peculiar,? ?shady? ?establishment.? ?Yet? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?
good? ?idea? ?to? ?raise? ?rm? ?either.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Stop!? ?
He? ?stared? ?at? ?those? ?dishes? ?and? ?blocked? ?the? ?others,? ?his? ?eyes? ?sharp? ?and? ?shing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
praised? ?mentally,? ?He? ?does? ?have? ?some? ?skill!? ? ?
The? ?others? ?wondered,? ?Heavens? ?Eye-xiong,? ?whats? ?wrong?? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?reached? ?out? ?with? ?one? ?finger? ?and? ?wiped? ?around? ?the? ?edges? ?of? ?a? ?te,? ?then? ?
he? ?raised? ?that? ?finger? ?high? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?yelling? ?in? ?rage,? ?SO? ?MUCH? ?GREASE? ?FROM? ?JUST? ?
ONE? ?WIPE? ?OF? ?A? ?FINGER!? ?The? ?tes? ?arent? ?washed? ?clean,? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?business? ?are? ?
you? ?guys? ?running? ?around? ?here?!? ?
...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?thought? ?he? ?noticed? ?something? ?off,? ?but? ?he? ?hadnt? ?imagined? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?different? ?
kind? ?of? ?off.? ?Although? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?speechless,? ?but? ?the? ?results? ?were? ?all? ?the? ?same.? ?The? ?
moment? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ined,? ?the? ?others? ?began? ?to? ?gripe? ?too,? ?My? ?gosh,? ?its? ?true!? ?
What? ?is? ?this,? ?its? ?all? ?sticky? ?like? ?spit...? ?wait!? ?THERES? ?HAIR? ?IN? ?THIS? ?DISH!? ? ?
Someone? ?reached? ?out? ?with? ?their? ?chopsticks? ?to? ?stir? ?around,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?a? ?few? ?
strands? ?of? ?ck? ?hair? ?were? ?stirred? ?out,? ?HOLY? ?SHIT? ?WHATS? ?GOING? ?ON? ?WITH? ?YOUR? ?
KITCHEN?? ?WHO? ?THE? ?HELLS? ?IN? ?THE? ?BACK?? ? ?
The? ?attendants? ?rubbed? ?their? ?hands? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Um...? ?we? ?recently? ?butchered? ?a? ?few? ?pigs,? ?
so? ?those? ?are? ?probably? ?pig? ?hairs!? ? ?
Yet,? ?when? ?the? ?chopsticks? ?picked? ?at? ?those? ?hairs,? ?the? ?more? ?they? ?pulled? ?the? ?longer? ?the? ?hairs? ?
became,? ?longer? ?and? ?longer,? ?WHAT? ?KIND? ?OF? ?PIGS? ?HAVE? ?HAIRS? ?THIS? ?LONG?? ?IS? ?
YOUR? ?BOSS? ?LADY? ?WASHING? ?HER? ?HAIR? ?IN? ?THE? ?KITCHEN?!? ? ?
Take? ?this? ?all? ?away? ?and? ?redo? ?them!? ?
Yessir? ?yessir!? ?The? ?attendants? ?hurriedly? ?acquiesced,? ?Well? ?redo? ?everything,? ?
immediately!? ?My? ?Lords? ?please? ?drink? ?water,? ?drink? ?water.? ? ?
Drinking? ?water? ?wont? ?be? ?good? ?either,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?There? ?must? ?be? ?something? ?in? ?the? ?
water? ?too!? ?
Before? ?the? ?attendants? ?walked? ?away,? ?when? ?water? ?had? ?just? ?about? ?reached? ?the? ?lips? ?of? ?the? ?
mob,? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?called? ?out? ?again,? ?Get? ?back? ?here!? ? ?
The? ?attendant? ?returned,? ?smiling? ?apologetically,? ?Does? ?My? ?Lord? ?daozhang? ?need? ?anything? ?
else?? ? ?
Let? ?me? ?ask? ?you,? ?have? ?you? ?seen? ?a? ?very? ?bizarre? ?woman? ?with? ?a? ?small? ?child? e? ?by?? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?asked.? ?
So? ?he? ?did? ?inquire? ?after? ?all.? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?Ive? ?instructed? ?for? ?them? ?not? ?to? ?tell? ?him.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?thought.? ?Yet? ?who? ?knew,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?thinking? ?this,? ?that? ?attendant? ?responded? ?
without? ?pause,? ?Oh,? ?I? ?have!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ????? ? ?
The? ?mob? ?was? ?shocked,? ?and? ?they? ?put? ?down? ?their? ?waters,? ?lowering? ?their? ?voice,? ?Where? ?are? ?
they?? ?
That? ?attendant? ?also? ?lowered? ?his? ?voice,? ?Upstairs!? ? ?
The? ?mob? ?were? ?instantly? ?on? ?high? ?alert,? ?their? ?gazes? ?whipping? ?upwards.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swiftly? ?
blocked? ?that? ?hole? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?poked? ?out? ?with? ?his? ?finger.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?there? ?were? ?
creeping? ?sounds? ?of? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?people? ?who? ?were? ing? ?upstairs.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?skulked? ?to? ?the? ?
door,? ?listening? ?to? ?the? ?footsteps,? ?and? ?it? ?seemed? ?that? ?attendant? ?had? ?lead? ?that? ?mob? ?up,? ?
sneaking? ?towards? ?them.? ?His? ?left? ?arm? ?held? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?his? ?sword? ?clutched? ?in? ?his? ?right? ?
hand,? ?Ruoye? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?person? ?shielding? ?them,? ?all? ?weapons? ?at? ?the? ?ready,? ?he? ?was? ?tense? ?
and? ?on? ?guard.? ?However,? ?those? ?footsteps? ?passed? ?right? ?by? ?their? ?door? ?and? ?continued? ?deep? ?
into? ?the? ?long? ?hallway.? ?Puzzled,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed? ?against? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?looked? ?out? ?
through? ?the? ?cracks.? ?That? ?mob? ?passed? ?by? ?this? ?room? ?and? ?was? ?surrounding? ?the? ?entrance? ?to? ?
another? ?room.? ?
Inside? ?that? ?room? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?person;? ?faint? ?light? ?filtered? ?through? ?the? ?papered? ?windows? ?
and? ?reflected? ?the? ?silhouette? ?of? ?a? ?woman? ?sitting? ?by? ?the? ?tableside.? ?
? ?
Ch.138:? ?Upon? ?Barren? ?Hills;? ?Rioting? ?the? ?ck? ?Hearted? ?Inn? ?2? ?
He? ?wouldve? ?never? ?imagined? ?that? ?the? ?attendant? ?would? ?actually? ?keep? ?their? ?word? ?and? ?didnt? ?
give? ?them? ?away.? ?It? ?was? ?someone? ?else? ?they? ?spoke? ?of.? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?other? ?than? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?very? ?bizarre? ?woman? ?with? ?a? ?
small? ?child? ?that? ?had? e? ?to? ?this? ?inn? ?to? ?lodge? ?for? ?the? ?night.? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?and? ?his? ?group? ?eyed? ?each? ?other? ?and? ?made? ?hand? ?gestures? ?almost? ?uniformly? ?
around,? ?ready? ?to? ?kick? ?the? ?door? ?open.? ?Suddenly,? ?the? ?light? ?inside? ?the? ?room? ?was? ?
extinguished? ?and? ?the? ?silhouette? ?disappeared.? ?Following? ?right? ?after? ?was? ?thud,? ?thud,? ?thud? ?
a? ?series? ?of? ?fast? ?and? ?hurried? ?footsteps? ?and? ?a? ?woman? ?yanked? ?the? ?door? ?open,? ?cussing,? ?
WHAT? ?ARE? ?YALL? ?STINKIN? ?MEN? ?DOING? ?GATHERED? ?OUTSIDE? ?MY? ?DOOR? ?IN? ?THE? ?
MIDDLE? ?OF? ?THE? ?NIGHT?? ?YER? ?GRAND? ?MAMA? ?WANTS? ?TO? ?TAKE? ?A? ?BATH,? ?WHAT? ?
ARE? ?YALL? ?PLANNING?? ?HUH?!? ? ?
This? ?woman? ?was? ?slender? ?and? ?sensuous? ?in? ?figure,? ?her? ?unpainted? ?face? ?heavenly;? ?although? ?
she? ?had? ?the? ?air? ?of? ?a? ?fighting? ?cock,? ?she? ?was? ?nheless? ?wholly? ?a? ?woman.? ?She? ?clicked? ?
her? ?tongue,? ?rolled? ?up? ?her? ?sleeves? ?and? ?continued? ?cussing,? ?AND? ?ITS? ?A? ?BUNCH? ?OF? ?
MONKS? ?AND? ?CULTIVATORS? ?TOO.? ?ARENT? ?YALL? ?RELIGIOUS? ?PRIESTS?? ?WHAT? ?
HAPPENED? ?TO? ?ALL? ?YER? ?CHASTITY? ?VOWS?!? ? ?
Some? ?of? ?the? ?monks? ?mumbled,? ?Its? ?a? ?misunderstanding,? ?its? ?a? ?misunderstanding...? ?
That? ?woman? ?raised? ?her? ?brows? ?impossibly? ?high,? ?raising? ?her? ?hands? ?as? ?if? ?ready? ?to? ?strike,? ?I? ?
DONT? ?CARE? ?IF? ?ITS? ?A? ?MISUNDERSTANDING? ?OR? ?A? ?MEETING,? ?LEAVE? ?NOW? ?OR? ?
THIS? ?GRAND? ?MAMA? ?WILL? ?GRANT? ?YALL? ?A? ?NICE? ?TUB? ?OF? ?BATH? ?WATER!? ? ?
OI? ?OI? ?OI,? ?LADY? ?DONOR,? ?HOW? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?BE? ?LIKE? ?THIS?? ?WATCH? ?YOUR? ?VIRTUES!? ? ?
Lets? ?get? ?outta? ?here...? ? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?recognize? ?that? ?womans? ?face,? ?he? ?still? ?felt? ?her? ?voice? ?and? ?her? ?aura? ?
were? ?extremely? ?familiar.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?eximed? ?in? ?a? ?whisper,? ?Lan? ?Chang?? ? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Its? ?her.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?responded.? ?
Seeing? ?the? ?crowd? ?disperse,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?seemed? ?to? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief,? ?nced? ?
around? ?and? ?hurriedly? ?went? ?back? ?to? ?her? ?room,? ?shutting? ?the? ?door.? ?She? ?wasnt? ?covered? ?in? ?
heavy? ?makeup,? ?showing? ?the? ?world? ?a? ?in? ?face,? ?and? ?while? ?there? ?were? ?quite? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?
wrinkles? ?around? ?her? ?eyes,? ?her? ?age? ?apparent,? ?she? ?was? ?unexpectedly? ?somewhat? ?elegant,? ?
and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?almost? ?didnt? ?recognize? ?her.? ?If? ?she? ?had? ?presented? ?herself? ?like? ?this? ?that? ?day? ?
at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?im? ?to? ?innocence? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?as? ?convincing.? ?
Before? ?when? ?Mount? ?Tonglu? ?reopened? ?and? ?the? ?ghosts? ?were? ?aroused? ?for? ?the? ?first? ?time,? ?
there? ?were? ?a? ?significant? ?number? ?of? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?that? ?escaped? ?their? ?seal? ?from? ?
all? ?around,? ?and? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?and? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?were? ?among? ?them.? ?If? ?the? ?very? ?bizarre? ?
woman? ?the? ?attendant? ?meant? ?was? ?Lan? ?Chang,? ?then? ?didnt? ?that? ?mean? ?the? ?child? ?she? ?had? ?
with? ?her? ?was...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?The? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?must? ?be? ?with? ?her.? ?That? ?creature? ?is? ?
too? ?dangerous,? ?we? ?cant? ?let? ?them? ?run? ?loose? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
However,? ?the? ?inn? ?they? ?were? ?in? ?was? ?already? ?a? ?shady? ?one,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?that? ?band? ?of? ?
mortal? ?masters? ?in? ?pursuit? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?easy? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?capture? ?
them? ?under? ?these? ?circumstances.? ?
That? ?crowd? ?of? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?staircase,? ?and? ?the? ?attendant? ?asked,? ?
So?? ?Was? ?it? ?not? ?the? ?person? ?My? ?Lords? ?are? ?searching? ?for?? ? ?
Its? ?not!? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?replied,? ?Sigh!? ?Let? ?me? ?ask? ?you? ?then,? ?have? ?you? ?seen? ?a? ?cultivator? ?
with? ?a? ?small? ?child?? ? ?
The? ?attendant? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?thought? ?and? ?said,? ?There? ?isnt? ?a? ?child,? ?but? ?there? ?is? ?a? ?cultivator? ?
whos? ?by? ?his? ?lonesome.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?mob? ?were? ?spirited? ?once? ?more,? ?and? ?they? ?asked? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Where? ?is? ?
he?? ? ?
That? ?attendant? ?replied? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice? ?too,? ?Over? ?here.? ? ?
This? ?time,? ?he? ?was? ?pointing? ?a? ?different? ?room.? ?The? ?crowd? ?eyed? ?each? ?other? ?again,? ?and? ?once? ?
again? ?skulked? ?over? ?with? ?his? ?lead.? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?this? ?time,? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?but? ?three? ?feet? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?door,? ?there? ?
was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?sharp? ?sound? ?that? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?a? ?yellow? ?talisman? ?shot? ?out? ?
from? ?the? ?cracks? ?of? ?the? ?door,? ?brushing? ?past? ?Heavens? ?Eyes? ?cheek? ?and? ?nailed? ?to? ?the? ?wall? ?
behind? ?him.? ?Stunned,? ?the? ?crowd? ?all? ?went? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?that? ?talismans,? ?and? ?found? ?it? ?
was? ?half? ?embedded? ?into? ?the? ?wall? ?like? ?a? ?steel? ?te.? ? ?
Several? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?charge? ?into? ?the? ?room? ?but? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?stopped? ?them,? ?
Its? ?not? ?him!? ?But? ?its? ?still? ?someone? ?impressive,? ?dont? ?anyone? ?be? ?rash? ?and? ?start? ?things.? ?
Then? ?he? ?courted? ?his? ?hand? ?in? ?greeting? ?and? ?called,? ?Sorry? ?to? ?have? ?disturbed? ?you,? ?skilled? ?
master.? ?This? ?is? ?but? ?a? ?misunderstanding.? ? ?
The? ?one? ?inside? ?the? ?room? ?didnt? ?respond,? ?truly? ?the? ?style? ?of? ?a? ?skilled? ?master.? ?The? ?crowd? ?
backed? ?away? ?and? ?someone? ?asked,? ?Dao-xiong,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?say? ?its? ?not? ?him? ?inside? ?the? ?
room?? ?Wasnt? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?that? ?rubbish? ?cultivator? ?who? ?hurled? ?hidden? ?weapons? ?just? ?as? ?
forceful?? ? ?
Rubbish? ?cultivator...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?really? ?think? ?about? ?it? ?before? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?him? ?that? ?
the? ?hidden? ?weapon? ?was? ?his? ?Incorruptible? ?Chastity? ?Pellets.? ?Well,? ?alright...? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?replied? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Of? ?course? ?its? ?not? ?him.? ?They? ?both? ?hurled? ?hidden? ?
weapons,? ?but? ?the? ?hands? ?and? ?strength? ?of? ?the? ?one? ?inside? ?the? ?room? ?was? ?slightly? ?weaker? ?
than? ?that? ?rubbish? ?cultivator...? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?finished? ?his? ?words? ?before? ?another? ?seven? ?or? ?eight? ?yellow? ?talismans? ?came? ?
shooting? ?from? ?behind? ?them,? ?nailing? ?onto? ?the? ?doors? ?and? ?walls? ?like? ?arrows.? ?The? ?crowd? ?was? ?
terrified? ?and? ?fled? ?downstairs? ?without? ?another? ?word.? ?Seeing? ?everyone? ?had? ?gone,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
stealthily? ?opened? ?the? ?door,? ?pulled? ?out? ?a? ?yellow? ?talisman? ?from? ?the? ?wall,? ?and? ?returned? ?to? ?
the? ?room.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?used? ?two? ?fingers? ?to? ?ignite? ?that? ?yellow? ?talisman,? ?and? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?
nce,? ?he? ?lightly? ?tossed? ?it? ?away.? ?Heavens? ?Eyes? ?eye? ?really? ?isnt? ?too? ?bad.? ? ?
On? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?that? ?yellow? ?talisman? ?was? ?a? yer? ?of? ?spiritual? ?aura,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?it? ?
was? ?as? ?sharp? ?as? ?knives,? ?strong? ?as? ?steel? ?when? ?it? ?shot? ?out,? ?and? ?deeply? ?cut? ?into? ?the? ?wall.? ?
Earlier? ?however,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hurled? ?those? ?meatballs? ?with? ?so? ?much? ?might? ?that? ?they? ?shot? ?like? ?
iron? ?pellets,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?released? ?through? ?his? ?own? ?control? ?of? ?strength? ?without? ?any? ?
added? ?spiritual? ?powers.? ?After? ?all,? ?he? ?had? ?spent? ?centuries? ?without? ?spiritual? ?might,? ?and? ?had? ?
long? ?gotten? ?used? ?to? ?depending? ?on? ?himself? ?for? ?doing? ?anything? ?instead? ?of? ?depending? ?on? ?
spiritual? ?powers.? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?had? ?used? ?this? ?to? ?determine? ?the? ?difference? ?in? ?strength.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?wonder,? ?Just? ?how? ?many? ?different? ?kinds? ?of? ?people? ?are? ?gathered? ?
in? ?this? ?inn?? ?Why? ?is? ?there? ?even? ?a? ?cultivator? ?lodging? ?here?? ?Could? ?he? ?also? ?be? ?here? ?for? ?
defeating? ?evil?? ?Its? ?normal? ?if? ?those? ?mundane? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?noticed? ?nothing,? ?but? ?
with? ?this? ?individuals? ?skill? ?level,? ?how? ?can? ?he? ?not? ?sense? ?anything? ?weird? ?about? ?this? ?inn?? ?
Either? ?way,? ?now? ?I? ?absolutely? ?cannot? ?let? ?those? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?discover? ?San? ?Lang? ?
is? ?here.? ?If? ?they? ?start? ?talking? ?and? ?that? ?individual? ?in? ?the? ?room? ?overhears,? ?that? ?might? ?add? ?one? ?
more? ?to? ?the? ?chase.? ?This? ?one? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?as? ?easy? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?as? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them.? ?
The? ?mob? ?went? ?back? ?downstairs? ?and? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?lobby,? ?sitting? ?back? ?down? ?at? ?that? ?long? ?
table.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?peeked? ?through? ?that? ?hole? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?created? ?and? ?that? ?attendant? ?said,? ?Ill? ?
go? ?have? ?the? ?kitchens? ?prepare? ?your? ?orders? ?again? ?right? ?away,? ?pray? ?My? ?Lords? ?please? ?wait? ?a? ?
bit? ?longer,? ?hehehe.? ? ?
WAIT!? ?Take? ?the? ?waters? ?away? ?too.? ?Wash? ?your? ?cups? ?properly? ?before? ?serving? ?them.? ? ?
Of? ?course,? ?of? ?course.? ?Hehehe.? ?
That? ?attendant? ?left? ?with? ?a? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?smiles,? ?and? ?was? ?probably? ?headed? ?for? ?the? ?kitchens.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?seemed? ?to? ?recall? ?that? ?the? ?kitchen? ?was? ?located? ?behind? ?the? ?inn,? ?so? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?
Hua? ?Cheng,? ?flipped? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?window? ?to? nd? ?outside? ?the? ?inn.? ?He? ?circled? ?to? ?the? ?back? ?and? ?
picked? ?up? ?a? ?few? ?small? ?pebbles,? ?clutching? ?them? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?in? ?case? ?hed? ?need? ?to? ?use? ?
them? ter.? ?
He? ?skulked? ?to? ?the? ?wall? ?outside? ?the? ?kitchen.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?poked? ?again,? ?and? ?a? ?small? ?hole? ?
appeared? ?on? ?the? ?wall,? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?wall? ?was? ?made? ?of? ?tofu.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed? ?close? ?to? ?see? ?just? ?
what? ?kind? ?of? ?owner? ?this? ?shady? ?establishment? ?had.? ?
The? ?light? ?from? ?the? ?kitchen? ?was? ?dim,? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?dying? mps? ?were? ?lit,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?be? ?
seen.? ?But? ?listening? ?carefully,? ?there? ?were? ?crunching? ?sounds? ing? ?from? ?some? ?ce.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?changed? ?a? ?couple? ?angles? ?and? ?finally? ?discovered? ?that? ?the? ?sound? ?was? ing? ?
from? ?below? ?the? ?stove.? ?His? ?vision? ?was? ?blocked? ?by? ?the? ?stove? ?itself,? ?but? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?stove? ?
counter? ?was? ?a? ?human? ?leg.? ?Obviously? ?the? ?man? ?was? ?already? ?dead,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?twitching? ?
along? ?with? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?munching? ?and? ?savouring.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?several? ?of? ?the? ?attendants? ?entered? ?the? ?kitchen,? ?My? ?king...? ? ?
Behind? ?the? ?stovetops,? ?a? ?disheveled,? ?grimy? ?man? ?suddenly? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?his? ?mouth? ?
chewing,? ?and? ?he? ?replied? ?blearily,? ?WHAT?!? ? ?
That? ?mans? ?lips? ?were? ?covered? ?with? ?fresh? ?blood,? ?his? ?eyes? ?emitting? ?a? ?green? ?glow,? ?and? ?in? ?
his? ?mouth? ?dangled? ?the? ?hand? ?of? ?a? ?human? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?chicken? ?feet.? ?As? ?much? ?as? ?that? ?
expression? ?and? ?figure? ?were? ?horrifying,? ?but? ?it? ?could? ?still? ?be? ?easily? ?seen? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?man? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?possessed!? ? ?
With? ?stuffed? ?cheeks,? ?he? ?sucked? ?in? ?the? ?fingers? ?of? ?that? ?hand? ?not? ?yet? ?fully? ?eaten,? ?and? ?a? ?
moment? ter,? ?he? ?spat? ?out? ?a? ?few? ?bones,? ?hitting? ?squarely? ?on? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?those? ?
attendants.? ?He? ?cussed,? ?You? ?useless? ?trash? ?born? ?from? ?a? ?pile? ?of? ?shit!? ?Crying? ?like? ?youre? ?
mourning,? ?and? ?here? ?I? ?thought? ?youre? ?bringing? ?this? ?ancestor? ?food.? ?Well?? ?Wheres? ?the? ?
humans?? ?Wheres? ?the? ?meat?? ?DIDNT? ?I? ?GIVE? ?YOU? ?THE? ?POISON? ?ALREADY,? ?WHY? ?ARE? ?
THEY? ?STILL? ?STANDING?? ? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?the? ?one? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?was? ?currently? ?being? ?munched? ?on? ?was? ?either? ?
the? ?original? ?owner? ?of? ?this? ?establishment? ?or? ?some? ?other? ?traveler? ?who? ?passed? ?by.? ?
Those? ?attendants? ?were? ?aggrieved,? ?My? ?king,? ?its? ?not? ?that? ?were? ?useless,? ?but? ?that? ?mob? ?of? ?
monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?kept? ?pushing? ?and? ?making? ?everything? ?difficult.? ?First? ?they? ?scorned? ?
the? ?tes? ?for? ?being? ?too? ?greasy,? ?then? ?they? ?scorned? ?hairs? ?in? ?the? ?dishes.? ?They? ?refuse? ?to? ?eat? ?
anything? ?were? ?serving.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?chewed? ?and? ?crunched,? ?then? ?sucked? ?on? ?the? ?blood? ?of? ?those? ?ten? ?fingers,? ?WHAT?? ?
WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK?!? ?THIS? ?ANCESTOR? ?WILL? ?PERSONALLY? ?COOK? ?THEM? ?AN? ?
EXECUTION? ?MEAL.? ?They? ?should? ?already? ?be? ?crying? ?tears? ?of? ?joy? ?for? ?not? ?making? ?them? ?
kneel? ?and? ?lick? ?off? ?the? ?ground,? ?WHO? ?the? ?FUCK? ?gave? ?them? ?the? ?right? ?to? ?scorn?? ?They? ?
should? ?try? ?eating? ?what? ?cousin? ?crown? ?prince? ?makes,? ?THAT? ?SHITS? ?WORSE? ?THAN? ?SHIT,? ?
THOSE? ?FUCKERS? ?SHOULD? ?KNOW? ?TO? ?KNEEL? ?BEFORE? ?THIS? ?ANCESTOR? ?IN? ?
GRATEFULNESS!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ?...? ?
...Gege,? ?dont? ?pay? ?any? ?mind? ?to? ?what? ?a? ?useless? ?trash? ?says,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? forted.? ?
...Yea.? ? ?
ITS? ?ALL? ?CUZ? ?YOURE? ?ALL? ?USELESS? ?TRASH,? ?CANT? ?EVEN? ?WASH? ?A? ?PLATE? ?
CLEAN!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?cussed? ?as? ?he? ?beat? ?up? ?those? ?attendants.? ?His? ?anger? ?
satisfied,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?rolled? ?up? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?cleaned? ?his? ?blood-covered? ?lips? ?with? ?a? ?wipe? ?of? ?
his? ?hand,? ?and? ?took? ?up? ?the? ?spat,? ?clinking? ?and? ?nking? ?the? ?iron? ?wok,? ?cursing? ?as? ?he? ?
ordered,? ?GET? ?OVER? ?HERE!!!? ?Open? ?your? ?shitty? ?eyes,? ?Ill? ?let? ?you? ?witness? ?the? ?skills? ?of? ?this? ?
ancestor!? ?See? ?if? ?you? ?all? ?have? ?anything? ?shitty? ?to? ?say? ?after!? ?
mes? ?roared? ?to? ?the? ?skies,? ?and? ?soon? ?after,? ?he? ?indeed? ?remade? ?another? ?set? ?of? ?dishes,? ?
and? ?he? ?ordered? ?those? ?attendants? ?to? ?serve? ?them.? ? ?
What? ?a? ?set? ?indeed;? ?the? ?meat? ?was? ?abundant,? ?the? ?vegetables? ?fresh,? ?aromatic? ?and? ?alluring.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?guestroom? ?on? ?the? ?second? ?level? ?and? ?peeked? ?down? ?below,? ?and? ?
those? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?were? ?all? ?in? ?awe,? ?This? ?looks? ?good!? ? ?
Yea!? ?This? ?is? ?so? ?well? ?done,? ?especially? ?this? ?salt? ?and? ?pepper? ?chicken? ?feet,? ?fat? ?and? ?tender...? ?
isnt? ?it? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?fat? ?and? ?tender?? ?Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?chicken? ?feet? ?this? ?long?? ? ?
The? ?attendants? ?exined,? ?Oh!? ?This? ?is? ?our? ?house? ?specialty,? ?its? ?not? ?your? ?typical? ?chicken? ?
feet,? ?but? ?a? ?rare,? ?white? ?phoenix? ?chicken? ?feet? ?especially? ?selected? ?with? ?ws? ?removed.? ?
Dont? ?they? ?look? ?soft? ?and? ?delicate? ?like? ?a? ?girl,? ?seductive? ?and? ?tempting?? ?
Youre? ?right.? ?But? ?I? ?fancy? ?this? ?fried? ?pigs? ?skin? ?best;? ?the? ?pig? ?skin? ?is? ?lightly? ?crispy? ?and? ?tender,? ?
the? ?fire? ?controlled? ?just? ?right...? ?wait,? ?why? ?does? ?this? ?pork? ?have? ?tattoos?? ? ?
The? ?attendants? ?exined,? ?Oh!? ?Its? ?because? ?our? ?chef? ?wanted? ?to? ?demonstrate? ?his? ?godly? ?
carving? ?skills,? ?so? ?this? ?was? ?intentionally? ?etched? ?to? ?show? ?off? ?a? ?little? ?trick,? ?thats? ?all.? ?
This? ?sweet? ?and? ?sour? ?ribs? ?doesnt? ?seem? ?cooked? ?through? ?and? ?the? ?sauce? ?is? ?too? ?thick,? ?
youre? ?not? ?trying? ?to? ?cover? ?up? ?anything? ?funny? ?with? ?all? ?the? ?sweet? ?and? ?sour? ?vour,? ?are? ?
you?? ? ?
The? ?attendants? ?exined,? ?Oh!? ?Nothing? ?of? ?the? ?sort.? ?Everything? ?in? ?this? ?establishment? ?is? ?
butchered? ?and? ?sold? ?on? ?the? ?day? ?of,? ?its? ?just? ?our? ?chef? ?has? ?a? ?stronger? ?taste,? ?thats? ?all.? ? ?
...? ?
Seeing? ?how? ?they? ?were? ?praising? ?the? ?dishes? ?endlessly? ?and? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?dig? ?in,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
really? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?anymore? ?and? ?threw? ?a? ?small? ?pebble? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?earlier,? ?flinging? ?
it? ?out? ?of? ?that? ?small? ?hole.? ?
This? ?shot? ?hit? ?the? ?hand? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?was? ?using? ?to? ?raise? ?the? ?tea? ?cup? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?
drink? ?from? ?to? ?detox,? ?and? ?his? ?arm? ?shuddered,? ?spilling? ?the? ?water? ?from? ?the? ?cup.? ?This? ?spill? ?
sshed? ?squarely? ?on? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?attendants? ?who? ?kept? ?smiling.? ?
That? ?water? ?wasnt? ?hot,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?boiling? ?water? ?had? ?spilled? ?on? ?that? ?attendant,? ?and? ?it? ?
covered? ?its? ?face? ?wailing,? ?AAHHH!!!? ?
Now? ?everyone? ?at? ?the? ?table? ?was? ?bewildered,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?raised? ?their? ?weapons,? ?WHATS? ?
GOING? ?ON?!? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?seized? ?the? ?hand? ?of? ?that? ?attendant? ?and? ?yanked? ?it? ?aside.? ?The? ?crowd? ?
AH-ed.? ?The? ?facial? ?features? ?of? ?that? ?attendant? ?were? ?half? ?melted,? ?as? ?if? ?water? ?had? ?spilled? ?on? ?
a? ?nk? ?sheet? ?of? ?paper? ?and? ?the? ?ink? ?smudged.? ?Blurry? ?and? ?hazy,? ?trails? ?of? ?ink? ?spread? ?along? ?
the? ?cheeks? ?and? ?rolled? ?down.? ?
His? ?features? ?and? ?smiles? ?were? ?drawn? ?with? ?a? ?brush!? ?
...? ?
Without? ?missing? ?a? ?beat,? ?the? ?mob? ?flipped? ?the? ?table,? ?and? ?instantly? ?started? ?a? ?brawl? ?with? ?the? ?
attendants.? ?
Those? ?attendants? ?were? ?hugging? ?their? ?heads? ?as? ?they? ?were? ?beaten,? ?howling,? ?MY? ?
LORDS!!!? ?PLEASE? ?STOP!? ?UM,? ?THAT? ?UM,? ?THAT? ?VERY? ?BIZARRE? ?WOMAN? ?WITH? ?A? ?
SMALL? ?CHILD? ?YOURE? ?ALL? ?LOOKING? ?FOR!!!? ?THAT? ?STRANGE? ?CULTIVATOR!? ?HES? ?
UPSTAIRS!? ?THEYRE? ?UPSTAIRS!? ?GO? ?FIND? ?THEM!? ?LET? ?US? ?GO!? ?WERE? ?ONLY? ?
PART-TIMERS!!!? ? ?
PTUI!? ?PART-TIMERS?? ?WHORE? ?YOU? ?KIDDING?? ? ?
TRYIN? ?TO? ?DECEIVE? ?US?? ?THINK? ?WERE? ?THAT? ?EASY?? ?ITS? ?TOO? ?LATE? ?NOW!? ?
The? ?attendants? ?were? ?aggrieved,? ?Were? ?not? ?lying!? ?Its? ?true!? ? ?
The? ?brawl? ?downstairs? ?was? ?growing? ?wild,? ?and? ?seeing? ?those? ?masters? ?had? ?the? ?
overwhelming? ?upper? ?hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?He? ?stopped? ?caring? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?
to? ?capture? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?and? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?amidst? ?this? ?chaos? ?instead? ?when? ?unexpectedly,? ?
before? ?the? ?door? ?was? ?even? ?opened,? ?a? ?shriek? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?corridor.? ?The? ?terrified? ?voice? ?of? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?rang,? ?No...? ?I? ?beg? ?you,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?go!? ?Please,? ?I? ?beg? ?you,? ?let? ?us? ?go!? ?Ill? ?
kneel? ?and? ?kowtow!? ? ?
The? ?angry? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?said,? ?Who? ?cares? ?about? ?your? ?prostrating?? ?If? ?you? ?leave,? ?
then? ?what? ?should? ?I...? ?my? ?general? ?do?? ?Fuck,? ?you? ?pair? ?of? ?mother? ?and? ?child? ?really? ?did? ?him? ?in? ?
this? ?time!? ?Enough? ?useless? ?talk,? ?youre? ing? ?with? ?me!? ? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?voice,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?the? ?door? ?open,? ?Its? ?you?!? ? ?
In? ?the? ?long? ?corridor,? ?a? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?was? ?standing? ?there? ?blocking? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Lan? ?
Chang,? ?his? ?expression? ?dark.? ?The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?emerged,? ?he? ?looked? ?up? ?slightly? ?and? ?
was? ?bbergasted,? ?Its? ?you?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?out? ?the? ?door,? ?Fu? ?Yao?? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?here?? ? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?saw? ?him? ?and? ?widened? ?her? ?eyes,? ?...The? ?crown? ?prince?? ? ?
...? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?looked? ?him? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?his? ?lips? ?twitching,? ?but? ?at? ?least? ?his? ?
eyes? ?didnt? ?roll.? ?He? ?asked? ?back,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?here? ?too?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?down? ?at? ?himself? ?and? ?hurriedly? ?stripped? ?off? ?the? ?womans? ?robe? ?and? ?replied,? ?
Its? ?a? ?long? ?story.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?noticed? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?standing? ?by? ?his? ?side,? ?and? ?his? ?pupils? ?shrank.? ?
C? ?
Ch.139:? ?Upon? ?Barren? ?Hills;? ?Rioting? ?the? ?ck? ?Hearted? ?Inn? ?3? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?blurted,? ?...YOU?!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?humphed? ?coldly? ?and? ?ignored? ?him.? ?As? ?for? ?Lan? ?Chang,? ?the? ?moment? ?she? ?saw? ?
them? ?she? ?turned? ?to? ?bolt.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?noticed? ?and? ?whipped? ?around,? ?STOP? ?RIGHT? ?THERE!? ? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?stepped? ?out? ?when? ?a? ?long? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?flew? ?out? ?and? ?strapped? ?her? ?ankle.? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?immediately? ?tumbled? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?hugging? ?her? ?belly? ?as? ?she? ?flipped? ?over.? ?It? ?
seemed? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?hidden? ?in? ?her? ?belly? ?again.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?pulled? ?Ruoye? ?
back,? ?If? ?you? ?wanted? ?her? ?to? ?stop,? ?you? ?shouldve? ?done? ?this...? ?just? ?shouting? ?is? ?pointless.? ?By? ?
the? ?way,? ?you? ?were? ?talking? ?about? ?your? ?general? ?earlier,? ?whats? ?happened? ?to? ?your? ?general?? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?didnt? ?respond.? ?He? ?humphed? ?and? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?seize? ?Lan? ?Changs? ?arm,? ?looking? ?like? ?
he? ?really? ?was? ?furious? ?now.? ?Not? ?only? ?did? ?he? ?forcefully? ?grab? ?a? ?woman,? ?his? ?action? ?
unforgiving? ?and? ?hard,? ?but? ?he? ?actually? ?cursed? ?fuck? ?earlier;? ?this? ?was? ?not? ?the? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?they? ?
knew? ?from? ?before.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?before? ?he? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?pull? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?up,? ?her? ?belly? ?
suddenly? ?swelled? ?up? ?like? ?a? ?balloon,? ?a? ?white? ?figure? ?shot? ?out? ?and? ?shrieked? ?as? ?it? ?lunged? ?at? ?
Fu? ?Yaos? ?face.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit!? ?
Every? ?time? ?it? ?returned? ?to? ?its? ?mothers? ?womb? ?it? ?would? ?save? ?up? ?another? ?round? ?of? ?energy.? ?
Thus,? ?this? ?strike? ?was? ?treacherous,? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?had? ?to? ?focus? ?to? ?fight? ?it,? ?whipping? ?up? ?his? ?
hand? ?to? ?smack.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?beaten? ?back? ?like? ?a? ?ball? ?and? ?hit? ?the? ?wall? ?with? ?a? ?bang,? ?
then? ?it? ?shot? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ? ?
Catch? ?it!? ?Dont? ?let? ?it? ?run? ?away!? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?shouted.? ?
Before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?even? ?moved,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?already? ?shielding? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him.? ?That? ?
ball? ?like? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?braked? ?abruptly? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?and? ?charged? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?once? ?again.? ?This? ?
bundle? ?of? ?ghost? ?ball? ?was? ?ricocheting? ?and? ?rampaging? ?about? ?the? ?corridor,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?
plete? ?mayhem? ?downstairs.? ?They? ?could? ?hear? ?down? ?below? ?the? ?cries? ?of? ?those? ?
attendants? ?begging? ?for? ?mercy:? ?My? ?Lords,? ?please? ?be? ?magnanimous!? ?Us? ?lowly? ?ones? ?are? ?
also? ?only? ?doing? ?this? ?for? ?a? ?bite? ?to? ?eat!? ? ?
Yea,? ?we? ?wont? ?do? ?this? ?anymore!? ?Truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?at? ?most? ?wed? ?only? ?steal? ?some? ?chickens? ?
nearby? ?to? ?eat,? ?its? ?all? ?that? ?green...? ?Green? ?Old? ?Master,? ?who? ?forced? ?us? ?to? ?be? ?his? ?underlings? ?
that? ?we? ?did? ?this,? ?hes? ?in? ?the? ?kitchen? ?right? ?now!? ? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?the? ?situation? ?had? ?now? ?fallen? ?to? plete? ?chaos,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?
remembered? ?something? ?and? ?leapt? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?second? ?floor.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?
kitchen,? ?his? ?legs? ?crossed,? ?picking? ?at? ?his? ?teeth? ?cheerfully? ?while? ?waiting? ?for? ?his? ?meal? ?to? ?
serve? ?themselves.? ?Suddenly,? ?there? ?was? ?a? rge? ?rumbling? ?sound;? ?a? ?figure? ?had? ?kicked? ?
through? ?the? ?wall? ?and? ?leapt? ?in? ?aggressively,? ?Qi? ?Rong!? ?Wheres? ?Guzi?? ? ?
This? ?ssic? ?martial? ?god? ?entrance? ?shocked? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?YOU?!? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?
here?? ?CANT? ?YOU? ?KNOCK? ?LIKE? ?A? ?NORMAL? ?PERSON?!? ?
Without? ?missing? ?a? ?beat,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?up? ?and? ?smacked? ?him? ?down,? ?pressing? ?him? ?over? ?the? ?
top? ?the? ?chopping? ?board? ?like? ?a? ?duck,? ?Cut? ?the? ?nonsense!? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?do? ?to? ?the? ?child?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?grinned? ?a? ?smile? ?full? ?of? ?teeth,? ?Hehehe,? ?look,? ?isnt? ?the? ?ground? ?piled? ?with? ?them?? ? ?
Whats? ?the? ?ground? ?piled? ?with?? ?Human? ?bones!? ?
Fury? ?zed? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart,? ?and? ?he? ?squeezed? ?harder? ?with? ?force.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?then? ?
started? ?wailing? ?and? ?howling,? ?OW? ?OW? ?OW? ?OW? ?ARM!? ?MY? ?ARMS? ?BROKEN!? ?BROKEN? ?
BROKEN!? ?COUSIN? ?CROWN? ?PRINCE? ?WAIT!? ?OK,? ?OK,? ?OK,? ?ILL? ?BE? ?HONEST,? ?I? ?LIED,? ?I? ?
DIDNT? ?EAT? ?HIM!? ?I? ?DIDNT!? ?I? ?WAS? ?GOING? ?TO? ?BUT? ?I? ?HAVENT? ?YET!? ? ?
Where? ?is? ?he? ?now?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded.? ?
STOP? ?CRUSHING,? ?STOP? ?CRUSHING!? ?Ill? ?tell? ?you,? ?that? ?little? ?Feet-Dragger? ?is? ?locked? ?up? ?
in? ?the? ?shed? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?JUST? ?TAKE? ?A? ?LOOK? ?AND? ?YOULL? ?SEE!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?ordered? ?Ruoye? ?to? ?bind? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?and? ?opened? ?a? ?small? ?door? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?
kitchen.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?Guzi? ?was? ?curled? ?up? ?inside.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?breath? ?under? ?his? ?nose? ?
and? ?his? ?breathing? ?was? ?steady,? ?his? ?little? ?face? ?red? ?and? ?flushing,? ?looking? ?to? ?be? ?sound? ?
asleep.? ?However,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?the? ?child? ?up,? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?the? ?childs? ?body? ?was? ?
hot? ?to? ?touch? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?feverish,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?tensed.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?those? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?poured? ?in? ?too,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?they? ?entered? ?the? ?
kitchen? ?they? ?stepped? ?on? ?that? ?ground? ?piled? ?with? ?human? ?bones? ?and? ?almost? ?slipped.? ?The? ?
scene? ?was? ?shocking? ?and? ?horrifying,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?cried,? ?HUH?? ?ITS? ?A? ?SHADY? ?
ESTABLISHMENT!? ? ?
SO? ?ALL? ?THOSE? ?DISHES? ?OUTSIDE...? ?THEYRE? ?ALL...? ?MADE? ?OF? ?HUMAN? ?FLESH?!? ? ?
I? ?told? ?you? ?Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?chicken? ?feet? ?that? ?long!? ? ?
Right? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?loud? ?rumbling,? ?and? ?a? ?new? ?hole? ?was? ?punched? ?
through? ?the? ?ceiling,? ?a? ?bundle? ?of? ?white? ?ball? ?crashing? ?down.? ?WHATS? ?THAT?!? ?The? ?mob? ?
cried.? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?jumped? ?down? ?from? ?that? ?hole? ?too,? ?hurling? ?out? ?over? ?ten? ?yellow? ?
talismans? ?from? ?the? ?swing? ?of? ?his? ?hand,? ?yelling,? ?GET? ?LOST!? ?DONT? ?GET? ?IN? ?THE? ?WAY? ?
OF? ?MY? ?WORK!? ? ?
AH!? ?ITS? ?THE? ?SKILLED? ?MASTER!? ?The? ?mob? ?cried.? ?
Then,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?dragged? ?herself? ?and? ?rolled? ?down? ?too,? ?STOP? ?HITTING? ?HIM!? ? ?
WHA-!? ?A? ?WOMAN!? ?The? ?mob? ?cried? ?again.? ?
Those? ?yellow? ?talismans? ?were? ?shooting? ?like? ?iron? ?nails,? ?like? ?flying? ?des,? ?and? ?while? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?dodged? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?slight? ?shift? ?of? ?his? ?body,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?couldnt? ?get? ?away,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?
stabbed? ?squarely? ?onto? ?his? ?back.? ?He? ?wailed? ?pathetically,? ?GHOST? ?MURDER!!!? ? ?
The? ?mob? ?swarmed? ?over? ?and? ?gathered? ?around? ?him? ?to? ?examine? ?the? ?talismans,? ?gasping? ?in? ?
awe,? ?Wow,? ?what? ?incredible? ?skill? ?in? ?shooting? ?talismans...? ? ?
A? ?good? ?ol? ?kitchen? ?was? ?suddenly? ?squished? ?and? ?crowded,? ?loud? ?and? ?noisy.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?
chasing? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?leaping? ?up? ?and? ?down,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?was? ?chasing? ?after? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?like? ?
she? ?had? ?gone? ?mad.? ?Half? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?face? ?changed? ?shape? ?by? ?the? ?way? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
pressing? ?him? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?chopping? ?board,? ?his? ?back? ?turning? ?into? ?a? ?target? ?for? ?those? ?yellow? ?
talismans? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?hurled? ?while? ?being? ?observed? ?by? ?a? ?crowd,? ?and? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?would? ?step? ?
on? ?him? ?from? ?time? ?to? ?time.? ?He? mented? ?pathetically,? ?WHY?? ?WHY? ?ARE? ?THERE? ?SO? ?
MANY? ?PEOPLE?? ?WHO? ?ARE? ?YOU?? ?AND? ?WHO? ?ARE? ?YOU?? ?IS? ?NO? ?ONE? ?GONNA? ?LET? ?
ME? ?FUCKING? ?EAT???? ?WHY? ?IS? ?IT? ?ALWAYS? ?LIKE? ?THIS? ?NO? ?MATTER? ?WHERE? ?I? ?GO???? ?
WHAT? ?DO? ?YALL? ?HAVE? ?AGAINST? ?ME??? ? ?
As? ?he? ?wailed,? ?his? ?eyes? ?spun? ?and? ?saw? ?through? ?the? ?copsed? ?wall? ?of? ?the? ?kitchen? ?to? ?the? ?
outside? ?of? ?the? ?inn.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?hadnt? ?noticed? ?the? ?mayhem? ?inside,? ?and? ?
was? ?sitting? ?calmly? ?under? ?a? ?tree? ?with? ?enough? ?leisure? ?to? ?build? ?a? ?golden? ?foil? ?pce.? ?Who? ?
knows? ?how? ?long? ?hed? ?been? ?ying? ?around,? ?but? ?before? ?him,? ?there? ?was? ?already? ?a? ?
sumptuous? ?little? ?mansion? ?made? ?of? ?over? ?ten? ?gold? ?foils.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?instantly? ?changed? ?his? ?tune? ?and? ?yelled? ?at? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?his? ?lungs,? ?EVERYONE? ?
LOOK? ?OUTSIDE,? ?QUICK!? ?THE? ?CRIMSON? ?RAIN? ?SOUGHT? ?FLOWER? ?TURNED? ?INTO? ?A? ?
BRAT!!!? ?IF? ?YOU? ?HOLD? ?GRUDGES? ?AGAINST? ?HIM? ?GO? ?NOW!!!? ?DONT? ?MISS? ?THIS? ?
CHANCE,? ?IF? ?YOU? ?PASS? ?THROUGH? ?THIS? ?VILLAGE? ?THERE? ?WONT? ?BE? ?ANOTHER? ?
SHOP...!!!? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished,? ?a? ?chilling,? ?glistening,? ?bloody? ?butcher? ?knife? ?was? ?thrusted? ?into? ?his? ?
mouth? ?between? ?his? ?teeth.? ?The? ?handle? ?of? ?the? ?butcher? ?knife? ?was? ?gripped? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
hand.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Hm?? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?yelling? ?about?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?did? ?not? ?see? ?how? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?thrust? ?that? ?knife? ?into? ?his? ?mouth;? ?he? ?could? ?
only? ?feel? ?chill? ?on? ?his? ?lips? ?and? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?his? ?tongue? ?sensing? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?sudden? ?new,? ?
extremely? ?sharp? ?object.? ?Although? ?he? ?wasnt? ?hurt,? ?but? ?if? ?he? ?tried? ?moving? ?even? ?an? ?inch? ?his? ?
mouth? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?bleed,? ?and? ?his? ?voice? ?died? ?in? ?his? ?throat.? ?
However,? ?the? ?crowd? ?had? ?already? ?seen? ?the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?was? ?stacking? ?a? ?golden? ?foil? ?
pce? ?far? ?outside? ?the? ?inn,? ?IS? ?THAT? ?HIM?!? ? ?
PROBABLY!? ? ?
With? ?Guzi? ?in? ?one? ?arm? ?and? ?pulling? ?Ruoye? ?with? ?the? ?other,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dashed? ?out? ?to? ?get? ?
before? ?the? ?others.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?still? ?bound? ?by? ?Ruoye,? ?and? ?he? ?shrieked? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?
dragged? ?along? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?XIE? ?LIAN? ?YOU? ?DOG? ?FUCKER? ?YOU? ?MUST? ?BE? ?DOING? ?
THIS? ?ON? ?PURPOSE? ?IVE? ?NEVER? ?SEEN? ?ANYONE? ?AS? ?EVIL? ?AS? ?YOU? ?YOU? ?FAKE? ?
WHITE? ?LOTUS? ?AAAAAAHHHHHHHHC? ?
The? ?mob? ?gathered? ?around,? ?Do? ?we...? ?charge?? ? ?
Watch? ?out? ?for? ?trickery.? ?How? ?about? ?we? ?observe? ?first?? ? ?
Right? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?finished? ?building? ?the? ?little? ?golden? ?pce,? ?and? ?he? ?
rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?raising? ?his? ?brows? ?as? ?he? ?side? ?eyed? ?the? ?little? ?building? ?he? ?constructed,? ?and? ?
gently? ?kicked.? ?
Flop,? ?flop,? ?flop,?? ?the? ?golden? ?pce? ?copsed.? ?
And? ?that? ?inn? ?also? ?rumbled? ?as? ?it? ?crumbled.? ? ?
The? ?illusion? ?was? ?broken.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?back? ?and? ?looked,? ?and? ?behind? ?wasnt? ?some? ?inn,? ?
but? ?a? ?copsed? ?little? ?cottage,? ?the? ?kind? ?that? ?was? ?normal? ?in? ?barren? ?hills? ?such? ?as? ?this.? ?The? ?
inn? ?earlier? ?was? ?created? ?by? ?an? ?illusionment? ?spell.? ?
That? ?crowd? ?of? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?who? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?decided? ?whether? ?to? ?charge? ?out? ?were? ?
all? ?crushed? ?under,? ?knocked? ?out? ?by? ?rotten? ?logs? ?and? ?ragged? ?straws.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?jogged? ?to? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?side,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?wont? ?using? ?powers? ?like? ?this? ?affect? ?you?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? posedly? ?and? ?those? ?gold? ?foils? ?all? ?disappeared? ?into? ?thin? ?
air.? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?gege,? ?something? ?small? ?like? ?this? ?is? ?nothing.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?a? ?broken? ?roof? ?moved,? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?poked? ?out? ?pushing? ?a? ?batch? ?of? ?
hay? ?away,? ?eximing? ?angrily,? ?YOURE? ?NOT? ?BOTHERED,? ?IM? ?BOTHERED!? ? ?
He? ?had? ?finally? ?captured? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit,? ?yet? ?his? ?vision? ?suddenly? ?went? ?dark,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?
looked? ?up,? ?that? ?rotten? ?roof? ?was? ?splitting? ?and? ?caving? ?in,? ?crumbling? ?right? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?him,? ?
what? ?a? ?disaster!? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?plucked? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?straw? ?from? ?his? ?hair? ?and? ?stomped? ?out? ?before? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?ring? ?at? ?the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?was? ?shorter? ?than? ?him? ?right? ?now? ?
and? ?raged,? ?YOU...? ?You? ?did? ?this? ?on? ?purpose!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?blinked? ?but? ?didnt? ?rebuke,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?taunt? ?either,? ?only? ?raising? ?his? ?inky? ?
ck? ?eyes? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?dropped? ?his? ?arm,? ?grasped? ?his? ?
shoulder? ?and? ?pulled? ?him? ?behind? ?his? ?person,? ?No? ?no,? ?surely? ?not.? ?Kids? ?dont? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?
control? ?themselves...? ?so? ?sorry,? ?Fu? ?Yao.? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?watched? ?him? ?in? ?disbelief? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?full? ?of? ?mussed? ?up? ?hair,? ?...Kids?? ?You? ?
highness,? ?do? ?you? ?really? ?think? ?Im? ?so? ?blind? ?as? ?to? ?not? ?recognize? ?who? ?this? ?is?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?innocently,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?talking? ?about?? ?This? ?is? ?a? ?very? ?normal? ?little? ?kid.? ? ?
...? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?stared? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?narrowed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?but? ?then? ?behind? ?them? ?came? ?faint? ?
creaking? ?sounds,? ?and? ?it? ?seemed? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?also? ?pushed? ?up? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?roof? ?and? ?crawled? ?
out.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?her.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?putting? ?Guzi? ?on? ?the? ?
ground,? ?but? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?doing? ?so,? ?a? ?hesitant? ?voice? ?rang? ?by? ?his? ?ears,? ?...Your? ?Highness?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?straightened? ?up,? ?...Feng? ?Xin?? ? ?
It? ?really? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?and? ?it? ?sounded? ?like? ?he? ?also? ?sighed? ?in? ?relief,? ?
Thank? ?goodness!? ?Your? ?verbal? ?password? ?hasnt? ?changed? ?after? ?all.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?soundless? ?gave? ?a? ?dry? ugh.? ?Eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago? ?when? ?he? ?activated? ?the? ?
verbal? ?password? ?for? ?the? ?first? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?Just? ?recite? ?the? ?Ethics? ?Sutra? ?a? ?thousand? ?times;? ?
eight? ?hundred? ?years? ter,? ?it? ?never? ?changed,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?actually? ?remembered.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?remembered? ?the? ?way? ?Feng? ?Xin? ughed? ?until? ?he? ?was? ?hoarse? ?when? ?he? ?first? ?heard? ?
that? ?verbal? ?password? ?all? ?those? ?years? ?back,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?nostalgic? ?even? ?
though? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?right? ?time.? ?
Yes,? ?it? ?hasnt? ?changed.? ?How? ?is? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court?? ?Is? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor? ?informed? ?
of? ?the? ?affair? ?with? ?Ling? ?Wen?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?heard? ?he? ?was? ?talking? ?to? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?and? ?
consciously? ?stepped? ?away,? ?cing? ?his? ?hand? ?on? ?Guzis? ?forehead? ?to? ?check? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?sick.? ?
On? ?the? ?side,? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?voice? ?grew? ?serious,? ?Its? ?not? ?good.? ?He? ?knows.? ?The? ?entire? ?Upper? ?
Court? ?is? ?in? ?chaos? ?right? ?now.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?All? ?the? ?coordination? ?and? ?arrangement? ?of? ?Upper? ?Court? ?affairs? ?had? ?
always? ?been? ?managed? ?by? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?so? ?it? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped.? ?Could? ?no? ?other? ?civil? ?gods? ?
take? ?her? ?ce?? ?
They? ?have? ?but? ?theyre? ?not? ?effective.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Usually? ?theyre? ?the? ?most? ?diligent? ?in? ?
scorning? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?like? ?they? ?could? ?do? ?the? ?job? ?way? ?better? ?if? ?they? ?had? ?the? ?
position.? ?Now? ?that? ?we? ?need? ?them? ?to? ?take? ?up? ?the? ?task,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?one? ?can? ?do? ?even? ?half? ?
of? ?what? ?she? ?does.? ?Just? ?the? ?organization? ?and? ?management? ?of? ?news? ?and? ?information? ?
alone? ?made? ?them? ?dizzy;? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?civil? ?gods? ?all? ?dropped? ?and? ?declined? ?the? ?position.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?added,? ?And? ?not? ?just? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?but? ?something? ?
happened? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?too.? ?He? ?was? ?locked? ?up? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?he? ?beat? ?up? ?and? ?injured? ?the? ?
guarding? ?official? ?and? ?escaped.? ? ?
What?!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?on? ?impulse? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?looked? ?to? ?Fu? ?Yao.? ?That? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?was? ?
just? ?saying? ?something? ?to? ?Lan? ?Chang,? ?and? ?while? ?there? ?was? ?displeasure? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?there? ?
was? ?more? ?disquiet.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?further? ?away? ?and? ?lowered? ?his? ?voice,? ?What? ?
happened? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ?How? ?did? ?it? e? ?to? ?this???? ? ?
He? ?wasnt? ?just? ?locked? ?up,? ?the? ?entire? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?has? ?been? ?suspended? ?awaiting? ?
investigation.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?replied,? ?It? ?was? ?all? ?because? ?of? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?voice? ?grew? ?softer,? ?What? ?happened? ?with? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit?? ?Was? ?he? ?really? ?rted? ?
to? ?the? ?case?? ? ?
En.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?All? ?the? ?demons? ?and? ?monsters? ?sealed? ?everywhere? ?have? ?escaped? ?
this? ?time;? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?responsible? ?for? ?the? ?female? ?ghost? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?and? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit,? ?
but? ?he? ?didnt? ?manage? ?to? ?capture? ?them,? ?letting? ?them? ?get? ?away.? ?But? ?during? ?the? ?pursuit,? ?that? ?
fetus? ?had? ?pointedly? ?recognized? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?and? ?said,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?carved? ?it? ?out? ?from? ?its? ?
mothers? ?womb? ?and? ?molded? ?it? ?into? ?a? ?little? ?ghost? ?was? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ? ?
Thats? ?impossible!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted,? ?No? ?way!? ?Even? ?though? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?is? ?someone...? ?
Well,? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?reason? ?to? ?do? ?something? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Who? ?knows.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?But? ?apparently,? ?theres? ?a? ?wicked? ?cultivation? ?method? ?
involving? ?the? ?use? ?of? ?dead? ?babies? ?to? ?elerate? ?ascension.? ?Now? ?theres? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?
people? ?suspecting? ?whether? ?if? ?his? ?ascension? ?was? ?also? ?problematic,? ?so? ?they? ?nned? ?to? ?
lock? ?him? ?up? ?at? ?first? ?before? ?taking? ?their? ?time? ?to? ?thoroughly? ?investigate? ?all? ?his? ?past? ?actions,? ?
yet? ?who? ?knew? ?he? ?couldnt? ?sit? ?still? ?and? ?ran? ?away? ?himself.? ?Now? ?everyone? ?believes? ?hes? ?
guilty? ?and? ?escaped? ?because? ?of? ?the? ?crime.? ? ?
Wait,? ?wait,? ?wait,? ?wait.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?This,? ?really? ?isnt? ?right.? ?If? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?the? ?
perpetrator,? ?then? ?why? ?didnt? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?and? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?recognize? ?him? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?
Martial? ?Hall? ?at? ?first,? ?and? ?had? ?to? ?use? ?him? ?during? ?capture?? ?Isnt? ?this? ?very? ?obviously? ?
nder?? ? ?
By? ?the? ?time? ?Ive? ?found? ?out? ?things? ?have? ?already? ?progressed? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?so? ?Im? ?not? ?sure? ?
whats? ?really? ?happened? ?either.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?It? ?seems? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?and? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?
didnt? ?know? ?who? ?the? ?spellcaster? ?was? ?either,? ?but? ?when? ?the? ?little? ?ghost? ?was? ?first? ?molded? ?
and? ?emerged,? ?it? ?had? ?a? ?random? ?moment? ?of? ?rity,? ?broke? ?free? ?of? ?control,? ?and? ?left? ?a? ?scar? ?on? ?
that? ?individual.? ?When? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?fighting? ?with? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?it? ?saw? ?there? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?
bite? ?mark? ?on? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?arm,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?old? ?wound? ?of? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years.? ?
...did? ?this? ?bite? ?mark? ?match? ?the? ?cavity? ?of? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
A? plete? ?match.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?replied.? ?
And? ?how? ?did? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?exin? ?this? ?scar?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?solemnly.? ?
Hes? ?admitted? ?that? ?hed? ?seen? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?before,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?But? ?he? ?doesnt? ?
admit? ?himself? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?perpetrator,? ?that? ?he? ?saved? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?out? ?of? ?benevolence? ?but? ?
was? ?bitten? ?by? ?it.? ?A? ?confession? ?like? ?this,? ?he? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?not? ?have? ?tried? ?to? ?exin? ?
anything.? ? ?
That? ?was? ?true,? ?only? ?because? ?helping? ?out? ?of? ?kindness,? ?love? ?and? ?protect? ?children,? ?do? ?
good? ?without? ?leaving? ?name,? ?in? ?everyones? ?minds,? ?were? ?all? ?things? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?would? ?never? ?
do.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?lonesome,? ?never? ?having? ?shown? ?any? ?unnecessary? ?
kindness,? ?and? ?didnt? ?really? ?make? ?any? ?intimate? ?friends? ?in? ?the? ?heavens.? ?Now? ?that? ?
somethings? ?happened,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?believe? ?him? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?tried? ?to? ?argue,? ?and? ?naturally? ?
there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?to? ?speak? ?on? ?his? ?behalf.? ?This? ?was? ?probably? ?why? ?he? ?chose? ?to? ?run? ?away? ?
and? ?investigate? ?the? ?truth? ?himself.? ?
Things? ?are? ?still? ?out? ?of? ?control? ?here,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Where? ?are? ?you?? ?
The? ?Heavenly? ?Emperor? ?said? ?the? ?gathering? ?of? ?ghosts? ?is? ?probably? ?unstoppable? ?by? ?now.? ?
Hurry? ?back? ?and? ?join? ?the? ?assembly!? ? ?
Im? ?currently...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started.? ?
Before? ?he? ?continued? ?however,? ?Fu? ?Yaos? ?cold? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?sounded? ?from? ?behind? ?him,? ?
Who? ?are? ?you? ?talking? ?to?? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.140:? ?Sharp? ?Tongues? ?and? ?Pointed? ?Teeth;? ?Winds? ?Swallowed? ?and? ?Arrows? ?
Shredded? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?heaved? ?a? ?sigh? ?and? ?turned? ?around,? ?Sigh,? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?someone,? ?but? ?now? ?
that? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?is? ?in? ?shambles? ?and? ?I? ?dont? ?
know? ?any? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?verbal? ?password,? ?I? ?cant? ?say? ?anything? ?even? ?if? ?I? ?wanted? ?
to.? ?Fu? ?Yao,? ?do? ?you? ?remember? ?any? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?verbal? ?password?? ?Just? ?so? ?I? ?can? ?
send? ?some? ?news? ?back? ?and? ?let? ?them? ?know? ?Im? ?here,? ?and? ?request? ?for? ?some? ?assistance.? ?
He? ?looked? ?at? ?ease? ?and? ?natural,? ?extremely? ?persuasive,? ?and? ?the? ?gloomy? ?clouds? ?on? ?Fu? ?
Yaos? ?face? ?dispersed.? ?He? ?cated,? ?Dont? ?know.? ?The? ?entire? ?heavens? ?is? ?a? ?mess? ?right? ?
now,? ?everyones? ?busy.? ?Take? ?care? ?of? ?things? ?yourself.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?side,? ?Gege,? ?this? ?child? ?has? ?been? ?starving? ?for? ?
two? ?days,? ?and? ?hes? ?burning? ?up.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?over? ?to? ?check,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?Guzis? ?forehead? ?was? ?so? ?hot? ?an? ?egg? ?
could? ?be? ?fried.? ?Instantly? ?he? ?pulled? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?up? ?and? ?demanded,? ?How? ?on? ?earth? ?do? ?you? ?
take? ?care? ?of? ?kids?? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?spat? ?with? ?his? ?face? ?covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?this? ?ancestors? ?his? ?real? ?dad!? ?Its? ?
already? ?incredibly? passionate? ?of? ?me? ?not? ?to? ?have? ?eaten? ?him!? ?Mark? ?me? ?down? ?for? ?
merits,? ?quick!? ? ?
I? ?think? ?its? ?more? ?like? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?taste? ?good? ?feverish? ?that? ?you? ?hadnt? ?eaten? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
mented.? ?
On? ?the? ?side,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?speaking? ?up,? ?Is? ?that? ?child? ?sick?? ?
How? ?about? ?I? ?take? ?a? ?look?? ? ?
She? ?was? ?also? ?covered? ?in? ?cuts? ?and? ?bruises? ?from? ?the? ?copsed? ?beams? ?of? ?that? ?dpidated? ?
cottage,? ?but? ?she? ?felt? ?sorry? ?for? ?the? ?child? ?and? ?crawled? ?over,? ?cradled? ?Guzi? ?in? ?her? ?arms? ?and? ?
ced? ?her? ?palm? ?over? ?his? ?head,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?using? ?her? ?chilling? ?body? ?to? ?cool? ?Guzis? ?
fever.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?walked? ?over? ?with? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?wrapped? ?in? ?a? ?ball? ?by? ?a? ?talisman? ?in? ?his? ?
hand,? ?Time? ?to? ?go.? ? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?obviously? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?leave,? ?but? ?her? ?son? ?was? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?so? ?she? ?was? ?
helpless.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Wait,? ?dont? ?leave? ?yet.? ?Fu? ?Yao,? ?are? ?you? ?able? ?to? ?
municate? ?with? ?your? ?general? ?right? ?now?? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?chewed? ?on? ?his? ?words,? ?Actually...? ?
Before? ?he? ?fully? ?said? ?the? ?word,? ?his? ?hand? ?suddenly? ?stretched? ?out? ?and? ?fast? ?like? ?lightning,? ?he? ?
instantly? ?twisted? ?Fu? ?Yaos? ?arms? ?behind? ?and? ?restrained? ?in? ?a? ?deadly? ?grip? ?before? ?he? ?
continued,? ?Actually,? ?I? ?already? ?knew? ?hes? ?in? ?trouble!? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?careless? ?and? ?allowed? ?himself? ?to? ?be? ?caught,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?both? ?shocked? ?and? ?
furious,? ?YOU!? ?YOU? ?SLYC!? ? ?
No,? ?no.? ?This? ?is? ?all? ?by? ?my? ?own? ?strength? ?alone.? ?You? ?can? ?try? ?ambushing? ?me? ?the? ?same? ?way? ?
and? ?see? ?if? ?you? ?can? ?hold? ?me? ?down.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?politely? ?pped,? ?I? ?agree.? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?roll? ?his? ?eyes? ?from? ?anger,? ?THEN? ?WHY? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?LET? ?ME? ?GO? ?
SO? ?I? ?CAN? ?TRY,? ?HUH??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?straightened? ?his? ?expression,? ?Next? ?time,? ?if? ?theres? ?a? ?chance.? ?Right? ?now? ?weve? ?
got? ?more? ?important? ?things? ?to? ?worry? ?about.? ?Fu? ?Yao,? ?will? ?you? ?help? ?me? ?advise? ?your? ?general? ?
to? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court?? ? ?
...Return?? ? ?
Fu? ?Yaos? ?anger? ?was? ?forcefully? ?suppressed? ?into? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Thats? ?easy? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?say!? ?If? ?
the? ?one? ?stuck? ?in? ?the? ?situation? ?was? ?you,? ?would? ?you? ?go? ?back?? ?What? ?would? ?you? ?say? ?if? ?
others? ?urge? ?you? ?to? ?return?? ?Go? ?back? ?to? ?be? ?wronged? ?and? ?wait? ?for? ?a? ?conviction?? ?Go? ?back? ?to? ?
wait? ?for? ?death?!? ? ?
Dont? ?get? ?riled? ?up,? ?Im? ?being? ?serious.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Im? ?not? ?being? ?sarcastic.? ?Your? ?
general? ?and? ?I? ?are? ?different,? ?his? ?situation? ?isnt? ?so? ?hopeless? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?no? ?return;? ?the? ?
real? ?bad? ?was? ?him? ?running? ?away.? ?If? ?you? ?can? ?connect? ?with? ?him,? ?tell? ?him? ?I? ?can? ?help? ?him? ?
investigate.? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?stunned,? ?You.? ?Help? ?him? ?investigate?? ?
Yea.? ?Ive? ?done? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?investigations,? ?so? ?Im? ?somewhat? ?experienced.? ?More? ?experienced? ?
than? ?him? ?anyway.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?need? ?I? ?remind? ?you? ?that? ?after? ?you? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?how? ?many? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?have? ?you? ?investigated?? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?said,? ?And? ?how? ?many? ?of? ?those? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?have? ?fallen? ?after? ?youve? ?investigated?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?softly,? ?Thats? ?different.? ?The? ?problem? ?doesnt? ?lie? ?with? ?me.? ?If? ?he? ?
really? ?didnt? mit? ?any? ?crimes,? ?then? ?of? ?course? ?I? ?can? ?prove? ?his? ?innocence.? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?puffed? ?a? ugh? ?from? ?exasperation? ?and? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?Thats? ?enough!? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?no? ?
one? ?knows? ?of? ?the? ?personal? ?grudges? ?between? ?you? ?two.? ?Help? ?him? ?investigate?? ?Would? ?he? ?
even? ?have? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?flip? ?this? ?around? ?then?? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?use? ?this? ?chance? ?to? ?drag? ?
him? ?down? ?and? ugh? ?at? ?him,? ?just? ?say? ?so? ?instead? ?of? ?acting? ?all? ?fake.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?grew? ?dark.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?smiled,? ?Nevermind,? ?
gege.? ?This? ?guy? ?doesnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?recognize? ?goodness? ?when? ?he? ?sees? ?it,? ?so? ?why? ?waste? ?
your? ?breath?? ?Some? ?people? ?are? ?simply? ?born? ?ungrateful,? ?and? ?gauges? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?of? ?
integrity? ?with? ?their? ?own? ?wretched? ?closed? ?mindedness.? ?He? ?doesnt? ?trust? ?you,? ?and? ?well,? ?I? ?
dont? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?care? ?for? ?him? ?anyway.? ?Let? ?him? ?struggle? ?and? ?figure? ?things? ?out? ?for? ?
himself.? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?nced? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?taunted,? ?Kid?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?returned? ?his? ?respects? ?and? ?also? ?mocked,? ?Junior? ?Official?? ? ?
Fu? ?Yaos? ?face? ?dropped? ?slightly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tightened? ?his? ?hold? ?and? ?said? ?gently,? ?Well,? ?this? ?
and? ?that? ?are? ?two? pletely? ?different? ?matters,? ?personal? ?affairs? ?and? ?business? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?
mixed? ?together.? ?Its? ?one? ?thing? ?if? ?he? ?and? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?personal? ?grudge,? ?whether? ?if? ?hes? ?
mitted? ?a? ?crime? ?is? ?another? ?thing.? ?Someone? ?like? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?even? ?though? ?hes? ?
narrow-minded,? ?petty,? ?sensitive? ?and? ?skeptical,? ?has? ?a? ?bad? ?personality,? ?constantly? ?
guessing,? ?doesnt? ?say? ?nice? ?things,? ?likes? ?to? ?nag,? ?always? ?offending? ?people? ?and? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?
people? ?dislike? ?him,? ?has? ?no? ?friends,? ?can? ?remember? ?small,? ?unimportant? ?details? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?
period? ?of? ?time...? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?on? ?in? ?one? ?breath? ?with? ?a? ?straight? ?face,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?concluded? ?with,? ?
...But? ?Ive? ?known? ?him? ?since? ?we? ?were? ?kids? ?after? ?all,? ?hes? ?still? ?got? ?principles.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?He? ?might? ?spit? ?in? ?the? ?cup? ?of? ?someone? ?he? ?doesnt? ?like,? ?but? ?he? ?would? ?
never? ?poison? ?the? ?water? ?to? ?harm? ?others.? ? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? mented? ?tly,? ?Really?? ?Thats? ?still? ?gross? ?though.? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?popping? ?veins,? ?NO!? ?He? ?would? ?never? ?spit? ?either!? ? ?
Laxatives? ?then.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?suppressing? ?himself,? ?You...? ?must? ?you? ?describe? ?him? ?this? ?way?? ?Are? ?
you? ?speaking? ?for? ?him? ?or? ?against? ?him?? ? ?
Sorry,? ?I? ?just? ?couldnt? ?think? ?of? ?any? ?better? ?examples? ?at? ?the? ?moment.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?apologized.? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?struggled? ?a? ?bit? ?but? ?couldnt? ?loosen? ?the? ?hold? ?and? ?demanded? ?in? ?rm,? ?Were? ?you? ?
snitching? ?to? ?someone? ?in? ?the? ?heavens? ?earlier?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?heavily,? ?Not? ?yet.? ?I? ?was? ?just? ?chatting.? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?I? ?wont? ?harm? ?your? ?
general.? ?If? ?he? ?really? ?doesnt? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?back,? ?then? ?why? ?not? ?join? ?me? ?and? ?we? ?can? ?act? ?
together?? ?That? ?way,? ?theres? ?a? ?witness? ?for? ?anything? ?hed? ?do,? ?otherwise? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?
able? ?to? ?clear? ?himself? ?and? ?things? ?would? ?get? ?worse...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?roar? ?of? ?crude? ughter? ?from? ?behind? ?them.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?
staring? ?at? ?Lan? ?Changs? ?face? ?and? ?suddenly? ?went? ?mad,? ?HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA? ?I? ?
WONDERED? ?WHO? ?THIS? ?WAS!? ?ISNT? ?THIS,? ?ISNT? ?THIS? ?MY? ?LADY? ?JIAN? ?LAN?? ? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?was? ?holding? ?Guzi? ?in? ?her? ?arms? ?at? ?first,? ?cooling? ?his? ?temperature,? ?but? ?hearing? ?
him,? ?she? ?shuddered? ?and? ?her? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ?How? e? ?you? ?also...? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?snickered,? ?How? ?do? ?I? ?know?? ?PLEASE!? ?You? ?almost? ?had? ?to? ?call? ?me? ?little? ?cousin!? ?
What,? ?so? ?everyones? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?ghost?? ?Fucking? ?around? ?here? ?and? ?there? ?and? ?its? ?all? ?
familiar? ?faces,? ?this? ?world? ?really? ?is? ?small? ?and? ?lively,? ?hehe!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?frowned,? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?have? ?you? ?gone? ?mad? ?again?? ?Whos? ?Jian? ?Lan?? ? ?
Heh,? ?cousin? ?crown? ?prince,? ?are? ?you? ?blind? ?or? ?are? ?you? ?ying? ?stupid?? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?taunted,? ?
Look? ?closely? ?at? ?who? ?this? ?is,? ?its? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?maiden? ?of? ?our? ?Xian? ?Le? ?C? ?the? ?Lady? ?Jian? ?
Lan!? ?Her? ?familys? ?all? ?politicians? ?and? ?merchants,? ?indescribably? ?grand? ?and? ?glorious.? ?Her? ?
looks? ?are? ?so-so,? ?but? ?her? ?name? ?will? ?be? ?on? ?the? ?charts? ?every? ?time? ?theres? ?a? ?Xianle? ?beauty? ?
appraisal.? ?So? ?proud? ?her? ?eyes? ?are? ?grown? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?her? ?head;? ?she? ?saw? ?and? ?cared? ?for? ?no? ?
one.? ?She? ?almost? ?entered? ?the? ?harem? ?and? ?was? ?almost? ?elected? ?as? ?a? ?concubine!? ? ?
What?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?flew? ?to? ?Lan? ?Changs? ?face? ?unconsciously.? ?Back? ?then,? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?
queen? ?did? ?indeed? ?have? ?the? ?intention? ?of? ?electing? ?a? ?concubine? ?for? ?him? ?and? ?summoned? ?a? ?
number? ?of? ?exquisitely? ?selected? ?girls? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?pce? ?for? ?a? ?banquet? ?just? ?to? ?let? ?him? ?see? ?
if? ?there? ?was? ?anyone? ?who? ?he? ?might? ?fancy.? ?However,? ?young? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?his? ?whole? ?heart? ?
focused? ?on? ?cultivation,? ?and? ?left? ?the? ?banquet? ?after? ?making? ?only? ?one? ?round,? ?never? ?even? ?
bothering? ?to? ?remember? ?the? ?faces? ?and? ?names? ?of? ?those? ?girls,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?recall? ?nothing.? ? ?
Lan? ?Chang? ?nced? ?at? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?but? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?only? ?humphed,? ?My? ?general? ?said? ?nothing? ?of? ?
this.? ?This? ?woman? ?is? ?also? ?a? ?remnant? ?citizen? ?of? ?Xianle,? ?so? ?she? ?mustve? ?seen? ?you? ?before? ?in? ?
the? ?past.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?look? ?surprised? ?either,? ?so? ?it? ?didnt? ?seem? ?like? ?
it? ?was? ?something? ?he? ?only? ?just? ?found? ?out.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?and? ?mumbled,? ?
Were? ?you? ?really...? ?
However,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?hurriedly? ?covered? ?her? ?ears? ?and? ?cried,? ?Dont? ?say? ?it!? ?Dont? ?say? ?it? ?out? ?
loud!? ?DONT? ?USE? ?THAT? ?NAME? ?TO? ?ADDRESS? ?ME!!!? ?Ive...? ?long? ?since? ?changed? ?names.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?dropped? ?his? ?arm? ?and? ?sighed? ?heavily.? ? ?
The? ?daughter? ?from? ?a? ?noble? ?family? ?of? ?bygone? ?years? ?was? ?now? ?a? ?prostitute? ?in? ?the? ?ghost? ?
realm.? ?She? ?changed? ?her? ?name? ?probably? ?because? ?she? ?was? ?afraid? ?to? ?bring? ?shame? ?to? ?her? ?
dead? ?family? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?admit? ?that? ?the? ?her? ?now? ?was? ?herself.? ?
This? ?woman? ?was? ?once? ?his? ?devotee,? ?his? ?citizen,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?not? ?sigh.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?warmth? ?on? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?who? ?wasnt? ?looking? ?at? ?him,? ?but? ?held? ?his? ?hand.? ? ?
Although? ?he? ?was? ?currently? ?in? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?a? ?small? ?child? ?and? ?his? ?body? ?temperature? ?was? ?
cool,? ?but? ?when? ?this? ?small,? ?cool? ?hand? ?held? ?his,? ?it? ?was? ?infinitely? ?warm.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?however,? ?didnt? ?have? ?any? ?sympathies? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?Who? ?
wouldve? ?thought? ?the? dy? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?who? ?was? ?so? ?out? ?of? ?reach? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?would? ?turn? ?into? ?
such? ?an? ?old? ?and? ?ugly? ?hag? ?now!? ?I? ?never? ?thought? ?you? ?looked? ?that? ?beautiful,? ?and? ?now,? ?my? ?
eyes? ?are? ?certainly? ?sharp,? ?you? ?really? ?dont? ?look? ?that? ?great!? ?I? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?ask,? ?whos? ?the? ?
dad? ?of? ?this? ?mutt? ?you? ?gave? ?birth? ?to?? ? ?
His? ?words? ?were? ?extremely? ?ssless,? ?and? ?Jian? ?Lans? ?face? ?was? ?growing? ?pale.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
continued,? ?It? ?cant? ?be? ?cousin? ?crown? ?prince?? ?No? ?no,? ?that? ?cousin? ?of? ?mine? ?probably? ?cant? ?
even? ?get? ?it? ?up,? ?thats? ?why? ?he? ?spends? ?all? ?this? ?time? ?pretending? ?hes? ?all? ?chaste? ?with? ?no? ?mind? ?
for? ?women,? ?what? ?a? ?faker.? ?How? ?can? ?he? ?have? ?a? ?son?? ?Oh-OH!? ?How? ?could? ?I? ?forget?? ?After? ?
Xian? ?Le? ?fell? ?wasnt? ?my? dy? ?sold? ?to? ?that? ?kind? ?of? ?ce?? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?seed? ?of? ?some? ?
Yongan? ?pleb!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?this? ?anymore? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?make? ?him? ?shut? ?up? ?but? ?Jian? ?
Lan? ?exploded? ?faster? ?than? ?he? ?did,? ?and? ?pped? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?soundly,? ?WHATS? ?ALL? ?THAT? ?
GARBAGE? ?YOURE? ?SPEWING?!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rongs? ?nose? ?bled? ?from? ?that? ?p? ?and? ?he? ?red,? ?YOURE? ?NOTHING? ?MORE? ?THAN? ?A? ?
FIERCE? ?OR? ?A? ?SEVERE,? ?A? ?NOBODY? ?LIKE? ?YOU? ?DARE? ?HIT? ?ME? ?WHOS? ?ALMOST? ?A? ?
SUPREME?!? ? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?spat? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?then? ?choking? ?his? ?neck,? ?she? ?pped? ?him? ?twice? ?again,? ?WHAT? ?
SHITTY? ?SUPREME!? ?YOU? ?SURE? ?KNOW? ?HOW? ?TO? ?BLOW? ?YOURSELF? ?UP!? ?WHO? ?DO? ?
YOU? ?THINK? ?YOU? ?ARE,? ?THINK? ?YOURE? ?EVEN? ?WORTH? ?TO? ?BE? ?THOUGHT? ?OF? ?AS? ?
EQUALS? ?WITH? ?THE? ?OTHER? ?THREE? ?SUPREMES?? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?EVEN? ?GOOD? ?
AT?? ?YOUR? ?THICK? ?SKIN?? ?OF? ?COURSE? ?I? ?DARE? ?HIT? ?YOU!? ? ?
Her? ?words? ?stabbed? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?where? ?it? ?hurt,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?became? ?frustrated? ?too,? ?yelling? ?
with? ?his? ?spit? ?flying? ?everywhere,? ?FOUL? ?SLUT? ?LET? ?GO? ?OF? ?YOUR? ?CHICKEN? ?CLAWS!? ?
THIS? ?ANCESTOR? ?THINKS? ?YOURE? ?DIRTY!? ?UGH? ?UGH? ?UGH!!!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?twisted? ?into? ?a? ?fight,? ?however,? ?it? ?was? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?who? ?was? ?pounding? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?single? ?
sidedly;? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?bound? ?by? ?Ruoye? ?and? ?couldnt? ?move? ?a? ?muscle,? ?and? ?he? ?howled,? ?
XIE? ?LIAN!? ?HOW? ?COME? ?YOU? ?WONT? ?STOP? ?THIS? ?FIGHT? ?THIS? ?TIME??? ?WHERES? ?
YOUR? ?SAINTLY? ?HEART??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?caught? ?in? ?one? ?hand,? ?and? ?had? ?his? ?head? ?lowered? ?talking? ?to? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?hadnt? ?heard? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?shrieks.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?kicked? ?at? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?her? ?
eyes? ?going? ?red,? ?and? ?spat? ?angrily,? ?Even? ?if? ?this? ?ol? ?mistress? ?is? ?wasted? ?by? ?plebs? ?I? ?dont? ?
want? ?a? ?worm? ?like? ?you? ?touch? ?a? ?single? ?finger!? ?A? ?creature? ?like? ?you? ?unwanted? ?by? ?everyone,? ?
TRASH!? ?Think? ?youre? ?good? ?enough? ?to? ?call? ?other? ?people? ?plebs!? ?Who? ?are? ?you? ?calling? ?
plebs??? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?outraged,? ?Unwanted?? ?ME,? ?TRASH?!? ?A? ?HUSSY? ?WHOS? ?ROTTEN? ?TO? ?
THE? ?BONES? ?LIKE? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?THE? ?RIGHT? ?TO? ?SAY? ?THAT? ?TO? ?ME?? ?Who? ?else? ?but? ?plebs? ?
would? ?appreciate? ?looks? ?like? ?yours?!? ?...WAIT!!!? ?PUT? ?DOWN? ?THAT? ?BOULDER!!!? ? ?
As? ?they? ?fought,? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?rumbling? ?roared? ?from? ?the? ?skies.? ?They? ?all? ?looked? ?up? ?at? ?the? ?
same? ?time,? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?demanded,? ?Didnt? ?you? ?say? ?you? ?didnt? ?snitch? ?and? ?was? ?only? ?
chatting?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?frowned? ?slightly,? ?humphing,? ?Coming? ?uninvited.? ? ?
A? ?crackle? ?exploded? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?sky,? ?and? ?everyone? ?shut? ?their? ?eyes? ?from? ?that? ?sudden? ?
lightning? ?sh.? ?When? ?they? ?blinked? ?open,? ?not? ?far? ?away? ?was? ?a? ?tall,? ?ck? ?d? ?heavenly? ?
official? ?with? ?a? ?longbow? ?carried? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?who? ?was? ?approaching? ?them? ?in? ?long? ?strides.? ?
Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?his? ?sleeve? ?and? ?surreptitiously? ?pushed? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?behind? ?him,? ?Feng? ?
Xin!? ?Why? ?did? ?you? e?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?quickly? ?walked? ?up,? ?You? ?suddenly? ?stopped? ?responding,? ?so? ?I? ?made? ?inquiries? ?and? ?
found? ?your? ?whereabouts? ?through? ?ripples? ?in? ?spiritual? ?energy.? ?Then? ?he? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?
Whats? ?going? ?on? ?here?? ?What? ?a? ?mess.? ?Did? ?you? ?run? ?into? ?something?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?answer? ?when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?noticed? ?the? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?seized? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?
the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?was? ?standing? ?behind? ?his? ?person.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?picture? pletely? ?outside? ?his? ?imagination,? ?and? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?not? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?
be? ?more? ?surprised? ?at,? ?What...? ?
Finally,? ?he? ?pointed? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?after? ?all? ?and? ?asked,? ?...Whats? ?with? ?this? ?child?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed? ?drily,? ?Cute,? ?right?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?red,? ?and? ?watched? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?whose? ?expression? ?didnt? ?match? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
ment? ?at? ?all? ?and? ?asked? ?doubtfully,? ?...Cute?? ?But,? ?why? ?do? ?I? ?think? ?he? ?looks? ?a? ?lot? ?like...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?easily,? ?Like? ?my? ?son,? ?right?? ? ?
???? ?When? ?did? ?you? ?have? ?a? ?son?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?shocked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?I? ?havent? ?yet.? ?Im? ?just? ?saying,? ?that? ?if? ?I? ?do? ?have? ?a? ?son,? ?he? ?must? ?be? ?just? ?as? ?
cute,? ?right?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?held? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Right.? ?
Feng? ?Xin:? ?...? ?
Fu? ?Yao:? ?...? ?
Hahahaha...? ?eh?? ?My? dy? ?Lan? ?Chang,? ?dont? ?run? ?away!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?saw? ?a? ?womans? ?shadow? ?jump? ?away? ?from? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?side,? ?
running? ?away? ?wildly,? ?and? ?without? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?hesitation,? ?he? ?aimed? ?his? ?arrow? ?and? ?locked? ?
on? ?to? ?her? ?legs.? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?perhaps? ?it? ?sensed? ?its? ?mother? ?was? ?in? ?danger,? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?that? ?was? ?
tied? ?into? ?a? ?ball? ?by? ?a? ?yellow? ?talisman? ?in? ?Fu? ?Yaos? ?hand? ?suddenly? ?started? ?quivering,? ?then? ?it? ?
blew? ?up? ?the? ?talisman? ?and? ?shrieked? ?as? ?it? ?lunged? ?at? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
run? ?away? ?with? ?her? ?head? ?cut? ?off? ?from? ?panic,? ?and? ?only? ?when? ?she? ?heard? ?its? ?voice? ?did? ?she? ?
remember? ?her? ?son? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?another.? ?She? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?cried,? ?
CUOCUO*!? ? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?learned? ?of? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirits? ?name.? ?So? ?it? ?was? ?called? ?
Cuocuo.? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?arrow? ?changed? ?course,? ?and? ?shot? ?towards? ?that? ?snow? ?white? ?fetus? ?
spirit.? ?However,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?crunching? ?sound,? ?and? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?flipped? ?a? ?couple? ?
times? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?hopped? ?on? ?to? ?a? ?nearby? ?tree.? ?It? ?had? ?bitten? ?between? ?its? ?teeth? ?that? ?arrow,? ?
and? ?everyone? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?see? ?its? ?appearance? ?clearly.? ?
Rather? ?than? ?say? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?fetus,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?like? ?a? ?deformed? ?little? ?monster.? ?Its? ?skin? ?was? ?
nched? ?white? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?brushed? ?with? ?a? yer? ?of? ?powder;? ?its? ?eyes? ?were? ?abnormally? ?big,? ?
shining? ?a? ?peculiar? ?light,? ?and? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?its? ?head? ?were? ?a? ?few? ?yellowing? ?strands.? ?Two? ?rows? ?
of? ?razor-sharp? ?fangs? ?gnawed? ?at? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?arrow,? ?biting? ?it? ?clean? ?into? ?two,? ?then? ?spat? ?out? ?
that? ?shimmering? ?arrowhead,? ?nailing? ?it? ?next? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?boots.? ?Then? ?a? ?long,? ?dark? ?red? ?
tongue? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?snake? ?slithered? ?out? ?of? ?its? ?mouth? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?making? ?provocations.? ?
Without? ?another? ?word,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?reached? ?for? ?another? ?arrow? ?and? ?locked? ?on? ?to? ?it.? ?That? ?
fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?crawling? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?the? ?tree? ?like? ?a? ?lizard,? ?exceedingly? ?agile,? ?no? ?wonder? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?couldnt? ?catch? ?it? ?so? ?easily.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?cried? ?anxiously,? ?Dont? ?fight? ?him,? ?RUN!!!? ? ?
Only? ?blood? ?parents? ?could? ?care? ?for? ?such? ?disgusting? ?monsters.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?locked? ?on,? ?
loosened? ?the? ?bowstring? ?and? ?the? ?arrow? ?flew.? ?The? ?little? ?leg? ?of? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?nailed? ?
through,? ?and? ?it? ?shrieked,? ?unable? ?to? ?crawl? ?any? ?longer.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?dashed? ?back,? ?reaching? ?out? ?
to? ?pull? ?that? ?arrow? ?out,? ?but? ?because? ?her? ?ss? ?was? ?too? ?low,? ?when? ?she? ?touched? ?the? ?
fletchings? ?she? ?was? ?rebounded? ?back? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?even? ?sparks? ?from? ?the? ?blow.? ?She? ?
backed? ?away? ?a? ?couple? ?steps? ?but? ?kept? ?going? ?back? ?to? ?pluck? ?relentlessly,? ?erupting? ?sshes? ?
of? ?sparks.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?put? ?away? ?his? ?bow? ?and? ?approached,? ?Alright,? ?time? ?to? ?go? ?back.? ?Dont? ?add? ?
anymore? ?to? ?our? ?work? ?pile...? ?JIAN? ?LAN?!? ? ?
Jian? ?Lan,? ?who? ?was? ?rebounded? ?again,? ?shuddered? ?when? ?she? ?heard? ?his? ?voice? ?and? ?stopped? ?
moving,? ?quickly? ?turning? ?away.? ?However,? ?Feng? ?Xing? ?pulled? ?her? ?back? ?and? ?asked? ?again,? ?
Jian? ?Lan?? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sense? ?trouble? ?and? ?asked,? ?puzzled,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?mumbled? ?vaguely? ?with? ?her? ?head? ?down,? ?Youve? ?got? ?the? ?wrong? ?person.? ? ?
What? ?are? ?you? ?talking? ?about?? ?How? ?can? ?I? ?mistake? ?you? ?for? ?anyone? ?else?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
eximed,? ?You? ?look? ?very? ?different? ?now,? ?but? ?I? ?would? ?still? ?not...? ?
But? ?words? ?got? ?stuck? ?in? ?his? ?throat,? ?because? ?before? ?when? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?was? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?and? ?
covered? ?herself? ?in? ?heavy? ?makeup,? ?looking? ?like? ?a? ?wench,? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?recognize? ?her.? ?
It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?still? ?looked? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?he? ?did? ?once? ?upon? ?a? ?time,? ?
but? ?Jian? ?Lans? ?transformation? ?truly? ?was? ?too? ?great.? ?
Looks,? ?makeup,? ?manners,? ?speech,? ?ss...? ?even? ?if? ?her? ?blood? ?parents? ?were? ?to? ?stand? ?
before? ?her? ?they? ?might? ?not? ?recognize? ?their? ?precious? ?daughter.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?astonished,? ?...Its? ?you.? ?It? ?really? ?is? ?you.? ?It? ?has? ?to? ?be? ?you!? ?...I? ?thought? ?you? ?
married,? ?and? ?was? ?living? ?well.? ?How? ?did? ?you...? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?be? ?this? ?way...? ?
Listening? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?shoved? ?him,? ?cussing,? ?YOU? ?
MOTHER? ?FUCKER!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?backed? ?away? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?from? ?her? ?shove,? ?unable? ?to? ?speak.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?continued? ?
to? ?shove? ?him,? ?pushing? ?his? ?chest? ?back? ?forcefully? ?while? ?she? ?screamed,? ?I? ?ALREADY? ?SAID? ?
IM? ?NOT? ?THAT? ?HAG,? ?DO? ?YOU? ?NOT? ?UNDERSTAND? ?HUMAN? ?WORDS?? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?
DUMB? ?IN? ?THE? ?HEAD?!? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL? ?WAS? ?THAT? ?YOU,? ?ITS? ?YOU,? ?ITS? ?REALLY? ?
YOU?!? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?NOT? ?PRETEND? ?TO? ?NOT? ?KNOW? ?ME?? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?NOT? ?PRETEND? ?
TO? ?NOT? ?RECOGNIZE? ?ME?!? ?OLD? ?MASTER,? ?PLEASE? ?I? ?BEG? ?YOU,? ?LEAVE? ?ME? ?SOME? ?
FACE,? ?YEA?? ?ALRIGHT??? ? ?
Acting? ?like? ?this,? ?she? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?a? ?shrew? ?on? ?the? ?streets,? ?and? ?this? ?was? ?probably? ?
too? ?different? ?than? ?the? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?in? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?memories,? ?so? ?he? ?only? ?looked? ?at? ?her? ?dumbly,? ?
unable? ?to? ?speak.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?the? ?same.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?delighted,? ?rolling? ?on? ?the? ?
ground? ughing,? ?HAHAHAHHAHA? ?OH? ?MY? ?FUCKING? ?GOD!? ?COUSIN? ?CROWN? ?
PRINCE!? ?DO? ?YOU? ?SEE? ?WHATS? ?HAPPENING?? ?YOU? ?GOT? ?CUCKED? ?BY? ?YOUR? ?MOST? ?
LOYAL? ?DOG!!!? ? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?violently? ?stomped? ?on? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?DOG!? ?A? ?DOG!? ?YOURE? ?THE? ?
MOST? ?LIKE? ?A? ?DOG!? ? ?
Strictly? ?speaking,? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?was? ?once? ?selected? ?with? ?the? ?heavy? ?hope? ?of? ?her? ?family? ?on? ?her? ?
shoulders? ?but? ?she? ?had? ?never? ?formally? ?entered? ?the? ?harem,? ?and? ?was? ?thus? ?never? ?elected? ?as? ?
a? ?concubine,? ?so? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?delight? ?made? ?no? ?sense.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?
what? ?to? ?say? ?anymore.? ?
He? ?had? ?never? ?imagined? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?who? ?would? ?never? ?speak? ?to? ?a? ?woman? ?if? ?he? ?could? ?
help? ?it,? ?would? ?actually...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?shredded? ?the? ?arrow? ?nailing? ?it? ?down? ?with? ?a? ?crunch,? ?and? ?lunged? ?
at? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?once? ?more.? ?In? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?carelessness,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?allowed? ?his? ?arm? ?to? ?be? ?
deeply? ?chomped? ?down? ?and? ?blood? ?immediately? ?seeped? ?out,? ?pouring? ?nonstop.? ?
The? ?right? ?arm? ?was? ?the? ?arm? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?used? ?habitually.? ?To? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?a? ?habitually? ?used? ?
arm? ?getting? ?injured? ?was? ?nothing,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?raised? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?ready? ?to? ?strike? ?when? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?cried,? ?DONT? ?HIT? ?IT!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xins? ?hand? ?abruptly? ?stopped? ?in? ?mid? ?air,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?a? ?terrifying? ?thought? ?was? ?born.? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?just? ?him;? ?everyone? ?present? ?all? ?came? ?to? ?think? ?the? ?same? ?thing.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?allowed? ?
that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?to? ?gnaw? ?at? ?his? ?arm? ?like? ?a? ?piranha? ?as? ?he? ?looked? ?to? ?Jian? ?Lan,? ?...? ?Is...? ?
this...?? ?
? ?
C? ?sound? ?in? ?Chinese? ?is? ?pronounced? ?Tss,? ?so? ?Cuocuo? ?sounds? ?like? ?Ts-woh? ?
ts-woh.? ?Cuo? ?means? ?wrong? ?or? ?a? ?mistake.? ?Doubling? ?a? ?word? ?in? ?a? ?name? ?usually? ?
makes? ?it? ?cute? ?or? ?kiddish.? ?
Chapter 141-150
Chapter 141-150
Ch.141:? ?I? ?Choose? ?the? ?Path? ?I? ?Walk? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?something.? ?That? ?day,? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?
randomly? ?used? ?everyone,? ?but? ?she? ?never? ?pointed? ?her? ?finger? ?at? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?who? ?was? ?standing? ?in? ?
the? ?most? ?conspicuous? ?spot.? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?immediately? ?denied? ?it,? ?HES? ?NOT!? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?all? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?disbelief? ?too.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?he? ?hadnt? ?known? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?this? ?
woman? ?had? ?any? ?connections? ?either? ?and? ?was? ?also? ?dumbfounded.? ?Hearing? ?her? ?speak,? ?he? ?finally? ?
snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?He? ?hasnt? ?even? ?asked? ?anything,? ?so? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?answer? ?so? ?fast?? ? ?
Please!? ?Its? ?obvious? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?ask.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?said,? ?Im? ?telling? ?you,? ?hes? ?not!? ? ?
However,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?looking? ?at? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit,? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?call? ?him?? ?Cuo? ?Cuo?? ? ?
That? ?name? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?special? ?meaning.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?opened? ?her? ?mouth? ?then? ?
closed? ?it,? ?no? ?longer? ?willing? ?to? ?argue? ?and? ?said? ?frustratedly? ?instead,? ?Whats? ?a? ?big? ?man? ?like? ?you? ?
doing? ?talking? ?so? ?much?? ?If? ?I? ?said? ?hes? ?not,? ?hes? ?not!? ?Who? ?the? ?hells? ?that? ?eager? ?to? ?recognize? ?their? ?
sons!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?replied? ?angrily,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?saying?? ?If? ?he? ?is,? ?then? ?of? ?course? ?Ill...? ?
Youll? ?of? ?course? ?what?? ?Recognize? ?him?? ?Raise? ?him?? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?countered.? ?
I...? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?stuck.? ?He? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?deformed? ?little? ?monster? ?
hanging? ?off? ?of? ?his? ?arm.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?seemed? ?to? ?bear? ?a? ?particrly? ?deep? ?hatred? ?for? ?him,? ?and? ?
tched? ?on? ?to? ?his? ?arm? ?tearing? ?and? ?chomping,? ?crying? ?wah? ?wah? ?wah.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?
to? ?do? ?with? ?him,? ?his? ?bloody? ?red? ?hand? ?clenched? ?into? ?a? ?fist.? ?
Seeing? ?how? ?he? ?was? ?stuck? ?and? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?couldnt? ?ept? ?the? ?truth,? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?immediately? ?
spat,? ?I? ?already? ?said? ?hes? ?not? ?and? ?youre? ?still? ?pushing!? ?Hes? ?got? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?you,? ?so? ?stop? ?
worrying!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?yapped,? ?BULLSHIT!? ?HE? ?MUST? ?BE!? ?See,? ?I? ?wasnt? ?wrong,? ?its? ?the? ?spawn? ?of? ?a? ?pleb!? ?
Everyone? e? ?check? ?this? ?out,? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?own? ?son? ?was? ?carved? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?ol? ?mommys? ?belly? ?and? ?
turned? ?into? ?a? ?little? ?ghost,? ?hehe.? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?people? ?actually? ?pray? ?to? ?this? ?shitty? ?Son-Gifting? ?Nan? ?
Yang.? ?Watch? ?out,? ?the? ?more? ?you? ?pray? ?the? ?more? ?your? ?sons? ?are? ?gonna? ?be...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?RuoYe? ?sealed? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?mouth,? ?and? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?also? ?stomped? ?on? ?his? ?
head? ?heavily? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?making? ?him? ?cuss? ?louder.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?blearily? ?woke? ?up? ?and? ?saw? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?was? ?getting? ?trampled,? ?and? ?immediately? ?lunged? ?forward,? ?Dont...? ?dont? ?step? ?on? ?my? ?dad...? ?
Seeing? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?holding? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?head,? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?couldnt? ?stomp? ?anymore.? ?Instead,? ?she? ?changed? ?
course? ?and? ?seized? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirits? ?two? ?nched? ?little? ?legs? ?and? ?bolted,? ?yelling? ?angrily,? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?
to? ?stop? ?biting!? ?So? ?disobedient!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?spacing? ?out? ?and? ?didnt? ?manage? ?to? ?catch? ?them? ?in? ?time,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?
subconsciously,? ?RuoYe,? ?Chase!? ? ?
RuoYe? ?went? ?to? ?chase.? ?However,? ?once? ?that? ?white? ?silk? ?bandage? ?flew? ?out? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remember? ?
that? ?it? ?was? ?binding? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?He? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?with? ?Gu? ?
Zi? ?on? ?his? ?head? ?looking? ?pleased,? ?he? ?announced,? ?THIS? ?ANCESTORS? ?FREE? ?AGAIN!? ? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?changed? ?his? ?instruction,? ?RuoYe,? e? ?
back? ?after? ?all.? ? ?
Thus,? ?RuoYe? ?came? ?flying? ?back,? ?and? ??PA!?? ?Soundly? ?pped? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?a? ?big? ?one.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?just? ?
humming? ?having? ?bounced? ?back,? ?but? ?was? ?whipped? ?to? ?spin? ?three? ?times? ?on? ?the? ?spot? ?and? ?tumbled,? ?
covering? ?his? ?face.? ?After? ?sprawling? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?went? ?berserk,? ?and? ?
seized? ?hold? ?of? ?RuoYe,? ?shouting,? ?EVEN? ?A? ?RAG? ?LIKE? ?YOU? ?DARE? ?HIT? ?ME!!!? ? ?
This? ?time,? ?RuoYe? ?was? ?stuck? ?in? ?his? ?clutch,? ?and? ?twisting? ?around,? ?it? ?couldnt? ?twist? ?itself? ?free;? ?it? ?was? ?
like? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?strength? ?suddenly? ?exploded.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?him? ?personally? ?
when? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?suddenly? ?realized? ?theres? ?a? ?small? ?child? ?on? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?he? ?instantly? ?yanked? ?Gu? ?
Zi? ?down,? ?holding? ?him? ?like? ?a? ?shield? ?to? ?protect? ?his? ?person,? ?DONT? ?COME? ?A? ?STEP? ?CLOSER!? ?
COME? ?HERE? ?AND? ?ILL? ?STRANGLE? ?HIM!? ?HEY? ?HEY? ?HEY,? ?LOOK? ?BEHIND? ?YOU,? ?HUA? ?CHENG? ?
THAT? ?FUCKER? ?IS? ?GONNA? ?DIE!? ? ?
Shocked,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?around,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?his? ?brows? ?tightly? ?knitted,? ?
his? ?dropped? ?hands? ?were? ?trembling,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?forcing? ?himself? ?to? ?endure? ?something.? ?When? ?he? ?
saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?look? ?over,? ?he? ?immediately? ?shouted,? ?Im? ?fine!? ? ?
The? ?arousal? ?of? ?demons!? ? ?
The? ?tremors? ?this? ?time? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?stronger? ?than? ?all? ?the? ?times? ?before.? ?In? ?a? ?split? ?second? ?
decision,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?back? ?to? ?hold? ?him.? ?Using? ?this? ?chance,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?hurriedly? ?escaped? ?with? ?Gu? ?
Zi? ?in? ?his? ?hands.? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?also? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?suffering? ?a? ?throbbing? ?headache,? ?covering? ?her? ?
ears,? ?and? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit,? ?under? ?such? ?aggravation,? ?was? ?biting? ?and? ?tearing? ?even? ?more? ?violently.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?been? ?bitten? ?over? ?ten? ?mouthfuls? ?now,? ?his? ?blood? ?pouring? ?unceasingly,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?
didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?hit? ?him,? ?using? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?tightly? ?grab? ?hold? ?of? ?Jian? ?Lans? ?arm.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?
however,? ?didnt? ?hold? ?back,? ?and? ?swung? ?its? ?ws? ?towards? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?face.? ?That? ?wed? ?scratch? ?
was? ?nasty,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?grunted,? ?covering? ?his? ?wound,? ?unsure? ?if? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?injured.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?mortified? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?send? ?forth? ?RuoYe? ?but? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?stomped? ?her? ?feet? ?in? ?anger,? ?IF? ?
YOU? ?KEEP? ?THIS? ?UP? ?IM? ?GOING? ?TO? ?GET? ?ANGRY!!!? ? ?
Only? ?after? ?hearing? ?his? ?mother? ?yell? ?did? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?jump? ?back? ?into? ?her? ?arms,? ?obediently? ?curling? ?
up? ?into? ?a? ?bundle.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?gave? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?gritted? ?her? ?teeth,? ?He? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?
you.? ?Im? ?warning? ?you,? ?dont? ?bother? ?us!? ?Then? ?with? ?one? ?hand? ?hugging? ?her? ?head? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?
hugging? ?her? ?son,? ?the? ?mother? ?and? ?child? ?fled.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?cried,? ?Let? ?me? ?go!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?half? ?knelt? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?covering? ?half? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crouched? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?
him? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?in? ?his? ?arms,? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ?Let? ?me? ?see? ?your? ?wounds?? ?Were? ?your? ?eyes? ?
scratched?? ? ?
Blood? ?dripped? ?from? ?the? ?cracks? ?of? ?his? ?fingers,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?replied? ?with? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed,? ?...No.? ?
Dont? ?ask? ?me.? ?
Feng? ?Xin,? ?Lan? ?Chang...? ?the? dy? ?Jian? ?Lan,? ?what? ?was? ?she? ?talking...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Yet? ?before? ?he? ?finished,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?swung? ?out? ?his? ?fist.? ?A? ?giant? ?crack,? ?and? ?the? ?tree? ?next? ?to? ?them? ?was? ?
punched? ?in? ?half.? ?He? ?roared,? ?I? ?TOLD? ?YOU? ?NOT? ?TO? ?ASK? ?ME!? ?
That? ?voice? ?was? ?mixed? ?with? ?resentment,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell,? ?that? ?resentment? ?was? ?directed? ?at? ?
him,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?taken? ?aback.? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? mented? ?coldly,? ?Who? ?turned? ?your? ?wife? ?and? ?son? ?into? ?ghosts?? ?If? ?youve? ?
got? ?fire? ?go? ?burn? ?the? ?right? ?person.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?his? ?eyes? ?red? ?watching? ?Fu? ?Yao.? ?Taken? ?aback,? ?Fu? ?
Yao? ?was? ?instantly? ?furious,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?looking? ?at?? ?You? ?dont? ?actually? ?think? ?it? ?was? ?m...? ?my? ?
general?? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?bloody? ?luck!? ?He? ?only? ?saw? ?that? ?that? ?woman? ?was? ?a? ?remnant? ?citizen? ?of? ?XianLe? ?
and? ?had? ?some? ?rtion? ?to? ?the? ?royal? ?family? ?that? ?he? ?lent? ?a? ?helping? ?hand.? ?He? ?wanted? ?to? ?save? ?that? ?
fetus? ?spirit,? ?but? ?who? ?knew? ?it? ?was? ?deeply? ?ignorant,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?it? ?not? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?saved,? ?it? ?even? ?
turned? ?into? ?a? ?Fierce!? ?Nothing? ?good? ?came? ?of? ?it? ?but? ?he? ?ended? ?up? ?stepping? ?in? ?shit.? ?Had? ?he? ?known? ?he? ?
wouldnt? ?have? ?bothered!? ?That? ?brat? ?doesnt? ?even? ?know? ?who? ?gave? ?birth? ?to? ?it,? ?and? ?you? ?think? ?it? ?knew? ?
who? ?killed? ?it?!? ? ?
Perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?too? ?many? ?disheartening? ?things? ?were? ?bothering? ?his? ?mind? ?recently;? ?even? ?
his? ?speech? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?vulgar? ?in? ?words.? ?Your? ?general? ?calls? ?this? ?bloody? ?luck? ?with? ?just? ?this? ?bit?? ?
Then? ?can? ?people? ?who? ?suffer? ?even? ?worse? ?luck? ?even? ?live? ?on? ?anymore?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?murmured,? ?...Why? ?is? ?it? ?like? ?this?? ?How? ?did? ?it? ?be? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Why...? ?dont? ?you? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?your? ?injuries? ?first.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried,? ?Did? ?you? ?bring? ?any? ?balms?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?nced? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Im? ?fine.? ?Dont? ?mind? ?me!? ? ?
With? ?his? ?hand? ?covering? ?his? ?wounds,? ?he? ?didnt? ?bother? ?managing? ?it? ?and? ?stood? ?up,? ?stumbling? ?away.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?called? ?after? ?him? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?asking? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?or? ?
going? ?to? ?give? ?chase,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?answer? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?soon,? ?his? ?silhouette? ?disappeared.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?
struggled? ?again? ?and? ?cried? ?angrily,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?If? ?you? ?ol? ?senior? ?wont? ?give? ?chase,? ?will? ?you? ?at? ?
least? ?let? ?me??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?and? ?after? ?contemting? ?the? ?cons? ?and? ?pros,? ?he? ?said,? ?Alright.? ?And? ?
actually? ?did? ?let? ?go.? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?didnt? ?think? ?he? ?would? ?actually? ply,? ?and? ?he? ?worked? ?out? ?the? ?kinks? ?of? ?his? ?wrists,? ?
humphing,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?so? ?willing? ?to? ?let? ?me? ?go? ?now?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?The? ?Upper? ?Court? ?is? ?probably? ?even? ?more? ?of? ?a? ?mess? ?than? ?I? ?
imagined...? ?Sigh,? ?I? ?now? ?think? ?that,? ?rather? ?than? ?encouraging? ?your? ?general? ?to? ?return,? ?he? ?should? ?act? ?
freely? ?outside? ?instead.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?added,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?do? ?now?? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?
ndering? ?only? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?escape.? ?There? ?might? ?be? ?someone? ?in? ?the? ?background? ?
manipting? ?it.? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?dusted? ?off? ?his? ?sleeves? ?and? ?said,? ?Who? ?cares? ?whats? ?going? ?on.? ?Its? ?going? ?towards? ?Mount? ?
TongLu,? ?so? ?Ill? ?think? ?after? ?capturing? ?it!? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?left? ?in? ?a? ?hurry.? ?The? ?inn? ?where? ?various? ?groups? ?of? ?people? ?gathered? ?was? ?suddenly? ?quiet? ?
and? ?deserted.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around,? ?checked? ?over? ?that? ?copsed? ?little? ?cottage,? ?flipping? ?and? ?
pulling? ?aside? ?the? ?beams? ?and? ?straws? ?to? ?look? ?around? ?and? ?made? ?sure? ?those? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?
really? ?were? ?only? ?knocked? ?out? ?and? ?would? ?probably? e? ?to? ?soon.? ?Reassured,? ?he? ?left? ?too.? ?
After? ?walking? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?and? ?leaving? ?the? ?barren? ?hills? ?behind,? ?they? ?finally? ?found? ?a? ?real? ?inn? ?and? ?the? ?
two? ?stopped? ?to? ?rest.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?like? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days? ?was? ?a? plete? ?mess,? ?and? ?he? ?sat? ?at? ?the? ?window? ?sill? ?lost? ?in? ?
thought.? ?RuoYe? ?curled? ?around? ?his? ?arm,? ?rubbing? ?against? ?him? ?gently? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?purring,? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?scratched? ?it? ?absentmindedly.? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?windows,? ?bathing? ?under? ?the? ?same? ?moonlight,? ?and? ?spoke? ?up,? ?
It? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shaken? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?reverie? ?but? ?soon? ?understood? ?what? ?he? ?meant? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?
I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?it? ?really? ?has? ?got? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?me...? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?mustve? ?befriended? ?Lady? ?Jian? ?
Lan? ?after? ?XianLe? ?had? ?fallen? ?and? ?before? ?he? ?ascended? ?himself.? ?Calcting? ?the? ?time,? ?that? ?was? ?
during? ?the? ?years? ?of? ?my? ?first? ?banishment.? ? ?
But? ?that? ?doesnt? ?mean? ?youre? ?at? ?fault? ?for? ?how? ?theyve? ?turned? ?out,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
After? ?some? ?thought,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?Ive? ?never? ?talked? ?about? ?my? ?banishment,? ?have? ?I?? ? ?
No.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Ive? ?never? ?told? ?anyone,? ?I? ?hope? ?you? ?wont? ?mind? ?if? ?I? ?drag? ?you? ?to? ?listen? ?to? ?me? ?babble.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?lightly? ?pushed? ?himself? ?up? ?the? ?window? ?sill? ?and? ?sat? ?too,? ?I? ?wont.? ?Go? ?ahead.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?as? ?he? ?chased? ?his? ?memories,? ?Back? ?then,? ?the? ?only? ?vassal? ?I? ?had? ?left? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?
and? ?life? ?was? ?difficult.? ?I? ?started? ?out? ?as? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?and? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?the? ?possessions? ?I? ?had? ?as? ?a? ?crown? ?
prince? ?were? ?all? ?pawned.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled,? ?Including? ?HongJing,? ?right?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?gaily,? ?Hahaha...? ?thats? ?right.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?cant? ?know? ?this,? ?do? ?keep? ?that? ?a? ?secret? ?for? ?
me.? ?And? ?those? ?tens? ?of? ?golden? ?belts,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?pawned? ?too.? ? ?
En.? ?So,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?took? ?one? ?of? ?your? ?golden? ?bets? ?and? ?gifted? ?it? ?to? ?Lan? ?Chang?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?thats? ?the? ?case.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?wouldnt? ?take? ?my? ?stuff? ?so? ?
frivolously.? ?It? ?was? ?me? ?who? ?told? ?him? ?to? ?sell? ?it? ?and? ?keep? ?the? ?money? ?for? ?himself.? ? ?
Truthfully,? ?this? ?was? ?him? ?in? ?giving? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?a? ?sum? ?of? ?money? ?for? ?no? ?reason.? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?declined? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?because? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?relentless,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?Ill? ?
keep? ?it? ?for? ?you? ?for? ?now.? ? ?
Its? ?shameful? ?to? ?say,? ?I? ?made? ?him? ?sell? ?it? ?for? ?money? ?to? ?keep? ?for? ?himself? ?not? ?just? ?out? ?of? ?guilt? ?but? ?fear? ?
too.? ? ?
With? ?all? ?the? ?devotees? ?gone,? ?only? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?still? ?treated? ?him? ?like? ?the? ?Flower? ?Crowned? ?Martial? ?God? ?
and? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?Only? ?then? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?alerted? ?to? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?even? ?though? ?
the? ?two? ?had? ?grown? ?up? ?together? ?-? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?being? ?his? ?trusted? ?servant? ?and? ?bodyguard? ?-? ?not? ?once? ?
had? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?received? ?any? ?sort? ?of? ?exceptional? ?rewards.? ?Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?fear.? ?
Fear? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?would? ?also? ?think? ?this? ?life? ?was? ?too? ?hard? ?and? ?stop? ?following? ?him.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?
meaning? ?of? ?that? ?golden? ?belt? ?wasnt? ?reward,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?purely? ?just? ?a? ?gift? ?or? pensation? ?of? ?
bour? ?either,? ?there? ?was? ?also? ?the? ?intent? ?of? ?a? ?little? ?bit? ?of? ?groveling? ?and? ?bribery.? ?
In? ?the? ?illusion? ?created? ?by? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?a? ?protection? ?charm,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?probably? ?
something? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?gifted? ?to? ?Jian? ?Lan.? ?After? ?XianLe? ?fell,? ?all? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?temples? ?and? ?shrines? ?
were? ?burned? ?down,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?soul? ?believed? ?in? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?XianLe? ?anymore,? ?and? ?his? ?
protection? ?charms? ?were? ?all? ?seen? ?as? ?trash.? ?However,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?still? ?determined? ?and? ?tireless? ?in? ?
handing? ?them? ?out,? ?telling? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?look,? ?you? ?still? ?have? ?devotees.? ?But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?deep? ?down? ?
that? ?those? ?protection? ?charms? ?were? ?most? ?likely? ?all? ?thrown? ?away.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?slowly,? ?Through? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?I? ?never? ?knew? ?if? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?liked? ?anyone.? ?I? ?never? ?
asked,? ?and? ?I? ?never? ?took? ?notice.? ? ?
After? ?all,? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?darling? ?of? ?the? ?heavens? ?since? ?birth,? ?high? ?and? ?mighty,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?spun? ?
around? ?him? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?world? ?so? ?naturally,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?possibly? ?have? ?his? ?own? ?life? ?and? ?
have? ?his? ?own? ?personal? ?heart?? ?
It? ?might? ?not? ?sound? ?nice? ?to? ?gift? ?a? ?girl? ?something? ?someone? ?else? ?gave? ?you,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?that? ?
golden? ?belt? ?was? ?probably? ?the? ?best? ?gift? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?give.? ?After? ?all,? ?we? ?were? ?frequently? ?
missing? ?meals.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?wasnt? ?someone? ?whod? ?spend? ?wastefully.? ?So,? ?its? ?easy? ?to? ?imagine? ?just? ?
how? ?much? ?he? ?liked? ?Lady? ?Jian? ?Lan.? ?If? ?he? ?liked? ?her? ?so? ?much...? ?why? ?did? ?they? ?split?? ? ?
Whether? ?if? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?son,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?period? ?of? ?poverty? ?that? ?made? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?lose? ?the? ?girl? ?he? ?loved,? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?forgive? ?himself.? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?If? ?he? ?liked? ?her? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?they? ?separated,? ?then? ?it? ?only? ?shows? ?
what? ?they? ?had? ?was? ?only? ?like.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?wistfully,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?things? ?arent? ?always? ?that? ?absolute.? ?Sometimes,? ?its? ?not? ?up? ?to? ?
you? ?to? ?decide? ?if? ?the? ?road? ?is? ?easy? ?to? ?walk.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?softly,? ?I? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?decide? ?whether? ?the? ?road? ?is? ?easy? ?or? ?not,? ?but? ?
whether? ?I? ?walk? ?it? ?is? ?entirely? ?up? ?to? ?me.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?and? ?felt? ?like? ?a? ?knot? ?in? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?untied.? ?He? ?stared? ?at? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?wordlessly.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?tilted? ?his? ?head,? ?Gege,? ?am? ?I? ?wrong?? ? ?
Watching? ?his? ?twinkling? ?ck? ?eyes,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?him? ?and? ?ced? ?him? ?on? ?his? ?
p,? ?Hahaha,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?youre? ?very? ?right!? ? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?stunned? ?by? ?his? ?actions,? ?and? ?allowed? ?himself? ?be? ?lifted? ?high? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?To? ?say? ?something? ?shameless,? ?what? ?San? ?Lang? ?just? ?said? ?and? ?the? ?way? ?you? ?said? ?
it? ?really? ?quite? ?resembles? ?me? ?when? ?I? ?was? ?younger.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?gotten? ?used? ?to? ?being? ?hugged? ?around? ?by? ?him? ?like? ?this,? ?and? ?he? ?raised? ?
his? ?brows,? ?Wow,? ?what? ?a? ?dream.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?yed? ?around? ?in? ?the? ?room? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?threw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?onto? ?the? ?
bed? ?then? ?climbed? ?in? ?himself,? ?facing? ?the? ?ceiling.? ?He? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?Hua? ?
cheng? ?sat? ?up? ?and? ?his? ?pupils? ?shrank,? ?his? ?eyes? ?turning? ?sharp? ?as? ?he? ?looked? ?across? ?the? ?room.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?sensed? ?something? ?wrong? ?and? ?instantly? ?sat? ?up? ?too.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?saw,? ?
cold? ?sweat? ?covered? ?his? ?body.? ?Silently? ?and? ?soundlessly,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?figure? ?in? ?the? ?room? ?
since? ?who? ?knows? ?when,? ?sitting? ?by? ?the? ?table? ?with? ?a? ?pot? ?of? ?tea? ?already? ?brewed,? ?the? ?scent? ?of? ?tea? ?
fragrant.? ?Yet,? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?noticed!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?a? ?chill? ?go? ?down? ?his? ?spine? ?and? ?pointed? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?forward,? ?WHO? ?IS? ?
IT?!? ? ?
That? ?man? ?replied? ?gently,? ?Dont? ?be? ?afraid.? ?Tea,? ?XianLe?? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?figure? ?and? ?voice? ?all? ?belonged? ?to? ?a? ?youth,? ?exceedingly? ?familiar,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?
of? ?relief,? ?brushing? ?back? ?strands? ?of? ?hair? ?that? ?had? e? ?loose? ?from? ?ying? ?around? ?earlier? ?behind? ?
his? ?ears,? ?his? ?heart? ?still? ?thumping,? ?My? ?Lord...? ? ?
However,? ?before? ?his? ?breath? ?was? ?fully? ?exhaled,? ?he? ?yanked? ?and? ?pulled? ?the? ?nket? ?and? ?buried? ?both? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?his? ?body? ?under,? ?...Why? ?has? ?My? ?Lord? ?descended?? ? ?
The? ?hand? ?under? ?the? ?nket? ?held? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?down? ?tight,? ?gesturing? ?for? ?him? ?not? ?to? ?worry.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
leisurely? ?poured? ?three? ?cups? ?of? ?tea? ?before? ?rising? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?You? ?didnt? e? ?back,? ?so? ?naturally,? ?I? ?
had? ?to? e? ?down? ?personally? ?to? ?see.? ? ?
His? ?hands? ?were? ?clenched? ?as? ?he? ?spoke,? ?walking? ?towards? ?him,? ?and? ?slowly,? ?from? ?the? ?shadows,? ?
something? ?was? ?pulled? ?out.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?followed? ?down? ?his? ?white? ?robes,? ?and? ?saw? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?
in? ?his? ?hand? ?a? ?sword.? ?Startled,? ?he? ?instantly? ?jumped? ?off? ?the? ?bed,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?I? ?can? ?exin...? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?behind? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pulled? ?off? ?the? ?nket? ?and? ?sat? ?up? ?cross? ?legged,? ?his? ?
arms? ?resting? ?casually? ?on? ?his? ?knees,? ?and? ?he? ?smiled,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?thats? ?necessary.? ? ?
C? ?
MXTX? ?Authors? ?Note:? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?trained? ?under? ?the? ?same? ?cultivation? ?path,? ?and? ?
theyre? ?both? ?cultivators.? ?However,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?never? ?registered? ?at? ?the? ?Holy? ?Royal? ?
Pavilion? ?so? ?hes? ?not? ?a? ?cultivator,? ?hes? ?just? ?a? ?simple? ?grassroot? ?martial? ?god,? ?so? ?he? ?doesnt? ?
need? ?to? ?follow? ?the? ?same? ?purity? ?mandates? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?
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Ch.142:? ?I? ?Choose? ?the? ?Path? ?I? ?Walk? ?2? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blocked? ?himself? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them,? ?I? ?think,? ?we? ?should? ?all? ?sit? ?down? ?and? ?talk.? ?Look? ?
at? ?this? ?child? ?My? ?Lord,? ?doesnt? ?he? ?look? ?like...? ?
Your? ?son,? ?right?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?smiled.? ?
...Ha,? ?haha,? ?hahahaha...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed? ?awkwardly? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?How? ?did? ?My? ?Lord? ?know? ?what? ?I? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?say?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?finally? ?moved? ?his? ?eyes? ?off? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?lightly? ?patted? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?
wordlessly? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?sit? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?table.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood? ?that? ?this? ?meant? ?there? ?
wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?any? ?confrontation? ?for? ?now,? ?and? ?unconsciously? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?
If? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?intended? ?to? ?kill? ?anyone,? ?just? ?how? ?terrifying? ?he? ?was? ?after? ?unsheathing? ?the? ?sword? ?was? ?
something? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?witnessed? ?himself.? ?Under? ?no? ?circumstances? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ever? ?want? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?to? ?face? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?head? ?on.? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?never? ?left? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?and? ?still? ?watched? ?him? ?warily.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?pushed? ?the? ?
teacups? ?forward,? ?Although? ?this? ?isnt? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Ive? ?met? ?your? ?excellency,? ?but? ?it? ?certainly? ?is? ?the? ?
first? ?time? ?we? ?are? ?at? ?such? ?close? ?range? ?of? ?each? ?other.? ?Since? ?its? ?a? ?peaceful? ?asion,? ?why? ?not? ?take? ?
tea? ?for? ?wine,? ?and? ?smooth? ?over? ?this? ?situation.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?lightly,? ?and? ?tried? ?to? ?appear? ?as? ?casual? ?as? ?possible? ?as? ?he? ?pulled? ?on? ?his? ?
outer? ?robes,? ?asking? ?as? ?he? ?pulled? ?on? ?his? ?boots,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?how? ?are? ?things? ?at? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court?? ? ?
...? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?put? ?down? ?his? ?teacup? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?away,? ?gazing? ?outside? ?of? ?the? ?window? ?to? ?watch? ?
the? ?moon,? ?sighing,? ?I? ?do? ?not? ?wish? ?to? ?talk? ?of? ?it.? ? ?
...Alright.? ?I? ?wont.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
It? ?seemed? ?things? ?really? ?are? ?really? ?bad.? ?However? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?and? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?
straight? ?face,? ?I? ?kid.? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?do? ?not? ?wish? ?to? ?talk? ?of? ?it,? ?I? ?must.? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?leave? ?your? ?little? ?friend? ?for? ?
now? ?and? ?follow? ?me? ?outside? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ? ?
It? ?appeared? ?there? ?were? ?things? ?to? ?be? municated? ?that? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?heard? ?by? ?bystanders.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ply? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?say? ?leisurely? ?behind? ?him,? ?Your? ?Upper? ?
Court? ?is? ?in? plete? ?pandemonium,? ?its? ?not? ?a? ?secret.? ?Even? ?little? ?country? ?bumpkin? ?ghosts? ?know? ?
that? ?the? ?gathering? ?of? ?ghosts? ?couldnt? ?be? ?stopped? ?this? ?time? ?and? ?are? ?howling? ?nonstop? ?in? ?
excitement,? ?so? ?why? ?speak? ?outside?? ? ?
He? ?climbed? ?off? ?the? ?bed? ?too? ?and? nguidly? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?table,? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?teacup? ?and? ?yed? ?
with? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?looking? ?like? ?drinking? ?the? ?tea? ?was? ?of? ?no? ?interest? ?to? ?him,? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?the? ?three? ?
all? ?sat? ?by? ?the? ?table.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?appearance? ?right? ?now? ?was? ?young,? ?but? ?his? ?expression? ?and? ?
manners? ?almost? ?made? ?one? ?forget? ?that? ?fact.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied? ?gently,? ?Nothing? ?could? ?deceive? ?the? ?
eyes? ?of? ?his? ?excellency.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?tea? ?poured? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?after? ?all,? ?due? ?respect? ?must? ?be? ?given,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?drank? ?it,? ?and? ?
asked? ?as? ?he? ?did? ?so,? ?Isnt? ?there? ?still? ?some? ?time? ?before? ?the? ?official? ?opening? ?and? ?sealing? ?of? ?Mount? ?
TongLus? ?gates?? ?Or? ?is? ?it? ?confirmed? ?now?? ? ?
Although? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?mentioned? ?this? ?before,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?always? ?thought? ?he? ?mightve? ?
exaggerated? ?and? ?never? ?fully? ?took? ?his? ?words? ?to? ?heart.? ?However,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?confirmed,? ?Indeed,? ?it? ?
couldnt? ?be? ?stopped? ?anymore.? ? ?
It? ?seems? ?your? ?original? ?n? ?was? ?like? ?all? ?those? ?times? ?before;? ?send? ?all? ?the? ?martial? ?gods? ?to? ?seal? ?off? ?
every? ?road? ?leading? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?and? ?stop? ?the? ?demons? ?en? ?route.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? mented,? ?
But? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?broke? ?out? ?of? ?prison? ?and? ?escaped,? ?his? ?whereabouts? ?unknown,? ?so? ?now? ?theres? ?
suddenly? ?a? ?breach? ?in? ?the? ?south.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?inquired,? ?Did? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court?? ?How? ?is? ?he?? ?Did? ?he? ?say? ?
anything?? ? ?
Hes? ?returned,? ?but? ?not? ?in? ?a? ?good? ?condition.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?returned? ?wounded? ?and? ?
gave? ?a? ?hurried? ?report? ?of? ?the? ?truth,? ?pleading? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?give? ?the? ?orders? ?to? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
not? ?to? ?touch? ?the? ?female? ?ghost? ?Lan? ?Chang? ?and? ?her? ?son.? ?He? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?descend? ?again? ?after? ?
reporting? ?in,? ?but? ?his? ?injuries? ?were? ?not? ?optimistic,? ?his? ?right? ?arm? ?could? ?barely? ?move,? ?so? ?I? ?buckled? ?
him? ?down? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?to? ?recover.? ?However,? ?with? ?that,? ?the? ?southern? ?blockade? ?is? ?now? ?
full? ?of? ?holes.? ? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?any? ?other? ?matter,? ?like? ?if? ?they? ?needed? ?someone? ?to? ?go? ?kill? ?a? ?monster? ?or? ?steal? ?spiritual? ?
pills? ?or? ?something,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?instantly? ?volunteer.? ?But? ?something? ?like? ?leading? ?troops? ?wasnt? ?
something? ?so? ?easily? ?done? ?by? ?just? ?charging? ?ahead? ?alone.? ?One? ?man? ?could? ?break? ?through? ?an? ?army? ?
of? ?millions? ?but? ?he? ?could? ?not? ?defend? ?against? ?an? ?army? ?of? ?millions? ?alone.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?
understood? ?that? ?leading? ?people? ?and? ?leading? ?armies? ?wasnt? ?something? ?he? ?was? ?good? ?at.? ?Rather? ?
than? ?going? ?forward? ?bold-headedly,? ?it? ?was? ?best? ?if? ?someone? ?else? ?more? ?suited? ?for? ?the? ?position? ?be? ?
nominated,? ?so? ?he? ?wasnt? ?quick? ?to? ?volunteer? ?himself.? ?Instead,? ?he? ?asked,? ?Is? ?there? ?no? ?other? ?martial? ?
god? ?that? ?can? ?take? ?up? ?the? ?task?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?The? ?other? ?martial? ?gods? ?already? ?have? ?their? ?own? ?domains? ?and? ?missions? ?to? ?take? ?
care? ?of? ?and? ?have? ?no? ?liberties? ?to? ?take? ?on? ?more.? ?There? ?was? ?Pei? ?Su? ?from? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?
that? ?couldve? ?been? ?borrowed,? ?but? ?hes? ?long? ?been? ?exiled.? ?As? ?for? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?hes? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?you,? ?a? ?
madman? ?who? ?likes? ?to? ?charge? ?alone? ?in? ?the? ?world,? ?doing? ?as? ?he? ?willed.? ?Besides,? ?his? ?whereabouts? ?is? ?
also? ?currently? ?unknown,? ?and? ?that? ?child? ?never? ?answers? ?spiritual? munication.? ?The? ?head? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?is? ?also? ?lost? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?that.? ?Theres? ?a? ?temporary? ?head,? ?
but? ?the? ?other? ?civil? ?gods,? ?while? ?theyre? ?certainly? ?skilled? ?in? ?the? ?arts,? ?but? ?in? ?terms? ?of? ?passing? ?
munication,? ?making? ?decisions? ?and? ?coordination? ?management,? ?they? ?are? pletely? ?
incapable.? ?These? ?past? ?few? ?days...? ?
Listening? ?to? ?him,? ?it? ?sounded? ?like? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days,? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?fall? ?apart.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?listen? ?and? ?his? ?sympathies? ?grew,? ?I? ?remember? ?My? ?Lord? ?once? ?said,? ?even? ?if? ?
the? ?gathering? ?of? ?ghosts? ?couldnt? ?be? ?stopped,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?way? ?to? ?remedy? ?the? ?situation?? ?
What? ?can? ?be? ?done?? ? ?
Remedy?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?More? ?like? ?suicide,? ?probably.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?sighed,? ?Ive? ?also? ?said,? ?unless? ?absolutely? ?necessary,? ?I? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?
take? ?that? ?step.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?tightened,? ?Could? ?it? ?be...?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?replied? ?slowly,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?Right? ?now,? ?the? ?only? ?way? ?to? ?remedy? ?the? ?situation? ?was? ?to? ?send? ?
a? ?martial? ?god? ?to? ?infiltrate? ?the? ?gathering? ?of? ?ghosts? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ? ?
Since? ?the? ?start? ?of? ?ughter? ?couldnt? ?be? ?stopped,? ?then? ?make? ?sure? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?ughter,? ?not? ?
a? ?single? ?one? ?is? ?left!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?into? ?his? ?sleeves? ?and? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?Im? ?not? ?too? ?familiar? ?with? ?Mount? ?
TongLu,? ?and? ?I? ?dont? ?really? ?know? ?how? ?the? ?rules? ?work,? ?so? ?how? ?should? ?this? ?be? ?done?? ?Kill? ?every? st? ?
monster? ?and? ?demon? ?that? ?enter? ?the? ?mountain?? ? ?
But? ?that? ?was? ?something? ?inconceivable.? ?To? ?infiltrate? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?identity? ?must? ?be? ?hidden,? ?and? ?
not? ?too? ?many? ?helpers? ?could? e? ?either,? ?otherwise,? ?if? ?the? ?ghosts? ?should? ?discover? ?there? ?were? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?mixed? ?in,? ?they? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?surround? ?and? ?destroy.? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?was? ?also? ?
an? ?extremely? ?evil? ?ce;? ?a? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?would? ?be? ?significantly? ?restricted,? ?
much? ?more? ?so? ?than? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?at? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair.? ?
However,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?No,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?exert? ?that? ?much? ?effort.? ? ?
Im? ?familiar? ?with? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?Gege,? ?look? ?outside.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Following? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?pointing,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?out? ?the? ?window.? ?Beyond? ?the? ?window? ?below? ?
was? ?a? rge? ?field? ?nted? ?with? ?some? ?flowers? ?or? ?grass,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?small? ?flower? ?pot? ?in? ?
the? ?corner.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?hopped? ?onto? ?the? ?window? ?sill? ?and? ?pointed? ?at? ?that? ?flower? ?pot,? ?At? ?the? ?heart? ?
of? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?is? ?a? ?giant? ?kiln.? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?that? ?little? ?flower? ?pot? ?suddenly? ?fell? ?over? ?and? ?rolled? ?to? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?
the? ?field? ?before? ?standing? ?upright? ?by? ?itself.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?with? ?it? ?as? ?the? ?heart,? ?the? ?once? ?t? ?ground? ?
suddenly? ?rumbled? ?and? ?rolled? ?in? ?waves,? ?rolling? ?into? ?mounds? ?of? ?various? ?sizes? ?all? ?around.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?All? ?around? ?the? ?Kiln? ?is? ?a? ?mountain? ?range? ?encircling? ?it.? ?This? ?entire? ?area? ?is? ?
all? ?within? ?Mount? ?TongLus? ?perimeters.? ?Its? ?as? ?big? ?as? ?seven? ?city? ?states.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?amazed? ?watching? ?this,? ?and? ?he? ?leapt? ?up? ?lightly,? ?hopping? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?window.? ?As? ?he? ?
stood? ?among? ?the? ?field? ?full? ?of? ?little? ?earth? ?mounds,? ?it? ?gave? ?him? ?the? ?illusion? ?of? ?being? ?a? ?giant? ?looking? ?
down? ?below.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?The? ?ughter? ?of? ?ghosts? ?begins? ?from? ?the? ?outer? ?edges? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?
range,? ?and? ?continues? ?on? ?towards? ?the? ?Kiln? ?in? ?the? ?heart.? ? ?
He? ?gave? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?many? ?tiny? ?objects? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?started? ?agitating.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
crouched? ?down? ?to? ?watch? ?closely? ?and? ?discovered? ?it? ?was? ?many? ?weeds? ?and? ?small? ?leaves? ?twisting,? ?
like? ?a? ?small? ?person? ?crossing? ?through? ?the? ?mountain? ?range.? ?He? ?remarked,? ?Which? ?is? ?to? ?say,? ?the? ?
closer? ?to? ?this? ?Kiln? ?in? ?the? ?centre,? ?the? ?ghosts? ?are? ?also? ?stronger?? ? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Because? ?the? ?weak? ?weeds? ?will? ?have? ?all? ?been? ?annihted? ?at? ?the? ?
edges.? ? ?
Another? ?light? ?wave? ?of? ?a? ?hand,? ?and? ?breeze? ?brushed? ?by,? ?and? ?the? ?weeds? ?were? pletely? ?cleaned? ?
away? ?by? ?the? ?breeze.? ?The? ?empty? ?little? ?earth? ?mounds? ?suddenly? ?became? ?deste,? ?looking? ?rather? ?
sad.? ?However,? ?the? ?little? ?flower? ?pot? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?suddenly? ?emitted? ?a? ?red? ?light,? ?truly? ?looking? ?like? ?a? ?
tiny,? ?fire? ?zing? ?Kiln.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?it? ?and? ?noticed? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?tiny? ?little? ?red? ?flower,? ?and? ?a? ?few? ?
unremarkable? ?weeds? ?that? ?jumped? ?onto? ?the? ?little? ?flower? ?pot,? ?spinning? ?around? ?the? ?sides? ?of? ?the? ?pot? ?
like? ?little? ?people? ?dancing.? ?That? ?little? ?red? ?flower? ?danced? ?the? ?wildest.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?crouched? ?down? ?
next? ?to? ?him,? ?Finally,? ?only? ?a? ?handful? ?of? ?ghosts? ?at? ?most? ?can? ?enter? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?And? ?
then,? ?the? ?Kiln? ?will? ?close.? ? ?
Those? ?little? ?people? ?jumped? ?around? ?then? ?fell? ?in,? ?swallowed? ?by? ?the? ?ck? ?mud.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
continued,? ?After? ?that,? ?within? ?forty-nine? ?days,? ?a? ?ghost? ?must? ?break? ?out? ?of? ?this? ?Kiln.? ? ?
That? ?little? ?flower? ?pot? ?trembled? ?violently? ?and? ?exploded? ?abruptly,? ?a? ?blinding? ?red? ?light? ?shed,? ?
sting? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?dust.? ?
Apanying? ?this? ?earth? ?shattering? ?birth,? ?that? ?little? ?red? ?flower? ?leapt? ?out? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?mud? ?and? ?
raised? ?its? ?two? ?little? ?leaves? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?shouting? ?to? ?the? ?winds? ?to? ?announce? ?its? ?might? ?to? ?the? ?world.? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?puffed? ?a? ugh.? ?
However,? ?perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?overly? ?excited,? ?and? ?that? ?little? ?red? ?flower? ?slipped? ?on? ?the? ?edge? ?
of? ?that? ?flower? ?pot,? ?about? ?to? ?fall.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?reached? ?out? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?caught? ?it? ?lightly,? ?
holding? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?palms.? ?That? ?little? ?red? ?flower? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?gone? ?dizzy? ?from? ?the? ?fall? ?and? ?shook? ?
its? ?head,? ?raising? ?its? ?face? ?to? ?gaze? ?at? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?had? ?caught? ?hold? ?of? ?itself.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?brushed? ?off? ?
the? ?crumbs? ?of? ?dirt? ?that? ?was? ?sttered? ?onto? ?him? ?and? ?asked,? ?So? ?this? ?little? ?one? ?is? ?the? ?new? ?Ghost? ?
King? ?birthed? ?from? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?nodded,? ?Correct.? ?The? ?ughter? ?of? ?ghosts? ?at? ?the? ?beginning? ?was? ?a? ?strengthening? ?
process? ?and? ?cannot? ?be? ?bypassed.? ?If? ?the? ?ghost? ?who? ?entered? ?the? ?Kiln? ?isnt? ?strong? ?enough? ?and? ?
cant? ?break? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?then? ?it? ?will? ?be? ?suffocated? ?inside,? ?burned? ?to? ?ashes,? ?and? ?be? ?fertilizer? ?for? ?
another.? ? ?
He? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?called? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?still? ?sitting? ?inside,? ?Your? ?idea? ?is? ?to? ?cut? ?down? ?the? ?mighty? ?
and? ?leave? ?out? ?the? ?weeds.? ?Theres? ?only? ?so? ?many? ?with? ?the? ?potential? ?to? ?be? ?ghost? ?kings;? ?once? ?
theyre? ?annihted,? ?the? ?weak? ?ones? ?who? ?remain? ?cant? ?break? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?enter? ?it.? ?If? ?
they? ?cant? ?break? ?out,? ?then? ?they? ?still? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?recognized? ?as? ?ghost? ?kings.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Sounds? ?doable.? ?But? ?does? ?it? ?work?? ?Has? ?this? ?been? ?attempted? ?before?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?approached? ?the? ?window? ?and? ?said,? ?No.? ?Its? ?never? ?been? ?attempted? ?before.? ?In? ?the? ?past,? ?the? ?
demons? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?stopped? ?before? ?they? ?were? ?able? ?to? ?gather.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms,? ?Im? ?afraid? ?its? ?not? ?doable.? ?To? ?fight? ?under? ?these? ?conditions? ?is? ?no? ?
different? ?than? ?suicide.? ?I? ?suggest? ?you? ?who? ?came? ?up? ?with? ?such? ?a? ?brilliant? ?idea? ?go? ?yourself.? ? ?
Ive? ?that? ?very? ?intention.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied? ?easily.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?My? ?Lord?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?XianLe,? ?Ive? ?descended? ?for? ?this? ?very? ?reason.? ?I? ?will? ?be? ?heading? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?I? ?
need? ?you? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?and? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?my? ?duties? ?for? ?the? ?time? ?being.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?That? ?wont? ?do!? ?Have? ?me? ?take? ?your? ?ce? ?
temporarily?? ?My? ?Lord,? ?please? ?dont? ?joke,? ?no? ?one? ?will? ?listen? ?to? ?me.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?grinned,? ?Then,? ?this? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?very? ?good? ?chance? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?start.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?pardon? ?me? ?but? ?I? ?really? ?cant? ?agree? ?with? ?you? ?this? ?time.? ?
This? ?is? ?too? ?absurd.? ?To? ?use? ?a? ?vulgar? ?example? ?from? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?an? ?emperor? ?can? ?enter? ?the? ?
battlefield,? ?but? ?have? ?you? ?ever? ?heard? ?of? ?an? ?emperor? ?go? ?infiltrate? ?and? ?assassinate?? ?That? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Court? ?can? ?float? ?so? ?high? ?in? ?the? ?heavens? ?is? ?all? ?held? ?up? ?by? ?you.? ?None? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?can? ?do? ?this,? ?its? ?all? ?My? ?Lords? ?efforts.? ?If? ?youre? ?there,? ?the? ?sky? ?wont? ?fall.? ?If? ?youre? ?
not? ?there,? ?then? ?the? ?sky? ?really? ?will? ?fall.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?however,? ?answered? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?clenched? ?at? ?his? ?sides,? ?XianLe,? ?theres? ?no? ?one? ?in? ?this? ?
world? ?who? ?will? ?fall? ?only? ?because? ?the? ?heavens? ?copsed.? ?Once? ?youre? ?used? ?to? ?it? ?youll? ?find,? ?even? ?
with? ?whoevers? ?lost,? ?life? ?will? ?go? ?on.? ?There? ?will? ?always? ?be? ?new? ?to? ?rece? ?the? ?old.? ?To? ?have? ?a? ?ghost? ?
king? ?be? ?born,? ?its? ?nothing? ?if? ?its? ?another? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?or? ?Ship? ?Sinking? ?ck? ?
Water,? ?but? ?if? ?its? ?another? ?White? ?Clothed? ?Cmity,? ?then? ?the? ?world? ?will? ?fall? ?into? ?chaos.? ? ?
He? ?looked? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?the? ?eyes,? ?Youve? ?seen? ?with? ?your? ?own? ?eyes? ?just? ?how? ?difficult? ?it? ?was? ?to? ?kill? ?a? ?
Supreme? ?like? ?him.? ?If? ?its? ?not? ?me? ?who? ?goes,? ?then? ?theres? ?no? ?other? ?way.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?knew? ?that? ?this? ?wasnt? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?being? ?humble.? ?To? ?be? ?in? ?the? ?weakest? ?state? ?and? ?
trapped? ?with? ?millions? ?of? ?ghosts,? ?and? ?to? ?urately? ?pick? ?out? ?each? ?and? ?every? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?strongest? ?
to? ?kill? ?or? ?subdue,? ?even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?himself? ?he? ?couldnt? ?say? ?for? ?sure? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?it.? ?Only? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?
the? ?biggest? ?chance? ?of? ?sess.? ?But,? ?this? ?leave? ?might? ?take? ?up? ?to? ?ten? ?years.? ?What? ?about? ?the? ?
outside? ?world?? ?What? ?about? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court?? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Who? ?says? ?theres? ?no? ?other? ?way?? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.143:? ?Gates? ?Open? ?at? ?Mount? ?TongLu;? ?the? ?Assembly? ?of? ?Millions? ?of? ?Ghosts? ?
The? ?next? ?day,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?began? ?their? ?journey.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?holding? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?and? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Gege,? ?next? ?time? ?you? ?see? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?dont? ?
talk? ?to? ?him,? ?turn? ?around? ?and? ?run? ?away.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?Why?? ? ?
I? ?just? ?knew? ?that? ?every? ?time? ?he? es? ?looking? ?for? ?you,? ?its? ?never? ?for? ?anything? ?good.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?The? ?work? ?he? ?originally? ?assigned? ?me? ?wasnt? ?this.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Its? ?the? ?same? ?thing.? ?Whether? ?if? ?its? ?going? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?or? ?help? ?
him? ?manage? ?the? ?heavens,? ?neither? ?are? ?good? ?assignments.? ?The? ?Upper? ?Court? ?is? ?in? plete? ?
shambles? ?now,? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?let? ?it? ?break? ?up.? ?Throwing? ?that? ?pile? ?of? ?mud? ?on? ?your? p,? ?whats? ?up? ?
with? ?that?? ?Its? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?choosing? ?between? ?a? ?sword? ?and? ?a? ?knife? ?to? mit? ?suicide.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ugh,? ?but? ?after? ughing,? ?he? ?said? ?soberly,? ?Still,? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?you? ?
would? ?volunteer? ?to? ?apany? ?me? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?Ive? ?been? ?thinking? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?and? ?feel? ?this? ?
should? ?still? ?be? ?said:? ?San? ?Lang,? ?absolutely? ?dont? ?force? ?yourself.? ? ?
He? ?kept? ?feeling? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?volunteered? ?to? e? ?because? ?he? ?knew? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
thinking.? ?After? ?all,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?felt? ?like? ?rather? ?than? ?managing? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?do? ?what? ?he? ?
wasnt? ?good? ?at,? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?much? ?more? ?gratifying? ?to? ?get? ?locked? ?up? ?in? ?a? ?Kiln? ?and? ?kill? ?to? ?his? ?hearts? ?
content.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?Ive? ?already? ?sworn? ?three? ?times? ?Im? ?not? ?forcing? ?
myself,? ?do? ?you? ?not? ?believe? ?me?? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?its? ?not? ?that...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?nodded,? ?Then? ?just? ?rx,? ?gege.? ?I? ?know? ?my? ?limits.? ?Dont? ?feel? ?like? ?you? ?owe? ?me? ?
anything.? ?Even? ?standing? pletely? ?in? ?my? ?position,? ?I? ?wouldnt? ?mind? ?stuffing? ?the? ?new? ?ghost? ?king? ?
back? ?before? ?its? ?born? ?either.? ? ?
Currently,? ?the? ?present? ?ghost? ?kings? ?and? ?the? ?heavens? ?all? ?shared? ?mutual? ?benefits? ?on? ?this? ?matter.? ?
There? ?was? ?only? ?so? ?much? ?rice? ?and? ?everyone? ?wanted? ?a? ?bite.? ?There? ?was? ?already? ?not? ?enough? ?to? ?go? ?
around? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?friction? ?at? ?times,? ?but? ?to? ?add? ?another? ?one? ?to? ?the? ?mix? ?to? ?share? ?the? ?pot,? ?no? ?
one? ?was? ?willing.? ?Besides,? ?if? ?this? ?new? ?one? ?had? ?an? ?extreme? ?character,? ?then? ?if? ?they? ?go? ?mad? ?no? ?one? ?
would? ?have? ?anything? ?left? ?to? ?eat.? ?
After? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?listened? ?to? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?suggestion,? ?he? ?considered? ?it? ?seriously.? ?If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?to? ?
go? ?alone,? ?it? ?certainly? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?as? ?adequate? ?if? ?he? ?went? ?himself,? ?but? ?if? ?its? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?a? ?demon? ?
king? ?who? ?had? ?once? ?trained? ?through? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?himself,? ?then? ?this? bination? ?would? ?certainly? ?
have? ?more? ?odds? ?in? ?their? ?favour.? ?
Of? ?course,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?going? ?for? ?nothing.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?agreed? ?to? ?his? ?terms:? ?until? ?the? ?next? ?
time? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?reopens,? ?the? ?entire? ?heaven? ?must? ?detour? ?around? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City.? ?Also,? ?the? ?
entire? ?court? ?must? ?announce? ?the? ?heroic? ?deeds? ?of? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?and? ?sing? ?songs? ?of? ?
praises? ?for? ?an? ?entire? ?year...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?to? ?imagine? ?it,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?probably? ?something? ?to? ?the? ?
effect? ?of? ?You? ?bunch? ?of? ?foolish? ?heavenly? ?officials!? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?who? ?saved? ?you!? ?This? ?was? ?
practically? ?like? ?tormenting? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?were? ?already? ?wary? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?bore? ?
plicated? ?feelings? ?towards? ?him,? ?and? ?stepping? ?on? ?their? ?faces.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?With? ?me? ?around,? ?this? ?journey? ?will? ?be? ?much? ?easier? ?for? ?you.? ?
Pulling? ?himself? ?back,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?I? ?still? ?think? ?we? ?should? ?go? ?after? ?your? ?period? ?of? ?aggravation? ?
is? ?over,? ?after? ?youve? ?returned? ?to? ?your? ?normal? ?self.? ?
You? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?that? ?either.? ?Itll? ?be? ?soon.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Huh...? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?Gege,? ?whats? ?that? ?face?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?questioned.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?dejectedly,? ?...Does? ?that? ?mean,? ?San? ?Langs? ?gonna? ?grow? ?up?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists? ?by? ?his? ?sides,? ?En.? ?Ive? ?endured? ?for? ?too? ?long.? ?I? ?cant? ?wait? ?anymore.? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?finished? ?talking? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?him? ?up,? ?raising? ?him? ?high? ?into? ?the? ?air? ?
with? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ughed,? ?Itll? ?be? ?such? ?a? ?shame!? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?lift? ?you? ?up? ?anymore? ?after? ?
you? ?grow? ?up,? ?so? ?I? ?best? ?hug? ?as? ?much? ?as? ?I? ?can? ?now,? ?hahahahahaha...? ?
...? ?
On? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?they? ?werent? ?able? ?to? ?use? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?and? ?could? ?
only? ?walk.? ?Over? ?ten? ?days? ter,? ?the? ?two? ?finally? ?left? ?towns? ?and? ?signs? ?of? ?life? ?far? ?behind? ?them? ?and? ?
entered? ?a? ?mountainous? ?area? ?with? ?endless? ?fields? ?of? ?lush? ?green? ?forests.? ?
The? ?deeper? ?they? ?entered? ?the? ?woods,? ?the? ?more? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?they? ?saw? ?on? ?the? ?road,? ?the? ?
bands? ?of? ?them? ?growing? ?bigger? ?and? ?thicker,? ?their? ?shapes? ?and? ?forms? ?bizarre,? ?sneaking? ?and? ?
hurrying.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?in? ?hand? ?and? ?whispered,? ?So? ?many? ?have? e.? ? ?
The? ?gathering? ?this? ?time? ?certainly? ?is? ?bigger? ?than? ?before.? ?Its? ?because? ?the? ?heavens? ?didnt? ?put? ?up? ?a? ?
barricade,? ?so? ?many? ?who? ?werent? ?nning? ?on? ing? ?have? ?all? e.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
However,? ?there? ?werent? ?only? ?lone? ?ghosts,? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?that? ?came? ?in? ?groups.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?ran? ?into? ?a? rge? ?group? ?of? ?ragged? ?and? ?disheveled? ?ghosts,? ?their? ?faces? ?
savage,? ?marching? ?in? ?a? ?parade? ?chanting:? ? ?
THE? ?WORLD? ?BE? ?KILN;? ?THE? ?SOULS? ?BE? ?COPPER!? ? ?
WATERS? ?DEEP? ?AND? ?FIRES? ?BURN;? ?ADVERSITIES? ?BURIED? ?WITHIN!? ? ?
THE? ?WORLD? ?BE? ?KILN;? ?THE? ?SOULS? ?BE? ?COPPER!? ? ?
WATERS? ?DEEP? ?AND? ?FIRES? ?BURN;? ?ADVERSITIES? ?BURIED? ?WITHIN!? ? ?
Listening? ?to? ?the? ?tone? ?of? ?their? ?holler,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?they? ?not? ?sound? ?afraid,? ?they? ?sounded? ?eager.? ?But? ?
hearing? ?their? ?slogan,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?grew? ?frigid,? ?They? ?dont? ?even? ?understand? ?what? ?
theyre? ?saying? ?but? ?they? ?definitely? ?shout? ?louder? ?than? ?anybody.? ? ?
Thinking? ?of? ?it,? ?many? ?of? ?these? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?had? ?never? ?experienced? ?this? ?trial? ?before? ?and? ?
didnt? ?understand? ?the? ?cruelty? ?of? ?it,? ?taking? ?the? ?bing? ?of? ?a? ?Supreme? ?something? ?easily? ?
achievable,? ?and? ?each? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?filled? ?with? ?heroic? ?determination,? ?bringing? ?displeasure? ?to? ?the? ?
one? ?who? ?was? ?experienced.? ? ?
Can? ?they? ?also? e? ?banded? ?in? ?groups?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Those? ?are? ?typically? ?ones? ?who? ?knew? ?each? ?other? ?already? ?and? ?nned? ?to? ?charge? ?the? ?mountain? ?
together,? ?swearing? ?to? ?show? ?mercy? ?for? ?each? ?other.? ?However,? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?promises? ?will? ?keep? ?
simply? ?because? ?fighting? ?to? ?the? ?end,? ?the? ?more? ?killed? ?the? ?stronger? ?you? ?get,? ?the? ?more? ?you? ?save? ?the? ?
less? ?chance? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?survive,? ?and? ?the? ?easiest? ?target? ?is? ?often? ?ones? ?closest? ?to? ?you.? ?
Then,? ?he? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly,? ?covering? ?his? ?right? ?eye,? ?seeming? ?to? ?have? ?another? ?oing? ?
headache.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?seized? ?him? ?and? ?hid? ?behind? ?the? ?trees? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?crouching? ?down,? ?
feeling? ?concerned,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?mountain.? ?Are? ?you? ?sure? ?youll? ?be? ?
alright?? ? ?
Easing? ?his? ?brows,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?gege,? ?everythings? ?fine.? ?Itll? ?be? ?better? ?soon.? ?
How? ?could? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?not? ?be? ?worried? ?simply? ?because? ?he? ?said? ?so?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?then? ?added,? ?Gege,? ?
e? ?closer,? ?Ive? ?something? ?to? ?tell? ?you.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?nning? ?so? ?he? ?drew? ?his? ?face? ?closer.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?cupped? ?his? ?
face? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?lightly? ?touched? ?his? ?forehead? ?with? ?his.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked? ?and? ?was? ?stunned.? ?
He? ?waited? ?until? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?released? ?him? ?before? ?he? ?started,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?what? ?are? ?you...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Done.? ?Its? ?all? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons? ?here;? ?gege? ?is? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?your? ?
scent? ?would? ?be? ?very? ?conspicuous? ?in? ?there.? ?This? ?will? ?help? ?cover? ?it? ?a? ?little.? ? ?
So? ?that? ?was? ?what? ?it? ?was.? ?He? ?was? ?staining? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?his? ?scent.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?
remember? ?how? ?the? ?two? ?exchanged? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?and? ?air? ?between? ?them? ?and? ?was? ?afraid? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?would? ?be? ?reminded? ?too? ?and? ?quickly? ?said,? ?Alright.? ?Lets? ?put? ?on? ?some? ?disguise.? ? ?
In? ?order? ?to? ?blend? ?in? ?with? ?millions? ?of? ?ghosts,? ?naturally? ?they? ?must? ?go? ?under? ?some? ?disguises.? ?
However,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?more? ?than? ?draping? ?on? ?a? ?cloak.? ?There? ?were? ?already? ?plenty? ?of? ?ghosts? ?
and? ?monsters? ?who? ?also? ?donned? ?masks? ?and? ?cloaks,? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?odd.? ?The? ?two? ?dressed? ?simply,? ?
and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand? ?as? ?they? ?continued? ?slowly? ?on? ?their? ?way.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?there? ?
was? ?the? ?faint? ?noise? ?of? ?a? motion? ?ahead? ?on? ?the? ?road.? ?Unsure? ?of? ?what? ?was? ?happening,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
asked,? ?Is? ?there? ?anything? ?like? ?a? ndmark? ?that? ?tells? ?you? ?youve? ?entered? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ? ?
There? ?is,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered,? ?But? ?dont? ?trust? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?continue? ?his? ?questions? ?but? ?the? motion? ?ahead? ?of? ?them? ?was? ?growing? ?
louder.? ?When? ?the? ?two? ?exited? ?the? ?forest,? ?turns? ?out,? ?there? ?was? ?a? rge? ?ckened? ?crowd? ?of? ?at? ?least? ?
three? ?to? ?four? ?hundred? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?stuck? ?before? ?a? ?steep? ?bluff.? ?However,? ?this? ?number? ?
was? ?but? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?the? ?iceberg? ?for? ?the? ?turnout? ?of? ?the? ?gathering? ?this? ?time.? ?
Why? ?is? ?the? ?road? ?blocked?? ?Did? ?we? ?go? ?the? ?wrong? ?way?? ? ?
That? ?cant? ?be...? ?Didnt? ?they? ?say? ?any? ?road? ?will? ?lead? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ? ?
Perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?they? ?werent? ?within? ?the? ?boundaries? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?and? ?the? ?
ughtering? ?hadnt? ?officially? ?began,? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?were? ?still? ?considerably? ?peaceful.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?found? ?a? ?random? ?ghost? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?asked? ?casually,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on? ?over? ?there?? ? ?
That? ?ghost? ?yelled,? ?YA? ?AINT? ?GOT? ?EYES? ?TA? ?SEE? ?FER? ?YERSELF?? ?THERES? ?A? ?MOUNTAIN? ?IN? ?
THE? ?WAY,? ?WE? ?CANT? ?GIT? ?THROUGH!? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?this? ?ghost? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?half? ?of? ?its? ?head? ?were? ?sliced? ?off,? ?and? ?truly,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?
one? ?that? ?didnt? ?have? ?eyes? ?to? ?see.? ?But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?say? ?anything? ?and? ?only? ?said,? ?Cant? ?
we? ?go? ?around?? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?several? ?ghosts? ?rushed? ?over? ?from? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?spitting? ?their? ?tongues,? ?The? ?hell,? ?this? ?
mountain? ?is? ?evil!? ?Weve? ?ran? ?around? ?for? ?over? ?an? ?hour? ?and? ?still? ?saw? ?no? ?end? ?of? ?it!? ?Ive? ?had? ?to? ?run? ?
over? ?an? ?hour? ?to? e? ?back!? ? ?
The? ?ghosts? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?No.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?asked,? ?Cant? ?we? ?climb? ?up? ?or? ?fly? ?over?? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?a? rge,? ?seven? ?feet? ?bird? ??WHOOSH?? ?and? ?fell? ?from? ?the? ?sky,? ?crashing? ?
heavily? ?onto? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?practically? ?dropped? ?dead? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?A? ?ghost? ?cried? ?out,? ?DEAD!? ?
THE? ?BIRD? ?SPIRIT? ?DIED? ?FROM? ?EXHAUSTION? ?AND? ?STILL? ?IT? ?COULDNT? ?FLY? ?OVER!? ? ?
The? ?ghosts? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?again,? ?No.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?again,? ?Then? ?cant? ?we...? ?
But? ?before? ?he? ?could? plete? ?his? ?question,? ?the? ?ghosts? ?all? ?shushed? ?him? ?like? ?they? ?really? ?wished? ?to? ?
seal? ?his? ?mouth? ?shut,? ?STOP? ?ASKING,? ?YOU? ?LOUDMOUTH!? ? ?
Alright.? ?Xie? ?Lian? plied.? ?
Hundreds? ?of? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons? ?were? ?blocked? ?by? ?this? ?unpassable,? ?unhikable,? ?uncrossable? ?
mountain? ?bluff,? ?and? ?various? ?voices? ?of? ?endless? ?tones? ?buzzed,? ?exceedingly? ?noisy.? ?Some? ?said,? ?I? ?
get? ?it!? ?Its? ?not? ?a? ?typical? ?mountain,? ?its? ?a? ?screen.? ?
Some? ?said,? ?Everyone,? ?after? ?crossing? ?this? ?mountain,? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?must? ?be? ?right? ?beyond.? ?This? ?
mountain? ?is? ?probably? ?the? ?first? ?trial? ?before? ?entering? ?the? ?mountain.? ?If? ?we? ?cant? ?even? ?pass? ?a? ?simple? ?
test? ?like? ?this,? ?then? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?even? ?think? ?about? ?what? ?would? e? ?after? ?and? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?
just? ?go? ?home.? ? ?
WAIT!? ? ?
Wait? ?what?? ? ?
A? ?puzzled? ?voice? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Why? ?do? ?I...? ?smell? ?something? ?funny?? ? ?
What? ?smell?? ?You? ?sure? ?its? ?not? ?that? ?dead? ?human? ?meat? ?you? ?got? ?with? ?you?? ? ?
That? ?voice? ?said,? ?No,? ?no.? ?Its? ?not? ?the? ?flesh? ?of? ?the? ?dead,? ?its? ?flesh? ?of? ?the? ?living!? ?No? ?no? ?no,? ?thats? ?not? ?
right? ?either!? ?...? ?Its? ?rather? ?like...? ?THE? ?SMELL? ?OF? ?A? ?HEAVENLY? ?OFFICIAL!!!!? ?
The? ?moment? ?those? ?words? ?rolled? ?out? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?rm? ?was? ?raised,? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?all? ?
cried,? ?WHAT?!? ?YOURE? ?SHITTIN? ?ME,? ?WHY? ?WOULD? ?THERE? ?BE? ?A? ?HEAVENLY? ?OFFICIAL?? ? ?
AHH? ?WAIT!? ?Um...? ?I? ?SMELL? ?IT? ?TOO!? ? ?
How? e? ?we? ?dont? ?smell? ?anything? ?here?? ? ?
Now? ?that? ?yall? ?are? ?talking? ?about? ?it,? ?it? ?feels? ?like? ?here? ?too...? ?DID? ?A? ?HEAVENLY? ?OFFICIAL? ?SNEAK? ?
IN?!? ? ?
Thats? ?impossible...? ?what? ?heavenly? ?official? ?is? ?so? ?audacious? ?to? e? ?to? ?a? ?ce? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
With? ?all? ?these? ?voices? ?calling? ?out,? ?rm? ?exploded? ?in? ?all? ?directions.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?
trepidation? ?but? ?still? ?his? ?face? ?next? ?gave? ?anything? ?away.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?obviously? ?helped? ?him? ?cover? ?up? ?his? ?scent? ?earlier,? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?there? ?be? ?any? ?
scent? ?still?? ?No? ?one? ?shouldve? ?noticed? ?he? ?snuck? ?in.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?held? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?whispered,? ?Gege? ?be? ?careful,? ?something? ?is? ?stirring? ?the? ?pot? ?and? ?
creating? ?chaos? ?on? ?purpose.? ?
Its? ?also? ?possible? ?that? ?other? ?than? ?me,? ?there? ?are? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?that? ?have? ?snuck? ?in.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?said.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?ghost? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?mention? ?the? ?smell? ?of? ?humans? ?jumped? ?onto? ?a? ?boulder,? ?
EVERYONE!? ?Maybe,? ?those? ?godforsaken? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?saw? ?they? ?
couldnt? ?stop? ?us? ?en? ?route? ?so? ?they? ?sent? ?forth? ?people? ?to? e? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?to? ?ruin? ?our? ?
celebration.? ?I? ?suggest? ?everyone? ?wearing? ?masks? ?and? ?cloaks? ?or? ?heavy? yers? ?to? ?strip? ?them? ?off? ?for? ?
now? ?so? ?whoever? ?has? ?spiritual? ?aura? ?will? ?be? ?immediately? ?discovered.? ?Everyone,? ?announce? ?your? ?
title? ?one? ?by? ?one,? ?dont? ?give? ?them? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?sneak? ?in? ?among? ?us!? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?all? ?apuded? ?the? ?idea,? ?and? ?that? ?ghost? ?continued,? ?Ill? ?go? ?first!? ?Im? ?the? ?
Demon? ?of? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?C? ?the? ?decapitation? ?de? ?of? ?an? ?executioner.? ?Theres? ?
only? ?ever? ?the? ?one? ?de? ?for? ?killing? ?and? ?chopping? ?off? ?heads!? ? ?
...? ?
In? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?experience,? ?typically? ?the? ?more? ?exaggerated? ?the? ?title,? ?with? ?names? ?like? ?
Unparallelled,? ?Thousand? ?Hands,? ?Mighty? ?or? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?etc.,? ?the? ?easier? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?
wipe? ?out.? ?Usually? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?single? ?move.? ?Sometimes? ?three? ?could? ?be? ?wiped? ?out? ?with? ?a? ?single? ?
move.? ?Immediately? ?there? ?were? ?hundreds? ?of? ?titles? ?being? ?thrown? ?out? ?noisily,? ?and? ?he? ?shook? ?his? ?
head? ?as? ?he? ?listened.? ?Suddenly,? ?a? ?ghost? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?elbowed? ?him,? ?Hey,? ?why? ?havent? ?you? ?stripped? ?
off? ?your? ?cloak? ?yet?? ?What? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?like? ?he? ?meant? ?it? ?disrespectfully;? ?if? ?he? ?wasnt? ?human? ?then? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?called? ?a? ?what? ?
so? ?that? ?didnt? ?seem? ?wrong.? ?In? ?fact,? ?there? ?were? ?plenty? ?of? ?other? ?ghosts? ?that? ?didnt? ?remove? ?their? ?
cloaks? ?and? ?masks;? ?there? ?was? ?even? ?one? ?close? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?watching? ?them? ?with? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed.? ?
But? ?the? ?one? ?called? ?out? ?first? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?seeing? ?that? ?all? ?the? ?eyes? ?were? ?on? ?him,? ?he? ?epted? ?
his? ?own? ?bad? ?luck? ?and? ?took? ?off? ?the? ?cloak,? ?speaking? ?gently,? ?Im? ?a? ?Puppet? ?Master.? ? ?
The? ?ghosts? ?all? ?approached? ?and? ?circled? ?around,? ?I? ?see!? ?No? ?wonder? ?you? ?look? ?so? ?much? ?like? ?a? ?
human.? ?This? ?is? ?my? ?first? ?time? ?seeing? ?a? ?Puppet? ?Master!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?without? ?speaking.? ?A? ?Puppet? ?Master? ?was? ?a? ?ghost? ?with? ?a? ?very? ?weak? ?essence? ?of? ?
evil.? ?In? ?order? ?to? ?create? ?the? ?perfect? ?puppet,? ?they? ?would? ?experiment? ?on? ?all? ?different? ?kinds? ?of? ?
materials? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?strange? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?stained? ?with? ?different? ?kinds? ?of? ?scent.? ?Since? ?they? ?
particrly? ?fancy? ?the? ?skins? ?of? ?humans,? ?the? ?scent? ?of? ?human? ?was? ?usually? ?heavy? ?on? ?their? ?bodies.? ?
The? ?dream? ?of? ?Puppet? ?Masters? ?was? ?to? ?pull? ?out? ?hairs? ?from? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?and? ?make? ?wigs? ?for? ?
their? ?puppets,? ?and? ?some? ?were? ?even? ?daring? ?enough? ?to? ?try.? ?Thus,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?strange? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?
scent? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?either.? ?
A? ?ghost? ?asked,? ?Then? ?wheres? ?your? ?puppet?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?scanned? ?the? ?crowd,? ?then? ?bent? ?down? ?to? ?lift? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?up.? ? ?
The? ?ghosts? ?were? ?all? ?in? ?awe,? ?Wow,? ?so? ?exquisite!? ? ?
What? ?material? ?did? ?you? ?use?? ?Tsk? ?tsk? ?tsk,? ?this? ?looks? ?so? ?real.? ?
Feels? ?like? ?youre? ?gonna? ?be? ?a? ?tough? petitor...? ? ?
How? ?is? ?it? ?real?? ?I? ?think? ?it? ?looks? ?rather? ?fake.? ?Isnt? ?the? ?skin? ?too? ?white?? ?Why? ?would? ?kids? ?have? ?such? ?
long? shes?? ? ?
Although? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed? ?and? ?expressionless,? ?but? ?there? ?were? ?still? ?many? ?
female? ?ghosts? ?whose? ?unmoving? ?hearts? ?were? ?struck? ?by? ?his? ?looks.? ?Im? ?dying,? ?what? ?a? ?handsome? ?
poppet!? ?Master,? ?do? ?you? ?take? missions?? ?Can? ?I? ?order? ?one? ?exactly? ?the? ?same?? ?We? ?can? ?talk? ?
price.? ?Some? ?even? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?pet,? ?unable? ?to? ?stop? ?themselves.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?
brought? ?him? ?back? ?into? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?the? ?ghosts? ?were? ?miffed,? ?So? ?stingy!? ?Treasuring? ?him? ?so? ?much,? ?
you? ?wont? ?even? ?let? ?us? ?touch.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?left? ?arm? ?held? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?even? ?tighter,? ?and? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?brushed? ?his? ?hair,? ?Of? ?course.? ?
This? ?is? ?my? ?puppet.? ?Besides,? ?hes? ?got? ?quite? ?the? ?temper.? ?No? ?one? ?but? ?me? ?can? ?touch? ?him,? ?otherwise? ?
hell? ?get? ?very? ?angry.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?the? ?ghosts? ?all? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?AIYOH,? ?HE? ?CAN? ?
EVEN? ?RAISE? ?BROWS!? ?HES? ?GOT? ?ATTITUDE!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?voice? ?that? ?spoke? ?up,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?thats? ?it.? ?
? ?
Ch.144:? ?Gates? ?Open? ?at? ?Mount? ?TongLu;? ?the? ?Assembly? ?of? ?Millions? ?of? ?Ghosts? ?2? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?and? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?spoke? ?was? ?that? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de.? ?He? ?
used,? ?The? ?scent? ?of? ?humans? ?on? ?you? ?is? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?heavy.? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?all? ?chided,? ?Hes? ?a? ?Puppet? ?Master...? ?its? ?understandable.? ?Hes? ?got? ?essence? ?
of? ?evil? ?on? ?him? ?too.? ? ?
The? ?Demon? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?countered,? ?No? ?no,? ?look? ?closer? ?everyone.? ?This? ?
essence? ?of? ?evil? ?on? ?this? ?Puppet? ?Master? ?doesnt? ?feel? ?like? ?its? ?emitted? ?from? ?within,? ?more? ?like? ?dyed? ?
from? ?the? ?outside.? ?
To? ?stain? ?dye? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?from? ?the? ?surface? ?shouldve? ?been? ?passable? ?originally,? ?but? ?once? ?it? ?
became? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?focus? ?for? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts,? ?the? ?details? ?would? ?be? ?magnified.? ?This? ?Swift? ?
Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?didnt? ?look? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?very? ?smart? ?at? ?first,? ?simr? ?to? ?that? ?
Heavens? ?Eye,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?taken? ?him? ?for? ?an? ?insignificant? ?little? ?side? ?character,? ?but? ?who? ?knew? ?
he? ?wasnt? ?that? ?easy? ?to? ?deceive.? ?A? ?ghost? ?piped? ?up,? ?You? ?look? ?like? ?youre? ?well? ?versed? ?in? ?this,? ?so? ?is? ?
there? ?anything? ?concrete? ?to? ?your? ?words?? ?How? ?do? ?we? ?tell?? ?You? ?got? ?any? ?ideas?? ? ?
The? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?replied,? ?Yes.? ?Theres? ?a? ?tool? ?that? ?can? ?determine? ?just? ?
exactly? ?what? ?he? ?is!? ? ?
From? ?his? ?sleeve? ?he? ?pulled? ?out? ?an? ?object.? ?The? ?moment? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?saw? ?they? ?instantly? ?
backed? ?away,? ?THE? ?FUCK!? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?YELLOW? ?TALISMAN? ?ON? ?YOU?!? ?YOU? ?SURE? ?YOURE? ?
NOT? ?THE? ?HEAVENLY? ?OFFICIAL?? ? ?
Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?exined? ?earnestly,? ?No!? ?Ive? ?killed? ?some? ?cultivators? ?on? ?
the? ?way? ?here? ?and? ?took? ?their? ?belongings,? ?thats? ?all.? ?These? ?are? ?just? ?the? ?typical? ?yellow? ?talismans? ?for? ?
dealing? ?with? ?little? ?ghosts? ?and? ?irrelevant? ?little? ?minions.? ?Since? ?everyone? ?made? ?it? ?here,? ?Im? ?sure? ?
these? ?talismans? ?would? ?do? ?nothing? ?to? ?you.? ?Watch!? ? ?
Then? ?he? ?pped? ?that? ?yellow? ?talisman? ?on? ?his? ?forehead.? ??Crackle? ?crackle?,? ?that? ?yellow? ?talisman? ?
burnt? ?up? ?into? ?a? ?wisp? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?leaving? ?a? ?ck,? ?ashen? ?mark? ?on? ?his? ?forehead.? ?
That? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?said,? ?Even? ?though? ?this? ?talisman? ?cant? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?
me,? ?but? ?I? ?can? ?at? ?least? ?prove? ?my? ?identity.? ? ?
Something? ?like? ?a? ?paper? ?talisman? ?could? ?be? ?used? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons,? ?but? ?on? ?the? ?flip? ?
side,? ?it? ?could? ?also? ?be? ?used? ?to? ?identify? ?whether? ?a? ?person? ?was? ?in? ?fact,? ?a? ?person.? ?Swift? ?
Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?pointed? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?If? ?youre? ?really? ?a? ?Puppet? ?Master,? ?then? ?stick? ?
this? ?yellow? ?talisman? ?on? ?your? ?forehead.? ?Well? ?see? ?whether? ?if? ?it? ?leaves? ?a? ?mark.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?show? ?any? ?reaction? ?but? ?his? ?mind? ?was? ?spinning? ?rapidly.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
whispered,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?gege.? ? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?confident? ?in? ?his? ?chances.? ?He? ?put? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?down? ?
and? ?approached? ?easily,? ?took? ?that? ?talisman? ?and? ?pressed? ?it? ?on? ?his? ?forehead.? ?Crackle? ?crackle,? ?that? ?
yellow? ?talisman? ?burnt? ?to? ?a? ?wisp? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke,? ?however? ?after? ?the? ?smoke? ?had? ?cleared,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
forehead? ?was? ?still? ?unmarred? ?with? ?not? ?a? ?trace? ?left? ?behind!? ?
This? ?proved? ?that? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?on? ?his? ?person? ?was? ?stained? ?from? ?the? ?surface!? ? ?
Other? ?than? ?that? ?cloaked? ?figure? ?with? ?crossed? ?arms,? ?hundreds? ?of? ?ghosts? ?instantly? ?surrounded? ?
them,? ?yelling? ?and? ?howling,? ?looking? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?ready? ?to? ?bring? ?out? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?bizarre? ?weapons,? ?
but? ?then? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?instantly? ?repelled? ?by? ?an? ?invisible? ?barrier.? ?The? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?were? ?
stunned,? ?Well,? ?well!? ?Pretty? ?skilled? ?too!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?flipped? ?open? ?his? ?hands,? ?I? ?didnt? ?do? ?anything,? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?was? ?standing? ?behind? ?him? ?spoke.? ?
He? ?approached? ?with? ?his? ?fists? ?at? ?his? ?sides,? ?You? ?bunch? ?of? ?unlearned? ?country? ?bumpkin? ?ghosts,? ?
whatre? ?you? ?all? ?looking? ?so? ?surprised? ?for?? ? ?
And? ?youre? ?a? ?man? ?of? ?the? ?world,? ?little? ?ghost? ?baby??? ? ?
It? ?aint? ?a? ?lie? ?that? ?he? ?aint? ?got? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?on? ?him.? ?Just? ?whore? ?yall,? ?dere? ?yaselves? ?now!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered,? ?What? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?fools.? ?Of? ?course? ?theres? ?none? ?on? ?his? ?body,? ?because? ?Im? ?
the? ?real? ?Puppet? ?Master!? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?could? ?sense? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?haunting? ?chill? ?
blow? ?past? ?them,? ?like? ?the? ?entire? ?field? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?freeze.? ?Even? ?with? ?their? ?cool? ?bodies? ?they? ?still? ?
shuddered,? ?...What...? ?Whats...? ?going...? ?on...?? ? ?
Giving? ?you? ?all? ?a? ?taste? ?of? ?the? ?world,? ?is? ?all.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
He? ?rescinded? ?his? ?aura? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?finally? ?stopped? ?shivering.? ?That? ?Swift? ?
Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?questioned,? ?feeling? ?trepidation,? ?If...? ?If? ?youre? ?the? ?Puppet? ?
Master,? ?and? ?hes? ?also? ?a? ?Puppet? ?Master,? ?then? ?whos? ?the?? ?No? ?no,? ?it? ?cant? ?be? ?him,? ?so? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?
person? ?is? ?he?? ? ?
Before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?responded,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Obviously,? ?the? ?kind? ?that? ?belongs? ?to? ?him.? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?were? ?befuddled? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?it? ?finally? ?dawned? ?on? ?them,? ?SoC? ?So? ?its? ?
the? ?opposite?? ?Hes? ?the? ?master,? ?and? ?youre? ?the? ?puppet?!? ?
Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?was? ?suspicious,? ?Then? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?say? ?you? ?were? ?the? ?
Puppet? ?Master? ?earlier?? ?Whats? ?the? ?intention? ?of? ?your? ?lie?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Because,? ?I? ?thought? ?itd? ?be? ?amusing.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?too,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?Master? ?finding? ?it? ?amusing? ?is? ?the? ?most? ?important? ?reason.? ? ?
After? ?the? ?female? ?ghosts? ?got? ?over? ?their? ?initial? ?shock,? ?they? ?tucked? ?away? ?their? ?long? ?ws? ?and? ?
tongues? ?and? ?started? ?circling? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?anew? ?and? ?started? ?examining? ?him.? ?From? ?some? ?
reason,? ?the? mentary? ?from? ?the? ?female? ?ghosts? ?directed? ?to? ?him? ?took? ?on? ?a? pletely? ?different? ?
vour? ?than? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?checking? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?out.? ?Somehow,? ?they? ?sounded? ?more? ?bold:? ?
So? ?this? ?little? ?gege? ?is? ?the? ?real? ?puppet?? ?Aiyah,? ?I? ?like? ?this? ?age? ?better,? ?now? ?I? ?want? ?one? ?even? ?more!? ?
Are? ?you? ?sure? ?you? ?dont? ?take? ?orders?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?gently,? ?Um...? ?thank? ?you? ?for? ?your? ?affections.? ?But,? ?Im? ?actually? ?very? ?old...? ?
This? ?material? ?is? ?human? ?skin,? ?right?? ?The? ?treatment? ?is? ?done? ?fairly? ?cleanly,? ?there? ?isnt? ?any? ?of? ?that? ?
stinking,? ?rancid? ?smell? ?of? ?Yang*? ?from? ?those? ?burly? ?men.? ?Master,? ?how? ?do? ?you? ?manage? ?the? ?
maintenance?? ?Do? ?you? ?use? ?perfume?? ? ?
Its? ?human? ?skin,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?No? ?perfumes.? ?Just? ?bathe? ?frequently? ?and? ?drink? ?lots? ?of? ?water.? ? ?
Wow!? ?Feels? ?like? ?this? ?puppet? ?can? ?do? ?many? ?things!? ?All? ?sorts.? ?Both? ?the? ?face? ?and? ?body? ?look? ?pretty? ?
good,? ?eh?? ?Looks? ?like? ?the? ?feel? ?of? ?his? ?skin? ?is? ?nice? ?too.? ?But? ?hes? ?a? ?little? ?skinny,? ?I? ?wonder? ?if? ?theres? ?
some? ?meat? ?in? ?there? ?after? ?stripping? ?the? ?clothes? ?off? ?hehehehe...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?maintaining? ?a? ?polite? ?and? ?humble? ?smile? ?the? ?entire? ?time,? ?but? ?seeing? ?that? ?there? ?
were? ?actually? ?female? ?ghosts? ing? ?closer? ?ready? ?to? ?feel? ?his? ?chest? ?with? ?their? ?eyes? ?bright,? ?his? ?
brows? ?twitched.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pressed? ?two? ?fingers? ?together? ?and? ?lightly? ?swung? ?them? ?upwards,? ?and? ?
the? ?circle? ?of? ?delicate? ?as? ?well? ?as? ?withered? ?hands? ?were? ?waved? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?
crouched? ?behind? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?hide.? ?The? ?female? ?ghosts? ?were? ?annoyed,? ?What,? ?are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?
say? ?that? ?this? ?puppet? ?has? ?a? ?bad? ?temper? ?too? ?and? ?doesnt? ?like? ?other? ?people? ?touching? ?him?? ?He? ?looks? ?
nice!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?lifted? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?chin,? ?His? ?temper? ?is? ?certainly? ?nice,? ?but? ?my? ?temper? ?is? ?
bad.? ?No? ?one? ?shall? ?touch? ?what? ?I? ?love? ?except? ?for? ?me.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?along? ?and? ?obediently? ?raised? ?his? ?face,? ?holding? ?back? ?his? ugh? ?so? ?hard? ?his? ?guts? ?
were? ?spasming.? ?Still,? ?he? ?was? ?very? ?cooperative? ?and? ?gazed? ?at? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes,? ?speaking? ?
earnestly,? ?No.? ?San...? ?Masters? ?temper? ?is? ?very? ?nice? ?too.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?too,? ?looking? ?very? ?satisfied.? ?The? ?two? ?went? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?getting? ?quite? ?into? ?
their? ?roles,? ?but? ?another? ?ghost? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?interrupted,? ?I? ?still? ?think? ?the? ?scent? ?of? ?human? ?on? ?him? ?is? ?
too? ?strong.? ? ?
Then? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?do?? ?The? ?female? ?ghosts? ?questioned.? ?
That? ?ghost? ?said,? ?I? ?heard? ?puppets? ?made? ?of? ?skin? ?arent? ?stuffed? ?with? ?flesh,? ?so? ?if? ?theyre? ?stabbed? ?
they? ?wont? ?bleed.? ?Let? ?me? ?stab? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?de? ?and? ?see...? ?But? ?before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?thought? ?he? ?
was? ?frightened? ?to? ?silence? ?with? ?a? ?sharp? ?eye.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Try? ?touching? ?him,? ?I? ?dare? ?you.? ?Think? ?I? ?would? ?let? ?the? ?things? ?I? ?treasure? ?
deep? ?in? ?my? ?heart? ?be? ?so? ?easily? ?touched? ?by? ?you? ?lot?? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?were? ?pushed? ?back? ?by? ?the? ?power? ?of? ?his? ?aura? ?earlier,? ?and? ?now? ?that? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?was? ?making? ?threats,? ?they? ?didnt? ?dare? ?move? ?another? ?muscle,? ?and? ?had? ?subconsciously? ?
backed? ?away? ?to? ?give? ?them? ?a? rge? ?breather? ?area.? ?That? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?
who? ?had? ?started? ?everything? ?saw? ?things? ?were? ?going? ?downhill? ?and? ?actually? ?became? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?try? ?
and? ?smooth? ?things? ?over,? ?Please? ?dont? ?be? ?furious,? ?Puppet? ?Master.? ?We? ?havent? ?even? ?entered? ?the? ?
boundaries? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?yet,? ?we? ?can? ?talk? ?more? ?after? ?going? ?in.? ?Lets? ?not? ?start? ?things? ?among? ?
ourselves? ?now.? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?nced? ?to? ?the? ?side,? ?Rather? ?than? ?harassing? ?my? ?puppet,? ?why? ?not? ?ask? ?instead? ?
why? ?that? ?one? ?still? ?wouldnt? ?remove? ?their? ?cloak.? ? ?
The? ?entric? ?cloaked? ?figure? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?standing? ?there? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?this? ?entire? ?time? ?still? ?hadnt? ?
removed? ?their? ?cloak? ?since? ?the? ?ruckus? ?started,? ?and? ?had? ?been? ?watching? ?with? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed? ?like? ?
they? ?were? ?enjoying? ?a? ?show,? pletely? ?removed? ?from? ?the? ?hubbub.? ?Now? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pointed? ?
them? ?out,? ?the? ?show? ?couldnt? ?be? ?watched? ?anymore? ?since? ?they? ?became? ?the? ?star.? ?Swift? ?
Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?walked? ?forward? ?a? ?step,? ?Will? ?this? ?friend? ?also? ?remove? ?your? ?cloak? ?
to? ?let? ?us? ?see?? ?
That? ?cloaked? ?figure? ?paused? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?and? ?just? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?starting? ?to? ?suspect? ?if? ?
they? ?were? ?ready? ?to? ?kick? ?up? ?dirt? ?and? ?run? ?away,? ?that? ?cloaked? ?figure? ?suddenly? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?
cleanly? ?pulled? ?off? ?the? ?cloak.? ?
Under? ?the? ?cloak? ?was? ?a? ?handsome? ?but? ?in? ?and? ?normal? ?face.? ?
Such? ?a? ?person,? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?thrown? ?into? ?a? ?crowd,? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?look? ?bad,? ?but? ?theyd? ?be? ?easily? ?
forgotten,? ?their? ?appearance? ?unretainable,? ?and? ?it? ?made? ?those? ?ghosts? ?who? ?saw? ?this? ?reveal? ?rather? ?
disappointed.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?growing? ?wary.? ?
Obviously? ?a? ?fake? ?face.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
His? ?voice? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?heard? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?Sometimes,? ?when? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?or? ?renown? ?ghosts? ?had? ?business? ?to? ?do? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?instead? ?of? ?using? ?the? ?
inconvenient? ?real? ?form,? ?theyd? ?conceive? ?such? ?a? ?fake? ?face.? ?Times? ?like? ?these,? ?the? ?most? ?important? ?
element? ?of? ?this? ?transformation? ?was? ?in? ?and? ?normal;? ?whether? ?it? ?be? ?good? ?looking? ?or? ?not,? ?as? ?long? ?
as? ?it? ?was? ?in? ?enough? ?to? ?ensure? ?that? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?long? ?someone? ?was? ?to? ?stare? ?at? ?their? ?faces,? ?
theyd? ?still? ?forget? ?the? ?moment? ?they? ?turn? ?away.? ?That? ?would? ?constitute? ?a? ?sessful? ?transformation.? ?
The? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?cloaked? ?figure? ?perfectly? ?matched? ?the? ?key? ponent? ?of? ?such? ?a? ?transformation,? ?
so,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?likely? ?not? ?his? ?real? ?face,? ?and? ?his? ?real? ?identity? ?unknown.? ?
Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?handed? ?out? ?a? ?yellow? ?talisman.? ?That? ?cloaked? ?figure? ?took? ?it? ?
and? ?stuck? ?it? ?on? ?his? ?forehead? ?without? ?hesitation.? ?Crackle? ?crackle,? ?smoke,? ?a? ?mark.? ? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?ghost? ?and? ?not? ?a? ?human.? ?
After? ?all? ?this? ?ruckus,? ?the? ?crowd? ?was? ?getting? ?aggravated,? ?So? ?is? ?there? ?actually? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?
mixed? ?in? ?or? ?not?? ? ?
Whos? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?brought? ?this? ?up? ?first?? ?You? ?better? ?not? ?be? ?wrong.? ?
Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?The? ?first? ?to? ?notice? ?is? ?me,? ?but? ?its? ?true!? ?I? ?
definitely? ?smelt? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official..? ?AH!? ? ?
Unexpectedly,? ?in? ?mid-speech? ?he? ?suddenly? ?screamed? ?and? ?toppled? ?over.? ?Shocked,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
rushed? ?forward? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?extra? ?bloody? ?hold? ?on? ?his? ?body.? ?The? ?hold? ?pierced? ?through? ?the? ?
abdomen,? ?and,? ?on? ?the? ?wound,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?faint? ?residue? ?of? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?spiritual? ?light? ?only? ?found? ?on? ?
the? ?body? ?of? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official!? ?
The? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?were? ?shocked,? ?LOOK? ?AT? ?HIS? ?WOUND!? ?THERES? ?REALLY? ?A? ?HEAVENLY? ?
OFFICIAL? ?AMONG? ?US!? ? ?
Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?covered? ?that? ?bloody? ?hole? ?and? ?cried,? ?terrified,? ?
EVERYONE? ?WATCH? ?OUT!? ?THEY? ?WANT? ?TO? ?WIPE? ?US? ?OUT!? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?immediately? ?lost? ?their? ?minds? ?in? ?terror,? ?like? ?a? ?pot? ?had? ?exploded,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?
raised? ?their? ?weapons? ?ready? ?to? ?face? ?enemies? ?from? ?any? ?direction,? ?yelling,? ?WHO? ?IS? ?IT?!? ?WHO? ?
WANTS? ?TO? ?WIPE? ?US? ?OUT?!? ?WHERE? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?HIDING?!? ? ?
When? ?that? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?was? ?first? ?hit,? ?the? ?first? ?thought? ?that? ?shed? ?
through? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?was,? ?I? ?knew? ?those? ?who? ?give? ?themselves? ?such? ?ridiculous? ?titles? ?are? ?the? ?
first? ?to? ?go? ?down!? ?Then? ?after? ?blinking,? ?he? ?shouted,? ?EVERYONE? ?SAW? ?JUST? ?NOW,? ?RIGHT?? ?MY? ?
MASTER? ?AND? ?I? ?WERE? ?BOTH? ?UNDER? ?YOUR? ?SCRUTINY? ?THE? ?ENTIRE? ?TIME,? ?WE? ?DIDNT? ?DO? ?
ANYTHING.? ?As? ?he? ?spoke,? ?he? ?nced? ?sharply? ?at? ?that? ?cloaked? ?figure.? ?The? ?other? ?also? ?raised? ?his? ?
hand,? ?his? ?suppressed? ?voice? ?low,? ?Same.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?leaned? ?down? ?to? ?check? ?over? ?Swift? ?de? ?Demons? ?injuries? ?and? ?imed,? ?Its? ?a? ?sword? ?
wound.? ?Whoevers? ?using? ?a? ?sword? ?right? ?now? ?is...? ?When? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?he? ?was? ?instantly? ?
speechless.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?the? ?sword? ?wasnt? ?just? ?the? ?most? ?popr? ?weapon? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?and? ?
heavenly? ?realms,? ?but? ?also? ?in? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm.? ?Of? ?the? ?four? ?hundred? ?some? ?ghosts? ?present,? ?at? ?least? ?
more? ?than? ?three? ?hundred? ?wielded? ?swords,? pletely? ?uncountable.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?
If? ?only? ?theres? ?more? ?yellow? ?talismans? ?we? ?can? ?use? ?like? ?the? ?ones? ?earlier,? ?we? ?wont? ?have? ?to? ?worry? ?
over? ?whos? ?who.? ? ?
Of? ?course,? ?this? ?was? ?an? ?offhanded? ment,? ?making? ?himself? ?sound? ?helpful.? ?If? ?there? ?really? ?were? ?
heavenly? ?colleagues? ?who? ?infiltrated? ?this? ?crowd,? ?he? ?certainly? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?help? ?pick? ?them? ?out.? ?
This? ?Swift? ?de? ?Demon? ?also? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?have? ?that? ?many? ?yellow? ?talismans? ?at? ?the? ?ready? ?
either.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?made? ?his? ment,? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?
actually? ?did? ?pull? ?out? ?a? ?thick? ?stack? ?of? ?yellow? ?talismans,? ?OH!? ?I? ?DO? ?HAVE? ?MORE!? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?want? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?Just? ?where? ?did? ?you? ?pull? ?those? ?
out?? ? ?
THATS? ?NOT? ?IMPORTANT!? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?said.? ?
No,? ?its? ?very? ?important.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Normally? ?you? ?dont? ?take? ?such? ?heavy? ?burdens? ?with? ?you? ?on? ?
the? ?road,? ?theyre? ?heavy? ?enough? ?to? ?be? ?thrown? ?like? ?bricks? ?to? ?kill? ?people...? ?just? ?how? ?many? ?cultivators? ?
did? ?you? ?kill?? ? ?
Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?red? ?at? ?him,? ?Maybe? ?twenty? ?some.? ?
...No? ?wonder.? ?If? ?every? ?cultivator? ?carried? ?with? ?them? ?over? ?ten? ?talismans,? ?then? ?adding? ?them? ?all? ?
together? ?there? ?were? ?at? ?least? ?over? ?two? ?hundred!? ? ?
Without? ?further? ?ado,? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?ghosts? ?were? ?anxious? ?to? ?find? ?out? ?who? ?among? ?them? ?were? ?
heavenly? ?officials,? ?and? ?quickly? ?came? ?up? ?with? ?a? ?rough? ?method.? ?They? ?formed? ?into? ?groups? ?of? ?two,? ?
each? ?sticking? ?a? ?yellow? ?talisman? ?on? ?their? ?partners? ?forehead,? ?and? ?observe? ?whether? ?if? ?their? ?partners? ?
left? ?ashen? ?marks.? ?Some? ?small? ?time? ?ghosts? ?were? ?still? ?afraid,? ?Do? ?I? ?actually? ?have? ?to? ?do? ?this?? ?Wont? ?
this? ?break? ?my? ?spirit...? ?
It? ?wont,? ?it? ?wont,? ?its? ?exactly? ?like? ?those? ?talismans? ?they? ?were? ?using? ?earlier,? ?the? ?powers? ?are? ?weak,? ?
so? ?at? ?most? ?theyll? ?just? ?leave? ?a? ?mark.? ? ?
Oh...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?narrowed? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?noticed? ?something.? ?Soon,? ?in? ?the? ?four? ?
hundred? ?some? ?ghosts,? ?fields? ?after? ?fields? ?of? ?them? ?all? ?had? ?that? ?yellow? ?talisman? ?taped? ?onto? ?their? ?
forehead,? ?looking? ?peculiar? ?and? ?silly.? ?However,? ?after? ?the? ?talismans? ?were? ?stuck? ?on,? ?nothing? ?
happened.? ?
The? ?ghosts? ?all? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?
Hey,? ?Swift? ?de? ?Demon,? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?cultivators? ?did? ?you? ?kill?? ?Why? ?are? ?the? ?talismans? ?so? ?shitty,? ?
theyre? ?not? ?working.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?thought? ?things? ?were? ?off? ?from? ?the? ?start,? ?and? ?now? ?his? ?brows? ?were? ?knit.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?
about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?a? ?female? ?ghost? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?pursed? ?her? ?lips? ?and? ?whined,? ?Im? ?not? ?doing? ?this? ?
anymore,? ?Im? ?ripping? ?this? ?off...? ?huh?? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Why? ?cant? ?I? ?rip? ?this? ?off?? ? ?
Several? ?female? ?ghosts? ?all? ?started? ?shrieking? ?at? ?once,? ?ME? ?TOO!? ?WHY? ?WONT? ?THIS? ?RIP? ?OFF?!? ? ?
Crap!? ?
Just? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?warned? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Gege,? ?crouch? ?down!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?followed? ?his? ?instruction,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?immediately? ?covered? ?his? ?ears.? ?Not? ?
far? ?from? ?them,? ?that? ?cloaked? ?figure? ?also? ?immediately? ?pulled? ?his? ?cloak? ?over,? ?half? ?knelt? ?to? ?the? ?
ground.? ?Soon? ?after,? ??BOOM? ?BOOM? ?BOOM? ?BOOM? ?BOOM? ?BOOM? ?BOOM? ?BOOM!?? ?Like? ?a? ?series? ?
of? ?firecrackers? ?exploding,? ?the? ?loud? ?rumbles? ?roared? ?to? ?the? ?skies!? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.145:? ?Gates? ?Open? ?at? ?Mount? ?TongLu;? ?the? ?Assembly? ?of? ?Millions? ?of? ?Ghosts? ?3? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?feel? ?waves? ?of? ?violent? ?tremors? ?rippling? ?from? ?all? ?directions,? ?and? ?a? ?peculiar? ?
stench? ?that? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?describe? ?permeated? ?the? ?air.? ?
Those? ?yellow? ?talismans? ?all? ?exploded!? ?
And? ?the? ?ghosts? ?and? ?demons? ?who? ?had? ?them? ?stuck? ?to? ?their? ?foreheads,? ?the? ?solid? ?ones? ?all? ?had? ?their? ?
brains? ?blown? ?out,? ?blood? ?and? ?flesh? ?sttering,? ?and? ?the? ?hollow? ?ones? ?were? ?blown? ?out? ?of? ?shape,? ?
ck? ?smokes? ?dispersing.? ?Before? ?the? ?mountain? ?bluffs? ?was? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?howling? ?and? ?wailing.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?released? ?the? ?hands? ?covering? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ears? ?looking? ?unaffected.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?
feeling? ?slightly? ?rmed.? ?He? ?had? ?inspected? ?those? ?yellow? ?talismans? ?one? ?by? ?one? ?earlier? ?and? ?they? ?
were? ?all? ?the? ?normalest? ?of? ?exorcism? ?charms? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?it? ?have? ?such? ?a? ?shocking? ?effect?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?amidst? ?the? ?smoking? ?skies? ?came? ?fluttering? ?down? ?a? ?shredded? ?paper,? ?and? ?with? ?a? ?swift? ?
hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?seized? ?it? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look,? ?and? ?instantly? ?figured? ?it? ?out,? ?How? ?cunning.? ? ?
This? ?was? ?a? ?sliver? ?of? ?a? ?shredded? ?corner? ?of? ?a? ?yellow? ?talisman.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?shredded? ?it? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?
noticeable,? ?but? ?there? ?were? ?actually? ?two? yers!? ?
One? ?sheet? ?of? ?paper? ?covered? ?the? ?top? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?drawn? ?with? ?the? ?more? ?normal? ?of? ?spells,? ?but? ?there? ?
was? ?another? ?extremely? ?thin? ?sheet? ?of? ?charm? ?paper,? ?and? ?although? ?its? ?already? ?been? ?burnt? ?to? ?the? ?
point? ?where? ?the? ?spell? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?recognizable,? ?but? ?needless? ?to? ?say? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?most? ?
vicious? ?and? ?aggressive? ?of? ?spells.? ?
Clouds? ?of? ?dust? ?flew? ?and? ?filled? ?the? ?air,? ?things? ?couldnt? ?be? ?seen? ?clearly,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?still? ?many? ?
ghosts? ?who? ?were? ?screaming? ?like? ?someone? ?was? ?taking? ?this? ?chance? ?to? ?ambush.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?
id? ?low,? ?and? ?a? ?ghost? ?was? ?shouting,? ?WAIT!? ?THE? ?SLAUGHTERING? ?HASNT? ?STARTED,? ?WHY? ?
ARE? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?MAKING? ?YOUR? ?MOVES? ?NOW?!? ? ?
YEA!? ?DIDNT? ?WE? ?ALL? ?AGREE? ?THAT? ?SINCE? ?WERE? ?ALL? ?GHOSTS,? ?WELL? ?PEACEFULLY? ?
FIND? ?A? ?WAY? ?TO? ?CROSS? ?THE? ?MOUNTAIN? ?TO? ?ENTER? ?FIRST??? ?
A? ?savage? ?voice? ughed,? ?Idiots? ?like? ?you? ?deserve? ?to? ?be? ?annihted? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?round!? ?Theres? ?
never? ?been? ?any? ?indication? ?of? ?when? ?ughter? ?begins,? ?and? ?since? ?were? ?all? ?opponents? ?anyway,? ?
obviously? ?the? ?faster? ?youre? ?done? ?in? ?the? ?better!? ?Think? ?Im? ?gonna? ?say? ?hi? ?before? ?I? ?make? ?my? ?move?? ?
WAIT!? ?WAIT!? ?IM? ?BACKING? ?OUT!? ?WERE? ?NOT? ?AT? ?MOUNT? ?TONGLU? ?YET!? ?CANT? ?I? ?BACK? ?
OUT? ?NOW??? ? ?
The? ?clouds? ?of? ?smoke? ?and? ?dust? ?cleared? ?slightly,? ?and? ?once? ?the? ?ghosts? ?could? ?see? ?clearly,? ?they? ?were? ?
all? ?mortified,? ?HUH?!? ?HOW? ?DID? ?THIS? ?HAPPEN?!? ?
Not? ?just? ?them,? ?even? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?stunned? ?by? ?the? ?sight? ?before? ?him.? ?
When? ?they? ?first? ?came,? ?ahead? ?on? ?the? ?road? ?was? ?a? ?tall? ?mountain? ?bluff? ?that? ?couldnt? ?be? ?bypassed? ?nor? ?
crossed? ?blocking? ?the? ?way.? ?Yet? ?looking? ?at? ?it? ?now,? ?somehow,? ?that? ?mountain? ?had? ?disappeared.? ?
No,? ?it? ?didnt? ?disappear.? ?It? ?migrated? ?to? ?behind? ?them.? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?without? ?them? ?realizing? ?it,? ?theyve? ?already? ?entered? ?the? ?boundaries? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?understood? ?why? ?when? ?he? ?first? ?asked? ?if? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?had? ?any? ndmarks,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?there? ?was? ?but? ?not? ?to? ?trust? ?them.? ?Because? ?those? ?ndmarks? ?were? ?like? ?
mischievous? ?children? ?ying? ?pranks? ?and? ?would? ?move? ?around? ?on? ?their? ?own!? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ?voice? ?behind? ?him? ?sneer,? ?I? ?gotta? ?see? ?just? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?a? ?puppet? ?
youre? ?made? ?of,? ?or? ?perhaps? ?youre? ?something? ?else?? ? ?
The? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?around? ?yet? ?before? ?RuoYe? ?had? ?flown? ?out,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?chilling? ?sh? ?of? ?light,? ?and? ?
that? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?hadnt? ?even? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?scream? ?before? ?it? ?was? ?
shed? ?in? ?two? ?from? ?the? ?waist!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?up? ?to? ?check,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?he? ?was? ?legitimately? ?chopped? ?cleanly? ?into? ?two? ?
halves,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?be? ?more? ?dead.? ?He? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?struck? ?was? ?that? ?
entric? ?cloaked? ?figure? ?who? ?was? ?just? ?slowly? ?sliding? ?his? ?sword? ?into? ?his? ?sheath? ?as? ?he? ?walked? ?over? ?
in? ?steady,? ?confident? ?steps.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?both? ?the? ?figure? ?and? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?walked? ?was? ?somewhat? ?familiar? ?and? ?straightened? ?up,? ?
My? ?good? ?sir,? ?you? ?are?? ? ?
That? ?man? ?smirked? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?answer? ?when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?bent? ?down.? ?Seeing? ?this? ?
unexpected? ?action,? ?rms? ?went? ?off? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?and? ?he? ?watched? ?him? ?intently,? ?preparing? ?for? ?
any? ?surprise? ?attacks.? ?Yet? ?that? ?man? ?only? ?leaned? ?down? ?and? ?circled? ?his? ?two? ?arms? ?around? ?the? ?
slender? ?waists? ?of? ?two? ?female? ?ghosts,? ?Are? ?my? dies? ?alright?? ? ?
Those? ?two? ?female? ?ghosts? ?both? ?bore? ?charming? ?looks? ?and? ?figures,? ?and? ?because? ?they? ?didnt? ?wield? ?
swords,? ?they? ?didnt? ?use? ?that? ?yellow? ?talismans? ?and? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?escape? ?the? ?disaster.? ?Nevertheless,? ?
the? ?shockwave? ?from? ?the? ?sts? ?knocked? ?them? ?out.? ?Now? ?that? ?theyre? ?being? ?embraced? ?in? ?
someones? ?arms? ?and? ?being? ?beckoned? ?so? ?passionately,? ?they? nguidly? ?came? ?to,? ?feeling? ?grateful,? ?
Im? ?alright,? ?Thank...? ?
Yet? ?abruptly,? ?before? ?that? ?thank? ?you? ?fully? ?left? ?their? ?lips,? ?those? ?two? ?female? ?ghosts? ?faces? ?changed? ?
and? ?shoved? ?that? ?entric? ?cloaked? ?figure? ?away,? ?GET? ?OUTTA? ?HERE!? ?Then? ?they? ?hurriedly? ?
crawled? ?away.? ?That? ?man? ?wasnt? ?annoyed? ?even? ?after? ?being? ?pped? ?twice,? ?and? ?only? ?appeared? ?
rather? ?confused,? ?rubbing? ?his? ?chin? ?as? ?his? ?brows? ?knitted,? ?Thats? ?not? ?right?? ?This? ?face? ?isnt? ?that? ?
ugly?? ? ?
...? ?
Although? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?disguise,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?already? ?knew? ?who? ?he? ?was.? ?General? ?Pei,? ?why? ?are? ?
you? ?here? ?too?? ?
That? ?man? ?turned? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?smiled,? ?his? ?hand? ?brushed? ?by? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?revealed? ?his? ?true? ?
appearance.? ?It? ?was? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?
Naturally,? ?its? ?because? ?the? ?Emperor? ?asked? ?me? ?to? ?give? ?Your? ?Highness? ?a? ?hand.? ? ?
For? ?real?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Thank? ?you? ?thank? ?you.? ?Sorry? ?for? ?the? ?trouble.? ?Its? ?very? ?dangerous? ?here,? ?
as? ?you? ?can? ?see.? ? ?
Gege? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?grateful.? ?Hes? ?obviously? ?negotiated? ?full? ?benefits? ?with? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?walked? ?over? ?and? ?stopped? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?crouched? ?down? ?and? ?made? ?a? ?hand? ?
gesture? ?to? ?measure? ?his? ?current? ?height,? ughing,? ?Do? ?my? ?eyes? ?deceive? ?me?? ?Is? ?this? ?My? ?Lord? ?
Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower?? ?One? ?certainly? ?changes? ?for? ?the? ?better? ?with? ?time,? ?so? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?
eat? ?to? ?grow? ?backwards?? ?Ha...? ?
He? ?only? ?ha-ed? ?once? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?silk? ?bandage? ?was? ?released,? ?whipping? ?so? ?hard? ?he? ?was? ?
almost? ?sent? ?flying? ?and? ?only? ?barely? ?dodged,? ?leaping? ?backwards,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?just? ?how? ?much? ?
do? ?you? ?treasure? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu?? ?Cant? ?even? ?take? ?a? ?joke?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded? ?somberly,? ?Are? ?you? ?really? ?General? ?Pei?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?patted? ?the? ?sacred? ?sword? ?hung? ?on? ?his? ?waist,? ?shing? ?it? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?see,? ?Genuine? ?and? ?
authentic,? ?exchange? ?if? ?fake.? ?
No? ?exchange.? ?If? ?fake,? ?return? ?directly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Gege,? ?kill? ?it.? ?Its? ?fake.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Hey!? ? ?
If? ?youre? ?really? ?General? ?Pei,? ?then? ?why? ?did? ?that? ?yellow? ?talisman? ?leave? ?an? ?ashen? ?mark? ?on? ?your? ?
forehead? ?earlier?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned.? ?
Its? ?simple.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Its? ?all? ?thanks? ?to? ?this.? ?Then? ?he? ?tossed? ?a? ?small? ?item? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
Since? ?he? ?was? ?guarded,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?catch? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?but? ?use? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?
skewered? ?it,? ?bringing? ?it? ?to? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Candy?? ? ?
On? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?was? ?a? ?ck? ?and? ?shiny? ?little? ?candy.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?threw? ?another? ?in? ?his? ?mouth,? ?
Ghost? ?Scent? ?Candy? ?I? ?bought? ?from? ?Ghost? ?City.? ?Just? ?chew? ?one? ?and? ?youd? ?get? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?
essence? ?of? ?evil,? ?flowing? ?from? ?inside? ?out.? ?Rather? ?useful? ?when? ?pretending? ?to? ?be? ?inhuman? ?
creatures.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?twiddled? ?that? ?Ghost? ?Scent? ?Candy? ?and? ?was? ?amazed,? ?You? ?can? ?buy? ?such? ?magical? ?things? ?
at? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?munched? ?on? ?the? ?candy,? ?Ask? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?whos? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?you,? ?he? ?knows? ?best.? ?
You? ?can? ?buy? ?anything? ?at? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?if? ?you? ?know? ?how.? ?vours? ?not? ?bad,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
wanna? ?try? ?one?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?curious? ?how? ?ghosts? ?would? ?taste? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?If? ?thats? ?case,? ?we? ?
shouldve? ?gotten? ?some? ?of? ?those? ?Ghost? ?Scent? ?Candies? ?before? ?we? ?came.? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?the? ?candy? ?from? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?if? ?you? ?want? ?anything? ?in? ?
Ghost? ?City? ?you? ?only? ?need? ?to? ?ask? ?me.? ?But? ?dont? ?eat? ?stuff? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
Why?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?exert? ?any? ?powers? ?but? ?that? ?candy? ?shrieked? ?and? ?dissolved? ?into? ?a? ?wisp? ?of? ?ck? ?
smoke.? ?He? ?exined,? ?Everything? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?is? ?dangerous.? ?Like? ?this? ?candy;? ?it? es? ?from? ?
a? ?shady? ?production? ?house,? ?and? ?the? ?ingredients? ?are? ?mostly? ?vulgar,? ?puny? ?ghosts? ?with? ?unknown? ?
origins.? ?Eating? ?it? ?will? ?damage? ?the? ?body.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?didnt? ?think? ?anything? ?of? ?it,? ?Its? ?alright.? ?Its? ?only? ?for? ?emergencies,? ?not? ?like? ?its? ?eaten? ?
regrly.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?And? ?the? ?smell? ?is? ?poignant.? ?Heavenly? ?officials? ?and? ?mortals? ?cant? ?smell? ?it,? ?
but? ?the? ?more? ?vulgar? ?the? ?ghost,? ?the? ?more? ?rancid? ?the? ?smell.? ?
Pei? ?Ming:? ?...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?snickered,? ?Do? ?you? ?understand? ?now? ?why? ?those? ?two? ?female? ?ghosts? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?get? ?
lost?? ? ?
...? ?
Because? ?they? ?felt? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?on? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?extremely? ?vulgar? ?and? ?disgusting!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?softly? ?and? ?said? ?courteously,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?lets...? ?not? ?eat? ?this? ?
anymore.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?made? ?a? ?gesture? ?and? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?leftover? ?Ghost? ?Scent? ?Candies,? ?tossing? ?them? ?all? ?out.? ?
Fine.? ?But,? ?weve? ?only? ?just? ?reached? ?the? ?outer? ?edges? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?After? ?going? ?further? ?in? ?there? ?
will? ?be? ?even? ?more? ?powerful? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?that? ?can? ?tell? ?with? ?but? ?a? ?look? ?that? ?were? ?
suspicious.? ?What? ?shall? ?we? ?do? ?then?? ? ?
Those? ?female? ?ghosts? ?swarmed? ?around? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?like? ?ducks,? ?no? ?doubt? ?they? ?really? ?liked? ?his? ?
scent.? ?The? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?transferred? ?to? ?him? ?was? ?undoubtedly? ?the? ?highest? ?of? ?quality,? ?
so? ?there? ?certainly? ?wasnt? ?a? ?real? ?need? ?to? ?buy? ?Ghost? ?Scent? ?Candies.? ?Only,? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?anyone? ?
to? ?discover? ?the? ?essence? ?was? ?only? ?stained? ?on? ?the? ?surface,? ?then? ?they? ?might? ?need? ?to? ?press? ?their? ?lips? ?
together? ?like? st? ?time? ?and? ?exchange? ?bodily? ?fluids? ?and? ?exchange? ?air.? ?Thinking? ?of? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
immediately? ?stopped? ?himself? ?and? ?said? ?matter-of-factly,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?either.? ?Im? ?just? ?a? ?puppet.? ? ?
Meaning? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?continue? ?acting.? ? ?
Fine.? ?Then? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?best? ?keep? ?close? ?to? ?your? ?master? ?now.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pretended? ?not? ?to? ?hear? ?and? ?scanned? ?their? ?surroundings,? ?humming,? ?I? ?hadnt? ?imagined? ?
casualties? ?would? ?be? ?this? ?devastating? ?from? ?the? ?get? ?go.? ?
The? ?four? ?hundred? ?some? ?ghosts? ?that? ?had? ?gathered? ?here? ?originally? ?were? ?mostly? ?dead? ?or? ?injured.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?recall? ?that? ?scene? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?enacted? ?for? ?him? ?that? ?night,? ?and? ?it? ?truly? ?
wasnt? ?an? ?exaggeration.? ?It? ?really? ?was? ?like? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?gust? ?of? ?wind? ?had? ?blown? ?past? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?weeds? ?
were? ?ripped? ?out.? ?The? ?ones? ?who? ?managed? ?to? ?escape? ?this? ?trial? ?and? ?hadnt? ?died? ?out? pletely? ?
were? ?scraggly? ?and? ?few,? ?their? ?limbs? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ce,? ?moaning? ?and? ?groaning.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?stood? ?
in? ?front? ?of? ?them,? ?Do? ?you? ?all? ?understand? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?ce? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?is? ?now?? ? ?
The? ?surviving? ?ghosts? ?didnt? ?dare? ?make? ?a? ?sound.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?gently,? ?Youre? ?all? ?still? ?only? ?on? ?the? ?
outer? ?edges? ?right? ?now,? ?theres? ?still? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?pull? ?out.? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?continue? ?to? ?keep? ?
going? ?in? ?and? ?run? ?into? ?scarier? ?things,? ?then? ?wait? ?around? ?here? ?and? ?find? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?leave.? ?
The? ?ghosts? ?had? ?that? ?very? ?intention,? ?and? ?seeing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? pany? ?didnt? ?n? ?on? ?wiping? ?them? ?
out,? ?they? ?hurriedly? ?pulled? ?each? ?other? ?up,? ?supporting? ?one? ?another,? ?and? ?fled? ?for? ?as? ?far? ?as? ?they? ?
could.? ?Watching? ?their? ?retreating? ?backs,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?meaningfully,? ?That? ?Swift? ?
Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?might? ?have? ?an? ?exaggerated? ?name? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?unexpectedly? ?
impressive.? ?Vicious.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?agreed,? ?That? ?creature? ?was? ?extremely? ?good? ?at? ?maniption,? ?and? ?was? ?stirring? ?the? ?pot? ?
from? ?the? ?start.? ?He? ?was? ?also? ?quick? ?on? ?his? ?feet.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?that? ?strike? ?of? ?yours? ?gave? ?him? ?the? ?
perfect? ?chance? ?to? ?use? ?his? ?injuries? ?for? ?trickery.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?Wait,? ?my? ?strike?? ?What? ?strike?? ?I? ?didnt? ?unsheath? ?my? ?sword.? ? ?
No?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?wondered,? ?That? ?small? ?sh? ?on? ?his? ?abdomen.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?him? ?creating? ?panic? ?
and? ?that? ?little? ?gash? ?stained? ?with? ?your? ?spiritual? ?light,? ?no? ?ghosts? ?wouldve? ?believed? ?him? ?and? ?stick? ?
those? ?talismans? ?on? ?their? ?foreheads.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?To? ?be? ?honest,? ?I? ?thought? ?that? ?strike? ?had? e? ?from? ?you,? ?General? ?Pei?? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?misunderstanding? ?of? ?me?? ?I? ?dont? ?do? ?ambushes? ?or? ?
sneak? ?attacks.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?you? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?me,? ?then? ?was? ?there? ?a? ?third? ?heavenly? ?official? ?present?? ?Or? ?perhaps? ?
the? ?spiritual? ?light? ?on? ?that? ?Swift? ?de? ?Demons? ?wound? ?is? ?problematic...? ?He? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?
was? ?about? ?to? ?inspect? ?and? ?verify? ?but? ?where? ?that? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demons? ?corpse? ?
once? ?lied? ?was? ?empty.? ?
Startled,? ?he? ?demanded,? ?Wheres? ?the? ?corpse? ?of? ?that? ?Swift? ?de? ?Demon?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?also? ?somewhat? ?taken? ?aback,? ?I? ?clearly? ?shed? ?him? ?at? ?the? ?waist? ?just? ?now.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Gege,? ?be? ?careful.? ?In? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?the? ?more? ?opponents? ?killed,? ?the? ?
stronger? ?the? ?yer.? ?
And? ?earlier,? ?within? ?an? ?instant,? ?that? ?Swift? ?Light-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?ughtered? ?close? ?to? ?
four? ?hundred? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons!? ?
C? ?
Ch.146:? ?Ambivalent? ?Regrets;? ?General? ?Ming? ?Snaps? ?the? ?Hateful? ?Sword? ?
Corpses? ?piled? ?over? ?the? ?ground,? ?ck? ?smoke? ?was? ?dispersing,? ?and? ?the? ?three? ?were? ?tense? ?and? ?
guarded.? ?
After? ?that? ?tall? ?mountain? ?had? ?migrated? ?behind? ?them? ?undetected,? ?the? ?path? ?ahead? ?finally? ?came? ?into? ?
view.? ?Thick,? ?ck? ?woods? yered? ?and? ?ovepped,? ?exceedingly? ?horrifying,? ?and? ?every? ?so? ?often? ?
thered? ?be? ?the? ?strange? ?squawks? ?of? ?ck? ?crows.? ?While? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heightened? ?the? ?alert? ?of? ?all? ?his? ?
senses,? ?he? ?unconsciously? ?reached? ?for? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?
the? ?moment? ?their? ?hands? ?touched? ?he? ?noticed? ?an? ?rming? ?sign.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?obviously? ?a? ?ghost,? ?but? ?at? ?that? ?very? ?moment,? ?his? ?body? ?temperature? ?was? ?blistering? ?
hot? ?like? ?a? ?high? ?fever.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?instantly? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?whispered,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?are...? ?are? ?
you? ?changing? ?back?? ? ?
Although? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?burning? ?from? ?his? ?forehead? ?to? ?his? ?finger? ?tips,? ?his? ?expression? ?never? ?
changed,? ?Soon.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?change? ?back? ?and? ?in? ?their? ?current? ?situation,? ?it? ?was? ?definitely? ?great? ?news.? ?
However,? ?the? ?time? ?before? ?he? ?formally? ?returns? ?to? ?his? ?old? ?self? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?most? ?important,? ?most? ?
critical? ?point.? ?Making? ?a? ?split? ?second? ?decision,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried,? ?Ill? ?set? ?up? ?an? ?array? ?and? ?shield? ?you!? ? ?
Then? ?he? ?went? ?straight? ?into? ?action.? ?He? ?called? ?forth? ?RuoYe? ?and? ?made? ?it? ?circle? ?around? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
to? ?form? ?a? rge? ?circle? ?of? ?four? ?meters,? ?then? ?plunged? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?circle? ?as? ?the? ?door? ?
lock? ?to? ?the? ?sealing? ?circle.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?sat? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?to? ?meditate? ?and? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?keep? ?
Fang? ?Xin? ?with? ?you? ?for? ?defense.? ? ?
No,? ?this? ?array? ?cant? ?be? ?sloppy,? ?there? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?ded? ?weapon? ?thats? ?touched? ?human? ?blood...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished? ?speaking,? ?he? ?felt? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?rubbing? ?against? ?him? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?
and? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?around,? ?he? ?was? ?instantly? ?speechless.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?tiny? ?little? ?silver? ?scimitar? ?
standing? ?upright? ?behind? ?him,? ?blinking? ?its? ?big? ?silver? ?eye? ?and? ?rubbing? ?against? ?him? ?with? ?its? ?hilt,? ?like? ?it? ?
was? ?nominating? ?itself? ?for? ?the? ?task.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crouched? ?down,? ?E-Ming,? ?how? e? ?youre? ?like? ?this? ?too?? ? ?
The? ?infamous? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming,? ?its? ?de? ?long? ?and? ?slender,? ?wickedly? ?seductive? ?and? ?wild,? ?had? ?now? ?
shrunk? ?at? ?least? ?half? ?in? ?size.? ?That? ?silver? ?eye? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?long? ?and? ?narrow,? ?but? ?now? ?it? ?looked? ?like? ?it? ?
also? ?transformed? ?to? ?an? ?eye? ?of? ?a? ?child,? ?big? ?and? ?round,? ?bright? ?and? ?shining.? ?However,? ?hearing? ?Xie? ?
Lian,? ?it? ?seemed? ?to? ?feel? ?aggrieved,? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?push? ?its? ?hilt? ?into? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand.? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?also? ?crouched? ?down,? ?So? ?this? ?is? ?the? ?infamous? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming?? ? ?
He? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?reach? ?out? ?and? ?touch? ?it? ?but? ?E-Ming? ?changed? ?face? ?instantly,? ?
pointing? ?its? ?de? ?threateningly? ?towards? ?him.? ?Fortunately,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?pulled? ?away? ?just? ?in? ?time,? ?
otherwise? ?blood? ?wouldve? ?certainly? ?spilt.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stroked? ?E-Ming,? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?is? ?still? ?better? ?suited.? ?
Fang? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?move.? ?E-Ming,? ?who? ?tried? ?so? ?enthusiastically? ?to? ?offer? ?up? ?itself? ?but? ?ended? ?up? ?so? ?
tantly? ?rejected,? ?weepingly? ?hopped? ?back? ?to? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?side.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?even? ?spare? ?it? ?
a? ?look? ?before? ?he? ?smacked? ?it? ?with? ?a? ?backhand? ?p.? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?crying? ?about?? ?Isnt? ?it? ?all? ?
because? ?youre? ?useless?? ?Trash!? ? ?
E-Ming? ?fell? ?t? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?like? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?unwanted? ?scrap? ?metal,? ?like? ?it? ?dropped? ?dead? ?from? ?
that? ?strike.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry? ?and? ?immediately? ?picked? ?E-Ming? ?up? ?and? ?
stroked? ?it? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?in? ?his? ?arms,? ?Nothing? ?of? ?the? ?sort.? ?Dont? ?listen? ?to? ?him,? ?youre? ?not? ?trash,? ?
youre? ?very? ?useful!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?the? ?mood? ?in? ?the? ?circle? ?anymore? ?and? ?stepped? ?out,? ?standing? ?at? ?the? ?
boundary,? ?slowly? ?pulling? ?out? ?his? ?sword? ?once? ?more,? ?Things? ?werent? ?supposed? ?to? ?be? ?this? ?stressful,? ?
but? ?who? ?knew? ?wed? ?run? ?into? ?such? ?an? ?impressive,? ?troublesome? ?character? ?from? ?the? ?start.? ?Your? ?
Highness? ?really? ?does? ?have? ?the? ?best? ?of? ?luck.? ?
The? ?reason? ?why? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?made? ?the? ?trip? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?was? ?to? ?annihte? ?any? ?
candidates? ?who? ?had? ?the? ?potential? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?Supreme,? ?so? ?they? ?must? ?seek? ?the? ?more? ?powerful? ?
amongst? ?the? ?ghosts.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?anymore? ?whether? ?if? ?this? ?counted? ?as? ?good? ?luck? ?or? ?
bad? ?luck.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Why? ?does? ?General? ?Pei? ?think? ?so? ?matter-of-factly? ?that? ?its? ?
His? ?Highness? ?luck? ?thats? ?the? ?problem?? ?Have? ?you? ?never? ?thought? ?that? ?maybe? ?that? ?Swift? ?
Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?was? ing? ?after? ?you?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?If? ?that? ?ghost? ?was? ?a? ?woman? ?Ill? ?believe? ?it.? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?he? ?hadnt? ughed? ?for? ?very? ?long? ?before? ?his? ?face? ?suddenly? ?changed? ?and? ?leapt? ?to? ?
the? ?side.? ?When? ?he? ?looked? ?up? ?again,? ?blood? ?dripped? ?and? ?flowed? ?down? ?his? ?cheek.? ?
A? ?bloody? ?cut? ?appeared? ?on? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?face!? ?
He? ?felt? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?disbelief? ?and? ?his? ?whole? ?palm? ?was? ?smeared? ?with? ?blood;? ?this? ?was? ?no? ?scratch.? ?
The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?both? ?on? ?high? ?alert,? ?yet,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?perfectly? ?fine? ?and? ?didnt? ?sense? ?any? ?
killing? ?intent? ?directed? ?at? ?him? ?at? ?all,? ?so? ?he? ?said? ?truthfully,? ?It? ?seems...? ?it? ?really? ?is? ing? ?for? ?you,? ?
General? ?Pei.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?but? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?a? ?sharp? ?de? ?shing? ?through? ?the? ?air? ?came? ?once? ?
more.? ?This? ?time? ?he? ?was? ?prepared? ?and? ?swung? ?his? ?sword.? ?This? ?strike? ?really? ?did? ?hit? ?something,? ?and? ?
a? ?figure? ?appeared? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?splitting? ?into? ?two? ?from? ?the? ?strike,? ?and? ?crashed? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?one? ?half? ?
upper? ?body,? ?the? ?other? ?half? ?the? ?lower? ?body,? ?the? ?eyes? ?gloomy? ?and? ?vicious,? ?ring? ?at? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?It? ?
was? ?that? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon!? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?walked? ?over? ?and? ?stepped? ?on? ?his? ?chest,? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?his? ?sword? ?pointing? ?at? ?his? ?throat,? ?What? ?
are? ?you?? ? ?
That? ?creature? ?had? ?said? ?he? ?was? ?once? ?the? ?de? ?of? ?an? ?executioner,? ?but? ?if? ?that? ?really? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?
then? ?after? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?chopped? ?him? ?in? ?half? ?he? ?shouldve? ?shown? ?its? ?true? ?form? ?and? ?end? ?this? ?ridiculous? ?
act.? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?de? ?could? ?still? ?do? ?as? ?it? ?pleased? ?after? ?snapping? ?in? ?half?? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?that? ?Swift? ?de? ?Demon? ?bulged? ?his? ?eyes,? ?sneered,? ?and? ?broke? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?
sword? ?with? ?his? ?bare? ?hands!? ?
CLANG!? ??Pei? ?Mings? ?eyes? ?instantly? ?widened.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?just? ?him,? ?even? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?a? ?simr? ?reaction.? ?
At? ?the? ?very? ?least,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?a? ?formally? ?ascended? ?martial? ?god,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?situated? ?in? ?
Mount? ?TongLu? ?and? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?were? ?suppressed? ?to? ?the? ?bare? ?minimum,? ?his? ?spiritual? ?
device? ?still? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?so? ?easily? ?broken!? ? ?
The? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?demon? ughed? ?soundly,? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?youd? ?use? ?such? ?a? ?
trashy? ?sword!? ? ?
The? ?sword? ?was? ?broken,? ?so? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?resorted? ?to? ?using? ?fists? ?as? ?the? ?sword,? ?but? ?that? ?Swift? ?
Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?pped? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?pushed? ?himself? ?into? ?
the? ?air,? ?pressing? ?the? ?fingers? ?of? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?together? ?and? ?shot? ?out? ?a? ?st.? ?Where? ?his? ?palm? ?st? ?
blew? ?by,? ?a? ?bright? ?chilling? ?light? ?of? ?metal? ?shone;? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?gust? ?with? ?razor? ?edges.? ?It? ?appeared,? ?that? ?its? ?
true? ?form? ?really? ?was? ?a? ?sharp? ?weapon!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?within? ?the? ?circle? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?leave? ?to? ?help? ?but? ?was? ?stopped? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
who? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Gege,? ?watch? ?closely.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?shouted,? ?NO? ?NEED? ?TO? ?INTERFERE!? ?If? ?he,? ?an? ?esteemed? ?martial? ?god? ?of? ?the? ?
north,? ?couldnt? ?even? ?defeat? ?a? ?mere? ?ghost? ?de? ?from? ?the? ?outer? ?edges? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?then? ?how? ?
could? ?he? ?face? ?himself?? ?
However,? ?although? ?that? ?ghost? ?de? ?only? ?had? ?his? ?upper? ?half? ?body,? ?he? ?was? ?extremely? ?agile,? ?and? ?
no? ?matter? ?where? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?struck,? ?it? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?already? ?predicted? ?every? ?step,? ?which? ?made? ?
things? ?rather? ?pessimistic? ?for? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?After? ?hundreds? ?of? ?moves,? ?there? ?were? ?actually? ?over? ?ten? ?
gashes? ?on? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?anymore? ?and? ?called? ?out,? ?General? ?Pei,? e? ?back? ?
into? ?the? ?circle? ?first!? ? ?
Pei? ?Mings? ?face? ?was? ?growing? ?grimmer? ?and? ?grimmer.? ?He? ?refused? ?to? ?retreat,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?
bluntly? ?join? ?the? ?fight? ?to? ?make? ?it? ?two? ?against? ?one.? ?To? ?some? ?martial? ?gods,? ?to? ?require? ?help? ?when? ?
fighting? ?one? ?on? ?one? ?was? ?a? ?form? ?of? ?humiliation.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?again,? ?General? ?Pei,? e? ?back? ?
first!? ?Theres? ?something? ?weird? ?going? ?on,? ?cant? ?you? ?tell?? ?This? ?man? ?knows? ?too? ?well? ?of? ?your? ?sword? ?
techniques!? ?
Naturally,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?noticed,? ?he? ?just? ?couldnt? ?believe? ?it? ?for? ?the? ?moment.? ?But? ?since? ?even? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?who? ?was? ?observing? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?had? ?noticed,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?believe? ?it? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?out? ?and? ?temporarily? ?opened? ?a? ?small? ?gap.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?took? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?
leap? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?circle,? ?his? ?expression? ?extremely? ?grim.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?plugged? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?anew? ?and? ?
asked,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?arent? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?pick? ?up? ?your? ?broken? ?spiritual? ?device?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?wiped? ?away? ?the? ?blood? ?on? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?replied? ?darkly,? ?Thats? ?not? ?my? ?spiritual? ?
device.? ?Its? ?just? ?a? ?decent? ?sword? ?I? ?picked? ?randomly.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?Although? ?any? ?sword? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?picked? ?randomly? ?
would? ?be? ?a? ?fairly? ?sumptuous? ?sword,? ?but? ?it? ?still? ?couldnt? ?be? ?measured? ?as? ?equals? ?to? ?a? ?spiritual? ?
device.? ?He? ?asked,? ?Why? ?doesnt? ?General? ?Pei? ?bring? ?your? ?spiritual? ?device? ?when? ing? ?here?? ? ?
I? ?didnt? ?forge? ?any.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?curious? ?now,? ?Why? ?not?? ?Typically,? ?martial? ?gods? ?would? ?forge? ?their? ?most? ?
agreeable? ?weapon? ?into? ?a? ?spiritual? ?device,? ?and? ?itd? ?be? ?akin? ?to? ?adding? ?wings? ?to? ?a? ?tiger? ?in? ?battle.? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?answered? ?and? ?that? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?humphed? ?coldly,? ?
Thats? ?obvious? ?because,? ?his? ?most? ?agreeable? ?sword? ?no? ?longer? ?exists!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?frowned,? ?Who? ?exactly? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
Youre? ?not? ?asking? ?what? ?exactly? ?he? ?is?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
The? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?humphed,? ?Who? ?am? ?I?? ?HA!? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?back? ?then? ?you? ?
snapped? ?me? ?with? ?a? ?palm? ?st.? ?Did? ?you? ?ever? ?expect? ?for? ?today? ?to? ?happen?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?him?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?pondered? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while,? ?and? ?his? ?expression? ?grew? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?solemn.? ?He? ?tried,? ?
Youre...? ?Ming? ?Guang?? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?name,? ?the? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demons? ?smile? ?faded.? ?The? ?him? ?now? ?no? ?
longer? ?looked? ?like? ?that? mon,? ?puny? ?little? ?ghost? ?from? ?earlier.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned,? ?Hes? ?called? ?
Ming? ?Guang?? ?General? ?Pei,? ?arent? ?you? ?supposed? ?to? ?be? ?General? ?Ming? ?Guang?? ? ?
In? ?an? ?instant,? ?countless? ?possible? ?stories? ?like? ?fraudulent? ?substitution? ?shed? ?through? ?his? ?mind,? ?but? ?
because? ?there? ?were? ?precedents? ?in? ?the? ?heavens,? ?they? ?werent? ?oundish? ?assumptions.? ?He? ?
couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?think,? ?Is? ?this? ?another? ?Earth? ?Master? ?Yi?? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?seen? ?through? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?thinking? ?and? ?said? ?while? ?covering? ?his? ?
wounds? ?with? ?his? ?hands,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?whatre? ?you? ?thinking?? ?I? ?already? ?told? ?you? ?Im? ?the? ?
genuine,? ?authentic? ?General? ?Pei.? ?Im? ?the? ?real? ?thing!? ?
Then? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?call? ?him? ?Ming? ?Guang?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded.? ?
Because? ?his? ?name? ??is?? ?Ming? ?Guang.? ?Its? ?the? ?name? ?I? ?came? ?up? ?with.? ?Hes? ?my? ?sword!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?Ah-ed? ?and? ?said,? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?C? ?The? ?Sword-Snapping? ?General?? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?replied,? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?was? ?my? ?personal? ?sword? ?when? ?I? ?was? ?a? ?mortal,? ?and? ?
was? ?personally? ?snapped? ?by? ?yours? ?truly? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago.? ?
No? ?wonder!? ?
No? ?wonder? ?this? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?knew? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?sword? ?techniques? ?so? ?
well,? ?like? ?he? ?could? ?predict? ?his? ?every? ?move.? ?No? ?wonder? ?even? ?when? ?its? ?been? ?shed? ?into? ?two,? ?it? ?
could? ?still? ?move? ?so? ?willfully,? ?like? ?that? ?abdominal? ?injury? ?had? ?no? ?effect? ?on? ?him? ?whatsoever.? ?Because,? ?
this? ?sword? ?had? ?followed? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?won? ?countless? ?victories? ?from? ?north? ?to? ?south,? ?so? ?naturally? ?it? ?
knew? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?art? ?from? ?inside? ?out;? ?because,? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?snapped? ?into? ?two!? ?
So,? ?that? ?gash? ?from? ?before? ?was? ?him? ?stabbing? ?himself?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Then? ?the? ?spiritual? ?light? ?on? ?
his? ?wound? ?was?? ? ?
Mine.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?Back? ?then,? ?I? ?ascended? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?I? ?snapped? ?him? ?in? ?half.? ?I? ?suppose? ?that? ?
must? ?be? ?when? ?the? ?light? ?stained? ?him.? ?That? ?wont? ?clean? ?away.? ? ?
The? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon? ?C? ?no,? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?started? ?using? ?his? ?hand? ?as? ?a? ?sword,? ?
shing? ?towards? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?with? ?every? ?move.? ?His? ?expression? ?was? ?gloomy? ?and? ?sharp,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?
attacking? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?person.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?ask,? ?Um...? ?General? ?Pei,? ?why? ?does? ?your? ?
sword? ?resent? ?you? ?so? ?much?? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?do? ?to? ?it?? ?Whats? ?the? ?story? ?behind? ?the? ?Sword-Snapping? ?
General?? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?feeling? ?for? ?his? ?pill? ?bottle? ?and? ?replied,? ?Some? ?raggedy? ?story? ?from? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?
ago,? ?whats? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?talking? ?of? ?it? ?now?? ?Lets? ?find? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?beat? ?him? ?first!? ? ?
Although? ?there? ?was? ?RuoYe? ?forming? ?the? ?circle,? ?but? ?if? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?should? ?cut? ?down,? ?then? ?half? ?the? ?
array? ?would? ?fall,? ?just? ?like? ?how? ?after? ?breaking? ?the? ?lock,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?door? ?left.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nced? ?
behind? ?him;? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?entered? ?his? ?meditation,? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed? ?shut,? ?seeming? ?to? ?sense? ?no? ?
movement? ?of? ?the? ?outside? ?world,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?reassured.? ?However,? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?voice? ?
pulled? ?him? ?back,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?will? ?your? ?sword? ?hold?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?around,? ?I? ?dont? ?know.? ?Fang? ?Xins? ?old? ?after? ?all.? ? ?
Thats? ?alright.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Ming? ?Guangs? ?pretty? ?old? ?too.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?in? ?relief,? ?If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?theres? ?no? ?outside? ?help,? ?then? ?we? ?should? ?
be? ?able? ?to? ?hang? ?on? ?for? ?a? ?w...? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?words,? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?heavy? ?footsteps? ?sounded? ?from? ?the? ?
direction? ?of? ?the? ?forest.? ?Soon,? ?a? ?giant,? ?savage? ?looking,? ?dark? ?skinned? ?burly? ?man? ?donned? ?in? ?broken? ?
armour? ?appeared.? ?
That? ?burly? ?man? ?was? ?abnormally? ?tall,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?they? ?saw? ?him,? ?both? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
dripped? ?a? ?drop? ?of? ?cold? ?sweat.? ?
That? ?burly? ?man? ?had? ?noticed? ?that? ?in? ?their? ?direction? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?man? ?chopping? ?at? ?a? ?sword? ?madly? ?
with? ?bare? ?hands? ?and? ?seemed? ?to? ?find? ?it? ?astonishing? ?so? ?he? ?walked? ?over.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
both? ?covered? ?their? ?faces? ?with? ?their? ?hands? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?and? ?turned? ?around.? ?As? ?for? ?Ming? ?
Guang,? ?when? ?he? ?noticed? ?a? ?giant? ?corpse? ?walking? ?towards? ?him,? ?looking? ?like? ?hes? ?one? ?of? ?great? ?
strength,? ?called? ?to? ?him,? ?Hey,? ?big? ?guy,? ?give? ?me? ?a? ?hand!? ?Help? ?me? ?knock? ?out? ?this? ?sword? ?and? ?break? ?
the? ?array,? ?Ill? ?split? ?the? ?heads? ?inside? ?with? ?you!? ? ?
Yet,? ?that? ?burly? ?man? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?man? ?of? ?the? ?minds,? ?didnt? ?die? ?a? ?ghost? ?of? ?the? ?minds,? ?
so? ?the? nguages? ?were? ?different,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?understand? ?what? ?was? ?said,? ?and? ?only? ?
shouted? ?back.? ?The? ?two? ?shouted? ?at? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?but? ?nothing? ?was? ?achieved? ?except? ?veins? ?
popping.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?did? ?his? ?best? ?to? ?appear? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?was? ?covering? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?more? ?natural? ?
and? ?more? ?suave,? ?and? ?he? ?whispered,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?whats? ?that? ?savage? ?yelling? ?about?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered? ?too,? ?He? ?thought? ?your? ?sword? ?is? ?trying? ?to? ?provoke? ?him? ?so? ?he? ?got? ?mad,? ?telling? ?
him? ?to? ?kneel? ?down? ?and? ?beg? ?for? ?mercy,? ?otherwise? ?hell? ?beat? ?him? ?to? ?death.? ? ?
Oh? ?good,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Hope? ?they? ?start? ?fighting? ?soon? ?then.? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?that? ?giant? ?man? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?heard? ?their? ?whispers? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?
around,? ?staring? ?at? ?them? ?closely.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?tightened? ?the? ?hands? ?covering? ?their? ?faces,? ?
no? ?longer? ?able? ?to? ?care? ?about? ?appearing? ?natural.? ?However,? ?that? ?burly? ?man? ?still? ?recognized? ?them? ?
and? ?stomped,? ?the? ?entire? ?ground? ?quaking.? ?He? ?roared,? ?ITS? ?YOU!? ?SCRAP? ?COLLECTING? ?
CULTIVATOR!? ?PEI? ?SUS? ?BOSS!? ?
Since? ?they? ?were? ?recognized,? ?the? ?two? ?dropped? ?their? ?hands.? ?After? ?some? ?hesitation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?
warmly? ?using? ?Banyue? ?tongue,? ?General? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?please? ?calm? ?down.? ? ?
That? ?peculiar? ?burly? ?man? ?was? ?naturally? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?who? ?had? ?escaped? ?his? ?seal? ?after? ?Mount? ?TongLus? ?
tremors? ?aroused? ?millions? ?of? ?ghosts.? ?He? ?was? ?first? ?captured? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?had? ?also? ?seen? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?who? ?stood? ?next? ?to? ?Pei? ?Su? ?during? ?trial.? ?Seeing? ?his? ?enemies,? ?his? ?eyes? ?reddened,? ?and? ?without? ?
another? ?word,? ?he? ?kicked? ?at? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?and? ?that? ?sword? ?was? ?instantly? ?knocked? ?off? ?centre? ?by? ?an? ?
inch!? ? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?pped? ?and? ?cheered? ?DIVINE!? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?shoot? ?out? ?sts? ?after? ?
sts.? ?Seeing? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?shaking? ?harder? ?and? ?harder? ?under? ?their? bined? ?attacks,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?forehead? ?but? ?his? ?hand? ?instantly? ?shrank? ?back? ?from? ?the? ?heat.? ?What? ?should? ?we? ?do?!? ?
C? ?
Ch.147:? ?Ambivalent? ?Regrets;? ?General? ?Ming? ?Snaps? ?the? ?Hateful? ?Sword? ?2? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?needed? ?to? ?shield? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?with? ?the? ?array? ?and? ?couldnt? ?be? ?distracted,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
posed? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?threat? ?to? ?the? ?weapon? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?familiar? ?with.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?they? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?cuss,? ?YOU? ?BLOODY? ?SAVAGE!? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?NOT? ?
SMASH? ?WHEN? ?IM? ?SMASHING??? ?YOUVE? ?HIT? ?MY? ?HAND!? ?However,? ?Ke? ?Mo? pletely? ?
ignored? ?him.? ?Seeing? ?there? ?was? ?friction? ?between? ?the? ?two,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?
General? ?Pei!? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?wont? ?believe? ?you? ?mean? ?him? ?no? ?harm? ?and? ?will? ?keep? ing? ?after? ?you!? ?
Quick,? ?press? ?the? ?fingers? ?of? ?both? ?your? ?hands? ?together,? ?cross? ?your? ?wrists? ?above? ?your? ?head,? ?then? ?
press? ?downwards? ?before? ?opening? ?your? ?arms.? ?This? ?is? ?the? ?hand? ?gestures? ?his? ?peoples? ?use? ?to? ?ask? ?
for? ?truce.? ?Either? ?way? ?just? ?show? ?him? ?your? ?good? ?will? ?and? ?make? ?him? ?stop? ?for? ?now!:? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?bewildered,? ?HUH?? ?You? ?must? ?know? ?that? ?the? ?resentment? ?between? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?and? ?them? ?
isnt? ?just? ?a? ?small? ?misunderstanding,? ?how? ?can? ?it? ?be? ?pacified? ?with? ?just? ?some? ?hand? ?gestures?? ?
But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?paid? ?him? ?no? ?mind? ?and? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?him,? ?Come,? ?do? ?this? ?with? ?me? ?to? ?make? ?him? ?
stop!? ? ?
However,? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?hand? ?was? ?injured,? ?and? ?with? ?this? ?grab,? ?the? ?corners? ?of? ?his? ?lips? ?twitched.? ?He? ?
was? ?about? ?to? ?follow? ?as? ?instructed? ?but? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?had? ?already? ?heard? ?everything? ?they? ?said,? ?and? ?
charged? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?crossing? ?his? ?hands? ?above? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?slid? ?his? ?arms? ?down? ?before? ?
opening? ?them,? ?smirking? ?to? ?the? ?two? ?in? ?the? ?circle,? ?As? ?if? ?Id? ?let? ?you!? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?when? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?saw? ?that? ?gesture,? ?his? ?eyes? ?bulged,? ?and? ?thick? ?lines? ?of? ?veins? ?
popped? ?on? ?his? ?iron? ?dark? ?skin.? ?He? ?opened? ?his? ?palm? ?and? ?swung? ?his? ?hand? ?like? ?an? ?iron? ?cattail? ?leaf? ?
fan,? ?sending? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?flying? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?
The? ?moment? ?that? ?p? ?swung? ?out,? ?both? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?still? ?hadnt? ?wrapped? ?their? ?
heads? ?around? ?what? ?happened.? ?If? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?moment? ter? ?before? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?and? ?he? ?
turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?thought? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?was? ?already? ?cunning,? ?but? ?I? ?hadnt? ?
thought? ?youre? ?more? ?cunning? ?than? ?he? ?is.? ?Im? ?impressed.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wiped? ?away? ?his? ?cold? ?sweat,? ?Its? ?nothing,? ?its? ?nothing,? ?much? ?ashamed.? ? ?
That? ?speech? ?just? ?now? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?said? ?for? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?said? ?for? ?Ming? ?Guang.? ?
After? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?heard,? ?in? ?order? ?for? ?them? ?not? ?to? ?do? ?as? ?they? ?will,? ?he? ?would? ?of? ?course? ?fight? ?to? ?
show? ?good? ?will? ?to? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?first.? ?However,? ?the? ?set? ?of? ?gestures? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?taught? ?wasnt? ?for? ?calling? ?
truce? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce? ?but? ?provocation.? ?And? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?insultiving? ?kind? ?of? ?provocation? ?in? ?the? ?
Banyue? ?tongue,? ?something? ?akin? ?to? ?Chop? ?off? ?your? ?bitch? ?head,? ?Fuck? ?your? ?wife,? ?Murder? ?your? ?
whole? ?family,? ?Level? ?your? ?ancestors? ?graves;? ?four? ?power? ?attacks? ?all? ?at? ?once,? ?how? ?could? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?
not? ?be? ?outraged? ?after? ?seeing? ?it?? ?Under? ?any? ?other? ?circumstances.? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?might? ?be? ?
suspicious? ?of? ?the? ?truth? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?words,? ?but? ?because? ?the? ?situation? ?was? ?dire? ?and? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?
hands? ?were? ?almost? ?raised? ?and? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?didnt? ?take? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?think? ?carefully? ?and? ?fell? ?into? ?this? ?
deception.? ?
Ming? ?Guang? ?quickly? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?after? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?sent? ?him? ?flying? ?and? ?wanted? ?to? ?remedy? ?the? ?
situation,? ?but? ?because? ?they? ?couldnt? municate? ?and? ?he? ?only? ?yelled? ?instinctively,? ?it? ?looked? ?more? ?
like? ?he? ?was? ?cursing? ?Ke? ?Mo.? ?He? ?also? ?tried? ?a? ?few? ?other? ?hand? ?gestures,? ?like? ?thumbs? ?up,? ?but? ?this? ?was? ?
no? ?different? ?than? ?someone? ?who? ?just? ?used? ?the? ?most? ?malicious,? ?vulgar? ?swears? ?to? ?abuse? ?you? ?
suddenly? ?turning? ?around? ?to? ?beg? ?for? ?mercy? ?and? ?showing? ?good? ?will,? ?so? ?it? ?didnt? ?feel? ?sincere? ?at? ?all,? ?
and? ?he? ?got? ?pounded? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?times.? ?On? ?top? ?of? ?that,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?also? ?knew? ?some? ?rough? ?minds? ?
curses,? ?so? ?he? ?swore? ?as? ?he? ?struck,? ?and? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?was? ?bing? ?a? ?little? ?irked? ?too,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?
them? ?beating? ?each? ?other? ?harder? ?and? ?harder.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?almost? ?wanted? ?to? ?cheer? ?them? ?on.? ? ?
Ming? ?Guang? ?swept? ?a? ?nce? ?over,? ?incredibly? ?irritated,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?reached? ?out,? ?waved? ?in? ?front? ?
of? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?the? ?pointed? ?at? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?before? ?doing? ?that? ?forking? ?hand? ?gesture? ?again.? ? ?
Ke? ?Mo? ?actually? ?did? ?stop? ?and? ?asked? ?with? ?a? ?frown,? ?Are? ?you? ?doing? ?this? ?to? ?me? ?or? ?to? ?them?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?apprehensive? ?but? ?didnt? ?dare? ?speak? ?recklessly? ?because? ?he? ?couldnt? ?be? ?sure? ?
how? ?to? ?best? ?coax? ?Ke? ?Mo.? ?Seeing? ?there? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?turn? ?this? ?around,? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?exerted? ?
more? ?efforts? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?to? ?repeat? ?the? ?gestures? ?savagely,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?
Ke? ?Mo? ?he? ?turned? ?calm.? ?Matching? ?the? ?expression? ?in? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?doing? ?this? ?repeatedly,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?
finally? ?understood? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?saying:? ?
They? ?have? ?the? ?same? ?enemies!? ? ?
Once? ?they? ?were? ?unified,? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?and? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?came? ?charging? ?at? ?the? ?array? ?once? ?more.? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?mind? ?spun? ?rapidly,? ?inhaled? ?deeply,? ?and? ?yelled? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?his? ?lungs? ?in? ?Banyue? ?tongue,? ?
GENERAL? ?PEI? ?JUNIOR!? ?BAN? ?YUE!? ? ?
Hearing? ?those? ?two? ?names,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?stopped? ?abruptly? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?demanded? ?sharply,? ?ARE? ?
THEY? ?CLOSE? ?BY? ?TOO?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?answer? ?him,? ?only? ?focused? ?on? ?continuing? ?his? ?call,? ?GENERAL? ?PEI? ?JUNIOR!? ?BAN? ?
YUE!? ?KE? ?MO? ?IS? ?HERE,? ?DONT? ?COME? ?OVER,? ?HURRY? ?AND? ?RUN? ?AWAY!? ?AND? ?DONT? ?COME? ?
BACK!? ? ?
Yelling? ?like? ?this,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?naturally? ?thought? ?those? ?two? ?were? ?actually? ?nearby,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
informing? ?them? ?telling? ?them? ?to? ?flee.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?instantly? ?enraged,? ?AS? ?IF? ?ID? ?LET? ?YOU!? ?Then? ?he? ?
rushed? ?away.? ?OI!? ?BIG? ?GUY!? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?RUNNING? ?FOR?!? ?HE? ?MUST? ?BE? ?LYING,? ?COME? ?
BACK!? ? ?
However,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?long? ?gone.? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?stomped? ?his? ?foot? ?in? ?anger,? ?DUMBASS!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wiped? ?his? ?cold? ?sweat? ?away? ?for? ?the? ?second? ?time,? ?his? ?heart? ?suddenly? ?grateful,? ?Learning? ?
another? nguage? ?is? ?infinitely? ?beneficial? ?for? ?life!? ?And? ?seeing? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?continue? ?
attacking? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?Stop!? ?Keep? ?this? ?up? ?and? ?we? ?wont? ?be? ?so? ?courteous!? ? ?
And? ?how? ?are? ?you? ?courteous? ?to? ?me? ?now?? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?countered.? ?
Did? ?you? ?forget? ?something?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Forget? ?what?? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?but? ?stopped,? ?then? ?dragged? ?an? ?object? ?out? ?from? ?behind? ?him,? ?How? ?
can? ?you? ?forget? ?such? ?a? ?big? ?thing?? ? ?
What? ?he? ?was? ?dragging? ?was? ?the? ?two? ?legs? ?of? ?that? ?lower? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?body.? ?The? ?moment? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?
saw? ?his? ?expression? ?froze,? ?HUH?? ?MY? ?LOWER? ?BODY!? ? ?
Earlier,? ?he? ?had? ?been? ?using? ?palms? ?in? ?ce? ?of? ?feet,? ?using? ?his? ?arms? ?to? ?prop? ?him? ?up? ?and? ?jump? ?
around,? ?and? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?gotten? ?used? ?to? ?moving? ?this? ?way? ?without? ?him? ?realizing? ?it,? pletely? ?
having? ?forgotten? ?that? ?he? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?retrieved? ?his? ?lower? ?body.? ?While? ?he? ?and? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?were? ?fighting,? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?took? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?leave? ?the? ?circle? ?and? ?dragged? ?that? ?deserted,? ?immobile? ?lower? ?half? ?
body? ?into? ?the? ?boundary.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?threatened,? ?You? ?better? ?not? ?do? ?anything? ?unnecessary.? ?
Only,? ?this? ?threat? ?was? ?obviously? ?very? ?awkward.? ?Since,? ?if? ?a? ?hostage? ?was? ?a? plete? ?person,? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?sink? ?his? ?fingers? ?into? ?the? ?others? ?neck? ?or? ?skull? ?when? ?making? ?the? ?threat,? ?and? ?
the? ?picture? ?would? ?appear? ?much? ?more? ?effective,? ?like? ?he? ?wasnt? ?bluffing.? ?However,? ?right? ?now? ?they? ?
only? ?have? ?a? ?lower? ?half? ?body? ?in? ?hand,? ?so? ?where? ?can? ?his? ?hands? ?go? ?that? ?wont? ?both? ?be? ?awkward? ?and? ?
still? ?strike? ?fear?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?couldnt? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?so? ?he? ?simply? ?stepped? ?on? ?to? ?the? ?leg.? ?Are? ?you? ?shitting? ?me?? ?Ming? ?
Guang? ?said,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?didnt? ?think? ?this? ?looked? ?serious? ?at? ?all? ?and? ?said? ?courteously,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?stepping? ?
on? ?legs? ?really? ?isnt? ?very? ?convincing,? ?can? ?you? ?maybe...? ?make? ?him? ?think? ?youve? ?got? ?him? ?by? ?
something? ?critical?? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?dont? ?say? ?something? ?like? ?that? ?so? ?easily,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?because? ?I? ?
refuse? ?to? ?do? ?something? ?so? ?ssless,? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?step? ?on? ?legs?? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? e? ?grab? ?
him? ?by? ?where? ?it? ?hurts?? ? ?
...? ?
In? ?any? ?case,? ?neither? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?willing? ?to? ?grab? ?that? ?kind? ?of? ?critical? ?ce.? ?Nevermind,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
said,? ?Then? ?why? ?dont? ?we? ?do? ?this!? ? ?
After? ?huddling,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?each? ?grabbed? ?onto? ?one? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guangs? ?legs.Now? ?this? ?looked? ?
more? ?threatening? ?and? ?unawkward.? ?Please? ?back? ?off,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded,? ?Otherwise? ?your? ?true? ?
body? ?might? ?suffer? ?some? ?breakage.? ?
However,? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?sneered,? ?Ha!? ?Did? ?you? ?actually? ?believe? ?my? ?lower? ?half? ?body? ?is? ?useless?? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?finished,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sensed? ?a? ?killing? ?intent? ?increasing? ?rapidly? ?up? ?his? ?arms,? ?and? ?instantly? ?
tossed? ?out,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?watch? ?out!? ? ?
That? ?seemingly? ?dead? ?lower? ?half? ?body? ?suddenly? ?swung? ?out? ?its? ?two? ?legs? ?and? ?kicked? ?without? ?
warning.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?threw? ?out? ?the? ?limb? ?in? ?time? ?and? ?avoided? ?being? ?struck? ?by? ?the? ?swift? ?legs? ?
carrying? ?des? ?in? ?the? ?wind.? ?Those? ?two? ?legs? ?flipped? ?itself? ?around? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?and? nded? ?with? ?a? ?
single? ?knee? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?Then? ?it? ?slowly? ?straightened? ?and? ?stood? ?upright? ?on? ?its? ?own.? ?The? ?moves? ?
were? ?clean? ?and? ?and? ?impressive,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?praised? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?Nice!? ?But? ?then? ?he? ?
immediately? ?changed? ?tune,? ?NOT? ?NICE!? ? ?
Not? ?nice? ?indeed.? ?The? ?protection? ?circle? ?he? ?so? ?arduously? ?created? ?was? ?made? ?for? ?the? ?purpose? ?of? ?
keeping? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?out,? ?but? ?now? ?things? ?had? ?certainly? ?be? plicated;? ?even? ?though? ?Ming? ?
Guangs? ?top? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?body? ?was? ?still? ?outside,? ?his? ?lower? ?half? ?had? e? ?in!? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?realized? ?this? ?and? ?uttered,? ?Weve? ?been? ?had.? ? ?
Ghosts? ?and? ?demons? ?with? ?their? ?true? ?bodies? ?split? ?in? ?half,? ?some? ?could? ?only? ?move? ?with? ?one? ?half? ?
leading,? ?and? ?some? ?could? ?move? ?both? ?parts? ?at? ?will.? ?They? ?couldnt? ?determine? ?which? ?kind? ?Ming? ?
Guang? ?belonged? ?to,? ?but? ?that? ?lower? ?half? ?body? ?of? ?his? ?had? ?been? ?rigid? ?like? ?the? ?dead,? ?unmoving? ?even? ?
when? ?stepped? ?on,? ?so? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?thought? ?him? ?the? ?former.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?he? ?was? ?pretending? ?not? ?to? ?
move.? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?was? ?pping? ?in? ?mirth? ?outside? ?the? ?boundary,? ?THATS? ?RIGHT!? ?THIS? ?IS? ?WHAT? ?
THEY? ?CALL? ?INVITING? ?A? ?WOLF? ?INTO? ?YOUR? ?OWN? ?HOME? ?AND? ?CATCHING? ?TURTLES? ?IN? ?
THE? ?POT!? ?
Now? ?the? ?three? ?in? ?the? ?circle,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?his? ?eyes? ?shut? ?meditating,? ?facing? ?a? ?critical? ?time,? ?Pei? ?
Mings? ?sword? ?was? ?long? ?broken? ?by? ?Ming? ?Guang,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?acting? ?as? ?the? ?lock? ?
to? ?their? ?protection? ?array? ?so? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?no? ?weapons? ?in? ?their? ?hands.? ?Without? ?any? ?other? ?choice,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?called,? ?E-MING!? ? ?
Scimitar? ?E-Ming? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?like? ?scrap? ?metal? ?instantly? ?stood? ?up? ?and? ?flew? ?
into? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gripped? ?the? ?hilt? ?and? ?shed.? ?Ming? ?Guangs? ?lower? ?half? ?body? ?raised? ?
a? ?leg? ?and? ?kicked,? ?blocked? ?the? ?strike? ?but? ?was? ?pushed? ?back? ?a? ?couple? ?steps,? ?almost? ?falling? ?out? ?of? ?
the? ?boundary.? ?The? ?upper? ?half? ?body? ?watched? ?from? ?the? ?outside,? ?expression? ?faltering,? ?looking? ?rather? ?
wary.? ?He? ?pped? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?that? ?lower? ?half? ?body? ?returned? ?to? ?its? ?true? ?form,? ?a? ?Verdant? ?
Pinnacle? ?sword*? ?of? ?nearly? ?three? ?feet? ?boiled? ?with? ?killing? ?intent? ?as? ?it? ?hung? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?use? ?scimitars? ?often,? ?but? ?E-Ming? ?was? ?agreeable? ?in? ?his? ?hands.? ?He? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?
charge? ?when? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Im? ?not? ?trying? ?to? ?cause? ?trouble? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?
this,? ?but? ?your? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?seems? ?to? ?be? ?having? ?a? ?little? ?bit? ?of? ?trouble?? ? ?
Shocked,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?brows? ?were? ?even? ?
more? ?tightly? ?knitted,? ?the? ?hands? ?making? ?seals? ?resting? ?on? ?his? ?knees? ?were? ?also? ?shaking.? ?The? ?
moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?distracted,? ?that? ?broken? ?verdant? ?de? ?instantly? ?seized? ?the? ?opening? ?to? ?
lunge.? ?Yet? ?just? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?E-Ming? ?slipped? ?out? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?control? ?on? ?its? ?own? ?and? ?blocked? ?
that? ?broken? ?sword? ?loudly? ?in? ?the? ?air!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?called,? ?E-Ming,? ?please? ?hang? ?on? ?for? ?a? ?bit!? ?Then? ?he? ?crouched? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?
Why? ?is? ?it? ?like? ?this?? ?What? ?went? ?wrong?? ? ?
Dont? ?look? ?at? ?me,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Im? ?not? ?as? ?familiar? ?with? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King? ?as? ?you? ?
are!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang?? ?Can? ?you? ?hear? ?me?? ?Dont? ?endure? ?anymore,? e? ?
out!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?shouted? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?circle,? ?A? ?LITTLE? ?BLADE? ?DARE? ?BLOCK? ?ME?!? ? ?
Between? ?the? ?exchanges,? ?the? ?broken? ?sword? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?and? ?E-Ming? ?had? ?already? ?parried? ?
countlessly? ?times? ?within? ?an? ?instant,? ?making? ?sparks? ?fly.? ?If? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?usual? ?Scimitar? ?E-Ming,? ?it? ?
would? ?obviously? ?gain? ?the? ?upper? ?hand.? ?Yet? ?now,? ?before? ?the? ?long? ?sword? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guang,? ?the? ?
shrunken? ?E-Ming? ?really? ?did? ?look? ?like? ?a? ?child? ?getting? ?beaten? ?around? ?by? ?an? ?adult.? ?Although? ?vicious,? ?
since? ?its? ?limbs? ?werent? ?long? ?enough,? ?it? ?was? ?restricted.? ?There? ?were? ?a? ?few? ?instances? ?that? ?were? ?
fairly? ?close,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spared? ?a? ?nce? ?between? ?his? ?focus? ?on? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?WATCH? ?OUT!? ? ?
After? ?he? ?called? ?out,? ?E-Ming? ?suddenly? ?flipped? ?and? ?shed? ?into? ?a? ?stream? ?of? ?silver? ?whirlwind,? ?
sessfully? ?striking? ?the? ?broken? ?sword.? ?The? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?outside? ?the? ?circle? ?Ah-ed,? ?seeming? ?like? ?
that? ?hit? ?wasnt? ?a? ?light? ?one.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?praised,? ?Good? ?E-Ming!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Wait,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?think? ?when? ?you? plimented? ?it,? ?it? ?grew? ?
bigger?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?closely,? ?Really?? ? ?
Seems? ?like? ?it.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?try? ?again?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?some? ?praises,? ?no? ?big? ?deal,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Very? ?well.? ?E-Ming,? ?listen? ?well:? ?You,? ?are? ?
handsome? ?and? ?carefree,? ?cute? ?and? ?kind,? ?clever? ?and? ?intelligent,? ?gentle? ?and? ?determined,? ?number? ?
one? ?in? ?the? ?world...? ?
He? ?trailed? ?off? ?and? ?stopped.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?started? ?pping? ?soundly,? ?and? ?outside? ?the? ?circle,? ?Ming? ?
Guang? ?was? ?all? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?disbelief,? ?crying? ?furiously,? ?WHAT? ?KIND? ?OF? ?WICKED? ?SPELL? ?IS? ?THIS?? ?
HOW? ?COME? ?IVE? ?NEVER? ?HEARD? ?OF? ?IT? ?BEFORE?!? ? ?
Indeed!? ?With? ?every? ?praise? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sang,? ?E-Mings? ?body? ?grew? ?a? ?bit? ?longer;? ?if? ?earlier? ?its? ?said? ?to? ?
look? ?like? ?a? ?ten? ?year? ?old? ?child,? ?then? ?now? ?its? ?a? ?youth? ?of? ?fourteen? ?to? ?fifteen!? ?
That? ?broken? ?sword? ?facing? ?the? ?now? ?grown? ?E-Ming? ?was? ?now? ?in? ?trouble,? ?moving? ?awkwardly? ?left? ?and? ?
right,? ?whereas? ?E-Ming? ?was? ?growing? ?swifter? ?and? ?more? ?unpredictable.? ?With? ?the? ?results? ?of? ?the? ?
match? ?growing? ?more? ?obvious,? ?outside? ?the? ?circle,? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?made? ?a? ?hand? ?seal.? ?The? ?moment? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?saw? ?he? ?instantly? ?called? ?out,? ?No? ?good,? ?hes? ?transferred? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?spiritual? ?power? ?onto? ?
this? ?lower? ?half? ?body!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?ck? ?aura? ?surrounding? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?that? ?broken? ?de? ?blew? ?up,? ?and? ?when? ?
E-Ming? ?struck,? ?it? ?was? ?bounced? ?away? ?by? ?that? ?ck? ?aura,? ?plunging? ?ntingly? ?into? ?the? ?ground.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?immediately? ?pulled? ?it? ?out,? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ? ?
Dont? ?worry,? ?watch? ?this.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?then? ?he? ?took? ?E-Ming? ?from? ?his? ?hands.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?
puzzled? ?when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?cold? ?on? ?his? ?skin,? ?and?? ?PA!? ??Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?tapped? ?the? ?scimitar? ?on? ?his? ?
face,? ?and? ?the? ?hilt? ?part? ?coincidently? ?patted? ?his? ?lips.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?removed? ?E-Ming? ?from? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?rubbed? ?the? ?edges? ?of? ?his? ?lips? ?that? ?were? ?slightly? ?
numbed? ?by? ?the? ?taps,? ?baffled,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?is? ?there? ?any? ?meaning? ?to? ?your? ?actions?? ? ?
Of? ?course.? ?Its? ?very? ?meaningful.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?please? ?look? ?down.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?was? ?instantly? ?speechless.? ?E-Ming? ?had? ?grown? ?even? ?longer!? ?
Ming? ?Guang? ?really? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?anymore? ?and? ?yelled? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?circle,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?
FUCK,? ?AND? ?WHAT? ?WICKEDNESS? ?IS? ?THAT?? ?YOU? ?MIGHT? ?AS? ?WELL? ?USE? ?ALL? ?YOUR? ?TRICKS? ?
AT? ?ONCE!? ? ?
Truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?I? ?also? ?want? ?to? ?know? ?whats? ?caused? ?this.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?
Full? ?of? ?spirit? ?once? ?more,? ?E-Ming? ?leapt? ?to? ?its? ?feet? ?and? ?lunged? ?towards? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?the? ?broken? ?
sword.? ?One? ?sword? ?one? ?scimitar,? ?they? ?battled? ?relentlessly? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?back? ?to? ?check? ?
up? ?on? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?watched? ?the? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?who? ?was? ?bent? ?over? ?not? ?far? ?away.? ?
Right? ?now,? ?all? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guangs? ?spiritual? ?power? ?was? ?transferred? ?to? ?the? ?lower? ?half? ?who? ?was? ?
currently? ?battling? ?E-Ming,? ?so? ?the? ?threat? ?of? ?this? ?upper? ?half? ?body? ?was? ?greatly? ?lessened.? ?Everyone? ?
was? ?conscious? ?of? ?this? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?moved,? ?ready? ?to? ?take? ?him? ?down,? ?when? ?another? ?series? ?of? ?
heavy? ?footfalls? ?came? ?running,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?who? ?had? ?returned.? ?He? ?cried? ?furiously,? ?YOU? ?
CUNNING? ?MIDLANDS? ?CULTIVATORS!? ?YOU? ?LIED? ?AGAIN!? ?GO? ?COLLECT? ?JUNK? ?FOR? ?THE? ?
REST? ?OF? ?YOUR? ?LIFE!? ?THEY? ?WERENT? ?NEARBY? ?AT? ?ALL!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?to? ?keep? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?away? ?for? ?long? ?either,? ?but? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?returned? ?
earlier? ?than? ?expected,? ?and? ?right? ?at? ?an? ?inconvenient? ?time? ?too.? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?was? ?overjoyed? ?and? ?he? ?
pointed? ?at? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?BIG? ?GUY!? ?QUICK!? ?KNOCK? ?THAT? ?SWORD? ?OVER!? ?ONCE? ?THE? ?ARRAY? ?IS? ?
BROKEN? ?THE? ?ONES? ?INSIDE? ?WILL? ?BE? ?HELPLESS!? ? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?needed? ?to? ?say? ?anything;? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?swung? ?his? ?hand? ?down? ?to? ?chop? ?and? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?
knocked? ?over? ?two? ?more? ?inches;? ?another? ?chop,? ?another? ?two? ?inches;? ?another? ?chop,? ?and? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?
fell!? ?
The? ?protection? ?array? ?was? ?finally? ?broken!? ?
That? ?broken? ?sword? ?stopped? ?fighting? ?E-ming? ?and? ?flew? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?circle,? ?returning? ?to? ?Ming? ?Guangs? ?
side? ?and? ?transformed? ?into? ?two? ?legs,? ?stitching? ?itself? ?back? ?into? ?a? plete? ?body.? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?leapt? ?
to? ?his? ?feet,? ?patted? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?pointed? ?at? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?then? ?pointed? ?at? ?himself,? ?pointed? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?
pointed? ?at? ?Ke? ?Mo.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?understood? ?C? ?this? ?meant? ?theyre? ?splitting? ?the? ?prey.? ?He? ?nodded,? ?his? ?iron? ?
like? ?fists? ?cracking? ?as? ?he? ?walked? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?blocking? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
Ming? ?Guang? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?worked? ?out? ?his? ?legs? ?as? ?he? ?smiled? ?savagely,? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?are? ?you? ?
going? ?to? ?snap? ?me? ?in? ?half? ?again?? ?Come? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?shot?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?sneered,? ?The? ?Sword? ?Snapping? ?General,? ?the? ?General? ?who? ?
snapped? ?the? ?sword,? ?hehe!? ?What? ?a? ?beautiful? ?tale.? ?That? ?such? ?a? ?thing? ?could? ?be? ?a? ?beautiful? ?
tale,? ?its? ?obvious? ?the? ?world? ?is? ?blind.? ?
I? ?never? ?took? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?beautiful? ?tale.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
Bullshit!? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?spat,? ?You? ?know? ?full? ?well? ?just? ?how? ?many? ?brothers? ?and? ?subordinates? ?who? ?
followed? ?you? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?years? ?youve? ?killed.? ?
Meanwhile,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?had? ?also? ?drew? ?close? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gripped? ?E-Ming? ?tight;? ?he? ?wasnt? ?
afraid? ?of? ?him,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?worried? ?something? ?would? ?happen? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?careless.? ?Ke? ?
Mo? ?saw? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?unfocused? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?thinking,? ?and? ?said,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?any? ?more? ?
cunning? ?tricks,? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?deceived? ?by? ?you? ?anymore!? ? ?
I? ?wasnt? ?lying? ?to? ?you,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?really? ?were? ?in? ?this? ?area? ?
earlier,? ?its? ?just? ?that? ?after? ?Ive? ?informed? ?them? ?of? ?you? ?they? ?fled.? ?Eh?? ?Ban? ?Yue?? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?here?!? ? ?
Ke? ?Mo? ?raged,? ?DO? ?YOU? ?TAKE? ?ME? ?FOR? ?A? ?FOOL?? ?A? ?DUMB? ?TRICK? ?LIKE? ?THIS...? ?
Yet? ?before? ?he? ?finished,? ?a? ?voice? ?rang? ?from? ?above? ?him,? ?KE? ?MO!? ? ?
That? ?was? ?said? ?in? ?Banyue? ?tongue,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?very? ?familiar? ?voice.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?instantly? ?looked? ?up,? ?
and? ?faced? ?a? rge? ?bundle? ?of? ?something? ?wine? ?red? ?falling? ?from? ?above.? ?His? ?face? ?instantly? ?dropped,? ?
hugging? ?his? ?head? ?as? ?he? ?roared,? ?GO? ?AWAY!? ? ?
What? ?came? ?falling? ?down? ?was? ?that? ?poisonous? ?snake? ?born? ?only? ?of? ?BanYue,? ?the? ?scorpion? ?tailed? ?
snake!? ?And? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?threw? ?them? ?out? ?were? ?naturally? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?BanYue.? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?leapt? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?tree? ?and? nded? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?side,? ?General? ?Hua...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?I? ?told? ?you,? ?it? ?was? ?really? ?Ban? ?Yue...? ?
Ke? ?Mo? ?wasnt? ?listening? ?to? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?saying? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?only? ?roared? ?at? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?YOU? ?THREW? ?
AT? ?ME!!? ?YOU? ?THREW? ?THOSE? ?SCORPION? ?TAILED? ?SNAKES? ?AT? ?ME!!!? ?YOU? ?KNEW? ?I? ?HATE? ?
THE? ?SCORPION? ?TAILED? ?SNAKE? ?BUT? ?YOU? ?STILL? ?THREW? ?THEM? ?AT? ?ME!!!? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?crouched? ?down,? ?Im? ?sorry...? ?but,? ?I? ?only? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?throw? ?scorpion? ?tailed? ?snakes...? ?
Ming? ?Guang? ?also? ?noticed? ?the? ?situation? ?was? ?shifting? ?and? ?was? ?rmed,? ?WHOS? ?THERE!? ? ?
A? ?ck? ?shadow? ?of? ?a? ?figure? ?leapt? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?tree? ?and? ?obstructed? ?before? ?him,? ?answering,? ?The? ?
former? ?Deputy? ?Martial? ?God? ?Official? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guang,? ?Pei? ?Su!? ? ?
Miracle? ?soldiers? ?had? e? ?from? ?heaven,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?Little? ?Pei?? ?How? ?
e? ?youve? e? ?too?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?asked,? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?werent? ?you? ?following? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master?? ? ?
Hearing? ?the? ?name? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?replied,? ?En.? ?
Thats? ?why,? ?this? ?time? ?weve? e? ?following? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master.? ? ?
C? ?
[??h??]? ?The? ?Verdant? ?Pinnacle? ?Sword? ?-? ?This? ?sword? ?has? ?two? ?separate? ?origins:? ?first,? ?it? ?was? ?
a? ?weapon? ?that? ?belonged? ?to? ?the? ?legendary? ?warrior? ?god? ?Er-Lang? ?who? ?was? ?a? ?renown? ?figure? ?
in? ?Taoism? ?and? ?appeared? ?often? ?to? ?defeat? ?evil? ?in? ?ssic? ?civil.? ?Second,? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?double? ?
sword? ?wielded? ?by? ?the? ?emperor? ?Liu? ?Bei? ?during? ?the? ?Romance? ?of? ?the? ?Three? ?Kingdoms.? ?One? ?
of? ?the? ?two? ?swords? ?was? ?lost? ?during? ?a? ?siege,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ter? ?to? ?be? ?said? ?to? ?have? ?be? ?the? ?
wielded? ?weapon? ?of? ?Hou? ?Junji,? ?a? ?Tang? ?general? ?during? ?the? ?founding? ?era? ?of? ?the? ?Tang? ?
Dynasty.? ?
C? ?
Ch.148:? ?Ambivalent? ?Regrets;? ?General? ?Ming? ?Snaps? ?the? ?Hateful? ?Sword? ?3? ?
Ming? ?Guang? ?looked? ?over? ?Pei? ?Su? ?calctingly,? ?Youre? ?Little? ?Pei?? ? ?
I? ?am.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?answered.? ?
Ming? ?Guang? ?narrowed? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?nced? ?at? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?taunting,? ?I? ?heard? ?you? ?threw? ?away? ?your? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?status? ?for? ?a? ?little? ?girl?? ?Haha,? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?didnt? ?you? ?always? ?used? ?to? ?promote? ?
Brothers? ?like? ?limbs;? ?Women? ?like? ?clothes?? ?Whys? ?your? ?descendant? ?nothing? ?like? ?you?? ?He? ?didnt? ?
even? ?learn? ?a? ?tenth? ?of? ?your? ?eye? ?for? ?picking? ?women;? ?this? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?Banye? ?looks? ?like? ?a? ?little? ?quail,? ?
what? ?the? ?hell?? ?Were? ?you? ?maybe? ?cucked? ?all? ?those? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago? ?and? ?bore? ?someone? ?
elses? ?spawn?? ?Hahahaha...? ?
Nothing? ?but? ?nonsense.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?said,? ?then? ?shot? ?a? ?st? ?from? ?his? ?palm.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?also? ?leapt? ?into? ?the? ?
air,? ?roaring,? ?WE? ?ARE? ?SWORN? ?ENEMIES!? ? ?
Ming? ?Guang? ?shouted,? ?HEY!? ?BIG? ?GUY,? ?WERE? ?ON? ?THE? ?SAME? ?SIDE!? ? ?
Ke? ?Mo? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?and? ?saw? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?jumping? ?up,? ?transforming? ?into? ?a? ?long? ?ded? ?
verdant? ?sword? ?and? ?flew? ?into? ?his? ?hand.? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?opened? ?his? ?iron? ?fan-like? rge? ?palms,? ?clutched? ?onto? ?
the? ?hilt,? ?and? ?a? ?cloud? ?of? ?ck? ?aura? ?instantly? ?exploded? ?from? ?his? ?giant? ?body.? ?
A? ?menacing? ?corpse? ?with? ?a? ?demonic? ?sword? ?in? ?hand? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?savage? ?beast? ?growing? ?venomous? ?
fangs!? ?
Earlier? ?when? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?tapped? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?with? ?E-Ming? ?gave? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?an? ?idea.? ?Although? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?quite? ?understand? ?why,? ?but? ?he? ?felt? ?maybe? ?the? ?same? ?trick? ?could? ?help? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?was? ?
going? ?to? ?sneakily? ?transfer? ?some? ?air? ?to? ?him? ?while? ?no? ?one? ?was? ?looking,? ?see? ?if? ?it? ?would? ?bring? ?some? ?
relief.? ?However,? ?watching? ?the? ?dire? ?situation? ?unfold,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?shout? ?WATCH? ?OUT!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?awkward? ?for? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?to? ?join? ?the? ?fight,? ?so? ?only? ?Pei? ?Su? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?banded? ?together? ?to? ?
attack.? ?While? ?one? ?was? ?sharp? ?and? ?direct? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?agile? ?and? ?entric,? ?just? ?their? ?physical? ?
strength? ?wasnt? ?enough;? ?Pei? ?Su? ?had? ?no? ?spiritual? ?power? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?possessed? ?no? ?aggression.? ?
Facing? ?a? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?who? ?had? ?both? ?spiritual? ?power? ?and? ?aggression,? ?they? ?were? ?feeling? ?the? ?strain.? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?just? ?berated? ?by? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?so? ?she? ?was? ?too? ?embarrassed? ?to? ?throw? ?any? ?more? ?scorpion? ?
tailed? ?snakes,? ?but? ?Pei? ?Su? ?had? ?none? ?of? ?that? ?concern,? ?throwing? ?snakes? ?out? ?like? ?rain? ?while? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?
roared? ?unceasingly? ?with? ?fury,? ?and? ?only? ?thanks? ?to? ?Ming? ?Guangs? ?sword? ?aura? ?for? ?protection? ?did? ?
none? ?of? ?the? ?snakes? ?dare? ?approach.? ?However,? ?be? ?that? ?as? ?it? ?may,? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?the? ?fight? ?
for? ?a? ?while? ?he? ?began? ?to? ?rx.? ?This? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?could? ?tell? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?and? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?didnt? ?
match? ?well.? ?
Ke? ?Mo? ?grew? ?up? ?in? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?Banyue? ?and? ?was? ?used? ?to? ?wielding? ?a? ?mace.? ?He? ?was? ?used? ?to? ?
rge? ?and? ?heavy? ?weapons,? ?so? ?a? ?sword? ?was? ?not? ?something? ?he? ?was? ?skilled? ?with.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?
possessed? ?unimaginable? ?strength? ?and? ?the? ?weapon? ?in? ?hand? ?was? ?iparably? ?sharp;? ?together,? ?
they? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?unleash? ?their? ?full? ?capabilities? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?learn? ?the? ?tricks? ?of? ?
the? ?trade? ?immediately.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?seized? ?this? ?chance,? ?pped? ?his? ?palms? ?together? ?in? ?a? ?prayer? ?
towards? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?said,? ?Forgive? ?me!? ? ?
But,? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?this? ?handsome,? ?snow-white? ?little? ?face? ?with? ?eyes? ?closed? ?before? ?him,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?felt? ?it? ?was? ?difficult? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?move,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?finally? ?made? ?up? ?his? ?mind,? ?shutting? ?his? ?eyes? ?
to? ?press? ?close,? ?in? ?his? ?moment? ?of? ?nervousness,? ?he? ?missed? ?and? ?ended? ?up? ?kissing? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?
forehead.? ?It? ?was? ?light? ?and? ?gentle,? ?but? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?crushed.? ?Next? ?to? ?him,? ?a? ?voice? ?spoke? ?up,? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?youve? ?gotten? ?it? ?wrong.? ?Whats? ?the? ?use? ?in? ?kissing? ?the? ?forehead?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?almost? ?fell? ?over? ?from? ?shock.? ?When? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?crouched? ?
down? ?next? ?to? ?him.? ?Sounding? ?unusually? ?indignant? ?and? ?resentful,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?can? ?
you? ?not? ?look!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?raised? ?his? ?hands,? ?Alright,? ?alright,? ?alright,? ?I? ?wont? ?look.? ?Then? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?watch? ?
the? ?fight? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side.? ?After? ?observing? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?piped? ?up,? ?speaking? ?to? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?You? ?
dont? ?use? ?swords? ?like? ?that.? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?use? ?swords? ?then? ?dont? ?use? ?them!? ?
Naturally,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?didnt? ?understand,? ?but? ?the? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?said,? ?Yea,? ?unlike? ?you,? ?who? ?
personally? ?snapped? ?swords,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?stand? ?around? ?uselessly? ?while? ?criticizing!? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?yelled,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?suddenly? ?flew? ?and? ?entered? ?the? ?brawl,? nding? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Ke? ?Mo.? ?Ke? ?
Mo? ?swung? ?the? ?sword? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?crisp? ??CLANG!?? ?This? ?strike? ?didnt? ?hit? ?anything,? ?
and? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?he? ?was? ?dumbfounded.? ?
The? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?Sword? ?in? ?his? ?grip? ?was? ?snapped? ?once? ?again!? ?
Seizing? ?this? ?chance,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?threw? ?another? rge? ?wave? ?of? ?scorpion? ?tailed? ?snakes? ?over,? ?like? ?spilling? ?
a? rge? ?vat? ?of? ?dye,? ?covering? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?with? ?dark? ?wine? ?red? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe,? ?and? ?he? ?growled? ?as? ?he? ?
desperately? ?tried? ?to? ?smack? ?off? ?those? ?slippery? ?snakes? ?off? ?his? ?body.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?
looked? ?down? ?at? ?that? ?sword? ?and? ?said,? ?You? ?know? ?my? ?techniques? ?inside? ?and? ?out,? ?and? ?naturally,? ?Id? ?
know? ?where? ?youd? ?break? ?the? ?easiest.? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?dropped? ?from? ?the? ?sky? ?with? ?two? ?pots? ?raised,? ?and? ?without? ?a? ?word? ?she? ?leapt? ?down? ?with? ?the? ?
mouths? ?of? ?the? ?pots? ?down,? ?trapping? ?and? ?detaining? ?the? ?shocked? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?and? ?the? ?roaring? ?Ke? ?
Mo? ?within.? ?And? ?with? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?breathed? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief,? ?inwardly? ?remarking,? ?More? ?
people? ?definitely? ?get? ?things? ?done? ?faster!? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?sealed? ?the? ?y? ?pots? ?and? ?shook? ?them? ?in? ?her? ?hands,? ?pressing? ?her? ?ears? ?close? ?to? ?listen? ?for? ?
the? ?echoes? ?insides.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?chided,? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?stop? ?ying? ?around.? ?Put? ?them? ?away? ?and? ?
be? ?careful? ?not? ?to? ?let? ?them? ?escape.? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?nodded,? ?crouched? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?General? ?Hua,? ?is? ?this? ?
your? ?son?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Regrettably,? ?hes? ?not.? ? ?
But? ?soon,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?smile? ?anymore.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?oh-ed? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?saw? ?you? ?kiss? ?him? ?earlier? ?and? ?
thought? ?that? ?he? ?was.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?say? ?anything? ?anymore? ?and? ?covered? ?his? ?forehead? ?with? ?his? ?palm.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?
however,? ?seemed? ?to? ?find? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?rather? ?precious? ?and? ?pulled? ?at? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?little? ?braids,? ?
speaking? ?with? ?deep? ?concern,? ?He? ?seems? ?to? ?be? ?sick.? ?Should? ?I? ?put? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?pot? ?to? ?have? ?him? ?
recuperate?? ?Last? ?time? ?after? ?I? ?entered? ?General? ?Huas? ?pot,? ?I? ?felt? ?I? ?recovered? ?really? ?fast.? ? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?finally? ?walked? ?over,? ?No? ?need.? ?Stop? ?minding? ?him,? ?His? ?Highness? ?will? ?take? ?good? ?care? ?of? ?
him.? ? ?
Oh.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?nced? ?at? ?her,? ?Youre? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue?? ? ?
He? ?watched? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?condescendingly? ?from? ?above;? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?who? ?was? ?crouching? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?
and? ?shrouded? ?in? ?his? ?shadows,? ?nodded.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?took? ?an? ?unconscious? ?step? ?forward? ?but? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
pushed? ?him? ?aside? ?and? ?came? ?before? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?seeming? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?observe? ?her? ?closely.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?only? ?about? ?two? ?steps? ?away? ?from? ?her,? ?Ban? ?Yues? ?face? ?suddenly? ?
dropped? ?and? ?zoomed? ?to? ?hide? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?like? ?she? ?couldnt? ?get? ?away? ?fast? ?enough.? ?However,? ?
judging? ?from? ?her? ?expression,? ?it? ?didnt? ?seem? ?like? ?she? ?was? ?scared.? ?Everyone? ?was? ?puzzled? ?but? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?soon? ?understood,? ?and? ?courteously? ?hinted,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?um...? ?the? ?Ghost? ?Scent? ?Candy...? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?blinked,? ?his? ?face? ?growing? ?dark.? ?It? ?seemed? ?the? ?sweetness? ?of? ?that? ?Ghost? ?Scent? ?Candy? ?
hadnt? ?gone? ?away,? ?and? ?since? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?a? ?female? ?ghost,? ?she? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?withstand? ?that? ?
vulgar? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?either,? ?and? ?fled? ?from? ?the? ?stink...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?smile? ?but? ?immediately? ?schooled? ?his? ?expression,? ?Why? ?has? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?
Master? ?also? e? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ?Where? ?is? ?My? ?Lord?? ?How? e? ?youre? ?not? ?all? ?together?? ? ?
Due? ?to? ?the? ?arousal? ?of? ?ghosts,? rge? ?numbers? ?of? ?inhuman? ?creatures? ?banded? ?to? ?swarm? ?towards? ?
Mount? ?TongLu.? ?When? ?they? ?passed? ?by? ?YuShi? ?Country,? ?they? ?captured? ?some? ?farmers? ?as? ?rations.? ?At? ?
the? ?time,? ?both? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?and? ?the? ?Protection? ?Steed? ?were? ?not? ?present;? ?it? ?was? ?after? ?learning? ?
the? ?fact? ?that? ?weve? e? ?in? ?pursuit.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?exined,? ?We? ?were? ?together? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?on? ?the? ?way,? ?
we? ?heard? ?Your? ?Highness? ?yelling? ?for? ?us? ?in? ?BanYue? ?tongue,? ?so? ?weve? ?split? ?to? e? ?check? ?things? ?
out.? ? ?
At? ?the? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?only? ?shouting? ?randomly? ?out? ?of? ?urgency? ?and? ?hadnt? ?thought? ?they? ?were? ?
actually? ?close? ?by,? ?hitting? ?the? ?mark? ?by? ?fluke.? ?That? ?YuShi? ?Country? ?had? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?a? ?quiet? ?
small? ?vige,? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?strange? ?for? ?ghosts? ?to? ?pass? ?by? ?and? ?stupidly? ?grab? ?people.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
frowned,? ?Before,? ?I? ?couldnt? ?find? ?you? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?end? ?up? ?with? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?
Master?? ?Dont? ?tell? ?me? ?you? ?were? ?chasing? ?after? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?BanYue.? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?No.? ?It? ?was? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?who? ?saved? ?me.? ? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?after? ?Pei? ?Su? ?was? ?exiled? ?to? ?the? ?lower? ?realm,? ?he? ?had? ?been? ?traveling? ?all? ?over? ?aimlessly.? ?
Since? ?he? ?was? ?so? ?free,? ?he? ?went? ?and? ?knocked? ?over? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?little? irs? ?a? ?few? ?times.? ?Irked,? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?wound? ?up? ?a? rge? ?bunch? ?of? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?to? ?surround? ?and? ?destroy? ?him.? ?If? ?Pei? ?Su? ?had? ?
spiritual? ?powers? ?then? ?those? ?crude? ?nobodies? ?couldnt? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?him,? ?but? ?he? ?now? ?possessed? ?a? ?
mortal? ?body,? ?so? ?when? ?attacked? ?by? ?hundreds? ?of? ?ghosts,? ?he? ?still? ?sustained? ?injuries? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?
trapped? ?in? ?a? ?miserable? ?predicament.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?hanging? ?on? ?by? ?a? ?thread? ?fighting,? ?the? ?Rain? ?
Master? ?happened? ?to? ?pass? ?by? ?riding? ?the? ?ox? ?and? ?lent? ?a? ?helping? ?hand.? ?After? ?clearing? ?his? ?identity? ?and? ?
story,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?was? ?taken? ?to? ?YuShi? ?Country? ?to? ?recover? ?for? ?the? ?time? ?being.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?somewhat? ?astounded,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?didnt? ?give? ?you? ?trouble?? ? ?
ording? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?Yushi? ?Country? ?and? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?had? ?disagreements? ?
in? ?the? ?past,? ?and? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?knocked? ?off? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?earlier? ?deputy? ?
general.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?didnt? ?think? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?heavenly? ?official? ?was? ?someone? ?
generous? ?either.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?however,? ?said,? ?No.? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? ?never? ?given? ?me? ?a? ?hair? ?of? ?
trouble.? ?On? ?the? ?contrary,? ?Ive? ?received? ?much? ?support.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?an? ?echoing? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?sounded,? ?Rain? ?Master?? ?Is? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?someone? ?from? ?
the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YuShi?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?without? ?thinking,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?But? ?after? ?he? ?answered? ?did? ?he? ?noticed,? ?that? ?voice? ?
belonged? ?to? ?Ming? ?Guang.? ?He? ?was? ?already? ?locked? ?into? ?the? ?pot? ?but? ?was? ?still? ?listening? ?intently? ?for? ?
the? ?situation? ?outside.? ?After? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?he? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?Pei? ?Ming!? ?Did? ?you? ?sleep? ?
with? ?so? ?many? ?women? ?just? ?to? ?produce? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?useless? ?descendent?!? ?He? ?actually? ?needed? ?the? ?
protection? ?of? ?someone? ?from? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YuShi? ?to? ?survive,? ?and? ?hes? ?even? ?speaking? ?well? ?of? ?
them!? ?Truly,? ?each? ?generation? ?gets? ?worse? ?than? ?the? ?one? ?before? ?it!? ?HA!? ? ?
Hearing? ?them,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?looked? ?somewhat? ?mal? ?at? ?ease.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?and? ?asked? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?in? ?a? ?whisper,? ?Do? ?you? ?understand? ?what? ?hes? ?saying?? ?
Not? ?really,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?replied,? ?But,? ?I? ?think? ?Ive? ?heard? ?Pei? ?Su? ?gege? ?say? ?that? ?before? ?his? ?general? ?
ascended,? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?general? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi.? ?
...? ?
Was? ?there? ?anything? ?wrong? ?with? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?being? ?the? ?general? ?of? ?XuLi?? ? ?
Very? ?much? ?so!? ?
Because,? ?as? ?far? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew,? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YuShi? ?was? ?ttened? ?by? ?the? ?iron? ?steeds? ?of? ?the? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi!? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?added,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?was? ?the? st? ?ruler? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YuShi.? ?
No? ?wonder? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?always? ?looked? ?strange? ?whenever? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?was? ?mentioned,? ?and? ?no? ?
wonder? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?never? ?held? ?back? ?when? ?disciplining? ?that? ?former? ?deputy? ?heavenly? ?official.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?both? ?parties? ?held? ?a? ?long? ?and? ?ancient? ?grudge.? ?
It? ?must? ?be? ?known? ?that? ?although? ?to? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?it? ?certainly? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?natural? ?for? ?
kingdoms? ?of? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?to? ?fight? ?and? ?annihte? ?one? ?another,? ?the? ?acts? ?of? ?the? ?ys? ?changing? ?
endlessly,? ?but? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?their? ?own? ?turn,? ?it? ?was? ?often? ?hard? ?to? ?let? ?things? ?go.? ?If? ?one? ?must? ?stand? ?in? ?
the? ?same? ?court? ?as? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?annihted? ?their? ?own? ?kingdom,? ?and? ?that? ?man? ?cavorted? ?the? ?
heavens,? ?exceedingly? ?shy,? ?then? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?vexing.? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?added? ?a? ?talisman? ?and? ?stuck? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?pot,? ?and? ?Ming? ?Guangs? ?voice? ?came? ?to? ?
an? ?abrupt? ?stop.? ?He? ?asked,? ?Why? ?has? ?the? ?general? e? ?too?? ?
Isnt? ?it? ?all? ?so? ?I? ?can? ?drag? ?you? ?back? ?sooner.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?words.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?benefit? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?negotiated? ?
with? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?be? ?dispatched? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?patted? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?shoulder,? ?
Since? ?youre? ?here,? ?then? ?do? ?me? ?proud.? ?If? ?you? ?perform? ?well? ?here? ?then? ?perhaps? ?you? ?can? ?be? ?pulled? ?
back? ?to? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?earlier.? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?answered? ?but? ?the? ?charmed? ?talisman? ?on? ?the? ?pot? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?burnt? ?up.? ?It? ?was? ?
Ming? ?Guang? ?locked? ?inside? ?who? ?used? ?his? ?fury? ?to? ?burn? ?the? ?talisman.? ?PEI? ?MING!!!? ?DO? ?YOU? ?STILL? ?
REMEMBER? ?WHAT? ?YOU? ?SAID? ?BACK? ?THEN?!? ? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?add? ?another? ?taliman? ?to? ?shut? ?him? ?up? ?but? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?stopped? ?him.? ?Ive? ?spoken? ?
too? ?many? ?words? ?in? ?this? ?lifetime.? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?referring? ?to?? ? ?
Ming? ?Guang? ?spat? ?hatefully,? ?Do? ?you? ?still? ?remember? ?what? ?excuse? ?you? ?used? ?to? ?kill? ?all? ?those? ?
subordinates? ?who? ?followed? ?you? ?for? ?years?? ?Some? ?people? ?can? ?be? ?killed,? ?some? ?cant;? ?some? ?things? ?
can? ?be? ?done,? ?some? ?cant.C? ?Sounding? ?like? ?you? ?possessed? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?Buddha? ?forgiving? ?of? ?all!? ?
And? ?now?? ?Did? ?you? ?think? ?no? ?one? ?knows? ?what? ?despicable? ?deeds? ?your? ?Little? ?Pei? ?has? ?done?? ?
WORDS? ?HAVE? ?ALREADY? ?SPREAD!? ?And? ?here? ?you? ?are? ?trying? ?to? ?wipe? ?his? ?ass? ?and? ?help? ?him? ?hide? ?
his? ?past?? ?So? ?the? ?brothers? ?who? ?followed? ?you? ?to? ?battles? ?from? ?north? ?to? ?south? ?deserved? ?to? ?die,? ?but? ?
when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?your? ?descendent,? ?he? ?didnt?? ?SOMEONE? ?LIKE? ?YOU? ?WHO? ?TOSSES? ?USED? ?
CLOTHES? ?AND? ?DITCHES? ?USED? ?LIMBS,? ?IS? ?YOUR? ?LITTLE? ?PEI? ?A? ?GEM? ?AND? ?THE? ?REST? ?OF? ?
US? ?WEEDS?!? ? ?
He? ?roared? ?furiously? ?and? ?mindlessly,? ?but? ?when? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?listened? ?to? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?
You,? ?are? ?not? ?Ming? ?Guang.? ? ?
The? ?pot? ?instantly? ?became? ?silent.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Ming? ?Guangs? ?resounding? ?voice? ?came,? ?What? ?
bullshit? ?are? ?you? ?spouting?? ?Have? ?you? ?not? ?seen? ?whether? ?if? ?Im? ?Ming? ?Guang?? ?Did? ?you? ?not? ?see? ?my? ?
form?!? ? ?
However,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?stated? ?with? ?conviction,? ?No.? ?Youre? ?not? ?Ming? ?Guang.? ?
The? ?voice? ?inside? ?the? ?pot? ?was? ?grouchy,? ?Then? ?who? ?else? ?can? ?I? ?be?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?took? ?the? ?pot? ?from? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?hands,? ?sounding? ?sure,? ?I? ?think? ?youre? ?Rong? ?Guang.? ? ?
When? ?the? ?name? ?was? ?called? ?out,? ?that? ?pot? ?had? ?fallen? ?in? plete? ?silence.? ?
Hearing? ?this? ?name,? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?eyes? ?widened? ?slightly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?General? ?Pei? ?Jr,? ?who? ?is? ?this? ?
Rong? ?Guang?? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?hesitant? ?before? ?he? ?answered,? ?Before? ?the? ?general? ?
ascended,? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?deputy? ?general? ?who? ?followed? ?him? ?the? ?longest,? ?and? ?the? ?most? ?capable? ?
subordinate.? ?
And? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?learned? ?the? ?story? ?behind? ?the? ?Sword-Snapping? ?General.? ?
Back? ?then? ?when? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?still? ?mortal,? ?he? ?was? ?sessful? ?in? ?the? ?battlefields? ?of? ?both? ?love? ?and? ?
war;? ?a? ?general? ?who? ?was? ?constantly? ?victorious? ?without? ?a? ?single? ?defeat? ?to? ?his? ?name? ?for? ?over? ?
decades.? ?There? ?was? ?naturally? ?his? ?own? ?courage? ?and? ?skill? ?involved,? ?but? ?the? ?support? ?of? ?his? ?deputy? ?
general? ?couldnt? ?be? ?dismissed.? ?This? ?Deputy? ?General? ?was? ?named? ?Rong? ?Guang.? ?
Rong? ?Guang? ?was? ?famous? ?for? ?cunning? ?deception? ?and? ?maniption.? ?Although? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?very? ?
different? ?personalities? ?and? ?styles,? ?but? ?they? ?knew? ?each? ?other? ?since? ?young,? ?and? ?their? ?coboration? ?
was? ?unexpectedly? ?good;? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?light,? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?shadows,? ?their? ?rtionship? ?spanned? ?years,? ?a? ?
friendship? ?made? ?of? ?steel.? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?sacred? ?sword? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?was? ?a? ?name? ?they? ?came? ?up? ?with? ?
together,? ?a? bination? ?of? ?the? ?homonyms? ?of? ?Ming? ?and? ?Guang? ?from? ?their? ?own? ?names.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?knew? ?how? ?to? ?fight? ?wars,? ?and? ?in? ?a? ?chaotic? ?time? ?period? ?of? ?history,? ?knowing? ?how? ?to? ?fight? ?
wars? ?was? ?much? ?more? ?important? ?than? ?knowing? ?how? ?to? ?make? ?money? ?or? ?anything? ?else,? ?so? ?naturally? ?
he? ?continued? ?to? ?rise? ?in? ?ranks.? ?However,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?high? ?he? ?climbed,? ?the? ?highest? ?he? ?could? ?go? ?
was? ?General.? ?There? ?could? ?be? ?endless? ?honourable? ?and? ?esteemed? ?titles? ?to? ?be? ?hung? ?before? ?word? ?
General,? ?but? ?there? ?would? ?always? ?be? ?another? ?sitting? ?on? ?his? ?head;? ?before? ?the? ?king? ?he? ?must? ?also? ?
bow? ?and? ?kneel.? ?
For? ?himself,? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?any? ?particr? ?opinions? ?on? ?the? ?matter.? ?However,? ?as? ?he? ?sieged? ?
fortresses? ?after? ?fortresses? ?and? ?the? ?shine? ?of? ?glory? ?of? ?his? ?armour? ?grew? ?brighter? ?and? ?brighter,? ?the? ?
troop? ?under? ?Rong? ?Guangs? ?lead? ?was? ?growing? ?restless.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?himself? ?was? ?never? ?so? ?proud? ?he? ?forgot? ?his? ?roots? ?and? ?principles,? ?but? ?his? ?subordinates? ?
were? ?swelling? ?infinitely? ?on? ?his? ?behalf.? ?
The? ?worst? ?offender? ?was? ?Rong? ?Guang.? ?Since? ?he? ?built? ?close? ?ties? ?with? ?the? ?soldiers,? ?he? ?could? ?easily? ?
fan? ?their? ?hearts,? ?and? ?nted? ?many? ?ideas? ?in? ?the? ?minds? ?of? ?veteran? ?subordinates? ?like? ?General? ?Pei? ?
deserves? ?more? ?than? ?the? ?status? ?hes? ?been? ?given,? ?General? ?Pei? ?and? ?us? ?are? ?oppressed,? ?The? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi? ?needed? ?General? ?Pei? ?and? ?us? ?to? ?save? ?it.? ?They? ?plotted? ?and? ?nned? ?to? ?invade? ?the? ?
Imperial? ?Pce? ?of? ?XuLi? ?to? ?name? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?king,? ?have? ?him? ?lead? ?the? ?veteran? ?troops? ?to? ?great? ?
achievement? ?and? ?bring? ?them? ?to? ?stand? ?at? ?the? ?summit? ?as? ?the? ?strongest? ?kingdom.? ?They? ?even? ?
concocted? ?the? ?grand? ?scheme? ?of? ?ttening? ?all? ?four? ?seas? ?with? ?their? ?steeds? ?of? ?steel? ?and? ?unify? ?the? ?
world.? ?
Unfortunately,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?himself? ?had? ?no? ?interest? ?in? ?bing? ?king? ?whatsoever.? ?
His? ?greatest? ?joy? ?in? ?life? ?was? ?to? ?fight? ?victorious? ?battles? ?and? ?bed? ?beautiful? ?women,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?
need? ?to? ?be? ?king? ?to? ?do? ?either.? ?Besides,? ?although? ?the? ?king? ?of? ?XuLi? ?wasnt? ?anyone? ?amazing,? ?he? ?
didnt? ?do? ?anything? ?wrong? ?either.? ?If? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?take? ?over,? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?do? ?better? ?either.? ?To? ?rashly? ?
cause? ?havoc? ?had? ?more? ?cons? ?than? ?pros,? ?so? ?why? ?bother? ?stir? ?up? ?trouble? ?for? ?no? ?reason?? ?Thus,? ?every? ?
time? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?excitedly? ?tried? ?to? ?throw? ?hints? ?at? ?him,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?skillfully? ?thwarted? ?him.? ?
After? ?many? ?attempts,? ?not? ?only? ?was? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?unconvinced,? ?he? ?was? ?bing? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?
obsessed,? ?until? ?finally,? ?one? ?day,? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?gathered? ?to? ?resolve,? ?that? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?they? ?
shall? ?revolt? ?first.? ?Once? ?the? ?deed? ?was? ?done,? ?there? ?would? ?be? ?no? ?way? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?could? ?back? ?down.? ?
Listening? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless,? ?thinking,? ?How? ?can? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?be? ?as? ?
easy? ?as? ?ushering? ?ducks...? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?saw? ?he? ?was? ?pensive? ?and? ?said,? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?truly? ?wanted? ?to? ?name? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?king,? ?but? ?he? ?must? ?borrow? ?the? ?generals? ?name? ?to? ?revolt.? ?Since? ?his? ?prestige? ?wasnt? ?as? ?high? ?as? ?
the? ?generals,? ?if? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?own? ?gs? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?appease? ?the? ?people.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pondered,? ?That? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?entirely? ?true.? ? ?
The? ?reason? ?they? ?used? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?name? ?was? ?to? ?put? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?on? ?the? ?throne,? ?so? ?naturally,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
couldnt? ?pretend? ?not? ?to? ?know? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on.? ?He? ?instantly? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?lead? ?a? ?
small,? ?trustworthy? ?troop? ?of? ?soldiers,? ?and? ?charged? ?the? ?pce? ?to? ?fight.? ?
And? ?this? ?fight? ?was? ?the? st? ?battle? ?of? ?his? ?life.? ?
-? ?
Ch.149:? ?Panic? ?Left? ?and? ?Right;? ?East? ?or? ?West? ?Undecided? ?
Did? ?General? ?Pei? ?win? ?or? ?lose?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Won.? ?And? ?lost.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?answered.? ? ?
All? ?the? ?insurgents? ?died? ?under? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?sword,? ?and? ?among? ?them? ?were? ?many? ?veterans? ?who? ?
shared? ?decades? ?of? ?friendship? ?with? ?him.? ?
The? ?sword? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?used? ?to? ?fight? ?alongside? ?them,? ?and? ?now,? ?it? ?had? ?be? ?
the? ?weapon? ?to? ?butcher? ?them.? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?ughtering? ?was? ing? ?to? ?an? ?end,? ?and? ?the? ?results? ?of? ?the? ?fight? ?clear,? ?the? ?ruler? ?of? ?
XuLi? ?judiciously? ?ordered? ?for? ?the? ?bloodied,? ?barely? ?mobile? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?to? ?be? ?surrounded? ?under? ?the? ?
offense? ?of? ?treason.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?might? ?be? ?good? ?in? ?fighting? ?wars,? ?but? ?if? ?the? ?battlefield? ?wasnt? ?one? ?of? ?real? ?swords? ?and? ?
weapons,? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?victorious.? ?He? ?was? ?clearly? ?fighting? ?foes? ?and? ?defending? ?the? ?throne,? ?but? ?
in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?only? ?won? ?a? ?Kill? ?on? ?Sight!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?held? ?that? ?pot? ?in? ?his? ?hand;? ?it? ?wasnt? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?hear? ?what? ?they? ?were? ?discussing,? ?only? ?
he? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?care.? ?I? ?shouldve? ?known? ?it? ?was? ?you.? ?This? ?is? ?very? ?much? ?your? ?style.? ?
Thinking? ?back,? ?it? ?mustve? ?been? ?Rong? ?Guangs? ?resentment? ?possessing? ?that? ?broken? ?sword? ?so? ?
thoroughly? ?dyed? ?in? ?the? ?blood? ?of? ?millions,? ?and? ?having? ?connected? ?with? ?its? ?bitterness? ?that? ?he? ?
survived? ?this? ?long.? ?However,? ?the? ?voice? ?inside? ?the? ?pot? ?was? ?still? ?cold,? ?Your? ?brothers? ?are? ?all? ?long? ?
dead.? ?Im? ?nothing? ?but? ?a? ?sword.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?he? ?may? ?probably? ?never? ?admit? ?to? ?it? ?and? ?continuing? ?to? ?question? ?would? ?be? ?
fruitless.? ?Nevermind,? ?General? ?Pei.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?nodded? ?and? ?returned? ?the? ?pot? ?to? ?Pei? ?Su.? ?
Thus,? ?they? ?subdued? ?two? ?particrly? ?nasty? ?ghosts.? ?Overlooking? ?all? ?others,? ?this? ?could? ?be? ?
considered? ?a? ?good? ?start.? ?General? ?Pei? ?and? ?I? ?will? ?continue? ?to? ?go? ?further? ?into? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?said,? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?how? ?about? ?you? ?two?? ?Will? ?you? ?go? ?find? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master?? ? ?
Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? ?already? ?gone? ?on? ?ahead? ?to? ?chase? ?after? ?the? ?ghosts? ?who? ?kidnapped? ?
farmers.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?said,? ?If? ?we? ?go? ?itd? ?be? ?the? ?same? ?way,? ?so? ?we? ?are? ?willing? ?to? ?assist? ?General? ?and? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?and? ?join? ?you.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly,? ?Then? ?we? ?best? ?hurry.? ?The? ?Ruler? ?of? ?
YuShi? ?isnt? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?but? ?went? ?on? ?faster? ?than? ?us,? ?so? ?they? ?might? ?run? ?into? ?danger? ?ahead.? ? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?tucked? ?the? ?two? ?pots? ?away,? ?and? ?the? ?party? ?hastily? ?
made? ?way? ?deeper? ?into? ?the? ?thick? ?woods.? ?
Since? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?situated? ?on? ?the? ?outer? ?edges? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?they? ?didnt? ?run? ?into? ?any? ?
impressive? ?characters;? ?most? ?were? ?nothing? ?but? ?weeds? ?and? ?the? ?group? ?wasnt? ?interested? ?in? ?fighting? ?
at? ?all,? ?going? ?past? ?them? ?directly.? ?Some? ?were? ?foolish? ?enough? ?to? ?challenge? ?them,? ?but? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?
scared? ?away? ?by? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?snakes.? ?Thus,? ?after? ?a? ?day? ?of? ?journey,? ?they? ?had? ?finally? ?left? ?
the? ?forest? ?and? ?entered? ?the? ?second? ?level? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?
Here,? ?the? ?woods? ?were? ?growing? ?sparse,? ?the? ?roads? ?growing? ?wider,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?traces? ?of? ?
inhabitation.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?even? ?saw? ?off? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?road? ?a? ?broken? ?down,? ?ckened? ?little? ?house,? ?
which? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?bizarre? ?in? ?this? ?isted? nd,? ?and? ?he? ?wondered,? ?Why? ?are? ?there? ?houses? ?
here?? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?Pei? ?Su? ?both? ?shook? ?their? ?heads? ?to? ?indicate? ?they? ?didnt? ?know.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?replied,? ?
Im? ?afraid? ?this? ?is? ?something? ?youll? ?have? ?to? ?ask? ?that? ?Lord? ?Ghost? ?King? ?in? ?your? ?arms.? ? ?
After? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?thought? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?awake? ?then? ?hed? ?for? ?sure? ?have? ?
the? ?answers? ?to? ?his? ?questions,? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?down.? ?Although? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?unusually? ?hot? ?body? ?
temperature? ?was? ?gradually? ?cooling,? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?still? ?shut,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?worry.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?reminded? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?next? ?level.? ?What? ?we? ?will? ?run? ?
into? ?further? ?ahead? ?will? ?be? ?even? ?more? ?powerful.? ?Shall? ?we? ?take? ?a? ?break? ?and? ?wait? ?for? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?
to? ?wake?? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?had? e? ?to? ?a? ?fork? ?in? ?the? ?road.? ?One? ?path? ?headed? ?east,? ?and? ?the? ?
other? ?headed? ?west.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?contemted? ?and? ?hummed,? ?The? ?night? ?has? ?deepened,? ?lets? ?camp? ?
here? ?for? ?the? ?night.? ? ?
After? ?travelling? ?for? ?a? ?day,? ?it? ?was? ?well? ?time? ?to? ?rest,? ?and? ?focus? ?on? ?shielding? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?
recover.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?gege? ?also? ?needs? ?rest.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?the? ?group? ?remember? ?that? ?Pei? ?Su? ?was? ?mortal? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?and? ?required? ?rest? ?as? ?
well? ?as? ?sustenance,? ?its? ?just? ?he? ?had? ?been? ?silent? ?the? ?whole? ?time.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?cursed? ?shackles? ?on? ?
his? ?body? ?and? ?was? ?the? ?same,? ?but? ?because? ?of? ?his? ?worry? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?he? ?had? pletely? ?
forgotten.? ?
The? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?thus? ?stopped? ?at? ?this? ?fork? ?in? ?the? ?road? ?and? ?built? ?camp.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?started? ?the? ?fire? ?
and? ?Pei? ?Su? ?went? ?hunting.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?everyone? ?was? ?busy? ?minding? ?their? ?own? ?business,? ?and? ?
started? ?staring? ?at? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?again.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?instincts? ?made? ?him? ?whip? ?his? ?head? ?
around,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?watching? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them.? ?
The? ?two? ?stared? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?huffed? ?a? ?dry? ugh,? ?Fine.? ?Ill? ?go? ?away.? ?
No,? ?its? ?fine.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?thinking? ?of? ?doing? ?anything? ?that? ?couldnt? ?be? ?seen,? ?so? ?why? ?did? ?he? ?make? ?it? ?
sound? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?thieving? ?around?!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?walked? ?over? ?with? ?a? ?pot? ?for? ?food,? ?General? ?Hua...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?both? ?turned? ?their? ?heads.? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
That? ?ck? ?pot? ?had? ?within? ?it? ?a? ?terrified? ?wild? ?chicken? ?that? ?was? ?tied? ?up.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?showed? ?them? ?the? ?
pot,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?gege? ?caught? ?it? ?to? ?have? ?me? ?cook,? ?but,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?how.? ? ?
After? ?Pei? ?Su? ?hunted? ?he? ?went? ?ahead? ?to? ?scout.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
dissatisfied? ?with? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?her,? ?and? ?berated? ?presumptuously,? ?Arent? ?
you? ?a? ?girl?? ?Fighting? ?and? ?killing? ?all? ?day,? ?nevermind? ?not? ?painting? ?your? ?face,? ?but? ?how? e? ?you? ?dont? ?
even? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?cook?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?were? ?speechless.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?wasnt? ?a? ?delicate? ?girl? ?raised? ?in? ?a? ?normal? ?
household,? ?and? ?had? ?not? ?a? ?clue? ?of? ?how? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?judged? ?beauty.? ?She? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?his? ?
words? ?and? ?was? ?puzzled.? ?As? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?he? ?had? ?pretty? ?much? ?figured? ?things? ?out? ?by? ?now.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
was? ?someone? ?hard? ?to? ?describe? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?women.? ?Put? ?it? ?down,? ?Ban? ?Yue.? ?Ill? ?teach? ?you.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?already? ?deeply? ?admired? ?him? ?so? ?she? ?happily? ?followed? ?his? ?instructions.? ?An? ?incense? ?time? ?
ter.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?at? ?the? ?colourful? ?feathers? ?off? ?the? ?wild? ?chicken,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?raised? ?his? ?
blood-soaked? ?hands,? menting,? ?The? ?Chicken-Killing? ?General? ?and? ?the? ?Feather-Plucking? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?can? ?be? ?considered? ?famous? ?sights? ?too? ?now.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?him? ?kill? ?the? ?chicken? ?with? ?his? ?bare? ?hands,? ?a? ?bloody? ?and? ?grimy? ?sight,? ?General? ?
Pei,? ?couldnt? ?you? ?have? ?used? ?a? ?knife? ?or? ?something?? ?It? ?wouldve? ?been? ?cleaner.? ?
And? ?is? ?there? ?any?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?demanded.? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?the? ?two? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?two? ?pots? ?sitting? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?on? ?the? ?side.? ?
Rong? ?Guang? ?who? ?was? ?inside? ?the? ?pot? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?noticed? ?the? ?two? ?peculiar? ?looks,? ?and? ?the? ?pot? ?
shuddered? ?violently,? ?shouting,? ?GET? ?OUTTA? ?HERE!? ?SCRAM? ?FAR? ?AWAY!? ?CAREFUL,? ?I? ?JUST? ?
MIGHT? ?SMEAR? ?VENOM? ?ON? ?MY? ?BLADE? ?AND? ?POISON? ?YOU? ?ALL!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?hurried? ?away.? ?Once? ?they? ?were? ?sure? ?that? ?pot? ?couldnt? ?hear,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?shook? ?is? ?head? ?and? ?
said? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?And? ?he? ?keeps? ?denying? ?it.? ?Hes? ?always? ?had? ?that? ?temper,? ?of? ?course? ?its? ?him.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?heard? ?how? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?cussed? ?at? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?and? ?had? ?long? ?grown? ?an? ?odd? ?sense? ?of? ?
sympathy,? ?I? ?understand? pletely.? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?little? ?cousin? ?whos? ?somewhat? ?like? ?General? ?Rong.? ?
He? ?knows? ?how? ?to? ?cuss? ?more? ?but? ?doesnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?do? ?much.? ? ?
At? ?least? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?could? ?help? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?fight? ?battles.? ?If? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?to? ?go? ?help? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fight? ?
battles,? ?then? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?killed? ?by? ?enemies? ?hed? ?already? ?be? ?ruined? ?by? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
seemed? ?to? ?have? ?imagined? ?what? ?a? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?who? ?only? ?knew? ?how? ?to? ?cuss? ?but? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?
to? ?fight? ?was? ?like? ?and? ?remarked? ?earnestly,? ?Thats? ?indeed? ?frightening.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?threw? ?the? ?now? ?fully? ?plucked? ?wild? ?chicken? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?pot,? ?filled? ?it? ?with? ?water,? ?and? ?
started? ?cooking? ?it? ?atop? ?the? ?fire,? ?adding? ?some? ?wild? ?fruits? ?or? ?herbs? ?every? ?now? ?and? ?then? ?to? ?add? ?
vour.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?copied? ?him? ?and? ?tried? ?very? ?hard? ?to? ?find? ?anything? ?that? ?looked? ?edible? ?to? ?stuff? ?into? ?
the? ?pot.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?they? ?were? ?doing,? ?but? ?since? ?hed? ?never? ?entered? ?the? ?kitchen? ?
himself,? ?he? ?didnt? ?see? ?any? ?problems,? ?so? ?he? ?helped? ?by? ?adding? ?firewood? ?to? ?the? ?campfire.? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?Ive? ?always? ?had? ?a? ?question? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask? ?you,? ?but? ?since? ?we? ?werent? ?acquainted,? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?appropriate? ?to? ?ask.? ? ?
Its? ?true? ?they? ?werent? ?close.? ?Before,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?impression? ?of? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?pretty? ?much? ?a? ?
physically? ?skilled? ?but? ?ill-minded? ?womanizer,? ?and? ?theyve? ?even? ?faced? ?each? ?other? ?a? ?couple? ?times.? ?
Yet? ?now? ?that? ?theyve? ?crossed? ?paths? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?unknowingly,? ?his? ?opinions? ?have? ?changed,? ?and? ?
their? ?rtionship? ?could? ?be? ?considered? ?somewhat? ?friendlier.? ?By? ?all? ?means,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?please? ?
ask.? ? ?
Youve? ?been? ?banished? ?twice,? ?with? ?two? ?cursed? ?shackles? ?on? ?your? ?person.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?After? ?
youve? ?ascended? ?for? ?the? ?third? ?time,? ?you? ?couldve? ?asked? ?the? ?Emperor? ?to? ?remove? ?them,? ?so? ?why? ?
didnt? ?you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?as? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?thought? ?really? ?hard? ?before? ?cheerfully? ?pulling? ?out? ?a? ?few? ?long,? ?wine? ?
red? ?scorpion? ?tailed? ?snakes,? ?and? ?put? ?them? ?into? ?the? ?bubbling? ?pot.? ?He? ?replied? ?easily,? ?Then,? ?General? ?
Pei,? ?Ive? ?also? ?got? ?a? ?question? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?ask? ?you.? ? ?
Please.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
How? e? ?after? ?you? ?snapped? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?youve? ?never? ?forged? ?a? ?new? ?sword? ?as? ?a? ?spiritual? ?
device? ?again?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?What? ?an? ?unpleasant? ?question.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?matched? ?his? ?expression,? ?Likewise.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?chuckled? ?a? ?bit.? ?Suddenly,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?I? ?never? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?beautiful? ?tale.? ? ?
I? ?get? ?you.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
He? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?suddenly? ?there? ?was? ?movement? ?behind? ?him,? ?and? ?his? ?heart? ?jumped,? ?
looking? ?back,? ?San? ?Lang?? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?sat? ?up!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?both? ?surprised? ?and? ?delighted? ?and? ?immediately? ?went? ?over? ?to? ?help? ?hold? ?him? ?up? ?by? ?the? ?
shoulders,? ?San? ?Lang!? ?Youre? ?awake!? ?You...? ?seem? ?bigger?? ? ?
Indeed,? ?before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?little? ?older? ?than? ?ten,? ?but? ?now? ?he? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?at? ?
least? ?thirteen? ?or? ?fourteen,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?spoke,? ?his? ?voice? ?also? ?changed? ?from? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?child? ?to? ?the? ?
slightly? ?raspy? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?teen.? ?Yes.? ?Thank? ?you? ?gege,? ?for? ?giving? ?me? ?relief.? ? ?
What? ?a? ?joyous? ?asion,? ?Pei? ?Ming? mented.? ?
No? ?need? ?to? ?thank? ?me,? ?I...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?before? ?he? ?noticed? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?word? ?relief? ?and? ?his? ?
smile? ?froze,? ?wondering,? ?Its? ?not? ?what? ?I? ?think? ?it? ?is,? ?is? ?it?? ?
The? ?next? ?second,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?grabbed? ?his? ?shoulders? ?and? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?listen? ?to? ?
me.? ?Something? ?is? ing? ?rapidly? ?from? ?the? ?east.? ?You? ?must? ?get? ?away? ?for? ?now!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?The? ?two? ?both? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?east,? ?like? ?they? ?could? ?see? ?through? ?the? ?
endless? ?ck? ?night? ?and? ?saw? ?a? ?figure? ?skulking? ?in? ?the? ?darkness.? ?Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?sense? ?
anything? ?but? ?still? ?he? ?said,? ?Very? ?well!? ?Well? ?take? ?leave.? ? ?
Where? ?to?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
The? ?fork? ?in? ?the? ?road? ?only? ?had? ?two? ?paths,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?The? ?west!? ? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?grabbed? ?that? ?cooking? ?pot? ?over? ?the? ?mes,? ?looking? ?like? ?she? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?bring? ?it? ?along,? ?
and? ?said,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?gege? ?hasnt? ?returned? ?yet!? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?she? ?spoke,? ?a? ?shadow? ?came? ?hurrying? ?from? ?the? ?road? ?to? ?the? ?west,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Pei? ?Su? ?who? ?
had? ?returned? ?from? ?scouting.? ?General!? ?Dont? ?go? ?down? ?this? ?road!? ?Theres? ?a? rge? ?number? ?of? ?
ghosts? ing? ?this? ?way? ?right? ?now!? ? ?
How? ?many?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?demanded.? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?noticed? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?asked? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?was? ?stunned? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Judging? ?by? ?
the? ?tremors? ?of? ?the? ?ground,? ?at? ?least? ?five? ?hundred!? ? ?
As? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?unless? ?there? ?was? ?absolutely? ?no? ?other? ?choice,? ?retreat? ?would? ?never? ?be? ?
considered.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?demanded,? ?Do? ?we? ?go? ?west? ?or? ?east?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?with? ?conviction,? ?West!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?answered? ?too,? ?West.? ? ?
For? ?some? ?reason,? ?although? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?ghosts? ing? ?from? ?the? ?west? ?and? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?
shadow? ?in? ?the? ?east,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?instincts? ?told? ?him? ?the? ?west? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?safer? ?choice? ?than? ?the? ?
east.? ?Without? ?further? ?ado,? ?the? ?group? ?hastily? ?went? ?on? ?their? ?way.? ?At? ?first,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?already? ?
prepared? ?to? ?kill? ?without? ?hesitation? ?should? ?they? ?run? ?into? ?the? ?first? ?wave,? ?but? ?after? ?running? ?for? ?several? ?
miles,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?movement? ?was? ?detected,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?rather? ?puzzled,? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior,? ?
where? ?and? ?when? ?did? ?you? ?hear? ?that? ?over? ?five? ?hundred? ?ghosts? ?were? ?approaching?? ? ?
Just? ?nearby? ?here.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?said,? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?they? ?were? ?only? ?five? ?to? ?six? ?miles? ?behind? ?me,? ?and? ?
were? ?going? ?very? ?fast.? ? ?
Then? ?this? ?is? ?strange!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
The? ?group? ?continued? ?to? ?run? ?to? ?the? ?west,? ?and? ?that? ?five? ?hundred? ?some? ?ghosts? ?were? ?running? ?
eastward;? ?both? ?parties? ?were? ?fast? ?so? ?they? ?shouldve? ?bumped? ?into? ?each? ?other? ?head? ?on? ?by? ?now.? ?So? ?
why? ?was? ?there? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?ghost,? ?and? ?not? ?even? ?any? ?movement?? ?
Little? ?Pei? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?heard? ?wrong.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Maybe? ?they? ?went? ?back? ?the? ?way? ?they? ?
came?? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?think? ?thats? ?likely.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?said,? ?Because? ?the? ?speed? ?of? ?their? ?pace? ?was? ?really? ?fast.? ?It? ?
sounded? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were...? ?
Running? ?for? ?their? ?lives.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step.? ?Not? ?just? ?him? ?but? ?the? ?entire? ?group? ?stopped.? ?Because,? ?just? ?
ahead? ?of? ?them? ?was? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?corpses? ?that? ?was? ?blocking? ?their? ?way.? ?
Those? ?corpses,? ?some? ?were? ?beasts,? ?some? ?were? ?men,? ?bodies? ?all? ?shapes? ?and? ?sizes,? ?there? ?were? ?
even? ?battered? ?souls,? ?wisps? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?and? ?ghost? ?fires? ?floating? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?An? ?exceedingly? ?
chilling? ?sight.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?squatted? ?down? ?to? ?check? ?and? ?said,? ?They? ?really? ?were? ?running? ?for? ?their? ?lives,? ?
they? ?just...? ?didnt? ?seed.? ?
After? ?Pei? ?Su? ?heard? ?them,? ?he? ?immediately? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?inform? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?the? ?others.? ?And? ?it? ?
was? ?right? ?after? ?he? ?left? ?that? ?something? ?had? ?pursued? ?and? ?killed? ?them? ?all? ?in? ?one? ?go.? ?
Its? ?the? ?work? ?of? ?one? ?person.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?If? ?both? ?parties? ?were? ?great? ?in? ?numbers,? ?then? ?the? ?kill? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?this? ?clean,? ?and? ?
the? ?battle? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?ended? ?so? ?straightforwardly.? ?
And? ?to? ?have? ?killed? ?over? ?five? ?hundred? ?ghosts? ?and? ?monsters? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?short? ?period? ?of? ?time,? ?no? ?
doubt? ?it? ?was? ?something? ?stronger? ?than? ?the? ?Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon,? ?so? ?it? ?seemed,? ?it? ?
was? ?one? ?they? ?should? ?keep? ?an? ?eye? ?on.? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?said,? ?holding? ?her? ?soup? ?pot,? ?I? ?hope? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?didnt? ?choose? ?this? ?path...? ?
No? ?need? ?to? ?worry,? ?My? ?Lord? ?has? ?the? ?protection? ?steed.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?said.? ?
Right? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ?strange? ?chattering? ?noise? ?from? ?not? ?far? ?away,? ?and? ?when? ?
he? ?went? ?over? ?to? ?look,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?skull? ?whose? ?jaws? ?were? ?chattering,? ?and? ?the? ?noise? ?came? ?from? ?it.? ?
When? ?it? ?noticed? ?someone? ?had? ?discovered? ?itself,? ?it? ?cried,? ?terrified,? ?MERCY,? ?ILL? ?NEVER? ?COME? ?
AGAIN,? ?I? ?WANNA? ?GO? ?BACK,? ?I? ?WANNA? ?GO? ?HOME!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cupped? ?it? ?with? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?said? ?gently,? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared,? ?were? ?only? ?passing? ?by.? ?
Can? ?you? ?tell? ?us? ?just? ?what? ?exactly? ?happened? ?here?? ? ?
That? ?skulls? ?jaws? ?chattered? ?as? ?it? ?bit? ?out,? ?Y-youre? ?passersby?? ?Dont? ?keep? ?going? ?onwards? ?
anymore,? ?theres? ?someone? ?really? ?scary? ?ahead...? ?counting? ?us,? ?hes? ?already? ?killed? ?over? ?a? ?thousand? ?
ghosts,? ?and? ?hes? ?still? ?dissatisfied,? ?hes? ?still,? ?hes? ?still...? ?
Over? ?a? ?thousand!? ?
That? ?was? ?way? ?more? ?than? ?they? ?had? ?imagined.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Who? ?is? ?it? ?that? ?you? ?speak? ?of?? ?Do? ?
you? ?know? ?what? ?his? ?name? ?is?? ?Or? ?title?? ?Or? ?what? ?he? ?looks? ?like?? ?
N-no.? ?The? ?skull? ?said,? ?I? ?didnt? ?see? ?very? ?clearly.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?kill? ?us.? ?I? ?only? ?faintly? ?
saw? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?ck? ?d? ?man,? ?very? ?young,? ?his? ?face? ?very? ?pale...? ?
Sounds? ?a? ?little? ?troublesome.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?are? ?you? ?sure? ?we? ?
should? ?be? ?heading? ?westward? ?right? ?now,? ?and? ?not? ?east?? ? ?
That? ?skull? ?heard? ?and? ?shrieked,? ?THE? ?EAST? ?WONT? ?DO? ?EITHER!? ?NOT? ?THE? ?EAST!!!? ?
Whats? ?happened? ?in? ?the? ?east?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
That? ?skull? ?said,? ?We...? ?didnt? ?dare? ?go? ?east,? ?which? ?is? ?why? ?we? ?chose? ?the? ?west.? ?Because,? ?on? ?the? ?
road? ?to? ?the? ?east,? ?theres? ?a? ?white? ?d? ?young? ?man,? ?who? ?within? ?a? ?day,? ?had? ?already? ?killed? ?over? ?two? ?
thousand? ?ghosts.? ?Hes? ?far? ?more? ?terrifying? ?than? ?this? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?west...? ?
-? ?
Ch.150:? ?Panic? ?Left? ?and? ?Right;? ?East? ?or? ?West? ?Undecided? ?2? ?
Over? ?two? ?thousand!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?everyones? ?expressions? ?stiffened.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?glimpsed? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?said,? ?It? ?
seems? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?right? ?choice? ?to? ?pick? ?the? ?west? ?road.? ? ?
That? ?skulls? ?teeth? ?chattered,? ?Sigh!? ?Either? ?roads? ?is? ?a? ?mistake,? ?theres? ?no? ?path? ?to? ?go!? ?
Indeed,? ?for? ?normal? ?little? ?minions,? ?either? ?direction? ?was? ?an? ?obliteration? ?disaster.? ?No? ?matter? ?east? ?or? ?
west,? ?either? ?could? ?easily? ?crush? ?them;? ?no? ?matter? ?which? ?road? ?they? ?choose,? ?the? ?end? ?result? ?was? ?
blown? ?to? ?smoke? ?and? ?be? ?fertilizer? ?for? ?others.? ?After? ?dry? ?howling? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?times,? ?the? ?ghost? ?
fires? ?in? ?that? ?skulls? ?empty? ?sockets? ?gradually? ?went? ?out.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gently? ?ced? ?it? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?road,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?the? ?
creature? ?in? ?the? ?east? ?is?? ? ?
Cant? ?be? ?sure? ?right? ?now,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?But? ?its? ?still? ing? ?this? ?way.? ?Under? ?the? ?current? ?
circumstances,? ?I? ?dont? ?rmend? ?we? ?face? ?it? ?head? ?on.? ?This? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?west? ?is? ?a? ?little? ?easier? ?to? ?
deal? ?with.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Very? ?well.? ?Then? ?well? ?continue? ?westward.? ? ?
The? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?traversed? ?through? ?that? ?field? ?of? ?corpses? ?and? ?hurried? ?on? ?their? ?way.? ?They? ?walked? ?
all? ?night? ?but? ?never? ?ran? ?into? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?man? ?the? ?skull? ?spoke? ?of? ?nor? ?see? ?any? ?trace? ?of? ?the? ?Rain? ?
Master,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?start? ?to? ?worry.? ?
As? ?they? ?journeyed,? ?the? ?houses? ?and? ?buildings? ?alongside? ?the? ?roads? ?increased? ?in? ?numbers,? ?and? ?
soon,? ?they? ?could? ?even? ?recognize? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?impoverished? ?slums,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?theatre? ?house? ?
for? ?leisure,? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?general? ?store,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?backyard? ?of? ?a? ?wealthy? ?household...? ?the? ?road? ?
they? ?walked? ?beneath? ?their? ?feet? ?were? ?also? ?paved? ?by? ?people,? ?the? ?patterns? ?of? ?the? ?bricks? ?could? ?still? ?
faintly? ?be? ?seen.? ?This? ?was? ?obviously? ?a? ?prosperous? ?little? ?town,? ?only? ?it? ?was? ?empty? ?of? ?the? ?living,? ?and? ?
strangely? ?deste? ?and? ?quiet.? ?
There? ?was? ?an? ?old? ?well? ?on? ?the? ?roadside,? ?and? ?when? ?water? ?was? ?pulled? ?up,? ?the? ?water? ?was? ?still? ?
rtively? ?clean,? ?and? ?so? ?the? ?group? ?decided? ?to? ?rest? ?there? ?for? ?a? ?bit.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Pei? ?Su? ?both? ?drank? ?
a? ?bit? ?of? ?water? ?and? ?washed? ?their? ?faces.? ?When? ?they? ?looked? ?up,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?had? ?walked? ?over.? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?had? ?been? ?holding? ?onto? ?that? ?ck? ?y? ?pot? ?this? ?whole? ?time? ?and? ?had? ?been? ?waiting? ?for? ?a? ?
long? ?time,? ?General? ?Hua,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?gege,? ?eat? ?something.? ?
Alright.? ?Thank? ?you? ?for? ?your? ?efforts.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?said.? ?
Thanks? ?for? ?everyones? ?hard? ?work,? ?lets? ?all? ?give? ?this? ?a? ?try.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Thus? ?the? ?group? ?all? ?gathered.? ?However,? ?the? ?moment? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?opened? ?the? ?pot,? ?many? ?faces? ?
stiffened.? ?
Although? ?smell? ?was? ?something? ?colourless? ?and? ?formless,? ?but? ?the? ?instant? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?removed? ?the? ?
pot? ?cover,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?some? ?mysterious? ?object? ?had? ?twisted? ?all? ?the? ?air? ?around? ?the? ?mouth? ?of? ?that? ?
pot.? ?
The? ?group? ?stared? ?at? ?the? ?sight? ?within? ?the? ?pot? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?each? ?one? ?of? ?their? ?pupils? ?reflecting? ?an? ?
endless,? ?bottomless? ?darkness,? ?like? ?it? ?could? ?pull? ?them? ?into? ?the? ?abyss,? ?and? ?no? ?words? ?could? ?
describe? ?the? ?sentiment? ?expressed? ?within? ?their? ?eyes.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?patted? ?Ban? ?Yues? ?
shoulder? ?and? ?gave? ?a? ?thumbs? ?up,? ?Not? ?bad.? ?Its? ?good? ?for? ?a? ?first? ?time.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?looked? ?at? ?them? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?Its? ?her? ?first? ?time,? ?but? ?is? ?it? ?Your? ?Highness? ?first? ?time?? ?If? ?I? ?
recall,? ?you? ?made? ?her? ?follow? ?your? ?every? ?step,? ?and? ?youve? ?done? ?more? ?than? ?she? ?did.? ?I? ?knew? ?there? ?
was? ?something? ?not? ?right? ?with? ?what? ?you? ?two? ?were? ?doing,? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?my? ?imagination.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Is? ?that? ?right?? ?Well? ?since? ?gege? ?made? ?this,? ?I? ?gotta? ?try.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?eyes? ?both? ?whipped? ?over? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him,? ?their? ?eyes? ?full? ?of? ?
awe,? ?terror,? ?respect,? ?and? ?other? ?such? ?emotions.? ?Gege,? ?whats? ?this? ?dish? ?called?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?lightly,? ?...Toppled? ?Phoenixes*? ?
Good? ?name.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? plimented? ?earnestly.? ?
Then,? ?he? ?reached? ?into? ?that? ?bottomlessly? ?dark? ?pot.? ?The? ?way? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Pei? ?Su? ?watched? ?him,? ?it? ?
was? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?anxious? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?swallowed? ?whole? ?by? ?the? ?pot.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?calmly? ?and? ?easily? ?took? ?out? ?a? ?small,? ?burnt,? ?piece? ?of? ?something? ?that? ?resembled? ?a? ?broken? ?
corpse,? ?and? ?serenely? ?ced? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?mouth.? ?
How? ?is? ?it?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
Tastes? ?like? ?its? ?name.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?turned? ?to? ?Pei? ?Su? ?whose? ?expression? ?was? ?unreadably? plicated,? ?Its? ?made? ?for? ?you.? ?
Enjoy.? ?
Pei? ?Su:? ?...? ?
He? ?took? ?the? ?pot? ?from? ?Ban? ?Yues? ?hands,? ?and? ?expressionlessly? ?reached? ?a? ?hand? ?in.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?the? ?cold? ?water? ?to? ?wipe? ?his? ?face? ?again,? ?fixed? ?his? ?hair,? ?and? ?turned? ?around,? ?no? ?longer? ?
looking? ?at? ?the? ?others.? ?He? ?scanned? ?the? ?surroundings? ?and? ?asked,? ?How? e? ?in? ?this? nd? ?isted? ?
from? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?world? ?has? ?so? ?many? ?traces? ?of? ?settlements?? ?Is? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?really? ?
inhabitable?? ? ?
He? ?had? ?already? ?asked? ?this? ?question? ?the? ?day? ?before,? ?only,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?could? ?answer? ?
him? ?at? ?the? ?time.? ?Now? ?there? ?was.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Its? ?inhabitable,? ?but,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago.? ?
Mount? ?TongLu? ?is? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?seven? ?fortress? ?cities,? ?its? ?territory? ?spread? ?far? ?and? ?wide,? ?and? ?it? ?used? ?to? ?
be? ?an? ?ancient? ?kingdom.? ?These? ?houses? ?are? ?all? ?historical? ?remains? ?of? ?cities? ?and? ?townships? ?from? ?the? ?
ancient? ?kingdom.? ?The? ?closer? ?we? ?are? ?to? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?the? ?more? ?relics? ?there? ?will? ?be,? ?and? ?
the? ?more? ?prosperous? ?theyll? ?appear.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?question? ?this? ?answer? ?at? ?all,? ?I? ?see.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?behind? ?them,? ?Little? ?Pei,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ?Men? ?dont? ?
kneel? ?so? ?easily,? ?get? ?up!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?turn? ?around,? ?Whats? ?the? ?name? ?of? ?this? ?ancient? ?kingdom?? ?San? ?Lang,? ?do? ?you? ?
know?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?turn? ?around? ?either,? ?and? ?his? ?fists? ?hung? ?easily? ?at? ?his? ?sides,? ?The? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?
WuYong.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?admonished,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?an? ?antidote? ?or? ?something?? ?
You? ?cant? ?just? ?leave? ?him? ?like? ?this.? ?And? ?you.? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?feeding? ?him?? ?Whats? ?with? ?this? ?snake?? ?
Its? ?still? ?moving? ?after? ?its? ?been? ?cooked? ?for? ?so? ?long?? ?Did? ?it? ?be? ?a? ?spirit?!? ? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?kowtowing? ?to? ?apologize? ?unceasingly,? ?Im? ?sorry...? ?Im? ?sorry...? ?Im? ?sorry...? ?
its? ?indeed? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?spirit,? ?I? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?long? ?itd? ?cook? ?for? ?it? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?spirit...? ?Im? ?
sorry...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?supported? ?his? ?cheek? ?with? ?a? ?hand? ?and? ?pondered,? ?Im? ?ignorant? ?and? ?ill-informed,? ?I? ?dont? ?
seem? ?to? ?recall? ?ever? ?hearing? ?the? ?name? ?of? ?this? ?kingdom.? ?How? ?ancient? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
However,? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?he? ?wasnt? ?so? ?sure? ?anymore.? ?WuYong,? ?WuYong.? ?Hearing? ?it? ?
from? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?blue? ?it? ?did? ?sound? ?foreign.? ?But? ?if? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?it? ?deeply,? ?it? ?seemed? ?a? ?long,? ?long? ?
time? ?ago,? ?someone? ?somewhere? ?had? ?uttered? ?it? ?before.? ? ?
The? ?details? ?arent? ?clear,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?But? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?older? ?than? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XianLe.? ?At? ?
least? ?two? ?thousand? ?years.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around? ?their? ?surroundings,? ?But? ?looking? ?at? ?these? ?buildings,? ?they? ?dont? ?look? ?like? ?
they? ?lived? ?through? ?two? ?thousand? ?years.? ?
Naturally.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Because? ?most? ?of? ?the? ?time,? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?wasnt? ?open? ?to? ?the? ?
outside.? ?Like? ?sealed? ?within? ?a? ?massive? ?mausoleum? ?and? pletely? ?shut? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?outside? ?
world,? ?they? ?would? ?of? ?course? ?be? ?kept? ?in? ?a? ?good? ?state.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?bowed? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?became? ?pensive.? ?On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?finally? ?left? ?Pei? ?Su? ?on? ?
his? ?own? ?devices? ?and? ?came? ?over,? ?Lord? ?Ghost? ?King? ?sure? ?knows? ?everything.? ?But,? ?isnt? ?this? ?
information? ?rather? ?too? ?out? ?of? ?this? ?world?? ?Might? ?I? ?ask? ?what? ?your? ?source? ?is?? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?a? ?
single? ?word? ?of? ?any? ?of? ?this? ?going? ?around? ?in? ?the? ?outside.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?look? ?at? ?him,? ?And? ?might? ?I? ?ask? ?General? ?Pei,? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?individual? ?has? ?the? ?
ability? ?to? ?gather? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?information? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ?
Logically,? ?any? ?ghost? ?can.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?But? ?by? ?Mount? ?TongLus? ?ughtering? ?rules,? ?the? ?more? ?
valuable? ?information? ?one? ?wishes? ?to? ?obtain,? ?the? ?longer? ?one? ?must? ?remain,? ?so? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?powerful? ?
individual.? ?
And? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?individual? ?can? e? ?out? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?after? ?gathering? ?all? ?this? ?information?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
It? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King? ?like? ?My? ?Lord.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
So,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?I? ?gathered? ?this? ?information? ?myself.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?I? ?dont? ?speak? ?of? ?it,? ?of? ?
course? ?there? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?any? ?word? ?of? ?it? ?going? ?around? ?in? ?the? ?outside.? ? ?
He? ?finally? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?and? ?mocked? ?slightly,? ?To? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?
Court,? ?keeping? ?secrets? ?might? ?be? ?more? ?difficult? ?than? ?passing? ?a? ?heavenly? ?cmity,? ?but? ?not? ?to? ?me.? ? ?
...? ?
He? ?wasnt? ?wrong.? ?If? ?information? ?of? ?such? ?magnitude? ?was? ?to? ?be? ?learned? ?by? ?some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?take? ?two? ?hours? ?before? ?it? ?could? ?be? ?heard? ?excitedly? ?discussed? ?in? ?
every? ?spiritual? munication? ?array.? ?That? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?keep? ?this? ?in? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?years? ?
without? ?selling? ?it? ?to? ?anyone? ?and? ?didnt? ?speak? ?of? ?it? ?to? ?boast,? ?it? ?showed? ?just? ?how? ?mature? ?and? ?
resolved? ?he? ?was.? ?
I? ?get? ?it.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?It? ?appears,? ?when? ?it? es? ?to? ?His? ?Highness,? ?not? ?only? ?is? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?
knowledgeable? ?of? ?all,? ?but? ?would? ?also? ?tell? ?all? ?that? ?you? ?know.? ?
No.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?said.? ?
Everyone? ?turned? ?to? ?look,? ?What,? ?no?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?deep? ?in? ?thought? ?earlier,? ?and? ?now,? ?finally,? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?folded? ?into? ?a? ?fist? ?and? ?
lightly? ?tapped? ?his? ?left? ?palm,? ?I? ?said? ?earlier? ?that? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?Ive? ?heard? ?of? ?the? ?name? ?WuYong? ?
before,? ?but? ?thats? ?wrong.? ?Ive? ?heard? ?of? ?that? ?name? ?before!? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?stiffened? ?lightly,? ?Gege,? ?where? ?did? ?you? ?hear? ?of? ?it?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?In? ?my? ?youth? ?when? ?I? ?was? ?training? ?in? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion? ?in? ?
XianLe,? ?my? ?master? ?was? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?XianLe.? ?When? ?he? ?first? ?took? ?me? ?in? ?as? ?a? ?disciple,? ?he? ?once? ?
told? ?me? ?a? ?story.? ?
It? ?actually? ?couldnt? ?be? ?considered? ?a? ?story,? ?more? ?like? ?instilling? ?some? ?grand,? ?glorious? ?imageries? ?of? ?
legends? ?in? ?young? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?C? ?Once? ?upon? ?a? ?time? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?ancient? ?kingdom.? ?In? ?that? ?
kingdom? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?crown? ?prince? ?who? ?was? ?ingeniously? ?talented,? ?intelligent? ?and? ?clever,? ?skilled? ?in? ?
both? ?martial? ?and? ?literary? ?arts,? ?and? ?was? ?a? ?scintiting? ?character? ?that? ?only? ?appeared? ?once? ?in? ?
history.? ?He? ?loved? ?his? ?people? ?and? ?his? ?people? ?loved? ?him.? ?Long? ?after? ?he? ?died,? ?his? ?people? ?never? ?
forgot? ?him.? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?spoke? ?solemnly? ?and? ?tenderly,? ?My? ?child,? ?I? ?hope? ?you? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?person? ?like? ?him.? ? ?
At? ?the? ?time,? ?young? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?poised? ?and? ?proper,? ?and? ?said? ?without? ?thinking,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?
be? ?a? ?person? ?like? ?him.? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?god.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?If? ?that? ?crown? ?prince? ?was? ?really? ?as? ?amazing? ?as? ?you? ?say,? ?how? e? ?he? ?didnt? ?
be? ?a? ?god?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?If? ?the? ?people? ?really? ?never? ?forgot? ?him,? ?then? ?how? e? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?
anyone? ?speak? ?of? ?this? ?crown? ?prince? ?before?? ? ?
........? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?swore? ?that? ?when? ?he? ?first? ?raised? ?those? ?questions? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?intended? ?to? ?provoke? ?or? ?
rebel? ?and? ?really? ?was? ?just? ?curious,? ?looking? ?for? ?answers? ?to? ?his? ?query.? ?However,? ?after? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?
listened? ?to? ?him? ?his? ?face? ?turned? ?quite? ?the? ?shade.? ?
Why? ?could? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recite? ?the? ?Ethics? ?Sutra? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?nothing?? ?Because,? ?that? ?
night,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?made? ?him? ?copy? ?the? ?Ethics? ?Sutra? ?a? ?hundred? ?times? ?to? ?do? ?good? ?by? ?its? ?name? ?and? ?
cultivate? ?both? ?the? ?body? ?and? ?mind.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?deeply? ?suspected? ?that? ?had? ?it? ?not? ?been? ?for? ?his? ?
honourary? ?status? ?of? ?the? ?crown? ?prince,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?mightve? ?had? ?him? ?kneel? ?on? ?nails? ?to? ?copy? ?the? ?
scriptures.? ?
In? ?any? ?case,? ?after? ?that,? ?every? ?word? ?of? ?the? ?Ethics? ?Sutra? ?was? ?deeply? ?burned? ?into? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?brain.? ?
At? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?A? ?tiny? ?impression? ?of? ?this? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?remained.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?always? ?enjoyed? ?reading? ?but? ?had? ?never? e? ?across? ?any? ?records? ?rting? ?to? ?the? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?in? ?any? ?old? ?scrolls,? ?so? ?he? ?figured? ?the? ?story? ?was? ?something? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?made? ?
up? ?to? ?educate? ?him,? ?or? ?perhaps? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?yed? ?cards? ?too? ?much? ?and? ?remembered? ?wrong.? ?
However,? ?he? ?didnt? ?feel? ?the? ?need? ?to? ?blow? ?his? ?cover? ?nor? ?the? ?need? ?to? ?copy? ?the? ?Ethics? ?Sutra? ?for? ?
another? ?hundred? ?times,? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?bother? ?to? ?fight? ?for? ?the? ?truth? ?and? ?didnt? ?take? ?it? ?to? ?heart.? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?it? ?sounds? ?like? ?this? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?your? ?XianLe? ?has? ?quite? ?the? ?background? ?and? ?knows? ?a? ?
lot,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Might? ?I? ?ask? ?whats? ?happened? ?to? ?him?? ? ?
After? ?some? ?hesitation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?I? ?dont? ?know.? ?After? ?XianLe? ?fell,? ?I? ?havent? ?seen? ?how? ?many? ?
people? ?were? ?afterwards.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?something? ?tighten? ?on? ?his? ?ankle? ?and? ?he? ?froze,? ?WHATS? ?THERE?!? ? ?
He? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?stomp? ?and? ?break? ?the? ?bones? ?of? ?whatever? ?it? ?was,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?he? ?
breathed? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief,? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?appearing? ?like? ?this?? ?That? ?was? ?
close,? ?I? ?almost? ?ruined? ?your? ?hand.? ? ?
That? ?hand? ?indeed? ?belonged? ?to? ?Pei? ?Su.? ?His? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?sprawled? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?
the? ?mud,? ?his? ?two? ?arms? ?outstretched,? ?one? ?hand? ?gripping? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?gripping? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
The? ?two? ?crouched? ?down,? ?What? ?is? ?it? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?say?? ? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?holding? ?her? ?pot,? ?I? ?dont? ?know.? ?Earlier,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?gege? ?kept? ?crawling? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?
ground? ?and? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?discovered? ?something? ?important.? ? ?
Oh?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?amazed,? ?You? ?can? ?find? ?something? ?even? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?state?? ?As? ?expected? ?of? ?
Little? ?Pei.? ?So? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?discover?? ? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?loosened? ?the? ?hand? ?gripping? ?him? ?and? ?pointed? ?in? ?a? ?direction.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?
direction? ?he? ?pointed? ?at? ?and? ?said,? ?This? ?is...? ?
The? ?group? ?all? ?gathered? ?to? ?examine,? ?Oxen? ?hoof? ?marks?? ? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?finally? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?from? ?the? ?mud? ?and? ?croaked,? ?This,? ?is...? ?m,? ?arks? ?left? ?behind? ?by? ?L,? ?ord? ?
Rain? ?Masters? ?Protection? ?St,? ?eed.? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?gege,? ?your? mas? ?are? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ce.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?remarked.? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?replied,? ?Im? ?al,? ?right.? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?lord,? ?lord...? ?
He? ?was? ?stuck? ?on? ?the? ?word? ?lord? ?and? ?couldnt? ?continue? ?anymore.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?Could...? ?he? ?
be? ?poisoned? ?by? ?the? ?scorpion? ?tailed? ?snake?? ? ?
Their? ?poison? ?doesnt? ?work? ?like? ?this...? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? ?already? ?run? ?into? ?the? ?ck? ?d? ?man? ?in? ?the? ?west,? ?and? ?
fought? ?a? ?battle.? ? ?
C? ?
Chapter 151-160
Chapter 151-160
Ch.151:? ?Panic? ?Left? ?and? ?Right;? ?East? ?or? ?West? ?Undecided? ?3? ?
Really?? ?How? ?can? ?you? ?tell?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?Pei? ?Su,? ?whose? ?speech? ?was? ?broken,? ?extended? ?his? ?
trembling? ?finger? ?and? ?started? ?writing? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Out? ?of? ?some? ?unknown? ?respect,? ?the? ?group? ?
gathered? ?to? ?watch? ?him,? ?and? ?crookedly,? ?the? ?words? ?battle? ?formation? ?were? ?formed? ?under? ?his? ?finger.? ?
Once? ?he? ?was? ?done? ?writing,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?had? ?used? ?up? ?the? st? ?bit? ?of? ?his? ?energy,? ?clenched? ?his? ?
hand? ?into? ?a? ?fist,? ?and? ?stopped? ?moving.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?This? ?is? ?it? ?exactly.? ?The? ?Protection? ?Steed? ?of? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?is? ?a? ?
ck? ?ox? ?transformed? ?from? ?the? ?golden? ?beast? ?on? ?the? ?knocker? ?to? ?the? ?gates? ?of? ?the? ?Royal? ?Cultivation? ?
Hall? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YuShi.? ?Usually? ?when? ?it? ?walked? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?leave? ?traces,? ?but? ?once? ?it? ?enters? ?
battle,? ?it? ?would? ?change? ?form.? ?So,? ?this? ?hoof? ?mark? ?is? ?different? ?than? ?the? ?shapes? ?of? ?normal? ?hoof? ?
marks;? ?its? ?much? ?bigger.? ?
Lord? ?Ghost? ?King? ?is? ?shockingly? ?well-informed.? ?Pei? ?Ming? mented.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?pointed? ?at? ?the? ?marks? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?speak? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Gege,? ?look? ?
here.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?moved? ?his? ?head? ?closer,? ?Yea,? ?youre? ?right...? ?this? ?hoof? ?mark? ?appeared? ?very? ?suddenly,? ?so? ?
it? ?mustve? ?also? ?been? ?very? ?sudden? ?when? ?they? ?ran? ?into? ?the? ?enemy.? ? ?
Yea,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?And? ?this? ?hoof? ?mark? ?is? ?deep,? ?so? ?its? ?obvious? ?the? ?enemy? ?wasnt? ?weak.? ?
That? ?ox? ?fought? ?the? ?enemy? ?here? ?with? ?its? ?horns,? ?and? ?was? ?pressed? ?deep? ?into? ?the? ?earth? ?for? ?more? ?
than? ?two? ?inches.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?simting? ?the? ?fight? ?scene? ?that? ?had? ?just? ?passed,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?didnt? ?back? ?
down,? ?But? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?both? ?sides? ?ended? ?in? ?a? ?tie.? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?agreed.? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?trace? ?of? ?blood? ?around? ?nor? ?dispersing? ?essences? ?of? ?evil,? ?so? ?it? ?appeared,? ?when? ?they? ?
ran? ?into? ?each? ?other,? ?they? ?matched? ?on? ?quick? ?and? ?hard,? ?but? ?once? ?they? ?found? ?each? ?other? ?a? ?pain? ?to? ?
deal? ?with,? ?they? ?both? ?abandoned? ?the? ?fight.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?informed? ?them? ?that? ?the? ?creature? ?in? ?the? ?east? ?had? ?changed? ?its? ?direction,? ?and? ?the? ?group? ?
continued? ?on? ?westward,? ?but? ?now? ?their? ?pace? ?slowed.? ?Soon,? ?a? ?giant,? ?peculiar? ?building? ?appeared? ?on? ?
the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?road.? ?Looking? ?from? ?afar,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?impressive? ?than? ?all? ?the? ?other? ?houses? ?around,? ?
and? ?even? ?though? ?some? ?of? ?its? ?enclosures? ?and? ?eaves? ?were? ?copsed,? ?it? ?still? ?assumed? ?a? ?presence? ?
of? ?awe.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?unconsciously? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?ce?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?nce? ?and? ?answered,? ?WuYongs? ?divine? ?temple.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?one? ?of? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?arm? ?hooked? ?over? ?his? ?shoulders? ?to? ?drag? ?him? ?along,? ?And? ?how? ?does? ?
Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?know? ?its? ?a? ?divine? ?temple?? ? ?
Because? ?its? ?written? ?on? ?it.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?group? ?looked? ?up.? ?On? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?stone? ?beam? ?before? ?the? ?gates? ?of? ?this? ?
building,? ?indeed? ?there? ?were? ?engraved? ?a? ?row? ?of? ?giant? ?characters.? ?Although? ?worn? ?through? ?the? ?
ages,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?some? ?strange? ?scratch? ?marks,? ?but? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?considerably? ?clear.? ?
However,? ?after? ?some? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Theres? ?certainly? ?writing,? ?but...? ?
But? ?he? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?this? ?writing? ?at? ?all!? ? ?
He? ?had? ?never? ?imagined? ?that? ?not? ?even? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?could? ?trip? ?up? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
He? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?The? ?gist? ?of? ?the? ?meaning? ?to? ?that? ?row? ?of? ?words? ?is? ?Eminent? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?
Descends? ?With? ?Light? ?to? ?Shine? ?Evesting? ?Unto? ?the? ?Land? ?of? ?WuYong? ?and? ?such? ?nonsensical? ?
praises.? ?Gege? ?look,? ?the? st? ?couple? ?of? ?characters? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?there,? ?dont? ?they? ?resemble? ?Wu? ?and? ?
Yong?? ?
When? ?he? ?heard? ?Eminent? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?expression? ?twitched? ?unnoticeably,? ?and? ?when? ?
he? ?looked? ?closer,? ?sure? ?enough? ?although? ?that? ?row? ?of? ?characters? ?looked? ?like? ?the? ?drawings? ?of? ?
children,? ?all? ?circles? ?and? ?curves? ?mixed? ?with? ?many? ?odd? ?symbols,? ?but? ?the? ?words? ?WuYong? ?were? ?in? ?
shapes? ?and? ?strokes? ?he? ?was? ?familiar? ?with,? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?just? ?derivative? ?writing.? ?
Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?can? ?actually? ?read? ?and? ?interpret? ?the? ?lost? ?writing? ?of? ?an? ?ancient? ?kingdom,? ?I? ?am? ?truly? ?
in? ?awe.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?cocked? ?an? ?eyebrow? ?and? ?smiled? ?fakely,? ?Ive? ?stayed? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?for? ?ten? ?years.? ?
Much? ?can? ?already? ?be? ?done? ?in? ?a? ?month,? ?if? ?I? ?cant? ?even? ?interpret? ?some? ?words? ?after? ?ten? ?years,? ?then? ?
what? ?am? ?I? ?doing? ?on? ?this? ?earth,? ?am? ?I? ?right?? ? ?
Not? ?even? ?the? ?top? ?ten? ?civil? ?gods? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Heavens? ?might? ?dare? ?proim? ?such? ?words,? ?and? ?as? ?a? ?
martial? ?god,? ?what? ?could? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?do?? ?So? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?smile? ?fakely? ?too,? ?Perhaps.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?puffed? ?a? ?breath? ?lightly,? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?San? ?Lang? ?is? ?here.? ?
I? ?can? ?only? ?maybe? ?trante? ?some? ?rough? ?WuYong? ?words.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?If? ?we? ?run? ?into? ?more? ?
difficult? ?ones? ?then? ?Ill? ?need? ?to? ?ask? ?gege? ?to? ?help? ?evaluate? ?together.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sweated,? ?Um...? ?Im? ?sure? ?Im? ?not? ?as? ?good? ?as? ?San? ?Lang? ?in? ?this.? ?But,? ?the? ?god? ?worshipped? ?
by? ?WuYong,? ?is? ?it? ?also? ?their? ?crown? ?prince?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?hugged? ?his? ?arms,? ?I? ?think? ?so,? ?yes.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?frowned? ?to? ?think,? ?If? ?my? ?master? ?knew? ?of? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?then? ?he? ?must? ?also? ?
know? ?if? ?he? ?ascended.? ?So? ?why? ?did? ?he? ?tell? ?me? ?that? ?that? ?crown? ?prince? ?died?? ?
There? ?are? ?three? ?possibilities,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?First,? ?he? ?didnt? ?actually? ?know;? ?second,? ?hes? ?
lying;? ?third,? ?he? ?didnt? ?lie,? ?and? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?really? ?did? ?die,? ?but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?typical? ?
death.? ? ?
If? ?the? ?Emperor? ?was? ?here? ?then? ?perhaps? ?we? ?couldve? ?asked? ?if? ?he? ?knew? ?of? ?this? ?kingdom,? ?if? ?he? ?knew? ?
such? ?a? ?person.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Maybe? ?not.? ?The? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?disappeared? ?over? ?two? ?
thousand? ?years? ?ago.? ?In? parison,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?is? ?only? ?a? ?youngun.? ?Theyre? ?of? pletely? ?different? ?
dynasties.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?ascended? ?around? ?one? ?thousand? ?five? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago,? ?and? ?was? ?a? ?famed? ?general? ?of? ?a? ?
warring? ?era? ?who? ter? ?proimed? ?himself? ?king? ?and? ?sessfully? ?became? ?an? ?immortal? ?after? ?ruling? ?
for? ?some? ?time.? ?As? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?martial? ?god? ?who? ?ruled? ?for? ?a? ?thousand? ?years,? ?his? ?background? ?
was? ?already? pletely? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?open.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?dynasties? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?of,? ?he? ?was? ?
referring? ?to? ?the? ?dynasties? ?of? ?the? ?heavens.? ?
Currently,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?the? ?ruler,? ?and? ?hundreds? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?formed? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?
making? ?the? ?current? ?dynasty,? ?and? ?the? ?government? ?before? ?them? ?belonged? ?to? ?a? ?different? ?dynasty.? ?
Just? ?as? ?how? ?regimes? ?change? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?would? ?also? ?go? ?through? ?
dynasty? ?changes.? ?Although? ?the? ?time? ?itd? ?take? ?would? ?be? ?very,? ?very? ?long,? ?but? ?fundamentally? ?theyre? ?
the? ?same.? ?New? ?worshippers? ?would? ?rece? ?the? ?old,? ?and? ?new? ?gods? ?would? ?rece? ?the? ?old? ?ones.? ?
Sometimes,? ?the? ?decline? ?of? ?a? ?god? ?wasnt? ?caused? ?by? ?any? ?mistakes? ?he? ?mightve? ?done? ?and? ?was? ?
banished? ?as? ?a? ?result,? ?but? ?because? ?another,? ?more? ?powerful? ?god? ?had? ?appeared,? ?for? ?no? ?other? ?
reason? ?than? ?because? ?peoples? ?lives? ?and? ?beliefs? ?gradually? ?changed? ?and? ?no? ?longer? ?needed? ?him.? ?
For? ?example,? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?who? ?controlled? ?horses? ?must? ?dwell? ?very? ?well? ?because? ?people? ?
couldnt? ?leave? ?their? ?horses? ?and? ?carriages? ?alone? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?in? ?need? ?of? ?transportation.? ?Who? ?
wouldnt? ?want? ?their? ?horses? ?to? ?be? ?strong? ?and? ?healthy,? ?their? ?travels? ?safe?? ?Thus,? ?his? ?donations? ?
would? ?never? ?cease.? ?
However,? ?if? ?one? ?day? ?mortals? ?discovered? ?something? pletely? ?new? ?that? ?ran? ?faster? ?than? ?horses,? ?
then? ?when? ?this? ?new? ?invention? ?overtook? ?horses,? ?worshippers? ?of? ?this? ?heavenly? ?official? ?who? ?
controlled? ?horses? ?would? ?inevitably? ?decrease.? ?Such? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?sh? ?by? ?like? ?shooting? ?
stars? ?make? ?up? ?the? ?majority? ?of? ?the? ?heavens.? ?
This? ?way? ?of? ?decline? ?was? ?the? ?cruelest,? ?because? ?the? ?process? ?could? ?not? ?be? ?turned? ?around.? ?Unless? ?
that? ?heavenly? ?official? ?jumped? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?return? ?to? ?being? ?mortal? ?to? ?re-cultivate? ?a? ?
new? ?path,? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?brand? ?new? ?god? ?and? ?ascend,? ?then? ?he? ?would? ?be? ?destined? ?to? ?watch? ?his? ?own? ?
decline? ?until? ?he? ?disappeared.? ?However,? ?not? ?everyone? ?possessed? ?the? ?courage? ?and? ?fortune.? ?
The? ?gods? ?of? ?the? ?previous? ?dynasty? ?were? ?said? ?to? ?have? ?faded? ?thus,? ?and? ?some? ?also? ?said? ?it? ?was? ?
because? ?they? ?caused? ?a? ?great? ?cmity,? ?fought? ?a? ?chaotic? ?battle,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?they? ?all? ?fell? ?from? ?
grace? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?But,? ?it? ?couldnt? ?be? ?proven,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?important? ?anymore.? ?Since,? ?a? ?few? ?
centuries? ter,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?born,? ?and? ?created? ?a? ?new? ?heavenly? ?dynasty.? ?Also,? ?following? ?right? ?
after? ?him,? ?a? ?great? ?number? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?new? ?age? ?ascended? ?incessantly,? ?filling? ?the? ?
gaps? ?for? ?the? ?worshippers,? ?and? ?gradually? ?formed? ?the? ?stable? ?Upper? ?Court? ?of? ?today.? ?
Which? ?meant,? ?unless? ?there? ?were? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?older? ?than? ?the? ?one? ?thousand? ?five? ?hundred? ?
year? ?old? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?could? ?know? ?of? ?how? ?the? ?god? ?worshipped? ?in? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?
of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?silently? ?wiped? ?of? ?all? ?traces.? ?
The? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?crossed? ?over? ?the? ?mostly? ?copsed? ?enclosure? ?and? ?entered? ?the? ?dark? ?great? ?hall.? ?
It? ?only? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?notice? ?something? ?amiss.? ?
He? ?had? ?thought? ?the? ?great? ?hall? ?was? ?dark? ?on? ?the? ?inside? ?because? ?the? ?interior? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?light? ?for? ?
years,? ?the? ?windows? ?all? ?shut.? ?Yet,? ?after? ?looking? ?around,? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?looked? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?found? ?
things? ?peculiar.? ?He? ?walked? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?wall,? ?his? ?fingers? ?brushing? ?lightly? ?across,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?
brought? ?them? ?before? ?his? ?eyes,? ?he? ?blurted,? ?This? ?is...? ?
ck.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?the? ?light? ?was? ?dim,? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?the? ?walls? ?of? ?this? ?immense? ?divine? ?hall? ?were? ?all? ?ck!? ?
As? ?far? ?as? ?I? ?know,? ?almost? ?all? ?the? ?divine? ?temples? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?are? ?like? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?chilling? ?sight.? ?Why? ?would? ?the? ?walls? ?of? ?divine? ?temples? ?be? ?painted? ?in? ?the? ?colour? ?as? ?ck? ?as? ?
hell?? ?Just? ?seeing? ?the? ?colour? ?makes? ?one? ?anxious,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?anyone? ?worship? ?the? ?divine? ?with? ?a? ?
sincere? ?heart? ?in? ?this? ?state?? ?
All? ?like? ?this?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?wondered,? ?Rotten? ?away? ?from? ?neglect? ?perhaps?? ? ?
The? ?houses? ?we? ?passed? ?by? ?earlier? ?were? ?ck? ?like? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Technically,? ?those? ?houses? ?
wouldve? ?been? ?the? ?same? ?in? ?age.? ?
As? ?he? ?spoke,? ?he? ?continued? ?to? ?feel? ?and? ?lightly? ?explored? ?the? ?walls? ?of? ?this? ?divine? ?temple.? ?Not? ?only? ?
were? ?the? ?walls? ?chillingly? ?ck,? ?they? ?were? ?also? ?rugged,? ?like? ?the? ?ruined? ?face? ?of? ?a? ?woman? ?that? ?was? ?
covered? ?with? ?scars,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?exceedingly? ?solid.? ?Something? ?clicked? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind,? ?
This? ?divine? ?temple? ?was? ?burnt? ?by? ?fire? ?before.? ?
How? ?can? ?you? ?tell?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around,? ?The? ?walls? ?of? ?this? ?divine? ?temple? ?shouldve? ?been? ?covered? ?with? ?murals? ?
before,? ?painted? ?with? ?a? ?special? ?paint,? ?a? ?very? ?heavy? yer.? ?After? ?fires? ?have? ?burnt? ?them,? ?they? ?would? ?
turn? ?ck,? ?and? ?parts? ?would? ?melt? ?and? ?change? ?shape.? ?After? ?solidifying,? ?they? ?would? ?feel? ?rugged? ?and? ?
hard? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
Your? ?Highness? ?certainly? ?knows? ?a? ?lot,? ?I? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?be? ?in? ?awe? ?of? ?you? ?too.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?lightly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?This...? ?isnt? ?anything? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?awe? ?of.? ?
I? ?only? ?know? ?because? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?after? ?many? ?of? ?my? ?crown? ?prince? ?pces? ?were? ?burnt,? ?theyd? ?end? ?
up? ?like? ?this,? ? ?
...? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?crowd? ?fell? ?silent.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?another? ?thing,? ?And? ?that? ?stone? ?
beam? ?outside!? ?There? ?were? ?many? ?scratch? ?marks? ?on? ?those? ?engraved? ?praises? ?on? ?the? ?stone? ?beam,? ?
and? ?it? ?didnt? ?look? ?like? ?regr? ?wears? ?and? ?tears,? ?so? ?it? ?mustve? ?been? ?people? ?who? ?were? ?shing? ?at? ?it? ?
with? ?des.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?frowned,? ?Why? ?would? ?they? ?do? ?that?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?coldly,? ?Because? ?they? ?dont? ?agree? ?with? ?the? ?words.? ? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Its? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?breaking? ?an? ?establishment? ?que.? ? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?So,? ?this? ?divine? ?temple? ?was? ?burnt? ?down? ?by? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?
WuYong? ?themselves?? ? ?
After? ?some? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?Whats? ?the? ?
meaning? ?of? ?this?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?see,? ?and? ?saw? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?raising? ?his? ?left? ?arm,? ?a? ?scorpion? ?tailed? ?snake? ?
biting? ?deeply? ?into? ?his? ?left? ?hand,? ?and? ?its? ?tail? ?was? ?swinging,? ?trying? ?to? ?sting? ?him.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?ready? ?
to? ?kneel? ?again,? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?Ive? ?snakes? ?all? ?over? ?my? ?body...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry? ?and? ?held? ?her? ?up,? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?dont? ?get? ?into? ?the? ?habit? ?
of? ?kneeling? ?to? ?apologize.? ?General? ?Pei,? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?get? ?yourself? ?bitten? ?by? ?her? ?snake?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?his? ?expression? ?dark,? ?How? ?should? ?I? ?know?? ?I? ?was? ?only? ?putting? ?my? ?arms? ?
around? ?her? ?and? ?it? ?became? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?patiently,? ?Then,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?what? ?were? ?you? ?doing? ?putting? ?your? ?arm? ?around? ?her? ?
shoulders?? ?
...? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?then? ?that? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?seemed? ?to? ?notice? ?and? ?started? ?to? ?contemte? ?this? ?question.? ?A? ?
moment? ter,? ?he? ?answered,? ?A? ?habit.? ?In? ?a? ?dark,? ?creepy? ?ce? ?like? ?this,? ?isnt? ?it? ?normal? ?to? ?hold? ?
women? ?in? ?your? ?arms? ?to? fort? ?them? ?and? ?calm? ?their? ?fears?? ? ?
Im? ?sorry,? ?but? ?I? ?wasnt? ?scared.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?This? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?tragedy? ?inflicted? ?by? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?himself? ?
whose? ?hands? ?were? ?itching? ?unconsciously.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?finally? ?yanked? ?off? ?that? ?scorpion? ?tailed? ?snake,? ?
and? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?was? ?already? ?greatly? ?swollen.? ?Give? ?me? ?the? ?antidote,? ?quick.? ? ?
Im? ?sorry,? ?all? ?the? ?ShanYue? ?ferns? ?on? ?me? ?are? ?used? ?up.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said.? ?
Its? ?alright.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?youre? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official.? ?The? ?swelling? ?will? ?go? ?down? ?in? ?
a? ?jiffy.? ?Then? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?examine? ?the? ?walls.? ?Suddenly,? ?his? ?eyes? ?swept? ?a? ?
ckened? ?area,? ?and? ?he? ?instantly? ?froze.? ?
Everyone,? e? ?see.? ?He? ?called,? ?Theres? ?still? ?a? ?face? ?here? ?on? ?this? ?wall!? ? ?
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MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?Ive...? ?never? ?studied? ?the? ?chemical? ponents? ?of? ?mural? ?paints,? ?and? ?
Ive? ?never? ?researched? ?what? ?theyd? ?be? ?like? ?after? ?being? ?burnt.? ?Everyone,? ?please? ?just? ?take? ?
those? ?mural? ?paints? ?as? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?mysterious,? ?unique? ?mixture...? ?
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Ch.152:? ?Four? ?Heavenly? ?Kings? ?Hidden? ?on? ?Darkened? ?Walls? ?
There? ?really? ?was? ?a? ?face.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?the? ?mes? ?didnt? ?burn? ?thoroughly? ?or? ?maybe? ?the? ?
paint? ?above? ?after? ?having? ?melted? ?flowed? ?down? ?and? ?covered? ?the? ?image? ?prevented? ?it? ?from? ?ruin,? ?but? ?
either? ?way,? ?beneath? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?finger? ?was? ?certainly? ?a? ?small,? ?half? ?a? ?human? ?face.? ?He? ?
started? ?to? ?carefully? ?scratch? ?away? ?that? ?solidified? ?ck? ?material,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? mented? ?while? ?
holding? ?his? ?very? ?swollen? ?left? ?hand,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?is? ?that? ?fascinated? ?in? ?some? ?mural?? ? ?
Its? ?not? ?fascination,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?But? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?daring? ?idea.? ? ?
Lets? ?hear? ?it.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
Since? ?weve? ?obtained? ?this? ?rare? ?chance? ?of? ing? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?other? ?than? ?stopping? ?the? ?
potential? ?Ghost? ?King,? ?perhaps? ?we? ?can? ?also? ?seek? ?the? ?source? ?of? ?their? ?origin?? ?For? ?example,? ?who? ?
created? ?them,? ?and? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?power? ?is? ?supporting? ?this?? ?Perhaps? ?we? ?may? ?even? ?destroy? ?it? ?in? ?one? ?
strike,? ?rid? ?the? ?world? ?of? ?this? ?disaster? ?for? ?good,? ?and? ?never? ?worry? ?for? ?another? ?Ghost? ?King? ?to? ?be? ?born.? ? ?
That? ?really? ?is? ?a? ?daring? ?thought.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?But,? ?if? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?hasnt? ?found? ?anything? ?out,? ?
then? ?well? ?probably? ?end? ?up? ?wasting? ?even? ?more? ?time? ?on? ?it.? ?Under? ?the? ?current? ?circumstances,? ?I? ?
dont? ?rmend? ?doing? ?so.? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?I? ?didnt? ?find? ?anything? ?out? ?because? ?my? ?talents? ?are? ?dull,? ?and? ?my? ?
abilities? ?are? ?limited.? ?Besides,? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?I? ?was? ?too? ?busy? ?killing.? ?If? ?gege? ?is? ?to? ?take? ?lead? ?on? ?this? ?
investigation? ?then? ?the? ?results? ?will? ?be? ?different.? ?
No,? ?no,? ?no.? ?Im? ?the? ?one? ?whose? ?abilities? ?are? ?limited.? ?San? ?Lang? ?is? ?much? ?more? ?capable? ?than? ?me.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
...? ?
Like? ?he? ?couldnt? ?listen? ?anymore,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?tossed? ?Pei? ?Su? ?over? ?to? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?walk? ?out,? ?
I? ?think? ?Im? ?gonna? ?go? ?out? ?for? ?some? ?fresh? ?air.? ? ?
Over? ?on? ?this? ?side,? ?it? ?actually? ?wasnt? ?difficult? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?brush? ?off? ?a? ?few? ?pieces? ?of? ?those? ?ck? ?
hardened? ?substances? ?and? ?he? ?blinked,? ?These? ?can? ?actually? ?be...? ?
This? yer? ?of? ?seemingly? ?burnt? ?ck,? ?hardened? ?material? ?could? ?actually? ?be? ?peeled? ?off? ?in? rge? ?
pieces!? ?
Between? ?the? ?exchange? ?of? ?some? ?words? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?peeled? ?of? ?a? rge? ?area,? ?revealing? ?a? ?
human? ?face? ?about? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?a? ?babys? ?fist.? ?Although? ?the? ?lines? ?were? ?simple,? ?but? ?the? ?expression? ?
on? ?the? ?face? ?was? ?lively,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?chasing? ?after? ?something,? ?and? ?even? ?the? ?passion? ?in? ?the? ?eyes? ?
were? ?depicted.? ?That? yer? ?of? ?ck? ?hardened? ?material? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?be? ?a? ?protective? yer? ?
of? ?sorts,? ?and? ?the? ?colours? ?of? ?the? ?murals? ?under? ?wraps? ?were? ?still? ?vibrant? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?recently? ?
pleted.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?lets? ?do? ?this? ?together...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?move,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?darkness,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?silver? ?light? ?shimmering.? ?Soon,? ?
hundreds? ?of? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?silently? ?appeared,? ?fluttering,? ?and? ?they? ?paused? ?on? ?the? ?ckened? ?
walls.? ?Along? ?with? ?the? ?uniform? ?pping? ?of? ?their? ?wings,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ?small? ?chipping? ?sound,? ?and? ?
like? ?a? ?mask? ?shattering,? ?innumerous? ?small? ?cracks? ?crawled? ?across? ?the? ?ck? ?walls.? ?
And? ?then,? ?crumble.? ?
The? ?ck,? ?hardened? ?material? ?that? ?were? ?covering? ?the? ?walls? ?at? ?first? ?had? ?all? ?fallen,? ?revealing? ?the? ?
true? ?image? ?behind? ?C? ? ?
A? ?giant,? ?colourful? ?mural!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?this? ?wall? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?feel? ?his? ?mind? ?exploding.? ?
The? ?entire? ?mural? ?was? ?visibly? ?divided? ?into? ?four? ?levels.? ?The? ?highest? ?level? ?was? ?shimmering? ?gold? ?light? ?
nketed? ?with? ?clouds,? ?no? ?people.? ?
The? ?second? ?level,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?character? ?painted,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?handsome,? ?white? ?d? ?
young? ?man.? ?Golden? ?light? ?was? ?depicted? ?surrounding? ?his? ?person,? ?and? ?the? ?light? ?was? ?painted? ?with? ?
the? ?same? ?paint? ?as? ?the? ?first? ?level.? ? ?
The? ?third? ?level,? ?there? ?were? ?four? ?characters? ?depicted.? ?Each? ?of? ?their? ?faces,? ?clothes,? ?expressions,? ?
and? ?gestures? ?were? ?all? ?different,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?half? ?the? ?size? ?as? ?the? ?white? ?d? ?young? ?man? ?of? ?the? ?
second? ?level.? ?
The? ?fourth? ?level,? ?which? ?was? ?the? ?lowest? ?level,? ?had? ?countless? ?figures? ?drawn,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?again,? ?
half? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?those? ?in? ?the? ?third? ?level.? ?Each? ?of? ?their? ?faces? ?were? ?exactly? ?the? ?same,? ?their? ?
expressions? ?open,? ?each? ?full? ?of? ?passion,? ?worship,? ?rapture.? ?The? ?first? ?face? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?peeled? ?was? ?
one? ?of? ?those? ?faces? ?situated? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?bottom.? ?
The? ?lines? ?of? ?the? ?entire? ?mural? ?were? ?elegant? ?and? ?mature,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?
before? ?he? ?could? ?speak,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?have...? ?you? ?ever? ?seen? ?this? ?before?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?slowly,? ?Ive? ?crossed? ?over? ?half? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?and? ?have? ?walked? ?through? ?
almost? ?every? ?single? ?divine? ?temple? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?but? ?I? ?can? ?swear? ?I? ?have? ?never? ?seen? ?something? ?like? ?
this? ?before.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?to,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?this? ?mural? ?is? ?from? ?two? ?thousand? ?years? ?ago.? ?
Theres? ?no? ?way? ?it? ?can? ?be.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Look? ?at? ?how? ?well? ?the? ?colours? ?and? ?the? ?overall? ?
condition? ?its? ?been? ?kept,? ?I? ?say? ?at? ?most? ?a? ?hundred? ?years.? ?Maybe,? ?its? ?even? ?newer? ?than? ?that.? ? ?
Which? ?meant,? ?this? ?mural? ?was? ?painted? ?on? ?afterwards!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pointed? ?at? ?the? ?highest? ?level,? ?That? ?level? ?should? ?be? ?depicting? ?the? ?heavens,? ?since? ?The? ?
Path? ?of? ?Heavens? ?sits? ?above? ?all? ?sentient? ?beings.? ?
Then? ?he? ?pointed? ?at? ?the? ?second? ?level,? ?This? ?level? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?Since? ?
this? ?divine? ?temple? ?was? ?worshipping? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?then? ?the? ?main? ?character? ?of? ?this? ?
mural? ?is? ?naturally? ?him,? ?so? ?hes? ?the? ?biggest? ?figure? ?in? ?this? ?painting? ?with? ?the? ?same? ?colour? ?light? ?
surrounding? ?him? ?as? ?the? ?heavens.? ?Hes? ?also? ?only? ?just? ?below? ?the? ?Path? ?of? ?Heaven.? ?
Then? ?he? ?pointed? ?to? ?the? ?fourth? ?level,? ?The? ?figures? ?at? ?the? ?lowest? ?level? ?are? ?the? ?smallest,? ?their? ?faces? ?
the? ?same,? ?so? ?they? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?WuYong.? ? ?
Finally,? ?he? ?pointed? ?at? ?the? ?third? ?level,? ?But,? ?who? ?are? ?these? ?four?? ?No? ?matter? ?their? ?positions? ?or? ?faces,? ?
they? ?are? ?all? ?situated? ?above? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?WuYongAnd? ?below? ?that? ?of? ?the? ?crown? ?prince.? ?This? ?
means? ?their? ?status? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?same.? ?Governors?? ?Vassals?? ?Or...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?walked? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?closer? ?and? ?aid,? ?Gege,? ?look,? ?they? ?also? ?have? ?a? ?sheen? ?of? ?spiritual? ?
light? ?on? ?their? ?bodies.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?they? ?did,? ?only,? ?because? ?the? ?light? ?from? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?too? ?
strong,? ?in? parison,? ?the? ?spiritual? ?light? ?on? ?their? ?persons? ?were? ?practically? ?outshone.? ?It? ?dawned? ?
on? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Theyre? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?appointed? ?after? ?he? ?ascended.? ?
Which? ?meant? ?they? ?were? ?the? ?same? ?characters? ?as? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?once? ?upon? ?a? ?time.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?made? ?a? ?round? ?through? ?the? ?great? ?hall,? ?and? ?confirmed? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?this? ?wall? ?facing? ?the? ?
gates? ?that? ?had? ?hidden? ?secrets;? ?the? ?other? ?three? ?walls? ?were? ?so? ?burnt? ?they? ?couldnt? ?be? ?more? ?ashen.? ?
Just? ?who? ?left? ?this? ?mural? ?behind?? ?Who? ?was? ?it? ?left? ?behind? ?for?? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?message? ?was? ?being? ?
municated?? ?
With? ?just? ?this? ?one? ?painting,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?deduce? ?much.? ?After? ?humming? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?
turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?When? ?we? ?continue? ?on? ?the? ?road,? ?lets? ?pay? ?more? ?attention? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?
WuYong? ?divine? ?temples.? ?Ive? ?a? ?feeling? ?that? ?a? ?mural? ?like? ?this...? ?isnt? ?the? ?only? ?one.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?straightened? ?his? ?head,? ?Ive? ?that? ?very? ?intention.? ?
The? ?two? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?who? ?was? ?supporting? ?Pei? ?Su? ?up? ?left? ?the? ?divine? ?temple,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?remember? ?the? ?other? ?member,? ?Wheres? ?General? ?Pei?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?said? ?earlier? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?for? ?some? ?fresh? ?air? ?and? ?came? ?out? ?first,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? e? ?
back? ?in? ?after? ?theyve? ?dallied? ?in? ?the? ?great? ?hall? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?but? ?
there? ?were? ?no? ?responses.? ?I? ?hope? ?he? ?hasnt? ?gotten? ?lost? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
The? ?four? ?looked? ?around? ?the? ?small,? ?deste? ?town,? ?and? ?since? ?they? ?couldnt? ?use? ?the? ?spiritual? ?
munication? ?array? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?their? ?search? ?was? ?fruitless.? ?Just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?feeling? ?a? ?
little? ?desperate,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?worry.? ?Ive? ?a? ?way.? ?
He? ?extended? ?a? ?hand,? ?and? ?in? ?his? ?palm? ?a? ?tiny? ?little? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?slowly? ?started? ?pping? ?its? ?wings,? ?
flew? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?circled? ?him? ?a? ?few? ?times.? ?Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?precious,? ?he? ?
didnt? ?know? ?what? ?it? ?could? ?do,? ?What...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?a? ?series? ?of? boured? ?breathing.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?
came? ?from? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?that? ?silver? ?butterfly.? ?
That? ?man? ?said,? ?I? ?never? ?thought? ?Id? ?see? ?you? ?here.? ?
Pei? ?Ming!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?snickered,? ?Yesterday,? ?I? ?ced? ?a? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?on? ?
everyone.? ? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?arduously? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?...So,? ?you? ?can? ?use,? ?that? ?silver? ?butterfly,? ?to? ?mon,? ?itor,? ?the? ?
others? ?every? ?movement,? ?without? ?them? ?notic,? ?ing,? ?you?? ?As? ?expected,? ?of? ?Crimson? ?Rain,? ?Sought? ?
Flower.? ?
Dont? ?speak? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?know? ?how.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?sniped.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cupped? ?that? ?little? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?in? ?his? ?palm? ?and? ?called? ?to? ?it,? ?General? ?Pei?? ?Where? ?are? ?
you?? ?Whos? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?you?? ? ?
Im? ?sorry,? ?gege,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?You? ?can? ?only? ?listen,? ?not? ?speak.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?thought? ?a? ?said,? ?Fair? ?enough.? ?If? ?the? ?listeners? ?voice? ?could? ?also? ?be? ?passed? ?
through,? ?then? ?wouldnt? ?it? ?be? ?easily? ?noticed? ?by? ?the? ?other? ?party?? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?the? ?frigid? ?voice? ?of? ?another? ?young? ?man? ?said? ?exhaustedly,? ?Ol? ?Pei,? ?a? ?word? ?of? ?warning? ?C? ?
you? ?best? ?not? ?say? ?any? ?ridiculous? ?nonsense? ?right? ?now.? ?Careful? ?I? ?just? ?might? ?smack? ?you? ?to? ?death.? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?voice,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?slightly? ?widened.? ?
Its? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?male? ?form!? ?
I? ?see!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?So? ?the? ?ck? ?d? ?man? ?whos? ?been? ?killing? ?all? ?the? ?way...? ?is? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?
in? ?his? ?male? ?form.? ? ?
Is,? ?it? ?Senior? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?who? ?took? ?General? ?Pei? ?away?? ?Pei? ?Su? ?asked.? ?
I? ?dont? ?know.? ?Im? ?still? ?listening.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Noble? ?Jie,? ?whats? ?with? ?the? ?fury.? ? ?
Shut? ?up.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?not? ?to? ?speak.? ?Im? ?not? ?the? ?furious? ?one,? ?its? ?someone? ?else.? ?Im? ?
telling? ?you? ?now,? ?I? ?cant? ?control? ?my? ?body? ?right? ?now,? ?so? ?if? ?I? ?wreck? ?you? ?Im? ?not? ?liable.? ? ?
Were? ?both? ?in? ?this? ?state? ?right? ?now,? ?cant? ?even? ?move? ?a? ?muscle,? ?so? ?whore? ?you? ?scaring?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?Its? ?not? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?who? ?caught? ?General? ?Pei.? ?Right? ?now? ?theyre? ?both? ?
held? ?prisoner? ?somewhere,? ?bound? ?by? ?someone.? ?Then? ?he? ?mused,? ?They? ?can? ?even? ?suppress? ?the? ?
Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?who? ?can? ?it? ?be?? ? ?
Are? ?you? ?still? ?wearing...?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?say? ?it? ?out? ?loud,? ?but? ?everyone? ?knew? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?referring? ?to.? ?
The? ?Brocade? ?Immortal!? ?
Yea.? ?He? ?really? ?doesnt? ?like? ?you,? ?so? ?watch? ?what? ?you? ?say.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?replied.? ?
How? ?would? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?hes? ?thinking?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?wondered,? ?Honestly,? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?you.? ?
Why? ?would? ?you? ?stupidly? ?go? ?stir? ?up? ?this? ?trouble.? ?To? ?so? ?recklessly? ?rob? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Temple,? ?
break? ?your? ?own? ?golden? ?bowl*,? ?and? ?now? ?youve? e? ?running? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?What,? ?he? ?told? ?
you? ?to? ?do? ?all? ?this?? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?make? ?me,? ?Im? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?wants? ?to? e.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Ol? ?Pei,? ?stop? ?asking? ?
questions!? ?Hes? ?getting? ?mad.? ?I? ?can? ?feel? ?it.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?shut? ?up.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?puffed? ?a? ?light? ?breath,? ?seeming? ?like? ?the? ?Brocade? ?
Immortal? ?had? ?finally? ?calmed.? ?Thus,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?asked,? ?And? ?whats? ?with? ?you,? ?Ol? ?Pei?? ?Whatre? ?you? ?
doing? ing? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ?And? ?were? ?you? ?stung? ?by? ?a? ?million? ?hos? ?on? ?your? ?left? ?arm? ?or? ?
what,? ?looking? ?wounded? ?like? ?that?? ?
Pei? ?Mings? ?voice? ?was? ?also? ?aggrieved? ?and? ?woeful,? ?Bad? ?luck,? ?its? plicated.? ?Long? ?story? ?short,? ?
Little? ?Pei? ?isnt? ?making? ?things? ?easy.? ?Things? ?werent? ?supposed? ?to? ?be? ?this? ?pathetic,? ?but? ?who? ?knew? ?
the? ?moment? ?Ive? e? ?Id? ?run? ?into? ?my? ?unlucky? ?star.? ?Think? ?Id? ?let? ?anyone? ?drag? ?me? ?to? ?this? ?hellish? ?
ce? ?if? ?I? ?wasnt? ?injured?? ?I? ?didnt? ?even? ?see? ?who? ?it? ?was.? ?
Will? ?you? ?just? ?say? ?what? ?hellish? ?ce? ?it? ?is? ?directly?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?A? ?cave? ?or? ?a? ?house? ?or? ?
something? ?so? ?Id? ?at? ?least? ?know? ?where? ?to? ?look.? ?
However,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?like? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?clue? ?whatsoever.? ?The? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array? ?couldnt? ?
be? ?used? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?so? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?mustnt? ?have? ?gone? ?far.? ?He? ?could? ?hear? ?their? ?voices? ?were? ?
somewhat? ?hollow? ?with? ?faint? ?echoes,? ?so? ?they? ?must? ?be? ?somewhere? ?that? ?was? ?spacious.? ?And,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?could? ?faintly? ?hear? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?water.? ?
They? ?havent? ?run? ?across? ?any? ?rivers? ?or? kes? ?along? ?the? ?way? ?earlier,? ?and? ?there? ?wasnt? ?a? ?building? ?
more? ?spacious? ?than? ?that? ?WuYong? ?divine? ?temple.? ?Therefore,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?ce? ?they? ?could? ?
be? ?C? ?
Underground!? ?
But,? ?this? ?small? ?town? ?wasnt? ?that? ?small,? ?so? ?where,? ?underground?? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?asked,? ?And? ?what? ?about? ?you?? ?I? ?hear? ?you? ?killed? ?over? ?a? ?thousand? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons,? ?
everyones? ?terrified.? ?Congrattions.? ?Well? ?you? ?cant? ?be? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?civil? ?god? ?anymore,? ?so? ?
why? ?not? ?change? ?careers? ?and? ?join? ?us? ?martial? ?gods?? ?What? ?manner? ?of? ?creature? ?is? ?this? ?that? ?can? ?bind? ?
you? ?here?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ughed? ?bitterly,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?either.? ?I? ?identally? ?fought? ?with? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?and? ?
was? ?dizzy? ?afterwards,? ?so? ?someone? ?probably? ?took? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?ambush? ?me? ?from? ?behind.? ?No? ?
need? ?to? ?ask,? ?hell? ?show? ?himself? ?sooner? ?or? ter.? ?Just? ?remember? ?not? ?to? ?expose? ?your? ?identity.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?third? ?voice? ?interrupted? ?their? ?conversation,? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?Nangong? ?Jie,? ?you? ?fucking? ?pair,? ?
no? ?need? ?to? ?spin? ?your? ?wheel? ?of? ?fortune.? ?Think? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?whats? ?under? ?your? ?fake? ?skins?!? ? ?
? ?
Golden/Steel? ?bowl? ?is? ?an? ?expression? ?meaning? ?a? ?steady? ?job? ?
? ?
Ch.153:? ?Why? ?Not? ?Xu? ?Li;? ?Why? ?Not? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?but? ?one? ?very? ?foreign.? ?Even? ?though? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?
couldnt? ?hear? ?him,? ?he? ?still? ?subconsciously? ?lowered? ?his? ?voice,? ?Someones? ?here.? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?
hell? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?General? ?Pei,? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?find? ?where? ?they? ?are? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?stunned? ?by? ?the? ?neer,? ?and? ?it? ?took? ?a? ?
moment? ?before? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?spoke,? ?Might? ?I? ?ask? ?who? ?My? ?Lord? ?is?? ?Since? ?youve? ?reached? ?this? ?point,? ?
why? ?not? ?show? ?your? ?face?? ?
You? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?to? ?answer? ?that? ?question.? ?That? ?voice? ?said.? ?
The? ?grudge? ?must? ?be? ?with? ?you.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Probably? ?another? ?female? ?ghost? ?who? ?you? ?
ruined.? ? ?
Keep? ?talking? ?shit? ?with? ?your? ?eyes? ?wide? ?open,? ?why? ?dont? ?you...? ?Just? ?which? ?part? ?of? ?this...? ?thing...? ?
looks? ?like? ?a? ?female? ?ghost?? ?Besides,? ?he? ?didnt? ?just? ?capture? ?me,? ?so? ?maybe? ?hes? ?got? ?grudges? ?with? ?
you?? ? ?
Nevermind.? ?Lets? ?not? ?push? ?this? ?around? ?courteously? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this,? ?and? ?ovee? ?this? ?
obstacle? ?together.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Its? ?also? ?possible? ?hes? ?got? ?grudges? ?against? ?the? ?both? ?of? ?us.? ?Do? ?
you? ?recall? ?anyone? ?like? ?that?? ? ?
No.? ?Theres? ?too? ?many.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
That? ?man? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?approached? ?and? ?his? ?voice? ?became? ?louder,? ?but? ?the? ?strange? ?thing? ?was,? ?
there? ?was? ?no? ?sound? ?of? ?footsteps? ?but? ?instead? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?odd? ?thumping? ?sounds.? ?He? ?griped,? ?Can? ?
you? ?both? ?be? ?less? ?shameless? ?and? ?stop? ?flirting? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?me?? ? ?
It? ?seemed? ?the? ?words? ?he? ?used? ?and? ?his? ?tone? ?exposed? ?something,? ?and? ?after? ?some? ?silence,? ?Ling? ?
Wen? ?said,? ?Youre...? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun?? ?
That? ?voice? ?didnt? ?respond.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?little? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?
Jun?? ?No? ?way.? ?Did? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun? ?ever? ?speak? ?so? ?discourteously?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?humphed,? ?Hes? ?always? ?been? ?this? ?way.? ?Puts? ?on? ?a? ?face? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?others,? ?and? ?another? ?
in? ?front? ?of? ?me,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?recognize? ?him.? ?
On? ?this? ?end,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?furrowed? ?his? ?brows,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun?? ? ?
He? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?faint? ?impression? ?of? ?this? ?title,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?be? ?sure.? ?It? ?sounded? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?
was? ?a? ?civil? ?god,? ?but? ?there? ?were? ?much? ?too? ?many? ?civil? ?gods? ?who? ?had? ?such? ?words? ?like? ?Literature,? ?
Respect,? ?Quietude? ?in? ?their? ?titles*.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun,? ?
is,? ?the,? ?previous? ?number? ?one? ?civil? ?god,? ?who? ?had? ?first,? ?appointed? ?Ling,? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun? ?to? ?the? ?
heavens.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?remembered.? ?The? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?ascended,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?
junior? ?civil? ?official? ?in? ?the? ?Lower? ?Court.? ?The? ?number? ?one? ?civil? ?god? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?wasnt? ?her,? ?
but? ?another? ?civil? ?god,? ?and? ?that? ?civil? ?god? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?this? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun!? ?
However,? ?the? ?god? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?declined;? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?Temple? ?of? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?
to? ?be? ?found? ?within? ?any? ?eight? ?hundred? ?mile? ?radius.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?wonder,? ?So? ?
everyone? ?knows? ?each? ?other.? ?So? ?why? ?cant? ?we? ?just? ?talk? ?peacefully?? ?Must? ?we? ?just? ?fight? ?and? ?
constrain? ?without? ?talking.? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Its? ?because? ?everyone? ?knows? ?each? ?other? ?that? ?there? ?must? ?be? ?
constraining? ?first.? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?spoke? ?up? ?again.? ?It? ?seemed? ?since? ?his? ?
identity? ?was? ?revealed,? ?he? ?must? ?put? ?on? ?a? ?front? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?changed? ?his? ?tone,? ?his? ?voice? ?bing? ?
more? ?polite;? ?only,? ?his? ?words? ?were? ?still? ?embedded? ?with? ?needles,? ?Nangong,? ?are? ?you? ?pleased? ?being? ?
the? ?top? ?ranking? ?civil? ?god? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court?? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?break? ?your? ?own? ?golden? ?bowl? ?to? e? ?
running? ?here?? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?piped? ?up,? ?You? ?see?? ?The? ?grudge? ?is? ?with? ?you.? ?Ive? ?been? ?had? ?because? ?of? ?you.? ? ?
However,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?said,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?dont? ?think? ?that? ?just? ?because? ?Im? ?seeking? ?vengeance? ?
against? ?Nangong? ?that? ?youre? ?off? ?the? ?hook.? ?This? ?bitch? ?insulted? ?and? ?harassed? ?the? ?worshippers? ?of? ?
my? ?Temple? ?of? ?Jing? ?Wen,? ?secretly? ?desecrated? ?my? ?temples? ?and? ?set? ?them? ?aze,? ?dont? ?think? ?I? ?dont? ?
know? ?who? ?lent? ?her? ?all? ?the? ?martial? ?officials? ?to? ?help? ?her!? ? ?
...? ?
Jing? ?Wen? ?continued,? ?Dont? ?you? ugh? ?either,? ?Nangong.? ?And? ?to? ?think? ?I? ?appointed? ?you? ?back? ?then? ?
out? ?of? ?sympathy? ?for? ?talent.? ?This? ?is? ?how? ?you? ?repay? ?me?? ?You? ?ungrateful,? ?venomous? ?wench.? ?Ive? ?
waited? ?for? ?this? ?day? ?for? ?too? ?long,? ?too? ?long!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?covered? ?his? ?forehead? ?with? ?his? ?palm,? ?thinking? ?inwardly,? ?The? ?Three? ?Tumours? ?certainly? ?live? ?
up? ?to? ?their? ?names,? ?each? ?nastier? ?than? ?the? ?other!? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?only? ?replied? ?tly,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun,? ?theres? ?no? ?one? ?here? ?but? ?us? ?
right? ?now? ?and? ?youve? ?had? ?your? ?say,? ?so? ?why? ?keep? ?up? ?the? ?act?? ?Did? ?you? ?actually? ?appoint? ?me? ?as? ?a? ?
deputy? ?official? ?because? ?youre? ?sympathetic? ?of? ?talent?? ?Just? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?appoint? ?me? ?and? ?how? ?did? ?
you? ?treat? ?me? ?after? ?appointing? ?me,? ?others? ?might? ?not? ?know,? ?but? ?Im? ?sure? ?youre? ?personally? ?more? ?
than? ?clear.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?bing? ?more? ?curious? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?listened,? ?What? ?happened? ?between? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?
Zhen? ?Jun? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen?? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior,? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?the? ?story? ?behind? ?this?? ? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?was? ?also? ?listening? ?intently,? ?Im,? ?sorry.? ?I? ?have? ?yet? ?to? ?as,? ?cend? ?a,? ?t,? ?the? ?time,? ?so? ?I? ?dont? ?kn,? ?
ow? ?much.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?woefully? ?thought? ?his? ?broken? ?sentences? ?was? ?probably? ?never? ?going? ?to? ?heal.? ?On? ?the? ?side,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Gege,? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?ask? ?others,? ?just? ?ask? ?me.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?amazed,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?you? ?know? ?about? ?heavens? ?old? ?past? ?scandals? ?too?? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?just? ?his? ?imagination.? ?When? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?all? ?the? ?shady? ?histories? ?and? ?hearsays? ?of? ?
every? ?major? ?heavenly? ?official? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?certainly? ?did? ?his? ?studies.? ?He? ?
nodded,? ?and? ?indeed? ?told? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?what? ?he? ?knew.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?were? ?both? ?civil? ?gods? ?born? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi.? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?
was? ?older? ?than? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?by? ?many? ?centuries,? ?and? ?had? ?a? ?deep? ?foundation? ?in? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi.? ?
At? ?first,? ?the? ?two? ?never? ?crossed? ?paths.? ?
However,? ?there? ?was? ?one? ?year? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi? ?conducted? ?a? ?ceremonial? ?festival? ?to? ?revere? ?
and? ?worship? ?the? ?civil? ?gods.? ?As? ?a? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?festival,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?contest.? ?Using? ?the? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi? ?as? ?the? ?subject,? ?the? ?content? ?unrestricted,? ?the? ?young? ?schrs? ?were? ?to? ?write? ?an? ?
anonymous? ?essay? ?and? ?have? ?them? ?hung? ?in? ?the? rgest? ?civil? ?god? ?temple? ?in? ?the? ?kingdom? ?C? ?at? ?the? ?
time,? ?that? ?temple? ?was? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Jing? ?Wen.? ?The? ?essays? ?would? ?then? ?be? ?judged? ?by? ?the? ?people? ?
and? ?finally,? ?the? ?best? ?one? ?would? ?be? ?selected? ?as? ?the? ?winner? ?to? ?be? mended.? ?
It? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun? ?descended? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?dally,? ?and? ?on? ?a? ?moments? ?
impulse,he? ?thought? ?itd? ?be? ?fun? ?to? ?transform? ?into? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?a? ?schr? ?and? ?join? ?the? ?contest.? ?With? ?
an? ?easy? ?swing,? ?he? ?wrote? ?a? ?jaunty,? ?elegant? ?piece,? ?singing? ?praises? ?of? ?the? ?glory? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?
XuLi,? ?confident? ?that? ?his? ?essay? ?would? ?stand? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?crowd.? ?He? ?imagined? ?that? ?once? ?the? ?
results? ?of? ?the? ?contest? ?was? ?revealed? ?and? ?he? ?took? ?the? ?top? ?ce,? ?if? ?he? ?revealed? ?his? ?true? ?form? ?then? ?
and? ?unveil? ?that? ?the? ?top? ?cer? ?was? ?actually? ?the? ?clone? ?of? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun,? ?surely? ?his? ?name? ?
would? ?be? ?passed? ?down? ?beautifully? ?to? ?future? ?generations.? ?
If? ?things? ?really? ?turned? ?out? ?that? ?way,? ?it? ?wouldve? ?been? ?a? ?happy? ?ending.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?there? ?
happened? ?a? ?very? ?awkward? ?ident.? ?
After? ?the? ?ceremony? ?ended? ?and? ?the? ?ranking? ?board? ?was? ?revealed,? ?the? ?top? ?yer? ?was? ?not? ?Jing? ?
Wens? ?Ode? ?to? ?XuLi,? ?but? ?a? ?political? ?critical? ?discourse? ?called? ?Not? ?XuLi.? ?
This? ?turn? ?of? ?events? ?might? ?have? ?been? ?awkward,? ?but? ?to? ?bystanders,? ?it? ?was? ?rather? ?interesting.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?inquired,? ?Has? ?San? ?Lang? ?ever? ?read? ?that? ?Not? ?XuLi?? ? ?
Ive? ?flipped? ?through? ?it.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?If? ?gege? ?wants? ?to? ?read? ?it,? ?Ill? ?recite? ?a? ?summary? ?for? ?you? ?
another? ?time.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?said,? ?No,? ?its? ?ok.? ?But,? ?to? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?defeat? ?the? ?already? ?ascended? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?
Zhen? ?Jun,? ?I? ?imagine? ?it? ?mustve? ?been? ?very? ?well? ?written.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? mented,? ?Its? ?not? ?bad,? ?but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?that? ?amazing? ?either.? ?Its? ?just? ?the? ?political? ?
situation? ?in? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi? ?wasnt? ?that? ?great? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?the? ?people? ?were? ?full? ?of? ints,? ?
so? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?such? ?a? ?piece,? ?it? ?matched? ?their? ?taste.? ?Plus,? ?essays? ?like? ?Ode? ?to? ?XuLi? ?were? ?
rampant,? ?so? ?the? ?people? ?were? ?already? ?tired? ?of? ?it.? ?When? paring? ?the? ?two,? ?naturally? ?Not? ?XuLi? ?
would? ?win.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?lightly,? ?There? ?is? ?no? ?such? ?thing? ?as? ?number? ?one? ?in? ?literature,? ?its? ?all? ?subjective.? ?
Something? ?like? ?this? ?isnt? ?really? ?anything,? ?especially? ?if? ?the? ?content? ?wasnt? ?even? ?the? ?same? ?thing.? ? ?
Correct.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?thought? ?so? ?at? ?first? ?too.? ?
The? ?people? ?of? ?XuLi? ?sought? ?everywhere? ?for? ?the? ?author? ?of? ?Not? ?XuLi,? ?but? ?of? ?course? ?no? ?one? ?
imed? ?it.? ?Who? ?would? ?dare? ?im? ?such? ?a? ?thing?? ?Those? ?who? ?were? ?greedy? ?for? ?fame? ?and? ?falsely? ?
came? ?forward? ?were? ?all? ?exposed? ?quickly.? ?Soon,? ?because? ?officers? ?had? ?caught? ?wind? ?of? ?this,? ?the? ?
ceremonial? ?festival? ?removed? ?that? ?top? ?ranking? ?essay.? ?
As? ?for? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun,? ?although? ?he? ?wasnt? ?too? ?pleased? ?with? ?the? ?contest? ?and? ?sniffed? ?at? ?it,? ?still? ?
after? ?a? ?few? ?months? ?hed? ?forgotten? ?the? ?whole? ?thing.? ?Only,? ?the? ?tragedy? ?was,? ?after? ?a? ?few? ?months,? ?a? ?
shocking? ?news? ?started? ?spreading? ?among? ?the? ?civil? ?gods? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?C? ?the? ?individual? ?who? ?
authored? ?Not? ?XuLi? ?and? ?won? ?the? ?top? ?rank? ?in? ?the? ?Civil? ?God? ?Ceremonial? ?Festival? ?of? ?XuLi? ?was? ?
found,? ?and? ?was? ?apprehended? ?and? ?locked? ?up? ?in? ?prison.? ?And? ?this? ?individual? ?was? ?a? ?young? ?woman? ?
who? ?sold? ?shoes? ?on? ?the? ?streets!? ?
How? ?could? ?this? ?be!? ?Uneptable!? ?
...A-A? ?shoe? ?seller?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?amazed.? ?
Yes.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?That? ?was? ?what? ?Nangong? ?Jie? ?did? ?while? ?mortal.? ? ?
No? ?wonder? ?hes? ?heard? ?people? ?call? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?Pce? ?of? ?Worn? ?Out? ?Shoes? ?under? ?
their? ?breaths,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?just? ?once? ?or? ?twice.? ?Since? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?it? ?right? ?to? ?inquire? ?for? ?the? ?
root? ?of? ?such? ?things,? ?hes? ?never? ?learned? ?where? ?the? ?term? ?came? ?from.? ? ?
Originally,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?anyone? ?would? ?connect? ?Not? ?XuLi? ?with? ?a? ?shoe? ?selling? ?maiden.? ?
However,? ?that? ?young? ?girl? ?would? ?sometimes? ?help? ?others? ?scribe? ?letters? ?or? ?sos? ?to? ?make? ?some? ?
extra? ?ie,? ?and? ?one? ?day,? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?employers? ?discovered? ?her? ?writing? ?was? ?simr? ?to? ?that? ?of? ?
that? ?top? ?ranking? ?essay,? ?and? ?reported? ?her? ?in,? ?which? ?was? ?how? ?she? ?was? ?caught.? ?
After? ?learning? ?of? ?this? ?news,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun? ?swung? ?his? ?brush? ?and? ?immediately? ?appointed? ?that? ?
young? ?girl? ?named? ?Nangong? ?Jie? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ?
It? ?must? ?be? ?known? ?that? ?at? ?the? ?time,? dy? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?already? ?few? ?in? ?numbers.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?
that? ?there? ?werent? ?any,? ?but? ?most? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?in? ?control? ?of? ?flowers? ?and? ?nts,? ?crafts? ?and? ?
embroidery,? ?singing? ?or? ?dancing? ?or? ?other? ?such? ?skills.? ?Even? ?when? ?appointing? ?deputy? ?officials,? ?no? ?
one? ?would? ?want? ?to? ?appoint? ?a? ?woman? ?to? ?be? ?their? ?deputy? ?official? ?of? ?the? ?Lower? ?Court.? ?Lady? ?civil? ?
gods? ?were? ?even? ?more? ?rare.? ?The? ?women? ?of? ?civil? ?god? ?pces? ?were? ?all? ?cool? ?beauties,? ?and? ?they? ?
didnt? ?control? ?anything? ?literature? ?rted,? ?but? ?moreso? ?gentle? ?souls? ?who? ?grinded? ?ink? ?and? id? ?
papers;? ?they? ?werent? ?considered? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?more? ?like? ?objects? ?to? ?be? ?appreciated.? ?
Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Juns? ?actions? ?received? ?the? ?praise? ?of? ?bearing? ?sympathy? ?for? ?talents? ?among? ?civil? ?
gods,? ?and? ?everyone? ?imed? ?this? ?little? ?girl? ?had? ?the? ?best? ?of? ?luck? ?to? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?to? ?run? ?into? ?someone? ?
like? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun? ?who? ?possessed? ?eyes? ?of? ?wisdom.? ?Not? ?only? ?did? ?she? ?escape? ?the? ?trial? ?of? ?
prison,? ?she? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?climb? ?above? ?to? ?the? ?trees? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?phoenix,? ?truly? ?a? ?beautiful? ?tale.? ?
However,? ?at? ?this? ?very? ?moment,? ?the? ?main? ?characters? ?of? ?this? ?beautiful? ?tale? ?were? ?going? ?at? ?each? ?
others? ?throats.? ?
On? ?that? ?end,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?said,? ?I? ?regarded? ?you? ?highly? ?and? ?used? ?you? ?heavily,? ?but? ?you? ?made? ?it? ?sound? ?
like? ?I? ?bore? ?ill? ?intentions.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?someone? ?who? ?treated? ?others? ?politely,? ?never? ?sounding? ?
condescending? ?nor? ?taunting.? ?However,? ?now? ?her? ?voice? ?had? ?an? ?air? ?of? ?derision,? ?Please.? ?Theres? ?
really? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?go? ?around? ?telling? ?everyone? ?how? ?highly? ?you? ?regarded? ?me.? ?If? ?you? ?really? ?
did,? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?made? ?me? ?serve? ?tea? ?and? ?water? ?to? ?everyone? ?in? ?the? ?pce? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?
years,? ?wipe? ?tables,? ?walk? ?hundreds? ?of? ?miles? ?just? ?to? ?pick? ?up? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?poetry? ?scripts,? ?and? ?
unceasingly? ?deliver? ?gifts? ?to? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?during? ?every? ?holiday.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mused? ?and? ?that? ?really? ?did? ?seem? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?the? ?case.? ?When? ?he? ?first? ?ascended,? ?every? ?
time? ?he? ?saw? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?she? ?was? ?always? ?running? ?errands.? ?It? ?was? ?precisely? ?because? ?she? ?ran? ?so? ?
many? ?errands? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?faintly? ?remembered? ?such? ?a? ?character.? ?Jin? ?Wen? ?retaliated,? ?At? ?the? ?end? ?
of? ?the? ?day,? ?youre? ?just? ?upset? ?I? ?refused? ?to? ?promote? ?you.? ?But? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?think? ?about? ?why? ?I? ?
wouldnt? ?promote? ?you?? ? ?
Why?? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?know? ?why? ?too.? ?When? ?I? ?was? ?a? ?mortal? ?I? ?had? ?time? ?and? ?leisure? ?to? ?
read? ?and? ?write,? ?even? ?when? ?I? ?was? ?locked? ?up? ?in? ?jail? ?I? ?could? ?at? ?least? ?reflect? ?calmly? ?against? ?the? ?wall.? ?
After? ?being? ?appointed,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?a? ?day? ?I? ?wasnt? bouring? ?away? ?for? ?you,? ?running? ?errands? ?and? ?
prostrating.? ?If? ?you? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?torment? ?me,? ?then? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?pretty? ?good? ?idea.? ? ?
NANGONG!? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?shouted,? ?You? ?still? ?dare? ?refuse? ?to? ?admit? ?your? ?wrongs? ?even? ?now?!? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?countered,? ?And? ?what? ?wrongs? ?have? ?I? mitted?? ? ?
Are? ?you? ?saying? ?its? ?all? ?my? ?fault?? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?demanded,? ?What? ?I? ?made? ?you? ?do? ?were? ?obviously? ?the? ?
best? ?for? ?you.? ?If? ?you? ?cant? ?even? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?such? ?small? ?matters,? ?what? ?right? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?do? ?
more? ?important? ?things?? ?I? ?was? ?giving? ?you? ?the? ?opportunity? ?to? ?cultivate? ?and? ?train? ?your? ?mind.? ?Youre? ?
the? ?one? ?whos? ?incapable? ?but? ?you? ?dare? ?me? ?me? ?for? ?not? ?promoting? ?you?? ?You? ?think? ?too? ?highly? ?of? ?
yourself,? ?but? ?youre? ?a? ?woman? ?after? ?all,? ?you? ?cant? ?reach? ?that? ?high.? ?You? ?have? ?to? ?admit? ?this? ?truth!? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?enraged,? ?and? ?her? ?voice? ?dropped,? ?Very? ?well!? ?You? ?said? ?
I? ?couldnt? ?reach? ?that? ?high,? ?then,? ?might? ?I? ?ask? ?you,? ?had? ?the? ?prominence? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?
at? ?its? ?peak? ?ever? ?reached? ?even? ?the? ?knees? ?of? ?my? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?smell? ?the? ?thick? ?brews? ?of? ?their? ?past? ?resentment? ?and? ?rage? ?growing? ?thicker,? ?and? ?
thought? ?inwardly? ?that? ?he? ?couldnt? ?have? ?them? ?keep? ?talking? ?any? ?longer.? ?Without? ?any? ?other? ?choice,? ?
he? ?employed? ?a? ?very? ?brutish? ?method.? ?
With? ?a? ?powerful? ?fist? ?he? ?punched? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?astounding? ?huge? ?boom,? ?
instantly,? ?a? rge? ?crater? ?was? ?formed? ?with? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?centre.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?instantly? ?understood? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?nning? ?and? ?cried,? ?Gege!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pped? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?disperse? ?the? ?dust? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?and? ?coughed? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?This? ?way? ?is? ?
the? ?most? ?direct.? ?Ill? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?this? ?side!? ?San? ?Lang,? ?you? ?and? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior...? ?go? ?lie? ?down? ?
on? ?the? ?side!? ? ?
At? ?first? ?he? ?had? ?wanted? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Pei? ?Su? ?to? ?try? ?the? ?other? ?direction,? ?but? ?under? ?their? ?current? ?
states? ?they? ?were? ?both? ?not? ?as? ?capable.? ?As? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?listen? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?obediently? ?
lie? ?around.? ?He? ?picked? ?the? ?opposite? ?direction? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?chosen,? ?summoned? ?E-Ming,? ?and? ?
plunged? ?the? ?de,? ?piercing? ?the? ?ground.? ?
This? ?strike? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?fist? ?earlier? ?created? ?the? ?same? ?effect.? ?The? ?two? ?took? ?turns? ?to? ?produce? ?one? ?
rge? ?noise? ?after? ?the? ?other,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?going? ?further? ?and? ?further? ?away? ?from? ?each? ?other.? ?After? ?
pounding? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?to? ?listen,? ?but? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?
have? ?any? ?reactions? ?like? ?they? ?didnt? ?hear? ?the? ?booming? ?noises? ?he? ?was? ?creating.? ? ?
As? ?for? ?Jing? ?Wen,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?stabbed? ?him? ?where? ?it? ?hurt,? ?and? ?he? ?sneered? ?as? ?the? ?
mask? ?of? ?politeness? ?was? ?ripped? ?off,? ?returning? ?to? ?using? ?the? ?bitter? ?tones? ?of? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?calling? ?
them? ?a? ?fucking? ?pair,? ?Nangong? ?Jie,? ?stop? ?wagging? ?your? ?tail? ?like? ?a? ?wretch? ?whod? ?won? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?me!? ?
If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?me? ?appointing? ?you? ?into? ?the? ?heavens,? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?many? ?youd? ?have? ?bore? ?
spawns? ?for? ?in? ?jail!? ? ?
Now? ?those? ?words? ?were? ?exceedingly? ?vulgar? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?almost? ?slipped.? ?Even? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
couldnt? ?listen? ?anymore,? ?You? ?were? ?at? ?least? ?a? ?civil? ?god? ?once,? ?can? ?you? ?not? ?be? ?this? ?ssless?? ? ?
See,? ?Nangong,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?used,? ?See? ?how? ?your? ?good? ?lover? ?is? ?shielding? ?you!? ?Who? ?are? ?you,? ?
General? ?Pei,? ?to? ?use? ?me? ?of? ?sslessness?? ? ?
In? ?your? ?mind,? ?who? ?isnt? ?my? ?lover?? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?spat,? ?Youre? ?looking? ?for? ?retribution?? ?Lets? ?talk? ?
retribution!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?leapt? ?quite? ?the? ?distance? ?by? ?now,? ?and? ?he? ?once? ?again? ?mmed? ?the? ?ground.? ?This? ?
time,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?was? ?rmed,? ?Whats? ?the? ?noise?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?jumped,? ?its? ?the? ?right? ?direction!? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?both? ?heard? ?too.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?hesitantly? ?wondered,? ?Did? ?someone? ?start? ?
fighting? ?above?? ? ?
Going? ?harder,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dashed? ?a? ?few? ?meters? ?and? ?pounded? ?again? ?thunderously.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
eximed,? ?Its? ?closer? ?now!? ?What? ?a? ?powerful? ?blow!? ?It? ?came? ?from? ?above!? ? ?
Its? ?here!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?throw? ?another? ?fist;? ?he? ?pulled? ?out? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?and? ?thrusted? ?the? ?sword? ?downwards? ?C? ?
The? ?aura? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?erupted? ?and? ?the? ?ground? ?rumbled? ?as? ?it? ?caved? ?in.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?he? ?fell? ?into? ?a? ?
chilling? ?underground? ?cave.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?mentally? ?prayed? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?crash? ?over? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Ling? ?
Wen,? ?and? ?he? ?waved? ?away? ?the? ?dust? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?as? ?he? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?turning? ?around? ?with? ?the? ?
sword? ?in? ?his? ?grip,? ?and? ?called,? ?Jing...? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?figure? ?of? ?that? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun? ?entered? ?his? ?sight,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?
widen? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
? ?
Wen? ?is? ?the? ?word? ?for? ?Literature;? ?Jing? ?is? ?the? ?word? ?for? ?Respect;? ?Jing,? ?same? ?tone? ?but? ?
different? ?character? ?is? ?the? ?word? ?for? ?Quietude.? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.154:? ?Why? ?Not? ?Xu? ?Li;? ?Why? ?Not? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?2? ?
Seeing? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?sudden? ?intruder,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?was? ?rmed,? ?WHO? ?ARE? ?YOU?!? ? ?
However,? ?the? ?one? ?was? ?questioning? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?actually? ?a? ?man,? ?but? ?an? ?extremely? ?coarsely? ?
made? ?stone? ?statue? ?of? ?a? ?man,? ?its? ?body? ?bare? ?but? ?wrapped? ?full? ?of? ?cloths,? ?somehow? ?bizarre? ?and? ?at? ?
the? ?same? ?time? ?silly.? ?
No? ?wonder? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?sound? ?of? ?footsteps? ?when? ?he? ?walked? ?but? ?an? ?odd? ?thumping? ?sound;? ?no? ?
wonder? ?when? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?saw? ?him? ?they? ?were? ?both? ?stunned;? ?and? ?no? ?wonder? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
said? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?talking? ?shit? ?with? ?eyes? ?wide? ?open.? ?Because,? ?this? ?thing? ?looked? ?nothing? ?like? ?a? ?
female? ?ghost? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?were? ?both? ?wrapped? ?all? ?over? ?by? ?a? ?scroll-like? ?material,? ?tightly? ?bound? ?in? ?Jing? ?
Wens? ?hands,? ?unable? ?to? ?move.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ????Me???? ? ?
However,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Youre? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?XianLe?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Huh?? ?You? ?actually? ?recognize? ?me?? ?Well? ?that? ?truly? ?is...? ?
But,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?strange.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?first? ?ascended,? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?earth-shattering? ?ordeal.? ?He? ?might? ?
not? ?know? ?every? ?heavenly? ?official? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?but? ?every? ?heavenly? ?official? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?
Court? ?knew? ?him.? ?Just? ?like? ?now,? ?he? pletely? ?did? ?not? ?remember? ?how? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?looked? ?like,? ?but? ?
Jing? ?Wen? ?still? ?remembered? ?him,? ?Of? ?course.? ?Your? ?Highness? ?journey? ?of? ?godhood? ?experienced? ?
such? ?ups? ?and? ?downs,? ?itd? ?be? ?difficult? ?not? ?to? ?recognize? ?you!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?weirdly? ?touched? ?and? ?subconsciously? ?replied,? ?Im? ?honoured,? ?Im? ?honoured...? ?But,? ?
how? ?did? ?you? ?be...? ?
How? ?did? ?I? ?be? ?this? ?form?? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?finished? ?for? ?him.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?softly? ?and? ?nodded,? ?feeling? ?like? ?his? ?question? ?was? ?a? ?bit? ?impolite.? ?
However,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?used? ?this? ?chance? ?to? ?set? ?off,? ?ISNT? ?IT? ?ALL? ?THANKS? ?TO? ?THAT? ?BITCH? ?
NANGONG? ?JIE!? ?After? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?declined,? ?my? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?became? ?weaker? ?and? ?
weaker,? ?and? ?shed? ?add? ?insult? ?to? ?injury,? ing? ?after? ?me? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?kill? ?me.? ?Ive? ?no? ?other? ?choice? ?but? ?
to? ?possess? ?this? ?stone? ?statue? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?survive? ?til? ?now!? ? ?
Compared? ?to? ?you? ?Im? ?not? ?that? ?bad.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Youd? ?personally? ?order? ?me? ?to? ?stay? ?in? ?the? ?
Pce? ?of? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?until? ?midnight,? ?then? ?turn? ?around? ?and? ?say? ?I? ?shamelessly? ?hang? ?around? ?til? te? ?
to? ?harass? ?you.? ?Words? ?murder? ?without? ?form;? ?Ive? ?been? ?much? ?nicer? ?responding? ?with? ?tant? ?
violence.? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?kicked? ?out,? ?and? ?stomped? ?directly? ?on? ?Jing? ?Wens? ?lower? ?body.? ?To? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?this? ?
move? ?really? ?didnt? ?look? ?like? ?itd? ?be? ?powerful,? ?since? ?a? ?stone? ?statue? ?wasnt? ?a? ?flesh? ?body,? ?and? ?at? ?
most? ?maybe? ?a? ?couple? ?cloths? ?on? ?Jing? ?Wens? ?body? ?would? ?rip.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?
tragic? ?wail? ?like? ?his? ?nuts? ?really? ?were? ?kicked,? ?and? ?he? ?hastily? ?covered? ?his? ?lower? ?half? ?body.? ?
However,? ?it? ?was? ?too? te.? ?That? yer? ?of? ?white? ?cloth? ?wrapped? ?around? ?his? ?crotch? ?was? ?kicked? ?off? ?by? ?
Ling? ?Wen,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swiftly? ?saw.? ?Under? ?that? ?white? ?cloth,? ?there? ?was? ?nothing.? ?
Nothing? ?meant? ?that? ?although? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?barenaked? ?stone? ?statue,? ?down? ?in? ?his? ?crotch? ?area? ?what? ?
was? ?supposed? ?to? ?be? ?there? ?wasnt? ?there.? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?statue? ?of? ?a? ?eunuch!? ?
So? ?its? ?a? ?eunuch? ?ve? ?statue!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?
This? ?sort? ?of? ?stone? ?statues? ?were? ?often? ?seen? ?in? ?the? ?graves? ?of? ?concubines,? ?and? ?were? ?burial? ?effects? ?
steeped? ?in? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?yin*;? ?indeed? ?a? ?good? ?choice? ?for? ?possession.? ?However,? ?that? ?a? ?male? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?like? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?who? ?was? ?so? ?small-minded? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?losing? ?to? ?a? ?woman? ?
would? ?end? ?up? ?as? ?a? ?stone? ?statue? ?of? ?a? ?eunuch? ?ve? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?ironic!? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?burst? ?out? ughing,? ?And? ?here? ?I? ?was? ?wondering? ?why? ?you? ?were? ?so? ?anxious? ?and? ?furious!? ?
So? ?this? ?is? ?why!? ?I? ?cant? ?reach? ?that? ?high?? ?Look? ?at? ?yourself,? ?how? ?high? ?can? ?you? ?go,? ?I? ?cant? ?wait? ?to? ?see!? ?
Hahahahahaha...? ?
Jing? ?Wen? ?ripped? ?off? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?cloth? ?that? ?covered? ?his? ?shame? ?and? ?trampled? ?it,? ?furious? ?like? ?hed? ?
gone? ?mad,? ?and? ?grabbed? ?at? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?hair,? ?yelling,? ?SHUT? ?UP!? ?AND? ?HOW? ?MANY? ?HEAVENLY? ?
OFFICIALS? ?HAVE? ?YOU? ?SLEPT? ?WITH? ?TO? ?GET? ?WHERE? ?YOU? ?ARE??? ?DONT? ?BE? ?SO? ?PLEASED? ?
WITH? ?YOURSELF!? ?APOLOGIZE? ?RIGHT? ?NOW!? ?
A? rge? ?bundle? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?hair? ?was? ?almost? ?pulled? ?off? ?of? ?his? ?head,? ?but? ?he? ?endured? ?the? ?pain? ?
without? ?begging? ?for? ?mercy,? ?nevermind? ?apologizing.? ?Pei? ?Ming? mented? ?with? ?disgust,? ?Are? ?you? ?
really? ?a? ?civil? ?god?? ?Such? ?a? ck? ?of? ?ss? ?and? ?elegance,? ?even? ?shrews? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?are? ?better? ?than? ?
you!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mentally? ?cried? ?grievances,? ?scared? ?that? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?would? ?strangle? ?the? ?two? ?to? ?death? ?on? ?a? ?
whim,? ?and? ?cried? ?a? ?Hey!? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?raising? ?his? ?hand,? ?Calm? ?down!? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun!? ?
It? ?really? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?if? ?you? ?have? ?the? ?thing? ?or? ?not!? ?Really!? ?Its? ?true!? ? ?
Jing? ?Wen? ?had? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?in? ?one? ?hand,? ?the? ?other? ?covering? ?his? ?groin,? ?and? ?he? ?roared,? ?LIES!? ?HOW? ?
CAN? ?IT? ?NOT? ?MATTER?!? ?WHY? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?GET? ?RID? ?OF? ?YOURS? ?AND? ?SEE??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?earnestly,? ?Its? ?true!? ?Believe? ?me!? ?Even? ?though!? ?I? ?have? ?the? ?thing!? ?But!? ?Its? ?the? ?same? ?
as? ?if? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?one!? ?Because? ?Im? ?that!? ? ?
He? ?once? ?again? ?sacrificed? ?himself,? ?using? ?his? ?own? ?person? ?as? ?proof.? ?Hearing? ?this,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?
seemed? ?to? ?have? ?calmed? ?a? ?bit,? ?Youre? ?what?!? ? ?
Just,? ??that?!? ?You? ?understand.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?And? ?even? ?if? ?I? ?have? ?it,? ?I? ?never? ?use? ?it!? ?Cough,? ?actually,? ?
whether? ?it? ?be? ?male? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?or? dy? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?or...? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?
such? ?things? ?are? ?all? ?superficial,? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?preupied...? ? ?
Jing? ?Wen? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?think? ?it? ?matters,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?chop? ?it? ?off? ?to? ?prove? ?it?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ????? ? ?
Jing? ?Wen? ?immediately? ?added,? ?Didnt? ?you? ?say? ?it? ?makes? ?no? ?difference?? ?Hypocrite.? ?Youre? ?
obviously? ?reluctant? ?in? ?losing? ?the? ?thing,? ?so? ?dont? ?you? ?use? ?that? ?bullshit? ?to? ?cajole? ?me!? ?Im? ?no? ?
youngun? ?wholl? ?cry? ?and? ?repent? ?just? ?because? ?youve? ?given? ?me? ?two? ?candies!? ?Its? ?alright? ?if? ?you? ?
wont? ?chop? ?yours? ?off,? ?Ill? ?chop? ?off? ?his!? ? ?
He? ?was? ?referring? ?to? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK?!? ? ?
Now? ?things? ?were? ?going? ?out? ?of? ?control.? ?Although? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?who? ?wanted? ?to? ?cut? ?off? ?General? ?
Peis? ?thing,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?to? ?get? ?his? ?way? ?here,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?hastily,? ?
Jing? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?Jun!? ?Even? ?though? ?its? ?wrong? ?for? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?to? ?bully? ?you? ?after? ?youve? ?declined,? ?but? ?
if? ?youve? ?bullied? ?her? ?too? ?then? ?youre? ?technically? ?even.? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?extreme!? ?As? ?he? ?
spoke? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?create? ?distractions,? ?he? ?secretly? ?released? ?RuoYe? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?and? ?it? ?
slithered? ?behind? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?like? ?a? ?snake.? ? ?
However,? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?countered,? ?Even?? ?Its? ?not? ?that? ?simple.? ?But? ?now? ?youve? ?reminded? ?me,? ?Ive? ?
something? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?grill? ?that? ?bitch!? ?C? ?Nangong,? ?did? ?you? ?y? ?a? ?part? ?in? ?the? ?fall? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?
XuLi??? ?
Jing? ?Wen? ?was? ?the? ?civil? ?god? ?worshipped? ?in? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi,? ?which? ?meant? ?XuLi? ?was? ?his? ?
foundation.? ?If? ?the? ?foundation? ?was? ?ruined,? ?naturally? ?he? ?would? ?be? ?assaulted,? ?even? ?suffer? ?decline.? ?
Thus,? ?it? ?was? ?logical? ?for? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?to? ?suspect? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?However,? ?after? ?he? ?posed? ?the? ?question,? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?kept? ?her? ?lips? ?sealed? ?refusing? ?to? ?answer.? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?yelled,? ?JUST? ?SAY? ?IT!? ?WAS? ?IT? ?YOU? ?
CAUSING? ?SHIT? ?IN? ?THE? ?DARK??? ?I? ?JUST? ?KNEW? ?IT? ?WAS? ?YOU!? ?IT? ?MUSTVE? ?BEEN? ?YOU,? ?
OTHERWISE? ?THE? ?KINGDOM? ?WOULDNT? ?HAVE? ?FALLEN? ?SO? ?FAST!? ?ITS? ?ALL? ?YOU? ?
INSIDIOUS? ?BITCHS? ?FAULT!? ?THAT? ?IDIOT? ?GENERAL? ?MUSTVE? ?FALLEN? ?IN? ?YOUR? ?HANDS!? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?hasnt? ?even? ?responded? ?and? ?youre? ?answering? ?your? ?own? ?questions...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?
Wait,? ?what?? ?What? ?general?? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?suddenly? ?started? ?snickering? ?under? ?his? ?breath.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?because? ?
Jing? ?Wen? ?possessed? ?a? ?unik? ?ves? ?statue? ?and? ?couldnt? ?show? ?any? ?expressions,? ?he? ?mustve? ?been? ?
gritting? ?his? ?teeth? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ughing? ?about?? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?lifted? ?his? ?head? ?slightly? ?and? ?said? ?lightly,? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?the? ?consequences? ?are? ?for? ?
calling? ?him? ?an? ?idiot? ?to? ?his? ?face?? ? ?
Jing? ?Wen? ?still? ?hasnt? ?understood? ?when? ?the? ?next? ?moment,? ?the? ?scroll? ?binding? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?suddenly? ?
ripped? ?apart,? ?and? ?from? ?the? ?shreds,? ?a? ?hand? ?emerged? ?from? ?within? ?ck? ?sleeves? ?and? ?seized? ?his? ?
head.? ?
Jing? ?Wen? ?hadnt? ?even? ?had? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?speak? ?a? ?word? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?subdued,? ?and? ?upon? ?his? ?
coarse? ?face? ?a? ?crack? ?appeared,? ?then? ?another,? ?then? ?another...? ?
Within? ?three? ?cracking? ?sounds,? ?his? ?entire? ?body? ?was? ?shattered? ?into? ?pieces!? ?
As? ?for? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?he? ?broke? ?free? ?of? ?his? ?bondage? ?and? ?stood? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?as? ?streams? ?of? ?ck? ?
smoke? ?permeated,? ?a? ?pile? ?of? ?crumbled? ?stones? ying? ?at? ?his? ?feet.? ?
So? ?it? ?turned? ?out? ?that? ?the? ?ancient? ?kingdom? ?in? ?the? ?legends? ?of? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?was? ?the? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi,? ?and? ?Bai? ?Jing? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?person? ?of? ?XuLi.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?organizing? ?his? ?
thoughts? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?who? ?was? ?still? ?tightly? ?bound? ?by? ?the? ?scroll? ?speak? ?up,? ?Ling? ?
Wen?? ?Stop.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?was? ?stalking? ?towards? ?him? ?step? ?by? ?step.? ?Remembering? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?
telling? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?earlier? ?that? ?He? ?really? ?doesnt? ?like? ?you,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?Oh? ?no,? ?is? ?he? ?going? ?to? ?
kill? ?him?? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?soothed? ?as? ?he? ?walked,? ?Bai? ?Jing,? ?hes? ?already? ?dead.? ?Its? ?all? ?nonsense,? ?dont? ?listen? ?to? ?
him.? ?
However,? ?it? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?very? ?effective,? ?so? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?turned? ?to? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?Ol? ?Pei,? ?Ive? ?no? ?
way? ?to? ?stop? ?him.? ?He? ?heard? ?Jing? ?Wen? ?say? ?youre? ?my? ?lover? ?and? ?has? ?steeled? ?his? ?mind? ?to? ?kill? ?you.? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?help? ?me!? ?
No? ?need? ?to? ?ask,? ?Xie? ?lian? ?had? ?already? ?swung? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?shed? ?through? ?the? ?scroll? ?binding? ?
Pei? ?Ming,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?the? ?two? ?leaping? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?underground? ?cave,? ?
returning? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?above? ?once? ?more.? ?Looking? ?down? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?cave,? ?they? ?saw? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?
had? ?punched? ?through? ?where? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?just? ?lying? ?and? ?debris? ?flew,? ?his? ?strength? ?considerable,? ?
even? ?harder? ?than? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?punching? ?to? ?scout? ?for? ?them? ?earlier!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?tucked? ?RuoYe? ?away,? ?wrapping? ?it? ?on? ?his? ?wrist,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?worked? ?out? ?the? ?kinks? ?in? ?
his? ?arms.? ?After? ?having? ?bound? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?the? ?swelling? ?on? ?his? ?left? ?arm? ?had? ?gone? ?down? ?somewhat,? ?
the? ?bulge? ?of? ?it? ?now? ?looking? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?having? ?been? ?stung? ?by? ?fifty? ?thousand? ?hos? ?instead? ?of? ?a? ?
million.? ? ?
What? ?is? ?this? ?fucking? ?resentment...? ?He? ?started,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?finished,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?had? ?
already? ?shed? ?before? ?him!? ?
The? ?two? ?exchanged? ?a? ?blow,? ?and? ?both? ?were? ?pushed? ?a? ?few? ?meters? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
exchanged? ?a? ?look,? ?thinking? ?things? ?too? ?troublesome,? ?they? ?both? ?bolted? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?and? ?yelled? ?as? ?he? ?ran,? ?LING? ?WEN!? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?TRY? ?AND? ?CALM? ?GENERAL? ?
BAI? ?DOWN? ?AGAIN??? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?hot? ?on? ?their? ?tail,? ?I? ?TRIED!? ?BUT? ?HE? ?DOESNT? ?BELIEVE? ?ME? ?ANYMORE!? ?
IT? ?MUST? ?BE? ?BECAUSE? ?HES? ?HURT? ?THAT? ?YOU? ?LIED? ?TO? ?HIM!? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?shouted.? ?
LING? ?WEN!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried,? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?CHANGE? ?BACK? ?TO? ?YOUR? ?FEMALE? ?FORM?? ?THE? ?
KILLING? ?STRENGTH? ?WOULD? ?BE? ?REDUCED? ?IN? ?A? ?WOMANS? ?BODY!? ? ?
NO!? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?answered.? ?
WHY? ?NOT?? ? ?
HE? ?WONT? ?LET? ?ME? ?CHANGE? ?BACK!? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?replied.? ?
I? ?get? ?it!? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?The? ?bastard? ?is? ?afraid? ?of? ?pressing? ?against? ?a? ?womans? ?body!? ?What? ?a? ?
wimp!? ?
RUMBLE!? ??A? ?roof? ?came? ?crashing? ?towards? ?them,? ?almost? ?crushing? ?over? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?cried,? ?I? ?DIDNT? ?THROW? ?THAT!? ?YOUR? ?FAULT? ?FOR? ?INSULTING? ?HIM,? ?NOW? ?HES? ?
EVEN? ?MORE? ?MAD,? ?YOURE? ?BOTH? ?IN? ?DANGER!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?hastily,? ?HUH?!? ?WHATS? ?IT? ?GOT? ?TO? ?DO? ?WITH? ?ME?? ?IVE? ?SAID? ?NOTHING!? ?LING? ?
WEN,? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?TELL? ?HIM? ?TO? ?COUNT? ?ME? ?OUT? ?PLEASE??? ? ?
BETTER? ?TO? ?COUNT? ?YOU? ?IN,? ?EASIER? ?WHEN? ?THERES? ?MORE? ?PEOPLE? ?TO? ?SHOULDER? ?
THE? ?BURDEN.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?yelled,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?WHERES? ?LITTLE? ?PEI?? ?THE? ?GUOSHI? ?
BAN? ?YUE?? ?YOUR? ?CRIMSON? ?RAIN? ?SOUGHT? ?FLOWER???? ?
Dont? ?count? ?on? ?them,? ?theyve? ?gone? ?the? ?other? ?direction? ?to? ?search? ?for? ?you? ?both.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?yelled? ?
back,? ?Weve? ?already? ?run? ?for? ?over? ?ten? ?miles,? ?run? ?first? ?talk? ter!? ?Hes? ?already? ?absorbed? ?over? ?a? ?
thousand? ?ghosts,? ?it? ?wont? ?be? ?wise? ?to? ?face? ?him? ?head? ?on? ?right? ?now!? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?he? ?feet? ?suddenly? ?went? ?light,? ?and? ?his? ?entire? ?body? ?
was? ?hoisted? ?up.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?just? ?him,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?too,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?looked? ?closely,? ?turns? ?out? ?the? ?two? ?
of? ?them? ?were? ?captured? ?by? ?a? rge? ? ?and? ?were? ?now? ?hanging? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?
Trouble? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?flown? ?over? ?from? ?out? ?of? ?nowhere,? ?and? ?that? ? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?
made? ?of? ?a? ?special? ?kind? ?of? ?material,? ?and? ?bare? ?hands? ?couldnt? ?rip? ?it? ?apart.? ?Just? ?then,? ?from? ?all? ?
around? ?in? ?the? ?woods? ?at? ?least? ?one? ?or? ?two? ?hundred? ?fang-baring? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?came? ?
jumping? ?out,? ?pping? ?in? ?joy,? ?CAUGHT? ?THEM!!!!? ?
HAHAHAHAHA? ?HOW? ?MANY? ?IS? ?THIS? ?NOW?? ?THIS? ?TRAP? ?IS? ?SO? ?GOOD!? ? ?
LETS? ?SEE? ?WHAT? ?WE? ?CAUGHT,? ?HOW? ?MANY? ?HEADS!? ? ?
It? ?appeared? ?that? ?in? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?careless? ?panic,? ?they? ?fell? ?into? ?the? ?trap? ?of? ?these? ?low? ?level? ?little? ?
minions.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?for? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?without? ?thinking? ?to? ?sh? ?through? ?the? ,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?
found? ?his? ?back? ?empty,? ?he? ?realized? ?that? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?had? ?fallen? ?from? ?his? ?grip? ?earlier? ?when? ?the? ?
suddenly? ?drew? ?up.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?had? ?already? ?chased? ?them? ?to? ?the? ,? ?and? ?right? ?at? ?his? ?feet? ?was? ?Fang? ?
Xin.? ?The? ?mob? ?of? ?little? ?minions? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?realized? ?just? ?what? ?had? e,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?
overjoyed,? ?ANOTHER? ?ONE!? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?raised? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?two? ?balls? ?of? ?ck? ?ghost? ?fires? ?were? ?ignited? ?in? ?his? ?palms.? ?He? ?
raised? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?face? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?You? ?two,? ?this...? ?really? ?isnt? ?up? ?to? ?me.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?puffed? ?a? ?breath,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?can? ?I? ?ask? ?what? ?would? ?happen? ?if? ?we? ?should? ?be? ?hit? ?by? ?that? ?
thing?? ?
Last? ?time? ?I? ?used? ?ghost? ?fires? ?this? ?big? ?and? ?hit? ?His? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?he? ?was? ?injured,? ?but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
too? ?bad.? ?He? ?could? ?still? ?hop? ?around? ?and? ?run.? ? ?
It? ?sounded? ?like? ?the? ?damage? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?that? ?great,? ?so? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?hit? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?too? ?
bad,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?both? ?sighed? ?in? ?relief.? ?Alright,? ?alright...? ?
But? ?just? ?as? ?they? ?said? ?the? ?second? ?alright,? ?the? ?two? ?balls? ?of? ?ghost? ?fires? ?in? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?hands? ?
suddenly? ?erupted? ?to? ?ten? ?times? ?the? ?size,? ?turning? ?into? ?two? ?giant? ?pirs? ?of? ?mes? ?zing? ?to? ?the? ?
skies!? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ?...? ?
Pei? ?Ming:? ?...? ?
...But? ?how? ?would? ?things? ?be? ?after? ?getting? ?hit? ?by? ?mes? ?this? ?size? ?I? ?cant? ?say.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?roared,? ?WAIT!? ?IM? ?REALLY? ?NOT? ?YOUR? ?LOVER? ?THOUGH?!?!?!?? ?
I? ?know? ?that!? ?But? ?its? ?useless? ?if? ?were? ?the? ?only? ?ones? ?who? ?know!? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?eximed.? ?
That? ?band? ?of? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?were? ?stunned? ?by? ?those? ?two? ?balls? ?of? ?ming? ?ghost? ?fires,? ?and? ?
they? ?quickly? ?drew? ?their? ?weapons,? ?indignantly? ?circling? ?them,? ?shouting? ?arrogantly,? ?YOU? ?
BASTARD!? ?HOW? ?DARE? ?YOU? ?COME? ?STEAL? ?OUR? ?KILL? ?WHEN? ?YOURE? ?NOTHING!? ?GET? ?
HIM!!!? ?
However,? ?pathetic? ?little? ?minion? ?like? ?them? ?posed? ?no? ?threat? ?to? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?and? ?were? ?
nothing? ?more? ?another? ?wave? ?of? ?fresh? ?nourishment? ?for? ?him.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?his? ?
pupils? ?reflecting? ?the? ?vibrant? ?light? ?of? ?the? ?ghost? ?fires,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?receive? ?the? ?new? ?
heads? ?who? ?were? ?ready? ?to? ?sacrifice? ?themselves.? ?Right? ?at? ?that? ?moment,? ?a? ?wild? ?whirlwind? ?blew? ?by.? ?
Amidst? ?series? ?of? ?terrified? ?wails,? ?that? ?mob? ?of? ?little? ?minions? ?were? ?blown? ?to? ?the? ?sky? ?in? ?a? ?blink? ?of? ?an? ?
eye!? ?
Rather? ?than? ?say? ?they? ?were? ?blown? ?to? ?the? ?sky? ?by? ?wind,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?like? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?formless,? ?
peculiar? ?giant? ?hand? ?that? ?snatched? ?them? ?and? ?hauled? ?them? ?into? ?the? ?sky!? ?
The? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?sensed? ?something? ?and? ?became? ?rmed,? ?and? ?the? ?
zing? ?ghost? ?fires? ?in? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?hands? ?also? ?dropped? ?some? ?as? ?he? ?scanned? ?the? ?surrounding? ?
area.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?arduously? ?looked? ?up,? ?but? ?the? ?dense? ?branches? ?of? ?trees? ?blocked? ?his? ?sight.? ?The? ?wails? ?
of? ?those? ?ghosts? ?also? ?came? ?to? ?an? ?abrupt? ?stop,? ?so? ?he? ?couldnt? ?figure? ?out? ?what? ?exactly? ?happened? ?
above? ?at? ?all.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?also? ?rmed,? ?Whos? e?? ? ?
Alert? ?and? ?watchful? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?Do? ?you? ?all? ?not? ?smell? ?that?? ?
What?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
The? ?scent? ?of? ?flowers.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?confused,? ?Therere? ?flowers?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?said? ?with? ?conviction,? ?Yes.? ?Its? ?the? ?scent? ?of? ?flowers.? ? ?
The? ?scent? ?of? ?flowers? ?was? ?mellow,? ?peculiar,? ?fresh? ?and? ?cool.? ?It? ?came? ?from? ?an? ?unknown? ?ce,? ?with? ?
an? ?unknown? ?name.? ?It? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?light;? ?exceedingly? ?soft,? ?faint? ?like? ?it? ?wasnt? ?even? ?there.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?furrowed? ?his? ?brows,? ?I? ?dont? ?smell? ?flowers,? ?but? ?I? ?definitely? ?smell...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence? ?he? ?felt? ?something? ?drip? ?onto? ?his? ?face.? ?He? ?wiped? ?with? ?his? ?hand? ?
without? ?thinking? ?and? ?his? ?pupils? ?shrank.? ?
It? ?was? ?blood.? ?
A? ?couple? ?drops? ?also? ?fell? ?onto? ?the? ?ghost? ?fires? ?in? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?hands,? ?and? ?those? ?mes? ?instantly? ?
weakened? ?a? ?notch.? ?His? ?expression? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?rmed,? ?and? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?up.? ?In? ?
that? ?instant? ?C? ?
Falling? ?from? ?the? ?heavens? ?was? ?the? ?blowing? ?rain? ?of? ?blood!? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?hung? ?higher? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?the? ?sudden? ?battering? ?of? ?this? ?blood? ?deluge? ?
drenched? ?him? ?into? ?a? ?bloody? ?drowned? ?rat,? ?leaving? ?only? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?eyes? ?that? ?were? ?ck? ?and? ?white,? ?
round? ?and? ?bulging.? ?The? ?ghost? ?fires? ?in? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?hands? ?were? ?long? ?extinguished? pletely,? ?and? ?
he? ?disappeared? ?under? ?the? ?tree? ?to? ?avoid? ?the? ?same? ?end? ?as? ?the? ?defenseless? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?As? ?for? ?Xie? ?
Lian,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?the? ? ?tear,? ?his? ?body? ?drop,? ?and? ?he? ?plunged? ?downwards.? ?He? ?flipped? ?in? ?the? ?
air? ?as? ?he? ?fell,? ?and? nded? ?steadily? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?bloody? ?rain? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?descend? ?upon? ?him.? ? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?escape,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?sleeve,? ?ready? ?to? ?block? ?as? ?much? ?as? ?he? ?can.? ?
Yet,? ?after? ?the? ?darkness,? ?he? ?heard? ?a? ?soft,? ?low? ?rumbling? ?of? ughter.? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?the? ?air? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?the? ?mysterious,? ?alluring? ?fragrance? ?of? ?blossoms.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?his? ?head? ?a? ?little? ?and? ?looked? ?up.? ?He? ?didnt? ?feel? ?any? ?raindrops? ?hitting? ?his? ?face;? ?
instead,? ?it? ?was? ?something? ?soft? ?and? ?gentle? ?brushing? ?past.? ?
He? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?caught? ?it.? ?Looking? ?down,? ?what? ?flew? ?quietly? ?into? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?his? ?palm? ?was? ?a? ?
small? ?piece? ?of? ?vibrantly? ?red? ?flower? ?petal.? ?
He? ?looked? ?up? ?once? ?more,? ?his? ?breath? ?hitched.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?believe? ?it.? ?
The? ?bloody? ?rain? ?that? ?enveloped? ?the? ?sky? ?had? ?transformed? ?into? ?a? ?fluttering? ?shower? ?of? ?flower? ?petals!? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?even? ?guess? ?who? ?had? e.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?curled? ?his? ?fingers? ?and? ?clenched? ?his? ?
hand,? ?clutching? ?that? ?flower? ?petal? ?as? ?the? ?name? ?blurted? ?from? ?his? ?lips,? ?San? ?Lang!? ? ?
He? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?saw? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?had? ?soundlessly? ?fallen? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?that? ?softly? ?
ughing,? ?raven? ?ck? ?hair,? ?crimson? ?robed,? ?tall? ?and? ?slender? ?young? ?man? ?who? ?stood? ?there? ?solitarily? ?
could? ?be? ?none? ?other? ?than? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
Blossoms? ?fell? ?like? ?dripping? ?blood;? ?blood? ?danced? ?like? ?petals? ?in? ?the? ?wind.? ?That? ?face? ?was? ?as? ?spirited? ?
and? ?handsome? ?as? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?they? ?met,? ?his? ?eyes? ?bright? ?and? ?alive.? ?He? nguidly? ?sheathed? ?that? ?
long? ?and? ?slender? ?silver? ?scimitar? ?back? ?into? ?its? ?scabbard,? ?and? ?spoke? ?with? ?a? ?deep? ?voice,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?Ive? e? ?back.? ?
? ?
Ch.155:? ?Mountains? ?High? ?and? ?Roads? ?Unending;? ?Narrow? ?Paths? ?Blocked? ?
Treading? ?across? ?the? ?ground? ?strewn? ?with? ?crimson? ?fragments? ?of? ?exquisite? ?jade,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?
over? ?slowly.? ?When? ?he? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?shoulders? ?were? ?littered? ?with? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?red? ?blossoms,? ?he? ?
had? ?wanted? ?to? ?dust? ?them? ?off? ?for? ?him? ?but? ?suddenly? ?realized? ?that? ?gesture? ?would? ?be? ?overly? ?intimate,? ?
so? ?he? ?forced? ?down? ?the? ?urge? ?and? ?tucked? ?his? ?arms? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?smiling,? ?I? ?didnt? ?know? ?that? ?not? ?
only? ?can? ?you? ?bring? ?forth? ?bloody? ?rain,? ?you? ?can? ?also? ?make? ?flowers? ?shower.? ?How? ?fun!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?walked? ?closer? ?towards? ?him,? ?easily? ?dusting? ?off? ?the? ?petals? ?on? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?also? ?
smiling,? ?This? ?was? ?just? ?something? ?spontaneously? ?inspired,? ?a? ?trick? ?I? ?only? ?just? ?came? ?up? ?with? ?today.? ?
Originally? ?there? ?shouldve? ?been? ?the? ?usual? ?blood? ?rain,? ?but? ?I? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?gege? ?was? ?also? ?
present,? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?you? ?me? ?me? ?if? ?you? ?were? ?to? ?be? ?drenched?? ?So? ?I? ?held? ?back? ?at? ?the? st? ?
second? ?and? ?transformed? ?it? ?to? ?flowers? ?instead.? ?Im? ?d? ?you? ?found? ?it? ?fun.? ?
However,? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?drenched,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? pletely? ?soaked.? ?He? ?called? ?out? ?while? ?
hanging? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?Excuse? ?me,? ?you? ?two,? ?let? ?me? ?down? ?will? ?you?? ? ?
A? ?few? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?fluttered? ?upwards,? ?their? ?wings? ?shimmering? ?silver? ?as? ?they? ?tore? ?the? ,? ?
allowing? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?to? ?finally? ?break? ?free,? nding? ?steadily? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?
saw? ?on? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?spine? ?rested? ?a? ?silver? ?butterfly,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?and? ?the? ?
Brocade? ?Immortal? ?are? ?both? ?alright,? ?right?? ? ?
Theyre? ?fine.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Ive? ?only? ?put? ?them? ?to? ?sleep? ?temporarily.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?amazed,? ?This? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?was? ?going? ?berserk? ?but? ?you? ?managed? ?to? ?subdue? ?it? ?
so? ?fast.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?It? ?was? ?fine.? ?For? ?some? ?reason? ?it? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?fight? ?me.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hummed? ?and? ?said,? ?Thats? ?true.? ?Before? ?when? ?you? ?put? ?it? ?on,? ?it? ?didnt? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?you? ?
either,? ?and? ?even? ?showed? ?itself.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?walked? ?over,? ?Save? ?the? ?talking? ?for? ter,? ?you? ?two.? ?Arent? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?peel? ?
that? ?robe? ?off? ?of? ?him? ?first?? ? ?
Um...? ?wouldnt? ?that? ?be? ?rather? ?inappropriate?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?think? ?anything? ?of? ?it,? ?Hes? ?in? ?his? ?male? ?form? ?right? ?now,? ?so? ?whats? ?there? ?to? ?
be? ?embarrassed? ?about?? ?His? ?hands? ?moved? ?as? ?he? ?spoke,? ?yet? ?just? ?as? ?his? ?hands? ?reached? ?Ling? ?
Wens? ?cor,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?something? ?jabbed? ?at? ?him? ?hard,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?dropped,? ?yanking? ?his? ?arms? ?
back,? ?his? ?hands? ?covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?This? ?robe!? ?It? ?bites!? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?say? zily,? ?The? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?wont? ?let? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?go,? ?you? ?wont? ?be? ?
able? ?to? ?take? ?it? ?off? ?of? ?him.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?looked? ?at? ?his? ?bloodied? ?hands? ?and? ?said,? ?If? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?happens? ?again,? ?will? ?My? ?
Lord? ?Ghost? ?King? ?please? ?warn? ?me? ?sooner?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?gently,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?its? ?not? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?warn? ?you,? ?your? ?hands? ?moved? ?too? ?
fast.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?snickered,? ?Thats? ?it? ?exactly.? ?
...? ?
Although? ?crippled,? ?wills? ?remained? ?strong.? ?The? ?three? ?moved? ?to? ?head? ?back? ?the? ?way? ?they? ?came? ?and? ?
someone? ?had? ?to? ?carry? ?the? ?male? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?so? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?took? ?up? ?that? ?responsibility? ?without? ?a? ?
word.? ? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?were? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?small? ?town? ?from? ?before,? ?the? ?group? ?reconvening? ?near? ?
the? ?divine? ?temple? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?and? ?when? ?Pei? ?Su? ?saw? ?them? e? ?back,? ?he? ?strode? ?over? ?to? ?greet? ?
them,? ?General,? ?your,? ?highness,? ?that? ?mural,? ?in? ?that,? ?temple,? ?had? ?disappeared!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?carrying? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?in? ?one? ?arm? ?while? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?slicked? ?back? ?his? ?blood? ?soaked? ?
hair,? ?What? ?mural?? ?
Seeing? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?wine? ?red? ?colour,? ?Ban? ?Yues? ?eyes? ?widened.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?a? ?brief? ?ount? ?and? ?went? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?temple? ?with? ?Pei? ?Su? ?to? ?check.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?that? ?wall? ?
earlier? ?had? ?be? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?the? ?other? ?three? ?burnt? ?ashen? ?walls,? ?like? ?that? ?mural? ?had? ?
never? ?existed.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?dropped? ?his? ?hand? ?from? ?the? ?wall,? ?That? ?mural? ?was? ?created? ?by? ?magic.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Perhaps,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?left? ?it? ?had? ?concerns? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?leave? ?it? ?for? ?too? ?
long.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?hesitant? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?still? ?drudged? ?up? ?the? ?
courage? ?to? ?ask? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?Are...? ?you? ?ok?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?gave? ?her? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?bluffed,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?ask? ?your? ?snakes? ?if? ?Id? ?be? ?ok? ?having? ?gotten? ?
bitten? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?as? ?if? ?to? ?speak? ?but? ?wasnt? ?sure? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?say? ?something? ?for? ?justice? ?
sake.? ?Ban? ?Yues? ?eyes? ?widened? ?even? ?bigger,? ?mumbling? ?as? ?she? ?tried? ?to? ?argue,? ?But...? ?a? ?bite? ?from? ?
the? ?scorpion? ?tailed? ?snakes? ?wouldnt? ?fester? ?to? ?the? ?whole? ?body? ?like? ?this...? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?raised? ?the? ?left? ?hand? ?that? ?carried? ?the? ?bite? ?mark? ?and? ?waved? ?it? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?her,? ?proving? ?that? ?
he? ?was? ?indeed? ?bitten.? ?Iron? ?proof? ?was? ?solid? ?like? ?the? ?mountains,? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?could? ?only? ?
apologize,? ?Im? ?sorry...? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?anymore? ?and? ?patted? ?her? ?shoulder,? ?Do,? ?nt? ?take? ?it? ?to? ?heart.? ?This? ?wasnt? ?
caused? ?by? ?the? ?bite? ?of? ?your,? ?snakes.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?anymore? ?either,? ?speaking? ?up? ?exasperatedly,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?can? ?you? ?not? ?
tease? ?little? ?girls? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
However,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?source? ?of? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?life.? ?He? ?used? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?to? ?cleanse? ?himself? ?
of? ?all? ?the? ?blood? ?and? ?grime,? ?his? ?face? ?bright? ?and? ?alive? ?as? ?he? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?Arent? ?little? ?girls? ?
made? ?for? ?teasing?? ?Besides,? ?the? ?Guoshiess? ?of? ?Banyue? ?is? ?how? ?many? ?centuries? ?old? ?now?? ?What? ?
little? ?girl?? ?Afraid? ?she? ?might? ?get? ?embarrassed?? ? ?
...? ?No? ?one? ?wanted? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?him? ?anymore.? ?
Although? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?broken? ?sentences? ?wasnt? ?healed,? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?move? ?like? ?normal? ?now? ?and? ?
took? ?over? ?the? ?task? ?of? ?carrying? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?The? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?crossed? ?the? ?small? ?town? ?and? ?
continued? ?down? ?to? ?the? ?next? ?level? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?
A? ?day? ter,? ?the? ?group? ?reached? ?a? ?small? ?valley.? ?
On? ?either? ?sides? ?of? ?the? ?valley? ?were? ?steep,? ?tall? ?mountains? ?with? ?hardened? ?rocky? ?bluffs? ?with? ?a? ?
mountain? ?path? ?in? ?between? ?them.? ?Only? ?when? ?theyve? e? ?to? ?this? ?point? ?did? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?finally? ?wake? ?
blearily.? ?
Although? ?awake,? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?move,? ?because? ?that? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?was? ?still? ?firmly? ?resting? ?on? ?his? ?
back.? ?When? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?discovered? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?being? ?carried? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?someone,? ?his? ?
expression? ?never? ?changed? ?and? ?only? ?asked? ?in? ?confusion,? ?...Why? ?are? ?there? ?so? ?many? ?people?? ?How? ?
e? ?youre? ?all? ?here?? ?Isnt? ?this? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ? ?
This? ?is? ?many?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?answered,? ?Let? ?me? ?tell? ?you,? ?therell? ?be? ?more? ter,? ?you? ?havent? ?seen? ?
everyone? ?yet.? ?Theres? ?enough? ?of? ?us? ?to? ?y? ?a? ?round? ?of? ?cards.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wholeheartedly? ?agreed? ?with? ?the? ?sentiment? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?smile.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?
he? ?spoke? ?up,? ?By? ?the? ?way,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?back? ?at? ?PuQi? ?Shrine? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?chased? ?after? ?you.? ?Where? ?is? ?he? ?
now?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?replied,? ?Dont? ?know.? ?After? ?entering? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?there? ?were? ?too? ?many? ?inhuman? ?
creatures? ?swarming? ?in,? ?and? ?His? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?was? ?lost? ?in? ?the? ?crowd.? ?I? ?have? ?no? ?idea? ?where? ?he? ?
could? ?be? ?right? ?now? ?either.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?sighed? ?at? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?you? ?didnt? ?tell? ?me? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?plucked? ?the? st? ?life? ?
line? ?of? ?XuLi? ?was? ?you.? ?How? ?mean.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remember? ?that? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?also? ?from? ?the? ?kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi.? ?However,? ?he? ?
didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?have? ?any? ?attachments? ?left? ?for? ?XuLi,? ?since? ?he? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?general? ?and? ?not? ?the? ?king,? ?
and? ?was? ?even? ?sabotaged? ?by? ?the? ?ruler? ?before? ?he? ?ascended,? ?so? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?trace? ?of? ?fury? ?or? ?
surliness? ?in? ?his? ?voice,? ?but? ?moreso? ?just? ?poking? ?fun.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?worried? ?that? ?talking? ?
too? ?much? ?of? ?XuLi? ?would? ?provoke? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?so? ?he? ?swiftly? ?changed? ?the? ?subject,? ?
turning? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?to? ?ask,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?Ive? ?always? ?been? ?curious? ?of? ?something.? ?
After? ?entering? ?the? ?valley,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?been? ?watching? ?the? ?two? ?tall? ?mountains? ?closely.? ?What? ?is? ?
it?? ? ?
The? ?Kiln? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?what? ?is? ?it? ?exactly?? ?Is? ?it? ?really? ?just? ?a? ?giant? ?stove?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?faintly? ?and? ?brought? ?his? ?gaze? ?back,? ?Of? ?course? ?not.? ?But,? ?its? ?a? ?good? ?question,? ?
gege.? ?He? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?pointed,? ?It? ?just? ?so? ?happens? ?we? ?can? ?see? ?it? ?now.? ? ?
The? ?group? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?direction? ?he? ?was? ?pointing,? ?and? ?all? ?unconsciously? ?stopped? ?in? ?their? ?steps.? ?
...Thats...? ?the? ?Kiln?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms,? ?Thats? ?right.? ? ?
Reflected? ?in? ?his? ?inky? ?ck? ?eyes? ?was? ?a? rge? ?mountain? ?from? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?far? ?distance? ?away.? ? ?
Far? ?like? ?it? ?sat? ?at? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?world,? ?tall? ?like? ?it? ?reached? ?the? ?heavens,? ?enthroned? ?
condescendingly? ?among? ?all? ?the? ?peaks,? ?painted? ?in? ?a? ?deep,? ?sunken? ?blue,? ?the? ?summit? ?of? ?the? ?
mountains? ?were? ?surrounded? ?by? ?a? ?sea? ?of? ?clouds? ?and? ?heavenly? ?winds.? ?A? yer? ?of? ?snow? ?could? ?
faintly? ?be? ?seen? ?like? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?ice? ?that? ?never? ?melted.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?leisurely,? ?The? ?Kiln? ?is? ?a? ?live? ?volcano,? ?and? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?all? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?
When? ?a? ?new? ?ghost? ?king? ?is? ?born,? ?that? ?is? ?also? ?when? ?it? ?wakes.? ? ?
A? ?volcanic? ?eruption?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?So,? ?all? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?Kings? ?are? ?born? ?apanied? ?by? ?
zing? ?fires,? va,? ?and? ?ruinous? ?disasters.? ?
Imagining? ?that? ?fiery? ?scenario? ?that? ?made? ?eyes? ?glow? ?red,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?lost? ?in? ?thought.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
spoke? ?up,? ?Thats? ?too? ?far? ?away.? ?If? ?we? ?continue? ?in? ?this? ?speed,? ?not? ?counting? ?ying? ?all? ?the? ?ghosts? ?
en? ?route,? ?its? ?gonna? ?take? ?a? ?long? ?time.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Thats? ?why? ?historically? ?every? ?time? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?opens? ?its? ?gates? ?to? ?ughter,? ?
its? ?like? ?an? ?arduous? ?childbirth.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled,? ?Geges? ?metaphor? ?is? ?ingenious.? ?Then,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?stopped.? ?Were? ?
here.? ? ?
???? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?So? ?fast?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?exined,? ?Were? ?here,? ?but? ?not? ?at? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?Weve? e? ?to? ?a? ?WuYong? ?divine? ?temple.? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?ahead? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?valley? ?was? ?a? ?leaning,? rge? ?pce? ?temple.? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?second? ?WuYong? ?divine? ?temple? ?they? ?had? e? ?across.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?almost? ?wanted? ?to? ?
rub? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?was? ?perplexed,? ?Is? ?that? ?temple? ?real?? ? ?
It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped.? ?In? ?fact,? ?almost? ?everyone? ?was? ?doubtful? ?whether? ?if? ?that? ?temple? ?was? ?real? ?since? ?
it? ?appeared? ?too? ?abruptly.? ?
It? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?appeared? ?here.? ?Who? ?had? ?ever? ?seen? ?any? ?temple? ?or? ?shrine? ?be? ?constructed? ?on? ?
such? ?a? ?narrow? ?valley? ?over? ?small? ?mountain? ?roads?? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?shitty? ?fengshui?? ?
Even? ?if? ?it? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?built? ?here? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?it? ?should? ?at? ?least? ?be? ?constructed? ?on? ?the? ?side.? ?But,? ?
this? ?WuYong? ?divine? ?temple? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?bluntly? ?constructed? ?right? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?valley? ?
road? ?like? ?a? ?brainless? ?little? ?tyrant,? ?brazenly? ?blocking? ?the? ?mountain? ?path!? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?lowered? ?his? ?voice,? ?Where? ?there? ?is? ?abnormality? ?there? ?is? ?evil,? ?everyone? ?be? ?careful.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?who? ?was? ?leaning? ?heavily? ?on? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?shoulder,? ?arduously? ?lifted? ?his? ?head,? ?Everyone,? ?if? ?
you? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?inside? ?you? ?can? ?just? ?leap? ?and? ?run? ?across? ?the? ?cliffs.? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?No.? ?We? ?have? ?to? ?go? ?in.? ?See? ?if? ?theres? ?any? ?murals.? ? ?
Dont? ?worry,? ?gege.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?in? ?and? ?see? ?then? ?do? ?so.? ?Its? ?no? ?big? ?deal.? ? ?
Since? ?he? ?said? ?so,? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?everyone? ?rxed,? ?and? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?slowly? ?approached.? ?
The? ?entire? ?time? ?they? ?walked? ?and? ?until? ?they? ?reached? ?the? ?entrance,? ?nothing? ?odd? ?happened.? ?
Crossing? ?through? ?the? ?temple? ?doors? ?and? ?entering? ?the? ?great? ?hall,? ?sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?walls? ?inside? ?this? ?
temple? ?were? ?also? ?in? ?the? ?ckened? ?colour? ?from? ?the? ?aftermath? ?of? ?fire.? ?With? ?a? ?light? ?scratch,? ?small? ?
pieces? ?of? ?hardened? ?fragments? ?also? ?fell? ?just? ?like? ?in? ?the? ?previous? ?temple.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?tense? ?and? ?alert? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?since? ?there? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?anything? ?hiding? ?in? ?the? ?
darkness,? ?he? ?rxed? ?a? ?bit? ?and? ?said,? ?Lets? ?do? ?this.? ? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?the? ?ashen? ?protection? yer? ?on? ?the? ?wall? ?was? ?cleaned? ?off? ?bit? ?by? ?bit,? ?revealing? ?the? ?mural? ?
behind.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?began? ?to? ?examine? ?it? ?closely.? ?
The? ?contents? ?of? ?the? ?mural? ?in? ?this? ?divine? ?temple? ?were? pletely? ?different? ?than? ?the? ?previous? ?one.? ?
They? ?started? ?studying? ?it? ?from? ?the? ?highest? ?level,? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?painting,? ?and? ?a? ?white? ?d? ?young? ?
man? ?sat? ?poised? ?upon? ?a? ?jaded? ?futon,? ?his? ?brows? ?quietly? ?handsome.? ?It? ?was? ?that? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?
WuYong.? ?His? ?eyes? ?were? ?tightly? ?shut,? ?and? ?judging? ?from? ?his? ?posture,? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?deep? ?
reflective? ?meditation.? ?However,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?tranquil.? ?
THis? ?Highness? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?had? ?brows? ?deeply? ?furrowed,? ?a? ?few? ?drops? ?of? ?cold? ?sweat? ?
appeared? ?to? ?be? ?dripping? ?down? ?from? ?his? ?forehead.? ?Surrounding? ?him? ?were? ?four? ?characters,? ?their? ?
expressions? ?deep? ?with? ?concern? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?four? ?guardian? ?deputies? ?under? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?from? ?
the? ?previous? ?mural.? ?Their? ?essories? ?and? ?attire? ?were? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?the? ?previous? ?painting.? ?
Continuing? ?to? ?look? ?downwards,? ?the? ?protection? yer? ?was? ?still? ?falling? ?apart? ?gradually,? ?not? ?yet? ?fully? ?
cleaned? ?away,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?chaotic? ?red.? ?He? ?frowned? ?slightly,? ?Thats? ?weird.? ? ?
He? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?lightly? ?touched? ?the? ?wall,? ?puzzled,? ?Is? ?this? ?mural? ?poorly? ?kept?? ? ?
Although? ?he? ?couldnt? ?quite? ?tell? ?what? ?the? ?painting? ?was? ?depicting,? ?but? ?he? ?could? ?see? ?that? ?this? ?spread? ?
of? ?lines? ?and? ?colours? ?were? ?all? ?blurry? ?and? ?hazy,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?trapped? ?in? ?a? yer? ?of? ?mist,? ?fading? ?away.? ?
But,? ?this? ?mural? ?was? ?created? ?by? ?magic,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?it? ?deteriorate? ?like? ?a? ?normal? ?painting?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?also? ?looking? ?at? ?it? ?intently,? ?knitting? ?his? ?brows,? ?Lets? ?give? ?it? ?another? ?minute.? ?
The? ?two? ?exchanged? ?looks.? ?Once? ?the? ?burnt,? ?ck,? ?hardened? ?material? ?was? ?thoroughly? ?wiped? ?
clean,? ?the? ?entire? ?painting? plete,? ?they? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?back? ?and? ?stood? ?shoulder? ?to? ?shoulder? ?
to? ?look.? ?As? ?the? ?entirety? ?of? ?the? ?mural? ?reflected? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes,? ?his? ?breathing? ?stopped,? ?and? ?he? ?
felt? ?his? ?head? ?go? ?numb.? ?
He? ?wondered? ?out? ?loud,? ?stunned,? ?Is? ?this...? ?hell?? ? ?
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Ch.156:? ?Mountains? ?High? ?and? ?Roads? ?Unending;? ?Narrow? ?Paths? ?Blocked? ?2? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?darkly,? ?No.? ?Its? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ? ?
It? ?indeed? ?was? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?because? ?depicted? ?within? ?the? ?painting? ?were? ?crammed? ?houses,? ?
dense? ?forests,? ?crowds;? ?yet,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?submerged? ?in? ?a? ?vast,? ?endless? ?sea? ?of? ?fire? ?and? ?flowing? ?
va.? ? ?
The? ?houses? ?and? ?trees? ?were? ?aze,? ?mes? ?burned? ?on? ?the? ?peoples? ?bodies? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?
screaming.? ?Those? ?twisted? ?faces? ?were? ?drawn? ?so? ?realistically? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?almost? ?hear? ?their? ?
wails? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?ears.? ?
In? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?painting? ?was? ?a? ?vibrantly? ?red? ?mountain? ?like? ?a? ?giant? ?Kiln? ?glowing? ?from? ?the? ?heat,? ?
exceedingly? ?horrifying.? ?The? ?fires? ?and? va? ?were? ?all? ?spewed? ?from? ?this? ?mountain.? ?
The? ?meaning? ?of? ?this? ?mural? ?is...? ?volcanic? ?eruption,? ?the? ?fall? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
pondered.? ?
Yes.? ?And? ?no.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
It? ?dawned? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?It? ?certainly? ?wasnt? pletely? ?right,? ?because? ?this? ?is...? ?a? ?dream.? ?
This? ?portrayal? ?of? ?tragedy? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?painting? ?should? ?be? ?a? ?depiction? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?
of? ?WuYongs? ?dream.? ?
The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYongAnd? ?the? ?four? ?guardian? ?gods? ?were? ?surrounded? ?by? ?golden? ?light,? ?
meaning? ?at? ?this? ?time? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?ascended.? ?He? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?being? ?tormented? ?by? ?a? ?
dream,? ?so? ?the? ?content? ?of? ?the? ?dream? ?state? ?had? ?lines? ?and? ?colours? ?that? ?were? ?more? ?hollow? ?in? ?
contrast? ?with? ?the? ?real.? ?
Some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?possessed? ?enormous? ?spiritual? ?might,? ?their? ?talents? ?abnormally? ?incredible,? ?
and? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?miniscule? ?omens,? ?they? ?could? ?peek? ?into? ?the? ?future? ?in? ?their? ?dreams.? ?This? ?was? ?
what? ?they? ?called? ?prophecy? ?dreams.? ?Had? ?this? ?dream? ?state? ?of? ?tHis? ?Highness? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?
be? ?reality?? ?Was? ?this? ?how? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?fell?? ?
Humming? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remarked,? ?There? ?must? ?be? ?someone? ?who? ?wanted? ?to? ?tell? ?us? ?
something.? ?The? ?story? ?in? ?this? ?mural? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?continuation? ?from? ?the? ?previous? ?one.? ?I? ?think,? ?the? ?
closer? ?we? ?get? ?to? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?the? ?more? ?our? ?questions? ?would? ?be? ?answered.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?watching? ?outside? ?the? ?windows? ?and? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Everyone,? ?theres? ?
something? ?I? ?must? ?ask.? ?Dont? ?you? ?all? ?think? ?its? ?strange?? ? ?
Whats? ?strange?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
Not? ?sure? ?if? ?I? ?remembered? ?wrong,? ?but? ?have? ?those? ?two? ?mountain? ?bluffs? ?ever? ?been? ?this? ?close?? ? ?
Everyone? ?looked? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?windows.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?earlier? ?when? ?they? ?had? ?entered,? ?the? ?mountain? ?
bluffs? ?outside? ?were? ?about? ?three? ?meters? ?away,? ?but? ?now,? ?it? ?was? ?pushing? ?extremely? ?close,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?
going? ?to? ?press? ?into? ?them? ?at? ?any? ?moment.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?out? ?and? ?check? ?but? ?he? ?heard? ?a? ?
series? ?of? ?weird? ?crackling? ?and? ?creaking? ?sounds,? ?like? ?the? ?disturbance? ?of? ?earth? ?and? ?trees,? ?bricks? ?
and? ?stones? ?being? ?pressured.? ?
Now? ?everyone? ?had? ?sensed? ?it.? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
The? ?bricks? ?under? ?their? ?feet? ?were? ?quivering,? ?the? ?ceiling? ?above? ?their? ?heads? ?was? ?also? ?shaking,? ?one? ?
piece,? ?two? ?pieces,? ?many? ?pieces? ?of? ?debris? ?and? ?dust? ?were? ?falling.? ?Is? ?it? ?an? ?earthquake?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
wondered.? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?the? ?walls? ?were? ?already? ?cracked? ?into? ?shocking? ?wrinkles? ?from? ?the? ?
pressure.? ?Its? ?not? ?an? ?earthquake!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?Its...? ?
The? ?mountain? ?bluffs? ?on? ?either? ?side? ?were? ?pushing? ?into? ?the? ?divine? ?temple? ?of? ?WuYong? ?sitting? ?in? ?its? ?
middle!? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?exin.? ?He? ?shouted,? ?RUN!? ? ?
No? ?need? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?tell? ?them,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?already? ?kicked? ?down? ?a? ?wall? ?and? ?opened? ?an? ?exit.? ?The? ?
group? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?wall? ?and? ?exited,? ?running? ?forward.? ?However,? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?running? ?
within? ?the? ?divine? ?temple? ?of? ?WuYong? ?because? ?this? ?temple? ?pce? ?was? ?long? ?and? ?deep,? ?and? ?other? ?
than? ?the? ?great? ?hall,? ?there? ?were? ?still? ?many? ?side? ?chambers,? ?small? ?chambers,? ?incense? ?rooms,? ?
training? ?halls,? ?etc.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?group? ?had? ?to? ?keep? ?running? ?and? ?keep? ?breaking? ?down? ?walls,? ?kicking? ?
down? ?doors.? ?It? ?was? ?times? ?like? ?these? ?that? ?a? ?martial? ?gods? ?typical? ?way? ?of? ?doing? ?things? ?really? ?helped.? ?
However,? ?they? ?only? ?crossed? ?through? ?two? ?little? ?chambers? ?before? ?a? ?giant? ?boulder? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?half? ?a? ?
man? ?crashed? ?through? ?the? ?roof,? ?falling? ?heavily? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?feet.? ?
Giant? ?boulders? ?were? ?falling? ?from? ?atop? ?the? ?two? ?mountain? ?bluffs? ?on? ?each? ?side!? ?
The? ?rumbling? ?noises? ?were? ?endless? ?as? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?rocks? ?fell? ?from? ?the? ?skies.? ?Large? ?one? ?were? ?
like? ?water? ?barrels,? ?small? ?ones? ?were? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?heads,? ?and? ?they? ?dropped? ?from? ?high? ?in? ?the? ?skies,? ?
their? ?powers? ?astounding.? ?Fortunately? ?there? ?was? ?a? yer? ?of? ?roof? ?blocking? ?them? ?and? ?everyones? ?
physical? ?abilities? ?were? ?considerable? ?and? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?dodge? ?in? ?time.? ?Only? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?the? ?
most? ?at? ?ease;? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ran? ?and? ?dodged,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?beckon? ?him,? ?Gege,? ?
wanna? e? ?here?? ?
He? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?to? ?look.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?following? ?closely? ?behind? ?him,? ?his? ?steps? ?steady? ?
like? ?he? ?was? ?flying,? ?holding? ?a? ?red? ?umbre? ?he? ?took? ?out? ?from? ?who? ?knows? ?where,? ?and? ?was? ?smiling? ?
brightly? ?at? ?him? ?from? ?under? ?the? ?umbre.? ?Those? ?fallen? ?rocks? ?were? ?soundly? ?crashing? ?onto? ?the? ?
surface? ?of? ?the? ?umbre,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?held? ?the? ?handle? ?with? ?a? ?single? ?hand? ?without? ?swaying!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?took? ?cover? ?under? ?his? ?umbre.? ?Whew,? ?that? ?was? ?close.? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?for? ?
San? ?Lang.? ? ?
San? ?Lang? ?smiled? ?and? ?very? ?considerately? ?leaned? ?the? ?umbre? ?more? ?to? ?his? ?side,? ?Come? ?closer? ?
here.? ? ?
Even? ?though? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?right? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?felt? ?his? ?heart? ?skip? ?a? ?beat? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?
Are? ?you? ?tired? ?holding? ?this? ?up?? ?How? ?about? ?I? ?hold? ?the? ?umbre? ?for? ?you...? ?
The? ?others? ?were? ?fleeing? ?and? ?dodging,? ?running? ?madly,? ?and? ?seeing? ?how? ?the? ?two? ?were? ?having? ?a? ?
good? ?time,? ?they? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?it? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?call? ?out,? ?Hey!? ?Isnt? ?that? ?unfair?!? ?
Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?may? ?I? ?ask? ?if? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?more? ?spare? ?umbres??? ? ?
Can? ?I? ?hide? ?under? ?that? ?umbre? ?too??? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?fakely,? ?No.? ?And? ?no.? ? ?
Under? ?the? ?objections? ?of? ?the? ?others,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?embarrassed,? ?and? ?he? ?mumbled,? ?
Oh,? ?this? ?mountain? ?sure? ?is? ?strange!? ?And? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?sneak? ?away? ?as? ?he? ?spoke,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
stopped? ?him? ?unnoticeably,? ?and? ?leisurely? ?exined,? ?Gege? ?is? ?right,? ?this? ?mountain? ?is? ?certainly? ?
strange.? ?Strange? ?like? ?spirits.? ?There? ?are? ?three? rge? ?mountains? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?and? ?they? ?are? ?
called? ?Old? ?Age,? ?Sickness,? ?and? ?Death.? ?Although? ?theyre? ?not? ?different? ?than? ?other? ?mountains,? ?
they? ?could? ?move? ?as? ?they? ?will? ?within? ?the? ?perimeters? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?so,? ?some? ?would? ?take? ?them? ?
as? ?Mount? ?TongLus? ndmarks.? ?
Fallen? ?rocks? ?continued? ?to? ?crash? ?down? ?violently,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?peace? ?and? ?harmony? ?under? ?the? ?
umbre.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?I? ?see!? ?So? ?before,? ?that? ?time? ?when? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?was? ?disguised? ?as? ?the? ?
Swift? ?Life-Extinguishing? ?de? ?Demon,? ?the? ?mountain? ?that? ?was? ?blocking? ?our? ?way? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?
those? ?three? ?mountain? ?spirits?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?bumping? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?on? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?back? ?but? ?still? ?tried? ?arduously? ?to? ?converse,? ?No? ?
wonder? ?this? ?divine? ?temple? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?so? ?strangely? ?built? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?valley.? ?Its? ?
original? ?location? ?was? ?probably? ?not? ?that? ?curious,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?those? ?two? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?that? ?came? ?
attacking? ?on? ?their? ?own!? ?
But? ?Birth,? ?Old? ?Age,? ?Sickness,? ?Death? ?are? ?a? ?set*,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Since? ?theres? ?Old? ?Age,? ?
Sickness? ?and? ?Death,? ?wheres? ?Birth?? ? ?
Regrettably,? ?theres? ?no? ?Birth.? ?At? ?least,? ?Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?it? ?before.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Meaning? ?theres? ?no? ?chance? ?for? ?life? ?here,? ?is? ?it?? ?How? ?cruel!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Immediately? ?after,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?eximed,? ?The? ?mountain? ?bluffs? ?are? ?still? ing? ?closer!? ? ?
When? ?they? ?first? ?entered? ?the? ?valley,? ?the? ?mountain? ?path? ?was? ?about? ?a? ?couple? ?kilometers? ?wide,? ?
growing? ?narrower? ?as? ?they? ?walked.? ?When? ?they? ?approached? ?the? ?gates? ?of? ?that? ?WuYong? ?temple,? ?the? ?
road? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?thirty? ?meters? ?wide.? ?And? ?now,? ?the? ?space? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?mountain? ?bluffs? ?
were? ?less? ?than? ?ten? ?meters,? ?the? ?building? ?and? ?the? ?walls? ?were? ?all? ?cracking? ?and? ?bending? ?from? ?the? ?
pressure.? ?Since? ?the? ?divine? ?temple? ?of? ?WuYong? ?employed? ?stone? ?beams? ?and? ?other? ?such? ?solid? ?
construction? ?materials,? ?it? ?wedged? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?mountains? ?that? ?were? ?simultaneously? ?pushing? ?
closer.? ?However,? ?it? ?might? ?not? st? ?for? ?much? ?longer,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?yelled,? ?Neither? ?forward? ?nor? ?
back? ?is? ?passable,? ?lets? ?break? ?through? ?the? ?roof? ?and? ?go? ?upwards!? ?This? ?shower? ?of? ?rocks? ?is? ?nothing,? ?
just? ?break? ?them? ?into? ?pieces!? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?We? ?cant!? ?Right? ?now? ?theres? ?the? ?the? ?temple? ?wedged? ?between,? ?if? ?
we? ?go? ?upwards,? ?what? ?if? ?the? ?two? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?throw? ?a? ?smacking? ?blow? ?or? ?something?? ?Well? ?be? ?
pped? ?to? ?death!? ? ?
In? ?between? ?their? ?exchanges,? ?the? ?two? ?sides? ?were? ?pushing? ?closer? ?even? ?faster,? ?rumbling? ?and? ?
quaking,? ?the? ?spaces? ?theyre? ?in? ?had? ?be? ?less? ?than? ?six? ?meters? ?in? ?width.? ?Under? ?such? ?
circumstances,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?still? ?immobile,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?cry,? ?CAN? ?EVERYONE? ?
PLEASE? ?COME? ?UP? ?WITH? ?SOMETHING? ?FASTER???? ?I? ?DONT? ?WANT? ?TO? ?GET? ?SQUISHED? ?TO? ?
DEATH,? ?THANK? ?YOU???? ? ?
Fire? ?was? ?burning? ?their? ?behinds,? ?but? ?ideas? ?didnt? ?just? e? ?so? ?easily.? ?As? ?the? ?space? ?continued? ?to? ?
shrink,? ?shrinking? ?to? ?only? ?the? ?length? ?of? ?a? ?person,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?suddenly? ?gave? ?a? ?loud? ?shout? ?and? ?leapt? ?
up? ?sideways.? ?His? ?arms? ?pushed? ?against? ?the? ?mountain? ?on? ?the? ?left? ?and? ?his? ?legs? ?pushed? ?against? ?on? ?
the? ?right,? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?bing? ?a? ?spike,? ?wedging? ?sideways? ?between? ?the? ?two? rge? ?
mountains.? ?EVEN? ?IF? ?IM? ?GONNA? ?BE? ?SQUISHED? ?TO? ?DEATH? ?I? ?DONT? ?WANNA? ?BE? ?FUCKING? ?
SQUISHED? ?TO? ?DEATH? ?BY? ?THOSE? ?TWO? ?SHITS.? ?ILL? ?HOLD? ?THEM? ?DOWN? ?FOR? ?NOW,? ?YOU? ?
GUYS? ?HURRY? ?AND? ?THINK? ?OF? ?SOMETHING!? ? ?
...? ?
Everyone? ?was? ?stunned? ?by? ?his? ?deed,? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?arduously? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?thumbs? ?up,? ?Ol? ?Pei,? ?
what? ?a? ?man!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?WELCOME!? ? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?exin? ?a? ?martial? ?gods? ?strength;? ?those? ?two? ?mountain? ?bluffs? ?were? ?still? ?trying? ?
to? ?press? ?closer? ?to? ?the? ?middle? ?but? ?they? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?obtrusively? ?stopped? ?by? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?
and? ?they? ?fell? ?into? ?stalemate.? ?However,? ?this? ?was? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?exerting? ?all? ?the? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?he? ?
possessed,? ?and? ?would? ?surely? ?not? st.? ?As? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?rapidly? ?spinning? ?his? ?wheels? ?trying? ?to? ?
e? ?up? ?with? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?escape,? ?the? ?two? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?were? ?slowly? ?gaining? ?the? ?upper? ?hand,? ?
forcing? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?knees? ?to? ?bend.? ? ?
Seeing? ?the? ?situation? ?not? ?going? ?in? ?their? ?favour,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?cried,? ?GEN,? ?ERAL? ?I,? ?LL? ?COME? ?ASSIST? ?
YOU!? ?He? ?tossed? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?who? ?was? ?leaning? ?on? ?his? ?shoulders? ?to? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?also? ?joined? ?the? ?
ranks? ?of? ?human? ?spikes.? ?However,? ?he? ?was? ?but? ?a? ?mortal? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?use? ?
spiritual? ?power?? ?The? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?on? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?couldve? ?been? ?useful,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?too? ?much? ?
of? ?a? ?risk,? ?and? ?releasing? ?him? ?might? ?be? ?adding? ?oil? ?to? ?mes,? ?like? ?stepping? ?on? ?a? ?venomous? ?snake? ?
after? ?falling? ?into? ?the? ?nest? ?of? ?a? ?hoard? ?of? ?jackals.? ?Thus,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?put? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?down? ?and? ?said,? ?Me? ?
too...? ?
However,? ?she? ?had? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?a? ?little? ?girl? ?after? ?all,? ?her? ?limbs? ?nowhere? ?the? ?length? ?of? ?two? ?grown? ?
men? ?and? ?was? ?too? ?short? ?to? ?wedge? ?between? ?the? ?walls,? ?so? ?she? ?pped? ?her? ?palms? ?onto? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?
back,? ?transferring? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?to? ?him.? ?The? ?powers? ?of? ?the? ?two? bined? ?exploded,? ?their? ?faces? ?
both? ?red? ?and? ?veins? ?popping.? ? ?
As? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?whose? ?powers? ?were? ?the? ?strongest? ?in? ?the? ?group,? ?he? ?was? ?only? ?watching? ?them? ?
as? ?he? ?twirled? ?the? ?red? ?umbre? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?not? ?a? ?bit? ?concerned.? ?Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pounded? ?a? ?
fist? ?in? ?his? ?own? ?palm? ?and? ?cried,? ?IVE? ?GOT? ?IT!? ?IVE? ?GOT? ?IT? ?IVE? ?GOT? ?IT? ?IVE? ?GOT? ?IT!? ? ?
Hes? ?gotten? ?an? ?idea!? ?Xie? ?lian? ?said,? ?Since? ?going? ?forwards,? ?back? ?or? ?upwards? ?wont? ?work,? ?then? ?well? ?
go? ?downwards!? ?Lets? ?dig? ?a? ?hole? ?and? ?hide? ?for? ?the? ?moment!? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?instantly? tched? ?on,? ?Good? ?idea!? ?Will? ?you? ?please? ?start? ?on? ?it? ?right? ?now!? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?said? ?while? ?gritting? ?his? ?teeth,? ?THEN...? ?PLEASE...? ?HURRY...!!!? ? ?
Okokok!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded? ?while? ?already? ?crazily? ?shing? ?at? ?the? ?ground? ?with? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?to? ?drill? ?
a? ?pit,? ?sand? ?and? ?earth? ?flying? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ce.? ?Next? ?to? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?holding? ?the? ?umbre? ?
over? ?him,? ?and? ?not? ?only? ?was? ?he? ?not? ?helping,? ?he? ?was? ?even? ?coaxing? ?him,? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?dig? ?anymore.? ?
Sit? ?down? ?and? ?rest.? ? ?
No? ?one? ?could? ?take? ?it? ?anymore? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?cried,? ?HUA? ?CHENGZHU!!!? ?
Hm?? ?Did? ?someone? ?call? ?me?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? id? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?a? ?heap,? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?both? ?yourself? ?and? ?His? ?Highness? ?are? ?
here? ?too,? ?if? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?tricks? ?or? ?ideas? ?how? ?about? ?you? ?contribute?? ?None? ?of? ?us? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?
stuffings? ?between? ?rock? ?nks? ?after? ?all.? ?And? ?words? ?no? ?one? ?dared? ?say:? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?have? ?anything,? ?
can? ?you? ?please? ?go? ?and? ?be? ?a? ?human? ?spike? ?too?? ? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?anxious,? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?instinctively? ?trusting? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?so? ?he? ?asked? ?as? ?
he? ?continued? ?to? ?dig? ?the? ?pit,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?you? ?have? ?a? ?way?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled,? ?Gege? ?only? ?needs? ?to? ?wait,? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?do? ?anything,? ?itll? ?be? ?fine? ?in? ?a? ?
moment.? ? ?
Fire? ?was? ?burning? ?their? ?behinds? ?now,? ?and? ?although? ?everyone? ?all? ?felt? ?he? ?must? ?have? ?an? ?idea,? ?they? ?
still? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?the? ?burn.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?say? ?more? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?
said,? ?Whats? ?that? ?noise?? ? ?
Amidst? ?the? ?loud? ?rumbling? ?of? ?falling? ?boulders? ?came? ?another? ?strange? ?noise? ?approaching? ?rapidly.? ?
GRK? ?GRK!? ?GRK? ?GRK? ?GRK? ?GRK!? ??Rapidly? ?fast,? ?growing? ?closer? ?and? ?closer.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?this? ?
sound? ?was? ?familiar? ?like? ?hed? ?heard? ?it? ?before? ?somewhere,? ?and? ?he? ?stopped? ?his? ?mad? ?digging.? ?
This...? ?COULD? ?THIS? ?BE?!? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?a? ?spot? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?suddenly? ?caved? ?in,? ?revealing? ?a? ?ck? ?hole? ?
that? ?was? ?big? ?enough? ?to? ?allow? ?two? ?people? ?to? ?drop? ?in.? ?Within? ?the? ?hole,? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?a? ?shovel? ?was? ?
raised,? ?reflecting? ?a? ?bright? ?white? ?light.? ?
The? ?sacred? ?shovel? ?of? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master!? ?
That? ?shovel? ?showed? ?itself? ?but? ?quickly? ?shrank? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?hole.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?A? ?little? ?
te,? ?but? ?at? ?least? ?he? ?made? ?it.? ?Lets? ?go.? ?
Without? ?another? ?word,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?and? ?threw? ?him? ?down,? ?then? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?Pei? ?
Su,? ?then? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?With? ?the? ?spike? ?wedged? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?gone,? ?the? ?two? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?
increased? ?their? ?speed,? ?and? ?amidst? ?the? ?scratching,? ?quaking? ?sounds,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?circled? ?his? ?arm? ?
around? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?waist? ?and? ?held? ?him? ?tight,? ?Lets? ?hurry!? ?Then? ?with? ?him? ?in? ?his? ?arms,? ?they? ?jumped? ?
into? ?the? ?underground? ?path.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?felt? ?like? ?he? ?sank? ?into? ?darkness,? ?and? ?soon? ?after,? ?a? ?
thundering? ?roar? ?came? ?from? ?above.? ?
Those? ?two? rge? ?mountains? ?finally,? pletely,? ?pressed? ?themselves? ?together!? ?
If? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?above? ?ground? ?right? ?now? ?they? ?wouldve? ?for? ?sure? ?been? ?crushed? ?into? ?meat? ?
pancakes.? ?After? ?steadying? ?the? ?spirit? ?somewhat,? ?two? ?small? ?balls? ?of? ?mes? ?were? ?ignited? ?in? ?the? ?
darkness.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around? ?at? ?the? ?underground? ?path? ?they? ?were? ?situated? ?in? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?
neither? ?wide? ?nor? ?narrow,? ?neat? ?and? ?orderly,? ?as? ?expected? ?of? ?the? ?path? ?dug? ?by? ?the? ?sacred? ?shovel? ?of? ?
the? ?Earth? ?Master.? ?The? ?others? ?who? ?had? ?dropped? ?in? ?first? ?were? ?all? ?sprawled? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?huffing.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?released? ?his? ?waist,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?dropped? ?the? ?arm? ?that? ?had? ?unconsciously? ?
gripped? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?watching? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?man? ?holding? ?the? ?shovel.? ?
That? ?ck? ?d? ?man? ?was? ?also? ?breathing? ?harshly,? ?leaning? ?against? ?the? ?shovel? ?and? ?wiped? ?at? ?his? ?
cold? ?sweat.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?closer,? ?looking? ?him? ?over? ?closely.? ?This? ?individual? ?appeared? ?
to? ?be? ?a? ?neat? ?and? ?tidy? ?good? ?youth,? ?considerably? ?handsome? ?but? ?only? ?about? ?a? ?seven.? ?Only,? ?he? ?
didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?have? ?much? ?personality.? ?No? ?doubt? ?he? ?must? ?be? ?someone? ?whose? ?presence? ?was? ?
usually? ?very? ?faint.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?approached? ?him? ?and? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?man? ?looked? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness...? ? ?
But? ?before? ?he? ?finished? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?seized? ?his? ?wrist,? ?Wheres? ?the? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master?? ? ?
That? ?ck? ?d? ?man? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Huh?? ?I...? ?This? ?I? ?dont? ?know.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?exhaled? ?and? ?said? ?solemnly,? ?My? ?Lord? ?ck? ?Water,? ?why? ?keep? ?up? ?the? ?act?? ?Your? ?revenge? ?
is? ?none? ?of? ?my? ?business,? ?but? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?did? ?once? ?share? ?a? ?friendship? ?with? ?you? ?and? ?had? ?
never? ?done? ?any? ?crime? ?or? ?harm,? ?so? ?I? ?hope...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?interrupted,? ?ck? ?Water?? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?why? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?hes? ?ck? ?
Water?? ?Their? ?faces? ?are? ?different.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?replied? ?doubtfully,? ?Because? ?hes? ?holding? ?the? ?sacred? ?shovel? ?of? ?the? ?
Earth? ?Master.? ?Besides,? ?dont? ?we? ?all? ?know? ?the? ?key? ?to? ?a? ?good? ?disguise?? ?This? ?face? ?is? ?so? ?boringly? ?
in,? ?not? ?noticeable? ?in? ?a? ?crowd? ?at? ?all,? ?so? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?fake.? ?
The? ?trick? ?to? ?disguise? ?was? ?discussed? ?before,? ?and? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?this? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?before? ?them? ?
perfectly? plied? ?to? ?the? ?key? ponent? ?of? ?an? ?impable? ?fake? ?skin:? ?boringly? ?in.? ?
Even? ?if? ?one? ?was? ?to? ?stare? ?at? ?his? ?face? ?for? ?two? ?hours,? ?after? ?a? ?good? ?nights? ?sleep,? ?his? ?appearance? ?
would? ?be? pletely? ?forgotten? ?the? ?next? ?day,? ?so? ?no? ?doubt? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?molded? ?fake? ?face?? ?
...? ?
However,? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?said,? ?Im? ?sorry? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?but,? ?I...? ?I? ?really? ?
do? ?look? ?like? ?this.? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?walked? ?over? ?too? ?and? ?lightly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?Gege,? ?this,? ?really? ?isnt? ?ck? ?Water.? ?
...? ?
??? ?
This? ?really? ?is? ?his? ?true? ?appearance.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
So,? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?real,? ?naturally? ?born? ?pedestrian? ?face!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pped? ?his? ?forehead? ?with? ?his? ?palm,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?changed? ?to? ?pressing? ?hands? ?
together? ?in? ?a? ?prayer,? ?inclining? ?to? ?bow? ?in? ?apology,? ?...Im? ?sorry.? ?
He? ?actually? ?thought? ?things? ?so? ?matter-of-factly.? ?He? ?actually? ?said? ?to? ?this? ?persons? ?face? ?that? ?he? ?
looked? ?boringly? ?in,? ?not? ?noticeable? ?in? ?a? ?crowd.? ?It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped,? ?this? ?face? ?of? ?his? ?really? ?was? ?
too? ?much? ?of? ?a? ?model? ?for? ?a? ?perfect? ?disguise!? ?
That? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?was? ?also? ?feeling? ?extremely? ?awkward? ?and? ?he? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?
its? ?nothing,? ?Im? ?already? ?used? ?to? ?it...? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?then? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?thank? ?goodness? ?for? ?you? ?this? ?time.? ? ?
? ?
Birth,? ?Aging,? ?Sickness,? ?Death? ?are? ?the? ?four? ?causes? ?of? ?suffering? ?in? ?Buddhism.? ?
? ?
Ch.157:? ?Mountains? ?High? ?and? ?Roads? ?Unending;? ?Narrow? ?Paths? ?Blocked? ?3? ?
Upon? ?hearing? ?that? ?address,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?that? ?youths? ?voice? ?was? ?
a? ?little? ?familiar,? ?and? ?he? ?shouldve? ?heard? ?it? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?before,? ?and? ?the? ?next? ?moment,? ?his? ?eyes? ?
moved? ?downwards? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?that? ?youths? ?wrist.? ?Although? ?his? ?wrist? ?was? ?covered? ?by? ?sleeves,? ?but? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?sure? ?that? ?under? ?it? ?hid? ?a? ?ring? ?of? ?ck? ?cursed? ?shackle.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?to? ?double? ?check? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?youths? ?identity,? ?His? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?
Yu?? ?Well? ?Ill? ?be.? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?wed? ?run? ?into? ?you? ?here.? ?What? ?are? ?you...? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?scratched? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?his? ?nose? ?with? ?his? ?finger? ?and? ?returned? ?the? ?greeting,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?Zhen? ?
Jun,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior.? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?a? ?voice? ?humphed,? ?Yin? ?Yu?? ?Youre? ?that? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?who? ?was? ?thoroughly? ?and? ?miserably? ?
defeated? ?by? ?his? ?own? ?shidi?? ? ?
The? ?faces? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?all? ?stiffened,? ?and? ?that? ?voice? ?continued,? ?I? ?gotta? ?say,? ?arent? ?you? ?
a? ?little? ?too? ?pathetic?? ?Banishment? ?aside,? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?youd? ?turn? ?your? ?back? ?just? ?like? ?that? ?and? ?
went? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?ghost? ?errand? ?boy.? ?Compared? ?to? ?that? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?you? ?really? ?got? ?on? ?badly,? ?
and? ?to? ?think? ?youre? ?his? ?shixiong...? ? ?
That? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?who? ?was? ?shut? ?inside? ?the? ?pot.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?instantly? ?stuck? ?a? ?
talisman? ?on? ?to? ?shut? ?him? ?up.? ?
Even? ?though,? ?whether? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?under? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?or? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?an? ?errand? ?boy? ?and? ?
there? ?was? ?no? ?difference,? ?still,? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?room? ?as? ?the? ?heavenly? ?colleagues? ?of? ?many? ?years? ?
now? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?be? ?a? ?ghost? ?officer? ?was? ?like? ?an? ?arresting? ?officer? ?turned? ?thief? ?who? ?was? ?
exposed? ?by? ?old? rades,? ?and? ?the? ?air? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?awkwardness.? ?No? ?one? ?knew? ?what? ?to? ?say,? ?
so? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?could? ?only? ?turn? ?around? ?silently,? ?and? ?continued? ?digging? ?the? ?hole? ?with? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?
shovel.? ?
The? ?group? ?continued? ?onwards? ?as? ?the? ?path? ?was? ?dug.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?still? ?had? ?the? ?brother? ?of? ?his? ?friend? ?on? ?
mind? ?and? ?asked,? ?Since? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?managed? ?to? ?get? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel,? ?does? ?this? ?
mean? ?the? ?two? ?lords? municate? ?with? ?each? ?other?? ?I? ?recall? ?when? ?I? ?asked? ?His? ?Highness? ?at? ?the? ?
time,? ?His? ?Highness? ?excused? ?My? ?Lord? ?and? ?said? ?My? ?Lord? ?wasnt? ?close? ?with? ?that? ?ck? ?Water? ?
Demon? ?Xuan,? ?and? ?for? ?sure? ?didnt? ?know? ?his? ?whereabouts.? ?If? ?its? ?possible,? ?will? ?you? ?give? ?that? ?Demon? ?
Xuan? ?a? ?shout? ?and? ?ask? ?him? ?to? ?please? ?release? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?if? ?he? ?hasnt? ?killed? ?him? ?yet?? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Youre? ?mistaken.? ?Its? ?true? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?ck? ?Waters? ?
whereabouts.? ?
Then? ?where? ?did? ?the? ?shovel? e? ?from?? ?
I? ?found? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
...? ?
So? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?stubbornly? ?admit? ?to? ?nothing.? ?What? ?do?? ?No? ?one? ?could? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?
under? ?the? ?current? ?circumstances,? ?everyone? ?depended? ?on? ?him? ?too,? ?so? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?could? ?only? ?snort,? ?
Alright,? ?fine.? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?certainly? ?is? ?lucky? ?to? ?be? ?able? ?to? e? ?across? ?a? ?spiritual? ?device? ?so? ?
easily.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?who? ?was? ?being? ?carried? ?on? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?back? ?said? ?out? ?of? ?habit,? ?This? ?sacred? ?shovel? ?belongs? ?
to? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?will? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?return...? ?However,? ?before? ?he? ?
finished? ?realized? ?he? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?actively? ?in? ?office? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?
for? ?him? ?to? ?collect? ?debt? ?on? ?its? ?behalf,? ?so? ?he? ?shut? ?up.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?wondering? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?ask? ?after? ?it? ?secretly? ?
when? ?he? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?say? ?softly? ?using? ?a? ?voice? ?only? ?he? ?could? ?hear,? ?ck? ?Water? ?ditched? ?it.? ?
After? ?he? ?stopped? ?disguising? ?himself? ?as? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?he? ?tossed? ?the? ?shovel? ?away? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?
City? ?and? ?fled.? ?Before? ing? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?I? ?thought? ?it? ?might? ?be? ?useful? ?so? ?I? ?sent? ?for? ?someone? ?
to? ?grab? ?it.? ? ?
I? ?see.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?And? ?here? ?I? ?thought? ?I? ?could? ?find? ?out? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Masters? ?whereabouts...? ?
this? ?sacred? ?shovel? ?is? ?perfect? ?for? ?dealing? ?with? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirits,? ?San? ?Lang? ?really? ?does? ?think? ?of? ?
everything.? ?
Its? ?only? ?because? ?Ive? ?gained? ?experience? ?from? ?being? ?suffocatingly? ?chased? ?by? ?those? ?mountain? ?
spirits? ?the? st? ?time,? ?thats? ?all.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself? ?to? ?imagine? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?entered? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?for? ?the? ?first? ?
time? ?charging? ?through? ?obstacles? ?like? ?a? ?novice.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?few? ?small? ?balls? ?of? ?tiny? ?silver? ?light? ?
suddenly? ?lit? ?up,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?those? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?who? ?were? ?shimmering? ?in? ?the? ?darkness,? ?
bing? ?guiding? ?lights.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hovered? ?a? ?palm? ?under? ?a? ?small? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?and? ?looked? ?
upwards,? ?Just? ?what? ?is? ?this? ?mountain? ?spirit?? ?Why? ?do? ?they? ?attack? ?us?? ? ?
Its? ?hard? ?to? ?say? ?what? ?it? ?is,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?When? ?I? ?first? ?came,? ?theyve? ?already? ?existed? ?for? ?a? ?
long? ?time.? ?But,? ?its? ?not? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?attacking? ?us? ?specifically.? ?They? ?will? ?try? ?to? ?stop? ?anyone? ?who? ?
wants? ?to? ?enter? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?and? ?if? ?they? ?cant? ?stop? ?them,? ?they? ?will? ?attack.? ? ?
Attacking? ?indiscriminately?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?If? ?you? ?think? ?about? ?it,? ?their? ?purpose? ?is? ?exactly? ?
the? ?same? ?as? ?ours.? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?and? ?His? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?are? ?both? ?here? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?I? ?
hope? ?nothing? ?will? ?happen? ?to? ?them.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?been? ?diligently? ?digging? ?and? ?opening? ?the? ?path,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?
name,? ?his? ?action? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?faltered? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?and? ?nced? ?at? ?him,? ?
recalling? ?before? ?when? ?he? ?wore? ?a? ?mask,? ?he? ?had? ?met? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen.? ?Only,? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?
appeared? ?like? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?at? ?all.? ?If? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?had? ?known? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?shixiong? ?
standing? ?before? ?him,? ?what? ?wouldve? ?happened?? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?with? ?difficulty,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?have? ?you? ?seen? ?His? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?
Ying?? ?Hes? e? ?to? ?my? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?many? ?times? ?to? ?have? ?me? ?help? ?him? ?look? ?for? ?you.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?stammered? ?for? ?a? ?second,? ?R-Really?? ? ?
Really.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?When? ?you? ?first? ?descended,? ?he? ?came? ?almost? ?once? ?a? ?day.? ?Later,? ?there? ?
was? ?never? ?any? ?news,? ?so? ?he? ?came? ?once? ?every? ?three? ?days,? ?then? ?once? ?every? ?month.? ?Until? ?just? ?
recently,? ?hed? e? ?at? ?least? ?once? ?a? ?year.? ?Hed? ?always? ?felt? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?misunderstanding? ?
between? ?you? ?in? ?regards? ?to? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?affair? ?and? ?wanted? ?to? ?hear? ?your? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?story,? ?
so? ?he? ?could? ?exin? ?it? ?to? ?others.? ?Yet,? ?there? ?was? ?never? ?any? ?sign? ?of? ?you? ?nor? ?any? munication.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?fell? ?silent? ?and? ?only? ?heaved? ?a? ?sigh,? ?refocusing? ?on? ?digging? ?with? ?renewed? ?vigour.? ?He? ?doesnt? ?
want? ?to? ?talk? ?about? ?it? ?anymore.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?perceptive? ?individual? ?and? ?could? ?tell? ?too,? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?say? ?anymore? ?either,? ?
leaving? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?to? ?concentrate? ?on? ?opening? ?the? ?path.? ?An? ?unknown? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?had? ?passed? ?
before? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Chengzhu,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?weve? ?already? ?dug? ?about? ?thirty? ?miles.? ?Do? ?
we? ?continue?? ? ?
That? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel? ?worked? ?its? ?magic? ?like? ?the? ?winds? ?and? ?progressed? ?through? ?the? ?ground? ?as? ?
if? ?it? ?was? ?cutting? ?tofu,? ?leaving? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?mount? ?of? ?shredded? ?earth? ?behind.? ?Since? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?
them? ?ran? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?fleeing,? ?they? ?moved? ?faster? ?than? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?above? ?ground,? ?and? ?in? ?
the? ?blink? ?of? ?an? ?eye? ?they? ?actually? ?ran? ?for? ?thirty? ?miles.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?that? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?also? ?included? ?
him? ?in? ?the? ?question? ?and? ?was? ?confused,? ?replying? ?gently,? ?You? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?ask? ?me.? ? ?
Its? ?all? ?the? ?same.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?What? ?does? ?gege? ?think?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?thought,? ?Since? ?we? ?were? ?almost? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?valley? ?by? ?the? ?time? ?the? ?mountain? ?
spirits? ?came? ?crushing,? ?thirty? ?miles? ?should? ?be? ?far? ?enough.? ?Air? ?underground? ?isnt? ?sufficient,? ?if? ?we? ?
keep? ?going? ?down? ?here? ?we? ?might? ?get? ?dizzy,? ?so? ?lets? ?start? ?digging? ?upwards.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?acknowledged,? ?Yes? ?sir!? ?And? ?instantly? ?changed? ?directions,? ?digging? ?in? ?a? ?nt? ?upwards,? ?
even? ?erecting? ?beautiful? ?mud? ?stairs? ?as? ?he? ?went.? ?This? ?man? ?really? ?is? ?outstanding? ?as? ?an? ?assistant;? ?
hands? ?fast? ?and? petent,? ?and? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?excessive? ?word.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remarked? ?inwardly.? ?
Everyone? ?followed? ?behind? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?and? ?after? ?climbing? ?over? ?ten? ?steps,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?he? ?
stepped? ?on? ?something? ?hard? ?and? ?protruding? ?from? ?the? ?ground.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?like? ?rocks? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?like? ?
mud,? ?so? ?he? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?crouched,? ?using? ?his? ?hands? ?to? ?scrape? ?at? ?the? ?ground.? ?A? ?moment? ?
ter,? ?his? ?brows? ?knitted? ?slightly.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?noticed? ?and? ?eximed,? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?touch!? ?
However,? ?it? ?was? ?too? te.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?up? ?again,? ?he? ?already? ?had? ?dangling? ?in? ?each? ?of? ?his? ?
hands? ?a? ?skull,? ?Everyone,? ?a? ?question.? ?Have? ?we? ?dug? ?into? ?a? ?mass? ?grave?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?pulled? ?out? ?a? ?femur,? ?sighing,? ?Probably.? ?Look? ?at? ?the? ?structure? ?of? ?this? ?bone.? ?It? ?
mustve? ?belonged? ?to? ?an? ?exquisitely? ?beautiful? ?woman? ?with? ?long,? ?slender? ?legs.? ?To? ?have? ?her? ?bones? ?
buried? ?here,? ?what? ?a? ?real? ?shame.? ? ?
Very? ?unfortunate? ?indeed.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?The? ?legs? ?are? ?long,? ?thats? ?for? ?sure,? ?but? ?thats? ?the? ?
bone? ?of? ?a? ?man.? ? ?
Once? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?heard? ?it? ?didnt? ?belong? ?to? ?a? ?woman,? ?he? ?lost? ?interest? ?and? ?tossed? ?that? ?femur? ?away.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?To? ?say? ?more? ?urately,? ?its? ?the? ?bones? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?whos? ?deformed? ?after? ?
turning? ?into? ?a? ?ghost,? ?so? ?there? ?must? ?be? ?corpse? ?poison? ?on? ?it.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?opened? ?his? ?palms,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?areas? ?where? ?his? ?hands? ?touched? ?the? ?bone? ?now? ?
oozed? ?green? ?corpse? ?aura.? ? ?
Can? ?you? ?manage? ?to? ?keep? ?your? ?hands? ?to? ?yourself?? ?Can? ?you?? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?berated.? ?
Corpse,? ?poison,? ?wont? ?do? ?any,? ?harm.? ?Gen,? ?eral? ?is? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?itll? ?be? ?fi,? ?ne? ?after? ?a,? ?while.? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?said.? ?
Truthfully,? ?that? ?femur? ?wasnt? ?just? ?slender,? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?rather? ?sturdy;? ?it? ?was? ?robust? ?and? ?light? ?when? ?
swung,? ?so? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?picked? ?it? ?back? ?up,? ?wrapping? ?the? ?end? ?tip? ?with? ?a? ?cloth? ?to? ?hold? ?it,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?
nned? ?on? ?using? ?it? ?as? ?a? ?weapon.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?how? e? ?youre? ?fine? ?holding? ?those? ?two? ?
heads?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gently? ?put? ?down? ?the? ?two? ?skulls? ?and? ?showed? ?his? ?hands? ?to? ?the? ?others.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?his? ?
palms? ?were? ?also? ?radiating? ?green,? ?but? ?that? ?green? ?was? ?rapidly? ?fading.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?Truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?Ive? ?been? ?poisoned? ?by? ?corpses? ?many? ?times,? ?at? ?least? ?eight? ?
hundred? ?times? ?if? ?not? ?a? ?thousand,? ?so? ?Im? ?quite? ?immune? ?to? ?it? ?now.? ?This? ?level? ?of? ?poison? ?is? ?still? ?
manageable.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this? ?exnation,? ?everyone? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?silly? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?and? ?wanted? ?to? ugh.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?very? ?happy,? ?and? ?he? ?walked? ?over,? ?stepped? ?on? ?the? ?skulls? ?
and? ?crushed? ?them? ?into? ?pieces.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?at? ?ease? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?after? ?he? ?heard? ?that? ?violent,? ?furiously? ?brutal? ?even,? ?sound? ?of? ?
bones? ?being? ?crushed,? ?he? ?intuitively? ?sensed? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?upset? ?emotion.? ?He? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask? ?what? ?
was? ?going? ?on,? ?but? ?somehow? ?felt? ?he? ?himself? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?cause? ?of? ?this? ?upset,? ?and? ?didnt? ?
dare? ?to? ?ask? ?while? ?stunned.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?demanded,? ?his? ?voice? ?t,? ?Whats? ?taking? ?so? ?long?? ? ?
The? ?distance? ?from? ?the? ?tunnel? ?to? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?ground? ?should? ?only? ?be? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?six? ?
meters,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?the? ?distance? ?might? ?be? ?slightly? ?longer? ?since? ?they? ?were? ?digging? ?at? ?a? ?nt,? ?it? ?still? ?
shouldnt? ?have? ?taken? ?this? ?long.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?also? ?baffled,? ?Im? ?confused? ?too...? ?Wait,? ?its? ?done.? ?Its? ?
been? ?dug? ?through!? ? ?
Right? ?after? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?inquiry? ?the? ?Earth? ?Masters? ?shovel? ?dug? ?through? ?to? ?the? ?surface,? ?and? ?Yin? ?
Yu? ?cleared? ?a? rge? ?hole,? ?leaping? ?out? ?first,? ?Were...? ?out?? ? ?
The? ?others? ?climbed? ?out.? ?However,? ?the? ?moment? ?their? ?feet? ?stepped? ?onto? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?
ground,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?puzzled.? ? ?
Were? ?back? ?above? ?ground?? ?Thats? ?not? ?right.? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?ce?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
The? ?ce? ?where? ?theyve? e? ?out? ?was? ?definitely? ?not? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?ground? ?since? ?light? ?was? ?
extremely? ?dim.? ?Ling? ?Wen? mented,? ?Since? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?day? ?when? ?we? ?were? ?walking? ?through? ?the? ?
valley,? ?theres? ?no? ?reason? ?why? ?the? ?skies? ?would? ?turn? ?dark? ?so? ?fast.? ? ?
A? ?few? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?flew? ?out? ?while? ?shimmering,? ?and? ?circled? ?around? ?the? ?area.? ?The? ?group? ?finally? ?
saw? ?clearly? ?just? ?where? ?they? ?were.? ?
This? ?was? ?an? ?enormously? rge? ?cave.? ?Empty? ?and? ?spacious,? ?the? ?dome? ?extremely? ?high? ?up? ?and? ?wide? ?
like? ?an? ?ink? ?ck? ?night? ?sky.? ?All? ?around? ?were? ?innumerous? ?small? ?caves,? ?and? ?each? ?cave? ?lead? ?to? ?
different? ?directions.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?amazed,? ?Is? ?this? ?ce? ?man? ?made? ?or? ?naturally? ?formed?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?took? ?a? ?nce,? ?Naturally? ?formed.? ? ?
Even? ?though? ?he? ?still? ?answered? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?every? ?question,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?kept? ?in? ?mind? ?that? ?little? ?
moment? ?of? ?awry? ?earlier.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?The? ?point? ?we? ?picked? ?to? ?dig? ?upwards? ?to? ?earlier? ?
happened? ?to? ?right? ?under? ?this? ?mountain.? ?Weve? ?dug? ?into? ?this? ?mountain.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?I? ?see.? ?Then? ?lets? ?hurry? ?and? ?find? ?the? ?exit.? ? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?spoke? ?up,? ?But,? ?wh,? ?ich? ?way?? ? ?
That? ?was? ?the? ?question? ?of? ?the? ?hour.? ?Other? ?than? ?those? ?small? ?caverns? ?that? ?no? ?person? ?could? ?crawl? ?
through,? ?there? ?were? ?still? ?at? ?least? ?seven? ?or? ?eight? ?other? ?cavities? ?that? ?could? ?allow? ?for? ?people? ?to? ?pass? ?
through.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hugged? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?contemted,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Su? ?said,? ?Break,? ?up,? ?into,? ?groups?? ?
Its? ?the? ?fastest? ?way.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?his? ?arms.? ?No.? ?Breaking? ?up? ?is? ?the? ?worst? ?thing? ?to? ?do? ?in? ?this? ?situation.? ?If? ?there? ?
should? ?be? ?anything? ?hiding? ?in? ?the? ?shadows,? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?too? ?easy? ?to? ?ambush? ?us.? ?Id? ?rather? ?take? ?
time? ?to? ?find? ?the? ?right? ?path? ?than? ?divide? ?our? ?powers.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?held? ?that? ?new? ?weapon? ?made? ?of? ?femur? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?seeming? ?to? ?have? ?gotten? ?addicted? ?to? ?
swinging? ?it,? ?and? ?spoke? ?as? ?he? ?swung? ?it,? ?Then? ?lets? ?move? ?together.? ?Lets? ?go? ?this? ?way? ?first.? ? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?group? ?picked? ?a? ?path? ?and? ?moved? ?together.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?the? ?lead? ?at? ?
the? ?very? ?front.? ?After? ?walking? ?silently? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?testing? ?the? ?waters? ?and? ?whispered,? ?
San? ?Lang?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?long? ?since? e? ?around? ?and? ?answered,? ?Does? ?gege? ?have? ?
questions?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?itd? ?be? ?awkward? ?to? ?ask? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?angry? ?earlier? ?and? ?replied? ?offhandedly,? ?No,? ?its? ?
nothing.? ?Just...? ?this? ?tunnel? ?is? ?all? ?winding? ?and? ?twisted? ?like? ?intestines,? ?Im? ?a? ?little? ?dizzy.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?instantly? ?replied,? ?Then? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?break?? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?sound? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?joking? ?at? ?all.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?said,? ?No? ?need,? ?no? ?need.? ?Behind? ?
them,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?piped? ?up,? ?Did? ?I? ?hear? ?that? ?right?? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?get? ?dizzy? ?from? ?a? ?little? ?
walking?? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?felt? ?his? ?offhanded? ?reply? ?just? ?now? ?was? ?somewhat? ?embarrassing,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?
forcibly? ?making? ?conversation,? ?so? ?he? ?pretended? ?like? ?he? ?didnt? ?hear? ?Pei? ?Mings? ment? ?and? ?
spoke? ?up? ?solemnly,? ?Everyone,? ?do? ?follow? ?closely,? ?this? ?tunnel? ?has? ?many? ?turns? ?and? ?corners,? ?so? ?its? ?
easy? ?for? ?things? ?to? ?happen...? ? ?
As? ?he? ?spoke,? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?to? ?look? ?and? ?he? ?instantly? ?stopped? ?from? ?shock,? ?grabbing? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?stop? ?him? ?too,? ?San? ?Lang!? ? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?back? ?too,? ?then? ?he? ?also? ?frowned.? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?behind? ?them!? ?
Right? ?before? ?he? ?spoke,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?still? ?not? ?far? ?behind? ?them? ?teasing,? ?yet? ?now,? ?in? ?that? ?dark? ?cave? ?
it? ?was? ?empty? ?except? ?for? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?immediately? ?gripped? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulder,? ?
his? ?voice? ?dark,? ?Gege,? ?stay? ?close? ?to? ?me.? ?Dont? ?run? ?off? ?anywhere.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?held? ?his? ?breath,? ?tense? ?and? ?alert,? ?Is? ?there? ?something? ?hiding? ?in? ?this? ?mountain?? ?
No.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?But? ?its? ?precisely? ?because? ?theres? ?nothing? ?thats? ?its? ?worrisome.? ? ?
Because? ?this? ?meant? ?theres? ?something? ?that? ?could? e? ?close? ?under? ?their? ?radar? ?and? ?kidnap? ?
everyone? ?away!? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.158:? ?Buried? ?Together? ?Alive;? ?No? ?Resting? ?in? ?Peace? ?in? ?the? ?Earth? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?whisper,? ?...Theres? ?no? ?way? ?it? ?can? ?steal? ?behind? ?us? ?and? ?do? ?something? ?so? ?
major? ?without? ?us? ?noticing.? ?
Even? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?believe? ?in? ?his? ?own? ?ability? ?to? ?observe,? ?he? ?believed? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs.? ?
Besides,? ?to? ?be? ?real,? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?gut? ?instincts? ?for? ?danger,? ?he? ?trusted? ?himself? ?quite? ?a? ?bit.? ?Lets? ?
retrace? ?our? ?steps? ?and? ?see.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
The? ?two? ?walked? ?side? ?by? ?side? ?and? ?returned? ?the? ?way? ?they? ?came,? ?turning? ?and? ?rounding? ?corners? ?in? ?
the? ?cave? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?they? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?stop.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?they? ?voluntarily? ?stopped,? ?but? ?rather,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?path? ?to? ?go? ?on? ?and? ?were? ?
forced? ?to? ?stop.? ?Even? ?though? ?that? ?tunnel? ?was? ?winding? ?and? ?full? ?of? ?turns,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?only? ?just? ?the? ?one? ?
path,? ?yet? ?now? ?before? ?they? ?even? ?reached? ?the? ?starting? ?point,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?cold,? ?hard? ?stone? ?wall? ?that? ?
appeared? ?out? ?of? ?nowhere!? ?
The? ?two? ?never? ?faltered.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?Is? ?this? ?an? ?illusion? ?or? ?is? ?this? ?real?? ?
A? ?silver? ?butterfly? nguidly? ?flew? ?over,? ?and? ?tapped? ?lightly? ?on? ?that? ?rugged? ?stone? ?wall.? ?There? ?was? ?
nothing? ?out? ?of? ?ce? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?bounded? ?back.? ?Its? ?real.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Then? ?this? ?is? ?troublesome.? ? ?
There? ?were? ?usually? ?two? ?types? ?of? ?demonic? ?walls:? ?the? ?first? ?type? ?made? ?one? ?see? ?an? ?illusion,? ?meaning? ?
one? ?would? ?think? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?wall? ?when? ?there? ?wasnt,? ?and? ?was? ?nothing? ?but? ?an? ?illusion.? ?This? ?type? ?
was? ?easy? ?to? ?get? ?rid? ?of;? ?just? ?touch? ?it? ?or? ?give? ?yourself? ?a? ?p,? ?pour? ?a? ?bucket? ?of? ?cold? ?water? ?to? ?wake? ?
up? ?then? ?go? ?up? ?to? ?touch? ?it.? ?
The? ?second? ?type? ?muddled? ?ones? ?sense? ?of? ?direction? ?and? ?memories? ?of? ?the? ?path.? ?This? ?type? ?was? ?a? ?
little? ?more? ?powerful.? ?For? ?example,? ?at? ?a? ?fork? ?in? ?the? ?road,? ?when? ?you? ?thought? ?you? ?had? ?chosen? ?the? ?
left,? ?in? ?reality,? ?your? ?mind? ?was? ?confounded? ?and? ?you? ?actually? ?went? ?right? ?instead.? ?And? ?the? ?so-called? ?
The? ?Devils? ?Turn? ?Around? ?in? ?Circles? ?was? ?but? ?a? ?small? ?trick:? ?when? ?people? ?step? ?with? ?their? ?left? ?and? ?
right? ?feet,? ?there? ?was? ?naturally? ?a? ?slight? ?deviation? ?between? ?the? ?steps,? ?and? ?inhuman? ?creatures? ?
would? ?confound? ?your? ?mind? ?to? ?widen? ?this? ?deviation.? ?Thus,? ?without? ?knowing,? ?when? ?you? ?thought? ?
you? ?had? ?been? ?walking? ?in? ?a? ?straight? ?line,? ?in? ?reality? ?you? ?wouldve? ?walked? ?in? ?a? rge? ?circle,? ?and? ?once? ?
youve? ?made? ?a? ?round? ?back? ?you? ?would? ?be? ?puzzled:? ?Eh?? ?How? ?did? ?I? ?end? ?up? ?back? ?here? ?again?!? ?
However,? ?to? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them,? ?both? ?methods? ?were? ?but? ?meager? ?tricks.? ?As? ?for? ?this? ?cold? ?stone? ?wall? ?
before? ?them,? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?the? ?third? ?type:? ?it? ?was? ?real.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?thinking? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?brutishly? ?punch? ?through? ?this? ?wall? ?to? ?see? ?what? ?was? ?
behind? ?it? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?speak? ?up,? ?Gege,? ?give? ?me? ?your? ?hand.? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ??? ?
Although? ?puzzled,? ?he? ?still? ?obediently? ?gave? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?his? ?hand.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gently? ?grasped? ?his? ?
hand? ?and? ?held? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?palm,? ?his? ?other? ?hand? ?hovering? ?over? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?putting? ?something? ?on? ?him.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?breath? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?and? ?soon? ?after,? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?curious,? ?This? ?is?? ? ?
On? ?the? ?third? ?finger? ?of? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?was? ?a? ?very? ?thin? ?red? ?string,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?had? ?
personally? ?tied? ?it? ?on? ?him.? ?This? ?red? ?string? ?also? ?extended? ?out,? ?long? ?and? ?ceaselessly? ?connecting? ?
with? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?knotted? ?around? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?finger.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?own? ?hand? ?and? ?showed? ?him? ?the? ?tiny? ?butterfly? ?red? ?knot? ?thats? ?now? ?identical? ?
on? ?both? ?their? ?fingers,? ?smiling,? ?Now? ?were? ?joined? ?together.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?his? ?face? ?grow? ?hot.? ?Maybe? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?self-conscious,? ?and? ?
he? ?hurriedly? ?rubbed? ?his? ?face,? ?scared? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?might? ?notice? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?beating? ?faster? ?
than? ?normal.? ?He? ?smiled,? ?Is? ?this? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?a? ?spell?? ? ?
En.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?straightened? ?his? ?expression? ?somewhat? ?and? ?dropped? ?his? ?hand,? ?Even? ?though? ?
we? ?wont? ?be? ?separating? ?voluntarily,? ?but? ?just? ?in? ?case.? ?This? ?string? ?wont? ?break? ?and? ?wont? ?grow? ?
shorter.? ?If? ?the? ?string? ?doesnt? ?break,? ?then? ?it? ?means? ?the? ?person? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?is? ?alright.? ?Unless? ?
the? ?person? ?is? ?no? ?more,? ?otherwise,? ?this? ?string? ?will? ?for? ?sure? ?lead? ?to? ?the? ?other.? ?
What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?no? ?more?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Dead,? ?or? ?dissipated.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?exined.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?the? ?faint? ?sounds? ?of? ?tremors? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?
distance.? ?He? ?listened? ?tensely? ?and? ?wondered,? ?Is? ?someone? ?throwing? ?fists?? ? ?
This? ?power? ?and? ?frequency,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?someone? ?was? ?throwing? ?punches? ?heavily? ?at? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?
the? ?mountain.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remarked,? ?This? ?power? ?definitely? ?doesnt? ?belong? ?to? ?a? ?mortal,? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?
martial? ?god.? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?General? ?Pei?? ? ?
Its? ing? ?from? ?ahead? ?of? ?us.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?observed.? ?
This? ?ahead? ?naturally? ?meant? ?the? ?way? ?they? ?intended? ?to? ?head? ?in,? ?but? ?had? ?to? ?turn? ?back? ?because? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?disappeared? ?halfway.? ?However,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?disappeared? ?
behind? ?them,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?they? ?suddenly? ?reappear? ?ahead?? ?And? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?then? ?who? ?
could? ?it? ?be?? ?
The? ?two? ?exchanged? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?walked? ?side? ?by? ?side,? ?ready? ?to? ?check? ?things? ?out.? ?However,? ?
halfway? ?down? ?the? ?path,? ?that? ?mountain? ?punching? ?sound? ?suddenly? ?disappeared,? ?unknown? ?whether? ?
if? ?it? ?was? ?intentional? ?or? ?because? ?energy? ?was? ?depleted.? ?
But? ?since? ?they? ?had? ?already? e? ?this? ?far,? ?why? ?would? ?they? ?turn? ?back?? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?continued? ?to? ?walk? ?in? ?the? ?direction? ?where? ?the? ?sound? ?came? ?from.? ?A? ?few? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?
danced? ?in? ?the? ?bluish,? ?dark? ?cave? ?ahead? ?of? ?them,? ?lighting? ?their? ?way.? ?Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sharply? ?
caught? ?sight? ?of? ?something? ?odd? ?on? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?Whats? ?that?? ?A? ?red? ?string?? ? ?
From? ?afar,? ?they? ?really? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?what? ?it? ?was,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?bizarre,? ?looking? ?like? ?a? ?red? ?
string? ?but? ?much? ?thicker? ?and? ?it? ?kept? ?twisting,? ?appearing? ?more? ?like? ?a? ?red,? ?long? ?worm.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
approached? ?easily? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?it? ?closely,? ?Isnt? ?this? ?Ban? ?Yues? ?scorpion? ?tailed? ?snake?? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?bottom? ?half? ?of? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?wine? ?red? ?scorpion? ?tailed? ?snake? ?bared? ?on? ?the? ?
outside? ?of? ?the? ?wall,? ?twisting? ?and? ?throwing? ?its? ?body.? ?Its? ?upper? ?half? ?body? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?buried? ?into? ?
the? ?stone? ?wall.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?Did? ?it? ?crawl? ?into? ?a? ?hole? ?and? ?couldnt? ?get? ?out?? ? ?
Probably? ?not.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
This? ?scorpion? ?tailed? ?snakes? ?entire? ?body? ?was? ?hung? ?in? ?mid? ?air,? ?and? ?snakes? ?didnt? ?climbed? ?walls,? ?so? ?
how? ?could? ?it? ?have? ?slithered? ?to? ?such? ?a? ?height? ?before? ?crawling? ?into? ?a? ?hole?? ?Besides,? ?there? ?were? ?
many? ?holes? ?on? ?this? ?stone? ?wall,? ?so? ?if? ?it? ?must? ?slither,? ?why? ?pick? ?such? ?a? ?small? ?one?? ?This? ?hole? ?was? ?
also? ?strange,? ?almost? ?the? ?exact? ?same? ?shape? ?as? ?the? ?snakes? ?body,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?it? ?trapped? ?it? ?so? ?
pletely.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?grab? ?hold? ?of? ?that? ?snake? ?and? ?pull? ?it? ?out? ?to? ?see,? ?but? ?that? ?snake? ?was? ?
abnormally? ?alert,? ?swinging? ?its? ?tail? ?madly,? ?randomly? ?pricking,? ?almost? ?stinging? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Thus,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?flicked? ?it,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?did? ?so? ?very? ?casually,? ?but? ?that? ?snake? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?
shocked? ?by? ?it? ?and? ?became? ?too? ?stunned? ?to? ?move.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?
and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth,? ?Do? ?you? ?hear? ?that?? ? ?
I? ?hear? ?it.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
The? ?two? ?looked? ?ahead? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ? ?
In? ?the? ?darkness,? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?low? ?breathing,? ?very? ?steady,? ?very? ?calm.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?dallied? ?and? ?danced? ?around? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?fluttered? ?towards? ?that? ?
breathing? ?sound,? ?flying? ?higher? ?and? ?higher,? ?the? ?silver? ?light? ?also? ?lifting? ?higher.? ?Gradually,? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?
hands? ?were? ?illuminated.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?a? ?person.? ?The? ?hands? ?of? ?a? ?man.? ?The? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?hands? ?were? ?spotted? ?with? ?
blood,? ?covered? ?with? ?gashes,? ?drooping? ?down? ?like? ?the? ?dead.? ?Going? ?up? ?further,? ?the? ?messy? ?head? ?of? ?a? ?
person? ?was? ?illuminated,? ?and? ?that? ?head? ?was? ?also? ?drooping? ?like? ?the? ?dead.? ?
However,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?lower? ?body.? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?This? ?person? ?who? ?was? ?hung? ?so? ?highly? ?upon? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?didnt? ?have? ?a? ?lower? ?body.? ?
He? ?only? ?bared? ?an? ?upper? ?half? ?body? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?grown? ?straight? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?stone? ?wall!? ? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?seen? ?some? ?nobles? ?and? ?aristocrats? ?who? ?when? ?theyve? ?sessfully? ?
hunted? ?rare? ?game,? ?would? ?cut? ?off? ?the? ?games? ?head,? ?treat? ?it? ?with? ?chemical? ?solutions? ?to? ?prevent? ?it? ?
from? ?rotting? ?and? ?hang? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?walls? ?of? ?their? ?residence.? ?The? ?sight? ?before? ?him? ?now? ?reminded? ?him? ?
of? ?the? ?heads? ?of? ?tigers,? ?bucks,? ?wolves,? ?and? ?other? ?such? ?beasts? ?that? ?were? ?hung? ?on? ?those? ?walls? ?
neatly? ?in? ?a? ?row.? ?However,? ?this? ?man? ?was? ?clearly? ?still? ?breathing,? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?alive!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?closer,? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?creature?? ?The? ?true? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirit?? ? ?
However,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?response? ing? ?from? ?next? ?to? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?his? ?heart? ?go? ?
cold.? ?He? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?C? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?gone!? ?
SAN? ?LANG?!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
Naturally,? ?no? ?one? ?answered,? ?but? ?the? ?man? ?hung? ?on? ?the? ?wall? ?mumbled,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?talking? ?in? ?his? ?
sleep? ?but? ?about? ?to? ?wake.? ?Under? ?the? ?current? ?circumstances? ?however,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?not? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?
interest? ?in? ?him,? ?and? ?turned? ?around? ?in? ?a? ?circle? ?twice? ?standing? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?
remembered? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?tied? ?around? ?his? ?finger? ?and? ?raised? ?it? ?in? ?cheer.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?that? ?red? ?
string? ?was? ?still? ?there,? ?unbroken.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rxed? ?a? ?little,? ?and? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?that? ?red? ?string,? ?
pulling? ?it? ?as? ?he? ?walked.? ?Walk? ?and? ?walk,? ?and? ?reached? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?thread.? ?
The? ?other? ?end? ?of? ?this? ?red? ?string? ?was? ?linked? ?into? ?a? ?stone? ?wall!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?believe? ?it? ?and? ?yanked? ?at? ?it? ?twice,? ?but? ?more? ?red? ?string? ?was? ?pulled? ?out? ?incessantly? ?
from? ?within? ?the? ?stone? ?wall,? ?making? ?him? ?wonder? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?actually? ?inside? ?this? ?stone? ?wall? ?at? ?
this? ?very? ?moment?? ?
When? ?he? ?thought? ?that? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?possibility,? ?without? ?another? ?word,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?and? ?
was? ?ready? ?to? ?shatter? ?this? ?wall.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?his? ?sword? ?hadnt? ?even? ?touched? ?the? ?
stone? ?wall? ?when? ?his? ?sight? ?suddenly? ?went? ?ck,? ?and? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?before? ?him? ?suddenly? ?
opened? ?a? ?giant? ?mouth,? ?it? ?howled? ?and? ?swallowed? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?whole!? ?
The? ?ckness? ?of? ?his? ?sight? ?didnt? ?go? ?away? ?quickly,? ?and? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?swallowed,? ?it? ?grew? ?darker? ?
and? ?darker.? ?All? ?around? ?was? ?sand? ?and? ?mud? ?crushing? ?at? ?him,? ?exceedingly? ?suffocating.? ?The? ?sand? ?
and? ?mud? ?was? ?also? ?moving? ?endlessly,? ?the? ?feeling? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?swallowed? ?into? ?the? ?stomach? ?of? ?
a? ?giant? ?monster,? ?and? ?that? ?monster? ?had? ?also? ?eaten? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?other? ?things? ?besides? ?him,? ?tumbling? ?
everything? ?in? ?its? ?stomach? ?trying? ?to? ?digest.? ?It? ?also? ?felt? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?sunken? ?into? ?a? ?quicksand,? ?unable? ?
to? ?exert? ?power? ?thought? ?he? ?had? ?the? ?strength,? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?tried? ?to? ?struggle? ?the? ?deeper? ?hed? ?
sink.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?break? ?the? ?wall? ?to? ?escape? ?but? ?then? ?thought? ?perhaps? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?
probably? ?in? ?here,? ?so? ?instead? ?of? ?backing? ?out? ?he? ?moved? ?forward,? ?swinging? ?his? ?arms? ?to? ?break? ?away? ?
the? ?earth? ?and? ?sand? ?as? ?he? ?pulled? ?at? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?to? ?continue? ?onwards.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?hand? ?
suddenly? ?stretched? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?front,? ?seizing? ?his? ?wrist? ?without? ?fault.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?rmed,? ?
WHO?!? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?it? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?mud,? ?and? ?he? ?spat? ?it? ?out? ?
miserably.? ?As? ?for? ?that? ?hand,? ?it? ?clutched? ?him? ?and? ?pulled,? ?pulling? ?him? ?into? ?someones? ?arms,? ?a? ?
familiar? ?voice? ing? ?from? ?above? ?his? ?head,? ?Gege,? ?its? ?me!? ? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?voice,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?entire? ?person? ?rxed,? ?hugging? ?the? ?other? ?tightly,? ?blurting,? ?...Thank? ?
goodness,? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?didnt? ?break.? ?I? ?really? ?did? ?find? ?you!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?embraced? ?him? ?back? ?tightly,? ?speaking? ?with? ?conviction,? ?It? ?didnt? ?break!? ?Ive? ?found? ?
you? ?too.? ? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?the? ?weird? ?incident? ?that? ?happened? ?to? ?the? ?two? ?was? ?the? ?same.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?observing? ?
that? ?half-bodied? ?man? ?hung? ?high? ?on? ?the? ?wall,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?keeping? ?an? ?eye? ?on? ?their? ?
surroundings,? ?guarding? ?against? ?anything? ?that? ?might? ?ambush? ?them? ?from? ?the? ?shadows.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?it? ?only? ?took? ?a? ?blink? ?of? ?an? ?eye? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?standing? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?to? ?
disappear,? ?a? ?stone? ?wall? ?erected? ?out? ?of? ?nowhere? ?standing? ?in? ?his? ?stead.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pulled? ?at? ?the? ?
red? ?string,? ?searching? ?as? ?he? ?followed,? ?and? ?discovered? ?the? ?ends? ?were? ?linked? ?into? ?the? ?wall,? ?so? ?he? ?
went? ?in? ?directly? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
In? ?truth,? ?from? ?the? ?very? ?beginning? ?there? ?was? ?just? ?the? ?extra? ?wall? ?separating? ?them,? ?but? ?both? ?had? ?
thought? ?the? ?other? ?were? ?within? ?the? ?wall,? ?so? ?they? ?both? ?went? ?in? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?repeated? ?
again? ?for? ?the? ?umpteeth? ?time? ?mentally? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?really? ?thought? ?of? ?everything,? ?Thank? ?
goodness? ?were? ?linked? ?by? ?a? ?red? ?string!? ?Otherwise,? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?wed? ?find? ?each? ?other.? ?No? ?wonder? ?
General? ?Pei? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?disappeared? ?so? ?abruptly,? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?anyone? ?who? ?ambushed,? ?but? ?
rather...? ?they? ?were? ?swallowed? ?by? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirit.? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?We? ?didnt? ?pick? ?a? ?good? ?spot? ?and? ?ended? ?up? ?digging? ?right? ?into? ?the? ?
stomach? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirit.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?softly.? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?They? ?were? ?currently? ?no? ?doubt? ?in? ?the? ?stomach? ?of? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?mountain? ?spirits.? ?At? ?
the? ?time? ?when? ?Ying? ?Yu? ?asked? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whether? ?to? ?dig? ?upwards,? ?the? ?chosen? ?location? ?just? ?
happened? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?resting? ?ce? ?of? ?this? ?mountain? ?spirits,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cheerfully? ?agreed.? ?His? ?
luck? ?truly? ?was? pletely? ?out? ?of? ?this? ?world,? ?no? ?lie.? ?The? ?sand? ?and? ?mud? ?from? ?all? ?around? ?were? ?
crushing? ?their? ?space,? ?squishing? ?tighter? ?and? ?tighter,? ?bing? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?suffocating.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?felt? ?they? ?really? ?shouldnt? ?stay? ?in? ?that? ?ce? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?asked,? ?How? ?do? ?we? ?get? ?out? ?now?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?It? ?got? ?dug? ?through? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?so? ?its? ?not? ?very? ?happy.? ?Its? ?trying? ?to? ?digest? ?
us? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?so? ?its? ?a? ?bit? ?troublesome.? ?But,? ?rest? ?assured? ?gege,? ?well? ?get? ?out? ?eventually.? ?
Then? ?he? ?joked,? ?To? ?die? ?buried? ?together*? ?probably? ?feels? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?he? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?but? ?the? ?corners? ?of? ?his? ?lips? ?actually? ?curved? ?
upwards.? ?When? ?he? ?noticed? ?he? ?hastily? ?suppressed? ?it,? ?The? ?half-bodied? ?man? ?outside? ?was? ?probably? ?
also? ?swallowed? ?by? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirit.? ?The? ?mountain? ?punching? ?sound? ?we? ?heard? ?must? ?be? ?him? ?
trying? ?to? ?escape,? ?pounding? ?at? ?the? ?stone? ?walls.? ?He? ?and? ?that? ?scorpion? ?snake? ?are? ?the? ?same,? ?they? ?
werent? ?swallowed? ?fully,? ?and? ?was? ?only? ?half? ?devoured.? ?Which? ?was? ?why? ?the? ?effect? ?was? ?
exceedingly? ?creepy.? ? ?
But? ?hes? ?not? ?someone? ?from? ?the? ?party? ?that? ?came? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?with? ?us.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pointed? ?
out.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?recalled? ?that? ?messy? ?hair? ?and? ?said,? ?Wait,? ?I? ?know? ?who? ?that? ?was.? ?It? ?was? ?probably? ?
Qi? ?Ying!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?thought? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?before? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?remember,? ?Oh,? ?the? ?one? ?with? ?the? ?curly? ?hair.? ? ?
I? ?wonder? ?if? ?hes? ?alright,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Did? ?he? ?pass? ?out?? ?He? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?lost? ?
consciousness? ?earlier.? ? ?
Hes? ?fine,? ?just? ?asleep.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
...? ?
How? ?do? ?you? ?know?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
I? ?left? ?a? ?few? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?outside.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?I? ?sent? ?one? ?over? ?just? ?now.? ?My? ?right? ?eye? ?
can? ?see? ?the? ?present? ?situation? ?outside.? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?he? ?Hm?-ed? ?lightly,? ?seeming? ?to? ?have? ?seen? ?something? ?strange.? ?
Whats? ?happened? ?outside?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything,? ?only? ?bowing? ?his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?gently? ?lifting? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?chin? ?as? ?the? ?
two? ?touched? ?foreheads.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?but? ?then? ?he? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?then? ?reopened? ?
his? ?eyes,? ?This? ?is...? ?truly? ?magical.? ? ?
His? ?right? ?eye? ?seemed? ?to? ?see? ?a? ?scene? pletely? ?different? ?than? ?what? ?was? ?before? ?him.? ?Although? ?
still? ?dark,? ?but? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?see? ?the? ?general? ?silhouettes? ?of? ?things.? ?
This? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?that? ?was? ?monitoring? ?the? ?external? ?world? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?hiding? ?behind? ?a? ?bunch? ?
of? ?weeds,? ?and? ?below? ?the? ?scene,? ?a? ?ck? ?shadow? ?was? ?slowly? ?approaching.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered,? ?
Someones? e,? ?I? ?wonder? ?who? ?it? ?is.? ?Where? ?is? ?your? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?hiding?? ?Would? ?it? ?be? ?
discovered?? ? ?
Its? ?in? ?his? ?hair,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?The? ?light? ?is? ?hidden,? ?it? ?wont? ?be? ?discovered.? ? ?
That? ?ck? ?shadow? ?finally? ?approached? ?close? ?enough? ?and? ?lifted? ?his? ?head,? ?his? ?face? ?pale? ?white.? ?
Yin? ?Yu?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
C? ?
[?ͬ????ͬ?Ѩ]? ?Same? ?quilt? ?when? ?alive;? ?same? ?cave? ?(grave)? ?when? ?dead? ?C? ?This? ?is? ?a? ?
verse? ?from? ?The? ?Propitious? ?Pavilion? ?of? ?Romance? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?tales? ?recorded? ?in? ?the? ?book? ?
Mount? ?QingPing? ?Hall? ?Nove? ?Collection,? ?which? ?was? ?the? ?oldest? ?recorded? ?nove? ?
collection? ?in? ?Chinese? ?history.? ?This? ?verse? ?describes? ?a? ?married? ?couple? ?who? ?are? ?intimately? ?in? ?
love.? ?
When? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?To? ?die? ?buried? ?together,? ?he? ?was? ?quoting? ?the? ?second? ?half? ?of? ?this? ?
verse? ?that? ?basically? ?had? ?the? ?same? ?sentiment? ?as? ?not? ?even? ?death? ?shall? ?do? ?us? ?part.? ?
-? ?
Ch.159:? ?This? ?Jade? ?Refuses? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?Thrown? ?Away? ?Brick? ?
It? ?was? ?indeed? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?
That? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?his? ?hand.? ?With? ?the? ?divine? ?device? ?still? ?in? ?his? ?grip,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?
was? ?swallowed? ?by? ?a? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?swiftly? ?dig? ?out? ?a? ?path? ?to? ?escape,? ?thus,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
strange? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?appear? ?here.? ?After? ?all,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?furious? ?pounding? ?earlier? ?was? ?
considerably? ?rming.? ?
Since? ?the? ?images? ?the? ?left? ?and? ?the? ?right? ?eyes? ?saw? ?were? ?different,? ?it? ?was? ?quite? ?ufortable,? ?and? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked? ?lightly,? ?which? ?made? ?him? ?discover? ?that? ?even? ?with? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed? ?his? ?right? ?eye? ?
could? ?still? ?see? ?the? ?scene? ?outside,? ?thus? ?he? ?just? ?kept? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed.? ?Just? ?then,? ?the? ?field? ?of? ?vision? ?
suddenly? ?shuddered,? ?then? ?wildly? ?shook,? ?swinging? ?from? ?left? ?to? ?right.? ?It? ?appeared? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?
finally? ?came? ?to? ?and? ?was? ?shaking? ?his? ?head.? ?
Seeing? ?him? ?look? ?up,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?reacted? ?swiftly? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?bring? ?his? ?ghost? ?mask? ?down? ?to? ?
cover? ?his? ?face.? ?However,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?mind? ?him? ?at? ?all? ?since? ?the? ?moment? ?
he? ?woke,? ?his? ?entire? ?body? ?was? ?violently? ?yanked? ?backwards? ?and? ?another? ?chunk? ?sank.? ?
That? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?had? ?swallowed? ?another? ?chunk? ?of? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?body!? ? ?
Taking? ?advantage? ?of? ?the? ?fact? ?his? ?arms? ?were? ?still? ?out,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?continued? ?to? ?smash? ?at? ?the? ?
wall? ?with? ?his? ?fists? ?while? ?trying? ?to? ?pull? ?himself? ?out? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?However,? ?this? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?
was? ?probably? ?thousands? ?of? ?years? ?in? ?age,? ?its? ?wicked? ?powers? ?immense,? ?and? ?it? ?opened? ?its? ?mouth? ?
wide? ?to? ?suck? ?again.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?sinking? ?deeper? ?and? ?deeper,? ?until? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?wall? ?
pounding? ?disappeared? ?as? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?seemed? ?have? ?been? ?dragged? ?into? ?the? ?stone? ?wall.? ?Right? ?
at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?seemed? ?have? ?stopped? ?its? ?movements.? ?However,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?
Zhen? ?had? ?only? ?a? ?head? ?left? ?exposed? ?on? ?the? ?outside.? ?
It? ?seemed? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?there? ?was? ?someone? ?standing? ?below? ?him? ?and? ?demanded? ?
without? ?thinking,? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?didnt? ?respond,? ?but? ?through? ?his? ?mask,? ?the? ?sharpness? ?of? ?his? ?eyes? ?could? ?be? ?seen.? ?
Those? ?eyes? ?made? ?one? ?feel? ?chills.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?think,? ?...Those? ?dont? ?look? ?like? ?the? ?
eyes? ?that? ?desired? ?a? ?reunion? ?at? ?all?? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?continued? ?to? ?speak? ?without? ?thinking,? ?Is? ?that? ?shovel? ?in? ?your? ?hand?? ?Help? ?dig? ?me? ?out? ?
of? ?this? ?wall,? ?I? ?want? ?to? e? ?out.? ? ?
He? ?had? ?always? ?talked? ?this? ?way.? ?Naive,? ?matter? ?of? ?fact,? ?fearless? ?and? ?unconcerned? ?of? ?
consequences,? ?almost? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?child.? ?He? ?didnt? ?even? ?ask? ?who? ?the? ?other? ?was? ?before? ?making? ?
him? ?help,? pletely? ?inconscient? ?of? ?whether? ?if? ?the? ?peculiar? ?shadowed? ?figure? ?who? ?appeared? ?
under? ?such? ?a? ?circumstance? ?would? ?be? ?there? ?to? ?kill? ?him.? ?Hearing? ?his? ?demand,? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?hand? ?that? ?
was? ?holding? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel? ?gripped? ?harder.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?with? ?that? ?snow? ?bright? ?shovel? ?in? ?his? ?grip,? ?he? ?slowly? ?approached? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen.? ?
Taking? ?one? ?step? ?after? ?the? ?other,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?murderer? ?about? ?to? mit? ?a? ?major? ?crime.? ?For? ?
some? ?reason,? ?watching? ?this? ?y? ?out? ?was? ?making? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grow? ?anxiously? ?unnerved,? ?...Wait,? ?
why? ?does? ?it? ?look? ?like? ?he? ?wants? ?to? ?gouge? ?out? ?Qi? ?Yings? ?head? ?with? ?the? ?shovel?? ? ?
He? ?just? ?might.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ????? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?But,? ?we? ?cant? ?have? ?him? ?kill? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?for? ?the? ?moment.? ?Right? ?now? ?the? ?
mountain? ?spirit? ?can? ?only? ?swallow? ?whole? ?so? ?digestion? ?isnt? ?easy,? ?but? ?if? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?dies? ?leaving? ?
only? ?a? ?corpse,? ?then? ?hed? ?be? ?much? ?easier? ?to? ?digest.? ?If? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?should? ?devour? ?a? ?
heavenly? ?official,? ?its? ?powers? ?would? ?grow? ?exponentially,? ?so? ?itd? ?mean? ?more? ?trouble? ?for? ?us? ?to? ?get? ?
out.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?said,? ?Wait,? ?wait,? ?wait,? ?wait.? ?San? ?Lang,? ?easy? ?digestion? ?aside,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?is? ?your? ?
subordinate,? ?so? ?in? ?your? ?understanding? ?of? ?him,? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?he? ?will? ?kill? ?Qi? ?Ying?? ?Do? ?they? ?have? ?a? ?
deep? ?grudge? ?between? ?them?? ? ?
Qi? ?Ying? ?had? ?been? ?so? ?determined? ?in? ?his? ?search? ?for? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?and? ?since? ?they? ?were? ?shixiong? ?and? ?shidi? ?
under? ?the? ?same? ?sect,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?he? ?couldnt? ?have? ?seen? ?clearly? ?his? ?character,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
thought? ?that? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?believed? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?someone? ?worthy? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?seek.? ?And? ?with? ?Quan? ?
Yi? ?Zhens? ?personality,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?have? ?done? ?anything? ?for? ?anyone? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?kill? ?him.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?There? ?isnt.? ?But,? ?sometimes,? ?the? ?desire? ?to? ?kill? ?someone? ?didnt? ?have? ?to? e? ?
from? ?some? ?deep? ?grudge;? ?it? ?can? ?very? ?well? e? ?from? ?small? ?matters.? ?Especially? ?small? ?matters? ?you? ?
yourself? ?dont? ?notice.? ? ?
What? ?small? ?matters?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?the? ?scene? ?his? ?right? ?eye? ?saw? ?had? ?changed.? ?What? ?he? ?saw? ?wasnt? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?red? ?robes? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?scene? ?of? ?one? ?man? ?facing? ?one? ?head? ?on? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?
outside,? ?but? ?a? rge? ?street.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?ask? ?what? ?this? ?was? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?a? ?
bustling? ?noise? ing? ?from? ?ahead.? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?crowd? ?of? ?cultivators? ?on? ?the? ?road,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?surrounding? ?someone? ?and? ?yelling? ?
furiously.? ?When? ?he? ?looked? ?closer,? ?he? ?discovered? ?that? ?among? ?the? ?crowd? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?child? ?
crouched? ?down,? ?his? ?head? ?full? ?of? ?curly? ?hair,? ?his? ?face? ?covered? ?in? ?blood.? ?
To? ?be? ?surrounded? ?and? ?yelled? ?at? ?by? ?such? ?a? ?crowd,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?any? ?normal? ?child? ?they? ?wouldve? ?been? ?
terrified? ?and? ?crying? ?already,? ?but? ?this? ?child? ?was? ?only? ?about? ?ten? ?years? ?of? ?age,? ?and? ?not? ?only? ?was? ?he? ?
not? ?scared,? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?excited? ?even,? ?his? ?eyes? ?darting? ?around,? ?his? ?little? ?fists? ?itching? ?to? ?be? ?
tested.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?young? ?cultivator? ?pushed? ?through? ?the? ?crowd? ?and? ?approached,? ?Let? ?it? ?go,? ?stop? ?
yelling,? ?he? ?should? ?know? ?hes? ?wrong? ?by? ?now.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?eh-ed? ?softly.? ?
That? ?young? ?cultivator? ?had? ?bright? ?eyes,? ?a? ?glowing,? ?spirited? ?face,? ?his? ?back? ?straight? ?standing? ?tall,? ?it? ?
was? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?
However,? ?perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?this? ?was? ?when? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?at? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?his? ?youth,? ?his? ?air? ?
confident? ?and? ?bold,? ?and? ?his? ?will? ?not? ?yet? ?dimmed? ?from? ?the? ?wear? ?and? ?drain? ?of? ?time,? ?appearing? ?to? ?be? ?
much? ?brighter? ?than? ?the? ?faint? ?impression? ?he? ?left? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?when? ?they? ?first? ?met,? ?and? ?
anyone? ?would? ?call? ?him? ?an? ?impressive? ?young? ?man.? ?They? ?were? ?practically? ?two? ?different? ?people.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?remarked? ?inwardly,? ?He? ?wasnt? ?so? ?boringly? ?in? ?back? ?then!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?Who? ?wasnt? ?young? ?once?? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?he? ?idently? ?spoke? ?his? ?mind? ?out? ?loud,? ?San? ?Langs? ?right? ?eye? ?can? ?
see? ?these? ?things? ?too?? ?
Its? ?not? ?my? ?right? ?eye? ?that? ?can? ?see? ?it,? ?its? ?something? ?else? ?that? ?did.? ?Im? ?only? ?borrowing? ?it? ?for? ?
viewing,? ?thats? ?all.? ? ?
Amazing.? ?Incredible.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?amazed.? ?
Its? ?easy.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?are? ?to? ?pick? ?a? ?subordinate,? ?you? ?must? ?do? ?a? ?thorough? ?
background? ?check.? ?This? ?Im? ?still? ?pretty? ?good? ?at.? ?If? ?in? ?the? ?future? ?gege? ?has? ?a? ?need? ?and? ?wants? ?to? ?
search? ?someones? ?background,? e? ?find? ?me? ?anytime.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?in? ?the? ?scene? ?their? ?right? ?eye? ?was? ?showing,? ?another? ?quietly? ?handsome? ?young? ?man? ?
around? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?age? ?said? ?furiously,? ?Knew? ?hes? ?wrong? ?my? ?ass!? ?Look? ?at? ?him,? ?does? ?it? ?look? ?like? ?he? ?
knew? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?wrong?? ?This? ?brat? ?doesnt? ?know? ?anything? ?at? ?all!? ?We? ?were? ?minding? ?our? ?own? ?
business? ?doing? ?our? ?morning? ?training? ?and? ?he? ?ruined? ?the? ?session? ?with? ?his? ?randomly? ?thrown? ?rocks? ?
and? ?mud,? ?weve? ?gotta? ?teach? ?him? ?a? ?lesson!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?stopped? ?him,? ?Let? ?it? ?go,? ?Jian? ?Yu.? ?Hes? ?already? ?been? ?beaten? ?by? ?you? ?like? ?this,? ?Im? ?sure? ?he? ?
wont? ?dare? ?to? ?do? ?it? ?again? ?next? ?time.? ?Youve? ?all? ?vented? ?your? ?anger,? ?what? ?more? ?is? ?there? ?to? ?
discipline?? ?If? ?you? ?discipline? ?him? ?anymore? ?hes? ?going? ?to? ?die.? ?Look? ?at? ?this? ?child? ?dressed? ?like? ?this,? ?
there? ?mustnt? ?be? ?anyone? ?at? ?home? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?to? ?discipline? ?him.? ?Just? ?ignore? ?him? ?and? ?go? ?back? ?to? ?
calm? ?down.? ? ?
Jian? ?Yu? ?spat? ?as? ?he? ?turned? ?around,? ?Im? ?telling? ?you? ?this? ?brat? ?is? ?mental,? ?hes? ?not? ?normal!? ?Look? ?at? ?
him,? ?looking? ?so? ?happy? ?when? ?people? ?are? ?beating? ?him? ?up!? ?I? ?think? ?he? ?wants? ?to? ?go? ?another? ?round!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?pushed? ?them? ?away? ?to? ?leave,? ?Sigh!? ?You? ?said? ?yourself? ?hes? ?mental,? ?so? ?why? ?bother? ?so? ?much? ?
with? ?him?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?tell? ?that? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?words? ?had? ?weight? ?among? ?those? ?of? ?his? ?sect,? ?and? ?while? ?the? ?crowd? ?
was? ?still? ?upset,? ?they? ?still? ?went? ?away.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?took? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?child? ?sitting? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?he? ?
crouched? ?down,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth,? ?this? ?little? ?child? ?scooped? ?a? ?handful? ?of? ?mud? ?
and? ?threw? ?it? ?to? ?his? ?face,? ?his? ?expression? ?still? ?excited.? ?
The? ?mud? ?hit? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?squarely? ?in? ?the? ?face? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?speechless? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?He? ?wiped? ?himself? ?
clean? ?and? ?asked,? ?Little? ?kid,? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?so? ?mischievous?? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?hit? ?the? ?cultivators? ?of? ?our? ?
temple?? ?
That? ?small? ?child? ?leapt? ?up? ?and? ?struck? ?an? ?attacking? ?stance,? ?Come? ?at? ?me!? ? ?
...? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?stood? ?up,? ?This? ?attacking? ?stance? ?is? ?of? ?our? ?sect,? ?who? ?taught? ?you?? ? ?
That? ?small? ?child? ?only? ?urged,? ?Come? ?at? ?me!? ?And? ?jumped? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?silly? ?
little? ?monkey,? ?and? ?he? ?even? ?grabbed? ?for? ?handfuls? ?of? ?mud? ?and? ?rocks? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?to? ?throw? ?at? ?
his? ?opponent,? ?incredibly? ?urate? ?in? ?his? ?aim.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?older? ?than? ?him? ?by? ?a? ?few? ?years,? ?and? ?
minding? ?his? ?own? ?status,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?fight? ?a? ?child,? ?so? ?he? ?ended? ?up? ?running? ?around? ?while? ?dodging? ?
the? ?attacks,? ?This? ?fighting? ?stance? ?also? ?came? ?from? ?our? ?sect,? ?did? ?you? ?climb? ?the? ?walls? ?and? ?peek? ?to? ?
learn? ?in? ?secret? ?everyday...Stop? ?hitting? ?me!? ?I? ?SAID,? ?STOP? ?HITTING? ?ME!? ?I? ?DIDNT? ?EVEN? ?HIT? ?
YOU!? ?DO? ?YOU? ?REALLY? ?LIKE? ?FIGHTING? ?SO? ?MUCH?!? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?when? ?those? ?words? ?came? ?out,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?actually? ?did? e? ?to? ?a? ?sudden? ?
stop? ?and? ?nodded,? ?rubbing? ?his? ?muddy,? ?grimy? ?little? ?hands,? ?I? ?like? ?it.? ? ?
He? ?actually? ?said? ?it? ?so? ?seriously,? ?both? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?were? ?stunned.? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?say? ?who? ?this? ?child? ?was.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?in? ?awe,? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?really? ?is? ?a? ?martial? ?
fanatic.? ?He? ?was? ?born? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?martial? ?god.? ? ?
Even? ?though? ?at? ?that? ?moment,? ?others? ?all? ?thought? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?a? ?mental? ?child,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?
he? ?could? ?rte.? ?
Since,? ?there? ?must? ?be? ?fanaticism? ?towards? ?something? ?first? ?before? ?one? ?can? ?achieve? ?a? ?state? ?of? ?
godly.? ? ?
When? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?those? ?who? ?could? ?understand? ?this? ?sense? ?of? ?obsession? ?meant? ?there? ?
was? ?potential,? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?possibility;? ?and? ?those? ?who? ?couldnt? ?and? ?only? ?knew? ?how? ?to? ?taunt? ?
those? ?mental? ?idiots,? ?would? ?have? ?no? ?hope? ?in? ?this? ?path? ?from? ?the? ?very? ?beginning.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?blinked? ?then? ughed.? ?But? ?he? ?didnt? ugh? ?for? ?very? ?long? ?before? ?another? ?ball? ?of? ?mud? ?was? ?
sttered? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?he? ?quickly? ?called? ?out,? ?Hey!? ?I? ?said? ?stop? ?hitting? ?me...? ?Listen? ?to? ?me!? ?
How? ?about? ?C? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?enter? ?our? ?sect? ?and? ?learn? ?how? ?to? ?fight?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?movements? ?stopped,? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?mud? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?
know? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?threw? ?it? ?because? ?soon? ?after,? ?right? ?at? ?that? ?moment? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?outside? ?
came? ?a? ?resounding? ??CLUNK?? ?sound,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?stabbed? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel? ?on? ?the? ?wall.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?actually? ?break? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?neck? ?with? ?his? ?shovel,? ?but? ?that? ?sharp? ?metal? ?brushed? ?past? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?face,? ?exceedingly? ?deadly.? ?
That? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?hidden? ?in? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?hair? ?was? ?quite? ?steady,? ?and? ?while? ?it? ?didnt? ?flutter? ?
from? ?the? ?sudden? ?strike,? ?the? ?image? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?in? ?his? ?right? ?eye? ?changed? ?from? ?the? ?shock,? ?and? ?he? ?
blurted? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?DONT!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?expected? ?this? ?already.? ?Just? ?watch.? ?He? ?certainly? ?does? ?
have? ?the? ?intention,? ?but? ?his? ?killing? ?intent? ?isnt? ?that? ?strong? ?yet.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?only? ?had? ?a? ?head? ?exposed? ?on? ?the? ?outside,? ?You? ?want? ?to? ?kill? ?me?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?didnt? ?respond.? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?confused,? ?Have? ?I? ?done? ?something? ?wrong?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?asked,? ?Did? ?he? ?do? ?something?? ? ?
Its? ?difficult? ?to? ?say.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?watch? ?for? ?yourself.? ? ?
Then,? ?the? ?vision? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?right? ?eye? ?showed? ?a? ?cultivation? ?hall? ?with? ?long? ?white? ?walls? ?and? ?
ck? ?tiles.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?looked? ?a? ?few? ?years? ?older? ?than? ?earlier,? ?and? ?was? ?sitting? ?poised,? ?pouring? ?over? ?a? ?
desk? ?writing? ?fervently.? ?Next? ?to? ?him? ?was? ?a? rge? ?crowd? ?of? ?trainees? ?crying? ?their? ?grievances,? ?angry? ?
and? ?hungry? ?for? ?justice,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?shixiong,? ?the? ?way? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?eats? ?is? ?too? ?unbearable!? ?Every? ?
time? ?at? ?meal? ?time? ?his? ?rice? ?would? ?spray? ?everywhere,? ?and? ?he? ?eats? ?three? ?times? ?as? ?much? ?as? ?
everyone,? ?like? ?hes? ?a? ?starving? ?ghost? ?or? ?something,? ?hogging? ?the? ?rice? ?bucket,? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?eat? ?
well!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?shixiong,? ?I? ?cant? ?live? ?with? ?him? ?anymore,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?change? ?rooms.? ?Hes? ?always? ?so? ?cranky? ?
in? ?the? ?mornings? ?I? ?worry? ?everyday? ?that? ?hell? ?kick? ?and? ?break? ?my? ?ribs,? ?I? ?cant? ?deal? ?with? ?him!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?shixiong,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?his? ?group? ?anymore.? ?That? ?bastard? ?never? ?cooperates? ?with? ?
others? ?nor? ?is? ?he? ?considerate? ?of? ?anyone,? ?he? ?only? ?cares? ?to? ?throw? ?fists? ?randomly? ?and? ?show? ?off,? ?Id? ?
rather? ?be? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?group? ?as? ?the? ?weakest? ?shidi? ?than? ?with? ?him!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?getting? ?overwhelmed? ?by? ?all? ?the? ints,? ?Alright,? ?alright,? ?then,? ?how? ?about? ?this.? ?Ill? ?
investigate? ?first,? ?and? ?after? ?Ive? ?investigated? ?Ill? ?think? ?of? ?what? ?the? ?best? ?course? ?of? ?action? ?is.? ?Go? ?back? ?
for? ?today.? ? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?pped? ?the? ?table? ?and? ined? ?the? ?loudest? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?Jian? ?Yu,? ?and? ?he? ?
obviously? ?wasnt? ?satisfied? ?with? ?this? ?response,? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?you? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?had? ?the? ?Master? ?take? ?
that? ?brat? ?in? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce,? ?now? ?troubles? e? ?through? ?the? ?door.? ?Look,? ?how? ?long? ?has? ?he? ?been? ?
with? ?us? ?now?? ?What? ?days? ?has? ?he? ?not? ?caused? ?chaos?? ?What? ?days? ?has? ?he? ?not? ?caused? ?destruction?!? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?were? ?trying? ?to? ?force? ?his? ?hand? ?so? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?tried? ?to? ?pacify? ?them,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?the? ?things? ?he? ?
did? ?were? ?that? ?bad...? ?
NOT? ?THAT? ?BAD?!? ?HES? ?KILLED? ?OUR? ?PEACE? ?AND? ?QUIET,? ?SO? ?HOW? ?CAN? ?WE? ?CULTIVATE? ?IN? ?
PEACE?? ?
Yea,? ?theres? ?never? ?been? ?this? ?much? ?trouble? ?in? ?the? ?past!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?could? ?only? ?say,? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?didnt? ?mean? ?anything? ?malicious,? ?hes? ?just? ?too? ?ignorant? ?of? ?the? ?
ways? ?of? ?the? ?world? ?and? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?get? ?along? ?with? ?others.? ? ?
Ignorance? ?of? ?the? ?ways? ?of? ?the? ?world? ?isnt? ?a? ?pass? ?for? ?pardon,? ?if? ?he? ?doesnt? ?know? ?cant? ?he? ?learn?? ?
Since? ?we? ?all? ?live? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?full? ?of? ?people,? ?then? ?you? ?must? ?learn? ?how? ?to? ?get? ?along? ?with? ?others.? ?
How? ?old? ?is? ?he? ?now,? ?he? ?cant? ?always? ?be? ?like? ?a? ?child?? ?There? ?are? ?people? ?who? ?are? ?dads? ?now? ?at? ?his? ?
age!? ? ?
Masters? ?favouritism? ?aside,? ?this? ?brat? ?has? ?only? ?been? ?here? ?for? ?how? ?many? ?years?? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?
came? ?he? ?took? ?over? ?all? ?the? ?benefits;? ?the? ?best? ?training? ?hall? ?was? ?given? ?to? ?him,? ?the? ?best? ?potion? ?
produced? ?every? ?season? ?is? ?given? ?to? ?him,? ?he? ?can? ?even? ?skip? ?morning? ?and? ?evening? ?lessons,? ?exempt? ?
from? ?reciting? ?sutras,? ?and? ?even? ?when? ?the? ?master? ?catches? ?him? ?hed? ?only? ?get? ?lightly? ?reprimanded,? ?
no? ?lectures? ?at? ?all!? ?WHATS? ?SO? ?GOOD? ?ABOUT? ?HIM?!? ?Ying? ?Yu? ?shixiong!? ?Youre? ?the? ?eldest? ?
disciple,? ?if? ?you? ?act? ?like? ?that? ?then? ?wed? ?all? ?let? ?it? ?go,? ?weve? ?nothing? ?to? ?say.? ?But? ?who? ?the? ?hell? ?is? ?he?? ?
No? ?education,? ?no? ?manners,? ?so? ?what? ?if? ?hes? ?talented?? ?None? ?of? ?us? ?will? ?ept? ?him!? ? ?
This? ?had? ?the? ?veiled? ?intent? ?to? ?alienate? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?all? ?agreed? ?in? ?unison.? ?When? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?heard,? ?his? ?expression? ?instantly? ?grew? ?dim,? ?and? ?he? ?gripped? ?his? ?brush.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?
things? ?were? ?getting? ?discouraging.? ?
Those? ?with? ?ordinary? ?patience? ?would? ?easily? ?fall? ?for? ?this? ?hook,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?someone? ?narrow? ?
minded,? ?then? ?even? ?without? ?the? ?hook? ?he? ?wouldve? ?already? ?be? ?jumping? ?on? ?his? ?feet,? ?so? ?when? ?the? ?
lure? ?shed,? ?wouldnt? ?he? ?just? ?explode?? ?
However,? ?unexpectedly,? ?after? ?some? ?contemtion,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?put? ?down? ?his? ?brush? ?and? ?admonished? ?
solemnly,? ?Shidi,? ?I? ?think? ?what? ?you? ?are? ?all? ?saying? ?isnt? ?right.? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?continued,? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?say? ?something? ?unpleasant.? ?No? ?
matter? ?what? ?path? ?we? ?cultivate,? ?talent? ?truly? ?is? ?something? ?incredible.? ?Besides,? ?not? ?only? ?is? ?he? ?
talented,? ?hes? ?willing? ?to? ?work? ?hard.? ?If? ?you? ?really? ?think? ?the? ?master? ?is? ?ying? ?favourites,? ?then? ?lets? ?
work? ?harder? ?to? ?keep? ?up? ?with? ?him,? ?overtake? ?him,? ?and? ?the? ?training? ?halls,? ?the? ?potion? ?halls? ?will? ?
naturally? ?open? ?their? ?doors? ?to? ?everyone? ?then.? ?If? ?everyone? ?has? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?be? ?mad,? ?then? ?why? ?not? ?
use? ?that? ?energy? ?to? ?cultivate? ?and? ?train? ?more,? ?am? ?I? ?right?? ? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?reprimand,? ?everyones? ?enthusiasm? ?dropped,? ?but? ?they? ?still? ?said,? ?Shixiong? ?is? ?being? ?
generous,? ?not? ?disputing? ?with? ?him.? ? ?
This? ?patience? ?alone? ?threw? ?him? ?out? ?for? ?ten? ?thousand? ?miles.? ? ?
Jian? ?Yu? ?however,? ?warned,? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?you? ?speak? ?for? ?him? ?today,? ?but? ?be? ?careful? ?of? ?him? ?screwing? ?you? ?
over? ?in? ?the? ?future!? ? ?
In? ?any? ?case,? ?after? ?this? ?round? ?of? ints,? ?neither? ?parties? ?were? ?pleased.? ?After? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?
fellow? ?disciples? ?left,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?closed? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?the? ?shut? ?the? ?windows? ?when? ?he? ?
suddenly? ?found? ?there? ?was? ?someone? ?perched? ?on? ?it,? ?and? ?he? ?jumped? ?in? ?surprise,? ?Whos? ?there?!? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?had? ?his? ?head? ?bowed,? ?perching? ?on? ?the? ?window? ?sill,? ?and? ?once? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?saw? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?
him,? ?he? ?questioned,? ?When? ?did? ?you? e?? ?He? ?pulled? ?at? ?him? ?but? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?didnt? ?move,? ?Yi? ?
Zhen,? ?if? ?youre? ?going? ?to? ?perch,? ?find? ?a? ?different? ?ce? ?to? ?perch.? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?shut? ?the? ?window.? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?suddenly? ?asked,? ?Shixiong,? ?am? ?I? ?annoying?? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.160:? ?This? ?Jade? ?Refuses? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?Thrown? ?Away? ?Brick? ?2? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?puffed? ?a? ?dry? ugh? ?and? ?said,? ?You? ?heard?? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?nodded,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?expression? ?grew? plicated,? ?scratching? ?the? ?bridge? ?of? ?his? ?
nose? ?with? ?the? ?joint? ?of? ?a? ?finger,? ?...Youre...? ?not...? ?that? ?bad...? ?I? ?guess...? ?
Any? ?normal? ?person? ?wouldve? ?picked? ?up? ?on? ?how? ?forced? ?the? ?words? ?were,? ?but? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?
seemed? ?to? ?have? ?only? ?took? ?them? ?at? ?face? ?value.? ?Oh.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?could? ?tell? ?he? ?took? ?it? ?for? ?truth? ?and? ?smiled,? ?before? ?finally? ?giving? ?him? ?some? ?encouragement,? ?
You? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?mind? ?them.? ?You? ?didnt? ?do? ?anything? ?wrong,? ?really.? ?Its? ?good? ?like? ?this? ?too.? ? ?
Anyone? ?with? ?clear? ?eyes? ?could? ?see? ?that? ?the? ?shixiong? ?and? ?shidis? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?and? ?
found? ?fault? ?everywhere? ?not? ?because? ?his? ?appetite? ?was? ?big,? ?not? ?because? ?hes? ?cranky? ?in? ?the? ?
mornings,? ?and? ?not? ?because? ?hes? ?inconsiderate? ?of? ?others? ?in? ?groups? ?and? ?only? ?cared? ?to? ?show? ?
himself? ?off.? ?
At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?day,? ?what? ?they? ?really? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?was? ?the? st? ?part:? ?he? ?entered? ?the? test? ?but? ?
received? ?the? ?most.? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?nodded,? ?I? ?think? ?so? ?too.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?Go? ?train!? ?Thats? ?the? ?most? ?important.? ?Dont? ?think? ?about? ?anything? ?
unnecessary.? ? ?
Thus? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?hopped? ?off? ?the? ?window.? ?Looking? ?at? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?headed,? ?he? ?indeed? ?went? ?to? ?
train.? ?As? ?for? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?he? ?shut? ?the? ?window? ?and? ?also? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?books? ?on? ?the? ?desk? ?and? ?started? ?
studying.? ?
After? ?watching? ?the? ?two? ?scenarios,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?praised,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?this? ?subordinate? ?of? ?yours? ?really? ?is? ?
a? ?rare? ?character.? ?What? ?a? ?great? ?personality.? ?But? ?then? ?he? ?remembered? ?the? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?outside? ?just? ?now? ?
almost? ?gouged? ?out? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?head? ?with? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel,? ?and? ?quickly? ?asked,? ?Is? ?
everything? ?alright? ?out? ?there?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?thus? ?showed? ?him? ?the? ?outside.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?calmed? ?down,? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?
shovel,? ?and? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?contemting? ?just? ?what? ?he? ?should? ?do? ?with? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?head.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?rxed? ?a? ?little? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?suppose? ?the? ?problems? ?between? ?them? ?started? ?after? ?ascension?? ? ?
Correct.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Then,? ?a? ?sumptuous? ?great? ?hall? ?appeared? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eye.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?sat? ?poised? ?and? ?proper? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?grand? ?hall,? ?and? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?
stood? ?guard? ?behind? ?him,? ?one? ?on? ?the? ?left? ?and? ?one? ?on? ?the? ?right.? ?Within? ?the? ?hall,? ?gods? ?after? ?gods? ?
came? ?in? ?and? ?about;? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?many? ?
familiar? ?faces,? ?like? ?the? ?male? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?the? ?apathetic? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?with? ?his? ?perfect? ?
smile...? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?in? ?formal? ?attire? ?with? ?attending? ?junior? ?officials? ?behind? ?them? ?holding? rge,? ?red? ?
gift? ?boxes? ?in? ?their? ?hands.? ?
Obviously,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?This? ?day? ?was? ?the? ?Pce? ?Opening? ?
Ceremony? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?the? ?grand,? ?propitious? ?day? ?his? ?divine? ?residence? ?was? ?erected.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?amazed.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?hard? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?images? ?of? ?the? ?mortal? ?
realm.? ?The? ?mortal? ?realm? ?was? ?his? ?domain,? ?and? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?cast? ?the? ,? ?any? ?
pedestrian,? ?feral? ?spirit,? ?birds? ?and? ?beasts? ?could? ?all? ?be? ?his? ?eyes.? ?However,? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Court? ?was? ?the? ?heavens? ?boundary,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?see? ?it? ?too?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?guessed? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?thinking? ?and? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?
corner? ?near? ?the? ?hall? ?entrance.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?gazed? ?over.? ?The? ?perimeters? ?of? ?this? ?corner? ?was? ?actually? ?quite? ?big,? ?
because? ?this? ?grand? ?hall? ?was? ?not? ?small,? ?and? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?the? ?hall? ?entrance? ?had? ?at? ?least? ?
over? ?ten? ?figures? ?going? ?in? ?and? ?out.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?Guess? ?which? ?one? ?is? ?ck? ?Water?? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remember? ?that? ?He? ?Xuan? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?undercover? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?
and? ?it? ?mustve? ?been? ?him? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?selling? ?all? ?the? ?information? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
focused? ?and? ?tried? ?to? ?guess,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?found? ?one? ?that? ?seemed? ?to? ?match,? ?That? ?one? ?
in? ?ck?? ? ?
This? ?guess? ?is? ?too? ?conservative,? ?its? ?wrong.? ?Guess? ?again.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
That? ?one? ?not? ?smiling? ?nor? ?speaking?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?again.? ?
Wrong? ?again.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
He? ?guessed? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?people? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?wrong.? ?Just? ?then,? ?someone? ?announced,? ?
PRESENTING:? ?LORD? ?WIND? ?MASTERC? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?grand? ?hall.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?fanning? ?his? ?wind? ?
master? ?fan,? ?strolling? ?swayingly? ?as? ?he? ?crossed? ?over? ?the? ?threshold,? ?his? ?face? ?bright? ?full? ?of? ?the? ?
breeze? ?of? ?spring.? ?He? ?tossed? ?his? ?gift? ?box? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?hands? ?in? ?courtesy,? ?
Congrattions? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?for? ?its? ?grand? ?opening,? ?Ive? e? te,? ?give? ?me? ?wine? ?as? ?
punishment,? ?hahahaha!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu,? ?sitting? ?in? ?his? ?throne,? ?smiled,? ?Nonsense,? ?My? ?Lord? ?is? ?not? te.? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?please? ?
this? ?way!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?finally? ?revealed? ?the? ?answer,? ?Its? ?this? ?one.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ????? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?is? ?ck? ?Water?? ? ?
Now? ?that? ?was? ?too? ?incredible.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Gege? ?misunderstood.? ?Not? ?this? ?one,? ?the? ?one? ?
behind? ?him.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?closely,? ?and? ?saw? ?standing? ?at? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?hall? ?entrance? ?behind? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?
was? ?a? ?low? ?ranking? ?heavenly? ?official? ?responsible? ?for? ?receiving? ?gifts? ?from? ?all? ?the? ?guests,? ?his? ?
appearance? ?undistinguished? ?but? ?fervent? ?smiles? ?covered? ?his? ?face.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?crossed? ?into? ?the? ?
hall? ?looking? ?very? ?pleased,? ?and? ?casually? ?tossed? ?him? ?a? ?small? ?pearl? ?as? ?tips.? ?That? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
eyes? ?shone,? ?catching? ?the? ?pearl? ?with? ?both? ?his? ?hands,? ?and? ?thanked? ?My? ?Lord? ?profusely,? ?looking? ?
every? ?part? ?a? ?servant.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ment,? ?...Thats? ?ck? ?Water?? ?A? ?ck? ?Water? ?
with? ?such? ?a? ?bright? ?smile?? ? ?
Thats? ?him.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?The? ?smile? ?is? ?fake,? ?thats? ?all.? ?The? ?man? ?has? ?at? ?least? ?over? ?fifty? ?
clones? ?stationed? ?throughout? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?each? ?with? ?a? ?different? ?identity? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?
monitor? ?over? ?eighty? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?and? ?over? ?three? ?hundred? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?of? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court.? ?Otherwise,? ?with? ?just? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?identity? ?its? ?far? ?from? ?
adequate.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?in? ?absolute? ?awe? ?of? ?ck? ?Waters? ?acting,? ?his? ?ability? ?to? ?nt? ?
pawns,? ?and? ?inconceivably? ?exuberant? ?energy,? ?Then,? ?where? ?are? ?those? ?fifty? ?some? ?clones? ?now?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?is? ?probably? ?pulling? ?out? ?those? ?nails? ?one? ?by? ?one? ?right? ?now.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips.? ?A? ?sudden? ?sharp? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?outside,? ?Your? ?
Highness? ?YIN? ?YU,? ?YOU? ?BETTER? ?GIVE? ?US? ?A? ?GOOD? ?EXPLANATION? ?TODAY? ?FOR? ?YOUR? ?
SHIDI!? ? ?
The? ?smiles? ?on? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?instantly? ?dropped,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?sound? ?at? ?the? ?
same? ?time.? ?It? ?appeared? ?there? ?was? ?someone? ?who? ?intended? ?to? ?barge? ?in? ?but? ?was? ?stopped,? ?so? ?they? ?
were? ?unrelentingly? ?yelling? ?outside,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?NOT? ?GOING? ?TO? ?DISCIPLINE? ?YOUR? ?SHIDI? ?
QUAN? ?YI? ?ZHEN? ?WHO? ?BEAT? ?UP? ?HEAVENLY? ?OFFICIALS? ?OF? ?HIGHER? ?RANKS?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yus? ?light? ?smile? ?disappeared,? ?and? ?he? ?lowered? ?his? ?voice,? ?questioning? ?the? ?two? ?behind? ?him,? ?
Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?you? ?picked? ?another? ?fight? ?with? ?someone?? ? ?
Yea.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?replied.? ?
Jian? ?Yu? ?bulged? ?his? ?eyes? ?in? ?rage,? ?gritting? ?his? ?teeth,? ?You? ?again,? ?you? ?stinkin? ?brat!? ? ?
When? ?incidents? ?like? ?these? ?happen,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?always? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?speak,? ?and? ?he? ?spoke? ?
up? ?after? ?tucking? ?his? ?whisk? ?in? ?his? ?back? ?cor,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Today? ?is? ?the? ?Pce? ?Grand? ?
Opening,? ?so? ?why? ?cant? ?this? ?wait?? ? ?
To? ?cause? ?havoc? ?on? ?someones? ?propitious? ?day,? ?theyre? ?either? ?blind? ?and? ?ignorant? ?or? ?they? ?were? ?
trying? ?to? ?pick? ?fights? ?on? ?purpose.? ?The? ?mob? ?outside? ?the? ?pce? ?yelled,? ?WELL? ?NOW,? ?SO? ?ITS? ?My? ?
LordS? ?JOYOUS? ?PALACE? ?GRAND? ?OPENING? ?DAY,? ?WE? ?DIDNT? ?KNOW.? ?BUT? ?HE? ?DIDNT? ?
CHOOSE? ?HIS? ?DAYS? ?WHEN? ?HE? ?CAME? ?LOOKING? ?FOR? ?FIGHTS,? ?SO? ?WHY? ?DO? ?WE? ?NEED? ?TO? ?
CHOOSE? ?DAYS? ?WHEN? ?WERE? ?SEEKING? ?REVENGE?? ?QUAN? ?YI? ?ZHEN? ?BELONGS? ?TO? ?THE? ?
PALACE? ?OF? ?YIN? ?YU,? ?PERSONALLY? ?APPOINTED? ?BY? ?HIS? ?HIGHNESS? ?YIN? ?YU,? ?SO? ?WHO? ?
ELSE? ?CAN? ?WE? ?SEEK? ?IF? ?NOT? ?HIM?? ? ?
There? ?it? ?was:? ?they? ?were? ?here? ?to? ?pick? ?fights.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?furrowed? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly,? ?Why? ?must? ?this? ?
be?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?resignedly,? ?I? ?understand.? ?However,? ?its? ?not? ?a? ?good? ?time? ?right? ?now,? ?can? ?we? ?
talk? ?afterwards?? ? ?
The? ?mob? ?outside? ?snorted,? ?WE? ?CAN? ?ONLY? ?HOPE? ?THE? ?PALACE? ?OF? ?YIN? ?YU? ?WONT? ?COVER? ?
THIS? ?UP!? ?
The? ?truth? ?of? ?things? ?hadnt? ?even? ?been? ?cleared? ?and? ?the? ?usation? ?of? ?covering? ?up? ?already? ?shot? ?
over,? ?simply? ?pure? ?harassment.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?ready? ?to? ?speak? ?up? ?again? ?when? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?suddenly? ?jumped? ?down? ?from? ?behind? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?LEAVING? ?OR? ?NOT?? ? ?
The? ?troublemakers? ?were? ?obviously? ?confident? ?that? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?dare? ?retaliate? ?during? ?this? ?asion? ?
and? ?they? ?shouted? ?fearlessly,? ?WHY,? ?YOU? ?GONNA? ?FIGHT? ?IF? ?WE? ?DONT? ?GO?? ?ALL? ?THE? ?
FELLOW? ?HEAVENLY? ?COLLEAGUES? ?ARE? ?WATCHING...? ?
Yet,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?wasnt? ?someone? ?who? ?could? ?be? ?predicted? ?by? ?normal? ?rationale,? ?and? ?without? ?
another? ?word,? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?fists? ?and? ?dashed? ?out.? ?Terrible? ?wails? ?came? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?pce? ?
and? ?every? ?heavenly? ?official? ?inside? ?the? ?hall? ?were? ?stunned!? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?a? ?while? ?that? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Guards,? ?go? ?stop? ?him,? ?theyre? ?going? ?to? ?die!? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?also? ?dumbfounded? ?and? ?hurried? ?out,? ?Stop? ?this? ?instant!? ?But? ?those? ?troublemakers? ?only? ?
yelled,? ?THINK? ?YOUR? ?PALACE? ?OF? ?YIN? ?YU? ?IS? ?ALL? ?THAT?!? ?GOOD,? ?VERY? ?GOOD!? ?SHIXIONG? ?
AND? ?SHIDI? ?ARE? ?GANGING? ?UP? ?TO? ?BULLY? ?PEOPLE!? ? ?
...? ?
That? ?evening,? ?in? ?the? ?side? ?chamber? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?pacing? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?
while? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?was? ?stomping? ?in? ?rage,? ?A? ?PERFECTLY? ?GOOD? ?GRAND? ?OPENING? ?CEREMONY? ?
IS? ?COMPLETELY? ?RUINED? ?BY? ?THAT? ?STINKIN? ?BRAT!!!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?understand? ?Jian? ?Yus? ?anger? pletely.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?didnt? ?care? ?much? ?for? ?something? ?like? ?the? ?Grand? ?Opening? ?Ceremony? ?of? ?a? ?Pce,? ?
but? ?many? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?thought? ?it? ?significant.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?ritual? ?that? ?validated? ?a? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?formal? ?inclusion? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?Todays? ?incident,? ?for? ck? ?of? ?a? ?proper? ?example,? ?
was? ?like? ?an? ?emperor? ?of? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?whose? ?enthroning? ?ceremony? ?was? ?ruined,? ?so? ?who? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?angry?? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?sighed,? ?Let? ?it? ?go.? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?others? ?who? ?provoked? ?him? ?first.? ?Besides,? ?he? ?didnt? ?cause? ?
trouble? ?today,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?others? ?who? ?purposely? ?chose? ?today? ?to? e? ?pick? ?fights,? ?so? ?what? ?can? ?
we? ?do?? ?
Theres? ?so? ?many? ?people? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?why? ?dont? ?others? ?pick? ?on? ?others? ?and? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?
provoke? ?him?? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?demanded.? ?
You? ?know? ?this.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?said,? ?Hes? ?never? ?one? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?beating? ?without? ?fighting? ?back.? ?Its? ?not? ?that? ?
others? ?dont? ?pick? ?on? ?others,? ?its? ?that? ?everyone? ?else? ?knows? ?how? ?to? ?endure? ?the? ?provocations? ?and? ?
he? ?doesnt.? ? ?
This? ?is? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?ranted,? ?Its? ?not? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?Is? ?it? ?so? ?hard? ?to? ?put? ?your? ?
head? ?down? ?and? ?stay? ?low? ?profile?!? ?If? ?he? ?never? ?stirred? ?up? ?trouble? ?and? ?stayed? ?an? ?honest? ?soul,? ?then? ?
todays? ?incident? ?wouldve? ?never? ?had? ?the? ?opportunity? ?to? ?happen!? ?Now? ?look? ?at? ?us.? ?Weve? ?lost? ?all? ?
faces!? ?So? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?watching!? ?Once? ?it? ?gets? ?out,? ?who? ?cares? ?who? ?started? ?it?? ?
Theyd? ?only? ?say? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?being? ?unreasonable? ?and? ?roughed? ?people? ?up? ?in? ?broad? ?
daylight? ?in? ?public,? ?whos? ?gonna? ?debate? ?whos? ?right? ?or? ?wrong??? ?Do? ?you? ?think? ?he? ?has? ?reason??? ?HE? ?
DOESNT!!? ?The? ?moment? ?things? ?go? ?down,? ?the? ?moment? ?you? ?strike? ?a? ?fist,? ?youre? ?the? ?unreasonable? ?
one!? ?HE? ?UNDERSTANDS? ?SHIT!? ?HE? ?ONLY? ?KNOWS? ?HOW? ?TO? ?CAUSE? ?TROUBLE? ?FOR? ?US!? ?
After? ?his? ?blow? ?up,? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?ragingly? ?left? ?the? ?side? ?chamber,? ?leaving? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?sitting? ?where? ?he? ?was,? ?his? ?
heart? ?heavy? ?with? ?worry.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?looked? ?back,? ?and? ?the? ?shadow? ?of? ?a? ?figure? ?was? ?perched? ?on? ?the? ?window? ?sill.? ?Yin? ?
Yu? ?jumped? ?in? ?surprise? ?once? ?again? ?by? ?the? ?familiar? ?scene,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?perching? ?here? ?again?? ?
When? ?did? ?you? e?? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?habit?? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?didnt? ?answer? ?his? ?question,? ?but? ?said? ?instead,? ?They? ?cussed? ?at? ?me? ?first.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?to? ?speak? ?but? ?then? ?closed? ?it.? ?Then? ?he? forted,? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?dont? ?take? ?
what? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?said? ?to? ?heart.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?only? ?continued? ?to? ?say? ?what? ?was? ?on? ?his? ?mind,? ?They? ?cussed? ?at? ?me? ?first.? ?I? ?dont? ?
even? ?know? ?them.? ?They? ?said? ?I? ?was? ?a? ?low? ?ranking? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?and? ?yelled? ?at? ?me? ?for? ?no? ?
reason.? ?They? ughed? ?at? ?me,? ?told? ?me? ?to? ?scram,? ?and? ?not? ?to? ?block? ?their? ?way.? ?I? ?told? ?them? ?to? ?
apologize? ?and? ?they? ?wouldnt,? ?so? ?I? ?beat? ?them.? ?They? ?only? ?shut? ?up? ?when? ?I? ?beat? ?them,? ?otherwise? ?I? ?
wouldnt? ?have? ?hit? ?them.? ? ?
Although? ?things? ?were? ?considerably? ?peaceful? ?now,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?earlier? ?days,? ?some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
of? ?both? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?and? ?Lower? ?Court? ?would? ?indeed? ?throw? ?the? ?weight? ?of? ?their? ?ranks? ?around? ?
and? ?would? ?bully? ?the? ?lower? ?rank? ?officials? ?with? ?the? ?least? ?amount? ?of? ?experience.? ?It? ?was? ?something? ?
that? ?happened? ?often.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?sighed.? ?
Are? ?lower? ?ranked? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?below? ?other? ?people?? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?asked.? ?
No.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?replied.? ?
Were? ?they? ?not?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?obvious? ?that? ?he? ?himself? ?didnt? ?believe? ?in? ?his? ?own? ?words,? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?also? ?noticed.? ?A? ?
good? ?while? ter,? ?he? ?said? ?bluntly,? ?I? ?dont? ?like? ?it? ?here.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?said? ?nothing.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?continued,? ?They? ?think? ?Im? ?annoying,? ?but? ?I? ?think? ?theyre? ?even? ?
more? ?annoying.? ?Before,? ?theres? ?at? ?least? ?sixteen? ?hours? ?in? ?the? ?day? ?I? ?could? ?train,? ?but? ?now? ?half? ?of? ?that? ?
time? ?is? ?taken? ?up? ?by? ?talking? ?and? ?listening? ?to? ?nonsense? ?with? ?people,? ?greeting? ?and? ?visiting.? ?There? ?
are? ?people? ?whod? ?shame? ?me,? ?hit? ?me,? ?for? ?no? ?good? ?reason,? ?without? ?apologizing,? ?and? ?I? ?cant? ?even? ?
fight? ?back.? ?This? ?is? ?no? ?heaven.? ?I? ?dont? ?like? ?it? ?here.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?sighed,? ?I? ?dont? ?like? ?it? ?here? ?either.? ? ?
Then? ?lets? ?go? ?back.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?said.? ?
However,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?only? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Even? ?though? ?I? ?dont? ?like? ?it? ?here,? ?I? ?still? ?want? ?to? ?stay.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?couldnt? ?understand,? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?like? ?it? ?here,? ?why? ?stay?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say,? ?his? ?smile? ?forlorn,? ?unable? ?to? ?exin? ?it? ?to? ?him.? ?How? ?to? ?exin? ?to? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?that? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?was? ?the? ?dream? ?end? ?goal? ?of? ?how? ?many? ?people? ?who? ?sought? ?
the? ?cultivation? ?path,? ?and? ?just? ?how? ?difficult? ?it? ?was? ?for? ?someone? ?his? ?age? ?to? ?achieve? ?ascension?? ?Yin? ?
Yu? ?tried,? ?This...? ?is? ?because,? ?ascension? ?is? ?really? ?hard.? ?Since? ?it? ?didnt? e? ?easily? ?and? ?weve? ?
made? ?it? ?here,? ?then? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?do? ?better.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?however,? ?didnt? ?think? ?much? ?of? ?it,? ?Whats? ?so? ?great? ?about? ?ascension!? ?Who? ?cares? ?if? ?
one? ?ascends?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?found? ?him? ?both? ?exasperating? ?and? ?a? ?little? ?funny,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?whats? ?so? ?great? ?about? ?
it?!? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?try? ?then?? ? ?
Watching? ?up? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Xie? ?Lian? mented,? ?People,? ?really? ?shouldnt? ?joke? ?lightly.? ? ?
Indeed.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Half? ?a? ?year? ter? ?when? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?actually? ?ascends,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?
find? ?it? ?so? ?funny? ?anymore.? ? ?
Can? ?we? ?watch? ?that? ?part? ?too?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
We? ?can.? ?Hold? ?on.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
The? ?scene? ?changed,? ?and? ?this? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court;? ?however,? ?the? ?asion? ?was? ?a? ?
banquet? ?beneath? ?the? ?moon.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?wondered,? ?The? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?
Banquet?? ? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Wheres? ?ck? ?Water? ?hiding? ?this? ?time?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Look? ?at? ?whos? ?eating.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered.? ?
At? ?the? ?banquet,? ?every? ?heavenly? ?official? ?was? ?busy? ?clinking? ?sses,? ?making? ?greetings? ?and? ?games,? ?
but? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?person? ?whose? ?face? ?was? ?stuffed? ?in? ?the? ?giant? ?bowl? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him.? ?This? ?
time,? ?He? ?Xuan? ?wasnt? ?hiding,? ?but? ?was? ?sitting? ?in? ?the? ?corner? ?openly? ?in? ?the? ?guise? ?of? ?the? ?Earth? ?
Master,? ?however,? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?noticed? ?him.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?and? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?were? ?seated? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?the? ?cements? ?considered? ?the? ?edge? ?
of? ?the? ?feast.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?wasnt? ?eating? ?and? ?wasnt? ?talking? ?to? ?anyone.? ?Next? ?to? ?him,? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?whispered,? ?
Thank? ?god? ?that? ?mental,? ?stinkin? ?brat? ?didnt? e!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?heard? ?him? ?and? ?whispered? ?back,? ?Hes? ?ascended? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?now,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?good? ?if? ?
others? ?heard? ?you? ?talk? ?about? ?him? ?like? ?that,? ?so? ?be? ?more? ?mindful.? ? ?
The? ?truth? ?is? ?thus,? ?am? ?I? ?wrong?? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?said,? ?So? ?what? ?if? ?hes? ?ascended?? ?His? ?brain? ?wont? ?get? ?any? ?
smarter? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?many? ?more? ?hundreds? ?of? ?heads? ?he? ?obtains.? ? ?
As? ?they? ?conversed,? ?a? ?new? ?group? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?arrived? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?seating? ?themselves.? ?
They? ?were? ?mostly? ?new? ?faces? ?and? ?they? ?greeted? ?simply,? ?and? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?inquired? ?
offhandedly,? ?And? ?this? ?lord? ?is?? ? ?
Another? ?heavenly? ?official? ?also? ?offhandedly? ?answered,? ?This? ?lord? ?is? ?the? ?martial? ?god? ?who? ?rules? ?the? ?
west.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?that? ?heavenly? ?official? ?who? ?made? ?the? ?inquiry? ?instantly? ?became? ?enthusiastic? ?and? ?
stood? ?up? ?to? ?toast,? ?Oh!? ?Oh? ?oh? ?oh!? ?Ive? ?heard? ?much? ?about? ?you!? ?Ive? ?admired? ?My? ?Lord? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?
time!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?quickly? ?stood? ?up? ?too,? ?smiling,? ?Please,? ?it? ?hasnt? ?been? ?long.? ? ?
That? ?heavenly? ?official? ?replied,? ?Oh,? ?dont? ?be? ?so? ?humble,? ?My? ?Lord!? ?Ive? ?truly? ?admired? ?you? ?for? ?a? ?
long? ?time!? ?Ive? ?long? ?heard? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?of? ?the? ?west? ?is? ?young? ?and? ?capable,? ?and? ?after? ?
only? ?ascending? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?years? ?youre? ?already? ?deeply? ?rooted? ?in? ?the? ?hearts? ?of? ?devotees.? ?Youve? ?
even? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?top? ?ten? ?in? ?this? ?years? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Battle? ?of? ?the? ?Lanterns!? ?You? ?are? ?truly? ?the? ?
hero? ?of? ?the? ?west,? ?your? ?status? ?immovable,? ?your? ?future? ?endlessly? ?bright,? ?endlessly? ?bright!? ?To? ?see? ?
My? ?Lord? ?today,? ?you? ?seem? ?a? ?bit? ?older? ?than? ?I? ?imagined?? ?But? ?still? ?fairly? ?young,? ?worthy? ?of? ?the? ?praise? ?
young? ?and? ?capable!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?smile? ?on? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?face? ?froze,? ?and? ?whether? ?if? ?this? ?toast? ?should? ?be? ?epted? ?
became? ?extremely? ?awkward.? ?The? ?other? ?party? ?continued? ?to? ?fervently? ?trying? ?to? ?build? ?a? ?rtionship,? ?
even? ?addressing? ?him? ?like? ?theyre? ?brothers,? ?An? ?honest? ?word,? ?I? ?rarely? ?consider? ?anyone? ?worthy,? ?but? ?
brother? ?Quan? ?just? ?feels? ?so? ?much? ?like? ?family!? ?My? ?domain? ?is? ?also? ?in? ?the? ?west,? ?so? ?if? ?brother? ?has? ?any? ?
need? ?in? ?the? ?future,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?think? ?well? ?of? ?me,? ?by? ?all? ?means? ?just? ?let? ?me? ?know!? ?We? ?should? ?all? ?
help? ?each? ?other? ?out,? ?eh?? ?Hahaha...? ? ?
He? ughed? ?heartily,? ?and? ?those? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?who? ?knew? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?also? ughed? ?heartily.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
could? ?almost? ?cross? ?through? ?time? ?and? ?feel? ?that? ?suffocating? ?awkwardness? ?brimming? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?
Jian? ?Yus? ?face? ?was? ?growing? ?blue? ?from? ?rage,? ?but? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?still? ?somewhat? posed.? ?While? ?his? ?
hand? ?trembled? ?for? ?a? ?second,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?steadied? ?himself.? ?Unfortunately...? ?
However,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?clear? ?this? ?misunderstanding,? ?someone? ?called? ?out,? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?is? ?
here!? ? ?
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Chapter 161-170
Ch.161:? ?This? ?Jade? ?Refuses? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?Thrown? ?Away? ?Brick? ?3? ?
It? ?became? ?bustling? ?and? ?lively? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?and? ?the? ?heavenly? ?official? ?on? ?this? ?side? ?was? ?
shocked,? ?Eh?? ?YouC? ?youre? ?not? ?His? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying???? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?the? ?others? ?exin? ughingly,? ?their? ?hands? ?hugging? ?their? ?stomachs,? ?You? ?got? ?the? ?
wrong? ?person,? ?my? ?brother!? ?Did? ?you? ?forget?? ?There? ?are? ?two? ?martial? ?gods? ?ruling? ?the? ?west,? ?one? ?is? ?Yin? ?
Yu? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?is? ?Qi? ?Ying.? ?Theyre? ?shixiong? ?and? ?shidi? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?sect,? ?the? ?one? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?you? ?
is? ?His? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?hahaha...? ?
That? ?heavenly? ?official? ?quickly? ?said,? ?Oh? ?oh? ?oh,? ?Ive? ?gotten? ?the? ?wrong? ?person,? ?how? ?embarrassing,? ?
hahaha,? ?Im? ?too? ?ignorant? ?of? ?the? ?world,? ?and? ?have? ?only? ?heard? ?more? ?about? ?Qi? ?Ying...? ?He? ?trailed? ?off,? ?
but? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?already? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?too? ?tired? ?for? ?words? ?and? ?had? ?given? ?up? ?on? ?
socializing.? ?Someone? ?had? ?noticed? ?things? ?not? ?going? ?right? ?and? ?elbowed? ?that? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?and? ?
only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?noticed? ?what? ?he? ?said? ?was? ?hurtful.? ?He? ?haha-ed? ?and? ?quickly? ?remedied,? ?Ahem? ?
ahem,? ?Ill? ?take? ?my? ?leave? ?now,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Yin...? ?Yin? ?Yue,? ?Ah,? ?no? ?no? ?no,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?
Yu!? ?Lets? ?get? ?together? ?again? ?sometimes,? ?happy? ?Mid? ?Autumn,? ?hahaha...? ?
While? ?he? ?said? ?he? ?was? ?taking? ?his? ?leave,? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?ss? ?and? ?cheered,? ?heading? ?to? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?
Zhens? ?direction.? ?On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?there? ?was? ?already? ?a? rge? ?crowd? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?all? ?
fighting? ?to? ?greet? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?the? ?sea? ?of? ?people? ?thick? ?and? ?the? ?person? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?couldnt? ?be? ?
seen.? ? ?
It? ?appeared? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?soon? ?after? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?had? ?ascended,? ?but? ?he? ?already? ?erected? ?his? ?
own? ?pce? ?and? ?was? ?at? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?his? ?poprity,? ?unlike? ?how? ?he? ?was? ?disliked? ter.? ?Although? ?
the? ?two? ?were? ?both? ?martial? ?gods? ?of? ?the? ?west,? ?his? ?prominence? ?was? ?significantly? ?greater? ?than? ?that? ?of? ?
Yin? ?Yu,? ?and? ?the? ?people? ?all? ?swarmed? ?over,? ?practically? ?leaving? ?only? ?He? ?Xuan? ?who? ?still? ?sat? ?there? ?
drinking? ?his? ?soup,? ?the? ?table? ?empty? ?and? ?quiet.? ?It? ?was? ?awkward? ?no? ?matter? ?if? ?he? ?stood? ?or? ?sat,? ?so? ?a? ?
moment? ter,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?Lets? ?head? ?back.? ?
The? ?two? ?left? ?their? ?seats? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?noticed.? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?was? ?enraged,? ?Those? ?shallow,? ?fairweathered? ?
people!? ?And? ?theyre? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?no? ?less!? ?Back? ?when? ?that? ?brat? ?first? ?joined? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?
they? ?all? ?gave? ?him? ?the? ?cold? ?shoulder,? ining? ?to? ?you? ?all? ?day? ?everyday.? ?Now? ?look? ?at? ?them.? ?That? ?
brats? ?ascended,? ?hes? ?got? nterns,? ?and? ?they? ?praised? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?skies!? ?They? ?change? ?attitudes? ?
faster? ?than? ?flipping? ?a? ?page,? ?what? ?immovable? ?status?? ?What? ?young? ?and? ?capable?? ?His? ?devotees? ?are? ?
all? ?mental? ?just? ?like? ?him!? ?Only? ?idiots? ?would? ?worship? ?someone? ?with? ?brain? ?damage!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?walked? ?over? ?with? ?a? ?ss? ?of? ?wine,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?whispered,? ?Dont? ?talk? ?
anymore,? ?lets? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?here!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?seeing? ?someone? e? ?that? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?finally? ?shut? ?his? ?mouth.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?
puzzled,? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?are? ?you? ?going? ?back?? ?Didnt? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?just? e?? ?I? ?heard? ?him? ?say? st? ?time? ?that? ?
the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?havent? ?seen? ?each? ?other? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?and? ?even? ?asked? ?me? ?what? ?youve? ?been? ?up? ?
to.? ?Are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?catch? ?up? ?a? ?little? ?with? ?him?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?forced? ?a? ?smile,? ?No,? ?Im? ?not? ?feeling? ?too? ?well,? ?so? ?Ill? ?head? ?back? ?first.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?didnt? ?think? ?too? ?deeply? ?of? ?it,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?sitting? ?behind? ?
them,? ?he? ughed? ?cheerfully,? ?Then? ?you? ?go? ?and? ?rest? ?easy,? ?and? ?well? ?get? ?together? ?next? ?time.? ?
Ming-xiong!? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?not? ?to? ?sit? ?there!? ?Come? e? e,? e? ?over? ?to? ?my? ?table...? ? ?
They? ?waited? ?until? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?walked? ?away? ?and? ?stopped? ?caring? ?for? ?them? ?before? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?
lowered? ?his? ?voice? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?grumble,? ?Catch? ?up? ?my? ?ass!? ?That? ?brat? ?wont? ?have? ?much? ?time? ?
to? ?be? ?so? ?proud? ?before? ?the? ?rug? ?gets? ?pulled? ?from? ?under? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?suffers? ?a? ?crushing? ?defeat.? ?I? ?
eagerly? ?await? ?that? ?day!? ? ?
He? ?kept? ?grousing,? ?aggravating? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?silent? ?frustration,? ?Just? ?drop? ?it,? ?and? ?stop? ?being? ?so? ?
resentful.? ? ?
Drop? ?it,? ?drop? ?it,? ?thats? ?all? ?you? ?say,? ?drop? ?it.? ?Jian? ?Yu? ined,? ?How? ?can? ?this? ?be? ?dropped?? ?
When? ?he? ?first? ?came? ?up,? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?you? ?always? ?going? ?around? ?wiping? ?his? ?ass? ?and? ?begging? ?for? ?
forgiveness,? ?he? ?wouldve? ?long? ?been? ?kicked? ?out? ?already.? ?I? ?really? ?cant? ?watch? ?this? ?anymore,? ?Im? ?
frustrated? ?for? ?you!? ?
The? ?two? ?had? ?already? ?swiftly? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?Compared? ?to? ?the? ?exceptionally? ?
liveliness? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?Grand? ?Opening? ?Ceremony,? ?the? ?halls? ?now? ?were? ?deste? ?and? ?deserted? ?
with? ?very? ?few? ?lower? ?ranked? ?officials? ?attending? ?to? ?them.? ?After? ?closing? ?the? ?gates,? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?voice? ?
grew? ?louder,? ?Dont? ?say? ?anymore!? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?hear!? ?Its? ?very? ?normal? ?for? ?an? ?ascended? ?heavenly? ?
official? ?to? ?erect? ?a? ?pce,? ?he? ?didnt? ?do? ?anything? ?out? ?of? ?line.? ?Since? ?you? ?get? ?irritated? ?just? ?talking? ?
about? ?him? ?then? ?why? ?must? ?you? ?mention? ?him?? ?
Dont? ?think? ?me? ?speaking? ?out? ?of? ?turn,? ?but? ?someone? ?must? ?remind? ?you.? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?domain? ?in? ?the? ?west? ?
is? ?only? ?so? ?big,? ?and? ?theres? ?only? ?so? ?many? ?devotees.? ?Hes? ?robbed? ?so? ?many;? ?that? ?wolf? ?monster? ?was? ?
totally? ?wrenched? ?away? ?by? ?him!? ?Look? ?at? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?you? ?now,? ?your? ?domains? ?shrinking? ?smaller? ?
and? ?smaller,? ?just? ?how? ?much? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?left?? ?How? ?can? ?you? ?maintain? ?your? ?standing? ?if? ?this? ?keeps? ?
up?? ? ?
How? ?is? ?it? ?considered? ?robbing?? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?said,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?he? ?held? ?anyone? ?at? ?knifepoint? ?to? ?worship? ?
him,? ?everyones? ?willing.? ?Besides,? ?that? ?wolf? ?monster...? ?
He? ?sighed? ?and? ?said? ?frankly,? ?I? ?really? ?couldnt? ?have? ?defeated? ?it.? ?It? ?was? ?useless? ?praying? ?to? ?me,? ?so? ?
of? ?course? ?they? ?went? ?to? ?him.? ?
Jian? ?Yu? ?held? ?his? ?head,? ?his? ?heart? ?aching,? ?I? ?just...? ?Im? ?just? ?scared? ?that? ?if? ?this? ?fight? ?continues,? ?wed? ?
have? ?nothing? ?left.? ?Fuck,? ?even? ?those? ?lower? ?ranking? ?officials? ?are? ?all? ?ass? ?kissers,? ?each? ?of? ?them? ?
using? ?empty? ?excuses? ?to? ?quit? ?to? ?slip? ?away? ?to? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?what? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?no-good? ?
asshats!? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?sighed? ?again,? ?sitting? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?prayer? ?cushion,? ?What? ?fight...? ?why? ?care? ?for? ?such? ?a? ?
thing?? ?What? ?must? ?leave? ?will? ?always? ?leave? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?and? ?what? ?should? ?remain? ?will? ?naturally? ?stay.? ?
I? ?didnt? ?ascend? ?to? ?fight? ?over? ?power? ?with? ?anyone,? ?nor? ?fight? ?over? ?domains,? ?so? ?why? ?cant? ?you? ?let? ?this? ?
go?? ? ?
As? ?they? ?say,? ?one? ?mountain? ?has? ?no? ?room? ?for? ?two? ?tigers,? ?just? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?present? ?example:? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?who? ?were? ?both? ?stationed? ?in? ?the? ?south? ?had? ?been? ?going? ?at? ?each? ?others? ?throats? ?
for? ?years.? ?If? ?they? ?werent? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?territory,? ?things? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?little? ?better,? ?but? ?enemies? ?are? ?
destined? ?to? ?meet,? ?where? ?one? ?is? ?renown? ?and? ?ascends? ?is? ?ones? ?domain.? ?The? ?people? ?of? ?the? ?past? ?in? ?
ones? ?mortal? ?life? ?will? ?often? ?end? ?up? ?crowding? ?together? ?after? ?ascension.? ?In? ?the? ?heavens,? ?in? ?the? ?
mortal? ?realm,? ?as? ?gods? ?as? ?humans,? ?life? ?is? ?just? ?awkward? ?like? ?that.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?for? ?Quan? ?
Yi? ?Zhen? ?to? ?abandon? ?the? ?west? ?and? ?move? ?to? ?a? ?different? ?territory.? ?The? ?two? ?were? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?
their? ?argument? ?when? ?there? ?was? ?someone? ?suddenly? ?banging? ?loudly? ?on? ?the? ?doors.? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?called,? ?
WHO? ?IS? ?IT?!? ?
Its? ?me.? ?The? ?person? ?outside? ?the? ?door? ?replied.? ?
Jian? ?Yu? ?turned? ?to? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?angrily? ?and? ?said? ?under? ?his? ?breath,? ?...Why? ?did? ?this? ?stinkin? ?brat? e?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?gestured? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?back,? ?and? ?he? ?schooled? ?his? ?expression? ?before? ?going? ?forward? ?
to? ?open? ?the? ?doors.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?standing? ?just? ?outside? ?was? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen.? ?He? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
grown? ?taller? ?again? ?since? ?the? st? ?time,? ?about? ?the? ?same? ?height? ?as? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?first? ?met? ?him,? ?and? ?
had? ?finally? ?stopped? ?perching? ?on? ?windows.? ?
When? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?spoke,? ?he? ?sounded? ?fairly? ?calm,? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?its? ?you.? ?Are? ?you? ?not? ?attending? ?the? ?Mid? ?
Autumn? ?Banquet?? ?Why? ?have? ?you? e?? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?followed? ?him? ?into? ?the? ?grand? ?hall,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?spoke? ?it? ?was? ?something? ?
blunt,? ?Its? ?my? ?birthday.? ? ?
...? ?
So? ?the? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Festival? ?was? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?birthday,? ?and? ?he? ?had? e? ?looking? ?for? ?his? ?
birthday? ?present.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?also? ?heard? ?that? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?as? ?shixiong,? ?would? ?always? ?gift? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?a? ?present? ?on? ?
his? ?birthdays.? ?It? ?was? ?probably? ?due? ?to? ?the? ?many? ?awkwardness? ?that? ?this? ?year,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?one.? ?By? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?words? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Banquet,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?probably? ?been? ?avoiding? ?
him? ?on? ?purpose? ?for? ?some? ?time? ?now.? ?When? ?someone? ?started? ?avoiding? ?meetings? ?and? ?stopped? ?
giving? ?gifts,? ?those? ?who? ?were? ?a? ?bit? ?more? ?sensitive? ?wouldve? ?noticed? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?ever? ?have? ?gone? ?
to? ?ask? ?for? ?gifts.? ?Yet? ?here? ?he? ?was,? ?never? ?thinking? ?anything? ?was? ?wrong,? ?and? ?came? ?knocking? ?in? ?full? ?
confidence.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?anything? ?more? ?tragically? ?awkward.? ?If? ?he? ?wasnt? ?touching? ?
foreheads? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?right? ?now? ?he? ?wouldve? ?pped? ?his? ?own? ?face? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?own? ?eyes? ?
so? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?to? ?watch? ?anymore.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?puffed? ?a? ?dry? ugh,? ?...Ah,? ?thats? ?right,? ?todays? ?your? ?birthday.? ?But,? ?its? ?been? ?busy? ?here? ?in? ?
the? ?pce? ?recently,? ?so...? ?
When? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?heard,? ?his? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?Theres? ?nothing?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?seemed? ?to? ?think? ?things? ?werent? ?right? ?so? ?when? ?the? ?words? ?reached? ?his? ?lips? ?they? ?made? ?a? ?
u-turn,? ?No,? ?I? ?didnt? ?forget.? ?Its? ?in? ?the? ?back,? ?just? ?wait? ?a? ?moment.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?sat? ?himself? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?resting? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?on? ?his? ?knees,? ?nodding? ?
energetically,? ?looking? ?very? ?hopeful.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?fled? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?chamber,? ?and? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?was? ?sitting? ?
there? ?grimly.? ?Of? ?course? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?hadnt? ?prepare? ?anything,? ?so? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?entered? ?the? ?room? ?he? ?
flipped? ?through? ?all? ?the? ?drawers? ?and? ?dressers,? ?chests? ?and? ?shelves,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?find? ?anything? ?
proper? ?for? ?the? ?asion,? ?so? ?he? ?called? ?out? ?to? ?Jian? ?Yu,? ?Help? ?me? ?find? ?something,? ?quick,? ?something? ?
that? ?can? ?temporarily? ?be? ?used? ?as? ?a? ?gift.? ? ?
Jian? ?Yu? ?grabbed? ?a? ?rag? ?cloth? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?threw? ?it? ?onto? ?the? ?ground,? ?stomping? ?at? ?it? ?twice? ?before? ?
saying? ?hatefully,? ?Give? ?this? ?to? ?him.? ?? ? ?
Jian? ?Yu!? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?berated.? ?
Even? ?gifting? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?is? ?still? ?more? ?than? ?what? ?he? ?deserves.? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?spat.? ?I? ?cant? ?
believe? ?hes? ?shameless? ?enough? ?to? e!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?said? ?woefully,? ?You? ?dont? ?understand? ?anything.? ?In? ?the? ?years? ?past? ?Ive? ?always? ?gifted? ?him? ?
something,? ?if? ?I? ?dont? ?give? ?him? ?anything? ?this? ?year? ?itd? ?seem? ?too? ?deliberate.? ?Anything? ?will? ?do,? ?as? ?
long? ?as? ?the? ?intentions? ?there.? ?How? ?about? ?this.? ?Go? ?find? ?me? ?that? ?Golden? ?Exorcism? ?Armlet? ?that? ?we? ?
got? st? ?time?? ?Its? ?not? ?quite? ?appropriate? ?but? ?at? ?least? ?its? ?something.? ? ?
He? ?had? ?to? ?urge? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?before? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?went? ?angrily.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?grand? ?hall? ?
then,? ?and? ?sat? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?Just? ?wait? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?Things? ?are? ?a? ?bit? ?disorganized? ?
right? ?now? ?so? ?I? ?sent? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?your? ?gift.? ?By? ?the? ?way,? ?what? ?have? ?you? ?been? ?up? ?to? tely?? ?
Things? ?have? ?been? ?going? ?smoothly,? ?I? ?presume?? ?I? ?heard? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?worshippers? ?of? ?your? ?pce? ?
had? ?increased? ?five? ?fold? ?these? ?past? ?few? ?months,? ?congrattions.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?replied,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?any? ?worshippers,? ?Im? ?just? ?doing? ?me? ?and? ?they? ?came? ?crowding? ?
my? ?temples? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?weird.? ?I? ?yed? ?a? ?wolf? ?monster? ?recently.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yus? ?smile? ?became? ?stiffer.? ?What? ?he? ?couldnt? ?take? ?on,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?took? ?on? ?so? ?effortlessly.? ?
This? ?was? ?very? ?much? ?like? ?how? ?you? ?just? ?couldnt? ?win? ?over? ?a? ?girl? ?you? ?loved,? ?and? ?she? ?ignored? ?you? ?
pletely,? ?but? ?when? ?she? ?ran? ?into? ?the? ?arms? ?of? ?someone? ?else? ?in? ?tears,? ?this? ?someone? ?else? ?couldnt? ?
even? ?be? ?bothered? ?to? ?spare? ?her? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?instead,? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?tell? ?you? ?how? ?she? ?was? ?only? ?
average,? ?nothing? ?to? ?be? ?amazed? ?by.? ?Truly,? ?what? ?a? ?bitter? ?feeling.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?talked? ?on? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?
then? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?I? ?saw? ?you? ?earlier? ?at? ?the? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Banquet.? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?you? ?but? ?
you? ?left? ?so? ?quickly.? ? ?
When? ?he? ?finally? ?stopped? ?talking? ?so? ?excitedly? ?about? ?the? ?recent? ?battles? ?of? ?his? ?domain,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?finally? ?
exhaled? ?in? ?relief.? ?Oh,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?something,? ?so? ?I? ?came? ?back? ?early.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?nodded,? ?Someone? ?told? ?me? ?that? ?its? ?because? ?they? ?greeted? ?you? ?as? ?the? ?wrong? ?
person.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?face? ?instantly? ?dropped? ?but? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?didnt? ?notice? ?at? ?all,? ?his? ?lips? ?
curving? ?upwards,? ?Its? ?too? ?funny,? ?so? ?stupid!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?watch? ?anymore? ?and? ?he? ?buried? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?arms,? ?This...? ?
this,? ?this,? ?this,? ?is? ?too? ?tragic? ?to? ?watch.? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?believed? ?wholeheartedly? ?that? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?funny? ?that? ?others? ?
made? ?a? ?silly? ?mistake,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?did? ?not? ?realize? ?at? ?all? ?just? ?how? ?not? ?funny? ?this? ?was? ?to? ?
Yin? ?Yu,? ?but? ?this? ?didnt? ?change? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?if? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?continue? ?this? ?awkward? ?
conversation,? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?die? ?from? ?suffocation.? ?Thankfully,? ?before? ?he? ?suffocated,? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?
finally? ?came? ?around? ?with? ?a? ?gift? ?box.? ?He? ?passed? ?the? ?gift? ?box? ?to? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?and? ?went? ?away? ?to? ?the? ?back? ?
again? ?without? ?a? ?word.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?also? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?just? ?received? ?absolution,? ?and? ?passed? ?the? ?box? ?on? ?
directly? ?to? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen.? ?He? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?ecstatic? ?and? ?hopped? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?spot? ?to? ?receive? ?the? ?
box.? ?However,? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?smile? ?was? ?already? ced? ?with? ?fatigue,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?open? ?it? ?after? ?you? ?go? ?
back?? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?nodded,? ?Ok.? ?Ill? ?head? ?back? ?now.? ?Im? ?going? ?out? ?for? ?patrol? ?next? ?month,? ?if? ?shixiong? ?is? ?
free,? e? ?with? ?me.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?couldnt? ?listen? ?to? ?anymore? ?of? ?anything? ?hed? ?say,? ?and? ?offhandedly? ?cated? ?him? ?with? ?an? ?
alright.? ?Once? ?the? ?boy? ?was? ?sent? ?off,? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?came? ?out? ?cussing,? ?mming? ?the? ?doors,? ?WHO? ?DOES? ?
HE? ?THINK? ?HE? ?IS?!? ?DID? ?HIS? ?MOM? ?DROP? ?HIM? ?ON? ?THE? ?HEAD? ?HUNDREDS? ?OF? ?TIMES? ?AT? ?
BIRTH??? ?IF? ?NOT? ?THEN? ?HES? ?HERE? ?TO? ?MOCK? ?YOU? ?ON? ?PURPOSE.? ?WHAT,? ?I? ?DONT? ?KNOW? ?
ANY? ?WORSHIPPERS,? ?WHAT? ?PATROL,? ?IS? ?HE? ?TRYING? ?TO? ?SHOW? ?OFF?? ?WHAT? ?A? ?
MALICIOUS? ?HEART!? ? ?
This? ?time? ?when? ?he? ?yelled,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?didnt? ?stop? ?him.? ?Silently,? ?he? ?headed? ?to? ?the? ?back? ?chambers? ?and? ?
never? ?did? ?emerge? ?again.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instinctively? ?felt? ?the? ?gift? ?box? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?took? ?away? ?was? ?
problematic,? ?Could? ?it? ?be?? ?Its? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?in? ?that? ?box?? ? ?
You? ?guessed? ?it.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Then? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?shouldve? ?been? ?the? ?one? ?responsible? ?for? ?the? ?crime? ?of? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?
incident,? ?so? ?why? ?was? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?punishment? ?so? ?heavy-handed? ter?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Gege? ?will? ?find? ?out? ?three? ?days? ?after.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
He? ?said? ?three? ?days,? ?and? ?three? ?days? ?went? ?by.? ?Rays? ?of? ?sunshine? ?startlingly? ?shone? ?through? ?into? ?the? ?
quiet? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?sluggishly? ?walked? ?into? ?the? ?side? ?chambers,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?
rummaging? ?for? ?something.? ?He? ?flipped? ?through? ?the? ?chests? ?and? ?delved? ?through? ?the? ?drawers.? ?
However,? ?unexpectedly,? ?as? ?he? ?rummaged? ?he? ?suddenly? ?fumbled? ?out? ?a? ?shiningly? ?golden? ?armlet? ?
that? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?charmed? ?spells? ?from? ?the? ?desk.? ?He? ?didnt? ?care? ?for? ?it? ?at? ?first? ?and? ?ced? ?it? ?
aside,? ?but? ?then? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?picked? ?it? ?up? ?and? ?called? ?out,? ?Jian? ?Yu?? ? ?
Jian? ?Yu? ?entered? ?the? ?room,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?held? ?up? ?that? ?armlet? ?and? ?questioned? ?puzzledly,? ?Why? ?is? ?the? ?Golden? ?Exorcism? ?Armlet? ?here?? ?
Didnt? ?you? ?gift? ?it? ?to? ?him?? ?Didnt? ?I? ?have? ?you? ?wrap? ?this? ?up? ?in? ?a? ?gift? ?box?? ? ?
Jian? ?Yu? ?humphed,? ?Gift? ?him?? ?He? ?doesnt? ?even? ?deserve? ?a? ?drop? ?of? ?your? ?spit!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?exasperated,? ?You? ?didnt? ?actually? ?gift? ?him? ?that? ?foot? ?cleaning? ?cloth?? ?Why? ?must? ?you? ?
offend? ?people?? ?However,? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?only? ?smiled? ?cryptically,? ?I? ?didnt.? ?I? ?gave? ?him? ?something? ?better.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yus? ?face? ?instantly? ?changed? ?and? ?didnt? ?think? ?things? ?light? ?anymore,? ?What?? ?I? ?was? ?wondering? ?
why? ?I? ?couldnt? ?find? ?it? ?anywhere.? ?That? ?robe? ?can? ?manipte? ?minds,? ?it? ?can? ?suck? ?blood!? ?Then? ?he? ?
turned? ?to? ?hurry? ?away,? ?but? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?grabbed? ?him,? ?Why? ?so? ?anxious!? ?That? ?robe? ?can? ?manipte? ?
minds,? ?thats? ?true,? ?but? ?youre? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?gave? ?it? ?to? ?him,? ?so? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?can? ?control? ?him.? ?As? ?for? ?
the? ?blood? ?sucking,? ?maybe? ?itll? ?be? ?effective? ?on? ?mortals,? ?but? ?I? ?doubt? ?itll? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?heavenly? ?
officials.? ?Look,? ?its? ?been? ?three? ?days? ?and? ?nothings? ?happened? ?to? ?him!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?some? ?thought? ?and? ?paced? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?in? ?the? ?side? ?chambers.? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?
continued,? ?Besides,? ?isnt? ?that? ?brat? ?capable?? ?Young? ?and? ?capable,? ?lets? ?see? ?just? ?how? ?capable? ?he? ?
is.? ? ?
In? ?the? ?end,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?still? ?threw? ?his? ?hands? ?together,? ?That? ?wont? ?do!? ?We? ?dont? ?know? ?just? ?how? ?
dangerous? ?that? ?thing? ?is,? ?if? ?anything? ?happens? ?then? ?were? ?done? ?for!? ?How? ?can? ?you? ?take? ?things? ?so? ?
lightly?!? ?Sigh!? ? ?
Then,? ?without? ?any? ?regard? ?for? ?Jian? ?Yus? ?calls,? ?he? ?dashed? ?out,? ?bumping? ?into? ?many? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?on? ?the? ?way,? ?rushing? ?into? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Qi? ?Ying.? ?The? ?person? ?in? ?question? ?wasnt? ?there,? ?so? ?
he? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?people? ?everywhere,? ?asking? ?anxiously,? ?Wheres? ?Qi? ?Ying?? ?Ive? ?something? ?
urgent,? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?find? ?him!? ? ?
Qi? ?Ying?? ?The? ?others? ?said,? ?His? ?Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?is? ?in? ?a? ?meeting? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall!? ?All? ?
the? ?top? ?ranking? ?martial? ?gods? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?are? ?there? ?today...? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?didnt? ?finish? ?listening? ?before? ?he? ?ran? ?off.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?once? ?he? ?reached? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?
that? ?he? ?realized? ?he? ?couldnt? ?enter.? ?First? ?of? ?all,? ?this? ?meeting? ?only? ?summoned? ?the? ?top? ?ranking? ?
martial? ?gods? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?and? ?he? ?wasnt? ?called;? ?second? ?of? ?all,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?went? ?in? ?he? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?talk? ?about? ?the? ?matter? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?everyone,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?wait? ?outside? ?the? ?
hall.? ?Through? ?the? ?windows,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swept? ?a? ?nce,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?
familiar? ?faces,? ?like? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?who? ?were? ?in? ?the? ?hall,? ?all? ?listening? ?intently.? ?What? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?saw,? ?however,? ?was? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?donned? ?with? ?an? ?impressive,? ?shining? ?armour.? ?
He? ?appeared? ?perfectly? ?normal,? ?rather,? ?it? ?was? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?who? ?was? ?standing? ?next? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?on? ?the? ?
throne? ?who? ?was? ?distracted,? ?making? ?frequent? ?mistakes,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?to? ?speak? ?
up,? ?Ling? ?Wen?? ?Ling? ?Wen?? ? ?
He? ?called? ?her? ?a? ?few? ?time? ?before? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?What?? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?chuckled,? ?Whats? ?with? ?you? ?today?? ?You? ?keep? ?staring? ?at? ?Qi? ?Ying.? ?Are? ?you? ?perhaps? ?like? ?
me,? ?and? ?think? ?his? ?new? ?armour? ?is? ?quite? ?nice?? ? ?
The? ?few? ?martial? ?gods? ?in? ?the? ?hall? ?also? ?started? ughing,? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?mumbled? ?an? ?apology,? ?
wiping? ?away? ?the? ?cold? ?sweat? ?on? ?her? ?forehead? ?unnoticeably.? ?However,? ?the? ?hand? ?gripping? ?the? ?brush? ?
was? ?still? ?trembling.? ?
If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?present? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?he? ?probably? ?wouldve? ?just? ?smiled.? ?However,? ?now? ?hes? ?
perfectly? ?aware? ?that? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?mustve? ?been? ?feeling? ?afflicted? ?and? ?perturbed? ?seeing? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?
wearing? ?and? ?shing? ?that? ?bloody? ?robe? ?she? ?herself? ?created? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?paced? ?around? ?outside? ?the? ?hall,? ?sometimes? ?squatting,? ?sometimes? ?standing,? ?agitated? ?and? ?
jittery.? ?At? st? ?the? ?meeting? ?ended,? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?to? e? ?out.? ?When? ?he? ?saw? ?Yin? ?
Yu? ?outside,? ?he? ?greeted,? ?Shixiong,? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?here?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?instantly? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?incoherently? ?said? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?before? ?immediately? ?getting? ?to? ?
the? ?point,? ?Your? ?armour...? ?
Its? ?great!? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?replied,? ?The? ?emperor? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? plimented? ?it? ?earlier.? ?Thank? ?
you,? ?shixiong.? ? ?
...? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?spoke? ?with? ?a? ?forced? ?calm,? ?Its? ?good? ?indeed,? ?but? ?the? ?person? ?who? ?forged? ?the? ?armour? ?said? ?
theres? ?a? ?little? ?problem? ?and? ?wants? ?you? ?to? ?bring? ?it? ?over? ?for? ?some? ?tweaking.? ? ?
If? ?he? ?ordered? ?for? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?to? ?take? ?off? ?this? ?armour? ?directly,? ?he? ?would? ?risk? ?for? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?
to? ?discover? ?himself? ?manipted? ?after? ?the? ?fact,? ?and? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?good? ?if? ?the? ?matter? ?should? ?be? ?
found? ?out,? ?so? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?couldnt? ?afford? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?notice? ?anything? ?amiss,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?he? ?could? ?
only? ?make? ?the? ?request? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?roundabout? ?way.? ?However,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?What? ?
problem?? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?theres? ?any? ?problems.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?also? ?awkward? ?to? ?ask? ?for? ?a? ?gift? ?already? ?given? ?to? ?be? ?returned? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?thought? ?
really? ?hard? ?on? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?when? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?spoke? ?again,? ?By? ?the? ?way,? ?shixiong,? ?next? ?month? ?
we? ?can? ?go? ?patrol? ?together.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?instantly? ?looked? ?up,? ?a? ?little? ?dumbfounded,? ?What?? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?think? ?my? ?name? ?is? ?on? ?the? ?list? ?for? ?patrol?? ?Hed? ?almost? ?forgotten? ?about? ?the? ?whole? ?business? ?
with? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?looked? ?quite? ?happy? ?and? ?excited,? ?There? ?is.? ?I? ?mentioned? ?you? ?earlier,? ?and? ?the? ?
emperor? ?said? ?he? ?could? ?consider? ?it.? ? ?
...? ?
In? ?that? ?sh? ?of? ?a? ?second,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?almost? ?see? ?waves? ?of? ?hot? ?blood? ?rushing? ?to? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?head.? ?
Years? ?of? ?built? ?up? ?resentment? ?and? ?pent? ?up? ?grievances? ?finally? ?exploded? ?in? ?this? ?very? ?moment.? ?Yin? ?
Yu? ?yelled,? ?WHATS? ?WRONG? ?WITH? ?YOU??? ? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?first? ?time? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?saw? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?so? ?angry,? ?and? ?he? ?blinked,? ?confusion? ?filled? ?
his? ?face.? ?A? ?few? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?were? ?passing? ?by? ?also? ?snuck? ?peeks? ?over.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?hugged? ?
his? ?head,? ?DID? ?I? ?SAY? ?I? ?WANTED? ?TO? ?GO??? ?WHATS? ?THE? ?PATROL? ?OF? ?MARTIAL? ?GODS? ?GOT? ?
TO? ?DO? ?WITH? ?ME??? ?I? ?DIDNT? ?BEG? ?YOU? ?SO? ?WHO? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?TO? ?MENTION? ?ME? ?TO? ?THE? ?
EMPEROR??? ? ?
Outsiders? ?might? ?not? ?know? ?why? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?losing? ?his? ?cool? ?like? ?this,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?understand? ?
perfectly.? ?After? ?all,? ?to? ?an? ?extremely? ?proud? ?martial? ?god,? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?great? ?humiliation.? ?
The? ?Patrol? ?of? ?Martial? ?Gods? ?was? ?a? ?ceremony? ?that? ?only? ?the? ?highest? ?ranking? ?martial? ?gods? ?of? ?the? ?
Upper? ?Court? ?could? ?participate? ?in.? ?During? ?the? ?procession? ?of? ?this? ?patrol,? ?the? ?chosen? ?martial? ?gods? ?
could? ?demonstrate? ?their? ?might? ?and? ?subdue? ?and? ?disperse? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons.? ?Not? ?only? ?could? ?
this? ?help? ?spread? ?their? ?name? ?and? ?increase? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?worshippers,? ?there? ?was? ?also? ?the? ?
opportunity? ?to? ?spar? ?with? ?fellow? ?participating? ?martial? ?gods,? ?improve? ?their? ?skills? ?and? ?build? ?their? ?
rtionships.? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?grand? ?affair,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?certain? ?demand? ?for? ?
prominent? ?foundation? ?and? ?high? ?skills? ?for? ?the? ?attending? ?martial? ?gods;? ?for? ?example,? ?having? ?at? ?least? ?
four? ?thousand? ?temples? ?or? ?ranking? ?in? ?the? ?top? ?ten.? ?
With? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?qualifications,? ?he? ?for? ?sure? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?eligible? ?to? ?participate? ?in? ?the? ?Patrol? ?of? ?Martial? ?
Gods.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?could? ?go? ?and? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?gain? ?actual? ?benefits,? ?those? ?who? ?were? ?aware? ?of? ?his? ?
status? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?talk.? ?Those? ?with? ?thick? ?skins? ?might? ?not? ?care,? ?countless? ?small? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?would? ?fight? ?to? ?squeeze? ?themselves? ?in,? ?but? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?clearly? ?someone? ?who? ?wasnt? ?thick? ?
skinned,? ?and? ?knowing? ?deep? ?down? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?qualifications,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?possibly? ?
depend? ?on? ?the? ?connections? ?of? ?someone? ?else? ?to? ?force? ?himself? ?in?? ?Besides,? ?this? ?someone? ?else? ?
was? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?who? ?once? ?depended? ?on? ?him? ?to? ?escape? ?expulsion? ?from? ?heaven!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?didnt? ?get? ?it? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ?probably? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?deed? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?mentioned? ?
it,? ?and? ?didnt? ?think? ?there? ?was? ?any? ?need? ?to? ?care? ?for? ?anything? ?else.? ?However,? ?because? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?
looked? ?truly? ?furious,? ?for? ?the? ?first? ?time,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?seemed? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?say? ?something? ?but? ?
stopped,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?speak.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?mumbled,? ?Shixiong,? ?why? ?are? ?
you? ?mad?? ?Did? ?I? ?do? ?something? ?wrong?? ? ?
...? ?
Those? ?words? ?again!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?practically? ?wanted? ?to? ?beg? ?him? ?to? ?stop? ?talking.? ?As? ?for? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?veins? ?popped? ?on? ?his? ?
forehead,? ?teetering? ?on? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?a? ?meltdown,? ?and? ?he? ?pulled? ?at? ?his? ?own? ?hair,? ?ENOUGH!? ?IVE? ?
HAD? ?ENOUGH!? ?IM? ?GOING? ?MAD!? ?IM? ?GOING? ?FUCKING? ?MAD? ?BECAUSE? ?OF? ?YOU!? ?Then? ?he? ?
pointed? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?QUAN? ?YI? ?ZHEN,? ?DONT? ?TALK? ?TO? ?ME? ?ANYMORE!? ?GO? ?TAKE? ?
BACK? ?YOUR? ?RECOMMENDATION!? ?STOP? ?ADDING? ?TO? ?MY? ?TROUBLES!? ?NOW!? ?RIGHT? ?THIS? ?
SECOND!? ? ?
After? ?he? ?roared,? ?without? ?another? ?word,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?instantly? ?turned? ?and? ?dashed? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?
Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?blinked,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?remember? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?still? ?
wearing? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?and? ?his? ?actions? ?werent? ?because? ?he? ?knew? ?himself? ?to? ?be? ?wrong? ?
and? ?wanted? ?to? ?rectify? ?things,? ?but? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?being? ?controlled? ?by? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal!? ? ?
Within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?the? ?few? ?martial? ?gods? ?who? ?havent? ?yet? ?left? ?were? ?all? ?watching? ?in? ?
confusion? ?as? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?came? ?zing? ?back? ?in.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?outside? ?the? ?hall,? ?slightly? ?trembling,? ?
and? ?he? ?yelled? ?again,? ?STOP!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?almost? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?when? ?he? ?braked? ?abruptly,? ?and? ?indeed? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?stop.? ?It? ?
was? ?only? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ter? ?before? ?he? ?was? ?bewildered,? ?Whats? ?with? ?me? ?just? ?now?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?also? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?dont? ?move!? ?Come? ?and? ?have? ?me? ?take? ?a? ?look.? ?I? ?saw? ?your? ?
eyes? ?werent? ?focused? ?just? ?now,? ?surrounded? ?by? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?evil,? ?it? ?seemed? ?youve? ?been? ?casted? ?an? ?
evil? ?spell.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?scratched? ?his? ?head,? ?feeling? ?confused,? ?Alright.? ?And? ?moved? ?to? ?go? ?forward.? ?Without? ?
any? ?choice,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?could? ?only? mand,? ?COME? ?BACK!? ?LEAVE!? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?gave? ?the? mand,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?instantly? ?turned? ?around,? ?running? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?
hall? ?madly,? ?right? ?in? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?direction.? ?Perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?rage? ?filled? ?his? ?mind? ?or? ?perhaps? ?he? ?
was? ?going? ?crazy? ?from? ?distress,Yin? ?Yu? ?started? ?running? ?too? ?in? ?confusion,? ?his? ?steps? ?all? ?messed? ?up,? ?
looking? ?very? ?much? ?like? ?a? ?fleeing? ?criminal.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?couldnt? ?pretend? ?he? ?didnt? ?see,? ?and? ?he? ?rose? ?to? ?
his? ?feet,? ?TAKE? ?THEM? ?DOWN!? ? ?
The? ?martial? ?gods? ?all? ?acknowledged,? ?YES,? ?MY? ?LORD!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?falling? ?deeper? ?in? ?despair,? ?his? ?mind? ?in? plete? ?disarray,? ?and? ?he? ?roared? ?while? ?
covering? ?his? ?face,? ?LEAVE!? ?LEAVE? ?RIGHT? ?NOW!? ?TAKE? ?OFF? ?YOUR? ?CLOTHES!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?eyes? ?were? ?nk,? ?running? ?rapidly? ?while? ?removing? ?his? ?armour.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?a? ?
number? ?of? ?martial? ?gods? ?came? ?surrounding? ?them? ?halfway,? ?going? ?straight? ?for? ?an? ?arrest.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?
there? ?were? ?people? ?obstructing? ?him? ?from? ?obeying? ?his? mand,? ?violence? ?shed? ?in? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?
Zhens? ?eyes,? ?and? ?his? ?fists? ?flew? ?out,? ?taking? ?over? ?ten? ?of? ?the? ?martial? ?gods? ?in? ?sight? ?as? ?targets? ?and? ?
punched? ?through? ?a? ?chain? ?of? ?holes!? ?
AAAAHHHHH!!? ?MURDER!!!? ?MURDER? ?IN? ?THE? ?UPPER? ?COURTC!!!!? ?
Series? ?of? ?screams? ?and? ?blood? ?filled? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?already? ?petrified,? ?his? ?face? ?white? ?as? ?a? ?
sheet.? ?It? ?was? ?probably? ?only? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?who? ?possessed? ?a? ?face? ?paler? ?than? ?him.? ?
He? ?had? ?never? ?imagined? ?that? ?this? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?was? ?so? ?powerful,? ?so? ?incredible? ?evil!? ?Things? ?
were? ?going? pletely? ?out? ?of? ?control!? ?
? ?
Ch.162:? ?This? ?Jade? ?Refuses? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?Thrown? ?Away? ?Brick? ?4? ?
The? ?lower? ?ranking? ?officials? ?that? ?charged? ?forward? ?to? ?apprehend? ?couldnt? ?block? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?
fists? ?at? ?all? ?and? ?all? ?perished? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?Seeing? ?the? ?situation? ?growing? ?severe,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Pei? ?Su,? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?all? ?leapt? ?over? ?to? ?surround? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?ready? ?to? ?attack.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?cried,? ?IGNORE? ?
HIM!? ?DONT? ?TOUCH? ?HIM!? ?HE? ?WONT? ?KILL? ?ANYMORE!? ? ?
As? ?long? ?as? ?they? ?didnt? ?prevent? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?from? pleting? ?his? mand,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?cause? ?
harm.? ?However,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?had? ?already? ?killed? ?over? ?ten? ?martial? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?so? ?who? ?
would? ?continue? ?to? ?let? ?him? ?run? ?free?? ?Of? ?course? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?believe? ?in? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?words.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?
someone? ?with? ?fast? ?reactions? ?and? ?could? ?remain? ?calm? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?chaos,? ?they? ?wouldve? ?
instantly? ?shouted? ?Drop? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?surrender? ?and? ?dont? ?move? ?or? ?a? mand? ?to? ?that? ?effect,? ?
but? ?things? ?were? ?happening? ?too? ?fast,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?react.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?never? ?experienced? ?
any? ?incidents? ?of? ?this? ?sort,? ?plus? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?in? ?distress,? ?his? ?ability? ?to? ?make? ?decisions? ?
pletely? ?out? ?of? ?sorts,? ?making? ?one? ?mistakes? ?after? ?the? ?other;? ?one? ?wrong? ?step? ?and? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?
steps? ?in? ?shambles.? ?Just? ?as? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?running? ?around? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?cut? ?off,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?suddenly? ?
appeared? ?behind? ?behind? ?him,? ?Trying? ?to? ?get? ?away?? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?realized? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?fleeing? ?without? ?direction? ?and? ?he? ?instantly? ?braked,? ?
trying? ?to? ?exin? ?himself,? ?I? ?wasnt...? ?? ?But? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?wait? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?speak? ?before? ?twisting? ?
his? ?arm? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ?crisp? ??CRACK?,? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?face? ?twisting.? ?
As? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?to? ?be? ?subdued? ?by? ?another? ?martial? ?god? ?whose? ?ability? ?and? ?strength? ?were? ?greater? ?
was? ?a? ?double? ?whammy? ?to? ?both? ?the? ?body? ?and? ?the? ?mind.? ?As? ?for? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?who? ?was? ?only? ?watching? ?
the? ?fight? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?without? ?participating,? ?he? mented? ?from? ?the? ?distance,? ?How? e? ?its? ?like? ?
his? ?strength? ?suddenly? ?exploded?? ? ?
He? ?was? ?referring? ?to? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?of? ?course.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?already? ?quite? ?capable? ?in? ?
bat,? ?but? ?with? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?on? ?him,? ?the? ?level? ?increased? ?twofold.? ?When? ?other? ?martial? ?
gods? ?faced? ?him? ?one? ?on? ?one,? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?two? ?against? ?one? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?fair,? ?but? ?since? ?no? ?one? ?
knew? ?the? ?secret? ?within,? ?they? ?were? ?too? ?embarrassed? ?to? ?attack? ?him? ?jointly,? ?because? ?wouldnt? ?it? ?be? ?
pathetic? ?otherwise?? ?As? ?they? ?fought,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?ran? ?down? ?the? ?main? ?street? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Court? ?while? ?covered? ?head? ?to? ?toe? ?in? ?blood,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?saw? ?a? ?pce? ?on? ?the? ?road? ?and? ?
dashed? ?right? ?in? ?head? ?first.? ?The? ?crowd? ?shouted,? ?HE? ?ENTERED? ?THE? ?PALACE? ?OF? ?YIN? ?YU!? ? ?
The? mand? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?gave? ?him? ?was? ?to? ?leave? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?say? ?where,? ?so? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?went? ?
randomly.? ?Several? ?martial? ?gods? ?also? ?followed? ?him? ?in.? ?Since? ?everyone? ?else? ?was? ?clear? ?of? ?mind,? ?
they? ?held? ?back? ?while? ?fighting? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?care? ?for? ?anyone? ?and? ?fought? ?with? ?all? ?
hes? ?worth? ?against? ?anyone? ?who? ?would? ?obstruct? ?his? ?orders.Thus,? ?this? ?enraged? ?the? ?other? ?martial? ?
gods.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shouted,? ?THIS? ?BRAT? ?REEKS? ?OF? ?EVIL,? ?LETS? ?BEAT? ?HIM? ?DOWN? ?FIRST? ?AND? ?
TALK? ?LATER!? ? ?
Everyone? ?had? ?that? ?very? ?intention,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shouted,? ?no? ?one? ?stayed? ?reserved? ?
any? ?longer,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?rushed? ?in,? ?surrounding? ?him? ?to? ?beat? ?him? ?to? ?a? ?pulp.? ?Swords? ?swung,? ?palms? ?
sted,? ?fists? ?flew,? ?legs? ?kicked;? ?half? ?of? ?that? ?already? ?deteriorating? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?instantly? ?
copsed!? ?
When? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?who? ?was? ?still? ?being? ?restrained? ?by? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?saw? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?eyes? ?his? ?pce? ?fall? ?
apart? ?from? ?the? ?brawl,? ?his? ?eyes? ?bulged? ?and? ?he? ?yelled,? ?PLEASE? ?STOP? ?FIGHTING!? ? ?
As? ?if? ?that? ?would? ?stop? ?the? ?martial? ?gods,? ?but? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?heard? ?his? ?order? ?and? ?suddenly? ?arrested? ?
his? ?fists.? ?Now? ?hed? ?done? ?it.? ?All? ?the? ?swords,? ?sts,? ?fists,? ?and? ?kicks? ?all? nded? ?heavily? ?on? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?
Zhen;? ?another? ?tragedy!? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?hold? ?back? ?his? ?longsword,? ?and? ?struck? ?it? ?deep? ?into? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?
Zhens? ?shoulder.? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?his? ?sword? ?was? ?dull? ?and? ?he? ?instantly? ?stopped? ?his? ?attack? ?so? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?wasnt? ?sliced? ?into? ?two.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?shouted,? ?STOP? ?FIGHTING,? ?IT? ?LOOKS? ?
LIKE? ?HE? ?CANT? ?MOVE? ?ANYMORE!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?wiped? ?the? ?blood? ?off? ?this? ?face,? ?Fucking? ?finally!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? id? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?stiffly? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?bound? ?by? ?ropes.? ?On? ?the? ?side,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?tied? ?
Yin? ?Yus? ?wrists? ?with? ?the? ?Immortal? ?Binding? ?rope? ?before? ?letting? ?go? ?of? ?him.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?
in? ?a? ?daze,? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?dumbfoundedly? ?at? ?the? ?mess? ?that? ?was? ?his? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?Scanning? ?
around,? ?his? ?eyes? ?moved? ?back? ?onto? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?who? ?dropped? ?to? ?the? ?floor? ?before? ?him.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?
Zhen? ?seemed? ?to? ?really? ?have? ?a? ?strong? ?life? ?force;? ?even? ?after? ?being? ?beaten? ?to? ?a? ?pulp? ?by? ?several? ?
martial? ?gods? ?just? ?now,? ?his? ?body? ?practically? ?contorted,? ?he? ?didnt? ?lie? ?for? ?very? ?long? ?before? ?he? ?
suddenly? ?sat? ?up? ?again? ?straight,? ?confused,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?martial? ?gods? ?were? ?all? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?mad? ?from? ?rage,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?shouted? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?
YOURE? ?IN? ?BIG? ?TROUBLE? ?NOW!? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?had? ?been? ?following? ?and? ?watching? ?closely? ?behind,? ?and? ?she? ?finally? ?exhaled,? ?her? ?face? ?
pale,? ?but? ?she? ?somehow? ?still? ?managed? ?to? ?coordinate? ?help? ?as? ?she? ?raised? ?two? ?pressed? ?fingers? ?to? ?
her? ?temple? ?and? ?cried? ?in? ?the? ?spiritual? munication? ?array,? ?MEDICAL? ?OFFICIALS,? ?
EMERGENCY? ?AID,? ?NOW!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?still? ?very? ?confused.? ?He? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?saw? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?sitting? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?so? ?
he? ?crawled? ?to? ?stand? ?up,? ?seeming? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?up.? ?Seeing? ?that? pletely? ?oblivious? ?face? ?
matched? ?with? ?a? ?background? ?of? ?his? ?smashed? ?divine? ?pce,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?still? ?silent? ?but? ?his? ?face? ?
was? ?slowly? ?contorting.? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?didnt? ?know? ?whats? ?transpired? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?asked,? ?Shixiong,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ?
...? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?suddenly? ?lost? ?all? ?sanity.? ?He? ?puffed? ?an? ?abrupt? ugh? ?then? ?shout? ?with? ?eyes? ?
brimming? ?red,? ?GO? ?DIE!? ? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?cry,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?present? ?all? ?widened? ?their? ?eyes? ?
instantly.? ?Having? ?received? ?the? ?order,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?immediately? ?took? ?action? ?without? ?thinking,? ?
grabbing? ?a? ?sword? ?from? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?with? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?one? ?hand? ?and? ?pulling? ?up? ?his? ?own? ?hair? ?
with? ?the? ?other,? ?he? ?aimed? ?for? ?his? ?own? ?throat.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?moved,? ?the? ?first? ?reaction? ?of? ?the? ?martial? ?gods? ?was? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?sneak? ?attack? ?
so? ?they? ?jumped? ?back? ?multiple? ?feet? ?away.? ?Yet,? ?they? ?had? ?never? ?expected? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?actually? ?
going? ?to? ?slit? ?his? ?own? ?throat,? ?and? ?by? ?then? ?it? ?was? ?too? te? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?snatch? ?his? ?sword,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?
roared? ?at? ?him.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?also? ?astounded? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?hadnt? ?yet? e? ?to? ?and? ?turned? ?away.? ?Blood? ?
was? ?about? ?to? ?stter? ?when? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?figure? ?suddenly? ?shed? ?behind? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen!? ?
CRACK? ?CRACK? ?CRACK? ?CRACK?,? ?within? ?an? ?instant,? ?all? ?four? ?of? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?limbs? ?were? ?
dislodged.? ?
Then,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?chopped? ?precisely? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?neck? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?lost? ?
consciousness? pletely,? ?falling? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?a? ?heap,? ?his? ?entire? ?body? ?no? ?longer? ?
resembling? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?human,? ?his? ?blood? ?puddling? ?around? ?him.? ?Finally,? ?everyone,? ?including? ?Xie? ?
Lian,? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?in? ?relief.? ?Everyone,? ?but? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?
He? ?turned? ?around,? ?his? ?expression? ?showing? ?neither? ?rage? ?nor? ?joy? ?but? ?exceedingly? ?grim,? ?and? ?he? ?
turned? ?to? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?With? ?things? ?progressed? ?thus,? ?I? ?trust? ?you? ?have? ?an? ?exnation?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?his? ?head? ?buried? ?deeply? ?in? ?his? ?hands,? ?and? ?only? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?him? ?did? ?he? ?
subconsciously? ?look? ?up,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?anything.? ?Im? ?not? ?involved.? ?Its? ?not? ?me.? ?Its...!? ? ?
However,? ?he? ?trailed? ?off? ?as? ?he? ?suddenly? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?suddenly? ?realized? ?just? ?
exactly? ?what? ?had? e? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?mouth.? ? ?
Under? ?so? ?many? ?eyes,? ?he? ?told? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?to? ?go? ?die,? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?heeded!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?impossible? ?for? ?anyone? ?not? ?to? ?have? ?gotten? ?a? ?clue.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?spoke? ?up,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?Qi? ?Yings? ?
reaction? ?just? ?now? ?mustve? ?been? ?borne? ?from? ?some? ?wicked? ?spell? ?casted? ?upon? ?him.? ?There? ?must? ?be? ?
something? ?on? ?him? ?that? ?makes? ?him? ?follow? ?Yin? ?Yus? mands.? ?But? ?what,? ?we? ?dont? ?know.? ? ?
Naturally,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?who? ?was? ?standing? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?knew? ?exactly? ?what? ?that? ?something? ?was,? ?but? ?
she? ?didnt? ?dare? ?speak? ?a? ?word.? ?Just? ?coordinating? ?helping? ?hands? ?on? ?scene? ?was? ?as? ?much? ?as? ?she? ?
could? ?do.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?said? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?Theres? ?such? ?a? ?thing? ?in? ?this? ?world???? ?
Just? ?then,? ?someone? ?pushed? ?aside? ?the? ?crowd? ?to? ?rush? ?in,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Jian? ?Yu.? ?It? ?was? ?obvious? ?that? ?
he? ?had? ?been? ?out? ?chasing? ?after? ?and? ?looking? ?for? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?before? ing? ?back,? ?and? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?known? ?
whats? ?happened,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?all? ?doing?? ?What...? ?Whats? ?happened? ?to? ?our? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu?? ?
HOW? ?DID? ?IT? ?BECOME? ?LIKE? ?THIS?!? ?WHO? ?SMASHED? ?IT??? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?approached? ?Yin? ?Yu? nguidly,? ?He? ?heeded? ?your? ?orders.? ?How? ?are? ?you? ?controlling? ?him?? ? ?
His? ?voice? ?wasnt? ?harsh,? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?oppressive? ?air? ?of? ?power,? ?exceedingly? ?suffocating,? ?and? ?
to? ?be? ?looked? ?down? ?upon? ?from? ?high? ?above,? ?it? ?added? ?another? yer? ?of? ?fear? ?in? ?ones? ?heart.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?
like? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?never? mitted? ?major? ?mistakes,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?like? ?this? ?before.? ?It? ?
seemed,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?really? ?let? ?him? ?off? ?easy.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yus? ?mind? ?was? ?already? ?in? ?disarray,? ?and? ?as? ?far? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?see,? ?his? ?mind? ?wasnt? ?very? ?
strong? ?either,? ?his? ?ability? ?to? ?react? ?in? ?situations? ?weak,? ?and? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?utter? ?a? ?
single? ?word.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?wasnt? ?responding,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Just? ?as? ?well.? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?wont? ?
speak? ?I? ?already? ?know.? ?Its? ?that? ?armour.? ? ?
Hes? ?done? ?for.? ?Finished.? ?Everything? ?was? ?doomed.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?crouched? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?hugging? ?his? ?head? ?anew? ?as? ?waves? ?of? ?talk? ?started? ?from? ?all? ?around? ?
him:? ? ?
Astonishing...? ?I? ?have? ?never? ?witnessed? ?anything? ?more? ?inconceivable? ?in? ?the? ?heavens!? ? ?
A? ?heavenly? ?official? ?manipting? ?another? ?heavenly? ?official? ?to? ?have? ?him? ?kill? ?without? ?reservations.? ?
Hes? ?murdered? ?over? ?ten? ?officials? ?and? ?then? ?hed? ?tell? ?him? ?to? ?go? ?die?!? ? ?
What? ?a? ?vile? ?heart...? ?
Among? ?the? ?crowds,? ?when? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?figured? ?out? ?such? ?a? ?major? ?incident? ?had? ?happened,? ?his? ?face? ?also? ?
nched.? ?Still,? ?he? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?and? ?charged? ?out,? ?kneeling? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?My? ?Lord!? ?THAT? ?
ARMOUR? ?WAS,? ?WAS,? ?IT? ?WAS? ?ME? ?WHO? ?GAVE? ?IT? ?TO? ?QUAN? ?YI? ?ZHEN,? ?IT? ?HAD? ?NOTHING? ?TO? ?
DO? ?WITH? ?YIN? ?YU!? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?seemed? ?to? ?stir,? ?and? ?he? ?croaked,? ?Jian? ?Yu...? ? ?
Jian? ?Yu? ?braced? ?himself? ?and? ?cried? ?loudly,? ?I? ?HAD? ?ONLY? ?WANTED? ?TO? ?TEACH? ?THAT? ?BRAT? ?A? ?
LESSON,? ?BUT? ?I? ?HADNT? ?THOUGHT...? ?THAT? ?IT? ?WOULD? ?CAUSE? ?SUCH? ?A? ?MAJOR? ?
INCIDENT...? ?
On? ?the? ?side,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?still? ?unconscious,? ?lying? ?in? ?a? ?pool? ?of? ?his? ?own? ?blood,? ?and? ?the? ?
Medicine? ?Masters? ?and? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?had? ?rushed? ?to? ?the? ?scene,? ?surrounding? ?him.? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?
said,? ?Ive? ?always? ?hated? ?that? ?brat? ?but? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?always? ?treated? ?him? ?with? ?courtesy,? ?many? ?here? ?
can? ?stand? ?witness? ?to? ?this.? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?anything? ?about? ?the? ?armour!? ? ?
However,? ?at? ?this? ?point,? ?it? ?was? ?too? te.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?would? ?believe? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?wasnt? ?
involved? ?at? ?all? ?anymore.? ?Instantly,? ?someone? ?piped? ?up,? ?Youre? ?only? ?a? ?low? ?ranking? ?official? ?in? ?the? ?
Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?yet? ?you? ?already? ?hate? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?causing? ?him? ?harm.? ?Its? ?easy? ?to? ?imagine? ?
that? ?the? ?master? ?heavenly? ?official? ?you? ?serve? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?any? ?better.? ? ?
There? ?were? ?even? ?taunts,? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?anything?? ?If? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?anything,? ?why? ?would? ?he? ?tell? ?
him? ?to? ?go? ?die?? ?Dont? ?tell? ?me? ?hes? ?only? ?joking.? ? ?
If? ?its? ?said? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?reactions? ?were? ?all? ?reasonable,? ?that? ?he? ?only? ?lost? ?himself? ?from? ?distress,? ?then,? ?
his? st? ?words? ?of? ?go? ?die? ?negated? ?everything? ?and? ?could? ?not? ?break? ?him? ?free? ?of? ?condemnation.? ?
Thinking? ?back,? ?when? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?first? ?told? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?this? ?story,? ?she? ?said? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?ying? ?a? ?
prank,? ?which? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?now? ?appreciate? ?it? ?as? ?her? ?trying? ?to? ?help? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?cover? ?up? ?a? ?little.? ?Jian? ?
Yu? ?couldnt? ?believe? ?it,? ?What?? ?Stop? ?talking? ?nonsense,? ?how? ?can? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?say? ?anything? ?of? ?the? ?sort?? ?
Hes? ?always? ?been? ?polite? ?and? ?courteous? ?with? ?that? ?brat,? ?why? ?would? ?he? ?tell? ?him? ?to? ?go? ?die?? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?
you? ?didnt? ?say? ?it,? ?right?? ?You? ?didnt? ?say? ?something? ?like? ?that?? ?You? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?said? ?it!? ?
However,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?didnt? ?answer? ?him,? ?and? ?instead,? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes.? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?just? ?wouldnt? ?ept? ?it,? ?
and? ?everyone? ?around? ?had? ?be? ?speechless,? ?We? ?all? ?heard? ?it? ?with? ?our? ?own? ?ears,? ?how? ?can? ?it? ?be? ?
denied?? ?
Jian? ?Yu? ?quickly? ?said,? ?There? ?mustve? ?been? ?a? ?misunderstanding!? ?Theres? ?so? ?much? ?you? ?all? ?dont? ?
know!? ? ?
No? ?matter? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?misunderstanding,? ?whether? ?if? ?we? ?know? ?or? ?not,? ?theres? ?no? ?
misunderstanding? ?great? ?enough? ?for? ?one? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?kill? ?ones? ?own? ?shidi?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?and? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?were? ?both? ?silenced.? ?That? ?heavenly? ?official? ?continued,? ?I? ?heard? ?
ever? ?since? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?went? ?independent? ?and? ?erected? ?his? ?own? ?pce,? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?the? ?
Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?stopped? ?caring? ?for? ?him.? ?Every? ?time? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?visited,? ?the? ?excuse? ?was? ?
always? ?no? ?one? ?was? ?around.? ?I? ?was? ?confused? ?at? ?first,? ?so? ?turns? ?out? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?they? ?couldnt? ?
stand? ?him? ?eh...? ? ?
Speaking? ?of,? ?didnt? ?someone? ?mistake? ?the? ?wrong? ?person? ?at? ?the? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Banquet? ?the? ?other? ?
day?? ?I? ?saw? ?how? ?dark? ?their? ?faces? ?got? ?at? ?the? ?time.? ?
Those? ?were? ?all? ?undeniable? ?truths,? ?but? ?the? ?conclusion? ?was? ?wrong,? ?Oh,? ?I? ?know? ?of? ?that? ?incident? ?too,? ?
it? ?was? ?pretty? ?awkward,? ?but? ?its? ?still? ?not? ?bad? ?enough? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?harm? ?someone...? ? ?
Yea,? ?its? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?small-minded...? ?
Jian? ?Yus? ?eyes? ?were? ?seeing? ?red,? ?and? ?he? ?shouted,? ?I? ?ALREADY? ?SAID? ?His? ?Highness? ?HAD? ?
NOTHING? ?TO? ?DO? ?WITH? ?THIS,? ?IM? ?THE? ?ONE? ?WHO? ?COMMITTED? ?THE? ?CRIME!? ?I? ?ADMIT? ?TO? ?
EVERYTHING,? ?IS? ?THAT? ?NOT? ?ENOUGH?!? ? ?
Yet,? ?even? ?if? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?to? ?jump? ?into? ?the? ?Yellow? ?River,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?wash? ?himself? ?clean.? ?
In? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?others,? ?this? ?was? ?only? ?enough? ?to? ?prove? ?that? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?a? ?malicious? ?but? ?loyal? ?
subordinate.? ?Besides,? ?only? ?two? ?words? ?were? ?enough? ?to? ?shut? ?down? ?all? ?arguments,? ?Well,? ?go? ?die? ?
didnt? e? ?out? ?of? ?anyone? ?elses? ?mouths!? ? ?
Things? ?were? ?bing? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?heated,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Take? ?them? ?all? ?down.? ?
Ling? ?Wen,? ?stay? ?here? ?and? ?watch? ?over? ?Qi? ?Ying.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?inclined? ?her? ?head? ?to? ?acknowledge? ?the? mand,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?stalked? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?
Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?Several? ?martial? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?pulled? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?
heart-stricken,? ?Let? ?it? ?go,? ?Jian? ?Yu.? ?Dont? ?say? ?anymore.? ? ?
Jian? ?Yu? ?was? ?also? ?pulled? ?up? ?and? ?bound? ?with? ?the? ?Immortal-Binding? ?rope,? ?and? ?he? ?cried,? ?Its? ?always? ?
let? ?it? ?go,? ?let? ?it? ?go,? ?this? ?time? ?you? ?mustnt? ?let? ?it? ?go!? ?Let? ?it? ?go? ?and? ?youll? ?be? ?finished!? ?Youll? ?be? ?
banished!? ?Youll? ?be? ?banished? ?for? ?sure!? ? ?
However,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?only? ?sighed,? ?Let? ?it? ?go.? ?If? ?its? ?banishment? ?then? ?so? ?be? ?it.? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?stay? ?here...? ?
theres? ?no? ?meaning? ?to? ?it.? ? ?
Jian? ?Yu? ?cried? ?bitterly,? ?...? ?YOU,? ?YOU? ?SHOULD? ?NEVER,? ?EVER? ?HAVE? ?SAID? ?THOSE? ?WORDS.? ?
JUST? ?THOSE? ?TWO? ?WORDS? ?AND? ?YOUVE? ?LOST? ?ALL? ?HOPE? ?OF? ?TURNING? ?THIS? ?AROUND!? ?
YOUD? ?USUALLY? ?NEVER? ?CURSE? ?FOR? ?HIM? ?TO? ?GO? ?DIE,? ?SO? ?WHY? ?OF? ?ALL? ?TIMES? ?YOU? ?HAD? ?
TO? ?SAY? ?IT? ?NOW?? ?THOSE? ?WORDS!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?suddenly? ?aged? ?for? ?ten? ?years,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?had? ?lost? ?its? ?light.? ?He? ?himself? ?
seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?little? ?lost,? ?and? ?he? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?why? ?either,? ?Im? ?just...? ?Sigh,? ?I? ?
dont? ?want? ?to? ?argue? ?anymore.? ? ?
He? ?stumbled? ?a? ?couple? ?steps? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?being? ?taken? ?away,? ?and? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?suddenly? ?cried,? ?WHY?!? ?
Everyone? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him.? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?cried,? ?ITS? ?NOT? ?LIKE? ?YOU? ?DIDNT? ?WORK? ?AS? ?HARD!? ?
YOURE? ?STRONGER? ?THAN? ?HIM? ?BY? ?TEN? ?THOUSAND? ?FOLD,? ?BETTER? ?THAN? ?HIM? ?BY? ?A? ?
MILLION? ?FOLD!? ?QUAN? ?YI? ?ZHEN? ?IS? ?NOTHING!? ?SO? ?WHAT? ?IF? ?I? ?HATE? ?HIM?? ?WHY? ?IS? ?IT? ?THAT? ?
HES? ?LIKE? ?THAT,? ?AND? ?YOURE? ?LIKE? ?THIS.? ?WHY? ?ISNT? ?IT? ?HIM? ?WHOS? ?BANISHED??? ? ?
He? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?in? ?resentment,? ?so? ?filled? ?with? ?hate? ?for? ?the? ?reality? ?of? ?things,? ?so? ?filled? ?with? ?hate? ?
tears? ?rolled? ?down? ?his? ?cheeks.? ?But,? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?things? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?that? ?just? ?by? ?working? ?hard? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?enough.? ?
Perhaps? ?he? ?knew? ?this? ?in? ?his? ?heart,? ?but? ?he? ?just? ?couldnt? ?ept? ?it,? ?unable? ?at? ?all? ?to? ?swallow? ?this? ?
resentment.? ?
Listening? ?to? ?his? ?cries,? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?steps? ?became? ?too? ?heavy? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?move.? ?
He? ?buried? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?a? ?heap? ?before? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?and? ?
he? ?roared,? ?ENOUGH!? ?I? ?ALREADY? ?SAID? ?DONT? ?SAY? ?ANYMORE!!!? ?PLEASE,? ?JUST? ?LET? ?ME? ?
GO!? ? ?
He? ?covered? ?his? ?ears? ?and? ?cried? ?until? ?he? ?was? ?hoarse,? ?PLEASE? ?STOP? ?REPEATEDLY? ?
REMINDING? ?ME,? ?STOP? ?TALKING,? ?PLEASE,? ?I? ?BEG? ?YOU? ?TO? ?ALL? ?STOP? ?TALKING!!!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?watch? ?any? ?longer,? ?...Thats? ?enough.? ? ?
Thus,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?dispersed? ?the? ?scene,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?lightly? ?separated? ?their? ?foreheads.? ?
After? ?having? ?touched? ?foreheads? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?it? ?a? ?bit? ?numb? ?and? ?a? ?bit? ?itchy? ?even,? ?his? ?
front? ?ufortably? ?warm.? ?He? ?wanted? ?to? ?raise? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?rub? ?at? ?it,? ?but? ?his? ?limbs? ?couldnt? ?move.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?detected? ?his? ?little? ?difort,? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?rub? ?
like? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?natural? ?thing? ?to? ?do? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?before? ?dropping? ?his? ?hand.? ?Outside? ?by? ?the? ?
stone? ?wall,? ?the? ?ghost? ?mask? ?wearing? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?been? ?pacing? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?
turned? ?to? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?and? ?said? ?coldly,? ?You? ?want? ?to? e? ?out?? ? ?
He? ?intentionally? ?changed? ?his? ?voice.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?nodded,? ?I? ?do.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?replied,? ?Very? ?well.? ?Look? ?here!? ?Then,? ?in? ?the? ?blink? ?of? ?an? ?eye? ?with? ?shing? ?speed,? ?the? ?
shovel? ?was? ?whacked? ?against? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?head!? ?
CLUNK!?? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?instantly? ?dropped? ?silent.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned,? ?No? ?way.? ?He? ?whacked? ?
him? ?dead??? ?He? ?really? ?killed? ?him??? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?heartily,? ?Dont? ?worry? ?gege,? ?hes? ?not? ?dead,? ?just? ?fainted.? ? ?
After? ?the? ?shovel? ?was? ?swung,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?exhaled? ?a? ?breath.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?decided? ?to? ?
dig? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?wall? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?raised? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel,? ?digging? ?through? ?
the? ?wall? ?shovel? ?by? ?shovel.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?
If? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?to? ?save? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?directly,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?fight? ?him? ?and? ?win,? ?and? ?he? ?
risk? ?exposing? ?his? ?identity,? ?which? ?would? ?be? ?distressful.? ?The? ?rtionship? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?shixiong? ?
and? ?shidi? ?truly? ?was? ?distressful? ?to? ?the? ?extreme,? ?and? ?whos? ?the? ?more? ?distressed? ?couldnt? ?even? ?be? ?
pared.? ?It? ?was? ?probably? ?for? ?the? ?best? ?that? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?pretended? ?not? ?to? ?know? ?him.? ? ?
San? ?Lang,? ?should? ?we? ?maybe? ?also? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?here? ?now?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?enjoying? ?himself? ?hanging? ?where? ?they? ?were,? ?Hm?? ?Already?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?Well,? ?yeah?? ?You? ?want? ?to? ?live? ?in? ?here?? ? ?
If? ?its? ?with? ?gege,? ?I? ?dont? ?see? ?why? ?not.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Alright,? ?fine.? ?I? ?was? ?joking.? ?He? ?schooled? ?
his? ?expression? ?and? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?cover? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ears.? ?
Whats? ?this?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Im? ?too? zy? ?to? ?walk? ?out,? ?so? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?just? ?blow? ?the? ?whole? ?ce? ?up.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?thinking? ?whether? ?if? ?they? ?would? ?blow? ?up? ?others? ?who? ?were? ?also? ?swallowed? ?by? ?the? ?
mountain? ?spirit? ?when? ?his? ?expression? ?changed? ?suddenly,? ?Wait.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?bore? ?the? ?same? ?expression? ?and? ?dropped? ?his? ?hands.? ?The? ?two? ?listened? ?intently,? ?and? ?a? ?
moment? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered,? ?Did? ?you? ?hear? ?that?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?lowered? ?his? ?voice,? ?I? ?did.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?on? ?one? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?digging? ?holes? ?with? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel,? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?
other? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?stone? ?wall,? ?there? ?was? ?someone? ?else? ?who? ?was? ?talking.? ?
There? ?werent? ?any? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?spying,? ?they? ?heard? ?the? ?voice? ?directly? ?themselves,? ?because? ?
that? ?person? ?was? ?standing? ?really,? ?really? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?stone? ?wall,? ?almost? ?pressing? ?against? ?it? ?and? ?
speaking.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?breath? ?to? ?listen,? ?but? ?could? ?only? ?hear? ?muffled,? ?intermittent,? ?indistinct? ?
words,? ?like? ?ate? ?them?,? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?martial? ?gods.? ?His? ?mind? ?whizzed,? ?and? ?he? ?exchanged? ?a? ?
look? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?then? ?tried? ?with? ?difficulty? ?to? ?move? ?closer? ?towards? ?the? ?voice.? ?
That? ?voice? ?belonged? ?to? ?a? ?man,? ?and? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?conversing? ?with? ?someone? ?because? ?every? ?
time? ?he? ?said? ?something,? ?he? ?would? ?pause? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?Yet,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?hear? ?any? ?sounds? ?
from? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?was? ?conversing? ?with.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?the? ?other? ?was? ?further? ?away.? ?
Once? ?they? ?shuffled? ?over? ?silently,? ?that? ?voice? ?became? ?somewhat? ?clearer.? ?Although? ?words? ?were? ?still? ?
somewhat? ?blurred? ?here? ?and? ?there,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?at? ?least? ?heard? ?fuller? ?sentences.? ?
That? ?man? ?said,? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?has? ?also? e.? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?take? ?this? ?step,? ?Im? ?
sure? ?youre? ?the? ?same,? ?but? ?hes? ?beyond? ?saving.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?inwardly,? ?Me?? ?How? ?am? ?I? ?beyond? ?saving?? ?Wait,? ?this? ?voice...? ?
This? ?voice? ?was? ?very? ?familiar;? ?he? ?mustve? ?heard? ?it? ?before,? ?and? ?had? ?heard? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?long,? ?long? ?time,? ?
not? ?just? ?the? ?once? ?or? ?twice.? ?But? ?since? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?long,? ?long? ?time? ?ago,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?match? ?the? ?voice? ?to? ?
the? ?man? ?instantly.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?thinking? ?really? ?hard,? ?that? ?man? ?added,? ?Then? ?let? ?him? ?end? ?here.? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?who? ?this? ?voice? ?belonged? ?to.? ?
He? ?twitched? ?his? ?lips? ?and? ?muttered? ?without? ?a? ?sound,? ?Guoshi?!? ? ?
The? ?person? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?had? ?the? ?exact? ?same? ?voice? ?as? ?the? ?esteemed? ?
master? ?who? ?once? ?taught? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XianLe!? ?
C? ?
Ch.163:? ?Riddle? ?of? ?the? ?Mysterious? ?Guoshi? ?Confounding? ?Minds? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?started? ?racing? ?wildly,? ?and? ?even? ?his? ?fingertips? ?were? ?slightly? ?trembling.? ?However,? ?
he? ?remained? posed? ?and? ?didnt? ?make? ?a? ?sound,? ?only? ?lifting? ?his? ?head? ?a? ?little? ?to? ?whisper? ?next? ?to? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?ear,? ?...San? ?Lang,? ?dont? ?move.? ?The? ?voice? ?out? ?there? ?sounds? ?a? ?lot? ?like? ?my? ?master.? ?
Lets? ?not? ?be? ?discovered...? ?
Although? ?very? ?simr,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?say? ?for? ?sure? ?either? ?since? ?it? ?wasnt? ?like? ?there? ?werent? ?people? ?
who? ?shared? ?simr? ?voices.? ?Besides,? ?he? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?for? ?centuries,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?very? ?
well? ?remembered? ?wrong.? ?If? ?they? ?didnt? ?make? ?any? ?reckless? ?moves? ?and? ?only? ?observed? ?quietly? ?to? ?
see? ?how? ?things? ?would? ?progress,? ?perhaps? ?they? ?would? ?learn? ?more? ?secrets.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?bowed? ?
his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?hugging? ?his? ?waist,? ?Alright...? ?you? ?dont? ?move? ?either.? ? ?
Rocks? ?and? ?earth? ?crushed? ?at? ?them? ?from? ?all? ?around,? ?forcing? ?their? ?bodies? ?to? ?press? ?tightly? ?against? ?
one? ?another,? ?their? ?faces? ?brushing,? ?their? ?ears? ?warm.? ?Although? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?right? ?time,? ?a? ?thought? ?
shed? ?through? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind,? ?To? ?die? ?buried? ?together? ?doesnt? ?feel? ?so? ?bad.? ?Just? ?then,? ?that? ?
voice? ?sounded? ?again,? ?What? ?about? ?the? ?other? ?two?? ?Where? ?have? ?they? ?run? ?off? ?to?? ? ?
The? ?other? ?two?? ?There? ?are? ?two? ?more? panions?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?listen? ?closely? ?to? ?find? ?out? ?just? ?who? ?the? ?other? ?person? ?conversing? ?was,? ?but? ?the? ?
strange? ?thing? ?was,? ?after? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?C? ?he? ?would? ?address? ?him? ?as? ?Guoshi? ?for? ?now? ?C? ?after? ?he? ?
posed? ?the? ?question,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?response.? ?
It? ?really? ?was? ?strange.? ?In? ?such? ?a? ?distance,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?could? ?both? ?hear? ?Guoshis? ?
question,? ?and? ?technically,? ?his? ?voice? ?wasnt? ?loud? ?and? ?he? ?wasnt? ?yelling? ?at? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?this? ?lungs,? ?so? ?
the? ?other? ?party? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?too? ?far? ?away? ?either.? ?If? ?they? ?should? ?respond,? ?then? ?at? ?least? ?some? ?voice? ?
would? ?be? ?heard.? ?Yet,? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?nothing? ?to? ?be? ?heard.? ?
Guoshi? ?spoke? ?up? ?again,? ?Thank? ?them? ?for? ?their? ?efforts,? ?but? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?the? ?
small-fries? ?anymore,? ?nothing? ?will? e? ?of? ?them.? ?Weve? ?got? ?more? ?important? ?things? ?to? ?do? ?right? ?
now.? ? ?
Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?This? ?clearly? ?shows? ?hes? ?gotten? ?a? ?response? ?and? ?is? ?talking? ?
to? ?someone?? ? ?
The? ?Guoshi? ?outside? ?was? ?almost? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?talking? ?to? ?himself? ?or? ?having? ?a? ?conversation? ?with? ?air.? ?
A? ?creepy? ?image? ?appeared? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?and? ?he? ?immediately? ?brushed? ?it? ?off,? ?thinking? ?there? ?
might? ?be? ?another? ?possibility,? ?which? ?was? ?Guoshi? ?could? ?hear? ?that? ?persons? ?voice? ?but? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?
could.? ?
Suspicion? ?was? ?growing? ?thicker? ?and? ?thicker? ?in? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?he? ?listened? ?with? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?
intensity,? ?turning? ?over? ?each? ?word? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?uttered? ?in? ?his? ?mind? ?as? ?Guoshi? ?added,? ?Is? ?that? ?all? ?
the? ?people? ?inside? ?the? ?mountain?? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?lets? ?bring? ?them? ?all? ?to? ?the? ?Kiln? ?first,? ?Ill? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?
way? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?them? ?one? ?by? ?one? ?then.? ?The? ?faster? ?the? ?better,? ?they? ?must? ?get? ?there? ?within? ?two? ?
days.? ? ?
The? ?Kiln!? ?
And,? ?within? ?two? ?days.? ?The? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?array? ?couldnt? ?be? ?used? ?within? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?so? ?
how? ?could? ?they? ?get? ?there? ?in? ?two? ?days?? ?And? ?what? ?was? ?this? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?them?? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?that? ?voice? ?continued,? ?Call? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?over,? ?lets? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?Kiln? ?together.? ?In? ?
order? ?to? ?face? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?crown? ?prince,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?one? ?of? ?us? ?should? ?be? ?missing.? ?Right? ?
now? ?hes? ?still? ?not? ?yet? ?awakened.? ?If? ?he? ?should? ?wake...? ?its? ?hard? ?to? ?imagine? ?what? ?he? ?will? ?do? ?this? ?
time.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shocked.? ?Was? ?he? ?talking? ?about? ?him?? ?
Right? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?sounds? ?of? ?explosion? ?within? ?the? ?mountain? ?body.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?the? ?
Guoshi? ?outside? ?question,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Inside? ?the? ?stone? ?wall,? ?he? ?also? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?ask,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Somethings? ?happened? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?whispered.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?responded? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?already? ?pressed? ?his? ?forehead? ?with? ?his.? ?In? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?right? ?eye,? ?the? ?situation? ?with? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?cave? ?
appeared? ?once? ?more.? ?And,? ?this? ?should? ?be? ?what? ?had? ?happened? ?a? ?little? ?earlier.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?finally? ?dug? ?
out? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?from? ?the? ?stone? ?wall,? boriously? ?dragged? ?him? ?down? ?and? ?heaved? ?a? ?sigh.? ?Yet? ?
unexpected,? ?the? ?unconscious? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?suddenly? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?pulled? ?the? ?mask? ?off? ?of? ?
Yin? ?Yus? ?face!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?actually? ?only? ?pretending? ?to? ?have? ?fainted? ?earlier!? ? ?
Now? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?about? ?it,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?would? ?be? ?extremely? ?familiar? ?with? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?habit? ?
of? ?pacing? ?when? ?thinking,? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?spoke,? ?his? ?strength? ?when? ?he? ?hit,? ?and? ?perhaps? ?the? ?moment? ?
Yin? ?Yus? ?shovel? ?was? ?swinging? ?down? ?his? ?way,? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?known? ?who? ?was? ?behind? ?the? ?mask.? ?It? ?
was? ?just,? ?it? ?was? ?inconceivable? ?that? ?thered? e? ?a? ?day? ?someone? ?like? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?would? ?know? ?
to? ?use? ?deception.? ?Although? ?it? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?the? ?most? ?ordinary? ?of? ?tricks,? ?but? ?when? ?it? ?was? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?who? ?used? ?it,? ?it? ?could? ?be? ?considered? pletely? ?out? ?of? ?this? ?world,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?
no? ?one? ?was? ?prepared.? ? ?
Underneath? ?the? ?mask? ?was? ?that? ?terrified? ?and? ?dimly? ?pale? ?face? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?obviously? ?stunned? ?from? ?
surprise.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?however,? ?was? ?fiercely? ?thrilled,? ?jumping? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?
SHIXIONG!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?saw? ?something? ?extremely? ?horrifying,? ?his? ?lips? ?twisting,? ?then? ?abruptly,? ?he? ?
hugged? ?his? ?head,? ?YOUVE? ?GOT? ?THE? ?WRONG? ?PERSON!? ? ?
Having? ?roared,? ?he? ?bolted.? ?As? ?he? ?ran,? ?he? ?sted? ?at? ?the? ?person? ?behind? ?him? ?to? ?block? ?him,? ?DONT? ?
COME? ?NEAR? ?ME!? ?DONT? ?FOLLOW? ?ME!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?also? ?dashed? ?after? ?him,? pletely? ?ignoring? ?the? ?sts? ?and? ?only? ?yelled,? ?
SHIXIONG!? ?ITS? ?ME!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?roar? ?out? ?an? ?expletive,? ?GODAMMIT,? ?ITS? ?BECAUSE? ?ITS? ?YOU? ?THAT? ?IM? ?
TERRIFIED!? ?DONT? ?FOLLOW? ?ME!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?ran? ?and? ?fought? ?the? ?entire? ?way,? ?causing? ?the? ?mountain? ?to? ?rumble? ?from? ?the? ?sts.? ?Over? ?on? ?
this? ?side,? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?What? ?are? ?they? ?doing? ?over? ?there?? ?Whats? ?with? ?all? ?the? ?noise?? ?
There? ?was? ?still? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?answered? ?him? ?but? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?gotten? ?his? ?response,? ?
I? ?see.? ?Kids? ?these? ?days,? ?so? ?energetic.? ?Ill? ?take? ?my? ?leave? ?first.? ?Lets? ?get? ?together? ?again? ?once? ?youre? ?
close? ?to? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?
He? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?leave.? ?Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?covered? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ears? ?anew,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
closed? ?his? ?eyes.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?violent? ?tremor? ?from? ?all? ?around,? ?and? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?
that? ?had? ?been? ?pushing? ?against? ?their? ?bodies? ?was? ?finally? ?blown? ?apart.? ?The? ?two? ?leapt? ?out? ?together,? ?
nding? ?lighting? ?on? ?their? ?feet,? ?and? ?breathed? ?fresh? ?air? ?once? ?more.? ?However,? ?on? ?the? ?outside? ?was? ?an? ?
empty? ?cave;? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?Guoshi? ?nor? ?that? ?mysterious? ?second? ?person,? ?their? ?figures? pletely? ?
gone.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?exchanged? ?a? ?look.? ?They? ?werent? ?in? ?a? ?hurry? ?to? ?give? ?chase? ?and? ?they? ?
hadnt? ?yet? ?separated? ?when? ?from? ?the? ?cave? ?adjacent? ?to? ?them? ?came? ?charging? ?a? ?ck? ?d? ?man.? ?It? ?
was? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?He? ?waved? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel? ?and? ?dashed? ?madly? ?towards? ?the? ?two,? ?
CHENGZHU!!!? ?Your? ?Highness!!!? ? ?
Behind? ?him,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?who? ?was? ?head? ?covered? ?in? ?blood? ?from? ?the? ?blows? ?also? ?came? ?rushing? ?in.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?bother? ?looking? ?up? ?and? ?only? ?flicked? ?his? ?hand.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ??BOOM?? ?sound;? ?Quan? ?
Yi? ?Zhen? ?instantly? ?raised? ?both? ?arms? ?to? ?block,? ?yet,? ?the? ?move? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?used? ?couldnt? ?be? ?blocked? ?
by? ?fists.? ?After? ?smokes? ?dispersed,? ?what? ?was? ?left? ?where? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?stood? ?was? ?a? ?daruma? ?doll? ?
with? ?big,? ?wide? ?eyes,? ?looking? ?very? ?innocent.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?trick? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?used? ?on? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?
Qiu? st? ?time.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?stop? ?his? ?crazed? ?run,? ?wiping? ?his? ?sweat? ?away? ?as? ?he? ?
approached,? ?Im? ?eternally? ?grateful,? ?Chengzhu.? ? ?
Did? ?you? ?really? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?scared?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?still? ?shaken,? ?and? ?he? ?smiled? ?bitterly,? ?Truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?right? ?now? ?when? ?I? ?see? ?His? ?
Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?I? ?only? ?want? ?to? ?run? ?for? ?as? ?far? ?away? ?as? ?possible.? ? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard,? ?he? ?found? ?it? ?funny? ?but? ?could? ?sympathize.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?
personality? ?is? ?now? ?a? ?severe? ?shadow? ?in? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?heart.? ?That? ?daruma? ?doll? ?was? ?still? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?
wide-eyed? ?as? ?it? ?swayed? ?heavily? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?without? ?anyone? ?caring.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?pity? ?for? ?it? ?and? ?
was? ?about? ?to? ?pick? ?it? ?up? ?when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?the? ?ground? ?shake,? ?his? ?body? ?also? ?falling? ?over? ?along? ?
with? ?the? ?tremors,? ?almost? ?shaking? ?harder? ?than? ?that? ?daruma? ?doll.? ?He? ?quickly? ?steadied? ?himself,? ?
Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Earthquake?? ? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?need? ?help,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?held? ?his? ?arm? ?to? ?help? ?steady? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?
turned? ?to? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?Open? ?a? ?tunnel? ?and? ?go? ?out? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?recovered? ?extremely? ?fast? ?and? ?acknowledged,? ?Yes? ?sir!? ? ?
Then? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?his? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel,? ?rapidly? ?and? ?concisely? ?dug? ?out? ?a? ?hole? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?
amount? ?of? ?time.? ?Sunlight? ?from? ?the? ?outside? ?shone? ?through;? ?when? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?took? ?a? ?look,? ?surprise? ?filled? ?
his? ?face.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?is? ?it? ?an? ?earthquake? ?or? ?is? ?the? ?mountain? ?
copsing?? ? ?
Its? ?neither!? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?answered,? ?This? ?mountain? ?spirit...? ?its? ?running!? ? ?
Running?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?exchanged? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?both? ?ran? ?up? ?to? ?look? ?outside? ?the? ?
mountain? ?spirit.? ?
It? ?really? ?was? ?running!? ?Outside? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?mountain,? ?all? ?the? ?sceneries,? ?the? ndscapes? ?were? ?
rapidly? ?speeding? ?behind,? ?almost? ?reduced? ?to? ?nothing? ?but? ?colourful? ?streaks.? ?From? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?it,? ?it? ?
was? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?riding? ?a? ?fast? ?running? ?horse? ?carriage,? ?or? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?sitting? ?on? ?the? ?shoulders? ?
of? ?a? ?giant? ?running? ?wild!? ?
Hills,? ?rivers,? ?fields,? ?forests,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?trampled? ?beneath? ?the? ?feet? ?of? ?this? ?mountain? ?spirit,? ?
crushed? ?to? ?make? ?way.? ?Whooshing? ?whirlwinds? ?blew? ?in? ?from? ?the? ?hole? ?and? ?the? ?hair? ?and? ?ribbon? ?
bands? ?all? ?started? ?dancing? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?remarked,? ?By? ?the? ?speed? ?of? ?this? ?run,? ?itll? ?probably? ?only? ?
take? ?two? ?days? ?to? ?reach? ?the? ?Kiln...? ?
Two? ?days?? ?Hearing? ?this? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
No? ?wonder!? ?No? ?wonder? ?they? ?couldnt? ?hear? ?the? ?responding? ?voice? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?person,? ?and? ?no? ?
wonder? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?requested? ?for? ?the? ?other? ?to? ?bring? ?them? ?to? ?the? ?Kiln? ?within? ?two? ?days.? ?
Because? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?Guoshi? ?wasnt? ?talking? ?to? ?another? ?person,? ?he? ?was? ?talking? ?to? ?this? ?mountain? ?
spirit!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?mustve? ?figured? ?it? ?out? ?too,? ?Just? ?as? ?well.? ?Borrowing? ?its? ?strength,? ?we? ?wont? ?need? ?to? ?
walk? ?so? ?slowly? ?anymore.? ?Once? ?were? ?there,? ?that? ?person? ?outside? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?will? ?show? ?himself? ?
again.? ?Well? ?know? ?what? ?he? ?wants? ?then.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?was? ?looking? ?somber.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?noticed? ?and? ?asked,? ?Gege,? ?whats? ?wrong?? ? ?
What? ?did? ?he? ?mean,? ?not? ?yet? ?awakened?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
That? ?voice? ?earlier? ?said? ?right? ?now? ?hes? ?still? ?not? ?yet? ?awakened.? ?If? ?he? ?should? ?wake...? ?its? ?hard? ?to? ?
imagine? ?what? ?he? ?will? ?do? ?this? ?time.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?If? ?that? ?man? ?really? ?was? ?my? ?master,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?
talking? ?about? ?me,? ?then? ?what? ?did? ?he? ?mean? ?by? ?all? ?that?? ? ?
Gege,? ?dont? ?think? ?too? ?much? ?right? ?now.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?First,? ?that? ?man? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?your? ?
master;? ?second,? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?he? ?spoke? ?of? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?you.? ? ?
But? ?if? ?it? ?was?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?urged,? ?I? ?have? ?some? ?baseless? ?guesses,? ?will? ?you? ?hear? ?me? ?out? ?and? ?see? ?if? ?
they? ?make? ?sense?? ? ?
Very? ?well.? ?Gege,? ?do? ?tell.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?started,? ?Assuming? ?that? ?man? ?is? ?my? ?master,? ?the? ?three? ?mountains:? ?Old? ?Age,? ?Sickness,? ?
and? ?Death,? ?have? ?Birth? ?missing.? ?He? ?can? municate? ?with? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirits.? ?Hes? ?a? ?person,? ?
but? ?the? ?one? ?conversing? ?with? ?him? ?is? ?a? ?mountain? ?spirit.? ?In? ?their? ?conversation? ?they? ?mentioned? ?the? ?
other? ?two,? ?and? ?it? ?might? ?be? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?mountain? ?spirits.? ?There? ?are? ?four? ?of? ?them.? ?I? ?was? ?thinking,? ?
do? ?the? ?three? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?all? ?possess? ?human? ?consciousness?? ?Or? ?perhaps,? ?they? ?were? ?
transformed? ?from? ?people? ?from? ?the? ?beginning,? ?and? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?the? ?Birth? ?who? ?never? ?appeared!? ? ?
He? ?was? ?thinking? ?more? ?and? ?more,? ?his? ?heart? ?beating? ?rapidly? ?in? ?his? ?chest,? ?and? ?he? ?continued,? ?Mount? ?
TongLu? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?Birth,? ?Old? ?Age,? ?Sickness,? ?Death? ?are? ?a? ?set? ?
of? ?four;? ?coincidentally,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?also? ?have? ?four? ?Guardian? ?Gods;? ?and? ?there? ?
were? ?also? ?four? ?Guoshis? ?who? ?taught? ?me? ?when? ?I? ?grew? ?up? ?in? ?XianLe!? ?Do? ?countries? ?typically? ?have? ?
that? ?many? ?Guoshis?? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?anything? ?of? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?but? ?now? ?I? ?realized? ?theres? ?normally? ?
not? ?that? ?many.? ?Do? ?you? ?think? ?this? ?is? ?a? ?coincidence?? ?Or? ?is? ?there? ?a? ?deeper? ?meaning? ?in? ?all? ?this?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Theres? ?no? ?deeper? ?meaning.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?just? ?so? ?happens? ?theres? ?four.? ?Arent? ?
the? ?Four? ?Famous? ?Sights? ?also? ?four?? ?There? ?werent? ?four? ?in? ?the? ?Four? ?Cmities,? ?so? ?one? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?
forced? ?into? ?its? ?ranks.? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?following? ?his? ?train? ?of? ?thoughts,? ?But? ?if? ?its? ?true,? ?that? ?my? ?four? ?masters? ?
were? ?the? ?four? ?Guardian? ?Gods? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?why? ?did? ?they? e? ?to? ?XianLe? ?to? ?
be? ?Guoshis? ?of? ?XianLe?? ?Why? ?did? ?they? e? ?to? ?teach? ?me?? ?Is? ?there? ?something? ?about? ?me? ?that? ?
I? ?myself? ?wasnt? ?aware? ?of?? ?Could? ?it? ?be,? ?that? ?Im? ?actually...? ?
He? ?was? ?going? ?off? ?like? ?someone? ?possessed,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gripped? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?speaking? ?
with? ?conviction,? ?Its? ?not? ?possible!? ?I? ?can? ?swear,? ?you? ?are? ?you.? ?Youre? ?not? ?anyone? ?else.? ?Trust? ?me.? ?
Dont? ?read? ?too? ?much? ?into? ?things? ?and? ?imagine? ?whats? ?not? ?there.? ?
Other? ?than? ?his? ?parents,? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?someone? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?the? ?closest? ?and? ?most? ?familiar? ?with.? ?
Although? ?Guoshi? ?often? ?dismissed? ?him? ?and? ?was? ?often? ?reserved? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?wary? ?of? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?position,? ?but? ?overall,? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?teacher.? ?To? ?suddenly? ?discover? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?know? ?
someone? ?he? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?familiar? ?with? ?was? ?something? ?thatd? ?easily? ?confound? ?the? ?heart.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?softened? ?his? ?voice,? ?Alright,? ?gege.? ?Think? ?back? ?carefully,? ?what? ?was? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?XianLes? ?
background?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mulled? ?over? ?the? ?question,? ?...Im? ?not? ?sure.? ? ?
Really,? ?he? ?actually? ?couldnt? ?remember? ?where? ?his? ?master? ?came? ?from.? ?Humming? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?said,? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?Guoshi? ?before? ?I? ?was? ?born,? ?I? ?only? ?know? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?called? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing,? ?
but? ?needless? ?to? ?say,? ?that? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?fake? ?name.? ?Ive? ?also? ?thought? ?this? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?past;? ?Guoshi? ?
is? ?such? ?an? ?incredible? ?character,? ?how? e? ?he? ?didnt? ?ascend?? ?If? ?that? ?was? ?him? ?just? ?now,? ?then? ?the? ?
years? ?hes? ?spent? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?must? ?be? ?many? ?more? ?than? ?me.? ? ?
Well? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?things? ?as? ?they? e.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Remember? ?that? ?if? ?anything? ?should? ?
happen,? ?Im? ?here.? ?I? ?will? ?always? ?be? ?on? ?your? ?side.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?him,? ?stunned? ?and? ?speechless.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?a? ?small? ?smile? ?appeared? ?on? ?his? ?
face.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yus? ?sense? ?of? ?presence? ?was? ?already? ?faint,? ?and? ?since? ?he? ?didnt? ?speak? ?the? ?whole? ?time,? ?he? ?was? ?
practically? ?forgotten.? ?Only? ?now? ?did? ?he? ?speak? ?up,? ?Chengzhu,? ?do? ?we? ?need? ?to? ?go? ?find? ?the? ?others?? ? ?
Theyve? e? ?out,? ?but? ?who? ?knows? ?which? ?corner? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?were? ?being? ?digested? ?by? ?
the? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?after? ?having? ?been? ?swallowed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?replied,? ?Yes!? ?Lets? ?go? ?find? ?
them? ?together.? ?Please? ?wait,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?call? ?me? ?Your? ?Highness...? ?Im? ?not? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?of? ?the? ?
Upper? ?Court? ?anymore.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Then? ?you? ?can? ?just? ?call? ?me? ?by? ?my? ?name? ?too,? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?polite.? ?I? ?also? ?
havent? ?been? ?a? ?crown? ?prince? ?in? ?a? ?long? ?time.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?nced? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?standing? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?hastily? ?replied,? ?I...? ?darent.? ?I? ?
shouldnt.? ?I? ?cant.? ? ?
Whats? ?the? ?concern?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?and? ?took? ?a? ?couple? ?steps? ?out,? ?ready? ?to? ?pick? ?up? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?
the? ?daruma? ?doll? ?when? ?a? ?figure? ?suddenly? ?dropped? ?from? ?the? ?sky? ?and? ?fell? ?heavily? ?before? ?him,? ?the? ?
sound? ?of? ?bones? ?cracking? ?loud? ?and? ?crisp? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?
C? ? ?
Ch.164:? ?Riddle? ?of? ?the? ?Mysterious? ?Guoshi? ?Confounding? ?Minds? ?2? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?first? ?reaction? ?was? ?to? ?reach? ?for? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?and? ?strike.? ?Good? ?thing? ?he? ?had? ?good? ?habits,? ?
and? ?before? ?he? ?struck? ?he? ?swept? ?a? ?nce,? ?forcing? ?himself? ?to? ?brake? ?in? ?mid? ?action,? ?General? ?Pei?? ? ?
That? ?man? ?flipped? ?over? ?and? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet.? ?It? ?was? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?He? ?dusted? ?off? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?looking? ?
amazingly? ?at? ?ease,? ?and? ?nced? ?at? ?them,? ?Looks? ?like? ?Your? ?Highness? ?and? ?My? ?Lord? ?Ghost? ?King? ?are? ?
enjoying? ?yourselves? ?here.? ?
Not? ?too? ?bad,? ?not? ?too? ?bad.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But? ?General? ?Pei,? ?are? ?you? ?alright?? ?I? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
heard? ?a? ?cracking? ?sound...? ?
Oh,? ?its? ?nothing.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Thanks? ?for? ?Your? ?Highness? ?concern.? ?That? ?cracking? ?sound? ?
wasnt? ?my? ?bones? ?but? ?the? ?bones? ?of? ?this? ?one.? ?He? ?raised? ?an? ?object,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?femur? ?of? ?that? ?
unlucky? ?man,? ?the? ?bones? ?already? ?bent? ?and? ?broken.? ?He? ?added,? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?for? ?this? ?good? ?
brothers? ?help? ?that? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?dig? ?out? ?an? ?escape? ?route? ?in? ?this? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?body.? ?
Even? ?though? ?its? ?the? ?bone? ?of? ?a? ?man,? ?its? ?still? ?a? ?fairly? ?solid? ?good? ?man.? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?finished,? ?from? ?not? ?far? ?away,? ?a? ?second? ?figure? ?dropped? ?from? ?the? ?sky,? ?falling? ?down? ?and? ?
nding? ?heavily.? ?The? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?walked? ?over? ?to? ?see,? ?and? ?this? ?time? ?it? ?was? ?Pei? ?Su.? ?In? ?the? ?curve? ?
of? ?his? ?arms? ?was? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?being? ?shielded,? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yues? ?arms? ?were? ?holding? ?those? ?two? ?ck? ?y? ?
pots? ?that? ?contained? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?and? ?Rong? ?Guang.? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?ashen? ?faced? ?and? ?disheveled? ?
but? ?there? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?anything? ?serious,? ?and? ?they? ?quickly? ?crawled? ?up.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?spat? ?out? ?a? ?few? ?
mouthfuls? ?of? ?dust,? ?Gen,? ?eral!? ?Your? ?highne,? ?ss.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?nced? ?up,? ?Looks? ?like? ?this? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?doesnt? ?think? ?were? ?tasty? ?enough,? ?and? ?spat? ?
us? ?out.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exchanged? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Not? ?necessarily.? ?Perhaps,? ?
someone? ?told? ?it? ?to? ?spat? ?you? ?out.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?and? ?noticed? ?the? ?abnormal? ?ground? ?shaking,? ?and? ?he? ?furrowed? ?his? ?
brows,? ?Whats? ?with? ?this? ?mountain?? ?Why? ?is? ?it? ?shaking? ?to? ?hard?? ? ?
Because? ?its? ?currently? ?carrying? ?us? ?and? ?running? ?towards? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?walked? ?to? ?that? ?hole? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?dug? ?and? ?looked? ?outside,? ?So? ?fast!? ?Thatll? ?help? ?save? ?us? ?some? ?
footwork.? ? ?
However,? ?until? ?now,? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?another? ?person? ?missing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Wheres? ?Ling? ?
Wen?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?used? ?his? ?right? ?eye? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?replied,? ?The? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?
resting? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?was? ?swallowed? ?by? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirit.? ?Hes? ?gone.? ? ?
Which? ?meant,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?and? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?could? ?now? ?move? ?as? ?they? ?will.? ?That? ?was? ?no? ?
joke.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?eximed,? ?Lets? ?go? ?find? ?him!? ? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?started? ?running? ?about? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?this? ?mountain? ?spirit.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
released? ?another? ?few? ?hundred? ?wraithe? ?butterflies? ?to? ?conduct? ?a? ?search,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?it? ?led? ?them? ?
to? ?another? ?hole.? ?
This? ?hole? ?was? ?forcibly? ?blown? ?out,? ?its? ?edges? ?jagged,? ?and? ?beyond? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?sceneries? ?of? ?
ndscapes? ?rapidly? ?flying? ?by,? ?whooshing? ?wild? ?winds? ?pouring? ?straight? ?into? ?the? ?mountain? ?body,? ?
making? ?howling? ?cries? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?demons.? ?After? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?spat? ?out? ?by? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirit,? ?he? ?
probably? ?blew? ?this? ?hole? ?himself? ?and? ?ran? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?edges? ?of? ?the? ?hole? ?
and? ?frowned,? ?What? ?should? ?we? ?do? ?now?? ?The? ?destructive? ?power? ?of? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?is? ?too? ?
strong,? ?we? ?cant? ?just? ?leave? ?it? ?be.? ? ?
Dont? ?worry.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Hes? ?heading? ?for? ?the? ?Kiln? ?anyway,? ?so? ?were? ?really? ?just? ?taking? ?
different? ?paths? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?same? ?destination.? ? ?
Once? ?everyone? ?gathered? ?around,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?briefly? ?gave? ?an? ?ount? ?of? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?overheard? ?
earlier,? ?leaving? ?out? ?some? ?fine? ?details.? ?After? ?he? ?was? ?done,? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?sat? ?down? ?to? ?space? ?
out.? ?After? ?all,? ?there? ?werent? ?any? ?monsters? ?to? ?fight? ?right? ?now,? ?and? ?they? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?make? ?the? ?
journey? ?themselves,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?rather? ?empty? ?and? ?boring.? ?
Since? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?said? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? municate? ?with? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?and? ?just? ?seeing? ?
his? ?face? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?headache,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?felt? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?wise? ?to? ?release? ?him,? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?
temporarily? ?kept? ?in? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?the? ?daruma? ?doll.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?bored? ?so? ?he? ?kept? ?pping? ?at? ?the? ?
doll? ?to? ?y.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?how? ?that? ?daruma? ?doll? ?was? ?wobbling? ?heavily? ?and? ?felt? ?sorry? ?for? ?it,? ?so? ?he? ?
chided,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?please? ?stop? ?ying.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? plied.? ?However,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grew? ?drowsy? ?and? ?dozed? ?off? ?leaning? ?against? ?the? ?
mountain? ?wall,? ?he? ?started? ?pping? ?at? ?it? ?again.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?to? ?mind? ?him,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?who? ?
was? ?guarding? ?the? ?hole,? ?mentally? ?calcting? ?how? ?much? ?distance? ?was? ?traveled,? ?looked? ?over? ?from? ?
the? ?distance.? ?Many? ?a? ?times? ?he? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?something? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?nothing? ?
was? ?said,? ?yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?in? ?extreme? ?joy? ?tragedies? ?were? ?born;? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?pping? ?around? ?
when? ?suddenly,? ?Pei? ?Su? ??THUD!?? ?And? ?keeled? ?over.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?instantly? ?forgot? ?all? ?about? ?ying? ?and? ?
gripped? ?Pei? ?Su,? ?Little? ?Pei?? ?Whats? ?wrong?!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?quietly? ?walked? ?over? ?and? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?daruma? ?doll? ?and? ?set? ?it? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?was? ?annoyed,? ?Whats? ?with? ?all? ?the? ?noise,? ?he? ?wont? ?die.? ?Cant? ?you? ?see? ?His? ?Highness? ?is? ?
asleep?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dozing? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?was? ?woken? ?by? ?the? ?noise.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?
woke? ?he? ?found? ?he? ?was? ?leaning? ?against? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?shoulder.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?sounded? ?right? ?
next? ?to? ?his? ?ear,? ?Gege? ?is? ?awake?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?at? ?his? ?eyes,? ?and? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?swaying? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?
Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Its? ?nothing.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?If? ?youre? ?sleepy? ?you? ?can? ?take? ?another? ?nap.? ?Well? ?be? ?there? ?
soon? ?enough.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?across? ?from? ?them? ?was? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?clutching? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?cor,? ?violently? ?shaking? ?him,? ?
and? ?he? ?was? ?slightly? ?shocked,? ?now? ?more? ?than? ?awake.? ?Thinking? ?something? ?was? ?the? ?matter,? ?he? ?
went? ?up? ?to? ?see,? ?then? ?he? ?said,? ?Oh,? ?dont? ?worry,? ?General? ?Pei.? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?is? ?just? ?tired? ?and? ?
hungry,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?hang? ?on? ?for? ?the? ?moment.? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?was? ?mortal? ?right? ?now? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?having? ?struggled? ?for? ?so? ?long? ?without? ?food? ?and? ?water,? ?
nor? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?extensive? ?experience? ?in? ?starvation? ?and? ?beatings? ?where? ?one? ?meal? ?could? ?
sustain? ?him? ?for? ?three? ?days? ?and? ?taking? ?ten? ?beatings? ?meant? ?nothing,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?couldnt? ?hang? ?on? ?any? ?
more? ?and? ?had? ?finally? ?copsed.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?remarked,? ?The? ?mortal? ?body? ?is? ?so? ?inconvenient.? ?Does? ?
anyone? ?have? ?anything? ?to? ?eat?? ? ?
No? ?one? ?responded.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?took? ?out? ?a? ?pot,? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?but? ?I? ?only? ?have? ?this...? ?It? ?was? ?that? ?pot? ?
filled? ?with? ?Toppled? ?Phoenixes.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?yelled,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?still? ?holding? ?on? ?to? ?that? ?thing?? ?Throw? ?
it? ?out!? ? ?
They? ?were? ?noisy? ?and? ?rowdy,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?See,? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?it? ?was? ?nothing.? ?
Why? ?not? ?take? ?another? ?nap.? ? ?
That? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?ran? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?whole? ?day,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?see? ?the? ?skies? ?were? ?turning? ?
dark? ?outside,? ?How? ?long? ?have? ?we? ?been? ?running? ?now?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?been? ?counting? ?by? ?that? ?hole? ?and? ?answered,? ?Weve? ?run? ?close? ?to? ?eight? ?hundred? ?miles.? ? ?
This? ?was? ?definitely? ?much? ?faster? ?than? ?when? ?they? ?walked.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?
hole.? ?He? ?was? ?only? ?going? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?casual? ?look? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?when? ?his? ?eyes? ?swept? ?their? ?
surroundings,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?saw? ?something? ?and? ?instantly,? ?the? ?hairs? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?stood? ?up,? ?Whats? ?
that? ?down? ?there?? ? ?
Looking? ?down? ?from? ?this? ?mountain? ?spirit,? ?in? ?the? ?ck? ?of? ?night,? ?below? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?
human? ?face!? ? ?
That? ?face? ?bore? ?crescent? ?eyes,? ?its? ?lips? ?curled? ?upwards,? ?and? ?was? ?smiling? ?creepily.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?
step? ?back? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?behind? ?him? ?and? ?held? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?steadied? ?his? ?
mind? ?and? ?looked? ?closer? ?again.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?that? ?face? ?was? ?merely? ?an? ?image? ?formed? ?by? ?collective? ?
hills? ?and? ?ravines,? ?an? ?optical? ?illusion.? ?However,? ?this? ?illusion? ?looked? ?very? ?real,? ?and? ?with? ?but? ?a? ?
nce? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?shocking? ?sight.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?Whats? ?that? ?gully? ?that? ?resembles? ?the? ?eyelids? ?and? ?lips?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Thats? ?the? ?WuYong? ?River,? ?the? ?main? ?river? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?Its? ?source? ?is? ?in? ?the? ?
high? ?mountains,? ?and? ?the? ?melted? ?snow? ?formed? ?this? ?river.? ?Of? ?course,? ?its? ?now? ?dried? ?out? pletely.? ?
But? ?to? ?have? ?reached? ?here,? ?it? ?means? ?were? ?very? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?Kiln? ?now.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?asked? ?again,? ?Then? ?the? ?nose?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered,? ?Its? ?a? ?lively? ?city? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?shore? ?of? ?WuYong? ?River.? ?Wanna? ?go? ?down? ?and? ?
see?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?Is? ?there? ?anything? ?worth? ?seeing? ?down? ?there?? ? ?
Theres? ?another? ?Divine? ?Temple? ?of? ?WuYong? ?in? ?that? ?city.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
If? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?temple? ?then? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?possibility? ?of? ?a? ?mural.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?said,? ?Lets? ?go!? ? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?wait? ?to? ?learn? ?more? ?about? ?this? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?piped? ?up,? ?
Lets? ?go!? ?We? ?have? ?to? ?find? ?something? ?edible? ?for? ?Little? ?Pei.? ?How? ?do? ?we? ?go? ?down?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?a? ?few? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?appeared? ?fluttering? ?next? ?to? ?everyone,? ?
shimmering? ?their? ?light,? ?and? ?they? ?rested? ?on? ?everyones? ?shoulders,? ?backs,? ?heads,? ?and? ?sleeves.? ?
Others? ?who? ?saw? ?these? ?little? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?might? ?grumble? ?and? ?wonder? ?whether? ?if? ?they? ?could? ?
possibly? ?bring? ?them? ?anywhere,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?say? ?a? ?word? ?before? ?releasing? ?RuoYe? ?and? ?tied? ?
everyone? ?together.? ?This? ?way,? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?lose? ?each? ?other? ?in? ?mid? ?air.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?made? ?the? ?hole? ?
rger? ?so? ?there? ?was? ?enough? ?space? ?for? ?at? ?least? ?five? ?to? ?six? ?people? ?to? ?go? ?through? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?
Preparations? plete,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? pany? ?all? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?hole,? ?Everyone,? ?get? ?
ready? ?C? ?
Wait!? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?called? ?out.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?look,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?is? ?something? ?the? ?matter?? ?
Theres? ?something? ?that? ?Ive? ?been? ?meaning? ?to? ?ask.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Whats? ?that? ?on? ?your? ?hands?? ? ?
Following? ?his? ?gaze,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?saw? ?his? ?own? ?hand.? ?He? ?raised? ?it? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?
he? ?realize? ?that? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?knotted? ?on? ?both? ?his? ?and? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?fingers? ?were? ?still? ?connected.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?softly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?Th-This? ?is...? ?a? ?spiritual? ?device? ?for? ?contact? ?of? ?sorts.? ? ?
Oh.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Wouldnt? ?it? ?be? ?inconvenient?? ?Its? ?a? ?string? ?after? ?all,? ?what? ?if? ?you? ?trip? ?on? ?it? ?or? ?it? ?
gets? ?entangled? ?somewhere,? ?idents? ?will? ?happen.? ? ?
His? ?reminder? ?made? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?sense,? ?but? ?for? ?some? ?mysterious? ?reason,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?too? ?willing? ?to? ?
have? ?this? ?string? ?cut? ?off.? ?Seeing? ?his? ?hesitant? ?expression? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?struggling? ?internally,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?took? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?smiled,? ?It? ?certainly? ?is? ?a? ?little? ?inconvenient? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
Then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?disappear? ?between? ?their? ?fingers.? ?Now? ?its? ?much? ?more? ?
practical.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?the? ?empty? ?air? ?where? ?that? ?red? ?string? ?disappeared,? ?a? ?little? ?dumbfounded.? ?It? ?only? ?
connected? ?them? ?for? ?a? ?short? ?while? ?before? ?it? ?was? ?gone.? ?Although? ?it? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?major,? ?no,? ?it? ?
should? ?be? ?said? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?something? ?extremely? ?miniscule,? ?still,? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?forlorn.? ?Afraid? ?
someone? ?would? ?notice,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?squeezed? ?a? ?smile,? ?Lets? ?go!? ?Ready? ?C? ?JUMP!? ? ?
That? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?was? ?still? ?charging? ?forward? ?by? ?itself,? ?and? ?didnt? ?notice? ?at? ?all? ?that? ?the? ?little? ?
people? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?grasshoppers? ?had? ?leapt? ?off? ?from? ?its? ?own? ?body.? ?Enveloped? ?by? ?a? ?circle? ?of? ?
wraithe? ?butterflies,? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? nded? ?lightly? ?like? ?feathers? ?without? ?a? ?hair? ?harmed.? ?The? ?
ce? ?of? ?their? nding? ?was? ?the? ?bridge? ?of? ?the? ?nose? ?of? ?that? ?giant? ?smiling? ?face.? ?
After? ?straightening? ?up,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?perplexed.? ?He? ?scanned? ?around,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?is? ?there? ?a? ?
WuYong? ?temple? ?and? ?a? ?city? ?here?? ? ?
There? ?is.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
But...? ?theres? ?nothing? ?here?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remarked.? ?
It? ?was? ?true.? ?He? ?had? ?thought? ?when? ?theyve? nded? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?he? ?would? ?see? ?the? ?same? ?sight? ?of? ?
a? ?small? ?town? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?the? ?first? ?divine? ?temple,? ?that? ?he? ?could? ?see? ?streets,? ?shops,? ?residences,? ?
wells,? ?temples,? ?etc.? ?However,? ?what? ?was? ?before? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?t? nd,? ?empty? ?and? ?barren? ?
without? ?a? ?trace? ?that? ?a? ?city? ?had? ?ever? ?existed.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?carrying? ?Pei? ?Su,? ?and? ?he? ?stepped? ?a? ?leg? ?
on? ?a? ?boulder,? ?Wheres? ?this? ?lively? ?city?? ? ?
Under? ?your? ?feet.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
What?? ? ?
The? ?group? ?crowded? ?over.? ?Under? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?foot? ?was? ?that? ?boulder,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Is? ?there? ?
some? ?sort? ?of? ?a? ?secret? ?mechanism?? ? ?
Come? ?stand? ?here.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
He? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming,? ?aimed? ?the? ?tip? ?downwards,? ?and? ?struck? ?into? ?the? ?ground? ?right? ?
next? ?to? ?the? ?boulder.? ?The? ?tip? ?of? ?that? ?scimitar? ?pierced? ?into? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?at? ?first,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?
cracking? ?sound,? ?and? ?small? ?cobweb? ?like? ?fractures? ?split? ?the? ?earth.? ?Then,? ?those? ?fractures? ?spread? ?
rapidly,? ?the? ?cracks? ?bigger? ?and? ?bigger,? ?the? ?fissures? ?deeper? ?and? ?deeper.? ?Finally,? ?that? ?entire? ?section? ?
of? ?the? ?ground? ?caved? ?in? ?with? ?a? ?boom,? ?revealing? ?a? ?chilling? ?dark? ?hole.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?jumped? ?in? ?first.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?realized? ?he? ?would? ?take? ?the? ?first? ?leap,? ?and? ?he? ?rushed? ?
to? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?hole,? ?SAN? ?LANG?? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?below,? ?Everythings? ?fine? ?down? ?here.? ?You? ?can? ?
e? ?down? ?now.? ? ?
So? ?it? ?turns? ?out,? ?he? ?went? ?down? ?first? ?to? ?scout.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?instantly? ?
jumped? ?in? ?too.? ?The? ?others? ?then? ?followed? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?reached? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
hand? ?and? ?pulled? ?him? ?up.? ? ?
Its? ?so? ?dark? ?in? ?here.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noted.? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?said? ?so,? ?several? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?lit? ?up? ?in? ?the? ?darkness,? ?dancing? nguidly,? ?and? ?a? ?
number? ?of? ?ghost? ?fires? ?also? ?appeared,? ?instantly? ?illuminating? ?the? ?deeper? ?parts? ?of? ?this? ?hole.? ?What? ?
appeared? ?before? ?them? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?street.? ?
A? ?thousand? ?years? ?ago,? ?this? ?wouldve? ?been? ?a? ?bustling? ?street,? ?packed? ?full? ?of? ?shops? ?and? rge? ?
houses.? ?The? ?boulder? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?stepped? ?on? ?earlier? ?was? ?the? ?rooftop? ?of? ?one? ?of? ?those? ?buildings.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?looked? ?up,? ?I? ?see.? ?So? ?this? ?city? ?was? ?buried?? ?Buried? ?by? ?what?? ?Earthquake?? ?Landslide?? ?Or...? ?
Volcanic? ?ash.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?Volcanic? ?ash? ?of? ?about? ?
seven? ?meters? ?in? ?thickness? ?buried? ?the? ?entire? ?city? ?underground.? ?What? ?you? ?all? ?see? ?right? ?now? ?is? ?a? ?
part? ?of? ?what? ?the? ?demons? ?and? ?monsters? ?that? ?had? e? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?for? ?the? ?trial? ?had? ?dug? ?out.? ?
There? ?are? ?many? ?more? ?sections? ?that? ?are? ?still? ?buried? ?deep? ?within? ?the? ?ashes.? ?
Which? ?meant,? ?the? ?apocalypse? ?in? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYongs? ?dream? ?had? e? ?true!? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?put? ?Pei? ?Su? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?roadside? ?and? ?said,? ?Nevermind? ?all? ?that? ?for? ?now.? ?Is? ?there? ?water?? ?
If? ?theres? ?nothing? ?to? ?eat,? ?a? ?couple? ?sips? ?of? ?water? ?is? ?good? ?too.? ? ?
If? ?were? ?lucky,? ?youll? ?find? ?underground? ?water? ?deep? ?down? ?under.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Thus,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?left? ?to? ?go? ?find? ?water.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?deep? ?in? ?thought? ?when? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?walked? ?over,? ?Gege,? ?look? ?at? ?your? ?hand.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?his? ?direction? ?without? ?much? ?thought,? ?and? ?only? ?after? ?he? ?looked? ?did? ?he? ?discover? ?
that? ?while? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?was? ?gone,? ?the? ?bright? ?red? ?knot? ?on? ?his? ?third? ?finger? ?was? ?still? ?there.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?exined? ?before? ?that? ?when? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?between? ?them? ?breaks,? ?the? ?knot? ?would? ?
disappear,? ?so? ?whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Seeing? ?him? ?stunned,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Its? ?just? ?a? ?small? ?camouge? ?spell,? ?thats? ?all.? ?The? ?red? ?
string? ?is? ?hidden;? ?the? ?distance? ?is? ?now? ?unrestricted? ?and? ?you? ?wont? ?have? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?tripping? ?
over? ?it,? ?but? ?it? ?didnt? ?actually? ?break.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?the? ?affinity? ?knot? ?is? ?still? ?there,? ?then? ?the? ?person? ?on? ?
the? ?other? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?is? ?safe.? ?Once? ?were? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?dangers? ?will? ?increase.? ?We? ?
dont? ?know? ?whats? ?ahead? ?of? ?us? ?just? ?yet,? ?so? ?I? ?thought,? ?this? ?red? ?string? ?still? ?cant? ?be? ?untied.? ?What? ?do? ?
you? ?think?? ? ?
Learning? ?that? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?was? ?still? ?there,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?lips? ?curved? ?upwards? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?but? ?
the? ?moment? ?he? ?realized? ?it,? ?he? ?immediately? ?straightened? ?his? ?expression,? ?and? ?replied? ?very? ?
seriously,? ?Oh,? ?yes.? ?If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?we? ?can? ?know? ?whether? ?if? ?the? ?other? ?is? ?safe? ?at? ?a? ?
moments? ?notice.? ?Its? ?a? ?very? ?practical? ?spell.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?shed? ?a? ?smile,? ?but? ?it? ?soon? ?disappeared,? ?But,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?theres? ?
something? ?I? ?must? ?say.? ? ?
Hearing? ?him? ?sound? ?so? ?solemn,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
I? ?know? ?you? ?cant? ?die,? ?and? ?youre? ?not? ?afraid? ?to? ?die,? ?but? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?tough? ?you? ?are,? ?dont? ?think? ?
yourself? ?incapable? ?of? ?getting? ?hurt.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?Not? ?dying? ?doesnt? ?mean? ?not? ?getting? ?hurt,? ?and? ?
it? ?definitely? ?doesnt? ?mean? ?it? ?doesnt? ?hurt.? ?When? ?you? ?see? ?something? ?strange? ?and? ?dangerous,? ?dont? ?
just? ?touch? ?it.? ?Find? ?me.? ?Let? ?me? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?recalled? ?earlier? ?when? ?he? ?touched? ?those? ?skulls? ?covered? ?with? ?corpse? ?poison? ?
with? ?his? ?hands,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?instantly? ?turned? ?dark.? ?He? ?wondered? ?inwardly,? ?was? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?perhaps? ?angry? ?because? ?of? ?this? ?then?? ?
If? ?that? ?was? ?truly? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?
plied,? ?Alright.? ?I? ?wont? ?do? ?that? ?anymore.? ? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?sincere? ?promise,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?satisfied.? ?He? ?nodded? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?
to? ?turn? ?and? ?continue? ?onwards? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?wait!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?chewed? ?on? ?his? ?words? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?finally? ?
arduously? ?squeezing? ?out? ?softly,? ?...You? ?too.? ?If? ?theres? ?something? ?dangerous,? ?you? ?dont? ?touch,? ?I? ?
wont? ?touch? ?either,? ?alright?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?a? ?side? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?lips? ?lifted.? ?He? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?closer? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?
when? ?they? ?suddenly? ?heard? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?voice? ?from? ?not? ?too? ?far? ?away,? ?What? ?is? ?this?? ? ?
Looks? ?like? ?people.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?said.? ?
Indeed!? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?remarked,? ?But? ?why? ?would? ?people? ?turn? ?into? ?something? ?like? ?this?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exchanged? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?walked? ?towards? ?where? ?their? ?voices? ?were? ing? ?
from.? ?Turn? ?into? ?what?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
? ?
Ch.165:? ?Saint? ?Born? ?Under? ?the? ?Ominous? ?Star? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?had? ?entered? ?the? ?yard? ?of? ?a? ?residence,? ?probably? ?in? ?search? ?of? ?a? ?well.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?entered? ?the? ?yard? ?and? mented? ?offhandedly,? ?The? ?houses? ?on? ?this? ?street? ?are? ?all? ?so? ?
impressive.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?The? ?Kiln? ?is? ?situated? ?in? ?the? ?imperial? ?capital,? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?
WuYong,? ?and? ?this? ?ce? ?is? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?or? ?rather,? ?close? ?to? ?what? ?was? ?the? ?imperial? ?capital? ?two? ?
thousand? ?years? ?ago,? ?so? ?its? ?also? ?a? ?ce? ?of? ?wealth.? ?Since? ?its? ?mostly? ?prominent? ?figures? ?and? ?
government? ?officials? ?who? ?live? ?here,? ?theyre? ?naturally? ?impressive.? ?
There? ?certainly? ?was? ?a? ?well,? ?only,? ?the? ?sight? ?near? ?that? ?well? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?horrifying.? ?There? ?were? ?
seven? ?to? ?eight? ?people? ?sprawled? ?over? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?well? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?dying? ?of? ?thirst? ?but? ?still? ?
perished? ?after? ?having? ?struggled? ?to? ?make? ?it? ?there.? ?Upon? ?a? ?closer? ?inspection,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?
This...? ?rather? ?than? ?say? ?theyre? ?people,? ?theyre? ?more? ?like? ?stone? ?statues?? ? ?
They? ?were? ?of? ?course? ?not? ?live? ?humans,? ?but? ?they? ?werent? ?corpses,? ?and? ?definitely? ?were? ?not? ?
skeletons.? ?Each? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?coarsely? ?made,? ?ashen? ?white? ?stone? ?statues.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?
to? ?reach? ?out? ?and? ?touch? ?when? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look.? ?He? ?immediately? ?
remembered? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?only? ?just? ?promised? ?each? ?other? ?not? ?to? ?touch? ?anything? ?strange? ?and? ?
dangerous,? ?so? ?he? ?forced? ?down? ?the? ?impulse.? ?Now? ?thinking? ?about? ?it,? ?who? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?would? ?sculpt? ?
so? ?many? ?terrifying? ?statues?? ?They? ?should? ?be? ?people? ?indeed,? ?but? ?had? ?transformed? ?into? ?this? ?form? ?
for? ?some? ?reason.? ? ?
The? ?front? ?doors? ?of? ?this? ?home? ?was? ?wide? ?open,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?inside? ?of? ?the? ?house? ?and? ?
saw? ?there? ?were? ?two? ?more? ?people? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?their? ?positions? ?twisted? ?in? ?a? ?tight? ?embrace.? ?
Although? ?their? ?faces? ?were? ?blurred? ?and? ?their? ?expressions? ?unclear,? ?but? ?judging? ?by? ?their? ?action? ?one? ?
could? ?already? ?sense? ?terror? ?filled? ?their? ?hearts.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?bundle? ?of? ?something? ?tightly? ?hugged? ?
between? ?the? ?two,? ?and? ?on? ?a? ?closer? ?look,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?that? ?it? ?mustve? ?been? ?a? ?baby.? ?
What? ?had? ?happened? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?clear.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Those? ?outside? ?were? ?this? ?households? ?
servants,? ?and? ?the? ?ones? ?inside? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?masters? ?family? ?of? ?three.? ? ?
En.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?After? ?the? ?volcano? ?erupted,? ?the? ?WuYong? ?Rivers? ?flow? ?became? ?running? ?
va.? ?The? ?residents? ?who? ?lived? ?in? ?the? ?high? ?ins? ?werent? ?burnt? ?to? ?death? ?by? ?the? va? ?or? ?zing? ?
fires,? ?but? ?they? ?couldnt? ?escape? ?the? ?nketing? ?volcanic? ?ash? ?and? ?died? ?from? ?suffocation.? ?
The? ?enveloping? ?volcanic? ?ash? ?instantly? ?wrapped? ?their? ?whole? ?bodies? ?and? ?formed? ?a? yer? ?of? ?hard? ?
shells? ?on? ?the? ?surface,? ?preserving? ?the? st? ?moments? ?of? ?those? ?people,? ?transforming? ?them? ?into? ?
stone? ?statues.? ?
That? ?old? ?well? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?long? ?since? ?dried? ?out.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?wasnt? ?interested? ?in? ?studying? ?the? ?
faces? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?either,? ?so? ?he? ?left,? ?carrying? ?Pei? ?Su? ?with? ?him,? ?and? ?continued? ?the? ?search? ?for? ?water.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?something? ?strange,? ?and? ?flipped? ?into? ?the? ?house,? ?crouching? ?down? ?next? ?
to? ?the? ?stone? ?bodies? ?of? ?the? ?family? ?of? ?three.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?entered? ?too? ?and? ?asked,? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?
want? ?to? ?see?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?furrowed? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly,? ?I? ?just? ?think? ?their? ?positions? ?are? ?a? ?bit? ?strange.? ?These? ?two? ?
adults? ?are? ?holding? ?each? ?other? ?tightly? ?with? ?one? ?arm,? ?but? ?the? ?other? ?arm...? ?The? ?other? ?arm? ?was? ?
tucked? ?in? ?their? ?chests,? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?gripping? ?onto? ?something? ?firmly.? ? ?
You? ?want? ?to? ?see? ?whats? ?in? ?their? ?hands?? ?Hua? ?cheng? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?just? ?nodded? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?tapped? ?once? ?on? ?the? ?joint? ?stone? ?statues.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
eximed,? ?Wait,? ?wouldnt? ?this? ?be? ?too? ?disrespectful? ?to? ?their? ?remai...? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
moved? ?faster? ?than? ?he? ?did,? ?and? ?the? ?family? ?of? ?three? ?instantly? ?broke? ?into? ?a? ?pile? ?of? ?shattered? ?ashen? ?
white? ?shards.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?quietly,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?too? ?concerned.? ?Theyve? ?long? ?been? ?dead,? ?
and? ?the? ?remains? ?were? ?already? ?no? ?more.? ? ?
In? ?that? ?pile? ?of? ?shards? ?were? ?nothing.? ?Those? ?stone? ?statues? ?were? ?hollow? ?on? ?the? ?inside.? ?
Although? ?on? ?the? ?surface,? ?the? ?volcanic? ?ash? ?formed? ?a? ?solid? ?protection? ?shell,? ?but? ?the? ?corpse? ?
wrapped? ?inside? ?would? ?still? ?rot? ?and? ?break? ?down.? ?After? ?the? ?rotting? ?was? ?done,? ?whats? ?left? ?was? ?only? ?
this? yer? ?of? ?ashen? ?shell? ?on? ?the? ?surface.? ?
All? ?lives? ?must? e? ?to? ?an? ?end,? ?leaving? ?behind? ?only? ?that? ?which? ?had? ?never? ?lived? ?in? ?the? ?evesting.? ?
Within? ?the? ?blocks? ?and? ?pieces? ?of? ?those? ?ashen? ?shards? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?were? ?some? ?not? ?yet? ?fully? ?
rotten? ?through? ?pieces? ?of? ?cloth? ?and? ?the? ?essories? ?on? ?the? ?hosts? ?bodies,? ?such? ?as? ?rings,? ?earrings,? ?
nes,? ?etc.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?what? ?this? ?couple? ?were? ?gripping? ?at? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?death? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?
be? ?those? ?jewelries,? ?and? ?was? ?picking? ?through? ?them? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?picked? ?up? ?something? ?and? ?
handed? ?it? ?to? ?him.? ?
Whats? ?this?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Its? ?what? ?they? ?were? ?clutching? ?in? ?their? ?hands.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?pendant,? ?a? ?shimmering? ?golden? ?te? ?and? ?something? ?akin? ?to? ?bones? ?were? ?hanging? ?off? ?of? ?
the? ?chain.? ?Upon? ?the? ?golden? ?te? ?was? ?engraved? ?patterns,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lightly? ?dusted? ?off? ?the? ?
ashes? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?details,? ?The? ?ominous? ?star*?? ? ?
What? ?was? ?depicted? ?on? ?the? ?golden? ?te? ?was? ?a? ?celestial? ?drawing.? ?Gold? ?for? ?the? ?heavens,? ?agate? ?for? ?
stars,? ?this? ?was? ?what? ?they? ?called? ?the? ?sign? ?of? ?the? ?Ominous? ?Star,? ?which? ?was? ?the? ?celestial? ?phase? ?of? ?
when? ?the? ?Star? ?of? ?Glowing? ?Befuddlement? ?stood? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?Heart? ?Constetion.? ?
The? ?Star? ?of? ?Glowing? ?Befuddlement? ?had? ?historically? ?been? ?seen? ?as? ?the? ?Star? ?of? ?War? ?and? ?Death,? ?and? ?
when? ?it? ?rested? ?within? ?the? ?Heart? ?Constetion,? ?it? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?ominous? ?a? ?sign,? ?especially? ?
towards? ?rulers? ?and? ?emperors? ?and? ?other? ?such? ?leaders,? ?so? ?why? ?was? ?such? ?a? ?celestial? ?drawing? ?
engraved? ?on? ?an? ?essory?? ? ?
No,? ?this? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?an? ?essory.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fumbled? ?through? ?the? ?shards? ?of? ?the? ?shells? ?
again? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?and? ?found? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?pendants? ?that? ?looked? ?exactly? ?the? ?same.? ?There? ?were? ?
three? ?in? ?total,? ?even? ?the? ?baby? ?in? ?this? ?couples? ?arms? ?had? ?one.? ?Under? ?what? ?circumstances? ?would? ?the? ?
same? ?essory? ?be? ?kept? ?three? ?times?? ?
This? ?couldnt? ?be? ?a? ?protection? ?charm,? ?could? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
Only? ?protection? ?charms? ?could? ?give? ?those? ?at? ?the? ?brink? ?of? ?death? ?the? ?urge? ?to? ?grip? ?them? ?tightly,? ?to? ?
pray? ?madly? ?with? ?the? st? ?vestiges? ?of? ?hope? ?amidst? ?terror.? ? ?
It? ?is.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Ive? ?dug? ?through? ?a? ?part? ?of? ?this? ?city? ?too,? ?and? ?Ive? ?discovered? ?this? ?
protection? ?charm? ?on? ?quite? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?these? ?statues.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hummed,? ?The? ?people? ?of? ?WuYong? ?worshipped? ?their? ?crown? ?prince,? ?so? ?this? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?
protection? ?charm? ?of? ?the? ?crown? ?prince.? ?But? ?why? ?draw? ?this? ?celestial? ?phase? ?on? ?the? ?protection? ?
charm?? ?Does? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?have? ?any? ?connection? ?to? ?the? ?ominous? ?star?? ? ?
Because? ?the? ?day? ?he? ?was? ?born,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?celestial? ?phase? ?of? ?the? ?ominous? ?star.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
So,? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?WuYong? ?used? ?this? ?celestial? ?phase? ?to? ?symbolize? ?him.? ? ?
How? ?did? ?San? ?Lang? ?find? ?this? ?out?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?flipped? ?the? ?gold? ?te? ?over,? ?Its? ?written? ?on? ?it.? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?side? ?was? ?engraved? ?a? ?column? ?of? ?characters.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?exined,? ?
These? ?words? ?mean? ?Saint? ?Born? ?Under? ?the? ?Ominous? ?Star.? ?Maybe? ?now? ?in? ?the? ?present,? ?having? ?
the? ?Star? ?of? ?Glowing? ?Befuddlement? ?rest? ?in? ?the? ?Heart? ?Constetion? ?is? ?a? ?grave? ?omen,? ?but? ?things? ?
might? ?be? ?different? ?two? ?thousand? ?years? ?ago.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stroked? ?that? ?line? ?of? ?words,? ?his? ?heart? ?slowly? ?sinking,? ?since,? ?the? ?day? ?he? ?was? ?born,? ?it? ?was? ?
also? ?the? ?sign? ?of? ?the? ?ominous? ?star!? ? ?
Was? ?this? ?not? ?too? ?coincidental?? ?
He? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?Lets? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?divine? ?temple.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?walked? ?down? ?the? ?long? ?street? ?side? ?by? ?side.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?werent? ?fruitful? ?in? ?
their? ?search? ?in? ?the? ?area,? ?so? ?they? ?followed? ?along? ?too.? ?There? ?were? ?many? ?remnants? ?of? ?carriages? ?on? ?
the? ?streets,? ?some? ?resting? ?by? ?the? ?roadside,? ?some? pletely? ?overturned? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?There? ?
were? ?also? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?scattered? ?stone? ?people? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?each? ?with? ?bizarre? ?
mannerisms,? ?but? ?the? ?majority? ?had? ?gone? ?back? ?to? ?their? ?own? ?homes? ?to? ?escape? ?the? ?disaster,? ?so? ?
those? ?were? ?homeless? ?beggars? ?or? ?travelers? ?who? ?couldnt? ?make? ?it? ?home? ?in? ?time.? ?The? ?cries? ?and? ?
struggles? ?in? ?that? ?moment? ?before? ?death? ?were? ?all? ?preserved,? ?and? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?traversed? ?
through? ?this? ?bizarre? ?sight.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?pointed? ?out? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?which? ?ones? ?were? ?residences? ?of? ?wealthy? ?merchants,? ?which? ?
ones? ?belongs? ?to? ?the? ?entertainment? ?district.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?ask,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?the? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?had? ?fallen? ?for? ?over? ?two? ?thousand? ?years,? ?and? ?there? ?werent? ?any? ?descendants? ?
left,? ?so? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?learn? ?to? ?read? ?their? ?words?? ? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?have? ?just? ?forcibly? ?learned? ?from? ?nothing,? ?there? ?shouldve? ?been? ?a? ?door? ?to? ?the? ?method.? ?
Its? ?not? ?too? ?difficult,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Gege? ?can? ?see? ?that? ?some? ?WuYong? ?characters? ?are? ?very? ?
close? ?to? ?the? ?modern? ?characters.? ? ?
Its? ?true.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?The? ?two? ?words? ?WuYong? ?are? ?indeed? ?very? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?modern? ?
characters.? ? ?
Right.? ?So,? ?those? ?two? ?words? ?were? ?the? ?first? ?few? ?of? ?the? ?WuYong? ?words? ?Ive? ?learned.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
exined,? ?Theres? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?that? ?are? ?like? ?this,? ?and? ?when? ?mixed? ?in? ?a? ?phrase,? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?
words? ?can? ?be? ?deduced.? ?There? ?are? ?some? ?that? ?have? ?the? ?same? ?character? ?but? ?different? ?meaning,? ?but? ?
not? ?too? ?many.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?And? ?then,? ?there? ?are? ?words? ?that? ?show? ?up? ?more? ?
frequently.? ?Like? ?those? ?two.? ? ?
He? ?pointed? ?at? ?two? ?buildings? ?on? ?the? ?street,? ?Its? ?easy? ?to? ?tell? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?ce? ?this? ?is.? ?On? ?the? ?
signs,? ?the? ?words? ?on? ?the? ?top? ?are? ?different? ?but? ?the? ?ones? ?on? ?the? ?bottom? ?are? ?the? ?same.? ?Therefore,? ?
what? ?the? ?bottom? ?words? ?mean? ?could? ?be? ?easily? ?determined,? ?either? ?a? ?tavern? ?or? ?a? ?restaurant.? ?There? ?
are? ?many? ?ways? ?to? ?do? ?this.? ?If? ?gege? ?wants? ?to? ?know? ?more,? ?Ill? ?tell? ?you? ?all? ?about? ?it? ?when? ?theres? ?time.? ?
So? ?that? ?was? ?it.? ?There? ?were? ?actually? ?people? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?who? ?could? ?use? ?their? ?own? ?powers? ?to? ?figure? ?
everything? ?out? ?without? ?any? ?help.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?awed.? ?
The? ?divine? ?temple? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?still? ?the? ?grandest? ?and? ?the? ?most? ?impressive? ?building? ?in? ?the? ?city.? ?
The? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?arrived? ?before? ?the? ?temple,? ?but? ?before? ?they? ?entered,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?
up,? ?Whats? ?that? ?noise?? ? ?
Squeak? ?squeak? ?squeak,? ?squeak? ?squeak? ?squeak.? ?The? ?noise? ?came? ?from? ?afar,? ?and? ?dispersed? ?from? ?
afar.? ?Rats?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
Not? ?your? ?typical? ?rats.? ?But,? ?if? ?theres? ?rats? ?then? ?that? ?means? ?theres? ?water? ?nearby.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
When? ?they? ?entered? ?the? ?temple,? ?this? ?time,? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?traces? ?of? ?burning? ?on? ?the? ?walls.? ?They? ?
could? ?see? ?by? ?just? ?raising? ?their? ?heads? ?the? ?immense,? ?vibrant? ?colours? ?of? ?the? ?mural.? ?However,? ?this? ?
time,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?only? ?one? ?mural,? ?but? ?left,? ?centre,? ?right,? ?three? ?sets!? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?mural? ?on? ?each? ?
of? ?the? ?three? ?walls!? ?
The? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?came? ?before? ?the? ?first? ?mural? ?and? ?looked? ?up.? ?The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?
was? ?sitting? ?upon? ?the? ?clouds,? ?his? ?body? ?shone? ?with? ?golden? ?light.? ?However,? ?his? ?expression? ?was? ?
severe.? ?In? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?was? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?light,? ?and? ?within? ?the? ?glow? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?mountain? ?that? ?was? ?
spewing? ?mes;? ?in? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?his? ?five? ?fingers? ?were? ?pressed? ?together,? ?his? ?palm? ?facing? ?forward,? ?
seeming? ?to? ?be? ?waving.? ?
Below? ?was? ?a? ?pce,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?pce? ?stood? ?over? ?ten? ?people,? ?each? ?of? ?their? ?attires? ?and? ?
essories? vish? ?and? ?sumptuous,? ?and? ?each? ?of? ?their? ?gestures? ?were? ?different.? ?Some? ?had? ?their? ?
arms? ?wide? ?open,? ?some? ?were? ?donning? ?armours? ?and? ?carrying? ?bows,? ?and? ?some? ?were? ?ponting? ?into? ?
the? ?far? ?distance? ?with? ?an? ?agitated? ?expression.? ?
The? ?details? ?of? ?the? ?painting? ?were? plex? ?and? ?abundant,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?studied? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?
before? ?turning? ?around,? ?Let? ?me? ?tell? ?what? ?Ive? ?gathered? ?from? ?this? ?painting?? ? ?
This? ?ball? ?of? ?light? ?held? ?in? ?the? ?left? ?hand? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?contains? ?the? ?scene? ?of? ?a? ?
small? ?volcanic? ?eruption,? ?which? ?meant? ?he? ?had? ?told? ?his? ?dream? ?to? ?those? ?down? ?below.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?
gesture? ?of? ?his? ?right? ?hand,? ?its? ?obviously? ?a? ?rejection,? ?so? ?he? ?must? ?be? ?dismissing? ?something.? ?
What? ?is? ?he? ?dismissing?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
Thatll? ?depend? ?on? ?the? ?actions? ?of? ?the? ?people? ?below.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?This? ?pce? ?is? ?situated? ?in? ?
the? ?mortal? ?realm,? vish? ?and? ?mourous,? ?so? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?royal? ?pce.? ?These? ?people? ?should? ?
be? ?the? ?royalties? ?and? ?nobility? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?This? ?one? ?with? ?his? ?arms? ?wide? ?open,? ?judging? ?by? ?the? ?
action,? ?he? ?should? ?be? ?making? ?the? ?expand? ?gesture.? ?Expand? ?what?? ?Thats? ?told? ?by? ?whats? ?in? ?his? ?
hand.? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?looked? ?closer,? ?and? ?whats? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?was? ?a? ?map.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?familiar? ?
with? ?what? ?that? ?meant,? ?Expand? ?the? ?territory!? ? ?
Yes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?And? ?these? ?generals? ?are? ?all? ?donned? ?in? ?armours,? ?looking? ?ready? ?to? ?be? ?
dispatched? ?and? ?are? ?ready? ?to? ?go? ?into? ?battle.? ?There? ?are? ?also? ?those? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?pointing? ?the? ?way.? ?
Look,? ?their? ?directive? ?actions? ?are? ?very? ?obvious,? ?its? ?like? ?theyre? ?saying? ?go? ?there,? ?fight? ?there.? ?
With? ?this,? ?the? ?meaning? ?of? ?this? ?mural? ?bes? ?easy? ?to? ?understand? ?C? bining? ?the? ?points,? ?it? ?
seems? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?had? ?told? ?his? ?prophecy? ?dream? ?to? ?the? ?ministers? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?
pce.? ?Once? ?the? ?volcano? ?erupts,? ?the? ?consequences? ?would? ?be? ?severe,? ?and? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?a? ?disaster? ?
that? ?could? ?bring? ?ruin? ?to? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?The? ?territory? ?of? ?the? ?kingdom? ?isnt? ?big? ?enough,? ?
because? ?the? ?volcano? ?is? ?situated? ?right? ?in? ?the? ?centre,? ?so? ?the? ?cities? ?with? ?great? ?significance? ?will? ?
perish.? ?So? ?how? ?should? ?this? ?be? ?solved?? ?
If? ?their? ?own? ?territory? ?isnt? ?big? ?enough,? ?then? ?go? ?take? ?over? ?someone? ?elses.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Right.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?So,? ?the? ?ministers? ?suggest? ?opening? ?up? ?the? ?borders? ?and? ?invade? ?the? ?
neighbouring? ?country.? ?
However,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?doesnt? ?agree? ?to? ?this? ?method,? ?which? ?is? ?why? ?his? ?right? ?
hand? ?is? ?the? ?gesture? ?of? ?rejection.? ? ?
After? ?analyzing? ?the? ?first? ?mural,? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?second? ?mural.? ?The? ?colours? ?of? ?this? ?
mural? ?was? ?much? ?gloomier? ?than? ?the? ?previous? ?one,? ?perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?what? ?it? ?depicted? ?was? ?
the? ?scene? ?of? ?ughter? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield.? ?
Below? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield,? ?blood? ?flowed? ?like? ?the? ?rivers,? ?and? ?the? ?soldiers? ?on? ?both? ?sides? ?killed? ?
relentlessly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?which? ?side? ?was? ?the? ?soldiers? ?of? ?WuYong? ?since? ?their? ?armours? ?were? ?
exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?the? ?generals? ?from? ?the? ?previous? ?painting.? ?The? ?WuYong? ?soldiers? ?looked? ?
savage? ?and? ?aggressive,? ?trampling? ?the? ?heads? ?of? ?their? ?enemies? ?under? ?their? ?feet,? ?corpses? ?raised? ?by? ?
halberds,? ?arms? ?and? ?legs? ?and? ?bloody? ?flesh? ?flew? ?in? ?the? ?ughter,? ?bloody? ?and? ?cruel.? ?There? ?were? ?
even? ?soldiers? ?who? ?reached? ?for? ?children? ?and? ?women? ?huddled? ?in? ?a? ?ball? ?with? ?savage? ?smiles.? ?Truly,? ?
the? ?horrors? ?of? ?war.? ?
Above? ?the? ?battlefield? ?the? ?gloomy? ?clouds? ?were? ?thick,? ?yet? ?within? ?the? ?clouds? ?peeked? ?a? ?sliver? ?of? ?white? ?
light.? ?The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?peeked? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?body? ?from? ?the? ?clouds? ?to? ?watch? ?the? ?scene? ?
down? ?below,? ?his? ?expression? ?that? ?of? ?fury.? ?One? ?of? ?his? ?arms? ?were? ?extended? ?out,? ?releasing? ?many? ?
pirs? ?of? ?golden? ?light,? ?and? ?the? ?WuYong? ?soldiers? ?in? ?the? ?light? ?were? ?all? ?sucked? ?up.? ?
This? ?paintings? ?meaning? ?was? ?easier? ?to? ?analyze? ?than? ?the? ?previous? ?one.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?studied? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?
moment? ?before? ?saying? ?softly,? ?It? ?seems,? ?the? ?generals? ?and? ?ministers? ?didnt? ?listen? ?to? ?the? ?crown? ?
princes? ?advisement? ?and? ?still? ?dispatched? ?armies? ?to? ?invade? ?the? ?neighbouring? ?country.? ?The? ?soldiers? ?
killed? ?too? ?much,? ?even? ?harassing? ?the? ?women,? ?children,? ?and? ?the? ?weak? ?from? ?the? ?other? ?kingdom,? ?so? ?
when? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?found? ?out,? ?he? ?was? ?angered,? ?and? ?moved? ?to? ?stop? ?the? ?aggression? ?of? ?the? ?
WuYong? ?soldiers.? ? ?
After? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?heard,? ?he? ?said? ?tly,? ?How? ?touching.? ?But? ?to? ?be? ?honest,? ?if? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?kingdoms? ?
must? ?perish,? ?then? ?choosing? ?to? ?protect? ?your? ?own? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped.? ?The? ?soldiers? ?charging? ?in? ?the? ?
frontlines,? ?if? ?they? ?havent? ?yet? ?been? ?cut? ?down? ?by? ?their? ?enemies,? ?they? ?wouldve? ?died? ?from? ?rage? ?with? ?
their? ?own? ?crown? ?prince.? ?I? ?certainly? ?wouldnt? ?want? ?to? ?fight? ?for? ?a? ?king? ?like? ?that.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?chuckled? ?drily? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?and? ?said? ?a? ?little? ?woefully,? ?General? ?Pei? ?is,? ?uh,? ?right.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?only? ?grunted? ?coldly.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?continued,? ?So,? ?the? ?volcanos? ?about? ?to? ?
erupt.? ?What? ?does? ?tHis? ?Highness? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?n? ?to? ?do?? ?He? ?cant? ?just? ?let? ?his? ?own? ?people? ?
wait? ?for? ?their? ?own? ?deaths?? ?
Lets? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?third? ?painting.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?It? ?should? ?have? ?the? ?answer.? ? ?
The? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?finally? ?came? ?before? ?the? st? ?painting.? ?The? ?colours? ?of? ?this? ?mural? ?was? ?an? ?
enormous? ?contrast? ?to? ?the? ?previous? ?one.? ?It? ?had? ?returned? ?to? ?bright? ?and? ?vibrant,? ?filled? ?with? ?holy? ?light.? ?
However,? ?with? ?the? ?first? ?look,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shocked? ?to? ?the? ?core,? ?and? ?he? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?took? ?a? ?look,? ?My? ?god,? ?is? ?this? ?the? ?idea? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?came? ?up? ?with?? ?Ha!? ?
Daring.? ?Worthy? ?of? ?admiration.? ? ?
On? ?the? ?third? ?mural,? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?painting? ?was? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?The? ?WuYong? ?
River? ?flowed? ?wildly? ?across? ?the? ?earth,? ?and? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?with? ?his? ?four? ?guardian? ?gods? ?were? ?also? ?
in? ?it.? ?However,? ?they? ?werent? ?the? ?focal? ?point.? ?Within? ?this? ?painting,? ?the? ?most? ?prominent? ?object,? ?what? ?
was? ?at? ?the? ?centre,? ?was? ?a? ?bridge.? ?
A? ?giant? ?bridge? ?shining? ?with? ?white? ?light,? ?was? ?held? ?up? ?by? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYongAnd? ?his? ?four? ?
guardians,? ?and? ?the? ?people? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?were? ?swarming? ?towards? ?the? ?bridge? ?with? ?smiles? ?
covering? ?their? ?faces.? ?
This? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?had? ?built? ?a? ?bridge? ?that? ?connected? ?the? ?heavens? ?with? ?the? ?intention? ?
of? ?bringing? ?his? ?people? ?to? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm!? ? ?
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[?????]? ?The? ?Star? ?of? ?Glowing? ?Befuddlement? ?Resting? ?in? ?the? ?Heart? ?Constetion? ?aka.? ?
The? ?Ominous? ?Star? ?in? ?this? ?trantion? ?C? ?Ancient? ?Chinese? ?astronomers? ?believed? ?Mars? ?was? ?
unstable? ?in? ?both? ?position? ?and? ?light,? ?hence? ?they? ?called? ?it? ?the? ?Star? ?of? ?Glowing? ?
Befuddlement,? ?and? ?it? ?symbolized? ?Ruin,? ?Pestilence,? ?Death,? ?Famine,? ?War,? ?and? ?other? ?
such? ?bad? ?omens.? ?The? ?Heart? ?Constetion? ?in? ?Chinese? ?astronomy? ?sits? ?in? ?the? ?East? ?by? ?
Scorpio,? ?and? ?symbolized? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?the? ?Emperor,? ?and? ?depending? ?on? ?where? ?in? ?the? ?
constetion,? ?the? ?Commoner.? ?Thus,? ?when? ?Mars? ?enters? ?the? ?Heart? ?Constetion? ?and? ?
moves? ?within? ?it,? ?it? ?was? ?often? ?interpreted? ?as? ?major? ?changes? ?in? ?politics? ?and? ?dynasties,? ?the? ?
fall? ?of? ?greatness.? ?
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Ch.166:? ?Saint? ?Born? ?Under? ?the? ?Ominous? ?Star? ?2? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless? ?looking? ?at? ?the? ?mural.? ?Pei? ?Ming? mented,? ?He? ?can? ?do? ?that?? ?
Why? ?not.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?countered.? ?
Everyone? ?looked? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?Isnt? ?appointing? ?generals? ?just? ?bringing? ?
mortals? ?to? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm?? ?If? ?hes? ?just? ?pulling? ?everyone? ?within? ?the? ?vicinity? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?
to? ?the? ?heavens? ?temporarily,? ?and? ?once? ?the? ?disaster? ?is? ?over,? ?send? ?them? ?back,? ?why? ?cant? ?he? ?do? ?it?? ? ?
Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?dont? ?make? ?this? ?sound? ?so? ?easy.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?My? ?Lord? ?should? ?
know,? ?appointing? ?generals? ?takes? ?spiritual? ?powers.? ?This? ?is? ?how? ?many? ?hes? ?appointing?? ? ?
To? ?appoint? ?generals? ?in? ?reality? ?was? ?to? ?use? ?ones? ?own? ?spiritual? ?power? ?to? ?nurture? ?a? ?mortal? ?in? ?the? ?
heavens,? ?to? ?be? ?used? ?by? ?oneself.? ?Otherwise,? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?restriction,? ?why? ?wouldnt? ?every? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?appoint? ?all? ?the? ?people? ?they? ?want?? ?Why? ?wouldnt? ?an? ?emperor? ?just? ?bring? ?up? ?his? ?
entire? ?harem? ?and? ?his? ?entire? ?court,? ?and? ?a? ?general? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?appoint? ?his? ?entire? ?army?? ?
Judging? ?by? ?the? ?relics? ?left? ?behind,? ?the? ?entirety? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?only? ?about? ?a? ?
hundred? ?thousand? ?in? ?poption.? ?The? ?vicinity? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?was? ?probably? ?only? ?about? ?some? ?
ten? ?thousands.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?quietly,? ?It? ?might? ?be? ?tough...? ?but? ?its? ?still? ?doable,? ?though? ?just? ?barely.? ? ?
Even? ?if? ?its? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?tens? ?of? ?thousands,? ?theres? ?still? ?no? ?heavenly? ?official? ?whod? ?dare? ?appoint? ?that? ?
many.? ?If? ?he? ?really? ?went? ?through? ?with? ?it,? ?then? ?I? ?cant? ?tell? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?be? ?congratted? ?on? ?his? ?
courage? ?or? ?extreme? ?stupidity.? ?At? ?least,? ?theres? ?definitely? ?no? ?other? ?like? ?him? ?in? ?history.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?studied? ?that? ?bridge? ?on? ?the? ?mural,? pletely? ?engrossed.? ?In? ?his? ?eyes,? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?that? ?
white? ?d? ?crown? ?prince? ?and? ?his? ?four? ?guardian? ?gods? ?were? ?looking? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?peculiar,? ?more? ?
and? ?more? ?like? ?his? ?own? ?face? ?and? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?his? ?four? ?Guoshis.? ?He? ?then? ?recalled? ?the? ?celestial? ?
phase? ?of? ?that? ?ominous? ?star;? ?this? ?story? ?thats? ?so? ?much? ?like? ?a? ?tale? ?of? ?reincarnation? ?made? ?him? ?eager? ?
to? ?learn? ?what? ?happened? ?next,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?he? ?felt? ?perhaps? ?he? ?already? ?knew.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?keep? ?looking? ?at? ?that? ?mural? ?anymore? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?away,? ?asking,? ?Has? ?water? ?
been? ?found?? ? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?was? ?dragging? ?Pei? ?Su? ?and? ?replied,? ?That? ?gege? ?went? ?to? ?look.? ? ?
She? ?was? ?referring? ?to? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nced? ?at? ?Pei? ?Su? ?who? ?had? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed,? ?and? ?humming? ?
for? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?still? ?decided? ?to? ?speak? ?up,? ?I? ?think,? ?when? ?we? ?go? ?onwards? ?to? ?the? ?Kiln? ter,? ?itd? ?be? ?
best? ?if? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?should? ?stay? ?here.? ? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?a? ?mortal? ?after? ?all,? ?inconvenient? ?in? ?many? ?ways.? ?Besides,? ?they? ?still? ?didnt? ?
know? ?what? ?awaited? ?them? ?ahead.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?squatted? ?down? ?and? ?looked? ?Pei? ?Su? ?over,? ?Yea,? ?I? ?agree.? ?
But? ?will? ?Your? ?Highness? ?please? ?not? ?tell? ?him? ?the? ?reason? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him?? ?This? ?child? ?will? ?understand.? ?
Just? ?leave? ?it? ?to? ?me? ?to? ?tell? ?him.? ? ?
Rest? ?assured,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?I? ?understand.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Otherwise? ?I? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?said? ?it? ?
while? ?hes? ?still? ?unconscious.? ? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?was? ?once? ?a? ?young? ?martial? ?god? ?with? ?an? ?infinitely? ?bright? ?future? ?in? ?the? ?heavens? ?after? ?all,? ?now? ?
that? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?stay? ?behind? ?because? ?he? ?couldnt? ?keep? ?up,? ?hed? ?feel? ?bitter.? ?However,? ?mistakes? ?
must? ?be? ?punished;? ?this? ?was? ?how? ?exile? ?should? ?feel,? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?ept? ?it.? ?
They? ?remained? ?in? ?the? ?temple? ?and? ?discussed? ?for? ?another? ?while,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?puzzled,? ?
Wheres? ?Yin? ?Yu?? ?How? e? ?he? ?hasnt? e? ?back? ?after? ?so? ?long?? ?Has? ?he? ?not? ?found? ?water? ?yet?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was? ?staring? ?intently? ?at? ?a? ?few? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?resting? ?on? ?his? ?
fingertips.? ?The? ?butterflies? ?were? ?very? ?useful? ?earlier,? ?and? ?now? ?theyve? ?all? ?returned? ?to? ?him,? ?tucked? ?
away? ?to? ?save? ?energy.? ?He? ?looked? ?up? ?slightly,? ?He? ?shouldnt? ?take? ?this? ?long.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grew? ?rmed? ?and? ?stood? ?up,? ?Let? ?me? ?go? ?take? ?a? ?look.? ?General? ?Pei,? ?watch? ?over? ?things? ?
here.? ?San? ?Lang,? e? ?with? ?me?? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?they? ?would? ?go? ?together.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?left? ?RuoYe? ?behind? ?and? ?had? ?it? ?tie? ?a? ?protection? ?
circle.? ?The? ?two? ?left? ?the? ?temple? ?and? ?went? ?towards? ?the? ?deeper? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?underground? ?city.? ?
There? ?were? ?plenty? ?of? ?houses? ?and? ?clutter? ?of? ?things? ?on? ?the? ?way;? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?a? ?jar? ?that? ?he? ?
rather? ?liked? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?found? ?it? ?funny,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?picking? ?that? ?
up?? ? ?
If? ?we? ?find? ?water? ter? ?we? ?can? ?use? ?this? ?to? ?bring? ?some? ?back? ?for? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hes? ?gotten? ?used? ?to? ?collecting? ?scraps? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?he? ?patted? ?the? ?jar? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?
himself,? ?Come? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?it,? ?this? ?is? ?an? ?antique? ?of? ?thousands? ?of? ?years? ?old.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?and? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?like? ?stuff? ?like? ?this,? e? ?over? ?to? ?my? ?ce? ?after.? ?Ive? ?got? ?a? ?
few? ?items? ?too? ?and? ?you? ?can? ?see? ?if? ?you? ?find? ?anything? ?you? ?like.? ? ?
An? ?incense? ?time? ter,? ?the? ?two? ?finally? ?heard? ?the? ?faint? ?sound? ?of? ?water? ?flowing.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
eximed,? ?Over? ?there!? ? ?
There? ?was? ?indeed? ?a? ?hidden? ?river? ?at? ?the? ?bottom.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ced? ?that? ?jar? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?in? ?the? ?water? ?
and? ?started? ?washing? ?it? ?heartily.? ?Thousands? ?of? ?years? ?worth? ?of? ?ashes? ?had? ?already? ?formed? ?a? ?thick? ?
yer? ?of? ?a? ?shell,? ?it? ?couldnt? ?be? ?washed? ?off,? ?but? ?just? ?washing? ?off? ?the? ?dust? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?the? ?jar? ?
would? ?still? ?be? ?passable? ?for? ?use.? ?He? ?filled? ?it? ?with? ?water? ?and? ?lowered? ?his? ?head,? ?ready? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?sip? ?
himself? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?who? ?was? ?surveying? ?the? ?area,? ?turned? ?and? ?saw? ?him,? ?and? ?immediately? ?
cautioned,? ?Dont? ?drink? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?put? ?his? ?face? ?to? ?the? ?jar,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?stop,? ?he? ?was? ?confused,? ?
What?? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?voice? ?said,? ?So? ?hot.? ? ?
There? ?were? ?only? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?on? ?site,? ?so? ?where? ?did? ?this? ?third? ?voice? e? ?from?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
unconsciously? ?looked? ?to? ?where? ?the? ?voice? ?came? ?from,? ?and? ?that? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?jar? ?in? ?his? ?
hand!? ? ?
He? ?instantly? ?looked? ?down,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?jar? ?were? ?two? ?small? ?scarlet? ?red? ?dots,? ?floating? ?in? ?the? ?water? ?
watching? ?him.? ?
Whats? ?that? ?thing??? ?No? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?looked? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?eyes!? ?
The? ?moment? ?those? ?eyes? ?matched? ?his,? ?that? ?thing? ?bolted? ?straight? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face.? ??SPLASH? ?
SPLASH?? ?the? ?waters? ?sshed? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?moved? ?swiftly,? ?flinging? ?that? ?jar? ?to? ?meters? ?
away? ?in? ?an? ?instant.? ?It? ?smashed? ?against? ?the? ?wall? ?and?? ?CLUNK!?,? ?the? ?antique? ?of? ?thousands? ?of? ?years? ?
shattered.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?thing? ?that? ?was? ?hidden? ?in? ?it,? ?it? ?took? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?scurry? ?into? ?the? ?darkness.? ?In? ?
that? ?rush,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?see? ?what? ?it? ?was? ?clearly,? ?only? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?big? ?bundle? ?of? ?something? ?
ck,? ?What? ?was? ?that? ?thing?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?shielding? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?woeful,? ?It? ?wasnt? ?in? ?
that? ?jar? ?before? ?was? ?it?? ? ?
No.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?It? ?swam? ?into? ?it? ?from? ?the? ?waters.? ?There? ?are? ?often? ?creatures? ?that? ?flock? ?
together? ?and? ?swim? ?in? ?this? ?hidden? ?river,? ?thats? ?why? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?not? ?to? ?drink? ?it.? ? ?
But? ?youd? ?let? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?drink? ?it...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?inwardly.? ?Suddenly,? ?he? ?felt? ?chill? ?on? ?
his? ?back? ?and? ?he? ?shouted,? ?WHOS? ?THERE?!? ? ?
In? ?an? ?instant? ?just? ?now,? ?he? ?heard? ?someone? ?cough? ?in? ?the? ?distance!? ?
It? ?definitely? ?wasnt? ?a? ?delusion,? ?and? ?he? ?immediately? ?tensed? ?in? ?alert.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?babbles? ?and? ?
chatters? ?came? ?pouring? ?like? ?the? ?tide? ?and? ?flowed? ?in.? ?From? ?all? ?around? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them,? ?pairs? ?after? ?
pairs? ?of? ?red? ?dots? ?lit? ?up,? ?and? ?surrounded? ?them,? ?encircling? ?them? ?in? ?the? ?middle.? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?theyre? ?
not? ?human.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Its? ?precisely? ?because? ?theyre? ?not? ?human? ?that? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?worry,? ?alright....? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?
Listening? ?closely? ?to? ?that? ?chatter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?deduced? ?what? ?those? ?voices? ?were? ?saying:? ?
Cough,? ?cough,? ?cough...? ?
So? ?hot? ?so? ?hot...? ?
Im? ?burning...? ?
Wuuuuu? ?
Im? ?suffocating...? ?Is? ?anyone? ?there...? ?
I? ?cant? ?move,? ?cant? ?move!? ? ?
Those? ?voices? ?were? ?tiny,? ?but? ?clear? ?and? ?full? ?of? ?pain,? ?like? ?little? ?ants? ?crawling? ?into? ?his? ?ears.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?just? ?ready? ?to? ?reach? ?for? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?when? ?a? ?voice? ?cried? ?sharply,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?WHERES? ?
Your? ?Highness??? ?SAVE? ?ME,? ?SAVE? ?ME!!!? ? ?
That? st? ?cry? ?made? ?all? ?the? ?hairs? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back? ?stand,? ?and? ?in? ?that? ?instant? ?he? ?thought? ?that? ?
voice? ?was? ?calling? ?for? ?him.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?releasing? ?thousands? ?of? ?wraith? ?
butterflies,? ?and? ?they? ?charged? ?at? ?those? ?pairs? ?of? ?red? ?glowing? ?eyes!? ?
Where? ?the? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?shimmered? ?their? ?light,? ?they? ?illuminated? ?the? ?countless? ?creatures? ?that? ?
were? ?chattering? ?in? ?the? ?dark.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?they? ?werent? ?human.? ?They? ?were? ?rats!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?grabbed? ?for? ?him? ?and? ?said,? ?Ive? ?said? ?theres? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?rats? ?here.? ?Lets? ?go!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?stunned? ?as? ?he? ?walked,? ?Are? ?those? ?rats?? ?Why? ?do? ?they? ?look? ?more? ?like? ?cats? ?to? ?
me...? ?
It? ?was? ?true.? ?Those? ?rats? ?were? ?each? ?bigger? ?than? ?a? ?kitten,? ?their? ?hairs? ?ck? ?like? ?ink? ?and? ?thick? ?like? ?
needles.? ?Their? ?little? ?red? ?eyes? ?glowed? ?aggressively? ?in? ?the? ?dark,? ?and? ?many? ?were? ?perched? ?on? ?the? ?
walls,? ?watching? ?them? ?closely,? ?speaking? ?the? ?tongues? ?of? ?men,? ?creepy? ?to? ?the? ?extreme.? ?Once? ?the? ?
silver? ?butterflies? ?charged? ?at? ?them? ?they? ?started? ?ughtering? ?one? ?another;? ?the? ?red? ?and? ?silver? ?lights? ?
shed? ?and? ?crossed,? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?the? ?battle? ?unknown? ?but? ?very? ?much? ?vicious? ?and? ?violent.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?couldnt? ?have? ?been? ?dragged? ?off? ?somewhere? ?by? ?those? ?creatures,? ?could? ?he?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
wondered.? ?
He? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?that? ?useless.? ?Its? ?probably? ?something? ?else? ?thats? ?tripped? ?him? ?up.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
replied.? ?
The? ?first? ?part? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rx? ?slightly,? ?but? ?the? st? ?part? ?made? ?him? ?tense? ?again.? ?Nevermind? ?
how? ?big? ?the? ?rats? ?are,? ?but? ?why? ?are? ?there? ?so? ?many?? ?What? ?do? ?they? ?eat? ?to? ?grow? ?so? ?big?? ? ?
Simple.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?The? ?dead,? ?of? ?course.? ?Those? ?are? ?all? ?corpse-eating? ?rats.? ? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?when? ?this? ?city? ?was? ?covered? ?by? ?volcanic? ?ash,? ?the? ?people? ?and? rge? ?domestic? ?beasts? ?
like? ?oxen,? ?horses,? mbs,? ?etc? ?had? ?nowhere? ?to? ?hide,? ?but,? ?the? ?rats? ?dug? ?deeply? ?into? ?the? ?
underground,? ?and? ?depended? ?on? ?the? ?air? ?and? ?stored? ?sustenance? ?in? ?the? ?caves? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?survive.? ? ?
Once? ?the? ?dust? ?had? ?settles,? ?they? ?emerged? ?from? ?the? ?holes? ?anew,? ?and? ?scour? ?the? ?now? ?hellish? ?city? ?for? ?
food.? ?However,? ?everything? ?was? ?destroyed;? ?everything? ?was? ?either? ?buried? ?by? va? ?or? ?covered? ?in? ?
volcanic? ?ash.? ?They? ?gnawed? ?through? ?many? ?things? ?but? ?couldnt? ?find? ?food? ?for? ?the? ?longest? ?time.? ?
Until? ?one? ?day,? ?they? ?smelled? ?the? ?smell? ?of? ?rot.? ? ?
The? ?rotten? ?smell? ?came? ?from? ?those? ?humanoid? ?stone? ?statues.? ?Some? ?corpses? ?were? ?wrapped? ?in? ?a? ?
thinner? yer? ?of? ?that? ?ashen? ?shell,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?started? ?to? ?rot,? ?they? ?wafted? ?a? ?funny? ?stench,? ?and? ?
corpse? ?water? ?flowed.? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?starving? ?rats? ?surrounded? ?and? ?bustled? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?statues,? ?biting? ?through? ?small? ?holes? ?
and? ?scurried? ?through? ?into? ?the? ?holes,? ?gnawing? ?at? ?the? ?corpses? ?within.? ?
The? ?lowest? ?and? ?scummiest? ?of? ?creatures? ?were? ?often? ?those? ?that? ?survive? ?the? ?longest.? ?The? ?corpses? ?
of? ?the? ?dead? ?were? ?wrapped? ?in? ?those? ?ashes,? ?and? ?their? ?terror,? ?rage,? ?frustrations? ?and? ?other? ?such? ?
powerful? ?emotions? ?were? ?also? ?wrapped? ?within.? ?When? ?those? ?rats? ?ate? ?their? ?corpse? ?bodies,? ?those? ?
emotions? ?were? ?eaten? ?too,? ?and? ?could? ?start? ?speaking? ?the? ?human? ?tongue,? ?expressing? ?what? ?those? ?
people? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?at? ?the? ?moment? ?of? ?their? ?death? ?but? ?couldnt.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?enlightened,? ?I? ?see,? ?thats? ?why? ?they? ?would? ?say? ?those? ?things.? ?I? ?was? ?wondering? ?why? ?
they? ?would? ?say? ?such? ?words...? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?say?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?What? ?did? ?I? ?say?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?stared? ?at? ?him,? ?What? ?did? ?they? ?say?? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?hear?? ? ?
San? ?Lang,? ?you? ?didnt? ?hear?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Its? ?just? ?so? ?hot,? ?its? ?suffocating,? ?cant? ?move,? ?
save? ?me,? ?and? ?such...? ? ?
However,? ?before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?anything? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
That? ?wasnt? ?right!? ? ?
What? ?those? ?corpse-eating? ?rats? ?repeated? ?was? ?the? ?hatred? ?of? ?the? ?WuYong? ?people,? ?so? ?naturally,? ?it? ?
would? ?be? ?in? ?the? ?WuYong? ?tongue.? ?
So,? ?why? ?could? ?he? ?understand? ?the? ?WuYong? ?tongue?!? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.167:? ?Jealous? ?Ghost? ?King;? ?Three? ?Questions? ?on? ?Where? ?the? ?Friendship? ?Lies? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?used? ?his? ?own? ?deduction? ?skills? ?and? ?learning? ?capabilities? ?to? ?learn? ?the? ?WuYong? ?
nguage.? ?He? ?could? ?decipher? ?the? ?meaning? ?of? ?the? ?words,? ?but? ?because? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anyone? ?alive? ?
who? ?could? ?read? ?those? ?words? ?aloud? ?to? ?him,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?match? ?the? ?words? ?with? ?the? ?sounds.? ?Which? ?
meant,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?the? ?muttering? ?chatters? ?of? ?those? ?corpse-eating? ?rats.? ?But,? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?
who? ?had? ?never? ?visited? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?understood.? ?So? ?what? ?did? ?this? ?mean?? ?
With? ?just? ?a? ?nce? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?could? ?guess? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?thinking? ?and? ?he? ?immediately? ?said,? ?
Gege,? ?dont? ?panic? ?just? ?yet.? ?Ill? ?repeat? ?those? ?words? ?again? ?to? ?you? ?now,? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?listen.? ? ?
...Alright.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?memory? ?was? ?exceptional,? ?and? ?once? ?they? ?left? ?where? ?the? ?corpse-eating? ?rats? ?were? ?
gathering,? ?he? ?immediately? ?repeated? ?the? ?words? ?clearly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?nervously,? ?and? ?
heard? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?moderately? ?paced? ?and? ?somewhat? ?bizarre? ?pronunciations.? ?Those? ?strange? ?words? ?
had? ?an? ?ancient? ?rhythm? ?to? ?them,? ?and? ?to? ?have? ?them? ?enunciated? ?steadily? ?and? ?controlled? ?through? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?lips,? ?the? ?notes? ?were? ?deep? ?and? ?beautiful,? ?pleasing? ?to? ?the? ?ears.? ?After? ?concentrating? ?
on? ?the? ?words? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?I? ?dont? ?understand? ?it.? ? ?
Now? ?this? ?was? ?strange.? ?He? ?could? ?understand? ?the? ?words? ?those? ?corpse-eating? ?rats? ?spewed,? ?but? ?
now? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?recited? ?the? ?same? ?words,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?understand.? ?But? ?it? ?was? ?impossible? ?
what? ?had? ?happened? ?was? ?a? ?delusion.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?questioned,? ?Earlier,? ?when? ?you? ?heard? ?those? ?voices,? ?you? ?understood? ?them? ?instantly,? ?
and? ?knew? ?very? ?naturally? ?what? ?they? ?were? ?saying,? ?right?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Right.? ?There? ?was? ?never? ?a? ?trantion? ?process? ?in? ?my? ?brain.? ?Which? ?was? ?why? ?he? ?
didnt? ?realize? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?different? nguage.? ?
I? ?get? ?it.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
What? ?did? ?you? ?get?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
What? ?you? ?understood? ?wasnt? ?the? ?WuYong? ?tongue,? ?but? ?the? ?emotions? ?of? ?those? ?who? ?died.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?understood? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?didnt.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?exined? ?further,? ?Which? ?means,? ?a? ?
long? ?time? ?ago,? ?someone? ?heard? ?the? ?voices? ?of? ?the? ?dead,? ?understood? ?them? ?and? ?remembered? ?them,? ?
then,? ?somehow? ?transnted? ?this? ?memory? ?to? ?you,? ?infected? ?you? ?with? ?those? ?emotions.? ?Because? ?
that? ?person? ?already? ?knew? ?the? ?WuYong? ?tongue,? ?so,? ?you? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?know? ?the? ?WuYong? ?tongue.? ?
Those? ?voices? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?buried? ?deep? ?within? ?your? ?mind,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?you? ?heard? ?them,? ?
you? ?were? ?dragged? ?into? ?those? ?emotions? ?directly.? ? ?
I? ?see...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But,? ?the? ?problem? ?is,? ?who? ?could? ?pass? ?those? ?memories? ?and? ?emotions? ?to? ?
me?? ?And? ?when? ?did? ?they? ?do? ?this?? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?murmured,? ?...Guoshi?? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Cant? ?be? ?sure.? ?Gege,? ?youre? ?already? ?assuming? ?your? ?master? ?is? ?from? ?
WuYong.? ?But,? ?have? ?you? ?ever? ?thought? ?that? ?if? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?before? ?when? ?we? ?were? ?in? ?the? ?
stomach? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirit,? ?shouldnt? ?they? ?be? municating? ?via? ?the? ?WuYong? ?tongue?? ?Why? ?
werent? ?they?? ? ?
This? ?wasnt? ?hard? ?to? ?exin.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Because? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?destroyed? ?two? ?
thousand? ?years? ?ago,? ?which? ?means,? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?two? ?thousand? ?years,? ?if? ?they? ?really? ?did? ?move? ?about? ?
in? ?this? ?world,? ?then? ?they? ?would? ?more? ?likely? ?use? ?the? ?modern? nguage.? ?So? ?when? ?they? ?
municate,? ?they? ?would? ?very? ?naturally? ?use? ?the? nguage? ?theyre? ?more? ?fluent? ?in.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?gripped? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?his? ?tone? ?growing? ?harsher,? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?keep? ?making? ?yourself? ?
think? ?in? ?that? ?direction.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?face? ?him,? ?Fine.? ?Then? ?San? ?Lang,? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?transnt? ?memories? ?
and? ?emotions? ?to? ?another,? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?requirements? ?must? ?there? ?be? ?usually?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered,? ?Two? ?requirements:? ?first,? ?you? ?must? ?trust? ?this? ?person? ?absolutely? ?without? ?
any? ?guard,? ?and? ?should? ?there? ?be? ?a? ?need,? ?the? ?willingness? ?to? ?be? ?led? ?by? ?this? ?person.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?brief? ?moment? ?of? ?contemtion,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?picked? ?the? ?candidates? ?in? ?his? ?mind.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?continued,? ?Second,? ?you? ?are? ?powerless? ?to? ?retaliate? ?against? ?this? ?person,? ?they? ?have? ?the? ?
power? ?to? ?oppress? ?you? pletely,? ?and? ?you? ?hold? ?deep? ?fear? ?towards? ?them.? ?Gege,? ?think? ?carefully.? ?
In? ?these? ?years,? ?who? ?matches? ?these? ?requirements?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?contemted? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?and? ?after? ?some? ?hesitation,? ?answered? ?slowly,? ?There? ?are? ?three? ?
in? ?total.? ? ?
Very? ?good.? ?Which? ?three?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
The? ?first? ?one? ?is? ?Guoshi.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Although? ?he? ?loved? ?his? ?parents? ?deeply? ?and? ?never? ?guarded? ?against? ?them,? ?but? ?deep? ?in? ?his? ?heart,? ?
him? ?and? ?his? ?father? ?walked? ?different? ?paths,? ?thus,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?say? ?he? ?was? ?willing? ?to? ?be? ?lead? ?by? ?his? ?
father.? ?However,? ?Guoshi? ?who? ?took? ?him? ?in? ?and? ?taught? ?him? ?everything? ?matches? ?the? ?first? ?
requirement.? ?This? ?was? ?expected.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked,? ?Then,? ?the? ?second? ?one?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered.? ?
He? ?admired? ?and? ?respected? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?immensely,? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?speak? ?more? ?on? ?the? ?subject,? ?and? ?he? ?
also? ?fulfills? ?the? ?first? ?requirement.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?look? ?to? ?be? ?too? ?impressed? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?
ment.? ?And? ?the? st? ?one?? ? ?
The? ?third? ?one,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Doesnt? ?match? ?the? ?first? ?requirement? ?but? ?the? ?second? ?one.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?understood.? ?He? ?said? ?darkly,? ?...White? ?No-Face?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?nodded,? ?a? ?hand? ?covering? ?his? ?front,? ?...I? ?wont? ?lie? ?to? ?you.? ?Even? ?
though? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?everyone,? ?I? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?revealed? ?this,? ?even? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?back? ?
then? ?I? ?had? ?never? ?said? ?anything? ?dispiriting,? ?but? ?I? ?actually...? ? ?
Actually,? ?deep? ?in? ?his? ?heart,? ?he? ?had? ?deeply? ?feared? ?that? ?creature.? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?period? ?of? ?time? ?when? ?even? ?just? ?hearing? ?the? ?name? ?would? ?make? ?him? ?tremble? ?nonstop.? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?dared? ?to? ?allow? ?anyone? ?see,? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?hope? ?in? ?
fighting? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?If? ?even? ?he? ?was? ?scared,? ?then? ?wouldnt? ?everyone? ?else? ?fall? ?into? ?despair?? ?If? ?
that? ?should? ?happen,? ?then? ?everything? ?would? ?copse!? ? ?
Of? ?course,? ?everything? ?was? ?much? ?better? ?now.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gripped? ?his? ?shoulders? ?even? ?harder,? ?Its? ?
nothing.? ?Its? ?nothing? ?shameful? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of? ?something.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?a? ?small? ?flickering? ?smile,? ?En.? ?Im? ?just? ?not? ?brave? ?enough,? ?thats? ?all.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? forted,? ?You? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?hard? ?on? ?yourself.? ?Without? ?fear,? ?there? ?is? ?no? ?
courage.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued? ?without? ?pause,? ?So,? ?is? ?it? ?only? ?those? ?
three?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?Which? ?meant,? ?someone? ?among? ?those? ?three? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?instilled? ?the? ?
memories? ?and? ?emotions? ?of? ?the? ?WuYong? ?people? ?when? ?the? ?volcano? ?erupted.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?mused,? ?
furrowing? ?his? ?brows,? ?but? ?after? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Thats? ?not? ?all? ?of? ?
them.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him,? ?What?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?breath? ?and? ?said,? ?...I? ?said,? ?its? ?not? ?only? ?those? ?three,? ?theres? ?a? ?fourth? ?person.? ?
This? ?person? ?matches? ?the? ?first? ?requirement.? ?But,? ?he? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?those? ?memories? ?and? ?
emotions.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?turned? ?around? pletely,? ?Oh?? ?How? ?so?? ?Does? ?Your? ?Highness? ?and? ?this? ?person? ?
also? ?share? ?many? ?years? ?of? ?deep? ?friendship?? ? ?
Not? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?but? ?a? ?deep? ?friendship...? ?He? ?thought? ?it? ?counted,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?
too? ?embarrassed? ?to? ?say? ?it? ?out? ?loud,? ?so? ?he? ?replied? ?ambiguously,? ?In? ?any? ?case...? ?he? ?might? ?be? ?the? ?
one? ?I? ?trust? ?the? ?most,? ?even? ?more? ?so? ?than? ?my? ?master? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ? ?
How? ?does? ?that? ?count?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?lightly? ?and? ?said? ?shyly,? ?Its? ?embarrassing? ?to? ?say.? ?Because...? ?If? ?I? ?were? ?
to? mit? ?a? ?grave? ?mistake,? ?or? ?get? ?into? ?big? ?troubles,? ?the? ?first? ?one? ?I? ?think? ?of? ?is? ?surely? ?him...? ?And,? ?
this? ?trust? ?is? ?not? ?quite? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?what? ?I? ?have? ?for? ?my? ?master? ?and? ?the? ?Emperor...? ?Before? ?he? ?even? ?
finished? ?he? ?noticed? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?was? ?off,? ?and? ?he? ?trailed? ?off,? ?San? ?Lang?? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Hua? ?Cheng? e? ?to,? ?and? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?Oh.? ?Its? ?nothing,? ?I? ?was? ?thinking? ?of? ?
something? ?else.? ?Your? ?Highness? ?really? ?trust? ?this? ?person? ?so? ?much?? ? ?
Although? ?usually? ?when? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?he? ?was? ?at? ?ease? ?or? ?teasing,? ?this? ?time? ?it? ?didnt? ?seem? ?
that? ?natural.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?En...? ?Is? ?there? ?a? ?problem?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?bowed? ?his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?fixed? ?the? ?silver? ?vambraces? ?by? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?and? ?said,? ?
appearing? ?nonchnt,? ?Nothing? ?major.? ?But,? ?a? ?personal? ?opinion.? ?Its? ?best? ?if? ?gege? ?doesnt? ?trust? ?
others? ?so? ?easily.? ? ?
...? ?
Hearing? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?be? ?sure? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?figured? ?out? ?who? ?he? ?was? ?talking? ?about,? ?and? ?
he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?reveal? ?anymore,? ?so? ?he? ?only? ?Oh-ed.? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?and? ?asked,? ?San? ?Lang? ?isnt? ?going? ?to? ?ask? ?who? ?this? ?
person? ?is?? ? ?
Hm?? ?Me?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Since? ?gege? ?said? ?you? ?trust? ?him? ?and? ?is? ?determined? ?that? ?he? ?has? ?
nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?this? ?affair,? ?then? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?ask.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?and? ?soon? ?after,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?But,? ?if? ?gege? ?wants? ?to? ?tell? ?me,? ?
San? ?Lang? ?is? ?happy? ?to? ?listen.? ? ?
Although? ?his? ?words? ?sounded? ?proper,? ?but? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?followed? ?along? ?and? ?told? ?him? ?now,? ?itd? ?be? ?
awkward,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?begging? ?people? ?to? ?ask? ?who? ?he? ?trusted? ?the? ?most? ?was.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?
whether? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?just? ?courtesy? ?or? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?really? ?didnt? ?care? ?either.? ?Coincidentally,? ?right? ?then,? ?
the? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?engaged? ?in? ?a? ?bloody? ?carnage? ?with? ?the? ?corpse-eating? ?rats? ?had? ?
returned.? ?After? ?going? ?through? ?a? ?strenuous? ?battle,? ?the? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?were? ?flying? ?a? ?little? ?low,? ?like? ?
they? ?were? ?dragging? ?with? ?fatigue.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?greet? ?them,? ?reaching? ?out? ?to? ?catch? ?a? ?
particrly? ?tiny? ?little? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?and? ?said,? ?Thanks? ?for? ?your? ?hard? ?work!? ? ?
Now? ?hed? ?done? ?it.? ?The? ?butterflies? ?paused? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?they? ?smelled? ?
delicious? ?pastry? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?charged? ?towards? ?him? ?like? ?mad.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?the? ?little? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?
cupped? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?was? ?almost? ?stunned.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gave? ?a? ?calm? ?cough,? ?and? ?the? ?butterflies? ?
paused? ?again,? ?then? ?they? ?flew? ?towards? ?him? ?properly,? nding? ?on? ?the? ?silver? ?vambraces? ?on? ?his? ?
arms,? ?bing? ?one? ?with? ?the? ?engraved? ?butterfly? ?patterns.? ?
The? ?two? ?continued? ?to? ?search? ?for? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?After? ?walking? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?
up,? ?Its? ?not? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?started? ?thinking? ?about? ?something? ?else,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?him,? ?he? ?blinked,? ?
Huh?? ?What?? ? ?
That? ?person? ?gege? ?spoke? ?of.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Of? ?course? ?not.? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?brows? ?twitched,? ?...Its? ?not? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?either,? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
A? ?drop? ?of? ?sweat? ?rolled? ?down? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?forehead,? ?Thats? ?even? ?more? ?impossible.? ?But,? ?why? ?is? ?San? ?
Lang? ?suddenly? ?asking? ?about? ?this? ?again?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?I? ?thought? ?about? ?it,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?the? ?fourth? ?person? ?is? ?the? ?most? ?
suspicious.? ?So,? ?to? ?prevent? ?any? ?surprises,? ?will? ?gege? ?please? ?tell? ?me? ?who? ?this? ?person? ?you? ?trust? ?the? ?
most? ?and? ?have? ?shared? ?many? ?years? ?of? ?deep? ?friendship? ?with? ?is?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?the? ?smile? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?had? ?a? ?gut? ?feeling? ?that? ?this? ?smile? ?was? ?very? ?fake.? ?Just? ?
as? ?he? ?inhaled? ?deeply? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak,? ?the? ?faint? ?silver? ?light? ?from? ?the? ?scouting? ?silver? ?
butterflies? ?suddenly? ?disappeared.? ?
Darkness? ?fell? ?from? ?all? ?around,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?swiftly? ?seized? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?and? ?blitzed? ?to? ?the? ?
side? ?of? ?the? ?street.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?something? ?was? ?wrong? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?whisper,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?
somethings? ing,? ?right?? ? ?
Even? ?though? ?darkness? ?had? e? ?suddenly? ?and? ?nothing? ?could? ?be? ?seen,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?followed? ?after? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?steps? ?closely? ?and? ?wlessly? ?hopped? ?into? ?a? ?house? ?to? ?hide.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?rang? ?
next? ?to? ?his? ?ear,? ?Its? ?here.? ? ?
Within? ?the? ?darkness,? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?very? ?peculiar? ?sound.? ?
Dong,? ?dong,? ?dong.? ?
Even? ?though? ?it? ?was? ?far? ?away,? ?but? ?each? ?drag? ?sounded? ?exceedingly? ?heavy,? ?and? ?with? ?every? ?sound,? ?
itd? ?sound? ?much? ?closer? ?than? ?before,? ?its? ?speed? ?astounding.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kept? ?thinking? ?this? ?sound? ?was? ?
familiar,? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?definitely? ?heard? ?it? ?before,? ?and? ?when? ?that? ?sound? ?was? ?close,? ?he? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?
outside.? ?
Sure? ?enough!? ?On? ?the? ?main? ?streets? ?of? ?the? ?underground? ?city,? ?a? ?woman? ?dressed? ?in? ?wedding? ?robes? ?
appeared.? ?
While? ?that? ?woman? ?had? ?donned? ?a? ?wedding? ?robe,? ?the? ?robe? ?itself? ?was? ?ragged? ?and? ?shredded,? ?
chillingly? ?gloomy.? ?Although? ?her? ?face? ?was? ?handsomely? ?beautiful,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?sign? ?of? ?life.? ?The? ?
glowingly? ?green? ?ghost? ?fire? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?her? ?head? ?also? ?made? ?her? ?nched? ?face? ?glow? ?green.? ?In? ?her? ?
arms? ?cradled? ?a? ?small? ?child? ?whose? ?face? ?was? ?also? ?pale,? ?but? ?much? ?livelier? ?than? ?her,? ?obviously? ?a? ?live? ?
human.? ?
Bumping? ?into? ?old? ?friends? ?again.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?female? ?ghost? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?and? ?Gu? ?Zi!? ? ?
? ?
Ch.168:? ?Ghost? ?Fire? ?Top;? ?The? ?Unlocking? ?Incantation? ?
Theyve? e? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?too!? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?is? ?here,? ?does? ?that? ?mean? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?has? e? ?too?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
Look? ?at? ?that? ?ball? ?of? ?green? ?light? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?her? ?head,? ?theres? ?no? ?doubt? ?he? ?has.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
...? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?little? ?afraid? ?of? ?Xuan? ?Ji,? ?his? ?little? ?form? ?still? ?and? ?unmoving? ?in? ?her? ?arms.? ?
However,? ?perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?Xuan? ?Jis? ?body? ?was? ?cold? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? fortable,? ?he? ?
secretly? ?wiggled? ?a? ?couple? ?times,? ?but? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?instantly? ?admonished,? ?Dont? ?move!? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?she? ?opened? ?her? ?mouth,? ?with? ?the? ?glow? ?of? ?that? ?ball? ?of? ?green? ?ghost? ?fire,? ?the? ?muscles? ?of? ?
her? ?face? ?appeared? ?even? ?more? ?twisted.? ?That? ?ghost? ?fire? ?was? ?also? ?considered? ?a? ?hallmark? ?sign? ?of? ?
the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?at? ?this? ?point,? ?exceedingly? ?poor? ?in? ?taste,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?that? ?any? ?female? ?ghost? ?
who? ?had? ?a? ?normal? ?taste? ?and? ?valued? ?their? ?own? ?image? ?would? ?refuse? ?to? ?wear? ?such? ?a? ?shy? ?ball? ?of? ?
ghost? ?fire? ?over? ?their? ?heads.? ?Needless? ?to? ?say,? ?it? ?mustve? ?been? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?made? ?her? ?wear? ?it.? ?The? ?
green? ?mes? ?and? ?the? ?red? ?wedding? ?robes? ?formed? ?a? ?shocking? ?sight,? ?attacking? ?the? ?eyes,? ?even? ?
more? ?despairing? ?than? ?if? ?a? ?master? ?was? ?to? ?force? ?one? ?to? ?wear? ?an? ?extremely? ?ugly? ?uniform.? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?pleaded,? ?eyes? ?brimming? ?with? ?tears,? ?Jie? ?jie,? ?my? ?tummy? ?doesnt? ?feel? ?that? ?good? ?after? ?drinking? ?
that? ?water.? ? ?
Water?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?broke? ?out? ?into? ?cold? ?seat.? ?That? ?underground? ?water? ?had? ?flocks? ?of? ?corpse-eating? ?
rats? ?swim? ?through,? ?and? ?although? ?it? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?toxic,? ?but? ?children? ?had? ?weaker? ?immunition,? ?and? ?
might? ?get? ?diarrhea? ?after? ?drinking? ?it.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?obviously? ?the? ?type? ?who? ?didnt? ?like? ?children,? ?and? ?
had? ?no? ?patience? ?for? ?him,? ?Hang? ?on? ?for? ?a? ?bit.? ?Were? ?already? ?on? ?our? ?way? ?back.? ? ?
Their? ?backs? ?disappeared? ?and? ?became? ?one? ?with? ?the? ?darkness.? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?say? ?anymore,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?quietly? ?trailed? ?after? ?them.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?they? ?followed? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?and? ?turned? ?a? ?few? ?
corners? ?and? ?entered? ?another? ?main? ?street.? ?At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?street? ?was? ?a? ?particrly? vish? ?
house,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?voices? ing? ?from? ?within,? ?so? ?that? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?destination.? ?Under? ?the? ?
guise? ?of? ?the? ?shadows,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?charged? ?forward? ?first? ?and? ?hopped? ?onto? ?the? ?roof? ?
of? ?that? ?house,? ?and? ?through? ?the? ?cracks,? ?peered? ?down.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?sitting? ?in? ?the? ?
centre? ?of? ?the? ?grand? ?hall? ?of? ?that? ?mansion.? ?
He? ?had? ?some? ?tens? ?of? ?stone? ?statues? ?carried? ?over,? ?their? ?heads? ?facing? ?him,? ?and? ?because? ?those? ?
stone? ?people? ?were? ?all? ?sprawled? ?on? ?the? ?floor,? ?they? ?looked? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?in? plete? ?submission? ?
towards? ?him.? ?He? ?was? ?thus? ?enjoying? ?this? ?prostration? ?and? ?munching? ?on? ?an? ?arm,? ?quite? ?pleased? ?
with? ?himself.? ?In? ?the? ?corner? ?sat? ?several? ?farmers,? ?and? ?one? ?of? ?them,? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?bowed? ?and? ?
having? ?practically? ?no? ?sense? ?of? ?presence,? ?was? ?Yin? ?Yu!? ?
As? ?they? ?suspected,? ?he? ?was? ?captured? ?by? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?Although? ?no? ?one? ?was? ?bound? ?by? ?ropes,? ?but? ?
there? ?were? ?balls? ?greasily? ?green? ?ghost? ?fires? ?hovering? ?over? ?every? ?one? ?of? ?their? ?heads.? ?Upon? ?a? ?
closer? ?look,? ?those? ?ghost? ?fires? ?were? ?different? ?than? ?the? ?shy? ?one? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?Xuan? ?Jis? ?head;? ?those? ?
had? ?grown? ?all? ?five? ?senses,? ?their? ?eyes? ?narrowed? ?downwards,? ?their? ?expressions? ?malicious,? ?looking? ?
like? ?wicked? ?wretches,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?firmly? ?watchful? ?of? ?the? ?person? ?below.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered,? ?
Those? ?balls? ?of? ?fires? ?must? ?have? ?something? ?to? ?them.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Thats? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?Ghost? ?Fire? ?Lock.? ?Once? ?that? ?fire? ?eyes? ?you,? ?if? ?you? ?dare? ?
escape,? ?it? ?would? ?activate? ?the? ?spell? ?and? ?be? ?burned? ?to? ?death? ?in? ?an? ?instant.? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?fully? ?enjoying? ?munching? ?that? ?arm? ?when? ?Xuan? ?Jis? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?rang? ?from? ?the? ?
outside,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?Ive? ?returned.? ? ?
He? ?immediately? ?threw? ?that? ?arm? ?away? ?and? ?wiped? ?his? ?mouth? ?covered? ?with? ?blood.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
slightly? ?amazed;? ?what? ?was? ?that? ?gesture?? ?Afraid? ?someone? ?might? ?see?? ?Could? ?there? ?actually? e? ?
a? ?day? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?embarrassed? ?someone? ?might? ?see? ?the? ?manner? ?in? ?which? ?he? ?ate?? ? ?
Before? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?entered,? ?she? ?put? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?down.? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?ta-ta-taed? ?and? ?ran? ?in,? ?rushing? ?straight? ?to? ?Qi? ?
Rongs? ?side,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?him? ?he? ?pointed? ?his? ?finger? ?and? ?cried,? ?Dad? ?is? ?eating? ?bad? ?things? ?in? ?
secret? ?again!? ? ?
Im? ?not!? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?retaliated.? ?
I? ?smelled? ?it!? ?Your? ?mouth? ?reeks? ?when? ?you? ?eat? ?it!? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?used.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?puffed? ?a? ?couple? ?breaths? ?against? ?his? ?palm,? ?and? ?he? ?mustve? ?smelled? ?
his? ?mouth? ?full? ?of? ?the? ?stench? ?of? ?blood? ?and? ?rot.? ?Without? ?any? ?way? ?to? ?deny? ?it,? ?he? ?became? ?irritated,? ?
GODDAMMIT!? ?XUAN? ?JI!? ?WHY? ?DID? ?YOU? ?BRING? ?HIM? ?BACK? ?ALL? ?OF? ?A? ?SUDDEN?? ?DIDNT? ?I? ?
SAY? ?TO? ?TAKE? ?HIM? ?AROUND? ?A? ?BIT? ?LONGER? ?WHEN? ?IM? ?EATING??? ? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?floated? ?in? ?and? ?exined,? ?He? ?was? ?making? ?a? ?fuss? ?over? ?a? ?tummy? ?ache? ?after? ?drinking? ?water? ?
so? ?I? ?brought? ?him? ?back? ?early.? ?My? ?Lord,? ?please? ?dont? ?make? ?me? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?children? ?anymore,? ?I? ?
dont? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?him!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?red? ?and? ?used,? ?WHAT?!? ?ARENT? ?YOU? ?A? ?FEMALE? ?GHOST??? ?HOW? ?CAN? ?
FEMALE? ?GHOSTS? ?NOT? ?LIKE? ?TAKING? ?CARE? ?OF? ?CHILDREN??? ? ?
But? ?this? ?isnt? ?even? ?my? ?own? ?child!? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?countered.? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?tugged? ?at? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?hem,? ?Dad,? ?dont? ?eat? ?those? ?things? ?anymore,? ?theyre? ?not? ?good? ?for? ?
you...? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?growing? ?annoyed? ?by? ?his? ?nagging? ?and? ?reprimanded,? ?Go? ?go? ?go!? ?Dont? ?hang? ?
around? ?here? ?to? ?annoy? ?people.? ?What? ?is? ?this,? ?kids? ?nagging? ?grownups,? ?go? ?out? ?and? ?go? ?y? ?by? ?
yourself!? ?And? ?so? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?could? ?only? ?drag? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?go? ?out? ?to? ?y? ?with? ?mud? ?by? ?himself.? ?Before? ?
he? ?left? ?he? ?even? ?nced? ?sadly? ?at? ?the? ?others? ?in? ?the? ?house.? ? ?
Only? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?gone? ?did? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?speak? ?up,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?understand,? ?why? ?must? ?
you? ?bring? ?him? ?along? ?if? ?you? ?think? ?him? ?annoying?? ?Hes? ?been? ?hungry,? ?and? ?thirsty,? ?and? ?teary,? ?and? ?
sickly? ?the? ?entire? ?way.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?bumping? ?into? ?that? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?who? ?carried? ?us,? ?who? ?knows? ?
if? ?hed? ?still? ?be? ?slowing? ?us? ?down.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ughed? ?wryly,? ?My? ?cheap? ?son? ?is? ?determined? ?to? ?call? ?me? ?dad,? ?so? ?just? ?let? ?him!? ?Pfft,? ?what? ?
rubbish,? ?of? ?course? ?its? ?because? ?Im? ?gonna? ?eat? ?that? ?little? ?dumb? ?pecker!? ?A? ?small? ?kids? ?meat? ?is? ?so? ?
tender,? ?even? ?without? ?seasoning? ?itll? ?be? ?vourful? ?enough!? ? ?
Then? ?why? ?havent? ?you? ?eaten? ?him? ?yet?? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?questioned.? ?
Green? ?light? ?shed? ?in? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?eyes,? ?You? ?dont? ?understand? ?anything!? ?Ill? ?kill? ?after? ?hes? ?fattened!? ?
Leave? ?the? ?best? ?for? st!? ?Besides,? ?we? ?still? ?have? ?so? ?many? ?supplies? ?left,? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?rush!? ? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?stared? ?at? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?I? ?think? ?this? ?new? ?one? ?you? ?captured? ?is? ?suspicious.? ?Very,? ?very? ?suspicious.? ?
My? ?Lord,? ?did? ?you? ?find? ?out? ?where? ?exactly? ?he? ?came? ?from?? ? ?
Judging? ?by? ?how? ?much? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?hates? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?if? ?he? ?knew? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?
subordinate,? ?he? ?wouldve? ?immediately? ?eaten? ?him,? ?yet? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?replied,? ?Yea,? ?I? ?got? ?it.? ?This? ?bastard? ?
came? ?with? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?to? ?help? ?too.? ? ?
A? ?weak? ?sense? ?of? ?presence? ?and? ?a? ?t? ?personality? ?was? ?sometimes? ?a? ?good? ?thing;? ?people? ?usually? ?
wouldnt? ?link? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?and? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?together.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?
sessfully? ?lied? ?about? ?his? ?own? ?identity.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?Xuan? ?Jis? ?face,? ?
however,? ?dropped,? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang? ?has? ?already? ?chased? ?us? ?here?!? ? ?
Nah.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?said,? ?This? ?bastard? ?found? ?this? ?underground? ?city? ?by? ?ident,? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?us.? ?The? ?
Rain? ?Master? ?hasnt? ?found? ?us? ?yet.? ?GOD? ?FUCKING? ?DAMMIT!? ?He? ?suddenly? ?cussed,? ?Why? ?is? ?the? ?
Rain? ?Master? ?so? ?hard? ?to? ?deal? ?with?? ?So? ?hot? ?on? ?our? ?trail? ?that? ?we? ?had? ?to? e? ?hide? ?here!? ?WE? ?ONLY? ?
GRABBED? ?A? ?COUPLE? ?OF? ?THOSE? ?PLANTERS? ?FROM? ?THE? ?COUNTRY? ?TO? ?EAT,? ?WHY? ?SO? ?
STINGY?? ?A? ?heavenly? ?official? ?too,? ?I? ?just? ?KNEW? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?are? ?any? ?good!? ?SO? ?
NARROW-MINDED? ?AND? ?MISERLY!? ? ?
Hed? ?always? ?cause? ?others? ?harm? ?first? ?and? ?act? ?all? ?self-important? ?after.? ?You? ?were? ?the? ?first? ?one? ?who? ?
wretchedly? ?grabbed? ?someone? ?elses? ?farmers? ?who? ?were? ?minding? ?their? ?own? ?business,? ?but? ?you? ?had? ?
to? ?turn? ?around? ?and? ?scorn? ?others? ?for? ?not? ?being? ?generous? ?enough? ?to? ?provide? ?you? ?with? ?a? ?few? ?more?!? ?
His? ?speech? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?fists? ?itch.? ? ?
Why? ?dont? ?we? ?just? ?release? ?those? ?people?? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?said.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?however,? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?thought? ?the? ?idea? ?embarrassing? ?and? ?red,? ?NO!? ?I? ?already? ?
ate? ?half? ?of? ?them,? ?so? ?even? ?if? ?I? ?release? ?the? ?other? ?half? ?itd? ?be? ?pointless.? ?FORCE? ?MY? ?HAND? ?AND? ?
THIS? ?ANCESTOR? ?WILL? ?BURN? ?THEM? ?ALL? ?TO? ?THE? ?GROUND!? ?NO? ?ONE? ?WILL? ?BENEFIT? ?FROM? ?
THIS!? ? ?
I? ?didnt? ?think? ?things? ?would? ?turn? ?out? ?like? ?this? ?either.? ?The? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang? ?I? ?knew? ?wasnt? ?like? ?this? ?in? ?
the? ?past,? ?easy? ?to? ?bully.? ?I? ?had? ?thought? ?even? ?if? ?we? ?kidnapped? ?people? ?from? ?YuShi? ?Country? ?
everything? ?would? ?just? ?be? ?swept? ?under? ?the? ?rug? ?and? ?the? ?insult? ?swallowed? ?that? ?I? ?dared? ?make? ?a? ?
move.? ?Who? ?knew? ?it? ?would? ?stir? ?this? ?much? ?trouble,? pletely? ?unshakable!? ? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?actually? ?knew? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?and? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?hold? ?the? ?lord? ?in? ?high? ?regard.? ?It? ?
seemed,? ?they? ?probably? ?knew? ?each? ?other? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?mortals.? ?Thinking? ?back? ?on? ?all? ?the? ?
legends,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered,? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?general? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?
Yushi?? ? ?
Gege? ?guessed? ?right.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Thats? ?exactly? ?the? ?case.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?But? ?thats? ?not? ?right?? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?is? ?a? ?descendant? ?of? ?Yushi? ?royalty? ?
with? ?a? ?prestigious? ?status.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?general,? ?a? ?lowly? ?official,? ?so? ?how? ?dare? ?she? ?look? ?
down? ?on? ?her? ?monarch?? ?And? ?even? ?say? ?something? ?like? ?easy? ?to? ?bully...? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?replied,? ?Who? ?cares? ?what? ?Rain? ?Master? ?Dog? ?Master,? ?just? ?wait? ?til? ?this? ?Ghost? ?
King? ?cultivates? ?to? ?a? ?Supreme? ?status? ?in? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?and? ?be? ?born? ?with? ?so? ?much? ?might? ?Ill? ?shock? ?the? ?
heavens,? ?and? ?everyone? ?must? ?fall? ?at? ?my? ?feet!? ?Kneel? ?before? ?me? ?and? ?eat? ?the? ?mud? ?at? ?my? ?feet!? ?Then,? ?
Ill? ?tear? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?down,? ?sink? ?that? ?ck? ?Water? ?Ind,? ?and? ?even? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?will? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?
careful? ?where? ?he? ?treads.? ?HAHAHAHAHAHahahaha...? ? ?
...? ? ?
Listening? ?to? ?him? ?make? ?up? ?so? ?much? ?bull,? ?happily? ?imagining? ?his? ?future? ?might,? ?other? ?than? ?wanting? ?to? ?
ugh,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?nothing.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?didnt? ?even? ?want? ?to? ?spare? ?the? ?energy? ?
to? ugh.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?then? ?said? ?more? ?to? ?Xuan? ?Ji,? ?Then,? ?Ill? ?chop? ?off? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?cock? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?y,? ?
make? ?him? ?your? ?ve.? ? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?name,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?clenched? ?her? ?fists,? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?life? ?shing? ?on? ?her? ?pale? ?face,? ?NO? ?
NEED!? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?My? ?Lord? ?promises? ?to? ?give? ?him? ?to? ?me? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?handle? ?him? ?myself,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?will? ?
be? ?plenty? ?grateful!? ? ?
When? ?it? ?didnt? ?concern? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?looked? ?like? ?a? ?somewhat? ?normal? ?female? ?ghost,? ?but? ?the? ?
moment? ?General? ?Pei? ?was? ?mentioned,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?see? ?a? ?shadow? ?of? ?that? ?mad? ?and? ?obsessed? ?
female? ?ghost? ?from? ?Mount? ?Yu? ?Jun.? ?She? ?had? ?actually? ?ced? ?that? ?absurd? ?hope? ?on? ?Qi? ?Rong;? ?a? ?move? ?
that? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?described? ?as? ?crazy.? ?
Of? ?course,? ?they? ?could? ?just? ?go? ?in? ?directly? ?and? ?beat? ?up? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Ji,? ?but? ?those? ?farmers? ?and? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?are? ?hostages.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?is? ?thuggish? ?in? ?character,? ?and? ?if? ?with? ?every? ?punch? ?he? ?burns? ?a? ?
person,? ?then? ?theyd? ?be? ?the? ?ones? ?at? ?a? ?loss.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?said,? ?if? ?they? ?forced? ?his? ?hand? ?he? ?could? ?very? ?
well? ?burn? ?everyone? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?the? ?least? ?bit? ?anxious? ?and? ?said,? ?Theres? ?an? ?
unlocking? ?incantation? ?to? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?Ghost? ?Fire? ?Locks.? ?Lets? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?trick? ?it? ?out? ?of? ?him? ?
first.? ? ?
Who? ?will? ?do? ?this?? ?How? ?to? ?trick? ?him?? ?We? ?certainly? ?cant? ?be? ?the? ?ones.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?their? ?eyes? ?fell? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?on? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?who? ?was? ?ying? ?with? ?
mud? ?outside? ?the? ?mansion.? ?
After? ?a? ?momentary? ?pause,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?That? ?wont? ?do.? ?Its? ?too? ?dangerous.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?is? ?already? ?
thinking? ?of? ?eating? ?Gu? ?Zi,? ?what? ?if? ?he? ?catches? ?the? ?deceit...? ?
Whether? ?if? ?that? ?brain? ?of? ?his? ?can? ?even? ?register? ?tricks? ?aside,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?If? ?he? ?ns? ?on? ?
doing? ?anything? ?to? ?the? ?child? ?we? ?can? ?just? ?go? ?and? ?rescue? ?him.? ?Why? ?doesnt? ?gege? ?worry? ?instead? ?
whether? ?if? ?this? ?child,? ?after? ?having? ?stayed? ?by? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?had? ?been? ?influenced? ?by? ?him? ?and? ?
whether? ?if? ?his? ?mental? ?state? ?is? ?still? ?normal.? ? ?
Having? ?followed? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?it? ?really? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?say? ?whether? ?if? ?hes? ?turned? ?monstrous.? ?
Lets? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?try? ?then?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Thus,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?opened? ?his? ?fingers? ?t? ?and? ?released? ?a? ?teeny? ?tiny? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?from? ?his? ?palm,? ?
and? ?it? ?fluttered? ?down? nguidly.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?were? ?still? ?talking? ?inside? ?the? ?house,? ?and? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?thus? ?outside? ?drawing? ?
pictures? ?in? ?the? ?mud,? ?the? ?picture? ?of? ?a? ?big? ?person? ?holding? ?hands? ?with? ?a? ?little? ?person.? ?Suddenly,? ?he? ?
saw? ?a? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?emitting? ?a? ?faint? ?silver? ?light,? ?and? ?he? ?instantly? ?looked? ?up,? ?his? ?eyes? ?wide,? ?and? ?
was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?WOW!? ?when? ?a? ?whisper? ?of? ?a? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?that? ?silver? ?butterfly,? ?Gu? ?Zi,? ?
dont? ?speak.? ?The? ?moment? ?you? ?speak? ?Ill? ?be? ?no? ?more.? ?Its? ?me.? ?Do? ?you? ?remember? ?me?? ? ?
If? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?still? ?yelled,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wouldve? ?had? ?the? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?confound? ?his? ?mind,? ?however,? ?Gu? ?
Zi? ?covered? ?his? ?own? ?mouth,? ?indeed? ?obedient.? ?He? ?whispered? ?back,? ?I? ?remember.? ?Its? ?the? ?
scrap-collecting? ?geges? ?voice.? ? ?
...Hahaha,? ?what? ?a? ?good? ?memory.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ughed? ?awkwardly,? ?Thats? ?right,? ?thats? ?me,? ?the? ?
scrap-collecting? ?guy.? ?Sneak? ?over? ?here? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?dont? ?let? ?Qi...? ?dont? ?let? ?your? ?dad? ?
notice.? ? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?nodded,? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?sneak? ?away? ?when? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?was? ?inside? ?
the? ?house? ?noticed,? ?and? ?he? ?yelled,? ?HEY!? ?DONT? ?RUN? ?AWAY? ?SO? ?BLINDLY,? ?YA? ?HEAR? ?ME?? ?STAY? ?
HERE? ?AND? ?DONT? ?GO? ?ANYWHERE,? ?THE? ?BIG? ?RATS? ?WILL? ?GET? ?YA!? ?GET? ?BACK? ?HERE!? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.169:? ?Ghost? ?Fire? ?Top;? ?The? ?Unlocking? ?Incantation? ?2? ?
That? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?instantly? ?flew? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?hid.? ?Gu? ?Zis? ?eyes? ?widened? ?and? ?answered,? ?I...? ?
Im? ?going? ?to? ?pee!? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?Kids? ?are? ?so? ?full? ?of? ?shit? ?and? ?piss!? ?And? ?stopped? ?caring.? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?
fumbled? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?whispered? ?again,? ?Scrap? ?gege,? ?scrap? ?gege!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?on? ?the? ?roof,? ?...Just? ?daozhang? ?is? ?fine.? ?Scrap? ?gege? ?is? ?a? ?little? ?weird,? ?hahaha...? ?Gu? ?
Zi.? ?Those? ?people? ?your? ?dad? ?captured? ?are? ?very? ?pitiful.? ?They? ?are? ?subordinates? ?from? ?someone? ?elses? ?
household,? ?and? ?their? ?master? ?will? ?keep? ?chasing? ?your? ?dad? ?to? ?beat? ?him? ?up.? ?Will? ?you? ?help? ?let? ?them? ?
go?? ? ?
I? ?know!? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?said,? ?Theyre? ?from? ?the? ?house? ?of? ?that? ?big,? ?ck? ?ox? ?riding? ?god!? ?He? ?scratched? ?his? ?
head,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?let? ?them? ?go? ?too...? ?but,? ?my? ?dad? ?is? ?sick.? ?He? ?said? ?he? ?has? ?to? ?eat? ?human? ?flesh? ?to? ?get? ?
better,? ?that? ?eating? ?human? ?flesh? ?is? ?very? ?normal.? ?Im? ?still? ?young,? ?hell? ?teach? ?me? ?how? ?to? ?eat? ?when? ?Im? ?
bigger.? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?thats? ?very? ?good...? ?
Its? ?more? ?than? ?just? ?not? ?very? ?good!? ?That? ?was? ?a? ?close? ?call,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?Staying? ?too? ?long? ?by? ?Qi? ?
Rongs? ?side,? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?starting? ?to? ?go? ?astray.? ?If? ?he? ?continued? ?to? ?go? ?down? ?the? ?wrong? ?path,? ?maybe? ?
hed? ?recognize? ?everything? ?as? ?normal? ?out? ?of? ?habit,? ?and? ?ept? ?that? ?eating? ?human? ?flesh? ?was? ?a? ?very? ?
normal? ?belief.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?quickly,? ?Its? ?very? ?not? ?good!? ?Eating? ?human? ?flesh? ?will? ?cause? ?a? ?very? ?
severe? ?illness,? ?the? ?ghosts? ?of? ?the? ?eaten? ?will? ?all? ?cling? ?to? ?you? ?and? ?your? ?dad,? ?harass? ?you? ?day? ?and? ?
night.? ?You? ?dad? ?isnt? ?sick,? ?hes? ?just? ?a? ?glutton? ?who? ?refuses? ?to? ?stop.? ?You? ?have? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?
stop? ?him? ?from? ?ever? ?eating? ?that? ?anymore,? ?otherwise? ?youll? ?be? ?a? ?fatherless? ?child!? ?
Then? ?what? ?should? ?I? ?do?? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?rmed.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Gege,? ?let? ?me.? ? ?
He? ?said? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?to? ?the? ?silver? ?butterfly,? ?and? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?listened? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?trying? ?hard? ?to? ?
remember? ?everything.? ?Once? ?he? ?was? ?done,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?up? ?again? ?and? ?told? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Lets? ?
lead? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?way? ?first.? ? ?
Inside? ?the? ?house,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?said,? ?I? ?still? ?think? ?this? ?man? ?is? ?suspicious.? ?He? ?said? ?hes? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huangs? ?
subordinate,? ?but? ?hes? ?covered? ?with? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil.? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?he? ?was? ?truthful? ?at? ?all,? ?Ill? ?
question? ?him? ?some? ?more.? ?
After? ?seeing? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?scurrying? ?away,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?turned? ?around? ?with? ?his? ?back? ?facing? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?
continued? ?to? ?munch? ?on? ?that? ?arm,? ?replying? ?vaguely,? ?Sure.? ?
That? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?would? ?go? ?crazy? ?when? ?running? ?into? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?aside,? ?other? ?times,? ?she? ?was? ?much? ?
more? ?detailed? ?and? ?cautious? ?than? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?being? ?a? ?woman? ?after? ?all.? ?Besides,? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?
little? ?scared? ?of? ?her,? ?so? ?with? ?her? ?around,? ?he? ?might? ?trip? ?up? ?easier.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?How? ?do? ?we? ?
lead? ?her? ?away?? ? ?
The? ?two? ?exchanged? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?said? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?General? ?Pei.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?put? ?his? ?hands? ?together? ?in? ?a? ?prayer,? ?Theres? ?no? ?other? ?way.? ?Well? ?have? ?to? ?have? ?him? ?
temporarily? ?sacrifice? ?himself.? ?General? ?Pei,? ?everyone? ?will? ?thank? ?you? ?after? ?theyre? ?saved.? ? ?
Another? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?materialized? ?from? ?the? ?engravings? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?silver? ?vambrace? ?and? ?
flew? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ear.? ?The? ?voices? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?came? ?floating,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?
just? ?before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?went? ?away? ?earlier,? ?he? ?still? ?left? ?behind? ?a? ?few? ?silver? ?butterflies,? ?and? ?the? ?
voices? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?were? ?sent? ?over.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?intently? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?and? ?whispered,? ?Lets? ?
cut? ?this? ?up? ?a? ?bit,? ?and? ?use? ?these? ?lines...? ? ?
Xuan? ?Jis? ?back? ?was? ?facing? ?the? ?window,? ?eyeing? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?like? ?a? ?hawk,? ?interrogating? ?him.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?
answered? ?tranquilly,? ?In? ?YuShi? ?country? ?Im? ?responsible? ?for? ?taking? ?care? ?of? ?the? ?lost? ?hungry? ?ghosts.? ?
When? ?they? e? ?knocking? ?I? ?would? ?gift? ?them? ?a? ?bundle? ?of? ?rice,? ?and? ?send? ?them? ?on? ?their? ?way,? ?which? ?
is? ?why? ?I? ?am? ?covered? ?with? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil.? ? ?
The? ?other? ?hostages? ?were? ?the? ?true? ?famers? ?of? ?YuShi? ?country,? ?and? ?while? ?there? ?certainly? ?were? ?such? ?
relief? ?givers,? ?he? ?was? ?definitely? ?not? ?one? ?of? ?them.? ?They? ?knew? ?he? ?was? ?making? ?things? ?up,? ?but? ?no? ?one? ?
made? ?a? ?sound.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?chortles,? ?Ho? ?ho,? ?Im? ?a? ?hungry? ?ghost? ?too,? ?why? ?not? ?give? ??me?? ?some? ?relief?? ?
Only? ?a? ?couple? ?people? ?were? ?eaten? ?and? ?Im? ?being? ?chased? ?to? ?death,? ?what? ?is? ?this? ?cheapskate? ?
pretending? ?to? ?be? ?generous?? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?only? ?scorned? ?in? ?disdain,? ?Theres? ?so? ?
many? ?hungry? ?ghosts? ?in? ?the? ?world,? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?bring? ?relief? ?to? ?all?? ?Its? ?just? ?for? ?show.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?with? ?its? ?light? ?concealed? ?soundlessly? ?flew? ?to? ?behind? ?her? ?person,? ?then? ?
shed? ?and? ?hid.? ?All? ?the? ?captives? ?saw? ?but? ?they? ?were? ?very? posed,? ?and? ?with? ?an? ?unspoken? ?
understanding,? ?everyone? ?pretended? ?they? ?didnt? ?see? ?anything.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?continue? ?the? ?
interroration? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?she? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?heard? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?man,? ?...If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?
...? ?these? ?...? ?first.? ?Do? ?you...? ?any? ?more...?? ?Give...? ?here...? ? ?
The? ?original? ?line? ?was? ?If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?roast? ?these? ?rats? ?first.? ?Do? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?more? ?snakes?? ?
Give? ?some? ?here.? ? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?first? ?heard? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?say? ?it,? ?he? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?both? ?shock? ?and? ?pity.? ?There? ?mustve? ?
been? ?corpse-eating? ?rats? ?taken? ?to? ?be? ?normal? ?rats? ?that? ?crawled? ?over? ?and? ?killed? ?by? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?to? ?be? ?
served? ?as? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?meal.? ?Would? ?eating? ?that? ?rat? ?cause? ?no? ?problems?? ?It? ?seemed? ?they? ?must? ?hurry? ?
back? ?soon.? ? ?
However,? ?after? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?blurred? ?out? ?some? ?words? ?from? ?the? ?line,? ?the? ?effect? ?was? ?mysterious,? ?like? ?
it? ?meant? ?something,? ?but? ?what? ?exactly? ?couldnt? ?be? ?said.? ?When? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?heard,? ?she? ?shuddered? ?
violently? ?and? ?whipped? ?her? ?head? ?back.? ?However,? ?that? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?was? ?cunningly? ?agile;? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
emitting? ?light? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?she? ?turned? ?around,? ?it? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?fluttered? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?hid.? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?shaken? ?and? ?she? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?question? ?the? ?captives,? ?Did? ?you? ?all? ?hear? ?something? ?
just? ?now?? ?Did? ?you? ?see? ?anything?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?took? ?the? ?lead,? ?and? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?captives? ?all? ?shook? ?their? ?heads.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?looked? ?over? ?
with? ?his? ?mouth? ?covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?hear?? ? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?slightly? ?confused,? ?I? ?thought...? ?I? ?heard? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?voice.? ? ?
Youre? ?probably? ?delusional.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?said,? ?I? ?havent? ?heard? ?anything.? ?That? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?was? ?
pressed? ?closely? ?to? ?Xuan? ?Ji,? ?so? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?could? ?hear? ?the? ?voices? ?it? ?was? ?transmitting.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?
was? ?doubtful,? ?Really?? ?But? ?I? ?feel...? ?maybe? ?hes? ?closeby.? ?Maybe,? ?this? ?is? ?telepathy?? ?My? ?Lord,? ?why? ?
not,? ?let? ?me? ?go? ?and? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?again?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?itd? ?be? ?this? ?easy? ?and? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists? ?silently,? ?shing? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?a? ?smile.? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?rained? ?on? ?his? ?parade,? ?PFFT!? ?Didnt? ?you? ?go? ?once? ?already?? ?What? ?
telepathy,? ?its? ?delusion? ?for? ?sure.? ?You? ?do? ?nothing? ?but? ?think? ?of? ?him? ?eight? ?hundred? ?times? ?a? ?day,? ?of? ?
course? ?youre? ?delusional.? ? ?
It? ?appeared? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?convinced? ?by? ?his? ?words,? ?and? ?remained,? ?unsure.? ?Even? ?though? ?this? ?
attempt? ?was? ?a? ?failure,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?discouraged,? ?because? ?hes? ?got? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?lines? ?up? ?his? ?
sleeves.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?continue? ?her? ?interrogation? ?when? ?she? ?once? ?again? ?heard? ?Pei? ?
Mings? ?voice,? ?...You? ?little? ?dummy!? ?Come? ?here,? ?Ill? ?teach? ?you.? ? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?girls? ?voice,? ?...Please,? ?General? ?Pei.? ?Ive? ?done? ?it? ?once.? ?Im? ?experienced? ?now.? ?
Let? ?me? ?do? ?it...? ? ?
That? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?instructing? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?on? ?how? ?to? ?roast? ?corpse-eating? ?rats? ?for? ?Little? ?Pei? ?
to? ?eat,? ?however,? ?once? ?the? ?line? ?fell? ?in? ?Xuan? ?Jis? ?ears,? ?it? ?was? ?understood? ?as? ?something? pletely? ?
different.? ?She? ?screeched,? ?her? ?eyes? ?instantly? ?filled? ?with? ?red,? ?and? ?the? ?ghost? ?fire? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?head? ?
erupted? ?higher? ?like? ?the? ?jealous? ?mes? ?in? ?her? ?heart? ?was? ?zing.? ?She? ?pulled? ?at? ?her? ?own? ?hair? ?and? ?
screamed,? ?ITS? ?HIM!!!? ?ITS? ?HIM? ?FOR? ?SURE,? ?HE? ?MUST? ?BE? ?HERE,? ?I? ?SENSED? ?IT,? ?MY? ?HEART? ?
SENSED? ?HIM!!!? ?PEI? ?MING!? ?IM? ?GONNA? ?KILL? ?YOU!!!? ? ?
She? ?screamed? ?as? ?he? ?dragged? ?her? ?two? ?broken? ?legs? ?and? ?jumped? ?out.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?broke? ?out? ?in? ?
curses,? ?HEY!? ?OI!? ?XUAN? ?JI!? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK!? ?HOW? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?RUN? ?THAT? ?FAST? ?WITH? ?
BROKEN? ?LEGS?? ?IS? ?THAT? ?MANWHORE? ?REALLY? ?WORTH? ?IT?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?as? ?Xuan? ?Jis? ?stumbling? ?and? ?wobbling? ?back? ?disappeared? ?and? ?felt? ?somewhat? ?
mournful.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?probably? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?worried? ?about? ?the? ?safety? ?of? ?those? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?
temple? ?and? ?said,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?worry.? ?The? ?wraith? ?butterfly? ?will? ?lead? ?her? ?in? ?the? ?opposite? ?direction.? ?
Even? ?if? ?she? ?finds? ?them? ?RuoYe? ?is? ?there? ?to? ?shield? ?and? ?she? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?circle.? ?Lets? ?
end? ?our? ?things? ?here? ?quickly.? ? ?
Now? ?that? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?gone,? ?it? ?was? ?time? ?for? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?stage.? ?He? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?and? ?
wiped? ?his? ?muddy? ?hands? ?on? ?his? ?butt.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?little? ?worried,? ?Will? ?it? ?really? ?be? ?alright?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?softly,? ?Gege,? ?trust? ?me.? ?If? ?this? ?wont? ?work,? ?we? ?can? ?find? ?another? ?way.? ?There? ?are? ?
plenty? ?of? ?backup? ?ns.? ?If? ?anything,? ?we? ?can? ?make? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?unable? ?to? ?speak? ?for? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?his? ?life? ?
first? ?then? ?take? ?our? ?time? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?an? ?idea.? ?
...? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?entered? ?the? ?house? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?already? ?licked? ?clean? ?all? ?the? ?blood? ?on? ?his? ?hands.? ?When? ?
he? ?saw? ?him? ?he? ?called? ?out,? ?Son,? e? ?here? ?and? ?massage? ?chop? ?your? ?daddys? ?legs!? ? ?
?Thus,? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?massage? ?chop? ?his? ?legs.? ?After? ?chopping? ?obediently? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?asked,? ?
Dad,? ?those? ?people? ?in? ?the? ?corner,? ?how? e? ?they? ?dont? ?dare? ?move? ?even? ?though? ?they? ?clearly? ?
arent? ?bound? ?by? ?ropes?? ? ?
His? ?question? ?energized? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?Hehe,? ?of? ?course? ?its? ?because? ?theyre? ?so? ?scared? ?of? ?your? ?daddy? ?
that? ?their? ?legs? ?get? ?all? ?wobbly!? ? ?
...? ?
Gu? ?Zis? ?eyes? ?and? ?mouth? ?were? ?open? ?wide? ?and? ?round,? ?YOURE? ?THAT? ?AMAZING?!? ?
Qi? ?Rongs? ?vanity? ?was? ?greatly? ?satisfied,? ?and? ?he? ?replied,? ?Thats? ?right!? ?Look? ?here,? ?today? ?Ill? ?show? ?
you? ?just? ?how? ?amazing? ?your? ?daddy? ?is!? ?You? ?see? ?that? ?ball? ?of? ?fire?? ?The? ?moment? ?I? ?give? ?the? mand,? ?
WHOOSH? ?And? ?theyll? ?all? ?burn? ?to? ?death,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?theyre? ?afraid? ?of? ?me!? ?And? ?two? ?other? ?little? ?
ghosts,? ?remember? ?them,? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?nodding? ?like? ?little? ?chicks? ?pecking? ?at? ?grain? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
continued,? ?One? ?is? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?the? ?other? ?has? ?the? ?nickname? ?ck? ?Water,? ?theyre? ?two? ?weak? ?ass? ?
nobodies.? ?Theyre? ?two? ?wretches? ?pretending? ?to? ?be? ?great? ?and? ?got? ?a? ?little? ?lucky,? ?but? ?in? ?reality,? ?their? ?
titles? ?are? ?hollow.? ?Do? ?you? ?understand? ?what? ?a? ?hollow? ?title? ?means?? ?Ill? ?teach? ?you.? ?Its? ?an? ?idiom.? ?It? ?
means? ?on? ?the? ?surface,? ?they? ?look? ?like? ?theyre? ?powerful? ?but? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?true? ?strength,? ?theyre? ?
nowhere? ?near? ?my? ?level.? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?understood? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?not.? ?Oh...? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?added,? ?Theyre? ?just? ?
lucky!? ?If? ?I? ?had? ?their? ?luck,? ?I? ?would? ?be? ?ten? ?times? ?greater? ?than? ?theyll? ?ever? ?be!? ?JUST? ?YOU? ?WAIT!? ?This? ?
time,? ?your? ?daddy? ?will? ?break? ?through? ?this? ?trial,? ?and? ?immediately? ?beat? ?them? ?ck? ?and? ?blue!? ?NO? ?
ONE? ?WILL? ?DARE? ?LOOK? ?DOWN? ?ON? ?ME!? ?ONLY? ?I? ?GET? ?TO? ?LOOK? ?DOWN? ?ON? ?OTHER? ?
PEOPLE!? ? ?
His? ?determination? ?was? ?zing,? ?swinging? ?his? ?arms? ?hollering,? ?and? ?although? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?totally? ?did? ?not? ?
understand? ?who? ?or? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?talking? ?about,? ?he? ?still? ?cheered? ?keenly,? ?YOU? ?CAN? ?DO? ?IT,? ?DAD!? ? ?
...? ?
On? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?roof,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pped? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?face.? ? ?
Qi? ?Rongs? ?speech? ?of? ?greatness? ?really? ?made? ?him? ?speechless.? ?Thinking? ?that? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?his? ?little? ?
cousin,? ?he? ?felt? ?really? ?embarrassed? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?this...? ?he...? ?I...? ?
In? ?truth,? ?throughout? ?history,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?man? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?who? ?didnt? ?love? ?bragging.? ?A? ?breeze? ?
could? ?blow? ?the? ?handkerchief? ?of? ?a? ?brothel? ?girl? ?into? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?he? ?would? ?turn? ?around? ?and? ?say? ?
the? ?most? ?beautiful? ?of? ?renown? ?escorts? ?had? ?fallen? ?in? ?love? ?with? ?him;? ?holding? ?shoes? ?and? ?wiping? ?
benches? ?for? ?the? ?emperors? ?mistresss? ?uncles? ?grandsons? ?cousins? ?mistress? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?
be? ?him? ?being? ?an? ?important? ?administrator? ?at? ?the? ?residence? ?of? ?royal? ?rtives,? ?raising? ?his? ?
status.? ?Thus,? ?men? ?who? ?didnt? ?brag? ?were? ?a? ?rare? ?species.? ?
As? ?for? ?men? ?who? ?love? ?to? ?brag,? ?first,? ?they? ?love? ?to? ?brag? ?to? ?women,? ?second? ?they? ?love? ?to? ?brag? ?to? ?their? ?
sons.? ?Recall? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?young,? ?his? ?father? ?also? ?frequently? ?used? ?various? ?discrete? ?and? ?
indiscrete? ?ways? ?to? ?tell? ?him? ?of? ?his? ?heroism? ?and? ?greatness? ?in? ?politics,? ?and? ?this? ?was? ?also? ?precisely? ?
why? ?ever? ?since? ?he? ?was? ?young,? ?he? ?deeply? ?believed? ?his? ?father? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?noble? ?and? ?valiant? ?ruler? ?
whose? ?name? ?would? ?no? ?doubt? ?go? ?down? ?in? ?history.? ?Later,? ?when? ?he? ?found? ?out? ?the? ?truth,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?
greatest? ?timing,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?feeling? ?of? ?Youre? ?not? ?that? ?amazing? ?after? ?all,? ?
leaving? ?him? ?greatly? ?disappointed.? ?Thinking? ?of? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?thought? ?it? ?funny,? ?
Why? ?would? ?I? pare? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?with? ?my? ?father?? ?
That? ?really? ?was? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?blue,? ?but? ?perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?they? ?both? ?loved? ?to? ?make? ?themselves? ?
bigger? ?than? ?they? ?were.? ?However,? ?whether? ?it? ?be? ?his? ?father? ?or? ?someone? ?else,? ?at? ?least? ?the? ?vaunting? ?
was? ?within? ?normal? ?parameters.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?reached? ?the? ?stage? ?of? ?absolute? ?shamelessness? ?and? ?
righteous? ?impudence.? ?No? ?wonder? ?even? ?ck? ?Water? ?who? ?had? ?always? ?kept? ?a? ?low-profile? ?was? ?
disgusted? ?with? ?him,? ?and? ?would? ?find? ?any? ?excuse? ?to? ?beat? ?him? ?up? ?if? ?they? ?should? ?meet.? ?But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?still? ?a? ?little? ?puzzled,? ?how? e? ?he? ?only? ?heard? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?curse? ?others? ?but? ?not? ?at? ?him?? ? ?
But,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?also? ?understand? ?a? ?little? ?now? ?why? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?dragging? ?his? ?feet? ?to? ?devour? ?Gu? ?
Zi.? ?If? ?he? ?was? ?bragging? ?to? ?a? ?normal? ?person? ?or? ?someone? ?who? ?was? ?a? ?bit? ?older? ?with? ?more? ?life? ?
experience,? ?the? ?other? ?might? ?not? ?believe? ?him.? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?would? ?agree? ?on? ?the? ?surface,? ?it? ?still? ?
wouldnt? ?feel? ?sincere,? ?or,? ?the? ?reaction? ?would? ?be? ?too? ?greasily? ?exaggerated,? ?like? ?those? ?little? ?minions? ?
under? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?However,? ?Gu? ?Zis? ?praises? ?were? ?different.? ?Every? ?word? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?
his? ?heart;? ?he? ?truly? ?believed? ?that? ?his? ?dad? ?was? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?most? ?powerful? ?guy? ?in? ?the? ?world!? ?
It? ?had? ?probably? ?been? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?since? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?bragged? ?so? ?heartily? ?and? ?was? ?greatly? ?
satisfied.? ?He? ?threatened,? ?You? ?gotta? ?be? ?good,? ?ya? ?hear? ?me?? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?listen? ?to? ?me,? ?Ill? ?put? ?a? ?
ghost? ?fire? ?on? ?you? ?too!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?scared? ?and? ?hastily? ?covered? ?his? ?own? ?head,? ?No,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?wear? ?it...? ?
oh? ?yea,? ?dad.? ?He? ?remembered? ?what? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?taught? ?him,? ?and? ?said? ?nervously,? ?
O-Once? ?you? ?wear? ?this? ?green? ?fire? ?you? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?take? ?it? ?off,? ?right?? ? ?
If? ?he? ?had? ?asked? ?If? ?you? ?wear? ?it? ?can? ?you? ?take? ?it? ?off?? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?might? ?not? ?tell? ?the? ?truth,? ?but? ?the? ?
question? ?was? ?you? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?take? ?it? ?off,? ?right?? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?question? ?of? ?doubt,? ?of? ?course? ?it? ?was? ?
taught? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?instantly? ?kicked? ?out? ?and? ?sent? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?
stone? ?people? ?flying,? ?RUBBISH!? ?IF? ?DADDY? ?WANTS? ?TO? ?LOCK,? ?HELL? ?LOCK,? ?IF? ?HE? ?WANTS? ?TO? ?
UNLOCK,? ?HELL? ?UNLOCK!? ?LOOK!? ?DAD? ?WILL? ?UNLOCK? ?ONE? ?TO? ?SHOW? ?YOU!? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?pointed? ?at? ?a? ?farmer? ?and? ?yelled,? ?DOG? ?FUCKER? ?XIE? ?LIAN!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ?...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng:? ?...? ?
The? ?ghost? ?fire? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?that? ?farmers? ?head? ?was? ?extinguished,? ?and? ?he? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet.? ?However,? ?
he? ?didnt? ?run? ?very? ?far? ?before? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?spat? ?loudly,? ?and? ?another? ?ball? ?of? ?greasily? ?green? ?ghost? ?fire? ?
was? ?spewed? ?from? ?his? ?mouth,? ?and? ?it? ?loomed? ?over? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?that? ?farmers? ?head.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ughed? ?
boisterously,? ?patting? ?Gu? ?Zis? ?head,? ?What? ?do? ?ya? ?think?? ?Your? ?daddys? ?powerful,? ?right?? ? ?
On? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?roof,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wiped? ?sweat? ?off? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?cool? ?and? ?aloof? ?but? ?
his? ?voice? ?was? ?chilling,? ?I? ?think? ?that? ?trash? ?wants? ?to? ?be? ?even? ?more? ?garbage? ?than? ?he? ?already? ?is.? ? ?
His? ?knuckles? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?cracking,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?hurriedly,? ?Its? ?fine,? ?its? ?fine.? ?He? ?was? ?more? ?
easily? ?tricked? ?than? ?expected!? ?They? ?had? ?originally? ?taught? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?many? ?more? ?ways? ?to? ?dig? ?for? ?
information,? ?but? ?it? ?seemed? ?none? ?of? ?that? ?would? ?be? ?used.? ?No? ?wonder? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?hadnt? ?cursed? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?at? ?all? ?earlier,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?cursing? ?him? ?had? ?be? ?the? ?unlocking? ?incantation.? ?Truly,? ?
his? ?feelings? ?for? ?him? ?are? ?deep.? ?At? ?this? ?point,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?need? ?for? ?the? ?two? ?to? ?keep? ?hiding,? ?
and? ?they? ?instantly? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?roof,? ?jumping? ?down!? ? ?
The? rge? ?rumble? ?made? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?fall? ?off? ?his? ?chair? ?from? ?surprise,? ?WHOS? ?THERE??? ?WHOS? ?
THERE??? ?And? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?who? ?it? ?was,? ?DOG,? ?DOG...? ?he? ?had? ?probably? ?wanted? ?to? ?curse? ?at? ?
him,? ?but? ?remembering? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?important? ?unlocking? ?incantation,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?quickly? ?
covered? ?his? ?mouth.? ?In? ?the? ?corner,? ?the? ?farmers? ?said,? ?I? ?think? ?he? ?called? ?out? ?the? ?incantation? ?earlier,? ?
so? ?how? ?about...? ?lets? ?see? ?if? ?we? ?can? ?unlock? ?each? ?other?? ? ?
Yea,? ?its? ?just? ?some? ?curses,? ?right?? ?Although? ?I? ?feel? ?kind? ?of? ?bad? ?for? ?this? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?person,? ?but? ?its? ?not? ?
like? ?hes? ?here,? ?so? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?alright!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?however,? ?advised? ?calmly,? ?Whether? ?if? ?his? ?person? ?is? ?here? ?or? ?not,? ?I? ?suggest? ?you? ?all? ?best? ?not? ?
say? ?it,? ?otherwise? ?the? ?consequences? ?would? ?be? ?worse? ?than? ?right? ?now...? ? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?grabbed? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?to? ?shield? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?his? ?person,? ?changing? ?his? ?tune,? ?
DOG? ?FUCKED? ?XIE? ?LIAN!? ?YOURE? ?SHAMELESS!? ?YOU? ?SPY!? ?CUNNING!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?woeful,? ?What? ?the? ?heck? ?is? ?dog? ?fucked?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?added,? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?know? ?the? ?incantation? ?its? ?useless!? ?Are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?curse? ?
yourselves?? ?Would? ?you? ?not? ?care? ?if? ?other? ?people? ?curse? ?you?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?grew? ?darker,? ?and? ?his? ?knuckles? ?cracked? ?a? ?couple? ?more? ?
times,? ?looking? ?like? ?hes? ?holding? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?was? ?unconcerned,? ?Yea?? ?Its? ?nothing.? ?
Then,? ?he? ?repeated? ?that? ?incantation? ?five? ?to? ?six? ?times? ?without? ?hesitation,? ?since? ?once? ?could? ?only? ?
release? ?one? ?person.? ?The? ?captives? ?all? ?knew? ?by? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?being? ?cursed? ?at? ?in? ?the? ?
incantation,? ?and? ?they? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?raise? ?their? ?thumbs? ?at? ?him? ?in? ?their? ?hearts,? ?A? ?real? ?man!? ? ?
However,? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?Ghost? ?Fire? ?Locks? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?their? ?heads? ?were? ?unlocked.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?
changed? ?slightly,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?cackled,? ?HAHAHAHAHAHA!? ?YOU? ?FELL? ?FOR? ?IT!? ?IF? ?IT? ?WASNT? ?
ME? ?WHO? ?UNLOCKS? ?IT? ?ITS? ?POINTLESS!? ?YOU? ?CURSED? ?FOR? ?NOTHING!? ?HAHAHHAHA...? ?
A? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?flew? ?by? ?Gu? ?Zis? ?eyes,? ?and? ?he? ?blinked? ?twice,? ?his? ?eyelids? ?drooping,? ?then? ?he? ?fell? ?
asleep? ?soon? ?after.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?still? ?cackling? ?by? ?himself? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?a? ?forceful? ?yank? ?of? ?his? ?
sleeve? ?made? ?him? ?spin? ?eighteen? ?times? ?before? ?crashing? ?into? ?the? ?wall,? ?and? ?he? ?blurted,? ?DOG? ?
FUCKER? ?XIE? ?LIAN!? ? ?
After? ?he? ?cursed,? ?that? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?atop? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?head? ?disappeared.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?
and? ?blitzed? ?a? ?good? ?distance? ?away.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?instantly? ?covered? ?his? ?mouth,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?
pleasantly,? ?Come? e? e,? ?dont? ?worry,? ?dont? ?hold? ?yourself? ?back.? ?Let? ?yourself? ?go,? ?keep? ?
cursing.? ? ?
As? ?he? ?spoke? ?serenely,? ?he? ?rolled? ?up? ?his? ?sleeves? ?and? ?grabbed? ?a? ?hold? ?of? ?him,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?really? ?
couldnt? ?tell? ?what? ?that? ?stance? ?meant.? ?He? ?yelled? ?with? ?all? ?hes? ?got,? ?GO? ?AHEAD!? ?HIT? ?ME!? ?EVEN? ?IF? ?
YOU? ?BEAT? ?ME? ?TO? ?DEATH? ?I? ?WONT? ?CURSE? ?THAT? ?AGAIN!? ? ?
Next? ?to? ?them,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?with? ?an? ?icy? ?voice,? ?Good.? ? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?look,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?smiling? ?at? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?smile? ?that? ?couldnt? ?be? ?
more? ?fake? ?but? ?it? ?disappeared? ?in? ?the? ?blink? ?of? ?an? ?eye.? ?The? ?next? ?second,? ?his? ?head? ?was? ?rammed? ?
three? ?feet? ?into? ?the? ?ground.? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?plucked? ?his? ?head? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?he? ?roared,? ?YOU? ?DARE? ?TREAT? ?ME? ?LIKE? ?
THIS!? ?IVE? ?HAD? ?IT!? ?ILL? ?BURN? ?EVERYONE!? ?WE? ?CAN? ?ALL? ?DIE? ?TOGETHER!? ?HUA? ?CHENG? ?
YOU? ?FUCKER!? ?BURN? ?UP!? ? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?you? ?fucker? ?was? ?the? ?other? ?matching? ?incantation? ?to? ?start? ?the? ?
incineration.? ?However,? ?after? ?he? ?yelled? ?it,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?cry? ?nor? ?wails? ?from? ?anyone,? ?and? ?he? ?opened? ?
his? ?eyes? ?in? ?confusion.? ?That? ?group? ?of? ?farmers? ?were? ?all? ?fine? ?and? ?standing? ?at? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?
watching? ?him.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?shocked,? ?WHATS? ?GOING? ?ON?? ?HOW? ?COME? ?NONE? ?OF? ?YOU? ?
DIED?? ?GO? ?DIE!? ?WHO? ?RELEASED? ?YOU??? ? ?
You? ?did.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?Then,? ?he? ?pointed? ?at? ?a? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?that? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?
was? ?broadcasting? ?the? ?exact? ?same? ?roar? ?earlier,? ?YOU? ?CURSED? ?FOR? ?NOTHING!? ?HAHAHAHA...? ? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?that? ?wraith? ?butterfly? ?had? ?recorded? ?everything? ?and? ?copied? ?his? ?voice,? ?including? ?that? ?
incantation.? ?With? ?one? ?curse,? ?it? ?could? ?unlock? ?infinitely.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Leave? ?this? ?ne? ?
yourself.? ?Sorry,? ?no? ?ones? ing? ?with? ?you.? ? ?
Then,? ?another? ?violent? ?punch,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?bashed? ?into? ?the? ?underground.? ?
The? ?farmers? ?all? ?went? ?up? ?and? ?circled? ?around? ?to? ?see,? ?Can...? ?Can? ?that? ?still? ?be? ?fished? ?up?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?hopped? ?down? ?into? ?the? ?deep? ?hole? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?punched? ?in,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?jumped? ?
back? ?up,? ?a? ?green? ?daruma? ?doll? ?in? ?his? ?hand.? ?Chengzhu,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?its? ?been? ?collected.? ? ?
That? ?greasily? ?green? ?daruma? ?doll? ?was? ?baring? ?its? ?teeth,? ?rolling? ?its? ?eyes? ?back,? ?spitting? ?a? ?long? ?
tongue,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ughing? ?at? ?someone,? ?but? ?also? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?putting? ?on? ?a? ?spectacle? ?to? ?gain? ?
favour.? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?it? ?was? ?in? ?extremely? ?poor? ?taste,? ?even? ?children? ?would? ?toss? ?it? ?aside? ?in? ?disgust? ?if? ?
they? ?saw? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?own? ?character? ?decided? ?this? ?design? ?or? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
purposely? ?made? ?him? ?this? ?way.? ?
Dont? ?pass? ?that? ?thing? ?to? ?us.? ?Take? ?that? ?thing? ?far,? ?far? ?away.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Yes? ?sir.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?acknowledged.? ?
To? ?be? ?honest,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?really? ?want? ?to? ?hold? ?on? ?to? ?that? ?thing? ?either,? ?and? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?
from? ?the? ?ground.? ?A? ?few? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?came? ?flying? ?from? ?a? ?different? ?direction? ?and? nded? ?on? ?the? ?
back? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand.? ?He? ?looked? ?down? ?to? ?see,? ?then? ?said,? ?We? ?need? ?to? ?hurry? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?
divine? ?temple.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?Somethings? ?happened? ?over? ?at? ?the? ?divine? ?temple?? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.170:? ?Resentful? ?Female? ?Ghost;? ?mes? ?of? ?Jealousy? ?Burn? ?the? ?Affection? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?slightly,? ?and? ?with? ?that? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?in? ?his? ?palm,? ?he? ?brought? ?it? ?next? ?to? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?ear.? ?In? ?between? ?the? ?twinkling? ?flutters? ?of? ?that? ?silver? ?butterflys? ?wings,? ?he? ?heard? ?Pei? ?
Mings? ?voice? ?floating? ?over,? ?Little? ?dummy,? ?did? ?you? ?hear? ?that? ?strange? ?noise?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?probably? ?because? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?been? ?chasing? ?skirts? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?so? ?even? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
knew? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?felt? ?nothing? ?for? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?spoke? ?still? ?made? ?people? ?ponder.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?
replied? ?grimly,? ?Im? ?not? ?a? ?dummy...? ?I? ?heard.? ?That? ?noise? ?was? ?really? ?strange,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?its? ?
General? ?Hua? ing? ?back.? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?it? ?wasnt!? ?Because,? ?it? ?was? ?clearly? ?the? ?Dong!? ?Dong!? ?sound? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?makes? ?hopping? ?
with? ?her? ?broken? ?legs!? ?
There? ?werent? ?a? ?long? ?of? ?Dong!s? ?before? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?fell? ?silent,? ?and? ?what? ?followed? ?was? ?the? ?
crazed? ughter? ?of? ?a? ?woman,? ?Hehe,? ?hehehe,? ?hahahahAHAHAH...? ?
That? ughter? ?echoed? ?and? ?resounded? ?in? ?the? ?empty? ?underground? ?city,? ?then? ?carried? ?over? ?via? ?the? ?
silver? ?butterfly,? ?some? ?white? ?noise? ?crackled? ?in? ?the? ?transmission,? ?making? ?it? ?sound? ?scarier? ?than? ?if? ?he? ?
heard? ?it? ?in? ?person.? ?Naturally,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ugh? ?of? ?the? ?overjoyed? ?and? ?painfully? ?hateful? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?
who? ?had? ?finally? ?seen? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?once? ?more.? ?
Didnt? ?the? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?lead? ?her? ?in? ?the? ?opposite? ?direction?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Shes? ?smarter? ?than? ?expected.? ? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?had? ?been? ?chasing? ?after? ?that? ?wraith? ?butterfly? ?like? ?mad,? ?curiously? ?fast,? ?and? ?ran? ?
all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?main? ?street? ?in? ?no? ?time,? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?there.? ?She? ?was? ?once? ?a? ?
female? ?general? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?instantly? ?noticed? ?she? ?was? ?lead? ?away.? ?Technically,? ?
the? ?moment? ?she? ?noticed? ?she? ?shouldve? ?immediately? ?returned? ?to? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?but? ?her? ?mind? ?was? ?filled? ?
with? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?so? ?instead? ?she? ?just? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?ran? ?in? ?the? ?opposite? ?direction,? ?throwing? ?her? ?
boss? ?Qi? ?Rong? pletely? ?out? ?of? ?her? ?mind.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?found? ?it? ?funny? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?describe? ?the? ?sentiment? ?exactly.? ?He? ?
quickly? ?brought? ?along? ?those? ?escaped? ?captives? ?and? ?the? ?group? ?rushed? ?to? ?the? ?WuYong? ?divine? ?
temple? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?city.? ?That? ?female? ?ghost? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?had? ?waited? ?for? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?for? ?too,? ?too? ?
long;? ?just? ?by? ?hearing? ?her? ughter? ?it? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?imagine? ?how? ?twistedly? ?crazy? ?her? ?face? ?must? ?be.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?probably? ?also? ?startled? ?by? ?her,? ?and? ?was? ?in? ?shock? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?before? ?he? ?started,? ?
You? ?are...? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?sneered? ?coldly.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?after? ?a? ?pause,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked,? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
...? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?wild? ?with? ?rage,? ?her? ?voice? ?sharp? ?and? ?trembling,? ?YOU...? ?YOURE? ?TRYING? ?TO? ?PISS? ?
ME? ?OFF? ?ON? ?PURPOSE,? ?RIGHT?? ?YOU? ?ACTUALLY? ?DONT? ?KNOW? ?WHO? ?I? ?AM?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wiped? ?away? ?a? ?drop? ?of? ?cold? ?sweat? ?and? ?said,? ?No? ?way,? ?General? ?Pei...? ?is? ?he? ?actually? ?doing? ?
this? ?on? ?purpose? ?or? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?recognize? ?her?? ? ?
Probably? ?the? tter.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?After? ?all,? ?if? ?the? ?rumours? ?were? ?true,? ?then? ?in? ?these? ?past? ?
centuries? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?had? ?affairs? ?with? ?at? ?least? ?over? ?a? ?thousand? ?beauties,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?
remember? ?every? ?one?? ?Especially? ?an? ?old? ?one? ?from? ?so? ?many? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago.? ?Besides,? ?that? ?
incident? ?on? ?Mount? ?Yu? ?Jun? ?with? ?the? ?ghost? ?bride? ?was? ?also? ?passed? ?over? ?to? ?Pei? ?Su? ?to? ?manage,? ?he? ?
never? ?appeared? ?himself,? ?and? ?never? ?saw? ?Xuan? ?Ji.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?mumbled? ?to? ?herself,? ?Right.? ?Youre? ?
angering? ?me? ?on? ?purpose.? ?I? ?wont? ?fall? ?for? ?it.? ?Heh.? ?You? ?want? ?to? ?lie? ?and? ?say? ?you? ?dont? ?remember? ?me,? ?
you? ?want? ?to? ?lie? ?to? ?me,? ?hehe.? ? ?
Then,? ?she? ?screeched,? ?demanding,? ?WHO? ?IS? ?THIS? ?LITTLE? ?WHORE?? ?ARENT? ?YOUR? ?
STANDARDS? ?USUALLY? ?HIGH?? ?WHAT,? ?TRYING? ?DIFFERENT? ?FLAVOURS? ?THIS? ?TIME?? ? ?
Ban? ?Yue:? ??? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming:? ???? ? ?
Although? ?both? ?made? ?confused? ?noises,? ?but,? ?this? ?resentful? ?tone? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?recalled? ?Pei? ?
Mings? ?memory,? ?and? ?he? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly,? ?Xuan? ?Ji?? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?be? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remember? ?that? ?the? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?right? ?now? ?must? ?be? ?disheveled.? ?Her? ?eyes? ?were? ?
red? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?fierce? ?ghost,? ?donned? ?in? ?bright? ?red? ?bridal? ?robes,? ?the? ?lower? ?hems? ?filthy? ?and? ?
unkempt,? ?crawling? ?sluggishly? ?but? ?dangerously? ?like? ?a? ?crocodile? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?This? ?was? ?pretty? ?
much? ?how? ?they? ?saw? ?her? ?just? ?now,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?really? ?difficult? ?to? ?link? ?her? ?to? ?that? ?female? ?general? ?who? ?
was? ?noble? ?and? ?cool,? ?so? ?no? ?wonder? ?acquaintances? ?couldnt? ?recognize? ?her? ?at? ?first? ?nce.? ? ?
How? ?did? ?I? ?be? ?like? ?this?? ?YOU? ?DARE? ?ASK? ?HOW? ?IVE? ?COME? ?TO? ?LOOK? ?LIKE? ?THIS?!? ?ISNT? ?
IT? ?ALL? ?YOUR? ?FAULT,? ?I? ?DID? ?THIS? ?ALL? ?FOR? ?YOU!? ? ?
Shes? ?charged? ?at? ?the? ?protection? ?circle.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?informed.? ?
No? ?worries,? ?RuoYe? ?can? ?hold? ?her? ?off.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?said,? ?a? ?shriek? ?was? ?heard? ?from? ?that? ?silver? ?butterfly.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?who? ?charged? ?mustve? ?been? ?
bounced? ?back? ?and? ?sent? ?flying? ?over? ?thirty? ?meters? ?away,? ?and? ?dropped? ?into? ?the? ?darkness? ?once? ?
more.? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?voice? ?came,? ?His? ?Highness? ?spiritual? ?device? ?is? ?pretty? ?useful.? ?Ill? ?have? ?to? ?forge? ?
one? ?for? ?myself? ?too? ?sometime.? ? ?
If? ?you? ?knew? ?how? ?it? ?was? ?forged? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?said? ?so...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?but? ?before? ?his? ?
thought? ?was? plete,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?shouted,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING?? ?STOP!? ? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?yelled,? ?DONT? ?THINK? ?YOU? ?CAN? ?KEEP? ?HIDING? ?IN? ?THERE!? ? ?
RUMBLE? ?RUMBLE!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dumbfounded? ?as? ?he? ?speed? ?walked,? ?What? ?did? ?she? ?do?? ? ?
It? ?appears? ?shes? ?toppled? ?the? ?divine? ?temple,? ?and? ?the? ?stone? ?ceiling? ?copsed.? ? ?
So? ?that? ?was? ?it.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?bounced? ?back? ?from? ?RuoYes? ?protection? ?circle? ?and? ?couldnt? ?enter? ?the? ?
circle,? ?so? ?she? ?knocked? ?the? ?entire? ?temple? ?down.? ?Are? ?General? ?Pei? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?alright?? ?Little? ?
Pei? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?are? ?both? ?there? ?too!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Theyre? ?fine.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?shielded? ?them.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
The? ?moment? ?that? ?stone? ?ceiling? ?copsed? ?boomingly,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?shielded? ?Pei? ?Su? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?
under? ?his? ?body.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?Then? ?thats? ?fine.? ?The? ?protection? ?circle? ?still? ?
wont? ?break? ?from? ?this.? ? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?furious,? ?Are? ?you? ?crazy?? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?topple? ?the? ?sky? ?you? ?wont? ?be? ?
able? ?to? ?get? ?in!? ?However,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ughed? ?evilly,? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?eximed,? ?General? ?Pei? ?watch? ?
out!? ? ?
Wha...? ? ?
Those? ?reactions? ?all? ?happened? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?and? ?amidst? ?this? ?chaos,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?the? ?
sound? ?of? ?a? ?sharp? ?sword? ?piercing? ?a? ?chest.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?question? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?who? ?was? ?
stabbed.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?anxious,? ?Whats? ?happened?!? ?The? ?protection? ?circle? ?broke?? ?Thats? ?impossible...? ?
wait,? ?sword?!? ? ?
In? ?that? ?instant,? ?he? ?finally? ?understood? ?what? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?nning.? ?So? ?that? ?was? ?it!? ?
After? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?had? ?her? ?fill? ?of? ughing,? ?she? ?said? ?cooly,? ?Who? ?said? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?enter?? ? ?
Another? ?voice? ?also? ?started? ughing,? ?Hey,? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?look? ?whos? ?here!? ?Its? ?your? ?old? ?sweetheart!? ? ?
Rong? ?Guang!? ? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?toppling? ?the? ?divine? ?temple? ?wasnt? ?her? ?throwing? ?a? ?crazy? ?fit? ?from? ?rage,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
because? ?she? ?wanted? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?protection? ?circle.? ?Her? ?goal? ?was? ?to? ?crush? ?those? ?two? ?
ghost-sealing? ?y? ?pots? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?ced? ?in? ?the? ?circle,? ?release? ?the? ?ghosts? ?inside,? ?and? ?have? ?them? ?
attack? ?from? ?the? ?inside!? ? ?
After? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?escaped? ?the? ?pot,? ?he? ?quickly? ?turned? ?into? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?a? ?sword,? ?and? ?stabbed? ?Pei? ?
Ming.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?trying? ?to? ?pull? ?him? ?out,? ?but? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?was? ?doggedly? ?unyielding,? ?
that? ?sword? ?piercing? ?through? ?his? ?body,? ?YOU? ?WISH!? ?TIME? ?TO? ?DIE!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?Is? ?the? ?other? ?pot? ?ok??? ?To? ?be? ?attacked? ?on? ?both? ?sides,? ?if? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?
added? ?to? ?the? ?mix,? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?game? ?over.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?answered,? ?Yes!? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?is? ?still? ?sealed!? ? ?
The? ?situation? ?was? ?growing? ?dire,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?starting? ?to? ?get? ?anxious.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?
to? ?quicken? ?his? ?pace? ?however,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled? ?
and? ?looked? ?back,? ?San? ?Lang?? ? ?
On? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand? ?rested? ?another? ?wraith? ?butterfly,? ?seemingly? ?to? ?be? ?whispering? ?
something? ?to? ?him.? ?After? ?he? ?finished? ?listening? ?to? ?its? ?report,? ?he? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Gege,? ?no? ?
need? ?to? ?panic.? ?Looks? ?like? ?itll? ?be? ?fine? ?even? ?if? ?we? ?dont? ?rush? ?over.? ? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?with? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?pierced? ?through? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?chest,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?a? ?like? ?a? ?red? ?
gecko? ?and? ?gripped? ?his? ?boots? ?before? ?climbing? ?up? ?his? ?leg.? ?With? ?the? ?way? ?she? ?was? ?dressed? ?and? ?that? ?
ghost? ?fire? ?looming? ?over? ?her? ?head,? ?she? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?appearance? ?of? ?a? ?crazy? ?female? ?ghost,? ?and? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?cried,? ?YOUC!? ? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?murmured,? ?Pei? ?darling...? ?Pei? ?darling!? ?...? ?In? ?her? ?current? ?position,? ?it? ?really? ?couldnt? ?be? ?told? ?
whether? ?if? ?she? ?wanted? ?to? ?strangle? ?him? ?to? ?death? ?or? ?tightly? ?embrace? ?him.? ?Suddenly,? ?in? ?the? ?
peripheral? ?of? ?her? ?vision,? ?she? ?saw? ?Pei? ?Su? ?who? ?was? ?being? ?shielded? ?behind? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?and? ?recalled? ?
that? ?it? ?was? ?this? ?cold? ?and? ?stoic? ?martial? ?god? ?who? ?apprehended? ?her? ?the? st? ?time,? ?and? ?she? ?gritted? ?her? ?
teeth,? ?YOU? ?LITTLE? ?MUTT!? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?her? ?ws? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?swipe? ?down,? ?another? ?hand? ?seized? ?her? ?wrist.? ?Both? ?wrists? ?were? ?
equally? ?pale,? ?and? ?when? ?she? ?looked? ?to? ?see,? ?it? ?was? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?who? ?stopped? ?her.? ?When? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?saw? ?
another? ?woman? ?by? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?side? ?her? ?heart? ?burned? ?and? ?cried,? ?I? ?havent? ?even? e? ?for? ?your? ?
little? ?wretched? ?life,? ?but? ?here? ?you? ?are,? ?giving? ?yourself? ?up? ?to? ?me!? ? ?
Then? ?she? ?grabbed? ?for? ?Ban? ?Yues? ?head.? ?However,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?wasnt? ?one? ?of? ?those? ?good? ?and? ?
obedient? ?little? ?brides? ?who? ?would? ?stand? ?around? ?and? ?wait? ?to? ?be? ?scratched? ?to? ?death,? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Jis? ?
other? ?wrist? ?was? ?seized? ?without? ?fail.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?a? ?female? ?general? ?whilst? ?alive,? ?and? ?knew? ?that? ?her? ?
strength? ?would? ?put? ?most? ?men? ?to? ?shame,? ?and? ?typical? ?female? ?ghosts? ?could? ?only? ?let? ?themselves? ?be? ?
beaten.? ?Yet,? ?she? ?hadnt? ?thought? ?this? ?little? ?girl,? ?who? ?looked? ?so? ?thin? ?and? ?weak? ?like? ?a? ?simple? ?breeze? ?
could? ?knock? ?her? ?over,? ?possessed? ?such? ?terrifying? ?power? ?in? ?her? ?arms,? ?almost? ?stronger? ?than? ?Xuan? ?
Ji? ?herself!? ?Not? ?only? ?were? ?both? ?her? ?wrists? ?cuffed? ?down? ?unable? ?to? ?move,? ?when? ?the? ?two? ?matched? ?
eyes,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?stunned.? ?This? ?little? ?girls? ?eyes? ?were? ?full? ?of? ?aggression? ?and? ?
murderous? ?intent,? ?like? ?the? ?shimmers? ?of? ?a? ?de? ?in? bat,? ?and? ?it? ?reminded? ?her? ?of? ?the? ?battlefield.? ?
Her? ?heart? ?lurched? ?and? ?she? ?threw? ?her? ?hands? ?to? ?break? ?free? ?of? ?the? ?hold.? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?picked? ?up? ?Pei? ?Su? ?
and? ?hopped? ?meters? ?away,? nding? ?lightly? ?on? ?her? ?feet,? ?Let? ?go? ?of? ?General? ?Pei!? ? ?
The? ?sword? ?buried? ?in? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?taunted,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?you? ?sure? ?are? ?lucky? ?with? ?women.? ?Do? ?you? ?see,? ?
two? ?female? ?ghosts? ?are? ?fighting? ?over? ?you!? ?Hahaha...? ? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?clung? ?to? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?like? ?a? ?contorted? ?snake,? ?her? ?ten? ?fingers? ?choking? ?his? ?neck,? ?and? ?she? ?said? ?
coldly,? ?Your? ?little? ?lover? ?seems? ?to? ?have? ?some? ?skills.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?coughed? ?out? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood,? ?I? ?dont!? ?Shes? ?not? ?my? ?lover!? ? ?
YOURE? ?STILL? ?TRYING? ?TO? ?DENY? ?IT?!? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?cried,? ?IF? ?SHES? ?NOT? ?YOUR? ?LOVER? ?WHY? ?
WOULD? ?SHE? ?TELL? ?ME? ?TO? ?LET? ?YOU? ?GO?? ? ?
If? ?my? ?old? ?hag? ?was? ?here? ?shed? ?also? ?tell? ?you? ?to? ?let? ?me? ?go.? ?By? ?your? ?definition,? ?would? ?she? ?be? ?my? ?
lover? ?too?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?countered.? ?
Only? ?his? ?frivolous? ?nature? ?could? ?be? ?med? ?at? ?this? ?point,? ?calling? ?people? ?little? ?dummy? ?for? ?no? ?good? ?
reason,? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?going? ?mad? ?with? ?jealousy,? ?What?? ?Afraid? ?to? ?admit? ?it? ?now?? ?Werent? ?you? ?
all? ?intimate? ?when? ?calling? ?her?? ?Didnt? ?you? ?use? ?to? ?be? ?much? ?more? ?open? ?when? ?you? ?got? ?your? ?hands? ?
on? ?a? ?new? ?me?? ?Youve? ?always? ?been? ?so? ?honest? ?with? ?me,? ?not? ?caring? ?for? ?my? ?feelings? ?at? ?all.? ?Do? ?
you? ?know? ?how? ?much? ?Ive? ?suffered?? ?So? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?scared? ?of? ?admitting? ?to? ?it? ?now??? ?General? ?Pei? ?
are? ?you? ?afraid? ?to? ?die? ?now?? ?Or? ?do? ?you? ?really? ?love? ?her? ?so? ?much? ?you? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?have? ?me? ?
touch? ?a? ?single? ?finger? ?of? ?hers??? ?
In? ?the? ?far? ?distance? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?divine? ?temple,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?this? ?scene? ?y? ?out? ?from? ?afar? ?
and? ?felt? ?he? ?really? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?watch? ?anymore,? ?and? ?looked? ?back,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?how? ?about? ?we? ?
go? ?up? ?and? ?rescue? ?them? ?first?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?panic,? ?gege.? ?Someone? ?else? ?will? ?show? ?on? ?our? ?behalves.? ?
Besides,? ?even? ?if? ?we? ?go? ?over? ?now,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?still? ?wont? ?release? ?her? ?chokehold? ?on? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?
That? ?was? ?true.? ?With? ?hostages? ?around,? ?things? ?would? ?indeed? ?be? ?rather? ?inconvenient.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?and? ?
the? ?farmers? ?were? ?also? ?watching? ?nervously,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?said,? ?Yea,? ?I? ?could? ?feel? ?that? ?female? ?
ghosts? ?love? ?has? ?morphed? ?into? ?hatred,? ?shes? ?going? ?nuts!? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?think? ?so.? ?Im? ?sure? ?she? ?couldnt? ?do? ?it.? ?Want? ?to? ?eat? ?some? ?melon? ?seeds?? ? ?
Give? ?me? ?another? ?handful,? ?thanks.? ? ?
How? ?can? ?everyone? ?be? ?in? ?the? ?mood? ?to? ?munch? ?on? ?melon? ?seeds?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?frowned.? ?
THis? ?Highness,? ?didnt? ?you? ?munch? ?a? ?bunch? ?too?? ?The? ?people? ?said.? ?
Huh?? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realize? ?that? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?so? ?focused? ?on? ?the? ?show? ?earlier,? ?he? ?
unconsciously? ?received? ?a? ?handful? ?of? ?melon? ?seeds? ?they? ?passed? ?over,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?eaten.? ?He? ?
pped? ?his? ?forehead,? ?How,? ?how? ?rude? ?of? ?me...? ? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?his? ?ropes,? ?Xuan? ?Ji,? ?can? ?you? ?not? ?think? ?that? ?way? ?
every? ?time?? ?Its? ?been? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?why? ?cant? ?we? ?just? ?shake? ?hands? ?and? ?walk? ?away?? ?Why? ?must? ?
you? ?be? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Xuan? ?Jis? ?hands? ?strangling? ?him? ?squeezed,? ?her? ?almond? ?eyes? ?bulging,? ?You? ?messed? ?with? ?me? ?first,? ?
and? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?shake? ?hands? ?and? ?walk? ?away?? ?AS? ?IF!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?sighed,? ?You? ?really...? ?havent? ?changed? ?a? ?bit.? ?Its? ?precisely? ?because? ?of? ?this? ?that? ?we? ?didnt? ?
work? ?out.? ? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?thrusted? ?her? ?face? ?to? ?his? ?and? ?cried? ?in? ?rage,? ?LIKE? ?THIS?? ?LIKE? ?WHAT?? ?AM? ?I? ?NOT? ?
BEAUTIFUL? ?ENOUGH?? ?BECAUSE? ?I? ?REFUSED? ?TO? ?GIVE? ?YOU? ?YUSHIS? ?BATTLE? ?PLANS? ?AND? ?
ARMY? ?SECRETS?? ?YOU? ?REFUSED? ?THEM? ?YOURSELF!? ?YOU? ?SAID? ?YOU? ?DIDNT? ?LIKE? ?THAT? ?I? ?
WAS? ?STRONG? ?SO? ?I? ?WAS? ?WILLING? ?TO? ?ABANDON? ?EVEN? ?MY? ?LEGS!? ?DO? ?I? ?NOT? ?LOVE? ?YOU? ?
ENOUGH??? ?WHO? ?CAN? ?LOVE? ?YOU? ?MORE? ?THAN? ?ME?? ?BUT? ?YOU?? ?YOU? ?WONT? ?LOOK? ?MY? ?
WAY,? ?NOT? ?EVEN? ?ONCE? ?IN? ?THESE? ?PAST? ?HUNDREDS? ?OF? ?YEARS!? ?WHEN? ?HAVE? ?YOU? ?EVER? ?
COME? ?TO? ?SEE? ?ME??? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?pushed? ?away? ?the? ?face? ?that? ?was? ?pressed? ?so? ?close? ?to? ?his? ?and? ?shouted,? ?ITS? ?BECAUSE? ?I? ?
KNOW? ?THAT? ?YOUD? ?GO? ?CRAZY? ?IF? ?I? ?COME? ?SEE? ?YOU? ?THAT? ?I? ?DIDNT? ?VISIT!? ? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?the? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?sword? ?in? ?his? ?chest? ?and? ?stabbed? ?it? ?in? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?inches,? ?
then? ?pulled? ?it? ?out.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?puked? ?another? ?few? rge? ?mouthfuls? ?of? ?blood.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?yelled,? ?SAY? ?IT!? ?
IN? ?THE? ?NAME? ?OF? ?YOUR? ?HEAVENLY? ?OFFICIAL? ?STATUS,? ?SWEAR? ?THAT? ?FROM? ?NOW? ?ON? ?
THERES? ?ONLY? ?ME.? ?SWEAR? ?THAT? ?YOULL? ?NEVER? ?LOOK? ?AT? ?ANOTHER? ?WOMAN? ?AGAIN,? ?
THAT? ?YOUR? ?EYES? ?WOULD? ?ROT? ?IF? ?YOU? ?DO!? ? ?
Rong? ?Guang? ?was? ?also? ?enjoying? ?this,? ?Hurry? ?and? ?say? ?it,? ?Pei? ?Ming!? ?Say? ?it? ?and? ?you? ?can? ?salvage? ?
your? ?little? ?life!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?cursed,? ?SHUT? ?UP!? ?Goddammit.? ?I? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?despite? ?not? ?dying? ?on? ?the? ?
battlefields? ?and? ?not? ?dying? ?under? ?the? ?worlds? ?most? ?sacred? ?sword,? ?Id? ?die? ?in? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?a? ?crazy? ?
female? ?ghost!? ? ?
Not? ?having? ?gotten? ?the? ?answer? ?she? ?desired,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?thoroughly? ?enraged,? ?and? ?her? ?ws? ?shot? ?
out,? ?gripping? ?his? ?head.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?couldnt? ?wait? ?any? ?longer,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?I? ?really? ?think? ?things? ?
are? ?getting? ?out? ?of? ?hand.? ?Will? ?the? ?person? ?you? ?spoke? ?of? ?make? ?it? ?in? ?time?? ?If? ?not? ?then? ?Ill? ?go!? ? ?
Its? ?fine.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?look.? ?Here? ?they? e.? ?? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?the? ?enraged? ?and? ?mad? ?Xuan? ?Ji? pletely? ?froze.? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?someone? ?had? ?casted? ?a? ?petrification? ?spell? ?on? ?her,? ?her? ?body? ?and? ?her? ?expression? ?were? ?
all? ?frozen.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?already? ?stabbed? ?by? ?her? ?repeatedly? ?for? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?times,? ?his? ?puked? ?
blood? ?covering? ?the? ?floor.? ?From? ?within? ?the? ?darkness? ?came? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?clean? ?and? ?crisp? ?ox? ?
hooves,? ?steady? ?and? ?calm,? ?click? ?ck,? ?click? ?ck.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?person? ?riding? ?a? ?ck? ?ox? ?
appeared? ?before? ?all.? ? ?
The? ?one? ?riding? ?the? ?ck? ?ox? ?was? ?a? ?woman? ?in? ?verdant? ?robes,? ?her? ?eyes? ?clear,? ?her? ?expression? ?calm? ?
and? ?quiet.? ?Her? ?head? ?was? ?held? ?high? ?as? ?they? ?approached? nguidly,? ?like? ?she? ?was? ?watching? ?
something? ?far? ?away.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?stunned,? ?...Queen? ?YuShi.? ? ?
That? ?woman? ?inclined? ?her? ?head? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?her? ?demeanor? ?unchanged,? ?and? ?she? ?gave? ?a? ?
slight? ?smile,? ?bowing? ?her? ?head? ?to? ?return? ?the? ?greeting.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shocked? ?too,? ?Queen? ?YuShi?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?The? ?current? ?Rain? ?Master? ?of? ?the? ?heavens,? ?the? ?sixteenth? ?
princess? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YuShi,? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang,? ?was? ?also? ?the? st? ?queen? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?
YuShi.? ?
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Chapter 171-180 - End? ?of? ?Book? ?3? ?
Chapter 171-180
Ch.171:? ?The? ?Last? ?Princess;? ?Throat? ?Slit? ?Before? ?Pce? ?Gates? ?
Ive? ?never? ?had? ?the? ?fortune? ?to? ?meet? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?so? ?I? ?didnt? ?know? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?is? ?a? ?
princess...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?gritted? ?her? ?teeth,? ?What...? ?did? ?you? ?do...? ?why...? ?cant...? ?I? ?move?!? ? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?pulled? ?her? ?eyes? ?away? ?from? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?said? ?gently,? ?Ive? ?brought? ?the? ?YuLong*? ?
Sword.? ?
The? ?YuLong? ?Sword?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
Its? ?the? ?sacred? ?guardian? ?sword? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YuShi,? ?wielded? ?by? ?all? ?of? ?its? ?rulers? ?in? ?history.? ?
After? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?ascended,? ?she? ?forged? ?it? ?as? ?a? ?spiritual? ?device,? ?and,? ?naturally,? ?possessed? ?
the? ?power? ?to? ?stupefy? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?YuShi.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?a? ?traitor,? ?fear? ?and? ?guilt? ?still? ?consumed? ?her? ?
heart,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?she? ?could? ?do? ?naught? ?but? ?obey.? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?told? ?her? ?not? ?to? ?move,? ?and? ?so? ?she? ?couldnt? ?move.? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?eximed,? ?If? ?
you? ?cant? ?move,? ?Ill? ?do? ?it? ?myself!? ?Then,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?stab? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?again,? ?before? ?his? ?
de? ?even? ?pierced? ?half? ?an? ?inch? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?explosion? ?of? ?red? ?smoke,? ?and? ??CLUNK!?? ?The? ?sword? ?
that? ?pierced? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?chest? ?disappeared.? ?A? ?tiny? ?de? ?no? ?longer? ?than? ?a? ?finger? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?
ground,? ?and? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?yelled? ?furiously,? ?WHATS? ?GOING? ?ON?? ?WHY? ?CANT? ?I? ?MOVE? ?
EITHER??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?finally? ?stopped? ?watching? ?from? ?afar,? ?and? ?walked? ?out.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?nced? ?
at? ?that? ?tiny? ?toy-like? ?MingGuang? ?sword? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?smirked,? ?Much? ?better.? ? ?
Let? ?him? ?go,? ?Xuan? ?Ji.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?said.? ?
Xuan? ?Jis? ?hands? ?started? ?to? ?drop? ?uncontrobly? ?from? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?neck,? ?but? ?she? ?refused? ?to? ?yield,? ?
her? ?hands? ?quivering,? ?I? ?WONT!? ?I? ?ALREADY? ?CAUGHT? ?HIM,? ?I? ?WONT? ?LET? ?HIM? ?GO!? ? ?
If? ?you? ?must? ?grab? ?hold? ?of? ?something? ?to? ?feel? ?better,? ?why? ?not? ?pick? ?up? ?what? ?youve? ?tossed? ?away,? ?and? ?
hold? ?it? ?in? ?your? ?hands? ?anew?? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?said.? ?
The? ?powers? ?of? ?that? ?sacred? ?guardian? ?sword? ?was? ?too? ?strong? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?forcibly? ?
yanked? ?off,? ?falling? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?unkempt? ?and? ?miserable,? ?What? ?right? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?
discipline? ?me?? ?Do? ?you? ?really? ?take? ?yourself? ?for? ?the? ?ruler? ?of? ?the? ?kingdom?? ?I? ?think? ?youve? ?forgotten? ?
how? ?your? ?queenship? ?came? ?to? ?be!? ?I? ?WONT? ?ACKNOWLEDGE? ?YOU!? ?I? ?WONT!? ? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?was? ?silent.? ?On? ?the? ?side,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?snatched? ?the? ?opportunity? ?and? ?hurled? ?out? ?a? ?
pot,? ?sucking? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?in? ?instantly,? ?and? ?swiftly? ?sealed? ?it!? ?
And? ?so,? ?the? ?source? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?mess? ?was? ?finally? ?subdued.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?approached? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?side? ?
and? ?helped? ?him? ?up,? ?General? ?Peis? ?alright?? ? ?
This? ?wont? ?kill? ?me.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?I? ?say,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?did? ?you? ?all? ?perhaps? ?arrive? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?
already?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?...Haha,? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?mean.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?tiny? ?little? ?sealed? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?sword? ?now? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?
Sought? ?Flower,? ?how? ?tough? ?is? ?your? ?seal?? ?It? ?wont? ?just? ?break? ?with? ?some? ?pressure,? ?would? ?it?? ?
Of? ?course? ?not.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Unless? ?you? ?hold? ?the? ?hilt? ?and? ?apply? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?and? ?
mentally? ?give? ?it? ?permission? ?for? ?it? ?to? ?be? ?released,? ?otherwise? ?the? ?seal? ?wont? ?break? ?by? ?ident? ?or? ?by? ?
deception? ?no? ?matter? ?what.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?heave? ?a? ?long? ?sigh.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?farmers? ?who? ?escaped? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?capture,? ?
they? ?all? ?rushed? ?forward,? ?LORD? ?RAIN? ?MASTER!? ? ?
The? ?ones? ?on? ?this? ?side? ?turned? ?around.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?in? ?a? ?bow,? ?Queen? ?YuShi.? ? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? ?dismounted? ?the? ?ck? ?ox,? ?rope? ?in? ?hand,? ?and? ?she? ?also? ?bowed? ?her? ?head? ?to? ?
return? ?the? ?courtesy,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness.? ? ?
During? ?this? ?greeting,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inadvertently? ?saw? ?her? ?neck? ?and? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?but? ?then? ?
soon? ?said,? ?Back? ?then? ?during? ?XianLes? ?draught,? ?that? ?my? ?lord? ?would? ?lend? ?me? ?your? ?Rain? ?Master? ?
Hat? ?and? ?aid? ?me? ?in? ?my? ?time? ?of? ?need,? ?I? ?was? ?never? ?able? ?to? ?thank? ?you? ?in? ?person,? ?and? ?now? ?my? ?wish? ?
has? e? ?true? ?today.? ?Then,? ?he? ?bent? ?forward? ?and? ?bowed? ?deeply.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?stood? ?there,? ?
still,? ?and? ?waited? ?until? ?his? ?bow? ?was? ?over? ?before? ?she? ?said,? ?I? ?had? ?thought,? ?if? ?I? ?didnt? ?let? ?Your? ?Royal? ?
Highness? ?bow? ?this? ?once,? ?my? ?lord? ?might? ?never? ?rx.? ?Now? ?that? ?its? ?over,? ?let? ?us? ?forget? ?this? ?affair.? ? ?
The? ?tone? ?of? ?her? ?voice? ?was? ?clear? ?and? ?serene,? ?slow? ?and? ?calm? ?with? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?a? ?smile,? ?looking? ?
particrly? ?tranquil.? ?Suddenly,? ?a? ?voice? ?called? ?out,? ?Hey? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?isnt? ?this? ?embarrassing?? ?
Needing? ?a? ?woman? ?to? ?save? ?you,? ?and? ?its? ?that? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang? ?no? ?less!? ?Hehehahahaha...? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?demeanor? ?remain? ?unchanged,? ?still? ?very? ?at? ?ease,? ?but? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?didnt? ?look? ?that? ?
fortable? ?anymore.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?this? ?and? ?quickly? ?pped? ?a? ?talisman? ?on? ?that? ?little? ?sword? ?to? ?
seal? ?its? ?mouth.? ?The? ?ox? ?held? ?by? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?also? ?suddenly? ?started? ?blowing? ?harsh? ?breaths? ?in? ?
Pei? ?Mings? ?direction,? ?shaking? ?its? ?head? ?and? ?swinging? ?its? ?tail.? ?Although? ?it? ?wasnt? ?aiming? ?at? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?when? ?bulls? ?saw? ?red? ?theyd? ?get? ?angry,? ?and? ?recalled? ?the? ?many? ?
painful? ?experiences? ?of? ?having? ?been? ?chased? ?and? ?struck,? ?so? ?he? ?quickly? ?blocked? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?afraid? ?that? ?ox? ?would? ?be? ?further? ?provoked? ?by? ?the? ?red? ?colour? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?robes.? ?Pei? ?
Ming? ?had? ?to? ?say? ?something? ?at? ?this? ?point,? ?thus,? ?he? ?scratched? ?his? ?nose,? ?and? ?said? ?politely,? ?My? ?
thanks? ?to? ?Queen? ?YuShi? ?for? ?rescuing? ?Little? ?Pei.? ? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?was? ?also? ?courteous,? ?Its? ?nothing.? ? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?came? ?over? ?and? ?tugged? ?on? ?the? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?sleeve,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?gege? ?
passed? ?out? ?from? ?hunger...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?swept? ?a? ?look,? ?Lets? ?go? ?back? ?up? ?first.? ? ?
Ban? ?Yues? ?problem? ?was? ?most? ?effectively? ?solved? ?by? ?people? ?of? ?YuShi? ?Country.? ?Since? ?the? ?Rain? ?
Master? ?ruled? ?agriculture,? ?food? ?often? ?never? ?left? ?their? ?persons.? ?Once? ?they? ?were? ?back? ?above? ?
ground,? ?night? ?had? ?passed? ?and? ?the? ?sun? ?had? e? ?out.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?instantly? ?retrieved? ?seeds? ?
from? ?the? ?satchel? ?on? ?the? ?ox,? ?found? ?a? ?field,? ?and? ?nted? ?them? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?
a? ?small? ?field? ?of? ?crops? ?were? ?grown.? ?Those? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?starving? ?all? ?cheered.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?that? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?probably? ?hadnt? ?eaten? ?well? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days? ?either,? ?and? ?
woke? ?him? ?up.? ?However,? ?the? ?first? ?thing? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?asked? ?for? ?when? ?he? ?woke? ?up? ?was? ?where? ?his? ?dad? ?was,? ?
and? ?had? ?thought? ?his? ?dad? ?deserted? ?him? ?again.? ?He? ?cried? ?and? ?sobbed? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while,? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?had? ?no? ?choice? ?but? ?to? ?give? ?him? ?that? ?extremely? ?ugly? ?daruma? ?doll? ?to? ?hold.? ?When? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?heard? ?
this? ?was? ?his? ?dad,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?given? ?treasure? ?and? ?stopped? ?crying,? ?hugging? ?it? ?tightly? ?as? ?he? ?
ate.? ?
Meanwhile,? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?stood? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?to? ?discuss? ?
serious? ?business.? ?
They? ?could? ?already? ?see? ?that? ?Kiln? ?up? ?ahead.? ?Upon? ?closer? ?look,? ?the? ?lower? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?
was? rge? ?patches? ?of? ?crimson? ?red? ?like? ?that? ?of? ?blood,? ?and? ?the? ?upper? ?half? ?was? ?covered? ?with? ?harsh? ?
yers? ?of? ?snow.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Not? ?just? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior,? ?but? ?Ban? ?Yue,? ?Gu? ?Zi,? ?and? ?the? ?
others? ?must? ?all? ?stay? ?here.? ?They? ?cant? ?go? ?onwards? ?anymore.? ?If? ?the? ?need? ?arises,? ?we? ?might? ?have? ?to? ?
climb? ?the? ?snowy? ?mountain.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?dabbing? ?medicinal? ?smoke? ?from? ?a? ?small? ?bottle? ?over? ?his? ?wounds,? ?shaking? ?his? ?head? ?
as? ?he? ?sighed,? ?Ive? ?been? ?unlucky? ?this? ?entire? ?way,? ?hurdles? ?after? ?hurdles.? ? ?
Those? ?words? ?really? ?did? ?describe? ?his? ?journey? ?thus? ?far,? ?incredibly? ?unfortunate,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?feeling? ?
quite? ?miserable.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?was? ?sitting? ?poised? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?after? ?some? ?
contemtion,? ?she? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?your? ?mission? ?this? ?time? ?is? ?to? ?subdue? ?all? ?monsters? ?and? ?
ghosts? ?who? ?possess? ?the? ?potential? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?Supreme.? ?Then,? ?there? ?is? ?one? ?that? ?you? ?may? ?need? ?
to? ?watch? ?out? ?for.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?became? ?excited,? ?Did? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?run? ?into? ?something? ?on? ?the? ?road?? ? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?nodded? ?slightly,? ?Yes.? ?On? ?the? ?way? ?here,? ?Ive? ?met? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?dressed? ?in? ?
white.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?soft? ?ah? ?and? ?said,? ?The? ?one? ?my? ?lord? ?speak? ?of,? ?weve? ?also? ?caught? ?wind? ?of? ?him? ?
on? ?the? ?road.? ?Many? ?of? ?the? ?monsters? ?and? ?ghosts? ?were? ?afraid? ?of? ?him,? ?and? ?we? ?almost? ?ran? ?into? ?him? ?
too.? ?Have? ?my? ?lord? ?seen? ?him? ?in? ?person?? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?get? ?away?? ? ?
Much? ?ashamed.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?said,? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?this? ?Protection? ?Steeds? ?astounding? ?leg? ?
power? ?and? ?that? ?young? ?mans? ck? ?of? ?interest? ?in? ?disputes,? ?it? ?wouldve? ?been? ?difficult? ?to? ?say? ?how? ?the? ?
meeting? ?wouldve? ?ended.? ? ?
How? ?did? ?he? ?look? ?like?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?clear,? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?said,? ?Because? ?his? ?head? ?was? ?wrapped? ?in? ?bandages.? ?
Head? ?wrapped? ?in? ?bandages?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?Was? ?it? ?Lang? ?Ying?!? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?frowned,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?knows? ?him?? ? ?
Im? ?not? ?too? ?sure.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?then? ?instantly? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?is? ?
in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?for? ?sure,? ?right?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?looked? ?serious,? ?and? ?only? ?answered? ?after? ?a? ?pause,? ?He? ?was,? ?but? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?is? ?
still? ?is? ?hard? ?to? ?say.? ?Gege,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?verify? ?further?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thus? ?continued? ?his? ?questions,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?you? ?said? ?this? ?white? ?d? ?young? ?man? ?
had? ?his? ?head? ?wrapped? ?in? ?bandages,? ?was? ?he? ?about? ?ten? ?years? ?of? ?age,? ?or? ?maybe? ?a? ?bit? ?older?? ?Either? ?
way,? ?a? ?scrawny? ?boy.? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpected,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?replied,? ?No.? ?That? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?about? ?sixteen? ?or? ?seventeen,? ?
and? ?his? ?body? ?type? ?was? ?close? ?to? ?that? ?of? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Huh?? ?Now? ?this? ?was? pletely? ?out? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?expectations.? ?Sixteen,? ?seventeen?? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?
isnt? ?that? ?old.? ? ?
So? ?was? ?it? ?him?? ?Based? ?on? ?the? ?current? ?information,? ?nothing? ?could? ?be? ?concluded.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?tossed? ?
that? ?little? ?medicinal? ?bottle? ?aside? ?after? ?he? ?was? ?done? ?and? ?said,? ?Either? ?way,? ?well? ?all? ?end? ?up? ?in? ?the? ?
Kiln? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?so? ?lets? ?just? ?wait? ?and? ?see.? ? ?
He? ?was? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?his? ?recovery? ?speed? ?was? ?curiously? ?fast.? ?With? ?just? ?a? ?bottle? ?of? ?
medicine,? ?that? ?severe? ?wound? ?was? ?already? ?pretty? ?much? ?healed.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?inclined? ?her? ?
head,? ?Why? ?doesnt? ?General? ?Pei? ?have? ?a? ?sword?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?that? ?she? ?would? ?actively? ?ask? ?himself? ?that? ?question,? ?and? ?hadnt? ?figured? ?
out? ?how? ?to? ?best? ?respond,? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?who? ?was? ?finally? ?conscious,? ?answered? ?while? ?
eating? ?a? ?roasted? ?sweet? ?potato,? ?General,? ?Peis,? ?sword? ?was,? ?snapped.? ? ?
When? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?heard? ?this,? ?she? ?contemted? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?removing? ?her? ?own? ?
sword,? ?and? ?handed? ?it? ?to? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?in? ?both? ?hands.? ?
There? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?off? ?about? ?her? ?expression,? ?and? ?both? ?her? ?words? ?and? ?actions? ?were? ?very? ?
well-mannered.? ?However,? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?face? ?changed? ?slightly,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?was? ?giving? ?him? ?a? ?
poisonous? ?snake.? ?After? ?some? ?hesitation,? ?he? ?said,? ?Thanks,? ?but? ?this? ?is? ?the? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?sacred? ?
guardian? ?sword.? ?Its? ?probably? ?inappropriate? ?wielded? ?in? ?my? ?hands.? ?
General? ?Pei? ?is? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?a? ?skilled? ?swordsman.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?said,? ?Since? ?we? ?are? ?here? ?
to? ?prevent? ?the? ?birth? ?of? ?a? ?new? ?ghost? ?king,? ?then? ?this? ?sword? ?would? ?be? ?more? ?effective? ?if? ?wielded? ?by? ?
you? ?rather? ?than? ?me.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?hesitated? ?for? ?another? ?good? ?while? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?still? ?very? ?politely? ?declined,? ?Pei? ?thanks? ?
Queen? ?YuShi? ?for? ?her? ?kindness.? ?But? ?theres? ?no? ?need.? ? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?no? ?longer? ?pushed.? ?The? ?few? ?of? ?them? ?then? ?chatted? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?and? ?the? ?
Rain? ?Master? ?also? ?inquired? ?whether? ?if? ?they? ?had? ?any? ?news? ?of? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?learn? ?that? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? ?also? ?sent? ?for? ?a? ?search,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?fruitless,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?
help? ?but? ?sigh.? ?
The? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?decided? ?that? ?they? ?shall? ?rest? ?for? ?another? ?two? ?hours? ?before? ?continuing? ?on? ?their? ?
way.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?off? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?and? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?just? ?find? ?a? ?tree? ?to? ?lean? ?against? ?and? ?lie? ?down? ?
for? ?a? ?bit,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?dug? ?out? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?ropes? ?and? ?cloth? ?from? ?who? ?knows? ?where,? ?and? ?set? ?up? ?
two? ?swinging? ?hammock? ?beds? ?between? ?two? ?trees.? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?climbed? ?in,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?
ample? ?space,? ?very? fortable? ?to? ?lie? ?in.? ?After? ?lying? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?his? ?arms? ?pillowing? ?the? ?
back? ?of? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?wondered? ?in? ?confusion,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?why? ?wont? ?General? ?Pei? ?take? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?
Masters? ?sword?? ? ?
A? ?martial? ?god? ?lost? ?his? ?weapon? ?but? ?hes? ?not? ?anxious? ?to? ?find? ?another? ?one?? ?Was? ?he? ?waiting? ?to? ?be? ?
beat?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?pillowed? ?his? ?arms? ?behind? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?replied? ?leisurely,? ?Someone? ?like? ?Pei? ?
Ming,? ?while? ?he? ?loves? ?women,? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?think? ?highly? ?of? ?women.? ?Since? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?saved,? ?and? ?
by? ?a? ?woman,? ?and? ?one? ?he? ?knew? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?no? ?less,? ?he? ?must? ?be? ?quite? ?frustrated,? ?thinking? ?its? ?
embarrassing.? ?Besides,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? ?disciplined? ?his? ?descendant? ?before,? ?so? ?perhaps? ?he? ?
felt? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?make? ?fun? ?of? ?him.? ?How? ?could? ?he? ?possibly? ?take? ?the? ?sword?? ? ?
Sigh,? ?what? ?nonsensical? ?pride.? ?Xie? ?Lian? mented.? ?By? ?the? ?way,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?did? ?you? ?see?? ?
Theres? ?an? ?old? ?scar? ?on? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?neck.? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?see? ?to? ?know.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Shes? ?the? ?Princess? ?Who? ?Slit? ?Her? ?Throat? ?after? ?
all.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?himself? ?up? ?slightly,? ?I? ?knew? ?it.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?rose? ?too,? ?Did? ?gege? ?notice? ?that? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?speaks? ?slowly?? ?Thats? ?also? ?caused? ?
by? ?the? ?old? ?scar? ?on? ?her? ?neck.? ? ?
Ah!? ?And? ?here? ?I? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?of? ?her? ?personality.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?As? ?a? ?princess,? ?why? ?
did? ?she? ?have? ?to? ?slit? ?her? ?own? ?throat?? ?Xuan? ?Jis? ?Have? ?you? ?forgotten? ?how? ?your? ?queenship? ?came? ?to? ?
be? ?also? ?makes? ?one? ?curious.? ?How?? ?did?? ?her? ?queenship? e? ?to? ?be?? ? ?
Its? ?a? ?long? ?story,? ?but? ?Ill? ?make? ?it? ?short.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?while? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang? ?certainly? ?was? ?of? ?royal? ?descent? ?from? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YuShi,? ?but,? ?
first,? ?she? ?was? ?daughter;? ?second,? ?she? ?was? ?born? ?from? ?a? ?concubine? ?of? ?the? ?lowest? ?rank,? ?so? ?her? ?
status? ?wasnt? ?high.? ?With? ?her? ?introverted? ?personality? ?and? ?awkwardness,? ?the? ?fifteen? ?older? ?brothers? ?
and? ?sisters? ?above? ?and? ?the? ?younger? ?brothers? ?and? ?sisters? ?below,? ?each? ?and? ?every? ?one? ?of? ?them? ?was? ?
more? ?in? ?favour? ?than? ?she? ?was.? ? ?
The? ?Royal? ?Cultivation? ?Hall? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YuShi? ?was? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?YuLong,? ?and? ?throughout? ?
history,? ?every? ?ruler? ?would? ?select? ?a? ?royal? ?descendant? ?to? ?go? ?and? ?cultivate,? ?to? ?pray? ?for? ?prosperity? ?
and? ?peace? ?to? ?express? ?sincerity? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ?It? ?sounded? ?grand,? ?but? ?in? ?truth? ?it? ?was? ?hard? bour.? ?
The? ?method? ?of? ?cultivation? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?YuLong? ?practiced? ?was? ?hard? bour;? ?no? ?servants? ?or? ?any? ?
item? ?of? fort? ?was? ?permitted,? ?and? ?once? ?theyre? ?there? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?do? ?manual? bour? ?too.? ?In? ?the? ?
past,? ?this? ?position? ?was? ?pushed? ?around,? ?and? ?some? ?would? ?even? ?spend? ?an? ?impressive? ?fortune? ?to? ?
find? ?a? ?recement.? ?However,? ?when? ?this? ?generation? ?came? ?around,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?selection? ?
process.? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang? ?was? ?decided? ?on? ?from? ?the? ?get? ?go.? ?
No? ?wonder? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?sounded? ?like? ?she? ?didnt? ?think? ?highly? ?of? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remarked.? ?
Of? ?course.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?a? ?princess,? ?but? ?she? ?also? ?came? ?from? ?an? ?
impressive? ?background? ?with? ?many? ?suitors.? ?She? ?was? ?much? ?more? ?valued? ?in? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?royalty? ?
and? ?nobility.? ?However,? ?now? ?that? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?had? ?ruined? ?herself? ?like? ?this,? ?no? ?wonder? ?she? ?couldnt? ?
stand? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?who? ?still? ?nted? ?fields? ?so? ?tranquilly.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?urged? ?her? ?to? ?let? ?go,? ?
but? ?in? ?Xuan? ?Jis? ?eyes,? ?her? ?words? ?were? ?probably? ?seen? ?as? ?condescendingly? ?sarcastic.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?While? ?they? ?were? ?both? ?from? ?a? ?royal? ?background? ?and? ?both? ?entered? ?the? ?
royal? ?cultivation? ?halls,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?experience? ?was? pletely? ?different? ?than? ?his.? ?
In? ?an? ?case,? ?after? ?that,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?spent? ?her? ?days? ?in? ?peace? ?and? ?cultivation? ?in? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?
YuLong.? ?Until? ?one? ?day,? ?a? ?few? ?esteemed? ?guests? ?came? ?to? ?from? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi.? ?
XuLi? ?and? ?YuShi? ?didnt? ?immediately? ?fall? ?out;? ?there? ?was? ?some? ?forced? ?civility? ?and? ?false? ?courtesy? ?at? ?
first.? ?In? ?order? ?to? ?maintain? ?the? ?bogus? ?peace,? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi? ?sent? ?a? ?few? ?royalties,? ?generals,? ?
and? ?civil? ?officials? ?to? ?attend? ?the? ?national? ?banquet? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YuShi,? ?and? ?pay? ?a? ?visit? ?to? ?
YuShis? ?royal? ?cultivation? ?hall? ?while? ?they? ?were? ?at? ?it.? ? ?
That? ?day,? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang? ?was? ?cleaning? ?the? ?shingles? ?on? ?the? ?roof? ?of? ?the? ?temple,? ?and? ?when? ?she? ?was? ?
about? ?to? e? ?down,? ?she? ?found? ?someone? ?had? ?taken? ?the? dder? ?away.? ?
The? ?people? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?saw? ?someone? ?stuck? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?roof,? ?unable? ?to? e? ?down,? ?and? ?all? ?
thought? ?it? ?funny,? ?and? ?even? ?the? ?princesses? ?and? ?princes? ?of? ?YuShi? ?were? ?snickering? ?with? ?their? ?
mouths? ?covered.? ?Only? ?a? ?general? ?of? ?XuLi? ?who,? ?after? ?chuckling,? ?leapt? ?up? ?and? ?brought? ?her? ?down.? ?
This? ?general? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?voice? ?spoke? ?up? ?suddenly,? ?That? ?guy? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?
hes? ?like? ?that? ?no? ?matter? ?where? ?he? ?goes,? ?like? ?a? ?dog? ?that? ?needs? ?to? ?piss? ?and? ?mark? ?his? ?territory? ?
everywhere.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?instantly? ?pulled? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?present? ?by? ?that? ?malicious? ?and? ?vulgar? parison.? ?
When? ?he? ?looked? ?back,? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?unbelievably? ?shrunken? ?little? ?sword? ?and? ?said,? ?General? ?
Rong,? ?when? ?did? ?you? ?break? ?free? ?of? ?the? ?mouth? ?sealing? ?talisman?? ?It? ?seems? ?you? ?really? ?want? ?to? ?talk.? ? ?
Let? ?this? ?ancestor? ?speak!? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?said,? ?I? ?know? ?every? ?sordid? ?affair? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?has? ?had,? ?three? ?
days? ?and? ?three? ?nights? ?wont? ?be? ?enough? ?to? ?tell? ?it? ?all!? ?He? ?knew? ?XuLi? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?invade? ?YuShi? ?but? ?
still? ?he? ?went? ?and? ?seduced? ?all? ?the? ?princesses? ?in? ?the? ?most? ?favour,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?crazy? ?for? ?him,? ?
fighting? ?each? ?other? ?over? ?jealousy.? ?Dont? ?you? ?think? ?thats? ?a? ?little? ?immoral?? ? ?
It? ?certainly? ?wasnt? ?nice.? ?To? ?smile? ?and? ugh? ?with? ?me? ?yesterday,? ?then? ?invade? ?and? ?trample? ?my? ?
home? ?today.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?little? ?sorry.? ?Did? ?Queen? ?YuShi? ?and? ?General? ?Pei? ?share? ?a? ?good? ?
rtionship? ?back? ?then? ?too?? ? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?rtionship.? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?said,? ?That? ?guy? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?has? ?only? ?ever? ?met? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?
Huang? ?twice.? ?There? ?were? ?too? ?many? ?beauties? ?in? ?YuShi;? ?hed? ?forgotten? ?her? ?the? ?next? ?day.? ? ?
In? ?this? ?world,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?only? ?women? ?who? ?fall? ?out? ?fast;? ?men? ?fall? ?out? ?even? ?faster,? ?the? ?only? ?difference? ?
being? ?the? ?end? ?result.? ?When? ?women? ?fell? ?out,? ?it? ?might? ?be? ?over? ?after? ?some? ?ps? ?or? ?scratching,? ?but? ?
when? ?men? ?fell? ?out,? ?the? ?end? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?your? ?death.? ?When? ?XuLi? ?no? ?longer? ?wished? ?to? ?
maintain? ?a? ?false? ?peace,? ?they? ?made? ?up? ?some? ?excuse? ?to? ?invade,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?lead? ?the? ?army? ?and? ?
charged? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?Gates,? ?forcing? ?the? ?king? ?of? ?YuShi? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?hide? ?deep? ?
within? ?the? ?pce,? ?holding? ?on? ?to? ?the? ?very? st? ?line? ?of? ?defense.? ?However,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?only? ?needed? ?to? ?
apply? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?pressure? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?crack? ?that? ?snail? ?shell-like,? ?delicate? yer? ?of? ?protection? ?that? ?is? ?
the? ?pce.? ?
But,? ?he? ?didnt? ?crush? ?them? ?so? ?simply,? ?and? ?instead,? ?did? ?something? ?else? ?under? ?Rong? ?Guangs? ?
suggestion.? ?
The? ?XuLi? ?troops? ?brought? ?over? ?hundreds? ?of? ?felons? ?on? ?the? ?death? ?row? ?from? ?YuShi,? ?dressed? ?them? ?up? ?
as? ?normal? ?civilians,? ?and? ?dragged? ?them? ?before? ?the? ?pce? ?gates.? ?Then,? ?he? ?told? ?King? ?YuShi? ?if? ?he? ?
should? e? ?out? ?himself? ?and? ?kowtow? ?three? ?times? ?to? ?show? ?penance? ?for? ?oppressing? ?his? ?people,? ?
kill? ?himself? ?in? ?atonement,? ?then? ?he? ?would? ?let? ?those? ?civilians? ?go? ?and? ?not? y? ?a? ?single? ?finger? ?on? ?any? ?
of? ?the? ?remaining? ?members? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?house.? ?If? ?he? ?should? ?refuse,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?would? ?chop? ?off? ?those? ?
civilians? ?heads.? ?He? ?gave? ?the? ?royalties? ?three? ?days? ?time,? ?and? ?every? ?day? ?in? ?the? ?three? ?days,? ?a? ?new? ?
group? ?would? ?be? ?killed.? ?After? ?three? ?days? ?pass,? ?they? ?would? ?invade? ?the? ?pce? ?to? ?kill? ?the? ?royals? ?then? ?
kill? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?civilians.? ?
General? ?Rong,? ?what? ?a? ?shrewd? ?but? ?beautiful? ?move.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remarked.? ?
Rong? ?Guang? ?wasnt? ?mad? ?and? ?was? ?even? ?pleased,? ?Ill? ?take? ?that? ?as? ?a? pliment.? ? ?
The? ?reason? ?XuLi? ?used? ?to? ?invade? ?YuShi? ?became? ?thus:? ?The? ?King? ?of? ?YuShi? ?was? ?negligent? ?and? ?
oppressive? ?in? ?his? ?rule,? ?and? ?out? ?of? ?justice,? ?XuLi? ?shall? ?save? ?and? ?rescue? ?the? ?suffering? ?YuShi? ?
people,? ?a? ?beautiful? ?move.? ?
If? ?King? ?YuShi? ?refused? ?to? e? ?out,? ?then,? ?he? ?was? ?selfish? ?and? ?didnt? ?love? ?his? ?people.? ?The? ?awkward? ?
thing? ?was,? ?King? ?YuShi? ?had? ?always? ?publicized? ?that? ?he? ?loved? ?his? ?people? ?like? ?his? ?children,? ?so? ?if? ?his? ?
words? ?and? ?actions? ?didnt? ?match,? ?it? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?produce? ?resentment? ?in? ?the? ?people,? ?thinking? ?
theyve? ?been? ?deceived,? ?Didnt? ?you? ?say? ?you? ?loved? ?your? ?people? ?like? ?your? ?children?? ?Why? ?would? ?
you? ?turn? ?around? ?and? ?have? ?the? ?civilians? ?be? ?sacrificed? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?royalty?? ?This? ?would? ?then? ?
destroy? ?their? ?loyalty? ?to? ?the? ?YuShi? ?royalty.? ?
After? ?killing? ?that? ?group? ?of? ?civilians,? ?they? ?could? ?then? ?announce? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?felons? ?already? ?on? ?
the? ?death? ?row? ?anyway,? ?doomed? ?to? ?die,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?only? ?used? ?to? ?reveal? ?the? ?lies? ?and? ?
selfishness? ?of? ?YuShi? ?royalties.? ?Such? ?an? ?immense? ?contrast,? ?it? ?would? ?surely? ?calm? ?the? ?growing? ?
fears? ?in? ?the? ?hearts? ?of? ?the? ?YuShi? ?people,? ?which? ?would? ?make? ?things? ?so? ?much? ?easier? ?for? ?XuLis? ?
subsequent? ?takeover.? ?
However,? ?if? ?King? ?YuShi? ?really? ?did? e? ?out? ?and? ?killed? ?himself,? ?whatever,? ?thered? ?be? ?no? ?
difference,? ?itd? ?save? ?them? ?the? ?hassle.? ?Besides,? ?they? ?firmly? ?believed? ?that? ?King? ?YuShi? ?would? ?never? ?
e? ?out? ?to? ?kill? ?himself? ?in? ?atonement.? ?Or? ?rather,? ?no? ?monarch? ?would? ?be? ?willing? ?to? ?end? ?their? ?life? ?in? ?
humiliation.? ?To? ?bow? ?before? ?civilians? ?and? ?enemy? ?troops,? ?admit? ?ones? ?own? ?mistakes? ?then? ?go? ?die?? ?
Dream? ?on!? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?after? ?only? ?one? ?day,? ?just? ?as? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?order? ?for? ?the? ?execution? ?of? ?
the? ?first? ?group? ?of? ?civilians,? ?the? ?ruler? ?of? ?YuShi? ?actually? ?did? ?emerge.? ?
The? ?pce? ?gates? ?opened,? ?the? ?monarch? ?with? ?the? ?sacred? ?guardian? ?sword? ?YuLong? ?hung? ?at? ?the? ?
waist? ?had? ?walked? ?out,? ?kneeled? ?before? ?the? ?people? ?and? ?kowtowed? ?three? ?times,? ?then? ?the? ?sword? ?was? ?
pulled,? ?shing? ?the? ?throat,? ?sshing? ?the? ?gates? ?with? ?blood.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?already? ?guess? ?what? ?had? ?happened,? ?Was? ?it? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?who? ?had? e? ?
out?? ? ?
It? ?was.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Later,? ?it? ?was? ?after? ?thoroughly? ?interrogating? ?the? ?pce? ?attendants? ?and? ?others? ?of? ?royal? ?descent? ?that? ?
they? ?found? ?out? ?what? ?happened.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Rong? ?Guang,? ?and? ?other? ?soldiers? ?were? ?yelling? ?
outside? ?the? ?pce,? ?pacing? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ughing? ?nonstop,? ?exceedingly? ?arrogant.? ?Within? ?the? ?
pce? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was? ?utter? ?chaos,? ?crying? ?and? ?wailing? ?filled? ?the? ?air.? ?There? ?was? ?naturally? ?
no? ?way? ?King? ?YuShi? ?would? ?go? ?out? ?to? ?kill? ?himself,? ?and? ?he? ?sat? ?upon? ?his? ?throne,? ?his? ?face? ?grim? ?and? ?
pale.? ?Meanwhile,? ?after? ?all? ?the? ?brothers? ?and? ?sisters? ?who? ?usually? ?fought? ?each? ?other? ?so? ?hard? ?to? ?gain? ?
favours? ?howled? ?and? ?wailed? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?when? ?they? ?still? ?didnt? ?see? ?the? ?king? ?move? ?a? ?muscle,? ?they? ?
each? ?began? ?to? ?very? ?carefully? ?try? ?to? ?persuade? ?him.? ?There? ?were? ?all? ?kinds? ?of? ?reasons;? ?what? ?this? ?is? ?
for? ?the? ?people,? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?die? ?your? ?name? ?will? ?go? ?down? ?in? ?history,? ?if? ?this? ?keeps? ?up,? ?the? ?people? ?
are? ?doomed,? ?everything? ?came? ?out.? ?Yet,? ?nothing? ?worked,? ?and? ?soon,? ?a? ?day? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?pass.? ?
Some? ?of? ?the? ?sons? ?were? ?growing? ?anxious? ?and? ?they? ?roared? ?at? ?their? ?father? ?in? ?their? ?agitated? ?state.? ?
The? ?king? ?hadnt? ?even? ?died? ?yet,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?instantly? ?outraged,? ?swinging? ?his? ?staff? ?out? ?to? ?beat? ?
them.? ?If? ?this? ?was? ?before,? ?then? ?those? ?sons? ?and? ?grandsons? ?would? ?surely? ?never? ?retaliate,? ?but? ?now? ?
that? ?they? ?were? ?in? ?a? ?critical? ?state,? ?no? ?one? ?cared.? ?Thus,? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?princes? ?couldnt? ?endure? ?it? ?and? ?
fought? ?back.? ?Yet? ?the? ?back? ?punch? ?was? ?too? ?powerful,? ?knocking? ?the? ?sixty? ?some? ?years? ?old? ?king? ?down,? ?
his? ?head? ?covered? ?with? ?blood,? ?unable? ?to? ?get? ?back? ?up.? ?
The? ?group? ?of? ?princes? ?and? ?princesses? ?were? ?stupefied? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?soon? ?after,? ?they? ?realized? ?they? ?
were? ?still? ?angry,? ?and? ?restarted? ?discussing? ?how? ?to? ?drag? ?the? ?unconscious? ?king? ?out,? ?and? ?how? ?to? ?
plete? ?the? ?difficult? ?request? ?of? ?kowtowing? ?and? ?atoning.? ?Even? ?ridiculous? ?ideas? ?like? ?to? ?hang? ?him? ?
like? ?stringed? ?puppets? ?to? ?control? ?him? ?were? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?heated? ?discussion,? ?and? ?the? ?kings? ?eyes? ?
reddened? ?from? ?rage? ?as? ?he? ?listened.? ?After,? ?they? ?then? ?decided? ?that? ?theyll? ?find? ?two? ?people? ?to? ?carry? ?
the? ?old? ?king? ?out? ?to? plete? ?the? ?atonement.? ?However,? ?now? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?new? ?problem.? ?Who? ?
should? ?those? ?two? ?people? ?be?? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?dangerous? ?position? ?to? ?be? ?in;? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?that? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
would? ?just? ?shoot? ?an? ?arrow? ?and? ?kill? ?them? ?dead? ?if? ?he? ?wasnt? ?happy.? ?
The? ?dispute? ?and? ?arguments? ?went? ?on? ?and? ?on,? ?on? ?and? ?on.? ?Suddenly,? ?the? ?sixteenth? ?princess? ?who? ?
had? ?always? ?stood? ?there? ?silently? ?and? ?unnoticeably,? ?said? ?something? ?to? ?the? ?old? ?king? ?who? ?was? ?lying? ?
on? ?the? ?ground.? ?
Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang? ?said,? ?Please? ?pass? ?the? ?throne? ?to? ?me.? ? ?
King? ?YuShi? ?watched? ?this? ?daughter? ?he? ?barely? ?looked? ?at? ?in? ?all? ?his? ?life,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?his? ?eye,? ?
a? ?crummy? ?drop? ?of? ?tear? ?finally? ?rolled? ?down.? ?
However,? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?the? ?one? ?drop.? ?
Thus,? ?in? ?less? ?than? ?an? ?hour,? ?in? ?the? ?crudest? ?and? ?most? ?rushed? ?session? ?ceremony? ?in? ?the? ?history? ?
of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YuShi,? ?the? ?monarch? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?least? ?likely? ?to? ?be? ?queen? ?was? ?born.? ? ?
The? ?new? ?Queen? ?of? ?YuShi? ?slit? ?her? ?own? ?throat,? ?and? ?blood? ?poured? ?like? ?a? ?fountain,? ?no? ?doubt? ?beyond? ?
saving.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?things? ?would? ?progress? ?like? ?this,? ?and? ?he? ?was? pletely? ?
stunned? ?at? ?the? ?time.? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?cursed? ?loudly,? ?yelling? ?how? ?did? ?things? ?turn? ?out? ?like? ?this?? ?How? ?
could? ?they? ?do? ?this!? ?To? ?have? ?someone? ?insignificant? ?die,? ?not? ?only? ?could? ?they? ?not? ?destroy? ?the? ?
peoples? ?loyalty,? ?they? ?couldnt? ?kill? ?the? ?old? ?crook? ?either.? ? ?
Although? ?even? ?the? ?soldiers? ?of? ?XuLi? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?watch? ?anymore? ?and? ?rushed? ?to? ?save? ?the? ?
queen,? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?her? ?injury? ?was? ?too? ?great,? ?and? ?the? ?medical? ?officers? ?all? ?said? ?she? ?couldnt? ?be? ?
saved.? ?Thus,? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?they? ?could? ?only? ?keep? ?their? ?promise,? ?and? ?not? ?touch? ?the? ?civilians? ?nor? ?
temporarily? y? ?fingers? ?on? ?the? ?royalty.? ?They? ?sent? ?this? ?monarch? ?to? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?YuLong,? ?to? ?have? ?
her? ?breathe? ?her? st? ?before? ?burying? ?her? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?mausoleum? ?at? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?YuLong.? ?
Yet? ?no? ?one? ?had? ?imagined,? ?that? ?very? ?night,? ?in? ?that? ?moment? ?when? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang? ?took? ?in? ?her? st? ?
breath,? ?the? ?divine? ?statue? ?of? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?over? ?her? ?head? ?sighed.? ?
Thunder? ?roared? ?and? ?lightning? ?crackled;? ?the? ?new? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? ?ascended.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mused,? ?No? ?wonder? ?General? ?Pei? ?looked? ?like? ?that? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?that? ?sword.? ? ?
-? ?
[???]? ?YuLong? ?-? ?means? ?the? ?Rain? ?Dragon? ?
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Ch.172:? ?Ride? ?the? ?ck? ?Ox;? ?Flying? ?Hooves? ?Mount? ?the? ?Kiln? ?
That? ?was? ?the? ?sacred? ?guardian? ?sword? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang? ?used? ?to? ?sh? ?her? ?own? ?throat,? ?so? ?of? ?course!? ?It? ?
was? ?a? ?spiritual? ?device? ?for? ?sure,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?weapon.? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?said,? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang? ?sure? ?
is? ?generous,? ?otherwise? ?she? ?was? ?doing? ?it? ?on? ?purpose? ?to? ?scare? ?him.? ?Think? ?hed? ?dare? ?use? ?YuLong?? ?
Hahaha...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?contain? ?it? ?anymore,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?so.? ?There? ?wasnt? ?any? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?shrewd?? ?
Then? ?he? ?pped? ?on? ?another? ?talisman? ?to? ?seal? ?Rong? ?Guangs? ?mouth.? ?It? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?that? ?
right? ?then,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?called? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?distance,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?
Flower,? ?are? ?you? ?two? ?rested?? ?Time? ?to? ?put? ?the? ?beds? ?away? ?and? ?lets? ?get? ?on? ?the? ?road.? ? ?
The? ?resting? ?time? ?wasnt? ?that? ?long? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce,? ?and? ?time? ?passed? ?while? ?they? ?were? ?chatting.? ?
The? ?others? ?stayed? ?behind? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?set? ?off.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?
had? ?a? ?steed,? ?and? ?offered? ?to? ?give? ?them? ?a? ?ride? ?to? ?send? ?them? ?to? ?the? ?foot? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?mountain.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?thanked? ?her? ?graciously.? ?That? ?ck? ?ox? ?shook? ?and? ?transformed,? ?and? ?became? ?three? ?times? ?
bigger? ?than? ?its? ?previous? ?size,? ?now? ?with? ?room? ?to? ?carry? ?six? ?people? ?on? ?its? ?back.? ?Its? ?front? ?legs? ?
lowered? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ying? ?his? ?body? ?low,? ?and? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?mounted,? ?riding? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?
front.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?next,? ?but? ?he? ?left? ?a? rge? ?space? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them.? ?The? st? ?were? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mounted? ?and? ?that? ?ck? ?ox? ?rose? ?to? ?its? ?feet,? ?now? ?incredibly? ?tall? ?in? ?height.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?that? ?
smooth? ?and? ?shiny? ?ck? ?coat? ?and? ?was? ?amazed,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?steed? ?truly? ?is? ?magical.? ?San? ?
Lang,? ?I? ?think? ?you? ?mightve? ?mentioned? ?it? ?before,? ?but? ?how? ?did? ?it? e? ?to? ?be? ?again?? ? ?
The? ?ck? ?ox? ?spread? ?its? ?four? ?hooves? ?and? ?started? ?running,? ?the? ndscapes? ?on? ?either? ?sides? ?quickly? ?
disappearing? ?behind,? ?incredibly? ?fast? ?and? ?steady.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?sitting? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?lightly? ?
hugging? ?his? ?waist,? ?as? ?if? ?afraid? ?he? ?might? ?fall,? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?door? ?knocker? ?of? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?side? ?doors? ?at? ?
the? ?Temple? ?of? ?YuLong,? ?the? ?royal? ?cultivation? ?hall? ?of? ?YuShi.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?custom? ?at? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?YuLong:? ?when? ?one? ?saw? ?a? ?golden? ?beast? ?
upon? ?the? ?door? ?knocker,? ?one? ?would? ?rub? ?it? ?to? ?add? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?life.? ?When? ?devotees? ?visited,? ?
what? ?they? ?usually? ?rubbed? ?were? ?mostly? ?dragons,? ?tigers,? ?herons,? ?and? ?other? ?such? ?holy? ?beasts;? ?
people? ?didnt? ?typically? ?rubbed? ?oxen,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?rather? ?deserted? ?and? ?lonely.? ?Thus,? ?while? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?
Huang? ?was? ?cultivating? ?at? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?YuLong,? ?every? ?time? ?when? ?she? ?went? ?to? ?seek? ?water? ?and? ?
passed? ?that? ?door,? ?she? ?would? ?rub? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?that? ?ox.? ?The? ?door? ?knocker? ?soaked? ?in? ?her? ?essence? ?of? ?
life,? ?and? ?when? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?ascended,? ?the? ?ox? ?ascended? ?with? ?her.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?others,? ?she? ?
appointed? ?no? ?one? ?else.? ?
The? ?ck? ?ox? ?sped? ?rapidly,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?body? ?was? ?leaning? ?back? ?slightly? ?from? ?the? ?force,? ?almost? ?
like? ?he? ?was? ?sitting? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?embrace,? ?and? ?he? ?smiled? ?as? ?he? ?listened,? ?There? ?sure? ?isnt? ?
anything? ?San? ?Lang? ?doesnt? ?know,? ?its? ?like? ?no? ?tales? ?or? ?ssics? ?can? ?trip? ?you? ?up.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?too,? ?Is? ?there? ?anything? ?else? ?gege? ?wants? ?to? ?know?? ?Ill? ?tell? ?you? ?everything? ?if? ?its? ?
within? ?my? ?knowledge.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?sat? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?them? ?and? ?didnt? ?try? ?to? ?chat? ?with? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?listening? ?in? ?on? ?
them,? ?Indeed,? ?Lord? ?Ghost? ?King.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?ask? ?about? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?
Flowers? ?background?? ?See? ?if? ?hell? ?answer? ?you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?smile? ?faltered.? ?
To? ?inquire? ?after? ?the? ?background? ?of? ?a? ?Ghost? ?King? ?was? ?quite? ?rude.? ?To? ?raise? ?an? ?inappropriate? ?
example,? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind,? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?personal? ?secret? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?asking? ?for? ?the? ?size? ?
of? ?a? ?mans? ?manhood.? ?He? ?instantly? ?changed? ?the? ?subject,? ?General? ?Pei!? ? ?
What?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
Theres? ?bumps? ?up? ?ahead,? ?watch? ?out!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
What? ?are? ?you? ?talking? ?about?? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?the? ?ck? ?ox? ?carrying? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?them? ?mooed? ?a? ?long? ?cry? ?as? ?deep? ?
as? ?a? ?bell,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?flung? ?off.? ?
He? ?was? ?stupefied,? ?What? ?the? ?heck?? ? ?
This? ?was? ?truly? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?nor? ?seen.? ?Flinging? ?aside,? ?mistakes? ?happen? ?after? ?all,? ?but,? ?why? ?not? ?
fling? ?off? ?the? ?one? ?at? ?the? ?front? ?or? ?the? ?back,? ?and? ?it? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?middle?? ?Was? ?that? ?
even? ?possible?? ? ?
The? ?ox? ?never? ?paused? ?in? ?its? ?steps,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?from? ?ahead,? ?his? ?hollers? ?trailing? ?back,? ?
Didnt? ?I? ?say? ?there? ?were? ?bumps? ?ahead? ?and? ?to? ?watch? ?out,? ?General? ?Pei...? ? ?
Throughout? ?the? ?entire? ?journey,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?flung? ?seven? ?to? ?eight? ?times,? ?and? ?the? ?four? ?riding? ?the? ?
Rain? ?Masters? ?protection? ?steed? ?finally? ?arrived? ?at? ?the? ?foot? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?mountain.? ?
The? ?Kiln? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?lusciously? ?green? ?mountain? ?sitting? ?in? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?its? ?
sceneries? ?beautiful? ?and? ?elegant,? ?much? ?like? ?Mount? ?TaiCang,? ?and? ?at? ?its? ?foot? ?was? ?the? ?majestic? ?royal? ?
capital,? ?the? ?most? ?prosperous? ?imperial? ?city.? ?
This? ?imperial? ?city? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?buried? ?deep? ?underground,? ?but? ?it? ?probably? ?resurfaced? ?after? ?going? ?
through? ?many? ?earthquakes,? ?emerging? ?back? ?above? ?ground.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?ck? ?ox? ?and? ?his? ?
eyes? ?roamed? ?the? ?surroundings? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?dismount? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?was? ?standing? ?there? ?with? ?his? ?hand? ?out? ?towards? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?skipped? ?a? ?beat? ?and? ?
gave? ?him? ?his? ?hand? ?before? ?hopping? ?down,? ?There? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?divine? ?temple? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?imperial? ?
city? ?too,? ?right?? ? ?
There? ?certainly? ?is.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Although? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?fell? ?seven? ?to? ?eight? ?times? ?during? ?the? ?ride,? ?but,? ?as? ?expected? ?of? ?a? ?martial? ?god,? ?he? ?
was? ?very? ?sturdy? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?walked? ?he? ?didnt? ?limp? ?even? ?once,? ?and? ?even? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?pat? ?the? ?
oxs? ?neck.? ?He? ?piped? ?up,? ?The? ?tallest? ?building? ?in? ?the? ?city? ?must? ?either? ?be? ?the? ?pce? ?or? ?the? ?divine? ?
temple,? ?Im? ?guessing.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?No.? ?The? ?WuYong? ?Temple? ?in? ?the? ?imperial? ?city? ?is? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?mountain.? ?
He? ?pointed.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?halfway? ?up? ?the? ?deep? ?crimson? ?mountain? ?was? ?a? ?corner? ?of? ?an? ?eave? ?
peeking? ?out,? ?but? ?the? ?majority? ?of? ?the? ?building? ?itself? ?was? ?hiding? ?behind? ?the? ?misty? ?red? ?shadow.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?wondered,? ?Why? ?is? ?that? ?mountain? ?red...? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?get? ?to? ?finish? ?his? ?question? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?that? ?ox? ?roared? ?and? ?threw? ?its? ?head? ?back.? ?They? ?
were? ?already? ?moving? ?ahead,? ?but? ?startled,? ?they? ?looked? ?back.? ?That? ?ox? ?was? ?already? ?rolling? ?on? ?the? ?
ground,? ?and? ?the? ?rope? ?was? ?tightly? ?gripped? ?in? ?the? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?hand? ?never? ?loosened,? ?Whats? ?
going? ?on?? ? ?
That? ?ox? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?human? ?scream,? ?AAAAHHHHHHHHC!!!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?further? ?away? ?and? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?clearly? ?what? ?was? ?happening,? ?but? ?he? ?did? ?see? ?the? ?Rain? ?
Master,? ?who? ?upon? ?hearing? ?that? ?cry,? ?pulled? ?out? ?YuLong? ?and? ?struck? ?down? ?towards? ?the? ?ck? ?ox!? ?
The? ?shine? ?of? ?the? ?de? ?shed,? ?and? ?something? ?ck? ?and? ?furry? ?was? ?flung? ?away,? ?crashing? ?against? ?
a? ?wall? ?on? ?the? ?street,? ?sshing? ?a? rge,? ?astringent? ?red? ?flower.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?corpse-eating? ?rat!? ?
What? ?screamed? ?earlier? ?wasnt? ?that? ?ck? ?ox,? ?but? ?that? ?corpse-eating? ?rat? ?who? ?climbed? ?onto? ?the? ?ox? ?
when? ?no? ?one? ?was? ?looking? ?and? ?bit? ?into? ?it.? ?Although? ?the? ?rat? ?was? ?at? ?the? ?brink? ?of? ?death,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?
screaming,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?C? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?SAVE? ?ME? ?
SAVE? ?ME? ?SAVE? ?ME!? ? ?
BOOM!? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?lurched,? ?his? ?ears? ?ringing,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?instantly? ?pulled? ?him? ?behind? ?his? ?
person,? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?that? ?corpse-eating? ?rat? ?was? ?instantly? ?blown? ?to? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?misty? ?blood.? ?
Yet,? ?the? ?little? ?eyes? ?still? ?stuck? ?on? ?the? ?wall? ?was? ?still? ?shimmering? ?in? ?madness.? ? ?
Lord? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?I? ?suggest? ?you? ?check? ?over? ?your? ?steed.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?felt? ?and? ?turned? ?over? ?the? ?ck? ?oxs? ?hair? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?just? ?a? ?scratch.? ? ?
However,? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?human? ?voices? ?rising? ?from? ?all? ?around.? ?
Cough,? ?cough? ?cough,? ?take? ?me? ?away,? ?take? ?me? ?away!? ? ?
I? ?shouldve? ?fled? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago...? ?
We? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?believed? ?his? ?nonsense,? ?what? ?a? ?wrongful? ?death!? ? ?
Gege,? ?gege?? ?Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
That? st? ?line? ?was? ?particrly? ?clear? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?Sorry!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?serious,? ?Did? ?you? ?understand? ?what? ?they? ?were? ?saying? ?again?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?covered? ?his? ?ears,? ?Dont? ?listen? ?to? ?them.? ?Those? ?
words? ?werent? ?directed? ?at? ?you.? ? ?
I? ?know.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Thousands? ?upon? ?thousands? ?of? ?corpse-eating? ?rats? ?came? ?swarming? ?towards? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?them,? ?
pouring? ?in? ?like? ?ck? ?tide.? ?This? ?was? ?the? ?imperial? ?city,? ?the? ?poption? ?much? ?denser? ?than? ?the? ?city? ?
before,? ?which? ?meant? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?deceased,? ?providing? ?a? ?more? ?abundant? ?meal? ?for? ?the? ?rats.? ?
Thus,? ?their? ?numbers? ?were? ?quite? ?impressive.? ?They? ?were? ?being? ?heavily? ?surrounded.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?
growing? ?serious,? ?a? ?thin? yer? ?of? ?protection? ?aura? ?covered? ?him,? ?You? ?all? ?leave? ?first,? ?Ill? ?lead? ?them? ?
away...? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?before? ?he? ?finished,? ?that? rge,? ?ocean-like? ?flock? ?of? ?rats? ?screeched? ?and? ?dashed? ?
in? ?a? ?particr? ?direction? ?C? ?they? ?were? ?running? ?towards? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master!? ?
Before? ?anyone? ?had? ?noticed,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? ?already? ?remounted? ?her? ?ck? ?ox,? ?and? ?was? ?
running? ?away? ?in? ?the? ?opposite? ?direction.? ?That? ?ox? ?had? ?already? ?made? ?a? ?distance? ?of? ?some? ?tens? ?of? ?
meters? ?away,? ?but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?going? ?too? ?fast;? ?it? ?was? ?fast? ?enough? ?that? ?the? ?corpse-eating? ?rats? ?couldnt? ?
keep? ?up,? ?but? ?slow? ?enough? ?that? ?the? ?rats? ?still? ?kept? ?her? ?in? ?sight,? ?keeping? ?the? ?perfect? ?distance? ?to? ?lead? ?
them? ?away? ?without? ?them? ?catching? ?up.? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang? ?called? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?distance,? ?My? ?lords? ?
please? ?go? ?forth? ?on? ?your? ?way,? ?I? ?can? ?lead? ?them? ?away.? ? ?
As? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?moved? ?riding? ?her? ?ox,? ?she? ?scattered? ?white? ?and? ?full? ?grains? ?of? ?rice? ?along? ?the? ?
way.? ?Rats? ?loved? ?rice? ?by? ?nature? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?many? ?years? ?itd? ?been? ?since? ?they? ?
st? ?saw? ?such? ?full? ?and? ?white? rge? ?grains? ?of? ?rice,? ?and? ?they? ?rushed? ?after? ?her.? ?What? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?had? ?
wanted? ?to? ?do? ?was? ?robbed? ?by? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?and? ?his? ?expression? ?was? ?conflicted.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
dropped? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?lets? ?go.? ? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?the? ?voices? ?of? ?those? ?corpse-eating? ?rats? ?his? ?head? ?would? ?throb,? ?so? ?when? ?the? ?
voices? ?were? ?gone? ?he? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?nodded.? ?However,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?turned? ?to? ?them,? ?
Youre? ?going? ?to? ?leave? ?just? ?like? ?that?? ? ?
Yea?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?frowned,? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?cant? ?possibly? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?that? ?on? ?her? ?own,? ?its? ?crazy? ?to? ?run? ?
off? ?like? ?that.? ?Then? ?after? ?some? ?thought,? ?he? ?finally? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?decision,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?both? ?
go? ?on? ?first.? ?If? ?I? ?can? ?catch? ?up? ?after? ?then? ?well? ?meet? ?up? ?at? ?the? ?divine? ?temple!? ?Then? ?he? ?turned? ?
around? ?and? ?went? ?off? ?to? ?chase? ?after? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?perplexed,? ?How? e? ?General? ?Pei? ?doesnt? ?think? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?can? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?
herself?? ?Wasnt? ?the? ?situation? ?just? ?now? ?more? ?than? ?obvious? ?that? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?is? ?more? ?than? ?
capable?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?He? ?probably? ?cant? ?stand? ?being? ?protected? ?by? ?a? ?woman.? ? ?
Without? ?wasting? ?any? ?time,? ?the? ?two? ?crossed? ?through? ?the? ?imperial? ?city? ?and? ?the? ?innumerous? ?empty? ?
shelled? ?stone? ?people,? ?and? ?ran? ?towards? ?that? ?big? ?mountain.? ?
They? ?finally? ?set? ?foot? ?on? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?
The? ?reason? ?why? ?this? ?mountain? ?looked? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?dyed? ?in? ?the? ?colour? ?of? ?blood? ?was? ?because? ?the? ?
forests? ?on? ?this? ?mountain? ?were? ?all? ?red.? ?They? ?werent? ?maples,? ?but? ?they? ?were? ?crimson? ?like? ?maples,? ?
the? ?colour? ?of? ?blood.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?also? ?smell? ?the? ?stench? ?of? ?blood.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?the? ?nutrients? ?of? ?the? ?
nts? ?here? ?were? ?plenty? ?of? ?resentment? ?and? ?human? ?blood.? ?
This? ?fourth? ?WuYong? ?Temple? ?was? ?built? ?halfway? ?up? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?the? rgest? ?of? ?the? ?four? ?temples,? ?and? ?in? ?
parison,? ?also? ?the? ?most? ?well? ?maintained.? ?Within? ?the? ?halls? ?were? ?also? ?many? ?stone? ?people,? ?their? ?
poses? ?and? ?expressions? ?all? ?different.? ?The? ?two? ?ran? ?straight? ?for? ?the? ?grand? ?hall,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?
entered,? ?sure? ?enough? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?mural.? ?However,? ?after? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?swept? ?a? ?look.? ?He? ?said,? ?It? ?
appears? ?someones? e? ?before? ?us.? ? ?
Within? ?the? ?grand? ?hall? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?mural.? ?The? ?other? ?two? ?walls,? ?while? ?the? ?walls? ?themselves? ?were? ?
fine,? ?but? ?their? ?surfaces? ?were? ?already? ?shed? ?and? ?destroyed.? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?theyve? ?encountered? ?this.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?dumbfounded,? ?Who? ?
couldve? ?done? ?this?? ? ?
They? ?didnt? ?even? ?know? ?who? ?painted? ?the? ?murals,? ?and? ?now? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?add? ?the? ?mystery? ?of? ?the? ?
mural? ?destroyer? ?into? ?the? ?mix.? ?Still,? ?they? ?were? ?short? ?on? ?time,? ?so? ?they? ?studied? ?the? ?mural? ?that? ?was? ?
left.? ?With? ?just? ?one? ?nce,? ?not? ?even? ?a? ?close? ?examination,? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?hairs? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back? ?
were? ?raised.? ?
WHAT? ?IS? ?THIS?!? ? ?
This? ?mural? ?was? pletely? ?different? ?than? ?those? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?three? ?temples.? ?There? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?
person? ?in? ?the? ?painting,? ?however,? ?the? ?colours? ?were? ?dark,? ?the? ?lines? ?and? ?faces? ?were? ?extremely? ?
twisted,? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?the? ?person? ?couldnt? ?be? ?discerned? ?at? ?all,? ?only? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?civilian? ?in? ?
tattered? ?clothing.? ?
But? ?that? ?was? ?nothing.? ?What? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shrink? ?back? ?in? ?chills? ?was,? ?this? ?person? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?
in? ?excruciating? ?pain,? ?hes? ?ripped? ?his? ?own? ?clothing,? ?and? ?exposed? ?his? ?own? ?flesh.? ?
Upon? ?his? ?body? ?there? ?were? ?three? ?faces,? ?and? ?each? ?one? ?was? ?as? ?contorted? ?as? ?his? ?own!? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease!? ?
Under? ?such? ?a? ?shock,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?unconsciously? ?hugged? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?mumbled,? ?...Its? ?the? ?same.? ?
Its? ?exactly? ?the? ?same!? ?
The? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?had? ?also? ?encountered? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease!? ?
Why? ?was? ?this? ?persons? ?experience? ?almost? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?his?!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?saw? ?how? ?quickly? ?things? ?were? ?going? ?downhill? ?and? ?he? ?steadied? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
dont? ?look? ?anymore.? ? ?
After? ?some? ?hesitation,? ?he? ?pulled? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?over? ?and? ?pressed? ?him? ?into? ?his? ?embrace,? ?the? ?tone? ?of? ?his? ?
voice? ?firm? ?but? ?gentle,? ?...Alright!? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?listen? ?to? ?me.? ?Listen? ?to? ?me...? ?All? ?the? ?murals? ?
before? ?were? ?shown? ?chronologically;? ?the? st? ?one? ?had? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?build? ?a? ?sky? ?
bridge,? ?so? ?the? ?next? ?one? ?shouldve? ?been? ?an? ?event? ?that? ?came? ?right? ?after.? ?But,? ?this? ?mural? ?doesnt? ?
connect? ?to? ?the? st? ?one? ?at? ?all,? ?the? ?timeline? ?doesnt? ?make? ?sense,? ?isnt? ?that? ?right?? ? ?
Just? ?now,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?overly? ?shaken? ?by? ?the? ?image? ?of? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease,? ?its? ?shadows? ?too? ?
great? ?in? ?his? ?heart,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?he? ?was? ?petrified.? ?However,? ?he? ?also? ?came? ?around? ?really? ?fast,? ?
and? ?instantly? ?began? ?thinking,? ?Youre? ?right...? ?there? ?must? ?be? ?something? ?missing? ?in? ?between.? ?
Someone? ?had? ?destroyed? ?the? ?previous? ?two? ?murals? ?before? ?we? ?came.? ? ?
Since? ?this? ?person? ?destroyed? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?murals,? ?then? ?why? ?didnt? ?they? ?destroy? ?this? ?one? ?too?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked,? ?Why? ?did? ?they? ?leave? ?just? ?this? ?one?? ?And? ?it? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?human? ?
face? ?disease?? ? ?
There? ?are? ?two? ?possibilities.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?First,? ?they? ?might? ?have? ?thought? ?leaving? ?this? ?mural? ?
behind? ?was? ?inconsequential,? ?and? ?it? ?didnt? ?matter? ?if? ?it? ?remained.? ?They? ?were? ?more? ?concerned? ?with? ?
us? ?seeing? ?the? ?other? ?two.? ? ?
And? ?the? ?second?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?slowly,? ?This? ?person? ?actually? ?destroyed? ?all? ?three? ?murals? ?and? ?this? ?one? ?was? ?painted? ?
on? ?afterwards.? ?Its? ?fake.? ? ?
En.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?It? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?that? ?all? ?the? ?murals? ?weve? ?seen? ?along? ?the? ?way? ?are? ?
fake.? ?Were? ?already? ?very? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?answer,? ?so? ?before? ?that,? ?dont? ?start? ?overthinking? ?things? ?on? ?
your? ?own,? ?alright?? ? ?
Having? ?been? ?buried? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally,? pletely? ?tossed? ?out? ?that? ?mural? ?
from? ?his? ?brain,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?notice? ?the? ?position? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?in,? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?
to? ?pull? ?himself? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?hold,? ?How? ?embarrassing? ?San? ?Lang,? ?I? ?got? ?overly? ?agitated? ?just? ?
now...? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?allow? ?him? ?to? ?break? ?away,? ?and? ?instead? ?pulled? ?him? ?in? ?closer,? ?smiling,? ?
Nothing? ?to? ?be? ?embarrassed? ?about,? ?but...? ?
He? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?said,? ?Theres? ?actually? ?a? ?third? ?possibility.? ?
The? ?bottom? ?half? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?was? ?still? ?buried? ?in? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?was? ?
right? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?ear,? ?extremely,? ?extremely? ?soft,? ?and? ?other? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?could? ?hear.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?breath? ?hitched? ?slightly,? ?and? ?he? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?whisper,? ?The? ?third? ?possibility? ?is,? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?that? ?this? ?person? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?destroy? ?all? ?the? ?murals,? ?but? ?they? ?didnt? ?make? ?it? ?in? ?time.? ?Just? ?
as? ?they? ?were? ?destroying? ?the? ?other? ?two,? ?wed? e,? ?so? ?now,? ?theyre? ?hiding? ?in? ?the? ?grand? ?hall? ?this? ?
very? ?moment.? ? ?
? ?
Ch.173:? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods;? ?Faces? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods? ?Hidden? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?breath? ?was? ?warm? ?but? ?his? ?words? ?made? ?ones? ?heart? ?cold.? ? ?
Hiding? ?in? ?the? ?grand? ?hall?? ?
A? ?thought? ?shed,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?hugged? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?back.? ?
Of? ?course? ?he? ?wasnt? ?hugging? ?him? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?afraid.? ?If? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?someone? ?hiding? ?
there? ?and? ?they? ?havent? ?noticed,? ?then? ?that? ?meant? ?this? ?was? ?someone? ?powerful.? ?If? ?that? ?person? ?
should? ?notice? ?anything? ?off,? ?then? ?they? ?might? ?be? ?forced? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?move.? ?Thus,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?hugging? ?him,? ?being? ?so? ?intimate,? ?then? ?it? ?would? ?easily? ?arouse? ?suspicious.? ?If? ?both? ?of? ?them? ?
were? ?embracing? ?each? ?other,? ?then? ?it? ?might? ?appear? ?more? ?normal.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?scanned? ?their? ?
surroundings? ?inconspicuously,? ?and? ?whispered,? ?Where? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?that? ?person? ?is?? ? ?
There? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?giant? ?door? ?to? ?the? ?grand? ?hall,? ?and? ?that? ?was? ?where? ?they? ?entered.? ?It? ?was? ?
pletely? ?empty? ?within? ?the? ?hall,? ?nothing? ?out? ?of? ?ce,? ?and? ?not? ?even? ?a? ?stage? ?or? ?box? ?for? ?hiding? ?
anyone.? ?Other? ?than? ?them,? ?there? ?were? ?only? ?the? ?temple? ?attendants? ?that? ?were? ?turned? ?into? ?stone.? ?
The? ?two? ?whispered? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?The? ?shells.? ? ?
The? ?insides? ?of? ?those? ?stone? ?people? ?were? ?all? ?hollow,? ?which? ?meant,? ?they? ?served? ?as? ?hiding? ?spots.? ?
Humans? ?couldnt? ?hide? ?there,? ?but? ?ghosts? ?certainly? ?could!? ?
After? ?confirming? ?that? ?fact,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sensed? ?something? ?and? ?looked? ?up.? ?When? ?he? ?saw? ?a? ?stone? ?
person? ?about? ?6? ?meters? ?behind? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?his? ?pupils? ?shrank.? ?
That? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?who? ?had? ?a? ?higher? ?status? ?and? ?was? ?fairly? ?calm.? ?Since? ?
what? ?these? ?statues? ?recorded? ?were? ?the? ?deaths? ?of? ?the? ?WuYong? ?people,? ?most? ?were? ?hugging? ?their? ?
heads? ?wailing? ?or? ?curled? ?into? ?balls,? ?and? ?this? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?very? ?few? ?who? ?were? ?standing.? ?
However,? ?what? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?notice? ?him? ?wasnt? ?his? ?pose? ?but? ?his? ?face.? ?
Although? ?the? ?face? ?was? ?blurry,? ?but? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?see? ?on? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?stone? ?person,? ?the? ?left? ?side? ?
was? ?a? ?crescent? ?smile? ?and? ?the? ?right? ?side? ?was? ?a? ?crying? ?face!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted,? ?ITS? ?THAT? ?ONE!? ?Then? ?he? ?pulled? ?out? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?struck? ?as? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
called? ?out,? ?Gege?? ? ?
That? ?stone? ?person? ?was? ?shed? ?into? ?pieces,? ?leaving? ?broken? ?fragments? ?of? ?the? ?shell? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?
floor,? ?however,? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?inside.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?let? ?it? ?slide,? ?and? ?turned? ?over? ?every? ?
piece? ?of? ?the? ?shards.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?caught? ?his? ?hand,? ?Gege!? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?see? ?just? ?now?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?and? ?showed? ?him? ?a? ?few? ?of? ?the? ?fragments,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?this? ?stone? ?person,? ?his? ?
face...? ?was? ?the? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?mask.? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?changed? ?slightly? ?but? ?still? ?he? ?said,? ?Wait? ?a? ?moment.? ?
Then? ?he? ?gathered? ?and? ?put? ?together? ?all? ?the? ?pieces,? ?reconstructing? ?a? plete? ?face.? ?When? ?the? ?two? ?
looked,? ?they? ?were? ?silent.? ?
Just? ?now,? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?was? ?clearly? ?a? ?half? ?crying,? ?half? ?smiling? ?demon? ?mask,? ?but? ?this? ?head? ?
that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?put? ?together? ?was? ?a? ?blurred? ?face,? ?not? ?unlike? ?the? ?other? ?stone? ?statues.? ?
Was? ?it? ?a? ?hallucination?? ?Or? ?did? ?he? ?fall? ?for? ?an? ?illusionment? ?spell?? ?
Sitting? ?around? ?wouldnt? ?get? ?them? ?answers,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?searched? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?hall,? ?smashing? ?
every? ?stone? ?person.? ?After? ?some? ?thought,? ?they? ?felt? ?that? ?perhaps? ?someone? ?had? ?rushed? ?to? ?climb? ?the? ?
mountain? ?before? ?them,? ?and? ?decided? ?not? ?to? ?stick? ?around? ?to? ?wait? ?for? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?and? ?instead? ?went? ?
straight? ?towards? ?the? ?summit.? ? ?
The? ?mountain? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?peculiar? ?gravity,? ?grounding? ?them? ?and? ?
forbidding? ?them? ?from? ?keeping? ?light? ?on? ?their? ?feet? ?to? ?fly.? ?Thus,? ?they? ?could? ?only? ?climb? ?by? ?foot.? ?The? ?
higher? ?they? ?hiked,? ?the? ?steeper? ?the? ?path? ?became,? ?and? ?the? ?colder? ?the? ?air? ?grew.? ?First,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?thin? ?
yer? ?of? ?snow.? ?Then,? ?as? ?they? ?went? ?up,? ?the? ?snow? ?became? ?thicker,? ?and? ?could? ?almost? ?swallow? ?half? ?a? ?
boot.? ?After? ?four? ?hours,? ?the? ?umted? ?snow? ?finally? ?went? ?past? ?their? ?knees,? ?making? ?climbing? ?
more? ?and? ?more? ?arduous.? ?
Since? ?they? ?were? ?walking? ?nonstop,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?feel? ?cold,? ?and? ?was? ?instead? ?covered? ?with? ?a? ?thin? ?
sheen? ?of? ?sweat,? ?his? ?face? ?powdery? ?white? ?with? ?red? ?cheeks.? ?He? ?wiped? ?away? ?his? ?sweat? ?with? ?the? ?back? ?
of? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?looked? ?back,? ?about? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?his? ?step? ?fell? ?hollow,? ?
and? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?dropped? ?short? ?by? ?two? ?feet!? ?
His? ?body? ?sank? ?into? ?the? ?heavy? ?snow,? ?and? ?thankfully? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?been? ?following? ?close? ?behind? ?
him,? ?and? ?quite? ?naturally? ?pulled? ?him? ?up,? ?Gege,? ?be? ?careful.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?looked? ?back? ?to? ?see? ?where? ?he? ?sank,? ?and? ?a? rge? ?chunk? ?of? ?that? ?
spot? ?had? ?caved? ?in,? ?revealing? ?a? ?dark,? ?deep? ?hole? ?leading? ?to? ?who? ?knows? ?where.? ?If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?
grab? ?hold? ?of? ?the? ?edge? ?in? ?time? ?or? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?moved? ?too? ?slow,? ?then? ?he? ?wouldve? ?fallen? ?in? ?for? ?
sure.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?There? ?are? ?many? ?hollow? ?ditches? ?in? ?this? ?area.? ?I? ?still? ?remember? ?their? ?
general? ?locations? ?so? ?just? ?follow? ?close? ?to? ?me.? ?Take? ?your? ?time? ?and? ?itll? ?be? ?fine.? ?Gege? ?walked? ?too? ?
fast? ?just? ?now.? ? ?
So? ?it? ?turns? ?out,? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?beneath? ?the? ?snow? ?was? ?quite? ?weak,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?
rge? ?and? ?small? ?holes? ?everywhere,? ?but? ?just? ?how? ?many? ?and? ?how? ?deep? ?was? ?unknown.? ?However,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?actually? ?remembered? ?where? ?they? ?all? ?were? ?as? ?they? ?climbed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?puffed? ?a? ?breath,? ?
Alright.? ?Lets? ?stick? ?closer? ?together.? ?We? ?cant? ?yell? ?or? ?make? ?loud? ?noises? ?on? ?a? ?snowy? ?mountain? ?
anyway,? ?so? ?if? ?anything? ?happens,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?easy? ?to? ?call? ?for? ?help? ?either...? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?mouth,? ?angry? ?roars? ?came? ?from? ?up? ?ahead,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?
DONEC!!? ?
...? ?
Which? ?good? ?brother? ?dared? ?to? ?yell? ?like? ?this? ?on? ?such? ?a? ?steep? ?and? ?perilous? ?snowy? ?mountain?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?towards? ?the? ?sound? ?feeling? ?dumbfounded,? ?and? ?saw? ?within? ?that? ?world? ?covered? ?with? ?
snow,? ?there? ?were? ?two? ?little? ?ck? ?dots? ?currently? ?in? ?a? ?brawl.? ?One? ?of? ?them? ?held? ?a? ?longbow,? ?shooting? ?
arrows? ?nonstop.? ?The? ?other? ?held? ?a? ?sabre,? ?swinging? ?like? ?a? ?tiger,? ?striking? ?down? ?every? ?single? ?arrow.? ?
Both? ?the? ?de? ?and? ?the? ?arrows? ?held? ?a? ?sheen? ?of? ?spiritual? ?light.? ?Both? ?parties? ?were? ?shouting? ?curses? ?
at? ?the? ?other,? ?and? ?that? ?man? ?holding? ?the? ?de? ?yelled,? ?I? ?ALREADY? ?SAID? ?THAT? ?LITTLE? ?BASTARD? ?
WASNT? ?KILLED? ?BY? ?ME,? ?IM? ?LOOKING? ?FOR? ?THEM? ?TOO!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao!? ? ?
Without? ?going? ?into? ?why? ?they? ?were? ?here? ?too,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?blurt? ?out? ?shut? ?up!? ?but? ?then,? ?
his? ?reacted? ?in? ?time? ?and? ?swallowed? ?it? ?before? ?he? ?yelled? ?too.? ?If? ?he? ?roared? ?the? ?same? ?way? ?they? ?did,? ?
and? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?screamed? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?how? ?could? ?all? ?the? ?snow? ?on? ?the? ?mountain? ?still? ?be? ?
bound???? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?hugged? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?cocked? ?an? ?eyebrow,? ?Dont? ?they? ?know? ?that? ?yelling? ?on? ?a? ?snowy? ?
mountain? ?would? ?cause? ?an? ?avnche?? ? ?
They? ?cant? ?be? ?that? ?foolish?!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Maybe? ?they? ?know,? ?but? ?theyre? ?like? ?that...? ?when? ?
theyre? ?angry? ?they? ?stop? ?caring? ?for? ?anything!? ? ?
Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?were? ?both? ?extremely? ?pissed? ?off,? ?cursing? ?while? ?fighting,? ?but? ?because? ?they? ?
were? ?too? ?far? ?away,? ?their? ?words? ?were? ?broken? ?and? ?what? ?they? ?were? ?fighting? ?over? ?couldnt? ?be? ?heard,? ?
and? ?they? pletely? ?did? ?not? ?notice? ?there? ?were? ?others? ?who? ?had? e.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?rush? ?up? ?to? ?pull? ?them? ?apart,? ?but? ?with? ?the? ?heavy? ?snow? ?dragging? ?down? ?his? ?pace? ?
and? ?deep? ?holes? ?under,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?he? ?could? ?immediately? ?make? ?it? ?there? ?to? ?stop? ?them.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?ran? ?for? ?two? ?steps? ?before? ?he? ?stepped? ?into? ?another? ?hole,? ?and? ?he? ?stopped,? ?We? ?cant? ?just? ?let? ?
them? ?keep? ?fighting? ?like? ?this!? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?said? ?so,? ?a? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?flew? ?by? ?like? ?a? ?sharp? ?arrow,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled? ?at? ?first,? ?
but? ?soon? ?after? ?he? ?rxed.? ?
Good? ?idea!? ?If? ?neither? ?of? ?them? ?could? ?make? ?it? ?there? ?in? ?time,? ?then? ?why? ?not? ?just? ?let? ?a? ?wraith? ?butterfly? ?
fly? ?up? ?and? ?pass? ?word? ?first?? ?
That? ?silver? ?butterflys? ?speed? ?was? ?extremely? ?fast? ?as? ?expected,? ?and? ?it? ?only? ?took? ?three? ?shouts? ?
before? ?it? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?side.? ?However,? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?tried? ?to? ?pass? ?word,? ?he? ?saw? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?expression? ?grew? ?cold.? ?He? ?noticed? ?something? ?wrong? ?and? ?asked,? ?Whats? ?wrong?? ? ?
The? ?smile? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?lips? ?had? ?disappeared? pletely,? ?reced? ?by? ?a? ?face? ?that? ?was? ?as? ?
frigid? ?as? ?this? ?snowy? ?mountain.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?lips? ?twitched? ?and? ?didnt? ?answer? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?panic? ?for? ?some? ?
reason,? ?and? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?to? ?look? ?to? ?the? ?top,? ?his? ?eyes? ?widening.? ?
Up? ?ahead? ?by? ?the? ?snowy? ?bluffs,? ?a? ?giant? ?chunk? ?of? ?white? ?mountain? ?body? ?trembled,? ?then? ?copsed.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?who? ?were? ?in? ?the? ?heat? ?of? ?the? ?fight? ?also? ?sensed? ?this? ?
soundless? ?pressure,? ?and? ?both? ?looked? ?up,? ?and? ?finally? ?noticed? ?what? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?happen.? ?
The? ?next? ?moment.? ?That? ?mountain? ?mass? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?thousand? ?mile? ?embankment,? ?when? ?it? ?broke? ?it? ?
broke? pletely,? ?carrying? ?with? ?it? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?snow? ?tsunami,? ?rumbling? ?and? ?rolling? ?as? ?it? ?pushed? ?
down? ?towards? ?them!? ?
They? ?really? ?caused? ?an? ?avnche!!!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand,? ?turned? ?and? ?ran.? ?But? ?after? ?making? ?his? ?first? ?couple? ?steps? ?he? ?
remembered? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?further? ?up? ?ahead? ?were? ?much? ?closer? ?to? ?the? ?charging? ?avnche? ?and? ?
stopped? ?in? ?his? ?steps? ?abruptly,? ?looking? ?back.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?had? ?ceased? ?fire? ?to? ?flee? ?
together.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?didnt? ?run? ?for? ?very? ?far? ?before? ?stepping? ?into? ?a? ?hole,? ?over? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?body? ?sunken,? ?
and? ?snow? ?buried? ?over? ?his? ?chest.? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?ran? ?faster? ?than? ?him? ?but? ?also? ?looked? ?back,? ?hesitating? ?
for? ?a? ?moment? ?seeming? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?save? ?him.? ?However,? ?that? ?wave? ?of? ?snow? ?had? ?already? ?attacked!? ?
The? ?moment? ?right? ?before? ?they? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?swallowed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?released? ?RuoYe.? ?That? ?white? ?
silk? ?bandage? ?leapt? ?out? ?into? ?the? ?distance? ?and? ?took? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?urately? ?looped? ?around? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?
and? ?Nan? ?Feng,? ?yanking? ?them? ?up.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Gege!? ?Leave? ?them,? ?dont? ?bother!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?onto? ?RuoYe? ?tightly,? ?dragging? ?the? ?two? ?as? ?he? ?ran,? ?I? ?cant!? ?They? ?might? ?fall? ?into? ?a? ?hole? ?
and? ?get? ?buried? ?by? ?snow!? ? ?
Too? te!? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
What?!? ?So? ?fast??? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
He? ?looked? ?up,? ?and? ?that? ?overbearing? ?shadow? ?came? ?crashing? ?down? ?overhead.? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?save? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao,? ?that? ?moment? ?he? ?dyed? ?and? ?the? ?
wave? ?of? ?snow? ?swallowed? ?him? ?whole.? ?The? ?cold? ?and? ?heavy? ?wave? ?of? ?snow? ?surged? ?without? ?rest,? ?
breaking? ?him? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?apart.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?falling? ?all? ?over? ?from? ?the? ?force,? ?tumbling? ?down? ?
with? ?the? ?white? ?wave,? ?but? ?still? ?managed? ?to? ?keep? ?struggling? ?somehow.? ?However,? ?there? ?was? ?too? ?
much? ?snow,? ?the? ?surge? ?too? ?powerful,,? ?and? ?time? ?and? ?time? ?again? ?covered? ?over? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head,? ?
bringing? ?series? ?of? ?sudden? ?suffocation.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?SAN? ?LANG!,? ?unable? ?to? ?
hang? ?on,? ?and? ?was? ?buried? ?down? ?after? ?all,? ?disappearing? ?within? ?the? ?icy? ?snow? ?current.? ?
...? ?
An? ?unknown? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?had? ?passed? ?before? ?the? ?snowy? ?mountain? ?was? ?finally? ?calmed.? ?
A? ?good? ?moment? ter,? ?in? ?that? ?field? ?of? ?ttened? ?snow,? ?a? ?hand? ?suddenly? ?bursted? ?out!? ? ?
This? ?hand? ?felt? ?all? ?around? ?the? ?snow,? ?then,? ?an? ?arm? ?poked? ?out,? ?then? ?a? ?shoulder,? ?then? ?finally,? ?a? ?head.? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?person? ?crawled? ?out.? ?He? ?shook? ?out? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?heaved? ?a? ?long? ?sigh.? ?It? ?was? ?Xie? ?
Lian.? ?
To? ?forcibly? ?dig? ?himself? ?out? ?of? ?that? ?heavy? yer? ?of? ?umted? ?snow? ?felt? ?about? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?
digging? ?himself? ?out? ?of? ?a? ?grave.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?and? ?hands? ?were? ?all? ?red? ?from? ?frostbite,? ?pretty? ?much? ?
numb,? ?but? ?he? ?only? ?rubbed? ?his? ?face? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?before? ?looking? ?up,? ?looking? ?lost.? ?
In? ?that? ?nket? ?of? ?whiteness,? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?red.? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?just? ?yell? ?randomly? ?either.? ?If? ?he? ?caused? ?another? ?avnche? ?then? ?
everything? ?would? ?be? ?over,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?rise? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?walking? ?aimlessly? ?alone? ?in? ?that? ?snowy? ?
world,? ?and? ?called? ?out? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?voice? ?as? ?he? ?walked,? ?San? ?Lang?? ?Nan? ?Feng?? ?Fu? ?Yao?? ? ?
He? ?was? ?clearly? ?going? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?direction? ?they? ?were? ?going? ?before,? ?but? ?now,? ?it? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
much? ?colder? ?than? ?when? ?he? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?walked? ?together.? ?RuoYe? ?was? ?also? ?unwrapped? ?from? ?
his? ?hand.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled;? ?RuoYe? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?unwrapped.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?let? ?go,? ?RuoYe? ?
would? ?still? ?bind? ?itself? ?to? ?him,? ?so? ?what? ?happened?? ?
He? ?knew? ?something? ?was? ?wrong? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?what,? ?and? ?continued? ?walking? ?in? ?a? ?daze.? ?
Suddenly? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?snowy? ?winds? ?ahead,? ?someone? ?had? ?emerged.? ?White? ?robes? ?ck? ?hair,? ?
his? ?sleeves? ?pping? ?in? ?the? ?wind? ?as? ?he? ?walked? ?over? ?slowly? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?down.? ?
Seeing? ?this? ?traveler,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?delighted? ?and? ?went? ?forward,? ?My? ?friend!? ?You...? ?
But? ?just? ?as? ?those? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?that? ?man? ?looked? ?up.? ?On? ?his? ?face,? ?was? ?a? ?white? ?and? ?chilling? ?
mask,? ?half? ?of? ?it? ?smiling,? ?the? ?other? ?half? ?crying.? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?someone? ?had? ?stabbed? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?de,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?screamed.? ?
And? ?after? ?he? ?screamed,? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?shot? ?up.? ?It? ?was? ?after? ?taking? ?in? ?some? ?harsh? ?
breaths? ?before? ?he? ?shakenly? ?noticed? ?that? ?at? ?that? ?moment,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?walking? ?in? ?the? ?snowy? ?
mountain? ?at? ?all,? ?but? ?was? ?lying? ?in? ?a? ?dark,? ?shadowy? ?ce.? ?
So? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?dream.? ?
No? ?wonder.? ?Something? ?always? ?felt? ?off? ?in? ?dreams,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exhaled? ?a? ?long? ?breath? ?as? ?he? ?
rxed,? ?wiping? ?away? ?the? ?cold? ?sweat? ?on? ?his? ?forehead.? ?After? ?feeling? ?things? ?about? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?he? ?
found? ?beneath? ?him? ?was? ?rocks? ?covered? ?with? ?a? ?nket? ?of? ?grass,? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?hung? ?at? ?his? ?waist? ?and? ?
RuoYe? ?was? ?clearly? ?wrapped? ?around? ?his? ?arm.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?steadied? ?himself? ?and? ?ignited? ?a? ?palm? ?torch,? ?
illuminating? ?the? ?ce? ?he? ?was? ?sitting? ?in,? ?calling? ?out? ?at? ?first? ?moment,? ?San? ?Lang?? ?Are? ?you? ?there?? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?the? ?moment? ?the? ?mes? ?brightened? ?the? ?ce,? ?he? ?instantly? ?noticed? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?
him? ?in? ?the? ?darkness? ?stood? ?another? ?person,? ?soundless? ?and? ?silent.? ?
This? ?was? ?no? ?small? ?surprise,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?instantly? ?covered? ?in? ?sweat,? ?his? ?hand? ?on? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?
immediately.? ?That? ?someone? ?should? ?be? ?standing? ?at? ?such? ?a? ?close? ?distance? ?to? ?him,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?
way? ?he? ?couldnt? ?have? ?noticed!? ?
However,? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?closer,? ?that? ?cold? ?sweat? ?went? ?away.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?alive,? ?but? ?a? ?
stone? ?statue.? ?
And,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?those? ?stone? ?statues? ?of? ?the? ?victims? ?fallen? ?in? ?the? ?volcano? ?eruption;? ?this? ?
was? ?clearly? ?a? ?sculpture,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?divine? ?statue.? ?
With? ?the? ?palm? ?torch? ?in? ?hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?around? ?once? ?and? ?verified? ?that? ?the? ?ce? ?he? id? ?was? ?a? ?
cavern.? ?Within? ?this? ?cavern,? ?a? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?erected? ?and? ?worshipped,? ?its? ?pose? ?elegant,? ?the? ?
folds? ?of? ?its? ?robes? ?and? ?flowing? ?lines? ?were? ?all? ?sculpted? ?exquisitely.? ?However,? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?
peculiar.? ?
The? ?face? ?of? ?this? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?covered? ?by? ?a? ?light? ?veil.? ?
That? ?light? ?veil? ?flowed? ?like? ?mist,? ?and? ?while? ?it? ?covered? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?the? ?divine? ?statue,? ?quite? ?strange,? ?
but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?ugly.? ?Instead,? ?it? ?added? ?a? ?mysterious? ?beauty.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?a? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?whose? ?statues? ?had? ?faces? ?covered,? ?and? ?he? ?reached? ?out? ?unconsciously? ?to? ?pull? ?
that? ?light? ?veil? ?off? ?when? ?a? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?behind,? ?Gege.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?around? ?and? ?saw? ?at? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?cavern? ?was? ?a? ?figure? ?in? ?red? ?who? ?
appeared? ?out? ?of? ?nowhere.? ?It? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?The? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?instantly? ?tossed? ?
to? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?mind? ?and? ?he? ?rushed? ?up,? ?San? ?Lang!? ?Thank? ?goodness,? ?I? ?was? ?just? ?wondering? ?
where? ?you? ?were.? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ?Are? ?you? ?hurt?? ?That? ?avnche? ?just? ?now? ?was? ?too? ?sudden.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?walked? ?in,? ?Im? ?fine.? ?Hows? ?gege?? ? ?
Nothing? ?is? ?ever? ?the? ?matter? ?with? ?me.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?ce?? ? ?
After? ?exiting? ?the? ?cavern? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?notice? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?corridor? ?outside.? ?It? ?didnt? ?seem? ?
short,? ?and? ?who? ?knows? ?where? ?it? ?lead? ?to.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?fairly? rge? ?underground? ?space.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?already? ?used? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?having? ?the? ?answers? ?to? ?everything,? ?yet? ?this? ?time,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?replied,? ?I? ?dont? ?know.? ?Most? ?likely? ?under? ?the? ?snowy? ?mountain.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?amazed,? ?And? ?here? ?I? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?shelter? ?San? ?Lang? ?found.? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?not? ?
even? ?you? ?know? ?where? ?this? ?is?? ? ?
No.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Well? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?first.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?memorized? ?where? ?every? ?ditch? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?mountain? ?path? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?
what? ?this? ?ce? ?was.? ?This? ?cave? ?wasnt? ?small? ?either,? ?had? ?he? ?never? ?discovered? ?it? ?before?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?a? ?little? ?perplexed? ?but? ?didnt? ?press? ?on,? ?and? ?instead? ?raised? ?his? ?palm? ?
torch? ?higher,? ?How? ?did? ?we? ?get? ?here?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?summoned? ?a? ?few? ?silver? ?butterflies,? ?letting? ?them? ?flutter? ?about? ?with? ?faint? ?light,? ?and? ?
replied? ?softly,? ?Maybe? ?we? ?all? ?made? ?a? ?misstep? ?and? ?fell? ?through? ?a? ?ditch.? ?It? ?cant? ?have? ?been? ?
someone? ?who? ?put? ?us? ?here? ?intentionally.? ?
Hearing? ?him? ?say? ?so,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?recall? ?that? ?dream? ?he? ?had? ?just? ?now,? ?and? ?a? ?slight? ?
chill? ?went? ?down? ?his? ?spine.? ?Recalling? ?another? ?thing,? ?he? ?asked,? ?Were? ?here,? ?then? ?wheres? ?Nan? ?
Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?unsympathetically,? ?Probably? ?buried? ?in? ?the? ?snow.? ?Who? ?cares,? ?theyre? ?
heavenly? ?officials.? ?This? ?wont? ?kill? ?them.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?Even? ?if? ?this? ?wont? ?kill? ?them,? ?if? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?help? ?dig? ?
them? ?out,? ?then? ?it? ?still? ?doesnt? ?feel? ?great? ?buried? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?decades.? ?Maybe? ?theyve? ?fallen? ?in? ?here? ?
too?? ?Lets? ?search? ?for? ?them.? ?Oh? ?by? ?the? ?way,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?when? ?your? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?went? ?forward? ?
earlier,? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?hear? ?them? ?say?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?snickered,? ?Its? ?just? ?meaningless? ?arguments,? ?what? ?else? ?can? ?it? ?be?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?simple,? ?otherwise? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?sudden? ?change? ?of? ?expression? ?
when? ?that? ?wraith? ?butterfly? ?flew? ?over? ?couldnt? ?be? ?exined.? ?Even? ?now,? ?while? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?
snickering,? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?unkind.? ?However,? ?if? ?he? ?wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?tell,? ?then? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?going? ?
to? ?ask.? ?The? ?two? ?walked? ?along? ?the? ?long? ?corridor? ?of? ?the? ?stone? ?cave.? ?
Only? ?having? ?walked? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?did? ?they? ?discover? ?that? ?the? ?formation? ?of? ?this? ?stone? ?cave? ?
underneath? ?the? ?snow? ?was? ?much? ?more? plex? ?than? ?they? ?thought.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?just? ?the? ?one? ?path? ?
going? ?all? ?the? ?way,? ?but? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?forks? ?in? ?the? ?road? ?going? ?to? ?various? ?other? ?caverns,? ?big? ?and? ?
small.? ?
Within? ?every? ?cavern? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?divine? ?statue;? ?some? ?tall,? ?some? ?short,? ?some? ?boyish? ?some? ?
youthful,? ?the? ?robes? ?were? ?ever? ?changing,? ?the? ?poses? ?all? ?different:? ?reposing,? ?standing,? ?sitting? ?
posedly,? ?sword? ?wielding,? ?dancing,? ?all? ?sorts.? ?The? ?level? ?of? ?skill? ?were? ?different? ?too;? ?some? ?of? ?the? ?
sculpting? ?work? ?was? ?rough? ?and? ?unrefined? ?while? ?others? ?were? ?so? ?extraordinarily? ?exquisite? ?they? ?
could? ?be? ?called? ?otherworldly.? ?They? ?probably? ?werent? ?sculpted? ?by? ?the? ?same? ?person.? ?
As? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?along? ?the? ?way,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?exim? ?in? ?awe,? ?This...? ?this? ?ce? ?is? ?a? ?
Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods.? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?built? ?this? ?cave? ?must? ?be? ?an? ?incredibly? ?devout? ?
believer.? ? ?
However,? ?all? ?the? ?divine? ?statues? ?had? ?the? ?same? ?peculiarity.? ?All? ?of? ?their? ?faces? ?were? ?covered? ?by? ?a? ?
light? ?veil.? ? ?
Some? ?had? ?their? ?entire? ?bodies? ?covered,? ?exceedingly? ?strange.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?was? ?quite? ?curious,? ?
and? ?wanted? ?to? ?pull? ?off? ?the? ?veil? ?of? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?divine? ?statues? ?to? ?see? ?its? ?face,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?
up? ?behind? ?him? ?Gege,? ?I? ?suggest? ?you? ?dont.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?asked,? ?Why? ?not?? ?I? ?think? ?these? ?statues? ?are? ?a? ?bit? ?weird.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?approached? ?him? ?and? ?exined,? ?Its? ?precisely? ?because? ?its? ?weird? ?that? ?its? ?best? ?you? ?
dont.? ?If? ?this? ?face? ?was? ?covered,? ?then? ?theres? ?a? ?reason? ?why? ?its? ?covered.? ?The? ?head? ?is? ?the? ?ce? ?
where? ?a? ?persons? ?spiritual? ?energy? ?is? ?gathered,? ?so? ?if? ?the? ?veil? ?is? ?removed,? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?would? ?
happen? ?with? ?all? ?the? ?spiritual? ?energy? ?gathered? ?by? ?these? ?weird? ?statues.? ? ?
His? ?speech? ?sounded? ?pretty? ?out? ?there,? ?but? ?it? ?made? ?sense.? ?If? ?the? ?veil? ?was? ?removed? ?and? ?woken? ?
something? ?within? ?those? ?statues,? ?then? ?things? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?funny? ?anymore.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?contemted? ?
then? ?dropped? ?his? ?hand? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?I? ?was? ?only? ?curious? ?which? ?deity? ?this? ?is,? ?thats? ?all.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?lightly,? ?This? ?is? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?so? ?its? ?probably? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?
WuYong.? ?Nothing? ?amazing.? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?so.? ? ?
Oh?? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gazed? ?at? ?him,? ?From? ?all? ?the? ?murals? ?weve? ?seen? ?along? ?the? ?way,? ?the? ?style? ?of? ?dress? ?of? ?the? ?
Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYongAnd? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?WuYong? ?are? ?very? ?different? ?from? ?the? ?style? ?of? ?dress? ?of? ?
these? ?divine? ?statues.? ?So,? ?I? ?think? ?these? ?statues? ?probably? ?have? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?In? ?fact,? ?this? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?been? ?sculpted? ?by? ?someone? ?of? ?WuYong.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?brightly? ?at? ?him,? ?Is? ?that? ?right?? ?Gege? ?really? ?has? ?an? ?eye? ?for? ?detail.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?smiled,? ?Nah.? ?Its? ?just,? ?the? ?style? ?of? ?these? ?statues,? ?whether? ?it? ?be? ?the? ?sculpting,? ?the? ?
dress,? ?the? ?details? ?in? ?which? ?the? ?flowing? ?lines? ?are? ?carved,? ?they? ?all? ?look? ?more? ?the? ?style? ?of? ?the? ter? ?
periods.? ?For? ?example...? ?XianLes? ?style.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?It? ?seems,? ?gege? ?is? ?also? ?deeply? ?gifted? ?in? ?this? ?area.? ? ?
Nah.? ?One? ?would? ?gain? ?some? ?knowledge? ?after? ?seeing? ?so? ?much? ?of? ?something? ?like? ?statues,? ?its? ?
nothing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Although? ?he? ?couldnt? ?quite? ?put? ?his? ?fingers? ?on? ?it,? ?but? ?his? ?instincts? ?told? ?him? ?that? ?since? ?earlier,? ?theres? ?
been? ?something? ?off? ?about? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?And? ?after? ?having? ?talked? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?
starting? ?to? ?be? ?subtly? ?nervous.? ?
? ?
Ch.174:? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods;? ?Faces? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods? ?Hidden? ?2? ?
However,? ?he? ?still? ?didnt? ?press? ?on? ?it,? ?Since? ?San? ?Lang? ?thinks? ?its? ?best? ?not? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?them,? ?then? ?lets? ?
stay? ?cautious.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?nodded? ?lightly? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?continued? ?onwards.? ?Just? ?then,? ?they? ?came? ?to? ?another? ?fork? ?
in? ?the? ?road,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?went? ?straight? ?for? ?the? ?left.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?didnt? ?
follow.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?back,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
San? ?Langs? ?never? e? ?to? ?this? ?cave? ?before,? ?right?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Naturally.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Then? ?how? e? ?San? ?Lang? ?is? ?so? ?sure? ?we? ?should? ?go? ?left?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned.? ?
Not? ?so? ?much? ?sure,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Im? ?just? ?going? ?blindly.? ? ?
Since? ?youve? ?never? e? ?here? ?before,? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?go? ?blindly?? ?Shouldnt? ?we? ?consider? ?which? ?
way? ?to? ?go? ?more? ?carefully?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Its? ?precisely? ?because? ?Ive? ?never? e? ?before? ?that? ?we? ?should? ?go? ?blindly.? ?
Either? ?way? ?we? ?know? ?nothing? ?of? ?the? ?formation? ?of? ?this? ?ce,? ?so? ?we? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?boldly? ?bet? ?on? ?our? ?
luck,? ?and? ?my? ?luck? ?has? ?always? ?been? ?better.? ? ?
Although? ?that? ?certainly? ?made? ?sense,? ?but? ?actually,? ?every? ?time? ?the? ?two? ?went? ?out,? ?he? ?had? ?always? ?let? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?decide? ?the? ?way.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?often? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?the? ?initiative? ?to? ?lead.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
nodded? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?were? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?tunnel? ?on? ?the? ?left? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
spoke? ?up,? ?Wait!? ?C? ?San? ?Lang,? ?do? ?you? ?hear? ?that?? ? ?
What?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
On? ?the? ?right,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?There? ?are? ?voices.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?face? ?changed? ?subtly,? ?and? ?after? ?listening? ?intently? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?I? ?think? ?
youve? ?heard? ?wrong.? ?Theres? ?nothing.? ? ?
There? ?is!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?Listen? ?closely,? ?its? ?a? ?mans? ?voice!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?tried? ?listening? ?again? ?and? ?frowned,? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?hear? ?anything.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?he? ?wondered? ?to? ?himself,? ?Am? ?I? ?hallucinating? ?again?? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?this? ?is? ?fishy,? ?there? ?might? ?be? ?tricks.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?I? ?suggest? ?we? ?talk? ?after? ?
getting? ?out? ?first.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?still? ?said,? ?No!? ?It? ?might? ?be? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao,? ?
I? ?best? ?go? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?after? ?all!? ? ?
Then? ?he? ?ran? ?off? ?down? ?the? ?path? ?while? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?called? ?after? ?him,? ?Gege!? ?Dont? ?run? ?off!? ? ?
However,? ?hearing? ?that? ?faint? ?yelling,? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?mustve? ?fallen? ?into? ?an? ?extremely? ?dangerous? ?
state? ?and? ?couldnt? ?allow? ?any? ?dy.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?be? ?careless? ?either,? ?and? ?quickly? ?ran? ?
down? ?the? ?path? ?to? ?the? ?right.? ?The? ?deeper? ?he? ?went? ?down? ?the? ?tunnel,? ?the? ?clearer? ?the? ?angry? ?roars? ?of? ?a? ?
man? ?could? ?be? ?heard.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?delighted,? ?It? ?really? ?is? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?long? ?he? ?spent? ?going? ?down? ?the? ?winding? ?tunnel,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?finally? ?
found? ?the? ?source? ?of? ?the? ?voices,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?cave.? ?There? ?were? ?no? ?divine? ?statues? ?in? ?this? ?
cave? ?but? ?a? ?deep? ?pit? ?instead,? ?and? ?that? ?was? ?where? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yaos? ?voices? ?were? ing? ?
from.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?they? ?were? ?both? ?trapped? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?pit? ?unable? ?to? ?climb? ?up.? ?However,? ?
they? ?were? ?still? ?energetically? ?yelling? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?so? ?there? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?any? ?life? ?threatening? ?
troubles? ?for? ?the? ?moment.? ?It? ?was? ?too? ?dark? ?down? ?below? ?to? ?see? ?anything? ?clearly,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
cupped? ?his? ?hands? ?around? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?shouted? ?from? ?above,? ?HEYC!!? ?WHATS? ?HAPPENED? ?TO? ?
YOU? ?GUYS?? ? ?
When? ?the? ?two? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?pit? ?heard? ?someone? ?was? ?here,? ?they? ?instantly? ?stopped? ?their? ?
arguing,? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yaos? ?voice? ?came,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS?? ?IS? ?THAT? ?YOU?? ?HURRY? ?AND? ?PULL? ?US? ?
UP!? ? ?
Nan? ?Feng? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?You? ?guys? ?cant? ?climb? ?up? ?on? ?
your? ?own?? ?This? ?pit? ?isnt? ?that? ?deep? ?though,? ?whats? ?happening? ?down? ?there?? ? ?
It? ?might? ?be? ?because? ?hes? ?been? ?fighting? ?the? ?entire? ?way,? ?so? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?fire? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?
RUBBISH!? ?IF? ?WE? ?COULD? ?CLIMB? ?UP? ?ON? ?OUR? ?OWN? ?WE? ?WOULDVE? ?DONE? ?IT? ?ALREADY!? ?
YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?EYES?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?squinted,? ?I? ?cant? ?see? ?that? ?clearly.? ?Do? ?you? ?still? ?have? ?spiritual? ?power?? ?Can? ?you? ?light? ?a? ?
palm? ?torch? ?so? ?I? ?can? ?see? ?what? ?the? ?situation? ?is? ?down? ?there?? ?If? ?you? ?cant? ?then? ?Ill? ?throw? ?a? ?fireball? ?
down...? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence,? ?the? ?two? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?yelled? ?in? ?
unison,? ?DONT!!!? ? ?
The? ?sound? ?of? ?of? ?them? ?stopping? ?him? ?was? ?close? ?to? ?rm? ?and? ?terror.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?then? ?yelled,? ?
ABSOLUTELY? ?DO? ?NOT? ?LIGHT? ?ANY? ?FIRES!? ? ?
If? ?he? ?couldnt? ?light? ?fires,? ?then? ?hed? ?have? ?to? ?use? ?other? ?ways? ?to? ?illuminate? ?the? ?ce.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?first? ?
reaction? ?was? ?looking? ?back,? ?San? ?Lang...? ? ?
However,? ?San? ?Lang? ?didnt? ?follow? ?after? ?him.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?behind? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?
taken? ?aback;? ?at? ?first? ?he? ?felt? ?slightly? ?worried,? ?then? ?after,? ?it? ?was? ?confusion.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?have? ?lost? ?his? ?
way?? ?
Ever? ?since? ?theyve? ?entered? ?this? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?been? ?acting? ?quite? ?
strange,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?quite? ?put? ?his? ?fingers? ?on? ?exactly? ?how.? ?He? ?looked? ?to? ?his? ?left? ?and? ?right? ?
and? ?suddenly? ?discovered? ?that? ?on? ?his? ?own? ?shoulder? ?rested? ?a? ?tiny? ?little? ?silver? ?butterfly,? ?and? ?he? ?tried? ?
touching? ?it? ?lightly,? ?...Hello?? ? ?
When? ?that? ?wraith? ?butterfly? ?felt? ?his? ?touch,? ?it? ?fluttered? ?its? ?wings? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?but? ?didnt? ?fly? ?away,? ?
and? ?only? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?showing? ?him? ?its? ?pping.? ?On? ?this? ?journey,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
tell? ?him? ?that? ?his? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?were? ?divided? ?into? ?various? ?categories.? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?
category? ?this? ?one? ?belonged? ?to,? ?what? ?it? ?was? ?responsible? ?for,? ?but? ?whatever? ?it? ?was? ?made? ?for,? ?it? ?could? ?
at? ?least? ?shine? ?some? ?light.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?asked,? ?Can? ?you? ?go? ?down? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?for? ?me?? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?that? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?pped? ?its? ?wings? ?and? ?flew? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out,? ?Thank? ?
you!? ?and? ?waited? ?until? ?it? ?reached? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?pit.? ?Once? ?the? ?soft? ?silver? ?light? ?illuminated? ?the? ?
situation? ?below,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?widen? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
At? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?dark? ?pit? ?was? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?haunting? ?white,? ?the? ?entire? ?hole? ?covered? ?with? ?a? ?thick? ?
yer? ?of? ?a? ?bed? ?of? ?silk!? ?
Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?were? ?both? ?wrapped? ?into? ?two? ?cocoons? ?among? ?the? ?silk? ?chrysalis,? ?like? ?two? ?
little? ?flies? ?stuck? ?in? ?a? ?spider? ?web.? ?They? ?were? ?both? ?ck? ?and? ?blue? ?in? ?the? ?face,? ?their? ?heads? ?covered? ?
in? ?blood,? ?but? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?that? ?was? ?caused? ?by? ?their? ?mutual? ?beatings? ?earlier.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?
help? ?but? ?pat? ?himself? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?for? ?not? ?doing? ?things? ?recklessly,? ?otherwise? ?if? ?he? ?did? ?throw? ?a? ?torch? ?
down,? ?the? ?entire? ?pit? ?would? ?probably? ?be? ?set? ?aze? ?instantly.? ? ?
Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Is? ?that? ?cobweb?? ?Could? ?this? ?be? ?the? ?nest? ?of? ?a? ?spider? ?spirit?? ? ?
WHO? ?KNOWS!? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?yelled,? ?EITHER? ?WAY? ?WE? ?CANT? ?BREAK? ?FREE!? ? ?
It? ?seemed? ?he? ?was? ?desperate? ?to? ?escape.? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?had? ?an? ?unreadable? ?
expression,? ?and? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?call? ?for? ?help? ?at? ?first? ?too,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?one? ?
whod? e? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?he? ?stifled? ?and? ?swallowed? ?his? ?words? ?and? ?said? ?instead,? ?Dont? e? ?
down? ?yet,? ?this? ?silk? ?is? ?really? ?tough.? ?Once? ?it? ?gets? ?on? ?to? ?you? ?itll? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?break? ?free.? ?
I? ?wont? e? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
After? ?deliberating? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tied? ?one? ?end? ?of? ?RuoYe? ?to? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?and? ?was? ?
going? ?to? ?lower? ?the? ?sword? ?down? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?see.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?RuoYe? ?only? ?snuck? ?down? ?
halfway? ?through? ?before? ?those? ?cobwebs? ?discovered? ?it? ?and? ?rapidly? ?shot? ?upward,? ?as? ?if? ?ready? ?to? ?
show? ?what? ?theyre? ?made? ?out? ?of.? ?RuoYe? ?backed? ?away? ?in? ?terror,? ?yet,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?too? te,? ?and? ?those? ?
cobwebs? ?caught? ?on,? ?tied? ?a? ?knot,? ?and? ?yanked? ?it? ?down,? ?pulling? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?down? ?as? ?well.? ? ?
He? ?had? ?never? ?imagined? ?that? ?this? ?cobweb? ?was? ?actually? ?this? ?strong? ?and? ?sharp!? ?
The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fell? ?into? ?the? ?pit,? ?those? ?white? ?strings? ?of? ?silk? ?instantly? ?charged? ?forward? ?and? ?
tied? ?him? ?up? ?nicely.? ?The? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?cobwebs? ?were? ?then? ?slowly? ?crawling? ?about,? ?further? ?securing? ?the? ?
cocoon? ?on? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yaos? ?bodies.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?was? ?going? ?mad? ?with? ?rage,? ?How? e? ?you? ?
fell? ?too?? ?Now? ?look? ?at? ?us,? ?three? ?dumb? ?fools!? ?Lets? ?all? ?just? ?die? ?here? ?together!? ? ?
What? ?are? ?you? ?griping? ?about?? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?shot? ?back,? ?This? ?only? ?happened? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?trying? ?
to? ?save? ?us!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was? ?tumbling,? ?Hahaha,? ?hahaha,? ?hahahaha...? ?
The? ?other? ?two? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?dumbfoundedly,? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?said,? ?Did? ?you? ?hurt? ?your? ?brain? ?on? ?the? ?
way? ?down?? ?Have? ?you? ?lost? ?your? ?mind?? ? ?
Tears? ?were? ?rolling? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?corners? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?with? ?much? ?difficulty,? ?
N...? ?No,? ?hahaha...? ?whats? ?with? ?these? ?cobwebs...? ?what? ?are? ?they...? ?so? ?ticklish,? ?I? ?cant...? ?
hahahaha...? ?
When? ?he? ?fell? ?down,? ?that? ?silk? ?bed? ?very? ?gently? ?caught? ?him,? ?and? ?the? ?cobwebs? ?that? ?came? ?to? ?bind? ?him? ?
were? ?also? ?very? ?gentle? ?and? ?tame,? ?and? ?while? ?they? ?were? ?apprehending? ?him,? ?they? ?brushed? ?softly? ?
here? ?and? ?there,? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?tickling? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?curled? ?into? ?a? ?ball,? ?tenaciously? ?fighting? ?back,? ?
No,? ?dont,? ?wait!? ?Stop!? ?Stop!? ?I? ?give!? ?STOP? ?
!!!? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?bind? ?his? ?hands? ?behind? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?stopped.? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?
Yao? ?watched? ?him,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?said? ?grumpily,? ?How? e? ?those? ?cobwebs? ?were? ?
so? ?tough? ?in? ?binding? ?us? ?but? ?so? ?loose? ?when? ?binding? ?him?? ?Not? ?even? ?his? ?face? ?is? ?covered.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?caught? ?his? ?breath? ?and? ?said,? ?Arent,? ?arent? ?your? ?faces? ?uncovered? ?too?? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?rolled? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?replied,? ?They? ?were? ?covered,? ?but? ?after? ?we? ?came? ?to? ?we? ?used? ?our? ?teeth? ?
to? ?bite? ?them? ?through,? ?otherwise? ?there? ?wouldve? ?been? ?no? ?way? ?we? ?could? ?make? ?noise.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?struggling? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?but? ?that? ?cobweb? ?was? ?indeed? ?tough? ?and? ?unyielding.? ?Plus,? ?he? ?was? ?
ughing? ?too? ?hard? ?earlier,? ?his? ?ribs? ?were? ?in? ?pain,? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?temporarily? ?out? ?of? mission,? ?and? ?
decided? ?instead? ?to? ?rx? ?a? ?bit,? ?lying? ?himself? ?down? ?t,? ?So? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?two? ?end? ?up? ?here?? ? ?
Dont? ?know.? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?replied,? ?When? ?the? ?avnche? ?happened,? ?snow? ?came? ?covering? ?down? ?like? ?
the? ?sky? ?was? ?copsing,? ?and? ?by? ?the? ?time? ?we? ?woke? ?up? ?we? ?were? ?already? ?here.? ? ?
No? ?no? ?no,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?I? ?meant? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?both? e? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ? ?
When? ?this? ?subject? ?was? ?raised? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?became? ?enraged,? ?I? ?was? ?pursuing? ?that? ?female? ?ghost? ?Lan? ?
Chang? ?and? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit,? ?who? ?knows? ?why? ?HEs? ?here!? ? ?
Me?!? ?Im? ?here? ?to? ?chase? ?after? ?that? ?mother? ?and? ?child? ?too...? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?answered.? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?spat,? ?Then? ?why? ?didnt? ?you? ?go? ?chase? ?them?? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?hit? ?me??? ?I...? ?My? ?general? ?
already? ?said? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?has? ?got? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?him,? ?he? ?didnt? ?kill? ?them!? ?His? ?good? ?heart? ?
taken? ?for? ?a? ?donkeys? ?liver,? ?truly,? ?theres? ?no? ?point? ?in? ?being? ?a? ?good? ?person!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mediated? ?out? ?of? ?habit,? ?Alright,? ?alright,? ?stop? ?arguing,? ?I? ?understand? ?the? ?situation? ?now.? ?
Stop? ?fighting? ?for? ?now,? ?stop? ?your? ?arguing.? ?You? ?even? ?caused? ?the? ?avnche? ?just? ?now,? ?so? ?can? ?you? ?
just? ?take? ?a? ?break?? ?Lets? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?out? ?together.? ? ?
However,? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?was? ?also? ?incensed,? ?Does? ?your? ?general? ?not? ?know? ?what? ?hes? ?usually? ?like?? ?He? ?
has? ?no? ?reason? ?to? in? ?if? ?people? ?are? ?suspicious? ?of? ?him!? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?red,? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?say?!? ?I? ?dare? ?you? ?say? ?that? ?again!? ? ?
Nan? ?Feng? ?was? ?ring? ?harder? ?than? ?him,? ?I? ?DO? ?DARE!? ?Ill? ?say? ?it? ?again:? ?it? ?wasnt? ?like? ?you? ?had? ?any? ?
good? ?intentions,? ?you? ?only? ?want? ?to? ?show? ?benevolence? ?to? ?those? ?you? ?cant? ?stand? ?so? ?you? ?can? ?be? ?all? ?
pleased? ?with? ?yourself? ?in? ?secret.? ?Youre? ?just? ?satisfying? ?yourself? ?and? ?waiting? ?to? ?watch? ?others? ?make? ?
a? ?fool? ?of? ?themselves.? ?Dont? ?give? ?me? ?that? ?good? ?heart? ?taken? ?for? ?donkey? ?liver,? ?and? ?dont? ?think? ?
yourself? ?a? ?good? ?person!? ?Genuinely? ?good? ?people? ?arent? ?like? ?you,? ?YOUVE? ?NEVER? ?BEEN? ?ONE!? ? ?
Veins? ?popped? ?on? ?Fu? ?Yaos? ?forehead,? ?his? ?lips? ?twitching,? ?THIS? ?IS? ?ALL? ?YOUR? ?IMAGINATION,? ?
PURE? ?NONSENSE!? ? ?
Nan? ?Feng? ?shouted,? ?WHETHER? ?OR? ?NOT? ?ITS? ?NONSENSE? ?YOU? ?KNOW? ?BEST,? ?HOW? ?WOULD? ?I? ?
NOT? ?KNOW? ?YOU!? ? ?
Fu? ?Yaos? ?veins? ?were? ?now? ?popping? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?down? ?to? ?his? ?neck,? ?WHAT? ?RIGHT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?
TO? ?LECTURE? ?ME?? ?LOOKING? ?DOWN? ?ON? ?PEOPLE? ?FROM? ?SO? ?HIGH? ?UP,? ?CAREFUL? ?YOU? ?
MIGHT? ?FALL? ?AND? ?BREAK? ?A? ?LEG!? ? ?
IM? ?STRONGER? ?THAN? ?YOU? ?IN? ?EVERYTHING!? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?yelled? ?back,? ?DID? ?YOU? ?THINK? ?NO? ?
ONE? ?KNOWS? ?OF? ?THAT? ?SHITTY? ?DEED? ?YOUVE? ?DONE?!? ? ?
Just? ?the? ?mention? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?even? ?more? ?furious,? ?...YES!? ?I? ?ADMIT? ?I? ?DID? ?IT!? ?
BUT? ?HOW? ?MUCH? ?STRONGER? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?THAN? ?ME?? ?TAKING? ?YOURSELF? ?FOR? ?THE? ?MODEL? ?
OF? ?LOYALTY,? ?DIDNT? ?YOU? ?DITCH? ?THE? ?BOSS? ?WHEN? ?THE? ?WIFE? ?CAME? ?ALONG?? ?THE? ?WIFE? ?
AND? ?THE? ?SON? ?BECAME? ?MORE? ?IMPORTANT?!? ?EVERYONES? ?DOING? ?THINGS? ?FOR? ?
THEMSELVES,? ?ITS? ?THE? ?SELF? ?THATS? ?PRIORITY!? ?ARENT? ?YOU? ?EMBARRASSED? ?HANGING? ?
ON? ?TO? ?THAT? ?OLD? ?SHITTY? ?DEED? ?OVER? ?MY? ?HEAD?? ?
When? ?he? ?heard? ?wife? ?and? ?son,? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?was? pletely? ?outraged,? ?YOU? ?FUCKING...? ?YOU!? ?...? ?
I?? ?You?? ?
Although? ?the? ?two? ?couldnt? ?move,? ?they? ?were? ?already? ?at? ?each? ?others? ?throats,? ?and? ?did? ?not? ?realize? ?
the? ?way? ?they? ?addressed? ?each? ?other? ?had? ?already? ?went? ?from? ?your? ?general? ?my? ?general? ?to? ?you? ?
me,? ?and? ?because? ?they? ?were? ?overly? ?aggravated,? ?they? pletely? ?did? ?not? ?notice? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?
exposing? ?something,? ?and? ?only? ?now? ?did? ?they? e? ?around.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?long? ?stopped? ?talking.? ?
Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?both? ?whipped? ?their? ?heads? ?over? ?to? ?look? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?direction,? ?and? ?saw? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?silently? ?flipped? ?on? ?the? ?silk? ?bed,? ?turning? ?over? ?and? ?only? ?showed? ?them? ?his? ?back,? ?Um...? ?I? ?saw? ?
nothing.? ?I? ?meant,? ?I? ?didnt? ?hear? ?anything.? ? ?
...? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?faced? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?and? ?said? ?gently,? ?Are? ?you? ?two? ?going? ?to? ?keep? ?going?? ?Um,? ?as? ?for? ?
what? ?you? ?were? ?discussing,? ?I? ?wont? ment? ?on? ?anything? ?else,? ?but? ?I? ?actually? ?do? ?think? ?that? ?the? ?wife? ?
and? ?the? ?son? ?are? ?the? ?most? ?important.? ?Theres? ?nothing? ?wrong? ?with? ?that.? ?Its? ?basic? ?human? ?
sentiment.? ?These? ?are? ?all? ?really? ?old? ?gripes,? ?so? ?lets? ?not? ?stew? ?ourselves? ?in? ?it? ?and? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?
escape? ?first....? ? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?...You? ?already? ?knew?? ? ?
Since? ?it? ?didnt? ?seem? ?he? ?could? ?get? ?away? ?with? ?it? ?any? ?longer,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?concede,? ?Yea...? ?
Fu? ?Yao? ?said? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?When? ?did? ?you? ?find? ?out?? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?find? ?out?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?heart? ?to? ?tell? ?the? ?truth? ?and? ?said? ?instead,? ?Ive? ?forgotten.? ? ?
The? ?real? ?answer? ?was,? ?a? ?very,? ?very? ?long? ?time? ?ago.? ?Since? ?Mount? ?YuJun? ?he? ?already? ?had? ?a? ?faint? ?
suspicion,? ?and? ?by? ?the? ?time? ?they? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?BanYue? ?Pass,? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?verified? ?the? ?truth.? ? ?
What? ?junior? ?martial? ?officials? ?from? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court?? ?They? ?didnt? ?exist.? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?
were? ?only? ?little? ?clones? ?created? ?by? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing!? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?couldnt? ?believe? ?his? ?real? ?identity? ?was? ?so? ?easily? ?seen? ?through,? ?and? ?was? ?
relentless,? ?When? ?exactly? ?did? ?you? ?find? ?out?? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?find? ?out?? ?There? ?mustve? ?been? ?
something? ?that? ?gave? ?it? ?away,? ?what? ?was? ?the? ?w?!? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?tell? ?the? ?truth.? ?There? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?to? ?give? ?away,? ?since? ?those? ?two? ?
had? ?ws? ?all? ?over!? ?
The? ?three? ?technically? ?grew? ?up? ?together? ?after? ?all,? ?how? ?could? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?not? ?be? ?familiar? ?with? ?the? ?way? ?
they? ?behaved? ?and? ?spoke?? ?From? ?the? ?sloppy? ?fake? ?names? ?to? ?the? ?never-changing? ?personalities,? ?it? ?
was? ?too? ?easy? ?to? ?guess.? ?If? ?he? ?couldnt? ?guess? ?who? ?were? ?under? ?those? ?two? ?skins,? ?then? ?he? ?wouldve? ?
lived? ?all? ?those? ?years? ?for? ?nothing.? ?
But,? ?some? ?things? ?were? ?best? ?not? ?to? ?be? ?said? ?by? ?the? ?person? ?himself,? ?and? ?some? ?things? ?were? ?best? ?not? ?
to? ?be? ?done.? ?For? ?example,? ?in? ?minding? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?one? ?couldnt? ?easily? ?
roll? ?eyes? ?or? ?cuss,? ?but? ?in? ?a? ?different? ?identity,? ?he? ?could? ?be? ?much? ?more? ?open? ?and? ?rxed.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?never? ?felt? ?the? ?need? ?to? ?expose? ?them.? ?
Fu? ?Yao,? ?no,? ?now? ?he? ?should? ?be? ?called? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?and? ?said? ?chillingly,? ?
...So,? ?you? ?had? ?already? ?known? ?who? ?we? ?were? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?but? ?you? ?never? ?said? ?anything,? ?and? ?
was? ?only? ?watching? ?us? ?y? ?acting? ?quietly,? ?right?? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.175:? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods;? ?Faces? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods? ?Revealed? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?taking? ?things? ?quite? ?hard,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?contemted? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?went? ?with? ?the? ?
guidance? ?route,? ?Actually,? ?its? ?not? ?that? ?big? ?of? ?a? ?deal...? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?sneered,? ?I? ?knew? ?I? ?was? ?right!? ?Is? ?it? ?fun?? ?Were? ?you? ?enjoying? ?watching? ?me? ?act?? ?HM???? ? ?
Now? ?that? ?theyre? ?being? ?honest? ?with? ?each? ?other,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?now? ?tearing? ?him? ?a? ?new? ?but? ?real? ?
one.? ?On? ?the? ?side,? ?Nan? ?Feng,? ?no,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?also? ?looking? ?rather? ?awkward? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?he? ?really? ?
couldnt? ?stand? ?listening? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?anymore,? ?Watch? ?your? ?tone!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?is? ?pale? ?faced? ?and? ?thin? ?skinned,? ?and? ?when? ?blood? ?rushed? ?to? ?his? ?face? ?it? ?was? ?very? ?obvious,? ?
and? ?his? ?entire? ?face? ?was? ?flustered.? ?He? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?What? ?tone?? ?Dont? ?forget? ?youre? ?
one? ?of? ?the? ?jokes!? ?Im? ?not? ?so? ?generous? ?as? ?you,? ?having? ?been? ?someones? ?entertainment? ?for? ?so? ?long? ?
and? ?still? ?have? ?no? ints!? ? ?
I? ?wasnt? ?trying? ?to? ?watch? ?you? ?guys? ?make? ?fools? ?of? ?yourselves.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?also? ?added,? ?Stop? ?thinking? ?people? ?are? ?as? ?narrow-minded? ?as? ?you.? ?Even? ?when? ?that? ?shitty? ?
deed? ?of? ?yours? nded? ?you? ?in? ?Heavens? ?Prison? ?His? ?Highness? ?still? ?tried? ?to? ?help? ?you...? ?
HA!? ?Well? ?thanks? ?so? ?much.? ?But? ?me? ?ending? ?up? ?in? ?Heavens? ?Prison? ?was? ?all? ?thanks? ?to? ?your? ?son!? ?
WHAT!? ?WANNA? ?FIGHT?!? ?NOT? ?AFRAID? ?TO? ?HAVE? ?A? ?SON? ?BUT? ?AFRAID? ?OF? ?TALK??? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?knock? ?him? ?dead? ?for? ?having? ?raised? ?the? ?subject? ?of? ?his? ?son.? ?
Unfortunately,? ?all? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?bound? ?into? ?balls? ?by? ?that? ?cobweb? ?at? ?the? ?moment? ?so? ?they? ?
couldnt? ?move? ?a? ?muscle? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?curse? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?all? ?manners? ?and? ?ss? ?gone.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?getting? ?red? ?in? ?the? ?face? ?from? ?anger,? ?and? ?was? ?afraid? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?
got? ?aggravated? ?he? ?would? ?start? ?his? ?whole? ?martial? ?god? ?cursing? ?the? ?streets? ?act,? ?so? ?he? ?tried? ?wiggling? ?
a? ?bit,? ?rolled? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?and? ?rolled? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?side,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ?Can? ?you? ?try? ?turning? ?
around? ?a? ?bit?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?stopped? ?his? ?yelling? ?and? ?took? ?a? ?breath,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?is? ?too? ?far,? ?I? ?cant? ?roll? ?over,? ?but? ?since? ?these? ?cobwebs? ?can? ?be? ?ripped? ?apart? ?by? ?teeth,? ?I? ?
want? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?see? ?if? ?I? ?can? ?break? ?the? ?bind? ?on? ?your? ?wrists.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?red? ?at? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?his? ?expression? ?suddenly? ?cold? ?like? ?a? ?dead? ?fish? ?watching? ?the? ?
heavens,? ?No? ?thanks.? ? ?
I? ?really? ?do? ?want? ?to? ?help.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?helplessly.? ?
Your? ?Highness? ?possesses? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?a? ?thousand? ?gold,? ?I? ?cant? ?possibly? ?trouble? ?your? ?greatness.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?coldly.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?cussed,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?ACTUAL? ?FUCK!? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?BEING? ?ALL? ?SARCASTIC? ?
FOR? ?AT? ?A? ?TIME? ?LIKE? ?THIS??? ?HES? ?HELPING? ?YOU? ?TRYING? ?TO? ?SAVE? ?YOU,? ?SO? ?HOW? ?DOES? ?
HE? ?OWE? ?YOU? ?ANYTHING? ?HUH!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?head? ?shot? ?up,? ?Who? ?asked? ?him? ?for? ?help?? ?Xie? ?Lian!? ?Why? ?must? ?you? ?always? ?show? ?up? ?at? ?
a? ?time? ?like? ?this??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?taken? ?aback,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?vaguely? ?that? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?seemed? ?to? ?
have? ?asked? ?him? ?the? ?same? ?thing? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago.? ?How? ?did? ?he? ?answer? ?then?? ?He? ?couldnt? ?
remember.? ?Is? ?there? ?something? ?wrong? ?with? ?showing? ?up? ?at? ?times? ?like? ?these?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? id? ?back? ?down,? ?Either? ?way? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?your? ?help.? ? ?
Why?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned,? ?Sometimes? ?one? ?does? ?need? ?the? ?help? ?of? ?others? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?get? ?by.? ? ?
Dont? ?bother? ?with? ?him? ?anymore.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Hes? ?just? ?a? ?show-off? ?and? ?thinks? ?you? ?helping? ?
him? ?would? ?make? ?him? ?lose? ?face.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?were? ?choking? ?each? ?others? ?throats? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?while? ?that? ?wraith? ?butterfly? ?
danced? ?leisurely? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?shimmering? ?its? ?faint? ?silver? ?light,? ?unhurried? ?and? ?calm,? ?and? ?it? ?
made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remember? ?something? ?so? ?he? ?immediately? ?changed? ?the? ?subject,? ?Stop? ?arguing,? ?you? ?
two.? ?Its? ?more? ?a? ?joke? ?if? ?others? ?were? ?to? ?see? ?you? ?like? ?this.? ?Therell? ?be? ?someone? ing? ?to? ?get? ?us? ?
out? ?in? ?a? ?bit.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?derisively,? ?None? ?in? ?the? ?heavens? ?nor? ?earth? ?will? ?heed? ?calls? ?in? ?this? ?hellish? ?ce,? ?
whos? ?gonna? e? ?save? ?us?? ?Unless? ?its...? ? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished? ?he? ?thought? ?of? ?a? ?person,? ?and? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?his? ?thought? ?stopped? ?abruptly.? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?however,? ?asked? ?directly,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flowers? e? ?with? ?you?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?doubtful,? ?You? ?trust? ?him? ?that? ?much?? ?You? ?sure? ?hes? ?gonna? e?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?confident,? ?He? ?will? e.? ? ?
Although? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?been? ?behaving? ?oddly? ?this? ?entire? ?way,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?several? ?times? ?he? ?
was? ?almost? ?suspicious? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?fake? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?but,? ?instincts? ?also? ?told? ?
him? ?that? ?was? ?impossible.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?added,? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?came,? ?how? ?would? ?he? ?find? ?this? ?cave?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?suggested,? ?Why? ?dont? ?we? ?holler? ?some? ?more?? ?The? ?more? ?people? ?the? ?louder? ?the? ?voices.? ? ?
No? ?need.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?We? ?only? ?need? ?to? ?sit? ?and? ?wait.? ?No,? ?just? ?lie? ?down? ?and? ?wait.? ?Because? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?I? ?are? ?joined? ?by? ?a? ?red? ?string...? ? ?
Before? ?he? ?even? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence? ?he? ?could? ?see? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?faces? ?twitching,? ?like? ?
some? ?worm? ?had? ?crawled? ?into? ?their? ?ears.? ?...Whats? ?with? ?those? ?faces?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Dont? ?get? ?
me? ?wrong.? ?The? ?red? ?string? ?Im? ?talking? ?about? ?isnt? ?something? ?so? ?frivolous? ?as? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?of? ?fate,? ?
its? ?a? ?spiritual? ?device.? ?Just? ?a? ?spiritual? ?device.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?the? ?two? ?stopped? ?their? ?twitching.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?replied,? ?Oh,? ?I? ?see.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?on? ?the? ?
other? ?hand,? ?was? ?doubtful,? ?And? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?spiritual? ?device? ?is? ?that?? ?What? ?does? ?it? ?do?? ? ?
Its? ?quite? ?useful.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?Its? ?a? ?red? ?string? ?tied? ?on? ?both? ?our? ?hands? ?with? ?an? ?invisible? ?
connection? ?in? ?between.? ?One? ?can? ?use? ?this? ?red? ?string? ?to? ?find? ?the? ?other,? ?and? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?one? ?is? ?still? ?
breathing,? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?will? ?never? ?break...? ?
Before? ?he? ?even? ?finished? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?couldnt? ?listen? ?anymore? ?and? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?HOW? ?IS? ?THAT? ?
DIFFERENT? ?THAN? ?THE? ?RED? ?STRING? ?OF? ?FATE?? ?ITS? ?EXACTLY? ?THE? ?SAME? ?THING!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?No,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?so...? ?its? ?different!? ? ?
Think? ?a? ?bit? ?for? ?yourself? ?how? ?its? ?different,? ?will? ?you?? ?Its? ?very? ?much? ?the? ?same? ?thing,? ?alright?!? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?eximed.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pondered? ?over? ?it? ?and? ?discovered,? ?its? ?true!? ?The? ?meaning? ?and? ?function? ?of? ?this? ?spiritual? ?
device? ?really? ?was? ?quite? ?simr? ?to? ?that? ?red? ?string? ?of? ?fate? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?it.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?
thought? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?ponder? ?more? ?on? ?it? ?anymore,? ?a? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?above,? ?Gege?? ?Are? ?you? ?
down? ?there?? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?heard? ?that? ?voice,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?himself? ?rx? ?and? ?instantly? ?looked? ?up,? ?SAN? ?
LANG!? ?IM? ?DOWN? ?HERE!? ? ?
Then? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?in? ?the? ?pit,? ?You? ?see?? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?hed? e.? ? ?
Seeing? ?how? ?happy? ?he? ?looked,? ?both? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?wore? plicated? ?expressions.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?didnt? ?peek? ?a? ?head? ?over? ?the? ?edge,? ?but? ?they? ?could? ?all? ?hear? ?his? ?helpless? ?voice,? ?Gege,? ?I? ?said? ?
not? ?to? ?run? ?off.? ?Now? ?what? ?should? ?we? ?do.? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?tone? ?of? ?voice,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?his? ?delight? ?faltered,? ?Huh?? ?Is? ?this? ?
cobweb? ?difficult? ?to? ?deal? ?with?? ?Can? ?E-Ming? ?not? ?sh? ?through? ?it? ?either?? ? ?
He? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?say? ?faintly,? ?Whats? ?difficult? ?isnt? ?this? ?silk...? ?But? ?he? ?wasnt? ?
sure? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?actually? ?said? ?it.? ?A? ?brief? ?moment? ter,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?softly,? ?E-Mings? ?not? ?in? ?
a? ?good? ?state? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
XIe? ?Lian? ?thought? ?it? ?strange,? ?wasnt? ?E-Ming? ?perfectly? ?fine? ?and? ?energetic? ?the? st? ?time?? ?How? ?was? ?it? ?
in? ?a? ?bad? ?state? ?now?? ?
Next? ?to? ?him,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?humphed,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?ask? ?him? ?anymore.? ?How? ?can? ?the? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming? ?be? ?
in? ?a? ?bad? ?state?? ?Hes? ?clearly? ?looking? ?for? ?an? ?excuse? ?not? ?to? ?help.? ? ?
Dont? ?say? ?that.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?He? ?felt? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?possible? ?that? ?E-Ming? ?was? ?being? ?disciplined? ?
and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wouldnt? ?allow? ?it? ?to? e? ?out.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?thinking? ?this,? ?a? ?ck? ?shadow? ?
shed? ?from? ?above,? ?and? ?the? ?next? ?moment,? ?a? ?red? ?d? ?figured? ?soundlessly? nded? ?right? ?by? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?side,? ?and? ?he? ?leaned? ?down? ?to? ?hold? ?his? ?hand.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?gaze? ?on? ?him? ?and? ?hurriedly? ?
said,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?jump? ?down? ?too?? ?Watch? ?out? ?for? ?those? ?cobwebs!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?strings? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?pit? ?came? ?attacking.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?
bother? ?looking? ?back.? ?He? ?casually? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?hundreds? ?of? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?shielded? ?his? ?
back,? ?forming? ?a? ?butterfly? ?armour,? ?and? ?started? ?fighting? ?with? ?those? ?cobwebs? ?ruthlessly.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
ripped? ?off? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?binding? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?hugged? ?his? ?waist? ?with? ?his? ?left? ?arm? ?while? ?his? ?right? ?
hand? ?shook? ?out? ?a? ?red? ?umbre,? ?Lets? ?go!? ? ?
The? ?other? ?remaining? ?two? ?saw? ?he? ?had? ?zero? ?intention? ?of? ?saving? ?them? ?and? ?was? pletely? ?
dumbfounded,? ?Have? ?you? ?two? ?forgotten? ?something?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?spoken? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?back,? ?Oh,? ?thats? ?right.? ? ?
Then,? ?the? ?heavily? ?wrapped? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?went? ?flying? ?straight? ?into? ?his? ?hand.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?handed? ?the? ?
sword? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Gege,? ?your? ?sword.? ? ?
...? ?
That? ?was? ?what? ?was? ?forgotten?!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?both? ?cried,? ?HEY!!!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?hugged? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?closer,? ?flinging? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?to? ?open? ?that? ?red? ?umbre,? ?Gege,? ?
hold? ?on? ?tight? ?to? ?me!? ?And? ?that? ?umbre? ?started? ?flying? ?up,? ?taking? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?with? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
hugged? ?him? ?tightly? ?as? ?instructed,? ?and? ?just? ?as? ?they? ?were? ?about? ?six? ?meters? ?off? ?the? ?ground,? ?the? ?cries? ?
of? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?started? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ?cry? ?or? ugh,? ?I? ?wont? ?forget!? ?Then? ?
he? ?released? ?RuoYe? ?from? ?his? ?right? ?hand.? ? ?
That? ?white? ?silk? ?bandage? ?wrapped? ?itself? ?around? ?the? ?two? ?giant? ?cocoons? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?and? ?pulled? ?
them? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?pit? ?together.? ?Halfway? ?up,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?called? ?out,? ?WAIT!? ?Wait!? ?Ive? ?left? ?something? ?
behind!? ? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?back? ?from? ?above.? ?
A? ?sword!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shouted,? ?Its? ?fallen? ?to? ?the? ?corner!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?in? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?all? ?that? ?white? ?silk,? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?a? ?sword? ?was? ?
somewhat? ?visible.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?made? ?RuoYe? ?extend? ?another? ?stretch? ?and? ?wrapped? ?that? ?sword? ?too,? ?
taking? ?them? ?all? ?out? ?together.? ?Finally,? ?the? ?four? ?all? ?made? ?it? ?back? ?to? ?above? ?ground.? ?
RuoYe? ?threw? ?the? ?two? ?thick? ?cocoons? ?onto? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?instantly? ?wrapped? ?itself? ?back? ?onto? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?wrist,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?terrified? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?silk? ?that? ?was? ?so? ?much? ?like? ?itself? ?but? ?much? ?more? ?
aggressive? ?and? ?evil,? ?trembling? ?slightly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?soothed? ?it? ?while? ?cutting? ?off? ?the? ?cobwebs? ?on? ?the? ?
two? ?with? ?Fang? ?Xin.? ?The? ?moment? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?could? ?move,? ?they? ?both? ?leapt? ?to? ?their? ?feet? ?
and? ?ripped? ?at? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?cobwebs.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?handed? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?the? ?sword? ?RuoYe? ?helped? ?bring? ?
up,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?he? ?was? ?amazed,? ?This? ?is...? ?HongJing?? ?Nan? ?Feng,? ?your? ?general? ?
repaired? ?the? ?sword?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?an? ?offhand? ment,? ?but? ?the? ?moment? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?he? ?realized? ?how? ?bad? ?it? ?
sounded.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?forms? ?of? ?Nan? ?Feng? ?and? ?Fu? ?Yao? ?at? ?the? ?
moment,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?identally? ?forgotten? ?that? ?their? ?identities? ?were? ?already? ?exposed,? ?and? ?
was? ?still? ?going? ?along? ?with? ?their? ?acts? ?subconsciously.? ?While? ?the? ?original? ?intent? ?was? ?to? ?be? ?
considerate,? ?but? ?the? ?effect? ?of? ?this? ?consideration? ?wasnt? ?great,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?fell? ?into? ?a? ?strange? ?
silence.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?hide? ?his? ?expression? ?and? ?awkwardness? ?floated? ?onto? ?his? ?face.? ?He? ?transformed? ?
back? ?to? ?his? ?real? ?self? ?and? ?took? ?the? ?sword,? ?...Yes,? ?its? ?repaired.? ?There? ?are? ?plenty? ?of? ?ghosts? ?on? ?
Mount? ?TongLu? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?using? ?it? ?to? ?sh? ?around? ?makes? ?things? ?somewhat? ?easier.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?peeked? ?at? ?the? ?main? ?culprit? ?who? ?shattered? ?HongJing? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?
softly,? ?Sorry? ?for? ?the? ?trouble.? ?After? ?all,? ?it? ?really? ?wasnt? ?easy? ?to? ?repair? ?a? ?sword? ?shattered? ?to? ?bits.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?also? ?transformed? ?back? ?to? ?his? ?real? ?self? ?and? ?dusted? ?off? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?cobwebs,? ?Its? ?good? ?
that? ?its? ?fixed.? ?After? ?all,? ?so? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?are? ?adept? ?at? ?disguises,? ?so? ?if? ?one? ?
isnt? ?good? ?at? ?using? ?the? ?brain,? ?one? ?could? ?only? ?escape? ?being? ?deceived? ?using? ?HongJing.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?pissed,? ?Who? ?are? ?you? ?calling? ?brainless? ?so? ?passive-aggressively?? ?Think? ?I? ?cant? ?
tell?? ? ?
Here? ?they? ?go? ?again.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?I? ?ran? ?off? ?too? ?
quickly? ?earlier,? ?sorry? ?for? ?leaving? ?you? ?behind.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?tucked? ?that? ?umbre? ?away? ?and? ?replied,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?gege? ?doesnt? ?run? ?off? ?
like? ?that? ?again.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grinned,? ?but? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?saw? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?nce? ?at? ?Hua? ?
Cheng,? ?his? ?gaze? ?stopped? ?and? ?stared,? ?his? ?expression? ?odd,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?instead,? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ?
Whats? ?with? ?you?? ? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?question,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?immediately? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?and? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look,? ?Nothing.? ?
Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?like? ?this? ?and? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?curious,? ?thats? ?all.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?fully? ?believe? ?in? ?this? ?exnation.? ?While? ?this? ?certainly? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?had? ?seen? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?true? ?appearance,? ?but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?like? ?he? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?in? ?his? ?
sixteen,? ?seventeen? ?year? ?old? ?form,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?skins? ?werent? ?that? ?different,? ?so? ?why? ?that? ?look?? ? ?
The? ?four? ?left? ?that? ?cave,? ?and? ?after? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?astonished,? ?...What? ?is? ?this? ?
ce?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?also? ?stunned,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
They? ?were? ?trapped? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?cobweb? ?pit? ?earlier,? ?so? ?they? ?never? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?
investigate? ?the? ?situation? ?outside,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?the? ?moment? ?they? ?came? ?out,? ?they? ?were? ?quite? ?
shocked? ?to? ?see? ?that? ?beneath? ?this? ?great? ?snowy? ?mountain,? ?there? ?was? ?actually? ?such? ?a? ?mysterious,? ?
otherworldly? ?ce? ?with? ?cave? ?after? ?caves? ?filled? ?with? ?innumerous? ?differing? ?divine? ?statues.? ? ?
This? ?is? ?a? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?scanned? ?around? ?their? ?surroundings? ?and? ?mumbled,? ?Who? ?knows? ?how? ?manys? ?years? ?and? ?
how? ?much? ?blood? ?and? ?sweat? ?itd? ?take? ?to? ?build? ?something? ?like? ?this.? ?This? ?really? ?is...? ?really? ?is....? ?
He? ?seemed? ?at? ?a? ?loss? ?in? ?finding? ?words? ?to? ?describe? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?understand? ?his? ?feelings.? ?After? ?
all,? ?a? ?stone? ?cave? ?was? ?meant? ?for? ?cultivation? ?and? ?worshipping? ?gods,? ?and? ?back? ?then,? ?his? ?parents? ?
had? ?also? ?constructed? ?caves? ?for? ?him.? ?What? ?heavenly? ?official? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?astounded? ?by? ?such? ?a? ?
gigantic? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods?? ?If? ?one? ?of? ?their? ?own? ?statues? ?was? ?to? ?be? ?worshipped? ?in? ?such? ?
a? ?ce,? ?surely? ?their? ?divine? ?state? ?would? ?be? ?greatly? ?benefitted.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?confused,? ?What? ?god? ?is? ?worshipped? ?in? ?this? ?cave?? ?Why? ?are? ?the? ?faces? ?all? ?veiled?? ? ?
Naturally,? ?its? ?to? ?prevent? ?us? ?future? ?passersby? ?to? ?see.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Now? ?thats? ?strange.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?They? ?couldve? ?just? ?smashed? ?the? ?heads? ?of? ?the? ?statues,? ?so? ?
why? ?must? ?they? ?go? ?through? ?this? ?trouble?? ?If? ?you? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?see? ?it,? ?a? ?thin? ?veil? ?like? ?this? ?cant? ?
prevent? ?anything.? ? ?
As? ?he? ?spoke,? ?he? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?peel? ?away? ?the? ?veil? ?of? ?the? ?nearest? ?divine? ?statue.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?
have? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?stop? ?him? ?when? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?chilling? ?sh,? ?and? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?a? ?silver? ?de? ?hung? ?
not? ?inches? ?away? ?from? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?fingers.? ?
This? ?sudden? ?murderous? ?intent? ?instantly? ?made? ?the? ?air? ?among? ?the? ?four? ?tense.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?
rmed,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ? ?
Even? ?with? ?the? ?de? ?before? ?him,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?appear? ?scared? ?at? ?all,? ?Your? ?scimitar? ?looks? ?just? ?
fine,? ?so? ?why? ?the? ?its? ?not? ?in? ?a? ?good? ?state?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?right? ?behind? ?him,? ?and? ?said? zily,? ?Didnt? ?anyone? ?teach? ?you? ?not? ?to? ?touch? ?things? ?
randomly? ?while? ?in? ?other? ?peoples? ?territory?? ? ?
Its? ?not? ?your? ?territory? ?so? ?what? ?justice? ?are? ?you? ?upholding?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?countered.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?tly,? ?I? ?just? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?cause? ?unnecessary? ?trouble.? ?This? ?is? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?
after? ?all,? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?would? ?happen? ?if? ?the? ?veils? ?are? ?removed.? ? ?
I? ?cant? ?believe? ?thered? ?be? ?a? ?day? ?that? ?an? ?arrogant? ?character? ?like? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?
would? ?be? ?afraid? ?to? ?cause? ?unnecessary? ?trouble.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?Then,? ?his? ?hand? ?moved? ?downward,? ?
trying? ?again? ?to? ?touch? ?the? ?robe? ?of? ?that? ?statue.? ?The? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming? ?followed? ?after? ?and? ?pointed? ?at? ?
him? ?once? ?more.? ?
This? ?time? ?Im? ?only? ?trying? ?to? ?feel? ?the? ?material? ?of? ?the? ?stone,? ?not? ?removing? ?the? ?veil,? ?so? ?why? ?is? ?
Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?stopping? ?me? ?again?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?questioned.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?fakely,? ?Im? ?stopping? ?you? ?from? ?starting? ?trouble.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?put? ?himself? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?and? ?said,? ?Stop,? ?stop.? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?see? ?what? ?god? ?
is? ?being? ?worshipped? ?here.? ?We? ?shouldnt? ?stick? ?around? ?for? ?too? ?long,? ?lets? ?leave? ?first.? ?Dont? ?forget,? ?
we? ?still? ?have? ?a? ?mission? ?to? ?aplish.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?stared? ?at? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?hand,? ?Since? ?gege? ?says? ?so,? ?then,? ?have? ?him? ?put? ?his? ?hand? ?away? ?
and? ?Ill? ?let? ?this? ?go.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing,? ?back? ?off,? ?alright?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pleaded.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?red? ?at? ?him,? ?Are? ?you? ?nuts?? ?Why? ?isnt? ?it? ?him? ?who? ?backs? ?off? ?first?? ?What? ?if? ?I? ?back? ?off? ?and? ?
he? ?doesnt?? ? ?
Between? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?and? ?a? ?ghost,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?would? ?naturally? ?choose? ?to? ?stand? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?
of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?At? ?most? ?well? ?ept? ?having? ?both? ?sides? ?back? ?off? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?showed? ?no? ?signs? ?of? ?backing? ?off,? ?You? ?wish.? ? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?neither? ?side? ?would? ?back? ?down,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rested? ?his? ?hand? ?on? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?arm? ?and? ?
urged? ?gently,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?drop? ?it.? ?After? ?all,? ?youre? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?started? ?this? ?first,? ?so? ?you? ?should? ?be? ?
the? ?first? ?one? ?to? ?let? ?go,? ?alright?? ?Think? ?of? ?it? ?as? ?giving? ?me? ?some? ?face?? ?I? ?swear? ?if? ?you? ?back? ?off? ?San? ?
Lang? ?will? ?keep? ?his? ?promise.? ? ?
Although? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?wasnt? ?too? ?willing,? ?but? ?after? ?staying? ?in? ?stalemate? ?for? ?a? ?brief? ?moment,? ?he? ?still? ?
slowly? ?dropped? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?they? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?road.? ?Finally,? ?that? ?taut? ?string? ?was? ?rxed,? ?and? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?It? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?that? ?theyve? e? ?to? ?another? ?fork? ?in? ?
the? ?road,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Which? ?way? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?we? ?should? ?go? ?this? ?time?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?casually? ?picked? ?a? ?path,? ?Then,? ?this? ?way.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?walking? ?behind? ?them? ?and? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?at? ?each? ?others? ?throats? ?
again,? ?but? ?between? ?their? ?arguments,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?demanded,? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?two? ?pick?? ?Why? ?this? ?
way?? ? ?
The? ?two? ?in? ?front? ?turned? ?their? ?heads? ?back,? ?Its? ?random.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?frowned,? ?How? ?can? ?you? ?pick? ?randomly?? ?Lets? ?not? ?go? ?blindly? ?lest? ?we? ?drop? ?into? ?some? ?pit? ?
again.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Even? ?if? ?we? ?drop? ?into? ?a? ?pit? ?I? ?have? ?ways? ?to? ?take? ?His? ?Highness? ?out.? ?You? ?can? ?
follow? ?if? ?you? ?want,? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?then? ?you? ?can? ?go? ?off? ?by? ?yourselves.? ?But? ?to? ?be? ?honest,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?
to? ?rescue? ?you? ?again.? ? ?
YOUC!? ? ?
But,? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?way? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke,? ?and? ?no? ?matter? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?smile? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?his? ?
tone? ?was? ?endlessly? ?polite,? ?it? ?still? ?sounded? ?more? ?than? ?fake.? ?The? ?more? ?he? ?smiled? ?fakely,? ?the? ?more? ?it? ?
enraged? ?people,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?tucked? ?an? ?arrow? ?upon? ?his? ?bow.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?he? ?
wouldnt? ?actually? ?shoot? ?and? ?said,? ?Sorry? ?about? ?this,? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?But? ?in? ?our? ?current? ?situation,? ?it? ?really? ?
makes? ?no? ?difference? ?which? ?way? ?we? ?go.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?heartily,? ?Ooh,? ?Im? ?scared.? ?Looks? ?like? ?I? ?best? ?stay? ?far? ?away? ?from? ?you.? ?He? ?
said? ?as? ?he? ?flicked? ?his? ?brows? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?really? ?did? ?walked? ?further? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?he? ?
was? ?only? ?trying? ?to? ?leave? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?behind? ?and? ?smiled? ?as? ?he? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?ready? ?to? ?follow? ?
after? ?him? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?pulled? ?him? ?to? ?a? ?stop.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back,? ?
bewildered,? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?answer.? ?He? ?grabbed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?ran? ?straight? ?for? ?the? ?other? ?
path,? ?shouting,? ?NOW!? ? ?
Ahead,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?noticed? ?something? ?wrong? ?and? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?look.? ?Yet,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?
already? ?punched? ?the? ?stone? ?wall,? ?and? ?boulders? ?rumbled? ?as? ?they? ?crashed,? ?blocking? ?the? ?road.? ?The? ?
two? ?swiftly? ?went? ?forward? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?sh? ?of? ?a? ?second,? ?pped? ?on? ?fifty? ?or? ?so? ?talismans? ?on? ?the? ?
rocks.? ?Thus,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?now? ?separated? ?by? ?this? ?pile? ?of? ?boulders.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?werent? ?fighting? ?behind? ?earlier,? ?and? ?were? ?actually? ?discussing? ?how? ?to? ?
conduct? ?this? ?sudden? ?attack!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?guys? ?doing?? ? ?
He? ?struggled? ?free? ?of? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?and? ?wanted? ?to? ?check? ?up? ?on? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?was? ?blocked? ?behind? ?
but? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?tripped? ?him,? ?and? ?together? ?with? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?they? ?each? ?grabbed? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?
started? ?dragging? ?him? ?away,? ?running? ?as? ?he? ?eximed,? ?Lets? ?get? ?away,? ?quick!? ?Those? ?talismans? ?
wont? st? ?for? ?too? ?long!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?reprimanded,? ?And? ?you? ?had? ?to? ?ask? ?what? ?were? ?doing?? ?Cant? ?you? ?tell? ?just? ?how? ?weird? ?he? ?
was? ?being?? ? ?
How? ?is? ?he? ?weird?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned.? ?
I? ?think? ?youve? ?really? ?gone? ?stupid.? ?Weird? ?is? ?written? ?all? ?over? ?him,? ?youre? ?the? ?only? ?blind? ?one!? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?eximed.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?roared,? ?STOP? ?TALKING? ?AND? ?RUN!!!? ?FUCK,? ?I? ?THINK? ?THE? ?WRAITH? ?BUTTERFLIES? ?
HAVE? ?CAUGHT? ?UP!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?shouted,? ?BLOCK? ?THE? ?CAVE? ?ENTRANCE!? ? ?
Thus,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?punched? ?as? ?he? ?ran,? ?and? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?cave? ?entrances? ?were? ?wholly? ?blocked? ?by? ?the? ?
giant? ?rocks? ?knocked? ?down.? ?The? ?two? ?dragged? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?fled? ?through? ?the? ?endlessly? ?winding? ?
long,? ?underground? ?corridor,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?dizzy? ?from? ?all? ?the? ?turns.? ?He? ?shouted,? ?STOP!? ?
STOP!? ? ?
After? ?having? ?run? ?a? ?long? ?way,? ?those? ?two? ?finally? ?stopped? ?to? ?catch? ?their? ?breaths.? ?Taking? ?advantage? ?
of? ?this? ?break,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?No,? ?I? ?meant,? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?two? ?suddenly? ?drag? ?me? ?away?? ?Did? ?you? ?
notice? ?something?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?still? ?had? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?on? ?his? ?knees? ?supporting? ?himself? ?up,? ?breathing? ?harshly,? ?Let? ?
him,? ?tell? ?you? ?again.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?straightened? ?up? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Its? ?so? ?obvious? ?but? ?you? ?didnt? ?see?? ?That? ?pearl!? ?
Do? ?you? ?still? ?remember? ?that? ?pearl?? ?
What? ?pearl?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?enunciated? ?each? ?word,? ?That? ?pair? ?of? ?deep? ?red? ?coral? ?pearls? ?earrings? ?that? ?made? ?part? ?of? ?
the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Martial? ?Warrior? ?costume? ?for? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremony,? ?that? ?pearl? ?
you? ?lost!? ? ?
...? ?
It? ?took? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?remember,? ?and? ?he? ?tugged? ?at? ?his? ?earlobe,? ?looking? ?
lost,? ?Were? ?my? ?earrings? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?red? ?coral? ?pearls?? ?Did? ?I? ?lose? ?one?? ? ?
The? ?corners? ?of? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?lips? ?twitched? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?furiously,? ?You? ?two? ?even? ?wrongfully? ?used? ?
me? ?of? ?stealing? ?that? ?pearl,? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?not? ?remember? ?something? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Its? ?been? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?after? ?all...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?but? ?Feng? ?Xing? ?rebuked,? ?Stop? ?making? ?
shit? ?up,? ?no? ?one? ?wronged? ?you,? ?youre? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?imagined? ?things? ?all? ?by? ?yourself!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Stop? ?fighting,? ?stop? ?fighting.? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?suddenly? ?talking? ?about? ?that? ?
pearl? ?now?? ? ?
Because? ?that? ?pearls? ?been? ?found!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?eximed,? ?Did? ?you? ?not? ?see? ?that? ?red? ?bead? ?tied? ?in? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?hair?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Are? ?you? ?saying...? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?stated? ?with? ?conviction,? ?I? ?am!? ? ?
...? ?
So? ?that? ?was? ?why? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?that? ?weird? ?look? ?in? ?his? ?eyes? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?earlier.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?questioned,? ?Why? ?would? ?he? ?have? ?that? ?red? ?coral? ?pearl?? ?You? ?sure? ?you? ?didnt? ?remember? ?
wrong?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?I? ?searched? ?for? ?that? ?pearl? ?for? ?a? ?whole? ?year,? ?and? ?Ive? ?never? ?stopped? ?looking? ?
for? ?it.? ?Anyone? ?can? ?remember? ?wrong? ?but? ?me!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?tucked? ?them? ?in? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?contemted,? ?and? ?furrowed? ?his? ?
brows,? ?I? ?still? ?think? ?you? ?mightve? ?been? ?mistaken.? ?Theres? ?no? ?reason? ?for? ?that? ?pearl? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?his? ?
hands?? ?Dont? ?high? ?quality? ?red? ?coral? ?pearls? ?all? ?look? ?pretty? ?much? ?the? ?same?? ?Besides,? ?San? ?Lang? ?
has? ?always? ?liked? ?collecting? ?rare? ?treasures.? ?Hes? ?even? ?got? ?antiques? ?that? ?are? ?thousands? ?of? ?years? ?
old.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?nodded,? ?Fine.? ?Very? ?well.? ?You? ?think? ?Im? ?wrong?? ?Fine.? ?Then? ?look? ?at? ?this.? ? ?
He? ?was? ?standing? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?a? ?divine? ?statue,? ?and? ?as? ?he? ?spoke,? ?he? ?yanked? ?off? ?the? ?veil? ?off? ?of? ?the? ?
face? ?of? ?that? ?statue,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?what? ?this? ?is?? ?Surely? ?this? ?cant? ?be? ?a? ?mistake? ?
either!? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?that? ?veil? ?was? ?pulled? ?off? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swept? ?a? ?look,? ?instantly? ?his? ?pupils? ?shrank.? ?
The? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?deformed? ?to? ?scary.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?smiling? ?young? ?man? ?in? ?
high? ?spirits,? ?his? ?brows? ?gentle? ?and? ?kind.? ?However,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?this? ?face,? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?
instant? ?chill? ?that? ?sped? ?down? ?his? ?spine? ?and? ?raised? ?all? ?his? ?hairs.? ?
How? ?could? ?it? ?not? ?be? ?shocking?? ?That? ?face? ?was? ?practically? ?from? ?the? ?same? ?mould? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?own!? ? ?
To? ?look? ?at? ?this? ?divine? ?statue? ?so? ?up? ?close,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?staring? ?in? ?a? ?mirror,? ?and? ?even? ?that? ?supposedly? ?
kind? ?smile? ?now? ?appeared? ?disturbing,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?get? ?goosebumps,? ?This...? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Are? ?you? ?still? ?going? ?to? ?tell? ?me? ?Ive? ?been? ?mistaken?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?with? ?much? ?effort? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?squeezed? ?out,? ?...Why? ?would? ?there? ?be? ?one? ?of? ?my? ?
divine? ?statues? ?here?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?however,? ?said,? ?One?? ?Not? ?just? ?one.? ?Look? ?closely.? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?yanked? ?off? ?the? ?veil? ?from? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?another? ?divine? ?statue.? ?That? ?face? ?was? ?also? ?
undoubtedly? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face!? ?
Pulling? ?off? ?the? ?veils? ?from? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?five? ?to? ?six? ?divine? ?statues,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?exactly? ?the? ?
same!? ?
This? ?is? ?certainly? ?a? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?But? ?in? ?fact,? ?theres? ?only? ?one? ?
god? ?being? ?worshipped? ?here!? ? ?
And? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?him!? ?
All? ?around? ?them? ?were? ?his? ?own? ?face,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?sunken? ?into? ?a? ?mysterious? ?and? ?
bizarre? ?dream.? ?He? ?felt? ?dizzy? ?and? ?lost? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?and? ?suddenly? ?realized? ?something,? ?Wait.? ?
Mu? ?Qing.? ?You? ?didnt? ?get? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?these? ?statues? ?earlier,? ?right?? ?You? ?were? ?
going? ?to? ?remove? ?the? ?veils? ?but? ?you? ?were? ?stopped.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?humphed,? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?these? ?statues? ?to? ?know? ?whats? ?sculpted? ?is? ?
you.? ?
What? ?do? ?you? ?know?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?rolled? ?all? ?the? ?silk? ?veils? ?into? ?a? ?ball? ?and? ?tossed? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?side,? ?his? ?veins? ?slightly? ?popping,? ?
How? ?do? ?I? ?know?? ?Because? ?all? ?the? ?clothes,? ?essories,? ?daily? ?living? ?were? ?all? ?my? ?part? ?of? ?my? ?
responsibilities? ?back? ?then.? ?I? ?washed? ?for? ?you,? ?I? ?fixed? ?for? ?you,? ?there? ?is? ?nothing? ?in? ?your? ?wardrobe? ?
that? ?is? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?under? ?the? ?sky,? ?and? ?these? ?statues? ?are? ?too? ?detailed,? ?everything? ?is? ?there,? ?
exactly? ?the? ?same,? pletely!? ?Of? ?course? ?I? ?knew? ?who? ?the? ?face? ?belonged? ?to? ?when? ?I? ?saw? ?the? ?
clothes!? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?covered? ?his? ?forehead,? ?and? ?started? ?thinking? ?back? ?on? ?all? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?odd? ?
behaviours? ?along? ?the? ?way.? ?Next? ?to? ?him,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?The? ?fact? ?that? ?he? ?wont? ?let? ?us? ?look? ?at? ?
those? ?statues? ?only? es? ?to? ?show? ?he? ?knew? ?exactly? ?whats? ?weird? ?about? ?them.? ?That? ?whole? ?thing? ?
about? ?how? ?we? ?all? ?dropped? ?in? ?by? ?ident? ?after? ?the? ?avnche? ?was? ?probably? ?all? ?nonsense.? ?He? ?
must? ?know? ?what? ?this? ?ce? ?is.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?added,? ?Not? ?just? ?that.? ?I? ?bet? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?threw? ?us? ?into? ?that? ?pit? ?full? ?of? ?cobwebs.? ?
He? ?must? ?really? ?want? ?to? ?kill? ?us.? ?
But...? ?Just? ?what? ?is? ?with? ?those? ?statues?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
Looking? ?closely,? ?every? ?single? ?statue? ?here? ?were? ?carved? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?alive,? ?the? ?details? ?more? ?
than? ?detailed,? ?almost? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?frightening.? ?It? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?see? ?just? ?how? ?closely? ?the? ?sculptor? ?
had? ?observed? ?the? ?subject? ?of? ?his? ?divine? ?statues.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dared? ?say? ?that? ?even? ?the? ?most? ?renown? ?of? ?
sculptors? ?of? ?XianLe? ?back? ?then? ?would? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?carve? ?to? ?this? ?level? ?of? ?excellence.? ?It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?
the? ?sculptors? ?mind? ?was? pletely? ?filled? ?with? ?this? ?person,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?only? ?saw? ?this? ?person.? ?
The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?surrounded? ?by? ?the? ?statues? ?who? ?all? ?bore? ?the? ?same? ?face,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
shuddered? ?violently,? ?Honestly...? ?what? ?the? ?fuck...? ?too? ?creepy...? ?too? ?fucking? ?realistic.? ? ?
And? ?they? ?were? ?in? ?such? ?great? ?numbers? ?too.? ?
I? ?suspect? ?these? ?statues? ?are? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ponents? ?needed? ?for? ?some? ?wicked? ?spell,? ?lets? ?
destroy? ?them.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?Then? ?he? ?moved? ?to? ?chop? ?one? ?with? ?his? ?hand.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?was? ?
instantly? ?pulled? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?present? ?and? ?he? ?stopped? ?him,? ?STOP!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?Are? ?you? ?sure?? ?This? ?wicked? ?spell? ?could? ?be? ?aimed? ?at? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pondered? ?over? ?it,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?still? ?said,? ?Lets? ?not? ?act? ?too? ?recklessly.? ?I? ?think? ?the? ?
possibility? ?of? ?it? ?being? ?a? ?wicked? ?spell? ?is? ?very? ?small.? ? ?
I? ?think? ?its? ?quite? ?big.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Honestly,? ?what? ?the? ?fuck....? ?Doesnt? ?looking? ?at? ?these? ?things? ?
scare? ?you?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?stared? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?stared? ?right? ?back,? ?And? ?whats? ?the? ?basis? ?of? ?your? ?im?? ? ?
Nothing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But,? ?these? ?divine? ?statues? ?are? ?carved? ?really? ?nicely,? ?very? ?meticulously? ?
sculpted.? ?If? ?we? ?destroy? ?them? ?before? ?knowing? ?anything,? ?we? ?may? ?end? ?up? ?with? ?regrets.? ?After? ?a? ?
pause,? ?he? ?added,? ?San? ?Lang...? ?might? ?have? ?lied? ?to? ?me? ?about? ?something,? ?but,? ?I? ?believe,? ?its? ?not? ?
anything? ?thatd? ?be? ?harmful? ?to? ?me.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?could? ?not? ?believe? ?his? ?ears,? ?...Did? ?he? ?actually? ?cast? ?something? ?on? ?you? ?to? ?confound? ?your? ?
mind?? ?I? ?think? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?write? ?suspicious? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?youll? ?suddenly? ?be? ?illiterate.? ? ?
While? ?the? ?two? ?were? ?talking,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?suddenly? ?appeared? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?face? ?a? ?great? ?
enemy,? ?WATCH? ?OUT!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?both? ?tensed,? ?and? ?demanded,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
That? ?cobweb? ?is? ing? ?at? ?us? ?again!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?palm? ?torchlight? ?illuminated? ?the? ?stone? ?walls? ?ahead,? ?and? ?upon? ?it? ?were? rge? ?
patches? ?of? ?dense? ?white? ?silk,? ?and? ?the? ?three? ?cursed? ?oh? ?crap? ?mentally,? ?gearing? ?themselves? ?up? ?for? ?
another? ?sh.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?that? ?while? ?silk? ?wasnt? ?as? ?aggressive? ?as? ?the? ?ones? ?in? ?the? ?pit? ?
earlier,? ?and? ?it? ?didnt? ?move? ?nor? ?did? ?it? ?attack,? ?and? ?was? ?only? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?a? ?normal? ?gecko.? ?The? ?
three? ?waited? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Those? ?silk? s? ?dont? ?seem? ?alive.? ? ?
If? ?its? ?not? ?alive? ?then? ?what? ?is? ?it? ?for?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?questioned.? ?
Since? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?now? ?bothered,? ?he? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?study? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?and? ?afterwards? ?he? ?confirmed,? ?
I? ?think? ?its? ?covering? ?something.? ? ?
The? ?three? ?came? ?before? ?the? ?stone? ?wall.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?pulling? ?and? ?ripped? ?off? ?a? rge? ?piece? ?of? ?the? ?
white? ?silk.? ?That? ?white? ?silk? ?was? ?expectedly? ?tough? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?easy? ?to? ?tear? ?down,? ?but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
pletely? ?impossible? ?either.? ?
What? ?the? ?veils? ?covered? ?was? ?the? ?true? ?face? ?of? ?those? ?divine? ?statues,? ?then? ?what? ?was? ?hidden? ?on? ?the? ?
stone? ?walls?? ?
The? ?other? ?two? ?also? ?joined? ?in? ?on? ?the? ?tearing? ?of? ?those? ?cobweb? s,? ?each? ?taking? ?care? ?of? ?different? ?
areas.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?stone? ?wall? ?was? ?revealed? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?side,? ?Its? ?a? ?mural!? ? ?
Upon? ?the? ?stone? ?wall,? ?what? ?those? ?cobwebs? ?were? ?securely? ?hiding,? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?mural? ?painting.? ?The? ?
entire? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?wall? ?was? ?filled? ?thick? ?with? ?lines,? ?colours,? ?and? ?little? ?figures.? ?They? ?were? ?divided? ?
into? ?small? ?sections,? ?each? ?with? ?different? ?styles;? ?some? ?coarse? ?and? ?wild,? ?some? ?elegant,? ?some? ?
exquisite,? ?some? ?peculiar.? ?After? ?studying? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?...He? ?painted? ?this.? ? ?
He?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?echoed,? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?Are? ?you? ?sure?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?softly,? ?Yes.? ?There? ?are? ?words? ?on? ?here,? ?and? ?those? ?words? ?were? ?written? ?by? ?him.? ? ?
He? ?pointed? ?at? ?a? ?blood? ?red? ?little? ?figure? ?on? ?the? ?wall,? ?and? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?it? ?were? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?messy,? ?
indiscernible? ?twisted? ?characters,? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?written? ?in? ?a? ?state? ?of? ?a? ?trance? ?or? ?extreme? ?suffering? ?
and? ?the? ?author? ?was? ?venting.? ?Based? ?on? ?those? ?characters,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?guess? ?that? ?this? ?painted? ?
blood? ?red? ?little? ?figure? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?himself,? ?but? ?for? ?some? ?unknown? ?reason,? ?he? ?painted? ?himself? ?
really? ?ugly? ?and? ?disfigured.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?nced? ?at? ?it? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ment,? ?This? ?writing...? ?
its? ?so? ?ugly? ?Im? ?blinded.? ?I? ?dare? ?say? ?even? ?I? ?write? ?better? ?than? ?him.? ? ?
A? ?writing? ?uglier? ?than? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?was? ?truly? ?ugly? ?beyond? ?saving.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?were? ?
overwhelmed? ?by? ?all? ?the? ?colours;? ?there? ?was? ?so? ?much? ?he? ?didnt? ?even? ?know? ?where? ?to? ?even? ?start? ?
looking,? ?but? ?once? ?he? ?confirmed? ?this? ?was? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?penmanship,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?suddenly? ?
discovered? ?a? ?huge? ?treasure? ?trove,? ?and? ?even? ?his? ?fingertips? ?were? ?slightly? ?trembling.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?discovered? ?something? ?not? ?far? ?away? ?and? ?called,? ?...Your? ?Highness,? e? ?
quick.? ?Come? ?quick? ?and? ?see!? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snap? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?already? ?rendered? ?speechless,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?point? ?at? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?
paintings? ?on? ?the? ?wall.? ?That? ?painting? ?was? ?considerably? rge? ?on? ?this? ?wall,? ?and? ?right? ?at? ?the? ?centre? ?
was? ?a? ?tall? ?city? ?fortress? ?tower.? ?Below? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?sea? ?of? ?people? ?surrounding? ?a? ?mourous? ?stage.? ?The? ?
lines? ?were? ?simple,? ?yet? ?with? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?strokes,? ?it? ?captured? ?the? ?scene? ?exactly.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?pointed? ?at? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?painting? ?and? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?trembling? ?voice,? ?So...? ?this...? ?this? ?
was? ?him?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?staring? ?at? ?that? ?point.? ?
The? ?entire? ?painting? ?was? ?colourless,? ?and? ?within? ?it? ?only? ?two? ?figures? ?had? ?colours.? ?At? ?the? ?bottom? ?
there? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?figure,? ?pure? ?white,? ?and? ?seemingly? ?to? ?be? ?glowing,? ?looking? ?towards? ?the? ?sky? ?with? ?
his? ?hands? ?extended,? ?about? ?to? ?catch? ?the? ?other? ?little? ?figure? ?falling? ?from? ?the? ?fortress? ?tower.? ?
And? ?that? ?little? ?figure? ?was? ?blood? ?red,? ?blood? ?red.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?murmured,? ?...Is? ?that? ?him?? ?Is? ?that? ?him?? ?That? ?little? ?kid? ?who? ?fell? ?during? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?
Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Parade?? ?How? ?could? ?it? ?be? ?him?? ?I? ?cant? ?believe?? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?
Flower?? ?Is? ?him???? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?patted? ?them? ?madly? ?and? ?pointed? ?to? ?the? ?side,? ?Theres? ?more? ?in? ?the? ?back!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?over? ?and? ?saw? ?in? ?the? ?other? ?painting,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?dpidated? ?little? ?shrine,? ?and? ?
upon? ?the? ?altar? ?was? ?a? ?divine? ?statue,? ?also? ?glowing? ?faintly? ?in? ?white? ?light.? ?It? ?held? ?a? ?sword? ?in? ?one? ?hand? ?
and? ?in? ?the? ?other? ?was? ?a? ?red? ?umbre? ?being? ?handed? ?downwards.? ?At? ?the? ?bottom? ?was? ?an? ?ugly? ?little? ?
blood? ?red? ?figure,? ?its? ?hands? ?cupped? ?a? ?small? ?flower? ?and? ?was? ?offering? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?statue.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?his? ?head? ?ache,? ?his? ?hand? ?flying? ?to? ?his? ?temple? ?that? ?was? ?now? ?throbbing? ?and? ?
continued? ?to? ?look.? ?
The? ?next? ?painting? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?depicting? ?a? ?battlefield.? ?Large? ?bands? ?of? ?soldiers? ?were? ?fixing? ?their? ?
armours? ?ready? ?to? ?attack,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?sky? ?floated? ?a? ?little? ?white? ?figure,? ?a? ?long? ?sword? ?in? ?one? ?hand,? ?
mighty? ?and? ?glorious.? ?Below,? ?among? ?the? ?dark? ?and? ?thick? ?troops? ?was? ?another? ?little? ?blood? ?red? ?figure,? ?
its? ?head? ?raised,? ?watching? ?the? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?sky.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?lost? ?in? ?thought? ?when? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?disbelieving? ?voice? ?rang,? ?This? ?red? ?one,? ?its? ?all? ?one? ?
person,? ?right?? ?Its? ?all? ?him???? ?Its? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?Holy? ?fuck...? ?hes? ?been? ?following? ?you? ?all? ?this? ?time?!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?also? ?looking? ?incredulous,? ?Its? ?not? ?just? ?following,? ?hes? ?also? ?watching.? ?Watching? ?very? ?
closely.? ?Very? ?close.? ?Hes? ?everywhere!? ?Look,? ?this? ?here? ?is? ?the? ?main? ?street,? ?the? ?Buyou? ?forest,? ?whats? ?
this?? ?BeiZi? ?Hill?? ?My? ?god...? ?was? ?he? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?carved? ?those? ?divine? ?statues?!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?practically? ?getting? ?chills? ?looking? ?through? ?those? ?murals,? ?My? ?fucking? ?god...? ?who? ?the? ?
hell? ?is? ?he?? ?Hes? ?been? ?watching? ?you? ?since? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago?!? ?And? ?he? ?is? ?still,? ?even? ?now?? ?
What? ?the? ?fuck!? ?This? ?is? ?terrifying!? ?Is? ?he? ?bewitched?? ?What? ?the? ?hell? ?does? ?he? ?want?? ?Normal? ?
worshippers? ?wont? ?even? ?do? ?this? ?much,? ?just? ?what? ?the? ?hell? ?does? ?he? ?want??? ? ?
There? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?plot...? ?there? ?must? ?be!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?eximed,? ?Lets? ?keep? ?looking,? ?there? ?must? ?be? ?
some? ?sort? ?of? ?a? ?clue!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?already? pletely? ?shaken.? ?
He? ?stared? ?at? ?that? ?blood? ?red? ?little? ?figure? ?on? ?the? ?wall,? ?unable? ?to? ?wrap? ?his? ?mind? ?around? ?it,? ?and? ?only? ?
felt? ?there? ?were? ?many,? ?many? ?memories? ?that? ?werent? ?forgotten? ?but? ?never? ?took? ?heart? ?were? ?fighting? ?
to? ?rush? ?into? ?his? ?brain,? ?pouring? ?in? ?so? ?fast? ?his? ?breathing? ?almost? ?couldnt? ?keep? ?up? ?anymore.? ?Just? ?
then,? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?yell,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it.? ?What? ?is? ?it? ?
now?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?both? ?standing? ?before? ?a? ?stone? ?wall,? ?looking? ?like? ?they? ?saw? ?something? ?
egregious.? ?When? ?they? ?saw? ?he? ?was? ?moving? ?towards? ?them,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?quickly? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?
stopped? ?him,? ?pushing? ?him? ?away,? ?Holy? ?fuck,? ?DONT? ?LOOK!? ? ?
?? ?What?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?bewildered,? ?What? ?was? ?it?? ?Why? ?cant? ?I? ?look?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?was? ?also? ?dark? ?as? ?he? ?eximed,? ?...? ?Lets? ?stop? ?looking.? ?Theres? ?nothing? ?good? ?
here,? ?lets? ?just? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?here? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?each? ?grabbed? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?started? ?bolting? ?again? ?the? ?entire? ?way.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
ined? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?getting? ?dragged? ?along,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?both? ?doing?? ?I? ?wasnt? ?done? ?looking? ?
at? ?those? ?murals!!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?yelled? ?angrily? ?as? ?he? ?ran,? ?THERES? ?NO? ?NEED? ?TO? ?LOOK? ?ANYMORE!? ?THOSE? ?
THINGS? ?SHOULDNT? ?BE? ?SEEN!? ?MY? ?FUCKING? ?GOD!? ?I? ?HAVE? ?NEVER? ?WITNESSED? ?
ANYTHING? ?LIKE? ?THIS? ?IN? ?MY? ?FUCKING? ?LIFE!? ?SUCH? ?A? ?PERSON!!!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? pletely? ?confused,? ?What? ?have? ?you? ?never? ?witnessed?? ?Whats? ?with? ?San? ?Lang?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?admonished,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING? ?STILL? ?CALLING? ?HIM? ?SAN? ?LANG?? ?STOP? ?IT!? ?
YOU? ?CANT? ?GET? ?AWAY? ?FAST? ?ENOUGH!? ?DONT? ?GO? ?CLOSE? ?TO? ?HIM? ?ANYMORE? ?IN? ?THE? ?
FUTURE? ?EITHER,? ?HES? ?NOT? ?NORMAL,? ?HES? ?MENTAL,? ?HES? ?CRAZY!!!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?listen? ?anymore,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?two? ?cursing? ?him? ?like? ?this?? ?None? ?of? ?us? ?are? ?really? ?
that? ?normal,? ?okay?? ? ?
STOP? ?ASKING!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?cried,? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?UNDERSTAND!? ?HES? ?NOT? ?LIKE? ?US!? ?HES? ?
CRAZY!? ?TOWARDS? ?YOU,? ?HE,? ?HE...? ?HE...? ?
Towards? ?me? ?what?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded,? ?Please? ?let? ?me? ?go.? ?Let? ?me? ?go? ?back? ?and? ?see? ?for? ?myself,? ?
alright?? ? ?
One? ?wanted? ?to? ?go? ?back,? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?were? ?pulling,? ?and? ?the? ?three? ?were? ?stuck? ?in? ?a? ?stalemate? ?
when? ?suddenly,? ?ahead? ?of? ?them? ?came? ?a? ?chillingly? ?cold? ?voice,? ?Didnt? ?I? ?say? ?not? ?to? ?touch? ?things? ?
randomly? ?in? ?someone? ?elses? ?territory?? ? ?
The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?froze? ?and? ?turned? ?their? ?heads? ?to? ?look.? ?Ahead? ?stood? ?a? ?red? ?d? ?figure.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?was? ?leaning? ?against? ?the? ?stone? ?wall,? ?blocking? ?their? ?way,? ?and? ?he? ?smiled,? ?Otherwise,? ?I? ?cant? ?
say? ?exactly? ?what? ?would? ?happen.? ? ?
While? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?smiling,? ?his? ?eyes? ?had? ?not? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?mirth,? ?and? ?was? ?instead? ?dark? ?and? ?
muddied.? ?He? ?hugged? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?arms? ?while? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?was? ?idly? ?twiddling? ?something? ?small.? ?
It? ?was? ?that? ?deep? ?red? ?coral? ?pearl? ?tied? ?on? ?that? ?thin? ?lock? ?of? ?hair.? ?The? ?gentle? ?red? ?luster? ?of? ?that? ?coral? ?
was? ?as? ?bright? ?and? ?dazzling? ?as? ?the? ?red? ?affinity? ?knot? ?between? ?his? ?fingers.? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.176:? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods;? ?Faces? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods? ?Revealed? ?2? ?
Those? ?hundreds? ?of? ?charmed? ?talismans? ?and? ?heavy? ?piles? ?of? ?boulders? ?couldnt? ?stop? ?him? ?at? ?all!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?both? ?reacted? ?swiftly;? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shot? ?out? ?his? ?arrows? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other? ?
while? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?swung? ?his? ?sabre,? ?sending? ?an? ?air? ?strike? ?towards? ?him,? ?then? ?grabbed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?
ran.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?then? ?employed? ?the? ?same? ?tricks? ?and? ?struck? ?wildly? ?at? ?the? ?rocks? ?as? ?he? ?yelled,? ?WHAT? ?
THE? ?FUCK!? ?HOW? ?DID? ?HE? ?FIND? ?US? ?SO? ?FAST?? ? ?
How? ?should? ?I? ?know??? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?yelled? ?back,? ?...The? ?red? ?string!? ?The? ?red? ?string!? ?His? ?finger? ?is? ?still? ?
tied? ?with? ?that? ?red? ?string!!? ? ?
When? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them,? ?they? ?both? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?seize? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand.? ?As? ?if? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?would? ?let? ?them.? ?His? ?other? ?hand? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?held? ?to? ?protect? ?that? ?hand? ?with? ?the? ?red? ?knot? ?
and? ?eximed,? ?YOU? ?CANT!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed,? ?You? ?highness,? ?if? ?youre? ?tied? ?with? ?this? ?red? ?string,? ?hell? ?find? ?us.? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?
want? ?him? ?to? ?catch? ?up? ?then? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?untied!? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?on? ?to? ?his? ?own? ?hand? ?and? ?said,? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?catches? ?up? ?Im? ?not? ?afraid?? ?I...? ?
want? ?to? ?ask? ?him? ?about? ?this? ?directly.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?You? ?want? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?him? ?still?? ?I? ?think? ?hed? ?have? ?to? ?devour? ?you? ?
pletely? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?fully? ?understand? ?just? ?how? ?powerful? ?he? ?is.? ? ?
But? ?I? ?already? ?know? ?hes? ?powerful.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?countered,? ?You? ?guys? ?wont? ?tell? ?me? ?what? ?that? ?mural? ?
was? ?and? ?you? ?wont? ?let? ?me? ?go? ?near? ?him.? ?You? ?cant? ?convince? ?me? ?of? ?anything? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
Hes? ?a? ?ghost? ?king,? ?his? ?behaviours? ?are? ?abnormal.? ?Normally? ?people? ?would? ?stay? ?far? ?away? ?with? ?just? ?
these? ?two? ?points? ?without? ?needing? ?anyone? ?to? ?convince? ?them? ?of? ?anything!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?extended? ?two? ?fingers,? ?Two? ?choices:? ?either? ?you? ?let? ?me? ?go? ?back? ?and? ?ask? ?him? ?to? ?exin,? ?
or? ?you? ?let? ?me? ?go? ?back? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?that? ?mural.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?recalled? ?something? ?terrifying,? ?and? ?one? ?had? ?his? ?lips? ?
twitching? ?while? ?the? ?others? ?brows? ?could? ?not? ?furrow? ?and? ?deeper,? ?and? ?they? ?both? ?blocked? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?
him,? ?yelling? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?WELL? ?ALLOW? ?NEITHER!? ? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rolled? ?up? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?Since? ?you? ?both? ?said? ?no,? ?then? ?lets? ?solve? ?this? ?with? ?our? ?fists!? ?
Whos? ?first?? ?Or? ?will? ?you? ?both? e? ?at? ?me? ?together?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?turned? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?You? ?first!? ?Then? ?he? ?backed? ?away? ?to? ?the? ?side.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?looked? ?like? ?
he? ?wasnt? ?too? ?sure? ?if? ?he? ?could? ?win? ?against? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?rescue? ?a? ?lost? ?youth,? ?he? ?would? ?
give? ?it? ?his? ?best? ?shot,? ?so? ?he? ?gripped? ?his? ?bow,? ?VERY? ?WELL!? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?pardon? ?the? ?
insolence!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?returned,? ?Pard...? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?finished? ?the? ?opening? ?
courtesy,? ?something? ?hot? ?was? ?tapped? ?onto? ?his? ?back,? ?and? ?someone? ?behind? ?him? ?shouted,? ?STAY? ?
STILL,? ?DONT? ?TALK!? ?And? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?froze? ?into? ?an? ?iron? ?board.? ?
Not? ?just? ?that,? ?his? ?voice? ?couldnt? e? ?out? ?anymore? ?either!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?came? ?out? ?from? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?said? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Lets? ?drag? ?him? ?away.? ?This? ?
talisman? ?can? ?suspend? ?him? ?temporarily,? ?but? ?it? ?wont? st? ?too? ?long.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?slightly? ?dumbfounded,? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?ambush? ?him?? ?Didnt? ?we? ?agree? ?on? ?a? ?one? ?on? ?
one?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?imagined? ?that? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?would? ?immediately? ?go? ?back? ?on? ?his? ?word? ?either.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
because? ?he? ?wholly? ?trusted? ?both? ?of? ?his? ?once? ?subordinates,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?deceived? ?so? ?
easily? ?either.? ? ?
Who? ?has? ?the? ?time? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?go? ?one? ?on? ?one? ?right? ?now?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?Hes? ?doing? ?it? ?on? ?
purpose.? ?Its? ?easy? ?to? ?see? ?hes? ?dragging? ?time? ?out? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?catch? ?up.? ?Do? ?you? ?not? ?see? ?the? ?
state? ?hes? ?in? ?right? ?now?? ?Completely? ?infatuated!? ?No? ?matter? ?what? ?you? ?tell? ?him? ?right? ?now? ?nothing? ?will? ?
go? ?through.? ?Maybe? ?once? ?they? ?meet,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?will? ?only? ?need? ?to? ?humour? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?couple? ?of? ?
sweet? ?words? ?and? ?hell? ?believe? ?him,? ?just? ?like? ?one? ?enchanted? ?by? ?a? ?fox? ?spirit*? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?contemted? ?and? ?felt? ?what? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?made? ?some? ?sense? ?and? ?sighed,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?its? ?not? ?that? ?were? ?deceiving? ?you? ?intentionally,? ?but? ?how? ?he? ?is? ?towards? ?you? ?really? ?is...? ?
unseemly.? ?I? ?really? ?cant? ?say? ?it? ?out? ?loud!? ?Please? ?just? e? ?with? ?us.? ?
Lets? ?go.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?too.? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?words? ?werent? ?a? ?suggestion? ?or? ?a? ?plead,? ?but? ?a? mand.? ?What? ?he? ?pped? ?on? ?on? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?back? ?earlier? ?must? ?be? ?a? manding? ?spell? ?talisman? ?drawn? ?with? ?his? ?blood.? ?The? ?Command? ?
Talisman? ?could? ?make? ?the? ?target? ?obey? ?the? ?castors? ?orders,? ?but? ?in? ?truth,? ?it? ?could? ?only? ?realize? ?simple? ?
mands? ?such? ?as? ?do? ?not? ?speak,? ?walk,? ?stop,? ?run,? ?etc.? ?The? ?more? plicated? mands? ?
were? ?harder? ?to? ?execute,? ?and? ?the? ?talisman? ?couldnt? ?confound? ?the? ?mind? ?either.? ?Only? ?powerful? ?
ghosts? ?like? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?could? ?perform? ?such? ?a? ?thing.? ?
The? ?two? ?speed? ?walked? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?tow? ?again? ?but? ?was? ?suddenly? ?stopped? ?by? ?a? ?pile? ?of? ?rubble? ?
blocking? ?the? ?way.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?saw? ?the? ?path? ?was? ?cut? ?off? ?and? ?wondered,? ?Why? ?are? ?there? ?rocks? ?here? ?
blocking? ?the? ?way?? ?We? ?can? ?go? ?anymore?? ? ?
Werent? ?you? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?knocked? ?down? ?those? ?rocks?? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?asking? ?me?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?questioned,? ?You? ?were? ?the? ?one? ?leading? ?the? ?way,? ?so? ?youre? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?messed? ?up.? ?If? ?
weve? ?passed? ?through? ?here? ?before,? ?why? ?did? ?we? e? ?around? ?back?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?refused? ?to? ?be? ?questioned,? ?What? ?a? ?joke,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?the? ?roads? ?here? ?at? ?all,? ?how? ?can? ?I? ?
possibly? ?lead?? ?Werent? ?we? ?just? ?running? ?without? ?direction? ?earlier?? ? ?
It? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?get? ?into? ?another? ?argument,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?
Nevermind,? ?Ive? ?got? ?not? ?time? ?to? ?waste? ?my? ?breath? ?on? ?you.? ?Lets? ?just? ?dig? ?through? ?this!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?pursuing? ?them? ?from? ?behind,? ?so? ?they? ?could? ?only? ?go? ?forward.? ?Retreat? ?was? ?not? ?an? ?
option,? ?otherwise? ?they? ?would? ?run? ?into? ?each? ?other.? ?Blocking? ?roads? ?was? ?easy? ?but? ?digging? ?through? ?
one? ?was? ?much? ?harder.? ?The? ?two? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stand? ?obediently? ?in? ?the? ?corner? ?while? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
punched? ?randomly? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?popping? ?veins? ?on? ?his? ?forehead,? ?swung? ?his? ?sabre? ?impressively,? ?
and? ?it? ?was? ?no? ?time? ?before? ?the? ?path? ?was? ?dug? ?through.? ?Rubbles? ?rolled? ?and? ?dust? ?clouded.? ?They? ?
were? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?call? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?over? ?when? ?unexpectedly,? ?once? ?all? ?the? ?dust? ?cleared? ?away,? ?what? ?
stood? ?before? ?them? ?was? ?a? ?red? ?d? ?figure.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?instantly? ?lit? ?up.? ?It? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng!? ? ?
His? ?eyes? ?were? ?cold? ?and? ?he? ?stood? ?with? ?hands? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?silent? ?and? ?wordless.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
blurted? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?WHY? ?WONT? ?YOU? ?GO? ?AWAY?!? ? ?
He? ?was? ?truly? ?the? ?very? ?definition? ?of? ?persistence.? ?He? ?was? ?clearly? ?left? ?behind? ?in? ?the? ?dust? ?earlier,? ?so? ?
how? ?did? ?he? ?suddenly? ?appear? ?ahead? ?of? ?them? ?the? ?next? ?second???? ?And? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?long? ?he? ?
had? ?been? ?standing? ?there,? ?waiting? ?soundlessly? ?as? ?they? ?cleared? ?away? ?the? ?obstacle? ?blocking? ?their? ?
way? ?to? ?offer? ?themselves? ?up.? ?Was? ?this? ?not? ?incredibly? ?persistent? ?and? ?creepy?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qinginstantly? ?backed? ?away? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?stretch.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?look? ?at? ?them.? ?
Hie? ?eyes? ?moved? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?direction.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
realized? ?who? ?he? ?was? ?here? ?for,? ?and? ?instantly? ?shed? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?side? ?to? ?block? ?before? ?him,? ?
shouting? ?together,? ?DONT? ?COME? ?ANY? ?CLOSER!? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?was? ?extremely? ?dark.? ?
Usually,? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?anyone? ?who? ?told? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?not? ?to? ?go? ?over,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?
give? ?a? ?damn,? ?and? ?itd? ?be? ?more? ?weird? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ugh? ?and? ?go? ?over? ?anyway.? ?However,? ?this? ?time,? ?it? ?
was? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?genuinely? ?wary,? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?move? ?recklessly,? ?pausing? ?in? ?his? ?step.? ?
After? ?a? ?brief? ?moment,? ?he? ?finally? ?spoke? ?up,? ?his? ?words? ?slow,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?two? ?mean? ?by? ?this.? ? ?
By? ?his? ?tone? ?he? ?sounded? ?fairly? ?calm.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?however,? ?was? ?much? ?more? ?straightforward,? ?You? ?
dont? ?need? ?to? ?pretend? ?anymore,? ?we? ?know? ?this? ?is? ?your? ?old? ir.? ?Weve? ?already? ?seen? ?whats? ?with? ?
those? ?divine? ?statues,? ?and? ?those? ?paintings,? ?weve? ?seen? ?everything!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?facing? ?them? ?directly,? ?standing? ?sideways,? ?and? ?hearing? ?him,? ?the? ?hands? ?behind? ?
his? ?back? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?jerked,? ?two? ?of? ?the? ?fingers? ?curling? ?up? ?stiffly.? ?
...? ?
He? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?questioned? ?softly,? ?His? ?Highness,? ?also? ?saw?? ? ?
His? ?voice? ?was? ?very,? ?very? ?low,? ?and? ?while? ?it? ?still? ?sounded? ?unfazed,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?cracked,? ?obviously? ?
off.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?mentally,? ?No!? ?
Truthfully,? ?he? ?didnt? ?see? ?a? ?lot,? ?but,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldt? ?move? ?nor? ?speak? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?and? ?could? ?
only? ?lean? ?dutifully? ?against? ?the? ?stone? ?wall? ?in? ?the? ?corner,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?hiding? ?behind? ?the? ?
other? ?two,? ?afraid? ?to? ?face? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?refusing? ?to? ?speak? ?with? ?him.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?pulled? ?his? ?bow,? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Weve? ?now? ?understood? ?what...? ?intentions...? ?you? ?have.? ?In? ?respect? ?of? ?you? ?as? ?a? ?ghost? ?
king,? ?if? ?you? ?should? ?still? ?have? ?some? ?dignity,? ?please? ?dont? e? ?near? ?His? ?Highness? ?again.? ? ?
In? ?this? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?feelings? ?were? ?like? ?a? ?cottage? ?on? ?fire,? ?ck? ?smoke? ?heavy? ?and? ?thick.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?shouldve? ?noticed? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?wrong? ?with? ?him,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?
hope? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?question? ?him? ?to? ?notice.? ?But,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?not? ?be? ?in? ?the? ?
mind? ?to? ?notice? ?anything? ?and? ?only? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Dont? ?go? ?near? ?him?? ?And? ?what? ?right? ?and? ?position? ?do? ?
you? ?two? ?have? ?to? ?say? ?that? ?to? ?me?? ? ?
No? ?waiting? ?for? ?their? ?response,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?shed? ?dangerously,? ?But? ?you? ?have? ?reminded? ?
me? ?that? ?we? ?still? ?have? ?unfinished? ?business? ?to? ?settle!? ?
The? ?moment? ?his? ?words? ?ended,? ?countless? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?shot? ?forth? ?towards? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them,? ?
shrieking.? ? ?
Facing? ?such? ?a? ?storm-like? ?attack,? ?the? ?only? ?option? ?was? ?to? ?use? ?spiritual? ?shield.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?both? ?cried,? ?SHIELD!? ?
That? ?butterfly? ?deluge? ?was? ?blocked? ?by? ?a? ?formless? ?spiritual? ?shield,? ?and? ?shattered? ?into? ?shimmering? ?
silver? ?light? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?then? ?they? ?rapidly? ?recrystallized? ?into? ?new? ?silver? ?butterflies,? ?and? ?attacked? ?once? ?
more,? pletely? ?unstoppable.? ?They? ?backed? ?away? ?as? ?they? ?blocked,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?steadily? ?
moved? ?forward? ?step? ?by? ?step.? ?The? ?whirlwinds? ?raised? ?by? ?his? ?spiritual? ?aura? ?stirred? ?his? ?raven? ?hair? ?
and? ?it? ?danced? ?wildly? ?with? ?the? ?gusts;? ?and? ?under? ?the? ?blinding? ?light? ?of? ?the? ?silver? ?butterflies,? ?the? ?mad? ?
fury? ?and? ?violence? ?brimming? ?in? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? pletely? ?exposed.? ?To? ?just? ?keep? ?shielding? ?like? ?this? ?
was? ?too? ?passive,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?exchanged? ?a? ?look,? ?agreeing? ?to? ?attack? ?directly,? ?and? ?
they? ?held? ?the? ?spiritual? ?shield? ?as? ?they? ?charged,? ?each? ?shing? ?their? ?own? ?weapon.? ?The? ?three? ?thus? ?
started? ?fighting? ?in? ?this? ?narrow? ?stone? ?corridor.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?engaged? ?with? ?the? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?while? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?faced? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?flung? ?out? ?an? ?arm? ?and? ?the? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming? ?appeared? ?in? ?
his? ?left? ?hand,? ?ready? ?to? ?strike? ?back!? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?witnessed? ?E-Ming? ?fight? ?seriously.? ?The? ?scimitar? ?was? ?long? ?and? ?
slender,? ?chillingly? ?murderous,? ?its? ?silver? ?light? ?threatening? ?C? ?It? ?was? ?indeed,? ?genuinely? ?a? ?wicked? ?
de? ?overflowing? ?with? ?evil!? ?
This? ?battle? ?was? ?truly? ?exciting;? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?stood? ?his? ?ground? ?in? ?a? ?one? ?against? ?two? ?faceoff,? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?watched? ?unblinkingly? ?with? ?held? ?breath,? ?and? ?soon,? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?the? ?E-Ming? ?de? ?flicked,? ?
sending? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?sabre? ?into? ?the? ?rocks.? ?Although? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?still? ?had? ?the? ?hilt? ?in? ?his? ?grip,? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?pull? ?his? ?weapon? ?out.? ?In? ?his? ?moment? ?of? ?shock,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?already? ?swung? ?his? ?fist? ?and? ?
punched? ?him? ?squarely? ?in? ?the? ?jaw,? ?sending? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?practically? ?flying? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?the? ?hilt? ?
finally? ?loosened? ?from? ?his? ?grip.? ?On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?each? ?of? ?the? ?arrowheads? ?of? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?arrows? ?
were? ?snapped? ?by? ?the? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?sharp? ?wings,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?ultimately? ?too? ?many? ?in? ?
numbers,? ?difficult? ?to? ?deal? ?with!? ?
Victory? ?and? ?defeat? ?were? ?obvious? ?at? ?this? ?point,? ?and? ?from? ?the? ?corners,? ?countless? ?white? ?silk? ?
slithered? ?out,? ?and? ?wrapped? ?those? ?two? ?into? ?two? ?giant? ?cocoons? ?once? ?more;? ?the? ?more? ?they? ?
struggled,? ?the? ?tighter? ?the? ?bind,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?tore? ?at? ?that? ?silk? ?as? ?he? ?yelled,? ?I? ?KNEW? ?IT? ?WAS? ?YOU? ?
WHO? ?THREW? ?US? ?INTO? ?THAT? ?PIT!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed,? ?This? ?isnt? ?spider? ?silk!? ?This? ?is...!? ? ?
It? ?dawned? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?too.? ?It? ?was? ?butterfly? ?silk!? ?
Before? ?cocoons? ?were? ?broken? ?through? ?for? ?butterflies? ?to? ?emerge,? ?pupas? ?were? ?formed.? ?Those? ?
spider? ?silk-like? ?strange? ?white? ?silk? ?was? pletely? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?making,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?probably? ?
linked? ?to? ?those? ?exceedingly? ?aggressive? ?wraith? ?butterflies!? ?
With? ?the? ?match? ?decided,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?withdrew? ?the? ?scimitar? ?and? ?jeered,? ?I? ?threw? ?you? ?in? ?to? ?save? ?
you? ?from? ?disaster.? ?At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?day,? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?your? ?loud? ?yelling? ?that? ?caused? ?the? ?
avnche,? ?there? ?wouldve? ?been? ?no? ?chance? ?of? ?you? ?entering? ?this? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods.? ?
Why? ?dont? ?you? ?thank? ?me? ?for? ?saving? ?your? ?puny? ?little? ?lives?? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?original? ?n? ?was? ?probably? ?waiting? ?out? ?the? ?avnche,? ?and? ?once? ?the? ?snowy? ?
mountain? ?had? ?quieted? ?down? ?he? ?would? ?take? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?out,? ?leaving? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?behind? ?
to? ?their? ?own? ?devices.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?those? ?two? ?had? ?gnawed? ?through? ?the? ?cocoon? ?and? ?made? ?
noise,? ?leading? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?into? ?discovering? ?them,? ?which? ?consequently? ?caused? ?all? ?the? ?incidents? ?that? ?
followed? ?after.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?all? ?that,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?might? ?have? ?really? ?just? ?followed? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?straight? ?
out? ?without? ?looking? ?at? ?a? ?single? ?divine? ?statue.? ?
Yet? ?now,? ?things? ?had? ?evolved? ?into? ?the? ?worst? ?case? ?scenario.? ?Every? ?secret? ?was? ?pulled? ?out? ?and? ?
exposed? ?under? ?the? ?sun.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?was? ?anxious? ?but? ?his? ?body? ?still? ?sat? ?obediently? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?spot.? ?The? ?cold? ?in? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?eyes? ?was? ?growing? ?heavier,? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?down? ?on? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?from? ?above,? ?asserted? ?in? ?a? ?
light? ?voice,? ?It? ?seems,? ?the? ?one? ?with? ?the? ?talent? ?for? ?sabres? ?is? ?me.? ?Not? ?you.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?throat? ?was? ?bound? ?by? ?a? ?few? ?bands? ?of? ?white? ?silk,? ?his? ?face? ?alternating? ?between? ?blue? ?and? ?
red? ?from? ?the? ?strangling,? ?foam? ?leaking? ?at? ?the? ?corners? ?of? ?his? ?lips,? ?and? ?he? ?choked? ?out,? ?You!? ?...? ?
you...?? ?I? ?see,? ?I? ?get? ?it...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?also? ?gritting? ?his? ?teeth,? ?...What...? ?did? ?you? ?get?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?I? ?get...? ?why? ?this? ?bastard? ?hates? ?me? ?so? ?much? ?now...? ?its? ?probably? ?the? ?same? ?reason? ?
for? ?you!? ? ?
Wh...? ?cough,? ?what? ?reason?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?demanded.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?hatefully,? ?Because? ?hes? ?mad!? ?Have? ?you? ?forgotten? ?what? ?was? ?on? ?that? ?mural?? ?Hes? ?
that...? ?that? ?young? ?soldier? ?His? ?Highness? ?wanted? ?to? ?promote? ?after? ?returning? ?from? ?BeiZi? ?Hill.? ?His? ?
Highness? ?had? ?said,? ?his? ?sword? ?work? ?was? ?good,? ?well? ?suited? ?for? ?the? ?sabre...? ?cough,? ?cough.? ? ?
Whats? ?that? ?got? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?the? ?hatred? ?he? ?has? ?for? ?you??? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?questioned.? ?
However,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?stopped? ?talking.?? ?BAM!? ??Hua? ?Chengs? ?punch? nded? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?he? ?smiled? ?
chillingly,? ?answering? ?for? ?him,? ?Because,? ?he? ?booted? ?me? ?from? ?the? ?army.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?done? ?something? ?like? ?that?!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?astonished,? ?...WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK?!? ?WHY? ?DID? ?YOU? ?BOOT? ?HIM? ?FROM? ?THE? ?
ARMY?? ?DID? ?HE? ?PISS? ?YOU? ?OFF??? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?replied,? ?his? ?face? ?covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?I? ?only? ?made? ?him? ?go? ?home,? ?its? ?not? ?like? ?fighting? ?a? ?war? ?
is? ?a? ?good? ?thing!? ?How? ?should? ?I? ?know? ?hed? ?end? ?up? ?this? ?crazy,? ?holding? ?grudges? ?until? ?now!...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished? ?another? ?forceful? ?punch? nded,? ??BAM!?,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?almost? ?contorted.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Think? ?I? ?cant? ?guess? ?why? ?you? ?booted? ?me? ?back? ?then?? ?Hm?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?eyes? ?shed.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?then? ?snickered,? ?Isnt? ?it? ?more? ?than? ?obvious? ?now? ?who? ?the? ?
useless? ?trash? ?is?? ? ?
...? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?stabbed? ?where? ?it? ?hurt? ?and? ?he? ?spat? ?out? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood,? ?then? ?he? ?
said,? ?spitefully? ?slow,? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?I? ?kicked? ?you? ?out,? ?otherwise? ?if? ?we? ?kept? ?you? ?in? ?the? ?army? ?and? ?
allowed? ?you? ?to? ?get? ?closer? ?to? ?His? ?Highness,? ?were? ?you? ?just? ?going? ?to? ?watch? ?him? ?all? ?day? ?with? ?your? ?
mind? ?full? ?of? ?unspeakable? ?filth?? ?Disgusting!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?violently? ?squeezed.? ?By? ?Mu? ?Qings? st? ?line,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?already? ?had? ?his? ?fist? ?
raised,? ?but? ?when? ?the? ?word? ?disgusting? ?was? ?spat? ?out,? ?the? ?hand? ?in? ?mid? ?air? ?froze,? ?and? ?veins? ?popped? ?
on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?that? ?pale? ?hand.? ?The? ?fingers? ?clenched? ?and? ?loosened,? ?loosened? ?then? ?clenched.? ?
A? ?brief? ?moment? ter,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?chillingly,? ?I? ?wont? ?argue? ?with? ?you? ?on? ?that? ?for? ?the? ?moment.? ?
You? ?just? ?tell? ?me? ?now,? ?honestly,? ?was? ?what? ?you? ?both? ?were? ?yelling? ?about? ?before? ?the? ?avnche? ?
true?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?eyes? ?abruptly? ?widened? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?over? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?also? ?looked? ?over? ?to? ?
them,? ?his? ?eyes? ?round? ?and? ?bulging.? ?
Neither? ?of? ?them? ?knew? ?how? ?to? ?respond.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?sharply,? ?My? ?patience? ?is? ?limited.? ?Answer? ?
me? ?on? ?the? ?count? ?of? ?three.? ?One!? ?Two!? ? ?
That? ?he? ?would? ?actually? ?act? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?sweeping? ?manner!? ?Just? ?then,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?thought? ?of? ?an? ?idea? ?
amidst? ?his? ?panic? ?and? ?he? ?cried,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?RUN!!!? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?that? mand? ?came? ?out,? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?whose? ?back? ?was? ?taped? ?with? ?a? ?blood? ?talisman,? ?
instantly? ?responded? ?and? ?moved? ?to? ?flee.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?immediately? ?turned? ?around,? ?and? ?from? ?the? ?
corners? ?two? ?bands? ?of? ?white? ?silk? ?shot? ?out,? ?forcibly? ?binding? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?took? ?more? ?
than? ?two? ?steps,? ?he? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?
In? ?this? ?situation,? ?it? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?shaken? ?and? ?shocked? ?this? ?whole? ?time,? ?or? ?was? ?having? ?
difficulties? ?epting? ?the? ?truth,? ?or? ?unwilling? ?to? ?intercept? ?the? ?fight,? ?standing? ?there? ?in? ?a? ?daze? ?and? ?
finally? ?decided? ?to? ?flee? ?but? ?did? ?not? ?seed.? ?But? ?the? ?truth? ?was,? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?of? ?running? ?
away!? ?
Both? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?and? ?feet? ?were? ?tightly? ?bound? ?by? ?heavy? ?white? ?silk,? ?and? ?he? id? ?sprawled? ?on? ?
the? ?ground,? ?his? ?ck? ?hair? ?and? ?white? ?sleeves? ?scattered? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ground,? ?his? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?rolled? ?
to? ?the? ?side.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?around? ?slowly,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?long? ?pause,? ?he? ?walked? ?towards? ?him.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?take? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?before? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?and? ?yelled,? ?HUA? ?
CHENG!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?slightly.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?plead,? ?Let...? ?Let? ?His? ?Highness? ?go!? ?Hes? ?already? ?suffered? ?enough.? ?
Dont,? ?to? ?him...? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?He? ?came? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?side,? ?put? ?his? ?hands? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?knees? ?and? ?
back? ?and? ?swept? ?him? ?up,? ?securing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?his? ?carry.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?leaned? ?against? ?his? ?arm? ?and? ?could? ?see? ?behind? ?the? ?expressions? ?on? ?those? ?two? ?giant? ?white? ?
cocoons.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?witnessing? ?a? mb? ?entering? ?the? ?mouth? ?of? ?a? ?tiger,? ?like? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?ripped? ?apart? ?and? ?devoured,? ?and? ?he? ?started? ?yelling.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?began? ?trying? ?to? ?
use? ?his? ?teeth? ?to? ?bite? ?at? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?again,? ?but? ?due? ?to? ?the? ?harsh? ?angle,? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?work? ?for? ?
nothing.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?knew? ?the? ?paths? ?of? ?the? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods? ?like? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?
hand,? ?and? ?after? ?many? ?turns? ?and? ?corners,? ?the? ?figures? ?of? ?those? ?two? ?soon? ?disappeared? ?along? ?with? ?
their? ?voices.? ?
C? ?
Fox? ?spirits? ?in? ?Asian? ?folktales? ?are? ?seductresses,? ?known? ?to? ?enchant? ?and? ?charm? ?innocent? ?
people,? ?and? ?make? ?them? ?fall? ?helplessly? ?in? ?love? ?with? ?the? ?spirit.? ?
C? ?
Ch.177:? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods;? ?Faces? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods? ?Revealed? ?3? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?carried? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?arms? ?as? ?they? ?moved? ?deeper? ?into? ?the? ?darkness? ?of? ?the? ?caves? ?
innermost? ?dens.? ?
The? ?only? ?source? ?of? ?light? ?around? ?them? ?was? ?the? ?softly? ?fluttering? ?silver? ?wraith? ?butterflies.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
couldnt? ?see? ?the? ?expression? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?clearly,? ?but,? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?arms? ?
and? ?his? ?entire? ?body? ?were? ?stiff.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?like? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?never? ?held? ?him? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?very? ?obvious? ?that? ?now,? ?
something? ?had? ?changed,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wouldnt? ?touch? ?even? ?his? ?neck? ?or? ?hands? ?directly.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?kept? ?eyeing? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face,? ?blinking? ?with? ?force,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?kept? ?avoiding? ?his? ?eyes,? ?
refusing? ?to? ?meet? ?them,? ?and? ?entered? ?a? ?cavern? ?chamber? ?as? ?he? ?willed.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?stone? ?bed? ?
within? ?the? ?cavern? ?chamber? ?and? ?he? ?immediately? ?brought? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?over? ?to? ?set? ?him? ?down.? ?Just? ?as? ?
he? ?was? ying? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?down,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?something,? ?checked? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back? ?and? ?
spoke? ?up,? ?They? ?cast? ?a? ?spell? ?on? ?you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?overjoyed.? ?Hes? ?finally? ?discovered? ?it!? ?
However,? ?that? ?it? ?took? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?this? ?long? ?to? ?notice? ?something? ?off? ?about? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?came? ?to? ?
show? ?just? ?how? ?caught? ?off? ?guard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?been? ?earlier.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?waiting? ?for? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?to? ?remove? ?the? ?Command? ?Talisman? ?from? ?his? ?back,? ?yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?even? ?though? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?reached? ?out,? ?his? ?hand? ?paused? ?halfway,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?withdrew? ?said? ?hand? ?
and? id? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?t? ?on? ?the? ?bed.? ?
Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?worry,? ?he? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?dont? ?worry.? ?I? ?wont? ?kill? ?
those? ?two? ?useless? ?trash? ?for? ?now.? ?Even? ?though? ?I? ?really? ?want? ?to? ?murder? ?them.? ? ?
Also? id? ?upon? ?that? ?stone? ?bed? ?was? ?a? yer? ?of? ?thick? ?but? ?soft? ?fresh? ?hay,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?lying? ?on? ?
top? ?of? ?it? ?limply,? ?not? ?a? ?bit? ?worried? ?but? ?so? ?anxious? ?his? ?innards? ?were? ?smoking,? ?and? ?he? ?just? ?couldnt? ?
understand? ?why? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wouldnt? ?release? ?him? ?from? ?the? ?spell.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?trying? ?
desperately? ?to? ?struggle,? ?he? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?reach? ?out? ?towards? ?the? ?sash? ?belt? ?around? ?his? ?waist,? ?
and? ?untied? ?that? ?belt.? ?
Right? ?then,? ?in? ?that? ?inopportune? ?coincidence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?the? ?Command? ?Talisman? ?on? ?his? ?
back? ?starting? ?to? ?fade,? ?and? ?his? ?leg? ?jerked? ?hard? ?while? ?an? ?ah!? ?escaped? ?his? ?lips.? ?
Although? ?it? ?looked? ?like? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?dead? ?fish? ?that? ?twitched? ?for? ?a? ?second? ?in? ?its? st? ?
attempt? ?at? ?life,? ?expressing? ?its? ?objection? ?without? ?any? ?real? ?power,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?froze? ?
immediately,? ?and? ?instantly? ?withdrew? ?his? ?hand,? ?I? ?wont!? ? ?
As? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?felt? ?his? ?own? ?tone? ?was? ?too? ?harsh? ?and? ?was? ?afraid? ?he? ?might? ?have? ?scared? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?
making? ?him? ?feel? ?repulsed,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?backed? ?away? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?and? ?softened? ?his? ?voice,? ?his? ?
expression? ?unreadable,? ?cautious? ?and? ?resigned? ?as? ?he? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?wont? ?do? ?
anything? ?to? ?you.? ?Dont...? ?be? ?scared.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?understood.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?wasnt? ?sure? ?just? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?response? ?he? ?would? ?receive? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?upon? ?
releasing? ?the? ?spell,? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?refusing? ?to? ?hear? ?the? ?response? ?altogether.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?holding? ?back? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?impulse,? ?and? ?once? ?again? ?employed? ?a? ?voice? ?
full? ?of? ?assurance,? ?speaking? ?softly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?trust? ?me.? ?
But? ?this? ?trust? ?me? ?sounded? ?weak? pared? ?to? ?the? ?times? ?before? ?when? ?he? ?said? ?the? ?same? ?thing.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?answer? ?him? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt,? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?struggle? ?anymore? ?lest? ?the? ?
misunderstanding? ?deepened,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?lie? ?there? ?tly? ?without? ?moving,? ?waiting? ?for? ?the? ?
power? ?of? ?the? ?Command? ?Talisman? ?to? ?pass.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?resist? ?anymore,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?approached? ?again,? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?gingerly? ?untied? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?belt.? ? ?
San? ?Lang???? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out? ?mentally.? ?
He? ?of? ?course? ?believed? ?wholeheartedly? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wouldnt? ?take? ?advantage? ?of? ?people? ?when? ?
theyre? ?down,? ?but? ?this? ?development? ?was? ?also? pletely? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?expectations,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?
help? ?but? ?widen? ?his? ?eyes.? ?While? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?loosened? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?robes,? ?he? ?still? ?tried? ?his? ?best? ?not? ?
to? ?make? ?contact? ?with? ?his? ?body? ?so? ?he? ?took? ?his? ?time,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?outer? ?
robes? ?were? ?removed,? ?then? ?the? ?under? ?robes.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?when? ?a? ?wraith? ?butterfly? ?flew? ?to? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulder? ?and? ?perched,? ?and? ?a? ?warm? ?and? ?tingling? ?feeling? ?crawled? ?up? ?his? ?skin? ?did? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?realize? ?that? ?his? ?shoulders? ?were? ?red? ?and? ?slightly? ?swollen,? ?skin? ?in? ?some? ?areas? ?cracked? ?even,? ?
and? ?only? ?started? ?to? ?heal? ?after? ?the? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?had? ?perched.? ?
They? ?were? ?frostbite? ?injuries? ?leftover? ?from? ?crawling? ?and? ?tumbling? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?frozen? ?mountains.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?hadnt? ?noticed? ?at? ?all? ?since? ?he? ?wasnt? ?too? ?sensitive? ?to? ?pain? ?anymore.? ?If? ?hes? ?
frostbitten? ?then? ?hes? ?frostbitten,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?noticed? ?these? ?injuries? ?he? ?would? ?probably? ?leave? ?
them? ?to? ?heal? ?on? ?their? ?own.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?knew? ?better? ?than? ?him? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?hurt,? ?kept? ?it? ?
on? ?his? ?mind,? ?and? ?had? ?to? ?address? ?the? ?injuries? ?no? ?matter? ?what.? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?spacing? ?out,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?held? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?arm.? ?There? ?were? ?even? ?more? ?
frostbites? ?on? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?feet,? ?and? ?because? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?desperate? ?running? ?and? ?pulling,? ?many? ?
ces? ?were? ?already? ?bleeding.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?afraid? ?of? ?pain,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?ticklish.? ?Moreover,? ?
many? ?broken? ?memories? ?of? ?the? ?years? ?past? ?floated? ?into? ?his? ?mind? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself.? ?In? ?a? ?dark? ?cave,? ?
the? ?trembling? ?and? ?heated? ?hands? ?of? ?a? ?boy,? ?random? ?panicked? ?touches,? ?irregr? ?breathing? ?and? ?
heart? ?racing...? ?
Those? ?memories? ?were? ?originally? ?so? ?diminished? ?they? ?couldnt? ?be? ?any? ?fainter,? ?and? ?he? ?had? ?long? ?
since? ?sealed? ?them? ?up,? ?thrown? ?them? ?away? ?into? ?a? ?corner.? ?Now? ?that? ?the? ?memories? ?were? ?
resurfacing,? ?they? ?held? ?a? ?surprisingly? ?different? ?taste,? ?making? ?one? ?want? ?to? ?hold? ?the? ?head? ?and? ?
scream.? ?Especially? ?now? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?right? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?doing? ?practically? ?the? ?same? ?
thing.? ?Both? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?and? ?mind? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?burn? ?up.? ?He? ?was? ?scared? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?might? ?
see,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?look? ?at? ?him? ?at? ?all,? ?keeping? ?to? ?his? ?promise? pletely,? ?never? ?crossing? ?
the? ?line,? ?and? ?he? ?kept? ?his? ?head? ?slightly? ?turned,? ?averting? ?his? ?gaze? ?from? ?that? ?half? ?exposed? ?white? ?
shoulder.? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?right? ?then,? ?a? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?popped? ?up? ?from? ?behind? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Hua? ?Cheng!? ?
You? ?madman,? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?youre? ?doing? ?to? ?His? ?Highness?!? ?Youre? ?disgusting!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?looked? ?past? ?him,? ?moving? ?his? ?eyes? ?to? ?the? ?
entrance? ?of? ?the? ?cavern? ?chamber.? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?spoke? ?was? ?Mu? ?Qing!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?also? ?next? ?to? ?him.? ?The? ?two? ?were? ?only? ?just? ?wrapped? ?into? ?giant? ?cocoons? ?by? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?earlier,? ?but? ?they? ?somehow? ?broke? ?free? ?and? ?found? ?this? ?ce.? ?
When? ?they? ?saw? ?the? ?scene? ?inside? ?the? ?cavern,? ?their? ?faces? ?paled.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?paled? ?too.? ?
Truly,? ?what? ?an? ?awful? ?sight!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?pointed? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?then? ?pointed? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whose? ?clothes? ?were? ?half? ?peeled,? ?and? ?it? ?
was? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?squeeze? ?out,? ?YOU...? ?YOU...? ?LET? ?HIM? ?GO? ?RIGHT? ?NOW!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?instantly? ?pulled? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?clothes? ?up? ?and? ?said? ?coldly,? ?You? ?two? ?useless? ?trash? ?dare? ?
seek? ?us? ?out,? ?I? ?think? ?youre? ?tired? ?of? ?living.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?sneered,? ?Move? ?your? ?filthy? ?hands.? ?You? ?ugly? ?toad? ?wants? ?a? ?taste? ?of? ?swan? ?meat?? ?
Nevermind? ?you? ?dreaming? ?of? ?it? ?for? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years,? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?hope? ?for? ?another? ?thousands? ?
of? ?years,? ?dont? ?you? ?dare? ?touch? ?a? ?single? ?finger? ?of? ?His? ?Highness.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?jerked,? ?but? ?in? ?between? ?annoyance,? ?he? ?could? ?sense? ?something? ?was? ?
wrong.? ?
What? ?was? ?with? ?those? ?two?? ?Even? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?beat? ?them? ?to? ?a? ?pulp? ?earlier,? ?they? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?this? ?
rude? ?facing? ?him,? ?especially? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?It? ?was? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?trying? ?to? ?provoke? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?on? ?
purpose.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?benefit? ?to? ?provoking? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?they? ?couldnt? ?beat? ?him? ?either,? ?so? ?what? ?
was? ?their? ?goal?? ?Moreover,? ?they? ?were? ?subtly? ?pointing? ?the? ?spear? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?direction? ?in? ?their? ?
tone,? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?begging? ?for? ?chaos? ?to? ?descend,? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?afraid? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wouldnt? ?do? ?
something? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?be? ?enraged.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?outraged,? ?and? ?his? ?nched? ?face? ?was? ?shing? ?with? ?darkness.? ?He? ?
threatened? ?softly,? ?Since? ?you? ?both? ?came? ?with? ?the? ?intention? ?to? ?dieC? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?see? ?that? ?naked? ?murderous? ?intent? ?in? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?horror? ?filled? ?his? ?heart,? ?DONT!!!? ? ?
Too? te.? ?The? ?scimitar? ?was? ?unsheathed,? ?and? ?E-Mings? ?cold? ?shimmer? ?shed.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?both? ?startled,? ?and? ?they? ?unconsciously? ?lowered? ?their? ?heads.? ?
Fortunately,? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?injuries? ?on? ?their? ?bodies.? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?before? ?they? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?breathe? ?relief? ?or? ?return? ?any? ?kind? ?of? ?retaliation,? ?
the? ?next? ?second,? ?their? ?upper? ?half? ?bodies? ?crashed? ?down? ?from? ?their? ?lower? ?half? ?bodies? ?in? ?a? ??THUD!? ?
Blood? ?spouted? ?and? ?gushed? ?like? ?mad,? ?spilling? ?to? ?and? ?flooding? ?the? ?ground.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?expected? ?things? ?to? ?develop? ?like? ?this? ?and? ?was? ?already? pletely? ?dumbstruck,? ?
lying? ?limply? ?on? ?that? ?stone? ?bed.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?C? ?he? ?actually? ?shed? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?at? ?the? ?waist!? ?
Those? ?two? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?died? pletely,? ?and? ?they? ?rolled? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?one? ?gritting? ?his? ?teeth,? ?
the? ?other? ?yelling? ?furiously,? ?a? ?sight? ?too? ?tragic? ?to? ?see.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?was? ?frigid? ?as? ?he? ?
sheathed? ?the? ?scimitar,? ?only? ?a? ?small? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?spotted? ?with? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?blood,? ?that? ?tinge? ?of? ?
red? ?matching? ?with? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?evil? ?between? ?his? ?brows,? ?making? ?him? ?appear? ?even? ?more? ?striking.? ?
He? ?stood? ?in? ?that? ?pool? ?of? ?blood? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?he? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?walked? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?with? ?eyes? ?wide? ?open? ?at? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?approach? ?with? ?a? ?grim? ?expression,? ?and? ?
only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snap? ?out? ?of? ?it.? ?By? ?then? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? e? ?to? ?his? ?side? ?and? ?
clutched? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?hands,? ?pulling? ?him? ?up? ?and? ?pressing? ?him? ?hard? ?into? ?his? ?own? ?embrace,? ?
whispering,? ?...How? ?can? ?I? ?possibly? ?let? ?go.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?wrapped? ?tightly? ?in? ?his? ?arms,? ?unable? ?to? ?speak,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?whispered? ?
something? ?else? ?in? ?his? ?ears.? ?His? ?heart? ?pounded? ?wildly,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?jump? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?chest,? ?
and? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?his? ?body? ?loosen.? ? ?
The? ?Command? ?Talisman? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?drew? ?up? ?and? ?taped? ?onto? ?his? ?back? ?was? ?finally? ?released.? ?
Even? ?though? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?go,? ?after? ?he? ?released? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?from? ?the? ?Command? ?
Talisman,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?loosened? ?his? ?hold? ?slightly? ?and? ?let? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?go.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inhaled? ?deeply,? ?
leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?and? ?charged? ?to? ?the? ?pool? ?of? ?blood? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?Feng? ?Xin?? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ?Are? ?you? ?
two? ?alright?!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?injuries? ?were? ?greater,? ?and? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?his? ?lips? ?was? ?streaming? ?blood,? ?the? ?light? ?in? ?his? ?
eyes? ?faded.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?still? ?had? ?a? ?breath? ?left,? ?and? ?he? ?grabbed? ?tightly? ?onto? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand,? ?Your...? ?
highness...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?clutched? ?his? ?hand? ?back,? ?What?? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?say?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?swallowed? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood? ?and? ?gritted,? ?Watch? ?out...? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng...? ?Dont? ?go? ?
near? ?him...? ?He...? ?is? ?a? ?monster!? ? ?
He? ?looked? ?like? ?he? ?used? ?up? ?all? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?give? ?him? ?this? ?warning? ?before? ?his? ?death,? ?yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?the? ?expression? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?gradually? ?calmed,? ?Monster?? ? ?
He? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?hand? ?and? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?Im? ?curious.? ?Is? ?he? ?more? ?of? ?a? ?monster? ?than? ?you? ?
two?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Yet? ?right? ?after? ?those? ?words? ?were? ?spoken,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
pulled? ?out? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?in? ?the? ?sh? ?of? ?a? ?second? ?and? ?pierced? ?through? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?heart,? ?nailing? ?him? ?
dead? ?onto? ?the? ?ground!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?disbelief,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you!? ?...? ?But? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?finish,? ?his? ?breathing? ?
stopped.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?pulled? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?out? ?from? ?his? ?heart,? ?shaking? ?it? ?clean? ?of? ?blood,? ?before? ?
retreating? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?side,? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?his? ?sword? ?pointing? ?at? ?the? ?corpses? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?on? ?the? ?
ground,? ?Since? ?blood? ?has? ?spilt,? ?theres? ?no? ?more? ?need? ?to? ?keep? ?talking? ?through? ?those? ?skins?? ? ?
Hahaha...? ?
A? ?chilling? ugh? ?suddenly? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?ground.? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?whose? ?body? ?was? ?sliced? ?in? ?half? ?at? ?the? ?
waist,? ?twisted? ?his? ?neck? ?over? ?and? ughter? ?was? ing? ?from? ?his? ?mouth.? ?
His? ?upper? ?half? ?body? ?was? ?sprawled? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?turn? ?his? ?head,? ?at? ?
most? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?face? ?would? ?be? ?pressed? ?against? ?the? ?ground.? ?However,? ?this? ?head? ?was? ?turned? ?
pletely? ?around? ?and? ?off? ?the? ?ground,? ughing? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian!? ?
As? ?suspected.? ?Those? ?two? ?were? ?not? ?the? ?real? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?but? ?were? ?instead? ?two? ?
imposters? ?that? ?came? ?from? ?who? ?knows? ?where.? ?
The? ?real? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?still? ?trapped? ?in? ?giant? ?white? ?cocoons? ?trying? ?to? ?gnaw? ?
themselves? ?free? ?somehow.? ?When? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?helping? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?release? ?the? ?Command? ?
Talisman? ?just? ?now,? ?this? ?was? ?what? ?he? ?whispered? ?about.? ?
Their? ?faces? ?were? ?pale? ?not? ?because? ?they? ?were? ?shocked? ?or? ?horrified,? ?but? ?because? ?they? ?werent? ?
human? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?already? ?shing? ?his? ?sword,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?both? ?smiled? ?chillingly,? ?
speaking? ?in? ?unison,? ?Just? ?as? ?you? ?wish.? ? ?
Then,? ?they? ?melted? ?into? ?two? ?puddles? ?of? ?something? ?that? ?resembled? ?thick? ?blood.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?moved? ?
to? ?shield? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?those? ?two? ?puddles? ?of? ?thick? ?blood? ?flowed? ?and? ?solidified,? ?bubble? ?
bubble,? ?bubbling? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?boiling,? ?and? ?soon? ?formed? ?into? ?the? ?shape? ?of? ?a? ?man.? ?Watching? ?that? ?ball? ?
of? ?something? ?contort? ?itself? ?to? ?materialize? ?bit? ?by? ?bit,? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?chills? ?went? ?up? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?spine? ?
from? ?his? ?waist? ?to? ?his? ?neck.? ? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?before? ?them? ?disappeared,? ?and? ?what? ?reced? ?them? ?was? ?a? ?
tall? ?and? ?slender? ?white? ?d? ?young? ?man.? ?
Judging? ?by? ?his? ?form,? ?this? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?about? ?seventeen? ?or? ?eighteen? ?years? ?of? ?age,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?
wearing? ?a? ?mask,? ?half? ?of? ?it? ?crying,? ?half? ?of? ?it? ?smiling.? ?While? ?his? ?face? ?couldnt? ?be? ?seen,? ?a? ?crisp? ?and? ?
bright? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?youth? ?came? ?from? ?behind? ?his? ?mask.? ?
He? ?said? ?warmly,? ?How? ?are? ?you,? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?lips? ?twitched? ?unconsciously,? ?his? ?mind? ?going? ?numb.? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?who? ?was? ?shielding? ?in? ?
front? ?of? ?him,? ?raised? ?his? ?de? ?and? ?lunged!? ?
Against? ?the? ?wicked? ?sharpness? ?of? ?the? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming,? ?that? ?white? ?d? ?man? ?was? pletely? ?
unafraid,? ?and? ?he? ?sidestepped,? ?the? ?de? ?missing? ?him? ?by? ?mere? ?millimeters.? ?Then,? ?in? ?the? ?breath? ?of? ?
a? ?second,? ?he? ?shed? ?behind? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?his? ?hand? ?out,? ?reaching? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?
wanted? ?to? ?touch? ?his? ?face.? ?A? ?silver? ?light? ?streaked? ?by,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?blocked? ?him,? ?shielding? ?in? ?
front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?once? ?more,? ?his? ?voice? ?cold,? ?Move? ?your? ?filthy? ?hands.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?actually? ?returned? ?the? ?same? ?phrase? ?back? ?to? ?him.? ?That? ?white? ?d? ?mans? ?right? ?hand? ?
was? ?chopped? ?off? ?by? ?E-Ming? ?and? ?it? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?However,? ?that? ?did? ?not? ?affect? ?him? ?one? ?bit,? ?and? ?
he? ?shook? ?out? ?that? ?expansive? ?sleeve,? ?hiding? ?the? ?broken? ?limb,? ?then,? ?shaking? ?the? ?sleeve? ?back? ?
again,? ?a? ?new? ?hand? ?was? ?grown? ?from? ?where? ?the? ?wound? ?was.? ?His? ?fingers? ?stiffened? ?into? ?ws? ?and? ?
went? ?straight? ?for? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?right? ?eye!? ?
That? ?entire? ?process? ?only? ?took? ?the? ?blink? ?of? ?a? ?second.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?dodged? ?swiftly,? ?however,? ?
two? ?bloody? ?scratches? ?were? ?still? ?left? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?a? ?cheek.? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?ever? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?could? ?not? ?overtake? ?the? ?other? ?in? ?speed.? ?His? ?eyes? ?
turned? ?sharp? ?and? ?changed? ?tactics? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?calling? ?forth? ?millions? ?of? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?and? ?they? ?
lunged? ?at? ?the? ?man? ?like? ?crazy.? ?A? ?myriad? ?of? ?butterflies? ?wrapped? ?that? ?white? ?d? ?man? ?into? ?a? ?silver,? ?
shimmering,? ?human? ?shaped? ?cocoon,? ?but? ?that? ?probably? ?wouldnt? st? ?for? ?long.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?
about? ?to? ?grab? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?when? ?those? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?shrieked,? ?exploding? ?into? ?millions? ?of? ?
scintiting? ?silver? ?powder!? ?
Seeing? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?change,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?things? ?werent? ?good,? ?having? ?so? ?many? ?
wraith? ?butterflies? ?destroyed? ?at? ?once.? ?The? ?white? ?d? ?man? ?who? ?blew? ?apart? ?the? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?
hid? ?behind? ?the? ?silver? ?powder? ?sttering? ?haphazardly? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?struck? ?out? ?with? ?that? ?newly? ?
grown? ?hand,? ?aiming? ?straight? ?for? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?right? ?eye? ?again!? ?
This? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?turn? ?to? ?pull? ?our? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?and? ?he? ?struck? ?down!? ?His? ?strike? ?didnt? ?just? ?
chop? ?off? ?that? ?white? ?d? ?mans? ?entire? ?arm,? ?it? ?practically? ?shed? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?body.? ?Using? ?this? ?
chance,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?called? ?out,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?lets? ?go!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?knew? ?they? ?shouldnt? ?remain? ?to? ?fight,? ?so? ?he? ?withdrew? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?rushed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?
cavern? ?together,? ?bolting? ?down? ?the? ?dark? ?tunnel? ?without? ?any? ?obstacles? ?in? ?their? ?way.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
eximed? ?as? ?he? ?ran,? ?Its? ?him!? ?He...? ?really? ?didnt? ?die!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?leading? ?the? ?way,? ?his? ?speed? ?faster? ?but? ?much? ?more? ?at? ?ease,? ?and? ?was? ?
setting? ?up? ?butterfly? ?formations? ?and? ?silk? ?along? ?the? ?way,? ?creating? ?heavy? ?obstacles,? ?That? ?might? ?not? ?
be? ?the? ?original? ?one.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?to? ?an? ?abrupt? ?stop? ?and? ?hugged? ?his? ?head,? ?No...? ?I? ?can? ?feel? ?it.? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?original? ?
one!? ?Not? ?only? ?did? ?he? ?not? ?die,? ?hes? ?be? ?even? ?stronger.? ?Somethings? ?made? ?him? ?to? ?be? ?reborn...? ?
otherwise? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?transform? ?into? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?appearances? ?so? ?easily?? ?Its? ?very? ?
difficult? ?to? ?impersonate? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?nearly? ?impossible? ?to? ?create? ?their? ?fake? ?
skins!? ? ?
Hearing? ?his? ?tone? ?was? ?going? ?awry,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?stopped? ?and? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?clutch? ?his? ?
hand,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared.? ?It? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?that? ?hes? ?be? ?stronger.? ?Theres? ?
another? ?possibility,? ?and? ?its? ?that? ?he? ?is? ?very? ?familiar? ?with? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing!? ?Thats? ?why? ?he? ?
could? ?make? ?their? ?fake? ?skins.? ?This? ?must? ?be? ?someone? ?you? ?all...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?gaze? ?had? ?fallen? ?to? ?the? ?hand? ?that? ?was? ?clutching? ?his? ?own.? ?Seeing? ?
this,? ?both? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?and? ?expression? ?froze.? ?He? ?paled,? ?withdrew? ?his? ?hand,? ?tucking? ?it? ?
behind? ?his? ?back,? ?and? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?continue? ?onwards.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?didnt? ?follow.? ?San? ?
Lang.? ?He? ?called? ?out.? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?body? ?stiffened? ?and? ?he? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?but? ?he? ?did? ?not? ?look? ?back? ?and? ?only? ?
acknowledged,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
His? ?voice? ?sounded? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?fairly? ?calm.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?behind? ?him? ?and? ?said,? ?A? ?lot? ?of? ?things? ?
happened? ?just? ?now,? ?and? ?everyones? ?all? ?confused? ?and? ?messed? ?up.? ? ?
En.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?Although? ?were? ?all? ?still? ?kind? ?of? ?messed? ?up? ?right? ?now,? ?but,? ?I? ?still? ?want? ?to? ?take? ?
this? ?chance? ?to? ?ask? ?you? ?a? ?question,? ?and? ?I? ?hope? ?youll? ?answer? ?me? ?honestly? ?and? ?seriously.? ? ?
...? ?
Alright.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned? ?solemnly,? ?Just? ?who? ?is? ?that? ?noble,? ?gracious,? ?special? ?someone?? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand? ?that? ?was? ?tied? ?with? ?the? ?red? ?affinity? ?knot? ?twitched? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?unnoticeably.? ?
He? ?was? ?silent? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?slowly? ?answering,? ?If? ?Your? ?Highness? ?has? ?already? ?found? ?out,? ?then? ?
why? ?ask.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?I? ?see.? ?So? ?I? ?didnt? ?misunderstand? ?you.? ?It? ?really? ?is? ?true.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?his? ?voice? ?t,? ?You...? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?know...? ?how? ?I? ?feel? ?about? ?this?? ? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?slightly? ?like? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?look? ?back,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?afraid? ?to? ?
look? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?the? ?eyes,? ?so? ?only? ?the? ?two? ?streaks? ?of? ?blood? ?on? ?his? ?cheek? ?could? ?be? ?seen,? ?Will? ?
Your? ?Highness...? ?not? ?tell? ?me?? ? ?
Even? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?cracked.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?Something? ?like? ?this? ?has? ?to? ?be? ?said? ?clearly.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?breathe,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?this? ?he? ?still? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?deep? ?breath.? ?
Although? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?tragically? ?pale,? ?he? ?still? ?smiled? ?and? ?replied? ?courteously,? ?Thats? ?true.? ?Thats? ?
for? ?the? ?best.? ? ?
He? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?criminal? ?on? ?death? ?row? ?waiting? ?for? ?his? ?sentence? ?and? ?he? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?his? ?eyes? ?werent? ?closed? ?for? ?long? ?before? ?they? ?abruptly? ?blinked? ?open.? ? ?
A? ?pair? ?of? ?arms? ?had? ?circled? ?around? ?him? ?from? ?behind,? ?and? ?hugged? ?him? ?with? ?force? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?buried? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?also? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?Though? ?nothing? ?was? ?said,? ?but,? ?it? ?
was? ?enough.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?person? ?he? ?was? ?hugging? ?turn? ?around,? ?returning? ?the? ?
hold,? ?engulfing? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?tight? ?embrace.? ?
He? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?staggering? ?voice? ing? ?from? ?above,? ?...Your? ?Highness.? ?You? ?really...? ?will? ?
be? ?the? ?death? ?of? ?me.? ? ?
? ?
Ch.178:? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods;? ?Faces? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods? ?Revealed? ?4? ?
Right? ?at? ?that? ?moment,? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?an? ?explosion? ?in? ?the? ?deep? ?recesses? ?of? ?the? ?cave,? ?
and? ?in? ?the? ?far? ?distance? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?blinding? ?white? ?light? ?shing? ?through? ?the? ?darkness? ?followed? ?
by? ?the? ?shrieking? ?of? ?silver? ?butterflies.? ?
The? ?two? ?both? ?looked? ?up,? ?their? ?faces? ?changed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?loosened? ?his? ?grip? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?
sleeves? ?and? ?said,? ?Lets? ?talk? ter!? ? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?two? ?continued? ?forward.? ?Only,? ?this? ?time,? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?added? ?action? ?of? ?tightly? ?holding? ?
onto? ?the? ?others? ?hand.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?was? ?still? ?hot,? ?and? ?he? ?spoke? ?with? ?forced? ?calm? ?like? ?nothing? ?was? ?the? ?matter,? ?San? ?
Lang,? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?discover? ?that? ?those? ?two? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?imposters?? ?Where? ?are? ?
the? ?real? ?ones?? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?in? ?pretty? ?much? ?the? ?same? ?state? ?as? ?him? ?and? ?replied,? ?I? ?left? ?two? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?to? ?
monitor? ?those? ?two? ?useless? ?trash,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?there? ?suddenly? ?be? ?two? ?more?? ?Dont? ?worry? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?theyre? ?fine,? ?they? ?wont? ?die!? ? ?
Then? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?go? ?release? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?from? ?the? ?cocoons? ?first.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?
Otherwise,? ?itd? ?be? ?bad? ?if? ?he? ?finds? ?them? ?and? ?they? ?have? ?no? ?power? ?to? ?fight? ?back!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered,? ?This? ?way,? ?follow? ?me!? ? ?
This? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods? ?was? ?indeed? ?his? ?territory,? ?and? ?even? ?when? ?they? ?came? ?across? ?
over? ?five? ?to? ?six? ?different? ?forks? ?in? ?the? ?road,? ?he? ?could? ?immediately? ?and? ?urately? ?determine? ?which? ?
path? ?to? ?take,? ?and? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?they? ?returned? ?to? ?where? ?they? ?first? ?parted.? ?Even? ?at? ?a? ?
distance? ?they? ?could? ?hear? ?those? ?other? ?two? ?were? ?pointing? ?fingers? ?at? ?each? ?other? ?and? ?yelling,? ?WHY? ?
DID? ?YOU? ?TELL? ?HIS? ?HIGHNESS? ?TO? ?RUN??? ?NOW? ?YOUVE? ?DONE? ?IT,? ?HES? ?BEEN? ?CARRIED? ?
AWAY!? ? ?
WHAT,? ?AND? ?HAVE? ?HIM? ?STAND? ?AROUND? ?TO? ?BE? ?BUTCHERED??? ? ?
HUH?? ?YOU? ?JUST? ?WANT? ?HIM? ?TO? ?DISTRACT? ?HUA? ?CHENG? ?AND? ?HAVE? ?HIM? ?LEAD? ?AWAY,? ?AM? ?
I? ?WRONG??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry.? ?The? ?two? ?giant? ?white? ?cocoons? ?on? ?the? ?wall? ?were? ?both? ?
simultaneously? ?gnawing? ?at? ?the? ?silk? ?and? ?yelling? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?him? ?return,? ?
they? ?were? ?so? ?surprised? ?they? ?even? ?forgot? ?to? ?spit? ?out? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?from? ?their? ?mouths,? ?How? ?did? ?
you? ?escape?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?was? ?still? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?where? ?he? ?dropped? ?it,? ?and? ?he? ?quickly? ?picked? ?it? ?up? ?
and? ?tied? ?it? ?around? ?his? ?back.? ?The? ?heavy? ?white? ?silk? ?released? ?those? ?two,? ?retreating? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?
shadows,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?who? ?were? ?both? ?beaten? ?ck? ?and? ?blue,? ?tumbled? ?to? ?the? ?
ground.? ?When? ?they? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?emerge? ?from? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?they? ?probably? ?thought? ?they? ?
were? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?through? ?another? ?beating,? ?that? ?things? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?get? ?rough? ?again,? ?and? ?their? ?
faces? ?twitched.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?just? ?grabbing? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?arm? ?to? ?pull? ?him? ?back? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?first.? ?
???? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?shocked.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?already? ?starting? ?to? ?lead? ?the? ?way,? ?Gege,? ?this? ?way.? ? ?
As? ?if? ?those? ?two? ?dared? ?to? ?follow? ?him.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?questioned,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?still? ?with? ?
him?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?then? ?said,? ?Didnt? ?I? ?say? ?hes? ?lost? ?his? ?mind?? ?Completely? ?infatuated.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?fight? ?them,? ?and? ?only? ?very? ?gently? ?but? ?firmly? ?held? ?on? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Theres? ?no? ?time? ?
to? ?exin? ?now.? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?lets? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?here? ?first,? ?theres? ?an? ?enemy? ?chasing? ?us? ?from? ?behind!? ? ?
Having? ?been? ?held? ?onto? ?in? ?ce? ?like? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?were? ?twinkling,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?
he? ?smiled,? ?I? ?suggest? ?you? ?both? ?hold? ?your? ?tongue? ?and? ?just? ?follow.? ?Im? ?in? ?a? ?good? ?mood? ?so? ?I? ?wont? ?
fight? ?you? ?for? ?now.? ? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?the? ?two? ?wore? plicated? ?expressions? ?and? ?were? ?in? plete? ?disbelief.? ?In? ?their? ?
thinking,? ?they? ?just? ?couldnt? ?figure? ?out? ?why? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?still? ?so? ?nonchntly? ?walk? ?alongside? ?
such? ?a? ?terrifying? ?bastard? ?ghost? ?who? ?had? ?stalked? ?him? ?for? ?over? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?with? ?a? ?mind? ?full? ?
of? ?unspeakable? ?things.? ?This? ?was? ?practically? ?like? ?ying? ?with? ?fire? ?and? ?getting? ?burnt.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?
suspicious,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?finally? ?chose? ?to? ?talk? ?about? ?the? ?other? ?point? ?and? ?asked,? ?You? ?said? ?theres? ?
an? ?enemy?? ?This? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods? ?is? ?his? ?territory? ?so? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?enemy? ?can? ?there? ?
possibly? ?be?? ?That? ?scratch? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?is? ?also? ?shed? ?by? ?the? ?enemy?? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?there? ?are? ?that? ?
many? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?who? ?can? ?hurt? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower?? ? ?
Its? ?the? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Hearing? ?this? ?name,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?faces? ?both? ?changed? ?too,? ?and? ?immediately,? ?without? ?
another? ?world,? ?followed? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Since,? ?they? ?were? ?both? ?more? ?than? ?clear? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?
joke? ?and? ?lie? ?about? ?anything? ?except? ?the? ?one? ?person.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?never? ?lie? ?about? ?him? ?and? ?he? ?
would? ?never? ?mistaken? ?him? ?either.? ? ?
This? ?group? ?were? ?just? ?fighting? ?each? ?other? ?to? ?the? ?death? ?in? ?the? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods? ?earlier,? ?
and? ?now? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?fleeing? ?together.? ?Just? ?what? ?is? ?going? ?on??? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?demanded.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thus? ?gave? ?them? ?an? ?ount? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?d? ?man? ?who? ?had? ?transformed? ?into? ?their? ?
appearances,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?both? ?stunned,? ?Disguised? ?as? ?us?!? ?How? ?is? ?that? ?possible!? ?
Its? ?true!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Even? ?though? ?everything? ?was? ?too? ?much? ?of? ?a? ?rush? ?and? ?I? ?didnt? ?look? ?
closely,? ?but? ?in? ?a? ?nce? ?it? ?was? ?absolutely? ?you? ?two!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?But? ?how? ?can? ?the? ?White? ?No-Face? ?still? ?exist? ?in? ?this? ?world?? ?Wasnt? ?he? ?
killed? ?by? ?the? ?Emperor?? ? ?
Its? ?easy? ?to? ?imagine? ?that? ?that? ?creature? ?isnt? ?so? ?easily? ?killed.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?killed? ?
at? ?the? ?time,? ?but? ?with? ?the? ?right? ?chance? ?it? ?can? ?certainly? ?revive? ?itself!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?something? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang!? ?Before,? ?just? ?after? ?we? ?entered? ?
Mount? ?TongLu,? ?you? ?suddenly? ?woke? ?up? ?from? ?your? ?hibernating? ?state? ?and? ?urged? ?us? ?to? ?immediately? ?
hide? ?away? ?from? ?something.? ?What? ?you? ?sensed? ?back? ?then,? ?was? ?it? ?him?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?nodded? ?lightly,? ?It? ?was? ?him.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mumbled,? ?I? ?knew? ?it!? ?We? ter? ?chose? ?the? ?path? ?to? ?the? ?west,? ?but? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?killed? ?
thousands? ?of? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?from? ?the? ?east? ?was? ?also? ?him.? ?Hes? ?reborn? ?but? ?still? ?a? ?little? ?
weak? ?and? ?needed? ?to? ?kill? ?the? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?who? ?entered? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?to? ?use? ?them? ?as? ?
his? ?stepping? ?stone...? ?and? ?now,? ?hes? ?recovered,? ?and? ?possibly? ?even? ?stronger? ?than? ?before.? ? ?
After? ?all,? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?worlds? ?first? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King!? ?
Just? ?as? ?they? ?were? ?talking,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?noticed? ?something? ?wrong,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?
where? ?hes? ?taking? ?us?? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?this? ?is? ?the? ?way? ?out?? ? ?
However,? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?replied,? ?Of? ?course? ?this? ?isnt? ?the? ?way? ?out,? ?because? ?theres? ?no? ?
way? ?out? ?right? ?now.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?shocked,? ?What?? ?Isnt? ?this? ?cave? ?your? ?territory?? ?You? ?cant? ?be? ?lost? ?either?? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?not...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered,? ?Because? ?the? ?White? ?No-Face? ?is? ?
blocking? ?the? ?path? ?leading? ?to? ?the? ?exit? ?of? ?this? ?cave.? ?If? ?you? ?think? ?you? ?can? ?defeat? ?him? ?in? ?your? ?current? ?
state? ?then? ?by? ?all? ?means,? ?dont? ?follow? ?me,? ?and? ?I? ?wont? ?stop? ?you.? ?Please,? ?go? ?ahead.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?both? ?from? ?XianLe? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?they? ?was? ?an? ?
indistinguishable? ?shadow? ?towards? ?that? ?creature? ?in? ?their? ?hearts,? ?and? ?unless? ?absolutely? ?necessary,? ?
they? ?absolutely? ?did? ?not? ?want? ?to? ?face? ?him.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?gazed? ?upwards,? ?Can? ?we? ?punch? ?through? ?the? ?
top? ?of? ?the? ?cave? ?directly? ?and? ?get? ?out?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?mocked,? ?Its? ?the? ?snowy? ?mountain? ?outside,? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?start? ?another? ?avnche?? ?
Too? ?bad? ?they? ?left? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel? ?to? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?for? ?emergencies? ?and? ?they? ?didnt? ?have? ?it? ?on? ?
hand.? ?None? ?of? ?them? ?studied? ?on? ?how? ?to? ?used? ?it? ?either,? ?so? ?they? ?couldnt? ?soundlessly? ?dig? ?
themselves? ?out.? ?Then? ?why? ?are? ?we? ?running? ?around? ?aimlessly? ?for?? ? ?
As? ?long? ?as? ?we? ?run? ?around? ?aimlessly,? ?he? ?will? ?chase? ?after? ?us? ?and? ?therefore? ?leave? ?the? ?path? ?leading? ?
to? ?the? ?exit.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?By? ?then? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?you? ?can? ?use? ?that? ?chance? ?to? ?escape.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?sharp? ?and? ?said,? ?Wait,? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?you?? ?You? ?mean? ?to? ?split?? ?One? ?group? ?be? ?the? ?bait? ?
to? ?lead? ?him? ?away? ?while? ?the? ?other? ?group? ?escape? ?by? ?themselves?? ? ?
Thats? ?it? ?exactly!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?The? ?Emperor? ?must? ?be? ?informed? ?that? ?the? ?White? ?No-Face? ?has? ?
reappeared? ?in? ?the? ?world.? ?Once? ?you? ?both? ?get? ?out,? ?find? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?bring? ?this? ?news? ?to? ?the? ?heavens...? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?Wait,? ?wait!? ?Youve? ?already? ?decided? ?whos? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?bait? ?and? ?whos? ?going? ?
to? ?leave?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?didnt? ?decide? ?this,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?did.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?understood? ?and? ?didnt? ?speak? ?anymore.? ?It? ?really? ?wasnt? ?up? ?to? ?them? ?to? ?decide? ?who? ?gets? ?
pursued.? ?If? ?they? ?must? ?choose? ?the? ?one? ?among? ?them? ?that? ?the? ?White? ?No-Face? ?would? ?be? ?the? ?most? ?
interested? ?in? ?pursuing,? ?then,? ?it? ?was? ?for? ?sure? ?Xie? ?Lian!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?dered? ?without? ?hesitation,? ?I? ?will? ?stay? ?with? ?you? ?to? ?face? ?him.? ? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?any? ?incident,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?would? ?always? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?send? ?back? ?to? ?
report? ?while? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?would? ?always? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?staying? ?behind? ?to? ?assist? ?him.? ?Now,? ?it? ?seemed? ?the? ?
circumstances? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?repeat.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nced? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?said,? ?
Thanks!? ?But,? ?theres? ?no? ?need.? ?San? ?Lang? ?will? ?stay? ?with? ?me.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?blurted,? ?How? ?can? ?he? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?to? ?stay?? ?He...? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?brows? ?furrowed? ?threateningly? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Hes? ?fine.? ?I? ?trust? ?him.? ? ?
His? ?voice? ?was? ?gentle? ?but? ?his? ?demeanour? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?determined,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?
stunned? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?You? ?two? ?go? ?together.? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?has? ?now? ?closed? ?its? ?gates,? ?so? ?
its? ?difficult? ?to? ?say? ?if? ?you? ?can? ?even? ?charge? ?out.? ?Besides,? ?dont? ?you? ?still? ?need? ?to? ?search? ?for...? ?Lan? ?
Chang? ?and? ?the? ?child?? ? ?
With? ?his? ?reminder,? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?face? ?grew? ?ashened.? ?A? ?wraith? ?butterfly? ?flew? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?
engravings? ?on? ?the? ?vambrace? ?around? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?wrist,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Follow? ?it.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?looked? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?then? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?tossed? ?out,? ?You? ?two? ?
watch? ?yourselves.? ?Then? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?follow? ?after? ?that? ?silver? ?butterfly,? ?dashing? ?into? ?
another? ?tunnel.? ?A? ?brief? ?moment? ter,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?followed? ?too.? ?
The? ?four? ?thus? ?parted? ?at? ?this? ?fork? ?in? ?the? ?road,? ?and? ?just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?watching? ?their? ?retreating? ?
backs,? ?in? ?the? ?distance? ?came? ?another? ?series? ?of? ?exploding? ?rumbles.? ?The? ?remaining? ?two? ?exchanged? ?
a? ?look? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Hes? ?here.? ? ?
Take? ?me? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
That? ?white? ?d? ?man? ?came? ?charging? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?as? ?expected.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued? ?to? ?set? ?up? ?
wraith? ?butterfly? ?arrays? ?to? ?form? ?obstacles? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?ensure? ?that? ?white? ?d? ?man? ?will? ?always? ?be? ?
kept? ?at? ?a? ?distance? ?from? ?them,? ?while? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?monitor? ?the? ?situation? ?in? ?various? ?paths.? ?
Every? ?time? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?explosion? ?and? ?the? ?shrieks? ?of? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?however,? ?his? ?expression? ?
would? ?grow? ?grimmer,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?ached? ?as? ?he? ?listened.? ?They? ?winded? ?and? ?turned,? ?rounding? ?
corners? ?after? ?corners,? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?cavern? ?chamber.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?sigh,? ?I? ?cant? ?
believe...? ?this? ?many? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?are? ?lost.? ? ?
While? ?those? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?didnt? ?have? ?a? ?good? ?reputation? ?in? ?the? ?external? ?world,? ?but? ?in? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?eyes,? ?they? ?were? ?no? ?more? ?than? ?clever? ?and? ?precious? ?little? ?spirits,? ?and? ?to? ?so? ?vigorously? ?
mit? ?suicidal? ?attacks? ?without? ?stopping? ?if? ?only? ?to? ?dy? ?the? ?steps? ?of? ?the? ?enemy? ?for? ?one? ?moment,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?ache? ?for? ?them.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?only? ?snorted,? ?appearing? ?as? ?if? ?his? ?
eyes? ?could? ?see? ?through? ?the? ?thick? ?rocky? ?walls? ?and? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?If? ?he? ?kills? ?one,? ?Ill? ?
make? ?ten? ?more.? ?Fast? ?and? ?furious? ?like? ?the? ?storms,? ?I? ?will? ?never? ?back? ?down.? ?Lets? ?see? ?whos? ?the? ?one? ?
left? ?standing? ?in? ?the? ?end.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?skipped? ?a? ?beat? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?and? ?he? ?mumbled? ?inwardly,? ?...? ?Oh? ?no,? ?this? ?is? ?
bad.? ?
Even? ?though? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?was? ?subconsciously? ?disyed,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?was? ?
quite? ?weak? ?to? ?this? ?aggressive? ?and? ?rebellious? ?confidence? ?of? ?his.? ?
After? ?another? ?moment,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?slowed? ?his? ?pace,? ?and? ?appeared? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?received? ?some? ?sort? ?
of? ?signal,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Hes? ?been? ?lead? ?away.? ?Those? ?two? ?are? ?almost? ?out.? ? ?
Great!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Now? ?we? ?can? ?take? ?our? ?time? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way.? ? ?
En.? ?Theres? ?no? ?rush? ?now.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Hes? ?been? ?left? ?behind? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?distance? ?away,? ?so? ?
we? ?can? ?hide? ?here? ?for? ?now? ?and? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?battle? ?n.? ? ?
...? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?the? ?mood? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?suddenly? ?became? ?a? ?little? ?awkward.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?awkwardness? ?that? ?came? ?with? ?embarrassment,? ?but? ?just? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?unknown? ?
shyness.? ?They? ?were? ?being? ?chased? ?closely? ?by? ?that? ?creature? ?behind? ?them? ?at? ?first,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?both? ?present? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?so? ?this? ?feeling? ?wasnt? ?obvious.? ?Although? ?he? ?did? ?say? ?
lets? ?talk? ter,? ?but? ?now? ?that? ?theyve? ?caught? ?their? ?breaths? ?and? ?its? ?already? ?ter,? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?idea? ?
what? ?to? ?say.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?coughed? ?lightly? ?twice? ?to? ?clear? ?his? ?throat,? ?raising? ?a? ?finger? ?to? ?scratch? ?at? ?his? ?cheek,? ?but? ?felt? ?
no? ?matter? ?what? ?things? ?were? ?a? ?little? ?ufortable.? ?He? ?wanted? ?to? ?speak? ?but? ?then? ?worried? ?if? ?it? ?
would? ?sound? ?too? ?abrupt,? ?or? ?too? ?silly,? ?or? ?overly? ?intentional,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?hoped? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
would? ?be? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?say? ?something.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?was? ?also? ?strained,? ?
appearing? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?thinking? ?very? ?seriously? ?over? ?their? ?battle? ?ns.? ?But,? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?
actually? ?thinking? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?tell,? ?because? ?the? ?hands? ?clenched? ?behind? ?his? ?back? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
shaking? ?slightly.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?two? ?walked? ?past? ?a? ?divine? ?statue.? ?Most? ?of? ?the? ?divine? ?statues? ?within? ?the? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?
Thousand? ?Gods? ?were? ?all? ?about? ?the? ?same? ?size? ?as? ?the? ?real? ?person? ?himself;? ?this? ?one? ?was? ?more? ?
rough? ?in? ?craftsmanship? ?and? ?its? ?size? ?was? ?also? ?shrunken? ?by? ?half.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?passed? ?it,? ?he? ?
casually? ?peeled? ?off? ?the? ?veil? ?that? ?was? ?also? ?covering? ?its? ?head,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?lit? ?up,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?did? ?
you? ?carve? ?this? ?one? ?too?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?over? ?and? ?fell? ?silent.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?replied,? ?Its? ?work? ?from? ?
beginner? ?years.? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?look? ?anymore.? ?
That? ?must? ?absolutely? ?be? ?the? ?truth,? ?since? ?this? ?divine? ?statue? ?really? ?was? ?extremely? ?ugly.? ?Even? ?
though? ?it? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?see? ?that? ?the? ?sculptor? ?had? ?done? ?his? ?utmost? ?to? ?carve? ?that? ?perfect? ?form? ?in? ?his? ?
heart,? ?but? ?the? ?skill? ?was? ?limited,? ?his? ?wish? ?unfulfilled,? ?and? ?while? ?it? ?couldnt? ?be? ?said? ?to? ?be? ?cockeyed? ?
or? ?crooked,? ?it? ?could? ?still? ?be? ?said? ?this? ?little? ?figure? ?was? ?disproportionate? ?and? ?smiled? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?
mentally? ?challenged.? ?
Still,? ?despite? ?all? ?that,? ?he? ?still? ?managed? ?to? plete? ?every? ?single? ?detail? ?without? ?fault.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?God-Pleasing? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?statue.? ?Even? ?that? ?pair? ?of? ?red? ?coral? ?
pearl? ?earrings? ?were? ?dotted.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?silently? ?covered? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?turned? ?away.? ?In? ?order? ?to? ?appear? ?natural,? ?he? ?even? ?rubbed? ?
hard? ?at? ?his? ?face.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?pleaded? ?again,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
please? ?dont? ?look? ?anymore.? ?He? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?tried? ?to? ?cover? ?that? ?statue? ?again? ?with? ?a? ?veil.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
quickly? ?said,? ?Dont? ?misunderstand!? ?I? ?really? ?think? ?its? ?very? ?cute!? ?But? ?then? ?he? ?thought,? ?wasnt? ?the? ?
one? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?sculpted? ?him?? ?To? ?praise? ?that? ?this? ?thing? ?was? ?cute,? ?wasnt? ?it? ?just? ?him? ?praising? ?
himself? ?as? ?cute?? ?Not? ?only? ?was? ?he? ?lying? ?with? ?his? ?eyes? ?wide? ?open,? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?incredibly? ?thick? ?
skinned,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ugh? ?out? ?loud.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?bowed? ?his? ?
head? ?and? ?lowered? ?his? shes? ?as? ?he? ?started? ?to? ?chuckle? ?too.? ?
Thus,? ?with? ?the? ?both? ?of? ?them? ughing,? ?much? ?of? ?that? ?unknown,? ?anxiously? ?stiff? ?mood? ?was? ?washed? ?
away.? ?
They? ?continued? ?forward? ?and? ?passed? ?another? ?statue? ?that? ?was? ?lounging,? ?lying? ?on? ?a? ?stone? ?bed,? ?but? ?
its? ?entire? ?body? ?was? ?covered? ?with? ?a? yer? ?of? ?smoke? ?light? ?white? ?satin.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?very? ?curious? ?
and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?uncover? ?the? ?white? ?veil? ?on? ?that? ?divine? ?statues? ?body? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
seized? ?his? ?wrist? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
Ever? ?since? ?they? ?entered? ?this? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?called? ?him? ?Your? ?
Highness? ?a? ?majority? ?of? ?the? ?time.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?the? ?hand? ?that? ?
was? ?gripping? ?him,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?little? ?ufortable.? ?
I? ?already? ?know? ?its? ?a? ?statue? ?of? ?me,? ?can? ?I? ?still? ?not? ?look?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
If? ?gege? ?wants? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?statues,? ?the? ?best? ?one? ?Ive? ?sculpted? ?still? ?remains? ?to? ?be? ?seen.? ?Ill? ?show? ?you? ?
some? ?other? ?time.? ?Dont? ?look? ?at? ?any? ?of? ?the? ?ones? ?in? ?this? ?cave? ?anymore.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?understand,? ?Why?? ?I? ?think? ?all? ?the? ?divine? ?statues? ?in? ?this? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?
Gods? ?are? ?all? ?carved? ?really? ?well,? ?really,? ?really? ?well.? ?Ill? ?think? ?it? ?a? ?shame? ?if? ?I? ?cant? ?see? ?them.? ?
Speaking? ?of,? ?those? ?murals...? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?instantly? ?said,? ?Ill? ?go? ?destroy? ?them.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?actually? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?move,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?grabbed? ?him,? ?Dont? ?dont? ?dont!? ?Why? ?
destroy? ?them?? ?Just? ?because? ?I? ?saw?? ?Fine? ?fine? ?fine...? ?Ill? ?tell? ?you? ?the? ?truth.? ?Ive? ?only? ?actually? ?seen? ?a? ?
little? ?bit,? ?like? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession,? ?the? ?army? ?and? ?the? ?like.? ?I? ?havent? ?
seen? ?most? ?of? ?it? ?because? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?me,? ?so? ?I? ?have? ?absolutely? ?no? ?idea? ?
what? ?you? ?painted.? ?Dont? ?go? ?and? ?destroy? ?them!? ? ?
...? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?turn? ?around? ?to? ?face? ?him,? ?Really?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?on? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?replied? ?with? ?the? ?utmost? ?sincerity,? ?Really.? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?want? ?me? ?to? ?
look? ?then? ?I? ?wont.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?sighed? ?in? ?relief? ?quietly? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Its? ?not? ?anything? ?good? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?
anyway.? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?see? ?anything,? ?just? ?have? ?me? ?paint? ?it? ?directly.? ? ?
A? ?reaction? ?like? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?now? ?even? ?more? ?curious.? ?But,? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?drive? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?to? ?destroy? ?those? ?precious? ?murals? ?himself? ?either,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?force? ?down? ?his? ?own? ?
desires.? ?After? ?taking? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?frowned,? ?...Somethings? ?not? ?right.? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.179:? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods;? ?Faces? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods? ?Revealed? ?5? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
He? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?Why? ?would? ?he? e? ?to? ?Mount? ?
TongLu?? ?
Perhaps? ?his? ?powers? ?havent? ?recovered? pletely? ?and? ?wants? ?to? ?borrow? ?the? ?Kiln? ?to? ?be? ?reborn? ?
into? ?this? ?world.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?that? ?would? ?mean? ?the? ?him? ?now? ?is? ?not...? ?a? ?Supreme?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
Thats? ?not? ?entirely? ?impossible.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Earlier,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?impersonated? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?and? ?suddenly? ?charged? ?out,? ?his? ?
abrupt? ?appearance? ?both? ?shocking? ?and? ?terrifying.? ?On? ?top? ?of? ?that,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?first? ?reaction? ?was? ?he? ?
cant? ?be? ?defeated,? ?run? ?away!,? ?so? ?he? ?grabbed? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?fled.? ?The? ?two? ?didnt? ?actually? ?face? ?
him? ?for? ?too? ?long,? ?so,? ?they? ?werent? ?able? ?to? ?gauge? ?just? ?what? ?exactly? ?was? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?current? ?
true? ?strength.? ?
Was? ?it? ?all? ?just? ?a? ?bluff?? ?Or? ?was? ?he? ?stronger? ?than? ?he? ?seemed?? ?Exchanging? ?rough? ?blows? ?for? ?no? ?
more? ?than? ?the? ?sh? ?of? ?a? ?second,? ?nothing? ?could? ?be? ?determined.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?muttered,? ?I? ?
subconsciously? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?stronger? ?when? ?I? ?only? ?saw? ?those? ?two? ?fake? ?skins,? ?but? ?maybe...? ?he? ?
hasnt? pletely? ?recovered? ?right? ?now,? ?and? ?maybe? ?hes? ?currently? ?at? ?his? ?weakest?? ?Otherwise? ?why? ?
would? ?he? e? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ?Maybe...? ?I? ?can? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?shot.? ?
See? ?if? ?he? ?could? ?take? ?him? ?down!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?immediately? ?replied,? ?Good.? ?Ill? ?go? ?fight? ?him? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?hastily? ?said,? ?No,? ?dont.? ?Dont? ?face? ?him? ?straight? ?on.? ?Just? ?
me? ?giving? ?it? ?a? ?shot? ?is? ?enough!? ? ?
Usually,? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?Kings? ?would? ?never? ?face? ?each? ?other? ?in? bat? ?so? ?easily,? ?just? ?as? ?how? ?
Ship-Sinking? ?ck? ?Water? ?and? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?coexisted? ?in? ?peace.? ?The? ?Ghost? ?
Kings? ?werent? ?like? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?heavens? ?where? ?their? ?strengths,? ?how? ?big? ?their? ?
pces,? ?how? ?many? ?worshippers,? ?the? ?parameters? ?of? ?their? ?powers? ?were? ?all? ?well? ?known? ?by? ?anyone? ?
who? ?cared? ?to? ?keep? ?track;? ?they? ?would? ?hide? ?their? ?true? ?strength? ?the? ?same? ?way? ?they? ?hide? ?their? ?pasts.? ?
Since? ?they? ?possessed? ?no? ?knowledge? ?of? ?each? ?others? ?strengths? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?knew? ?what? ?the? ?
consequences? ?would? ?be? ?if? ?two? ?Supremes? ?should? ?start? ?fighting,? ?if? ?things? ?could? ?be? ?kept? ?at? ?a? ?
bnce? ?then? ?they? ?shall? ?be? ?kept? ?that? ?way.? ?
No? ?need? ?to? ?worry.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Victory? ?or? ?defeat? ?hasnt? ?been? ?decided? ?yet.? ?Unless? ?gege? ?
actually? ?believes? ?I? ?would? ?let? ?you? ?face? ?him? ?by? ?yourself?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Its? ?not? ?that,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?Were? ?not? ?the? ?same.? ?He...? ?wont? ?kill? ?me,? ?I? ?can? ?
swear? ?it.? ? ?
Why?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?questioned.? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?hesitation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?chose? ?not? ?to? ?answer? ?and? ?only? ?said,? ?You? ?dont? ?know? ?
just? ?how? ?terrifying? ?that? ?creature? ?is...? ?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?cut? ?him? ?off? ?grimly,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?C? ?I? ?know.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remember? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?also? ?joined? ?the? ?XianLe? ?army? ?once,? ?and? ?
had? ?experienced? ?personally? ?the? ?XianLe? ?battlefield,? ?seen? ?with? ?his? ?own? ?eyes? ?the? ?tragedy? ?of? ?fields? ?
piled? ?with? ?corpses.? ?But,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?like? ?him.? ?He? ?had? ?never? ?personally? ?seen? ?that? ?shocking? ?
battle? ?between? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?He? ?had? ?also? ?never? ?crossed? ?paths? ?with? ?White? ?
No-Face? ?before.? ?
Having? ?thought? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?with? ?force,? ?Its? ?not? ?that? ?I? ?dont? ?trust? ?you,? ?its? ?just,? ?I? ?
just...? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?anything? ?to? ?happen? ?to? ?you.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?twinkled.? ?A? ?moment? ter? ?he? ?smiled,? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?worry.? ?Im? ?
already? ?dead,? ?so? ?it? ?wont? ?be? ?so? ?easy? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?die? ?again.? ?Besides,? ?have? ?you? ?forgotten? ?what? ?Ive? ?
told? ?you? ?before?? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?he? ?doesnt? ?find? ?my? ?ashes,? ?he? ?can? ?do? ?nothing? ?to? ?me.? ? ?
Only? ?with? ?his? ?reminder? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recall? ?there? ?was? ?such? ?a? ?thing? ?and? ?quickly? ?said,? ?Wait!? ?The? ?
other? ?things? ?aside.? ?San? ?Lang,? ?your...? ?are? ?you? ?ashes? ?properly? ?hidden? ?away?? ? ?
A? ?long? ?time? ?ago.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?but? ?after? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?double? ?check,? ?Are? ?you? ?sure? ?its? ?
properly? ?hidden?? ?That? ?ce? ?is? ?secure? ?enough?? ?It? ?wont? ?be? ?found?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered? ?leisurely,? ?To? ?me,? ?its? ?the? ?safest? ?ce? ?in? ?the? ?world.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?didnt? ?think? ?theres? ?anything? ?that? ?was? ?absolute? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?and? ?pressed,? ?
Youre? ?absolutely? ?sure?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?cheerfully,? ?If? ?its? ?hiding? ?ce? ?is? ?destroyed,? ?then,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?
exist? ?either.? ?Of? ?course? ?Im? ?sure.? ? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?minded? ?what? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?exist? ?meant,? ?but? ?they? ?werent? ?situated? ?in? ?a? ?
safe? ?ce? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?and? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?there? ?were? ?any? ?ears? ?listening,? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?right? ?
ce? ?to? ?go? ?deeper? ?into? ?this? ?subject? ?and? ?he? ?stopped? ?talking? ?about? ?it.? ?But? ?having? ?talked? ?thus? ?far,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?C? ?just? ?how? ?did? ?he? ?die?? ? ?
He? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?know,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?ask.? ?When? ?mortals? ?die,? ?
the? ?reason? ?why? ?souls? ?could? ?remain? ?in? ?the? ?corporeal? ?earth? ?was? ?all? ?because? ?of? ?obsessive? ?
attachment.? ?In? ?most? ?cases,? ?anguish? ?and? ?resentment? ?were? ?the? ?strongest? ?of? ?their? ?fixation,? ?and? ?in? ?
order? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King,? ?their? ?obsession? ?would? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?even? ?stronger? ?than? ?
most.? ?He? ?was? ?afraid? ?that? ?should? ?he? ?ask,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?handle? ?it,? ?like? ?if? ?a? ?scar? ?
was? ?stabbed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?bear? ?it? ?either.? ?These? ?past? ?eight? ?hundred? ?
years,? ?just? ?how? ?had? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?endured? ?it?? ?
Having? ?thought? ?thus? ?far,? ?a? ?horrifying? ?thought? ?suddenly? ?appeared? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?
instantly? ?covered? ?in? ?cold? ?sweat.? ?He? ?immediately? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang!? ? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?fingers? ?were? ?twitching? ?slightly,? ?I...? ?Ive? ?another? ?question? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?ask? ?you.? ? ?
By? ?all? ?means.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?him,? ?In? ?the? ?past? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years,? ?other? ?than? ?having? ?met? ?me? ?in? ?XianLe,? ?
have? ?you? ?met? ?me? ?anywhere? ?else? ?at? ?any? ?other? ?point? ?in? ?time?? ? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?slowly,? ?Unfortunately,? ?even? ?though? ?Ive? ?never? ?given? ?up? ?and? ?did? ?my? ?
utmost? ?to? ?find? ?you,? ?I? ?havent.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed? ?on,? ?Really?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?eyes,? ?Really.? ?Why? ?does? ?gege? ?ask?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?softly? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?forced? ?a? ?smile,? ?Nothing,? ?its? ?just,? ?in? ?these? ?past? ?
years,? ?how? ?I? ?passed? ?my? ?earlier? ?days? ?wasnt? ?the? ?prettiest? ?sight,? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?muddled? ?and? ?very? ?much? ?
a? ?failure.? ?I? ?just? ?thought? ?if? ?you? ?had? ?witnessed? ?it? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?good.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?How? ?could? ?that? ?be?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?didnt? ugh? ?at? ?all,? ?Its? ?not? ?a? ?joke,? ?I? ?really? ?was? ?quite? ?the? ?failure.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?withdrew? ?his? ?smile? ?and? ?turned? ?solemn,? ?Thats? ?okay? ?too.? ?Didnt? ?Your? ?
Highness? ?already? ?say? ?it? ?yourself?? ? ?
Me?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?confused,? ?What? ?did? ?I? ?say?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?recited? nguidly,? ?To? ?me,? ?the? ?one? ?basking? ?in? ?infinite? ?glory? ?is? ?you,? ?the? ?one? ?fallen? ?from? ?
grace? ?is? ?also? ?you.? ?What? ?matters? ?is? ?you,? ?and? ?not? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?you.? ?
He? ?stared? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?blinked? ?meaningfully,? ?cocking? ?an? ?eyebrow,? ?I? ?feel? ?the? ?same? ?way.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?when? ?suddenly? ?he? ??PA!? ??and? ?pped? ?his? ?hands? ?to? ?cover? ?
his? ?face,? ?feeling? ?his? ?entire? ?head? ?burning? ?up,? ?Did,? ?did? ?I? ?say? ?that?!? ? ?
You? ?did!? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?deny? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?his? ?arm? ?to? ?block? ?his? ?face,? ?I,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?so!? ? ?
Gege,? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?watch? ?it?? ?Ill? ?find? ?it? ?for? ?you.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?shot? ?up,? ????? ?You...? ?did? ?you...? ?No? ?way...? ?San? ?Lang,? ?you...? ?did? ?you? ?record? ?
everything?!? ? ?
Im? ?joking,? ?joking.? ? ?
I? ?honestly? ?dont? ?believe? ?you...? ?
Gege,? ?trust? ?me.? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?trust? ?you? ?anymore!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?fork? ?in? ?the? ?road,? ?and? ?just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?breeze? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
tilted? ?his? ?body,? ?blocking? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?raising? ?an? ?arm? ?as? ?if? ?meaning? ?to? ?shield? ?him.? ?
The? ?breeze? ?actually? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?and? ?naturally? ?didnt? ?require? ?any? ?sort? ?of? ?blocking? ?at? ?all,? ?but? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?action? ?came? pletely? ?naturally.? ?As? ?the? ?wind? ?passed,? ?strands? ?of? ?hair? ?fluttered? ?
irritatingly,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?that? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?looking? ?at? ?him,? ?his? ?
expression? ?and? ?the? ?contours? ?of? ?his? ?face? ?were? ?all? ?cold.? ?Beautiful? ?in? ?his? ?nonchnce,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
didnt? ?even? ?realize? ?he? ?moved? ?without? ?hesitation,? ?as? ?if? ?protecting? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?an? ?innate? ?ability.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted? ?again,? ?San? ?Lang!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?tilted? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?sh? ?a? ?smile,? ?What? ?is? ?it,? ?Your? ?
Highness?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?probably? ?didnt? ?notice? ?himself? ?smiling.? ?
A? ?clear? ?and? ?powerful? ?voice? ?in? ?his? ?heart? ?told? ?him? ?that? ?this? ?man? ?really? ?took? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?god.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?fingers? ?quietly? ?clenched,? ?Once? ?were? ?out? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?there? ?are? ?many? ?things? ?I? ?
want? ?to? ?tell? ?you.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?nodded? ?lightly,? ?Alright.? ?I? ?look? ?forward? ?to? ?it.? ? ?
Have? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?gotten? ?out?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Theyre? ?already? ?out.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Then? ?White? ?No-Face?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?He? ?didnt? ?catch? ?up? ?to? ?us? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?go? ?to? ?stop? ?them?? ?
Where? ?is? ?he? ?now?? ?How? ?far? ?is? ?he? ?away? ?from? ?us?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Hes...? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?finished? ?but? ?his? ?face? ?changed,? ?and? ?he? ?pressed? ?two? ?fingers? ?lightly? ?against? ?the? ?brow? ?of? ?
his? ?right? ?eye.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?said? ?...Hes? ?disappeared.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shocked,? ?How? ?could? ?he? ?have? ?disappeared?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?still? ?rather? ?calm? ?and? ?he? ?searched? ?with? ?focus,? ?Hes? ?disappeared? ?into? ?thin? ?air.? ? ?
Even? ?as? ?a? ?ghost? ?it? ?was? ?impossible? ?to? ?just? ?disappear? ?in? ?thin? ?air? ?within? ?the? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?
Gods? ?surrounded? ?by? ?wraith? ?butterflies!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted,? ?Let? ?me? ?see?? ?Then? ?he? ?gripped? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?shoulders? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?
tipped? ?his? ?feet? ?slightly,? ?touching? ?his? ?forehead? ?with? ?his.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand? ?lowered? ?to? ?rest? ?on? ?his? ?
waist? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?hesitation? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?pull? ?away,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?
the? ?hand? ?remained? ?and? ?hugged? ?him? ?even? ?tighter.? ?
The? ?scenes? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?saw? ?moments? ?earlier? ?swiftly? ?shed? ?before? ?Xie? ?lians? ?eyes.? ?That? ?
white? ?d? ?man? ?came? nguidly? ?before? ?a? ?stone? ?cavern,? ?and? ?countless? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?once? ?
again? ?rushed? ?towards? ?him,? ?wrapping? ?him? ?into? ?a? ?shimmering? ?human? ?shaped? ?cocoon.? ?After? ?a? ?
frozen? ?moment,? ?they? ?were? ?shocked? ?away,? ?silver? ?light? ?exploded,? ?crackled,? ?and? ?the? ?silver? ?
butterflies? ?were? ?blown? ?into? ?scintiting? ?glitters.? ?However,? ?after? ?that? ?silver? ?light? ?had? ?settled,? ?he? ?
disappeared!? ?
Following? ?that,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?right? ?eye? ?carried? ?his? ?sight? ?and? ?swept? ?across? ?the? ?situation? ?in? ?
countless? ?many? ?other? ?tunnels? ?but? ?that? ?white? ?d? ?figure? ?was? ?nowhere? ?to? ?be? ?seen.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
puzzled? ?and? ?pulled? ?away? ?slightly,? ?Did? ?he? ?leave?? ? ?
But,? ?others? ?might? ?not? ?know,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?clear? ?that? ?if? ?White? ?No-Face? ?saw? ?him? ?he? ?
would? ?no? ?doubt? ?harass? ?him? ?persistently.? ? ?
Maybe? ?our? ?spection? ?before? ?was? ?right.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?His? ?first? ?objective? ?is? ?to? ?use? ?the? ?Kiln? ?
to? ?regain? ?his? ?Supreme? ?status? ?so? ?he? ?left? ?first.? ? ?
This? ?voice? ?was? ?pressed? ?right? ?against? ?his? ?ear? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? e? ?to? ?and? ?realize? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?face? ?was? ?cupped? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?he? ?had? ?pulled? ?him? ?to? ?bend? ?slightly? ?at? ?the? ?waist.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?quickly? ?let? ?go? ?and? ?cried,? ?Stop? ?him!? ? ?
Their? ?mission? ing? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?this? ?time? ?was? ?to? ?prevent? ?any? ?candidates? ?that? ?had? ?the? ?
potential? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?Supreme.? ?The? ?two? ?had? ?been? ?avoiding? ?that? ?white? ?d? ?man? ?the? ?entire? ?time? ?
earlier,? ?but? ?now? ?that? ?the? ?situation? ?had? ?been? ?cleared,? ?they? ?were? ?now? ?going? ?through? ?the? ?countless? ?
divine? ?statutes? ?in? ?search? ?of? ?him.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?them? ?long? ?before? ?they? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?ce? ?where? ?
that? ?white? ?d? ?man? ?had? ?disappeared.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?besides? ?a? ?few? ?divine? ?statues,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?a? ?single? ?soul.? ?Silver? ?shimmers? ?covered? ?
the? ?ground,? ?and? ?the? ?little? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?that? ?werent? pletely? ?destroyed? ?by? ?the? ?shockwave? ?
were? ?fluttering? ?their? ?broken? ?wings.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?bent? ?down,? ?and? ?thought? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?if? ?itd? ?
work,? ?he? ?still? ?wanted? ?to? ?cup? ?them? ?up.? ?Right? ?then,? ?he? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ing? ?from? ?
behind,? ?...Gege,? e? ?here? ?by? ?my? ?side.? ? ?
That? ?voice? ?was? ced? ?with? ?suppressed? ?anger,? ?but? ?the? ?rage? ?wasnt? ?directed? ?at? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?found? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?zing? ?eyes? ?were? ?staring? ?at? ?a? ?divine? ?statue? ?ahead.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?divine? ?statue? ?that? ?was? ?covered? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe? ?with? ?white? ?veil,? ?unmoving,? ?and? ?its? ?
general? ?contour? ?could? ?be? ?seen.? ?It? ?seemed? ?to? ?pointing? ?a? ?sword? ?and? ?so,? ?one? ?end? ?was? ?protruded? ?
sharply.? ? ?
However,? ?at? ?this? ?very? ?moment,? ?at? ?the? ?sharp? ?tip? ?of? ?the? ?swords? ?point,? ?a? ?patch? ?of? ?astringent? ?red? ?
was? ?exuding,? ?spreading? ?nonstop,? ?staining? ?and? ?soaking? ?that? ?white? ?silk.? ?
There? ?was? ?blood? ?on? ?the? ?sword!? ?
Anyone? ?who? ?witnessed? ?this? ?sight? ?could? ?tell? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?strange? ?with? ?this? ?divine? ?statue.? ?
Perhaps,? ?at? ?this? ?moment,? ?what? ?was? ?under? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?the? ?original? ?divine? ?statue? ?
but? ?something? ?else.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?stood? ?side? ?by? ?side? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?the? ?sword? ?
Fang? ?Xin? ?pointed? ?at? ?that? ?divine? ?statue.? ?With? ?a? ?dark? ?expression,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?
that? ?white? ?veil? ?was? ?uncovered.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?pupils? ?instantly? ?shrank.? ?
Under? ?the? ?white? ?veil? ?was? ?a? ?divine? ?statue? ?of? ?him.? ?This? ?was? ?a? ?God-Pleasing? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?statue,? ?
a? ?sword? ?in? ?one? ?hand,? ?flower? ?in? ?the? ?other,? ?smile? ?hung? ?on? ?the? ?face.? ?Only,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?
blood? ?on? ?that? ?smile.? ?
The? ?source? ?of? ?that? ?blood? ?was? ?the? ?sword? ?gripped? ?in? ?its? ?hand.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?youth? ?pierced? ?upon? ?the? ?
de,? ?his? ?head? ?wrapped? ?full? ?of? ?bandages,? ?his? ?body? ?covered? ?in? ?blood.? ?It? ?was? ?Lang? ?Ying!? ? ?
? ?
Ch.180:? ?From? ?the? ?Sealed? ?Kiln? ?One? ?Supreme? ?Shall? ?Emerge? ?
His? ?head? ?was? ?dropped? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?lost? ?consciousness.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?it? ?was? ?
Lang? ?Ying,? ?he? ?subconsciously? ?moved? ?to? ?save? ?him? ?but? ?quickly? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?his? ?mind? ?
ing? ?around:? ?There? ?was? ?clearly? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?but? ?White? ?No-Face? ?here? ?earlier,? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?suddenly? ?appear?? ? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?the? ?pure? ?and? ?holy? ?statue? ?of? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?was? ?corrupted? ?by? ?
dripping? ?blood,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?obviously? ?enraged,? ?his? ?expression? ?radiating? ?dark? ?fury,? ?and? ?the? ?
scimitar? ?E-Ming? ?exuded? ?a? ?chilling? ?aura.? ?Get? ?the? ?hell? ?down.? ?He? ?said.? ?
As? ?expected,? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?drooping? ?head? ?righted? ?itself,? ?blinking? ?open? ?his? ?eyes,? ?and? ?slowly? ?
pulled? ?himself? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?sword,? ?dropping? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?
Earlier,? ?when? ?White? ?No-Face? ?blew? ?up? ?that? ?wave? ?of? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?that? ?surrounded? ?to? ?attack? ?
him,? ?he? ?used? ?that? ?moment? ?of? ?blinding? ?silver? ?light? ?to? ?hide? ?himself? ?under? ?the? ?white? ?veil? ?of? ?this? ?
divine? ?statue? ?and? ?transformed? ?into? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?Since? ?he? ?could? ?disguise? ?
himself? ?as? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?it? ?meant? ?he? ?mustve? ?seen? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?before? ?somewhere.? ?
Wheres? ?the? ?real? ?Lang? ?Ying?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded.? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?maybe? ?there? ?was? ?never? ?a? ?real? ?Lan? ?Ying.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
If,? ?since? ?the? ?beginning,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?never? ?existed,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?White? ?No-Face? ?in? ?his? ?
unrecovered? ?form,? ?then? ?everything? ?could? ?be? ?easy? ?to? ?exin.? ?But,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?
the? ?little? ?girl? ?Xiao? ?Ying? ?who? ?died? ?on? ?Mount? ?Yu? ?Jun,? ?he? ?would? ?rather? ?this? ?exnation? ?be? ?illogical.? ?
He? ?then? ?swiftly? ?thought? ?of? ?another? ?possibility? ?and? ?said? ?slowly,? ?Or? ?perhaps...? ?he? ?devoured? ?Lang? ?
Ying.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?before? ?them? ?started? ?growing? ?taller,? ?his? ?body? ?pulling? ?upwards,? ?the? ?
bandages? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?unwrapping? ?and? ?shedding,? ?revealing? ?that? ?mask? ?inside,? ?and? ?he? ?slightly? ?
lifted? ?his? ?head,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?smiling,? ?You? ?guessed? ?right.? ? ?
So? ?that? ?was? ?indeed? ?it.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?certainly? ?pulverized? ?and? ?dispersed? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?However,? ?he? ?clung? ?on? ?and? ?
left? ?a? ?wisp? ?of? ?a? ?broken? ?soul? ?drifting? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?Who? ?knows? ?how? ?long? ?he? ?drifted,? ?who? ?
knows? ?when? ?it? ?happened,? ?but? ?he? ?found? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?who? ?possessed? ?the? ?same? ?ghost? ?body.? ?He? ?
mustve? ?used? ?some? ?way? ?to? ?seduce? ?or? ?deceive? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?into? ?making? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?agree? ?to? ?hosting? ?
him? ?on? ?his? ?own? ?body,? ?otherwise,? ?by? ?his? ?remaining? ?weak? ?soul,? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?had? ?the? ?ability? ?to? ?
devour? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?He? ?stayed? ?glued? ?on? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?body? ?and? ?slowly? ?recovered,? ?and? ?the? ?end? ?
result? ?was? ?what? ?was? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?now,? ?ghost? ?devouring? ?ghost,? ?White? ?
No-Face? ?ate? ?his? ?host? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?Just? ?as? ?how? ?He? ?Xuan? ?devoured? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words,? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?ironically? ?became? ?his? ?ve.? ?
It? ?only? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?before? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? pletely? ?transformed? ?into? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?
White? ?No-Face.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?eyed? ?him,? ?Why? ?would? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?agree? ?to? ?letting? ?you? ?borrow? ?his? ?
spirit? ?body?? ? ?
A? ?request? ?like? ?this? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?a? ?stranger? ?asking? ?Please? ?open? ?your? ?doors? ?and? ?let? ?me? ?
in? ?to? ?live? ?in? ?your? ?house? ?and? ?eat? ?your? ?food.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?ghost? ?who? ?lived? ?for? ?hundreds? ?of? ?
years? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?timid? ?and? ?hesitant,? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?this? ?foolish.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?
replied? ?warmly,? ?I? ?can? ?of? ?course? ?answer? ?your? ?question.? ?But,? ?are? ?you? ?sure? ?the? ?one? ?next? ?to? ?you? ?
would? ?want? ?me? ?to? ?say? ?it? ?here?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?to? ?his? ?side.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?expression? ?was? ?slightly? ?strange? ?and? ?didnt? ?notice? ?his? ?
gaze? ?at? ?all.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?then? ?said,? ?Surname? ?Lang,? ?YongAn,? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease.? ?Why? ?
did? ?he? ?agree? ?to? ?let? ?me? ?eat? ?him?? ?Can? ?you? ?not? ?guess? ?why?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?was? ?instantly? ?paled? ?by? ?a? ?shade,? ?the? ?veins? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?hands? ?popped? ?and? ?
he? ?shed? ?with? ?his? ?sword,? ?shouting,? ?SHUT? ?UP!? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?sidestepped? ?and? ?avoided? ?the? ?strike,? ?but? ??CLANG!? ??The? ?attack? ?sliced? ?through? ?the? ?
sword? ?gripped? ?in? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?his? ?own? ?divine? ?statue.? ?Now? ?hed? ?done? ?it;? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?statue? ?wielded? ?a? ?broken? ?sword,? ?and? ?the? ?statue? ?itself? ?thus? ?became? ?a? ?ruined? ?artefact.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?instantly? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?suddenly? ?drenched? ?by? ?a? ?bucket? ?of? ?cold? ?water.? ?It? ?was? ?
as? ?if? ?the? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?were? ?outraged? ?and? ?they? ?swarmed? ?over.? ?White? ?No-Face? ughed? ?
emotionlessly,? ?casual? ?and? ?at? ?ease,? ?and? ?using? ?his? ?sleeve? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?face,? ?he? ?no? ?longer? ?
persisted? ?and? ?swiftly? ?disappeared? ?into? ?the? ?darkness.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?that? ?broken? ?stone? ?sword? ?
on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?subconsciously? ?muttered? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Im? ?sorry...? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Gege? ?dont? ?be? ?silly.? ?Why? ?apologize? ?to? ?me?? ?Hes? ?gone.? ?Now? ?what?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?himself? ?together? ?somewhat? ?and? ?replied,? ?Did? ?he? ?flee?? ?We? ?cant? ?let? ?him? ?enter? ?the? ?
Kiln!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?chased? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods? ?and? ?hiked? ?onto? ?the? ?snowy? ?mountain? ?
once? ?more.? ?Right? ?as? ?they? ?came? ?out,? ?they? ?could? ?feel? ?the? ?earth? ?quake? ?the? ?mountains? ?shake.? ?They? ?
looked? ?upwards? ?and? ?waves? ?of? ?avnche? ?were? ?crashing? ?down.? ?Compared? ?to? ?the? ?one? ?they? ?
experienced? ?before,? ?this? ?roaring? ?avnche? ?was? ?only? ?bigger? ?not? ?smaller.? ?It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?something? ?
buried? ?under? ?the? ?heavy? ?snow? ?was? ?awakened? ?and? ?was? ?roaring.? ?Can? ?we? ?still? ?make? ?it? ?up? ?there?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?clutched? ?his? ?hand? ?firmly? ?and? ?said,? ?We? ?can? ?if? ?you? ?follow? ?me!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?went? ?up? ?against? ?the? ?crashing? ?current? ?of? ?ice? ?and? ?snow.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?while? ?it? ?was? ?difficult? ?
and? ?extremely? ?dangerous,? ?and? ?every? ?step? ?they? ?took? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?take? ?three? ?back,? ?still? ?they? ?
avoided? ?the? ?most? ?violent? ?of? ?the? ?snow? ?and? ?rubble? ?flow? ?and? ?countless? ?pits,? ?creating? ?a? ?path? ?up? ?the? ?
mountain? ?from? ?their? ?tireless? ?charging.? ?
Finally,? ?they? ?hiked? ?to? ?the? ?highest? ?point;? ?ice? ?sealed? ?the? ?mountaintop,? ?so? ?thick? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?
deep? ?and? ?how? ?many? yers? ?were? ?frozen? ?beneath.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?if? ?he? ?tried? ?going? ?even? ?a? ?bit? ?faster? ?
he? ?would? ?slip,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?held? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?moved? ?forward? ?with? ?steady? ?steps,? pletely? ?
unafraid.? ?The? ?two? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?mouth? ?of? ?the? ?volcano,? ?and? ?that? ?opening? ?looked? ?like? ?a? ?giant? ?mouth? ?
shouting? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?exceedingly? ?impressive.? ?Looking? ?downwards,? ?it? ?was? plete? ?
darkness? ?below.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?imagination,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?deepest? ?recesses? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
a? ?terrifying? ?red? ?light? ?shing? ?in? ?intervals,? ?sometimes? ?there,? ?sometimes? ?not.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?slight? ?
panic? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?and? ?he? ?held? ?down? ?the? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?on? ?his? ?head,? ?making? ?sure? ?it? ?didnt? ?get? ?
blown? ?away? ?by? ?the? ?snowy? ?winds,? ?Did? ?he? ?go? ?in? ?already?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?took? ?a? ?nce? ?before? ?his? ?expression? ?turned? ?grim,? ?Yes.? ? ?
How? ?do? ?you? ?know?? ? ?
The? ?Kiln? ?is? ?closing.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?instantly? ?felt? ?caught? ?off? ?guard,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Why? ?is? ?it? ?closing? ?
so? ?soon?? ?Dont? ?there? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?at? ?least? ?several? ?ghosts? ?inside? ?before? ?the? ?ughtering? ?can? ?
begin?? ? ?
Thats? ?the? ?usual? ?case,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?However,? ?if? ?the? ?Kiln? ?believes? ?the? ?entrant? ?has? ?
extremely? ?high? ?potential? ?of? ?breaking? ?through? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?then? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?that? ?ghost? ?makes? ?the? ?
mountain-sealing? ?request,? ?it? ?will? ?close.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?added,? ?Thats? ?what? ?I? ?did? ?back? ?then.? ? ?
So? ?is? ?he? ?a? ?Supreme? ?or? ?not?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?What? ?will? ?happen? ?If? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King? ?enters? ?
the? ?Kiln? ?again?? ? ?
Its? ?the? ?same? ?thing? ?as? ?what? ?would? ?happen? ?to? ?an? ?ascended? ?heavenly? ?official? ?who? ?have? ?gone? ?
through? ?another? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity.? ?
Which? ?meant,? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?strong,? ?he? ?will? ?be? ?even? ?stronger!? ?
If? ?they? ?allow? ?White? ?No-Face? ?to? ?cross? ?the? ?obstacle,? ?then? ?the? ?consequences? ?would? ?be? ?
unimaginable.? ?
And? ?after? ?he? ?exited? ?the? ?mountain? ?as? ?a? ?Supreme,? ?the? ?first? ?one? ?he? ?would? ?seek? ?would? ?surely? ?be? ?Xie? ?
Lian.? ?
Eyeing? ?that? ?bottomless,? ?infinite? ?abyss? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?slowly,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?I...? ?I? ?might? ?
need? ?to? ?go? ?down? ?there? ?to? ?resolve? ?things.? ?
Go.? ?Ill? e? ?with? ?you.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?quietly.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?gazed? ?at? ?him.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?up? ?too? ?and? ?met? ?his? ?eyes,? ?cocking? ?an? ?
eyebrow? ?as? ?he? ?smirked,? ?Its? ?just? ?going? ?down? ?to? ?kill? ?an? ?eyesore? ?and? ?breaking? ?through? ?the? ?Kiln? ?
again,? ?thats? ?all.? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?its? ?anything? ?hard.? ? ?
Seeing? ?him? ?so? ?rxed,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?tensed? ?emotions? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?loosened? ?some? ?too,? ?and? ?he? ?
smiled.? ?An? ?instant? ter,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?However,? ?there? ?is? ?one? ?thing.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ??? ? ?
He? ?tilted? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?one? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?arms? ?suddenly? ?snaked? ?around? ?his? ?waist? ?and? ?brought? ?
him? ?into? ?his? ?arms,? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?lifted? ?his? ?chin? ?gently.? ?Then,? ?his? ?lips? ?were? ?enveloped.? ? ?
They? ?kissed? ?and? ?embraced? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?in? ?the? ?snowstorm? ?before? ?their? ?lips? ?parted? ?slowly.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?dazed? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?jolted,? ?came? ?to,? ?and? ?became? ?flustered,? ?widening? ?
his? ?eyes,? ?...Wh-Whats? ?this? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden?!? ? ?
Although? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?they? ?had? ?done? ?something? ?like? ?this,? ?but? ?before? ?they? ?had? ?always? ?
used? ?grand? ?and? ?dignified? ?reasons? ?like? ?lending? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?transferring? ?air,? ?ident,? ?to? ?
justify? ?their? ?actions.? ?Now? ?that? ?some? ?things? ?had? e? ?out? ?into? ?the? ?open,? ?these? ?excuses? ?were? ?
suddenly? ?exposed? ?of? ?their? ?falsehoods,? ?and? ?the? ?meaning? ?of? ?these? ?actions? ?became? ?much? ?more? ?
significant.? ?He? ?nearly? ?didnt? ?know? ?where? ?to? ?put? ?his? ?hands;? ?to? ?hold? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?arms? ?or? ?push? ?
against? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?chest?? ?Should? ?he? ?hold? ?back? ?or? ?block? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face?? ?
Next? ?to? ?his? ?ear,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?puffed? ?a? ?breath? ?and? ?he? ?whispered,? ?...Ill,? ?lend? ?a? ?bit? ?
of? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?to? ?Your? ?Highness? ?in? ?case? ?of? ?emergencies...? ?will? ?you? ?ept? ?it?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?unconsciously? ?swallowed? ?and? ?he? ?stuttered,? ?Th-This? ?is? ?a? ?bit?? ?It? ?seems? ?too? ?much...? ?I? ?
havent,? ?I? ?havent? ?paid? ?you? ?back? ?for? ?all? ?the? ?times? ?before...? ?
Its? ?not? ?much.? ?Theres? ?no? ?rush.? ?Take? ?your? ?time? ?to? ?pay? ?back,? ?the? ?ount? ?will? ?clear? ?one? ?day.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?En,? ?en,? ?en-ed? ?randomly? ?a? ?couple? ?times,? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?run? ?away? ?when? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?pulled? ?him? ?to? ?a? ?stop,? ?pointing? ?out,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Where? ?are? ?you? ?running? ?to?? ?Youre? ?
going? ?in? ?the? ?wrong? ?direction.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?discover? ?he? ?was? ?running? ?back? ?the? ?way? ?they? ?came? ?and? ?immediately? ?turned? ?
back? ?around,? ?even? ?slipping? ?on? ?the? ?ice? ?once.? ?He? ?quickly? ?pressed? ?down? ?on? ?his? ?bamboo? ?hat,? ?
N-No.? ?I,? ?Im? ?just? ?a? ?little? ?cold,? ?thought? ?Id? ?jog? ?around? ?a? ?bit,? ?warm? ?up...? ?
He? ?put? ?the? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?on? ?but? ?then? ?carried? ?it? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?to? ?carry,? ?then? ?wore? ?it? ?again.? ?Finally,? ?he? ?
held? ?onto? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand,? ?gripping? ?it? ?tightly.? ?The? ?two? ?stood? ?side? ?by? ?side? ?and? ?watched? ?that? ?
immense? ?abyss? ?below.? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?was? ?casual,? ?After? ?this? ?is? ?all? ?resolved,? ?Ill? ?show? ?gege? ?my? ?proudest? ?sculpted? ?
statue.? ? ?
Okay.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Then,? ?the? ?two? ?jumped? ?down? ?together.? ?
The? ?gusts? ?of? ?wild? ?winds? ?shaved? ?past? ?his? ?ears,? ?a? ?force? ?so? ?strong? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?the? ?crashing? ?waves,? ?
but? ?their? ?hands? ?werent? ?separated? ?by? ?that? ?power,? ?and? ?instead? ?they? ?held? ?on? ?even? ?harder.? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?halfway? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?grip? ?turned? ?empty.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?his? ?hand? ?slipped? ?or? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?let? ?go;? ?the? ?hand? ?held? ?in? ?his? ?palm? ?disappeared? ?all? ?of? ?
a? ?sudden,? ?no? ?more? ?substance.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?lurched? ?and? ?he? ?shouted,? ?SAN? ?LANG?!? ? ?
He? ?was? ?falling? ?rapidly,? ?and? ?his? ?cry? ?a? ?moment? ?ago? ?was? ?already? ?over? ?ten? ?miles? ?above? ?his? ?head,? ?his? ?
voice? ?sounding? ?unreal.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? nded? ?steadily.? ?He? ?immediately? ?
rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?called? ?out,? ?San? ?Lang?? ? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?answer.? ?Only? ?a? ?hollow? ?echo? ?told? ?him? ?just? ?what? ?an? ?immense,? ?empty? ?space? ?he? ?was? ?
currently? ?standing? ?in.? ?
It? ?was? ?darkness? ?all? ?around? ?except? ?for? ?above,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up.? ?Above,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?snow? ?
white? ?sky? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?gradually? ?shrinking.? ?That? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?mouth? ?of? ?the? ?volcano? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?
slowly? ?closing.? ?
But,? ?where? ?did? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?go?? ?
Crackle? ?whoosh,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lit? ?up? ?a? ?palm? ?torch,? ?hoping? ?to? ?illuminate? ?and? ?see? ?just? ?what? ?things? ?
were? ?like? ?down? ?here.? ?However,? ?the? ?darkness? ?was? ?immeasurably? ?deep,? ?and? ?this? ?little? ?bit? ?of? ?mes? ?
couldnt? ?show? ?anything,? ?the? ?firelight? ?itself? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?coldly? ?absorbed? ?by? ?the? ?dark? ?void.? ?
Moreover,? ?he? ?identally? ?didnt? ?control? ?his? ?powers? ?well? ?and? ?the? ?mes? ?erupted? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?high,? ?
almost? ?burning? ?his? ?own? ?head,? ?so? ?he? ?quickly? ?tossed? ?that? ?fire? ?onto? ?the? ?ground.? ?Coincidentally,? ?that? ?
firelight? ?brightened? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?a? ?faint? ?white? ?silhouette? ?not? ?far? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?instantly? ?
rmed,? ?WHO? ?IS? ?IT?!? ? ?
That? ?white? ?silhouette? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?answered? ?quietly,? ?You? ?know? ?who? ?I? ?am.? ? ?
Although? ?he? ?answered,? ?but? ?the? ?muscles? ?on? ?that? ?mans? ?face? ?did? ?not? ?move? ?an? ?inch.? ?Naturally.? ?
Since,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?a? ?man,? ?but? ?that? ?of? ?a? ?half? ?crying,? ?half? ?smiling? ?mask.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted,? ?SAN? ?LANG!? ? ?
Even? ?if? ?he? ?would? ?get? ?uncontroble? ?chills? ?and? ?terror? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?this? ?face,? ?but? ?this? ?call? ?wasnt? ?
because? ?he? ?was? ?scared,? ?but? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?worried.? ?Of? ?course,? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?
answered,? ?and? ?that? ?crying-smiling? ?mask? ?had? e? ?closer? ?by? ?another? ?step,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?yell? ?
anymore.? ?The? ?Kiln? ?is? ?now? ?sealed? ?shut.? ?There? ?is? ?now? ?only? ?you? ?and? ?me? ?in? ?here,? ?no? ?third? ?person.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?again? ?subconsciously.? ?Earlier? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?small? ?snowy? ?white? ?scene? ?of? ?
the? ?sky,? ?but? ?now,? ?that? ?little? ?bit? ?of? ?light? ?was? pletely? ?swallowed? ?by? ?the? ?darkness? ?around? ?them.? ?
Which? ?meant,? ?the? ?Kiln? ?truly? ?has? ?sealed? ?the? ?mountain.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?expected? ?things? ?would? ?turn? ?out? ?like? ?this.? ?Him,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?
them,? ?locked? ?inside? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?
Just? ?them? ?two?? ?Why? ?them? ?two?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gripped? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?and? ?pointed? ?the? ?sword? ?at? ?him,? ?What? ?is? ?going? ?on? ?here?? ?Are? ?you? ?
meddling? ?again?? ?Where? ?is? ?he?? ?Where? ?is? ?he? ?right? ?now?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?mped? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?with? ?two? ?fingers,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?flicked? ?upon? ?
the? ?de,? ?the? ??CLUNG!?? ?Clear? ?and? ?crisp,? ?Hes? ?gone.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?this? ?move? ?of? ?his? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?turned? ?cold,? ?Exin? ?yourself? ?clearly.? ?What? ?do? ?
you? ?mean? ?gone?? ? ?
He? ?doesnt? ?want? ?to? ?follow? ?you? ?anymore.? ?He? ?left.? ?Dead.? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?think?? ?White? ?No-Face? ?
said.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?first? ?felt? ?his? ?heart? ?drop,? ?then? ?immediately? ?after? ?a? ?violent? ?rage? ?rolled? ?up,? ?and? ?he? ?struck,? ?
STOP? ?YOUR? ?NONSENSE!? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?once? ?again? ?caught? ?that? ?de? ?effortlessly,? ?Fine,? ?fine.? ?I? ?was? ?talking? ?nonsense.? ?
Dont? ?worry,? ?Ive? ?already? ?sent? ?him? ?outside? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?so? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?wants? ?to? ?rush? ?over? ?now? ?itd? ?be? ?
too? te.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?didnt? ?mind? ?whether? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?could? ?make? ?it,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?okay,? ?and? ?he? ?
quietly? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?continued,? ?But,? ?its? ?probably? ?for? ?the? ?best? ?that? ?he? ?
doesnt? e? ?in.? ?Otherwise,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?doesnt? ?think? ?so? ?now,? ter? ?when? ?he? ?sees? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?
you,? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?hell? ?still? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?with? ?you.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?him? ?anymore? ?and? ?swung? ?his? ?sword? ?again,? ?yelling,? ?SHUT? ?UP!? ?IVE? ?HAD? ?
ENOUGH? ?OF? ?YOU!? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?WANT?? ?JUST? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?WANT??? ?HOW? ?LONG? ?ARE? ?
YOU? ?GOING? ?TO? ?KEEP? ?CLINGING? ?TO? ?ME???? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?easily? ?dodged? ?every? ?single? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?strikes,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?in? ?rage,? ?Why? ?
havent? ?you? ?died?? ?WHY? ?DID? ?YOU? ?COME? ?TO? ?THE? ?Kiln?? ? ?
Because? ?of? ?you!? ?White? ?No-Face? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?movement? ?faltered,? ?and? ?he? ?huffed? ?a? ?breath,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?answered? nguidly,? ?Because? ?youve? e.? ?So,? ?Ive? e? ?too.? ? ?
Hearing? ?an? ?answer? ?like? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?was? ?going? ?twisted.? ?
However,? ?not? ?matter? ?how? ?enraged? ?he? ?was,? ?how? ?strong? ?his? ?murderous? ?intent,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?White? ?
No-Face? ?could? ?forever? ?predict? ?what? ?his? ?next? ?strike? ?would? ?be? ?and? ?avoid? ?each? ?attack? ?by? ?mere? ?
millimeters.? ?The? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?struck,? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?understood? ?a? ?cruel? ?fact:? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?win!? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Like? ?he? ?could? ?read? ?his? ?mind,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said,? ?You? ?cant? ?win.? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?those? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?a? ?de? ?was? ?pierced? ?through? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?wrist.? ?Excruciating? ?
pain? ?spread? ?throughout? ?his? ?body,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?involuntarily? ?loosened? ?his? ?grip? ?on? ?the? ?sword.? ?The? ?
next? ?second,? ?his? ?hair? ?was? ?grabbed,? ?forcibly? ?yanked? ?back? ?then? ?bashed? ?into? ?the? ?ground!? ? ?
His? ?ears? ?were? ?ringing,? ?his? ?nose? ?and? ?mouth? ?were? ?filled? ?with? ?the? ?astringence? ?of? ?blood,? ?and? ?his? ?
head? ?concussed.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?while? ter? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?hand? ?pull? ?his? ?head? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?shattered? ?ground,? ?and? ?
a? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?above,? ?So? ?sad,? ?so? ?pitiful.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?choked? ?out? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said,? ?Every? ?time? ?I? ?meet? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?you? ?always? ?look? ?like? ?this.? ?Makes? ?one? ?ache.? ?Makes? ?one? ?excited.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?bit? ?back? ?another? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood,? ?refusing? ?to? ?let? ?it? ?be? ?coughed? ?out,? ?and? ?he? ?croaked,? ?
...Dont? ?be? ?too? ?pleased.? ?I? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?win? ?against? ?you? ?right? ?now,? ?but...? ?someone? ?can.? ?
Even? ?if? ?you? ?can? ?emerge? ?from? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?can? ?very? ?well? ?kill? ?you? ?again.? ? ?
Besides,? ?theres? ?still? ?Hua? ?Cheng!? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?replied,? ?Who? ?says? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?will? ?emerge? ?from? ?the? ?Kiln? ?
would? ?be? ?me?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?
Not? ?him?? ?Who? ?else? ?could? ?it? ?be? ?if? ?not? ?him?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?lifted? ?his? ?face? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?his? ?eyes,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?warmly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?think,? ?
you? ?might? ?have? ?misunderstood.? ?There? ?certainly? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?Supreme? ?who? ?will? ?emerge? ?from? ?this? ?
Kiln,? ?but,? ?it? ?wont? ?be? ?me.? ?It? ?would? ?be? ?you.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shaken? ?to? ?the? ?core,? ?...What? ?did? ?you? ?say?? ?Im? ?not...? ?
Before? ?he? ?even? ?finished? ?he? ?understood? ?and? ?instantly? ?his? ?body? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?cold? ?sweat? ?from? ?
the? ?shock.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?said,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?Thats? ?exactly? ?it.? ?Congrattions,? ?youve? ?finally? ?understood? ?
my? ?real? ?objective.? ?Isnt? ?this? ?your? ?favourite? ?Third? ?Path?? ? ?
Currently? ?in? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?supreme? ?and? ?one? ?god,? ?and? ?by? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?things,? ?there? ?
was? ?only? ?two? ?paths? ?to? ?take.? ?Either? ?White? ?No-Face? ?killed? ?him? ?and? ?emerge? ?from? ?the? ?Kiln;? ?or? ?the? ?
two? ?could? ?be? ?trapped? ?within? ?the? ?Kiln? ?forever,? ?escaping? ?an? ?erstwhile? ?dream.? ?
However,? ?there? ?was? ?actually? ?a? ?third? ?path.? ?
As? ?long? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kill? ?himself? ?right? ?now,? ?be? ?a? ?ghost? ?and? ?kill? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?then? ?he? ?can? ?
be? ?a? ?Supreme? ?and? ?break? ?through? ?the? ?Kiln!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?shock,? ?DONT? ?EVEN? ?THINK? ?ABOUT? ?IT!? ?Are? ?you? ?crazy?? ?Just? ?
what? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ?Why? ?must? ?you? ?do? ?this??? ?Have? ?me? ?be? ?a? ?Supreme?? ?Im? ?not? ?as? ?crazy? ?as? ?
you!? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?want? ?me? ?to? ?kill? ?you? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?I? ?can? ?defeat? ?you,? ?the? ?Kiln? ?wont? ?recognize? ?
such? ?a? ?Supreme!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?honest? ?truth.? ?To? ?excel? ?as? ?a? ?person? ?didnt? ?mean? ?one? ?could? ?excel? ?as? ?a? ?god;? ?and? ?to? ?be? ?
able? ?to? ?be? ?god? ?didnt? ?mean? ?one? ?could? ?be? ?a? ?ghost.? ?However,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said,? ?
Really?? ?Dont? ?be? ?so? ?sure.? ? ?
Then,? ?his? ?other? ?hand? ?reached? ?out.? ?With? ?the? ?firelight? ?not? ?too? ?far? ?away,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?see? ?that? ?a? ?
mask? ?appeared? ?in? ?that? ?other? ?hand.? ?The? ?exact? ?same? ?one? ?as? ?the? ?one? ?on? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?face.? ?
Do? ?you? ?remember? ?this? ?cry-smiling? ?mask?? ?White? ?No-Face? ?asked,? ?It? ?suits? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?bulged,? ?and? ?terror? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?tide? ?of? ?insects,? ?dense? ?and? ?packed? ?as? ?they? ?crawled? ?
into? ?his? ?mind.? ?He? ?forced? ?out? ?weakly,? ?...Take? ?it? ?away,? ?take? ?it? ?away...? ?TAKE? ?IT? ?AWAY!? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?started? ughing,? ?It? ?seems,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?memory? ?isnt? ?that? ?great.? ?If? ?thats? ?the? ?
case,? ?let? ?me? ?help? ?you? ?remember,? ?hm?? ? ?
Then,? ?without? ?giving? ?him? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?protest,? ?that? ?tragically? ?pale? ?cry-smiling? ?mask? ?melted? ?with? ?
the? ?infinite? ?darkness? ?as? ?it? ?was? ?heavily? ?pressed? ?onto? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face.? ?
C? ?
End? ?of? ?Book? ?3? ?
Chapter 181-190
Chapter 181-190
Book? ?4:? ?White-Clothed? ?Cmity? ?
MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?This? ?book? ?is? ?set? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?timeline;? ?this? ?is? ?about? ?the? ?first? ?banishment? ?after? ?
the? ?fall? ?of? ?XianLe.? ?Follows? ?after? ?Book? ?2.? ?Not? ?too? ?long~? ?
-? ?
Ch.181:? ?Lantern? ?Night;? ?Penny? ?for? ?a? ?Wandering? ?Soul? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?jolted? ?awake? ?in? ?horror.? ?
His? ?body? ?was? ?drenched? ?in? ?cold? ?sweat? ?from? ?the? ?scare? ?and? ?he? ?shot? ?up? ?from? ?his? ?rest,? ?burying? ?his? ?
face? ?in? ?his? ?hands.? ?
The? ?reason? ?he? ?was? ?woken? ?from? ?shock? ?was? ?because? ?of? ?a? ?dream.? ?Within? ?the? ?dream,? ?both? ?his? ?
father? ?and? ?mother? ?hung? ?themselves? ?and? mitted? ?suicide.? ?He? ?saw? ?it,? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?joy? ?nor? ?
grief,? ?no? ?tears? ?to? ?flow,? ?and? ?he? ?woodenly? ?prepared? ?to? ?prepare? ?himself? ?another? ?white? ?silk? ?band.? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?sticking? ?his? ?head? ?into? ?the? ?knot,? ?he? ?saw? ?below? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?white? ?d? ?man? ?
wearing? ?the? ?crying-smile? ?mask? ?jeering? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?his? ?heart? ?jolted,? ?the? ?knot? ?tightened,? ?and? ?a? ?
crushing? ?suffocation? ?came.? ?Then? ?he? ?woke? ?up.? ?
It? ?was? ?already? ?daylight? ?outside? ?the? ?window,? ?and? ?from? ?the? ?exterior? ?came? ?a? ?voice,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?
Are? ?you? ?awake?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?answered? ?offhandedly,? ?Im? ?awake!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?having? ?violently? ?panted? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?that? ?he? ?wasnt? ?sitting? ?on? ?
a? ?futon,? ?instead? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?sheet? ?of? ?straw? ?mat? ?under? ?his? ?body.? ?Although? ?it? ?was? yered? ?with? ?many? ?
batches? ?of? ?hay,? ?extraordinarily? ?soft,? ?but? ?to? ?him? ?it? ?still? ?wasnt? ?quite? fortable.? ?Even? ?now? ?he? ?still? ?
wasnt? ?used? ?to? ?such? ?simple? ?and? ?crude? ?bedding.? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?called? ?for? ?him? ?just? ?now? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?He? ?went? ?out? ?early? ?in? ?the? ?morning? ?and? ?had? ?
just? ?brought? ?back? ?food,? ?and? ?was? ?still? ?urging? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?from? ?the? ?outside? ?to? ?go? ?take? ?his? ?meal.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?acknowledged? ?him? ?and? ?crawled? ?up.? ?
That? ?sense? ?of? ?suffocation? ?in? ?the? ?dream? ?was? ?too? ?real? ?and? ?his? ?hand? ?unconsciously? ?felt? ?his? ?neck.? ?
He? ?had? ?only? ?wanted? ?to? ?verify? ?whether? ?if? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?a? ?strangle? ?mark? ?left? ?behind? ?by? ?a? ?knotted? ?
white? ?silk? ?band,? ?yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?he? ?had? ?actually? ?felt? ?something.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shaken? ?at? ?first,? ?and? ?he? ?rushed? ?to? ?grab? ?a? ?mirror? ?tossed? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?not? ?far? ?away,? ?
but? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?his? ?reflection,? ?he? ?realized? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?band? ?of? ?ck? ?cor? ?encircling? ?around? ?
his? ?neck.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?finally? ?calmed,? ?and? ?remembered? ?everything.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackle.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?fingers? ?probed? ?at? ?it.? ?
Once? ?banished? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?mortal,? ?other? ?than? ?aging? ?slower? ?than? ?normal? ?humans,? ?there? ?werent? ?
many? ?other? ?privileges.? ?However,? ?when? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?first? ?fabricated? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?cursed? ?shackle,? ?he? ?still? ?
showed? ?some? ?mercy? ?and? ?left? ?him? ?room? ?to? ?amodate.? ? ?
While? ?this? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?locked? ?away? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?it? ?also? ?sealed? ?his? ?age? ?and? ?flesh? ?body? ?
at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?allowing? ?him? ?to? ?neither? ?age? ?nor? ?die.? ?Furthermore,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?told? ?him,? ?if? ?you? ?
managed? ?to? ?ascend? ?again,? ?then? ?everything? ?in? ?your? ?previous? ?life? ?shall? ?be? ?forgiven,? ?and? ?this? ?thing? ?
would? ?be? ?removed.? ?
But,? ?to? ?wear? ?such? ?a? ?thing? ?on? ?the? ?body? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?a? ?criminal? ?whose? ?face? ?was? ?branded? ?
as? ?a? ?sinner,? ?no? ?doubt? ?a? ?bone-deep? ?humiliation.? ?Having? ?thought? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?the? ?
side? ?and? ?grabbed? ?a? ?white? ?silk? ?band,? ?ready? ?to? ?pull? ?it? ?over? ?his? ?head.? ?Yet? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?
hand? ?he? ?suddenly? ?recalled? ?that? ?terrifying? ?feeling? ?of? ?his? ?neck? ?slowly? ?being? ?strangled? ?from? ?the? ?
dream? ?and? ?he? ?hesitated.? ?However,? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?still? ?pulled? ?it? ?out? ?and? ?wrapped? ?it? ?thoroughly? ?
around? ?his? ?neck? ?and? ?the? ?bottom? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?face? ?before? ?going? ?out.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?already? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?outside.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?brought? ?back? ?
steaming? ?hot? ?steamed? ?buns? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?slowly? ?munching? ?at? ?it.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?passed? ?two? ?over? ?
to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?but? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?those? ?dull? ?and? ?dried? ?crude? ?buns? ?he? ?lost? ?his? ?appetite,? ?so? ?he? ?
shook? ?his? ?head,? ?refusing? ?them.? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?eat? ?something? ?in? ?the? ?morning.? ?We? ?have? ?to? ?work? ?afterwards,? ?and? ?its? ?
not? bour? ?thatd? ?can? ?be? ?done? ?with? ?just? ?sitting? ?around.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?bother? ?looking? ?up,? ?Yea,? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?eat? ?this? ?theres? ?nothing? ?else? ?to? ?eat.? ?You? ?
can? ?faint? ?again? ?but? ?youd? ?still? ?have? ?to? ?eat? ?this? ?in? ?the? ?end.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?red? ?at? ?him,? ?Watch? ?your? ?tone.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?ascended? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?years? ?and? ?had? ?long? ?forgotten? ?what? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?to? ?eat.? ?A? ?few? ?days? ?
ago? ?he? ?nearly? ?fainted,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?that? ?he? ?realized? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?hadnt? ?had? ?
anything? ?to? ?eat? ?for? ?several? ?days.? ?This? ?was? ?the? ?incident? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?referring? ?to.? ?Sitting? ?on? ?the? ?
side,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?those? ?two? ?to? ?start? ?fighting? ?so? ?early? ?in? ?the? ?morning? ?so? ?he? ?changed? ?the? ?
subject? ?immediately,? ?Lets? ?go.? ?We? ?dont? ?even? ?know? ?if? ?well? ?find? ?any? ?work? ?yet? ?today.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?of? ?the? ?past? ?was? ?of? ?a? ?noble? ?and? ?prestigious? ?status,? ?and? ?since? ?he? ?possessed? ?a? ?celestial? ?
body,? ??unneeding? ??of? ?mortal? ?sustenance,? ?naturally? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?worry? ?over?? ?making? ?a? ?
living.? ?However,? ?the? ?him? ?now,? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?crown? ?prince,? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XianLe? ?was? ?
already? ?no? ?more;? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?god,? ?he? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?been? ?banished.? ?Now? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?
basically? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?a? ?mortal,? ?naturally? ?he? ?needed? ?to? ?concern? ?himself? ?with? ?how? ?to? ?live? ?his? ?
days.? ?The? ?profession? ?of? ?cultivators? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?catching? ?ghosts? ?and? ?performing? ?services,? ?but? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?like? ?there? ?were? ?demons? ?and? ?monsters? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?catch? ?or? ?rituals? ?to? ?be? ?performed? ?
everyday,? ?so,? ?a? ?majority? ?of? ?the? ?time? ?they? ?still? ?needed? ?to? ?find? ?some? ?casual,? ?temporary? ?work,? ?like? ?
helping? ?with? ?transporting? ?goods? ?or? ?some? ?manual? bour.? ?
But? ?even? ?such? ?small? ?errand-like? ?jobs? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?so? ?easily? ?grabbed,? ?since? ?up? ?until? ?now,? ?there? ?
were? ?much? ?too? ?many? ?impoverished? ?civilians? ?who? ?were? ?disced.? ?When? ?these? ?paupers? ?saw? ?
there? ?was? ?work,? ?they? ?didnt? ?even? ?need? ?payment;? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?bun? ?and? ?half? ?a? ?bowl? ?of? ?rice? ?and? ?
theyd? ?be? ?willing? ?to? bour,? ?swarming? ?up? ?to? ?fight? ?for? ?the? ?work,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?
pany? ?possibly? pete?? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?managed? ?to? ?grab? ?something,? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
deliberated,? ?he? ?might? ?still? ?think? ?that? ?others? ?needed? ?the? ?work? ?more.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?after? ?walking? ?
the? ?streets? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while,? ?they? ?still? ?found? ?nothing.? ?
Can? ?we? ?not? ?find? ?something? ?more? ?stable? ?and? ?respectable? ?to? ?do?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?grumbled.? ?
Rubbish.? ?If? ?it? ?existed? ?we? ?wouldve? ?long? ?since? ?gotten? ?it.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Dont? ?respectable? ?jobs? ?
need? ?to? ?have? ?faces? ?shown?? ?Who? ?doesnt? ?recognize? ?His? ?Highness? ?face?? ?If? ?he? ?was? ?recognized,? ?
how? ?would? ?the? ?work? ?remain? ?stable?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?stopped? ?talking.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?wrapped? ?the? ?white? ?bandage? ?covering? ?his? ?
lower? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?face? ?tighter.? ?Indeed,? ?if? ?anyone? ?was? ?to? ?recognize? ?who? ?he? ?was,? ?then? ?they? ?would? ?
have? ?to? ?either? ?flee? ?or? ?theyd? ?be? ?beaten? ?and? ?chased? ?away.? ?And? ?for? ?example,? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?enlist? ?
for? ?a? ?security? ?guard? ?job,? ?who? ?would? ?possibly? ?be? fortable? ?enough? ?to? ?hire? ?someone? ?with? ?an? ?
unknown? ?background,? ?a? ?security? ?guard? ?who? ?wouldnt? ?even? ?show? ?his? ?face?? ?They? ?couldnt? ?go? ?and? ?
take? ?up? ?assassination? ?jobs? ?either,? ?so? ?their? ?choices? ?were? ?very? ?limited.? ?
It? ?was? ?impossible? ?for? ?gods? ?to? ?worry? ?over? ?hunger.? ?However,? ?mortals? ?needed? ?to? ?eat.? ?Ever? ?since? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?young? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?had? ?to? ?consider? ?these? ?kinds? ?of? ?affairs,? ?and? ?this? ?was? ?truly? ?the? ?first? ?
time? ?in? ?over? ?tens? ?of? ?years? ?that? ?this? ?problem? ?gripped? ?him.? ?However,? ?if? ?gods? ?didnt? ?even? ?know? ?what? ?
starvation? ?felt? ?like,? ?how? ?could? ?they? ?possibly? ?understand? ?the? ?feelings? ?of? ?a? ?starving? ?worshipper?? ?
How? ?could? ?they? ?possibly? ?empathize?? ?At? ?this? ?point,? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?take? ?this? ?experience? ?as? ?a? ?form? ?
of? ?training.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?sudden? ?cacophony? ?of? ?gongs? ?and? ?drums? ?from? ?not? ?far? ?in? ?the? ?distance,? ?and? ?
a? rge? ?crowd? ?gathered? ?to? ?see? ?what? ?was? ?happening.? ?The? ?three? ?followed? ?with? ?the? ?flow? ?and? ?went? ?
up? ?to? ?watch,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?few? ?martial? ?artists? ?and? ?clowns? ?hollering? ?with? ?all? ?their? ?might? ?within? ?
the? ?crowd.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?street? ?busker.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?tried? ?suggesting? ?again,? ?If? ?all? ?else? ?fails,? ?why? ?dont? ?we? ?
go? ?busk?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?considering? ?the? ?same? ?thing,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?responded,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?already? ?
replying? ?as? ?he? ?watched,? ?What? ?foolishness? ?are? ?you? ?spouting?? ?His? ?Highness? ?body? ?is? ?worth? ?a? ?
thousand? ?gold,? ?how? ?can? ?he? ?go? ?do? ?something? ?like? ?that?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?rolled? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Weve? ?carried? ?bricks? ?already,? ?so? ?how? ?is? ?busking? ?any? ?different?? ? ?
Carrying? ?bricks? ?is? ?feeding? ?ourselves? ?with? ?our? ?own? ?physical? ?strength,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Busking? ?is? ?
to? ?entertain? ?the? ?masses,? ?to? ?amuse? ?them? ?by? ?making? ?fools? ?of? ?ourselves,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?its? ?different!? ?
Then,? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?clowns? ?who? ?was? ?hopping? ?about? ?tripped? ?and? ?fell.? ?The? ?crowd? ?roared? ?with? ?
ughter? ?as? ?he? ?pulled? ?himself? ?up? ?and? ?bent? ?at? ?the? ?waist? ?to? ?bow,? ?picking? ?up? ?some? ?scattered? ?coins? ?
tossed? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?a? ?deep? ?sense? ?of? ?rejection? ?rolled? ?up? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind,? ?and? ?he? ?
shook? ?his? ?head? ?forcefully,? ?striking? ?out? ?busking? ?as? ?a? ?viable? ?path? ?of? ?employment.? ?When? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
saw,? ?he? ?said,? ?Fine.? ?Then? ?lets? ?start? ?pawning? ?stuff.? ? ?
Weve? ?already? ?pawned? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?stuff,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Otherwise? ?we? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?made? ?it? ?until? ?
now.? ?The? ?rest? ?cant? ?be? ?pawned.? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?behind? ?the? ?crowd? ?came? ?waves? ?of? ?surprised? ?shouts,? ?and? ?someone? ?yelled,? ?THE? ?
SOLDIERS? ?ARE? ?HERE!? ?THE? ?SOLDIERS? ?ARE? ?HERE!? ? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?the? ?soldiers? ?had? e,? ?the? ?bustling? ?crowd? ?watching? ?the? ?show? ?broke? ?up.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?
a? ?band? ?of? ?soldiers? ?with? ?weapons? ?in? ?their? ?hands,? ?donned? ?in? ?shiny? ?new? ?armours,? ?their? ?airs? ?
impressive,? ?strutted? ?down? ?the? ?street,? ?interrogating? ?anyone? ?who? ?appeared? ?suspicious.? ?The? ?three? ?
hid? ?in? ?the? ?crowd? ?and? ?heard? ?people? ?beside? ?them? ?talk:? ? ?
Who? ?are? ?they? ?trying? ?to? ?catch?? ? ?
Dont? ?worry,? ?theyre? ?not? ?here? ?to? ?arrest? ?us.? ?I? ?heard? ?theyre? ?trying? ?to? ?capture? ?the? ?XianLe? ?royals? ?
who? ?had? ?escaped.? ? ?
Apparently? ?someone? ?saw? ?suspicious? ?characters? ?around? ?here,? ?so? ?the? ?citys? ?been? ?really? ?strict? ?in? ?
searches? tely.? ? ?
For? ?real?!? ?My? ?goodness,? ?have? ?they? ?actually? ?fled? ?to? ?this? ?ce?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?three? ?exchanged? ?looks? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered,? ?Lets? ?hurry? ?back? ?and? ?see.? ? ?
The? ?other? ?two? ?nodded.? ?They? ?silently? ?left? ?the? ?crowd? ?separately,? ?and? ?only? ?after? ?having? ?walked? ?for? ?a? ?
while? ?without? ?garnering? ?attention? ?before? ?they? ?met? ?up? ?again,? ?dashing? ?away.? ?
They? ?ran? ?up? ?to? ?a? ?deste? ?piece? ?of? ?woods? ?up? ?on? ?a? ?small? ?mountain,? ?and? ?from? ?afar? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?
see? ?a? ?thick? ?column? ?of? ?smoke? ing? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?woods.? ?His? ?heart? ?dropped? ?heavily;? ?could? ?
the? ?YongAn? ?soldiers? ?have? ?already? ?discovered? ?this? ?ce? ?and? ?set? ?off? ?fires? ?to? ?murder?? ? ?
They? ?ran? ?closer,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?broken? ?little? ?cottage? ?hidden? ?in? ?the? ?trees,? ?possibly? ?left? ?behind? ?by? ?
some? ?past? ?unknown? ?hunter.? ?The? ?thick? ?smoke? ?was? ing? ?from? ?inside? ?this? ?cottage? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
blurted,? ?MOTHER!? ?WHATS? ?GOING? ?ON,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?THERE?? ? ?
After? ?his? ?shout,? ?a? ?woman? ?emerged? ?in? ?greeting? ?and? ?called? ?out? ?happily,? ?My? ?son?? ?Youve? e?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?queen.? ?She? ?was? ?dressed? ?inly? ?and? ?thinned? ?quite? ?a? ?bit,? ?slightly? ?different? ?than? ?her? ?
affluent? dy? ?appearance? ?of? ?the? ?past.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?his? ?mother? ?was? ?fine? ?and? ?her? ?face? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?
delight,? ?obviously? ?unbothered,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rxed? ?but? ?then? ?quickly? ?asked,? ?Whats? ?with? ?the? ?
smoke?? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?replied,? ?embarrassed,? ?...Its? ?not? ?really? ?anything.? ?I? ?just? ?wanted? ?to? ?do? ?a? ?little? ?cooking? ?
today...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry? ?and? ?said,? ?Dont!? ?What? ?cooking?? ?Just? ?settle? ?with? ?the? ?
food? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?bring? ?you? ?everyday.? ?This? ?smoke? ?is? ?too? ?conspicuous;? ?where? ?theres? ?
smoke,? ?theres? ?people,? ?youll? ?attract? ?the? ?YongAn? ?soldiers.? ?We? ?bumped? ?into? ?them? ?in? ?the? ?city? ?
earlier.? ?This? ?city? ?will? ?also? ?tighten? ?their? ?security,? ?well? ?need? ?to? ?move? ?to? ?a? ?different? ?ce? ?again.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?entered? ?the? ?cottage? ?to? ?put? ?the? ?smoke? ?out,? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?
be? ?negligent? ?either,? ?so? ?she? ?went? ?to? ?the? ?back? ?rooms? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?the? ?king.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?came? ?out? ?and? ?
whispered,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?are? ?you? ?not? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?see? ?his? ?majesty?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?No.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?of? ?them,? ?father? ?and? ?son,? ?one? ?was? ?the? ?king? ?of? ?a? ?fallen? ?kingdom,? ?the? ?other? ?was? ?a? ?
banished? ?god,? ?just? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?more? ?pathetic,? ?the? ?more? ?ashamed? ?really? ?couldnt? ?be? pared.? ?
If? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?be? ?forced? ?to? ?sit? ?down? ?to? ?face? ?each? ?other,? ?theyd? ?only? ?re? ?at? ?one? ?another? ?instead? ?
of? ?having? ?a? ?heart? ?to? ?heart,? ?so? ?if? ?they? ?could? ?avoid? ?seeing? ?each? ?other,? ?itd? ?be? ?for? ?the? ?best.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
called? ?out,? ?Mother,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?pack? ?up? ?in? ?a? ?bit,? ?and? ?well? ?leave? ?today.? ?Well? e? ?pick? ?you? ?up? ?
in? ?the? ?evening.? ?Well? ?leave? ?for? ?now.? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?quickly? ?came? ?out? ?again,? ?My? ?son,? ?youre? ?leaving? ?just? ?like? ?that?? ?You? ?havent? ?visited? ?in? ?
so? ?many? ?days,? ?why? ?leave? ?so? ?fast?? ? ?
I? ?have? ?to? ?go? ?train.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
In? ?truth,? ?it? ?was? ?to? ?go? ?find? ?work,? ?otherwise? ?they? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?gather? ?enough? ?sustenance? ?for? ?so? ?
many? ?people.? ?Have? ?you? ?eaten? ?yet? ?this? ?morning?? ?The? ?queen? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?starving? ?by? ?now.? ?The? ?queen? ?said,? ?Then? ?youll? ?
break? ?your? ?body.? ?Fortunately,? ?I? ?just? ?stewed? ?a? ?pot? ?of? ?porridge,? e? ?in? ?and? ?grab? ?a? ?bite.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?inwardly,? ?Why? ?was? ?there? ?so? ?much? ?smoke? ?like? ?the? ?pce? ?was? ?on? ?fire? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?
just? ?a? ?pot? ?of? ?porridge...? ?
The? ?queen? ?turned? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?You? ?two? ?children? e? ?eat? ?with? ?us? ?too.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?to? ?receive? ?such? ?a? ?treatment? ?at? ?all? ?and? ?tried? ?to? ?decline,? ?
but? ?the? ?queen? ?was? ?adamant,? ?so? ?the? ?two? ?could? ?only? ?sit? ?down? ?timidly? ?at? ?the? ?table,? ?both? ?feeling? ?
rather? ?surprised? ?and? ?ttered.? ? ?
However,? ?after? ?the? ?queen? ?brought? ?over? ?that? ?pot,? ?their? ?surprise? ?soon? ?turned? ?into? ?dread.? ? ?
After? ?returning? ?to? ?the? ?city,? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?stomach? ?was? ?still? ?turning,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?stumbled,? ?I? ?
thought...? ?that? ?porridge,? ?it? ?smelled? ?like? ?bran? ?water,? ?but? ?I? ?hadnt? ?thought? ?itd? ?taste? ?like? ?it? ?too!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?Shut? ?up!? ?Dont? ?force? ?people? ?to? ?remember? ?that? ?pot? ?of? ?stuff!? ?The? ?queen? ?
is...? ?body? ?of? ?ten? ?thousand? ?gold? ?after? ?all...? ?never? ?cooked...? ?this? ?is? ?already...? ?UGH!? ?...? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?humphed,? ?Did? ?I? ?say? ?something? ?wrong?? ?If? ?you? ?didnt? ?think? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?bran? ?water,? ?why? ?
dont? ?you...? ?go? ?ask? ?the? ?queen? ?to? ?grant? ?you? ?another? ?bowl!? ?UGH!? ?...? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?heaving? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?the? ?both? ?of? ?them,? ?patting? ?
their? ?backs,? ?Stop? ?heaving!? ?Look,? ?up? ?ahead...? ?there? ?seems? ?to? ?be? ?some? ?work!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?when? ?the? ?three? ?stumbled? ?over,? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?couple? ?little? ?ringleaders? ?shouting? ?on? ?
the? ?streets? ?looking? ?for? ?hired? ?help.? ?The? ?pay? ?was? ?fairly? ?decent? ?and? ?there? ?wasnt? ?a? ?limit? ?to? ?the? ?
number? ?of? ?help? ?needed,? ?they? ?would? ?take? ?everyone? ?whod? e,? ?so? ?the? ?three? ?quickly? ?signed? ?up,? ?
mixing? ?in? ?with? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?disheveled,? ?skinny? ?to? ?the? ?bones? ?paupers,? ?forming? ?a? rge? ?band? ?as? ?they? ?
came? ?to? ?a? ?muddy,? ?empty? ?field.? ?It? ?seemed? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?intention? ?of? ?building? ?a? ?new? ?residence? ?
here? ?so? ?the? ?area? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?start? ?on? ?overhaul,? ?beginning? ?with? ?filling? ?in? ?the? ?grounds? ?first.? ?The? ?
three? ?worked? ?hard,? ?their? ?bodies? ?covered? ?in? ?mud.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?hauling? ?earth? ?as? ?he? ?hugged? ?his? ?
stomach,? ?his? ?face? ?green,? ?cursing,? ?...Fuck? ?me!? ?I? ?think? ?that? ?pot? ?of? ?stewed? ?bran? ?water? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?
spirit? ?in? ?my? ?stomach!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?carrying? ?a? ?basket? ?full? ?of? ?earth? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?back,? ?speaking? ?in? ?a? ?hushed? ?voice,? ?
Can? ?you? ?hang? ?on?? ?...? ?Do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?sit? ?down? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?on? ?the? ?side?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?go? ?rest? ?on? ?the? ?side.? ? ?
No.? ?I? ?can? ?still? ?hang? ?on.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?rolled? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Dont? ?be? ?stubborn.? ?If? ?you? ?dirty? ?your? ?clothes? ?Im? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?has? ?to? ?
wash? ?them.? ?Id? ?rather? ?do? ?your? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?work.? ?Not? ?far? ?in? ?the? ?distance,? ?someone? ?yelled,? ?WORK? ?
HARD? ?AND? ?DONT? ?TALK!? ?DONT? ?BE? ?LAZY!? ?YOU? ?STILL? ?WANT? ?TO? ?GET? ?PAID?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?tenacious? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?hang? ?on,? ?even? ?hauling? ?twice? ?the? ?amount? ?of? ?mud? ?than? ?
before,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?its? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?pay,? ?why? ?make? ?so? ?much? ?fuss? ?like? ?theyre? ?all? ?that?? ?
After? ?a? ?grueling? ?day,? ?having? ?fought? ?from? ?high? ?noon? ?to? ?sunset,? ?the? ?work? ?was? ?finally? ?done.? ?
Physically,? ?the? ?three? ?werent? pletely? ?exhausted,? ?but? ?to? ?have? ?worked? ?so? ?hard? ?only? ?for? ?some? ?
meagre? ?pay? ?and? ?a? ?bite? ?to? ?eat,? ?the? ?heart? ?was? ?more? ?tired? ?than? ?the? ?body.? ?When? ?they? ?finally? ?gained? ?
some? ?free? ?time,? ?they? id? ?down? ?on? ?a? ?field? ?that? ?was? ?slightly? ?more? ?clean? ?to? ?rest.? ?Just? ?then,? ?another? ?
group? ?came? ?around,? ?rowdy? ?and? ?noisy.? ?A? ?couple? ?of? ?the? ?men? ?were? ?hauling? ?a? ?stone? ?statue? ?as? ?they? ?
walked? ?over? ?slowly.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?slightly,? ?What? ?statue? ?is? ?that?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?nced? ?at? ?it? ?too,? ?Maybe? ?the? ?new? ?divine? ?statue? ?to? ?guard? ?over? ?this? ?ce.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?past,? ?then? ?the? ?chosen? ?divine? ?statue? ?to? ?guard? nd? ?would? ?be? ?his? ?crown? ?prince? ?
statue? ?without? ?question,? ?yet? ?now? ?who? ?knows? ?which? ?god? ?this? ?would? ?be.? ?It? ?was? ?most? ?likely? ?to? ?be? ?
Jun? ?Wu,? ?or? ?perhaps? ?whichever? ?official? ?who? ?was? ?newly? ?ascended.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?long? ?pause,? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?wonder? ?just? ?who? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?
reced? ?him,? ?so? ?he? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?get? ?up? ?and? ?shuffled? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?crowd? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look.? ?That? ?
stone? ?statue? ?had? ?its? ?back? ?facing? ?him? ?so? ?he? ?couldnt? ?see? ?the? ?face? ?clearly,? ?but,? ?it? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
kneeling.? ?Now? ?he? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?curious.? ?Which? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?divine? ?statue? ?kneeled?? ?Then? ?
then? ?went? ?around? ?the? rge? ?circle? ?before? ?turning? ?to? ?look.? ?
When? ?he? ?saw,? ?his? ?entire? ?mind? ?went? ?nk.? ?
The? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?his? ?own!? ?
That? ?kneeling? ?statue? ?was? ?settled? ?onto? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?someone? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?rudely? ?patted? ?its? ?
head,? ?Its? ?finally? ?transported.? ?This? ?bastard? ?is? ?pretty? ?heavy!? ? ?
Why? ?did? ?you? ?haul? ?over? ?a? ?statue? ?like? ?this?? ?Its? ?kinda? ?ugly,? ?why? ?not? ?bring? ?over? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Martial? ?Emperor?? ?Isnt? ?this? ?that? ?whats-his-face...? ?
Its? ?that? ?one,? ?right?? ?Didnt? ?they? ?say? ?worshipping? ?him? ?would? ?bring? ?bad? ?luck?? ?You? ?guys? ?still? ?dare? ?
worship? ?him?? ?And? ?to? ?go? ?out? ?of? ?your? ?way? ?to? ?transport? ?him? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?here...? ?
Now,? ?none? ?of? ?you? ?understand.? ?Worshipping? ?a? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune? ?would? ?certainly? ?bring? ?bad? ?luck,? ?
but? ?this? ?statue? ?isnt? ?for? ?worshipping,? ?its? ?for? ?stepping.? ?If? ?you? ?step? ?on? ?a? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune,? ?doesnt? ?
that? ?mean? ?itd? ?ensure? ?your? ?evesting? ?good? ?fortune?? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?was? ?enlightened,? ?What? ?a? ?good? ?meaning,? ?an? ?excellent? ?symbolism!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?could? ?also? ?sense? ?something? ?wrong? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?approached,? ?they? ?too? ?
fell? ?silent.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?explode? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?held? ?him? ?back,? ?warning? ?him? ?with? ?his? ?eyes? ?
and? ?said? ?under? ?his? ?breath,? ?The? ?crown? ?prince? ?hasnt? ?even? ?started? ?anything,? ?so? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?
going? ?to? ?yell? ?for?? ? ?
Indeed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?quiet? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?wasnt? ?sure? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?other? ?considerations,? ?so? ?
he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?move? ?recklessly.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?swallow? ?his? ?angry? ?words,? ?but? ?his? ?eyes? ?
were? ?zing? ?like? ?mes.? ?Finally,? ?someone? ?grumbled,? ?Isnt? ?this...? ?rather? ?inappropriate?? ?He? ?was? ?
a? ?god? ?once,? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ? ?
Please,? ?XianLe? ?has? ?fallen,? ?so? ?what? ?crown? ?prince?? ? ?
Another? ?said,? ?What? ?you? ?said? ?was? ?wrong.? ?Stepping? ?on? ?a? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune? ?isnt? ?anything? ?
inappropriate,? ?in? ?fact,? ?he? ?should? ?thank? ?us.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?piped? ?up,? ?Oh?? ?Why? ?should? ?he? ?thank? ?you?? ?
That? ?man? ?exined? ?presumptuously,? ?Have? ?you? ?seen? ?the? ?thresholds? ?of? ?temples?? ?Its? ?trampled? ?
by? ?thousands,? ?hundreds? ?of? ?thousands,? ?but? ?does? ?My? ?Lord? ?see? ?just? ?how? ?many? ?wealthy? ?
households? ?are? ?fighting? ?to? ?pay? ?for? ?one? ?of? ?those? ?temple? ?thresholds? ?to? ?be? ?used? ?as? ?their? ?
substitutes?? ?Its? ?because? ?every? ?step? ?stepped? ?on? ?that? ?threshold,? ?that? ?threshold? ?would? ?absolve? ?
them? ?of? ?a? ?sin,? ?pay? ?a? ?debt,? ?collect? ?a? ?merit.? ?This? ?kneeling? ?statue? ?has? ?the? ?same? ?function.? ?If? ?we? ?each? ?
step? ?a? ?step? ?on? ?its? ?head,? ?or? ?spit? ?on? ?it,? ?arent? ?we? ?also? ?collecting? ?merits? ?for? ?the? ?crown? ?prince?? ?So,? ?he? ?
should? ?thank? ?us...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?listen? ?anymore.? ?
When? ?that? ?man? ?said? ?the? ?word? ?thank? ?his? ?fist? ?was? ?already? ?raised? ?and? ?he? ?lunged.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?instantly? ?exploded,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING?!? ?FIGHT!? ?WHOS? ?CAUSING? ?
TROUBLE?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?already? ?couldnt? ?wait? ?to? ?beat? ?people? ?up,? ?so? ?he? ?also? ?cried? ?as? ?he? ?joined? ?the? ?brawl.? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?he? ?joined? ?in? ?himself? ?or? ?if? ?he? ?got? ?pulled? ?in.? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?all? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?
started? ?fighting.? ?In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?the? ?brawl,? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?times? ?when? ?the? ?white? ?bandage? ?
on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?was? ?almost? ?yanked? ?off,? ?but? ?thank? ?goodness? ?that? ?didnt? ?happen.? ?The? ?three? ?of? ?
them? ?were? ?all? ?skilled? ?in? ?martial? ?arts,? ?but? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?had? ?the? ?numbers,? ?plus? ?afterwards,? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?were? ?holding? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?back,? ?warning? ?them? ?that? ?to? ?kill? ?mortals? ?was? ?to? ?add? ?to? ?their? ?
crimes,? ?so? ?the? ?fight? ?ended? ?up? ?being? ?miserably? ?restrained.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?while? ?the? ?fight? ?was? ?
gratifying,? ?the? ?three? ?were? ?still? ?booted? ?out.? ?
After? ?walking? ?alongside? ?a? ?river? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?looking? ?unkempt,? ?their? ?steps? ?finally? ?slowed.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
ined? ?angrily,? ?his? ?face? ?ck? ?and? ?blue,? ?We? ?worked? ?so? ?hard? ?all? ?day,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?we? ?
gained? ?nothing? ?all? ?because? ?of? ?a? ?fight!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?wiped? ?at? ?the? ?blood? ?on? ?his? ?lips,? ?How? ?can? ?you? ?bring? ?up? ?money? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Its? ?precisely? ?because? ?its? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this? ?that? ?money? ?has? ?to? ?be? ?brought? ?up!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?countered,? ?
A? ?time? ?like? ?this?? ?What? ?time? ?is? ?it?? ?Time? ?when? ?were? ?starving!? ?It? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?admit? ?
it,? ?but? ?nothing? ?can? ?be? ?done? ?without? ?money!? ?Can? ?you? ?both? ?not? ?suck? ?it? ?up? ?just? ?a? ?little? ?bit?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?spoke,? ?How? ?do? ?we? ?endure? ?this?? ?Hes? ?been? ?made? ?into? ?that? ?kind? ?
of? ?kneeling? ?statue? ?for? ?people? ?to? ?step? ?on!? ?Youre? ?not? ?the? ?one? ?being? ?stepped? ?on? ?the? ?face,? ?so? ?of? ?
course? ?you? ?can? ?speak? ?so? ?lightly? ?of? ?it.? ? ?
Since? ?the? ?wars? ?been? ?lost,? ?its? ?not? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?that? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?has? ?happened.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
said,? ?And? ?there? ?will? ?surely? ?be? ?more? ?in? ?the? ?future.? ?If? ?he? ?cant? ?learn? ?to? ?get? ?used? ?to? ?it? ?soon,? ?he? ?might? ?
as? ?well? ?just? ?die.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?argued? ?in? ?distaste,? ?Get? ?used? ?to? ?it?? ?Get? ?used? ?to? ?what?? ?Being? ?humiliated? ?by? ?others?? ?Get? ?
used? ?to? ?mortals? ?stepping? ?on? ?his? ?face?? ?Why? ?does? ?he? ?have? ?to? ?get? ?used? ?to? ?something? ?like? ?that?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?out? ?in? ?irritation,? ?Thats? ?enough!? ?Stop? ?arguing.? ?Is? ?something? ?small? ?like? ?this? ?worth? ?
fighting? ?over?? ? ?
The? ?two? ?shut? ?up? ?uniformly.? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed.? ?Lets? ?go.? ?Find? ?a? ?carriage? ?to? ?go? ?pick? ?up? ?mother? ?and? ?father.? ?We? ?
have? ?to? ?leave? ?this? ?city? ?tonight.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?acknowledged,? ?Alright.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?walked? ?side? ?by? ?side? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?when? ?suddenly? ?they? ?noticed? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?follow.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
looked? ?back,? ?confused,? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ? ?
After? ?some? ?silence,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?spoke,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?you? ?about? ?something.? ? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?but? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?impatiently,? ?Whats? ?with? ?you? ?now?? ?I? ?already? ?said? ?
I? ?wont? ?argue? ?with? ?you? ?anymore,? ?what? ?more? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ? ?
I? ?want? ?to? ?leave.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?simply.? ?
...? ?
Although? ?before? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?had? ?a? ?vague? ?bad? ?premonition,? ?but? ?
when? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?actually? ?said? ?those? ?words? ?out? ?loud,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?breath? ?still? ?stopped.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?suspected? ?that? ?he? ?might? ?have? ?heard? ?wrong,? ?What?? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?say?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?straightened? ?his? ?back,? ?his? ?ck? ?obsidian? ?eyes? ?unyielding,? ?and? ?his? ?demeanor? ?calm,? ?
Please? ?permit? ?me? ?to? ?leave.? ? ?
Leave?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed,? ?What? ?should? ?His? ?Highness? ?do? ?if? ?you? ?leave?? ?What? ?about? ?the? ?king? ?
and? ?the? ?queen?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?opened? ?and? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth? ?a? ?couple? ?times,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?still? ?said,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?I? ?
can? ?only? ?do? ?so? ?much.? ? ?
No,? ?you? ?exin? ?yourself? ?right? ?now,? ?what? ?the? ?heck? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?you? ?can? ?only? ?do? ?so? ?much?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?demanded.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?replied,? ?The? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?are? ?His? ?Highness? ?parents,? ?and? ?I? ?have? ?my? ?own? ?
mother.? ?She? ?needs? ?my? ?care? ?too.? ?I? ?cant? ?say? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?go? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?someone? ?else? ?and? ?
someone? ?elses? ?parents? ?and? ?neglect? ?my? ?own? ?mother.? ?So,? ?I? ?pray? ?Your? ?Highness? ?will? ?understand,? ?I? ?
cannot? ?continue? ?to? ?follow? ?by? ?your? ?side.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?feeling? ?faint? ?and? ?leaned? ?against? ?a? ?wall? ?on? ?the? ?side.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?questioned? ?coldly,? ?Is? ?
that? ?the? ?real? ?reason?? ?How? e? ?youve? ?never? ?mentioned? ?it? ?before?? ? ?
This? ?is? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?reasons.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?Another? ?reason? ?is,? ?I? ?feel,? ?weve? ?sunken? ?into? ?a? ?
dilemma,? ?but? ?as? ?to? ?how? ?to? ?break? ?out? ?of? ?this? ?dilemma,? ?we? ?have? ?very? ?different? ?ideas.? ?Pardon? ?my? ?
honesty,? ?but? ?if? ?things? ?keep? ?going? ?on? ?like? ?this,? ?nothing? ?will? ?get? ?better? ?even? ?in? ?a? ?million? ?years.? ?So,? ?
our? ?paths? ?have? ?diverged.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?so? ?angry? ?he? ?started? ?chuckling? ?and? ?nodded,? ?turning? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
you? ?hear? ?that?? ?Remember? ?what? ?I? ?first? ?said?? ?If? ?you? ?were? ?ever? ?banished,? ?hed? ?for? ?sure? ?be? ?the? ?first? ?
to? ?break? ?away.? ?Didnt? ?I? ?tell? ?you?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?seemed? ?be? ?faintly? ?enraged? ?by? ?his? ?words? ?and? ?said? ?tly,? ?Will? ?you? ?please? ?not? ?force? ?me.? ?
Im? ?only? ?speaking? ?the? ?truth.? ?Everyone? ?has? ?their? ?own? ?views;? ?no? ?one? ?was? ?born? ?destined? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?
righteous? ?path? ?of? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?world.? ?Perhaps? ?you? ?enjoy? ?orbiting? ?around? ?
another? ?person,? ?but? ?others? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?you.? ? ?
Where? ?did? ?all? ?those? ?concealed? ?sour? ?words? e? ?from?? ?I? ?dont? ?give? ?a? ?damn.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?
Cant? ?you? ?just? ?say? ?inly? ?that? ?youre? ?going? ?to? ?turn? ?your? ?back? ?on? ?us?? ? ?
Enough!? ? ?
Hearing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?voice? ?up,? ?the? ?two? ?both? ?stopped.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?removed? ?his? ?hand? ?from? ?his? ?forehead? ?
and? ?turned? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?He? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?speaking,? ?I? ?dont? ?like? ?forcing? ?other? ?
people.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?pursed? ?his? ?lips? ?but? ?still? ?stood? ?tall.? ? ?
Go.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?speaking? ?not? ?a? ?word.? ?Then? ?he? ?bowed? ?deeply? ?and? ?really? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?
walk? ?away.? ?
Watching? ?his? ?retreating? ?back? ?unblinkingly? ?as? ?it? ?disappeared? ?into? ?the? ?night,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?in? ?
disbelief,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?youd? ?really? ?let? ?him? ?go? ?just? ?like? ?that?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?What? ?else? ?can? ?I? ?do?? ?I? ?already? ?said? ?I? ?dont? ?like? ?forcing? ?other? ?people.? ? ?
No,? ?but?? ?That? ?bastard!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed,? ?Whats? ?with? ?him?? ?He? ?really? ?left,? ?just? ?like? ?that?!? ?
Ran? ?off?? ?What? ?the? ?fuck!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crouched? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?riverside,? ?rubbing? ?his? ?forehead,? ?Nevermind? ?it.? ?Since? ?his? ?
heart? ?has? ?left? ?us? ?already,? ?whats? ?the? ?use? ?in? ?keeping? ?him?? ?Tie? ?him? ?up? ?and? ?force? ?him? ?to? ?wash? ?my? ?
clothes?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?else? ?to? ?say? ?either? ?and? ?crouched? ?down? ?too.? ?A? ?moment? ter? ?he? ?spat? ?
angrily,? ?Goddammit.? ?That? ?bastard? ?can? ?share? ?in? ?the? ?wealth? ?but? ?not? ?the? ?suffering,? ?running? ?away? ?
the? ?moment? ?shit? ?hits? ?the? ?fan.? ?Does? ?he? ?remember? ?nothing? ?of? ?your? ?kindness?!? ? ?
Im? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?told? ?him? ?not? ?to? ?remember? ?it,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?So? ?you? ?too...? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?
hang? ?it? ?around? ?your? ?lips.? ? ?
But? ?he? ?cant? ?possibly? ?really? ?remember? ?nothing?!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?refuted,? ?What? ?the? ?actual? ?fuck!? ?But? ?
dont? ?you? ?worry,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?will? ?never,? ?ever? ?leave? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?forced? ?a? ?small? ?smile? ?but? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?stood? ?back? ?up,? ?Shall? ?we? ?go? ?pick? ?
up? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen?? ?Ill? ?go? ?find? ?a? ?carriage,? ?you? ?just? ?wait? ?here.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Thank? ?you? ?for? ?the? ?trouble.? ?Be? ?careful.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?acknowledged? ?and? ?left.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?walked? ?alongside? ?the? ?river? ?
for? ?another? ?while,? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?still? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?light? ?on? ?the? ?feet,? ?like? ?nothing? ?was? ?real.? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?departure? ?really? ?shocked? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?core.? ?
First,? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?that? ?someone? ?so? ?close? ?would? ?just? ?up? ?and? ?leave.? ?Second,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
had? ?always? ?believed? ?in? ?forever.? ?For? ?example,? ?friends? ?would? ?always? ?be? ?friends? ?forever;? ?no? ?
betrayal,? ?no? ?deception,? ?no? ?breaking? ?up.? ?Perhaps? ?thered? ?be? ?times? ?when? ?theyd? ?part,? ?but? ?it? ?for? ?
sure? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?over? ?reasons? ?like? ?life? ?is? ?too? ?horrible.? ?
This? ?was? ?like? ?how? ?in? ?stories,? ?the? ?hero? ?and? ?the? ?beauty? ?were? ?a? ?match? ?made? ?in? ?heaven,? ?and? ?so? ?
they? ?should? ?never? ?part,? ?remaining? ?true? ?to? ?each? ?other? ?forever? ?and? ?ever.? ?If? ?they? ?couldnt,? ?itd? ?still? ?
must? ?be? ?because? ?they? ?were? ?forced? ?apart? ?by? ?a? ?tragic? ?death,? ?not? ?because? ?the? ?hero? ?preferred? ?to? ?
eat? ?meat? ?while? ?the? ?beauty? ?preferred? ?to? ?eat? ?fish,? ?or? ?because? ?the? ?hero? ?scorned? ?the? ?beauty? ?for? ?
spending? ?too? vishly? ?and? ?the? ?beauty? ?scorned? ?the? ?hero? ?over? ?his? ?bad? ?habits.? ?
To? ?suddenly? ?step? ?and? ?lose? ?ones? ?footing,? ?plunging? ?millions? ?of? ?miles? ?down? ?only? ?to? ?discover? ?you? ?
were? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?really? ?wasnt? ?a? ?good? ?feeling.? ?
Walking? ?around? ?randomly? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?there? ?were? ?suddenly? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?shimmering? ?golden? ?light? ?
floating? ?over? ?from? ?ahead.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snap? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?closer,? ?he? ?
found? ?the? ?light? ?were? ?actually? nterns? ?after? nterns? ?floating? ?above? ?the? ?water,? ?flowing? ?over? ?along? ?
with? ?the? ?current? ?of? ?the? ?river.? ?There? ?were? ?also? ?a? ?couple? ?of? ?children,? ughingly? ?ying? ?by? ?the? ?
riverside.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered,? ?Ah,? ?today? ?is? ?ZhongYuan*.? ? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?there? ?would? ?always? ?be? ?a? ?grand? ?service? ?performed? ?for? ?the? ?ZhongYuan? ?Festival? ?at? ?the? ?
Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion;? ?hed? ?look? ?forward? ?to? ?it? ?long? ?before? ?the? ?event? ?and? ?would? ?never? ?have? ?
forgotten.? ?Now,? ?he? ?didnt? ?keep? ?anything? ?in? ?mind? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?continued? ?on? ?his? ?
way.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?road? ?ahead,? ?Kids,? ?kids,? ?will? ?you? ?buy? ?it?? ? ?
This? ?voice? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?old? ?and? ?raspy,? ced? ?with? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?the? ?chilling? ?air? ?of? ?evil.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
instinctively? ?knew? ?something? ?was? ?wrong? ?and? ?he? ?gazed? ?over,? ?only? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?two? ?children? ?from? ?
earlier? ?with? nterns? ?in? ?their? ?hands? ?stopped? ?by? ?the? ?roadside,? ?looking? ?at? ?something? ?with? ?both? ?
curiosity? ?and? ?a? ?little? ?fear.? ?
Within? ?the? ?darkness? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?them? ?sat? ?a? ?man.? ?It? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?an? ?elder? ?in? ?ck? ?robes,? ?dirty? ?
and? ?disheveled? ?as? ?he? ?melted? ?into? ?one? ?with? ?the? ?ck? ?night.? ?In? ?his? ?hand? ?held? ?a? ntern,? ?and? ?he? ?
beckoned? ?the? ?two? ?children? ?shadily,? ?My? nterns? ?are? ?very? ?different? ?than? ?the? ?ordinary? nterns? ?in? ?
your? ?arms.? ?These? ?are? ?rare? ?treasures;? ?if? ?you? ?make? ?wishes? ?they? ?are? ?guaranteed? ?to? e? ?true.? ? ?
Those? ?two? ?small? ?children? ?were? ?doubtful,? ?R-Really?? ? ?
That? ?elder? ?said,? ?Of? ?course.? ?Look.? ? ?
The? ntern? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?was? ?clearly? ?unlit,? ?but? ?it? ?suddenly? ?glowed? ?an? ?inexplicable? ?red? ?light.? ?There? ?
were? ?over? ?ten? ?other? nterns? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?they? ?too,? ?flickered? ?with? ?a? ?haunting? ?
green? ?light,? ?exceedingly? ?peculiar.? ?
The? ?two? ?small? ?children? ?were? ?amazed,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?exactly? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?looking? ?at.? ?Rare? ?
treasures?? ?It? ?was? ?clearly? ?the? ?phosphorescence? ?of? ?the? ?dead!? ?
There? ?must? ?be? ?the? ?souls? ?of? ?little? ?ghosts? ?sealed? ?within? ?that? ntern? ?for? ?it? ?to? ?glow? ?such? ?a? ?peculiar? ?
light.? ?As? ?for? ?this? ?elder,? ?he? ?must? ?be? ?some? ?sketchy? ?scam? ?cultivator? ?who? ?captured? ?those? ?unlucky? ?
wandering? ?feral? ?spirits? ?from? ?who? ?knows? ?where? ?and? ?tied? ?them? ?into? ?the? nterns.Those? ?two? ?
children? ?didnt? ?know? ?about? ?the? ?trick? ?and? ?was? ?pping? ?in? ?delight,? ?wanting? ?to? ?buy? ?the? nterns.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?quickly? ?rushed? ?over,? ?Dont? ?buy? ?it.? ?Hes? ?lying? ?to? ?you.? ? ?
That? ?elder? ?red,? ?You? ?little? ?bastard,? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?say?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?exposed? ?him? ?directly,? ?That? ntern? ?isnt? ?a? ?treasure,? ?its? ?a? ?demonic? ?contraption.? ?There? ?
are? ?ghosts? ?filled? ?inside,? ?if? ?you? ?bring? ?this? ?home? ?to? ?y,? ?ghosts? ?will? ?cling? ?on? ?to? ?you.? ? ?
When? ?those? ?children? ?heard? ?there? ?were? ?ghosts,? ?they? ?didnt? ?dare? ?linger? ?and? ?cried? ?WAH!? ?as? ?they? ?
ran? ?away.? ?That? ?elder? ?leapt? ?three? ?feet? ?up? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?yelling? ?angrily,? ?YOU? ?DARE? ?RUIN? ?MY? ?
BUSINESS??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?reasoned,? ?How? ?can? ?you? ?conduct? ?such? ?a? ?business? ?here?? ?Nevermind? ?ignorant? ?children,? ?
even? ?grown? ?ups? ?who? ?buy? ?your? ?wicked? nterns? ?would? ?fall? ?into? ?great? ?misfortune,? ?maybe? ?even? ?get? ?
clung? ?onto? ?by? ?resentful? ?ghosts,? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?that? ?be? ?a? ?great? ?wrong?? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?must? ?sell? ?such? ?a? ?
thing,? ?you? ?should? ?go? ?to? ?a? ?specialized? ?ce? ?to? ?sell.? ? ?
That? ?elder? ?rebuked,? ?You? ?make? ?it? ?sound? ?so? ?easy.? ?Where? ?would? ?you? ?find? ?such? ?a? ?specialized? ?ce? ?
to? ?sell? ?such? ?things?? ?Everyone? ?just? ?finds? ?a? ?random? ?ce? ?and? ?sets? ?up? ?shop!? ?He? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?picked? ?
up? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?those? ?ugly,? ?poorly? ?made? nterns,? ?huffing? ?as? ?he? ?got? ?ready? ?to? ?leave.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?
called? ?out,? ?Wait!? ? ?
What?? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ?That? ?elder? ?said? ?gruffly,? ?Are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?buy?? ? ?
No? ?way.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?You? ?actually? ?n? ?on? ?continuing? ?to? ?sell? ?somewhere? ?else?? ?Where? ?did? ?all? ?
the? ?ghosts? ?in? ?your? nterns? e? ?from?? ? ?
I? ?caught? ?them? ?on? ?the? ?barren? ?battlefield.? ?Theyre? ?everywhere.? ?That? ?elder? ?replied.? ?
Then? ?werent? ?they? ?the? ?wandering? ?souls? ?of? ?deceased? ?soldiers?? ?
Having? ?heard? ?this,? ?it? ?was? ?impossible? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?leave? ?it? ?alone,? ?and? ?he? ?admonished? ?solemnly,? ?
Stop? ?selling? ?them.? ?Today? ?is? ?ZhongYuan!? ?If? ?this? ?stirs? ?up? ?anything? ?it? ?wont? ?be? ?funny.? ?Besides,? ?
those? ?are? ?the? ?heroic? ?souls? ?of? ?warriors,? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?sell? ?them? ?like? ?trinkets?? ? ?
When? ?people? ?die? ?they? ?be? ?nothing? ?but? ?wisps,? ?who? ?cares? ?if? ?its? ?a? ?heroic? ?soul? ?or? ?not?? ?That? ?
elder? ?said,? ?Of? ?course? ?its? ?my? ?old? ?bones? ?thats? ?more? ?important.? ?We? ?all? ?gotta? ?make? ?a? ?living? ?around? ?
here,? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?let? ?me? ?sell,? ?what? ?am? ?I? ?to? ?do?? ?Go? ?homeless?? ?If? ?youre? ?so? ?passionate? ?about? ?this,? ?
why? ?dont? ?you? ?spend? ?the? ?money,? ?huh?? ? ?
You...? ?
In? ?the? ?end,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?admitted? ?defeat,? ?Fine.? ?Ill? ?buy.? ?Then? ?he? ?reached? ?into? ?his? ?pocket? ?and? ?
scoured? ?every? ?corner,? ?only? ?to? ?dig? ?out? ?some? ?pennies,? ?Is? ?this? ?enough?? ? ?
That? ?elder? ?nced? ?at? ?it? ?and? ?eximed,? ?Of? ?course? ?not!? ?How? ?can? ?this? ?little? ?bit? ?be? ?enough?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?too? ?well? ?just? ?how? ?much? ?money? ?would? ?be? ?considered? ?normal? ?when? ?buying? ?
over? ?ten? nterns,? ?and? ?he? ?never? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?pricetag? ?when? ?he? ?purchased? ?things? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?
but,? ?under? ?such? ?a? ?woeful? ?situation,? ?he? ?managed? ?to? ?learn? ?how? ?to? ?bargain? ?without? ?being? ?taught,? ?
Your? nterns? ?dont? ?look? ?that? ?pretty,? ?and? ?theyre? ?very? ?unlucky.? ?You? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?sell? ?them? ?to? ?me? ?
for? ?cheap.? ? ?
Its? ?already? ?this? ?price? ?and? ?youre? ?asking? ?for? ?cheaper?? ?That? ?elder? ?argued,? ?Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?
anyone? ?more? ?broke? ?than? ?you,? ?how? ?embarrassing!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?shame? ?dig? ?into? ?his? ?skin? ?by? ?his? ?words,? ?Im? ?a? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?Im? ?telling? ?you.? ?
Never? ?in? ?my? ?life? ?has? ?anyone? ?called? ?me? ?broke.? ?But? ?just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?he? ?regretted? ?
them,? ?Still,? ?that? ?elder? ?did? ?not? ?take? ?his? ?words? ?seriously? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?he? ughed,? ?If? ?youre? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?then? ?Im? ?the? ?good? ?ol? ?Emperor!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?little? ?relieved? ?but? ?also? ?a? ?little? ?awkward.? ?Still,? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?break? ?all? ?
the? ?broken? ?jars? ?and? ?said? ?inly,? ?Will? ?you? ?sell?? ?This? ?is? ?all? ?the? ?money? ?Ive? ?got.? ? ?
After? ?much? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?the? ?two? ?finally? pleted? ?the? ?transaction.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?that? ?
pathetically? ?sad? ?bit? ?of? ?money? ?to? ?buy? ?over? ?ten? ?ghost? nterns? ?and? ?he? ?brought? ?them? ?to? ?the? ?
riverside.? ?That? ?elder? ?disappeared? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?got? ?the? ?money? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?
hand,? ?sat? ?down? ?by? ?the? ?shore,? ?untying? ?each? ?red? ?knot? ?wrapped? ?over? ?the? nterns,? ?releasing? ?all? ?the? ?
little? ?ghosts? ?who? ?were? ?sealed? ?by? ?the? ?spell,? ?and? ?performed? ?a? ?simple? ?service? ?for? ?them.? ?
Sparks? ?of? ?haunting? ?ghost? ?fires? ?floated? ?out? ?from? ?the? nterns.? ?These? ?souls? ?were? ?all? ?new? ?ghosts? ?
who? ?had? ?recently? ?passed? ?away,? ?bleary? ?and? ?unfocused? ?with? ?no? ?clear? ?conscience? ?of? ?their? ?own,? ?
very? ?weak? ?and? ?vulnerable,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?that? ?elder? ?captured? ?them? ?so? ?easily.? ?When? ?they? ?were? ?
released? ?from? ?those? ?cramped? nterns,? ?they? ?all? ?swarmed? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?circling? ?him? ?intimately,? ?
sometimes? ?rubbing? ?against? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?urged? ?softly,? ?Go? ?on.? ?Go.? ? ?
With? ?the? ?help? ?of? ?the? ?gentle? ?push? ?from? ?his? ?hand,? ?those? ?spirits? ?rose? ?higher? ?and? ?higher,? ?floating? ?
towards? ?the? ?horizon,? ?gradually? ?dissipating.? ?This? ?was? ?what? ?they? ?called? ?spirits? ?returning? ?to? ?the? ?
world.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gazed? ?at? ?the? ?starry? ?sky? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?behind? ?him? ?came? ?a? ?tiny? ?little? ?
voice.? ?
Your? ?Highness...? ?That? ?voice? ?called.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?instantly? ?looked? ?to? ?where? ?the? ?voice? ?came? ?from.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?
notice? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?tiny? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?who? ?remained,? ?not? ?yet? ?passed? ?to? ?yonder? ?heavens? ?
nor? ?dissipated? ?into? ?sparks.? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?this? ?little? ?ghost? ?was? ?stronger? ?than? ?all? ?the? ?other? ?little? ?ghosts,? ?and? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?it? ?
possess? ?its? ?own? ?conscience,? ?it? ?could? ?also? ?speak.? ?He? ?walked? ?over,? ?bewildered,? ?Were? ?you? ?calling? ?
me? ?just? ?now?? ?You...? ?recognize? ?me?? ? ?
Having? ?been? ?noticed,? ?that? ?little? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?quite? ?lively,? ?jumping? ?up? ?and? ?
down.? ?Judging? ?by? ?its? ?voice,? ?it? ?seemed? ?to? ?also? ?be? ?a? ?young? ?man.? ?Of? ?course? ?I? ?recognize? ?you!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?covered? ?all? ?over? ?in? ?mud,? ?looking? ?unseemly? ?and? ?undignified,? ?
and? ?felt? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?awkward.? ?He? ?clenched? ?his? ?hand? ?into? ?a? ?fist? ?and? ?pressed? ?it? ?against? ?his? ?
lips,? ?really? ?not? ?wanting? ?to? ?admit? ?to? ?his? ?identity? ?and? ?thought? ?maybe? ?if? ?he? ?could? ?just? ?tell? ?it? ?it? ?was? ?
mistaken?? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?schooled? ?his? ?expression,? ?Why? ?have? ?you? ?remained? ?here?? ?Havent? ?
I? ?sent? ?you? ?all? ?off?? ?Have? ?I? ?perhaps? ?missed? ?a? ?step?? ?Otherwise? ?why? ?would? ?there? ?be? ?one? ?remaining? ?
after? ?having? ?performed? ?a? ?service?? ?
The? ?ghost? ?without? ?a? ?name? ?floated? ?before? ?him,? ?not? ?too? ?close,? ?not? ?too? ?far,? ?and? ?it? ?answered,? ?No.? ?
Youve? ?done? ?nothing? ?wrong.? ?Im? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?leave,? ?thats? ?all.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mused,? ?Do? ?you? ?have? ?an? ?unfulfilled? ?wish? ?or? ?some? ?attachment?? ? ?
Yes.? ?The? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?replied.? ?
Then,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?tell? ?me.? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?If? ?its? ?not? ?anything? ?difficult,? ?Ill? ?do? ?my? ?
best? ?to? ?help? ?you.? ? ?
Behind? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?this? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?were? ?three? ?thousand? nterns? ?flowing? nguidly? ?along? ?
the? ?night,? ?and? ?it? ?said,? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?beloved? ?who? ?is? ?still? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ? ?
After? ?some? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?I? ?see.? ?Is? ?it? ?your? ?wife?? ?
No,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?We? ?never? ?married.? ?
Ah.? ? ?
The? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?said,? ?In? ?fact,? ?I? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?well? ?remembered.? ?We? ?never? ?really? ?talked.? ? ?
Never? ?really? ?talked?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?how? ?did? ?this? ?person? ?be? ?the? ?
beloved? ?that? ?tied? ?your? ?spirit? ?to? ?the? ?world?? ?Just? ?how? ?beautiful? ?must? ?this? ?person? ?be?? ?
Humming? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?said,? ?So? ?then,? ?what? ?is? ?your? ?wish?? ? ?
The? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?answered,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?protect? ?them*.? ?
Usually,? ?a? ?spirits? ?wish? ?would? ?be? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?tell? ?her? ?I? ?love? ?her? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?round? ?of? ?physical? ?
rtions,? ?or? ?the? ?scarier,? ?I? ?want? ?her? ?to? ?apany? ?me? ?down? ?under.? ?To? ?protect? ?really? ?was? ?quite? ?
rare,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?But,? ?you? ?no? ?longer? ?belong? ?to? ?this? ?world.? ?
The? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?replied,? ?What? ?of? ?it?? ? ?
If? ?you? ?remain? ?forcibly,? ?you? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?rest? ?in? ?peace.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
The? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?care,? ?I? ?pray? ?to? ?never? ?rest? ?in? ?peace.? ? ?
A? ?wisp? ?of? ?a? ?wandering? ?spirit? ?was? ?actually? ?this? ?stubborn.? ?Typically,? ?such? ?a? ?willful? ?spirit? ?was? ?nine? ?
times? ?out? ?of? ?ten? ?extremely? ?dangerous,? ?yet? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?sense? ?any? ?
murderous? ?intent? ?from? ?it,? ?so? ?he? ?wasnt? ?concerned.? ?He? ?continued,? ?If? ?your? ?beloved? ?knew? ?you? ?
couldnt? ?rest? ?in? ?peace? ?because? ?of? ?them,? ?they? ?might? ?feel? ?guilty? ?and? ?troubled.? ?
The? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?replied,? ?Then,? ?I? ?just? ?wont? ?let? ?them? ?know? ?why? ?I? ?
havent? ?gone.? ?
After? ?having? ?seen? ?so? ?much,? ?itd? ?be? ?known? ?sooner? ?or? ter.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
The? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?said,? ?Then? ?I? ?wont? ?let? ?them? ?find? ?out? ?Im? ?protecting? ?them? ?either.? ? ?
Having? ?listened? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?moved? ?and? ?thought,? ?this? ?mans? ?
love? ?wasnt? ?just? ?talk.? ?
Within? ?the? nterns? ?were? ?all? ?the? ?wandering? ?feral? ?spirits? ?that? ?elder? ?captured? ?from? ?the? ?barren? ?
battlefield,? ?so? ?the? ?one? ?before? ?him? ?now? ?must? ?also? ?be? ?a? ?young? ?warrior.? ?He? ?said? ?quietly,? ?This? ?war? ?
separated? ?you? ?from? ?your? ?beloved...? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?I? ?didnt? ?win.? ? ?
However,? ?the? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?dered,? ?To? ?die? ?in? ?battle? ?for? ?you? ?is? ?my? ?greatest? ?honour.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?instantly? ?stunned.? ?
To? ?die? ?in? ?battle? ?for? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?is? ?the? ?greatest? ?honour? ?for? ?a? ?XianLe? ?soldier? ?was? ?a? ?phrase? ?
that? ?some? ?general? ?from? ?XianLe? ?taught? ?the? ?soldiers,? ?and? ?used? ?this? ?slogan? ?to? ?excite? ?their? ?will? ?to? ?
battle,? ?proiming? ?that? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?died,? ?they? ?wouldve? ?died? ?for? ?a? ?purpose,? ?and? ?in? ?death? ?they? ?
shall? ?pass? ?on? ?to? ?the? ?immortal? ?realm.? ?That? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?a? ?lie.? ?Yet,? ?even? ?though? ?this? ?young? ?
soldier? ?had? ?passed? ?away,? ?his? ?soul? ?drifting? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?he? ?still? ?firmly? ?remembered? ?this? ?
phrase.? ?And,? ?he? ?answered? ?with? ?such? ?solemnity? ?and? ?sincerity.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?rims? ?of? ?his? ?eyes? ?grow? ?hot,? ?his? ?vision? ?bing? ?blurry.? ?He? ?replied,? ?Im? ?
sorry.? ?Forget? ?me.? ? ?
The? ?flickering? ?mes? ?of? ?the? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?red? ?brighter,? ?I? ?wont? ?forget.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?am? ?
forever? ?your? ?most? ?devoted? ?believer.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?forced? ?down? ?his? ?sob,? ?...Ive? ?already? ?lost? ?all? ?my? ?believers.? ?Believing? ?in? ?me? ?wont? ?do? ?you? ?
any? ?good,? ?it? ?might? ?even? ?bring? ?disasters.? ?Do? ?you? ?know?? ?Even? ?my? ?friend? ?has? ?left? ?me.? ? ?
The? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?dered? ?as? ?if? ?swearing? ?an? ?oath,? ?I? ?wont.? ? ?
You? ?will.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
The? ?ghost? ?was? ?insistent,? ?Believe? ?me,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?believe? ?you.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
He? ?no? ?longer? ?believed? ?anyone,? ?and? ?he? ?no? ?longer? ?believed? ?in? ?himself? ?either.? ?
-? ?
Memory? ?refresher:? ?[??Ԫ??]? ?ZhongYuan? ?Festival? ?takes? ?ce? ?in? ?mid? ?July? ?on? ?the? ?lunar? ?
calendar? ?and? ?celebrates? ?the? ?underworld.? ?
Third? ?person? ?pronoun? ?He/She? ?in? ?Chinese? ?has? ?the? ?same? ?pronunciation? ?but? ?different? ?
characters.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?used? ?Him? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood? ?it? ?as? ?Her,? ?so? ?in? ?this? ?
trantion,? ?Them? ?is? ?used? ?since? ?the? ?discrepancy? ?in? ?meaning? ?is? ?not? ?very? ?consequential? ?in? ?
this? ?context.? ?
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Ch.182:? ?Hero? ?Defeated? ?by? ?a? ?Penny? ?
Before? ?the? ?entire? ?city? ?was? ?locked? ?in? ?a? ?strict? ?search,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? pany? ?traveled? ?all? ?night? ?and? ?
came? ?to? ?another? ?city.? ?
He? ?still? ?settled? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?queen? ?in? ?a? ?secluded? ?ce? ?before? ?he? ?himself? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?went? ?out? ?
to? ?earn? ?money.? ?However,? ?they? ?who? ?couldnt? ?earn? ?much? ?money? ?in? ?the? ?other? ?city? ?wouldnt? ?
magically? ?be? ?luckier? ?in? ?a? ?new? ?one.? ?
The? ?two? ?still? ?worked? ?a? ?full? ?days? bour? ?only? ?to? ?earn? ?meagre? ?pay? ?like? ?always,? ?but? ?since? ?the? ?group? ?
of? ?three? ?who? ?never? ?left? ?each? ?others? ?sides? ?was? ?suddenly? ?missing? ?one? ?member,? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?
were? ?both? ?having? ?a? ?hard? ?time? ?getting? ?used? ?to? ?it.? ?For? ?example,? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?it? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?who? ?was? ?responsible? ?in? ?keeping? ?the? ?money? ?pouch,? ?constantly? ?keeping? ?count,? ?and? ?now? ?that? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?left,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?straight? ?up? ?said? ?he? ?might? ?lose? ?the? ?money? ?pouch? ?by? ?ident,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
had? ?no? ?choice? ?but? ?to? ?keep? ?it? ?on? ?his? ?person.? ?Every? ?time? ?he? ?counted? ?that? ?sad? ?bit? ?of? ?amount,? ?he? ?
really? ?couldnt? ?believe? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?he? ?earned? ?after? ?a? ?hard? ?days? bour.? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?known? ?that? ?in? ?the? ?
past,? ?the? ?amount? ?of? ?money? ?he? ?granted? ?beggars? ?werent? ?even? ?this? ?little.? ?
With? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?gone,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?brought? ?food? ?for? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?queen? ?was? ?also? ?gone,? ?so? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?had? ?no? ?choice? ?but? ?to? ?take? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?with? ?him? ?and? ?personally? ?deliver? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?daily? ?
necessities? ?to? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?queens? ?hiding? ?ce.? ?That? ?she? ?could? ?see? ?her? ?son? ?so? ?frequently,? ?the? ?
queen? ?was? ?very? ?happy,? ?and? ?when? ?she? ?got? ?happy,? ?she? ?entered? ?the? ?kitchen.? ?That? ?day,? ?she? ?once? ?
again? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?try? ?her? ?newly? ?stewed? ?soup,? ?dragging? ?them? ?to? ?the? ?table,? ?You? ?
both? ?need? ?to? ?fatten? ?up,? ?look? ?how? ?thin? ?youve? ?be.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?streaming? ?cold? ?sweat,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?his? ?butt? ?touched? ?the? ?bench? ?he? ?bounced? ?
up,? ?waving? ?his? ?hands,? ?No? ?no? ?no,? ?Your? ?Majesty,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?doesnt? ?dare,? ?I? ?absolutely? ?mustnt!? ?
The? ?queen? ?chided? ?pleasantly,? ?My? ?child,? ?whats? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of?? ?Come,? ?sit? ?down.? ? ?
How? ?could? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?dare? ?tell? ?her?? ?He? ?really? ?didnt? ?dare,? ?and? ?after? ?he? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?sit? ?down,? ?
the? ?queen? ?delivered? ?the? ?fruits? ?of? ?her? bour.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?inhaled? ?sharply? ?and? ?removed? ?the? ?pot? ?
cover.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?at? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?the? ?table? ?and? ?when? ?the? ?both? ?of? ?them? ?saw? ?what? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?pot,? ?
they? ?both? ?looked? ?ghastly.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?under? ?his? ?breath,? ?This? ?chicken...? ?died? ?a? ?tragic? ?death.? ? ?
...? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?lips? ?trembled,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?didnt? ?see? ?right.? ?Theres? ?no? ?chicken? ?in? ?this.? ? ?
???? ?Then? ?whats? ?that? ?thing? ?floating? ?like? ?a? ?dead? ?chicken?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
I? ?think? ?its? ?stew? ?paste...? ?but? ?the? ?shape? ?is? ?a? ?little? ?off?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?replied.? ?
The? ?two? ?studied? ?the? ?pot? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?but? ?still? ?couldnt? ?figure? ?it? ?out.? ?The? ?queen? dled? ?a? ?full? ?
bowl? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?himself? ?rushed? ?to? dle? ?himself? ?a? ?bowl.? ?When? ?the? ?queen? ?went? ?to? ?
the? ?back? ?rooms? ?to? ?find? ?the? ?king,? ?they? ?instantly? ?poured? ?out? ?the? ?soup? ?in? ?their? ?own? ?bowls? ?and? ?
pretended? ?to? ?wipe? ?their? ?mouths? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?ate? ?up? ?in? ?one? ?sip? ?and? ?hadnt? ?had? ?enough,? ?Im? ?
full,? ?Im? ?full.? ? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?the? ?queen? ?was? ?delighted,? ?Was? ?it? ?good?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?praised? ?hollowly,? ?It? ?was,? ?it? ?was!? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?said? ?happily,? ?If? ?its? ?good? ?then? ?have? ?some? ?more!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?almost? ?spat? ?out? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?that? ?nonexistent? ?soup? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?handkerchief? ?to? ?
pretend? ?hes? ?wiping? ?at? ?his? ?lips.? ?Just? ?then,? ?the? ?queen? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?hesitated? ?before? ?speaking,? ?
My? ?son,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?ask? ?you? ?a? ?question,? ?please? ?dont? ?think? ?your? ?mom? ?nosy.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stiffened? ?and? ?ced? ?the? ?handkerchief? ?down,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?Please? ?ask.? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?sat? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?asked,? ?Wheres? ?that? ?child? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ?How? e? ?he? ?hasnt? ?
e? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days?? ? ?
He? ?knew? ?it.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?squeezed? ?tighter? ?with? ?her? ?mention? ?of? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?Oh,? ?I? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?mission,? ?so? ?
hes? ?gone? ?off? ?elsewhere.? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?breathed? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?nodded,? ?then? ?right? ?after,? ?she? ?asked,? ?
When? ?will? ?he? ?be? ?back?? ? ?
Maybe,? ?hell? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?out? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time...? ?he? ?wont? ?be? ?back? ?any? ?time? ?soon.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?queen? ?seemed? ?troubled,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed,? ?Is? ?something? ?the? ?matter?? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?instantly? ?replied,? ?Oh,? ?its? ?nothing.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?the? ?sharper? ?one,? ?and? ?he? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Majesty,? ?whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?
your? ?hands?? ? ?
Hands?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?was? ?instantly? ?shocked.? ?
His? ?mothers? ?pair? ?of? ?delicate,? ?exquisitely? ?maintained? ?wealthy? ?hands? ?were? ?at? ?this? ?moment,? ?looking? ?
rather? ?horrifying.? ?The? ?joints? ?were? ?scraped? ?and? ?peeling,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?faint? ?traces? ?of? ?blood.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?stood? ?up? ?abruptly? ?and? ?grabbed? ?her? ?hands,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?quickly? ?exined,? ?Its? ?nothing.? ?I? ?only? ?just? ?washed? ?some? ?clothes? ?and? ?nkets,? ?but? ?
Im? ?not? ?very? ?good? ?at? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?the? ?washings? ?yourself?? ?You? ?couldve...? ?
But? ?he? ?was? ?stumped? ?before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?words.? ?Couldve? ?what?? ?Couldve? ?had? ?the? ?pce? ?
attendants? ?do? ?the? ?washing?? ?Couldve? ?had? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?do? ?the? ?washing?? ?All? ?of? ?that? ?was? ?impossible? ?
now.? ?
On? ?the? ?road? ?of? ?escape,? ?it? ?had? ?been? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?acting? ?personal? ?attendant,? ?and? ?his? ?
duties? ?of? ?taking? ?care? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?personal? ?necessities? ?included? ?the? ?care? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?the? ?king,? ?and? ?
the? ?queen.? ?With? ?him? ?gone,? ?suddenly? ?all? ?the? ?nitty? ?gritty? ?had? ?no? ?one? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of.? ?
No? ?one? ?to? ?cook,? ?no? ?one? ?to? ?wash,? ?no? ?one? ?to? ?fold? ?the? ?nkets.? ?The? ?simple? ?days? ?of? ?the? ?past? ?
suddenly? ?became? ?difficult.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?was? ?alright? ?in? ?suffering? ?through? ?it? ?since? ?there? ?were? ?
much? ?too? ?many? ?other? ?things? ?to? ?worry? ?about,? ?but? ?his? ?mother? ?who? ?had? ?lived? ?a? fortable,? ?
luxurious? ?life,? ?when? ?had? ?she? ?ever? ?done? ?such? ?crude? bour?? ?But? ?if? ?the? ?queen? ?didnt? ?do? ?this? ?work? ?
herself,? ?who? ?else? ?could? ?take? ?over?? ?
After? ?some? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Dont? ?let? ?this? ?trouble? ?you.? ?Ill? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?the? ?washing.? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?smiled,? ?No? ?need.? ?You? ?just? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?yourself.? ?Ive? ?never? ?done? undry? ?nor? ?cooked? ?
before,? ?but? ?since? ?my? ?time? ?is? ?free? ?everyday,? ?doing? ?the? ?chores? ?myself? ?is? ?still? ?quite? ?fun.? ?Especially? ?
since? ?you? ?both? ?enjoyed? ?the? ?meal,? ?its? ?made? ?me? ?quite? ?happy.? ? ?
That? ?pot? ?of? ?soup? ?was? ?stewed? ?by? ?such? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?hands? ?of? ?his? ?mothers.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
exchanged? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?felt? ?rather? ?horrid.? ?Just? ?then,? ?the? ?queen? ?added,? ?Oh? ?yes,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?
thing.? ?Is? ?there? ?any? ?way? ?you? ?can? ?bring? ?some? ?medicine? ?back? ?tomorrow?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?widened? ?slightly,? ?Medicine?? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?medicine?? ? ?
The? ?queens? ?face? ?was? ?troubled,? ?Sigh,? ?Im? ?not? ?quite? ?sure? ?either.? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?
pharmacy? ?and? ?inquire,? ?see? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?medicine? ?should? ?be? ?taken? ?for? ?symptoms? ?like? ?coughing? ?
up? ?blood?? ? ?
Coughing? ?up? ?blood?!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shocked,? ?Whos? ?coughing? ?up? ?blood?? ?You?? ?Father?? ?Why? ?
didnt? ?you? ?say? ?something? ?sooner?? ?
His? ?voice? ?was? ?raised? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?immediately? ?hushed,? ?Lower? ?your? ?voice!? ?However,? ?it? ?was? ?
too? te,? ?and? ?an? ?outraged? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?cottage,? ?I? ?TOLD? ?YOU? ?NOT? ?TO? ?SAY? ?
ANYTHING? ?UNNECESSARY!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?king.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?heard,? ?the? ?queen? ?didnt? ?worry? ?over? ?hushing? ?anymore? ?
and? ?called? ?towards? ?the? ?back? ?rooms,? ?But? ?it? ?wont? ?do? ?if? ?this? ?keeps? ?up!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?straight? ?into? ?the? ?rooms? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?king? ?was? ?huddled? ?in? ?a? ?bed? ?of? ?ragged? ?
nkets.? ?He? ?hadnt? ?looked? ?closely? ?recently,? ?but? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?saw,? ?the? ?king? ?was? ?looking? ?ill,? ?his? ?
cheeks? ?sunken,? ?appearing? ?even? ?more? ?sickly? ?inside? ?a? ?gloomy? ?room.? ?There? ?wasnt? ?any? ?aura? ?of? ?the? ?
king? ?at? ?all;? ?he? ?was? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?an? ?ashen? ?faced? ?old? ?man.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?check? ?his? ?pulse? ?to? ?know? ?that? ?he? ?mustve? ?been? ?ill? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?and? ?
nothing? ?light? ?either.? ?In? ?fact,? ?the? ?entire? ?room? ?permeated? ?with? ?the? ?suffocating,? ?musty? ?air? ?of? ?
sickness.? ?Recalling? ?that? ?the? ?queen? ?had? ?said? ?the? ?symptom? ?was? ?coughing? ?up? ?blood,? ?in? ?his? ?
moment? ?of? ?distraught? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?raised,? ?WHATS? ?GOING? ?ON? ?HERE??? ? ?
The? ?king? ?steeled? ?his? ?face,? ?Whats? ?with? ?that? ?tone?? ? ?
Both? ?the? ?queen? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?entered? ?the? ?room? ?too.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?admonished,? ?Who? ?cares? ?what? ?
tone? ?Im? ?using.? ?If? ?youre? ?sick? ?why? ?didnt? ?you? ?say? ?something? ?sooner?? ? ?
The? ?king? ?was? ?furious,? ?Are? ?you? ?lecturing? ?your? ?king?? ?At? ?any? ?given? ?time,? ?what? ?this? ?king? ?can? ?and? ?
cannot? ?say? ?is? ?not? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?say!? ? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?acting? ?tough,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?Youre? ?unbelievable!? ?Are? ?you? ?still? ?
throwing? ?the? ?weight? ?of? ?your? ?title? ?around? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
The? ?king? ?was? ?outraged,? ?GET? ?OUT!? ?GET? ?OUT? ?OF? ?HERE!? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?immediately? ?dragged? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?out,? ?My? ?son!? ?Dont? ?be? ?like? ?that.? ?Hes? ?
your? ?father,? ?and? ?hes? ?ill.? ?Take? ?a? ?step? ?back.? ? ?
On? ?the? ?run? ?and? ?ill,? ?this? ?was? ?like? ?adding? ?frost? ?to? ?snow.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?buried? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?his? ?hands,? ?
Mother!? ?Why? ?didnt? ?you? ?both? ?say? ?something? ?sooner?? ?If? ?you? ?had,? ?the? ?illness? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?
dragged? ?out? ?to? ?coughing? ?up? ?blood!? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?how? ?hard? ?that? ?is? ?to? ?cure?? ?Or? ?rather,? ?based? ?on? ?
their? ?current? ?situation,? ?it? ?was? ?impossible? ?to? ?cure!? ?
The? ?queen? ?was? ?both? ?dismayed? ?and? ?aggrieved,? ?We...? ?We? ?didnt? ?know? ?either,? ?that? ?itd? ?worsen? ?like? ?
this.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?added,? ?Yea.? ?Besides,? ?we? ?had? ?been? ?dodging? ?YongAn? ?pursuit? ?this? ?entire? ?way,? ?there? ?was? ?
no? ?time? ?to? ?stop.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?his? ?face? ?from? ?his? ?hands,? ?Ill? ?take? ?him? ?to? ?find? ?a? ?doctor? ?in? ?the? ?city? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
NO? ?NEED!? ?The? ?king? ?cried? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?room.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?rebuke? ?with? ?Im? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?makes? ?the? ?call? ?right? ?
now? ?but? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?responded? ?first,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?if? ?you? ?take? ?His? ?Majesty? ?to? ?the? ?doctors? ?in? ?the? ?
city,? ?youll? ?be? ?discovered? ?for? ?sure.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?froze.? ?The? ?queen? ?also? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Thats? ?what? ?we? ?were? ?afraid? ?of,? ?
which? ?was? ?why? ?we? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days.? ?My? ?son,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?just...? ?think? ?
of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?bring? ?back? ?some? ?medicine? ?first?? ?
In? ?the? ?back? ?rooms,? ?the? ?king? ?started? ?coughing? ?violently? ?again,? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?went? ?in? ?to? ?look? ?after? ?
him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dazed? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?moment,? ?then? ?he? ?turned? ?and? ?went? ?out.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?called? ?out,? ?
Your? ?Highness!? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?n? ?to? ?do?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?answer? ?but? ?started? ?rummaging? ?through? ?all? ?the? ?shelves? ?and? ?chests? ?in? ?the? ?cottage.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?asked,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?looking? ?for?? ?He? ?didnt? ?respond,? ?and? ?a? ?brief? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?
dug? ?out? ?something? ?from? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?a? ?chest.? ?
It? ?was? ?an? ?ancient? ?sacred? ?sword.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?looked? ?and? ?questioned,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?taking? ?
HongJing? ?out?? ? ?
After? ?some? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?pawn? ?it.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?shocked? ?and? ?immediately? ?eximed,? ?YOU? ?CANT!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mmed? ?the? ?chest? ?shut? ?heavily,? ?Ive? ?already? ?pawned? ?off? ?so? ?many? ?swords,? ?this? ?is? ?just? ?
one? ?more.? ? ?
Throughout? ?their? ?journey,? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?make? ?up? ?enough? ?funds? ?for? ?carriages? ?and? ?bribes? ?for? ?
crossing? ?checkpoints,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?pawned? ?off? ?over? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?beloved? ?sacred? ?swords.? ?
And? ?since? ?they? ?couldnt? ?go? ?to? rge,? ?bustling? ?pawn? ?shops,? ?sometimes? ?theyd? ?even? ?be? ?
ckmailed? ?by? ?shady? ?merchants? ?who? ?discovered? ?their? ?identities? ?and? ?had? ?to? ?suffer? ?bargained? ?
sales.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed,? ?Its? ?not? ?the? ?same!? ?Dont? ?you? ?really? ?like? ?this? ?sword?? ?Otherwise? ?why? ?
havent? ?you? ?pawned? ?it? ?already? ?and? ?instead? ?stuffed? ?it? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?chest?? ?Besides,? ?this? ?
was? ?a? ?sword? ?the? ?Emperor? ?gifted? ?you,? ?it? ?wont? ?sound? ?good? ?if? ?this? ?got? ?out!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?tiredly,? ?No? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?I? ?like? ?it? ?its? ?still? ?not? ?as? ?important? ?as? ?a? ?life.? ?Lets? ?go,? ?
lets? ?go.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?made? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?city? ?with? ?the? ?sword,? ?both? ?looking? ?downtrodden.? ?When? ?they? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?
pawn? ?shop,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?HongJing? ?in? ?his? ?hand.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
peered? ?at? ?him,? ?Why? ?dont? ?we? ?forget? ?about? ?pawning? ?it?? ?Lets? ?try...? ?lets? ?think? ?of? ?another? ?way?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Its? ?too? te.? ?Besides,? ?we? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?theres? ?any? ?other? ?way? ?that? ?can? ?
make? ?up? ?enough? ?money.? ? ?
If? ?they? ?went? ?to? ?steal,? ?to? ?rob,? ?to? ?trick,? ?no? ?mortal? ?would? ?be? ?a? ?match? ?for? ?them,? ?and? ?money? ?would? ?
pour? ?in? ?much? ?faster.? ?However,? ?it? ?was? ?precisely? ?because? ?they? ?must? ?uphold? ?the? ?moral? pass? ?
and? ?adhere? ?to? ?the? ?ethical? ?regtion? ?of? ?mortals,? ?earn? ?money? ?honestly,? ?that? ?things? ?would? ?be? ?so? ?
difficult.? ?Having? ?made? ?up? ?his? ?mind,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?This? ?has? ?to? ?be? ?pawned.? ?Once? ?its? ?pawned? ?lets? ?
go? ?buy? ?medicine.? ?While? ?he? ?said? ?so,? ?his? ?feet? ?still? ?didnt? ?move.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?knew? ?he? ?was? ?reluctant? ?to? ?
let? ?go,? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?the? st? ?sacred? ?sword? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had,? ?so? ?he? ?said,? ?Lets? ?look? ?around? ?some? ?
more.? ? ?
Right? ?then,? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?street? ?came? ?mouring? ?noise,? ?shouting? ?and? ?yelling,? ?and? ?
someone? ?cried,? ?WHOS? ?CAUSING? ?TROUBLE??? ?THE? ?AUDACITY!? ?CATCH? ?HIM!? ?CATCH? ?
HIM!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?both? ?startled,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?backed? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?in? ?rm,? ?Who?!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?rmed? ?too? ?and? ?went? ?over? ?the? ?check,? ?returning? ?after? ?he? ?was? ?assured,? ?Its? ?
nothing!? ?Dont? ?worry!? ?It? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?us.? ?Its? ?not? ?anyone? ?looking? ?for? ?us? ?and? ?its? ?not? ?the? ?
YongAn? ?soldiers? ?either.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?tension? ?rx,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Im? ?not? ?sure.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Looks? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?fight? ?between? ?some? ?mad? ?servants,? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?
see?? ? ?
Lets? ?go? ?see.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Hopefully? ?its? ?not? ?some? ?thug.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?shuffled? ?over? ?to? ?watch,? ?and? ?saw? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?couple? ?men? ?who? ?were? ?
brawling,? ?and? ?the? ?surrounding? ?audience? ?were? ?cheering.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?patted? ?a? ?passerby? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?
who? ?was? ?enjoying? ?the? ?show,? ?Hey? ?buddy,? ?whats? ?going? ?on? ?here?? ? ?
That? ?passerby? ?chuckled,? ?You? ?dont? ?know?? ?This? ?is? ?too? ?exciting!? ?The? ?servant? ?is? ?beating? ?the? ?
master!? ? ?
Such? ?an? ?affair!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless,? ?How? e?? ?And? ?why? ?is? ?it? ?a? ?good? ?thing?? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?its? ?a? ?good? ?thing!? ?That? ?passerby? ?said,? ?This? ?master? ?really? ?is? ?no? ?good!? ?This? ?servant? ?
followed? ?him? ?since? ?he? ?was? ?young,? ?very? ?loyal,? ?but? ?him!? ?He? ?only? ?knew? ?how? ?to? ?take? ?advantage,? ?not? ?
only? ?did? ?he? ?gave? ?no? ?pay,? ?he? ?even? ?worked? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?bone.? ?The? ?servant? ?couldnt? ?take? ?it? ?anymore,? ?
so? ?you? ?see,? ?you? ?see!? ?Theyre? ?fighting!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?one? ?doing? ?all? ?the? ?beating? ?was? ?cursing? ?as? ?he? ?threw? ?punches,? ?yelling? ?things? ?like,? ?
Ive? ?had? ?it? ?with? ?you? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time!? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?figure? ?for? ?yourself? ?what? ?youve? ?given? ?me??? ?
My? ?familys? ?so? ?poor? ?we? ?have? ?nothing? ?to? ?eat,? ?but? ?you? ?still? ?ride? ?over? ?my? ?head? ?all? ?high? ?and? ?mighty!? ?
From? ?today? ?onwards,? ?I? ?aint? ?your? ?dog? ?no? ?more!? ?etc.? ?The? ?master? ?who? ?was? ?getting? ?beaten? ?was? ?
hugging? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?screaming? ?while? ?the? ?crowd? ?cheered,? ?but? ?their? ?shouts? ?were? ?making? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?heart? ?lurch? ?in? ?waves,? ?giving? ?him? ?chills? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?and? ?he? ?glimpsed? ?at? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?
face? ?without? ?thinking.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?notice? ?his? ?strange? ?behaviour? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?of? ?
all? ?the? ?crummy? ?deeds? ?from? ?the? ?others,? ?he? mented? ?offhandedly,? ?I? ?see,? ?then? ?this? ?master? ?really? ?
is? ?no? ?good,? ?no? ?wonder? ?the? ?servant? ?is? ?rebelling.? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?mean? ?anything? ?by? ?it,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?cracked,? ?and? ?he? ?gripped? ?HongJing? ?tighter.? ?
After? ?much? ?headaches,? ?HongJing? ?was? ?pawned,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?finally? ?had? ?money.? ?They? ?
immediately? ?went? ?to? ?inquire? ?after? ?a? ?doctor? ?and? ?purchased? ?over? ?ten? ?different? ?kinds? ?of? ?medicine? ?to? ?
take? ?back.? ?
The? ?medicine? ?to? ?cure? ?symptoms? ?of? ?coughing? ?blood? ?was? ?expensive,? ?and? ?the? ?quantity? ?needed? ?was? ?
immense.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?just? ?one? ?or? ?two? ?packets? ?of? ?medicine,? ?healed? ?in? ?a? ?couple? ?days,? ?so? ?how? ?things? ?
turn? ?out? ?to? ?be? ?afterwards? ?must? ?be? ?closely? ?observed.? ?That? ?evening,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?unwrapped? ?a? ?few? ?
bundles? ?of? ?medicine? ?and? ?started? ?stewing? ?outside? ?the? ?cottage,? ?fanning? ?wildly? ?at? ?the? ?mes? ?with? ?a? ?
torn? ?fan.? ?As? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?he? ?was? ?once? ?again? ?rummaging? ?through? ?the? ?shelves? ?and? ?chests? ?all? ?over? ?
the? ?house.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?finally? ?fumbled? ?out? ?a? ?shimmering? ?golden? ?soft? ?belt.? ?
Originally,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?golden? ?belts,? ?but? ?their? ?end? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?those? ?sacred? ?
swords,? ?all? ?pawned? ?off.? ?There? ?was? ?only? ?this? ?one? ?left,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?keep? ?it? ?as? ?a? ?
souvenir? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?now,? ?he? ?had? ?decided? ?to? ?use? ?it? ?for? ?something.? ?
Coincidentally,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?looked? ?up? ?at? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?holding? ?that? ?
belt?? ?Youre? ?not? ?thinking? ?of? ?pawning? ?it? ?too,? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?over? ?and? ?handed? ?the? ?golden? ?belt? ?to? ?him.? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?eyes? ?bulged,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?bewildered,? ?...What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?giving? ?this? ?
to? ?me???? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?when? ?you? ?shut? ?the? ?chest? ?just? ?now? ?you? ?didnt? ?also? ?shut? ?your? ?brain? ?in? ?
too,? ?did? ?you???? ?
...? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remember? ?that? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?to? ?gift? ?a? ?golden? ?belt? ?had? ?a? ?special? ?
meaning,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?instantly? ?darkened,? ?You? ?think? ?too? ?much,? ?I? ?dont? ?mean? ?it? ?that? ?way? ?at? ?all.? ?
You? ?just? ?take? ?it? ?like? ?its? ?regr? ?gold!? ?Then? ?he? ?stuffed? ?it? ?to? ?him.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?red? ?with? ?that? ?
shimmering? ?golden? ?belt? ?around? ?his? ?neck,? ?No.? ?You? ?still? ?gotta? ?tell? ?me? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?suddenly? ?
stuffing? ?me? ?with? ?gold?? ? ?
Just? ?take? ?it? ?as? pensation? ?that? ?Ive? ?owed? ?you? ?for? ?so? ?long.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?confused,? ?No,? ?but.? ?Whats? ?with? ?you? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden?? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?talking? ?
pensation? ?to? ?me? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this?? ?You? ?might? ?just? ?as? ?well? ?pawn? ?this? ?off? ?and? ?buy? ?more? ?
medicine? ?for? ?His? ?Majesty.? ?Its? ?fine? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?pawn? ?it? ?too.? ?Keep? ?it? ?for? ?yourself.? ?This? ?is? ?something? ?
that? ?only? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?can? ?possess.? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.183:? ?Hero? ?Defeated? ?by? ?a? ?Penny? ?2? ?
Hearing? ?him? ?mention? ?medicine,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?gaze? ?towards? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?
the? ?cottage? ?where? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?were? ?resting.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?said,? ?I? ?can? ?think? ?of? ?
other? ?ways? ?for? ?the? ?medicine,? ?so? ?just? ?take? ?this.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?determined? ?to? ?give? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?why,? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?both? ?
confused? ?and? ?felt? ?it? ?kind? ?of? ?funny,? ?and? ?he? ?shrugged,? ?picking? ?up? ?that? ?ragged? ?cattail? ?leaf? ?fan? ?and? ?
continued? ?to? ?fan? ?the? ?mes? ?to? ?stew? ?the? ?medicine,? ?Fine? ?then,? ?Ill? ?keep? ?it? ?for? ?you? ?for? ?now.? ?
Whenever? ?you? ?want? ?it? ?back? ?just? ?let? ?me? ?know.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?wont? ?ask? ?for? ?it? ?back,? ?you? ?can? ?do? ?with? ?it? ?as? ?you? ?will.? ? ?
After? ?pawning? ?HongJing,? ?their? ?pockets? ?were? ?a? ?bit? ?fuller,? ?and? ?they? ?finally? ?managed? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?few? ?
good? ?meals.? ?Since? ?the? ?queens? ?skills? ?were? ?so? ?shocking,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?graciously? ?asked? ?mother? ?to? ?
look? ?after? ?father? ?and? ?absolutely? ?not? ?enter? ?the? ?kitchen? ?as? ?he? ?himself? ?would? ?take? ?over? ?and? ?manage? ?
the? ?cooking.? ?Although? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?much? ?experience,? ?but? ?even? ?if? ?hed? ?never? ?had? ?pigs? ?feet? ?hed? ?
seen? ?pigs? ?walk,? ?what? ?he? ?made? ?was? ?still? ?somewhat? ?edible,? ?so? ?the? ?party? ?was? ?saved? ?from? ?mouth? ?
and? ?stomach? ?troubles.? ?
That? ?day? ?after? ?the? ?fight? ?with? ?the? ?king,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?actually? ?feeling? ?regretful,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?
how? ?to? ?apologize? ?to? ?his? ?father,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?do? ?his? ?utmost? ?in? ?caring? ?after? ?him.? ?A? ?patient? ?who? ?
coughed? ?blood? ?couldnt? ?be? ?chilled,? ?so? ?he? ?added? ?more? ?nkets? ?and? ?small? ?heaters? ?for? ?him.? ? ?
The? ?YongAn? ?soldiers? ?were? ing? ?down? ?hard? ?on? ?catching? ?all? ?the? ?escaped? ?XianLe? ?nobilities,? ?and? ?
soon,? ?this? ?city? ?also? ?heightened? ?security.? ?They? ?finally? ?settled? ?but? ?now? ?they? ?must? ?leave? ?again.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?lost? ?count? ?of? ?how? ?many? ?cities? ?he? ?had? ?passed? ?while? ?on? ?the? ?run? ?with? ?his? ?
parents? ?in? ?tow.? ?To? ?be? ?honest,? ?what? ?hed? ?seen? ?on? ?the? ?road,? ?everything? ?was? ?much? ?more? ?peaceful? ?
than? ?he? ?imagined.? ?The? ?most? ?tragic? ?was? ?only? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?of? ?XianLe;? ?everywhere? ?else? ?didnt? ?
seem? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?severely? ?affected.? ?
After? ?all,? ?to? ?regr? ?civilians,? ?the? ?king,? ?the? ?crown? ?prince,? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?the? ?nobility,? ?were? ?all? ?
things? ?that? ?were? ?extremely? ?faraway.? ?The? ?change? ?of? ?a? ?king? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?have? ?made? ?much? ?
difference.? ?Especially? ?since? ?the? ?new? ?king? ?wasnt? ?a? ?tyrant,? ?and? ?once? ?he? ?ascended? ?the? ?throne? ?
there? ?werent? ?any? ?particrly? ?strict? ?decrees,? ?so? ?other? ?than? ?having? ?a? ?new? ?topic? ?for? ?after? ?dinner? ?
conversations,? ?there? ?werent? ?much? ?more? ments.? ?
When? ?the? ?king? ?was? ?named? ?Xie? ?I? ?nted? ?this? ?plot? ?of? nd;? ?now? ?the? ?king? ?is? ?named? ?Lang? ?and? ?I? ?still? ?
nt? ?the? ?same? ?plot? ?of? nd!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?people? ?say.? ?
They? ?werent? ?wrong.? ?But? ?the? ?strange? ?thing? ?was,? ?in? ?regards? ?to? ?the? ?rumoured? ?crown? ?prince? ?who? ?
went? ?from? ?invincible? ?to? ?losing? ?every? ?battle,? ?everyones? ?attitude? ?towards? ?it? ?were? ?all? ?amazingly? ?
unified,? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?moment? ?they? ?spoke? ?of? ?him? ?everyone? ?would? ?suddenly? ?transform? ?into? ?a? ?patriotic? ?
citizen? ?of? ?XianLe.? ?He? ?really? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?nor? ?ept? ?it.? ?
However,? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?have? ?much? ?mind? ?to? ?worry? ?over? ?those? ?things? ?anymore.? ?The? ?money? ?they? ?
made? ?from? ?pawning? ?HongJing? ?didnt? st? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?months? ?before? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?depleted.? ?
An? ?illness? ?that? ?made? ?one? ?cough? ?blood? ?was? ?already? ?hard? ?to? ?cure,? ?plus? ?the? ?king? ?was? ?frustrated? ?
and? ?depressed,? ?so? ?there? ?needed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?great? ?amount? ?of? ?medication? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?hang? ?on? ?in? ?a? ?
passable? ?state.? ?If? ?the? ?medication? ?should? ?be? ?cut? ?off,? ?his? ?condition? ?would? ?no? ?doubt? ?worsen? ?
considerably.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?nothing? ?left? ?on? ?hand? ?to? ?pawn,? ?and? ?on? ?this? ?day,? ?after? ?having? ?loitered? ?
the? ?streets? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?he? ?mulled? ?and? ?mulled? ?before? ?finally? ?turning? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Why? ?dont? ?
we...? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?try?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?peered? ?at? ?him,? ?Then? ?lets,? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?try?? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?the? ?two? ?hesitantly? ?thought? ?to? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?try,? ?it? ?was? ?just? ?before? ?now,? ?they? ?
hadnt? ?made? ?up? ?their? ?minds.? ?Besides,? ?there? ?was? ?once? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?conversing,? ?the? ?king? ?
overheard? ?their? ?intent? ?and? ?became? ?outraged,? ?throwing? ?a? ?huge? ?fit,? ?and? ?was? ?intransigent? ?that? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?not? ?do? ?such? ?shameful? ?things? ?for? ?money,? ?otherwise? ?he? ?would? ?refuse? ?to? ?drink? ?his? ?medicine,? ?so? ?
in? ?the? ?end? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?to? ?abandon? ?the? ?thought.? ?Yet? ?now? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?in? ?dire? ?straits,? ?there? ?was? ?
no? ?need? ?to? ?say? ?it? ?clearly;? ?they? ?both? ?understood? ?each? ?other.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?and? ?wrapped? ?the? ?
white? ?silk? ?band? ?tighter? ?around? ?his? ?face.? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?do? ?this,? ?just? ?me? ?alone? ?is? ?enough.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?So? ?even? ?if? ?
the? ?king? ?asks? ?itd? ?be? ?alright!? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?inhaled? ?deeply,? ?held? ?his? ?breath? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?before? ?suddenly? ?roaring? ?at? ?the? ?
pedestrians? ?on? ?the? ?street,? ?DEAR? ?FOLKS? ?ON? ?THE? ?STREET,? ?DONT? ?MISS? ?OUT? ?ON? ?THISC? ?
All? ?the? ?pedestrians? ?jumped? ?in? ?surprise,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?gathered? ?around,? ?chattering,? ?Whats? ?with? ?
the? ?yelling?!? ?Whatre? ?you? ?guys? ?up? ?to?? ?Whatve? ?you? ?got? ?to? ?show? ?us?? ?I? ?wanna? ?see? ?shattering? ?
boulders? ?on? ?the? ?chest!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?removed? ?the? ?bow? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?boldly? ?pulled? ?at? ?it,? ?My...? ?My? ?nickname? ?is? ?Godly? ?
Archer;? ?I? ?can? ?shoot? ?a? ?bullseye? ?from? ?a? ?hundred? ?feet? ?away.? ?I? ?will? ?show? ?off? ?my? ?embarrassing? ?skill? ?
for? ?everyone? ?to? ?see.? ?If? ?you? ?all? ?enjoy? ?the? ?show,? ?will? ?you? ?p-,? ?please? ?grant? ?some? ?coins!? ? ?
What? ?Godly? ?Archer,? ?what? ?embarrassing? ?skill;? ?those? ?were? ?all? ?words? ?they? ?learned? ?watching? ?
street? ?performers.? ?While? ?they? ?kept? ?saying? ?they? ?would? ?never? ?busk,? ?they? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?kept? ?in? ?
mind? ?how? ?all? ?the? ?others? ?had? ?been? ?doing? ?it.? ?The? ?crowd? ?grumbled,? ?Stop? ?wasting? ?your? ?breath!? ?Just? ?
get? ?on? ?with? ?it!? ?Weve? ?been? ?waiting!? ?Now? ?hurry? ?up!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?ced? ?an? ?arrow? ?upon? ?the? ?bow,? ?pointed? ?at? ?an? ?idle? ?man? ?in? ?the? ?crowd? ?who? ?was? ?munching? ?
on? ?a? ?fruit? ?and? ?said,? ?Will? ?this? ?uncle? ?please? ?step? ?out,? ?ce? ?this? ?apple? ?on? ?your? ?head,? ?and? ?I? ?can? ?
shoot? ?it? ?without? ?fault? ?from? ?three? ?hundred? ?steps? ?away!? ? ?
That? ?idle? ?man? ?shrank? ?his? ?neck? ?and? ?withdrew? ?into? ?the? ?crowd,? ?IM? ?NOT? ?DOIN? ?IT!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed,? ?I? ?wont? ?hit? ?you,? ?dont? ?worry!? ?If? ?I? ?shoot? ?you? ?by? ?ident? ?Ill? ?pay? ?however? ?
much? ?in? ?rpense!? ? ?
That? ?idle? ?man? ?yelled? ?back,? ?Im? ?no? ?fool!? ?If? ?you? ?shoot? ?me? ?by? ?ident,? ?it? ?wont? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?
you? ?pay? ?me? ?back!? ?Since? ?youre? ?out? ?here? ?to? ?perform,? ?dont? ?you? ?got? ?an? ?assistant? ?or? ?somethin?? ?
Shouldnt? ?you? ?be? ?shooting? ?the? ?one? ?next? ?to? ?you?!? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?all? ?chimed? ?in,? ?Yea!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?too,? ?Let? ?me.? ?Someone? ?from? ?the? ?crowd? ?tossed? ?
over? ?a? ?fruit? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?caught? ?it,? ?ready? ?to? ?put? ?it? ?on? ?his? ?head.? ?However,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?never? ?had? ?the? ?
intention? ?of? ?having? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?get? ?involved,? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?he? ?allow? ?this?? ?In? ?his? ?moment? ?of? ?panic,? ?he? ?
grabbed? ?the? ?fruit? ?and? ?ate? ?it? ?up? ?himself,? ?then? ?he? ?changed? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?the? ?arrow,? ?targeting? ?a? ?
banner? ?hanging? ?high? ?up? ?on? ?a? ?tall? ?building? ?and? ?cried,? ?ILL? ?SHOOT? ?THAT!? ?Then? ?he? ?shot? ?the? ?
arrow.? ?He? ?was? ?extremely? ?skilled? ?in? ?archery,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?shot? ?the? ?target,? ?and? ?the? ?surrounding? ?
audience? ?all? ?cheered? ?and? ughed,? ?WELL? ?DANG!? ?YOU? ?DO? ?GOT? ?IT!? ?They? ughed? ?and? ?
babbled,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?actually? ?some? ?who? ?tossed? ?a? ?few? ?coins.? ?
Small,? ?round? ?little? ?coins? ?tumbled? ?and? ?rolled? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?pick? ?them? ?
up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?silently? ?crouched? ?down? ?to? ?pick? ?them? ?up,? ?but? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?feeling? ?low,? ?like? ?he? ?
lost? ?something.? ? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?the? ?crown? ?princes? ?servant;? ?nevermind? ?the? mon? ?peasants,? ?even? ?
normal? ?ministers? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?courteous? ?and? ?polite? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?him,? ?some? ?even? ?tried? ?to? ?get? ?
friendly.? ?Before? ?when? ?they? ?hauled? ?rocks? ?and? ?earth,? ?just? ?heeding? ?the? ?hollering? ?ringleaders? ?was? ?
stifling,? ?now? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?endure? ?being? ?watched? ?like? ?monkeys.? ?His? ?skill? ?of? ?shooting? ?in? ?hundred? ?
feet? ?wasnt? ?used? ?to? ?kill? ?enemies? ?in? ?battle? ?but? ?to? ?entertain? ?the? ?masses,? ?just? ?thinking? ?of? ?it? ?made? ?his? ?
stomach? ?turn.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?sharp? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?woman? ?came,? ?WHOS? ?SHOOTING? ?ARROWS? ?IN? ?THE? ?
STREETS??? ? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard,? ?his? ?heart? ?dropped.? ?Everyone? ?in? ?the? ?crowd? ?pointed? ?at? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?ITS? ?HIM!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?bewildered? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?parted? ?as? ?several? ?women? ?came? ?stomping? ?over,? ?holding? ?
an? ?arrow,? ?the? ?one? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shot? ?out? ?earlier.? ?Those? ?women? ?surrounded? ?him,? ?You? ?damned? ?brat!? ?
DID? ?YOU? ?SHOOT? ?THIS?? ?WHAT? ?GUTS!? ?Shooting? ?weapons? ?randomly? ?in? ?broad? ?daylight,? ?you? ?
destroyed? ?our? ?screen!? ?Tell? ?me,? ?how? ?are? ?you? ?gonna? ?pay? ?this??? ? ?
Yea,? ?youve? ?scared? ?away? ?so? ?many? ?of? ?our? ?customers!? ? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?the? ?banner? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shot? ?through? ?earlier? ?was? ?so? ?powerful? ?that? ?it? ?flew? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?
someone? ?elses? ?yard.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?already? ?didnt? ?like? ?talking? ?to? ?women,? ?and? ?these? dies? ?wore? ?
heavy? ?makeup,? ?their? ?foundations? yering? ?their? ?faces,? ?smothering? ?and? ?suffocating.? ?They? ?
probably? ?came? ?with? ?ill? ?intent,? ?and? ?yelled? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?where? ?he? ?kept? ?waving? ?his? ?hands,? ?backing? ?
away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?came? ?to? ?shield? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?He? ?didnt? ?mean? ?to.? ?As? ?
for? pensation,? ?well? ?think? ?of? ?something...? ?
Those? ?womens? ?tempers? ?were? ?ring,? ?and? ?they? ?pushed? ?and? ?shoved,? ?AND? ?WHO? ?ARE? ?YOU?? ?
YOU...? ?yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?with? ?this? ?push? ?and? ?pull,? ?the? ?white? ?bandage? ?covering? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?
slipped,? ?and? ?when? ?those? ?women? ?saw? ?his? ?face,? ?their? ?eyes? ?lit? ?up,? ?their? ?tones? ?taking? ?a? ?greasy? ?turn,? ?
Aiyoh,? ?what? ?a? ?handsome? ?little? ?gege!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ????? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?women? ?pped,? ?her? ?eyes? ?crescent? ?and? ?blossoming,? ?VERY? ?WELL!? ?Its? ?decided!? ?
Youre? ?together,? ?right?? ?Well? ?take? ?you? ?as? ?repayment? ?then!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ????? ? ?
Before? ?his? ?head? ?had? ?even? ?wrapped? ?around? ?this? ?development,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dragged? ?away? ?by? ?
those? ?women,? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?a? ?rather? vish? ?little? ?establishment.? ?When? ?he? ?looked? ?up,? ?the? ?higher? ?
levels? ?were? ?all? ?women? ?dressed? ?like? ?blossoming? ?flowers,? ?chirping? ?like? ?birds.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?realize? ?he? ?was? ?taken? ?away? ?by? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?brothel? ?mistresses!? ?
Instantly? ?goosebumps? ?raised? ?on? ?his? ?skin,? ?Wait,? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?money,? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?have? ?any? ?
money!? ? ?
Those? ?brothel? ?mistresses? ?cackled,? ?Of? ?course? ?youve? ?got? ?no? ?money,? ?thats? ?why? ?weve? ?brought? ?
you? ?here? ?to? ?earn? ?money!? ?
???? ?Sorry,? ?but,? ?Im? ?a? ?man?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
The? ?brothel? ?mistresses? ?replied? ?in? ?annoyance,? ?We? ?know? ?youre? ?a? ?man,? ?were? ?not? ?blind!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin,? ?who? ?was? ?surrounded? ?by? ?the? ?crowd? ?finally? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?sea? ?of? ?people? ?and? ?darted? ?
over,? ?shouting,? ?LET? ?GO? ?OF? ?HIS? ?H...? ?LET? ?GO? ?OF? ?HIM? ?THIS? ?INSTANT!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?in? ?a? ?horrid? ?state? ?and? ?bolted,? ?and? ?since? ?they? ?knew? ?they? ?were? ?in? ?the? ?wrong,? ?they? ?
didnt? ?dare? ?fight? ?back.? ?The? ?enraged? ?brothel? ?mistresses? ?called? ?over? ?some? ?thirty? ?fighters,? ?chasing? ?
them? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?city.? ?They? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?involved? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?situation,? ?and? ?all? ?in? ?all,? ?they? ?would? ?
never? ?dare? ?approach? ?that? ?area? ?again.? ?
But,? ?the? ?two? ?could? ?confirm? ?that? ?busking? ?was? ?a? ?viable? ?way? ?of? ?earning? ?money,? ?so? ?they? ?changed? ?a? ?
ce? ?and? ?set? ?up? ?shop.? ?They? ?were? ?fresh? ?faces? ?so? ?the? ?locals? ?were? ?all? ?very? ?interested,? ?plus? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?was? ?an? ?honest,? ?good? ?man? ?with? ?a? ?proper? ?appearance,? ?looking? ?rather? ?handsome,? ?so? ?in? ?the? ?
first? ?few? ?days,? ?they? ?did? ?manage? ?to? ?earn? ?a? ?small? ?fortune? ?that? ?could? ?help? ?pay? ?for? ?food? ?and? ?
medication? ?for? ?at? ?least? ?half? ?a? ?month.? ?However,? ?good? ?things? ?didnt? st,? ?and? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?half? ?a? ?
month? ?before? ?someone? ?came? ?knocking.? ?
That? ?day,? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?packed? ?up,? ?several? ?beefy? ?men? ?came? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?them.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?greatly? ?rmed,? ?scared? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?YongAn? ?soldiers,? ?his? ?fists? ?ready? ?to? ?strike? ?
under? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?and? ?he? ?demanded? ?in? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
The? ?leading? ?man? ?humphed,? ?You? ?guys? ?have? ?been? ?dallying? ?on? ?our? ?turf? ?for? ?days,? ?but? ?you? ?dont? ?
know? ?who? ?we? ?are?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?were? ?both? ?puzzled.? ?Another? ?man? ?spoke? ?up,? ?You? ?stole? ?so? ?much? ?of? ?our? ?
business,? ?dont? ?you? ?think? ?its? ?rude? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?exin? ?yourselves?? ? ?
The? ?two? ?finally? ?understood? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?those? ?were? ?the? ?other? ?local? ?street? ?
performers.? ?
Every? ?working? ?man? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?belonged? ?in? ?guilds? ?and? ?gangs,? ?drawing? ?their? ?own? ?turf.? ?When? ?the? ?
two? ?of? ?them? ?came,? ?they? ?took? ?all? ?their? ?customers? ?away,? ?so? ?when? ?the? ?others? ?couldnt? ?make? ?money,? ?
of? ?course? ?theyd? e? ?looking? ?for? ?trouble.? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?werent? ?learned? ?of? ?the? ?world,? ?so? ?how? ?
could? ?they? ?possibly? ?know? ?this? ?set? ?of? ?etiquette?? ?
If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?because? ?were? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?our? ?ropes,? ?whod? ?want? ?to? ?steal? ?a? ?business? ?like? ?this?? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?thought? ?bitterly,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?spoke? ?courteously,? ?Its? ?not? ?really? ?a? ?matter? ?of? ?stealing,? ?right?? ?
People? ?will? ?go? ?watch? ?what? ?they? ?want? ?to? ?watch,? ?its? ?not? ?like? ?we? ?were? ?forcing? ?anyone? ?to? e? ?
watch? ?our...? ?shooting? ?performance.? ? ?
As? ?if? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?would? ?listen,? ?and? ?they? ?eximed? ?rudely,? ?NOT? ?A? ?MATTER? ?OF? ?STEALING?? ?
NO? ?ONES? ?MADE? ?ANYTHING? ?THE? ?PAST? ?FEW? ?DAYS,? ?YOUVE? ?TAKEN? ?ALL? ?THE? ?GRUB!? ? ?
CRACK!? ??The? ?mob? ?jumped? ?in? ?surprise? ?and? ?looked? ?over,? ?and? ?saw? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?drop? ?his? ?fist? ?from? ?the? ?
wall? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?wall? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?punch? ?mark,? ?cracks? ?crawling? ?out? ?all? ?around.? ?
He? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Are? ?you? ?all? ?looking? ?for? ?trouble?? ? ?
The? ?mob? ?of? ?beefy? ?men? ?were? ?certainly? ?here? ?to? ?start? ?trouble? ?at? ?first,? ?to? ?talk? ?with? ?their? ?fists,? ?but? ?after? ?
Feng? ?Xins? ?punch,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?doubt? ?that? ?his? ?fist? ?was? ?more? ?solid? ?than? ?theirs,? ?and? ?instantly? ?their? ?
fires? ?were? ?extinguished? ?by? ?half.? ?Still,? ?they? ?refused? ?to? ?let? ?this? ?go? ?so? ?easily,? ?and? ?the? ?leading? ?man? ?
changed? ?his? ?tune? ?after? ?having? ?been? ?stumped? ?for? ?a? ?second,? ?How? ?about? ?this,? ?well? ?do? ?this? ?by? ?the? ?
rules.? ?Lets? pete? ?our? ?skills,? ?and? ?the? ?winner? ?gets? ?to? ?stay,? ?the? ?losers? ?will? ?pack? ?up? ?and? ?leave,? ?
never? ?to? ?set? ?up? ?shop? ?in? ?this? ?area? ?again!? ? ?
Hearing? ?that? ?itd? ?be? ?a? petition,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?d.? ?Of? ?course? ?he? ?was? ?d.? ?How? ?
could? ?mortals? ?possibly? pete? ?with? ?them?? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?sure? ?win!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?breathed? ?a? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief,? ?I? ?agree? ?to? ?this.? ?How? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?do? ?this?? ? ?
That? ?man? ?proimed? ?loudly,? ?Well? ?use? ?our? ?best? ?busking? ?trick!? ? ?
In? ?between? ?talk,? ?two? ?other? ?men? ?had? ?brought? ?over? ?a? ?few? ?long,? ?rectangr? ?stone? ?tes,? ?and? ?that? ?
man? ?patted? ?the? ?stone? ?tes,? ?Shattering? ?boulders? ?on? ?the? ?chest!? ?How? ?about? ?it,? ?do? ?you? ?dare?? ? ?
Seeing? ?how? ?proud? ?he? ?looked,? ?it? ?seemed? ?this? ?was? ?indeed? ?his? ?specialty.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?squatted? ?
down? ?and? ?felt? ?that? ?te? ?and? ?looked? ?up,? ?This? ?wont? ?be? ?a? ?problem? ?for? ?me,? ?but,? ?will? ?this? ?really? ?not? ?
be? ?a? ?problem? ?for? ?you?? ?That? ?te? ?was? ?the? ?real? ?deal.? ?That? ?man? ughed,? ?Judging? ?by? ?the? ?shape? ?
of? ?you,? ?you? ?best? ?worry? ?after? ?yourself!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?squatted? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?let? ?me?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?No.? ?Youve? ?
worked? ?hard? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days,? ?let? ?me? ?do? ?this,? ?this? ?time.? ?He? ?should? ?exert? ?some? ?effort? ?too.? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?that? ?man? ?both? id? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?a? ?stone? ?te? ?pressing? ?down? ?on? ?both? ?
their? ?chests.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?received? ?a? rge? ?hammer,? ?turned? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?grip,? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?
smash? ?it? ?down? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Wait.? ? ?
The? ?others? ?were? ?delighted,? ?What,? ?do? ?you? ?admit? ?defeat?? ?Its? ?not? ?too? te? ?to? ?admit? ?defeat? ?now,? ?
well? ?let? ?you? ?go!? ?
No.? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?add? ?another? ?te.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?mob? ?was? ?shocked,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?CRAZY???? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?exined? zily,? ?Didnt? ?everyone? ?say? ?so?? ?This? ?is? ?a? petition.? ?If? ?we? ?both? ?used? ?one? ?
te? ?each,? ?thered? ?be? ?no? ?difference? ?in? ?skill? ?so? ?how? ?can? ?it? ?be? ?considered? ?a? petition?? ? ?
The? ?street? ?performers? ?all? ?looked? ?doubtful,? ?some? ?even? ?thought? ?he? ?went? ?mad,? ?and? ?some? ?thought? ?
he? ?was? ?bluffing.? ?After? ?much? ?discussion,? ?they? ?indeed? ?added? ?another? ?stone? ?te? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?his? ?
chest.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?them? ?to? ?add? ?another? ?one!? ?
Now? ?everyone? ?was? ?sure? ?he? ?was? ?losing? ?it,? ?and? ?they? ?added? ?a? ?third? ?te? ?incredulously.? ?Thus,? ?upon? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?chest? ?were? ?three? ?stone? ?tes? ?weighing? ?heavily? ?down,? ?looking? ?rather? ?terrifying.? ?
Under? ?the? ?concentrated? ?watch? ?of? ?the? ?crowd,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?raised? ?the? rge? ?hammer,? ?and? ?without? ?
blinking,? ?he? ?smashed? ?down,? ?and? ?those? ?three? ?stone? ?tes? ?cleanly? ?cracked? ?into? ?multiple? ?pieces.? ?
Amidst? ?cheers,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?ground,? ?uninjured? ?and? ?calm,? ?dusting? ?off? ?his? ?robes? ?in? ?
ease? ?while? ?everyone? ?watched? ?in? ?awe.? ?The? ?leaders? ?face? ?was? ?pale? ?and? ?dark,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
thought,? ?Now? ?he? ?should? ?know? ?to? ?back? ?off,? ?right?? ?
He? ?had? ?thought? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?would? ?concede? ?to? ?his? ?victory? ?and? ?never? e? ?seek? ?trouble? ?again,? ?
yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?that? ?mans? ?expression? ?changed? ?and? ?changed,? ?and? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?gritted? ?his? ?
teeth,? ?Add? ?two? ?more? ?on? ?me? ?too!? ?No,? ?add? ?three? ?more!? ? ?
Big? ?bro,? ?you? ?cant!? ?The? ?mob? ?eximed,? ?This? ?man? ?must? ?know? ?wicked? ?spells,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?
for? ?you? ?to? ?go? ?along? ?with? ?him!? ? ?
Yea,? ?he? ?must? ?be? ?faking? ?it!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed? ?angrily,? ?What? ?the? ?fuck?? ?Youre? ?the? ?ones? ?who? ck? ?skills? ?but? ?youd? ?turn? ?
around? ?and? ?say? ?were? ?using? ?wicked? ?spells? ?and? ?faking? ?it?? ? ?
However,? ?the? ?leader? ?cried,? ?THE? ?STONE? ?SLATES? ?AND? ?HAMMER? ?ALL? ?BELONG? ?TO? ?US,? ?HOW? ?
WOULD? ?WE? ?NOT? ?KNOW? ?IF? ?THERES? ?WICKED? ?SPELLS?? ?THIS? ?BRAT? ?DOES? ?HAVE? ?SOME? ?
SKILLS,? ?BUT,? ?STACKING? ?THREE? ?SLATES? ?IS? ?NOTHING!? ?I? ?CAN? ?STACK? ?FOUR!? ?AS? ?LONG? ?AS? ?
WE? ?WIN,? ?THEY? ?HAVE? ?TO? ?LEAVE!? ? ?
Thats? ?impossible,? ?give? ?up!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Dont? ?lose? ?your? ?life? ?over? ?this.? ?But? ?that? ?man? ?was? ?
bullheaded,? ?forcing? ?the? ?others? ?to? ?stack? ?four? ?sinkingly? ?heavy? ?stone? ?tes? ?on? ?his? ?body,? ?YOU? ?
JUST? ?WATCH!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?things? ?were? ?going? ?wrong? ?and? ?whispered,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?should? ?we? ?stop? ?this?? ?
Theres? ?no? ?way? ?mortals? ?can? ?take? ?four? ?tes.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?whispered? ?back,? ?Lets? ?watch? ?first?? ?He? ?
shouldnt? ?be? ?asking? ?for? ?death,? ?just? ?a? ?couple? ?smashes? ?and? ?he? ?should? ?know? ?to? ?back? ?off.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?frowned? ?slightly? ?and? ?nodded,? ?deciding? ?to? ?watch? ?and? ?see.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?little? ?buddy? ?
holding? ?the? ?hammer? ?only? ?apprehensively? ?knocked? ?once? ?and? ?that? ?mans? ?face? ?changed.? ?The? ?one? ?
holding? ?the? ?hammer? ?immediately? ?stopped,? ?not? ?daring? ?to? ?move? ?again,? ?but? ?that? ?man? ?yelled,? ?
HARDER!? ?DID? ?YOU? ?MISS? ?A? ?MEAL?? ?WHY? ?IS? ?YOUR? ?SMASH? ?SO? ?PATHETIC?? ? ?
That? ?little? ?buddy? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?be? ?sloppy? ?and? ?the? ?second? ?time,? ?he? ?used? ?all? ?his? ?strength,? ?and? ?
BANG!?,? ?after? ?that? ?loud? ?sound,? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?man? ?exploded? ?in? ?red,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?holding? ?back? ?a? ?
big? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?both? ?saw? ?things? ?were? ?going? ?in? ?the? ?wrong? ?direction? ?
and? ?quickly? ?called? ?out,? ?Wait!? ?Dont? ?force? ?yourself!? ? ?
That? ?man? ?yelled,? ?WHOS? ?FORCING? ?THEMSELVES?? ?THIS? ?IS? ?MY? ?SPECIALTY!? ?JUST? ?WATCH,? ?
ILL? ?MAKE? ?YOU? ?THOROUGHLY? ?CONCEDE? ?YOUR? ?DEFEAT!? ?With? ?a? ?distraught? ?face,? ?that? ?little? ?
buddy? ?smashed? ?again.? ?Now? ?hed? ?done? ?it.? ?That? ?man? ?PFFT-ed? ?and? ?spat? ?a? ?full? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood? ?
all? ?over? ?the? ?ground,? ?scaring? ?the? ?little? ?buddy? ?and? ?he? ?dropped? ?the? ?hammer.? ?The? ?mob? ?all? ?rushed? ?up,? ?
Let? ?it? ?go,? ?let? ?it? ?go,? ?big? ?bro,? ?if? ?those? ?two? ?bastards? ?want? ?to? ?cling? ?onto? ?this? ?ce? ?then? ?let? ?them? ?cling,? ?
your? ?life? ?is? ?more? ?important!? ?
Veins? ?popped? ?on? ?that? ?mans? ?forehead? ?and? ?blood? ?foamed? ?at? ?his? ?mouth,? ?I? ?WONT? ?LET? ?THIS? ?GO!? ?
Its? ?been? ?days? ?since? ?we? ?all? ?had? ?a? ?bite? ?to? ?eat,? ?if? ?this? ?keeps? ?up,? ?isnt? ?this? ?asking? ?for? ?our? ?livelihoods?? ?
CONTINUE!? ?I? ?refuse? ?to? ?believe? ?that? ?I? ?cant? pete? ?with? ?this? ?tender,? ?delicate? ?little? ?brat!? ?THIS? ?IS? ?
MY? ?SPECIALTY!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?anymore? ?and? ?spoke? ?up? ?first,? ?Let? ?it? ?go.? ?If? ?this? ?is? ?the? ?case? ?then? ?I? ?concede? ?
defeat.? ?Starting? ?tomorrow? ?we? ?wont? e? ?anymore.? ?Come? ?on,? ?Feng? ?Xin!? ? ?
Then? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?leave.? ?Behind? ?them? ?the? ?mob? ?cheered,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?followed? ?up,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?were? ?gonna? ?give? ?up? ?this? ?ce? ?just? ?like? ?that?? ? ?
They? ?finally? ?found? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?earn? ?money? ?but? ?now? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?abandon? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?
Theres? ?no? ?other? ?way.? ?That? ?few? ?rounds? ?just? ?now? ?already? ?caused? ?great? ?internal? ?injuries? ?in? ?him,? ?
Im? ?afraid? ?hes? ?almost? ?half? ?handicapped.? ?If? ?we? ?kept? peting? ?someone? ?will? ?die.? ?If? ?that? ?happens? ?
we? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?stay? ?either.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?scratched? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?cursed,? ?He? ?really? ?was? ?asking? ?to? ?die!? ? ?
Were? ?all? ?trying? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?living.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?simply.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?bad.? ?Had? ?he? ?known,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?asked? ?to? ?stack? ?three? ?
tes,? ?and? ?wouldve? ?admitted? ?defeat? ?early? ?so? ?that? ?man? ?wouldnt? ?force? ?himself? ?to? ?take? ?on? ?four? ?
tes.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?boorish? ?and? ?reckless,? ?there? ?were? ?still? ?parts? ?of? ?him? ?that? ?was? ?respectable.? ? ?
Dont? ?talk? ?about? ?it? ?anymore,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?We? ?dont? ?absolutely? ?have? ?to? ?busk? ?here,? ?putting? ?all? ?
our? ?eggs? ?in? ?one? ?basket.? ? ?
However,? ?that? ?night,? ?when? ?they? ?returned? ?to? ?their? ?hiding? ?ce,? ?the? ?queen? ?sorrowfully? ?informed? ?
him? ?that? ?the? ?kings? ?symptoms? ?were? ?worsening,? ?and? ?that? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?endure? ?any? ?
more? ?moving,? ?that? ?he? ?needed? ?rest? ?for? ?a? ?while.? ?Which? ?meant,? ?they? ?could? ?not? ?leave? ?this? ?city? ?for? ?the? ?
time? ?being.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rummaged? ?through? ?the? ?shelves? ?and? ?chests? ?again? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?find? ?anything? ?to? ?pawn,? ?
so? ?he? ?sat? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?chest,? ?spacing? ?out.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?stewing? ?medicine,? ?humming? ?as? ?he? ?did? ?so.? ?
He? ?hummed? ?and? ?hummed,? ?sounding? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?offkey,? ?and? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?pay? ?
attention? ?at? ?first,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?ignore? ?it? ?after? ?a? ?while,? ?Whats? ?with? ?you?? ?In? ?a? ?good? ?mood?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?looked? ?up,? ?Huh?? ?No?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?believe? ?him,? ?Really?? ? ?
He? ?had? ?noticed? ?that? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days? ?after? ?they? ?started? ?performing? ?on? ?the? ?streets,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
was? ?acting? ?a? ?bit? ?strange.? ?Sometimes? ?hed? ?grin? ?like? ?a? ?fool? ?for? ?no? ?reason,? ?sometimes? ?hed? ?
suddenly? ?turn? ?troubled.? ?When? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?around,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?rarely? ?left? ?each? ?
others? ?sides.? ?After? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?left,? ?sometimes? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?would? ?have? ?to? ?go? ?deliver? ?food? ?or? ?run? ?some? ?
other? ?errands? ?for? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen,? ?so? ?hed? ?be? ?gone? ?for? ?a? ?period? ?of? ?time? ?in? ?a? ?day.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
felt? ?he? ?mustve? ?bumped? ?into? ?something,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?energy? ?to? ?care.? ?Eyeing? ?the? ?
medicine? ?pot? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?silent? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned,? ?Is? ?this? ?the? st? ?
packet?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?flipped? ?through? ?the? ?bundles? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?It? ?is.? ?If? ?we? ?dont? ?go? ?tomorrow...? ?He? ?
remembered? ?the? ?king? ?was? ?inside? ?the? ?cottage? ?and? ?couldnt? ?have? ?him? ?overhear,? ?so? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
lowered? ?his? ?voice,? ?If? ?we? ?dont? ?go? ?busk? ?tomorrow? ?whatll? ?we? ?do?? ? ?
...? ?
After? ?a? ?long? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?abruptly? ?stood? ?up,? ?You? ?stay? ?here? ?and? ?guard.? ?Ill? ?go? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?confused,? ?Where? ?are? ?you? ?going?? ?What? ?way? ?can? ?you? ?possibly? ?think? ?of?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?left? ?without? ?looking? ?back,? ?Dont? ?mind? ?me.? ?And? ?dont? ?follow? ?me.? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.184:? ?Blocking? ?the? ?Mountain? ?Path;? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Fails? ?in? ?Robbery? ?
He? ?exhorted? ?over? ?and? ?over? ?to? ?make? ?sure? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?would? ?stay? ?behind? ?to? ?guard? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?
queen? ?while? ?he? ?himself? ?exited? ?the? ?small,? ?dpidated? ?cottage.? ?As? ?he? ?walked,? ?he? ?kept? ?looking? ?
back,? ?his? ?heart? ?racing? ?fast.? ?After? ?walking? ?a? ?long? ?way,? ?he? ?finally? ?rxed? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?certain? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?follow.? ?
Steadying? ?himself,? ?having? ?walked? ?and? ?stopped? ?for? ?over? ?ten? ?miles,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?found? ?a? ?ce? ?
he? ?felt? ?was? ?the? ?ideal? ?location? ?C? ?a? ?fairly? ?deserted,? ?secluded? ?mountain? ?road.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?scanned? ?his? ?surroundings? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?around,? ?then? ?he? ?covered? ?his? ?face? ?with? ?
the? ?white? ?silk? ?band,? ?wrapping? ?it? ?tightly? ?and? ?securely? ?around? ?his? ?face? ?before? ?he? ?leapt? ?onto? ?a? ?tree? ?
to? ?hide? ?himself.? ?He? ?then? ?held? ?his? ?breath? ?and? ?focused.? ?The? ?next? ?step? ?would? ?to? ?be? ?wait? ?for? ?
travelers? ?to? ?pass? ?by.? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?His? ?way? ?was? ?the? ?so-called? ?steal? ?from? ?the? ?rich? ?and? ?give? ?to? ?the? ?poor.? ? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?only? ?heard? ?of? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?worldly? ?vigntes? ?whod? ?steal? ?from? ?the? ?rich? ?to? ?
give? ?to? ?the? ?poor? ?from? ?books? ?and? ?ys;? ?hed? ?never? ?done? ?it? ?himself,? ?and? ?he? ?never? ?thought? ?to? ?do? ?it,? ?
since,? ?his? ?original? ?belief? ?was? ?this:? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?it? ?was? ?prettied? ?up,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?just? ?the? ?
reason,? ?robbery? ?was? ?robbery,? ?stealing? ?was? ?stealing.? ?Otherwise,? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?physical? ?prowess,? ?
nevermind? ?flying? ?across? ?the? ?rooftops? ?to? ?pilfer? ?small? ?things,? ?murdering? ?guards? ?and? ?cleaning? ?out? ?
an? ?entire? ?treasury? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?anything? ?difficult.? ?
But? ?now? ?that? ?hed? ?reached? ?this? ?point,? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?no? ?other? ?way.? ?If? ?he? ?must? ?say? ?so,? ?to? ?rob? ?
was? ?a? ?teeny? ?bit? ?better? ?than? ?to? ?steal,? ?probably? ?because? ?the? ?former? ?was? ?still? ?considerably? ?out? ?in? ?
the? ?open.? ?After? ?much? ?internal? ?dilemma,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?pped? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?his? ?former? ?self,? ?and? ?
nned? ?to? ?steal? ?others? ?wealth? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?give? ?to? ?his? ?own? ?poverty.? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?fastest? ?way!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?perched? ?on? ?the? ?tree,? ?the? ?moon? ?hiding? ?the? ?wind? ?bellowing,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?deserted? ?all? ?
around,? ?empty? ?of? ?the? ?living,? ?yet? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?thumping? ?wildly.? ?
Even? ?when? ?facing? ?the? ?most? ?violent? ?of? ?beasts? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?this? ?nervous.? ?When? ?he? ?
dug? ?out? ?a? ?cold? ?and? ?hard? ?bun,? ?he? ?hand? ?was? ?slightly? ?trembling.? ?
If? ?you? ?could? ?still? ?be? ?picky? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?food,? ?it? ?could? ?only? ?mean? ?you? ?werent? ?genuinely? ?hungry.? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood? ?this,? ?suddenly? ?he? ?became? ?used? ?to? ?the? ?taste? ?of? ?steamed? ?buns.? ?
Winter? ?was? ?fast? ?approaching? ?and? ?the? ?nights? ?were? ?extremely? ?cold.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?munched? ?at? ?the? ?cold? ?
bun? ?and? ?puffed? ?out? ?mouthfuls? ?of? ?white? ?breaths.? ?Since? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?seen,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?never? ?
considered? ?a? ?ce? ?where? ?thered? ?be? ?more? ?people,? ?and? ?specifically? ?picked? ?a? ?deste? ?area.? ?He? ?
waited? ?a? ?full? ?four? ?hours? ?before? ?a? ?traveler? ?came? ?strolling? ?slowly? ?from? ?the? ?ends? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?
road.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?energized,? ?stuffed? ?down? ?that? ?bun? ?in? ?a? ?couple? ?bites,? ?and? ?focused? ?on? ?the? ?traveler? ?
who? ?was? ?approaching? ?slowly.? ?Then,? ?he? ?discovered? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?old? ?man.? ?
Such? ?an? ?elderly? ?old? ?man? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?dressed? ?fresh? ?and? ?bright,? ?so? ?he? ?should? ?be? ?fairly? ?wealthy.? ?
However,? ?he? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?not? ?within? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?scope? ?of? ?consideration.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?
he? ?was? ?disappointed? ?or? ?relieved,? ?but? ?either? ?way? ?he? ?resolutely? ?decided? ?to? ?ignore? ?the? ?old? ?man? ?and? ?
let? ?him? ?go,? ?continuing? ?the? ?wait? ?for? ?the? ?next? ?person.? ?
Two? ?hours? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?feet? ?were? ?going? ?numb? ?from? ?the? ?squatting,? ?his? ?lower? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?body? ?
practically? ?frozen? ?before? ?a? ?second? ?person? ?appeared.? ?When? ?he? ?saw? ?that? ?figure? ?was? ?also? ?walking? ?
slowly,? ?he? ?wondered,? ?Could? ?it? ?be? ?another? ?senior?? ?
When? ?that? ?figure? ?finally? ?came? ?closer,? ?he? ?discovered? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?senior? ?but? ?a? ?youth.? ?
That? ?youth? ?appeared? ?simple? ?and? ?good-natured,? ?his? ?face? ?covered? ?with? ?smiles,? ?and? ?the? ?reason? ?he? ?
was? ?walking? ?so? ?slowly? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?carrying? ?a? ?heavy? ?bag? ?of? ?rice.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?palms? ?were? ?
sweating? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?to? ?himself,? ?...Do? ?I? ?attack?? ? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?hesitation,? ?he? ?gave? ?up? ?in? ?the? ?end.? ?
The? ?reason? ?he? ?gave? ?up? ?was? ?because? ?this? ?young? ?mans? ?clothes? ?were? ?patched,? ?the? ?straw? ?shoes? ?
on? ?his? ?feet? ?were? ?worn? ?through,? ?exposing? ?his? ?toes,? ?obviously? ?from? ?a? ?poor? ?household.? ?He? ?mustve? ?
looked? ?so? ?happy? ?because? ?there? ?was? ?finally? ?a? ?bag? ?of? ?rice? ?to? ?fill? ?his? ?stomach,? ?and? ?perhaps? ?his? ?
family? ?had? ?starved? ?for? ?many? ?days,? ?and? ?perhaps? ?this? ?bag? ?of? ?rice? ?was? ?bought? ?after? ?selling? ?the? ?only? ?
ox? ?in? ?his? ?household.? ?If? ?he? ?was? ?robbed,? ?wouldnt? ?he? ?fall? ?into? ?despair?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?imagined? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?scenarios? ?on? ?his? ?own,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?until? ?after? ?did? ?he? ?thought? ?
maybe? ?he? ?couldve? ?just? ?taken? ?half? ?a? ?bag? ?of? ?rice,? ?but? ?by? ?then? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?was? ?long? ?gone.? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?resolutely? ?decided? ?that? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?think? ?of? ?it? ?anymore,? ?and? ?continue? ?to? ?wait? ?until? ?
the? ?next? ?one.? ?
He? ?perched? ?on? ?this? ?tree? ?like? ?this? ?and? ?waited? ?helplessly? ?for? ?many? ?hours,? ?from? ?the? ?darkened? ?night? ?
to? ?the? ?break? ?of? ?day.? ?In? ?that? ?time,? ?there? ?were? ?over? ?a? ?dozen? ?passersby? ?who? ?passed? ?through? ?this? ?
mountain? ?road,? ?yet? ?every? ?time? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?attack,? ?there? ?were? ?always? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?
reasons? ?why? ?itd? ?be? ?inappropriate? ?to? ?do? ?so? ?and? ?hed? ?let? ?them? ?go.? ?Many? ?times? ?hed? ?thought,? ?
nevermind!? ?Just? ?go? ?back!? ?There? ?were? ?no? ?bandits? ?whod? ?rob? ?like? ?him? ?at? ?all;? ?itd? ?be? ?a? ?miracle? ?if? ?he? ?
was? ?actually? ?fruitful.? ?But,? ?when? ?he? ?thought? ?of? ?how? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?food? ?nor? ?medicine? ?if? ?he? ?
went? ?back,? ?he? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?keep? ?waiting.? ?
After? ?almost? ?half? ?a? ?day,? ?finally,? ?far? ?in? ?the? ?distance? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?road? ?came? ?the? st? ?traveler.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?middle? ?aged? ?man,? ?donned? ?in? ?fine? ?clothing,? ?neither? ?wealthy? ?nor? ?noble,? ?his? ?appearance? ?
savage? ?and? ?greasy,? ?rather? ?obnoxious,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?he? ?wasnt? ?anyone? ?good? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?
nce.? ?
But,? ?one? ?mustnt? ?judge? ?a? ?book? ?by? ?its? ?cover,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?think,? ?What? ?if? ?this? ?man? ?
only? ?appears? ?savage? ?but? ?hes? ?actually? ?a? ?good? ?person?? ?Even? ?if? ?hes? ?loaded,? ?did? ?that? ?warrant? ?
getting? ?robbed?? ?
As? ?he? ?was? ?fighting? ?his? ?internal? ?struggles,? ?a? ?sudden? ?growling? ?sound? ?from? ?his? ?stomach? ?woke? ?him? ?
from? ?his? ?stupor,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?inwardly,? ?Nevermind,? ?I? ?cant? ?bother? ?with? ?that? ?much.? ?Youre? ?
it!? ?
Making? ?up? ?his? ?mind,? ?he? ?leapt? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?tree? ?and? ?shouted,? ?STAND? ?STILL!? ? ?
To? ?have? ?a? ?masked? ?man? ?cutting? ?off? ?the? ?road? ?halfway,? ?that? ?man? ?was? ?surprised? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?in? ?
rm,? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ?Hiding? ?here? ?sneakily? ?with? ?your? ?face? ?hidden,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?nning??? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?say,? ?...GIVE...? ?GIVE...? ?But? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?hurdle? ?in? ?his? ?
mind,? ?and? ?he? ?stammered? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?before? ?finally? ?squeezing? ?out? ?C? ?GIVE? ?ME? ?ALL? ?THE? ?
MONEY? ?ON? ?YOUR? ?PERSON!? ? ?
That? ?man? ?widened? ?his? ?mouth,? ?leapt? ?three? ?feet? ?high,? ?and? ?screamed,? ?SOMEBODY!? ?HELP!? ?
ROBBERS!? ?Then? ?he? ?turned? ?and? ?ran.? ?More? ?than? ?his? ?escape,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?worried? ?
that? ?his? ?cries? ?would? ?alert? ?others,? ?and? ?while? ?the? ?ce? ?was? ?in? ?fact? ?already? ?a? ?deste,? ?barren? ?
mountain? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?low? ?chance? ?of? ?anyone? ?showing? ?up,? ?even? ?if? ?anyone? ?did? ?show? ?up? ?he? ?
could? ?just? ?flee,? ?but? ?thieves? ?had? ?guilty? ?conscience? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?yelled,? ?
STOP!? ?DONT? ?YELL? ?ANYMORE!? ? ?
As? ?if? ?that? ?man? ?would? ?listen? ?to? ?him.? ?He? ?fled? ?and? ?fled? ?and? ?ran? ?into? ?the? ?woods,? ?then? ?yelped? ?
AIYOH!? ?tragically.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?afraid? ?there? ?were? ?beasts? ?in? ?the? ?woods? ?attacking? ?the? ?man? ?and? ?
quickly? ?cried,? ?WAIT!? ?Watch? ?out!...? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?when? ?he? ?caught? ?up? ?and? ?saw,? ?he? ?was? ?
instantly? ?stupefied,? ?his? ?face? ?nching? ?rapidly.? ?
Within? ?the? ?woods? ?were? ?already? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?people,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?looking? ?in? ?his? ?direction.? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?closer,? ?he? ?noticed? ?something? ?off.? ?They? ?werent? ?people? ?at? ?all.? ?That? ?middle? ?
aged? ?man? ?didnt? ?see? ?them? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?a? ?panic,? ?and,? ?within? ?that? ?group,? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?
be? ?some? ?familiar? ?faces.? ?
Of? ?course? ?they? ?were? ?familiar.? ?He? ?had? ?seen? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?them? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?before? ?in? ?
the? ?past,? ?some? ?from? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?some? ?from? ?the? ?Lower? ?Court.? ?They? ?were? ?all? ?heavenly? ?
officials!? ?
That? ?man? ?yelped? ?tragically? ?earlier? ?because? ?he? ?tripped? ?and? ?fell,? ?and? ?his? ?hands? ?were? ?gripping? ?a? ?
rge? ?bundle? ?of? ?protection? ?charms? ?while? ?he? ?chanted? ?to? ?himself,? ?My? ?god,? ?my? ?god!? ?Come? ?save? ?
me!? ?Come? ?save? ?me? ?quick!? ?And? ?the? ?gods? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?crying? ?for? ?really? ?came? ?as? ?he? ?wished.? ? ?
Right? ?at? ?this? ?moment,? ?countless? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?eyes? ?were? ?all? ?staring? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?intently,? ?
freezing? ?him? ?on? ?the? ?spot? ?with? ?their? ?gaze.? ?When? ?that? ?man? ?saw? ?the? ?strange? ?masked? ?robber? ?was? ?
frozen? ?in? ?a? ?daze,? ?he? ?quickly? ?crawled? ?up? ?and? ?ran? ?off.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?move? ?a? ?step? ?to? ?go? ?give? ?
chase;? ?his? ?entire? ?body? ?was? ?stiff,? ?drenched? ?in? ?cold? ?sweat,? ?his? ?heart? ?filled? ?with? ?horror.? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Horror.? ?
He? ?could? ?only? ?pray? ?this? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?was? ?wrapped? ?around? ?his? ?face? ?tightly? ?enough? ?that? ?those? ?
little? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?hed? ?acquainted? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?wouldnt? ?recognize? ?him.? ?However,? ?things? ?
would? ?never? ?go? ?as? ?one? ?hoped,? ?and? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?looked? ?him? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?before? ?
he? ?said? ?in? ?surprise,? ?...Isnt? ?this...? ?your? ?royal? ?highness?? ? ?
...? ?
Another? ?heavenly? ?official? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?shocked,? ?Ah,? ?it? ?really? ?is!? ?Why? ?is? ?Your? ?Highness? ?here?? ?
And? ?dressed? ?like? ?this? ?too?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?was? ?sinking? ?deeper? ?and? ?deeper,? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?sink? ?into? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?earth.? ?
That? ?man? ?earlier? ?was? ?screaming? ?help? ?robbery? ?robber?? ?A? ?robber? ?is? ?chasing? ?him?? ?That? ?robber? ?
is...? ?Your? ?Highness?!? ? ?
My? ?heavens!? ?Your? ?Highness..? ?You? ?would? ?actually? ?do? ?something? ?like? ?this?!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?almost? ?fainted? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?much? ?time? ?went? ?by? ?before? ?
he? ?croaked,? ?I...? ?
He? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?something? ?but? ?words? ?were? ?not? ing? ?out,? ?stuck? ?in? ?his? ?throat.? ?The? ?faces? ?of? ?
those? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?also? ?unreadable.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
patted? ?his? ?shoulder,Dont? ?worry,? ?dont? ?worry,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?we? ?understand.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?received? ?those? ?pats? ?on? ?the? ?shoulder,? ?they? ?werent? ?hard,? ?but? ?he? ?almost? ?lost? ?his? ?bnce,? ?
and? ?he? ?tried? ?again,? ?I...? ?
That? ?heavenly? ?official? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?Youre? ?only? ?doing? ?this? ?because? ?youve? ?got? ?it? ?really? ?hard,? ?
its? ?understandable.? ?Dont? ?you? ?worry,? ?we? ?wont? ?tell? ?anyone? ?about? ?this.? ? ?
The? ?reason? ?why? ?things? ?were? ?so? ?hard? ?to? ?say? ?was? ?also? ?because? ?of? ?this? ?reason.? ?Since? ?the? ?other? ?
party? ?said? ?it? ?out? ?loud? ?first,? ?then? ?he? pletely? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?else? ?he? ?could? ?add.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?
moment? ter? ?before? ?he? ?mumbled,? ?...Alright,? ?thank? ?you.? ?Then,? ?Im...? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?head? ?back? ?
now.? ?Im? ?leaving.? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?he? ?left? ?either.? ?Either? ?way,? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?finally? ?conscious? ?of? ?himself,? ?he? ?was? ?
already? ?standing? ?at? ?an? ?empty? ?mountain? ?road? ?again,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?cold? ?night? ?breeze? ?of? ?winter? ?
that? ?snapped? ?him? ?out.? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?realize? ?just? ?what? ?a? ?horrifying? ?thing? ?had? ?happened? ?just? ?now.? ?
He,? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?XianLe? ?C? ?a? ?robber?!? ? ?
How? ?did? ?it? e? ?to? ?this?!? ?
The? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?at? ?this? ?moment? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?regrets;? ?the? ?him? ?of? ?the? ?past? ?mustve? ?been? ?mad? ?to? ?
have? ?thought? ?of? ?robbing? ?on? ?the? ?roads,? ?and? ?now? ?things? ?were? ?out? ?of? ?control.? ?Why? ?was? ?he? ?so? ?
unlucky? ?that? ?while? ?nothing? ?was? ?aplished,? ?hed? ?get? ?caught? ?red? ?handed?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?encountered? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?in? ?his? ?past? ?life? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?at? ?a? plete? ?loss? ?
on? ?what? ?to? ?do.? ?He? ?was? ?burning? ?up? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe,? ?his? ?mind? pletely? ?muddled,? ?and? ?he? ?hid? ?
his? ?face? ?in? ?his? ?hands.? ?If? ?time? ?could? ?go? ?backwards,? ?he? ?was? ?even? ?willing? ?to? ?use? ?his? ?bountiful? ?health? ?
and? ?cultivation? ?to? ?exchange? ?for? ?it.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?deep? ?in? ?distraught,? ?in? ?his? ?peripheral? ?vision? ?
there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?blurry? ?white? ?silhouette? ?up? ?ahead,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?instantly? ?startled,? ?
whipping? ?his? ?head? ?up,? ?WHO? ?GOES? ?THERE?!? ? ?
When? ?he? ?looked? ?up,? ?that? ?figure? ?instantly? ?disappeared,? ?and? ?cold? ?sweat? ?covered? ?his? ?body? ?again.? ?
Although? ?he? ?didnt? ?see? ?that? ?mans? ?face,? ?but,? ?he? ?still? ?felt,? ?on? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?man? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
been? ?a? ?mask!? ?
Nevertheless,? ?after? ?scanning? ?his? ?surroundings,? ?he? ?didnt? ?see? ?traces? ?of? ?anyone,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?suspect? ?perhaps? ?the? ?figure? ?he? ?saw? ?was? ?nothing? ?but? ?a? ?hallucination? ?in? ?his? ?
moment? ?of? ?panic.? ?Whether? ?if? ?it? ?was,? ?he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?stay? ?there? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?hurried? ?down? ?the? ?
mountain.? ?
After? ?he? ?returned,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?already? ?waited? ?up? ?for? ?him? ?for? ?almost? ?half? ?a? ?day,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?
he? ?saw? ?him? ?he? ?eximed,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?where? ?did? ?you? ?run? ?off? ?to?? ?What? ?ideas? ?did? ?you? e? ?
up? ?with?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare? ?tell? ?him.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?anyone,? ?especially? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?
imagine? ?at? ?all? ?what? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?who? ?had? ?believed? ?so? ?faithfully? ?in? ?his? ?utmost? ?righteousness? ?and? ?
morals,? ?would? ?think? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?find? ?out.? ?He? ?could? ?only? ?hope? ?that? ?that? ?incident? ?would? ?be? ?forever? ?
buried? ?in? ?his? ?heart? ?and? ?rot? ?in? ?his? ?stomach.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?ambiguously,? ?Nothing.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?astonished,? ?Huh?? ?Then? ?why? ?have? ?you? ?gone? ?for? ?so? ?long?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?was? ?going? ?numb,? ?Dont? ?ask? ?anymore.? ?I? ?didnt? ?do? ?anything,? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?bewildered,? ?but? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?questioned? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?refused? ?to? ?answer,? ?so? ?as? ?
the? ?servant? ?it? ?wasnt? ?his? ?ce? ?to? ?push? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?say? ?in? ?a? ?whisper,? ?So? ?do? ?we? ?still? ?go? ?busk? ?
tomorrow?? ? ?
Im? ?not? ?going? ?out? ?anymore.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
He? ?was? ?now? ?thrown? ?in? plete? ?chaos,? ?his? ?mind? ?filled? ?with? ?impossible? ?worries:? ?What? ?if? ?he? ?
bumped? ?into? ?that? ?middle? ?aged? ?man?? ?What? ?if? ?the? ?entire? ?city? ?was? ?now? ?searching? ?for? ?him?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
also? ?noticed? ?him? ?looking? ?off,? ?and? ?said,? ?You? ?must? ?be? ?tired?? ?Then? ?how? ?about? ?this,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
just? ?stay? ?in.? ?Ill? ?go? ?myself.? ?You? ?just? ?focus? ?on? ?training.? ? ?
However,? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?now? ?had? ?no? ?mind? ?to? ?train? ?and? ?cultivate? ?either.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?focused? ?on? ?cultivation? ?at? ?first,? ?because? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?only? ?way? ?there? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?
chance? ?of? ?returning? ?to? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court.? ?Yet? ?now,? ?he? ?was? ?terrified? ?of? ?the? ?prospect? ?of? ?returning? ?to? ?
the? ?Upper? ?Court.? ?
Although? ?those? ?junior? ?officials? ?said? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?tell? ?anyone,? ?but? ?would? ?they? ?really? ?not? ?tell?? ?
Could? ?this? ?affair? ?have? ?already? ?reached? ?the? ?ears? ?of? ?everyone? ?in? ?the? ?heavens?? ? ?
When? ?he? ?thought? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?possibility,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?breathe.? ?There? ?was? ?absolutely? ?no? ?way? ?
he? ?could? ?endure? ?being? ?branded? ?with? ?this,? ?to? ?be? ?pointed? ?at? ?by? ?the? ?entire? ?upper? ?and? ?lower? ?court,? ?by? ?
the? ?entire? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?even!? ?
In? ?his? ?exhaustion,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?passed? ?out? ?heavily.? ?This? ?slumber? ?was? ?unsettled,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?back? ?
and? ?forth,? ?invaded? ?by? ?unknown? ?nightmares,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?jolted? ?awake? ?in? ?shock? ?and? ?looked? ?
outside? ?the? ?window,? ?the? ?skies? ?were? ?already? ?dark.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?wasnt? ?around;? ?he? ?mustve? ?went? ?out? ?to? ?busk? ?on? ?his? ?own? ?and? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?returned,? ?and? ?in? ?
the? ?room? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?came? ?the? ?hushed? ?voices? ?and? ?soft? ?coughing? ?of? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?queen.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
id? ?on? ?the? ?floor.? ?Now? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?awake,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?keep? ?thinking,? ?if? ?that? ?incident? ?really? ?
was? ?spread? ?around,? ?how? ?would? ?his? ?parents? ?react? ?if? ?they? ?found? ?out?? ?How? ?shocked? ?would? ?they? ?
be?? ?The? ?king? ?might? ?stomp? ?his? ?feet? ?in? ?outrage,? ?yelling? ?as? ?he? ?spat? ?blood? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?shame? ?of? ?
XianLe.? ?The? ?queen? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?would? ?definitely? ?not? ?yell? ?at? ?him,? ?but? ?she? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?be? ?
extremely? ?anguished,? ?because? ?the? ?child? ?she? ?loved? ?most? ?brought? ?them? ?shame.? ?
Having? ?thought? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?having? ?trouble? ?breathing? ?again.? ?He? ?needed? ?to? ?find? ?somewhere? ?
where? ?he? ?can? ?be? ?by? ?himself? ?and? ?be? ?calm,? ?so? ?he? ?rolled? ?off? ?of? ?the? ?straw? ?mat? ?and? ?charged? ?out,? ?
running? ?blindly? ?for? ?over? ?ten? ?miles? ?with? ?the? ?frigid? ?winds? ?blowing? ?at? ?his? ?face.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?dare? ?stop? ?anywhere? ?where? ?there? ?were? ?people,? ?because? ?he? ?constantly? ?felt? ?the? ?others? ?
were? ?staring? ?at? ?him,? ?judging? ?him? ?for? ?how? ?unkempt? ?he? ?was.? ?Finally,? ?he? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?graveyard? ?with? ?
not? ?a? ?single? ?soul? ?before? ?he? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?
This? ?night? ?was? ?colder? ?than? ?the? ?night? ?before,? ?and? ?only? ?having? e? ?here? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?notice? ?that? ?
his? ?cheeks? ?and? ?hands? ?were? ?practically? ?frostbitten,? ?his? ?body? ?shivering.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?just? ?the? ?cold;? ?
there? ?was? ?also? ?horror? ?and? ?panic.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hugged? ?his? ?arms? ?unconsciously,? ?puffed? ?a? ?few? ?
mouthfuls? ?of? ?hot? ?air,? ?swept? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?discovered? ?right? ?before? ?a? ?tombstone? ?were? ?two? ?jars? ?of? ?
wine? ?being? ?offered.? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?the? ?master? ?of? ?this? ?tombstone? ?was? ?someone? ?who? ?loved? ?wine? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?alive,? ?so? ?
after? ?death,? ?the? ?others? ?would? ?bring? ?them? ?wine? ?when? ?they? ?came? ?to? ?sweep? ?the? ?grave.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
crouched? ?down.? ?He? ?had? ?never? ?drunken? ?wine? ?before,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?heard? ?people? ?say? ?that? ?wine? ?
could? ?warm? ?the? ?body? ?and? ?could? ?help? ?forget.? ?After? ?a? ?moments? ?hesitation,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?reached? ?
for? ?a? ?wine? ?jar,? ?yanked? ?the? ?clog? ?off? ?and? ?started? ?dunking? ?the? ?contents? ?down? ?his? ?throat.? ?
This? ?wine? ?wasnt? ?any? ?fine? ?wines,? ?cheap? ?and? rge? ?in? ?quantity,? ?the? ?taste? ?pungent? ?and? ?strong.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?swallowed? ?a? ?few? rge? ?mouthfuls? ?and? ?started? ?choking? ?on? ?it,? ?coughing,? ?but? ?he? ?really? ?did? ?
seem? ?to? ?have? ?gotten? ?a? ?bit? ?warmer.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wiped? ?at? ?his? ?cheek? ?and? ?sat? ?himself? ?down? ?on? ?
the? ?ground,? ?hugged? ?the? ?jar? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?chug? ?the? ?wine? ?in? rge? ?mouthfuls.? ?
In? ?his? ?daze,? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?noticed? ?a? ?small? ?ball? ?of? ?haunting? ?little? ?ghost? ?fire? e? ?flying? ?out,? ?
going? ?around? ?in? ?circles? ?around? ?him? ?twirling? ?about,? ?looking? ?quite? ?anxious.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?cared? ?to? ?
focus? ?on? ?his? ?drinking? ?and? ?didnt? ?look? ?like? ?he? ?saw? ?at? ?all.? ?That? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?
using? ?all? ?of? ?its? ?might? ?to? e? ?close? ?to? ?him,? ?but? ?because? ?it? ?was? ?nothing? ?but? ?hollowed? ?mes,? ?
every? ?time? ?it? ?came? ?near,? ?it? ?would? ?always? ?just? ?pass? ?right? ?through? ?his? ?body,? ?never? ?able? ?to? ?actually? ?
touch? ?him.? ?
Upon? ?finishing? ?a? ?jar,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?already? ?tipsy? ?and? ?groggy,? ?his? ?drunken? ?eyes? ?ckened.? ?When? ?
he? ?saw? ?it? ?darting? ?here? ?and? ?there,? ?looking? ?rather? ?pitiful? ?but? ?also? ?really? ?funny,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?
pfft? ?and? ugh? ?out? ?loud,? ?his? ?arm? ?resting? ?on? ?the? ?edges? ?of? ?the? ?wine? ?jar,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ? ?
That? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?instantly? ?froze? ?in? ?mid? ?air.? ?
-? ?
Ch.185:? ?Thirty-Three? ?Heavenly? ?Officials? ?Fight? ?Over? ?Auspicious? ?Land? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Is? ?this? ?your? ?grave?? ?Am? ?I? ?drinking? ?your? ?wine?? ? ?
He? ?was? ?a? ?drunken? ?mess,? ?and? ?didnt? ?really? ?hear? ?clearly? ?if? ?that? ?ghost? ?fire? ?said? ?anything,? ?and? ?had? ?
thought? ?the? ?master? ?of? ?the? ?grave? ?was? ?displeased,? ?trying? ?to? ?chase? ?him? ?away.? ?He? ?grumbled,? ?I? ?get? ?
it.? ?Ill? ?go.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hugged? ?the? ?wine? ?jar? ?and? ?crawled? ?up,? ?swaying? ?and? ?wobbly? ?as? ?he? ?took? ?his? ?steps.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?he? ?didnt? ?go? ?very? ?far? ?before? ?he? ?lost? ?his? ?footing? ?and? ??THUD?? ?C? ?he? ?fell? ?all? ?over? ?himself.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?pit? ?in? ?this? ?graveyard.? ?It? ?was? ?probably? ?pre-dug? ?to? ?prepare? ?the? ?burial? ?
of? ?a? ?deceased,? ?though,? ?the? ?deceased? ?hasnt? ?yet? ?been? ?buried? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?came? ?lying? ?
in.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?forehead? ?knocked? ?on? ?the? ?outer? ?edges? ?of? ?the? ?pit? ?and? ?it? ?hurt,? ?worsening? ?his? ?dizziness,? ?
his? ?head? ?throbbing.? ?He? ?was? ?woozy? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?struggled? ?to? ?get? ?up,? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?
muddied? ?and? ?bloodied? ?with? ?scrapes? ?and? ?cuts? ?somewhere.? ?
He? ?held? ?out? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?them? ?without? ?really? ?registering? ?anything,? ?then? ?tried? ?to? ?climb? ?
out? ?of? ?the? ?pit.? ?However,? ?he? ?had? ?just? ?downed? ?an? ?entire? ?jar? ?of? ?wine,? ?his? ?limbs? ?were? ?limp,? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?exert? ?any? ?power,? ?so? ?while? ?he? ?attempted? ?to? ?climb? ?out? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?hed? ?slip? ?down? ?every? ?
time.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fell? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?pit? ?and? ?red? ?at? ?the? ?moon-covered? ?cloudy? ?night? ?sky? ?
for? ?a? ?bit,? ?growing? ?very? ?angry.? ?
This? ?pit? ?wasnt? ?even? ?that? ?deep? ?so? ?why? ?couldnt? ?he? ?climb? ?out? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?tried?? ?
The? ?more? ?he? ?thought? ?the? ?angrier? ?he? ?became? ?and? ?he? ?started? ?mumbling? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?
...What? ?the? ?fuck.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?cursed? ?before.? ?This? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?first? ?time? ?such? ?words? ?came? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?
mouth.? ?But? ?the? ?curious? ?thing? ?was,? ?after? ?he? ?cursed,? ?the? ?stifling? ?tension? ?in? ?his? ?chest? ?seemed? ?to? ?
have? ?dispersed? ?instantly.? ?Thus,? ?like? ?a? ?child? ?who? ?had? ?tasted? ?sweets,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?clung? ?on? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?
walls? ?of? ?the? ?burial? ?pit? ?and? ?used? ?all? ?his? ?strength? ?to? ?yell? ?with? ?a? ?deafening? ?voice,? ?GOD? ?FUCKING? ?
DAMMIT!? ? ?
He? ?pped? ?at? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?yelled,? ?IS? ?ANYONE? ?THERE?? ?IS? ?THERE? ?ANYONE? ?WHO? ?CAN? ?
HELP? ?PULL? ?ME? ?OUT??? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anyone.? ?There? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?small? ?ball? ?of? ?haunting? ?ghost? ?fire,? ?zing? ?
unceasingly.? ?After? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?fallen,? ?that? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?came? ?rushing? ?over? ?seeming? ?to? ?have? ?
wanted? ?to? ?grab? ?him,? ?but? ?it? ?could? ?never? ?make? ?contact.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?bother? ?with? ?it? ?at? ?all? ?and? ?said? ?
angrily,? ?Someone? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?just? e? ?and? ?bury? ?me!? ? ?
Cursing? ?as? ?he? ?would,? ?he? ?still? ?continued? ?to? ?climb.? ?Crssh? ?crssh,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?climbed? ?out? ?using? ?
his? ?own? ?powers,? ?but? ?was? ?already? ?incredibly? ?unkempt? ?and? ?he? id? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?huffing,? ?
breathing? boriously.? ?It? ?took? ?a? ?brief? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?flipped? ?over,? ?hugging? ?himself? ?and? ?curled? ?
up.? ?
So? ?cold.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered.? ?
His? ?voice? ?was? ?tiny,? ?afraid? ?that? ?anyone? ?would? ?overhear.? ?However,? ?that? ?ghost? ?fire? ?heard,? ?and? ?it? ?
came? ?flying,? ?pressing? ?itself? ?against? ?his? ?body,? ?its? ?mes? ?suddenly? ?much? ?brighter? ?than? ?before,? ?like? ?
it? ?was? ?burning? ?itself? ?up? ?with? ?all? ?it? ?had.? ?
Still,? ?a? ?ghost? ?fire? ?was? ?cold.? ?
No? ?matter? ?how? ?close? ?it? ?pressed,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?it? ?could? ?burn? ?itself? ?to? ?ashes,? ?it? ?would? ?still? ?not? ?be? ?
able? ?to? ?bring? ?a? ?sliver? ?of? ?warmth? ?to? ?the? ?living.? ?
In? ?his? ?daze,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?heard? ?a? ?tiny,? ?feeble? ?voice.? ?
That? ?voice? ?seemed? ?so? ?close? ?yet? ?far,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?dream? ?but? ?not,? ?and? ?it? ?cried? ?in? ?despair,? ?God,? ?
please? ?wait? ?for? ?me,? ?just? ?wait? ?for? ?me...? ?Please? ?give? ?me? ?a? ?little? ?more? ?time...? ?let? ?me...? ?let? ?me...? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?inwardly,? ?God?? ?Is? ?it? ?calling? ?for? ?me?? ?But,? ?even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?praying? ?to? ?him? ?itd? ?be? ?
pointless,? ?since,? ?even? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?god? ?he? ?couldnt? ?do? ?anything.? ?Now? ?that? ?he? ?wasnt? ?a? ?god,? ?
there? ?was? ?even? ?less? ?he? ?could? ?do.? ?
...? ?
...Your? ?Highness?? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?pushing? ?that? ?woke? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?up.? ?
He? ?blinked? ?open? ?his? ?eyes? boriously? ?and? ?found? ?he? ?was? ?lying? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?alleyway.? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?
face? ?was? ?hanging? ?from? ?above,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?noticed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?awake,? ?he? ?finally? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?
breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?but? ?soon? ?after? ?it? ?was? ?reced? ?with? ?traces? ?of? ?anger,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Whats? ?
going? ?on? ?with? ?you?? ?Running? ?off? ?on? ?your? ?own? ?for? ?days? ?without? ?a? ?word!? ?If? ?you? ?dont? e? ?back? ?
soon,? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?keep? ?lying? ?to? ?their? ?majesties? ?any? ?longer!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?slowly? ?sat? ?himself? ?up,? ?Days?? ? ?
When? ?the? ?word? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?he? ?found? ?his? ?throat? ?was? ?dried,? ?his? ?voice? ?hoarse,? ?and? ?his? ?temple? ?was? ?
throbbing,? ?his? ?head? ?aching? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?split.? ?He? ?seemed? ?to? ?recall? ?something,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?
same? ?time? ?couldnt? ?exactly? ?remember.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?crouched? ?down? ?by? ?his? ?side,? ?Thats? ?right!? ?Two? ?
days!? ?Just? ?where? ?did? ?you? ?go??? ?Why? ?were? ?you? ?running? ?mad? ?like? ?that? ?just? ?now?? ? ?
Was? ?he? ?drunk? ?for? ?two? ?days?? ?Wasnt? ?he? ?at? ?some? ?wild? ?graveyard?? ?Why? ?was? ?he? ?lying? ?here?? ?And? ?
judging? ?from? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?tone,? ?a? ?sense? ?of? ?foreboding? ?filled? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?What? ?did? ?I? ?do?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?gruffly,? ?You? ?were? ?possessed!? ?Crashing? ?stalls? ?everywhere,? ?beating? ?people? ?up.? ?You? ?
even? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?stop? ?the? ?patrolling? ?YongAn? ?soldiers!? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?else? ?youve? ?done? ?before? ?
that!? ? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?he? ?even? ?went? ?to? ?stop? ?YongAn? ?soldiers,? ?he? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?I? ?went? ?to? ?stop? ?
the? ?soldiers?? ?Then...? ?what? ?happened? ?to? ?those? ?soldiers?? ? ?
Thank? ?goodness? ?I? ?bumped? ?into? ?you? ?and? ?stopped? ?you.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?replied,? ?And? ?you? ?look? ?like? ?this,? ?
so? ?they? ?thought? ?you? ?must? ?be? ?some? ?crazy? ?drunkard? ?and? ?only? ?yelled? ?at? ?you? ?but? ?didnt? ?bother,? ?
otherwise? ?youd? ?be? ?dead? ?for? ?sure.? ?Just? ?what? ?happened? ?to? ?you?? ?Why? ?does? ?it? ?look? ?like? ?you? ?drank?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?down? ?at? ?himself? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?covered? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe? ?with? ?mud? ?and? ?grime.? ?He? ?
scratched? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?messy? ?like? ?a? ?criminal? ?who? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?be? ?dragged? ?down? ?to? ?
be? ?interrogated? ?and? ?executed.? ?He? ?certainly? ?did? ?appear? ?very? ?much? ?like? ?a? ?crazy? ?drunkard? ?who? ?
slept? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?all? ?day.? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?replied? ?vaguely,? ?Mm...? ?I? ?drank? ?a? ?bit.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?wrap? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?this,? ?Huh?? ?How? ?can? ?you? ?drink?? ?Just? ?how? ?much? ?did? ?you? ?
drink? ?to? ?be? ?drunk? ?for? ?two? ?days?? ? ?
Seeing? ?Feng? ?Xings? ?look? ?of? ?disbelief,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?irritated? ?for? ?no? ?good? ?reason? ?and? ?he? ?walked? ?on? ?
ahead,? ?I? ?already? ?said? ?I? ?didnt? ?drink? ?much,? ?just? ?a? ?bit.? ?Nothings? ?up.? ?Why? ?cant? ?I? ?drink.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?him? ?to? ?answer? ?like? ?this? ?and? ?was? ?stunned? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?he? ?
chased? ?after? ?him,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?nothings? ?up?? ?Why?? ?Has? ?Your? ?Highness? ?forgotten?? ?
Drinking? ?breaks? ?the? ?mandate,? ?you? ?cant? ?break? ?any? ?mandates,? ?otherwise? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?cultivate?? ?
You? ?have? ?to? ?ascend? ?again.? ? ?
...? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?heard? ?cultivation? ?and? ?ascension,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?listen? ?anymore? ?and? ?
he? ?quickened? ?his? ?pace.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?called? ?out,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
He? ?caught? ?up? ?again? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moments? ?hesitation,? ?he? ?tried,? ?Did? ?something? ?happen?? ?Tell? ?
me?? ? ?
Hearing? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?question? ?so? ?carefully,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?opened? ?and? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth,? ?wanting? ?to? ?
speak? ?but? ?couldnt.? ? ?
If? ?he? ?didnt? ?tell? ?anyone? ?soon? ?he? ?might? ?just? ?break? ?down,? ?but? ?he? ?also? ?wasnt? ?sure? ?how? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
would? ?react? ?if? ?he? ?told? ?him.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?gamble.? ?
Seeing? ?him? ?distracted,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?added,? ?For? ?real,? ?its? ?not? ?like? ?you? ?killed? ?or? ?robbed,? ?so? ?what? ?cant? ?
Your? ?Highness? ?tell? ?me?? ? ?
Hearing? ?its? ?not? ?like? ?you? ?killed? ?or? ?robbed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?felt? ?suffocated.? ?
If? ?it? ?could? ?be? ?said? ?that? ?he? ?mightve? ?been? ?stirred,? ?that? ?he? ?mightve? ?felt? ?a? ?little? ?relieved,? ?then? ?at? ?this? ?
moment,? ?everything? ?was? ?thoroughly? ?shattered.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?keep? ?
walking,? ?and? ?replied? ?hazily,? ?Its? ?nothing...? ?just,? ?Im? ?really? ?tired.? ?You...? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?
make? ?up? ?an? ?excuse? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?noticed? ?something? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?cheek? ?and? ?
he? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?steps,? ?Whats? ?with? ?your? ?face?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?felt? ?his? ?cheek,? ?seemingly? ?to? ?have? ?touched? ?somewhere? ?hurt? ?and? ?his? ?muscles? ?tensed.? ?
The? ?thing? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?a? ?gash.? ?And,? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?arms? ?was? ?also? ?wrapped? ?in? ?bandages,? yered? ?
and? ?tied? ?neatly? ?and? ?attentively.? ?
It? ?couldnt? ?have? ?been? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?himself? ?who? ?wrapped? ?those? ?bandages,? ?but? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
concerned? ?with? ?were? ?the? ?injuries? ?underneath? ?the? ?dressings.? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?get? ?hurt?? ? ?
By? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?abilities,? ?no? ?mortals? ?could? ?easily? ?harm? ?him,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?arm? ?that? ?was? ?injured? ?
too.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?care,? ?Oh,? ?its? ?nothing.? ?Just? ?some? ?thugs? ?trying? ?to? ?crash? ?the? ?
business,? ?thats? ?all.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shocked? ?and? ?baffled,? ?Those? ?local? ?street? ?performers? ?from? ?the? ?other? ?day?? ? ?
Yea,? ?them.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?replied.? ?
Why? ?did? ?they? ?go? ?crash? ?your? ?show?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned,? ?but? ?then? ?he? ?understood? ?afterwards,? ?
Was? ?it? ?because? ?we? ?admitted? ?defeat? ?that? ?day? ?but? ?then? ?you? ?still? ?went? ?to? ?busk? ?so? ?they? ?came? ?to? ?
chase? ?you? ?out?? ? ?
That? ?was? ?pretty? ?much? ?the? ?whole? ?story.? ?After? ?learning? ?the? ?reason,? ?a? ?sudden? ?rage? ?exploded? ?in? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?chest.? ?
Dont? ?go? ?anymore!? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?voice? ?was? ?hard.? ?
However,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?brushed? ?him? ?off,? ?Who? ?cares? ?about? ?them!? ?I? ?will? ?go? ?whether? ?they? ?like? ?it? ?or? ?not.? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?admitted? ?defeat? ?was? ?you,? ?not? ?me.? ?I? ?didnt? ?admit? ?defeat,? ?so? ?it? ?doesnt? ?count? ?as? ?going? ?
back? ?on? ?my? ?word.? ?Im? ?gonna? ?setup? ?shop? ?there? ?and? ?busk? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?and? ?besides? ?crashing? ?
the? ?show? ?sneakily,? ?what? ?else? ?can? ?they? ?do? ?to? ?me?? ?I? ?wasnt? ?prepared? ?this? ?time,? ?but? ?I? ?will? ?be? ?next? ?
time.? ?If? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?fists,? ?Im? ?not? ?scared? ?of? ?them!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?that? ?sudden? ?wave? ?of? ?rage? ?that? ?rushed? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?instantly? ?dissipated,? ?and? ?it? ?
was? ?reced? ?by? ?guilt.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?been? ?like? ?this? ?while? ?he? ?himself? ?was? ?depressed? ?and? ?wallowing? ?in? ?misery.? ?How? ?could? ?
he? ?possibly? ?face? ?this? ?loyal? ?servant? ?that? ?still? ?havent? ?abandoned? ?him? ?when? ?things? ?had? ?reached? ?this? ?
point?? ?
Having? ?thought? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?then? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?widely,? ?Why? ?is? ?Your? ?Highness? ?apologizing? ?to? ?
me?? ?What? ?rubbish.? ?
Youre? ?out? ?earning? ?money? ?all? ?by? ?yourself? ?the? ?past? ?couple? ?of? ?days,? ?sorry? ?for? ?your? ?trouble.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?said.? ?
As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?focus? ?on? ?your? ?cultivation? ?and? ?ascend? ?again? ?soon,? ?itll? ?be? ?worth? ?it!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
replied.? ?
The? ?word? ?ascend? ?came? ?up? ?again,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?his? ?head? ?heavily.? ?
The? ?king? ?and? ?queen? ?believed? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?lies? ?and? ?thought? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?spent? ?the? ?past? ?couple? ?of? ?
days? ?out? ?training.? ?When? ?they? ?saw? ?him? ?return,? ?the? ?queen? ?happily? ?cooked? ?a? ?meal? ?as? ?always.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?heart,? ?so? ?he? ?took? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?bowl? ?over? ?and? ?helped? ?him? ?eat? ?it.? ?He? ?didnt? ?
sleep? ?that? ?night.? ?
The? ?next? ?day,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?rose? ?and? ?left? ?bright? ?and? ?early? ?in? ?the? ?morning? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remained? ?to? ?
cultivate.? ?
However,? ?while? ?he? ?already? ?pulled? ?himself? ?together? ?and? ?gathered? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?energy,? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?
focus.? ?
Everyone? ?should? ?know? ?this? ?logic.? ?The? ?only? ?way? ?to? ?stand? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?crowd? ?was? ?to? ?study? ?hard,? ?
practice? ?makes? ?perfect.? ?But,? ?who? ?in? ?a? ?million? ?could? ?truly? ?work? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?practice? ?makes? ?
perfect?? ?By? ?that? ?same? ?logic,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?he? ?told? ?himself? ?to? ?clear? ?his? ?mind,? ?how? ?could? ?
he? ?possibly? ?achieve? ?it? ?just? ?because? ?he? ?told? ?himself? ?to?? ?
For? ?the? ?next? ?ten? ?consecutive? ?days,? ?the? ?progress? ?of? ?his? ?cultivation? ?was? ?at? ?a? ?standstill,? ?nothing? ?was? ?
achieved,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?anxious.? ?Especially? ?since? ?every? ?night? ?when? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?dragged? ?his? ?exhausted? ?body? ?back,? ?and? ?he? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?asked? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?made? ?any? ?
progress,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?an? ?inexplicable? ?immense? ?pressure.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?dare? ?tell? ?the? ?truth,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?vaguely? ?answer? ?that? ?yes? ?there? ?was? ?progress,? ?and? ?
so? ?the? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?were? ?both? ?very? ?happy.? ?Still,? ?things? ?couldnt? ?go? ?on? ?like? ?this.? ?After? ?
two? ?months,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?allow? ?things? ?to? ?continue? ?the? ?way? ?they? ?were.? ?
One? ?day,? ?when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?returned? ?in? ?the? ?deep? ?night,? ?the? ?two? ?were? ?eating? ?leftovers? ?from? ?the? ?day? ?
before? ?at? ?the? ?table.? ?As? ?they? ?ate,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?to? ?him,? ?Im? ?afraid? ?Ill? ?have? ?to? ?leave? ?for? ?
a? ?period? ?of? ?time.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?as? ?he? ?stuffed? ?his? ?face? ?with? ?rice,? ?Huh?? ?Leave?? ?Where? ?are? ?you? ?
going?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?slowly,? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?search? ?for? ?a? ?quiet? nd? ?filled? ?with? ?spiritual? ?energy? ?and? ?close? ?
myself? ?off? ?to? ?cultivate.? ?
If? ?a? ?cultivation? ?ce? ?was? ?abundant? ?in? ?spiritual? ?energy,? ?then? ?it? ?was? ?significantly? ?beneficial? ?to? ?the? ?
cultivator.? ?Before,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?make? ?up? ?his? ?mind? ?on? ?whether? ?he? ?should? ?leave? ?his? ?parents? ?
and? ?the? ?two? ?attendants? ?behind,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?he? ?never? ?parted.? ?Now,? ?hes? ?changed? ?his? ?mind.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?think? ?too? ?much? ?on? ?it? ?however,? ?Great!? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?shouldve? ?done? ?this? ?a? ?
long? ?time? ?ago!? ?Quiet? ?cultivation? ?is? ?the? ?most? ?effective? ?after? ?all!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?paused,? ?then? ?said,? ?Ill? ?have? ?to? ?trouble? ?you? ?to? ?look? ?after? ?father? ?and? ?mother? ?while? ?
Im? ?gone.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?respond? ?but? ?suddenly? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?Although? ?it? ?was? ?but? ?a? ?
sh,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?him? ?so? ?well,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?not? ?have? ?notice? ?that? ?moment? ?of? ?hesitation?? ? ?
Right? ?then,? ?the? ?king? ?bellowed? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?back? ?room,? ?If? ?you? ?must? ?go? ?then? ?go.? ?This? ?king? ?
doesnt? ?need? ?anyone? ?to? ?look? ?after.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?their? ?bowls? ?and? ?chopsticks? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?room.? ?It? ?seemed? ?
the? ?king? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?rest? ?and? ?heard? ?their? ?exchange,? ?interrupting? ?their? ?conversation.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?
his? ?head? ?and? ?whispered,? ?Acting? ?tough? ?again.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?smiled? ?then? ?said,? ?Dont? ?worry? ?Your? ?
Highness.? ?Of? ?course? ?Id? ?look? ?after? ?them.? ? ?
Now? ?he? ?answered? ?so? ?straightforwardly.? ?Still,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?forget? ?that? ?before? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
answered,? ?there? ?was? ?that? ?small? ?moment? ?of? ?hesitation,? ?like? ?he? ?had? ?other? ?concerns.? ?
However,? ?when? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?it,? ?maybe? ?he? ?saw? ?wrong.? ?Other? ?than? ?them,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?
know? ?anyone? ?else,? ?had? ?no? ?other? ?dependents,? ?so? ?what? ?other? ?concerns? ?could? ?he? ?have?? ?So? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?stopped? ?thinking? ?and? ?changed? ?his? ?mind? ?to? ?considerations? ?for? ?his? ?departure? ?the? ?next? ?day.? ?
The? ?next? ?day,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?carried? ?a? ?simply? ?satchel? ?and? ?temporarily? ?bid? ?farewell? ?to? ?his? ?parents? ?and? ?
Feng? ?Xin.? ?
The? ?walked? ?for? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?many? ?tens? ?of? ?miles,? ?eating? ?and? ?sleeping? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?open? ?for? ?
days,? ?and? ?finally? ?found? ?a? ?ce,? ?a? ?quiet? ?deep? ?mountain? ?that? ?was? ?perfect? ?for? ?quiet? ?cultivation.? ?After? ?
examining? ?the? ?area,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?soon? ?after,? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?joy,? ?
Such? ?luck...? ?the? ?fengshui? ?of? ?this? nd? ?is? ?excellent,? ?Ive? ?actually? ?found? ?a? ?most? ?auspicious? ?piece? ?of? ?
nd!? ? ?
Having? ?been? ?unfortunate? ?up? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?to? ?have? ?his? ?luck? ?turn? ?so? ?suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?couldnt? ?
believe? ?it,? ?and? ?had? ?to? ?check? ?and? ?recheck? ?before? ?he? ?was? ?absolutely? ?sure.? ?Indeed,? ?this? ?area? ?was? ?a? ?
sacred? nd? ?brimming? ?with? ?spiritual? ?energy.? ?If? ?he? ?could? ?immerse? ?himself? ?and? ?focus? ?on? ?cultivation? ?
for? ?the? ?next? ?few? ?months,? ?then? ?surely? ?he? ?could? ?achieve? ?twice? ?the? ?results? ?with? ?half? ?the? ?effort,? ?and? ?
make? ?exponential? ?progress!? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?saw? ?hope,? ?and? ?the? ?gloomy? ?feelings? ?of? ?recent? ?days? ?suddenly? ?cleared,? ?his? ?
heart? ?leaping? ?with? ?joy,? ?Father,? ?mother,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?wait? ?for? ?me.? ?Ill? ?return? ?very? ?soon!? ? ?
Following? ?along? ?the? ?steep? ?and? ?perilous? ?mountain? ?path? ?and? ?hiking? ?for? ?seven? ?to? ?eight? ?hours,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?finally? ?entered? ?the? ?deep? ?recesses? ?of? ?this? ?spiritual? ?mountain? ?before? ?sunset.? ?
Crossing? ?through? ?the? ?dense? ?forests,? ?he? ?could? ?sense? ?clearly? ?that? ?he? ?was? ing? ?closer? ?and? ?
closer? ?to? ?the? ?source? ?of? ?the? ?spiritual? ?energy.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?steps? ?were? ?also? ?growing? ?faster? ?and? ?lighter.? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?picking? ?out? ?a? ?location? ?for? ?his? ?quiet? ?cultivation,? ?there? ?suddenly? ?
came? ?the? ?mouring? ?noise? ?of? ?footsteps? ?behind? ?him.? ?
How? ?could? ?there? ?be? ?so? ?many? ?feet? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?secluded? ?mountain?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?over? ?
unconsciously.? ?He? ?had? ?never? ?expected? ?that? ?with? ?this? ?nce,? ?the? ?smile? ?hanging? ?off? ?his? ?lips? ?would? ?
freeze.? ?
Behind? ?him? ?appeared? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?people,? ?about? ?maybe? ?thirty? ?of? ?them,? ?all? ?different? ?in? ?shapes? ?
and? ?sizes? ?donned? ?in? ?various? ?attires.? ?However,? ?the? ?one? ?thing? ?they? ?all? ?had? ?in? mon? ?was? ?they? ?
were? ?all? ?heavenly? ?officials.? ?A? ?small? ?number? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?officials? ?without? ?rank? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?
Court,? ?and? ?the? ?majority? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?the? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?Lower? ?Court.? ?
Among? ?them? ?were? ?those? ?junior? ?officials? ?that? ?bumped? ?into? ?his? ?failed? ?robbery? ?the? st? ?time!? ?
When? ?they? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?their? ?faces? ?changed,? ?and? ?they? ?tugged? ?and? ?elbowed? ?each? ?other,? ?saying? ?
something? ?under? ?their? ?breaths.? ?As? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?them,? ?immediately? ?his? ?hands? ?
started? ?trembling.? ?
Both? ?parties? ?stared? ?at? ?each? ?other.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?brief? ?moment? ?before? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?What? ?a? ?coincidence,? ?that? ?wed? ?run? ?into? ?your? ?royal? ?highness? ?here.? ? ?
Indeed.? ?Why? ?has? ?your? ?royal? ?highness? e? ?here? ?too?? ? ?
...:? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?lightly,? ?forcing? ?himself? ?to? ?be? ?calm? ?and? posed,? ?and? ?responded? ?
without? ?any? ?sign? ?of? ?inferiority,? ?Im? ?here? ?to? ?train.? ? ?
Even? ?though? ?the? ?him? ?today? ?wasnt? ?the? ?him? ?of? ?the? ?past,? ?still? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?to? ?use? ?the? ?same? ?tone? ?
before? ?he? ?was? ?banished,? ?refusing? ?to? ?allow? ?himself? ?to? ?sound? ?subservient? ?or? ?guilty.? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?official? ?smiled,? ?Even? ?more? ?of? ?a? ?coincidence.? ?Weve? e? ?to? ?train? ?too.? ?
Yea,? ?yea,? ?who? ?knew? ?that? ?wed? ?all? ?run? ?into? ?each? ?other? ?here,? ?hohoho...? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?spotted? ?this? ?auspicious? nd.? ?This? ?group? ?of? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?have? ?also? ?targeted? ?it.? ?
Having? ?run? ?into? ?this? ?situation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started? ?hesitating.? ?Would? ?he? ?have? ?to? ?cultivate? ?alongside? ?
this? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials?? ?
To? ?be? ?honest,? ?he? ?rejected? ?the? ?idea? ?of? ?cultivating? ?with? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?from? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?
his? ?heart.? ?First,? ?he? ?had? e? ?to? ?close? ?himself? ?off? ?to? ?cultivate? ?quietly;? ?if? ?he? ?couldnt? ?be? ?by? ?himself? ?
and? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?with? ?so? ?many? ?people,? ?then? ?thered? ?no? ?doubt? ?be? ?disturbances.? ?Some? ?people? ?enjoy? ?
cultivation? ?in? ?groups? ?so? ?they? ?could? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?one? ?another,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?always? ?cultivated? ?
quietly? ?on? ?his? ?own.? ?
Second,? ?ever? ?since? ?that? ?robbery? ?incident,? ?he? ?became? ?ill? ?at? ?ease? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
he? ?had? ?acquainted? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?feeling? ?like? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?the? ?others? ?were? ?piercing? ?like? ?needles,? ?
tormenting? ?him.? ?Just? ?like? ?right? ?now,? ?he? ?had? ?the? ?delusional? ?feeling? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?watching? ?him? ?
with? ?judgment,? ?so,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?focus? ?on? ?cultivation? ?at? ?all.? ?
Although? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?taking? ?over? ?auspicious? nds,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?first? e? ?first? ?served? ?rule,? ?
and? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?strong? ?enough,? ?he? ?could? ?very? ?well? ?say? ?he? ?was? ?there? ?first,? ?pleas? ?go? ?
find? ?somewhere? ?else? ?to? ?train.? ?However,? ?those? ?few? ?junior? ?officials? ?who? ?bumped? ?into? ?his? ?robbery? ?
incident? ?were? ?right? ?before? ?him,? ?so? ?he? ?couldnt? ?act? ?too? ?tough.? ?Besides,? ?itd? ?also? ?be? ?thuggish? ?of? ?him? ?
to? ?chase? ?away? ?so? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?while? ?keeping? ?the? ?auspicious? nd? ?for? ?himself.? ?Even? ?if? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?train? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?other? ?choice.? ?
There? ?wasnt? ?any? ?time? ?to? ?go? ?find? ?another? ?ce? ?with? ?such? ?plentiful? ?spiritual? ?energy,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
could? ?only? ?nod,? ?Yea,? ?what? ?a? ?coincidence.? ?Then,? ?Ill? ?head? ?in? ?first.? ?My? ?Lords,? ?please? ?do? ?as? ?you? ?
will.? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?made? ?a? ?move? ?to? ?leave? ?in? ?haste? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?go? ?hide? ?himself? ?in? ?the? ?quietest? ?cave.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?turned? ?around,? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?behind? ?him? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Hold? ?up.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back,? ?puzzled,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Those? ?thirty? ?some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?exchanged? ?looks? ?with? ?each? ?other,? ?some? ?whispering.? ?A? ?
moment? ter,? ?someone? ?stepped? ?out,? ?and? ?he? ?smiled,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?had? ?taken? ?over? ?a? ?number? ?
of? ?auspicious? nds? ?in? ?the? ?past.? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?let? ?us? ?have? ?this? ?one? ?this? ?time?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?understood.? ?
What? ?they? ?meant? ?was? ?to? ?have? ?him? ?leave? ?the? ?ce? ?by? ?himself?? ?
How? ?baffling.? ?What? ?bullies!? ?
A? ?rush? ?of? ?blood? ?came? ?charging? ?up? ?to? ?his? ?head.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?angrily,? ?I? ?was? ?here? ?first,? ?but? ?I? ?
didnt? ?ask? ?you? ?all? ?to? ?leave,? ?so? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?all? ?turn? ?around? ?to? ?have? ?me? ?leave?? ?
But? ?he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?act? ?out.? ?After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?the? ?hand? ?holding? ?strap? ?of? ?his? ?satchel? ?
slowly? ?clutched? ?harder,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded,? ?his? ?voice? ?hard,? ?My? ?Lords,? ?what? ?is? ?the? ?meaning? ?
of? ?this?? ? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?said,? ?Well...? ?didnt? ?we? ?just? ?say...? ?Your? ?Highness? ?had? ?taken? ?over? ?
quite? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?auspicious? nds? ?in? ?the? ?past...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?What? ?does? ?that? ?got? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?this?? ?Are? ?you? ?saying? ?that? ?since? ?Ive? ?taken? ?a? ?
number? ?of? ?spiritual? nds? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?Im? ?now? ?barred? ?from? ?cultivating? ?in? ?spiritual? nds?? ?
That? ?heavenly? ?official? ?was? ?stumped? ?and? ?stopped? ?talking,? ?looking? ?embarrassed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?to? ?
remain? posed? ?and? ?said,? ?Also,? ?I? ?dont? ?quite? ?understand.? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?everyone? ?cant? ?cultivate? ?
here? ?just? ?because? ?Im? ?here? ?too.? ?Isnt? ?it? mon? ?to? ?share? ?spiritual? nds? ?when? ?cultivating?? ?Whats? ?
wrong? ?if? ?everyone? ?just? ?mind? ?themselves?? ?Why? ?must? ?you? ?ask? ?me? ?to? ?leave?? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?he? ?heard? ?someone? ?grumble,? ?...Stop? ?ying? ?ignorant.? ?Theres? ?already? ?thirty? ?
something? ?of? ?us,? ?if? ?youre? ?cultivating? ?here,? ?what? ?more? ?can? ?the? ?others? ?cultivate...? ?
Although? ?that? ?man? ?was? ?instantly? ?pushed? ?down? ?by? ?the? ?others,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?instantly? ?understood.? ?
So? ?that? ?was? ?it!? ?
The? ?spiritual? ?energy? ?in? ?piece? ?of? ?auspicious? nd? ?was? ?very? ?limited.? ?When? ?cultivating,? ?if? ?someone? ?
took? ?over? ?half,? ?then? ?the? ?others? ?who? ?came? ?afterwards? ?could? ?only? ?share? ?the? ?other? ?half.? ?If? ?someone? ?
took? ?over? ?eight? ?parts? ?of? ?it,? ?then? ?the? ?other? ?could? ?only? ?take? ?two.? ?The? ?stronger? ?ones? ?ability? ?to? ?
absorb? ?in? ?spiritual? ?energy? ?to? ?use? ?for? ?oneself,? ?the? ?less? ?spiritual? ?energy? ?thered? ?be? ?for? ?others? ?to? ?
use.? ?
Those? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?afraid? ?that? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?around? ?to? ?cultivate,? ?hed? ?take? ?away? ?a? ?
majority? ?of? ?the? ?spiritual? ?energy.? ?What? ?was? ?left? ?would? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?shared? ?among? ?the? ?thirty? ?of? ?them,? ?
so? ?there? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?much? ?left? ?for? ?everyone!? ?
Having? ?realized? ?this,? ?that? ?boiling? ?blood? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?was? ?charging? ?even? ?more? ?aggressively.? ?
He? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists? ?and? ?said? ?coldly,? ?...I? ?will? ?cultivate? ?here.? ? ?
Another? ?heavenly? ?official? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?were? ?only? ?willing? ?to? ?call? ?you? ?Your? ?Highness? ?
out? ?of? ?respect.? ?Youre? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?mortal? ?right? ?now,? ?so? ?why? ?must? ?you? ?fight? ?with? ?us? ?over? ?
this? ?spiritual? nd?? ?
Since? ?Im? ?a? ?mortal? ?and? ?youre? ?all? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?then? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?afraid? ?of? ?if? ?Im? ?here? ?to? ?
train?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?If? ?I? ?dont? ?leave,? ?are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?chase? ?me? ?away? ?forcefully?? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?that? ?wasnt? ?feasible.? ?If? ?a? ?mortal? ?did? ?not? mit? ?any? ?major? ?sins,? ?then? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
were? ?not? ?allowed? ?to? ?use? ?force? ?against? ?him? ?lest? ?they? ?be? ?punished.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?really? ?
couldnt? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?him.? ?HOwever,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?forgot? ?one? ?thing.? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?stubbornly? ?facing? ?those? ?thirty? ?some? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?a? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?
Your? ?Highness? ?has? ?been? ?banished? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?your? ?backbones? ?grown? ?much? ?tougher.? ?
Not? ?only? ?would? ?you? ?rob? ?mortals,? ?youd? ?even? ?offend? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?hahaha!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?plunged? ?into? ?an? ?ice? ?cer!? ?
He? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?up,? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?spoke? ?was? ?an? ?insignificant? ?lower? ?ranking? ?official,? ?
but,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?any? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?caught? ?him? ?red? ?handed? ?at? ?the? ?robbery? ?
incident? ?that? ?day!? ?
As? ?he? ?suspected,? ?they? ?already? ?talked!? ?It? ?wasnt? ?all? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?earlier,? ?everyone? ?really? ?was? ?
looking? ?at? ?him? ?with? ?an? ?inexplicable? ?eye.? ?Everyone? ?knew.? ?All? ?of? ?these? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?they? ?all? ?
knew!!!? ?
In? ?an? ?instant,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?as? ?if? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?bones? ?were? ?pulled? ?out,? ?the? ?mes? ?burning? ?in? ?his? ?veins? ?
extinguished,? ?his? ?eyes? ?red,? ?filled? ?with? ?blood,? ?and? ?he? ?stiffly? ?looked? ?over? ?to? ?those? ?junior? ?officials.? ?He? ?
croaked,? ?...You? ?said? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?tell? ?anyone.? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.186:? ?Thirty-Three? ?Heavenly? ?Officials? ?Fight? ?Over? ?Auspicious? ?Land? ?2? ?
Perhaps? ?the? ?surge? ?of? ?emotions? ?in? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?too? ?strong? ?and? ?too? ?piercing,? ?the? ?junior? ?officials? ?
being? ?stared? ?at? ?by? ?him? ?quickly? ?waved? ?their? ?hands,? ?We? ?didnt? ?tell? ?any? ?outsiders!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded? ?with? ?his? ?eyes? ?red,? ?Then? ?how? ?did? ?they? ?know??? ? ?
None? ?of? ?the? ?thirty? ?some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?present? ?appeared? ?surprised? ?when? ?they? ?heard? ?his? ?
question.? ?Since? ?so? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?already? ?knew,? ?then? ?how? ?many? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?
Court? ?have? ?already? ?heard?? ?
Having? ?been? ?questioned? ?by? ?him,? ?those? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?stumped? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?before? ?they? ?
argued,? ?Well? ?its? ?not? ?like? ?theyre? ?outsiders,? ?were? ?all? ?close? ?friends? ?here.? ?There? ?arent? ?any? ?secrets? ?
between? ?us,? ?so? ?telling? ?them? ?isnt? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?telling? ?anyone? ?else.? ?Other? ?than? ?to? ?the? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?here,? ?we? ?wont? ?say? ?anything...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?wait? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?finish? ?before? ?he? ?cried? ?
sharply,? ?LIES!? ?WHAT? ?A? ?BUNCH? ?OF? ?LIES!? ?I? ?DONT? ?BELIEVE? ?YOU!!!? ? ?
To? ?have? ?him? ?interrupt? ?so? ?sharply,? ?those? ?junior? ?officials? ?were? ?also? ?starting? ?to? ?feel? ?a? ?little? ?
embarrassed,? ?shrinking? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?crowd.? ?Just? ?then,? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?suddenly? ?
shouted,? ?WHAT? ?DOES? ?IT? ?MATTER? ?IF? ?YOU? ?BELIEVE? ?THEM? ?OR? ?NOT?? ?Its? ?already? ?pretty? ?good? ?
that? ?no? ?one? ?exposed? ?what? ?good? ?deed? ?Your? ?Highness? ?has? ?done? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?and? ?still? ?
you? ?ask? ?them? ?to? ?keep? ?a? ?secret? ?for? ?you?? ?What? ?duty? ?do? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?keep? ?a? ?secret? ?for? ?you?? ?WHAT? ?
A? ?JOKE!? ?
It? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?bucket? ?of? ?ice? ?cold? ?water? ?was? ?thrown? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?followed? ?by? ?a? ?de? ?piercing? ?
his? ?heart,? ?and? ?he? ?quickly? ?said,? ?NO!? ?I...? ? ?
Another? ?one? ?piped? ?up,? ?If? ?you? ?didnt? ?do? ?anything? ?immoral,? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?fear? ?talk.? ?Youre? ?the? ?one? ?
whos? ?corrupted,? ?and? ?you? ?me? ?others? ?for? ?not? ?keeping? ?their? ?words?? ?If? ?anyone? ?was? ?to? ?keep? ?such? ?
unjust? ?affairs? ?a? ?secret? ?for? ?you,? ?then? ?thatd? ?be? ?the? ?true? ?crime!? ?
NO!!!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried,? ?I...? ?
He? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?reason,? ?that? ?he? ?hadnt? ?wanted? ?to,? ?but? ?he? ?also? ?knew? ?very? ?well? ?
in? ?his? ?heart? ?that? ?no? ?matter? ?what? ?reason? ?there? ?was,? ?they? ?werent? ?important.? ?What? ?mattered? ?was,? ?
he? ?did? ?indeed? ?tried? ?to? ?rob!? ?
A? ?blemish? ?like? ?this? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?brand? ?of? ?shame? ?marked? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?making? ?him? ?turn? ?
infinitely? ?small? ?before? ?these? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?too? ?afraid? ?to? ?even? ?raise? ?his? ?voice? ?in? ?defending? ?
himself.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?his? ?will? ?was? ?diminishing,? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?martial? ?gods? ?stepped? ?out,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?now? ?do? ?you? ?understand? ?why? ?we? ?dont? ?want? ?you? ?here? ?to? ?cultivate? ?with? ?us?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists.? ?
That? ?martial? ?god? ?continued,? ?We? ?are? ?not? ?on? ?the? ?same? ?path,? ?and? ?those? ?not? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?paths? ?
shall? ?not? ?cross.? ?You? ?best? ?leave.? ?
Hearing? ?him? ?say? ?Those? ?not? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?paths? ?shall? ?not? ?cross? ?so? ?presumptuously,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
suddenly? ?understood.? ?
They? ?could? ?talk? ?in? ?circles,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?day,? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?just? ?so? ?hed? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?this? ?spiritual? ?
nd!? ?
The? ?knuckles? ?of? ?his? ?fists? ?were? ?cracking? ?and? ?the? ?lump? ?in? ?his? ?throat? ?pressed? ?down? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?
before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?darkly,? ?...Im? ?not? ?leaving.? ?I? ?will? ?stay? ?here? ?and? ?train.? ? ?
At? ?this? ?moment,? ?his? ?anger? ?towards? ?those? ?thirty? ?some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?had? ?surpassed? ?his? ?
embarrassment.? ?
Since? ?things? ?had? ?progressed? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?then? ?he? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?break? ?all? ?the? ?broken? ?jars? ?and? ?
give? ?it? ?his? ?all.? ?Instead? ?of? ?running? ?away? ?with? ?tail? ?between? ?his? ?legs,? ?hed? ?rather? ?thicken? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?
stand? ?his? ?ground,? ?forcing? ?them? ?to? ?relent.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?up? ?and? ?reiterated,? ?I? ?will? ?stay? ?
here? ?to? ?train.? ?This? ?mountain? ?isnt? ?any? ?of? ?yours? ?domain,? ?none? ?of? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?right? ?to? ?ask? ?me? ?to? ?
leave!? ?
Seeing? ?how? ?he? ?had? ?hardened? ?his? ?attitude,? ?those? ?thirty? ?some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?faces? ?all? ?
darkened.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?someone? ?mutter,? ?Why? ?must? ?it? ?be? ?like? ?this?? ?
I? ?have? ?never? ?seen? ?anyone? ?so? ?thick-skinned...? ?
Still,? ?they? ?could? ?say? ?all? ?they? ?wanted,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?stand? ?his? ?ground.? ?Even? ?if? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?now? ?
bleeding? ?profusely? ?having? ?been? ?stabbed? ?by? ?spears? ?of? ?lips? ?and? ?swords? ?of? ?tongues,? ?still? ?he? ?will? ?
stubbornly? ?remain? ?without? ?moving.? ?
That? ?martial? ?god? ?said,? ?It? ?seems? ?Your? ?Highness? ?will? ?force? ?your? ?way? ?and? ?bring? ?displeasure? ?to? ?
everyone?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Come? ?chase? ?me? ?out? ?if? ?youve? ?got? ?what? ?it? ?takes!? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?all? ?want? ?to,? ?you? ?
havent? ?the? ?skills!? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?said? ?this? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?instantly? ?dropped? ?their? ?faces? ?and? ?
pulled? ?out? ?their? ?weapons!? ?
Of? ?course? ?they? ?would.? ?To? ?martial? ?gods,? ?his? ?words? ?just? ?now? ?was? ?a? ?grave? ?provocation.There? ?were? ?
a? ?number? ?of? ?them? ?present? ?who? ?were? ?martial? ?gods;? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?they? ?could? ?pretend? ?they? ?
didnt? ?hear.? ?
Having? ?been? ?surrounded,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?scared? ?a? ?bit.? ?He? ?had? ?no? ?des? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?could? ?
only? ?grip? ?tightly? ?onto? ?the? ?branch? ?he? ?used? ?as? ?a? ?trekking? ?pole.? ?One? ?of? ?the? ?martial? ?gods? ?said? ?
severely,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?if? ?you? ?apologize? ?immediately,? ?we? ?can? ?pretend? ?you? ?didnt? ?just? ?offend? ?
us.? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?If? ?I? ?brought? ?any? ?displeasure? ?to? ?any? ?of? ?you,? ?I? ?refuse? ?to? ?apologize.? ? ?
Gripping? ?that? ?tree? ?branch,? ?he? ?pointed? ?forward,? ?Because? ?none? ?of? ?you? ?are? ?fit? ?to? ?be? ?gods!? ? ?
Before? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?outrage.? ?
Someone? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?Were? ?not? ?fit?? ?And? ?someone? ?like? ?you? ?who? ?robbed? ?mortals? ?is? ?
worthy?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?anymore,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?anymore? ?either.? ?Sweeping? ?that? ?
branch? ?he? ?charged? ?forward? ?to? ?attack,? ?yelling,? ?YOU? ?BULLIES!? ? ?
Those? ?martial? ?gods? ?readied? ?their? ?weapons? ?to? ?wee? ?his? ?attack.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
standing? ?in? ?the? ?back? ?cried,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?we? ?forced? ?you? ?to? ?go? ?rob,? ?so? ?what? ?reason? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?
begrudge? ?us??? ?
However,? ?they? ?were? ?too? ?d? ?too? ?early.? ?At? ?first? ?they? ?thought? ?without? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?and? ?without? ?
weapons,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?must? ?be? ?easy? ?to? ?take? ?down.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?that? ?wasnt? ?the? ?case? ?at? ?all.? ?
Even? ?though? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?branch? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand,? ?it? ?was? ?swung? ?like? ?a? ?vicious? ?de,? ?forcing? ?
them? ?back,? ?exceedingly? ?strong.? ?Both? ?sides? ?didnt? ?fight? ?for? ?very? ?long? ?before? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?the? ?
martial? ?gods? ?swords? ?were? ?sent? ?flying,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?even? ?scared? ?of? ?getting? ?scratched? ?by? ?the? ?
sharp? ?winds? ?swept? ?by? ?the? ?swinging? ?branch,? ?each? ?of? ?them? ?so? ?startled? ?they? ?fled? ?to? ?hide? ?in? ?the? ?
back.? ?
Esteemed? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?couldnt? ?even? ?defeat? ?a? ?banished? ?mortal,? ?what? ?an? ?embarrassment!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?watching? ?the? ?fight? ?suddenly? ?shrieked? ?from? ?the? ?distance,? ?
WHATS? ?THIS?!? ?
With? ?that? ?cry,? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?became? ?rmed? ?too,? ?WHATS? ?GOING? ?ON?? ? ?
That? ?heavenly? ?official? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?excruciating? ?pain,? ?covering? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?bent? ?at? ?the? ?waist,? ?
A,? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?hit? ?my? ?eyes? ?just? ?now...? ?is? ?he? ?ying? ?tricks?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?official? ?that? ?was? ?pointing? ?at? ?him? ?shouting? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?robber,? ?and? ?
he? ?snorted,? ?What? ?ghost? ?fire?? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?rob? ?me? ?of? ?spiritual? nd? ?then? ?just? ?say? ?so,? ?theres? ?no? ?
need? ?to? ?nder? ?me? ?any? ?further!? ? ?
His? ?fury? ?red? ?again,? ?and? ?his? ?attacks? ?became? ?more? ?aggressive.? ?The? ?spears? ?and? ?des? ?of? ?that? ?
circle? ?of? ?martial? ?gods? ?were? ?all? ?stricken? ?away? ?by? ?his? ?normal,? ?perfectly? ?sized? ?branch,? ?and? ?the? ?
weapons? ?ttered? ?as? ?they? ?all? ?fell? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ground.? ?Suddenly,? ?someone? ?yelled,? ?ITS? ?
CAUGHT!? ?ITS? ?CAUGHT!? ?LOOK!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?paused? ?and? ?steadied? ?himself,? ?and? ?saw? ?those? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?a? ?riot,? ?and? ?something? ?
was? ?in? ?someones? ?hand? ?being? ?raised? ?high? ?for? ?all? ?to? ?see,? ?There? ?really? ?is? ?a? ?ghost? ?fire,? ?hes? ?ying? ?
dirty!? ?Weve? ?got? ?proof!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?closely,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?hauntingly? ?zing? ?little? ?ghost? ?fire.? ?He? ?
cried? ?angrily,? ?I? ?DONT? ?EVEN? ?KNOW? ?WHATS? ?GOING? ?ON!? ?HOW? ?DARE? ?YOU? ?ACCUSE? ?ME? ?OF? ?
PLAYING? ?TRICKS? ?JUST? ?BY? ?CATCHING? ?SOME? ?GHOST? ?FIRE?? ?ITS? ?NOT? ?LIKE? ?GHOST? ?FIRES? ?
ARE? ?ANYTHING? ?RARE!? ?DO? ?YOU? ?SEE? ?MY? ?NAME? ?CARVED? ?ON? ?IT??? ?
That? ?heavenly? ?official? ?who? ?shrieked? ?held? ?his? ?eye,? ?Why? ?would? ?normal? ?ghost? ?fires? ?attack? ?my? ?
eyes?? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?under? ?your? ?control? ?why? ?would? ?it? ?act? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rebuked,? ?And? ?I? ?can? ?say? ?its? ?some? ?wandering? ?spirit? ?on? ?the? ?mountain? ?that? ?were? ?scared? ?by? ?
you? ?lot? ?and? ?came? ?crashing? ?in? ?a? ?daze!? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?proof? ?is? ?that?!? ? ?
The? ?first? ?martial? ?god? ?who? ?made? ?a? ?move? ?went? ?and? ?grabbed? ?the? ?ghost? ?fire.? ?Who? ?cares? ?whose? ?
control? ?its? ?under.? ?A? ?harmful? ?thing? ?like? ?this,? ?just? ?disperse? ?it!? ?he? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?gripped? ?harder,? ?looking? ?
like? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?squeeze? ?that? ?spirit? ?apart.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted,? ?LET? ?IT? ?GO!? ? ?
In? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?have? ?wandering? ?spirits? ?be? ?dragged? ?into? ?their? ?quarrel,? ?and? ?he? ?
went? ?up? ?to? ?fight? ?that? ?martial? ?god? ?to? ?retrieve? ?the? ?ghost? ?fire.? ?Since? ?his? ?intention? ?was? ?to? ?take? ?the? ?
spirit? ?back,? ?he? ?held? ?back? ?at? ?bit,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?stood? ?at? ?a? ?standstill.? ?Suddenly,? ?a? ?few? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?from? ?behind? ?called? ?out,? ?Youre? ?here?!? ?Come? ?quick!? ?Come? ?see? ?for? ?yourself? ?just? ?whats? ?
going? ?on!? ? ?
It? ?sounded? ?as? ?if? ?someone? ?had? e.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?all? ?looked? ?over? ?and? ?said,? ?Youre? ?
finally? ?here!? ?Weve? ?been? ?waiting? ?for? ?you,? e? ?give? ?us? ?a? ?hand!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled? ?at? ?first,? ?and? ?thought,? ?Could? ?this? ?be? ?someone? ?powerful? ?Then? ?
he? ?thought,? ?Well? ?who? ?cares? ?who? ?it? ?is.? ?If? ?theyre? ?going? ?to? ?give? ?me? ?trouble,? ?Ill? ?just? ?fight? ?another? ?
round!? ?Im? ?not? ?afraid? ?of? ?anyone!!!? ?
He? ?was? ?guts? ?filled? ?with? ?resentment? ?right? ?now,? ?and? ?was? ?prepared? ?to? ?enter? ?into? ?a? ?brawl.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?when? ?the? ?crowd? ?had? ?parted,? ?and? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?arrived? ?fashionably? te? ?came? ?
forward,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?thoroughly? ?stunned.? ?
He? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?whod? e? ?would? ?be? ?Mu? ?Qing!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?obviously? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?that? ?hed? ?bump? ?into? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?situation.? ?The? ?
moment? ?their? ?eyes? ?met,? ?they? ?were? ?both? ?shocked.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?were? ?wide? ?and? pletely? ?
forgot? ?about? ?the? ?martial? ?gods? ?he? ?had? ?been? ?fighting,? ?and? ?he? ?muttered,? ?...Why? ?are? ?you? ?here?? ?
Arent? ?you...? ?
He? ?noticed? ?something? ?after? ?only? ?having? ?said? ?a? ?few? ?words,? ?and? ?he? ?instantly? ?understood? ?and? ?shut? ?
up.? ?
What? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?wearing? ?right? ?now? ?wasnt? ?that? ?old,? ?worn? ?ck? ?robes? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?on? ?the? ?
run,? ?but? ?the? ?martial? ?heavenly? ?official? ?attire? ?of? ?the? ?Lower? ?Court.? ? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?working? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?left? ?and? ?right? ?hands,? ?their? ?
abilities? ?were? ?much? ?admired? ?and? ?appreciated,? ?catching? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?many.? ?Later? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?banished,? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?thought? ?it? ?a? ?shame? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?banished? ?together,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?even? ?some? ?whod? e? ?ask? ?in? ?secret? ?
whether? ?theyd? ?be? ?willing? ?to? ?transfer? ?to? ?other? ?pces? ?to? ?serve.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?impossible? ?for? ?a? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?who,? ?out? ?of? ?admiration,? ?would? ?pull? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?Lower? ?Court? ?to? ?serve? ?
them.? ?
That? ?mustve? ?been? ?it.? ?Moreover,? ?he? ?mustve? ?done? ?well? ?for? ?himself,? ?otherwise? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?
banding? ?together? ?with? ?this? ?group? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?to? e? ?search? ?for? ?auspicious? nds? ?to? ?
cultivate.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?a? ?mortal,? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?already? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?Lower? ?Court.? ?
To? ?have? ?a? ?scenario? ?like? ?this,? ?how? ?ironic.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?finally? ?steadied? ?himself? ?with? ?great? ?effort? ?and? ?asked? ?in? ?confusion,? ?
Whats? ?going? ?on? ?here?? ? ?
Those? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?all? ?fought? ?to? ?tell? ?their? ?tales.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?from? ?afar,? ?his? ?body? ?extremely? ?
stiff.? ?
He? ?noticed? ?that? ?they? ?didnt? ?especially? ?tell? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?about? ?his? ?robbery.? ?What? ?did? ?this? ?mean?? ?
It? ?meant? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?already? ?heard? ?about? ?the? ?incident.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?also? ?knew? ?he? ?went? ?to? ?rob!!!? ?
Drops? ?after? ?drops? ?of? ?cold? ?sweat? ?rolled? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face,? ?and? ?he? ?involuntarily? ?
backed? ?up? ?a? ?couple? ?steps.? ?That? ?martial? ?god? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?facing? ?him? ?earlier? ?huffed? ?in? ?anger,? ?
He? ?wants? ?to? ?take? ?the? ?spiritual? nd? ?all? ?for? ?himself? ?and? ?chase? ?us? ?out,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?hurry? ?and? ?help!? ?
What? ?help?? ?
Have? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?help? ?fight? ?him?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?numb? ?with? ?rage,? ?shocked? ?to? ?the? ?core.? ?He? ?finally? ?snapped? ?to? ?and? ?stammered? ?
furiously,? ?...You,? ?youre? ?all? ?giving? ?a? ?false? ?ount,? ?so? ?shameless!? ?It? ?wasnt? ?like? ?that? ?at? ?all!? ?I? ?clearly? ?
wasnt!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?only? ?watching? ?from? ?the? ?side,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?anxious? ?with? ?rage? ?and? ?
charged? ?out? ?with? ?the? ?branch? ?again.? ?Those? ?martial? ?gods? ?were? ?having? ?trouble? ?defending,? ?backing? ?
away? ?in? ?defeat,? ?and? ?they? ?yelled? ?again,? ?MU? ?QING!? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING? ?STANDING? ?
THERE??? ? ?
The? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?also? ?joined? ?in? ?on? ?the? ?yelling,? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?still? ?looked? ?hesitant,? ?like? ?
he? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?he? ?should? ?attack.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?them? ?urge? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?to? ?surround? ?
himself,? ?and? ?his? ?heart? ?zed? ?with? ?rage,? ?MU? ?QING? ?ISNT? ?LIKE? ?YOU? ?ALL.? ?HES? ?MY? ?FRIEND,? ?
HE? ?WOULD? ?NEVER? ?HELP? ?YOU!!!? ?
He? ?raged? ?and? ?raged,? ?and? ?put? ?more? ?strength? ?into? ?his? ?hand,? ?sending? ?another? ?row? ?of? ?weapons? ?
flying.? ?The? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?saw? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?growing? ?bolder? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?fought,? ?that? ?
things? ?werent? ?going? ?down? ?right,? ?and? ?they? ?cried? ?urgently,? ?MU? ?QING!? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?JUST? ?GOING? ?
TO? ?WATCH? ?HIM? ?MESS? ?THINGS? ?UP? ?AS? ?HE? ?WILL??? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?expression? ?changed? ?to? ?something? ?unreadable,? ?and? ?he? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?forward,? ?his? ?fingers? ?
twitching.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?prompted,? ?Dont? ?just? ?stand? ?there,? ?give? ?us? ?a? ?hand!? ?
It? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?at? ?this? ?moment? ?that? ?someone? ?remarked? ?sarcastically,? ?Its? ?understandable? ?that? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?doesnt? ?want? ?to? ?move.? ?He? ?was? ?His? ?Highness? ?personal? ?attendant? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?even? ?if? ?His? ?
Highness? ?was? ?robbing? ?mortals? ?and? ?spiritual? nd,? ?he? ?still? ?had? ?to? ?consider? ?the? ?old? ?affection? ?of? ?their? ?
past? ?rtions.? ?Its? ?already? ?more? ?than? ?enough? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?join? ?His? ?Highness,? ?so? ?how? ?can? ?we? ?
possibly? ?expect? ?him? ?to? ?help? ?us?? ? ?
The? ?words? ?sounded? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?giving? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?an? ?out,? ?truly? ?wicked.? ?Immediately,? ?veins? ?
popped? ?on? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?forehead.? ? ?
The? ?air? ?was? ?growing? ?delicate,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?things? ?were? ?going? ?wrong,? ?Mu? ?Qing...? ?
He? ?only? ?called? ?out? ?the? ?name,? ?but? ?the? ?next? ?moment,? ?his? ?hands? ?were? ?light? ?followed? ?by? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?
something? ?being? ?shed.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked? ?and? ?looked? ?down.? ?What? ?was? ?shed? ?was? ?his? ?only? ?weapon,? ?that? ?tree? ?branch.? ?
When? ?he? ?looked? ?up? ?again,? ?the? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?before? ?him? ?was? ?already? ?holding? ?a? ?zanbato.? ?
Right? ?at? ?that? ?moment,? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?the? ?de? ?was? ?pointed? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?the? ?one? ?controlling? ?the? ?
sabre? ?said? ?coldly,? ?...Please? ?leave.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?with? ?that? ?broken? ?branch? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?long? ?while,? ?he? ?tried,? ?
I...? ?hadnt? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?rob? ?anyone.? ?I? ?wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?take? ?over? ?this? ?spiritual? nd? ?either.? ?I? ?
came? ?here? ?first.? ? ?
...? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?repeated? ?expressionlessly,? ?Please? ?leave.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gazed? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?...You? ?know? ?Im? ?not? ?lying,? ?right?? ? ?
When? ?he? ?asked? ?this,? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?hopeful? ?but? ?also? ?a? ?little? ?scared.? ?A? ?voice? ?was? ?telling? ?him,? ?dont? ?
ask? ?anymore,? ?just? ?turn? ?around? ?and? ?walk? ?away!? ?Still,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?ask.? ?
Before? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?responded,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?body? ?suddenly? ?slumped? ?forward,? ?and? ?he? ?fell? ?heavily? ?onto? ?
the? ?ground.? ?
The? ?ground? ?was? ?the? ?muddy? ?earth? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?path,? ?filled? ?with? ?holes? ?and? ?ditches,? ?covered? ?in? ?
rocks? ?and? ?fallen? ?leaves.? ?Xie? ?Lian? id? ?sprawled? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?bulging? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?a? ?
state? ?of? ?disbelief.? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?had? ?shoved? ?him? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?at? ?a? ?loss,? ?and? ?made? ?him? ?fall? ?this? ?
embarrassingly? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?so? ?many? ?eyes.? ?
It? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?embarrassing.? ?All? ?around? ?were? ?voices,? ?high? ?and? ?low,? ?filling? ?the? ?air,? ?all? ?entering? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?ears.? ?His? ?eyes? ?were? ?extremely? ?wide,? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?before? ?him? ?at? ?the? ?ckened? ?
ground? ?before? ?slowly? ?raising? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?saw? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?who? ?was? ?standing? ?not? ?too? ?far? ?away? ?from? ?
him.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?standing? ?among? ?those? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?not? ?looking? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?just? ?like? ?all? ?the? ?
others,? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?intention? ?of? ?giving? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?help? ?pull? ?him? ?up.? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?No? ?one? ?would? ?give? ?him? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?help? ?pull? ?him? ?up.? ?
He? id? ?there? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?crawled? ?up? ?himself.? ?
Those? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?start? ?another? ?bout? ?and? ?were? ?exceedingly? ?
rmed,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?seek? ?to? ?fight? ?anyone? ?anymore.? ?His? ?head? ?was? ?bowed? ?low? ?as? ?he? ?
fumbled? ?around,? ?and? ?after? ?finding? ?that? ?little? ?satchel? ?the? ?queen? ?packed? ?for? ?him,? ?he? ?picked? ?it? ?up? ?
silently,? ?carried? ?it? ?back? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?headed? ?to? ?descend? ?the? ?mountain? ?step? ?by? ?
step.? ?
As? ?he? ?walked,? ?his? ?steps? ?grew? ?faster? ?and? ?faster.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started? ?running? ?
madly.? ?
He? ?held? ?his? ?breath? ?and? ?ran? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?down? ?the? ?mountain,? ?not? ?taking? ?a? ?moment? ?to? ?rest.? ?He? ?
didnt? ?know? ?how? ?far? ?hes? ?run,? ?and? ?suddenly,? ?without? ?minding? ?his? ?footing,? ?he? ?tripped? ?and? ?fell? ?
again,? ?and? ?that? ?breath? ?he? ?was? ?holding? ?finally? ?came? ?out? ?with? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?angry? ?blood.? ?
In? ?his? ?moment? ?of? ?panic,? ?he? ?hadnt? ?thought? ?to? ?get? ?up,? ?and? ?only? ?sat? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?panting.? ?
Even? ?when? ?his? ?breathing? ?returned? ?to? ?normal? ?he? ?hadnt? ?thought? ?to? ?stand? ?up,? ?and? ?instead? ?started? ?
spacing? ?out? ?right? ?on? ?the? ?spot.? ?
Suddenly,? ?a? ?hand? ?was? ?extended? ?to? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked? ?slowly? ?at? ?it,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?followed? ?this? ?arm? ?and? ?looked? ?up.? ?It? ?was? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
again.? ?
He? ?was? ?standing? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?his? ?face? ?slightly? ?pale? ?with? ?his? ?hand? ?reached? ?out.? ?A? ?brief? ?
moment? ter,? ?he? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?stiffly,? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?him? ?with? ?empty? ?eyes? ?and? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?
Perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?growing? ?ufortable? ?by? ?this? ?chilling? ?gaze,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
averted? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
Still? ?his? ?hand? ?was? ?outstretched.? ?Get? ?up.? ?
But,? ?this? ?hand? ?had? ?reached? ?out? ?too? te.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?take? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?get? ?up? ?either.? ?He? ?only? ?continued? ?to? ?stare? ?at? ?him? ?with? ?
unblinking? ?eyes.? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?in? ?a? ?standstill? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?was? ?growing? ?darker? ?and? ?darker.? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?take? ?his? ?hand? ?back,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?grabbed? ?a? ?handful? ?of? ?mud? ?and? ?
slung? ?it? ?at? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?with? ?a? ?soundly? ??PA!?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?never? ?expected? ?he? ?would? ?do? ?such? ?a? ?thing? ?and? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?if? ?it? ?could? ?
be? ?called? ?rude? ?or? ?juvenile.? ?A? ?ball? ?of? ?dirty? ?mud? ?sttered? ?on? ?his? ?chest,? ?sshing? ?spots? ?onto? ?his? ?
face,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?bewildered.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?anger? ?rolled? ?up? ?but? ?he? ?forced? ?it? ?down? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?
darkly,? ?...I? ?didnt? ?have? ?a? ?choice!? ? ?
He? ?indeed? ?didnt? ?have? ?a? ?choice.? ?He? ?was? ?getting? ?along? ?well? ?with? ?those? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?and? ?if? ?
he? ?just? ?stood? ?and? ?watched? ?his? ?colleagues? ?get? ?beaten? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?without? ?helping,? ?others? ?would? ?
think? ?he? ?was? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?side,? ?and? ?that? ?would? ?ruin? ?his? ?days.? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?forgot? ?how? ?to? ?speak,? ?and? ?only? ?continued? ?to? ?hurl? ?mud? ?at? ?him.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
blocked? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?keep? ?it? ?up,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?furiously,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?CRAZY??? ?
DIDNT? ?I? ?JUST? ?TELL? ?YOU? ?I? ?DIDNT? ?HAVE? ?A? ?CHOICE?? ?DIDNT? ?YOU? ?GO? ?ROB? ?BECAUSE? ?YOU? ?
ALSO? ?DIDNT? ?HAVE? ?A? ?CHOICE??? ?
Scram!? ?Get? ?out? ?of? ?here!? ?Leave!? ?
Those? ?were? ?the? ?only? ?words? ?echoing? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?utter? ?a? ?single? ?sound,? ?and? ?
could? ?only? ?crazily? ?grab? ?at? ?anything? ?at? ?his? ?disposal? ?to? ?throw.? ?He? ?didnt? ?care? ?who? ?he? ?was? ?hurling? ?at? ?
either.? ?Finally,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?couldnt? ?take? ?this? ?anymore,? ?and? ?he? ?steeled? ?his? ?face? ?as? ?he? ?swept? ?his? ?
sleeves? ?and? ?left.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?panted? ?harshly? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?and? ?fell? ?back? ?down,? ?spacing? ?out? ?again.? ?
He? ?sat? ?in? ?that? ?position? ?until? ?night? ?fell.? ?
After? ?the? ?skies? ?turned? ?dark,? ?a? rge? ?number? ?of? ?phosphorescent? ?mes? ?came? ?floating,? ?dancing? ?
hauntingly? ?about.? ?It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?see? ?them? ?and? ?didnt? ?bother? ?to? ?muster? ?any? ?strength.? ?
However,? ?those? ?phosphorescent? ?mes? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?upset? ?that? ?they? ?werent? ?noticed,? ?and? ?more? ?
and? ?more? ?gathered? ?by? ?his? ?side.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?ignored? ?them.? ?
Until? ?the? ?figure? ?of? ?a? ?person? ?appeared? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?phosphorescent? ?mes.? ?
The? ?arrival? ?of? ?that? ?person? ?seemed? ?to? ?always? ?be? ?apanied? ?by? ?an? ?immense? ?ominous? ?
foreboding.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sensed? ?something? ?and? ?slowly? ?lifted? ?his? ?head.? ?
About? ?ten? ?feet? ?away,? ?the? ?silhouette? ?of? ?a? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?was? ?standing? ?amidst? ?the? ?countless? ?
floating? ?phosphorescent? ?mes,? ?and? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?mask? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?smiling? ?hauntingly.? ?
He? ?greeted? ?pleasantly,? ?How? ?are? ?you,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?
C? ?
Ch.187:? ?Cold? ?White? ?Ghost;? ?Warm? ?Words? ?Confounding? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?
In? ?the? ?dark? ?night,? ?both? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?pupils? ?instantly? ?shrank? ?to? ?two? ?extremely? ?small? ?dots,? ?and? ?his? ?
voice? ?trembled,? ?...Its? ?you?!? ? ?
White? ?No-Face!? ?
Hairs? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back? ?rose? ?and? ?he? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?grabbing? ?for? ?his? ?sword? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?
nothing,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?remember? ?he? ?pawned? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?swords.? ?Even? ?that? ?branch? ?he? ?took? ?
for? ?a? ?weapon? ?earlier? ?was? ?broken.? ?Which? ?meant,? ?he? ?was? ?facing? ?this? ?creature? ?with? ?neither? ?spiritual? ?
power? ?nor? ?weapons!? ?
A? ?few? ?years? ?ago? ?when? ?XianLe? ?fell,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?disappeared? ?from? ?the? ?world.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?never? ?
bothered? ?to? ?search? ?for? ?him,? ?and? ?never? ?thought? ?of? ?searching? ?for? ?him,? ?only? ?praying? ?that? ?he? ?would? ?
just? ?so? ?soundlessly? ?never? ?appear? ?again,? ?yet? ?who? ?knew? ?this? ?creature? ?would? ?suddenly? ?appear? ?
before? ?him!? ?
That? ?white? ?clothed? ?figure? ?approached? nguidly,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?sudden? ?chill? ?and? ?couldnt? ?
help? ?but? ?back? ?away? ?a? ?couple? ?steps,? ?yet? ?he? ?immediately? ?snapped? ?to:? ?no? ?backing? ?away!? ?Even? ?
fleeing? ?was? ?pointless!? ?
He? ?cried? ?sharply,? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?WANT??? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?didnt? ?answer,? ?and? ?continued? ?to? e? ?closer? ?with? ?hands? ?at? ?his? ?sides.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?shaking? ?from? ?his? ?feet? ?to? ?his? ?hands,? ?and? ?even? ?the? ?white? ?puffs? ?of? ?air? ?from? ?his? ?lips? ?seemed? ?to? ?
be? ?trembling.? ?
He? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?recall? ?the? ?jeers,? ?the? ?indifference,? ?and? ?the? ?mocking? ughter? ?of? ?those? ?thirty? ?
some? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?whod? ?turned? ?his? ?face? ?away,? ?and? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?he? ?forgot? ?
his? ?fear? ?as? ?he? ?shouted? ?and? ?struck? ?out? ?with? ?a? ?hand? ?chop.? ?
However,? ?before? ?that? ?hand? ?even? ?chopped,? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?excruciating? ?pain.? ?The? ?other? ?party? ?
actually? ?predicted? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?move? ?and? ?was? ?a? ?step? ?faster,? ?shing? ?behind? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?kicked? ?
the? ?hollow? ?of? ?his? ?knee!? ?
Too? ?fast!? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?knees? ?dropped? ?heavily? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?a? ?terrifying? ?thought? ?enter? ?his? ?
mind.? ?
The? ?movement? ?was? ?this? ?creature? ?was? ?faster? ?than? ?he? ?had? ?thought!? ?
The? ?next? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?something? ?even? ?more? ?horrifying? ?C? ?a? ?cold? ?hand? ?with? ?its? ?fingers? ?
stretched? ?open? ?was? ?pressed? ?over? ?his? ?skull!? ?
He? ?started? ?screaming.? ?That? ?hand? ?had? ?only? ?used? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?strength? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?entire? ?body? ?was? ?
pulled? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?head.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?doubt? ?that? ?based? ?on? ?this? ?creatures? ?strength,? ?should? ?
his? ?fingers? ?curl? ?in? ?they? ?could? ?easily? ?smash? ?his? ?skull,? ?and? ?his? ?head? ?would? ?instantly? ?turn? ?into? ?
smeared? ?bloody? ?flesh? ?smushed? ?between? ?bones.? ?He? ?also? ?had? ?no? ?doubt? ?that? ?the? ?next? ?thing? ?White? ?
No-Face? ?nned? ?to? ?do? ?was? ?exactly? ?that!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?breathed? ?harshly,? ?thinking? ?he? ?was? ?dead? ?for? ?sure,? ?and? ?squeezed? ?his? ?eyes? ?shut.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?that? ?creature? ?had? ?no? ?intention? ?of? ?exerting? ?any? ?more? ?force,? ?and? ?instead? ?it? ?withdrew? ?
its? ?murderous? ?intent? ?and? ?sighed? ?softly.? ?
That? ?sound? ?of? ?his? ?soft? ?sigh? sted? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?showed? ?no? ?signs? ?of? ?moving.? ?In? ?
the? ?dead? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reopened? ?his? ?eyes? ?little? ?by? ?little.? ?
Ghost? ?fires? ?filled? ?the? ?air? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?dancing? ?in? ?wild? ?joy,? ?each? ?of? ?the? ?balls? ?of? ?mes? ?were? ?
watching? ?the? ?show,? ?cackling? ?as? ?the? ?spirits? ?of? ?the? ?deceased? ughed.? ?However,? ?most? ?of? ?the? ?ghost? ?
fires? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?been? ?stunned? ?by? ?something,? ?not? ?daring? ?to? ?approach? ?the? ?two,? ?and? ?only? ?a? ?
ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?with? ?its? ?mes? ?that? ?were? ?abnormally? ?bright? ?were? ?hanging? ?above? ?them,? ?using? ?its? ?
own? ?mes? ?to? ?attack? ?the? ?one? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?again? ?and? ?again.? ?No? ?one? ?could? ?tell? ?what? ?it? ?was? ?
doing,? ?but? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?one? ?looked? ?at? ?it,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?an? ?insect? ?fighting? ?a? ?tree.? ?
Then,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?body? ?froze? ?abruptly.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?hugged? ?him!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knelt? ?in? ?a? ?slump? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?encircled? ?by? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?cold? ?but? ?powerful? ?arms? ?and? ?pulled? ?
into? ?a? ?lifeless? ?embrace.? ?
Without? ?knowing? ?when,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?also? ?sat? ?down? ?and? ?he? ?murmured,? ?So? ?sad,? ?so? ?sad.? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?look? ?at? ?yourself,? ?look? ?what? ?theyve? ?done? ?to? ?you.? ? ?
He? ?murmured? ?softly? ?as? ?he? ?caressed? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head,? ?his? ?hands? ?gentle? ?and? ?merciful,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?
petting? ?a? ?wounded? ?puppy? ?or? ?his? ?child? ?who? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?pass? ?away? ?from? ?severe? ?illness.? ?
Under? ?the? ?moonlight,? ?the? ?smiling? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?cry-smiling? ?mask? ?was? ?hidden? ?in? ?the? ?darkness,? ?
revealing? ?only? ?the? ?other? ?half? ?that? ?was? ?crying,? ?seeming? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?genuinely? ?shedding? ?tears? ?of? ?
grief? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
Through? ?his? ?gesture,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?actually? ?felt? ?a? ?peculiar? ?kind? ?of? ?loving? passion.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?
wouldve? ?been? ?in? ?the? ?embrace? ?of? ?his? ?best? ?friend? ?or? ?a? ?familiar? ?family? ?member,? ?his? ?shivering? ?body? ?
miraculously? ?became? ?warmer.? ?
He? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?that? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?state,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?would? ?give? ?him? passion? ?and? ?warmth? ?
would? ?be? ?this? ?strange? ?creature.? ?
Deep? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?throat? ?came? ?waves? ?of? ?suppressed? ?sobs,? ?shaking? ?harder? ?and? ?harder.? ?That? ?ball? ?
of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?flew? ?to? ?his? ?heart,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?wanted? ?to? ?warm? ?him,? ?but? ?wasnt? ?confident? ?that? ?it? ?
could? ?help? ?chase? ?away? ?the? ?cold,? ?so? ?it? ?didnt? ?press? ?close.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?helped? ?clean? ?off? ?the? ?mud? ?of? ?his? ?person? ?and? ?beckoned,? ?Come? ?to? ?my? ?side.? ? ?
...I...I...? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?voice? ?trembled.? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?words,? ?his? ?hand? ?suddenly? ?shed? ?out? ?and? ?went? ?straight? ?for? ?White? ?
No-Faces? ?mask!? ?
His? ?attack? ?was? ?sessful,? ?and? ?that? ?mask? ?was? ?smacked? ?high? ?into? ?the? ?air.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?had? ?
leapt? ?and? ?flipped? ?to? ?meters? ?away,? ?the? ?terror? ?from? ?earlier? pletely? ?gone.? ?He? ?said? ?darkly? ?in? ?rage,? ?
Whos? ?going? ?to? ?your? ?side,? ?you...? ?monster!? ? ?
That? ?tragically? ?pale? ?cry-smiling? ?mask? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?ghost? ?fires? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?seemed? ?
to? ?be? ?stupefied,? ?and? ?they? ?suddenly? ?lost? ?order,? ?dancing? ?madly? ?without? ?stopping,? ?shrieking? ?without? ?
a? ?sound.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?covered? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?started? ?chuckling? ?softly.? ?
That? ugh? ?was? ?making? ?all? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hairs? ?stand,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ughing? ?about?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?humphed? ?softly,? ?You? ?will? e? ?to? ?my? ?side? ?one? ?day.? ? ?
His? ?tone? ?was? ?confident.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?understand? ?what? ?he? ?meant? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?What? ?
side? ?is? ?your? ?side?? ?You? ?destroyed? ?XianLe? ?and? ?you? ?still? ?want? ?me? ?to? ?go? ?over? ?to? ?your? ?side?? ?Are? ?you? ?
crazy?? ?I? ?think? ?youre? ?sick? ?in? ?the? ?head!? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?cuss? ?at? ?others,? ?and? ?even? ?in? ?extreme? ?rage? ?he? ?only? ?knew? ?how? ?to? ?say? ?those? ?
words,? ?otherwise? ?he? ?wouldve? ?used? ?the? ?worlds? ?most? ?vicious,? ?most? ?vengeful? ?words? ?to? ?curse? ?that? ?
creature.? ?White? ?No-Face? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?and? ?with? ?his? ?hand? ?covering? ?his? ?face,? ?he? ?held? ?his? ?
head? ?tall,? ?You? ?will? e.? ?In? ?this? ?world,? ?no? ?one? ?but? ?me? ?will? ?truly? ?understand? ?you,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?but? ?
me? ?will? ?forever? ?stay? ?by? ?your? ?side.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?chills? ?and? ?still? ?tried? ?to? ?argue,? ?GET? ?OUT? ?OF? ?HERE!? ?Enough? ?with? ?your? ?arrogant? ?
nonsense!? ?How? ?could? ?there? ?be? ?no? ?one? ?just? ?because? ?you? ?said? ?so?? ? ?
A? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?flew? ?to? ?his? ?side? ?and? ?moved? ?up? ?and? ?down,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?nodding? ?in? ?agreement.? ?
However,? ?wicked? ?wisps? ?like? ?it? ?were? ?all? ?around,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?notice? ?this? ?particr? ?one.? ?
Before? ?him,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said? ?warmly,? ?Oh?? ?Is? ?there? ?someone?? ?Maybe? ?there? ?were? ?people? ?in? ?
the? ?past,? ?but? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?theyd? ?still? ?be? ?there? ?from? ?now? ?on?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?hinting? ?at?? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?didnt? ?answer? ?and? ?only? ?sneered? ?and? ?turned? ?around,? ?looking? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?
drift? ?away.? ?
He? ?said? ?softly,? ?I? ?will? ?wait? ?for? ?you? ?here,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
As? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?let? ?him? ?go? ?just? ?like? ?that,? ?WAIT!? ?DONT? ?GO!? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?do? ?to? ?them?? ?DID? ?
YOU? ?TOUCH? ?MY? ?PARENTS? ?AND? ?FENG? ?XIN??? ? ?
He? ?chased? ?after? ?him,? ?reaching? ?his? ?arms? ?out? ?to? ?grab? ?at? ?the? ?silhouette? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?clothed? ?man,? ?
yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?lightly? ?swept? ?its? ?sleeve? ?and? ?grabbed? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?particrly? ?aim? ?to? ?attack? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sensed? ?a? ?horrifying? ?force? ing? ?at? ?
him,? ?and? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?thrown? ?high? ?into? ?the? ?air,? ?hitting? ?against? ?a? ?tree.? ?A? rge? ?crack,? ?and? ?
that? ?giant? ?tree? ?with? ?the? ?width? ?of? ?two? ?grown? ?men? ?split? ?and? ?fell? ?by? ?this? ?collision.? ? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?before,? ?then? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?even? ?frown? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?break? ?ten? ?trees.? ?However,? ?his? ?
body? ?was? ?mortal? ?right? ?now,? ?and? ?with? ?such? ?a? ?crash,? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?his? ?bones? ?fell? ?apart,? ?and? ?he? ?fell? ?
heavily? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?losing? ?consciousness.? ?
The? ?final? ?moment? ?as? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?seen? ?that? ?white? ?clothed? ?figure? ?
reach? ?out? ?a? ?hand? ?and? ?held? ?up? ?within? ?his? ?palm? ?a? ?zing? ?ghost? ?fire,? ?and? ?he? ?chuckled,? ?Spirit,? ?tell? ?
me,? ?what? ?is? ?your? ?name?? ?How? ?interesting...? ? ?
When? ?he? ?came? ?to,? ?everything? ?was? ?gone.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?covered? ?with? ?the? ?astringence? ?of? ?blood? ?from? ?his? ?chest? ?to? ?the? ?mouth,? ?and? ?his? ?head? ?
spun? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?suddenly? ?stumbled? ?to? ?crawl? ?up.? ?He? ?muttered,? ?...Father!? ?Mother!? ?
Feng? ?Xin!? ? ?
He? ?remembered? ?everything? ?that? ?had? ?happened? ?before? ?he? ?passed? ?out,? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?waste? ?a? ?
single? ?second.? ?He? ?ran? ?like? ?mad? ?for? ?tens? ?of? ?miles,? ?and? ?finally? ?after? ?twenty? ?somes? ?days? ?since? ?he? ?
left? ?with? ?the? ?satchel? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?he? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?hiding? ?ce? ?in? ?a? ?deep? ?
night.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?panicking? ?the? ?entire? ?way,? ?extremely? ?anxious,? ?scared? ?that? ?White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?
already? ?done? ?something? ?to? ?his? ?friend? ?and? ?family.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?returned? ?to? ?that? ?dpidated? ?
cottage? ?he? ?shoved? ?the? ?door? ?open,? ?and? ?blurted? ?out? ?before? ?even? ?catching? ?his? ?breath,? ?FATHER!? ?
MOTHER!? ?FENG? ?XIN!? ? ?
Thank? ?goodness.? ?The? ?house? ?didnt? ?look? ?as? ?tragic? ?as? ?he? ?had? ?imagined,? ?and? ?nothing? ?was? ?out? ?of? ?
ce? ?either,? ?still? ?looking? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?when? ?he? ?had? ?left.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?run? ?madly? ?with? ?a? ?body? ?covered? ?in? ?injuries,? ?his? ?throat? ?so? ?dry? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?smoke.? ?
He? ?rxed? ?a? ?little? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?swallowed? ?before? ?continuing? ?deeper? ?into? ?the? ?house,? ?
Feng? ?Xin!? ?Where? ?are? ?you? ?guys...? ?
He? ?pushed? ?a? ?door? ?open? ?and? ?his? ?voice? ?died? ?in? ?his? ?throat.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?inside? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? e? ?back,? ?he? ?eximed? ?in? ?amazement,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?back?? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?looking? ?at? ?him,? ?but? ?was? ?staring? ?intently? ?at? ?the? ?one? ?facing? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?
Before? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?stood? ?a? ?ck? ?d? ?man.? ?
It? ?was? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?and? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?He? ?pressed? ?his? ?lips,? ?looking? ?grim.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
went? ?around? ?him? ?and? ?came? ?over? ?to? ?greet? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Didnt? ?you? ?go? ?to? ?train?? ?How? ?was? ?it?? ?I? ?thought? ?
youd? ?be? ?gone? ?for? ?at? ?least? ?several? ?months.? ?Did? ?you? e? ?back? ?so? ?soon? ?because? ?youve? ?made? ?
excellent? ?progress?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?Wheres? ?father? ?and? ?mother?? ? ?
Sleeping? ?in? ?the? ?room.? ?Theyve? ?already? ?gone? ?to? ?rest.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?Why? ?are? ?your? ?clothes? ?so? ?
dirty?? ?Whats? ?with? ?the? ?cuts? ?on? ?your? ?face?? ?Who? ?fought? ?with? ?you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?answer.? ?Only? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?his? ?parents? ?were? ?fine? ?did? ?he? pletely? ?rx,? ?and? ?
he? ?turned? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?here?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?speak,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?replied? ?for? ?him,? ?He? ?came? ?to? ?deliver? ?something,? ?
What?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?lightly,? ?pointing? ?to? ?the? ?side.? ?What? ?he? ?was? ?pointing? ?at? ?were? ?several? ?clean? ?
sacks,? ?probably? ?with? ?rice? ?or? ?grain? ?in? ?them.? ?
Seeing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?so? ?quiet,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?softly,? ?I? ?heard? ?you? ?are? ?needing? ?medicine.? ?Ill? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?
way? ?to? ?get? ?some? ter.? ?
Alright.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Ill? ?say? ?my? ?thanks? ?then.? ?We? ?do? ?need? ?all? ?this? ?stuff? ?right? ?now.? ?Heavenly? ?
officials? ?cant? ?gift? ?mortals? ?things? ?privately,? ?so? ?you? ?be? ?careful? ?too.? ?Then? ?he? ?shuffled? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
side? ?and? ?whispered,? ?Im? ?pretty? ?surprised? ?too,? ?that? ?hed? ?actually? e? ?back? ?to? ?help.? ?Im? ?the? ?one? ?
who? ?judged? ?him? ?wrong.? ?In? ?any? ?case...? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Dont? ?need? ?it.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?expression? ?turned? ?ashen? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?and? ?he? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?
puzzled,? ?What? ?dont? ?we? ?need?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?enunciated? ?slowly,? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?your? ?help.? ?I? ?also...? ?dont? ?want? ?any? ?of? ?your? ?stuff.? ?Please? ?
leave.? ? ?
When? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?words? ?Please? ?leave,? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?ashened.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?also? ?noticed? ?something? ?was? ?wrong? ?and? ?asked,? ?Just? ?what? ?is? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?bowed? ?his? ?head,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ? ?
Having? ?known? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?for? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?they? ?heard? ?him? ?say? ?those? ?
words,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?apologized? ?to? ?genuinely,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?more? ?mind? ?
to? ?be? ?surprised,? ?Please? ?leave!? ? ?
He? ?was? ?still? ?unable? ?to? ?control? ?his? ?emotions,? ?and? ?he? ?grabbed? ?those? ?sacks? ?and? ?started? ?throwing? ?
them? ?at? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?White? ?rice? ?spilled? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?thrown? ?into? ?a? ?distraught? ?state.? ?
He? ?only? ?raised? ?an? ?arm? ?to? ?block? ?but? ?still? ?held? ?back.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?held? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?down? ?and? ?was? ?
rmed,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?What? ?did? ?he? ?do??? ?Didnt? ?you? ?go? ?cultivate??? ?Just? ?
what? ?exactly? ?happened??? ? ?
Having? ?been? ?held? ?down,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?with? ?red? ?eyes,? ?...Why? ?dont? ?you? ?ask? ?him?? ?I? ?did? ?go? ?to? ?train,? ?
but? ?ask? ?him? ?just? ?why? ?Ive? ?returned!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?too? ?noisy? ?out? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?who? ?was? ?sleeping? ?in? ?the? ?back? ?rooms? ?was? ?shaken? ?awake.? ?
She? ?emerged? ?after? ?pulling? ?on? ?an? ?outer? ?robe,? ?My? ?son,? ?have? ?you? ?returned?? ?Whats? ?happened? ?to? ?
you...? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?quickly? ?said,? ?Nothing!? ?Your? ?majesty,? ?please? ?go? ?back? ?in!? ?Then? ?he? ?forcefully? ?
pushed? ?her? ?back? ?and? ?closed? ?the? ?door.? ?Then? ?he? ?demanded,? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?do?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?just? ?
what? ?exactly? ?did? ?you? ?do??? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?did? ?the? ?cuts? ?on? ?your? ?face? e? ?from? ?him??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?breathing? ?was? ?growing? ?harsher? ?and? ?more? ?turbulent,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?force? ?a? ?word? ?out.? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?eximed,? ?It? ?wasnt? ?me!? ?I? ?didnt? ?hit? ?His? ?Highness,? ?I? ?only? ?asked? ?him? ?to? ?leave.? ?Other? ?than? ?
that? ?I? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything? ?harsh,? ?and? ?I? ?didnt? ?move? ?against? ?him? ?either!? ?They? ?were? ?determined? ?to? ?
take? ?over? ?that? ?spiritual? nd,? ?and? ?under? ?those? ?circumstances? ?if? ?you? ?didnt? ?leave,? ?nothing? ?would? ?
end!? ? ?
YOU!...? ?
After? ?having? ?exchanged? ?so? ?many? ?words,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? ?got? ?the? ?gist? ?of? ?what? ?had? ?transpired.? ?He? ?
widened? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?pointed? ?at? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?unable? ?to? ?speak.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?bent? ?down? ?and? ?
grabbed? ?a? ?sack? ?and? ?flung? ?it? ?over,? ?roaring,? ?SCRAM!? ?SCRAM? ?SCRAM? ?SCRAM!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?hit? ?in? ?the? ?face? ?by? ?the? ?sacks? ?of? ?rice? ?he? ?brought? ?and? ?backed? ?two? ?steps? ?away.? ?All? ?
three? ?of? ?them? ?in? ?the? ?house? ?were? ?panting? ?harshly,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?cried,? ?I? ?WAS? ?WONDERING? ?
WHY? ?YOU? ?SUDDENLY? ?HAD? ?A? ?CHANGE? ?OF? ?HEART!? ?I? ?CANT? ?FUCKING? ?BELIEVE? ?THIS,? ?
HOLY? ?SHIT...? ?DONT? ?LET? ?ME? ?SEE? ?YOU? ?EVER? ?AGAIN!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?eximed? ?with? ?a? ?cracked? ?voice,? ?YES!? ?I? ?WAS? ?WRONG,? ?I? ?ADMIT? ?IT,? ?AND? ?I? ?
APOLOGIZE!? ?BUT? ?I? ?WANTED? ?TO? ?SOLVE? ?ALL? ?THE? ?CURRENT? ?PROBLEMS? ?FIRST? ?BEFORE? ?
WE? ?THINK? ?ABOUT? ?ANYTHING? ?ELSE!? ?Your? ?parents? ?and? ?my? ?mother,? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?us,? ?who? ?knows? ?
how? ?long? ?wed? ?have? ?to? ?struggle? ?in? ?the? ?mud!? ?If? ?I? ?went? ?back? ?first,? ?maybe? ?thered? ?still? ?be? ?a? ?
chance...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?cussed,? ?ALL? ?FUCKING? ?BULLSHIT,? ?STOP? ?YOUR? ?BULLSHIT!? ?NO? ?ONE? ?WANTS? ?TO? ?
HEAR? ?YOUR? ?EXCUSES,? ?SCRAM? ?SCRAM? ?SCRAM? ?SCRAM? ?SCRAM? ?SCRAM? ?SCRAM!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?tried? ?again,? ?If? ?you? ?put? ?yourself? ?in? ?my? ?shoes...? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?I? ?TOLD? ?YOU? ?TO? ?
STOP? ?YOUR? ?BULLSHIT!? ?IM? ?NOT? ?LISTENING!? ?I? ?JUST? ?KNOW? ?THAT? ?EVEN? ?IN? ?YOUR? ?SHOES? ?I? ?
WOULDNT? ?HAVE? ?DONE? ?THE? ?SAME? ?THING? ?AS? ?YOU.? ?NO? ?NEED? ?TO? ?PUT? ?MYSELF? ?IN? ?YOUR? ?
SHOES? ?BECAUSE? ?YOURE? ?NOTHING? ?MORE? ?THAN? ?A? ?TRAITOR!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?was? ?now? ?green? ?and? ?he? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?forward,? ?When? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?in? ?a? ?tight? ?
spot,? ?wasnt? ?he? ?forced? ?to? mit? ?robbery? ?too?? ?Why? ?when? ?it? es? ?to? ?me,? ?you? ?cant? ?ept? ?it?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?spat,? ?HUH?? ?ROBBERY?? ?WHO? ?COMMITTED? ?ROBBERY?? ?His? ?Highness? ?
COMMITTED? ?ROBBERY?? ?WHAT? ?SHIT? ?TALK? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?FUCKING? ?SAYING?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?breathing.? ?
Watching? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?raging? ?face? ?gradually? ?changing? ?to? ?shock,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?finally? ?realized? ?
something? ?was? ?wrong? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hesitatingly,? ?You...? ?you? ?didnt...?? ?
He? ?had? ?never? ?expected? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?told? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?about? ?that? ?incident!? ?
AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?gone? ?mad? ?and? ?he? ?grabbed? ?a? ?random? ?object? ?by? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?started? ?chasing? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?out.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?also? ?realized? ?that? ?he? ?mightve? ?screwed? ?up,? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?speak? ?even? ?
having? ?been? ?hit? ?a? ?few? ?times.? ?Yet? ?when? ?he? ?ran? ?out? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?looked? ?back,? ?the? ?thing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?using? ?to? ?chase? ?him? ?out? ?was? ?actually? ?a? ?broom,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?instantly? ?darkened,? ?Did? ?you? ?
have? ?to? ?taunt? ?me? ?like? ?this??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?brokenly,? ?GET? ?OUT? ?OF? ?HERE!? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?swung? ?fist? ?blew? ?out? ?sharp? ?gales,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?hit,? ?barely? ?dodging? ?the? ?brunt? ?of? ?the? ?
attack,? ?a? ?thin? ?bloody? ?cut? ?appearing? ?on? ?his? ?cheek.? ?He? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?touched? ?the? ?cut,? ?looked? ?at? ?
the? ?blood? ?on? ?his? ?hand,? ?his? ?expression? ?unreadable,? ?...Fine.? ?Im? ?leaving.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shaking? ?all? ?over? ?and? ?he? ?bent? ?over? ?deeply? ?down? ?at? ?the? ?waist.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?
steps? ?forward? ?and? ?still? ?ced? ?the? ?rice? ?sacks? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?Im? ?really? ?leaving.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?up.? ?When? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?saw? ?his? ?eyes,? ?he? ?swallowed.? ?Not? ?hanging? ?around? ?
any? ?longer,? ?he? ?swept? ?his? ?sleeves? ?and? ?left.? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?the? ?thoroughly? ?stunned? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?came? ?running? ?out,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Hes? ?fucking? ?
lying,? ?right?? ?What? ?robbery?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?covered? ?his? ?forehead,? ?...Dont? ?ask? ?anymore.? ?Please,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?I? ?beg? ?you? ?to? ?please? ?
dont? ?ask? ?anymore.? ? ?
No,? ?of? ?course? ?I? ?dont? ?believe? ?it.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?I? ?just? ?want? ?to? ?know? ?what? ?really? ?happened...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?screamed? ?and? ?covered? ?his? ?ears,? ?escaping? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?cottage? ?and? ?locked? ?himself? ?in? ?
his? ?room.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? pletely? ?convinced? ?that? ?he? ?would? ?never? ?do? ?such? ?a? ?thing,? ?but? ?that? ?was? ?precisely? ?
why? ?this? ?had? ?be? ?the? ?worst? ?case? ?scenario!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?just? ?run? ?away,? ?escape? ?to? ?somewhere? ?where? ?no? ?one? ?knew? ?him,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?
remembered? ?what? ?White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?said,? ?he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?go? ?too? ?far? ?either,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?
shut? ?himself? ?inside? ?the? ?room.? ?No? ?matter? ?how? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?called? ?for? ?him? ?hed? ?refuse? ?
to? ?emerge.? ?
It? ?took? ?two? ?days? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?calmer,? ?and? ?when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?came? ?to? ?knock? ?again,? ?he? ?silently? ?
opened? ?the? ?door.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?holding? ?a? ?te? ?and? ?stood? ?at? ?the? ?door,? ?Her? ?Majesty? ?made? ?you? ?
this? ?during? ?the? ?day? ?today,? ?and? ?exhorted? ?that? ?Id? ?absolutely? ?bring? ?this? ?to? ?you.? ?
The? ?things? ?in? ?that? ?te? ?were? ?something? ?green? ?and? ?purple,? ?a? ?horrifying? ?sight.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
continued,? ?If? ?Your? ?Highness? ?think? ?your? ?life? ?might? ?be? ?in? ?danger,? ?I? ?can? ?finish? ?this? ?for? ?you,? ?I? ?wont? ?
tell? ?Her? ?Majesty,? ?haha.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?still? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?prod? ?and? ?ask? ?what? ?the? ?robbery? ?was? ?about,? ?
but? ?was? ?also? ?scared? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?might? ?lock? ?himself? ?up? ?again,? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?forced? ?it? ?down? ?and? ?
pretended? ?that? ?incident? ?never? ?happened? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?to? ?question,? ?pretending? ?to? ?be? ?at? ?
ease.? ?However,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?good? ?at? ?joking,? ?and? ?the? ?jokes? ?he? ?made? ?were? ?all? ?dry,? ?making? ?things? ?
even? ?more? ?awkward.? ?
To? ?be? ?honest,? ?the? ?taste? ?of? ?his? ?mothers? ?cooking? ?really? ?was? ?quite? ?terrifying,? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?times? ?
she? ?entered? ?the? ?kitchen,? ?the? ?more? ?effort? ?she? ?put? ?in,? ?the? ?more? ?astray? ?the? ?path? ?of? ?her? ?progress.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?had? ?also? ?never? ?cooked,? ?but? ?the? ?meals? ?he? ?made? ?didnt? ?taste? ?too? ?bad.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?it? ?could? ?only? ?
be? ?exined? ?by? ?way? ?of? ?natural? ?talent.? ?Nevertheless,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?took? ?the? ?te,? ?and? ?sat? ?by? ?the? ?
table? ?to? ?eat? ?it? ?down? ?honestly.? ?Either? ?way,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?taste? ?whatever? ?he? ?ate? ?now.? ?
At? ?least,? ?the? ?one? ?consoling? ?thing? ?in? ?all? ?of? ?this? ?was? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?sure? ?he? ?was? ?done? ?for? ?and? ?the? ?
king? ?had? ?overheard? ?that? ?night,? ?based? ?on? ?how? ?things? ?were? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days,? ?it? ?didnt? ?look? ?like? ?the? ?
king? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?knew? ?about? ?his? ?robbery? ?incident.? ?Otherwise,? ?by? ?the? ?kings? ?temperament,? ?he? ?
wouldve? ?started? ?yelling? ?at? ?him? ?already.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?would? ?never? ?tell? ?them? ?either,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?
rx? ?for? ?now.? ?
As? ?he? ?was? ?thinking? ?this,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?suddenly? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?
What? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?grabbed? ?his? ?bow? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?time? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?go? ?busking.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?up? ?too,? ?Ill? ?go? ?with? ?you.? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?hesitation,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Forget? ?it.? ?You? ?just? ?rest? ?a? ?bit? ?more.? ?
Although? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?ask? ?any? ?more? ?questions,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?feeling? ?ufortable? ?all? ?
over,? ?as? ?if? ?now? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?learn? ?such? ?a? ?thing,? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?between? ?them? ?that? ?
could? ?never? ?go? ?back.? ?Every? ?word? ?and? ?every? ?look? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?gave? ?him? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?taken? ?on? ?a? ?
different? ?meaning,? ?worthy? ?of? ?deeper? ?interpretation.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?sighed,? ?Let? ?me? ?
be? ?honest? ?with? ?you.? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?the? ?mind? ?to? ?cultivate? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?expected? ?this? ?too,? ?and? ?he? ?bowed? ?his? ?head,? ?not? ?knowing? ?what? ?to? ?say.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
continued,? ?So? ?if? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?instead? ?of? ?rotting? ?inside? ?the? ?house,? ?I? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?go? ?busk? ?too,? ?
so? ?I? ?could? ?at? ?least? ?earn? ?some? ?money,? ?so? ?at? ?least? ?Im? ?not...? ?
At? ?least? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?an? ?invalid.? ?
Yet? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?bring? ?himself? ?to? ?say? ?the? st? ?two? ?words.? ?Perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?
because? ?he? ?really? ?felt? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?an? ?invalid,? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?reveal? ?it? ?so? ?easily.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?little? ?worried,? ?I? ?can? ?do? ?it? ?on? ?my? ?own? ?too.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?youve? ?only? ?had? ?
one? ?meal? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?two? ?days,? ?so? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?rest? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?days?? ? ?
The? ?more? ?he? ?insisted,? ?the? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?anxious? ?to? ?prove? ?himself,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?in? ?
the? ?mirror,? ?Its? ?fine,? ?Ill? ?just? ?clean? ?myself? ?up? ?and...? ?
He? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?tidy? ?himself? ?up? ?at? ?first? ?so? ?he? ?at? ?least? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?a? ?disheveled,? ?crazy? ?beggar,? ?yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?he? ?saw? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?horrifying? ?image? ?reflected? ?in? ?the? ?mirror.? ?
The? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?mirror? ?didnt? ?have? ?a? ?face? ?C? ?because? ?in? ?his? ?reflection,? ?what? ?was? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?a? ?
half? ?crying? ?half? ?smiling? ?cry-smiling? ?mask.? ?
? ?
Ch.188:? ?Cold? ?White? ?Ghost;? ?Warm? ?Words? ?Confounding? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?2? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?screamed? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?jumped? ?in? ?surprise,? ?WHAT?? ?WHAT? ?IS? ?
IT??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pointed? ?at? ?the? ?mirror,? ?his? ?face? ?pale,? ?HIM!? ?I...? ?I,? ?MY...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?followed? ?his? ?arm? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?mirror,? ?and? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?look? ?
at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?bewildered,? ?...Whats? ?with? ?you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?terrified? ?to? ?the? ?bone,? ?and? ?he? ?gripped? ?him? ?hard,? ?squeezing? ?out? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?with? ?
great? ?difficulty,? ?MY!? ?MY!? ?MY? ?FACE!? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?SEE? ?IT?? ?THE? ?THING? ?ON? ?MY? ?FACE??? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?stared? ?at? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?sighed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?confused? ?why? ?there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?
reaction? ?from? ?him? ?when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?have? ?you? ?finally? ?noticed? ?that? ?there? ?are? ?
cuts? ?on? ?your? ?face?? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?plunged? ?into? ?an? ?ice? ?cer.? ?
Why?? ?How? ?could? ?this? ?happen?? ?Why? ?would? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?say? ?that?? ? ?
Could? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?see? ?the? ?mask? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?the? ?mirror? ?at? ?all?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blurted,? ?You? ?dont? ?see? ?it?? ?Theres? ?something? ?on? ?my? ?face!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?What? ?thing?? ?What? ?exactly? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?I? ?dont? ?see? ?anything?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?mirror? ?again,? ?Thats? ?impossible!? ?I...? ?
However,? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?again? ?this? ?time,? ?the? ?mask? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?the? ?mirror? ?had? ?disappeared,? ?
and? ?what? ?reflected? ?what? ?that? ?panicking? ?face? ?of? ?his.? ? ?
There? ?were? ?bruises? ?and? ?cuts? ?crisscrossing? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?looking? ?lost? ?and? ?disturbed,? ?exceedingly? ?
unkempt,? ?like? ?a? ?small? ?worker? ?was? ?beaten? ?to? ?a? ?pulp? ?by? ?a? ?wealthy? ?master.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned? ?in? ?
spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?and? ?probled? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?his? ?cheek,? ?wondering? ?inwardly,? ?...Is? ?this? ?me?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?he? ?heard? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?speak,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?are? ?you...? ?too? ?tired,? ?perhaps?? ?Or? ?are? ?you? ?
just? ?exhausted? ?from? ?being? ?angry? ?at? ?that? ?stinkin? ?bastard?? ?Listen? ?to? ?me,? ?dont? ?go? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?next? ?
few? ?days,? ?and? ?just? ?take? ?it? ?easy.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?saw? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?leave? ?the? ?door? ?with? ?the? ?bow? ?on? ?
his? ?back,? ?dangling? ?a? ?stool? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?he? ?exined? ?hastily,? ?No!? ?I...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?pushed? ?the? ?door? ?while? ?looking? ?back,? ?Is? ?there? ?anything? ?else?? ? ?
The? ?words? ?had? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?this? ?lips? ?but? ?he? ?forcefully? ?swallowed? ?them? ?down? ?because? ?a? ?strange? ?
thought? ?suddenly? ?appeared? ?in? ?his? ?mind:? ?Life? ?now? ?was? ?already? ?very? ?difficult;? ?if? ?he? ?told? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
that? ?White? ?No-Face? ?could? ?be? ing? ?back? ?to? ?harass? ?them,? ?what? ?would? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?do?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?also? ?fairly? ?traumatized? ?by? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?what? ?would? ?he? ?do?? ?Would? ?he? ?think? ?of? ?
backing? ?away,? ?and? ?leave? ?like? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ?
Just? ?as? ?his? ?imagination? ?was? ?running? ?wild,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?already? ?left.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?to? ?the? ?
sound? ?of? ?the? ?door? ?closing,? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?shrink? ?back? ?to? ?bed,? ?wrap? ?himself? ?in? ?nkets,? ?
nning? ?to? ?take? ?another? ?nap.? ?
Suddenly,? ?he? ?smelled? ?something? ?foul.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?up,? ?and? ?at? ?first? ?he? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?queen? ?cooking? ?again? ?or? ?some? ?rat? ?that? ?died? ?
in? ?a? ?corner,? ?and? ?he? ?got? ?up? ?to? ?check.? ?He? ?looked? ?all? ?over,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?discovered? ?that? ?the? ?
source? ?of? ?the? ?foul? ?smell? ?was? ?actually? ?himself.? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remember? ?that? ?it? ?had? ?been? ?over? ?two? ?weeks? ?since? ?he? st? ?washed? ?up? ?or? ?
changed,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?hed? ?smell.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?breath,? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?self? ?hatred? ?crashing? ?through? ?him.? ?Just? ?thinking? ?that? ?both? ?his? ?
parents? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?mustve? ?noticed? ?but? ?didnt? ?bother? ?to? ?tell? ?him? ?made? ?him? ?feel? ?another? ?wave? ?
of? ?embarrassment.? ?He? ?sneakily? ?opened? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?looked? ?around;? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anyone? ?
outside,? ?so? ?he? ?found? ?himself? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?fresh? ?clothing? ?and? ?nned? ?to? ?boil? ?some? ?water? ?for? ?a? ?bath.? ?
After? ?much? ?struggle,? ?he? ?finally? ?soaked? ?in? ?the? ?bathtub? ?at? st.? ?He? ?sank? ?himself? ?into? ?the? ?water,? ?
holding? ?his? ?breath? ?until? ?he? ?was? ?suffocating,? ?and? ?only? ?resurfacing? ?when? ?he? ?felt? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?
pass? ?out.? ?Then? ?he? ?rubbed? ?at? ?his? ?face? ?roughly.? ?
After? ?wiping? ?himself? ?down,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?grab? ?for? ?his? ?clothes,? ?absentmindedly? ?shaking? ?
out? ?his? ?robes? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?put? ?them? ?on? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?noticed? ?something? ?wrong.? ?
That? ?wasnt? ?his? ?clothes? ?at? ?all? ?but? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?tragically? ?nched? ?funeral? ?garb? ?with? ?
expansive? ?sleeves!!!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?feel? ?the? ?hot? ?water? ?he? ?was? ?soaking? ?in? ?turning? ?into? ?a? ?pot? ?of? ?icy? ?pond? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?
sudden,? ?his? ?hairs? ?standing? ?on? ?ends,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?in? ?dismay,? ?WHO?!? ?WHO? ?DID? ?THIS??? ? ?
Who? ?changed? ?out? ?his? ?clothes? ?in? ?secret? ?while? ?he? ?wasnt? ?paying? ?attention??? ?
He? ?jumped? ?out,? ?still? ?wet? ?and? ?dripping,? ?and? ?knocked? ?the? ?bathtub? ?over.? ?A? rge? ?ssh,? ?and? ?
instantly? ?the? ?entire? ?cottage? ?was? ?flooded? ?with? ?bathwater,? ?startling? ?both? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?queen? ?who? ?
were? ?in? ?the? ?next? ?room.? ?The? ?queen? ?supported? ?the? ?king? ?as? ?they? ?entered? ?to? ?see,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
sprawled? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?naked,? ?the? ?floor? ?flooded? ?with? ?water,? ?and? ?in? ?her? ?shock,? ?she? ?came? ?rushing? ?
forward? ?to? ?hug? ?him,? ?My? ?son,? ?what? ?happened? ?to? ?you??? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?wet? ?and? ?dripping,? ?his? ?hair? ?strewn,? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?up,? ?hugging? ?her? ?back,? ?Mom,? ?a? ?
ghost,? ?theres? ?a? ?ghost,? ?theres? ?a? ?ghost? ?clinging? ?to? ?me!? ?Hes? ?constantly? ?following? ?me!? ? ?
His? ?appearance? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?one? ?who? ?had? ?lost? ?his? ?mind,? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?couldnt? ?take? ?it? ?
anymore? ?as? ?she? ?wept? ?in? ?anguish? ?and? ?held? ?her? ?son.? ?The? ?king? ?also? ?watched? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
dumbfoundedly;? ?a? ?man? ?of? ?forty? ?some? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?now? ?over? ?sixty.? ?The? ?frigid? ?air? ?of? ?winter? ?
jolted? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?he? ?pointed,? ?The? ?clothes.? ?Look? ?at? ?the? ?clothes!...? ?
However,? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?those? ?clothes? ?again,? ?how? ?was? ?it? ?the? ?funeral? ?garb? ?at? ?all?? ?Was? ?it? ?not? ?
just? ?his? ?white? ?cultivation? ?robes?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?suddenly? ?filled? ?with? ?rage,? ?and? ?he? ?mmed? ?a? ?fist? ?on? ?the? ?wooden? ?tub,? ?roaring,? ?JUST? ?
WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?WANT?? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?PLAYING? ?WITH? ?ME?? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?forced? ?back? ?her? ?tears? ?and? ?hugged? ?him,? ?My? ?son? ?dont? ?be? ?angry,? ?just? ?put? ?on? ?some? ?
clothes? ?first,? ?put? ?them? ?on,? ?dont? ?catch? ?a? ?cold...? ?
That? ?day,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?also? ?came? ?back? ?really? te.? ?Exhaustion? ?was? ?written? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?much? ?more? ?
so? ?than? ?before.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?and? ?he? ?spoke? ?impatiently,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?I? ?have? ?
something? ?very? ?important? ?to? ?tell? ?you.? ?
Although? ?that? ?creature? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?too? ?bizarrely? ?powerful,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?told? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?it? ?
would? ?be? ?pointless? ?to? ?set? ?up? ?guard? ?beforehand,? ?nevertheless,? ?after? ?much? ?thinking? ?he? ?still? ?
believed? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?kept? ?secret? ?from? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?so? ?he? ?decided? ?to? ?tell? ?him? ?
the? ?truth.? ?Unexpectedly,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?immediately? ?ask? ?him? ?what? ?it? ?was,? ?and? ?only? ?said,? ?Oh? ?
good.? ?Ive? ?got? ?something? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?to? ?you? ?too.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?the? ?matter? ?with? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?more? ?important,? ?and? ?anything? ?else? ?urgent? ?
could? e? ?after,? ?but? ?he? ?sat? ?down? ?at? ?the? ?table? ?and? ?asked,? ?You? ?go? ?first.? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?go? ?first.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?mind? ?to? ?be? ?courteous? ?anymore? ?and? ?whispered,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?you? ?must? ?be? ?
absolutely? ?careful.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?has? e? ?back.? ? ?
...? ?
Feng? ?Xins? ?expression? ?instantly? ?changed,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?has? ?returned?? ?Why? ?would? ?you? ?say? ?
that?? ?Did? ?you? ?see? ?it?? ? ?
Yes!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?I? ?saw? ?it!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?paled,? ?Thats...? ?Thats? ?not? ?right,? ?why? ?would? ?it? ?be? ?seen? ?by? ?you?? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?still? ?here? ?
all? ?fine? ?after? ?having? ?seen? ?it???? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?buried? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?his? ?hands,? ?...I? ?dont? ?know? ?either!? ?Not? ?only? ?did? ?he? ?not? ?kill? ?me,? ?he? ?
even...? ?
He? ?even? ?hugged? ?him? ?and? ?pat? ?his? ?head? ?like? ?a? ?loving? ?elder,? ?and? ?beckoned? ?him,? ?Come? ?to? ?my? ?
side.? ? ?
After? ?having? ?listened? ?to? ?the? ?strange? ?encounter? ?of? ?the? ?past? ?few? ?days,? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?shock? ?gradually? ?
faded? ?away,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?reced? ?by? ?confusion,? ?Just? ?what? ?is? ?he? ?thinking?? ? ?
Either? ?way? ?he? ?must? ?not? ?have? ?any? ?good? ?intentions,? ?and? ?he? ?also? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?following? ?me? ?
everywhere,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?In? ?any? ?case...? ?you? ?just? ?be? ?careful!? ?Help? ?me? ?remind? ?father? ?and? ?
mother? ?to? ?be? ?careful? ?too,? ?but? ?dont? ?frighten? ?them.? ?
Alright.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?I? ?wont? ?go? ?out? ?for? ?the? ?next? ?few? ?days.? ?The? ?stuff? ?that? ?bastard? ?gave? ?us...? ?
should? st? ?us? ?for? ?some? ?time.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?quite? ?embarrassing? ?to? ?say.? ?When? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?left,? ?he? ?still? ?left? ?behind? ?everything? ?he? ?brought? ?
over.? ?Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lost? ?control? ?of? ?himself? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?flinging? ?the? ?stuff? ?at? ?him? ?saying? ?he? ?
didnt? ?need? ?his? ?stuff? ?nor? ?help,? ?but? ?after? ?calming? ?down,? ?they? ?still? ?picked? ?up? ?everything? ?secretly? ?in? ?
defeat.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?and? ?nodded.? ?Then? ?he? ?said,? ?Oh? ?yes,? ?what? ?was? ?it? ?that? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?
to? ?me?? ? ?
Having? ?brought? ?this? ?up,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?hesitated? ?again.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth,? ?and? ?was? ?
surprisingly? ?humming? ?and? ?hawing,? ?scratching? ?at? ?his? ?head? ?as? ?he? ?stammered? ?out,? ?Actually,? ?its...? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?still,? ?have? ?money? ?on? ?you?? ?Or? ?something? ?that? ?can? ?be? ?pawned?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?hed? ?ask? ?such? ?a? ?silly? ?question? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this? ?and? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?
perplexed,? ?Huh?? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?asking? ?this?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?sweated? ?as? ?he? ?replied? ?boldly,? ?...Its? ?nothing...? ?just,? ?if? ?you? ?happen? ?to? ?have? ?some,? ?can? ?
you...? ?lend? ?me? ?some?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed? ?bitterly,? ?...Do? ?you? ?think? ?Id? ?have? ?any? ?more?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?sighed? ?too,? ?I? ?thought? ?so.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?thought? ?and? ?said,? ?But? ?didnt? ?I? ?gift? ?you? ?that? ?golden? ?belt? ?before?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?mumbled,? ?Thats? ?not? ?enough.? ?Far? ?from? ?it...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shocked,? ?Feng? ?Xin?? ?What? ?exactly? ?have? ?you? ?done? ?out? ?there?? ?How? ?can? ?a? ?golden? ?
belt? ?not? ?be? ?enough?? ?Do? ?you? ?owe? ?someone? ?money? ?for? ?beating? ?someone? ?up?? ?Tell? ?me?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?quickly? ?said,? ?Oh? ?no!? ?Dont? ?take? ?this? ?to? ?heart,? ?I? ?was? ?only? ?asking!? ? ?
After? ?asking? ?over? ?and? ?over,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?still? ?swore? ?everything? ?was? ?fine,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?worriedly,? ?
Well? ?if? ?theres? ?anything,? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?tell? ?me,? ?and? ?we? ?can? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?solution? ?together.? ? ?
Dont? ?worry? ?about? ?me.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?No? ?solution? ?will? ?just? ?fall? ?from? ?the? ?sky.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
you? ?just? ?focus? ?on? ?solving? ?your? ?problems!? ?
When? ?he? ?brought? ?it? ?up,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?sank? ?again.? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?expected,? ?all? ?the? ?days? ?that? ?followed,? ?that? ?creature? ?harassed? ?him? ?unceasingly? ?and? ?
wouldnt? ?leave? ?him? ?alone.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?always? ?see? ?that? ?cry-smiling? ?mask? ?or? ?that? ?white? ?silhouette? ?in? ?many? ?unsuspecting? ?
ces.? ?Sometimes? ?itd? ?be? ?at? ?the? ?headboard? ?in? ?the? ?deep? ?night,? ?sometimes? ?itd? ?be? ?a? ?reflection? ?in? ?
the? ?water,? ?sometimes? ?itd? ?be? ?at? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?door? ?when? ?he? ?opened? ?said? ?door,? ?and? ?
sometimes,? ?itd? ?even? ?be? ?standing? ?right? ?behind? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?taking? ?scaring? ?him? ?as? ?entertainment,? ?and,? ?purposely? ?only? ?let? ?him? ?
be? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?would? ?see.? ?Every? ?time? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?take? ?it? ?anymore? ?and? ?pointed? ?
at? ?him? ?screaming,? ?all? ?the? ?others? ?would? ?rush? ?over? ?or? ?look? ?over,? ?and? ?hed? ?disappear.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?
been? ?passing? ?days? ?like? ?this? ?in? ?shaken? ?agitation,? ?so? ?bitter? ?he? ?wished? ?he? ?could? ?catch? ?that? ?creature? ?
and? ?chop? ?it? ?into? ?eight? ?pieces,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?even? ?manage? ?to? ?step? ?on? ?the? ?others? ?shadow.? ?
Inevitably,? ?his? ?days? ?and? ?nights? ?became? ?flipped,? ?both? ?his? ?heart? ?and? ?body? ?exhausted.? ?
One? ?day,? ?he? ?jolted? ?awake? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?night,? ?and? ?felt? ?irrepressibly? ?thirsty.? ?Thinking? ?that? ?he? ?
hadnt? ?drank? ?anything? ?properly? ?the? ?entire? ?day,? ?he? ?crawled? ?up? ?ready? ?to? ?go? ?get? ?some? ?water? ?to? ?
drink.? ?However,? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?room? ?creeped? ?faint? ?voices? ?and? ?weak? ?candlelight.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
startled? ?and? ?instantly? ?hid? ?behind? ?the? ?door,? ?his? ?heart? ?thumping,? ?Who? ?could? ?it? ?be?? ?If? ?its? ?father,? ?
mother,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?why? ?would? ?they? ?sneak? ?around? ?like? ?this?? ?
Yet? ?who? ?knew,? ?the? ?ones? ?sneaking? ?around? ?really? ?were? ?his? ?father,? ?mother,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?Feng? ?
Xins? ?voice? ?was? ?extremely? ?hushed,? ?His? ?Highness? ?is? ?resting? ?now,? ?right?? ?
The? ?queen? ?also? ?whispered,? ?Hes? ?asleep? ?now.? ? ?
Finally.? ?The? ?king? ?said,? ?Dont? ?wake? ?him? ?too? ?early? ?tomorrow,? ?let? ?him? ?sleep? ?some? ?more.? ? ?
Those? ?words? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?squeeze,? ?then? ?soon? ?after,? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?queen? ?said,? ?Sigh...? ?
if? ?this? ?keeps? ?up,? ?when? ?would? ?my? ?son? ?ever? ?get? ?better?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?something? ?amiss? ?with? ?those? ?words,? ?and? ?just? ?then,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?quiet? ?
voice,? ?Hes? ?only? ?like? ?this? ?because? ?hes? ?overworked.? ?Too? ?much? ?has? ?happened? ?recently.? ?Will? ?your? ?
majesties? ?also? ?keep? ?a? ?closer? ?eye? ?on? ?him,? ?and? ?if? ?theres? ?anything? ?off? ?with? ?His? ?Highness,? ?please? ?do? ?
let? ?me? ?know? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible,? ?but? ?dont? ?let? ?him? ?know.? ?Also,? ?dont? ?say? ?anything? ?thatd? ?provoke? ?
him...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?eavesdropped? ?hiding? ?behind? ?the? ?door,? ?his? ?mind? ?going? ?nk,? ?and? ?waves? ?of? ?blood? ?rushed? ?
up? ?to? ?his? ?brain.? ?
What? ?did? ?this? ?mean?? ?What? ?did? ?they? ?mean?? ?
He? ?roared? ?internally,? ?IM? ?NOT? ?CRAZY!? ?I? ?DIDNT? ?LIE!? ?I? ?WAS? ?TELLING? ?THE? ?TRUTH!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?PANG!? ?Crashed? ?the? ?door? ?open.? ?All? ?three? ?inside? ?the? ?room? ?were? ?
startled,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?rose? ?to? ?this? ?feet,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?Why? ?arent? ?you? ?asleep??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?furious,? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?BELIEVE? ?ME??? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Of? ?course? ?I? ?believe? ?you!? ?You...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?Then? ?what? ?did? ?
you? ?mean? ?by? ?those? ?words? ?just? ?now?? ?Are? ?you? ?saying? ?that? ?everything? ?I? ?saw? ?were? ?all? ?
hallucinations,? ?that? ?Im? ?just? ?delusional?? ?
The? ?king? ?and? ?queen? ?wanted? ?to? ?intercept? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?said,? ?Dont? ?speak,? ?you? ?guys? ?
dont? ?understand? ?anything!? ? ?
No!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed,? ?I? ?believe? ?you,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?but? ?youve? ?been? ?overworked? ?too,? ?and? ?
thats? ?also? ?the? ?truth!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?didnt? ?speak,? ?but? ?somewhere? ?in? ?his? ?heart? ?there? ?were? ?chilling? ?winds? ?
blowing? ?in.? ?
He? ?believed? ?that? ?overall,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?still? ?believed? ?in? ?him.? ?At? ?least? ?eighty? ?percent.? ?
But? ?it? ?wasnt? plete? ?trust.? ?After? ?all,? ?how? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?passed? ?his? ?recent? ?days? ?really? ?were? ?too? ?
mental.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?any? ?other? ?outsider? ?looking? ?in,? ?they? ?wouldve? ?no? ?doubt? ?determined? ?him? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?
mad? ?man,? ?so? ?what? ?right? ?did? ?he? ?have? ?to? ?demand? ?anyone? ?to? ?trust? ?him? pletely?? ?
But? ?it? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?like? ?this.? ?The? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?of? ?the? ?past? ?would? ?have? ?absolute? ?faith? ?in? ?him? ?no? ?matter? ?
what!? ?Even? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?twenty? ?percent? ?of? ?doubt,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?unbearable!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?rage? ?and? ?resentment,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?who? ?it? ?was? ?directed? ?at;? ?to? ?White? ?
No-Face,? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?to? ?everyone,? ?or? ?to? ?himself.? ?He? ?didnt? ?speak? ?a? ?word.? ?He? ?turned? ?and? ?went? ?
out? ?the? ?door,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?chased? ?after? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?where? ?are? ?you? ?going?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?be? ?calm,? ?Dont? ?mind? ?me,? ?dont? ?follow? ?me,? ?go? ?back.? ?
No,? ?but? ?where? ?are? ?you? ?going?? ?Ill? ?go? ?with? ?you!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?made? ?up? ?his? ?mind? ?and? ?suddenly? ?started? ?running? ?wildly.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?wasnt? ?as? ?fast? ?as? ?him,? ?
and? ?was? ?soon? ?left? ?far? ?behind,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?shout? ?after? ?him.? ?The? ?king? ?and? ?queen? ?both? ?came? ?out? ?
and? ?started? ?shouting? ?for? ?him? ?too,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pretended? ?not? ?to? ?hear,? ?and? ?ran? ?faster.? ?
He? ?had? ?no? ?choice? ?but? ?to? ?make? ?the? ?first? ?attack!? ?
If? ?White? ?No-Face? ?nned? ?to? ?kill? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?or? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?or? ?his? ?parents,? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?
cake.? ?Yet? ?he? ?just? ?wouldnt? ?kill,? ?and? ?would? ?instead? ?y? ?him? ?like? ?a? ?toy,? ?making? ?a? ?food? ?of? ?him!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?ran? ?as? ?he? ?roared? ?in? ?the? ?ck? ?night,? ?COME? ?THE? ?HELL? ?OUT!!!? ?YOU? ?SHADY? ?GUTTER? ?
MONSTER!!!? ?GET? ?THE? ?HELL? ?OUT!!!? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?was? ing? ?strictly? ?for? ?him,? ?so? ?he? ?believed? ?that? ?White? ?No-Face? ?wouldve? ?
followed? ?him? ?for? ?sure.? ?However,? ?after? ?cursing? ?the? ?world? ?with? ?insufficient? ?vocabries,? ?there? ?was? ?
none? ?of? ?the? ?usual? ?sneers? ?drifting? ?from? ?unexpected? ?shadowed? ?corners,? ?nor? ?did? ?any? ?figures? ?
appear? nguidly? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?putting? ?an? ?unsuspecting? ?hand? ?on? ?his? ?head.? ?
After? ?running? ?madly? ?for? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?miles,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?exhausted? ?his? ?strength,? ?and? ?he? ?bent? ?
deeply? ?at? ?the? ?waist,? ?supporting? ?himself? ?up? ?with? ?hands? ?on? ?his? ?knees,? ?panting? ?harshly,? ?his? ?chest? ?
and? ?throat? ?flooded? ?with? ?the? ?taste? ?of? ?rusted? ?iron.? ?
A? ?good? ?while? ter,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?whipped? ?up? ?and? ?continued? ?forward,? ?saying? ?under? ?his? ?breath,? ?
...So? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?drag? ?this? ?out? ?with? ?me?? ?Fine,? ?well? ?drag? ?this? ?out? ?slowly!? ? ?
He? ?walked? ?by? ?himself? ?through? ?a? ?deserted,? ?barren? ?fields,? ?through? ?old? ?woods? ?and? ?deep? ?mountains,? ?
for? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?long,? ?and? ?fog? ?gradually? ?started? ?to? ?thicken.? ?
All? ?around? ?were? ?the? ?ckened? ?old? ?trees? ?shing? ?their? ?ws,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?leaning? ?forward,? ?
exceedingly? ?pushed? ?down,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?inviting? ?him? ?to? ?step? ?into? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?forbidden? nd? ?of? ?no? ?
return.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?that? ?whatever? ?was? ?ahead? ?wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?anything? ?good,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?
unavoidable.? ?Besides,? ?he? ?must? ?put? ?an? ?end? ?to? ?this,? ?so? ?this? ?wouldve? e? ?sooner? ?or? ter.? ?Thus,? ?
with? ?a? ?darkened? ?expression? ?he? ?continued? ?forward.? ?As? ?he? ?walked,? ?within? ?the? ?white? ?fog,? ?a? ?row? ?of? ?
something? ?shimmering? ?appeared? ?like? ?a? ?glowing? ?wall.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?anything? ?like? ?it? ?and? ?he? ?furrowed? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly,? ?stopping? ?in? ?his? ?
breath.? ?As? ?for? ?that? ?wall,? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?slowly? ?pushing? ?forward? ?towards? ?him!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?tensed? ?in? ?rm? ?and? ?broke? ?off? ?a? ?branch,? ?gripping? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?at? ?the? ?ready.? ?Only? ?
when? ?that? ?wall? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?not? ?two? ?meters? ?away? ?from? ?him? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?in? ?bewilderment? ?that? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?a? ?wall,? ?but? ?countless? ?ghost? ?fires.? ?Because? ?there? ?were? ?too? ?many,? ?from? ?afar? ?it? ?looked? ?like? ?a? ?
zing? ?wall,? ?or? ?a? ?giant? .? ?
While? ?those? ?ghost? ?fires? ?were? ?strange,? ?they? ?didnt? ?emit? ?any? ?murderous? ?intent,? ?and? ?only? ?drifted? ?
towards? ?him? ?silently,? ?blocking? ?him? ?from? ?continuing? ?forward.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?going? ?around? ?them,? ?but? ?
those? ?ghost? ?fires? ?immediately? ?changed? ?direction? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?block? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?At? ?the? ?same? ?
time,? ?he? ?heard? ?many? ?voices:? ?
Dont? ?go? ?there.? ?
Dont? ?go? ?over.? ?
There? ?are? ?no? ?good? ?things? ?ahead.? ?
Turn? ?around,? ?dont? ?continue? ?to? ?walk!? ?
Those? ?voices? ?were? ?stoic? ?and? ?condensed? ?like? ?tides,? ?giving? ?him? ?chills? ?down? ?his? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
surrounded? ?and? ?noticed,? ?within? ?these? ?ghost? ?fires,? ?there? ?was? ?one? ?ball? ?of? ?mes? ?that? ?was? ?
particrly? ?bright,? ?and? ?particrly? ?silent.? ?
Although? ?something? ?like? ?a? ?ghost? ?fire? ?didnt? ?have? ?eyes,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?gazed? ?at? ?that? ?ghost? ?fire,? ?he? ?
could? ?almost? ?sense? ?a? ?burning? ?gaze? ?staring? ?at? ?him.? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?this? ?ghost? ?was? ?the? ?strongest? ?among? ?these? ?ghost? ?fires.? ?All? ?the? ?other? ?ghost? ?fires? ?were? ?
all? ?only? ?following? ?after? ?it.? ?
C? ?
Ch.189:? ?Cold? ?White? ?Ghost;? ?Warm? ?Words? ?Confounding? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?3? ?
Move.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?coldly.? ?
That? ?ghost? ?fire? ?didnt? ?move.? ? ?
Why? ?are? ?you? ?blocking? ?my? ?way?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded.? ?
That? ?ghost? ?fire? ?didnt? ?answer,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?little? ?ghost? ?fires? ?only? ?repeated? ?Dont? ?go? ?there? ?
nonstop.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?bother? ?with? ?those? ?things? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?he? ?struck? ?out? ?a? ?hand,? ?
dispersing? ?them.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?disperse? ?the? ?spirits;? ?this? ?hand? ?was? ?only? ?for? ?breaking? ?apart? ?the? ?blocking? ?formation? ?of? ?
those? ?ghost? ?fires,? ?like? ?waving? ?away? ?a? ?band? ?of? ?fireflies? ?or? ?a? ?school? ?of? ?goldfish.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?passed? ?through? ?quickly,? ?wilted? ?branches? ?and? ?broken? ?leaves? ?crackling? ?under? ?his? ?steps.? ?
Yet? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?back,? ?the? ?ghost? ?fires? ?had? ?also? ?swiftly? ?caught? ?up? ?to? ?him,? ?looking? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?
ready? ?to? ?form? ?another? ?wall.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?warned,? ?Dont? ?follow? ?me.? ? ?
That? ?ball? ?of? ?the? ?brightest? ?and? ?hottest? ?ghost? ?fire? ?was? ?flying? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?front,? ?unheeding? ?of? ?his? ?
words,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?strike? ?again,? ?warning? ?fiercely,? ?Keep? ?
following? ?me? ?and? ?I? ?just? ?might? ?disperse? ?your? ?spirits!? ?
With? ?a? ?threat? ?like? ?this,? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?ghost? ?fires? ?became? ?scared,? ?fluttering? ?and? ?shriveling? ?backing? ?
away.? ?However,? ?that? ?leading? ?ghost? ?fire? ?only? ?paused? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?in? ?mid? ?air? ?before? ?it? ?continued? ?
to? ?trail? ?behind? ?him? ?keeping? ?a? ?distance? ?of? ?not? ?five? ?feet? ?away,? ?making? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?think? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?
telling? ?him? ?It? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?if? ?you? ?disperse? ?me,? ?or? ?perhaps,? ?it? ?knew? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?really? ?
hit? ?it.? ?
A? ?sudden? ?inexplicable? ?anger? ?filled? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?In? ?the? ?past,? ?if? ?he? ?shouted,? ?what? ?little? ?minions? ?would? ?
dare? ?continue? ?their? ?harassment?? ?They? ?wouldve? ?disappeared? ?in? ?a? ?sh? ?with? ?tails? ?between? ?their? ?
legs.? ?Now,? ?not? ?only? ?do? ?people? ?step? ?all? ?over? ?him? ?as? ?they? ?willed,? ?even? ?this? ?tiny? ?little? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?
fire? ?wouldnt? ?obey? ?him,? ?taking? ?his? ?threat? ?for? ?nothing.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?reddened? ?from? ?anger? ?and? ?he? ?
mumbled,? ?...Even? ?a? ?little? ?ghost? ?like? ?you? ?is? ?like? ?this...? ?youre? ?all? ?like? ?this...everyones? ?like? ?this!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?funny? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?enraged? ?by? ?such? ?a? ?small? ?thing,? ?yet? ?at? ?this? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
genuinely? ?filled? ?with? ?furious? ?resentment.? ?Unexpectedly,? ?after? ?he? ?mumbled? ?those? ?words,? ?that? ?ball? ?
of? ?ghost? ?fires? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?understood? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?both? ?angry? ?and? ?sad,? ?and? ?it? ?stopped? ?in? ?mid? ?
air,? ?no? ?longer? ?moving? ?forward.? ?Leading? ?those? ?hundreds? ?of? ?little? ?ghost? ?fires,? ?they? ?backed? ?away? ?
slowly.? ?Not? ?long? ?after,? ?they? ?disappeared? pletely? ?into? ?the? ?night.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blew? ?out? ?a? ?breath,? ?turned? ?and? ?continued? ?forward.? ?
After? ?some? ?seven? ?to? ?eight? ?hundred? ?feet,? ?corners? ?of? ?eaves? ?faintly? ?appeared? ?within? ?the? ?beguiling? ?
fog? ?ahead,? ?like? ?an? ?old? ?temple? ?of? ?the? ?deep? ?mountains.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?approached? ?and? ?looked? ?
closer,? ?his? ?eyes? ?widened? ?slightly.? ?
It? ?was...? ?a? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?temple.? ?
Of? ?course,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?broken? ?down? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?It? ?had? ?already? ?suffered? ?the? ?pige? ?
of? ?thugs,? ?the? ?establishment? ?que? ?fallen? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?broken? ?in? ?half.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?paused? ?in? ?front? ?
of? ?the? ?temple? ?entrance? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?he? ?lifted? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?crossed? ?over? ?that? ?piece? ?of? ?
broken? ?establishment? ?que? ?and? ?entered? ?the? ?temple.? ?The? ?divine? ?statue? ?within? ?the? ?great? ?hall? ?had? ?
also? ?long? ?since? ?vanished,? ?perhaps? ?smashed? ?or? ?burnt,? ?or? ?thrown? ?into? ?the? ?sea.? ?The? ?altar? ?was? ?
empty? ?and? ?deste,? ?only? ?the? ?burnt? ?base? ?of? ?the? ?statue? ?remained.? ?On? ?either? ?side,? ?the? ?Body? ?in? ?
Abyss,? ?Heart? ?in? ?Paradise? ?were? ?shed? ?some? ?thirty? ?times,? ?just? ?like? ?a? ?beautiful? ?woman? ?whose? ?
face? ?was? ?cut? ?by? ?knives,? ?no? ?longer? ?beautiful,? ?only? ?chillingly? ?savage.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?kept? ?his? posure? ?and? ?sat? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?inside? ?the? ?great? ?hall,? ?waiting? ?for? ?White? ?
No-Face? ?to? ?appear.? ?After? ?one? ?incense? ?time,? ?a? ?figure? ?really? ?did? ?appear? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?beguiling? ?
fog? ?outside? ?the? ?temple.? ?
However,? ?this? ?figure? ?wasnt? ?right;? ?it? ?wasnt? ?as? ?at? ?ease? ?as? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?and? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?their? ?
steps? ?was? ?wrong? ?too,? ?much? ?more? ?hurried,? ?not? ?like? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?silent? ?creeping.? ?So,? ?the? ?one? ?
approaching? ?must? ?definitely? ?not? ?be? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?nor? ?anyone? ?he? ?knew.? ?
Then,? ?who? ?could? ?it? ?be?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?tense? ?and? ?rmed,? ?and? ?only? ?saw? ?clearly? ?when? ?that? ?person? ?ta-ta-ta-ed? ?and? ?finally? ?
rushed? ?into? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?Unfortunately,? ?the? ?person? ?who? ?arrived? ?didnt? ?match? ?
any? ?of? ?his? ?guesses? ?at? ?all? ?C? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?studied? ?him? ?he? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?passerby? ?without? ?any? ?
ws.? ?
But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?didnt? ?rx? ?his? ?guard;? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?this? ?could? ?be? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?disguise?? ? ?
In? ?a? ?wild,? ?barren? ?mountain,? ?within? ?a? ?broken? ?down? ?Taoist? ?temple,? ?to? ?suddenly? ?run? ?into? ?someone,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?guarded? ?against? ?the? ?other,? ?the? ?other? ?was? ?also? ?guarded? ?against? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?A? ?brief? ?
moment? ter,? ?he? ?finally? ?ventured? ?to? ?ask,? ?This...? ?daozhang?? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?this? ?ce? ?is?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows? ?slightly? ?and? ?looked? ?up,? ?You? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?this? ?ce? ?is?? ?Then? ?how? ?
did? ?you? e? ?here?? ? ?
I? ?got? ?lost!? ?That? ?man? ?said,? ?I? ?walked? ?around? ?and? ?around? ?but? ?I? ?just? ?cant? ?seem? ?to? ?get? ?out!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?this? ?wasnt? ?getting? ?lost? ?at? ?all.? ?If? ?this? ?man? ?wasnt? ?White? ?No-Face? ?in? ?disguise,? ?
then? ?he? ?was? ?most? ?likely? ?lured? ?in? ?by? ?something.? ?
Dont? ?go? ?around? ?anymore,? ?youre? ?not? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?get? ?out.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Huh?? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?saying?? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?respond? ?anymore? ?and? ?continued? ?his? ?meditation.? ?If? ?he? ?was? ?lured? ?in? ?by? ?
White? ?No-Face,? ?then? ?panicking? ?would? ?be? ?pointless.? ?If? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?anyone? ?go? ?then? ?there? ?was? ?
no? ?point? ?in? ?trying? ?to? ?escape,? ?so? ?itd? ?be? ?better? ?instead? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?just? ?waited? ?quietly? ?to? ?see? ?what? ?he? ?
nned? ?on? ?doing.? ?
That? ?man? ?was? ?also? ?tired? ?from? ?running? ?around,? ?so? ?he? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?to? ?rest,? ?the? ?two? ?at? ?peace? ?
with? ?each? ?other.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?another? ?figure? ?appeared? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?beguiling? ?fog,? ?
entering? ?the? ?temple,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?another? ?confused? ?traveler.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?there? ?were? ?people? ?inside? ?
the? ?temple.? ?He? ?quickly? ?approached,? ?Hey? ?buddies!? ?May? ?I? ?ask? ?what? ?this? ?ce? ?is?? ? ?
Those? ?two? ?travelers? ?started? ?chatting,? ?and? ?a? ?premonition? ?started? ?growing? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind.? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?two? ?hours? ?before? ?over? ?ten? ?people? ?came? ?to? ?this? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other.? ?Men,? ?women,? ?seniors,? ?children,? ?all? ?kinds;? ?some? ?by? ?themselves,? ?some? ?
in? ?groups? ?of? ?three? ?or? ?four,? ?some? ?were? ?whole? ?families,? ?and? ?most? ?of? ?them? ?came? ?because? ?they? ?
were? ?lost.? ?The? ?reason? ?they? ?got? ?lost? ?were? ?also? ?innumerous? ?and? ?bizarre,? ?some? ?were? ?even? ?just? ?
strolling? ?down? ?city? ?streets? ?and? ?they? ?could? ?get? ?lost? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?over? ?here,? ?exceedingly? ?incredible.? ?
Inside? ?this? ?temple,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?even? ?saw? ?that? ?street? ?performer? ?who? ?was? ?adamant? ?in? peting? ?
against? ?him? ?with? ?the? ?boulder? ?shattering? ?trick.? ?He? ?didnt? ?look? ?very? ?good;? ?it? ?seemed? ?the? petition? ?
st? ?time? ?injured? ?him? ?significantly.? ?The? ?two? ?saw? ?each? ?other? ?but? ?didnt? ?say? ?a? ?word,? ?and? ?only? ?
nodded? ?their? ?heads.? ?
It? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?see? ?that? ?these? ?were? ?all? ?ordinary? ?people,? ?and,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?brought? ?here? ?into? ?the? ?
deep? ?mountains? ?intentionally? ?by? ?White? ?No-Face!? ?
The? ?rm? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?was? ?bing? ?louder? ?and? ?louder? ?but? ?still? ?he? ?didnt? ?move.? ?He? ?dug? ?
out? ?a? ?cold? ?steamed? ?bun? ?and? ?bit? ?into? ?it? ?forcefully,? ?chewed? ?forcefully,? ?then? ?swallowed? ?forcefully.? ?He? ?
must? ?store? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?energy? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?face? ?a? ?big? ?battle? ?that? ?was? ?surely? ing.? ? ?
Four? ?hours? ter,? ?this? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?was? ?bursting? ?with? ?lost? ?people? ?from? ?inside? ?out.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?counted? ?silently;? ?there? ?was? ?about? ?a? ?hundred? ?of? ?them.? ?Not? ?a? ?single? ?one? ?would? ?be? ?
able? ?to? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?these? ?woods.? ?
When? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?crowd,? ?thered? ?be? ?bustling? ?noise,? ?and? ?everyone? ?started? ?chatting,? ?Did? ?you? ?also? ?
end? ?up? ?here? ?for? ?no? ?reason?? ?This? ?reeks? ?of? ?evil!? ? ?
Someone? ?suggested,? ?Why? ?dont? ?we? ?go? ?try? ?and? ?find? ?a? ?way? ?out? ?again?? ? ?
Someone? ?immediately? ?agreed,? ?Lets? ?go,? ?lets? ?go,? ?I? ?refuse? ?to? ?believe? ?that? ?with? ?so? ?many? ?of? ?us,? ?not? ?
a? ?single? ?one? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?get? ?out!? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?sitting? ?in? ?the? ?corner? ?abruptly? ?looked? ?up,? ?It? ?wont? ?matter? ?however? ?
much? ?you? ?walk.? ?There? ?is? ?no? ?exit.? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?looked? ?to? ?him,? ?How? e?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?bitterly,? ?Because? ?you? ?were? ?all? ?lead? ?here? ?by? ?a? ?monster.? ?Youre? ?all? ?his? ?toys,? ?so? ?why? ?
would? ?he? ?let? ?you? ?all? ?go? ?so? ?easily?? ? ?
...? ?
Within? ?the? ?crowd,? ?there? ?were? ?some? ?who? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?exaggerating,? ?some? ?who? ?thought? ?he? ?
was? ?mental,? ?and? ?some? ?who? ?thought? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?underestimated.? ?Someone? ?stood? ?up,? ?Who? ?
are? ?you?? ?What? ?basis? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?say? ?such? ?a? ?thing?? ? ?
He? ?seems? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?first? ?one? ?here.? ?When? ?I? ?came? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?sitting? ?there.? ?
Weird...? ?
Yea,? ?and? ?his? ?face? ?is? ?covered? ?too.? ? ?
Do? ?you? ?have? ?any? ?proof?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?quietly,? ?There? ?is? ?no? ?proof.? ?It? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?if? ?you? ?all? ?believe? ?it? ?or? ?not.? ?That? ?monster? ?
certainly? ?didnt? ?lure? ?you? ?all? ?here? ?to? ?invite? ?you? ?in? ?for? ?a? ?meal.? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?tell? ?you? ?all? ?to? ?be? ?
a? ?little? ?more? ?careful.? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?finished? ?speaking,? ?before? ?anyone? ?responded,? ?the? ?sounds? ?of? ?rushing? ?footsteps? ?came? ?
from? ?the? ?far? ?distance.? ?Everyone? ?instantly? ?perked? ?up,? ?Another? ?ones? ing!? ? ?
There? ?was? ?immediately? ?those? ?who? ?wanted? ?to? ?go? ?out? ?and? ?check? ?it? ?out,? ?but? ?just? ?as? ?they? ?crossed? ?
over? ?the? ?temple? ?threshold? ?they? ?hastily? ?slipped? ?back,? ?since,? ?what? ?apanied? ?that? ?running? ?noise? ?
were? ?waves? ?of? ?crazed? ?screaming.? ?
That? ?screaming? ?voice? ?didnt? ?sound? ?human? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?everyones? ?faces? ?dropped,? ?all? ?backing? ?into? ?
the? ?temple,? ?What? ?the? ?heck,? ?who? ?could? ?that? ?be?? ?Its? ?not? ?some? ?beast,? ?is? ?it??? ? ?
As? ?that? ?figure? ?within? ?the? ?beguiling? ?fog? ?fast? ?approached,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?narrowed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?No,? ?thats? ?
indeed? ?a? ?person!? ?
Only,? ?that? ?person? ?was? ?running? ?in? ?their? ?direction? ?and? ?howling? ?deafeningly? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?his? ?
hands? ?covering? ?his? ?face.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?run? ?into? ?the? ?temple? ?at? ?any? ?second,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?squeezed? ?through? ?the? ?crowd? ?and? ?stood? ?at? ?the? ?front? ?to? ?see? ?just? ?what? ?the? ?situation? ?was,? ?yet? ?it? ?
was? ?as? ?if? ?that? ?man? ?had? ?no? ?eyes,? ?and? ?crashed? ?straight? ?into? ?a? ?tree? ?by? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?Temple.? ??PANG!? ??and? ?he? ?was? ?bounced? ?back? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?meter,? ?then? ?he? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?
and? ?passed? ?out.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?was? ?shocked,? ?and? ?each? ?of? ?them? ?squeezed? ?about,? ?stretching? ?their? ?necks? ?to? ?see,? ?
wondering? ?anxiously,? ?...What...? ?Whats? ?with? ?that? ?man?? ? ?
Some? ?who? ?were? ?gutsier,? ?including? ?that? ?street? ?performer,? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?and? ?examine? ?him? ?and? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?called? ?out,? ?Dont? ?go? ?near? ?him!? ? ?
Those? ?people? ?jumped? ?at? ?his? ?sharp? ?tone? ?and? ?asked,? ?Then? ?what? ?do? ?we? ?do?? ?Just? ?let? ?him? ?lie? ?
there?? ? ?
?I? ??will? ?go? ?take? ?a? ?look.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Then? ?you? ?be? ?careful,? ?yea?? ?The? ?crowd? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?approached? ?that? ?tree? ?slowly,? ?crouching? ?down,? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?move? ?the? ?
hand? ?that? ?was? ?covering? ?the? ?mans? ?face? ?when? ?that? ?man? ?suddenly? ?jumped? ?out? ?and? ?let? ?out? ?two? ?
shrieking? ?cries.? ?
Thats? ?right,? ?two? ?shrieking? ?cries.? ?And,? ?it? ?was? ?two? ?sounds? ?that? ?went? ?off? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?One? ?
came? ?from? ?his? ?mouth,? ?and? ?the? ?other,? ?came? ?from? ?his? ?face? ?C? ?on? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?man? ?was? ?another? ?
face!? ?
The? ?human? ?face? ?disease!? ?
Goosebumps? ?were? ?instantly? ?raised? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?skin,? ?his? ?pupils? ?shrank,? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?within? ?
the? ?temple? ?were? ?also? ?stupefied? ?by? ?that? ?horrifying? ?scene.? ?After? ?that? ?man? ?had? ?jumped? ?up,? ?he? ?
dropped? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?charge? ?to? ?where? ?the? ?people? ?were,? ?but? ?thankfully? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?quick? ?with? ?his? ?hands,? ?and? ?he? ?struck? ?out.? ?That? ?face? ?disease? ?victim? ?was? ?instantly? ?sent? ?flying? ?
by? ?his? ?p? ?to? ?meters? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?hastily? ?backed? ?away? ?to? ?shield? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?
temple? ?while? ?the? ?crowd? ?behind? ?him? ?all? ?eximed? ?in? ?panic? ?and? ?shock,? ?I? ?thought? ?this? ?disease? ?only? ?
appeared? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital?? ?So? ?many? ?died? ?in? ?the? ?imperial? ?city,? ?wasnt? ?that? ?disease? ?
extinguished??? ?
Its? ?not? ?real,? ?it? ?cant? ?be? ?real?? ?Is? ?that? ?really? ?a? ?face? ?on? ?his? ?face??? ?
What? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?horrifying? ?was? ?the? ?next? ?moment,? ?all? ?around? ?came? ?even? ?more? ?wailing,? ?and? ?
over? ?ten? ?wobbling? ?figures? ?came? ?gathering? ?towards? ?the? ?temple.? ?
There? ?wasnt? ?any? ?need? ?to? ?look? ?to? ?know? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?face? ?disease? ?victims!? ?
Someone? ?yelled,? ?EVERYONE? ?RUN!? ?SPREAD? ?OUT!? ?DONT? ?LET? ?THEM? ?COME? ?CLOSE!!!? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?DONT? ?SPREAD? ?OUT!? ?WHO? ?KNOWS? ?HOW? ?MANY? ?MORE? ?OF? ?
THEM? ?ARE? ?IN? ?THE? ?WOODS!!? ?IF? ?THERE? ?ARE? ?MORE? ?OF? ?THEM? ?OUTSIDE? ?THEN? ?ITLL? ?ALL? ?
BE? ?OVER!? ?
Then? ?what? ?do? ?we? ?do??? ? ?
We? ?cant? ?just? ?be? ?sitting? ?ducks!? ?
Isnt? ?that? ?just? ?waiting? ?for? ?death? ?to? e? ?to? ?me??? ?
The? ?branch? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?broke? ?off? ?en? ?route? ?before? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?hung? ?on? ?his? ?waist,? ?and? ?he? ?pulled? ?
it? ?out,? ?wielding? ?it? ?like? ?a? ?sword,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?they? ?cant? e? ?here.? ?Of? ?course? ?Id? ?get? ?to? ?say? ?
whether? ?if? ?they? ?can? e? ?close!? ? ?
This? ?was? ?his? ?domain,? ?the? ?Hall? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince!? ?
You...? ?
Not? ?waiting? ?for? ?anyones? ?questions,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?leapt? ?out,? ?the? ?branch? ?swun? ?with? ?a? ?swish? ?and? ?in? ?an? ?
instant? ?those? ?face? ?disease? ?victims? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?This? ?wasnt? ?hard? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?at? ?all,? ?
mitting? ?his? ?actions? ?to? ?his? ?words,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?none? ?of? ?those? ?freaks? ?could? ?get? ?close.? ?The? ?
crowd? ?within? ?the? ?temple? ?were? ?watching? ?with? ?their? ?breaths? ?held,? ?shaken? ?as? ?the? ?fight? ?went? ?on,? ?and? ?
when? ?they? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?won,? ?they? ?all? ?cheered,? ?hollering? ?to? ?thank? ?the? ?heavens.? ? ?
At? ?that? ?moment,? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?air? ?within? ?the? ?woods,? ?many? ?ghost? ?fires? ?came? ?drifting,? ?dancing? ?madly? ?
all? ?over,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?helping? ?in? ?driving? ?away? ?those? ?face? ?disease? ?
victims,? ?but? ?either? ?way? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?they? ?were? ?obstructing? ?him.? ? ?
After? ?making? ?a? ?sweep,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?to? ?sheath? ?his? ?sword? ?out? ?of? ?habit,? ?and? ?only? ?when? ?the? ?
scabbard? ?came? ?empty? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realize? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?holding? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?wasnt? ?a? ?sword? ?but? ?a? ?
tree? ?branch? ?and? ?felt? ?awkward? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?The? ?next? ?second,? ?he? ?saw? ?from? ?not? ?far? ?in? ?the? ?
distance? ?a? ?white? ?d? ?figure? ?waving,? ?beckoning? ?him.? ?Having? ?just? ?fought? ?a? ?battle,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?blood? ?
was? ?still? ?boiling,? ?and? ?he? ?instantly? ?gave? ?chase,? ?DONT? ?EVEN? ?THINK? ?ABOUT? ?ESCAPING!? ?
That? ?band? ?of? ?ghost? ?fires? ?also? ?zoomed? ?over? ?and? ?followed? ?after? ?him? ?to? ?charge? ?forward,? ?like? ?they? ?
were? ?lighting? ?his? ?way.? ?Naturally,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?escape,? ?and? ?he? ?strolled? ?at? ?an? ?
easy? ?pace,? ?his? ?steps? nguid,? ?but? ?always? ?ahead? ?by? ?seven? ?to? ?eight? ?feet.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pursued? ?for? ?a? ?
few? ?feet,? ?but? ?his? ?mind? ?suddenly? ?lit? ?up,? ?and? ?he? ?instantly? ?turned? ?back.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?wasnt? ?
chasing? ?anymore,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?stopped,? ?Why? ?arent? ?you? ?following?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back,? ?You? ?just? ?want? ?to? ?lead? ?me? ?away? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?spread? ?another? ?round? ?of? ?the? ?
human? ?face? ?disease,? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?I? ?follow? ?after? ?you? ?to? ?let? ?you? ?have? ?your? ?way?? ? ?
However,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?only? ?smiled,? ?No,? ?youre? ?mistaken.? ?My? ?objective? ?isnt? ?to? ?lead? ?you? ?
away.? ?My? ?objective? ?is? ?only? ?you.? ? ?
Although? ?with? ?the? ?cry-smiling? ?mask? ?on,? ?his? ?expression? ?was? ?concealed,? ?but? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?could? ?sense? ?he? ?was? ?smiling.? ?
Moving? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?way? ?indeed? ?made? ?no? ?sense.? ?If? ?White? ?No-Face? ?wanted? ?to? ?spread? ?the? ?
human? ?face? ?disease? ?again,? ?he? ?couldve? ?done? ?so? ?anywhere? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?
able? ?to? ?stop? ?him,? ?so? ?why? ?must? ?he? ?do? ?so? ?in? ?this? ?deep? ?mountains?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?Then? ?just? ?what? ?exactly? ?are? ?you? ?nning??? ? ?
He? ?had? ?asked? ?that? ?same? ?question? ?countless? ?times,? ?and? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?lose? ?his? ?patience.? ?White? ?
No-Face? ?replied,? ?Ive? ?already? ?told? ?you.? ?I? ?want? ?you? ?to? e? ?to? ?my? ?side.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?out? ?his? ?tree? ?branch? ?and? ?pointed? ?it? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?while? ?this? ?was? ?not? ?threatening? ?
whatsoever,? ?and? ?even? ?a? ?little? ?funny,? ?it? ?was? ?nevertheless? ?the? ?only? ?weapon? ?he? ?had? ?on? ?hand.? ?Thank? ?
goodness,? ?a? ?particrly? ?bright? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? nded? ?on? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?that? ?branch,? ?and? ?helped? ?
added? ?some? ?battle? ?aura.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded? ?sharply,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?with? ?me? ?on? ?your? ?side?? ?
To? ?take? ?your? ?life?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?only? ?chuckled? ?softly? ?and? ?said? ?warmly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?are? ?a? ?beautiful? ?block? ?
of? ?jade.? ?Allow? ?me? ?to? ?guide? ?and? ?educate? ?you.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?feeling? ?both? ?incredulous? ?and? ?furious,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?click? ?his? ?tongue,? ?
And? ?you? ?think? ?yourself? ?worthy? ?of? ?educating? ?me?? ?My? ?master? ?is? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?XianLe,? ?and? ?what? ?
the? ?heck? ?are? ?you??? ?Where? ?did? ?you? e? ?from,? ?you? ?monster!? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?extended? ?a? ?finger? ?and? ?waved? ?it,? ?Youre? ?mistaken? ?again.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?perhaps? ?
it? ?is? ?better? ?to? ?say? ?that? ?in? ?this? ?world,? ?only? ?I? ?am? ?worthy? ?to? ?educate? ?you.? ?Your? ?master?? ?The? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?
XianLe?? ? ?
His? ?voice? ?became? ?arrogant? ?and? ?condescending,? ?Before? ?me,? ?that? ?creature? ?isnt? ?worth? ?
mentioning.? ?On? ?the? ?contrary,? ?youve? ?been? ?taking? ?in? ?very? ?well? ?the? ?things? ?Ive? ?been? ?teaching? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?spat? ?angrily,? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?teach? ?me?? ?What? ?nonsense? ?are? ?you? ?spewing?? ?I? ?dont? ?
understand? ?at? ?all!? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?humphed? ?mockingly,? ?The? ?first? ?thing? ?I? ?taught? ?you? ?was:? ?You? ?are? ?powerless? ?in? ?the? ?
face? ?of? ?many? ?things? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?countless? ?chaotic? ?images? ?and? ?voices? ?shed? ?through? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind.? ?At? st,? ?he? ?
gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?and? ?lunged? ?his? ?sword,? ?but? ?White? ?No-Face? ?easily? ?evaded,? ?The? ?second? ?thingC? ?
He? ?seized? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?making? ?him? ?lose? ?his? ?bnce? ?and? ?almost? ?tripped,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?hand? ?
pet? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?his? ?head,? ?You? ?want? ?to? ?save? ?the? mon? ?people,? ?do? ?you?? ?The? mon? ?people? ?
dont? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?saved? ?by? ?you.? ?They? ?arent? ?worthy.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?movement? ?faltered? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?and? ?pped? ?away? ?that? ?hand,? ?turning? ?around? ?and? ?
stabbed? ?again.? ??PA!?? ?White? ?No-Face? ?snapped? ?the? ?branch? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?blitzed? ?behind? ?his? ?person,? ?
and? ?two? ?ice? ?cold? ?fingers? ?were? ?already? ?ced? ?on? ?the? ?two? ?fatal? ?points? ?behind? ?his? ?head!? ?
With? ?those? ?two? ?prodding? ?fingers,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?like? ?his? ?brain? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?pierced? ?at? ?any? ?
moment? ?and? ?he? ?froze.? ?A? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?behind,? ?If? ?you? ?dont? e? ?to? ?my? ?side,? ?then? ?you? ?will? ?
never? ?win? ?against? ?me,? ?and? ?you? ?will? ?always? ?be? ?defeated? ?by? ?me.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?panted? ?and? ?said? ?darkly,? ?...Come? ?at? ?me? ?anytime!? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?slowly? ?enunciated? ?each? ?word,? ?Its? ?only? ?right? ?now? ?that? ?I? ?cant? ?win.? ?You? ?can? ?
defeat? ?me? ?countless? ?times,? ?but? ?you? ?cant? ?kill? ?me.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?cant? ?kill? ?me,? ?one? ?day,? ?I? ?will? ?
surely? ?defeat? ?you!? ? ?
When? ?that? ?ghost? ?fire? ?heard? ?his? ?words,? ?it? ?zed? ?even? ?more? ?ferociously,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?
brighten? ?the? ?entire? ?night? ?sky.? ?Behind? ?him,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?silent? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?then? ?he? ?asked,? ?I? ?
cant? ?kill? ?you?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?breath? ?and? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?
In? ?truth,? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?just? ?how? ?tough? ?this? ?undying? ?body? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?granted? ?him? ?was? ?either.? ?If? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?really? ?did? ?smash? ?through? ?his? ?skull? ?in? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?fury,? ?would? ?he? ?still? ?be? ?alive?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Indeed,? ?I? ?cant? ?kill? ?you.? ?But? ?I? ?wont? ?kill? ?you? ?either.? ?Only,? ?
dont? ?be? ?too? ?confident? ?now.? ?I? ?hope,? ?you? ?wont? ?have? ?regrets? ?over? ?this? ter.? ? ?
Regret?? ?Why? ?would? ?he? ?regret?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?figured? ?it? ?out? ?when? ?a? ?hand? ?chopped? ?violently? ?on? ?his? ?neck,? ?and? ?instantly? ?his? ?
sight? ?sank? ?into? ?darkness.? ?
Within? ?the? ?darkness,? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?light? ?and? ?warmth? ing? ?from? ?some? ?distance? ?ahead.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?moved? ?towards? ?the? ?light,? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?little? ?by? ?little.? ?
He? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?slowly,? ?and? ?the? ?first? ?thing? ?that? ?came? ?within? ?his? ?vision? ?was? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?
above? ?him.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?the? ?light? ?and? ?warm? ?he? ?felt? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?unconscious? ?came? ?from? ?it.? ?
Seeing? ?hed? ?woken,? ?that? ?ghost? ?fire? ?immediately? ?came? ?pressing? ?over,? ?then? ?it? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
thought? ing? ?too? ?close? ?to? ?him? ?wasnt? ?eptable? ?and? ?backed? ?off? ?slightly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kept? ?feeling? ?
this? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?seemed? ?particrly? ?exceptional.? ?If? ?he? ?remembered? ?correctly,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?
created? ?a? ?formation? ?to? ?block? ?him? ?was? ?also? ?it.? ?He? ?wanted? ?to? ?reach? ?out? ?and? ?poke? ?at? ?it,? ?yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?his? ?hand? ?couldnt? ?move? ?at? ?all.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?perplexed? ?and? ?instantly? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it.? ?He? ?dropped? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?and? ?only? ?
then? ?did? ?he? ?discover? ?the? ?reason? ?why? ?he? ?couldnt? ?move? ?his? ?hand.? ?All? ?of? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?legs? ?were? ?
bound.? ?
He? ?was? ?firmly? ?tied? ?down? ?upon? ?the? ?altar,? ?that? ?broken? ?base? ?of? ?the? ?statue? ?under? ?his? ?body.? ?There? ?
were? ?many? ?people? ?squeezed? ?below? ?the? ?altar,? ?and? ?pairs? ?after? ?pairs? ?of? ?round,? ?unblinking? ?eyes? ?
were? ?watching? ?him.? ?
-? ?
Ch.190:? ?Heart? ?Pierced? ?By? ?a? ?Hundred? ?Swords;? ?Savage? ?Ghost? ?Takes? ?Form? ?
TW:? ?Violence? ?
Why? ?were? ?they? ?all? ?staring? ?at? ?him? ?like? ?that?? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ?whisper? ?from? ?the? ?side,? ?So? ?simr..? ?
Its? ?not? ?just? ?simr...? ?its? ?the? ?exact? ?same!? ?
Is? ?it? ?really? ?him?? ?
Someone? ?bluntly? ?asked,? ?You? ?are...? ?that? ?prince?? ?
Out? ?of? ?habit,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started? ?to? ?say,? ?Im? ?not...? ?
Yet,? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?finish,? ?he? ?realized? ?that? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?that? ?he? ?used? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?face? ?had? ?
been? ?undone.? ?In? ?this? ?moment,? ?the? ?thing? ?that? ?had? ?him? pletely? ?tied? ?down? ?was? ?that? ?exact? ?white? ?
silk.? ?His? ?face? ?was? ?now? ?fully? ?exposed? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?crowd? ?before? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?felt? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?dangled? ?by? ?a? ?single? ?thread,? ?but? ?he? ?steeled? ?himself? ?and? ?met? ?those? ?
gazes.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?know? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?just? ?his? ?imagination,? ?but? ?he? ?saw? ?a? ?tinge? ?of? ?suspicion? ?stirring? ?inside? ?the? ?
looks? ?that? ?they? ?gave? ?him.? ?But,? ?at? ?least,? ?perhaps? ?due? ?to? ?the? ?imminent? ?danger? ?at? ?hand,? ?those? ?eyes? ?
didnt? ?bear? ?any? ?hatred? ?or? ?anger? ?as? ?he? ?had? ?feared.? ?However,? ?in? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?
inhuman? ?howls? ?sounded? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?temple.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?and? ?discovered? ?that? ?the? ?source? ?of? ?the? ?howl? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?
face? ?diseased? ?infectees? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?previously? ?been? ?knocked? ?down.? ?They? ?had? ?somehow? ?
regained? ?their? ?footing? ?and? ?their? ?number? ?increased? ?in? ?folds.? ?Hand? ?in? ?hand,? ?they? ?circled? ?outside? ?of? ?
the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?temple? ?while? ?chanting.? ?One? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?performing? ?a? ?horrifying? ?
ritual? ?or? ?whether? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?purely? ?dancing? ?as? ?the? ?crazed? ?demons? ?they? ?were.? ?The? ?crowd? ?inside? ?
the? ?temple? ?huddled? ?together? ?in? ?absolute? ?terror.? ?A? ?young? ?child? ?broke? ?out? ?in? ?cries? ?and? ?the? ?parents? ?
took? ?him? ?into? ?their? ?arms? ?while? ?covering? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?ears.? ?Every? ?face? ?in? ?the? ?room? ?was? ?stricken? ?
with? ?horror,? ?What? ?do? ?we? ?do?? ?What? ?do? ?we? ?do?? ?
Would? ?these? ?people? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?break? ?in...? ?
Even? ?if? ?they? ?dont? ?charge? ?in,? ?since? ?theyre? ?so? ?close,? ?would? ?we? ?also? ?get? ?infected?...? ?What? ?will? ?we? ?
do? ?if? ?we? ?identally? ?get? ?infected?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?fought? ?against? ?his? ?bindings? ?but? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?loosen? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?slightest.? ?It? ?seemed? ?that? ?
this? ?white? ?silk? ?had? ?already? ?been? ?tampered? ?with? ?and? ?had? ?probably? ?been? ?injected? ?with? ?spiritual? ?
power.? ?With? ?veins? ?visibly? ?seen? ?on? ?his? ?forehead? ?from? ?the? ?continuous? ?struggle,? ?he? ?roared,? ?White? ?
No-Face!? ?
No? ?response? ?came,? ?instead? ?an? ?icy? ?cold? ?hand? ?patted? ?his? ?head.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?froze,? ?goosebumps? ?
rising.? ?The? ?scene? ?that? ?he? ?saw? ?as? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?made? ?him? ?paralyzed.? ? ?
No? ?wonder? ?the? ?people? ?below? ?him? ?were? ?giving? ?him? ?strange? ?stares? ?? ?not? ?only? ?was? ?his? ?face? ?
exposed,? ?but? ?White? ?No-face? ?was? ?also? ?seated? ?right? ?behind? ?him,? ?in? ?the? ?darkness.? ? ?
In? ?front? ?of? ?such? ?an? ?entric? ?character? ?dressed? ?in? ?white? ?robes,? ?no? ?one? ?dare? ?to? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?single? ?
breath,? ?let? ?alone? ?move? ?carelessly.? ?As? ?a? ?result,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?barely? ?regarded? ?them? ?as? ?anything? ?
and? ?under? ?everyones? ?watchful? ?eyes,? ?he? ?helped? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?up.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?up? ?to? ?a? ?sitting? ?position? ?from? ?where? ?he? id.? ?Sitting? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?altar,? ?it? ?seemed? ?as? ?
if? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?bound? ?living? ?statue.? ?Aside? ?from? ?moving? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?neck,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?do? ?
anything? ?else.? ?
Although? ?the? ?situation? ?was? ?beyond? ?eerie,? ?the? ?howling? ?face? ?disease? ?infectees? ?outside? ?were? ?more? ?
terrifying.? ?The? ?attention? ?of? ?the? ?crowd? ?below? ?quickly? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?disfigured? ?creatures? ?outside.? ?
Someone? ?muttered,? ?...From? ?what? ?I? ?heard,? ?Ive? ?heard? ?anyone? ?living? ?within? ?the? ?same? ?district? ?can? ?
infect? ?each? ?other,? ?this? ?disease? ?spreads? ?exceedingly? ?fast!? ?Being? ?this? ?close? ?in? ?proximity,? ?its? ?
inevitable!? ?
At? ?the? ?thought? ?that? ?they? ?would? ?soon? ?fall? ?victim? ?to? ?the? ?horrifying? ?gue,? ?a? ?sea? ?of? ?despair? ?filled? ?the? ?
temple.? ?One? ?person? ?suggested,? ?Why? ?dont? ?a? ?few? ?of? ?us? ?go? ?out? ?and? ?knock? ?down? ?some? ?of? ?these? ?
disfigured? ?creatures? ?and? ?create? ?an? ?opening? ?for? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?folks? ?to? ?escape?? ?
However,? ?aside? ?from? ?whether? ?they? ?would? ?even? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?kill? ?so? ?many? ?freaks,? ?anyone? ?that? ?went? ?
forth? ?would? ?certainly? ?be? ?infected? ?with? ?the? ?face? ?disease.? ?This? ?was? ?a? ?primary? ?example? ?of? ?sacrificing? ?
ones? ?life? ?to? ?save? ?others.? ?With? ?such? ?an? ?obvious? ?fate,? ?who? ?would? ?willingly? ?volunteer?? ?No? ?one? ?
would.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?would,? ?if? ?he? ?could.? ?However,? ?he? ?was? ?being? ?restrained? ?by? ?White? ?No-Face? ?at? ?the? ?moment.? ?
Although? ?he? ?could? ?knock? ?down? ?seven? ?or? ?eight? ?of? ?them? ?at? ?a? ?time,? ?but? ?with? ?seventeen? ?or? ?eighteen? ?
of? ?them,? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?stop? ?them? ?all.? ?There? ?would? ?bound? ?to? ?be? ?one? ?that? ?would? ?break? ?
through? ?and? ?rush? ?into? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?temple.? ?As? ?for? ?trying? ?to? ?kill? ?White? ?No-Face?? ?He? ?would? ?be? ?
a? ?fool? ?to? ?consider? ?that.? ?
However,? ?they? ?needed? ?someone? ?to? ?calm? ?everyone? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gathered? ?his? posure? ?and? ?
spoke? ?calmly,? ?Everyone,? ?please? ?dont? ?do? ?anything? ?rash!? ?It? ?wont? ?spread? ?that? ?fast,? ?we? ?still? ?have? ?
time? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?solution.? ?
But? ?just? ?by? ?saying? ?It? ?wont? ?spread? ?that? ?fast? ?wont? ?be? ?enough? ?to? ?convince? ?them? ?fully.? ?
Surprisingly,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?lifted? ?the? ?despair? ?was? ?none? ?other? ?than? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?He? ?stated? ?icily,? ?
There? ?is? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?get? ?rid? ?of? ?and? ?cure? ?the? ?face? ?disease.? ?
As? ?soon? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?mouth,? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?people? ?snapped? ?their? ?heads? ?up,? ?It? ?can? ?be? ?
cured?? ?How?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?heart? ?stop.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?mused? ?leisurely,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?ask? ?His? ?Highness?? ?
His? ?Highness? ?knows? ?the? ?method.? ?
All? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?the? ?hundred? ?pairs? ?of? ?eyes? ?zoomed? ?in? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?The? ?sharpness? ?of? ?the? ?gazes? ?
made? ?him? ?instinctively? ?recoil,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?blocked? ?by? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?who? ?shoved? ?him? ?forward? ?
instead.? ?He? ?could? ?hear? ?the? ?hopeful? ?voices? ?of? ?a? ?few,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?really? ?know?? ?
Before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?answer,? ?someone? ?else? ?shouted? ?excitedly,? ?Ive? ?heard? ?from? ?somebody? ?that? ?
he? ?does? ?know!? ?
There? ?were? ?also? ?some? ?with? ?suspicion,? ?If? ?he? ?knew,? ?then? ?why? ?did? ?the? ?capital? ?still...?? ?Unless,? ?he? ?
knew? ?but? ?didnt? ?tell? ?anybody?? ?
Prince,? ?please? ?hurry? ?up? ?and? ?tell? ?us,? ?yea?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?denied? ?immediately,? ?I? ?dont? ?know!? ?
However,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?insisted,? ?You? ?lie.? ?
Fueled? ?by? ?anger,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?rebuke? ?but? ?was? ?afraid? ?that? ?it? ?would? ?instead? ?drive? ?White? ?
No-face? ?to? ?leak? ?more? ?information.? ?Though? ?deep? ?down,? ?he? ?had? ?a? ?feeling? ?that? ?no? ?matter? ?if? ?he? ?
denied? ?it? ?or? ?not,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?would? ?say? ?it? ?regardless.? ?After? ?struggling? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?he? ?admitted? ?
defeatedly,? ?Theres...no? ?way.? ?Its? ?useless!? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?the? ?sea? ?of? ?people? ?started? ?to? ?stir,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?useless?? ?How? ?would? ?we? ?
know? ?its? ?useless? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?even? ?tell? ?us?? ?
A? ?drop? ?of? ?cold? ?sweat? ?slid? ?down? ?from? ?his? ?forehead.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?I? ?really? ?cant? ?say? ?it...? ?
He? ?mustnt!? ?
If? ?the? ?truth? ?should? ?ever? e? ?to? ?light,? ?then? ?itll? ?all? ?be? ?over? ?and? ?done? ?for!? ?
Within? ?the? ?crowd,? ?someone? ?had? ?finally? ?be? ?fed? ?up? ?and? ?jumped? ?to? ?their? ?feet,? ?Were? ?already? ?
on? ?the? ?doorstep? ?of? ?death,? ?what? ?is? ?there? ?to? ?keep? ?hidden?? ?Unless? ?you? ?want? ?all? ?of? ?us? ?to? ?wait? ?here? ?
like? ?sitting? ?ducks? ?until? ?we? ?die?? ?
In? ?a? ?gentle? ?voice,? ?White? ?No-face? ?offered,? ?Then,? ?let? ?me? ?tell? ?you.? ?
Be? ?quiet!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?yelled.? ?
Naturally,? ?his? ?shout? ?didnt? ?carry? ?a? ?single? ?ounce? ?of? ?threat,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?ignored? ?him? ?and? ?
continued,? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?people? ?within? ?the? ?capital? ?were? ?the? ?least? ?likely? ?to? ?be? ?
infected? ?with? ?the? ?face? ?disease?? ?
The? ?crowd? ?watched? ?him? ?attentively,? ?although? ?afraid? ?to? ?get? ?close,? ?they? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?ask,? ?
Wh-what? ?kind?? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?answered,? ?Soldiers.? ?
Its? ?over.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?continued? ?on,? ?Why? ?is? ?it? ?that? ?its? ?the? ?soldiers?? ?Because? ?they? ?all? ?did? ?this? ?one? ?thing.? ?
Yet,? ?this? ?thing,? ?isnt? ?done? ?by? ?normal? ?citizens,? ?and? ?thats? ?why? ?the? ?citizens? ?got? ?infected? ?with? ?the? ?
face? ?disease.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?widened? ?their? ?eyes.? ?Holding? ?onto? ?their? ?breaths,? ?they? ?inquired,? ?and? ?that? ?thing? ?is...?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lunged? ?in? ?his? ?direction,? ?but? ?at? ?most,? ?it? ?was? ?just? ?an? ?effort.? ?Laughing,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?
shoved? ?him? ?back.? ?What? ?is? ?it? ?you? ?ask?? ?
Manughter.? ?He? ?hummed.? ?
Its? ?over!!!? ?
He? ?actually? ?said? ?it.? ?On? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?altar,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?felt? ?cold? ?as? ?ice.? ?After? ?the? ?initial? ?shock,? ?the? ?
people? ?repeated? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?....manughter?? ?You? ?have? ?to? ?kill? ?to? ?be? ?immune?? ?You? ?have? ?to? ?kill? ?
in? ?order? ?to? ?be? ?cured?? ?
It? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?lie!? ?
Unfortunately? ?wasnt,? ?it? ?wasnt.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?a? ?lie!? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?ultimate? ?truth.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?verified? ?it? ?himself.? ?The? ?hand? ?stained? ?with? ?blood,? ?the? ?one? ?
that? ?ended? ?a? ?life,? ?was? ?immune? ?to? ?the? ?face? ?disease.? ? ?
Nobody? ?had? ?expected? ?this? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?answer? ?to? ?gaining? ?immunity.? ?Dumbstruck,? ?they? ?chattered? ?
among? ?themselves,? ?How? ?can? ?this? ?be?? ?
I? ?always? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?odd? ?since? ?the? ?beginning,? ?but? ?I? ?really? ?havent? ?heard? ?of? ?anyone? ?in? ?the? ?
army? ?getting? ?infected? ?with? ?the? ?face? ?disease!? ?Im? ?afraid? ?that? ?its? ?the? ?truth!? ?
Its? ?the? ?truth!? ?
But? ?doesnt? ?that? ?mean,? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?prevent? ?being? ?infected,? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?go? ?kill? ?someone? ?first?? ?
Who? ?do? ?we? ?kill?? ?
The? ?person? ?who? ?posed? ?the? ?question? ?immediately? ?got? ?lectured,? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?who? ?do? ?we? ?
kill?? ?Dont? ?tell? ?me? ?you? ?actually? ?want? ?to? ?kill?? ?
The? ?man? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?say? ?anything? ?more.? ?However,? ?these? ?hundred? ?pairs? ?of? ?eyes? ?that? ?were? ?
previously? ?filled? ?with? ?simply? ?terror? ?and? ?nothing? ?else? ?now? ?contained? ?many? ?other? ?emotions.? ?Some? ?
with? ?curiously,? ?some? ?with? ?suspicion.? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?situation? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?feared.? ?Once? ?the? ?cure? ?for? ?face? ?disease? ?had? ?been? ?exposed,? ?
one? ?thing? ?would? ?inevitably? ?happen.? ?
The? ?killing? ?of? ?one? ?another.? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?sole? ?reason? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?kept? ?the? ?secret? ?to? ?himself? ?after? ?finding? ?out? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?
gain? ?immunity.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?kill,? ?then? ?youd? ?be? ?safe? ?from? ?the? ?disease? ?? ?perhaps? ?the? ?majority? ?
of? ?people? ?would? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?control? ?themselves,? ?but? ?there? ?would? ?bound? ?to? ?be? ?someone? ?who? ?
would? ?be? ?desperate? ?enough? ?to? ?take? ?the? ?risk.? ?Once? ?the? ?first? ?blood? ?had? ?been? ?spilled? ?to? ?prevent? ?the? ?
disease,? ?it? ?would? ?soon? ?be? ?followed? ?by? ?a? ?second,? ?then? ?a? ?third...? ?
As? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?were? ?following? ?suit,? ?the? ?world? ?would? ?be? ?thrown? ?into? ?chaos.? ?If? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?
result,? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?for? ?the? ?better? ?to? ?guard? ?it? ?firmly? ?and? ?not? ?let? ?anyone? ?know.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled? ?wryly,? ?Now? ?you? ?understand? ?why? ?I? ?said? ?this? ?method? ?is? ?useless.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?was? ?silent.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?and? ?gathered? ?his? ?spirit.? ?With? ?a? ?gentle? ?tone,? ?he? ?soothed,? ?
No? ?matter? ?what,? ?please? ?stay? ?calm? ?and? ?dont? ?act? ?rashly,? ?or? ?else,? ?youll? ?y? ?right? ?into? ?this? ?
creatures? ?hands.? ?
Among? ?the? ?crowd,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?couple? ?that? ?looked? ?of? ?noble? ?status.? ?With? ?a? ?child? ?wrapped? ?within? ?
her? ?arms,? ?she? ?wailed,? ?How? ?did? ?it? ?turn? ?out? ?like? ?this?? ?Why? ?did? ?it? e? ?to? ?this? ?point?? ?Why? ?does? ?it? ?
have? ?to? ?be? ?us? ?of? ?all? ?people?? ?We? ?never? ?did? ?anything? ?wrong!? ?
A? ?nearby? ?person? ?snapped? ?back,? ?Cry? ?cry? ?cry,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?crying? ?for?? ?All? ?you? ?know? ?is? ?cry? ?and? ?
cry!? ?No? ?one? ?here? ?did? ?anything? ?wrong!? ?You? ?think? ?youre? ?the? ?only? ?unlucky? ?one?? ?
The? ?wife? ?retorted? ?angrily,? ?What,? ?youre? ?not? ?even? ?going? ?to? ?let? ?people? ?cry?? ?
Whats? ?the? ?use? ?of? ?crying? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?that? ?it? ?turns? ?into? ?a? ?nuisance?? ?You? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?shut? ?your? ?
mouth!? ?
It? ?was? ?unbelievable? ?that? ?a? ?fight? ?could? ?break? ?out? ?for? ?such? ?petty? ?reasons.? ?With? ?everyone? ?on? ?the? ?
edge? ?of? ?an? ?emotional? ?breakdown,? ?a? ?small? ?touch? ?would? ?set? ?fire? ?immediately.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?quick? ?
to? ?pacify,? ?Stop? ?arguing!? ?Stay? ?calm!? ?Only? ?a? ?calm? ?mind? ?will? ?bring? ?the? ?solution!? ?
However,? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?tried? ?to? ?calm? ?the? ?crowd,? ?the? ?more? ?agitated? ?they? ?became,? ?Stay? ?calm?? ?
How? ?can? ?we? ?be? ?calm? ?in? ?this? ?sort? ?of? ?situation?? ?If? ?youre? ?so? ?calm,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?think? ?of? ?
something?? ?Lets? ?see? ?what? ?you? ?got!? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?silenced? ?by? ?the? ?question.? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?solution? ?was? ?there?? ?
None!? ?
He? ?dug? ?his? ?mind? ?desperately? ?for? ?an? ?answer? ?of? ?something,? ?even? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?where? ?he? ?felt? ?as? ?if? ?
his? ?mind? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?verge? ?of? ?exploding,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?any? ?way? ?to? ?resolve? ?the? ?
situation? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him!? ?
Suddenly,? ?he? ?felt? ?a? ?pinch? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?his? ?cheek.? ?A? ?hand? ?cupped? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?twisted? ?it? ?to? ?face? ?
the? ?audience? ?below? ?the? ?altar.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes? ?in? ?confusion.? ?An? ?icy? ?cold? ?voice? ?sounded? ?
behind? ?him,? ?Who? ?to? ?kill?? ?Upon? ?seeing? ?this? ?face,? ?do? ?you? ?still? ?not? ?know? ?who? ?to? ?kill?? ?
...? ?
With? ?such? ?a? ?question? ?being? ?asked,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?the? ?movement? ?stop? ?from? ?below? ?the? ?altar,? ?but? ?
even? ?the? ?ring? ?of? ?ghost? ?fires? ?that? ?hung? ?from? ?above? ?had? ?halted.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?reminded? ?them? ?softly,? ?Did? ?you? ?forget?? ?He? ?is? ?a? ?god.? ?Which? ?means...? ?
Before? ?he? ?could? ?hear? ?the? ?rest,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?coldness? ?washed? ?over? ?his? ?chest.? ?
Stunned,? ?he? ?gazed? ?down? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?a? ?pitch? ?ck? ?sword? ?pushing? ?out? ?from? ?his? ?abdomen.? ? ?
The? ?de? ?was? ?long? ?and? ?slender,? ?its? ?body? ?coloured? ?as? ?deep? ?as? ?ck? ?jade.? ?The? ?ridge? ?reflected? ?
the? ?light? ?in? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?a? ?crisp? ?silver? ?line.? ?The? ?cold? ?steel? ?was? ?every? ?bit? ?as? ?dangerous? ?and? ?icy? ?as? ?
the? ?coldest? ?winter? ?night.? ?It? ?was? ?without? ?a? ?doubt,? ?a? ?rare? ?and? ?treasured? ?sword.? ?The? ?exact? ?kind? ?that? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?wrack? ?his? ?brains? ?on? ?obtaining? ?and? ?never? ?let? ?it? ?leave? ?his? ?grasp.? ?
Unable? ?to? ?move? ?his? ?gaze? ?from? ?it,? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?started? ?to? ?slowly? ?inch? ?back? ?until? ?it? ?
disappeared? ?from? ?his? ?abdomen? ?once? ?again.? ?? ?His? ?body? ?...? ?is? ?immortal.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?
finished.? ?
Before? ?anyone? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?react,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?has? ?tossed? ?the? ?de? ?towards? ?them.? ?
CLANG!? ??The? ?point? ?pierced? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?stood? ?tilted? ?before? ?the? ?numerous? ?pairs? ?of? ?eyes,? ?its? ?
thick,? ?frigid? ?aura? ?slowly? ?seeping? ?out.? ? ?
A? ?gush? ?of? ?blood? ?rushed? ?up? ?his? ?throat? ?and? ?the? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?flew? ?to? ?him? ?as? ?if? ?trying? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?
wound.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?choked? ?on? ?the? ?blood? ?and? ?grimaced,? ?You..You!? ?
There? ?were? ?lights? ?dancing? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?his? ?vision,? ?and? ?as? ?if? ?suddenly? ?enraged,? ?the? ?ghost? ?fire? ?shot? ?
straight? ?at? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?However,? ?the? ?ghost? ?caught? ?it? ?effortlessly? ?and? ?held? ?it? ?captive? ?within? ?his? ?
palm.? ?Take? ?a? ?good? ?look.? ?He? ?said.? ?
In? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?with? ?his? ?other? ?hand,? ?he? ?yanked? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?to? ?face? ?him,? ?What? ?about? ?me?? ?
Arent? ?you? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?proimed? ?that? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?save? ?the? mon? ?people?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?reasoned,? ?But,? ?But? ?I-I...? ?
But? ?he? ?never? ?thought? ?that? ?under? ?this? ?type? ?of? ?situation,? ?he? ?would? ?use? ?this? ?sort? ?of? ?method? ?to? ?save? ?
people?!? ?
Below? ?the? ?altar,? ?there? ?were? ?already? ?people? ?who? ?were? ?scared? ?to? ?tears? ?by? ?the? ?bloody? ?scene,? ?but? ?
there? ?were? ?also? ?others? ?who? ?still? ?daringly? ?watched? ?on,? ?...He...would? ?he? ?really? ?not? ?die?!? ?
Its? ?true...? ?take? ?a? ?look,? ?theres? ?barely? ?any? ?blood....hes? ?still? ?alive,? ?still? ?alive? ?and? ?breathing? ?just? ?as? ?
before!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?racked? ?by? ?another? ?intense,? ?painstaking? ?cough.? ?Someone? ?rified,? ?So? ?in? ?other? ?
words,? ?even? ?if? ?we? ?kill? ?him,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?die?!? ?
Thats? ?great!? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?cheered? ?got? ?scolded,? ?Great?? ?Whats? ?so? ?great? ?about? ?this?? ?
The? ?scolded? ?person? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Since? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?die...then? ?dont? ?we? ?now? ?have? ?a? ?
solution?? ?
But? ?to? ?stab? ?someone,? ?thats? ?too...? ?
But? ?hes? ?a? ?god!? ?Even? ?if? ?hes? ?stabbed,? ?he? ?still? ?wouldnt? ?die!? ?Were? ?just? mon? ?folks? ?here.? ?If? ?we? ?
were? ?to? ?get? ?infected? ?with? ?the? ?face? ?disease? ?then? ?our? ?fates? ?are? ?sealed!? ?
Watching? ?the? ?struggle? ?unfold,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?mocked,? ?The? mon? ?people? ?are? ?here? ?waiting? ?for? ?
you? ?to? ?save? ?them.? ?Please,? ?go? ?ahead.? ?
mes? ?of? ?anger? ?lit? ?up? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes.? ?The? ?only? ?way? ?to? ?save? ?the? mon? ?people? ?is? ?to? ?
eradicate? ?a? ?twisted? ?monster? ?like? ?you!? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?sneered,? ?Whats? ?the? ?matter?? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?didnt? ?you? ?confidently? ?say? ?that? ?you? ?
wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?die?? ?You? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?be? ?scared? ?now?? ?Since? ?you? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?die,? ?then? ?
sacrifice? ?yourself? ?and? ?relieve? ?others? ?of? ?their? ?sufferings.? ?Isnt? ?that? ?a? ?delightful? ?thing?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?spat,? ?Was? ?this? ?your? ?n? ?all? ?along?? ?You? ?think? ?that? ?everyone? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?is? ?as? ?sadistic? ?
as? ?you?? ?
True? ?to? ?his? ?words,? ?the? ?expressions? ?of? ?the? ?people? ?below? ?werent? ?the? ?ecstatic? ?ones? ?that? ?people? ?
wore? ?at? ?the? ?thought? ?of? ?being? ?rescued,? ?instead,? ?it? ?was? ?hesitation.? ?There? ?were? ?conflicting? ?thoughts? ?
and? ?none? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?able? ?to? nd? ?on? ?the? ?same? ?opinion.? ?Yet,? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?no? ?one? ?dared? ?to? ?
pull? ?out? ?the? ?ck? ?de.? ?As? ?if? ?reading? ?his? ?mind,? ?White? ?No-Face? ughed? ?out? ?loud.? ?He? ?shook? ?his? ?
head? ?disapprovingly? ?and? ?sighed,? ?Stupid? ?child,? ?foolish? ?child.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?away? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?refused? ?to? ?let? ?the? ?other? ?pat? ?him.? ?He? ?barked,? ?Get? ?lost!? ?
White? ?No-face? ?pitied,? ?You? ?think? ?they? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?do? ?it?? ?Wrong,? ?its? ?not? ?that? ?they? ?dont? ?want? ?to,? ?
its? ?solely? ?because? ?no? ?one? ?wants? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?first,? ?thats? ?all.? ?
Ahhhhh!? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?painful? ?cry? ?that? ?erupted? ?from? ?under? ?the? ?altar.? ?The? ?noble? ?looking? ?wife? ?from? ?before? ?
cried,? ?My? ?child,? ?my? ?child!? ?
The? ?child? ?in? ?her? ?arms? ?wailed? ?uncontrobly? ?as? ?bumpy? ?dark? ?spots? ?started? ?rising? ?from? ?his? ?chubby? ?
arm.? ?The? ?people? ?around? ?them? ?immediately? ?backed? ?away,? ?leaving? ?an? ?empty? ?gap? ?in? ?between.? ?
This? ?is? ?bad,? ?the? ?kid? ?is? ?infected!!!? ?
There? ?was? ?an? ?emptiness? ?in? ?the? ?couples? ?eyes.? ?The? ?two? ?exchanged? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?jumped? ?to? ?their? ?
feet.? ?They? ?walked? ?to? ?the? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?altar,? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?ck? ?sword? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?held? ?it? ?
within? ?the? ?childs? ?hands.? ?Grimacing,? ?they? ?lunged? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
...!? ?
The? ?ck? ?de? ?was? ?exceedingly? ?sharp,? ?for? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?excruciating? ?pain? ?explode? ?
from? ?his? ?abdomen,? ?the? ?couple? ?had? ?already? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?sword,? ?dropped? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?with? ?a? ?
loud? ?ng? ?while? ?continuously? ?apologizing,? ?Sorry...our? ?child? ?is? ?still? ?young,? ?there? ?was? ?really...no? ?
other? ?way.? ?Sorry,? ?sorry,? ?sorry....? ?
As? ?they? ?tried? ?to? ?atone? ?for? ?their? ?actions? ?wearing? ?ashened? ?expressions,? ?they? ?bowed? ?many? ?times? ?in? ?
front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?before? ?returning? ?to? ?the? ?crowd? ?with? ?their? ?child.? ?With? ?thick? yers? ?of? ?blood? ?clogging? ?
up? ?his? ?throat,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?throw? ?up? ?until? ?he? ?heard? ?White? ?No-Face? ?snicker? ?beside? ?him.? ? ?
He? ?forced? ?down? ?the? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood? ?and? ?hissed,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ughing? ?at?? ?You? ?think? ?that? ?you? ?
got? ?what? ?you? ?wanted?? ?This? ?was? ?all? ?forced? ?by? ?you!? ?
The? ?ghost? ?fire? ?within? ?the? ?ghosts? ?hand? ?flickered? ?even? ?more? ?fiercely.? ?Taking? ?his? ?time,? ?he? ?
exined,? ?Humans? ?need? ?force? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?reveal? ?their? ?true? ?selves.? ?
Among? ?the? ?hundred,? ?there? ?was? ?now? ?one? ?person? ?who? ?wasnt? ?afraid? ?of? ?the? ?face? ?disease? ?anymore.? ?
Seeing? ?the? ?dark? ?prints? ?slowly? ?fading? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?childs? ?arm,? ?the? ?people? ?around? ?them? ?
swallowed? ?heavily? ?in? ?silence.? ?
After? ?a? ?long? ?while,? ?under? ?the? ?dead? ?silence,? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?finally? ?stepped? ?out.? ?
With? ?thick? ?skin,? ?he? ?walked? ?towards? ?the? ?altar.? ?He? ?bowed? ?several? ?times? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?sped? ?in? ?
front? ?of? ?him? ?and? ?begged,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?do? ?this.? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?do? ?this,? ?but? ?I? ?
dont? ?have? ?any? ?other? ?way.? ?I? ?recently? ?just? ?got? ?married,? ?my? ?mother,? ?my? ?wife,? ?theyre? ?still? ?at? ?home,? ?
waiting? ?for? ?me...? ?
Word? ?by? ?word,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?continue? ?any? ?further,? ?so? ?he? ?shut? ?his? ?eyes,? ?raised? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?thrust? ?
it? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ? ?
However,? ?because? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?closed,? ?the? ?sword? ?tilted? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?punctured? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
side? ?instead.? ?When? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?realized? ?that? ?the? ?spot? ?wasnt? ?fatal,? ?in? ?a? ?moments? ?
panic,? ?he? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?weapon? ?frantically? ?and? ?with? ?trembling? ?hands,? ?he? ?stabbed? ?again!? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?who? ?had? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?to? ?prevent? ?any? ?sounds? ?from? ing? ?out,? ?let? ?out? ?nothing? ?more? ?
than? ?a? ?small? ?whimper? ?after? ?the? ?two? ?consecutive? ?jabs.? ?A? ?stream? ?of? ?fresh? ?blood? ?seeped? ?out? ?from? ?
the? ?side? ?of? ?his? ?lips.? ?
Its? ?true? ?that? ?he? ?wont? ?die.? ?However,? ?that? ?didnt? ?mean? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?feel? ?the? ?pain? ?from? ?the? ?wounds.? ?
The? ?sound? ?of? ?every? ?inch? ?of? ?flesh? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?tangled? ?by? ?the? ?weapon,? ?the? ?feeling? ?of? ?every? ?bone? ?
being? ?scraped? ?made? ?him? ?crazed? ?and? ?wishing? ?for? ?death? ?just? ?to? ?be? ?relieved? ?of? ?the? ?torture.? ?When? ?it? ?
came? ?to? ?this,? ?he? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?a? ?mortal.? ?
When? ?the? ?second? ?person? ?finished? ?his? ?business,? ?he? ?stepped? ?down? ?as? ?well,? ?but? ?this? ?time,? ?without? ?
giving? ?a? ?single? ?bow.? ?The? ?expressions? ?he? ?wore? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?a? ?mixture? ?of? ?regret? ?and? ?joy? ?from? ?
the? ?deed? ?he? mitted.? ?It? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?say? ?which? ?was? ?more.? ?Once? ?he? ?retreated? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?
group,? ?the? ?silence? ?returned.? ? ?
Not? ?long? ?after,? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?people? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?stand? ?up? ?with? ?reasons? ?of? ?their? ?
own.? ?However,? ?before? ?they? ?could? ?rise,? ?a? ?person? ?interrupted,? ?I? ?cant? ?stand? ?this? ?anymore.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?turned? ?to? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?the? ?voice? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?too? ?lifted? ?his? ?head.? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?
spoke? ?was? ?actually? ?the? ?buff? ?street? ?performer.? ?He? ?scolded,? ?Are? ?you? ?honestly? ?doing? ?everything? ?
this? ?monster? ?tells? ?you? ?to? ?do?? ?From? ?what? ?I? ?see,? ?hes? ?just? ?babbling? ?nonsense.? ?Even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?true,? ?
just? ?because? ?he? ?cant? ?die? ?doesnt? ?mean? ?that? ?this? ?isnt? ?murder!? ?
The? ?bystanders? ?around? ?him? ?advised? ?him,? ?Buddy,? ?wake? ?up,? ?everyone? ?here? ?is? ?about? ?die!? ?
The? ?street? ?performer? ?defended,? ?Arent? ?I? ?here? ?too?? ?Wouldnt? ?I? ?die? ?too?? ?But? ?did? ?I? ?do? ?anything?? ?
That? ?shut? ?a? ?few? ?up,? ?but? ?split? ?second? ?after,? ?someone? ?used,? ?A? ?person? ?like? ?you? ?probably? ?dont? ?
have? ?any? ?elders? ?or? ?children? ?in? ?your? ?family? ?right?? ?Every? ?man? ?for? ?himself,? ?but? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?us? ?here? ?have? ?
a? ?family? ?to? ?look? ?after,? ?how? ?can? ?we? ?be? pared? ?to? ?you?? ?
The? ?street? ?performer? ?pointed? ?at? ?the? ?couple? ?that? ?were? ?the? ?first? ?ones? ?to? ?go? ?up? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?true? ?
that? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?a? ?wife? ?and? ?son,? ?but? ?if? ?I? ?had,? ?even? ?if? ?I? ?had? ?to? ?die,? ?I? ?would? ?never? ?let? ?my? ?son? ?see? ?
me? ?resort? ?to? ?using? ?those? ?methods,? ?let? ?alone? ?to? ?guide? ?him? ?hand-in-hand? ?in? ?doing? ?it.? ?If? ?your? ?child? ?
grows? ?up? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?criminal,? ?its? ?the? ?parents? ?who? ?are? ?to? ?be? ?med.? ?If? ?youre? ?that? ?eager,? ?why? ?not? ?let? ?
your? ?child? ?take? ?a? ?stab? ?at? ?you?? ?
The? ?wife? ?had? ?a? ?full? ?face? ?of? ?misery,? ?Dont? ?curse? ?my? ?son!? ?If? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?curse,? ?curse? ?at? ?me? ?
instead!? ?The? ?husband? ?was? ?furious,? ?Have? ?you? ?lost? ?your? ?mind?? ?You? ?want? ?my? ?son? ?to? ?kill? ?his? ?own? ?
mother? ?and? ?father?? ?How? ?immoral!!? ? ?
The? ?street? ?performer? ?probably? ?didnt? ?understand? ?what? ?the? ?word? ?meant? ?and? ?retorted,? ?Killing? ?is? ?
still? ?killing!? ?At? ?least? ?it? ?can? ?be? ?said? ?as? ?courage? ?if? ?you? ?let? ?your? ?son? ?kill? ?you.? ?Speaking? ?of? ?which,? ?why? ?
dont? ?you? ?guys? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?go? ?for? ?the? ?strange? ?creature? ?in? ?the? ?mask?? ?
Upon? ?hearing? ?that,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?burst? ?out? ?in? ughter.? ?The? ?crowd? ?was? ?scared? ?and? ?furious.? ?
Their? ?fear? ?went? ?towards? ?the? ?monster? ?and? ?their? ?anger? ?was? ?directed? ?at? ?the? ?street? ?performer.? ?They? ?
lowered? ?their? ?voices? ?and? ?chided,? ?You..!? ?Shut? ?your? ?mouth!? ?
What? ?if? ?they? ?had? ?identally? ?angered? ?the? ?monster?? ?
The? ?street? ?performer? ?understood? ?immediately,? ?Oh,? ?so? ?you? ?dont? ?have? ?the? ?balls? ?to? ?kill? ?the? ?big? ?evil? ?
guy,? ?and? ?instead? ?choose? ?to? ?stab? ?another?? ?
Unable? ?to? ?suffer? ?through? ?the? ?humiliation? ?from? ?a? ?meer? ?brute? ?any? ?longer,? ?a? ?person? ?challenged,? ?
This? ?buddy? ?has? ?been? ?preaching? ?endlessly,? ?and? ?here? ?I? ?thought? ?he? ?might? ?be? ?someone? ?special.? ?
Looking? ?at? ?him? ?now,? ?with? ?a? ?ghastly? ?face? ?thats? ?devoid? ?of? ?blood,? ?Id? ?say? ?he? ?probably? ?has? ?a? ?couple? ?
days? ?left? ?at? ?most? ?and? ?thats? ?why? ?he? ?dares? ?to? ?criticize? ?us? ?all? ?without? ?a? ?care? ?in? ?the? ?world.? ?If? ?youre? ?
so? ?righteous,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?sacrifice? ?yourself? ?to? ?help? ?us? ?fes? ?here.? ?
The? ?street? ?performer? ?corrected,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?sacrifice? ?myself,? ?but? ?neither? ?does? ?everyone? ?else.? ?
Who? ?does?? ?Do? ?you?? ?Do? ?you?? ?But? ?at? ?least,? ?I? ?wont? ?stab? ?anyone.? ?
Someone? ?said,? ?But? ?hes? ?different.? ?
How? ?so?? ?
Hes? ?a? ?god!? ?To? ?save? ?the? mon? ?people? ?? ?he? ?said? ?so? ?himself.? ?Also-? ?Also,? ?he? ?cant? ?die!? ?
The? ?street? ?performer? ?was? ?about? ?argue? ?back,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer.? ?He? ?
coughed? ?weakly? ?and? ?called? ?out,? ?B-buddy!? ?Hey? ?buddy!? ?
He? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth,? ?but? ?as? ?a? ?result? ?of? ?the? ?stabs? ?prior? ?to? ?this,? ?the? ?sound? ?that? ?came? ?out? ?was? ?
many? ?folds? ?fainter.? ?The? ?street? ?performer? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?voice? ?was? ?filled? ?
with? ?gratefulness,? ?Thank? ?you!? ?But...? ?its? ?okay.? ?
If? ?he? ?continued,? ?then? ?hed? ?probably? ?get? ?beaten? ?up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?that? ?all? ?the? ?grave? ?internal? ?
wounds? ?that? ?this? ?man? ?carried? ?was? ?due? ?to? ?their? petition? ?in? ?the? ?past.? ?Guilty? ?at? ?heart,? ?he? ?added,? ?
Thank? ?you!? ?The? ?boulder? ?shattering? ?injuries? ?that? ?you? ?received? ?from? ?before,? ?has? ?it? ?healed?? ?
Ah?? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?saying!? ?How? ?can? ?I? ?be? ?hurt?? ?Boulder? ?shattering? ?is? ?my? ?life? ?skill!? ?The? ?buff? ?man? ?
eximed? ?proudly.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?the? ?man? ?refused? ?to? ?lose? ?face? ?even? ?in? ?this? ?situation? ?was? ?practically? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?if? ?
spitting? ?out? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood? ?while? ?saying? ?Im? pletely? ?fine.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ugh.? ?
Suddenly,? ?a? ?person? ?pointed? ?at? ?the? ?street? ?performer? ?and? ?screamed,? ?Its? ?spreading!? ?Its? ?
spreading!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned,? ?and? ?as? ?was? ?the? ?street? ?performer.? ?Following? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?the? ?finger,? ?the? ?
street? ?performer? ?touched? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?as? ?expected,? ?he? ?felt? ?something? ?uneven.? ? ?
The? ?people? ?around? ?him? ?immediately? ?distanced? ?themselves.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth,? ?wanting? ?
to? ?call? ?over? ?the? ?street? ?performer.? ?But? ?to? ?do? ?what?? ?To? ?stab? ?him? ?with? ?the? ?sword? ?too?? ?
The? ?words? ?were? ?lost? ?in? ?his? ?throat.? ?
In? ?the? ?moment? ?of? ?his? ?hesitation,? ?the? ?street? ?performer? ?stroked? ?his? ?face? ?several? ?more? ?times? ?before? ?
dashing? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?temple.? ?Seeing? ?the? ?event? ?unfold,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?after? ?him,? ?Where? ?are? ?you? ?
going?? ?Come? ?back!? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?treat? ?it,? ?it? ?will? ?spread!? ?
But? ?the? ?man? ?ran? ?even? ?faster? ?and? ?hollered? ?back,? ?Im? ?not? ing? ?back!? ?If? ?I? ?said? ?I? ?wont? ?do? ?it,? ?then? ?I? ?
wont? ?do? ?it....? ?Soon? ?after,? ?his? ?figure? ?disappeared.? ?The? ?disfigured? ?creatures? ?around? ?the? ?temple? ?
somehow? ?knew? ?that? ?the? ?man? ?was? ?now? ?one? ?of? ?them? ?and? ?thus? ?didnt? ?block? ?his? ?path.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
continued? ?to? ?call? ?out,? ?until? ?he? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?see? ?his? ?shadow? ?anymore.? ?The? ?people? ?below? ?the? ?
altar? ?muttered,? ?Its? ?over,? ?hes? ?gone!? ?
That? ?stupid? ?idiot!? ?It? ?will? ?spread? ?regardless? ?where? ?you? ?go,? ?its? ?already? ?too? te!? ?Hes? ?already? ?
infected!? ?
He..? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?have? ?gone? ?down? ?the? ?mountain? ?to? ?kill,? ?right?? ?
However,? ?the? ?words? ?that? ?the? ?buff? ?man? ?said? ?prior? ?to? ?his? ?departure? ?held? ?the? ?people? ?in? ?the? ?temple? ?at? ?
bay.? ?Time? ?has? ?passed? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?pick? ?up? ?the? ?sword.? ?The? ?situation? ?was? ?momentarily? ?
paused.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?he? ?felt? ?joy,? ?hesitation,? ?or? ?fear,? ?but? ?most? ?importantly,? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?
do? ?next.? ?As? ?he? ?was? ?fighting? ?to? ?clear? ?his? ?mind,? ?someone? ?stood? ?up.? ?Can? ?I? ?say? ?something?? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?middle? ?aged? ?man.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?found? ?the? ?man? ?to? ?be? ?somewhat? ?familiar,? ?but? ?
he? ?couldnt? ?recall? ?where? ?their? ?paths? ?had? ?crossed.? ?While? ?trying? ?to? ?remember,? ?the? ?man? ?announced,? ?
In? ?all? ?honesty,? ?he? ?had? ?tried? ?to? ?rob? ?me? ?before!? ?
...? ?
It? ?was? ?that? ?guy!!!? ?
The? ?crowd? ?was? ?shocked,? ?Rob?? ?
Isnt? ?he? ?a? ?prince?? ?Isnt? ?he? ?a? ?god?? ?To? mit? ?robbery?? ?
The? ?guy? ?confirmed,? ?Its? ?the? ?absolute? ?truth.? ?
So?? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?actually? ?want? ?to? ?say?? ?
Nothing? ?else.? ?I? ?just? ?want? ?to? ?remind? ?everyone? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?tried? ?to? ?steal!? ?The? ?man? ?crouched? ?
down? ?again? ?after? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?statement.? ?
The? ?temple? ?fell? ?into? ?a? ?solemn? ?silence? ?again? ?after? ?the? ?outburst.? ?With? ?that? ?single? ?statement,? ?it? ?had? ?
nted? ?a? ?seed? ?of? ?darkness? ?within? ?their? ?hearts.? ?
To? ?steal....? ?
Suddenly,? ?another? ?howl? ?came? ?from? ?under? ?the? ?altar.? ?Someone? ?shrieked,? ?My? ?leg,? ?my? ?leg!? ?Its...? ?
feels? ?strange!? ?
Again?!? ?
To? ?their? ?surprise,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?only? ?one? ?person.? ?At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?another? ?person? ?cried,? ?Me? ?too!? ?My? ?
back!? ?Someone? ?please? ?help? ?me? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?on? ?my? ?back!? ?
No? ?one? ?dared? ?to? e? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?two,? ?leaving? ?the? ?two? ?having? ?to? ?inspect? ?themselves.? ?One? ?
rolled? ?up? ?their? ?pant? ?leg? ?while? ?the? ?other? ?took? ?off? ?his? ?top.? ?After? ?taking? ?a? ?clear? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?
their? ?bodies,? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?the? ?people? ?started? ?screaming? ?in? ?fear.? ?
The? ?faces? ?on? ?these? ?two? ?peoples? ?bodies? ?have? ?gained? plete? ?shapes!? ?
How? ?did? ?it? ?grow? ?that? ?fast?!? ?
Did? ?you? ?guys? ?forget?? ?We? ?already? ?spent? ?quite? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?in? ?here!? ?
But? ?how? ?did? ?they? ?not? ?notice?!? ?
Its? ?not? ?grown? ?in? ?an? ?obvious? ?ce? ?and? ?its? ?only? ?a? ?bit? ?itchy.? ?How? ?would? ?I? ?know? ?that? ?itd? ?turn? ?to? ?
this!? ?
Its? ?over,? ?its? ?over.? ?We? ?probably? ?already? ?have? ?it? ?growing? ?on? ?us.? ?
Quick!? ?Everyone? ?do? ?a? ?checkup!? ?Take? ?a? ?good? ?look? ?at? ?your? ?body!? ?
It? ?was? ?pure? ?chaos? ?inside? ?the? ?CrownPrince? ?Temple.? ?Screams? ?pierced? ?through? ?the? ?air? ?upon? ?
inspection.? ?As? ?expected!? ?There? ?were? ?already? ?quite? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?people? ?that? ?had? ?faces? ?appearing? ?all? ?
over? ?their? ?bodies,? ?its? ?just? ?that? ?they? ?havent? ?noticed? ?them? ?before.? ?Now? ?that? ?theyve? ?taken? ?a? ?look,? ?
they? ?realized? ?that? ?these? ?new? ?faces? ?were? pletely? ?developed? ?with? ?all? ?five? ?facial? ?features!? ?
As? ?if? ?knowing? ?the? ?situation,? ?the? ?disfigured? ?creatures? ?outside? ?the? ?Prince? ?Temple? ?danced? ?even? ?
wilder? ?hand-in-hand.? ?Yet,? ?inside,? ?a? ?thick? ?fog? ?of? ?dread? ?spread? ?rapidly? ?in? ?all? ?directions.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
heart? ?pounded? ?non-stop? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?break? ?through? ?his? ?chest.? ?
From? ?what? ?he? ?remembered,? ?the? ?face? ?disease? ?takes? ?a? ?while? ?to? ?spread,? ?why? ?is? ?it? ?spreading? ?so? ?fast? ?
now?? ?
White? ?No-Face,? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?White? ?No-Face!? ?
He? ?snapped? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?the? ?cold-eyed? ?spectator? ?that? ?had? ?initiated? ?all? ?this.? ?Before? ?
he? ?could? ?open? ?his? ?mouth,? ?someone? ?shot? ?up.? ?Panting? ?heavily,? ?the? ?person? ?with? ?reddened? ?eyes? ?
criticized,? ?You...youre? ?a? ?god,? ?youre? ?a? ?prince,? ?yet? ?you? ?dare? ?to? mit? ?robbery?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?not? ?understanding? ?why? ?the? ?man? ?brought? ?up? ?that? ?incident? ?out? ?of? ?all? ?
things,? ?and? ?replied,? ?I...? ?
The? ?man? ?cut? ?him? ?off? ?sharply,? ?We? ?pray? ?to? ?you,? ?and? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?do?? ?Rob!? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?bring?? ?A? ?
gue!? ?
He? ?brought? ?the? ?gue?? ?
Shock? ?was? ?written? ?across? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face,? ?....Me?? ?Its? ?not? ?me?!? ?I? ?only...? ?
Theyve? ?finally? ?arrived? ?at? ?the? ?point? ?where? ?the? ?peoples? ?patience? ?had? ?reached? ?its? ?absolute? ?limit.? ?
With? ?red? ?colouring? ?the? ?rim? ?of? ?their? ?eyes,? ?the? ?hundred? ?people? ?surrounded? ?him.? ?The? ?one? ?that? ?was? ?
closest? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?leaning? ?ck? ?sword? ?from? ?the? ?ground.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?breathing.? ?
The? ?man? ?grasped? ?the? ?ck? ?sword? ?shakily? ?while? ?mumbling,? ?You...You? ?need? ?to? ?ask? ?for? ?
forgiveness? ?right?? ?You? ?need? ?to? ?atone? ?for? ?your? ?sins? ?right?? ?
The? ?dark? ?de? ?emitted? ?a? ?terrifying? ?aura,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?fear? ?had? ?soared? ?the? ?peak.? ?
There? ?were? ?so? ?many? ?people,? ?if? ?every? ?single? ?one? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?to? ?stab? ?him? ?with? ?this? ?sword,? ?what? ?
would? ?he? ?be? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?all? ?this?? ?
Aside? ?from? ?the? ?thought? ?of? ?being? ?punctured? ?countless? ?times? ?and? ?leaving? ?nothing? ?but? ?thousands? ?of? ?
holes? ?and? ?an? ?indistinguishable? ?pile? ?of? ?flesh,? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?else? ?that? ?he? ?feared? ?even? ?more.? ?
He? ?felt? ?that? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?let? ?them? ?do? ?what? ?they? ?wanted,? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?in? ?his? ?heart? ?that? ?
would? ?never? ?return? ?to? ?its? ?original? ?state.? ?
Unwilling? ?to? ?think? ?any? ?further,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?to? ?cry? ?out? ?for? ?help,? ?Hel-? ?
Yet,? ?before? ?the? ?phrase? ?Help? ?me? ?could? ?leave? ?his? ?throat,? ?that? ?same? ?icy? ?ck? ?de? ?was? ?thrust? ?
into? ?his? ?body? ?once? ?again.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes? ?in? ?horror.? ?
The? ?razor? ?sharp? ?sword? ?was? ?then? ?roughly? ?pulled? ?out.? ?The? ?next? ?person? ?followed? ?without? ?second? ?
wasted,? ?and? ?the? ?next? ?stab? ?was? ?practically? ?shoved? ?into? ?the? ?same? ?spot.? ?The? ?sound? ?locked? ?in? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?throat? ?finally? ?broke? ?free? ?and? ?a? ?painful? ?long? ?scream? ?tore? ?through? ?his? ?body.? ?
The? ?scream? ?was? ?so? ?piercing? ?that? ?the? ?people? ?around? ?him? ?felt? ?goosebumps.? ?There? ?were? ?some? ?
who? ?closed? ?their? ?eyes? ?and? ?turned? ?their? ?faces? ?away,? ?...Dont? ?let? ?him? ?cry? ?out.? ?Lets? ?speed? ?this? ?up? ?
and? ?get? ?the? ?job? ?done? ?fast!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?someone? ?had? ?muffled? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?restrained? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?feet.? ?The? ?person? ?
ordered,? ?Hold? ?him? ?down? ?and? ?dont? ?let? ?him? ?fall.? ?Also,? ?dont? ?stab? ?in? ?the? ?wrong? ?spot,? ?if? ?its? ?not? ?fatal,? ?
it? ?doesnt? ?count!? ?
Line? ?up? ?one? ?by? ?one,? ?no? ?cutting? ?the? ?line!? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?guys? ?not? ?to? ?cut,? ?I? ?was? ?here? ?first!? ?
Which? ?area? ?is? ?fatal?? ?How? ?would? ?I? ?know? ?if? ?it? ?counts? ?or? ?not?? ?
Whatever? ?you? ?do,? ?just? ?aim? ?it? ?at? ?the? ?heart,? ?throat,? ?and? ?abdomen!? ?
If? ?youre? ?not? ?sure? ?if? ?you? ?stabbed? ?in? ?a? ?fatal? ?area,? ?just? ?do? ?it? ?again!? ?
No? ?way!? ?If? ?you? ?get? ?more? ?than? ?one? ?turn,? ?where? ?would? ?others? ?stab?? ?
The? ?initial? ?hesitation? ?and? ?reluctance? ?reduced? ?to? ?nonchnce.? ?The? ?more? ?time? ?that? ?has? ?passed,? ?
the? ?more? ?fluid? ?their? ?movements? ?became.? ?The? ?endless? ?in? ?and? ?out? ?movements? ?of? ?the? ?sword,? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?eyes? ?were? ?wide? ?open? ?and? ?fat? ?droplets? ?of? ?tears? ?rolled? ?down? ?his? ?face.? ?Deep? ?inside? ?his? ?heart,? ?
there? ?was? ?a? ?voice? ?that? ?was? ?silently? ?screaming? ?and? ?howling.? ?
Help? ?me.? ?
Help? ?me,? ?help? ?me,? ?help? ?me.? ?
Help? ?me,? ?help? ?me,? ?help,? ?help,? ?help,? ?help,? ?help,? ?help,? ?help,? ?help,? ?help,? ?help,? ?help,? ?help,? ?help,? ?help? ?
me!!!!? ?
It? ?hurts,? ?it? ?hurts,? ?it? ?hurts,? ?it? ?hurts,? ?it? ?hurts,? ?it? ?hurts.....? ?it? ?hurts,? ?it? ?hurts,? ?it? ?hurts,? ?it? ?hurts,? ?it? ?hurts,? ?it? ?
hurts,? ?it? ?hurts,? ?it? ?hurts,? ?it? ?hurts,? ?it? ?hurts,? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?IT? ?
HURTS? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?IT? ?HURTS? ?
IT? ?HURTS!!!!!? ?
Why? ?cant? ?I? ?die.? ? ?
WHY? ?CANT? ?I? ?DIE?!!!? ?
He? ?wanted? ?to? ?wail? ?with? ?the? ?most? ?tragic? ?sound,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?find? ?one? ?word? ?in? ?his? ?throat? ?for? ?it? ?
probably? ?had? ?already? ?been? ?sliced? ?through.? ?He? ?wanted? ?to? ?go? ?wild? ?from? ?the? ?pain.? ?It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?
was? ?suffering? ?all? ?the? ?pain? ?from? ?multiple? ?lifetimes? ?and? ?that? ?from? ?now? ?on,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?
feel? ?any? ?other? ?pain.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?see? ?anything,? ?the? ?world? ?was? ?pitch? ?ck? ?other? ?than? ?the? ?ball? ?of? ?fire? ?
that? ?was? ?burning? ?furiously? ?from? ?nearby.? ?It? ?grew? ?brighter? ?and? ?stronger.? ?Yet,? ?within? ?the? ?palm? ?of? ?
White? ?No-Face,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?escape.? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?hear? ?his? ?own? ?heartbreaking? ?scream? ?but? ?instead,? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?another? ?
heart-wrenching? ?wail? ?and? ?it? ?seemed? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?came? ?from? ?that? ?ring? ?of? ?mes.? ?Although? ?it? ?didnt? e? ?
from? ?him,? ?but? ?the? ?pain? ?that? ?he? ?could? ?hear? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?his,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?that? ?had? ?
made? ?that? ?sound.? ?
In? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?hang? ?on? ?to? ?his? ?sanity? ?any? ?longer.? ?There? ?was? ?mumbling? ?in? ?his? ?throat,? ?
and? ?his? ?consciousness? pletely? ?shattered.? ?At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?an? ?explosion? ?blew? ?from? ?within? ?
the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Temple? ?and? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?raging? ?mes? ?gushed? ?out.? ?
AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?mixture? ?of? ?high? ?and? ?low? ?pitched? ?screams.? ?The? ?scorching? ?fire? ?roared,? ?lighting? ?
everything? ?in? ?mes,? ?making? ?it? ?impossible? ?for? ?anyone? ?to? ?escape.? ?The? ?ghost? ?fire? ?flickered? ?vividly.? ?
In? ?an? ?instant,? ?the? ?hundred? ?living? ?bodies? ?that? ?resided? ?inside? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Temple? ?were? ?
burned? ?to? ?hundred? ?sets? ?of? ?charcoal? ?ck? ?bones!? ?
When? ?the? ?me? ?gradually? ?subsided? ?and? ?regathered,? ?that? ?original? ?small? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?had? ?
already? ?vanished.? ?In? ?its? ?ce? ?stood? ?a? ?vaguely? ?shaped? ?silhouette? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?man.? ?
The? ?youth? ?dropped? ?down? ?to? ?his? ?knees? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?scorched? ?ck? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?altar.? ?He? ?bent? ?
over? ?deeply,? ?clutching? ?his? ?head? ?with? ?both? ?of? ?his? ?hands,? ?and? ?bellowed? ?in? ?immense? ?and? ?
devastating? ?pain.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?what? ?had? ?be? ?of? ?the? ?person? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?altar,? ?because? ?what? id? ?
there? ?didnt? ?look? ?human? ?anymore.? ? ?
Bones? ?and? ?skulls? ?alike? ?scattered? ?across? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Temple.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?
cackled? ?uncontrobly? ?as? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?exited? ?the? ?temple.? ?The? ?rage? ?of? ?fire? ?didnt? ?only? ?
stop? ?at? ?just? ?this? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Temple,? ?even? ?the? ?frenzied? ?disfigured? ?creatures? ?outside? ?had? ?turned? ?
to? ?piles? ?of? ?dried? ?corpses? ?and? ?waste.? ?As? ?if? ?blind? ?to? ?it,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?walked? ?past? ?these? ?charcoal? ?
ash? ?like? ?remains.? ?
This? ?entire? ?forest,? ?no,? ?this? ?entire? ?mountain? ?trembled? ?and? ?mourned? ?in? ?agony!? ?
Countless? ?ck? ?shadows? ?flew? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?sky.? ?They? ?were? ?the? ?souls? ?that? ?were? ?scared? ?witless? ?of? ?
this? ?now? ?lifeless? nd? ?and? ?were? ?scrambling? ?to? ?escape.? ?A? ?strong? ?gust? ?of? ?wind? ?scattered? ?them? ?in? ?all? ?
different? ?directions.? ?Above? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?Temple,? ?a? ?gigantic? yer? ?of? ?ck? ?cloud? ?was? ?
rumbling? ?in? ?restlessness.? ?Slowly? ?rotating,? ?it? ?resembled? ?a? ?colossal? ?demonic? ?eye.? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?birth? ?of? ?a? ?malicious? ?creature,? ?the? ?signs? ?of? ?a? ?savage? ?ghost? ?taking? ?form!? ?
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Chapter 191-198 - End? ?of? ?Book? ?4?
Chapter 191-198
Ch.191:? ?No? ?Grief? ?No? ?Joy;? ?White? ?Cloth? ?Brings? ?Cmity? ?to? ?this? ?World? ?
TW:? ?Suicide? ?Attempt;? ?Suicide? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?awake? ?or? ?asleep.? ?
If? ?he? ?said? ?he? ?was? ?awake,? ?then? ?he? ?neither? ?sensed? ?nor? ?reacted? ?to? ?anything? ?of? ?the? ?outside? ?world,? ?
having? ?no? ?memories? ?of? ?anything;? ?if? ?he? ?said? ?he? ?was? ?asleep,? ?his? ?eyes? ?had? ?been? ?open? ?the? ?entire? ?
time.? ?
By? ?the? ?time? ?he? ?came? ?to,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?already? ?strapped? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?on? ?his? ?waist,? ?like? ?
an? ?elder? ?rewarding? ?a? ?child,? ?This? ?is? ?my? ?gift? ?to? ?you.? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?patted? ?the? ?hilt,? ?and? ?said? ?gently,? ?his? ?voice? ?thick? ?with? ?deeper? ?meaning,? ?It? ?will? ?certainly? ?be? ?
much? ?sharper? ?than? ?all? ?the? ?other? ?ones? ?youve? ?once? ?collected? ?from? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?him? ?hang? ?that? ?sword? ?as? ?he? ?willed,? ?neither? ?speaking? ?nor? ?retaliating,? ?since,? ?any? ?
retaliation? ?would? ?be? ?pointless.? ?
In? ?that? ?state,? ?he? ?donned? ?a? ?new? ?set? ?of? ?robes,? ?and? ?strapped? ?with? ?a? ?new? ?sacred? ?sword,? ?he? ?dragged? ?
the? ?body? ?that? ?felt? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?reborn,? ?and? ?walked? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?towards? ?
the? ?darkness.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?then? ?called? ?after? ?him? ?from? ?behind,? ?Wait.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?step.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?came? ?to? ?his? ?side? ?soundlessly,? ?and? ?ced? ?a? ?white? ?
silk? ?band? ?in? ?his? ?hands,? ?You? ?forgot? ?this.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?that? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?he? ?had? ?used? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?face? ?at? ?first,? ?then? ter? ?was? ?used? ?to? ?bind? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wobbled? ?down? ?the? ?mountain? ?by? ?himself.? ?
It? ?was? ?already? ?day,? ?the? ?sun? ?had? e? ?out,? ?but? ?when? ?the? ?sun? ?was? ?shining? ?down? ?on? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
didnt? ?feel? ?warm? ?at? ?all.? ?
On? ?his? ?way? ?down? ?the? ?mountain,? ?he? ?saw? ?a? ?little? ?stream,? ?plip? ?plop,? ?clear? ?and? ?lively.? ?He? ?walked? ?to? ?
the? ?streamside,? ?and? ?the? ?waters? ?reflected? ?his? ?appearance.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?that? ?pale? ?face.? ?
The? ?face? ?was? ?smooth? ?and? ?white? ?as? ?chalk? ?without? ?a? ?single? ?cut.? ?The? ?same? ?with? ?the? ?neck,? ?then,? ?the? ?
chest,? ?and? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?abdomen,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?the? ?same.? ?The? ?more? ?he? ?looked? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?couldnt? ?
look? ?any? ?longer,? ?and? ?he? ?put? ?his? ?head? ?down,? ?cupping? ?stream? ?waters? ?in? ?his? ?hands,? ?washing? ?his? ?
face? ?and? ?drinking? ?a? ?few? ?mouthfuls.? ?He? ?drank? ?and? ?drank? ?and? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?there? ?was? ?
something? ?in? ?the? ?upstream.? ?
He? ?looked? ?up? ?slowly,? ?and? ?saw? ?not? ?far? ?in? ?the? ?distance,? ?on? ?the? ?shores? ?of? ?the? ?upstream,? ?next? ?to? ?a? ?
giant? ?boulder,? ?was? ?a? ?slumped? ?corpse.? ?Judging? ?by? ?his? ?attire,? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?buff? ?street? ?performer.? ?
That? ?man? ?didnt? ?descend? ?the? ?mountain? ?and? ?died? ?on? ?the? ?road? ?instead.? ?Upon? ?the? ?giant? ?boulder? ?
was? ?a? ?particrly? ?obvious? ?pool? ?of? ?blood,? ?so? ?it? ?appeared? ?he? ?smashed? ?himself? ?against? ?it? ?out? ?of? ?
either? ?pain? ?or? ?fear,? ?and? ?died.? ?The? ?corpse? ?was? ?already? ?rotten,? ?half? ?of? ?it? ?soaked? ?in? ?the? ?water,? ?
emitting? ?waves? ?of? ?foul? ?stench,? ?unmoving,? ?but? ?the? ?several? ?deformed? ?little? ?faces? ?growing? ?on? ?that? ?
half? ?rotten? ?face? ?were? ?still? ?squirming.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knelt? ?by? ?the? ?stream? ?and? ?puked? ?his? ?guts? ?out? ?for? ?over? ?an? ?hour,? ?heaving? ?until? ?there? ?was? ?
blood.? ?
After? ?descending? ?the? ?mountain,? ?he? ?walked? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?strolling? ?down? ?the? ?main? ?streets? ?
aimlessly? ?without? ?a? ?destination? ?in? ?mind.? ?Suddenly,? ?a? ?hand? ?gripped? ?his? ?shoulder? ?and? ?yanked? ?him? ?
into? ?an? ?alley.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around? ?and? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?saw? ?the? ?others? ?face,? ?he? ?saw? ?an? ?
iing? ?fist,? ?WHERE? ?DID? ?YOU? ?RUN? ?OFF? ?TO? ?THESE? ?PAST? ?FEW? ?DAYS???? ? ?
Behind? ?the? ?fist? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?furious? ?face,? ?and? ?by? ?the? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw,? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?
knocked? ?down? ?by? ?the? ?punch.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?that? ?hed? ?be? ?knocked? ?down? ?so? ?easily,? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?his? ?own? ?fist,? ?
then? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?confused.? ?Before? ?he? ?went? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?up,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?
already? ?crawled? ?up? ?himself.? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?face? ?changed? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?still? ?wasnt? ?over? ?his? ?
temper? ?and? ?added,? ?Youve? ?got? ?such? ?a? ?temper!? ?Dropping? ?only? ?a? ?word? ?before? ?running? ?away,? ?
disappearing? ?for? ?two? ?months!? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?just? ?how? ?worried? ?His? ?Majesties? ?have? ?been??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wiped? ?away? ?the? ?sttered? ?nosebleed? ?from? ?his? ?face,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?making? ?things? ?worse? ?with? ?the? ?wiping,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?heaved? ?a? ?heavy? ?sigh,? ?Your? ?
Highness!? ?Forget? ?it? ?with? ?the? ?apology,? ?its? ?meaningless? ?between? ?us,? ?but? ?you...? ?just? ?what? ?
happened? ?to? ?you?? ?Cant? ?you? ?tell? ?me?? ?He? ?noticed? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?hanging? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?waist? ?
and? ?asked,? ?And? ?where? ?did? ?you? ?get? ?that? ?sword? ?from?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?tell.? ?But,? ?when? ?he? ?remembered? ?the? ?quarrel? ?between? ?him? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
when? ?he? ?left,? ?and? ?the? ?doubtful? ?expression? ?on? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?face? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?plus? ?that? ?experience? ?
he? ?never? ?wanted? ?to? ?think? ?about? ?again,? ?he? ?only? ?repeated,? ?Im? ?sorry.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?hiding? ?ce? ?from? ?before,? ?and? ?when? ?the? ?queen? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?she? ?hugged? ?
him? ?and? ?wept.? ?The? ?king? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?aged? ?quite? ?a? ?bit? ?again;? ?before? ?it? ?was? ?finding? ?white? ?hairs? ?in? ?
ck,? ?now? ?its? ?to? ?find? ?ck? ?strands? ?among? ?all? ?the? ?white.? ?However,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?enraged? ?for? ?some? ?
reason,? ?and? ?only? ?spoke? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?before? ?going? ?silent.? ?The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?probably? ?afraid? ?
that? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?provoked? ?again? ?hed? ?run? ?away? ?for? ?another? ?half? ?a? ?month,? ?so? ?their? ?words? ?and? ?
gestures? ?around? ?him? ?were? ?all? ?very? ?careful.? ?
Feng? ?Xin.? ?
After? ?a? ?simple? ?and? ?coarse? ?meal,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?untied? ?the? ?ck? ?sword? ?on? ?his? ?waist? ?and? ?passed? ?it? ?over,? ?
Take? ?this? ?sword.? ?Pawn? ?it.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?noticed? ?the? ?hand? ?holding? ?the? ?sword? ?was? ?trembling? ?but? ?couldnt? ?guess? ?why,? ?Why? ?do? ?
you? ?want? ?me? ?to? ?pawn? ?it?? ? ?
Didnt? ?you? ?ask? ?for? ?money? ?before?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?hurt? ?on? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?face,? ?and? ?soon? ?after,? ?he? ?shook? ?his? ?
head,? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?it? ?anymore.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?speak? ?another? ?word.? ?He? ?tossed? ?the? ?ck? ?sword? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?stopped? ?caring? ?
for? ?it,? ?then? ?he? ?flopped? ?over? ?and? ?fell? ?asleep.? ?
This? ?time,? ?when? ?he? ?returned,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?acted? ?as? ?if? ?nothing? ?had? ?happened,? ?hoping? ?that? ?everything? ?
would? ?return? ?to? ?normal? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible,? ?that? ?he? ?could? ?return? ?to? ?his? ?original? ?state.? ?Soon,? ?he? ?
and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?went? ?out? ?to? ?perform? ?on? ?the? ?streets.? ?
At? ?first? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?still? ?worried,? ?Forget? ?it,? ?just? ?rest? ?for? ?a? ?couple? ?more? ?days.? ?
Ive? ?already? ?rested? ?for? ?almost? ?two? ?months.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?If? ?those? ?street? ?performers? ?keep? ?
ing? ?to? ?stir? ?up? ?trouble,? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?easier? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?it? ?with? ?two? ?people.? ? ?
However,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Theyve? ?stopped? ing? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago.? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?because? ?that? ?buff? ?street? ?performer? ?from? ?before? ?had? ?died? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?to? ?lead,? ?
but? ?because? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?settled? ?here? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?now.? ?When? ?he? ?first? ?arrived,? ?everyone? ?
thought? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?novelty,? ?but? ?after? ?time? ?passed,? ?that? ?novelty? ?had? ?also? ?faded? ?away,? ?and? ?now? ?
watching? ?him? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?watching? ?the? ?other? ?local? ?buskers.? ?Compared? ?to? ?before,? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?lost? ?his? petitive? ?edge.? ?Now? ?that? ?he? ?wasnt? ?a? ?threat,? ?the? ?other? ?street? ?performers? ?stopped? ?
looking? ?for? ?trouble,? ?since? ?everyone? ?made? ?about? ?the? ?same? ?amount? ?of? ?money,? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?the? ?same.? ? ?
Thus,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?hard? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shot? ?his? ?arrows,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?expert? ?his? ?skills,? ?the? ?
audience? ?that? ?came? ?to? ?watch? ?and? ?rewarded? ?his? ?efforts? ?were? ?less? ?than? ?half? ?of? ?before.? ?In? ?fact,? ?it? ?
was? ?less? ?than? ?ten? ?percent? ?of? ?before.? ?After? ?working? ?for? ?over? ?half? ?the? ?day,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?exhausted? ?
and? ?sweating? ?profusely,? ?sitting? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?side.? ?
Let? ?me? ?go? ?up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Nah,? ?dont? ?worry? ?about? ?it.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?replied.? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?bother? ?listening? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?went? ?up.? ?Seeing? ?that? ?the? ?faces? ?changed,? ?the? ?
passersby? ?all? ?became? ?interested? ?again,? ?And? ?what? ?special? ?skills? ?do? ?you? ?have,? ?little? ?buddy?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?respond.? ?He? ?picked? ?up? ?a? ?branch? ?and? ?started? ?striking? ?out? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?art? ?of? ?the? ?sword.? ?
Between? ?the? ?shrieking? ?sounds? ?of? ?the? ?blows,? ?the? ?point? ?was? ?sharp? ?with? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?the? ?sword,? ?and? ?
thus,? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?few? ?who? ?gave? ?face? ?and? ?cheered.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?watched? ?from? ?the? ?side,? ?his? ?
expression? plicated,? ?and? ?after? ?watching? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?away.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?feel? ?shame? ?at? ?all,? ?nor? ?did? ?he? ?feel? ?any? ?burden? ?in? ?his? ?heart,? ?and? ?only? ?continued? ?to? ?
swing? ?the? ?sword? ?seriously.? ?Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?someone? ?in? ?the? ?crowd? ?who? ?yelled,? ?
ITS? ?BORING? ?ITS? ?BORING!? ?WHAT? ?A? ?PATHETIC? ?ACT!? ?Who? ?wants? ?to? ?watch? ?you? ?poke? ?a? ?
chicken? ?blind? ?with? ?a? ?tree? ?branch?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?immediately? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?shouted,? ?YOU? ?WATCH? ?YOUR? ?MOUTH!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?faltered? ?in? ?his? ?movements? ?and? ?gazed? ?over.? ?Within? ?the? ?crowd? ?was? ?a? ?man? ?who? ?was? ?
munching? ?on? ?a? ?melon? ?and? ?spitting? ?seeds,? ?obviously? ?there? ?to? ?watch? ?a? ?showdown.? ?He? ?called? ?to? ?
Feng? ?Xin,? ?This? ?ancestors? ?here? ?to? ?watch? ?a? ?street? ?performance!? ?Ill? ?say? ?whatever? ?I? ?wanna? ?say,? ?
youre? ?here? ?to? ?earn? ?our? ?reward,? ?and? ?you? ?dare? ?to? ?mind? ?us,? ?the? ?ones? ?doing? ?the? ?rewarding?? ?Change? ?
to? ?a? ?real? ?sword!? ?Use? ?a? ?real? ?sword? ?and? ?this? ?grandmaster? ?will? ?consider? ?whether? ?to? ?grant? ?you? ?some? ?
seeds!? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?yelled? ?out,? ?the? ?others? ?followed? ?suit.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?outraged? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?
to? ?act? ?out? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?a? ?white? ?shadow? ?shed? ?by,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?already? ?standing? ?next? ?to? ?
that? ?man,? ?grabbed? ?him,? ?and? ?threw? ?him? ?high? ?into? ?the? ?air.? ?
He? ?exhibited? ?such? ?an? ?amazing? ?strength,? ?and? ?that? ?man? ?was? ?thrown? ?meters? ?away,? ?the? ?melon? ?rinds? ?
tumbling? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?the? ?crowd? ?were? ?all? ?mouths? ?wide? ?open? ?with? ?shock.? ?That? ?man? ?
nded? ?heavily? ?with? ?a? ?thud,? ?bleeding? ?from? ?his? ?orifices,? ?letting? ?out? ?a? ?loud? ?and? ?pathetic? ?cry.? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?done,? ?and? ?he? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?seize? ?him? ?one? ?more,? ?speaking? ?inly? ?and? ?
emotionlessly,? ?Theres? ?no? ?real? ?swords,? ?but? ?I? ?can? ?really? ?take? ?your? ?life,? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?see?? ? ?
The? ?audience? ?all? ?broke? ?away? ?and? ?fled? ?in? ?terror,? ?SOMEBODY!? ?HELP!? ?MURDER!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?shocked,? ?Your? ?Highness!!!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pretended? ?not? ?to? ?hear,? ?and? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?throw? ?that? ?idle? ?man? ?away? ?for? ?another? ?several? ?
meters? ?and? ?have? ?him? ?fall? ?wherever,? ?but? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?went? ?up? ?and? ?held? ?him? ?down,? ?even? ?forgetting? ?to? ?
hide? ?his? ?identity? ?as? ?he? ?roared,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!!!? ?WAKE? ?UP!? ?YOURE? ?GONNA? ?KILL? ?THIS? ?
MAN!!!? ? ?
Both? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?were? ?burning? ?with? ?ck? ?mes,? ?and? ?he? ?smacked? ?away? ?that? ?hand,? ?and? ?
pressed? ?that? ?man? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?That? ?idle? ?man? ?passed? ?out? ?and? ?stopped? ?moving.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
rushed? ?up? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?check? ?for? ?his? ?breath? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?street? ?
someone? ?yelling? ?sharply,? ?ITS? ?THEM!? ?OVER? ?THERE!? ?
This? ?was? ?bad!? ?The? ?YongAn? ?soldiers? ?had? e!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?bolted? ?instantly,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?standing? ?there,? ?ring? ?at? ?those? ?
YongAn? ?soldiers,? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?fight? ?them,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?turned? ?around? ?back? ?and? ?pulled? ?at? ?
him,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?still? ?standing? ?there? ?for?? ?RUN!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?hid? ?and? ?went? ?for? ?cover? ?the? ?entire? ?way? ?before? ?they? ?were? ?able? ?to? ?escape,? ?and? ?finally? ?
returned? ?to? ?that? ?little? ?cottage? ?where? ?they? ?hid.? ?The? ?moment? ?they? ?entered? ?the? ?door,? ?before? ?the? ?
queens? ?face,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?started? ?yelling,? ?HOW? ?COULD? ?YOU? ?DO? ?SOMETHING? ?LIKE? ?THAT??? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?of? ?the? ?past? ?would? ?absolutely? ?never? ?dare? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?unruly? ?before? ?the? ?two? ?Majesties,? ?but? ?
after? ?having? ?grinded? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?there? ?were? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?things? ?that? ?had? ?already? ?changed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
turned? ?to? ?the? ?queen,? ?Go? ?to? ?your? ?room.? ? ?
My? ?son,? ?just? ?what...? ?The? ?queen? ?started? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried,? ?GO? ?BACK? ?TO? ?YOUR? ?ROOM!? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?ask? ?anymore? ?and? ?went? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?room.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?turned? ?to? ?Feng? ?
Xin,? ?What? ?did? ?I? ?do?? ? ?
You? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?kill? ?that? ?man!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?angrily.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rebuked,? ?He? ?didnt? ?die.? ?And? ?so? ?what? ?if? ?he? ?dies?? ? ?
...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?say?? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?so? ?what? ?if? ?he? ?dies?? ? ?
That? ?pleb? ?was? ?asking? ?for? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Since? ?he? ?asked? ?for? ?it,? ?I? ?gave? ?it? ?to? ?him.? ?Was? ?I? ?wrong?? ? ?
As? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?stunned? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?vocabry,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?
He...? ?was? ?causing? ?trouble,? ?but? ?you? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?kill? ?him?? ?Smack? ?him? ?around? ?and? ?let? ?it? ?go,? ?he? ?
didnt? ?deserve? ?to? ?die? ?over? ?some? ?petty? ?words?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?Of? ?course? ?he? ?did.? ?He? ?dare? ?say? ?it,? ?then? ?hed? ?need? ?to? ?pay? ?the? ?price.? ? ?
...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?disbelief,? ?How? ?could? ?you? ?say? ?something? ?like? ?that?? ? ?
Like? ?what?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
You? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?used? ?the? ?word? ?pleb? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?past.? ?Youve? ?never? ?said? ?it? ?before.? ?Feng? ?
Xin? ?said.? ?
What? ?are? ?you? ?trying? ?to? ?say?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?Im? ?a? ?god,? ?cant? ?I? ?be? ?angry?? ?Cant? ?I? ?
hate?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?stumped,? ?then? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?arduously? ?squeezed? ?out? ?a? ?few? ?words,? ?Thats? ?
not? ?what? ?I? ?meant,? ?but? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?you? ?didnt? ?need? ?to...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?listen? ?anymore? ?and? ?stopped? ?talking? ?to? ?him,? ?going? ?into? ?his? ?own? ?room? ?while? ?
mming? ?the? ?door? ?heavily.? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?door? ?was? ?shut,? ?he? ?screamed? ?and? ?threw? ?himself? ?onto? ?the? ?bed.? ?
He? ?was? ?lying? ?to? ?himself? ?and? ?lying? ?to? ?others!? ?All? ?nothing? ?but? ?deceit!? ?
No? ?matter? ?what,? ?it? ?was? ?impossible? ?to? ?pretend? ?nothing? ?had? ?ever? ?happened,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?impossible? ?
to? ?return? ?to? ?before!!!? ?
That? ?evening,? ?someone? ?knocked? ?on? ?his? ?door,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?so? ?he? ?
ignored? ?it.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?the? ?queens? ?voice? ?sounded? ?from? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?My? ?son,? ?its? ?mother.? ?
Let? ?mother? e? ?in? ?and? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?you,? ?alright?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?just? ?wanted? ?to? ?lie? ?there? ?without? ?moving,? ?but? ?after? ?lying? ?there? ?for? ?a? ?brief? ?moment,? ?he? ?
still? ?got? ?up? ?and? ?opened? ?the? ?door,? ?asking? ?tiredly,? ?What?? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?was? ?holding? ?a? ?te? ?standing? ?at? ?the? ?door,? ?My? ?son,? ?you? ?havent? ?eaten? ?yet,? ?right?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?her,? ?and? ?endured? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?before? ?he? ?forcefully? ?swallowed? ?down? ?the? ?
words? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?havent? ?eaten? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?eat? ?what? ?youve? ?made? ?that? ?were? ?already? ?rolling? ?up? ?
his? ?throat.? ?He? ?then? ?moved? ?aside? ?to? ?allow? ?his? ?mother? ?in,? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?ced? ?the? ?te? ?on? ?the? ?
table,? ?Look.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked,? ?and? ?got? ?so? ?angry? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ugh,? ?Whats? ?that?? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?said? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?was? ?offering? ?treasure,? ?This? ?is? ?Lovebirds? ?Upon? ?a? ?Branch? ?Meatballs,? ?
and? ?this? ?is? ?Blissful? ?Full? ?Moon? ?Stew...? ?
Those? ?Lovebirds? ?looked? ?like? ?death,? ?and? ?that? ?Blissful? ?Full? ?Moon? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?craters,? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?had? ?to? ?interrupt? ?her,? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?name? ?these? ?things?? ? ?
Dont? ?dishes? ?all? ?have? ?names?? ?The? ?queen? ?said.? ?
Thats? ?for? ?imperial? ?dining? ?in? ?the? ?pce.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Ordinary? ?folks? ?dont? ?give? ?names? ?to? ?
dishes.? ? ?
Imperial? ?dining.? ?Pce.? ?Ordinary? ?folks.? ?The? ?queen? ?paused? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?then? ?smiled,? ?Well? ?no? ?one? ?
said? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?dining? ?imperially? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?give? ?dishes? ?names,? ?so? ?just? ?take? ?this? ?as? ?a? ?wish? ?
for? ?good? ?fortune.? ?Then? ?she? ?passed? ?the? ?chopsticks? ?over.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?didnt? ?smile? ?nor? ?did? ?
he? ?touch? ?the? ?chopsticks.? ?
The? ?queen? ?smiled? ?and? ?sat? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?then? ?her? ?smile? ?gradually? ?fell,? ?My? ?son.? ?
What,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?brusque.? ?
Why? ?are? ?you? ?fighting? ?with? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?again?? ?The? ?queen? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?exin? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?energy? ?to? ?exin? ?either,? ?You? ?two? ?
just? ?stay? ?inside? ?your? ?room? ?and? ?rx.? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?mind? ?these? ?things.? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Mother? ?knows? ?this? ?probably? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?said,? ?but,? ?these? ?
past? ?many? ?days? ?that? ?youve? ?been? ?gone,? ?its? ?been? ?that? ?child? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?looking? ?after? ?
us...? ?
Mother,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?trying? ?to? ?say?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded.? ?
The? ?queen? ?quickly? ?said,? ?My? ?son,? ?dont? ?be? ?angry,? ?Im? ?not? ?trying? ?to? ?me? ?you.? ?Im? ?really? ?not,? ?I? ?
know? ?youre? ?having? ?a? ?hard? ?time? ?too.? ?Im? ?only? ?saying,? ?that? ?child? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?always? ?followed? ?us,? ?
followed? ?you,? ?and? ?its? ?not? ?easy.? ?I? ?could? ?sense? ?that? ?its? ?not? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?go,? ?but? ?having? ?
stayed? ?until? ?today? ?was? ?all? ?because? ?he? ?still? ?remembers? ?the? ?affections? ?between? ?you? ?two...? ?
Having? ?listened? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?WHOS? ?HAD? ?IT? ?EASY?? ?HAS? ?IT? ?BEEN? ?
EASY? ?FOR? ?ME??? ?MOTHER,? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?PLEASE? ?STOP? ?ASKING? ?QUESTIONS??? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?
PLEASE? ?NOT? ?INVOLVE? ?YOURSELVES? ?IN? ?THINGS? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?UNDERSTAND???? ? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?running? ?out? ?the? ?door,? ?the? ?queen? ?started? ?panicking,? ?and? ?got? ?up? ?to? ?chase? ?after? ?
him,? ?My? ?son,? ?where? ?are? ?you? ?going?? ?Ill? ?stop? ?talking,? ?mother? ?wont? ?say? ?anything? ?anymore!? ?Come? ?
back!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed? ?sharply,? ?I? ?know!? ?Everyones? ?having? ?a? ?hard? ?time,? ?but? ?dont? ?worry!? ?ILL? ?GO? ?
MAKE? ?THINGS? ?EASIER? ?FOR? ?EVERYONE!!? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?couldnt? ?keep? ?up? ?with? ?him,? ?and? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?she? ?was? ?left? ?behind.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?
until? ?evening? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?returned? ?with? ?a? ?few? ?sacks? ?in? ?hand.? ?When? ?he? ?opened? ?the? ?door,? ?no? ?
one? ?had? ?gone? ?to? ?bed? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?up? ?waiting? ?for? ?him,? ?their? ?faces? ?sullen.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shut? ?the? ?
door? ?with? ?a? ?backhand? ?and? ?questioned,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?
The? ?king? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?already? ?lectured? ?the? ?queen,? ?and? ?the? ?rims? ?of? ?her? ?eyes? ?were? ?red.? ?When? ?
she? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?returned,? ?she? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?long? ?sigh? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?forced? ?a? ?happy? ?smile,? ?My? ?
son,? ?youve? e? ?back!? ?I? ?wont? ?ever? ?ask? ?you? ?anything? ?unnecessary? ?from? ?now? ?on,? ?dont? ?just? ?
leave? ?so? ?suddenly,? ?if? ?theres? ?anything,? ?mother? ?will? ?definitely? ?listen? ?to? ?you...? ?
Everyone? ?was? ?scared.? ?Scared? ?that? ?if? ?he? ?just? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?left,? ?hed? ?go? ?missing? ?for? ?another? ?
two? ?months.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?You? ?all? ?think? ?too? ?much,? ?I? ?wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?leave.? ?Just? ?go? ?
and? ?rest.? ? ?
He? ?waited? ?until? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen? ?both? ?entered? ?their? ?room,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?asked? ?where? ?you? ?went? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?tell? ?me,? ?right?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?speak,? ?and? ?tossed? ?those? ?sacks? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?making? ?crisp? ?clinking? ?sounds? ?as? ?
they? nded.? ?Whats? ?this?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?opened? ?the? ?sacks? ?and? ?turned? ?them? ?over,? ?and? ?from? ?within? ?came? ?tumbling? ?a? rge? ?pile? ?of? ?
gold? ?and? ?silver? ?wares,? ?almost? ?brightening? ?the? ?entire? ?house.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?instantly? ?stood? ?up,? ?You...? ?
Where? ?did? ?those? ?things? e? ?from??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?bother? ?to? ?look? ?up,? ?and? ?only? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?counted? ?as? ?he? ?replied,? ?Theres? ?
no? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?like? ?that.? ?I? ?only? ?paid? ?a? ?visit? ?to? ?a? ?big? ?household? ?in? ?the? ?city,? ?thats? ?all.? ?Rx,? ?no? ?one? ?
saw.? ? ?
YOU!...? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?eyes? ?were? ?round? ?and? ?bulging.? ?
He? ?remembered? ?that? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?queen? ?were? ?in? ?the? ?next? ?room? ?and? ?lowered? ?his? ?voice,? ?You? ?
stole?!? ? ?
You? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?me? ?like? ?that.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Everyones? ?having? ?a? ?hard? ?time.? ?Things? ?
will? ?be? ?easier? ?with? ?this.? ? ?
You? ?still? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?stolen??? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed,? ?We? ?can? ?just? ?busk!? ? ?
And? ?how? ?much? ?do? ?we? ?earn? ?from? ?killing? ?ourselves? ?performing? ?on? ?the? ?streets?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?staggered? ?a? ?couple? ?steps? ?back,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?him? ?looking? ?like? ?
he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?faint.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? ?steadied? ?himself,? ?made? ?sure? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?hear? ?wrong,? ?and? ?mumbled,? ?How? ?did? ?
you? ?be? ?this? ?way?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?asked? ?back,? ?What? ?way?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?mad,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?lecture? ?you,? ?but? ?just? ?look? ?at? ?yourself,? ?at? ?what? ?youve? ?be!? ?
I? ?wont? ?ask? ?you? ?about? ?the? ?robbery? ?anymore,? ?but? ?how? ?did? ?things? ?get? ?worse??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?snorted,? ?I? ?knew? ?it.? ? ?
Knew? ?what?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?I? ?knew? ?you? ?kept? ?that? ?robbery? ?thing? ?on? ?your? ?mind.? ?You? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask? ?
me,? ?but? ?you? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?heart,? ?right?? ?Youve? ?imagined? ?thousands? ?of? ?scenarios? ?in? ?your? ?head,? ?
right?? ?Dont? ?think? ?on? ?it? ?anymore.? ?Ill? ?tell? ?you.? ? ?
Step? ?by? ?step,? ?he? ?came? ?pressing? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Its? ?true.? ?I? ?robbed.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?forced? ?back? ?a? ?step,? ?You....? ?Then? ?he? ?advanced? ?a? ?step? ?and? ?said? ?with? ?quiet? ?anger,? ?
Then? ?what? ?are? ?we? ?passing? ?our? ?days? ?so? ?hard? ?for?? ?If? ?you? ?were? ?willing? ?to? ?do? ?those? ?things,? ?then? ?we? ?
couldve? ?done? ?it? ?already,? ?why? ?suffer? ?until? ?today??? ?Are? ?you? ?aware? ?of? ?what? ?youre? ?giving? ?up??? ?Are? ?
you? ?still? ?the? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?from? ?the? ?past??? ? ?
Thats? ?right,? ?why? ?have? ?we? ?suffered? ?until? ?today?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?What? ?was? ?the? ?me? ?in? ?the? ?past?? ?Doesnt? ?talk? ?
back? ?while? ?being? ?cursed? ?at?? ?Doesnt? ?fight? ?back? ?while? ?being? ?beaten?? ?Overestimating? ?myself?? ?
Save? ?the? mon? ?people?? ?What? ?is? ?that?? ?Isnt? ?that? ?a? ?dumbass?? ?Do? ?you? ?think? ?a? ?dumbass? ?is? ?
better?? ?Do? ?you? ?think? ?thats? ?the? ?me? ?I? ?should? ?be?? ?If? ?I? ?wasnt,? ?are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?very? ?shocked?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?stunned,? ?Are? ?you? ?crazy?? ?Why? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?say? ?it? ?like? ?that?? ? ?
Youre? ?wrong.? ?Im? ?not? ?crazy.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Ive? ?just? ?suddenly? ?woken? ?up.? ?Then,? ?I? ?discovered? ?it? ?
was? ?the? ?past? ?me? ?who? ?was? ?crazy.? ? ?
...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?mumbled,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?like? ?this?? ?When? ?did? ?you? ?be? ?this? ?way?? ?I,? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?
know,? ?Im,? ?then? ?why? ?have? ?I? ?followed? ?you? ?all? ?this? ?time...? ?
Then? ?stop? ?following.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?hadnt? ?wrapped? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?it? ?and? ?blurted,? ?What?? ? ?
I? ?said,? ?dont? ?follow? ?me? ?anymore.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?repeated.? ?
Then,? ?he? ?mmed? ?the? ?door.? ?
Four? ?hours? ter,? ?there? ?were? ?finally? ?some? ?creaking? ?movements? ?outside? ?the? ?room,? ?and? ?low? ?talking? ?
voices.? ?
It? ?seemed? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?bidding? ?farewell? ?to? ?his? ?father? ?and? ?mother.? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?voice? ?was? ?
extremely? ?low,? ?the? ?queens? ?voice? ?was? ?choked? ?with? ?sobs,? ?and? ?the? ?king? ?didnt? ?say? ?much,? ?but? ?there? ?
was? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?coughing.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?the? ?door? ?opened,? ?then? ?the? ?door? ?closed,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?
voice? ?vanished,? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?his? ?footsteps? ?going? ?faraway.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?left.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?shut? ?in? ?the? ?room,? ?emotionless? ?and? ?expressionless,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?
closed? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
Hed? ?finally? ?left.? ?
Ever? ?since? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?left,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?terrified? ?of? ?this:? ?that? ?one? ?day,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
would? ?also? ?leave.? ?
Because? ?he? ?was? ?too? ?scared,? ?today,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?endure? ?the? ?torment? ?of? ?this? ?fear.? ?
Rather? ?than? ?dragging? ?it? ?out,? ?like? ?sharpening? ?a? ?knife? ?to? ?slowly? ?grind? ?away? ?all? ?the? ?kindness? ?and? ?
friendship? ?until? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?left,? ?until? ?finally? ?both? ?hated? ?the? ?sight? ?of? ?each? ?other? ?and? ?held? ?
grudges,? ?it? ?was? ?better? ?that? ?things? ?exploded? ?sooner.? ?
Before? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?went,? ?he? ?was? ?afraid.? ?Now? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?gone,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?scared? ?any? ?
longer.? ?
But,? ?even? ?though? ?he? ?wasnt? ?afraid? ?anymore,? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?deeper? ?agony.? ?
Originally,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?held? ?a? ?one? ?in? ?a? ?million? ?bit? ?of? ?hope? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?his? ?heart,? ?hoping? ?that? ?
even? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?admit? ?he? ?had? ?done? ?things? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?have,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?be? ?the? ?worst? ?
of? ?himself? ?like? ?this,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?would? ?still? ?stay.? ?After? ?all,? ?ever? ?since? ?that? ?year? ?he? ?was? ?fourteen,? ?
when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?selected? ?to? ?be? ?his? ?bodyguard,? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?never? ?left? ?each? ?others? ?sides.? ?
While? ?they? ?were? ?master? ?and? ?servant,? ?they? ?were? ?more? ?so? ?friends.? ?Outside? ?of? ?him? ?who? ?was? ?crown? ?
prince,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?care? ?for? ?anyone? ?else.? ?At? ?most? ?maybe? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?queen.? ?
But,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?really? ?left.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?guessed? ?this? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?end,? ?but? ?he? ?also? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?this? ?end? ?either,? ?and? ?
he? ?couldnt? ?take? ?it? ?for? ?the? ?moment.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?outside? ?the? ?silent? ?room? ?came? ?the? ?queens? ?voice,? ?My? ?son,? ?Im? ?so? ?sorry.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?up? ?from? ?his? ?bed? ?and? ?opened? ?the? ?door,? ?went? ?out,? ?and? ?said? ?tiredly,? ?Its? ?none? ?of? ?
your? ?business.? ? ?
The? ?king? ?and? ?queen? ?were? ?both? ?sitting? ?at? ?that? ?old? ?and? ?creaky? ?table.? ?The? ?queen? ?said,? ?Father? ?and? ?
mother? ?dragged? ?you? ?down,? ?and? ?made? ?you? ?do? ?bad? ?things? ?for? ?our? ?sakes,? ?and? ?even? ?made? ?you? ?and? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?argue.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?forced? ?a? ?smile,? ?What? ?bad? ?things?? ?Arent? ?tales? ?and? ?legends? ?all? ?full? ?of? ?stories? ?of? ?stealing? ?
from? ?the? ?rich? ?to? ?help? ?the? ?poor?? ?Since? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?gone,? ?hes? ?gone,? ?its? ?pretty? ?good? ?actually.? ?With? ?
him? ?gone,? ?things? ?will? ?be? ?more? ?rxed.? ?Rxed? ?on? ?both? ?sides.? ?You? ?two? ?just? ?focus? ?on? ?healing.? ?
Tomorrow? ?we? ?can? ?go? ?buy? ?the? ?best? ?medicine.? ? ?
However,? ?the? ?king? ?red? ?at? ?him,? ?I? ?wont? ?use? ?that? ?money.? ? ?
The? ?queen? ?elbowed? ?him? ?quietly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded,? ?Then? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ? ?
The? ?king? ?coughed? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?times,? ?You...? ?go? ?chase? ?after? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?bring? ?him? ?back.? ?I? ?dont? ?
want? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?money.? ? ?
Although? ?the? ?queen? ?was? ?elbowing? ?him,? ?she? ?also? ?agreed,? ?Yea,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?go? ?chase? ?after? ?
Feng? ?Xin.? ?Hes? ?your? ?most? ?loyal? ?servant,? ?and? ?your? ?best? ?friend...? ?
There? ?is? ?no? ?more? ?loyal? ?servant.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Since? ?theres? ?money,? ?just? ?use? ?it,? ?dont? ?ask? ?
anything? ?else.? ?I? ?told? ?you,? ?there? ?are? ?some? ?things? ?you? ?dont? ?understand.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?long? ?silence,? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?the? ?queen? ?said,? ?Im? ?so? ?sorry,? ?my? ?son.? ?Mom? ?and? ?dad? ?can? ?see,? ?
you? ?have? ?been? ?struggling? ?very? ?hard? ?on? ?your? ?own,? ?but? ?mom? ?and? ?dad? ?are? ?only? ?mortals,? ?we? ?cant? ?
help? ?you? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?need? ?your? ?care? ?too.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?more? ?energy? ?to? ?keep? ?talking,? ?and? ?cated? ?them? ?with? ?empty? ?words? ?of? fort? ?
before? ?sending? ?them? ?back? ?to? ?their? ?rooms.? ?In? ?order? ?to? ?help? ?himself? ?clear? ?his? ?mind,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
unwrapped? ?the? ?bandages? ?and? ?stripped? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?clothes,? ?took? ?a? ?rough? ?bath,? ?then? ?passed? ?out.? ?He? ?
passed? ?out? ?so? ?hard? ?that? ?when? ?he? ?woke? ?the? ?next? ?day,? ?he? ?wondered? ?blearily,? ?How? e? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
didnt? ?wake? ?me?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?remembered? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?left.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?flipped? ?over? ?and? ?sat? ?up,? ?fell? ?in? ?a? ?daze,? ?and? ?remembered? ?another? ?thing.? ?
Even? ?if? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?left,? ?what? ?about? ?his? ?father? ?and? ?mother?? ?How? e? ?his? ?father? ?and? ?mother? ?
didnt? e? ?to? ?rouse? ?him? ?either?? ?
Usually? ?at? ?this? ?time,? ?he? ?wouldve? ?heard? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?the? ?king? ?coughing.? ?That? ?sound? ?had? ?never? ?
ceased,? ?so? ?why? ?was? ?it? ?so? ?quiet? ?today?? ?
For? ?some? ?reason,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?uneasy.? ?He? ?put? ?on? ?his? ?clothes? ?and? ?got? ?out? ?of? ?bed,? ?
grabbed? ?for? ?his? ?silk? ?band? ?but? ?found? ?it? ?wasnt? ?there,? ?then? ?he? ?pushed? ?open? ?the? ?door? ?to? ?the? ?room? ?
next? ?door,? ?Mother,? ?have? ?you? ?seen? ?my...? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?pushed? ?open? ?the? ?door,? ?both? ?his? ?pupils? ?instantly? ?shrank? ?to? ?two? ?very? ?small? ?dots.? ?
He? ?found? ?his? ?white? ?silk? ?band.? ?
That? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?was? ?hung? ?on? ?the? ?beam,? ?and? ?it? ?also? ?dangled? ?two? ?unmoving? ?figures? ?of? ?
seniors,? ?their? ?bodies? ?long? ?since? ?stiffened.? ?
It? ?was? ?his? ?father? ?and? ?mother.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?perhaps? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?a? ?dream? ?and? ?he? ?swayed,? ?reaching? ?out? ?to? ?support? ?
himself? ?against? ?the? ?wall,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?swaying? ?so? ?much? ?he? ?didnt? ?catch? ?on? ?properly,? ?so? ?he? ?slipped? ?
down? ?along? ?the? ?wall? ?instead.? ?
He? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?his? ?hands? ?covering? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?a? ?sudden? ?abrupt? ?difficulty? ?in? ?breathing? ?
choked? ?him.? ?He? ?cried? ?and? ughed,? ughed? ?and? ?cried,? ?I,? ?I,? ?I,? ?I...? ?
He? ?rambled? ?and? ?mumbled? ?to? ?no? ?one,? ?then? ?he? ?added,? ?It? ?wasnt,? ?no.? ?I,? ?wait,? ?I,? ?you? ?cant,? ?I...? ?
Finally,? ?not? ?even? plete? ?words? ?could? e? ?out,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?screamed,? ?
smashing? ?his? ?own? ?head? ?against? ?the? ?wall? ?over? ?and? ?over.? ?
He? ?shouldve? ?known.? ?His? ?father? ?was? ?such? ?a? ?conservative? ?and? ?traditional? ?king,? ?and? ?his? ?mother? ?
was? ?the? ?mother? ?who? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?the? ?sight? ?of? ?her? ?loved? ?ones? ?suffering,? ?especially? ?since? ?it? ?was? ?
suffering? ?for? ?their? ?sakes.? ?Both? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?nobility? ?who? ?were? ?raised? ?in? ?prestige;? ?that? ?they? ?could? ?
hang? ?on? ?all? ?this? ?way? ?thus? ?far? ?was? ?already? ?a? ?miracle.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smacked? ?his? ?head? ?against? ?the? ?wall? ?for? ?over? ?a? ?hundred? ?times? ?and? ?mumbled,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?
my? ?father? ?and? ?mother? ?are? ?gone.? ?
No? ?one? ?was? ?listening.? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?he? ?needed? ?to? ?bring? ?his? ?parents? ?corpses? ?down.? ?After? ?lowering? ?them,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?acted? ?like? ?he? ?had? ?nothing? ?left? ?to? ?do? ?and? ?walked? ?around? ?the? ?house.? ?He? ?saw? ?upon? ?the? ?table? ?
were? ?a? ?few? ?tes? ?of? ?horrid? ?looking? ?dishes? ?that? ?were? ?now? ?cold,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?what? ?he? ?made? ?the? ?
queen? ?take? ?away? ?without? ?a? ?single? ?bite? ?the? ?night? ?before.? ?Now,? ?he? ?pulled? ?them? ?over? ?
absent-mindedly,? ?and? ?ate? ?everything,? ?not? ?daring? ?to? ?leave? ?behind? ?a? ?single? ?leaf,? ?afraid? ?to? ?miss? ?a? ?
single? ?grain? ?of? ?rice.? ?After? ?he? ?ate? ?he? ?started? ?puking.? ?
All? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?that? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?and? ?threw? ?it? ?over? ?the? ?beam,? ?and? ?put? ?his? ?
own? ?neck? ?through? ?the? ?knot.? ?
Waves? ?of? ?suffocation? ?assaulted? ?him,? ?yet,? ?he? ?remained? ?clear-minded.? ?Even? ?when? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?
filled? ?with? ?blood,? ?his? ?cor? ?bones? ?cracking,? ?he? ?still? ?remained? ?conscious.? ?Then,? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?
as? ?he? ?hung? ?there,? ?that? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?suddenly? ?loosened? ?on? ?its? ?own.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fell? ?heavily? ?to? ?the? ?
ground,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?dizziness,? ?he? ?found? ?that? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?actually? ?started? ?moving? ?by? ?
itself? ?without? ?any? ?breeze? ?Like? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?venomous? ?snake,? ?it? ?started? ?coiling.? ?
This? ?thing? ?had? ?conceived? ?its? ?own? ?spirit!? ?
With? ?the? ?injection? ?of? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?having? ?been? ?dyed? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?blood,? ?and? ?even? ?having? ?
hung? ?two? ?royals? ?to? ?death? ?C? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?die? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?three? ?C? ?such? ?a? ?white? ?silk? ?band,? ?
carrying? ?such? ?a? ?deep? ?resentment? ?and? ?evil,? ?itd? ?be? ?more? ?strange? ?if? ?it? ?didnt? ?turn? ?into? ?a? ?spirit.? ?
The? ?little? ?spirit? ?who? ?had? ?only? ?just? ?arrived? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?didnt? ?understand? ?how? ?it? ?was? ?born? ?from? ?a? ?
despairing? ?situation? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?happily? ?drifted? ?over? ?to? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?gave? ?itself? ?a? ?soul,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?
hoping? ?for? ?an? ?intimate? ?gesture.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?eyes? ?for? ?it.? ?He? ?clutched? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?
roared,? ?SOMEBODY!!!? ?SOMEBODY? ?COME? ?KILL? ?ME!!!? ?
He? ?could? ?only? ?pray? ?that? ?someone? ?would? e? ?right? ?that? ?second? ?to? ?take? ?his? ?life,? ?and? ?help? ?him? ?
break? ?free? ?from? ?this? ?endless? ?pain? ?and? ?torture!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?from? ?the? ?far? ?distance,? ?came? ?the? ?roaring? ?sound? ?of? ?gongs? ?and? ?drums.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?panted? ?
harshly,? ?his? ?eyes? ?bloodshot,? ?and? ?he? ?wondered? ?inwardly,? ?Who?? ?What? ?is? ?that?? ?
Some? ?kind? ?of? ?power? ?forced? ?him? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?he? ?stumbled? ?out? ?to? ?look.? ?He? ?walked? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?
time? ?before? ?he? ?finally? ?realized? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?celebrating? ?the? ?newly? ?built? ?Imperial? ?Pce? ?
after? ?YongAn? ?was? ?established? ?as? ?a? ?new? ?kingdom? ?and? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?had? ?moved.? ?
Even? ?the? ?heavens? ?were? ?celebrating!? ?All? ?the? ?once? ?citizens? ?of? ?XianLe? ?were? ?now? ?cheering? ?for? ?
YongAn.? ?On? ?the? ?main? ?street,? ?everyones? ?faces? ?bore? ?such? ?bright? ?smiles;? ?so? ?familiar.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
remembered.? ?This? ?was? ?also? ?how? ?the? ?people? ?at? ?the? ?XianLe? ?imperial? ?capital? ?cheered? ?during? ?the? ?
ShangYuan? ?Heavenly? ?Ceremonial? ?Procession.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?staggered? ?back? ?and? ?sat? ?listlessly? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?
Why? ?must? ?he? ?witness? ?the? ughter? ?and? ?cheers? ?of? ?YongAn? ?people? ?just? ?when? ?the? ?corpses? ?of? ?the? ?
king? ?and? ?queen? ?of? ?XianLe? id? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?feet?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?buried? ?his? ?face? ?in? ?his? ?hands,? ?crying? ?and? ughing,? ?ha? ?ha? ?ha? ?ha,? ?sob? ?sob? ?sob? ?sob.? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?giggled,? ?You? ?wont? ?get? ?off? ?so? ?easily.? ?
A? ?voice? ?shed? ?in? ?his? ?mind:? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease,? ?its? ?resentment...? ?the? ?method? ?to? ?create? ?the? ?
human? ?face? ?disease,? ?is...? ?
A? ?savage? ?light? ?shed? ?in? ?his? ?eyes,? ?and? ?he? ?suddenly? ?dropped? ?his? ?voice,? ?I? ?wont? ?let? ?any? ?of? ?you? ?off? ?
so? ?easily.? ?
The? ?expression? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?like? ?crying? ?but? ughing,? ?like? ?joy? ?and? ?sadness? ?mixed? ?together,? ?
and? ?he? ?slowly? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?alongside? ?the? ?wall,? ?YongAn,? ?Forever? ?Peace*?? ?Dream? ?on.? ?Dream? ?
on? ?forever!? ?I,? ?curse? ?all? ?of? ?you.? ?I? ?CURSE? ?ALL? ?OF? ?YOU!!!? ?I? ?WANT? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?TO? ?DIE,? ?PERISH? ?
COMPLETELY!!? ?HAHA,? ?HAHA,? ?HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!? ?
He? ughed? ?and? ughed,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?out? ?like? ?a? ?whirlwind,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?passed? ?that? ?
mirror,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?paused? ?and? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around.? ?
The? ?him? ?inside? ?the? ?mirror? ?had? ?already? ?changed? pletely.? ?
What? ?he? ?was? ?wearing? ?wasnt? ?that? ?white? ?cultivator? ?robes? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?worn? ?from? ?wash,? ?but? ?a? ?
snow? ?white? ?funeral? ?garb? ?with? ?expansive? ?sleeves.? ?His? ?face? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?his? ?face,? ?but? ?a? ?half? ?
crying,? ?half? ?smiling,? ?cry-smiling? ?mask!? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?from? ?before,? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?himself? ?like? ?this? ?in? ?the? ?mirror? ?he? ?wouldve? ?
screamed? ?in? ?horror.? ?However,? ?the? ?him? ?now? ?wasnt? ?scared? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ughed? ?maniacally? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?
saw? ?nothing,? ?and? ?he? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?door? ?while? ?stumbling,? ?dashing? ?out.? ?
The? ?old? ?imperial? ?capital? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le? ?was? ?now? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?ruined? ?wreckage.? ?
Nearby? ?the? ?wreckage,? ?there? ?were? ?still? ?some? ?residents? ?who? ?fortunately? ?survived,? ?and? ?refugees? ?
who? ?had? ?nowhere? ?else? ?to? ?go.? ?Although? ?ever? ?since? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?erupted? ?and? ?the? ?
entire? ?imperial? ?city? ?had? ?fallen,? ?and? ?this? ?once? ?mourous? ?capital? ?had? ?frequent? ?haunting? ?breezes,? ?
chilling? ?to? ?the? ?bone,? ?today,? ?it? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?especially? ?chilling.? ?A? ?few? ?of? ?the? ?disheveled? ?beggars? ?
all? ?disappeared,? ?watching? ?the? ?skies? ?as? ?they? ?fled.? ?People? ?all? ?sensed? ?that? ?something? ?ominous? ?was? ?
going? ?to? ?happen,? ?so? ?they? ?best? ?not? ?linger? ?in? ?the? ?streets.? ?
In? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?broken? ?imperial? ?city? ?gates? ?was? ?the? ?battlefield.? ?Usually,? ?not? ?many? ?dared? ?visit.? ?Now,? ?
there? ?was? ?only? ?an? ?old? ?cultivator,? ?running? ?here,? ?jumping? ?there,? ?catching? ?some? ?lost? ?wandering? ?
spirits,? ?stuffing? ?them? ?into? ?his? ?sack? ?once? ?theyre? ?caught,? ?preparing? ?to? ?tie? ?them? ?into? nterns.? ?As? ?he? ?
ran? ?around,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?discovered? ?that? ?at? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?battlefield,? ?a? ?strange? ?white? ?clothed? ?
silhouette? ?had? ?appeared.? ?
It? ?truly? ?was? ?strange,? ?truly? ?peculiar.? ?He? ?was? ?donned? ?in? ?a? ?funeral? ?garb,? ?white? ?robes,? ?expansive? ?
sleeves,? ?a? ?band? ?of? ?white? ?silk? ?tied? ?to? ?a? ?sleeve,? ?floating? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?wind? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?alive.? ?He? ?
was? ?wearing? ?a? ?tragically? ?pale? ?mask,? ?half? ?of? ?it? ?crying,? ?half? ?of? ?it? ?smiling.? ?
That? ?old? ?cultivator? ?shuddered? ?violently,? ?and? ?before? ?he? ?knew? ?why,? ?he? ?was? ?fleeing,? ?his? ?legs? ?had? ?
already? ?carried? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?battlefield.? ?Before? ?his? ?panic? ?and? ?dread? ?had? ?calmed,? ?he? ?stopped? ?in? ?
his? ?step? ?and? ?looked? ?back.? ?
That? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?didnt? ?speak? ?a? ?single? ?word,? ?and? ?was? ?strolling? ?over? ?the? ?battlefield.? ?Chilling? ?
wind? ?whipped? ?around,? ?and? ?with? ?every? ?step,? ?he? ?trampled? ?the? ?bones? ?of? ?those? ?who? ?died? ?in? ?war.? ?
Countless? ?spirits? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?were? ?struggling? ?and? ?wailing? ?on? ?this? ?soil,? ?even? ?the? ?air? ?was? ?ck? ?
from? ?resentment.? ?
That? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?asked? ?coldly,? ?Do? ?you? ?hate?? ? ?
The? ?dead? ?souls? ?wailed? ?and? ?cried.? ?That? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?took? ?another? ?few? ?steps,? ?The? ?people? ?
you? ?swore? ?to? ?protect? ?and? ?die? ?for? ?have? ?now? ?be? ?the? ?citizens? ?of? ?the? ?new? ?kingdom.? ?Do? ?you? ?
hate?? ? ?
The? ?wails? ?of? ?dead? ?souls? ?now? ?had? ?shrieking? ?mixed? ?in.? ?
That? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?said? ?slowly,? ?Theyve? ?forgotten? ?you? ?who? ?have? ?died? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield,? ?
forgotten? ?your? ?sacrifices,? ?and? ?are? ?cheering? ?for? ?those? ?who? ?robbed? ?away? ?your? ?lives.? ?Do? ?you? ?hate?? ? ?
Amidst? ?that? ?shrieking? ?came? ?howling? ?and? ?roaring.? ?
That? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?called? ?out? ?sharply,? ?Whats? ?the? ?use? ?in? ?screaming?? ?Answer? ?me,? ?DO? ?YOU? ?
HATE??? ? ?
Above? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?over? ?the? ?entire? ?battlefield? ?came? ?the? ?echoing? ?of? ?innumerous? ?voices? ?of? ?resentment? ?
and? ?agony.? ?
I? ?HATE...? ?
I? ?HATE...? ?
KILL...? ?I? ?WANT? ?TO? ?KILL? ?THEM!!!? ?
That? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?opened? ?his? ?arms? ?towards? ?them? ?and? ?reached? ?out? ?both? ?his? ?hands,? ?Come? ?
to? ?my? ?side.? ? ?
He? ?enunciated? ?each? ?word,? ?I? ?promise,? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?YongAn? ?shall? ?never? ?know? ?peace!? ? ?
The? ?shrieking,? ?howling,? ?roaring,? ?crying,? ?shook? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?crashed? ?the? ?heavens.? ?The? ?dead? ?
souls? ?of? ?the? ?XianLe? ?soldiers,? ?mingled? ?with? ?the? ?deceased? ?of? ?those? ?who? ?died? ?from? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?
disease,? ?answered.? ?And,? ?in? ?that? ?sky? ?covered? ?in? ?ck? ?mist,? ?they? ?took? ?shape!? ?
The? ?old? ?cultivator? ?who? ?had? ?witnessed? ?the? ?whole? ?thing? ?from? ?afar? ?was? ?already? ?terrified,? ?This...? ?
This? ?is...!!!? ?
In? ?an? ?instant,? ?only? ?three? ?words? ?appeared? ?in? ?his? ?mind.? ?
White? ?Clothed? ?Cmity!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?that? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?heard? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?from? ?behind? ?him,? ?Your? ?
Highness...? ?
He? ?looked? ?around.? ?Since? ?who? ?knows? ?when,? ?a? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?was? ?already? ?standing? ?behind? ?his? ?
person,? ?and? ?was? ?bowing? ?down? ?before? ?him,? ?bending? ?one? ?knee? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?
? ?
The? ?name? ?YongAn? ?means? ?Forever? ?Peace? ?
C? ?
Ch.192:? ?White? ?Clothed? ?Ghost? ?Appoints? ?ck? ?Warrior? ?as? ?General? ?
He? ?was? ?determined? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?youth? ?based? ?on? ?his? ?voice? ?and? ?physique.? ?
He? ?was? ?donned? ?in? ?neat? ?and? ?orderly? ?warrior? ?attire,? ?his? ?physique? ?tall? ?and? ?slender,? ?but? ?like? ?fresh? ?
new? ?bamboo,? ?he? ?emitted? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?the? ?innocence? ?of? ?youth.? ?ck? ?robes? ?like? ?ink,? ?ck? ?hair? ?like? ?
ink,? ?tied? ?high.? ?Around? ?his? ?waist? ?hung? ?a? ?sabre,? ?long? ?and? ?slim.? ?He? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?slowly,? ?and? ?
upon? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?a? ?snow? ?white? ?mask? ?with? ?a? ?crescent? ?smile.? ?
Balls? ?after? ?balls? ?of? ?ck? ?mist? ?took? ?shape? ?amidst? ?hissing? ?and? ?wailing,? ?all? ?sucked? ?cleanly? ?into? ?the? ?
array? ?within? ?that? ?white? ?clothed? ?mans? ?sleeve,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?taking? ?in? ?an? ?entire? ?river? ?into? ?a? ?small? ?
jaded? ?case.? ?As? ?for? ?that? ?young? ?man,? ?he? ?remained? ?steady? ?and? ?still? ?within? ?that? ?chaotic? ?ck? ?
whirlwind.? ?The? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?asked,? ?Who? ?were? ?you? ?calling?? ?
That? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?was? ?still? ?down? ?on? ?one? ?knee,? ?submissive? ?like? ?a? ?servant? ?but? ?also? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?
swearing? ?an? ?oath,? ?and? ?he? ?answered,? ?I? ?was? ?calling? ?you,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness.? ? ?
That? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Im? ?not? ?the? ?Royal? ?Highness.? ? ?
However,? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?replied,? ?You? ?are.? ?I? ?will? ?never? ?forget? ?your? ?voice? ?and? ?your? ?form.? ?
The? ?voice? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?was? ?now? ced? ?with? ?anger,? ?I? ?told? ?you,? ?Im? ?not? ?him.? ? ?
This? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?was? ?naturally? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?had? ?donned? ?the? ?funeral? ?garb? ?and? ?put? ?on? ?the? ?
cry-smiling? ?mask.? ?
With? ?his? ?face? ?hidden? ?behind? ?the? ?mask,? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?recognize? ?who? ?he? ?was,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?
to? ?be? ?recognized? ?either.? ?Yet,? ?on? ?this? ?battlefield,? ?a? ?drifting? ?ck? ?warrior? ?still? ?called? ?him? ?by? ?his? ?
identity? ?straight? ?out.? ?
Suddenly,? ?that? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?wrapped? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?expansive? ?sleeve? ?lunged? ?out? ?like? ?a? ?viper,? ?
charging? ?towards? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?youth.? ?Although? ?from? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?it,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?soft? ?and? ?limp? ?white? ?
cloth,? ?but? ?when? ?it? ?attacked? ?it? ?was? ?savage,? ?its? ?aura? ?of? ?evil? ?sting.? ?It? ?seemed? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?
youth? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?be? ?bound,? ?but? ?he? ?suddenly? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?firmly? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?
silk? ?band.? ?
One? ?end? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?was? ?wrapped? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?wrist,? ?the? ?other? ?wrapped? ?on? ?that? ?
ck? ?d? ?youths? ?wrist,? ?and? ?the? ?silk? ?band? ?itself? ?was? ?pulling? ?taut? ?gradually.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?it? ?didnt? ?
want? ?to? ?break? ?away,? ?but? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?had? ?kept? ?a? ?tight? ?hold? ?on? ?it,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?squeezing? ?a? ?
venomous? ?snake? ?at? ?its? ?fatal? ?point,? ?and? ?from? ?his? ?hand? ?emitted? ?endless? ?chilling? ?air.? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?doubt? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?soul? ?of? ?the? ?dead.? ?
And,? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?extremely? ?powerful? ?dead? ?soul!? ?
After? ?noticing? ?that? ?a? ?power? ?not? ?to? ?be? ?underestimated? ?was? ?passed? ?over? ?through? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?
band,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded,? ?What? ?is? ?your? ?name?? ? ?
After? ?being? ?silent? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?replied,? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?a? ?name.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?push? ?for? ?more? ?either,? ?and? ?said,? ?Without? ?a? ?name? ?makes? ?one? ?Wu? ?Ming*.? ? ?
You? ?may? ?call? ?me? ?whatever? ?you? ?desire.? ?That? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?Are? ?you? ?a? ?soul? ?of? ?a? ?dead? ?soldier? ?from? ?this? ?battlefield?? ? ?
I? ?am.? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?go,? ?and? ?that? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?instantly? ?leapt? ?back? ?to? ?his? ?person,? ?swaying? ?
about? ?to? ?show? ?off? ?its? ?might? ?from? ?afar? ?towards? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?youth,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?hissing? ?its? ?
venomous? ?tongue.? ?
Since? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?soul? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?who? ?died? ?in? ?battle,? ?no? ?wonder? ?he? ?heeded? ?his? ?call.? ?This? ?ck? ?
d? ?warrior? ?must? ?be? ?filled? ?with? ?resentment? ?towards? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?YongAn? ?too.? ?In? ?other? ?words,? ?
he? ?could? ?be? ?used,? ?because? ?their? ?objective? ?was? ?the? ?same.? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Then,? ?follow? ?me.? ? ?
He? ?extended? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior,? ?I? ?will? ?give? ?you? ?what? ?you? ?want.? ? ?
That? ?ck? ?d? ?youths? ?face? ?was? ?also? ?hidden? ?behind? ?a? ?mask,? ?so? ?his? ?expression? ?couldnt? ?be? ?told.? ?
They? ?were? ?both? ?the? ?same.? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?he? ?unhesitatingly? ?clutched? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?extended? ?hand,? ?bowed? ?his? ?head? ?
deeply,? ?and? ?pressed? ?his? ?cold? ?forehead? ?against? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?said? ?profoundly,? ?I? ?swear? ?to? ?die? ?following? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?pulled? ?back? ?his? ?hand,? ?tucking? ?his? ?arms? ?into? ?his? ?sleeves.? ?He? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?
said? ?cooly,? ?Youre? ?already? ?dead.? ?Come.? ? ?
That? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?and? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back,? ?he? ?discovered? ?that? ?this? ?
young? ?man? ?was? ?actually? ?much? ?bigger? ?than? ?he? ?had? ?expected.? ?Probably? ?around? ?sixteen? ?or? ?
seventeen? ?in? ?age,? ?but? ?already? ?enormous? ?in? ?size? ?at? ?this? ?age,? ?and? ?even? ?taller? ?than? ?him? ?by? ?a? ?bit.? ?
However,? ?this? ?didnt? ?matter,? ?and? ?he? ?only? ?took? ?a? ?nce? ?before? ?turning? ?back? ?around? ?and? ?
continuing? ?forward.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?the? ?lead,? ?and? ?that? ?nameless? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?followed? ?right? ?behind? ?as? ?expected,? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?where? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?go?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?gaze? ?fell? ?into? ?the? ?distance,? ?The? ?Pce? ?of? ?YongAn.? ? ?
The? ?Pce? ?of? ?YongAn? ?sat? ?in? ?another? rge? ?city? ?in? ?the? ?west.? ?This? ?city? ?fortress? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?
mourous? ?city? ?as? ?well,? ?but? ?had? ?been? ?kept? ?oppressed? ?by? ?the? ?imperial? ?city? ?of? ?XianLe? ?in? ?the? ?east.? ?
Now? ?that? ?the? ?imperial? ?city? ?of? ?XianLe? ?had? ?fallen,? ?the? ?new? ?king? ?moved? ?the? ?new? ?capital? ?to? ?here,? ?and? ?
it? ?wouldnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?it? ?would? ?overtake? ?the? ?old? ?imperial? ?city,? ?basking? ?in? ?its? ?glory.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?arrived? ?deep? ?in? ?the? ?night.? ?Beneath? ?the? ?moonlight,? ?he? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?white? ?cat? ?soundlessly? ?
flying? ?through? ?the? ?dense? ?and? ?tightly? ?packed? ?spines? ?of? ?roofs? ?of? ?the? ?new? ?imperial? ?city,? ?and? ?that? ?
ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?ck? ?spirit? ?fox,? ?following? ?closely? ?behind.? ?Soon,? ?the? ?two? ?shadows? ?
nded? ?before? ?a? rge? ?gate.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sensed? ?something? ?amiss.? ?Upon? ?this? ?gate? ?was? ?a? ?faint? ?ominous? ?air,? ?and? ?he? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?
step.? ?He? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?reach? ?out? ?to? ?check? ?it? ?when? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?stepped? ?up? ?and? ?blocked? ?
before? ?him,? ?extending? ?an? ?open? ?palm? ?and? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Break!? ? ?
From? ?the? ?crack? ?of? ?that? ?door? ?leaked? ?a? ?line? ?of? ?firelight,? ?as? ?if? ?something? ?was? ?burnt? ?away.? ?Only? ?after? ?
did? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?push? ?open? ?the? ?gate,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crossed? ?through? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?looked? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?expected,? ?
scattered? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?were? ?some? ?burnt? ?shreds.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?it? ?up? ?and? ?smelled? ?
herbs? ?and? ?talisman? ?paper,? ?and? ?stole? ?a? ?glimpse? ?at? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior.? ?
This? ?ghost? ?was? ?indeed? ?powerful.? ?
These? ?remaining? ?traces? ?of? ?burnt? ?charms? ?showed? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?obviously? ?someone? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?
side? ?of? ?the? ?door? ?who? ?casted? ?this? ?defense? ?spell,? ?and? ?this? ?defense? ?wasnt? ?weak.? ?If? ?ordinary? ?little? ?
minions? ?were? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?intrude? ?or? ?break? ?through,? ?they? ?wouldve? ?had? ?their? ?entire? ?innards? ?burnt? ?to? ?
ashes,? ?yet? ?it? ?only? ?took? ?this? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?an? ?instant? ?before? ?the? ?array? ?was? pletely? ?
destroyed.? ?
Perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?this? ?Pce? ?of? ?YongAn? ?was? ?newly? ?erected,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?extraordinarily? ?
mourous.? ?On? ?the? ?contrary,? ?it? ?was? ?even? ?a? ?little? ?cold? ?and? ?humble,? ?iparable? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?
XianLe.? ?This? ?wasnt? ?what? ?was? ?strange.? ?What? ?was? ?strange? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?entire? ?way,? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?
incessant? ?number? ?of? ?traps? ?and? ?defense? ?arrays? ?to? ?ward? ?off? ?evil.? ?However,? ?every? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
noticed? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?blocking? ?the? ?way? ?ahead,? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?would? ?always? ?step? ?
up? ?first? ?to? ?break? ?through? ?the? ?obstacle,? ?clearing? ?the? ?path? ?for? ?him,? ?so,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?an? ?unimpeded? ?
journey.? ?
After? ?an? ?hour,? ?atop? ?the? ?giant? ?great? ?hall? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?two? ?tall? ?and? ?slender? ?shadows? ?
stood? ?atop? ?the? ?spine? ?of? ?the? ?roof,? ?watching? ?below.? ?
Both? ?wore? ?a? ?mask.? ?The? ?expansive? ?sleeves? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?fluttered? ?with? ?a? ?white? ?silk? ?
band? ?wrapped? ?around,? ?dancing? ?madly? ?in? ?the? ?wind.? ?That? ?ck? ?d? ?man? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was? ?
robust? ?and? ?agile,? ?a? ?long? ?sabre? ?hanging? ?on? ?his? ?waist,? ?guarding? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?clothed? ?man,? ?
gazing? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?direction.? ?
The? ?newly? ?crowned? ?King? ?of? ?YongAn? ?was? ?within? ?this? ?great? ?hall.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?chuckled? ?mockingly,? ?To? ?
set? ?so? ?many? ?obstacles? ?to? ?ward? ?off? ?evil? ?within? ?the? ?pce,? ?it? ?seems,? ?hes? ?really? ?scared? ?of? ?
something? ?that? ?will? e? ?knocking.? ? ?
? ?
[?o??]? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?means? ?Nameless? ?
MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?Im? ?a? ?little? ?stumped? ?today,? ?sorry.? ?Let? ?me? ?organize? ?my? ?thoughts? ?and? ?
the? ?chapters? ?will? ?grow? ?longer? ?again.? ?Lets? ?just? ?eat? ?up? ?some? ?different? ?voured? ?Hua? ?Hua? ?
today.? ??_(:??)_? ?
-? ?
Ch.193:? ?White? ?Clothed? ?Ghost? ?Appoints? ?ck? ?Warrior? ?as? ?General? ?2? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?will? ?go? ?open? ?the? ?path,? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?him,? ?No? ?need,? ?Ill? ?do? ?it? ?myself.? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?leapt? ?down? ?like? ?a? ?white? ?blossom? ?blown? ?off? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?a? ?branch? ?by? ?a? ?breeze? ?and? ?
soundlessly? nded? ?before? ?the? ?pce? ?hall.? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?push? ?open? ?the? ?gates,? ?within? ?the? ?hall? ?came? ?the? ?wailing? ?of? ?a? ?baby.? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?didnt? ?have? ?any? ?consorts,? ?his? ?son? ?had? ?died? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago,? ?so? ?where? ?did? ?the? ?baby? ?
inside? ?the? ?pce? e? ?from?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?care? ?for? ?it.? ?Nevermind? ?a? ?baby,? ?even? ?if? ?an? ?army? ?of? ?millions? ?was? ?hidden? ?inside? ?he? ?
wasnt? ?afraid,? ?and? ?he? ?raised? ?a? ?leg? ?and? ?kicked? ?open? ?the? ?pce? ?door!? ? ?
Yet? ?the? ?strange? ?thing? ?was,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?person? ?within? ?the? ?great? ?hall,? ?not? ?another? ?soul? ?
present,? ?and? ?there? ?certainly? ?was? ?no? ?baby.? ?When? ?that? ?person? ?saw? ?who? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?had? e,? ?he? ?
raised? ?his? ?head,? ?Youve? e?? ?Ive? ?been? ?searching? ?for? ?you.? ?
The? ?one? ?within? ?the? ?pce? ?was? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?
Although? ?he? ?was? ?now? ?an? ?esteemed? ?king,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?donned? ?in? vish? ?robes,? ?and? ?he? ?sat? ?stiff? ?as? ?a? ?
board? ?upon? ?the? ?throne.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?his? ?reaction? ?before? ?he? ?
realized? ?he? ?was? ?currently? ?wearing? ?a? ?funeral? ?garb? ?with? ?a? ?mask? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?
taken? ?him? ?for? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?
There? ?were? ?arrays? ?set? ?up? ?within? ?this? ?pce? ?hall? ?too,? ?and? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crossed? ?the? ?threshold? ?to? ?
enter,? ?he? ?could? ?sense? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?blocking? ?his? ?entry.? ?However,? ?he? ?only? ?pushed? ?his? ?foot? ?
down? ?a? ?little? ?heavily,? ?before? ?he? ?stepped? ?easily? ?onto? ?the? ?floors? ?within? ?the? ?hall,? ?and? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?
something? ?shattering? ?rang? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?
The? ?chill? ?of? ?winter? ?and? ?the? ?evening? ?air? ?came? ?pouring? ?in? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?pce? ?hall,? ?filling? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?sleeves? ?full? ?of? ?wild? ?winds.? ?He? ?said? ?chillingly,? ?Why? ?were? ?you? ?searching? ?for? ?me?? ? ?
When? ?he? ?heard? ?his? ?voice,? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?expression? ?changed? ?slightly,? ?Its? ?you?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?approached? ?slowly,? ?his? ?snow? ?white? ?boots? ?stepping? ?on? ?the? ?frozen? ?stone? ?floors? ?step? ?by? ?
step.? ?It? ?is? ?I.? ?
Lang? ?Ying,? ?a? ?brute? moner,? ?led? ?an? ?army? ?and? ?destroyed? ?XianLe.? ?With? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?the? ?king? ?
enveloping? ?his? ?body,? ?ordinary? ?evil? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? e? ?close? ?to? ?his? ?person.? ?However,? ?at? ?this? ?
moment,? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?brought? ?with? ?him? ?were? ?millions? ?of? ?souls? ?of? ?those? ?who? ?died? ?on? ?the? ?
battlefield!? ?
He? ?refused? ?to? ?believe? ?that? ?Lang? ?Yibg? ?would? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?defend? ?himself? ?against? ?such? ?an? ?immense? ?
number? ?of? ?resentful? ?ghosts? ?with? ?such? ?powerful? ?resentment.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?
were? ?agitated,? ?impatiently? ?ready? ?to? ?break? ?free? ?to? ?seize? ?the? ?fresh? ?new? ?flesh? ?of? ?the? ?enemy? ?as? ?host.? ?
It? ?was? ?impossible? ?for? ?anyone? ?to? ?not? ?have? ?heard? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?their? ?agitation,? ?but? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?didnt? ?
appear? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?shock? ?nor? ?panicking,? ?Youve? e? ?to? ?kill? ?me?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?answer.? ?The? ?next? ?moment,? ?he? ?blitzed? ?right? ?before? ?Lang? ?Yin? ?and? ?gripped? ?his? ?hair,? ?
pressing? ?him? ?down? ?onto? ?the? ?ground.? ?
Sess!? ?
Under? ?the? ?cry-smiling? ?mask,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?lips? ?unconsciously? ?curled? ?up.? ? ?
He? ?knew? ?it!? ?He? ?knew? ?it!? ?He? ?could? ?now? ?defeat? ?Lang? ?Ying!? ?
Without? ?the? ?bondage? ?of? ?his? ?heavenly? ?official? ?status? ?that? ?made? ?him? ?powerless? ?before? ?this? ?man? ?
with? ?the? ?fortune? ?of? ?the? ?king,? ?the? ?him? ?who? ?had? ?thrown? ?away? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?a? ?god? ?could? ?finally? ?defeat? ?
Lang? ?Ying.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?was? ?thumping,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?move? ?on? ?to? ?the? ?next? ?step? ?
when? ?his? ?face? ?dropped? ?abruptly,? ?Whats? ?that? ?sound?? ?
Yiieee,? ?wuuuu,? ?he? ?heard? ?that? ?tiny? ?cry? ?of? ?a? ?baby? ?again,? ?but,? ?there? ?was? ?clearly? ?no? ?baby? ?within? ?this? ?
great? ?hall!? ?
He? ?listened? ?again.? ?Thats? ?not? ?right.? ?That? ?crying? ?was? ing? ?from? ?the? ?lips? ?of? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?who? ?was? ?
currently? ?subdued? ?under? ?his? ?hand!? ?
Or? ?more? ?urately,? ?it? ?was? ?from? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?body.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?ripped? ?off? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?robe,? ?and? ?his? ?
eyes? ?widened? ?in? ?an? ?instant,? ?jumping? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?...WHAT? ?IS? ?THIS?!? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?slowly? ?flipped? ?over? ?and? ?sat? ?up,? ?Dont? ?be? ?scared.? ?
Those? ?words? ?werent? ?directed? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?but? ?to? ?the? ?thing? ?on? ?his? ?body.? ?
Upon? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?chest? ?were? ?two? ?distinct? ?faces,? ?each? ?one? ?about? ?the? ?same? ?size? ?as? ?a? ?real? ?
persons? ?face,? ?like? ?two? ?protruding? ?tumours.? ?The? ?big? ?face? ?was? ?elegant? ?and? ?beautiful,? ?easily? ?
identified? ?as? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?a? ?woman;? ?the? ?small? ?one? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?shriveled? ?like? ?a? ?baby,? ?and? ?
the? ?halting? ?cries? ?had? ?been? ing? ?from? ?this? ?babys? ?lips.? ?
The? ?human? ?face? ?disease!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?How? ?are? ?you? ?infected? ?with? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease??? ? ?
This? ?isnt? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?said.? ?
How? ?is? ?this? ?not? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease?? ?What? ?is? ?this,? ?if? ?not? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
eximed.? ?
This? ?is? ?my? ?wife? ?and? ?my? ?son.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?exined.? ?Theyre? ?not? ?the? ?things? ?you? ?described.? ? ?
He? ?exined? ?in? ?a? ?soft? ?voice? ?as? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?gently? ?caress? ?the? ?two? ?faces? ?on? ?his? ?body,? ?
truly? ?looking? ?like? ?a? ?husband? ?and? ?a? ?father? ?caressing? ?his? ?wife? ?and? ?child.? ?However,? ?those? ?two? ?faces? ?
couldnt? ?even? ?open? ?their? ?eyes,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?open? ?their? ?mouths? ?to? ?cry? ?and? ?sob;? ?they? ?had? ?the? ?
shape? ?of? ?humans? ?but? ?not? ?the? ?form.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?looked? ?up,? ?Wheres? ?White? ?No-Face?? ?He? ?said? ?my? ?wife? ?would? ?return? ?if? ?
I? ?did? ?this,? ?but? ?its? ?been? ?so? ?long,? ?how? e? ?she? ?still? ?cant? ?talk?? ?Just? ?what? ?is? ?going? ?on?? ?Tell? ?him? ?to? ?
e? ?find? ?me,? ?quick!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?You? ?let? ?White? ?No-Face? ?nt? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?of? ?your? ?wife? ?
and? ?son? ?on? ?your? ?body?? ? ?
So? ?that? ?was? ?it.? ?All? ?those? ?spells? ?and? ?arrays? ?along? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?pce? ?werent? ?to? ?impede? ?
anything? ?from? ?intruding,? ?but? ?were? ?to? ?prevent? ?the? ?things? ?hiding? ?within? ?to? ?escape!? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?who? ?
had? ?already? ?be? ?king,? ?was? ?using? ?his? ?own? ?flesh? ?and? ?blood? ?to? ?secretly? ?raise? ?those? ?two? ?
resentful? ?spirits!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?here? ?to? ?seek? ?vengeance? ?at? ?first,? ?yet? ?who? ?knew? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?even? ?need? ?to? ?do? ?
anything,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?already? ?nted? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?on? ?himself.? ?Those? ?two? ?
faces? ?mustve? ?been? ?on? ?his? ?body? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?now,? ?even? ?tiny? ?arms? ?and? ?feet? ?had? ?grown? ?out,? ?
heavily? ?drooping? ?down,? ?deformed? ?and? ?horrifying.? ?Moreover,? ?they? ?had? ?already? ?sucked? ?dry? ?their? ?
hosts? ?nutrients;? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?ribs? ?were? ?poking? ?out? ?abnormally,? ?his? ?gut? ?shrunken? ?in,? ?his? ?skin? ?wax? ?
yellow,? ?his? ?form? ?wan? ?and? ?sallow,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?much? ?longer? ?to? ?live.? ?He? ?was? ?no? ?
longer? ?the? ?same? ?person? ?as? ?that? ?brave? ?and? ?savage? ?warrior? ?on? ?the? ?battlefield.? ? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?while? ?he? ?won? ?the? ?war? ?and? ?became? ?a? ?king,? ?he? ?didnt? ?live? ?that? ?well.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?feel? ?
gratified? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?he? ?seized? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?eximing? ?angrily,? ?WHAT? ?KIND? ?OF? ?JOKE? ?IS? ?THIS?!? ? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?even? ?taken? ?his? ?enemys? ?life? ?yet,? ?and? ?the? ?enemy? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?die? ?off? ?on? ?his? ?own!? ?What? ?
the? ?heck!? ?What? ?should? ?he? ?do??? ? ?
With? ?this? ?grab,? ?something? ?tumbled? ?down? ?from? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?person,? ?shimmering? ?red,? ?bounce? ?and? ?
bounce,? ?it? ?rolled? ?away.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?clutched? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?such? ?a? ?simple? ?gesture? ?
was? ?already? ?something? ?difficult,? ?and? ?he? ?panted,? ?Pearl...? ?That? ?pearl.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?over,? ?and? ?what? ?was? ?rolling? ?on? ?the? ?floor? ?was? ?that? ?red? ?coral? ?pearl? ?he? ?had? ?gifted? ?
Lang? ?Ying.? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?said,? ?Ive? ?always? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?this? ?to? ?you:? ?Thank? ?you? ?for? ?the? ?pearl.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?He? ?hadnt? ?thought? ?hed? ?suddenly? ?say? ?such? ?a? ?thing.? ?
Something? ?within? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?be? ?unearthed? ?but? ?he? ?forced? ?it? ?down,? ?YOU!...? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?said? ?softly,? ?Things? ?wouldve? ?been? ?better? ?had? ?you? ?given? ?it? ?to? ?me? ?sooner.? ?
Unfortunately...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished,? ?the? ?body? ?gripped? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?ckened,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?fell? ?just? ?like? ?
that? ?with? ?his? ?eyes? ?wide? ?open.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?react? ?yet? ?before? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?hes? ?dead.? ?
...? ?
Dead?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
He? ?looked? ?down,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?pupils? ?were? ?already? ?going? ?dim.? ?He? ?really? ?did? ?die.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mumbled,? ?How? ?did? ?he? ?just? ?die?? ? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?done? ?anything? ?to? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?yet,? ?how? ?did? ?he? ?just? ?die?? ?
And,? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?it,? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?died? ?fairly? ?happily? ?too.? ?He? pleted? ?his? ?revenge? ?
against? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?and? ?carrying? ?his? ?immediate? ?family? ?on? ?his? ?body,? ?he? ?was? ?prepared? ?to? ?go? ?meet? ?
them? ?in? ?the? ?underworld.? ?He? ?had? ?suffered? ?enough? ?torment? ?in? ?the? ?living? ?world,? ?so? ?dying? ?was? ?
actually? ?a? ?form? ?of? ?release,? ?ending? ?it? ?all.? ?On? ?the? ?contrary,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?now? ?didnt? ?have? ?anything? ?to? ?
avenge? ?against!? ?
His? ?chest? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?grievance? ?and? ?fury,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?they? ?transformed? ?to? ?one? ?single? ?
emotion? ?C? ?hate.? ?How? ?despicable!? ?How? ?absolutely? ?despicable!? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?fell? ?and? ?stopped? ?moving,? ?but? ?the? ?two? ?faces? ?on? ?his? ?chest? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?sensed? ?their? ?
host? ?was? ?dead,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?started? ?crying,? ??WOO? ?WOO? ?YIIEE? ?YIEE?,? ?extremely? ?sharp? ?to? ?the? ?
ears,? ?worse? ?than? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?nails? ?scratching? ?on? ?gold? ?and? ?silver? ?wares.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?already? ?
going? ?mad? ?from? ?fury,? ?and? ?he? ?pulled? ?out? ?that? ?ck? ?sword,? ?ready? ?to? ?strike? ?down? ?to? ?shut? ?them? ?up? ?
when? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ??SCHWING?? ?and? ?pulled? ?his? ?sabre.? ?The? ?light? ?of? ?the? ?sabre? ?shed? ?
past,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?corpse? ?was? ?instantly? ?chopped? ?into? ?pieces,? ?tens? ?of? ?pieces,? ?hundreds? ?of? ?
pieces...? ?flesh? ?and? ?blood? ?sttered.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?moved? ?before? ?he? ?was? ?overtaken,? ?and? ?he? ?
said? ?cooly,? ?Who? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?do? ?that?? ? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?dirty? ?Your? ?Highness? ?hands.? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?replied.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?sounds? ?of? ?urgent? ?footsteps? ?came? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?door,? ?and? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?young? ?man? ?
yelled,? ?UNCLE!? ? ?
Who?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?doors? ?of? ?the? ?pce? ?hall? ?were? ?wide? ?open,? ?and? ?a? ?
young? ?man? ?of? ?ten? ?something? ?of? ?age? ?was? ?standing? ?at? ?the? ?entrance,? ?gazing? ?over? ?in? ?this? ?direction.? ?
He? ?was? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?smiles? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?came? ?in? ?and? ?saw? ?blocks? ?of? ?dead? ?bodies? ?covering? ?
the? ?floor,? ?he? ?was? ?instantly? ?stupefied.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?indifferent,? ?and? ?demanded,? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
That? ?young? ?man? ?started,? ?I...? ?Then? ?his? ?eyes? ?turned? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?blocks? ?of? ?dead? ?body? ?on? ?the? ?
floor? ?and? ?eximed,? ?UNCLE!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?there? ?were? ?more? ?people? ?outside? ?calling,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness!? ?Dont? ?run? ?around!? ?The? ?
king? ?said? ?you? ?cant? ?run? ?around? ?in? ?the? ?pce!? ?Please? ?dont? ?make? ?things? ?difficult? ?for? ?me? ?in? ?the? ?
middle? ?of? ?the? ?night...? ?
Your? ?Royal? ?Highness?? ? ?
Lang? ?Yings? ?son? ?was? ?dead? ?already,? ?and? ?this? ?young? ?man? ?called? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?uncle,? ?so? ?this? ?must? ?be? ?
the? ?new? ?crown? ?prince? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?established,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn!? ? ?
Things? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?dawned? ?on? ?the? ?little? ?crown? ?prince? ?too,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?in? ?terror,? ?GHOSTS!? ?
THERE? ?ARE? ?GHOSTS!? ?SOM...? ?He? ?hadnt? ?screamed? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?before? ?that? ?ck? ?
d? ?warrior? ?struck? ?his? ?neck,? ?and? ?that? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn? ?lost? ?consciousness,? ?falling? ?into? ?
that? ?pool? ?of? ?blood? ?on? ?the? ?floor.? ?However,? ?the? ?screams? ?had? ?already? ?reached? ?the? ?outside,? ?and? ?
mouring? ?noises? ?started? ?to? ?rise,? ?WHAT?? ?DID? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?HEAR? ?THAT?? ?GUARDS!? ?GUARDS!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?flicked? ?and? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?indicating? ?he? ?would? ?take? ?
care? ?of? ?it,? ?and? ?he? ?shed? ?away.? ?In? ?an? ?instant,? ?all? ?the? motion? ?outside? ?was? ?choked? ?off.? ?
Crossing? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?hall,? ?a? rge? ?number? ?of? ?guards? ?were? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?
warrior? ?stood? ?at? ?the? ?centre,? ?that? ?delicate? ?thin? ?sabre? ?dripping? ?with? ?blood.? ?He? ?actually? ?finished? ?
them? ?all? ?with? ?but? ?one? ?strike.? ?In? ?the? ?far? ?distance? ?came? ?new? ?sounds? ?of? motion,? ?and? ?a? ?new? ?
batch? ?of? ?guards? ?had? ?arrived,? ?shouting,? ?PROTECT? ?THE? ?KING!? ?PROTECT? ?HIS? ?HIGHNESS!!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around? ?cooly,? ?ignoring? ?them? pletely.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?a? ?second? ?
before? ?those? ?voices? ?were? ?cut? ?down? ?like? ?a? ?harvest? ?by? ?a? ?scythe,? ?vanishing? ?thoroughly.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?
that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?soundlessly? ?caught? ?up? ?to? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?Burn? ?the? ?pce.? ? ?
Yes? ?sir.? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?bowed? ?his? ?head.? ?
Roaring? ?mes? ?were? ?set? ?aze,? ?and? ?two? ?tall? ?and? ?slender? ?ck? ?figures? ?stood? ?before? ?the? ?raging? ?
fire,? ?their? ?shadows? ?writhing? ?and? ?contorting? ?continuously? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?changing? ?shapes,? ?pulling? ?
and? ?twisting.? ?
After? ?causing? ?such? ?havoc,? ?all? ?the? ?attendants? ?within? ?the? ?YongAn? ?Pce? ?were? ?jolted? ?awake,? ?and? ?
the? ?air? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?the? ?cries? ?and? ?curses? ?of? ?those? ?putting? ?out? ?the? ?fires? ?and? ?those? ?making? ?their? ?
escape,? ?very? ?much? ?the? ?same? ?scene? ?as? ?when? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?XianLe? ?was? ?set? ?aze.? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?do? ?next?? ?That? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?asked.? ?
That? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?said? ?icily,? ?To? ?Lang-Er? ?Bay.? ?
Before? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XianLe? ?fell,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?visited? ?Lang-Er? ?Bay? ?countless? ?times.? ?Every? ?time? ?
he? ?went? ?it? ?was? ?to? ?create? ?rain? ?to? ?save? ?the? ?people,? ?his? ?body? ?and? ?heart? ?both? ?exhausted,? ?his? ?steps? ?
heavy.? ?This? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?for? ?a? pletely? ?different? ?reason,? ?and? ?his? ?body? ?was? ?light.? ?
After? ?surviving? ?through? ?the? ?drought? ?and? ?having? ?gained? ?strong? ?support? ?from? ?the? ?new? ?king,? ?
Lang-Er? ?Bay? ?had? ?already? ?revived? ?its? ?liveliness.? ?Streets? ?and? ?alleys? ?were? ?bustling? ?with? ?joy,? ?the? ?
people? ?cheerful? ?and? ?happy,? ?a? plete? ?one? ?eighty? ?from? ?the? ?misery? ?of? ?several? ?years? ?ago.? ?Only? ?
one? ?ce? ?was? ?still? ?miserable? ?like? ?before,? ?and? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?
XianLe.? ?
No? ?one? ?would? e? ?to? ?a? ?broken? ?down? ?Pce? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?and? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?chose? ?this? ?
ce? ?to? ?rest.? ?At? ?this? ?moment,? ?he? ?was? ?meditating? ?within? ?the? ?pce? ?hall.? ?
Those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?shouldve? ?quickly? ?found? ?a? ?host,? ?which? ?would? ?also? ?be? ?the? ?subject? ?of? ?his? ?
revenge,? ?yet? ?because? ?Lang? ?Ying? ?had? ?already? ?died,? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?struggling? ?in? ?agony,? ?wailing? ?
and? ?screeching? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?relentlessly,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?them? ?away? ?with? ?his? ?eyes? ?closed.? ?He? ?
frowned,? ?Just? ?wait,? ?dont? ?be? ?impatient.? ?I? ?will? ?allow? ?all? ?of? ?you? ?to? ?find? ?release!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?voice? ?called? ?out,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?and? ?saw? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?was? ?before? ?him,? ?bending? ?one? ?knee? ?to? ?
the? ?ground.? ?
? ?
Ch.194:? ?Nameless? ?Ghost? ?Offering? ?a? ?Nameless? ?Flower? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?emotions? ?were? ?still? ?deeply? ?sunken? ?in? ?the? ?screaming? ?of? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits,? ?and? ?
couldnt? ?quite? ?regain? ?himself? ?for? ?the? ?moment,? ?so? ?he? ?responded? ?distractedly,? ?...Dont? ?address? ?me? ?
by? ?that? ?title.? ? ?
Every? ?time? ?he? ?heard? ?someone? ?address? ?him? ?like? ?that,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?reminding? ?him? ?of? ?
something,? ?making? ?him? ?feel? ?particrly? ?irritated,? ?every? ?such? ?call? ?would? ?make? ?his? ?heart? ?jolt? ?once.? ?
However,? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?will? ?forever? ?be? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nced? ?over.? ?Of? ?course,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?see? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?this? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior,? ?and? ?could? ?
only? ?see? ?a? ?smiling? ?face.? ?Yet? ?when? ?the? ?other? ?gazed? ?upon? ?his? ?face,? ?he? ?could? ?also? ?only? ?see? ?a? ?
tragically? ?white? ?mask.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?coldly,? ?If? ?you? ?keep? ?calling? ?me? ?by? ?that? ?title? ?Ill? ?disperse? ?your? ?soul.? ?Dont? ?think? ?
yourself? ?to? ?actually? ?be? ?that? ?strong.? ? ?
That? ?ck? ?d? ?youth? ?bowed? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?did? ?not? ?speak.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?calmed? ?down,? ?Go? ?search? ?the? ?
area? ?around? ?Lang-Er? ?Bay,? ?and? ?find? ?the? ?best? ?location? ?to? ?set? ?up? ?an? ?array? ?to? ?conduct? ?a? ?ritual.? ?
Yes? ?sir,? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?paused,? ?then? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?again,? ?and? ?gazed? ?at? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?
warrior,? ?frowning,? ?How? e? ?youre? ?still? ?here?? ? ?
That? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?replied,? ?The? ?location? ?is? ?settled.? ?What? ?about? ?the? ?time?? ? ?
Time?? ? ?
The? ?souls? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?cannot? ?wait? ?any? ?longer,? ?we? ?must? ?find? ?a? ?subject? ?to? ?curse? ?soon? ?without? ?
dy.? ? ?
It? ?indeed? ?couldnt? ?dy? ?for? ?too? ?long.? ?After? ?some? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Three? ?days.? ? ?
Why? ?three? ?days?? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
For? ?some? ?reason,? ?every? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?conversed? ?with? ?him? ?hed? ?get? ?easily? ?agitated,? ?In? ?three? ?
days? ?it? ?will? ?be? ?the? ?full? ?moon.? ?Unleashing? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?then? ?will? ?increase? ?the? ?power? ?
significantly.? ?You? ?ask? ?too? ?many? ?questions,? ?just? ?go.? ? ?
Wu? ?Ming? ?nodded? ?and? ?stood? ?down? ?soundlessly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes? ?again? ?and? ?covered? ?his? ?
forehead? ?with? ?a? ?hand,? ?hoping? ?to? ?relieve? ?this? ?wave? ?of? ?headache.? ?Just? ?then,? ?he? ?heard? ?a? ?cold? ?
mocking? ?chuckle? ?from? ?behind? ?him.? ?
Having? ?heard? ?this? ?familiar? ?mocking? ugh,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?all? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?blood? ?had? ?frozen? ?solid.? ?He? ?
instantly? ?turned? ?around,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?behind? ?him? ?sat? ?a? ?snow? ?white? ?figure? ?wearing? ?a? ?
cry-smiling? ?mask,? ?wearing? ?a? ?funeral? ?garb? ?with? ?expansive? ?sleeves,? ?his? ?hands? ?tucked? ?in,? ?watching? ?
him? ?from? ?the? ?altar.? ?
White? ?No-Face!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?lunged,? ?and? ?that? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ??TING!?? ?and? ?caught? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?
the? ?de? ?with? ?two? ?fingers.? ?He? ?sighed,? ?Just? ?as? ?I? ?thought.? ?This? ?appearance? ?suits? ?you? ?very? ?well.? ? ?
If? ?they? ?didnt? ?remove? ?their? ?masks,? ?these? ?two? ?looked? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe,? ?and? ?after? ?
a? ?scuffle,? ?the? ?two? ?clothed? ?men? ?shing? ?against? ?each? ?other,? ?no? ?one? ?besides? ?themselves? ?would? ?
be? ?able? ?to? ?differentiate? ?one? ?from? ?the? ?other.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?easily? ?evaded? ?all? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?strikes? ?
as? ?he? ?asked,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?buried? ?your? ?parents? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?deserted,? ?strange? ?soil,? ?dont? ?you? ?
think? ?itd? ?wrong? ?them?? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?sank,? ?YOU? ?TOUCHED? ?THE? ?BODIES? ?OF? ?MY? ?FATHER? ?AND? ?MOTHER?? ?DID? ?
YOU? ?DESTROY? ?THEIR? ?CORPSES??? ? ?
No,? ?just? ?the? ?opposite,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said.? ?I? ?helped? ?you? ?give? ?them? ?a? ?proper,? ?solemn? ?burial.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?added,? ?I? ?helped? ?you? ?carry? ?them? ?to? ?
the? ?XianLe? ?Royal? ?Mausoleum,? ?and? ?I? ?even? ?helped? ?them? ?put? ?on? ?rare? ?and? ?exquisite? ?robes? ?to? ?
prevent? ?their? ?cadavers? ?from? ?rotting? ?for? ?thousands? ?of? ?years.? ?So,? ?the? ?next? ?time? ?when? ?you? ?go? ?visit? ?
them,? ?you? ?will? ?still? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?see? ?the? ?same? ?faces? ?of? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?alive.? ?He? ?told? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
the? ?location? ?of? ?the? ?Royal? ?Mausoleum? ?and? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?enter.? ?This? ?shouldve? ?been? ?something? ?the? ?
king? ?and? ?Guoshi? ?would? ?tell? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?personally,? ?but? ?before? ?they? ?were? ?able,? ?they? ?either? ?died? ?or? ?
disappeared.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?both? ?stunned? ?and? ?suspicious,? ?Why? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?enter? ?the? ?
Royal? ?Mausoleum?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?smiled,? ?I? ?know? ?everything? ?about? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cussed,? ?You? ?dont? ?know? ?shit!? ? ?
He? ?was? ?still? ?not? ?used? ?to? ?spitting? ?out? ?such? ?vulgar? ?words? ?from? ?his? ?lips,? ?and? ?as? ?if? ?White? ?No-Face? ?
had? ?seen? ?through? ?his? ?mind,? ?he? ?looked? ?him? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?and? ?said? ?gently,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?its? ?alright.? ?
From? ?now? ?on,? ?there? ?will? ?no? ?longer? ?be? ?anything? ?that? ?can? ?hold? ?you? ?back,? ?there? ?wont? ?be? ?anyone? ?
who? ?holds? ?any? ?unnecessary? ?expectations? ?of? ?you,? ?and? ?there? ?certainly? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?anyone? ?whod? ?
know? ?just? ?who? ?you? ?are.? ?So,? ?you? ?can? ?freely? ?do? ?anything? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?do.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?bafflement? ?began? ?to? ?fill? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind.? ? ?
Just? ?why? ?was? ?this? ?monster? ?here?? ?
To? ?express? ?good? ?will.? ? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?While? ?that? ?might? ?sound? ?hrious,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?instincts? ?told? ?him? ?that? ?this? ?creature? ?was? ?
here? ?to? ?express? ?his? ?good? ?will.? ?Whether? ?it? ?be? ?providing? ?his? ?parents? ?with? ?a? ?solemn? ?burial? ?or? ?
encouraging? ?him,? ?it? ?all? ?came? ?from? ?this? ?intent.? ?
He? ?must? ?be? ?very,? ?very? ?happy,? ?happier? ?than? ?any? ?other? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?met? ?him.? ?It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?
seeing? ?such? ?a? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?made? ?him? ?exceptionally? ?delighted,? ?and? ?he? ?unconsciously? ?became? ?more? ?
gentle? ?and? ?kind.? ?This? ?kindness? ?actually? ?gave? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?shing? ?sense? ?of? ?gratefulness? ?thatd? ?
bring? ?tears,? ?but? ?much? ?more? ?so,? ?there? ?was? ?disgust.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?frostily,? ?Dont? ?be? ?too? ?happy? ?too? ?soon.? ?Dont? ?think? ?I? ?will? ?allow? ?a? ?creature? ?such? ?as? ?
you? ?to? ?remain? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ?Once? ?Ive? ?wiped? ?YongAn? ?from? ?the? ?map,? ?I? ?will? e? ?for? ?you.? ?You? ?best? ?
prepare? ?yourself!? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?flipped? ?open? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?shrugged,? ?I? ?wee? ?you? ?with? ?open? ?arms.? ?Even? ?if? ?
you? e? ?with? ?the? ?intent? ?to? ?kill? ?me,? ?I? ?will? ?still? ?be? ?here? ?waiting? ?for? ?you.? ?When? ?youve? ?be? ?truly? ?
strong? ?enough? ?to? ?kill? ?me,? ?you? ?will? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?seed? ?me.? ?HoweverC? ?
The? ?smile? ?under? ?the? ?mask? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?faded,? ?Will? ?you? ?actually? ?destroy? ?YongAn?? ? ?
What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded.? ?
You? ?couldve? ?made? ?your? ?move? ?right? ?now,? ?so? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?choose? ?to? ?move? ?in? ?three? ?days? ?instead?? ?
Could? ?it? ?be,? ?youre? ?hesitating? ?when? ?things? ?are? ing? ?to? ?head?? ?Could? ?it? ?be,? ?even? ?with? ?your? ?
kingdom? ?fallen? ?and? ?your? ?family? ?dead,? ?you? ?still? ?dont? ?have? ?the? ?courage? ?to? ?seek? ?revenge?? ?Will? ?I? ?
witness? ?another? ?one? ?of? ?Your? ?Highness? ?failures?? ? ?
The? ?word? ?failure? ?was? ?stabbing? ?his? ?ears.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?lunged,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?
tripped? ?and? ?fell? ?over.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?snatched? ?his? ?ck? ?sword? ?somehow,? ?and? ?his? ?earlier? ?gentle? ?tone? ?had? ?be? ?
condescending,? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?youre? ?like? ?right? ?now?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?the? ?snow? ?white? ?boot? ?on? ?his? ?chest,? ?but? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?hard? ?he? ?pushed,? ?it? ?
wouldnt? ?move? ?an? ?inch,? ?and? ?he? ?remained? ?firmly? ?pinned? ?down? ?by? ?that? ?foot,? ?unable? ?to? ?get? ?up.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?leaned? ?down? ?slightly,? ?Youre? ?like? ?a? ?sulking? ?child.? ?You? ?havent? ?yet? ?the? ?resolve.? ?
Who? ?says? ?I? ?dont!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?angrily.? ? ?
Then? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?right? ?now?? ?White? ?No-Face? ?questioned,? ?Wheres? ?your? ?curse?? ?
Wheres? ?all? ?of? ?your? ?dead?? ?Your? ?father? ?and? ?mother,? ?your? ?soldiers,? ?your? ?citizens,? ?how? ?truly? ?pitiful? ?to? ?
have? ?such? ?a? ?god? ?be? ?thrusted? ?upon? ?them!? ?You? ?couldnt? ?protect? ?them? ?whilst? ?they? ?were? ?alive,? ?and? ?
you? ?couldnt? ?avenge? ?them? ?even? ?after? ?theyve? ?died!? ?You? ?useless? ?trash!? ? ?
He? ?pushed? ?down? ?with? ?his? ?foot,? ?and? ?strings? ?of? ?blood? ?instantly? ?spilled? ?over? ?the? ?edges? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
cry-smiling? ?mask;? ?gushing? ?from? ?his? ?throat.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?dropped? ?the? ?hand? ?gripping? ?the? ?sword,? ?and? ?that? ?ck? ?jade-like? ?tip? ?prodded? ?
against? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?throat,? ?drawing? ?over? ?that? ?cursed? ?shackle,? ?awakening? ?certain? ?memories? ?within? ?
Xie? ?Lian.? ?
Would? ?you? ?like? ?me? ?to? ?help? ?remind? ?you? ?of? ?what? ?it? ?feels? ?like? ?to? ?be? ?pierced? ?by? ?a? ?hundred? ?swords?? ? ?
Overwhelming? ?fear? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?breathing? ?hitch,? ?too? ?terrified? ?to? ?move.? ?And? ?after? ?having? ?
scared? ?him,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?became? ?amiable? ?again.? ?
He? ?withdrew? ?his? ?boot,? ?and? ?helped? ?the? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?frozen? ?in? ?terror? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?to? ?sit? ?up,? ?
grasped? ?his? ?chin? ?and? ?pushed? ?him? ?to? ?look? ?in? ?a? ?certain? ?direction,? ?Come,? ?look.? ?This? ?is? ?what? ?you? ?
look? ?like? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
What? ?he? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?look? ?at? ?was? ?the? ?desecrated? ?divine? ?statue? ?upon? ?the? ?desecrated? ?altar.? ?
Who? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?thank? ?for? ?having? ?be? ?like? ?this?? ?White? ?No-Face? ?asked,? ?Do? ?you? ?think? ?
its? ?me?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?brain? ?was? ?forcefully? ?washed? ?by? ?him? ?again,? ?and? ?new? ?things? ?were? ?repeatedly? ?
poured? ?in,? ?making? ?him? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?confused,? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?doubtful.? ?He? ?had? ?even? ?
forgotten? ?his? ?anger,? ?and? ?he? ?wondered? ?bemusedly,? ?...What? ?is? ?your? ?objective?? ?Just? ?why? ?do? ?you? ?
cling? ?to? ?me?? ? ?
Ive? ?told? ?you,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?replied,? ?Ive? e? ?to? ?guide? ?and? ?educate? ?you.? ?The? ?third? ?thing? ?I? ?am? ?
teaching? ?you? ?is? ?this:? ?If? ?you? ?cannot? ?save? ?the? mon? ?people,? ?then? ?destroy? ?them.? ?Only? ?when? ?you? ?
step? ?on? ?them? ?will? ?they? ?revere? ?you!? ? ?
After? ?having? ?said? ?those? ?words,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?suddenly? ?throbbed? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?explode,? ?
and? ?he? ?clutched? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?screamed.? ?
It? ?was? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits!? ?
Countless? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?were? ?shrieking? ?and? ?wailing? ?inside? ?his? ?brain,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?hurt? ?
so? ?much? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?roll? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ground.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?started? ?
ughing? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?cooed? ?gently,? ?They? ?cannot? ?wait? ?any? ?longer.? ?In? ?three? ?days,? ?if? ?you? ?
dont? ?unleash? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease,? ?if? ?you? ?cannot? ?give? ?them? ?a? ?subject? ?to? ?curse,? ?then? ?you? ?will? ?
be? ?the? ?one? ?they? ?curse.? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?you? ?will? ?be? ?then?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?that? ?freezing? ?ck? ?sword? ?was? ?once? ?again? ?stuffed? ?into? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?a? ?voice? ?
resounded? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?ears,? ?You? ?no? ?longer? ?have? ?the? ?choice? ?to? ?turn? ?back.? ? ?
When? ?that? ?throbbing? ?headache? ?gradually? ?faded? ?at? st,? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?
opened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?him? ?left? ?within? ?that? ?broken? ?down? ?Pce? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?
The? ?other? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?who? ?looked? ?exactly? ?like? ?him? ?had? ?long? ?vanished.? ?
An? ?unknown? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?had? ?passed,? ?and? ?night? ?had? ?fallen.? ?It? ?was? ?dim? ?and? ?devoid? ?of? ?light? ?
inside? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?stirred? ?as? ?he? ?realized? ?something.? ?
One? ?day? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?day? ?period? ?had? ?already? ?passed.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?within? ?the? ?darkness? ?of? ?the? ?hall,? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?touch? ?of? ?white? ?shing? ?by.? ?It? ?was? ?
a? ?curious? ?appearance,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?look,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?clearly? ?what? ?that? ?touch? ?of? ?
white? ?was,? ?the? ?pupils? ?underneath? ?the? ?mask? ?shrank.? ?
He? ?snatched? ?that? ?thing? ?and? ?demanded,? ?What...? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?flower? ?doing? ?here?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?fresh,? ?tender? ?and? ?weak? ?little? ?white? ?flower? ?ced? ?upon? ?the? ?left? ?hand? ?of? ?that? ?burnt? ?ck? ?
divine? ?statue? ?with? ?missing? ?limbs,? ?and? ?the? ?contrast? ?made? ?it? ?appear? ?particrly? ?pure? ?like? ?snow,? ?but? ?
also? ?particrly? ?bleak.? ?It? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?this? ?divine? ?statue? ?had? nded? ?all? ?those? ?injuries? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?
protect? ?this? ?little? ?flower.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?why? ?seeing? ?this? ?picture? ?would? ?enrage? ?him? ?either,? ?and? ?he? ?shouted,? ?GHOST!? ?
COME? ?OUT!? ? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?carrying? ?a? ?sabre? ?appeared? ?as? ?expected.? ?He? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?spoken? ?
before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded,? ?Whats? ?with? ?this? ?flower?? ?Who? ?did? ?this?? ?You? ?did? ?this?? ? ?
Wu? ?Ming? ?bowed? ?his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?and? ?his? ?gaze? ?stopped? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?on? ?the? ?flower? ?that? ?seemed? ?
to? ?be? ?crushed? ?to? ?suffocation? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?before? ?finally,? ?he? ?said? ?quietly,? ?It? ?wasnt? ?me.? ? ?
Then? ?who? ?couldve? ?done? ?it??? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
Why? ?does? ?Your? ?Highness? ?be? ?so? ?irritated? ?when? ?seeing? ?this? ?flower?? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?darkened,? ?and? ?he? ?threw? ?that? ?flower? ?onto? ?the? ?ground,? ?...A? ?prank? ?like? ?this? ?disgusts? ?
me.? ?
Wu? ?Ming? ?however,? ?said,? ?Why? ?does? ?Your? ?Highness? ?think? ?its? ?a? ?prank?? ?Perhaps,? ?there? ?truly? ?are? ?
believers? ?here? ?who? ?worship? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
? ?
Ch.195:? ?Nameless? ?Ghost? ?Offering? ?a? ?Nameless? ?Flower? ?2? ?
Having? ?heard? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?pped,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?him,? ?Are? ?you? ?making? ?fun? ?
of? ?me?? ? ?
No.? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?replied.? ?
Then? ?dont? ?say? ?such? ?nonsense!? ?How? ?can? ?there? ?be? ?such? ?a? ?thing?? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Its? ?not? ?impossible.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?take? ?it? ?anymore? ?and? ?snapped? ?back,? ?Thats? ?enough.? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?trying? ?to? ?
say?? ?Werent? ?you? ?a? ?soldier? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le?? ?I? ?didnt? ?rouse? ?you? ?from? ?the? ?battlefield? ?to? ?listen? ?to? ?you? ?
speak? ?for? ?YongAn,? ?you? ?just? ?need? ?to? ?heed? ?my? mand!? ? ?
That? ?flower? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?pierced? ?his? ?heart? ?and? ?stabbed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?making? ?him? ?feel? ?unkempt? ?all? ?
of? ?a? ?sudden.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?charged? ?forward? ?and? ?stomped? ?it? ?down,? ?crushing? ?it? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?venting? ?his? ?
fury.? ?Yet? ?after? ?he? ?was? ?done,? ?he? ?felt? ?baffled? ?by? ?himself.? ?Why? ?must? ?he? ?throw? ?such? ?a? ?huge? ?temper? ?
against? ?such? ?a? ?small? ?flower?? ?He? ?rushed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?
feeling? ?the? ?cool? ?breeze? ?did? ?he? ?gradually? ?calm? ?down.? ?
Behind? ?him,? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?also? ?followed? ?after? ?and? ?came? ?out.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Youve? ?
investigated? ?this? ?area.? ?Have? ?you? ?found? ?anywhere? ?that? ?appears? ?unusual?? ?
No,? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?replied.? ?
Are? ?you? ?sure?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?In? ?order? ?to? ?unleash? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease,? ?there? ?cant? ?be? ?
anything? ?amiss? ?with? ?time,? ?fortune,? ?or? ?location.? ?
Im? ?sure,? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?nothing? ?more? ?to? ?say,? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?sky.? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?asked,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?have? ?you? ?thought? ?of? ?how? ?to? ?unleash? ?
the? ?pestilence? ?of? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits?? ? ?
Im? ?still? ?thinking,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
He? ?looked? ?down? ?at? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?hanging? ?off? ?his? ?waist.? ?Millions? ?of? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?were? ?
sealed? ?within? ?this? ?ck? ?sword,? ?but? ?it? ?could? ?only? ?keep? ?them? ?sealed? ?for? ?so? ?long.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?presumptuous? ?request.? ? ?
Speak.? ? ?
The? ?eyes? ?behind? ?the? ?mask? ?of? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?were? ?watching? ?him? ?intently,? ?My? ?beloved? ?
had? ?sustained? ?grave? ?injuries? ?in? ?this? ?war,? ?suffering? ?a? ?fate? ?worse? ?than? ?death.? ?I? ?could? ?only? ?watch? ?
with? ?open? ?eyes? ?as? ?they? ?suffer? ?this? ?torment,? ?struggling? ?in? ?agony.? ?
And?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
And? ?so,? ?I? ?hope? ?I? ?could? ?be? ?the? ?one? ?to? ?wield? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?avenge? ?them.? ? ?
His? ?reason? ?was? ?very? ?reasonable,? ?but? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?found? ?it? ?hard? ?to? ?trust? ?him.? ?He? ?
narrowed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?I? ?find? ?you? ?rather? ?odd.? ? ?
He? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?circled? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?as? ?he? ?said? ?cooly,? ?Based? ?on? ?what? ?Ive? ?seen,? ?you? ?dont? ?
look? ?like? ?an? ?avenger? ?entangled? ?in? ?resentment? ?and? ?hatred.? ?To? ?ask? ?this? ?of? ?me,? ?is? ?it? ?really? ?so? ?you? ?
can? ?unleash? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease?? ? ?
While? ?he? ?mightve? ?said? ?so? ?himself,? ?why? ?else? ?would? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?request? ?to? ?unleash? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?
disease?? ?
The? ?nameless? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?bowed? ?his? ?head? ?towards? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?wish? ?for? ?the? ?
deaths? ?of? ?YongAn? ?people? ?more? ?than? ?anyone.? ?Furthermore,? ?I? ?wish? ?itd? ?be? ?in? ?my? ?hands? ?that? ?they? ?
perish.? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?believe? ?me,? ?I? ?can? ?go? ?prove? ?myself? ?to? ?you? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
How? ?do? ?you? ?n? ?on? ?proving? ?yourself?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
The? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?ced? ?his? ?hand? ?on? ?his? ?sabre? ?and? ?slowly? ?stood? ?down.? ?By? ?the? ?third? ?step? ?
back,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?realized? ?just? ?what? ?he? ?nned? ?to? ?do.? ?
He? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?kill? ?to? ?prove? ?to? ?him? ?he? ?had? ?a? ?vengeful? ?heart!? ?
Stop!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?called? ?out.? ?
Wu? ?Ming? ?stopped.? ?After? ?looking? ?him? ?over? ?critically,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?resolutely,? ?No.? ?I? ?will? ?unleash? ?
them? ?myself.? ? ?
That? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?bowed? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?with? ?the? ?mask? ?on,? ?it? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?tell? ?what? ?was? ?the? ?
expression? ?on? ?his? ?face.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?care? ?for? ?anyones? ?elses? ?reaction? ?either,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?
around,? ?speaking? ?softly,? ?...However,? ?before? ?that,? ?I? ?have? ?something? ?else? ?to? ?do.? ? ?
He? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?raised? ?that? ?frozen? ?jade-like? ?ck? ?sword,? ?and? ?stared? ?at? ?the? ?glistening? ?de? ?in? ?his? ?
hand,? ?a? ?peculiar? ?light? ?shing? ?through? ?his? ?eyes.? ?That? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?noticed? ?something? ?was? ?
off? ?and? ?eximed,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?nning?!? ? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?even? ?had? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?stop? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?before? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?the? ?point? ?
of? ?the? ?de? ?on? ?himself,? ?and? ?lunged? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?into? ?his? ?own? ?abdomen!? ?
The? ?next? ?day,? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?of? ?Lang-Er? ?Bay.? ?
The? ?weather? ?hadnt? ?been? ?great? tely,? ?cloudy? ?and? ?gloomy? ?with? ?wild? ?gusts? ?suddenly? ?blowing? ?at? ?
times,? ?and? ?nefarious? ?rains? ?fell? ?at? ?others.? ?
Speaking? ?of? ?which,? ?it? ?hadnt? ?been? ?peaceful? tely? ?no? ?matter? ?the? ?ce,? ?and? ?there? ?had? ?been? ?word? ?
that? ?even? ?the? ?pce? ?was? ?caught? ?in? ?a? ?fire,? ?the? ?king? ?and? ?the? ?crown? ?prince? ?both? ?down? ?with? ?illness? ?
to? ?the? ?point? ?where? ?they? ?could? ?grant? ?audience? ?to? ?no? ?one.? ?It? ?was? ?chaos? ?everywhere,? ?filled? ?with? ?
ominous? ?signs,? ?and? ?the? ?people? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?grumble,? ?feeling? ?ill? ?at? ?ease.? ?Only? ?ignorant? ?
children? ?continued? ?to? ?y? ?and? ?run? ?around? ?without? ?a? ?care? ?in? ?the? ?world.? ?
A? ?wave? ?of? ?gloomy? ?winds? ?swept? ?past,? ?blinding? ?the? ?eyes.? ?And? ?soon? ?after,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?huge? ?
BOOM!? ?that? ?suddenly? ?sounded? ?from? ?the? ?intersection? ?of? ?the? ?street.? ?The? ?figure? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?had? ?
dropped? ?from? ?the? ?skies!? ?
The? ?crowd? ?on? ?the? ?street? ?were? ?all? ?startled? ?by? ?that? ?sudden? ?booming? ?noise,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?looked? ?
towards? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?street.? ?On? ?the? ?ground? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?human? ?shaped? ?crater? ?formed? ?from? ?the? ?
crash,? ?and? ?within? ?the? ?hole? ?was? ?a? ?person? ?lying? ?t? ?listlessly,? ?his? ?hair? ?strewn? ?and? ?messy,? ?his? ?body? ?
covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?his? ?white? ?robes? ?appeared? ?particrly? ?horrifying.? ?
All? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?everyone? ?in? ?the? ?entire? ?street? ?came? ?gathering,? ?WHO?!? ? ?
My? ?heavens,? ?where? ?did? ?he? ?drop? ?down? ?from?? ?The? ?sky??? ? ?
IS? ?HE? ?DEAD??? ? ?
I,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?so,? ?I? ?think? ?hes? ?still? ?moving!? ?
I? ?cant? ?believe? ?hed? ?survive? ?a? ?fall? ?like? ?that!!? ?Wait,? ?whats? ?that? ?on? ?his? ?chest?? ?A? ?SWORD???? ? ?
Once? ?the? ?crowd? ?was? ?close? ?enough,? ?the? ?people? ?finally? ?saw? ?that? ?persons? ?appearance? ?clearly.? ?
While? ?disheveled,? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?handsomely? ?clean? ?and? ?white.? ?Only,? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?gazing? ?
towards? ?the? ?sky? ?unblinkingly,? ?unlike? ?the? ?living.? ?But? ?he? ?couldnt? ?be? ?said? ?to? ?be? ?dead,? ?since? ?he? ?was? ?
still? ?breathing,? ?and? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?piercing? ?his? ?abdomen,? ?prating? ?his? ?organs,? ?was? ?still? ?
rising? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?weakly? ?along? ?with? ?his? ?chest.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?another? ?person? ?eximed? ?in? ?surprise,? ?Wait,? ?isnt? ?this...? ?isnt? ?this....? ?That,? ?that? ?Royal? ?
Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince?!? ? ?
Now? ?that? ?he? ?mentioned? ?it,? ?everyone? ?else? ?started? ?to? ?recognize? ?him? ?too,? ?...It? ?really? ?is.? ?Its? ?that? ?
crown? ?prince? ?from? ?the? ?past,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?XianLe!? ?Ive? ?seen? ?him? ?before? ?from? ?a? ?distance!? ?
Didnt? ?they? ?say? ?that? ?crown? ?prince? ?went? ?missing?? ? ?
I? ?heard? ?he? ?ascended.? ?
Why? ?is? ?he? ?like? ?this...? ?whats? ?with? ?the? ?sword,? ?is? ?he? ?really? ?stabbed? ?through?? ?Scary...? ?
Enough? ?of? ?that? ?looking,? ?let? ?me? ?through,? ?will? ?yall? ?let? ?me? ?through?? ?Ive? ?got? ?ces? ?to? ?be!? ? ?
This? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?street? ?was? ?an? ?intersection? ?with? ?the? ?roads? ?heading? ?in? ?two? ?separate? ?directions,? ?and? ?
since? ?it? ?was? ?blocked? ?by? ?a? ?crowd? ?of? ?people,? ?the? ?carriages? ?that? ?came? ?afterwards? ?couldnt? ?go? ?
through,? ?and? ?so? ?everyone? ?descended? ?their? ?vehicles? ?to? ?check? ?things? ?out,? ?causing? ?quite? ?the? ?
motion.? ?Suddenly,? ?someone? ?called? ?out,? ?Wait!? ?He? ?seems...? ?to? ?be? ?saying? ?something?? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?quieted? ?down,? ?and? ?everyone? ?held? ?their? ?breaths? ?to? ?listen? ?intently,? ?trying? ?to? ?pick? ?up? ?any? ?
voices.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?no? ?one? ?on? ?the? ?outer? ?edges? ?heard? ?anything,? ?so? ?they? ?shouted,? ?What? ?did? ?
he? ?say?? ?Just? ?what? ?is? ?happening?? ?Did? ?he? ?say?? ? ?
The? ?ones? ?in? ?the? ?front? ?rows? ?called? ?back,? ?No!? ? ?
Then? ?what? ?did? ?he? ?say?? ? ?
He? ?said,? ?Save? ?me.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? id? ?t? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?after? ?having? ?uttered? ?those? ?two? ?words,? ?not? ?another? ?sound? ?
escaped? ?his? ?lips.? ?The? ?people? ?crowding? ?around? ?him? ?all? ?showed? ?different? ?expressions,? ?with? ?
varying? ?reactions? ?and? ?various? ?degrees? ?of? ?puzzlement.? ?A? ?chubby? ?man? ?who? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?chef? ?
said,? ?Save? ?him?? ?How? ?do? ?we? ?save? ?him?? ? ?
Someone? ?took? ?a? ?guess,? ?He? ?probably? ?meant? ?to? ?help? ?pull? ?the? ?sword? ?out?? ? ?
That? ?chef? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?fairly? ?gutsy,? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?up? ?and? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?shot? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?
instantly? ?held? ?back? ?by? ?several? ?hands,? ?Dont? ?dont? ?dont,? ?absolutely? ?do? ?not!!!? ? ?
That? ?man? ?was? ?confused,? ?Why? ?not?? ? ?
The? ?bystanders? ?exined,? ?You? ?mustnt!? ?Havent? ?you? ?heard?? ?Didnt? ?Xian? ?Le? ?lose? ?the? ?war?? ?Why? ?
did? ?they? ?lose? ?the? ?war?? ?Because? ?of? ?that? ?human? ?face? ?disease.? ?Why? ?was? ?there? ?human? ?face? ?
disease?? ?Because? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune,? ?and? ?thats...? ?
God? ?of? ?Misfortune?!? ?Really??? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?those? ?words? ?came? ?out,? ?no? ?one? ?dared? ?to? ?step? ?up? ?recklessly? ?any? ?longer,? ?and? ?all? ?
around? ?that? ?enormous? ?human? ?shaped? ?pit? ?was? ?suddenly? ?empty? ?of? ?people.? ?
After? ?all,? ?no? ?one? ?knew? ?just? ?what? ?had? ?happened? ?to? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?the? ?previous? ?dynasty.? ?
Was? ?he? ?a? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune?? ?Would? ?they? ?contract? ?that? ?horrifying? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?if? ?they? ?
came? ?in? ?contact? ?with? ?him?? ?Or? ?would? ?they? ?find? ?themselves? ?in? ?utter? ?misfortune?? ?Besides,? ?it? ?
appeared? ?that? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?didnt? ?pull? ?the? ?sword,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?die? ?for? ?the? ?moment.? ?If? ?he? ?could? ?fall? ?
from? ?wherever? ?he? ?fell? ?from? ?at? ?such? ?a? ?height? ?and? ?crashing? ?so? ?loudly? ?too? ?without? ?dying,? ?then? ?he? ?
was? ?beyond? ?human.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?someone? ?said? ?timidly,? ?Maybe? ?we? ?should? ?report? ?this? ?to? ?the? ?authorities...? ? ?
Didnt? ?they? ?say? ?this? ?Royal? ?Highness? ?ascended? ?and? ?became? ?a? ?god?? ?Whats? ?the? ?use? ?in? ?reporting? ?
to? ?the? ?authorities?? ? ?
Then? ?what? ?should? ?we? ?do?? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?chattered? ?and? ?babbled,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?they? ?couldnt? e? ?to? ?a? ?conclusion,? ?so? ?they? ?
still? ?ended? ?up? ?sending? ?someone? ?to? ?report? ?the? ?incident.? ?Anything? ?else? ?was? ?out? ?of? ?their? ?hands.? ?
You? ?wanted? ?to? ?lie? ?there?? ?Then? ?just? ?lie? ?there.? ?Lets? ?leave? ?him? ?be.? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rested? ?like? ?that? ?in? ?that? ?human? ?shaped? ?pit,? ?watching? ?the? ?curious? ?heads? ?of? ?people? ?
gradually? ?decrease? ?and? ?slowly? ?disappear.? ?The? ?carriages? ?that? ?were? ?blocked? ?detoured? ?around? ?
him,? ?and? ?the? ?children? ?who? ?were? ?ying? ?around? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?were? ?all? ?dragged? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?
house? ?by? ?their? ?parents.? ?There? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?person? ?here? ?and? ?there? ?whod? ?pass? ?by? ?but? ?theyd? ?be? ?
further? ?away? ?in? ?the? ?distance.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remained? ?expressionless? ?throughout,? ?speaking? ?not? ?a? ?
word.? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?water? ?seller? ?who? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?the? ?sight,? ?and? ?whispered? ?to? ?his? ?wife? ?watching? ?
the? ?stall,? ?Will? ?it? ?really? ?be? ?alright? ?to? ?leave? ?him? ?like? ?this?? ?How? ?about,? ?I? ?give? ?him? ?a? ?cup? ?of? ?water?? ? ?
The? ?wife? ?of? ?that? ?little? ?merchant? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?scanned? ?their? ?surroundings,? ?
whispering? ?back,? ?...Lets? ?not.? ?If? ?he? ?really? ?is? ?a? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune,? ?then? ?no? ?one? ?knows? ?what? ?would? ?
happen? ?if? ?you? ?get? ?too? ?close.? ? ?
That? ?little? ?merchant? ?was? ?also? ?hesitant,? ?looking? ?around,? ?and? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?other? ?merchants? ?like? ?him? ?
at? ?their? ?stalls? ?were? ?all? ?staring? ?at? ?him,? ?their? ?expressions? ?nervous,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?approach,? ?they? ?
would? ?all? ?draw? ?their? ?lines? ?and? ?stay? ?far,? ?far? ?away.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?still? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?step? ?out? ?on? ?his? ?
own,? ?and? ?abandoned? ?the? ?idea.? ?
And? ?so,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stayed? ?like? ?that? ?from? ?the? ?thin? ?mist? ?of? ?morning? ?to? ?the? ?zing? ?sun? ?of? ?midday,? ?then? ?
to? ?dusk,? ?and? ?he? id? ?there? ?until? ?deep? ?into? ?the? ?night.? ?
In? ?between? ?that? ?time,? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?people? ?who? ?saw? ?him,? ?but? ?those? ?who? ?approached? ?were? ?
very? ?few,? ?and? ?there? ?certainly? ?wasnt? ?anyone? ?who? ?would? ?help? ?pull? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?from? ?his? ?
abdomen.? ?
In? ?the? ?deep? ?night,? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?soul? ?on? ?the? ?streets,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? id? ?there? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?
watching? ?the? ?skies? ?above,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?dark? ?night,? ?the? ?stars? ?twinkled,? ?his? ?thoughts? ?wandering? ?and? ?
mysterious.? ?Suddenly,? ?a? ?clear,? ?crisp? ughter? ?sounded? ?from? ?above,? ?Hahahaha...? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?
doing?? ? ?
After? ?so? ?many? ?visits? ?from? ?the? ?owner? ?of? ?that? ?voice,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?no? ?longer? ?reacted? ?as? ?violently? ?as? ?
before.? ?And? ?not? ?having? ?received? ?his? ?angry? ?and? ?panicky? ?wee,? ?the? ?owner? ?of? ?that? ?voice? ?took? ?
the? ?initiative? ?to? ?walk? ?over? ?himself? ?and? ?stood? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head,? ?bending? ?down,? ?and? ?his? ?voice? ?
even? ?seemed? ?to? ?sound? ?a? ?little? ?disappointed,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?waiting? ?for?? ? ?
That? ?half? ?crying? ?half? ?smiling? ?mask? ?was? ?upside? ?down? ?and? ?coincidentally? ?blocked? ?his? ?entire? ?vision.? ?
They? ?faced? ?each? ?other? ?with? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?feet? ?between? ?their? ?faces,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?coldy,? ?Get? ?
the? ?hell? ?out? ?of? ?here,? ?youre? ?blocking? ?me? ?from? ?watching? ?the? ?sky.? ? ?
To? ?be? ?told? ?to? ?get? ?the? ?hell? ?away,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?wasnt? ?upset? ?in? ?the? ?least,? ?and? ughingly? ?
straightened? ?up,? ?sounding? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?affable? ?like? ?an? ?elder? ?who? ?was? ?tolerant? ?of? ?a? ?spoiled? ?
child,? ?Whats? ?so? ?good? ?about? ?the? ?sky?? ? ?
Its? ?prettier? ?than? ?you.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?back.? ?
Why? ?the? ?temper?? ?White? ?No-Face? ?asked,? ?It? ?wasnt? ?me? ?who? ?stabbed? ?you,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?me? ?who? ?
left? ?you? ?here? ?this? ?time.? ?You? ?did? ?this? ?all? ?yourself.? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?havent? ?gotten? ?the? ?results? ?you? ?were? ?
hoping? ?for,? ?you? ?still? ?cant? ?me? ?me?? ? ?
Its? ?none? ?of? ?your? ?shitty? ?business.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?chuckled? ?sympathetically,? ?Silly? ?child.? ?Did? ?you? ?think? ?someone? ?would? e? ?help? ?
pull? ?out? ?the? ?sword?? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.196:? ?Man? ?in? ?Abyss? ?Receives? ?a? ?Bamboo? ?Hat? ?in? ?the? ?Rain? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rebuked? ?forcefully,? ?I? ?know? ?no? ?one? ?will? e,? ?but? ?its? ?none? ?of? ?your? ?shitty? ?business.? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? nguidly? ?asked,? ?Then? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?poke? ?a? ?hole? ?to? y? ?yourself? ?in?? ?Are? ?you? ?
piquing? ?someone?? ?No? ?one? ?will? ?cry? ?over? ?you? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?countered,? ?Im? ?doing? ?this? ?because? ?I? ?want? ?to.? ?Its? ?none? ?of? ?your? ?shitty? ?business.? ? ?
If? ?someone? ?does? e? ?to? ?help? ?you,? ?what? ?will? ?you? ?do?? ?And? ?if? ?no? ?one? es? ?to? ?help? ?you,? ?what? ?
will? ?you? ?do?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?started? ?cursing,? ?WHY? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?SO? ?FULL? ?OF? ?BULLSHIT???? ?IM? ?GONNA? ?THROW? ?
UP!? ?ITS? ?NONE? ?OF? ?YOUR? ?SHITTY? ?BUSINESS,? ?NONE? ?OF? ?YOUR? ?SHITTY? ?BUSINESS!!!? ? ?
His? ?words? ?were? ?bing? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?vulgar? ?and? ?rude,? ?his? ?tone? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?aggravated,? ?
but? ?as? ?much? ?as? ?he? ?swore,? ?he? ?only? ?knew? ?so? ?many? ?words.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?very? ?
amused? ?as? ?he? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?then? ?he? ?sighed,? ?Silly? ?child.? ? ?
He? ?turned? ?around,? ?Just? ?as? ?well.? ?Either? ?way,? ?there? ?is? ?only? ?one? ?day? ?left.? ?Letting? ?you? ?foolishly? ?
struggle? ?a? ?bit? ?is? ?fine.? ?Either? ?way,? ?no? ?one? ?will? e? ?give? ?you? ?a? ?single? ?cup? ?of? ?water,? ?or? ?help? ?you? ?pull? ?
out? ?the? ?ck? ?sword.? ?RememberC? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?reminded? ?him? ?again:? ?Tomorrow? ?at? ?sunset,? ?if? ?you? ?still? ?havent? ?unleashed? ?the? ?
human? ?face? ?disease,? ?the? ?curse? ?will? ?fall? ?upon? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?quietly,? ?moving? ?not? ?a? ?limb.? ?
The? ?third? ?day,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? id? ?there? ?in? ?that? ?deep? ?human? ?shaped? ?pit? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?
intersection;? ?not? ?even? ?his? ?posture? ?had? ?changed.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?today? ?wasnt? ?too? ?different? ?than? ?the? ?crowd? ?from? ?the? ?day? ?before.? ?They? ?all? ?detoured? ?far? ?
away? ?from? ?him,? ?going? ?about? ?their? ?way.? ?Although? ?the? ?incident? ?with? ?a? ?strange? ?man? ?falling? ?from? ?the? ?
sky? ?had? ?been? ?reported? ?to? ?the? ?authorities,? ?when? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?heard? ?it? ?could? ?be? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?
Misfortune? ?that? ?wasnt? ?really? ?causing? ?any? ?trouble,? ?just? ?lying? ?there? ?like? ?a? ?dead? ?body,? ?they? ?didnt? ?
want? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?it,? ?and? ?cated? ?the? ?affair? ?with? ?a? ?vague? ?Well? ?observe? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?days.? ?Who? ?
knows? ?what? ?would? ?happen? ?in? ?a? ?few? ?days.? ?
Several? ?curious? ?children? ?came? ?running? ?over,? ?squatting? ?by? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?pit? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?this? ?man,? ?
and? ?they? ?picked? ?up? ?a? ?tree? ?branch,? ?secretly? ?poking? ?at? ?him,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?dead? ?fish? ?
without? ?any? ?reactions.? ?They? ?were? ?amazed? ?and? ?wanted? ?to? ?throw? ?something? ?at? ?him? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?that? ?
would? ?elicit? ?anything,? ?but? ?they? ?were? ?discovered? ?by? ?their? ?parents? ?and? ?were? ?harshly? ?lectured? ?
before? ?getting? ?grounded? ?at? ?home.? ?
The? ?water? ?merchant? ?from? ?the? ?day? ?before? ?was? ?also? ?still? ?ncing? ?in? ?his? ?direction.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?
taken? ?a? ?single? ?drop? ?of? ?water? ?for? ?a? ?day? ?and? ?a? ?night,? ?and? ?a? yer? ?of? ?dried? ?and? ?withered? ?dead? ?skin? ?
formed? ?on? ?his? ?lips.? ?That? ?little? ?merchant? ?felt? ?sorry? ?and? dled? ?a? ?bowl? ?of? ?water,? ?seeming? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?
deliver? ?it,? ?but? ?his? ?wife? ?elbowed? ?him,? ?making? ?him? ?topple? ?the? ?bowl,? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?relent.? ?
Who? ?knows? ?if? ?the? ?heavens? ?also? ?wanted? ?to? ?join? ?in? ?on? ?the? ?fun,? ?and? ?after? ?midday,? ?drizzling? ?rain? ?
began? ?to? ?fall? ?from? ?the? ?sky.? ?
The? ?vendors? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?hurriedly? ?packed? ?up? ?their? ?stalls,? ?and? ?the? ?pedestrians? ?also? ?shouted? ?at? ?
each? ?other? ?to? ?hurry? ?home,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?left? ?hastily.? ?After? ?a? ?while,? ?that? ?rain? ?came? ?pouring? ?down? ?
harder? ?and? ?harder,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?was? ?scoured,? ?appearing? ?even? ?more? ?pale,? ?and? ?his? ?entire? ?
body? ?was? ?soaked? ?through.? ?
Soundlessly,? ?the? ?shadow? ?of? ?a? ?white? ?clothed? ?man? ?appeared? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
No? ?one? ?else? ?on? ?the? ?street? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?noticed? ?this? ?peculiar? ?figure.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?looked? ?
down? ?condescendingly? ?at? ?him,? ?The? ?sun? ?is? ?about? ?to? ?set.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?silent.? ?
You? ?arent? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune,? ?but? ?they? ?would? ?rather? ?believe? ?that? ?you? ?are,? ?unwilling? ?to? ?believe? ?
you? ?arent.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said,? ?Once? ?upon? ?a? ?time? ?you? ?defied? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?created? ?rain? ?for? ?
YongAn,? ?yet? ?now? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?even? ?donate? ?a? ?cup? ?of? ?water? ?to? ?you.? ?To? ?pierce? ?you? ?with? ?a? ?hundred? ?
swords? ?might? ?have? ?been? ?done? ?out? ?of? ?desperation,? ?but? ?now,? ?theyre? ?not? ?even? ?willing? ?to? ?do? ?
something? ?simple? ?like? ?helping? ?you? ?pull? ?out? ?a? ?sword,? ?they? ?all? ?found? ?the? ?task? ?too? ?difficult.? ?
He? ?said? ?piteously,? ?Ive? ?told? ?you? ?this? ?before.? ?No? ?one? ?will? e? ?help? ?you.? ? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?voice? ?screaming? ?hysterically? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart:? ? ?
Admit? ?it.? ?What? ?he? ?said? ?is? ?right.? ?There? ?isnt,? ?there? ?isnt,? ?there? ?isnt!? ?There? ?really? ?isnt.? ?There? ?isnt? ?a? ?
single? ?person!? ?
As? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?heard? ?this? ?desperate? ?cry? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?smiled? ?
a? ?bit,? ?reached? ?out,? ?and? ?gripped? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?that? ?ck? ?sword,? ?But,? ?its? ?alright.? ?They? ?wont? ?help? ?you,? ?
but? ?I? ?will? ?help? ?you.? ?
Then,? ?he? ?exerted? ?some? ?force,? ?lifted? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?pulled? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
abdomen,? ?tossing? ?it? ?aside? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?a? ?soundly? ?ng.? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?that? ?touch? ?of? ?shadow? ?of? ?white? ?cloth? ?in? ?the? ?rain? ughed? ?lightly? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?
seeded,? ?then? ?he? ?backed? ?away,? ?leaving? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?his? ?own? ?devices,? ?and? ?vanished.? ?
After? ?having? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?pulled? ?out,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?wound? ?was? ?exposed? ?without? ?cover,? ?and? ?to? ?be? ?
battered? ?by? ?the? ?rain,? ?the? ?already? ?numbed? ?pain? ?started? ?spreading? ?once? ?again.? ?However,? ?this? ?was? ?
the? ?only? ?thing? ?he? ?could? ?clearly? ?feel? ?at? ?this? ?moment.? ?
Ssh? ?sploosh,? ?ssh? ?sploosh,? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?wild? ?footsteps? ?stomping? ?on? ?water? ?
came,? ?like? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?pedestrian? ?who? ?was? ?rushing? ?over? ?in? ?the? ?rain.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?
secretly? ?hopeful? ?like? ?before.? ?
He? ?sat? ?up? ?slowly,? ?yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?got? ?up,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?loud? ?AH!!!? ?yell,? ?and? ?a? ?man? ?
fell? ?heavily? ?next? ?to? ?him.? ?
That? ?man? ?carried? ?a? rge? ?basket? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?wore? ?a? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?for? ?shielding? ?against? ?the? ?
rain.? ?It? ?was? ?probably? ?due? ?to? ?the? ?pouring? ?rain? ?that? ?he? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?there? ?was? ?someone? ?in? ?the? ?pit? ?on? ?
the? ?road,? ?and? ?only? ?when? ?he? ?had? ?gotten? ?closer? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?sat? ?up? ?did? ?he? ?notice.? ?Plus,? ?
this? ?man? ?was? ?running? ?really? ?fast,? ?and? ?to? ?so? ?forcibly? ?stop,? ?this? ?tripping? ?fall? ?was? ?quite? ?heavy.? ?As? ?he? ?
tumbled? ?and? id? ?sprawled? ?next? ?to? ?that? ?human? ?shaped? ?pit,? ?he? ?instantly? ?started? ?loudly? ?swearing? ?
on? ?the? ?spot,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK!!!? ? ?
His? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?had? ?flown? ?off,? ?the? ?basket? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?was? ?toppled,? ?all? ?that? ?white? ?rice? ?spilled? ?all? ?
over? ?the? ?ground.? ?That? ?man? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?screamed? ?in? ?frustration,? ?pping? ?down? ?at? ?the? ?
ground,? ?and? ?that? ?wet? ?mud? ?and? ?rice? ?sttered? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face.? ?The? ?man? ?was? ?outraged,? ?
jumping? ?three? ?feet? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?and? ?pointed? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?squarely? ?in? ?the? ?face,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL?!? ?
THIS? ?ANCESTOR? ?WORKED? ?HIS? ?ASS? ?OFF? ?TO? ?EARN? ?A? ?BIT? ?OF? ?MONEY? ?TO? ?BUY? ?A? ?BIT? ?OF? ?
RICE? ?AND? ?NOW? ?ITS? ?ALL? ?GONE? ?JUST? ?LIKE? ?THAT,? ?HOW? ?MANY? ?LIFETIMES? ?WORTH? ?OF? ?
BLOODY? ?BAD? ?LUCK? ?IS? ?THIS??? ?PAY? ?ME? ?BACK!!? ?DONT? ?SIT? ?THERE? ?PRETENDING? ?TO? ?BE? ?
DEAD,? ?PAY? ?ME? ?BACK!!!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?bother? ?to? ?spare? ?him? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?all? ?and? ?nned? ?to? ?ignore? ?him.? ?However,? ?that? ?man? ?
was? ?unrelenting,? ?and? ?he? ?grabbed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?up? ?by? ?the? ?cor,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?ASKING? ?FOR? ?YOUR? ?
DEATH?? ?HUH?? ?IM? ?TALKING? ?TO? ?YOU!? ? ?
Yes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?coldly.? ?
That? ?man? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue,? ?WELL? ?IF? ?YOU? ?WANNA? ?FUCKING? ?DIE? ?GO? ?SCAMPER? ?OFF? ?TO? ?
THE? ?SIDE? ?AND? ?DIE? ?ON? ?YOUR? ?OWN? ?QUIETLY,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING? ?BLOCKING? ?
PEOPLES? ?WAY? ?IN? ?THE? ?MIDDLE? ?OF? ?THE? ?ROAD?? ?CANT? ?EVEN? ?DIE? ?IN? ?PEACE,? ?WHAT? ?A? ?
NUISANCE!!!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?himself? ?be? ?shaken? ?wildly? ?by? ?the? ?cor,? ?stoic? ?and? ?expressionless,? ?exceedingly? ?numb.? ?
Cuss.? ?Cuss? ?all? ?you? ?want.? ?Nothing? ?matters? ?anymore,? ?so? ?just? ?cuss? ?however? ?you? ?want.? ?
Either? ?way,? ?everything? ?will? ?soon? ?disappear.? ?
The? ?sun? ?is? ?about? ?to? ?set.? ?
That? ?man? ?gripped? ?the? ?wooden? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?pressing? ?to? ?have? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pay? ?him? ?back,? ?and? ?when? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?didnt? ?respond? ?he? ?cussed? ?to? ?his? ?hearts? ?content? ?but? ?still? ?wasnt? ?appeased,? ?and? ?only? ?after? ?
having? ?pushed? ?and? ?shoved? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?did? ?he? ?pick? ?up? ?his? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?put? ?it? ?
over? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?walked? ?away? ?grumbling.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?thrown? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?pit? ?with? ?a? ?dull? ?
thud,? ?and? ?gradually,? ?he? ?began? ?to? ?hear? ?a? ?mouring? ?noise? ?louder? ?than? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?rain.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?shrieking? ?of? ?millions? ?of? ?the? ?souls? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?sealed? ?within? ?the? ?ck? ?sword.? ?
Along? ?with? ?the? ?setting? ?sun? ?sinking? ?bit? ?by? ?bit? ?down? ?the? ?west,? ?they? ?started? ?hollering? ?and? ?wailing? ?like? ?
mad? ?inside? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head,? ?cheering? ?and? ?rejoicing? ?for? ?the? ing? ?arrival? ?of? ?their? ?freedom? ?and? ?
revenge.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?a? ?hand? ?and? ?covered? ?his? ?face.? ?
Just? ?as? ?his? ?other? ?hand? ?was? ?shakily? ?reaching? ?out? ?to? ?grab? ?hold? ?of? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?
he? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?something? ?strange.? ?
The? ?rain? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?stopped.? ?
No.? ?
The? ?rain? ?didnt? ?stop.? ?It? ?was? ?something? ?that? ?was? ?ced? ?over? ?his? ?head,? ?helping? ?him? ?block? ?off? ?that? ?
pouring? ?rain!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?up? ?to? ?look,? ?and? ?saw? ?someone? ?crouched? ?before? ?him,? ?pressing? ?that? ?
bamboo? ?hat? ?that? ?was? ?on? ?his? ?own? ?head? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head.? ?
...It? ?was? ?that? ?man? ?who? ?was? ?just? ?cussing? ?loudly? ?at? ?him!? ? ?
He? ?red? ?at? ?the? ?other? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?also? ?red? ?back? ?at? ?him,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?looking? ?at? ?me? ?like? ?
that? ?for?? ?What,? ?it? ?was? ?just? ?some? ?cussin? ?and? ?you? ?really? ?wanna? ?go? ?die? ?over? ?it?? ?He? ?spat? ?on? ?the? ?
ground? ?as? ?he? ?spoke,? ?Looking? ?so? ?miserable? ?like? ?youre? ?crying? ?for? ?the? ?dead,? ?how? ?unlucky!? ? ?
...? ?
That? ?man? ?was? ?savage? ?and? ?aggressive? ?earlier,? ?and? ?now? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?feel? ?a? ?little? ?guilty? ?thinking? ?
back? ?on? ?it,? ?and? ?after? ?grumbling,? ?he? ?started? ?trying? ?to? ?exin? ?himself,? ?Alright? ?alright,? ?it? ?was? ?my? ?
bad? ?earlier.? ?But? ?you? ?deserved? ?all? ?that? ?scolding.? ?Who? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?go? ?all? ?mental?? ?Besides,? ?whos? ?
never? ?been? ?cussed? ?at? ?before?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?were? ?round? ?and? ?bulging,? ?unable? ?to? ?speak.? ?
Then,? ?that? ?man? ?grew? ?impatient,? ?Fine? ?fine? ?fine? ?fine,? ?its? ?my? ?bad? ?luck? ?today,? ?you? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?pay? ?
back? ?that? ?rice.? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?still? ?lying? ?around? ?here? ?for?? ?Youre? ?a? ?grown? ?man,? ?not? ?a? ?child,? ?
are? ?you? ?waiting? ?for? ?your? ?ma? ?and? ?pa? ?to? ?pick? ?you? ?up?? ?Get? ?up? ?get? ?up? ?get? ?up? ?get? ?up.? ? ?
He? ?urged? ?as? ?he? ?pulled? ?and? ?yanked,? ?pulling? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?up,? ?and? ?forcefully? ?pped? ?him? ?twice? ?on? ?the? ?
back,? ?Stand? ?up.? ?Go? ?home? ?now!? ? ?
And? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?pulled? ?out? ?of? ?this? ?human? ?shaped? ?pit? ?just? ?like? ?that,? ?and? ?almost? ?tumbled? ?to? ?the? ?
ground? ?by? ?those? ?two? ?ps,? ?feeling? ?dumbfounded.? ?When? ?he? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?that? ?man? ?had? ?
already? ?gone.? ?
What? ?remained? ?was? ?only? ?that? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?still? ?on? ?his? ?head,? ?reminding? ?him,? ?he? ?was? ?just? ?pulled? ?
out? ?by? ?someone,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?hallucination.? ?
Who? ?knows? ?how? ?much? ?time? ?had? ?past,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?reappeared? ?behind? ?him.? ?
This? ?time,? ?he? ?didnt? ?smile,? ?and? ?his? ?voice? ?wasnt? ?that? ?easy? ?and? ?carefree? ?anymore,? ?but? ?rather? ?
vaguely? ?displeased? ?and? ?worried,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ? ?
The? ?rain? ?was? ?still? ?pouring? ?down,? ?but? ?Xie? ?lian? ?was? ?wearing? ?a? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?given? ?to? ?him? ?by? ?
someone,? ?so? ?while? ?his? ?body? ?was? ?already? ?drenched,? ?at? ?least? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?face? ?were? ?now? ?spared.? ?
But,? ?still,? ?his? ?cheeks? ?were? ?wet.? ?
Seeing? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?answering,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?added? ?darkly,? ?The? ?sun? ?is? ?about? ?to? ?set.? ?
Take? ?up? ?your? ?sword,? ?otherwise,? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?will? ?happen.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?turn? ?his? ?head? ?back,? ?and? ?only? ?said? ?softly,? ?Fuck? ?you.? ? ?
What? ?did? ?you? ?say?? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?voice? ?carried? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?frost.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?said? ?calmly,? ?Did? ?you? ?not? ?hear? ?me?? ?Then? ?Ill? ?say? ?it? ?again.? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?his? ?leg? ?flew? ?out? ?violently,? ?kicking? ?out? ?thunderously,? ?sending? ?White? ?No-Face? ?flying? ?
meters? ?away!? ?
His? ?foot? nded,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?wound? ?with? ?a? ?hand? ?while? ?his? ?other? ?pointed? ?at? ?the? ?direction? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?gone,? ?and? ?used? ?his? ?loudest? ?voice,? ?giving? ?everything? ?hes? ?got? ?to? ?yell,? ?I? ?SAID? ?
FUCK? ?YOU!!!? ?WHO? ?DO? ?YOU? ?THINK? ?YOU? ?ARE,? ?TO? ?DARE? ?TALK? ?TO? ?ME? ?LIKE? ?THIS??? ?I? ?AM? ?
THE? ?CROWN? ?PRINCE!!!? ?
Upon? ?his? ?face,? ?two? ?lines? ?of? ?tears? ?were? ?already? ?streaming? ?down? ?from? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
One? ?person.? ?Just? ?one.? ?
Really.? ? ?
Just? ?one? ?person? ?was? ?enough!? ?
C? ?
Ch.197:? ?Man? ?in? ?Abyss? ?Receives? ?a? ?Bamboo? ?Hat? ?in? ?the? ?Rain? ?2? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?sent? ?flying? ?by? ?his? ?kick,? ?but? ?he? ?flipped? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?and? nded? ?steadily,? ?yelling,? ?
ARE? ?YOU? ?MAD?!? ? ?
He? ?was? ?outraged!? ?
After? ?so? ?long,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?first? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?witnessed? ?such? ?an? ?intensive? ?emotional? ?
reaction? ?from? ?this? ?creature,? ?and? ?that? ?made? ?him? ?extremely? ?pleased.? ?He? ?grabbed? ?the? ?ck? ?sword? ?
that? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?charged? ?forward,? ?Im? ?not? ?mad,? ?Ive? ?just? ?returned!? ? ?
That? ?kick? ?earlier? ?was? ?unanticipated,? ?but? ?now? ?the? ?attacks? ?following? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?as? ?easy.? ?White? ?
No-Face? ?dodged? ?as? ?he? ?cried? ?frostily,? ?Have? ?you...? ?forgotten?? ?How? ?your? ?parents? ?left? ?you,? ?how? ?
your? ?people? ?treated? ?you,? ?how? ?your? ?worshippers? ?betrayed? ?you!? ?Just? ?for? ?this? ?man,? ?this? ?puny,? ?
insignificant? ?passerby!? ?Now? ?youve? ?forgotten? ?everything??? ?
I? ?havent? ?forgotten!? ?ButC? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swung? ?the? ?sword,? ?and? ?shouted? ?angrily? ?and? ?vigorously,? ?ITS? ?
NONE? ?OF? ?YOUR? ?SHITTY? ?BUSINESS!!!? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?seized? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?the? ?sword,? ?gripping? ?it? ?exceedingly? ?firm,? ?and? ?blood? ?dripped,? ?his? ?
knuckles? ?cracking.? ?
He? ?was? ?losing? ?it? ?a? ?little,? ?and? ?muttered? ?incredulously,? ?...Useless? ?trash,? ?useless? ?trash!? ?Youre? ?truly? ?
useless? ?trash!? ?Having? e? ?this? ?far? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?you? ?can? ?actually? ?regret,? ?you? ?can? ?actually? ?turn? ?
back!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?pressing? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?sword,? ?replying? ?with? ?gritted? ?teeth,? ?...You? ?disgust? ?me.? ?
So,? ?I? ?refuse? ?to? ?ever? ?be? ?something? ?as? ?disgusting? ?as? ?you!? ? ?
...? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?calmed? ?down? ?a? ?little,? ?and? ?recovered? ?the? ?tone? ?of? ?voice? ?that? ?
sounded? ?as? ?if? ?everything? ?was? ?within? ?his? ?control,? ?Nevermind.? ?This? ?is? ?only? ?your? st? ?bit? ?of? ?struggle? ?
in? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?death.? ?Have? ?you? ?forgotten? ?what? ?Ive? ?told? ?you?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?panted? ?a? ?breath,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?enunciated? ?each? ?word,? ?The? ?souls? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?of? ?
the? ?battlefield? ?were? ?summoned? ?back? ?by? ?you.? ?Now,? ?it? ?is? ?too? te.? ?They? ?will? ?not? ?be? ?stopped!? ? ?
Amidst? ?the? ?heavy? ?rain,? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?emitted? ?a? ?sharp? ?ringing? ?cry,? ?stabbing? ?
his? ?ears? ?and? ?head? ?with? ?pain.? ?What? ?will? ?you? ?do?? ?White? ?No-Face? ?asked,? ?Is? ?it? ?worth? ?it?? ?To? ?take? ?on? ?
the? ?curse? ?of? ?ten? ?thousand? ?lifetimes? ?for? ?those? ?people?? ? ?
Ever? ?since? ?that? ?kick? ?earlier,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?in? ?a? ?state? ?of? ?blood? ?boiling? ?through? ?his? ?veins? ?and? ?
blood? ?rushing? ?to? ?his? ?head;? ?all? ?the? ?sword? ?swinging? ?and? ?the? ?words? ?he? ?spat? ?came? ?straight? ?from? ?the? ?
heart? ?without? ?a? ?thought? ?of? ?what? ?should? ?be? ?done? ?of? ?anything? ?that? ?came? ?afterwards.? ?Now? ?that? ?hed? ?
heard? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?question,? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?answer? ?either,? ?You? ?wont? ?see? ?what? ?I? ?
n? ?to? ?do.? ?Before? ?that,? ?Ill? ?get? ?rid? ?of? ?you!? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?humphed? ?coldly,? ?How? ?arrogant.? ? ?
Then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?body? ?go? ?light,? ?and? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?sent? ?flying.? ?
He? ?instantly? ?steadied? ?his? ?mind? ?to? ?find? ?his? ?centre,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?found? ?his? ?bnce,? ?that? ?white? ?
figure? ?shed? ?above,? ?and? ?struck? ?down? ?forcefully.? ?It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?be? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?iron? ?
being? ?heavily? ?slung? ?out,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?loud? ?crash,? ?he? ?crashed? ?deeply? ?into? ?the? ?ground.? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?said? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?a? ?three? ?part? ?hope? ?in? ?his? ?mind? ?that? ?perhaps? ?if? ?he? ?burst? ?out? ?he? ?couldve? ?
won,? ?but? ?after? ?this? ?strike,? ?he? ?was? ?now? ?more? ?than? ?awake.? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?win!? ? ?
Too? ?strong;? ?to? ?him,? ?this? ?creature? ?was? ?overwhelmingly? ?strong!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?any? ?enemy? ?to? ?be? ?overwhelming,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?those? ?few? ?times? ?he? ?
faced? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?when? ?such? ?a? ?rare? ?thought? ?would? ?sh? ?through? ?his? ?mind.? ?However,? ?while? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
was? ?genuinely? ?strong,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?power? ?that? ?was? ?measuredly? ?restricted,? ?deliberate? ?and? ?careful;? ?a? ?
plete? ?opposite? ?of? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?In? ?his? ?strength,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?malicious? ?encroaching? ?
viciousness? ?and? ?a? ?murderous? ?intent? ?filled? ?with? ?resentment.? ? ?
So,? ?it? ?only? ?took? ?one? ?strike? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?He? ?would? ?never? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?win? ?against? ?
White? ?No-Face.? ?Perhaps? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?who? ?could? ?be? ?a? ?match? ?for? ?this? ?creature.? ?
But? ?the? ?him? ?now? ?would? ?never? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?have? ?his? ?voice? ?reach? ?Jun? ?Wu!? ?
A? ?violent? ?stomp,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?snow? ?white? ?boot? ?stepped? ?down? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?chest,? ?and? ?
he? ?said? ?chillingly,? ?From? ?the? ?start,? ?it? ?was? ?your? ?arrogance? ?and? ?your? ?naive? ?dreams? ?that? ?caused? ?
everything!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?his? ?organs? ?twist? ?and? ?retract? ?from? ?the? ?stomp,? ?the? ?pain? ?excruciating,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?
held? ?back? ?that? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood,? ?No.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?me!? ? ?
Huh?? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said? ?unpleasantly.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?clutched? ?firmly? ?onto? ?that? ?boot,? ?his? ?eyes? ?clearer? ?than? ?ever? ?before,? ?
shining? ?and? ?bright,? ?Its? ?you? ?who? ?brought? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease.? ?Its? ?you? ?who? ?caused? ?
everything!? ? ?
...? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?humphed,? ?Perhaps.? ?If? ?you? ?must? ?think? ?that? ?way.? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?smiled,? ?But? ?you? ?must? ?understand,? ?that? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?your? ?arrogance? ?in? ?defying? ?the? ?
heavens,? ?I? ?would? ?never? ?have? ?appeared? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ?I? ?was? ?born? ?by? ?the? ?will? ?of? ?heaven.? ? ?
The? ?mes? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?werent? ?put? ?out? ?by? ?the? ?heavy? ?rain;? ?on? ?the? ?contrary,? ?it? ?was? ?zing? ?
stronger? ?and? ?stronger,? ?Stop? ?thinking? ?so? ?highly? ?of? ?yourself!? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?you? ?to? ?teach? ?me? ?
anything,? ?I? ?can? ?learn? ?on? ?my? ?own.? ?If? ?you? ?represent? ?heavens? ?will,? ?then? ?something? ?like? ?heavens? ?
will? ?should? ?be? ?destroyed!? ? ?
Muffled? ?thunder? ?rolled? ?in? ?the? ?horizon,? ?whirlwinds? ?blew.? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?voice? ?had? ?dropped? ?
deeper.? ?
He? ?said? ?softly,? ?I? ?took? ?the? ?utmost? ?care? ?in? ?teaching? ?you? ?but? ?you? ?remain? ?obtuse? ?and? ?stubborn.? ?
Crown? ?Prince,? ?Ive? ?lost? ?my? ?patience.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?coughed? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?continued,? ?However,? ?it? ?makes? ?no? ?difference.? ?
Either? ?way,? ?you? ?have? ?long? ?since? ?roused? ?them,? ?and? ?now,? ?only? ?the? st? ?step? ?needs? ?to? ?be? ?taken.? ?
Allow? ?me? ?to? ?help? ?you? ?with? ?this? st? ?step.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?rmed,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?nning?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?bent? ?down? ?and? ?seized? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand,? ?and? ?stuffed? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?
forcing? ?him? ?to? ?grip? ?it,? ?and? ?raising? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?sky!? ?
A? ?shing? ?thunderbolt? ?struck? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?heavens,? ?injecting? ?into? ?that? ?ck? ?swords? ?heart? ?of? ?
the? ?de,? ?and? ?reflected? ?back.? ?Thick? ?and? ?dense? ?gloomy? ?clouds? ?started? ?stirring,? ?and? ?a? ?sea? ?of? ?
ck? ?clouds? ?enveloped? ?the? ?entire? ?sky? ?of? ?YongAn.? ?Countless? ?faces,? ?arms,? ?legs,? ?and? ?other? ?limbs? ?
were? ?rolling? ?within? ?it,? ?as? ?if? ?hell? ?was? ?moved? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ?
At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?the? ?sun? ?had? ?set.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? id? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?the? ?rolling? ?ck? ?clouds? ?and? ?a? ?sky? ?filled? ?with? ?the? ?shing? ?of? ?lightning? ?
and? ?the? ?crying? ?of? ?thunder? ?reflected? ?in? ?his? ?eyes.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?tossed? ?him? ?and? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?
also? ?dropped? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?with? ?a? ?ng.? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?millions? ?of? ?horses? ?were? ?shrieking? ?and? ?howling? ?from? ?the? ?clouds,? ?the? ?very? ?parade? ?of? ?the? ?
apocalypse,? ?and? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?streets? ?and? ?alleyways,? ?many? ?were? ?startled? ?and? ?came? ?out? ?to? ?see? ?
what? ?was? ?going? ?on,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?looked? ?confused,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?
Whats? ?with? ?all? ?the? ?noise?? ? ?
What? ?the? ?hell??? ?Whats? ?that? ?in? ?the? ?sky??? ?IS? ?THAT? ?A? ?HUMAN? ?FACE??? ? ?
ITS? ?CHAOS!? ?ITS? ?THE? ?OMINOUS? ?SIGN? ?OF? ?THE? ?END? ?OF? ?THE? ?WORLD!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?mud? ?and? ?grime,? ?and? ?he? ?stumbled? ?as? ?he? ?crawled? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?ground,? ?
yelling,? ?GO? ?HOME!? ?GO? ?BACK? ?TO? ?YOUR? ?HOUSES!!? ?DONT? ?COME? ?OUT!? ?GO? ?HOME,? ?RUN!!!? ?
The? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?be? ?unleashed? ?once? ?again!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?fervently? ?waving? ?his? ?hands? ?while? ?White? ?No-Face? ?stood? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?chuckled? ?
softly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?and? ?red? ?at? ?him? ?in? ?rage.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?tucked? ?his? ?
hands? ?in? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?and? ?said? ?calmly? ?and? ?easily,? ?Why? ?so? ?angry?? ?Either? ?way? ?you? ?can? ?no? ?longer? ?
turn? ?back,? ?so? ?why? ?not? ?just? ?enjoy? ?the? ?sweetness? ?of? ?revenge?? ?This? ?is? ?all? ?done? ?by? ?your? ?hands,? ?
appreciate? ?it? ?wholeheartedly.? ? ?
...You...? ?really? ?think? ?I? ?cant? ?do? ?anything? ?about? ?this?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
If? ?you? ?have? ?a? ?way,? ?then? ?please,? ?go? ?ahead?? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?huge? ?breath,? ?then? ?picked? ?up? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?walked? ?to? ?
where? ?the? ?crowd? ?is? ?on? ?the? ?street.? ?
Everyone? ?recognized? ?him? ?as? ?that? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?the? ?previous? ?dynasty? ?who? id? ?on? ?the? ?street? ?
for? ?two? ?days,? ?an? ?unghost-like? ?ghost,? ?an? ?ungodly? ?god,? ?an? ?inhuman? ?human,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?backed? ?
away? ?in? ?trepidation.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?ALL? ?OF? ?YOU,? ?STOP? ?WHERE? ?YOU? ?ARE!? ? ?
For? ?some? ?reason,? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?mud? ?and? ?grime? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?
there? ?was? ?a? ?strange? ?aura,? ?and? ?everyone? ?actually? ?stopped.? ?Do? ?you? ?see? ?those? ?things? ?in? ?the? ?sky?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?nodded? ?unconsciously.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?Those? ?things? ?are? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?that? ?
will? ?trigger? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease.? ?Very? ?soon,? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?will? ?erupt? ?once? ?again!? ? ?
That? ?ck? ?sea? ?of? ?clouds? ?was? ?indeed? ?terrifying,? ?and? ?without? ?needing? ?much? ?more? ?convincing,? ?the? ?
crowd? ?believed? ?him,? ?and? ?everyone? ?was? ?horrified,? ?THE,? ?THE? ?HUMAN? ?FACE? ?DISEASE??? ? ?
WHY? ?HAS? ?IT? ?COME? ?AGAIN?? ?
COULD? ?IT? ?REALLY? ?BE...? ?
Some? ?were? ?at? ?a? plete? ?loss,? ?some? ?were? ?turning? ?around? ?to? ?flee,? ?but? ?the? ?majority? ?of? ?them? ?stood? ?
where? ?they? ?were? ?in? ?fidgety? ?uneasiness,? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?say? ?more.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?
more? ?to? ?say,? ?and? ?only? ?gripped? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?raised? ?it? ?forward.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?raised? ?this? ?chilling? ?weapon,? ?the? ?crowd? ?jumped? ?and? ?instantly? ?backed? ?away? ?a? ?few? ?
meters? ?in? ?fear,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted? ?again,? ?TAKE? ?THIS!? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?people? ?gaped? ?in? ?fright,? ?...What?? ? ?
Under? ?the? ?rain,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?holding? ?that? ?sword? ?up,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?darkly,? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?use? ?this? ?
sword? ?to? ?pierce? ?me,? ?you? ?wont? ?be? ?affected? ?by? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease.? ? ?
...? ?
White? ?No-Faces? ?smile? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?faltered? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?
A? ?brief? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?spoke? ?up? ?with? ?a? ?rtively? ?calm? ?voice,? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?have? ?you? ?gone? ?
mad?? ? ?
The? ?people? ?were? ?bewildered? ?too,? ?What...? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?saying?? ? ?
Is? ?he? ?crazy?? ?
Take? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?stab? ?him?? ?For? ?real?? ?What? ?is? ?he? ?nning?? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?babbled? ?and? ?muttered,? ?and? ?a? ?sudden? ?burst? ?of? ughter? ?came? ?from? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?
Have? ?you? ?lost? ?your? ?mind? ?or? ?have? ?you? ?not? ?had? ?enough? ?of? ?the? ?taste? ?of? ?being? ?pierced? ?by? ?a? ?hundred? ?
swords?? ?No,? ?this? ?time,? ?Im? ?afraid? ?itll? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?pration? ?of? ?a? ?million? ?swords.? ?Open? ?your? ?
eyes? ?and? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?sky!? ? ?
He? ?suddenly? ?stopped? ughing,? ?and? ?he? ?said,? ?pointing? ?to? ?the? ?sky,? ?The? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?have? ?
enveloped? ?all? ?of? ?YongAn!? ?Which? ?means,? ?if? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?save? ?the? mon? ?people,? ?you? ?will? ?have? ?
to? ?have? ?all? ?of? ?YongAn? ?stab? ?you,? ?and? ?you? ?will? ?be? ?nothing? ?but? ?a? ?puddle? ?of? ?flesh? ?within? ?a? ?day!? ?
How? ?is? ?a? ?foolish? ?method? ?like? ?this? ?any? ?different? ?than? ?you? ?trying? ?to? ?defy? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?create? ?
rain? ?back? ?then?? ?Do? ?you? ?think? ?you? ?can? ?save? ?everyone?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?his? ?back? ?turned? ?to? ?him,? ?If? ?a? ?day? ?isnt? ?enough,? ?then? ?let? ?it? ?take? ?a? ?month;? ?if? ?a? ?month? ?
wont? ?do? ?then? ?two? ?months,? ?three? ?months!? ?If? ?I? ?cant? ?save? ?ten? ?thousand,? ?then? ?Ill? ?save? ?a? ?thousand;? ?
if? ?I? ?cant? ?save? ?a? ?thousand? ?then? ?Ill? ?save? ?a? ?hundred,? ?TEN,? ?EVEN? ?IF? ?ITS? ?ONLY? ?ONE!!!? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?eximed? ?in? ?outrage,? ?WHY??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?that? ?sword? ?with? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?roared? ?loudly,? ?THERE? ?IS? ?NO? ?REASON? ?
WHY!? ?BECAUSE? ?I? ?WANT? ?TO!!!? ?EVEN? ?IF? ?I? ?TOLD? ?YOU...? ?He? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?slightly,? ?CA? ?
USELESS? ?TRASH? ?LIKE? ?YOU? ?WOULDNT? ?UNDERSTAND.? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?condescending? ?disdain? ?was? ?too? ?obvious? ?and? ?cut? ?too? ?deep,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?raised? ?his? ?
voice? ?unconsciously,? ?You,? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?call? ?me?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?caring? ?for? ?him? ?and? ?turned? ?calmly? ?to? ?the? ?crowd,? ?Just? ?one? ?stab? ?and? ?everything? ?
will? ?be? ?alright.? ?I? ?wont? ?die,? ?youve? ?all? ?seen? ?it? ?for? ?yourselves? ?these? ?past? ?two? ?days.? ?However,? ?
everyone? ?is? ?only? ?allowed? ?one? ?turn,? ?no? ?messing? ?about,? ?and? ?you? ?all? ?must? ?listen? ?to? ?me.? ?If? ?anyone? ?
tries? ?to? ?start? ?anything? ?Ill? ?blow? ?up? ?your? ?heads.? ?Trust? ?me,? ?one? ?of? ?my? ?hands? ?can? ?crush? ?a? ?hundred? ?of? ?
your? ?heads.? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?incredulous,? ?You? ?useless? ?trash? ?who? ?brought? ?ruin? ?to? ?your? ?kingdom? ?dare? ?call? ?
me? ?useless? ?trash?? ? ?
No? ?one? ?dared? ?take? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand,? ?but? ?no? ?one? ?dared? ?to? ?flee? ?either.? ?Having? ?been? ?
ignored,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?sinking? ?deeper? ?in? ?dark? ?anger,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?cooly,? ?...Very? ?well.? ?Then? ?
I? ?will? ?sit? ?back? ?and? ?watch? ?just? ?how? ?your? ?obstinance? ?will? ?ruin? ?yourself.? ?However,? ?no? ?matter? ?the? ?end,? ?
youve? ?brought? ?it? ?upon? ?yourself.? ?I? ?hope? ?you? ?wont? ?fall? ?apart? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?and? e? ?crying? ?to? ?me? ?in? ?
regret.? ? ?
Having? ?pushed? ?and? ?shoved? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?the? ?ck? ?clouds? ?in? ?the? ?sky? ?were? ?growing? ?denser? ?and? ?
pressing? ?down? ?heavier,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?copse,? ?and? ?the? ?shrieking? ?cries? ?of? ?countless? ?human? ?
faces? ?were? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?right? ?by? ?the? ?ears.? ?Finally,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?father? ?who? ?was? ?so? ?scared? ?he? ?
couldnt? ?take? ?it? ?anymore,? ?and? ?dragged? ?a? ?child? ?over? ?and? ?took? ?the? ?sword,? ?Ill,? ?Ill? ?give? ?it? ?a? ?try? ?with? ?
my? ?Xiao? ?Bao,? ?huh...? ?
The? ?people? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?were? ?all? ?still? ?hesitating,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?they? ?eximed? ?in? ?surprise,? ?
Youre? ?actually? ?going? ?to? ?try??? ? ?
That? ?father? ?also? ?really? ?hesitated,? ?but? ?he? ?forced? ?himself? ?and? ?said? ?boldly,? ?But...? ?But,? ?he? ?really? ?
doesnt? ?look? ?like? ?hell? ?die!? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?buddy,? ?Im? ?really? ?sorry!? ?My? ?Xiao? ?Bao...? ?He? ?spoke? ?as? ?he? ?
raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?covered? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?the? ?small? ?child? ?in? ?his? ?arms,? ?letting? ?the? ?child? ?grip? ?the? ?
ck? ?sword.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?didnt? ?interfere? ?and? ?only? ?chuckled? ?mockingly? ?on? ?the? ?side.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
clenched? ?his? ?fists? ?slightly,? ?waiting? ?for? ?the? ?pain? ?to? ?attack? ?in? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?telling? ?himself? ?in? ?his? ?
head:? ?Its? ?alright.? ?Ive? ?already? ?hurt? ?too? ?many? ?times,? ?Ill? ?get? ?used? ?to? ?this? ?soon? ?enough.? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?prate? ?his? ?gut,? ?it? ?was? ?soundly? ?
knocked? ?down? ?by? ?someone.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?receive? ?the? ?excruciating? ?pain? ?he? ?anticipated,? ?but? ?instead? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?loud? ?and? ?
clear,? ?YOU? ?CANT!!? ? ?
...? ?
He? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?over? ?to? ?look.? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?knocked? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?down? ?was? ?actually? ?
that? ?little? ?water? ?merchant!? ? ?
That? ?little? ?merchant? ?was? ?mixed? ?in? ?the? ?crowd,? ?and? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?unable? ?to? ?take? ?it? ?anymore,? ?and? ?
he? ?stepped? ?out,? ?I? ?say,? ?this? ?really? ?isnt? ?a? ?pretty? ?sight.? ?Do? ?you? ?all? ?not? ?see? ?the? ?blot? ?on? ?his? ?stomach?? ?
All? ?bloody.? ?Will? ?he? ?really? ?not? ?die?? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?doesnt? ?die,? ?hed? ?still? ?bleed,? ?no?? ? ?
That? ?father? ?scrunched? ?up? ?his? ?face? ?miserably,? ?But...? ?but...? ?
That? ?water? ?merchants? ?wife? ?elbowed? ?him? ?secretly? ?again? ?in? ?the? ?crowd,? ?but? ?that? ?little? ?merchant? ?
turned? ?to? ?her? ?and? ?admonished? ?with? ?a? ?hush,? ?Stop? ?elbowing? ?me,? ?if? ?you? ?have? ?issues? ?well? ?talk? ?
ter!? ?Then? ?he? ?turned? ?back? ?around,? ?Besides,? ?we? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?we? ?really? ?wont? ?contract? ?the? ?
disease? ?if? ?we? ?stab? ?him,? ?so? ?lets? ?not? ?just? ?stab? ?blindly?? ? ?
That? ?father? ?pointed? ?to? ?the? ?sky,? ?But,? ?soon....? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?small? ?child? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?started? ?crying,? ?and? ?that? ?little? ?merchant? ?immediately? ?pointed,? ?
Look,? ?look!? ?You? ?making? ?your? ?son? ?stab? ?people? ?is? ?making? ?him? ?cry!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?that? ?small? ?child? ?cried? ?soundly? ?and? ?threw? ?that? ?ck? ?sword? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?He? ?
probably? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?his? ?father? ?was? ?thinking? ?either,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?scared? ?nheless.? ?Thus,? ?
this? ?killed? ?any? ?ideas? ?that? ?father? ?had? ?in? ?mind,? ?and? ?he? ?pushed? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?crowd? ?holding? ?his? ?son.? ?
There? ?were? ?some? ?who? ?were? ?ready? ?to? ?try,? ?but? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?the? ?first? ?person? ?who? ?stepped? ?up? ?
was? ?set? ?back,? ?the? ?ones? ?after? ?didnt? ?feel? ?as? ?brave,? ?and? ?so? ?they? ?yelled? ?from? ?the? ?crowd,? ?Havent? ?
you? ?heard? ?what? ?he? ?said?? ?The? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?is? ?about? ?to? ?descend? ?upon? ?us!? ?Hes? ?a? ?God? ?of? ?
Misfortune,? ?hes? ?brought? ?this? ?to? ?our? ?heads!? ? ?
However,? ?that? ?little? ?merchant? ?countered,? ?But? ?even? ?if? ?hes? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?
want? ?to? ?do? ?this? ?willingly?? ? ?
He? ?kept? ?talking? ?and? ?started? ?to? ?piss? ?some? ?people? ?off,? ?YOU? ?KNOW? ?HES? ?WILLING,? ?SO? ?WHATS? ?
THE? ?PROBLEM?? ?DO? ?YOU? ?WANT? ?EVERYONE? ?TO? ?DIE? ?TOGETHER???? ? ?
Just? ?focus? ?on? ?selling? ?your? ?water.? ?Shortchanging? ?people? ?on? ?the? ?regr,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?
standing? ?out? ?now...? ? ?
The? ?wife? ?of? ?that? ?little? ?merchant? ?kept? ?elbowing? ?him,? ?but? ?when? ?she? ?heard? ?that? ?she? ?instantly? ?
exploded,? ?yelling? ?with? ?her? ?face? ?red,? ?MOTHERFUCKING? ?BULLSHIT,? ?WHOS? ?
SHORTCHANGING??? ?COME? ?THE? ?HELL? ?OUT? ?AND? ?TELL? ?THIS? ?TO? ?MY? ?FACE!? ? ?
The? ?other? ?party? ?instantly? ?shrank? ?back.? ?That? ?little? ?merchant? ?also? ?flushed,? ?but? ?soon? ?after,? ?he? ?
hardened? ?up? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?SAY!? ?Whether? ?hes? ?willing? ?is? ?his? ?business,? ?but? ?whether? ?we? ?act? ?on? ?it? ?is? ?
our? ?business?? ?This? ?is? ?taking? ?up? ?a? ?de? ?and? ?stabbing? ?people!? ?If? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?two? ?days? ?I? ?had? ?given? ?
him? ?water? ?or? ?something,? ?maybe? ?I? ?couldve? ?given? ?this? ?whole? ?thing? ?a? ?try,? ?but...? ?I? ?didnt!? ?Who? ?did?? ?In? ?
any? ?case...? ?Id? ?feel? ?ashamed!? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.198:? ?Man? ?in? ?Abyss? ?Receives? ?a? ?Bamboo? ?Hat? ?in? ?the? ?Rain? ?3? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?said? ?so,? ?everyone? ?fell? ?silent,? ?because? ?he? ?really? ?hit? ?the? ?nail? ?on? ?the? ?head.? ?In? ?the? ?
past? ?two? ?days,? ?there? ?really? ?wasnt? ?anyone? ?who? ?came? ?to? ?give? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?hand.? ?This? ?water? ?
merchant? ?had? ?at? ?least? ?the? ?mind? ?to? ?help,? ?he? ?just? ?didnt? ?make? ?it,? ?but? ?the? ?others? ?didnt? ?even? ?dare? ?
spare? ?a? ?nce? ?in? ?his? ?direction!? ?
Someone? ?grumbled,? ?Then? ?what? ?should? ?we? ?do? ?now?? ?If? ?we? ?cant? ?do? ?this,? ?then? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?
e? ?up? ?with? ?something??? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?rowdy? ?again,? ?some? ?even? ?trying? ?to? ?push? ?themselves? ?through? ?to? ?the? ?
front,? ?and? ?just? ?then,? ?another? ?voice? ?shouted? ?savagely,? ?WHOS? ?MAKING? ?ALL? ?THIS? ?RACKET?? ?IF? ?
ANYONE? ?WANTS? ?TO? ?ROUGH? ?THIS? ?UP,? ?THIS? ?ANCESTORS? ?GOT? ?A? ?KNIFE!? ? ?
When? ?they? ?looked,? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?chubby? ?chef? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?who? ?wanted? ?to? ?pull? ?the? ?sword? ?on? ?the? ?
first? ?day? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fell? ?from? ?the? ?sky.? ?Something? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?provoked? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?roared,? ?
That? ?little? ?buddy? ?is? ?right!? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?several? ?people? ?holding? ?me? ?back? ?yesterday,? ?I? ?wouldve? ?
almost? ?pulled? ?out? ?that? ?sword!? ?And? ?now,? ?how? e? ?before? ?I? ?even? ?moved,? ?you? ?lot? ?are? ?the? ?ones? ?
making? ?the? ?most? ?noise?? ?PATHETIC!? ?Think? ?youre? ?worthy?? ?Well? ?you? ?certainly? ?dont? ?see? ?such? ?
shameless? ?thick? ?skins? ?everyday!? ? ?
That? ?chef? ?was? ?a? ?big? ?man,? ?his? ?voice? ?loud? ?and? ?clear,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?his? ?anger,? ?a? ?
butcher? ?knife? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?only? ?just? ?came? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?kitchen.? ?The? ?ones? ?who? ?were? ?
ining? ?the? ?loudest? ?earlier? ?instantly? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?make? ?any? ?more? ?noise.? ?There? ?were? ?those? ?
who? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?had? ?happened? ?the? ?past? ?couple? ?of? ?days,? ?and? ?after? ?they? ?inquired,? ?they? ?were? ?
all? ?surprised,? ?No? ?way?? ?None? ?of? ?you? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?help?? ?
Yea,? ?you? ?all? ?just? ?left? ?him? ?there? ?lying? ?for? ?two? ?days?? ?Didnt? ?even? ?help? ?him? ?sit? ?up? ?or? ?anything?? ? ?
The? ?more? ?they? ?spoke? ?the? ?more? ?the? ?others? ?felt? ?ashamed,? ?and? ?they? ?countered,? ?Dont? ?speak? ?as? ?if? ?
you? ?wouldve? ?gone? ?up? ?to? ?help,? ?and? ?say? ?all? ?those? ?pretty? ?things? ?after? ?the? ?fact.? ?Dont? ?forget,? ?when? ?
those? ?ghastly? ?things? ?descend? ter,? ?none? ?of? ?us? ?will? ?get? ?away!? ? ?
Heh? ?then? ?Ill? ?tell? ?you,? ?if? ?I? ?was? ?there,? ?I? ?wouldve? ?definitely? ?helped? ?him? ?pull? ?the? ?sword!? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?its? ?easy? ?moving? ?your? ?lips? ?after? ?the? ?whole? ?thing? ?is? ?over...? ?
WAIT!? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?all? ?arguing? ?over?? ?Pulling? ?the? ?sword? ?isnt? ?the? ?problem? ?right? ?now!? ? ?
As? ?they? ?argued,? ?both? ?sides? ?were? ?rambunctious? ?and? ?unruly,? ?a? ?brawl? ?waiting? ?to? ?happen,? ?and? ?the? ?
rain? ?also? ?slowly? ?stopped.? ?However,? ?those? ?ck? ?clouds? ?were? ?growing? ?thicker,? ?the? ?pressure? ?so? ?
dense? ?it? ?was? ?suffocating? ?the? ?hundreds? ?of? ?people? ?below.? ?Suddenly,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?scream? ?that? ?
exploded? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?crowd,? ?and? ?many? ?fingers? ?pointed? ?to? ?the? ?sky,? ?ITS? ?COMING!!!? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?also? ?shot? ?up.? ?Those? ?human? ?faces? ?rolling? ?within? ?the? ?ck? ?clouds? ?suddenly? ?
started? ?insurging,? ?and? ?they? ?rapidly? ?plunged? ?down? ?like? ?ck? ?shooting? ?stars? ?dragging? ?long? ?tails? ?
behind? ?them.? ? ?
The? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?was? ing!? ?
The? ?crowd? ?was? ?petrified? ?as? ?they? ?lost? ?themselves;? ?some? ?bolted,? ?some? ?went? ?to? ?hide? ?inside? ?the? ?
houses,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?also? ?a? ?few? ?who? ?went? ?to? ?grab? ?for? ?the? ?ck? ?sword.? ?However,? ?the? ?ck? ?
sword? ?that? ?was? ?knocked? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?had? ?vanished? ?since? ?who? ?knows? ?when,? ?and? ?they? ?came? ?up? ?
empty.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?too? ?shocked? ?by? ?the? ?peoples? ?reactions? ?earlier? ?and? ?only? ?now? ?did? ?he? ?notice,? ?and? ?he? ?
eximed,? ?Wheres? ?the? ?sword?? ?WHO? ?TOOK? ?IT??? ? ?
No? ?one? ?had? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?answer? ?since? ?everyone? ?was? ?fleeing? ?in? ?all? ?directions.? ?However,? ?how? ?could? ?
they? ?possibly? ?be? ?faster? ?than? ?the? ?falling? ?resentful? ?spirits?? ?Soon,? ?all? ?around? ?came? ?the? ?wails? ?and? ?
screams? ?of? ?the? ?living? ?and? ?the? ?howls? ?of? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits!? ?
After? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?had? ?caught? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?living,? ?they? ?were? ?like? ?rolling? ?thick? ?ck? ?smoke,? ?
unrelenting? ?and? ?clingy,? ?entering? ?through? ?every? ?pore,? ?slowly? ?melding? ?into? ?their? ?bodies.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
fought? ?arduously? ?trying? ?to? ?drive? ?them? ?out,? ?but? ?s,? ?there? ?were? ?still? ?too? ?many? ?resentful? ?spirits,? ?and? ?
he? ?alone? ?couldnt? ?drive? ?all? ?of? ?them? ?out.? ?He? ?watched? ?helplessly? ?as? ?countless? ?before? ?him? ?wailed? ?
and? ?howled? ?as? ?they? ?were? ?chased? ?down? ?by? ?the? ?ghosts,? ?that? ?pair? ?of? ?little? ?water? ?merchant? ?and? ?his? ?
wife,? ?and? ?that? ?chubby? ?chef? ?were? ?also? ?rolling? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ground? ?wrestling? ?with? ?the? ?entanglement? ?
of? ?ck? ?smoke,? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?while,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?stood? ?closeby,? ?jeering? ?unceasingly,? ?watching? ?it? ?
all.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?both? ?furious? ?and? ?anxious,? ?and? ?steeling? ?his? ?heart,? ?he? ?roared? ?to? ?the? ?ce? ?that? ?was? ?
densest? ?with? ?resentful? ?spirits,? ?HEY!? ?
He? ?was? ?the? ?mastermind? ?behind? ?their? ?awakening? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?with? ?this? ?call,? ?those? ?creatures? ?very? ?
naturally? ?noticed? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?opened? ?his? ?arms? ?wide,? ?COME? ?TO? ?ME!? ? ?
The? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?that? ?already? ?tangled? ?up? ?the? ?living? ?hesitated,? ?undecided? ?whether? ?they? ?should? ?
go? ?over,? ?but? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?instantly? ?changed? ?course? ?and? ?went? ?straight? ?for? ?Xie? ?
Lian.? ?
Sess!? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?was? ?beating? ?so? ?fast? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?stop.? ?He? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?would? ?happen,? ?
and? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?would? ?be? ?of? ?him? ?either.? ?But,? ?by? ?just? ?all? ?the? ?blood? ?rushing? ?to? ?his? ?
head,? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?give? ?it? ?his? ?all.? ?He? ?felt,? ?even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?strive? ?for? ?vindication? ?and? ?he? ?got? ?
beaten? ?ck? ?and? ?blue,? ?he? ?would? ?still? ?never? ?back? ?away;? ?even? ?if? ?another? ?hundreds? ?of? ?thousands? ?
souls? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?were? ?to? e,? ?he? ?would? ?still? ?be? ?invincible!? ?
You? ?want? ?to? ?see? ?me? ?feel? ?sorry? ?for? ?myself? ?and? ?self? ?destruct?? ?
WELL? ?I? ?WONT!!!? ?
I? ?WILL? ?NEVER!!!? ?
Swarms? ?of? ?ck? ?tide? ?that? ?covered? ?the? ?heavens? ?to? ?the? ?earth? ?surrounded? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?a? ?resentful? ?
spirit? ?wailed? ?as? ?it? ?passed? ?through? ?his? ?body.? ?In? ?an? ?instant,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?had? ?frozen? ?
and? ?his? ?body? ?shuddered.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?second? ?one? ?came,? ?then? ?a? ?third? ?one...? ?
Those? ?creatures? ?were? ?like? ?des? ?with? ?sharp? ?auras,? ?striking? ?through? ?him,? ?prating? ?his? ?body,? ?
and? ?every? ?time,? ?theyd? ?take? ?away? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?what? ?warmth? ?he? ?had? ?left,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?grew? ?
paler? ?and? ?paler.? ?Nevertheless,? ?he? ?remained? ?determined? ?and? ?never? ?backed? ?away.? ?
It? ?had? ?only? ?been? ?a? ?few? ?hundred? ?of? ?them,? ?he? ?had? ?only? ?stood? ?his? ?ground? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?and? ?there? ?would? ?
be? ?many? ?more? ?after.? ?This? ?entire? ?sky? ?full? ?of? ?ck? ?clouds? ?were? ?all? ?them!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?preparing? ?to? ?take? ?on? ?the? ?ming? ?fury? ?of? ?all? ?of? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?by? ?his? ?
own? ?powers.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?the? ?next? ?resentful? ?spirit? ?never? ?came.? ?Confused,? ?He? ?opened? ?his? ?
eyes,? ?and? ?to? ?his? ?surprise,? ?that? ?swarm? ?of? ?ck? ?tide? ?that? ?covered? ?the? ?heavens? ?to? ?the? ?earth? ?
surrounding? ?him? ?had? ?vanished.? ?
Since,? ?they? ?had? ?all? ?transformed? ?into? ?rolling? ?ck? ?currents,? ?and? ?sucked? ?away? ?to? ?a? ?different? ?
direction!? ?
Stunned,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look.? ?At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?long? ?street? ?stood? ?a? ?ck? ?d? ?
warrior,? ?and? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?gripped? ?that? ?long? ?ck? ?sword.? ?
Wu? ?Ming?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?given? ?him? ?the? ?order? ?beforehand? ?to? ?have? ?him? ?walk? ?away? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?activated? ?the? ?
human? ?face? ?disease,? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?he? ?appear? ?here? ?in? ?this? ?ce? ?at? ?this? ?time?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?figure? ?out? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on? ?and? ?what? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?was? ?doing? ?here,? ?
but? ?after? ?being? ?stunned? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?immediately? ?charged? ?towards? ?him? ?running? ?as? ?he? ?
shouted,? ?WAIT!? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING?? ?DONT? ?TOUCH? ?THAT!? ?GIVE? ?ME? ?BACK? ?THE? ?
SWORD!? ? ?
That? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?heard? ?his? ?voice? ?and? ?looked? ?up? ?slightly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?
see? ?his? ?real? ?face,? ?and? ?only? ?saw? ?that? ?mask? ?with? ?a? ?drawn? ?smile.? ?However,? ?a? ?strange? ?feeling? ?came? ?
to? ?him.? ?
He? ?felt,? ?beneath? ?the? ?mask? ?of? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior,? ?he? ?was? ?smiling? ?for? ?real.? ?
However,? ?that? ?feeling? ?was? ?fleeting.? ?Enormous? ?ck? ?torrent? ?and? ?the? ?screaming? ?tide? ?mixed? ?
together? ?to? ?form? ?a? ?tempest,? ?and? ?it? ?gathered? ?over,? ?swallowing? ?that? ?ck? ?d? ?warrior? ?whole? ?in? ?an? ?
instant.? ?
In? ?that? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ?heart-wrenching,? ?blood? ?curdling? ?scream.? ?
He? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?heard? ?this? ?voice? ?from? ?somewhere? ?before.? ?He? ?mustve? ?heard? ?this? ?voice? ?
somewhere? ?before!? ?
Painful.? ?So? ?painful? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?feeling? ?the? ?same? ?agony;? ?so? ?painful? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?fate? ?worse? ?than? ?
death;? ?so? ?painful? ?both? ?his? ?heart? ?and? ?body? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?crushed;? ?so? ?painful? ?he? ?fell? ?heavily? ?to? ?
the? ?ground? ?on? ?his? ?knees,? ?hugging? ?his? ?head? ?as? ?he? ?screamed? ?along? ?too.? ?
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!? ? ?
That? ?explosion? ?of? ?excruciating? ?pain? ?in? ?his? ?heart? ?came? ?suddenly? ?and? ?left? ?equally? ?fast,? ?and? ?after? ?an? ?
unknown? ?time? ?had? ?past,? ?silence? ?slowly? ?descended? ?upon? ?the? ?surroundings,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?
gradually? ?dropped? ?the? ?hands? ?that? ?were? ?hugging? ?his? ?head.? ?
Slightly? ?dazed,? ?he? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?scanned? ?the? ?surroundings,? ?and? ?all? ?around? id? ?a? ?ground? ?
covered? ?with? ?people,? ?most? ?of? ?them? ?unconscious,? ?but? ?all? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?entangling? ?them? ?had? ?
vanished.? ?
This? ?scene? ?confused? ?him.? ?What? ?happened? ?to? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease?? ?What? ?happened? ?to? ?the? ?
resentful? ?spirits?? ?What? ?happened? ?to? ?himself?? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?trace? ?of? ?that? ?ck? ?torrent? ?left? ?either,? ?and? ?the? ?only? ?thing? ?that? ?remained? ?where? ?that? ?
ck? ?d? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?had? ?stood? ?was? ?a? ?ck? ?sword? ?that? ?had? ?fallen? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?And,? ?next? ?
to? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?the? ?de? ?was? ?a? ?tiny,? ?small? ?white? ?flower.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?up? ?staggeringly? ?and? ?walked? ?up,? ?picking? ?up? ?that? ?flower? ?and? ?sword.? ?
He? ?felt? ?his? ?face,? ?looked? ?at? ?his? ?arms,? ?and? ?didnt? ?feel? ?anywhere? ?on? ?his? ?body? ?that? ?seemed? ?different,? ?
like? ?he? ?had? ?taken? ?on? ?some? ?powerful? ?curse.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?mystified,? ?a? ?sudden? ?voice? ?came? ?
from? ?behind? ?him,? ?and? ?it? ?said? ?softly,? ?Ah.? ?
XIe? ?Lian? ?turned? ?back,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?standing? ?behind? ?him,? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed? ?and? ?
tucked? ?in? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?his? ?expansive? ?sleeves? ?fluttering? ?in? ?the? ?wind.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?processed? ?what? ?had? ?happened,? ?but? ?felt? ?a? ?vague? ?sense? ?of? ?foreboding.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?nced? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?started? ?chuckling.? ?That? ?sense? ?of? ?foreboding? ?was? ?growing? ?
stronger,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ughing? ?about?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?asked? ?him? ?instead,? ?You? ?still? ?dont? ?understand? ?what? ?had? ?happened?? ? ?
What?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Do? ?you? ?know? ?who? ?that? ?ghost? ?is?? ?White? ?No-Face? ?asked.? ?
...A,? ?a? ?soul? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?from? ?the? ?battlefield?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried.? ?
Yes.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?replied,? ?But? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?your? ?very? st? ?believer? ?in? ?this? ?
world.? ?Now,? ?hes? ?no? ?more.? ? ?
...Believer?? ?
Did? ?he? ?actually? ?still? ?have? ?a? ?believer? ?in? ?this? ?world?? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?squeeze? ?out? ?a? ?few? ?words.? ?
He? ?said? ?staggeringly,? ?What,? ?do? ?you? ?mean,? ?no? ?more?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?replied? nguidly,? ?His? ?soul? ?had? ?dispersed.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?having? ?a? ?hard? ?time? ?epting? ?his,? ?How? ?did? ?his? ?soul? ?just? ?disperse??? ? ?
Because? ?he? ?was? ?cursed? ?on? ?your? ?behalf.? ?The? ?souls? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?youve? ?summoned? ?have? ?
devoured? ?him? ?whole,? ?leaving? ?not? ?a? ?crumb? ?left.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said.? ?
...? ?
The? ?souls? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?he? ?summoned?? ? ?
Cursed? ?on? ?his? ?behalf?!? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?continued,? ?Oh? ?yes,? ?thats? ?right.? ?It? ?also? ?wasnt? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?youve? ?met? ?him.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?daze.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?amused,? ?This? ?ghost? ?seemed? ?to? ?
have? ?always? ?followed? ?you.? ?At? ?first? ?I? ?only? ?thought? ?it? ?possessed? ?a? ?rather? ?deep? ?resentment? ?so? ?I? ?
caught? ?it? ?and? ?interrogated? ?it.? ?Who? ?knew,? ?the? ?answers? ?were? ?quite? ?interesting.? ?The? ?ZhongYuan? ?
Festival,? ?the? ntern? ?night,? ?a? ?wandering? ?ghost? ?fire? ?soul.? ?Do? ?you? ?still? ?remember?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mumbled,? ?The? ?ZhongYuan? ?Festival?? ?Lantern? ?night?? ?Wandering? ?ghost? ?fire? ?soul?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? zily? ?hinted,? ?This? ?ghost,? ?in? ?life,? ?was? ?a? ?soldier? ?under? ?your? mand.? ?In? ?death,? ?it? ?
was? ?a? ?soul? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?that? ?followed? ?you.? ?He? ?died? ?in? ?battle? ?for? ?you;? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?vicious? ?ghost? ?
because? ?you? ?were? ?pierced? ?by? ?a? ?hundred? ?swords;? ?but? ?also? ?because? ?of? ?you,? ?his? ?soul? ?perished? ?by? ?
your? ?unleashing? ?of? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?seemed? ?to? ?vaguely? ?recall? ?something,? ?but? ?he? ?hadnt? ?even? ?seen? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?this? ?believer,? ?
he? ?didnt? ?even? ?know? ?his? ?name,? ?so? ?what? ?could? ?he? ?really? ?recall?? ?How? ?much? ?could? ?he? ?really? ?recall?? ?
Perhaps,? ?there? ?truly? ?are? ?believers? ?here? ?who? ?worship? ?Your? ?Highness...? ?
Yes.? ?There? ?was.? ?
And,? ?he? ?was? ?his? ?only? ?one!? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?said? ?many? ?other? ?things,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?lost? ?in? ?a? ?daze,? ?taking? ?
nothing? ?in,? ?until? ?finally,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said,? ?A? ?god? ?like? ?you? ?really? ?is? ?quite? ?pathetic? ?and? ?
ughable.? ?And? ?to? ?be? ?your? ?believer,? ?hes? ?even? ?more? ?pathetic? ?and? ughable? ?to? ?the? ?extreme.? ? ?
...? ?
When? ?he? ?was? ?mocking? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?earlier,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?reaction,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?this? ?
creature? ?so? ?condescendingly? ment? ?on? ?how? ?his? ?believer? ?was? ?pathetic? ?and? ughable,? ?it? ?was? ?
as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?jolted? ?awake? ?by? ?a? ?stabbing? ?sword,? ?and? ?an? ?uncontroble? ?rage? ?rolled? ?up.? ?
He? ?charged? ?over? ?but? ?was? ?seized? ?easily,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said? ?coldly,? ?You? ?cant? ?win? ?against? ?
me? ?like? ?this.? ?How? ?many? ?times? ?must? ?I? ?tell? ?you? ?before? ?you? ?see? ?the? ?truth?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?wanted? ?to? ?win? ?against? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce,? ?and? ?it? ?didnt? ?matter? ?if? ?he? ?couldnt? ?win.? ?
He? ?only? ?simply? ?wanted? ?to? ?beat? ?that? ?thing? ?to? ?a? ?pulp,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?angrily,? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?
KNOW!? ?HOW? ?DARE? ?YOU? ?MOCK? ?HIM!!? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?replied,? ?Why? ?wouldnt? ?I? ?dare? ?mock? ?a? ?follower? ?of? ?a? ?failure?? ?Youre? ?foolish,? ?and? ?
your? ?believer? ?is? ?even? ?more? ?foolish.? ?Listen? ?up!? ?If? ?you? ?wish? ?to? ?defeat? ?me,? ?then? ?you? ?must? ?obey? ?my? ?
teachings.? ?Otherwise,? ?you? ?shall? ?never? ?dream? ?of? ?winning? ?against? ?me!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wanted? ?to? ?spit? ?at? ?him? ?with? ?everything? ?hes? ?got,? ?but? ?even? ?breathing? ?was? ?a? ?difficulty.? ?White? ?
No-Face? ?flipped? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?opened? ?it,? ?and? ?within? ?his? ?palm? ?another? ?cry-smiling? ?mask? ?
appeared,? ?Now,? ?let? ?us? ?start? ?over!? ?
He? ?was? ?just? ?pressing? ?this? ?mask? ?onto? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?when? ?unexpectedly,? ?right? ?at? ?that? ?moment,? ?
there? ?was? ?a? ?loud? ?rumbling.? ?
In? ?the? ?horizon,? ?lightning? ?shed? ?and? ?thunder? ?roared,? ?and? ?a? ?strange? ?light? ?shot? ?out? ?from? ?the? yers? ?
of? ?the? ?clouds.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?rmed? ?and? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?action,? ?What? ?this?? ?A? ?Heavenly? ?
Cmity?...? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?dismissed? ?it,? ?No,? ?thats? ?not? ?it!? ? ?
That? ?wasnt? ?it.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity,? ?but,? ?that? ?wasnt? ?the? ?only? ?thing!? ?
The? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?resounded? ?deeply? ?upon? ?the? ?entire? ?sky,? ?If? ?he? ?cannot? ?win? ?against? ?you,? ?how? ?
about? ?me?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?shot? ?up.? ? ?
Since? ?who? ?knows? ?when,? ?a? ?young? ?martial? ?god? ?donned? ?in? ?white? ?armour? ?and? ?brimming? ?with? ?
propitious? ?aura? ?appeared? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?long? ?street? ?ahead.? ?A? ?thin? yer? ?of? ?white? ?spiritual? ?light? ?
enveloped? ?his? ?body,? ?and? ?he? ?held? ?a? ?sword? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?as? ?he? ?walked? ?towards? ?them? ?step? ?by? ?step,? ?
breaking? ?out? ?a? ?path? ?of? ?light? ?in? ?this? ?gloomy,? ?dark? ?world.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself.? ?
Jun? ?Wu!? ?
...? ?
After? ?the? ?rain? ?ceased? ?and? ?the? ?skies? ?cleared,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?burnt? ?earth? ?panting? ?lightly.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?sheathed? ?his? ?sword? ?and? ?walked? ?over,? ?Xian? ?Le.? ?Wee? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?ranks.? ? ?
He? ?bore? ?a? ?tired? ?expression,? ?traces? ?of? ?blood? ?still? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?left? ?there? ?by? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?Other? ?
than? ?that,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?innumerous? ?injuries? ?big? ?and? ?small? ?all? ?over.? ?They? ?werent? ?not? ?
serious,? ?but? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?wounds? ?were? ?more? ?serious,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?his? ?body? ?was? ?ripped? ?
apart,? ?his? ?form? ?dispersed,? ?leaving? ?behind? ?only? ?that? ?shattered? ?cry-smiling? ?face.? ?
When? ?he? ?heard? ?him? ?say? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?ranks,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?He? ?felt? ?his? ?neck? ?and? ?only? ?
then? ?did? ?he? ?notice? ?that? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?was? ?gone.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?smiled,? ?As? ?expected,? ?I? ?was? ?not? ?mistaken.? ?The? ?time? ?it? ?took? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?return? ?was? ?shorter? ?
than? ?I? ?had? ?imagined.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?slowly? ?processed? ?this? ?information? ?then? ?shed? ?a? ?small? ?smile? ?too,? ?but? ?his? ?was? ?a? ?bitter? ?
one.? ?
After? ?catching? ?his? ?breath,? ?he? ?spoke? ?up,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?beg? ?you? ?of? ?something.? ? ?
Permitted.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Arent? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?ask? ?what? ?it? ?is?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Either? ?way? ?you? ?would? ?be? ?asking? ?for? ?a? ?gift? ?upon? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?so? ?whatever? ?this? ?is? ?
might? ?just? ?as? ?well? ?be? ?my? ?gift? ?to? ?you? ?for? ?your? ?returning? ?to? ?the? ?ranks.? ? ?
The? ?corners? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?lips? ?twitched? ?and? ?he? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?looking? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?squarely? ?in? ?the? ?
eyes? ?and? ?said? ?with? ?the? ?utmost? ?respect,? ?Then,? ?pray? ?My? ?Lord? ?banish? ?me? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?once? ?
more.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?smile? ?faded,? ?Whyever? ?for?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?exined? ?himself? ?truthfully,? ?Ive? mitted? ?a? ?crime.? ?The? ?second? ?round? ?of? ?the? ?human? ?
face? ?disease? ?was? ?unleashed? ?by? ?me.? ?Even? ?though? ?the? ?consequences? ?dont? ?look? ?too? ?serious.? ? ?
Since,? ?only? ?a? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?had? ?vanished,? ?and? ?perhaps? ?in? ?this? ?world,? ?there? ?would? ?be? ?no? ?one? ?
who? ?cared? ?for? ?this? ?nameless? ?ghost,? ?so? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?the? ?consequences? ?didnt? ?look? ?serious.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?said? ?slowly,? ?If? ?you? ?knew? ?what? ?was? ?wrong,? ?then,? ?you? ?are? ?already? ?in? ?the? ?right.? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Just? ?knowing? ?is? ?not? ?enough.? ?If? ?I? ?made? ?a? ?mistake? ?I? ?should? ?be? ?
the? ?one? ?to? ?ept? ?punishment,? ?but,? ?I? mitted? ?the? ?wrong,? ?but? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?took? ?the? ?punishment? ?
for? ?me? ?was...? ?
He? ?raised? ?his? ?head,? ?So,? ?as? ?punishment,? ?I? ?pray? ?My? ?Lord? ?will? ?grant? ?me? ?a? ?cursed? ?shackle,? ?no,? ?two? ?
cursed? ?shackles.? ?One? ?to? ?seal? ?away? ?my? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?another? ?to? ?disperse? ?all? ?my? ?luck? ?and? ?
fortune.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?frowned? ?slightly,? ?Disperse? ?all? ?of? ?your? ?luck? ?and? ?fortune?? ?Then? ?wont? ?you? ?be? ?unlucky? ?to? ?
the? ?extreme,? ?and? ?truly? ?be? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune?? ? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?certainly? ?deeply? ?mind? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?called? ?the? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune,? ?and? ?
was? ?very? ?repulsed? ?by? ?it,? ?thinking? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?great? ?humiliation.? ?However,? ?he? ?no? ?longer? ?cared? ?for? ?
such? ?things,? ?If? ?I? ?am? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune? ?then? ?so? ?be? ?it.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?I? ?know? ?for? ?myself? ?
that? ?Im? ?not? ?one.? ? ?
Once? ?his? ?fortune? ?was? ?dispersed,? ?it? ?would? ?naturally? ?flow? ?to? ?those? ?who? ?were? ?less? ?fortunate,? ?so? ?itd? ?
be? ?a? ?form? ?of? ?atonement.? ?
It? ?would? ?be? ?very? ?embarrassing.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?reminded? ?him.? ?
It? ?doesnt? ?matter.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?And? ?to? ?be? ?honest,? ?it? ?feels? ?like...? ?Im? ?almost? ?used? ?to? ?it? ?by? ?now.? ? ?
Although? ?it? ?wasnt? ?something? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?get? ?used? ?to,? ?but,? ?once? ?he? ?did? ?get? ?used? ?to? ?it,? ?it? ?really? ?
felt? ?like? ?nothing? ?could? ?harm? ?him.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?watched? ?him,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?understand,? ?without? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?you? ?would? ?no? ?
longer? ?be? ?a? ?god.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?I? ?know? ?this? ?better? ?than? ?anyone.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?said,? ?a? ?little? ?frustratingly? ?and? ?a? ?little? ?forlornly,? ?People? ?say? ?I? ?am? ?god? ?and? ?so? ?I? ?
have? ?spiritual? ?powers.? ?But? ?in? ?truth,? ?Im...? ?not? ?the? ?god? ?they? ?perceived? ?me? ?to? ?be,? ?and? ?I? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?
as? ?invincible? ?as? ?they? ?wished? ?for.? ?
Would? ?a? ?god? ?be? ?such? ?a? ?failure?? ?Wishing? ?to? ?protect? ?my? ?own? ?people? ?but? ?I? ?let? ?their? ?corpses? ?spread? ?
the? ?wild;? ?wishing? ?to? ?avenge? ?them,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?very? st? ?minute? ?I? ?stopped? ?and? ?abandoned? ?the? ?plot.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?wasnt? ?wrong? ?about? ?me? ?being? ?a? ?failure.? ?
If? ?Im? ?no? ?longer? ?a? ?god,? ?then? ?so? ?be? ?it.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?intently,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?long? ?while,? ?he? ?said,? ?Xian? ?Le? ?has? ?grown? ?up.? ? ?
This? ?shouldve? ?been? ?something? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?from? ?his? ?elders.? ?Unfortunately,? ?his? ?father? ?and? ?
mother? ?had? ?no? ?more? ?chances? ?to? ?say? ?it.? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Since? ?its? ?the? ?path? ?youve? ?chosen,? ?then,? ?very? ?well.? ?However,? ?I? ?will? ?
need? ?a? ?reason? ?to? ?banish? ?you? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?just? ?so? ?casually? ?banish? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?like? ?a? ?childs? ?game;? ?what? ?did? ?they? ?take? ?the? ?
heavens? ?for?? ?
In? ?regards? ?to? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?an? ?idea,? ?and? ?he? ?said,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?it? ?doesnt? ?seem? ?like? ?weve? ?ever? ?
sparred? ?with? ?everything? ?weve? ?got?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?instantly? ?understood? ?what? ?he? ?meant? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?Im? ?injured.? ? ?
Im? ?injured? ?too,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?So? ?were? ?even.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?nodded,? ?If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?I? ?will? ?not? ?hold? ?back.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?his? ?eyes? ?brightening? ?with? ?the? ?excitement? ?of? ?the? ?prospect,? ?I? ?wont? ?either.? ? ?
...? ?
His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?was? ?banished? ?again.? ?
After? ?the? ?smashing? ?and? ?grandiose? ?second? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?XianLe,? ?
fierce? ?and? ?truculent,? ?rampaged? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?and? ?before? ?even? ?one? ?incense? ?time? ?was? ?up,? ?
he? ?was? ?knocked? ?back? ?down? ?below? ?once? ?more? ?by? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor.? ?None? ?of? ?the? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?could? ?figure? ?out? ?just? ?what? ?that? ?man? ?was? ?thinking???? ? ?
But,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?figure? ?out? ?what? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?thinking? ?either.? ?
Were? ?they? ?really? ?that? ?curious?? ?Watching? ?him? ?day? ?after? ?day,? ?disguising? ?themselves? ?as? ?mortals? ?to? ?
watch? ?him,? ?disguising? ?themselves? ?as? ?animals? ?to? ?watch? ?him,? ?its? ?been? ?days? ?that? ?theyve? ?been? ?
stalking? ?him!? ?Was? ?watching? ?a? ?grown? ?up? ?man? ?carry? ?bricks? ?and? ?mud? ?really? ?that? ?interesting???? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?wondering,? ?the? ?foreman? ?behind? ?him? ?yelled? ?out,? ?NEWBIE,? ?YOU,? ?YES? ?YOU,? ?
IM? ?TALKING? ?TO? ?YOU!? ?GET? ?BACK? ?TO? ?WORK? ?AND? ?STOP? ?BEING? ?LAZY!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?sat? ?up? ?and? ?answered? ?loudly,? ?OH!? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?a? ?ragged? ?cattail? ?fan? ?and? ?started? ?fanning? ?the? ?mes.? ?Before? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?small? ?
stove? ?stacked? ?upon? ?several? ?bricks,? ?and? ?upon? ?the? ?stove? ?was? ?a? rge? ?pot? ?of? ?rice? ?bubbling? ?as? ?it? ?was? ?
being? ?cooked.? ?
This? ?was? ?a? ?construction? ?site? ?where? ?he? ?hauled? ?earth? ?and? ?mud.? ?However,? ?the? ?bricks? ?were? ?already? ?
done? ?being? ?transported.? ?Not? ?far? ?away? ?were? ?two? ?newly? ?built? ?temples,? ?and? ?his? ?task? ?at? ?the? ?moment? ?
was? ?to? ?cook.? ?He? ?cooked? ?and? ?cooked,? ?and? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?working? ?very? ?hard,? ?two? ?carriages? ?came? ?
hauling? ?two? ?very? ?big? ?divine? ?statues.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?absentmindedly? ?tossing? ?whatever? ?into? ?the? ?pot? ?
while? ?stealing? ?nces? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?work.? ?
The? ?two? ?divine? ?statues? ?were? ?each? ?carried? ?into? ?their? ?respective? ?temples.? ?Within? ?the? ?hall? ?of? ?the? ?
temple? ?on? ?the? ?left,? ?there? ?came? ?cheers,? ?General? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?is? ?great!? ?General? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?is? ?
generous? ?and? ?kind!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless.? ?
To? ?use? ?generous? ?and? ?kind? ?to? ?praise? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?were? ?those? ?devotees? ?for? ?real?? ? ?
But,? ?they? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?very? ?good? ?reasons.? ?After? ?all,? ?everyone? ?knew? ?that? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?ascended? ?
because? ?he? ?cleaned? ?up? ?all? ?the? ?remaining? ?stubborn? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?in? ?the? ?olden? ?capital? ?of? ?XianLe,? ?
so? ?to? ?understand? ?it? ?as? ?generous? ?and? ?kind? ?wasnt? ?unreasonable.? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?everyone? ?in? ?the? ?
old? ?capital? ?of? ?XianLe? ?were? ?all? ?very? ?grateful? ?for? ?him.? ?
Inside? ?the? ?hall? ?of? ?the? ?temple? ?to? ?the? ?right,? ?the? ?cheering? ?refused? ?to? ?be? ?beaten,? ?and? ?they? ?roared,? ?
General? ?Ju? ?Yang? ?is? ?great!? ?General? ?Ju? ?Yang? ?is? ?brave? ?and? ?mighty!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?This? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?objections.? ?Just,? ?that? ?praise? ?might? ?not? ?hold? ?true? ?when? ?faced? ?
with? ?women.? ?
The? ?devotees? ?on? ?both? ?sides? ?were? ?screaming? ?with? ?all? ?their? ?might,? ?doing? ?all? ?they? ?could? ?to? ?win? ?over? ?
the? ?other,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ears? ?were? ?hurting,? ?and? ?he? ?sighed,? ?rubbing? ?his? ?forehead? ?
thinking,? ?why? ?must? ?they? ?be? ?like? ?this?? ?
If? ?they? ?hated? ?each? ?other? ?so? ?much,? ?wouldnt? ?the? ?problem? ?be? ?solved? ?by? ??not?? ?building? ?temples? ?right? ?
next? ?to? ?each? ?other?? ?
The? ?answer? ?to? ?that? ?was? ?C? ?of? ?course? ?not!? ?Because,? ?this? ?area? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?bustling? ?domain? ?with? ?
the? ?best? ?fengshui,? ?so? ?the? ?devotees? ?of? ?those? ?two? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?would? ?never? ?abandon? ?such? ?a? ?
delectable? nd? ?just? ?to? ?avoid? ?each? ?other;? ?of? ?course? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?do? ?all? ?they? ?could? ?to? ?steal? ?each? ?
others? ?worshippers? ?and? ?disgust? ?one? ?another.? ?
It? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?the? ?devotees? ?from? ?either? ?sides? ?went? ?from? ?yelling? ?to? ?fighting.? ?Over? ?on? ?
this? ?side,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?timing? ?was? ?about? ?right,? ?and? ?started? ?banging? ?the? ?pots,? ?calling? ?out? ?loudly,? ?
EVERYONE,? ?STOP? ?FIGHTING!? ?COME? ?EAT!? ? ?
They? ?were? ?at? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?their? ?brawl,? ?who? ?had? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?mind? ?him?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?
and? ?opened? ?the? ?pot? ?cover,? ?and? ?the? ?fragrance? ?wafted? ?for? ?ten? ?miles.? ?Now? ?hed? ?done? ?it.? ?The? ?mob? ?
instantly? ?stopped? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?started? ?howling,? ?...WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK...? ?WHATS? ?THAT? ?
SMELL??? ? ?
WHOS? ?COOKING? ?SHIT??? ?
AND? ?ITS? ?SHIT? ?THAT? ?SMELLS? ?LIKE? ?POT? ?BOTTOMS*?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?argued? ?back,? ?WHAT!? ?This? ?is? ?a? ?hidden,? ?treasured? ?royal? ?recipe...? ?
The? ?foreman? ?came? ?around? ?with? ?his? ?hand? ?covering? ?his? ?nose,? ?his? ?face? ?turning? ?green,? ?and? ?he? ?
eximed,? ?jumping? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?BULLSHIT,? ?WHAT? ?HIDDEN,? ?TREASURED? ?RECIPE?? ?WHAT? ?
ROYALTY?!? ?YOU?? ?GET? ?THE? ?HELL? ?OUTTA? ?HERE!? ?DONT? ?DISGUST? ?PEOPLE!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? promised,? ?Alright,? ?fine,? ?Ill? ?go.? ?But? ?will? ?you? ?please? ?give? ?me? ?my? ?pay? ?first...? ?
The? ?foreman? ?eximed? ?angrily,? ?YOU? ?EVEN? ?DARE? ?MENTION? ?PAY?!? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?tell? ?me,? ?
HUH!? ?YOU!? ?EVER? ?SINCE? ?YOU? ?CAME!? ?HOW? ?MUCH? ?HAVE? ?I? ?LOST? ?IN? ?DAMAGES???? ?HUH?? ?
When? ?it? ?rains? ?lightning? ?strikes? ?nothing? ?but? es? ?only? ?for? ?you!? ?Houses? ?caught? ?on? ?fire? ?THREE? ?
TIMES!? ?AND? ?COLLAPSED? ?THREE? ?TIMES? ?TOO!? ?Youre? ?like? ?a? ?God? ?of? ?Misfortune!? ?AND? ?YOU? ?
DARE? ?ASK? ?ME? ?FOR? ?PAY!? ?GET? ?OUTTA? ?HERE!? ?COME? ?BACK? ?AGAIN? ?AND? ?ILL? ?BEAT? ?YOU? ?UP!? ?
Well? ?you? ?cant? ?say? ?it? ?like? ?that.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?You? ?already? ?said? ?all? ?those? ?things? ?were? ing? ?
especially? ?for? ?me,? ?but? ?nothing? ?happens? ?to? ?anyone? ?else? ?every? ?time,? ?so? ?I? ?say? ?you? ?just? ?want? ?to? ?
escape? ?your? ?bill?...? ?Before? ?he? ?was? ?done,? ?the? ?foreman? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?other? ?fellow? bourers? ?could? ?no? ?
longer? ?take? ?the? ?smell? ?wafting? ?out? ?of? ?that? ?pot,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?fled,? ?leaving? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?the? ?dust.? ?
WAIT??? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out.? ?
He? ?nced? ?around,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?parties? ?that? ?were? ?fighting? ?were? ?also? ?chased? ?away? ?by? ?the? ?stench.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless? ?and? ?mumbled? ?to? ?himself,? ?If? ?you? ?werent? ?going? ?to? ?eat? ?it? ?why? ?have? ?me? ?
cook? ?such? ?a? rge? ?pot?? ?Dont? ?waste? ?just? ?because? ?youve? ?got? ?the? ?money?? ? ?
Shaking? ?his? ?head,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?contemted,? ?then? ?he? dled? ?two? rge? ?bowls? ?of? ?rice,? ?one? ?offered? ?
inside? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?Ju? ?Yang,? ?the? ?other? ?inside? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?Xuan? ?Zhen.? ?Finally,? ?feeling? ?that? ?
everything? ?served? ?its? ?purpose,? ?he? ?pped? ?his? ?hands? ?close,? pletely? ?satisfied.? ?
He? ?went? ?back? ?outside? ?to? ?pack? ?up? ?his? ?stuff,? ?rolling? ?up? ?the? ?straw? ?mat? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?very? ?seriously,? ?
and? ?tied? ?it? ?with? ?the? ?sword? ?before? ?carrying? ?both? ?on? ?his? ?back.? ?The? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?wrapped? ?around? ?
his? ?wrist? ?nuzzled? ?secretly? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?patted? ?it,? ?righting? ?the? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?on? ?his? ?head,? ?Fine.? ?
Dont? ?pay.? ?Ill? ?go? ?busking.? ?
He? ?still? ?had? ?a? ?specialty? ?trick? ?after? ?all? ?C? ?shattering? ?boulders? ?on? ?his? ?chest!? ?
As? ?he? ?walked? ?down? ?the? ?path,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?tiny,? ?little? ?red? ?flower? ?on? ?the? ?
side? ?of? ?the? ?road,? ?quite? ?precious,? ?and? ?he? ?crouched? ?down,? ?gently? ?touching? ?its? ?petals,? ?feeling? ?quite? ?
cheerful,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?to? ?it,? ?I? ?hope? ?we? ?shall? ?meet? ?again.? ? ?
Even? ?after? ?he? ?had? ?gone? ?into? ?the? ?distance,? ?that? ?tiny,? ?little? ?red? ?flower? ?was? ?still? ?swaying? ?in? ?the? ?wind.? ?
C? ?
Pot? ?Bottom? ?is? ?that? yer? ?of? ?rice? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?cooking? ?pot? ?thats? ?usually? ?burnt.? ?
C? ?
End? ?of? ?Book? ?4?
Chapter 199-200
Chapter 199-200
Book? ?5:? ?Heaven? ?Officials? ?Blessing? ?
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Ch.199:? ?Dominate? ?Heaven? ?and? ?Earth;? ?Divine? ?Being? ?Breaks? ?Through? ?the? ?Kiln? ?
Xie? ?Lian? id? ?on? ?that? ?cold? ?ground,? ?his? ?face? ?still? ?covered? ?with? ?that? ?half? ?crying? ?half? ?smiling? ?
cry-smiling? ?mask,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?admiring? ?this? ?appearance? ?
that? ?looked? ?exactly? ?like? ?his.? ?
That? ?cry-smiling? ?mask? ?was? ?pressed? ?tightly? ?against? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?with? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?peculiar? ?
force,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?pull? ?it? ?off? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?tried.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said,? ?Just? ?keep? ?it? ?on.? ?
Stop? ?wasting? ?your? ?strength? ?on? ?pointless? ?struggles.? ?You? ?want? ?to? ?leave? ?this? ?ce?? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?
follow? ?my? ?directions,? ?you? ?can? ?easily? ?break? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pretended? ?he? ?didnt? ?exist.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?always? ?sought? ?contempt? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?give? ?up.? ?He? ?sighed,? ?We? ?
couldve? ?be? ?the? ?strongest? ?master? ?and? ?disciple,? ?and? ?the? ?bestest? ?of? ?friends,? ?why? ?must? ?you? ?be? ?
so? ?rebellious?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?stopped? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?doing? ?and? ?replied? ?in? ?disgust,? ?Stop? ?using? ?that? ?tone? ?like? ?
youve? ?been? ?through? ?all? ?the? ?vicissitudes? ?of? ?life? ?and? ?have? ?seen? ?through? ?the? ?hearts? ?of? ?men.? ?I? ?really? ?
dont? ?want? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?teacher? ?and? ?a? ?friend? ?the? ?likes? ?of? ?you.? ? ?
His? ?repulsion? ?was? ?undeniably? ?obvious,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?sneered,? ?I? ?know,? ?in? ?your? ?heart,? ?the? ?
only? ?ones? ?who? ?can? ?guide? ?you? ?are? ?Guoshi? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?am? ?I? ?right?? ? ?
His? ?tone? ?was? ?odd,? ?full? ?of? ?disdain? ?and? ?ridicule.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?care? ?to? ?tangle? ?himself? ?up? ?with? ?that? ?
subject? ?and? ?decided? ?to? ?ask? ?something? ?else,? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?was? ?he? ?the? ?first? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?
YongAn?? ? ?
Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?from? ?YongAn,? ?had? ?contracted? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease,? ?and? ?that? ?little? ?crown? ?
prince? ?was? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?think? ?of? ?who? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?possibility.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?
replied,? ?Thats? ?right.? ?He? ?was? ?that? ?crown? ?prince? ?you? ?knocked? ?out? ?and? ?ditched? ?in? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?
YongAn? ?then? ?set? ?fire? ?to? ?after? ?having? ?butchered? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?corpse? ?to? ?millions? ?of? ?pieces.? ?
That? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn? ?was? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?only? ?nephew,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?probably? ?then? ?when? ?the? ?
remains? ?of? ?that? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?infected? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?asked,? ?Why? ?didnt? ?his? ?disease? ?
affect? ?anyone? ?else?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?replied,? ?Because? ?the? ?people? ?at? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?YongAn? ?discovered? ?he? ?got? ?
infected.? ?In? ?order? ?not? ?to? ?have? ?anyone? ?else? ?affected,? ?the? ?order? ?was? ?given? ?to? ?suffocate? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?
nket? ?in? ?secret,? ?but? ?he? ?struggled? ?and? ?fought? ?back,? ?then? ?fled.? ? ?
And? ?then? ?YongAn? ?announced? ?to? ?the? ?outside? ?world? ?that? ?both? ?the? ?King? ?of? ?YongAn? ?and? ?the? ?Crown? ?
Prince? ?passed? ?away? ?from? ?illness.? ?Through? ?whatever? ?internal? ?conflict,? ?another? ?one? ?of? ?Lang? ?Yings? ?
nephews? ?was? ?established? ?as? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?and? ?that? ?was? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?ancestor.? ?
How? ?did? ?you? ?manage? ?to? ?deceive? ?him?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
I? ?didnt? ?deceive? ?him.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?replied.? ?I? ?only? ?told? ?him? ?the? ?truth,? ?of? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?criminal? ?
responsible? ?for? ?him? ?bing? ?such? ?a? ?monster.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?he? ?lent? ?me? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?him,? ?I? ?would? ?help? ?
avenge? ?him.? ? ?
You? ?call? ?that? ?a? ?bit?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?incredulous,? ?You? ?swallowed? ?all? ?of? ?him? ?as? ?nutrients!? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?replied? ?quietly,? ?With? ?his? ?appearance,? ?neither? ?man? ?nor? ?ghost,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?treat? ?
him? ?with? ?sincerity,? ?so? ?staying? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?is? ?suffering? ?in? ?itself.? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness?? ? ?
...? ?
In? ?that? ?instant,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell,? ?that? ?creature? ?probably? ?wanted? ?to? ?answer? ?to? ?that? ?address,? ?but? ?
he? ?held? ?back.? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?again,? ?You.? ?Youre? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?arent? ?you?? ? ?
Once? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?the? ?stifling? ?heat? ?within? ?the? ?Kiln? ?had? ?solidified.? ?
The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?fallen? ?in? ?he? ?had? ?been? ?considering? ?this? ?question.? ?
The? ?reason? ?why? ?he? ?could? ?understand? ?the? nguage? ?spewed? ?from? ?the? ?mouths? ?of? ?those? ?Corpse? ?
Eating? ?Rats? ?must? ?be? ?because? ?among? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?Guoshi,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?someone? ?had? ?
transnted? ?a? ?part? ?of? ?their? ?memories? ?and? ?feelings? ?unto? ?him.? ?Which? ?also? ?meant,? ?someone? ?
among? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them,? ?at? ?least? ?one? ?was? ?from? ?WuYong.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?born? ter? ?than? ?the? ?fall? ?of? ?
the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?so? ?Guoshi? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?were? ?the? ?most? ?suspicious.? ?
Why? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?shunned? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?kiln?? ?It? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?Supreme,? ?
because? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?confirmed? ?it? ?with? ?him? ?that? ?even? ?Ghost? ?Kings? ?who? ?had? ?be? ?Supremes? ?
could? ?re-enter? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?just? ?as? ?how? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?could? ?go? ?through? ?another? ?Heavenly? ?
Cmity? ?after? ?ascension.? ?Yet,? ?he? ?still? ?vanished? ?halfway.? ?The? ?most? ?straightforward? ?exnation? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?think? ?of? ?was? ?this? ?Kiln? ?obeyed? ?the? mand? ?of? ?White? ?No-Face!? ?
Then,? ?what? ?was? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?identity? ?the? ?most? ?likely? ?to? ?be?? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?it? ?was? ?dead? ?silence? ?within? ?the? ?darkness,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?repeated? ?with? ?certainty,? ?
You? ?are? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong.? ? ?
Finally,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?silent.? ?
He? ?lunged? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?his? ?palm? ?sts? ?sharp? ?and? ?powerful,? ?and? ?this? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
turn? ?to? ?dodge.? ?He? ?leapt? ?up,? ?and? ?asked? ?as? ?he? ?dodged,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Ive? ?got? ?a? ?question? ?for? ?
you.? ?How? e? ?you? ?never? ?show? ?your? ?true? ?face? ?to? ?anyone?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Im? ?warning? ?you? ?not? ?to? ?address? ?me? ?with? ?that? ?title.? ? ?
You? ?call? ?me? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?so? ?why? ?cant? ?I? ?address? ?you? ?the? ?same?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rebuked,? ?You? ?
wont? ?answer,? ?so? ?Ill? ?have? ?to? ?guess? ?myself.? ?There? ?are? ?only? ?two? ?reasons? ?why? ?you? ?dont? ?want? ?
anyone? ?seeing? ?your? ?true? ?face.? ?Either,? ?you? ?are? ?someone? ?I? ?know,? ?or? ?someone? ?I? ?dont? ?know,? ?but? ?
once? ?I? ?see? ?your? ?real? ?face? ?I? ?could? ?easily? ?figure? ?out? ?who? ?you? ?are;? ?or,? ?your? ?true? ?appearance? ?is? ?
exceedingly? ?ugly,? ?so? ?ugly? ?you? ?cant? ?stand? ?it? ?yourself!? ?Just? ?like...? ?
Two? ?whizzing? ?sounds? ter,? ?a? ?sharp? ?pain? ?charged? ?up? ?his? ?arm,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?White? ?No-Face? ?who? ?
had? ?forcefully? ?seized? ?him,? ?My? ?dear? ?crown? ?prince,? ?is? ?it? ?because? ?Ive? ?been? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?friendly? ?that? ?
you? ?felt? ?theres? ?no? ?longer? ?a? ?need? ?to? ?fear? ?me?? ? ?
This? ?voice? ?was? ?brimming? ?with? ?frost,? ?and? ?while? ?in? ?pain,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?hung? ?on? ?to? ?his? ?
consciousness.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?seemed? ?to? ?really? ?have? ?been? ?angered,? ?and? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?that? ?
ck? ?sword,? ?forcing? ?it? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?The? ?name? ?you? ?gave? ?this? ?sword? ?is? ?Fang? ?Xin?? ? ?
Watching? ?with? ?unblinking? ?eyes? ?as? ?that? ?chilling? ?de? ?came? ?closer? ?and? ?closer? ?to? ?his? ?own? ?throat,? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?expression? ?remained? ?hardened,? ?Is? ?that? ?a? ?problem?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?humphed,? ?You? ?dont? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?give? ?names.? ?Listen? ?well,? ?the? ?original? ?name? ?of? ?
this? ?sword? ?is? ?Zhu? ?Xin*.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?WHOS? ?THERE?!? ? ?
However,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?didnt? ?bother? ?to? ?look? ?back,? ?You? ?want? ?to? ?use? ?a? ?childs? ?trick? ?to? ?fight? ?me?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?perplexed,? ?You...? ?didnt? ?notice?? ? ?
There? ?is? ?nothing,? ?so? ?what? ?is? ?there? ?to? ?notice?? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said? ?coldly.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?notice,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sure? ?did.? ?
Earlier,? ?Fang? ?Xins? ?de? ?reflected? ?the? ?firelight? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?that? ?firelight? ?shed? ?past? ?the? ?
stone? ?wall? ?above? ?them.? ?It? ?was? ?in? ?that? ?instant? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?a? ?face.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?swear? ?he? ?wasnt? ?mistaken? ?in? ?what? ?he? ?saw.? ?He? ?definitely? ?saw? ?a? ?human? ?face,? ?a? ?
gigantic? ?human? ?face!? ?
White? ?No-Faces? ?cultivation? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?stronger? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lians,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?possibly? ?not? ?
notice?? ?
Unless...? ?it? ?was? ?something? ?more? ?terrifying? ?than? ?White? ?No-Face!? ?
The? ?time? ?he? ?took? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?that? ?face? ?was? ?too? ?short,? ?but? ?the? ?vision? ?remained? ?in? ?his? ?memory;? ?that? ?
face? ?had? ?all? ?five? ?features,? ?and...? ?it? ?looked? ?familiar.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?slight? ?chill? ?down? ?his? ?back,? ?
Theres? ?something? ?else? ?inside? ?this? ?Kiln!? ? ?
However,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?replied,? ?Other? ?than? ?you? ?and? ?me? ?inside? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?there? ?are? ?only? ?rocks? ?
and? va.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?say? ?more? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?thought? ?to? ?himself,? ?Wait...? ?Rocks?? ?Face?? ?
Familiar?? ?
Lights? ?turned? ?on? ?and? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?him,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?figured? ?out? ?just? ?what? ?it? ?was? ?he? ?saw.? ?
So? ?that? ?was? ?it!? ? ?
Once? ?he? ?knew,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?instantly? ?started? ?forming? ?seals? ?rapidly? ?behind? ?his? ?back.? ?White? ?
No-Face? ?noticed? ?his? ?movements? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?pointless,? ?even? ?if? ?you...? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?before? ?he? ?finished,? ?a? ?huge? ?cracking? ?noise? ?came? ?from? ?behind? ?and? ?above? ?them.? ?
At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?rocks? ?and? ?earth? ?came? ?plunging? ?down? ?like? ?a? ?storm!? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?sensed? ?something? ?was? ing? ?for? ?him,? ?and? ?swiftly? ?shed? ?away? ?to? ?dodge? ?the? ?
attack.? ?He? ?certainly? ?blitzed? ?fast? ?enough,? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?be? ?faster? ?than? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?shouldve? ?
dodged? ?perfectly.? ?Only,? ?unfortunately,? ?the? ?thing? ?attacking? ?him? ?was? ?too? ?gigantic.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?hand,? ?its? ?fingers? ?balled? ?into? ?a? ?fist? ?and? ?it? ?came? ?crashing? ?down? ?heavily? ?C? ?right? ?over? ?
White? ?No-Face!? ?
This? ?hand? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?hand? ?made? ?of? ?stone.? ?
It? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?big;? ?just? ?a? ?single? ?fist? ?could? ?rival? ?a? ?mansion,? ?and? ?the? ?firelight? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?could? ?
only? ?illuminate? ?this? ?part.? ?Everything? ?above? ?the? ?wrist? ?were? ?all? ?still? ?soaked? ?in? ?darkness.? ?
Amidst? ?the? ?cracking? ?sound? ?of? ?rocks,? ?it? ?flipped? ?over? ?its? ?hand? ?and? ?opened? ?its? ?palm? ?up? ?towards? ?Xie? ?
Lian.? ?While? ?gigantic,? ?its? ?fingers? ?were? ?long? ?and? ?slender,? ?the? ?joints? ?exquisite? ?and? ?delicate,? ?able? ?to? ?
hold? ?flowers? ?and? ?wield? ?swords.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?seized? ?the? ?sword,? ?stumbled? ?as? ?he? ?crawled? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?
ground,? ?and? ?leapt? ?onto? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?that? ?palm.? ?Just? ?as? ?that? ?hand? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?hoist? ?him? ?up,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?he? ?forgot? ?something? ?and? ?cried? ?hastily,? ?WAIT!? ?Then? ?he? ?jumped? ?
down? ?to? ?grab? ?his? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?before? ?leaping? ?back? ?up.? ?Then,? ?that? ?giant? ?hand? ?lifted,? ?leaving? ?
further? ?and? ?further? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?firelight.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?also? ?sense? ?they? ?were? ?going? ?higher? ?and? ?
higher,? ?and? ?his? ?hands? ?formed? ?seals? ?once? ?again,? ?BREAK? ?OUT!? ? ?
With? ?that? mand,? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?a? ?slight? ?falling? ?sensation,? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?giant? ?holding? ?him? ?had? ?bent? ?
its? ?knees? ?and? ?was? ?preparing.? ?The? ?next? ?second,? ?he? ?felt? ?his? ?entire? ?body? ?plunging? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden;? ?
that? ?giant? unched? ?toward? ?the? ?sky? ?and? ?went? ?straight? ?to? ?crash? ?against? ?that? ?sealed? ?mouth? ?of? ?the? ?
volcano? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln!? ?
RUMBLE!? ?RUMBLE!? ?RUMBLE!? ?
Along? ?with? ?violent? ?tremors,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?the? ?extremely? ?obvious? ?sound? ?of? ?cracking.? ?
That? ?was? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?stone? ?rocks? ?unable? ?to? ?handle? ?such? ?violent? ?crashing,? ?and? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?
shatter!? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?string? ?of? ?white? ?light? ?came? ?leaking? ?in? ?from? ?above.? ?
He? ?had? ?broken? ?out!? ?
The? ?sealed? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?was? ?broken? ?through,? ?and? ?an? ?immense? ?blinding? ?white? ?light? ?came? ?
pouring? ?through? ?as? ?whirlwinds? ?twisted? ?in,? ?shrieking? ?and? ?howling.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?in? ?the? ?palm? ?of? ?that? ?giant,? ?a? ?hand? ?pressing? ?onto? ?the? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?on? ?his? ?head? ?while? ?
another? ?blocked? ?the? ?snowstorm? ?that? ?came? ?blowing? ?onto? ?his? ?face.? ?The? ?stifling? ?hot? ?air? ?was? ?swept? ?
away? pletely,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inhaled? ?deeply? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?freezing? ?and? ?fresh? ?air? ?before? ?
shouting,? ?SAN? ?LANGC!!!? ?
His? ?first? ?syble? ?was? ?still? ?echoing? ?when? ?in? ?an? ?instant,? ?he? ?was? ?pulled? ?into? ?an? ?embrace? ?from? ?behind? ?
by? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?hands.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stiffened? ?at? ?first? ?and? ?looked? ?down,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?it? ?was? ?red? ?
sleeves? ?and? ?silver? ?vambraces? ?circled? ?around? ?his? ?waist,? ?he? ?rxed.? ?A? ?deep,? ?forlorn? ?voice? ?came? ?
above? ?his? ?ears,? ?...I? ?was? ?going? ?crazy!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?turned? ?around,? ?and? ?cupped? ?those? ?cheeks? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?
soothed,? ?Dont? ?go? ?crazy,? ?dont? ?go? ?crazy,? ?Ive? ?already? e? ?out!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?ck? ?hair? ?was? ?mussed? ?up,? ?his? ?eyes? ?a? ?little? ?lost.? ?That? ?
cry-smiling? ?mask? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?remove? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?hard? ?he? ?tried? ?was? ?easily? ?pulled? ?off? ?by? ?
him? ?and? ?tossed? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?why? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?use? ?his? ?hands? ?to? ?cup? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?
cheeks,? ?but? ?he? ?did? ?so? ?subconsciously,? ?probably? ?so? ?he? ?could? fort? ?him,? ?but? ?also? ?because? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?afraid? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?would? ?be? ?frostbitten? ?by? ?the? ?snowstorm.? ?After? ?all,? ?however? ?long? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?stayed? ?inside? ?the? ?Kiln? ?must? ?have? ?been? ?however? ?long? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?stayed? ?guarding? ?
the? ?mouth? ?of? ?the? ?volcano.? ?
They? ?went? ?in? ?together? ?perfectly? ?fine,? ?but? ?one? ?was? ?suddenly? ?thrown? ?out,? ?and? ?knowing? ?nothing? ?of? ?
what? ?was? ?going? ?on? ?inside,? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?crazy!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?hugged? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tightly,? ?and? ?said? ?despairingly,? ?...I? ?couldnt? ?go? ?into? ?the? ?Kiln? ?no? ?matter? ?
what? ?I? ?did,? ?and? ?you? ?had? ?to? e? ?breaking? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?on? ?your? ?own!? ?Im? ?really? ?so? ?fucking...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?said,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?its? ?okay,? ?it? ?really? ?is? ?alright!? ?Besides,? ?I? ?didnt? ?break? ?through? ?on? ?
my? ?own!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?finally? ?calmed? ?down? ?a? ?little? ?and? ?asked,? ?What?? ?Gege,? ?how? ?did? ?you? e? ?out?? ? ?
You? ?helped? ?me? ?break? ?through.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Look.? ? ?
He? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?pointed? ?upwards,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gazed? ?towards? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?pointing.? ?
Amidst? ?the? ?snow? ?and? ?winds,? ?a? ?giant? ?sculpture? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?carved? ?by? ?the? ?stones? ?of? ?mountains? ?stood? ?
with? ?frost? ?flying? ?about? ?its? ?face,? ?vaguely? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?holding? ?up? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?standing? ?
down? ?on? ?the? ?earth.? ?And? ?in? ?that? ?moment,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?standing? ?in? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?palm? ?
of? ?that? ?giant? ?statue.? ?
The? ?contours? ?of? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?statue? ?was? ?gentle? ?and? ?beautiful,? ?long? ?browed? ?and? ?elegant? ?eyes,? ?
the? ?lips? ?refined? ?and? ?its? ?corners? ?curved? ?upwards? ?slightly,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?smiling? ?but? ?not,? ?affectionate? ?
but? ?not? ?frivolous,? ?expressionless? ?but? ?not? ?unkind;? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?face? ?of? passion? ?and? ?beauty.? ?
C? ?It? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?its? ?face,? ?and? ?said? ?softly,? ?Is? ?this? ?the? ?one? ?you? ?told? ?me? ?about?? ?
The? ?best? ?divine? ?statue? ?youve? ?sculpted?? ? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?gazed? ?up? ?at? ?it? ?too,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?before? ?his? ?eyes? ?fell? ?back? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?
was? ?beside? ?him,? ?En.? ?
This? ?giant? ?stone? ?divine? ?statue? ?mustve? ?been? ?sculpted? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?trapped? ?inside? ?the? ?
Kiln,? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?severely? ?hammered? ?down? ?and? ?in? ?intense? ?suffering.? ?
Over? ?the? ?centuries,? ?it? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?hidden? ?inside? ?the? ?deepest? ?darkness? ?of? ?TongLu,? ?and? ?even? ?
a? ?part? ?of? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?covered? ?with? ?ivy.? ?The? ?Kiln? ?was? ?its? ?natural? ?and? ?perilous? ?cavern,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?this? ?
most? ?spectacr? ?caverns? ?only? ?god.? ?
It? ?and? ?the? ?Kiln? ?were? ?of? ?one? ?body,? ?made? ?up? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?material.? ?Otherwise,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?divine? ?
statue? ?carved? ?from? ?ordinary? ?rocks,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?able? ?to? ?break? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?
would? ?only? ?shatter? ?into? ?pieces;? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself,? ?or,? ?if? ?before? ?they? ?jumped? ?down,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?hadnt? ?given? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?enough? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?able? ?to? ?
summon? ?and? ?move? ?this? ?divine? ?statue.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?So,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?Ive? e? ?out.? ?Weve? ?broken? ?through? ?together.? ?
? ?
[???]? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?means? ?Affections? ?of? ?a? ?Young? ?Woman;? ?[?D??]? ?Zhu? ?Xin? ?means? ?Intent? ?
to? ?Execute? ?OR? ?Executed? ?Heart? ?
? ?
Ch.200:? ?Dominate? ?Heaven? ?and? ?Earth;? ?Divine? ?Being? ?Breaks? ?Through? ?the? ?Kiln? ?2? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?two? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?tremors? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?and? ?both? ?their? ?smiles? ?faded,? ?
reced? ?by? ?tension? ?and? ?on? ?guard.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?with? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?nervousness,? ?Whats? ?going? ?
on?? ?Is? ?it? ?this? ?divine? ?statue? ?thats? ?shaking?? ?Its? ?not? ?going? ?to? ?copse,? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
The? ?sealed? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?were? ?million? ?tonned? ?rocks? ?filled? ?with? ?evil? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?if? ?this? ?giant? ?
stone? ?statue? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?fall? ?apart? ?because? ?it? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?entrance,? ?then? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?
feel? ?awful.? ? ?
Dont? ?worry,? ?its? ?fine.? ?Its? ?the? ?mountain? ?thats? ?shaking.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?below? ?them,? ?a? ?heavy? yer? ?of? ?snow? ?copsed? ?like? ?a? ?torrent,? ?and? ?some? ?areas? ?
already? ?had? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?exposed.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?something? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?break? ?
through? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?shielded? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remarked,? ?Its? ?White? ?No-Face.? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?he? ?didnt? ?believe? ?that? ?a? ?punch? ?by? ?this? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?could? ?knock? ?White? ?No-Face? ?
dead? ?earlier,? ?and? ?at? ?most? ?it? ?would? ?make? ?that? ?creature? ?falter? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?on? ?
high? ?alert.? ?However,? ?not? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?both? ?of? ?them? ?could? ?sense? ?scorching? ?hot? ?air? e? ?
blowing? ?in? ?their? ?faces.? ?
That? ?scalding? ?air? ?erupted? ?from? ?the? ?mouth? ?of? ?the? ?volcano? ?with? ?a? ?bottom? ?that? ?couldnt? ?be? ?seen,? ?and? ?
there? ?was? ?the? ?smell? ?of? ?sulfur.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instinctively? ?sensed? ?that? ?danger? ?was? ?approaching,? ?and? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Gege,? ?leave!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?formed? ?a? ?hand? ?seal,? ?then? ?soon? ?after,? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?in? ?tow,? ?they? ?leapt? ?onto? ?that? ?giant? ?
divine? ?statues? ?wrist? ?and? ?ran? ?up? ?its? ?arm,? ?stopping? ?and? ?standing? ?their? ?ground? ?at? ?its? ?shoulder.? ?That? ?
divine? ?statue? ?obeyed? ?his? mand? ?and? ?took? ?off? ?with? ?a? ?wide? ?giant? ?step,? ?going? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?
rolling? ?current? ?of? ?snow.? ?One? ?slide? ?was? ?several? ?miles,? ?and? ?its? ?snow? ?waves? ?crashed? ?around? ?its? ?
body.? ?Because? ?both? ?its? ?arms? ?were? ?open,? ?even? ?though? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?body? ?of? ?a? ?million? ?tonnes,? ?it? ?still? ?
maintained? ?good? ?bnce.? ?However,? ?they? ?only? ?slid? ?to? ?halfway? ?down? ?the? ?mountain? ?before? ?the? ?
entire? ?mountain? ?was? ?quaking? ?even? ?harder,? ?and? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?also? ?looked? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?
staggering? ?from? ?the? ?tremors.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gazed? ?up,? ?and? ?heard? ?a? ?giant? ?rumbling? ?
sound.? ?At? ?the? ?peak? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?a? ?pitch? ?ck? ?pir? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?blew? ?out!? ?
This? ?giant? ?sound? ?shook? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?the? ?earth,? ?plus? ?that? ?apocalyptic? ?smoke? ?pir,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?entirely? ?dumbstruck.? ?It? ?only? ?took? ?an? ?instant? ?before? ?the? ?entire? ?sky? ?was? ?enveloped? ?by? ?a? ?thick? ?
ck? ?cloud? ?of? ?smoke.? ?Within? ?those? ?sun-concealing? ?ck? ?clouds,? ?countless? ?human? ?faces,? ?arms,? ?
legs,? ?and? ?other? ?limbs? ?were? ?tumbling? ?and? ?entangling,? ?exceedingly? ?horrifying.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?only? ?
ever? ?witnessed? ?a? ?scene? ?like? ?this? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago,? ?and? ?now,? ?he? ?was? ?seeing? ?it? ?again!? ?
Thats?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gaped.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?solemnly,? ?The? ?souls? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?from? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong.? ? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?every? ?person? ?of? ?WuYong? ?who? ?were? ?buried? ?alive? ?by? ?volcanic? ?eruption? ?were? ?all? ?there.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?alerted,? ?Gege,? ?down? ?below,? ?about? ?ten? ?meters? ?away!? ? ?
The? ?words? ?only? ?just? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?directed? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?statues? ?
right? ?hand? ?to? ?smashed? ?down.? ?
About? ?ten? ?meters? ?below? ?in? ?the? ?snow,? ?in? ?that? ?field? ?of? ?white,? ?there? ?stood? ?the? ?figure? ?of? ?a? ?white? ?
clothed? ?man,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?He? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?melded? ?into? ?one? ?with? ?the? ?snow,? ?but? ?
he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?deceive? ?their? ?eyes.? ?Heavy,? ?thick? yers? ?of? ?snow? ?blew? ?like? ?a? ?giant? ?white? ?tsunami? ?
from? ?that? ?smash,? ?but? ?the? ?strike? ?did? ?not? ?hit? ?its? ?target.? ?
Since? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?fallen? ?for? ?this? ?move? ?in? ?the? ?darkness? ?once,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?naturally? ?
prepared.? ?The? ?white? ?figure? ?shed? ?away,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?its? ?form? ?appeared? ?at? ?the? ?knee? ?
of? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue.? ?That? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?didnt? ?hesitate? ?before? ?it? ?smashed? ?at? ?its? ?own? ?
kneecap.? ?However,? ?the? ?p? ?was? ?still? ?midway? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?to,? ?and? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?to? ?
exert? ?force,? ?forcibly? ?pulling? ?it? ?back,? ?thinking,? ?Whew,? ?that? ?was? ?close!? ?
The? ?sealed? ?top? ?of? ?that? ?Kiln? ?was? ?forcibly? ?broken? ?through? ?by? ?this? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue,? ?so? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
allowed? ?it? ?to? ?smash? ?against? ?its? ?own? ?kneecap,? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?control? ?the? ?strength? ?well? ?then? ?it? ?just? ?
might? ?lose? ?a? ?limb.? ?Perhaps,? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?reason? ?why? ?White? ?No-Face? ?intentionally? ?hopped? ?on.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?braked? ?on? ?this? ?side,? ?while? ?on? ?the? ?other,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? nguidly? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?
long? ?and? ?slender? ?silver? ?scimitar? ?as? ?he? ?ordered? ?White? ?no-Face,? ?Get? ?the? ?hell? ?down.? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?looked? ?up? ?towards? ?them.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?coldly,? ?This? ?divine? ?statue? ?isnt? ?for? ?you? ?
to? ?taint.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?SAN? ?LANG!!!? ? ?
He? ?pointed? ?to? ?above? ?the? ?summit? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?There? ?was? ?something? ?behind? ?that? ?pir? ?of? ?ck? ?
smoke? ?that? ?was? ?also? ?blown? ?out.? ?Something? ?crimson? ?and? ?gold,? ?flowing? ?and? ?burning.? ?
Lava!? ?
That? ?crimson? ?gold? va? ?rolled? ?and? ?mixed? ?with? ?the? ?ck? ?smoke,? ?enveloping? ?the? ?skies? ?and? ?the? ?
earth,? ?and? ?flowed? ?downwards? ?from? ?the? ?mouth? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?Using? ?this? ?chance,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?
leapt? ?abruptly? ?and? ?disappeared? ?in? ?the? ?snow.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?mind? ?to? ?catch? ?him? ?either,? ?and? ?
shouted,? ?RUN!? ? ?
That? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?heard? ?his? ?order,? ?and? ?took? ?off? ?in? rge? ?steps,? ??DONG!? ?DONG!? ?DONG!? ?
Thumping? ?as? ?it? ?roaringly? ?jumped? ?down? ?the? ?Kiln,? nding? ?t? ?on? ?its? ?feet? ?at? ?the? ?foot? ?of? ?the? ?
mountain.? ?The? ?ground? ?moved,? ?the? ?mountain? ?shook.? ?
However,? ?it? ?might? ?be? ?fast? ?but? ?the? ?speed? ?of? ?that? va? ?and? ?ck? ?smoke? ?werent? ?slow? ?either,? ?and? ?it? ?
was? ?practically? ?following? ?right? ?at? ?its? ?tail.? ?After? nding.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?stick? ?around? ?either,? ?
and? ?directed? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?to? ?stand? ?up? ?and? ?continue? ?to? ?run? ?while? ?carrying? ?them.? ?As? ?they? ?ran,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?its? ?speed? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?slowing? ?down.? ?While? ?feeling? ?dread? ?and? ?puzzled,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?
was? ?wondering? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?just? ?imagining? ?it,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?his? ?body? ?pause,? ?then? ?along? ?with? ?
the? ?divine? ?statue,? ?he? ?started? ?plunging? ?downwards.? ?That? ?divine? ?statue? ?actually? ?stopped? ?obeying? ?
his? mand? ?and? ?stopped,? ?bending? ?one? ?knee? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?
After? ?kneeling? ?down,? ?its? ?body? ?was? ?also? ?slowly? ?falling? ?forward,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?physically? ?exhausted? ?
and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?faint.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?instantly? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?throat.? ?
Oh? ?no!? ?It? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?copse!? ?
And? ?that? ?fiery? ?torrent? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?catch? ?up!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?something? ?tighten? ?around? ?his? ?waist.? ?With? ?a? ?simple? ?yank,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?pulled? ?him? ?over? ?easily,? ?a? ?hand? ?hugging? ?his? ?waist,? ?raising? ?another? ?hand? ?to? ?lift? ?his? ?chin? ?
before? ?he? ?pressed? ?his? ?chilled? ?lips? ?against? ?his.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?bulged? ?as? ?a? ?rush? ?of? ?cool? ?and? ?refreshing? ?air? ?instantly? ?filled? ?his? ?lungs,? ?flowing? ?
through? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?limbs,? ?like? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?had? ?liven? ?up? ?again.? ?This? ?kiss? ?was? ?very? ?short,? ?and? ?
soon? ?after,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?parted? ?his? ?lips,? ?Gege,? ?try? ?standing? ?up? ?again!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?reformed? ?the? ?hand? ?seals,? ?and? ?right? ?before? ?that? ?stone? ?
statue? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?fall? ?face? ?t? ?onto? ?the? ?ground,? ?its? ?arms? ?forcefully? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?supported? ?
itself? ?off? ?the? ?ground.? ?
Then? ?soon? ?after,? ?it? ?rose? ?to? ?its? ?feet? ?again!? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?that? ?this? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?physically? ?exhausted,? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?
it? ?really? ?was? ?physically? ?exhausted.? ?In? ?order? ?to? ?control? ?such? ?a? ?gigantic? ?divine? ?statue,? ?the? ?spiritual? ?
power? ?required? ?was? ?insane,? ?and? ?that? ?bit? ?of? ?spiritual? ?power? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?lent? ?him? ?before? ?had? ?
already? ?been? ?burnt? ?out,? ?so? ?naturally? ?itd? ?slow? ?down? ?and? ?sway? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?copse.? ?Now? ?
that? ?new? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?were? ?injected,? ?it? ?became? ?alive? ?again.? ?And? ?this? ?time,? ?it? ?ran? ?faster? ?than? ?
before,? ?its? ?movements? ?also? ?more? ?agile.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?run? ?faster!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?wanted? ?to? ?run? ?faster,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?this? ?controlling? ?spell? ?
exhausted? ?too? ?much? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?uncertainly,? ?Will? ?it? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?hang? ?on? ?if? ?we? ?go? ?
faster?? ?What? ?if? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?run? ?out??? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?ear? ?assuredly,? ?It? ?wont,? ?you? ?just? ?focus? ?on? ?running!? ?Dont? ?
ever? ?be? ?afraid,? ?Im? ?right? ?here? ?beside? ?you!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?stood? ?there? ?behind? ?his? ?person,? ?his? ?hands? ?supporting? ?his? ?waist? ?steadily,? ?but? ?with? ?
just? ?this? ?person,? ?it? ?felt? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?entire? ?world? ?was? ?behind? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inhaled? ?deeply? ?and? ?closed? ?
his? ?eyes,? ?Alright.? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?extended? ?his? ?arms? ?forwards? ?and? ?unleashed? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?offering? ?up? ?the? ?
strongest? ?of? ?hand? ?seals? ?and? ?shouted,? ?CRUN!? ? ?
RUMBLE!? ?RUMBLE!? ?RUMBLE!? ?RUMBLE!? ?
That? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?ran? ?wildly,? ?each? ?step? ?taking? ?several? ?miles,? ?crossing? ?over? ?gullies? ?in? ?one? ?
step,? ?flying? ?over? ?hills? ?with? ?another? ?step,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?it? ?left? ?that? ?ck? ?cloud? ?and? va? ?far? ?
behind? ?in? ?the? ?distance.? ?It? ?really? ?was? ?a? ?gigantic? ?object? ?that? ?couldnt? ?be? ?ignored;? ?with? ?every? ?step? ?
rocks? ?fell? ?and? ?boulders? ?tumbled,? ?exciting? ?waves? ?of? ?strong? ?tremors.? ?
Countless? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?scattered? ?throughout? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?all? ?felt? ?the? ?ground? ?shaking? ?
like? ?crazy? ?and? ?were? ?all? ?terrified.? ?When? ?they? ?looked? ?up,? ?many? ?could? ?see? ?the? ?ck? ?cloud? ?swirling? ?
and? ?spreading? ?in? ?the? ?sky,? ?and? ?while? ?a? ?little? ?amazed,? ?they? ?didnt? ?really? ?care? ?for? ?it.? ?They? ?were? ?in? ?
Mount? ?TongLu? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?whatever? ?bizarre? ?sights? ?thatd? ?appear? ?werent? ?anything? ?rare.? ?Werent? ?
those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?inside? ?the? ?ck? ?clouds? ?anyway?? ?They? ?themselves? ?were? ?creatures? ?simr? ?
to? ?resentful? ?spirits,? ?theyd? ?seen? ?it? ?everyday,? ?so? ?what? ?was? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of?? ?Yet,? ?when? ?they? ?
saw? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?of? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?stomping? ?past,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?petrifiedC? ?
WHAT? ?WAS? ?THAT? ?THING??? ?
Instantly? ?there? ?were? ?howling? ?and? ?wailing? ?from? ?all? ?around,? ?WHAT? ?A? ?GIGANTIC? ?MAN,? ?
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!? ?
They? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?such? ?a? ?huge? ?statue? ?before.? ?It? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?terrifying!!!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?detour? ?around? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?of? ?WuYong? ?at? ?first,? ?in? ?case? ?his? ?divine? ?
statue? ?trample? ?those? ?old? ?houses? ?with? ?two? ?thousand? ?years? ?of? ?history? ?into? ?ruinous? ?wreckage,? ?but? ?
then? ?he? ?remembered? ?something? ?and? ?asked,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?are? ?General? ?Pei,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?and? ?
the? ?others? ?near? ?here?? ? ?
Yes.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?called? ?out,? ?Come? ?back,? e? ?back,? ?somethings? ?been? ?left? ?behind,? ?lets? ?pick? ?
them? ?up? ?and? ?carry? ?them? ?away!? ? ?
Thus,? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?that? ?had? ?run? ?past? ?the? ?target? ?retreated? ?a? ?few? ?steps.? ?Just? ?as? ?it? ?was? ?
about? ?to? ?turn? ?back,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?his? ?body? ?shake.? ?He? ?lost? ?his? ?footing,? ?and? ?his? ?entire? ?
person? ?was? ?thrown? ?into? ?the? ?air.? ?
Only? ?in? ?mid? ?air? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?what? ?had? ?just? ?happened.? ?
The? ?divine? ?statue? ?had? ?tripped? ?and? ?fell!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? nded? ?steadily? ?on? ?the? ?chest? ?of? ?the? ?divine? ?statue,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?
over? ?as? ?he? ?tried? ?to? ?direct? ?it? ?to? ?stand? ?back? ?up.? ?What? ?made? ?this? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?trip? ?wasnt? ?him? ?
but? ?something? ?else.? ?
A? ?majestic? ?mountain.? ?
Of? ?course,? ?this? ?big? ?mountain? ?was? ?far? ?from? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?itself,? ?but? pared? ?to? ?this? ?giant? ?
stone? ?statue,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?much? ?bigger.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?clearly? ?when? ?they? ?first? ?came,? ?they? ?had? ?
never? ?crossed? ?through? ?such? ?a? ?mountain.? ?Thus,? ?his? ?sight? ?went? ?past? ?this? ?mountain,? ?and? ?gazed? ?
towards? ?what? ?was? ?behind? ?it.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?behind? ?it? ?stood? ?two? ?other? ?big? ?mountains? ?of? ?simr? ?size.? ?Three? rge? ?mountains? ?
blocked? ?before? ?this? ?giant? ?stone? ?divine? ?statue.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Gege,? ?be? ?careful.? ?They? ?are? ?the? ?guards? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?C? ?Old? ?Age,? ?
Sickness? ?and? ?Death.? ? ?
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Chapter 201-210
Chapter 201-210
Ch.201:? ?Dominate? ?Heaven? ?and? ?Earth;? ?Divine? ?Being? ?Breaks? ?Through? ?the? ?Kiln? ?3? ?
That? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?was? ?just? ?slowly? ?crawling? ?up? ?to? ?its? ?feet? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?when? ?the? ?first? ?
mountain? ?spirit? ?came? ?crashing? ?over.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?once? ?told? ?him? ?back? ?then? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?those? ?
three? rge? ?mountains? ?were? ?a? ?menace? ?chasing? ?him? ?down,? ?so? ?naturally? ?they? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?
underestimated.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?subconsciously? ?nned? ?to? ?volley? ?up? ?and? ?flip? ?over? ?its? ?head,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?
never? ?controlled? ?such? ?an? ?enormous? ?divine? ?statue? ?before? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?to? ?manipte? ?such? ?
plicated? ?movements,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?mess? ?up,? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?manage? ?to? ?jump? ?up? ?but? ?was? ?
instead? ?knocked? ?down? ?once? ?again.? ?
Rumble? ?rumble,? ?the? ?heavens? ?shook? ?and? ?the? ?earth? ?quaked.? ?That? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?fell? ?down? ?
near? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?and? ?crushed? ?an? ?entire? ?street.? ?With? ?just? ?a? ?slight? ?movement,? ?a? ?
series? ?of? ?cracking? ?could? ?be? ?heard,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?those? ?mourous? ?residences? ?and? ?
pces? ?being? ?crushed? ?and? ?shattered? ?by? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue.? ?In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?shaking,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?almost? ?thrown? ?off? ?again,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?firmly? ?grabbed? ?on? ?to? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?
eximed,? ?Come? ?with? ?me!? ? ?
He? ?took? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?hopped? ?onto? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?with? ?a? ?few? ?steps.? ?Turns? ?
out,? ?this? ?giant? ?Flower-Crowned? ?Martial? ?God? ?used? ?a? ?small? ?crown? ?to? ?tie? ?up? ?its? ?hair,? ?looking? ?like? ?a? ?
small? ?balcony,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?hopped? ?onto? ?that? ?crown,? ?finally? ?finding? ?a? ?ce? ?to? ?settle,? ?much? ?
steadier? ?than? ?standing? ?on? ?the? ?shoulder? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?palm? ?of? ?the? ?divine? ?statue.? ? ?
They? ?hadnt? ?had? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?rx? ?when? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?came? ?at? ?them? ?again,? ?knocking? ?that? ?
giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?back? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?but? ?fortunately? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?prepared? ?this? ?time? ?and? ?wasnt? ?
knocked? ?down,? ?but? ?he? ?identally? ?trampled? ?another? ?series? ?of? ?houses.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?
ache? ?for? ?them,? ?praying? ?for? ?forgiveness? ?in? ?his? ?mind.? ?Controlling? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?to? ?clumsily? ?slip? ?
away? ?to? ?avoid? ?those? ?houses,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?in? ?bafflement,? ?Why? ?do? ?they? ?keep? ?chasing? ?after? ?
me? ?to? ?beat? ?me? ?down?? ?What? ?did? ?I? ?do?? ? ?
Its? ?not? ?that? ?theyre? ?chasing? ?gege? ?specifically,? ?theyd? ?chase? ?down? ?anyone? ?to? ?beat? ?them? ?down,? ?
and? ?gege? ?looks? ?particrly? ?conspicuous? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
Such? ?a? ?big? ?creature,? ?he?? ?is? ??rather? ?conspicuous...? ?Before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finished? ?his? ?thoughts? ?the? ?three? ?
mountain? ?spirits? ?came? ?besieging? ?together,? ?surrounding? ?this? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue,? ?and? ?crushing? ?
towards? ?the? ?centre? ?incessantly,? ?trying? ?to? ?crush? ?the? ?statue? ?to? ?pieces.? ?That? ?divine? ?statue? ?couldnt? ?
move? ?a? ?limb? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?move? ?either.? ?He? ?used? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?strength? ?to? ?have? ?the? ?statue? ?
push? ?back? ?but? ?it? ?couldnt? ?move? ?an? ?inch,? ?so? ?it? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?defend!? ? ?
He? ?was? ?just? ?trying? ?to? ?think? ?if? ?there? ?might? ?be? ?another? ?way? ?to? ?escape? ?and? ?involuntarily? ?backed? ?up? ?a? ?
step,? ?bumping? ?into? ?a? ?chest.? ?He? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?grasped? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?Let? ?
everything? ?go? ?and? ?fight!? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?none? ?of? ?them? ?are? ?your? ?match.? ?There? ?is? ?nothing? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?
that? ?can? ?stop? ?you? ?in? ?your? ?step!? ? ?
His? ?chest? ?was? ?like? ?the? ?strongest? ?of? ?shields,? ?and? ?suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?confidence,? ?a? ?
wave? ?of? ?refreshing? ?currents? ?flowed? ?through? ?his? ?body,? ?and? ?he? ?gave? ?it? ?his? ?all? ?to? ?strike? ?back,? ?
breaking? ?through? ?the? ?siege!? ?
Rumble? ?rumble,? ?those? ?three? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?were? ?forcibly? ?pushed? ?miles? ?a? ?mile? ?away,? ?and? ?dust? ?
flew,? ?rocks? ?fled,? ?smoke? ?and? ?debris? ?rolled.? ?However,? ?after? ?they? ?were? ?pushed? ?back? ?they? ?
immediately? ?came? ?forth? ?again,? ?ready? ?to? ?attack? ?once? ?more.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?instantly? ?changed? ?
into? ?several? ?hands? ?seals,? ?DO,? ?NOT,? ?BLOCK,? ?MY,? ?WAY!? ? ?
That? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?leapt? ?into? ?the? ?air,? ?its? ?feet? nding? ?over? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?two? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?
spirits,? ?then? ?its? ?hand? ?rested? ?on? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?hung? ?on? ?its? ?waist? ?C? ?pull? ?out? ?the? ?sword!? ?
This? ?entire? ?string? ?of? ?movements? ?flowed? ?like? ?streams? ?of? ?clouds? ?and? ?water,? ?and? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?
divine? ?statue? pleted? ?the? ?actions? ?fluently,? ?its? ?might? ?like? ?a? ?long? ?stretch? ?of? ?a? ?rainbow? ?without? ?any? ?
hesitation,? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?the? ?real? ?person.? ?Sucking? ?in? ?a? ?breath,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?ILL? ?CUT? ?
Y...? ?Uh,? ?I? ?wont? ?cut? ?you? ?yet,? ?hold? ?on???? ? ?
He? ?was? ?already? ?prepared? ?to? ?swing? ?a? ?glorious? ?sword? ?and? ?cut? ?the? ?mountains? ?into? ?valleys? ?yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?when? ?the? ?sword? ?was? ?pulled? ?out,? ?it? ?didnt? ?feel? ?right.? ?When? ?he? ?looked? ?up,? ?he? ?
instantly? ?sweatdropped.? ?That? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?certainly? ?pulled? ?out? ?a? ?sword,? ?but...? ?theres? ?only? ?a? ?
hilt? ?in? ?its? ?hand.? ?Whats? ?going? ?on???? ?
Wheres? ?the? ?de???? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dumbfounded? ?while? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?dropped? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?supported? ?up? ?
his? ?forehead? ?with? ?two? ?fingers,? ?...Gege,? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?I? ?forgot? ?to? ?tell? ?you,? ?I? ?didnt? ?carve? ?the? ?de? ?of? ?
this? ?divine? ?statue.? ?Its? ?my? ?negligence.? ? ?
...? ?
But? ?of? ?course!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?carved? ?this? ?statue? ?upon? ?the? ?inner? ?stone? ?walls? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?and? ?in? ?a? ?standing? ?
posture? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?statues? ?robes? ?were? ?flowy? ?and? yered,? ?the? ?sword? ?on? ?the? ?waist? ?was? ?
concealed? ?beneath? ?the? ?sleeves? ?unexposed,? ?so? ?only? ?a? ?hilt? ?was? ?carved.? ?Before? ?the? ?divine? ?statue? ?
was? ?injected? ?with? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?and? ?started? ?moving,? ?since? ?it? ?didnt? ?have? ?a? ?de? ?especially? ?
carved,? ?naturally? ?a? ?de? ?wouldn? ?t? ?just? ?magically? ?appear.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?frowned? ?slightly,? ?his? ?expression? ?solemn,? ?Its? ?my? ?miscalction.? ?Its? ?not? ?exquisite? ?
enough,? ?next? ?time? ?I? ?will? ?carve? ?out? ?every? ?detail.? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?he? ?was? ?serious? ?and? ?quickly? ?said,? ?No? ?no? ?no,? ?its? ?already? ?very? ?exquisite.? ?
Really!? ? ?
In? ?any? ?case,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?de? ?so? ?the? ?mountains? ?couldnt? ?be? ?cut.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?
changed? ?battle? ?tactics? ?C? ?bolt!? ?
He? ?hastily? ?directed? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?to? ?jump? ?off? ?from? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?those? ?two? ?mountain? ?
spirits,? ?tossing? ?that? ?useless? ?stone? ?hilt? ?behind,? ?and? ?opened? ?its? ?legs? ?to? ?continue? ?its? ?mad? ?run.? ?The? ?
two? ?stood? ?on? ?the? ?crown? ?atop? ?of? ?that? ?divine? ?statues? ?head? ?as? ?wild? ?winds? ?blew? ?at? ?their? ?faces,? ?their? ?
ck? ?hair,? ?white? ?robes? ?and? ?red? ?sleeves? ?flipping? ?and? ?fluttering.? ?Even? ?though? ?they? ?were? ?fleeing? ?
they? ?painted? ?a? ?beautiful? ?image.? ?A? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?flew? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ears? ?and? ?transmitted? ?a? ?
few? ?human? ?voices.? ?He? ?instantly? ?seized? ?the? ?butterfly? ?and? ?called? ?out,? ?Is? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side?? ?Is? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?and? ?General? ?Pei? ?there? ?too?? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?familiar? ?voices? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?through? ?the? ?butterfly.? ? ?
I? ?say,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?loud? ?when? ?asking? ?questions?? ? ?
Ah,? ?sorry,? ?I? ?have? ?too? ?much? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?let? ?me? ?control? ?it? ?a? ?little.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
said.? ?
...? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?voice? ?came? ?too,? ?What?? ?Did? ?you? ?just? ?say? ?you? ?have? ?too? ?much? ?spiritual? ?powers?? ?You?? ? ?
Have? ?you? ?all? ?met? ?up?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Where? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
Weve? ?met? ?up? ?with? ?General? ?Pei,? ?General? ?Pei? ?Junior,? ?and? ?the? ?others,? ?and? ?everyone? ?is? ?in? ?the? ?
woods? ?near? ?the? ?WuYong? ?river.? ?Were? ?about? ?to? ?retreat? ?to? ?the? ?outside.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
Feng? ?Xins? ?voice? ?came,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on? ?on? ?your? ?end?? ?A? ?strong? ?unusual? ?movement? ?seemed? ?to? ?
have? e? ?from? ?the? ?Kiln? ?just? ?now!? ?Do? ?you? ?need? ?us? ?to? ?go? ?back? ?and? ?assist?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?replied,? ?No? ?need!? ?You? ?just? ?stay? ?there? ?and? ?well? e? ?pick? ?you? ?all? ?up? ?very? ?soon,? ?
well? ?talk? ?then!? ?Ah,? ?were? ?already? ?here!? ?
Ahead? ?was? ?the? ?dried? ?up? ?WuYong? ?river,? ?and? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?crossed? ?the? ?gully? ?and? ?
crouched? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?dense? ?forest.? ?Coincidently,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?also? ?
e? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?woods,? ?looking? ?around,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?searching? ?for? ?them.? ?However,? ?they? ?were? ?
looking? ?in? ?the? ?wrong? ?direction,? ?and? ?they? ?never? ?thought? ?to? ?look? ?up,? ?so? ?they? ?didnt? ?see? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?at? ?all.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?to? ?the? ?butterfly,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?youre? ?not? ?here? ?yet?? ?Where? ?are? ?
you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cupped? ?his? ?hands? ?by? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?yelled? ?towards? ?the? ?bottom,? ?IM? ?HERE? ?ALREADY,? ?
UP,? ?LOOK? ?UP,? ?ABOVE? ?YOUR? ?HEADS!? ? ?
...? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?the? ?two? ?notice? ?that? ?they? ?were? ?shrouded? ?in? ?a? ?gigantic? ?shadow? ?and? ?they? ?looked? ?up? ?
uniformly.? ?
Thus,? ?they? ?both? ?saw? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?an? ?iparably? ?gigantic? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?that? ?was? ?currently? ?
crouched? ?down? ?by? ?the? ?forest,? ?looking? ?downwards? ?at? ?them.? ?There? ?was? ?even? ?a? ?very? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?like? ?
friendly? ?smile? ?on? ?its? ?face.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?couldnt? ?be? ?bothered? ?to? ?spare? ?a? ?nce? ?at? ?the? ?two? ?down? ?below,? ?and? ?he? ?stood? ?on? ?the? ?
side? ?hugging? ?his? ?arms,? ?his? ?demeanour? zy.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?to? ?the? ?bottom,? ?DO? ?YOU? ?SEE? ?ME?? ?
OVER? ?HERE!? ? ?
However,? ?because? ?the? ?visual? ?shock? ?of? ?this? ?gigantic? ?version? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?too? ?great,? ?it? ?was? ?
hard? ?to? ?notice? ?anything? ?else? ?at? ?first? ?nce.? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?entire? ?field? ?of? ?view? ?was? pletely? ?
overtaken? ?by? ?this? ?face,? ?and? ?he? ?mumbled,? ?...I? ?havent? ?gone? ?mad,? ?have? ?I?? ? ?
Both? ?of? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?eyes? ?were? ?filled? ?with? ?this? ?face? ?too? ?and? ?he? ?mumbled,? ?...What? ?the? ?fuck,? ?what? ?
the? ?fuck,? ?what? ?the? ?actual? ?fuck,? ?what? ?in? ?the? ?fucking? ?world? ?is? ?this? ?thing???? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?Uh...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?exerted? ?an? ?immense? ?effort? ?to? ?hold? ?back? ?his? ugh.? ?
Truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?never? ?anyone? ?who? ?had? ?ever? ?seen? ?such? ?a? rge? ?and? ?incredibly? ?
realistically? ?sculpted? ?divine? ?statue.? ?In? ?the? ?past,? ?the? rgest? ?divine? ?statue? ?belonged? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?but? ?
even? ?that? ?one? ?only? ?reached? ?halfway? ?of? ?this? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?both? ?too? ?shocked,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?yell? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?before? ?they? ?
found? ?where? ?the? ?real? ?one? ?was? ?located.? ?The? ?others? ?all? ?came? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?woods? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other,? ?
and? ?when? ?they? ?looked? ?up,? ?almost? ?all? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?so? ?shocked? ?by? ?this? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?that? ?
they? ?almost? ?twisted? ?their? ?necks? ?and? ?feet.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?and? ?made? ?
that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? y? ?its? ?hand? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?opening? ?its? ?palm,? ?The? ?Kiln? ?Volcano? ?has? ?
erupted,? ?the? ?fires? ?are? ?going? ?to? ?scorch? ?this? ?area? ?soon,? ?and? ?theres? ?also? ?three? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?who? ?
might? ?catch? ?up? ?soon,? ?so? e? ?up? ?quick,? ?Ill? ?take? ?you? ?all? ?away!? ? ?
The? ?party? ?climbed? ?up? ?the? ?hand? ?of? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?and? ?each? ?found? ?their? ?ce? ?to? ?settle.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
smelled? ?that? ?suffocating? ?smell? ?of? ?sulfur? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?back,? ?that? ?ck? ?smoke? ?
and? ?flying? ?dust? ?were? ?rapidly? ?spreading,? ?so? ?he? ?closed? ?the? ?palm? ?of? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?and? ?
stood? ?up,? ?continuing? ?its? rge? ?steps? ?forward.? ?
After? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?got? ?over? ?their? ?shock? ?they? ?were? ?fine,? ?but? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?still? ?
never? ?came? ?back? ?to? ?their? ?senses.? ?This? ?was? ?probably? ?because? ?they? ?were? ?both? ?too? ?familiar? ?with? ?
the? ?faces,? ?demeanour,? ?and? ?physique? ?of? ?the? ?owner? ?of? ?this? ?divine? ?statue,? ?so? ?after? ?having? ?it? ?
magnified? ?to? ?such? ?a? ?size,? ?the? ?shock? ?was? ?particrly? ?strong.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?already? ?standing? ?on? ?
top? ?of? ?this? ?divine? ?statues? ?shoulder? ?but? ?was? ?still? ?stewing? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?Just? ?who? ?did? ?this?? ?Who? ?
carved? ?this?? ?How? e? ?Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?this? ?before?? ?Ive? ?never? ?even? ?heard? ?of? ?it? ?before?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?fakely,? ?Theres? ?way? ?too? ?much? ?you? ?havent? ?seen? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ? ?
Although? ?he? ?didnt? ?rify? ?who,? ?but? ?almost? ?everyone,? ?especially? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?locked? ?
down? ?on? ?the? ?same? ?answer:? ? ?
THIS? ?GUY? ?DID? ?IT!? ? ?
I? ?almost? ?cant? ?believe? ?this...? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?How? ?are? ?you? ?moving? ?this? ?thing?? ?Just? ?how? ?much? ?
spiritual? ?powers? ?does? ?this? ?need?? ?Do? ?you? ?have? ?enough?? ?I? ?thought? ?you? ?dont? ?have? ?any? ?spiritual? ?
powers?? ? ?
This? ?time? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?answer.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stole? ?a? ?glimpse? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?pressed? ?his? ?fist? ?to? ?his? ?
mouth,? ?answering? ?ambiguously,? ?Um,? ?well...? ? ?
If? ?there? ?isnt? ?any? ?you? ?can? ?borrow,? ?am? ?I? ?right?? ?Such? ?an? ?easy? ?thing.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said.? ?
Hahahaha,? ?yea...? ? ?
Along? ?the? ?way,? ?when? ?the? ?various? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?saw? va? ?pouring? ?down,? ?zing? ?fires? ?
blowing? ?crazily,? ?they? ?also? ?realized? ?that? ?things? ?were? ?going? ?wrong,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?people? ?
were? ?climbing? ?up? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue,? ?they? ?all? ?cried? ?out,? ?WAIT? ?FOR? ?ME? ?TOO!? ? ?
ME? ?ME? ?ME,? ?IM? ?COMING? ?TOO!? ? ?
TAKE? ?US,? ?TAKE? ?US!? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Get? ?the? ?hell? ?down.? ?And? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?flew? ?out,? ?
shimmering? ?a? ?chilling? ?light,? ?and? ?then? ?there? ?was? ?wailing? ?and? ?howling? ?down? ?below.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?
cradling? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?who? ?was? ?sound? ?asleep? ?and? ?he? ?called? ?out? ?from? ?below,? ?CHENGZHU!? ?Your? ?
Highness!? ?The? ?empty-shelled? ?people? ?and? ?Corpse-Eating? ?Rats? ?from? ?before? ?suddenly? ?became? ?
rowdy? ?and? ?they? ?started? ?moving? ?in? rge? ?groups,? ?looking? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?heading? ?out? ?of? ?Mount? ?
TongLu!? ? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was? ?riding? ?the? ?ck? ?ox,? ?watching? ?the? ?sky? ?intently,? ?Those? ?
creatures? ?inside? ?the? ?ck? ?clouds? ?also? ?seem? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?fly? ?outside.? ? ?
Her? ?words? ?were? ?true.? ?Those? ?creatures? ?writhing? ?inside? ?the? ?ck? ?clouds? ?were? ?all? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?
that? ?thirsted? ?for? ?fresh,? ?live? ?flesh? ?to? ?possess,? ?and? ?be? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease.? ?There? ?
werent? ?any? ?living? ?beings? ?inside? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?there? ?were? ?only? ?monsters? ?and? ?ghosts? ?or? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?they? ?couldnt? ?prate,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?get? ?out.? ?Millions? ?of? ?
contorted? ?human? ?faces? ?dragging? ?their? ?long? ?tails? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?swirled? ?like? ?deformed? ?snakes? ?
and? ?worms? ?above? ?in? ?the? ?sky.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?trembled? ?slightly? ?but? ?still? ?said,? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?has? ?
a? ?barrier,? ?nothing? ?outside? ?can? e? ?in,? ?and? ?nothing? ?inside? ?can? ?go? ?out,? ?so? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?
shouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?fly? ?out? ?for? ?the? ?moment...? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?before? ?he? ?finished? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?clutched? ?his? ?hand.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?
tightened? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?by? ?the? ?gesture? ?and? ?quickly? ?clutched? ?back,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?Have? ?I? ?drained? ?
too? ?much?? ?Sorry? ?sorry,? ?I? ?should? ?conserve? ?my? ?use? ?after? ?all...? ? ?
One? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hands? ?was? ?covering? ?his? ?right? ?eye,? ?Thats? ?not? ?it.? ?Gege,? ?you? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?
worry? ?about? ?that.? ?Its? ?Mount? ?TongLus? ?barrier.? ?Its? ?broken.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned,? ?What?? ?Broken?? ?He? ?only? ?just? ?said? ?not? ?to? ?worry? ?because? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?
barrier,? ?what? ?the? ?heck???? ? ?
Its? ?broken.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?It? ?was? ?probably? ?White? ?No-Face? ?who? ?opened? ?it.? ?Those? ?things,? ?
theyre? ?going? ?to? ?fly? ?out.? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.202:? ?Taking? ?the? ?Helm;? ?Four? ?Martial? ?Gods? ?Transform? ?into? ?a? ?Sword? ?
If? ?they? ?really? ?did? ?allow? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?to? ?fly? ?out,? ?then? ?wouldnt? ?that? ?unleash? ?a? ?third? ?
epidemic? ?of? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?cried,? ?WE? ?HAVE? ?TO? ?FIND? ?A? ?WAY? ?TO? ?STOP? ?IT!? ? ?
Below? ?on? ?the? ?shoulder,? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?ck? ?robes? ?and? ?hair? ?were? ?getting? ?windswept? ?and? ?mussed,? ?
HOW? ?CAN? ?WE? ?DO? ?THAT?? ? ?
That? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?abruptly? ?stopped? ?and? ?roused? ?clouds? ?of? ?dust? ?and? ?sand,? ?EVERYONE? ?
HOLD? ?YOUR? ?BREATHS? ?FIRST!? ? ?
Then,? ?that? ?flying? ?ck? ?smoke? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?right? ?on? ?their? ?trail? ?caught? ?up.? ?That? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?
raised? ?a? ?hand? ?and? ?smashed,? ?the? ?winds? ?of? ?that? ?smash? ?shook? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?quaked? ?the? ?earth,? ?
and? ?if? ?this? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?it? ?wouldve? ?been? ?a? ?gale? ?that? ?could? ?uproot? ?centuries? ?old? ?trees.? ?
However,? ?there? ?were? ?nheless? ?still? ?a? ?part? ?that? ?were? ?broken? ?up? ?and? ?another? ?part? ?that? ?were? ?
blown? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?the? ?sight? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?said,? ?If? ?only? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?sword!? ? ?
As? ?if? ?seeing? ?right? ?through? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?thinking,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?there? ?is? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?get? ?a? ?
sword.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?delighted.? ?How?? ? ?
This? ?well? ?have? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?your? ?heavenly? ?colleagues? ?down? ?there? ?would? ?be? ?willing.? ? ?
If? ?youve? ?got? ?a? ?way? ?then? ?just? ?say? ?it,? ?stop? ?cajoling? ?him!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?pretty? ?much? ?guessed? ?it? ?however,? ?Are? ?you? ?saying,? ?have? ?General? ?Pei? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?
e? ?together? ?and? ?transform? ?into? ?a? ?sword?? ? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Heavenly? ?officials? ?inside? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?have? ?their? ?powers? ?
restricted,? ?but? ?theres? ?several? ?martial? ?gods? ?here,? ?so? ?if? ?four? ?of? ?them? ?transform? ?into? ?one? ?spirit? ?body? ?
and? ?strike? ?together,? ?their? ?might? ?should? ?be? ?considerable.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?respond,? ?I? ?think? ?this? ?idea? ?is? ?doable.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?however,? ?was? ?still? ?doubtful,? ?Is? ?it? ?really?? ?Theres? ?how? ?many? ?martial? ?gods? ?here?? ?Three,? ?
right?? ?Pei? ?Su? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?powers? ?were? pletely? ?gone? ?and? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?wasnt? ?a? ?martial? ?
god,? ?so? ?the? ?only? ?ones? ?who? ?could? e? ?together? ?were? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?replied,? ?No,? ?theres? ?four.? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?is? ?here? ?too.? ? ?
Huh?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?with? ?one? ?hand? ?still? ?holding? ?Gu? ?Zi,? ?the? ?other? ?flipped? ?out? ?a? ?
daruma? ?doll.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?before? ?the? ?seal? ?was? ?released? ?that? ?daruma? ?doll? ?started? ?shaking? ?
wildly? ?on? ?its? ?own,? ?even? ?shrieking? ?in? ?a? ?noise? ?that? ?was? ?sharp? ?to? ?the? ?ears.? ?That? ?sound? ?stabbed? ?
everyone? ?in? ?the? ?ears? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?reached? ?up? ?to? ?cover? ?their? ?ears,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?hastily? ?sealed? ?it? ?
anew,? ?flipping? ?out? ?a? ?different? ?daruma? ?doll? ?before? ?he? ?nervously? ?exined? ?himself,? ?Sorry? ?about? ?
that,? ?I? ?grabbed? ?the? ?wrong? ?one.? ?That? ?was? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?just? ?now.? ?This? ?one? ?is? ?the? ?right? ?
one.? ?Then,? ?he? ?tossed? ?that? ?daruma? ?doll? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?it? ?exploded? ?into? ?red? ?smoke,? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?a? ?
young? ?man? ?appearing? ?within? ?the? ?mist,? ?tumbling? ?down.? ?
That? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?lifted? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?catch? ?him,? ?and? ?that? ?young? ?man? ?slipped? ?around? ?and? ?
nded? ?steadily? ?in? ?its? ?palm.? ?He? ?scratched? ?that? ?curly? ?hair? ?stained? ?with? ?a? ?head? ?full? ?of? ?blood? ?and? ?
looked? ?up,? ?then? ?saw? ?a? rge? ?group? ?of? ?people? ?and? ?became? ?confused.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?already? ?snuck? ?
behind? ?someones? ?back? ?to? ?hide? ?but? ?was? ?instantly? ?picked? ?out? ?by? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?and? ?he? ?jumped? ?
up? ?and? ?shouted,? ?SHIXIONG!? ? ?
...? ?
In? ?an? ?instant,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?came? ?stomping? ?up.? ?However,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?got? ?headaches? ?just? ?seeing? ?his? ?
face;? ?hed? ?rather? ?listen? ?to? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?shriek? ?for? ?three? ?days? ?and? ?three? ?nights? ?than? ?speak? ?one? ?more? ?
word? ?with? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen.? ?Fortunately,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?snatched? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?away,? ?Come? e? ?
e,? ?time? ?to? ?get? ?to? ?work,? ?Qi? ?Ying.? ?Have? ?your? ?reunion? ?after? ?work? ?is? ?done!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?profoundly? ?confused,? ?plus? ?he? ?was? ?biased? ?against? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?seemed? ?
ready? ?to? ?punch? ?his? ?face,? ?but? ?then? ?he? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?up? ?there,? ?his? ?hands? ?
pped? ?in? ?a? ?prayer? ?towards? ?him? ?begging? ?sincerely,? ?Please? ?and? ?thank? ?you,? ?Qi? ?Ying.? ? ?
...? ?
While? ?he? ?didnt? ?understand? ?the? ?situation? ?at? ?all,? ?still? ?he? ?scratched? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?joined? ?the? ?ranks.? ?
For? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?sword? ?for? ?another? ?martial? ?god,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?without? ?opinions,? ?but? ?now? ?
that? ?they? ?managed? ?to? ?put? ?four? ?together? ?in? ?a? ?group,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?just? ?say? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?do? ?it,? ?so? ?he? ?
stayed? ?silent.? ?Thus,? ?upon? ?the? ?palm? ?of? ?the? ?divine? ?statue,? ?the? ?four? ?formed? ?a? ?line? ?in? ?the? ?order? ?of? ?Pei? ?
Ming,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?leaned? ?his? ?elbows? ?on? ?the? ?edges? ?of? ?the? ?crown? ?tform? ?and? ?took? ?a? ?nce,? ?Isnt? ?the? ?
order? ?of? ?the? st? ?two? ?reversed?? ? ?
Logically,? ?the? ?order? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?and? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?wouldve? ?made? ?more? ?
sense,? ?since? ?in? parison,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?werent? ?too? ?stable,? ?so? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?
situated? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?the? ?sword,? ?it? ?might? ?snap? ?halfway? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?swung? ?too? ?aggressively.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?wiped? ?a? ?face? ?of? ?sweat,? ?No,? ?its? ?not.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?should? ?never? ?be? ?ced? ?
together,? ?because? ?they? ?just? ?might? ?start? ?beating? ?each? ?other? ?up? ?halfway? ?through,? ?so? ?there? ?must? ?be? ?
someone? ?in? ?between? ?to? ?separate? ?them.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows,? ?his? ?expression? ?seeming? ?to? ?say? ?please? ?have? ?them? ?
beat? ?each? ?other? ?to? ?death,? ?thatd? ?be? ?great.? ?When? ?they? ?looked? ?down? ?again,? ?the? ?spiritual? ?light? ?
suddenly? ?emitted? ?from? ?those? ?four? ?bodies,? ?stronger? ?and? ?stronger,? ?spreading? ?out,? ?forming? ?into? ?one? ?
body? ?until? ?finally,? ?they? ?became? ?a? ?sword? ?of? ?spiritual? ?light!? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?sword? ?took? ?shape,? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?toss? ?it? ?into? ?the? ?air,? ?reached? ?out,? ?and? ?
gripped? ?it!? ?
With? ?a? ?sharp? ?sword? ?in? ?hand,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?tiger? ?with? ?wings? ?added,? ?his? ?might? ?increasing? ?
exponentially,? ?and? ?he? ?struck? ?out!? ?
Those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?with? ?long? ?ck? ?smoke? ?tails? ?screeched? ?unceasingly? ?when? ?shed? ?through? ?
by? ?this? ?sword? ?of? ?spiritual? ?light,? ?then? ?abruptly? ?stopped.? ?Chasing? ?after? ?them? ?on? ?the? ?tailwinds? ?of? ?
victory,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?sword? ?danced? ?like? ?wild? ?flowers,? ?shing? ?millions? ?of? ?ghosts? ?into? ?shattering? ?
pieces,? ?like? ?the? ?winds? ?blowing? ?apart? ?fragmented? ?clouds.? ?Wherever? ?the? ?de? ?swept? ?through,? ?it? ?
was? ?as? ?if? ?fireworks? ?exploded? ?in? ?the? ?sky,? ?extremely? ?beautiful? ?to? ?see.? ?All? ?the? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?
down? ?below? ?were? ?stupefied? ?by? ?the? ?sight,? ?and? ?only? ?when? ?the? ?thousand? ?tonned? ?boot? ?of? ?the? ?giant? ?
stone? ?statue? ?came? ?stomping? ?over? ?did? ?they? ?remember? ?to? ?flee.? ?Just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?engrossed? ?in? ?
all? ?the? ?shing,? ?suddenly,? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?stumbled? ?a? ?step,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?
going? ?to? ?fall? ?forward,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?used? ?the? ?sword? ?to? ?support? ?it? ?off? ?the? ?ground,? ?steadying? ?
it? ?somehow.? ?The? ?martial? ?gods? ?who? ?formed? ?the? ?sword? ?array? ?also? ?asked,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?whats? ?
going? ?on?? ? ?
Keep? ?fighting!? ?Theyre? ?gathering? ?again!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?controlled? ?this? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?for? ?so? ?long? ?and? ?was? ?feeling? ?slightly? ?tired,? ?his? ?head? ?
covered? ?in? ?sweat,? ?his? ?mind? ?also? ?in? ?high? ?tension,? ?Its? ?nothing!? ?Just...? ?
Its? ?just? ?all? ?the? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?had? ?been? ?burnt? ?through,? ?thats? ?all!? ?
He? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?standing? ?but? ?inches? ?behind? ?him,? ?seeming? ?like? ?
he? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?reach? ?out? ?for? ?him.? ?So,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stop? ?caring? ?for? ?everything? ?else? ?and? ?went? ?
right? ?ahead.? ?
He? ?glomped? ?over? ?and? ?cupped? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?with? ?his? ?hands,? ?slightly? ?tipping? ?his? ?toes,? ?closing? ?
his? ?eyes? ?before? ?he? ?pressed? ?his? ?lips? ?over.? ?
Feng? ?Xin:? ?...............? ?
Mu? ?Qing:? ?................? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen:? ??? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming:? ?Ho? ?ho.? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?enough? ?just? ?cupping? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face,? ?and? ?since? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?same? ?either? ?
way,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?he? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?suck? ?more,? ?so? ?his? ?arms? ?circled? ?around? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?neck? ?
tightly? ?and? ?kissed? ?deeper.? ?All? ?the? ?fatigue? ?earlier? ?was? pletely? ?swept? ?away,? ?his? ?body? ?was? ?
suddenly? ?filled? ?with? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?again.? ?However,? ?the? ?giant? ?sword? ?of? ?spiritual? ?light? ?in? ?the? ?grip? ?
of? ?the? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?was? ?instantly? ?mouring? ?with? ?riotous? ?noise.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?shaken,? ?WHAT? ?IS? ?THIS???? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?TWO? ?DOING???? ?YOUR? ?
HIGHNESS???? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?identally? ?choked? ?a? ?bit? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?break? ?away.? ?He? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?look? ?down? ?
and? ?shouted? ?towards? ?the? ?sky,? ?B-BORROWING? ?SPIRITUAL? ?POWERS!? ?IM? ?ONLY? ?
BORROWING? ?SPIRITUAL? ?POWERS!? ?VERY? ?PROPER!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?shaken? ?too,? ?YOU? ?DIDNT? ?NEED? ?TO? ?DO? ?THIS? ?TO? ?BORROW? ?SPIRITUAL? ?
POWERS? ?THOUGH???? ?JUST? ?A? ?SLAP? ?OR? ?A? ?SMACK? ?OR? ?SOMETHING? ?WOULDVE? ?BEEN? ?
FINE???? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?saying? ?anymore? ?either,? ?and? ?cried? ?randomly,? ?HAHAHAHA!? ?
IVE? ?BEEN? ?SEEN? ?THROUGH!? ?ITS? ?NOT? ?ACTUALLY? ?BORROWING? ?ANY? ?SPIRITUAL? ?
POWERS!? ?HAHAHAHA...? ?
Seeing? ?him? ?like? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?cupping? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?back? ?with? ?his? ?
hands,? ?leaned? ?down? ?and? ?kissed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?speaking? ?gently,? ?Dont? ?be? ?nervous,? ?gege.? ? ?
...? ?
Strange? ?as? ?it? ?was,? ?after? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?returned? ?to? ?normal.? ?He? ?pretended? ?he? ?hadnt? ?
heard? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?voices,? ?and? ?he? ?grew? ?solemn,? ?forming? ?hand? ?seals? ?once? ?more.? ?
That? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?pulled? ?the? ?sword? ?of? ?spiritual? ?light? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?started? ?shing? ?
and? ?cutting? ?wildly,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?inexhaustible? ?strength!? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?suddenly? ?filled? ?with? ?awe? ?and? ?respect,? ?So? ?that? ?really? ?was? ?borrowing? ?spiritual? ?
powers? ?just? ?now!? ?Its? ?suddenly? ?be? ?strong!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?and? ?eximed,? ?COMPLETE? ?BULLSHIT,? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?KNOW...? ?
But? ?soon? ?after? ?he? ?probably? ?thought? ?there? ?wasnt? ?a? ?need? ?to? ?exin? ?such? ?a? ?thing? ?to? ?a? ?man? ?child? ?
like? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?and? ?forcibly? ?changed? ?his? ?tune,? ?Yes,? ?thats? ?right,? ?it? ?was? ?borrowing? ?spiritual? ?
powers.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ughed? ?heartily,? ?Thats? ?right? ?indeed,? ?but? ?you? ?cant? ?borrow? ?like? ?that? ?so? ?casually,? ?
understand,? ?Qi? ?Ying?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?gaped,? ????? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?SAYING???? ?DO? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?ACTUALLY? ?BELIEVE? ?
THAT???? ? ?
However,? ?while? ?the? ?might? ?was? ?increased,? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?enveloped? ?the? ?entire? ?sky? ?after? ?
all,? ?and? ?there? ?wasnt? ?a? ?giant? ? ?that? ?could? ?capture? ?them? ?all,? ?and? ?upon? ?seeing? ?how? ?powerful? ?this? ?
giant? ?god? ?was,? ?they? ?all? ?fled,? ?pping? ?their? ?tails? ?as? ?they? ?swam? ?far? ?away,? ?like? ?giant? ?human? ?faced? ?
tadpoles.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried,? ?CHASE? ?THEM!? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?it? ?didnt? ?make? ?chase? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?before? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?slumped? ?
over? ?without? ?a? ?warning? ?suddenly? ?and? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?side!? ? ?
Enough? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?were? ?clearly? ?taken? ?just? ?now,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?in? ?excellent? ?form,? ?so? ?
there? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?for? ?this? ?to? ?happen.? ?Just? ?as? ?they? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?fall? ?over,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?
down,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?notice? ?that? ?on? ?the? ?leg? ?of? ?this? ?divine? ?statue,? ?there? ?was? ?actually? ?a? ?giant? ?
hole? ?as? ?shattered? ?rocks? ?rolled? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?wound.? ?The? ?figure? ?of? ?a? ?white? ?d? ?man? ?came? ?
fluttering? ?down? ?from? ?it,? ?and? nded? nguidly,? ?vanishing? ?immediately? ?afterwards,? ?truly? ?elusive? ?like? ?
ghosts,? ?leaving? ?not? ?a? ?trace.? ?It? ?was? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?
He? ?actually? ?broke? ?the? ?leg? ?of? ?this? ?divine? ?statue? ?with? ?his? ?bare? ?hands!? ?
The? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?came? ?falling? ?down? ?in? ?giant? ?rumbles,? ?and? ?fortunately,? ?everyone? ?riding? ?the? ?
statue? ?was? ?no? ?one? mon? ?and? ?they? ?reacted? ?extremely? ?fast,? ?leaping? ?off? ?first? ?and? nding? ?safely.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?leapt? ?up? ?the? ?chest? ?of? ?the? ?divine? ?statue,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? manding? ?
it? ?to? ?stand? ?but? ?it? ?struggled? ?greatly.? ?That? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?sprawled? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?slowly? ?
writhed,? ?looking? ?rather? ?miserable.? ?Within? ?the? ?sword? ?array,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?questioned,? ?How? ?is? ?it?? ?Can? ?it? ?
still? ?stand?? ? ?
Did? ?powers? ?run? ?out? ?again?? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?asked,? ?Do? ?you? ?need? ?to? ?borrow? ?more?? ? ?
No.? ?This? ?isnt? ?a? ?question? ?of? ?spiritual? ?powers.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?
remember? ?any? ?of? ?that,? ?forget? ?it? pletely.? ? ?
Its? ?probably? ?injured? ?significantly...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?It? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?suitable? ?to? ?move? ?again.? ? ?
While? ?rocks? ?felt? ?no? ?pain,? ?if? ?they? ?still? ?forced? ?it? ?to? ?stand? ?and? ?continue? ?to? ?fight,? ?the? ?injured? ?leg? ?would? ?
probably? ?fall? ?off? pletely.? ?This? ?wouldnt? ?just? ?be? ?a? ?matter? ?of? ?striking? ?powers? ?be? ?greatly? ?cut? ?
down;? ?this? ?was? ?after? ?all? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?most? ?heartfelt? ?masterpiece,? ?and? ?also? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?favourite? ?
divine? ?statue.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?really? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?destroyed? ?like? ?that? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?hurt? ?over? ?it.? ? ?
Seeing? ?the? ?enemy? ?copse,? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?danced? ?wildly? ?with? ?mad? ?joy? ?and? ?darted? ?
all? ?over;? ?were? ?they? ?just? ?going? ?to? ?watch? ?with? ?open? ?eyes? ?those? ?creatures? ?escape? ?to? ?the? ?outside?? ?
He? ?nced? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?dark? ?anger.? ?It? ?was? ?anger? ?
towards? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?and? ?after? ?humming? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?he? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Gege...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?dense? ?and? ?thick? ?ck? ?clouds,? ?a? ?ray? ?of? ?bright? ?white? ?light? ?came? ?peeking? ?
through,? ?as? ?if? ?somewhere? ?above? ?the? ?clouds,? ?something? ?had? ?lit? ?up.? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?second? ?ray,? ?a? ?third,? ?then? ?a? ?fourth...? ?
Countless? ?shining? ?white? ?light? ?came? ?piercing? ?down,? ?prating? ?through? ?the? ?gloomy? ?clouds? ?and? ?
stabbed? ?through? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits!? ?
This? ?white? ?spiritual? ?light? ?that? ?was? ?so? ?strong? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?blind? ?was? ?no? ?stranger? ?to? ?all? ?the? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?present.? ?After? ?all,? ?the? ?entire? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?was? ?always? ?endlessly? ?enveloped? ?
and? ?shined? ?down? ?by? ?this? ?spiritual? ?light.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?had? e!? ?
-? ?
Ch.203:? ?White? ?Emperor? ?Comments? ?on? ?the? ?Mysterious? ?Guoshi? ?
When? ?that? ?powerful? ?spiritual? ?light? ?shone? ?onto? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits,? rge? ?fields? ?after? ?fields? ?of? ?
smokes? ?and? ?clouds? ?dispersed? ?and? ?dissipated,? ?and? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?donned? ?in? ?white? ?armour? ?with? ?a? ?
sword? ?in? ?hand? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?clouds.? ?
It? ?certainly? ?was? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?When? ?the? ?party? ?saw? ?him? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?saw? ?their? ?parents? ?had? e? ?
back? ?to? ?life,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?cried,? ?AH!!!? ?My? ?Lord!!!? ?and? ?tears? ?streamed? ?down? ?their? ?faces.? ?Each? ?of? ?
Jun? ?Wus? ?steps? ?radiated? ?glory? ?as? ?he? nguidly? nded,? ?Dont? ?panic,? ?dont? ?panic.? ?Is? ?everyone? ?
alright?? ? ?
The? ?four? ?within? ?the? ?array? ?of? ?the? ?spiritual? ?light? ?quickly? ?disassembled,? ?and? ?transformed? ?back? ?to? ?
their? ?original? ?forms.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?arent? ?you? ?guarding? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital?? ?How? ?
e? ?youve? e? ?personally?? ? ?
Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? ?informed? ?me? ?through? ?the? munication? ?array? ?that? ?the? ?barrier? ?of? ?Mount? ?
TongLu? ?had? ?broken.? ?The? ?circumstances? ?are? ?dire,? ?and? ?so? ?Ive? e,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied.? ?
Everyone? ?looked? ?over? ?and? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?was? ?still? ?riding? ?atop? ?that? ?ck? ?ox,? ?and? ?all? ?thought? ?
inwardly,? ?so? ?that? ?was? ?it.? ?Since? ?the? ?barrier? ?had? ?broken,? ?then? ?surely? ?the? munication? ?spells? ?
would? ?be? ?functional? ?again.? ?Their? ?heads? ?were? ?all? ?rushed? ?with? ?blood? ?earlier,? ?their? ?minds? ?filled? ?with? ?
nothing? ?but? ?destroying? ?the? ?spirits,? ?and? ?almost? ?no? ?one? ?thought? ?to? municate? ?through? ?the? ?array.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?forward,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?its? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?Hes? e? ?back.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?nodded? ?faintly,? ?I? ?figure? ?he? ?would? ?be? ?relentless.? ? ?
Hes? ?very? ?elusive,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Now? ?that? ?youve? e,? ?we? ?dont? ?know? ?where? ?hes? ?gone? ?
hiding.? ? ?
No? ?matter,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Lets? ?settle? ?these? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?first? ?before? ?we? ?go? ?seek? ?him.? ?
Everyone? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?sky? ?and? ?the? ?rolling? ?ck? ?clouds? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?were? ?currently? ?being? ?purified? ?
by? ?the? ?powerful? ?light? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?brought? ?forth.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?said,? ?So? ?the? ?birth? ?of? ?a? ?new? ?ghost? ?king? ?
has? ?been? ?stopped? ?this? ?time,? ?right?? ? ?
I? ?guess? ?so,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?After? ?all,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?Kiln? ?wasnt? ?anyone? ?but? ?
this.? ?Everyones? ?eyes? ?moved? ?uniformly? ?to? ?the? ?side.? ?After? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?controlling? ?it,? ?that? ?
giant? ?stone? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?still? ?obediently? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?a? ?gigantic,? ?exquisitely? ?sculpted? ?
thing.? ?Now? ?that? ?itd? ?fallen? ?down,? ?it? ?also? ?looked? ?like? ?a? ?small? ?mountain.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?near? ?it? ?and? ?
raised? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?pet? ?its? ?cheek,? ?then? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?what? ?should? ?we? ?do? ?
with? ?it?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?looked? ?thoughtful? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?question,? ?he? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?
Theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?gege? ?to? ?worry.? ?Until? ?its? ?been? ?repaired,? ?lets? ?leave? ?it? ?here? ?for? ?now.? ? ?
Can? ?it? ?be? ?repaired?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Of? ?course,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?theres? ?the? ?stones? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?I? ?will? ?have? ?it? ?repaired? ?for? ?
sure,? ?and? ?have? ?it? ?stand? ?once? ?again.? ? ?
Then? ?lets? ?leave? ?it? ?for? ?now,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?The? ?volcano? ?over? ?by? ?the? ?Kiln? ?is? ?still? ?erupting,? ?who? ?
knows? ?when? ?itll? ?be? ?safe? ?again.? ? ?
Right? ?then,? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?swirling? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?suddenly? ?shrieked? ?and? ?transformed? ?into? ?a? ?
tornado,? ?charging? ?towards? ?somewhere.? ?For? ?a? ?moment,? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?tell? ?what? ?had? ?happened,? ?
but? ?when? ?they? ?looked? ?closely,? ?they? ?saw? ?the? ?ce? ?the? ?spirits? ?were? ?rushing? ?to? ?was? ?that? ?divine? ?
temple? ?of? ?WuYong? ?in? ?the? ?underground.? ?
Originally,? ?those? ?creatures? ?had? ?nowhere? ?to? ?hide? ?under? ?the? ?powerful? ?ring? ?rays? ?and? ?would? ?
disperse? ?sooner? ?or? ter.? ?But? ?after? ?such? ?a? rge? ?number? ?of? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?poured? ?into? ?that? ?
underground? ?temple,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? pletely? ?sucked? ?clean,? pletely? ?vanished.? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?dread? ?and? ?eximed,? ?Its? ?White? ?No-Face!? ?Hes? ?drawn? ?a? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array? ?
and? ?sent? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?away!? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?swept? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?threw? ?off? ?the? ?roof? ?of? ?that? ?temple,? ?and? ?a? rge? ?piece? ?of? ?ground? ?was? ?
peeled? ?away? ?too.? ?However,? ?other? ?than? ?that? ?giant? ?array? ?that? ?was? ?just? ?drawn? ?inside,? ?there? ?was? ?
nothing? ?else.? ? ?
Just? ?what? ?is? ?he? ?nning?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed,? ?Where? ?did? ?he? ?connect? ?the? ?array? ?to?? ?Where? ?
has? ?he? ?sent? ?them??? ?
? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?past,? ?then? ?this? ?would? ?be? ?when? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?entered? ?the? ?picture.? ?It? ?wouldnt? ?take? ?more? ?
than? ?half? ?the? ?incense? ?time? ?for? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?to? ?report? ?all? ?the? ?locations,? ?yet? ?now,? ?who? ?
knows? ?which? ?civil? ?gods? ?took? ?over? ?the? ?position? ?temporarily,? ?but? ?right? ?when? ?they? ?needed,? ?not? ?a? ?
single? ?person? ?could? ?be? ?found.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?cursed? ?in? ?outrage,? ?FUCK,? ?AND? ?THEY? ?USUALLY? ?
BLOW? ?THEMSELVES? ?TO? ?THE? ?SKIES? ?FIGHTING? ?TO? ?SHOW? ?OFF.? ?NOW? ?THAT? ?ITS? ?TIME? ?TO? ?
SHOW? ?WHAT? ?THEYVE? ?GOT? ?WHERE? ?THE? ?HELL? ?HAVE? ?THEY? ?ALL? ?GONE?!? ?ILL? ?NEVER? ?SAY? ?
THE? ?PALACE? ?OF? ?LING? ?WEN? ?IS? ?INEFFICIENT? ?EVER? ?AGAIN!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?came,? ?At? ?the? ?royal? ?capital.? ? ?
Everyone? ?turned? ?to? ?him? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?dropped? ?the? ?two? ?long? ?and? ?slender? ?fingers? ?from? ?his? ?temple,? ?
Hes? ?sent? ?those? ?creatures? ?to? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?different? ?fortress? ?cities.? ?So? ?far? ?only? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?is? ?
detected? ?since? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?there? ?suddenly? ?spiked.? ?
...The? ?civil? ?gods? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?were? ?useless,? ?and? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?rely? ?on? ?the? ?head? ?honcho? ?
of? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?to? ?determine? ?the? ?location? ?of? ?escaped? ?evil? ?beings;? ?many? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?present? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?ashamed.? ?However,? ?because? ?the? ?situation? ?was? ?dire,? ?the? ?
sense? ?of? ?shame? ?went? ?away? ?pretty? ?fast.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?spoke? ?up,? ?We? ?know? ?very? ?well? ?what? ?the? ?White? ?
Clothed? ?Cmity? ?is? ?nning,? ?of? ?course? ?hed? ?send? ?those? ?creatures? ?where? ?theres? ?the? ?most? ?
people.? ?Once? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?explodes,? ?itd? ?spread? ?quickly,? ?and? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?is? ?the? ?
most? ?popted,? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?it? ?go.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?piped? ?up,? ?Lets? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?this? ?quickly,? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?waste,? ?otherwise? ?if? ?we? ?dy? ?
for? ?too? ?long? ?things? ?can? ?get? ?ugly.? ? ?
The? ?temporary? ?civil? ?gods? ?were? ?also? ?making? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?speechless? ?with? ?a? ?headache,? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?
to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Has? ?My? ?Lord? ?found? ?out? ?the? ?exact? ?locations? ?of? ?any? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?fortress? ?cities?? ? ?
Theyre? ?currently? ?being? ?located.? ?It? ?wont? ?take? ?long.? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?you? ?take? ?over.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
manded.? ?
Yes? ?sir.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?quickly? ?acknowledged.? ?
He? ?was? ?banished? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?and? ?while? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?only? ?doing? ?his? ?duty,? ?when? ?he? ?
saw? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?nervous.? ?After? municating? ?with? ?the? ?subordinates? ?
on? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?side? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?prudently? ?reported? ?the? ?general? ?directions:? ?Three? ?
hundred? ?miles? ?south;? ?two? ?hundred? ?and? ?seventy? ?miles? ?north...? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?turned? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Nan? ?Yang,? ?you? ?take? ?the? ?south.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?instantly? ?acknowledge? ?the? ?order? ?and? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?figured? ?it? ?
was? ?because? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?search? ?for? ?the? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?and? ?Cuo? ?Cuo? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?
when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?answered,? ?and? ?walked? ?away? ?to? ?draw? ?an? ?array? ?for? ?himself.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?spoke? ?up? ?
knowingly,? ?Ill? ?take? ?the? ?north?? ? ?
Naturally.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?nodded,? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?walked? ?away,? ?but? ?after? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?Pei? ?Su? ?came? ?following? ?
after? ?him? ?so? ?he? ?looked? ?back,? ?Your? ?wounds? ?arent? ?healed? ?yet,? ?and? ?the? ?poison? ?hasnt? ?cleaned? ?out.? ?
Stay? ?with? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?for? ?now.? ? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?General,? ?Im? ?not,? ?poi,? ?soned?? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder? ?sympathetically,? ?Your? ?broken? ?phrases? ?havent? ?healed? ?yet,? ?and? ?you? ?
say? ?youre? ?not? ?poisoned?? ?Then,? ?he? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?bowing? ?to? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?in? ?
courtesy? ?before? ?leaving? ?on? ?his? ?own.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?west.? ?
Remember? ?not? ?to? ?cause...? ?
However,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?confused,? ?Why? ?am? ?I? ?going? ?to? ?the? ?west?? ?Just? ?what? ?exactly? ?are? ?we? ?
doing? ?right? ?now?? ?
...? ?
No? ?one? ?could? ?me? ?him? ?for? ?not? ?knowing? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on.? ?Perhaps,? ?he? ?was? ?confused? ?the? ?
entire? ?way:? ?Why? ?was? ?he? ?beaten?? ?Why? ?was? ?he? ?buried? ?inside? ?a? ?wall?? ?Why? ?was? ?he? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?
daruma? ?doll?? ?And? ?why? ?did? ?he? ?have? ?to? ?turn? ?into? ?a? ?sword? ?too?? ?There? ?was? ?not? ?an? ?instance? ?where? ?
he? ?figured? ?out? ?what? ?was? ?happening.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?sighed,? ?Ill? ?take? ?him.? ?Ill? ?tell? ?him? ?on? ?the? ?
way.? ?There? ?was? ?probably? ?no? ?one? ?with? ?the? ?patience? ?to? ?tell? ?him? ?anyway.? ?Okay!? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?
said? ?enthusiastically.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?waited? ?and? ?waited? ?but? ?his? ?turn? ?never? ?came,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?ask,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?
what? ?about? ?me?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?looked? ?him? ?over? ?and? ?said,? ?Xuan? ?Zhen,? ?have? ?you? ?forgotten? ?something?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?confused,? ?What?? ? ?
Youre? ?currently? ?under? ?detention.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
...? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?immediately? ?fell.? ?He? ?really? ?did? ?forget? ?about? ?this.? ?And? ?not? ?just? ?him,? ?almost? ?
everyone? ?had? ?forgotten? ?that? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?escaped? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?under? ?the? ?suspicion? ?of? ?
creating? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?using? ?wicked? ?spells,? ?and? ?that? ?suspicion? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?cleared!? ? ?
You? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?get? ?involved.? ?Head? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?afterwards? ?and? ?the? ?
confinement? ?will? ?be? ?lengthened.? ?
...My? ?Lord,? ?it? ?really? ?wasnt? ?me!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?cried.? ?
Once? ?we? ?get? ?to? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?affair? ?and? ?the? ?truth? ?is? ?revealed,? ?you? ?will? ?naturally? ?be? ?released.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Otherwise,? ?if? ?I? ?let? ?you? ?out? ?without? ?reason? ?now,? ?itd? ?be? ?a? ?disgrace.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?felt? ?horribly? ?aggrieved? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?he? ?could? ?do,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?
only? ?acknowledge? ?quietly,? ?Yes? ?sir.? ? ?
Seeing? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?so? ?tormented,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?out? ?loud? ?unkindly? ?without? ?holding? ?back.? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look,? ?then? ?nced? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?beside? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?mustve? ?thought? ?of? ?
something? ?as? ?his? ?face? ?grew? ?darker? ?by? ?the? ?minute.? ?
As? ?for? ?the? ?rest,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?was? ?no? ?martial? ?god,? ?so? ?she? ?didnt? ?try? ?to? ?act? ?tough? ?and? ?only? ?made? ?
it? ?clear? ?that? ?should? ?there? ?be? ?any? ?need? ?for? ?her? ?assistance? ?just? ?call? ?for? ?her,? ?then? ?she? ?left? ?silently.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?naturally? ?chose? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?popted? ?and? ?the? ?most? ?difficult? ?to? ?
deal? ?with.? ?As? ?for? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?he? ?would? ?stay? ?behind? ?and? ?face? ?those? ?three? ?mountain? ?spirits,? ?and? ?White? ?
No-Face? ?who? ?could? ?still? ?very? ?well? ?be? ?around.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?toss? ?the? ?dice? ?and? ?opened? ?the? ?Distance? ?
Shortening? ?Array,? ?and? ?he? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?left? ?together.? ?
It? ?was? ?already? ?deep? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?at? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?the? ?streets? ?were? ?silent? ?with? ?not? ?a? ?sound,? ?
each? ?household? ?had? ?their? ?windows? ?and? ?doors? ?shut? ?tight.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?shed? ?out? ?
from? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?alleyways? ?and? ?started? ?searching? ?for? ?inhuman? ?creatures? ?as? ?they? ?sped? ?walked.? ?
After? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?two? ?fingers? ?and? ?pressed? ?them? ?against? ?his? ?temple,? ?activating? ?
the? munication? ?array,? ?whispering,? ?My? ?Lord?? ? ?
What? ?is? ?it,? ?Xian? ?Le?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?answered,? ?Have? ?you? ?reached? ?the? ?royal? ?capital?? ? ?
Weve? ?arrived.? ?Ive? ?something? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?you? ?about.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Did? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?do? ?something? ?to? ?you?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?questioned.? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?noticed? ?something? ?and? ?cocked? ?a? ?brow,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?No,? ?
he? ?hasnt? ?done? ?anything? ?to? ?me.? ?Its? ?something? ?else.? ?The? ?situation? ?earlier? ?was? ?too? ?urgent? ?and? ?I? ?
didnt? ?have? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?speak.? ?He? ?turned? ?serious,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?do? ?you? ?still? ?remember? ?my? ?
master?? ? ?
Hearing? ?him? ?mention? ?this? ?person,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ?
ter,? ?he? ?replied,? ?Are? ?you? ?talking? ?about? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?XianLe? ?back? ?then?? ? ?
Yes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?You? ?mustve? e? ?in? ?contact? ?with? ?him? ?quite? ?a? ?bit? ?in? ?the? ?past?? ?Have? ?you? ?
noticed? ?anything? ?strange? ?or? ?unusual? ?about? ?him?? ? ?
All? ?ceremonies? ?and? ?services? ?in? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XianLe? ?were? ?conducted? ?solely? ?by? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?
and? ?the? ?Guoshis? ?were? ?the? ?bridge? ?that? ?connected? ?the? ?mortals? ?to? ?the? ?gods.? ?After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?
silence,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?Yes.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?breath,? ?...How? ?was? ?he? ?strange?? ? ?
Xian? ?Le,? ?do? ?you? ?really? ?want? ?to? ?hear? ?this?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Yes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Even? ?if? ?youd? ?be? ?disappointed? ?after? ?youve? ?heard?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nced? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Yes.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said? ?slowly,? ?That? ?master? ?of? ?yours,? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?
XianLe? ?was? ?a? ?gross? ?oppression? ?of? ?his? ?talents.? ?His? ?knowledge? ?and? ?skills? ?are? ?far? ?beyond? ?your? ?
imagination.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?quietly.? ?The? ?next? ?words? ?made? ?his? ?heart? ?sink.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?I? ?believe,? ?the? ?true? ?number? ?of? ?years? ?that? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?passed? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?is? ?
no? ?less? ?than? ?mine.? ?Perhaps,? ?even? ?greater? ?than? ?mine.? ? ?
...? ?
A? ?part? ?of? ?his? ?conjecture? ?had? ?been? ?verified.? ? ?
If? ?Guoshi? ?truly? ?lived? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?for? ?longer? ?than? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?then,? ?the? ?possibility? ?he? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?
Four? ?Guardians? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?even? ?greater!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?ask,? ?How? e? ?youve? ?never? ?told? ?me? ?this? ?before?? ? ?
Because? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?I? ?couldnt? ?be? ?sure.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Then? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?confirm? ?this? ter?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
After? ?XianLe? ?had? ?fallen,? ?I? ?found? ?him,? ?and? ?neutralized? ?him.? ?But? ?now? ?it? ?seems,? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?still? ?
escaped.? ? ?
...? ?
That? ?there? ?could? ?be? ?someone? ?other? ?than? ?White? ?No-Face? ?who? ?could? ?escape? ?from? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?
hands.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?always? ?thought? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?fled? ?during? ?the? ?chaos? ?of? ?war? ?but? ?he? ?hadnt? ?
thought? ?it? ?was? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?who? ?personally? ?went? ?to? ?do? ?him? ?in!? ?
Then...? ?then? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?need? ?to? ?neutralize? ?him?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?And? ?why? ?didnt? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?
after? ?you? ?had? ?verified? ?it?? ? ?
Your? ?two? ?questions? ?are? ?actually? ?only? ?one? ?question.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
What?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
If? ?I? ?told? ?you,? ?perhaps? ?you? ?would? ?feel? ?disappointed? ?when? ?you? ?hear? ?it,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?But,? ?
perhaps? ?the? ?you? ?now? ?can? ?withstand? ?feeling? ?disappointed? ?in? ?others.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?was? ?thumping? ?faster? ?and? ?faster,? ?and? ?he? ?unconsciously? ?clutched? ?one? ?of? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?hands? ?tight.? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?other? ?hand? ?came? ?to? ?cover? ?over? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?hand.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Because? ?I? ?discovered? ?that? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?awaken? ?
something? ?within? ?you.? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.204:? ?Search? ?for? ?Five? ?Hundred;? ?Abrupt? ?Meeting? ?with? ?an? ?Old? ?Friend? ?
...And? ?what? ?is? ?that?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
However,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?quietly? ?concerned? ?with? ?the? ?subject,? ?and? ?he? ?deliberated? ?for? ?a? ?
long? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?said,? ?What? ?is? ?it,? ?Xian? ?Le?? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?suddenly? ?bring? ?up? ?your? ?master?? ?Did? ?
you? ?run? ?into? ?something? ?inside? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ?That? ?has? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?him?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?to? ?his? ?senses? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?give? ?a? ?quick? ?ount? ?before? ?pressing? ?with? ?
more? ?questions? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?mouring? ?noise? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?I? ?
see? ?the? ?three? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?you? ?all? ?spoke? ?of? ?before,? ?indeed? ?peculiar!? ?I? ?will? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?them? ?
first,? ?and? ?we? ?can? ?talk? ?again? ter.? ?However,? ?since? ?Xian? ?Le? ?youve? ?made? ?the? ?inquiry,? ?just? ?
remember? ?one? ?thing:? ?your? ?master? ?isnt? ?any? ?simple? ?character.? ?If? ?you? ?do? ?run? ?into? ?him,? ?be? ?
absolutely? ?careful!? ? ?
Then,? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?fell? ?into? ?deep? ?silence.? ?My? ?Lord?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?did? ?not? ?respond? ?again.? ?Just? ?one? ?of? ?those? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?deal? ?with;? ?to? ?have? ?
three? ?surround? ?and? ?siege? ?must? ?be? ?even? ?more? ?difficult.? ?Even? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?limitless? ?spiritual? ?
powers? ?earlier? ?and? ?controlled? ?a? ?heaven-defying? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?he? ?couldnt? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?it,? ?
and? ?now? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?facing? ?them? ?by? ?himself,? ?so? ?he? ?would? ?probably? ?need? ?to? ?focus? ?and? ?exert? ?
quite? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?strength.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?a? ?brief? ?ount? ?of? ?the? ?conversation? ?during? ?the? ?
munication? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?stopped? ?in? ?their? ?steps.? ?
At? ?this? ?moment,? ?they? ?were? ?situated? ?at? ?a? ?wide? ?and? ?expansive? rge? ?street.? ?Gazing? ?towards? ?the? ?
sky,? ?gloomy? ?clouds? ?concealed? ?the? ?moon,? ?and? ?faint? ?threads? ?and? ?strings? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?like? ?
creatures? ?could? ?be? ?seen? ?drifting? ?before? ?the? ?cold? ?moon,? ?like? ?ink? ?blurring? ?in? ?clear? ?water.? ?
Those? ?were? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?sent? ?over? ?from? ?the? ?divine? ?temple? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?They? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?
entered? ?because? ?the? ?Aura? ?of? ?the? ?King? ?within? ?the? ?Pce? ?and? ?the? ?many? ?temples? ?of? ?various? ?gods? ?
within? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?shone? ?brightly,? ?their? ?auras? ?intertwining,? ?weaving? ?a? ?solemn? ?shield.? ?A? ?
natural? ?barrier? ?such? ?as? ?this? ?would? ?block? ?those? ?wicked? ?beings? ?outside? ?the? ?shield,? ?and? ?so? ?they? ?
could? ?only? ?drift? ?high? ?in? ?the? ?sky.? ?
Almost? ?every? ?city? ?fortress? ?possessed? ?a? ?simr? ?shield? ?because? ?outstanding? ?characters? ?and? ?
impressive? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?would? ?appear? ?everywhere;? ?rich? nd? ?fosters? ?talents,? ?as? ?they? ?say.? ?
However,? ?those? ?shields? ?couldnt? ?block? ?everything? ?forever.? ? ?
Itd? ?be? ?good? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?we? ?add? ?reinforcements? ?to? ?the? ?shield,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
But,? ?the? ?problem? ?was? ?how? ?to? ?reinforce?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?mused,? ?Talisman? ?spells?? ?Spiritual? ?devices?? ?
Then? ?he? ?said,? ?They? ?probably? ?wont? ?be? ?enough.? ? ?
Those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?enveloped? ?the? ?entire? ?sky? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?so? ?unless? ?they? ?had? ?millions? ?
of? ?talismen? ?and? ?spiritual? ?devices,? ?they? ?might? ?not? ?hold.? ?Pacing? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gritted? ?his? ?
teeth,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?I? ?have? ?an? ?idea? ?that? ?can? ?maybe? ?reinforce? ?this? ?barrier,? ?but...? ?I? ?need? ?people.? ? ?
How? ?many?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
A? ?lot.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?As? ?many? ?as? ?possible.? ?At? ?least? ?five? ?hundred.? ? ?
Alive? ?or? ?dead?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
He? ?listened? ?seriously? ?and? ?wasnt? ?joking? ?around.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Alive.? ?Ghosts? ?wont? ?do.? ?I? ?need? ?
to? ?borrow? ?the? ?spirit? ?and? ?Yang*? ?aura? ?of? ?the? ?living? ?to? ?strike? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?away.? ? ?
If? ?thats? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?that? ?means? ?they? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?willing? ?volunteers? ?too.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
mented.? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?They? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?willing? ?volunteers.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?And,? ?they? ?must? ?have? ?the? ?will? ?to? ?
fight? ?back? ?and? ?protect.? ?If? ?they? ?have? ?fear? ?in? ?their? ?hearts? ?or? ?their? ?wills? ?are? ?weak,? ?the? ?spirits? ?can? ?take? ?
advantage? ?to? ?sneak? ?through.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?Just? ?like? ?the? ?soldiers? ?fighting? ?in? ?the? ?frontlines? ?in? ?battle,? ?they? ?must? ?
be? ?the? ?ones? ?who? ?want? ?to? ?win? ?the? ?most,? ?the? ?ones? ?with? ?the? ?most? ?faith,? ?because? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?
helplessly? ?forced? ?or? ?only? ?want? ?to? ?run? ?away? ?without? ?any? ?battle? ?spirit,? ?they? ?would? ?never? ?win,? ?and? ?
would? ?end? ?up? ?abandoning? ?their? ?gears,? ?suffering? ?utter? ?defeat.? ?
Thats? ?it? ?exactly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?Can? ?San? ?Lang? ?find? ?those? ?people?? ? ?
After? ?some? ?contemtion,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?slowly,? ?Gege,? ?if? ?you? ?needed? ?the? ?dead,? ?I? ?can? ?bring? ?
you? ?however? ?many? ?you? ?need.? ?Involuntary? ?living? ?beings? ?would? ?be? ?easy? ?too.? ?But? ?to? ?find? ?voluntary? ?
ones,? ?it? ?wont? ?be? ?easy.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?continued,? ?There? ?certainly? ?are? ?plenty? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?who? ?worship? ?the? ?
Ghost? ?King,? ?but? ?I? ?know? ?very? ?well? ?that? ?one,? ?they? ?are? ?only? ?terrified? ?of? ?me,? ?and? ?two,? ?they? ?want? ?to? ?
ask? ?things? ?of? ?me,? ?so? ?they? ?fear? ?and? ?obey? ?me.? ?I? ?can? ?force? ?them? ?with? ?power? ?and? ?tempt? ?them? ?with? ?
benefits,? ?but? ?this? ?method? ?probably? ?wont? ?work? ?in? ?finding? ?the? ?people? ?gege? ?needs.? ?Im? ?sorry.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?enthralled? ?listening? ?to? ?this? ?and? ?said,? ?You? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?apologize.? ?Lets? ?just? ?think? ?of? ?
a? ?way? ?together.? ? ?
En.? ?However,? ?gege,? ?theres? ?good? ?news.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Ahead? ?of? ?us? ?about? ?fifty? ?feet? ?away? ?
around? ?the? ?corner? ?is? ?a? ?band? ?of? ?living? ?humans.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sensed? ?them? ?too? ?and? ?he? ?rushed? ?forward? ?to? ?see? ?just? ?as? ?that? ?group? ?of? ?people? ?also? ?turned? ?
the? ?corner,? ?and? ?they? ?shouted? ?in? ?surprise? ?by? ?his? ?sudden? ?appearance,? ?A? ?GHOST!!!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?closely? ?and? ?recognized? ?them,? ?and? ?he? ?eximed? ?cheerfully,? ?Everyone,? ?its? ?not? ?a? ?
ghost,? ?its? ?me!? ? ?
That? ?group? ?of? ?various? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?were? ?very? ?familiar.? ?The? ?one? ?leading? ?was? ?a? ?cultivator? ?
dressed? ?in? ?mourous? ?robes? ?C? ?wasnt? ?that? ?Heavens? ?Eye?? ?And? ?that? ?big? ?group? ?behind? ?him,? ?
werent? ?they? ?the? ?band? ?of? ?monks? ?and? ?cultivators? ?from? ?before? ?who? ?harassed? ?them? ?relentlessly? ?the? ?
entire? ?way? ?and? ?was? ?knocked? ?out? ?by? ?the? ?caved? ?in? ?roof? ?of? ?that? ?shady? ?inn?? ?
Behind? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?approached? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?easily? ?swaying? ?by? ?his? ?side.? ?He? ?certainly? ?
wasnt? ?in? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?a? ?child? ?right? ?now;? ?with? ?that? ?nonchnce? ?and? ?chilling? ?smile,? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?
and? ?the? ?others? ?jumped? ?back? ?three? ?feet? ?instantly? ?from? ?terror.? ?And? ?you? ?say? ?its? ?not? ?a? ?ghost!? ?
Theres? ?nothing? ?more? ?ghost-like? ?than? ?him!? ?A? ?GHOST? ?KING? ?EVEN!!!? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?smile? ?faded? ?away,? ?and? ?he? ?clicked? ?his? ?tongue? ?in? ?annoyance,? ?too? zy? ?to? ?even? ?make? ?
a? ment.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?searching? ?everywhere? ?for? ?living? ?souls? ?right? ?now,? ?so? ?he? ?hastily? ?raised? ?
his? ?hand,? ?Everyone,? ?youve? e? ?right? ?in? ?the? ?nick? ?of? ?time.? ?Theres? ?something...? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?the? ?reaction? ?from? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?was? ?much? ?
more? ?exaggerated? ?than? ?he? ?expected.? ?They? ?all? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?high? ?on? ?alert,? ?eximing? ?to? ?
each? ?other,? ?WATCH? ?OUT? ?FOR? ?HIDDEN? ?WEAPONS!? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?think? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?remembered? ?what? ?the? ?hidden? ?weapon? ?they? ?were? ?
referring? ?to? ?was,? ?and? ?was? ?speechless? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?You? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?afraid,? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?
any? ?hidden? ?weapons? ?on? ?me.? ?The? ?Incorruptible? ?Chastity? ?Meatballs? ?werent? ?that? ?easily? ?forged? ?
anyway,? ?just? ?the? ?knifework? ?needed? ?to? ?craft? ?them? ?alone? ?would? ?take? ?half? ?the? ?day.? ?He? ?added,? ?
Besides,? ?you? ?forced? ?my? ?hand? st? ?time? ?but? ?I? ?didnt? ?do? ?much? ?anything? ?to? ?you,? ?now? ?theres? ?even? ?
less? ?reason? ?to.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?mob? ?contemted? ?and? ?thought? ?it? ?reasonable? ?and? ?quickly? ?crawled? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?
ground,? ?dusting? ?themselves? ?off,? ?but? ?still? ?keeping? ?a? ?distance,? ?their? ?staffs? ?and? ?sacred? ?swords? ?and? ?
other? ?such? ?spiritual? ?tools? ?never? ?leaving? ?their? ?hands.? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?spoke? ?up,? ?I? ?say,? ?this? ?
daozhang,? ?we? ?havent? ?seen? ?you? ?for? ?many? ?days? ?but? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?on? ?your? ?body? ?has? ?gotten? ?
worse.? ?I? ?think? ?its? ?best? ?you? ?turn? ?back? ?now? ?while? ?theres? ?still? ?a? ?chance.? ?And? ?speaking? ?of,? ?why? ?is? ?it? ?
this? ?bad?? ?Im? ?not? ?trying? ?to? ?scare? ?you,? ?but? ?I? ?can? ?barely? ?see? ?your? ?face? ?clearly? ?anymore.? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?flush? ?listening? ?to? ?him,? ?not? ?daring? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?as? ?he? ?cut? ?him? ?
off,? ?Lets? ?talk? ?about? ?that? ter.? ?Everyone,? ?I? ?was? ?observing? ?signs? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?sky? ?and? ?saw? ?some? ?
ominous? ?creatures.? ?Have? ?you? ?all? ?seen? ?it?? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?we? ?saw? ?it!? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?said,? ?Observing? ?signs? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?sky? ?is? ?a? ?homework? ?we? ?
always? ?do? ?everyday.? ?And? ?here? ?I? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?some? ?monsters? ?or? ?ghosts? ?causing? ?trouble,? ?but? ?
could? ?it? ?be,? ?is? ?it? ?Hua? ?Cheng...? ?zhu?? ?
Of? ?course? ?not.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Otherwise? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?here? ?alerting? ?you.? ?Weve? ?also? e? ?
because? ?of? ?those? ?creatures,? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?thinking? ?of? ?ways? ?to? ?reinforce? ?the? ?aura? ?shield? ?of? ?the? ?
royal? ?capital.? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?was? ?doubtful,? ?You? ?two?? ?Thinking? ?of? ?ways?? ? ?
Why? ?would? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King? ?be? ?so? ?kindhearted?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?grinned,? ?Its? ?not? ?out? ?of? ?kindheartedness.? ?But? ?if? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?do? ?something? ?to? ?the? ?royal? ?
capital,? ?this? ?bit? ?of? ?aura? ?shield? ?has? ?no? ?way? ?of? ?stopping? ?me.? ? ?
The? ?expressions? ?on? ?the? ?fellow? ?cultivators? ?and? ?monks? ?were? ?unreadable.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?their? ?
caution? ?and? ?guard? ?couldnt? ?be? ?so? ?easily? ?dropped? ?either? ?so? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?try? ?to? ?force? ?them,? ?Ive? ?
faced? ?those? ?creatures? ?in? ?the? ?sky? ?before,? ?very? ?difficult? ?to? ?deal? ?with.? ?If? ?we? ?let? ?them? ?break? ?through? ?
the? ?protective? ?shield? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?and? ?intrude,? ?everything? ?would? ?be? ?thrown? ?into? ?chaos,? ?so? ?
Im? ?seeking? ?for? ?help? ?right? ?now? ?to? ?help? ?form? ?an? ?array,? ?I? ?need? ?about? ?five? ?hundred? ?people.? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?gaped,? ?Five? ?hundred?!? ?What? ?array? ?is? ?this,? ?to? ?need? ?so? ?many? ?people??? ?Ive? ?never? ?
heard? ?of? ?it? ?before??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?heart? ?to? ?say? ?that? ?five? ?hundred? ?was? ?the? ?bare? ?minimum? ?requirement.? ?In? ?
fact,? ?if? ?he? ?could? ?say? ?it? ?openly,? ?then? ?they? ?needed? ?at? ?least? ?eight? ?hundred.? ?The? ?group? ?of? ?monks? ?and? ?
cultivators? ?were? ?also? ?babbering,? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?this? ?either,? ?has? ?anyone? ?seen? ?record? ?of? ?this? ?
in? ?any? ?books?? ? ?
Are? ?those? ?creatures? ?really? ?that? ?powerful?? ? ?
Ive? ?only? ?heard? ?monsters? ?eat? ?five? ?hundred? ?in? ?one? ?bite,? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?drawing? ?an? ?array? ?
needed? ?that? ?many.? ?
Is? ?it? ?dangerous?? ? ?
After? ?much? ?serious? ?deliberation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered? ?truthfully,? ?I? ?cant? ?say? ?for? ?sure.? ?Maybe,? ?
maybe? ?not.? ?Im? ?only? ?eight? ?percent? ?sure,? ?since,? ?Ive? ?never? ?attempted? ?this? ?array? ?before? ?either.? ? ?
It? ?would? ?be? ?impossible? ?to? ?find? ?records? ?of? ?this? ?from? ?any? ?books? ?either,? ?since? ?this? ?array? ?wasnt? ?
something? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?learned? ?from? ?books? ?or? ?someone? ?else,? ?but? ?was? ?something? ?hed? ?been? ?
ruminating? ?and? ?came? ?up? ?with? ?as? ?he? ?walked? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years,? ?just? ?what? ?should? ?be? ?
done? ?if? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?should? ?be? ?unleashed? ?again?? ?They? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?just? ?sit? ?
around? ?and? ?do? ?nothing?? ?At? ?the? ?time? ?he? ?didnt? ?actually? ?think? ?he? ?would? ?have? ?to? ?face? ?this? ?big? ?crisis? ?
again,? ?and? ?hadnt? ?imagined? ?this? ?method? ?would? e? ?to? ?use.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?that? ?group? ?discussed? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?turned? ?
around? ?and? ?said? ?guardedly,? ?We? ?dont? ?have? ?that? ?many? ?people.? ?Plus....? ?
Plus,? ?they? ?didnt? ?trust? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ? ?
That? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped.? ?After? ?all,? ?they? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?was,? ?how? ?
powerful? ?it? ?was,? ?and? ?with? ?the? ?past? ?grievances? ?between? ?them? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?there? ?mustve? ?
been? ?plenty? ?of? ?cases? ?where? ?they? ?were? ?yed? ?like? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?insects.? ?Originally,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
had? ?thought? ?perhaps? ?these? ?men? ?were? ?masters? ?and? ?should? ?have? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?disciples? ?in? ?their? ?
schools,? ?so? ?they? ?could? ?maybe? ?gather? ?some? ?three? ?or? ?four? ?hundred? ?people? ?and? ?worry? ?about? ?the? ?
remaining? ?numbers? ?after,? ?but? ?it? ?seemed? ?this? ?hope? ?was? ?fruitless.? ?
Gege,? ?stop? ?wasting? ?your? ?breath? ?with? ?them.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Lets? ?go.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?not? ?the? ?least? ?bit? ?discouraged,? ?and? ?went? ?away? ?with? ?him.? ?However,? ?Heavens? ?
Eye? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?didnt? ?just? ?leave? ?but? ?sneakily? ?followed? ?behind? ?them,? ?actually? ?thinking? ?they? ?
were? ?well? ?hidden.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?quite? ?speechless,? ?but? ?then? ?when? ?he? ?thought? ?this? ?group? ?of? ?
masters? ?were? ?probably? ?only? ?trailing? ?because? ?they? ?were? ?fearful? ?that? ?he? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?
cause? ?trouble? ?in? ?the? ?capital,? ?their? ?worries? ?born? ?of? ?a? ?kind? ?heart,? ?he? ?thought? ?it? ?funny? ?but? ?stopped? ?
caring.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suggested,? ?Why? ?not? ?go? ?to? ?where? ?the? ?slums? ?are.? ?There? ?should? ?be? ?
plenty? ?of? ?those? ?who? ?are? ?bold? ?and? ?daring? ?and? ?arent? ?afraid? ?of? ?death.? ?Perhaps? ?our? ?search? ?would? ?be? ?
fruitful? ?there.? ? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?two? ?changed? ?course? ?and? ?went? ?for? ?the? ?shadows? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital.? ?They? ?came? ?before? ?
a? ?temple? ?that? ?was? ?fairly? ?demolished? ?and? ?swept? ?a? ?look.? ?Within? ?the? ?temple? ?were? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?people? ?
sleeping? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ground,? ?stretching? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?outside? ?the? ?temple.? ?This? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?
band? ?of? ?homeless? ?folks,? ?or? ?rather,? ?beggars.? ?The? ?air? ?was? ?frigid,? ?the? ?ground? ?cold,? ?but? ?almost? ?all? ?of? ?
them? ?were? ?in? ?ragged? ?clothing.? ?There? ?were? ?men,? ?women,? ?seniors,? ?and? ?children,? ?and? ?none? ?of? ?
them? ?were? ?shy? ?from? ?the? ?improper? ?closeness.? ? ?
Some? ?took? ?over? ?a? ?tattered? ?straw? ?mat,? ?some? ?were? ?hugging? ?hay? ?for? ?warmth,? ?and? ?some? ?just? ?slept? ?
on? ?the? ?ground.? ?The? ?ones? ?awake? ?were? ?either? ?sighing? ?and? ?wailing? ?over? ?the? ?rotten? ?sores? ?on? ?their? ?
bodies? ?or? ?were? ?picking? ?off? ?fleas? ?from? ?their? ?persons.? ?There? ?was? ?even? ?someone? ?who? ?was? ?dragging? ?
a? me? ?leg? ?shuffling? ?about,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?delivering? ?bowls? ?of? ?water? ?to? ?the? ?sick.? ?Before? ?they? ?
entered? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?suffocating? ?smell? ?of? ?sweat? ?and? ?an? ?odd? ?odour? ?that? ?came? ?wafting? ?out.? ?
That? ?the? ?most? vish? ?and? ?bustling? ?area? ?would? ?be? ?this? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?filthiest,? ?most? ?decrepit? ?slums? ?
with? ?only? ?but? ?a? ?street? ?apart,? ?the? ?contrast? ?was? ?truly? mentable.? ?Of? ?course,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?
to? ment.? ?He? ?crossed? ?over? ?the? ?threshold? ?and? ?called? ?out,? ?Can? ?everyone? ?give? ?me? ?a? ?hand?? ? ?
No? ?one? ?answered? ?before? ?someone? ?cussed? ?out,? ?GIVE? ?YOUR? ?MOM? ?A? ?HAND!? ?AND? ?I? ?WANT? ?
SOMEONE? ?TO? ?GIVE? ?ME? ?A? ?HAND? ?TOO!? ?YA? ?GONNA? ?LET? ?US? ?SLEEP? ?OR? ?WHAT,? ?GET? ?OUTTA? ?
HERE!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?offended? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?something? ?very? ?urgent,? ?if? ?everyone? ?is? ?willing? ?to? ?help? ?out,? ?
then? ?youll? ?for? ?sure...? ?for? ?sure? ?bring? ?prosperity? ?to? ?the? ?world!? ? ?
He? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?be? ?greatly? ?appreciated,? ?but? ?if? ?they? ?came? ?for? ?the? ?thanks? ?from? ?the? ?start,? ?
then? ?their? ?minds? ?would? ?not? ?be? ?pure.? ?The? ?beggars? ?within? ?the? ?temple? ?cussed? ?even? ?harder,? ?WHAT? ?
THE? ?HELL? ?DOES? ?PROSPERITY? ?OF? ?THE? ?WORLD? ?HAS? ?GOT? ?TO? ?DO? ?WITH? ?ME??? ? ?
Someone? ?then? ?questioned,? ?Is? ?there? pensation?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?were? ?shing? ?with? ?displeasure,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?
ready? ?to? ?be? ?more? ?aggressive,? ?and? ?he? ?quickly? ?pulled? ?him? ?back,? ?saying? ?hushly,? ?Not? ?yet.? ?You? ?said? ?
it? ?yourself,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?we? ?cant? ?use? ?force? ?or? ?temptation.? ?Ill? ?take? ?my? ?time? ?to? ?persuade? ?them.? ?There? ?
must? ?be? ?some? ?we? ?can? ?use? ?in? ?this? ?group? ?of? ?seventy,? ?eighty? ?people.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?that? ?sharp? ?re? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?fade.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?slightly? ?raspy? ?voice? ?came,? ?
Hey? ?hey? ?hey!? ?Everyone,? ?hear? ?me? ?out!? ?HEAR? ?ME? ?OUT!? ?STOP? ?THAT? ?NOISE!? ?Lets? ?hear? ?what? ?
theyve? ?gotta? ?say? ?first!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back,? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?spoke? ?up? ?was? ?that? me? ?legged? ?
beggar.? ?His? ?clothes? ?were? ?tattered,? ?his? ?face? ?grimy,? ?his? ?hair? ?dishevelled,? ?skinny? ?and? ?gaunt,? ?his? ?
appearance? ?unclear? ?but? ?his? ?voice? ?sounded? ?fairly? ?young.? ?He? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?hail? ?at? ?the? ?crowd? ?
but? ?the? ?strange? ?thing? ?was,? ?he? ?only? ?waved? ?one? ?hand,? ?so? ?his? ?posture? ?was? ?a? ?bit? ?awkward.? ?The? ?
other? ?beggars? ?all? ?seemed? ?to? ?listen? ?to? ?him,? ?so? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?cussing? ?and? ?yelling? ?faded.? ? ?
Thank? ?you!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?waste? ?his? ?time? ?either,? ?flipping? ?his? ?hand? ?over? ?and? ?
lit? ?up? ?a? ?hand? ?torch? ?instantly,? ?the? ?mes? ?blowing? ?high.? ?The? ?crowd? ?of? ?beggars? ?all? ?howled? ?from? ?
fright,? ?and? ?the? ?ones? ?not? ?yet? ?awake? ?all? ?woke? ?up? ?too,? ?WHAT? ?IS? ?THAT? ?WICKED? ?MAGIC??? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?schooled? ?his? ?expression,? ?Its? ?not? ?wicked? ?magic,? ?its? ?spiritual? ?magic.? ?This? ?proves? ?that? ?my? ?
words? ?are? ?not? ?false.? ?Truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?its? ?like? ?this:? ?right? ?now? ?theres? ?a? rge? ?band? ?of? ?monsters? ?and? ?
ghosts? ?that? ?have? ?surrounded? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?and? ?theyre? ?about? ?to? ?attack.? ?We? ?need? ?five? ?
hundred? ?volunteers? ?who? ?are? ?willing? ?to? ?join? ?the? ?spiritual? ?array? ?to? ?protect? ?the? ?royal? ?capital.? ?Who? ?is? ?
willing?? ?I? ?wont? ?lie,? ?there? ?might? ?be? ?danger.? ?I? ?will? ?never? ?force? ?anyone,? ?I? ?only? ?ask? ?for? ?the? ?willing!? ? ?
...? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?nket? ?of? ?silence? ?in? ?that? ?broken? ?down? ?temple.? ?The? ?beggars? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other? ?
but? ?there? ?was? ?none? ?who? ?would? ?step? ?forward? ?to? ?say? ?they? ?were? ?willing.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?someone? ?
spoke? ?up,? ?Protect? ?the? ?royal? ?capital?? ?Forget? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?over,? ?and? ?that? ?man? ?slumped? ?over,? ?mumbling? ?to? ?himself,? ?The? ?royal? ?capital? ?
doesnt? ?protect? ?me,? ?ha,? ?and? ?theyd? ?have? ?me? ?protect? ?them?? ?Do? ?whatever? ?you? ?want,? ?its? ?none? ?of? ?
my? ?fucking? ?business!? ? ?
His? ?indifferent? ?tone? ?was? ced? ?with? ?anger.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?understand,? ?but? ?this? ?
couldnt? ?help? ?him.? ?Clearly,? ?this? ?temple? ?is? ?crowded? ?with? ?the? ?same? ?poor? ?and? ?suffering? ?as? ?that? ?man? ?
who? ?thought? ?the? ?same.? ?Since? ?there? ?was? ?no? pensation? ?and? ?their? ?days? ?passed? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?
capital? ?werent? ?that? ?great,? ?who? ?would? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?help? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this?? ?It? ?was? ?already? ?cold? ?to? ?
death? ?huddling? ?inside? ?a? ?temple? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?winter,? ?who? ?would? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?out?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?to? ?give? ?one? st? ?shot,? ?If? ?those? ?creatures? ?invade? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?there? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?
very? ?terrifying? ?gue? ?thatd? ?break? ?out.? ?Everyone? ?would? ?be? ?affected.? ? ?
An? ?old? ?beggar? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?said,? ?What? ?gue? ?can? ?be? ?more? ?terrifying? ?than? ?these? ?old? ?
sores? ?on? ?my? ?body?? ? ?
If? ?there? ?really? ?is? ?a? ?gue,? ?why? ?not? ?just? ?leave? ?this? ?ce,? ?eh?? ?We? ?dont? ?gotta? ?stay? ?here,? ?its? ?not? ?
like? ?its? ?a? ?good? ?ce? ?anyway,? ?its? ?the? ?same? ?no? ?matter? ?where.? ? ?
Just? ?let? ?those? ?mighty,? ?distinguished? ?old? ?masters? ?and? dies? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?go.? ?Someone? ?will? ?
go,? ?why? ?must? ?it? ?be? ?us?? ? ?
Well...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?them? ?straight? ?out.? ?Those? ?mighty,? ?distinguished? ?old? ?masters? ?and? ?
dies? ?would? ?also? ?think? ?the? ?same? ?thing:? ?I? ?wont? ?go,? ?someone? ?will? ?surely? ?go.? ?Besides,? ?since? ?they? ?
had? ?built? ?a? ?foundation? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?and? ?when? ?faced? ?with? ?danger,? ?thered? ?be? ?more? ?
things? ?they? ?couldnt? ?let? ?go,? ?so? ?that? ?mentality? ?would? ?be? ?even? ?stronger.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?this? ?mentality? ?
was? ?wrong,? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?bad,? ?it? ?was? ?just? ?if? ?everyone? ?thought? ?this? ?way,? ?then? ?nothing? ?could? ?be? ?
aplished.? ?
After? ?waiting? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?no? ?one? ?stepped? ?forward,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?resolutely,? ?Alright.? ?Sorry? ?for? ?
the? ?intrusion.? ? ?
He? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?left? ?the? ?broken? ?down? ?temple.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? forted,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?gege,? ?
Ive? ?got? ?people? ?on? ?the? ?move? ?on? ?my? ?side? ?too.? ?The? ?news? ?has? ?been? ?spread,? ?we? ?should? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?
find? ?people.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?worried? ?they? ?couldnt? ?find? ?five? ?hundred,? ?he? ?was? ?just? ?
worried? ?there? ?wasnt? ?enough? ?time,? ?and? ?to? ?randomly? ?grab? ?people? ?to? ?make? ?up? ?the? ?numbers? ?would? ?
be? ?counterproductive.? ?He? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?sky;? ?those? ?rolling? ?ck? ?clouds? ?were? ?still? ?covering? ?the? ?
skies,? ?their? ?intent? ?unpredictable.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?rang? ?from? ?behind? ?him,? ?WAIT!? ?WAIT? ?WAIT? ?WAIT!? ?C? ?ILL? ?GO!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?he? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around.? ?That? med? ?legged? ?
beggar? ?dragged? ?his? ?leg? ?and? ?hopped? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?temple? ?door,? ?The? ?people? ?you? ?seek,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?
theyre? ?alive? ?its? ?fine,? ?right?? ?Broken? ?limbs? ?wont? ?be? ?a? ?problem,? ?right?? ? ?
So? ?it? ?turns? ?out,? ?this? ?mans? ?movements? ?looked? ?awkward? ?because? ?he? ?didnt? ?just? ?have? ?one? me? ?
leg,? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?arms? ?was? ?also? ?broken? ?as? ?it? ?hung? ?limply? ?and? ?listlessly.? ?
Seeing? ?there? ?was? ?finally? ?someone? ?who? ?voluntarily? ?came? ?forward,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?was? ?instantly? ?
warmed? ?and? ?he? ?replied? ?immediately,? ?Completely? ?not? ?a? ?problem!? ? ?
That? ?man? ?was? ?fairly? ?straightforward? ?too,? ?Then? ?were? ?good!? ?Take? ?me? ?along!? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?of? ?beggars? ?inside? ?the? ?temple? ?were? ?shocked,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING???? ?DIDNT? ?
YOU? ?HEAR? ?HIM,? ?IT? ?COULD? ?BE? ?DANGEROUS!? ? ?
YEA!? ?AND? ?THERES? ?NO? ?PAY? ?EITHER!? ?THEY? ?TALKED? ?SO? ?MUCH? ?BUT? ?NOT? ?A? ?MENTION? ?OF? ?
COMPENSATION!? ? ?
DONT? ?INVOLVE? ?YOURSELF? ?IN? ?THAT? ?MUDDY? ?WATER,? ?COME? ?BACK,? ?OL? ?FENG!? ? ?
...? ?
Since? ?earlier,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?thought? ?this? ?man? ?looked? ?overly? ?familiar,? ?but? ?because? ?this? ?appearance? ?
was? ?too? ?different? ?than? ?the? ?one? ?in? ?his? ?memories,? ?plus? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?slightly? ?raspy,? ?not? ?quite? ?the? ?
same,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?recognize? ?him.? ?Now? ?that? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?people? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?call? ?out? ?the? ?
word? ?Feng*,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?snapped? ?to.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?him? ?closely? ?and? ?said? ?with? ?disbelief,? ?...Lord? ?Wind? ?Master???? ? ?
That? ?beggar? ughed? ?out? ?loud,? ?reaching? ?out? ?to? ?swipe? ?away? ?the? ?ck? ?hair? ?covering? ?his? ?face,? ?
Youve? ?caught? ?me,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
Underneath? ?that? ?filthy? ?ck? ?hair? ?was? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?exceedingly? ?bright? ?eyes,? ?brilliant? ?as? ?they? ?were? ?
before.? ?
-? ?
Yang? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yang;? ?Yang? ?represented? ?the? ?sun,? ?the? ?male,? ?and? ?the? ?living.? ?
Feng? ?is? ?the? ?word? ?for? ?Wind.? ?
? ?
Ch.205:? ?Search? ?for? ?Five? ?Hundred;? ?Abrupt? ?Meeting? ?with? ?an? ?Old? ?Friend? ?2? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?so? ?shocked? ?he? ?was? ?rendered? ?speechless.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?then? ?scratched? ?his? ?head,? ?Aiyah? ?hahahahaha,? ?I? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?disguise? ?as? ?
someone? ?else? ?at? ?first? ?and? ?observe? ?you? ?guys? ?in? ?secret,? ?but? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?Your? ?Highness? ?eyes? ?are? ?
this? ?sharp!? ?It? ?cant? ?be? ?helped,? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?because? ?my? ?ir? ?and? ?grace? ?are? ?unforgettable!? ?
Hahahahahahahaha...? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rested? ?his? ?hands? ?on? ?his? ?shoulders? ?and? ?choked? ?out,? ?...Lord? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?stopped? ?haha-ing,? ?but? ?was? ?still? ?skrch? ?skrch? ?scratching? ?his? ?head,? ?as? ?if? ?his? ?hair? ?was? ?
filled? ?with? ?fleas? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?itchy,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Im? ?not? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?anymore.? ? ?
Fine.? ?Qing? ?Xuan.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?It? ?took? ?a? ?pause? ?before? ?he? ?asked,? ?How...? ?did? ?you? ?be? ?this? ?
way?? ? ?
Uh,? ?just,? ?its? ?a? ?long? ?story.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?Anyway? ?it? ?was? ?just? ?this? ?and? ?that,? ?here? ?and? ?there,? ?
and? ?then? ?I? ?ended? ?up? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?crowd? ?inside? ?the? ?temple? ?called? ?out,? ?What?? ?Ol? ?Feng!? ?You? ?know? ?these? ?two?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?turned? ?around,? ?his? ?arm? ?went? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulder? ?and? ?pped? ?it? ?hard,? ?
YEA!? ?Theyre? ?my? ?good? ?friends? ?from? ?the? ?past!? ? ?
WHAT?!? ?ITS? ?YOUR? ?FRIEND?!? ?OL? ?FENG,? ?WHY? ?DIDNT? ?YOU? ?SAY? ?SO!? ? ?
Ol? ?Feng,? ?the? ?likes? ?of? ?you? ?actually? ?know? ?a? ?little? ?white? ?face? ?who? ?you? ?can? ?tell? ?with? ?one? ?look? ?was? ?
raised? ?in? ?the? ?honey? ?of? ?tender? ?meat?!? ?I? ?bet? ?youre? ?bullshittin? ?again!? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?was? ?surprised? ?and? ?amazed,? ?making? ?a? ?big? ?deal? ?out? ?of? ?things,? ?and? ?it? ?shouldve? ?been? ?
funny,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?felt? ?upset.? ?It? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?known? ?that? ?among? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them,? ?only? ?the? ?
Wind? ?Master? ?of? ?the? ?past? ?was? ?the? ?true? ?little? ?white? ?face? ?raised? ?in? ?the? ?honey? ?of? ?tender? ?meat.? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?furious,? ?WHATS? ?THAT? ?YOU? ?SAY?? ?IM? ?NOT? ?BULLSHITTIN!? ?
Please.? ?Remember? ?back? ?when? ?you? ?were? ?still? ?mental? ?and? ?would? ?speak? ?nonsense? ?all? ?day?? ?Think? ?
weve? ?all? ?forgotten?!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?WAH? ?LAH? ?WAH? ?LAH-ed? ?and? ?cried? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?unintelligible? ?noises,? ?IM? ?GOING? ?
TO? ?GO? ?HELP? ?MY? ?FRIENDS? ?NOW,? ?IM? ?LEAVING,? ?IM? ?LEAVING!? ?ANYONE? ?ELSE? ?COMIN?? ? ?
This? ?time,? ?the? ?crowd? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?they? ?said,? ?Alright,? ?fine.? ?If? ?its? ?Ol? ?
Fengs? ?friend? ?then? ?its? ?different.? ? ?
Lets? ?go? ?along? ?with? ?Ol? ?Feng,? ?lest? ?he? ?gets? ?beaten? ?to? ?death? ?by? ?someone,? ?the? ?way? ?hes? ?missing? ?an? ?
arm? ?and? ?a? ?leg.? ? ?
HEY!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?called? ?out.? ?
There? ?were? ?still? ?those? ?who? ?wouldnt? ?give? ?up? ?and? ?pressed,? ?Is? ?there? ?really? ?no? pensation?? ?
Even? ?if? ?theres? ?no? ?pay,? ?a? ?chicken? ?leg? ?to? ?munch? ?on? ?would? ?be? ?fine? ?too?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?a? ?brief? ?ount? ?and? ?both? ?parties? ?now? ?understood? ?the? ?situation.? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?thought? ?and? ?said,? ?I? ?can? ?understand? ?that? ?we? ?cant? ?use? ?force? ?or? ?temptation? ?
for? ?this? ?business,? ?but? ?giving? ?everyone? ?a? ?bite? ?to? ?eat? ?should? ?be? ?fine?? ?Everyone? ?hasnt? ?had? ?a? ?good? ?
meal? ?in? ?a? ?long? ?time.? ? ?
As? ?long? ?as? ?they? ?didnt? ?hold? ?a? ?greedy? ?heart,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?a? ?problem,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?It? ?
should? ?be? ?alright.? ?But,? ?say? ?it? ?this? ?way.? ?He? ?whispered? ?a? ?few? ?words? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?I? ?
was? ?thinking? ?the? ?same? ?thing.? ?Then? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?hollered,? ?AFTER? ?THIS? ?IS? ?DONE,? ?
THEYRE? ?GONNA? ?TREAT? ?EVERYONE? ?TO? ?A? ?BOWL? ?OF? ?CHICKEN? ?LEG? ?SOUP? ?LATER,? ?HEY!? ?
EVERYONE? ?GETS? ?A? ?BOWL? ?WHETHER? ?YOU? ?COME? ?OR? ?NOT!? ?ATTENTION,? ?YOUD? ?GET? ?ONE? ?
EVEN? ?IF? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?GO,? ?WE? ?ONLY? ?ASK? ?FOR? ?VOLUNTEERS!? ? ?
Now? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?phrased? ?it? ?was? ?crafty.? ?Everyone? ?gets? ?a? ?bowl,? ?everyone? ?got? ?to? ?eat? ?whether? ?they? ?
went? ?or? ?not,? ?which? ?made? ?the? ?ones? ?who? ?decide? ?to? e? ?immensely? ?valuable.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?
shouted,? ?ANYONE? ?ELSE? ?COMING?? ?THE? ?MORE? ?THE? ?MERRIER!? ?COME? ?COME? ?COME!? ?TELL? ?
EVERYONE? ?THERES? ?NO? ?PAY,? ?HEY!? ?ITS? ?JUST? ?GIVING? ?ME? ?A? ?HAND,? ?SAVING? ?THE? ?WORLD,? ?
SURROUND? ?THE? ?ROYAL? ?CAPITAL? ?OR? ?WHATEVER? ?IS? ?JUST? ?WHATEVER,? ?BUT? ?WE? ?ONLY? ?
WANT? ?VOLUNTEERS!? ?WELL? ?TREAT? ?EVERYONE? ?TO? ?A? ?GOOD? ?MEAL? ?AFTER? ?THIS? ?IS? ?
DONE!? ? ?
Perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?there? ?was? ?someone? ?leading? ?the? ?way,? ?in? ?a? ?blink? ?of? ?an? ?eye,? ?the? ?cold? ?and? ?
indifferent? ?temple? ?suddenly? ?became? ?as? ?hot? ?as? ?fire,? ?and? ?the? ?beggars? ?also? ?split? ?up? ?to? ?go? ?inform? ?
more? ?homeless? ?folks? ?they? ?knew.? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?stood? ?before? ?the? ?
entrance? ?of? ?that? ?broken? ?down? ?temple.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?saw? ?where? ?there? ?shouldve? ?been? ?
an? ?establishment? ?que? ?was? ?empty,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?remember? ?that? ?dpidated? ?Temple? ?of? ?
Wind? ?and? ?Water? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?town? ?of? ?Fu? ?Gu,? ?and? ?those? ?divine? ?statues? ?of? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?whose? ?
head? ?was? ?cut? ?off? ?and? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?who? ?was? ?missing? ?an? ?arm? ?and? ?a? ?leg.? ?In? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?couldnt? ?
hold? ?it? ?in? ?and? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?asking? ?hesitatingly,? ?...Qing? ?Xuan?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?dropped? ?his? ?arm? ?from? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?Oh,? ?sorry? ?about? ?this,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?my? ?hands? ?a? ?little? ?dirty.? ?Your? ?clothes,? ?haha.? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?his? ?arm? ?left? ?dirty? ?marks? ?on? ?the? ?shoulder? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?white? ?robes.? ?He? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?
he? ?wanted? ?to? ?help? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dust? ?off,? ?but? ?then? ?realized? ?it? ?would? ?only? ?get? ?dirtier? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?
dusted,? ?so? ?he? ?withdrew? ?his? ?hand,? ?rubbing? ?his? ?nose? ?awkwardly.? ?As? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?minded? ?those? ?
things.? ?He? ?was? ?only? ?very? ?concerned? ?with? ?one? ?thing,? ?Lord...? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?your? ?fate...? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?startled,? ?What? ?about? ?my? ?fate?? ? ?
Did,? ?ck? ?Water? ?change? ?it? ?after? ?all...?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Then? ?it? ?finally? ?dawned? ?on? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?and? ?he? ?quickly? ?said,? ?Oh? ?no? ?no? ?no,? ?he? ?didnt,? ?he? ?didnt.? ?
Youve? ?misunderstood,? ?he? ?didnt? ?do? ?anything.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?ck? ?Water? ?would? ?change? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?fate? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?either,? ?Then,? ?
your? ?arm? ?and? ?leg?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?scratched? ?at? ?his? ?head? ?again? ?and? ?said? ?a? ?little? ?shyly,? ?This? ?wasnt? ?him? ?either.? ?How? ?
do? ?I? ?say...? ?theres? ?some? ?carelessness? ?here,? ?and? ?some? ?really? ?bad? ?luck? ?there,? ?but? ?this? ?was? ?all? ?my? ?
own? ?doing.? ? ?
Since? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?tell? ?details,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?press? ?for? ?them.? ?Only,? ?somehow,? ?imperceptibly,? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuans? ?current? ?state? ?had? ?affirmed? ?He? ?Xuans? ?act? ?of? ?prophecy-like? ?venting? ?anger? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?
Temple? ?of? ?Wind? ?and? ?Water,? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?mysterious? ?force? ?was? ?at? ?y.? ?
That? ?day,? ?my? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?were? ?suddenly? ?sucked? ?away? ?and? ?I? ?couldnt? ?help? ?you.? ?Im? ?really? ?
sorry.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?The? ?whole? ?thing? ?had? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?you? ?anyway.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
Your? ?Highness? ?who? ?told? ?me? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on? ?beforehand,? ?my? ?head? ?might? ?still? ?be? ?in? ?the? ?clouds? ?
all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?very? ?end.? ?
What? ?exactly? ?happened? ?afterwards? ?that? ?day?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?after? ?He? ?Xuan? ?had? ?decapitated? ?Shi? ?Wu? ?Du,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?slumped? ?and? ?became? ?
lifeless,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?anything? ?He? ?Xuan? ?said? ?to? ?him,? ?only? ?vaguely? ?recalling? ?that? ?
He? ?Xuan? ?had? ?taken? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Ind.? ?Later,? ?he? ?was? ?ditched? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?understand? ?why? ?itd? ?be? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ter,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?had? ?
always? ?fussed? ?about? ?going? ?to? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?to? ?feast? ?and? ?drink,? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?fairly? ?familiar? ?with? ?
the? ?area.? ?Everything? ?was? ?a? ?blur,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?finally? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?he? ?decided? ?to? ?just? ?bury? ?
his? ?name? ?and? ?settle? ?down? ?here.? ?
Since? ?he? pletely? ?lost? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?had? ?nothing? ?to? ?pinpoint? ?his? ?identity,? ?and? ?spent? ?
his? ?days? ?in? ?blighted? ?squalors,? ?naturally? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?find? ?traces? ?of? ?his? ?
whereabouts.? ?
In? ?any? ?case,? ?it? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?him.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?Afterwards,? ?Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?
him? ?again? ?either.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?probably? ?for? ?the? ?best? ?that? ?they? ?never? ?saw? ?each? ?other? ?again.? ?This? ?affair? ?truly? ?was? ?difficult? ?to? ?
manage;? ?a? ?person? ?like? ?this,? ?does? ?he? ?kill? ?or? ?not? ?kill?? ?Besides,? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?also? ?savagely? ?
disgusted? ?He? ?Xuan? ?at? ?the? ?brink? ?of? ?his? ?death,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?seriously? ?sweated? ?for? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?
fate.? ?Right? ?then,? ?the? ?band? ?of? ?beggars? ?returned? ?with? ?more? ?people,? ?and? ?the? ?mob? ?pushed? ?and? ?
dragged,? ?loudly? ?babbling,? ?OL? ?FENG,? ?OL? ?FENG!? ?WEVE? ?DRAGGED? ?THIS? ?MANY? ?PEOPLE? ?
FOR? ?YA,? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?THINK?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?gave? ?them? ?a? ?big? ?thumbs? ?up,? ?GOOD? ?WORK!? ?EVERYONE? ?GETS? ?A? ?CHICKEN? ?
LEG!? ? ?
Theres? ?so? ?many? ?people,? ?will? ?they? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?afford? ?to? ?feed? ?all? ?of? ?us?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?swept? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?almost? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?toss? ?
out? ?a? ?hundred? ?thousand? ?merits,? ?but? ?he? ?only? ?said,? ?THIS? ?IS? ?NOTHING!? ?NEVERMIND? ?THIS? ?
MANY,? ?THEY? ?CAN? ?AFFORD? ?TO? ?FEED? ?EVEN? ?TEN? ?TIMES? ?THE? ?AMOUNT!? ? ?
Finally? ?snapping? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?if? ?he? ?counted? ?roughly,? ?there? ?was? ?actually? ?now? ?more? ?than? ?two? ?hundred? ?
people? ?gathered,? pletely? ?outside? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?expectations!? ?He? ?was? ?cheered,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?
M...? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?this? ?is? ?a? ?great? ?help!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?proud? ?and? ?pleased,? ?But? ?of? ?course.? ?I? ?can? ?call? ?forth? ?hundreds? ?no? ?matter? ?
where? ?I? ?go,? ?and? ?maybe,? ?in? ?the? ?future? ?I? ?can? ?establish? ?a? ?gang? ?or? ?something,? ?fish? ?up? ?a? ?gang? ?leader? ?
title,? ?hahahahahaha...? ? ?
Ol? ?Fengs? ?gone? ?mental? ?again.? ?The? ?crowd? ?of? ?beggars? ?behind? ?them? ?all? mented.? ?
Yea,? ?right!? ?Hes? ?swankin? ?again!? ? ?
What!? ?Im? ?not? ?swanking!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?eximed.? ?
But? ?those? ?few? ?beggars? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?pull? ?his? ?leg? ?and? ?said? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?My? ?friend,? ?you? ?dont? ?know? ?
this? ?right?? ?When? ?Ol? ?Feng? ?first? ?came? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?mess,? ?nagging? ?insanely? ?chasing? ?behind? ?people? ?all? ?
day? ?everyday? ?to? ?boast? ?that? ?hes? ?a? ?god.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?appeared? ?slightly? ?ill? ?at? ?ease? ?and? ?immediately? ?griped,? ?Ive? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?listen? ?to? ?you? ?
all? ?talk? ?nonsense,? ?leave? ?your? ?mouths? ?for? ?munching? ?chicken? ?legs!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?to? ?them? ?quietly,? ?his? ?smile? ?fading? ?a? ?bit.? ?His? ?heart? ?felt? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?crumpled? ?into? ?a? ?
ball? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?was? id? ?out? ?open? ?and? ?easy? ?like? ?rice? ?paper.? ?
Lord? ?Wind? ?Master? ?had? ?changed,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?didnt.? ?
Thank? ?goodness.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?do? ?we? ?do? ?now?? ?Ive? ?got? ?the? ?people? ?for? ?you,? ?now? ?
theyre? ?in? ?your? ?hands.? ? ?
Although? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?people? ?wasnt? ?enough,? ?but? ?itd? ?only? ?be? ?temporary.? ?Theyll? ?think? ?more? ?on? ?
it? ?once? ?the? ?array? ?was? ?set? ?up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Very? ?good,? ?now? ?we? ?need? ?to? ?find? ?an? ?empty? ?area? ?
that? ?can? ?hold? ?this? ?many? ?people.? ? ?
Earlier? ?during? ?their? ?conversation,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?never? ?interrupted,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?
what? ?he? ?was? ?thinking.? ?Only? ?now? ?did? ?he? ?speak? ?up,? ?Thats? ?easy? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of.? ?Gege,? ?just? e? ?
with? ?me.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?hobbled? ?over? ?as? ?he? ?hailed? ?buoyantly,? ?EVERYONE? ?COME? ?
FOLLOW,? ?DONT? ?LOSE? ?YOUR? ?WAY,? ?HEY!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?subconsciously? ?wanted? ?to? ?assist? ?him? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?no? ?one? ?went? ?to? ?help? ?
support? ?him? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?walk? ?any? ?slower? ?than? ?anyone? ?else,? ?he? ?understood.? ?A? ?group? ?of? rge? ?
beggars? ?thus? ?pushed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?slum? ?in? ?a? ?bustle,? ?pouring? ?into? ?the? ?streets,? ?but? ?they? ?didnt? ?go? ?very? ?
far? ?before? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?angry? ?shout,? ?STOP? ?RIGHT? ?THERE!? ?WHATS? ?THIS?? ?THERES? ?SO? ?
MANY? ?OF? ?YOU,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?TRYING? ?TO? ?START? ?SOMETHING? ?IN? ?THE? ?MIDDLE? ?OF? ?THE? ?
NIGHT??? ?
The? ?beggars? ?were? ?all? ?greatly? ?rmed,? ?OH? ?NO!? ?ITS? ?THE? ?NIGHT? ?PATROL!? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?bother? ?to? ?look? ?back? ?because? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?look? ?back,? ?Dont? ?mind? ?
them.? ?Then,? ?that? ?soldier? ?slumped? ?down.? ?
The? ?beggars? ?were? ?amazed? ?and? ?they? ?started? ?chattering.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?then? ?cried,? ?QUIET!? ?
DONT? ?ATTRACT? ?MORE? ?SOLDIERS? ?OVER!? ?Thus,? ?the? ?group? ?toned? ?down? ?to? ?hushed? ?whispers.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?this? ?street? ?will? ?do.? ? ?
This? ?one?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Certainly? ?by? ?location? ?its? ?the? ?most? ?suitable,? ?but? ?wouldnt? ?it? ?be? ?too? ?
conspicuous?? ? ?
This? rge? ?street? ?was? ?very? ?wide? ?and? ?spacious,? ?t? ?and? ?paved? ?going? ?forward,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?main? ?
avenue? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?it? ?was? ?conspicuous!? ?Everyone? ?chimed? ?in,? ?Yea,? ?what? ?if? ?
we? ?get? ?discovered? ?and? ?get? ?chased? ?out?!? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Thats? ?fine.? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?discover? ?us? ?they? ?cant? ?chase? ?us? ?out.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Everyone,? ?I? ?must? ?make? ?this? ?absolutely? ?clear? ?to? ?you? ?now.? ?What? ?we? ?will? ?be? ?
facing? ?afterwards? ?is? ?something? ?very? ?vicious,? ?and? ?there? ?could? ?be? ?danger.? ?However,? ?if? ?it? ?breaks? ?
through? ?then? ?the? ?entire? ?royal? ?capital? ?will? ?sink? ?into? ?danger,? ?so? ?I? ?need? ?everyone? ?to? ?be? ?sure? ?youre? ?
doing? ?this? ?voluntarily? ?without? ?second? ?guesses.? ?Is? ?there? ?anyone? ?who? ?is? ?scared? ?and? ?wishes? ?to? ?
back? ?out?? ? ?
No? ?one.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?continued,? ?Very? ?good,? ?then? ?will? ?everyone? ?now? ?hold? ?each? ?others? ?hands? ?and? ?
form? ?a? rge? ?circle.? ? ?
Someone? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?What? ?array? ?spell? ?is? ?this?? ?How? e? ?it? ?sounds? ?like? ?babies? ?holding? ?
hands?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?spittook? ?and? ?eximed,? ?So? ?much? ?nonsense,? ?just? ?follow? ?the? ?instructions!? ? ?
Heh,? ?Ol? ?Feng,? ?youve? ?got? ?it? ?wrong? ?there.? ?No? ?one? ?talks? ?more? ?nonsense? ?than? ?you,? ?yanno!? ? ?
Chatter? ?and? ?bustle,? ?the? ?crowd? ?followed? ?the? ?direction? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?hundred? ?some? ?people? ?held? ?
hands,? ?forming? ?a? ?very,? ?very? rge? ?human? ?circle? ?on? ?the? ?spacious? ?and? ?wide? ?main? ?avenue? ?of? ?the? ?
royal? ?capital.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?asked,? ?Those? ?creatures? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?charge? ?into? ?the? ?royal? ?
capital? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?we? ?hold? ?hands? ?like? ?this?? ? ?
No.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Theyll? ?be? ?charging? ?down? ?sooner? ?or? ter.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?confused,? ?Then? ?whats? ?the? ?use? ?of? ?this? ?array? ?of? ?yours?? ? ?
Its? ?a? ?trap.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exined,? ?Once? ?this? ?array? ?is? ?set? ?up,? ?when? ?those? ?creatures? ?break? ?through? ?
the? ?protection? ?shield? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?and? e? ?charging? ?down,? ?they? ?wont? ?go? ?rogue? ?
everywhere? ?but? ?will? ?instead? ?be? ?lured? ?to? ?this? ?circle? ?and? ?fall? ?into? ?the? ?trap.? ?
C? ?
Ch.206:? ?Two? ?Simple? ?Lines;? ?Ghost? ?King? ?Excites? ?the? ?Battle? ?Spirit? ?
And? ?what? ?happens? ?after? ?they? ?fall? ?into? ?the? ?trap?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?already? ?positioned? ?themselves? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? ?human? ?array,? ?After? ?
that,? ?just? ?leave? ?it? ?to? ?us.? ?Well? ?be? ?here? ?inside? ?the? ?array? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?them? ?slowly,? ?making? ?sure? ?
not? ?a? ?single? ?one? ?is? ?missed.? ?What? ?we? ?need? ?is? ?only? ?time.? ?What? ?the? ?most? ?important? ?thing? ?right? ?now? ?
is? ?to? ?make? ?sure? ?they? ?dont? ?scatter.? ?The? ?reason? ?why? ?I? ?said? ?there? ?might? ?be? ?danger? ?is? ?because? ?
there? ?isnt? ?enough? ?of? ?us? ?to? ?make? ?five? ?hundred? ?right? ?now,? ?so? ?its? ?hard? ?to? ?say? ?whether? ?the? ?circle? ?will? ?
hold,? ?and? ?whether? ?the? ?creatures? ?inside? ?could? ?break? ?out.? ? ?
Someone? ?swallowed? ?hard? ?and? ?asked,? ?W-What? ?would? ?happen? ?if? ?they? ?break? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?circle?? ? ?
It? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?pretty.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?First,? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?will? ?possess? ?you,? ?then? ?infect? ?
you? ?with? ?the? ?gue...? ?
If,? ?Im? ?just? ?saying? ?if,? ?someone? ?lets? ?go? ?and? ?runs? ?away,? ?what? ?would? ?happen? ?then?? ? ?
If? ?the? ?circle? ?is? ?broken,? ?then? ?maybe? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?will? ?also? ?possess? ?you.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
So? ?the? ?spirits? ?will? ?possess? ?people? ?either? ?way!? ? ?
The? ?smarter? ?folks? ?understood? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?different.? ?The? ?former? ?is? ?ten? ?out? ?of? ?ten? ?the? ?spirits? ?will? ?
possess? ?you? ?and? ?infect? ?you? ?with? ?the? ?disease;? ?the? tter? ?is? ?maybe,? ?meaning? ?if? ?you? ?were? ?to? ?let? ?go? ?
and? ?run? ?away? ?there? ?might? ?still? ?be? ?a? ?chance? ?for? ?survival.? ? ?
Thats? ?it? ?exactly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?So? ?is? ?there? ?anyone? ?who? ?wishes? ?to? ?leave? ?now?? ?After? ?this? ?
formally? ?begins,? ?you? ?absolutely? ?cannot? ?back? ?out,? ?but? ?before? ?we? ?start,? ?it? ?wont? ?matter? ?who? ?leaves.? ?
I? ?hope? ?everyone? ?wont? ?say? ?anything? ?to? ?those? ?who? ?backs? ?out? ?too,? ?this? ?is? ?a? ?dangerous? ?task? ?after? ?
all.? ? ?
Those? ?were? ?words? ?that? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?said,? ?otherwise? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?truly? ?have? ?those? ?with? ?
the? ?courage? ?and? ?determination.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?indeed? ?a? ?couple? ?dozen? ?people? ?backed? ?out? ?one? ?
after? ?the? ?other,? ?leaving? ?hurriedly? ?with? ?their? ?heads? ?bowed,? ?and? ?the? ?circle? ?shrank? ?a? ?little? ?again.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?Thank? ?goodness.? ? ?
Whats? ?there? ?to? ?thank?!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?eximed,? ?Weve? ?got? ?less? ?people? ?now.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Theres? ?plenty? ?of? ?people? ?already,? ?its? ?better? ?than? ?I? ?had? ?imagined.? ?He? ?had? ?
originally? ?deliberated? ?solemnly? ?what? ?should? ?be? ?done? ?if? ?half? ?the? ?numbers? ?had? ?left,? ?but? ?only? ?a? ?
couple? ?dozen? ?did,? ?so? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?weed? ?surprise.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?
distance,? ?Hold? ?up,? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?who? ?those? ?people? ?are?? ?You? ?cant? ?trust? ?them? ?so? ?easily,? ?best? ?
watch? ?out? ?or? ?they? ?just? ?might? ?trick? ?you!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?and? pany.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?instantly? ?groused,? ?
And? ?who? ?the? ?heck? ?are? ?you? ?people?? ?Dont? ?add? ?to? ?our? ?troubles? ?if? ?youre? ?not? ?gonna? ?help,? ?I? ?promise? ?
none? ?of? ?them? ?will? ?harm? ?a? ?soul.? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?the? ?band? ?of? ?spiritual? ?masters? ?cared? ?nothing? ?for? ?the? ?words? ?of? ?a? ?filthy? ?and? ?unkempt? ?
beggar,? ?And? ?who? ?the? ?heck? ?are?? ?you??? ?How? ?many? ?pennies? ?do? ?your? ?words? ?cost?? ? ?
When? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?heard? ?others? e? ?after? ?him? ?like? ?that? ?his? ?anger? ?rolled? ?up,? ?and? ?he? ?pointed? ?
at? ?his? ?own? ?face,? ?HAH?? ?YOU? ?TALKIN? ?MONEY? ?IN? ?FRONT? ?OF? ?ME?? ?I? ?DONT? ?THINK? ?YOU? ?KNOW? ?
WHO? ?YOURE? ?TALKING? ?TO,? ?I? ?BET? ?YOUVE? ?ALL? ?EVEN? ?PROSTRATED? ?BEFORE? ?THIS,? ?cough? ?
cough...? ?Having? ?said? ?so? ?much,? ?he? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?and? ?shrank? ?back.? ?The? ?band? ?of? ?spiritual? ?
masters? ?only? ?thought? ?that? ?he? ?couldnt? ?keep? ?bluffing? ?on? ?anymore? ?and? ?backed? ?off? ?himself,? ?so? ?they? ?
stopped? ?caring? ?and? ?urged? ?instead,? ?None? ?of? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?those? ?two? ?are? ?nning? ?to? ?do,? ?be? ?
careful? ?of? ?losing? ?your? ?lives? ?over? ?a? ?small? ?bite? ?to? ?eat!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?exin? ?that? ?the? ?beggars? ?were? ?there? ?to? ?help? ?on? ?the? ?grounds? ?of? ?
friendship? ?and? ?justice,? ?and? ?not? ?just? ?for? ?a? ?small? ?bite? ?to? ?eat,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up? nguidly,? ?
Thats? ?not? ?true.? ?Theyre? ?not? ?there? ?for? ?a? ?small? ?bite? ?to? ?eat,? ?theyre? ?here? ?to? ?save? ?the? ?world.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?puzzled,? ?why? ?would? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?say? ?that?? ?However,? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?started? ?
clicking? ?their? ?tongues,? ?What,? ?saving? ?the? ?world?? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?fuss? ?are? ?you? ?kicking? ?up? ?so? ?blindly?? ?
Just? ?focus? ?on? ?saving? ?your? ?own? ?lives? ?is? ?good? ?enough!? ? ?
Yea,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?beggars? ?to? ?join? ?in? ?on? ?this,? ?go? ?away? ?and? ?stop? ?adding? ?to? ?the? ?troubles.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?responded? zily,? ?Oh?? ?So? ?you? ?mean? ?to? ?say,? ?beggars? ?cant? ?save? ?the? ?world?? ?Is? ?it? ?
because? ?they? ?dont? ?have? ?the? ?ability? ?to,? ?or? ?because? ?theyre? ?not? ?worthy?? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?those? ?words? ?came? ?out,? ?the? ?beggars? ?grew? ?rowdy,? ?extremely? ?displeased.? ?Heavens? ?
Eye? ?said? ?angrily,? ?Thats? ?not? ?what? ?we? ?said.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?immediately? ?poked? ?his? ?head? ?out? ?again? ?and? ?pointed? ?at? ?him,? ?OY? ?OY? ?OY,? ?THATS? ?
NOT? ?WHAT? ?I? ?HEARD!? ?Isnt? ?that? ?exactly? ?what? ?you? ?meant? ?by? ?your? ?words?? ?And? ?your? ?tone? ?was? ?full? ?
of? ?disdain? ?too,? ?RIGHT,? ?EVERYONE!? ? ?
YEA!? ?WHAT? ?DID? ?YOU? ?MEAN? ?BY? ?THAT?? ?HOW? ?ARE? ?WE? ?NOT? ?WORTHY?? ?
WE? ?GET? ?A? ?BITE? ?TO? ?EAT? ?WHETHER? ?IF? ?WE? ?CAME? ?OR? ?NOT,? ?DID? ?YOU? ?THINK? ?WE? ?REALLY? ?
ONLY? ?CAME? ?FOR? ?THE? ?FOOD?? ?STOP? ?LOOKING? ?DOWN? ?ON? ?PEOPLE!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?flicked? ?his? ?brows? ?at? ?him,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?
saying? ?Easy? ?as? ?pie,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?to? ?himself,? ?so? ?that? ?was? ?it.? ?Although? ?there? ?were? ?plenty? ?
who? ?remained? ?behind,? ?they? ?werent? ?particrly? ?determined,? ?so? ?when? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?and? ?
pany? ?unintentionally? ?showed? ?their? ?belittlement,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?made? ?use? ?of? ?Filthy? ?beggars? ?like? ?
you? ?have? ?no? ?use? ?in? ?such? ?matters? ?and? ?magnified? ?it,? ?exciting? ?rebellion? ?within? ?the? ?hearts? ?of? ?those? ?
beggars:? ?You? ?dont? ?think? ?we? ?can? ?do? ?it?? ?Then? ?well? ?show? ?you? ?no? ?matter? ?what? ?that? ?weve? ?got? ?what? ?
it? ?takes? ?too!? ? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?battle? ?spirits? ?increased? ?in? ?waves.? ?Both? ?sides? ?were? ?yelling? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
turned? ?to? ?Heavens? ?Eyes? ?party,? ?If? ?youre? ?really? ?worried? ?about? ?this,? ?then? ?just? ?stand? ?by? ?and? ?watch.? ?
If? ?we? ?do? ?actually? ?do? ?something? ?thats? ?harmful? ?to? ?others,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?too? te? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?stop? ?us? ?
then.? ? ?
Next? ?to? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?and? ?added,? ?But,? ?best? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?get? ?in? ?the? ?way.? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?band? ?of? ?spiritual? ?masters? ?had? ?followed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?the? ?entire? ?way,? ?and? ?now? ?
that? ?they? ?finally? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?jump? ?out? ?all? ?brave,? ?but? ?it? ?didnt? ?
take? ?long? ?before? ?they? ?were? ?scared? ?back? ?by? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?terrifying? ?fake? ?smile.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?
his? ?head,? ?Gege,? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?sky.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?together? ?with? ?him.? ?Those? ?ck? ?shadows? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?round? ?moon? ?were? ?
now? ?more? ?clear,? ?like? ?they? ?had? ?gotten? ?quietly? ?closer.? ?
In? ?the? ?time? ?they? ?were? ?seeking? ?helpers,? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?long? ?the? ?night? ?had? ?passed,? ?and? ?those? ?
creatures? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?plunge!? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?lurched:? ?oh? ?no,? ?theyre? ?out? ?of? ?time? ?to? ?find? ?more? ?people!? ?But? ?he? ?didnt? ?show? ?this? ?
on? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?immediately? ?cried,? ?EVERYONE,? ?IN? ?POSITION!? ?GRAB? ?ON? ?TIGHT!? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?already? ?standing? ?at? ?attention,? ?Your? ?high...? ?Ol? ?Xie,? ?were? ?only? ?so? ?many,? ?wont? ?
they? ?break? ?through? ?us? ?quickly?? ? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?after? ?all,? ?random? ?screams? ?would? ?cause? ?misunderstandings? ?and? ?
unnecessary? ?troubles.? ?Xie? ?Lain? ?replied,? ?I? ?will? ?guard? ?here? ?and? ?check? ?on? ?you? ?all? ?constantly,? ?and? ?
when? ?a? ?spot? ?is? ?about? ?to? ?be? ?broken? ?I? ?will? ?go? ?up? ?to? ?fix? ?the? ?array.? ?This? ?way? ?well? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?extend? ?
the? ?time.? ?So? ?basically? ?fix? ?nonstop? ?any? ?new? ?leaking? ?holes? ?thatd? ?appear.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?
Uuhh,? ?w-well? ?then,? ?our? ?lives? ?are? ?in? ?your? ?hands,? ?including? ?mine? ?too,? ?your? ?high...? ?Ol? ?Xie? ?you? ?gotta? ?
work? ?hard,? ?alright?? ?Work? ?very? ?hard!? ?Im? ?a? ?mortal? ?right? ?now!? ? ?
Alright? ?Ol? ?Feng,? ?Ill? ?give? ?it? ?my? ?all.? ? ?
Everyones? ?palms? ?were? ?sweaty? ?and? ?everyones? ?faces? ?were? ?tense.? ?Right? ?after? ?everyone? ?tightly? ?
clutched? ?each? ?others? ?hands,? ?suddenly,? ?above? ?in? ?the? ?sky? ?of? ?the? ?silent? ?night? ?came? ?a? ?shrieking? ?cry,? ?
and? ?it? ?came? ?closer? ?and? ?closer,? ?faster? ?and? ?faster!? ? ?
Theyve? e!? ?
Catching? ?the? ?right? ?timing,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instructed,? ?Everyone,? ?blow? ?air? ?forward!? ?
The? ?people? ?didnt? ?understand? ?why? ?but? ?they? ?followed? ?the? ?direction? ?and? ?each? ?filled? ?their? ?cheeks? ?
and? ?started? ?blowing? ?air? ?with? ?all? ?their? ?might.? ?To? ?have? ?a? rge? ?crowd? ?puff? ?out? ?a? ?round? ?of? ?hot,? ?white? ?
air? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?a? ?winters? ?night,? ?while? ?the? ?breaths? ?wouldnt? ?go? ?very? ?far,? ?but? ?the? ?heated? ?air? ?
mixed? ?with? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?Yang? ?was? ?very? ?confounding.? ?Plus,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?secretly? ?casted? ?a? ?
camouge? ?spell,? ?blinding? ?the? ?creatures? ?from? ?seeing? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on,? ?and? ?those? ?resentful? ?
spirits? ?that? ?were? ?originally? ?going? ?to? ?scatter? ?and? ?go? ?rogue? ?sensed? ?an? ?area? ?where? ?it? ?was? ?
particrly? ?heavy? ?with? ?heat? ?and? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?the? ?living,? ?rippling? ?and? ?undting? ?too,? ?very? ?lively,? ?
and? ?they? ?very? ?naturally? ?believed? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?target? ?for? ?attack? ?as? ?they? ?excitedly? ?rushed? ?over,? ?
forming? ?a? ?raging? ?ck? ?pir!? ?
In? ?that? ?instant,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?entire? ?vision? ?was? ?practically? ?covered? ?by? ?ckness,? ?and? ?he? ?cried,? ?
EVERYONE? ?BE? ?CAREFUL? ?NOT? ?TO? ?LOOSEN? ?YOUR? ?HOLD,? ?THEYVE? ?COME? ?INTO? ?THE? ?
CAGE!? ?
Right? ?then,? ?from? ?behind? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?thousands? ?of? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?emerged? ?and? ?spread.? ?
Haunting? ?silver? ?light? ?illuminated,? ?and? ?the? ?ck? ?fog? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?was? ?instantly? ?
dispersed.? ?He? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?extend? ?a? ?hand? ?his? ?way,? ?Gege,? e? ?to? ?my? ?side.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?startled? ?and? ?immediately? ?took? ?his? ?hand.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?pulled? ?lightly? ?
before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?pulled? ?over.? ?He? ?wrapped? ?a? ?hand? ?around? ?his? ?waist? ?and? posedly? ?swept? ?
the? ?area? ?with? ?his? ?re.? ?Even? ?though? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?were? ?locked? ?within? ?the? ?Kiln? ?for? ?two? ?
thousand? ?years? ?and? ?had? ?lost? ?their? ?minds? ?from? ?the? ?imprisonment,? ?they? ?still? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?go? ?near,? ?
and? ?within? ?a? ?meter? ?radius? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?dark? ?aura.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?the? ?resentful? ?
spirits? ?that? ?had? ?gleefully? ?dropped? ?into? ?the? ?circle? ?notice? ?something? ?amiss;? ?they? ?had? ?been? ?tearing? ?
and? ?chomping? ?around,? ?but? ?how? e? ?they? ?didnt? ?tear? ?into? ?any? ?of? ?the? ?living? ?but? ?were? ?tearing? ?into? ?
each? ?other? ?instead?? ?There? ?were? ?also? ?two? ?they? ?couldnt? ?touch,? ?and? ?those? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?were? ?
like? ?sharp? ?des? ?and? ?showers? ?of? ?arrows? ?to? ?them,? ?their? ?wings? ?pping? ?and? ?assaulting,? ?murdering? ?
them? ?as? ?their? ?screams? ?shot? ?through? ?the? ?skies!? ?
The? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?finally? ?noticed? ?theyve? ?been? ?trapped.? ?They? ?were? ?like? ?savage? ?beasts? ?locked? ?
in? ?a? ?fiery,? ?battling? ?cage,? ?but? ?those? ?two? ?hundred? ?some? ?people? ?werent? ?yers? ?outside? ?this? ?iron? ?
cage;? ?they? ?were? ?the? ?iron? ?bars? ?of? ?this? ?cage? ?themselves!? ?
Having? ?noticed? ?this,? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?were? ?beyond? ?outraged,? ?and? ?they? ?screeched? ?violently? ?
and? ?savagely? ?at? ?the? ?beggars? ?who? ?were? ?blocking? ?them? ?hand? ?in? ?hand,? ?their? ?mouths? ?wide? ?open? ?as? ?
if? ?they? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?devour? ?their? ?heads,? ?the? ?hairs? ?standing? ?in? ?fury,? ?their? ?faces? ?and? ?bodies? ?
miserably? ?contorted? ?and? ?twisting.? ?Some? ?backed? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?from? ?horror,? ?but? ?they? ?were? ?soon? ?
stopped? ?by? ?those? ?next? ?to? ?them,? ?Dont? ?move!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?called? ?out,? ?DONT? ?MOVE!? ?THEY? ?CANT? ?HURT? ?YOU? ?AS? ?LONG? ?AS? ?THE? ?ARRAY? ?
IS? ?IN? ?TACT!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?the? ?crowd? ?was? ?somewhat? ?reassured.? ?There? ?were? ?even? ?beggars? ?whod? ?spit? ?wildly? ?at? ?
the? ?shrieking? ?resentful? ?spirits,? ?crying? ?as? ?they? ?spat,? ?PTUI? ?PTUI? ?PTUI!? ?ILL? ?DIRTY? ?YOU,? ?DIRTY? ?
YOU!? ?GET? ?OUTTA? ?HERE!? ?This? ?was? ?probably? ?because? ?they? ?heard? ?somewhere? ?that? ?ghosts? ?were? ?
afraid? ?of? ?filthy? ?things,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?You? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?do? ?
that? ?either!? ?They? ?wont? ?be? ?scared!? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?somewhere? ?in? ?the? ?human? ?array? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?fall? ?apart,? ?a? ?hole? ?
about? ?to? ?leak,? ?and? ?he? ?hastily? ?looked? ?over.? ?He? ?saw? ?a? ?scrawny? ?little? ?beggar? ?whose? ?eyes? ?were? ?
bulged? ?and? ?unfocused,? ?his? ?breathing? ?harsh,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?so? ?nervous? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?convulse!? ?
Many? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?also? ?noticed? ?this? ?mans? ?spirit? ?was? ?weakening,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?swarmed? ?
towards? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?up? ?and? ?whipped,? ?and? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?howled? ?as? ?they? ?were? ?
whipped? ?apart? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rapidly? ?made? ?that? ?man? ?back? ?out,? ?ordering? ?for? ?the? ?ones? ?on? ?his? ?left? ?
and? ?right? ?to? ?connect.? ?Before? ?he? ?had? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?breathe? ?in? ?relief,? ?about? ?six? ?meters? ?away? ?on? ?the? ?
southwest? ?another? ?new? ?leak? ?appeared.? ?Just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?rush? ?over,? ?he? ?discovered? ?
much? ?further? ?away? ?another? ?leak? ?appeared,? ?right? ?from? ?the? ?person? ?next? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan!? ?
The? ?number? ?of? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?was? ?immense? ?after? ?all.? ?This? ?was? ?only? ?the? ?first? ?wave? ?too,? ?there? ?
would? ?be? ?many? ?more? ?after,? ing? ?nonstop!? ?
He? ?wouldnt? ?make? ?it? ?in? ?time,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried,? ?SAN? ?LANG!? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?move,? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?worry.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?refused? ?to? ?believe? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?notice,? ?and? ?he? ?refused? ?to? ?believe? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
would? ?ignore? ?things? ?too,? ?but? ?that? ?hole? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?exploited? ?by? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits!? ?
Right? ?at? ?the? ?crucial? ?moment? ?however,? ?a? ?yellow? ?talisman? ?came? ?flying? ?over? ?and? ?exploded? ?right? ?
beside? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan!? ?
Although? ?that? ?talisman? ?didnt? ?blow? ?up? ?any? ?resentful? ?spirits,? ?it? ?still? ?made? ?them? ?shrink? ?back? ?in? ?
rm,? ?their? ?heads? ?withdrawing.? ?Turns? ?out? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?band? ?of? ?spiritual? ?masters? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?
peeping? ?all? ?this? ?time? ?who? ?came? ?rushing? ?over,? ?yelling,? ?I? ?TOLD? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?NOT? ?TO? ?GET? ?
INVOLVED,? ?BUT? ?SINCE? ?YOURE? ?INVOLVED? ?NOW? ?THEN? ?STAND? ?YOUR? ?GROUND? ?TO? ?THE? ?
END!? ?IF? ?YOU? ?CANT,? ?THEN? ?YOURE? ?JUST? ?ADDING? ?TO? ?TROUBLE!!!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?See,? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?not? ?to? ?worry.? ? ?
He? ?would? ?forever? ?be? ?at? ?ease.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered,? ?En!? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?masters? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?still? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?and? ?they? ?came? ?rushing? ?up? ?
themselves.? ?They? ?certainly? ?were? ?professional? ?martial? ?artists,? ?moving? ?fast? ?and? ?agile,? ?and? ?they? ?
each? ?grabbed? ?two? ?peoples? ?hands,? ?separating? ?them? ?and? ?bridging? ?themselves? ?in.? ?Tens? ?of? ?dozens? ?
of? ?neers? ?instantly? ?assimted? ?into? ?the? ?circle,? ?expanding? ?the? ?human? ?array.? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?
called? ?out,? ?FELLOW? ?COLLEAGUES!? ?QUICK? ?QUICK? ?QUICK,? ?WHOEVER? ?HAS? ?THEIR? ?
SCHOOLS? ?AND? ?DISCIPLES? ?HERE? ?IN? ?THE? ?CAPITAL? ?TELL? ?THEM? ?TO? ?COME? ?QUICK!!!? ?
Go? ?go? ?go!? ?
ILL? ?CALL? ?MY? ?DISCIPLE? ?OVER? ?TOO!? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?hundred? ?some? ?people? ?came? ?barreling? ?down? ?the? ?street.? ?
Those? ?hundred? ?some? ?people? ?sure? ?were? ?impressive,? ?all? ?of? ?them? ?monks,? ?cultivators,? ?spellcasters!? ?
Each? ?of? ?them? ?decked? ?in? ?full? ?gear,? ?taking? ?two? ?steps? ?as? ?one,? ?their? ?forms? ?heroic? ?and? ?refreshing.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?cheered? ?loudly? ?in? ?his? ?head? ?while? ?the? ?beggars? ?all? ?stared? ?with? ?wide? ?eyes? ?and? ?open? ?mouths.? ?
When? ?this? ?new? ?wave? ?of? ?people? ?saw? ?the? ?extraordinary? ?sight? ?of? ?a? ?raging? ?pir? ?of? ?peculiar? ?aura? ?they? ?
were? ?all? ?stunned,? ?and? ?soon? ?after? ?they? ?hastily? ?joined? ?in.? ?Once? ?they? ?assimted,? ?the? ?circle? ?
expanded? ?even? ?bigger;? ?the? ?entire? ?main? ?avenue? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?run? ?out? ?of? ?room.? ?
And? ?nevermind? ?the? ?bravery? ?of? ?the? ?neers,? ?all? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?decked? ?in? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?spiritual? ?
tools,? ?no? ?doubt? ?able? ?to? ?greatly? ?extend? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?hold? ?this? ?array.? ?
Having? ?seen? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?now? ?at? ?least? ?nine? ?party? ?confident? ?and? ?he? ?called? ?out? ?calmly? ?with? ?
assurance,? ?EVERYONE? ?DONT? ?BE? ?AFRAID,? ?THE? ?TABLES? ?TURNING.? ?WEVE? ?GOT? ?MORE? ?
AND? ?MORE? ?PEOPLE? ?ON? ?OUR? ?SIDE,? ?SO? ?AS? ?LONG? ?AS? ?WE? ?HOLD? ?THE? ?FORT? ?DOWN? ?
FIRMLY,? ?DESTROYING? ?THEM? ?WOULD? ?ONLY? ?BE? ?A? ?MATTER? ?OF? ?TIME!? ?
The? ?crowd? ?could? ?also? ?see? ?the? ?situation? ?was? ?going? ?in? ?their? ?favour.? ?Now? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?hope? ?in? ?the? ?
mix,? ?it? ?made? ?everything? ?easier,? ?and? ?instantly? ?all? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?confidence,? ?and? ?they? ?responded? ?
enthusiastically,? ?DESTROY? ?THEM!? ? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?said,? ?Weve? ?got? ?a? ?hundred? ?and? ?sixty-eight? ?people? ?on? ?our? ?side!? ?
How? ?many? ?are? ?you?? ?How? ?long? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?we? ?can? st?? ? ?
On? ?this? ?end,? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?the? ?beggars? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?also? ?counted? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?times? ?and? ?he? ?
answered? ?loudly,? ?Weve? ?got? ?a? ?hundred? ?and? ?forty-eight? ?remaining? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?array!? ? ?
Altogether? ?weve? ?got? ?three? ?hundred? ?and? ?sixteen? ?people.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?We? ?just? ?need? ?to? ?find...? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Thats? ?not? ?right.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?him,? ?Whats? ?not? ?right?? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?gaze? ?returned? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?solemnly,? ?The? ?count? ?isnt? ?right.? ?Right? ?now,? ?there? ?
are? ?three? ?hundred? ?and? ?seventeen? ?people? ?here.? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.207:? ?Seeking? ?Affection;? ?Ghost? ?King? ?Fakes? ?Displeasure? ?
...? ?
Although? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?swept? ?a? ?look,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wholeheartedly? ?trust? ?that? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?
counted? ?wrong.? ?
He? ?said? ?it? ?in? ?a? ?hushed? ?voice,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?heard? ?besides? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?swiftly? ?
scanned? ?the? ?circle? ?once.? ?
Everyone? ?here? ?was? ?holding? ?hands,? ?so? ?just? ?when? ?did? ?an? ?extra? ?person? ?joined?? ?
Could? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?counted? ?wrong?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Are? ?you? ?sure? ?that? ?youve? ?got? ?
the? ?right? ?numbers?? ?You? ?didnt? ?miss? ?anyone?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?swore,? ?Nope!? ?Didnt? ?you? ?say? ?the? ?head? ?count? ?is? ?important?? ?So? ?Ive? ?been? ?keeping? ?
count? ?repeatedly,? ?and? ?the? ?ones? ?who? ?left? ?halfway? ?through? ?were? ?also? ?taken? ?off? ?the? ?count.? ?Its? ?one? ?
hundred? ?and? ?forty-eight? ?of? ?us.? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?Is? ?something? ?wrong?? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?the? ?right? ?time? ?to? ?exin? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?and? ?doing? ?so? ?recklessly? ?would? ?only? ?start? ?
unnecessary? ?panic,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?have? ?people? ?point? ?out? ?those? ?they? ?didnt? ?recognize? ?
either? ?because? ?there? ?were? ?too? ?many? ?on? ?sight,? ?and? ?most? ?people? ?didnt? ?know? ?each? ?other? ?in? ?the? ?
first? ?ce.? ?Thus? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?No,? ?Im? ?just? ?verifying.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?even? ?less? ?possible? ?for? ?the? ?spell? ?users? ?side? ?to? ?have? ?miscounted,? ?since? ?everyone? ?reported? ?
the? ?number? ?of? ?their? ?own? ?household? ?heads? ?to? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?before? ?he? ?added? ?them? ?all? ?together.? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?they? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?many? ?from? ?their? ?schools? ?had? e.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered? ?back,? ?When? ?did? ?the? ?extra? ?one? ?get? ?mixed? ?in?? ?What? ?is? ?that? ?person? ?nning?? ?
They? ?either? ?came? ?right? ?from? ?the? ?start? ?or? ?theyve? ?mixed? ?in? ?when? ?the? ?spell? ?users? ?joined.? ?But,? ?
theyre? ?human? ?for? ?sure.? ?
At? ?least? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?ghost? ?for? ?sure.? ?In? ?order? ?to? ?form? ?this? ?circle? ?everyone? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?human,? ?
otherwise? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?keep? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?in.? ?
This? ?person? ?also? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?exposed? ?for? ?the? ?moment? ?either,? ?since? ?if? ?they? ?had? ?
already? ?joined? ?this? ?circle,? ?then? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?they? ?let? ?go? ?without? ?warning? ?and? ?a? ?hole? ?appeared,? ?then? ?
the? ?entire? ?human? ?array? ?would? ?copse.? ?However,? ?up? ?until? ?now? ?the? ?circle? ?still? ?remained? ?stable,? ?
which? ?meant? ?they? ?had? ?been? ?keeping? ?to? ?the? ?role? ?of? ?the? ?iron? ?bars? ?properly.? ?
Which? ?meant? ?that? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?reason? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?not? ?to? ?act? ?recklessly.? ?If? ?that? ?person? ?had? ?
noticed? ?their? ?existence? ?was? ?discovered,? ?then? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?they? ?would? ?just? ?flee? ?now.? ?Which? ?also? ?
meant? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?quite? ?difficult? ?if? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?find? ?this? ?person? ?without? ?them? ?noticing? ?and? ?pick? ?
them? ?out? ?without? ?disrupting? ?the? ?circle.? ?
However,? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?got? ?an? ?idea.? ?He? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?
can? ?your? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?only? ?chase? ?but? ?not? ?kill? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits?? ?I? ?mean,? ?have? ?them? ?
chase? ?the? ?spirits? ?in? ?a? ?direction? ?you? ?determine?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?immediately? ?understood? ?what? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?do,? ?Yes,? ?I? ?can.? ? ?
Since? ?this? ?person? ?joined? ?in? ?of? ?their? ?own? ?volition,? ?then? ?they? ?must? ?not? ?be? ?any? ?simple? ?character? ?and? ?
had? ?no? ?fear? ?of? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits.? ?
Then,? ?reversedly,? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?manipted? ?the? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?to? ?force? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?to? ?
the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?circle,? ?then? ?the? ?spirits? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?attempt? ?to? ?find? ?any? ?leaks? ?to? ?escape.? ?Almost? ?
every? ?mortal? ?could? ?be? ?a? ?leaking? ?hole,? ?but? ?only? ?one? ?person? ?would? ?not.? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?joined? ?in? ?on? ?their? ?own!? ?
But? ?this? ?idea? ?is? ?really? ?risky.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?If? ?were? ?not? ?careful? ?then? ?someone? ?might? ?let? ?go? ?from? ?
fright.? ?Wed? ?be? ?pping? ?our? ?own? ?faces.? ?
Dont? ?worry,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Before? ?that? ?happens? ?Ill? ?have? ?killed? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits.? ?
The? ?two? ?formted? ?their? ?ns? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?raised? ?his? ?voice? ?and? ?called? ?out,? ?
EVERYONE? ?WATCH? ?OUT!? ?THE? ?RESENTFUL? ?SPIRITS? ?SUDDENLY? ?GOT? ?STRONGER!? ?JUST? ?
HOLD? ?ON? ?AND? ?DONT? ?BE? ?SCARED!? ? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?eximed,? ?WHAT?!? ?WHY? ?WOULD? ?THEY? ?SUDDENLY? ?GET? ?STRONGER? ?ALL? ?
OF? ?A? ?SUDDEN?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?move? ?from? ?his? ?spot,? ?but? ?those? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?started? ?chasing? ?the? ?depraved? ?
resentful? ?spirits? ?as? ?they? ?chaotically? ?tried? ?to? ?get? ?away.? ?The? ?others? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on,? ?
but? ?the? ?spell? ?users? ?noticed? ?something? ?was? ?amiss.? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?was? ?outraged,? ?HUA? ?CHENG...? ?
ZHU!? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING??? ? ?
The? ?two? ?inside? ?the? ?circle? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?mind? ?him? ?and? ?only? ?watched? ?the? ?pursuit? ?intently.? ?Sure? ?
enough.? ?Amidst? ?the? ?chaos? ?of? ?ck? ?smoggish? ?torrents? ?that? ?filled? ?the? ?air,? ?there? ?was? ?one? ?person? ?
those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?didnt? ?bother? ?to? ?approach? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?the? ?area? ?before? ?that? ?person? ?was? ?
conspicuously? ?empty.? ?
It? ?was? ?him!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shed? ?forward? ?and? ?grabbed? ?that? ?mans? ?hands? ?while? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?bridging? ?the? ?
hands? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?next? ?to? ?this? ?man,? ?and? ?picked? ?this? ?man? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?loop.? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?and? ?his? ?party? ?were? ?growing? ?restly,? ?WHATS? ?GOING? ?ON??? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered? ?rudely,? ?Its? ?none? ?of? ?your? ?business.? ?And? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?words,? ?he? ?
had? ?already? ?moved? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?side,? ?guarding? ?against? ?any? ?unexpected? ?troubles? ?that? ?man? ?might? ?
inflict.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?restrained? ?that? ?man? ?firmly? ?then? ?twisted? ?him? ?over.? ?That? ?instant? ?when? ?the? ?two? ?faced? ?
each? ?other,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?forcefully? ?swallowed? ?the? ?words? ?who? ?are? ?you? ?that? ?were? ?already? ?at? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?
his? ?tongue,? ?and? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
Staring? ?at? ?that? ?face,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?mumbled,? ?Guoshi,? ?so? ?it? ?really? ?was? ?you...? ?
That? ?man? ?was? ?also? ?stunned,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?mumbled,? ?Your? ?Highness...? ?
This? ?face? ?shouldve? ?been? ?exceedingly? ?familiar,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?incredibly? ?foreign? ?instead.? ?In? ?his? ?
memories,? ?Guoshi? ?shouldve? ?been? ?over? ?thirty? ?in? ?age,? ?his? ?disposition? ?fairly? ?calm? ?and? posed,? ?
and? ?with? ?a? ?sweep? ?of? ?his? ?robes? ?and? ?putting? ?on? ?airs,? ?he? ?could? ?fool? ?anyone.? ?However,? ?the? ?man? ?
before? ?him? ?right? ?now? ?only? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?about? ?twenty-five? ?or? ?six,? ?not? ?much? ?older? ?than? ?himself.? ?
Even? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?heard? ?his? ?voice? ?inside? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?body? ?at? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?he? ?still? ?
kept? ?wondering? ?perhaps? ?he? ?had? ?mistaken.? ?Even? ?when? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?told? ?him? ?your? ?master? ?wasnt? ?a? ?
simple? ?character,? ?be? ?absolutely? ?cautious,? ?he? ?also? ?thought? ?could? ?the? ?Emperor? ?be? ?mistaken.? ?
However,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?doubt? ?that? ?the? ?man? ?before? ?him? ?was? ?his? ?master,? ?and? ?the? st? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?
XianLe? ?C? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing!? ?
The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?stared? ?at? ?each? ?other? ?inside? ?a? ?circle? ?formed? ?by? ?three? ?hundred? ?some? ?people,? ?
and? ?the? ?air? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?frozen.? ?However,? ?when? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?finally? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?what? ?
he? ?did? ?right? ?after? ?was? ?something? ?unexpected.? ?
While? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?stunned,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?retaliated? ?and? ?lunged? ?forward,? ?strangling? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
with? ?his? ?hands!? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?standing? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?them,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?possibly? ?allow? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?
Qing? ?to? ?seed?? ?He? ?didnt? ?even? ?need? ?to? ?move? ?before? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?was? ?flung? ?out,? ?falling? ?
meters? ?away.? ?The? ?sudden? ?stir? ?startled? ?everyone? ?holding? ?hands? ?in? ?the? ?circle,? ?WHY? ?DID? ?THEY? ?
START? ?FIGHTING??? ? ?
WHATS? ?GOING? ?ON?? ? ?
WHO? ?ARE? ?THEY? ?HITTING?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?eximed,? ?Gege!? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ? ?
Im? ?fine!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?but? ?in? ?fact,? ?it? ?was? ?Guoshi? ?who? ?looked? ?to? ?not? ?be? ?fine.? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?
coughed? ?out? ?blood? ?from? ?the? ?blow,? ?and? ?crawled? ?up? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?before? ?stumbling? ?away,? ?trying? ?to? ?
charge? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?crowd.? ?When? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?saw? ?him? ?running? ?towards? ?him,? ?he? ?cried? ?anxiously,? ?
WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?PLANNING!? ?HEY,? ?IM? ?WARNING? ?YOU!? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?DARE? ?COME? ?OVER? ?
HERE!?? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?HES? ?TRYING? ?TO? ?BREAK? ?THE? ?CIRCLE!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?RETURN!? ? ?
RuoYe? ?answered? ?and? ?flew? ?out!? ?However,? ?before? ?it? ?could? ?wrap? ?itself? ?around? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing,? ?a? ?
sword? ?dropped? ?from? ?the? ?sky? ?and? ?plunged? ?into? ?the? ?ground? ?before? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?blocking? ?his? ?way.? ?
Following? ?right? ?after,? ?a? ?white? ?light? ?shed? ?from? ?the? ?heavens,? ?and? ?several? ?rays? ?dropped? ?down.? ?
Along? ?with? ?that? ?curtain? ?of? ?light,? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?donned? ?in? ?white? ?armour? ?descended? ?from? ?the? ?
heavens? ?and? ?sealed? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qings? ?retreating? ?path!? ?
Having? ?both? ?the? ?front? ?and? ?the? ?back? ?blocked,? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?had? ?nowhere? ?else? ?to? ?run,? ?and? ?when? ?
he? ?whipped? ?around,? ?he? ?bumped? ?into? ?a? ?RuoYe? ?who? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?dancing? ?in? ?mad? ?joy,? ?prancing? ?
up? ?as? ?it? ?bound? ?him? ?tight,? ?tumbling? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?forward,? ?My? ?Lord?? ?
How? e? ?youve? e? ?personally?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?his? ?expression? ?solemn,? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?has? ?been? ?temporarily? ?stabilized,? ?
so? ?Ive? e? ?to? ?see? ?how? ?things? ?are? ?going? ?here? ?on? ?your? ?end.? ? ?
How? ?did? ?you? ?manage? ?to? ?stabilize? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
I? ?created? ?a? ?new? ?barrier,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?And? ?temporarily? ?trapped? ?those? ?three? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?
and? ?other? ?inhuman? ?creatures.? ? ?
What? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cared? ?about? ?however,? ?wasnt? ?those? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?or? ?other? ?unrted? ?little? ?
minions,? ?Then...? ?White? ?No-Face?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?slowly,? ?I? ?did? ?not? ?find? ?him? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?Im? ?afraid,? ?he? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?
escaped? ?elsewhere.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?around;? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?blinding? ?light? ?surrounded? ?them,? ?separating? ?them? ?from? ?the? ?three? ?
hundred? ?some? ?people? ?outside? ?holding? ?hands,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?the? ?mortals? ?outside? ?the? ?screen? ?
of? ?light? ?could? ?not? ?see? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on? ?within.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?ground;? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?
rolled? ?around? ?and? ?saw? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?and? ?he? ?probably? ?remembered? ?the? ?vicious? ?fight? ?they? ?had? ?in? ?the? ?
past,? ?and? ?he? ?appeared? ?both? ?shocked? ?and? ?furious,? ?yet? ?wisely? ?remained? ?silent? ?even? ?as? ?he? ?raged? ?
inwardly.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?also? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?watching? ?him? ?from? ?above? ?condescendingly? ?before? ?
speaking? ?up? ?slowly,? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?XianLe,? ?long? ?time? ?no? ?see.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?approached? zily,? ?gave? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?a? ?brief? ?look? ?before? ?speaking? ?up,? ?This? ?
Guoshi? ?looks? ?pretty? ?weak,? ?so? ?how? ?did? ?he? ?manage? ?to? ?escape? ?back? ?then?? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?escape? ?by? ?his? ?own? ?strength.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?there? ?were? ?three? ?helpers? ?at? ?
his? ?side.? ?They? ?were? ?the? ?other? ?three? ?Deputy? ?Guoshis? ?of? ?XianLe.? ? ?
Having? ?listened? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?asked,? ?Guoshi...? ?just,? ?
who? ?exactly? ?are? ?you?? ? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?watched? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?darkly,? ?his? ?hands? ?clenched? ?tight? ?into? ?fists,? ?veins? ?popping? ?on? ?the? ?
back? ?of? ?his? ?hands,? ?and? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?furious? ?that? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?ruined? ?his? ?ns? ?or? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?
furious? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exposed? ?him? ?couldnt? ?be? ?told.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?said? ?under? ?his? ?breath,? ?
Havent? ?you? ?already? ?guessed,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?
One? ?of? ?the? ?Four? ?Guardians? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong!? ?
And? ?that? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed? ?on,? ?Is? ?he? ?White? ?No-Face?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?is?? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remember? ?that? ?he? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?report? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?about? ?
the? ?affairs? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?Having? ?finally? ?captured? ?Guoshi,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?many? ?things? ?to? ?report? ?and? ?
many? ?questions? ?to? ?ask,? ?but? ?none? ?of? ?that? ?should? ?be? ?conducted? ?here.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?
lets? ?talk? ?after? ?returning? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ? ?
That? ?may? ?be? ?for? ?the? ?best.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?After? ?humming? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?added,? ?However,? ?
most? ?of? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?from? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?had? ?been? ?sent? ?here? ?to? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?and? ?they? ?
cant? ?be? ?suppressed? ?so? ?quickly.? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?am? ?the? ?one? ?doing? ?the? ?cleansing,? ?it? ?would? ?take? ?at? ?least? ?
seven? ?days? ?and? ?seven? ?nights? ?to? ?do? ?so.? ? ?
Did? ?he? ?have? ?to? ?wait? ?for? ?seven? ?days? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?interrogate? ?Guoshi?? ?Thatd? ?be? ?too? te? ?then.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?still? ?at? rge!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?contemting? ?on? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?speak? ?up,? ?Leave? ?the? ?mess? ?here? ?to? ?me.? ?You? ?can? ?go? ?up? ?as? ?you? ?will.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?gaze? ?at? ?him,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?guessed? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?
going? ?to? ?say,? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?say? ?anything? ?else.? ?I? ?will? ?wait? ?for? ?you? ?down? ?here.? ?If? ?gege? ?really? ?
wants? ?to? ?thank? ?me,? ?then? ?just? e? ?back? ?to? ?me? ?quickly? ?after.? ? ?
Will? ?that? ?be? ?alright?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rxed? ?and? ?smiled,? ?En.? ?Yes.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?silhouette? ?flickering? ?outside? ?the? ?screen? ?of? ?light,? ?and? ?a? ?person? ?
came? ?charging? ?in? ?from? ?the? ?outside.? ?He? ?hobbled? ?and? ?hopped,? ?shouting,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?in? ?here?? ?Is? ?everything? ?alright?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?when? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?descended? ?and? ?pulled? ?that? ?screen? ?of? ?light,? ?
no? ?one? ?outside? ?knew? ?what? ?was? ?happening? ?and? ?were? ?all? ?scared? ?to? ?death.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?then? ?
stepped? ?up? ?bravely? ?and? ?decided? ?to? ?charge? ?in? ?to? ?see? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?anyone? ?else? ?
they? ?mightve? ?been? ?blocked? ?out,? ?but? ?since? ?he? ?had? ?worked? ?as? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?
past,? ?that? ?screen? ?of? ?light? ?recognized? ?him? ?and? ?actually? ?allowed? ?him? ?in.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?entered? ?he? ?
was? ?stupefied,? ?M-M-M-M-My? ?Lord???? ?How? e? ?youve...? e? ?personally???? ? ?
When? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?saw? ?him? ?he? ?smiled? ?lightly,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?How? ?have? ?you? ?been?? ? ?
...? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?hesitantly? ?shy? ?and? ?somewhat? ?embarrassed.? ?After? ?all,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?he? ?
didnt? ?know? ?after? ?the? ?whole? ?affair? ?of? ?Shi? ?Wu? ?Du? ?changing? ?his? ?own? ?little? ?brothers? ?fate,? ?sending? ?
him? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?had? ?spread,? ?it? ?would? ?cause? ?a? ?riot.? ?To? ?see? ?his? ?former? ?boss? ?now,? ?other? ?than? ?
feeling? ?ashamed? ?and? ?guilty,? ?he? ?had? ?nothing? ?else? ?in? ?mind.? ?However,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything? ?
to? ?him? ?and? ?was? ?still? ?very? ?courteous,? ?giving? ?him? ?full? ?respect.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?withdrew? ?RuoYe? ?and? ?Mei? ?
Nian? ?Qing? ?rose? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?himself? ?slowly.? ?After? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?done? ?being? ?shy,? ?he? ?asked,? ?
puzzled,? ?Whos? ?this?? ?Whats? ?happening? ?right? ?now?? ? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?nced? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Youre? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?arent? ?you?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?And? ?who? ?are? ?you?? ?How? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?my? ?name?? ?But? ?the? ?most? ?
important? ?question? ?was,? ?how? e? ?he? ?still? ?recognized? ?me? ?even? ?in? ?this? ?appearance???? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?humphed,? ?Your? ?names? ?terrible.? ? ?
HUH?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?confused.? ?
However,? ?Mie? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?speak? ?another? ?word? ?and? ?followed? ?after? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?knowingly,? ?
looking? ?rather? ?docile,? ?probably? ?because? ?he? ?knew? ?that? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?any? ?helpers? ?by? ?his? ?
side,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?escape? ?from? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?hand.? ? ?
Xian? ?Le,? ?I? ?will? ?take? ?him? ?up? ?first.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Youre? ing? ?up? ?in? ?a? ?bit?? ? ?
Yes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?nodded? ?at? ?him.? ?Then,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?left? ?first.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?but? ?before? ?
he? ?could? ?say? ?anything,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up? ?first,? ?Gege,? ?you? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?
anything.? ?Its? ?only? ?just? ?watching? ?after? ?this? ?circle,? ?making? ?sure? ?they? ?dont? ?start? ?anything.? ?Its? ?
nothing? ?hard.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?also? ?chimed? ?in,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?are? ?you? ?gonna? ?go? ?up?? ?Go,? ?go,? ?Ill? ?watch? ?over? ?
things? ?too,? ?dont? ?worry!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Thank? ?you? ?both? ?for? ?your? ?hard? ?work.? ? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?most? ?likely? ?reply? ?with? ?Its? ?nothing? ?or? ?other? ?such? ?
responses,? ?yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?this? ?time,? ?he? ?hugged? ?his? ?arms? ?instead,? ?and? ?sighed,? ?Sigh,? ?it? ??is? ?
rather? ?hard? ?work.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sensed? ?he? ?might? ?be? ?hinting? ?at? ?something.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?sensed? ?
nothing,? ?and? ?said? ?excitedly,? ?Yea,? ?remember? ?to? ?reward? ?us? ?for? ?our? ?hard? ?work? ?after,? ?yea?? ?How? ?
about? ?throwing? ?a? ?feast? ?at? ?the? ?best? ?restaurant? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital?? ?Hahaha...? ?
He? ?still? ?couldnt? ?forget? ?about? ?feasting? ?at? ?the? ?best? ?restaurant? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
thought? ?to? ?himself,? ?...Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?please? ?dont? ?talk? ?anymore,? ?that? ?wasnt? ?what? ?he? ?meant? ?
at? ?all...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?shook? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?casually? ?twiddled? ?that? ?red? ?coral? ?pearl? ?tied? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?his? ?small? ?
braid? ?and? ?wiggled? ?his? ?eyebrows,? ?speaking? ?with? ?a? ?seemingly? ?nonchnt? ?voice,? ?If? ?gege? ?was? ?
beside? ?me? ?it? ?wouldve? ?been? ?fine.? ?But? ?to? ?think? ?gege? ?was? ?going? ?up? ?again,? ?leaving? ?me? ?down? ?here? ?all? ?
by? ?myself,? ?hm,? ?I? ?feel? ?even? ?more? ?troubled? ?by? ?the? ?work.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?finally? ?noticed? ?something? ?sounded? ?weird? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?didnt? ?get? ?it,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?with? ?
a? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?smiles,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?your? ?words? ?are? ?so? ?funny.? ?It? ?sounds? ?like? ?
youre? ?saying? ?youre? ?gonna? ?be? ?lonely? ?now? ?that? ?His? ?Highness? ?is? ?going? ?back? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?
just? ?like? ?a? ?newlywed? ?hahahaha...? ?
Youre? ?not? ?wrong,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?Isnt? ?that? ?exactly? ?what? ?he? ?meant???? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ughed? ?stiffly? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?it? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?
cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?Um,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?will? ?you,? ?will? ?you? ?go? ?out? ?first?? ?Just? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?
okay?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ????? ?Why?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?exin,? ?Just...? ?just? ?go? ?out? ?first.? ?Were? ?just? ?bidding? ?our? ?farewells.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?exit,? ?all? ?confused.? ?There? ?was? ?now? ?only? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?left? ?inside? ?
the? ?screen? ?of? ?light,? ?not? ?a? ?third? ?soul? ?present,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?back? ?around.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?
still? ?watching? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?raised? ?brow,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?say? ?something,? ?or? ?do? ?
something.? ?
Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gathered? ?his? ?courage,? ?ced? ?two? ?stiff? ?hands? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?shoulders,? ?
steadying? ?himself? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?before? ?he? ?hopped? ?up? ?forcefully? ?and? ?pecked? ?his? ?cheek.? ?
After? ?having? ?done? ?that,? ?he? ?looked? ?around? ?with? ?a? ?hollow? ?conscience? ?like? ?a? ?thief,? ?and? ?only? ?rxing? ?
when? ?he? ?saw? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?he? ?felt? ?tightening? ?on? ?his? ?
waist? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?had? ?hugged? ?him? ?close,? ?Gege,? ?arent? ?you? ?just? ?cating? ?me?? ? ?
His? ?unhappy? ?tone? ?was? ?half? ?serious,? ?half? ?fake,? ?startling? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?he? ?quickly? ?eximed,? ?Im? ?
not!? ? ?
Really?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?But? ?you? ?werent? ?like? ?this? ?at? ?all? ?when? ?you? ?were? ?borrowing? ?spiritual? ?
powers? ?from? ?me.? ?Could? ?I? ?only? ?get? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?farewell? ?now? ?that? ?Im? ?not? ?lending? ?spiritual? ?powers?? ? ?
...? ?
Now? ?that? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?it,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?perhaps? ?he? ?really? ?wasnt? ?being? ?sincere? ?at? ?all.? ?A? ?
moment? ter,? ?he? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?voice,? ?...Im? ?sorry.? ?I? ?didnt? ?mean? ?it? ?like? ?that.? ? ?
After? ?apologizing? ?however,? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?it? ?the? ?more? ?it? ?did? ?seem? ?like? ?that? ?was? ?how? ?
he? ?meant? ?it,? ?and? ?rms? ?red? ?in? ?his? ?head.? ?Before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?responded,? ?without? ?another? ?
word,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?body? ?moved? ?before? ?his? ?mind,? ?and? ?he? ?jumped? ?up,? ?hugged? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?around? ?
the? ?neck,? ?before? ?he? ?pulled? ?himself? ?close? ?emphatically.? ?This? ?time,? ?he? ?had? ?wholly? ?kissed? ?the? ?ce? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?wanted? ?him? ?to? ?kiss.? ?
Yet? ?who? ?knew,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?voice? ?just? ?had? ?to? e? ?right? ?then? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?I? ?keep? ?thinking? ?about? ?it? ?and? ?it? ?feels? ?weirder? ?the? ?more? ?I? ?thought.? ?If? ?you? ?two? ?are? ?bidding? ?
farewells? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?kick? ?me? ?out?? ?Im? ?only? ?just...? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?How? e? ?he? ?left? ?
so? ?fast?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?fled? ?fumbling? ?and? ?stumbling.? ?
? ?
Ch.208:? ?Ghost? ?Enters? ?the? ?Mirror;? ?Nowhere? ?to? ?Hide? ?
Even? ?after? ?having? ?fumbled? ?and? ?stumbled? ?onto? ?the? ?main? ?avenue? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?was? ?still? ?covering? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?face? ?with? ?his? ?hand,? ?wobbly? ?and? ?unsteady? ?the? ?entire? ?way.? ?While? ?
none? ?of? ?the? ?junior? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?rushing? ?about? ?on? ?the? ?street? ?dared? ?approach? ?him? ?to? ?ask? ?
about? ?it,? ?nheless? ?they? ?all? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?strangely,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?dropped? ?his? ?hand,? ?
straightening? ?his? ?back,? ?and? ?rubbed? ?his? ?mouth? ?unnaturally,? ?muttering,? ?My? ?lips? ?kind? ?of? ?hurt,? ?dont? ?
know? ?whats? ?going? ?on,? ?haha...? ?
The? ?looks? ?the? ?junior? ?officials? ?gave? ?him? ?became? ?even? ?stranger.? ?
Just? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?do? ?for? ?your? ?lips? ?to? ?hurt?? ?
It? ?really? ?did? ?kind? ?of? ?hurt? ?actually.? ?Earlier? ?when? ?he? ?jumped? ?up? ?to? ?crush? ?the? ?kiss,? ?he? ?used? ?too? ?much? ?
force,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?most? ?likely? ?felt? ?the? ?crash,? ?but? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?pressed? ?close? ?he? ?could? ?
feel? ?very? ?obviously? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?smiled.? ?He? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?think? ?more? ?on? ?the? ?
subject? ?and? ?hurried? ?onwards? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?down,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?didnt? ?stop? ?him? ?
either,? ?all? ?rushing? ?down? ?their? ?own? ?ways.? ?
Perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?the? ?reopening? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?had? ?be? ?too? ?hectic? ?an? ?affair,? ?and? ?
the? ?air? ?of? ?the? ?entire? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?was? ?solemn? ?and? ?uneasy.? ?Within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?there? ?
were? ?already? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?gathered.? ?While? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?were? ?
sent? ?in? ?all? ?directions,? ?the? ?majority? ?were? ?sent? ?to? ?the? ?most? ?populous? ?royal? ?capital.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?had? ?toiled? ?until? ?now? ?because? ?they? ?chose? ?the? ?heaviest? ?and? ?roughest? ?task;? ?everyone? ?else? ?
only? ?faced? ?about? ?a? ?few? ?hundred? ?of? ?those? ?creatures? ?and? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?finished? ?them? ?off.? ?Pei? ?
Ming,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?had? ?already? e? ?up,? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?their? ?
faces? ?tired? ?with? ?fatigue.? ?However,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crossed? ?into? ?the? ?hall? ?and? ?looked? ?up? ?to? ?greet? ?
people,? ?the? ?first? ?one? ?he? ?saw? ?was? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?who? ?he? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?in? ?a? ?long? ?time.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?face? ?was? ?dark,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?taken? ?aback,? ?then? ?he? ?
twisted? ?his? ?head? ?around.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?were? ?all? ?deep? ?in? ?their? ?thoughts? ?and? ?unspeaking.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?top? ?on? ?the? ?throne,? ?
and? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? e,? ?he? ?rose? ?a? ?little,? ?ready? ?to? ?speak,? ?but? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?
stepped? ?forward? ?first,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?I? ?heard? ?youve? ?already? ?caught? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?looked? ?at? ?him,? ?Thats? ?correct.? ?However,? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?the? ?female? ?ghost? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?as? ?well? ?as? ?others? ?were? ?not? ?captured? ?by? ?my? ?own? ?hand.? ?They? ?were? ?all? ?consigned? ?by? ?Yin? ?
Yu? ?of? ?Ghost? ?City.? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?notice? ?that? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?present? ?too.? ?It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?really? ?
had? ?no? ?sense? ?of? ?presence.? ?Speaking? ?of,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?entered? ?the? ?Great? ?
Martial? ?Hall.? ?Other? ?than? ?the? ?highest? ?ranking? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?no? ?other? ?subjects? ?could? ?step? ?
foot? ?within? ?this? ?hall? ?without? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?permission.? ?In? ?the? ?past? ?when? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?a? ?heavenly? ?
official,? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?right? ?to? ?enter? ?since? ?his? ?rank? ?was? ?too? ?low.? ?Yet? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?
Willingly? ?fallen? ?to? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?he? ?could? ?finally? ?enter? ?formally,? ?truly? ?a? plicated? ?feeling.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?cut? ?right? ?into? ?the? ?subject,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?is? ?the? ?enemy? ?who? ?destroyed? ?my? ?n,? ?pray? ?my? ?
lord? ?leave? ?him? ?at? ?my? ?disposal.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?nced? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?hummed? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Its? ?not? ?that? ?handing? ?him? ?over? ?to? ?you? ?
would? ?be? ?a? ?problem,? ?however,? ?I? ?ask? ?you,? ?what? es? ?after? ?you? ?have? ?dealt? ?with? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?
Qi? ?Rong?? ?What? ?will? ?you? ?do?? ? ?
Originally,? ?when? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?had? ?left,? ?he? ?threatened? ?that? ?after? ?he? ?was? ?done? ?with? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?he? ?
would? e? ?looking? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?this? ?was? ?something? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?known.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?
voice? ?was? ?hard,? ?That? ?will? ?not? ?be? ?my? ?lords? ?concern.? ?My? ?lord? ?cant? ?possibly? ?n? ?on? ?acquitting? ?Qi? ?
Rong? ?just? ?because? ?I? ?dont? ?answer? ?this? ?question,? ?and? ?prevent? ?me? ?from? ?avenging? ?my? ?family?? ? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?he? ?rarely? ?spoke? ?within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?and? ?even? ?when? ?he? ?did? ?itd? ?be? ?
something? ?silly,? ?yet? ?now? ?when? ?he? ?spoke? ?up,? ?his? ?expressions? ?and? ?his? ?tone? ?of? ?voice? ?were? ?filled? ?
with? ?resentment.? ?This? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?good? ?state? ?to? ?be? ?in,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Tai? ?
Hua? ?seems? ?to? ?have? ?quite? ?the? ?temper? ?today,? ?eh?? ?Of? ?course? ?my? ?lord? ?doesnt? ?n? ?on? ?acquitting...? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?smooth? ?things? ?over,? ?the? ?sound? ?of? motion? ?came? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?
hall,? ?and? ?someone? ?charged? ?in,? ?My? ?lord,? ?I? ?cant? ?wait? ?any? ?longer!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?actually? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?He? ?was? ?donned? ?in? ?ck,? ?his? ?face? ?grim? ?too,? ?and? ?several? ?of? ?the? ?martial? ?
officials? ?behind? ?him? ?were? ?supposed? ?to? ?be? ?apprehending? ?him,? ?but? ?how? ?could? ?they? ?possibly? ?be? ?
capable? ?of? ?it?? ?So? ?they? ?came? ?rushing? ?in? ?too,? ?My? ?lord,? ?we? ?were? ?just? ?sending? ?General? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?
to...? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?sighed,? ?his? ?hand? ?supporting? ?his? ?cheek? ?and? ?waved,? ?I? ?understand.? ?Step? ?down.? ?A? ?
moment? ter,? ?he? ?lifted? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?gazed? ?towards? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?And? ?so?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?proimed? ?with? ?a? ?steel? ?voice,? ?So? ?I? ?cannot? ?continue? ?to? ?endure? ?this? ?baseless? ?
usation.? ?Hasnt? ?my? ?lord? ?already? ?captured? ?that? ?woman?? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?confront? ?her? ?face? ?on!? ? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?spoke? ?up? ?too,? ?My? ?lord,? ?please? ?hand? ?me? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?as? ?well!? ? ?
The? ?two? ?both? ?spoke? ?with? ?raised? ?voices,? ?making? ?the? ?scene? ?appear? ?riotous,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?giving? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?headaches,? ?Silence!? ?Can? ?you? ?both? ?not? ?wait? ?until? ?I? ?have? ?finished? ?dealing? ?with? ?Mount? ?
TongLu?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?reasoned,? ?If? ?my? ?lord? ?needs? ?to? ?manage? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?leaked? ?from? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?then? ?
you? ?need? ?hands.? ?Whats? ?the? ?use? ?in? ?keeping? ?me? ?locked? ?up?? ?Why? ?not? ?clear? ?my? ?name? ?so? ?I? ?can? ?
return? ?to? ?my? ?service? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?my? ?lord? ?bring? ?her? ?up? ?to? ?have? ?me? ?confront? ?
her,? ?the? ?truth? ?will? e? ?out!? ? ?
His? ?words? ?were? ?logical,? ?and? ?if? ?he? ?wasnt? ?given? ?his? ?way,? ?he? ?would? ?probably? ?be? ?relentless,? ?so? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?could? ?only? mand,? ?Bring? ?up? ?the? ?female? ?ghost? ?Jian? ?Lan.? ? ?
Soon? ?after,? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?was? ?brought? ?forth.? ?In? ?her? ?arms? ?was? ?a? ?bundle? ?that? ?looked? ?like? ?swaddling? ?
cloths,? ?and? ?it? ?emitted? ?a? ?chilling? ?ck? ?aura.? ?From? ?within? ?the? ?bundle,? ?something? ?tragically? ?pale? ?that? ?
resembled? ?a? ?hand? ?but? ?not,? ?something? ?that? ?resembled? ?bones? ?but? ?not,? ?poked? ?out,? ?baring? ?its? ?teeth? ?
and? ?ws,? ?but? ?was? ?forcibly? ?stuffed? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?bundle.? ?She? ?wasnt? ?restrained? ?with? ?her? ?arms? ?
twisted? ?back? ?by? ?the? ?arresting? ?officers,? ?probably? ?to? ?give? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?face.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?swallowed? ?
lightly,? ?meeting? ?his? ?eyes? ?with? ?hers? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?looked? ?away? ?first.? ?Then,? ?Feng? ?
Xins? ?gaze? ?fell? ?on? ?the? ?swaddling? ?cloths? ?in? ?her? ?arms,? ?and? ?his? ?look? ?grew? ?even? ?more? plicated.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was? ?already? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?his? ?patience,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?she? ?came? ?
up? ?he? ?spoke? ?up,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?why? ?your? ?son? ?must? ?nder? ?me,? ?but? ?it? ?knows? ?for? ?sure? ?Im? ?not? ?the? ?
culprit.? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?under? ?someone? ?elses? ?control.? ? ?
He? ?was? ?losing? ?his? posure? ?like? ?this,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?understand,? ?since? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?
someone? ?who? ?cared? ?about? ?face? ?deeply,? ?and? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?chamber? ?pot? ?sitting? ?on? ?his? ?head? ?for? ?so? ?
long,? ?even? ?going? ?as? ?far? ?as? ?to? ?affect? ?his? ?duty? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?he? ?was? ?naturally? ?filled? ?to? ?the? ?
brim? ?with? ?raw? ?temper.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?questioned,? ?And? ?by? ?your? ?conjecture,? ?who? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?is? ?
controlling? ?it?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?speak,? ?but? ?his? ?gaze? ?moved? ?and? ?everyone? ?could? ?tell? ?he? ?was? ?looking? ?at? ?Jian? ?Lan.? ?
The? ?veins? ?on? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?forehead? ?instantly? ?popped,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?trying? ?to? ?say?? ?Do? ?you? ?think? ?
she? ?would? ?purposely? ?have? ?her? ?son? ?nder? ?you??? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?withdrew? ?his? ?gaze? ?and? ?replied,? ?I? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything? ?of? ?the? ?sort.? ? ?
Then? ?why? ?were? ?you? ?looking? ?at? ?her?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed,? ?She? ?bears? ?no? ?grudges? ?for? ?you? ?so? ?
why? ?would? ?she? ?do? ?such? ?a? ?thing?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?red? ?at? ?him,? ?Theres? ?certainly? ?no? ?grudges? ?between? ?us,? ?but? ?who? ?knows? ?about? ?with? ?
you.? ? ?
And? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?by? ?that?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?demanded,? ?Just? ?have? ?everything? ?out? ?all? ?at? ?once.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?nced? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?You? ?acquainted? ?the? ?Lady? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?during? ?the? ?time? ?of? ?His? ?
Highness? ?first? ?banishment,? ?right?? ? ?
The? ?other? ?officials? ?also? ?followed? ?along? ?and? ?looked? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ????? ? ?
How? ?did? ?he? ?get? ?dragged? ?in? ?again?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?nced? ?at? ?him? ?too? ?and? ?gritted? ?with? ?quiet? ?anger,? ?What? ?does? ?that? ?have? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?
anything?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?stopped? ?caring? ?and? ?let? ?everything? ?go,? ?thoroughly? ?ripping? ?things? ?out? ?into? ?the? ?open,? ?Of? ?
course? ?it? ?has? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?everything.? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?life? ?by? ?His? ?Highness? ?side? ?was? ?staggeringly? ?
difficult,? ?and? ?you? ?also? ?hated? ?me,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?had? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court,? ?to? ?the? ?bone.? ?You? ?
love? ?digging? ?through? ?my? ?history? ?to? ?berate? ?my? ?wrongs,? ?and? ?since? ?shes? ?your? ?bedmate,? ?how? ?could? ?
she? ?not? ?hate? ?me? ?by? ?this? ?subliminal? ?influence?? ?Who? ?knows,? ?maybe? ?she? ?also? ?started? ?hating? ?His? ?
Highness? ?because? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?you? ?still? ?didnt? ?take? ?her? ?away,? ?and? ?instead? ?chose? ?to? ?continue? ?your? ?
wretched? ?loyalty,? ?it? ?was? ?practically? ?abandoneme...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?this? ?anymore? ?and? ?roared,? ?STOP? ?YOUR? ?BULLSHIT!!? ?
His? ?fist? ?flew? ?out? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?raised? ?his? ?to? ?return? ?the? ?blow.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?stop? ?them? ?but? ?
that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?started? ?cackling? ?weirdly,? ?much? ?like? ?the? ?chaotic? ?cries? ?of? ?old? ?crows,? ?exceedingly? ?
horrifying.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?both? ?pulled? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?back? ?separately? ?while? ?Quan? ?
Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?standing? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?staring,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?contemting? ?whod? ?win? ?if? ?they? ?started? ?
a? ?fight.? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?mess? ?in? ?the? ?hall.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?there? ?quietly? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while,? ?
hanging? ?his? ?head,? ?then? ?after? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?sighed,? ?and? ?reminded,? ?My? ?lord,? ?the? ?priority? ?right? ?now? ?
should? ?be? ?to? ?find? ?White? ?No-Face? ?and? ?manage? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease.? ?Its? ?the? ?person? ?we? ?
captured? ?earlier? ?who? ?is? ?the? ?most? ?important? ?piece? ?of? ?the? ?puzzle.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?any? ?longer? ?either? ?and? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?...Take? ?the? ?female? ?ghost? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?
and? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?away.? ?Bring? ?forth? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?XianLe.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?shouted,? ?NO!? ?I? ?GOTTA? ?SEE...? ?WHAT??? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?also? ?dumbfounded,? ?BRING? ?WHO??? ?
The? ?two? ?both? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?the? ?hall,? ?and? ?wasnt? ?the? ?one? ?brought? ?over? ?by? ?a? ?martial? ?
official? ?none? ?other? ?than? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?XianLe? ?whom? ?they? ?were? ?both? ?very? ?familiar? ?with,? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?
Qing?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?both? ?bbergasted.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?ventured,? ?Guoshi?? ?It? ?really? ?is? ?
Guoshi?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?say? ?anything? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?stunned? ?and? ?unsure.? ?They? ?couldnt? ?be? ?
med.? ?In? ?truth,? ?even? ?now? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?felt? ?things? ?were? ?kind? ?of? ?surreal,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?connect? ?
this? ?man? ?with? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?who? ?once? ?asked? ?him? ?the? ?question? ?of? ?Two? ?Men? ?and? ?a? ?Cup? ?of? ?Water.? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?stepped? ?forward? nguidly,? ?brushing? ?past? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?sat? ?overlooking? ?the? ?
great? ?hall,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?when? ?we? ?were? ?down? ?below,? ?you? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?something? ?to? ?say.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?slightly,? ?Yes.? ? ?
Thus,? ?he? ?picked? ?out? ?the? ?important? ?bits? ?and? ?reported? ?his? ?journey? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?and? ?the? ?
incidents? ?that? ?urred? ?while? ?exploring? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?The? ?more? ?the? ?crowd? ?listened? ?
the? ?wider? ?their? ?eyes? ?became,? ?never? ?mind? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?After? ?the? ?report? ?was? ?done,? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?spoke? ?up? ?slowly,? ?And? ?yet? ?I? ?have? ?never? ?heard? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?before.? ? ?
The? ?other? ?officials? ?all? ?agreed,? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?it? ?before? ?either...? ?
It? ?was? ?two? ?thousand? ?years? ?ago? ?after? ?all.? ?
Traces? ?of? ?it? ?mustve? ?been? ?wiped? ?intentionally.? ? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?hadnt? ?spoken? ?a? ?single? ?word? ?throughout? ?it? ?all.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?him,? ?Guoshi,? ?the? ?
Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?is? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?am? ?I? ?right?? ? ?
Yes.? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?answered.? ?
He? ?knew? ?it!? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?spoke? ?as? ?he? ?mused,? ?Then? ?who? ?left? ?those? ?murals? ?behind?? ?And? ?who? ?destroyed? ?the? st? ?
painting?? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?know? ?who? ?left? ?those? ?murals? ?behind,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?But? ?I? ?think? ?the? st? ?painting? ?
was? ?destroyed? ?by? ?White? ?No-Face? ?or? ?his? ?subordinates.? ?After? ?all,? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?anyone? ?to? ?know? ?of? ?
his? ?identity.? ? ?
He? ?turned? ?to? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing,? ?And? ?you? ?are? ?the? ?subordinate? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?
Which? ?made? ?him? ?the? ?subordinate? ?of? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?
...? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?a? ?sudden? ?urge? ?to? ?ask? ?him,? ?back? ?when? ?XianLe? ?fell,? ?had? ?
Guoshi? ?known? ?that? ?creature? ?was? ?White? ?No-Face?? ?Which? ?also? ?meant,? ?they? ?were? ?colluding,? ?and? ?
Guoshi? ?was? ?even? ?a? ?helper?? ?
However,? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?he? ?asked? ?a? ?different? ?question? ?instead,? ?Where? ?is? ?White? ?No-Face? ?right? ?now?? ? ?
...? ?
Why? ?did? ?White? ?No-Face? ?have? ?to? ?bring? ?ruin? ?to? ?XianLe?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned.? ?
...? ?
Why? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?kill? ?me?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?demanded.? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?finally? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?never? ?wanted? ?to? ?kill? ?you.? ? ?
Then? ?why? ?were? ?you? ing? ?for? ?my? ?throat? ?down? ?there?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?asked? ?back,? ?If? ?I? ?strangled? ?you,? ?would? ?you? ?have? ?died?? ?Would? ?the? ?one? ?next? ?to? ?you? ?
allow? ?me? ?to? ?seed?? ? ?
Thats? ?true.? ?But? ?that? ?didnt? ?mean? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?have? ?a? ?killing? ?intent,? ?since? ?his? ?reaction? ?
was? pletely? ?subconscious? ?at? ?the? ?time.? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?probably? ?knew? ?he? ?couldnt? ?convince? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?so? ?he? ?stopped? ?trying? ?to? ?argue.? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?asked? ?the? ?question? ?he? ?wanted? ?the? ?answer? ?to? ?the? ?
most.? ?
What? ?did? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?awaken? ?in? ?me?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?told? ?him? ?Guoshi? ?seemed? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?awaken? ?something? ?within? ?him,? ?but? ?what? ?could? ?it? ?
be?? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?strangely.? ?Inside? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hands? ?were? ?clenched? ?into? ?
fists,? ?Guoshi,? ?go? ?ahead? ?and? ?tell? ?me.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?always? ?felt? ?vaguely? ?uneasy.? ?The? ?path? ?of? ?fate? ?of? ?that? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?
so? ?simr? ?to? ?his? ?own,? ?could? ?there? ?really? ?be? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?hidden? ?connection? ?between? ?himself? ?and? ?
White? ?No-Face?? ?
This? ?was? ?something? ?he? ?must? ?verify,? ?since? ?he? ?couldnt? ?allow? ?a? ?creature? ?like? ?White? ?No-Face? ?to? ?
have? ?any? ?sort? ?of? ?connection? ?to? ?himself.? ?Yet? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?very? ?afraid? ?that? ?White? ?No-Face? ?really? ?did? ?
have? ?something? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?himself.? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?watched? ?him,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?replied,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?these? ?questions? ?
you? ?ask,? ?its? ?not? ?quite? ?the? ?right? ?time? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?answer? ?them.? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?do? ?answer,? ?you? ?might? ?not? ?
believe? ?me.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?continued,? ?However,? ?there? ?is? ?one? ?thing? ?I? ?can? ?answer? ?you? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?slowly? ?enunciated? ?each? ?word,? ?Right? ?now,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?is? ?inside? ?this? ?Great? ?
Martial? ?Hall.? ?He? ?is? ?standing? ?right? ?before? ?me!? ?
Whos? ?standing? ?right? ?before? ?him?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?backed? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?away,? ?seeming? ?to? ?want? ?to? ?avoid? ?being? ?in? ?that? ?spot.? ?The? ?
closest? ?next? ?to? ?them? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?he? ?eximed,? ?Guoshi,? ?you...? ?you? ?open? ?your? ?eyes? ?and? ?
look? ?properly? ?who? ?the? ?person? ?is? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?you.? ?Its? ?His? ?Highness!? ?Your? ?disciple!? ? ?
However,? ?there? ?were? ?other? ?voices? ?too.? ?Further? ?away,? ?there? ?were? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?covered? ?
their? ?mouths? ?and? ?whispered,? ?Could? ?it? ?be...? ?that? ?His? ?Highness? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?share...? ?a? ?
split? ?soul?!? ?
Whats? ?a? ?split? ?soul??? ?
Its? ?when? ?a? ?persons? ?soul? ?is? ?split? ?into? ?half,? ?or? ?broken? ?into? ?two? ?sides.? ?Each? ?half? ?has? ?its? ?own? ?
memories,? ?and? ?their? ?personalities? ?and? ?skills? ?would? ?be? ?different? ?too.? ?Perhaps? ?even? ?the? ?
appearance? ?could? ?be? ?different? ?as? ?well...? ? ?
...Thats? ?very? ?possible.? ? ?
Ive? ?heard? ?of? ?cases? ?like? ?that? ?too!? ? ?
If? ?its? ?really? ?like? ?that? ?what? ?should? ?we? ?do?? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?is? ?the? ?White-Clothed? ?
Cmity???? ? ?
Such? ?voices? ?were? ing? ?from? ?all? ?around,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?started? ?to? ?doubt? ?too:? ?Was? ?he? ?
White? ?No-Face???? ?Had? ?it? ?always? ?been? ?like? ?this???? ?
Could? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?he? ?himself? ?who? ?had? ?brought? ?ruin? ?to? ?XianLe,? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?he? ?who? ?tortured? ?
himself? ?for? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years?? ?Everything? ?up? ?until? ?now,? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?himself? ?to? ?me???? ?
It? ?was? ?mouring? ?noise? ?all? ?around? ?within? ?the? ?hall,? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?whispering? ?with? ?
various? ?expressions,? ?and? ?even? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?anymore? ?or? ?what? ?to? ?believe.? ?As? ?
for? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?he? ?stood? ?up? ?and? ?said,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?calm? ?yourself!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?falling? ?apart,? ?I...? ?I...? ?
Was? ?everything? ?really? ?all? ?his? ?fault???? ?
If? ?it? ?really? ?was? ?him,? ?then? ?what? ?should? ?he? ?do?? ?He? ?didnt? ?know!? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?drowning? ?in? ?confusion,? ?a? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?rang? ?in? ?his? ?mind:? ? ?
No!? ?I? ?can? ?swear? ?that? ?you? ?are? ?you,? ?youre? ?not? ?anyone? ?else.? ?Trust? ?me!? ? ?
...? ?
San? ?Lang.? ?San? ?Lang!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?said? ?once? ?that? ?it? ?couldnt? ?be? ?him.? ?It? ?could? ?never? ?be? ?his? ?fault!? ?
Having? ?thought? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?instantly? ?cleared,? ?and? ?he? ?steadied? ?himself,? ?standing? ?his? ?
ground.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?however,? ?had? ?already? ?descended? ?from? ?his? ?throne? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?his? ?side,? ?Xian? ?
Le!? ?Calm? ?down? ?first...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?look? ?up? ?to? ?give? ?a? posed? ?response? ?when? ?unexpectedly,? ?right? ?then,? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?suddenly? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?sacred? ?sword? ?hung? ?on? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?waist,? ?
and? ?lunged? ?at? ?Jun? ?Wu!? ?
All? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?cried? ?out.? ?However,? ?both? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?were? ?martial? ?gods,? ?the? ?
best? ?in? ?their? ?field? ?no? ?less,? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?they? ?care? ?for? ?such? ?a? ?low? ?level? ?sneak? ?attack?? ?The? ?point? ?of? ?
the? ?de? ?hadnt? ?even? ?touched? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?fingers? ?had? ?already? ?shed? ?out? ?as? ?fast? ?
as? ?lightning? ?and? ?seized? ?that? ?shining,? ?snow? ?white? ?de,? ?catching? ?it? ?right? ?before? ?his? ?eyes!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?came? ?back? ?to? ?his? ?senses? ?and? ?immediately? ?rushed? ?up? ?to? ?restrain? ?Guoshi.? ?That? ?he? ?dared? ?
to? ?conduct? ?assassination? ?within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?and? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?so? ?many? ?martial? ?gods? ?too,? ?
he? ?was? ?asking? ?for? ?his? ?death.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed,? ?Guoshi,? ?what? ?youre? ?doing? ?is? ?pointless!? ? ?
However,? ?while? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?struggled? ?uselessly,? ?he? ?roared? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?
LOOK!!!? ?TAKE? ?A? ?LOOK,? ?QUICK!!!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?rushed? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ?Whats? ?happened?? ? ?
From? ?afar,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?rmed,? ?Look? ?at? ?what?? ?What? ?does? ?he? ?mean?? ?What? ?is? ?he? ?nning?? ?
It? ?was? ?pandemonium,? ?but? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?moved? ?a? ?muscle.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?because? ?of? ?anything? ?else.? ?It? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?saw? ?something? ?reflected? ?on? ?that? ?snow? ?
white? ?de.? ?
A? ?face.? ?
The? posed? ?and? ?handsome? ?face? ?of? ?a? ?youth.? ?
And? ?on? ?this? ?face,? ?there? ?were? ?three? ?other? ?faces? ?growing? ?on? ?it!? ?
Those? ?three? ?tiny? ?faces? ?were? ?squished? ?on? ?this? ?persons? ?face,? ?ruining? ?that? ?handsome? plexion,? ?
making? ?it? ?appear? ?chillingly? ?horrifying.? ?Even? ?the? ?five? ?features? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?contorting.? ?Half? ?of? ?the? ?
face? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?crying? ?while? ?the? ?other? ?half? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?smiling.? ?
That? ?face? ?shouldve? ?been? ?infinitely? ?familiar? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Yet? ?right? ?then,? ?from? ?the? ?mirror-like? ?de,? ?
the? ?face? ?was? ?so? ?foreign? ?it? ?was? ?terrifying,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?drenched? ?in? ?cold? ?sweat.? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?remember? ?that? ?this? ?sword? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?carried? ?with? ?him? ?was? ?HongJing,? ?the? ?mirror? ?
that? ?revealed? ?evil.? ?When? ?ghosts? ?entered? ?the? ?mirror,? ?they? ?could? ?not? ?hide.? ?
From? ?this? ?angle,? ?what? ?HongJing? ?reflected? ?wasnt? ?his? ?own? ?face,? ?but? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?was? ?
standing? ?behind? ?him.? ?And,? ?upon? ?that? ?face? ?was? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?dark,? ?solemn? ?eyes? ?that? ?were? ?currently? ?
watching? ?him? ?closely.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?pupils? ?slowly? ?shrank.? ?It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?his? ?movements? ?had? ?slowed,? ?and? ?as? ?his? ?mouth? ?
opened? ?slowly,? ?his? ?wrist? ?suddenly? ?stiffened.? ?
A? ?powerful? ?hand? ?had? ?seized? ?his? ?wrist,? ?and? ?behind? ?him,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?smiled,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?
looking? ?at?? ? ?
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MXTX? ?Author? ?Notes:? ?Same? ?old? ?rules,? ??dont? ?spoil? ?or? ?give? ?hints.? ?
Of? ?course? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?arent? ?the? ?light? ?and? ?dark? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?person,? ?
or? ?reincarnations.? ?Theyre? ?two? pletely? ?different? ?people.? ?The? ?story? ?will? ?exin.? ?
? ?
Ch.209:? ?Chaos? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court;? ?Nefarious? ?Wave? ?Shakes? ?the? ?Heavens? ?
Its? ?been? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?since? ?Xie? ?Lian? st? ?felt? ?such? ?chill? ?down? ?his? ?spine? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?said? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?standing? ?right? ?before? ?him,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?first? ?thought? ?
was? ?it? ?was? ?himself,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?forgotten.? ?Before? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing,? ?other? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?there? ?was? ?
still? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?behind? ?him!? ?
Only,? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?suspected? ?that? ?person,? ?so? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?startling? ?revtion,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?all? ?
of? ?his? ?hairs? ?were? ?now? ?standing? ?abruptly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?struggled? ?a? ?bit? ?but? ?the? ?strength? ?of? ?that? ?hand? ?
was? ?extremely? ?powerful,? ?gripping? ?him? ?firmly? ?without? ?budging.? ?He? ?said? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?You...? ?
your? ?face...? ?
Jun? ?Wus? ?voice? ?sounded? ?like? ?he? ?didnt? ?care? ?for? ?it? ?at? ?all,? ?like? ?he? ?had? ?only? ?just? ?noticed? ?a? ?trifling? ?
mistake,? ?Ah,? ?a? ?moments? ?carelessness? ?and? ?theyve? e? ?out? ?again.? ? ?
Another? ?wave? ?of? ?excruciating? ?pain? ?shot? ?up? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?wrist? ?and? ?finally,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?grip? ?the? ?
hilt? ?anymore? ?and? ?loosened? ?his? ?grip.? ?
The? ?long? ?sword? ?dropped? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ??CLANG!?,? ?a? ?crisp,? ?resounding? ?sound? ?filled? ?the? ?hall.? ?
However,? ?it? ?was? ?too? te.? ?
Many? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?nearby,? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?had? ?seen? ?that? ?horrifying? ?face? ?reflected? ?in? ?
HongJing!? ?
A? ?nket? ?of? ?dead? ?silence? ?covered? ?the? ?great? ?hall.? ?Almost? ?every? ?heavenly? ?official? ?was? ?stunned,? ?
including? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?who? ?stood? ?the? ?closest? ?and? ?saw? ?everything? ?clearly.? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?used? ?this? ?
chance? ?to? ?break? ?free? ?of? ?the? ?hold? ?and? ?grabbed? ?HongJing? ?that? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?raising? ?it? ?up? ?
with? ?both? ?hands? ?to? ?stand? ?it? ?upright? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?EVERYONE? ?LOOK? ?CLOSELY!!? ?LOOK? ?AT? ?
THE? ?FACE? ?OF? ?THIS? ?MAN? ?STANDING? ?RIGHT? ?HERE!!!? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?martial? ?gods? ?that? ?came? ?to? ?their? ?senses? ?first,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?rushed? ?forward? ?
and? ?shouted,? ?his? ?sword? ?pulled? ?out,? ?WHO? ?ARE? ?YOU??? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?standing? ?further? ?away? ?didnt? ?understand? ?what? ?was? ?happening? ?and? ?they? ?
started? ?crying,? ?WHATS? ?GOING? ?ON?? ? ?
Who? ?is? ?General? ?Pei? ?talking? ?to?? ? ?
HOW? ?CAN? ?HE? ?POINT? ?THE? ?SWORD? ?AT? ?THE? ?EMPEROR?? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?stared? ?intensely? ?at? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?without? ?blinking,? ?enunciating? ?each? ?word,? ?HE,? ?IS? ?
WHITE? ?NO-FACE!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?dumbstruck,? ?How? ?could? ?he? ?be? ?White? ?No-Face?? ?Is? ?White? ?No-Face? ?impersonating? ?
the? ?emperor?? ?Then? ?wheres? ?the? ?real? ?emperor?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?now? ?also? ?wondering? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?underhanded? ?switchover,? ?but? ?since? ?when? ?had? ?
this? ?substitute? ?been? ?around?? ?How? e? ?he? ?didnt? ?notice? ?anything? ?amiss?? ?The? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?
Emperor? ?wasnt? ?like? ?the? ?elusive? ?low-key? ?Earth? ?Master,? ?and? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?
impersonated? ?it? ?couldnt? ?have? ?gone? ?unnoticed? ?by? ?all? ?in? ?the? ?entire? ?Upper? ?Court!? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?again? ?when? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?raised? ?another? ?hand,? ?sighing,? ?
Youve? ?disappointed? ?me? ?again.? ? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qings? ?face? ?suddenly? ?dropped,? ?appearing? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?suddenly? ?strangled? ?in? ?a? ?
chokehold? ?by? ?someone.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?picked? ?up? ?his? ?longsword? ?and? ?shed? ?out? ?whooshing? ?
sword? ?gales,? ?but? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?a? ?swept? ?a? ?look,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?sent? ?flying? ?
back.? ? ?
The? ?next? ?second,? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?and? ?almost? ?all? ?
the? ?martial? ?gods? ?inside? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?all? ?sieged? ?forward.? ?
However,? ?an? ?incense? ?time? ?after,? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?hand? ?was? ?still? ?gripping? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?wrist? ?while? ?all? ?the? ?
martial? ?gods? ?that? ?had? ?surrounded? ?and? ?attacked? ?earlier? ?had? ?fallen.? ?
Within? ?the? ?Great? ?Hall,? ?the? ?ground? ?was? ?sprawled? ?with? ?martial? ?gods? ?who? ?had? ?all? ?lost? ?their? ?attacking? ?
powers,? ?and? ?only? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remained? ?standing.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?threw? ?up? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?
blood? ?and? ?yelled? ?angrily? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?frozen? ?on? ?the? ?spot? ?and? ?silent,? ?MOVE!? ?DO? ?
SOMETHING!? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?ZONING? ?OUT? ?FOR??? ?WAITING? ?TO? ?BE? ?KILLED??? ?
Yet? ?little? ?did? ?he? ?know,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?move,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?he? ?couldnt? ?move? ?
at? ?all!? ?
Even? ?though? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?only? ?using? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?grip? ?him,? ?yet? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sense? ?that? ?even? ?if? ?
he? ?was? ?to? ?slightly? ?curve? ?a? ?finger? ?the? ?other? ?would? ?notice? ?and? ?immediately? ?snap? ?said? ?finger,? ?so? ?
nevermind? ?retaliation!? ?Judging? ?from? ?whichever? ?angle,? ?the? ?best? ?decision? ?was? ?to? ?remain? ?still? ?and? ?
cautious!? ?
Such? ?was? ?the? ?power? ?of? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?martial? ?god? ?of? ?all? ?three? ?realms!? ? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?standing? ?at? ?the? ?outer? ?edges? ?had? ?scattered? ?in? ?trepidation,? ?and? ?it? ?took? ?a? ?
moment? ?before? ?they? ?remembered? ?to? ?escape,? ?rushing? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?with? ?their? ?
faces? ?pale,? ?but? ?theyd? ?only? ?made? ?it? ?to? ?the? ?entrance? ?before? ?that? ?set? ?of? ?mourous? ?heavy? ?doors? ?
closed? ?shut? ?on? ?their? ?own.? ?They? ?pped? ?at? ?the? ?doors? ?in? ?futile.? ?The? ?near? ?hundred? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?within? ?the? ?hall? ?either? ?couldnt? ?get? ?out? ?or? ?couldnt? ?get? ?up,? ?truly? ?pure? ?chaos.? ?As? ?for? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?
Qing,? ?his? ?body? ?was? ?yanked? ?forward? ?by? ?an? ?unseen? ?force,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?his? ?cor,? ?
smiling,? ?Did? ?you? ?think,? ?that? ?by? ?changing? ?your? ?mind? st? ?minute? ?and? ?told? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?everyone? ?that? ?
I? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?do? ?anything?? ?Did? ?you? ?think,? ?that? ?once? ?they? ?knew,? ?they? ?could? ?threaten? ?me? ?by? ?
uniting? ?together?? ?I? ?can? ?annihte? ?all? ?of? ?them? ?with? ?just? ?one? ?hand.? ? ?
It? ?seemed? ?that? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?would? ?bring? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?up? ?first? ?wasnt? ?simply? ?to? ?allow? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?bid? ?his? ?
farewell? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?He? ?had? ?told? ?or? ?threatened? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?with? ?some? ?things,? ?which? ?was? ?
why? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?interrogated? ?in? ?the? ?hall? ?without? ?concerns.? ?Yet? ?who? ?knew? ?at? ?the? st? ?second,? ?
Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?would? ?go? ?back? ?on? ?his? ?word.? ?He? ?clutched? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?sleeves? ?and? ?shouted? ?to? ?Xie? ?
Lian,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?RUN? ?AWAY!? ?HES? ?GONE? ?CRAZY!? ? ?
Guoshi!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
The? ?next? ?second,? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?couldnt? ?speak? ?any? ?longer,? ?like? ?something? ?was? ?choking? ?his? ?
neck,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?always? ?dressed? ?in? ?robes? ?that? ?covered? ?his? ?neck? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?see? ?clearly? ?
what? ?was? ?wrong? ?with? ?it.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?sighed,? ?You? ?dummy,? ?what? ?youre? ?doing? ?is? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?
pushing? ?them? ?into? ?a? ?fire? ?pit.? ?Originally,? ?this? ?affair? ?had? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?them,? ?but? ?now,? ?no? ?one? ?
shall? ?leave? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?alive.? ?
With? ?things? ?this? ?urgent,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?called? ?through? ?the? ?spiritual? munication,? ?SAN? ?
LANG!? ? ?
He? ?had? ?never? ?taken? ?the? ?initiative? ?to? ?recite? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?verbal? ?password? ?to? ?the? munication? ?
array? ?before,? ?but? ?under? ?such? ?dire? ?circumstances,? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?being? ?
shy,? ?yet? ?after? ?reciting? ?mentally? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?it? ?was? ?still? plete? ?silence? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?without? ?
any? ?response.? ?
This? ?feeling? ?of? munication? ?blockage? ?was? ?exactly? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu!? ?
With? ?but? ?a? ?nce? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?could? ?tell? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?thinking,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?keep? ?trying.? ?If? ?I? ?do? ?
not? ?permit? ?then? ?you? ?cannot? municate.? ? ?
The? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?was? ?built? ?on? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?powers,? ?this? ?ce? ?was? ?his? ?domain,? ?hes? ?the? ?biggest,? ?
so? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?whatever? ?he? ?wanted.? ?Which? ?also? ?meant,? ?the? ?entire? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?the? ?
entire? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?was? ?now? ?thoroughly? ?isted? ?from? ?everywhere? ?else.? ?This? ?had? ?truly? ?
be? ?Crying? ?for? ?the? ?heavens? ?in? ?vain;? ?crying? ?for? ?the? ?earth? ?to? ?no? ?avail.? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?the? ?doors? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?burst? ?open.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?all? ?regained? ?their? ?
spirits? ?in? ?rejoice,? ?yet? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?who? ?was? ?standing? ?at? ?the? ?entrance,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?taken? ?
aback.? ?Outside? ?the? ?hall? ?stood? ?a? ?tall,? ?ck? ?d? ?man,? ?his? ?aura? ?chilling? ?and? ?unapproachable,? ?
blocking? ?everyones? ?way? ?out.? ?It? ?was? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?wearing? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal!? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?all? ?at? ?a? ?loss? ?on? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?as? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?crossed? ?over? ?the? ?threshold? ?
and? ?entered? ?the? ?hall,? ?bending? ?one? ?knee? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?towards? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?speaking? ?with? ?solemn? ?
respect,? ?My? ?Lord.? ? ?
Rise? ?and? ?get? ?to? ?work.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?You? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?inclined? ?her? ?head? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Of? ?course.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?struggled? ?to? ?stand? ?using? ?the? ?wall? ?as? ?support,? ?and? ?seeing? ?this,? ?he? ?was? ?both? ?shocked? ?and? ?
dubious,? ?Wasnt? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?still? ?at? rge? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ? ?
Thats? ?correct.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?However,? ?I? ?feel? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?is? ?very? ?useful,? ?and? ?only? ?made? ?an? ?
insignificant? ?mistake,? ?so,? ?Ive? ?summoned? ?him? ?back.? ? ?
Indeed,? pared? ?to? ?the? ?White? ?Clothed? ?Cmity,? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?created? ?
really? ?was? ?an? ?insignificant? ?mistake.? ?And? ?now,? ?both? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?and? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?had? ?
be? ?this? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?subordinates.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?bundle? ?of? ?white? ?shadow? ?shed? ?and? ?
something? ?leapt? ?in,? tching? ?onto? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?foot? ?and? ?started? ?nuzzling? ?his? ?boot.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?looked? ?
and? ?cried? ?angrily,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING?? ?GET? ?BACK? ?HERE!? ? ?
That? ?thing? ?was? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit.? ?Not? ?only? ?did? ?it? ?not? ?obey? ?the? ?words? ?of? ?its? ?own? ?father,? ?itd? ?even? ?
started? ?snaking? ?its? ?tongue? ?out? ?maliciously? ?at? ?him.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?just? ?beaten? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?
puking? ?blood? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?yet? ?now? ?his? ?own? ?son? ?was? ?hugging? ?the? ?leg? ?of? ?the? ?enemy? ?whod? ?
wounded? ?him,? ?like? ?it? ?had? ?no? ?idea? ?who? ?its? ?dad? ?was,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?so? ?enraged? ?he? ?puked? ?
another? ?round? ?of? ?blood.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?troop? ?of? ?expressionless? ?martial? ?gods? ?came? ?pouring? ?into? ?the? ?
hall.? ?
Those? ?martial? ?gods? ?were? ?all? ?officials? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?appointed? ?up,? ?and? ?had? ?ever? ?only? ?obeyed? ?his? ?
mand.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?received? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?control? ?and? ?ordered,? ?Take? ?every? ?heavenly? ?official? ?back? ?
to? ?their? ?own? ?pce? ?and? ?watch? ?over? ?them.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?sitting? ?nearby,? ?his? ?expression? plicated,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?how? ?heartless? ?of? ?you.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?Didnt? ?you? ?know? ?of? ?my? ?heartlessness? ?from? ?the? ?first? ?day? ?we? ?met?? ?
How? ?about? ?it,? ?wanna? ?join?? ?Youre? ?always? ?wee.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?gave? ?a? ?dry? ?chuckle? ?but? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?
Once? ?again,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?received? ?special? ?treatment? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?who? ?would? ?personally? ?escort? ?
him? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?chided,? ?Come.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?nced? ?at? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing.? ?Just? ?what? ?is? ?going? ?on?? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ?What? ?
did? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?achieve?? ?Who? ?is? ?this? ?person?? ?Is? ?he? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?or? ?White? ?No-Face?? ?What? ?is? ?he? ?
nning?? ?
There? ?were? ?too,? ?too? ?many? ?questions? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask,? ?but? ?they? ?must? ?be? ?asked? ?in? ?private? ?and? ?
very? ?carefully.? ?Only? ?Mei? ?Nian? ?Qing? ?could? ?answer? ?those? ?questions,? ?but? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?would? ?definitely? ?
not? ?give? ?him? ?this? ?chance.? ?
The? ?moment? ?they? ?crossed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Upon? ?
the? ?great? ?avenue? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?the? ?skies? ?were? ?gloomy,? ?the? ?clouds? ?rolling? ?nefariously;? ?
all? ?had? ?changed? ?in? ?the? ?blink? ?of? ?an? ?eye,? ?and? ?the? ?once? ?scintiting? ?brightness? ?was? ?no? ?more.? ?Only? ?
the? ?martial? ?gods? ?under? ?Jun? ?Wus? mand? ?still? ?acted? ?as? ?they? ?usually? ?did? ?as? ?they? ?sent? ?every? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?back? ?to? ?their? ?own? ?pces,? ?and? ?everything? ?appeared? ?uneasy? ?and? ?somber.? ?As? ?for? ?
the? ?junior? ?officials? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?rushing? ?about,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?now? ?sprawled? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?grounds? ?
unconscious.? ?
Needless? ?to? ?say,? ?this? ?mustve? ?been? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?doing.? ?From? ?afar? ?came? ?the? ?DANGC? ?DANGC? ?
chiming? ?of? ?the? ?bell.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?the? ?problem? id? ?with? ?the? ?bell.? ?
The? ?two? ?slowly? ?walked? ?towards? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le? ?along? ?the? ?great? ?avenue? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Capital.? ?On? ?the? ?way,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?spinning? ?his? ?mind? ?trying? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?escape,? ?but? ?
he? ?was? ?no? ?match? ?against? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?and? ?any? ?clever? ?little? ?tricks? ?he? ?could? ?think? ?of? ?would? ?be? ?
pletely? ?useless? ?against? ?the? ?emperor.? ?Besides,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?didnt? ?just? ?have? ?the? ?martial? ?might,? ?he? ?
could? ?also? ?see? ?through? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?thinking.? ?
By? ?the? ?time? ?they? ?entered? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?hadnt? e? ?up? ?with? ?any? ?idea,? ?and? ?
he? ?told? ?himself? ?to? ?let? ?it? ?go,? ?that? ?itd? ?be? ?fine? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?couldnt? ?think? ?of? ?anything,? ?because? ?if? ?he? ?
didnt? municate? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?for? ?too? ?long,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?definitely? ?notice? ?something? ?
wrong.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?things? ?didnt? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?hand? ?before? ?that? ?happened.? ?However,? ?after? ?the? ?doors? ?
were? ?shut,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?Do? ?you? ?miss? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower?? ?
...? ?
Jun? ?Wus? ?words? ?made? ?his? ?heart? ?jump? ?to? ?his? ?throat,? ?and? ?his? ?heart? ?started? ?pounding.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?respond;? ?if? ?yes,? ?would? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?do? ?something? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?If? ?
no,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?might? ?not? ?believe? ?him.? ?
Hearing? ?no? ?response,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?smiled,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?worry,? ?I? ?know,? ?you? ?must? ?miss? ?him.? ?Im? ?sure? ?
you? ?really? ?want? ?to? municate? ?with? ?him.? ? ?
The? ?way? ?he? ?spoke? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?before;? ?warm,? ?tolerant,? posed,? ?
dependable,? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?changes.? ?But? ?the? ?more? ?he? ?was? ?like? ?this? ?the? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
confused? ?and? ?terrified.? ?
Then,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?If? ?you? ?really? ?miss? ?him,? ?then? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?connect? ?with? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?
and? ?chat.? ? ?
...? ?
He? ?had? ?guessed? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?thinking? ?when? ?they? ?entered? ?the? ?doors? ?just? ?now.? ?Everything? ?
was? ?within? ?his? ?grasp!? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?continued? ?smiling,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?you? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say.? ?Dont? ?let? ?him? ?be? ?worried.? ?Im? ?sure? ?
that? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?of? ?yours? ?would? ?be? ?very? ?happy? ?that? ?youre? ?connecting? ?with? ?him? ?
as? ?well.? ?
Then,? ?he? ?ced? ?a? ?hand? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulder.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?an? ?intricate? ?wave? ?of? ?movement? ?and? ?
knew? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?casted? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?spell? ?that? ?could? ?hear? ?the? ?content? ?of? ?their? munication.? ?
Even? ?if? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?speak? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?hear.? ?Naturally,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?what? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?wanted? ?to? ?hear? ?him? ?say.? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?gathered? ?his? ?courage? ?and? ?bold-headedly? ?said? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?verbal? ?password? ?
out? ?loud.? ?
Having? ?heard? ?that? ?verbal? ?password,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?found? ?it? ?funny? ?and? ?chuckled? ?a? ?bit.? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?be? ?embarrassed? ?or? ?shy.? ?It? ?only? ?took? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?a? ?second? ?
before? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?rang? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ears.? ?He? ?sighed,? ?Gege,? ?gege,? ?its? ?been? ?so? ?
long,? ?youve? ?finally? ?remembered? ?San? ?Lang.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?exchanged? ?a? ?look? ?with? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?He? ?replied,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?I? ?havent? ?even? ?left? ?for? ?two? ?
hours.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?To? ?me,? ?the? ?point? ?is? ?you? ?left,? ?not? ?only? ?two? ?hours.? ?Even? ?for? ?an? ?
instant? ?its? ?still? ?separation.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?listening? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?hey!? ?
Even? ?with? ?the? ?situation? ?so? ?perilous? ?right? ?now,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?managed? ?to? ?feel? ?some? ?genuine? ?
embarrassment.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Unfortunately,? ?he? ?will? ?have? ?to? ?wait? ?longer? ?than? ?two? ?hours.? ?
Continue.? ?Tell? ?him? ?that? ?until? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?have? ?been? ?taken? ?cared? ?of,? ?he? ?will? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?
see? ?you.? ?Dont? ?give? ?any? ?hints? ?in? ?a? ?roundabout? ?way,? ?I? ?can? ?hear? ?everything.? ? ?
To? ?finish? ?taking? ?care? ?of? ?resentful? ?spirits,? ?thatd? ?be? ?seven? ?days? ?and? ?seven? ?nights.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?cant? ?even? ?wait? ?for? ?two? ?hours,? ?what? ?will? ?you? ?do? ?if? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?
this? ?time?? ?
Did? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?stuff? ?you? ?with? ?a? ?big? ?pile? ?of? ?missions?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
Yea.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Let? ?me? ?help? ?you.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Tell? ?him? ?after? ?you? plete? ?the? ?missions,? ?I? ?will? ?permit? ?you? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?three? ?year? ?
break.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Theres? ?no? ?need.? ?San? ?Lang,? ?youre? ?already? ?a? ?great? ?help? ?guarding? ?that? ?array? ?for? ?
me,? ?so? ?just? ?let? ?me? ?handle? ?everything? ?else.? ?The? ?emperor? ?already? ?said? ?that? ?after? ?I? plete? ?this? ?
big? ?pile? ?of? ?missions? ?I? ?can? ?have? ?a? ?three? ?year? ?break,? ?I? ?wont? ?have? ?to? ?do? ?anything.? ? ?
Only? ?three? ?years?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
Is? ?three? ?years? ?not? ?enough?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Its? ?already? ?a? ?small? ?perk.? ?
Alright,? ?fine.? ?ButC? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? nguidly,? ?Gege,? ?thats? ?your? ?perk.? ?What? ?about? ?mine?? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.210:? ?Chaos? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court;? ?Nefarious? ?Wave? ?Shakes? ?the? ?Heavens? ?2? ?
Wh...? ?what? ?perk?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked? ?back,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?think?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?practically? ?imagine? ?just? ?how? ?his? ?brow? ?was? ?raised? ?and? ?how? ?his? ?lips? ?were? ?curled? ?
when? ?he? ?asked? ?this? ?question,? ?so? ?what? ?could? ?he? ?say? ?to? ?that?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?Speaking? ?of? ?which,? ?gege? ?still? ?owes? ?me? ?for? ?quite? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?
am? ?I? ?wrong?? ? ?
No.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?cautiously.? ?
Then? ?has? ?gege? ?thought? ?of? ?how? ?youll? ?repay? ?me?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?asked.? ?
...Not? ?really.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?sniffed? ?a? ugh,? ?Since? ?you? ?havent? ?thought? ?of? ?anything,? ?then? ?why? ?
dont? ?you? ?let? ?me? ?decide?? ?After? ?this? ?affair? ?is? ?over? ?and? ?done? ?with? ?and? ?you? ?got? ?your? ?vacation,? ?gege? ?
can? ?take? ?your? ?time? ?to? ?pay? ?me? ?back? ?for? ?everything,? ?hows? ?that? ?sound?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?fending? ?against? ?his? ?attacks? ?while? ?sneaking? ?glimpses? ?at? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?like? ?a? ?guilty? ?thief? ?at? ?
the? ?same? ?time,? ?and? ?answered? ?randomly? ?,? ?Oh,? ?en,? ?yea...? ?
After? ?guiding? ?him? ?slyly? ?to? ?this? ?point? ?step? ?by? ?step? ?and? ?receiving? ?the? ?answer? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?hear,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?finally? ?pleased? ?and? ?satisfied,? ?and? ?temporarily? ?let? ?him? ?off? ?the? ?hook,? ?And? ?so?? ?Its? ?
so? ?rare? ?for? ?gege? ?to? ?seek? ?me? ?out? ?through? ?spiritual? munication,? ?what? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?eyed? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
The? ?reason? ?he? ?allowed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? municate? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?to? ?hold? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?down,? ?
and? ?make? ?him? ?think? ?nothing? ?was? ?wrong,? ?staying? ?obediently? ?down? ?in? ?the? ?lower? ?realm.? ?Of? ?course? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?answer? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?wanted? ?to? ?hear,? ?so? ?he? ?replied? ?slowly,? ?Actually,? ?its? ?
not? ?really? ?anything,? ?I? ?was? ?just? ?afraid? ?that? ?having? ?been? ?gone? ?for? ?so? ?long? ?youd? ?worry.? ? ?
Hm?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wondered,? ?Didnt? ?gege? ?say? ?so? ?yourself?? ?You? ?havent? ?even? ?left? ?for? ?over? ?two? ?
hours,? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?you? ?worry? ?that? ?Id? ?worry?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?getting? ?dizzy? ?from? ?going? ?around? ?in? ?circles? ?with? ?him,? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?anxious? ?but? ?also? ?
a? ?little? ?funny.? ?Suddenly,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Oh,? ?I? ?get? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?breath? ?hitched,? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?get?? ? ?
There? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?light? ughter? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?
leisurely,? ?Gege,? ?maybe? ?its? ?you? ?who? ?missed? ?me? ?so? ?much? ?after? ?separating? ?for? ?only? ?so? ?long?? ? ?
...? ?
If? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?still? ?cover? ?things? ?up? ?with? ?vaguity,? ?then? ?this? ?line? ?was? ?truly? ?too? ?honest? ?and? ?
exposed,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?pretend? ?to? ?be? ?normal? ?at? ?all.? ?Under? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?watchful? ?eyes,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
face? ?still? ?grew? ?hot.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?replied? ?softly,? ?...en.? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?was? ?also? ?soft,? ?Me? ?too.? ?I? ?really? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?up? ?there? ?and? ?whisk? ?you? ?away.? ? ?
While? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?was? ?warmed,? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?it? ?was? ?strung? ?high? ?up,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?met? ?
Jun? ?Wus.? ?
If? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?really? ?did? e? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?how? ?would? ?things? ?end?? ?How? ?would? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?handle? ?him?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suppressed? ?his? ?surge? ?of? ?emotions? ?and? ?did? ?his? ?best? ?to? ?sound? ?natural,? ?Nah,? ?its? ?okay.? ?Its? ?
a? ?mess? ?up? ?here? ?in? ?the? ?heavens? ?right? ?now.? ?If? ?you? ?came,? ?theyll? ?probably? ?lose? ?their? ?heads.? ?Just? ?
wait? ?a? ?bit? ?longer.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? zily,? ?I? ?understand,? ?gege,? ?I? ?wont? ?go? ?up? ?to? ?scare? ?them.? ?I? ?hate? ?that? ?blinding? ?
light? ?up? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?and? ?I? ?still? ?have? ?to? ?guard? ?the? ?circle? ?of? ?people? ?here,? ?so? ?Ill? ?just? ?wait? ?
here? ?sagely? ?for? ?gege? ?to? e? ?back.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?he? ?sighed? ?in? ?relief? ?or? ?broke? ?out? ?in? ?cold? ?sweat,? ?and? ?said,? ?Yes,? ?be? ?good.? ? ?
But,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?If? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?good,? ?gege? ?cant? e? ?back? ?empty? ?handed.? ?I? ?need? ?
rewards.? ? ?
Of? ?course,? ?of? ?course.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Then? ?the? ?two? ?said? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?casual? ?words,? ?ambiguous? ?and? ?dubious,? ?going? ?on? ?and? ?off,? ?
repeatedly? ?bidding? ?farewells? ?before? ?the? munication? ?finally? ?ended.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?huffed? ?a? ?breath? ?softly? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?It? ?seems,? ?Xian? ?Le? ?has? ?been? ?living? ?an? ?exciting? ?
life? ?down? ?below.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?answer? ?to? ?that.? ?After? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?patted? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulder,? ?he? ?turned? ?
around? ?and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?leave? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out? ?from? ?behind? ?him,? ?
My? ?Lord!? ? ?
Jun? ?Wus? ?form? ?paused.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Just? ?who? ?are? ?you?? ?Are? ?you? ?the? ?emperor?? ?Or? ?something? ?
else?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?already? ?difficult? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?ept? ?the? ?truth? ?when? ?he? ?suspected? ?a? ?connection? ?between? ?the? ?
Guoshi? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?If? ?even? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?shared? ?a? ?connection,? ?then? ?he? ?
felt? ?as? ?if? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?flip? ?upside? ?down.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?martial? ?god? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?realms? ?that? ?he? ?both? ?respected? ?and? ?looked? ?
up? ?to? ?after? ?all!? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?didnt? ?answer? ?him? ?and? ?left? ?prepensely.? ?Now? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?left? ?to? ?his? ?own? ?devices,? ?he? ?
brainstormed? ?for? ?retaliation? ?ns? ?as? ?he? ?dragged? ?his? ?exhausted? ?body? ?to? ?the? ?back? ?chambers? ?of? ?
the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le.? ?
Although? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le? ?had? ?now? ?be? ?a? ?prison? ?cage,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?beautiful? ?cage,? ?and? ?
there? ?was? ?even? ?a? ?bathing? ?pool? ?made? ?of? ?white? ?jade? ?in? ?the? ?back? ?hall.? ?In? ?the? ?recent? ?days,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
battled? ?the? ?white? ?ghost,? ?entered? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?crawled? ?tumbled? ?rolled? ?and? ?fought,? ?and? ?now,? ?he? ?was? ?
exhausted? ?in? ?both? ?body? ?and? ?mind.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?go? ?anywhere? ?for? ?the? ?next? ?little? ?while? ?anyway,? ?so? ?
he? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?bathe? ?and? ?refresh? ?himself.? ?
After? ?removing? ?his? ?clothes? ?and? ?soaking? ?in? ?the? ?warm? ?waters,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rested? ?against? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?
the? ?white? ?jaded? ?pool,? ?and? ?folded? ?his? ?clothes? ?absentmindedly.? ?Suddenly,? ?from? ?his? ?pile? ?of? ?robes,? ?
two? ?little? ?things? ?came? ?tumbling? ?out,? ?cking? ?crisply.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?closely? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?two? ?clever? ?
and? ?cute? ?little? ?dice.? ?
He? ?picked? ?the? ?two? ?dice? ?up? ?and? ?held? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?palm,? ?remembering? ?the? ?words? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?to? ?
him:?? ?If? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?see? ?me,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?matter? ?what? ?you? ?roll.? ?I? ?will? ?appear.? ? ?
However,? ?that? ?he? ?connected? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?through? ?spiritual? munication? ?was? ?already? ?
rgely? ?unnatural,? ?so? ?perhaps? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?noticed.? ?But,? ?even? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?noticed? ?
something? ?was? ?wrong,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? e? ?up,? ?since? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?was? ?now? ?
isted? ?from? ?the? ?world,? pletely? ?under? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?control.? ?
Nheless,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?well? ?aware? ?of? ?the? ?situation? ?and? ?knew? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?rolled? ?two? ?sixes? ?he? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?see? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?tried.? ?ck? ?ck,? ?the? ?dice? ?rolled? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?
jaded? ?rocks? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?bathing? ?pool.? ?His? ?luck? ?was? ?terrible? ?as? ?always;? ?snake? ?eyes.? ?
And? ?sure? ?enough,? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?stir? ?of? ?movement.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?and? ?turned? ?around,? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?bury? ?both? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?body? ?into? ?the? ?
waters? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?heard? ?a? ?voice:? ?Gege.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?rose? ?from? ?the? ?waters,? ?splooshing? ?as? ?the? ?waters? ?sshed,? ?San? ?Lang?? ? ?
Did? ?he? ?actually? ?summon? ?Hua? ?Cheng???? ?
However,? ?aftering? ?scanning? ?his? ?surroundings,? ?he? ?didnt? ?see? ?the? ?shadows? ?of? ?anyone.? ?Still,? ?that? ?
voice? ?earlier? ?was? ?definitely? ?not? ?a? ?hallucination? ?caused? ?by? ?his? ?hopefulness.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?
thumped? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?another? ?voice? ?call? ?out,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?
...? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realize? ?that? ?that? ?voice? ?had? e? ?from? ?his? ?own? ?mouth!? ?
It? ?was? ?his? ?own? ?voice,? ?only,? ?amidst? ?the? ?hot? ?air? ?of? ?this? ?spacious? ?bathing? ?pool? ?and? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?
sshing? ?water,? ?the? ?sound? ?wasnt? ?clear.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stunned? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?it? ?dawned? ?
on? ?him? ?C? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?both? ?surprised? ?and? ?delighted,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master??? ? ?
Then,? ?from? ?his? ?lips? ?came? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?another? ?who? ?was? ?overly? ?excited,? ?Yes,? ?its? ?me!? ?
HAHAHAHA,? ?AMAZING,? ?RIGHT?? ?This? ?Wind? ?Master-? ?no,?? ?I?? ?have? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?again!!!? ? ?
Before? ?it? ?was? ?mentioned? ?that? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell? ?wasnt? ?used? ?often? ?because? ?it? ?exhausted? ?
spiritual? ?powers? ?rapidly,? ?much? ?more? ?wicked? ?and? ?rare? ?than? ?typical? ?spiritual? munication? ?spells,? ?
so? ?usually,? ?concealment? ?barriers? ?wouldnt? ?think? ?to? ?block? ?this? ?spell.? ?Later,? ?when? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?
lost? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?the? ?door? ?that? ?connected? ?him? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?blocked? ?one? ?sidedly,? ?
yet? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?imagined? ?itd? e? ?to? ?use? ?now.? ? ?
Qing? ?Xuan,? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell? ?burns? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?where? ?did? ?you? ?get? ?your? ?
powers? ?from?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?but? ?he? ?soon? ?figured? ?it? ?out.? ?Where? ?else? ?could? ?he? ?get? ?his? ?powers? ?
from?? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?Its? ?a? ?long? ?story!? ?Uh,? ?well? ?its? ?not? ?actually? ?that? ?long.? ?That? ?
Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sough? ?Flower? ?of? ?yours? ?gave? ?me? ?a? ?few? ?ck? ?candies? ?to? ?eat,? ?theyre? ?incredibly? ?
magical!? ?My? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?exploded? ?after? ?I? ?ate? ?them!? ?Even? ?though? ?its? ?only? ?temporary,? ?but? ?it? ?
could? ?still? ?hang? ?on? ?for? ?some? ?time.? ?Communication? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?a? ?problem.? ?Just,? ?the? ?taste? ?is? ?really? ?
bad,? ?ptui? ?ptui? ?ptui!? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?recall? ?the? ?Ghost? ?Essence? ?Candy? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?consumed? ?from? ?before,? ?but? ?
the? ?candies? ?from? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?should? ?be? ?high? ?quality? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?candies.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?
Who? ?called? ?me? ?gege? ?just? ?now?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?me!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?call? ?me? ?that?? ?And? ?here? ?I? ?thought...? ?
I? ?know.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?You? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?who? ?came? ?
seeking? ?you,? ?right?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat? ?lightly? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?continued,? ?It? ?was? ?him? ?who? ?told? ?me? ?to? ?call? ?
you? ?that.? ?He? ?said? ?if? ?I? ?called? ?you? ?that? ?youd? ?know? ?hed? e,? ?and? ?youd? ?feel? ?better.? ? ?
He? ?supposed? ?that? ?was? ?true.? ?Earlier? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?gege,? ?while? ?surprised,? ?he? ?felt? ?more? ?so? ?
reassured.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Is? ?he? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?you? ?right? ?now?? ?Is? ?everything? ?alright? ?over? ?at? ?the? ?royal? ?
capital?? ?The? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?didnt? ?suddenly? ?start? ?anything? ?did? ?they?? ? ?
Everythings? ?fine? ?here? ?at? ?the? ?capital.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?The? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?are? ?also? ?still? ?
being? ?cleaned? ?out.? ?Its? ?just,? ?earlier? ?when? ?you? ?were? ?having? ?your? munication? ?with? ?Crimson? ?
Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?he? ?was? ?happily? ?chuckling? ?away? ?talking? ?about? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?with? ?you? ?one? ?
second,? ?and? ?the? ?next,? ?after? ?the? munications? ?ended,? ?his? ?face? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?so? ?dark? ?it? ?was? ?
terrifying.? ?And? ?then? ?he? ?called? ?me? ?over? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?I? ?could? ?shift? ?my? ?soul? ?over? ?to? ?you.? ?Oh? ?yea,? ?by? ?the? ?
way,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?he? ?wants? ?me? ?to? ?pass? ?on? ?this? ?message? ?to? ?you:? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?please? ?
dress? ?first.? ?Hes? ?been? ?nagging? ?me? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?now,? ?whats? ?the? ?problem?? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?youd? ?catch? ?
a? ?cold? ?in? ?the? ?heavens.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?almost? ?going? ?to? ?faint,? ?and? ?he? ?swiftly,? ?using? ?the? ?speed? ?of? ?lightning,? ?grabbed? ?a? ?robe? ?
to? ?wrap? ?around? ?himself,? ?H-H-H-HE,? ?SAN? ?LANG? ?CAN? ?SEE???? ? ?
Yea.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?Its? ?pretty? ?annoying? ?to? ?keep? ?reiterating? ?so? ?I? ?just? ?transmitted? ?
everything? ?I? ?see? ?and? ?hear? ?directly? ?to? ?him,? ?so? ?he? ?knows? ?everything? ?that? ?you? ?do? ?or? ?say.? ?He? ?just? ?
cant? ?talk? ?to? ?you? ?or? ?control? ?your? ?body? ?directly,? ?thats? ?all.? ? ?
...? ?
DEAR? ?LORD? ?WIND? ?MASTER,? ?YOURE? ?WAY? ?TOO? ?OPEN!!!? ?
If? ?hed? ?known? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?bathed!? ?He? ?thought? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?think? ?some? ?more? ?before? ?an? ?
opportunity? ?would? ?show? ?up!? ?
Its? ?fine,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?youd? ?mind? ?so? ?much? ?about? ?matters? ?
like? ?these.? ?Were? ?all? ?men? ?here,? ?havent? ?you? ?seen? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?before?? ?Besides,? ?I? ?didnt? ?see? ?
that? ?much? ?anyway...? ?
He? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?open.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pped? ?a? ?hand? ?on? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?rapidly? ?dressed? ?himself,? ?
then? ?he? ?grabbed? ?the? ?dice? ?before? ?leaving? ?the? ?hall,? ?quickly? ?changing? ?the? ?subject,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?how? ?
did? ?you? ?discover? ?something? ?was? ?wrong?? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?said,? ?the? ?moment? ?you? ?
sought? ?him? ?he? ?knew.? ?Oh,? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?wants? ?me? ?to? ?tell? ?you? ?this:? ?Gege? ?is? ?so? ?shy,? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
anything? ?major? ?why? ?would? ?you? ?take? ?the? ?initiative? ?to? ?recite? ?my? ?verbal? ?password?? ?
...? ?
So? ?it? ?really? ?was? ?that? ?reason.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?talking? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Okay? ?okay? ?
okay,? ?I? ?wont? ?waste? ?anymore? ?time? ?on? ?nonsense,? ?well? ?talk? ?business.? ?Then,? ?he? ?said,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?what? ?exactly? ?is? ?the? ?situation? ?over? ?there?? ?Is? ?the? ?emperor? ?not? ?around?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?where? ?he? ?to? ?start,? ?and? ?said,? ?Its? ?precisely? ?because? ?hes? ?around? ?that? ?
things? ?turned? ?out? ?like? ?this!? ?
Telling? ?only? ?the? ?key? ?points,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?already? ?shaken,? ?My? ?god,? ?my? ?god,? ?my? ?god!? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?youre? ?not? ?sleeptalking? ?are? ?you??? ?Its? ?the? ?emperor!? ?Were? ?talking? ?about? ?the? ?emperor? ?
here!? ? ?
I? ?cant? ?be? ?sure? ?if? ?its? ?him? ?anymore.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?make? ?of? ?all? ?this?? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?didnt? ?seem? ?too? ?surprised? ?
and? ?only? ?said:? ?Not? ?surprised.? ?I? ?already? ?cant? ?stand? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless? ?and? ?choked? ?out? ?a? ugh,? ?Can? ?you? ?not? ?stand? ?anyone?? ? ?
That? ?line? ?was? ?directed? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?He? ?said:? ?Other? ?than? ?you,? ?no.? ?I? ?
say,? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?thats? ?not? ?very? ?nice,? ?Im? ?standing? ?right? ?here,? ?yanno!? ?You? ?cant? ?stand? ?me? ?
either???? ?Whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?me???? ? ?
Alright,? ?alright,? ?its? ?all? ?just? ?jokes.? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?all? ?the? ?martial? ?gods? ?have? ?been? ?beaten? ?down,? ?and? ?
every? ?heavenly? ?official? ?is? ?confined? ?in? ?their? ?own? ?pces.? ?The? ?entire? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?is? ?isted? ?
from? ?the? ?world? ?now? ?so? ?theres? ?no? ?way? ?to? e? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?said,? ?there? ?is? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?go? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?
but? ?well? ?need? ?to? ?enlist? ?the? ?help? ?of? ?someone.? ? ?
Who?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?but? ?right? ?after,? ?he? ?shouted,? ?WHO? ?IS? ?IT??? ?
The? tter? ?who? ?is? ?it? ?wasnt? ?directed? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?or? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan.? ?It? ?was? ?voiced? ?because? ?
from? ?behind? ?him,? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?unusual? ?movement.? ?
Someone? ?had? e!? ?
? ?
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Chapter 211-220
Chapter 211-220
Ch.211:? ?Forks? ?in? ?the? ?Road;? ?Spirits? ?rm? ?the? ?Underground? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?
RuoYe? ?had? ?already? ?unwrapped? ?itself? ?from? ?his? ?wrist,? ?waiting? ?at? ?the? ?ready,? ?but? ?it? ?retreated? ?and? ?
calmed? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?who? ?it? ?was.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?You...? ?Yin? ?Yu?? ? ?
Since? ?who? ?knows? ?when? ?a? ?giant? ?hole? ?that? ?could? ?allow? ?the? ?entry? ?of? ?two? ?persons? ?had? ?appeared,? ?
and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?poked? ?half? ?of? ?himself? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?hole,? ?a? ?sharp? ?shovel? ?in? ?his? ?hands.? ?He? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?
breath? ?and? ?wiped? ?away? ?his? ?sweat,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?its? ?me.? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?I? ?didnt? ?dig? ?to? ?the? ?
wrong? ?spot,? ?lets? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?here!? ? ?
He? ?had? ?actually? ?forgotten? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?holy? ?spiritual? ?device? ?in? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?hands? ?C? ?the? ?Earth? ?Masters? ?
sacred? ?shovel!? ?That? ?this? ?device? ?wasnt? ?confiscated,? ?its? ?a? ?blessing? ?from? ?the? ?heavens!? ?It? ?seemed,? ?
sometimes? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?thing? ?not? ?to? ?have? ?too? ?much? ?sense? ?of? ?a? ?presence,? ?such? ?as? ?when? ?amidst? ?
the? ?chaos? ?of? ?battle,? ?the? ?enemy? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?not? ?go? ?for? ?this? ?person;? ?yet? ?on? ?the? ?flip? ?side,? ?his? ?own? ?
troops? ?might? ?injure? ?him? ?by? ?ident.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?pull? ?him? ?out? ?when? ?his? ?body? ?
involuntarily? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?back.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?puzzled,? ?why? ?would? ?he? ?back? ?away?? ?Then? ?soon? ?after? ?he? ?realized? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?
was? ?backing? ?away? ?wasnt? ?him? ?but? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?who? ?had? ?moved? ?into? ?his? ?body.? ?
That? ?shovel? ?of? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?was? ?considerably? ?familiar,? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?hard? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?the? ?ones? ?
who? ?had? ?utilized? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?past.? ?An? ?inexplicable? ?wave? ?of? ?terror? ?filled? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?probably? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?subconscious? ?reaction.? ?Fortunately,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?reaction? ?wasnt? ?overly? ?
agitated,? ?and? ?quickly? ?returned? ?the? ?bodys? ?control? ?back? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?quickly? ?forgot? ?to? ?
ask? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?the? ?one? ?they? ?must? ?enlist? ?the? ?help? ?of? ?to? ?ascend? ?the? ?heavens,? ?and? ?hastily? ?
jumped? ?down? ?into? ?that? ?hole,? ?dropping? ?into? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capitals? ?underground? ?with? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?
Above? ?them,? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?the? ?hole? ?closed.? ?They? ?crawled? ?inside? ?the? ?dark? ?tunnel? ?for? ?a? ?
bit? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?realized? ?something,? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?can? ?this? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel? ?dig? ?
through? ?the? ?barrier? ?locking? ?down? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital?? ?
I...? ?dont? ?think? ?so?? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?replied.? ?
Huh?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Then? ?that? ?means? ?although? ?this? ?sacred? ?shovel? ?is? ?a? ?spiritual? ?device,? ?but? ?
digging? ?all? ?around? ?youd? ?still? ?be? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?Doesnt? ?that? ?make? ?it? ?useless?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?scratched? ?his? ?head,? ?Its? ?not? ?entirely? ?useless...? ?A? ?barrier? ?array? ?has? ?been? ?set? ?up? ?outside? ?
the? ?pces? ?of? ?every? ?martial? ?heavenly? ?official? ?to? ?slow? ?the? ?recovery? ?of? ?their? ?injuries.? ?I? ?thought? ?if? ?
they? ?continued? ?to? ?remain? ?in? ?their? ?pces,? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?recover? ?their? ?fighting? ?powers? ?
for? ?years,? ?so? ?why? ?not? ?use? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel? ?to? ?dig? ?out? ?a? ?secret? ?room? ?in? ?the? ?underground? ?
somewhere? ?and? ?move? ?all? ?the? ?martial? ?gods? ?there,? ?and? ?after? ?everyones? ?mostly? ?recovered? ?we? ?can? ?
try? ?to? ?break? ?out?? ? ?
Wait!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?called? ?out,? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?says? ?you? ?tell? ?those? ?usel...? ?those? ?martial? ?gods? ?
to? ?hide? ?themselves? ?and? ?heal? ?on? ?their? ?own;? ?youd? ?be? ?seeking? ?your? ?own? ?deaths? ?if? ?you? ?try? ?to? ?break? ?
out? ?under? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?hands.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?shocked,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you...? ?can? municate? ?with? ?Chengzhu?? ?I? ?thought? ?its? ?
impossible?? ? ?
No? ?no? ?no,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?The? ?one? ?talking? ?to? ?you? ?just? ?now? ?wasnt? ?me.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?Its? ?me!? ?Its? ?me,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?Yu!? ? ?
But? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?they? ?spoke? ?the? ?words? ?came? ?from? ?one? ?mouth,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?confused,? ?Its? ?
you,? ?but? ?its? ?still? ?you,? ?isnt? ?it? ?you,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?Gah,? ?its? ?me,? ?me,? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master!? ?Wait,? ?now? ?you? ?should? ?call? ?me? ?the? ?
Former? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?Ive? ?used? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell.? ?Sigh,? ?rying? ?messages? ?is? ?such? ?a? ?pain.? ? ?
He? ?entered? ?this? ?side? ?to? ?listen? ?and? ?watched,? ?then? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?body? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?to? ?ry? ?
everything? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?repeatedly? ing? ?in? ?and? ?out,? ?just? ?thinking? ?about? ?it? ?was? ?tiresome.? ?Yin? ?
Yu? ?quickly? ?replied,? ?Oh? ?oh? ?oh,? ?such? ?hard? ?work.? ?So? ?that? ?was? ?it!? ?And? ?he? ?returned? ?to? ?digging? ?with? ?
renewed? ?vigour.? ?The? ?two? ?crawled? ?forward? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?spoke? ?up? ?again,? ?Here...? ?
should? ?be? ?good!? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?please? ?stay? ?hidden? ?here? ?for? ?now,? ?Ill? ?go? ?pick? ?up? ?the? ?next? ?
heavenly? ?official.? ?
The? ?tunnel? ?they? ?entered? ?at? ?the? ?beginning? ?was? ?gradually? ?closing,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Huh?? ?By? ?
yourself?? ?Ill? ?go? ?with? ?you.? ? ?
No,? ?its? ?alright.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?said,? ?Truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?the? ?bigger? ?the? ?hole? ?the? ?Earth? ?
Master? ?shovel? ?digs,? ?the? ?more? ?power? ?itd? ?use,? ?so? ?itll? ?probably? ?be? ?faster? ?if? ?I? ?go? ?by? ?myself.? ?The? ?
closest? ?martial? ?god? ?pce? ?near? ?here? ?is...? ?He? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?thought? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?
continued,? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?Ill? ?be? ?right? ?back.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?had? ?been? ?using? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell? ?repeatedly,? ?and? ?the? ?exhaustion? ?from? ?the? ?
frequent? ?immense? ?use? ?of? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?was? ?also? ?affecting? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?so? ?he? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?
nodding? ?tiredly,? ?feeling? ?both? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?body? ?were? ?somewhat? ?heavy,? ?and? ?he? ?used? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?
support? ?his? ?head? ?up,? ?...Alright.? ? ?
Thus,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?opened? ?a? ?new? ?hole? ?by? ?himself? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?dig? ?forward? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lian? id? ?
down? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
An? ?unknown? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?had? ?passed? ?before? ?he? ?suddenly? ?jolted? ?awake,? ?Yin? ?Yu?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?pitch? ?ck? ?all? ?around,? ?a? ?nket? ?of? ?dead? ?silence.? ?It? ?was? ?obvious? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?
returned.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?spoke? ?up? ?and? ?also? ?verified? ?this? ?fact,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?youre? ?awake?? ?Its? ?
tiring,? ?right?? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?hasnt? ?returned? ?yet.? ?
After? ?resting? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?regained? ?his? ?energy,? ?How? ?long? ?has? ?he? ?been? ?gone? ?for?? ?How? e? ?
he? ?hasnt? e? ?back? ?yet?? ?
Its? ?almost? ?been? ?two? ?incense? ?time.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?He? ?couldnt? ?have? ?gotten? ?lost,? ?could? ?
he?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sensed? ?something? ?was? ?wrong? ?and? ?said,? ?Ill? ?go? ?look? ?for? ?him.? ?
Then,? ?he? ?rolled? ?over? ?and? ?crawled? ?towards? ?the? ?tunnel? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?left? ?in.? ?Since? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?still? ?needed? ?
to? ?use? ?this? ?tunnel? ?to? ?return,? ?after? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel? ?had? ?burrowed? ?through? ?it? ?didnt? ?
automatically? ?close? ?up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?carefully? ?within? ?it,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?
spoke? ?up,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?says:? ?Gege,? ?you? ?best? ?not? ?go.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?crawling,? ?Somethings? ?probably? ?not? ?right,? ?right?? ? ?
Yea.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?Hua? ?Chengzhus? ?tone? ?sounds? ?pretty? ?serious.? ? ?
But? ?its? ?precisely? ?because? ?it? ?doesnt? ?seem? ?right? ?that? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?go? ?find? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?
Otherwise? ?if? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?ran? ?into? ?trouble...? ?
Right? ?then,? ?a? ?chill? ?ran? ?down? ?his? ?spine.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled? ?and? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?also? ?sensed? ?that? ?chill? ?down? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?eximed,? ?My? ?god,? ?what? ?was? ?that?? ?
The? ?back? ?shudders!? ?
Behind? ?him? ?was? ?the? ?empty,? ?pitch? ?ck? ?tunnel,? ?and? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anything.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
stared? ?at? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?replied,? ?Its? ?nothing.? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?instantly? ?shut? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?held? ?his? ?breath,? ?because,? ?right? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?
the? ?words? ?Its? ?nothing? ?out? ?loud,? ?he? ?then? ?soundlessly? ?mouthed,? ?Dont? ?make? ?a? ?sound,? ?
somethings? ?here!? ? ?
There? ?was? ?someone? ?else? ?in? ?this? ?tunnel.? ?They? ?were? ?right? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?just? ?now,? ?but? ?the? ?
moment? ?he? ?looked? ?back? ?they? ?were? ?gone.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?gut? ?instinct? ?for? ?danger? ?was? ?never? ?off,? ?so? ?he? ?couldnt? ?allow? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?to? ?discover? ?
he? ?had? ?already? ?noticed,? ?and? ?pretended? ?as? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?going? ?on.? ?However,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?
Xuan? ?hated? ?situations? ?like? ?these? ?the? ?most,? ?and? ?goosebumps? ?popped? ?all? ?over? ?his? ?arms.? ?He? ?
mouthed? ?back,? ?Is? ?it? ?not? ?His? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?Yu?? ? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?him? ?there? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?a? ?need? ?to? ?sneak? ?around.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
After? ?a? ?moments? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?soundlessly,? ?Has? ?San? ?Lang? ?said? ?anything?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?Uuhh,? ?umm,? ?that? ?San? ?Lang? ?of? ?yours? ?looks? ?really? ?scary? ?right? ?now...? ?he? ?
said,? ?Gege,? ?if? ?the? ?situation? ?calls? ?for? ?it,? ?use? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell? ?to? ?move? ?into? ?the? ?Wind? ?
Masters? ?body.? ?
However,? ?nevermind? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?enough? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?at? ?the? ?moment? ?to? ?use? ?the? ?Soul? ?
Shifting? ?Spell,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?enough,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?possibly? ?just? ?dust? ?off? ?and? ?get? ?the? ?
heck? ?out? ?leaving? ?the? ?mess? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?behind.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Dont? ?worry? ?
about? ?it,? ?San? ?Lang.? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?even? ?specified? ?what? ?not? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?before? ?he? ?shot? ?his? ?head? ?up? ?to? ?look.? ?Ahead!? ?
That? ?sense? ?of? ?danger? ?earlier? ?had? e? ?from? ?behind? ?him,? ?but? ?now? ?it? ?was? ing? ?from? ?ahead.? ?Yet? ?
when? ?he? ?looked? ?over,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?pitch? ?ck? ?and? ?nothing? ?couldnt? ?be? ?seen? ?clearly.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?
mouthed,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?notice? ?now?? ?What? ?should? ?we? ?do?? ?Does? ?this? ?mean? ?we? ?
should? ?go? ?forward? ?or? ?back?? ? ?
After? ?observing? ?intently? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?This? ?means? ?forward? ?or? ?back? ?makes? ?no? ?
difference,? ?so? ?whatever!? ?Then,? ?he? ?crawled? ?forward.? ?He? ?crawled? ?and? ?crawled? ?but? ?then? ?stopped,? ?
feeling? ?slightly? ?bbergasted.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?How? ?could? ?this? ?be?? ? ?
What? ?was? ?before? ?them? ?was? ?actually? ?a? ?fork? ?in? ?the? ?road.? ?There? ?were? ?two? ?tunnels!? ?
Um...? ?Could? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?have? ?dug? ?a? ?path? ?and? ?discovered? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?in? ?the? ?wrong? ?direction? ?so? ?he? ?
dug? ?another? ?one?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?wondered.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?inwardly,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?must? ?be? ?very? ?familiar? ?with? ?the? ?roads? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?
so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?have? ?made? ?this? ?mistake?? ?This? ?is? ?probably? ?something? ?worse.? ?However,? ?he? ?
didnt? ?say? ?this? ?out? ?loud,? ?and? ?only? ?said,? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?can? ?you? ?help? ?me? ?ask? ?San? ?Lang? ?to? ?pick? ?a? ?
path?? ?Left? ?or? ?right?? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?said...? ?He? ?doesnt? ?
rmend? ?any? ?one,? ?Dont? ?pick? ?either.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry.? ?While? ?he? ?also? ?figure? ?there? ?were? ?probably? ?bad? ?
things? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?either? ?path,? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?just? ?stay? ?where? ?he? ?was.? ?After? ?
some? ?contemtion,? ?he? ?said,? ?Then? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?you? ?pick? ?one.? ? ?
Huh?? ?Me?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?asked.? ?
Yea.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?pick,? ?then? ?theres? ?still? ?a? ?fifty? ?percent? ?chance? ?youd? ?pick? ?the? ?better? ?
route;? ?if? ?I? ?pick,? ?then...? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?instantly? ?replied,? ?Alright,? ?I? ?get? ?it.? ?After? ?much? ?deliberation,? ?
he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?the? ?left.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?crawled? ?over.? ?
The? ?deeper? ?they? ?crawled,? ?the? ?narrower? ?this? ?tunnel? ?became,? ?it? ?was? ?almost? ?suffocating,? ?but? ?still? ?
passable.? ?After? ?turning? ?and? ?winding,? ?crawling? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?before? ?suddenly,? ?they? ?became? ?
delighted? ?as? ?they? ?entered? ?a? ?much? rger? ?space.? ?
Thank? ?goodness.? ?While? ?they? ?were? ?tense? ?and? ?cautious? ?the? ?entire? ?way,? ?they? ?didnt? ?actually? ?run? ?
into? ?any? ?real? ?danger.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?over? ?the? ?surroundings? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?said,? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?
ce?? ? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said? ?with? ?uncertainty,? ?I? ?dont? ?know,? ?I? ?cant? ?see? ?clearly.? ?But? ?how? e? ?it? ?feels? ?a? ?
little? ?familiar...? ?HUH?!? ? ?
He? ?wasnt? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?noticed;? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?too.? ?
It? ?was? ?indeed? ?familiar!? ?Wasnt? ?this? ?ce? ?the? ?secret? ?room? ?where? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? id? ?down? ?and? ?
rested? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?to? ?await? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?return??? ?
He? ?was? ?absolutely? ?certain.? ?There? ?was? ?also? ?another? ?tunnel,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?dug? ?
out? ?with? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?shovel? ?when? ?he? ?left,? ?and? ?the? ?same? ?one? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?out? ?of? ?to? ?go? ?
find? ?him!? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?creeped? ?out,? ?How? ?did? ?we? e? ?back? ?here?? ?Was? ?there...? ?was? ?this? ?path? ?we? ?
used? ?to? ?crawl? ?back? ?from? ?here? ?before??? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?not!? ?Earlier? ?when? ?they? ?left,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?tunnel? ?going? ?out.? ?The? ?path? ?they? ?
crawled? ?in? ?to? ?return? ?was? ?one? ?that? ?appeared? ?from? ?nowhere.? ?When? ?they? ?ran? ?into? ?that? ?fork? ?in? ?the? ?
road,? ?the? ?path? ?on? ?the? ?left? ?detoured? ?for? ?a? ?big? ?circle? ?and? ?brought? ?them? ?back!? ?
It? ?must? ?not? ?have? ?been? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?who? ?dug? ?this;? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?wasted? ?so? ?much? ?effort? ?for? ?such? ?a? ?
meaningless? ?act.? ?It? ?appeared? ?he? ?probably? ?also? ?bumped? ?into? ?this? ?peculiar? ?incident.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
thought? ?he? ?really? ?should? ?have? ?pushed? ?to? ?go? ?with? ?him? ?earlier? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?without? ?another? ?word,? ?
he? ?crawled? ?into? ?the? ?tunnel? ?he? ?used? ?to? ?leave? ?from? ?before,? ?and? ?quickly? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?fork? ?in? ?the? ?
road.? ?This? ?time,? ?he? ?chose? ?the? ?right? ?path,? ?and? ?as? ?he? ?crawled,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?spoke? ?up,? ?It? ?looks,? ?it? ?
looks? ?like? ?this? ?time? ?my? ?luck? ?wasnt? ?that? ?great? ?either.? ?I? ?picked? ?the? ?wrong? ?path.? ?I? ?shouldve? ?chosen? ?
the? ?right? ?from? ?the? ?beginning!? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?No,? ?I? ?think? ?your? ?luck? ?is? ?still? ?really? ?good.? ? ?
Huh?? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?to? ?word? ?this? ?delicately,? ?Hm,? ?how? ?do? ?I? ?say? ?this...? ?because,? ?this? ?path? ?on? ?the? ?right? ?
might? ?be? ?even? ?scarier? ?than? ?the? ?one? ?on? ?the? ?left.? ? ?
Then,? ?both? ?of? ?them? ?heard.? ?From? ?behind? ?them? ?came? ?the? ?scratching? ?sound? ?of? ?something? ?rapidly? ?
crawling? ?and? ?closing? ?in.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?unwrapped? ?RuoYe? ?and? ?threw? ?it? ?behind,? ?RuoYe!? ?Help? ?block? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?moment!? ?Then? ?he? ?
started? ?madly? ?crawling? ?forward,? ?almost? ?a? ?meter? ?per? ?push,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?losing? ?his? ?
mind? ?in? ?panic,? ?HAHAHAHAHAHAHA? ?HOW? ?EXCITING,? ?EXCITING!? ?
EXCITINGEXCITINGEXCITING!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out,? ?The? ?most? ?exciting? ?part? ?hasnt? e? ?yet!? ?Come!? ?Take? ?a? ?lookC!? ?
WHATS? ?THAT? ?NOW?!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?eximed.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?his? ?mad? ?crawling? ?and? ?exhaled? ?a? ?long? ?breath,? ?and? ?before? ?them? ?was? ?once? ?again? ?
another? ?fork? ?in? ?the? ?road!? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?cried? ?without? ?thinking,? ?RIGHT!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?right? ?resolutely,? ?but? ?on? ?the? ?following? ?path,? ?endless? ?forks? ?in? ?the? ?road? ?kept? ?
appearing.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?cried:? ?LEFT!? ?RIGHT!? ?LEFT!? ?RIGHT!? ?And? ?had? ?already? ?stopped? ?being? ?
conscious? ?of? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?even? ?yelling.? ?And? ?under? ?such? ?dire? ?circumstances,? ?with? ?the? ?situation? ?
changing? ?at? ?a? ?moments? ?notice,? ?it? ?was? ?even? ?less? ?possible? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?leave? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?body? ?to? ?ask? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?what? ?should? ?be? ?done,? ?because? ?it? ?was? ?very? ?possible? ?that? ?with? ?the? ?next? ?turn? ?at? ?the? ?
fork,? ?the? ?situation? ?would? ?change? pletely.? ?The? ?thing? ?behind? ?them? ?was? ?blocked? ?by? ?RuoYe? ?for? ?a? ?
bit,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?closing? ?in? ?on? ?them,? ?and? ?the? ?tunnels? ?were? ?also? ?growing? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?narrow,? ?
more? ?and? ?more? ?cramped,? ?until? ?finally,? ?they? ?reached? ?the? ?point? ?where? ?arms? ?couldnt? ?move? ?at? ?all!? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulders? ?were? ?already? ?stuck,? ?and? ?he? ?eximed,? ?I? ?cant? ?crawl? ?any? ?further!? ? ?
Then? ?what? ?should? ?we? ?do??? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?cried,? ?DO? ?WE? ?HAVE? ?TO? ?BACKTRACK??? ?The? ?
thing? ?pursuing? ?them? ?from? ?behind? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?catch? ?up? ?any? ?time? ?now!? ?
No? ?fear!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?A? ?man? ?can? ?both? ?charge? ?and? ?withdraw,? ?if? ?moving? ?forward? ?is? ?not? ?an? ?
option? ?then? ?well? ?take? ?a? ?step? ?back!? ?If? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?then? ?so? ?be? ?it!? ?COME!? ?Then? ?he? ?took? ?two? ?steps? ?
back,? ?freeing? ?a? ?hand,? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?grip? ?for? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?and? ?fight? ?that? ?thing? ?
behind? ?him? ?to? ?his? ?hearts? ?content? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?his? ?head? ?stiffened.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?froze? ?too.? ?When? ?he? ?looked? ?up,? ?he? ?hadnt? ?even? ?seen? ?what? ?the? ?thing? ?was? ?but? ?there? ?
seemed? ?to? ?be? ?someone? ?who? ?chuckled? ?in? ?the? ?darkness,? ?and? ?a? ?hand? ?had? ?reached? ?out,? ?cing? ?it? ?
on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head.? ?He? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?the? ?next? ?moment,? ?he? ?lost? ?consciousness.? ?
It? ?was? ?an? ?unknown? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?that? ?passed? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?slowly? ?came? ?to.? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?he? ?became? ?conscious? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?found? ?he? ?was? ?sitting? ?on? ?a? ?chair? ?and? ?his? ?
entire? ?body? ?was? ?firmly? ?and? ?securely? ?bound.? ?He? ?struggled? ?a? ?bit? ?and? ?discovered? ?it? ?was? ?RuoYe? ?that? ?
was? ?binding? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?perplexed,? ?RuoYe,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ? ?
RuoYe? ?was? ?aggrieved? ?too,? ?and? ?it? ?drooped,? ?nuzzling? ?against? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?looked? ?closer? ?and? ?
found? ?RuoYe? ?was? ?actually? ?tied? ?in? ?a? ?dead? ?knot.? ?
No? ?wonder? ?RuoYe? ?couldnt? ?fight? ?back;? ?it? ?was? ?scared? ?of? ?being? ?tied? ?into? ?a? ?dead? ?knot? ?the? ?most.? ?In? ?
the? ?past,? ?before? ?it? ?wised? ?up? ?it? ?liked? ?to? ?wrap? ?itself? ?around? ?mindlessly? ?to? ?y,? ?and? ?as? ?it? ?yed? ?itd? ?
pile? ?itself? ?into? ?a? ?mess? ?of? ?dead? ?knots,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whod? ?exasperatedly? ?untie? ?him? ?every? ?
time.? ?Later,? ?it? ?learned? ?to? ?be? ?good,? ?smarter,? ?and? ?had? ?never? ?knotted? ?itself? ?dead? ?again.? ?Feeling? ?
helpless,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?to? ?see? ?if? ?he? ?could? ?struggle? ?and? ?break? ?the? ?chair? ?apart? ?directly,? ?but? ?
unfortunately,? ?the? ?chair? ?wouldnt? ?move? ?at? ?all.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?it? ?was? ?cemented? ?by? ?the? ?injection? ?of? ?very? ?
strong? ?spiritual? ?powers.? ?
Since? ?he? ?couldnt? ?move,? ?then? ?he? ?would? ?just? ?observe? ?his? ?surroundings? ?first.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?scanned? ?
around;? ?this? ?ce? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?inside? ?of? ?whichever? ?pce,? ?rather? ?new? ?and? ?mourous,? ?but? ?he? ?
didnt? ?know? ?which? ?one? ?it? ?was.? ?Either? ?way,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?thinking? ?this,? ?a? ?hand? ?rested? ?on? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?from? ?above? ?his? ?head? ?came? ?the? ?
gentle? ?voice? ?of? ?someone,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?my? ?dear? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?you? ?really? ?are? ?too? ?mischievous.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this? ?voice,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?froze.? ?From? ?behind? ?him,? ?that? ?man? ?came? ?forward? ?and? ?turned? ?
around? ?with? ?a? ?hand? ?behind? ?his? ?back.? ?It? ?was? ?indeed? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?
His? ?other? ?hand? ?was? ?still? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?he? ?spoke? ?with? ?each? ?step,? ?In? ?the? ?past? ?half? ?
year? ?youve? e? ?back,? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?broke? ?here? ?and? ?there,? ?destroyed? ?all? ?over,? ?so? ?
wouldnt? ?you? ?say? ?youre? ?quite? ?the? ?mischief?? ?Youre? ?not? ?a? ?little? ?mouse,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?
burrowing? ?underground? ?sneaking? ?about?? ?Is? ?it? ?very? ?fun?? ? ?
This? ?gentle,? ?kind? ?voice? ?like? ?an? ?elder? ?watching? ?his? ?beloved? ?child? ?mess? ?about? ?was? ?giving? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
chills,? ?making? ?him? ?incredibly? ?unnerved,? ?and? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?he? ?should? ?respond.? ?He? ?
then? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?chill? ?by? ?his? ?feet,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?he? ?saw? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?bundle? ?
of? ?something? ?white? ?that? ?had? ?hugged? ?his? ?boots,? ?watching? ?him? ?with? ?an? ?exceedingly? ?malicious? ?
gaze.? ?
It? ?was? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?had? ?pretty? ?much? ?figured? ?it? ?out.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?digging? ?tunnels? ?with? ?the? ?Earth? ?
Master? ?shovel? ?but? ?was? ?captured? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?then? ?sent? ?some? ?things? ?to? ?stop? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?
underground,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?he? ?went? ?through? ?that? ?terrifying? ?experience? ?earlier.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?knew? ?what? ?he? ?should? ?say,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?speechlessness,? ?he? ?said,? ?
...You? ?have? ?such? ?a? ?despicable? ?hobby.? ? ?
That? ?chase? ?in? ?the? ?tunnels? ?reminded? ?him? ?of? ?how? ?he? ?was? ?suffocatingly? ?pursued? ?by? ?White? ?No-Face? ?
back? ?then,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?passed? ?his? ?days? ?in? ?panic? ?and? ?anxiety.? ?If? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?capture? ?him,? ?then? ?
just? ?capture? ?him? ?directly,? ?why? ?must? ?he? ?rouse? ?such? ?disturbing? ?terror? ?and? ?cause? ?such? ?fright?? ?
However,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?quite? ?cheerful? ?and? ?he? ?smiled,? ?But? ?Xian? ?Le? ?is? ?now? ?much? ?
braver? ?than? ?before.? ? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?continue? ?that? ?line? ?of? ?conversation? ?so? ?he? ?asked? ?instead,? ?Wheres? ?Yin? ?Yu?? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?ced? ?his? ?hands? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?chair,? ?and? ?turned? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?entire? ?person? ?around,? ?
No? ?rush,? ?you? ?will? ?see.? ?And? ?not? ?just? ?him.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?was? ?now? ?facing? ?a? ?mirror.? ?However,? ?what? ?the? ?mirror? ?reflected? ?
wasnt? ?him,? ?but? ?a? ?pale-faced? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?
And? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?feet? id? ?another? ?person? ?whose? ?head? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?his? ?face? ?ck? ?and? ?
blue,? pletely? ?unconscious.? ?But? ?from? ?that? ?head? ?full? ?of? ?curls,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?it? ?was? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?
Zhen.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?immediately? ?rmed,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?nning?? ?
-? ?
Ch.212:? ?Unable? ?to? ?be? ?Perfect;? ?A? ?Heart? ?Filled? ?with? ?Regrets? ?
What? ?the? ?mirror? ?reflected? ?was? ?what? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?wall.? ?On? ?the? ?other? ?side.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?
shook? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?vigourously,? ?Wake? ?up,? ?wake? ?up?? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?finally? ?came? ?to? ?and? ?mumbled? ?semi-consciously,? ?Shihong,? ?who? ?bea? ?me? ?uh? ?jus? ?
now?? ?Wha? ?sih? ?ye?? ? ?
...Poor? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?he? ?was? ?so? ?bruised? ?up? ?his? ?speech? ?was? ?now? ?unclear,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?sympathy? ?in? ?
spite? ?of? ?himself.? ?Did? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?couldve? ?beaten? ?you?? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?asked.? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?scratched? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?seem? ?to? ?recall,? ?Oh,? ?ih? ?was? ?the? ?emperer? ?
who? ?bea? ?me? ?uh.? ?Then,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?something,? ?he? ?became? ?pumped? ?up? ?
again,? ?He? ?snach? ?away? ?your? ?shovo,? ?do? ?you? ?wan? ?me? ?to? ?hel? ?snach? ?ih? ?back?? ? ?
Do? ?you? ?think? ?you? ?can? ?beat? ?him...? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?figured? ?it? ?out.? ?This? ?was? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Qi? ?Ying.? ? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?captured? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?when? ?he? ?came? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen.? ?
Using? ?the? ?chance? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?circled? ?back? ?to? ?behind? ?his? ?person,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?
mouthed? ?soundlessly,? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master,? ?are? ?you? ?still? ?there?? ? ?
However,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?who? ?responded? ?but? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke? ?up? ?from? ?behind? ?
him,? ?Of? ?course? ?not.? ? ?
...? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?I? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?that? ?the? ?barrier? ?locking? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?seemed? ?to? ?
have? ?leaks,? ?so? ?Ive? ?only? ?just? ?barred? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell? ?too.? ?
...? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?patted? ?his? ?shoulder? ?and? ?said? ?amicably,? ?And? ?to? ?think,? ?it? ?was? ?I? ?who? ?taught? ?you? ?the? ?Soul? ?
Shifting? ?Spell? ?back? ?then.? ?Xian? ?Le? ?has? ?been? ?making? ?practical? ?usage? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?things? ?Ive? ?taught? ?
you,? ?Im? ?very? ?pleased.? ?
Then,? ?he? ?left.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?figure? ?showed? ?up? ?inside? ?that? ?mirror.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?
Zhen? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?notice,? ?!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?also? ?whipped? ?around? ?and? ?called? ?out? ?in? ?rm,? ?My? ?Lord?!? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?ready? ?to? ?fight,? ?but? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?only? ?used? ?a? ?swing? ?of? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?smacked? ?back? ?onto? ?the? ?futon,? ?and? ?the? ?entire? ?futon? ?copsed.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?
fell? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?his? ?head? ?lolled? ?and? ?lost? ?consciousness? ?again.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?extremely? ?
guarded,? ?however,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?tense.? ?Think? ?of? ?it? ?this? ?way:? ?even? ?if? ?youre? ?on? ?
guard? ?itd? ?be? ?pointless,? ?so? ?why? ?not? ?rx? ?a? ?bit?? ? ?
That? ?was? ?certainly? ?true.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?smile? ?awkwardly? ?as? ?he? ?
had? ?always? ?done,? ?but? ?then? ?it? ?was? ?quickly? ?withdrawn.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?
rxed? ?and? ?at? ?ease,? ?My? ?dear? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?Ive? ?ever? ?chatted? ?with? ?you? ?like? ?this? ?before? ?in? ?
the? ?past,? ?am? ?I? ?right?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?replied? ?cautiously,? ?...That? ?seems? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?case.? ? ?
In? ?the? ?past,? ?while? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?martial? ?god? ?that? ?ruled? ?the? ?west,? ?his? ?believers? ?base? ?and? ?merits? ?
werent? ?strong? ?and? ?his? ?rank? ?wasnt? ?high.? ?Even? ?though? ?he? ?wasnt? ?the? ?lowest? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?probably? ?still? ?below? ?average,? ?so? ?he? ?had? ?practically? ?no? ?
chance? ?to? ?be? ?near? ?the? ?highest? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor.? ?In? ?the? ?past,? ?he? ?
was? ?probably? ?nervous? ?even? ?if? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?just? ?passing? ?by? ?the? ?entrance? ?of? ?his? ?pce,? ?and? ?now,? ?
he? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?nervous.? ?He? ?added,? ?But? ?there? ?are? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?Ive? ?never? ?
conversed? ?with? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce,? ?and? ?those? ?who? ?didnt? ?know? ?of? ?me.? ? ?
However,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?Thats? ?not? ?necessarily? ?true.? ?There? ?are? ?many? ?who? ?know? ?you.? ?Even? ?if? ?
theyve? ?never? ?met? ?you? ?before,? ?they? ?know? ?of? ?you.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Really?? ?
Because,? ?many? ?know? ?of? ?your? ?shidi.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?And? ?when? ?your? ?shidi? ?is? ?mentioned,? ?the? ?
subject? ?of? ?you? ?would? ?often? ?be? ?raised.? ?The? ?one? ?thats? ?a? ?foil.? ?
Those? ?were? ?extremely? ?piercing? ?words.? ?While? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?colourless? ?description? ?without? ?any? ?
emotions,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?precisely? ?because? ?the? ?one? ?describing? ?it? ?was? ?objective,? ?and? ?was? ?only? ?
speaking? ?the? ?truth,? ?which? ?made? ?it? ?sting? ?more.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?still? ?dizzy,? ?not? ?yet? ?back? ?to? ?his? ?
senses,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?hung? ?his? ?head? ?low,? ?clenching? ?his? ?fists.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?vaguely? ?guess? ?what? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?nning.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?gathered? ?his? ?courage,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ?Youre? ?
already? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor,? ?nothing? ?can? ?bar? ?you,? ?the? ?greatest? ?martial? ?god? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?
realms,? ?no? ?one? ?can? ?shoulder? ?your? ?position,? ?so? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?this?? ?Just...? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?
want?? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?didnt? ?answer? ?him.? ?He? ?said? ?abruptly,? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?
Upper? ?Court?? ?
What?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?surprised? ?by? ?this? ?question.? ?What? ?was? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?nning?? ?What? ?was? ?the? ?
meaning? ?in? ?coaxing? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?to? ?change? ?sides? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this???? ?
I? ?dont? ?think? ?you? ?actually? ?like? ?being? ?a? ?mere? ?errand? ?boy? ?in? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?in? ?the? ?lower? ?world?? ? ?
...? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?finally? ?snapped? ?to,? ?My? ?Lord? ?thinks? ?too? ?much.? ?Theres? ?never? ?a? ?choice? ?of? ?like? ?or? ?dislike.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?oh? ?no? ?mentally,? ?You? ?cant? ?answer? ?like? ?that.? ?Now? ?hell? ?probably? ?find? ?your? ?weak? ?
point!? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?gave? ?a? ?small? ?smile,? ?Did? ?you? ?know? ?that? ?if? ?you? ?answer? ?like? ?this,? ?what? ?you? ?
actually? ?mean? ?is? ?I? ?dislike? ?it;? ?Id? ?rather? ?not? ?talk? ?about? ?it.? ?
...? ?
Indeed.? ?If? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?really? ?felt? ?confident,? ?and? ?that? ?he? ?really? ?liked? ?his? ?current? ?position? ?in? ?the? ?ghost? ?
realm,? ?he? ?wouldve? ?responded? ?with? ?I? ?like? ?it? ?very? ?much? ?directly.? ?Yet? ?to? ?evade? ?being? ?
straightforward,? ?his? ?answer? ?was? ?instead? ?very? ?obvious.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?Youve? e? ?from? ?a? ?renowned? ?household,? ?an? ?orthodox? ?n? ?that? ?never? ?
traversed? ?the? ?path? ?of? ?evil,? ?raised? ?and? ?grew? ?up? ?in? ?the? ?sect,? ?and? ?was? ?influenced? ?since? ?young? ?that? ?
to? ?ascend? ?was? ?the? ?ultimate? ?goal? ?in? ?life.? ?A? ?pursuit? ?such? ?as? ?this? ?is? ?very? ?difficult? ?to? ?give? ?up.? ?To? ?fall? ?to? ?
the? ?ghost? ?realm? ?could? ?only? ?said? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?forced? ?situation,? ?an? ?act? ?borne? ?of? ?helplessness.? ?Of? ?course? ?
youre? ?not? ?able? ?to? ?say? ?youre? ?satisfied? ?with? ?the? ?current? ?position? ?in? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm,? ?because? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?what? ?you? ?wanted? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce.? ? ?
Indeed? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?didnt? ?have? ?enough? ?confidence,? ?and? ?said? ?weakly,? ?Chengzhu? ?has? ?shown? ?me? ?
grace,? ?he? ?saved? ?me...? ? ?
I? ?know.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?He? ?even? ?helped? ?you? ?pacify? ?and? ?send? ?off? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirit? ?of? ?Jian? ?Yu? ?
who? ?died? ?during? ?banishment,? ?am? ?I? ?right?? ? ?
...Yes.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?said,? ?So? ?whether? ?Im? ?satisfied? ?with? ?the? ?current? ?position,? ?its? ?all...? ?
Thats? ?dissatisfaction.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?You? ?are? ?bound? ?by? ?his? ?grace? ?and? ?had? ?nowhere? ?to? ?go,? ?so? ?
you? ?are? ?only? ?forcing? ?yourself.? ? ?
...? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?hung? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?breaking? ?out? ?in? ?cold? ?sweat.? ?
He? ?could? ?now? ?somewhat? ?guess? ?how? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?nned? ?to? ?attack,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?every? ?expression,? ?
every? ?gesture,? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe,? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?weakness!? ?
Then,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Lets? ?turn? ?this? ?around.? ?Let? ?me? ?ask? ?you? ?another? ?question:? ?Have? ?you? ?shown? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?any? ?grace?? ? ?
...? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?On? ?what? ?basis? ?must? ?you? ?ce? ?yourself? ?in? ?a? ?dissatisfactory? ?position? ?to? ?
devote? ?yourself? ?and? ?repay? ?kindness? ?when? ?someone? ?irrelevant? ?shows? ?you? ?grace,? ?but? ?when? ?you? ?
show? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?grace,? ?he? ?made? ?you? ?fall? ?this? ?low?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu,? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?the? ?habit? ?of? ?belittling? ?yourself? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?help? ?others? ?is? ?no? ?good? ?habit.? ?You? ?must? ?
know,? ?no? ?one? ?will? ?thank? ?you.? ?
He? ?was? ?pushing? ?on? ?every? ?step,? ?and? ?each? ?step? ?was? ?trampling? ?where? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?hurt? ?the? ?most!? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?then? ?continued,? ?Youve? ?spent? ?your? ?entire? ?life? ?desiring? ?to? ?ascend.? ?You? ?desired? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?
position? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?and? ?join? ?the? ?ranks? ?within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?Even? ?after? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?
Zhen? ?made? ?you? ?such? ?an? ?embarrassment,? ?his? ?background? ?essory,? ?the? ?joke? ?of? ?the? ?heavens,? ?
you? ?still? ?endured? ?it? ?and? ?struggled? ?to? ?remain? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?Wasnt? ?that? ?because? ?you? ?
wanted? ?to? ?stay? ?here?? ? ?
You? ?belong? ?here,? ?but? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?made? ?a? ?mess? ?of? ?everything,? ?and? ?easily? ?robbed? ?away? ?
everything? ?that? ?shouldve? ?been? ?yours.? ? ?
Who? ?did? ?he? ?think? ?he? ?is?? ?
Have? ?you? ?not? ?given? ?as? ?much? ?as? ?him?? ?No,? ?youve? ?given? ?more? ?than? ?he? ?did.? ?And.? ?When? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?
overall? ?abilities,? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?even? pare.? ?How? e? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?is? ?now? ?alone? ?without? ?aid? ?nor? ?
support? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court?? ?Because? ?his? ?mind? ?is? ?simple,? ?ignorant? ?and? ?dumb,? ?blunt? ?and? ?savage,? ?
so? ?hes? ?unable? ?to? ?have? ?anyone? ?respect? ?him.? ?But? ?you.? ?Your? ?mind? ?and? ?wisdom? ?are? ?much? ?more? ?
mature? ?than? ?his,? ?you? ?know? ?the? ?ways? ?of? ?the? ?world? ?better? ?than? ?him,? ?you? ?know? ?when? ?to? ?charge? ?and? ?
when? ?to? ?withdraw,? ?and? ?are? ?more? ?willing? ?to? ?put? ?in? ?an? ?effort.? ?If? ?you? ?had? ?his? ?natural? ?talent,? ?his? ?
spiritual? ?powers,? ?then? ?your? ?achievements? ?would? ?be? ?many,? ?many? ?times? ?greater? ?than? ?his,? ?and? ?all? ?
would? ?respect? ?you.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?starting? ?to? ?grow? ?restless,? ?Im? ?not? ?understanding? ?why? ?My? ?Lord? ?is? ?saying? ?all? ?this.? ?All? ?
ifs? ?are? ?meaningless,? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?are? ?his...? ?Suddenly,? ?he? ?screamed? ?and? ?raised? ?his? ?own? ?
hand,? ?crying? ?in? ?rm,? ?WHAT?!? ?WHAT? ?IS? ?THIS??? ?
Pure? ?white? ?spiritual? ?light? ?suddenly? ?burst? ?from? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?hands,? ?so? ?blinding? ?it? ?couldnt? ?not? ?be? ?
looked? ?at? ?directly.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?appeared? ?apathetic? ?and? ?said,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?afraid,? ?its? ?just? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?
spiritual? ?power.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?calm? ?down? ?a? ?little? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?Whose? ?spiritual? ?powers?? ?...Mine?? ?
Im? ?not? ?this...? ?His? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?werent? ?that? ?strong.? ?
Its? ?not? ?yours? ?yet.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?But? ?whether? ?if? ?it? ?will? ?be? ?yours? ?will? ?depend? ?on? ?what? ?you? ?
choose.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?eximed,? ?If? ?its? ?not? ?mine? ?then? ?whose? ?is? ?it??? ?Could? ?it? ?be...? ?
Someone? ?instantly? ?came? ?to? ?mind? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?over.? ?Coincidentally,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?whose? ?life? ?
force? ?was? ?stubbornly? ?strong? ?also? ?became? ?conscious? ?again,? ?looking? ?dumbfounded.? ?It? ?seemed? ?he? ?
was? ?confused? ?again.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?Thats? ?correct.? ?This? ?is? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?spiritual? ?powers.? ? ?
Huh?? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?gaped.? ?
Why? ?is? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?inside? ?me?? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?questioned,? ?How? ?can? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?be? ?
transferred? ?like? ?this??? ?How? ?is? ?this? ?possible???? ?
Even? ?fate? ?can? ?be? ?switched,? ?so? ?why? ?not? ?spiritual? ?powers?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?There? ?are? ?many? ?things? ?
that? ?arent? ?as? ?difficult? ?as? ?you? ?think.? ?Its? ?only? ?a? ?matter? ?of? ?some? ?words? ?and? ?some? ?brush? ?strokes? ?
from? ?great? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?thats? ?all.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?shuddered,? ?This...? ?THIS...!!? ?
He? ?tossed? ?his? ?hands? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?toss? ?away? ?some? ?scalding? ?hot? ?yam,? ?but? ?that? ?forcefully? ?
strong? ?spiritual? ?power? ?leapt? ?happily? ?on? ?his? ?hand,? ?sting? ?wherever? ?his? ?fingers? ?pointed,? ?and? ?
abruptly,? ?an? ?entire? ?row? ?of? ?walls? ?inside? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?were? ?blown? ?apart? ?by? ?him.? ?The? ?divine? ?
statue? ?copsed? ?and? ?the? ?roof? ?was? ?almost? ?going? ?to? ?cave? ?in.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?shocked? ?
and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?toss? ?his? ?hand? ?randomly? ?anymore.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?smiled,? ?Dont? ?be? ?nervous,? ?take? ?
your? ?time,? ?just? ?keep? ?it? ?packed? ?in.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?held? ?that? ?hand? ?with? ?his? ?other? ?hand,? ?shaken? ?and? ?terrified,? ?both? ?his? ?arms? ?trembling.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
said,? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?let? ?me? ?ask? ?you? ?again.? ?Do? ?you? ?wish? ?to? ?return?? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?panted? ?a? ?few? ?breaths,? ?his? ?eyes? ?red? ?with? ?blood,? ?and? ?he? ?gazed? ?over.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?
wish? ?to? ?return,? ?not? ?only? ?can? ?I? ?help? ?you? ?remove? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackle,? ?I? ?can? ?also? ?transfer? ?all? ?of? ?Quan? ?
Yi? ?Zhens? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?to? ?you.? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?seemed? ?to? ?never? ?have? ?thought? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?evil? ?spells? ?existed,? ?and? ?his? ?entire? ?
person? ?was? ?dumbstruck.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed? ?dumbfoundedly,? ????? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?CRAZY??!!? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?said? ?slowly,? ?And? ?from? ?now? ?on,? ?there? ?will? ?never? ?be? ?another? ?who? ?only? ?knows? ?of? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?
but? ?not? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?Who? ?would? ?dare? ?not? ?to? ?remember? ?your? ?name?? ?Nevermore? ?will? ?there? ?be? ?
anyone.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?stumbled? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?back,? ?his? ?mind? ?in? ?jumbles,? ?I...? ?I...? ?I...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?so? ?high? ?strung? ?and? ?tense? ?hed? ?even? ?forgotten? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?tied? ?onto? ?the? ?chair? ?by? ?
RuoYe.? ?He? ?held? ?his? ?breath,? ?his? ?hands? ?gripped? ?the? ?chair,? ?his? ?body? ?leaning? ?forward.? ?
There? ?was? ?one? ?thing? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?wasnt? ?wrong? ?about.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?too.? ?Deep? ?in? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?heart,? ?
he? ?looked? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?more.? ?He? ?had? ?belonged? ?to? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce.? ?This? ?
was? ?something? ?that? ?was? ?nted? ?deep? ?within? ?his? ?mind,? ?hard? ?to? ?change.? ?
And,? ?did? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?really? ?have? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?resentful? ?thought? ?towards? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen?? ? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?be? ?sure.? ?
Between? ?those? ?with? ?so? ?much? ?to? ?happen? ?between? ?them,? ?it? ?was? pletely? ?impossible? ?to? ?utter? ?the? ?
words? ?I? ?dont? ?hate? ?you? ?so? ?easily.? ?This? ?hatred? ?could? ?be? ?big? ?or? ?small,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?wasnt? ?a? ?
determined? ?character;? ?what? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?do? ?was? ?probably? ?greatly? ?influenced? ?by? ?those? ?around? ?
him.? ?Since? ?they? ?hadnt? ?been? ?well? ?acquainted,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?be? ?sure? ?either? ?just? ?what? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?
would? ?do,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?pray? ?silently? ?in? ?his? ?mind.? ?
Your? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?Yu...? ?watch? ?out!? ?
I...I...? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?going? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?mind? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while,? ?and? ?he? ?sat? ?down,? ?covering? ?his? ?face? ?with? ?his? ?
hands.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?finally? ?looked? ?up,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?also? ?grew? ?cold? ?and? ?somber.? ?
He? ?stared? ?at? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?beaten? ?to? ?a? ?pile? ?of? ?trash? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?before? ?
whispering,? ?...My? ?Lord,? ?are? ?you,? ?really...? ?able? ?to? ?give? ?me,? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?sank? ?while? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?gaped,? ?his? ?mouth? ?wide? ?open,? ?...Shixiong?? ? ?
Why? ?dont? ?I? ?give? ?it? ?to? ?you? ?now,? ?so? ?you? ?can? ?see? ?for? ?yourself? ?whether? ?if? ?I? ?am? ?able.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?still? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?concerned? ?and? ?asked,? ?Then...? ?can? ?he? ?still? ?steal? ?them? ?back?? ?Its? ?his? ?
own? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?steal? ?it? ?back...? ?
Unless? ?you? ?yourself? ?are? ?willing? ?to? ?return? ?it? ?to? ?him,? ?or? ?if? ?you? ?die,? ?then? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?impossible? ?for? ?
him? ?to? ?steal? ?it? ?back.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?hesitantly? ?asked,? ?Then? ?if? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?are? ?transferred? ?to? ?me,? ?will? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen...? ?
die?? ?Or? ?would? ?something? ?else? ?happen...? ?
No? ?matter? ?what,? ?he? ?probably? ?still? ?didnt? ?want? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?to? ?die? ?by? ?his? ?hands.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?
Nothing? ?will? ?happen,? ?its? ?just? ?the? ?process? ?thats? ?a? ?bit? ?painful,? ?thats? ?all,? ?but? ?who? ?hasnt? ?suffered? ?
pain? ?in? ?this? ?world?? ?How? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?him? ?afterwards,? ?whether? ?he? ?lives? ?or? ?dies,? ?will? ?be? ?all? ?
up? ?to? ?you.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?then? ?asked,? ?What? ?about? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials?? ?Theres? ?so? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?who? ?saw? ?what? ?happened? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?if? ?it? ?got? ?out...? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?smiled,? ?So? ?what? ?if? ?they? ?know?? ?Theyre? ?all? ?but? ?ants? ?that? ?can? ?be? ?squished? ?with? ?but? ?one? ?
hand.? ?Annihte? ?them? ?all,? ?bring? ?up? ?a? ?new? ?batch? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?and? ?you? ?change? ?your? ?face? ?
and? ?your? ?name,? ?make? ?up? ?a? ?new? ?background,? ?who? ?would? ?be? ?the? ?wiser?? ? ?
When? ?he? ?said? ?this? ?his? ?expression? ?was? ?nonchnt,? ?as? ?calm? ?and? ?easy? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?saying? ?the? ?tea? ?
in? ?the? ?cup? ?had? ?gone? ?cold,? ?to? ?pour? ?it? ?out? ?and? ?change? ?a? ?new? ?cup.? ?
Finally,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?asked,? ?In? ?the? ?new? ?Upper? ?Court,? ?me,? ?what...? ?would? ?be? ?my? ?new? ?identity?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?if? ?my? ?left? ?hand,? ?and? ?you? ?shall? ?be? ?my? ?right.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?There? ?will? ?be? ?no? ?others? ?
above? ?you? ?besides? ?me.? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?and? ?finally,? ?he? ?said,? ?...Very? ?well!? ? ?
He? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Pray? ?My? ?Lord? ?will? ?remember? ?the? ?promise? ?made? ?to? ?me? ?today.? ?Then,? ?now...? ?
He? ?didnt? ?continue,? ?and? ?only? ?moved? ?his? ?gaze? ?to? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?As? ?you? ?wish.? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?those? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?suddenly? ?started? ?writhing,? ?his? ?faces? ?twisting,? ?
and? ?he? ?screamed,? ?blood? ?flowing? ?from? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?orifices? ?as? ?he? ?clutched? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?rolled? ?
around,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?great? ?agony.? ?As? ?for? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?a? ?sudden? ?spiritual? ?light? ?emitted? ?from? ?his? ?
body.? ?
His? ?entire? ?face? ?was? ?shining? ?and? ?illuminated,? ?and? ?he? ?raised? ?an? ?arm,? ?swinging? ?it? ?above,? ?and? ?the? ?
entire? ?Pce? ?of? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?copsed? ?in? ?a? ?rumble!? ?
A? ?giant? ?hole? ?appeared? ?upon? ?the? ?golden? ?pce.? ?Standing? ?among? ?the? ?wreckage,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?bowed? ?
his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?his? ?hands,? ?slowly? ?clenching? ?them? ?into? ?fists.? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?expression? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?
was? ?watching? ?a? ?small? ?child? ?ying? ?with? ?his? ?new? ?toy,? ?How? ?do? ?you? ?feel?? ? ?
It? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?replied,? ?...Ive? ?never? ?possessed? ?such? ?strong? ?powers? ?before.? ? ?
He? ?gazed? ?at? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?who? ?was? ?howling? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?his? ?expression? ?
plicated,? ?My? ?master? ?once? ?said,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?someone? ?born? ?to? ?ascend,? ?an? ?ability? ?
gifted? ?by? ?the? ?heavens.? ?Is? ?this? ?the? ?power? ?bestowed? ?by? ?the? ?heavens?? ? ?
From? ?now? ?on,? ?its? ?yours.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?slowly? ?nodded.? ?
Then? ?the? ?next? ?moment,? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?palm? ?and? ?sted.? ?
This? ?st? ?used? ?all? ?of? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?powers,? ?its? ?strength? ?terrifying,? ?and? ?a? ?white? ?light? ?erupted? ?
from? ?the? ?mirror.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?drew? ?a? ?giant? ?circle? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?with? ?his? ?right? ?hand,? ?grabbed? ?that? ?
circle? ?from? ?the? ?air? ?and? ?hurled,? ?trapping? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?circle? ?of? ?light? ?around? ?his? ?
feet,? ?frowned? ?slightly,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?wary,? ?and? ?cautious? ?not? ?to? ?touch? ?it.? ?Then? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?
who? ?was? ?pulling? ?at? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?appearing? ?indifferent,? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?to? ?renege? ?at? ?the? ?
st? ?minute,? ?are? ?you? ?not? ?going? ?to? ?give? ?me? ?an? ?exnation?? ? ?
...? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?his? ?back? ?turned? ?to? ?him? ?as? ?he? ?carried? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?didnt? ?respond.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?What? ?youre? ?doing? ?is? ?certainly? ?worthy? ?of? ?praise,? ?a? ?man? ?of? ?ss.? ?However,? ?is? ?this? ?
your? ?true? ?heart?? ?Youve? ?endured? ?and? ?aggrieved? ?yourself? ?for? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years,? ?are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?
keep? ?enduring?? ? ?
...? ?
Do? ?you? ?truly? ?not? ?resent? ?the? ?one? ?you? ?are? ?saving? ?right? ?now?? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?do? ?not? ?resent,? ?do? ?you? ?not? ?
hate?? ? ?
...? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?finally? ?couldnt? ?take? ?it? ?anymore.? ?
He? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists? ?tight,? ?his? ?knuckles? ?cracking,? ?and? ?he? ?whipped? ?around,? ?I? ?DO? ?RESENT? ?HIM!? ?
I? ?DO? ?HATE? ?HIM!!!? ?BUT,? ?SO? ?WHAT??? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?flustered? ?and? ?ruffled,? ?speaking? ?as? ?blood? ?spewed? ?from? ?his? ?nose? ?and? ?mouth,? ?
Shixiong...? ?
SHUT? ?UP!!!? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?shouted.? ?
He? ?then? ?turned? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?again,? ?My? ?lord...? ?My? ?lord...? ?YOU!? ?WHY? ?MUST? ?YOU? ?REMIND? ?ME? ?OF? ?
THIS??? ?SAYING? ?IT? ?LIKE? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?UNDERSTAND? ?ME? ?OR? ?SOMETHING!? ?YES,? ?I? ?HATE? ?HIM!? ?
BUT,? ?SO? ?WHAT??? ?HES? ?GIVEN? ?ME? ?SO? ?MUCH? ?TROUBLE,? ?OF? ?COURSE? ?I? ?HATE? ?HIM??? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?sunken? ?heart? ?was? ?suddenly? ?thrown? ?high? ?from? ?the? ?deep? ?valley? ?once? ?again,? ?not? ?knowing? ?
whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?almost? ?falling? ?over.? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?mess? ?up? ?logic? ?was? ?this??? ?
Then,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?continued,? ?...BUT...? ?But? ?I? ?only...? ?I? ?only? ?wanted? ?to? ?just? ?hate? ?him,? ?it? ?doesnt? ?mean? ?I? ?
have? ?to? ?hurt? ?him.? ?Whats? ?that? ?shouldve? ?been? ?mine?? ?Other? ?than? ?natural? ?talent,? ?there? ?is? ?nothing? ?
that? ?belonged? ?to? ?anyone? ?from? ?birth.? ?OTHER? ?PEOPLES? ?POSSESSIONS,? ?I? ?DONT? ?WANT? ?
THEM!!? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?lit? ?up? ?and? ?shouted,? ?WELL? ?SAID!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?continued,? ?I? ?do? ?want? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?I? ?do? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?ranked? ?in? ?the? ?top? ?ten!? ?
BUT!? ?If? ?I? ?didnt? ?manage? ?all? ?that? ?on? ?my? ?own? ?then? ?its? pletely? ?meaningless!? ?Im? ?unlucky,? ?I? ?
ept? ?it!? ?If? ?Im? ?not? ?as? ?powerful? ?as? ?him,? ?then? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?least? ?I? ?can? ?admit? ?Im? ?not? ?as? ?powerful? ?as? ?
him!? ?
ADMITTING? ?THAT? ?I? ?CANT? ?COMPARE? ?IS? ?NOT? ?THAT? ?HARD!? ? ?
Such? ?pride!? ?
In? ?that? ?instant,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?saw? ?once? ?again? ?on? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?that? ?glorious? ?shine? ?and? ?pride? ?of? ?his? ?
youth.? ?
WAH!? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?burst? ?out? ?in? ?tears? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?blood? ?mingling? ?with? ?tears? ?and? ?snot? ?all? ?
spewed,? ?sttering? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?with? ?a? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?blood,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?broke? ?down,? ?STOP? ?THAT!!!? ? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?sobbed? ?and? ?moaned,? ?Shixiong,? ?Im? ?sorry!? ? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?couldnt? ?endure? ?it? ?any? ?longer,? ?You? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?apologize? ?to? ?me? ?anymore? ?either!? ?Either? ?
way? ?you? ?wont? ?understand? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?you? ?say? ?sorry.? ?Ive? ?really? ?had? ?enough? ?of? ?you...? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?sighed? ?and? ?rubbed? ?his? ?temple.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?added,? ?Besides...? ?besides,? ?Im? ?not? pletely? ?
useless? ?either.? ?Youve? ?said? ?it? ?yourself.? ?When? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?overall? ?abilities,? ?he? ?might? ?not? pare? ?to? ?
me.? ?Ive? ?got? ?my? ?own...? ?
Oof.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?casually? ?swept? ?a? ?hand,? ?Exhrating.? ?I? ?imagine,? ?you? ?and? ?Xian? ?Le? ?
must? ?get? ?along? ?very? ?well.? ?
...? ?
What?? ?
What? ?happened?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?tied? ?onto? ?the? ?chair? ?but? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?pounding? ?so? ?hard? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?jump? ?out? ?
of? ?his? ?chest.? ?What? ?happened? ?to? ?Yin? ?Yu?? ?
He? ?had? ?only? ?stopped? ?talking? ?and? ?his? ?expression? ?also? ?turned? ?odd.? ?As? ?for? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?he? ?rested? ?his? ?
hands? ?behind? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?calmly? ?crossed? ?over? ?that? ?seemingly? ?powerful? ?circle? ?of? ?light,? ?not? ?
feeling? ?the? ?restriction? ?in? ?the? ?least.? ?I? ?had? ?pretty? ?much? ?guessed? ?thats? ?how? ?you? ?would? ?respond.? ?So,? ?
I? ?didnt? ?remove? ?your? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?beforehand.? ?
Cursed? ?shackle?!? ?
There? ?was? ?indeed? ?a? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?on? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?arm!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?looked? ?over,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?
also? ?raised? ?his? ?wrist.? ?
That? ?typical? ?band? ?of? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?had? ?tightened? ?greatly,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?it? ?looked? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?
going? ?to? ?snap? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?hand,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?entire? ?arm? ?had? ?already? ?turned? ?tragically? ?pale? ?like? ?
paper,? ?and? ?that? ?whiteness? ?was? ?spreading.? ?
That? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?was? ?sucking? ?his? ?blood!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lunged? ?forward,? ?and? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?chair? ?fell? ?over? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?a? ?
heap.? ?Now,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?even? ?see? ?the? ?mirror.? ?He? ?struggled? ?crazily? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?
useless,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?hear? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?crazed? ?beating? ?from? ?the? ?mirror.? ?
After? ?a? ?good? ?while,? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?white? ?boots? ?appeared? ?before? ?his? ?eyes,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?who? ?had? ?
returned.? ?
In? ?his? ?hand? ?was? ?a? ?dark? ?crimson? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?that? ?was? ?sucked? ?full? ?of? ?blood,? ?probably? ?
removed? ?from? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?He? ?crouched? ?down? ?and? ?petted? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head,? ?Go? ?bid? ?your? ?farewells? ?
with? ?your? ?little? ?friend.? ? ?
RuoYes? ?dead? ?knot? ?was? ?finally? ?untied.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?threw? ?a? ?punch? ?to? ?his? ?face.? ?
Of? ?course? ?the? ?punch? ?didnt? nd? ?and? ?he? ?almost? ?fell? ?over? ?himself,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?actually? ?expect? ?to? ?
hit? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?anyway? ?and? ?was? ?only? ?venting.? ?He? ?dashed? ?madly? ?to? ?the? ?hall? ?next? ?door.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?dried? ?up? ?and? ?shriveled,? ?white? ?and? ?thinned? ?like? ?a? ?paper? ?doll,? ?and? ?
even? ?his? ?cheeks? ?were? ?sallow.? ?All? ?the? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?in? ?his? ?body? ?were? ?gone,? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?
more? ?bruised? ?and? ?beaten? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?whose? ?face? ?was? ?now? pletely? ?unrecognizable.? ?It? ?
seemed,? ?those? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?had? ?returned? ?to? ?their? ?master.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?over,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS? ?YIN? ?YU!!!? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?blinked? ?with? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?eyes? ?that? ?were? ?more? ?gaunt? ?than? ?before,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?him,? ?he? ?
croaked,? ?Your? ?Highness...? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?clinging? ?onto? ?the? ?ground? ?crying? ?at? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?his? ?lungs,? ?screaming? ?to? ?the? ?
heavens,? ?IM? ?SORRY? ?SHIXIONG,? ?I? ?ONLY? ?KNOW? ?HOW? ?TO? ?FIGHT,? ?BUT? ?I? ?CANT? ?BEAT? ?HIM!? ? ?
The? ?blood? ?from? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?nose? ?sttered? ?onto? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?face? ?and? ?eyes? ?again,? ?and? ?just? ?
watching? ?it? ?looked? ?miserable,? ?and? ?veins? ?popped? ?on? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?forehead,? ?shouting? ?with? ?the? st? ?bit? ?
of? ?his? ?life,? ?I? ?TOLD? ?YOU? ?TO? ?STOP? ?THAT!!? ?Sigh!? ?Nevermind...? ?Just? ?drive? ?me? ?to? ?my? ?death...? ?
He? ?lost? ?his? ?vigour? ?once? ?again.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?moan? ?and? ?groan? ?
or? ?cry,? ?or? ?perhaps? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?break? ?out? ?in? ughter.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?dried? ?eyes? ?were? ?filled? ?with? ?tears.? ?
He? ?whispered,? ?I? ?knew.? ? ?
He? ?said,? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?is? ?a? ?genius,? ?Im? ?a? moner.? ?The? ?most? ?I? ?could? ?climb? ?was? ?only? ?so? ?high.? ?I? ?knew? ?
this.? ?
A? ?sense? ?of? ?powerlessness? ?and? ?pain? ?swarmed? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart.? ?
Even? ?though? ?I? ?knew? ?I? ?still? ?couldnt? ?ept? ?it.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?said,? ?In? ?truth,? ?I? ?thought? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?Jian? ?
Yu.? ?I? ?felt? ?even? ?more? ?indignant? ?than? ?he? ?did.? ?Its? ?not? ?that? ?Ive? ?never? ?felt? ?resentment,? ?its? ?impossible? ?
not? ?to? ?feel? ?resentment.? ?After? ?the? ?incident,? ?I? ?never? ?dared? ?to? ?think? ?why? ?I? ?told? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?to? ?go? ?die? ?even? ?
though? ?I? ?knew? ?he? ?was? ?wearing? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal.? ?Was? ?I? ?really? ?just? ?driven? ?to? ?madness? ?or? ?
have? ?I? ?really? ?wanted? ?him? ?to? ?die?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hugged? ?him,? ?Its? ?alright,? ?its? ?alright.? ?These? ?are? ?all? ?small? ?matters,? ?really.? ?Your? ?Highness? ?
Yin? ?Yu,? ?just? ?live? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?for? ?another? ?few? ?hundred? ?years? ?and? ?youll? ?know? ?that? ?none? ?of? ?that? ?
really? ?matters.? ?Either? ?driven? ?to? ?madness? ?or? ?really? ?wishing? ?someone? ?would? ?die,? ?whichever.? ?Who? ?
in? ?the? ?world? ?had? ?never? ?had? ?such? ?thoughts?? ?Ive? ?even? ?thought? ?of? ?massacring? ?all? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?who? ?
had? ?wronged? ?me,? ?its? ?true,? ?and? ?no? ?lie,? ?Id? ?almost? ?done? ?it.? ?But? ?look? ?at? ?me,? ?havent? ?I? ?shamelessly? ?
lived? ?until? ?now?? ?You? ?havent? ?actually? ?done? ?anything? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?and? ?thats? ?the? ?most? ?important? ?
thing.? ? ?
But...? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?I...? ?still? ?think...? ?its? ?so? ?unfair.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?sobbed,? ?If? ?I? ?was? ?already? ?destined? ?to? ?be? ?
no? ?one? ?remarkable,? ?then? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?least,? ?I...? ?wanted? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?kind? ?and? ?perfect? ?person.? ?But...? ?I? ?
couldnt? ?even? ?do? ?that.? ?Its? ?really...? ?so? ?unfair.? ?And? ?truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?even? ?in? ?this? ?moment,? ?just? ?
thinking? ?that? ?Im? ?dying? ?for? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?this? ?little? ?dummy,? ?I? ?still? ?cant? ?get? ?over? ?it.? ?I? ?cant? ?even? ?let? ?go? ?and? ?
die? ?with? ?a? ?heart? ?with? ?no? ?resentment? ?and? ?no? ?regrets,? ?what? ?is? ?that.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? forted? ?softly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?youve? ?already? ?worked? ?really? ?hard.? ?And,? ?youve? ?done? ?
very? ?well.? ?Youre? ?already? ?much,? ?much? ?better? ?than? ?most? ?people.? ?
Yin? ?Yu? ?finally? ?gave? ?a? ?small? ?chuckle? ?arduously,? ?Better? ?than? ?most? ?people,? ?huh?? ?
After? ?he? ?stopped,? ?he? ?sighed,? ?and? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?his? st? ?regret? ?passed? ?along? ?with? ?his? ?soul? ?as? ?he? ?
mumbled,? ?But,? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?god...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?bowed? ?his? ?head? ?deeply,? ?But,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?there? ?is? ?actually? ?no? ?god? ?in? ?this? ?
world...? ?
? ?
Ch.213:? ?Breaking? ?the? ?Standstill;? ?A? ?Well-Timed? ?Gift? ?
Suddenly,? ?a? ?light? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?on? ?in? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?put? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?down,? ?rising? ?to? ?his? ?
feet,? ?...The? ?cursed? ?shackle.? ?He? ?took? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackle!? ? ?
If? ?that? ?thing? ?was? ?unimportant,? ?then? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?taken? ?it,? ?yet? ?he? ?went? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?way? ?to? ?
remove? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackled? ?sucked? ?full? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?blood? ?and? ?took? ?it,? ?so? ?perhaps,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?
that? ?thing? ?suck? ?away? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?blood,? ?it? ?also? ?imprisoned? ?his? ?soul!? ?
Having? ?thought? ?of? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?left? ?the? ?beaten? ?and? ?bruised? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?behind? ?and? ?dashed? ?
out? ?to? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Qi? ?Ying.? ?However,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?there.? ?He? ?then? ?turned? ?
around? ?and? ?charged? ?out.? ?
Upon? ?the? ?great? ?avenue? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?soul? ?and? pletely? ?cold? ?and? ?
deserted.? ?There? ?were? ?only? ?the? ?expressionless? ?guards? ?watching? ?over? ?the? ?pces? ?that? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?
bustling? ?and? ?lively? ?with? ?all? ?the? ?great? ?gods,? ?and? ?none? ?of? ?those? ?guards? ?cared? ?for? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
didnt? ?care? ?for? ?them? ?either? ?and? ?ran? ?straight? ?for? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?returned? ?here,? ?and? ?was? ?seated? ?upon? ?the? ?throne,? ?still? ?gazing? ?at? ?that? ?
cursed? ?shackle.? ?The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?charged? ?in? ?he? ?heard? ?a? ?weird? ?gurgling? ?noise,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?
looked? ?up,? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?hanging? ?off? ?the? ?mourous? ?ceiling? ?with? ?all? ?four? ?of? ?its? ?limbs,? ?and? ?
was? ?crawling? ?upside? ?down? ?rapidly? ?like? ?some? ?cold-blooded? ?creature,? ?incredibly? ?creepy.? ?
Even? ?a? ?wicked? ?creature? ?such? ?as? ?this? ?could? ?enter? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?it? ?really? ?made? ?one? ?
wonder? ?how? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?struggled? ?for? ?centuries? ?to? ?step? ?into? ?this? ?hall? ?would? ?think? ?if? ?
they? ?should? ?see? ?this.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?marched? ?over? ?with? ?his? ?arms? ?open? ?wide,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?asked,? ?What? ?
do? ?you? ?want?? ? ?
Without? ?another? ?word,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thrust? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?snatched? ?for? ?that? ?cursed? ?shackle,? ?but? ?of? ?
course? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?would? ?not? ?let? ?him? ?have? ?his? ?way.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?couldnt? ?
manage? ?to? ?steal? ?the? ?thing,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?angrily,? ?WHAT? ?USE? ?DO? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?FOR? ?THAT? ?
THING?? ?YIN? ?YU? ?ISNT? ?EVEN? ?A? ?THREAT? ?TO? ?YOU,? ?COMPLETELY? ?INSIGNIFICANT? ?IN? ?YOUR? ?
EYES!? ?WHY? ?DID? ?YOU? ?SAY? ?ALL? ?THAT? ?TO? ?HIM?? ?WHATS? ?THE? ?USE? ?IN? ?YOUR? ?KEEPING? ?THAT? ?
THING??? ? ?
However,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Who? ?says? ?its? ?of? ?no? ?use?? ?Seeing? ?how? ?angry? ?you? ?are? ?over? ?it,? ?doesnt? ?this? ?
prove? ?its? ?very? ?useful?? ? ?
He? ?was? ?like? ?an? ?adult? ?who? ?ced? ?a? ?bowl? ?of? ?fruits? ?on? ?the? ?table? ?just? ?out? ?of? ?reach? ?of? ?his? ?son,? ?and? ?
was? ?smiling? ?cheerfully? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?watching? ?the? ?child? ?tipping? ?his? ?toes? ?trying? ?to? ?grab? ?for? ?it? ?but? ?
couldnt? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?enjoying? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?both? ?angry? ?and? ?desperate,? ?wailing? ?loudly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
was? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?mad? ?from? ?fury,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?MENTAL??? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?that? ?tone? ?you? ?took? ?is? ?rather? ?disrespectful.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?enduring? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?cussed,? ?ILL? ?SHOW? ?YOU? ?
SOME? ?FREAKING? ?RESPECT...? ?
All? ?of? ?his? ?curses? ?in? ?this? ?life? ?were? ?probably? ?all? ?directed? ?to? ?this? ?man.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?before? ?he? ?
could? ?finish? ?his? ?curse,? ?his? ?throat? ?suddenly? ?constricted,? ?and? ?he? ?suffocated!? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?went? ?ck,? ?his? ?hands? ?clutching? ?his? ?own? ?throat,? ?his? ?knees? ?buckled? ?and? ?he? ?
dropped? ?to? ?his? ?knees.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?sat? ?before? ?him,? ?petting? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?calm? ?and? posedly,? ?
brushing? ?through? ?its? ?hairs,? ?caressing? ?that? ?smooth? ?and? ?round? ?head? ?while? ?ck? ?auras? ?permeated? ?
from? ?its? ?palms.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?enjoying? ?itself,? ?cooing? ?in? ?a? ?weird? ?cheer.? ?
Listening? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?burst? ?into? ?a? ?series? ?of? ?violent? ?coughs,? ?his? ?face? ?swelling? ?and? ?flustered,? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?said,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?I? ?suggest? ?you? ?behave? ?like? ?before,? ?a? ?little? ?more? ?obedient,? ?a? ?little? ?more? ?
respectful.? ?Only? ?then? ?will? ?I? ?not? ?be? ?angered.? ?Dont? ?forget,? ?youre? ?wearing? ?this? ?thing? ?on? ?your? ?person? ?
too,? ?and,? ?youre? ?wearing? ?two? ?of? ?them.? ? ?
Cough? ?cough? ?cough...? ?cough? ?cough...? ?YOU...!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shot? ?up? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?his? ?eyes? ?brimming? ?with? ?red? ?as? ?he? ?red? ?at? ?him.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?I? ?
what?? ?Im? ?sly?? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?dont? ?forget,? ?you? ?were? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?asked? ?for? ?them.? ? ?
What? ?a? ?joke,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?have? ?known? ?what? ?this? ?bloody? ?thing? ?was? ?back? ?then!? ?
Could? ?it? ?be?? ?At? ?the? ?time? ?when? ?Guoshi? ?saw? ?him,? ?his? ?face? ?dropped? ?and? ?came? ?strangling? ?his? ?neck,? ?
he? ?wasnt? ?trying? ?to? ?kill? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?but? ?was? ?instead? ?trying? ?to? ?remove? ?this? ?thing?? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?that? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?neck? ?gradually? ?loosened,? ?and? ?he? ?
could? ?finally? ?breathe? ?normally? ?again.? ?He? ?was? ?gasping? ?harshly,? ?subconsciously? ?covering? ?his? ?own? ?
neck? ?and? ?feeling? ?that? ?cursed? ?shackle.? ?A? ?touch,? ?and? ?other? ?than? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackle,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?
felt? ?something? ?else.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?very? ?thin,? ?silver? ?chain.? ?It? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?cold,? ?but? ?because? ?hes? ?worn? ?it? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?his? ?body? ?
had? ?already? ?warmed? ?it? ?through.? ?Hanging? ?on? ?the? ?silver? ?chain? ?was? ?a? ?crystal? ?clear? ?ring.? ?
After? ?having? ?felt? ?it,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulders? ?immediately? ?stiffened,? ?and? ?he? ?gripped? ?that? ?ring? ?tight.? ?For? ?
some? ?reason,? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?pounding? ?faster? ?and? ?faster,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?learned? ?an? ?incredible? ?
secret.? ?Right? ?then,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke? ?up? ?behind? ?him,? ?Its? ?me.? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Its? ?him? ?what?? ?What? ?did? ?he? ?mean?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stuffed? ?that? ?silver? ?chain? ?back? ?into? ?his? ?robes? ?and? ?turned? ?around? ?in? ?a? ?frown.? ?Only? ?when? ?he? ?
did? ?so? ?did? ?he? ?find? ?that? ?what? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said? ?just? ?now? ?wasnt? ?directed? ?at? ?him.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?two? ?fingers? ?raised? ?and? ?pressed? ?against? ?his? ?temple.? ?This? ?posture;? ?he? ?was? ?
municating? ?with? ?someone!? ?
While? ?he? ?didnt? ?allow? ?for? ?any? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?to? municate? ?
spiritually,? ?he? ?himself? ?had? ?none? ?of? ?those? ?restrictions? ?and? ?could? ?do? ?as? ?he? ?willed.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?Nothing? ?much.? ?Because? ?of? ?the? ?case? ?with? ?the? ?impersonated? ?Earth? ?Master? ?
recently,? ?many? ?other? ?spies? ?and? ?false? ?personalities? ?within? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?were? ?also? ?
unearthed? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other.? ?Seeing? ?as? ?how? ?its? ?been? ?a? ?season? ?of? ?incidents? ?recently,? ?there? ?
must? ?not? ?be? ?any? ?careless? ?mistakes,? ?and? ?so? ?all? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?are? ?currently? ?being? ?investigated,? ?
which? ?was? ?why? ?the? ?entire? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?has? ?been? ?locked? ?down.? ?Its? ?currently? ?not? ?open? ?to? ?the? ?
outside? ?nor? ?is? ?spiritual? munication? ?to? ?the? ?outside? ?permitted,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?you? ?arent? ?able? ?to? ?
connect? ?with? ?anyone.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?panted? ?lightly? ?and? ?held? ?his? ?breath.? ? ?
It? ?sounded? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?one? municating? ?with? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?at? ?the? ?moment? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?the? ?
situation? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?so? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?also? ?nonchntly? ?lying? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?party.? ?
And,? ?the? ?excuse? ?he? ?used? ?was? ?intricately? ?appropriate;? ?with? ?the? ?case? ?of? ?ck? ?Water? ?
Impersonation? ?surfacing,? ?the? ?waves? ?it? ?caused? ?were? ?atrocious,? ?worthy? ?of? ?attention,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?
reasonable? ?for? ?the? ?entire? ?court? ?to? ?be? ?locked? ?down.? ? ?
Even? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?screamed? ?and? ?yelled,? ?the? ?person? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?hear? ?him,? ?
so? ?he? ?decided? ?to? ?just? ?observe? ?calmly? ?and? ?act? ?ordingly.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?there? ?was? ?
an? ?unnoticeable,? ?miniscule? ?sh? ?of? ?change? ?in? ?his? ?expression.? ?
He? ?replied? ?warmly,? ?Oh?? ?You? ?wish? ?to? e? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital?? ?Of? ?course? ?you? ?can.? ?The? ?
case? ?this? ?time? ?is? ?indeed? ?not? ?a? ?small? ?one,? ?so? ?since? ?you? ?have? ?the? ?heart? ?to? e? ?help,? ?you? ?are? ?of? ?
course? ?most? ?wee.? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?other? ?party? ?actually? ?volunteered? ?to? e? ?help? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital?!? ? ?
If? ?they? ?volunteered? ?several? ?hours? ?earlier? ?then? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?more? ?than? ?helpful,? ?since? ?they? ?were? ?
definitely? ?in? ?need? ?of? ?aid.? ?But,? ?this? ?timing?? ?The? ?entire? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?had? ?already? ?fallen? ?and? ?
became? ?the? ir? ?of? ?demons,? ?so? ?this? ?was? ?no? ?different? ?than? ?jumping? ?into? ?a? ?fire? ?pit!? ?
On? ?the? ?side,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?simple? ?words? ?and? ?ended? ?the? munication.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
immediately? ?questioned,? ?Whos? ing?? ? ?
That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?seemed? ?to? ?know? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?creature? ?of? ?light? ?and? ?quietly? ?crawled? ?into? ?the? ?
shadows? ?and? ?hid.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?only? ?gave? ?a? ?small? ?smile,? ?Whats? ?the? ?rush?? ?Youll? ?
see? ?soon? ?enough.? ? ?
That? ?was? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?expectations.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?incredulously,? ?Youre? ?gonna? ?let? ?me? ?see?? ?
Didnt? ?you? ?tell? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?that? ?the? ?entire? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?is? ?in? ?lockdown? ?and? ?every? ?heavenly? ?
official? ?is? ?being? ?investigated?? ?
Of? ?course.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?But? ?I? ?should? ?at? ?least? ?have? ?trustworthy? ?left-right? ?hands.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?technically? ?still? ?on? ?the? ?run,? ?so? ?naturally? ?she? ?couldnt? ?y? ?the? ?role? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?left? ?
right? ?hands,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?this? ?task? ?fell? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?contemting,? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?studied? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?said? ?warmly,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?just? ?be? ?good? ?and? ?cooperate.? ?Dont? ?
bother? ?with? ?any? ?silly? ?tricks,? ?I? ?know? ?you? ?too? ?well,? ?I? ?know? ?everything? ?on? ?your? ?mind.? ? ?
...? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?yed? ?with? ?that? ?blood-filled? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?absentmindedly? ?and? ?added,? ?
Youve? ?said? ?it? ?yourself,? ?to? ?me,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? pletely? ?insignificant.? ?Actually,? ?it? ?should? ?be? ?said? ?
that? ?all? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?big? ?or? ?small,? ?are? ?all? ?insignificant? ?in? ?my? ?eyes.? ?If? ?
you? ?expose? ?anything,? ?you? ?understand? ?what? ?will? ?happen.? ? ?
...? ?
So,? ?dont? ?give? ?anything? ?away.? ?Tidy? ?yourself? ?up,? ?theyll? ?be? ?here? ?soon.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?speak? ?but? ?he? ?did? ?indeed? ?crawl? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?floor,? ?dusted? ?himself? ?off,? ?and? ?really? ?did? ?
tidy? ?himself? ?up,? ?walking? ?over? ?to? ?stand? ?in? ?the? ?position? ?he? ?had? ?always? ?stood? ?next? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?side.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?approved,? ?Just? ?like? ?that.? ? ?
While? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?threat? ?was? ?very? ?effective,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?discovered? ?something? ?C? ?he? ?didnt? ?seem? ?
to? ?want? ?whoever? ?was? ing? ?to? ?realize? ?the? ?truth? ?of? ?how? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?had? ?fallen.? ?This? ?
made? ?him? ?want? ?to? ?know? ?even? ?more? ?just? ?who? ?exactly? ?was? ing!? ?
After? ?two? ?incense? ?time? ter,? ?before? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?several? ?figures? ?finally? ?appeared.? ?They? ?
saw? ?a? dy? ?cultivator? ?in? ?verdant? ?robes? ?riding? ?a? ?burly? ?ck? ?ox,? ?a? ?sacred? ?sword? ?hanging? ?on? ?her? ?
waist,? ?approaching? nguidly? ?with? ?several? ?farmers? ?following? ?behind,? ?each? ?varying? ?in? ?sizes.? ?
It? ?was? ?actually? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?who? ?had? e!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?surprised.? ?Based? ?on? ?how? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?acted? ?C? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?acted? ?after? ?he? ?was? ?
exposed,? ?hed? ?kill? ?whoever? ?would? ?block? ?his? ?way,? ?and? ?shouldve? ?locked? ?up? ?anyone? ?who? ?
approached,? ?so? ?why? ?was? ?he? ?wary? ?of? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master?? ?
Naturally? ?nothing? ?could? ?be? ?learned? ?right? ?now.? ?The? ?moment? ?she? ?entered? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?
the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?inclined? ?her? ?head? ?slightly? ?towards? ?the? ?two,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness,? ?My? ?Lord,? ?how? ?
do? ?you? ?do.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pretended? ?nothing? ?was? ?the? ?matter? ?and? ?also? ?returned? ?the? ?greeting,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master.? ?
He? ?appeared? ?polite? ?and? ?unfazed? ?but? ?his? ?mind? ?was? ?spinning,? ?just? ?what? ?could? ?he? ?do? ?to? ?tell? ?the? ?
Rain? ?Master? ?the? ?real? ?situation? ?here? ?at? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke,? ?It? ?has? ?been? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?since? ?Rain? ?Master? st? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court.? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?however,? ?gave? ?an? ?irrelevant? ?answer,? ?This? ?lockdown? ?at? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?is? ?
rigorous.? ? ?
Her? ?words? ?sounded? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?responded,? ?It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped.? ?With? ?
the? ?ck? ?Water? ?case? ?thus,? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court? ?had? ?already? ?plucked? ?out? ?over? ?fifty? ?some? ?fake? ?
heavenly? ?officials.? ?Its? ?deeply? ?concerning? ?whether? ?if? ?there? ?are? ?other? ?pawns? ?nted? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?
Court.? ?
I? ?see.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?said.? ?
The? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?chatted? ?simply? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realize? ?that? ?when? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
spoke,? ?no? ?matter? ?it? ?be? ?truth? ?or? ?lie,? ?his? ?bases? ?were? ?always? ?perfectly? ?covered? ?without? ?any? ?ws,? ?
exceedingly? ?amazing.? ?He? ?had? ?the? ?mind? ?to? ?warn,? ?but? ?first,? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?would? ?notice? ?
and? ?take? ?it? ?out? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials;? ?second,? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?afraid? ?to? ?involve? ?the? ?Rain? ?
Master? ?who? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on,? ?so? ?his? ?hands? ?were? ?tied.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?didnt? ?
seem? ?to? ?notice? ?anything? ?unusual? ?either,? ?and? ?only? ?inquired? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?anything? ?that? ?needed? ?her? ?
help.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?Not? ?at? ?the? ?moment.? ?However,? ?once? ?the? ?investigation? ?is? plete,? ?Im? ?sure? ?
there? ?will? ?be? ?plenty? ?of? ?need? ?of? ?your? ?assistance.? ? ?
Then,? ?I? ?will? ?remain? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?for? ?now,? ?and? ?await? ?for? ?summoning.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?
said.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?maintained? ?his? ?smile,? ?his? ?thoughts? ?couldnt? ?be? ?told,? ?but? ?even? ?when? ?theyve? ?reached? ?this? ?
point,? ?he? ?still? ?hadnt? ?shed? ?all? ?pretenses,? ?Sounds? ?good.? ?Youve? ?left? ?the? ?capital? ?for? ?years,? ?so? ?its? ?
good? ?to? ?take? ?this? ?chance? ?to? ?refamiliarize? ?yourself.? ?Your? ?Rain? ?Master? ?Residence? ?has? ?been? ?empty? ?
for? ?many? ?years? ?now.? ? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?nodded? ?and? ?slowly? ?stood? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?the? ?moment? ?shes? ?gone? ?
shed? ?be? ?monitored,? ?and? ?felt? ?slightly? ?anxious.? ?Suddenly,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?turned? ?back? ?around? ?and? ?
spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?skipped,? ?Does? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?have? ?guidance? ?to? ?impart?? ?Could? ?she? ?have? ?
finally? ?noticed? ?something? ?wrong?? ?
However,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?said,? ?Nothing? ?to? ?impart.? ?Ive? ?been? ?gone? ?from? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?for? ?
many? ?years,? ?so? ?Ive? ?brought? ?some? ?souvenirs? ?and? ?thought? ?Id? ?gift? ?you? ?some.? ?Would? ?you? ?be? ?willing? ?
to? ?receive? ?them?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?it? ?to? ?be? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?and? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?
Huh?? ?Ah...? ?Thank? ?you.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?of? ?course? ?never? ?took? ?gifts,? ?and? ?smiled? ?as? ?he? ?allowed? ?the? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?escorts? ?to? ?enter,? ?
Xian? ?Le,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?is? ?to? ?gift? ?you? ?presents,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?ept? ?quickly?? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?way? ?he? ?said? ?it? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?out? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?young? ?child? ?in? ?need? ?of? ?discipline;? ?guests? ?came? ?to? ?
make? ?visit,? ?brought? ?a? ?gift? ?for? ?the? ?child,? ?and? ?the? ?elder? ?would? ?make? ?the? ?child? e? ?out? ?to? ?receive? ?it? ?
before? ?having? ?the? ?child? ?utter? ?thanks.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?choice,? ?and? ?a? ?farmer? ?approached,? ?
presenting? ?with? ?both? ?hands? ?a? ?package? ?of? ?something? ?very? ?tightly? ?wrapped.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?uttered? ?his? ?
thanks? ?casually,? ?taking? ?the? ?package? ?distractedly,? ?but? ?suddenly,? ?his? ?face? ?changed,? ?like? ?he? ?
discovered? ?something? ?unusual.? ?
His? ?back? ?was? ?facing? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?see? ?his? ?expression,? ?but? ?still? ?he? ?
inquired,? ?What? ?kind? ?of? ?gift? ?is? ?this?? ? ?
When? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?saw? ?he? ?had? ?taken? ?the? ?gift,? ?she? ?raised? ?her? ?hands? ?in? ?courtesy? ?and? ?smiled,? ?
Nothing? ?valuable,? ?just? ?some? ?local? ?specialty? ?grown? ?from? ?the? ?earth.? ?If? ?there? ?is? ?nothing? ?else,? ?I? ?will? ?
take? ?my? ?leave.? ? ?
Please.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?pulled? ?that? ?ck? ?ox,? ?took? ?her? ?escorts,? ?and? ?slowly? ?moved? ?towards? ?that? ?
Rain? ?Master? ?Residence? ?thats? ?been? ?abandoned? ?for? ?many? ?years.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?holding? ?that? ?
present? ?in? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?leave? ?when? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?called? ?out,? ?Hold? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?indeed? ?stopped,? ?as? ?if? ?his? ?feet? ?were? ?nailed? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?then? ?said,? ?Come? ?
here.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?and? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?stepped? ?
off? ?of? ?the? ?throne? ?and? ?took? ?the? ?package? ?that? ?was? ?tightly? ?gripped? ?in? ?his? ?hold? ?before? ?he? ?said,? ?Now? ?
you? ?may? ?go.? ? ?
He? ?certainly? ?was? ?a? ?distrustful? ?one,? ?and? ?directly? ?look? ?away? ?the? ?gift? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? ?given.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?nced? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?wordlessly? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?Pce? ?of? ?XianLe.? ?
Once? ?he? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?XianLe,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?restless,? ?so? ?he? ?paced? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?
within? ?the? ?hall.? ?An? ?unknown? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?had? ?past? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?heard? ?a? ?bright? ?and? ?clear? ?
voice,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?around,? ?and? ?saw? ?a? ?ragged? ?clothed? ?young? ?man? ?with? ?a? ?headscarf? ?wrapped? ?
around? ?his? ?head? ?had? ?somehow? ?unnoticeably? ?hopped? ?onto? ?the? ?window? ?sill,? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?perching? ?
atop? ?it,? ?grinning? ?yfully? ?at? ?him!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?overjoyed? ?and? ?dashed? ?out? ?for? ?two? ?steps? ?before? ?he? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?this? ?
youth? ?had? ?called? ?him? ?Your? ?Highness? ?just? ?now,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?asking? ?a? ?little? ?
uncertainly,? ?Are? ?you...? ?San? ?Lang?? ?
That? ?youth? ughed? ?heartily,? ?hopped? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?window,? ?and? ?yanked? ?off? ?the? ?headscarf.? ?ck? ?
hair? ?flowed? ?down? ?but? ?was? ?immediately? ?tied? ?up? ?high,? ?revealing? ?under? ?the? ?ck? ?hair? ?a? ?handsome? ?
and? ?pale? ?face? ?that? ?was? pletely? ?different.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?face? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?infinitely? ?familiar? ?with.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?twirled? ?that? ?headscarf? ?leisurely? ?and? ?sighed,? ?Gege,? ?my? ?dear? ?gege,? ?this? ?time,? ?wanting? ?
to? ?see? ?you? ?is? ?as? ?hard? ?as? ?ascending? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ? ?
Earlier,? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?the? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?received? ?the? ?Rain? ?Masters? ?gift,? ?he? ?did? ?
indeed? ?notice? ?something? ?unusual.? ?However,? ?what? ?was? ?unusual? ?wasnt? ?the? ?gift? ?itself,? ?but? ?the? ?
person? ?who? ?was? ?delivering? ?the? ?gift.? ?
When? ?he? ?took? ?the? ?package,? ?he? ?felt? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?held? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?squeezed.? ?
It? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?said,? ?this? ?gesture? ?was? ?frivolous,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?done? ?to? ?the? dies,? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?
intentionally? ?flirty.? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?blinked? ?but? ?didnt? ?express? ?anything,? ?and? ?gazed? ?over? ?
without? ?sounding? ?any? ?rm.? ?The? ?one? ?who? ?was? ?standing? ?before? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?tall? ?youth.? ?
While? ?that? ?youth? ?was? ?dressed? ?the? ?part? ?of? ?a? ?farmer,? ?wearing? ?patched,? ?muddy? ?clothes? ?with? ?a? ?
headscarf? ?wrapped? ?around? ?his? ?head,? ?still? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?handsome? ?and? ?delicate,? ?the? ?light? ?in? ?his? ?
eyes? ?twinkling.? ?
However,? ?that? ?light? ?only? ?twinkled? ?in? ?that? ?instant? ?when? ?the? ?two? ?met? ?eyes,? ?and? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
blinked? ?again? ?to? ?see,? ?that? ?youth? ?had? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?shy? ?and? ?naive? ?disposition? ?and? ?stood? ?down? ?
with? ?bowed? ?head.? ? ?
Since? ?now? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? e? ?seeking? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?then? ?naturally? ?all? ?the? ?
monitoring? ?eyes? ?in? ?the? ?surrounding? ?area? ?had? ?been? ?taken? ?cared? ?of.? ?The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?
him,? ?he? ?felt? ?him? ?to? ?be? ?iparably? ?dependable,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?left? ?to? ?worry? ?about!? ?
-? ?
Ch.214:? ?Breaking? ?the? ?Standstill;? ?A? ?Well-Timed? ?Gift? ?2? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?hadnt? ?even? ?walked? ?over? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?forcefully? ?glomped? ?over.? ?
This? ?was? ?a? ?powerful? ?glomp,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?actually? ?wasnt? ?pushed? ?back? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?by? ?the? ?
force,? ?not? ?even? ?a? ?wobble.? ?He? ?only? ?ced? ?his? ?hands? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back,? ?chuckling? ?lightly? ?without? ?
speaking.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?feeling? ?cheered? ?when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?another? ?thing? ?and? ?
quickly? ?said,? ?Wait,? ?San? ?Lang!? ?The? ?Empe...? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?is? ?quite? ?wary? ?of? ?you,? ?and? ?you? ?shouldve? ?
been? ?guarding? ?the? ?human? ?array? ?at? ?the? ?royal? ?capital.? ?He? ?mustve? ?sent? ?eyes? ?down? ?to? ?watch? ?you,? ?
so? ?if? ?you? ?vanished? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?wouldnt? ?he? ?notice?? ?Besides,? ?is? ?it? ?really? ?alright? ?for? ?the? ?Wind? ?
Master? ?to? ?be? ?guarding? ?the? ?array? ?by? ?himself?? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?gege,? ?thats? ?already? ?been? ?taken? ?cared? ?of.? ?No? ?ws? ?
will? ?be? ?exposed? ?for? ?the? ?moment.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?figured? ?he? ?probably? ?blocked? ?the? ?eyes? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?sent? ?or? ?left? ?a? ?clone? ?down? ?below,? ?so? ?he? ?
didnt? ?press? ?for? ?more? ?on? ?how? ?things? ?were? ?taken? ?cared? ?of.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?remarked? ?
leisurely,? ?It? ?seems,? ?gege? ?really? ?missed? ?me? ?very? ?much.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?the? ?messed? ?up,? ?inadmissible? ?words? ?they? ?exchanged? ?through? ?spiritual? ?
munication? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?then? ?noticed? ?how? ?he? ?himself? ?was? ?currently? ?holding? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?tight,? ?not? ?letting? ?go,? ?and? ?he? ?immediately? ?loosened? ?his? ?grip,? ?straightening? ?himself,? ?and? ?
replied? ?with? ?a? ?schooled? ?voice,? ?...En,? ?en.? ?You? ?said? ?we? ?needed? ?to? ?enlist? ?the? ?help? ?of? ?someone,? ?so? ?
that? ?someone? ?was? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?at? ?him? ?cheerfully,? ?Correct.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?has? ?been? ?in? ?the? ?lower? ?realms? ?for? ?
years,? ?and? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?to? ?be? ?roused? ?by? ?the? ?opening? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?To? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?
heavens? ?to? ?check? ?things? ?out? ?is? ?perfectly? ?logical.? ?And,? ?if? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?refuses? ?to? ?allow? ?her? ?up? ?without? ?
proper? ?reasons,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?would? ?no? ?doubt? ?notice? ?things? ?amiss.? ?So,? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?let? ?
her? e? ?back? ?up.? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?worry,? ?its? ?fine,? ?you? ?can? ?keep? ?holding? ?me? ?like? ?that,? ?I? ?dont? ?mind.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?softly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?No,? ?its? ?alright,? ?thank? ?you...But? ?why? ?cant? ?he? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?
the? ?Rain? ?Master?? ?
Gege? ?might? ?not? ?know? ?this.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?is? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?who? ?manages? ?agriculture.? ?
This? ?godly? ?position? ?might? ?seem? ?dreary? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?without? ?any? ?major? ?benefits,? ?so? ?most? ?arent? ?
interested,? ?but? ?its? ?actually? ?quite? ?unique,? ?Currently,? ?theres? ?only? ?Yu? ?Shi? ?Huang? ?who? ?is? ?a? ?heavenly? ?
official? ?that? ?manages? ?agriculture.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mused? ?and? ?deduced? ?the? ?intricate? ?reasons.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?If? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?
was? ?killed? ?directly,? ?and? ?a? ?better? ?heavenly? ?official? ?couldnt? ?be? ?found? ?to? ?rece? ?her,? ?the? ?people? ?put? ?
food? ?above? ?all? ?else;? ?if? ?agriculture? ?isnt? ?running? ?smoothly,? ?the? ?world? ?will? ?be? ?thrown? ?into? ?chaos.? ?You? ?
dont? ?let? ?people? ?eat,? ?people? ?wont? ?give? ?you? ?a? ?job.? ?Besides? ?being? ?displeased? ?with? ?the? ?Rain? ?
Master,? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?the? ?world? ?might? ?also? ?begin? ?to? ?be? ?dissatisfied? ?with? ?the? ?great? ?god? ?above? ?Rain? ?
Masters? ?head,? ?which? ?means,? ?if? ?he? ?wasnt? ?careful? ?the? ?fire? ?can? ?burn? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?onto? ?him.? ?If? ?things? ?
arent? ?controlled? ?adequately,? ?it? ?might? ?incur? ?riots? ?to? ?topple? ?gods.? ?
Which? ?was? ?to? ?desecrate? ?his? ?temples? ?and? ?topple? ?his? ?divine? ?statues,? ?just? ?as? ?what? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?
XianLe? ?did? ?once.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?On? ?top? ?of? ?that,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?doesnt? ?establish? ?temples? ?or? ?shrines,? ?hasnt? ?
resided? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?for? ?years,? ?and? ?has? ?no? ?desire? ?to? ?be? ?promoted,? ?so? ?there? ?isnt? ?really? ?
anything? ?to? ?hold? ?against? ?her? ?with.? ?Externally,? ?its? ?hard? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?find? ?a? ?proper? ?reason? ?to? ?banish? ?
the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?so? ?its? ?difficult? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?move;? ?internally,? ?his? ?position? ?can? ?remain? ?stable? ?so? ?long? ?
as? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?continues? ?to? ?manage? ?agriculture,? ?so,? ?he? ?would? ?keep? ?up? ?the? ?pretense? ?for? ?as? ?
long? ?as? ?he? ?can.? ?Deceive? ?her? ?first,? ?and? ?decide? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?after? ?should? ?the? ?truth? e? ?out.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?relieved,? ?I? ?see,? ?thank? ?goodness,? ?that? ?was? ?close.? ?That? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?would? ?
help? ?really? ?is? ing? ?to? ?aid? ?in? ?a? ?time? ?of? ?need.? ?Hopefully? ?her? ?acting? ?is? ?extraordinary.? ?Oh? ?by? ?the? ?
way,? ?we? ?must? ?go? ?find? ?Guoshi? ?first!? ?There? ?are? ?many? ?things? ?that? ?I? ?must? ?ask? ?him? ?to? ?get? ?proper? ?
answers.? ? ?
The? ?two? ?didnt? ?dally? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?sped? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?XianLe.? ?The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
crossed? ?over? ?the? ?threshold? ?he? ?was? ?startled? ?by? ?the? ?row? ?of? ?guards? ?watching? ?the? ?entrance,? ?and? ?was? ?
just? ?about? ?to? ?whip? ?them? ?out? ?with? ?RuoYe? ?when? ?he? ?noticed? ?each? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?like? ?wooden? ?dolls,? ?
and? ?not? ?just? ?in? ?posture,? ?but? ?even? ?their? ?expressions? ?didnt? ?change.? ?They? ?were? ?all? ?petrified? ?by? ?Hua? ?
Cheng.? ?
As? ?they? ?went,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?vambraces? ?shimmered? ?silver,? ?transforming? ?into? ?silver? ?butterflies,? ?and? ?
they? ?gradually? ?lost? ?colour,? ?hiding? ?into? ?the? ?air.? ?There? ?were? ?probably? ?hundreds? ?of? ?thousands? ?of? ?
wraith? ?butterflies? ?by? ?now? ?that? ?were? ?dispersed? ?throughout? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?Along? ?the? ?way,? ?
theyd? ?suddenly? ?go? ?up? ?or? ?go? ?down,? ?abruptly? ?hide? ?or? ?appear,? ?perfectly? ?dodging? ?every? ?patrolling? ?
guard.? ?
Hiding? ?in? ?an? ?alley? ?while? ?watching? ?troops? ?of? ?patrolling? ?guards? ?stomp? ?by,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?standing? ?
next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?After? ?this? ?stretch,? ?well? ?take? ?the? ?path? ?above.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?leapt? ?onto? ?the? ?roof? ?following? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?The? ?two? ?fled? ?across? ?the? ?roofs? ?one? ?
after? ?the? ?other,? ?leaving? ?no? ?traces? ?behind.? ?A? ?short? ?while? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?onto? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?
an? ?eave? ?and? ?abruptly? ?stopped,? ?looking? ?back? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?pensive.? ?
Seeing? ?him? ?stilled,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?stopped,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?Have? ?you? ?noticed? ?something?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?frowned? ?slightly? ?and? ?nodded,? ?and? ?said? ?pensively,? ?No.? ?Its? ?just,? ?it? ?feels? ?like? ?this? ?scene? ?
had? ?yed? ?somewhere? ?else? ?before...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?hugged? ?his? ?waist.? ?The? ?next? ?moment,? ?the? ?two? ?fell? ?from? ?
the? ?rooftop.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?felt? ?the? ?world? ?spin,? ?going? ?topsy? ?turvy,? ?his? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?slipping? ?off? ?from? ?his? ?back,? ?
about? ?the? ?fall? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?he? ?swiftly? ?and? ?lightly? ?snatched? ?it? ?back.? ?Meanwhile.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
held? ?him? ?in? ?his? ?embrace? ?as? ?the? ?two? ?hung? ?upside? ?down? ?down? ?the? ?eaves? ?of? ?some? ?roof? ?while? ?above? ?
them,? ?something? ?pata-pata? ?crawled? ?past? ?rapidly.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?no? ?stranger? ?to? ?that? ?sound? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?crawling!? ?
Who? ?knows? ?whether? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?patrolling? ?in? ?a? ?showy? ?manner? ?or? ?what.? ?Just? ?then,? ?another? ?voice? ?
came? ?from? ?below,? ?Cuo? ?Cuo,? ?Cuo? ?Cuo?? ?
Jian? ?Lan!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?oh? ?no!? ?in? ?his? ?head.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?still? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?roof,? ?and? ?if? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?
was? ?to? ?walk? ?over? ?from? ?below,? ?wouldnt? ?they? ?be? ?discovered?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?be? ?sure? ?what? ?Jian? ?
Lans? ?reaction? ?would? ?be,? ?whether? ?if? ?shed? ?still? ?be? ?grateful? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?saving? ?her? ?life? ?or? ?if? ?she? ?
would? ?yell? ?to? ?alert? ?people.? ?
Those? ?light? ?and? ?hurried? ?steps? ?were? ing? ?closer? ?and? ?closer? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?turn? ?the? ?
corner? ?when? ?thankfully,? ?right? ?then,? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?finally? ?jumped? ?down? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?roof.? ?
The? ?two? ?immediately? ?flipped? ?over? ?and? ?hopped? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?building.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?
relief.? ?
When? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?peeked? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?the? ?wall? ?and? ?saw? ?her? ?son? ?who? ?had? ?jumped? ?onto? ?
the? ?ground,? ?shed? ?also? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?came? ?out,? ?Cuo? ?Cruo!? ?Dont? ?run? ?around? ?
randomly,? ?this? ?is? ?a? ?strange? ?and? ?unfamiliar? ?ce,? ?rather? ?scary,? ?if? ?you? ?ran? ?off? ?and? ?disappeared,? ?
mom? ?wont? ?even? ?know? ?where? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?find? ?out...? ?why? ?did? ?you? e? ?here?!? ? ?
She? ?casually? ?nced? ?around? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?establishment? ?que? ?of? ?this? ?pce,? ?and? ?backed? ?
away? ?a? ?couple? ?steps.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?seeing? ?this? ?reaction? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?that? ?the? ?
golden? ?pce? ?beneath? ?their? ?feet? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang.? ?
Which? ?meant,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?currently? ?locked? ?inside? ?here!? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?must? ?also? ?know? ?this,? ?and? ?her? ?face? ?twitched? ?lightly.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?she? ?looked? ?down? ?to? ?
scold? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ing? ?here?!? ?
However,? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?hugging? ?something? ?white? ?and? ?chunky,? ?crunch? ?crunch? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?
gnawing? ?at? ?it.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?then? ?yelled? ?at? ?it,? ?Whats? ?that?? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?blindly? ?eating?? ?Spit? ?it? ?out!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?closely? ?and? ?discovered? ?that? ?was? ?a? ?solid,? ?big? ?white? ?radish,? ?and? ?didnt? ?know? ?
whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry.? ?No? ?need? ?for? ?her? ?to? ?say? ?anything,? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?obviously? ?also? ?thought? ?
it? ?didnt? ?taste? ?good,? ?and? ?p-tui? ?p-tui,? ?spat? ?the? ?radish? ?forcefully? ?out,? ?shrieking? ?as? ?he? ?did? ?so,? ?like? ?it? ?
was? ?throwing? ?a? ?tantrum.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?instantly? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?cradle? ?it,? ?coaxing,? ?Okay? ?okay? ?okay,? ?Cuo? ?
Cuo? ?is? ?a? ?good? ?boy,? ?if? ?it? ?doesnt? ?taste? ?good? ?then? ?just? ?dont? ?eat? ?it? ?anymore.? ?Only? ?poor? ?bastards? ?and? ?
silly? ?gods? ?like? ?to? ?eat? ?those? ?things,? ?we? ?dont? ?eat? ?those.? ? ?
Only? ?a? ?birth? ?mother? ?could? ?cradle? ?such? ?a? ?deformed? ?and? ?horrifying? ?creature? ?in? ?her? ?arms? ?and? ?still? ?
fort? ?it? ?in? ?a? ?gentle? ?voice.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?wiggled? ?is? ?chubby? ?white? ?body? ?in? ?her? ?arms? ?and? ?
purred? ?happily.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?this? ?scene? ?y? ?out? ?and? ?a? ?sudden? ?inexplicable? ?sympathy? ?grew? ?
in? ?his? ?heart,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?puzzled,? ?How? ?is? ?there? ?such? ?a? rge? ?white? ?radish? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Capital?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?and? ?replied,? ?Gege,? ?have? ?you? ?forgotten?? ?Its? ?the? ?gifts? ?grown? ?from? ?
the? ?earth,? ?the? ?souvenirs? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?brought? ?you.? ?
...? ?
So? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?present? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?gifted? ?him!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?to? ?imagine? ?what? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?face? ?would? ?look? ?like? ?when? ?he? ?opened? ?that? ?wooden? ?box? ?
to? ?see? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?white? ?radish,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?impossible? ?to? ?imagine,? ?his? ?attempt? ?a? ?failure.? ?It? ?
appeared? ?that? ?after? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?finished? ?inspecting? ?the? ?gift? ?and? ?determined? ?it? ?to? ?be? ?nothing? ?
suspicious,? ?he? ?casted? ?the? ?giant? ?white? ?radish? ?off? ?to? ?feed? ?this? ?fetus? ?spirit.? ?
It? ?was? ?practically? ?like? ?feeding? ?a? ?dog.? ?
At? ?first? ?after? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?had? ?spat? ?it? ?out,? ?it? ?kicked? ?that? ?giant? ?white? ?radish? ?away? ?in? ?disgust,? ?but? ?
after? ?hearing? ?Jian? ?Lans? ?words,? ?it? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?pensive,? ?then? ?leapt? ?out? ?of? ?its? ?mothers? ?embrace,? ?
hopping? ?over? ?and? ?picked? ?it? ?up? ?with? ?its? ?mouth? ?before? ?hopping? ?into? ?the? ?pce.? ?If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?
look? ?closely,? ?it? ?did? ?look? ?like? ?a? ?smooth? ?skinned,? ?hairless? ?white? ?dog.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?called? ?out,? ?DONT? ?
GO? ?IN!? ?THATS...? ?
The? ?soldiers? ?guarding? ?before? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?were? ?probably? ?informed? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
beforehand? ?that? ?this? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?his? ?pet? ?or? ?hunting? ?dog,? ?and? ?they? ?didnt? ?blink? ?nor? ?did? ?they? ?
stop? ?it.? ?Without? ?any? ?choice,? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?could? ?only? ?follow? ?it? ?inside.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
harbouring? ?deep? ?animosity? ?towards? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?worried? ?that? ?it? ?would? ?cause? ?
harm? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?He? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?San? ?Lang?? ? ?
On? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?fingertip? ?rested? ?a? ?transparent? ?butterfly,? ?A? ?wraith? ?butterfly? ?is? ?already? ?
perched? ?on? ?her? ?person.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?monitored? ?the? ?situation? ?inside? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang.? ?They? ?saw? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?was? ?bent? ?low,? ?sneakily? ?slipping? ?into? ?the? ?pce? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?didnt? ?want? ?anyone? ?to? ?discover? ?
her,? ?and? ?she? ?whispered,? ?Cuo? ?CuoC? ?
However,? ?it? ?was? ?impossible? ?not? ?to? ?be? ?discovered.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?hopped? ?into? ?the? ?main? ?hall,? ?and? ?
there? ?was? ?one? ?man? ?meditating? ?in? ?the? ?main? ?hall.? ?He? ?blinked? ?open? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?they? ?met? ?hers,? ?
both? ?of? ?them? ?taken? ?aback.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?stunned? ?first? ?then? ?delighted,? ?rising? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?Jian? ?Lan!? ?Why? ?have? ?you? e?? ?
Are? ?you? ?alright?? ?Youve? e? ?just? ?in? ?time,? ?help? ?me...? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?suddenly? ?started? ?howling,? ?jumping? ?between? ?the? ?two,? ?spitting? ?that? ?giant? ?
white? ?radish? ?onto? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?kicked? ?it? ?forcefully? ?with? ?its? ?back? ?legs.? ?That? ?giant? ?white? ?radish? ?
with? ?a? ?few? ?bites? ?missing? ?was? ?sent? ?flying? ?and? ?smacked? ?squarely? ?on? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?face,? ?creating? ?a? ?
big? ??DONG!?? ?Noise!? ?
After? ?it? ?kicked? ?the? ?radish? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?feeling? ?rather? ?proud? ?and? ?pleased,? ?crying? ?WAH-LAH!? ?
Randomly,? ?cackling? ?evilly,? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?waiting? ?for? ?its? ?mother? ?to? ?praise? ?itself.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?almost? ?
knocked? ?out? ?by? ?this? ?thing,? ?and? ?a? ?line? ?of? ?blood? ?instantly? ?streamed? ?down? ?from? ?his? ?nose.? ?He? ?wiped? ?
it? ?away? ?and? ?yelled? ?angrily,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING?? ?STAY? ?STILL,? ?WILL? ?YOU!? ? ?
He? ?was? ?fierce,? ?but? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?ferocious,? ?and? ?screeched? ?at? ?him? ?while? ?
slithering? ?its? ?tongue.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?took? ?a? ?sharp? ?step? ?forward,? ?ready? ?to? ?grab? ?for? ?him,? ?but? ?got? ?his? ?arm? ?
bitten? ?by? ?its? ?wide,? ?bloody? ?mouth,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?get? ?rid? ?of? ?it? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?hard? ?he? ?tossed? ?his? ?arm.? ?
This? ?familiar? ?scene? ?was? ?both? ?horrifying? ?and? ?hrious,? ?and? ?when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?be? ?rid? ?of? ?it? ?no? ?
matter? ?what,? ?he? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?outraged,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK!!!? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?ACTUAL? ?FUCK!!!? ?
ARE? ?YOU? ?LOOKING? ?FOR? ?A? ?BEATING??? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL!? ? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?had? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?too? ?and? ?cried,? ?STOP!? ?WHAT? ?RIGHT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?TO? ?YELL? ?
AND? ?BEAT? ?HIM??? ? ?
To? ?be? ?yelled? ?out,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?startled,? ?and? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?spirit? ?diminished? ?as? ?he? ?argued,? ?He...? ?he? ?
recognized? ?a? ?crook? ?for? ?a? ?father!!? ?Why? ?would? ?he? ?be? ?on? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?side...? ?How? ?did? ?he? ?turn? ?out? ?like? ?
this??? ? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?clicked? ?her? ?tongue,? ?How?? ?Isnt? ?it? ?because? ?of? ?you?!? ?Its? ?the? ?fathers? ?fault? ?for? ?only? ?raising? ?
without? ?educating*,? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?you? ?cking? ?off? ?on? ?your? ?duty? ?as? ?the? ?father,? ?would? ?your? ?own? ?son? ?
be? ?dug? ?out? ?from? ?his? ?mothers? ?womb? ?to? ?be? ?made? ?into? ?something? ?like? ?this?? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL?? ?
THE? ?HELL? ?YOU? ?GAVE? ?LIFE? ?TO!? ? ?
With? ?every? ?reproach? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?backed? ?a? ?step,? ?and? ?his? ?voice? ?also? ?diminished? ?greatly,? ?But...? ?but? ?I? ?
didnt? ?know? ?about? ?this? ?at? ?all.? ?And? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?you? ?who? ?told? ?me? ?to? ?scram...? ?
HA!? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?eximed,? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?scram? ?to? ?help? ?you!? ?You? e? ?to? ?this? ?bitchs? ?bedside? ?
everyday? ?with? ?that? ?godforsaken? ?gloominess,? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?youre? ?thinking??? ?You? ?
had? ?to? ?serve? ?that? ?crown? ?prince? ?of? ?yours? ?and? ?collect? ?enough? ?money? ?to? ?redeem? ?my? ?freedom? ?at? ?the? ?
same? ?time,? ?you? ?were? ?battered? ?and? ?bruised,? ?tired? ?and? ?annoyed!? ?You? ?were? ?too? ?embarrassed? ?to? ?
just? ?toss? ?your? ?sleeve? ?and? ?leave,? ?then? ?I? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?send? ?you? ?off!? ? ?
I? ??was? ??very? ?tired? ?at? ?the? ?time!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?cried,? ?But? ?I? ?was? ?never? ?annoyed? ?with? ?you!? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?
redeem? ?you!? ? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?jabbed? ?at? ?his? ?chest,? ?PLEASE!? ?Redemption,? ?redemption,? ?you? ?knew? ?very? ?well? ?in? ?your? ?
heart? ?whether? ?if? ?you? ?could? ?actually? ?redeem? ?the? ?price? ?tag? ?of? ?this? ?bitch? ?with? ?the? ?meagre? ?skills? ?you? ?
had? ?back? ?then!? ?Youd? ?wish? ?you? ?could? ?split? ?every? ?penny? ?in? ?half? ?and? ?spend? ?it? ?as? ?double? ?everyday,? ?
going? ?on? ?the? ?streets? ?each? ?day? ?to? ?busk? ?and? ?still? ?had? ?to? ?go? ?back? ?to? ?pay? ?your? ?respects? ?to? ?your? ?
crown? ?prince? ?and? ?your? ?ol? ?emperor,? ?its? ?already? ?pretty? ?good? ?that? ?I? ?didnt? ?throw? ?myself? ?at? ?you? ?to? ?
add? ?to? ?your? ?burdens.? ?Expecting? ?you? ?to? ?redeem? ?my? ?freedom?? ?WHAT? ?A? ?DREAM!? ? ?
You? ?didnt? ?say? ?this? ?at? ?the? ?beginning,? ?weve? ?even? ?made? ?promises!? ?I? ?always? ?keep? ?my? ?words...? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?Theres? ?plenty? ?of? ?promises,? ?swears,? ?and? ?oaths? ?out? ?there,? ?but? ?think? ?a? ?bit? ?for? ?
yourself,? ?what? ?have? ?you? ?given? ?me,? ?huh?? ?Other? ?than? ?that? ?golden? ?belt,? ?oh,? ?wait,? ?it? ?was? ?ONLY? ?that? ?
golden? ?belt,? ?and? ?you? ?even? ?exhorted? ?over? ?and? ?over? ?never? ?to? ?sell? ?it!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?been? ?backing? ?step? ?after? ?step? ?by? ?her? ?jabbing,? ?his? ?expression? ?both? ?stiff? ?and? ?shamed.? ?
The? ?more? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?spoke? ?the? ?angrier? ?she? ?became,? ?OR,? ?did? ?you? ?mean? ?that? ?godforsaken? ?
protection? ?charm?? ?My? ?heart? ?mustve? ?been? ?smeared? ?with? ?pigs? ?grease? ?to? ?believe? ?that? ?shitty? ?
protection? ?charm? ?could? ?protect? ?anyone!? ?There? ?was? ?barely? ?any? ?good? ?luck,? ?BUT? ?THERE? ?SURE? ?
WAS? ?A? ?SHIT? ?TON? ?OF? ?BAD? ?LUCK!? ?YOU,? ?had? ?less? ?and? ?less? ?money,? ?but? ?your? ?temper? ?was? ?bigger? ?
and? ?bigger,? ?what? ?was? ?I? ?to? ?do? ?if? ?I? ?didnt? ?let? ?you? ?go,? ?HUH?? ?TORMENT? ?YOU? ?TO? ?DEATH? ?THIS? ?
WAY??? ?TORMENT? ?YOU? ?TO? ?THE? ?POINT? ?WHERE? ?YOUD? ?COMPLAIN? ?ABOUT? ?ME? ?HATE? ?ME? ?
ANNOYED? ?WITH? ?ME? ?AND? ?NO? ?LONGER? ?WANTED? ?TO? ?SEE? ?ME? ?EVER? ?AGAIN??? ? ?
...? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?just? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?even? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?currently? ?above? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?didnt? ?
know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?anymore.? ?
So? ?this? ?was? ?how? ?it? ?was.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?many? ?things.? ?The? ?early? ?morning? ?departures? ?and? te? ?night? ?returns? ?of? ?back? ?then,? ?
the? ?exhausted? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?the? ?randomly? ?happy,? ?randomly? ?depressed? ?Feng? ?Xing,? ?and? ?the? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
who? ?tried? ?once? ?to? ?borrow? ?money? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?with? ?great? ?difficulty.? ? ?
The? ?insignificant? ?unusual? ?gestures? ?suddenly? ?all? ?had? ?an? ?exnation.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?servant,? ?his? ?good? ?friend,? ?but? ?not? ?his? ?ve.? ?He? ?couldve? ?built? ?his? ?own? ?
home,? ?had? ?his? ?own? ?family,? ?and? ?he? ?had? ?actually? ?already? ?met? ?those? ?people,? ?but? ?the? ?encounter? ?just? ?
had? ?to? ?be? ?during? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?first? ?banishment,? ?the? ?toughest? ?days? ?they? ?suffered? ?back? ?then.? ?
At? ?the? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?having? ?trouble? ?surviving? ?himself,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?possibly? ?have? ?
noticed? ?those? ?details.? ?
He? ?was? ?suffering,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?also? ?suffering.? ?Everyone? ?was? ?suffering.? ?And? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?the? ?two? ?
finally? ?couldnt? ?keep? ?it? ?going.? ?Perhaps,? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?had? ?long? ?foreseen? ?this? ?ending.? ?
But,? ?even? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?during? ?that? ?period? ?of? ?time,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?still? ?did? ?his? ?utmost? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?support? ?him.? ?
Hed? ?even? ?gifted? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?his? ?protection? ?charms? ?that? ?no? ?one? ?cared? ?for? ?anymore,? ?and? ?told? ?her? ?that? ?
this? ?thing? ?could? ?grant? ?good? ?luck,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?would? ?carefully? ?put? ?it? ?away,? ?tucking? ?it? ?in? ?
the? ?little? ?robes? ?of? ?the? ?unborn? ?child.? ?
Of? ?course,? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?it? ?was? ?proven? ?that? ?that? ?protection? ?charm? ?didnt? ?bring? ?them? ?any? ?good? ?
fortunate? ?at? ?all.? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?said? ?things? ?she? ?shouldnt? ?have,? ?and? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?on? ?the? ?
ground? ?in? ?a? ?hurry? ?turning? ?to? ?leave.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?called? ?out,? ?JIAN? ?LAN!!!? ? ?
He? ?pulled? ?at? ?his? ?hair,? ?and? ?actually? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?at? ?a? ?loss,? ?sighing? ?and? menting.? ?
Come...? e? ?back.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?begged,? ?Im? ?still...? ?Sigh,? ?I? ?still? ?feel? ?I,? ?I...? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?
both? ?of? ?you.? ?I? ?should? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?both? ?of? ?you.? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?duty,? ?Ive? ?promised? ?you.? ? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?intently? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?tightening? ?the? ?hug? ?of? ?the? ?fetus? ?
spirit? ?in? ?her? ?arms,? ?and? ?humphed,? ?No? ?need.? ?I? ?know,? ?youre? ?disgusted? ?with? ?this? ?son? ?of? ?yours.? ?Its? ?
nothing? ?but? ?some? ?demonic? ?creature? ?in? ?your? ?eyes.? ?Its? ?fine,? ?Im? ?not? ?disgusted.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? ?came? ?back? ?to? ?his? ?senses? ?and? ?countered,? ?IM? ?NOT? ?DISGUSTED!? ? ?
Then? ?how? e? ?youre? ?so? ?mean? ?to? ?him? ?every? ?time?? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?questioned,? ?Can? ?you? ?really? ?take? ?
him? ?for? ?your? ?own? ?son?? ? ?
As? ?long? ?as? ?it? ?can? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?right? ?path,? ?how? ?can? ?I? ?not?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?replied.? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?sneered,? ?Then? ?let? ?me? ?ask? ?you? ?again:? ?youre? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?do? ?you? ?dare? ?to? ?
recognize? ?it? ?as? ?your? ?son?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?
This? ?reaction? ?was? ?natural.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?clung? ?in? ?its? ?mothers? ?arms,? ?baring? ?its? ?teeth? ?and? ?
growling? ?at? ?him,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?ugly,? ?poisonous? ?vermin? ?that? ?wasnt? ?fully? ?grown,? ?or? ?perhaps? ?like? ?a? ?
crippled? ?baby? ?savage? ?beast,? ?but? ?either? ?way? ?it? ?was? ?not? ?human.? ?
What? ?kind? ?of? ?heavenly? ?official? ?would? ?dare? ?admit? ?to? ?such? ?an? ?affair?? ?To? ?recognize? ?such? ?a? ?demonic? ?
creature? ?as? ?their? ?own? ?son?? ?This? ?was? ?definitely? ?a? ?giant? ?stain,? ?and? ?his? ?worshippers,? ?his? ?merits,? ?his? ?
reputation,? ?would? ?all? ?be? ?greatly? ?affected!? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.215:? ?The? ?Path? ?Shant? ?Go? ?Astray? ?But? ?the? ?Mandates? ?Are? ?All? ?the? ?Same? ?
However,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?wasnt? ?dumbfounded? ?for? ?too? ?long? ?before? ?he? ?had? ?an? ?answer.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?
about? ?to? ?respond? ?but? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?only? ?sneered,? ?Forget? ?about? ?it,? ?you? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?say? ?anything.? ?
Youre? ?someone? ?elses? ?prisoner? ?right? ?now,? ?whether? ?if? ?you? ?dare? ?to? ?im? ?your? ?son? ?would? ?all? ?be? ?
empty? ?words,? ?I? ?wont? ?believe? ?anything? ?you? ?say.? ?Dont? ?say? ?anymore.? ?Even? ?if? ?youre? ?willing,? ?I? ?might? ?
not? ?be!? ? ?
That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?curled? ?in? ?her? ?arms,? ?slithering? ?its? ?tongue? ?at? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?snickering? ?in? ?a? ?grown? ?
up? ?voice.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?spanked? ?it? ?forcefully? ?with? ?a? ?p? ?on? ?its? ?behind,? ?scolding,? ?What? ?faces? ?are? ?you? ?
making? ?still?? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?not? ?to? ?run? ?off,? ?youre? ?driving? ?me? ?mad!? ? ?
That? ?ugly? ?little? ?face? ?of? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?shrivelled? ?a? ?bit? ?and? ?finally? ?stayed? ?still.? ?The? ?mother? ?and? ?child? ?
hurried? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?while? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?yelled? ?from? ?behind,? ?JIAN? ?LAN!? ?JIAN? ?
LAN!? ?No? ?response.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?him? ?left? ?once? ?again? ?within? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Nan? ?
Yang,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?slumped,? ?falling? ?back? ?into? ?his? ?seat,? ?ring? ?at? ?that? ?giant? ?white? ?radish? ?with? ?
rows? ?of? ?crooked? ?teeth? ?marks? ?that? ?was? ?left? ?behind.? ?He? ?red? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?moment,? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?
supporting? ?his? ?head? ?up,? ?then? ?he? id? ?t? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?even? ?the? ?energy? ?to? ?curse? ?had? ?left? ?him.? ?
Above? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?sighed.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Gege,? ?do? ?you? ?still? ?remember? ?that? ?night? ?at? ?Mount? ?Yu? ?
Jun,? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?had? ?also? ?appeared?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?he? ?was? ?purposely? ?changing? ?the? ?subject,? ?plus? ?that? ?business? ?with? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?
appearing? ?at? ?Mount? ?Yu? ?Jun? ?was? ?also? ?questionable,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?cooperative? ?and? ?forced? ?
himself? ?to? ?lighten? ?up,? ?I? ?remember.? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?when? ?I? ?was? ?riding? ?the? ?marriage? ?sedan,? ?it? ?used? ?a? ?
nursery? ?rhyme? ?to? ?give? ?me? ?hints? ?on? ?how? ?to? ?find? ?the? ?Ghost? ?Bride,? ?which? ?was? ?Xuan? ?Ji.? ?It? ?also? ?didnt? ?
let? ?anyone? ?else? ?hear,? ?only? ?to? ?me? ?specifically,? ?I? ?wonder? ?why.? ? ?
Probably? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?direction.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Then? ?the? ?answer? ?to? ?the? ?riddle? ?would? ?be? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?objective.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?And? ?the? ?reason? ?as? ?
to? ?why? ?its? ?be? ?a? ?fierce? ?spirit? ?under? ?Jun? ?Wus? mand,? ?Im? ?afraid? ?those? ?are? ?all? ?questions? ?for? ?
Guoshi.? ?
Then? ?lets? ?go? ?ask.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Ive? ?got? ?good? ?news? ?for? ?gege,? ?the? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?have? ?
already? ?found? ?where? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?is? ?held.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?spirit? ?was? ?immediately? ?raised,? ?Where?? ? ?
The? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?
Inside? ?and? ?outside? ?of? ?the? ?pce,? ?the? ?innumerous? ?civil? ?gods? ?with? ?scrolls? ?stacked? ?high? ?as? ?the? ?
mountains? ?rushing? ?in? ?and? ?out? ?were? ?missing,? ?instead? ?the? ?new? ?addition? ?was? ?the? ?expressionless? ?
Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Guards? ?patrolling? ?rigidly.? ?They? ?dropped? ?onto? ?the? ?corner? ?of? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?roofs? ?
soundlessly,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Guoshi? ?is? ?locked? ?up? ?here?? ?Is? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?watching? ?him?? ? ?
Correct.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?With? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?on? ?her,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?is? ?considered? ?both? ?
a? ?civil? ?god? ?and? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?right? ?now.? ? ?
After? ?observing? ?intently? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? mented,? ?Then? ?this? ?is? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?tricky.? ? ?
Whie? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?was? ?no? ?match? ?for? ?them,? ?it? ?still? ?possessed? ?a? ?high? ?cultivation,? ?and? ?it? ?
must? ?be? ?sharper? ?than? ?those? ?patrolling? ?guards? ?on? ?the? ?grand? ?avenue? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?
If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?snuck? ?into? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?recklessly? ?just? ?like? ?this,? ?even? ?if? ?the? ?
Brocade? ?Immortal? ?couldnt? ?defeat? ?them,? ?it? ?could? ?still? ?very? ?well? ?detect? ?them,? ?and? ?once? ?the? ?
Brocade? ?Immortal? ?discovered? ?them,? ?then? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?would? ?also? ?know? ?for? ?sure.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?must? ?be? ?able? ?to? municate? ?with? ?each? ?other? ?spiritually.? ?If? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?
discovers? ?us? ?then? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?will? ?discover? ?us.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Unless? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?isnt? ?on? ?
her? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?then? ?shed? ?only? ?be? ?a? ?civil? ?god? ?and? ?will? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?detect? ?us;? ?and? ?a? ?
removed? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?is? ?a? ?mere? ?robe,? ?it? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?alert? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?either.? ?We? ?have? ?to? ?
think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?separate? ?the? ?two.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?We? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?anything? ?specifically,? ?shell? ?have? ?to? ?take? ?
off? ?that? ?robe? ?sooner? ?or? ter.? ? ?
No? ?exnations? ?required,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?
The? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?good? ?after? ?all;? ?its? ?aura? ?of? ?evil? ?was? ?thick? ?and? ?heavy,? ?and? ?
since? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?wasnt? ?formally? ?banished,? ?she? ?was? ?still? ?considered? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?so? ?to? ?
always? ?be? ?wearing? ?it? ?on? ?her? ?person? ?would? ?be? ?bad? ?for? ?her? ?health.? ?Shed? ?also? ?needed? ?to? ?maintain? ?
the? ?male? ?form? ?which? ?would? ?exhaust? ?her? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?and? ?there? ?probably? ?werent? ?many? ?who? ?
could? ?keep? ?up? ?with? ?that? ?kind? ?of? ?exhaustion.? ?There? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?time? ?everyday? ?when? ?she? ?took? ?it? ?off? ?
to? ?rest.? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?whispering? ?ns? ?with? ?each? ?other? ?when? ?just? ?then,? ?a? ?ck? ?d? ?man? ?strolled? ?out? ?
from? ?within? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?with? ?a? ?hand? ?behind? ?his? ?back.? ?He? ?gave? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?
instructions? ?to? ?the? ?soldiers? ?guarding? ?outside,? ?then? ?stepped? ?into? ?the? ?side? ?chambers.? ?A? ?moment? ?
ter,? ?he? ?exited? ?the? ?side? ?chambers? ?by? ?himself? ?and? ?entered? ?the? ?main? ?hall? ?anew.? ?
That? ?man? ?was? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?When? ?he? ?went? ?in? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?his? ?male? ?form,? ?when? ?he? ?came? ?out,? ?she? ?was? ?
in? ?her? ?original? ?form.? ?The? ?ck? ?outer? ?robe? ?on? ?her? ?person? ?had? ?also? ?disappeared,? ?and? ?her? ?steps? ?
werent? ?as? ?light? ?and? ?energetic? ?as? ?when? ?she? ?was? ?in? ?her? ?male? ?form,? ?visibly? ?skilled? ?in? ?martial? ?arts.? ?
She? ?had? ?indeed? ?removed? ?the? ?robes,? ?and? ?now,? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?was? ?in? ?that? ?side? ?chamber!? ?
The? ?two? ?exchanged? ?a? ?look.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Now,? ?theyre? ?separated.? ?Gege,? ?youve? ?got? ?pretty? ?
good? ?luck.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?puffed? ?a? ?breath? ?and? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look,? ?Its? ?San? ?Langs? ?luck? ?thats? ?pretty? ?good.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?grinned,? ?Main? ?hall?? ?Side? ?chamber?? ? ?
After? ?a? ?thought,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?decided,? ?Lets? ?go? ?with? ?the? ?side? ?chamber!? ?Who? ?knows? ?what? ?the? ?
situation? ?is? ?like? ?inside? ?the? ?main? ?hall? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?and? ?if? ?Guoshi? ?is? ?guarded? ?right? ?
next? ?to? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?then? ?we? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?get? ?around? ?her.? ?But,? ?if? ?we? ?can? ?get? ?our? ?hands? ?on? ?the? ?
Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?maybe? ?wed? ?still? ?have? ?room? ?to? ?talk.? ? ?
Thus,? ?the? ?two? ?waited? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?and? ?when? ?the? ?guards? ?were? ?changing,? ?they? ?took? ?advantage? ?of? ?that? ?
timing? ?and? ?hopped? ?off? ?the? ?roof,? ?sneaking? ?into? ?the? ?side? ?chambers.? ?
The? ?moment? ?they? ?leapt? ?inside,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wiped? ?away? ?his? ?cold? ?sweat.? ?
No? ?matter? ?what,? ?sneaking? ?into? ?the? ?private? ?chambers? ?of? ?a? dy? ?official? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?to? ?be? ?proud? ?
of.? ?However,? ?after? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?this? ?side? ?chamber,? ?his? ?nervous? ?expression? ?faded? ?a? ?bit.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?old? ?chamber? ?was? ?more? ?sumptuous? ?than? ?this,? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?was? ?more? ?disorderly,? ?and? ?Mu? ?
Qings? ?was? ?more? ?tasteful? ?and? ?exquisite.? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?this? ?didnt? ?look? ?like? ?the? ?private? ?chamber? ?of? ?a? ?
dy? ?official? ?at? ?all,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?feel? ?as? ?stressed.? ?
There? ?werent? ?many? ?furniture? ?inside? ?the? ?chamber? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?difficult? ?to? ?hide? ?anything.? ?It? ?didnt? ?take? ?
long? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fumbled? ?out? ?a? ?chest.? ?However,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?it? ?his? ?face? ?darkened.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?because? ?dark? ?energy? ?mmed? ?his? ?face? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?it,? ?but? ?because? ?within? ?
the? ?chest? ?were? ?stacked? ?full? ?of? ?ck? ?robes? ?that? ?were? ?exactly? ?the? ?same.? ?
This? ?again!? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?thing? st? ?time,? ?where? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?find? ?the? ?real? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?within? ?
hundreds? ?of? ?different? ?clothes.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?mess? ?looking? ?for? ?the? ?thing,? ?practically? ?a? ?nightmare.? ?This? ?
time? ?there? ?werent? ?as? ?many? ?sets,? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?dozen,? ?but? ?every? ?robe? ?was? ?ck? ?with? ?barely? ?any? ?
difference.? ?It? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?tell? ?which? ?circumstance? ?was? ?the? ?more? ?dispiriting.? ?Was? ?the? ?Brocade? ?
Immortal? ?actually? ?here?? ?
Feeling? ?his? ?head? ?throb,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?miserably,? ?San? ?Lang...? ?whats? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?doing? ?right? ?now?? ?
Do? ?we? ?have? ?enough? ?time?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?been? ?monitoring? ?all? ?movements? ?everywhere? ?closely,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?inquiry,? ?he? ?replied? nguidly,? ?Gege,? ?rx.? ?Weve? ?got? ?plenty? ?of? ?time.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?hasnt? ?noticed? ?
youd? ?gone.? ?Hes? ?currently? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?and? ?had? ?brought? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?in? ?to? ?interrogate.? ?
By? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?it,? ?itll? ?be? ?a? ?while.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ?Hes? ?interrogating? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ?Why?? ? ?
Wraith? ?butterflies? ?cant? ?enter? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?I? ?cant? ?hear? ?clearly.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?But? ?
you? ?know.? ?He? ?stared? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?It? ?must? ?not? ?be? ?anything? ?good.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?how? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?treated? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?and? ?felt? ?vaguely? ?anxious.? ?But? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?
worried? ?now? ?itd? ?be? ?pointless,? ?so? ?he? ?said? ?resolutely,? ?Lets? ?hurry? ?then.? ?Let? ?me? ?try? ?each? ?of? ?the? ?
robes? ?on.? ?San? ?Lang,? e? ?give? ?me? ?orders.? ? ?
If? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immoral? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?discovered? ?or? ?if? ?it? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?take? ?the? ?life? ?of? ?whoever? ?
put? ?it? ?on,? ?it? ?could? ?just? ?be? ?worn? ?casually.? ?However,? ?if? ?someone? ?made? ?the? ?other? ?wear? ?it? ?and? ?gave? ?
that? ?person? ?orders,? ?then? ?that? ?person? ?must? ?obey? ?the? ?orders.? ?Using? ?this? ?method,? ?they? ?should? ?
definitely? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?expose? ?the? ?real? ?thing,? ?the? ?only? ?downside? ?being? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?bit? ?dangerous.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?said,? ?Let? ?me? ?do? ?it.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?youve? ?worn? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?before,? ?but? ?for? ?some? ?
reason? ?it? ?doesnt? ?really? ?work? ?on? ?you.? ?Maybe? ?its? ?ineffective? ?against? ?ghost? ?kings?? ?Only? ?I? ?could? ?do? ?
this.? ?He? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?removed? ?his? ?outer? ?robe,? ?dropping? ?the? ?white? ?robe? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?by? ?his? ?feet.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?and? ?picked? ?a? ?ck? ?robe? ?to? ?hand? ?to? ?him,? ?Then,? ?I? ?will? ?take? ?up? ?your? ?
offer.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?swiftly? ?put? ?on? ?that? ?robe.? ?Thank? ?goodness,? ?thank? ?goodness.? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?ck? ?robe? ?
wasnt? ?revealing? ?in? ?the? ?bosom? ?area,? ?wasnt? ?sensual? ?in? ?any? ?way,? ?and? ?was? ?very? ?conservative? ?and? ?
proper,? ?so? ?putting? ?it? ?on? ?wasnt? ?difficult.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up,? ?Okay,? ?you? ?can? ?now? ?give? ?me? ?an? ?
order.? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?right? ?hand? ?was? ?holding? ?his? ?left? ?elbow? ?while? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?supported? ?his? ?chin,? ?and? ?he? ?
looked? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?thinking? ?very? ?seriously? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?said,? ?Then,? ?
gege,? ?my? ?order? ?isC? ?
A? ?moment? ter? ?came? ?the? ?anticipated? mand.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?happily,? ?CLets? ?borrow? ?
some? ?spiritual? ?powers.? ? ?
...? ?
Of? ?course? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood? ?what? ?he? ?meant? ?by? ?Borrow? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?and? ?his? ?head? ?almost? ?
smoked.? ?He? ?quickly? ?took? ?off? ?the? ?robe? ?and? ?said,? ?Its,? ?its? ?not? ?this? ?one!? ? ?
Ah,? ?what? ?a? ?shame.? ?Its? ?not? ?this? ?one.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? mented.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?schooled? ?his? ?expression,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?you...? ?this? ?isnt? ?right.? ?You? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?more? ?serious,? ?
dont? ?give? ?orders? ?like? ?these.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?modestly,? ?Am? ?I? ?not? ?serious? ?enough?? ?Then? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?orders? ?do? ?you? ?mean,? ?
can? ?gege? ?be? ?more? ?specific? ?on? ?that?? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?coughed? ?twice? ?softly? ?and? ?replied? ?with? ?seriousness,? ?Either? ?way,? ?you? ?cant? ?make? ?me? ?
borrow? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?from? ?you.? ?Everything? ?else? ?is? ?fine,? ?like? ?turn? ?around? ?in? ?a? ?circle,? ?jump? ?twice? ?
or? ?something,? ?whatever? ?you? ?want.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?cocked? ?an? ?eyebrow,? ?Everything? ?else? ?is? ?fine,? ?right?? ?Very? ?well,? ?I? ?understand.? ?
Then,? ?he? ?handed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?another? ?set? ?of? ?robes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swiftly? ?put? ?it? ?on? ?and? ?looked? ?up? ?again? ?at? ?
Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?watched? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Gege...? ?
A? ?short? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?smiled? ?widely,? ?Dont? ?borrow? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?from? ?me.? ? ?
...? ?
Hes? ?been? ?careless!? ?How? ?could? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?do? ?this!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?removed? ?that? ?robe,? ?OKAY!? ?Its? ?not? ?this? ?one? ?eith...? ?But? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?stopped? ?him,? ?
Wait,? ?gege,? ?who? ?says? ?its? ?not? ?this? ?one?? ?You? ?havent? ?proven? ?it? ?yet.? ? ?
Dont? ?borrow? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?from? ?me? ?was? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?order.? ?If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?to? ?prove? ?the? ?
robe? ?he? ?was? ?wearing? ?right? ?now? ?wasnt? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?then? ?he? ?must? ?not? ?obey? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?order.? ?Which? ?meant,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?do? ?the? ?opposite? ?thing? ?C? ?Borrow? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?from? ?
Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
Going? ?around? ?in? ?circles? ?and? ?they? ?came? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?same? ?starting? ?point!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shaken? ?while? ?staring? ?at? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?serious? ?face,? ?...Thats,? ?youre? ?too? ?cunning,? ?
you? ?cant? ?do? ?that.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?hugged? ?his? ?arms,? ?Why? ?not?? ?Gege,? ?didnt? ?you? ?say? ?so? ?yourself?? ?Other? ?than? ?to? ?borrow? ?
spiritual? ?powers? ?from? ?me,? ?everything? ?else? ?is? ?fine.? ?Since? ?you? ?didnt? ?like? ?that? mand? ?then? ?I? ?gave? ?
something? ?that? ?was? ?the? plete? ?opposite,? ?so? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?say? ?Im? ?cunning?? ?Wasnt? ?I? ?just? ?
staying? ?true? ?to? ?your? ?words?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?to? ?retaliate? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?finger? ?to? ?point? ?at? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?
moment,? ?You...? ?you,? ?ah,? ?I? ?cant? ?win? ?with? ?you,? ?stop? ?ying? ?around!? ?Then? ?without? ?any? ?dy,? ?he? ?
rushed? ?up? ?and? ?chu-ed.? ?Even? ?though? ?he? ?knew? ?there? ?was? ?clearly? ?no? ?one? ?around,? ?but? ?after? ?hed? ?
done? ?the? ?deed? ?he? ?still? ?looked? ?around,? ?as? ?if? ?cautious? ?of? ?anyone? ?who? ?might? ?be? ?peeping.? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?didnt? ?twitch? ?in? ?the? ?slightest,? ?and? ?said? ?calmly,? ?Very? ?good.? ?Its? ?been? ?verified,? ?
this? ?one? ?is? ?indeed? ?not? ?it? ?either.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?removed? ?that? ?ck? ?robe,? ?...Dont? ?give? ?that? ?order? ?again? ?either,? ?alright?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?passed? ?the? ?third? ?one? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Fine,? ?fine.? ?As? ?gege? ?wishes.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?the? ?robe? ?from? ?him? ?woefully,? ?thinking? ?to? ?himself,? ?It? ?feels? ?like? ?San? ?Lang? ?is? ?harder? ?and? ?
harder? ?to? ?deal? ?with...? ?is? ?this? ?just? ?my? ?imagination?? ?
He? ?was? ?still? ?worried? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?might? ?give? ?more? ?prankish? ?orders,? ?but? ?after? ?joking? ?around? ?twice,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?indeed? ?stopped? ?teasing? ?him.? ?Yet? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?being? ?serious,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?actually? ?
felt? ?it? ?odd.? ?
However,? ?after? ?trying? ?on? ?the? ?few? ?dozens? ?of? ?robes? ?inside? ?the? ?chest,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?obey? ?any? ?of? ?
the? ?orders.? ?
Could? ?the? ?real? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?not? ?be? ?here?? ? ?
That? ?was? ?impossible.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?mustve? ?already? ?taken? ?it? ?off,? ?and? ?the? ?entire? ?chest? ?was? ?tainted? ?
with? ?its? ?aura? ?of? ?evil,? ?so? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?in? ?here!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?leaned? ?against? ?the? ?door? ?bar,? ?Gege,? ?it? ?seems,? ?this? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?isnt? ?just? ?
ineffective? ?against? ?me,? ?it? ?doesnt? ?work? ?for? ?you? ?either.? ? ?
What? ?was? ?the? ?problem?? ?
-? ?
Ch.216:? ?Hard? ?to? ?Put? ?On;? ?Harder? ?to? ?Take? ?Off? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?pulled? ?out? ?all? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?robes? ?out,? ?blindly? ?picking? ?at? ?them? ?trying? ?to? ?find? ?the? ?
Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?no? ?sess,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?put? ?on? ?the? ?white? ?cultivator? ?robe? ?he? ?tossed? ?on? ?the? ?
side? ?anew? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?This? ?really? ?isnt? ?working...? ?looks? ?like? ?well? ?have? ?to? ?take? ?the? ?
entire? ?chest? ?of? ?clothes? ?with? ?us...? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pfft? ?and? ?snickered,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?little? ?woeful,? ?feeling? ?rather? ?
ridiculous? ?himself? ?taking? ?a? ?few? ?dozen? ?robes? ?as? ?ckmail? ?material,? ?so? ?silly.? ?But? ?with? ?things? ?as? ?
they? ?stood,? ?there? ?really? ?werent? ?any? ?better? ?ideas.? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?stuffing? ?all? ?the? ?randomly? ?strewn? ?ck? ?robes? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?chest? ?
and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?carry? ?the? ?thing,? ?the? ?doors? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?chamber? ?opened,? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?walked? ?
in? ?with? ?a? ?hand? ?behind? ?her? ?back,? ?looking? ?exhausted.? ?
...? ?
...? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?probably? ?done? ?resting? ?and? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?put? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?back? ?
on,? ?yet? ?ran? ?into? ?the? ?two? ?uninvited? ?guests? ?who? ?had? ?broken? ?into? ?the? ?chamber,? ?one? ?looking? ?
incredibly? ?innocent? ?while? ?the? ?other? ?looked? ?nonchnt.? ?With? ?no? ?words? ?to? ?say? ?about? ?the? ?situation,? ?
two? ?of? ?her? ?fingers? ?were? ?instantly? ?put? ?together? ?and? ?pressed? ?against? ?her? ?temple.? ?
She? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?inform? ?Jun? ?Wu!? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?moved? ?faster? ?than? ?her,? ?and? ?with? ?but? ?a? ?look,? ?the? ?two? ?doors? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?
chamber? ?rapidly? ?shut? ?close,? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?face? ?also? ?suddenly? ?appeared? ?to? ?have? ?dropped? ?as? ?
she? ?lowered? ?her? ?hand,? ?...Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?is? ?indeed? ?incredible.? ? ?
San? ?Lang,? ?youve? ?created? ?a? ?ward?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Ive? ?established? ?a? ?small? ?one.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?The? ?perimeter? ?is? ?only? ?set? ?to? ?this? ?side? ?chamber.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?could? ?establish? ?a? ?ward? ?within? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?isting? ?everyone? ?within? ?the? ?ward? ?
from? ?the? ?outside? ?world,? ?then? ?naturally? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?could? ?also? ?create? ?an? ?even? ?smaller? ?ward,? ?
sealing? ?the? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?of? ?those? ?within? ?and? ?prevent? ?them? ?from? municating? ?spiritually.? ?A? ?
small? ?ward? ?within? ?a? rger? ?ward,? ?in? ?this? ?moment,? ?this? ?side? ?chamber? ?had? ?be? ?a? ?chest? ?within? ?a? ?
chest.? ?
However,? ?this? ?was? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?power? ?domain? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?the? ?ward? ?established? ?couldnt? ?be? ?built? ?too? ?
big? ?lest? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?would? ?notice.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?Im? ?sure? ?you? ?can? ?see? ?that? ?the? ?
Brocade? ?Immortal? ?is? ?currently? ?in? ?our? ?hands.? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?have? ?it? ?burnt? ?down? ?by? ?ghost? ?fire,? ?
please? ?dont? ?make? ?any? ?reckless? ?moves.? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?when? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?heard? ?him? ?she? ughed.? ?
But,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?The? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?isnt? ?actually? ?in? ?your? ?hands.? ? ?
To? ?be? ?honest,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?suspected? ?as? ?much.? ?Nheless? ?he? ?still? ?voiced? ?the? ?most? ?logical? ?
deduction? ?of? ?the? ?current? ?situation,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?after? ?youve? e? ?in? ?and? ?out,? ?you? ?didnt? ?wear? ?it? ?
anymore.? ?I? ?dont? ?think? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?is? ?anywhere? ?else? ?but? ?here? ?inside? ?this? ?side? ?
chamber.? ? ?
However,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?have? ?you? ?perhaps? ?misunderstood? ?something?? ?I? ?only? ?
said? ?its? ?not? ?in? ?the? ?chest? ?on? ?your? ?hands,? ?but? ?I? ?didnt? ?say? ?it? ?wasnt? ?here? ?inside? ?this? ?side? ?chamber.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?thought? ?of? ?a? ?possibility,? ?and? ?slightly? ?turned? ?his? ?head.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?mustve? ?thought? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?thing? ?he? ?did,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?both? ?moved? ?their? ?gazes? ?to? ?the? ?
white? ?robe? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?person.? ?
En,? ?youve? ?guessed? ?right.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Right? ?now,? ?its? ?being? ?worn? ?by? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Earlier? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?trying? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?ck? ?robes,? ?he? ?had? ?casually? ?thrown? ?aside? ?the? ?
white? ?robe? ?he? ?wore,? ?and? ter? ?when? ?he? ?inspected? ?the? ?clothes,? ?all? ?the? ?robes? ?had? ?already? ?been? ?
lumped? ?together.? ?Somehow,? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?had? ?unsuspectingly? ?turned? ?into? ?the? ?
appearance? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?cultivator? ?robes? ?of? ?his,? ?and? ?then? ?picked? ?up? ?and? ?put? ?on? ?his? ?person!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?down? ?at? ?his? ?clothes? ?and? ?wondered? ?inwardly,? ?Then? ?wheres? ?my? ?original? ?outer? ?
robe?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?casually? ?lifted? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?that? ?chest? ?of? ?robes? ?toppled? ?over,? ?the? ?ck? ?robes? ?within? ?
spilling? ?onto? ?the? ?ground.? ?Hidden? ?deep? ?within? ?dozens? ?of? ?ck? ?robes,? ?there? ?was? ?one? ?white? ?robe? ?
that? ?was? ?crushed? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?bottom.? ?
That? ?was? ?the? ?real? ?outer? ?robe? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?worn? ing? ?in!? ?
Needless? ?to? ?say,? ?this? ?must? ?be? ?a? ?wicked? ?spell? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?had? ?casted,? ?and? ?while? ?the? ?
two? ?were? ?trying? ?on? ?clothes? ?randomly,? ?it? ?took? ?the? ?chance? ?and? ?dragged? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?outer? ?robe? ?into? ?
the? ?chest,? ?while? ?it? ?slipped? ?out? ?itself,? ?transforming? ?into? ?that? ?robes? ?appearance? ?to? ?rece? ?it,? ?
allowing? ?itself? ?to? ?be? ?picked? ?up? ?and? ?put? ?on? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?surprised? ?in? ?the? ?least,? ?but? ?was? ?only? ?confused,? ?...Isnt? ?this? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?cunning?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?only? ?an? ?article? ?of? ?clothing!? ?Besides,? ?didnt? ?they? ?say? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?itself? ?wasnt? ?very? ?
clever?? ?
However,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?hard? ?to? ?guess? ?either? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?most? ?likely? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?who? ?taught? ?it? ?this? ?idea.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?I? ?gave? ?it? ?this? ?idea? ?and? ?didnt? ?actually? ?think? ?itd? ?would? e? ?to? ?use.? ?
So,? ?now,? ?its? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?I? ?who? ?made? ?Your? ?Highness? ?wear? ?this? ?Brocade? ?Immortal.? ? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?handed? ?the? ?robe? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?put? ?it? ?on,? ?then? ?the? ?
mander? ?would? ?be? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?However,? ?if? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?used? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?idea? ?and? ?
tricked? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?into? ?wearing? ?it,? ?then? ?the? mander? ?was? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?Which? ?meant,? ?the? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
now? ?would? ?obey? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?words,? ?and? ?heed? ?her? ?every? ?order!? ?
Ling? ?Wen,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried,? ?Have? ?you? ?never? ?thought? ?that? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?might? ?not? ?work? ?
on? ?me?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?smiled,? ?I? ?wont? ?know? ?until? ?Ive? ?tried? ?C? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?from? ?now? ?on,? ?you? ?cannot? ?attack? ?
me.? ?If? ?you? ?hear? ?me? ?then? ?nod? ?your? ?head.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?intend? ?to? ?nod.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?after? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?gave? ?her? ?order,? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
knew? ?it? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?involuntarily? ?nodded!? ?
How? e? ?it? ?was? ?now? ?effective?!? ?It? ?clearly? ?didnt? ?work? ?earlier? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gave? ?orders!? ?
Could? ?it? ?be,? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?ineffective? ?when? ?the? mander? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?
If? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?the? ?tables? ?had? ?suddenly? ?turned.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?move,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
didnt? ?move? ?either,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?only? ?exchanged? ?looks,? ?both? ?very? ?calm? ?and? ?steady.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?calm? ?and? ?steady? ?too,? ?Then,? ?now,? ?will? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?please? ?remove? ?the? ?ward? ?
from? ?this? ?side? ?chamber.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?said,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?dont? ?do? ?it.? ? ?
Are? ?you? ?sure,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?I? ?can? ?order? ?you? ?to? ?do? ?anything.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?remained? ?still,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?cant? ?touch? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?its? ?alright,? ?
no? ?one? ?else? ?is? ?under? ?restrictions.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?San? ?Lang? ?catches? ?her? ?off? ?guard? ?and? ?seizes? ?her,? ?
preventing? ?her? ?from? ?giving? ?any? ?orders,? ?then? ?the? ?problem? ?would? ?be? ?solved.? ? ?
However,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?sharp? ?and? ?guessed? ?their? ?ns? ?and? ?added,? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?I? ?suggest? ?
you? ?not? ?to? ?waste? ?your? ?time? ?thinking? ?of? ?ways? ?to? ?catch? ?me? ?off? ?guard? ?to? ?hold? ?me? ?down.? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?listen? ?well:? ?If,? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?is? ?to? ?attack? ?me,? ?or? ?do? ?any? ?sort? ?of? ?harm? ?towards? ?me,? ?then? ?
you? ?will? ?attack? ?him.? ? ?
With? ?this,? ?she? ?blocked? ?the? ?ns? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?couldve? ?possibly? ?used? ?first!? ? ?
Alright,? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?time? ?to? ?remove? ?the? ?ward.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?I? ?have? ?work? ?to? ?do? ?still,? ?the? ?
Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?is? ?piled? ?with? ?civil? ?matters? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?manage? ?that? ?havent? ?looked? ?through? ?yet,? ?
can? ?we? ?solve? ?this? ?little? ?problem? ?quickly?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?smirked.? ?
The? ?next? ?moment,? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?and? ?she? ?appeared? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?wanted? ?to? ?speak? ?but? ?
no? ?voice? ?was? ing? ?out.? ?
If? ?there? ?was? ?anyone? ?standing? ?behind? ?her? ?right? ?now? ?they? ?would? ?discover? ?that? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?her? ?
neck? ?perched? ?a? ?wraith? ?butterfly? ?with? ?silver? ?fluttering? ?wings? ?since? ?who? ?knows? ?when.? ?It? ?was? ?this? ?
tiny? ?little? ?creature? ?that? ?stopped? ?her? ?body? ?from? ?moving? ?and? ?her? ?voice? ?unable? ?to? ?sound.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?hugged? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?showed? ?that? ?incredibly? ?insincere,? ?fake? ?smile.? ?He? ?said? zily,? ?If? ?
I? ?wanted? ?to? ?hold? ?anyone? ?down,? ?did? ?you? ?think? ?Id? ?need? ?to? ?catch? ?them? ?off? ?guard?? ?
...? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?couldnt? ?speak,? ?but? ?the? ?words? ?in? ?her? ?eyes? ?were? ?clear:? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?have? ?you? ?
forgotten?? ?Ive? ?already? ?given? ?His? ?Highness? ?an? ?order!? ?
And? ?right? ?then,? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?activated? ?its? ?powers.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around? ?abruptly,? ?
raised? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?lunged? ?towards? ?Hua? ?Cheng!? ?
An? ?unknown? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?had? ?passed? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?vision? ?suddenly? ?cleared,? ?and? ?he? ?
instantly? ?came? ?to? ?his? ?senses,? ?...SAN? ?LANG!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?standing? ?right? ?before? ?him,? ?and? ?upon? ?his? ?red? ?robe? ?over? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?a? ?crushing? ?
hand.? ?It? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?dodge? ?this? ?blow? ?at? ?all? ?and? ?only? ?stood? ?there,? ?letting? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?strike? ?full? ?force? ?on? ?
his? ?heart!? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?yet? e? ?around? ?to? ?react? ?before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?firmly? ?gripped? ?his? ?wrist,? ?his? ?
voice? ?low,? ?Alright.? ?Attack? plete.? ?Command? ?release.? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?seeded? ?in? ?his? ?attack,? ?he? ?felt? ?his? ?body? ?cken,? ?his? ?freedom? ?
returning.? ?
For? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?releasing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?from? ?the? mand? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?gave,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?actually? ?just? ?
stood? ?there? ?and? ?took? ?that? ?blow? ?without? ?dodging.? ?Once? ?the? ?order? ?was? ?released,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?
withdrew? ?his? ?hand,? ?his? ?face? ?dropping,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?asked,? ?...San? ?Lang,? ?are? ?
you? ?hurt?? ? ?
He? ?observed? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?closely.? ?However,? ?because? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?a? ?live? ?human? ?
being,? ?his? ?skin? ?was? ?the? ?colour? ?of? ?snow? ?that? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?sun,? ?and? ?no? ?visible? ?changes? ?could? ?be? ?
seen? ?at? ?the? ?moment.? ?However,? ?his? ?tone? ?of? ?voice? ?certainly? ?didnt? ?change,? ?and? ?he? ?smiled,? ?Gege? ?is? ?
indeed? ?incredible,? ?what? ?a? ?beautiful? ?blow.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?was? ?dark,? ?like? ?hed? ?been? ?scared? ?by? ?him,? ?and? ?said? ?solemnly,? ?I? ?wasnt? ?joking? ?
around.? ?I? ?used? ?a? ?seventh? ?of? ?my? ?strength? ?in? ?my? ?hand? ?earlier,? ?are? ?you? ?really? ?alright?? ? ?
When? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?gave? ?her? ?order,? ?the? ?word? ?she? ?used? ?was? ?attack.? ?Typically? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
exchanged? ?blows? ?with? ?people? ?he? ?never? ?used? ?attack? ?as? ?the? ?reason? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?move.? ?Usually? ?it? ?
was? ?for? ?self-defense? ?or? ?for? ?holding? ?the? ?other? ?down,? ?so? ?once? ?he? ?moved? ?with? ?attack? ?as? ?the? ?
reason,? ?he? ?really? ?wasnt? ?sure? ?what? ?would? ?happen? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?strike? ?directly.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?slowly,? ?I? ?wasnt? ?joking.? ?Gege? ?really? ?is? ?incredible.? ?If? ?you? ?werent? ?wearing? ?
those? ?two? ?things? ?on? ?your? ?body,? ?perhaps? ?not? ?even? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?would? ?be? ?your? ?match.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?unconsciously? ?touched? ?his? ?neck,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?felt? ?that? ?cursed? ?shackle,? ?he? ?immediately? ?
dropped? ?his? ?hand.? ?Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?Gege,? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?question? ?for? ?you.? ? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
You? ?had? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?remove? ?those? ?cursed? ?shackles.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?keep? ?
those? ?things? ?to? ?bind? ?you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?hed? ?ask? ?that? ?question? ?and? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Maybe...? ?it? ?was? ?to? ?
remind? ?myself? ?of? ?some? ?things.? ?He? ?then? ?said,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?dont...? ?dont? ?change? ?the? ?subject.? ?What? ?
kind? ?of? ?bad? ?habit? ?is? ?this?? ?The? ?situation? ?just? ?now,? ?itd? ?be? ?fine? ?if? ?youd? ?just? ?hold? ?me? ?own,? ?why? ?did? ?
you? ?have? ?to? ?take? ?the? ?blow? ?yourself?? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Gege,? ?you? ?knew? ?this? ?is? ?a? ?bad? ?habit? ?too?? ?When? ?it? es? ?to? ?taking? ?
a? ?beating,? ?you? ?have? ?no? ?right? ?to? ?lecture? ?me,? ?you? ?know.? ? ?
Oh,? ?really?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
But? ?the? ?moment? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?mouth? ?he? ?felt? ?guilty.? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?known? ?that? ?that? ?time? ?he? ?fought? ?
the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?in? ?the? ?water,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?caught? ?him? ?red? ?handed? ?for? ?almost? ?swallowing? ?a? ?sword.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Oh? ?really?? ?Why? ?use? ?other? ?ways? ?if? ?I? ?can? ?solve? ?the? ?problem? ?by? ?taking? ?a? ?
beating? ?is? ?your? ?bad? ?influence? ?on? ?me.? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Nevermind,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?lets? ?not? ?talk? ?about? ?this? ?anymore.? ?Lets? ?look? ?
at? ?these? ?robes? ?first.? ? ?
He? ?pulled? ?at? ?the? ?hem? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?robe,? ?feeling? ?extremely? ?woeful.? ?This? ?was? ?just? ?great;? ?the? ?
Brocade? ?Immortal? ?sure? ?was? ?found,? ?but? ?now,? ?they? ?must? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?take? ?it? ?off.? ?
C? ?
Ch.217:? ?Hundred? ?Years? ?of? ?Pain;? ?Thousand? ?Years? ?of? ?Suffering? ?
Since? ?the? ?robe? ?was? ?already? ?being? ?worn,? ?there? ?was? ?definitely? ?no? ?way? ?it? ?could? ?be? ?burnt? ?now,? ?lest? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?got? ?burnt? ?along? ?with? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suggested,? ?Ill? ?just? ?keep? ?the? ?robe? ?on? ?me? ?for? ?now.? ?Its? ?
not? ?like? ?it? ?can? ?suck? ?my? ?blood,? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?give? ?any? ?more? mands? ?
either.? ?
A? ?draft? ?of? ?blue? ?smokey? ?mist? ?blew? ?by,? ?and? ?where? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?standing? ?had? ?now? ?only? ?a? ?blue? ?
daruma? ?doll,? ?its? ?expression? ?very? ?serious,? ?and? ?there? ?even? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?scrolls? ?in? ?its? ?arms.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?picked? ?it? ?up? ?and? ?tucked? ?it? ?away? ?in? ?his? ?robes? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?left? ?this? ?side? ?chamber,? ?sneaking? ?
into? ?the? ?main? ?hall.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?his? ?imagination;? ?the? ?main? ?hall? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?much? ?gloomier? ?
than? ?before,? ?and? ?the? ?mountains? ?of? ?scrolls? ?of? ?reports? ?piled? ?high? ?from? ?the? ?ground? ?up? ?looked? ?to? ?be? ?
perilous? ?and? ?dangerous,? ?like? ?it? ?would? ?copse? ?at? ?any? ?given? ?moment? ?and? ?crush? ?the? ?people? ?below? ?
to? ?death.? ?The? ?two? ?didnt? ?run? ?into? ?any? ?guards? ?as? ?they? ?sprinted? ?straight? ?for? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?crimson? ?doors? ?
in? ?the? ?deep? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?pce.? ?
Before? ?they? ?even? ?got? ?close? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ?trembling,? ?shocked? ?voice,? ?...How? ?is? ?this? ?possible?? ?
How? ?could? ?this? ?be?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?Guoshi!? ?Could? ?someone? ?have? ?gotten? ?to? ?him? ?before? ?they? ?did?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?kicked? ?the? ?
door? ?down? ?and? ?growled,? ?LET? ?HIM? ?GO!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?only? ?Guoshi? ?alone? ?inside? ?the? ?chamber.? ?After? ?the? ?door? ?was? ?kicked? ?down,? ?
everyone? ?turned? ?their? ?heads? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?new? ?intruders.? ?The? ?shock? ?on? ?Guoshis? ?face? ?still? ?hadnt? ?
faded,? ?...Your? ?Highness?? ?
...? ?
...? ?
Guoshi? ?didnt? ?look? ?up? ?for? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?his? ?head? ?lowered? ?again,? ?You? ?just? ?wait? ?a? ?
sec? ?C? ?How? ?could? ?this? ?be,? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?luck? ?is? ?this?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?were? ?both? ?speechless.? ?
Within? ?the? ?chamber,? ?Guoshi? ?and? ?three? ?others? ?formed? ?a? ?full? ?table? ?and? ?were? ?just? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?a? ?
heated? ?game? ?of? ?cards,? ?their? ?passion? ?and? ?obsession? ?blinding? ?them? ?from? ?their? ?surroundings.? ?While? ?
its? ?said? ?it? ?was? ?three? ?other? ?people,? ?they? ?werent? ?actually? ?alive,? ?and? ?were? ?roughly? ?crafted? ?paper? ?
dolls? ?very? ?crudely? ?made.? ?Who? ?knows? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?bizarre? ?spell? ?was? ?casted? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?move? ?and? ?
could? ?even? ?y? ?cards.? ?As? ?for? ?Guoshi,? ?his? ?exmations? ?just? ?now? ?were? ?only? ?his? ment? ?after? ?
getting? ?his? ?hand? ?of? ?cards.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?originally? ?thought? ?perhaps? ?Guoshi? ?might? ?suffer? ?torturous? ?interrogation? ?and? ?would? ?
look? ?rather? ?ghastly,? ?but? ?he? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?that? ?Guoshi? ?would? ?actually? ?still? ?be? ?ying? ?cards? ?at? ?a? ?
time? ?like? ?this,? ?and? ?while? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?the? ?whole? ?scene? ?was? ?incredibly? ?
dear.? ?
How? ?could? ?it? ?not? ?be? ?dear?? ?Back? ?then? ?when? ?he? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?resided? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?
whenever? ?they? ?went? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?Guoshi,? ?seven? ?out? ?of? ?ten? ?times? ?he? ?would? ?be? ?ying? ?cards,? ?cards,? ?
cards!? ?Over? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?had? ?past,? ?but? ?seeing? ?once? ?again? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?ying? ?cards,? ?it? ?
was? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?yesterday.? ?Even? ?the? ?crazed? ?passion? ?on? ?Guoshis? ?face? ?was? ?exactly? ?the? ?
same.? ?He? ?stared? ?unblinkingly? ?at? ?the? ?cards? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?spoke? ?up? ?without? ?looking? ?back,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?youve? ?finally? e.? ?But? ?let? ?me? ?finish? ?this? ?round? ?first...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?just? ?knew? ?his? ?old? ?bad? ?habit? ?of? ?recognizing? ?no? ?one? ?when? ?gaming? ?was? ?happening? ?again.? ?
Compared? ?to? ?the? ?him? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?they? ?were? ?practically? ?two? ?different? ?people,? ?really? ?
quite? ?the? ?sad? ?sight.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?try? ?to? ?drag? ?him? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?table,? ?Master,? ?what? ?time? ?
do? ?you? ?think? ?this? ?is?? ?Stop? ?ying!? ? ?
Guoshis? ?eyes? ?were? ?red? ?and? ?he? ?yelled,? ?NO,? ?DONT,? ?LET? ?ME? ?FINISH!!!? ?IM? ?ALMOST? ?DONE!? ?
JUST? ?THIS? ?ROUND!? ?LET? ?ME? ?FINISH? ?THIS? ?HAND!? ?ITS? ?ALMOST? ?DONE,? ?I? ?MIGHT? ?JUST? ?WIN? ?
THIS? ?TIME!!!? ? ?
You? ?wont? ?win,? ?you? ?really? ?wont? ?win!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried.? ?
...? ?
Thankfully,? ?this? ?round? ?really? ?did? ?finish? ?fairly? ?quickly,? ?While? ?Guoshi? ?swore? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?win,? ?but? ?
in? ?actuality? ?he? ?indeed? ?did? ?not? ?win.? ?He? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?withdrew? ?those? ?three? ?paper? ?dolls,? ?and? ?
Guoshi? ?finally? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?normal? ?calm.? ?
He? ?sat? ?poised? ?and? ?said? ?solemnly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?knew? ?you? ?would? e.? ?Ive? ?been? ?waiting? ?for? ?
you.? ?
...? ?
It? ?didnt? ?look? ?like? ?you? ?were? ?waiting? ?for? ?me? ?at? ?all...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?But? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?didnt? ?say? ?
so? ?out? ?loud,? ?since? ?the? ?respect? ?for? ?elders? ?must? ?still? ?be? ?maintained.? ?Guoshi? ?continued,? ?I? ?knew? ?you? ?
must? ?have? ?many? ?questions.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?stood? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?leaning? ?against? ?the? ?door,? ?looking? ?rather? ?at? ?leisure? ?but? ?was? ?
probably? ?standing? ?guard.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?sat? ?proper? ?and? ?poised? ?before? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?Yes.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?First,? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?confirm,? ?is? ?Jun? ?Wu...? ?is? ?he? ?really? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?
and? ?also? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong?? ?
Theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?doubt.? ?He? ?is.? ?Guoshi? ?replied.? ?
I? ?have? ?no? ?rtion? ?whatsoever? ?with? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?right?? ?Were? ?two? pletely? ?
different? ?people.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
The? ?only? ?rtionship? ?you? ?share? ?with? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?is? ?that? ?he? ?destroyed? ?your? ?
kingdom,? ?XianLe.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?softly,? ?But,? ?Guoshi,? ?you? ?once? ?told? ?me? ?that? ?you? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?White? ?No-Face? ?
was,? ?and? ?you? ?were? ?certain? ?he? ?was? ?born? ?because? ?of? ?me.? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?I? ?genuinely? ?did? ?not? ?know? ?what? ?he? ?was.? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?And? ?by? ?the? ?
time? ?I? ?found? ?out,? ?it? ?was? ?already? ?too? te.? ?And,? ?to? ?say? ?he? ?was? ?born? ?because? ?of? ?you? ?was? ?not? ?
incorrect.? ? ?
Just? ?what? ?exactly? ?does? ?that? ?mean?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?And,? ?the? ?same? ?question? ?as? ?before? ?C? ?why? ?
did? ?he? ?want? ?to? ?destroy? ?XianLe?? ? ?
Guoshi? ?looked? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?eyes,? ?Because? ?of? ?that? ?one? ?phrase? ?you? ?said.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?The? ?one? ?phrase? ?I? ?said?? ?What? ?phrase?? ? ?
Body? ?in? ?abyss;? ?heart? ?in? ?paradise.? ?Guoshi? ?replied.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?speechless? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?Then? ?he? ?asked? ?incredulously,? ?...Thats? ?it?? ? ?
Thats? ?it.? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?
...Just? ?that? ?one? ?line?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned,? ?Whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?those? ?words?? ? ?
Guoshi? ?replied? ?darkly,? ?Everything.? ?Everything? ?all? ?started? ?with? ?that? ?phrase? ?of? ?yours!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?vaguely? ?tell? ?that? ?what? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?say? ?next? ?would? ?be? ?something? ?hed? ?
have? ?a? ?hard? ?time? ?to? ?swallow,? ?and? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?call? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?so? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? e? ?forward? ?and? ?sat? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?him.? ?
You? ?saw? ?those? ?murals? ?at? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?correct?? ?Guoshi? ?asked.? ?
Yes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Were? ?you? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?left? ?those? ?murals? ?behind?? ? ?
Yes,? ?it? ?was? ?me.? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?Every? ?time? ?when? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?opens? ?its? ?gates? ?I? ?would? ?sneak? ?
in;? ?on? ?one? ?hand,? ?its? ?to? ?prevent? ?a? ?new? ?ghost? ?king? ?from? ?being? ?born,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?is? ?to? ?use? ?all? ?
manner? ?of? ?ways? ?to? ?leave? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?clue? ?to? ?tell? ?others? ?about? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?and? ?
about? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?solemnly,? ?Why? ?not? ?just? ?tell? ?people? ?directly?? ?Why? ?must? ?you? ?use? ?such? ?a? ?
roundabout? ?method?? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?why? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?theres? ?now? ?practically? ?no? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?who? ?knows? ?about? ?
the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong?? ?Guoshi? ?asked.? ?
Before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?answered? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?spoken? ?up,? ?Everyone? ?who? ?knew? ?had? ?been? ?cleaned? ?
away,? ?right?? ? ?
Thats? ?right.? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?If? ?the? ?clues? ?left? ?behind? ?were? ?too? ?obvious,? ?or? ?if? ?words? ?spread? ?
directly,? ?then? ?I? ?will? ?have? ?the? ?danger? ?of? ?exposure.? ?Anyone? ?whod? ?seen? ?might? ?all? ?vanish? ?from? ?this? ?
world.? ?It? ?wont? ?matter? ?how? ?many? ?people.? ?Even? ?if? ?its? ?a? ?city? ?fortress,? ?he? ?could? ?turn? ?it? ?into? ?t? ?
ground? ?within? ?three? ?days.? ?You? ?should? ?know? ?Im? ?not? ?joking.? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew.? ?And? ?the? ?ironic? ?thing? ?was,? ?he? ?was? ?once? ?thankful? ?that? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?
ascended? ?and? ?became? ?a? ?god? ?instead? ?of? ?fallen? ?into? ?bing? ?a? ?ghost,? ?otherwise? ?the? ?world? ?would? ?
fall? ?into? ?chaos.? ?Guoshi? ?continued,? ?This? ?is? ?why? ?I? ?cant? ?let? ?him? ?notice? ?that? ?there? ?are? ?still? ?people? ?in? ?
this? ?world? ?who? ?knows? ?about? ?those? ?events,? ?but? ?still? ?I? ?cant? ?ept? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?Im? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?
who? ?knew.? ?I? ?thought,? ?those? ?who? ?are? ?attentive? ?enough? ?and? ?brave? ?enough,? ?would? ?naturally? ?
discover? ?the? ?truth.? ?Since? ?I? ?dont? ?have? ?the? ?power? ?to? ?fight? ?him? ?straight? ?on,? ?Ill? ?just? ?go? ?more? ?with? ?the? ?
flow.? ? ?
Throughout? ?the? ?years,? ?Ive? ?been? ?hiding? ?and? ?running,? ?and? ?have? ?concealed? ?myself? ?well.? ?Except? ?
for? ?that? ?time? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago? ?I? ?almost? ?couldnt? ?get? ?away,? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?able? ?to? ?
capture? ?me.? ?He? ?was? ?able? ?to? ?this? ?time? ?because? ?he? ?discovered? ?the? ?murals? ?I? ?left? ?behind? ?in? ?that? ?
divine? ?temple? ?within? ?the? ?red? ?forest? ?of? ?TongLu,? ?plus? ter? ?on? ?you? ?correctly? ?guessed? ?his? ?identity,? ?
and? ?so? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?him? ?that? ?I? ?might? ?still? ?be? ?alive,? ?and? ?also? ?left? ?behind? ?many? ?things? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?
people? ?to? ?know? ?about.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?that? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?passing? ?through? ?the? st? ?divine? ?temple? ?
within? ?the? ?red? ?forest? ?of? ?TongLu,? ?the? st? ?couple? ?of? ?murals,? ?the? ?most? ?important? ?ones,? ?were? ?already? ?
destroyed? ?by? ?someone.? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?both? ?he? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suspected? ?that? ?someone? ?was? ?
hidden? ?inside? ?the? ?temple,? ?but? ?they? ?werent? ?able? ?to? ?find? ?the? ?person.? ?Now? ?that? ?he? ?thought? ?back? ?on? ?
it,? ?there? ?was? ?actually? ?a? ?very? ?real? ?possibility? ?that? ?White? ?No-Face? ?really? ?was? ?hidden? ?in? ?some? ?corner? ?
within? ?that? ?divine? ?temple.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?But,? ?Guoshi,? ?why? ?do? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?keep? ?hiding? ?and? ?running?? ? ?
Guoshi? ?replied,? ?Of? ?course? ?its? ?because? ?of...? ?
Betrayal.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
The? ?word? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?sharp,? ?and? ?Guoshi? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?did? ?
not? ?change,? ?Youve? ?betrayed? ?him,? ?right?? ? ?
Pretty? ?much.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Thats? ?about? ?it.? ? ?
He? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?How? ?do? ?I? ?say? ?this,? ?Your? ?Highness...? ?
Everything? ?told? ?on? ?the? ?murals? ?were? ?all? ?true.? ?The? ?esteemed? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?
WuYong? ?was? ?like? ?the? ?one? ?and? ?only? ?sun? ?in? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?Back? ?in? ?the? ?day? ?when? ?you? ?
were? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?however? ?glorious? ?you? ?were,? ?he? ?was? ?many? ?times? ?more.? ?
Me? ?and? ?my? ?three? ?peers,? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?us,? ?were? ?once? ?his? ?vassals.? ?After? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?
ascended? ?he? ?appointed? ?us? ?all? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?and? ?there,? ?we? ?have? ?also? ?witnessed? ?many? ?
forms? ?and? ?colours? ?of? ?various? ?celestial? ?beings.? ?Without? ?any? ?exaggeration,? ?even? ?within? ?the? ?sea? ?of? ?
gods? ?in? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm,? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?like? ?the? ?sun,? ?shining? ?so? ?brightly? ?that? ?others? ?next? ?to? ?him? ?
would? ?lose? ?their? ?colours.? ? ?
As? ?Guoshi? ?spoke,? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?the? ?smallest? ?of? ?smiles? ?appeared? ?unconsciously.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt,? ?when? ?
he? ?was? ?addressing? ?the? ?other? ?as? ?His? ?Highness,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?talking? ?about? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?nor? ?White? ?
No-Face,? ?but? ?that? ?young? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?two? ?thousand? ?years? ?prior.? ?
I? ?think? ?youve? ?also? ?told? ?me? ?something? ?simr? ?in? ?the? ?past.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Have? ?I?? ?When? ?people? ?get? ?old? ?their? ?memory? ?is? ?bad.? ? ?
You? ?have.? ?But,? ?you? ?told? ?me? ?he? ?didnt? ?ascend.? ?That? ?he? ?died.? ? ?
Thats? ?probably? ?because,? ?Id? ?rather? ?he? ?didnt? ?ascend.? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?
Was? ?it? ?because? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?the? ?volcano? ?erupted?? ?
Guoshi? ?didnt? ?answer? ?his? ?question? ?and? ?only? ?said,? ?His? ?Highness? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?were? ?too? ?
strong.? ? ?
In? ?his? ?dream? ?he? ?foresaw? ?the? ?future? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?a? ?sea? ?of? ?fire,? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?started? ?thinking? ?of? ?
ways? ?to? ?save? ?his? ?people.? ?If? ?the? ?me? ?now? ?was? ?there,? ?I? ?would? ?never? ?have? ?let? ?him? ?do? ?so.? ?But,? ?at? ?the? ?
time,? ?none? ?of? ?us? ?had? ?thought? ?things? ?would? ?turn? ?out? ?the? ?way? ?they? ?did.? ?We? ?only? ?thought? ?that? ?there? ?
were? ?people? ?who? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?die,? ?so? ?whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?saving? ?them?? ?
But,? ?things? ?werent? ?so? ?simple.? ?
It? ?was? ?impossible? ?to? ?stop? ?the? ?volcano? ?from? ?erupting,? ?and? ?if? ?we? ?wanted? ?no? ?one? ?hurt,? ?then? ?the? ?only? ?
option? ?was? ?to? ?migrate.? ?However,? ?the? ?affected? ?areas? ?were? ?too? ?great;? ?it? ?wasnt? ?just? ?a? ?matter? ?of? ?one? ?
or? ?two? ?city? ?fortresses.? ?To? ?the? ?nobles? ?and? ?the? mon? ?people,? ?the? ?best? ?way? ?was? ?to? ?invade? ?other? ?
Kingdoms,? ?take? ?over? ?new? nd,? ?otherwise? ?the? ?other? ?Kingdoms? ?wouldnt? ?so? ?easily? ?allow? ?such? ?a? ?
great? ?number? ?of? ?people? ?from? ?WuYong? ?to? ?move? ?in.? ?
However,? ?to? ?His? ?Highness,? ?that? ?wasnt? ?an? ?option? ?at? ?all.? ?Blood? ?would? ?shed? ?in? ?war,? ?and? ?once? ?
blood? ?flows? ?eyes? ?would? ?grow? ?red,? ?turn? ?people? ?violent,? ?and? ?be? ?less? ?than? ?human.? ?
Still,? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?dispatched? ?troops.? ?Wherever? ?the? ?soldiers? ?went,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?soul? ?
was? ?left? ?alive,? ?and? ?since? ?the? ?objective? ?was? ?to? ?clear? nd? ?for? ?future? ?people? ?of? ?WuYong? ?to? ?move? ?in,? ?
the? ?generals? ?had? ?given? ?the? ?order? ?to? ?ughter? ?the? ?citizens? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?Kingdoms,? ?the? ?more? ?the? ?
better,? ?and? ?blood? ?flowed? ?like? ?rivers,? ?corpses? ?piled? ?high? ?like? ?mountains.? ?
Once? ?His? ?Highness? ?found? ?out,? ?he? ?was? ?very? ?angry.? ?As? ?you? ?all? ?have? ?seen,? ?he? ?descended? ?upon? ?
the? ?battlefield,? ?and? ?punished? ?those? ?soldiers? ?of? ?WuYong.? ? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realized? ?this? ?was? ?about? ?the? ?young? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?and? ?also? ?the? ?young? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?
he? ?felt? ?rather? ?intrigued.? ?Guoshi? ?continued,? ?Yet,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?was? ?angry.? ?This? ?
whole? ?affair? ?also? ?angered? ?the? ?nobles? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?and? ?also? ?a? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?people.? ?Many? ?went? ?to? ?
the? ?divine? ?temple? ?to? ?question? ?His? ?Highness:? ?We? ?only? ?wanted? ?to? ?survive,? ?we? ?need? ?more? nd,? ?and? ?
we? ?only? ?invaded? ?others? ?because? ?we? ?had? ?no? ?choice,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?we? ?be? ?wrong?? ? ?
The? ?effect? ?of? ?this? ?affair? ?had? ?greatly? ?exceeded? ?all? ?of? ?our? ?expectations,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?bing? ?more? ?
and? ?more? ?serious,? ?with? ?some? ?already? ?calling? ?for? ?the? ?desecration? ?of? ?his? ?statues,? ?the? ?burning? ?of? ?his? ?
temples,? ?but? ?His? ?Highness? ?withstood? ?all? ?of? ?it.? ?
He? ?said,? ?if? ?WuYong? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?being? ?invaded,? ?he? ?would? ?die? ?defending? ?the? ?Kingdom,? ?allowing? ?
the? ?enemy? ?to? ?step? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?foot? ?across? ?the? ?border.? ?However,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?themselves,? ?they? ?must? ?
never? ?invade? ?others.? ?He? ?earnestly? ?requested? ?for? ?everyone? ?to? ?abandon? ?war,? ?and? ?wait? ?until? ?hes? ?
built? ?something? ?C? ?his? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge.? ?
Guoshi? ?said? ?slowly,? ?There? ?wasnt? ?anymore? nd? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?so? ?lets? ?bring? ?the? ?people? ?up? ?
the? ?heavens? ?to? ?shelter? ?them? ?for? ?a? ?while.? ?While? ?this? ?idea? ?was? ?practically? ?impossible,? ?but? ?all? ?four? ?of? ?
us? ?believed? ?in? ?His? ?Highness? ?absolutely,? ?convinced? ?that? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?it.? ?Or? ?rather,? ?we? ?would? ?do? ?
our? ?utmost? ?to? ?support? ?him? ?in? ?whatever? ?he? ?endeavours.? ?Of? ?course,? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
didnt? ?think? ?the? ?same.? ?The? ?entire? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?was? ?against? ?it,? ?but? ?His? ?Highness? ?still? ?withstood? ?
it.? ?
He? ?took? ?on? ?three? ?things? ?at? ?once:? ?The? ?ignorance? ?and? ?grumbling? ints? ?of? ?the? ?nobles? ?and? ?
people? ?of? ?WuYong;? ?the? ?incessant? ?outrage? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?gods? ?in? ?heaven;? ?and? ?that? ?giant? ?Heaven? ?
Crossing? ?Bridge.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?snorted,? ?Against? ?it?? ?They? ?probably? ?werent? ?just? ?opposing? ?it.? ? ?
Guoshi? ?nodded? ?slowly,? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?mere? ?opposition,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?mattered.? ?But...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?vaguely? ?guessed? ?what? ?had? ?happened,? ?but? ?still? ?he? ?asked,? ?But?? ? ?
Guoshi? ?said,? ?That? ?bridge? ?required? ?an? ?enormous? ?amount? ?of? ?time? ?and? ?terrifying? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?
to? ?fully? ?build,? ?and? ?His? ?Highness? ?couldnt? ?be? ?distracted? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ?had? ?practically? ?stopped? ?going? ?
anywhere? ?else,? ?stopped? ?doing? ?anything? ?else,? ?and? ?stopped? ?listening? ?to? ?the? ?prayers? ?of? ?believers.? ?
He? ?could? ?only? ?focus? ?on? ?doing? ?this? ?one? ?thing.? ? ?
However,? ?a? ?god? ?that? ?could? ?only? ?do? ?one? ?thing? ?will? ?never? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?keep? ?followers.? ?The? ?first? ?day? ?
he? ?took? ?on? ?that? ?bridge,? ?the? ?people? ?were? ?grateful? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?remembered? ?him;? ?the? ?second? ?day,? ?
the? ?third? ?day,? ?the? ?fourth? ?day,? ?were? ?also? ?the? ?same.? ?A? ?month,? ?two? ?months,? ?they? ?still? ?were? ?grateful? ?
and? ?remembered? ?him.? ?But,? ?when? ?time? ?dragged? ?on,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?do.? ?
The? ?volcano? ?hadnt? ?erupted? ?yet,? ?but? ?His? ?Highness? ?wasnt? ?doing? ?anything? ?else? ?and? ?had? ?been? ?
silently? ?storing? ?his? ?powers.? ?The? ?people? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?he? ?wasnt? ?as? ?powerful? ?as? ?he? ?once? ?
was,? ?that? ?he? ?wasnt? ?as? ?dedicated? ?anymore? ?even.? ?At? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this,? ?inevitably,? ?a? ?new? ?god? ?will? ?be? ?
worshipped.? ?
The? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?greatly? ?popted,? ?the? ?wealth? ?abundant,? ?and? ?the? ?power? ?of? ?belief? ?
of? ?the? ?believers? ?were? ?also? ?quite? ?strong.? ?This? ?was? ?obvious,? ?seeing? ?how? ?His? ?Highness? ?prospered? ?
back? ?then.? ?There? ?were? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?been? ?salivating? ?over? ?this? ?
domain? ?and? ?the? ?believers? ?within? ?it,? ?so...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?
He? ?said,? ?So...? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?took? ?advantage? ?of? ?this? ?opportunity,? ?used? ?the? ?resentment? ?
and? ?dissatisfaction? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?WuYong? ?bore? ?from? ?the? ?descent? ?of? ?that? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?to? ?
withdraw? ?the? ?troops,? ?tempted? ?them,? ?and? ?divided? ?his? ?believers? ?and? ?the? ?source? ?of? ?his? ?spiritual? ?
powers...? ?right?? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.218:? ?Hundred? ?Years? ?of? ?Pain;? ?Thousand? ?Years? ?of? ?Suffering? ?2? ?
Its? ?not? ?that? ?His? ?Highness? ?didnt? ?know? ?this,? ?but,? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?about? ?it.? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?slightly? ?and? mented,? ?Hes? ?a? ?god,? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?couldnt? ?say? ?to? ?the? ?
devotees? ?that? ?I? ?wont? ?allow? ?you? ?to? ?worship? ?a? ?god? ?other? ?than? ?me.? ?He? ?probably? ?felt? ?disdain? ?for? ?such? ?
a? ?demand? ?too.? ? ?
Naturally,? ?you? ?understand? ?him? ?very? ?well.? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?added,? ?But,? ?this? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?when? ?he? ?cant? ?afford? ?to? ?lose? ?devotees? ?and? ?spiritual? ?
powers,? ?otherwise? ?the? ?construction? ?of? ?the? ?Cross? ?Heaven? ?Bridge? ?would? ?be? ?affected.? ?
Thats? ?exactly? ?it.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?So,? ?it? ?was? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?us? ?to? ?ry? ?to? ?the? ?people? ?what? ?the? ?
stakes? ?were.? ? ?
And? ?how? ?did? ?that? ?go?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Probably? ?nothing? ?remarkable,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Nothing? ?remarkable? ?indeed,? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?At? ?least,? ?nothing? ?that? ?met? ?our? ?expectations.? ?A? ?part? ?
of? ?the? ?people? ?worried? ?the? ?construction? ?of? ?the? ?bridge? ?might? ?fall? ?apart? ?and? ?returned,? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?
a? rger? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?people? ?who? ?thought? ?instead? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?being? ?domineering.? ?Their? ?
prayers? ?were? ?not? ?fulfilled,? ?so? ?it? ?couldnt? ?be? ?helped? ?that? ?they? ?turned? ?around? ?to? ?worship? ?other? ?gods? ?
that? ?could? ?fulfill? ?their? ?wishes.? ?They? ?were? ?free? ?devotees,? ?they? ?could? ?believe? ?in? ?whatever? ?they? ?
wanted? ?to? ?believe,? ?its? ?all? ?more? ?than? ?natural.? ? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?please? ?everyone,? ?its? ?just? ?he? ?really? ?was...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?and? ?whispered,? ?...He? ?had? ?the? ?heart? ?but? ?not? ?the? ?strength.? ?
Guoshi? ?continued,? ?After? ?His? ?Highness? ?learned? ?of? ?this,? ?he? ?stopped? ?us,? ?and? ?said? ?if? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?
go? ?then? ?let? ?them? ?go.? ?If? ?they? ?were? ?forcefully? ?kept,? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?believing? ?in? ?him? ?
wholeheartedly? ?anyway.? ?That? ?certainly? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?and? ?even? ?though? ?weve? ?warned? ?them? ?over? ?
and? ?over? ?again,? ?the? ?hearts? ?of? ?the? ?devotees? ?had? ?already? ?dispersed.? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?forced? ?
themselves? ?to? e? ?back,? ?they? ?were? ?only? ?cating? ?us.? ? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?be? ?angry? ?at? ?the? ?devotees? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?request? ?the? ?help? ?of? ?other? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?either.? ?Xie? ?Lian? mented.? ?
Even? ?if? ?he? ?went? ?and? ?asked,? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?would? ?never? ?help? ?him? ?anyway.? ?Guoshi? ?
said,? ?If? ?they? ?were? ?actually? ?willing? ?to? ?give? ?a? ?hand,? ?then? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?opposed? ?this? ?in? ?the? ?
first? ?ce,? ?and? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?taken? ?advantage? ?of? ?the? ?opportunity? ?to? ?lure? ?away? ?his? ?devotees? ?
ter? ?either.? ? ?
His? ?Highness? ?became? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?silent? ?and? ?closed? ?up,? ?using? ?his? ?own? ?powers? ?to? ?construct? ?
that? ?bridge? ?and? ?supported? ?it? ?up.? ?I? ?watched? ?him? ?everyday,? ?and? ?while? ?he? ?said? ?nothing,? ?but? ?I? ?could? ?
tell? ?just? ?how? ?much? ?he? ?suffered? ?inside.? ?And? ?this? ?suffering? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?bore? ?by? ?him? ?on? ?his? ?own;? ?
no? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?us? ?wanted? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?we? ?couldnt? ?lighten? ?his? ?burden.? ? ?
Finally,? ?after? ?enduring? ?arduously? ?for? ?three? ?years,? ?the? ?volcano? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?erupt.? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?news? ?broke? ?out,? ?the? ?people? ?fought? ?to? ?swarm? ?the? ?bridge,? ?and? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?us? ?
directed? ?the? ?hustling? ?crowd? ?while? ?worrying? ?over? ?His? ?Highness? ?who? ?was? ?supporting? ?this? ?up? ?all? ?by? ?
himself.? ?
Guoshi? ?sighed,? ?In? ?the? ?past? ?we? ?would? ?never? ?have? ?worried? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?do? ?anything,? ?
but? ?at? ?that? ?time,? ?we? ?actually? ?started? ?worrying.? ? ?
At? ?first,? ?the? ?bridge? ?was? ?still? ?considerably? ?stable.? ?However,? ?when? ?the? ?swarming? ?crowd? ?grew? ?and? ?
grew,? ?the? ?time? ?it? ?took? ?to? ?support? ?the? ?bridge? ?became? ?longer? ?and? ?longer,? ?and? ?His? ?Highness? ?hands? ?
started? ?shaking,? ?his? ?face? ?also? ?growing? ?paler? ?and? ?paler.? ?
No? ?one? ?else? ?could? ?see,? ?only? ?we? ?could? ?see.? ?I? ?sensed? ?things? ?werent? ?right? ?and? ?told? ?the? ?people? ?to? ?
please? ?wait? ?a? ?moment? ?to? ?give? ?him? ?a? ?little? ?bit? ?of? ?time,? ?and? ?not? ?to? ?swarm? ?towards? ?him? ?all? ?at? ?once,? ?
just? ?let? ?him? ?catch? ?a? ?breath,? ?he? ?will? ?definitely? ?save? ?all? ?of? ?you.? ?But? ?the? ?volcano? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?erupt,? ?
lives? ?were? ?in? ?danger,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?was? ?willing? ?to? ?wait.? ?They? ?all? ?rushed? ?onto? ?the? ?bridge? ?like? ?mad,? ?
some? ?were? ?even? ?trampled? ?to? ?death,? ?and? ?we? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?them? ?back? ?at? ?all!? ?
In? ?the? ?end,? ?what? ?we? ?feared? ?the? ?most? ?still? ?happened.? ? ?
During? ?those? ?three? ?years,? ?because? ?we? ?kept? ?losing? ?devotees,? ?His? ?Highness? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?
were? ?no? ?longer? ?as? ?strong? ?as? ?before.? ?As? ?over? ?hundreds? ?of? ?thousands? ?of? ?people? ?swarmed? ?that? ?
bridge,? ?celebrating? ?their? ?salvation,? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?cheerfully? ?walking? ?towards? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm,? ?
the? ?bridge? ?copsed.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?breathing? ?hitched.? ?
Guoshi? ?continued,? ?The? ?heavenly? ?rainbow? ?was? ?ripped,? ?and? ?millions? ?of? ?people,? ?a? ?dense? ?and? ?
crammed? ?crowd? ?suddenly? ?dropped? ?from? ?the? ?sky? ?in? ?an? ?instant,? ?wailing? ?and? ?screaming? ?
heart-wrenchingly? ?as? ?they? ?fell? ?into? ?a? ?sea? ?of? ?fire,? ?and? ?burnt? ?to? ?ashes? ?right? ?before? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?His? ?
Highness!? ? ?
I? ?was? pletely? ?stupefied? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?and? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?His? ?Highness? ?face? ?at? ?all.? ?The? ?
bridge? ?couldnt? ?be? ?repaired,? ?the? ?people? ?couldnt? ?be? ?pulled? ?up,? ?and? ?the? ?fires? ?couldnt? ?be? ?
extinguished? ?C? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?to? ?help? ?at? ?all!? ?And? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?more? ?who? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?
climbed? ?onto? ?the? ?bridge;? ?they? ?were? ?entombed? ?by? va,? ?sealed? ?by? ?flying? ?ashes.? ?Screeching,? ?
wailing,? ?cursing.? ?That? ?scene? ?was? ?truly? ?too? ?horrible...? ?I? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?anything? ?as? ?horrid? ?since.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?to? ?imagine? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?and? ?his? ?heart? ?chilled.? ?Guoshi? ?continued? ?his? ?tale.? ?
The? ?bridge? ?copsed.? ?The? ?people? ?of? ?WuYong? ?also? ?went? ?mad.? ? ?
They? ?set? ?fires? ?to? ?burn? ?down? ?His? ?Highness? ?temples,? ?toppled? ?his? ?divine? ?statues,? ?used? ?des? ?to? ?
pierce? ?his? ?heart? ?until? ?it? ?was? ?mush,? ?cursing? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?useless? ?creature,? ?a? ?bullshit? ?god.? ?He? ?was? ?
a? ?god,? ?and? ?gods? ?shouldve? ?been? ?mighty? ?and? ?strong;? ?gods? ?couldnt? ?fail.? ? ?
But? ?he? ?did? ?fail.? ?And? ?so,? ?he? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?be? ?positioned? ?above.? ? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?had? ?long? ?been? ?waiting? ?for? ?this? ?moment.? ?They? ?said,? ?
We? ?already? ?told? ?you? ?long? ?before? ?that? ?this? ?endeavour? ?was? ?impossible.? ?Youve? ?caused? ?a? ?huge? ?
problem,? ?so? ?now? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?ask? ?you? ?to? ?leave? ?and? ?go? ?back? ?down? ?below.? ? ?
And? ?His? ?Highness? ?asked? ?a? ?very? ?foolish? ?question.? ?He? ?asked:? ?Why? ?didnt? ?any? ?of? ?you? ?help? ?me?? ?
Why? ?would? ?anyone? ?help? ?for? ?no? ?good? ?reason?? ?Besides,? ?if? ?they? ?allow? ?him? ?to? ?sessfully? ?pass? ?
this? ?enormous? ?cmity? ?for? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?then? ?wouldnt? ?he? ?never? ?again? ?have? ?a? ?match? ?
in? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm?? ?
So,? ?that? ?was? ?a? ?very? ?foolish? ?question.? ?I? ?imagine? ?he? ?knew? ?this,? ?yet? ?he? ?still? ?asked.? ?
Of? ?course? ?no? ?one? ?answered? ?him,? ?and? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?banished.? ?
He? ?had? ?fallen? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?no? ?longer? ?a? ?god,? ?and? ?no? ?longer? ?a? ?crown? ?prince.? ?We? ?
followed? ?him? ?and? ?we? ?all? ?told? ?him? ?you? ?can? ?definitely? ?ascend? ?again,? ?and? ?so,? ?he? ?began? ?cultivating? ?
anew.? ?But,? ?it? ?was? ?much? ?too? ?difficult.? ?Im? ?sure? ?you? ?understand.? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?
The? ?higher? ?one? ?stood,? ?the? ?harder? ?one? ?fell.? ?After? ?falling? ?from? ?the? ?heavens? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?
realm,? ?what? ?awaited? ?him? ?would? ?be? ?endless? ?coldness? ?and? ?maliciousness.? ?
Guoshi? ?continued,? ?The? ?volcano? ?was? ?still? ?blowing,? ?and? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?had? ?fallen? ?into? ?a? ?
crisis? ?it? ?never? ?had? ?before? ?in? ?history.? ?Refugees,? ?riots,? ?the? ?disorders? ?were? ?incessant,? ?and? ?everyone? ?
was? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?their? ?wits,? ?and? ?their? ?attitude? ?toward? ?His? ?Highness? ?had? ?changed? pletely,? ?
entirely? ?different? ?than? ?before.? ? ?
Even? ?then,? ?His? ?Highness? ?still? ?wanted? ?to? ?help? ?them.? ?However,? ?another? ?thing? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?happen? ?
right? ?then.? ? ?
Many? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?began? ?to? ?show? ?their? ?graces.? ? ?
Even? ?though? ?they? ?werent? ?willing? ?to? ?prevent? ?the? ?volcano? ?from? ?erupting,? ?but? ?they? ?were? ?quite? ?
happy? ?to? ?grant? ?little? ?blessings,? ?deliver? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?medicine? ?and? ?food,? ?or? ?something.? ?Since? ?at? ?this? ?
time? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?already? ?banished,? ?what? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?of? ?course? ?couldnt? ?be? pared? ?to? ?
those? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?at? ?all.? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?WuYong? ?suddenly? ?grabbed? ?onto? ?a? ?lifeline,? ?their? ?parents? ?reborn,? ?and? ?
the? ?devotees? ?were? ?lost? ?even? ?faster.? ?Though? ?in? ?truth,? ?there? ?werent? ?that? ?many? ?left? ?anyway.? ?All? ?the? ?
praises? ?and? ?adoration? ?for? ?His? ?Highness? ?from? ?before? ?were? ?all? ?given? ?away? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?without? ?fault,? ?and? ?what? ?was? ?left? ?behind? ?for? ?him? ?was? ?only? ?hate? ?and? ?rejection.? ? ?
Guoshi? ?closed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?we? ?really? ?felt? ?betrayed,? ?that? ?everything? ?was? ?so? ?unfair.? ? ?
Those? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?clearly? ?didnt? ?give? ?them? ?that? ?much,? ?and? ?only? ?made? ?appearances? ?after? ?
the? ?disaster? ?was? ?over.? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?did? ?the? ?most,? ?he? ?gave? ?it? ?his? ?all,? ?and? ?he? ?
shouldve? ?been? ?sessful? ?too,? ?it? ?was? ?just? ?one? ?more? ?step!? ?Why,? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?it? ?was? ?he? ?who? ?was? ?
fallen?? ?Why? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?had? ?given? ?the? ?most? ?ignored,? ?and? ?those? ?whod? ?only? ?given? ?a? ?little? ?
were? ?praised? ?and? ?thanked?? ?
That? ?was? ?also? ?the? ?time? ?when? ?my? ?thinking? ?began? ?to? ?change.? ?
I? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?think,? ?if,? ?His? ?Highness? ?had? ?chosen? ?to? ?pretend? ?never? ?to? ?have? ?foreseen? ?the? ?
future? ?in? ?his? ?dreams? ?from? ?the? ?start,? ?and? ?chose? ?to? ?sit? ?back? ?and? ?observe? ?under? ?the? ?belief? ?that? ?This? ?
is? ?fate,? ?the? ?gods? ?can? ?do? ?naught,? ?and? ?only? ?granted? ?blessings? ?after? ?the? ?volcano? ?erupted? ?like? ?the? ?
other? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?then? ?surely? ?the? ?people? ?would? ?also? ?be? ?crying? ?tears? ?of? ?gratitude? ?for? ?him.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?tly,? ?Have? ?you? ?only? ?thought? ?that? ?then?? ?You? ?shouldve? ?thought? ?that? ?from? ?the? ?
beginning.? ?Slicing? ?off? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?flesh? ?to? ?save? ?one? ?person,? ?the? ?person? ?would? ?be? ?grateful.? ?But? ?the? ?
more? ?thats? ?sliced,? ?the? ?more? ?the? ?person? ?would? ?demand,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?even? ?if? ?all? ?is? ?sliced? ?to? ?
nothing? ?but? ?bones,? ?the? ?person? ?would? ?still? ?not? ?be? ?satisfied.? ? ?
I? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?tell? ?him? ?any? ?of? ?these? ?thoughts,? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?But? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?bing? ?
more? ?and? ?more? ?somber,? ?and? ?I? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?thinking,? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?thought? ?the? ?same? ?
things.? ?
Day? ?after? ?day,? ?the? ?volcano? ?was? ?still? ?blowing? ?unceasingly,? ?and? ?all? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?
sunken? ?in? ?terror,? ?unable? ?to? ?escape.? ?No? ?one? ?knew? ?how? ?to? ?make? ?it? ?stop,? ?to? ?end? ?this? ?nightmare.? ? ?
One? ?day,? ?His? ?Highness? ?suddenly? ?said? ?to? ?us,? ?he? ?found? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?make? ?the? ?volcano? ?stop.? ?
However,? ?when? ?he? ?told? ?us? ?the? ?method,? ?we? ?had? ?a? ?huge? ?fight.? ? ?
Let? ?me? ?guess,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?That? ?method? ?is? ?the? ?sacrifice? ?of? ?the? ?living.? ? ?
Correct.? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?His? ?Highness? ?said,? ?find? ?a? ?batch? ?of? ?bad? ?people,? ?use? ?those? ?fiends? ?as? ?
sacrifice,? ?throw? ?them? ?into? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?and? ?pacify? ?the? ?fires? ?of? ?fury? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln.? ? ?
The? ?four? ?of? ?us? ?all? ?had? ?different? ?thoughts? ?on? ?this,? ?but? ?the? ?general? ?consensus? ?was? ?disagreement.? ?
Something? ?like? ?must? ?never? ?be? ?done.? ?In? ?the? ?beginning,? ?His? ?Highness? ?didnt? ?want? ?WuYong? ?to? ?use? ?
force? ?to? ?invade? ?other? ?Kingdoms? ?precisely? ?because? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?use? ?a? ?life? ?to? ?save? ?a? ?life.? ?If? ?we? ?
were? ?to? ?choose? ?to? ?sacrifice? ?the? ?living? ?to? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?then? ?how? ?is? ?that? ?any? ?different?? ?Itd? ?be? ?even? ?
worse,? ?in? ?fact.? ?There? ?were? ?a? ?couple? ?who? ?were? ?extremely? ?opposed? ?to? ?the? ?idea? ?and? ?directly? ?had? ?a? ?
huge? ?quarrel? ?with? ?His? ?Highness.? ?
That? ?quarrel? ?was? ?too? ?great,? ?and? ?they? ?even? ?used? ?their? ?fists.? ?I? ?was? ?against? ?it? ?too? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?
pared? ?to? ?the? ?attacks? ?from? ?the? ?outside,? ?it? ?was? ?harder? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?withstand? ?having? ?internal? ?
quarrels.? ?You? ?must? ?know,? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?us? ?had? ?always? ?supported? ?His? ?Highness,? ?but? ?now? ?we? ?are? ?his? ?
only? ?pir? ?of? ?support.? ?Yet? ?that? ?time,? ?not? ?only? ?were? ?blows? ?exchanged? ?in? ?the? ?heat? ?of? ?the? ?moment,? ?
someone? ?even? ?used? ?His? ?Highness? ?that? ?hes? ?changed,? ?that? ?hes? ?forgotten? ?his? ?heart,? ?that? ?he? ?
was? ?no? ?longer? ?the? ?highness? ?of? ?the? ?past.? ?
Those? ?words? ?truly? ?executed? ?the? ?heart,? ?I? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?it.? ?If? ?even? ?we? ?stood? ?against? ?His? ?Highness? ?
to? ?berate? ?him,? ?then? ?there? ?was? ?truly? ?no? ?one? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?who? ?stood? ?by? ?his? ?side.? ?So,? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?I? ?
didnt? ?disagree,? ?and? ?only? ?told? ?him? ?to? ?let? ?it? ?go,? ?to? ?stopped? ?minding? ?those? ?affairs.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?
realm,? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?all? ?the? ?refugees,? ?stop? ?caring? ?for? ?everything.? ?It? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?tiresome.? ? ?
However,? ?no? ?one? ?listened? ?to? ?me.? ?After? ?that? ?huge? ?fight,? ?besides? ?me? ?the? ?other? ?three? ?all? ?left.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?not? ?knowing? ?what? ?to? ?say.? ?Only,? ?to? ?leave? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this,? ?it? ?was? ?adding? ?
frost? ?to? ?snow.? ?
Only? ?I? ?stayed? ?behind.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?His? ?Highness? ?didnt? ?say? ?much? ?either,? ?and? ?only? ?asked? ?me,? ?
Are? ?you? ?leaving?? ?
To? ?see? ?the? ?expression? ?on? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?the? ?once? ?prince? ?when? ?he? ?asked? ?me? ?this? ?question,? ?at? ?that? ?
moment? ?I? ?genuinely? ?felt,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?did? ?throw? ?people? ?into? ?the? ?Kiln? ?as? ?sacrifice,? ?I? ?could? ?
understand.? ?I? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?wont? ?leave.? ?
His? ?Highness? ?still? ?didnt? ?say? ?much,? ?but? ?he? ?never? ?mentioned? ?using? ?live? ?sacrifices? ?again? ?and? ?
changed? ?his? ?mind.? ?He? ?set? ?up? ?a? ?ritual? ?near? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?and? ?I? ?went? ?with? ?him,? ?enduring? ?the? ?cursing? ?and? ?
thrown? ?rocks? ?from? ?the? ?refugees,? ?and? ?conducted? ?services,? ?trying? ?to? ?push? ?down? ?the? ?fury? ?of? ?the? ?
volcano.? ?
I? ?thought? ?that? ?affair? ?was? ?over? ?just? ?like? ?that.? ?Yet? ?who? ?knew,? ?one? ?day,? ?I? ?discovered? ?something? ?that? ?
chilled? ?me? ?to? ?the? ?bones.? ?
Having? ?spoken? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?Guoshis? ?face? ?had? ?turned? ?terrifying,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?once? ?again? ?seeing? ?
the? ?same? ?image? ?that? ?chilled? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?also? ?felt? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?being? ?squeezed? ?tight? ?by? ?an? ?
invisible? ?hand,? ?and? ?he? ?asked,? ?What? ?was? ?it?? ? ?
He...? ?He? ?suddenly? ?started? ?covering? ?his? ?own? ?face.? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?
...? ?
His? ?Highness? ?is? ?handsome? ?in? ?appearance? ?and? ?never? ?hid? ?his? ?face.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?And? ?there? ?
wasnt? ?anything? ?that? ?could? ?injure? ?his? ?face.? ?Its? ?been? ?so? ?many? ?years? ?and? ?Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?him? ?like? ?
this,? ?so? ?I? ?was? ?perplexed.? ?I? ?asked? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?whats? ?happened? ?to? ?your? ?face?? ?He? ?said,? ?
he? ?was? ?identally? ?burnt? ?by? ?a? ?fire.? ? ?
I? ?didnt? ?know? ?where? ?he? ?suffered? ?this? ?injury? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?me? ?examine? ?the? ?wounds,? ?
only? ?applying? ?some? ?herbs? ?on? ?his? ?own,? ?and? ?his? ?whereabouts? ?suddenly? ?became? ?unpredictable.? ?
That? ?was? ?supposedly? ?unusual,? ?but? ?then,? ?a? ?great? ?thing? ?happened? ?and? ?temporarily? ?distracted? ?my? ?
attention? ?C? ?the? ?volcano? ?suddenly? ?stopped? ?blowing.? ?
The? ?Kiln? ?returned? ?to? ?its? ?dead? ?silence? ?and? ?gradually? ?calmed,? ?and? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?it? ?stopped? ?
blowing.? ?Since? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?His? ?Highness? ?who? ?worked? ?hard? ?on? ?this,? ?many? ?people? ?of? ?WuYong? ?
thought? ?it? ?was? ?him? ?who? ?pushed? ?the? ?volcano? ?down,? ?and? ?some? ?began? ?to? ?worship? ?him? ?anew.? ?His? ?
Highness? ?path? ?to? ?cultivation? ?also? ?started? ?bing? ?more? ?sessful.? ?At? ?least,? ?there? ?werent? ?any? ?
more? ?people? ?shaming? ?him? ?or? ?throwing? ?rocks,? ?and? ?the? ?people? ?gradually? ?started? ?smiling? ?at? ?him? ?
again.? ?
Still,? ?I? ?always? ?thought? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?not? ?right,? ?
There? ?were? ?many? ?things? ?not? ?right.? ?While? ?my? ?three? ?friends? ?all? ?had? ?different? ?personalities,? ?but? ?I? ?at? ?
least? ?know? ?them,? ?and? ?know? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?really? ?just? ?left? ?like? ?that? ?without? ?care.? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?
were? ?really? ?angry? ?against? ?His? ?Highness,? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?angry? ?with? ?me? ?too,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?
least,? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?stopped? ?all? munication? ?with? ?me.? ?
What? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?unusual? ?was? ?his? ?high? ?highness? ?face.? ?He? ?kept? ?using? ?something? ?to? ?cover? ?his? ?
own? ?face;? ?at? ?first? ?it? ?was? ?rags? ?and? ?mantles,? ter,? ?he? ?started? ?wearing? ?a? ?mask,? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?
remove? ?it? ?for? ?any? ?reason.? ? ?
At? ?the? ?time? ?I? ?even? ?suspected? ?whether? ?if? ?this? ?person? ?was? ?even? ?His? ?Highness,? ?and? ?was? ?instead? ?
actually? ?an? ?impersonator,? ?because? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?spoke? ?and? ?acted,? ?even? ?his? ?personality? ?had? ?
pletely? ?changed.? ?Sometimes? ?kind? ?and? ?dear,? ?sometimes? ?abruptly? ?enraged.? ?There? ?was? ?once? ?
when? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?house? ?by? ?himself,? ?he? ?smashed? ?all? ?the? ?mirrors.? ?Who? ?knows? ?where? ?the? ?blood? ?
was? ?flowing? ?from,? ?but? ?everything? ?was? ?bloody.? ?What? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?horrifying? ?was? ?Id? ?often? ?hear? ?
strange? ?voices.? ? ?
What? ?voices?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Sometimes,? ?deep? ?in? ?the? ?night,? ?there? ?would? ?be? ?human? ?voices? ing? ?from? ?His? ?Highness? ?room,? ?
like? ?a? ?few? ?people? ?were? ?whispering? ?and? ?arguing.? ?But? ?when? ?Id? ?go? ?in? ?to? ?check,? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?him? ?
inside? ?the? ?room.? ?After? ?this? ?happened? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?His? ?Highness? ?stopped? ?allowing? ?me? ?into? ?his? ?
room.? ? ?
One? ?night,? ?I? ?heard? ?those? ?strange? ?voices? ?again,? ?and? ?this? ?time,? ?I? ?noticed,? ?they? ?sounded? ?like? ?the? ?
voices? ?of? ?my? ?three? ?friends!? ?
I? ?really? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?anymore,? ?and? ?thought? ?could? ?they? ?have? ?perhaps? ?snuck? ?back?? ?Why? ?
would? ?they? ?hide? ?this? ?from? ?me?? ?So,? ?I? ?got? ?up? ?and? ?ran? ?into? ?His? ?Highness? ?room.? ?
What? ?was? ?strange? ?was? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?else? ?inside? ?the? ?room,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?only? ?His? ?
Highness? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?bed,? ?his? ?mask? ?still? ?unremoved.? ?I? ?then? ?stood? ?there? ?and? ?listened? ?for? ?a? ?
moment,? ?and? ?heard? ?those? ?voices? ?again,? ?and? ?they? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?been? ing? ?from? ?His? ?
Highness.? ?
Or? ?more? ?urately,? ?it? ?was? ing? ?from? ?under? ?his? ?mask.? ?
I? ?slowly? ?walked? ?to? ?His? ?Highness? ?bedside,? ?and? ?the? ?closer? ?I? ?got? ?the? ?more? ?I? ?was? ?certain? ?that? ?the? ?
voices? ?really? ?were? ing? ?from? ?underneath? ?the? ?mask.? ?Was? ?His? ?Highness? ?sleeptalking?? ?Could? ?he? ?
have? ?missed? ?his? ?friends? ?too? ?much? ?that? ?hed? ?learned? ?their? ?voices? ?in? ?his? ?dreams?? ?
I? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?and? ?in? ?that? ?time? ?His? ?Highness? ?had? ?never? ?moved.? ?I? ?figure? ?he? ?was? ?
asleep,? ?so,? ?I? ?gently? ?and? ?lightly? ?took? ?off? ?the? ?mask? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?then? ?saw? ?something.? ?
Inconceble? ?terror? ?flowed? ?from? ?Guoshis? ?eyes.? ?
He? ?said,? ?I? ?saw? ?my? ?three? ?friends.? ?
The? ?ones? ?talking? ?wasnt? ?His? ?Highness,? ?it? ?was? ?them.? ?Upon? ?His? ?Highness? ?face? ?were? ?messy? ?
gashes? ?from? ?some? ?sharp? ?weapon,? ?his? ?flesh? ?overturned,? ?blood? ?half? ?dried,? ?and,? ?since? ?who? ?knows? ?
when,? ?there? ?grew? ?three? ?more? ?faces,? ?their? ?mouths? ?all? ?moving,? ?opening? ?and? ?closing.? ?It? ?was? ?their? ?
faces!!!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shuddered,? ?He...? ?threw? ?the? ?three? ?vassals? ?who? ?left? ?him? ?into? ?the? ?Kiln? ?too??? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.219:? ?Hundred? ?Years? ?of? ?Pain;? ?Thousand? ?Years? ?of? ?Suffering? ?3? ?
Guoshi? ?didnt? ?answer? ?him.? ?He? ?was? ?now? pletely? ?sunken? ?into? ?the? ?indispelible? ?terror? ?that? ?scene? ?
still? ?brought? ?him.? ?
Those? ?faces? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?light? ?in? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?He? ?said,? ?So? ?even? ?the? ?moonlight? ?of? ?the? ?night? ?was? ?
painful? ?to? ?them.? ?When? ?I? ?suddenly? ?removed? ?the? ?mask,? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?shocked,? ?and? ?they? ?
squinted? ?their? ?eyes,? ?their? ?voices? ?stopping.? ?But? ?after? ?a? ?moment,? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?it? ?was? ?me,? ?they? ?
began...? ?to? ?scream? ?my? ?name.? ? ?
I? ?was? pletely? ?stunned.? ?Ive? ?said? ?earlier? ?that? ?Ive? ?never? ?seen? ?anything? ?more? ?horrific? ?than? ?
millions? ?of? ?people? ?falling? ?from? ?the? ?skies? ?and? ?burnt? ?alive? ?in? ?a? ?sea? ?of? ?fire,? ?but? ?the? ?scene? ?before? ?my? ?
eyes? ?then? ?was? ?more? ?horrifying? ?than? ?that? ?by? ?a? ?million? ?fold!? ?
My? ?hand? ?that? ?was? ?holding? ?the? ?mask? ?was? ?shaking? ?nonstop,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?my? ?entire? ?person? ?
already? ?petrified? ?and? ?frozen? ?still,? ?that? ?mask? ?wouldve? ?probably? ?dropped? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?wake? ?
His? ?Highness.? ?Meanwhile,? ?those? ?three? ?faces? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?anxious? ?to? ?tell? ?me? ?something,? ?the? ?
opening? ?and? ?closing? ?of? ?their? ?mouths? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?erratic,? ?but? ?still? ?they? ?suppressed? ?their? ?
voices,? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?afraid? ?to? ?wake? ?His? ?Highness.? ? ?
When? ?I? ?saw? ?their? ?appearances? ?I? ?was? ?both? ?disgusted? ?and? ?scared,? ?but? ?I? ?still? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?
curious? ?to? ?find? ?out? ?what? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?tell? ?me,? ?so? ?I? ?bent? ?down,? ?held? ?my? ?breath,? ?and? ?leaned? ?
close? ?to? ?His? ?Highness? ?face? ?to? ?listen.? ? ?
Coming? ?so? ?close,? ?I? ?could? ?smell? ?the? ?thick? ?stench? ?of? ?blood? ?and? ?rot? ?that? ?herbs? ?couldnt? ?conceal.? ?I? ?
heard? ?them? ?say,? ?quick!? ?Run? ?away!? ?His? ?Highness? ?had? ?gone? ?mad!? ? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?after? ?the? ?other? ?three? ?had? ?left,? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?worried? ?so? ?they? ?secretly? ?returned? ?to? ?find? ?
His? ?Highness.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?they? ?just? ?happened? ?to? ?run? ?into? ?His? ?Highness? ?taking? ?a? rge? ?
number? ?of? ?people? ?rushing? ?towards? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?they? ?find? ?out? ?that? ?His? ?Highness? ?had? ?never? ?abandoned? ?the? ?idea? ?of? ?sacrificing? ?the? ?
living.? ?In? ?a? ?fit? ?of? ?shock? ?and? ?rage,? ?they? ?went? ?to? ?stop? ?him? ?and? ?started? ?a? ?fight? ?with? ?His? ?Highness.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?His? ?Highness? ?actually? ?bore? ?and? ?killed? ?them,? ?and? ?threw? ?them? ?into? ?the? ?Kiln? ?along? ?
with? ?the? ?other? ?few? ?hundreds? ?of? ?people!? ?
The? ?other? ?citizens? ?were? ?of? ?course? ?burnt? ?to? ?dust? ?and? ?ashes? ?after? ?being? ?thrown? ?in,? ?but? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?
them? ?were? ?cultivated,? ?and? ?were? ?also? ?murdered? ?by? ?His? ?Highness,? ?so? ?their? ?resentful? ?attachment? ?
was? ?extremely? ?deep,? ?and? ?their? ?souls? ?actually? ?took? ?his? ?body? ?as? ?host,? ?growing? ?upon? ?his? ?person,? ?
and? ?nagged? ?at? ?him? ?in? ?rage? ?everyday,? ?hoping? ?to? ?prevent? ?him? ?in? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?endeavours.? ? ?
As? ?I? ?listened,? ?I? ?felt? ?horror? ?and? ?confusion,? ?and? ?I? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?at? ?all.? ?What? ?was? ?
horrifying?? ?I? ?wasnt? ?actually? ?clear;? ?was? ?tHis? ?Highness? ?scarier? ?or? ?those? ?three? ?things? ?on? ?his? ?face?!? ? ?
Right? ?then,? ?I? ?felt,? ?a? ?hand? ?rest? ?on? ?my? ?head.? ? ?
I? ?stiffened? ?and? ?slowly? ?looked? ?up,? ?and? ?saw? ?His? ?Highness.? ? ?
I? ?didnt? ?know? ?when? ?he? ?had? ?woken.? ?He? ?and? ?the? ?three? ?faces? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?a? ?total? ?of? ?four? ?sets? ?of? ?
eyes,? ?were? ?all? ?staring? ?at? ?me!? ? ?
The? ?expressions? ?on? ?those? ?human? ?faces? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?exaggerated,? ?as? ?they? ?twisted? ?they? ?
tore? ?the? ?gashes? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?blood? ?streamed? ?down.? ?
He? ?stared? ?at? ?me? ?for? ?a? ?long,? ?long? ?time,? ?then,? ?he? ?sighed:? ?Havent? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?not? ?to? e? ?in? ?here?? ?
Suddenly,? ?I? ?understood? ?all? ?the? ?abnormal? ?behaviours? ?of? ?these? ?past? ?few? ?days.? ? ?
When? ?His? ?Highness? ?discovered? ?his? ?face? ?had? ?grown? ?three? ?such? ?creatures,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?
ept? ?it,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?tolerate? ?this? ?inhuman,? ?demonic? ?appearance? ?of? ?himself? ?in? ?the? ?mirror,? ?so? ?
he? ?smashed? ?all? ?the? ?mirrors.? ?The? ?bleeding? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?use? ?a? ?de? ?to? ?slice? ?them? ?
off;? ?the? ?rotting? ?smell? ?was? ?because? ?the? ?injuries? ?wouldnt? ?heal,? ?and? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?many? ?times? ?he? ?
cut? ?them,? ?they? ?would? ?always? ?grow? ?back!? ? ?
Guoshi? ?covered? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?face,? ?his? ?pupils? ?violently? ?shrinking.? ?
He? ?said,? ?I...? ?instantly? ?fell? ?to? ?my? ?knees? ?at? ?his? ?bedside.? ? ?
His? ?Highness? ?slowly? ?sat? ?up? ?on? ?the? ?bed? ?and? ?said,? ?Dont? ?be? ?afraid.? ?They? ?became? ?like? ?this? ?
because? ?they? ?betrayed? ?me.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?dont? ?do? ?the? ?same,? ?I? ?will? ?still? ?treat? ?you? ?as? ?before.? ?As? ?
long? ?as? ?you? ?are? ?my? ?loyal? ?servant,? ?nothing? ?will? ?change.? ?
But? ?how? ?could? ?I? ?not? ?be? ?afraid?!? ?And? ?how? ?could? ?nothing? ?be? ?changed?? ?Everything? ?had? ?changed!? ? ?
His? ?Highness? ?was? ?very? ?smart.? ?He? ?had? ?never? ?had? ?to? ?watch? ?peoples? ?faces,? ?but? ?after? ?banishment,? ?
he? ?had? ?learned? ?to? ?observe? ?expressions.? ?He? ?had? ?guessed? ?what? ?I? ?was? ?thinking? ?and? ?asked? ?me? ?
slowly:? ?Are? ?you? ?leaving? ?too,? ?then?? ?
To? ?be? ?honest,? ?I? ?didnt? ?know.? ?If? ?he? ?had? ?only? ?thrown? ?the? ?fiends? ?he? ?spoke? ?of? ?into? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?maybe? ?I? ?
couldve? ?pretended? ?nothing? ?had? ?happened,? ?and? ?I? ?did? ?say? ?I? ?couldve? ?understood.? ?
But,? ?he? ?had? ?personally? ?killed? ?and? ?thrown? ?our? ?bestest? ?friends? ?into? ?the? ?Kiln? ?too.? ?We? ?only? ?had? ?each? ?
other!? ?This? ?really? ?was...? ?madness.? ?I...? ?wasnt? ?able? ?to? ?ept? ?it.? ? ?
His? ?Highness? ?said? ?to? ?himself,? ?its? ?okay,? ?I? ?had? ?expected? ?it,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?stay? ?after? ?Ive? ?be? ?
like? ?this.? ?I? ?can? ?go? ?on? ?on? ?my? ?own.? ?I? ?understand? ?now,? ?Ive? ?always? ?been? ?alone!!!? ?I? ?DONT? ?NEED? ?
ANYONE!!!? ?
His? ?expression? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?savage,? ?and? ?he? ?eyed? ?me? ?unblinkingly? ?as? ?he? ?strangled? ?me? ?with? ?
one? ?hand,? ?repeating? ?nonstop:? ?I? ?can? ?be? ?on? ?my? ?own,? ?all? ?alone,? ?alone,? ?alone? ?alone? ?alone? ?alone? ?
alone,? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?anyone,? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?anyone? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?anyone? ?I? ?dont? ?need? ?anyone...? ?
His? ?Highness? ?strength? ?is? ?powerful,? ?and? ?if? ?he? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?kill? ?me? ?my? ?neck? ?shouldve? ?been? ?
snapped? ?instantly? ?without? ?making? ?a? ?sound.? ?But? ?I? ?didnt? ?immediately? ?die,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?started? ?to? ?
act? ?up,? ?my? ?three? ?friends? ?all? ?started? ?screaming? ?from? ?his? ?face,? ?and,? ?as? ?if? ?theyve? ?done? ?something? ?to? ?
him,? ?he? ?started? ?yelling? ?with? ?an? ?agonizing? ?headache? ?too,? ?and? ?I? ?was? ?also? ?screaming.? ?The? ?five? ?of? ?us? ?
were? ?all? ?screaming? ?wildly,? ?yelling? ?in? ?madness,? ?like? ?we? ?had? ?all? ?gone? ?crazy.? ?His? ?Highness? ?gripped? ?
his? ?own? ?head? ?with? ?one? ?hand,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?was? ?strangling? ?me? ?harder.? ?My? ?vision? ?was? ?growing? ?
dark,? ?I? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?on? ?much? ?longer,? ?but? ?right? ?then...? ?I? ?saw? ?something? ?underneath? ?his? ?pillow.? ?
Under? ?his? ?pillow? ?was? ?a? ?sword.? ?It? ?was? ?cushioned? ?underneath? ?when? ?he? ?slept,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?habit? ?
he? ?developed? ?after? ?banishment.? ?I? ?caught? ?hold? ?of? ?the? ?hilt? ?and? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?sword.? ?The? ?chilling? ?
light? ?shimmered? ?and? ?His? ?Highness? ughed? ?heartily,? ?his? ?eyes? ?blood? ?red,? ?asking? ?Are? ?you? ?going? ?to? ?
kill? ?me? ?too?? ?COME!? ?STAB? ?ME,? ?QUICK!? ?STAB? ?ME? ?RIGHT? ?IN? ?THE? ?HEART!? ?YOU? ?CAN? ?ADD? ?TO? ?
THE? ?COUNT!? ?IVE? ?GOTTA? ?SEE? ?WHO? ?WILL? ?BE? ?THE? ?LAST? ?TO? ?DIE!? ?YOU? ?LOT,? ?OR? ?ME!? ? ?
Of? ?course? ?I? ?didnt? ?stab? ?him.? ?I? ?only? ?shed? ?the? ?sword? ?before? ?him? ?and? ?cried? ?with? ?my? ?everything,? ?
:Your? ?Highness!? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Please? e? ?back!? ?Look? ?at? ?yourself!? ?LOOK? ?AT? ?WHAT? ?YOUVE? ?
BECOME!!? ? ?
He? ?had? ?smashed? ?all? ?the? ?mirrors? ?and? ?it? ?had? ?been? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?since? ?he? st? ?looked? ?at? ?his? ?own? ?
reflection.? ?The? ?de? ?of? ?that? ?sword? ?was? ?sharp? ?and? ?bright;? ?it? ?reflected? ?his? ?appearance? ?then,? ?and? ?
he? ?also? ?saw? ?his? ?own? ?face.? ?
When? ?he? ?saw? ?himself? ?in? ?the? ?mirror,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?stopped.? ? ?
The? ?strength? ?His? ?Highness? ?used? ?to? ?strangle? ?me? ?did? ?not? ?lessen,? ?but,? ?after? ?who? ?knows? ?how? ?long,? ?
he? ?looked? ?and? ?looked,? ?and? ?suddenly,? ?two? ?lines? ?of? ?tears? ?streamed? ?from? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
When? ?I? ?saw? ?his? ?tears,? ?I? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?cry? ?too.? ?That? ?reflection? ?on? ?the? ?sword,? ?such? ?ugliness!? ?
Even? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?nce? ?I? ?found? ?it? ?disgusting,? ?so? ?why? ?did? ?I? ?make? ?him? ?look? ?at? ?himself? ?like? ?this,? ?to? ?
remind? ?him? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?now? ?such? ?an? ?ugly? ?creature?? ?
I? ?still? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?it,? ?and? ?the? ?sword? ?fell? ?from? ?my? ?hand,? ?dropping? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?
In? ?the? ?end,? ?His? ?Highness? ?threw? ?me? ?away? ?forcefully? ?and? ?said,? ?scram.? ?
I? ?ran? ?away? ?crawling? ?and? ?stumbling.? ? ?
Having? ?listened? ?to? ?this? ?point? ?in? ?one? ?go,? ?that? ?breath? ?held? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?throat? ?finally? ?let? ?go? ?some.? ?
Guoshi? ?also? ?lowered? ?his? ?hands,? ?Ive? ?run? ?far? ?away,? ?and? ?escaped? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?And? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?long? ?before? ?the? ?volcano? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?erupted? ?once? ?again.? ?
This? ?time,? ?the? ?entire? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? pletely? ?buried,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?soul? ?saved.? ?An? ?
entire? ?country,? ?disappeared? ?just? ?like? ?that.? ?
I? ?escaped? ?this? ?cmity,? ?but? ?afterwards? ?Ive? ?never? ?heard? ?any? ?news? ?of? ?His? ?Highness? ?again.? ?It? ?was? ?
as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?buried? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong.? ? ?
Ive? ?trekked? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?before,? ?and? ?Ive? ?also? ?cultivated? ?on? ?my? ?own,? ?so? ?Ive? ?a? ?small? ?bit? ?of? ?
achievements.? ?I? ?maintained? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?my? ?body? ?and? ?drifted? ?aimlessly? ?throughout? ?the? ?mortal? ?
realm.? ?Ive? ?served? ?His? ?Highness? ?since? ?I? ?was? ?young,? ?and? ?now? ?that? ?I? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?serve? ?him? ?any? ?
longer,? ?I? ?actually? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do.? ?
His? ?Highness? ?was? ?gone,? ?my? ?three? ?friends? ?were? ?also? ?dead.? ?I? ?created? ?three? ?empty? ?shelled? ?fakes,? ?
and? ?made? ?the? ?fakes? ?to? ?speak? ?in? ?their? ?voices? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?me,? ?and? ?y? ?cards? ?sometimes.? ? ?
Having? ?heard? ?Empty-shelled? ?fakes,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?expression? ?grew? ?solemn.? ?Guoshi? ?continued,? ?
Later,? ?my? ?magic? ?improved,? ?so? ?I? ?also? ?instilled? ?the? ?skills? ?of? ?my? ?three? ?friends? ?into? ?the? ?fakes.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?softly,? ?Were? ?they? ?the? ?other? ?three? ?Guoshis?? ? ?
No? ?wonder? ?he? ?always? ?thought? ?the? ?other? ?three? ?Guoshis? ?were? ?rather? ?strange;? ?they? ?never? ?acted? ?on? ?
their? ?own,? ?and? ?they? ?never? ?socialized? ?with? ?him? ?one? ?on? ?one? ?either.? ?So? ?they? ?were? ?fakes,? ?and? ?if? ?they? ?
left? ?Guoshis? ?side? ?they? ?would? ?be? ?exposed,? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?Its? ?them.? ?So,? ?I? ?suppose? ?you? ?are? ?also? ?
the? ?disciple? ?of? ?my? ?three? ?friends.? ?s,? ?Im? ?not? ?them? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?the? ?most? ?skills? ?I? ?could? ?instill? ?into? ?
the? ?fakes? ?were? ?only? ?twenty? ?or? ?thirty? ?percent? ?of? ?their? ?true? ?strengths,? ?so? ?not? ?much? ?could? ?be? ?taught.? ?
And? ?those? ?three? ?fakes? ?that? ?had? ?kept? ?me? pany? ?for? ?so? ?long? ?had? ?also? ?been? ?long? ?destroyed? ?by? ?
him? ?too.? ? ?
After? ?another? ?one? ?or? ?two? ?centuries,? ?the? ?heavenly? ?dynasty? ?changed,? ?and? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?
the? ?past? ?were? ?all? ?fading? ?away.? ?Gradually,? ?a? ?new? ?batch? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?had? ?reced? ?them.? ?
However,? ?none? ?of? ?that? ?was? ?any? ?of? ?my? ?business,? ?and? ?I? ?was? ?also? ?just? ?living? ?shamelessly? ?waiting? ?
for? ?death.? ?
Until? ?one? ?day,? ?in? ?some? ?Kingdom,? ?a? ?crown? ?prince? ?was? ?born? ?under? ?the? ?Ominous? ?Star.? ?
That? ?was? ?you,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?XianLe.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?here? ?at? st.? ?The? ?hands? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rested? ?on? ?his? ?thighs? ?clenched? ?slightly.? ?
Guoshi? ?sat? ?cross? ?legged,? ?and? ?spoke,? ?hugging? ?his? ?arms,? ?I? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?quite? ?coincidental,? ?very? ?
much? ?an? ?affinity.? ?But? ?in? ?truth,? ?by? ?then? ?WuYong? ?had? ?been? ?destroyed? ?for? ?many,? ?many? ?years.? ?Of? ?
course? ?thered? ?be? ?one? ?or? ?two? ?after? ?some? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years,? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?really? ?a? ?coincidence? ?at? ?
all.? ?But? ?still,? ?with? ?a? ?feeling? ?even? ?I? ?didnt? ?understand,? ?I? ?casually? ?made? ?up? ?a? ?name? ?and? ?went? ?and? ?
became? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?of? ?XianLe.? ? ?
I? ?knew? ?that? ?name? ?was? ?made? ?up...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?
No? ?offense? ?to? ?your? ?XianLe,? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?But? ?to? ?muddle? ?in? ?and? ?get? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?position? ?was? ?
much? ?too? ?easy? ?for? ?me.? ?There? ?was? ?only? ?one? ?problem,? ?and? ?that? ?was? ?people? ?always? ?thought? ?
without? ?a? ?beard? ?one? ?is? ?incapable,? ?those? ?who? ?were? ?young? ?must? ?be? ?inexperienced? ?and? ?
ipetent,? ?and? ?would? ?be? ?looked? ?down? ?upon.? ?If? ?I? ?went? ?to? ?the? ?interview? ?with? ?my? ?current? ?face,? ?I? ?
might? ?not? ?pass,? ?so? ?I? ?changed? ?my? ?face? ?a? ?little,? ?added? ?some? ?ten,? ?twenty? ?years,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?I? ?
muddled? ?right? ?in.? ?But? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?Guoshi,? ?it? ?meant? ?I? ?had? ?to? ?speak? ?to? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?
heavenly? ?realm? ?directly.? ? ?
Thus,? ?I? ?came? ?to? ?face? ?with? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wus? ?appearance? ?and? ?that? ?highness? ?I? ?knew? ?was? pletely? ?different.? ?Still,? ?I? ?was? ?too? ?familiar? ?
with? ?him? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?after? ?exchanging? ?words? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?Ive? ?already? ?had? ?my? ?suspicions.? ?But? ?
they? ?were? ?still? ?only? ?suspicions.? ? ?
And? ?even? ?if? ?I? ?was? ?suspicious,? ?I? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?expose? ?anything.? ? ?
He? ?had? ?already? ?turned? ?into? ?someone? ?else? pletely,? ?and? ?the? ?faces? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?had? ?also? ?
vanished.? ?I? ?thought? ?the? ?resentment? ?of? ?my? ?three? ?friends? ?had? ?dispersed,? ?and? ?if? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?
then? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?bring? ?up? ?any? ?old? ?history? ?and? ?break? ?this? ?peace.? ?So? ?wasnt? ?it? ?fine? ?if? ?we? ?
both? ?pretended? ?not? ?to? ?have? ?recognized? ?each? ?other?? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?me,? ?I? ?would? ?probably? ?do? ?the? ?same.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
But? ?we? ?still? ?couldnt? ?pretend? ?to? ?the? ?end.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Because? ?we? ?both? ?saw? ?you.? ? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?mustve? ?guessed? ?by? ?now? ?why? ?I? ?had? ?such? ?high? ?hopes? ?for? ?you.? ?Youre? ?very? ?
much? ?like? ?him.? ?So,? ?I? ?had? ?hoped? ?you? ?would? ?be? ?someone? ?or? ?a? ?god? ?he? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?
be,? ?and? ?do? ?what? ?he? ?couldnt? ?do.? ?You? ?could? ?use? ?your? ?perfection? ?to? ?remedy? ?our? ?regrets.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?said? ?tly,? ?Youve? ?been? ?mistaken? ?from? ?the? ?start.? ?Theyre? ?not? ?alike? ?at? ?all.? ? ?
Guoshi? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?said,? ?Of? ?course? ?youd? ?say? ?they? ?arent? ?simr? ?now,? ?but? ?back? ?then? ?
they? ?were? ?very? ?much? ?alike.? ?And? ?the? ?bad? ?thing? ?was,? ?they? ?were? ?too? ?much? ?alike.? ?
He? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?again,? ?That? ?time? ?with? ?the? ?God-Pleasing? ?ceremony,? ?you? ?saved? ?a? ?small? ?
child? ?fallen? ?from? ?the? ?city? ?wall,? ?and? ?I? ?wasnt? ?too? ?pleased.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?just? ?because? ?that? ?incident? ?
stopped? ?the? ?ceremony,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?so? ?because? ?that? ?incident? ?was? ?too? ?conspicuous.? ?You? ?had? ?
aroused? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?attention.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?started? ?talking? ?to? ?me? ?about? ?you.? ?He? ?was? ?very? ?interested? ?in? ?you,? ?and? ?every? ?time? ?we? ?
spoke? ?of? ?you,? ?I? ?could? ?vaguely? ?tell? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?not? ?right.? ?But? ?I? ?could? ?tell? ?he? ?genuinely? ?
likes? ?you;? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?delight? ?of? ?having? ?found? ?a? ?suitable? ?good? ?sprout,? ?and? ?was? ?thinking? ?of? ?
appointing? ?you? ?up.? ?Only,? ?every? ?time? ?Id? ?use? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?reasons? ?to? ?urge? ?him? ?not? ?to? ?do? ?so.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?believe? ?that? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?attitude? ?towards? ?him? ?was? ?all? ?fake,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?
heard? ?Guoshi? ?say? ?so,? ?his? ?feelings? ?became? plicated,? ?hard? ?to? ?describe.? ?
The? ?turning? ?point? ?was? ?Yi? ?Nian? ?Bridge.? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?
Having? ?heard? ?those? ?three? ?words,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?back? ?to? ?attention.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Do? ?you? ?still? ?
remember? ?that? ?ghost? ?at? ?Yi? ?Nian? ?Bridge?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?quietly,? ?That? ?was? ?my? ?chance? ?at? ?ascension,? ?of? ?course? ?i? ?remember.? ? ?
I? ?already? ?sensed? ?something? ?was? ?wrong? ?when? ?you? ?ran? ?into? ?that? ?ghost.? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?This? ?ghost? ?
haunted? ?upon? ?the? ?broken? ?bridge? ?in? ?the? ?barren? ?wild,? ?was? ?donned? ?in? ?broken? ?armours,? ?the? ?mes? ?
of? ?karma? ?beneath? ?its? ?feet,? ?and? ?blood? ?and? ?sharp? ?weapons? ?covered? ?its? ?body,? ?leaving? ?footprints? ?of? ?
blood? ?and? ?mes? ?behind? ?with? ?every? ?step,? ?and? ?those? ?three? ?questions? ?it? ?asked? ?you? ?C? ?all? ?of? ?that? ?
made? ?me? ?very? ?concerned,? ?worried? ?even,? ?and? ?I? ?couldnt? ?quite? ?put? ?my? ?fingers? ?on? ?what? ?was? ?wrong.? ?
And? ?after? ?defeating? ?that? ?ghost? ?at? ?the? ?bridge,? ?you? ?ascended? ?so? ?quickly,? ?I? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?chance? ?
to? ?figure? ?things? ?out.? ? ?
Thankfully,? ?after? ?you? ?ascended? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?attitude? ?towards? ?you? ?was? ?good? ?as? ?always,? ?granting? ?
you? ?favours,? ?thinking? ?very? ?highly? ?of? ?you,? ?like? ?nothing? ?had? ?changed,? ?and? ?so? ?I? ?also? ?told? ?myself? ?not? ?
to? ?think? ?too? ?much.? ? ?
And? ?then,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?great? ?drought? ?of? ?XianLe,? ?the? ?rebellion? ?of? ?YongAn,? ?and? ?C? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?
that? ?creature,? ?White? ?No-Face.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?breath? ?and? ?was? ?hanging? ?on? ?to? ?every? ?word.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Ive? ?said? ?so? ?before,? ?
but? ?at? ?first? ?I? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?that? ?creature? ?was? ?at? ?all.? ?And? ?even? ?if? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?had? ?
manifested,? ?I? ?only? ?had? ?suspicions,? ?since? ?parasitic? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?new,? ?its? ?just? ?
never? ?so? ?widely? ?spread? ?before.? ?Plus,? ?I? ?was? ?fairly? ?resentful? ?towards? ?fate,? ?so? ?in? ?the? ?beginning,? ?I? ?
thought? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?borne? ?of? ?nature,? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?heavens? ?that? ?wanted? ?to? ?punish? ?you.? ? ?
But? ?as? ?you? ?came? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?in? ?contact? ?with? ?that? ?creature,? ?and? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?
was? ?going? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?out? ?of? ?control,? ?plus? ?many,? ?many? ?other? ?things? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?that,? ?all? ?of? ?it? ?
was? ?forcing? ?me? ?to? ?think? ?in? ?the? ?worst? ?case? ?scenario.? ?
Many,? ?many? ?other? ?things?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean?? ?Such? ?as?? ? ?
That? ?family? ?of? ?three? ?who? ?fell? ?to? ?their? ?deaths? ?at? ?the? ?gates? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?of? ?XianLe.? ?Guoshi? ?
replied.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?breathing,? ?That...? ?was...?? ? ?
Afterwards,? ?I? ?examined? ?the? ?corpses? ?of? ?those? ?three? ?people.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?And? ?I? ?discovered? ?they? ?
werent? ?human? ?at? ?all,? ?but? ?three? ?empty? ?shells.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?But? ?empty? ?shells? ?are? ?hollow,? ?they? ?dont? ?have? ?organs? ?and? ?they? ?cant? ?
bleed??? ? ?
There? ?wasnt? ?any? ?need? ?for? ?organs.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Falling? ?from? ?such? ?a? ?height,? ?the? ?innards? ?would? ?
of? ?course? ?be? ?damaged.? ?Just? ?stuff? ?some? ?mushed? ?flesh? ?in? ?the? ?belly? ?of? ?empty? ?shells? ?and? ?pour? ?in? ?
some? ?bloody? ?fluids? ?wouldve? ?been? ?fine.? ?Among? ?my? ?three? ?friends,? ?there? ?was? ?one? ?who? ?was? ?an? ?
expert? ?in? ?creating? ?such? ?crafty? ?things,? ?and? ?something? ?like? ?empty? ?shelled? ?fakes? ?was? ?his? ?creation? ?
from? ?the? ?start.? ?He? ?had? ?only? ?taught? ?the? ?skill? ?to? ?us,? ?and? ?the? ?method? ?in? ?creating? ?empty? ?shelled? ?fakes? ?
wasnt? ?as? ?widespread? ?then,? ?so? ?since? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?dead,? ?who? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?could? ?make? ?such? ?
realistic? ?empty? ?shelled? ?fakes? ?other? ?than? ?me?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hung? ?his? ?head,? ?his? ?pupils? ?shrunken.? ?
That? ?family? ?of? ?three? ?who? ?fell? ?to? ?their? ?deaths? ?before? ?the? ?gates? ?of? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?of? ?XianLe? ?was? ?
the? ?direct? ?catalyst? ?of? ?war.? ?And,? ?those? ?lives? ?werent? ?real? ?at? ?all,? ?they? ?were? ?a? ?trap!? ?
Then? ?why...? ?Didnt? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?at? ?the? ?time?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned.? ?
I? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?at? ?all.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?If? ?it? ?really? ?was? ?him? ?and? ?I? ?told? ?you,? ?then? ?with? ?your? ?personality? ?
back? ?then,? ?wouldnt? ?you? ?have? ?charged? ?right? ?up? ?for? ?vengeance?? ?That? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?saved? ?you? ?or? ?
XianLe? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?would? ?only? ?hasten? ?your? ?annihtion.? ?Besides,? ?even? ?without? ?those? ?three? ?empty? ?
shells,? ?there? ?would? ?sooner? ?or? ter? ?be...? ?
There? ?would? ?sooner? ?or? ter? ?be? ?some? ?other? ?incidents? ?thatd? ?spark? ?war.? ?Just? ?like? ?that? ?missing? ?dog? ?
inside? ?the? ?capital.? ?
Later,? ?you? ?were? ?defeated.? ?Xian? ?Le? ?was? ?also? ?defeated.? ? ?
I? ?really? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer,? ?thus,? ?I? ?first? ?sent? ?away? ?everyone? ?at? ?the? ?Holy? ?Royal? ?
Pavilion,? ?then? ?requested? ?for? ?his? ?grace? ?inside? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Temple.? ?Then,? ?I? ?unmasked? ?him? ?
directly.? ? ?
This? ?was? ?what? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?mentioned? ?their? ?meeting? ?of? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?I? ?
questioned? ?him? ?on? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?things,? ?but? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?admit? ?nor? ?deny? ?anything.? ?Finally,? ?I? ?asked? ?him:? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?just? ?what? ?exactly? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ?
He? ?finally? ?answered.? ?He? ?said,? ?he? ?wants? ?you? ?to? ?be? ?his? ?perfect? ?heir.? ? ?
If? ?there? ?was? ?anyone? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?who? ?could? ?understand? ?him? pletely,? ?it? ?was? ?you.? ?Once? ?he? ?
seeded,? ?then? ?you? ?would? ?never? ?betray? ?him!? ? ?
I? ?understood? ?his? ?intention.? ?In? ?the? ?heat? ?of? ?argument,? ?we? ?started? ?fighting? ?with? ?our? ?fists.? ?I? ?cant? ?fight? ?
at? ?all,? ?and? ?if? ?I? ?should? ?then? ?I? ?would? ?die? ?without? ?a? ?doubt.? ?He? ?could? ?kill? ?me? ?without? ?moving? ?a? ?single? ?
finger.? ?But? ?right? ?then,? ?his? ?expression? ?suddenly? ?changed? ?and? ?he? ?covered? ?his? ?face.? ?
I? ?was? ?startled,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?I? ?notice? ?that? ?upon? ?his? ?face,? ?those? ?three? ?faces? ?surfaced? ?again!? ? ?
Turns? ?out? ?they? ?didnt? ?vanish? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?he? ?had? ?been? ?suppressing? ?them? ?with? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers!? ?
And? ?now,? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?of? ?his? ?high? ?emotions? ?or? ?because? ?of? ?me,? ?they? ?
had? e? ?out? ?again!? ?
And? ?just? ?like? ?that,? ?my? ?three? ?friends? ?came? ?out? ?to? ?stir? ?up? ?a? ?riot,? ?causing? ?him? ?agonizing? ?headaches,? ?
his? ?expression? ?terrifying,? ?and? ?I? ?once? ?again? ?used? ?that? ?chance? ?to? ?run? ?away.? ? ?
I? ?started? ?drifting? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?once? ?again,? ?and? ?this? ?time? ?I? ?had? ?to? ?hide? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ce? ?
too.? ?I? ?wondered,? ?just? ?how? ?were? ?things? ?at? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?of? ?back? ?then?? ?Thus,? ?I? ?returned? ?
to? ?look.? ?
What? ?I? ?hadnt? ?imagined? ?was? ?this? ?time? ?when? ?I? ?returned,? ?I? ?made? ?great? ?discoveries.? ? ?
For? ?some? ?reason,? ?the? nd? ?that? ?belonged? ?to? ?the? ?past? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?sealed? ?
pletely,? ?isted? ?from? ?the? ?outside? ?world.? ?I? ?walked? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?in? ?that? nd,? ?and? ?ran? ?into? ?my? ?
three? ?friends? ?again.? ? ?
Were? ?they? ?those? ?three? ?mountain? ?spirits,? ?Old? ?Age,? ?Sickness,? ?and? ?Death?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Correct.? ?Guoshi? ?replied.? ?
The? ?Kiln? ?devoured? ?their? ?bodies? ?and? ?the? ?ashes? ?of? ?their? ?bones? ?that? ?were? ?burnt? ?to? ?nothingness? ?
mixed? ?with? ?the? ?ashes? ?of? ?the? ?volcano,? ?and? ?was? ?then? ?blown? ?out.? ?Along? ?with? ?time,? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?
residues? yered,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?thousand? ?years,? ?they? ?transformed? ?into? ?three? rge? ?mountains? ?in? ?the? ?
end? ?with? ?parts? ?of? ?their? ?souls? ?resting? ?within.? ?
Finding? ?ways? ?to? municate? ?with? ?the? ?them? ?who? ?had? ?be? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?took? ?me? ?a? ?long? ?
time,? ?but? ?after? ?I? ?seeded,? ?I? ?learned? ?many? ?things.? ? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?the? ?previous? ?dynasty? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?didnt? ?fade? ?away? ?naturally.? ?Instead,? ?they? ?
were? ?killed? ?slowly,? ?one? ?by? ?one,? ?by? ?him.? ?He...? ?ughtered? ?the? ?entire? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?leaving? ?no? ?
one? ?behind!? ? ?
And? ?after? ?awashing? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?with? ?blood,? ?he? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?once? ?again,? ?
and? ?patiently? ?waited? ?for? ?a? ?time,? ?changed? ?to? ?a? ?new? ?name,? ?forged? ?a? ?new? ?identity,? ?became? ?a? ?mortal? ?
man,? ?then? ?ascended.? ?All? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?entire? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?were? ?dead,? ?no? ?
one? ?knew? ?who? ?exactly? ?he? ?was,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?knew? ?who? ?he? ?looked? ?like? ?before.? ?The? ?widespread? ?
backstory? ?of? ?The? ?Heavenly? ?Martial? ?Emperor? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?his? ?background,? ?his? ?literary? ?
references,? ?his? ?interesting? ?hearsays,? ?appearance,? ?character...? ?its? ?all? ?fake.? ?Theyre? ?all? ?intricate? ?
lies? ?he? ?fabricated!? ?
This? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?is? ?the? ?new? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?he? ?single-handedly? ?created? ?thats? pletely? ?
under? ?his? ?control.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?corpses? ?and? ?ashes? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?previous? ?dynasty,? ?
theyre? ?all? ?mixed? ?in? ?the? ?soil? ?of? ?the? ?foundation? ?of? ?this? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?trampled? ?and? ?stepped? ?on? ?
by? ?him? ?each? ?and? ?everyday.? ?Right? ?now,? ?perhaps? ?theres? ?also? ?someone? ?beneath? ?your? ?feet.? ?
...? ?
Guoshi? ?continued,? ?The? ?him? ?now? ?is? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?martial? ?god? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm,? ?looking? ?
glorious? ?and? ?scintiting? ?on? ?the? ?surface.? ?However,? ?in? ?his? ?heart,? ?an? ?infinite? ?darkness? ?is? ?
suppressed? ?deep? ?within.? ?Resentment,? ?pain,? ?anger,? ?hatred...? ?those? ?things? ?needed? ?release.? ?Only? ?
then? ?could? ?he? ?maintain? ?bnce? ?within? ?himself? ?and? ?continue? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?martial? ?god? ?
who? ?ruled? ?all? ?three? ?realms? ?without? ?murdering? ?everything.? ? ?
The? ?once? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?had? ?been? ?turned? ?into? ?hell,? ?and? ?the? ?Kiln? ?was? ?fed? ?countless? ?
number? ?of? ?the? ?living? ?and? ?three? ?former? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?so? ?it? ?already? ?recognized? ?him? ?as? ?the? ?
master.? ?Thus,? ?he? ?would? ?regrly? ?release? ?those? ?dark? ?emotions? ?within? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?using? ?the? ?millions? ?
of? ?deceased? ?souls? ?of? ?WuYong? ?as? ?kindle? ?to? ?start? ?the? ?mes? ?of? ?karma,? ?and? ?forged? ?many? ?malicious? ?
things.? ?
The? ?method? ?in? ?forging? ?those? ?malicious? ?things? ?is? ?different? ?than? ?creating? ?a? ?Supreme,? ?right?? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?asked.? ?
Indeed.? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?Supremes? ?were? ?something? ?that? ?came? ter,? ?since? ?he...? ?changed? ?the? ?
refining? ?method.? ? ?
What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?by? ?that?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
The? ?Quality? ?and? ?Quantity.? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?
He? ?gave? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?another? ?look,? ?You? ?both? ?must? ?know? ?already? ?that? ?a? ?Supreme? ?is? ?only? ?born? ?
once? ?every? ?hundred? ?years,? ?several? ?hundred? ?years? ?even,? ?so? ?they? ?are? ?extremely? ?rare,? ?and? ?the? ?
difficulty? ?in? ?their? ?creation? ?is? ?also? ?immense.? ?And,? ?the? ?past? ?life? ?of? ?the? ?Supreme? ?is? ?an? ?independent? ?
existence.? ?The? ?Kiln? ?only? ?provided? ?an? ?environment? ?to? ?increase? ?the? ?process? ?of? ?their? ?explosive? ?
birth.? ?Those? ?who? ?can? ?be? ?Supremes? ?can? ?be? ?Supremes? ?anywhere,? ?and? ?would? ?be? ?
Supremes? ?sooner? ?or? ter.? ?
In? ?fact,? ?the? ?word? ?Supreme? ?was? ?extracted? ?from? ?the? ?meaning? ?of? ?Peerless? ?and? ?Top.? ?It? ?doesnt? ?
have? ?much? ?connection? ?with? ?whether? ?if? ?one? ?was? ?trained? ?inside? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?Still,? ?to? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?endure? ?
the? ?quenching? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?would? ?certainly? ?make? ?one? ?such? ?an? ?entity,? ?since? ?there? ?arent? ?that? ?many? ?
who? ?could? ?suffer? ?through? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce.? ?Up? ?until? ?now,? ?arent? ?there? ?only? ?three?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nced? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?was? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?it? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
was? ?also? ?looking? ?at? ?him.? ?Although? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?why? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?over,? ?he? ?still? ?smiled.? ?
Guoshi? ?continued,? ?However,? ?the? ?earlier? ?productions? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?werent? ?like? ?this.? ?In? ?the? ?early? ?
days,? ?thered? ?be? ?a? ?session? ?once? ?every? ?few? ?years,? ?and? ?each? ?time? ?the? ?results? ?would? ?be? ?different,? ?
as? ?batches? ?and? ?batches? ?poured? ?out.? ?Perhaps? ?this? ?had? ?something? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?his? ?unstable? ?
emotions.? ?Everything? ?produced? ?were? ?monsters? ?forged? ?by? ?his? ?hatred? ?and? ?resentment,? ?and? ?there? ?
are? ?probably? ?a? ?few? ?familiar? ?names? ?among? ?them.? ?For? ?example? ?C? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words.? ?
The? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?is? ?also? ?something? ?born? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln?!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
Correct.? ?Guoshi? ?replied.? ?Those? ?creatures,? ?some? ?have? ?their? ?own? ?consciousness? ?and? ?broke? ?
away? ?from? ?him;? ?some? ?dont,? ?and? ?they? ?could? ?be? ?considered? ?as? ?his? ?clones.? ?The? ?Reverend? ?of? ?
Empty? ?Words? ?had? ?its? ?own? ?consciousness,? ?and? ?after? ?it? ?left,? ?itd? ?even? ?divided? ?itself? ?into? ?many? ?
smaller? ?clones.? ?My? ?three? ?friends? ?guarded? ?within? ?the? ?borders? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?to? ?
prevent? ?those? ?things? ?from? ?leaving? ?the? ?ward,? ?while? ?I? ?spent? ?my? ?years? ?in? ?the? ?outside? ?world? ?
searching? ?for? ?those? ?creatures,? ?trying? ?to? ?fix? ?the? ?situation.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?recalled? ?the? ?strange? ?attitude? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?
Master!? ?Lord? ?Wind? ?Master...? ?the? ?skilled? ?fortune? ?telling? ?master? ?who? ?told? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?fortune? ?
back? ?then,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?told? ?his? ?family? ?not? ?to? ?host? ?feasts,? ?was? ?that? ?you?? ? ?
Duh.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Other? ?than? ?your? ?master,? ?me,? ?which? ?other? ?skilled? ?fortune? ?telling? ?master? ?could? ?
be? ?this? ?urate?? ?Which? ?fortune? ?telling? ?master? ?would? ?be? ?so? ?free?? ?That? ?a? ?bowl? ?of? ?porridge? ?could? ?
pay? ?for? ?a? ?session?? ? ?
...? ?
That? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?try? ?and? ?devour? ?the? ?young? ?Shi? ?Wu? ?Du? ?at? ?first,? ?
Guoshi? ?said,? ?But? ?Shi? ?Wu? ?Du? ?that? ?little? ?bastard? ?was? ?too? ?vicious,? ?difficult? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?even? ?at? ?such? ?
a? ?young? ?age.? ?Nothing? ?could? ?get? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?of? ?nothing,? ?his? ?fate? ?so? ?tyrannical? ?it? ?
couldnt? ?be? ?swallowed,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?tried? ?to? ?bite? ?forcibly? ?it? ?might? ?just? ?crack? ?all? ?of? ?its? ?teeth? ?in? ?a? ?bloody? ?
mess,? ?so? ?it? ?could? ?only? ?turn? ?to? ?his? mon? ?little? ?brother? ?with? ?a? ?fate? ?of? ?wealth.? ?Although? ?it? ?still? ?
didnt? ?manage? ?to? ?bite,? ?but? ?it? ?caused? ?so? ?much? ?grief? ?the? ?two? ?brothers? ?couldnt? ?live? ?in? ?peace,? ?plus? ?it? ?
bit? ?one? ?who? ?originally? ?had? ?the? ?fate? ?to? ?ascend,? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?aggrieved.? ?That? ?I? ?didnt? ?kill? ?that? ?thing? ?
dead? ?really? ?gets? ?to? ?me.? ? ?
Its? ?already? ?been? ?killed? ?dead.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Devoured? ?by? ?He? ?Xuan,? ?right?? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Ive? ?heard.? ?I? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?watch? ?over? ?the? ?Shi? ?
brothers? ?until? ?everything? ?blew? ?over,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?the? ?Kiln? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?open? ?its? ?gates,? ?so? ?I? ?
couldnt? ?follow? ?them? ?closely? ?before? ?I? ?had? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?And? ?by? ?the? ?time? ?I? ?came? ?back,? ?
things? ?were? ?already? ?a? ?mess.? ?Shi? ?Wu? ?Du? ?turned? ?to? ?wickedness? ?and? ?caused? ?a? ?huge? ?havoc,? ?
pletely? ?out? ?of? ?hand!? ?It? ?gave? ?me? ?such? ?a? ?headache,? ?even? ?if? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?care? ?I? ?couldnt? ?at? ?that? ?
point.? ? ?
It? ?really? ?did? ?turn? ?into? ?something? ?that? ?couldnt? ?be? ?minded? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to.? ?Guoshi? ?added,? ?
But? ?truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?wasnt? ?even? ?considered? ?anything? ?powerful? ?
among? ?those? ?monsters,? ?it? ?just? ?likes? ?to? ?go? ?out? ?to? ?stir? ?up? ?trouble.? ?Strictly? ?speaking,? ?it? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?
considered? ?a? ?defective? ?product,? ?not? ?even? ?rankable.? ?There? ?were? ?more,? ?such? ?as...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Such? ?as...? ?the? ?soul? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?who? ?died? ?in? ?battle? ?at? ?Yi? ?Nian? ?Bridge?? ? ?
Guoshi? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?breath,? ?...Its? ?him.? ? ?
Otherwise? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?think? ?Id? ?say? ?everything? ?started? ?because? ?of? ?your? ?one? ?phrase?? ?That? ?ghost? ?
at? ?the? ?bridge? ?was? ?a? ?ck? ?clone? ?he? ?forged? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?and? ?every? ?so? ?many? ?years? ?it? ?had? ?to? ?
e? ?out? ?to? ?haunt? ?and? ?kill? ?to? ?vent? ?its? ?hatred.? ?But,? ?you? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?defeat? ?that? ?monster!? ? ?
He? ?could? ?sense? ?that? ?ghost? ?at? ?the? ?bridge? ?was? ?killed? ?by? ?someone,? ?so? ?he? ?descended? ?immediately? ?
to? ?see,? ?and? ?he? ?saw? ?you.? ?And? ?you.? ?You? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?say? ?that? ?phrase? ?to? ?his? ?face? ?C? ?Body? ?in? ?abyss;? ?
heart? ?in? ?paradise.? ?This? ?was? ?a? ?mad? ?jab? ?at? ?him,? ?a? ?fatal? ?blow...? ?
This,? ?was? ?the? ?turning? ?point? ?of? ?everything.? ? ?
? ?
Ch.220:? ?The? ?White? ?Emperor? ?Sets? ?Life? ?and? ?Death? ?Riddles? ?in? ?Secret? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists,? ?his? ?breathing? ?going? ?erratic.? ?
A? ?phrase.? ?It? ?sounded? ?so? ?unbelievable,? ughable? ?even,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ugh? ?at? ?all.? ?
Guoshi? ?said,? ?Theres? ?more? ?besides? ?those? ?monsters.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?remember? ?that? ?
child? ?you? ?saved? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?city? ?walls? ?and? ?how? ?I? ?was? ?so? ?shocked? ?after? ?you? ?brought? ?him? ?
up? ?to? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion?? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?snapped? ?back? ?and? ?swiftly? ?stole? ?a? ?glimpse? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?I? ?remember.? ?Whats? ?
with? ?that? ?child?? ?You? ?said? ?he? ?was...? ?
A? ?Star? ?of? ?Solitude!? ?Guoshi? ?eximed.? ? ?
He? ?said? ?darkly,? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?I? ?only? ?felt? ?that? ?small? ?child? ?was? ?covered? ?too? ?heavily? ?with? ?the? ?essence? ?
of? ?evil,? ?too? ?incredibly? ?abnormal.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?Ive? ?confronted? ?the? ?other? ?three? ?at? ?the? ?Kiln? ?before? ?
I? ?learned? ?that? ?not? ?only? ?could? ?the? ?Kiln? ?produce? ?monsters,? ?it? ?could? ?also? ?curse.? ?Just? ?as? ?you? ?could? ?
disperse? ?your? ?fortune,? ?the? ?Kiln? ?could? ?also? ?dispel? ?the? ?misfortunes? ?its? ?umted,? ?and? ?after? ?
theyve? ?been? ?released? ?they? ?would? ?rampage? ?everywhere.? ?
That? ?small? ?childs? ?birth? ?was? ?already? ?extremely? ?perilous;? ?if? ?his? ?fate? ?was? ?fortunate? ?then? ?itd? ?be? ?the? ?
best? ?of? ?fortunes;? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?vicious? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?the? ?worst? ?of? ?misfortunes.? ?The? ?day? ?he? ?was? ?born,? ?he? ?
probably? ?absorbed? ?all? ?the? ?dispelled? ?misfortunes,? ?which? ?was? ?how? ?he? ?became? ?so? ?terrifying.? ?The? ?
moment? ?he? ?came? ?up? ?the? ?entire? ?Mount? ?TaiCang? ?was? ?almost? ?burnt? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?by? ?him!? ? ?
The? ?more? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?the? ?more? ?rmed? ?he? ?became,? ?and? ?he? ?slowly? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?gazing? ?
towards? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?They? ?were? ?clearly? ?discussing? ?his? ?own? ?affairs,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?
didnt? ?change,? ?but? ?instead? ?gave? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?smile.? ?
Guoshi? ?continued,? ?Based? ?on? ?normal? ?circumstances,? ?the? ?parents? ?of? ?that? ?child? ?must? ?die? ?early,? ?and? ?
if? ?they? ?dont,? ?then? ?they? ?would? ?be? ?disgusted? ?with? ?or? ?abandon? ?that? ?child.? ?He? ?would? ?suffer? ?endless? ?
abuse,? ?so? ?itd? ?actually? ?be? ?better? ?if? ?his? ?parents? ?are? ?dead.? ?And,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?live? ?past? ?eighteen,? ?and? ?
would? ?also? ?cause? ?those? ?around? ?him? ?to? ?die,? ?to? ?separate,? ?to? ?suffer? ?misfortunes,? ?as? ?if? ?Disaster? ?itself? ?
was? ?reborn.? ?Thats? ?why? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?quickly? ?get? ?rid? ?of? ?him,? ?not? ?to? ?get? ?close...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?listen? ?anymore,? ?Master!? ?...Please? ?dont? ?say? ?anymore.? ? ?
Guoshi? ?nodded,? ?Ill? ?stop.? ?I? ?was? ?just? ?giving? ?you? ?an? ?example,? ?telling? ?you? ?just? ?how? ?scary? ?the? ?Kiln? ?
is.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled,? ?Its? ?not? ?as? ?scary? ?as? ?it? ?seems,? ?but,? ?
Guoshi? ?really? ?is? ?quite? ?urate? ?in? ?his? ?readings.? ? ?
...? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?probably? ?really? ?didnt? ?live? ?past? ?eighteen,? ?his? ?hands? ?trembled? ?
lightly.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?hand? ?came? ?reaching? ?forward,? ?and? ?gently? ?covered? ?the? ?frosty? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?
hands.? ?
Both? ?of? ?their? ?hands? ?were? ?equally? ?icy,? ?but? ?after? ?they? ?were? ?stacked? ?one? ?over? ?the? ?other? ?there? ?was? ?
warmth.? ?
He? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?setting? ?riddles? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?test? ?you,? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?The? ?Human? ?Face? ?
Disease? ?of? ?XianLe? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?question.? ?Based? ?on? ?his? ?answer,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?chose? ?to? ?unleash? ?
the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?against? ?YongAn? ?back? ?then,? ?then? ?you? ?wouldve? ?passed.? ?Not? ?only? ?would? ?
he? ?not? ?have? ?banished? ?you,? ?he? ?would? ?even? ?help? ?you? ?cover? ?up,? ?and? ?truly? ?turn? ?you? ?into? ?his? ?trusted? ?
heir,? ?taking? ?one? ?step? ?to? ?reach? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?heavens? ?while? ?taking? ?two? ?steps? ?against? ?it.? ?But? ?youve? ?
answered? ?wrong.? ? ?
The? ?period? ?when? ?you? ?were? ?banished,? ?he? ?shouldve? ?set? ?another? ?riddle? ?for? ?you,? ?but? ?you? ?still? ?didnt? ?
give? ?him? ?a? ?satisfactory? ?answer,? ?so? ?the? ?moment? ?you? ?ascended,? ?you? ?were? ?immediately? ?beaten? ?
back? ?down.? ? ?
A? ?pale,? ?smiling? ?mask? ?appeared? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?said? ?quietly,? ?It? ?was? ?
actually? ?my? ?own? ?request.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Gege,? ?trust? ?me.? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?didnt? ?request? ?it? ?hed? ?have? ?thousands? ?of? ?
ways? ?to? ?send? ?you? ?back? ?down.? ? ?
But,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?beaten? ?by? ?him? ?too.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
But? ?he? ?didnt? ?die.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Then? ?why? ?go? ?through? ?all? ?that? ?trouble?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Of? ?course? ?White? ?No-Face? ?could? ?kill? ?you,? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?But,? ?what? ?he? ?wanted? ?wasnt? ?to? ?kill? ?you.? ?
In? ?fact,? ?I? ?already? ?said,? ?he? ?really? ?likes? ?you,? ?and? ?didnt? ?want? ?you? ?to? ?die? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ?only? ?wanted? ?to? ?
turn? ?you? ?into? ?someone? ?he? ?wanted? ?you? ?to? ?be.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?added,? ?Killing? ?you? ?wont? ?achieve? ?that? ?end.? ?If? ?you? ?died? ?in? ?that? ?state,? ?then? ?you? ?
would? ?never? ?change,? ?and? ?hed? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?ept? ?that? ?even? ?less.? ?But? ?White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?no? ?
reason? ?to? ?let? ?you? ?go? ?so? ?easily,? ?and? ?whats? ?a? ?better? ?way? ?to? ?solve? ?this? ?than? ?to? ?have? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Martial? ?Emperor? ?descend? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?to? ?dispel? ?evil? ?and? ?save? ?you? ?from? ?the? ?brink? ?of? ?
danger?? ?With? ?this,? ?you? ?would? ?also? ?be? ?even? ?more? ?trusting? ?and? ?grateful? ?of? ?him.? ?But? ?he? ?failed? ?
twice,? ?he? ?mustve? ?been? ?extremely? ?vexed.? ? ?
The? ?second? ?time? ?you? ?were? ?banished? ?and? ?drifted? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?he? ?had? ?countless? ?
opportunities? ?to? ?slowly? ?educate? ?you,? ?slowly? ?wait? ?until? ?youve? ?changed? ?your? ?mind.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?
Based? ?on? ?my? ?observation,? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?calmed? ?down? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?this? ?calm? ?was? ?disrupted? ?
recently.? ? ?
The? ?reason? ?being? ?your? ?third? ?ascension.? ? ?
If? ?you? ?were? ?a? ?puddle? ?of? ?rotten? ?mud,? ?then? ?whatever.? ?But? ?you,? ?even? ?after? ?youve? ?be? ?like? ?that,? ?
pletely? ?ignoring? ?everything? ?hes? ?nned? ?for? ?you,? ?you? ?actually? ?were? ?still? ?able? ?to? ?ascend? ?for? ?
the? ?third? ?time,? ?and? ?still? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?before,? pletely? ?unchanged...? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?he? ?
thought? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?you,? ?but? ?I? ?felt? ?he? ?would? ?definitely? ?set? ?out? ?more? ?riddles? ?to? ?test? ?you.? ? ?
Its? ?obvious? ?seeing? ?all? ?that? ?hes? ?done? ?afterwards.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?think? ?back? ?well,? ?
whats? ?all? ?happened? ?after? ?you? ?ascended? ?for? ?the? ?third? ?time?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?got? ?into? ?gear,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?contemtion,? ?he? ?said,? ?The? ?first? ?incident? ?
was? ?Mount? ?Yu? ?Jun.? ?Taking? ?down? ?the? ?female? ?ghost? ?Xuan? ?Ji.? ?At? ?first? ?I? ?didnt? ?find? ?the? ?Ghost? ?Groom,? ?
and? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?who? ?guided? ?me? ?halfway? ?through? ?with? ?a? ?nursery? ?rhyme.? ?I? ?imagine? ?that? ?
was? ?under? ?his? ?instructions.? ?But? ?I? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?helping? ?me? ?with? ?that? ?case.? ? ?
Helping? ?you? ?finish? ?the? ?mission,? ?thats? ?all.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?The? ?direct? ?consequence? ?was? ?the? ?
seizing? ?of? ?the? ?female? ?ghost? ?Xuan? ?Ji,? ?but? ?what? ?of? ?the? ?indirect? ?consequences?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?ventured,? ?...Stabbing? ?the? ?beehive? ?that? ?is? ?General? ?Peis? ?old? ?me,? ?and? ?brought? ?him? ?
some? ?small? ?troubles?? ? ?
This? ?could? ?be? ?considered? ?a? ?small? ?riddle,? ?I? ?think.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?had? ?known? ?youd? ?offend? ?
Pei? ?Ming,? ?would? ?you? ?have? ?managed? ?this? ?case? ?of? ?the? ?Ghost? ?Groom? ?differently?? ?For? ?example,? ?
inform? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?secretly? ?to? ?have? ?him? ?suppress? ?the? ?affair,? ?let? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?continue? ?to? ?keep? ?causing? ?
small? ?troubles? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?area,? ?and? ?not? ?let? ?things? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?hand,? ?or? ?something.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sweated,? ?Well...? ?To? ?be? ?honest,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?after? ?before? ?I? ?learned? ?this? ?had? ?
something? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?General? ?Pei.? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?the? ?female? ?ghost? ?was? ?taking? ?hostages,? ?and? ?with? ?
so? ?many? ?people? ?present,? ?the? ?arrow? ?on? ?the? ?bow? ?had? ?to? ?shoot.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?think? ?about? ?
whether? ?if? ?anything? ?would? ?offend? ?anybody.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Gege,? ?you? ?were? ?already? ?making? ?a? ?decision? ?then.? ? ?
He? ?continued? ?to? ?analyze,? ?The? ?second? ?incident,? ?an? ?empty-shelled? ?cultivator? ?came? ?to? ?PuQi? ?
Shrine,? ?and? ?lured? ?you? ?to? ?the? ?Banyue? ?Pass.? ?Lets? ?skip? ?on? ?who? ?sent? ?that? ?shell? ?first.? ?What? ?was? ?the? ?
consequence? ?of? ?this? ?case?? ? ?
General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?was? ?kicked? ?out,? ?and? ?one? ?of? ?General? ?Peis? ?arms? ?was? ?snapped.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
answered.? ?
Gege,? ?you? ?see,? ?after? ?those? ?two? ?incidents,? ?you? ?helped? ?him? ?greatly? ?weaken? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?strength,? ?
and? ?you? ?thoroughly? ?offended? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?He? ?didnt? ?show? ?his? ?
face? ?at? ?all;? ?all? ?the? ?grudges? ?came? ?to? ?you,? ?and? ?you? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?grateful? ?to? ?him? ?still.? ? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?If? ?Im? ?not? ?wrong,? ?in? ?these? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years,? ?he? ?didnt? ?ck? ?on? ?watching? ?
you.? ?Gege,? ?he? ?probably? ?also? ?knew? ?that? ?you? ?were? ?once? ?a? ?Guoshi? ?in? ?YongAn? ?and? ?also? ?taught? ?Lang? ?
Qian? ?Qiu,? ?yet? ?he? ?still? ?sent? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?on? ?a? ?mission? ?with? ?you.? ?From? ?my? ?point? ?of? ?view,? ?this? ?was? ?
done? ?purely? ?out? ?of? ?malintent.? ? ?
Guoshi? ?was? ?surprised,? ?Wait? ?a? ?second?? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?went? ?to? ?YongAn? ?and? ?took? ?up? ?the? ?
position? ?of? ?Guoshi?? ?Youve? ?taught? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?before?? ? ?
Yea...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
You? ?were? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?Fang? ?Xin???? ?Guoshi? ?questioned.? ?
En...? ?Is? ?something? ?the? ?matter?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?and? ?he? ?gave? ?a? ?brief? ?ount.? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?If? ?
he? ?knew? ?about? ?this,? ?then? ?he? ?must? ?be? ?furious? ?with? ?you.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?The? ?case? ?with? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words,? ?gege? ?you? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?
be? ?involved? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?you? ?were? ?still? ?pulled? ?in,? ?thankfully? ?not? ?too? ?deeply.? ?The? ?
hundreds? ?of? ?fishermen? ?in? ?the? ?South? ?Sea? ?that? ?were? ?dragged? ?into? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Cmity? ?wasnt? ?
ck? ?Water? ?nor? ?Shi? ?Wu? ?Dus? ?doing,? ?but? ?besides? ?those? ?two,? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?capable? ?in? ?doing? ?
so?? ? ?
Only? ?after? ?each? ?incident? ?was? id? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?open? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realize,? ?that? ?every? ?step? ?he? ?took? ?
after? ?his? ?return? ?was? ?perhaps? ?under? ?the? ?close? ?watch? ?and? ?push? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms,? ?Im? ?assuming? ?that? ?hes? ?doing? ?this? ?because? ?on? ?one? ?hand,? ?its? ?
because? ?of? ?that? ?perverted? ?mentality? ?that? ?he? ?kept? ?throwing? ?riddles? ?at? ?you? ?to? ?test? ?and? ?see? ?what? ?
path? ?you? ?would? ?choose,? ?hoping? ?you? ?would? ?go? ?down? ?the? ?road? ?he? ?paved? ?for? ?you;? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?
hand,? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?probably? ?for? ?using? ?you? ?as? ?a? ?sword? ?to? ?cut? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?powers? ?of? ?those? ?
heavenly? ?officials.? ? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?previous? ?heavenly? ?dynasty? ?mustve? ?left? ?an? ?extremely? ?dark? ?
psychological? ?shadow? ?in? ?his? ?mind.? ?Hes? ?extremely? ?vignt,? ?needing? ?absolute? ?control? ?over? ?
everything,? ?permitting? ?none? ?to? ?threaten? ?his? ?power? ?and? ?status,? ?and? ?allowing? ?no? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?
to? ?catch? ?up? ?to? ?him.? ?And,? ?I? ?think...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?thinking? ?over? ?the? ?same? ?points,? ?What?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?That? ?Shi? ?Wu? ?Du? ?changed? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?fate,? ?and? ?that? ?ck? ?Water? ?had? ?
infiltrated? ?the? ?heavens? ?to? ?investigate,? ?could? ?he? ?really? ?not? ?know? ?anything? ?about? ?it?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?thought? ?this.? ?
Could? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?who? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?highest? ?chair,? ?really? ?knew? ?nothing?? ?Not? ?very? ?usible.? ?
All? ?the? ?reports? ?and? ?scrolls? ?that? ?passed? ?through? ?Ling? ?Wens? ?hands? ?could? ?be? ?directly? ?examined? ?by? ?
him,? ?so? ?if? ?there? ?were? ?any? ?forgeries,? ?could? ?he? ?really? ?not? ?notice? ?anything? ?amiss?? ?
Perhaps,? ?he? ?had? ?noticed? ?from? ?the? ?very? ?beginning,? ?only,? ?back? ?then? ?the? ?status? ?of? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?
hadnt? ?yet? ?threatened? ?him,? ?so? ?nothing? ?was? ?exposed.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?exposed? ?early? ?on,? ?and? ?Shi? ?Wu? ?Du? ?
was? ?banished,? ?then? ?a? ?new? ?Water? ?Master? ?would? ?ascend.? ?The? ?new? ?Water? ?Master? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?
such? ?a? ?huge? ?hold? ?and? ?transgression? ?to? ?be? ?seized.? ?
The? ?Water? ?Master? mitted? ?such? ?a? ?heinous? ?crime,? ?almost? ?deceiving? ?the? ?world? ?but? ?lived? ?
peacefully? ?for? ?many? ?years,? ?yet? ?it? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?when? ?he? ?started? ?domineering? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court? ?
that? ?he? ?was? ?exposed,? ?his? ?head? ?plucked? ?by? ?He? ?Xuan.? ?
If? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?wanted? ?to? ?get? ?rid? ?of? ?the? ?Water? ?Master,? ?he? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?use? ?his? ?own? ?hands? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ?
only? ?needed? ?to? ?watch? ?quietly? ?as? ?the? ?Water? ?Master? ?became? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?outrageous,? ?arrogant? ?
and? ?fearless,? ?and? ?when? ?Shi? ?Wu? ?Du? ?breached? ?the? ?line? ?of? ?his? ?tolerance,? ?the? ?affair? ?with? ?switching? ?
fate? ?was? ?leaked? ?to? ?He? ?Xuan.? ?
Of? ?course? ?He? ?Xuan? ?would? ?go? ?and? ?avenge? ?himself? ?and? ?his? ?deceased? ?family.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?As? ?for? ?him? ?gathering? ?millions? ?of? ?ghosts? ?in? ?the? ?Kiln? ?to? ?birth? ?a? ?new? ?Supreme,? ?it? ?
was? ?probably? ?because...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?came? ?to? ?and? ?said,? ?...To? ?create? ?bnce.? ? ?
Yea.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?On? ?the? ?one? ?hand,? ?he? ?was? ?probably? ?delighted? ?to? ?see? ?a? ?malicious? ?
Supreme? ?born? ?to? ?cause? ?havoc? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm;? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?there? ?are? ?
creatures? ?causing? ?havoc? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?there? ?will? ?be? ?people? ?praying.? ? ?
As? ?long? ?as? ?there? ?are? ?devotees? ?praying,? ?then? ?the? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?of? ?a? ?god? ?would? ?be? ?even? ?
stronger!? ?
Guoshi? ?sighed,? ?Every? ?time? ?the? ?Kiln? ?opens? ?its? ?gates,? ?us? ?four? ?would? ?go? ?to? ?stop? ?it,? ?but? ?we? ?were? ?
sessful? ?every? ?time.? ?This? ?time? ?its? ?even? ?more...? ?things? ?have? ?gotten? ?even? ?more? ?out? ?of? ?hand.? ?
Those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?he? ?killed? ?a? ?small? ?part,? ?sent? ?the? ?majority? ?away? ?with? ?the? ?
Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array,? ?then? ?sent? ?everyone? ?else? ?away? ?while? ?he? ?himself? ?remained? ?behind? ?to? ?
inspect? ?and? ?destroy? ?some? ?things.? ?He? ?figured? ?I? ?would? ?go? ?find? ?you,? ?so? ?after? ?taking? ?care? ?of? ?Mount? ?
TongLu? ?he? ?rushed? ?over,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?he? ?captured? ?me? ?first.? ?
I? ?thought,? ?things? ?cant? ?go? ?on? ?like? ?this? ?anymore.? ?The? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?had? ?resurfaced,? ?and? ?
with? ?his? ?high? ?caution,? ?it? ?was? ?most? ?likely? ?time? ?to? ?change? ?dynasty? ?in? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?again.? ?If? ?
you? ?all? ?continue? ?to? ?suspect? ?nothing,? ?then? ?sooner? ?or? ter? ?you? ?would? ?all? ?be? ?buried? ?under? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Capital? ?as? ?foundation.? ?It? ?just? ?so? ?happens? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?that? ?little? ?brat? ?brought? ?HongJing,? ?so? ?
I? ?gave? ?it? ?my? ?best? ?shot.? ?Originally,? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?had? ?grown? ?stronger? ?and? ?stronger,? ?and? ?
HongJing? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?reflect? ?the? ?things? ?on? ?his? ?face.? ?But? ?since? ?he? ?had? ?only? ?just? ?battled? ?with? ?
those? ?three? ?mountain? ?spirits,? ?the? ?human? ?faces? ?were? ?activated? ?again.? ?
Ive? ?pretty? ?much? ?covered? ?everything.? ?Do? ?you? ?have? ?anything? ?else? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask,? ?Your? ?
Highness?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?pensive? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?I? ?do.? ?Guoshi,? ?do? ?you? ?still? ?remember? ?your? ?
WuYong? ?tongue?? ? ?
The? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?had? ?long? ?been? ?forgotten,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?uses? ?its? ?words? ?or? nguage? ?
anymore,? ?so? ?myself? ?and? ?my? ?three? ?friends? ?had? ?long? ?learned? ?something? ?new,? ?otherwise? ?we? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?fathom? ?what? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?nning? ?to? ?do,? ?and? ?dealing? ?with? ?that? ?mess? ?of? ?
monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?would? ?be? ?a? ?pain? ?too.? ?The? nguage? ?is? ?still? ?remembered,? ?just? ?very? ?rarely? ?
used? ?now.? ?He? ?said? ?honestly,? ?I? ?dont? ?really? ?want? ?to? ?use? ?it? ?either.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered,? ?and? ?turns? ?out? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?when? ?Guoshi? ?told? ?the? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?His? ?
Highness? ?is? ?beyond? ?saving,? ?Almost? ?awakened,? ?it? ?really? ?wasnt? ?referring? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?was? ?
referring? ?to? ?the? ?White? ?No-Face? ?who? ?was? ?possessing? ?Lang? ?Ying,? ?killing? ?as? ?he? ?went? ?to? ?suck? ?in? ?
powers? ?to? ?recover.? ?
For? ?the? ?Corpse-Eating? ?Rats? ?that? ?spewed? ?human? ?words,? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?a? ?hit? ?in? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?
possible? ?candidates? ?who? ?infected? ?him? ?with? ?their? ?memories,? ?it? ?was? ?in? ?fact? ?two? ?hits:? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?and? ?
White? ?No-Face.? ?
And? ?within? ?the? ?Cave? ?of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods,? ?to? ?make? ?fake? ?skins? ?of? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?
most? ?definitely? ?not? ?anything? ?hard? ?for? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?because? ?of? ?course? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?knew? ?them? ?very? ?
well!? ?
He...? ?seemed? ?to? ?always? ?want? ?to? ?lead? ?me? ?to? ?believe? ?I? ?am? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?himself,? ?
or? ?that? ?I? ?am? ?a? ?part? ?of? ?his? ?soul.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Of? ?course? ?he? ?does.? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?Since? ?the? ?existence? ?of? ?WuYong? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?be? ?
hidden,? ?anyone? ?who? ?saw? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le? ?and? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?would? ?
think? ?the? ?two? ?were? ?very? ?alike,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?perfect? ?solution? ?in? ?leading? ?it? ?all? ?to? ?you.? ?Besides,? ?as? ?
long? ?as? ?you? ?start? ?doubting? ?yourself,? ?doubting? ?your? ?true? ?heart,? ?your? ?actions? ?and? ?objectives,? ?then? ?
itd? ?be? ?easy? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?lead? ?you? ?in? ?the? ?direction? ?he? ?wanted.? ? ?
If? ?you? ?thought:? ?I? ?am? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?the? ?possibility? ?of? ?you? ?repeating? ?his? ?fate? ?
would? ?be? ?greater.? ?He? ?was? ?leading? ?you? ?proactively,? ?hoping? ?to? ?make? ?you? ?walk? ?the? ?same? ?paths? ?he? ?
did,? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?that? ?your? ?paths? ?were? ?somehow? ?destined? ?to? ?be? ?simr.? ? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?tolerate? ?how? ?simr? ?you? ?both? ?were,? ?but? ?walked? ?different? ?paths.? ?
A? ?long? ?while? ?after,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?I? ?already? ?said,? ?they? ?arent? ?alike? ?at? ?all.? ? ?
Guoshi? ?turned? ?to? ?him,? ?You,? ?young? ?man,? ?whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled? ?and? ?thought,? ?Whats? ?wrong?? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Guoshi? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer,? ?and? ?he? ?rolled? ?up? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?speaking? ?to? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?with? ?a? ?somber? ?and? ?heavy? ?tone,? ?Ive? ?been? ?wanting? ?to? ?say? ?this? ?since? ?earlier.? ?You? ?young? ?
man,? ?how? e? ?your? ?smile? ?isnt? ?sincere? ?at? ?all?? ?Dont? ?think? ?just? ?because? ?youre? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?
King? ?that? ?you? ?can? ?be? ?impolite? ?towards? ?me.? ?Sure,? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?Kings? ?are? ?rare,? ?but? ?do? ?you? ?
know? ?how? ?old? ?I? ?am?? ?Of? ?course? ?its? ?an? ?elder? ?like? ?me? ?with? ?such? ?an? ?age? ?who? ?is? ?the? ?more? ?rare.? ? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?Ah,? ?master,? ?its? ?not? ?that? ?San? ?Lang? ?is? ?impolite,? ?hes? ?just...? ?He? ?was? ?
just? ?too? ?used? ?to? ?smiling? ?fakely? ?at? ?others.? ?
Guoshi? ?made? ?a? ?hand? ?gesture? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?telling? ?him? ?not? ?to? e? ?over,? ?before? ?pulling? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
aside? ?and? ?said? ?seriously,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?saw? ?it.? ? ?
Huh?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?see?? ? ?
On? ?top? ?of? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue.? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?
That? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue?? ?What? ?happened? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?before? ?suddenly,? ?
his? ?brain? ?buzzed.? ?
He? ?had? ?borrowed? ?spiritual? ?powers!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?coughed? ?nonstop,? ?No..? ?that? ?was? ?only? ?borrowing? ?spiritual? ?powers...? ?no,? ?actually? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
just? ?borrowing? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?in? ?any? ?case? ?its? ?just...? ? ?
Guoshis? ?voice? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?somber,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Could? ?it? ?be,? ?that? ?
because? ?youve? ?been? ?cultivating? ?for? ?so? ?long? ?and? ?avoided? ?women? ?that? ?youve...? ?changed? ?your? ?
ways???? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?crazily,? ?ITS? ?NOT? ?ANYTHING? ?LIKE? ?THAT!? ? ?
Guoshi? ?was? ?doubtful,? ?Then...? ?could? ?it? ?be...? ?a? ?trait? ?from? ?birth?? ?Well...? ?I? ?never? ?noticed.? ?Hm...? ?
alright,? ?this? ?part? ?of? ?you? ?certainly? ?isnt? ?like? ?him...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ????? ?WAIT!?? ?THATS? ?NOT? ?IT? ?EITHER!? ? ?
Guoshi? ?puffed? ?a? ?breath? ?and? ?sighed,? ?Dont? ?be? ?afraid,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?lecture? ?
you? ?on? ?anything.? ?I? ?wont? ?guide? ?you? ?on? ?something? ?I? ?myself? ?arent? ?an? ?expert? ?in.? ?Besides,? ?youve? ?
already? e? ?through? ?after? ?so? ?much,? ?whats? ?there? ?left? ?to? ?worry? ?about?? ?Men? ?or? ?women? ?it? ?doesnt? ?
matter,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?yourself? ?are? ?happy.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead? ?so? ?much? ?it? ?was? ?very? ?red,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?in? ?a? ?small? ?voice,? ?En...? ?Im? ?
very? ?happy.? ? ?
However,? ?Guoshi? ?added? ?in? ?glum? ?confusion,? ?...But? ?after? ?searching? ?for? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years,? ?how? ?
did? ?you? ?end? ?up? ?finding? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Im? ?not? ?saying? ?youve? ?got? ?bad? ?taste,? ?its? ?not? ?bad,? ?Im? ?
sure? ?big? ?girls? ?and? ?little? ?maidens? ?all? ?like? ?your? ?type.? ?But? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King? ?is? ?very? ?aggressive,? ?
Im? ?telling? ?you.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?gotta? ?think? ?things? ?through,? ?alright?? ?Once? ?people? ?like? ?that? ?
cling? ?onto? ?you,? ?you? ?can? ?forget? ?about? ?ditching? ?them.? ? ?
Uh,? ?master,? ?hold? ?on...? ? ?
Im? ?absolutely? ?right? ?on? ?this.? ?Im? ?telling? ?you,? ?by? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?this? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?I? ?
can? ?tell? ?his? ?fortune? ?must? ?be? ?twistedly,? ?contortedly? ?fierce,? ?each? ?mountain? ?higher? ?than? ?the? ?next,? ?the? ?
essence? ?of? ?evil? ?smotheringly? ?suffocating,? ?its? ?practically? ?like...? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?right? ?behind? ?them,? ?and? ?said? zily,? ?Practically? ?like? ?the? ?Star? ?of? ?Solitude,? ?right?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?already? ?desperately? ?trying? ?to? ?stop? ?Guoshi? ?from? ?talking,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?didnt? ?seed,? ?
so? ?he? ?covered? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?silently? ?shuffled? ?back? ?behind? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?and? ?circled? ?his? ?arm? ?around? ?him,? ?raising? ?his? ?brows,? ?My? ?smile? ?certainly? ?is? ?quite? ?
insincere,? ?but,? ?to? ?tell? ?to? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?the? ?man? ?himself? ?that? ?he? ?is? ?the? ?Star? ?of? ?Solitude,? ?Disaster? ?
reborn,? ?worst? ?of? ?misfortunes,? ?his? ?parents? ?both? ?dead? ?and? ?cant? ?live? ?past? ?eighteen? ?C? ?its? ?not? ?very? ?
nice,? ?is? ?it.? ? ?
?? ?
Guoshis? ?eyes? ?slowly? ?widened,? ?...You,? ?are?? ? ?
C? ?
Chapter 221-230
Chapter 221-230
Ch.221:? ?Meet? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King;? ?Hiding? ?in? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?
This? ?time,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?smile? ?wasnt? ?fake.? ?On? ?the? ?contrary,? ?it? ?was? ?even? ?brighter.? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?
stunned,? ?and? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?pointing? ?at? ?him,? ?...You? ?you? ?you,? ?its? ?you?? ?That? ?child?? ?You? ?are? ?
that? ?child???? ?
His? ?finger? ?and? ?voice? ?were? ?practically? ?shaking.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?cheerful? ?and? ?didnt? ?speak,? ?but? ?his? ?
face? ?was? ?clearly? ?written? ?full? ?of:? ?Thats? ?right,? ?Im? ?the? ?Star? ?of? ?Solitude? ?himself? ?that? ?almost? ?burnt? ?
down? ?the? ?entire? ?Mount? ?TaiCang!? ?
...? ?
Guoshi? ?turned? ?over? ?to? ?demand,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Exin? ?a? ?little?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?opened? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?shrugged,? ?smiling? ?shyly,? ?...Its...? ?just? ?as? ?you? ?see.? ?
Guoshi? ?was? pletely? ?shocked.? ?He? ?pped? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?into? ?his? ?left? ?palm? ?a? ?few? ?
dozen? ?times,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?finally? ?speak,? ?You? ?see,? ?you? ?see? ?you? ?see? ?you? ?
see,? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?so!? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?Kings? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?so? ?easily? ?provoked.? ?Hes? ?been? ?
ing? ?onto? ?you? ?from? ?such? ?a? ?young? ?age,? ?such? ?ghastly? ?persistence!? ?Its? ?been? ?what,? ?eight? ?
hundred? ?years?? ?EIGHT? ?HUNDRED? ?YEARS!? ?Hes? ?been? ?stalking? ?you? ?for? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years!? ?
Scary,? ?too? ?scary!? ?My? ?fortunes? ?really? ?are? ?too? ?urate!? ?
Please? ?master,? ?please? ?drop? ?it,? ?lets? ?not? ?talk? ?about? ?this? ?anymore...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pleaded.? ?
He? ?thought? ?inwardly,? ?You? ?havent? ?even? ?seen? ?the? ?divine? ?statues? ?that? ?filled? ?the? ?entirety? ?of? ?the? ?Cave? ?
of? ?Ten? ?Thousand? ?Gods.? ?If? ?he? ?saw? ?it,? ?hed? ?probably? ?take? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?for? ?a? ?savage? ?beast? ?of? ?the? ?
floods,? ?some? ?mad,? ?insane? ?ghost,? ?and? ?hed? ?stuff? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?under? ?his? ?arm? ?and? ?run? ?away.? ?Guoshi? ?
still? ?hadnt? ?recovered? ?from? ?his? ?shock,? ?No,? ?hes? ?too? ?scary? ?like? ?this,? ?this? ?is? ?such? ?deep? ?obsession? ?
and? ?calction!? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?must? ?be? ?absolutely? ?careful,? ?youd? ?be? ?easily? ?taken? ?
advantage? ?of? ?like? ?this,? ?be? ?cautious? ?of? ?him? ?deceiving? ?you!? ?
San? ?Lang? ?wouldnt? ?do? ?that.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?said? ?drily,? ?My? ?lord*? ?thinks? ?too? ?much.? ?Id? ?deceive? ?anyone? ?but? ?His? ?Highness.? ?
Guoshi? ?leaned? ?over? ?to? ?argue,? ?You? ?cunning? ?young? ?man,? ?dont? ?think? ?I? ?cant? ?tell.? ?Arent? ?you? ?exactly? ?
using? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?His? ?Highness? ?isnt? ?too? ?learned? ?in? ?this? ?aspect?? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?right? ?now? ?
to? ?my? ?face? ?how? ?spiritual? ?power? ?is? ?lent?? ?How? ?many? ?ways? ?can? ?it? ?be? ?lent,? ?and? ?how? ?do? ??you?? ?lend? ?it?? ?
What? ?did? ?you? ?tell? ?His? ?Highness?? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?started? ?yelping? ?and? ?cried? ?random? ?noises,? ?HAHAHAHA,? ?ALRIGHT? ?ALRIGHT!? ?LET? ?IT? ?
GO,? ?IT? ?DOESNT? ?MATTER? ?HOW? ?AS? ?LONG? ?AS? ?ITS? ?LENT,? ?RIGHT?? ?HAHAHA,? ?ITS? ?ALL? ?THE? ?
SAME,? ?ALL? ?THE? ?SAME!? ?
If? ?they? ?continued? ?the? ?subject? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?start? ?pping? ?like? ?a? ?duck? ?drowning? ?and? ?boiled.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?serious,? ?So,? ?lets? ?talk? ?about? ?serious? ?business.? ?Right? ?now? ?hes? ?locked? ?us? ?up? ?
here? ?and? ?hadnt? ?made? ?a? ?move,? ?what? ?is? ?he? ?nning?? ?
Probably? ?thinking? ?of? ?setting? ?another? ?riddle? ?up? ?for? ?you.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
How? ?would? ?it? ?be? ?done? ?though?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
Thats? ?hard? ?to? ?say.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?To? ?be? ?honest,? ?anything? ?is? ?possible.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?dont? ?
change? ?the? ?subject!? ?Im? ?giving? ?you? ?advice,? ?dont? ?let? ?perversions? ?confound? ?your? ?mind? ?or? ?be? ?
deceived? ?by? ?pretty? ?words,? ?I? ?say? ?hes...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Gege,? ?someones? e.? ?
Dont? ?think? ?you? ?can? ?lie? ?to? ?me,? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Im? ?not? ?so? ?easily? ?deceived? ?like? ?His? ?Highness...? ?
But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Ah,? ?master,? ?hes? ?not? ?lying? ?to? ?you,? ?someone? ?really? ?is? ing,? ?lets? ?hide? ?first!? ?
Then,? ?together? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?lightly? ?pushed? ?off? ?with? ?their? ?feet? ?and? ?lightly? ?leapt? ?
onto? ?the? ?beam? ?on? ?the? ?ceiling,? ?hiding? ?away.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?long? ?before? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?messy? ?footsteps? ?expectedly? ?came? ?from? ?outside? ?the? ?chamber.? ?
A? ?man? ?kicked? ?the? ?door? ?open? ?and? ughed? ?wildly? ?in? ?pleasure,? ?WAHAHAHAHAHA,? ?THE? ?
HEAVENLY? ?REALM? ?IS? ?NOTHING!? ?DIDNT? ?IT? ?STILL? ?HAVE? ?TO? ?BE? ?STEPPED? ?UNDER? ?THIS? ?
ANCESTORS? ?FEET? ?IN? ?THE? ?END!? ?
...? ?
...? ?
...? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?three? ?heard? ?this? ?voice? ?they? ?all? ?became? ?speechless.? ?
A? ?green? ?robed? ?man? ?came? ?swaggering? ?in? ?from? ?the? ?outside,? ?and? ?wasnt? ?it? ?indeed? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?that? ?
they? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?for? ?days!? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?lock? ?up? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?hed? ?also? ?let? ?loose? ?all? ?the? ?
monsters? ?and? ?demons.? ?That? ?those? ?creatures? ?could? ?actually? ?loiter? ?and? ?rampage? ?the? ?streets? ?of? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Capital? ?so? ?freely,? ?this? ?was? ?practically? ?the? ?toppling? ?of? ?reason,? ?exceedingly? ?bizarre!? ?
Guoshi? ?didnt? ?think? ?itd? ?be? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?either? ?and? ?he? ?stiffened.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?pointed? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?yelled,? ?
You? ?friggin? ?Guoshi,? ?friggin? ?old? ?man,? ?undying? ?old? ?man!? ?Hehe!? ?Remember? ?how? ?you? ?looked? ?down? ?
on? ?me? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?take? ?me? ?for? ?a? ?disciple?? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?think? ?now?? ?A? ?p? ?in? ?the? ?face,? ?right?? ?Its? ?
karma,? ?you? ?deserve? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?end!? ?
From? ?behind? ?him? ?peeked? ?a? ?timid? ?little? ?head,? ?it? ?was? ?Gu? ?Zi.? ?It? ?was? ?probably? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?had? ?
entered? ?such? ?a? ?sumptuous? ?building,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?widened,? ?looking? ?all? ?over,? ?like? ?he? ?wanted? ?
to? ?secretly? ?feel? ?those? ?jaded? ?bricked? ?but? ?didnt? ?dare.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?proud? ?and? ?pleased,? ?Good? ?son,? ?
do? ?you? ?see?? ?This? ?here? ?is? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm,? ?and? ?now,? ?its? ?me,? ?your? ?daddys? ?domain!? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?shocked,? ?Really,? ?dad?? ?This? ?ce? ?is? ?so? ?big...? ?
OF? ?COURSE!? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?eximed,? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?believe? ?me,? ?watch,? ?PTUI? ?PTUI? ?PTUI!? ?ILL? ?
SPIT? ?WHEREVER? ?I? ?PLEASE? ?AND? ?WHOD? ?DARE? ?TO? ?TELL? ?ME? ?OFF?? ?
Guoshi:? ?...? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?but? ?still? ?whispered,? ?Dad,? ?its? ?not? ?very? ?good? ?to? ?spit? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?
Its? ?so? ?beautiful? ?and? ?clean? ?here,? ?youll? ?dirty? ?it.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?stumped.? ?
Guoshi? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer? ?either,? ?Take? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?yourself,? ?how? ?are? ?you? ?teaching? ?
kids?? ?How? ?old? ?are? ?you? ?now? ?and? ?you? ?still? ?dont? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?good? ?role? ?model?? ?Even? ?kids? ?are? ?
more? ?mature? ?than? ?you!? ?
To? ?be? ?lectured? ?from? ?both? ?sides,? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?embarrassment? ?turned? ?into? ?anger,? ?and? ?he? ?jumped? ?up,? ?
cussing,? ?YOU? ?FRIGGIN? ?OLD? ?MAN,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL? ?DO? ?YOU? ?KNOW!? ?Pretending? ?to? ?be? ?
some? ?elder,? ?I? ?WONT? ?ALLOW? ?YOU? ?BOTH? ?TO? ?DISCIPLINE? ?ME!? ?AND? ?YOU!? ?HOW? ?DARE? ?YOU? ?
SPEAK? ?TO? ?YOUR? ?OLD? ?MAN? ?LIKE? ?THIS,? ?YOU? ?UNGRATEFUL? ?BRAT!? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?got? ?scolded? ?and? ?stopped? ?making? ?sounds? ?aggrievedly.? ?After? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?done? ?yelling,? ?he? ?
then? ?very? ?guiltily? ?wiped? ?away? ?the? ?spit? ?he? ?spat? ?with? ?his? ?feet,? ?pretending? ?as? ?if? ?nothing? ?had? ?
happened,? ?and? ?cursed? ?and? ?cussed? ?as? ?he? ?dragged? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?out.? ?Before? ?he? ?left? ?he? ?even? ?wrote? ?a? ?line? ?
in? ?big? ?letters? ?upon? ?the? ?most? ?conspicuous? ?wall? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?C? ?The? ?number? ?one? ?
Ghost? ?King? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?realms? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?here.? ?
After? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?exited? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?the? ?blue? ?daruma? ?doll? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tucked? ?away? ?in? ?
his? ?sleeve? ?fell? ?out,? nding? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?wall? ?that? ?was? ?written? ?with? ?those? ?big? ?words? ?and? ?the? ?spit? ?
mark? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?messily? ?wiped? ?away,? ?and? ?it? ?spun? ?madly,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?crazy? ?with? ?rage.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?leapt? ?down,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?daruma? ?doll? ?anew.? ?Guoshi? ?shook? ?his? ?
head,? ?Prince? ?Xiao? ?Jing? ?truly? ?is...? ?A? ?hundred? ?years? ?like? ?a? ?day,? ?his? ?taste? ?is? ?incredibly? ?bad,? ?I? ?cant? ?
believe? ?he? ?hasnt? ?improved? ?at? ?all.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?a? ?nce? ?at? ?the? ?wall,? ?and? ?was? ?too? zy? ?to? ?even? ?show? ?a? ?disdainful? ?expression,? ?
and? ?only? ?gave? ?a? ?one? ?word? ment:? ?Hideous.? ?
Guoshi? ?finally? ?agreed? ?with? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?tucked? ?his? ?hands? ?in? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?Extremely? ?hideous.? ?
After? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?other? ?than? ?that? ?hellish? ?mess? ?of? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?verses? ?on? ?the? ?doors? ?of? ?the? ?
Gamblers? ?Den? ?in? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?that? ?writing? ?was? ?over? ?ten? ?times? ?more? ?hideous? ?than? ?this,? ?I? ?have? ?
never? ?seen? ?anything? ?more? ?hideous!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng:? ?...................? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was? ?desperately? ?trying? ?to? ugh? ?it? ?over,? ?Hahahahaha,? ?master? ?Ive? ?
also? ?seen? ?that? ?set? ?of? ?verses? ?you? ?speak? ?of,? ?and? ?I? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?pretty? ?well? ?written?? ?Its? ?very? ?full? ?of? ?
style,? ?I? ?rather? ?like? ?it.? ?
Guoshi? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?say? ?something? ?like? ?that?? ?Your? ?calligraphy? ?
was? ?taught? ?by? ?world? ?ss? ?masters,? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?not? ?tell? ?the? ?difference? ?between? ?beautiful? ?and? ?
hideous?? ?That? ?writing? ?is? ?totally? ?the? ?worst? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?realms,? ?not? ?even? ?the? ?best? ?teachers? ?can? ?
salvage? ?it.? ?What? ?exactly? ?do? ?you? ?like? ?about? ?it?? ?Did? ?your? ?taste? ?fall? ?apart?? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAMASTER,? ?PLEASE? ?DONT? ?SAY? ?ANYMORE!!!? ?
Suddenly,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Ge? ?ge,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?is? ?making? ?a? ?move.? ?Hes? ?probably? ?going? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?
you.? ?Hes? ?heading? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?XianLe? ?right? ?now.? ?
Guoshi? ?jolted,? ?What!? ?Then? ?Your? ?Highness? ?you? ?must? ?hurry? ?back!? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?
you? ?hide? ?yourself? ?well? ?too,? ?absolutely? ?do? ?not? ?let? ?him? ?discover? ?you? ?two? ?have? ?gotten? ?together.? ?My? ?
three? ?friends? ?mountain? ?spirit? ?bodies? ?are? ?currently? ?bound? ?within? ?the? ?borders? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?and? ?
are? ?trying? ?to? ?break? ?free.? ?No? ?matter? ?what? ?actions? ?we? ?take,? ?theres? ?more? ?sure? ?of? ?a? ?chance? ?after? ?
theyve? ?broken? ?free.? ?Remember,? ?do? ?not? ?act? ?recklessly!? ?
Naturally,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?this.? ?Having? ?bid? ?Guoshi? ?farewell,? ?the? ?two? ?left? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?
swiftly? ?and? ?stealthily? ?flying? ?past,? ?evading? ?countless? ?guards? ?and? ?demons,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?four? ?
more? ?blocks? ?before? ?they? ?reach? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?XianLe? ?when? ?just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up? ?
again,? ?Ge? ?ge,? ?theres? ?one? ?more? ?block? ?before? ?he? ?reaches? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?XianLe.? ?
Xie? ?Lian:? ?!? ?
He? ?touched? ?that? ?monitoring? ?silver? ?butterfly,? ?and? ?before? ?his? ?eyes? ?shed? ?a? ?scene.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?
with? ?one? ?hand? ?behind? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?walking? ?by? ?his? ?lonesome,? ?it? ?was? ?almost? ?a? ?hundred? ?steps? ?
away? ?before? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?would? ?reach? ?the? ?gates? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?XianLe.? ?
What? ?should? ?they? ?do??? ?Wouldnt? ?this? ?mean? ?they? ?would? ?either? ?get? ?back? ?after? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?or? ?bump? ?
right? ?into? ?him?? ?It? ?must? ?be? ?known? ?that? ?the? ?guards? ?at? ?the? ?gates? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?XianLe? ?were? ?still? ?
petrified? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng!? ?
Suddenly,? ?the? ?gates? ?of? ?the? ?divine? ?pce? ?behind? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?opened,? ?and? ?someone? ?stood? ?behind? ?
those? ?doors,? ?speaking? ?up,? ?My? ?lord.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?looked? ?back,? ?Rain? ?Master?? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?stopped? ?him? ?was? ?indeed? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master.? ?It? ?was? ?probably? ?because? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?
given? ?instructions? ?that? ?irrelevant? ?figures? ?must? ?not? e? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?Residence? ?of? ?the? ?Rain? ?
Master? ?so? ?other? ?than? ?guards,? ?there? ?werent? ?any? ?other? ?demons? ?or? ?monsters? ?visible.? ?She? ?said? ?very? ?
politely,? ?My? ?lord,? ?I? ?have? ?something? ?Ive? ?forgotten? ?to? ?give? ?you.? ?Might? ?I? ?ask? ?my? ?lord? ?to? ?stop? ?in? ?for? ?a? ?
moment?? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?inclined? ?his? ?head,? ?Very? ?well.? ?And? ?sure? ?enough,? ?he? ?turned? ?back? ?around.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?
a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?Thank? ?god? ?for? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master!? ?Hed? ?decided? ?after? ?he? ?returned? ?hed? ?burn? ?
eighteen? ?tall? ?incense? ?sticks? ?for? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master!!!? ?
Using? ?this? ?chance,? ?the? ?two? ?dashed? ?across? ?the? ?four? ?blocks,? ?and? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?XianLe? ?
before? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?As? ?they? ?crossed? ?through? ?the? ?doors,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?casually? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?
released? ?the? ?spell? ?on? ?the? ?guards? ?at? ?the? ?gates.? ?They? ?were? ?confounded? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?
pletely? ?did? ?not? ?notice? ?anything? ?amiss.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sprinted? ?back? ?to? ?the? ?inner? ?chambers? ?but? ?
before? ?he? ?had? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?sigh? ?in? ?relief,? ?his? ?face? ?changed? ?again,? ?since,? ?the? ?guards? ?at? ?the? ?gates? ?
had? e? ?to? ?announce? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?arrival.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?had? e? ?so? ?fast!? ?
It? ?seemed? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?hadnt? ?stopped? ?him? ?for? ?long.? ?The? ?two? ?exchanged? ?looks,? ?
municating? ?without? ?words,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?to? ?hide? ?himself? ?behind? ?the? ?curtains? ?while? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hopped? ?onto? ?the? ?bed? ?pretending? ?to? ?be? ?asleep,? ?his? ?back? ?facing? ?outwards.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?
pulled? ?the? ?cover? ?up,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?entered.? ?
He? ?slowly? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?tableside? ?and? ?was? ?quiet? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?are? ?
you? ?resting?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?respond.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?sat? ?down? ?at? ?the? ?table,? ?and? ?ced? ?something? ?
that? ?was? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?onto? ?the? ?table? ?surface,? ?then? ?poured? ?himself? ?a? ?cup? ?of? ?tea.? ?
He? ?said? ?gently,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?I? ?made? ?you? ?stay? ?here? ?properly? ?for? ?your? ?own? ?good.? ?There? ?are? ?many? ?
things? ?that? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?listen? ?to? ?me,? ?the? ?end? ?result? ?would? ?be? ?much? ?better.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?flip? ?over? ?and? ?was? ?still? ?facing? ?him? ?with? ?his? ?back.? ?Otherwise,? ?having? ?remembered? ?all? ?
that? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?told? ?him,? ?with? ?his? ?heart? ?like? ?the? ?raging? ?seas,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?know? ?what? ?expression? ?
hed? ?use? ?to? ?face? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?who? ?at? ?this? ?moment? ?was? ?still? ?kind? ?and? ?gentle.? ?
The? ?next? ?moment,? ?behind? ?him,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said? nguidly,? ?But,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?you? ?sneak? ?out? ?to? ?y,? ?
you? ?even? ?brought? ?someone? ?back? ?to? ?hide? ?in? ?your? ?chamber.? ?It? ?seems,? ?you? ?really? ?dont? ?listen? ?to? ?me? ?
anymore.? ?
? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?actually? ?address? ?MNQ? ?by? ?title,? ?I? ?just? ?wanted? ?to? ?show? ?that? ?both? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?been? ?using? ?the? ?honorific? ?You? ?throughout? ?their? ?interaction? ?with? ?
MNQ,? ?as? ?its? ?the? ?only? ?time? ?in? ?the? ?book? ?besides? ?to? ?XL? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?used? ?it.? ?
? ?
Ch.222:? ?Meet? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King;? ?Hiding? ?in? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?2? ?
Having? ?heard? ?him? ?say? ?so,? ?a? ?chill? ?instantly? ?went? ?down? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back,? ?and? ?each? ?of? ?his? ?hairs? ?was? ?
raised.? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?what? ?it? ?was? ?like? ?that? ?night? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?snuck? ?into? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?room? ?and? ?
removed? ?that? ?mask,? ?and? ?he? ?heard? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?rise? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?from? ?the? ?tableside,? ing? ?this? ?way? ?
slowly.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?just? ?standing? ?behind? ?the? ?curtains? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?bed!? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?got? ?onto? ?the? ?bed? ?he? ?had? ?hidden? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?underneath? ?the? ?pillow,? ?and? ?at? ?this? ?
moment,? ?the? ?hand? ?on? ?the? ?hilt? ?clenched? ?it? ?tight,? ?waiting? ?for? ?the? ?right? ?moment,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?
time,? ?doubtful? ?if? ?there? ?really? ?would? ?be? ?the? ?right? ?opportune? ?moment.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
didnt? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?curtains,? ?but? ?instead? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?bedside? ?and? ?lifted? ?the? ?cover? ?on? ?his? ?body? ?
directly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?body? ?go? ?chill? ?and? ?shot? ?up,? ?ring? ?at? ?him,? ?but? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?only? ?eyed? ?him? ?
calctingly? ?and? ?said? ?quietly,? ?This? ?robe? ?doesnt? ?suit? ?you.? ?
...? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remember? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?wearing? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal!? ?
Although? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?had? ?now? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?white? ?cultivation? ?robe,? ?but? ?of? ?course? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?missed? ?it.? ?He? ?watched? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?calctingly? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?sighed,? ?and? ?said,? ?
You? ?just? ?wouldnt? ?listen? ?to? ?me.? ?You? ?went? ?out? ?to? ?cause? ?trouble? ?again,? ?didnt? ?you?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?him? ?anxiously? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?his? ?eyes? ?swept? ?onto? ?the? ?table,? ?and? ?upon? ?it? ?was? ?
a? ?gift? ?box.? ?The? ?gift? ?box? ?was? ?already? ?unwrapped,? ?and? ?inside? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?few? ?cabbages,? ?several? ?
potatoes? ?and? ?some? ?carrots.? ?
...? ?
So? ?it? ?turns? ?out? ?when? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?stopped? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?just? ?now? ?and? ?said? ?she? ?forgot? ?to? ?give? ?him? ?
something,? ?she? ?meant? ?the? ?souvenirs? ?from? ?YuShi? ?Country...? ?
Behind? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?soundlessly? ?used? ?a? ?hand? ?and? ?raised? ?a? ?corner? ?of? ?the? ?curtain,? ?
revealing? ?his? ?face? ?behind,? ?and? ?met? ?his? ?eyes? ?with? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?through? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?
His? ?hand? ?slowly? ?rested? ?on? ?the? ?silver? ?scimitar? ?hilt? ?hung? ?on? ?his? ?waist,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?deliberating? ?
on? ?whether? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?move? ?immediately.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?think? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?right? ?moment,? ?and? ?
whilst? ?pretending? ?to? ?not? ?want? ?to? ?talk? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?he? ?shook? ?his? ?head.? ?
Where? ?did? ?you? ?hide? ?Ling? ?Wen?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?asked.? ?
Of? ?course? ?he? ?couldnt? ?give? ?him? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?saw? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?there? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?any? ?
need? ?to? ?ask? ?her? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on;? ?just? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?her? ?daruma? ?doll? ?form? ?and? ?one? ?could? ?
guess? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?mustve? ?snuck? ?into? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?
But,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?wonder? ?C? ?had? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?really? ?not? ?suspected? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?
already? ?snuck? ?in? ?at? ?all?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke? ?again,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?your? ?expression? ?seems? ?to? ?say,? ?wrong.? ?Whats? ?
wrong?? ?Could? ?it? ?be,? ?that? ?other? ?than? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?youve? ?hidden? ?someone? ?else?? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?expression? ?just? ?now? ?didnt? ?change? ?at? ?all.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?really? ?knew? ?him? ?very? ?well.? ?
Silently? ?exchanging? ?a? ?look? ?with? ?the? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?behind? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?steadied? ?himself? ?and? ?
said? ?coldly,? ?Think? ?whatever? ?you? ?want.? ?Either? ?way? ?no? ?one? ?can? ?leave? ?right? ?now,? ?so? ?theres? ?nothing? ?
I? ?can? ?do.? ?Do? ?what? ?pleases? ?you,? ?you? ?old? ?fart.? ?Then? ?he? id? ?down? ?again,? ?pulling? ?the? ?covers? ?over? ?
his? ?head.? ?As? ?for? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?started? ?pacing? ?about? ?leisurely? ?within? ?the? ?
chamber,? ?searching.? ?
Taking? ?his? ?time? ?and? ?searching? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?nothing? ?was? ?found,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?then? ?pondered? ?for? ?a? ?
moment,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?still? ?turned? ?towards? ?those? ?curtains? ?and? ?reached? ?out.? ?
When? ?the? ?curtain? ?was? ?lifted,? ?there? ?was? ?nothing.? ?
Pausing? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?dropped? ?the? ?curtain? ?and? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?table? ?anew.? ?As? ?for? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?who? ?was? ?still? ?lying? ?in? ?bed,? ?his? ?lurched? ?heart? ?still? ?hadnt? ?rxed.? ?
Under? ?the? ?covers,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?lying? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?their? ?faces? ?pressed? ?extremely? ?close.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?was? ?thumping? ?really? ?hard,? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?tense? ?and? ?taut.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
smiled,? ?mouthing? ?soundlessly,? ?Dont? ?be? ?afraid,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?
Just? ?now,? ?the? ?moment? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?turned? ?around,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?easily? ?dropped? ?the? ?curtains.? ?Then? ?
after? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?walked? ?past? ?him,? ?he? ?then? ?easily? ?slipped? ?out? ?from? ?behind? ?the? ?curtains,? ?and? ?
soundlessly? ?blitzed? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?bedside.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?yanked? ?him? ?onto? ?the? ?bed? ?and? ?stuffed? ?him? ?
inside,? ?and? ?just? ?as? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?rolled? ?in,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?turned? ?around? ?again.? ?
The? ?timing? ?was? ?seamless,? ?plus? ?the? ?positioning? ?was? ?intricate,? ?so? ?other? ?than? ?a? ?bunch? ?of? ?messy? ?
nkets,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?saw? ?nothing.? ?
Finally,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?stop? ?sleeping.? ?You? ?cant? ?sleep? ?anyway.? ?Get? ?up? ?and? e? ?with? ?
me.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?actually? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?ck? ?off? ?in? ?bed? ?and? ?not? ?get? ?up,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?that? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
would? e? ?over? ?again? ?to? ?lift? ?the? ?covers,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?shuffle? ?out? ?of? ?bed,? ?and? ?hide? ?the? ?blue? ?
daruma? ?doll? ?inside? ?his? ?sleeve? ?by? ?the? ?pillowside.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?already? ?left? ?the? ?bedchamber,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?
gotten? ?out? ?of? ?bed,? ?his? ?eyes? ?dark,? ?ready? ?to? e? ?over.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?waved,? ?gesturing? ?for? ?him? ?
to? ?absolutely? ?not? ?be? ?exposed,? ?that? ?everything? ?was? ?fine.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?who? ?had? ?already? ?exited? ?called? ?
out,? ?Whats? ?wrong?? ?Why? ?arent? ?you? ing?? ?Is? ?there? ?something? ?in? ?bed? ?thats? ?keeping? ?you? ?
behind?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?chamber,? ?grabbed? ?that? ?box? ?of? ?souvenirs? ?on? ?the? ?table,? ?then? ?
went? ?back? ?out,? ?closing? ?the? ?door? ?behind? ?him.? ?He? ?then? ?picked? ?up? ?a? ?carrot? ?inside? ?the? ?box? ?and? ?took? ?
a? ?chomp,? ?replying? ?drily,? ?Its? ?nothing.? ?Cant? ?I? ?be? ?hungry?? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?nced? ?at? ?the? ?thing? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?said? ?warmly,? ?If? ?you? ?like? ?this,? ?Ive? ?got? ?more.? ?Ill? ?send? ?
them? ?to? ?you? ?another? ?time.? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?...? ?
They? ?walked? ?a? ?few? ?blocks,? ?and? ?from? ?afar? ?they? ?could? ?hear? ?a? ?voice? ?was? ?making? ?a? ?ruckus,? ?
HAHAHHAHAHAHA!? ?FENG? ?XIN!? ?YOU? ?DOG!? ?THIS? ?DEMON? ?KING? ?IS? ?TRAMPLING? ?YOUR? ?
PALACE? ?RIGHT? ?NOW,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?GONNA? ?DO? ?ABOUT? ?IT?? ?WHAT!? ?COME? ?FIGHT? ?ME!? ?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!? ?
Its? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?again!? ?
As? ?they? ?approached,? ?they? ?could? ?see? ?all? ?around? ?the? ?golden? ?pce? ?was? ?under? ?his? ?attack,? ?the? ?giant? ?
and? ?ugly? ?QI? ?RONG? ?WAS? ?HERE? ?was? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ce.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?even? ?hopped? ?onto? ?the? ?roofs? ?to? ?
uncover? ?the? ?shingles,? ?hollering? ?and? ?screaming? ?at? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?inside.? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?by? ?his? ?
side,? ?looking? ?greatly? ?aggrieved,? ?wanting? ?to? ?speak? ?but? ?stopped? ?himself.? ?
He? ?was? ?currently? ?jumping? ?and? ?stomping? ?on? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?troubled? ?
so? ?he? ?ignored? ?him? pletely;? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?yelled? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?but? ?got? ?bored,? ?so? ?he? ?went? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?
pce? ?and? ?screamed? ?the? ?exact? ?same? ?things.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?rolled? ?his? ?eyes? ?a? ?few? ?
times? ?at? ?his? ?antics,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?stomped? ?his? ?feet? ?in? ?anger,? ?hopping? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?ce,? ?and? ?
hopped? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?pce.? ?Yet? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth,? ?a? ?divine? ?statue? ?
with? ?a? ?head? ?full? ?of? ?curly? ?hair? ?suddenly? ?sted? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?room? ?and? ?came? ?flying,? ?smashing? ?him? ?off? ?
the? ?roof? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?crashing? ?first.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?enraged? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?who? ?had? ?used? ?his? ?own? ?
divine? ?statue? ?as? ?a? ?weapon? ?and? ?flung? ?it? ?at? ?him? ?directly!? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?stupefied,? ?and? ?he? ?clung? ?onto? ?
the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?roof? ?and? ?cried,? ?DAD!? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?ALRIGHT?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?furious,? ?QUAN? ?YI? ?ZHEN? ?YOU? ?SHAMELESS? ?IDIOT!? ?YOU? ?DARE? ?USE? ?
UNDERHANDED? ?AMBUSH? ?AGAINST? ?ME!? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?asked? ?confusedly,? ?Dad,? ?how? ?was? ?that? ?underhanded?? ?Didnt? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?openly? ?throw? ?the? ?divine? ?statue? ?over?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?yelled,? ?YOU? ?STUPID? ?SON!? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?he? ?wins? ?against? ?me,? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?did? ?it,? ?its? ?
all? ?underhanded!? ?Otherwise? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?possibly? ?win? ?against? ?this? ?ancestor??? ?
Oh...? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?replied.? ?
...? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?his? ?little? ?cousin? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?cover? ?his? ?face.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?paused? ?in? ?his? ?step,? ?Green? ?Ghost.? ?
When? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?heard? ?this? ?voice,? ?his? ?face? ?stiffened,? ?and? ?crawled? ?up,? ?looking? ?over? ?cautiously,? ?
seeming? ?to? ?be? ?very? ?wary? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?With? ?this? ?gaze,? ?both? ?the? ?father? ?and? ?son? ?naturally? ?saw? ?Xie? ?
Lian,? ?and? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?eximed? ?happily,? ?Scrap? ?Cultivator? ?ge? ?ge!? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?only? ?snorted? ?derisively,? ?My!? ?Whos? ?this?? ?Aint? ?this? ?Cousin? ?Crown? ?
Prince!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?acknowledge? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?slightest,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?came? ?over? ?to? ?harass? ?him,? ?
going? ?around? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?circles,? ?taunting,? ?Werent? ?you? ?very? ?high-spirited? ?before?? ?With? ?two? ?
mountains? ?behind? ?your? ?back,? ?looking? ?down? ?on? ?me,? ?why? ?do? ?you? ?look? ?like? ?a? ?lost? ?dog? ?now?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?two? ?mountains? ?behind? ?his? ?back?,? ?then? ?he? ?realized,? ?one? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?
the? ?other? ?was? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?He? ?nced? ?at? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?who? ?was? ?standing? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?
help? ?but? ?feel? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?things.? ?Suddenly,? ?he? ?remembered? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago,? ?he? ?asked? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?what? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?like.? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?response? ?was,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?must? ?really? ?hate? ?
him.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?continued,? ?Hehehe,? ?before? ?youd? ?use? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?that? ?fucker? ?as? ?backing? ?and? ?
ambushed? ?me,? ?I? ?havent? ?even? ?sought? ?vengeance? ?against? ?you? ?and? ?someone? ?else? ?got? ?to? ?you? ?first,? ?
truly? ?what? ?good? ?karma!? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke? ?up? ?quietly,? ?Green? ?Ghost,? ?stop? ?talking? ?nonsense? ?to? ?Xian? ?Le.? ?You? ?can? ?let? ?your? ?
subordinates? ?out? ?now.? ?
Although? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?cursed? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?madly? ?behind? ?his? ?back? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?really? ?came? ?
before? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?he? ?glumly? ?tucked? ?in? ?his? ?tail.? ?Even? ?while? ?his? ?expression? ?showed? ?how? ?unwilling? ?he? ?
was,? ?without? ?another? ?word,? ?he? ?hopped? ?onto? ?the? ?roof,? ?picked? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?up,? ?and? ?ran? ?off? ?to? ?do? ?his? ?
errands.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?then? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Lets? ?go.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?path? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?taking? ?him? ?down? ?and? ?pondered? ?inwardly,? ?This? ?direction,? ?
its? ?headed? ?to...? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?subordinates?? ?Could? ?it? ?be...? ?
After? ?a? ?while,? ?they? ?turned? ?a? ?corner,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?a? ?sumptuous? ?martial? ?pce? ?appeared? ?
before? ?the? ?two.? ?
The? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guang!? ?
And? ?at? ?the? ?pce,? ?there? ?were? ?already? ?angry? ?roars? ?and? ?incoherent? ?shouting? ing? ?from? ?the? ?
inside.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?rmed? ?and? ?stopped? ?caring? ?to? ?follow? ?behind? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?running? ?ahead? ?to? ?go? ?
inside.? ?
It? ?certainly? ?was? ?a? ?mess? ?inside? ?the? ?pce!? ?
Pei? ?Mings? ?face? ?was? ?steely? ?dark,? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?viper,? ?clinging? ?onto? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?chokehold,? ?
wrapping? ?around? ?and? ?around? ?just? ?short? ?of? ?tying? ?a? ?knot,? ?her? ?long? ?hair? ?spread,? ?her? ?face? ?green,? ?her? ?
teeth? ?red,? ?her? ?eyes? ?savage? ?and? ?ring.? ?It? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?wanted? ?to? ?bite? ?through? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?
neck,? ?but? ?she? ?herself? ?had? ?her? ?neck? ?choked? ?and? ?pulled? ?away? ?by? ?Ban? ?Yue;? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?a? ?
broken? ?sword? ?was? ?pointed? ?right? ?at? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?neck,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?pierce? ?through? ?but? ?was? ?
firmly? ?held? ?down? ?by? ?Pei? ?Sus? ?hands? ?so? ?the? ?de? ?didnt? ?move? ?forward;? ?and? ?behind? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?
Pei? ?Su,? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?was? ?swinging? ?his? ?fists? ?about? ?to? ?punch,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?the? ?ashen? ?faced? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
who? ?dragged? ?him? ?down,? ?Ke? ?Mos? ?two? ?giant? ?fists? ?bigger? ?than? ?iron? ?hammers? ?would? ?probably? ?
already? ?squashed? ?Pei? ?Su? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?t.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?and? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?were? ?arguing? ?who? ?was? ?
going? ?to? ?choke? ?or? ?stab? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?dead? ?first,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?screaming? ?and? ?ripping? ?at? ?each? ?other.? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?shrieked,? ?GET? ?LOST!? ?PEI? ?MINGS? ?SHIT? ?LIFE? ?IS? ?MINE,? ?MINE,? ?ITS? ?ALL? ?MINE!!!? ?
Rong? ?Guang? ?who? ?was? ?possessing? ?the? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?sword? ?yelled? ?back,? ?YOU? ?GET? ?LOST!? ?WHAT? ?
AN? ?IGNORANT? ?WENCH!? ?THERES? ?AT? ?LEAST? ?EIGHT? ?HUNDRED? ?IF? ?NOT? ?A? ?THOUSAND? ?
WOMEN? ?PEI? ?MING? ?DOESNT? ?WANT,? ?THINK? ?YOU? ?RANK? ?HIGH?? ?THE? ?ONE? ?WHO? ?WILL? ?TAKE? ?
PEI? ?MINGS? ?SHIT? ?LIFE? ?IS? ?ME!!!? ?
Veins? ?popped? ?violently? ?on? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?forehead,? ?...YOURE...? ?BOTH...? ?MENTAL!!!? ?GET? ?LOST,? ?
ALL? ?OF? ?YOU!!!? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?endless? ?sympathies.? ?In? ?some? ?sense,? ?this? ?was? ?probably? ?considered? ?the? ?misfortune? ?of? ?
over-poprity.? ?He? ?called? ?out,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?hang? ?on!? ?And? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?rescue? ?him,? ?
when? ?unexpectedly,? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?moved? ?a? ?hand? ?rested? ?on? ?his? ?shoulder.? ?
Behind? ?him,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?did? ?you? ?actually? ?think? ?Ive? ?called? ?you? ?here? ?just? ?so? ?you? ?
can? ?help? ?do? ?good? ?deeds?? ?
In? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?getting? ?bruised? ?and? ?battered,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? pany? ?also? ?noticed? ?them,? ?and? ?Ban? ?
Yue? ?called? ?out? ?joyously,? ?General? ?Hua!? ?
With? ?that? ?hand? ?pressed? ?down,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?couldnt? ?move? ?a? ?muscle,? ?Then? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?
bring? ?me? ?over? ?here?? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?maintained? ?the? ?position? ?of? ?his? ?hand? ?on? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?pushed? ?him? ?into? ?the? ?pce.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?entered,? ?the? ?mob? ?that? ?was? ?entangled? ?together? ?in? ?a? ?bunch? ?all? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?
an? ?instant,? ?as? ?if? ?their? ?strengths? ?were? ?sucked? ?away,? ?and? ?only? ?a? ?couple? ?could? ?still? ?flop? ?around.? ?
Ming? ?Guang.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?wasnt? ?strangling? ?him? ?anymore,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?face? ?finally? ?recovered.? ?He? ?sighed? ?a? ?
breath? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?replied,? ?My? ?lord,? ?really...? ?thank? ?you? ?for? ?this.? ?
While? ?his? ?tone? ?wasnt? ?sarcastic,? ?the? ?words? ?themselves? ?were? ?rather? ?ironic.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?
mind? ?and? ?smiled,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?thank? ?me? ?so? ?early,? ?Ming? ?Guang,? ?Ive? e? ?to? ?have? ?you? ?help? ?me? ?
do? ?something.? ?
What?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?asked.? ?
In? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?down? ?in? ?the? ?lower? ?realms,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Theres? ?currently? ?a? ?human? ?array.? ?
He? ?knew? ?it!? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Break? ?the? ?human? ?array,? ?and? ?Ill? ?return? ?your? ?status? ?of? ?Martial? ?God? ?of? ?the? ?
North.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?nced? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?chuckled? ?drily,? ?Isnt? ?it? ?that? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?whos? ?
guarding? ?that? ?array?? ?I? ?may? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?break? ?it? ?forcefully.? ?
Of? ?course? ?you? ?cannot? ?break? ?it? ?forcefully,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?But? ?I? ?didnt? ?say? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?break? ?it? ?
forcefully.? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?it? ?would? ?actually? ?be? ?very? ?easy? ?to? ?break? ?this? ?array.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?he? ?pretended? ?to? ?
go? ?to? ?help,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?would? ?let? ?him? ?in? ?for? ?sure.? ?And? ?once? ?he? ?entered? ?the? ?array? ?then? ?
unexpectedly? ?break? ?away,? ?then? ?the? ?array? ?would? ?be? ?ruined!? ?
Besides,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?even? ?guarding? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?right? ?now,? ?so? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?
fix? ?it? ?at? ?all!? ?
-? ?
Ch.223:? ?Coiling? ?and? ?Encircling;? ?Silver? ?Butterflies? ?and? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?Shield? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up,? ?General? ?Pei...? ?That? ?array? ?is? ?for? ?shielding? ?against? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?that? ?
poured? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?Once? ?its? ?broken,? ?then? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?will? ?break? ?out? ?for? ?the? ?
third? ?time,? ?it? ?would? ?probably...? ?
It? ?would? ?probably? ?bring? ?disaster? ?to? ?the? ?world,? ?and? ?annihte? ?all? ?that? ?was? ?living.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?rubbed? ?his? ?nose,? ?Let? ?me? ?verify? ?this...? ?My? ?lord...? ?didnt? ?give? ?me? ?any? ?other? ?choice,? ?right.? ?
Of? ?course? ?I? ?did.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?descend,? ?I? ?will? ?let? ?you? ?go;? ?if? ?you? ?dont,? ?I? ?will? ?let? ?them? ?go.? ?
Whos? ?them?? ?
Xuan? ?Ji,? ?Rong? ?Guang,? ?and? ?Ke? ?Mo!? ?
The? ?three? ?ghosts? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?all? ?shed? ?a? ?green? ?light? ?from? ?their? ?eyes? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?starving,? ?
and? ?it? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?imagine? ?what? ?they? ?would? ?do? ?once? ?they? ?were? ?released.? ?Strangle? ?him? ?to? ?death,? ?
scratch? ?him? ?to? ?death,? ?stab? ?him? ?to? ?death,? ?punch? ?him? ?to? ?death;? ?choose? ?one,? ?or? ?all.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?added,? ?Little? ?Pei? ?is? ?also? ?here.? ?I? ?imagine? ?you? ?think? ?very? ?highly? ?of? ?this? ?descendent? ?of? ?
yours.? ?After? ?all,? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?keep? ?him,? ?you? ?were? ?willing? ?to? ?cover? ?up? ?his? ?luring? ?people? ?to? ?their? ?
deaths? ?at? ?the? ?Banyue? ?Pass,? ?and? ?even? ?nned? ?to? ?push? ?this? ?affair? ?onto? ?the? ?heads? ?of? ?others.? ?
Having? ?heard? ?this,? ?Rong? ?Guangs? ?grievance? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?rolled? ?up? ?anew,? ?and? ?he? ?cussed? ?
madly? ?at? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?for? ?being? ?a? ?terrible? ?friend,? ?that? ?hed? ?take? ?his? ?great? ?great? ?great? ?great? ?grandson? ?
over? ?his? ?brothers,? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?also? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?grumbling? ?and? ?griping? ?some? ?grievances.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?endured? ?all? ?these? ?demonic? ?noises? ?encircling? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?after? ?much? ?thought,? ?he? ?
sighed,? ?Will? ?my? ?lord? ?allow? ?me? ?to? ?think? ?more? ?on? ?this?? ?
My? ?patience? ?is? ?limited,? ?so? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?give? ?you? ?too? ?much? ?time.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?finished,? ?delight? ?suddenly? ?appeared? ?on? ?the? ?faces? ?of? ?those? ?three? ?ghosts.? ?They? ?could? ?
actually? ?move? ?now,? ?and? ?instantly? ?they? ?charged? ?forward!? ?
The? ?gates? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?shut? ?close,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?hear? ?tortured? ?screaming? ?
from? ?someone? ?and? ?something? ?ripping? ?and? ?tearing? ing? ?from? ?the? ?inside.? ?His? ?face? ?dropped? ?and? ?
he? ?cried,? ?GENERAL? ?PEI!? ?BAN? ?YUE!!!? ?
He? ?wanted? ?to? ?go? ?in? ?to? ?see,? ?but? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?hand? ?was? ?still? ?ced? ?on? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?forcibly? ?
pushed? ?him? ?down? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?street.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?kept? ?looking? ?back,? ?but? ?his? ?body? ?was? ?not? ?
his? ?own,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?angrily,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?PLANNING?? ?
Next? ?one.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?
Next? ?one?? ?What? ?next? ?one?? ?After? ?making? ?way? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?they? ?stopped? ?once? ?again,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
breath? ?was? ?almost? ?going? ?to? ?stop.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?Pce? ?of? ?Tai? ?Hua!? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?also? ?came? ?over? ?from? ?the? ?opposite? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?street? ?with? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?tucked? ?under? ?his? ?arm,? ?his? ?
expression? ?refreshed? ?and? ?rejuvenated,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?just? ?trampled? ?all? ?the? ?major? ?divine? ?pces? ?
and? ?was? ?very? ?pleased? ?with? ?himself.? ?He? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?call? ?me? ?here?? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?actually? ?summoned? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?to? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Tai? ?Hua.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?sense? ?of? ?
foreboding,? ?and? ?scolded,? ?THERES? ?NOTHING? ?HERE? ?TO? ?CONCERN? ?YOURSELF? ?WITH,? ?
LEAVE? ?NOW!? ?
Qi? ?Rongs? ?face? ?fell,? ?and? ?it? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?spit? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?when? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke? ?
up,? ?Go? ?inside.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?smiling? ?in? ?pleasure? ?again,? ?Hehe,? ?your? ?words? ?dont? ?matter? ?here!? ?Then? ?he? ?went? ?
inside? ?with? ?his? ?head? ?raised? ?and? ?his? ?spirit? ?high.? ?
Within? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Tai? ?Hua,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?face? ?was? ?dark? ?and? ?gloomy,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?pacing? ?
back? ?and? ?forth? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?behind? ?his? ?back.? ?When? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? e,? ?
he? ?demanded? ?suspiciously,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?both? ?doing? ?here?? ?
Then,? ?he? ?saw? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?was? ?behind? ?them,? ?and? ?instantly? ?his? ?colours? ?changed,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?
angrily,? ?YOU!? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?shrank? ?from? ?his? ?angry? ?roar,? ?but? ?the? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?right? ?now? ?certainly? ?wasnt? ?afraid? ?of? ?him,? ?and? ?
he? ?sat? ?outside? ?the? ?hall,? ?crossing? ?his? ?legs,? ?so? ?cocky? ?he? ?was? ?getting? ?carried? ?away,? ?NOTHING? ?TO? ?
FEAR,? ?MY? ?GOOD? ?SON!? ?Thats? ?right,? ?ITS? ?ME.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?havent? ?you? ?been? ?pursuing? ?me? ?to? ?
kill? ?me? ?for? ?so? ?long?? ?Didnt? ?you? ?still? ?fall? ?into? ?my? ?hands? ?in? ?the? ?end?? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?outraged,? ?and? ?veins? ?popped? ?on? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?hands,? ?
yet? ?he? ?was? ?locked? ?within? ?the? ?pce? ?and? ?couldnt? ?take? ?a? ?single? ?step? ?out,? ?so? ?he? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
furiously,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING?? ?DID? ?YOU? ?BRING? ?HIM? ?HERE? ?TO? ?SHOW? ?HIM? ?
OFF?? ?
NO!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried,? ?Calm? ?down!? ?
Ive? ?been? ?calm!? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?eximed,? ?I? ?dont? ?even? ?know? ?whats? ?going? ?on!? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Tai? ?Hua,? ?descend? ?and? ?break? ?that? ?human? ?array? ?in? ?the? ?royal? ?capital.? ?Do? ?so,? ?
and? ?I? ?will? ?hand? ?over? ?your? ?enemy? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?manage.? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ughed? ?wildly,? ?HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA? ?LANG? ?QIAN? ?QIU? ?YOU? ?YONG? ?AN? ?
DUMBASS...? ?Huh?? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?say??? ?HAND? ?ME? ?OVER? ?TO? ?HIM??? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?MEAN??? ?
He? ughed? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?took? ?in? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?words,? ?and? ?leapt? ?directly? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?from? ?
the? ?chair.? ?What? ?a? ?joke,? ?hand? ?him? ?over? ?to? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu?? ?Hed? ?murdered? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?entire? ?
n,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?would? ?ughter? ?him!? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?didnt? ?acknowledge? ?him? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?speak? ?leisurely,? ?Otherwise,? ?I? ?will? ?hand? ?
you? ?to? ?the? ?Green? ?Ghost? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?to? ?be? ?taken? ?care? ?of,? ?and? ?another? ?life? ?can? ?be? ?added? ?to? ?the? ?lives? ?
of? ?Yong? ?An? ?royalty? ?that? ?ended? ?in? ?his? ?hands.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?face? ?was? ?growing? ?darker? ?and? ?more? ?terrifying,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?cried,? ?WAIT?!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?take? ?this? ?any? ?more.? ?
ARE? ?YOU? ?MAD?!? ?He? ?cried,? ?WHY? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?FORCING? ?THEM? ?TO? ?MAKE? ?SUCH? ?CHOICES?? ?
JUST? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?TRYING? ?TO? ?SHOW? ?ME??? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?in? ?pursuit? ?of? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?to? ?kill? ?him,? ?and? ?based? ?on? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?
character,? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?theres? ?an? ?opportunity? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?then? ?of? ?course? ?hed? ?
make? ?the? ?first? ?move!? ?But? ?if? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?really? ?did? ?choose? ?to? ?go? ?break? ?the? ?human? ?array,? ?then? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?definitely? ?not? ?want? ?to? ?witness? ?it? ?either!? ?
If? ?you? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?watch? ?them? ?make? ?decisions,? ?then? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?take? ?their? ?ce?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
said.? ?
What?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gaped.? ?
Xian? ?Le,? ?this? ?is? ?all? ?the? ?result? ?of? ?your? ?stubborn? ?caprice.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?had? ?followed? ?my? ?
directions? ?from? ?the? ?beginning,? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?had? ?to? ?face? ?such? ?decisions.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?so? ?angry? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?shaking,? ?Are? ?you? ?saying? ?that? ?this? ?is? ?my? ?fault?? ?Why? ?must? ?
you? ?force? ?me? ?like? ?this???? ?
Do? ?you? ?hate? ?me?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?asked,? ?Just? ?hatred? ?is? ?pointless!? ?If? ?youve? ?got? ?what? ?it? ?takes? ?then? ?
defeat? ?me.? ?But? ?can? ?you?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists? ?tight,? ?his? ?knuckles? ?cracking.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?Naturally,? ?the? ?you? ?
now? ?doesnt? ?have? ?what? ?it? ?takes.? ?But? ?perhaps? ?if? ?you? ?break? ?the? ?human? ?array? ?you? ?might? ?gain? ?the? ?
ability,? ?since,? ?I? ?will? ?help? ?you? ?remove? ?those? ?two? ?locks? ?on? ?your? ?person.? ?
...? ?
Those? ?two? ?cursed? ?shackles? ?had? ?sealed? ?him? ?for? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years.? ?What? ?would? ?happen? ?after? ?
theyve? ?been? ?released?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?stared? ?anxiously? ?and? ?cautiously? ?to? ?the? ?interior? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Tai? ?Hua,? ?scared? ?that? ?the? ?
next? ?moment,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?would? ?choose? ?to? ?break? ?the? ?array,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?would? ?actually? ?ditch? ?
him? ?over? ?for? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?to? ?take? ?care? ?of.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?eyes? ?also? ?moved? ?rapidly? ?between? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong.? ?
Suddenly,? ?the? ?hand? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?rested? ?on? ?his? ?shoulder? ?had? ?loosened.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?jolted? ?and? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around.? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?expression? ?was? ?calm? ?and? ?cold,? ?his? ?head? ?
slightly? ?lowered,? ?staring? ?at? ?the? ?curved,? ?silver? ?de? ?thats? ?hooked? ?by? ?his? ?neck.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?de? ?of? ?E-Ming.? ?
Behind? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?were? ?filled? ?with? ?animosity,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?frostily,? ?Move? ?your? ?hand.? ?
SAN? ?LANG!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?came? ?out? ?after? ?all.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?light? ?breath,? ?and? ?smiled? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?you? ?dared? ?to? ?have? ?an? ?affair? ?
with? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King? ?under? ?my? ?eyes,? ?what? ?audacity.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?humphed,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?in? ?the? ?mirror? ?yourself.? ?Do? ?you? ?even? ?have? ?the? ?
right? ?to? ?say? ?anything?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?hadnt? ?even? ?settled? ?in? ?his? ?chair? ?before? ?he? ?leapt? ?up? ?again,? ?his? ?face? ?changing? ?colours? ?and? ?
terrified,? ?H-H-H-H-HUA? ?CHENG? ?YOU? ?FUCKER??? ?HOW? ?DID? ?YOU? ?GET? ?UP? ?HERE?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?out? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?that? ?was? ?on? ?his? ?waist? ?and? ?shed? ?over,? ?cutting? ?down? ?the? ?barrier? ?
that? ?was? ?locking? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?inside,? ?and? ?cried,? ?QIAN? ?QIU,? ?RUN!? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?still? ?burning? ?with? ?rage,? ?and? ?he? ?charged? ?one? ?step? ?towards? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?seized? ?
him,? ?then? ?grabbed? ?for? ?the? ?longsword? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?chop? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
into? ?seven? ?or? ?eight? ?pieces.? ?However,? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?hopped? ?down? ?and? ?opened? ?his? ?arms,? ?blocking? ?in? ?front? ?
of? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?yelling? ?at? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?DONT...? ?DONT? ?KILL? ?MY? ?DAD!? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?shouted,? ?MOVE!? ?YOUR? ?DAD? ?IS? ?POSSESSED,? ?HES? ?NOT? ?EVEN? ?YOUR? ?DAD!? ?
However,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?suddenly? ?flipped? ?and? ?leapt? ?up,? ?catching? ?Gu? ?Zi,? ?DONT? ?COME? ?ANY? ?
CLOSER!? ?IM? ?WARNING? ?YOU,? ?DONT? ?COME? ?NEAR? ?ME!? ?COME? ?AND? ?ILL? ?EAT? ?THIS? ?KID!? ?ILL? ?
RIP? ?OPEN? ?HIS? ?GUTS? ?AND? ?DEVOUR? ?IT? ?FOR? ?YOU? ?TO? ?SEE!? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?stopped? ?and? ?yelled? ?angrily,? ?ISNT? ?HE? ?YOUR? ?SON?? ?HE? ?PROTECTED? ?YOU? ?AND? ?
YOU? ?STILL? ?TOOK? ?HIM? ?AS? ?A? ?SHIELD?? ?YOU? ?SHAMELESS,? ?VULGAR? ?DEMON? ?OF? ?THE? ?
LOWEST? ?REALM!? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?blinking? ?in? ?his? ?hold,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?countered,? ?A? ?CHEAP? ?SON,? ?ILL? ?JUST? ?GET? ?
ANOTHER? ?ONE!? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?said? ?lightly,? ?If? ?thats? ?the? ?case...? ?
Hearing? ?this? ?tone,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instinctively? ?sensed? ?danger.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?it? ?didnt? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?
there? ?were? ?surprised? ?shouting? ?from? ?the? ?outside,? ?FIRE!? ?THERES? ?FIRE!? ?
ITS? ?BURNING? ?UP!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?dashed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Tai? ?Hua? ?and? ?looked.? ?Night? ?was? ?falling,? ?but? ?above? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Capital? ?was? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?ming? ?red.? ?Many? ?of? ?the? ?divine? ?pces? ?below? ?were? ?already? ?
sunken? ?into? ?a? ?sea? ?of? ?fire!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING? ?SETTING? ?FIRES? ?TO? ?THE? ?HEAVENLY? ?
CAPITAL??? ?ALL? ?THE? ?HEAVENLY? ?OFFICIALS? ?ARE? ?STILL? ?LOCKED? ?INSIDE? ?BY? ?YOU!? ?
And? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?in? ?a? ?state? ?of? ?having? ?their? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?sealed? ?away.? ?If? ?this? ?situation? ?
continued,? ?then? ?wouldnt? ?they? ?all? ?be? ?burnt? ?to? ?death? ?in? ?their? ?own? ?pces?? ?
Its? ?not? ?like? ?whether? ?he? ?cares? ?if? ?those? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?are? ?alive? ?or? ?dead.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?too,? ?and? ?using? ?this? ?chance,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?tucked? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?under? ?his? ?
arm? ?and? ?ran? ?away,? ?crawling? ?and? ?scuttling.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?cried,? ?STOP!? ?But? ?as? ?if? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?would? ?
stop.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?yelled,? ?QIAN? ?QIU!? ?GO? ?RELEASE? ?THE? ?OTHER? ?HEAVENLY? ?OFFICIALS? ?FIRST!? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?answered? ?subconsciously,? ?YES,? ?MASTER!? ?Then,? ?both? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?taken? ?
aback.? ?He? ?gave? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?look? ?then? ?dashed? ?out.? ?
On? ?this? ?side,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?withdrew? ?E-Mings? ?de,? ?and? ?thousands? ?of? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?came? ?
whirling? ?forward,? ?wrapping? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?He? ?seized? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?and? ?pulled,? ?LETS? ?GO!? ?
Those? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?wouldnt? ?hold? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?back? ?for? ?long,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?ran? ?onto? ?the? ?streets.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?moved? ?very? ?fast,? ?and? ?knocked? ?down? ?a? ?great? ?number? ?of? ?guards.? ?Many? ?of? ?the? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?released? ?from? ?their? ?pces? ?and? ?came? ?out,? ?pouring? ?onto? ?the? ?Great? ?
Avenue,? ?all? ?anxious? ?and? ?scared,? ?Why? ?is? ?it? ?burning?? ?Whos? ?set? ?the? ?fire??? ?
Its? ?not? ?a? ?normal? ?fire? ?either,? ?it? ?cant? ?be? ?extinguished? ?at? ?all!? ?
From? ?the? ?distance? ?they? ?could? ?still? ?hear? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?running? ?and? ?howling,? ?FUCK? ?FUCK? ?FUCK,? ?
FUCK? ?JUN? ?WU,? ?HES? ?FUCKING? ?CRAZY,? ?THIS? ?ANCESTOR? ?IS? ?STILL? ?HERE!? ?SETTING? ?FIRES? ?
TO? ?BURN? ?DOWN? ?HIS? ?OWN? ?DOMAIN,? ?HES? ?REALLY? ?FUCKING? ?MENTAL!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?also? ?came? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang,? ?standing? ?on? ?the? ?main? ?street? ?seeming? ?to? ?
be? ?looking? ?for? ?someone.? ?On? ?the? ?side,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?questioned,? ?How? ?do? ?we? ?leave?? ?
There? ?wasnt? ?any? ?way? ?to? ?leave!? ?
Can? ?we? ?fly?? ?
Everyones? ?been? ?hurt,? ?and? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?are? ?being? ?restricted,? ?theres? ?no? ?way? ?to? ?fly...? ?
Which? ?meant,? ?even? ?if? ?everyone? ?was? ?released? ?from? ?their? ?pces,? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?trapped? ?in? ?the? ?
sea? ?of? ?fire? ?within? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital!? ?
Right? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?suddenly? ?a? ?wild? ?tremor? ing? ?from? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?the? ?people? ?were? ?
even? ?more? ?rmed,? ?WHATS? ?GOING? ?ON?? ?EARTHQUAKE?? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?shouted,? ?HOW? ?CAN? ?THAT? ?BE?? ?THIS? ?IS? ?THE? ?HEAVENLY? ?CAPITAL,? ?ITS? ?A? ?
CITY? ?IN? ?THE? ?SKY,? ?HOW? ?CAN? ?THERE? ?BE? ?EARTHQUAKES?? ?
Then? ?what...? ?
Then,? ?words? ?died? ?in? ?the? ?peoples? ?throats.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?they? ?started? ?raising? ?their? ?
hands? ?pointing? ?forward.? ?
Someone? ?mumbled,? ?What? ?is? ?that? ?thing...? ?
Amidst? ?a? ?sky? ?filled? ?with? ?the? ?light? ?of? ?mes,? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?long? ?avenue? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Capital,? ?a? ?giant? ?head? ?appeared,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?staring? ?at? ?the? ?hundreds? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?on? ?the? ?
street.? ?
This? ?head? ?was? ?truly? ?too? ?big;? ?it? ?was? ?many? ?times? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?a? ?golden? ?pce,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?smiling.? ?
What? ?was? ?supposed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?very? ?peaceful? ?and? passionate? ?smile,? ?against? ?the? ?backdrop? ?of? ?
this? ?endless? ?dark? ?night? ?and? ?blood? ?red? ?mes,? ?it? ?appeared? ?rather? ?creepy.? ?
...? ?
Someone? ?clutched? ?their? ?head,? ?...AM? ?I? ?HALLUCINATING?? ?
HIS? ?HIGHNESS? ?IS? ?SO? ?BIG!? ?
It? ?was? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue!? ?
It? ?had? ?flown? ?up!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?was? ?dumbfounded.? ?Wasnt? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?lying? ?in? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ?And? ?
without? ?his? ?control,? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?able? ?to? ?fly.? ?Without? ?his? mand? ?and? ?
without? ?any? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?how? ?did? ?it? e? ?up?? ?
With? ?another? ?look,? ?in? ?the? ?ck? ?night,? ?it? ?was? ?glittering? ?and? ?sparkling? ?all? ?around? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?that? ?
giant? ?stone? ?divine? ?statue.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?closer,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?light? ?emitted? ?from? ?the? ?divine? ?
statue? ?itself,? ?but? ?millions? ?of? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?and? ?millions? ?of? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?that? ?were? ?
encircled? ?and? ?wrapped? ?by? ?its? ?side.? ?
It? ?was? ?those? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?and? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?that? ?shielded? ?and? ?delivered? ?it,? ?flying? ?it? ?to? ?
the? ?heavens!? ?
-? ?
Ch.224? ?Turning? ?World? ?Upside? ?Down;? ?Battle? ?Fiery? ?Demonic? ?Fortress? ?in? ?the? ?Sky? ?
That? ?giant? ?stone? ?divine? ?statue? ?rose? ?higher? ?and? ?higher? ?under? ?the? ?watch? ?of? ?countless? ?stunned? ?and? ?
dumbfounded? ?eyes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?in? ?perfect? ?condition? ?without? ?any? ?damage,? ?not? ?even? ?
a? ?trace? ?of? ?that? ?leg? ?White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?broken? ?before? ?could? ?be? ?seen,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?delightedly,? ?
San? ?Lang,? ?you? ?fixed? ?it?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?If? ?I? ?have? ?to? e? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?to? ?pick? ?gege? ?up,? ?I? ?cant? e? ?
empty-handed.? ?Lets? ?go!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?Everyone,? ?hurry? ?and? ?get? ?on? ?it!? ?
However,? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?saw? ?clearly? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?next? ?to? ?
him,? ?and? ?they? ?almost? ?fell? ?to? ?their? ?knees,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?THE? ?ONE? ?NEXT? ?TO? ?YOU? ?IS???? ?
The? ?distress? ?between? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?brows? ?was? ?growing? ?more? ?apparent,? ?and? ?he? ?finally? ?started? ?
calling? ?out,? ?JIAN? ?LAN!? ?JIAN? ?LAN!? ?No? ?one? ?responded.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?saw? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?
sneaking? ?around? ?hiding? ?in? ?the? ?street? ?corner? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?and? ?capture? ?him? ?when? ?
unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?passed? ?by? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Tai? ?Hua,? ?the? ?entire? ?pce? ?suddenly? ?rumbled? ?
and? ?copsed,? ?as? ?if? ?something? ?inside? ?had? ?exploded.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?all? ?startled,? ?and? ?
when? ?they? ?turned? ?their? ?heads? ?to? ?look,? ?they? ?saw? ?amidst? ?the? ?rubble? ?and? ?ragings? ?fires,? ?a? ?figure? ?was? ?
standing? ?there,? ?head? ?down? ?and? ?silent,? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?broken? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?silver? ?butterflies.? ?
As? ?expected,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?be? ?stopped!? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?hastily? ?scuttled? ?behind? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?and? ?shouted? ?cockily? ?at? ?the? ?crowd,? ?GARBAGE!? ?
TRASH!? ?COME? ?OVER? ?HERE? ?IF? ?YOUVE? ?GOT? ?WHAT? ?IT? ?TAKES!? ?
Only? ?he? ?still? ?dared? ?to? ?go? ?close,? ?ignorant? ?of? ?his? ?own? ?demise;? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?on? ?the? ?
side? ?dared? ?to? ?speak!? ?
Upon? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?that? ?white? ?d? ?martial? ?god,? ?ck? ?aura? ?roared? ?to? ?the? ?skies,? ?and? ?white? ?light? ?
blinded? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?these? ?two? ?colours? ?ever-changing? ?and? ?unpredictable.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?all? ?felt? ?this? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?to? ?be? ?infinitely? ?foreign,? ?and? ?they? ?stared? ?at? ?him,? ?not? ?even? ?daring? ?to? ?
breathe? ?harshly.? ?Meanwhile,? ?he? ?watched? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?intently,? ?and? ?slowly? ?walked? ?towards? ?where? ?the? ?
people? ?were? ?gathering.? ?With? ?every? ?step,? ?the? ?mes? ?of? ?war? ?would? ?burn? ?beneath? ?his? ?feet.? ?At? ?first? ?it? ?
was? ?lively? ?kindles,? ?then? ?soon? ?after? ?itd? ?spread? ?madly? ?in? ?all? ?directions,? ?growing? ?into? ?raging? ?mes? ?
blowing? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ?
That? ?me? ?had? ?caught? ?onto? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?and? ?he? ?howled? ?demonically,? ?fleeing? ?rapidly? ?with? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?in? ?
his? ?arms.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?carrying? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?dead? ?body? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?standing? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?of? ?
the? ?street? ?with? ?his? ?face? ?covered? ?in? ?soot,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?raging? ?fires? ?burnt? ?in? ?his? ?eyes? ?
too.? ?He? ?didnt? ?even? ?put? ?the? ?corpse? ?down? ?before? ?he? ?started? ?walking? ?towards? ?him,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?who? ?pulled? ?him? ?back.? ?
Another? ?wave? ?of? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?lunged? ?forward,? ?and? ?using? ?this? ?chance,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?
HURRY!? ?DONT? ?JUST? ?STAND? ?THERE!? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?all? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?finally,? ?they? ?each? ?answered? ?the? ?cry? ?one? ?
after? ?the? ?other.? ?Hundreds? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?leapt? ?onto? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?divine? ?statue,? ?like? ?a? ?
band? ?of? ?ck? ?ants? ?climbing? ?on,? ?crowding? ?by? ?its? ?shoulders? ?and? ?chest.? ?If? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?ces? ?to? ?
stand,? ?then? ?they? ?could? ?only? ?grab? ?onto? ?the? ?hems.? ?If? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?fly,? ?it? ?couldnt? ?just? ?depend? ?on? ?
those? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?and? ?silver? ?butterflies,? ?but? ?there? ?were? ?too? ?many? ?people? ?present,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?couldnt? ?make? ?a? ?move? ?on? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Ideas? e? ?in? ?emergencies,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?randomly? ?
pulled? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?over,? ?and? ?behind? ?him,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cupped? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?and? ?kissed? ?
him? ?deeply.? ?
Time? ?passed,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?whole? ?body? ?was? ?instantly? ?filled? ?with? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?and? ?that? ?
heavenly? ?official? ?who? ?was? ?taken? ?for? ?a? ?screen? ?had? ?stiffened? pletely,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?in? ?shock,? ?
WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?TWO? ?DOING? ?BEHIND? ?MY? ?BACK???? ?
Countless? ?eyes? ?also? ?came? ?flying? ?over? ?in? ?shock.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?discovered? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?
he? ?pulled? ?over? ?to? ?block? ?the? ?peoples? ?view? ?was? ?actually? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?deeply? ?
repented? ?mentally,? ?what? ?a? ?sin? ?what? ?a? ?sin,? ?this? ?mustnt? ?be? ?seen? ?by? ?this? ?child,? ?and? ?he? ?eximed,? ?
WEVE? ?DONE? ?NOTHING!? ?NOTHING? ?YOU? ?SHOULD? ?SEE!? ?Then? ?he? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?
shouted? ?at? ?that? ?divine? ?statue,? ?FLY!? ?
That? ?divine? ?statue? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?heard? ?his? ?call,? ?and? ?as? ?if? ?something? ?was? ?activated,? ?its? ?
squinted? ?eyes? ?suddenly? ?shed? ?open,? ?and? ?the? ?smile? ?on? ?its? ?face? ?grew? ?deeper.? ?
The? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?and? ?the? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?scattered? ?abruptly,? ?but? ?it? ?still? ?floated? ?steadily? ?in? ?
the? ?sky,? ?its? ?long? ?hair,? ?sleeves,? ?and? ?hems? ?also? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?fluttering? ?in? ?the? ?wind.? ?
Its? ?flying!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?leapt? ?up,? ?and? ?stood? ?upon? ?the? ?jaded? ?crown? ?tform? ?on? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?
that? ?divine? ?statues? ?head,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?EVERYONE? ?STAY? ?STEADY!? ?HANG? ?ON? ?
TIGHT!? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?finished,? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?sank? ?then? ?shot? ?forward? ?with? ?force!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?stood? ?at? ?the? ?highest? ?point,? ?and? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?divine? ?statue,? ?carried? ?the? ?
many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?far? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?However,? ?there? ?were? ?quite? ?a? ?
number? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?had? ?kept? ?years? ?of? ?savings? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?so? ?they? ?
kept? ?looking? ?back,? ?despairingly? ?and? ?dejectedly.? ?
After? ?calming? ?down? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?that? ?things? ?were? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?flurry? ?
earlier? ?that? ?there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?time? ?to? ?take? ?count,? ?and? ?said,? ?Has? ?everyone? ?boarded?? ?Wheres? ?
Guoshi?? ?General? ?Pei?? ?Who? ?knows? ?if? ?General? ?Pei? ?would? ?fall? ?to? ?his? ?misfortunes.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?
searching? ?for? ?the? ?shadows? ?of? ?those? ?he? ?was? ?familiar? ?with? ?and? ?he? ?cried,? ?MASTER!? ?
From? ?far? ?in? ?the? ?distance? ?came? ?Guoshis? ?voice? ?in? ?response,? ?IVE? ?COME!? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?slightly? ?rxed.? ?Just? ?then,? ?someone? ?suddenly? ?cried,? ?ITS? ?CATCHING? ?
UP!? ?ITS? ?CATCHING? ?UP!? ?
As? ?expected!? ?Behind? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?this? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue,? ?something? ?crimson? ?was? ?in? ?pursuit,? ?like? ?
a? ?life? ?iming? ?red? ?light.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital!? ?
The? ?original? ?Heavenly? ?capital? ?was? ?wrapped? ?and? ?encircled? ?by? ?propitious? ?and? ?auspicious? ?clouds.? ?
Right? ?now? ?it? ?was? ?instead? ?burning? ?with? ?the? ?mes? ?of? ?war,? ?and? ?had? ?transformed? ?into? ?a? ?fiery? ?
demonic? ?fortress!? ?
Someone? ?said? ?in? ?terror,? ?Its? ?the? ?Emperor...? ?the? ?Emperor? ?is? ?moving? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital...? ?hes? ?
going? ?to? ?annihte? ?us? ?all...? ?
Hes? ?going? ?to? ?catch? ?up!? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?NOT? ?SO? ?FAST!? ?His? ?hand? ?seals? ?changed? ?rapidly,? ?and? ?the? ?eyes? ?of? ?
that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?shed.? ?The? ?wind? ?whipping? ?around? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?ears? ?blew? ?
faster,? ?howling? ?like? ?mad,? ?and? ?the? ?red? ?light? ?chasing? ?behind? ?them? ?was? ?instantly? ?pulled? ?away? ?for? ?a? ?
rge? ?distance.? ?The? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?now? ?flying? ?even? ?faster!? ?
While? ?things? ?sped? ?up? ?on? ?this? ?end,? ?that? ?red? ?light? ?didnt? ?give? ?up? ?either,? ?and? ?its? ?speed? ?suddenly? ?
exploded,? ?rumble? ?rumble,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?now? ?even? ?closer,? ?making? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?cry? ?out? ?in? ?
rm.? ?With? ?this? ?distance,? ?they? ?could? ?almost? ?see? ?clearly? ?the? ?figure? ?standing? ?within? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Capital!? ?
Meanwhile,? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?had? ?no? ?idea? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on? ?at? ?all;? ?children? ?were? ughing? ?and? ?
ying,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?in? ?the? ?sky? ?a? ?white? ?light? ?dashing? ?across? ?and? ?a? ?red? ?light? ?flying? ?past,? ?
they? ?all? ?hung? ?their? ?mouths? ?open? ?and? ?pped,? ?So? ?pretty!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?things? ?couldnt? ?go? ?on? ?like? ?this,? ?and? ?that? ?the? ?must? ?speed? ?up? ?again,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?
feeling? ?slightly? ?dizzy.? ?He? ?had? ?flown? ?for? ?so? ?long? ?after? ?all,? ?all? ?on? ?a? ?single? ?breath.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?
helping? ?him? ?up,? ?but? ?before? ?the? ?two? ?could? ?exchange? ?words,? ?they? ?heard? ?down? ?below? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?
yelling,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?STANDING? ?THERE? ?FOR?? ?A? ?BUNCH? ?OF? ?HEAVENLY? ?
OFFICIALS? ?STILL? ?NEED? ?TO? ?BORROW? ?SPIRITUAL? ?POWERS? ?FROM? ?A? ?GHOST? ?KING? ?TO? ?
MAKE? ?YOUR? ?ESCAPE?? ?ARENT? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?EMBARRASSED? ?OF? ?YOURSELVES?? ?
Some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?didnt? ?appreciate? ?the? ?tone? ?and? ?eximed,? ?Who? ?are? ?you?? ?What? ?right? ?do? ?
you? ?have? ?to? ?lecture? ?us?? ?
Guoshi? ?countered,? ?It? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?who? ?I? ?am,? ?even? ?though? ?when? ?I? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?you? ?
were? ?still? ?ying? ?in? ?a? ?sandbox? ?somewhere.? ?The? ?point? ?is,? ?hurry? ?and? ?ce? ?your? ?delicate,? ?golden? ?
hands? ?on? ?this? ?divine? ?statue,? ?and? ?give? ?as? ?much? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?as? ?you? ?all? ?can!? ?Only? ?then? ?can? ?this? ?
divine? ?statue? ?fly? ?even? ?faster,? ?unless? ?youre? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?catch? ?up?? ?Are? ?you? ?all? ?so? ?used? ?to? ?
watching? ?from? ?the? ?sidelines? ?that? ?youve? ?forgotten? ?your? ?lives? ?are? ?on? ?the? ?line?? ?You? ?all? ?still? ?need? ?me? ?
to? ?remind? ?you? ?of? ?something? ?like? ?this?? ?
With? ?his? ?reminder,? ?senses? ?finally? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?yelped? ?much? ?
ashamed? ?mentally,? ?that? ?they? ?actually? ?forgot? ?they? ?could? ?use? ?this? ?method? ?to? ?give? ?support.? ?Thus,? ?
they? ?all? ?went? ?to? ?work,? ?putting? ?their? ?hands? ?on? ?the? ?divine? ?statue,? ?yelling,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?THIS? ?
LOWLY? ?ONE? ?WILL,? ?UH,? ?GIVE? ?YOU? ?A? ?HAND!? ?
Ah,? ?then? ?me? ?too...? ?
Theres? ?not? ?much...? ?but? ?well? ?do? ?what? ?we? ?can.? ?
With? ?that,? ?with? ?seven? ?to? ?eight? ?hundred? ?hands? ?and? ?feet,? ?the? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?injected? ?full? ?of? ?
spiritual? ?powers? ?again,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?himself? ?re-energized.? ?That? ?divine? ?statue? ?powered? ?up? ?
once? ?again,? ?and? ?this? ?time,? ?with? ?a? rge? ?rumble,? ?it? ?left? ?that? ?red? ?light? ?far,? ?far? ?behind? ?for? ?dozens? ?of? ?
miles!? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?all? ?deeply? ?sighed? ?in? ?relief,? ?and? ?each? ?wiping? ?away? ?their? ?sweat.? ?
Suddenly,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Gege,? ?go? ?down? ?below.? ?
Since? ?he? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?ask? ?why? ?either,? ?and? ?moved? ?downwards? ?directly.? ?The? ?divine? ?
statue? ?broke? ?through? ?pitch? ?ck? yers? ?of? ?clouds,? ?and? ?what? ?was? ?down? ?below? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?field? ?of? ?
darkness,? ?not? ?even? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?light? ?or? ?smoke? ?could? ?be? ?seen.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?all? ?
agitated,? ?What...? ?What? ?is? ?this? ?ce?? ?Why? ?is? ?it? ?so? ?dark?? ?Its? ?pretty? ?scary.? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?why? ?did? ?we? e? ?down? ?here?? ?
I? ?dont? ?think? ?we? ?should? ?stay? ?here? ?for? ?too? ?long!? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?We? ?will? ?stay? ?here,? ?and? ?dont? ?move.? ?Lets? ?wait.? ?
That? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?thus? ?floated? ?in? ?mid? ?air,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?En.? ?What? ?are? ?we? ?waiting? ?for?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?in? ?a? ?whisper,? ?Wait? ?til? ?he? ?catches? ?up,? ?and? ?fight? ?a? ?round.? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?from? ?above? ?the? ?clouds? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?night? ?a? ?red? ?light? ?broke? ?through,? ?
and? ?it? ?also? ?came? ?sinking? ?down.? ?Each? ?man? ?a? ?fortress,? ?and? ?they? ?faced? ?each? ?other? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?sky.? ?
Each? ?heavenly? ?official? ?watched? ?with? ?unblinking? ?eyes? ?the? ?approach? ?of? ?that? ?red? ?light,? ?chills? ?going? ?
down? ?their? ?backs,? ?and? ?they? ?all? ?questioned,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?why? ?arent? ?we? ?leaving??? ?
You? ?cant? ?be? ?thinking? ?of? ?fighting? ?him? ?head? ?on?? ?Theres? ?no? ?chance? ?at? ?winning!? ?
Hes? ?gone? ?stupid? ?again!? ?I? ?just? ?knew? ?it,? ?this? ?guy? ?just? ?loves? ?going? ?stupid!!!? ?Its? ?been? ?hundreds? ?of? ?
years,? ?and? ?its? ?always? ?been? ?like...? ?Who? ?kicked? ?me!? ?
Me.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Say? ?one? ?more? ?word? ?and? ?Ill? ?push? ?you? ?off? ?directly.? ?
JUST? ?WHO? ?ARE? ?YOU??? ?
That? ?divine? ?statue? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?giant? ?object,? ?but? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?majestic,? ?
and? ?if? ?they? ?really? ?did? ?fight? ?head? ?on,? ?then? ?by? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?this? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue,? ?it? ?would? ?definitely? ?
be? ?crushed.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? plete? ?trust? ?in? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?he? ?watched? ?without? ?a? ?
word.? ?Just? ?as? ?that? ?red? ?light? ?had? e? ?not? ?a? ?half? ?a? ?mile? ?away,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?something? ?
beneath? ?his? ?feet? ?was? ?being? ?triggered.? ?
When? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?he? ?found? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?darkness? ?beneath? ?his? ?feet? ?that? ?was? ?moving,? ?spash? ?
spash,? ?rising? ?and? ?folding,? ?practically? ?like...? ?
Waves.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?knew? ?where? ?this? ?ce? ?was.? ?
There? ?were? ?also? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?who? ?noticed,? ?and? ?someone? ?said? ?in? ?terror,? ?My? ?heavens,? ?this? ?
ce? ?seems? ?to? ?be...? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair!? ?Weve? ?been? ?brought? ?to? ?the? ir? ?of? ?demons!? ?
Just? ?as? ?the? ?words? ?were? ?said,? ?down? ?below? ?there? ?were? ?suddenly? ?several? ?white? ?strips? ?breaking? ?
through? ?the? ?darkness? ?and? ?leaping? ?into? ?the? ?air!? ?
Four? ?sets? ?of? ?eyes,? ?eight? ?giant? ?eyes? ?as? ?big? ?as? ?ghost? ?fire? nterns? ?were? ?hauntingly? ?green,? ?and? ?they? ?
stared? ?at? ?that? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?fortress,? ?letting? ?long,? ?and? ?malicious? ?howls,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?very? ?
displeased? ?by? ?that? ?rude? ?intruder,? ?Their? ?giant? ?tails? ?whipped? ?back? ?and? ?forth,? ?pping? ?at? ?the? ?surface? ?
of? ?the? ?sea,? ?exciting? ?waves? ?of? ?thousands? ?of? ?feet? ?high.? ?
It? ?was? ?those? ?four? ?Bone? ?dragons!? ?
The? ?moment? ?they? ?raised? ?their? ?heads? ?to? ?the? ?demonic? ?fortress,? ?a? ?rapid? ?current? ?shot? ?out? ?of? ?their? ?
mouths,? ?its? ?striking? ?powers? ?immense,? ?and? ?even? ?iron? ?and? ?steel? ?walls? ?would? ?be? ?broken? ?through? ?by? ?
such? ?a? ?giant? ?water? ?gun.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?reevaluate? ?his? ?impression,? ?The? st? ?time? ?we? ?
saw? ?them? ?they? ?were? ?a? ?little...? ?haha,? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?they? ?were? ?actually? ?this? ?ferocious.? ?
From? ?the? ?pitch? ?ck? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?sea,? ?new? ?corpse? ?bones? ?of? ?the? ?giant? ?monster? ?continued? ?to? ?
break? ?through? ?the? ?waters,? ?and? ?the? ?fish? ?flew? ?with? ?a? ?whishing,? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?catapulting? ?boulders? ?
to? ?the? ?fortress.? ?When? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?saw,? ?they? ?were? pletely? ?confounded.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?
chasing? ?after? ?them? ?to? ?kill? ?them,? ?while? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?ck? ?Water? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?helping? ?them.? ?
A? ?scene? ?such? ?as? ?this,? ?truly? ?curious.? ?
The? ?four? ?Bone? ?Dragons? ?surrounded? ?that? ?demonic? ?fortress? ?and? ?shot? ?at? ?it? ?wildly,? ?but? ?it? ?wasnt? ?very? ?
effective,? ?since? ?the? ?raging? ?mes? ?of? ?war? ?certainly? ?could? ?not? ?be? ?extinguished? ?by? ?mere? ?water.? ?The? ?
more? ?the? ?fish? ?tackled? ?the? ?more? ?the? ?fire? ?became? ?enraged,? ?and? ?it? ?burned? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?waters.? ?
On? ?the? ?sea? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair,? ?raging? ?fire? ?grew,? ?and? ?the? ?firelight? ?danced? ?
wildly? ?with? ?the? ?waters,? ?and? ?down? ?below? ?in? ?the? ?waters? ?came? ?the? ?howling? ?and? ?wailing? ?of? ?ghouls.? ?A? ?
sweat? ?drop? ?rolled? ?down? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?forehead,? ?Is...? ?it? ?okay...? ?that? ?we? ?brought? ?such? ?a? ?mess? ?to? ?ck? ?
Waters? ?domain?? ?
Dont? ?worry? ?about? ?those? ?things.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?He? ?owes? ?me? ?money.? ?Fight? ?however? ?you? ?
will.? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ????? ?
Suddenly,? ?someone? ?pointed? ?ahead,? ?WHAT...? ?WHAT? ?IS? ?IT? ?DOING?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?turned? ?his? ?gaze? ?over,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?saw,? ?his? ?heart? ?also? ?jolted.? ?
? ?
MXTX? ?Authors? ?Note:? ?ck? ?Water? ?does? ?indeed? ?owe? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?a? ?huge? ?debt,? ?a? ?very? ?
poor? ?Supreme.? ?Hes? ?severely? ?dragged? ?down? ?the? ?ie? ?average? ?of? ?the? ?entire? ?Supreme? ?
rank? ?(although? ?theres? ?only? ?three),? ?but? ?its? ?not? ?all? ?owed? ?from? ?eating? ?too? ?much.? ?
? ?
Ch.225? ?Turning? ?World? ?Upside? ?Down;? ?Battle? ?Fiery? ?Demonic? ?Fortress? ?in? ?the? ?Sky? ?2? ?
That? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?fortress? ?that? ?was? ?once? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?was? ?shaking? ?in? ?the? ?sky,? ?
snapping? ?and? ?cracking.? ?Countless? ?ming? ?rubble? ?came? ?rolling? ?down,? ?tumbling? ?into? ?the? ?water? ?as? ?
the? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?fortress? ?slowly? ?turned? ?around.? ?
At? ?first? ?it? ?was? id? ?out? ?t,? ?but? ?now? ?it? ?had? ?stood? ?up? ?vertically? ?and? ?started? ?to? ?divide.? ?The? ?many? ?
divine? ?pces? ?that? ?were? ?sitting? ?atop? ?the? ?grounds? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?were? ?moving? ?their? ?
positions,? ?and? ?what? ?was? ?once? ?a? ?perfect? ?fortress? ?had? ?actually? ?started? ?to? ?break? ?down? ?into? ?seven? ?to? ?
eight? rge? ?pieces!? ?
A? ?heavenly? ?official? ?wondered,? ?Have? ?we? ?struck? ?it? ?down?? ?Its? ?falling? ?apart?? ?
How? ?can? ?it? ?be? ?that? ?easy?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?This? ?is? ?probably...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished,? ?those? ?broken? ?pieces? ?of? ?the? ?fortress? ?body? ?rapidly? ?reconstructed? ?themselves? ?
anew.? ?The? ?sound? ?of? ?friction? ?between? ?giant? ?boulders? ?was? ?incessant,? ?and? ?on? ?this? ?end,? ?as? ?the? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?watched,? ?their? ?eyes? ?grew? ?bigger? ?and? ?bigger,? ?some? ?even? ?had? ?their? ?mouths? ?
hung? ?wide? ?open.? ?
That? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?fortress? ?wasnt? ?falling? ?apart,? ?but? ?was? ?rebuilt? ?after? ?splitting? ?into? ?different? ?parts!? ?
And? ?after? ?reconstruction,? ?its? ?be...? ?a? ?fiery? ?giant!? ?
That? ?giant? ?was? ?roused? ?from? ?its? ?deep? ?slumber? ?and? ?stood? ?tall? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?Those? ?shimmering? ?golden? ?
pces? ?covered? ?almost? ?all? ?of? ?its? ?body? ?like? ?a? ?full? ?body? ?armour,? ?sturdy? ?and? ?solid.? ?It? ?reced? ?the? ?
Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?and? ?faced? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?giant? ?stone? ?divine? ?statue.? ?
However,? ?when? paring? ?the? ?two? ?sides,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?side? ?actually? ?became? ?delicately? ?small? ?and? ?a? ?
little? ?pitiful,? ?like? ?a? ?child? ?standing? ?against? ?an? ?adult.? ?This? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?could? ?be? ?called? ?a? ?
gigantic? ?object,? ?but? ?this? ?fiery? ?giant? ?could? ?take? ?the? ?title? ?of? ?Dominating? ?both? ?Heaven? ?and? ?Earth.? ?It? ?
was? ?at? ?least? ?bigger? ?by? ?five? ?or? ?six? ?times,? ?so? ?terrifying? ?it? ?made? ?ones? ?hairs? ?stand,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?with? ?
one? ?step? ?it? ?could? ?destroy? ?one? ?fortress? ?beneath? ?its? ?feet!? ?
After? ?the? ?reconstruction? ?was? ?thoroughly? plete,? ?that? ?fiery? ?giant? ?slowly? ?turned? ?its? ?head,? ?and? ?
from? ?its? ?mouth? ?spouted? ?a? ?torrent? ?of? ?mes,? ?sweeping? ?towards? ?those? ?four? ?Bone? ?Dragons.? ?The? ?
wall? ?of? ?mes? ?cut? ?through? ?those? ?four? ?water? ?guns,? ?and? ?when? ?those? ?four? ?Bone? ?Dragons? ?saw? ?things? ?
were? ?going? ?downhill,? ?they? ?each? ?dove? ?back? ?into? ?the? ?sea.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?giant,? ?it? nded? ?its? ?feet? ?above? ?
the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?sea,? ?taking? ?it? ?like? ?it? ?was? nd,? ?and? ?steadily? ?walked? ?towards? ?the? ?giant? ?stone? ?
divine? ?statue.? ?
Atop? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?that? ?giant? ?was? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?enthroned? ?within,? ?
permeating? ?an? ?oppressive? ?aura.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?all? ?suffocating? ?with? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?
cried,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS? ?DONT? ?JUST? ?STAND? ?THERE,? ?HURRY? ?AND? ?GET? ?AWAY,? ?WERE? ?
DYING? ?HERE!? ?
WE? ?CANT? ?WIN,? ?THERES? ?NO? ?WAY? ?WE? ?CAN? ?WIN!? ?WAKE? ?UP,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS,? ?ITS? ?
BIGGER? ?THAN? ?YOU? ?BY? ?A? ?MILLION? ?FOLD!? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?We? ?cant? ?keep? ?running? ?away.? ?Even? ?if? ?we? ?cant? ?win,? ?we? ?cant? ?go? ?
anywhere? ?else.? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?first? ?taken? ?aback? ?before? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?them.? ?Indeed,? ?they? ?couldnt? ?
keep? ?running? ?like? ?this,? ?and? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?stopped? ?providing? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?then? ?with? ?just? ?their? ?
spiritual? ?powers,? ?they? ?would? ?be? ?exhausted? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?where? ?the? ?divine? ?statue? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?
fly,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?they? ?still? ?must? ?find? ?somewhere? ?to? ?fight.? ?
And? ?rather? ?than? ?luring? ?that? ?fiery? ?giant? ?somewhere? ?where? ?its? ?popted,? ?why? ?not? ?just? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?
things? ?here.? ?At? ?least? ?above? ?the? ?sea? ?of? ?this? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?soul,? ?so? ?no? ?
mortals? ?would? ?be? ?dragged? ?in!? ?
While? ?those? ?were? ?considerations? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?should? ?naturally? ?have,? ?but? ?against? ?such? ?a? ?
menacing? ?fiery? ?giant,? ?just? ?thinking? ?about? ?how? ?this? ?would? ?be? ?the? ?opponent? ?they? ?must? ?battle? ?with? ?
water? ?behind? ?their? ?backs,? ?ck? ?Water? ?no? ?less,? ?who? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?terrified?? ?But? ?even? ?then,? ?no? ?one? ?
wanted? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?yell? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?quickly? ?take? ?them? ?to? ?somewhere? ?where? ?there? ?was? ?
more? ?people.? ?Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?EVERYONE? ?HANG? ?ON? ?TIGHT,? ?CAREFUL? ?NOT? ?TO? ?FALL? ?
OFF!? ?ONE? ?WILL? ?SINK? ?IN? ?THE? ?WATERS? ?OF? ?THE? ?BLACK? ?WATER? ?DEMON? ?LAIR!? ?
That? ?fiery? ?giant? ?lunged? ?at? ?the? ?stone? ?divine? ?statue? ?that? ?was? ?smaller? ?than? ?itself? ?by? ?many? ?times? ?and? ?
reached? ?out,? ?looking? ?to? ?be? ?grabbing? ?for? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?agilely? ?dodged,? ?leaping? ?vigorously,? ?and? ?the? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?holding? ?onto? ?the? ?divine? ?statue? ?were? ?being? ?flung? ?around,? ?flipping? ?and? ?toppling,? ?
sometimes? ?rising,? ?sometimes? ?falling,? ?exceedingly? ?distressing? ?and? ?thrilling,? ?their? ?screams? ?going? ?
up? ?and? ?down? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?divine? ?statue.? ?Nevermind? ?that? ?most? ?of? ?them? ?werent? ?martial? ?gods? ?
and? ?only? ?sat? ?in? ?their? ?pces? ?all? ?day,? ?even? ?very? ?few? ?martial? ?gods? ?had? ?ever? ?experienced? ?a? ?battle? ?
such? ?as? ?this.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?yell,? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?HAVE? ?A? ?WEAPON!? ?YOU? ?NEED? ?A? ?
WEAPON!? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?finally? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer,? ?YEA,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ?ITS? ?
HARD? ?TO? ?WIN? ?IF? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?HAVE? ?A? ?WEAPON!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?yelled? ?back,? ?IM? ?TRYING? ?TO? ?THINK? ?OF? ?WHAT? ?CAN? ?BE? ?USED? ?AS? ?A? ?WEAPON!? ?
RuoYe? ?very? ?excitedly? ?twisted? ?its? ?body? ?into? ?many? ?loops? ?and? ?came? ?snuggling? ?to? ?his? ?face,? ?but? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?pushed? ?it? ?away,? ?Thank? ?you? ?but? ?you? ?wont? ?do,? ?youre? ?too? ?small!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?theres? ?no? ?weapon? ?if? ?you? ?need? ?one,? ?but? ?use? ?this? ?for? ?
now.? ?
Then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?another? ?round? ?of? ?shrieking? ?howls.? ?Those? ?four? ?Bone? ?Dragons? ?that? ?dove? ?into? ?
the? ?sea? ?to? ?evade? ?the? ?throwing? ?mes? ?from? ?the? ?fiery? ?giant? ?poked? ?out? ?again,? ?surrounding? ?the? ?giant? ?
stone? ?divine? ?statue.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?rmed,? ?What? ?are? ?they? ?
nning?? ?
Naturally,? ?they? ?didnt? ?surround? ?to? ?attack.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?them? ?as? ?each? ?bit? ?onto? ?the? ?others? ?tail,? ?
and? ?four? ?long? ?Bone? ?Dragons? ?linked? ?into? ?one? ?curiously? ?long? ?Bone? ?Dragon!? ?
That? ?linked? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?leapt? ?up? ?and? ?came? ?flying? ?over.? ?Without? ?thinking,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?
hand,? ?and? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?caught? ?it.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?muttered? ?in? ?wonder,? ?This? ?is...? ?
A? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?Whip!? ?
Just? ?control? ?it? ?as? ?he? ?always? ?would? ?RuoYe? ?and? ?itd? ?be? ?fine!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?up? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?that? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?whip? ?whipped? ?over,? ?going? ?straight? ?for? ?that? ?
fiery? ?giants? ?head.? ?That? ?fiery? ?giant? ?also? ?raised? ?its? ?hand,? ?and? ?caught? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?whip.? ?
However,? ?that? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?Whip? ?suddenly? ?snapped? ?from? ?the? ?middle,? ?and? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?
statue? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?forward,? ?with? ?the? ?whip? ?in? ?hand? ?it? ?whipped? ?again? ?at? ?the? ?giants? ?head.? ?That? ?fiery? ?
giant? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?took? ?pain,? ?loosened? ?its? ?grip,? ?and? ?that? ?stretch? ?of? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?it? ?caught? ?
slithered? ?back,? ?linking? ?once? ?again? ?with? ?the? ?rest? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand.? ?
This? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?Whip? ?could? ?break? ?and? ?reattach,? ?exceedingly? ?flexible.? ?Sometimes? ?itd? ?break? ?
into? ?two,? ?sometimes? ?into? ?four,? ?plus? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statues? ?moves? ?were? ?also? ?extremely? ?agile,? ?so? ?
it? ?suddenly? ?became? ?very? ?hard? ?to? ?handle.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officialss? ?hairs? ?were? ?all? ?blown? ?into? ?
plete? ?wild? ?messes? ?from? ?the? ?flinging? ?whirlwinds,? ?their? ?hems? ?covering? ?their? ?faces,? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?
His? ?Highness? ?actually? ?had? ?a? ?couple? ?moves!? ?
Ive? ?only? ?ever? ?seen? ?him? ?collect? ?junk,? ?so? ?he? ?really? ?did? e? ?from? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?background!? ?
You? ?can? ?take? ?away? ?the? ?I? ?didnt? ?think? ?at? ?the? ?beginning? ?of? ?your? ?sentence.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?And? ?
theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?put? ?emphasis? ?on? ?that? ?junk? ?collection? ?either!? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?Uh,? ?hahahaha...? ?
That? ?incredibly? ?long? ?Linked? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?Whip? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?tragically? ?white? ?steel? ?chain,? ?crackling? ?
as? ?it? ?tangled? ?the? ?opponent.? ?That? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giants? ?body? ?sank,? ?and? ?immediately,? ?the? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?snapped? ?to,? ?QUICK? ?QUICK? ?QUICK,? ?PULL? ?IT? ?INTO? ?THE? ?SEA!? ?
Below? ?the? ?battlefield? ?was? ?that? ?ck? ?Water? ?Demon? ?Lair? ?C? ?one? ?would? ?sink? ?in? ?its? ?waters!? ?
That? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?gripped? ?that? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?chain,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?as? ?he? ?
exerted? ?force,? ?COME? ?ON? ?DOWN!? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?that? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant? ?sank? ?a? ?bit? ?more.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?quickly? ?put? ?all? ?their? ?
hands? ?and? ?feet? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?again? ?to? ?transfer? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?chanting,? ?
SINK!? ?SINK!? ?HURRY? ?AND? ?SINK!? ?
Listening? ?to? ?their? ?voices? ?shouting? ?sink? ?at? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?slight? ?chill? ?in? ?his? ?heart,? ?and? ?
looked? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?sitting? ?atop? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue.? ?For? ?some? ?reason,? ?
although? ?he? ?couldnt? pletely? ?see? ?the? ?expression? ?of? ?the? ?one? ?sitting? ?within,? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?
somehow? ?sense? ?that? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?jeering.? ?
That? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant? ?was? ?pulled? ?into? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?sea? ?as? ?expected,? ?but? ?the? ?mes? ?on? ?its? ?
body? ?was? ?still? ?burning,? ?and? ?even? ?after? ?its? ?entered? ?the? ?waters? ?they? ?were? ?not? ?extinguished,? ?and? ?
instead,? ?from? ?the? ?ckness? ?of? ?the? ?deep? ?sea,? ?a? ?red? ?light? ?was? ?emitting.? ?It? ?only? ?slowly? ?disappeared? ?
as? ?the? ?Bone? ?Dragons? ?pulled? ?it? ?deeper? ?and? ?deeper.? ?
The? ?Heavenly? ?officials? ?all? ?sighed? ?in? ?relief,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? pletely? ?rx? ?still.? ?
There? ?wasnt? ?any? ?sound? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?remembered? ?that? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?didnt? ?answer? ?
his? ?call,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?hear? ?the? ?voices? ?of? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?the? ?others,? ?so? ?they? ?were? ?probably? ?dragged? ?
into? ?the? ?sea? ?together? ?with? ?the? ?giant.? ?This? ?time,? ?it? ?really? ?might? ?be? ?the? ?worst? ?case? ?scenario? ?for? ?
them.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?sea? ?down? ?below? ?started? ?rolling? ?and? ?bubbling.? ?
Bubble? ?bubble,? ?it? ?kept? ?spreading? ?and? ?started? ?surging,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?even? ?waves? ?of? ?white? ?
smoke.? ?
The? ?sea? ?water? ?was? ?boiling!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?fly? ?upward? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?a? ?hand? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?waters? ?and? ?
grabbed? ?the? ?ankle? ?of? ?the? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?its? ?body? ?forcefully? ?sink.? ?
Jun? ?Wus? ughter? ?was? ?echoing? ?throughout? ?the? ?entire? ?sea,? ?filling? ?every? ?corner.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?a? ?wild? ?
ughter,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?jeers? ?either.? ?It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?described,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?chilling.? ?
With? ?its? ?dragging,? ?half? ?of? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?pulled? ?into? ?the? ?boiling? ?water,? ?
and? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?hanging? ?on? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?had? ?to? ?quickly? ?climb? ?up.? ?Even? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?
was? ?standing? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?could? ?feel? ?the? ?suffocating? ?steam? ?and? ?heat,? ?
so? ?hot? ?that? ?sweat? ?rolled? ?from? ?his? ?forehead? ?and? ?down? ?his? ?back.? ?If? ?they? ?were? ?to? ?be? ?dragged? ?into? ?
the? ?sea,? ?then? ?they? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?cooked? ?from? ?top? ?to? ?bottom!? ?
That? ?wont? ?do,? ?other? ?weapons? ?couldnt? ?release? ?his? ?full? ?potential.? ?He? ?still? ?needed? ?a? ?sword!? ?
Suddenly,? ?he? ?heard? ?Guoshis? ?voice,? ?Um..? ?fluffy? ?child,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ?Dont? ?just? ?toss? ?a? ?
corpse? ?at? ?me?? ?WAIT?? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING??? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?rmed,? ?and? ?while? ?maintaining? ?the? ?hand? ?seal,? ?he? ?shouted? ?down? ?below,? ?QI? ?
YING?? ?
Yet? ?he? ?only? ?saw? ?a? ?figure? ?dash? ?along? ?the? ?leg? ?of? ?the? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue,? ?then? ?up? ?along? ?the? ?arm? ?of? ?
that? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant,? ?running? ?straight? ?for? ?its? ?head.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?QI? ?YING,? ?COME? ?
BACK!? ?
However,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?heeded? ?no? ?one.? ?The? ?moment? ?he? ?dashed? ?onto? ?that? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giants? ?
arm? ?he? ?was? ?discovered,? ?and? ?that? ?giants? ?other? ?hand? ?came? ?pping? ?over,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?pping? ?at? ?a? ?
mosquito? ?resting? ?on? ?its? ?arm.? ?Incredibly? ?fast? ?and? ?incredibly? ?on? ?target,? ??PA!?? ?It? ?pped? ?right? ?on!? ?
Many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?screamed? ?in? ?rm,? ?but? ?when? ?they? ?looked? ?closely,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?
still? ?running.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?that? ?p? ?certainly? ?was? ?on? ?target,? ?but? ?he? ?dodged? ?to? ?the? ?crevice? ?between? ?
the? ?five? ?fingers? ?of? ?that? ?giant? ?and? ?escaped? ?the? ?tragedy? ?of? ?bing? ?a? ?lump? ?of? ?bloody? ?flesh,? ?
leaping? ?over? ?the? ?fingers? ?and? ?continued? ?his? ?run.? ?The? ?giant? ?continued? ?to? ?p;? ?he? ?just? ?barely? ?
dodged? ?the? ?first? ?and? ?second? ?p,? ?but? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?so? ?lucky? ?the? ?third? ?time.? ?When? ?the? ?next? ?
p? es,? ?he? ?might? ?just? ?be? ?crushed? ?into? ?a? ?bloody? ?mess!? ?
However,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?had? ?already? ?reached? ?his? ?destination.? ?He? ?jumped? ?into? ?the? ?skull? ?of? ?the? ?
Bone? ?Dragon? ?that? ?was? ?tangling? ?the? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?jumped? ?in,? ?the? ?two? ?ghost? ?fire? nterns? ?within? ?the? ?Bone? ?Dragons? ?eyes? ?suddenly? ?
shed,? ?the? ?light? ?exploding,? ?and? ?even? ?its? ?body? ?was? ?emitting? ?a? ?thin? yer? ?of? ?white? ?light.? ?It? ?raised? ?its? ?
head? ?and? ?gave? ?a? ?long? ?howl,? ?its? ?body? ?wrapping? ?even? ?tighter.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?hear? ?the? ?heavy? ?sound? ?
of? ?boulders? ?being? ?crushed.? ?Receiving? ?such? ?suffocation,? ?that? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant? ?loosened? ?its? ?
grip,? ?and? ?finally? ?released? ?the? ?ankle? ?of? ?the? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue.? ?Once? ?free,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?flew? ?
into? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?reached? ?out? ?a? ?hand,? ?QI? ?YING,? ?COME? ?OVER? ?QUICK!? ?DONT? ?TANGLE? ?WITH? ?
IT!? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?riding? ?that? ?Linked? ?Bone? ?Dragon,? ?and? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?he? ?not? ?let? ?go,? ?he? ?even? ?
roared,? ?using? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?strength,? ?and? ?urged? ?it? ?to? ?wrap? ?even? ?tighter.? ?Countless? ?rubble? ?and? ?debris? ?
fell? ?to? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?sea,? ?and? ?that? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant? ?lost? ?its? ?patience,? ?pulling? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?sea? ?
pletely,? ?and? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?mes? ?of? ?war? ?roared? ?anew,? ?burning? ?across? ?all? ?
of? ?its? ?body.? ?
And? ?the? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?that? ?was? ?firmly? ?wrapped? ?around? ?its? ?body? ?was? ?also? ?buried? ?into? ?the? ?sea? ?of? ?
fire? ?along? ?with? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen!? ?
QI? ?YING!!!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?cried,? ?and? ?leaned? ?over,? ?charging? ?towards? ?that? ?giant,? ?punching? ?apart? ?that? ?
Linked? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?Chain!? ?
White? ?joints? ?of? ?burning? ?bones? ?fell? ?into? ?the? ?sea,? ?and? ?just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?catch? ?the? ?Bone? ?
Dragon? ?skull? ?where? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was,? ?that? ?giants? ?hand? ?came? ?pping,? ?sending? ?that? ?Bone? ?
Dragon? ?skull? ?flying? ?over? ?three,? ?four? ?miles? ?away.? ?
With? ?that? ?distance? ?and? ?speed,? ?the? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?couldnt? ?seize? ?the? ?skull? ?in? ?mid? ?air? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?
by? ?the? ?time? ?it? ?rushed? ?over,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?would? ?probably? ?have? ?already? ?fallen? ?into? ?the? ?sea? ?along? ?
with? ?the? ?Linked? ?Bone? ?Dragon,? ?and? ?right? ?now,? ?the? ?sea? ?was? ?practically? ?a? ?pot? ?of? ?boiling? ?water,? ?
cooking? ?whoever? ?would? ?fall? ?in!? ?
Right? ?at? ?the? st? ?second,? ?a? ?white,? ?giant? ?Bone? ?Fish? ?suddenly? ?flew? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?sea,? ?
and? ?caught? ?that? ?Bone? ?Dragons? ?head,? ?then? ?like? ?a? ?fish? ?that? ?escape? ?the? ,? ?it? ?hastily? ?swam? ?far,? ?far? ?
away,? ?whipping? ?its? ?tail.? ?There? ?was? ?fright? ?but? ?no? ?actual? ?danger,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?
and? ?sped? ?over? ?to? ?see.? ?After? ?breaking? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?giant,? ?the? ?teeth? ?of? ?that? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?skull? ?
was? ?still? ?chattering? ?but? ?the? ?mes? ?had? ?been? ?put? ?out,? ?its? ?mouth? ?opening? ?and? ?closing? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?
panting? ?harshly.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?lying? ?inside,? pletely? ?ck,? ?somewhat? ?roasted.? ?Perhaps? ?it? ?
was? ?because? ?it? ?was? ?roasted? ?by? ?fire,? ?his? ?hair? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?even? ?curlier.? ?However,? ?because? ?the? ?
bones? ?of? ?the? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?skull? ?acted? ?as? ?a? ?protective? ?shield,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?burnt? ?too? ?badly,? ?and? ?it? ?
should? ?just? ?be? ?a? ?flesh? ?wound? ?thatd? ?heal? ?after? ?quiet? ?nurturing.? ?After? ?all,? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhens? ?life? ?force? ?
was? ?very? ?tenacious.? ?The? ?state? ?of? ?those? ?four? ?Bone? ?Dragons? ?was? ?more? ?severe,? ?burnt? ?and? ?struck,? ?
their? ?dead? ?bodies? ?scattered? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?sea,? ?some? ?even? ?burning? ?still.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
nced? ?at? ?them? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?another? ?wave? ?of? ?embarrassment,? ?Weve? ?also? ?
destroyed? ?the? ?bodies? ?of? ?the? ?guards? ?to? ?ck? ?Waters? ?abode,? ?is? ?it? ?really? ?okay...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Dont? ?worry.? ?Its? ?fine.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?Just? ?how? ?much? ?money? ?does? ?he? ?owe? ?you...? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?saw? ?the? ?tragic? ?state? ?of? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?and? ?said,? ?I,? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?His? ?
Highness? ?Qi? ?Ying,? ?very? ?brave,? ?to? ?stand? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?moment? ?of? ?danger,? ?saving? ?everyone...? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?recalled? ?how? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?received? ?all? ?those? ?cold-shoulders? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?and? ?shook? ?
his? ?head,? ?thinking,? ?Its? ?not? ?that? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?go? ?and? ?save? ?everyone.? ?Just? ?then,? ?from? ?far? ?in? ?the? ?
distance? ?behind? ?them? ?came? ?crackling? ?sounds? ?again.? ?
When? ?they? ?looked? ?back,? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?that? ?giant? ?was? pletely? ?covered? ?by? ?raging? ?fires.? ?It? ?didnt? ?
charge? ?to? ?attack,? ?but? ?instead? ?it? ?flew? ?upward? ?into? ?the? ?sky,? ?through? ?the? ?clouds,? ?and? ?vanished? ?just? ?
like? ?that.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?all? ?dumbfounded,? ?then? ?were? ?overjoyed? ?like? ?they? ?survived? ?a? ?
cmity,? ?Has? ?he? ?given? ?up? ?on? ?attacking? ?us?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?didnt? ?think? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?prospect? ?at? ?all,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?how? ?did? ?he? ?just? ?
vanish??? ?
He? ?activated? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered.? ?
Where? ?did? ?he? ?go?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned.? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?were? ?solemn,? ?The? ?royal? ?capital.? ?
Thats? ?where? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was,? ?still? ?guarding? ?the? ?human? ?array!? ?
-? ?
Ch.226:? ?Burning? ?mes? ?of? ?Karma;? ?Demonic? ?God? ?Descends? ?Upon? ?Royal? ?Capital? ?
They? ?must? ?hurry? ?to? ?the? ?Royal? ?Capital!? ?
You? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?the? ?aftermath? ?here,? ?they? ?will? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?themselves.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?said.? ?
Guoshi? ?ced? ?Yin? ?Yus? ?body? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?one? ?of? ?the? ?fish? ?bones,? ?and? ?that? ?Bone? ?Fish? ?thus? ?
carried? ?the? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?skull? ?along? ?with? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?and? ?swam? ?away? ?into? ?the? ?
distance.? ?Meanwhile,? ?the? ?other? ?Bone? ?Fish? ?went? ?to? ?pick? ?at? ?the? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?bones? ?that? ?fell? ?apart,? ?
and? ?puzzled? ?them? ?back? ?together,? ?slowly? ?repairing? ?them.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?they? ?certainly? ?would? ?take? ?
care? ?of? ?themselves.? ?
There? ?wasnt? ?a? ?moment? ?to? ?waste,? ?and? ?without? ?another? ?word,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?directed? ?that? ?
giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?to? ?fly? ?towards? ?the? ?sky.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?all? ?called? ?out,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
where? ?are? ?you? ?going?? ?
You? ?cant? ?be? ?thinking? ?of? ?chasing? ?after? ?him?!? ?Weve? ?finally? ?just? ?escaped...? ?
We? ?have? ?to? ?pursue? ?him!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Hes? ?gone? ?somewhere? ?heavily? ?popted!? ?Theres? ?no? ?
more? ?time,? ?everyone? ?please? ?hang? ?on? ?tight!? ?
A? ?dice? ?rolled? ?out? ?between? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?fingers,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Gege,? ?are? ?you? ?
ready?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?tossed? ?that? ?dice? ?out? ?and? ?said,? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array,? ?
activate!? ?
The? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?restored? ?all? ?of? ?its? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?and? ?charged? ?upward? ?with? ?all? ?of? ?its? ?
strength!? ?
As? ?expected,? ?after? ?traversing? ?through? ?the? ?clouds,? ?they? ?could? ?see? ?the? ?ck? ?expanse? ?of? ?the? ?
horizon? ?reflected? ?with? ?the? ?vibrant? ?crimson? ?of? ?the? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant.? ?Theyve? ?also? e? ?to? ?the? ?
skies? ?of? ?the? ?Royal? ?Capital!? ?
When? ?the? ?crowd? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?saw? ?such? ?a? ?ming? ?monster? ?suddenly? ?appear? ?in? ?the? ?sky,? ?
slowly? ?descending,? ing? ?closer? ?towards? ?them,? ?some? ?were? ?stunned,? ?some? ?started? ?screaming,? ?
and? ?some? ?were? ?so? ?terrified? ?they? ?almost? ?ran.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?also? ?sucked? ?in? ?a? ?few? ?cold? ?breaths,? ?
but? ?he? ?quickly? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it,? ?yelling? ?with? ?all? ?hes? ?got? ?in? ?the? ?crowd,? ?ITS? ?ALRIGHT!!!? ?
NOBODY? ?PANIC!? ?IT? ?WONT? ?COME? ?DOWN,? ?SOMEONE? ?WILL? ?STOP? ?IT!? ?THERE? ?ARE? ?GODS? ?
ABOVE? ?HELPING? ?US!!!? ?
IS? ?THAT? ?REALLY? ?TRUE,? ?OL? ?FENG?? ?IT? ?WONT? ?BE? ?FUNNY? ?IF? ?SUCH? ?A? ?HUGE? ?MONSTER? ?
COMES? ?SMACKING? ?DOWN? ?AT? ?US!? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ughed? ?wildly,? ?ITS? ?TRUE!? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?SEE? ?IM? ?HERE? ?TOO?? ?IF? ?ANYONE? ?
IS? ?TO? ?DIE,? ?I? ?WILL? ?DIE? ?FIRST!? ?HAHAHAHHAHAHA...? ?
He? ?was? ?panicking? ?so? ?hard? ?he? ?lost? ?his? ?mind? ?again.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?directed? ?the? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?to? ?fly? ?
over,? ?dodging? ?the? ?fire? ?walls? ?the? ?giant? ?was? ?spouting,? ?and? ?grabbed? ?onto? ?that? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant,? ?
desperately? ?pulling? ?it? ?upwards? ?so? ?that? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?keep? ?going? ?closer? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?all? ?the? ?while? ?
he? ?was? ?shouting,? ?EVERYONE,? ?GO? ?DOWN? ?QUICKLY!? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?already? ?scared? ?to? ?death? ?by? ?the? ?way? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?controlling? ?the? ?
divine? ?statue? ?the? ?entire? ?way,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?wait? ?to? ?get? ?off,? ?so? ?they? ?all? ?hastily? ?jumped? ?off? ?like? ?
dumplings.? ?The? ?moment? ?they? nded? ?and? ?saw? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?everyone? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Lord? ?
Wind? ?Master?? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?here?? ?
Why? ?are? ?you? ?like? ?this...? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?overjoyed,? ?Dont? ?ask? ?so? ?many? ?questions,? e? e? e,? ?join? ?us? ?quickly,? ?
join? ?the? ?human? ?array? ?and? ?help? ?hold? ?it? ?up,? ?we? ?cant? ?let? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?inside? ?break? ?out!? ?
The? ?majority? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?hesitant,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?who? ?rushed? ?out? ?
first,? ?ILL? ?GIVE? ?YOU? ?A? ?HAND!? ?
With? ?someone? ?taking? ?the? ?lead,? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?finally? ?joined? ?in? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other.? ?
The? ?human? ?array? ?was? ?expanded? ?and? ?strengthened? ?once? ?again,? ?and? ?became? ?much? ?more? ?secure.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?just? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?continued? ?to? ?pull? ?that? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant? ?upwards? ?
when? ?he? ?heard? ?a? rge? ?crackling? ?noise.? ?That? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant? ?actually? ?broke? ?into? ?parts? ?again!? ?
One? ?of? ?its? ?legs? ?broke? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?body? ?and? ?flew? ?downwards.? ?Even? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?leg? ?it? ?could? ?
crash? ?and? ?kill? ?a? ?significant? ?number.? ?Not? ?just? ?the? ?human? ?array,? ?perhaps? ?the? ?entire? ?street? ?could? ?be? ?
destroyed!? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?that? ?leg? ?had? ?only? ?dropped? ?halfway? ?down? ?when? ?it? ?suddenly? ?broke? ?into? ?several? ?
pieces,? ?and? ?exploded? ?in? ?mid? ?air.? ?
Millions? ?of? ?glittering? ?sparks? ?brought? ?tiny? ?specks? ?that? ?had? ?melted? ?into? ?the? ?darkness? ?down? ?and? ?
spread? ?across? ?the? ?entire? ?sky,? ?like? ?the? ?dust? ?of? ?smoke? ?raining? ?down? ?after? ?magnificent? ?fireworks,? ?
pletely? ?harmless.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered,? ?Why? ?would? ?it? ?explode? ?on? ?its? ?own?? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?figure? ?appeared? ?from? ?the? ?midst? ?of? ?those? ?fireworks? ?and? ?started? ?heading? ?upwards? ?
against? ?the? ?current? ?of? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?few? ?hops,? ?it? nded? ?upon? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?
giant.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?closer,? ?and? ?eximed? ?in? ?delight,? ?General? ?Pei!? ?Youre? ?alright,? ?thank? ?
goodness!? ?He? ?was? ?already? ?prepared? ?to? ?perform? ?a? ?service? ?for? ?Pei? ?Ming!? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?wielded? ?a? ?sword? ?in? ?one? ?hand,? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?was? ?smoothing? ?his? ?hair? ?back;? ?his? ?hair? ?
perfect,? ?his? ?charm? ?unruffled,? ?Not? ?quite? ?alright,? ?but? ?mostly? ?alright.? ?
Still? ?not? ?cooked? ?after? ?being? ?roasted? ?and? ?boiled,? ?martial? ?gods? ?certainly? ?possessed? ?very? ?stubborn? ?
life? ?forces.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Wheres? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?Pei? ?Su?? ?
Theyre? ?fine.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Gege,? ?look,? ?theyre? ?over? ?there.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?looked,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?in? ?the? ?distance,? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?brought? ?Pei? ?Su? ?
as? ?they? nded? ?on? ?the? ?roof? ?of? ?a? ?house.? ?It? ?seemed? ?that? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?was? ?sealed? ?down? ?
tight,? ?and? ?the? ?boiling? ?ck? ?Sea? ?water? ?didnt? ?pour? ?in? pletely,? ?so? ?everyone? ?was? ?mostly? ?fine.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?then? ?asked,? ?Wheres? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?and? ?the? ?others?? ?
A? ?voice? ?spoke? ?up? ?proudly,? ?Of? ?course? ?they? ?were? ?defeated? ?by? ?me!? ?
That? ?voice? ?had? e? ?from? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?hand,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed,? ?that? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?
Pei? ?Mings? ?grip? ?was? ?actually? ?Ming? ?Guang!? ?
General? ?Pei,? ?you? ?actually? ?dare? ?wield? ?the? ?sword? ?Ming? ?Guang?? ?He? ?asked.? ?
This? ?is? ?more? plicated.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?replied.? ?
Rong? ?Guang? ?however,? ?chuckled,? ?Hehehehe,? ?how? ?is? ?it? plicated?? ?Wasnt? ?it? ?only? ?you? ?kneeling? ?
down? ?before? ?me? ?to? ?apologize? ?to? ?say? ?you? ?were? ?wrong? ?and? ?begged? ?me? ?for? ?forgiveness??? ?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH? ?FEELS? ?GREAT,? ?FEELS? ?AMAZING!? ?
...? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?figured? ?most? ?of? ?it? ?then.? ?It? ?was? ?most? ?likely? ?that? ?before? ?the? ?three? ?demons? ?and? ?ghosts? ?
could? ?actually? ?kill,? ?they? ?already? ?started? ?fighting? ?among? ?themselves? ?over? ?unfair? ?distribution.? ?
Rong? ?Guang? ?won? ?overwhelmingly? ?and? ?kicked? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?and? ?Ke? ?Mo? ?aside,? ?and? ?by? ?then,? ?it? ?was? ?
rumbling? ?outside,? ?the? ?ground? ?moving? ?and? ?flying,? ?the? ?situation? ?dire? ?but? ?they? ?couldnt? ?break? ?out.? ?
Their? ?only? ?chance? ?was? ?joining? ?forces.? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?relentingly? ?forced? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?to? ?admit? ?his? ?
wrongs,? ?and? ?when? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?did? ?as? ?he? ?wished? ?and? ?apologized,? ?he? ?was? ?ted.? ?
That? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant? ?wasnt? ?angry? ?even? ?when? ?having? ?lost? ?a? ?leg,? ?and? ?leisurely? ?started? ?to? ?
reconstruct? ?itself.? ?The? ?other? ?boulders? ?and? ?golden? ?pces? ?moved? ?towards? ?the? ?crack,? ?and? ?it? ?didnt? ?
take? ?long? ?before? ?it? ?was? ?fully? ?rebuilt.? ?It? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?giant,? ?just? ?a? ?bit? ?smaller? ?in? ?size.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?gripped? ?the? ?sword? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?and? ?charged? ?towards? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
eximed,? ?GENERAL? ?PEI,? ?BE? ?CAREFUL!? ?
However,? ?with? ?the? ?sword? ?Ming? ?Guang? ?in? ?hand,? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?attacking? ?power? ?suddenly? ?exploded.? ?
Although? ?Rong? ?Guangs? ?character? ?was? ?awful? ?and? ?astray,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?certainly? ?worthy? ?as? ?his? ?old? ?
subordinate,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?knew? ?how? ?to? ?work? ?together? ?best.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?hadnt? ?gotten? ?
anywhere? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?before? ?he? ?was? ?smacked,? ?but? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?charged? ?much? ?
further? ?than? ?him,? ?storming? ?straight? ?into? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?directly!? ?
Inside? ?the? ?sword? ?Ming? ?Guang,? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?was? ?scolding? ?as? ?it? ?fought,? ?DO? ?YOU? ?SEE!? ?I? ?TOLD? ?
YOU,? ?IF? ?THE? ?TWO? ?OF? ?US? ?GOT? ?TOGETHER? ?WED? ?BE? ?INVINCIBLE!? ?NOTHING? ?CAN? ?STAND? ?
IN? ?OUR? ?WAY!? ?IF? ?YOU? ?HAD? ?LISTENED? ?TO? ?ME,? ?WHY? ?WOULD? ?YOU? ?STILL? ?ONLY? ?BE? ?A? ?MERE? ?
GENERAL? ?MING? ?GUANG? ?AFTER? ?SO? ?MANY? ?CENTURIES??? ?
Veins? ?popped? ?on? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?forehead,? ?Can? ?you? ?stop? ?talking??? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?hiding? ?by? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?and? ?he? ?shouted? ?arrogantly,? ?FRIGGIN? ?
MANWHORE,? ?I? ?SUGGEST? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?COME? ?UP? ?HERE? ?TO? ?SEEK? ?YOUR? ?DEATH!? ?
Ming? ?Guang? ?pped? ?over? ?with? ?a? ?soundly?? ?PA!?? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?HELL? ?IS? ?THIS? ?GREEN? ?THING,? ?
DONT? ?BLOCK? ?THE? ?WAY!? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?almost? ?spun? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?from? ?the? ?strike,? ?and? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?hugged? ?his? ?leg? ?to? ?steady? ?him? ?with? ?
difficulties,? ?asking? ?worriedly,? ?Dad...? ?are? ?you? ?alright?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?lost? ?face? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?and? ?was? ?outraged,? ?but? ?seeing? ?how? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?bursting? ?
with? ?killing? ?intent,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?tough? ?enough? ?to? ?face? ?him? ?head? ?on.? ?Still,? ?his? ?mouth? ?was? ?tough,? ?
USING? ?UNDERHANDED? ?MOVES? ?AGAIN!? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?didnt? ?respond,? ?and? ?instead,? ?he? ?slumped? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?a? ?heap.? ?When? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?looked? ?down,? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?wasnt? ?moving,? ?and? ?he? ?red? ?as? ?he? ?picked? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?up,? ?shaking? ?the? ?
cor? ?back? ?and? ?forth? ?wildly,? ?Foolish? ?son,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?ying? ?at?? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?fallen? ?asleep,? ?his? ?eyes? ?shut,? ?his? ?forehead? ?burning.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?
pulling? ?strenuously? ?at? ?that? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant,? ?but? ?he? ?also? ?noticed? ?the? ?situation? ?below? ?and? ?
shouted,? ?QI? ?RONG!? ?WHY? ?HAVENT? ?YOU? ?LEFT,? ?THAT? ?PLACE? ?IS? ?STILL? ?BURNING,? ?GOING? ?UP? ?
AND? ?DOWN? ?THE? ?SKY? ?AND? ?INTO? ?THE? ?WATERS,? ?THAT? ?CHILD? ?IS? ?TOO? ?YOUNG,? ?HELL? ?DIE!? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?looked? ?up? ?to? ?cuss,? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?DARE? ?LECTURE? ?ME!? ?WHO? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?BLUFFING?? ?
THIS? ?BRAT? ?IS? ?CHEAPLY? ?RAISED,? ?HOW? ?CAN? ?HE? ?DIE? ?SO? ?EASILY*?? ?THINK? ?I? ?CANT? ?TELL? ?
YOU? ?WANT? ?TO? ?TRICK? ?ME? ?INTO? ?LEAVING?? ?THE? ?MOMENT? ?I? ?LEAVE? ?YOUD? ?DEFINITELY? ?KILL? ?
ME!? ?Even? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?make? ?a? ?move,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?still? ?waiting? ?down? ?below!? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?already? ?started? ?fighting.? ?The? ?mes? ?of? ?war? ?would? ?
singe? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?time? ?and? ?time? ?again? ?and? ?hed? ?scream,? ?jumping? ?all? ?over? ?to? ?evade.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
eximed? ?angrily,? ?YOURE? ?A? ?GHOST? ?AND? ?EVEN? ?YOU? ?CANT? ?STAND? ?THIS? ?FIRE,? ?AND? ?YOU? ?
EXPECT? ?A? ?CHILD? ?TO? ?TAKE? ?IT??? ?
Tucked? ?under? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?arm,? ?Gu? ?Zis? ?face? ?was? ?burning? ?bright? ?red,? ?but? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?mouth? ?was? ?
tough,? ?WELL? ?I? ?WONT? ?GO!? ?I? ?WONT? ?GO!? ?WAH!!!? ?A? ?throwing? ?me? ?came? ?lunging,? ?blowing? ?right? ?
into? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?crawled? ?and? ?stumbled? ?in? ?a? ?circle? ?once? ?before? ?he? ?leapt? ?up,? ?unable? ?to? ?
hold? ?back? ?his? int,? ?UM,? ?JUN? ?WU,? ?YOU? ?TH...? ?BOSSMAN!? ?CAN? ?YOUR? ?FIRE? ?NOT? ?BURN? ?
THIS? ?VICIOUSLY??? ?YOUVE? ?BURNT? ?THIS...? ?ME!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sense? ?he? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?say? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?you? ?old? ?thug,? ?youve? ?burnt? ?this? ?ancestor!,? ?
but? ?valuing? ?his? ?life,? ?he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?say? ?those? ?words? ?out? ?loud.? ?As? ?if? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?would? ?care.? ?He? ?was? ?
currently? ?fighting? ?with? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?a? ?creepy? ?smile? ?hanging? ?on? ?his? ?face.? ?The? ?fires? ?around? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?
were? ?growing? ?bigger? ?and? ?bigger,? ?there? ?was? ?practically? ?no? ?ce? ?left? ?to? ?stand.? ?While? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?
demon? ?and? ?couldnt? ?die? ?from? ?burning,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?torture.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?who? ?was? ?tucked? ?under? ?
his? ?arm? ?also? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?tormented? ?shriek,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?singed? ?by? ?the? ?fire.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?raised? ?him? ?up? ?to? ?
check,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?Gu? ?Zis? ?forehead? ?was? ?all? ?bloody,? ?and? ?a? ?big? ?hole? ?was? ?burnt? ?through? ?his? ?
robe,? ?revealing? ?a? ?burnt? ?shoulder.? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?roused? ?forcefully? ?by? ?the? ?burns,? ?and? ?he? ?started? ?bawling,? ?crying? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?
anything,? ?hugging? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?DAD,? ?IT? ?HURTS!? ?IM? ?SCARED!? ?
Cold? ?sweat? ?was? ?rolling? ?nonstop? ?down? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?forehead,? ?his? ?lips? ?frozen,? ?not? ?knowing? ?what? ?to? ?
say.? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?covered? ?his? ?wound? ?with? ?his? ?hand,? ?snotty? ?and? ?weepy? ?as? ?he? ?asked,? ?Dad,? ?are? ?we? ?going? ?
to? ?burn? ?to? ?death? ?here?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?stuttered,? ?Um...? ?um,? ?well...? ?
Gu? ?Zi? ?sniffed,? ?Even? ?though? ?your? ?domain? ?here? ?is? ?very? ?beautiful,? ?but? ?it? ?doesnt? ?seem? ?too? ?great.? ?
The? ?people? ?here? ?dont? ?seem? ?to? ?be? ?good? ?to? ?us.? ?Why? ?dont? ?we? ?find? ?a? ?different? ?ce? ?to? ?live...? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?couldnt? ?take? ?it? ?anymore.? ?
He? ?charged? ?into? ?the? ?hall,? ?wanting? ?to? ?grab? ?for? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?but? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?go? ?close,? ?so? ?he? ?yelled? ?
from? ?afar,? ?LETS? ?TALK,? ?JUN...? ?BOSSMAN!? ?ITS? ?FINE? ?IF? ?YOU? ?WANNA? ?KEEP? ?SETTING? ?FIRES,? ?
THIS? ?IS? ?YOUR? ?TERRITORY? ?ANYWAY,? ?SET? ?OFF? ?WHATEVER? ?YOU? ?WANT,? ?BUT,? ?HEHEHE...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?fall? ?off? ?the? ?jaded? ?crown? ?tform? ?from? ?anger? ?by? ?his? ?foolish? ?act,? ?DONT? ?GO? ?
THERE? ?TO? ?SEEK? ?YOUR? ?DEATH,? ?JUST? ?COME? ?DOWN!? ?I? ?PROMISE? ?NOT? ?TO? ?TOUCH? ?YOU!? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?wouldnt? ?listen? ?to? ?him? ?at? ?all.? ?Seeing? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?ignoring? ?him,? pletely? ?uncaring? ?for? ?
his? ?existence,? ?and? ?with? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?crying? ?so? ?soundly,? ?he? ?probably? ?felt? ?he? ?was? ?losing? ?face? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?
his? ?cheap? ?son? ?again,? ?and? ?he? ?rushed? ?over? ?to? ?yell,? ?WHATS? ?WITH? ?YOUR? ?TEMPER,? ?I? ?TOLD? ?YOU? ?
TO? ?STOP? ?THE? ?BURNING,? ?DIDNT? ?YOU? ?HEAR? ?ME??? ?
QI? ?RONG!!!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted.? ?
Before? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?even? ?got? ?close,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?raised? ?a? ?hand,? ?and? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?fire? ?instantly? ?surrounded? ?his? ?
entire? ?person!? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?shrieking? ?cry.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shouted,? ?GU? ?ZI!? ?
With? ?such? ?a? ?huge? ?fire,? ?even? ?if? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?didnt? ?burn? ?to? ?dregs,? ?his? ?spirit? ?would? ?be? ?greatly? ?damaged,? ?
and? ?wouldnt? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?be? ?burnt? ?to? ?ashes? ?directly?? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?also? ?saw? ?that? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?a? ?small? ?child? ?under? ?his? ?arm? ?and? ?had? ?the? ?mind? ?to? ?rescue? ?
them,? ?but? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?gaining? ?the? ?upper? ?hand,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?get? ?away,? ?and? ?after? ?counting? ?the? ?time? ?
in? ?his? ?head,? ?they? ?were? ?probably? ?beyond? ?saving,? ?My? ?lord,? ?it? ?was? ?but? ?a? ?child,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?a? ?need? ?
to? ?be? ?so? ?vicious!? ?
But? ?both? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?knew? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?any? ?child? ?in? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?eyes.? ?The? ?
only? ?things? ?he? ?could? ?see? ?were? ?enemies? ?and? ?those? ?in? ?his? ?way.? ?An? ?arm? ?swung? ?out,? ?and? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?
raging? ?fire? ?lunged,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?sent? ?flying,? ?taking? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?along.? ?
Many? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?down? ?below? ?eximed? ?in? ?rm,? ?GENERAL? ?PEI? ?HAS? ?CAUGHT? ?
ON? ?FIRE!? ?
Right? ?then,? ?torrential? ?rain? ?came? ?pouring? ?down,? ?and? ?while? ?it? ?didnt? ?put? ?out? ?the? ?mes? ?of? ?war? ?on? ?the? ?
body? ?of? ?that? ?giant,? ?it? ?extinguished? ?the? ?mes? ?on? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?body.? ?Within? ?the? ?crowd,? ?a? ?ck? ?
shadow? ?leapt? ?into? ?the? ?sky? ?and? ?caught? ?the? ?falling? ?Pei? ?Ming.? ?
C? ?
Its? ?a? ?folk? ?belief? ?that? ?a? ?cheap? ?and? ?vulgar? ?life? ?would? st? ?longer.? ?
C? ?
Ch.227:? ?Burning? ?mes? ?of? ?Karma;? ?Demonic? ?God? ?Descends? ?Upon? ?Royal? ?Capital? ?2? ?
Lord? ?Rain? ?Master!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out.? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?was? ?riding? ?the? ?ck? ?ox,? ?her? ?head? ?held? ?high,? ?and? ?she? ?inclined? ?her? ?head? ?in? ?
greeting? ?towards? ?him.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?carried? ?on? ?the? ?ox? ?behind? ?her,? ?having? ?been? ?burnt? ?by? ?raging? ?
fires? ?and? ?drenched? ?into? ?a? ?drowned? ?rat? ?by? ?the? ?pouring? ?rain,? ?his? ?hair? ?was? ?a? plete? ?mess,? ?an? ?
utter? ?bundle? ?of? ?misery.? ?When? ?he? ?blearily? ?blinked? ?open? ?his? ?eyes,? ?he? ?realized? ?it? ?was? ?actually? ?the? ?
Rain? ?Master? ?who? ?had? ?caught? ?him.? ?Although? ?the? ?other? ?was? ?wholly? ?focused? ?on? ?driving? ?the? ?ox,? ?not? ?
looking? ?at? ?him? ?at? ?all,? ?nheless? ?his? ?current? ?state? ?of? ?not-handsomeness? ?was? ?exposed? ?to? ?
everyone,? ?and? ?he? ?felt? ?rather? ?embarrassed,? ?immediately? ?sitting? ?up,? ?Lor...? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?a? ?ring? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?was? ?spewed? ?from? ?his? ?
mouth.? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?was? ?enraged,? ?I? ?cant? ?believe? ?you? ?needed? ?a? ?woman? ?to? ?save? ?you,? ?and? ?its? ?Yu? ?
Shi? ?Huang? ?too,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?youre? ?such? ?an? ?embarrassment!? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?vexed,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?opened? ?his? ?mouth? ?another? ?string? ?of? ?ck? ?smoke? ?came? ?out,? ?
Can? ?you? ?shut? ?up!? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?weed? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?who? ?smoothly? nded? ?and? ?
was? ?supporting? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?up;? ?on? ?this? ?end,? ?upon? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?that? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant,? ?millions? ?of? ?
rubble? ?were? ?rolling? ?down.? ?The? ?falling? ?rocks? ?were? ?still? ?burning? ?with? ?zing? ?fires,? ?each? ?crashing? ?
towards? ?the? ?ground? ?rapidly? ?like? ?a? ?meteor? ?shower.? ?
The? ?rain? ?enveloping? ?the? ?skies? ?was? ing? ?down? ?harder? ?but? ?the? ?fires? ?refused? ?to? ?be? ?extinguished.? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?strengthened? ?the? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?within? ?the? ?mes.? ?Even? ?if? ?the? ?
raindrops? ?could? ?put? ?out? ?the? ?fires? ?itd? ?be? ?useless,? ?since? ?giant? ?boulders? ?would? ?still? ?fall? ?to? ?the? ?
ground,? ?and? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?would? ?no? ?doubt? ?instantly? ?suffer? ?thousands? ?of? ?giant? ?craters,? ?killing? ?
and? ?wounding? ?a? ?great? ?number.? ?Nevertheless,? ?this? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?pulling? ?strenuously? ?at? ?
the? ?giant,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?break? ?away,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?many? ?martial? ?gods? ?were? ?
present? ?either,? ?whether? ?if? ?they? ?could? ?catch? ?the? ?rocks? ?without? ?fail.? ?Terribly? ?anxious,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?what...??? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?standing? ?right? ?behind? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?ced? ?his? ?hand? ?over? ?Xie? ?Lians,? ?Theres? ?no? ?
need? ?for? ?gege? ?to? ?worry,? ?just? ?focus? ?on? ?hanging? ?on? ?here,? ?and? ?dont? ?mind? ?what? ?goes? ?on? ?below.? ?
His? ?voice? ?was? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ear,? ?his? ?breath? ?warm? ?and? ?gentle,? ?and? ?he? ?flicked? ?his? ?chin? ?
slightly,? ?gesturing? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?look.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gazed? ?to? ?the? ?direction? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?pointing,? ?
and? ?saw? ?that? ?outside? ?the? ?human? ?array? ?came? ?a? ?red? ?d? ?figure? ?who? ?was? ?approaching? ?slowly? ?with? ?
his? ?hands? ?behind? ?his? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?squinted? ?and? ?felt? ?himself? ?turning? ?dumbfounded.? ?
Thats...? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?
Another? ?Hua? ?Cheng??? ?
Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?around.? ?Wasnt? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?standing? ?right? ?behind? ?him?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled? ?lightly,? ?Dont? ?be? ?so? ?rmed,? ?gege.? ?This? ?one? ?here? ?is? ?the? ?real? ?San? ?Lang,? ?no? ?
lie,? ?exchange? ?if? ?fake.? ?
Then,? ?the? ?one? ?down? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?clone? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?left? ?behind? ?when? ?he? ?left?? ?No? ?wonder? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?hadnt? ?suspected? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?snuck? ?into? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?earlier.? ?And? ?here? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
actually? ?puzzled? ?over? ?whether? ?if? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?eyes? ?watching? ?down? ?there.? ?Perhaps? ?it? ?wasnt? ?that? ?
he? ?wasnt? ?monitoring,? ?but? ?that? ?under? ?his? ?watch,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?still? ?guarding? ?the? ?royal? ?capital,? ?
so? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?suspect? ?anything.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?time? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?the? ?sky,? ?and? ?didnt? ?see? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?up? ?
there? ?either.? ?When? ?he? ?saw? ?a? ?Hua? ?Cheng? e? ?by,? ?he? ?quickly? ?called? ?out,? ?CRIMSON? ?RAIN? ?
SOUGHT? ?FLOWER!!!? ?Youve? ?finally? e? ?back!? ?What? ?the? ?heck? ?were? ?you? ?doing? ?leaving? ?for? ?so? ?
long,? ?have? ?you? ?thought? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?connect? ?with? ?His? ?Highness?? ?No? ?no? ?no? ?you? ?best? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?
way? ?to? ?help? ?me? ?deal? ?with? ?the? ?situation? ?here? ?first,? ?do? ?you? ?see? ?all? ?those? ?fiery? ?rocks? ing? ?down? ?
from? ?the? ?sky?? ?Think,? ?fast!? ?Blow? ?a? ?breath? ?or? ?make? ?those? ?endless? ?little? ?butterflies? ?go? ?up? ?and? ?chase? ?
them? ?away? ?or? ?something,? ?otherwise? ?well? ?die....? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?speak? ?a? ?word,? ?coldly? ?allowing? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?say? ?that? ?giant? ?pile? ?of? ?words? ?in? ?
one? ?breath,? ?and? ?finally,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?growing? ?impatient? ?listening,? ?he? ?cut? ?him? ?off? ?directly,? ?Deal? ?
with? ?it? ?yourself.? ?
Shi? ?Qin? ?Xuan? ?eximed,? ?Deal? ?with? ?it? ?myself?? ?Dont? ?joke? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this,? ?Im? ?not? ?His? ?
Highness,? ?I? ?cant? ?understand? ?your? ?jokes.? ?How? ?do? ?I? ?deal? ?with? ?those? ?rocks? ?on? ?my? ?own...? ?Before? ?he? ?
finished? ?his? ?sentence,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?seized? ?his? ?back? ?cor,? ?and? ?yanked? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?human? ?
array? ?directly.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?reacted? ?amazingly? ?fast,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?left? ?the? ?array? ?he? ?pulled? ?the? ?people? ?on? ?
his? ?left? ?and? ?right? ?together? ?so? ?the? ?human? ?array? ?wasnt? ?broken.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?after? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?had? ?pulled? ?him? ?out? ?he? ?wasnt? ?done,? ?and? ?a? ?hand? ?came? ?swinging,? ?smacked? ?him? ?and? ?sent? ?
him? ?flying? ?out.? ?
The? ?beggars? ?were? ?all? ?shocked,? ?OL? ?FENG!?? ?
Some? ined? ?loudly? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING? ?HITTING? ?PEOPLE??? ?
Although? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?sent? ?flying,? ?he? ?only? ?tumbled? ?and? ?rolled? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?sprawled? ?on? ?
the? ?ground,? ?and? ?he? ?immediately? ?crawled? ?up,? ?Its? ?fine? ?its? ?fine,? ?I? ?didnt? ?die!? ?He? ?didnt? ?really? ?hit? ?me,? ?
he? ?was? ?just? ?lending? ?spiritual? ?powers!? ?
Really...? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?examined? ?his? ?hands,? ?then? ?looked? ?at? ?his? ?own? ?body,? ?emitting? ?spiritual? ?light? ?from? ?
head? ?to? ?toe,? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?like? ?this? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?cant? ?see? ?His? ?Highness?? ?
If? ?you? ?were? ?lending? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?then? ?do? ?it? ?nicely,? ?I? ?dont? ?mind? ?eating? ?a? ?few? ?more? ?of? ?those? ?
weird? ?tasting? ?candies,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?hit? ?people,? ?alright.? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?focus? ?a? ?bit? ?more? ?on? ?
the? ?sky? ?instead,? ?theres? ?still? ?so? ?many? ?rocks? ?up? ?there...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?flung? ?his? ?right? ?hand,? ?and? ?tossed? ?something? ?at? ?him.? ?Without? ?thinking,? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?catch,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?what? ?it? ?was? ?he? ?caught,? ?his? ?entire? ?face? ?
nched.? ?
That? ?object? ?was? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan!? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?either? ?and? ?
asked,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?wasnt? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?with...? ?the? ?one? ?down? ?there? ?is...?!? ?
Pay? ?it? ?no? ?mind.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?I? ?called? ?him? ?over? st? ?minute? ?to? ?give? ?a? ?hand.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?clutching? ?that? ?dearly? ?familiar? ?fan,? ?his? ?neck? ?stiff,? ?and? ?slowly? ?turned? ?to? ?that? ?
Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?then? ?repeated? ?again? ?coldly,? ?Deal? ?with? ?it? ?yourself.? ?
That? ?ming? ?meteor? ?shower? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?crash? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?the? ?people? ?within? ?the? ?human? ?
array? ?could? ?practically? ?feel? ?the? ?heatwaves? ?surging? ?at? ?their? ?faces,? ?sweating? ?both? ?cold? ?and? ?hot? ?
sweat,? ?Ol? ?Feng,? ?what? ?you? ?said? ?is? ?true,? ?right?? ?Will? ?everything? ?really? ?be? ?alright?? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?also? ?cried? ?out,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?can? ?you? ?please? ?quickly? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way!? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?gripped? ?the? ?fan,? ?veins? ?popping? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?strings? ?of? ?blood? ?
slowly? ?crawled? ?over? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?whipped? ?around,? ?and? ?swung? ?his? ?arm!? ?
A? ?whirlwind? ?gusted? ?from? ?t? ?ground? ?and? ?charged? ?towards? ?the? ?sky.? ?The? ?ming? ?meteor? ?shower? ?
instantly? ?made? ?a? ?u-turn,? ?and? ?flew? ?towards? ?the? ?heavens!? ?
The? ?beggars? ?were? ?originally? ?scared? ?half? ?to? ?death,? ?and? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?already? ?prepared? ?to? ?flee? ?
at? ?a? ?moments? ?notice,? ?but? ?they? ?were? ?all? pletely? ?blown? ?away? ?by? ?this? ?wild? ?wind,? ?their? ?eyes? ?
bulging,? ?their? ?mouths? ?hanging,? ?thoroughly? ?shocked.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?they? ?uttered,? ?...A,? ?A? ?
god?? ?
Someone? ?called? ?out,? ?My? ?god,? ?Ol? ?Feng,? ?could? ?you? ?actually? ?be? ?a? ?real? ?god?!? ?
Having? ?swung? ?the? ?fan,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?hand? ?was? ?still? ?shaking,? ?panting? ?heavily,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?
good? ?while? ?before? ?his? ?senses? ?returned,? ?and? ?he? ?replied? ?arduously,? ?...D,? ?Duh!? ?Didnt? ?I? ?tell? ?you? ?all? ?a? ?
long? ?time? ?ago?? ?Hows? ?that,? ?didnt? ?I? ?say? ?I? ?wasnt? ?bullshitting!? ?
No? ?no,? ?no? ?bull!? ?I? ?believe? ?you? ?now!? ?Wow,? ?Ol? ?Feng? ?is? ?a? ?god,? ?lets? ?say? ?we? ?know? ?a? ?god,? ?now? ?weve? ?
struck? ?it? ?rich? ?hahahahahahaha...? ?
Ol? ?Feng,? ?lets? ?talk,? ?take? ?us? ?flying? ?when? ?youve? ?got? ?the? ?time? ?sometimes,? ?hey!? ?
Seeing? ?all? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?humphed? ?softly,? ?turning? ?around? ?to? ?leave.? ?On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?still? ?gripping? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master? ?fan,? ?answering? ?the? ?others? ?jokes? ?absentmindedly,? ?
the? ?colours? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?going? ?red? ?and? ?white,? ?and? ?cold? ?sweat? ?dripped? ?from? ?his? ?forehead.? ?He? ?
looked? ?up? ?seeming? ?wanting? ?to? ?question,? ?but? ?the? ?person? ?was? ?already? ?long? ?gone.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?darkness? ?a? ?distance? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?human? ?array? ?came? ?new? ?strange? ?
noises.? ?
Squeak? ?squeak? ?squeak,? ?squeak? ?squeak? ?squeak.? ?Those? ?with? ?sharp? ?eyes? ?cried,? ?Whats? ?that?? ?
Those? ?ck,? ?furry...? ?rats?? ?
And? ?whats? ?that? ?in? ?the? ?back?? ?People?? ?Why? ?are? ?there? ?ashen? ?white? ?people...? ?
They? ?dont? ?look? ?alive...? ?
What?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gaped.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?Corpse? ?Eating? ?Rats? ?and? ?Empty-Shelled? ?People.? ?Those? ?monsters? ?from? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?
had? ?also? ?been? ?transported? ?here!? ?
Those? ?Empty-Shelled? ?people? ?wobbled,? ?walking? ?over? ?with? ?stiffened? ?limbs,? ?and? ?the? ?Corpse-Eating? ?
Rats? ?that? ?survived? ?on? ?human? ?flesh? ?also? ?swarmed? ?over? ?like? ?the? ?ck? ?tide.? ?It? ?appeared? ?that? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?stopped? ?caring? ?for? ?anything,? ?stopping? ?at? ?nothing? ?to? ?destroy? ?the? ?human? ?array,? ?willing? ?to? ?bring? ?
total? ?chaos? ?to? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?no? ?matter? ?what!? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?instructed? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?and? ?the? ?others,? ?Watch? ?over? ?General? ?Pei.? ?
I? ?will? ?go? ?protect? ?the? ?array.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?lying? ?there? ?puffing? ?ck? ?smoke? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?he? ?got? ?up? ?again,? ?
Im? ?fine,? ?I? ?can? ?go? ?protect? ?the? ?array.? ?Then? ?he? ?tried? ?struggling? ?to? ?crawl? ?up? ?but? ?ended? ?up? ?falling? ?
back? ?down? ?again.? ?Even? ?Pei? ?Su? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?anymore,? ?Let? ?it? ?go,? ?general.? ?Just...? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?
your? ?wounds,? ?and? ?let? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?go? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?it.? ?
This? ?was? ?probably? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?so? ?humiliated? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?a? ?woman,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?
the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?was? ?saved? ?by? ?a? ?woman.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?angry? ?or? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?pride? ?
throwing? ?a? ?fit,? ?but? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?swelling.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?ignored? ?his? ?opinion? ?and? ?smiled,? ?
Theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?the? ?general? ?to? ?push? ?himself.? ?Then? ?she? ?left? ?riding? ?the? ?ck? ?ox.? ?
LORD? ?RAIN? ?MASTER!? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?called.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?another? ?hand? ?came? ?crawling? ?up,? ?catching? ?his? ?neck.? ?A? ?voice? ?came? ?hauntingly,? ?Pei? ?
darling...? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?still? ?struggling? ?strenuously,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?heard? ?this? ?voice? ?he? ?was? ?
exasperated,? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?still? ?around?? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?had? ?actually? ?been? ?around? ?from? ?the? ?beginning,? ?since? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?had? ?taken? ?both? ?her? ?and? ?Ke? ?
Mo? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?injured? ?by? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?down.? ?Hearing? ?that? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?tone? ?was? ?unkind,? ?she? ?
instantly? ?turned? ?malicious,? ?Why? ?am? ?I? ?still? ?here?? ?IVE? ?ALWAYS? ?BEEN? ?HERE!? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?
staring? ?at? ?Rain? ?Master?? ?Have? ?you? ?changed? ?your? ?affections?? ?You? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?chase? ?after? ?her? ?now,? ?
huh?? ?WHATS? ?SO? ?GOOD? ?ABOUT? ?HER!? ?I? ?WONT? ?ALLOW? ?IT!? ?
...? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?finally? ?couldnt? ?endure? ?this? ?any? ?longer,? ?and? ?shoved? ?her? ?away,? ?eximing? ?angrily,? ?Xuan? ?
Ji,? ?why? ?does? ?your? ?brain? ?only? ?think? ?of? ?things? ?like? ?this? ?even? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this??? ?It? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?
with? ?changing? ?affections,? ?Ive? ?barely? ?exchanged? ?words? ?with? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master!? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?moved? ?against? ?Xuan? ?Ji,? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?harshly? ?shoved? ?onto? ?the? ?
ground,? pletely? ?stunned.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?she? ?said? ?incredulously,? ?Pei? ?darling,? ?I? ?think? ?of? ?you? ?because? ?I? ?love? ?you,? ?
is? ?that? ?so? ?wrong?? ?You? ?have? ?never? ?been? ?so? ?mean? ?to? ?me? ?before,? ?do? ?you? ?really? ?hate? ?me? ?so? ?much?? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?used? ?the? ?sword? ?to? ?help? ?himself? ?stand? ?up,? ?I? ?cant? ?get? ?through? ?to? ?you.? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?still? ?wouldnt? ?give? ?up,? ?TELL? ?ME!? ?Are? ?you? ?really? ?going? ?to? ?leave? ?me?? ?Ive? ?done? ?so? ?much? ?
for? ?you,? ?arent? ?you? ?touched? ?at? ?all? ?seeing? ?me? ?be? ?like? ?this?? ?Dont? ?you? ?feel? ?guilty? ?at? ?all?? ?
HAVENT? ?I? ?TOLD? ?YOU? ?HUNDREDS? ?OF? ?YEARS? ?AGO? ?ALREADY?? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?shouted.? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?stunned? ?and? ?dumbfounded.? ?
She? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do,? ?but? ?her? ?hands? ?gripped? ?the? ?hems? ?of? ?his? ?robes? ?in? ?a? ?death? ?grip,? ?
hopping? ?staggeringly? ?with? ?her? ?broken? ?legs,? ?Pei? ?darling...? ?Pei? ?darling...? ?wait,? ?why? ?dont? ?we? ?talk? ?a? ?
bit? ?more...? ?
Ban? ?Yue? ?watched? ?her,? ?and? ?while? ?she? ?knew? ?it? ?was? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?who? ?abandoned? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?first,? ?this? ?
female? ?ghost? ?also? ?killed? ?countless? ?after,? ?trying? ?to? ?kill? ?them? ?time? ?and? ?time? ?again,? ?still,? ?looking? ?like? ?
this,? ?she? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?pitiful.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?looked? ?back? ?at? ?her,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?only? ?said,? ?Xuan? ?Ji,? ?its? ?time? ?you? ?wake? ?up.? ?
Wake? ?up? ?what.? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?confused.? ?
That? ?youve? ?be? ?this? ?way,? ?Im? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?reason,? ?but? ?a? ?majority? ?of? ?it? ?is? ?by? ?your? ?own? ?
decisions.? ?Youve? ?done? ?so? ?much? ?but? ?you? ?can? ?only? ?move? ?your? ?own? ?heart,? ?Im? ?a? ?steel-hearted? ?
man.? ?Rather? ?than? ?love? ?me,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?go? ?love? ?yourself.? ?
He? ?yanked? ?back? ?his? ?robes? ?from? ?Xuan? ?Jis? ?hold,? ?and? ?left? ?without? ?looking? ?back.? ?
On? ?the? ?end? ?at? ?the? ?human? ?array,? ?after? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?swung? ?the? ?fan,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?much? ?spiritual? ?
powers? ?left.? ?After? ?a? ?mess? ?of? ?a? ?panic,? ?they? ?could? ?only? ?have? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?and? ?several? ?of? ?the? ?
martial? ?gods? ?to? ?go? ?and? ?defend? ?first.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?right? ?then,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?rowdy? motion? ?
ing? ?from? ?all? ?around:? ?
Quack? ?quack,? ?is? ?this? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?quack,? ?such? ?big? ?houses? ?quack!? ?
What? ?fuss? ?are? ?you? ?making,? ?Chengzhus? ?houses? ?are? ?bigger!? ?
Yea,? ?and? ?theyre? ?not? ?as? ?pretty? ?as? ?Chengzhus? ?houses? ?either!? ?
From? ?the? ?ends? ?of? ?the? ?streets,? ?the? ?alleyways,? ?the? ?eaves,? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?weird? ?shaped? ?heads? ?
appeared,? ?extremely? ?lively.? ?All? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?all? ?the? ?monsters? ?and? ?ghosts? ?from? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?had? ?
swarmed? ?out!? ?
When? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?and? pany? ?within? ?the? ?human? ?array? ?saw,? ?the? ?shouted? ?impatiently,? ?
WHATS? ?WITH? ?THOSE? ?GHOSTS!? ?GO? ?AWAY!? ?GO? ?BACK!? ?WERE? ?AT? ?THE? ?FOOT? ?OF? ?THE? ?
EMPEROR,? ?HOW? ?DARE? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?COME? ?MESS? ?ABOUT? ?AT? ?THE? ?ROYAL? ?CAPITAL!? ?
You? ?pig? ?spirit,? ?you? ?dare? ?show? ?your? ?face? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?me!? ?
Im? ?not? ?hallucinating,? ?am? ?I...? ?thats? ?a? ?duck...? ?a? ?duck? ?beating? ?a? ?rat?? ?
Instantly,? ?a? ?round? ?of? ?graveside? ?apples? ?were? ?slung? ?over,? ?SHUT? ?UP,? ?YOU? ?NASTY? ?CULTIVATOR!? ?
WERE? ?GIVING? ?YOU? ?SOME? ?FACE? ?HERE,? ?SO? ?SHAMELESS!? ?
IF? ?IT? ?WASNT? ?ON? ?CHENGZHUS? ?ORDERS? ?WHOD? ?WANNA? ?COME!? ?
WHY? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?KNEEL? ?AND? ?THANK? ?US!? ?
The? ?eyes? ?of? ?those? ?Corpse-Eating? ?Rats? ?that? ?swarmed? ?in? ?like? ?ck? ?tide? ?were? ?shing? ?red,? ?yet? ?the? ?
situation? ?was? ?ying? ?out? ?much? ?differently? ?than? ?what? ?they? ?expected,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?came? ?
charging? ?murderously,? ?a? ?band? ?of? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?much? ?bigger? ?than? ?they? ?came? ?to? ?greet? ?
them,? ?smashing? ?and? ?stabbing? ?randomly? ?with? ?pitchforks? ?and? ?rakes? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?starving,? ?an? ?
even? ?more? ?vicious? ?red? ?light? ?shing? ?from? ?their? ?eyes,? ?SO? ?MANY? ?RATS!? ?
Come? e? e,? ?hehehe,? ?Ive? ?been? ?waiting? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?for? ?you!? ?Ive? ?never? ?had? ?aperitifs? ?
thats? ?aged? ?two? ?thousand? ?years? ?old,? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?super? ?vourful!? ?
Can? ?we? ?eat? ?all? ?this?? ?
Chengzhu? ?said? ?if? ?we? ?cant? ?eat? ?them? ?all? ?we? ?can? ?sell? ?them!? ?
Those? ?Corpse-Eating? ?Rats? ?saw? ?the? ?situation? ?going? ?downhill,? ?and? ?retreated? ?in? ?terror.? ?The? ?
Empty-Shelled? ?People? ?were? ?tripped? ?over? ?by? ?the? ?rats? ?who? ?lost? ?their? ?heads.? ?The? ?dire? ?situation? ?was? ?
instantly? ?dispelled,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?again? ?in? ?relief,? ?turning? ?his? ?head? ?back,? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?
for? ?San? ?Lang.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?They? ?wanted? ?to? e? ?themselves,? ?it? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?with? ?me.? ?Rather? ?than? ?
this,? ?gege,? ?be? ?careful.? ?
His? ?tone? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?serious? ?at? ?the? st? ?two? ?words.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?moved? ?his? ?sight? ?back? ?and? ?saw? ?
that? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant? ?was? ?making? ?a? ?new? ?move,? ?cing? ?its? ?hand? ?by? ?the? ?waist,? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?
going? ?to? ?pull? ?something? ?out.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?lurched.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?sword.? ?
? ?
Ch.228:? ?Burning? ?mes? ?of? ?Karma;? ?Demonic? ?God? ?Descends? ?Upon? ?Royal? ?Capital? ?3? ?
Just? ?in? ?its? ?current? ?state? ?the? ?giant? ?was? ?already? ?a? ?handful,? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?now? ?a? ?sword,? ?wasnt? ?it? ?no? ?
different? ?than? ?giving? ?wings? ?to? ?tigers?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?sense? ?of? ?foreboding? ?and? ?yelled? ?to? ?the? ?people? ?below,? ?EVERYONE,? ?BE? ?
CAREFUL!? ?
The? ?ghosts? ?were? ?just? ?in? ?the? ?heat? ?of? ?beating? ?down? ?the? ?rats,? ?and? ?having? ?heard? ?him,? ?they? ?all? ?looked? ?
up,? ?eximing? ?in? ?awe? ?WHAT? ?A? ?GIANT? ?GRAND? ?UNCLE...? ?AH,? ?NO,? ?XIE? ?DAOZHANG!? ?
Chengzhu? ?looks? ?like? ?hes? ?having? ?a? ?good? ?time? ?up? ?there,? ?quack!? ?
No,? ?were? ?not? ?ying? ?around...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?finished? ?his? ?sentence,? ?that? ?ming? ?
sharp? ?sword? ?covered? ?with? ?murderous? ?aura? ?came? ?shing? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?released? ?his? ?hands,? ?
barely? ?dodging? ?the? ?attack,? ?and? ?felt? ?rmed? ?by? ?this? ?aura? ?of? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?the? ?heatwave? ?of? ?this? ?
strike.? ?
That? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?already? ?barely? ?fending? ?off? ?the? ?other,? ?but? ?now,? ?it? ?was? ?practically? ?no? ?
match? ?for? ?it!? ?
Under? ?such? ?dire? ?circumstances,? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?call? ?forth? ?a? ?few? ?martial? ?gods? ?to? ?transform? ?into? ?a? ?
sword? ?to? ?help? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?but? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?currently? ?lying? ?in? ?the? ?broken? ?pieces? ?of? ?
the? ?Bone? ?Dragon? ?in? ?ck? ?Water,? ?cruising? ?around? ?to? ?recover;? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?being? ?used? ?like? ?
he? ?was? ?a? ?hundred? ?men,? ?supporting? ?the? ?human? ?array? ?up? ?against? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?that? ?were? ?
rampaging? ?harder;? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?had? ?been? ?missing? ?since? ?theyve? ?
arrived? ?here,? ?and? ?only? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?was? ?free,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?cutting? ?down? ?the? ?rats,? pletely? ?
burnt? ?ck,? ?spitting? ?smoke? ?rings? ?and? ?resolutely? ?refused? ?to? ?be? ?shown? ?up? ?by? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?so? ?
he? ?was? ?probably? ?useless? ?for? ?the? ?cause.? ?There? ?was? ?actually? ?no? ?one? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?use!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?a? ?voice? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?ground,? ?JUST? ?WAIT,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ?YOUR? ?SWORD? ?
WILL? ?BE? ?HERE? ?MOMENTARILY!? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?yelled? ?was? ?Guoshi.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rushed? ?to? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?jaded? ?crown? ?tform,? ?
WHAT?? ?WHERES? ?MY? ?SWORD?? ?
Guoshi? ?circled? ?his? ?hands? ?around? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?yelled,? ?CRIMSON? ?RAIN? ?SOUGHT? ?FLOWER,? ?
ACTIVATE? ?THE? ?DISTANCE? ?SHORTENING? ?ARRAY!? ?TO? ?MOUNT? ?TONGLU!? ?THE? ?SWORD? ?IS? ?
HERE!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?resolutely? ?tossed? ?out? ?a? ?dice? ?and? ?said,? ?Activate!? ?
Above? ?them? ?within? ?the? ?pitch? ?ck? yers? ?of? ?clouds,? ?something? ?was? ?rumbling.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?squinted? ?as? ?he? ?gazed? ?over.? ?
There? ?really? ?was? ?a? ?sword!? ?
The? ?divine? ?statue? ?leapt? ?up? ?and? ?reached? ?for? ?the? ?long? ?sword.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?used? ?both? ?hands? ?to? ?grip? ?the? ?
hand? ?seal? ?he? ?formed,? ?and? ?the? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?also? ?gripped? ?the? ?hilt? ?in? ?its? ?hands,? ?then? ?it? ?
shed? ?towards? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital!? ?
The? ?other? ?also? ?immediately? ?raised? ?its? ?sword? ?to? ?parry? ?the? ?attack,? ?yet? ?when? ?the? ?two? ?swords? ?
shed,? ?something? ?that? ?no? ?one? ?had? ?imagined? ?happened? ?C? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?had? ?cut? ?
through? ?the? ?sword? ?of? ?that? ?fiery? ?giant!? ?
Amidst? ?the? ?earth-shattering? ?sound? ?of? ?metal? ?breaking,? ?that? ?fiery? ?demonic? ?giant? ?came? ?to? ?an? ?abrupt? ?
stop.? ?
Then? ?suddenly,? ?it? ?broke? ?into? ?several? ?pierces,? ?and? ?soon? ?after,? ?it? ?fell? ?rapidly? ?towards? ?the? ?ground.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?expected? ?that? ?this? ?sword? ?was? ?this? ?powerful;? ?a? ?one? ?strike? ?knockout?? ?He? ?stared? ?
at? ?the? ?sword? ?in? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue,? pletely? ?stunned.? ?
Scintiting? ?and? ?fine,? ?exceedingly? ?sharp.? ?What? ?was? ?this? ?sword?? ?
He? ?then? ?remembered? ?Guoshi? ?told? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array? ?to? ?Mount? ?
TongLu,? ?and? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?him? ?C? ?this? ?was? ?probably? ?a? ?sword? ?forged? ?by? ?the? ?bodies? ?of? ?those? ?three? ?
mountain? ?spirits!? ?
But,? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?think? ?more? ?on? ?it.? ?If? ?that? ?giant? ?thing? ?crashed? ?down? ?it? ?wasnt? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?
funny.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?directed? ?the? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?to? ?fly? ?down,? ?holding? ?that? ?gigantic? ?
boulder? ?that? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?fall? ?apart,? ?and? ?changed? ?course,? ?moving? ?it? ?some? ?distance? ?away? ?before? ?
carefully? nding? ?at? ?a? ?ce? ?much? ?further? ?away? ?and? ?more? ?rural.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?
statue? ?sheath? ?the? ?sword? ?back? ?by? ?its? ?waist? ?and? ?stood? ?in? ?ce,? ?a? ?hand? ?resting? ?on? ?the? ?sword? ?while? ?
the? ?other? ?opened? ?a? ?palm? ?to? ?reveal? ?the? ?two? ?figures,? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?holding? ?a? ?flower.? ?It? ?stopped? ?
moving,? ?its? ?smile? ?back? ?on? ?its? ?face? ?as? ?it? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?posture? ?of? ?the? ?Flower-Crowned? ?Martial? ?
God.? ?
Not? ?a? ?single? ?falling? ?rock? ?crashed? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?Everyone? ?at? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?was? ?not? ?harmed? ?
one? ?bit!? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?all? ?the? ?people,? ?gods,? ?and? ?ghosts? ?looked? ?to? ?each? ?other,? ?Is...? ?is? ?it? ?
over?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?hopped? ?off? ?from? ?the? ?palm? ?of? ?the? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue,? ?and? ?met? ?up? ?
with? ?everyone.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuans? ?cold? ?sweat? ?had? ?already? ?turned? ?into? ?hot? ?sweat,? ?and? ?tucked? ?the? ?
Wind? ?Master? ?fan? ?that? ?was? ?once? ?again? ?broken? ?after? ?one? ?use? ?at? ?his? ?waist,? ?hobbling? ?and? ?wobbling,? ?
hopping? ?and? ?dragging? ?as? ?he? ?skipped? ?over,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Is? ?it? ?over?? ?Is? ?everything? ?taken? ?care? ?
of?? ?
A? ?few? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?gathered? ?over? ?too,? ?Wheres? ?the? ?Emp...? ?Jun? ?Wu?? ?Your? ?
Highness? ?have? ?you? ?defeated? ?him?? ?Is? ?he? ?dead?? ?
On? ?the? ?side,? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?How? ?can? ?that? ?be?? ?His? ?Highness...? ?He? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?defeated? ?
so? ?easily.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?extended? ?a? ?hand? ?out? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Gege,? ?lets? ?go? ?up? ?to? ?search.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?and? ?gave? ?him? ?his? ?hand.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gently? ?pulled? ?and? ?pulled? ?him? ?to? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?
the? ?wreckage.? ?The? ?ghosts? ?had? ?already? ?lost? ?interest? ?in? ?the? ?Corpse-Eating? ?Rats? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?
beaten? ?and? ?fled? ?in? ?a? ?flurry,? ?and? ?so? ?they? ?all? ?jumped? ?up? ?too,? ?vigorously? ?babbling? ?that? ?they? ?want? ?to? ?
Clean? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?out,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Stay? ?back.? ?All? ?irrelevant? ?persons? ?must? ?
not? e? ?close.? ?Otherwise,? ?if? ?they? ?really? ?did? ?bump? ?into? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?itd? ?be? ?certain? ?death.? ?Hearing? ?
this,? ?the? ?ghosts? ?could? ?only? ?jump? ?back? ?down,? ?continuing? ?to? ?guard? ?the? ?bottom.? ?
However,? ?within? ?the? ?former? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?that? ?had? ?now? ?been? ?cut? ?into? ?a? ?giant? ?wreckage,? ?there? ?
was? ?not? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?all? ?over,? ?and? ?even? ?raised? ?the? ?golden? ?
roof? ?of? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?but? ?they? ?didnt? ?see? ?anyone.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?suddenly? ?turned? ?to? ?Pei? ?Ming,? ?General? ?Pei!? ?Ive? ?got? ?something? ?to? ?do,? ?
please? ?help? ?take? ?over? ?for? ?me? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?
The? ?number? ?of? ?rats? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?cut? ?down? ?wasnt? ?more? ?than? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?just? ?
feeling? ?petntly? ?depressed? ?when? ?he? ?got? ?dragged? ?over? ?the? ?uphold? ?the? ?array? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?blue.? ?
Still,? ?he? ?only? ?rubbed? ?his? ?nose? ?and? ?didnt? ?say? ?much.? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?leapt? ?onto? ?the? ?wreckage? ?and? ?
rummaged? ?all? ?over,? ?when? ?finally,? ?after? ?raising? ?a? ?caved? ?in? ?roof,? ?he? ?eximed,? ?FOUND? ?HIM!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?him? ?and? ?went? ?over,? ?Qian? ?Qiu,? ?be? ?careful!? ?
He? ?had? ?thought? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?found? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?what? ?he? ?found? ?was? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?
something? ?charred? ?ck,? ?like? ?a? ?worm? ?shriveled? ?in? ?a? ?giant? ?shell,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?even? ?the? ?tiny? ?
sound? ?of? ?coughing.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?heart? ?tighten,? ?and? ?immediately? ?peeled? ?away? ?this? ?charred? ?shell? ?together? ?with? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?to? ?see,? ?and? ?a? ?small? ?child? ?actually? ?rolled? ?out,? ?his? ?body? ?curled,? ?hugging? ?his? ?head,? ?
his? ?whole? ?body? ?red,? ?probably? ?from? ?the? ?burns.? ?But? ?his? ?life? ?was? ?not? ?in? ?danger? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?
coughing.? ?
After? ?he? ?rolled? ?out,? ?a? ?green? ?ball? ?of? ?greasy? ?ghost? ?fire? ?also? ?creeped? ?out,? ?floating.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?
it,? ?This? ?is...? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?seized? ?that? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?with? ?a? ?hand,? ?his? ?eyes? ?blowing? ?mes,? ?The? ?heavens? ?
have? ?eyes? ?so? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?you? ?havent? ?died? pletely,? ?and? ?still? ?ended? ?up? ?in? ?my? ?hands? ?in? ?the? ?end!? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?really? ?be? ?the? ?Night-Touring? ?Green? ?Lantern.? ?Now? ?that? ?they? ?thought? ?back,? ?
when? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?shot? ?out? ?that? ?trail? ?of? ?fire,? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?had? ?protected? ?Gu? ?Zi,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?this? ?
child? ?didnt? ?burn? ?to? ?death.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?surprised? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself.? ?After? ?all,? ?by? ?Qi? ?
Rongs? ?character,? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?fire? ?itd? ?be? ?more? ?his? ?thing? ?to? ?throw? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?out? ?to? ?shield? ?himself.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?instantly? ?knew? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?thinking? ?about? ?and? ?said,? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?threw? ?the? ?child? ?out? ?
to? ?block? ?the? ?fire? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?do? ?much,? ?hed? ?burn? ?to? ?ashes? ?in? ?an? ?instant.? ?To? ?protect? ?and? ?to? ?use? ?as? ?a? ?
shield? ?isnt? ?very? ?different? ?in? ?his? ?book.? ?
Even? ?if? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?reason,? ?he? ?still? ?protected.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?burnt? ?to? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?green? ?
ball? ?of? ?greasy? ?ghost? ?fire? ?and? ?he? ?still? ?didnt? ?disperse,? ?caught? ?in? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?hands,? ?and? ?he? ?
started? ?screaming? ?in? ?terror.? ?Gu? ?Zi,? ?who? ?they? ?just? ?saved,? ?was? ?roused? ?instantly? ?and? ?he? ?hugged? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?leg,? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?kill? ?my? ?dad!? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?eximed? ?angrily,? ?LET? ?GO!? ?Im? ?telling? ?you? ?now,? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?beg? ?its? ?useless,? ?I? ?
wont? ?show? ?mercy!? ?Then? ?he? ?gripped? ?harder.? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?the? ?enemy? ?who? ?annihted? ?his? ?n,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?interfere? ?at? ?all,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?in? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?fury? ?hed? ?identally? ?hurt? ?
Gu? ?Zi,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?pull? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?away,? ?yet? ?unexpectedly? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?tackled? ?over? ?and? ?
hugged? ?him,? ?SCRAP? ?GEGE,? ?SAVE? ?MY? ?DAD!? ?
Gu? ?Zi...? ?This? ?really? ?isnt? ?your? ?dad.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Cant? ?you? ?tell? ?by? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?treats? ?you?? ?
However,? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?said,? ?That? ?IS? ?my? ?dad!? ?My? ?dad? ?didnt? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?good? ?to? ?me,? ?but? ?then? ?after? ?he? ?
was? ?really? ?good? ?to? ?me.? ?Hed? ?often? ?give? ?me? ?meat? ?to? ?eat,? ?and? ?even? ?said? ?he? ?will? ?take? ?me? ?to? ?live? ?in? ?
big,? ?beautiful? ?mansions...? ?hes? ?really? ?good? ?to? ?me,? ?scrap? ?gege,? ?will? ?you? ?please? ?save? ?him?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?started? ?scolding,? ?Foolish? ?son,? ?dont? ?beg? ?him!? ?This? ?ck? ?hearted? ?snow? ?lotus? ?wont? ?save? ?
this? ?ancestor!? ?In? ?fact,? ?he? ?cant? ?wait? ?for? ?your? ?old? ?man? ?to? ?die,? ?he? ?doesnt? ?care? ?whether? ?I? ?live? ?or? ?die!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?side-eyed? ?him,? ?Are? ?you? ?worried? ?that? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?cant? ?kill? ?you,? ?so? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?
dragged? ?in? ?too?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?still? ?quite? ?afraid? ?of? ?him,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?spoke? ?the? ?entire? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire? ?
shriveled? ?a? ?bit.? ?Nheless,? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?die? ?either? ?way,? ?so? ?he? ?stopped? ?caring,? ?HUA? ?
CHENG? ?YOU? ?FUCKER,? ?IM? ?NOT? ?AFRAID? ?OF? ?YOU!? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?dont? ?think? ?I? ?dont? ?know.? ?I? ?took? ?you? ?
for? ?a? ?god? ?in? ?the? ?heavens,? ?BUT? ?YOU!? ?WHAT? ?DID? ?YOU? ?TAKE? ?ME? ?FOR?? ?YOU? ?NEVER? ?TOOK? ?ME? ?
FOR? ?ANYTHING!? ?You? ?ignore? ?me,? ?reject? ?me,? ?think? ?Im? ?a? ?fool,? ?a? ?madman,? ?that? ?Im? ?mental,? ?look? ?at? ?
me? ?with? ?contempt.? ?Youve? ?always? ?looked? ?down? ?on? ?me!? ?WHAT? ?RIGHT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?TO? ?LOOK? ?
DOWN? ?ON? ?ME?? ?YOU? ?CANT? ?EVEN? ?DESTROY? ?A? ?MERE? ?YONG? ?AN,? ?YOU? ?USELESS? ?TRASH!? ?
You...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?uttered? ?one? ?word,? ?and? ?while? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?move,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sense? ?
something? ?and? ?quickly? ?pulled? ?him? ?back? ?first? ?and? ?said,? ?Nevermind,? ?drop? ?it.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?even? ?want? ?to? ?bother? ?with? ?a? ?fake? ?smile,? ?and? ?humphed,? ?So? ?what? ?if? ?he? ?looks? ?
down? ?on? ?you?? ?Is? ?there? ?anything? ?about? ?you? ?worth? ?a? ?high? ?regard?? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?was? ?fuming? ?and? ?flustered,? ?I? ?SPIT? ?AT? ?YOU,? ?I? ?SPIT!? ?SO,? ?SO? ?WHAT? ?IF? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?LOOK? ?
DOWN? ?ON? ?ME?? ?THIS? ?ANCESTOR...? ?THIS? ?ANCESTOR...? ?THIS? ?ANCESTOR? ?HAS? ?A? ?SON!? ?
...? ?
...? ?
Qi? ?Rong? ?started? ?cackling? ?maniacally,? ?Hehe!? ?Even? ?though? ?he? ?was? ?picked? ?up? ?cheaply,? ?but? ?at? ?least? ?
its? ?still? ?better? ?than? ?you? ?bloodline-ending? ?impotent? ?cowards!? ?DONT? ?EVEN? ?DREAM? ?OF? ?HAVING? ?
ONE? ?IN? ?EIGHT? ?HUNDRED? ?YEARS!? ?HEHEHAHAHAHA...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?watched? ?him? ?speechlessly.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?waste? ?
anymore? ?words? ?on? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?and? ?only? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?mouthing? ?the? ?words,? ?You? ?
never? ?know.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?he? ?was? ?only? ?joking,? ?and? ?smiled? ?weakly.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?as? ?he? ughed,? ?Qi? ?
Rongs? ?mad? ughter? ?grew? ?smaller? ?and? ?smaller.? ?At? st,? ?that? ?ball? ?of? ?green,? ?greasy,? ?ghost? ?fire? ?that? ?
was? ?jumping? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?had? ?fizzled? ?out.? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?if? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?ghost? ?fire? ?was? ?snuffed? ?out? ?on? ?its? ?own? ?or? ?if? ?he? ?
was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?choked? ?it? ?out,? ?and? ?he? ?stood? ?there,? ?dumbfounded.? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?was? ?also? ?dumbstruck,? ?
and? ?he? ?went? ?up? ?to? ?pull? ?each? ?of? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?fingers? ?open.? ?But? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?there? ?was? ?
nothing,? ?he? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?started? ?digging? ?at? ?that? ?pile? ?of? ?charred? ?residues? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?
scratching? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?his? ?hands? ?were? ?covered? ?in? ?ck? ?soot? ?but? ?still? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?green? ?light,? ?so? ?
he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?clutch? ?onto? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qius? ?robe,? ?Wheres? ?my? ?dad...? ?
He? ?begged? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?but? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say,? ?so? ?he? ?gazed? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?either,? ?and? ?only? ?sighed,? ?turning? ?around? ?to? ?leave.? ?Behind? ?him? ?
came? ?Gu? ?Zis? ?incessant? ?voice,? ?Gege,? ?wheres? ?my? ?dad?? ?Hes? ?still? ?around,? ?right?? ?He? ?said? ?hes? ?
already? ?cultivated? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?what...? ?the? ?most? ?powerful? ?king? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?realms,? ?he? ?cant? ?die.? ?Hes? ?
still? ?around,? ?right?? ?
The? ?annoying? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?finally? ?disappeared.? ?
Yet,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?not? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say,? ?at? ?this? ?moment,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?even? ?understand? ?
what? ?he? ?was? ?feeling.? ?
To? ?be? ?honest,? ?if? ?he? ?thought? ?about? ?it? ?closely,? ?Qi? ?Rongs? ?words? ?indeed? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?irrebukable.? ?
Ever? ?since? ?they? ?were? ?young,? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?regard? ?this? ?younger? ?cousin? ?of? ?his? ?very? ?highly.? ?
At? ?first? ?he? ?felt? ?sympathies? ?for? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ter? ?it? ?was? ?exasperation,? ?headache,? ?and? ?he? ?did? ?his? ?best? ?
to? ?ignore? ?him;? ?out? ?of? ?sight,? ?out? ?of? ?mind.? ?But? ?if? ?it? ?must? ?be? ?said? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?with? ?
contempt,? ?then...? ?that? ?seemed? ?fairly? ?urate? ?too.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?just? ?contempt.? ?He? ?had? ?also? ?once? ?hated? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?so? ?much? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?crush? ?his? ?ashes? ?
and? ?scatter? ?them? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?world.? ?But? ?having? ?lived? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?having? ?experienced? ?so? ?much,? ?
when? ?he? ?looked? ?back? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?Qi? ?Rong,? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?nothing? ?left? ?except? ?annoyance? ?and? ?
fatigue.? ?Perhaps? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?contempt,? ?but? ?that? ?no? ?longer? ?mattered.? ?
No? ?joy,? ?no? ?grief.? ?
They? ?continued? ?their? ?search? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?fruitless.? ?After? ?they? ?came? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?wreckage,? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan? ?had? ?already? ?been? ?waiting? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?how? ?is? ?it?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?We? ?didnt? ?find? ?him.? ?
How? ?can? ?that? ?be?!? ?
The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?started? ?discussing,? ?Could? ?he? ?really? ?be? ?dead?? ?Turned? ?to? ?ashes? ?or? ?
something.? ?
If? ?hes? ?hiding? ?then? ?thats? ?too? ?scary!? ?
Where? ?can? ?he? ?hide,? ?though?? ?Theres? ?so? ?many? ?people? ?watching!? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?looked? ?around? ?and? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Ive? ?a? ?question? ?Ive? ?been? ?wanting? ?to? ?ask? ?
since? ?earlier.? ?Wheres? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?and? ?Xuan? ?Zhen?? ?
Its? ?true,? ?it? ?seemed? ?no? ?one? ?had? ?seen? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?now.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?
officials? ?started? ?chattering? ?again,? ?Those? ?two? ?generals? ?couldnt? ?be? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?General? ?Pei,? ?
right?? ?Stuck? ?in? ?their? ?own? ?pces? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?and? ?didnt? e? ?out?? ?
Thats? ?impossible...? ?I? ?saw? ?General? ?Nan? ?Yang? e? ?out!? ?Besides,? ?he? ?was? ?looking? ?for? ?someone? ?
at? ?the? ?time...? ?
? ?
Ch.229:? ?Adroit? ?Dice;? ?Snake? ?Eyes? ?Rolled? ?rming? ?the? ?Heart? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whispered? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?whats? ?going? ?on? ?with? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?but? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?is? ?
looking? ?for? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?and? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit.? ?They? ?couldnt? ?have...? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?have? ?stayed? ?behind? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?not? ?leaving? ?with? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?
officials,? ?and? ?ended? ?up? ?colliding? ?in? ?that? ?series? ?of? ?going? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?the? ?earth,? ?
the? ?flooding? ?and? ?burning?? ?
Or? ?perhaps? ?worse.? ?Maybe,? ?the? ?both? ?of? ?them? ?are? ?currently? ?in? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wu!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Guoshi? ?walked? ?over? ?from? ?the? ?side,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?keep? ?
searching.? ?If? ?hes? ?here? ?then? ?theres? ?no? ?reason? ?to? ?hide.? ?There? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?lot? ?of? ?people? ?here,? ?but? ?
there? ?arent? ?many? ?worth? ?paying? ?attention? ?to.? ?Since? ?hes? ?not? ?here,? ?then? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?have? ?gone? ?
to? ?one? ?ce,? ?and,? ?its? ?a? ?ce? ?hed? ?want? ?you? ?to? ?follow? ?him? ?to.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?understood,? ?Is? ?it? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ?
Guoshi? ?nodded,? ?Perhaps? ?hed? ?activated? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array.? ?Besides? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Capital,? ?thats? ?the? ?domain? ?where? ?hes? ?the? ?most? ?powerful.? ?
Huh?? ?Youre? ?going? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?eximed,? ?That? ?horrifying? ?ce???? ?
Weve? ?already? ?gone? ?once.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Its? ?alright,? ?not? ?that? ?scary.? ?Maybe? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?are? ?there? ?too.? ?
However,? ?Guoshi? ?warned,? ?Dont? ?lower? ?your? ?guard.? ?When? ?you? ?go? ?this? ?time,? ?it? ?wont? ?be? ?the? ?same? ?
things? ?waiting? ?for? ?you? ?there.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?said,? ?I? ?think? ?Ill? ?go? ?with? ?the? ?both? ?of? ?you.? ?Best? ?if? ?
you? ?could? ?also? ?find? ?a? ?few? ?dependable? ?martial? ?gods? ?to? ?help.? ?No? ?one? ?injured.? ?If? ?theyre? ?injured? ?then? ?
theyd? ?be? ?dragging? ?you? ?down? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?went.? ?
Then,? ?that? ?was? ?a? ?real? ?challenge.? ?Dependable? ?martial? ?god?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?Maybe? ?there? ?
were? ?several? ?dependable? ?martial? ?gods? ?before,? ?but? ?now,? ?there? ?werent? ?many? ?left.? ?Fallen,? ?charred,? ?
some? ?missing,? ?some? ?with? ?a? ?child? ?hugging? ?his? ?leg? ?wailing.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Theres? ?no? ?
need? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?any? ?helpers,? ?theyre? ?all? ?useless.? ?Gege? ?and? ?I? ?are? ?enough.? ?
It? ?definitely? ?wont? ?be? ?enough.? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?objected? ?from? ?afar,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?can? ?you? ?please? ?not? ?say? ?something? ?
like? ?Theyre? ?all? ?useless? ?with? ?such? ?a? ?confident,? ?believable? ?tone!? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?also? ughed? ?heartily,? ?General? ?Pei,? ?youre? ?so? ?incredibly? ?burnt,? ?and? ?you? ?didnt? ?
even? ?cut? ?down? ?as? ?many? ?rats? ?as? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?so? ?what? ?are? ?you? ining? ?about!? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?in? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?but? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?each? ?other,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?still? ?found? ?
pleasure? ?in? ?taunting? ?him.? ?Having? ?been? ?stabbed? ?where? ?it? ?hurt,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?couldnt? ?do? ?anything? ?and? ?
only? ?became? ?more? ?depressed.? ?Just? ?then,? ?a? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?came,? ?Wait,? ?me? ?too,? ?Ill? ?go? ?too.? ?
The? ?crowd? ?parted? ?to? ?see,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?they? ?notice? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?spoke? ?was? ?actually? ?Mu? ?
Qing.? ?Since? ?who? ?knows? ?when,? ?he? ?had? ?been? ?standing? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?crowd.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?
him? ?emerged? ?and? ?breathed? ?in? ?relief,? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ?When? ?did? ?you? e?? ?Where? ?did? ?you? ?go? ?earlier?? ?
I? ?thought? ?you? ?went? ?missing? ?too.? ?
However,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?Ive? ?always? ?been? ?here.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms,? ?giving? ?him? ?a? ?side-eyed? ?look,? ?Always? ?been? ?here,? ?but? ?you? ?didnt? ?
speak? ?and? ?you? ?didnt? ?help? ?either,? ?huh?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?replied? ?dryly,? ?I? ?said? ?Ive? ?always? ?been? ?here.? ?Its? ?just? ?that? ?I? ?didnt? ?speak,? ?and? ?none? ?of? ?you? ?
saw? ?me,? ?thats? ?all.? ?
However,? ?there? ?were? ?several? ?asions? ?when? ?they? ?needed? ?people? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?never? ?found,? ?and? ?
even? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?called? ?he? ?never? ?answered,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?everyone? ?thought? ?General? ?Xuan? ?
Zhen? ?had? ?gone? ?missing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?hopeful? ?that? ?perhaps? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?would? ?still? ?be? ?in? ?the? ?
crowd? ?too,? ?but? ?they? ?didnt? ?find? ?him? ?after? ?a? ?search,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?really? ?wasnt? ?there,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?
only? ?say,? ?Alright.? ?Youre? ing? ?along? ?to? ?help?? ?Thats? ?great,? ?theres? ?finally? ?someone? ?useful.? ?
Thus,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?approached.? ?Seeing? ?he? ?was? ing? ?along,? ?both? ?Guoshi? ?and? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?
expressions? ?were? ?amazingly? ?the? ?same? ?for? ?once.? ?Both? ?of? ?them? ?had? ?disliked? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?from? ?a? ?long? ?
time? ?ago;? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?speak? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?case,? ?but? ?Guoshi? ?hadnt? ?quite? ?wanted? ?to? ?
take? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?for? ?a? ?disciple? ?from? ?the? ?beginning,? ?and? ?just? ?by? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?things? ?it? ?could? ?easily? ?be? ?
guessed? ?that? ?instead? ?of? ?having? ?a? ?helper? ?like? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?hed? ?rather? ?not? ?have? ?any? ?helpers? ?at? ?all.? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?couldnt? ?have? ?been? ?ignorant? ?of? ?their? ?attitudes? ?at? ?all? ?either,? ?but? ?after? ?he? ?approached? ?he? ?still? ?
bowed? ?to? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?and? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Master.? ?
Guoshi? ?nodded? ?and? ?didnt? ?say? ?much? ?either.? ?After? ?all,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?like? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?done? ?anything? ?
heinous? ?and? ?criminal? ?either,? ?and? ?since? ?he? ?was? ing? ?to? ?help,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?to? ?stop? ?him? ?
from? ?going.? ?He? ?turned? ?to? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?His? ?Highness? ?divine? ?statue? ?will? ?guard? ?this? ?ce.? ?The? ?
resentful? ?spirits? ?still? ?need? ?a? ?few? ?days? ?to? ?be? ?purified,? ?and? ?since? ?theres? ?so? ?many? ?hands? ?here,? ?
watch? ?over? ?the? ?array? ?well? ?yourselves.? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?nodded,? ?But? ?of? ?course!? ?But? ?wait,? ?elder,? ?Ive? ?asked? ?you? ?this? ?many? ?times? ?already,? ?
but? ?will? ?you? ?please? ?answer? ?me,? ?just? ?who? ?are? ?you?? ?
Guoshi? ?didnt? ?answer.? ?The? ?group? ?followed? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?walked? ?to? ?the? ?front? ?of? ?a? ?mansion? ?on? ?
the? ?side.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?easily? ?tossed? ?a? ?dice? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?door? ?when? ?
unexpectedly,? ?he? ?took? ?a? ?casual? ?glimpse,? ?and? ?his? ?colours? ?changed? ?slightly.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?sharp? ?and? ?caught? ?it,? ?What? ?is? ?it,? ?San? ?Lang?? ?Is? ?the? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array? ?not? ?
activating?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?snapped? ?back? ?and? ?smiled,? ?No.? ?Its? ?just,? ?its? ?rare? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?roll? ?out? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?
results.? ?
He? ?opened? ?his? ?palm? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pressed? ?close? ?to? ?look? ?and? ?was? ?also? ?taken? ?aback.? ?
Upon? ?the? ?pale? ?white? ?palm? ?was? ?a? ?lonesome? ?dice,? ?and? ?what? ?it? ?showed? ?was? ?one? ?dot.? ?
When? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?rolled? ?it? ?was? ?always? ?six? ?bright? ?red? ?dots,? ?and? ?snake? ?eyes? ?truly? ?was? ?very? ?rare.? ?
The? ?tip? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?trembled,? ?...What? ?does? ?this? ?roll? ?mean?? ?Did? ?you? ?roll? ?a? ?mistake?? ?
Based? ?on? ?past? ?experiences,? ?this? ?probably? ?means? ?theres? ?something? ?extremely? ?dangerous? ?
waiting? ?for? ?me? ?ahead.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?lurched? ?a? ?little? ?bit.? ?Behind? ?them,? ?Guoshi? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Sigh,? ?havent? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?
young? ?people? ?so? ?many? ?times? ?that? ?gambling? ?is? ?bad,? ?and? ?to? ?break? ?that? ?bad? ?habit!? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?
do? ?you? ?see,? ?what? ?sort? ?of? ?bad? ?habit? ?hes? ?picked? ?up!? ?
A? ?bad? ?omen,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?looked? ?unperturbed,? ?and? ?he? ?tucked? ?the? ?dice? ?away,? ?smiling,? ?Its? ?
just? ?a? ?reference,? ?it? ?doesnt? ?matter? ?what? ?I? ?roll.? ?Whether? ?if? ?its? ?dangerous? ?or? ?not? ?is? ?my? ?say.? ?Then? ?he? ?
opened? ?the? ?door,? ?Lets? ?go,? ?gege.? ?
He? ?turned? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?cross? ?the? ?threshold? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?subconsciously? ?reached? ?out? ?
and? ?pulled? ?him? ?back,? ?almost? ?blurting,? ?Dont? ?go? ?anymore,? ?but? ?even? ?without? ?thinking? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
knew? ?that? ?was? ?impossible.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?only? ?said? ?softly,? ?Lets? ?go.? ?But,? ?dont? ?leave? ?my? ?side.? ?If? ?
anything? ?should? ?happen? ?I? ?will? ?protect? ?you.? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?stunned.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?the? ?corners? ?of? ?his? ?lips? ?curled,? ?and? ?he? ?gave? ?a? ?big? ?smile,? ?Alright.? ?
Gege,? ?remember? ?to? ?protect? ?me.? ?
...? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?watched? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?his? ?eyes? ?unreadably? ?upset? ?or? ?disgusted.? ?The? ?moment? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?opened? ?the? ?door,? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?scorching? ?heat? ?came? ?lunging? ?at? ?his? ?face,? ?putting? ?out? ?any? ?
strange? ?expressions.? ?
The? ?volcano? ?erupted? ?not? ?long? ?ago,? ?and? ?the? ?flying? ?dust? ?and? ?ashes? ?covering? ?the? ?skies? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?
dispersed.? ?Where? ?there? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?forests? ?and? ?earth? ?was? ?now? ?aze,? ?the? ?fires? ?devouring? ?all? ?that? ?
was? ?alive,? ?looking? ?like? ?fiery? ?hell,? ?crimson? ?all? ?over.? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?had? ?lost? ?all? ?of? ?its? ?former? ?
appearances.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?and? pany? ?emerged? ?from? ?a? ?rocky? ?cave? ?that? ?was? ?sitting? ?on? ?a? ?higher? ?hill,? ?and? ?the? ?
moment? ?they? ?came? ?out? ?they? ?were? ?almost? ?suffocated? ?by? ?the? ?ashes? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?Is? ?he? ?really? ?here?? ?
Probably? ?somewhere? ?near? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
The? ?volcanos? ?erupted,? ?theres? ?probably? ?nowhere? ?near? ?the? ?Kiln? ?to? ?stay.? ?
However,? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?I? ?know? ?where? ?he? ?is.? ?If? ?that? ?ce? ?wasnt? ?destroyed,? ?then? ?just? ?follow? ?me,? ?
and? ?youll? ?see? ?when? ?we? ?get? ?there.? ?
The? ?group? ?followed? ?after? ?him,? ?descending? ?from? ?the? ?tall? ?hill,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?walked? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?the? ?entire? ?way.? ?Where? ?there? ?were? ?rubble? ?and? ?tall? ?weeds? ?that? ?made? ?steps? ?difficult,? ?hed? ?go? ?up? ?
first? ?to? ?tten? ?the? ?path? ?before? ?turning? ?around? ?to? ?reach? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?helping? ?him? ?down.? ?Otherwise,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?probably? ?wouldve? ?descended? ?much? ?faster? ?C? ?slipping? ?from? ?the? ?tallest? ?point? ?of? ?the? ?hill? ?
and? ?roll? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?bottom.? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?slip? ?but? ?another? ?person? ?did? ?C? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?bringing? ?up? ?the? ?
rear,? ?and? ?he? ?lost? ?his? ?footing,? ?his? ?figure? ?swaying.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?closest? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?with? ?a? ?fast? ?
hand,? ?he? ?caught? ?him,? ?Watch? ?out!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?jolted? ?slightly? ?before? ?seeming? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?his? ?senses,? ?I? ?know.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?let? ?go,? ?thinking? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?certainly? ?was? ?behaving? ?oddly.? ?He? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?
suddenly? ?remembered? ?something,? ?and? ?in? ?a? ?quick? ?jog? ?he? ?came? ?to? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?side,? ?whispering? ?
his? ?question,? ?By? ?the? ?way,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?back? ?at? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?snowy? ?mountain? ?when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?fighting,? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?hear? ?them? ?say?? ?Why? ?were? ?you? ?suddenly? ?so? ?angry?? ?
Hearing? ?this? ?brought? ?up,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?turned? ?slightly? ?cold? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?concealed? ?a? ?moment? ?
ter,? ?Oh,? ?that.? ?They? ?were? ?just? ?talking? ?without? ?thinking,? ?and? ?said? ?some? ?disrespectful? ?things? ?about? ?
gege,? ?thats? ?all.? ?
Huh?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Like? ?what?? ?
Gege? ?doesnt? ?need? ?to? ?know.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Itll? ?dirty? ?your? ?ears.? ?Come,? ?were? ?down.? ?
The? ?four? ?of? ?them? ?had? ?descended? ?from? ?the? ?tall? ?hill,? ?and? ?after? ?walking? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?their? ?path? ?was? ?
blocked? ?by? ?a? ?river.? ?What? ?was? ?flowing? ?in? ?the? ?river? ?wasnt? ?clear? ?water,? ?but? ?crimson? ?red? ?fluids? ?that? ?
was? ?still? ?bubbling? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?scorching? va!? ?
With? ?this? ?burning? ?temperature,? ?normal? ?people? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? ?drop? ?in,? ?just? ?going? ?near? ?and? ?theyd? ?
die? ?from? ?the? ?heat? ?wave.? ?Fortunately? ?none? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?mortals? ?so? ?they? ?could? ?endure? ?this? ?
bone-melting? nd.? ?Guoshi? ?kept? ?wiping? ?at? ?the? ?sweat? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?It? ?should? ?be? ?right? ?across.? ?This? ?
ce? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?moat,? ?but? ?now? ?that? ?its? ?be? ?like? ?this? ?we? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?cross.? ?
Well? ?probably? ?need? ?something? ?to? ?help? ?cross? ?the? ?river? ?with.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
C? ?
Ch.230:? ?Adroit? ?Dice;? ?Snake? ?Eyes? ?Rolled? ?rming? ?the? ?Heart? ?2? ?
If? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?divine? ?statue? ?was? ?here,? ?then? ?they? ?couldve? ?swiftly? ?crossed? ?with? ?a? ?few? ?giant? ?
steps.? ?But? ?it? ?was? ?left? ?behind? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?at? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?to? ?guard? ?and? ?suppress? ?vicious? ?spirits,? ?
and? ?those? ?three? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?had? ?already? ?transformed? ?into? ?a? ?sword,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?best? ?that? ?they? ?
didnt? e.? ?
San? ?Lang,? ?can? ?the? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?bring? ?us? ?across?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
With? ?the? ?steam? ?of? ?the? va,? ?the? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?might? ?melt? ?halfway? ?across? ?the? ?river.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?replied.? ?
It? ?wouldnt? ?look? ?too? ?good? ?to? ?fall? ?from? ?mid? ?air? ?halfway? ?through? ?crossing? ?and? ?crash? ?head? ?first? ?into? ?
the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? va? ?stream.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?But,? ?theres? ?a? ?ready-made? ?path.? ?
The? ?group? ?turned? ?their? ?gaze? ?to? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?looking,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?
Why? ?are? ?there? ?people? ?in? ?the? va?? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?absolute? ?truth,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?hallucinating.? ?Just? ?now? ?in? ?that? ?instant.? ?He? ?saw? ?a? ?
tragically? ?pale? ?hand? ?roll? ?out? ?of? ?the? va,? ?reaching? ?towards? ?the? ?sky.? ?Upon? ?a? ?closer? ?inspection,? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?said,? ?There? ?really? ?are!? ?And? ?not? ?just? ?one?? ?
There? ?were? ?at? ?least? ?over? ?thousands? ?of? ?people,? ?a? ?number? ?of? ?bodies? ?and? ?heads? ?floating? ?upon? ?the? ?
surface? ?of? ?the? ?river,? ?some? ?rolling? ?and? ?turning? ?by? ?the? ?current? ?of? ?the? va? ?stream,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?
even? ?some? ?flowing? ?against? ?current.? ?Their? ?bodies? ?were? ?all? ?a? ?peculiar? ?white,? ?their? ?faces? ?blurred.? ?
They? ?were? ?not? ?actual? ?living? ?people.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?figured? ?it? ?out,? ?Theyre? ?those? ?empty-shelled? ?people? ?
from? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?of? ?Wu? ?Yong...? ?theyve? ?been? ?flushed? ?out? ?here? ?by? ?the? va.? ?
By? ?their? ?martial? ?skills,? ?it? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?too? ?difficult? ?to? ?use? ?those? ?empty-shelled? ?mutants? ?as? ?stepping? ?
stones? ?and? ?leap? ?over.? ?Only,? ?those? ?deceased? ?spirits? ?have? ?been? ?tormentedly? ?struggling? ?in? ?the? ?
burning? ?stream,? ?itd? ?be? ?rather? ?tragic? ?that? ?they? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?stepped? ?on? ?too.? ?But? ?they? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?
time? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?that? ?now.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?went? ?forward? ?first,? ?aimed? ?for? ?the? ?right? ?positions,? ?and? ?with? ?
a? ?few? ?ups? ?and? ?downs,? ?he? ?soon? ?crossed? ?the? ?moat,? ?standing? ?at? ?the? ?shore? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?of? ?the? ?
river,? ?looking? ?back? ?this? ?way.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?Guoshi,? ?Let? ?me? ?take? ?you? ?across? ?first.? ?
Guoshi? ?wasnt? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?wasnt? ?one? ?who? ?practiced? ?martial? ?arts,? ?so? ?he? ?needed? ?
someone? ?to? ?take? ?him.? ?He? ?nodded? ?and? ?went? ?forward.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Gege,? ?let? ?
me.? ?
Going? ?with? ?the? ?flow,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?acknowledged,? ?Alright.? ?
Thus,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?went? ?forward,? ?and? ?held? ?onto? ?Guoshis? ?arm? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?assisting? ?an? ?elderly? ?
senior,? ?Guoshi,? ?sir,? ?please.? ?Watch? ?your? ?step.? ?
Guoshi? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?one? ?assisting? ?him? ?wasnt? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?knitted? ?his? ?brows,? ?
Huh?? ?Why? ?is? ?it? ?you?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?guessed? ?that? ?one,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?worried? ?it? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?convenient? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?
take? ?another? ?person? ?along,? ?and? ?two,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wanted,? ?for? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?some? ?particr? ?goal,? ?
show? ?himself? ?off? ?a? ?little? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?elder,? ?demonstrate? ?some? ?attentive? ?diligence,? ?which? ?was? ?
why? ?he? ?offered? ?to? ?take? ?over.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?puff? ?a? ugh,? ?hiding? ?it? ?with? ?a? ?
light? ?cough,? ?San? ng? ?said? ?very? ?sincerely? ?that? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?assist? ?you,? ?so? ?I...? ?
As? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?he? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?smile? ?covering? ?his? ?face,? ?Does? ?it? ?matter? ?if? ?its? ?me? ?or? ?gege?? ?
Besides,? ?I? ?respect? ?you? ?very? ?much,? ?sir,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?I? ?dont? ?mind? ?assisting,? ?this? ?is? ?nothing.? ?
Guoshi? ?was? ?speechless? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?really? ?do? ?respect? ?me? ?then? ?put? ?away? ?that? ?
fake? ?smile? ?on? ?your? ?face.? ?That? ?fakeness? ?really? ?is? ?too? ?much...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?immediately? ?put? ?that? ?smile? ?away,? ?Oh.? ?Then,? ?without? ?another? ?word,? ?he? ?carried? ?
Guoshi? ?and? ?with? ?a? ?sh,? ?their? ?forms? ?had? ?already? ?moved? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?shore.? ?
His? ?movement? ?was? ?freakily? ?fast,? ?and? ?before? ?Guoshi? ?had? ?reacted? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?standing? ?by? ?Mu? ?
Qings? ?side,? pletely? ?stunned.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?Empty-Shelled? ?people? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?stepped? ?on? ?with? ?
his? ?boots,? ?they? ?didnt? ?notice? ?they? ?were? ?stepped? ?on? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?only? ?looked? ?up? ?to? ?nothing? ?above? ?
them,? ?puzzled? ?as? ?they? ?rubbed? ?their? ?heads,? ?continuing? ?to? ?swim? ?in? ?the? va? ?stream.? ?Senses? ?finally? ?
returned? ?to? ?Guoshi,? ?and? ?he? ?nced? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?giving? ?his? ment,? ?Not? ?bad,? ?I? ?suppose.? ?
On? ?this? ?end,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought,? ?Thats? ?too? ?strict.? ?How? ?can? ?skills? ?like? ?that? ?be? ?only? ?not? ?bad?? ?Then? ?
he? ?called? ?out,? ?Im? ing? ?over? ?now,? ?too!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?around,? ?Gege,? ?stay? ?there? ?first,? ?Ill? e? ?get? ?you!? ?
But? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?acted? ?faster? ?than? ?his? ?words? ?and? ?had? ?already? ?moved,? ?leaping? ?upwards,? ?his? ?toes? ?
lightly? ?tipped? ?on? ?the? ?stomach? ?of? ?an? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutant? ?who? ?was? ?floating? ?with? ?its? ?face? ?looking? ?
upwards.? ?He? ?felt? ?the? ?solid? ?body? ?beneath? ?his? ?feet? ?dip,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?leapt? ?out? ?again,? ?tipping? ?
on? ?the? ?head? ?of? ?another? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutant? ?ahead.? ?
In? ?this? ?manner,? ?he? ?stepped? ?over? ?five? ?or? ?six? ?of? ?them,? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?the? va? ?stream.? ?
Just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?make? ?another? ?leap,? ?his? ?body? ?abruptly? ?sank,? ?almost? ?losing? ?bnce.? ?
Using? ?his? ?iparably? ?fast? ?reaction? ?to? ?steady? ?himself,? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?and? ?the? ?mutant? ?beneath? ?
his? ?feet? ?actually? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?caught? ?his? ?boot!? ?
Oh? ?no,? ?not? ?again!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?groaned? ?inwardly.? ?
His? ?terrible,? ?bad? ?luck? ?had? ?struck? ?again.? ?The? ?people? ?before? ?him? ?all? ?crossed? ?the? ?river? ?just? ?fine,? ?but? ?
it? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?him? ?who? ?ran? ?into? ?a? ?difficult? ?monster,? ?seizing? ?his? ?right? ?ankle,? ?not? ?letting? ?him? ?jump!? ?
Those? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutants? ?could? ?only? ?float? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? va? ?stream? ?because? ?they? ?
were? ?hollow,? ?so? ?they? ?couldnt? ?support? ?too? ?much? ?weight.? ?With? ?steam? ?boiling,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
sweating? ?profusely,? ?and? ?a? ?corner? ?of? ?his? ?sleeve? ?actually? ?caught? ?on? ?fire.? ?If? ?he? ?continued? ?to? ?remain,? ?
then? ?his? ?person? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?stepping? ?stone? ?were? ?all? ?going? ?to? ?sink? ?into? ?the? va,? ?and? ?his? ?entire? ?
person? ?would? ?catch? ?on? ?fire!? ?
In? ?the? st? ?second,? ?an? ?idea? ?came? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?this? ?time? ?of? ?crisis,? ?and? ?RuoYe? ?came? ?flying? ?out,? ?
catching? ?another? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutant? ?from? ?about? ?three? ?feet? ?ahead? ?and? ?dragged? ?it? ?over,? ?
stepping? ?his? ?left? ?foot? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?that? ?mutant.? ?Thus,? ?the? ?two? ?stone? ?empty? ?shells? ?supported? ?the? ?
weight? ?of? ?his? ?one? ?person,? ?increasing? ?his? ?buoyancy,? ?so? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?immediately? ?sink.? ?Crisis? ?
averted,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thus? ?pulled? ?out? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?and? ?shed? ?away? ?the? ?arm? ?that? ?was? ?seizing? ?him.? ?As? ?
he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?leap? ?out? ?again,? ?a? ?red? ?shadow? ?had? ?already? ?shed? ?to? ?his? ?side,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
spoke,? ?San? ?Lang?? ?Im? ?already? ?fine.? ?You? ?didnt? ?need? ?to? e? ?over.? ?
From? ?afar,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?used? ?a? ?palm? ?and? ?sted? ?the? ?hollow? ?mutant? ?that? ?had? ?caught? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?into? ?
pieces,? ?Lets? ?talk? ?after? ?were? ?ashore.? ?
The? ?two? ?came? ?to? ?the? ?shore,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Sorry,? ?I? ?made? ?you? ?worry.? ?
Its? ?my? ?fault.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?I? ?shouldve? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?wait? ?for? ?me? ?to? ?get? ?you? ?before? ?I? ?crossed.? ?
Alright,? ?alright.? ?Guoshi? ?chided,? ?Break? ?it? ?up.? ?His? ?Highness? ?isnt? ?that? ?weak,? ?he? ?can? ?handle? ?
himself? ?just? ?fine? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?didnt? ?go? ?over,? ?so? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?go? ?get? ?him?? ?Come!? ?This? ?way.? ?
The? ?group? ?climbed? ?ashore,? ?walked? ?for? ?another? ?while? ?and? ?came? ?before? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Wu? ?Yong.? ?
Half? ?of? ?the? ?pce? ?was? ?buried? ?in? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?after? ?the? ?group? ?entered,? ?the? ?path? ?was? ?nted,? ?
going? ?straight? ?to? ?the? ?deep? ?recesses? ?of? ?the? ?underground.? ?
Having? ?left? ?the? ?aboveground,? ?the? ?scorching? ?air? ?gradually? ?cooled? ?down.? ?The? ?entire? ?underground? ?
pce? ?was? ?empty,? ?and? ?even? ?the? ?smallest? ?movement? ?would? ?echo? ?and? ?reverberate.? ?
The? ?group? ?each? ?ignited? ?a? ?palm? ?torch? ?separately,? ?illuminating? ?the? ?surroundings.? ?Although? ?this? ?
pce? ?had? ?been? ?sealed? ?away? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?considerably? ?majestic? ?and? ?sumptuous,? ?
the? ?firelight? ?reflecting? ?many? ?golden,? ?shimmering? ?patterns,? ?sculpted? ?columns? ?and? ?painted? ?
buildings.? ?However,? ?without? ?a? ?soul,? ?the? ?air? ?was? ?dead,? ?like? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?mausoleum.? ?
This? ?was? ?where? ?His? ?Highness? ?grew? ?up.? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?
Is? ?he? ?really? ?here?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?asked.? ?
What? ?do? ?you? ?think?? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?This? ?is? ?where? ?his? ?powers? ?are? ?the? ?strongest,? ?so,? ?watch? ?
yourselves.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?noticed? ?something.? ?
Upon? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?waist,? ?the? ?silver? ?eye? ?ball? ?on? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?E-Ming? ?was? ?spinning? ?rapidly,? ?
abnormally? ?agitated.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?was? ?still? ?cool? ?and? ?focused,? ?ignoring? ?it? ?
pletely.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?reach? ?out? ?to? ?pet? ?it,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?E-Ming? ?somewhat? ?
calm? ?down.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?looked? ?down? ?slightly,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?was? ?still? ?resting? ?
on? ?the? ?hilt,? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?just? ?then,? ?from? ?the? ?corners? ?of? ?the? ?great? ?hall? ?came? ?a? ?
series? ?of? ?hehehe? ?cackles.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?a? ?middle-aged? ?man.? ?Sly? ?and? ?cunning,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?scheming? ?something,? ?
making? ?all? ?the? ?hairs? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back? ?stand.? ?And,? ?hed? ?heard? ?that? ?voice? ?before.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?voice? ?of? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?shouted,? ?OVER? ?THERE!? ?A? ?trail? ?of? ?mes? ?was? ?hurled? ?out,? ?brightening? ?the? ?space? ?
above? ?them.? ?They? ?could? ?see? ?a? ?lump? ?of? ?something? ?white? ?pressed? ?against? ?the? ?tall? ?corners? ?of? ?the? ?
pce? ?ceiling? ?like? ?a? ?gecko,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit!? ?
Its? ?long,? ?bright? ?tongue? ?was? ?licking? ?its? ?own? ?back,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?scratching? ?its? ?own? ?itch.? ?When? ?it? ?saw? ?
mes? es? ?flying,? ?it? ?snickered? ?and? ?spat? ?something? ?like? ?puke? ?towards? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
dodged? ?it,? ?his? ?expression? ?full? ?of? ?contempt.? ?Guoshi? ?looked? ?at? ?that? ?sticky? ?matter? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?
then? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?above,? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?disgust,? ?Is? ?that? ?really? ?the? ?child? ?of? ?that? ?brat? ?Feng? ?
Xin???? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?called? ?out,? ?Wait!? ?Cuo? ?Cuo!? ?Youre? ?called? ?Cuo? ?Cuo,? ?right?? ?
When? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?heard? ?its? ?own? ?name,? ?it? ?paused? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?
him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Cuo? ?Cuo,? ?weve? e? ?to? ?find...? ?to? ?find...? ?to? ?find? ?your? ?dad.? ?Do? ?you? ?know? ?
where? ?he? ?is?? ?
When? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?heard? ?your? ?dad,? ?it? ?snorted,? ?using? ?all? ?of? ?its? ?limbs? ?and? ?pata-pata? ?crawled? ?
away? ?and? ?disappeared.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out,? ?CUO? ?CUO?? ?Quick,? ?find? ?it!? ?
The? ?group? ?immediately? ?burn? ?the? ?palm? ?torches? ?brighter,? ?searching? ?all? ?around.? ?Suddenly,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
eximed,? ?THAT? ?WAY?? ?
Which? ?way?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?responded.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?pointed? ?at? ?a? ?ptath,? ?I? ?saw? ?it? ?went? ?there? ?just? ?now.? ?
The? ?path? ?he? ?pointed? ?at? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?a? ?pce? ?building,? ?a? ?narrow? ?and? ?long? ?corridor,? ?
haunting? ?and? ?gloomy.? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?couldnt? ?tell? ?where? ?it? ?led? ?to,? ?it? ?was? ?obvious? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?any? ?
ce? ?good.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Did? ?you? ?really? ?see? ?that? ?it? ?went? ?in? ?there?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?replied? ?irritatedly,? ?What? ?good? ?would? ?it? ?do? ?me? ?to? ?lie? ?to? ?you?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?hah-ed? ?but? ?it? ?contained? ?no? ?emotions,? ?and? ?it? ?didnt? ?sound? ?friendly.? ?Guoshi? ?chided,? ?
What? ?are? ?you? ?both? ?fighting? ?over? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this?? ?Dont? ?overlook? ?anywhere? ?suspicious,? ?so? ?
even? ?if? ?we? ?just? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?its? ?fine.? ?
That? ?long? ?corridor? ?was? ?very? ?narrow.? ?It? ?mustve? ?been? ?much? ?wider? ?once? ?upon? ?a? ?time,? ?but? ?it? ?seemed? ?
to? ?have? ?been? ?crushed,? ?and? ?now? ?it? ?could? ?only? ?allow? ?one? ?person? ?to? ?pass? ?at? ?a? ?time.? ?Perhaps? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?felt? ?indignant? ?over? ?the? ?tone? ?of? ?doubt? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?voice? ?earlier? ?so? ?he? ?went? ?in? ?first.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?very? ?naturally? ?walked? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?open? ?the? ?path? ?for? ?him,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?
that? ?E-Mings? ?eye? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?waist? ?was? ?spinning? ?wildly? ?again.? ?His? ?mind? ?stirred,? ?and? ?
instantly? ?pulled? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?behind? ?him.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?surprised,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?softly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?Didnt? ?I? ?say? ?Ill? ?protect? ?you...? ?stand? ?behind? ?me.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ughed? ?softly.? ?
As? ?they? ?walked? ?deeper,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?ufortable.? ?When? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?danger,? ?his? ?
instinct? ?was? ?extremely? ?acute,? ?and? ?what? ?was? ?making? ?him? ?ufortable? ?was? ing? ?from? ?ahead.? ?
Guoshi,? ?do? ?you? ?remember? ?where? ?this? ?path? ?leads? ?to?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?How? e? ?the? ?more? ?we? ?
walk? ?the? ?more? ?I? ?sense? ?theres? ?a? ?very? ?heavy...? ?
Murderous? ?aura.? ?
And? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?lively? ?murderous? ?aura,? ?but? ?a? ?very? ?cold? ?and? ?frozen? ?murderous? ?one.? ?The? ?deeper? ?
they? ?went,? ?the? ?more? ?tense? ?he? ?became.? ?
However,? ?Guoshi? ?didnt? ?answer? ?him.? ?Something? ?clicked? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?and? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?
voice? ?to? ?ask? ?again,? ?Guoshi?? ?
Still? ?no? ?answer.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?and? ?since? ?who? ?knows? ?when,? ?there? ?was? ?
already? ?not? ?a? ?soul? ?behind? ?him!? ?
The? ?reason? ?why? ?he? ?hadnt? ?noticed? ?sooner? ?was? ?because? ?both? ?the? ntern? ?lights? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?
Guoshi? ?released? ?were? ?still? ?floating? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?shuffling? ?and? ?following? ?him,? ?lighting? ?the? ?way? ?for? ?the? ?
masters? ?that? ?had? ?now? ?vanished.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?look? ?too? ?and? ?was? ?shocked,? ?Wheres? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower??? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?strode? ?out? ?without? ?another? ?word? ?to? ?go? ?back? ?the? ?way? ?they? ?came.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?caught? ?him,? ?
What? ?are? ?you? ?doing?? ?Were? ?almost? ?there!? ?Besides,? ?do? ?you? ?really? ?think? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?
Flower? ?would? ?go? ?back?? ?
...No.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
It? ?was? ?precisely? ?because? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?never? ?go? ?back? ?on? ?his? ?own? ?without? ?a? ?word? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?
scary!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?recalled? ?the? ?thing? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?left? ?on? ?his? ?person,? ?and? ?hastily? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?
look.? ?When? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?red? ?string? ?on? ?his? ?third? ?finger? ?was? ?still? ?bright? ?and? ?vivid,? ?indicating? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?was? ?fine,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed? ?in? ?relief.? ?Yet? ?when? ?he? ?remembered? ?the? ?snake? ?eyes? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
rolled? ?out? ?before? ?they? ?came,? ?the? ?tension? ?of? ?his? ?brows? ?increased.? ?
Youll? ?most? ?likely? ?find? ?nothing? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?go? ?back.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?So? ?why? ?not? ?continue? ?
forward,? ?and? ?see? ?just? ?what? ?exactly? ?is? ?inside?? ?Otherwise? ?wouldnt? ?you? ?be? ?wasting? ?time? ?if? ?you? ?went? ?
back? ?and? ?found? ?nothing,? ?and? ?had? ?to? e? ?back? ?again?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?speak? ?when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?held? ?his? ?breath,? ?Shh.? ?Listen.? ?Whats? ?that? ?
sound?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?also? ?listened? ?intently.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?breathing? ?deeply? ?and? ?quietly.? ?
It? ?was? ing? ?from? ?ahead!? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?high? ?on? ?guard,? ?each? ?gripping? ?their? ?weapons? ?tight,? ?and? ?walked? ?forward.? ?
They? ?finally? ?emerged? ?from? ?the? ?long? ?corridor? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?chamber.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?very? ?carefully? ?felt? ?
around? ?the? ?chamber,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?flicked? ?a? ?finger,? ?sending? ?a? ?small? ?me? ?light? ?to? ?the? ?front,? ?
instantly? ?illuminating? ?a? ?figure? ?slumped? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?that? ?figure? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recognized? ?him? ?and? ?rushed? ?up,? ?FENG? ?
XIN?!? ?
Flipping? ?the? ?man? ?over,? ?it? ?was? ?indeed? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ?He? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?burns? ?and? ?gashes? ?all? ?over? ?his? ?
body,? ?but? ?his? ?life? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?in? ?danger.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?carefully? ?patted? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?before? ?
he? ?slowly? ?came? ?to,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?woke? ?he? ?cursed,? ?but? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?realized? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?before? ?him? ?he? ?stopped? ?cursing,? ?Your? ?Highness??? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?here?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?huffed? ?a? ?breath,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?first? ?where? ?this? ?is?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?sat? ?up? ?and? ?looked? ?around,? ?Where? ?is? ?this?? ?
As? ?expected,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?know? ?either,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?for? ?nothing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?
head? ?and? ?reached? ?out,? ?Get? ?up? ?first.? ?Now? ?that? ?weve? ?found? ?you,? ?weve? ?got? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?San? ?Lang? ?
too.? ?
Are? ?you? ?talking? ?about? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?asked,? ?Whats? ?happened? ?to? ?
him?? ?Hes? ?not? ?with? ?you?? ?
Its? ?like? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started,? ?We? ?were? ?together...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?suddenly? ?raised? ?his? ?hand,? ?Wait!? ?Whos? ?that? ?behind? ?you??? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back,? ?and? ?only? ?saw? ?a? ?figure? ?sunken? ?in? ?the? ?shadows,? ?unmoving,? ?Thats? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?
What? ?is? ?it?? ?
Feng? ?Xins? ?pupils? ?suddenly? ?shrank,? ?SEIZE? ?HIM,? ?QUICK!? ?
C? ?
Chapter 231-240
Chapter 231-240
Ch.231:? ?Adroit? ?Dice;? ?Snake? ?Eyes? ?Rolled? ?rming? ?the? ?Heart? ?3? ?
Within? ?the? ?darkness,? ?that? ?figure? ?took? ?a? ?step? ?forward,? ?and? ?was? ?finally? ?revealed? ?under? ?the? ?firelight.? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?was? ?dark? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?speak,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?grabbed? ?onto? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?added,? ?
Before? ?at? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?I? ?was? ?searching? ?for? ?people? ?just? ?fine? ?when? ?someone? ?suddenly? ?
struck? ?me? ?from? ?behind,? ?otherwise? ?why? ?would? ?I? ?have? ?fallen?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?mind? ?spun? ?rapidly? ?and? ?blinked,? ?He? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?struck? ?you?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?with? ?absolute? ?certainty,? ?Without? ?a? ?doubt,? ?it? ?was? ?him!? ? ?
And? ?after? ?he? ?hit? ?you,? ?you? ?were? ?immediately? ?knocked? ?out?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Pretty? ?much!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Either? ?way,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?watch? ?out? ?for? ?him,? ?dont? ?get? ?so? ?close,? ?
or? ?just? ?seize? ?him!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?swore? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?Bullsh...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?cut? ?in,? ?Wait!? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?theres? ?a? ?problem? ?here.? ?If? ?he? ?ambushed? ?you? ?from? ?behind? ?
and? ?you? ?were? ?knocked? ?out? ?immediately? ?afterwards? ?C? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?know? ?that? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?struck? ?
you? ?from? ?behind? ?was? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?that? ?hed? ?ask? ?this? ?question? ?and? ?was? ?taken? ?a? ?back.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?instantly? ?
seized? ?that? ?moment? ?and? ?humphed,? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?was? ?aze? ?in? ?chaos,? ?it? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?strange? ?for? ?anyone? ?to? ?have? ?knocked? ?you? ?out,? ?but? ?you? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?throw? ?this? ?mess? ?on? ?
me,? ?cant? ?you? ?just? ?admit? ?you? ?saw? ?wrong?? ? ?
However,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?held? ?onto? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?stood? ?up,? ?his? ?tone? ?dark,? ?No,? ?it? ?was? ?definitely? ?you!? ?
On? ?what? ?basis? ?do? ?you? ?make? ?your? ?usation?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?demanded.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?enunciated,? ?It? ?was? ?precisely? ?because? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?was? ?aze? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?
firelight? ?all? ?over? ?that? ?the? ?ground? ?reflected? ?the? ?shadow? ?of? ?that? ?person? ?behind? ?me.? ?Even? ?though? ?I? ?
didnt? ?get? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?look? ?back,? ?but? ?when? ?I? ?fell,? ?I? ?saw? ?the? ?shape? ?of? ?that? ?shadow? ?and? ?the? ?attack? ?
move.? ?It? ?was? ?your? ?shadow!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?intently? ?as? ?the? ?two? ?exchanged? ?verbal? ?blows.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?still? ?wouldnt? ?back? ?down,? ?
All? ?this? ?talk? ?but? ?you? ?still? ?didnt? ?see? ?anything? ?with? ?your? ?own? ?eyes,? ?and? ?its? ?normal? ?for? ?shadows? ?to? ?
blur? ?reality,? ?so? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?determine? ?it? ?was? ?me? ?by? ?just? ?a? ?shadow?? ?What? ?can? ?you? ?see? ?when? ?you? ?
were? ?practically? ?fainting?? ? ?
You? ?know? ?very? ?well? ?whether? ?if? ?I? ?can? ?tell? ?the? ?distinction.? ?His? ?Highness? ?too.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?indeed? ?knew.? ?No? ?matter? ?what,? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?grew? ?up? ?together,? ?cultivated? ?together,? ?
and? ?couldnt? ?be? ?more? ?than? ?familiar? ?with? ?each? ?others? ?forms? ?and? ?moves,? ?so? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?didnt? ?see? ?
faces,? ?they? ?could? ?still? ?be? ?over? ?eighty? ?percent? ?certain!? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?both? ?came? ?here? ?together?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?questioned,? ?Has? ?he? ?done? ?anything? ?
suspicious? ?en? ?route?? ? ?
Well...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
To? ?be? ?honest,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?been? ?too? ?suspicious? ?the? ?entire? ?way,? ?nervous? ?and? ?unsteady.? ?But? ?in? ?
their? ?current? ?situation,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?easy? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?say? ?so? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
continued,? ?No!? ?Think? ?closely,? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?he? ?even? ?came? ?is? ?suspicious.? ?By? ?his? ?personality,? ?why? ?
would? ?he? ?go? ?through? ?the? ?danger? ?to? e? ?rescue? ?people?? ?Is? ?that? ?even? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?grew? ?darker,? ?Dont? ?say? ?things? ?like? ?theyre? ?absolute.? ?Having? ?a? ?son? ?isnt? ?
something? ?youd? ?do,? ?yet? ?here? ?we? ?are?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sense? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?this? ?conversation? ?was? ?going? ?off? ?and? ?quickly? ?said,? ?Alright,? ?
dont? ?argue.? ?If? ?you? ?continue? ?to? ?argue? ?then? ?well? ?have? ?to? ?train? ?idioms? ?to? ?calm? ?down!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?added,? ?Besides,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?me? ?who? ?knocked? ?you? ?out,? ?why? ?would? ?I? ?go? ?through? ?all? ?this? ?
effort? ?to? ?lure? ?them? ?over? ?here? ?to? ?find? ?you?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?responded,? ?Because? ?you? ?didnt? ?think? ?that? ?after? ?you? ?struck? ?me? ?from? ?behind? ?that? ?I? ?can? ?
still? ?point? ?you? ?out!? ?And? ?who? ?knows? ?what? ?hellish? ?ce? ?this? ?is,? ?you? ?luring? ?His? ?Highness? ?and? ?the? ?
others? ?here? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?to? ?find? ?me.? ?Didnt? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?separate? ?from? ?you? ?
halfway?? ? ?
Are? ?you? ?trying? ?to? ?call? ?me? ?a? ?fake? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?lure? ?His? ?Highness? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?into? ?a? ?perilous? ?
trap?? ?Well? ?sorry,? ?His? ?Highness? ?and? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?had? ?been? ?with? ?me? ?the? ?entire? ?
way,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?they? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?noticed? ?anything.? ?
Thats? ?true,? ?yes....? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
But? ?that? ?was? ?only? ?true? ?for? ?the? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?en? ?route.? ?After? ?they? ?had? ?entered? ?the? ?underground? ?
WuYong? ?pce,? ?whos? ?to? ?say? ?he? ?wasnt? ?switched?? ?Nothing? ?could? ?be? ?sure.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?over? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?added,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?think? ?you? ?best? ?stay? ?away? ?from? ?him.? ?
After? ?all,? ?hes? ?been? ?lying? ?there? ?since? ?we? ?came,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?also? ?vanished,? ?and? ?
now? ?hes? ?trying? ?to? ?tear? ?us? ?apart,? ?dont? ?you? ?think? ?hes? ?the? ?one? ?more? ?like? ?an? ?imposter?? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?disguised? ?himself? ?in? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?those? ?two? ?before,? ?so? ?to? ?do? ?so? ?again? ?
wouldnt? ?be? ?surprising.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?How? ?about? ?this,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?two? ?say? ?
something? ?that? ?only? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?us? ?know,? ?so? ?we? ?can? ?verify? ?identities?? ? ?
Like? ?what?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?asked.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?it? ?a? ?thought? ?and? ?said? ?casually,? ?On? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?snowy? ?mountain,? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?two? ?
scream? ?at? ?each? ?other?? ? ?
After? ?he? ?gave? ?the? ?suggestion,? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?froze.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tucked? ?his? ?hands? ?in? ?his? ?
sleeves,? ?If? ?your? ?words? ?dont? ?match? ?each? ?others? ?then? ?that? ?means? ?someone? ?among? ?you? ?two? ?
arent? ?the? ?real? ?thing.? ?Lets? ?verify? ?identities? ?before? ?anything? ?else.? ? ?
However,? ?those? ?two? ?only? ?looked? ?at? ?each? ?other,? ?neither? ?speaking? ?a? ?word.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?really? ?
that? ?curious? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?now? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?curious.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?dodge? ?
the? ?question,? ?Youre? ?both? ?missing? ?the? ?point.? ?I? ?wasnt? ?suspicious? ?that? ?he? ?isnt? ?the? ?real? ?thing.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?narrowed? ?his? ?eyes,? ?So? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?trying? ?to? ?say?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?straightforwardly,? ?Ive? ?thought? ?hes? ?the? ?real? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?from? ?the? ?beginning.? ?He? ?
couldnt? ?stand? ?the? ?both? ?of? ?us,? ?so? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?strange? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?do? ?anything.? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?hands? ?clenched? ?into? ?fists,? ?his? ?knuckles? ?cracking,? ?and? ?he? ?flicked? ?his? ?hand,? ?sending? ?a? ?
blow? ?right? ?out!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?wounded? ?and? ?barely? ?just? ?dodged? ?the? ?blow.? ?And? ?thus? ?the? ?two? ?started? ?brawling.? ?
Although? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?expected? ?it,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?his? ?head? ?throb,? ?Calm? ?
down...? ?why? ?dont? ?we? ?train? ?some? ?idioms,? ?hm?? ? ?
With? ?their? ?blows,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?sense? ?that? ?the? ?murderous? ?aura? ?all? ?around? ?was? ?growing? ?heavier.? ?
A? ?few? ?balls? ?of? ?firelight? ?flew? ?around? ?haphazardly,? ?brightening? ?the? ?entire? ?chamber,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?
did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?see,? ?that? ?all? ?around? ?on? ?the? ?walls? ?and? ?shelves? ?were? ?stacked? ?full? ?of? ?various? ?sabres,? ?
spears,? ?swords,? ?and? ?other? ?such? ?weapons,? ?exceedingly? ?chilling.? ?
So? ?it? ?turns? ?out,? ?this? ?here? ?was? ?an? ?armoury.? ?No? ?wonder? ?the? ?air? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?cold,? ?murderous? ?aura? ?
all? ?around!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?used? ?to? ?own? ?such? ?an? ?armoury,? ?very? ?dear? ?to? ?his? ?heart,? ?and? ?hed? ?often? ?lose? ?sense? ?
of? ?time? ?while? ?spending? ?time? ?in? ?it,? ?but? ?this? ?armoury? ?made? ?him? ?feel? ?extremely? ?ufortable,? ?and? ?
he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?stay? ?here? ?for? ?another? ?minute.? ?But? ?immediately,? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?whose? ?words? ?to? ?
trust,? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?know? ?which? ?side? ?to? ?help? ?C? ?truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?theyre? ?both? ?very? ?suspicious!? ?
In? ?the? ?end,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?call? ?out,? ?RuoYe!? ? ?
Bind? ?both? ?of? ?them? ?first? ?and? ?talk? ter!? ?
RuoYe? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?waiting? ?finally? ?got? ?a? ?chance? ?to? ?show? ?off,? ?and? ?it? ?flew? ?out.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?
before? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?even? ?came? ?out? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?sensed? ?another? ?chill? ?permeating? ?
from? ?behind? ?him.? ?
The? ?direction? ?of? ?his? ?attack? ?instantly? ?changed.? ?He? ?caught? ?onto? ?RuoYe? ?and? ?swung? ?it? ?behind.? ?The? ?
moment? ?he? ?felt? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?catching? ?onto? ?something,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?seized? ?RuoYe? ?and? ?yanked? ?
forcefully,? ?but? ?whatever? ?it? ?was? ?didnt? ?move.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?dread,? ?and? ?the? ?next? ?moment,? ?he? ?was? ?yanked? ?by? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?of? ?RuoYe,? ?and? ?his? ?
back? ?solidly? ?crashed? ?into? ?an? ?embrace,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?even? ?something? ?cold? ?and? ?hard? ?that? ?jabbed? ?
into? ?his? ?waist.? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ????? ? ?
While? ?his? ?body? ?didnt? ?look? ?that? ?solid,? ?his? ?physical? ?strength? ?was? ?quite? ?formidable.? ?Unless? ?the? ?other? ?
party? ?was? ?some? ?gigantic? ?creature,? ?otherwise? ?how? ?can? ?he? ?be? ?so? ?easily? ?yanked? ?over?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?fight? ?back? ?when? ?he? ?felt? ?a? ?hand? ?circle? ?around? ?his? ?waist,? ?a? ?voice? ing? ?
from? ?above,? ?Gege,? ?its? ?me.? ? ?
San? ?Lang?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?the? ?hand? ?that? ?circled? ?him? ?was? ?wearing? ?a? ?silver? ?vambrace? ?
carved? ?with? ?maple? ?leaves,? ?butterflies,? ?and? ?beasts;? ?when? ?he? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around,? ?the? ?one? ?
who? ?caught? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?tall? ?and? ?slender? ?red-d? ?man,? ?calm? ?and? ?collected,? ?a? ?silver? ?scimitar? ?
hanging? ?on? ?his? ?waist.? ?The? ?thing? ?that? ?jabbed? ?his? ?waist? ?earlier? ?was? ?most? ?likely? ?this? ?scimitars? ?hilt.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?understood.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?just? ?now? ?it? ?was? ?RuoYe? ?who? ?purposely? ?dragged? ?him? ?to? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?side,? ?so? ?he? ?was? ?fighting? ?one? ?against? ?two,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?was? ?yanked? ?over? ?so? ?
easily!? ?
He? ?steadied? ?himself,? ?and? ?speechlessly? ?picked? ?up? ?RuoYe,? ?muttering? ?at? ?it,? ?You? ?little? ?traitor...? ?
RuoYe? ?was? ?wisely? ?ying? ?dead,? ying? ?unmoving.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?say? ?anymore? ?at? ?it? ?
either? ?and? ?threw? ?it? ?aside,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?what? ?happened? ?just? ?now?? ?Werent? ?you? ?following? ?behind? ?
me?? ?Wheres? ?master?? ? ?
This? ?ce? ?is? ?very? ?weird.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Halfway? ?through,? ?the? ?road? ?back? ?was? ?all? ?sealed.? ?We? ?
bumped? ?into? ?something? ?a? ?little? ?difficult,? ?so? ?taking? ?care? ?of? ?it? ?took? ?some? ?time.? ? ?
Even? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?difficult,? ?so? ?it? ?seemed? ?it? ?really? ?was? ?something? ?difficult.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?felt? ?faintly? ?worried,? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ? ?
Of? ?course.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?But? ?Guoshis? ?whereabouts? ?is? ?now? ?unknown,? ?so? ?we? ?may? ?have? ?to? ?
keep? ?going? ?deeper.? ?By? ?the? ?way,? ?what? ?are? ?those? ?two? ?fighting? ?about?? ?So? ?noisy.? ? ?
Oh.? ?Them...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?over.? ?
On? ?the? ?side,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?also? ?finally? ?noticed? ?things? ?on? ?this? ?end,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
immediately? ?shouted,? ?Hey!? ?Watch? ?out,? ?you!? ?Dont? ?go? ?near? ?people? ?who? ?just? ?pop? ?out? ?of? ?nowhere? ?
so? ?easily!? ? ?
Those? ?two? ?temporarily? ?called? ?a? ?truce? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?also? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?dont? ?just? ?glomp? ?
him? ?the? ?moment? ?you? ?see? ?him!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?immediately? ?exined? ?himself,? ?WHAT!? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?by? ?that!? ?I? ?wasnt? ?the? ?one? ?
who? ?tackled? ?over,? ?its? ?RuoYes? ?fault...? ?He? ?trailed? ?off? ?as? ?he? ?suddenly? ?realized? ?why? ?they? ?were? ?so? ?
nervous.? ?
Since? ?both? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?suspicious? ?of? ?being? ?imposters,? ?then...? ?wouldnt? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?be? ?no? ?different?? ?
Was? ?the? ?one? ?standing? ?before? ?him? ?the? ?real? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?cocked? ?an? ?eyebrow,? ?So? ?now? ?youre? ?all? ?doubting? ?whether? ?if? ?Im? ?the? ?real? ?thing,? ?are? ?
you?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?one? ?hand? ?support? ?his? ?elbow? ?while? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?supported? ?his? ?cheek? ?as? ?he? ?
started? ?to? ?observe? ?him? ?carefully.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?noticed? ?his? ?gaze? ?and? ?moved? ?his? ?eyes? ?over? ?to? ?stare? ?back? ?at? ?him.? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?keep? ?observing? ?anymore? ?with? ?that? ?stare,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?
contemtion,? ?he? ?came? ?to? ?his? ?conclusion? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?two,? ?I? ?think? ?this? ?one? ?is? ?real.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?exasperated,? ?What? ?you? ?think? ?might? ?not? ?be? ?right.? ?Dont? ?forget? ?where? ?we? ?are.? ?This? ?
is? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?old? ir,? ?anything? ?is? ?possible.? ?Figure? ?out? ?a? ?way? ?yourself? ?to? ?test? ?it.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?chuckled,? ?Well,? ?thats? ?easy.? ?Gege,? e? ?over? ?here,? ?Ill? ?tell? ?you? ?of? ?
a? ?good? ?way? ?that? ?can? ?help? ?you? ?judge? ?immediately.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thus? ?listened? ?to? ?him? ?and? ?went? ?over,? ?requesting? ?for? ?his? ?guidance? ?guiltily,? ?What? ?good? ?
way?? ? ?
Can? ?you? ?please? ?not? ?do? ?everything? ?he? ?tells? ?you? ?to? ?do?? ?Hes? ?the? ?one? ?whos? ?suspicious? ?right? ?now,? ?
do? ?you? ?understand?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Recite? ?to? ?me? ?the? ?first? ?half? ?of? ?my? munication? ?array? ?verbal? ?password,? ?and? ?Ill? ?
tell? ?you? ?the? ?second? ?half.? ?Youll? ?know? ?whether? ?if? ?Im? ?the? ?real? ?thing? ?then.? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?two? ?whispered? ?in? ?each? ?others? ?ears? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?then? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around,? ?lightly? ?clearing? ?his? ?
throat,? ?speaking? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?two,? ?Well...? ?this? ?ones? ?the? ?real? ?one.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? ?didnt? ?look? ?to? ?be? ?as? ?tense? ?anymore,? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?doubtful,? ?Are? ?you? ?sure?? ?
Dont? ?just? ?look? ?at? ?his? ?face? ?and? ?suddenly? ?lose? ?all? ?your? ?marbles.? ? ?
I? ?already? ?said? ?this? ?one? ?is? ?the? ?real? ?one? ?for? ?sure,? ?why? ?do? ?you? ?both? ?have? ?to? ?say? ?it? ?like? ?Im? ?some...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?griped.? ?
Alright,? ?thats? ?solved? ?and? ?over.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Back? ?on? ?topic? ?C? ?gege,? ?just? ?why? ?were? ?those? ?
two? ?fighting?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thus? ?gave? ?a? ?brief? ?ount,? ?using? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?support? ?his? ?forehead,? ?And? ?thats? ?about? ?it...? ?
To? ?be? ?honest,? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?know? ?whos? ?more? ?suspicious.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Do? ?you? ?even? ?have? ?to? ?ask?? ?Of? ?course? ?hes? ?the? ?most? ?suspicious? ?
one.? ? ?
The? ?direction? ?he? ?was? ?gesturing? ?was? ?at? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?vexed,? ?If? ?youre? ?going? ?to? ?use? ?me? ?for? ?nothing,? ?at? ?least? ?have? ?a? ?reason?? ?Dont? ?
throw? ?everything? ?onto? ?me? ?whenever? ?something? ?happens.? ? ?
Fine.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?? ?Then? ?let? ?me? ?ask? ?you? ?a? ?question? ?C? ?whats? ?that? ?on? ?your? ?wrist?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?immediately? ?changed? ?colours.? ?
He? ?staggered? ?back? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?but? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?fast,? ?and? ?instantly? ?seized? ?him,? ?On? ?your? ?
wrist?? ? ?
There? ?was? ?a? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?on? ?his? ?wrist!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?pushed? ?off? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?hand,? ?veins? ?popping? ?on? ?his? ?forehead,? ?and? ?he? ?red? ?at? ?him? ?in? ?
fury,? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?the? ?thing,? ?he? ?dropped? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?said? ?dumbfoundedly,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?
your? ?hand?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?unspeaking,? ?his? ?face? ?dark.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?I? ?suggest? ?you? ?respond? ?honestly? ?
to? ?the? ?following? ?questions:? ?Why? ?did? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?summon? ?you? ?to? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall?? ?What? ?did? ?he? ?
say? ?to? ?you?? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?receive? ?a? ?better? ?treatment? ?than? ?the? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?and? ?could? ?
return? ?without? ?harm?? ?Why? ?are? ?you? ?behaving? ?so? ?abnormally,? ?volunteering? ?to? e? ?rescue? ?people? ?
despite? ?all? ?the? ?dangers? ?here? ?at? ?Mont? ?TongLu?? ?Whats? ?with? ?the? ?thing? ?on? ?your? ?hand?? ?Why? ?did? ?you? ?
lure? ?us? ?here?? ? ?
Seeing? ?the? ?situation? ?go? ?downhill,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?backed? ?a? ?step? ?away? ?and? ?instantly? ?said,? ?Wait!? ?Dont? ?
attack? ?first!? ?Let? ?me? ?exin? ?myself.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?gave? ?an? ?open? ?gesture,? ?Please.? ?Go? ?on.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Tell? ?me? ?first,? ?were? ?you? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?struck? ?me?? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?finally? ?said? ?through? ?gritted? ?teeth,? ?...Technically? ?it? ?was? ?me.? ?But? ?its? ?not? ?
what? ?youre? ?all? ?thinking!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?angered,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Let? ?him? ?continue.? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.232:? ?Adroit? ?Dice;? ?Snake? ?Eyes? ?Rolled? ?rming? ?the? ?Heart? ?4? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?inhaled? ?deeply? ?and? ?admitted,? ?...Thats? ?right,? ?I? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?hurt? ?Feng? ?Xin.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?outraged,? ?I? ?just? ?knew? ?it? ?was? ?definitely? ?you!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?But? ?that? ?was? ?because? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?was? ?done? ?for!? ?At? ?the? ?
time,? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?trying? ?to? ?find? ?ways? ?to? ?escape,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?stayed? ?there? ?
refusing? ?to? ?leave,? ?and? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?listen? ?when? ?called? ?either.? ?If? ?he? ?continued? ?to? ?remain? ?he? ?
wouldve? ?been? ?burnt? ?to? ?death? ?by? ?the? ?mes? ?of? ?karma? ?sooner? ?or? ter,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?I? ?nned? ?
on? ?knocking? ?him? ?out? ?before? ?tossing? ?him? ?to? ?you!? ? ?
But,? ?you? ?didnt? ?hand? ?him? ?to? ?me.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?went? ?missing? ?and? ?ended? ?up? ?here? ?instead.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
said.? ?
Because? ?a? ?little? ?ident? ?happened? ?on? ?the? ?way.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
What? ?ident?? ? ?
That? ?fetus? ?spirit.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?It? ?suddenly? ?ambushed? ?me? ?from? ?behind,? ?biting? ?me? ?not? ?letting? ?
go,? ?refusing? ?to? ?let? ?me? ?take? ?him.? ?I? ?hadnt? ?had? ?the? ?chance? ?to? ?pull? ?him? ?up? ?before? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?
Capital? ?started? ?reshaping,? ?so...? ?
So,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?somehow? ?moved? ?here? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?piece? ?of? nd? ?beneath? ?him.? ?
If? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?truth,? ?then? ?it? ?meant? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?the? ?intention? ?to? ?do? ?a? ?good? ?deed,? ?but? ?identally? ?
made? ?things? ?worse? ?and? ?screwed? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?over.? ?A? ?very? ?awkward? ?situation.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Why? ?didnt? ?you? ?say? ?so? ?sooner? ?earlier...? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?also? ?dubious,? ?Are? ?you? ?
sure? ?you? ?didnt? ?n? ?on? ?letting? ?me? ?burn? ?to? ?death? ?at? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital?? ?To? ?just? ?knock? ?me? ?out? ?
and? ?leave? ?me? ?there?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?stiffened? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?The? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?crouching? ?on? ?his? ?chest? ?the? ?
entire? ?time,? ?and? ter? ?that? ?female? ?ghost? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?came? ?too,? ?so? ?I? ?figured? ?she? ?would? ?wake? ?or? ?move? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?instead? ?of? ?watching? ?him? ?get? ?burnt.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thus? ?understood? ?too.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? e? ?out? ?to? ?rescue? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?guilt,? ?after? ?all,? ?he? ?was? ?
the? ?one? ?who? ?knocked? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?out.? ?Out? ?of? ?a? ?sense? ?of? ?responsibility,? ?naturally? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?put? ?in? ?
some? ?effort.? ?No? ?wonder? ?he? ?was? ?so? ?nervous? ?and? ?on? ?edge? ?the? ?entire? ?way,? ?he? ?was? ?probably? ?scared? ?
wondering? ?whether? ?if? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?might? ?have? ?died...? ?
Yet,? ?this? ?set? ?of? ?excuses? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?believe.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?pulled? ?at? ?his? ?hair? ?madly,? ?WHAT? ?A? ?MESS? ?
YOUVE? ?MADE? ?OF? ?THINGS!? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?KNOW? ?I? ?WAS? ?LOOKING? ?FOR? ?THEM?? ?IF? ?YOU? ?
DIDNT? ?KNOCK? ?ME? ?OUT? ?MAYBE? ?I? ?WOULDVE? ?FOUND? ?THEM!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?calmly,? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?is? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?subordinate,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?wouldnt? ?
do? ?anything? ?malicious? ?to? ?them.? ?And? ?they? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?with? ?you,? ?so? ?you? ?staying? ?behind? ?is? ?just? ?
a? ?waste? ?of? ?time.? ?You? ?can? ?call? ?for? ?them? ?for? ?a? ?thousand? ?times? ?and? ?itd? ?be? ?pointless,? ?so? ?why? ?not? ?
leave? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?to? ?save? ?your? ?life? ?first? ?then? ?find? ?opportunities? ter? ?to? ?look? ?for? ?them?? ?
Why? ?must? ?you? ?force? ?something? ?like? ?recognizing? ?sons? ?during? ?such? ?a? ?dire? ?situation?? ?I? ?only? ?made? ?
the? ?best? ?possible? ?decision? ?for? ?all? ?parties? ?at? ?that? ?moment.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?wasnt? ?as? ?calm? ?as? ?he? ?was,? ?Best? ?possible? ?decision? ?my? ?ass!? ?You? ?can? ?only? ?say? ?that? ?
because? ?its? ?not? ?your? ?family!? ?Wait,? ?so? ?what? ?you? ?mean? ?to? ?say? ?is,? ?you? ?were? ?trying? ?to? ?save? ?me,? ?and? ?
make? ?me? ?leave?? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?cut? ?in,? ?Thats? ?enough? ?rubbish,? ?just? ?answer? ?my? ?question:? ?what? ?did? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
say? ?to? ?you?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?shut? ?up? ?and? ?was? ?somewhat? ?hesitant.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?stared? ?at? ?him,? ?Are? ?you? ?currently? ?under? ?his? mand?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?instantly? ?replied,? ?Nothing? ?of? ?the? ?sort!? ? ?
Then? ?please? ?exin? ?this? ?cursed? ?shackle.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?been? ?arguing? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?his? ?mouth? ?dry,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?hoarse? ?
voice,? ?I? ?already? ?said...? ?you? ?guys? ?might? ?not? ?believe? ?me.? ? ?
Earlier? ?when? ?we? ?asked? ?you,? ?you? ?denied? ?everything? ?to? ?death,? ?and? ?only? ?now? ?do? ?you? ?admit? ?it,? ?so? ?of? ?
course? ?its? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?believe? ?you.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?slightly? ?indignant,? ?Why? ?didnt? ?I? ?admit? ?to? ?it?? ?If? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?earlier? ?what? ?had? ?happened,? ?
you? ?would? ?definitely? ?not? ?have? ?believed? ?me? ?anyway!? ?With? ?this? ?attitude,? ?whod? ?admit? ?to? ?anything?? ?
The? ?moment? ?I? ?admit? ?to? ?anything? ?I? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?exin? ?myself? ?at? ?all,? ?so? ?I? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?not? ?
have? ?admitted? ?to? ?anything!? ?Besides,? ?obviously? ?having? ?nothing? ?happen? ?to? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?
fortunate,? ?but? ?the? ?whole? ?incident? ?was? ?rather? ?embarrassing,? ?and? ?by? ?his? ?personality,? ?not? ?wanting? ?to? ?
admit? ?to? ?it? ?was? ?also? ?normal.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?listening? ?to? ?him? ?patiently? ?the? ?whole? ?time,? ?and? ?said,? ?Just? ?let? ?him? ?finish.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?nced? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?it? ?took? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?said? ?staggeringly? ?with? ?difficulty,? ?
This? ?is...? ?Because,? ?he? ?wanted? ?me? ?to,? ?do? ?detrimental? ?things? ?to? ?His? ?Highness,? ?I,? ?refused,? ?so...? ? ?
At? ?this? ?point,? ?even? ?he? ?himself? ?felt? ?ufortable? ?and? ?couldnt? ?continue? ?any? ?longer.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
continued? ?for? ?him,? ?So,? ?in? ?a? ?fit? ?of? ?anger,? ?he? ?put? ?a? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?on? ?you?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?speak.? ?
Nothing? ?else?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?demanded.? ?
There? ?was? ?nothing? ?particrly? ?notable? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression,? ?From? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?your? ?
heart,? ?do? ?you? ?believe? ?the? ?words? ?you? ?just? ?said?? ? ?
...? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?suffered? ?a? ?great? ?humiliation? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Believe? ?if? ?you? ?will.? ?Theres? ?a? ?
misunderstanding? ?in? ?me? ?knocking? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?out,? ?but? ?Im? ?not? ?under? ?anyones? mand.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?responded,? ?Mu? ?Qing...? ?you? ?best? ?just? ?tell? ?the? ?truth.? ? ?
When? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?saw? ?his? ?expression? ?his? ?knuckles? ?cracked,? ?What? ?I? ?said? ?was? ?the? ?truth!? ?What? ?did? ?
you? ?want? ?to? ?hear?? ?That? ?I? ?surrendered? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?and? ?am? ?out? ?to? ?hurt? ?you? ?all?? ?Is? ?that? ?the? ?person? ?I? ?
am? ?in? ?your? ?minds?? ?Your? ?Highness??? ? ?
He? ?gazed? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?his? ?eyes? ?emotional.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time,? ?pensive? ?the? ?
whole? ?time,? ?but? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?crossed? ?his? ?arms? ?and? ?shielded? ?in? ?
front? ?him,? ?meeting? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?eyes,? ?speaking? ?quietly,? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?His? ?Highness? ?
like? ?this.? ?After? ?all,? ?youve? ?got? ?a? ?track? ?record.? ? ?
I? ?didnt? ?ask? ?you!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?countered,? ?What? ?track? ?record?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?What? ?track? ?record?? ?How? ?did? ?cultivation? ?go? ?for? ?you? ?after? ?stealing? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?
auspicious? nd? ?from? ?His? ?Highness? ?hands?? ? ?
His? ?smile? ?was? ced? ?with? ?chilling? ?air,? ?and? ?his? ?tone? ?was? ?even? ?nastier.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?
his? ?face? ?paling,? ?and? ?he? ?involuntarily? ?staggered? ?back? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?YOU!...? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?himself? ?knew? ?that? ?that? ?incident? ?with? ?fighting? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?over? ?auspicious? nd? ?wasnt? ?the? ?
ethical? ?thing? ?to? ?do,? ?thus,? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?fearful? ?of? ?people? ?bringing? ?it? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?open? ?to? ?point? ?
their? ?fingers? ?at? ?it.? ?While? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?tone? ?was? ?light,? ?his? ?tone? ?was? ?forceful? ?and? ?vicious.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?surprised,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?too.? ?What? ?he? ?was? ?surprised? ?about? ?was,? ?how? ?did? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?know? ?about? ?this? ?incident?? ?
Neither? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nor? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?were? ?the? ?gossipy? ?type,? ?and? ?never? ?enjoyed? ?debating? ?right? ?or? ?
wrongs? ?behind? ?peoples? ?back? ?or? ?spreading? ?anything.? ?While? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?departure? ?was? ?
a? ?huge? ?shock? ?to? ?them,? ?but? ?they? ?never? ?said? ?anything? ?or? ined? ?to? ?anyone? ?over? ?it.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?
fight? ?over? ?that? ?piece? ?of? ?auspicious? nd,? ?afterwards? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?never? ?mentioned? ?it? ?again,? ?and? ?had? ?
never? ?spoken? ?of? ?it? ?to? ?anyone? ?either.? ?He? ?was? ?sure? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?the? ?same.? ?
Those? ?thirty? ?some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?naturally? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?voluntarily? ?told? ?anyone? ?they? ?stole? ?
anothers? ?spiritual? nd? ?for? ?cultivation,? ?so? ?they? ?wouldve? ?either? ?kept? ?everything? ?a? plete? ?secret? ?
or? ?twisted? ?the? ?truth.? ?Thus,? ?afterwards,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?heard? ?talk? ?of? ?that? ?incident? ?again.? ?
So? ?if? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?how? ?had? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?learned? ?of? ?it?? ?
Even? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?nted? ?many? ?spies? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Court,? ?that? ?affair? ?really? ?was? ?much? ?too? ?long? ?
ago,? ?its? ?been? ?some? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years,? ?and? ?most? ?of? ?those? ?involved? ?never? ?said? ?a? ?single? ?word,? ?
so? ?was? ?it? ?really? ?possible? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?have? ?dug? ?out? ?this? ?aged? ?mess?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?questioned,? ?And? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?know? ?about? ?it?? ?Who? ?told? ?you?? ?He? ?looked? ?at? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?
then? ?looked? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?peered? ?at? ?was? ?still? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
jeered,? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?His? ?Highness,? ?His? ?Highness? ?never? ?tells? ?me? ?these? ?things.? ?This? ?
was? ?something? ?you? ?both? ?yelled? ?about? ?at? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?snowy? ?mountain,? ?did? ?you? ?forget?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?was? ?turning? ?paler.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?confusion? ?was? ?somewhat? ?lessened,? ?and? ?he? ?couldnt? ?
help? ?but? ?sweat? ?drop.? ?
When? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?started? ?going? ?at? ?each? ?others? ?throats,? ?theyd? ?often? ?revive? ?old? ?
quarrels? ?like? ?mad,? ?and? ?crazily? ?pull? ?rugs? ?from? ?each? ?others? ?feet,? ?so? ?they? ?wouldve? ?definitely? ?
bundled? ?aged? ?old? ?messes? ?like? ?dynamite? ?and? ?hurled? ?them? ?at? ?each? ?other.? ?No? ?wonder? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
was? ?that? ?angry? ?at? ?the? ?time.? ?But,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?vaguely? ?felt? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?deeper? ?than? ?that.? ?
Since,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?another? ?thing? ?C? ?the? ?Red? ?d? ?Ghost? ?and? ?the? ?Burning? ?of? ?the? ?Civil? ?
and? ?Martial? ?Temples.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?became? ?famous? ?overnight,? ?after? ?the? ?one? ?battle? ?where? ?he? ?
defeated? ?thirty-three? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?and? ?one? ?zing? ?fire? ?scorched? ?all? ?the? ?temples? ?and? ?
shrines? ?they? ?had? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?long? ?forgotten? ?how? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?there? ?were? ?who? ?fought? ?him? ?over? ?the? ?
auspicious? nd,? ?and? ?even? ?their? ?titles,? ?faces,? ?and? ?the? ?words? ?they? ?said? ?were? ?lost? ?to? ?him.? ?He? ?only? ?
vaguely? ?recall? ?there? ?were? ?maybe? ?thirty? ?of? ?them.? ?
Then,? ?what? ?was? ?the? ?count? ?exactly?? ? ?
Could? ?it? ?be? ?the? ?thirty? ?some? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?back? ?then?? ? ?
If? ?it? ?was,? ?then,? ?didnt? ?this? ?mean? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?long? ?since? ?known? ?about? ?the? ?incident?? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?gritted? ?out,? ?That? ?time? ?is? ?that? ?time,? ?this? ?time? ?is? ?this? ?time!? ?In? ?any? ?
case,? ?I? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?of...? ?
They? ?were? ?just? ?arguing? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?one? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?legs? ?kicked? ?out,? ?and? ?he? ?shouted,? ?
WATCH? ?OUT!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?wasnt? ?expecting? ?this? ?at? ?all? ?and? ?was? ?instantly? ?kicked? ?down.? ?Whoosh,? ?whoosh,? ?and? ?two? ?
sharp,? ?chilling? ?air? ?brushed? ?over? ?him,? ?nailing? ?onto? ?the? ?wall.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?and? ?dusted? ?
off? ?the? ?footprint? ?on? ?his? ?chest,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING? ?THIS? ?ON? ?PURPOSE??? ?ATTACKING? ?FIRST?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?while? ?his? ?mind? ?was? ?upied,? ?Sorry? ?sorry,? ?that? ?really? ?wasnt? ?intentional!? ?If? ?it? ?had? ?
been? ?intentional,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?wouldve? ?crashed? ?into? ?a? ?human? ?shaped? ?hole? ?in? ?the? ?wall? ?by? ?now.? ?
Everyone? ?turned? ?their? ?heads? ?to? ?look,? ?and? ?upon? ?the? ?wall? ?were? ?two? ?sharp? ?swords? ?impaled,? ?and? ?the? ?
des? ?were? ?still? ?vibrating.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shouted,? ?WHOS? ?THERE??? ? ?
Theres? ?no? ?one? ?there.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?They? ?moved? ?on? ?their? ?own!? ? ?
Clink? ?nk,? ?chlink? ?chlunk.? ?From? ?all? ?around? ?them? ?the? ?murderous? ?aura? ?exploded.? ?Those? ?weapons? ?
hung? ?on? ?the? ?walls? ?became? ?aggravated,? ?violently? ?shaking,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?the? ?entire? ?chamber? ?
was? ?mouring? ?from? ?the? ?quaking.? ?
Lets? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?here,? ?quick!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?when? ?he? ?dashed? ?to? ?where? ?the? ?entrance? ?used? ?to? ?be,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shouted,? ?WHY? ?
ARE? ?YOU? ?RUNNING? ?THERE?? ?THERES? ?NO? ?PATH? ?OVER? ?THERE!? ?Wheres? ?the? ?door?? ?This? ?
chamber? ?couldnt? ?not? ?have? ?a? ?door??? ?HOW? ?DO? ?WE? ?GET? ?OUT?? ? ?
There? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?door!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed,? ?But? ?its? ?gone!? ?Whats? ?going? ?on? ?with? ?those? ?arms?? ?
Why? ?did? ?killing? ?intent? ?suddenly? ?explode?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?used? ?two? ?fingers? ?and? ?caught? ?a? ?long? ?sword? ?that? ?came? ?flying? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?without? ?
exerting? ?much? ?force? ?that? ?sword? ?snapped,? ?crackling? ?as? ?the? ?pieces? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?He? ?spoke? ?
up,? ?Its? ?been? ?too? ?long? ?since? ?anyones? ?used? ?them,? ?and? ?theyve? ?gotten? ?lonely.? ?When? ?they? ?sense? ?
people? e? ?in,? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?kill,? ?thats? ?all.? ? ?
The? ?other? ?two? ?subconsciously? ?turned? ?their? ?heads? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?instantly? ?
eximed,? ?ITS? ?GOT? ?NOTHING? ?TO? ?DO? ?WITH? ?ME!? ? ?
But,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Youre? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?led? ?us? ?here.? ? ?
I? ?only? ?pointed? ?this? ?path? ?out? ?because? ?I? ?saw? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?countered.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?countered? ?back,? ?Only? ?you? ?saw? ?it.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?nothing? ?to? ?say? ?to? ?that,? ?and? ?clenched? ?his? ?fists.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Well? ?what? ?do? ?we? ?
do? ?now?? ?Cant? ?those? ?weapons? ?calm? ?themselves?? ? ?
Before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?answered,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?how? ?he? ?used? ?to? ?face? ?simr? ?
monsters? ?and? ?demons,? ?and? ?mumbled,? ?Its? ?possible!? ?But...? ?we? ?must? ?let? ?them? ?kill.? ? ?
But? ?theres? ?no? ?exit? ?to? ?this? ?ce? ?right? ?now,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?And? ?theres? ?only? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?us? ?locked? ?
up? ?in? ?here.? ?How? ?do? ?we? ?let? ?them? ?kill?? ?What? ?can? ?they? ?kill?? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?speak,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?said,? ?Three? ?of? ?us.? ? ?
What,? ?three?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?questioned.? ?
Just? ?correcting? ?you,? ?thats? ?all.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?The? ?ones? ?locked? ?up? ?here? ?are? ?only? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?
us.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?within? ?the? ?armoury,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?who? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?
the? ?fourth? ?person? ?had? ?vanished!? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?truth!? ?Where? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?used? ?to? ?stand,? ?there? ?was? ?now? ?nothing? ?but? ?empty? ?air.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
was? ?dumbfounded,? ?How? ?can? ?this? ?be??? ?He? ?was? ?standing? ?there? ?just? ?now!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasnt? ?surprised? ?at? ?all,? ?since? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?run? ?into? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?himself? ?
earlier,? ?and? ?only? ?said,? ?Were? ?in? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?territory? ?right? ?now.? ?Everyone? ?follows? ?his? ?
mand,? ?he? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?fear,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?can? ?take? ?people? ?away? ?as? ?he? ?will.? ? ?
...? ?
Earlier,? ?when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?wholly? ?believe,? ?the? ?sharp? ?words? ?he? ?exchanged? ?with? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?
uttered? ?mostly? ?out? ?of? ?anger,? ?but? ?now,? ?he? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?moment? ?
before? ?he? ?finally? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?he,? ?could? ?he? ?really? ?have...?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?replied,? ?Lets? ?not? ?talk? ?about? ?this? ?right? ?now.? ?These? ?weapons? ?are? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?
violent,? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?calm? ?them? ?down? ?first,? ?otherwise? ?well? ?be? ?chopped? ?to? ?mush!? ?
Then,? ?he? ?pulled? ?out? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?that? ?was? ?carried? ?on? ?his? ?back.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?resolutely? ?
pressed? ?down? ?on? ?his? ?hand.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?looked? ?over,? ?and? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?staring? ?at? ?him? ?intently,? ?red? ?
slowly? ?spreading? ?around? ?the? ?rims? ?of? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
He? ?said? ?darkly,? ?Gege,? ?what? ?are? ?you? ?nning,? ?pulling? ?out? ?the? ?sword?? ? ?
-? ?
Ch.233:? ?Cliffs? ?Hundred? ?Yards? ?High;? ?Thousand? ?Bends? ?over? ?Lava? ?Falls? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?I? ?wasnt? ?nning? ?on? ?doing? ?anything?? ? ?
Then? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?pull? ?the? ?sword?? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?demanded.? ?
To...? ?defend? ?myself?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?was? ?terrifyingly? ?dark,? ?and? ?he? ?squeezed? ?harder,? ?How? ?did? ?you? ?n? ?on? ?
defending? ?yourself?? ?Put? ?your? ?sword? ?down!? ? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?ever? ?talked? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?this? ?kind? ?of? ?expression? ?and? ?
tone,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? pletely? ?taken? ?aback.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?rmed,? ?Who? ?are? ?you? ?to? ?make? ?
him? ?put? ?down? ?his? ?sword?? ?Let? ?him? ?go? ?first!? ? ?
A? ?battle? ?axe? ?came? ?flying,? ?and? ?in? ?one? ?swift? ?reaction,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?shed? ?it,? ?
sending? ?it? ?flying,? ?How? ?did? ?I? ?n? ?on? ?defending? ?myself?? ?...? ?Like? ?this!? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?demeanour? ?and? ?tone? ?rx? ?somewhat,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?didnt? ?let? ?him? ?go,? ?
You? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?defend? ?yourself,? ?just? ?stand? ?behind? ?me.? ?Put? ?your? ?sword? ?down.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?knocked? ?into? ?his? ?bow? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?with? ?his? ?foot,? ?and? ?he? ?picked? ?it? ?up,? ?gripping? ?it? ?with? ?
both? ?hands,? ?raising? ?it? ?to? ?use? ?as? ?a? ?sword,? ?batting? ?away? ?a? ?meteor? ?hammer,? ?all? ?the? ?while? ?bing? ?
more? ?suspicious,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?clutching? ?onto? ?him? ?like? ?that?? ?Are? ?you? ?really? ?the? ?real? ?thing?? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?is? ?there? ?anyone? ?else? ?besides? ?you? ?two? ?who? ?knows? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flowers? ?
verbal? ?password?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?through? ?this? ?reminder? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?that? ?it? ?wasnt? ?just? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?
them? ?who? ?knew? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?spiritual? munication? ?verbal? ?password.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?third? ?
person? ?who? ?had? ?heard? ?it? ?before.? ?
Jun? ?Wu!? ?
Back? ?at? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?when? ?he? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?connect? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?in? ?his? ?
presence,? ?he? ?had? ?very? ?clearly? ?heard? ?it!? ?
But,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?felt? ?the? ?one? ?before? ?him? ?was? ?definitely? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?himself? ?without? ?a? ?doubt,? ?it? ?
was? ?just...? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?something? ?very? ?unpleasant,? ?which? ?was? ?
why? ?he? ?acted? ?this? ?way.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?contemtion,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Alright.? ?Then? ?he? ?put? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?away.? ?
The? ?next? ?moment,? ?silver? ?light? ?shed? ?out,? ?and? ?the? ?scimitar? ?was? ?unsheathed!? ?
The? ?moment? ?E-Ming? ?had? e? ?out,? ?the? ?entire? ?armoury? ?was? ?instantly? ?enveloped? ?in? ?silver? ?light,? ?
sparks? ?flew? ?incessantly,? ?and? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?metals? ?cracking? ?reverberated? ?and? ?echoed? ?nonstop? ?in? ?
the? ?ears.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?FengXin? ?stood? ?unmoving,? ?entrapped? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?by? ?this? ?chaotic,? ?chilling? ?
killing? ?aura.? ?After? ?ten? ?blows,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?around,? ?resheathing? ?the? ?scimitar.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?gaze? ?
moved? ?from? ?his? ?person? ?to? ?the? ?ground.? ?
All? ?those? ?hundreds? ?of? ?weapons? ?from? ?before? ?had? ?all? ?been? ?shed? ?to? ?specks? ?by? ?E-Ming.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crouched? ?down,? ?and? ?picked? ?up? ?two? ?fragmented? ?pieces? ?of? ?a? ?sword,? ?feeling? ?grave? ?pity,? ?
Those? ?were? ?all? ?such? ?good,? ?rare? ?swords...? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?the? ?door.? ?An? ?extra? ?door? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
appeared!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?dropped? ?the? ?fragmented? ?pieces? ?and? ?stood? ?up,? ?I? ?see,? ?so? ?we? ?can? ?only? ?leave? ?after? ?the? ?
weapons? ?were? ?dealt? ?with.? ? ?
Originally,? ?the? ?doors? ?shouldve? ?required? ?blood? ?to? ?be? ?spilt? ?for? ?them? ?to? ?open,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?forced? ?
them? ?open? ?directly.? ?Just? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?thinking? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?took? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?started? ?
dragging? ?him? ?out? ?the? ?door.? ?Seeing? ?how? ?he? ?was? ?boiling? ?with? ?murderous? ?intent,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
questioned,? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?both? ?n? ?on? ?doing? ?next?? ? ?
Obviously? ?to? ?go? ?find? ?Guoshi? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?stated? ?calmly,? ?If? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?really? ?surrendered? ?himself? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?then? ?Ill? ?take? ?his? ?shit? ?
life? ?first.? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?three? ?exited? ?the? ?armoury? ?and? ?walked? ?for? ?a? ?while.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?
still? ?asked,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?did? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?stab? ?myself? ?earlier?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?respond,? ?but? ?his? ?expression? ?was? ?still? ?extremely? ?sour.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?added,? ?I? ?
wouldnt? ?have.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look,? ?Really?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?really? ?guilty? ?after? ?that? ?look.? ?
To? ?be? ?honest,? ?if? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?past,? ?perhaps? ?if? ?the? ?situation? ?was? ?truly? ?dire? ?he? ?wouldve? ?really? ?just? ?
solved? ?it? ?like? ?that,? ?but? ?now,? ?he? ?would? ?never? ?again.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Yes!? ?I? ?promised? ?you.? ?Besides,? ?there? ?were? ?so? ?many? ?sabres,? ?spears,? ?and? ?
swords,? ?if? ?they? ?all? ?stabbed? ?me,? ?wont? ?I? ?have? ?been? ?stabbed? ?to? ?mush?? ?Hahahaha...? ?He? ?started? ?to? ?
ugh,? ?but? ?then? ?he? ?couldnt? ugh? ?on? ?anymore,? ?because? ?when? ?he? ?said? ?the? ?word? ?stab,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?abruptly? ?turned? ?to? ?stare? ?at? ?him.? ?That? ?gaze? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?describe,? ?but? ?it? ?stumped? ?all? ?the? ?
words? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?say.? ?
Then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?reached? ?out,? ?and? ?pressed? ?him? ?hard? ?into? ?his? ?arms.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?bringing? ?up? ?the? ?rear? ?and? ?was? ?shaken,? ?What? ?the? ?fuck?? ?Im? ?still? ?here???? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?and? ?patted? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?back,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?whispered,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?please? ?dont? ugh? ?like? ?that? ?anymore.? ? ?
He? ?hugged? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tightly,? ?Its? ?not? ?funny,? ?really...? ?its? ?not? ?funny? ?at? ?all.? ? ?
...? ?
Recalling? ?how? ?before? ?when? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?those? ?skull? ?bones? ?covered? ?with? ?corpse? ?poison,? ?and? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?then? ?was? ?already? ?that? ?unpleasant,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?apologetic,? ?Im? ?sorry,? ?I? ?wont? ?
joke? ?about? ?this? ?with? ?you? ?again.? ?I? ?just? ?didnt? ?want? ?you? ?to? ?worry,? ?but? ?didnt? ?think? ?itd? ?have? ?the? ?
opposite? ?effect.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?startled? ?by? ?this? ?mood,? ?and? ?was? ?bbergasted? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?I...? ?
agree? ?too?? ?Since? ?hes? ?so? ?serious? ?about? ?it...? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?finally? ?let? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?go? ?and? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Lets? ?go.? ? ?
Without? ?Guoshi? ?to? ?lead? ?the? ?way,? ?other? ?than? ?continuing? ?deep? ?into? ?the? ?pce,? ?the? ?three? ?had? ?no? ?
other? ?choice.? ?
But? ?they? ?hadnt? ?been? ?out? ?for? ?very? ?long? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sensed? ?something? ?unusual? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?
Dont? ?you? ?two? ?think...? ?its? ?gotten? ?hotter?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up.? ?
When? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?first? ?entered? ?the? ?underground? ?pce,? ?it? ?was? ?haunting? ?and? ?chilling.? ?But? ?
after? ?walking? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?the? ?air? ?around? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?swelled,? ?growing? ?much? ?more? ?humid? ?and? ?
hot.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?felt? ?the? ?same,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?he? ?was? ?slightly? ?
taken? ?aback? ?before? ?raising? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?point,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?look? ?behind!? ?There? ?seems? ?to? ?be? ?
light.? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?he? ?said,? ?there? ?was? ?light? ?behind? ?them? ?slowly? ?encroaching.? ?
That? ?an? ?unknown? ?light? ?source? ?appeared? ?in? ?the? ?pitch? ?ck? ?underground,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?rather? ?peculiar? ?
situation.? ?Had? ?someone? e?? ?
As? ?they? ?waited? ?for? ?that? ?light? ?to? ?reveal? ?its? ?true? ?appearance,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?noticed? ?that? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
his? ?imagination? ?that? ?the? ?air? ?underground? ?had? ?turned? ?hot.? ?
Scarlet? ?and? ?gold? va? ?stream,? ?rolling? ?and? ?bubbling,? ?came? ?flowing? ?down? ?the? ?hill,? ?crawling? ?towards? ?
the? ?three.? ?
The? va? ?outside? ?had? ?flowed? ?into? ?the? ?underground? ?pce? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?watercourse!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?crying? ?oh? ?no!? ?inwardly? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?sensed? ?something? ?behind? ?rapidly? ?
dashing? ?past.? ?Instantly? ?he? ?threw? ?his? ?hand? ?out? ?and? ?the? ?silk? ?band? ?whipped? ?out,? ?HOLD? ?IT!? ?WE? ?
JUST? ?NEED? ?TO? ?ASK? ?FOR? ?DIRECTIONS!? ?
That? ?man? ?just? ?barely? ?dodged,? ?his? ?form? ?halting? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?and? ?when? ?the? ?ground? ?turned? ?
around,? ?using? ?the? ?firelight? ?of? ?the? va? ?stream? ?not? ?far? ?away,? ?they? ?saw? ?the? ?mans? ?face.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
shouted,? ?MU? ?QING!? ?YOU? ?BASTARD,? ?STOP? ?RIGHT? ?THERE!? ? ?
As? ?if? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?would? ?stop.? ?Without? ?another? ?word,? ?he? ?broke? ?off? ?into? ?a? ?run.? ?The? ?three? ?was? ?just? ?
about? ?to? ?give? ?chase? ?and? ?strike? ?when? ?the? ?ground? ?shook? ?violently.? ?
The? ?scarlet? ?gold? va? ?suddenly? ?surged? ?and? ?spread? ?over? ?the? ?watercourse,? ?spreading? ?with? ?great? ?
speed,? ?rushing? ?straight? ?towards? ?them!? ?
The? ?three? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?be? ?forced? ?out? ?from? ?their? ?footing,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?encountered? ?
this? ?problem? ?prior? ?to? ?them? ing? ?in? ?here,? ?and? ?the? ?level? ?of? ?difficulty? ?was? ?just? ?slightly? ?higher,? ?thats? ?
all.? ?He? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?theres? ?probably? ?many? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutants? ?in? ?the? va,? ?they? ?can? ?
float,? ?so? ?just? ?step? ?on? ?them? ?so? ?you? ?wont? ?sink!? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?targeted? ?an? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutant? ?that? ?was? ?vigorously? ?paddling? ?its? ?arms? ?in? ?the? va? ?
flow,? ?and? ?leapt? ?up!? ?
Once? ?he? nded,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?delighted.? ?Those? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutants? ?heads? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
particrly? ?bigger,? ?and? ?even? ?when? ?he? ?stepped? ?down? ?they? ?actually? ?only? ?dipped? ?slightly,? ?and? ?could? ?
still? ?float? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? va? ?stream? ?without? ?sinking.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?they? ?didnt? ?start? ?anything,? ?
they? ?could? ?easily? ?be? ?used? ?as? ?canoes!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?also? ?targeted? ?one? ?and? ?leapt? ?on,? ?pointing? ?his? ?bow? ?at? ?that? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutant,? ?Swim? ?
properly,? ?dont? ?sink!? ?With? ?the? ?threat? ?of? ?a? ?weapon,? ?that? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutant? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?
offend? ?him? ?as? ?expected,? ?and? ?worked? ?even? ?harder.? ?Meanwhile,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?crossed? ?his? ?
arms,? ?looked? ?down? ?and? ?gave? ?a? ?look,? ?and? ?that? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutant? ?became? ?settled,? ?not? ?daring? ?
to? ?do? ?anything? ?wicked,? ?going? ?full? ?power,? ?swimming? ?the? ?fastest.? ?As? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?he? ?pped? ?his? ?
hands? ?together? ?in? ?a? ?prayer? ?and? ?very? ?sincerely? ?negotiated? ?with? ?that? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutant,? ?Take? ?
me? ?for? ?this? ?ride,? ?please? ?take? ?me? ?for? ?this? ?ride!? ?Ill? ?burn? ?you? ?incense? ?afterwards!? ?You? ?dont? ?want? ?
incense?? ?Then? ?what? ?offerings? ?do? ?you? ?want,? ?just? ?let? ?me? ?know!? ?That? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutant? ?was? ?
obviously? ?extremely? ?dissatisfied,? ?and? ?would? ?time? ?and? ?time? ?again? ?swing? ?its? ?arms,? ?trying? ?to? ?chase? ?
him? ?off,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?as? ?sticky? ?as? ?gum,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?tumbled? ?he? ?refused? ?to? ?be? ?flung.? ?
Needless? ?to? ?say,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?once? ?again? ?found? ?the? ?most? ?difficult? ?one? ?to? ?deal? ?with!? ?
The? ?three? ?rode? ?the? ?mutants? ?and? ?flowed? ?down? ?with? ?the? ?current,? ?and? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?rafting,? ?the? ?
further? ?down? ?the? ?stream? ?they? ?went,? ?the? ?steeper? ?the? ?hills? ?became,? ?and? ?the? ?faster? ?the? ?speed.? ?They? ?
also? ?had? ?to? ?dodge? ?obstacles? ?thatd? ?abruptly? ?rise? ?from? ?the? va? ?stream? ?time? ?and? ?time? ?again,? ?and? ?
the? ?entire? ?journey? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?endless? ?perils.? ?A? ?while? ter,? ?they? ?finally? ?caught? ?up? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?who? ?
was? ?ahead,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?yelled,? ?MU? ?QING!? ?WHERE? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?RUNNING? ?OFF? ?TO!? ? ?
Beneath? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?feet? ?was? ?also? ?an? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutant? ?being? ?used? ?as? ?a? ?surfboard,? ?and? ?he? ?
looked? ?back,? ?WHAT,? ?AND? ?I? ?SHOULD? ?WAIT? ?UNTIL? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?ATTACK? ?ME? ?TOGETHER?? ? ?
There? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?bow? ?in? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?hands? ?and? ?no? ?arrow,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?shout? ?through? ?the? ?air,? ?
WE? ?WONT? ?ATTACK? ?YOU!? ?EXPLAIN? ?FIRST? ?HOW? ?YOU? ?SUDDENLY? ?DISAPPEARED? ?FROM? ?
THE? ?ARMOURY!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?back,? ?sneering,? ?You? ?all...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?what? id? ?ahead,? ?his? ?pupils? ?shrinking? ?rapidly,? ?and? ?he? ?shouted,? ?
AHEAD? ?OF? ?YOU!!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?instantly? ?turned? ?back,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?he? ?discover? ?that? ?the? ?path? ?ahead? ?was? ing? ?to? ?
an? ?abrupt? ?end.? ?
There? ?was? ?probably? ?an? ?underground? ?chasm? ?here? ?before,? ?and? ?that? ?drop? ?was? ?extremely? ?deep,? ?at? ?
least? ?hundreds? ?of? ?yards? ?like? ?a? ?gigantic? ?cliff.? ?
He? ?had? ?never? ?expected? ?a? ?change? ?in? ndscape? ?like? ?this? ?would? ?appear? ?so? ?abruptly,? ?plus? ?the? ?
further? ?downhill? ?he? ?went? ?the? ?faster? ?the? va? ?stream? ?flowed,? ?and? ?by? ?the? ?time? ?he? ?came? ?to? ?his? ?
senses,? ?he? ?was? ?already? ?thrown? ?into? ?the? ?air? ?unprepared.? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?figure? ?along? ?with? ?that? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutant? ?under? ?his? ?feet? ?instantly? ?disappeared,? ?and? ?
the? ?three? ?over? ?on? ?this? ?end? ?were? ?also? ?about? ?to? ?rapidly? ?rush? ?to? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?that? ?cliff!? ?
In? ?the? st? ?second,? ?RuoYe? ?flew? ?out? ?towards? ?the? ?back,? ?and? ?wrapped? ?itself? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?around? ?the? ?
eaves? ?of? ?a? ?pce? ?building? ?in? ?the? ?distance,? ?then? ?tied? ?itself? ?into? ?a? ?knot.? ?With? ?one? ?hand? ?gripping? ?
RuoYe? ?and? ?the? ?other? ?grabbing? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tossed? ?out? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?of? ?RuoYe? ?towards? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?yelled,? ?CATCH!? ? ?
With? ?the? ?silk? ?band? ?as? ?the? ?link,? ?the? ?three? ?clumsily? ?steadied? ?themselves.? ?At? ?that? ?moment,? ?they? ?
were? ?at? ?most? ?only? ?about? ?twenty? ?feet? ?away? ?from? ?that? ?cliff;? ?if? ?they? ?were? te? ?for? ?another? ?step? ?they? ?
were? ?going? ?to? ?fall.? ?They? ?literally? ?stopped? ?their? ?horses? ?at? ?the? ?precipice.? ?However,? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?
rolling? va? ?pouring? ?down? ?nonstop,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?ordered,? ?withdraw!.? ?
RuoYe? ?shrank? ?rapidly,? ?and? ?withdrew? ?the? ?three? ?in? ?the? ?direction? ?of? ?that? ?pce.? ?Soon? ?after,? ?the? ?
three? ?leapt? ?onto? ?the? ?roof? ?of? ?the? ?pce.? ?This? ?pce? ?was? ?bigger,? ?so? ?its? ?roof? ?was? ?considerably? ?
spacious.? ?With? ?stones? ?as? ?the? ?foundation,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?fear? ?of? ?it? ?being? ?washed? ?away? ?by? ?the? va,? ?
so? ?having? nded? ?here,? ?they? ?could? ?temporarily? ?breathe? ?in? ?relief.? ?
After? ?steadying? ?himself? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?watched? ?that? ?empty? ?cliff? ?dumbfoundedly,? ?and? ?
said? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?Did? ?Mu? ?Qing...? ?fall?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?slow? ?his? ?thumping? ?heart,? ?and? ?panted? ?a? ?breath,? ?wiping? ?away? ?beads? ?of? ?
sweat? ?on? ?his? ?forehead,? ?He? ?didnt!? ? ?
Peering? ?over? ?the? ?furthest? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?rooftop? ?of? ?that? ?pce,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?poked? ?out? ?and? ?could? ?see,? ?
on? ?the? ?rocks? ?on? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?that? ?cliff? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?sabre? ?nailed? ?in.? ?
And? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?hands? ?were? ?tightly? ?clutching? ?the? ?long? ?hilt? ?of? ?that? ?long? ?sabre.? ?Under? ?those? ?hands? ?
was? ?a? ?flustered,? ?red? ?face? ?vigorously? ?gritting? ?teeth.? ?
In? ?this? ?moment,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?situated? ?in? ?the? ?horrifying? ?position? ?of? ?being? ?parallel? ?to? ?the? ?
waterfall-like? va? ?stream? ?flowing? ?downwards.? ?
Beads? ?of? ?fire? ?was? ?sshing? ?before? ?his? ?face,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?truly? ?fire? ?burning? ?his? ?brows*,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?for? ?a? yer? ?of? ?spiritual? ?light? ?protecting? ?his? ?body,? ?blocking? ?out? ?the? ?majority? ?of? ?the? ?steam,? ?his? ?
entire? ?appearance? ?wouldve? ?been? ?burnt? ?away? ?and? ?his? ?head? ?wouldve? ?been? ?aze? ?by? ?now.? ?
But? ?this? ?protective? yer? ?of? ?spiritual? ?light? ?wouldnt? st? ?for? ?long? ?either,? ?and? ?if? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?
to? ?fall? ?into? ?a? ?pool? ?of? va,? ?his? ?bones? ?would? ?still? ?dissolve? ?into? ?air!? ?
This? ?was? ?such? ?a? ?terrifying? ?scene,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?questioned,? ?What? ?should? ?we? ?do?!? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?can? ?that? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?of? ?yours? ?reach? ?him?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?given? ?it? ?an? ?attempt,? ?withdrawing? ?RuoYe,? ?patting? ?off? ?the? ?mes? ?on? ?it,? ?I? ?cant!? ?
The? ?distance? ?is? ?too? ?far!? ?RuoYe? ?caught? ?on? ?fire? ?midway!? ? ?
Many? ?small? ?broken? ?threads? ?of? ?mes? ?were? ?also? ?singing? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?robes,? ?and? ?the? ?hilt? ?was? ?
scorching? ?hot,? ?yet? ?he? ?still? ?gripped? ?on? ?hard,? ?afraid? ?to? ?let? ?go,? ?and? ?afraid? ?to? ?look? ?down.? ?
If? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?let? ?go? ?then? ?it? ?was? ?nothing? ?but? ?zing? ?mes? ?and? va? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?down? ?below.? ?
There? ?was? ?also? ?the? ?hungry? ?wailing? ?of? ?countless? ?spirits? ?of? ?the? ?deceased,? ?their? ?cries? ?resounding? ?
and? ?echoing,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?calling? ?for? ?the? ?one? ?struggling,? ?hanging? ?on? ?for? ?dear? ?life? ?above? ?to? ?
hurry? ?and? ?join? ?them? ?in? panionship.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?held? ?onto? ?that? ?hilt? ?in? ?a? ?deadly? ?grip,? ?his? ?pale? ?forehead? ?covered? ?in? ?heavy? ?sweat.? ?When? ?he? ?
saw? ?the? ?three? ?in? ?the? ?distance,? ?his? ?lips? ?moved? ?like? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?call? ?for? ?help.? ?But,? ?with? ?his? ?
personality,? ?it? ?was? ?really? ?difficult? ?to? ?have? ?the? ?words? ?Help? ?and? ?Save? ?me? ?leave? ?his? ?lips.? ?
Besides,? ?whether? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?free? ?or? ?not,? ?he? ?probably? ?wouldnt? ?care? ?to? e? ?save? ?him.? ?It? ?
was? ?hard? ?to? ?tell? ?with? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?too,? ?and? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?left? ?who? ?would? ?be? ?willing? ?to? ?rescue? ?him,? ?had? ?
the? ?ability? ?to? ?save? ?him,? ?and? ?could? ?persuade? ?the? ?other? ?two,? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
In? ?the? ?end,? ?he? ?fervently? ?pulled? ?up,? ?veins? ?popping? ?slightly? ?on? ?his? ?forehead? ?as? ?he? ?shouted? ?towards? ?
Xie? ?Lian,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?scanning? ?the? ?area? ?making? ?rapid? ?observations,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?call? ?he? ?
looked? ?to? ?him.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?held? ?in? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while,? ?then? ?sucking? ?in? ?a? ?breath,? ?he? ?yelled? ?with? ?a? ?red? ?
face,? ?...BELIEVE? ?ME!? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?YOU? ?KNOW? ?I? ?WASNT? ?LYING,? ?DONT? ?YOU?? ?YOU? ?
KNOW? ?I? ?WOULDNT? ?HAVE? ?REALLY? ?HARMED? ?ANY? ?OF? ?YOU,? ?RIGHT??? ? ?
...? ?
The? ?way? ?he? ?was? ?begging? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?so? ?full? ?of? ?hope,? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?hanging? ?on? ?to? ?the? st? ?straw? ?of? ?his? ?
life,? ?suddenly? ?made? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remember? ?another? ?scene? ?from? ?another? ?time.? ?
That? ?time? ?when? ?dusk? ?was? ?falling? ?of? ?many,? ?many? ?years? ?ago,? ?when? ?he? ?too? ?begged? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?with? ?
the? ?same? ?desperate? ?hope? ?C? ? ?
You? ?know? ?I? ?wasnt? ?lying,? ?right?? ? ?
How? ?had? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?answer? ?him? ?back? ?then?? ?
He? ?hadnt? ?thought? ?of? ?those? ?things? ?for? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years,? ?but? ?this? ?line? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?used? ?suddenly? ?
dragged? ?them? ?out? ?from? ?the? ?dusty? ?corners? ?where? ?they? ?were? ?sealed? ?away.? ?
Dragged? ?out? ?and? ?broke? ?loose;? ?countless? ?images? ?and? ?voices? ?shed? ?by,? ?and? ?only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?realize? ?that? ?he? ?remembered? ?every? ?detail? ?so? ?very? ?clearly;? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?forgotten.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?never? ?received? ?his? ?answer,? ?and? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?unusual? ?silence,? ?he? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?
gradually? ?remembered? ?the? ?same? ?scene,? ?the? ?colours? ?of? ?his? ?face? ?slowly? ?changing.? ?It? ?appeared? ?that? ?
he? ?also? ?figured? ?out? ?that? ?he? ?had? ?used? ?the? ?wrong? ?words? ?to? ?call? ?for? ?help,? ?and? ?reminded? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
what? ?he? ?shouldnt? ?have? ?reminded? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this? ?unintentionally.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up? ?quietly? ?behind? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Gege,? ?before? ?you? ?make? ?your? ?decision,? ?
I? ?have? ?to? ?remind? ?you? ?of? ?a? ?couple? ?things.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snap? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?said,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
First,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Unless? ?the? va? ?stream? ?stops? ?flowing,? ?making? ?a? ?rescue? ?attempt? ?will? ?be? ?
life-threateningly? ?dangerous.? ? ?
But,? ?who? ?knows? ?when? ?it? ?would? ?stop? ?flowing?? ?That? ?sabre? ?hilt? ?was? ?already? ?scorchingly? ?red? ?hot,? ?Mu? ?
Qings? ?hands? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?grip? ?on? ?for? ?much? ?longer,? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?possibly? ?hang? ?on? ?until? ?
then?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?quiet.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?Second,? ?if? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?already? ?surrendered? ?to? ?Jun? ?
Wu,? ?then? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?will? ?definitely? ?have? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?get? ?him? ?out? ?of? ?here.? ?But? ?you,? ?you? ?will? ?definitely? ?fall? ?
into? ?danger.? ?And? ?this? ?possibility? ?is? ?great.? ?Think? ?about? ?his? ?behaviour? ?and? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?acted? ?this? ?
entire? ?trip.? ?
Knocking? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?out,? ?luring? ?them? ?into? ?the? ?armoury,? ?refusing? ?to? ?admit? ?he? ?knocked? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?out? ?
and? ?even? ?made? ?usations? ?back,? ?suddenly? ?disappearing? ?after? ?the? ?armoury? ?went? ?berserk,? ?the? ?
coincidental? ?timing? ?of? ?the? va? ?stream? ?reversing? ?its? ?flow,? ?bringing? ?them? ?to? ?where? ?they? ?were? ?now.? ?
And? ?now,? ?was? ?he? ?perhaps? ?once? ?again? ?purposely? ?leading? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?his? ?end?? ?
-? ?
Ch.234:? ?Cliffs? ?Hundred? ?Yards? ?High;? ?Thousand? ?Bends? ?over? ?Lava? ?Falls? ?2? ?
The? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?silent? ?was? ?bing? ?a? ?bit? ?long.? ?That? ?long? ?saber? ?hilt? ?was? ?burning? ?red? ?
hot,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?loud? ?shout,? ?a? ?hand? ?dropping,? ?and? ?he? ?hung? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?using? ?only? ?the? ?
other? ?hand.? ?He? ?didnt? ?dare? ?support? ?himself? ?up? ?like? ?that? ?for? ?too? ?long? ?and? ?immediately? ?clutched? ?on? ?
again.? ?However,? ?the? ?palms? ?of? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?were? ?smoking? ?strings? ?of? ?white? ?vapour,? ?and? ?while? ?
there? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?distance? ?between? ?them,? ?those? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?could? ?also? ?almost? ?smell? ?the? ?
stench? ?of? ?burnt? ?flesh.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?casually? ?let? ?loose? ?a? ?silver? ?butterfly.? ?That? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?fluttered? ?its? ?wings,? ?flying? ?out? ?
for? ?a? ?few? ?hundred? ?feet,? ?but? ?before? ?it? ?reached? ?even? ?one? ?third? ?of? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?it? ?dissipated? ?
into? ?silver? ?smoke? ?and? ?vanished? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?demonstrating? ?that? ?the? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?could? ?not? ?help;? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?dead? ?
end,? ?not? ?worth? ?dying? ?for.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?also? ?witnessed? ?the? ?vanishing? ?process? ?of? ?that? ?silver? ?butterfly,? ?his? ?expression? ?gradually? ?
turning? ?into? ?one? ?of? ?despair.? ?
He? ?understood.? ?Right? ?now,? ?one,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?had? ?the? ?ability? ?to? ?save? ?him,? ?second,? ?no? ?
one? ?believed? ?him,? ?and? ?on? ?the? ?grounds? ?of? ?his? ?triggering,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?reason? ?at? ?all? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?
e? ?pull? ?him? ?up? ?at? ?the? ?risk? ?of? ?his? ?own? ?life.? ?
But,? ?while? ?despairing,? ?he? ?still? ?refused? ?to? ?yield,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?unwilling? ?to? ?give? ?up.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?gritted? ?
his? ?teeth,? ?shouting,? ?IF? ?YOU? ?DONT? ?BELIEVE? ?ME? ?THATS? ?FINE? ?TOO,? ?BUT? ?I? ?WILL? ?NEVER? ?
FALL? ?THAT? ?EASILY!? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?gripped? ?hard,? ?seeming? ?to? ?attempt? ?a? ?mid? ?air? ?spin? ?to? ?stand? ?on? ?that? ?hilt.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?
just? ?as? ?his? ?body? ?lifted? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?inches? ?it? ?violently? ?sank!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?down,? ?and? ?in? ?his? ?eyes? ?reflected? ?countless? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?that? ?were? ?melded? ?into? ?
the? ?colour? ?of? ?blood? ?red,? ?their? ?faces? ?and? ?limbs? ?contorted? ?and? ?twisted? ?as? ?they? ?pressed? ?themselves? ?
onto? ?his? ?leg,? ?pulling? ?him? ?down!? ?
Those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?were? ?originally? ?melted? ?into? ?the? ?flowing? va,? ?but? ?they? ?suddenly? ?popped? ?
out,? ?hanging? ?off? ?of? ?this? ?lower? ?half? ?body? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other,? ?heavy? ?and? ?boiling? ?hot,? ?like? ?adding? ?oil? ?
to? ?fire,? ?frost? ?upon? ?snow,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?going? ?mad,? ?GET? ?LOST!!!? ? ?
In? ?the? ?past? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?like? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?faced? ?the? ?brink? ?of? ?death,? ?but? ?those? ?
were? ?all? ?circumstances? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?heavily? ?wounded.? ?To? ?die? ?buried? ?in? va? ?was? ?a? ?thousand? ?
times? ?more? ?horrifying? ?than? ?death? ?by? ?injuries,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?imagined? ?himself? ?turning? ?into? ?a? ?
wisp? ?of? ?smoke? ?like? ?that? ?wraith? ?butterfly,? ?leaving? ?the? ?world? ?without? ?a? ?trace,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?stand? ?it.? ?
At? st,? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?hands? ?had? ?reached? ?their? ?limit,? ?and? ?his? ?ten? ?fingers? ?loosened? ?slightly,? ?no? ?longer? ?
able? ?to? ?grip? ?on.? ?
The? ?space? ?beneath? ?the? ?sabre? ?turned? ?empty? ?C? ?he? ?had? ?fallen!? ?
The? ?silhouette? ?of? ?a? ?figure? ?was? ?plunging? ?downwards? ?to? ?the? ?zing? ?fires? ?and? va? ?pool? ?below,? ?
AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!? ?
However,? ?while? ?his? ?screams? ?were? ?fervent? ?and? ?tormented,? ?after? ?his? ?body? ?had? ?dropped? ?for? ?some? ?
distance,? ?the? ?fall? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?violent? ?halt,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?hung? ?in? ?mid? ?air!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?hadnt? ?yet? e? ?to? ?his? ?senses,? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?head? ?numb,? ?but? ?because? ?his? ?instinctive? ?
reaction? ?was? ?still? ?intact,? ?he? ?quickly? ?felt? ?his? ?body.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?that? ?wrapped? ?
itself? ?around? ?his? ?waist.? ?
It? ?was? ?naturally? ?RuoYe.? ?But,? ?that? ?pce? ?where? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?perched? ?was? ?nowhere? ?near? ?the? ?cliff? ?
where? ?he? ?fell,? ?and? ?if? ?RuoYe? ?couldnt? ?reach? ?over? ?earlier,? ?how? ?could? ?it? ?have? ?caught? ?him? ?after? ?he? ?
had? ?fallen? ?for? ?a? ?while?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?gazed? ?upward? ?and? ?discovered? ?in? ?shock? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?roof? ?of? ?that? ?
pce? ?at? ?all? ?C? ?he? ?was? ?right? ?above? ?his? ?own? ?head.? ?
Earlier,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?nailed? ?the? ?long? ?sabre? ?into? ?the? ?rocks,? ?and? ?gripped? ?onto? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?that? ?sabre? ?in? ?
order? ?to? ?hang? ?on? ?for? ?some? ?time.? ?Yet? ?right? ?at? ?this? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?half? ?crouched? ?upon? ?that? ?
hilt!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?rapidly? ?withdrawing? ?RuoYe? ?as? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?and? ?only? ?letting? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?
relief? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?alright,? ?Thank? ?goodness,? ?thank? ?goodness,? ?I? ?made? ?it? ?in? ?time.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?muttered,? ?...Your,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ? ?
That? ?instant? ?earlier? ?was? ?overly? ?stimting,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?that? ?his? ?mind? ?was? ?still? ?mush? ?and? ?
confused.? ?In? ?such? ?a? ?far? ?distance? ?with? ?rolling? va? ?en? ?route,? ?without? ?any? ?other? nding? ?points,? ?at? ?
most? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldve? ?only? ?jumped? ?halfway,? ?so? ?how? ?had? ?he? e? ?over?? ?
In? ?the? ?distance,? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?voice? ?rang,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?BOTH? ?ALRIGHT?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?to? ?the? ?sound,? ?and? ?upon? ?the? ?roof? ?of? ?that? ?pce? ?were? ?now? ?only? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?who? ?remain.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?watching? ?them? ?with? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?
ensuring? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?safety,? ?uncaring? ?of? ?anything? ?else.? ?And,? ?in? ?the? ?middle? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?points? ?
of? ?that? ?pce? ?and? ?the? ?cliffside? ?where? ?he? ?fell,? ?there? ?was? ?an? ?ink? ?ck? ?sword,? ?coldly? ?wedged? ?and? ?
standing? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?incessantly? ?flowing? ?red? ?hot? va.? ?
Fang? ?Xin!? ?
So? ?that? ?was? ?it!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?finally? ?understood? ?how? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? e? ?over.? ?
By? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?ability? ?to? ?jump,? ?he? ?indeed? ?could? ?only? ?jump? ?halfway? ?at? ?most,? ?and? ?would? ?never? ?be? ?
able? ?to? ?safely? ?jump? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?to? ?the? ?cliffside? ?where? ?he? ?fell? ?from? ?the? ?rooftop? ?of? ?that? ?pce.? ?Thus,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?hurled? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?out? ?first,? ?instilling? ?it? ?in? ?the? va? ?stream? ?to? ?create? ?a? nding? ?point,? ?
then? ?using? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?as? ?another? ?starting? ?point,? ?he? ?leapt? ?onto? ?his? ?sabre,? ?releasing? ?RuoYe? ?in? ?the? ?
st? ?second,? ?and? ?barely? ?just? ?caught? ?him.? ?
Ive? ?been? ?trying? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?earlier,? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?nothing? ?here? ?that? ?could? ?be? ?used,? ?so? ?
some? ?time? ?was? ?used.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?You? ?were? ?also? ?panicking? ?too? ?much.? ?Dont? ?lose? ?your? ?head,? ?
otherwise? ?youd? ?fall? ?faster.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?thought? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?silence? ?was? ?his? ?hesitating? ?in? ?whether? ?or? ?not? ?to? ?save? ?him,? ?but? ?
turns? ?out? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?instead? ?trying? ?to? ?think? ?of? ??how?? ?to? ?save? ?him.? ?And? ?thank? ?goodness? ?that? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?could? ?still? ?think? ?with? ?such? ?a? ?clear? ?head? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?dire? ?situation? ?earlier.? ?
The? ?beads? ?of? ?sweat? ?on? ?his? ?forehead? ?was? ?rolling? ?thicker.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?looked? ?up,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?extended? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?him,? ?smiling,? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?although? ?
a? ?little? te,? ?but,? ?this? ?hand? ?isnt? ?extended? ?too? te,? ?right?? ? ?
...? ?
Perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?had? ?been? ?gripping? ?the? ?hilt? ?for? ?too? ?long? ?earlier,? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?suddenly? ?
felt? ?his? ?arms? ?iparably? ?heavy,? ?unable? ?to? ?be? ?raised.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?stretched? ?his? ?hand? ?lower,? ?
Come.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?finally? ?took? ?hold? ?of? ?his? ?hand.? ?
His? ?entire? ?arm? ?was? ?shaking? ?slightly,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?yanked? ?forcefully? ?and? ?pulled? ?him? ?up.? ?The? ?two? ?
stood? ?together? ?on? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?long? ?sabre.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?around,? ?and? ?waved? ?towards? ?
the? ?roof,? ?SAN? ?LANG,? ?ITS? ?A? ?SUCCESS!? ? ?
Very? ?good,? ?gege.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?Now? e? ?back,? ?right? ?this? ?instant!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?Alright,? ?Ill? ?be? ?right? ?back!? ?Then? ?he? ?looked? ?back? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?Can? ?you? ?still? ?
jump?? ?If? ?not? ?Ill? ?take? ?you?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?lips? ?moved,? ?I...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?observed? ?his? ?disposition? ?and? ?said? ?resolutely,? ?Ill? ?take? ?you.? ?Then,? ?he? ?grabbed? ?his? ?back.? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?past,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?probably? ?wouldve? ?rolled? ?his? ?eyes? ?secretly? ?and? ?protested? ?his? ?grip,? ?
that? ?he? ?was? ?being? ?disrespectful? ?of? ?others,? ?but? ?now,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?couldnt? ?utter? ?a? ?single? ?word.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?leap? ?up? ?when? ?unexpectedly,? ?right? ?then,? ?both? ?of? ?them? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?
their? ?footings? ?dip? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ? ?
As? ?if? ?things? ?werent? ?unfortunate? ?enough,? ?that? ?long? ?sabre? ?nailed? ?into? ?the? ?rocks? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?pick? ?this? ?
time? ?to? ?loosen!? ?
The? ?colours? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?immediately? ?changed,? ?GEGE!!!? ? ?
This? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?two? ?figures? ?that? ?were? ?plunging? ?down? ?together? ?towards? ?the? ?crimson? ?red? va? ?
pool.? ?In? ?such? ?fire? ?burning? ?ass? ?moments,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?still? ?think? ?rapidly,? ?and? ?he? ?shouted,? ?ITS? ?
FINE!? ?Then? ?he? ?spun? ?several? ?times? ?in? ?mid? ?air,? ?grabbing? ?onto? ?that? ?a? ?long? ?sabre? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?and? ?with? ?
both? ?hands? ?gripping? ?the? ?hilt,? ?he? ?once? ?again? ?nailed? ?the? ?sabre? ?into? ?the? ?rocks!? ?
CLANG!?? ?Beads? ?of? ?sparks? ?few,? ?brilliant? ?and? ?dazzling.? ?Over? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?protective? ?
spiritual? ?light,? ?those? ?particles? ?of? ?fire? ?were? ?like? ?fragmented? ?grains? ?of? ?gold,? ?but? ?if? ?that? yer? ?of? ?
protective? ?spiritual? ?light? ?was? ?gone,? ?even? ?a? ?speck? ?of? ?it? ?could? ?burn? ?through? ?a? rge? ?hole? ?in? ?a? ?
person!? ?
RuoYe? ?raised? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?up,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?to? ?him? ?solemnly,? ?This? ?sabre? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?take? ?
the? ?weight? ?of? ?two? ?grown? ?men? ?for? ?long.? ?This? ?cant? ?keep? ?up.? ?Between? ?us? ?two,? ?only? ?one? ?can? ?remain? ?
here.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?slowly? ?came? ?back? ?to? ?his? ?senses,? ?Are? ?you? ?saying...? ?
You? ?can? ?go.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
...???? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?pupils? ?slowly? ?shrank,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?speak,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?caught? ?him,? ?and? ?threw? ?him? ?
forcefully? ?upwards,? ?shouting,? ?ON? ?YOUR? ?MARK!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?thrown? ?over? ?the? ?cliff,? ?and? ?discovered? ?he? ?was? ?flying? ?towards? ?where? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?stood.? ?
He? ?steadied? ?himself,? ?flipping? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?and? nded? ?on? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?Fang? ?Xin.? ?
After? ?having? nded? ?here? ?did? ?he? ?understand? ?why? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?to? ?throw? ?him? ?up? ?first.? ? ?
It? ?was? ?because? ?with? ?this? ?distance,? ?perhaps? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?jump? ?over? ?from? ?the? ?hilt? ?that? ?had? ?
migrated? ?several? ?dozens? ?feet? ?down,? ?but,? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?been? ?able? ?to.? ?
This? ?distance? ?for? ?him? ?was? ?too? ?far.? ?He? ?could? ?only? ?have? ?made? ?it? ?up? ?borrowing? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hurling? ?
force!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?wiped? ?away? ?his? ?cold? ?sweat,? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?Your? ?Highness? ?reacts? ?fast!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?was? ?looking? ?severe,? ?and? ?he? ?called? ?out? ?down? ?below,? ?Gege!? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?
e? ?back? ?soon,? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?have? ?to? e? ?down? ?and? ?get? ?you!? ?
His? ?voice? ?carried? ?the? ?tone? ?of? ?warning,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?replied,? ?Im? ing? ?up? ?now!? ?Things? ?
are? ?alright,? ?not? ?too? ?hard? ?to? ?handle,? ?I? ?can? ?jump? ?over? ?myself,? ?dont? e? ?down.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?demeanour? ?rx? ?a? ?little,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?watched? ?with? ?eyes? ?unblinking.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?and? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?say,? ?...Im? ?a? ?little? ?surprised.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?turn? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?said? ?without? ?any? ?trace? ?of? ?curiosity,? ?What.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?scratched? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?thought,? ?since? ?youre? ?so? ?biased? ?against? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?youd? ?think? ?he? ?
wasnt? ?worth? ?saving? ?and? ?would? ?be? ?against? ?His? ?Highness? ?rescuing? ?him,? ?prevent? ?him? ?from? ?going.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?give? ?him? ?a? ?look,? ?Half? ?wrong,? ?half? ?right.? ? ?
Huh?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?The? ?first? ?part? ?wasnt? ?wrong,? ?I? ?certainly? ?dont? ?think? ?hes? ?worth? ?saving.? ?How? ?he? ?is? ?
is? ?none? ?of? ?my? ?business.? ? ?
Seeing? ?his? ?apathetic? ?expression,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?sweat? ?dropped,? ?Arent? ?you? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?blunt?!? ? ?
And? ?when? ?he? ?thought? ?how? ?this? ?man? ?most? ?definitely? ?held? ?the? ?same? ?attitude? ?towards? ?him,? ?more? ?
sweat? ?rolled.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?pfft-ed? ?and? ?snorted,? ?then? ?after? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?added,? ?But,? ?only? ?His? ?Highness? ?can? ?
decide? ?on? ?whatever? ?he? ?chooses.? ?I? ?will? ?never? ?oppose? ?his? ?decisions.? ? ?
...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?never? ?heard? ?anyone? ?say? ?anything? ?like? ?this? ?before.? ?Not? ?from? ?men? ?to? ?women,? ?and? ?
most? ?definitely? ?not? ?from? ?one? ?man? ?to? ?another? ?man,? ?and? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?think? ?that? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?
this? ?it? ?was? ?gonna? ?be? ?another? ?big? ?deal.? ?Not? ?knowing? ?what? ?face? ?to? ?make,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?could? ?only? ?
reply,? ?...Ah.? ?I? ?see.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back,? ?staring? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?peering? ?at? ?the? va? ?flow? ?in? ?
observation,? ?thinking? ?and? ?making? ?up? ?ns,? ?and? ?smiled,? ?Besides,? ?I? ?already? ?knew? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?
to? ?do? ?this.? ? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?hurry? ?and? ?move? ?to? ?the? ?rooftop,? ?stop? ?running.? ?If? ?
theres? ?really? ?anything? ?we? ?can? ?talk? ?afterwards.? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?realize? ?that? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?leave? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?then? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?nowhere? ?to? ?
nd? ?for? ?his? ?next? ?step.? ?Forcing? ?himself? ?to? ?think? ?calmly,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?
rooftop? ?when? ?unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?leapt? ?up,? ?down? ?below? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?cried? ?out,? ?
WHOS? ?THERE?!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?standing? ?on? ?the? ?sabre,? ?silently? ?storing? ?energy? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?the? va? ?falls? ?behind? ?
him? ?parted,? ?and? ?from? ?the? ?falls? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?hands? ?stretched? ?out,? ?seizing? ?him? ?abruptly.? ?
That? ?creature? ?clearly? ?came? ?from? ?within? ?the? va? ?falls,? ?but? ?those? ?hands? ?were? ?horrifyingly? ?cold.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?shuddered,? ?and? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?exim? ?from? ?above,? ?Your? ?Highness??? ? ?
Those? ?hands? ?hugged? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tightly,? ?and? ?fell? ?off? ?the? ?saber? ?taking? ?him? ?along.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?
pletely? ?dumbfounded,? ?and? ?those? ?above? ?saw? ?clearly? ?what? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?seized? ?him? ?from? ?behind.? ?
That? ?man? ?was? ?d? ?in? ?white? ?robes,? ?a? ?half? ?crying-half? ?smiling? ?mask? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?
rejoicing;? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?grieving.? ?
White? ?No-Face!? ?
RuoYe? ?sensed? ?danger? ?and? ?came? ?whipping? ?out? ?on? ?its? ?own,? ?flinging? ?itself? ?upwards? ?and? ?casted? ?
itself? ?before? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?grabbed? ?it? ?unconsciously,? ?but? ?the? ?power? ?from? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?of? ?
the? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?was? ?too? ?great,? ?and? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?he? ?not? ?manage? ?to? ?hold? ?it? ?down,? ?it? ?yanked? ?him? ?
down? ?too.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?rapidly? ?plunging? ?down? ?amidst? ?fiery? ?sparks,? ?and? ?heard? ?that? ?creature? ugh? ?by? ?his? ?
ears,? ?Hahahahahaha...? ?Naive!? ?Too? ?naive,? ?Xian? ?Le!? ?Did? ?you? ?think? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?easy? ?to? ?achieve? ?a? ?
perfect,? ?happy? ?ending?? ? ?
Down? ?below? ?was? ?the? ?scorching? ?waves? ?of? ?steam,? ?but? ?the? ?mind? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?chilling? ?cold.? ?Within? ?
the? ?conflicting? ?ice? ?and? ?fire,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up,? ?and? ?above? ?in? ?the? ?air? ?enveloped? ?in? ?fire? ?and? ?light,? ?
there? ?was? ?a? ?looming? ?red? ?silhouette? ?that? ?was? ?fast? ?approaching.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?jumped? ?down? ?too!? ?
But? ?its? ?the? va? ?pool? ?down? ?below,? ?hey!? ?
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Ch.235:? ?The? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge;? ?Three? ?Idiots? ?Return? ?to? ?Olden? ?Times? ?
? ?
Who? ?knows? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?fear? ?of? ?obliteration? ?or? ?the? ?scorching? ?hot? va,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?entire? ?
person? ?was? ?submerged.? ?
It? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?slowly? ?came? ?to.? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?woke? ?he? ?found? ?he? ?was? ?lying? ?on? ?cold,? ?solid? ?ground,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?slumped? ?
down? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?staring? ?at? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?daze.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?vision? ?was? ?still? ?faintly? ?red,? ?and? ?he? ?instantly? ?sat? ?up,? ?SAN? ?LANG!? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?sat? ?up,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?yelled,? ?DONT? ?MOVE? ?
AROUND!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?subconsciously? ?extended? ?hand? ?to? ?support? ?himself? ?off? ?the? ?ground,? ?but? ?the? ?support? ?fell? ?
empty,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?lost? ?his? ?bnce,? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?almost? ?toppling? ?down.? ?Surprised,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?finally? ?discovered? ?he? ?wasnt? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?at? ?all.? ?
He? ?was? ?lying? ?atop? ?a? ?bridge!? ?
This? ?ce? ?was? ?an? ?underground? ?rock? ?cave? ?with? ?immense? ?space,? ?its? ?dome? ?prating? ?into? ?the? ?
vast? ?night? ?sky,? ?and? ?within? ?the? ?cave? ?floated? ?a? ?desecrated? ?bridge.? ?
The? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?bridge? ?was? ?crippled,? ?terrifyingly? ?pitch? ?ck,? ?seeming? ?like? ?wood? ?but? ?also? ?stone,? ?
looking? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?had? ?experienced? ?thousands? ?of? ?years? ?of? ?rain? ?and? ?storms,? ?sealed? ?away? ?in? ?its? ?
burning.? ?Without? ?any? ?pirs? ?to? ?support? ?it,? ?it? ?hung? ?in? ?mid? ?air,? ?endlessly? ?stretching? ?from? ?both? ?ends? ?
into? ?infinity;? ?its? ?beginning? ?unknown,? ?its? ?end? ?unforeseeable,? ?and? ?its? ?direction? ?a? ?mystery.? ?Some? ?
ces? ?were? ?as? ?wide? ?as? ?thirty? ?feet,? ?some? ?ces? ?were? ?so? ?narrow? ?only? ?one? ?person? ?could? ?cross? ?
through.? ?
Thousands? ?of? ?feet? ?beneath? ?this? ?broken? ?bridge? ?was? ?the? ?burning? ?and? ?rolling? ?red? ?hot? va? ?pool,? ?like? ?
the? ?red? ?basin? ?of? ?hell.? ?
The? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge?? ? ?
Those? ?three? ?words? ?were? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?pop? ?into? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind.? ?Two? ?thousand? ?years? ?ago,? ?in? ?order? ?
to? ?ovee? ?disaster,? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?built? ?a? ?bridge? ?to? ?cross? ?to? ?the? ?heavens.? ?Could? ?
this? ?bridge? ?be? ?its? ?remains?? ?
He? ?remembered? ?he? ?was? ?forcibly? ?pulled? ?down? ?by? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?so? ?how? ?had? ?he? ?ended? ?up? ?on? ?
this? ?bridge?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?San? ?Lang?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?still? ?sat? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?Dont? ?bother? ?calling,? ?hes? ?not? ?here.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?him,? ?How? ?did? ?we? ?end? ?up? ?here?? ?Was? ?a? ?Distance? ?Shortening? ?Array? ?activated? ?
halfway?? ? ?
Probably.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?I? ?was? ?falling? ?straight? ?for? ?the? va? ?pool,? ?but? ?halfway? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?I? ?was? ?
sent? ?here.? ? ?
Poor? ?Feng? ?Xin;? ?all? ?three? ?of? ?them? ?had? ?fallen? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?stayed? ?up? ?there.? ?He? ?
would? ?probably? ?curse? ?the? ?streets? ?again.? ?But,? ?finding? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?priority;? ?where? ?had? ?he? ?been? ?
moved? ?to?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?spotted? ?the? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?and? ?the? ?long? ?sabre? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?tossed? ?to? ?the? ?side? ?and? ?picked? ?
them? ?up,? ?then? ?walked? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?saw? ?him? ?dangling? ?the? ?sword,? ?approaching? ?with? ?a? ?
dark? ?expression,? ?and? ?without? ?knowing? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?thinking? ?of? ?doing,? ?his? ?expression? ?
suddenly? ?turned? ?nervous.? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?handed? ?him? ?his? ?sabre? ?then? ?extended? ?a? ?hand? ?to? ?him,? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ?If? ?
youre? ?fine? ?then? ?get? ?up,? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?get? ?going.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?hand? ?that? ?was? ?extended? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?long? ?silence,? ?he? ?shook? ?his? ?
head,? ?I? ?cant? ?go.? ?My? ?hands? ?and? ?feet? ?are? ?all? ?injured.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?crouched? ?down? ?and? ?checked? ?him? ?over? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?both? ?of? ?Mu? ?
Qings? ?hands? ?were? ?red,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?burns? ?on? ?his? ?legs? ?too,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?probably? ?only? ?walk? ?
slowly.? ?After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?contemtion,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Let? ?me? ?assist? ?you? ?then.? ? ?
He? ?pulled? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?up,? ?resting? ?an? ?arm? ?over? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?then? ?walked? ?while? ?supporting? ?him? ?
thus.? ?After? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?suddenly? ?blurted,? ?Why?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?scanning? ?their? ?surroundings? ?calctively? ?as? ?he? ?replied,? ?Why? ?what?? ? ?
I? ?thought? ?after? ?you? ?found? ?out? ?that? ?I? ?was? ?fine? ?too,? ?youd? ?be? ?more? ?suspicious? ?of? ?me.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
said.? ?
Oh,? ?no?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Why?? ? ?
Because? ?I? ?know.? ? ?
Know? ?what?? ? ?
That? ?you? ?werent? ?lying.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
...? ?
Just? ?what? ?was? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?expression? ?was? ?truly? ?hard? ?to? ?describe.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?quite? ?matter? ?of? ?factly,? ?Didnt? ?you? ?ask? ?me? ?to? ?believe? ?you?? ?I? ?believe? ?you.? ?Thats? ?it.? ? ?
...? ?
How? ?do? ?I? ?say? ?this...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started,? ?I? ?suppose? ?I? ?can? ?say? ?Ive? ?known? ?you? ?for? ?many? ?years? ?now,? ?
so? ?Im? ?still? ?fairly? ?certain? ?on? ?this.? ?Youre? ?not? ?someone? ?like? ?that.? ?Havent? ?I? ?said? ?this? ?before?? ?You? ?
might? ?spit? ?in? ?peoples? ?cups,? ?but? ?you? ?would? ?never? ?do? ?something? ?like? ?poisoning? ?said? ?cups.? ? ?
After? ?hearing? ?the? ?first? ?part,? ?it? ?almost? ?seemed? ?like? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?touched,? ?but? ?after? ?hearing? ?the? ?
tter? ?half,? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?face? ?was? ?turning? ?dark,? ?That? ?example? ?is? ?unnecessary,? ?seriously,? ?dont? ?bring? ?
it? ?up? ?anymore.? ?I? ?wont? ?do? ?anything? ?like? ?spitting? ?either,? ?its? ?too? ?ssless!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?Dont? ?mind? ?those? ?little? ?details.? ?Besides,? ?even? ?if? ?in? ?one? ?in? ?a? ?million? ?
chance? ?that? ?I? ?was? ?unlucky? ?enough? ?to? ?have? ?misjudged? ?you,? ?you? ?cant? ?beat? ?me? ?and? ?San? ?Lang? ?
either,? ?well? ?have? ?smacked? ?you? ?dead? ?in? ?one? ?blow,? ?so? ?youre? ?not? ?a? ?threat? ?at? ?all,? ?hahahaha...? ? ?
...? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?mumbled,? ?Youre? ?doing? ?this? ?on? ?purpose,? ?arent? ?you?? ?Youre? ?trying? ?very? ?hard? ?to? ?piss? ?
me? ?off? ?to? ?death...? ?
Ahem,? ?Im? ?joking.? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ughing,? ?clutching? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?arm? ?as? ?he? ?
looked? ?forward,? ?If? ?you? ?really? ?did? ?turn? ?down? ?doing? ?a? ?malicious? ?deed? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?trapped? ?you? ?
with? ?a? ?cursed? ?shackle,? ?then? ?I? ?cant? ?have? ?you? ?pay? ?a? ?bad? ?price? ?for? ?it.? ?
He? ?stated? ?calmly,? ?Because? ?what? ?you? ?did? ?was? ?the? ?right? ?thing.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?stared? ?at? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while,? ?then? ?finally,? ?he? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth,? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?youre? ?really? ?
someone...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?butted,? ?Drop? ?it.? ?Dont? ?think? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?you? ?think? ?of? ?me?? ?Youre? ?still? ?
depending? ?on? ?me? ?to? ?support? ?you? ?here,? ?dont? ?say? ?anything? ?thatll? ?make? ?me? ?want? ?to? ?throw? ?you? ?
down? ?into? ?the? va? ?pool.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?humphed,? ?And? ?here? ?you? ?are? ?saving? ?me? ?even? ?though? ?you? ?knew? ?what? ?I? ?think? ?of? ?you?? ? ?
Likewise.? ?Me? ?saving? ?you? ?is? ?just? ?me? ?following? ?my? ?own? ?principles,? ?thats? ?all.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?
Besides,? ?while? ?youre? ?someone? ?whos? ?curiously? ?odd? ?in? ?all? ?aspects,? ?and? ?there? ?really? ?was? ?a? ?time? ?
in? ?the? ?past? ?when? ?I? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?punch? ?you? ?to? ?death,? ?I? ?didnt? ?seed? ?back? ?then,? ?and? ?after? ?so? ?
long,? ?Ive? ?lost? ?interest? ?too.? ?But? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?weird? ?you? ?are,? ?and? ?how? ?much? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?punch? ?you,? ?
your? ?sins? ?dont? ?warrant? ?death?? ?If? ?I? ?can? ?save? ?you? ?of? ?course? ?Ill? ?save? ?you.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?deted? ?and? ?humphed? ?a? ?few? ?snorts,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?quiet,? ?he? ?added,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?I? ?actually...? ?
Right? ?then,? ?both? ?their? ?feet? ?dipped? ?and? ?both? ?their? ?faces? ?abruptly? ?changed? ?colours.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?wounded? ?and? ?couldnt? ?react? ?in? ?time,? ?but? ?fortunately? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?moved? ?with? ?godly? ?
speed,? ?and? ?his? ?toes? ?tipped,? ?pushing? ?off? ?forward,? ?and? ?lightly? nded? ?thirty? ?feet? ?ahead.? ?When? ?they? ?
looked? ?back,? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?bridge? ?where? ?they? ?were? ?just? ?stepping? ?over? ?had? ?cracked? ?and? ?broken? ?
off,? ?plunging? ?straight? ?down!? ?
RUMBLE!? ?
A? ?stretch? ?of? ?that? ?pitch? ?ck? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?bridge? ?had? ?crashed? ?into? ?the? ?scarlet? ?hell? ?basin,? ?and? ?the? ?
resentful? ?spirits? ?that? ?had? ?been? ?waiting? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?rolling? ?in? ?the? ?pool? ?rapidly? ?reached? ?out,? ?and? ?
hundreds? ?of? ?pairs? ?of? ?hands? ?fought? ?to? ?make? ?grab,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?use? ?it? ?as? ?a? ?vehicle? ?to? ?break? ?
away? ?from? ?this? ?sea? ?of? ?suffering.? ?However,? ?their? ?numbers? ?were? ?too? ?great.? ?That? ?stretch? ?of? ?a? ?
crippled? ?bridge? ?couldnt? ?support? ?them? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?it? ?soon? ?sank.? ?The? ?two? ?above? ?watched? ?shakily,? ?
and? ?exchanged? ?a? ?look.? ?Xie? ?Lian? mented,? ?It? ?appears? ?this? ?bridge? ?isnt? ?too? ?stable!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?opened? ?and? ?closed? ?his? ?mouth,? ?probably? ?meaning? ?to? ?say? ?they? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?turn? ?back,? ?
that? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?bridge? ?where? ?they? ?were? ?lying? ?before? ?was? ?considerably? ?spacious? ?and? ?
shouldnt? ?cave? ?in,? ?but? ?with? ?that? ?stretch? ?copsing,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?path,? ?and? ?they? ?could? ?no? ?
longer? ?retreat.? ?The? ?only? ?way? ?for? ?the? ?two? ?was? ?forward,? ?but? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?bridge? ?ahead? ?was? ?
alternatingly? ?wide? ?and? ?narrow,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?traps,? ?danger? ?hiding? ?in? ?every? ?corner,? ?and? ?who? ?
knows? ?where? ?a? ?step? ?would? ?have? ?them? ?fall!? ?
Without? ?another? ?word,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?threw? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?onto? ?his? ?back,? ?We? ?cant? ?stay? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?ce? ?
for? ?too? ?long,? ?otherwise? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?itll? ?copse? ?too.? ?Hold? ?on? ?tight,? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?quickly? ?dash? ?
through? ?this!? ? ?
As? ?promised,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?indeed? ?dashed? ?out? ?in? ?flying? ?steps.? ?The? ?further? ?they? ?went,? ?the? ?more? ?
suffocatingly? ?narrow? ?the? ?bridge? ?became,? ?and? ?even? ?the? ?widest? ?area? ?was? ?not? ?that? ?much? ?bigger? ?
than? ?a? ?door,? ?the? ?narrowest? ?area? ?no? ?wider? ?than? ?a? ?persons? ?waist!? ?
However,? ?even? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?perilous? ?situation,? ?wherever? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?passed,? ?nothing? ?moved? ?in? ?the? ?
slightest.? ?The? ?bottom? ?of? ?his? ?feet? ?only? ?tipped? ?lightly? ?every? ?time,? ?and? ?each? ?time? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?swallow? ?
lightly? ?skimming? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?water,? ?withdrawing? ?the? ?moment? ?there? ?was? ?contact.? ?If? ?there? ?were? ?
other? ?martial? ?gods? ?present,? ?they? ?would? ?all? ?be? ?stunned? ?by? ?these? ?steps? ?that? ?were? ?so? ?brilliantly? ?
controlled? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?it? ?was? ?horrifying,? ?since,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?second? ?martial? ?god? ?who? ?could? ?do? ?the? ?
same.? ?This? ?was? ?the? ?masterful? ?skills? ?that? ?could? ?only? e? ?from? ?one? ?who? ?didnt? ?depend? ?on? ?
spiritual? ?powers,? ?and? ?had? ?trained? ?vigorously? ?day? ?in? ?and? ?day? ?out!? ?
Suddenly,? ?a? ?pir? ?of? ?fire? ?rushed? ?to? ?the? ?skies,? ?blocking? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?his? ?
incredible? ?reaction? ?and? ?braked? ?in? ?time,? ?they? ?wouldve? ?charged? ?right? ?into? ?the? ?fire? ?and? ?burnt? ?to? ?a? ?
crisp.? ?The? ?two? ?looked? ?down.? ?Since? ?who? ?knows? ?when,? ?millions? ?of? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?the? ?same? ?colour? ?
as? ?molten? ?rocks? ?had? ?gathered? ?down? ?below,? ?screeching? ?and? ?cackling,? ?reaching? ?their? ?hands? ?out? ?
towards? ?the? ?two,? ?and? ?that? ?pir? ?of? ?fire? ?was? ?the? ?blow? ?sent? ?forth? ?by? ?them.? ?Their? ?ears? ?were? ?all? ?
vaguely? ?hurting,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?wondered,? ?What? ?are? ?they? ?screaming? ?about?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mumbled,? ?...Come? ?down,? ?join? ?us,? ?rot? ?to? ?death? ?here!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?at? ?him? ?in? ?fright,? ?You? ?understand? ?them?? ?They? ?should? ?be? ?speaking? ?in? ?WuYong? ?
tongue.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?En,? ?theyre...? ?the? ?people? ?of? ?WuYong? ?who? ?had? ?fallen? ?into? ?the? va? ?and? ?burned? ?
to? ?death? ?after? ?the? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge? ?had? ?copsed.? ?Careful? ?not? ?to? ?get? ?tangled? ?up? ?with? ?
them;? ?theyll? ?pull? ?everything? ?they? ?see? ?into? ?the? va.? ?I? ?knew? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?remnant? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?
Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge!? ? ?
Can? ?they? ?be? ?absolved? ?if? ?they? ?pull? ?people? ?down?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?questioned.? ?
No.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?They? ?cant? ?be? ?absolved? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?pull? ?others? ?down.? ?Those? ?resentful? ?
spirits? ?will? ?never? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?receive? ?absolution.? ?But,? ?they? ?enjoy? ?seeing? ?others? ?suffer? ?the? ?same? ?
fate.? ? ?
This? ?was? ?precisely? ?why? ?they? ?shall? ?never? ?receive? ?absolution,? ?and? ?must? ?suffer? ?the? ?torment? ?of? ?this? ?
basin? ?of? ?hell.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?puzzled,? ?How? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?so? ?much?? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?know? ?either.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?But? ?it? ?was? ?probably...? ?him? ?who? ?told? ?me.? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?how? ?he? ?transnted? ?the? ?memories? ?of? ?those? ?Corpse-Eating? ?Rats? ?screeching.? ?
Those? ?molten? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?quite? ?displeased? ?that? ?they? ?still? ?hadnt? ?fallen,? ?and? ?
they? ?snuck? ?around,? ?gathering? ?together? ?whispering,? ?hands? ?holding? ?hands,? ?ready? ?to? ?send? ?forth? ?
another? ?blow? ?of? ?attack,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?broke? ?out? ?into? ?a? ?run.? ?The? ?pir? ?of? ?fire? ?instantly? ?appeared,? ?
and? ?what? ?was? ?already? ?a? ?bridge? ?full? ?of? ?potholes? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?devastated.? ?
They? ?couldnt? ?just? ?keep? ?taking? ?on? ?beatings? ?without? ?retaliation,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?tried? ?sting? ?
down? ?below,? ?but? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?much? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?left? ?so? ?he? ?couldnt? ?st? ?very? ?far.? ?Mu? ?
Qings? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?were? ?more? ?sufficient? ?and? ?could? ?st? ?further,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?just? ?missed? ?them? ?
by? ?a? ?bit.? ?There? ?were? ?many? ?times? ?when? ?the? ?pir? ?of? ?fire? ?from? ?below? ?almost? ?burnt? ?their? ?ankles,? ?and? ?
that? ?crowd? ?of? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?banded? ?into? ?a? rge? ?group,? ?their? ?energy? ?immense,? ?and? ?they? ?giggled? ?
and? ughed,? ?pointing? ?at? ?them,? ?exceedingly? ?excited,? ?as? ?if? ?they? ?were? ?watching? ?some? ?spectacle? ?on? ?
escape.? ?The? ?two? ?couldnt? ?do? ?anything? ?to? ?them? ?at? ?all,? ?incredibly? ?humiliating,? ?so? ?much? ?so? ?Mu? ?
Qings? ?knuckles? ?cracked!? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?who? ?was? ?leaning? ?on? ?top? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back,? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?and? ?
panted? ?a? ?few? ?breaths,? ?like? ?he? ?had? ?resolved? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?very? ?difficult? ?decision,? ?Forget? ?it,? ?Your? ?
Highness...? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?let? ?me? ?down!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dashing? ?as? ?he? ?answered,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?saying!? ?You? ?love? ?your? ?life? ?and? ?youre? ?
terrified? ?of? ?death!? ?Youre? ?not? ?someone? ?whod? ?say? ?something? ?like? ?that!? ? ?
Veins? ?instantly? ?popped? ?violently? ?on? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?forehead,? ?Well? ?sorry? ?for? ?loving? ?my? ?life? ?and? ?being? ?
terrified? ?of? ?death!? ?Since? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?die? ?either? ?way...? ?before? ?I? ?change? ?my? ?mind,? ?hurry? ?and? ?put? ?
me? ?down!? ? ?
Stop? ?messing? ?around,? ?dont? ?talk? ?anymore,? ?youll? ?make? ?me? ?lose? ?focus.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?What? ?
matters? ?right? ?now? ?is? ?finding? ?the? ?end? ?to? ?this? ?bridge? ?as? ?soon? ?as? ?possible.? ? ?
WHOS? ?MESSING? ?AROUND?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?eximed,? ?If? ?this? ?bridge? ?really? ?is? ?the? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?
Bridge,? ?who? ?the? ?hell? ?knows? ?how? ?much? ?more? ?youll? ?have? ?to? ?run?? ?Well? ?be? ?toppled? ?by? ?them? ?sooner? ?
or? ter.? ?Put? ?me? ?down,? ?Ill? ?go? ?put? ?away? ?those? ?shady? ?trash,? ?you? ?go? ?on? ?ahead!? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?lightly? ?tapped? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?flew? ?off,? nding? ?behind.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back,? ?
and? ?walked? ?a? ?step? ?towards? ?him,? ?but? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Dont? e? ?over,? ?the? ?bridge? ?here? ?is? ?
narrow.? ?If? ?you? e? ?over? ?both? ?of? ?us? ?will? ?fall!? ? ?
?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?only? ?pause? ?in? ?his? ?step.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?humphed? ?again,? ?Youre? ?right.? ?Were? ?alike.? ?You? ?
think? ?me? ?odd,? ?I? ?think? ?you? ?rather? ?weird? ?too.? ? ?
He? ?looked? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?the? ?eyes,? ?Since? ?weve? e? ?to? ?this? ?point,? ?I? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?just? ?tell? ?it? ?to? ?you? ?
straight.? ?Ive? ?got? ?lots? ?of? ?opinions? ?of? ?you.? ? ?
Uh...? ?well...? ?I? ?knew? ?this? ?already.? ?A? ?long? ?time? ?ago.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?coldly,? ?Oh? ?really?? ?Then? ?did? ?you? ?know,? ?that? ?I? ?often? ?think? ?that? ?you? ?only? ?depended? ?on? ?
your? ?status,? ?that? ?even? ?though? ?youre? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?and? ?you? ?had? ?good? ?fortune,? ?
but? ?your? ?skills? ?arent? ?that? ?much? ?better? ?than? ?mine?? ?
...? ?
I? ?also? ?think,? ?that? ?you? ?only? ?like? ?doing? ?all? ?those? ?good? ?deeds? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?show? ?off? ?to? ?others,? ?so? ?you? ?
can? ?enjoy? ?praises? ?and? ?ttery.? ?In? ?fact,? ?you? ?helping? ?me? ?was? ?all? ?because? ?of? ?this? ?reason,? ?because? ?
Im? ?the? ?perfect? ?subject? ?for? ?you? ?to? ?demonstrate? ?your? ?sympathies? ?and? ?kindness.? ?To? ?be? ?honest,? ?I? ?
havent? ?changed? ?some? ?of? ?those? ?beliefs? ?even? ?now.? ?Maybe? ?theyll? ?never? ?change.? ?Even? ?if? ?I? ?were? ?to? ?
suppress? ?them? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?after? ?a? ?period? ?of? ?time? ?theyll? ?still? ?resurface.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ?sweat? ?drop? ?or? ?what? ?at? ?this? ?point,? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?tell? ?those? ?
things? ?in? ?such? ?detail? ?to? ?the? ?man? ?himself?!? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?continued? ?with,? ?But? ?more? ?often? ?than? ?not,? ?Im? ?still...? ?rather? ?in? ?awe? ?of? ?
you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?gathered? ?his? ?courage,? ?looking? ?like? ?someone? ?was? ?choking? ?his? ?neck,? ?forcing? ?him? ?to? ?
speak,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?stiffly,? ?Isnt? ?that? ?normal?? ?You...? ?certainly...? ?are? ?rather? ?amazing.? ?Youre...? ?
also...? ?a? ?better? ?person...? ?than? ?me.? ?Long? ?story? ?short,? ?I...? ?very? ?much? ?wanted...? ?to? ?be? ?your? ?
f-f-friend.? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?in? ?a? ?million? ?years? ?imagined? ?that? ?thered? ?be? ?one? ?day? ?hed? ?hear? ?those? ?words? ?
uttered? ?from? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?lips.? ?While? ?they? ?were? ?stuttered,? ?unwilling,? ?and? ?stiff,? ?but? ?those? ?were? ?such? ?
honest,? ?sincere,? ?and? ?sensible? ?words!? ?
His? ?eyes? ?widened? ?subconsciously,? ?You...? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?finally? ?squeezed? ?those? ?words? ?out? ?through? ?the? ?cracks? ?of? ?his? ?teeth,? ?and? ?he? ?exhaled? ?a? ?
breath,? ?That? ?incident? ?during? ?that? ?time? ?after? ?Xian? ?Les? ?fall,? ?whether? ?right? ?or? ?wrong,? ?whether? ?or? ?not? ?
if? ?I? ?was? ?in? ?a? ?difficult? ?situation,? ?I? ?still? ?owe? ?you? ?an? ?apology? ?nheless.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?stumped? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?...Its? ?all? ?bygones,? ?so? ?let? ?it? ?go.? ?Rather? ?than? ?this,? ?lets? ?get? ?
out? ?of? ?here? ?first!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?raised? ?his? ?voice,? ?He? ?told? ?me,? ?that? ?if? ?I? ?was? ?suspicious,? ?then? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?knew? ?I? ?didnt? ?do? ?
it,? ?you? ?would? ?still? ?go? ?with? ?the? ?flow? ?and? ?not? ?save? ?me.? ?Because? ?you? ?hate? ?me,? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?believe? ?
in? ?me.? ? ?
He?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood? ?who? ?this? ?he? ?was.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?continued,? ?Even? ?though? ?I? ?didnt? ?agree? ?to? ?help? ?him,? ?but? ?everything? ?hes? ?said,? ?Ive? ?
thought? ?of? ?it? ?too.? ?Ive? ?always? ?thought? ?deep? ?down,? ?you? ?hated? ?me,? ?that? ?you? ?despised? ?me,? ?so? ?I,? ?Ive? ?
always...? ?Anyway,? ?you? ?dont? ?actually? ?think? ?that.? ?Im? ?d.? ? ?
Another? ?pir? ?of? ?fire? ?roared? ?to? ?the? ?skies,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?backed? ?away? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?to? ?dodge? ?it,? ?
moving? ?further? ?away? ?from? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?As? ?for? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?rage? ?swarmed? ?up,? ?and? ?he? ?sprawled? ?down,? ?
violently? ?pping? ?his? ?palm? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?bridge.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?pupils? ?shrank,? ?WHAT? ?
ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING??? ? ?
As? ?expected,? ?that? ?stretch? ?of? ?the? ?bridge? ?caved,? ?taking? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?along? ?as? ?it? ?crashed? ?down.? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?shouted? ?towards? ?him? ?in? ?mid? ?air,? ?HELPING? ?YOU? ?CLEAN? ?OUT? ?TRASH!? ? ?
The? ?broken? ?bridge? ?mmed? ?into? ?the? ?pool,? ?exciting? ?a? ?surge? ?of? ?tall? ?waves,? ?and? ?those? ?molten? ?
resentful? ?spirits? ?were? ?swarming? ?over? ?happily? ?ready? ?to? ?drag? ?him? ?down? ?at? ?first,? ?yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?a? ?
rumbling? ?st? ?swept? ?over,? ?and? ?dissipated? ?a? rge? ?field? ?of? ?them.? ?Amidst? ?the? ?wailing? ?of? ?ghosts,? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?stood? ?in? ?the? ?centre? ?of? ?that? ?broken? ?bridge,? ?the? ?spiritual? ?light? ?enveloping? ?him? ?zing? ?to? ?the? ?
brightest,? ?and? ?he? ?sneered,? ?You? ?band? ?of? ?trash? ?from? ?the? ?gutters? ?of? ?the? ?shadows,? ?feeling? ?good? ?
setting? ?off? ?unscrupulous? ?fires?? ?WELL? ?IVE? ?COME,? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?RUN? ?AWAY? ?NOW!!? ? ?
Now,? ?his? ?sts? ?could? ?finally? ?reach? ?those? ?molten? ?resentful? ?spirits!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?raised? ?his? ?blood? ?red? ?palms,? ?madly? ?sweeping? ?at? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits,? ?killing? ?to? ?his? ?hearts? ?
content,? ?so? ?savage? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?further? ?downstream? ?who? ?were? ?just? ?watching? ?the? ?show? ?all? ?
scattered,? ?screaming,? ?swimming? ?away? ?in? ?all? ?directions.? ?Fire? ?had? ?started? ?to? ?catch? ?on? ?his? ?sleeves? ?
and? ?hems,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hung? ?over? ?the? ?edge? ?above,? ?MU? ?QING?? ?HOW? ?HIGH? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?JUMP?? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?shouted,? ?WHY? ?DO? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?SO? ?MUCH? ?RUBBISH? ?TO? ?SAY,? ?WHY? ?HAVENT? ?YOU? ?
LEFT???? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?argued? ?back,? ?THATS? ?NOT? ?MY? ?PROBLEM.? ?YOUVE? ?FINALLY? ?SAID? ?SOMETHING? ?
SENSIBLE? ?IN? ?YOUR? ?LIFE,? ?AND? ?THEN? ?YOU? ?FELL? ?OFF? ?JUST? ?LIKE? ?THAT,? ?HOW? ?CAN? ?I? ?LEAVE? ?
NOW!?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?outraged,? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?MEAN? ?FINALLY? ?SOMETHING? ?SENSIBLE...? ?Before? ?
he? ?finished,? ?that? ?piece? ?of? ?broken? ?bridge? ?under? ?his? ?feet? ?sank? ?a? ?few? ?notches.? ?Both? ?their? ?faces? ?
changed.? ?
At? ?this? ?point,? ?he? ?really? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?buried? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? va? ?pool,? ?his? ?bones? ?
dissolving? ?into? ?air!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?so? ?full? ?of? ?spirit? ?earlier? ?but? ?now? ?his? ?face? ?paled,? ?and? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?palms,? ?closing? ?his? ?
eyes,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?smash? ?through? ?his? ?own? ?skull? ?first? ?before? ?he? ?got? ?burnt? ?to? ?
death,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?die? ?more? ?straightforwardly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?cried,? ?WAITWAITWAITWAIT? ?
DONT? ?YOU? ?BE? ?RASH!? ?I-I-I-I-IVE? ?GOT? ?A? ?PLAN!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?again,? ?WHAT? ?PLAN?? ? ?
Although? ?RuoYe? ?couldnt? ?reach? ?the? ?very? ?bottom,? ?but? ?it? ?could? ?go? ?halfway,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tossed? ?it? ?
down,? ?JUMP? ?WITH? ?EVERYTHING? ?YOUVE? ?GOT!? ?JUMP? ?AND? ?CATCH? ?IT!? ?ILL? ?PULL? ?YOU? ?UP!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?was? ?turning? ?even? ?paler,? ?IF? ?I? ?COULD? ?JUMP,? ?WOULD? ?I? ?NEED? ?TO? ?THINK? ?OF? ?A? ?
WAY?!? ?Then? ?he? ?prepared? ?to? ?fill? ?himself? ?with? ?courage? ?again? ?to? ?smack? ?himself? ?dead? ?when? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?eximed,? ?WAITWAITWAITWAIT!? ?REALY,? ?WAIT!!!? ?ILL? ?THINK? ?OF? ?A? ?WAY? ?SOON!? ? ?
WELL,? ?SPEAK,? ?THEN!? ? ?
A? ?way.? ?A? ?way.? ?Quick,? ?think? ?of? ?a? ?way!? ?
THERES? ?NOTHING!!!? ?
The? ?two? ?were? ?practically? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?their? ?ropes? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?raised? ?his? ?hand? ?again.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?right? ?then,? ?another? ?hand? ??PA!?? ?And? ?pped? ?his? ?hand? ?away? ?before? ?catching? ?him.? ?
Then,? ?dangling? ?a? ?near? ?nk-minded? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?in? ?his? ?hold,? ?the? ?man? ?leapt!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?other? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?tighten,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?he? ?was? ?both? ?
surprised? ?and? ?overjoyed,? ?FENG? ?XIN??? ? ?
That? ?broken? ?piece? ?of? ?crippled? ?bridge? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?been? ?standing? ?on? ?had? ?thoroughly? ?sunken? ?into? ?
the? ?depths? ?of? ?the? va? ?stream,? ?bubbling.? ?And,? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?tips? ?of? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?band,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
was? ?gripping? ?RuoYe? ?with? ?one? ?hand? ?while? ?the? ?other? ?was? ?holding? ?on? ?to? ?a? ?steel-faced? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?and? ?
he? ?shouted? ?towards? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?QUICK,? ?PULL? ?US? ?UP!? ? ?
There? ?were? ?more? ?Empty-Shelled? ?mutants? ?paddling? ?over? ?down? ?below,? ?and? ?it? ?seemed,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
was? ?riding? ?them,? ?floating? ?over? ?from? ?the? ?upstream.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?no? ?time? ?to? ?ask? ?questions,? ?and? ?
hurriedly? ?found? ?an? ?area? ?of? ?the? ?bridge? ?that? ?was? ?somewhat? ?wider? ?and? ?sturdier? ?before? ?pulling? ?them? ?
up.? ?The? ?two? ?were? ?being? ?lifted? ?steadily,? ?but? ?down? ?below,? ?a? ?new? ?band? ?of? ?molten? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?
gathered? ?gradually,? ?maliciously? ?looking? ?upwards,? ?grumbling? ?as? ?they? ?huddled,? ?and? ?soon,? ?another? ?
pir? ?of? ?fire? ?was? ?shot? ?up!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?were? ?hung? ?in? ?mid? ?air,? ?unable? ?to? ?dodge,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?picked? ?RuoYe? ?up? ?
and? ?moved? ?several? ?steps? ?away? ?to? ?evade? ?this? ?attack.? ?But? ?nowhere? ?else? ?on? ?the? ?bridge? ?was? ?as? ?
spacious? ?or? ?stable? ?as? ?this? ?area,? ?so? ?after? ?dodging? ?that? ?blow,? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?return.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?
almost? ?burnt? ?by? ?that? ?pir? ?of? ?fire,? ?and? ?he? ?shouted? ?in? ?outrage,? ?WHATS? ?WITH? ?THIS? ?BAND? ?OF? ?
DOG? ?SHITS,? ?ATTACKING? ?PEOPLE? ?WHILE? ?THEYRE? ?DOWN,? ?SO? ?VILE!? ?FUCK? ?YOUR? ?ENTIRE? ?
FAMILY!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?responded,? ?IF? ?THEIR? ?ENTIRE? ?FAMILIES? ?ALL? ?LOOK? ?LIKE? ?THAT,? ?YOU? ?SURE? ?YOU? ?
WANT? ?TO? ?FUCK? ?THEM??? ? ?
The? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?hadnt? ?given? ?up,? ?giggling? ?as? ?they? ?appeared? ?ready? ?to? ?continue? ?their? ?ambush.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?at? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?his? ?temper,? ?and? ?he? ?raised? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?up,? ?grunting,? ?Hold? ?on? ?to? ?this!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?thought? ?he? ?was? ?actually? ?going? ?to? ?die? ?earlier,? ?the? ?shock? ?was? ?too? ?great,? ?so? ?even? ?now? ?
his? ?reaction? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?dull,? ?and? ?he? ?followed? ?the? ?order? ?to? ?grab? ?on? ?to? ?RuoYe.? ?Without? ?the? ?need? ?to? ?
hold? ?him,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?freed? ?up? ?a? ?hand,? ?and? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?longbow? ?carried? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?as? ?well? ?as? ?
several? ?wooden? ?sticks? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?from? ?who? ?knows? ?where.? ?Using? ?sticks? ?as? ?arrows,? ?he? ?held? ?the? ?
bow? ?with? ?one? ?hand? ?and? ?used? ?his? ?teeth? ?to? ?bite? ?back? ?the? ?bowstring? ?and? ?fletching.? ?Setting? ?the? ?arrow? ?
onto? ?the? ?string,? ?he? ?pulled? ?back? ?steadily? ?? ?WOOSH? ?WOOSH? ?WOOSH? ?WOOSH,? ?four? ?arrows? ?
were? ?let? ?fly? ?at? ?once!? ?
The? ?arrows? ?struck? ?into? ?the? va? ?pool,? ?erupting? ?blossoms? ?of? ?waves,? ?and? ?the? ?molten? ?resentful? ?
spirits? ?rolled? ?over? ?themselves? ?in? ?terror,? ?scattering? ?once? ?again.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? ?felt? ?gratified,? ?and? ?
he? ?cussed,? ?SEE? ?THAT!? ?I? ?SAID? ?ILL? ?FUCK? ?YOU? ?UP!? ?FUCKING? ?DOG? ?SHITS!? ?THIS? ?ANCESTOR? ?
CAN? ?BLOW? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?UP? ?WITH? ?JUST? ?ONE? ?HAND!? ? ?
At? st,? ?the? ?three? ?finally? ?stood? ?together? ?upon? ?the? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wiped? ?at? ?his? ?
sweat? ?many? ?times,? ?and? ?his? ?heart? ?was? ?still? ?thumping,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?how? ?have? ?you? e?? ? ?
Having? ?this? ?brought? ?up,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?immediately? ?clutched? ?his? ?head,? ?How? ?have? ?I? e?? ?The? ?three? ?
of? ?you? ?all? ?jumped,? ?what? ?else? ?was? ?I? ?to? ?do?? ?I? ?almost? ?fucking? ?went? ?crazy!? ?I? ?could? ?only? ?find? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?
go? ?around? ?to? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?that? ?cliff,? ?then? ?drifted? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?here.? ?I? ?only? ?found? ?you? ?two? ?after? ?
hearing? ?all? ?that? ?rumbling? ?and? ?voices.? ?What? ?were? ?you? ?both? ?doing,? ?jumping? ?into? ?the? va? ?pool!? ?
Madness!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?finally? e? ?to? ?his? ?senses? ?and? ?eximed,? ?I? ?was? ?dragged? ?down!? ? ?
Imagining? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?cursed? ?the? ?entire? ?way? ?in? ?distress,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Alright? ?alright? ?
alright,? ?you? ?calm? ?down.? ?No? ?matter? ?what,? ?you? ?were? ?truly? ?a? ?godsend,? ?a? ?major? ?help!? ?You? ?know? ?what? ?
they? ?say,? ?sometimes,? ?people? ?really...? ?really? ?need? ?someone? ?to? ?help? ?pull? ?them? ?up? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?get? ?
by,? ?really!? ? ?
The? ?three? ?were? ?all? ?scared? ?half? ?to? ?death,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?mess? ?of? ?sorting? ?themselves? ?out,? ?panting? ?with? ?
steeled? ?faces,? ?they? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?stick? ?around.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?carried? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?they? ?
continued? ?to? ?leap? ?forward? ?down? ?the? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge.? ?Having? ?leapt? ?for? ?a? ?stretch? ?and? ?
exchanged? ?the? ?things? ?they? ?saw,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?learned? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?hadnt? ?seen? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?either,? ?
and? ?his? ?heart? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?tighten.? ?Just? ?where? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?They? ?couldnt? ?only? ?keep? ?
going? ?along? ?down? ?the? ?bridge? ?to? ?keep? ?searching.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?who? ?was? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?By? ?the? ?way,? ?those? ?words? ?you? ?were? ?
screaming? ?earlier,? ?Ive? ?heard? ?a? ?bit.? ?The? ?first? ?part? ?was? ?enraging,? ?makes? ?me? ?want? ?to? ?beat? ?you? ?up,? ?
but? ?I? ?hadnt? ?imagined? ?that? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?you? ?little? ?bastard? ?actually? ?think? ?all? ?that? ?in? ?your? ?heart!? ? ?
...? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?darkened? pletely.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Didnt? ?I? ?already? ?tell? ?you?? ?This? ?
guy,? ?his? ?feelings? ?are? ?more? ?twisted? ?than? ?the? ?resentful? ?concubines? ?of? ?the? ?deep? ?harem,? pletely? ?
unfathomable!? ? ?
...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?see? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?was? ?now? pletely? ?shrouded,? ?and? ?he? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?
madly? ?at? ?him.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?entirely? ?oblivious? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?If? ?you? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?be? ?
friends? ?with? ?His? ?Highness,? ?then? ?just? ?say? ?so!? ?Going? ?around? ?making? ?people? ?sick? ?with? ?all? ?that? ?
sarcasm? ?just? ?because? ?you? ?thought? ?His? ?Highness? ?despised? ?you? ?so? ?you? ?couldnt? ?be? ?friends? ?
anymore,? ?I? ?really? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?your? ?brain? ?is? ?thinking?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gave? ?up? ?and? ?waved? ?dismissively,? ?Isnt? ?he? ?like? ?this? ?since? ?we? ?were? ?young?? ?Dont? ?scold? ?
him? ?anymore,? ?look,? ?his? ?face? ?is? ?all? ?red.? ? ?
...? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?couldnt? ?endure? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?roared,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK!? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?ACTUAL? ?
FUCK!!? ?CAN? ?YOU? ?TWO? ?JUST? ?SHUT? ?UP??? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?reminded? ?him,? ?You? ?seem? ?to? ?have? ?caught? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?vocabry.? ?And? ?also,? ?its? ?not? ?very? ?
good? ?to? ?swear.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?piped? ?up,? ?You? ?said? ?it? ?yourself,? ?you? ?very? ?much? ?wanted? ?to? ?be? ?His? ?Highness? ?f-f-friend!? ?
He? ?even? ?purposely? ?imitated? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?teeth-gritting? ?stutter,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?had? ?be? ?
savage,? ?his? ?hand? ?already? ?sneaking? ?to? ?his? ?back? ?to? ?find? ?his? ?sabre.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?added,? ?Alright,? ?now? ?
everythings? ?out? ?in? ?the? ?open.? ?Anyway,? ?just? ?you? ?remember? ?this:? ?His? ?Highness? ?never? ?thought? ?you? ?
so? ?filthy? ?in? ?his? ?mind.? ?Other? ?than? ?that? ?time? ?you? ?crossed? ?the? ?line? ?and? ?he? ?got? ?mad,? ?but? ?afterwards,? ?
hes? ?never? ?said? ?a? ?single? ?bad? ?word? ?about? ?you? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?me!? ?You,? ?just? ?act? ?like? ?a? ?normal? ?person? ?
from? ?now? ?on,? ?talk? ?normally,? ?express? ?yourself? ?normally,? ?if? ?youre? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?sarcastic? ?again? ?Im? ?
gonna? ?yell? ?at? ?you!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?listened? ?to? ?the? ?first? ?part? ?while? ?hanging? ?his? ?head,? ?his? ?lips? ?sealed? ?unspeaking,? ?but? ?as? ?he? ?
listened? ?to? ?the? tter? ?half? ?he? ?rolled? ?his? ?eyes,? ?Havent? ?you? ?already? ?yelled? ?at? ?me? ?for? ?hundreds? ?of? ?
years?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?reminded? ?him,? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?youre? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?youve? ?gotta? ?watch? ?your? ?
impression,? ?alright?? ?You? ?cant? ?roll? ?your? ?eyes? ?so? ?easily,? ?if? ?your? ?devotees? ?catch? ?it? ?theyll? ?have? ?
opinions.? ? ?
Please.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?This? ?guy? ?curses? ?all? ?day? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?humphed,? ?Thats? ?because? ?you? ?deserved? ?it.? ? ?
Stop? ?bringing? ?up? ?old? ?quarrels? ?with? ?me.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?Didnt? ?you? ?also? ?ditch? ?His? ?Highness? ?to? ?go? ?
have? ?a? ?son?? ? ?
Veins? ?were? ?also? ?now? ?popping? ?on? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?forehead,? ?and? ?he? ?rolled? ?up? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?You? ?looking? ?
for? ?a? ?fight?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?sneered,? ?Fight? ?yourself.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?you? ?talking? ?crap? ?about? ?me? ?to? ?His? ?Highness? ?all? ?day,? ?
do? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?would? ?have? ?thought? ?he? ?looked? ?down? ?on? ?me,? ?and? ?get? ?all? ?weird?? ? ?
The? ?subject? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?sink? ?into? ?the? ?forbidden? ?again,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Will? ?you? ?both? ?
not? ?air? ?out? ?each? ?others? ?dirty? undry? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this?? ?Whats? ?the? ?point? ?in? ?hurting? ?each? ?other...? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?rolled? ?his? ?eyes? ?again,? ?Besides,? ?look? ?at? ?you,? ?freaking? ?out? ?back? ?then.? ?So? ?what? ?if? ?he? ?
robbed?? ?If? ?I? ?was? ?His? ?Highness,? ?at? ?that? ?point,? ?Id? ?rob? ?eighteen? ?wealthy,? ?prominent? ?households? ?and? ?
would? ?never? ?bat? ?an? ?eye.? ?And? ?to? ?think? ?youre? ?the? ?helping? ?hand,? ?chasing? ?after? ?His? ?Highness? ?to? ?
demand? ?what? ?happened.? ? ?
Sweat? ?rolled? ?down? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?forehead? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?back,? ?Wait? ?a? ?sec,? ?theres? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?air? ?
mine? ?out? ?either?? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?find? ?San? ?Lang,? ?help? ?me? ?find? ?San? ?Lang!? ?Hahahaha...? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.236:? ?Bloody? ?Sought? ?Flower;? ?Vicious? ?Battle? ?Against? ?White? ?No-Face? ?
Right? ?then,? ?the? ?three? ?felt? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?surging? ?heat? ing? ?from? ?below,? ?and? ?they? ?
all? ?cried? ?together,? ?WATCH? ?OUT!? ?and? ?their? ?feet? ?moved? ?faster.? ?Seven? ?to? ?eight? ?pirs? ?of? ?fire? ?
charged? ?to? ?the? ?skies,? ?and? ?looking? ?down,? ?there? ?were? ?now? ?even? ?more? ?molten? ?resentful? ?spirits!? ?
Feng? ?Xin,? ?give? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?to? ?me!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?called? ?out.? ?
Without? ?another? ?word,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?tossed? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?to? ?him? ?from? ?his? ?back,? ?and? ?once? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
back,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?eximed,? ?Put? ?them? ?down? ?quick!? ?What? ?a? ?nuisance!? ? ?
I? ?dont? ?need? ?you? ?to? ?tell? ?me!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?replied,? ?and? ?pulled? ?the? ?bowstring? ?back,? ?shooting? ?multiple? ?
rounds? ?at? ?once.? ?The? ?attacking? ?area? ?of? ?his? ?weapon? ?was? ?far? ?wider? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
blindly? ?shooting? ?sts,? ?and? ?the? ?arrows? ?exploded? ?the? va? ?waves,? ?the? ?surges? ?erupting? ?high? ?into? ?
the? ?air,? ?and? ?screams? ?came? ?all? ?around.? ?Nice? ?work!? ?Xie? ?Lian? plimented.? ?
Its? ?alright,? ?I? ?guess!? ?Mu? ?Qing? mented? ?from? ?his? ?back.? ?
The? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?were? ?full? ?of? ?rancor,? ?and? ?after? ?huddling,? ?they? ?swam? ?much? ?further? ?ahead,? ?
working? ?together? ?to? ?blow? ?mes.? ?After? ?several? ?rumblings,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?The? ?stretch? ?of? ?the? ?
bridge? ?ahead? ?had? ?been? ?burnt? ?through? ?by? ?them,? ?they? ?want? ?to? ?block? ?our? ?way? ?out!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?cursed,? ?Fucking? ?god,? ?look? ?at? ?them? ?huddling? ?like? ?that? ?working? ?so? ?hard? ?together,? ?why? ?
cant? ?they? ?go? ?do? ?something? ?else? ?instead? ?of? ?harming? ?people!? ?I? ?doubt? ?any? ?of? ?you? ?will? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?
receive? ?absolution? ?and? ?escape? ?the? va? ?for? ?another? ?eight? ?thousand? ?years? ?if? ?you? ?keep? ?that? ?up!? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?bow,? ?those? ?molten? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?all? ?scattered? ?again.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?
up,? ?Alright,? ?dont? ?yell? ?anymore,? ?get? ?ready!? ?Were? ?gonna? ?jump!? ?One,? ?two,? ?threeC!!? ? ?
On? ?the? ?count? ?of? ?one? ?they? ?started? ?to? ?increase? ?power? ?and? ?speeding? ?up,? ?on? ?the? ?count? ?of? ?two? ?they? ?
calcted? ?the? ?number? ?of? ?steps,? ?and? ?on? ?three,? ?their? ?feet? ?pushed? ?off? ?and? ?jumped? ?C? ?three? ?figures? ?
leapt? ?into? ?the? ?air,? ?passing? ?through? ?the? ?broken? ?gap? ?between? ?the? ?bridge,? ?and? nded? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?
side,? ?then? ?they? ?continued? ?their? ?mad? ?dash.? ?That? ?bridge? ?was? ?made? ?for? ?crossing? ?to? ?the? ?heavens,? ?
so? ?naturally? ?it? ?would? ?gradually? ?slope? ?up,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?bing? ?as? ?light? ?as? ?a? ?swallow? ?the? ?
more? ?he? ?ran,? ?Its? ?been? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?since? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?us? ?did? ?something? ?like? ?this,? ?huh!? ? ?
Do? ?you? ?mean? ?fighting? ?side? ?by? ?side,? ?or? ?running? ?for? ?our? ?lives?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?questioned.? ?
Both!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
We? ?clearly? ?do? ?this? ?all? ?the? ?time!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed.? ?
Really?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered.? ?
But,? ?when? ?some? ?things? e? ?out? ?into? ?the? ?open,? ?the? ?mindset? ?would? ?be? pletely? ?different.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ughed? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?but? ?his? ?eyes? ?had? ?been? ?watching? ?carefully? ?down? ?below,? ?yet? ?there? ?was? ?
still? ?never? ?a? ?sight? ?of? ?a? ?red? ?silhouette,? ?so? ?he? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?a? ?little? ?on? ?edge,? ?SAN? ?LANG!? ? ?
His? ?call? ?echoed? ?in? ?the? ?expansive? ?and? ?empty? ?underground? ?cave,? ?but? ?no? ?one? ?answered.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?
lips? ?were? ?going? ?dry,? ?and? ?he? ?licked? ?them.? ?On? ?his? ?back,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?watched? ?him? ?looking? ?all? ?over? ?the? ?
area,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?he? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?really? ?like? ?him,? ?huh?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?expected? ?him? ?to? ?suddenly? ?ask? ?this,? ?Ah.? ?Ah?? ?...? ?Ah.? ? ?
While? ?his? ?face? ?was? pletely? ?nk,? ?the? ?tips? ?of? ?his? ?ears? ?were? ?slowly? ?turning? ?red.? ?Seeing? ?him? ?like? ?
this,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?speechless,? ?and? ?only? ?spoke? ?up? ?after? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?hesitation,? ?Im? ?not? ?trying? ?to? ?
scare? ?you? ?on? ?purpose? ?or? ?anything,? ?but? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?remind? ?you.? ?Have? ?you? ?ever? ?thought...? ?maybe? ?
we? ?were? ?the? ?only? ?two? ?sent? ?to? ?the? ?bridge,? ?and? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower...? ?wasnt?? ? ?
Isnt? ?that? pletely? ?rubbish?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said,? ?Since? ?theres? ?only? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you? ?here,? ?then? ?of? ?
course? ?he? ?was? ?sent? ?elsewhere...? ? ?
He? ?had? ?talked? ?to? ?this? ?point? ?before? ?he? ?realized? ?what? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?trying? ?to? ?say.? ?He? ?wasnt? ?saying? ?
that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?sent? ?elsewhere,? ?but...? ?maybe,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?fallen? ?into? ?the? va? ?pool.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?licked? ?his? ?lips,? ?H-How? ?is? ?that? ?possible?? ? ?
Dont? ?think? ?it? ?impossible.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?is? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?
King,? ?no? ?doubt? ?about? ?that,? ?but? ?White? ?No-Face? ?is? ?one? ?too.? ?Besides,? ?hes? ?the? ?first? ?generation? ?of? ?
Supreme? ?Ghost? ?Kings,? ?the? ?master? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?This? ?ce? ?is? ?his? ?territory,? ?the? ?domain? ?
where? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?are? ?the? ?strongest.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?red? ?madly? ?at? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?and? ?scolded,? ?Shut? ?your? ?mouth!? ?Whats? ?wrong? ?with? ?you?? ?
Cant? ?you? ?say? ?something? ?good? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this?? ?Hes? ?the? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?Im? ?
telling? ?you!? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?indeed? ?stopped? ?that? ?subject,? ?but? ?still? ?had? ?to? ?rebut,? ?I? ?just? ?think? ?we? ?have? ?to? ?
consider? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?in? ?case? ?of? ?anything.? ? ?
Before? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?that? ?abnormally? ?bright? ?red? ?dot? ?in? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?pale? ?palm? ?appeared,? ?and? ?
he? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?either.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?speak,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?came? ?to? ?an? ?
abrupt? ?stop,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?who? ?was? ?behind? ?him? ?almost? ?mmed? ?into? ?him,? ?WHAT? ?IS? ?IT?? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?he? ?found? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?ask.? ? ?
Ahead? ?of? ?them,? ?enveloping? ?the? ?air? ?all? ?around? ?was? ?millions? ?of? ?shimmering? ?silver? ?sparkles,? ?
twinkling? ?like? ?the? ?stars.? ?It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?someone? ?had? ?toppled? ?a? ?treasure? ?box? ?full? ?of? ?silver? ?powder.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?put? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?down? ?and? ?walked? ?forward.? ?He? ?reached? ?out? ?a? ?hand,? ?and? ?gently? ?felt? ?a? ?piece? ?
of? ?silver? ?light? ?that? ?was? ?slightly? ?bigger? ?than? ?the? ?rest.? ?After? ?touching? ?it,? ?he? ?then? ?closed? ?his? ?palm? ?and? ?
slowly? ?brought? ?it? ?before? ?his? ?own? ?eyes.? ?
The? ?other? ?two? ?approached? ?to? ?look? ?too,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?muttered,? ?This,? ?this? ?is...? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?it? ?straightforwardly,? ?Its? ?the? ?fragment? ?of...? ?a? ?wraith? ?butterfly?? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?red? ?at? ?him? ?in? ?rage? ?again,? ?probably? ?scornful? ?that? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?being? ?overly? ?
straightforward.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?trembled? ?a? ?little,? ?and? ?he? ?clenched? ?that? ?broken? ?piece? ?of? ?a? ?silver? ?
butterfly? ?wing? ?that? ?was? ?still? ?emitting? ?a? ?faint? ?light,? ?then? ?exhaled? ?a? ?long? ?breath.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?scratched? ?his? ?head,? ?Think? ?on? ?the? ?bright? ?side,? ?at? ?least? ?he? ?didnt? ?actually? ?fall? ?into? ?the? ?
va? ?pool.? ?He? ?mustve? ?been? ?here,? ?right?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?pointed? ?to? ?the? ?side,? ?Then? ?fought? ?with? ?someone? ?here.? ?A? ?major? ?fight.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?gaze? ?followed? ?the? ?direction? ?he? ?was? ?pointing? ?and? ?slightly? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes.? ?
The? ?rocks? ?in? ?all? ?directions? ?were? ?covered? ?with? ?countless? ?terrifying? ?gash? ?marks? ?of? ?sharp? ?des.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?de? ?mark? ?of? ?E-Ming.? ?
Each? ?sabre? ?strike? ?shed? ?to? ?the? ?bone.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?like? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?use? ?
the? ?sabre? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?but? ?his? ?style? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?easy? ?and? ?leisurely,? ?nonchnt? ?and? ?
casual.? ?Rather? ?than? ?say? ?he? ?was? ?handling? ?a? ?weapon,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?toying? ?with? ?a? ?small? ?
knife.? ?Yet? ?those? ?de? ?marks? ?were? ?filled? ?with? ?killing? ?intent.? ?It? ?was? ?easy? ?to? ?imagine? ?just? ?how? ?skilled? ?
the? ?one? ?exchanging? ?blows? ?with? ?him? ?was,? ?and? ?how? ?perilous? ?this? ?battle.? ?
Without? ?saying? ?a? ?word,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?to? ?check.? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?trace? ?on? ?the? ?bridge? ?of? ?
anyone? ?having? ?fallen,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?no? ?cheering? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?gathered? ?below? ?the? ?bridge? ?
either,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?somewhat? ?rxed? ?and? ?crawled? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?sprinting? ?forward? ?resolutely? ?
on? ?his? ?own.? ?Behind? ?him,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?carried? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?caught? ?up,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?breath,? ?because? ?he? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?hear? ?his? ?own? ?harsh,? ?anxious? ?breathing.? ?
Messing? ?up? ?breathing? ?was? ?a? ?great? ?taboo? ?for? ?one? ?who? ?practiced? ?martial? ?arts,? ?since? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?it? ?
add? ?unnecessary? ?burdens? ?to? ?the? ?body,? ?it? ?would? ?also? ?derange? ?the? ?rhythm? ?of? ?the? ?heart.? ?But? ?even? ?
holding? ?his? ?breath? ?was? ?useless;? ?his? ?hands? ?arms? ?and? ?legs? ?were? ?all? ?shaking,? ?and? ?as? ?he? ?ran? ?and? ?
ran,? ?he? ?even? ?tripped,? ?falling? ?and? ?tumbling,? ?rolling? ?a? ?dozen? ?times,? ?even? ?nearly? ?rolling? ?off? ?the? ?
bridge.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?both? ?started? ?yelling,? ?telling? ?him? ?to? ?be? ?careful.? ?Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
spoke? ?up,? ?Whats? ?that? ?sound?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?steady? ?on? ?his? ?feet? ?again? ?and? ?turned? ?back,? ?Do? ?you? ?guys? ?hear? ?something?? ?Is? ?that? ?
the? ?sound? ?of? ?something?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?both? ?cried,? ?Yes!? ?YES!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?cracking? ?and? ?rumbling? ?sounds? ?of? ?weapons? ?shing? ?and? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?colliding.? ?
Even? ?the? ?bridge? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge? ?was? ?faintly? ?shaking.? ?In? ?the? ?darkness? ?of? ?the? ?
path? ?ahead,? ?there? ?was? ?light? ?going? ?on? ?and? ?off.? ?
Theres? ?people? ?ahead? ?fighting!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?half? ?crawled? ?half? ?stumbled? ?as? ?he? ?charged? ?forward.? ?Behind? ?him? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?muttered,? ?
Dear? ?fucking? ?god,? ?may? ?all? ?the? ?gods? ?and? ?buddhas? ?grant? ?their? ?blessings,? ?that? ?better? ?absolutely? ?be? ?
Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?otherwise? ?hes? ?gonna? ?go? ?mad!? ? ?
Stop? ?your? ?rubbish,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?berated,? ?Were? ?all? ?the? ?gods? ?and? ?buddhas? ?ourselves? ?and? ?we? ?cant? ?
grant? ?shit,? ?just? ?keep? ?up? ?with? ?him!? ?Look? ?at? ?the? ?stumbling? ?way? ?hes? ?running,? ?hes? ?gonna? ?trip? ?and? ?fall? ?
to? ?his? ?bloody? ?death? ?before? ?he? ?even? ?sees? ?the? ?man!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? pletely? ?forgotten? ?about? ?holding? ?his? ?breath,? ?and? ?just? ?listened? ?to? ?his? ?own? ?
disorderly? ?panting? ?for? ?five,? ?six? ?miles,? ?and? ?after? ?rounding? ?a? ?few? ?giant? ?winding? ?paths,? ?finally,? ?after? ?
turning? ?the? st? ?corner,? ?bright? ?white? ?light? ?abruptly? ?filled? ?his? ?vision.? ?
At? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?the? ?hanging? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge,? ?a? ?red? ?d? ?man? ?and? ?a? ?white? ?d? ?man? ?were? ?
engaged? ?in? ?a? ?vicious? ?battle.? ?
That? ?red? ?d? ?man? ?wielded? ?a? ?slender? ?and? ?long? ?silvery? ?white? ?scimitar,? ?his? ?form? ?beguiling,? ?shing? ?
in? ?and? ?out? ?like? ?lightning? ?C? ?it? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?He? ?wasnt? ?smiling? ?anymore,? pletely? ?focused,? ?
his? ?expression? ?sharp,? ?a? ?smear? ?of? ?a? ?bloody? ?mark? ?on? ?his? ?handsome? ?and? ?pale? ?cheek,? ?adding? ?vivid? ?
brightness? ?to? ?his? ?biting? ?frost.? ?That? ?white? ?d? ?man? ?was? ?of? ?course? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?
wielding? ?a? ?sword? ?that? ?came? ?from? ?who? ?knows? ?where,? ?that? ?half? ?smiling,? ?half? ?crying? ?cry-smiling? ?
mask? ?still? ?on? ?his? ?face.? ?Only,? ?that? ?mask? ?and? ?what? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?seen? ?before? ?were? ?now? ?somewhat? ?
different.? ?
It? ?was? ?cracked? ?in? ?the? ?middle.? ?
That? ?crack? ?was? ?significant,? ?unable? ?to? ?be? ?ignored,? ?and? ?it? ?went? ?from? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?forehead? ?all? ?
the? ?way? ?down? ?to? ?the? ?cheek? ?below? ?the? ?eye,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?break? ?any? ?moment!? ?
Both? ?were? ?exceedingly? ?light? ?on? ?their? ?feet,? ?tipping? ?before? ?blitzing? ?in? ?seconds,? ?the? ?aura? ?of? ?evil? ?
erupting? ?in? ?the? ?air,? ?yet? ?each? ?of? ?their? ?strikes? ?were? ?heavy? ?like? ?a? ?thousand? ?tonnes,? ?their? ?force? ?
sting? ?through? ?the? ?skies.? ?The? ?aura? ?of? ?the? ?de? ?against? ?the? ?winds? ?of? ?the? ?sabre,? ?a? ?maniacal? ?
dance,? ?a? ?chaotic? ?flight,? ?and? ?the? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?above? ?were? ?also? ?matching? ?with? ?the? ?molten? ?
resentful? ?spirits? ?below,? ?shrieking? ?at? ?one? ?another,? ?like? ?the? ?mountains? ?copsing? ?and? ?the? ?seas? ?
toppling.? ?Every? ?time? ?they? ?shed,? ?the? ?molten? va? ?and? ?zing? ?fires? ?within? ?the? ?pool? ?would? ?
explode,? ?the? ?terrifying? ?waves? ?surging? ?meters? ?high,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?get? ?close? ?at? ?all!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?both? ?came? ?around? ?afterwards,? ?and? ?were? ?both? ?shaken? ?by? ?the? ?scene,? ?
nailed? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?by? ?their? ?shock,? ?unable? ?to? ?move? ?a? ?single? ?step.? ?
Not? ?a? ?single? ?martial? ?god? ?could? ?watch? ?a? ?battle? ?such? ?as? ?this? ?and? ?not? ?feel? ?excitement!? ?
To? ?see? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?perfectly? ?fine,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?highly? ?strung? ?heart? ?could? ?finally? ?rest,? ?and? ?he? ?
immediately? ?wanted? ?to? ?copsed? ?onto? ?the? ?ground? ?and? ?scream? ?and? ?yell,? ?but? ?he? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?
hold? ?it? ?in.? ?When? ?skilled? ?fighters? ?shed,? ?any? ?instance? ?of? ?disturbance? ?could? ?determine? ?victory? ?and? ?
defeat.? ?Besides,? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?battle? ?between? ?the? ?two? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?Kings? ?of? ?their? ?time!? ?
In? ?the? ?far? ?distance? ?on? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?side,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?figure? ?standing,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?
Guoshi.? ?Naturally,? ?he? ?was? ?brought? ?here? ?by? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?Seeing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? pany? ?had? ?
e,? ?he? ?breathed? ?in? ?relief,? ?but? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?recklessly? ?make? ?any? ?noise? ?either.? ?Yet? ?who? ?knew,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?noticed? ?neers,? ?and? ?his? ?frozen,? ?frost-like? ?focus? ?melted? ?slightly,? ?a? ?
grin? ?finally? ?widening? ?on? ?his? ?face,? ?It? ?seems,? ?youve? ?lost? ?again.? ?His? ?Highness? ?has? e,? ?and? ?not? ?a? ?
single? ?person? ?is? ?missing? ?from? ?the? ?ones? ?he? ?had? ?brought? ?with? ?him.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?shouted,? ?SAN? ?LANG!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?answered,? ?Gege.? ?Then,? ?his? ?tone? ?turned? ?to? ?one? ?of? ?warning? ?
again,? ?Gege,? ?next? ?time? ?you? ?make? ?yourself? ?fall? ?like? ?that? ?again,? ?Im? ?going? ?to? ?get? ?mad.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?responded? ?too,? ?Next? ?time? ?you? ?jump? ?down? ?with? ?me? ?again,? ?Ill? ?get? ?even? ?more? ?mad!? ? ?
...? ?Hearing? ?this,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?expression? ?seemed? ?to? ?stiffen? ?for? ?a? ?second,? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?words? ?
really? ?did? ?make? ?him? ?wary? ?for? ?a? ?moment.? ?Even? ?when? ?facing? ?White? ?No-Face? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?showed? ?
such? ?a? ?wary? ?expression.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?crushed? ?in,? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?struck? ?at? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?but? ?
the? ?one? ?he? ?spoke? ?to? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?arent? ?you? ?two? ?enjoying? ?your? ?spring? ?tailwinds? ?too? ?
much,? ?and? ?over-underestimating? ?me?? ?
The? ?eyeball? ?on? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?E-Ming? ?noticed? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?started? ?madly? ?spinning? ?in? ?crackles.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?flipped? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?thrusted,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?a? ??CRACK!? ? ?
And? ?his? ?heart? ?lurched.? ?
? ?
Ch.237:? ?Bloody? ?Sought? ?Flower;? ?Vicious? ?Battle? ?Against? ?White? ?No-Face? ?2? ?
That? ?was? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?a? ?weapon? ?breaking!? ?
All? ?those? ?present? ?hastily? ?looked? ?to? ?where? ?the? ?sound? ?came? ?from,? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?scimitar? ?on? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?hand? ?was? ?fine,? ?but? ?the? ?long? ?sword? ?wielded? ?by? ?White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?been? ?snapped? ?in? ?half? ?
by? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?strike!? ?
The? ?eyeball? ?on? ?the? ?scimitar? ?E-Ming? ?saw? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?spun? ?crazily? ?in? ?crackles,? ?looking? ?like? ?it? ?had? ?
showed? ?itself? ?off? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?was? ?feeling? ?so? ?happy? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?ascend.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ughed? ?heartily? ?and? ?said? ?easily,? ?Its? ?fine.? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?gege? ?to? ?worry.? ?Then? ?he? ?
rebutted? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?And? ?why? ?do? ?I? ?have? ?to? ?care? ?for? ?the? ?likes? ?of? ?you?? ? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?humphed,? ?and? ?Guoshi? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?anymore,? ?afraid? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?going? ?
to? ?provoke? ?his? ?opponent,? ?YOUNG? ?MAN,? ?DONT? ?BE? ?SO? ?COCKY!? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?what? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?next? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?audacious? ?and? ?brazen.? ?Wielding? ?
the? ?sabre? ?singlehandedly,? ?its? ?sharp? ?luster? ?brilliant,? ?he? ?pointed? ?it? ?at? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?smiling,? ?After? ?
all,? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?youre? ?nothing? ?more? ?than? ?an? ?addled? ?old? ?fart? ?with? ?a? ?heart? ?filled? ?with? ?jealousy.? ? ?
Nevermind? ?Guoshi? ?who? ?had? ?lost? ?all? ?energy? ?to? ?berate? ?his? ?fake? ?smile,? ?both? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
were? ?stunned? ?too:? ?this? ?mans? ?way? ?to? ?gutsy!? ?
Who? ?would? ?dare? ?say? ?such? ?a? ?thing? ?to? ?either? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?or? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?faces?!? ?
But,? ?they? ?all? ?had? ?to? ?admit? ?that? ?only? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?dare? ?to? ?say? ?those? ?words,? ?since,? ?he? ?was? ?
probably? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?could? ?say? ?those? ?things? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?or? ?White? ?No-Face? ?could? ?still? ?do? ?
nothing? ?to? ?him!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?got? ?off? ?on? ?his? ?own,? ?walked? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?and? ?mumbled,? ?No? ?wonder,? ?in? ?the? ?past...? ?when? ?
it? ?came? ?to? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?always? ?said? ?to? ?avoid? ?him? ?if? ?we? ?can,? ?and? ?not? ?to? ?
face? ?him? ?head? ?on.? ?
Right? ?then,? ?a? ?ball? ?of? ?white? ?shadow? ?shed? ?by,? ?blocking? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?E-Mings? ?de.? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?eyes? ?were? ?sharp,? ?and? ?saw? ?clearly? ?what? ?that? ?creature? ?was,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?dont? ?cut? ?that? ?thing!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit!? ?
He? ?saw? ?it,? ?so? ?naturally? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?saw? ?it? ?too,? ?and? ?the? ?point? ?of? ?the? ?de? ?veered,? ?withdrawing? ?at? ?
will,? ?changing? ?the? ?shing? ?motion? ?to? ?flicking,? ?flinging? ?that? ?ball? ?of? ?white? ?creature? ?away.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
had? ?his? ?pupils? ?shrink? ?earlier,? ?and? ?only? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?wasnt? ?
chopped? ?into? ?two,? ?COME? ?HERE!? ? ?
The? ?direction? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?flung? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?exactly? ?towards? ?him.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?rushed? ?
up? ?to? ?reach? ?for? ?it,? ?but? ?there? ?werent? ?many? ?hairs? ?on? ?its? ?head? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?ce,? ?and? ?with? ?his? ?shout? ?
the? ?hairs? ?all? ?stood,? ?angry? ?gurgling? ing? ?from? ?its? ?throat.? ?The? ?moment? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?went? ?up? ?it? ?
chomped? ?at? ?him? ?like? ?mad? ?incessantly,? ?refusing? ?to? ?let? ?him? ?pick? ?it? ?up.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?be? ?
outraged,? ?FUCKING? ?HELL!? ?WHEN? ?IT? ?SEES? ?HIM? ?IT? ?STICKS? ?ON,? ?WHEN? ?IT? ?SEES? ?ME? ?IT? ?
BITES,? ?JUST? ?WHO? ?IS? ?YOUR? ?DAD? ?HERE??? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?however,? mented? ?cooly,? ?Have? ?you? ?ever? ?taken? ?it? ?for? ?your? ?son?? ?Have? ?you? ?ever? ?
called? ?its? ?name? ?properly?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?I...? ? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?end,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?stay? ?still? ?watching? ?the? ?battle,? ?and? ?hastily? ?instructed,? ?The? ?two? ?
of? ?you? ?be? ?careful,? ?Ill? ?go? ?and? ?see!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?said? ?quietly,? ?You? ?be? ?careful? ?yourself!? ?Dont? ?forget,? ?you? ?still? ?have? ?two? ?bands? ?on? ?your? ?
person...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?and? ?unconsciously? ?touched? ?his? ?neck,? ?feeling? ?that? ?cursed? ?
shackle.? ?But,? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?he? ?felt? ?White? ?No-Face? ?wouldnt? ?use? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?to? ?
threaten? ?him.? ?There? ?wasnt? ?any? ?more? ?time? ?to? ?parse? ?words,? ?and? ?he? ?rushed? ?forward.? ?On? ?the? ?other? ?
side,? ?one? ?sh? ?of? ?red? ?and? ?one? ?sh? ?of? ?white? ?were? ?steeped? ?in? ?a? ?vicious? ?battle,? ?and? ?after? ?
observing? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?determined? ?it? ?was? ?hard? ?to? ?recklessly? ?join? ?the? ?chaotic? ?fight.? ?
RuoYe? ?was? ?whipped? ?out? ?and? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?wrapped? ?and? ?pulled? ?over,? ?Master!? ?Are? ?you? ?alright?? ? ?
Guoshi? ?wiped? ?his? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?cold? ?sweat,? ?...Fine!? ? ?
If? ?youre? ?fine? ?then? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?sweating? ?so? ?heavily?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned.? ?
Isnt? ?it? ?all? ?thanks? ?to? ?that? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?the? ?little? ?bastard? ?with? ?no? ?filter? ?on? ?his? ?
mouth!? ?What? ?a? ?fright!!!? ?Guoshi? ?berated.? ?
Just? ?then,? ?they? ?heard? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?give? ?a? ?surprised? ?shout.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?looked? ?over,? ?
and? ?saw? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?slowly? ?dropping? ?a? ?hand.? ?
One? ?of? ?his? ?arms? ?was? ?injured.? ?
He? ?flipped? ?his? ?palm? ?open,? ?saw? ?his? ?own? ?hand? ?covered? ?with? ?blood,? ?and? ?sighed,? ?chuckling,? ?...Its? ?
been? ?many? ?years? ?since? ?anyone? ?has? ?managed? ?to? ?hurt? ?me? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?sense? ?of? ?foreboding? ?and? ?asked,? ?Master,? ?is? ?he...? ?mad?? ?
Guoshi? ?could? ?be? ?considered? ?as? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?who? ?understood? ?White? ?No-Face? ?the? ?
best? ?right? ?now,? ?No...? ?its? ?worse? ?than? ?anger.? ?Hes...? ?happy.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?asked,? ?his? ?voice? ?full? ?of? ?curiosity,? ?Your? ?
scimitar,? ?was? ?it? ?forged? ?by? ?that? ?missing? ?eye? ?of? ?yours?? ? ?
It? ?was? ?obvious? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?no? ?interest? ?in? ?responding,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?jumped? ?violently.? ?
From? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?saw? ?E-Ming? ?he? ?knew? ?that? ?this? ?scimitar? ?must? ?be? ?unusual,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?only? ?
half? ?guessed? ?that? ?perhaps? ?it? ?was? ?forged? ?from? ?the? ?eye? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?lost.? ?White? ?No-Faces? ?voice? ?
was? ?so? ?confident,? ?could? ?that? ?really? ?be? ?true?? ?
Guoshis? ?brows? ?knitted,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Oh,? ?I? ?remember? ?now.? ? ?
What? ?do? ?you? ?remember?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
I? ?remember? ?that? ?theyve? ?told? ?me? ?of? ?an? ?incident.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Many? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago,? ?a? ?
vicious? ?ghost? ?had? e? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ? ?
Im? ?sure? ?theres? ?at? ?least? ?a? ?million? ?vicious? ?ghosts? ?that? ?have? ?paid? ?a? ?visit? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?Mu? ?
Qing? ?said.? ?
DONT? ?INTERRUPT!? ?Guoshi? ?eximed,? ?That? ?vicious? ?ghost,? ?the? ?time? ?it? ?took? ?to? ?form? ?was? ?
very? ?short,? ?very? ?young,? ?and? ?when? ?it? ?had? e,? ?it? ?was? ?almost? ?ready? ?to? ?dissipate? pletely,? ?yet? ?
for? ?some? ?reason? ?it? ?held? ?on? ?and? ?drifted? ?here.? ? ?
For? ?some? ?reason,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?was? ?thumping? ?like? ?mad,? ?Almost? ?dissipated? pletely?? ?How? ?
e?? ? ?
It? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?suffered? ?a? ?great? ?damage.? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?Its? ?soul? ?was? ?pretty? ?much? ?all? ?
scattered,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?very? ?conscient? ?either,? ?but? ?it? ?still? ?floated? ?along,? ?repeating? ?again? ?and? ?again? ?
that? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?leave,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?leave.? ?Probably? ?because? ?his? ?wish? ?hadnt? ?been? ?fulfilled.? ?Anyway,? ?
that? ?year? ?when? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?opened,? ?an? ?ident? ?happened.? ? ?
When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?It? ?wouldnt? ?leave,? ?his? ?heart? ?softened? ?for? ?some? ?reason,? ?but? ?also? ?squeezed? ?
at? ?the? ?same? ?time.? ?He? ?then? ?immediately? ?asked,? ?What? ?ident?? ? ?
Within? ?Mount? ?TongLu,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?millions? ?of? ?ghosts? ?gather,? ?a? ?group? ?of? ?live? ?mortals? ?who? ?had? ?
identally? ?intruded? ?were? ?also? ?locked? ?inside.? ?
What?!? ? ?
There? ?are? ?nothing? ?but? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?inside? ?TongLu,? ?the? mon? ?people? ?cant? ?break? ?
out? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?suffer? ?the? ?fate? ?of? ?bing? ?nutrients.? ?However,? ?for? ?whatever? ?reason,? ?
that? ?vicious? ?ghost,? ?in? ?its? ?state? ?of? ?muddledness,? ?took? ?that? rge? ?group? ?of? ?live? ?mortals? ?under? ?its? ?
wing? ?and? ?fled? ?for? ?many? ?days.? ?In? ?the? ?end,? ?they? ?were? ?still? ?surrounded? ?by? ?millions? ?of? ?ghosts,? ?
trapped? ?in? ?a? ?dead? ?end,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?eaten? ?along? ?with? ?those? ?humans.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?that? ?this? ?lonesome,? ?drifting? ?feral? ?ghost? ?must? ?have? ?been? ?Hua? ?Cheng!? ?
And? ?then?? ?He? ?pushed,? ?Was? ?there? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?break? ?away? ?to? ?safety?? ? ?
Yes.? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?Forge? ?a? ?blood? ?weapon,? ?and? ?kill? ?to? ?break? ?the? ?siege.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?still? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?chip? ?in,? ?Then? ?wouldnt? ?the? ?easiest? ?sacrifice? ?be...? ?
Wouldnt? ?it? ?be? ?those? ?humans? ?that? ?fell? ?into? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?devastation!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?looked? ?to? ?White? ?No-Face? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?were? pletely? ?focused? ?
in? ?their? ?vicious? ?battle,? ?Did...? ?did? ?he...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?held? ?his? ?breath.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?En.? ?He? ?made? ?a? ?move.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?expressions? ?all? ?became? ?unreadable.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?didnt? ?move? ?a? ?
muscle,? ?and? ?only? ?waited? ?for? ?Guoshi? ?to? ?continue.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?Guoshi? ?answered? ?his? ?anticipation,? ?
He? ?made? ?a? ?move.? ?In? ?a? ?fit? ?of? ?madness,? ?it? ?dug? ?out? ?one? ?of? ?its? ?own? ?eyes.? ? ?
...? ?
Guoshi? ?continued,? ?That? ?vicious? ?ghost? ?almost? ?made? ?a? ?move? ?against? ?those? ?humans,? ?but? ?for? ?some? ?
reason,? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?it? ?didnt,? ?and? ?instead? ?used? ?one? ?of? ?its? ?own? ?eyes? ?as? ?the? ?price? ?to? ?forge? ?a? ?blood? ?
weapon.? ?That? ?vicious? ?ghost? ?was? ?forcibly? ?hanging? ?on? ?with? ?a? st? ?breath,? ?and? ?after? ?digging? ?out? ?its? ?
eye? ?it? ?shouldve? ?broken? ?apart? pletely.? ?Yet? ?somehow? ?something? ?had? ?shocked? ?it,? ?and? ?it? ?instead? ?
woke? ?to? ?its? ?senses? pletely.? ?Who? ?knows? ?what? ?kind? ?of? ?wicked? ?device? ?its? ?forged? ?that? ?actually? ?
carried? ?it? ?through? ?that? ?battle.? ?And,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?curious? ?incident.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?to? ?force? ?himself? ?to? ?calm,? ?W-What? ?incident?? ? ?
Apparently,? ?after? ?that? ?battle,? ?the? ?heavens? ?sent? ?forth? ?a? ?heavenly? ?cmity,? ?and? ?it? ?struck? ?straight? ?
into? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?Guoshi,? ?Do? ?you? ?understand? ?what? ?that? ?means?? ? ?
Was? ?there? ?any? ?need? ?to? ?exin? ?what? ?it? ?meant?? ?
To? ?have? ?a? ?heavenly? ?cmity? ?be? ?sent? ?forth,? ?it? ?meant,? ?the? ?heavens? ?believed? ?there? ?was? ?someone? ?
who? ?was? ?worthy? ?to? ?ascend? ?within? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?grabbed? ?Guoshi,? ?Who? ?was? ?it?? ?Who? ?ascended??? ? ?
This? ?is? ?all? ?hearsay.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?But,? ?there? ?wasnt? ?any? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?
that? ?came? ?from? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?Either? ?what? ?I? ?heard? ?was? ?purely? ?fabricated,? ?or...? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?ascended? ?jumped? ?back? ?down,? ?and? ?rejected? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?couldnt? ?ept? ?this? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?was? ?perplexed,? ?To? ?ascend? ?as? ?a? ?ghost?? ?Theres? ?such? ?a? ?
thing?? ?And? ?it? ?refused? ?its? ?ascension? ?and? ?jumped? ?back? ?down??? ?It? ?cant? ?be? ?him,? ?can? ?it?? ?He? ?only? ?just? ?
entered? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?then,? ?he? ?hadnt? ?even? ?reached? ?the? ?rank? ?of? ?Supreme!!? ?Jumping? ?down? ?just? ?
like? ?that...? ?he? ?didnt? ?even? ?know? ?if? ?hed? ?survive!? ?Why? ?did? ?he? ?do? ?this??? ? ?
Why? ?had? ?he? ?gone? ?to? ?such? ?extremes??? ?
Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?White? ?No-Face? ?sigh,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?you? ?have? ?a? ?very? ?faithful? ?believer.? ? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished,? ?a? ?cracked? ?cry-smiling? ?mask? ?abruptly? ?appeared? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?never? ?expected? ?White? ?No-Face? ?could? ?actually? ?approach? ?to? ?mere? ?inches? ?away? ?in? ?
the? ?breath? ?of? ?an? ?instant,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?cleanly? ?reflected? ?his? ?reflection.? ?RuoYe? ?shot? ?up? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?
furious,? ?ready? ?to? ?strike,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?it? ?still? ?shrank? ?back.? ?
It? ?couldnt? ?be? ?med,? ?since? ?RuoYe? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?very? ?intelligent.? ?When? ?it? ?determined? ?that? ?its? ?
attack? ?would? ?be? ?ineffective,? ?it? ?would? ?give? ?up? ?voluntarily.? ?
White? ?No-Face? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?smiled? ?a? ?bit? ?since? ?that? ?cry-smiling? ?masks? ?crack? ?had? ?be? ?
deeper.? ?
The? ?next? ?second,? ?the? ?de? ?point? ?of? ?E-Ming? ?brushed? ?against? ?his? ?neck.? ?
But? ?it? ?was? te? ?by? ?a? ?step;? ?White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?already? ?dodged? ?away.? ?
He? ?shed? ?and? ?appeared? ?on? ?the? ?highest? ?point? ?of? ?where? ?the? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge? ?ended,? ?and? ?
slightly? ?lifted? ?his? ?hand,? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?nervous,? ?I? ?was? ?only? ?taking? ?back? ?what? ?was? ?mine.? ? ?
In? ?his? ?hand? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?sword? ?that? ?was? pletely? ?pitch? ?ck? ?and? ?frigid? ?like? ?cold? ?jade,? ?a? ?silver? ?
thread? ?crossing? ?down? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?sword.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?subconsciously? ?twisted? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?feel? ?
his? ?back,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?that? ?was? ?carried? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?was? ?gone.? ?
Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?originally? ?the? ?sacred? ?sword? ?of? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?
retrieved? ?what? ?had? ?belonged? ?to? ?him.? ?
One? ?piece,? ?two? ?pieces,? ?three? ?pieces.? ?That? ?tragically? ?pale? ?mask? ?was? ?king? ?off? ?one? ?piece? ?at? ?a? ?
time? ?until? ?finally,? ?it? ?thoroughly? ?fell,? ?revealing? ?the? ?face? ?behind? ?the? ?mask.? ?Within? ?the? ?burning? ?mes,? ?
that? ?white? ?robe? ?also? ?transformed? ?into? ?white? ?armour.? ?
At? st,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?taken? ?off? ?his? ?mask,? ?and? ?transformed? ?into? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?
Everyone? ?held? ?their? ?breaths,? ?high? ?on? ?guard.? ?
There? ?was? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?guess.? ?In? ?this? ?form,? ?he? ?must? ?be? ?even? ?stronger.? ?
C? ?
Ch.238:? ?Bloody? ?Sought? ?Flower;? ?Vicious? ?Battle? ?Against? ?White? ?No-Face? ?3? ?
Guoshi? ?shouted? ?towards? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?YOUNG? ?MAN,? ?DONT? ?UNDERESTIMATE? ?YOUR? ?
OPPONENT!? ?His? ?form? ?now? ?is? ?even? ?more? ?difficult? ?to? ?deal? ?with? ?than? ?White? ?No-Face!? ?Besides,? ?you? ?
had? ?the? ?advantage? ?of? ?a? ?better? ?weapon? ?earlier,? ?but? ?not? ?anymore!? ? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?all? ?of? ?the? ?wounds? ?on? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?body? ?vanished? ?in? ?one? ?sweep,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?restored? ?
from? ?head? ?to? ?toe.? ?He? ?nced? ?at? ?Guoshi? ?and? ?smiled,? ?To? ?teach? ?others? ?on? ?how? ?to? ?face? ?me? ?in? ?front? ?
of? ?me,? ?I? ?wont? ?kill? ?you,? ?but? ?youre? ?bing? ?more? ?bold.? ? ?
That? ?smile? ?was? ced? ?with? ?a? ?tone? ?of? ?warning.? ?Guoshi? ?stopped? ?speaking,? ?but? ?stared? ?back? ?at? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Dont? ?you? ?worry,? ?San? ?Lang? ?has? ?never? ?underestimated? ?his? ?opponents.? ?
He? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?clear? ?on? ?this.? ?Even? ?if? ?the? ?smile? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?was? ?fearless? ?and? ?
brazen,? ?his? ?hands? ?would? ?never? ?rx.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?gazed? ?at? ?the? ?sword,? ?speaking? ?softly,? ?Zhu? ?Xin,? ?long? ?time? ?no? ?see.? ? ?
Fang? ?Xin? ?C? ?or? ?rather,? ?it? ?should? ?now? ?be? ?called? ?Zhu? ?Xin,? ?was? ?emitting? ?a? ?deep,? ?quiet? ?moan? ?in? ?his? ?
hand.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?always? ?thought? ?that? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?too? ?old? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?easy? ?to? ?use,? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?itd? ?
just? ?pass? ?away? ?one? ?day,? ?yet? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?that? ?in? ?the? ?hands? ?of? ?its? ?once? ?master,? ?its? ?aura? ?
and? ?power? ?was? pletely? ?different? ?than? ?when? ?it? ?was? ?in? ?his? ?own? ?hands!? ?
Each? ?time? ?Zhu? ?Xin? ?and? ?E-Ming? ?shed,? ?the? ?entire? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge? ?would? ?shake,? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?
would? ?copse? ?and? ?plummet? ?into? ?the? va? ?at? ?any? ?moment.? ?Compared? ?to? ?earlier,? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?
strength,? ?force,? ?and? ?speed? ?were? ?distinctly? ?greater.? ?While? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?still? ?matched? ?his? ?pace,? ?still? ?
his? ?brows? ?knitted? ?slightly,? ?his? ?expression? ?growing? ?even? ?sharper.? ?The? ?few? ?watching? ?the? ?fight? ?from? ?
afar? ?were? ?also? ?stunned? ?and? ?anxious.? ?
Since,? ?every? ?one? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?strikes? ?were? ?aiming? ?straight? ?for? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?right? ?eye!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?blocked? ?twice,? ?but? ?both? ?times? ?were? ?rmingly? ?close,? ?and? ?soon? ?he? ?discovered? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?had? ?been? ?repeatedly? ?using? ?the? ?same? ?attack,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?determined? ?the? ?right? ?eye? ?was? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?weakness,? ?and? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?dig? ?for? ?it? ?again.? ?Every? ?time? ?he? ?lunged,? ?naturally? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?defended? ?with? ?all? ?he? ?had,? ?and? ?blocked? ?repeatedly.? ?But? ?with? ?this? ?development,? ?wouldnt? ?
they? ?have? ?sunken? ?into? ?a? ?tug? ?of? ?war? ?with? ?nothing? ?to? ?be? ?aplished?? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?eye? ?of? ?E-Ming? ?had? ?sensed? ?danger,? ?and? ?was? ?furious.? ?The? ?ck? ?jade-like? ?de? ?
came? ?striking? ?again? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?crisp?? ?CLINK!? ??C? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?hadnt? ?raised? ?the? ?sabre? ?to? ?parry,? ?
but? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?withdrawn? ?his? ?sword.? ?
d? ?in? ?all? ?white,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?blocked? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?
Earlier,? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?using? ?the? ?force? ?of? ?rebound? ?to? ?flick? ?away? ?the? ?chilling? ?de? ?of? ?Zhu? ?Xin!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?couldnt? ?sit? ?back? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?entered? ?the? ?fight.? ?He? ?was? ?skilled? ?in? ?the? ?art? ?of? ?catching? ?
the? ?de? ?with? ?bare? ?hands,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?the? ?first? ?time? ?he? ?had? ?ever? ?encountered? ?such? ?a? ?
malicious? ?sword.? ?With? ?only? ?a? ?light? ?flick,? ?half? ?of? ?his? ?arm? ?was? ?almost? ?numb,? ?especially? ?his? ?palm,? ?the? ?
feeling? ?only? ?returning? ?after? ?he? ?backed? ?away? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?and? ?shaking? ?it? ?off.? ?Behind? ?him,? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Gege?? ? ?
Lets? ?do? ?this? ?together!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
The? ?two? ?stood? ?back? ?to? ?back,? ?aiming? ?their? ?will? ?to? ?battle? ?against? ?the? ?other? ?party.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Jun? ?
Wus? ?smile? ?grew? ?bigger,? ?Oh?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?quietly,? ?You? ?take? ?the? ?top? ?and? ?Ill? ?take? ?the? ?bottom!? ? ?
Just? ?as? ?his? ?words? ?ended? ?the? ?two? ?split,? ?one? ?going? ?up? ?and? ?one? ?going? ?down,? ?swiping? ?towards? ?Jun? ?
Wu.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?knew? ?fairly? ?well? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?style? ?of? ?attacks,? ?and? ?could? ?vaguely? ?guess? ?how? ?he? ?
would? ?attack? ?next,? ?so? ?he? ?blurted,? ?Hook!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?followed,? ?and? ?the? ?scimitar? ?made? ?a? ?return.? ?Sure? ?enough? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?almost? ?fell? ?for? ?the? ?
trick,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?instructed,? ?st!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?followed? ?again,? ?and? ?this? ?time? ?he? ?didnt? ?use? ?the? ?sabre,? ?but? ?used? ?his? ?bare? ?hand? ?to? ?
churn? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?and? ?sted? ?out.? ?Sure? ?enough? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?shoulder? ?was? ?hit,? ?his? ?figure? ?
dipping? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?his? ?wicked? ?speed,? ?those? ?two? ?moves? ?wouldve? ?probably? ?
hit? ?him? ?fatally.? ?As? ?they? ?battled,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?snapped? ?to;? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?a? ?Supreme? ?of? ?
their? ?time,? ?with? ?his? ?skills,? ?why? ?would? ?he? ?need? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?rmendations?? ?What? ?a? ?terrible? ?
offence,? ?his? ?old? ?habit? ?had? e? ?out,? ?and? ?he? ?quickly? ?apologized,? ?Im? ?sorry!? ?You? ?dont? ?have? ?to? ?
listen? ?to? ?me!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?only? ?smiled? ?happily,? ?Everything? ?gege? ?tells? ?me? ?is? ?the? ?best? ?decision,? ?so? ?why? ?
wouldnt? ?I? ?listen?? ? ?
Suddenly,? ?the? ?bridge? ?caved? ?in,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?lost? ?his? ?footing,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?
about? ?to? ?fall.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stepped? ?onto? ?the? ?poles? ?of? ?the? ?bridge? ?and? ?casted? ?RuoYe? ?out,? ?wrapped? ?it? ?
around? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?pulled? ?him? ?back.? ?The? ?next? ?second,? ?he? ?felt? ?chill? ?on? ?his? ?neck? ?C? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
had? ?blitzed? ?to? ?his? ?back,? ?resting? ?a? ?hand? ?on? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?good? ?skills.? ? ?
He? ?was? ?too? ?close,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?feel? ?his? ?hairs? ?stand.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?eximed,? ?Gege!? ? ?
He? ?flung? ?his? ?left? ?hand,? ?and? ?E-Ming? ?came? ?flying? ?through? ?the? ?air.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?reacted? ?incredibly? ?fast,? ?
lowering? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?E-Ming? ?brushed? ?the? ?top? ?of? ?his? ?head? ?as? ?it? ?flew? ?by,? ?shing? ?towards? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?who? ?was? ?behind? ?him.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?release? ?the? ?hand? ?on? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
used? ?this? ?chance? ?to? ?leap? ?back? ?to? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?side.? ?E-Ming? ?then? ?boomeranged? ?back? ?to? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?hand.? ?The? ?two? ?worked? ?together? ?seamlessly,? ?and? ?those? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?only? ?saw? ?three? ?
shadows? ?appearing? ?here? ?and? ?there? ?like? ?lightning,? ?so? ?fast? ?it? ?was? ?unimaginable? ?and? ?made? ?one? ?
suffocate.? ?Meanwhile.? ?Jun? ?Wus? ughter? ?resounded? ?overhead,? ?throughout? ?the? va? ?cave,? ?like? ?he? ?
was? ?encouraging? ?them,? ?Good.? ?Very? ?good!? ?Continue!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?strenuously? ?dodged? ?where? ?the? ?bridge? ?was? ?caving? ?in,? ?all? ?the? ?while? ?speaking? ?in? ?horror,? ?
Guoshi!? ?Is...? ?is? ?he? ?mental?? ?Hes? ughing?? ? ?
I? ?already? ?said!? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Hes? ?worse? ?than? ?mad,? ?hes? ?happy!? ?This? ?is? ?only? ?the? ?beginning!? ? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?having? ?obtained? ?Zhu? ?Xin,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?like? ?a? ?tiger? ?with? ?wings.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?he? ?
continuously? ?wielded? ?the? ?sword? ?to? ?attack? ?viciously? ?at? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?right? ?eye? ?and? ?felt? ?both? ?terror? ?
and? ?rm.? ?Whipping? ?out? ?RuoYe,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tangled? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?Zhu? ?Xin.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
reversed? ?the? ?grip? ?and? ?yanked,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?flying? ?towards? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?he? ?soon? ?regained? ?calm.? ?He? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?snatch? ?the? ?sword? ?at? ?
first? ?anyway,? ?so? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?to? ?be? ?scared? ?of,? ?going? ?straight? ?for? ?the? ?de,? ?his? ?mind? ?ying? ?
out? ?all? ?the? ?hundreds? ?of? ?possible? ?moves? ?that? ?they? ?might? ?exchange? ?in? ?an? ?instant.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?
halfway? ?through? ?the? ?air,? ?another? ?hand? ?caught? ?him? ?and? ?pulled? ?him? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? nded? ?and? ?
looked? ?back,? ?and? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?shielding? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?a? ?ck? ?jade? ?sword? ?piercing? ?
through? ?his? ?heart.? ?
Seeing? ?this? ?picture,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?almost? ?passed? ?out? ?choking,? ?SAN? ?LANG?!? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?was? ?slightly? ?dark.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?still? ?waiting? ?for? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?impale? ?himself? ?
against? ?the? ?de? ?of? ?Zhu? ?Xin,? ?but? ?seeing? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?blocked,? ?he? ?pulled? ?the? ?sword? ?and? ?backed? ?off,? ?
looking? ?rather? ?disappointed.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? pletely? ?forgotten? ?that? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?a? ?ghost,? ?so? ?
even? ?if? ?a? ?giant? ?hole? ?was? ?punched? ?through? ?his? ?chest? ?he? ?could? ?still? ?jump? ?around? ?all? ?lively,? ?and? ?even? ?
now? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?worried,? ?both? ?his? ?hands? ?covering? ?over? ?that? ?unbleeding? ?wound? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?
chest,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?wh...? ?what? ?were? ?you? ?doing,? ?so? ?suddenly?!? ?...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?responded,? ?As? ?if? ?Id? ?allow? ?you? ?to? ?be? ?stabbed? ?by? ?it? ?again? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?me!? ? ?
For? ?some? ?reason,? ?his? ?tone? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?over? ?extreme,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?taken? ?aback,? ?but? ?
Jun? ?Wus? ?gentle? ?voice? ?came,? ?Why? ?ache? ?so,? ?Xian? ?Le?? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?hed? ?feel? ?the? ?pain.? ?Hes? ?
nothing? ?but? ?a? ?deceased? ?man.? ? ?
...? ?And? ?he? ?dared? ?to? ?remind? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?of? ?this!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?to? ?re? ?at? ?him,? ?his? ?heart? ?aze? ?with? ?fury,? ?And? ?isnt? ?this? ?all? ?
your? ?fault?!? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?however,? ?only? ?sneered,? ?Is? ?it? ?all? ?my? ?fault?? ? ?
Having? ?heard? ?this? ?reversed? ?question,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?suddenly? ?stumped.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?changed? ?the? ?subject,? ?Perhaps.? ?But,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?have? ?you? ?remained? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm? ?for? ?
so? ?long? ?that? ?youve? ?forgotten? ?what? ?youve? ?done?? ?Do? ?you? ?still? ?remember? ?what? ?you? ?did? ?after? ?Xian? ?
Le? ?had? ?fallen?? ? ?
...? ?
A? ?deeply? ?meaningful? ?smile? ?appeared? ?on? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?face,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?slowly,? ?Do? ?you? ?still? ?
remember,? ?a? ?ghost? ?named? ?Wu? ?Ming?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?suddenly? ?lost? ?all? ?colours,? ?and? ?he? ?blurted,? ?DONT!? ? ?
Guoshi? ?sensed? ?things? ?were? ?going? ?wrong? ?and? ?eximed,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?whats? ?he? ?saying?? ?
What? ?did? ?you? ?do? ?after? ?Xian? ?Le? ?fell?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?an? ?odd? ?sense? ?of? ?terror,? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?then? ?at? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?and? ?what? ?was? ?
fury? ?earlier? ?had? ?now? ?transformed? ?to? ?uncertainty.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?instantly? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?him,? ?and? ?
soothed? ?with? ?a? ?low? ?voice,? ?Its? ?fine,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?dont? ?be? ?afraid.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?also? ?called? ?out,? ?Yea,? ?hold? ?steady!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was? ?sharper,? ?What? ?did? ?he? ?mean?? ?A? ?ghost?? ?What? ?ghost?? ? ?
But? ?how? ?could? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hold? ?steady?? ?
Those? ?were? ?the? ?most? ?unkempt? ?days? ?of? ?his? ?life,? ?and? ?he? mitted? ?a? ?deed? ?he? ?regretted? ?the? ?most.? ?
Even? ?he? ?himself? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?think? ?back? ?on? ?it? ?much.? ?Whenever? ?that? ?pale,? ?crescent-eyed? ?smiling? ?
mask? ?surfaced? ?in? ?his? ?mind,? ?he? ?would? ?suffer? ?no? ?sleep,? ?and? ?curl? ?into? ?a? ?ball,? ?desperate? ?for? ?no? ?one? ?to? ?
ever? ?see? ?him? ?again.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?seen? ?a? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?basking? ?in? ?glory,? ?had? ?seen? ?a? ?defeated? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?after? ?losing? ?a? ?
war,? ?had? ?seen? ?a? ?foolish,? ?silly? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?had? ?seen? ?an? ?impoverished? ?and? ?beggard? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Those? ?
were? ?all? ?nothing.? ?
But,? ?he? ?had? ?probably? ?never? ?seen? ?a? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?rolled? ?in? ?filthy? ?mud,? ?a? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?yelled? ?and? ?
swore,? ?a? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?full? ?of? ?resentment? ?and? ?hate,? ?a? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?set? ?on? ?annihting? ?the? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?YongAn? ?for? ?revenge,? ?a? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?would? ?go? ?as? ?far? ?as? ?creating? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?
Disease? ?for? ?the? ?second? ?time!? ?
That? ?period? ?of? ?his? ?life? ?was? ?too? ?obscene? ?to? ?be? ?looked? ?back? ?on.? ?If? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?past,? ?if? ?White? ?
No-Face? ?wanted? ?to? ?drag? ?it? ?out,? ?then? ?whatever.? ?But? ?now,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?to? ?find? ?out? ?at? ?all? ?
what? ?face? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?would? ?show? ?when? ?he? ?learned? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?gone? ?through? ?such? ?a? ?
period? ?in? ?his? ?life.? ?
Because? ?he? ?wasnt? ?as? ?good? ?as? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?thought? ?him? ?to? ?be.? ?He? ?wasnt? ?untainted? ?by? ?filth,? ?
saintly? ?and? ?pure.? ?Even? ?if? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?might? ?only? ?show? ?a? ?sliver? ?of? ?disbelief? ?after? ?learning? ?the? ?fact,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?probably? ?never? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?live? ?with? ?himself,? ?and? ?would? ?never? ?have? ?the? ?face? ?to? ?see? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?again!? ?
The? ?moment? ?he? ?thought? ?of? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?turned? ?steely? ?pale? ?uncontrobly,? ?cold? ?sweat? ?
rolling? ?from? ?his? ?forehead,? ?and? ?his? ?hands? ?trembled.? ?Seeing? ?how? ?he? ?was? ?reacting,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?
grip? ?on? ?his? ?hand? ?grew? ?tighter,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?with? ?grave? ?assurance,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?dont? ?be? ?afraid.? ?
Remember?? ?The? ?one? ?basking? ?in? ?infinite? ?glory? ?is? ?you;? ?the? ?one? ?fallen? ?from? ?grace? ?is? ?also? ?you.? ?What? ?
matters? ?is? ?you,? ?and? ?not? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?you.? ?No? ?matter? ?whats? ?happened? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?I? ?will? ?never? ?
leave? ?you.? ?You? ?can? ?tell? ?me? ?anything.? ? ?
To? ?end,? ?he? ?added? ?gently,? ?You? ?told? ?me? ?this? ?yourself.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?steadied? ?himself? ?slightly,? ?but? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?puffed? ?a? ugh? ?and? ?said? ?slowly,? ?No? ?matter? ?what? ?
happened? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?I? ?will? ?never? ?leave? ?you.? ?My? ?most? ?faithful? ?believers,? ?my? ?bestest? ?friends,? ?they? ?
also? ?told? ?me? ?that? ?once.? ? ?
Guoshis? ?face? ?changed,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?also? ?swept? ?him? ?a? ?look,? ?But,? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?as? ?you? ?see.? ?No? ?one? ?
was? ?able? ?to? ?truly? ?do? ?as? ?they? ?promised.? ? ?
It? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?Guoshi? ?couldnt? ?bear? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?him? ?anymore? ?and? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?away.? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?begged,? ?Believe? ?me,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Wont? ?you?? ? ?
Its? ?not? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?believe? ?him.? ?
Its? ?that? ?he? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?try.? ?
In? ?the? ?end,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?swallowed? ?with? ?difficulty? ?and? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?chuckle,? ?then? ?he? ?felt? ?he? ?
shouldnt? ?be? ughing? ?and? ?hung? ?his? ?head,? ?his? ?voice? ?trembling,? ?...San? ?Lang,? ?why? ?dont? ?you...? ?Im? ?
sorry,? ?I,? ?I? ?might...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?gazed? ?at? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?then? ?started,? ?I? ?actually...? ?
Before? ?he? ?finished,? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?intense? ?killing? ?intent? ?came? ?lunging,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?leapt? ?apart.? ?
Senses? ?returned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?somewhat,? ?and? ?some? ?colours? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?face,? ?Whats? ?with? ?
him?? ?Why? ?is? ?he? ?even? ?more...? ?
Faster,? ?stronger?? ?
Compared? ?to? ?the? ?form? ?of? ?White? ?No-Face? ?from? ?before,? ?now,? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?speed? ?and? ?power? ?had? ?all? ?
been? ?doubled,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?growing;? ?they? ?could? ?sense? ?very? ?clearly? ?this? ?horrifying? ?surge? ?with? ?
every? ?attack!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?also? ?noticed? ?another? ?thing,? ?and? ?he? ?shouted,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?BE? ?CAREFUL? ?HES? ?
CHANGED? ?TACTICS!? ?HES? ?NOT? ?ATTACKING? ?CRIMSON? ?RAIN? ?SOUGHT? ?FLOWER? ?
ANYMORE...? ?HES? ?NOW? ?ONLY? ?ATTACKING? ?YOU!? ? ?
Naturally,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?noticed? ?this.? ?There? ?was? ?only? ?RuoYe? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?when? ?RuoYe? ?saw? ?
Fang? ?Xin? ?itd? ?shrink? ?back,? ?unable? ?to? ?attack? ?head? ?on.? ?Fortunately,? ?E-Ming? ?had? ?wlessly? ?blocked? ?
every? ?move? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?used? ?against? ?him.? ?
? ?
Ch.239:? ?Crack? ?the? ?White? ?Armour;? ?Fantastic? ?Magic? ?Shattering? ?the? ?Cursed? ?Shackles? ?
The? ?sword? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?was? ?emitting? ?a? ?forceful? ?aura,? ?and? ?those? ?watching? ?from? ?afar? ?could? ?already? ?
feel? ?themselves? ?shudder? ?from? ?just? ?looking? ?at? ?it,? ?nevermind? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?had? ?been? ?forced? ?to? ?back? ?
away? ?step? ?by? ?step? ?by? ?such? ?attacks.? ?
Earlier,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?could? ?take? ?on? ?White? ?No-Face? ?by? ?himself? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?than? ?enough,? ?but? ?
after? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?emerged,? ?both? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?needed? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?make? ?the? ?match? ?even.? ?The? ?
advantage? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?being? ?the? ?main? ?spiritual? ?domain? ?was? ?gradually? ?bing? ?obvious,? ?
and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?subtly? ?sense? ?a? ?heavy? ?force? ?oppressing? ?and? ?restricting? ?their? ?side.? ?
And,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?also? ?has? ?a? ?white? ?armour? ?protecting? ?his? ?body,? ?a? ?thousand? ?years? ?spiritual? ?device? ?he? ?
had? ?forged? ?personally,? ?its? ?defence? ?practically? ?imprable.? ?He? ?only? ?needed? ?to? ?protect? ?his? ?head;? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?sabre? ?was? ?incredible? ?fast? ?and? ?precise,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?struck? ?wherever? ?he? ?could,? ?the? ?
two? ?practically? ?struck? ?blows? ?all? ?over? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?front,? ?from? ?his? ?neck,? ?his? ?heart,? ?his? ?back,? ?his? ?
abdomen,? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?but? ?the? ?opponent? ?was? ?not? ?affected? ?in? ?the? ?least!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?shouted,? ?STOP? ?WASTING? ?YOUR? ?STRENGTH!? ?ITS? ?POINTLESS!? ?THAT? ?WHITE? ?
ARMOUR? ?CANT? ?BE? ?PENETRATED? ?AT? ?ALL!? ? ?
Aim? ?for? ?just? ?under? ?his? ?right? ?ribs!? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?eximed.? ?
The? ?scimitar? ?was? ?unleashed? ?again? ?and? ?cut? ?where? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?instructed,? ?but? ?as? ?expected,? ?it? ?
was? ?useless.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?shouted,? ?I? ?TOLD? ?YOU? ?ITS? ?POINTLESS!? ?WHY? ?DONT? ?YOU? ?THINK? ?OF? ?
A? ?WAY? ?TO? ?PULL? ?AWAY? ?FIRST,? ?AND? ?WELL? ?JOIN? ?IN? ?THE? ?FIGHT!? ?FENG? ?XIN!? ?WHERES? ?
YOUR? ?BOW? ?AND? ?ARROWS?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?just? ?climbing? ?the? ?rocks? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?ready? ?to? ?capture? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?that? ?was? ?
currently? ?crazily? ?spitting? ?and? ?slithering? ?its? ?tongue? ?at? ?him.? ?When? ?he? ?heard? ?the? ?call,? ?he? ?answered,? ?
ALRIGHT!? ?IM? ?COMING!? ? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instructed,? ?Continue,? ?dont? ?stop!? ?Attack? ?just? ?below? ?the? ?right? ?ribs!? ? ?
Your? ?Highness!!? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?shouted,? ?THAT? ?SET? ?OF? ?ARMOUR? ?IS? ?POWERFUL,? ?IT? ?MIGHT? ?NOT? ?
CRACK? ?EVEN? ?AFTER? ?HUNDREDS? ?OF? ?BLOWS? ?FROM? ?THE? ?SABRE!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?adamant,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?just? ?listen? ?to? ?me!? ?Theres? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?that? ?many? ?blows!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?question? ?why? ?either,? ?and? ?continued? ?attacking? ?nonstop? ?with? ?the? ?sabre.? ?
Suddenly,? ?where? ?the? ?de? ?brushed? ?by,? ?a? ?crack? ?appeared.? ?
Blood? ?spurt? ?out.? ?E-Mings? ?de? ?had? ?cut? ?into? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?abdomen? ?just? ?below? ?his? ?right? ?ribs!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?standing? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?gripping? ?the? ?sabre? ?singlehandedly,? ?his? ?eyes? ?cold? ?
and? ?sharp? ?as? ?he? ?stared? ?him? ?in? ?the? ?eyes.? ?Meanwhile,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?on? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?side,? ?and? ?
RuoYe? ?used? ?this? ?chance? ?to? ?whip? ?out,? ?binding? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?hands,? ?preventing? ?him? ?from? ?moving? ?to? ?
block.? ?
On? ?the? ?side,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?shocked,? ?How? ?is? ?that? ?possible?? ? ?
That? ?thousand? ?year? ?white? ?armour,? ?how? ?could? ?it? ?be? ?so? ?easily? ?cut? ?through? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?yanked? ?RuoYe? ?back? ?tight,? ?eyeing? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?...Have? ?you? ?forgotten?? ?Eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?
ago,? ?you? ?and? ?I? ?fought? ?once.? ? ?
Then? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?The? ?second? ?ascension?? ? ?
At? ?the? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?requested? ?for? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?to? ?banish? ?him? ?once? ?more,? ?and,? ?to? pete? ?for? ?
measure? ?for? ?a? ?round.? ?
Although? ?in? ?that? ?battle,? ?it? ?was? ?promised? ?that? ?neither? ?party? ?would? ?show? ?mercy,? ?but? ?thinking? ?back? ?
now,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?mustve? ?still? ?held? ?himself? ?back.? ?
But,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself? ?used? ?everything? ?he? ?got.? ?
He? ?unleashed? ?over? ?three? ?thousand? ?swords.? ?Among? ?them,? ?over? ?four? ?hundred? ?managed? ?to? ?stab? ?
Jun? ?Wu,? ?and? ?in? ?those? ?four? ?hundred? ?some? ?swords,? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?hundred? ?had? ?pierced? ?this? ?ce.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?relentlessly? ?shot? ?over? ?three? ?thousand? ?swords? ?to? ?attack? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?and? ?finally? ?broke? ?
through? ?that? ?thousand? ?year? ?white? ?armour? ?that? ?was? ?imprable,? ?and? ?pierced? ?right? ?into? ?his? ?
abdomen? ?below? ?the? ?right? ?ribs.? ?
And? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?very? ?ce? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?sabre? ?had? ?cut? ?at? ?in? ?this? ?moment!? ?
So,? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?left? ?an? ?old? ?scar? ?upon? ?this? ?white? ?armour,? ?and? ?
itd? ?only? ?take? ?three? ?shes? ?from? ?the? ?sabre? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?crack? ?it!? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?sabre? ?was? ?also? ?much? ?sharper? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?imagined.? ?The? ?scimitar? ?rammed? ?
through? ?the? ?abdomen,? ?a? ?blow? ?that? ?was? ?definitely? ?critical!? ?
He? ?only? ?just? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?in? ?relief? ?mentally? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?Guoshi? ?yell,? ?THATS? ?NO? ?USE!? ?
HE...? ?
Logically,? ?having? ?suffered? ?grave? ?injuries,? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?actions? ?shouldve? ?been? ?restrained,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?
only? ?lowered? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?give? ?the? ?wound? ?a? ?nce,? ?his? ?expression? ?unchanging.? ?Right? ?as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
sensed? ?something? ?was? ?off,? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?hands? ?moved? ?slightly.? ?
Immediately,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?the? ?light? ?sound? ?of? ?something? ?tearing,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?his? ?hold? ?
loosened.? ?
RuoYe...? ?was? ?ripped!? ?
That? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?had? ?been? ?torn? ?into? ?two,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?dropped? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?lifelessly.? ?The? ?
next? ?second,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?neck? ?being? ?choked,? ?and? ?then? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?pulled? ?up!? ?
He? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?exim,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?But,? ?that? ?voice? ?suddenly? ?became? ?distant.? ?Jun? ?
Wus? ?voice? ?however,? ?was? ?still? ?only? ?inches? ?away,? ?and? ?he? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?did? ?you? ?actually? ?
believe? ?that? ?something? ?like? ?being? ?pierced? ?by? ?the? ?sword? ?is? ?something? ?I? ?have? ?less? ?experience? ?in? ?
than? ?you?? ?Did? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?would? ?care?? ? ?
Guoshi? ?said? ?from? ?the? ?distance,? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?all? ?pierce? ?him? ?with? ?the? ?de? ?hundreds? ?of? ?times? ?itd? ?
still? ?be? ?of? ?no? ?use!? ?Because...? ?he? ?seems...? ?unable? ?to? ?feel? ?pain? ?at? ?all? ?anymore...? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?take? ?a? ?long? ?sword? ?prating? ?his? ?heart? ?without? ?flinching,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?was? ?also? ?
the? ?same.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?already? ?pulled? ?open? ?his? ?bow? ?and? ?was? ?aiming? ?at? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?
Guoshi? ?he? ?dropped? ?it? ?again,? ?WHAT?!? ?Then? ?doesnt? ?that? ?mean? ?even? ?if? ?we? ?manage? ?to? ?make? ?a? ?hit? ?
its? ?still? ?pointless?!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?spoke? ?up,? ?I? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?tell? ?you? ?all? ?another? ?bad? ?news? ?Ive? ?observed.? ?I? ?suspect,? ?his? ?
recovery? ?speed? ?is? ?faster? ?than? ?the? ?speed? ?hes? ?receiving? ?blows.? ? ?
WHAT?!? ? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?already? ?verify? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?indeed? ?fact.? ?
His? ?wound? ?had? ?been? ?so? ?terrifying,? ?and? ?if? ?this? ?was? ?anyone? ?else? ?they? ?wouldve? ?had? ?their? ?waist? ?
pletely? ?shed? ?through,? ?yet? ?the? ?wound? ?had? ?already? ?stopped? ?bleeding.? ?No? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?so? ?
surprised.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?If? ?you? ?are? ?constantly? ?stabbed? ?in? ?the? ?back,? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?make? ?yourself? ?
recover? ?immediately? ?then? ?wouldnt? ?you? ?have? ?died? ?for? ?a? ?thousand? ?times? ?over? ?already?? ?But,? ?the? ?
two? ?of? ?you? ?are? ?certainly? ?quite? ?something.? ? ?
He? ?smiled,? ?In? ?these? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years,? ?Ive? ?only? ?been? ?wounded? ?by? ?one? ?sword? ?and? ?one? ?sabre,? ?
and? ?it? ?was? ?from? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?you.? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?stand? ?further? ?away.? ?You? ?wouldnt? ?
want? ?to? ?see? ?me? ?wring? ?Xian? ?Les? ?neck.? ?
...? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?was? ?dark,? ?the? ?sharpness? ?in? ?his? ?eyes? ?tempesting,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
holding? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hanging? ?over? ?the? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge,? ?with? ?one? ?release? ?of? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?would? ?plummet? ?into? ?the? va? ?pool? ?hundreds? ?of? ?yards? ?below,? ?a? ?moment? ter? ?he? ?
reluctantly? ?withdrew? ?his? ?sabre,? ?resting? ?a? ?hand? ?behind? ?his? ?back,? ?and? ?slowly? ?backed? ?away? ?for? ?a? ?
few? ?steps.? ?
He? ?appeared? ?rather? ?calm,? ?but? ?the? ?scimitar? ?under? ?his? ?arm? ?was? ?giving? ?him? ?away.? ?E-Ming? ?was? ?
greatly? ?agitated,? ?its? ?eyeball? ?spinning? ?like? ?crazy,? ?staring? ?madly? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?
backed? ?away? ?to? ?the? ?edge? ?of? ?the? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge? ?before? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?Thats? ?good? ?
enough.? ? ?
With? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?his? ?hold,? ?the? ?two? ?looked? ?each? ?other? ?in? ?the? ?eyes.? ?Then? ?a? ?moment? ter,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
suddenly? ?mmed? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?into? ?the? ?wall? ?of? ?rocks? ?nearby.? ?
The? ?smashing? ?was? ?too? ?violent;? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?entire? ?head? ?was? ?ringing,? ?blood? ?running? ?from? ?his? ?nose? ?
and? ?lips? ?in? ?a? ?mess,? ?flowing? ?down? ?the? ?contours? ?of? ?his? ?face.? ?In? ?the? ?distance? ?there? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
many? ?people? ?yelling? ?in? ?rm,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?identify? ?who? ?they? ?all? ?were,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?hear? ?Jun? ?
Wu? ?speak? ?softly? ?in? ?his? ?ear,? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?does? ?it? ?hurt? ?when? ?your? ?head? ?is? ?smashed? ?against? ?the? ?wall?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?quite? ?process? ?the? ?question? ?so? ?he? ?didnt? ?respond.? ?Thus,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?gripped? ?him? ?
and? ?mmed? ?him? ?into? ?the? ?rocks? ?again? ?before? ?questioning,Does? ?it? ?hurt?? ?Does? ?it? ?hurt?? ?Does? ?it? ?
hurt?? ? ?
With? ?each? ?question? ?hed? ?m? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?into? ?the? ?rocky? ?wall,? ?so? ?hard? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started? ?screaming,? ?
but? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?screaming? ?was,? ?SAN? ?LANG,? ?DONT? ?COME? ?OVER!? ?IM? ?FINE? ?IM? ?FINE!? ?YOU? ?
MUST? ?ABSOLUTELY? ?NOT? ?COME? ?OVER!? ? ?
At? ?least? ?not? ?right? ?now.? ?The? ?opportune? ?moment? ?hadnt? ?yet? e!? ?
By? ?the? ?first? ?m? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?already? ?ready? ?to? ?charge? ?over.? ?But? ?he? ?hadnt? ?taken? ?two? ?steps? ?
before? ?he? ?heard? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?telling? ?him? ?not? ?to? ?go? ?over,? ?so? ?he? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?stop.? ?
But? ?his? ?face? ?had? ?turned? pletely? ?savage,? ?and? ?the? ?veins? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?hands? ?also? ?look? ?like? ?
they? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?burst,? ?his? ?entire? ?arms? ?shaking.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?expressionless,? ?but? ?his? ?hand? ?was? ?ramming? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?into? ?the? ?rocks? ?like? ?crazy,? ?asking? ?
him? ?repeatedly,? ?Does? ?it? ?hurt?? ?Does? ?it? ?hurt?? ? ?
Guoshi? ?eximed,? ?Your? ?Highness!!!? ?But? ?who? ?knows? ?who? ?he? ?was? ?calling? ?for.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?bloody? ?
hands? ?pushed? ?against? ?the? ?uneven? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?rocky? ?wall,? ?gritting? ?his? ?teeth? ?as? ?he? ?roared,? ?...IT? ?
HURTS!!!? ? ?
Only? ?then? ?did? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?smile? ?with? ?satisfaction,? ?and? ?spared? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?poor? ?head,? ?putting? ?him? ?on? ?
the? ?ground.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?hugging? ?that? ?ringing? ?head? ?of? ?his,? ?sitting? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?tears? ?and? ?blood? ?flowing? ?
uncontrobly? ?down? ?his? ?face.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?crouched? ?down? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?stared? ?at? ?his? ?face? ?for? ?a? ?while,? ?
then? ?suddenly? ?raised? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?petted? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?before? ?gently? ?helping? ?him? ?wipe? ?away? ?
the? ?blood? ?on? ?his? ?face.? ?
...? ?
This? ?gesture? ?was? ?warm? ?and? ?affectionately? ?kind,? ?like? ?a? ?father? ?crouching? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?child? ?who? ?had? ?
just? ?been? ?beaten? ?ck? ?and? ?blue? ?by? ?himself,? forting? ?him.? ?This? ?picture? ?was? ?raising? ?hairs? ?on? ?
both? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?backs,? ?Has? ?he...? ?has? ?he...? ?really? ?gone? ?mad?? ? ?
The? ?fingers? ?of? ?the? ?hand? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?rested? ?on? ?the? ?sabre? ?was? ?cracking,? ?and? ?the? ?pupil? ?of? ?E-Mings? ?
eyeball? ?was? ?rapidly? ?shrinking,? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?bloodshot.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?breathe? ?a? ?word,? ?letting? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?help? ?wipe? ?him? ?clean.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?then? ?muttered? ?to? ?
himself,? ?You? ?foolish? ?child,? ?if? ?it? ?hurts? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?turn? ?back?? ?Did? ?you? ?think? ?if? ?you? ?keep? ?
mming,? ?keep? ?smashing,? ?the? ?wall? ?will? ?fall? ?down? ?on? ?its? ?own?? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?change? ?your? ?own? ?
course? ?of? ?direction?? ? ?
I? ?wont? ?turn? ?back.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stated.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?extremely? ?violent,? ?raising? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?smacked,? ?so? ?hard? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fell? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?
in? ?a? ?loud? ?thud!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?going? ?dizzy? ?when? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?picked? ?him? ?up.? ?Using? ?a? ?voice? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?almost? ?
losing? ?his? ?patience,? ?he? ?said,? ?Must? ?you? ?anger? ?me? ?like? ?this?? ?Let? ?me? ?ask? ?you? ?again,? ?will? ?you? ?
change?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?coughed? ?twice,? ?coughing? ?out? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood,? ?I? ?wont.? ? ?
A? ?crack? ?finally? ?appeared? ?on? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?gentle? ?expression,? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?savageness? ?flickered.? ?
Guoshis? ?face? ?was? ?turning? ?green,? ?and? ?seeing? ?the? ?situation? ?going? ?downhill,? ?he? ?hastily? ?shouted,? ?
Your? ?Highness!? ?YOU? ?NEVER? ?WANTED? ?TO? ?KILL? ?THIS? ?CHILD,? ?YOU? ?REALLY? ?LIKE? ?HIM!? ?YOU? ?
SAID? ?SO? ?YOURSELF,? ?HAVE? ?YOU? ?FORGOTTEN?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?sneered,? ?If? ?that? ?wasnt? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?I? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?exhausted? ?all? ?of? ?my? ?patience? ?and? ?
tolerance? ?on? ?him? ?alone? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years.? ?He? ?wouldve? ?long? ?since? ?be? ?part? ?of? ?
the? ?Heavenly? ?Capitals? ?foundation,? ?and? ?trampled? ?by? ?millions.? ?
He? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?suddenly? ?outraged,? ?But? ?he? ?doesnt? ?know? ?whats? ?good? ?for? ?him.? ?Stubborn,? ?
capricious,? ?disobeying? ?of? ?my? ?every? ?word!? ?He? ?just? ?had? ?to? ?go? ?against? ?me!? ?You? ?wont? ?change,? ?will? ?
you?? ?Very? ?well.? ?Then? ?why? ?dont? ?we? ?see? ?if? ?this? ?wall? ?will? ?fall? ?if? ?your? ?head? ?is? ?cracked? ?open!? ? ?
Guoshi? ?saw? ?him? ?lifting? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?again? ?and? ?quickly? ?yelled,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ?YOUR? ?
HIGHNESS!!!? ?HIS? ?HIGHNESS...? ?LITTLE? ?HIGHNESS? ?IS? ?STILL? ?IMMATURE,? ?JUST? ?LET? ?HIM? ?GO? ?
THIS? ?TIME,? ?LET? ?IT? ?GO!? ?HE? ?WILL? ?UNDERSTAND? ?ONE? ?DAY...? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?nced? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?his? ?chuckle? ?grew? ?colder,? ?Did? ?you? ?think? ?Ive? ?really? ?gone? ?mad?? ?Dont? ?
lie? ?to? ?me.? ?The? ?one? ?you? ?truly? ?think? ?is? ?immature? ?isnt? ?him,? ?but? ?me,? ?no?? ?
Guoshi? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?added,? ?Youve? ?spent? ?so? ?much? ?of? ?yourself? ?in? ?nurturing? ?
him,? ?teaching? ?and? ?guiding? ?him,? ?purely? ?because? ?you? ?had? ?hoped? ?he? ?could? ?win? ?against? ?me,? ?so? ?you? ?
can? ?prove? ?that? ?I? ?was? ?wrong? ?and? ?you? ?were? ?right,? ?that? ?you? ?were? ?all? ?in? ?the? ?right.? ?So? ?you? ?can? ?hold? ?
the? ?illusion? ?of? ?a? ?perfect? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong? ?to? ?face? ?and? ?dismiss? ?the? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?now.? ?Isnt? ?that? ?
your? ?objective?? ?Did? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?what? ?youre? ?thinking?? ?
THATS? ?NOT? ?IT!? ?Guoshi? ?cried,? ?Stop? ?getting? ?tied? ?up? ?in? ?right? ?and? ?wrongs,? ?victories? ?and? ?defeat,? ?
IVE? ?NEVER? ?THOUGHT? ?THAT? ?WAY? ?BEFORE!? ? ?
But? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?stopped? ?listening,? ?and? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?voice,? ?his? ?tone? ?sharp,? ?FORGET? ?IT!? ?Let? ?me? ?
tell? ?you? ?right? ?now,? ?you? ?can? ?all? ?forget? ?it!? ?NO? ?ONE? ?CAN? ?WIN? ?AGAINST? ?ME!? ?ESPECIALLY? ?HIM!? ?
He? ughed? ?maniacally? ?then? ?dragged? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?mmed? ?him? ?towards? ?the? ?rocks,? ?smashing? ?
as? ?he? ?yelled,? ?WILL? ?YOU? ?CHANGE?? ?WILL? ?YOU? ?CHANGE?? ?WILL? ?YOU? ?CHANGE??? ? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?gone? ?mad? ?too,? ?and? ?he? ?gripped? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?arms? ?roaring,? ?I? ?WONT!? ?I? ?
WONT!? ?I? ?WONT? ?CHANGE!!!? ? ?
Even? ?though? ?the? ?smashing? ?was? ?making? ?him? ?see? ?stars,? ?iparably? ?painful,? ?but? ?he? ?held? ?this? ?
breath? ?in? ?stubbornly,? ?refusing? ?to? ?give? ?the? ?desired? ?answer? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?cried? ?as? ?he? ?roared,? ?I? ?JUST? ?
WONT? ?CHANGE!? ?EVEN? ?IF? ?ITS? ?PAINFUL? ?I? ?WONT? ?CHANGE,? ?EVEN? ?IF? ?I? ?DIE? ?I? ?WONT? ?
CHANGE,? ?I? ?WILL? ?NEVER? ?CHANGE!!!? ? ?
Now,? ?it? ?wasnt? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?who? ?was? ?driving? ?him? ?mad,? ?it? ?was? ?him? ?driving? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?mad!? ?
Both? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?eyes? ?were? ?red,? ?and? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?strike? ?another? ?blow? ?to? ?discipline? ?
him,? ?his? ?action? ?suddenly? ?came? ?to? ?a? ?halt.? ?He? ?looked? ?down,? ?and? ?saw? ?a? ?long? ?sabre? ?was? ?struck? ?into? ?
his? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?eight? ?long? ?arrows? ?made? ?of? ?sticks? ?were? ?neatly? ?pinned? ?on? ?his? ?back.? ?
None? ?of? ?that? ?mattered,? ?since? ?the? ?long? ?sabre? ?and? ?the? ?arrows? ?didnt? ?prate? ?the? ?white? ?armour.? ?
However,? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?was? ?gone.? ?
The? ?hand? ?grabbing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?gone.? ?All? ?of? ?it,? ?vanished? ?from? ?his? ?wrist,? ?the? ?cut? ?neat? ?and? ?clean.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?also? ?gone.? ?
When? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?something? ?with? ?a? ?sharp,? ?forceful? ?wind? ?was? ing? ?right? ?at? ?him.? ?He? ?
swung? ?his? ?left? ?hand? ?and? ?caught? ?it,? ?and? ?only? ?noticed? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?that? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?own? ?right? ?hand.? ?
Across? ?the? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?held? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? pletely? ?covered? ?in? ?
blood.? ?A? ?hand? ?was? ?gripping? ?the? ?scimitar? ?in? ?a? ?reverse? ?hold,? ?hugging? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?shoulders,? ?the? ?
other? ?hand? ?was? ?covering? ?the? ?wounds? ?on? ?his? ?head.? ?He? ?said? ?chillingly,? ?Take? ?back? ?that? ?filthy? ?hand? ?
of? ?yours.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?too? ?stubborn? ?and? ?refused? ?defeat,? ?finally? ?enraging? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?and? ?made? ?him? ?expose? ?
weak? ?points!? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?clutched? ?that? ?right? ?hand,? ?and? ?tacked? ?it? ?onto? ?his? ?own? ?wrist? ?anew,? ?twisting? ?it? ?a? ?couple? ?times? ?
to? ?work? ?it? ?out,? ?then? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?arrows? ?on? ?his? ?back.? ?Suddenly,? ?like? ?he? ?remembered? ?something,? ?
he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back,? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?the? ?pale? ?faced? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?who? ?was? ?gripping? ?the? ?long? ?
sabre.? ?Having? ?their? ?eyes? ?met,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?slightly? ?startled,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?bold-headedly? ?forced? ?
himself? ?to? ?remain? ?calm.? ?But? ?it? ?wasnt? ?long? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?keep? ?calm.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?nced? ?at? ?his? ?shoulder? ?and? mented? ?lightly,? ?I? ?knew? ?it.? ?Compared? ?to? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?youre? ?
still? cking.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?changed? ?slightly,? ?but? ?the? ?long? ?sabre? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?suddenly? ?dropped,? ?
and? ?soon? ?after? ?his? ?face? ?changed? ?colours? pletely.? ?He? ?pulled? ?his? ?sleeve? ?up? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?his? ?wrist,? ?
and? ?saw? ?that? ?ck? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?suddenly? ?tightened,? ?the? ?veins? ?and? ?nerves? ?around? ?it? ?bulging? ?
around,? ?as? ?if? ?endless? ?blood? ?was? ?gathering? ?towards? ?it.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?saw? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?petrified? ?and? ?unmoving,? ?and? ?shouted,? ?WHAT? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?DOING? ?
JUST? ?STANDING? ?THERE,? ?RUN!? ? ?
Guoshi? ?berated,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?you? ?little? ?idiot,? ?how? ?can? ?he? ?run? ?with? ?those? ?injuries? ?on? ?his? ?legs?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?shocked,? ?FUCK!? ?I? ?COMPLETELY? ?FORGOT? ?ABOUT? ?THAT!? ? ?
If? ?this? ?was? ?the? ?past,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?would? ?more? ?than? ?likely? ?roll? ?his? ?eyes? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?back? ?in? ?anger,? ?but? ?
now,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?ran? ?itd? ?be? ?pointless.? ?With? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?on? ?his? ?hand,? ?it? ?wouldnt? ?matter? ?
where? ?he? ?ran? ?off? ?to!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?swore? ?and? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?up? ?when? ?unexpectedly,? ?after? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?pulled? ?out? ?
the? ?arrows? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?he? ?flipped? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?threw? ?them? ?towards? ?him.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?only? ?felt? ?his? ?
chest? ?go? ?cold,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?down,? ?those? ?eight? ?arrows? ?were? ?all? ?returned,? ?neatly? ?and? ?
orderly? ?piercing? ?his? ?chest!? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?walked? nguidly? ?towards? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?look? ?at? ?him? ?at? ?all,? ?
hugging? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Gege?? ?Gege?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?suffered? ?severe? ?blows? ?earlier,? ?and? ?it? ?took? ?a? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?blearily? ?came? ?to,? ?his? ?
head? ?still? ?throbbing,? ?but? ?before? ?his? ?eyes? ?even? ?blinked? ?open,? ?he? ?muttered,? ?...San? ?Lang?? ?Are? ?you? ?
alright?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?gazed? ?at? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?and? ?suddenly? ?pressed? ?him? ?hard? ?into? ?his? ?arms,? ?replying? ?
softly,? ?Im? pletely? ?fine.? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?at? ?yourself?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?clung? ?onto? ?his? ?embrace,? ?and? ?while? ?the? ?hug? ?was? ?very? ?tight,? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?wounds? ?were? ?
pressured.? ?He? ?opened? ?his? ?eyes? ?strenuously,? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?disorder? ?around? ?fell? ?into? ?his? ?vision.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?frozen? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?a? ?hand? ?tightly? ?clutching? ?the? ?other? ?wrist,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?fighting? ?
for? ?control? ?with? ?that? ?blood-sucking? ?cursed? ?shackle,? ?but? ?by? ?how? ?pale? ?his? ?face? ?looked,? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?
hang? ?on? ?for? ?much? ?longer.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?while? ?he? ?wasnt? ?pierced? ?through? ?by? ?those? ?eight? ?arrows,? ?
nevertheless? ?the? ?wounds? ?were? ?significant,? ?and? ?he? ?was? ?slumped? ?over? ?the? ?bridge.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?
was? ?howling? ?demonically? ?in? ?high? ?spirits,? ?jumping? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?around? ?him,? ?then? ?used? ?its? ?back? ?
foot? ?to? ?madly? ?step? ?on? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?face.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?outraged? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?couldnt? ?move,? ?
otherwise? ?his? ?injuries? ?would? ?worsen.? ?
Meanwhile,? ?the? ?entire? ?Heaven? ?Cross? ?Bridge? ?was? ?caving? ?in,? ?stretch? ?by? ?stretch,? ?block? ?by? ?block,? ?
and? ?they? ?might? ?copse? ?down? ?with? ?it? ?at? ?any? ?moment!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?all? ?of? ?this? ?in? ?and? ?jolted,? ?wanting? ?to? ?get? ?up.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?assisted? ?him? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?
rose? ?to? ?their? ?feet,? ?their? ?eyes? ?moving? ?forward? ?together.? ?
The? ?figure? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?who? ?was? nguidly? ?walking? ?towards? ?them? ?appeared? ?particrly? ?giant? ?from? ?
the? ?firelight? ?all? ?around,? ?dropping? ?an? ?immense? ?shadow.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wiped? ?hard? ?at? ?the? ?blood? ?around? ?
his? ?eyes,? ?nose? ?and? ?mouth,? ?staring? ?deadly? ?at? ?that? ?figure.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?holding? ?Zhu? ?Xin? ?at? ?a? ?nt.? ?The? ?sword? ?body? ?of? ?Zhu? ?Xin? ?was? ?gathered? ?with? ?
incessantly? ?flowing? ?spiritual? ?powers.? ?At? ?this? ?moment,? ?he? ?was? ?so? ?calm? ?and? ?at? ?ease? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?
practically? ?a? ?different? ?person? ?than? ?the? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?who? ?was? ?manically? ?ramming? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?onto? ?the? ?
rocks.? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?you? ?know? ?very? ?well? ?that? ?there? ?is? ?no? ?doubt? ?of? ?your? ?defeat.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?understood? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?too? ?well.? ?He? ?knew? ?exactly? ?how? ?he? ?would? ?fight,? ?and? ?his? ?spiritual? ?
powers? ?also? ?overwhelmingly? ?overtook? ?him.? ?Moreover,? ?even? ?if? ?they? ?hadnt? ?exchanged? ?blows,? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?could? ?still? ?sense? ?that? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?battle? ?aura? ?and? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?were? ?even? ?stronger? ?now.? ?
With? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?as? ?his? ?territory,? ?the? ?restrictions? ?on? ?their? ?side? ?was? ?growing? ?more? ?obvious.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?inwardly,? ?what? ?he? ?said? ?was? ?probably? ?true.? ?He? ?couldnt? ?win.? ?
But,? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?couldnt? ?win,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?fight!? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?No.? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?can? ?win.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback? ?and? ?looked? ?at? ?him.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?also? ?gazing? ?at? ?him,? ?You? ?can? ?win.? ?
Youre? ?stronger? ?than? ?him.? ? ?
His? ?one? ?eye? ?was? ?bright,? ?as? ?if? ?something? ?was? ?burning,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?with? ?certainty,? ?Believe? ?me.? ?
Hes? ?wrong.? ?Youre? ?in? ?the? ?right.? ?Youre? ?stronger? ?than? ?him.? ?Youre? ?much? ?more? ?powerful? ?than? ?him!? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?deep? ?and? ?quiet? ?chuckle,? ?probably? ?because? ?he? ?thought? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?words? ?
were? ?naive? ?and? ?amusing,? ?or? ?perhaps? ?he? ?was? ?pleased? ?by? ?the? ?domineering? ?power? ?in? ?his? ?hands.? ?
The? ?power? ?of? ?millions? ?of? ?believers? ?were? ?all? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?alone!? ?
But? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gripped? ?his? ?shoulders,? ?So? ?what?? ?Theyre? ?just? ?millions? ?of? ?fools,? ?theyre? ?all? ?
useless? ?trash!? ?But? ?for? ?you,? ?one? ?person? ?is? ?enough!? ? ?
One? ?person? ?was? ?enough?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?wrapped? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?it? ?before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?pulled? ?him? ?close.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?widened.? ?
Spiritual? ?powers? ?exploded? ?and? ?rushed? ?in.? ?
This? ?time? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?indomitable? ?than? ?any? ?other? ?times? ?they? ?transferred? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?even? ?
the? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?and? ?the? ?molten? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?felt? ?this? ?horrifying? ?energy,? ?
exploding,? ?one? ?after? ?the? ?other? ?all? ?around? ?them,? ?exploding? ?and? ?shrieking.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?fingers? ?were? ?going? ?numb,? ?his? ?legs? ?also? ?shaking? ?so? ?much? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?fall? ?to? ?his? ?
knees,? ?and? ?he? ?kept? ?crying? ?stop? ?in? ?his? ?mind,? ?no? ?more!? ?But? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?hand? ?was? ?firmly? ?locked? ?
on? ?his? ?head,? ?not? ?letting? ?him? ?leave,? ?refusing? ?his? ?refusal.? ?
Who? ?knows? ?how? ?much? ?time? ?had? ?passed? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?throat? ?rxed,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?
same? ?time,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?finally? ?released? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?knees? ?buckled,? ?falling? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?his? ?
hands? ?strenuously? ?supporting? ?himself? ?off? ?the? ?ground? ?so? ?he? ?wouldnt? ?fall? ?over? pletely.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?stopped? ?in? ?his? ?step? ?and? ?looked? ?over,? ?his? ?face? ?solemn.? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?who? ?was? ?lying? ?in? ?the? ?
distance,? ?uttered? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?Your,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?your...? ?your?? ? ?
Reaching? ?out? ?with? ?trembling? ?hands,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?own? ?neck.? ?
There? ?was? ?nothing,? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?poured? ?too? ?much? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?into? ?him.? ?There? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?much,? ?so? ?much? ?
it? ?was? pletely? ?outside? ?the? ?amount? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?could? ?withstand.? ?
Those? ?two? ?bands? ?of? ?fetters? ?that? ?had? ?constrained? ?him? ?for? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?had? ?burst? ?and? ?
shattered!? ?
? ?
Ch.240:? ?Humming? ?Smile? ?as? ?Red? ?Robes? ?Fade? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?muttered,? ?How? ?is? ?this? ?possible?? ?How? ?can? ?there? ?be? ?so? ?much...???? ? ?
That? ?anyone? ?could? ?burst? ?and? ?shatter? ?cursed? ?shackles? ?on? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?alone? ?was? ?entirely? ?
unheard? ?of?!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?pulled? ?up? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?slumped? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?Gege,? ?try? ?fighting? ?again!? ? ?
Right? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?came? ?lunging? ?wielding? ?the? ?sword,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?unconsciously? ?
raised? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?p? ?it? ?away.? ??CLUNGC!? ??Zhu? ?Xin? ?was? ?almost? ?sent? ?flying!? ?
This? ?strike? ?was? pletely? ?different? ?than? ?before!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?at? ?his? ?own? ?hands,? ?feeling? ?a? ?little? ?dazed.? ?Its? ?been? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?since? ?he? ?felt? ?
this? ?feeling,? ?hed? ?almost? ?forgotten,? ?that? ?this? ?was? ?him.? ?
Indomitable? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?he? ?couldnt? ?control? ?his? ?own? ?powers,? ?each? ?step? ?would? ?shake? ?the? ?
mountains.? ?One? ?step? ?to? ?go? ?a? ?thousand? ?miles,? ?one? ?step? ?to? ?ascend? ?to? ?the? ?heavens!? ?
He? ?clenched? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?violently? ?punched? ?at? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?face!? ?
Ever? ?since? ?the? ?battles? ?begun,? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?face? ?had? ?always? ?remained? ?untouched.? ?This? ?punch? ?
nded,? ?and? ?finally,? ?a? ?drop? ?of? ?blood? ?flowed? ?from? ?the? ?corners? ?of? ?his? ?lips.? ?He? ?thumbed? ?it? ?away,? ?and? ?
nced? ?at? ?this? ?bit? ?of? ?blood.? ?
The? ?next? ?second,? ?he? ?tossed? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?threw? ?Zhu? ?Xin? ?aside.? ?
It? ?seemed,? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?fight? ?XIe? ?Lian? ?with? ?bare? ?fists!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?threw? ?another? ?fist,? ?but? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?caught? ?his? ?punch,? ?twisting? ?it? ?around.? ?Intense? ?agony? ?
spread,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?arm? ?broke? ?with? ?a? ?crack.? ?However,? ?he? ?instantly? ?righted? ?it? ?again? ?himself,? ?
and? ?sent? ?out? ?another? ?blow,? ?but? ?it? ?was? ?seized? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?things? ?werent? ?going? ?well? ?
and? ?thought? ?to? ?snatch? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?that? ?was? ?tossed? ?away? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?earlier.? ?Naturally,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?also? ?
thought? ?hed? ?take? ?this? ?step,? ?and? ?blocked? ?his? ?way.? ?
However,? ?he? ?had? ?forgotten? ?there? ?was? ?still? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?behind? ?him.? ?Although? ?the? ?two? ?
were? ?half? ?crippled,? ?they? ?both? ?nned? ?to? ?sneak? ?around? ?and? ?pull? ?out? ?the? ?sword? ?Fang? ?Xin.? ?Their? ?
actions? ?were? ?already? ?exceedingly? ?light,? ?yet? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?grown? ?eyes? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?and? ?
he? ?moved? ?his? ?hand? ?back? ?and? ?sted.? ?The? ?bridge? ?under? ?their? ?feet? ?instantly? ?cracked,? ?and? ?both? ?
fell,? ?plunging? ?down? ?to? ?the? va? ?stream!? ?
In? ?the? st? ?second,? ?a? ?hand? ?caught? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?boot,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?caught? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?boot.? ?When? ?
he? ?looked? ?up,? ?he? ?cried,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK!!!? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?ACTUAL? ?FUCK!!!? ?Guoshi? ?OLD? ?SIR,? ?
PLEASE? ?DONT? ?EVER? ?LET? ?GO,? ?ALRIGHT!!!? ? ?
The? ?one? ?who? ?caught? ?them? ?was? ?indeed? ?Guoshi.? ?Veins? ?were? ?violently? ?popping? ?on? ?his? ?forehead,? ?
SO? ?YOU? ?DO? ?KNOW? ?IM? ?A? ?SENIOR!? ?WELL? ?HURRY? ?UP? ?AND? ?CLIMB? ?UP? ?THEN!? ? ?
While? ?that? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?bridge? ?was? ?broken? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?a? ?hand? ?to? tch? ?on? ?to? ?it,? ?
forcefully? ?keeping? ?it? ?suspended? ?in? ?midair.? ?He? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?pull? ?it? ?further? ?upwards,? ?but? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
wouldnt? ?give? ?him? ?that? ?space.? ?The? ?three? ?were? ?mere? ?twenty,? ?thirty? ?feet? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?rolling? va,? ?
even? ?flesh? ?ears? ?could? ?hear? ?the? ?bubbling? ?sound? ?of? ?air? ?bubbles? ?tumbling.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?hanging? ?at? ?
the? ?very? ?bottom,? ?and? ?it? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?in? ?a? ?position? ?where? ?his? ?head? ?is? ?facing? ?down,? ?his? ?feet? ?up,? ?rather? ?
terrifying,? ?and? ?if? ?they? ?werent? ?careful,? va? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?wash? ?his? ?head.? ?The? ?steam? ?was? ?boiling,? ?
his? ?face? ?red? ?like? ?hot? ?coal,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?cried,? ?QUICK,? ?PULL? ?ME? ?UP!? ? ?
Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?the? ?two? ?above? ?didnt? ?yank? ?twice? ?before? ?he? ?shouted? ?again,? ?WAIT!? ?DONT? ?
PULL? ?ME? ?UP!? ? ?
Guoshi? ?was? ?exasperated,? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?YOU? ?WANT!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?yelled,? ?ARE? ?YOU? ?FOR? ?REAL?? ?FINE,? ?IM? ?LETTING? ?GO!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?cursed,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?FUCK,? ?FUCKING? ?LET? ?GO? ?FOR? ?REAL,? ?I? ?DARE? ?YOU.? ?LOOK? ?
DOWN!? ?LOOK,? ?THE? ?SWORD!? ? ?
The? ?other? ?two? ?looked? ?to? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?pointing,? ?and? ?saw? ?right? ?below? ?them? ?was? ?a? ?ck? ?jaded? ?
long? ?sword? ?that? ?was? ?sticking? ?in? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? va? ?stream,? ?slowly? ?sinking.? ?It? ?was? ?the? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?
they? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?steal? ?earlier? ?but? ?was? ?shaken? ?off? ?the? ?bridge? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu!? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?tried? ?crazily? ?swinging? ?his? ?arms? ?at? ?the? ?sword,? ?like? ?hed? ?desperately? ?
wished? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?gibbon,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?reach? ?it? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?LOWER? ?ME? ?DOWN? ?A? ?BIT? ?
MORE,? ?JUST? ?A? ?BIT? ?MORE? ?AND? ?I? ?CAN? ?GET? ?IT!!!? ? ?
The? ?veins? ?on? ?Guoshis? ?forehead? ?were? ?throbbing? ?even? ?harder? ?now,? ?YOU? ?TWO? ?YOUNG? ?MEN,? ?
DONT? ?OVERDO? ?IT,? ?IM? ?ONLY? ?A? ?SACK? ?OF? ?OLD? ?BONES!? ? ?
He? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?dipped? ?the? ?boot? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?face? ?came? ?closer? ?to? ?the? ?surface? ?of? ?the? ?
va? ?stream? ?by? ?another? ?notch.? ?His? ?hair? ?slipped? ?down,? ?and? ?the? ?tips? ?of? ?the? ?strands? ?caught? ?on? ?fire.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?eximed,? ?FUCKING? ?HELL,? ?YOUR? ?HAIR? ?CAUGHT? ?ON? ?FIRE!!!? ?ITS? ?ALL? ?GONNA? ?
BURN!!!? ? ?
Thankfully? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?also? ?finally? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?sword,? ?and? ?as? ?he? ?pped? ?away? ?the? ?small? ?
mes? ?on? ?his? ?hair,? ?he? ?threw? ?his? ?arm,? ?sending? ?the? ?sword? ?flying? ?with? ?sshes? ?of? va? ?towards? ?Xie? ?
Lian,? ?XIE? ?LIAN,? ?CATCH!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?swung? ?his? ?arm? ?up? ?and? ?caught? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?Fang? ?Xin!? ?
As? ?for? ?Guoshi,? ?he? ?was? ?at? ?his? ?limit,? ?I? ?CANT? ?DO? ?THIS? ?ANYMORE,? ?BOTH? ?OF? ?YOU,? ?COME? ?UP? ?
NOW!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?saw? ?that? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?shuddering? ?and? ?realized? ?things? ?were? ?going? ?bad,? ?so? ?he? ?
yanked? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?up? ?and? ?threw? ?him? ?forcefully,? ?ENOUGH? ?WITH? ?ALL? ?YOUR? ?YAMMERING? ?AND? ?
MOSEYING!? ? ?
To? ?be? ?thrown? ?like? ?this,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?throw? ?a? ?major? ?fit? ?when? ?just? ?below? ?in? ?the? va? ?pool,? ?
some? ?dozens? ?of? ?molten? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?suddenly? ?came? ?leaping? ?out!? ?
Those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?were? ?like? ?fish? ?jumping? ?out? ?of? ?water,? ?and? ?they? ?leapt? ?up,? ?catching? ?hold? ?on? ?
Feng? ?Xins? ?chest.? ?If? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?spiritual? ?light? ?shielding? ?his? ?body,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?wouldve? ?probably? ?
been? ?burnt? ?through.? ?They? ?were? ?scared? ?away? ?by? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?arrows? ?earlier,? ?and? ?grudge? ?was? ?
buried? ?in? ?their? ?hearts.? ?They? ?sneakily? ?dived? ?and? ?hid? ?within? ?the? va,? ?following? ?them? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?
here,? ?and? ?now? ?theyve? ?captured? ?this? ?chance? ?to? ?drag? ?him? ?down.? ?Without? ?warning,? ?Guoshi? ?was? ?
also? ?dragged? ?forward? ?by? ?this? ?sudden? ?increase? ?in? ?weight,? ?slipping? ?downwards.? ?This? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?
Mu? ?Qings? ?turn? ?to? ?be? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?top,? ?and? ?caught? ?Guoshi? ?by? ?his? ?boots.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?already? ?injured,? ?and? ?there? ?were? ?even? ?several? ?arrows? ?on? ?his? ?person? ?he? ?forgot? ?to? ?
pull? ?out.? ?He? ?fought? ?with? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?with? ?bare? ?fists? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?was? ?mindful? ?
that? ?the? ?people? ?above? ?might? ?loosen? ?their? ?grips? ?if? ?he? ?fought? ?too? ?hard,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?very? ?passive? ?
bout.? ?More? ?and? ?more? ?molten? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?were? ?gathering? ?down? ?below,? yering? ?over? ?one? ?
another? ?as? ?they? ?clung? ?onto? ?him,? ?like? ?they? ?were? ?having? ?a? ?tug? ?of? ?war? ?against? ?Guoshi? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?
The? ?strength? ?of? ?both? ?sides? ?were? ?significant,? ?and? ?if? ?this? ?continued,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?would? ?be? ?split? ?into? ?
two? ?for? ?sure!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?roared,? ?CAN? ?WE? ?JUST? ?GET? ?THIS? ?OVER? ?AND? ?DONE? ?WITH??? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?yelled? ?back,? ?SHUT? ?UP!? ?Suddenly,? ?he? ?felt? ?the? ?weight? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?lighten,? ?and? ?it? ?
appeared? ?those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?had? ?finally? ?let? ?go,? ?so? ?he? ?quickly? ?pulled? ?the? ?other? ?two? ?up.? ?
Once? ?they? ?were? ?up? ?and? ?safe,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?panted? ?harshly,? ?still? ?visibly? ?shaken.? ?Shrieking? ?and? ?roaring? ?
of? ?the? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?came? ?from? ?down? ?below,? ?and? ?the? ?group? ?looked? ?down.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?and? ?Guoshi? ?
said? ?simultaneously,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?its? ?your? ?son!? ? ?
...? ?
Sure? ?enough,? ?among? ?the? ?red? ?hot? ?molten? ?resentful? ?spirits,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?nched? ?creature? ?hopping? ?
around,? ?crazily? ?tearing? ?at? ?them? ?with? ?its? ?teeth.? ?
Those? ?molten? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?were? ?all? ?aged? ?ghosts? ?of? ?at? ?least? ?two? ?thousand? ?years? ?old,? ?plus? ?they? ?
had? ?banded? ?into? ?groups,? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?they? ?be? ?afraid? ?of? ?some? ?little? ?minion? ?that? ?couldnt? ?even? ?be? ?
considered? ?a? ?baby?? ?Scratching? ?and? ?biting,? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirits? ?body? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?chillingly? ?white,? ?but? ?
now? ?it? ?was? ?burnt? ?and? ?bloody? ?all? ?over,? ?crimson? ?red? ?covering? ?it? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?
howling? ?in? ?a? ?ghastly? ?voice,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?bit? ?pitiful,? ?and? ?only? ?made? ?one? ?feel? ?horror.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?
however,? ?exploded.? ?
He? ?roared? ?in? ?outrage,? ?HOW? ?FUCKING? ?SHAMELESS,? ?A? ?GROUP? ?OF? ?ADULTS? ?BULLYING? ?A? ?
CHILD!!!? ?CUO? ?CUO!? ?COME? ?OVER? ?HERE!? ? ?
That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?couldnt? ?defeat? ?so? ?many? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?and? ?fear? ?had? ?already? ?sprouted? ?in? ?its? ?
heart.? ?Hearing? ?that? ?someone? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?stand? ?up? ?for? ?it,? ?it? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?strange? ?cry? ?and? ?jumped? ?
onto? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?shoulder.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?took? ?off? ?his? ?longbow? ?and? ?yanked? ?out? ?the? ?arrows? ?from? ?his? ?
own? ?chest,? ?shooting? ?them? ?out? ?round? ?after? ?round,? ?sending? ?the? va? ?stream? ?turning? ?and? ?rolling? ?in? ?
explosions.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?hand,? ?was? ?hopping? ?and? ?screeching? ?on? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?like? ?
it? ?was? ?gloating? ?and? ?cheering.? ?On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?they? ?had? ?escaped? ?danger? ?and? ?
finally? ?rxed.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?focus? ?on? ?fighting? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?again,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?his? ?
chest? ?tighten.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?seized? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?lockhold? ?from? ?behind,? ?Havent? ?I? ?said? ?this? ?before?? ?Where? ?did? ?you? ?
think? ?you? ?learned? ?all? ?your? ?skills?? ?I? ?know? ?everything? ?about? ?your? ?moves!? ? ?
With? ?this? ?lockhold,? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?struggle? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?then? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?trapped? ?dead.? ?
But,? ?any? ?moves? ?he? ?could? ?think? ?of? ?to? ?break? ?free,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?must? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?them? ?too!? ?
Just? ?then,? ?he? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?call? ?out,? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?be? ?afraid!? ?You? ?must? ?know? ?moves? ?he? ?
doesnt!? ?A? ?move? ?only? ?you? ?can? ?use? ?that? ?he? ?cant!? ?
Suddenly,? ?light? ?turned? ?on? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mind.? ?
Did? ?he? ?have? ?one?? ?
Yes!? ?
If? ?he? ?couldnt? ?break? ?free,? ?then? ?he? ?wont!? ?
He? ?turned? ?around? ?in? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?hold,? ?facing? ?the? ?enemy,? ?and? ?reverse? ?locked? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?in? ?his? ?hold,? ?
enunciating? ?each? ?word,? ?I? ?bet? ?you? ?dont? ?know? ?this? ?move!? ? ?
With? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?in? ?his? ?grip,? ?he? ?carried? ?both? ?their? ?bodies? ?and? ?forcefully? ?mmed? ?into? ?the? ?
iparably? ?solid? ?rock? ?wall!? ?
He? ?used? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?power? ?in? ?this? ?smash,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?rumbling? ?crashing? ?of? ?rocks,? ?he? ?also? ?heard? ?the? ?
sound? ?of? ?something? ?breaking.? ?
That? ?sound? ?came? ?from? ?Jun? ?Wu.? ?
His? ?white? ?armour? ?had? pletely? ?shattered!? ?
Right? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?released? ?him,? ?and? ?roared? ?in? ?outrage,? ?GET? ?LOST!? ?GET? ?LOST? ?
ALL? ?OF? ?YOU!!!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up? ?and? ?a? ?chill? ?went? ?down? ?his? ?spine.? ?What? ?entered? ?his? ?vision,? ?what? ?made? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?
go? ?mad,? ?were? ?faces.? ?
Those? ?three? ?faces? ?had? e? ?out? ?again!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?sword? ?again,? ?and? ?pierced? ?through? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?heart,? ?nailing? ?him? ?onto? ?the? ?rock? ?
wall!? ?
Blood? ?spurted? ?from? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?mouth.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?injected? ?as? ?much? ?spiritual? ?power? ?as? ?he? ?could? ?muster? ?in? ?this? ?strike,? ?and? ?the? ?instant? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?pierced? ?spiritual? ?power? ?exploded.? ?No? ?matter? ?how? ?strong? ?the? ?ability? ?was? ?to? ?
self-recover,? ?itd? ?be? ?impossible? ?to? ?recover? ?from? ?this? ?blow!? ?
The? ?mountain? ?copsed.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?nailed? ?to? ?hang? ?upon? ?the? ?rocky? ?wall? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?once? ?the? ?rocky? ?mountain? ?had? ?
copsed? ?he? ?was? ?now? ?lying? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?
Yet? ?still? ?he? ?hadnt? ?given? ?up.? ?He? ?turned? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?gripped? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?Fang? ?Xin,? ?seeming? ?to? ?
want? ?to? ?write? ?words? ?upon? ?the? ?de.? ?It? ?was? ?naturally? ?a? ?spell? ?that? ?must? ?be? ?stopped.? ?However,? ?just? ?
as? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?raising? ?his? ?hand,? ?Guoshi? ?rushed? ?over,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Let? ?it? ?go,? ?let? ?it? ?go!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped,? ?not? ?knowing? ?which? ?one? ?he? ?was? ?calling? ?for,? ?or? ?who? ?he? ?was? ?asking? ?to? ?let? ?it? ?go.? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?coughed? ?out? ?another? ?mouthful? ?of? ?blood,? ?raging,? ?GET? ?AWAY? ?FROM? ?ME!? ? ?
Guoshi? ?knelt? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?side? ?and? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?let? ?it? ?go.? ?Really,? ?let? ?it? ?all? ?go.? ?Theres? ?no? ?
meaning? ?to? ?continuing? ?the? ?fight.? ? ?
What? ?do? ?you? ?understand?!? ?SCRAM!? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?yelled.? ?
Youre? ?right,? ?I? ?dont? ?understand.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?Its? ?been? ?so? ?many? ?years;? ?youve? ?been? ?a? ?god? ?and? ?
youve? ?been? ?a? ?ghost? ?king.? ?All? ?that? ?should? ?be? ?killed? ?are? ?dead,? ?all? ?that? ?youve? ?wanted? ?are? ?in? ?your? ?
hands,? ?so? ?why? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?this? ?to? ?yourself?? ?What? ?exactly? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ?What? ?do? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?
prove?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?a? ?sh? ?of? ?confusion? ?appeared? ?on? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?face.? ?
But? ?he? ?wasnt? ?in? ?a? ?daze? ?for? ?long? ?before? ?he? ?violently? ?choked? ?Guoshis? ?neck,? ?yelling,? ?STOP? ?
TRYING? ?TO? ?LECTURE? ?ME!? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?NO? ?RIGHT? ?TO? ?LECTURE? ?ME!? ?NO? ?ONE? ?HAS? ?THE? ?
RIGHT!? ?
The? ?current? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?didnt? ?have? ?sufficient? ?power,? ?so? ?this? ?stranglehold? ?wasnt? ?hard? ?to? ?break? ?free? ?
from.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?save? ?Guoshi? ?when? ?instead,? ?Guoshi? ?waved? ?his? ?hand,? ?signalling? ?for? ?
him? ?not? ?to? ?move,? ?and? ?continued,? ?My? ?dear? ?Highness.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?red? ?at? ?him? ?coldly? ?but? ?his? ?hand? ?didnt? ?loosen.? ?
Even? ?if? ?he? ?didnt? ?have? ?sufficient? ?powers? ?right? ?now,? ?wringing? ?Guoshis? ?neck? ?was? ?still? ?an? ?easy? ?task,? ?
very? ?dangerous.? ?However,? ?Guoshi? ?just? ?let? ?him? ?choke? ?himself? ?like? ?this,? ?and? ?said,? ?My? ?teaching? ?His? ?
Royal? ?Highness? ?was? ?never? ?intended? ?to? ?nurture? ?a? ?you? ?who? ?had? ?never? ?walked? ?the? ?wrong? ?path,? ?
then? ?use? ?him? ?to? ?humiliate? ?you.? ?Hes? ?his? ?own? ?person,? ?you? ?are? ?you.? ?You? ?were? ?different? ?people? ?all? ?
along,? ?with? ?different? ?paths,? ?and? ?thats? ?the? ?most? ?natural? ?thing.? ?Ive? ?said? ?this? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?but? ?
you? ?wouldnt? ?believe? ?me.? ?How? ?about? ?now?? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?stared? ?at? ?him,? ?not? ?speaking? ?a? ?word.? ?
I? ?just? ?genuinely? ?really? ?miss? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?I? ?miss? ?the? ?once? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?
I? ?miss? ?our? ?people,? ?and? ?I? ?miss? ?the? ?days? ?before? ?we? ?ascended.? ?Thats? ?all.? ? ?
...? ?
Guoshi? ?then? ?added,? ?Its? ?been? ?so? ?many? ?years,? ?Your? ?Highness.? ?Just? ?watching? ?you? ?makes? ?me? ?
tired.? ?Very? ?tired.? ?How? ?about? ?you?? ?Are? ?you? ?not? ?exhausted?? ? ?
As? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?martial? ?god? ?of? ?the? ?three? ?realms,? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?appearance? ?and? ?demeanour? ?had? ?
always? ?been? ?perfect,? ?untainted? ?by? ?filth.? ?Yet? ?now,? ?only? ?with? ?all? ?the? ?light? ?faded? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?notice? ?
that? ?even? ?with? ?the? ?three? ?faces? ?gone,? ?Jun? ?Wus? plexion? ?was? ?overly? ?pale.? ?
His? ?contours? ?were? ?much? ?too? ?cold? ?and? ?hard,? ?dark? ?circles? ?shaded? ?below? ?his? ?eyes,? ?looking? ?
inexplicably? ?gloomy;? ?there? ?was? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?gentle? ?kindness? ?he? ?emanated? ?when? ?light? ?was? ?
illuminating? ?his? ?form.? ?
But,? ?the? ?him? ?now,? ?finally? ?looked? ?alive.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?appeared? ?sickly.? ?
Guoshi? ?said? ?gently,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?youve? ?lost.? ?Now? ?free? ?yourself.? ? ?
...? ?
Have? ?I? ?been? ?defeated?? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?sounded? ?a? ?little? ?lost.? ?
The? ?overly? ?powerful? ?wave? ?of? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?dome? ?of? ?the? ?rocky? ?cave,? ?and? ?
faint? ?rays? ?of? ?sunshine? ?came? ?scattering? ?from? ?above.? ?
There? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?small? ?wisps? ?of? ?rain? ?drifting? ?down? ?in? ?the? ?air.? ?Jun? ?Wu? id? ?sprawled? ?on? ?the? ?
ground? ?while? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood,? ?watching? ?him? ?from? ?above,? ?and? ?he? ?actually? ?noticed? ?a? ?trace? ?of? ?relief? ?
on? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?face,? ?as? ?if? ?a? ?heavy? ?burden? ?was? ?let? ?go.? ?
He? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?wonder,? ?perhaps,? ?to? ?be? ?defeated? ?by? ?someone? ?to? ?end? ?these? ?relentless? ?days? ?
of? ?brokeness? ?and? ?madness? ?was? ?possibly? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?wish? ?deep? ?down.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?suddenly? ?asked,? ?That? ?move.? ?What? ?is? ?it? ?called?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?sleeve? ?and? ?wiped? ?away? ?the? ?blood? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?of? ?his? ?face,? ?Shattering? ?
boulders? ?on? ?the? ?chest.? ? ?
Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?then? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?thought? ?of? ?something,? ?he? ?snickered,? ?then? ?sighed,? ?closing? ?
his? ?eyes,? ?Beautiful.? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?utter? ?another? ?word,? ?but? ?everyone? ?could? ?tell? ?an? ?inconceble? ?fatigue? ?had? ?overtaken? ?
him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?moved? ?his? ?hand? ?from? ?the? ?hilt? ?of? ?Fang? ?Xin.? ?Now,? ?he? ?had? ?no? ?idea? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?at? ?all? ?
for? ?the? ?next? ?step,? ?and? ?so? ?he? ?unconsciously? ?looked? ?over? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?still? ?
standing? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?spot,? ?that? ?only? ?stretch? ?of? ?the? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge? ?that? ?hadnt? ?yet? ?
copsed,? ?and? ?had? ?already? ?been? ?quietly? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?with? ?his? ?arms? ?crossed? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time.? ?
Seeing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back,? ?he? ?met? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?smiled.? ?
Guoshi? ?sat? ?unmoving? ?next? ?to? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?and? ?said,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?should? ?all? ?go? ?now.? ? ?
He? ?didnt? ?intend? ?to? ?get? ?up? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Master,? ?are? ?you? ?not? ing?? ? ?
Guoshi? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?Ill? ?keep? ?His? ?Highness? pany.? ?After? ?all,? ?in? ?the? ?past,? ?I? ?didnt? ?stay? ?by? ?his? ?
side.? ? ?
The? ?rain? ?was? ing? ?down? ?harder,? ?scouring? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?resting? ?face,? ?washing? ?away? ?the? ?life? ?and? ?
blood? ?flowing? ?from? ?his? ?wounds.? ?
As? ?the? ?rain? ?washed,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?the? ?three? ?human? ?faces? ?on? ?his? ?face? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?gradually? ?
faded? ?somewhat.? ?Maybe? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?imagination.? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?off? ?the? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?carried? ?on? ?his? ?back,? ?and? ?tossed? ?it? ?
from? ?his? ?hand,? ?covering? ?it? ?over? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?face.? ?
The? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?on? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?wrist? ?had? ?broken? ?on? ?its? ?own,? ?and? ?he? ?fly-kicked? ?that? ?thing? ?into? ?
the? va? ?before? ?that? ?cool? ?and? ?calm? ?demeanour? ?had? ?returned? ?with? ?difficulty.? ?The? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?on? ?
Feng? ?Xins? ?shoulder? ?however,? ?jumped? ?down,? ?and? ?using? ?all? ?four? ?limbs? ?it? ?crawled? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?
face,? ?carefully? ?touching? ?him,? ?his? ?attitude? pletely? ?different? ?than? ?when? ?it? ?was? ?stomping? ?on? ?Feng? ?
Xins? ?face,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?stomping? ?his? ?feet? ?in? ?anger.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?however,? ?didnt? ?care? ?for? ?anything? ?else,? ?and? ?dashed? ?straight? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?with? ?his? ?
battered? ?face,? ?like? ?he? ?had? ?been? ?reborn? ?C? ?in? ?truth,? ?it? ?certainly? ?was? ?a? ?close? ?escape? ?from? ?death,? ?and? ?
he? ?pounced? ?at? ?him,? ?SAN? ?LANG!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?only? ?just? ?reached? ?a? ?hand? ?out? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?before? ?he? ?was? ?immediately? ?pushed? ?
back? ?a? ?step? ?by? ?this? ?tackle.? ?He? ?closed? ?his? ?arms? ?around? ?him? ?and? ?smiled? ?happily,? ?Gege,? ?you? ?see?? ?I? ?
already? ?told? ?you? ?youd? ?win? ?for? ?sure,? ?didnt? ?I?? ?Then? ?he? ?lifted? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face? ?and? ?looked? ?over? ?it? ?
carefully? ?before? ?sighing,? ?Youve? ?made? ?yourself? ?like? ?this? ?again.? ? ?
Where? ?his? ?fingers? ?caressed,? ?a? ?tiny? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?fluttered? ?by? ?and? ?the? ?cuts? ?faded.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?
smiled? ?happily? ?in? ?response,? ?I? ?wont? ?next? ?time!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?arched? ?his? ?brows,? ?pretending? ?to? ?be? ?cold? ?and? ?harsh,? ?There? ?is? ?no? ?next? ?time.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?pause,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?withdrew? ?his? ?smile? ?and? ?questioned? ?seriously,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?before? ?in? ?Mount? ?
TongLu,? ?I? ?did? ?say? ?after? ?we? ?got? ?out? ?there? ?was? ?something? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?tell? ?you,? ?do? ?you? ?still? ?
remember?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Of? ?course? ?I? ?remember.? ?I? ?remember? ?everything? ?gege? ?tells? ?me.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?hung? ?his? ?head,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?finally? ?gathered? ?his? ?courage? ?and? ?spoke? ?
with? ?honesty,? ?Earlier,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?divulged? ?some? ?bits? ?and? ?pieces,? ?and? ?theyre? ?rted? ?to? ?this.? ?To? ?
be? ?honest,? ?I? ?shouldve? ?told? ?you? ?this? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago,? ?I? ?just? ?could? ?never? ?resolve? ?myself? ?to,? ?
because? ?I? ?was? ?afraid? ?youd? ?find? ?out...? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued? ?for? ?him,? ?Afraid? ?that? ?Id? ?find? ?out? ?Your? ?Highness? ?almost? ?became? ?the? ?White? ?
Clothed? ?Cmity,? ?right?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?bewildered,? ?You...?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?answer? ?him? ?directly,? ?and? ?only? ?bent? ?one? ?knee? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?before? ?him,? ?raising? ?
his? ?head? ?to? ?gaze? ?at? ?him,? ?smiling? ?hummingly,? ?Hows? ?this?? ?Gege,? ?with? ?this,? ?do? ?you? ?remember? ?
now?? ? ?
How? ?could? ?he? ?not?? ?
At? ?the? ?time,? ?that? ?nameless? ?ghost? ?also? ?frequently? ?bent? ?down? ?on? ?one? ?knee? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?
him? ?like? ?this!? ?
That? ?pale? ?smiling? ?mask? ?ovepped? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?current? ?smiling? ?face.? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?shook,? ?
his? ?knees? ?buckled,? ?and? ?he? ?slumped? ?to? ?the? ?ground? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him,? ?mumbling,? ?...San? ?Lang...? ?it,? ?it? ?
was? ?you!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?small? ugh? ?and? ?maintained? ?that? ?posture? ?of? ?one? ?knee? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?
that? ?remaining? ?one? ?eye? ?gazed? ?at? ?him? ?deeply,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Ive? ?always? ?watched? ?you.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?still? ?only? ?utter? ?one? ?word,? ?You...? ?you...? ?
He? ?finally? ?understood? ?what? ?all? ?those? ?seemingly? ?unintentional? ?words? ?from? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?meant.? ?
So? ?that? ?was? ?it.? ?He? ?had? ?never? ?imagined? ?that? ?Wu? ?Ming? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng!? ?
He? ?had? ?known? ?everything.? ?He? ?had? ?seen? ?everything.? ?He? ?had? ?been? ?there? ?all? ?along!? ?
All? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?thousands? ?of? ?emotions,? ?millions? ?of? ?words? ?swarmed? ?into? ?his? ?head.? ?There? ?was? ?
gratefulness,? ?there? ?was? ?shame,? ?there? ?was? ?heartache,? ?there? ?was? ?wild? ?joy,? ?but? ?above? ?all? ?else,? ?
there? ?was? ?incurable? ?love.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?was? ?so? ?full? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?burst,? ?but? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?word? ?to? ?express? ?himself? ?could? ?
be? ?squeezed? ?out,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?only? ?tackle? ?him? ?forcefully,? ?crying,? ?SAN? ?LANG!? ? ?
It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?that? ?was? ?all? ?he? ?knew? ?to? ?say? ?anymore,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?again,? ?SAN? ?LANG!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?fell? ?over? ?from? ?the? ?tackle,? ?and? ?sat? ?with? ?him? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?embracing? ?him,? ughing? ?
heartily.? ?All? ?the? ?fears? ?and? ?worries? ?from? ?before? ?were? ?all? ?swept? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?circled? ?his? ?arms? ?
around? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?neck? ?tightly,? ughing? ?and? ughing,? ?feeling? ?like? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?cry.? ?
But? ?before? ?tears? ?had? ?fallen,? ?he? ?abruptly? ?noticed? ?something? ?very? ?wrong.? ?
While? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?a? ?ghost,? ?his? ?body? ?had? ?never? ?been? ?different? ?from? ?that? ?of? ?normal? ?people.? ?
Yet,? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?holding? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?now,? ?those? ?vivid? ?red? ?robes? ?were? ?somewhat? ?transparent.? ?
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Chapter 241-244 (END) - Story? ?End? ?
Chapter 241-244
Ch.241:? ?Humming? ?Smile? ?as? ?Red? ?Robes? ?Fade? ?2? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?grabbed? ?hold? ?of? ?him,? ?demanding? ?in? ?rm,? ?San? ?Lang?!? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?still? ?considerably? ?at? ?ease? ?and? ?replied,? ?Its? ?nothing.? ?Ive? ?just? ?overdone? ?it? ?a? ?little.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?dumbfounded,? ?...Why? ?didnt? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?this? ?sooner,? ?how? ?can? ?this? ?be? ?nothing??? ? ?
Its? ?the? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?it? ?was? ?all? ?those? ?spiritual? ?powers!? ?
When? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?transferred? ?spiritual? ?power? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?it? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?
infinite? ?source,? ?endlessly? ?all? ?for? ?his? ?taking,? ?smiling? ?cheerfully? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?never? ?a? ?burden.? ?But,? ?it? ?
wasnt? ?like? ?his? ?own? ?spiritual? ?power? ?was? ?a? ?mountain? ?of? ?sand? ?carried? ?in? ?by? ?the? ?rolling? ?waves,? ?so? ?
how? ?could? ?it? ?actually? ?be? ?infinite? ?and? ?endless?? ?
This? ?couldnt? ?be? ?med? ?on? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?for? ?not? ?saying? ?anything? ?sooner? ?at? ?all,? ?but? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
himself? ?who? ?hadnt? ?realized? ?this? ?sooner.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?both? ?panicking? ?and? ?feeling? ?remorseful,? ?Ill? ?
return? ?it? ?to? ?you.? ?
He? ?cupped? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face? ?and? ?kissed.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?originally? ?nned? ?on? ?
ing? ?over,? ?but? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?this? ?scene,? ?they? ?instantly? ?pulled? ?back? ?dozens? ?of? ?feet? ?away,? ?
keeping? ?their? ?distance,? ?letting? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?do? ?what? ?they? ?needed? ?themselves.? ?
The? ?cursed? ?shackles? ?were? ?removed,? ?so? ?he? ?desperately? ?tried? ?to? ?transfer? ?all? ?the? ?spiritual? ?power? ?he? ?
could? ?muster? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?hoping? ?hed? ?recover? ?soon.? ?But,? ?after? ?kissing? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?while,? ?
when? ?he? ?let? ?go,? ?the? ?sleeves? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?red? ?robes? ?and? ?that? ?pair? ?of? ?silver? ?vambraces? ?were? ?
still? ?translucent,? ?half? ?transparent? ?even!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?shaken? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while,? ?fear? ?overtaking? ?his? ?mind,? ?and? ?he? ?subconsciously? ?reached? ?
for? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?face,? ?cupping? ?it? ?ready? ?to? ?kiss? ?again? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?swift? ?with? ?his? ?hands,? ?
cradled? ?his? ?instead? ?and? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?small? ?peck,? ?smiling,? ?Although? ?Im? ?happy? ?gege? ?is? ?so? ?forward,? ?
but? ?theres? ?still? ?no? ?need? ?to? ?give? ?me? ?any? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?anymore.? ?But,? ?if? ?gege? ?isnt? ?just? ?lending? ?
spiritual? ?powers? ?and? ?just? ?simply? ?wanted? ?to? ?kiss? ?me,? ?I? ?dont? ?mind? ?at? ?all.? ?In? ?fact,? ?the? ?more? ?the? ?
better,? ?I? ?wee? ?it? ?with? ?open? ?arms.? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?gripped? ?him? ?tightly,? ?on? ?the? ?brink? ?of? ?falling? ?apart,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on?? ? ?
Just? ?taking? ?a? ?little? ?break,? ?thats? ?all.? ?Gege,? ?dont? ?be? ?scared.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?clutched? ?his? ?head,? ?How? ?can? ?I? ?not? ?be? ?scared?? ?Im? ?gonna? ?go? ?crazy!? ? ?
By? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?personality,? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?a? ?severe? ?problem,? ?serious? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?where? ?he? ?could? ?
no? ?longer? ?hide? ?it,? ?why? ?would? ?he? ?allow? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?see? ?him? ?like? ?this? ?at? ?all?? ?
Spiritual? ?power? ?so? ?abundant? ?it? ?could? ?shatter? ?two? ?cursed? ?shackles,? ?just? ?how? ?much? ?was? ?that? ?
exactly?? ?To? ?say? ?it? ?was? ?as? ?bountiful? ?as? ?the? ?sea? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?an? ?exaggeration,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?not? ?
be? ?affected? ?in? ?the? ?slightest?? ?
They? ?went? ?through? ?so? ?much? ?hardship? ?before? ?all? ?this? ?mess? ?was? ?sorted,? ?and? ?all? ?the? ?knots? ?tied.? ?
Communication? ?was? ?opened? ?between? ?him,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing.? ?The? ?cursed? ?shackles? ?that? ?
had? ?bound? ?him? ?for? ?eight? ?hundred? ?some? ?years? ?had? ?also? ?been? ?released.? ?Everything? ?he? ?had? ?always? ?
wanted? ?to? ?confess? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?all? ?been? ?confessed.? ?
Yet? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?back? ?to? ?run? ?into? ?his? ?arms? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?smiles,? ?what? ?greeted? ?him? ?was? ?a? ?Hua? ?
Cheng? ?who? ?had? ?be? ?like? ?this,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?not? ?be? ?frightened?? ?He? ?just? ?might? ?go? ?mad!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?noticed? ?something? ?was? ?wrong,? ?and? ?called? ?out? ?from? ?afar,? ?Your? ?Highness?? ?
Whats? ?happened?? ?They? ?jogged? ?a? ?couple? ?steps? ?this? ?way,? ?but? ?then? ?for? ?some? ?reason? ?or? ?another? ?
they? ?paused? ?halfway,? ?feeling? ?like? ?they? ?shouldnt? ?get? ?close? ?so? ?rashly.? ?In? ?this? ?moment,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?
stopped? ?caring? ?for? ?anyone? ?else.? ?He? ?gripped? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?his? ?heart? ?almost? ?stopping,? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?
he? ?was? ?terrified,? ?WHAT? ?DO? ?I? ?DO?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?quietly? ?sighed,? ?extended? ?his? ?arms,? ?and? ?once? ?again? ?folded? ?him? ?into? ?his? ?embrace,? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?Ive? ?always? ?watched? ?you.? ? ?
This? ?was? ?the? ?second? ?time? ?he? ?said? ?this,? ?but? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?softer? ?than? ?before.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?clutched? ?
the? ?red? ?robes? ?at? ?his? ?chest,? ?asking,? ?his? ?mind? ?nk,? ?I? ?know,? ?I? ?know.? ?But...? ?What? ?should? ?I? ?do? ?
now?? ? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?long? ?and? ?slender? ?fingers? ?gently? bed? ?through? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?mussed? ?hair,? ?Then,? ?
Your? ?Highness,? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?why? ?I? ?refuse? ?to? ?leave? ?this? ?world?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?why? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?could? ?still? ?be? ?so? ?calm? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this,? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?
panicking? ?so? ?hard? ?he? ?was? ?trembling.? ?But? ?while? ?feeling? ?lost,? ?he? ?still? ?simple-mindedly? ?asked,? ?
Why?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?quietly,? ?Because? ?I? ?have? ?a? ?beloved? ?who? ?is? ?still? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?stunned.? ?
He? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?heard? ?this? ?somewhere? ?before.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?continued,? ?My? ?beloved? ?is? ?a? ?brave,? ?noble? ?and? ?gracious? ?special? ?someone.? ?Hes? ?
saved? ?my? ?life,? ?Ive? ?looked? ?up? ?to? ?him? ?ever? ?since? ?I? ?was? ?young.? ?But,? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?catch? ?up? ?to? ?him? ?
more,? ?and? ?be? ?an? ?even? ?stronger? ?person? ?for? ?him.? ?Although,? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?remember? ?me? ?well.? ?
We? ?never? ?really? ?talked.? ?I? ?want? ?to? ?protect? ?him.? ? ?
He? ?gazed? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?If? ?your? ?dream? ?is? ?to? ?save? ?the? mon? ?people,? ?then,? ?my? ?dream,? ?is? ?only? ?
you.? ? ?
...? ?
Relying? ?on? ?his? ?memory,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked? ?with? ?a? ?trembling? ?voice,? ?...But....? ?You? ?wont,? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?
rest? ?in? ?peace....? ?Like? ?this...?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?answered,? ?I? ?pray? ?to? ?never? ?rest? ?in? ?peace.? ? ?
In? ?that? ?instant,? ?all? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?breathing? ?stopped,? ?frozen? ?in? ?this? ?moment.? ?He? ?could? ?faintly? ?hear? ?
two? ?voices,? ?one? ?questioning? ?the? ?other? ?answering.? ?
?If? ?your? ?beloved? ?knew? ?you? ?couldnt? ?rest? ?in? ?peace? ?because? ?of? ?him,? ?he? ?might? ?feel? ?guilty? ?and? ?
troubled.? ? ?
Then? ?I? ?just? ?wont? ?let? ?him? ?know? ?why? ?I? ?havent? ?gone.? ? ?
After? ?having? ?seen? ?so? ?much,? ?itd? ?be? ?known? ?sooner? ?or? ter.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
Then? ?I? ?wont? ?let? ?him? ?find? ?out? ?Im? ?protecting? ?him? ?either.? ?
That? ?ball? ?of? ?ghost? ?fire.? ?In? ?that? ntern? ?night,? ?that? ?weak? ?little? ?ghost? ?fire? ?he? ?bought? ?with? ?a? ?few? ?
pennies.? ?That? ?ghost? ?fire? ?who? ?wanted? ?to? ?pull? ?him? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?burial? ?graves? ?in? ?a? ?frozen? ?winter? ?
night.? ?That? ?ghost? ?fire? ?who? ?blocked? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?him? ?before? ?White? ?No-Face? ?and? ?wouldnt? ?let? ?him? ?go? ?
near? ?danger.? ?That? ?ghost? ?fire? ?who? ?had? ?screamed? ?in? ?torment? ?for? ?him? ?during? ?the? ?time? ?when? ?a? ?
hundred? ?swords? ?pierced? ?his? ?heart!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?quietly,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?understand? ?your? ?everything.? ? ?
Your? ?courage,? ?your? ?despair;? ?your? ?kindness,? ?your? ?pain;? ?your? ?resentment,? ?your? ?hate;? ?your? ?
intelligence,? ?your? ?foolishness.? ?
If? ?I? ?could,? ?I? ?would? ?have? ?you? ?use? ?me? ?as? ?your? ?stepping? ?stone,? ?the? ?bridge? ?you? ?take? ?apart? ?after? ?
crossing,? ?the? ?corpse? ?bones? ?you? ?need? ?to? ?trample? ?to? ?climb? ?up,? ?the? ?sinner? ?who? ?deserved? ?the? ?
butchering? ?of? ?a? ?million? ?knives.? ?But? ?I? ?know? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?allow? ?it.? ? ?
He? ?said? ?as? ?the? ?maple? ?red? ?of? ?his? ?robes? ?slowly? ?faded? ?away.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?shaking? ?hands? ?tried? ?to? ?grab? ?hold? ?of? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?never? ?stopped? ?transferring? ?spiritual? ?
powers,? ?but? ?even? ?then? ?he? ?couldnt? ?prevent? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?form? ?from? ?fading? ?slowly.? ?
His? ?eyes? ?were? ?going? ?blurry,? ?his? ?speech? ?staggered,? ?and? ?he? ?stammered,? ?...Alright? ?dont? ?say? ?
anymore,? ?I? ?get? ?it...? ?but,? ?but? ?dont? ?be? ?like? ?this,? ?alright?? ?San? ?Lang?? ?I...? ?Ive? ?borrowed? ?so? ?much? ?
spiritual? ?powers? ?from? ?you? ?that? ?I? ?havent? ?returned? ?yet.? ?And,? ?Im? ?actually? ?not? ?done? ?saying? ?all? ?that? ?I? ?
wanted? ?to? ?say? ?earlier,? ?theres? ?still? ?so? ?much.? ?Its? ?been? ?so? ?long? ?since? ?anyone? ?listened? ?to? ?me? ?talk,? ?
wont? ?you? ?stay?? ?Dont...? ?actually? ?do? ?this.? ?I? ?wont? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?take? ?it.? ?Twice,? ?its? ?been? ?twice? ?already!? ?
I? ?really? ?dont? ?want? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?third? ?time!!!? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?vanished? ?from? ?this? ?world? ?twice? ?because? ?of? ?him!? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?replied,? ?To? ?die? ?in? ?battle? ?for? ?you? ?is? ?my? ?greatest? ?honour.? ? ?
...? ?
Those? ?words? ?were? ?like? ?a? ?fatal? ?blow.? ?The? ?tears? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?could? ?no? ?longer? ?be? ?restrained,? ?
and? ?they? ?came? ?pouring? ?out.? ?
Like? ?he? ?was? ?hanging? ?on? ?to? ?the? st? ?straw? ?of? ?his? ?life,? ?he? ?pleaded,? ?You? ?said? ?you? ?would? ?never? ?leave? ?
me.? ? ?
However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?There? ?is? ?no? ?banquet? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?that? ?doesnt? e? ?to? ?an? ?end.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?bowed? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?buried? ?it? ?deep? ?into? ?his? ?chest,? ?his? ?heart? ?and? ?throat? ?in? ?constricted? ?
agony,? ?unable? ?to? ?speak.? ?
Yet? ?soon? ?after,? ?he? ?heard? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?say? ?above? ?him,? ?But? ?I? ?will? ?never? ?leave? ?you.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?head? ?shot? ?up.? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?to? ?him,? ?I? ?will? e? ?back.? ?Your? ?highness,? ?believe? ?me.? ? ?
Although? ?his? ?voice? ?was? ?firm,? ?still? ?his? ?pale? ?face? ?was? ?dimming,? ?bing? ?transparent.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
reached? ?out,? ?wanting? ?to? ?touch? ?his? ?face,? ?but? ?his? ?fingertips? ?went? ?through? ?air.? ?He? ?was? ?startled,? ?then? ?
looked? ?up.? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?eyes? ?were? ?gentle? ?and? ?zing,? ?that? ?remaining? ?eye? ?was? ?filled? ?with? ?love,? ?and? ?it? ?gazed? ?
at? ?him? ?silently.? ?He? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?said? ?something,? ?but? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?sound.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldnt? ?
give? ?up,? ?reaching? ?out? ?with? ?both? ?hands,? ?trying? ?to? ?snatch? ?him? ?deeper? ?into? ?his? ?arms,? ?wanting? ?to? ?hear? ?
better.? ?
But? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?exert? ?force,? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?was? ?holding,? ?and? ?the? ?one? ?holding? ?him,? ?had? ?
disappeared.? ?
In? ?an? ?instant,? ?before? ?him,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?shattered? ?into? ?thousands? ?of? ?silver? ?butterflies,? ?transforming? ?
into? ?a? ?breeze? ?of? ?twinkling? ?stars? ?he? ?could? ?neither? ?embrace? ?nor? ?hold.? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?arms? ?came? ?empty,? ?still? ?maintaining? ?an? ?hugging? ?position,? ?moving? ?not? ?a? ?limb.? ?He? ?
couldnt? ?tell? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?because? ?he? ?hadnt? ?yet? e? ?to? ?his? ?senses? ?or? ?because? ?he? ?couldnt? ?move? ?at? ?
all,? ?and? ?he? ?knelt? ?there? ?within? ?that? ?dream-like? ?array? ?of? ?butterflies,? ?his? ?eyes? ?widening.? ?
Further? ?down,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?never? ?imagined? ?a? ?scene? ?like? ?this? ?would? ?y? ?out,? ?and? ?
both? ?their? ?faces? ?paled,? ?rushing? ?forward,? ?YOUR? ?HIGHNESS!? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?charge? ?over,? ?HOW? ?DID? ?IT? ?SUDDENLY? ?BECOME? ?LIKE? ?THIS?!? ?
WASNT? ?HE? ?FINE? ?JUST? ?NOW?? ?WAS? ?IT? ?BECAUSE? ?OF? ?THE? ?CURSED? ?SHACKLES??? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?hopped? ?and? ?hobbled? ?over,? ?but? ?he? ?couldnt? ?jump? ?up,? ?so? ?he? ?looked? ?up,? ?yelling? ?at? ?those? ?
silver? ?butterflies,? ?CRIMSON? ?RAIN? ?SOUGHT? ?FLOWER!? ?DONT? ?BE? ?JOKING? ?AROUND,? ?IF? ?
YOURE? ?NOT? ?DEAD? ?THEN? ?COME? ?THE? ?HELL? ?OUT!? ? ?
Naturally,? ?those? ?silver? ?butterflies? ?did? ?not? ?answer? ?him,? ?and? ?they? ?fluttered? ?erratically,? ?pping? ?their? ?
wings? ?flying? ?towards? ?the? ?sky.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?pull? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?up,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remained? ?
sitting? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?like? ?a? ?stone.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?didnt? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?either? ?anymore,? ?Is? ?there? ?
something? ?we? ?can? ?do? ?to? ?help?? ?Do? ?you? ?need? ?spiritual? ?power?? ?Can? ?he? ?be? ?saved?? ?Just? ?what? ?
should? ?we? ?do???? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?however,? ?had? ?already? ?figured? ?things? ?out? ?by? ?watching,? ?Drop? ?it,? ?just? ?shut? ?your? ?mouth!? ?C? ?
Nothing? ?could? ?be? ?done? ?now.? ? ?
Shimmering,? ?twinkling? ?glow? ?enveloped? ?the? ?air,? ?the? ?wings? ?of? ?the? ?butterflies? ?sparkling,? ?just? ?like? ?their? ?
very? ?first? ?reunion? ?after? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years.? ?
A? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?flew? ?over? ?errantly,? ?lightly? ?brushing? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?his? ?hand,? ?his? ?cheek,? ?his? ?forehead,? ?
full? ?of? ?affectionate? ?longing,? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?whispering? ?goodbyes.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?extended? ?a? ?hand? ?numbly,? ?
and? ?let? ?it? ?rest? ?on? ?his? ?hand.? ?
That? ?silver? ?butterfly? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?delighted,? ?pping? ?its? ?wings,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough? ?it? ?stayed? ?for? ?
him.? ?But? ?it? ?couldnt? st,? ?and? ?it? ?wasnt? ?long? ?before? ?it? ?scattered? ?with? ?the? ?wind.? ?
However,? ?where? ?it? ?had? ?perched,? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?third? ?finger,? ?that? ?red? ?string? ?was? ?still? ?bright? ?and? ?
vivid.? ?
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And? ?then?? ?
Its? ?done.? ? ?
Its? ?done?? ?
Its? ?done.? ? ?
Pei? ?Ming? ?finally? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer,? ?Thats? ?not? ?possible.? ?How? ?can? ?that? ?be? ?it?? ?Even? ?an? ?
amateur? ?like? ?me? ?can? ?tell? ?its? ?not? ?done?? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?dropped? ?that? ?heavy,? ?bookkeeping? ?report? ?journal? ?on? ?the? ?table? ?and? ?said? ?cooly,? ?Thats? ?
what? ?Ive? ?calcted,? ?and? ?its? ?done.? ?I? ?can? ?calcte? ?again? ?on? ?the? ?spot? ?right? ?here,? ?will? ?General? ?Pei? ?
please? ?listen? ?well:? ?Take? ?away? ?eight? ?million,? ?eight? ?hundred? ?and? ?eighty? ?thousand? ?merits,? ?then? ?add? ?
six? ?million,? ?six? ?hundred? ?and? ?sixty? ?million? ?merits,? ?plus? ?another? ?seventeen? ?hundred? ?million? ?and? ?two? ?
hundred? ?thousand? ?merits,? ?then? ?minus...? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Alright,? ?thats? ?enough,? ?you? ?dont? ?need? ?to? ?count? ?anymore.? ?The? ?numbers? ?are? ?
right,? ?but? ?there? ?mustve? ?been? ?quite? ?a? ?bit? ?left? ?out.? ?Because? ?if? ?thats? ?not? ?the? ?case,? ?none? ?of? ?the? ?
numbers? ?add? ?up!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?countered,? ?Then? ?thats? ?not? ?my? ?problem,? ?either? ?way? ?I? ?didnt? ?figure? ?wrong.? ?Maybe? ?if? ?
everyone? ?finds? ?someone? ?else? ?to? ?do? ?the? ?ounting?? ?If? ?I? ?had? ?known? ?things? ?were? ?gonna? ?be? ?like? ?
this? ?I? ?wouldve? ?minded? ?my? ?own? ?business.? ? ?
After? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?was? ?destroyed,? ?the? ?scattered,? ?jumbled? ?up? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?finally? ?
regathered,? ?and? ?set? ?up? ?a? ?ward? ?at? ?the? ?summit? ?of? ?Mount? ?TaiCang,? ?a? ?ce? ?where? ?no? ?mortals? ?cared? ?
for,? ?establishing? ?a? ?temporary? ?Upper? ?Court.? ?Currently,? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?in? ?the? ?heat? ?of? ?
discussing? ?the? ?rebuilding? ?of? ?a? ?new? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?
However,? ?the? ?unfortunate? ?thing? ?was,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?that? ?major? ?fire? ?scorched? ?all? ?the? ?glorious? ?and? ?
exuberant? ?golden? ?pces? ?of? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?forcing? ?them? ?to? ?squeeze? ?together? ?and? ?
erect? ?tents? ?temporarily? ?to? ?discuss? ?and? ?rest,? ?all? ?the? ?scrolls? ?and? ?reports? ?were? ?lost? ?in? ?great? ?numbers.? ?
They? ?bickered? ?and? ?dragged,? ?going? ?on? ?for? ?many? ?days,? ?and? ?even? ?now? ?they? ?still? ?couldnt? ?straighten? ?
any? ?ounts!? ?
One? ?of? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?arms? ?was? ?hung? ?in? ?a? ?sling? ?as? ?the? ?other? ?hand? ?rubbed? ?his? ?chin,? ?Is? ?it? ?my? ?
imagination,? ?or? ?is? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?sarcastic? ?these? ?days?? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?responded,? ?Hasnt? ?he? ?always? ?been? ?this? ?sarcastic?? ?Hes? ?just? ?too? zy? ?to? ?hide? ?it? ?now.? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?rolled? ?his? ?eyes? ?and? ?everyone? ?pointed? ?their? ?fingers? ?at? ?him,? ?DECORUM!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?turned? ?away? ?to? ?leave.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?was? ?wrapped? pletely? ?in? ?bandages,? ?a? ?
humanoid? ?sticky? ?rice? ?wrapped? ?in? ?leaves,? ?exposing? ?only? ?a? ?head? ?full? ?of? ?messy? ?curly? ?hair,? ?and? ?his? ?
words? ?were? ?mumbled? ?and? ?unclear,? ?Well? ?what? ?do? ?we? ?do? ?now?? ?Whos? ?going? ?to? ?do? ?the? ?ounting? ?
then?? ? ?
Everyone? ?looked? ?to? ?each? ?other,? ?each? ?clearing? ?their? ?throats,? ?and? ?quietly? ?backed? ?away.? ?No? ?one? ?
wanted? ?to? ?take? ?on? ?this? ?task? ?that? ?was? ?hard? bour? ?with? ?little? ?returns.? ?Seeing? ?this,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?sighed,? ?
Sigh,? ?if? ?only? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?here.? ?No? ?matter? ?what,? ?no? ?one? ?can? in? ?with? ?the? ?way? ?she? ?
managed? ?things.? ?All? ?this? ?mess? ?of? ?reports? ?are? ?all? ?imprinted? ?in? ?her? ?mind,? ?even? ?if? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?
Wen? ?is? ?burnt? ?down? ?thered? ?be? ?nothing? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of.? ?She? ?wouldve? ?definitely? ?shown? ?results? ?
within? ?a? ?day.? ? ?
After? ?having? ?struggled? ?on? ?this? ?godforsaken? ?mountain? ?for? ?so? ?long,? ?most? ?already? ?thought? ?that? ?deep? ?
in? ?their? ?minds,? ?they? ?just? ?didnt? ?dare? ?say? ?it? ?out? ?loud.? ?However,? ?now? ?that? ?theres? ?someone? ?taking? ?
the? ?lead,? ?they? ?all? ?agreed,? ?Yeah!? ? ?
Ill? ?never? ?say? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?is? ?inefficient? ?again!? ?
Ive? ?already? ?not? ?said? ?that? ?in? ?a? ?long? ?time...? ?
Right? ?then,? ?someone? ?outside? ?came? ?to? ?announce,? ?Everyone,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?has? e!? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?looked? ?cheered,? ?and? ?immediately? ?went? ?out? ?to? ?greet? ?her? ?
without? ?prompting,? ?only? ?Pei? ?Mings? ?expression? ?looked? ?unreadable.? ?He? ?seemed? ?to? ?hesitate? ?for? ?a? ?
moment,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?still? ?chose? ?not? ?to? ?go? ?out.? ?Just? ?then,? ?another? ?voice? ?came,? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?
Youve? e? ?too!? ?
? ?
Ch.242:? ?Atop? ?Mount? ?TaiCang;? ?Thousands? ?of? ?Kinds? ?of? ?Dust? ?Settle? ?
All? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?expressions? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?unreadable? ?than? ?that? ?
of? ?Pei? ?Mings.? ?
A? ?white-d? ?cultivator? ?acknowledged? ?the? ?address,? ?his? ?expression? ?calm? ?and? ?peaceful,? ?his? ?
manners? ?easy? ?and? ?elegant.? ?It? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?The? ?group? ?all? ?greeted? ?him,? ?Your? ?Royal? ?Highness,? ?
Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Their? ?expressions? ?and? ?words? ?were? ?all? ?very? ?careful,? ?polite? ?and? ?courteous.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?politely? ?
greeted? ?everyone,? ?and? ?went? ?forth? ?in? ?a? ?weing? ?gesture,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master.? ? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? e? ?before? ?that? ?temporarily? ?built? ?hut,? ?holding? ?the? ?reins? ?of? ?that? ?big,? ?
guardian? ?steed? ?ck? ?ox,? ?and? ?she? ?inclined? ?her? ?head? ?over? ?this? ?way? ?in? ?greeting.? ?
On? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?that? ?ck? ?ox? ?were? ?giant? ?boxes? ?upon? ?boxes? ?of? ?produce,? ?the? ?reason? ?she? ?had? ?
e,? ?and? ?apparently? ?there? ?was? ?the? ?incredible? ?effect? ?of? ?nurturing? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?after? ?eating? ?
them,? ?so? ?when? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?heard,? ?a? ?group? ?excitedly? ?went? ?over? ?to? ?divide? ?their? ?shares.? ?
There? ?was? ?also? ?a? ?group? ?that? ?didnt? ?move.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?one? ?of? ?them.? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?spoke? ?up,? ?
Ive? ?brought? ?something? ?else? ?for? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Ah,? ?thank? ?you? ?in? ?advance!? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?took? ?out? ?from? ?within? ?her? ?sleeve? ?something? ?wrapped? ?with? ?a? ?small? ?band? ?of? ?white? ?
cloth,? ?and? ?when? ?she? ?opened? ?it,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?eyes? ?brightened? ?instantly,? ?Thank? ?you? ?so? ?much,? ?Lord? ?
Rain? ?Master!? ?Ive? ?been? ?looking? ?everywhere? ?for? ?this!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?came? ?over? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?look? ?too,? ?and? ?also? mented,? ?Rare? ?fantastic? ?silk!? ?This? ?is? ?great!? ?
Now? ?you? ?can? ?finally? ?fix? ?that? ?toy? ?of? ?yours!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rummaged? ?around? ?his? ?sleeve,? ?and? ?fumbled? ?out? ?a? ?white? ?silk? ?band? ?that? ?was? ?torn? ?in? ?half,? ?
and? ?said? ?joyously,? ?Yea,? ?finally,? ?the? ?material? ?to? ?fix? ?RuoYe? ?is? ?found!? ?Ill? ?go? ?patch? ?it? ?up? ?right? ?now!? ? ?
However,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?stopped? ?him,? ?Patch? ?it? ?up?? ?You?!? ?Forget? ?it,? ?what? ?can? ?you? ?patch?? ?Ask? ?
someone? ?else? ?to? ?help? ?you.? ?Then? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?shouted,? ?MU? ?QING!? ?COME? ?GET? ?TO? ?
WORK!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?walked? ?over? zily,? ?replying? ?cooly,? ?What?? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?trying? ?to? ?say?? ?Tell? ??me? ??to? ?sew? ?
it?? ?
Isnt? ?that? ?your? ?expertise?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?humphed,? ?Arent? ?you? ?two? ?too? ?good? ?at? ?using? ?people?? ?Taking? ?me? ?for? ?a? ?servant? ?you? ?can? ?
order? ?around? ?again,? ?tomorrow? ?youll? ?probably? ?tell? ?me? ?to? ?sweep? ?the? ?floor.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?Nevermind,? ?nevermind.? ?Ill? ?do? ?it? ?myself.? ? ?
But? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?already? ?taken? ?the? ?white? ?silk? ?bands? ?from? ?his? ?hands,? ?rolling? ?his? ?eyes? ?as? ?he? ?went? ?
to? ?search? ?for? ?needles? ?and? ?threads.? ?After? ?that,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?came? ?over? ?to? ?give? ?a? ?greeting? ?too,? ?and? ?
was? ?thinking? ?of? ?patting? ?the? ?ck? ?ox,? ?but? ?that? ?ox? ?chomped? ?down? ?his? ?teeth? ?loudly,? ?almost? ?breaking? ?
Pei? ?Mings? ?fingers.? ?Seeing? ?he? ?wasnt? ?weed,? ?he? ?left? ?in? ?a? ?hurry.? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?inquired,? ?Is? ?
General? ?Peis? ?arm? ?still? ?not? ?recovered?? ?
Not? ?yet.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?At? ?the? ?time? ?he? ?made? ?an? ?agreement? ?with? ?Rong? ?Guang? ?to? ?use? ?the? ?
sword? ?Ming? ?Guang,? ?and? ?other? ?than? ?his? ?apology,? ?he? ?also? ?had? ?to? ?pay? ?up? ?an? ?arm? ?as? ?the? ?price.? ?
Although? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?Rong? ?Guangs? ?resentment? ?has? ?dispersed,? ?leaving? ?him? ?some? ?face? ?and? ?didnt? ?
ask? ?for? ?his? ?arm,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?heavily? ?injured.? ? ?
I? ?see.? ?Rain? ?Master? ?said,? ?No? ?wonder? ?General? ?Peis? ?expression? ?was? ?so? ?peculiar.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?muttered? ?inwardly,? ?His? ?peculiar? ?expression? ?was? ?definitely? ?not? ?for? ?this? ?reason.? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?could? ?not? ?get? ?over? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?had? ?saved? ?him? ?time? ?and? ?
time? ?again? ?at? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?great? ?fires? ?of? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?He? ?was? ?a? ?big? ?man,? ?a? ?
good? ?man? ?who? ?thought? ?himself? ?domineering? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?the? ?earth,? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?not? ?
withstand? ?losing? ?a? ?teeny? ?bit? ?of? ?face? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?a? ?woman? ?at? ?all,? ?especially? ?a? ?woman? ?he? ?had? ?past? ?
grievances? ?with.? ?Compared? ?to? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?he? ?could? ?probably? ?ept? ?the? ?behaviours? ?of? ?
Xuan? ?Ji? ?more.? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?he? ?couldnt? ?let? ?it? ?go? ?no? ?matter? ?what,? ?and? ?whenever? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?Rain? ?
Master? ?hed? ?feel? ?turbulent,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?his? ?expression? ?was? ?peculiar.? ?
However,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?didnt? ?understand? ?at? ?all? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?feeling? ?turbulent? ?over,? ?so? ?she? ?
had? ?always? ?smiled? ?politely? ?in? ?greeting,? ?the? ?two? ?on? ?two? pletely? ?different? ?wavelengths,? ?truly? ?
inexplicably? ?absurd.? ?
Rain? ?Master? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Oh? ?thats? ?right,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?how? ?is? ?Xuan? ?Ji?? ?
Xuan? ?Jis? ?been? ?locked? ?up? ?at? ?the? ?foot? ?of? ?the? ?mountain,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Did? ?you? ?want? ?to? ?go? ?see? ?
her?? ? ?
.? ?
After? ?the? ?great? ?battle,? ?all? ?the? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?that? ?had? ?escaped? ?their? ?seals? ?from? ?all? ?over? ?at? ?
the? ?beginning? ?were? ?temporarily? ?detained? ?in? ?a? ?dungeon? ?at? ?the? ?foot? ?of? ?Mount? ?TaiCang? ?that? ?was? ?
temporarily? ?set? ?up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?led? ?the? ?way,? ?but? ?before? ?they? ?reached? ?the? ?dungeon? ?they? ?heard? ?a? ?
series? ?of? ?rough? ?voices? ?swearing.? ?Pei? ?Su? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?sat? ?at? ?the? ?entrance,? ?both? ?of? ?their? ?
expressions? ?nk.? ?
Right? ?now? ?they? cked? ?serious? ?helping? ?hands,? ?so? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?sent? ?over? ?to? ?help? ?the? ?
Upper? ?Court? ?guard? ?the? ?dungeon.? ?Within? ?the? ?dungeon? ?locked? ?Ke? ?Mo,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?his? ?
enemies? ?his? ?eyes? ?turned? ?especially? ?red,? ?and? ?he? ?spent? ?his? ?days? ?yelling? ?and? ?cursing? ?up? ?and? ?down? ?
the? ?heavens? ?nonstop? ?at? ?those? ?two.? ?The? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?pretended? ?they? ?couldnt? ?understand? ?his? ?
words,? ?and? ?sat? ?together? ?in? ?a? ?row? ?like? ?wooden? ?dolls.? ?When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Rain? ?Master? ?entered,? ?
they? ?rose? ?to? ?their? ?feet,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master.? ? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?passed? ?a? ?box? ?of? ?produce? ?to? ?them,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Thank? ?you? ?two? ?for? ?your? ?
hard? ?work.? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?wants? ?to? ?see? ?Xuan? ?Ji.? ? ?
However,? ?Pei? ?Su? ?hesitated? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?Xuan? ?Ji...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?something? ?was? ?wrong? ?and? ?asked,? ?Is? ?something? ?the? ?matter?? ? ?
The? ?two? ?entered? ?the? ?dungeon? ?and? ?found? ?where? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?detained,? ?and? ?they? ?were? ?both? ?taken? ?
aback.? ?Within? ?the? ?cell,? ?there? ?was? ?nothing,? ?and? ?all? ?that? ?remained? ?was? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?ragged,? ?torn,? ?red? ?
bridal? ?robe.? ?
Pei? ?Su? ?exined,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?had? ?already? ?dissipated? st? ?night.? ? ?
Xuan? ?Jis? ?resentment? ?actually? ?dispersed,? ?how? ?incredible.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?that? ?long? ?ago? ?when? ?this? ?
womans? ?obsession? ?was? ?still? ?so? ?deep,? ?choking? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?in? ?a? ?deadly? ?hold? ?refusing? ?to? ?let? ?go.? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?remarked,? ?Perhaps? ?she? ?finally? ?thought? ?things? ?through.? ? ?
Thought? ?through? ?just? ?how? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?she? ?had? ?be? ?such? ?an? ?insane,? ?
despicable? ?grudging? ?woman? ?from? ?a? ?heroic? ?general,? ?a? ?dignified? dy? ?of? ?a? ?prestigious? ?house.? ?
Thought? ?through? ?of? ?what? ?she? ?had? ?lost? ?and? ?what? ?she? ?had? ?gained,? ?and? ?in? ?such? ?shame? ?and? ?
embarrassment,? ?she? ?probably? ?didnt? ?have? ?the? ?face? ?to? ?look? ?back.? ?
She? ?had? ?hoped? ?all? ?this? ?time? ?that? ?she? ?could? ?change? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?man? ?who? ?deserted? ?her,? ?either? ?
by? ?moving? ?his? ?heart? ?or? ?with? ?threats,? ?but? ?then? ?violently? ?realized? ?that? ?there? ?was? ?never? ?the? ?chance? ?
to? ?turn? ?things? ?around? ?from? ?the? ?very? ?beginning,? ?and? ?so? ?she? ?finally? ?understood.? ?
But,? ?she? ?was? ?relying? ?on? ?her? ?turbulent? ?feelings,? ?her? ?refusal? ?to? ?yield? ?towards? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?
remain? ?in? ?this? ?world.? ?The? ?moment? ?she? ?thought? ?things? ?through,? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?more? ?reason? ?to? ?stay.? ?
Even? ?thinking? ?about? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?absurd.? ?
The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?sat? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?looking? ?like? ?she? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?perform? ?a? ?passings? ?service? ?
for? ?her.? ?After? ?all,? ?Xuan? ?Ji? ?was? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?left? ?of? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?YuShi? ?besides? ?herself.? ?Itd? ?be? ?
impolite? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?to? ?disturb? ?her,? ?so? ?he? ?stood? ?down? ?and? ?left.? ?
.? ?
After? ?exiting,? ?he? ?saw? ?Pei? ?Su? ?and? ?Ban? ?Yue? ?were? ?munching? ?on? ?the? ?fruits? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?brought? ?
them,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?over? ?and? ?picked? ?one? ?up,? ?ready? ?to? ?crouch? ?down? ?to? ?munch? ?with? ?them.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?he? ?suddenly? ?sensed? ?something,? ?and? ?whipped? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?to? ?look,? ?and? ?saw? ?
not? ?far? ?in? ?the? ?distance? ?in? ?the? ?bushes? ?that? ?were? ?as? ?tall? ?as? ?half? ?a? ?man,? ?something? ?had? ?blitzed? ?by.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?tossed? ?the? ?fruit? ?and? ?only? ?said,? ?Watch? ?over? ?things? ?here!? ?Before? ?dashing? ?over.? ?
The? ?thing? ?in? ?the? ?bushes? ?noticed? ?it? ?was? ?discovered,? ?and? ?fled? ?even? ?faster.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldve? ?caught? ?
up? ?in? ?eight? ?steps? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?only? ?taken? ?four? ?steps? ?before? ?he? ?discovered? ?who? ?it? ?was.? ?
Changing? ?his? ?mind,? ?he? ?slowed? ?his? ?pace.? ?
He? ?waited? ?until? ?that? ?creature? ?had? ?fled? ?for? ?a? ?stretch? ?before? ?he? ?suddenly? ?broke? ?in? ?from? ?the? ?side,? ?
blocking? ?the? ?others? ?path,? ?Lady? ?Jian? ?Lan,? ?do? ?you? ?n? ?on? ?leaving? ?without? ?bidding? ?farewells?? ? ?
The? ?other? ?party? ?was? ?indeed? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?who? ?was? ?sneaking? ?around? ?with? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?cradling? ?in? ?
her? ?arms,? ?and? ?she? ?jumped? ?in? ?surprise? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?appeared? ?out? ?of? ?nowhere,? ?YOU!? ? ?
That? ?nched? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?baring? ?its? ?teeth? ?in? ?her? ?arms,? ?looking? ?like? ?it? ?wanted? ?to? ?attack? ?but? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?held? ?it? ?down,? ?Are? ?you? ?here? ?to? ?stop? ?me?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?want? ?her? ?to? ?be? ?too? ?rmed,? ?and? ?said,? ?Dont? ?be? ?nervous,? ?I? ?just? ?wanted? ?to? ?give? ?you? ?
something.? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?took? ?out? ?an? ?item,? ?Your? ?son? ?Cuo? ?Cuos? ?grudge? ?is? ?rather? ?strong,? ?it? ?needs? ?to? ?be? ?
restrained.? ?Although? ?its? ?already? ?undergoing? ?purification,? ?your? ?cultivation? ?isnt? ?as? ?high? ?as? ?his,? ?so? ?
itd? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?guarantee? ?zero? ?idents.? ?Youll? ?need? ?this? ?to? ?assist? ?you.? ? ?
The? ?item? ?was? ?a? ?protection? ?charm? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?made? ?himself,? ?and? ?he? ?even? ?demonstrated? ?how? ?to? ?use? ?
it,? ?to? ?prove? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?tricks? ?embedded.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?watched,? ?and? ?her? ?tension? ?indeed? ?rxed.? ?
After? ?all,? ?this? ?thing? ?was? ?useful.? ?After? ?some? ?hesitation,? ?she? ?took? ?it,? ?Thanks.? ? ?
No? ?need.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?when? ?you? ?use? ?it,? ?shout? ?three? ?times? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Please? ?
Bless? ?Me? ?itll? ?do.? ?That? ?way? ?this? ?will? ?be? ?marked? ?under? ?the? ?name? ?of? ?my? ?pce.? ? ?
...? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?steps,? ?paused? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end? ?she? ?still? ?couldnt? ?hold? ?it? ?in? ?and? ?
turned? ?her? ?head? ?around,? ?Youre? ?not? ?stopping? ?me?? ?Why?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?waiting? ?for? ?her? ?to? ?look? ?back,? ?and? ?asked? ?her? ?instead? ?of? ?answering,? ?Then? ?Lady? ?Jian? ?
Lan,? ?why? ?must? ?you? ?go?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?said? ?he? ?would? ?take? ?care? ?of? ?you? ?both,? ?he? ?will? ?keep? ?his? ?word.? ?
Jian? ?Lans? ?expression? ?flickered,? ?but? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?she? ?sighed,? ?I? ?know? ?he? ?will.? ?But,? ?forget? ?it,? ?its? ?for? ?
the? ?best.? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?with? ?him? ?anymore.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?taken? ?aback,? ?Do? ?you...? ?not? ?love? ?him? ?at? ?all? ?anymore?? ? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?was? ?probably? ?tired? ?from? ?running,? ?and? ?sat? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?roadside,? ?This? ?has? ?nothing? ?to? ?do? ?
with? ?love? ?anymore.? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?him? ?to? ?force? ?himself? ?to? ?tie? ?us? ?to? ?him.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?sat? ?down? ?by? ?her? ?side,? ?and? ?contemted? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?He? ?must? ?really? ?love? ?you.? ?
Back? ?then,? ?he? ?was? ?so? pletely? ?spent,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?refused? ?to? ?let? ?you? ?go.? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?remembered? ?things? ?from? ?a? ?faraway? ?past,? ?and? ughed,? ?
Since? ?you? ?mentioned? ?it,? ?I? ?remember? ?now.? ?Back? ?then,? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?a? ?little? ?dumb,? ?spending? ?long? ?
hours? ?to? ?make? ?money,? ?and? ?after? ?he? ?made? ?money? ?hed? ?buy? ?me? ?for? ?an? ?entire? ?night,? ?but? ?all? ?he? ?did? ?
was? ?bring? ?over? ?a? ?stool? ?to? ?sit? ?with? ?me? ?all? ?night,? ?doing? ?nothing? ?but? ?chatting.? ?Everyone? ?took? ?him? ?for? ?
a? ?joke,? ?what? ?a? ugh!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?smiled,? ?You? ?see,? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?he? ?really? ?loves? ?you.? ? ?
However,? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?withdrew? ?her? ?smile,? ?What? ?youve? ?said? ?are? ?all? ?things? ?of? ?the? ?past.? ?What? ?was? ?
love? ?once? ?doesnt? ?mean? ?itll? st.? ?Im? ?not? ?interested? ?in? ?being? ?a? ?charity? ?case? ?and? ?a? ?nuisance.? ? ?
Why? ?would? ?he? ?think? ?you? ?both? ?a? ?nuisance?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Dont? ?you? ?know? ?the? ?kind? ?of? ?person? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?is?? ? ?
You,? ?His? ?Highness? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?you? ?have? ?never? ?lived? ?the? mon? ?life,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?youd? ?
think? ?things? ?are? ?that? ?simple.? ?He? ?wont? ?now,? ?and? ?he? ?wont? ?on? ?the? ?surface? ?either.? ?But? ?once? ?time? ?
gets? ?dragged? ?out,? ?then? ?nothing? ?could? ?be? ?sure.? ?If? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?seek? ?him? ?out,? ?I? ?wouldve? ?done? ?so? ?a? ?
long? ?time? ?ago.? ?Its? ?not? ?like? ?the? ?Temple? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?is? ?hard? ?to? ?find.? ?There? ?was? ?a? ?period? ?of? ?time? ?
where? ?they? ?were? ?everywhere,? ?but? ?I? ?still? ?didnt? ?want? ?to.? ? ?
Hes? ?ascended,? ?hes? ?got? ?everything,? ?looking? ?glorious? ?and? ?impressive,? ?but? ?weve? ?already? ?turned? ?
into? ?ghosts,? ?so? ?what? ?am? ?I? ?doing? ?seeking? ?him? ?out?? ?A? ?heavenly? ?official? ?carrying? ?two? ?ghosts,? ?isnt? ?
that? ?just? ?trouble? ?for? ?him?? ?
I? ?kicked? ?him? ?away? ?when? ?I? ?looked? ?my? ?best,? ?I? ?think? ?thats? ?quite? ?good,? ?all? ?proud? ?and? ?dignified.? ?That? ?
way,? ?I? ?would? ?always? ?look? ?that? ?way? ?to? ?him? ?in? ?his? ?heart,? ?and? ?not? ?like? ?this,? ?heavy? ?in? ?makeup? ?and? ?
tacky,? ?crows? ?feet? ?around? ?my? ?eyes.? ? ?
She? ?pinched? ?at? ?her? ?own? ?face,? ?If? ?he? ?really? ?recognized? ?us,? ?and? ?everyday? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?this? ?
face? ?of? ?mine? ?and? ?Cuo? ?Cuos? ?form? ?like? ?this,? ?with? ?us? ?dragging? ?him? ?down,? ?he? ?would? ?only? ?be? ?
more? ?and? ?more? ?tired,? ?annoyed,? ?and? ?one? ?day? ?we? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?nuisance.? ?So? ?why? ?bother?? ?Isnt? ?
that? ?too? ?tragic?? ? ?
While? ?she? ?was? ?speaking,? ?the? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?using? ?its? ?wet,? ?slithering? ?tongue? ?to? ?lick? ?her? ?face,? ?
looking? ?inexplicably? ?disgusting? ?but? ?mischievously? ?endearing.? ?But? ?to? ?typical? ?others,? ?this? ?was? ?
probably? ?only? ?disgusting,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?be? ?epted.? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?also? ?petted? ?the? ?bare? ?head? ?of? ?her? ?son,? ?Anyway,? ?having? ?Cuo? ?Cuo? ?is? ?enough? ?for? ?me.? ?Who? ?
hasnt? ?made? ?promises? ?or? ?swore? ?to? ?the? ?mountains? ?and? ?the? ?seas? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?young?? ?Talking? ?
of? ?affection,? ?of? ?love,? ?of? ?forevers.? ?But,? ?the? ?longer? ?I? ?hung? ?around? ?in? ?the? ?world,? ?the? ?more? ?I? ?
understand,? ?something? ?like? ?forever? ?is? ?impossible.? ?Its? ?never? ?going? ?to? ?be? ?possible.? ?Having? ?it? ?once? ?
was? ?already? ?good? ?enough.? ?No? ?one? ?can? ?truly? ?achieve? ?it.? ?I? ?dont? ?believe? ?in? ?it? ?anymore.? ? ?
She? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?helpless? ?voice,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?is? ?a? ?good? ?man.? ?Its? ?just...? ?its? ?really? ?been? ?too? ?long.? ?
Everythings? ?changed,? ?so? ?its? ?best? ?to? ?let? ?it? ?go.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?silently,? ?not? ?speaking? ?a? ?word,? ?but? ?in? ?his? ?heart,? ?he? ?said,? ?No.? ?
A? ?voice? ?in? ?his? ?heart? ?said,? ?Forever? ?exists.? ?Theres? ?one? ?person? ?who? ?can? ?truly? ?achieve? ?it.? ?I? ?
believe.? ?
.? ?
Jian? ?Lan? ?still? ?took? ?Cuo? ?Cuo? ?and? ?left.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?went? ?back? ?and? ?sent? ?away? ?Rain? ?Master? ?who? ?finished? ?the? ?passings? ?service? ?for? ?Xuan? ?Ji,? ?
and? ?returned? ?to? ?Mount? ?TaiCang.? ?He? ?was? ?thinking? ?of? ?telling? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?that? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?had? ?left,? ?but? ?
he? ?didnt? ?see? ?him.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?looking? ?for? ?him? ?among? ?the? ?rowdy? ?crowd,? ?someone? ?suddenly? ?
shouted,? ?Great? ?timing,? ?Tai? ?Hua!? ?Are? ?you? ?free?? ?Come? ?help? ?figure? ?this? ?out!? ?
They? ?were? ?still? ?grabbing? ?anyone? ?to? ?do? ?ounting,? ?and? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?desperate? ?to? ?get? ?
away,? ?responding? ?from? ?afar,? ?DONT? ?BRING? ?THE? ?STACK? ?HERE,? ?IVE? ?GOT? ?THINGS? ?TO? ?DO,? ?
GO? ?FIND? ?SOMEONE? ?ELSE!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?sighed,? ?wondering? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?go? ?and? ?give? ?all? ?those? ?books? ?a? ?try? ?when? ?unexpectedly,? ?he? ?
had? ?only? ?taken? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?before? ?he? ?heard? ?a? ?voice? ?from? ?behind,? ?Mas...? ?Hea....? ?Your? ?Highness.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?back? ?and? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?was? ?standing? ?right? ?behind? ?him.? ?Do? ?you? ?have? ?a? ?
moment? ?to? ?step? ?aside? ?and? ?speak?? ? ?
Of? ?course.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Thus,? ?he? ?and? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?walked? ?together? ?outside? ?that? ?sad,? ?giant? ?hut? ?of? ?a? ?pce.? ?As? ?they? ?
walked,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inquired,? ?Hows? ?Gu? ?Zi? ?doing?? ?Is? ?he? ?alright?? ? ?
Lang? ?Qing? ?Qiu? ?chuckled? ?helplessly,? ?a? ?little? ?bitter,? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?if? ?its? ?considered? ?alright.? ?That? ?child? ?
asks? ?me? ?for? ?his? ?dad? ?everyday,? ?rather? ?pitiful,? ?so? ?I? ?could? ?only...? ?gather? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?the? ?soul? ?particles? ?of? ?
the? ?Green? ?Goblin? ?and? ?keep? ?them? ?in? ?a? mp.? ?Now? ?he? ?shows? ?up? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?me? ?everyday? ?hugging? ?
that? mp? ?asking? ?when? ?the? ?soul? ?within? ?the? mp? ?will? ?grow? ?bigger!? ?I? ?really...? ? ?
Looking? ?at? ?that? ?grim,? ?dispirited? ?face,? ?just? ?thinking? ?of? ?it? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?understand.? ?Just? ?why? ?did? ?he? ?
have? ?to? ?do? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?for? ?Qi? ?Rong? ?who? ?had? ?murdered? ?his? ?entire? ?family?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?
subconsciously? ?reached? ?out? ?to? ?pat? ?his? ?shoulder,? ?but? ?then? ?he? ?remembered? ?what? ?he? ?himself? ?had? ?
done? ?in? ?Yong? ?An,? ?and? ?held? ?back.? ?He? ?said? ?gently,? ?Youve? ?worked? ?hard.? ?Then,? ?what? ?did? ?you? ?want? ?
to? ?talk? ?about? ?with? ?me? ?today?? ? ?
After? ?some? ?hesitation,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?reached? ?into? ?his? ?robes? ?and? ?took? ?something? ?out,? ?passing? ?it? ?
to? ?him,? ?This.? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?the? ?thing? ?his? ?breathing? ?stopped.? ?
It? ?was? ?an? ?opulent,? ?smooth? ?and? ?luminescent? ?little? ?crimson? ?coral? ?pearl.? ?
His? ?voice? ?trembled,? ?This? ?is...?!? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?said,? ?This? ?coral? ?pearl? ?was? ?a? ?secret? ?treasure? ?left? ?by? ?the? ?founding? ?father? ?of? ?Yong? ?
An.? ? ?
Only? ?having? ?heard? ?this? ?did? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?realize? ?that? ?this? ?wasnt? ?the? ?one? ?tied? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?Hua? ?
Chengs? ?hair,? ?but? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?once? ?gifted? ?to? ?Lang? ?Ying.? ?
It? ?wasnt? ?Hua? ?Chengs.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?little? ?disappointed,? ?but? ?still? ?took? ?that? ?pearl.? ?Just? ?then? ?Lang? ?
Qian? ?Qiu? ?spoke? ?up,? ?The? ?founding? ?father? ?once? ?said,? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?gave? ?him? ?this? ?red? ?coral? ?pearl? ?
was? ?his? ?saviour,? ?someone? ?who? ?had? ?helped? ?him.? ?A? ?very? ?good? ?man.? ? ?
...? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?continued,? ?But? ?he? ?still? ?did? ?something? ?that? ?made? ?that? ?man? ?lose? ?everything.? ?The? ?
founding? ?father? ?said? ?he? ?didnt? ?regret? ?doing? ?what? ?he? ?did,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?do? ?it.? ?But? ?afterwards? ?when? ?he? ?
thought? ?about? ?it,? ?he? ?still? ?felt? ?like? ?he? ?wronged? ?that? ?man.? ? ?
...? ?
And? ?then?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
And? ?then,? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?said,? ?That? ?day? ?at? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?I? ?looked? ?at? ?that? ?bead? ?at? ?the? ?
end? ?of? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flowers? ?hair? ?carefully,? ?and? ?the? ?more? ?I? ?looked? ?the? ?more? ?I? ?thought? ?it? ?
resembled? ?the? ?one? ?father? ?left? ?me.? ?Later? ?I? ?heard? ?General? ?Xuan? ?Zhen? ?and? ?the? ?others? ?talking,? ?and? ?
learned? ?that? ?those? ?pearls? ?were? ?actually? ?a? ?pair,? ?and? ?they? ?belonged? ?to? ?you.? ?So,? ?I? ?came? ?to? ?ask,? ?is? ?
this? ?yours?? ? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded? ?slowly,? ?Its? ?mine.? ?Its? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?pearls? ?my? ?father? ?and? ?mother? ?
gave? ?me? ?when? ?I? ?was? ?young.? ? ?
Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu? ?scatched? ?his? ?head,? ?Then...? ?Im? ?giving? ?this? ?back? ?to? ?you.? ? ?
He? ?still? ?didnt? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?address? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?after? ?having? ?returned? ?the? ?pearl,? ?he? ?wavered? ?
around? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?before? ?leaving? ?silently.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?spot,? ?that? ?red? ?coral? ?pearl? ?
squeezed? ?in? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?his? ?palm.? ?
Its? ?been? ?over? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years.? ?After? ?all? ?the? ?twists? ?and? ?turns,? ?the? ?other? ?half? ?of? ?that? ?pair? ?of? ?
crimson? ?coral? ?pearl? ?earrings? ?had? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?hands.? ?Its? ?his,? ?and? ?also? ?his.? ?
But,? ?the? ?other? ?pearl? ?shouldve? ?been? ?present? ?here? ?too.? ?They? ?shouldve? ?been? ?able? ?to? plete? ?the? ?
pair.? ?
Right? ?then,? ?the? ?loud,? ?overjoyed? ?voice? ?of? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?bottom? ?of? ?the? ?mountain,? ?YOUR? ?
HIGHNESS!? ?EVERYONE!? ?COME? ?QUICK!? ? ?
C? ?
Ch.243:? ?How? ?My? ?Lord? ?Aches? ?for? ?the? ?Flower;? ?How? ?I? ?Ache? ?for? ?My? ?Lord? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?tucked? ?the? ?pearl? ?away? ?and? ?gazed? ?over.? ?Several? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?also? ?emerged? ?from? ?
the? ?crude,? ?giant? ?hut,? ?Whats? ?going? ?on? ?with? ?General? ?Nan? ?Feng?? ?
But? ?then? ?they? ?heard? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?call? ?out,? ?LOOK? ?WHO? ?IVE? ?CAPTURED!? ?
He? ?crashed? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?woods? ?and? ?came? ?dashing? ?up,? ?a? ?ck? ?d? ?individual? ?in? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?the? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?all? ?shocked,? ?LING? ?WEN!? ?
The? ?one? ?gripped? ?in? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?hand? ?was? ?indeed? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Just? ?as? ?
you? ?suspected,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?went? ?to? ?steal? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal!? ? ?
After? ?removing? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackles,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?explosively? ?increased? ?to? ?the? ?
point? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?practically? ?Jun? ?Wus? ?equal,? ?so? ?that? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?naturally? ?couldnt? ?do? ?
anything? ?to? ?him.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?turned? ?into? ?a? ?daruma? ?doll? ?by? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?and? ?went? ?missing? ?
during? ?the? ?great? ?battle.? ?Once? ?time? ?was? ?up,? ?the? ?spell? ?on? ?her? ?person? ?would? ?release? ?automatically,? ?
so? ?she? ?couldnt? ?be? ?found? ?anywhere.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?figured? ?she? ?would? ?most? ?likely? e? ?to? ?
steal? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?so? ?he? ?took? ?off? ?those? ?robes? ?and? ?asked? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City? ?to? ?let? ?word? ?
spread.? ?Sure? ?enough,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?took? ?the? ?bait.? ?
Even? ?as? ?a? ?fugitive,? ?when? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?arrested? ?and? ?taken? ?to? ?the? ?conference? ?hall,? ?she? ?still? ?didnt? ?
appear? ?panicked.? ?The? ?moment? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?came? ?in? ?he? ?pressed? ?down? ?on? ?her? ?shoulders,? ?and? ?sat? ?
her? ?down? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?a? ?table,? ?admonishing? ?in? ?a? ?dark? ?voice,? ?Weve? ?finally? ?found? ?you!? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?
you? ?have? ?to? ?pay? ?for? ?your? ?sins!? ? ?
...? ?
Dozens? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?also? ?came? ?surrounding? ?her,? ?each? ?of? ?them? ?with? ?eyes? ?of? ?wolves? ?and? ?
tigers,? ?their? ?expressions? ?thirsty? ?and? ?starving,? ?practically? ?savage.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?felt? ?a? ?bit? ?
of? ?trepidation,? ?...What? ?are? ?you? ?all? ?nning.? ?
THUMP!? ??A? ?stack? ?of? ?reports? ?and? ?scrolls? ?close? ?to? ?the? ?height? ?of? ?a? ?full? ?grown? ?man? ?were? ?thrown? ?
before? ?her,? ?so? ?heavy? ?the? ?table? ?and? ?chairs? ?all? ?shook.? ?Pei? ?Ming? ??PA!?? ?And? ?pped? ?down? ?on? ?the? ?
scrolls,? ?These.? ?Take? ?care? ?of? ?them.? ? ?
...? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?sighed? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief,? ?then? ?felt? ?inexplicably? ?baffled.? ?Yet? ?
unexpectedly,? ?before? ?her? ?breath? ?had? ?fully? ?exhaled,? ?there? ?was? ?another? ?round? ?of? ?
THUMPTHUMPTHUMPTHUMPTHUMPTHUMPTHUMP!? ?
After? ?dozens? ?of? ?thumps? ter,? ?dozens? ?of? ?stacks? ?of? ?documents? ?and? ?reports? ?taller? ?than? ?a? ?man? ?had? ?
also? ?crashed? ?down,? ?and? ?she? ?was? ?heavily? ?surrounded.? ?
Those? ?dozens? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?babbled? ?in? ?between? ?the? ?cracks? ?of? ?those? ?stacks:? ?Weve? ?been? ?
waiting? ?for? ?you? ?for? ?days? ?now!? ?Hurry? ?and? ?help? ?figure? ?this? ?out!? ?
Take? ?care? ?of? ?those? ?too.? ? ?
Remember? ?to? ?fill? ?in? ?the? ?missing? ?parts.? ? ?
You? ?better? ?get? ?this? ?done? ?within? ?the? ?hour!? ?...? ?
Ling? ?Wen:? ?...? ?
After? ?a? ?day? ?and? ?a? ?night,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?was? ?finally? ?released? ?from? ?the? ?temporary? ?conference? ?hall.? ?
After? ?a? ?day? ?and? ?a? ?night? ?of? ?hard? ?battle,? ?all? ?the? ?mess? ?of? ?scrolls? ?and? ?reports? ?had? ?been? ?taken? ?care? ?of,? ?
each? ?categorized? ?and? ?organized? ?in? ?order? ?and? ?neatly.? ?The? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?cheered? ?and? ?each? ?
received? ?the? ?ounts? ?of? ?their? ?own? ?pce? ?and? ?went? ?to? ?double? ?check.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?
hand,? ?was? ?face? ?blue? ?and? ?steel,? ?and? ?those? ?dark? ?circles? ?under? ?her? ?eyes? ?that? ?had? ?disappeared? ?for? ?a? ?
period? ?of? ?time? ?had? ?returned.? ?
On? ?the? ?other? ?side,? ?everyone? ?finished? ?double? ?checking? ?and? ?were? ?all? ?rejoicing,? ?and? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?
praised,? ?It? ?certainly? ?is? ?Noble? ?Jie? ?who? ?is? ?the? ?most? ?efficient!? ?Now? ?everything? ?matches!? ?
Its? ?cleared!? ?Thank? ?so? ?much? ?for? ?Lord? ?Ling? ?Wen!? ? ?
As? ?a? ?criminal,? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?chuckled? ?politely? ?amongst? ?all? ?the? ?praises? ?from? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?heavenly? ?
officials,? ?Its? ?nothing,? ?its? ?nothing.? ? ?
Seeing? ?this,? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?hall? ?who? ?were? ?still? ?in? ?a? ?mess? ?but? ?didnt? ?stuff? ?their? ?
ounts? ?over? ?couldnt? ?sit? ?still? ?anymore,? ?and? ?they? ?came? ?circling? ?her,? ?Um,? ?actually,? ?Ive? ?some? ?
books? ?that? ?I? ?forgot? ?to? ?give? ?my? ?lord,? ?and? ?was? ?wondering? ?if? ?perhaps? ?youd? ?take? ?a? ?look...? ?
Ling? ?Wen:? ?...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?been? ?eating? ?a? ?steamed? ?bun,? ?crouching? ?outside? ?the? ?temporary? ?conference? ?hall,? ?and? ?
after? ?he? ?finished? ?he? ?pped? ?his? ?hands? ?clean,? ?and? ?finally? ?rescued? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?from? ?suffering,? ?
Everyone,? ?lets? ?figure? ?this? ?out? ter.? ?Let? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?catch? ?her? ?breath? ?first.? ? ?
Before? ?when? ?he? ?spoke? ?up,? ?there? ?would? ?definitely? ?be? ?no? ?one? ?who? ?cared,? ?but? ?now? ?things? ?werent? ?
the? ?same.? ?Several? ?people? ?responded,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?is? ?right.? ?And? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?speak? ?more.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?sat? ?in? ?her? ?chair,? ?a? ?hand? ?covering? ?over? ?her? ?forehead,? ?her? ?eyes? ?closed,? ?waiting? ?for? ?the? ?
other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?to? ?exit.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?the? ?conference? ?hall? ?was? ?deserted? ?before? ?she? ?
turned? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?Congrattions,? ?huh,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?your? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?have? ?returned.? ?
What? ?good? ?strategies,? ?now,? ?even? ?ghosts? ?are? ?your? ?worshippers,? ?obeying? ?your? ?orders,? ?how? ?
unimaginable.? ?
Theyre? ?not? ?my? ?worshippers,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?Theyre? ?just? ?friends? ?from? ?the? ?Ghost? ?City.? ?I? ?only? ?
asked? ?them? ?to? ?help.? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?nodded,? ?her? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?understanding.? ?A? ?moment? ter,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?
theres? ?something? ?Ive? ?wanted? ?to? ?ask? ?you.? ? ?
Your? ?Highness? ?can? ?go? ?ahead.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said.? ?
San? ?Lang,? ?I? ?mean? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?started,? ?Hes? ?worn? ?this? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?of? ?yours,? ?
but? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?doesnt? ?work? ?on? ?him,? ?do? ?you? ?know? ?why?? ? ?
So? ?its? ?this? ?question.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?I? ?thought? ?Your? ?Highness? ?already? ?knew?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?blinked,? ?Tell? ?me?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?straightened? ?her? ?sleeves,? ?and? ?sat? ?poisedly,? ?Your? ?highness,? ?youve? ?heard? ?the? ?legend? ?
of? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?right?? ? ?
Ive? ?heard.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?You? ?forged? ?it? ?yourself.? ? ?
You? ?can? ?say? ?that.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Although? ?I? ?had? ?never? ?thought? ?the? ?resentment? ?gathered? ?on? ?
this? ?robe? ?would? ?turn? ?it? ?into? ?a? ?monster,? ?but? ?I? ?did? ?kill? ?Bai? ?Jing? ?to? ?speed? ?up? ?the? ?destruction? ?of? ?the? ?
Kingdom? ?of? ?XuLi,? ?thats? ?not? ?wrong.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?listened? ?intently.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?continued,? ?This? ?robe? ?made? ?rounds? ?around? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?
passing? ?through? ?countless? ?hands,? ?and? ?after? ?having? ?it? ?in? ?hand,? ?countless? ?individuals? ?chose? ?to? ?use? ?
it? ?for? ?murder,? ?to? ?harm,? ?to? ?deceive.? ?While? ?this? ?can? ?also? ?take? ?away? ?some? ?of? ?its? ?resentment,? ?but,? ?Bai? ?
Jing? ?isnt? ?someone? ?like? ?that.? ?
He? ?didnt? ?like? ?being? ?used? ?by? ?those? ?people,? ?he? ?hated? ?them.? ?So,? ?whenever? ?he? ?met? ?wearers? ?simr? ?
to? ?him? ?and? ?the? ?chosen? ?people? ?who? ?were? ?given? ?the? ?robe,? ?his? ?resentment? ?wouldnt? ?be? ?excited,? ?and? ?
instead,? ?hed? ?be? ?d.? ? ?
And? ?the? ?wearers? ?and? ?receivers? ?are?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?answered,? ?You? ?put? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?on? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?but? ?in? ?your? ?
heart? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?trace? ?of? ?malintent? ?or? ?the? ?desire? ?to? ?harm,? ?you? ?trust? ?him? ?with? ?your? ?
whole? ?being;? ?and? ?for? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?he? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?when? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?you,? ?no,? ?in? ?
fact,? ?he? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?C? ?What? ?made? ?it? ?really? ?feel? ?aligned? ?with? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?
was? ?that? ?it? ?didnt? ?matter? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?wearing? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?he? ?would? ?do? ?everything? ?you? ?
asked? ?him? ?to? ?without? ?hesitation.? ?Including? ?dying? ?for? ?you.? ? ?
...? ?
This? ?was? ?also? ?how? ?I? ?guessed? ?that? ?boy? ?next? ?to? ?you? ?was? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?at? ?the? ?
time.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?Although? ?I? ?dont? ?know? ?too? ?much? ?of? ?the? ?affairs? ?between? ?you? ?two,? ?but? ?I? ?
figure? ?there? ?wasnt? ?another? ?who? ?could? ?be? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
Whys? ?that?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?raised? ?her? ?hand? ?and? ?pointed,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?whats? ?that? ?around? ?your? ?neck?? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?and? ?unconsciously? ?moved? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?cover? ?it.? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?spoke,? ?Ive? ?seen? ?things? ?like? ?it? ?before,? ?the? ?very? ?unique? ?ghosts? ?who? ?gifted? ?their? ?lovers? ?
their? ?ashes.? ? ?
Countless? ?scrolls? ?and? ?reports? ?had? ?passed? ?through? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?so? ?it? ?wasnt? ?strange? ?
that? ?she? ?had? ?seen? ?it? ?before.? ?But? ?truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?guessed? ?it? ?himself.? ?
But? ?hearing? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?say? ?so? ?out? ?loud,? ?he? ?still? ?squeezed? ?that? ?crystal? ?clear? ?ring? ?tight.? ?
Its? ?a? ?very? ?rare? ?item.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?But? ?because? ?its? ?too? ?beautiful,? ?it? ?often? ?ends? ?in? ?tragedy,? ?so? ?
my? ?impression? ?of? ?it? ?is? ?stronger.? ? ?
What? ?do? ?you? ?mean? ?it? ?often? ?ends? ?in? ?tragedy?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
To? ?have? ?love? ?blind? ?your? ?reason,? ?and? ?give? ?objects? ?tied? ?to? ?your? ?life? ?to? ?someone? ?else,? ?would? ?have? ?
many? ?tragic? ?and? ?horrifying? ?consequences.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said.? ?
Something? ?like? ?a? ?genuine? ?heart? ?is? ?made? ?to? ?be? ?trampled.? ?All? ?those? ?keepsakes? ?made? ?of? ?ashes,? ?
some? ?were? ?stolen? ?by? ?others,? ?some? ?were? ?shattered? ?by? ?its? ?owners,? ?basically? ?nothing? ?ended? ?well.? ?
But,? ?your? ?highness? ?is? ?an? ?exception.? ?Youve? ?kept? ?it? ?well,? ?practically? ?imprable.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?long? ?silence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?You? ?said? ?simr? ?to? ?him.? ?So,? ?was? ?General? ?Bai? ?Jing? ?like? ?this? ?
too?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?smiled? ?lightly,? ?Why? ?else? ?would? ?he? ?be? ?deceived? ?by? ?me?? ? ?
Its? ?not? ?really? ?deception? ?though,? ?is? ?it?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?There? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?you? ?didnt? ?realize? ?I? ?was? ?
intentionally? ?letting? ?the? ?word? ?out,? ?but? ?you? ?still? ?came? ?to? ?take? ?it.? ? ?
Its? ?a? ?good? ?defense? ?device.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said.? ?
If? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?a? ?device? ?for? ?defense,? ?you? ?wouldnt? ?have? ?gone? ?through? ?such? ?risks? ?to? ?steal? ?it? ?in? ?the? ?
first? ?ce,? ?and? ?after? ?you? ?failed? ?you? ?still? ?took? ?it? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu.? ?
Lin? ?Wen? ?said? ?apathetically,? ?What? ?else? ?was? ?there? ?to? ?do? ?other? ?than? ?take? ?it? ?to? ?Mount? ?TongLu?? ?I? ?
was? ?already? ?exposed.? ?Your? ?Highness? ?was? ?the? ?one? ?who? ?caught? ?me? ?red-handed.? ?
But? ?truthfully,? ?if? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?find? ?an? ?excuse? ?to? ?cover? ?it? ?up? ?itd? ?still? ?work.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Bribe? ?
your? ?way? ?around? ?a? ?little,? ?even? ?getting? ?demoted? ?or? ?have? ?merits? ?deducted? ?wouldnt? ?have? nded? ?
you? ?a? ?fugitive? ?status.? ?The? ?main? ?point? ?being...? ?you? ?wanted? ?to? ?help? ?General? ?Bai? ?Jing? ?in? ?bing? ?
a? ?Supreme,? ?and? ?have? ?him? ?wake? ?to? ?his? ?senses,? ?right?? ? ?
Ling? ?Wen? ?gave? ?a? ?small? ugh,? ?Your? ?highness,? ?dont? ?say? ?it? ?like? ?I? ?would? ?do? ?anything? ?for? ?him.? ?After? ?
all,? ?Im? ?cold-blooded? ?and? ?recognized? ?no? ?loved? ?ones,? ?so? ?why? ?would? ?I? ?do? ?anything? ?like? ?that?? ? ?
Is? ?that? ?right?? ? ?
Let? ?it? ?be.? ? ?
.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cleaned? ?up? ?around? ?the? ?wrecked,? ?broken? ?cliffs? ?at? ?the? ?Royal? ?Holy? ?Pavilion,? ?and? ?put? ?up? ?a? ?
simple? ?cottage,? ?using? ?it? ?as? ?a? ?temporary? ?residence.? ?It? ?was? ?further? ?away? ?and? ?more? ?deserted.? ?When? ?
there? ?was? ?a? ?need? ?for? ?him? ?hed? ?go? ?to? ?the? ?Conference? ?Hall? ?to? ?help,? ?when? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anything,? ?
hed? ?stay? ?in? ?the? ?cottage? ?by? ?himself? ?quietly.? ?
After? ?several? ?days,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?finally? ?repaired? ?RuoYe? ?and? ?came? ?to? ?deliver? ?it.? ?The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
opened? ?the? ?door? ?he? ?saw? ?something? ?white? ?pouncing? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?his? ?vision? ?was? ?covered.? ?He? ?
raised? ?his? ?hand? ?to? ?yank? ?that? ?thing? ?off,? ?and? ?RuoYe? ?began? ?to? ?twist? ?and? ?swivel? ?again,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?
showing? ?off? ?its? ?beautiful? ?body? ?after? ?being? ?reborn.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?admonished,? ?Dont? ?twist? ?around? ?like? ?
that? ?after? ?just? ?getting? ?repaired,? ?be? ?careful? ?of? ?tearing? ?yourself? ?again.? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?heard? ?this? ?he? ?had? ?an? ?opinion,? ?Hows? ?that? ?possible?? ?What? ?robes? ?of? ?yours? ?
has? ?torn? ?after? ?Ive? ?patched? ?it? ?up? ?for? ?you?? ? ?
Thats? ?true.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?
He? ?caught? ?RuoYe? ?who? ?was? ?twisted? ?like? ?a? ?seaweed? ?to? ?check? ?over? ?it? ?carefully,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?indeed? ?
extremely? ?well? ?sewn,? ?there? ?was? ?practically? ?no? ?trace? ?of? ?it? ?ever? ?being? ?torn,? ?and? ?he? ?praised,? ?Your? ?
craft? ?is? ?still? ?so? ?amazing.? ? ?
A? pliment? ?like? ?this? ?wont? ?delight? ?me.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said,? ?Im? ?only? ?doing? ?this? ?once,? ?there? ?wont? ?be? ?
a? ?next? ?time.? ?Im? ?never? ?doing? ?this? ?again.? ? ?
Youre? ?clearly? ?super? ?proud? ?of? ?this...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?nagged? ?for? ?another? ?bit,? ?then? ?said,? ?Alright,? ?Ive? ?done? ?my? ?job.? ?Im? ?gone.? ?Im? ?just? ?in? ?the? ?
middle? ?of? ?getting? ?some? ?things? ?and? ?personnel? ?taken? ?cared? ?of? ?at? ?the? ?Pce? ?of? ?Xuan? ?Zhen.? ? ?
Youre? ?leaving? ?too?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?Alright,? ?Ill? ?go? ?over? ?to? ?help? ?out? ?in? ?a? ?bit.? ?Remember? ?to? ?give? ?
me? ?a? ?shout? ?when? ?you? ?leave,? ?Ill? ?send? ?you? ?off.? ? ?
After? ?capturing? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?filling? ?in? ?all? ?the? ?missing? ?nks,? ?and? ?clearing? ?up? ?all? ?that? ?pile? ?of? ?messed? ?
up? ?ounts,? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?finally? ?decided? ?to? ?rebuild? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?Which? ?meant,? ?
this? ?temporary? ?Conference? ?Hall? ?at? ?Mount? ?TaiCang? ?could? ?also? ?be? ?left? ?behind? ?now.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?waved? ?
his? ?hand,? ?neither? ?dismissive? ?nor? ?agreeing,? ?and? ?he? ?took? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?before? ?halting,? ?and? ?he? ?looked? ?
back,? ?Are? ?you...? ?still? ?going? ?to? ?stay? ?in? ?Mount? ?TaiCang?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?En.? ? ?
After? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?hesitation,? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Why? ?dont? ?you? e? ?with? ?us? ?after? ?all?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?smiled,? ?Nah,? ?Ive? ?got? ?someone? ?to? ?wait? ?for.? ? ?
You? ?can? ?still? ?wait? ?after? ?getting? ?to? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?of? ?the? ?new? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?
reasoned.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?shook? ?his? ?head,? ?I? ?think? ?when? ?he? es? ?back,? ?hed? e? ?here? ?first,? ?then? ?Id? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?
meet? ?him? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?returns.? ?If? ?he? ?doesnt? ?return? ?to? ?this? ?ce,? ?he? ?might? ?return? ?to? ?the? ?
QianDeng? ?Temple? ?of? ?Ghost? ?City,? ?and? ?Ghost? ?City? ?isnt? ?far? ?from? ?here,? ?much? ?more? ?convenient? ?than? ?
the? ?new? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ? ?
...? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?held? ?his? ?tongue? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?now,? ?and? ?he? ?asked? ?with? ?a? plicated? ?
expression,? ?You? ?really? ?believe? ?hell? e? ?back?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?replied? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?logical? ?thing? ?in? ?the? ?world,? ?Of? ?course.? ? ?
.? ?
People? ?came? ?like? ?the? ?tide,? ?then? ?left? ?like? ?the? ?tide.? ?Mount? ?TaiCang? ?regained? ?its? ?deserted? ?
lonesomeness.? ? ?
Atop? ?Mount? ?TaiCang,? ?there? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?an? ?enormous? ?field? ?of? ?maple? ?trees.? ?They? ?were? ?all? ?burnt? ?
down? ?by? ?that? ?massive? ?fire,? ?but? ?reborn? ?after? ?a? ?thousand? ?years.? ?They? ?were? ?no? ?longer? ?the? ?same? ?
ones? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?leapt? ?through? ?to? ?train? ?once? ?upon? ?a? ?time,? ?but? ?the? ndscape? ?was? ?the? ?same.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?often? ?strolled? ?in? ?the? ?maple? ?forest? ?by? ?himself.? ?An? ?entire? ?mountain? ?of? ?red? ?maples? ?that? ?
spread? ?like? ?passionate? ?feral? ?fire? ?made? ?him? ?feel? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?in? ?a? ?giant? ?and? ?warm? ?embrace.? ?
Hes? ?spent? ?over? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?of? ?life? ?passing? ?the? ?days? ?on? ?his? ?own,? ?he? ?was? ?very? ?used? ?to? ?it.? ?
When? ?there? ?was? ?work? ?to? ?be? ?done,? ?hed? ?go? ?down? ?the? ?mountain? ?to? ?answer? ?some? ?prayers,? ?collect? ?
some? ?junk;? ?if? ?there? ?wasnt? ?anything? ?then? ?hed? ?nt? ?some? ?vegetables,? ?cook? ?some? ?meals.? ?
Only,? ?what? ?was? ?strange? ?was,? ?days? ?spent? ?on? ?his? ?own? ?like? ?this? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?most? ?normal? ?thing? ?in? ?
the? ?past,? ?but? ?now? ?its? ?be? ?hard? ?to? ?pass.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?spent? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?before? ?hed? ?gotten? ?
used? ?to? ?it? ?again.? ?
Perhaps,? ?when? ?a? ?person? ?had? ?only? ?ever? ?eaten? ?what? ?was? ?bitter,? ?then? ?hed? ?be? ?used? ?to? ?the? ?taste? ?of? ?
bitterness.? ?But? ?when? ?suddenly? ?one? ?day,? ?someone? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?taste? ?of? ?sweetness,? ?to? ?eat? ?what? ?
was? ?bitter? ?with? ?the? ?thought? ?of? ?sweetness? ?would? ?probably? ?bring? ?a? ?frown? ?to? ?his? ?face.? ?
In? ?the? ?past? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?passed? ?his? ?days? ?in? ?simplicity? ?and? ?quietude,? ?hed? ?often? ?secretly? ?hoped? ?
someone? ?would? e? ?look? ?for? ?him.? ?Seek? ?him? ?out? ?to? ?chat,? ?or? ?seek? ?him? ?out? ?for? ?assistance,? ?at? ?least? ?
thered? ?be? ?a? ?sign? ?of? ?life.? ?But? ?now,? ?he? ?didnt? ?like? ?that? ?as? ?much? ?anymore.? ?
Since,? ?every? ?time? ?he? ?heard? ?knocking? ?on? ?the? ?door,? ?his? ?heart? ?would? ?always? ?jolt? ?in? ?happiness,? ?filling? ?
it? ?with? ?hope.? ?But? ?when? ?he? ?dashed? ?to? ?the? ?door? ?and? ?opened? ?it,? ?the? ?one? ?standing? ?outside? ?the? ?
entrance? ?was? ?never? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?was? ?waiting? ?for.? ?
Sometimes? ?it? ?was? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?sometimes? ?it? ?was? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?and? ?sometimes? ?it? ?was? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan.? ?
Sometimes,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?many? ?ghosts? ?from? ?Ghost? ?City? ?here? ?to? ?offer? ?respects? ?to? ?their? ?senior.? ?
Everyone? ?was? ?good.? ?It? ?was? ?just,? ?none? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?was? ?waiting? ?for.? ?
.? ?
In? ?the? ?first? ?month,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hauled? ?over? ?several? ?flowering? ?trees? ?to? ?nt? ?by? ?the? ?entrance,? ?
beautifying? ?the? ?surroundings? ?a? ?little? ?to? ?hide? ?away? ?the? ?crudeness? ?of? ?that? ?dpidated? ?cottage.? ?He? ?
figured? ?perhaps? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?returned,? ?they? ?wouldve? ?blossomed.? ?
.? ?
The? ?second? ?month,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tore? ?down? ?the? ?entire? ?cottage? ?and? ?rebuilt? ?it,? ?and? ?he? ?also? ?pulled? ?all? ?the? ?
weeds? ?of? ?the? ?entire? ?Mount? ?TaiCang.? ?Otherwise? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?came? ?back? ?and? ?saw? ?this? ?mess,? ?
he? ?would? ?definitely? ?send? ?people? ?over? ?to? ?help? ?him? ?clean.? ?
.? ?
The? ?third? ?month,? ?the? ?flowering? ?trees? ?had? ?blossomed.? ?Cherry? ?reds? ?enveloped? ?the? ?trees,? ?and? ?Xie? ?
Lian? ?stood? ?under? ?them,? ?his? ?head? ?raised? ?as? ?he? ?gazed.? ?As? ?he? ?enjoyed? ?the? ?blossoms,? ?he? ?thought,? ?
the? ?flowers? ?are? ?in? ?full? ?bloom,? ?he? ?should? ?be? ?home? ?soon.? ?
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The? ?fourth? ?month,? ?all? ?the? ?mountain? ?paths? ?had? ?been? ?reconstructed.? ?That? ?way,? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
came? ?back? ?to? ?find? ?him,? ?he? ?could? ?hike? ?the? ?mountain? ?faster.? ?
.? ?
The? ?fifth? ?month,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? e? ?to? ?visit? ?him? ?again.? ?They? ?asked? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?
leave? ?the? ?ce? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?to? ?take? ?a? ?walk? ?outside.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hosted? ?a? ?meal? ?and? ?they? ?ran? ?off.? ?
.? ?
The? ?sixth? ?month,? ?the? ?flowering? ?period? ?was? ?over.? ?
...? ?
He? ?waited? ?and? ?waited,? ?waited? ?and? ?waited.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wasnt? ?anxious,? ?and? ?he? ?didnt? ?break? ?down,? ?
nor? ?did? ?he? ?cry? ?in? ?agony.? ?Instead,? ?he? ?felt? ?he? ?was? ?bing? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?calm,? ?and? ?more? ?and? ?
more? ?patient.? ?
Thinking? ?of? ?it,? ?who? ?hadnt? ?experienced? ?the? ?passing,? ?long? ?ages? ?on? ?their? ?own?? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?waited? ?for? ?him? ?for? ?over? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years,? ?so? ?what? ?did? ?it? ?matter? ?if? ?he? ?waited? ?for? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?for? ?another? ?eight? ?hundred?? ? ?
It? ?could? ?be? ?a? ?thousand? ?years,? ?ten? ?thousand? ?years,? ?and? ?he? ?would? ?still? ?wait,? ?and? ?continue? ?to? ?wait.? ?
Nevermind? ?its? ?only? ?been? ?a? ?year?? ?
.? ?
On? ?this? ?day,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?collected? ?a? rge? ?pile? ?of? ?junk? ?as? ?usual,? ?and? ?piled? ?it? ?high? ?on? ?the? ?cart? ?pulled? ?
by? ?an? ?ox,? ?both? ?of? ?which? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recently? ?saved? ?for? ?and? ?purchased,? ?and? ?it? ?pulled? ?it? ?up? ?the? ?
mountain.? ?
Crossing? ?through? ?the? ?maple? ?forest,? ?halfway? ?up? ?the? ?mountain? ?path,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back? ?
inadvertently,? ?and? ?saw? ?some? ?glimmering? ?glows? ?in? ?the? ?night? ?sky.? ? ?
He? ?stared? ?at? ?them? ?deeply,? ?and? ?discovered? ?they? ?were? ?Evesting? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns.? ?Then? ?it? ?
dawned? ?on? ?him.? ?He? ?mumbled? ?to? ?himself,? ?So? ?its? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?Festival? ?today.? ?
At? ?this? ?moment,? ?all? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?were? ?probably? ?battling? nterns? ?
again.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?pulled? ?the? ?reins? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself,? ?and? ?stopped? ?where? ?he? ?was,? ?watching? ?dazedly? ?
at? ?those? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns.? ?
He? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?that? ?he? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?first? ?met? ?during? ?the? ?ShangYuan? ?Festival.? ?
That? ?year,? ?a? ?small? ?child? ?with? ?face? ?covered? ?in? ?filth? ?and? ?gashes? ?squeezed? ?through? ?the? ?swarming? ?
crowd? ?and? ?looked? ?down? ?the? ?city? ?walls;? ?the? ?seventeen? ?year? ?old? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?XianLe? ?was? ?
glowing,? ?and? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?looked? ?up,? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?silhouette? ?of? ?a? ?person? ?falling.? ?Without? ?
thinking,? ?he? ?leapt? ?to? ?his? ?feet.? ?
The? ?auspicious? ?ShangYuan? ?Festival,? ?upon? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Avenue.? ?The? ?awe-inspiring? ?first? ?
impression? ?that? ?led? ?to? ?centuries? ?of? ?pinning.? ?
A? ?smile? ?hung? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?face,? ?thinking,? ?he? ?wasnt? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?had? ?fallen.? ?
.? ?
Turning? ?around,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?bowed? ?his? ?head? ?and? ?was? ?ready? ?to? ?keep? ?going? ?up? ?the? ?mountain? ?path.? ?
The? ?cart? ?pulled,? ?creaking? ?for? ?a? ?stretch? ?of? ?the? ?road? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?the? ?path? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?
illuminated? ?by? ?something? ?far? ?ahead.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lifted? ?his? ?head? ?once? ?more,? ?his? ?eyes? ?widening.? ?
That? ?light? ?was? nterns.? ?
Like? ?millions? ?of? ?fish? ?swimming? ?through? ?the? ?gorges? ?into? ?the? ?sea,? ?countless? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?
slowly? ?rose? ?from? ?the? ?mountain? ?peak.? ?
They? ?were? ?brilliant,? ?glowing? ?and? ?shimmering? ?in? ?the? ?ck? ?night.? ?The? ?most? ?beautiful? ?dream,? ?
exceedingly? ?magnificent,? ?had? ?brightened? ?his? ?path.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?seen? ?this? ?sight? ?before,? ?and? ?now? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?seeing? ?it? ?again,? ?both? ?his? ?breathing? ?and? ?
his? ?heart? ?were? ?going? ?to? ?stop.? ?The? ?mountain? ?path? ?turned,? ?and? ?the? ?cart? ?wheels? ?spun.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?
that? ?little? ?dpidated? ?cottage? ?he? ?had? ?built.? ?
There? ?was? ?someone? ?there!? ?
Before? ?that? ?nted? ?little? ?cottage? ?stood? ?a? ?red-d? ?man,? ?his? ?figure? ?long? ?and? ?slender,? ?a? ?silver? ?
scimitar? ?hung? ?at? ?his? ?waist.? ?His? ?back? ?was? ?facing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?while? ?he? ?lifted? ?and? ?sent? ?off? ?the? st? ?
Evesting? ?Blessings? ?Lantern? ?to? ?the? ?sky? ?errantly.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?frozen? ?in? ?his? ?seat,? ?wondering? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?still? ?in? ?a? ?dream? ?or? ?if? ?this? ?was? ?a? ?hallucination.? ?
Along? ?with? ?the? ?turning? ?of? ?the? ?wheels,? ?he? ?came? ?closer? ?and? ?closer.? ?That? ?man? ?turned? ?around,? ?and? ?
so? ?he? ?could? ?also? ?see? ?him? ?clearer? ?and? ?clearer.? ?
With? ?three? ?thousand? ?Blessings? ?Lanterns? ?rising? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?night? ?behind? ?him,? ?that? ?man? ?turned? ?
back? ?and? ?gazed? ?at? ?him.? ?Robes? ?redder? ?than? ?maple,? ?skin? ?as? ?white? ?as? ?snow;? ?between? ?the? ?brows? ?of? ?
a? ?face? ?so? ?handsome? ?it? ?couldnt? ?be? ?stared? ?at? ?was? ?still? ?that? ?wildness? ?and? ?feral? ?aura,? ?a? ?proudness? ?
that? ?couldnt? ?be? ?cut? ?down.? ?
Although? ?he? ?was? ?wearing? ?a? ?ck? ?eyepatch,? ?but? ?the? ?eye? ?that? ?was? ?as? ?bright? ?as? ?the? ?stars? ?was? ?
gazing? ?unblinkingly? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?scrambled? ?down.? ?
There? ?were? ?no? ?words.? ?Both? ?started? ?walking? ?towards? ?the? ?other.? ?
A? ?step,? ?another? ?step,? ?each? ?step? ?faster? ?than? ?the? ?next,? ?then? ?finally,? ?they? ?started? ?running.? ?
He? ?ran? ?forward? ?whilst? ?tears? ?fell? ?behind? ?and? ?stayed? ?in? ?the? ?same? ?spot.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?voiced? ?in? ?his? ?heart,? ?
he? ?believed.? ?
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He? ?believed? ?that? ?this? ?man? ?would? ?die? ?for? ?him? ?again? ?and? ?again,? ?and? ?would? ?be? ?reborn? ?for? ?him? ?over? ?
and? ?over.? ?Even? ?if? ?he? ?fell? ?into? ?the? ?depths? ?of? ?hell,? ?he? ?would? ?break? ?through? ?the? ?abyss? ?for? ?his? ?belief.? ?
Last? ?time,? ?they? ?spent? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?running? ?towards? ?each? ?other.? ?
This? ?time,? ?it? ?only? ?took? ?an? ?instant? ?to? ?fall? ?into? ?each? ?others? ?embrace.? ?
? ?
Ch.244:? ?By? ?the? ?Heaven? ?Officials? ?Blessing? ?No? ?Paths? ?are? ?Bound? ?
Congrats? ?congrats!? ?
Congrats,? ?your? ?highness!? ? ?
The? ?newly? ?built? ?PuQi? ?Shrine? ?was? ?bustling? ?and? ?lively,? ?people? ?going? ?in? ?and? ?out,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
traversed? ?through? ?several? ?long? ?tables? ?that? ?were? ?stacked? ?full,? ?delivering? ?hot,? ?steamy? ?bowls? ?after? ?
bowls? ?of? ?noodles? ?flowing? ?out? ?like? ?water,? ?soups? ?with? ?oil? ?glistening? ?like? ?gold,? ?and? ?snow? ?white,? ?
mouthwatering? ?rice.? ?He? ?was? ?swamped? ?running? ?about? ?and? ?still? ?had? ?to? ?greet? ?the? ?guests,? ?taking? ?
time? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?tasks? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?to? ?say,? ?Thank? ?you,? ?please? ?have? ?a? ?seat!? ? ?
The? ?PuQi? ?Shrine? ?that? ?had? ?unfortunately? ?copsed? ?in? ?a? ?brawl? ?had? ?been? ?rebuilt.? ?
After? ?rebuilding,? ?the? ?once? ?dpidated? ?little? ?shrine? ?was? ?now? ?much? ?more? ?sumptuous,? ?and? ?a? ?few? ?
new? ?yards? ?were? ?even? ?added.? ?It? ?wasnt? ?actually? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?or? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?had? ?reconstructed,? ?
but? ?those? ?vigers? ?of? ?PuQi? ?Vige.? ?That? ?day,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fled? ?in? ?disgrace,? ?they? ?rummaged? ?
through? ?the? ?wreckage? ?and? ?actually? ?found? ?a? ?box? ?full? ?of? ?gold? ?bars.? ?Naturally,? ?it? ?was? ?the? ?bunch? ?that? ?
Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?had? ?stuffed? ?into? ?his? ?donation? ?box? ?day? ?after? ?day.? ?
Those? ?vigers? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?so? ?much? ?gold? ?and? ?were? ?almost? ?scared? ?out? ?of? ?their? ?wits.? ?After? ?
they? ?came? ?to? ?their? ?senses,? ?the? ?Vige? ?Head? ?took? ?a? ?part? ?of? ?it? ?to? ?rebuild? ?PuQi? ?Shrine,? ?and? ?didnt? ?
dare? ?to? ?touch? ?the? ?rest? ?of? ?it,? ?keeping? ?it? ?safe? ?until? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?returned? ?to? ?give? ?back? ?to? ?him.? ?
Thus,? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?returned? ?bringing? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?besides? ?the? ?enthusiastic? ?greetings? ?of? ?
Daozhang? ?and? ?Xiao? ?Hua,? ?what? ?also? ?weed? ?them? ?were? ?a? ?brand? ?new? ?Taoist? ?shrine? ?and? ?a? ?
box? ?heavy? ?with? ?gold? ?bars.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?nned? ?to? ?return? ?those? ?gold? ?bars? ?to? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?but? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?wouldnt? ?
have? ?it,? ?refusing? ?them? ?left? ?and? ?right? ?until? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?told? ?him:? ?If? ?you? ?dont? ?take? ?those? ?gold? ?bars? ?
back,? ?you? ?can? ?forget? ?about? ?the? ?correct? ?method? ?in? ?nurturing? ?souls.? ?Only? ?then? ?did? ?this? ?child? ?settle? ?
and? ?fixed? ?the? ?bad? ?habit? ?of? ?blindly? ?stuffing? ?gold? ?bars? ?to? ?people.? ?
After? ?making? ?their? ?greetings,? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?with? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?leading,? ?crossed? ?into? ?
the? ?yard? ?cautiously.? ?They? ?looked? ?up? ?inadvertently,? ?and? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?the? ?full? ?looks? ?of? ?this? ?Taoist? ?
shrine,? ?all? ?their? ?words? ?were? ?instantly? ?stuck? ?in? ?their? ?throats.? ?
Gaudy.? ?
Too? ?gaudy!? ?
The? ?bright,? ?shing? ?reds? ?and? ?greens? ?of? ?celebratory? ?colours? ?and? ?that? ?exceedingly? ?exaggerated,? ?
rainbow-coloured? ?divine? ?statue? ?werent? ?the? ?worst? ?of? ?it.? ?The? ?worst,? ?was? ?that? ?establishment? ?que.? ?
Just? ?what? ?was? ?written,? ?or? ?drawn,? ?on? ?that? ?establishment? ?que?? ?
With? ?the? ?establishment? ?of? ?a? ?new? ?shrine,? ?naturally? ?there? ?needed? ?to? ?be? ?a? ?celebration.? ?But? ?this? ?new? ?
shrines? ?ss? ?and? ?taste? ?were? ?terrible? ?and? ?tacky? ?in? ?every? ?sense,? ?especially? ?with? ?that? ?despairing? ?
establishment? ?que,? ?and? ?it? ?made? ?it? ?really? ?hard? ?for? ?anyone? ?to? ?have? pliments? ?leave? ?their? ?lips.? ?
In? ?fact,? ?all? ?the? ?congrattory? ?phrases? ?they? ?had? ?already? ?thought? ?of? ?beforehand? ?were? ?thoroughly? ?
forgotten.? ?
However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didnt? ?mind? ?any? ?of? ?this? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?thought? ?it? ?was? ?rather? ?good.? ?At? ?least? ?it? ?wasnt? ?
a? ?dpidated? ?building? ?that? ?could? ?copse? ?at? ?any? ?time.? ?He? ?greeted? ?again,? ?Please? ?have? ?a? ?seat?? ? ?
That? ?group? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?didnt? ?look? ?like? ?they? ?wanted? ?to? ?sit,? ?and? ing? ?to? ?congratte? ?
was? ?probably? ?just? ?to? ?show? ?their? ?faces,? ?so? ?they? ?hurried? ?and? ?left? ?after? ?delivering? ?their? ?gifts.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
turned? ?to? ?Mu? ?Qing,? ?Why? ?did? ?they? ?leave? ?in? ?such? ?a? ?hurry?? ? ?
Do? ?you? ?even? ?need? ?to? ?ask?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?said.? ?
Yea?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?spat? ?crankily,? ?Then? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?go? ?ask? ?your? ?good? ?San? ?Lang.? ? ?
Turns? ?out,? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?first? ?came? ?back,? ?the? ?first? ?one? ?to? ?know? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?the? ?second? ?
was? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?that? ?hadnt? ?even? ?warmed? ?its? ?seat? ?yet.? ?Not? ?just? ?because? ?it? ?wasnt? ?too? ?long? ?
ago? ?that? ?the? ?Battle? ?of? ?the? ?Lanterns? ?of? ?ShangYuan? ?Festival? ?that? ?they? ?worked? ?so? ?hard? ?to? ?put? ?
together? ?was? ?suddenly? ?murdered? ?by? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?casual? ?wave? ?of? ?three? ?thousand? nterns? ?just? ?
like? ?that? ?time? ?during? ?the? ?Mid? ?Autumn? ?Banquet,? ?but? ?also? ?because? ?ever? ?since? ?that? ?night,? ?that? ?bell? ?
started? ?ringing? ?like? ?crazy,? ?and? ?the? ?entire? ?Upper? ?Court? ?was? ?echoing? ?with? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?its? ?
announcement,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?reminding? ?them:? ?The? ?nightmare? ?of? ?the? ?heavens? ?has? ?returned!? ?
The? ?nightmare? ?was? ?right? ?before? ?their? ?eyes,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?normal? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?didnt? ?dare? ?to? ?
approach.? ?However,? ?the? ?rumours? ?about? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?in? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?were? ?
already? ?fairly? ?hardcore? ?without? ?any? ?need? ?of? ?exaggeration,? ?so? ?they? ?still? ?kind? ?of? ?wanted? ?to? ?get? ?in? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?good? ?graces,? ?so? ?in? ?the? ?future? ?they? ?could? ?beg? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?to? ?show? ?some? ?mercy.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?learned? ?of? ?this,? ?and? ?recalled? ?how? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?demanded? ?the? ?Upper? ?
Court? ?proim? ?his? ?heroic? ?achievements? ?for? ?an? ?entire? ?year,? ?and? ughed,? ?Cheeky.? ? ?
This? ?is? ?not? ?just? ?a? ?matter? ?of? ?cheekiness?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?scolded,? ?Tell? ?him? ?to? y? ?off? ?a? ?little,? ?its? ?getting? ?
out? ?of? ?control.? ?Right? ?now? ?that? ?bell? ?is? ?so? ?noisy? ?everyday,? ?no? ?one? ?can? ?concentrate,? ?and? ?the? ?entire? ?
Upper? ?Court? ?cant? ?function.? ?Itd? ?even? ?fall? ?off? ?time? ?and? ?time? ?again,? ?crashing? ?on? ?people.? ?The? ?new? ?
Heavenly? ?Capital? ?is? ?finally? ?rebuilt,? ?dont? ?let? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?destroy? ?it? ?again.? ? ?
Alright.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Ill? ?tell? ?him? ?in? ?a? ?bit.? ?While? ?were? ?here,? ?wanna? ?try?? ?He? ?pointed? ?at? ?the? ?rice,? ?
noodles,? ?and? ?soups? ?on? ?the? ?tables? ?in? ?the? ?yard,? ?and? ?added,? ?I? ?didnt? ?make? ?those.? ? ?
When? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?heard? ?the? ?first? ?part? ?his? ?expression? ?was? ?cold,? ?rejection? ?written? ?all? ?over? ?his? ?face,? ?
and? ?it? ?only? ?returned? ?to? ?normal? ?after? ?hearing? ?the? st? ?part.? ?Right? ?then,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?had? ?arrived? ?too.? ?
He? ?entered? ?the? ?yard? ?just? ?in? ?time? ?to? ?brush? ?by? ?another? ?several? ?junior? ?officials? ?who? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?
leave.? ?They? ?made? ?their? ?greetings? ?then? ?whispered,? ?Its? ?General? ?Nan? ?Yang.? ? ?
Its? ?him.? ?So? ?sad,? ?his? ?wife? ?and? ?son? ?ran? ?off? ?with? ?some? ?guy...? ?
Veins? ?violently? ?popped? ?on? ?Feng? ?Xins? ?forehead? ?as? ?he? ?roared? ?his? ?curses? ?on? ?the? ?spot,? ?WHAT? ?THE? ?
FUCK!!!? ?ARENT? ?YOU? ?GUYS? ?TIRED? ?OF? ?THIS?!? ?HOW? ?MANY? ?MONTHS? ?HAVE? ?YOU? ?ALL? ?
PUSHED? ?ME? ?ON? ?THIS??? ?ALSO!? ?ITS? ?RAN? ?AWAY!? ?NOT? ?RAN? ?OFF? ?WITH? ?SOME? ?GUY!? ?
FUCKING? ?STOP? ?SPREADING? ?EMPTY? ?RUMOURS!? ? ?
Those? ?gossipy? ?junior? ?officials? ?were? ?terrified? ?and? ?hastily? ?fled.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?stood? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?with? ?his? ?
hands? ?tucked? ?in? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?You? ?might? ?as? ?well? ?not? ?have? ?exined? ?yourself,? ?it? ?only? ?sounds? ?even? ?
more? ?embarrassing.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?outraged,? ?seizing? ?a? ?broom? ?on? ?the? ?side? ?then? ?threw? ?it? ?over.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?caught? ?it? ?
instantly,? ?and? ?snorted,? ?This? ?is? ?old.? ?You? ?cant? ?use? ?this? ?on? ?me? ?anymore.? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?yell? ?some? ?more? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?over? ?and? ?stuffed? ?another? ?broom? ?in? ?
his? ?hands,? ?Oh? ?good,? ?then? ?how? ?about? ?this.? ?Why? ?dont? ?both? ?of? ?you? ?help? ?me? ?sweep? ?this? ?yard.? ?We? ?
set? ?off? ?some? ?firecrackers? ?earlier? ?so? ?the? ?ground? ?is? ?covered? ?in? ?red? ?scraps.? ?Thanks.? ?If? ?you? ?get? ?bored? ?
you? ?can? ?train? ?some? ?idioms,? ?okay.? ? ?
???? ? ?
After? ?an? ?hour,? ?outside? ?the? ?temple? ?came? ?the? ?rowdy? ?noise? ?of? ?human? ?voices,? ing? ?closer? ?and? ?
closer.? ?
The? ?several? ?people? ?in? ?the? ?yard? ?looked? ?out,? ?and? ?after? ?another? ?while,? ?a? rge? ?crowd? ?of? ?people? ?
came? ?pouring? ?into? ?the? ?yard? ?of? ?PuQi? ?Shrine,? ?shouting,? ?IS? ?IT? ?HERE?? ? ?
ITS? ?HERE,? ?OHO,? ?LOOKS? ?PRETTY? ?IMPRESSIVE? ?TOO.? ? ?
THERES? ?REALLY? ?RICE,? ?SO? ?MUCH? ?RICE!? ?
AND? ?MEAT? ?TOO!? ?
The? ?grounds? ?that? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?had? ?just? ?swept? ?were? ?once? ?again? ?filthy? ?from? ?that? ?giant? ?
crowd? ?of? ?muddy? ?feet.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?gripped? ?his? ?broom,? ?looking? ?like? ?he? ?felt? ?someone? ?had? ?infected? ?him? ?
with? ?fleas,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?were? ?widened,? ?...Whats? ?with? ?those? ?beggars?? ? ?
Before? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?beggars? ?was? ?a? ?man? ?leading,? ?his? ?hair? ?mussed,? ?his? ?clothes? ?sweaty.? ?It? ?was? ?Shi? ?
Qing? ?Xuan.? ?He? ?hobbled? ?and? ?hopped? ?over,? ?putting? ?his? ?hands? ?together? ?in? ?courtesy,? ?Your? ?
Highness,? ?Ive? e? ?to? ?disturb? ?you!? ?So? ?how? ?about? ?it,? ?did? ?what? ?you? ?agreed? ?to? st? ?time? ?still? ?
stand?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ughed,? ?Everyone? ?is? ?very? ?wee,? ?of? ?course? ?it? ?stands!? ?Please? ?have? ?a? ?seat,? ?have? ?a? ?
seat.? ? ?
Isnt? ?this? ?too? ?many? ?people?? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?wondered.? ?
No!? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?All? ?the? ?old? ?masters? ?who? ?helped? ?in? ?guarding? ?the? ?human? ?array? ?at? ?the? ?
royal? ?capital? st? ?year? ?are? ?here.? ? ?
At? ?the? ?time? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?guarding? ?the? ?human? ?array,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?had? ?promised? ?the? ?others? ?
that? ?after? ?the? ?deed? ?was? ?done? ?everyone? ?would? ?be? ?treated? ?to? ?chicken? ?legs,? ?everyone? ?was? ?
included,? ?but? ?after? ?the? ?deed? ?was? ?done,? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?be? ?found,? ?so? ?that? ?chicken? ?leg? ?treat? ?was? ?
naturally? ?never? ?given.? ?Today,? ?they? ?could? ?finally? ?fulfill? ?the? ?promise,? ?and? ?bowl? ?after? ?bowl? ?of? ?chicken? ?
leg? ?noodles? ?was? ?delivered.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?called? ?out,? ?EVERYONE,? ?NO? ?NEED? ?TO? ?HOLD? ?
YOURSELVES? ?BACK? ?TODAY!? ?LETS? ?EAT!? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?of? ?beggars? ?squeezed? ?from? ?the? ?tables? ?to? ?the? ?ground,? ?each? ?of? ?them? ?cheering,? ?then? ?
hugged? ?their? ?super? ?big? ?bowls? ?slurping? ?and? ?slurping,? ?chomp? ?and? ?chomp.? ?As? ?they? ?ate,? ?someone? ?
suddenly? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Wait,? ?somethings? ?wrong.? ?Theres? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil!? ? ?
The? ?crowd? ?turned? ?their? ?heads? ?to? ?look,? ?and? ?that? ?small? ?band? ?was? ?actually? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?and? ?
pany.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?head? ?ache,? ?How? e? ?you? ?guys? ?came? ?too?? ? ?
Weve? ?helped? ?out? st? ?time? ?too,? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?said,? ?So? ?why? ?cant? ?we? e?? ?Then? ?he? ?raised? ?
his? ?bowl? ?high? ?up,? ?his? ?expression? ?serious,? ?Everyone!? ?Listen? ?to? ?me,? ?I? ?am? ?definitely? ?not? ?wrong? ?on? ?
this!? ?Theres? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?in? ?the? ?food? ?in? ?these? ?bowls,? ?so? ?its? ?probably? ?nothing? ?good.? ?Its? ?very? ?
suspicious!? ?Put? ?your? ?bowls? ?down,? ?quick!? ? ?
No? ?one? ?acknowledged? ?him.? ?The? ?crowd? ?of? ?beggars? ?had? ?already? ?finished? ?eating? ?around,? ?each? ?
raising? ?their? ?empty? ?bowls,? ?ANOTHER? ?ONE!? ? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qin? ?were? ?using? ?their? ?brooms? ?to? ?fight? ?while? ?sweeping? ?away? ?the? ?yard? ?full? ?of? ?red? ?
scraps? ?leftover? ?from? ?firecrackers,? ?but? ?when? ?they? ?saw? ?all? ?the? ?others? ?look? ?so? ?content? ?and? ?fulfilled? ?
eating,? ?they? ?sat? ?down? ?too,? ?picking? ?up? ?a? ?bowl? ?themselves.? ? ?
Just? ?then,? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?eximed? ?furiously,? ?How? e? ?none? ?of? ?you? ?listen? ?to? ?reason!? ?Then? ?he? ?
got? ?up? ?ready? ?to? ?go? ?check? ?the? ?kitchens? ?but? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?held? ?him? ?back,? ?Really,? ?daozhang,? ?you? ?
think? ?too? ?much.? ?This? ?is? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flowers? ?territory,? ?so? ?its? ?normal? ?to? ?have? ?essence? ?of? ?
monsters? ?and? ?demons.? ?Fine? ?fine? ?fine,? ?youre? ?concerned,? ?are? ?you?? ?Ill? ?go? ?take? ?a? ?look.? ?You? ?just? ?sit? ?
there? ?and? ?dont? ?get? ?too? ?riled? ?up.? ? ?
He? ?really? ?did? ?rise? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?walked? ?to? ?where? ?the? ?kitchens? ?were,? ?lifting? ?the? ?curtains,? ?You? ?
see,? ?whats? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?suspicious? ?C? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?spoke? ?up,? ?Wait,? ?Ill? ?go? ?look? ?too...? ?
However,? ?when? ?he,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?poked? ?their? ?heads? ?in? ?and? ?looked,? ?
they? ?were? ?all? ?stunned.? ?
Inside? ?the? ?kitchen,? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?hunk? ?of? ?a? ?boar? ?butcher? ?who? ?was? ?chopping? ?on? ?the? ?cutting? ?board? ?
like? ?mad,? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?wasnt? ?for? ?all? ?the? ?pork? ?legs? ?hung? ?behind? ?him,? ?theyd? ?think? ?it? ?was? ?human? ?legs? ?he? ?
was? ?chopping.? ?On? ?the? ?side,? ?fire? ?was? ?lit? ?under? ?a? ?giant? ?pot,? ?and? ?within? ?the? ?pot? ?was? ?a? ?long-necked? ?
rooster? ?spirit? ?who? ?was? ?having? ?the? ?time? ?of? ?his? ?life? ?scrubbing? ?himself.? ?When? ?he? ?saw? ?there? ?were? ?
people? ?from? ?the? ?outside? ?whod? ?seen? ?him,? ?he? ?instantly? ?screamed,? ?his? ?hands? ?covering? ?his? ?chest.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? pletely? ?baffled,? ?and? ?hurried? ?inside? ?to? ?whisper,? ?Didnt? ?I? ?say? ?you? ?cant? ?do? ?this?? ? ?
The? ?rooster? ?spirit? ?cockled? ?and? ?pped? ?his? ?chest? ?in? ?promise,? ?Grand? ?uncle!? ?Weve? ?taken? ?our? ?
baths? ?before? ing,? ?very? ?clean!? ?Besides,? ?this? ?soup? ?base? ?has? ?the? ?effect? ?of? ?longevity,? ?eating? ?this? ?
wont? ?harm? ?anyone!? ?No? ?loss!? ?Can? ?consume? ?with? ?peace? ?of? ?mind!? ? ?
...? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?silently? ?dropped? ?the? ?curtains? ?while? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?instantly? ?threw? ?away? ?
their? ?bowls,? ?spitting,? ?Id? ?rather? ?you? ?cook!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?rubbed? ?his? ?forehead,? ?feeling? ?both? ?amused? ?and? ?woeful,? ?They? ?were? ?adamant? ?in? ?helping,? ?
I? ?couldnt? ?say? ?no.? ?Theyre? ?doing? ?this? ?out? ?of? ?goodness.? ? ?
Right? ?then,? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?seemed? ?to? ?finally? ?found? ?the? ?group? ?of? ?them? ?sneaking? ?around? ?rather? ?
suspicious,? ?and? ?came? ?over? ?too.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?stopped? ?him,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ? ?
He? ?was? ?afraid? ?that? ?once? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?saw? ?the? ?boar? ?butcher? ?and? ?the? ?others,? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?
start? ?another? ?riot.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?didnt? e? ?for? ?those? ?in? ?the? ?kitchen,? ?but? ?
straight? ?for? ?him.? ?He? ?circled? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?a? ?few? ?times? ?and? ?wondered? ?in? ?confusion,? ?Thats? ?weird...? ?
What? ?is?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?
Heavens? ?Eye? ?appeared? ?puzzled? ?and? ?confused,? ?This? ?isnt? ?right,? ?Xie? ?Daozhang.? ?How? e? ?the? ?
essence? ?of? ?evil? ?on? ?your? ?body? ?has? ?gotten? ?worse? ?since? st? ?time?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?lightly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat.? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?humphed,? ?Hanging? ?around? ?a? ?Ghost? ?King? ?all? ?day,? ?of? ?
course? ?itll? ?get? ?worse.? ? ?
However,? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?said,? ?No.? ?Even? ?then,? ?it? ?shouldnt? ?be? ?like? ?this.? ? ?
Like? ?what?? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?questioned.? ?
After? ?much? ?hesitation,? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?decided? ?to? ?be? ?blunt,? ?How? e? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?on? ?
your? ?body? ?is? ?now? ?internal?? ?Its...? ?its? ?entirely? ?emitted? ?from? ?the? ?inside? ?out? ?of? ?your? ?body? ?now.? ? ?
...? ?
Youve? ?probably? ?run? ?into? ?a? ?major? ?crime? ?this? ?time.? ?What? ?did? ?you? ?do?? ?How? e? ?youre? ?this? ?ill?? ? ?
...? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?cant? ?even? ?cough? ?anymore.? ?His? ?entire? ?face? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?burst? ?with? ?blood.? ?
Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?didnt? ?understand? ?at? ?first,? ?but? ?after? ?they? ?thought? ?about? ?it,? ?they? ?both? ?turned? ?
to? ?stare? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?fell? ?silent,? ?...? ?
Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?was? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?didnt? ?wrap? ?his? ?head? ?around? ?it,? ?What? ?is? ?it?? ?And? ?so?? ?Whats? ?
going? ?on?? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?are? ?you? ?really? ?ill?? ?Does? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?know?? ?He? ?didnt? ?
take? ?a? ?good? ?care? ?of? ?you?!? ? ?
No? ?no? ?no.? ?It? ?was? ?because? ?of? ?him? ?that? ?its? ?like? ?this!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?mumbled? ?softly,? ?Um.? ?Actually.? ?No.? ?Dont...? ?I? ?think,? ?why? ?dont? ?you,? ?hmm...? ? ?
A? ?mess? ?of? ?images? ?were? ?filling? ?his? ?mind,? ?and? ?he? ?confusedly? ?uttered? ?a? ?pile? ?of? ?meaningless? ?words.? ?
Suddenly,? ?his? ?back? ?bumped? ?into? ?someones? ?chest.? ?An? ?arm? ?wearing? ?a? ?silver? ?vambrace? ?circled? ?his? ?
waist,? ?and? ?a? ?familiar? ?voice? ?smiled? ?hummingly,? ?I? ?think,? ?why? ?dont? ?you? ?all? ?return? ?to? ?your? ?seats,? ?eat? ?
your? ?food,? ?and? ?stop? ?worrying? ?about? ?anything? ?else?? ?Hows? ?that?? ? ?
With? ?this? ?current? ?situation,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?really? ?didnt? ?know? ?whether? ?if? ?he? ?should? ?feel? ?absolved? ?or? ?even? ?
more? ?awkward,? ?and? ?he? ?eximed,? ?San? ?Lang!? ? ?
The? ?moment? ?they? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?emerge,? ?both? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?and? ?Mu? ?Qings? ?faces? ?looked? ?
plicated.? ?But? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?they? ?couldnt? ?really? ?say? ?anything.? ?Only? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?still? ?
questioned? ?very? ?seriously,? ?Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower,? ?have? ?you? ?checked? ?over? ?His? ?Highness? ?
body?? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?pped? ?his? ?forehead,? ?desperately? ?hoping? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?wouldnt? ?ask? ?anymore? ?
questions.? ?Just? ?then,? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?beggars? ?started? ining,? ?ONE? ?MORE? ?BOWL!? ? ?
ADD? ?MORE? ?MEAT!? ? ?
THIS? ?CHICKEN? ?SOUP? ?IS? ?SO? ?BLAND,? ?ADD? ?MORE? ?SALT!? ? ?
Mu? ?Qing? ?couldnt? ?watch? ?anymore,? ?Do? ?you? ?all? ?know? ?this? ?is? ?a? ?temple?? ?Its? ?for? ?worshipping? ?gods,? ?
can? ?you? ?all? ?watch? ?yourselves? ?a? ?bit? ?more?? ? ?
However,? ?the? ?crowd? ?of? ?beggars? ?refused? ?to? ?take? ?this.? ?Last? ?time,? ?they? ?held? ?hands? ?with? ?many? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?to? ?hold? ?down? ?the? ?human? ?array,? ?and? ?they? ?saw? ?with? ?their? ?own? ?eyes? ?how? ?some? ?
heavenly? ?officials? ?were? ?trembling,? ?fleeing? st? ?minute,? ?and? ?couldnt? ?even? ?match? ?them? ?in? ?valour.? ?
They? ?were? ?also? ?acquainted? ?with? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?so? ?they? ?couldnt? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?so? ?gods? ?are? ?like? ?
this.? ?When? ?life? ?was? ?on? ?the? ?line,? ?they? ?didnt? ?seem? ?that? ?different? ?than? ?them,? ?and? ?so? ?the? ?gods? ?no? ?
longer? ?appeared? ?so? ?high? ?and? ?unapproachable,? ?harsh? ?and? ?invible.? ?
Suddenly,? ?a? ?surprised? ?scream? ?came? ?from? ?within? ?the? ?kitchen,? ?WHOS? ?THERE?? ? ?
Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?heart? ?instantly? ?lurched? ?and? ?dashed? ?into? ?the? ?kitchen.? ?The? ?boar? ?butcher? ?
and? ?the? ?rooster? ?spirit? ?were? ?screaming? ?and? ?shouting? ?inside,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? forted? ?them,? ?
Calm? ?down!? ?Calm? ?down!? ?Whats? ?happened?? ?
The? ?rooster? ?spirit? ?was? ?so? ?shaken? ?goosebumps? ?popped? ?all? ?over? ?his? ?body,? ?GRAND? ?UNCLE!? ?
THERES? ?A? ?GHOST!? ?A? ?ghost,? ?emptied? ?all? ?the? ?food? ?weve? ?prepared!? ?I? ?only? ?just? ?dipped? ?my? ?head? ?
under? ?the? ?broth? ?and? ?when? ?I? ?came? ?up? ?there? ?was? ?not? ?a? ?bowl? ?left!? ?ITS? ?A? ?GHOST!? ? ?
The? ?boar? ?butcher? ?spat,? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?so? ?scared? ?for!? ?Arent? ?you? ?a? ?ghost? ?yourself!? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?perplexed,? ?How? ?can? ?that? ?be?? ?I? ?clearly? ?saw? ?you? ?guys? ?make? ?fifty? ?some? ?bowls? ?
just? ?now?? ? ?
YEA!? ? ?
But? ?when? ?he? ?looked? ?again,? ?sure? ?enough,? ?all? ?fifty? ?some? ?bowls? ?were? ?empty,? ?and? ?even? ?the? ?broth? ?
was? pletely? ?cleaned? ?out!? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?still? ?feeling? ?puzzled? ?when? ?he? ?suddenly? ?thought? ?of? ?someone,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?turned? ?
around? ?he? ?saw? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?leaning? ?against? ?the? ?door,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?could? ?this? ?be?? ?
More? ?than? ?likely.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?tly.? ?
En...? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?mused,? ?He? ?probably? ?also? ?came? ?to? ?congratte.? ?Of? ?course? ?hes? ?wee,? ?but,? ?
he? ?ate? ?a? ?bit? ?much...? ?now? ?hes? ?eaten? ?all? ?the? ?food,? ?what? ?should? ?we? ?do?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled,? ?Nothing.? ?Add? ?to? ?his? ?interest.? ? ?
The? ?mob? ?of? ?troubled? ?ghosts? ?from? ?Ghost? ?City? ?resignedly? ?started? ?to? ?cook? ?from? ?scratch.? ?Just? ?then,? ?
mouring? ?noises? ?came? ?from? ?the? ?great? ?hall? ?and? ?the? ?yard,? ?sounding? ?as? ?if? ?someone? ?had? ?started? ?
quarreling? ?with? ?another? ?person.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?just? ?about? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?mediate? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
caught? ?his? ?hand,? ?and? ?led? ?him? ?out? ?through? ?a? ?side? ?door.? ?
The? ?two? ?walked? ?out? ?of? ?PuQi? ?Shrine? ?holding? ?hands.? ?Upon? ?the? ?path? ?there? ?were? ?trees? ?blocking? ?the? ?
way,? ?and? ?it? ?wouldve? ?been? ?easier? ?to? ?traverse? ?if? ?they? ?dropped? ?their? ?hands.? ?But? ?neither? ?of? ?the? ?two? ?
wanted? ?to? ?let? ?go? ?of? ?the? ?others? ?hands,? ?so? ?they? ?twisted? ?and? ?turned,? ?detouring? ?and? ?deviating.? ?As? ?
they? ?meandered,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?where? ?are? ?we? ?going? ?now?? ? ?
Its? ?too? ?noisy? ?here.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?Let? ?them? ?go? ?riot,? ?well? ?leave? ?first.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?walked? ?as? ?he? ?turned? ?his? ?head? ?back,? ?sounding? ?a? ?little? ?worried,? ?Are? ?we? ?letting? ?them? ?be?? ?
PuQi? ?Shrine? ?was? ?only? ?just? ?rebuilt,? ?what? ?if? ?it? ?caves? ?in? ?from? ?the? ?fight? ?again?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?didnt? ?seem? ?to? ?care,? ?If? ?it? ?caves? ?in? ?it? ?caves? ?in,? ?well? ?just? ?build? ?another? ?one.? ?If? ?gege? ?
wants,? ?you? ?can? ?have? ?as? ?many? ?as? ?you? ?wish.? ? ?
Hahahahahaha...? ?
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Night? ?time,? ?within? ?QianDeng? ?Temple,? ?after? ?bathing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?wearing? ?a? ?light,? ?snow? ?white? ?
inner? ?robe,? ?leaning? ?over? ?the? ?jaded? ?table? ?next? ?to? ?the? ?divan,? ?drawing? ?stroke? ?after? ?strokes.? ?
He? ?was? ?putting? ?together? ?a? ?calligraphy? ?copybook? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?reclined? ?on? ?the? ?
divan? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?also? ?wearing? ?an? ?inner? ?robe,? ?his? ?cor? ?slightly? ?open,? ?and? ?his? ?fingers? ?were? ?
twiddling? ?that? ?red? ?coral? ?pearl? ?at? ?the? ?tailend? ?of? ?his? ?hair,? ?looking? ?bored? ?to? ?death.? ?
Under? ?the? mplight? ?tepid? ?like? ?jade,? ?he? ?had? ?been? ?gazing? ?at? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?all? ?this? ?time,? ?and? ?after? ?having? ?
stared? ?for? ?a? ?while? ?did? ?he? ?squint? ?his? ?eyes,? ?appearing? ?satisfied.? ?He? ?sighed,? ?Gege,? ?enough? ?with? ?
that.? ?Come? ?rest? ?now.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?just? ?suffered? ?his? ?torment,? ?and? ?was? ?determined? ?in? ?not? ?being? ?tricked? ?again.? ?This? ?tone? ?
of? ?voice? ?however,? ?made? ?the? ?tip? ?of? ?his? ?ears? ?burn,? ?and? ?he? ?forced? ?himself? ?to? ?stay? ?calm,? ?continuing? ?
to? ?write.? ?He? ?said? ?with? ?a? ?stern? ?voice,? ?No.? ?San? ?Lang,? ?someone? ?said? ?your? ?writing? ?is? ?ugly? ?again? ?
today,? ?you? ?have? ?to? ?practice? ?hard,? ?alright?? ?Otherwise,? ?I? ?dont? ?want? ?anyone? ?to? ?know? ?youve? ?been? ?
taught? ?by? ?me.? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?sat? ?up? ?slightly,? ?arching? ?his? ?brows,? ?Gege,? ?I? ?remember,? ?in? ?the? ?past? ?you? ?clearly? ?said? ?
you? ?liked? ?my? ?writing.? ? ?
Ever? ?since? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? e? ?back,? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?period? ?of? ?time? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?yielding? ?and? ?
docile,? ?answering? ?his? ?every? ?whim,? ?and? ?this? ?was? ?probably? ?how? ?he? ?had? ?finally? ?spoiled? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?
rotten? ?as? ?he? ?grew? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?sly.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?finished? ?writing? ?the? ?characters? ?and? ?ced? ?the? ?
brush? ?down,? ?sounding? ?even? ?more? ?strict,? ?Knock? ?it? ?off.? ?Im? ?done,? e? ?practice.? ? ?
Thus,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? zily? ?shuffled? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?back,? ?hugging? ?his? ?waist,? ?and? ?bent? ?slightly,? ?resting? ?
his? ?head? ?on? ?his? ?shoulder.? ?He? ?removed? ?that? ?red? ?coral? ?pearl? ?from? ?his? ?hair? ?and? ?ced? ?it? ?on? ?the? ?
paper,? ?making? ?it? ?chase? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand,? ?rolling? ?around,? ?purposely? ?obstructing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?from? ?
writing? ?properly.? ?
Such? ?mischief? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?so? ?forceful? ?in? ?vaunting? ?his? ?sense? ?of? ?presence,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?
remembered? ?how? ?Heavens? ?Eye? ?had? ?said? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?was? ?emitting? ?the? ?essence? ?of? ?evil? ?all? ?
over? ?his? ?body,? ?from? ?the? ?inside? ?out.? ?This? ?was? ?all? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?scent,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?his? ?heart? ?
go? ?soft? ?in? ?spite? ?of? ?himself.? ?He? ?struggled? ?lightly? ?and? ?whispered,? ?...Write? ?properly.? ? ?
Fine.? ?Ill? ?listen? ?to? ?gege.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?
He? ?raised? ?his? ?brush,? ?but? ?after? ?two? ?verses? ?he? ?put? ?it? ?back? ?down.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?took? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?shook? ?his? ?
head,? ?mentally? ?sighing? ?for? ?the? ?umpteeth? ?time,? ?Its? ?helpless.? ?After? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?also? ?raised? ?a? ?
brush? ?and? ?helped? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?fill? ?in? ?the? st? ?two? ?verses.? ?
After? ?he? ?was? ?done,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?blew? ?lightly? ?and? ?picked? ?up? ?the? ?paper,? ?the? ?two? ?admiring? ?the? ?poem? ?
theyve? ?written? ?together.? ?
The? ?ink? ?upon? ?the? ?paper? ?had? ?formed? ?the? ?four? ?elegant? ?phrases? ?that? ?had? ?spread? ?throughout? ?heaven? ?
and? ?earth:? ?
No? ?waters? ?enough? ?when? ?you? ?have? ?crossed? ?the? ?sea;? ?
No? ?cloud? ?is? ?beautiful? ?but? ?that? ?which? ?crowns? ?the? ?peak.? ?
I? ?pass? ?by? ?flowers? ?that? ?fail? ?to? ?attract? ?poor? ?me? ?
Half? ?for? ?your? ?sake? ?and? ?half? ?for? ?Taoism? ?I? ?seek.? ?
Even? ?E-Ming? ?who? ?was? ?hanging? ?by? ?the? ?tableside? ?was? ?watching? ?unblinkingly? ?with? ?its? ?eye? ?opened? ?
wide,? ?seeming? ?to? ?fully? ?admire? ?the? ?work.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ughed,? ?Gege,? ?quick,? ?sign? ?your? ?name.? ?
These? ?words? ?will? ?surely? ?stun? ?the? ?future? ?generations,? ?and? ?pass? ?down? ?through? ?the? ?ages.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?authored? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?name? ?at? ?the? ?bottom? ?earlier,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?him,? ?
he? ?really? ?couldnt? ?pick? ?up? ?the? ?brush? ?to? ?add? ?his? ?own? ?name.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?finished? ughing? ?and? ?
pretended? ?to? ?be? ?serious,? ?Gege,? ?are? ?you? ?embarrassed?? ?Ill? ?help? ?you.? ? ?
Then,? ?he? ?held? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?and? ?wrote? ?a? ?couple? ?words? ?with? ?rough? ?strokes.? ?Naturally,? ?without? ?
this? ?current? ?scene,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?tell? ?those? ?were? ?two? ?words,? ?and? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?be? ?
able? ?to? ?tell? ?at? ?all? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lians? ?name.? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?this? ?thing? ?written? ?by? ?his? ?own? ?hand,? ?feeling? ?ridiculous,? ?wriggling? ?his? ?head? ?by? ?
Hua? ?Chengs? ?chest.? ?Suddenly,? ?he? ?felt? ?those? ?couple? ?of? ?characters? ?looked? ?familiar,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?had? ?
seen? ?it? ?somewhere? ?else? ?before.? ?
A? ?moment? ter,? ?he? ?remembered,? ?and? ?his? ?eyes? ?suddenly? ?lit? ?up.? ?He? ?eximed,? ?San? ?Lang!? ?On? ?
your? ?arm!? ? ?
He? ?caught? ?hold? ?of? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?small? ?arm,? ?and? ?pulled? ?up? ?his? ?sleeve,? ?eximing? ?excitedly,? ?Its? ?
this!? ?
That? ?period? ?of? ?time? ?when? ?the? ?two? ?had? ?lived? ?together? ?in? ?PuQi? ?Shrine,? ?there? ?was? ?one? ?day? ?when? ?
Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?noticed? ?a? ?worded? ?tattoo? ?on? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?arm,? ?looking? ?like? ?some? ?characters? ?from? ?a? ?
foreign? nd.? ?At? ?the? ?time? ?he? ?had? ?even? ?chewed? ?on? ?it? ?in? ?his? ?mind,? ?but? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?imagined,? ?that? ?
it? ?wasnt? ?some? ?foreign? ?writing? ?at? ?all.? ?Turns? ?out,? ?it? ?was? ?his? ?own? ?name!? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?nced? ?at? ?his? ?own? ?arm? ?and? ughed,? ?Does? ?gege? ?finally? ?recognize? ?it?? ? ?
I? ?shouldve? ?recognized? ?it? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?ago.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?Its? ?just...? ?
Its? ?just,? ?Hua? ?Chengs? ?writing? ?truly? ?was? ?the? ?craft? ?of? ?the? ?devil.? ?He? ?neednt? ?have? ?said? ?anything? ?and? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?could? ?guess? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?thinking,? ?and? ?he? ?started? ughing? ?heartily,? ?a? ?hand? ?hugging? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?waist,? ?giving? ?his? ?forehead? ?a? ?gentle? ?peck,? ?Dont? ?worry,? ?its? ?fine? ?as? ?long? ?as? ?geges? ?
writing? ?is? ?beautiful.? ?I? ?would? ?be? ?a? ?million? ?times? ?happier? ?than? ?if? ?my? ?writing? ?was? ?beautiful.? ? ?
Xie? ?Lians? ?hand? ?caressed? ?where? ?the? ?tattoo? ?was.? ?The? ?ink? ?of? ?the? ?tattoo? ?was? ?deep,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?easy? ?
to? ?imagine? ?just? ?how? ?painful? ?it? ?had? ?been.? ?He? ?asked? ?softly,? ?Was? ?this? ?done? ?when? ?you? ?were? ?little?? ? ?
Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?and? ?pulled? ?his? ?sleeve? ?down,? ?nodding.? ?
Then? ?that? ?was? ?definitely? ?something? ?he? ?had? ?tattooed? ?himself.? ?Picturing? ?the? ?image? ?of? ?a? ?small? ?boy? ?
sneakily? ?carving? ?the? ?name? ?of? ?the? ?one? ?he? ?admired;? ?such? ?childishness.? ?Such? ?courage.? ?
Ten? ?fingers? ?sped? ?tightly? ?together? ?with? ?a? ?red? ?string? ?entwined? ?between.? ?Suddenly,? ?before? ?Xie? ?
Lians? ?vision? ?floated? ?that? ?scene? ?of? ?a? ?year? ?ago? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?dissipated? ?into? ?butterflies? ?in? ?
Mount? ?TongLu.? ?
That? st? ?moment,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?uttered? ?something.? ?
Although? ?it? ?was? ?soundless,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?knew? ?exactly? ?what? ?he? ?had? ?said.? ?
It? ?was? ?the? ?words? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?enforced? ?since? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?child,? ?and? ?eternally? ?thereafter? ?beyond? ?
his? ?death.? ?
I? ?am? ?forever? ?your? ?most? ?devoted? ?believer.? ? ?
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Once? ?upon? ?a? ?time,? ?they? ?say? ?in? ?the? mon? ?world,? ?there? ?is? ?a? ?Scrap? ?Immortal.? ?
Although? ?he? ?is? ?called? ?the? ?Scrap? ?Immortal,? ?but? ?what? ?this? ?immortal? ?blessed? ?werent? ?scrap? ?
collectors,? ?but? ?the? ?peace? ?of? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm.? ?This? ?is? ?because? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?he? ?is? ?also? ?the? ?
strongest? ?of? ?martial? ?gods.? ?
There? ?is? ?no? ?evil? ?he? ?could? ?not? ?vanquish,? ?there? ?is? ?no? ?ghost? ?he? ?could? ?not? ?y.? ?He? ?possessed? ?the? ?
power? ?to? ?annihte? ?the? ?world,? ?but? ?he? ?does? ?not? ck? ?the? ?heart? ?to? ?cherish? ?the? ?flower.? ?
However,? ?to? ?worship? ?a? ?god? ?there? es? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?rules? ?and? ?taboos.? ?If? ?one? ?was? ?to? e? ?by? ?a? ?
temple? ?that? ?worshipped? ?this? ?immortal,? ?one? ?must? ?never? ?prostrate? ?so? ?casually.? ?
Apparently,? ?this? ?Scrap? ?Immortal? ?has? ?a? ?special? ?constitution? ?and? ?will? ?summon? ?misfortune.? ?Dont? ?
believe? ?it?? ?Prepare? ?a? ?dice,? ?rub? ?the? ?hand? ?of? ?the? ?immortals? ?divine? ?statue,? ?roll? ?the? ?dice,? ?and? ?your? ?
luck? ?would? ?for? ?sure? ?be? ?the? ?worst? ?there? ?is.? ?
So,? ?to? ?pray? ?to? ?this? ?Scrap? ?Immortals? ?dusty? ?white? ?divine? ?statue? ?might? ?bring? ?more? ?and? ?more? ?bad? ?
luck? ?the? ?more? ?one? ?prayed,? ?to? ?the? ?point? ?where? ?even? ?water? ?can? ?get? ?stuck? ?between? ?teeth,? ?see? ?
ghosts? ?when? ?wearing? ?taoist? ?robes.? ?
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They? ?also? ?say? ?in? ?the? mon? ?world,? ?that? ?there? ?is? ?such? ?a? ?Red? ?Robed? ?Ghost? ?King.? ?
Although? ?this? ?Ghost? ?King? ?is? ?considered? ?to? ?be? ?inhuman,? ?he? ?possessed? ?an? ?immense? ?number? ?of? ?
worshippers,? ?and? ?there? ?are? ?often? ?those? ?who? ?would? ?secretly? ?set? ?up? ?the? ?shrine? ?of? ?the? ?Ghost? ?King? ?
in? ?their? ?own? ?abodes,? ?worshipping? ?day? ?and? ?night,? ?praying? ?for? ?good? ?fortune.? ?
This? ?is? ?because,? ?not? ?only? ?is? ?this? ?Ghost? ?King? ?invincible,? ?it? ?appears? ?he? ?had? ?never? ?tasted? ?a? ?single? ?
defeat,? ?and? ?his? ?luck? ?is? parably? ?powerful.? ?
Dont? ?believe? ?it?? ?Before? ?rolling? ?the? ?dice,? ?prostrate? ?before? ?him.? ?If? ?he? ?is? ?willing? ?to? ?assist,? ?then? ?your? ?
next? ?roll? ?would? ?definitely? ?be? ?exceptional.? ?
However,? ?ghosts? ?arent? ?like? ?gods,? ?so? ?naturally? ?there? ?are? ?even? ?more? ?taboos.? ?While? ?this? ?Ghost? ?
King? ?is? ?powerful,? ?his? ?personality? ?is? ?peculiar? ?and? ?extreme.? ?
If? ?hes? ?happy,? ?hell? ?help? ?you? ?even? ?if? ?you? ?dont? ?pray;? ?if? ?hes? ?displeased,? ?you? ?can? ?give? ?a? ?thousand? ?
gold? ?and? ?he? ?would? ?still? ?turn? ?away;? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?very? ?displeased,? ?who? ?knows? ?if? ?one? ?day? ?hell? ?just? ?take? ?
your? ?life.? ?
So,? ?by? ?the? ?same? ?logic,? ?its? ?best? ?to? ?show? ?your? ?respects? ?but? ?stay? ?far? ?away.? ?
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However,? ?if? ?people? ?worshipped? ?the? ?divine? ?statues? ?of? ?this? ?one? ?god? ?and? ?one? ?ghost? ?together,? ?then? ?
there? ?will? ?be? ?a? ?miracle.? ?
That? ?Red? ?Robed? ?Ghost? ?King? ?will? ?expel? ?all? ?the? ?misfortune? ?enveloping? ?the? ?Scrap? ?Immortal,? ?and? ?let? ?
him? ?reveal? ?his? ?true? ?appearance.? ?
People? ?will? ?shockingly? ?discover? ?that,? ?turns? ?out,? ?the? ?Scrap? ?Immortals? ?colours? ?arent? ?dusty? ?white,? ?
but? ?shimmering? ?gold.? ?
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Legends? ?are? ?usually? ?based? ?on? ?truth.? ?However,? ?this? ?is? ?probably? ?a? ?tale? ?of? ?a? ?long,? ?long? ?time? ?ago,? ?
maybe? ?itd? ?even? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?told? ?starting? ?from? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago,? ?and? ?it? ?would? ?be? ?a? ?very,? ?
very? ?long? ?tale? ?to? ?tell.? ?People? ?might? ?not? ?have? ?the? ?patience? ?to? ?listen.? ?
But? ?what? ?can? ?be? ?certain? ?is,? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?have? ?both? ?of? ?them? ?disy? ?their? ?strongest? ?powers,? ?the? ?two? ?
must? ?be? ?worshipped? ?together.? ?
This? ?way,? ?one? ?can? ?receive? ?double? ?the? ?fortune,? ?and? ?twice? ?the? ?invincibility.? ?
By? ?the? ?Heaven? ?Officials? ?Blessing,? ?No? ?Paths? ?are? ?Bound!? ?
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