Read Heaven Official's Blessing Chapter 211-220

Chapter 211-220

Ch.211:? ?Forks? ?in? ?the? ?Road;? ?Spirits? ?Alarm? ?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,? ?it’s? ?me.? ?Thank? ?goodness? ?I? ?didn’t? ?dig? ?to? ?the? ?

wrong? ?spot,? ?let’s? ?get? ?out? ?of? ?here!”? ? ?

He? ?had? ?actually? ?forgotten? ?there? ?was? ?a? ?holy? ?spiritual? ?device? ?in? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?hands? ?–? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master’s? ?

sacred? ?shovel!? ?That? ?this? ?device? ?wasn’t? ?confiscated,? ?it’s? ?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? ?accident.? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?him? ?but? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?who? ?had? ?moved? ?into? ?his? ?body.? ?

That? ?shovel? ?of? ?the? ?Earth? ?Master? ?was? ?considerably? ?familiar,? ?so? ?it? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?Xuan’s? ?subconscious? ?reaction.? ?Fortunately,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan’s? ?reaction? ?wasn’t? ?overly? ?

agitated,? ?and? ?quickly? ?returned? ?the? ?body’s? ?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? ?Capital’s? ?underground? ?with? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?

Above? ?them,? ?it? ?didn’t? ?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...? ?don’t? ?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? ?you’d? ?still? ?be? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?Doesn’t? ?that? ?make? ?it? ?useless?”? ? ?

Yin? ?Yu? ?scratched? ?his? ?head,? ?“It’s? ?not? ?entirely? ?useless...? ?A? ?barrier? ?array? ?has? ?been? ?set? ?up? ?outside? ?

the? ?palaces? ?of? ?every? ?martial? ?heavenly? ?official? ?to? ?slow? ?the? ?recovery? ?of? ?their? ?injuries.? ?I? ?thought? ?if? ?

they? ?continued? ?to? ?remain? ?in? ?their? ?palaces,? ?they? ?wouldn’t? ?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? ?everyone’s? ?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;? ?you’d? ?be? ?seeking? ?your? ?own? ?deaths? ?if? ?you? ?try? ?to? ?break? ?

out? ?under? ?Jun? ?Wu’s? ?hands.”? ?

Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?shocked,? ?“Your? ?Highness,? ?you...? ?can? ?communicate? ?with? ?Chengzhu?? ?I? ?thought? ?it’s? ?

impossible?”? ? ?

“No? ?no? ?no,”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?“The? ?one? ?talking? ?to? ?you? ?just? ?now? ?wasn’t? ?me.”? ? ?

Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?“It’s? ?me!? ?It’s? ?me,? ?Your? ?Highness? ?Yin? ?Yu!”? ? ?

But? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?they? ?spoke? ?the? ?words? ?came? ?from? ?one? ?mouth,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?confused,? ?“It’s? ?

you,? ?but? ?it’s? ?still? ?you,? ?isn’t? ?it? ?you,? ?Your? ?Highness?”? ? ?

Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?“Gah,? ?it’s? ?me,? ?me,? ?the? ?Wind? ?Master!? ?Wait,? ?now? ?you? ?should? ?call? ?me? ?the? ?

Former? ?Wind? ?Master.? ?I’ve? ?used? ?the? ?Soul? ?Shifting? ?Spell.? ?Sigh,? ?relaying? ?messages? ?is? ?such? ?a? ?pain.”? ? ?

He? ?entered? ?this? ?side? ?to? ?listen? ?and? ?watched,? ?then? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?body? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?side? ?to? ?relay? ?

everything? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?repeatedly? ?coming? ?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,? ?I’ll? ?go? ?pick? ?up? ?the? ?next? ?

heavenly? ?official.”? ?

The? ?tunnel? ?they? ?entered? ?at? ?the? ?beginning? ?was? ?gradually? ?closing,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?“Huh?? ?By? ?

yourself?? ?I’ll? ?go? ?with? ?you.”? ? ?

“No,? ?it’s? ?alright.”? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?said,? ?“Truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?the? ?bigger? ?the? ?hole? ?the? ?Earth? ?

Master? ?shovel? ?digs,? ?the? ?more? ?power? ?it’d? ?use,? ?so? ?it’ll? ?probably? ?be? ?faster? ?if? ?I? ?go? ?by? ?myself.? ?The? ?

closest? ?martial? ?god? ?palace? ?near? ?here? ?is...”? ?He? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?thought? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?he? ?

continued,? ?“In? ?any? ?case,? ?I’ll? ?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? ?laid? ?

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? ?black? ?all? ?around,? ?a? ?blanket? ?of? ?dead? ?silence.? ?It? ?was? ?obvious? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?hadn’t? ?yet? ?

returned.? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?spoke? ?up? ?and? ?also? ?verified? ?this? ?fact,? ?“Your? ?Highness,? ?you’re? ?awake?? ?It’s? ?

tiring,? ?right?? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?hasn’t? ?returned? ?yet.”? ?

After? ?resting? ?for? ?a? ?bit,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?regained? ?his? ?energy,? ?“How? ?long? ?has? ?he? ?been? ?gone? ?for?? ?How? ?come? ?

he? ?hasn‘t? ?come? ?back? ?yet?”? ?

“It’s? ?almost? ?been? ?two? ?incense? ?time.”? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?“He? ?couldn’t? ?have? ?gotten? ?lost,? ?could? ?

he?”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?sensed? ?something? ?was? ?wrong? ?and? ?said,? ?“I’ll? ?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? ?didn’t? ?

automatically? ?close? ?up.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?carefully? ?within? ?it,? ?and? ?a? ?moment? ?later,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?

spoke? ?up,? ?“Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?says:? ?“Gege,? ?you? ?best? ?not? ?go”.”? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?stopped? ?crawling,? ?“Something’s? ?probably? ?not? ?right,? ?right?”? ? ?

“Yea.”? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?replied,? ?“Hua? ?Chengzhu’s? ?tone? ?sounds? ?pretty? ?serious.”? ? ?

“But? ?it’s? ?precisely? ?because? ?it? ?doesn’t? ?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? ?exclaimed,? ?“My? ?god,? ?what? ?was? ?that?? ?

The? ?back? ?shudders!”? ?

Behind? ?him? ?was? ?the? ?empty,? ?pitch? ?black? ?tunnel,? ?and? ?there? ?wasn’t? ?anything.? ?However,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?

stared? ?at? ?it? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?before? ?he? ?replied,? ?“It’s? ?nothing.”? ? ?

Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?instantly? ?shut? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?held? ?his? ?breath,? ?because,? ?right? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said? ?

the? ?words? ?“It’s? ?nothing”? ?out? ?loud,? ?he? ?then? ?soundlessly? ?mouthed,? ?“Don’t? ?make? ?a? ?sound,? ?

something’s? ?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? ?Lian’s? ?gut? ?instinct? ?for? ?danger? ?was? ?never? ?off,? ?so? ?he? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?wouldn’t? ?be? ?a? ?need? ?to? ?sneak? ?around.”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied.? ?

After? ?a? ?moment’s? ?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? ?

Master’s? ?body”.”? ?

However,? ?nevermind? ?that? ?he? ?didn’t? ?have? ?enough? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?at? ?the? ?moment? ?to? ?use? ?the? ?Soul? ?

Shifting? ?Spell,? ?and? ?even? ?if? ?there? ?was? ?enough,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldn’t? ?possibly? ?just? ?dust? ?off? ?and? ?get? ?the? ?

heck? ?out? ?leaving? ?the? ?mess? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?behind.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?“Don’t? ?worry? ?

about? ?it,? ?San? ?Lang.”? ?

He? ?hadn’t? ?even? ?specified? ?what? ?not? ?to? ?worry? ?about? ?before? ?he? ?shot? ?his? ?head? ?up? ?to? ?look.? ?Ahead!? ?

That? ?sense? ?of? ?danger? ?earlier? ?had? ?come? ?from? ?behind? ?him,? ?but? ?now? ?it? ?was? ?coming? ?from? ?ahead.? ?Yet? ?

when? ?he? ?looked? ?over,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?pitch? ?black? ?and? ?nothing? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?flabbergasted.? ?

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? ?

didn’t? ?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? ?later,? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said,? ?“Crimson? ?Rain? ?Sought? ?Flower? ?said...? ?He? ?doesn’t? ?

recommend? ?any? ?one,? ?“Don’t? ?pick? ?either”.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?didn’t? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ?laugh? ?or? ?cry.? ?While? ?he? ?also? ?figure? ?there? ?were? ?probably? ?bad? ?

things? ?waiting? ?for? ?him? ?at? ?the? ?end? ?of? ?either? ?path,? ?he? ?still? ?couldn’t? ?just? ?stay? ?where? ?he? ?was.? ?After? ?

some? ?contemplation,? ?he? ?said,? ?“Then? ?Qing? ?Xuan,? ?you? ?pick? ?one.”? ? ?

“Huh?? ?Me?”? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?asked.? ?

“Yea.”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?“If? ?you? ?pick,? ?then? ?there’s? ?still? ?a? ?fifty? ?percent? ?chance? ?you’d? ?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? ?larger? ?space.? ?

Thank? ?goodness.? ?While? ?they? ?were? ?tense? ?and? ?cautious? ?the? ?entire? ?way,? ?they? ?didn’t? ?actually? ?run? ?

into? ?any? ?real? ?danger.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?over? ?the? ?surroundings? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?said,? ?“What? ?is? ?this? ?

place?”? ? ?

Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?said? ?with? ?uncertainty,? ?“I? ?don’t? ?know,? ?I? ?can’t? ?see? ?clearly.? ?But? ?how? ?come? ?it? ?feels? ?a? ?

little? ?familiar...? ?HUH?!”? ? ?

He? ?wasn’t? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?who? ?noticed;? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?noticed? ?too.? ?

It? ?was? ?indeed? ?familiar!? ?Wasn’t? ?this? ?place? ?the? ?secret? ?room? ?where? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?laid? ?down? ?and? ?

rested? ?for? ?a? ?bit? ?to? ?await? ?Yin? ?Yu’s? ?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? ?come? ?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? ?wouldn’t? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?that? ?great? ?either.? ?I? ?picked? ?the? ?wrong? ?path.? ?I? ?should’ve? ?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? ?hasn’t? ?come? ?yet!? ?Come!? ?Take? ?a? ?look–!”? ?

“WHAT’S? ?THAT? ?NOW?!”? ?Shi? ?Qing? ?Xuan? ?exclaimed.? ?

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? ?moment’s? ?notice,? ?it? ?was? ?even? ?less? ?possible? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?leave? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?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? ?completely.? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?move? ?at? ?all!? ?

Xie? ?Lian’s? ?shoulders? ?were? ?already? ?stuck,? ?and? ?he? ?exclaimed,? ?“I? ?can’t? ?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? ?exclaimed,? ?“A? ?man? ?can? ?both? ?charge? ?and? ?withdraw,? ?if? ?moving? ?forward? ?is? ?not? ?an? ?

option? ?then? ?we’ll? ?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? ?heart’s? ?content? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?his? ?head? ?stiffened.? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian’s? ?mind? ?froze? ?too.? ?When? ?he? ?looked? ?up,? ?he? ?hadn’t? ?even? ?seen? ?what? ?the? ?thing? ?was? ?but? ?there? ?

seemed? ?to? ?be? ?someone? ?who? ?chuckled? ?in? ?the? ?darkness,? ?and? ?a? ?hand? ?had? ?reached? ?out,? ?placing? ?it? ?

on? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?play,? ?and? ?as? ?it? ?played? ?it’d? ?

pile? ?itself? ?into? ?a? ?mess? ?of? ?dead? ?knots,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who’d? ?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? ?wouldn’t? ?move? ?at? ?all.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?it? ?was? ?cemented? ?by? ?the? ?injection? ?of? ?very? ?

strong? ?spiritual? ?powers.? ?

Since? ?he? ?couldn’t? ?move,? ?then? ?he? ?would? ?just? ?observe? ?his? ?surroundings? ?first.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?scanned? ?

around;? ?this? ?place? ?should? ?be? ?the? ?inside? ?of? ?whichever? ?palace,? ?rather? ?new? ?and? ?glamourous,? ?but? ?he? ?

didn’t? ?know? ?which? ?one? ?it? ?was.? ?Either? ?way,? ?it? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?Lian’s? ?shoulder,? ?and? ?he? ?spoke? ?with? ?each? ?step,? ?“In? ?the? ?past? ?half? ?

year? ?you’ve? ?come? ?back,? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?broke? ?here? ?and? ?there,? ?destroyed? ?all? ?over,? ?so? ?

wouldn’t? ?you? ?say? ?you’re? ?quite? ?the? ?mischief?? ?You’re? ?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? ?didn’t? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?continue? ?that? ?line? ?of? ?conversation? ?so? ?he? ?asked? ?instead,? ?“Where’s? ?Yin? ?Yu?”? ?

Jun? ?Wu? ?placed? ?his? ?hands? ?on? ?the? ?back? ?of? ?the? ?chair,? ?and? ?turned? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?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? ?

wasn’t? ?him,? ?but? ?a? ?pale-faced? ?Yin? ?Yu.? ?

And? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?laid? ?another? ?person? ?whose? ?head? ?was? ?covered? ?in? ?blood,? ?his? ?face? ?black? ?and? ?

blue,? ?completely? ?unconscious.? ?But? ?from? ?that? ?head? ?full? ?of? ?curls,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?it? ?was? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?

Zhen.? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?immediately? ?alarmed,? ?“What? ?are? ?you? ?planning?”? ?

———-? ?

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? ?could’ve? ?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? ?Palace? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?I’ve? ?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? ?I’ve? ?taught? ?

you,? ?I’m? ?very? ?pleased.? ?

Then,? ?he? ?left.? ?It? ?didn’t? ?take? ?long? ?before? ?Jun? ?Wu’s? ?figure? ?showed? ?up? ?inside? ?that? ?mirror.? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?

Zhen? ?was? ?the? ?first? ?to? ?notice,? ?“!”? ? ?

Yin? ?Yu? ?also? ?whipped? ?around? ?and? ?called? ?out? ?in? ?alarm,? ?“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? ?collapsed.? ?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? ?you’re? ?on? ?

guard? ?it’d? ?be? ?pointless,? ?so? ?why? ?not? ?relax? ?a? ?bit?”? ? ?

That? ?was? ?certainly? ?true.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?didn’t? ?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? ?

relaxed? ?and? ?at? ?ease,? ?“My? ?dear? ?Yin? ?Yu,? ?I? ?don’t? ?think? ?I’ve? ?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? ?

weren’t? ?strong? ?and? ?his? ?rank? ?wasn’t? ?high.? ?Even? ?though? ?he? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?palace,? ?and? ?now,? ?

he? ?was? ?even? ?more? ?nervous.? ?He? ?added,? ?“But? ?there? ?are? ?many? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?I’ve? ?never? ?

conversed? ?with? ?before? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?place,? ?and? ?those? ?who? ?didn’t? ?know? ?of? ?me.”? ? ?

However,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?“That’s? ?not? ?necessarily? ?true.? ?There? ?are? ?many? ?who? ?know? ?you.? ?Even? ?if? ?

they’ve? ?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? ?that’s? ?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? ?planning.? ?

It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?gathered? ?his? ?courage,? ?“My? ?Lord,? ?what? ?do? ?you? ?want?? ?You’re? ?

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? ?didn’t? ?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? ?planning?? ?What? ?was? ?the? ?

meaning? ?in? ?coaxing? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?to? ?change? ?sides? ?at? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this???? ?

“I? ?don’t? ?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.? ?There’s? ?never? ?a? ?choice? ?of? ?like? ?or? ?dislike.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?cried? ?‘oh? ?no’? ?mentally,? ?‘You? ?can’t? ?answer? ?like? ?that.? ?Now? ?he’ll? ?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;? ?I’d? ?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? ?would’ve? ?responded? ?with? ?“I? ?like? ?it? ?very? ?much”? ?directly.? ?Yet? ?to? ?evade? ?being? ?

straightforward,? ?his? ?answer? ?was? ?instead? ?very? ?obvious.? ? ?

Jun? ?Wu? ?continued,? ?“You’ve? ?come? ?from? ?a? ?renowned? ?household,? ?an? ?orthodox? ?clan? ?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? ?

you’re? ?not? ?able? ?to? ?say? ?you’re? ?satisfied? ?with? ?the? ?current? ?position? ?in? ?the? ?ghost? ?realm,? ?because? ?it? ?

wasn’t? ?what? ?you? ?wanted? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?place.”? ? ?

Indeed? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?didn’t? ?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? ?I’m? ?satisfied? ?with? ?the? ?current? ?position,? ?it’s? ?all...”? ?

“That’s? ?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? ?didn’t? ?speak.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?breaking? ?out? ?in? ?cold? ?sweat.? ?

He? ?could? ?now? ?somewhat? ?guess? ?how? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?planned? ?to? ?attack,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu’s? ?every? ?expression,? ?

every? ?gesture,? ?from? ?head? ?to? ?toe,? ?was? ?full? ?of? ?weakness!? ?

“Then,”? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?“Let’s? ?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? ?place? ?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,? ?“You’ve? ?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? ?accessory,? ?the? ?joke? ?of? ?the? ?heavens,? ?

you? ?still? ?endured? ?it? ?and? ?struggled? ?to? ?remain? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital.? ?Wasn’t? ?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? ?should’ve? ?been? ?yours.”? ? ?

“Who? ?did? ?he? ?think? ?he? ?is?”? ?

“Have? ?you? ?not? ?given? ?as? ?much? ?as? ?him?? ?No,? ?you’ve? ?given? ?more? ?than? ?he? ?did.? ?And.? ?When? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?

overall? ?abilities,? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?even? ?compare.? ?How? ?come? ?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? ?he’s? ?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,? ?“I’m? ?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? ?alarm,? ?“WHAT?!? ?WHAT? ?IS? ?THIS??”? ?

Pure? ?white? ?spiritual? ?light? ?suddenly? ?burst? ?from? ?one? ?of? ?his? ?hands,? ?so? ?blinding? ?it? ?couldn’t? ?not? ?be? ?

looked? ?at? ?directly.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?appeared? ?apathetic? ?and? ?said,? ?“No? ?need? ?to? ?be? ?afraid,? ?it’s? ?just? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?

spiritual? ?power.”? ? ?

Only? ?then? ?did? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?calm? ?down? ?a? ?little? ?and? ?said? ?in? ?disbelief,? ?“Whose? ?spiritual? ?powers?? ?...Mine?? ?

I’m? ?not? ?this...”? ?His? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?weren’t? ?that? ?strong.? ?

“It’s? ?not? ?yours? ?yet.”? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?“But? ?whether? ?if? ?it? ?will? ?become? ?yours? ?will? ?depend? ?on? ?what? ?you? ?

choose.”? ? ?

Yin? ?Yu? ?exclaimed,? ?“If? ?it’s? ?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,? ?“That’s? ?correct.? ?This? ?is? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen’s? ?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? ?aren’t? ?as? ?difficult? ?as? ?you? ?think.? ?It’s? ?only? ?a? ?matter? ?of? ?some? ?words? ?and? ?some? ?brush? ?strokes? ?

from? ?great? ?heavenly? ?officials,? ?that’s? ?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,? ?blasting? ?wherever? ?his? ?fingers? ?pointed,? ?and? ?

abruptly,? ?an? ?entire? ?row? ?of? ?walls? ?inside? ?the? ?Palace? ?of? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?were? ?blown? ?apart? ?by? ?him.? ?The? ?divine? ?

statue? ?collapsed? ?and? ?the? ?roof? ?was? ?almost? ?going? ?to? ?cave? ?in.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?shocked? ?

and? ?didn’t? ?dare? ?to? ?toss? ?his? ?hand? ?randomly? ?anymore.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?smiled,? ?“Don’t? ?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? ?Zhen’s? ?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? ?exclaimed? ?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? ?he’d? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?wrong? ?about.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell? ?too.? ?Deep? ?in? ?Yin? ?Yu’s? ?heart,? ?

he? ?looked? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?more.? ?He? ?had? ?belonged? ?to? ?the? ?Upper? ?Court? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?place.? ?This? ?

was? ?something? ?that? ?was? ?planted? ?deep? ?within? ?his? ?mind,? ?hard? ?to? ?change.? ?

And,? ?did? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?really? ?have? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?resentful? ?thought? ?towards? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen?? ? ?

He? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?sure.? ?

Between? ?those? ?with? ?so? ?much? ?to? ?happen? ?between? ?them,? ?it? ?was? ?completely? ?impossible? ?to? ?utter? ?the? ?

words? ?“I? ?don’t? ?hate? ?you”? ?so? ?easily.? ?This? ?‘hatred’? ?could? ?be? ?big? ?or? ?small,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?wasn’t? ?a? ?

determined? ?character;? ?what? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?do? ?was? ?probably? ?greatly? ?influenced? ?by? ?those? ?around? ?

him.? ?Since? ?they? ?hadn’t? ?been? ?well? ?acquainted,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?later,? ?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? ?Lian’s? ?heart? ?sank? ?while? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?gaped,? ?his? ?mouth? ?wide? ?open,? ?“...Shixiong?”? ? ?

“Why? ?don’t? ?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?? ?It’s? ?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? ?didn’t? ?want? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?to? ?die? ?by? ?his? ?hands.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?replied,? ?

“Nothing? ?will? ?happen,? ?it’s? ?just? ?the? ?process? ?that’s? ?a? ?bit? ?painful,? ?that’s? ?all,? ?but? ?who? ?hasn’t? ?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?? ?There’s? ?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?? ?They’re? ?all? ?but? ?ants? ?that? ?can? ?be? ?squished? ?with? ?but? ?one? ?

hand.? ?Annihilate? ?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? ?nonchalant,? ?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? ?didn’t? ?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? ?Palace? ?of? ?Qi? ?Ying? ?collapsed? ?in? ?a? ?rumble!? ?

A? ?giant? ?hole? ?appeared? ?upon? ?the? ?golden? ?palace.? ?Standing? ?among? ?the? ?wreckage,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?bowed? ?

his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?his? ?hands,? ?slowly? ?clenching? ?them? ?into? ?fists.? ?Jun? ?Wu’s? ?expression? ?was? ?like? ?he? ?

was? ?watching? ?a? ?small? ?child? ?playing? ?with? ?his? ?new? ?toy,? ?“How? ?do? ?you? ?feel?”? ? ?

It? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?replied,? ?“...I’ve? ?never? ?possessed? ?such? ?strong? ?powers? ?before.”? ? ?

He? ?gazed? ?at? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?who? ?was? ?howling? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?on? ?the? ?side,? ?his? ?expression? ?

complicated,? ?“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,? ?it’s? ?yours.”? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said.? ?

Yin? ?Yu? ?slowly? ?nodded.? ?

Then? ?the? ?next? ?moment,? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?palm? ?and? ?blasted.? ?

This? ?blast? ?used? ?all? ?of? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen’s? ?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? ?

last? ?minute,? ?are? ?you? ?not? ?going? ?to? ?give? ?me? ?an? ?explanation?”? ? ?

“...”? ?

Yin? ?Yu? ?had? ?his? ?back? ?turned? ?to? ?him? ?as? ?he? ?carried? ?Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?on? ?his? ?back? ?and? ?didn’t? ?respond.? ?

Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?“What? ?you’re? ?doing? ?is? ?certainly? ?worthy? ?of? ?praise,? ?a? ?man? ?of? ?class.? ?However,? ?is? ?this? ?

your? ?true? ?heart?? ?You’ve? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?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??? ?HE’S? ?GIVEN? ?ME? ?SO? ?MUCH? ?TROUBLE,? ?OF? ?COURSE? ?I? ?HATE? ?HIM??”? ?

“...”? ?

Xie? ?Lian’s? ?sunken? ?heart? ?was? ?suddenly? ?thrown? ?high? ?from? ?the? ?deep? ?valley? ?once? ?again,? ?not? ?knowing? ?

whether? ?to? ?laugh? ?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? ?doesn’t? ?mean? ?I? ?

have? ?to? ?hurt? ?him.? ?What’s? ?that? ?“should’ve? ?been? ?mine”?? ?Other? ?than? ?natural? ?talent,? ?there? ?is? ?nothing? ?

that? ?belonged? ?to? ?anyone? ?from? ?birth.? ?OTHER? ?PEOPLE’S? ?POSSESSIONS,? ?I? ?DON’T? ?WANT? ?

THEM!!”? ?

Xie? ?Lian’s? ?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? ?didn’t? ?manage? ?all? ?that? ?on? ?my? ?own? ?then? ?it’s? ?completely? ?meaningless!? ?I’m? ?unlucky,? ?I? ?

accept? ?it!? ?If? ?I’m? ?not? ?as? ?powerful? ?as? ?him,? ?then? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?least? ?I? ?can? ?admit? ?I’m? ?not? ?as? ?powerful? ?as? ?

him!”? ?

“ADMITTING? ?THAT? ?I? ?CAN’T? ?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,? ?splattering? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?with? ?a? ?face? ?full? ?of? ?blood,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?broke? ?down,? ?“STOP? ?THAT!!!”? ? ?

Quan? ?Yi? ?Zhen? ?sobbed? ?and? ?moaned,? ?“Shixiong,? ?I’m? ?sorry!”? ? ?

Yin? ?Yu? ?couldn’t? ?endure? ?it? ?any? ?longer,? ?“You? ?don’t? ?need? ?to? ?apologize? ?to? ?me? ?anymore? ?either!? ?Either? ?

way? ?you? ?won’t? ?understand? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?much? ?you? ?say? ?sorry.? ?I’ve? ?really? ?had? ?enough? ?of? ?you...”? ?

Jun? ?Wu? ?sighed? ?and? ?rubbed? ?his? ?temple.? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?added,? ?“Besides...? ?besides,? ?I’m? ?not? ?completely? ?

useless? ?either.? ?You’ve? ?said? ?it? ?yourself.? ?When? ?it? ?came? ?to? ?overall? ?abilities,? ?he? ?might? ?not? ?compare? ?to? ?

me.? ?I’ve? ?got? ?my? ?own...”? ?

Oof.? ?

Jun? ?Wu? ?turned? ?around? ?and? ?casually? ?swept? ?a? ?hand,? ?“Exhilarating.? ?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? ?that’s? ?how? ?you? ?would? ?respond.? ?So,? ?

I? ?didn’t? ?remove? ?your? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?beforehand.”? ?

Cursed? ?shackle?!? ?

There? ?was? ?indeed? ?a? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?on? ?Yin? ?Yu’s? ?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? ?Yu’s? ?hand,? ?and? ?Yin? ?Yu’s? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?Lian’s? ?head,? ?“Go? ?bid? ?your? ?farewells? ?

with? ?your? ?little? ?friend.”? ? ?

RuoYe’s? ?dead? ?knot? ?was? ?finally? ?untied.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?crawled? ?to? ?his? ?feet? ?and? ?threw? ?a? ?punch? ?to? ?his? ?face.? ?

Of? ?course? ?the? ?punch? ?didn’t? ?land? ?and? ?he? ?almost? ?fell? ?over? ?himself,? ?but? ?he? ?didn’t? ?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? ?completely? ?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,? ?“I’M? ?SORRY? ?SHIXIONG,? ?I? ?ONLY? ?KNOW? ?HOW? ?TO? ?FIGHT,? ?BUT? ?I? ?CAN’T? ?BEAT? ?HIM!”? ? ?

The? ?blood? ?from? ?his? ?mouth? ?and? ?nose? ?splattered? ?onto? ?Yin? ?Yu’s? ?face? ?and? ?eyes? ?again,? ?and? ?just? ?

watching? ?it? ?looked? ?miserable,? ?and? ?veins? ?popped? ?on? ?Yin? ?Yu’s? ?forehead,? ?shouting? ?with? ?the? ?last? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?tell? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?moan? ?and? ?groan? ?

or? ?cry,? ?or? ?perhaps? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?break? ?out? ?in? ?laughter.? ?

Suddenly,? ?Yin? ?Yu’s? ?dried? ?eyes? ?were? ?filled? ?with? ?tears.? ?

He? ?whispered,? ?“I? ?knew.”? ? ?

He? ?said,? ?“Yi? ?Zhen? ?is? ?a? ?genius,? ?I’m? ?a? ?commoner.? ?The? ?most? ?I? ?could? ?climb? ?was? ?only? ?so? ?high.? ?I? ?knew? ?

this.”? ?

A? ?sense? ?of? ?powerlessness? ?and? ?pain? ?swarmed? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?heart.? ?

“Even? ?though? ?I? ?knew? ?I? ?still? ?couldn’t? ?accept? ?it.”? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?said,? ?“In? ?truth,? ?I? ?thought? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?Jian? ?

Yu.? ?I? ?felt? ?even? ?more? ?indignant? ?than? ?he? ?did.? ?It’s? ?not? ?that? ?I’ve? ?never? ?felt? ?resentment,? ?it’s? ?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,? ?“It’s? ?alright,? ?it’s? ?alright.? ?These? ?are? ?all? ?small? ?matters,? ?really.? ?Your? ?Highness? ?

Yin? ?Yu,? ?just? ?live? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?for? ?another? ?few? ?hundred? ?years? ?and? ?you’ll? ?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?? ?I’ve? ?even? ?thought? ?of? ?massacring? ?all? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?who? ?

had? ?wronged? ?me,? ?it’s? ?true,? ?and? ?no? ?lie,? ?I’d? ?almost? ?done? ?it.? ?But? ?look? ?at? ?me,? ?haven’t? ?I? ?shamelessly? ?

lived? ?until? ?now?? ?You? ?haven’t? ?actually? ?done? ?anything? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?and? ?that’s? ?the? ?most? ?important? ?

thing.”? ? ?

“But...? ?in? ?the? ?end,? ?I...? ?still? ?think...? ?it’s? ?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? ?

couldn’t? ?even? ?do? ?that.? ?It’s? ?really...? ?so? ?unfair.? ?And? ?truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?even? ?in? ?this? ?moment,? ?just? ?

thinking? ?that? ?I’m? ?dying? ?for? ?Yi? ?Zhen,? ?this? ?little? ?dummy,? ?I? ?still? ?can’t? ?get? ?over? ?it.? ?I? ?can’t? ?even? ?let? ?go? ?and? ?

die? ?with? ?a? ?heart? ?with? ?no? ?resentment? ?and? ?no? ?regrets,? ?what? ?is? ?that.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?comforted? ?softly,? ?“Your? ?Highness,? ?you’ve? ?already? ?worked? ?really? ?hard.? ?And,? ?you’ve? ?done? ?

very? ?well.? ?You’re? ?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? ?last? ?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? ?wouldn’t? ?have? ?taken? ?it,? ?yet? ?he? ?went? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?way? ?to? ?

remove? ?the? ?cursed? ?shackled? ?sucked? ?full? ?of? ?Yin? ?Yu’s? ?blood? ?and? ?took? ?it,? ?so? ?perhaps,? ?not? ?only? ?did? ?

that? ?thing? ?suck? ?away? ?Yin? ?Yu’s? ?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? ?Palace? ?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? ?completely? ?cold? ?and? ?

deserted.? ?There? ?were? ?only? ?the? ?expressionless? ?guards? ?watching? ?over? ?the? ?palaces? ?that? ?used? ?to? ?be? ?

bustling? ?and? ?lively? ?with? ?all? ?the? ?great? ?gods,? ?and? ?none? ?of? ?those? ?guards? ?cared? ?for? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?

didn’t? ?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? ?glamourous? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?

manage? ?to? ?steal? ?the? ?thing,? ?and? ?he? ?cried? ?angrily,? ?“WHAT? ?USE? ?DO? ?YOU? ?HAVE? ?FOR? ?THAT? ?

THING?? ?YIN? ?YU? ?ISN’T? ?EVEN? ?A? ?THREAT? ?TO? ?YOU,? ?COMPLETELY? ?INSIGNIFICANT? ?IN? ?YOUR? ?

EYES!? ?WHY? ?DID? ?YOU? ?SAY? ?ALL? ?THAT? ?TO? ?HIM?? ?WHAT’S? ?THE? ?USE? ?IN? ?YOUR? ?KEEPING? ?THAT? ?

THING??”? ? ?

However,? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?“Who? ?says? ?it’s? ?of? ?no? ?use?? ?Seeing? ?how? ?angry? ?you? ?are? ?over? ?it,? ?doesn’t? ?this? ?

prove? ?it’s? ?very? ?useful?”? ? ?

He? ?was? ?like? ?an? ?adult? ?who? ?placed? ?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? ?

couldn’t? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?cussed,? ?“I’LL? ?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? ?Lian’s? ?eyes? ?went? ?black,? ?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? ?composedly,? ?

brushing? ?through? ?its? ?hairs,? ?caressing? ?that? ?smooth? ?and? ?round? ?head? ?while? ?black? ?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.? ?Don’t? ?forget,? ?you’re? ?wearing? ?this? ?thing? ?on? ?your? ?person? ?

too,? ?and,? ?you’re? ?wearing? ?two? ?of? ?them.”? ? ?

“Cough? ?cough? ?cough...? ?cough? ?cough...? ?YOU...!”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?shot? ?up? ?to? ?his? ?feet,? ?his? ?eyes? ?brimming? ?with? ?red? ?as? ?he? ?glared? ?at? ?him.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?said,? ?“I? ?

what?? ?I’m? ?sly?? ?Xian? ?Le,? ?don’t? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?trying? ?to? ?kill? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?but? ?was? ?instead? ?trying? ?to? ?remove? ?this? ?thing?? ?

It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?that? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?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? ?he’s? ?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? ?Lian’s? ?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,? ?“It’s? ?me.? ?What? ?is? ?it?”? ? ?

It’s? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?directed? ?at? ?him.? ?

Jun? ?Wu? ?had? ?two? ?fingers? ?raised? ?and? ?pressed? ?against? ?his? ?temple.? ?This? ?posture;? ?he? ?was? ?

communicating? ?with? ?someone!? ?

While? ?he? ?didn’t? ?allow? ?for? ?any? ?other? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?to? ?communicate? ?

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? ?it’s? ?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.? ?It’s? ?currently? ?not? ?open? ?to? ?the? ?

outside? ?nor? ?is? ?spiritual? ?communication? ?to? ?the? ?outside? ?permitted,? ?so? ?of? ?course? ?you? ?aren’t? ?able? ?to? ?

connect? ?with? ?anyone.”? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?panted? ?lightly? ?and? ?held? ?his? ?breath.? ? ?

It? ?sounded? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?one? ?communicating? ?with? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?at? ?the? ?moment? ?didn’t? ?know? ?what? ?the? ?

situation? ?was? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?so? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?also? ?nonchalantly? ?lying? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?party.? ?

And,? ?the? ?excuse? ?he? ?used? ?was? ?intricately? ?appropriate;? ?with? ?the? ?case? ?of? ?Black? ?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? ?wouldn’t? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?hear? ?him,? ?

so? ?he? ?decided? ?to? ?just? ?observe? ?calmly? ?and? ?act? ?accordingly.? ?It? ?was? ?a? ?good? ?while? ?before? ?there? ?was? ?

an? ?unnoticeable,? ?miniscule? ?flash? ?of? ?change? ?in? ?his? ?expression.? ?

He? ?replied? ?warmly,? ?“Oh?? ?You? ?wish? ?to? ?come? ?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? ?come? ?help,? ?you? ?are? ?of? ?

course? ?most? ?welcome.”? ? ?

...? ?

The? ?other? ?party? ?actually? ?volunteered? ?to? ?come? ?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? ?lair? ?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? ?communication.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?

immediately? ?questioned,? ?“Who’s? ?coming?”? ? ?

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,? ?“What’s? ?the? ?rush?? ?You’ll? ?

see? ?soon? ?enough.”? ? ?

That? ?was? ?out? ?of? ?his? ?expectations.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?incredulously,? ?“You’re? ?gonna? ?let? ?me? ?see?? ?

Didn’t? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?play? ?the? ?role? ?of? ?Jun? ?Wu’s? ?left? ?

right? ?hands,? ?which? ?was? ?why? ?this? ?task? ?fell? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?head.? ?Just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?contemplating,? ?Jun? ?

Wu? ?studied? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?moment? ?and? ?said? ?warmly,? ?“Xian? ?Le,? ?just? ?be? ?good? ?and? ?cooperate.? ?Don’t? ?

bother? ?with? ?any? ?silly? ?tricks,? ?I? ?know? ?you? ?too? ?well,? ?I? ?know? ?everything? ?on? ?your? ?mind.”? ? ?

“...”? ?

Jun? ?Wu? ?played? ?with? ?that? ?blood-filled? ?cursed? ?shackle? ?in? ?his? ?hand? ?absentmindedly? ?and? ?added,? ?

“You’ve? ?said? ?it? ?yourself,? ?to? ?me,? ?Yin? ?Yu? ?was? ?completely? ?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,? ?don’t? ?give? ?anything? ?away.? ?Tidy? ?yourself? ?up,? ?they’ll? ?be? ?here? ?soon.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?didn’t? ?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? ?Wu’s? ?side.? ?

Jun? ?Wu? ?approved,? ?“Just? ?like? ?that.”? ? ?

While? ?Jun? ?Wu’s? ?threat? ?was? ?very? ?effective,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?discovered? ?something? ?–? ?he? ?didn’t? ?seem? ?

to? ?want? ?whoever? ?was? ?coming? ?to? ?realize? ?the? ?truth? ?of? ?how? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?had? ?fallen.? ?This? ?

made? ?him? ?want? ?to? ?know? ?even? ?more? ?just? ?who? ?exactly? ?was? ?coming!? ?

After? ?two? ?incense? ?time? ?later,? ?before? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?several? ?figures? ?finally? ?appeared.? ?They? ?

saw? ?a? ?lady? ?cultivator? ?in? ?verdant? ?robes? ?riding? ?a? ?burly? ?black? ?ox,? ?a? ?sacred? ?sword? ?hanging? ?on? ?her? ?

waist,? ?approaching? ?languidly? ?with? ?several? ?farmers? ?following? ?behind,? ?each? ?varying? ?in? ?sizes.? ?

It? ?was? ?actually? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?who? ?had? ?come!? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?slightly? ?surprised.? ?Based? ?on? ?how? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?acted? ?–? ?the? ?way? ?he? ?acted? ?after? ?he? ?was? ?

exposed,? ?he’d? ?kill? ?whoever? ?would? ?block? ?his? ?way,? ?and? ?should’ve? ?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? ?last? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?helped.? ?With? ?

the? ?Black? ?Water? ?case? ?thus,? ?the? ?Middle? ?Court? ?had? ?already? ?plucked? ?out? ?over? ?fifty? ?some? ?fake? ?

heavenly? ?officials.? ?It’s? ?deeply? ?concerning? ?whether? ?if? ?there? ?are? ?other? ?pawns? ?planted? ?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? ?flaws,? ?

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? ?didn’t? ?know? ?what? ?was? ?going? ?on,? ?so? ?his? ?hands? ?were? ?tied.? ?The? ?Rain? ?Master? ?didn’t? ?

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? ?complete,? ?I’m? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?told,? ?but? ?even? ?when? ?they’ve? ?reached? ?this? ?

point,? ?he? ?still? ?hadn’t? ?shed? ?all? ?pretenses,? ?“Sounds? ?good.? ?You’ve? ?left? ?the? ?capital? ?for? ?years,? ?so? ?it’s? ?

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? ?she’s? ?gone? ?

she’d? ?be? ?monitored,? ?and? ?felt? ?slightly? ?anxious.? ?Suddenly,? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?turned? ?back? ?around? ?and? ?

spoke? ?up,? ?“Your? ?Highness.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian’s? ?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.? ?I’ve? ?been? ?gone? ?from? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?for? ?

many? ?years,? ?so? ?I’ve? ?brought? ?some? ?souvenirs? ?and? ?thought? ?I’d? ?gift? ?you? ?some.? ?Would? ?you? ?be? ?willing? ?

to? ?receive? ?them?”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?hadn’t? ?expected? ?it? ?to? ?be? ?something? ?like? ?this? ?and? ?didn’t? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ?laugh? ?or? ?cry,? ?

“Huh?? ?Ah...? ?Thank? ?you.”? ? ?

Jun? ?Wu? ?of? ?course? ?never? ?took? ?gifts,? ?and? ?smiled? ?as? ?he? ?allowed? ?the? ?Rain? ?Master’s? ?escorts? ?to? ?enter,? ?

“Xian? ?Le,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?is? ?to? ?gift? ?you? ?presents,? ?why? ?don’t? ?you? ?accept? ?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? ?come? ?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? ?shouldn’t? ?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? ?black? ?ox,? ?took? ?her? ?escorts,? ?and? ?slowly? ?moved? ?towards? ?that? ?

Rain? ?Master? ?Residence? ?that’s? ?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? ?glanced? ?at? ?him,? ?and? ?wordlessly? ?returned? ?to? ?his? ?Palace? ?of? ?XianLe.? ?

Once? ?he? ?returned? ?to? ?the? ?Palace? ?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? ?playfully? ?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? ?laughed? ?heartily,? ?hopped? ?down? ?from? ?the? ?window,? ?and? ?yanked? ?off? ?the? ?headscarf.? ?Black? ?

hair? ?flowed? ?down? ?but? ?was? ?immediately? ?tied? ?up? ?high,? ?revealing? ?under? ?the? ?black? ?hair? ?a? ?handsome? ?

and? ?pale? ?face? ?that? ?was? ?completely? ?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? ?Master’s? ?gift,? ?he? ?did? ?

indeed? ?notice? ?something? ?unusual.? ?However,? ?what? ?was? ?unusual? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?ladies,? ?then? ?it’d? ?be? ?

intentionally? ?flirty.? ?At? ?the? ?time,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?only? ?blinked? ?but? ?didn’t? ?express? ?anything,? ?and? ?gazed? ?over? ?

without? ?sounding? ?any? ?alarm.? ?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? ?come? ?seeking? ?to? ?the? ?Palace? ?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? ?incomparably? ?dependable,? ?and? ?there? ?was? ?nothing? ?left? ?to? ?worry? ?about!? ?

———-? ?

Ch.214:? ?Breaking? ?the? ?Standstill;? ?A? ?Well-Timed? ?Gift? ?2? ? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?hadn’t? ?even? ?walked? ?over? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?forcefully? ?glomped? ?over.? ?

This? ?was? ?a? ?powerful? ?glomp,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?actually? ?wasn’t? ?pushed? ?back? ?for? ?a? ?few? ?steps? ?by? ?the? ?

force,? ?not? ?even? ?a? ?wobble.? ?He? ?only? ?placed? ?his? ?hands? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?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? ?should’ve? ?

been? ?guarding? ?the? ?human? ?array? ?at? ?the? ?royal? ?capital.? ?He? ?must’ve? ?sent? ?eyes? ?down? ?to? ?watch? ?you,? ?

so? ?if? ?you? ?vanished? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden,? ?wouldn’t? ?he? ?notice?? ?Besides,? ?is? ?it? ?really? ?alright? ?for? ?the? ?Wind? ?

Master? ?to? ?be? ?guarding? ?the? ?array? ?by? ?himself?”? ?

However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?“Don’t? ?worry,? ?gege,? ?that’s? ?already? ?been? ?taken? ?cared? ?of.? ?No? ?flaws? ?

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? ?

didn’t? ?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? ?

communication? ?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? ?come? ?back? ?up.? ?Gege,? ?don’t? ?worry,? ?it’s? ?fine,? ?you? ?can? ?keep? ?holding? ?me? ?like? ?that,? ?I? ?don’t? ?mind.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?softly? ?cleared? ?his? ?throat,? ?“No,? ?it’s? ?alright,? ?thank? ?you...But? ?why? ?can’t? ?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? ?aren’t? ?

interested,? ?but? ?it’s? ?actually? ?quite? ?unique,? ?Currently,? ?there’s? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?found? ?to? ?replace? ?her,? ?the? ?people? ?put? ?

food? ?above? ?all? ?else;? ?if? ?agriculture? ?isn’t? ?running? ?smoothly,? ?the? ?world? ?will? ?be? ?thrown? ?into? ?chaos.? ?You? ?

don’t? ?let? ?people? ?eat,? ?people? ?won’t? ?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? ?

Master’s? ?head,? ?which? ?means,? ?if? ?he? ?wasn’t? ?careful? ?the? ?fire? ?can? ?burn? ?all? ?the? ?way? ?onto? ?him.? ?If? ?things? ?

aren’t? ?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? ?doesn’t? ?establish? ?temples? ?or? ?shrines,? ?hasn’t? ?

resided? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?for? ?years,? ?and? ?has? ?no? ?desire? ?to? ?be? ?promoted,? ?so? ?there? ?isn’t? ?really? ?

anything? ?to? ?hold? ?against? ?her? ?with.? ?Externally,? ?it’s? ?hard? ?for? ?him? ?to? ?find? ?a? ?proper? ?reason? ?to? ?banish? ?

the? ?Rain? ?Master? ?so? ?it’s? ?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? ?come? ?out.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?relieved,? ?“I? ?see,? ?thank? ?goodness,? ?that? ?was? ?close.? ?That? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master? ?would? ?

help? ?really? ?is? ?coming? ?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? ?didn’t? ?dally? ?any? ?longer? ?and? ?sped? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Palace? ?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? ?didn’t? ?change.? ?They? ?were? ?all? ?petrified? ?by? ?Hua? ?

Cheng.? ?

As? ?they? ?went,? ?Hua? ?Cheng’s? ?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,? ?

they’d? ?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,? ?we’ll? ?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? ?later,? ?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.? ?It’s? ?just,? ?it? ?feels? ?like? ?this? ?scene? ?

had? ?played? ?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? ?–? ?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,? ?wouldn’t? ?they? ?be? ?discovered?? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?sure? ?what? ?Jian? ?

Lan’s? ?reaction? ?would? ?be,? ?whether? ?if? ?she’d? ?still? ?be? ?grateful? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?saving? ?her? ?life? ?or? ?if? ?she? ?

would? ?yell? ?to? ?alert? ?people.? ?

Those? ?light? ?and? ?hurried? ?steps? ?were? ?coming? ?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,? ?she’d? ?also? ?let? ?out? ?a? ?breath? ?of? ?relief? ?and? ?came? ?out,? ?“Cuo? ?Cruo!? ?Don’t? ?run? ?around? ?

randomly,? ?this? ?is? ?a? ?strange? ?and? ?unfamiliar? ?place,? ?rather? ?scary,? ?if? ?you? ?ran? ?off? ?and? ?disappeared,? ?

mom? ?won’t? ?even? ?know? ?where? ?to? ?go? ?to? ?find? ?out...? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?come? ?here?!”? ? ?

She? ?casually? ?glanced? ?around? ?and? ?saw? ?the? ?establishment? ?plaque? ?of? ?this? ?palace,? ?and? ?backed? ?

away? ?a? ?couple? ?steps.? ?It? ?was? ?only? ?after? ?seeing? ?this? ?reaction? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?that? ?the? ?

golden? ?palace? ?beneath? ?their? ?feet? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?the? ?Palace? ?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? ?later,? ?she? ?looked? ?down? ?to? ?

scold? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit,? ?“What? ?are? ?you? ?doing? ?coming? ?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,? ?“What’s? ?that?? ?What? ?are? ?you? ?blindly? ?eating?? ?Spit? ?it? ?out!”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?closely? ?and? ?discovered? ?that? ?was? ?a? ?solid,? ?big? ?white? ?radish,? ?and? ?didn’t? ?know? ?

whether? ?to? ?laugh? ?or? ?cry.? ?No? ?need? ?for? ?her? ?to? ?say? ?anything,? ?that? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?obviously? ?also? ?thought? ?

it? ?didn’t? ?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? ?doesn’t? ?taste? ?good? ?then? ?just? ?don’t? ?eat? ?it? ?anymore.? ?Only? ?poor? ?bastards? ?and? ?

silly? ?gods? ?like? ?to? ?eat? ?those? ?things,? ?we? ?don’t? ?eat? ?those.”? ? ?

Only? ?a? ?birth? ?mother? ?could? ?cradle? ?such? ?a? ?deformed? ?and? ?horrifying? ?creature? ?in? ?her? ?arms? ?and? ?still? ?

comfort? ?it? ?in? ?a? ?gentle? ?voice.? ?That? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?wiggled? ?is? ?chubby? ?white? ?body? ?in? ?her? ?arms? ?and? ?

purred? ?happily.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?watched? ?this? ?scene? ?play? ?out? ?and? ?a? ?sudden? ?inexplicable? ?sympathy? ?grew? ?

in? ?his? ?heart,? ?but? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?puzzled,? ?“How? ?is? ?there? ?such? ?a? ?large? ?white? ?radish? ?in? ?the? ?Heavenly? ?

Capital?”? ? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?raised? ?his? ?brows? ?and? ?replied,? ?“Gege,? ?have? ?you? ?forgotten?? ?It’s? ?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? ?Wu’s? ?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? ?Lan’s? ?words,? ?it? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?pensive,? ?then? ?leapt? ?out? ?of? ?its? ?mother’s? ?embrace,? ?

hopping? ?over? ?and? ?picked? ?it? ?up? ?with? ?its? ?mouth? ?before? ?hopping? ?into? ?the? ?palace.? ?If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didn’t? ?

look? ?closely,? ?it? ?did? ?look? ?like? ?a? ?smooth? ?skinned,? ?hairless? ?white? ?dog.? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?called? ?out,? ?“DON’T? ?

GO? ?IN!? ?THAT’S...”? ?

The? ?soldiers? ?guarding? ?before? ?the? ?Palace? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?were? ?probably? ?informed? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?

beforehand? ?that? ?this? ?fetus? ?spirit? ?was? ?his? ?pet? ?or? ?hunting? ?dog,? ?and? ?they? ?didn’t? ?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? ?Cheng’s? ?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? ?Palace? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang.? ?They? ?saw? ?

Jian? ?Lan? ?was? ?bent? ?low,? ?sneakily? ?slipping? ?into? ?the? ?palace? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?didn’t? ?want? ?anyone? ?to? ?discover? ?

her,? ?and? ?she? ?whispered,? ?“Cuo? ?Cuo–”? ?

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? ?come?? ?

Are? ?you? ?alright?? ?You’ve? ?come? ?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? ?Xin’s? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?get? ?rid? ?of? ?it? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?hard? ?he? ?tossed? ?his? ?arm.? ?

This? ?familiar? ?scene? ?was? ?both? ?horrifying? ?and? ?hilarious,? ?and? ?when? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?Wu’s? ?side...? ?How? ?did? ?he? ?turn? ?out? ?like? ?

this??”? ? ?

Jian? ?Lan? ?clicked? ?her? ?tongue,? ?“How?? ?Isn’t? ?it? ?because? ?of? ?you?!? ?“It’s? ?the? ?father’s? ?fault? ?for? ?only? ?raising? ?

without? ?educating”*,? ?if? ?it? ?wasn’t? ?you? ?slacking? ?off? ?on? ?your? ?duty? ?as? ?the? ?father,? ?would? ?your? ?own? ?son? ?

be? ?dug? ?out? ?from? ?his? ?mother’s? ?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? ?

didn’t? ?know? ?about? ?this? ?at? ?all.? ?And? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?you? ?who? ?told? ?me? ?to? ?scram...”? ?

“HA!”? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?exclaimed,? ?“I? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?scram? ?to? ?help? ?you!? ?You? ?come? ?to? ?this? ?bitch’s? ?bedside? ?

everyday? ?with? ?that? ?godforsaken? ?gloominess,? ?you? ?think? ?I? ?don’t? ?know? ?what? ?you’re? ?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!? ?You’d? ?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,? ?it’s? ?already? ?pretty? ?good? ?that? ?I? ?didn’t? ?throw? ?myself? ?at? ?you? ?to? ?

add? ?to? ?your? ?burdens.? ?Expecting? ?you? ?to? ?redeem? ?my? ?freedom?? ?WHAT? ?A? ?DREAM!”? ? ?

“You? ?didn’t? ?say? ?this? ?at? ?the? ?beginning,? ?we’ve? ?even? ?made? ?promises!? ?I? ?always? ?keep? ?my? ?words...”? ?

Jian? ?Lan? ?cut? ?him? ?off,? ?“There’s? ?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? ?must’ve? ?been? ?smeared? ?with? ?pig’s? ?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? ?didn’t? ?let? ?you? ?go,? ?HUH?? ?TORMENT? ?YOU? ?TO? ?DEATH? ?THIS? ?

WAY??? ?TORMENT? ?YOU? ?TO? ?THE? ?POINT? ?WHERE? ?YOU’D? ?COMPLAIN? ?ABOUT? ?ME? ?HATE? ?ME? ?

ANNOYED? ?WITH? ?ME? ?AND? ?NO? ?LONGER? ?WANTED? ?TO? ?SEE? ?ME? ?EVER? ?AGAIN??”? ? ?

“...”? ?

It? ?wasn’t? ?just? ?Feng? ?Xin,? ?even? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?was? ?currently? ?above? ?the? ?Palace? ?of? ?Nan? ?Yang? ?didn’t? ?

know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?anymore.? ?

So? ?this? ?was? ?how? ?it? ?was.? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?many? ?things.? ?The? ?early? ?morning? ?departures? ?and? ?late? ?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? ?explanation.? ?

Feng? ?Xin? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?servant,? ?his? ?good? ?friend,? ?but? ?not? ?his? ?slave.? ?He? ?could’ve? ?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? ?Lian’s? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?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.? ?

He’d? ?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? ?didn’t? ?bring? ?them? ?any? ?good? ?

fortunate? ?at? ?all.? ?

Jian? ?Lan? ?looked? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?said? ?things? ?she? ?shouldn’t? ?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? ?lamenting.? ?

“Come...? ?come? ?back.”? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?begged,? ?“I’m? ?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,? ?I’ve? ?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,? ?you’re? ?disgusted? ?with? ?this? ?son? ?of? ?yours.? ?It’s? ?

nothing? ?but? ?some? ?demonic? ?creature? ?in? ?your? ?eyes.? ?It’s? ?fine,? ?I’m? ?not? ?disgusted.”? ?

Feng? ?Xin? ?finally? ?came? ?back? ?to? ?his? ?senses? ?and? ?countered,? ?“I’M? ?NOT? ?DISGUSTED!”? ? ?

“Then? ?how? ?come? ?you’re? ?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:? ?you’re? ?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? ?mother’s? ?arms,? ?baring? ?its? ?teeth? ?and? ?

growling? ?at? ?him,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?an? ?ugly,? ?poisonous? ?vermin? ?that? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?Shan’t? ?Go? ?Astray? ?But? ?the? ?Mandates? ?Are? ?All? ?the? ?Same? ?

However,? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?wasn’t? ?dumbfounded? ?for? ?too? ?long? ?before? ?he? ?had? ?an? ?answer.? ?He? ?was? ?just? ?

about? ?to? ?respond? ?but? ?Jian? ?Lan? ?only? ?sneered,? ?“Forget? ?about? ?it,? ?you? ?don’t? ?need? ?to? ?say? ?anything.? ?

You’re? ?someone? ?else’s? ?prisoner? ?right? ?now,? ?whether? ?if? ?you? ?dare? ?to? ?claim? ?your? ?son? ?would? ?all? ?be? ?

empty? ?words,? ?I? ?won’t? ?believe? ?anything? ?you? ?say.? ?Don’t? ?say? ?anymore.? ?Even? ?if? ?you’re? ?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? ?slap? ?on? ?its? ?behind,? ?scolding,? ?“What? ?faces? ?are? ?you? ?

making? ?still?? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?not? ?to? ?run? ?off,? ?you’re? ?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? ?Palace? ?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? ?Palace? ?of? ?Nan? ?

Yang,? ?and? ?Feng? ?Xin? ?slumped,? ?falling? ?back? ?into? ?his? ?seat,? ?glaring? ?at? ?that? ?giant? ?white? ?radish? ?with? ?

rows? ?of? ?crooked? ?teeth? ?marks? ?that? ?was? ?left? ?behind.? ?He? ?glared? ?for? ?a? ?good? ?moment,? ?his? ?right? ?hand? ?

supporting? ?his? ?head? ?up,? ?then? ?he? ?laid? ?flat? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?even? ?the? ?energy? ?to? ?curse? ?had? ?left? ?him.? ?

Above? ?the? ?Palace? ?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? ?didn’t? ?

let? ?anyone? ?else? ?hear,? ?only? ?to? ?me? ?specifically,? ?I? ?wonder? ?why.”? ? ?

“Probably? ?by? ?Jun? ?Wu’s? ?direction.”? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?

“Then? ?the? ?answer? ?to? ?the? ?riddle? ?would? ?be? ?Jun? ?Wu’s? ?objective.”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?“And? ?the? ?reason? ?as? ?

to? ?why? ?it’s? ?become? ?a? ?fierce? ?spirit? ?under? ?Jun? ?Wu’s? ?command,? ?I’m? ?afraid? ?those? ?are? ?all? ?questions? ?for? ?

Guoshi.”? ?

“Then? ?let’s? ?go? ?ask.”? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?“I’ve? ?got? ?good? ?news? ?for? ?gege,? ?the? ?wraith? ?butterflies? ?have? ?

already? ?found? ?where? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?is? ?held.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian’s? ?spirit? ?was? ?immediately? ?raised,? ?“Where?”? ? ?

The? ?Palace? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?

Inside? ?and? ?outside? ?of? ?the? ?palace,? ?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? ?commented,? ?“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? ?Palace? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?recklessly? ?just? ?like? ?this,? ?even? ?if? ?the? ?

Brocade? ?Immortal? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?communicate? ?with? ?each? ?other? ?spiritually.? ?If? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?

discovers? ?us? ?then? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?will? ?discover? ?us.”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?“Unless? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?isn’t? ?on? ?

her? ?at? ?the? ?moment,? ?then? ?she’d? ?only? ?be? ?a? ?civil? ?god? ?and? ?will? ?not? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?detect? ?us;? ?and? ?a? ?

removed? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?is? ?a? ?mere? ?robe,? ?it? ?won’t? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?alert? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?either.? ?We? ?have? ?to? ?

think? ?of? ?a? ?way? ?to? ?separate? ?the? ?two.”? ? ?

However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied,? ?“We? ?don’t? ?need? ?to? ?think? ?of? ?anything? ?specifically,? ?she’ll? ?have? ?to? ?take? ?

off? ?that? ?robe? ?sooner? ?or? ?later.”? ? ?

No? ?explanations? ?required,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?understood.? ?

The? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?wasn’t? ?anything? ?good? ?after? ?all;? ?its? ?aura? ?of? ?evil? ?was? ?thick? ?and? ?heavy,? ?and? ?

since? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?wasn’t? ?formally? ?banished,? ?she? ?was? ?still? ?considered? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official,? ?so? ?to? ?

always? ?be? ?wearing? ?it? ?on? ?her? ?person? ?would? ?be? ?bad? ?for? ?her? ?health.? ?She’d? ?also? ?needed? ?to? ?maintain? ?

the? ?male? ?form? ?which? ?would? ?exhaust? ?her? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?and? ?there? ?probably? ?weren’t? ?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? ?plans? ?with? ?each? ?other? ?when? ?just? ?then,? ?a? ?black? ?clad? ?man? ?strolled? ?out? ?

from? ?within? ?the? ?Palace? ?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? ?

later,? ?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? ?black? ?outer? ?robe? ?on? ?her? ?person? ?had? ?also? ?disappeared,? ?and? ?her? ?steps? ?

weren’t? ?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,? ?they’re? ?separated.? ?Gege,? ?you’ve? ?got? ?pretty? ?

good? ?luck.”? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?puffed? ?a? ?breath? ?and? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look,? ?“It’s? ?San? ?Lang’s? ?luck? ?that’s? ?pretty? ?good.”? ? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?grinned,? ?“Main? ?hall?? ?Side? ?chamber?”? ? ?

After? ?a? ?thought,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?decided,? ?“Let’s? ?go? ?with? ?the? ?side? ?chamber!? ?Who? ?knows? ?what? ?the? ?

situation? ?is? ?like? ?inside? ?the? ?main? ?hall? ?of? ?the? ?Palace? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen,? ?and? ?if? ?Guoshi? ?is? ?guarded? ?right? ?

next? ?to? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?then? ?we? ?won’t? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?get? ?around? ?her.? ?But,? ?if? ?we? ?can? ?get? ?our? ?hands? ?on? ?the? ?

Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?maybe? ?we’d? ?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? ?lady? ?official? ?wasn’t? ?anything? ?to? ?be? ?proud? ?

of.? ?However,? ?after? ?he? ?saw? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?this? ?side? ?chamber,? ?his? ?nervous? ?expression? ?faded? ?a? ?bit.? ?

Xie? ?Lian’s? ?old? ?chamber? ?was? ?more? ?sumptuous? ?than? ?this,? ?Feng? ?Xin’s? ?was? ?more? ?disorderly,? ?and? ?Mu? ?

Qing’s? ?was? ?more? ?tasteful? ?and? ?exquisite.? ?In? ?any? ?case,? ?this? ?didn’t? ?look? ?like? ?the? ?private? ?chamber? ?of? ?a? ?

lady? ?official? ?at? ?all,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didn’t? ?feel? ?as? ?stressed.? ?

There? ?weren’t? ?many? ?furniture? ?inside? ?the? ?chamber? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?difficult? ?to? ?hide? ?anything.? ?It? ?didn’t? ?take? ?

long? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?fumbled? ?out? ?a? ?chest.? ?However,? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?it? ?his? ?face? ?darkened.? ?

It? ?wasn’t? ?because? ?dark? ?energy? ?slammed? ?his? ?face? ?the? ?moment? ?he? ?opened? ?it,? ?but? ?because? ?within? ?

the? ?chest? ?were? ?stacked? ?full? ?of? ?black? ?robes? ?that? ?were? ?exactly? ?the? ?same.? ?

This? ?again!? ?

It? ?was? ?the? ?same? ?thing? ?last? ?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? ?weren’t? ?as? ?many? ?sets,? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?dozen,? ?but? ?every? ?robe? ?was? ?black? ?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...? ?what’s? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?doing? ?right? ?now?? ?

Do? ?we? ?have? ?enough? ?time?”? ? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?been? ?monitoring? ?all? ?movements? ?everywhere? ?closely,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?heard? ?Xie? ?

Lian’s? ?inquiry,? ?he? ?replied? ?languidly,? ?“Gege,? ?relax.? ?We’ve? ?got? ?plenty? ?of? ?time.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?hasn’t? ?noticed? ?

you’d? ?gone.? ?He’s? ?currently? ?at? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall? ?and? ?had? ?brought? ?Mu? ?Qing? ?in? ?to? ?interrogate.? ?

By? ?the? ?looks? ?of? ?it,? ?it’ll? ?be? ?a? ?while.”? ?

Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?“Mu? ?Qing?? ?He’s? ?interrogating? ?Mu? ?Qing?? ?Why?”? ? ?

“Wraith? ?butterflies? ?can’t? ?enter? ?the? ?Great? ?Martial? ?Hall,? ?I? ?can’t? ?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? ?it’d? ?be? ?pointless,? ?so? ?he? ?said? ?resolutely,? ?“Let’s? ?hurry? ?then.? ?Let? ?me? ?try? ?each? ?of? ?the? ?

robes? ?on.? ?San? ?Lang,? ?come? ?give? ?me? ?orders.”? ? ?

If? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immoral? ?didn’t? ?want? ?to? ?be? ?discovered? ?or? ?if? ?it? ?didn’t? ?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,? ?you’ve? ?worn? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?before,? ?but? ?for? ?some? ?

reason? ?it? ?doesn’t? ?really? ?work? ?on? ?you.? ?Maybe? ?it’s? ?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? ?black? ?robe? ?to? ?hand? ?to? ?him,? ?“Then,? ?I? ?will? ?take? ?up? ?your? ?

offer.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?swiftly? ?put? ?on? ?that? ?robe.? ?Thank? ?goodness,? ?thank? ?goodness.? ?Ling? ?Wen’s? ?black? ?robe? ?

wasn’t? ?revealing? ?in? ?the? ?bosom? ?area,? ?wasn’t? ?sensual? ?in? ?any? ?way,? ?and? ?was? ?very? ?conservative? ?and? ?

proper,? ?so? ?putting? ?it? ?on? ?wasn’t? ?difficult.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?up,? ?“Okay,? ?you? ?can? ?now? ?give? ?me? ?an? ?

order.”? ?

“...”? ?

Hua? ?Cheng’s? ?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? ?is–”? ?

A? ?moment? ?later? ?came? ?the? ?anticipated? ?command.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?smiled? ?happily,? ?“–Let’s? ?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,? ?“It’s,? ?it’s? ?not? ?this? ?one!”? ? ?

“Ah,? ?what? ?a? ?shame.? ?It’s? ?not? ?this? ?one.”? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?lamented.? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?schooled? ?his? ?expression,? ?“San? ?Lang,? ?you...? ?this? ?isn’t? ?right.? ?You? ?have? ?to? ?be? ?more? ?serious,? ?

don’t? ?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? ?can’t? ?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? ?later,? ?he? ?smiled? ?widely,? ?“Don’t? ?borrow? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?from? ?me.”? ? ?

“...”? ?

He’s? ?been? ?careless!? ?How? ?could? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?do? ?this!? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?hastily? ?removed? ?that? ?robe,? ?“OKAY!? ?It’s? ?not? ?this? ?one? ?eith...”? ?But? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?stopped? ?him,? ?

“Wait,? ?gege,? ?who? ?says? ?it’s? ?not? ?this? ?one?? ?You? ?haven’t? ?proven? ?it? ?yet.”? ? ?

“Don’t? ?borrow? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?from? ?me”? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng’s? ?order.? ?If? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?to? ?prove? ?the? ?

robe? ?he? ?was? ?wearing? ?right? ?now? ?wasn’t? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?then? ?he? ?must? ?not? ?obey? ?Hua? ?

Cheng’s? ?order.? ?Which? ?meant,? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?do? ?the? ?opposite? ?thing? ?–? ?“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? ?Cheng’s? ?serious? ?face,? ?“...That’s,? ?you’re? ?too? ?cunning,? ?

you? ?can’t? ?do? ?that.”? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?hugged? ?his? ?arms,? ?“Why? ?not?? ?Gege,? ?didn’t? ?you? ?say? ?so? ?yourself?? ?Other? ?than? ?to? ?borrow? ?

spiritual? ?powers? ?from? ?me,? ?everything? ?else? ?is? ?fine.? ?Since? ?you? ?didn’t? ?like? ?that? ?command? ?then? ?I? ?gave? ?

something? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?complete? ?opposite,? ?so? ?how? ?can? ?you? ?say? ?I’m? ?cunning?? ?Wasn’t? ?I? ?just? ?

staying? ?true? ?to? ?your? ?words?”? ? ?

“...”? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?didn’t? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say? ?to? ?retaliate? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?he? ?raised? ?his? ?finger? ?to? ?point? ?at? ?him? ?for? ?a? ?

moment,? ?“You...? ?you,? ?ah,? ?I? ?can’t? ?win? ?with? ?you,? ?stop? ?playing? ?around!”? ?Then? ?without? ?any? ?delay,? ?he? ?

rushed? ?up? ?and? ?“chu”-ed.? ?Even? ?though? ?he? ?knew? ?there? ?was? ?clearly? ?no? ?one? ?around,? ?but? ?after? ?he’d? ?

done? ?the? ?deed? ?he? ?still? ?looked? ?around,? ?as? ?if? ?cautious? ?of? ?anyone? ?who? ?might? ?be? ?peeping.? ?

Hua? ?Cheng’s? ?face? ?didn’t? ?twitch? ?in? ?the? ?slightest,? ?and? ?said? ?calmly,? ?“Very? ?good.? ?It’s? ?been? ?verified,? ?

this? ?one? ?is? ?indeed? ?not? ?it? ?either.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?removed? ?that? ?black? ?robe,? ?“...Don’t? ?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? ?didn’t? ?obey? ?any? ?of? ?

the? ?orders.? ?

Could? ?the? ?real? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?not? ?be? ?here?? ? ?

That? ?was? ?impossible.? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?must’ve? ?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? ?isn’t? ?just? ?

ineffective? ?against? ?me,? ?it? ?doesn’t? ?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? ?black? ?robes? ?out,? ?blindly? ?picking? ?at? ?them? ?trying? ?to? ?find? ?the? ?

Brocade? ?Immortal,? ?no? ?success,? ?and? ?could? ?only? ?put? ?on? ?the? ?white? ?cultivator? ?robe? ?he? ?tossed? ?on? ?the? ?

side? ?anew? ?and? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?“This? ?really? ?isn’t? ?working...? ?looks? ?like? ?we’ll? ?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? ?blackmail? ?material,? ?so? ?silly.? ?But? ?with? ?things? ?as? ?

they? ?stood,? ?there? ?really? ?weren’t? ?any? ?better? ?ideas.? ?

Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?was? ?stuffing? ?all? ?the? ?randomly? ?strewn? ?black? ?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? ?nonchalant.? ?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? ?Wen’s? ?face? ?also? ?suddenly? ?appeared? ?to? ?have? ?dropped? ?as? ?

she? ?lowered? ?her? ?hand,? ?“...Hua? ?Chengzhu? ?is? ?indeed? ?incredible.”? ? ?

“San? ?Lang,? ?you’ve? ?created? ?a? ?ward?”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?

“I’ve? ?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,? ?isolating? ?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? ?communicating? ?spiritually.? ?A? ?

small? ?ward? ?within? ?a? ?larger? ?ward,? ?in? ?this? ?moment,? ?this? ?side? ?chamber? ?had? ?become? ?a? ?chest? ?within? ?a? ?

chest.? ?

However,? ?this? ?was? ?Jun? ?Wu’s? ?power? ?domain? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?the? ?ward? ?established? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?built? ?too? ?

big? ?lest? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?would? ?notice.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?nodded,? ?“Ling? ?Wen,? ?I’m? ?sure? ?you? ?can? ?see? ?that? ?the? ?

Brocade? ?Immortal? ?is? ?currently? ?in? ?our? ?hands.? ?If? ?you? ?don’t? ?want? ?to? ?have? ?it? ?burnt? ?down? ?by? ?ghost? ?fire,? ?

please? ?don’t? ?make? ?any? ?reckless? ?moves.”? ? ?

Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?when? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?heard? ?him? ?she? ?laughed.? ?

“But,? ?Your? ?Highness,”? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?“The? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?isn’t? ?actually? ?in? ?your? ?hands.”? ? ?

To? ?be? ?honest,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?suspected? ?as? ?much.? ?Nonetheless? ?he? ?still? ?voiced? ?the? ?most? ?logical? ?

deduction? ?of? ?the? ?current? ?situation,? ?“Ling? ?Wen,? ?after? ?you’ve? ?come? ?in? ?and? ?out,? ?you? ?didn’t? ?wear? ?it? ?

anymore.? ?I? ?don’t? ?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? ?it’s? ?not? ?in? ?the? ?chest? ?on? ?your? ?hands,? ?but? ?I? ?didn’t? ?say? ?it? ?wasn’t? ?here? ?inside? ?this? ?side? ?chamber.”? ? ?

Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?thought? ?of? ?a? ?possibility,? ?and? ?slightly? ?turned? ?his? ?head.? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?must’ve? ?thought? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?thing? ?he? ?did,? ?and? ?the? ?two? ?both? ?moved? ?their? ?gazes? ?to? ?the? ?

white? ?robe? ?on? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?person.? ?

“En,? ?you’ve? ?guessed? ?right.”? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?“Right? ?now,? ?it’s? ?being? ?worn? ?by? ?Your? ?Highness.”? ? ?

Earlier? ?when? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?trying? ?on? ?the? ?other? ?black? ?robes,? ?he? ?had? ?casually? ?thrown? ?aside? ?the? ?

white? ?robe? ?he? ?wore,? ?and? ?later? ?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? ?where’s? ?my? ?original? ?outer? ?

robe?’? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?casually? ?lifted? ?his? ?hand? ?and? ?that? ?chest? ?of? ?robes? ?toppled? ?over,? ?the? ?black? ?robes? ?within? ?

spilling? ?onto? ?the? ?ground.? ?Hidden? ?deep? ?within? ?dozens? ?of? ?black? ?robes,? ?there? ?was? ?one? ?white? ?robe? ?

that? ?was? ?crushed? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?bottom.? ?

That? ?was? ?the? ?real? ?outer? ?robe? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?worn? ?coming? ?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? ?Lian’s? ?outer? ?robe? ?into? ?

the? ?chest,? ?while? ?it? ?slipped? ?out? ?itself,? ?transforming? ?into? ?that? ?robe’s? ?appearance? ?to? ?replace? ?it,? ?

allowing? ?itself? ?to? ?be? ?picked? ?up? ?and? ?put? ?on? ?by? ?Xie? ?Lian.? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?wasn’t? ?surprised? ?in? ?the? ?least,? ?but? ?was? ?only? ?confused,? ?“...Isn’t? ?this? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?cunning?”? ? ?

It? ?was? ?only? ?an? ?article? ?of? ?clothing!? ?Besides,? ?didn’t? ?they? ?say? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?itself? ?wasn’t? ?very? ?

clever?? ?

However,? ?it? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?didn’t? ?actually? ?think? ?it’d? ?would? ?come? ?to? ?use.? ?

So,? ?now,? ?it’s? ?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? ?

commander? ?would? ?be? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?However,? ?if? ?the? ?Brocade? ?Immortal? ?used? ?Ling? ?Wen’s? ?idea? ?and? ?

tricked? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?into? ?wearing? ?it,? ?then? ?the? ?commander? ?was? ?Ling? ?Wen.? ?Which? ?meant,? ?the? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?

now? ?would? ?obey? ?Ling? ?Wen’s? ?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? ?won’t? ?know? ?until? ?I’ve? ?tried? ?–? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?from? ?now? ?on,? ?you? ?cannot? ?attack? ?

me.? ?If? ?you? ?hear? ?me? ?then? ?nod? ?your? ?head.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?didn’t? ?intend? ?to? ?nod.? ?Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?after? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?gave? ?her? ?order,? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?

knew? ?it? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?involuntarily? ?nodded!? ?

How? ?come? ?it? ?was? ?now? ?effective?!? ?It? ?clearly? ?didn’t? ?work? ?earlier? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gave? ?orders!? ?

Could? ?it? ?be,? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?ineffective? ?when? ?the? ?commander? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng?? ?

If? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?then? ?the? ?tables? ?had? ?suddenly? ?turned.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didn’t? ?move,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?

didn’t? ?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,? ?don’t? ?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? ?can’t? ?touch? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?it’s? ?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? ?plans? ?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? ?plans? ?the? ?other? ?party? ?could’ve? ?possibly? ?used? ?first!? ? ?

“Alright,? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?time? ?to? ?remove? ?the? ?ward.”? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?said,? ?“I? ?have? ?work? ?to? ?do? ?still,? ?the? ?

Palace? ?of? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?is? ?piled? ?with? ?civil? ?matters? ?I? ?need? ?to? ?manage? ?that? ?haven’t? ?looked? ?through? ?yet,? ?

can? ?we? ?solve? ?this? ?little? ?problem? ?quickly?”? ? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?smirked.? ?

The? ?next? ?moment,? ?Ling? ?Wen’s? ?eyes? ?widened,? ?and? ?she? ?appeared? ?as? ?if? ?she? ?wanted? ?to? ?speak? ?but? ?

no? ?voice? ?was? ?coming? ?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? ?lazily,? ?“If? ?

I? ?wanted? ?to? ?hold? ?anyone? ?down,? ?did? ?you? ?think? ?I’d? ?need? ?to? ?catch? ?them? ?off? ?guard?”? ?

“...”? ?

Ling? ?Wen? ?couldn’t? ?speak,? ?but? ?the? ?words? ?in? ?her? ?eyes? ?were? ?clear:? ?Hua? ?Chengzhu,? ?have? ?you? ?

forgotten?? ?I’ve? ?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? ?Lian’s? ?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? ?Lian’s? ?hand.? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?didn’t? ?dodge? ?this? ?blow? ?at? ?all? ?and? ?only? ?stood? ?there,? ?letting? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?strike? ?full? ?force? ?on? ?

his? ?heart!? ?

“...”? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?hadn’t? ?yet? ?come? ?around? ?to? ?react? ?before? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?firmly? ?gripped? ?his? ?wrist,? ?his? ?

voice? ?low,? ?“Alright.? ?Attack? ?complete.? ?Command? ?release.”? ? ?

Sure? ?enough,? ?after? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?succeeded? ?in? ?his? ?attack,? ?he? ?felt? ?his? ?body? ?slacken,? ?his? ?freedom? ?

returning.? ?

For? ?the? ?sake? ?of? ?releasing? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?from? ?the? ?command? ?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? ?Cheng’s? ?face? ?closely.? ?However,? ?because? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?wasn’t? ?a? ?live? ?human? ?

being,? ?his? ?skin? ?was? ?the? ?colour? ?of? ?snow? ?that? ?hadn’t? ?seen? ?sun,? ?and? ?no? ?visible? ?changes? ?could? ?be? ?

seen? ?at? ?the? ?moment.? ?However,? ?his? ?tone? ?of? ?voice? ?certainly? ?didn’t? ?change,? ?and? ?he? ?smiled,? ?“Gege? ?is? ?

indeed? ?incredible,? ?what? ?a? ?beautiful? ?blow.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian’s? ?face? ?was? ?dark,? ?like? ?he’d? ?been? ?scared? ?by? ?him,? ?and? ?said? ?solemnly,? ?“I? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?sure? ?what? ?would? ?happen? ?to? ?the? ?other? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?to? ?strike? ?directly.? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?slowly,? ?“I? ?wasn’t? ?joking.? ?Gege? ?really? ?is? ?incredible.? ?If? ?you? ?weren’t? ?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? ?hadn’t? ?expected? ?he’d? ?ask? ?that? ?question? ?and? ?was? ?taken? ?aback,? ?“Maybe...? ?it? ?was? ?to? ?

remind? ?myself? ?of? ?some? ?things.”? ?He? ?then? ?said,? ?“San? ?Lang,? ?don’t...? ?don’t? ?change? ?the? ?subject.? ?What? ?

kind? ?of? ?bad? ?habit? ?is? ?this?? ?The? ?situation? ?just? ?now,? ?it’d? ?be? ?fine? ?if? ?you’d? ?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? ?comes? ?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,? ?let’s? ?not? ?talk? ?about? ?this? ?anymore.? ?Let’s? ?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.? ?

———–? ?

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,? ?“I’ll? ?just? ?keep? ?the? ?robe? ?on? ?me? ?for? ?now.? ?It’s? ?

not? ?like? ?it? ?can? ?suck? ?my? ?blood,? ?and? ?Ling? ?Wen? ?shouldn’t? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?give? ?any? ?more? ?commands? ?

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? ?wasn’t? ?his? ?imagination;? ?the? ?main? ?hall? ?of? ?the? ?Palace? ?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? ?collapse? ?at? ?any? ?given? ?moment? ?and? ?crush? ?the? ?people? ?below? ?

to? ?death.? ?The? ?two? ?didn’t? ?run? ?into? ?any? ?guards? ?as? ?they? ?sprinted? ?straight? ?for? ?a? ?set? ?of? ?crimson? ?doors? ?

in? ?the? ?deep? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?palace.? ?

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? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?Guoshi’s? ?face? ?still? ?hadn’t? ?

faded,? ?“...Your? ?Highness?”? ?

“...”? ?

Guoshi? ?didn’t? ?look? ?up? ?for? ?more? ?than? ?a? ?moment? ?before? ?his? ?head? ?lowered? ?again,? ?“You? ?just? ?wait? ?a? ?

sec? ?–? ?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? ?

it’s? ?said? ?it? ?was? ?three? ?other? ?‘people’,? ?they? ?weren’t? ?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? ?play? ?cards.? ?As? ?for? ?Guoshi,? ?his? ?exclamations? ?just? ?now? ?were? ?only? ?his? ?lament? ?after? ?

getting? ?his? ?hand? ?of? ?cards.? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?originally? ?thought? ?perhaps? ?Guoshi? ?might? ?suffer? ?torturous? ?interrogation? ?and? ?would? ?

look? ?rather? ?ghastly,? ?but? ?he? ?hadn’t? ?expected? ?that? ?Guoshi? ?would? ?actually? ?still? ?be? ?playing? ?cards? ?at? ?a? ?

time? ?like? ?this,? ?and? ?while? ?he? ?didn’t? ?know? ?whether? ?to? ?laugh? ?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? ?playing? ?cards,? ?cards,? ?

cards!? ?Over? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?had? ?past,? ?but? ?seeing? ?once? ?again? ?the? ?Guoshi? ?playing? ?cards,? ?it? ?

was? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?yesterday.? ?Even? ?the? ?crazed? ?passion? ?on? ?Guoshi’s? ?face? ?was? ?exactly? ?the? ?

same.? ?He? ?stared? ?unblinkingly? ?at? ?the? ?cards? ?in? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?spoke? ?up? ?without? ?looking? ?back,? ?“Your? ?

Highness,? ?you’ve? ?finally? ?come.? ?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? ?playing!”? ? ?

Guoshi’s? ?eyes? ?were? ?red? ?and? ?he? ?yelled,? ?“NO,? ?DON’T,? ?LET? ?ME? ?FINISH!!!? ?I’M? ?ALMOST? ?DONE!? ?

JUST? ?THIS? ?ROUND!? ?LET? ?ME? ?FINISH? ?THIS? ?HAND!? ?IT’S? ?ALMOST? ?DONE,? ?I? ?MIGHT? ?JUST? ?WIN? ?

THIS? ?TIME!!!”? ? ?

“You? ?won’t? ?win,? ?you? ?really? ?won’t? ?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? ?come.? ?I’ve? ?been? ?waiting? ?for? ?

you.”? ?

“...”? ?

‘It? ?didn’t? ?look? ?like? ?you? ?were? ?waiting? ?for? ?me? ?at? ?all...’? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought.? ?But? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?didn’t? ?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?”? ?

“There’s? ?no? ?need? ?for? ?doubt.? ?He? ?is.”? ?Guoshi? ?replied.? ?

“I? ?have? ?no? ?relation? ?whatsoever? ?with? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?right?? ?We’re? ?two? ?completely? ?

different? ?people.”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?

“The? ?only? ?relationship? ?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? ?didn’t? ?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? ?late.? ?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? ?–? ?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,? ?“...That’s? ?it?”? ? ?

“That’s? ?it.”? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?

“...Just? ?that? ?one? ?line?”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned,? ?“What’s? ?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? ?he’d? ?

have? ?a? ?hard? ?time? ?to? ?swallow,? ?and? ?he? ?wanted? ?to? ?call? ?for? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?but? ?before? ?he? ?could? ?do? ?so? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?had? ?already? ?come? ?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,? ?it’s? ?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? ?there’s? ?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?”? ? ?

“That’s? ?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? ?who’d? ?seen? ?might? ?all? ?vanish? ?from? ?this? ?

world.? ?It? ?won’t? ?matter? ?how? ?many? ?people.? ?Even? ?if? ?it’s? ?a? ?city? ?fortress,? ?he? ?could? ?turn? ?it? ?into? ?flat? ?

ground? ?within? ?three? ?days.? ?You? ?should? ?know? ?I’m? ?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? ?becoming? ?a? ?ghost,? ?otherwise? ?the? ?world? ?would? ?

fall? ?into? ?chaos.? ?Guoshi? ?continued,? ?“This? ?is? ?why? ?I? ?can’t? ?let? ?him? ?notice? ?that? ?there? ?are? ?still? ?people? ?in? ?

this? ?world? ?who? ?knows? ?about? ?those? ?events,? ?but? ?still? ?I? ?can’t? ?accept? ?the? ?fact? ?that? ?I’m? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?

who? ?knew.? ?I? ?thought,? ?those? ?who? ?are? ?attentive? ?enough? ?and? ?brave? ?enough,? ?would? ?naturally? ?

discover? ?the? ?truth.? ?Since? ?I? ?don’t? ?have? ?the? ?power? ?to? ?fight? ?him? ?straight? ?on,? ?I’ll? ?just? ?go? ?more? ?with? ?the? ?

flow.”? ? ?

“Throughout? ?the? ?years,? ?I’ve? ?been? ?hiding? ?and? ?running,? ?and? ?have? ?concealed? ?myself? ?well.? ?Except? ?

for? ?that? ?time? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years? ?ago? ?I? ?almost? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?later? ?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? ?didn’t? ?want? ?

people? ?to? ?know? ?about.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?remembered? ?that? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?when? ?they? ?were? ?passing? ?through? ?the? ?last? ?divine? ?temple? ?

within? ?the? ?red? ?forest? ?of? ?TongLu,? ?the? ?last? ?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? ?weren’t? ?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? ?it’s? ?because? ?of...”? ?

“Betrayal.”? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?

The? ?word? ?was? ?a? ?little? ?sharp,? ?and? ?Guoshi? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng’s? ?expression? ?did? ?

not? ?change,? ?“You’ve? ?betrayed? ?him,? ?right?”? ? ?

“Pretty? ?much.”? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?“That’s? ?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? ?flash? ?of? ?the? ?smallest? ?of? ?smiles? ?appeared? ?unconsciously.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt,? ?when? ?

he? ?was? ?addressing? ?the? ?other? ?as? ?“His? ?Highness”,? ?he? ?wasn’t? ?talking? ?about? ?“Jun? ?Wu”? ?nor? ?“White? ?

No-Face”,? ?but? ?that? ?young? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?two? ?thousand? ?years? ?prior.? ?

“I? ?think? ?you’ve? ?also? ?told? ?me? ?something? ?similar? ?in? ?the? ?past.”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?

“Have? ?I?? ?When? ?people? ?get? ?old? ?their? ?memory? ?is? ?bad.”? ? ?

“You? ?have.? ?But,? ?you? ?told? ?me? ?he? ?didn’t? ?ascend.? ?That? ?he? ?died.”? ? ?

“That’s? ?probably? ?because,? ?I’d? ?rather? ?he? ?didn’t? ?ascend.”? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?

“Was? ?it? ?because? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?the? ?volcano? ?erupted?”? ?

Guoshi? ?didn’t? ?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? ?what’s? ?wrong? ?with? ?saving? ?them?? ?

“But,? ?things? ?weren’t? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?just? ?a? ?matter? ?of? ?one? ?

or? ?two? ?city? ?fortresses.? ?To? ?the? ?nobles? ?and? ?the? ?common? ?people,? ?the? ?best? ?way? ?was? ?to? ?invade? ?other? ?

Kingdoms,? ?take? ?over? ?new? ?land,? ?otherwise? ?the? ?other? ?Kingdoms? ?wouldn’t? ?so? ?easily? ?allow? ?such? ?a? ?

great? ?number? ?of? ?people? ?from? ?WuYong? ?to? ?move? ?in.? ?

“However,? ?to? ?His? ?Highness,? ?that? ?wasn’t? ?an? ?option? ?at? ?all.? ?Blood? ?would? ?shed? ?in? ?war,? ?and? ?once? ?

blood? ?flows? ?eyes? ?would? ?grow? ?red,? ?turn? ?people? ?violent,? ?and? ?become? ?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? ?land’? ?for? ?future? ?people? ?of? ?WuYong? ?to? ?move? ?in,? ?

the? ?generals? ?had? ?given? ?the? ?order? ?to? ?slaughter? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?land,? ?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? ?becoming? ?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? ?he’s? ?

built? ?something? ?–? ?his? ?Heaven? ?Crossing? ?Bridge.”? ?

Guoshi? ?said? ?slowly,? ?“There? ?wasn’t? ?anymore? ?land? ?in? ?the? ?mortal? ?realm,? ?so? ?let’s? ?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? ?

didn’t? ?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? ?complaints? ?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? ?weren’t? ?just? ?opposing? ?it.”? ? ?

Guoshi? ?nodded? ?slowly,? ?“If? ?it? ?was? ?only? ?mere? ?opposition,? ?it? ?wouldn’t? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?wouldn’t? ?do.? ?

“The? ?volcano? ?hadn’t? ?erupted? ?yet,? ?but? ?His? ?Highness? ?wasn’t? ?doing? ?anything? ?else? ?and? ?had? ?been? ?

silently? ?storing? ?his? ?powers.? ?The? ?people? ?couldn’t? ?help? ?but? ?feel? ?he? ?wasn’t? ?as? ?powerful? ?as? ?he? ?once? ?

was,? ?that? ?he? ?wasn’t? ?as? ?dedicated? ?anymore? ?even.? ?At? ?a? ?time? ?like? ?this,? ?inevitably,? ?a? ?new? ?god? ?will? ?be? ?

worshipped.? ?

“The? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?greatly? ?populated,? ?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?”? ? ?

———–? ?

Ch.218:? ?Hundred? ?Years? ?of? ?Pain;? ?Thousand? ?Years? ?of? ?Suffering? ?2? ?

“It’s? ?not? ?that? ?His? ?Highness? ?didn’t? ?know? ?this,? ?but,? ?he? ?didn’t? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?about? ?it.”? ?Guoshi? ?said.? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?inclined? ?his? ?head? ?slightly? ?and? ?commented,? ?“He’s? ?a? ?god,? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?couldn’t? ?say? ?to? ?the? ?

devotees? ?that? ?I? ?won’t? ?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? ?can’t? ?afford? ?to? ?lose? ?devotees? ?and? ?spiritual? ?

powers,? ?otherwise? ?the? ?construction? ?of? ?the? ?Cross? ?Heaven? ?Bridge? ?would? ?be? ?affected.”? ?

“That’s? ?exactly? ?it.”? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?“So,? ?it? ?was? ?up? ?to? ?the? ?four? ?of? ?us? ?to? ?relay? ?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? ?larger? ?part? ?of? ?the? ?people? ?who? ?thought? ?instead? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?being? ?domineering.? ?Their? ?

prayers? ?were? ?not? ?fulfilled,? ?so? ?it? ?couldn’t? ?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,? ?it’s? ?all? ?more? ?than? ?natural.”? ? ?

“It? ?wasn’t? ?that? ?he? ?didn’t? ?want? ?to? ?please? ?everyone,? ?it’s? ?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? ?wouldn’t? ?be? ?believing? ?in? ?him? ?

wholeheartedly? ?anyway.? ?That? ?certainly? ?was? ?the? ?case,? ?and? ?even? ?though? ?we’ve? ?warned? ?them? ?over? ?

and? ?over? ?again,? ?the? ?hearts? ?of? ?the? ?devotees? ?had? ?already? ?dispersed.? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?forced? ?

themselves? ?to? ?come? ?back,? ?they? ?were? ?only? ?placating? ?us.”? ? ?

“He? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?angry? ?at? ?the? ?devotees? ?and? ?he? ?couldn’t? ?request? ?the? ?help? ?of? ?other? ?heavenly? ?

officials? ?either.”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?commented.? ?

“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? ?wouldn’t? ?have? ?opposed? ?this? ?in? ?the? ?

first? ?place,? ?and? ?they? ?wouldn’t? ?have? ?taken? ?advantage? ?of? ?the? ?opportunity? ?to? ?lure? ?away? ?his? ?devotees? ?

later? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?wouldn’t? ?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? ?weren’t? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?collapsed.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian’s? ?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? ?completely? ?stupefied? ?at? ?the? ?time,? ?and? ?didn’t? ?dare? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?His? ?Highness’? ?face? ?at? ?all.? ?The? ?

bridge? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?repaired,? ?the? ?people? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?pulled? ?up,? ?and? ?the? ?fires? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?

extinguished? ?–? ?there? ?was? ?no? ?way? ?to? ?help? ?at? ?all!? ?And? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?more? ?who? ?hadn’t? ?yet? ?

climbed? ?onto? ?the? ?bridge;? ?they? ?were? ?entombed? ?by? ?lava,? ?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? ?collapsed.? ?The? ?people? ?of? ?WuYong? ?also? ?went? ?mad.”? ? ?

“They? ?set? ?fires? ?to? ?burn? ?down? ?His? ?Highness’? ?temples,? ?toppled? ?his? ?divine? ?statues,? ?used? ?blades? ?to? ?

pierce? ?his? ?heart? ?until? ?it? ?was? ?mush,? ?cursing? ?that? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?useless? ?creature,? ?a? ?bullshit? ?god.? ?He? ?was? ?

a? ?god,? ?and? ?gods? ?should’ve? ?been? ?mighty? ?and? ?strong;? ?gods? ?couldn’t? ?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.? ?You’ve? ?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? ?didn’t? ?any? ?of? ?you? ?help? ?me?’? ?

“Why? ?would? ?anyone? ?help? ?for? ?no? ?good? ?reason?? ?Besides,? ?if? ?they? ?allow? ?him? ?to? ?successfully? ?pass? ?

this? ?enormous? ?calamity? ?for? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?then? ?wouldn’t? ?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.? ?I’m? ?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? ?completely,? ?

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? ?weren’t? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?compared? ?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? ?weren’t? ?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? ?didn’t? ?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? ?

should’ve? ?been? ?successful? ?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? ?who’d? ?only? ?given? ?a? ?little? ?

were? ?praised? ?and? ?thanked?? ?

“That? ?was? ?also? ?the? ?time? ?when? ?my? ?thinking? ?began? ?to? ?change.? ?

“I? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?flatly,? ?“Have? ?you? ?only? ?thought? ?that? ?then?? ?You? ?should’ve? ?thought? ?that? ?from? ?the? ?

beginning.? ?Slicing? ?off? ?a? ?piece? ?of? ?flesh? ?to? ?save? ?one? ?person,? ?the? ?person? ?would? ?be? ?grateful.? ?But? ?the? ?

more? ?that’s? ?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? ?didn’t? ?dare? ?to? ?tell? ?him? ?any? ?of? ?these? ?thoughts,”? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?“But? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?becoming? ?

more? ?and? ?more? ?somber,? ?and? ?I? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?didn’t? ?want? ?WuYong? ?to? ?use? ?

force? ?to? ?invade? ?other? ?Kingdoms? ?precisely? ?because? ?he? ?didn’t? ?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?? ?It’d? ?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? ?

compared? ?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? ?pillar? ?of? ?support.? ?Yet? ?that? ?time,? ?not? ?only? ?were? ?blows? ?exchanged? ?in? ?the? ?heat? ?of? ?the? ?moment,? ?

someone? ?even? ?accused? ?His? ?Highness? ?that? ?he’s? ?changed,? ?that? ?he’s? ?forgotten? ?his? ?heart,? ?that? ?he? ?

was? ?no? ?longer? ?the? ?highness? ?of? ?the? ?past.? ?

“Those? ?words? ?truly? ?executed? ?the? ?heart,? ?I? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?

didn’t? ?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? ?didn’t? ?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? ?won’t? ?leave.’? ?

“His? ?Highness? ?still? ?didn’t? ?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,? ?Guoshi’s? ?face? ?had? ?turned? ?terrifying,? ?as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?once? ?again? ?seeing? ?

the? ?same? ?image? ?that? ?chilled? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?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? ?

wasn’t? ?anything? ?that? ?could? ?injure? ?his? ?face.? ?It’s? ?been? ?so? ?many? ?years? ?and? ?I’ve? ?never? ?seen? ?him? ?like? ?

this,? ?so? ?I? ?was? ?perplexed.? ?I? ?asked? ?him,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?what’s? ?happened? ?to? ?your? ?face?? ?He? ?said,? ?

he? ?was? ?accidentally? ?burnt? ?by? ?a? ?fire.”? ? ?

“I? ?didn’t? ?know? ?where? ?he? ?suffered? ?this? ?injury? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?he? ?wouldn’t? ?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? ?–? ?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? ?becoming? ?more? ?successful.? ?At? ?least,? ?there? ?weren’t? ?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? ?wouldn’t? ?have? ?really? ?just? ?left? ?like? ?that? ?without? ?care.? ?Even? ?if? ?they? ?

were? ?really? ?angry? ?against? ?His? ?Highness,? ?they? ?wouldn’t? ?be? ?angry? ?with? ?me? ?too,? ?and? ?at? ?the? ?very? ?

least,? ?they? ?wouldn’t? ?have? ?stopped? ?all? ?communication? ?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,? ?later,? ?he? ?started? ?wearing? ?a? ?mask,? ?and? ?wouldn’t? ?

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? ?

completely? ?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? ?I’d? ?often? ?hear? ?

strange? ?voices.”? ? ?

“What? ?voices?”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?

“Sometimes,? ?deep? ?in? ?the? ?night,? ?there? ?would? ?be? ?human? ?voices? ?coming? ?from? ?His? ?Highness’? ?room,? ?

like? ?a? ?few? ?people? ?were? ?whispering? ?and? ?arguing.? ?But? ?when? ?I’d? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?coming? ?from? ?His? ?

Highness.? ?

“Or? ?more? ?accurately,? ?it? ?was? ?coming? ?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? ?coming? ?from? ?underneath? ?the? ?mask.? ?Was? ?His? ?Highness? ?sleeptalking?? ?Could? ?he? ?

have? ?missed? ?his? ?friends? ?too? ?much? ?that? ?he’d? ?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.? ?

Inconcealable? ?terror? ?flowed? ?from? ?Guoshi’s? ?eyes.? ?

He? ?said,? ?“I? ?saw? ?my? ?three? ?friends.”? ?

“The? ?ones? ?talking? ?wasn’t? ?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??”? ? ?

——–? ?

Ch.219:? ?Hundred? ?Years? ?of? ?Pain;? ?Thousand? ?Years? ?of? ?Suffering? ?3? ?

Guoshi? ?didn’t? ?answer? ?him.? ?He? ?was? ?now? ?completely? ?sunken? ?into? ?the? ?indispelible? ?terror? ?that? ?scene? ?

still? ?brought? ?him.? ?

“Those? ?faces? ?hadn’t? ?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? ?completely? ?stunned.? ?I’ve? ?said? ?earlier? ?that? ?I’ve? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?for? ?my? ?entire? ?person? ?

already? ?petrified? ?and? ?frozen? ?still,? ?that? ?mask? ?would’ve? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?large? ?

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? ?didn’t? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?do? ?at? ?all.? ?What? ?was? ?

horrifying?? ?I? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?didn’t? ?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:? ?‘Haven’t? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?not? ?to? ?come? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?able? ?to? ?

accept? ?it,? ?and? ?he? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?blade? ?to? ?slice? ?them? ?

off;? ?the? ?rotting? ?smell? ?was? ?because? ?the? ?injuries? ?wouldn’t? ?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,? ?‘Don’t? ?be? ?afraid.? ?They? ?became? ?like? ?this? ?

because? ?they? ?betrayed? ?me.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?don’t? ?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? ?people’s? ?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? ?didn’t? ?know.? ?If? ?he? ?had? ?only? ?thrown? ?the? ?‘fiends’? ?he? ?spoke? ?of? ?into? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?maybe? ?I? ?

could’ve? ?pretended? ?nothing? ?had? ?happened,? ?and? ?I? ?did? ?say? ?I? ?could’ve? ?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...? ?wasn’t? ?able? ?to? ?accept? ?it.”? ? ?

“His? ?Highness? ?said? ?to? ?himself,? ?it’s? ?okay,? ?I? ?had? ?expected? ?it,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?stay? ?after? ?I’ve? ?become? ?

like? ?this.? ?I? ?can? ?go? ?on? ?on? ?my? ?own.? ?I? ?understand? ?now,? ?I’ve? ?always? ?been? ?alone!!!? ?I? ?DON’T? ?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? ?don’t? ?need? ?anyone,? ?I? ?don’t? ?need? ?anyone? ?I? ?don’t? ?need? ?anyone? ?I? ?don’t? ?need? ?anyone...”? ?

“His? ?Highness’? ?strength? ?is? ?powerful,? ?and? ?if? ?he? ?really? ?wanted? ?to? ?kill? ?me? ?my? ?neck? ?should’ve? ?been? ?

snapped? ?instantly? ?without? ?making? ?a? ?sound.? ?But? ?I? ?didn’t? ?immediately? ?die,? ?and? ?when? ?he? ?started? ?to? ?

act? ?up,? ?my? ?three? ?friends? ?all? ?started? ?screaming? ?from? ?his? ?face,? ?and,? ?as? ?if? ?they’ve? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?laughed? ?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!? ?I’VE? ?GOTTA? ?SEE? ?WHO? ?WILL? ?BE? ?THE? ?LAST? ?TO? ?DIE!? ?YOU? ?LOT,? ?OR? ?ME!’”? ? ?

“Of? ?course? ?I? ?didn’t? ?stab? ?him.? ?I? ?only? ?flashed? ?the? ?sword? ?before? ?him? ?and? ?cried? ?with? ?my? ?everything,? ?

:”Your? ?Highness!? ?Your? ?Highness!? ?Please? ?come? ?back!? ?Look? ?at? ?yourself!? ?LOOK? ?AT? ?WHAT? ?YOU’VE? ?

BECOME!!”? ? ?

“He? ?had? ?smashed? ?all? ?the? ?mirrors? ?and? ?it? ?had? ?been? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?since? ?he? ?last? ?looked? ?at? ?his? ?own? ?

reflection.? ?The? ?blade? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?help? ?but? ?cry? ?too.? ?That? ?reflection? ?on? ?the? ?sword,? ?such? ?ugliness!? ?

Even? ?with? ?just? ?a? ?glance? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?Lian’s? ?throat? ?finally? ?let? ?go? ?some.? ?

Guoshi? ?also? ?lowered? ?his? ?hands,? ?“I’ve? ?run? ?far? ?away,? ?and? ?escaped? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong.? ?And? ?it? ?

wasn’t? ?long? ?before? ?the? ?volcano? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?erupted? ?once? ?again.”? ?

“This? ?time,? ?the? ?entire? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?completely? ?buried,? ?not? ?a? ?single? ?soul? ?saved.? ?An? ?

entire? ?country,? ?disappeared? ?just? ?like? ?that.”? ?

“I? ?escaped? ?this? ?calamity,? ?but? ?afterwards? ?I’ve? ?never? ?heard? ?any? ?news? ?of? ?His? ?Highness? ?again.? ?It? ?was? ?

as? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?also? ?buried? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong.”? ? ?

“I’ve? ?trekked? ?to? ?the? ?heavens? ?before,? ?and? ?I’ve? ?also? ?cultivated? ?on? ?my? ?own,? ?so? ?I’ve? ?a? ?small? ?bit? ?of? ?

achievements.? ?I? ?maintained? ?the? ?state? ?of? ?my? ?body? ?and? ?drifted? ?aimlessly? ?throughout? ?the? ?mortal? ?

realm.? ?I’ve? ?served? ?His? ?Highness? ?since? ?I? ?was? ?young,? ?and? ?now? ?that? ?I? ?didn’t? ?need? ?to? ?serve? ?him? ?any? ?

longer,? ?I? ?actually? ?didn’t? ?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? ?play? ?cards? ?sometimes.”? ? ?

Having? ?heard? ?‘Empty-shelled? ?fakes’,? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?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? ?Guoshi’s? ?side? ?they? ?would? ?be? ?exposed,? ?Guoshi? ?replied,? ?“It’s? ?them.? ?So,? ?I? ?suppose? ?you? ?are? ?also? ?

the? ?disciple? ?of? ?my? ?three? ?friends.? ?Alas,? ?I’m? ?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? ?company? ?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? ?replaced? ?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? ?last.? ?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? ?there’d? ?be? ?one? ?or? ?two? ?after? ?some? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years,? ?so? ?it? ?wasn’t? ?really? ?a? ?coincidence? ?at? ?

all.? ?But? ?still,? ?with? ?a? ?feeling? ?even? ?I? ?didn’t? ?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? ?

incompetent,? ?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? ?Wu’s? ?appearance? ?and? ?that? ?highness? ?I? ?knew? ?was? ?completely? ?different.? ?Still,? ?I? ?was? ?too? ?familiar? ?

with? ?him? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?after? ?exchanging? ?words? ?a? ?few? ?times,? ?I’ve? ?already? ?had? ?my? ?suspicions.? ?But? ?

they? ?were? ?still? ?only? ?suspicions.”? ? ?

“And? ?even? ?if? ?I? ?was? ?suspicious,? ?I? ?didn’t? ?want? ?to? ?expose? ?anything.”? ? ?

“He? ?had? ?already? ?turned? ?into? ?someone? ?else? ?completely,? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?couldn’t? ?pretend? ?to? ?the? ?end.”? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?“Because? ?we? ?both? ?saw? ?you.”? ? ?

“Your? ?Highness,? ?you? ?must’ve? ?guessed? ?by? ?now? ?why? ?I? ?had? ?such? ?high? ?hopes? ?for? ?you.? ?You’re? ?very? ?

much? ?like? ?him.? ?So,? ?I? ?had? ?hoped? ?you? ?would? ?become? ?someone? ?or? ?a? ?god? ?he? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?

become,? ?and? ?do? ?what? ?he? ?couldn’t? ?do.? ?You? ?could? ?use? ?your? ?perfection? ?to? ?remedy? ?our? ?regrets.”? ? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?however,? ?said? ?flatly,? ?“You’ve? ?been? ?mistaken? ?from? ?the? ?start.? ?They’re? ?not? ?alike? ?at? ?all.”? ? ?

Guoshi? ?gave? ?him? ?a? ?look? ?and? ?said,? ?“Of? ?course? ?you’d? ?say? ?they? ?aren’t? ?similar? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?too? ?pleased.? ?It? ?wasn’t? ?just? ?because? ?that? ?incident? ?

stopped? ?the? ?ceremony,? ?it? ?was? ?more? ?so? ?because? ?that? ?incident? ?was? ?too? ?conspicuous.? ?You? ?had? ?

aroused? ?Jun? ?Wu’s? ?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? ?I’d? ?use? ?all? ?sorts? ?of? ?reasons? ?to? ?urge? ?him? ?not? ?to? ?do? ?so.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?didn’t? ?want? ?to? ?believe? ?that? ?Jun? ?Wu’s? ?attitude? ?towards? ?him? ?was? ?all? ?fake,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?

heard? ?Guoshi? ?say? ?so,? ?his? ?feelings? ?became? ?complicated,? ?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? ?flames? ?

of? ?karma? ?beneath? ?its? ?feet,? ?and? ?blood? ?and? ?sharp? ?weapons? ?covered? ?its? ?body,? ?leaving? ?footprints? ?of? ?

blood? ?and? ?flames? ?behind? ?with? ?every? ?step,? ?and? ?those? ?three? ?questions? ?it? ?asked? ?you? ?–? ?all? ?of? ?that? ?

made? ?me? ?very? ?concerned,? ?worried? ?even,? ?and? ?I? ?couldn’t? ?quite? ?put? ?my? ?fingers? ?on? ?what? ?was? ?wrong.? ?

And? ?after? ?defeating? ?that? ?ghost? ?at? ?the? ?bridge,? ?you? ?ascended? ?so? ?quickly,? ?I? ?didn’t? ?have? ?the? ?chance? ?

to? ?figure? ?things? ?out.”? ? ?

“Thankfully,? ?after? ?you? ?ascended? ?Jun? ?Wu’s? ?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? ?–? ?the? ?appearance? ?of? ?

that? ?creature,? ?White? ?No-Face.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?held? ?his? ?breath? ?and? ?was? ?hanging? ?on? ?to? ?every? ?word.? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?“I’ve? ?said? ?so? ?before,? ?

but? ?at? ?first? ?I? ?didn’t? ?know? ?what? ?that? ?creature? ?was? ?at? ?all.? ?And? ?even? ?if? ?the? ?Human? ?Face? ?Disease? ?had? ?

manifested,? ?I? ?only? ?had? ?suspicions,? ?since? ?parasitic? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?wasn’t? ?anything? ?new,? ?it’s? ?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? ?

weren’t? ?human? ?at? ?all,? ?but? ?three? ?empty? ?shells.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?exclaimed,? ?“But? ?empty? ?shells? ?are? ?hollow,? ?they? ?don’t? ?have? ?organs? ?and? ?they? ?can’t? ?

bleed??”? ? ?

“There? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?would’ve? ?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? ?

wasn’t? ?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? ?weren’t? ?real? ?at? ?all,? ?they? ?were? ?a? ?trap!? ?

“Then? ?why...? ?Didn’t? ?you? ?tell? ?me? ?at? ?the? ?time?”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?questioned.? ?

“I? ?didn’t? ?dare? ?to? ?at? ?all.”? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?“If? ?it? ?really? ?was? ?him? ?and? ?I? ?told? ?you,? ?then? ?with? ?your? ?personality? ?

back? ?then,? ?wouldn’t? ?you? ?have? ?charged? ?right? ?up? ?for? ?vengeance?? ?That? ?wouldn’t? ?have? ?saved? ?you? ?or? ?

XianLe? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?would? ?only? ?hasten? ?your? ?annihilation.? ?Besides,? ?even? ?without? ?those? ?three? ?empty? ?

shells,? ?there? ?would? ?sooner? ?or? ?later? ?be...”? ?

There? ?would? ?sooner? ?or? ?later? ?be? ?some? ?other? ?incidents? ?that’d? ?spark? ?war.? ?Just? ?like? ?that? ?missing? ?dog? ?

inside? ?the? ?capital.? ?

“Later,? ?you? ?were? ?defeated.? ?Xian? ?Le? ?was? ?also? ?defeated.”? ? ?

“I? ?really? ?couldn’t? ?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? ?wouldn’t? ?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? ?become? ?his? ?perfect? ?heir.”? ? ?

“If? ?there? ?was? ?anyone? ?in? ?the? ?world? ?who? ?could? ?understand? ?him? ?completely,? ?it? ?was? ?you.? ?Once? ?he? ?

succeeded,? ?then? ?you? ?would? ?never? ?betray? ?him!”? ? ?

“I? ?understood? ?his? ?intention.? ?In? ?the? ?heat? ?of? ?argument,? ?we? ?started? ?fighting? ?with? ?our? ?fists.? ?I? ?can’t? ?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? ?didn’t? ?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? ?come? ?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? ?place? ?

too.? ?I? ?wondered,? ?just? ?how? ?were? ?things? ?at? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?of? ?back? ?then?? ?Thus,? ?I? ?returned? ?

to? ?look.”? ?

“What? ?I? ?hadn’t? ?imagined? ?was? ?this? ?time? ?when? ?I? ?returned,? ?I? ?made? ?great? ?discoveries.”? ? ?

“For? ?some? ?reason,? ?the? ?land? ?that? ?belonged? ?to? ?the? ?past? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong? ?was? ?sealed? ?

completely,? ?isolated? ?from? ?the? ?outside? ?world.? ?I? ?walked? ?for? ?a? ?long? ?time? ?in? ?that? ?land,? ?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? ?layered,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?thousand? ?years,? ?they? ?transformed? ?into? ?three? ?large? ?mountains? ?in? ?the? ?

end? ?with? ?parts? ?of? ?their? ?souls? ?resting? ?within.”? ?

“Finding? ?ways? ?to? ?communicate? ?with? ?the? ?them? ?who? ?had? ?become? ?mountain? ?spirits? ?took? ?me? ?a? ?long? ?

time,? ?but? ?after? ?I? ?succeeded,? ?I? ?learned? ?many? ?things.”? ? ?

“Turns? ?out,? ?the? ?previous? ?dynasty? ?of? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?didn’t? ?fade? ?away? ?naturally.? ?Instead,? ?they? ?

were? ?killed? ?slowly,? ?one? ?by? ?one,? ?by? ?him.? ?He...? ?slaughtered? ?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...? ?it’s? ?all? ?fake.? ?They’re? ?all? ?intricate? ?

lies? ?he? ?fabricated!”? ?

“This? ?Heavenly? ?Capital? ?is? ?the? ?new? ?heavenly? ?realm? ?he? ?single-handedly? ?created? ?that’s? ?completely? ?

under? ?his? ?control.? ?As? ?for? ?the? ?corpses? ?and? ?ashes? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?officials? ?of? ?the? ?previous? ?dynasty,? ?

they’re? ?all? ?mixed? ?in? ?the? ?soil? ?of? ?the? ?foundation? ?of? ?this? ?Heavenly? ?Capital,? ?trampled? ?and? ?stepped? ?on? ?

by? ?him? ?each? ?and? ?everyday.? ?Right? ?now,? ?perhaps? ?there’s? ?also? ?someone? ?beneath? ?your? ?feet.”? ?

“...”? ?

Guoshi? ?continued,? ?“The? ?him? ?now? ?is? ?the? ?number? ?one? ?martial? ?god? ?of? ?the? ?heavenly? ?realm,? ?looking? ?

glorious? ?and? ?scintillating? ?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? ?balance? ?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? ?regularly? ?release? ?those? ?dark? ?emotions? ?within? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?using? ?the? ?millions? ?

of? ?deceased? ?souls? ?of? ?WuYong? ?as? ?kindle? ?to? ?start? ?the? ?flames? ?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? ?later,? ?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? ?become? ?Supremes? ?can? ?become? ?Supremes? ?anywhere,? ?and? ?would? ?become? ?

Supremes? ?sooner? ?or? ?later.”? ?

“In? ?fact,? ?the? ?word? ?‘Supreme’? ?was? ?extracted? ?from? ?the? ?meaning? ?of? ?‘Peerless’? ?and? ?‘Top’.? ?It? ?doesn’t? ?

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? ?aren’t? ?that? ?many? ?

who? ?could? ?suffer? ?through? ?in? ?the? ?first? ?place.? ?Up? ?until? ?now,? ?aren’t? ?there? ?only? ?three?”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?glanced? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?who? ?was? ?right? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?and? ?it? ?just? ?so? ?happened? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?

was? ?also? ?looking? ?at? ?him.? ?Although? ?he? ?didn’t? ?know? ?why? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?over,? ?he? ?still? ?smiled.? ?

Guoshi? ?continued,? ?“However,? ?the? ?earlier? ?productions? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?weren’t? ?like? ?this.? ?In? ?the? ?early? ?

days,? ?there’d? ?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? ?–? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words.”? ?

“The? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?is? ?also? ?something? ?born? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln?!”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exclaimed.? ?

“Correct.”? ?Guoshi? ?replied.? ?“Those? ?creatures,? ?some? ?have? ?their? ?own? ?consciousness? ?and? ?broke? ?

away? ?from? ?him;? ?some? ?don’t,? ?and? ?they? ?could? ?be? ?considered? ?as? ?his? ?clones.? ?The? ?Reverend? ?of? ?

Empty? ?Words? ?had? ?its? ?own? ?consciousness,? ?and? ?after? ?it? ?left,? ?it’d? ?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? ?Xuan’s? ?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? ?accurate?? ?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? ?

couldn’t? ?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? ?common? ?little? ?brother? ?with? ?a? ?fate? ?of? ?wealth.? ?Although? ?it? ?still? ?

didn’t? ?manage? ?to? ?bite,? ?but? ?it? ?caused? ?so? ?much? ?grief? ?the? ?two? ?brothers? ?couldn’t? ?live? ?in? ?peace,? ?plus? ?it? ?

bit? ?one? ?who? ?originally? ?had? ?the? ?fate? ?to? ?ascend,? ?so? ?it? ?wasn’t? ?aggrieved.? ?That? ?I? ?didn’t? ?kill? ?that? ?thing? ?

dead? ?really? ?gets? ?to? ?me.”? ? ?

“It’s? ?already? ?been? ?killed? ?dead.”? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?

“Devoured? ?by? ?He? ?Xuan,? ?right?”? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?“I’ve? ?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? ?

couldn’t? ?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,? ?

completely? ?out? ?of? ?hand!? ?It? ?gave? ?me? ?such? ?a? ?headache,? ?even? ?if? ?I? ?wanted? ?to? ?care? ?I? ?couldn’t? ?at? ?that? ?

point.”? ? ?

It? ?really? ?did? ?turn? ?into? ?something? ?that? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?minded? ?even? ?if? ?he? ?wanted? ?to.? ?Guoshi? ?added,? ?

“But? ?truth? ?to? ?be? ?told,? ?the? ?Reverend? ?of? ?Empty? ?Words? ?wasn’t? ?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,? ?“...It’s? ?him.”? ? ?

“Otherwise? ?why? ?did? ?you? ?think? ?I’d? ?say? ?everything? ?started? ?because? ?of? ?your? ?one? ?phrase?? ?That? ?ghost? ?

at? ?the? ?bridge? ?was? ?a? ?black? ?clone? ?he? ?forged? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?and? ?every? ?so? ?many? ?years? ?it? ?had? ?to? ?

come? ?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? ?–? ?‘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,? ?laughable? ?even,? ?but? ?he? ?couldn’t? ?laugh? ?at? ?all.? ?

Guoshi? ?said,? ?“There’s? ?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.? ?What’s? ?

with? ?that? ?child?? ?You? ?said? ?he? ?was...”? ?

“A? ?Star? ?of? ?Solitude!”? ?Guoshi? ?exclaimed.? ? ?

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? ?I’ve? ?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? ?it’s? ?accumulated,? ?and? ?after? ?

they’ve? ?been? ?released? ?they? ?would? ?rampage? ?everywhere.”? ?

“That? ?small? ?child’s? ?birth? ?was? ?already? ?extremely? ?perilous;? ?if? ?his? ?fate? ?was? ?fortunate? ?then? ?it’d? ?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? ?alarmed? ?he? ?became,? ?and? ?he? ?slowly? ?turned? ?his? ?head,? ?gazing? ?

towards? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?They? ?were? ?clearly? ?discussing? ?his? ?own? ?affairs,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng’s? ?expression? ?

didn’t? ?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? ?don’t,? ?then? ?they? ?would? ?be? ?disgusted? ?with? ?or? ?abandon? ?that? ?child.? ?He? ?would? ?suffer? ?endless? ?

abuse,? ?so? ?it’d? ?actually? ?be? ?better? ?if? ?his? ?parents? ?are? ?dead.? ?And,? ?he? ?wouldn’t? ?live? ?past? ?eighteen,? ?and? ?

would? ?also? ?cause? ?those? ?around? ?him? ?to? ?die,? ?to? ?separate,? ?to? ?suffer? ?misfortunes,? ?as? ?if? ?Disaster? ?itself? ?

was? ?reborn.? ?That’s? ?why? ?at? ?the? ?time? ?I? ?told? ?you? ?to? ?quickly? ?get? ?rid? ?of? ?him,? ?not? ?to? ?get? ?close...”? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?couldn’t? ?listen? ?anymore,? ?“Master!? ?...Please? ?don’t? ?say? ?anymore.”? ? ?

Guoshi? ?nodded,? ?“I’ll? ?stop.? ?I? ?was? ?just? ?giving? ?you? ?an? ?example,? ?telling? ?you? ?just? ?how? ?scary? ?the? ?Kiln? ?

is.”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?didn’t? ?know? ?what? ?to? ?say,? ?but? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?chuckled,? ?“It’s? ?not? ?as? ?scary? ?as? ?it? ?seems,? ?but,? ?

Guoshi? ?really? ?is? ?quite? ?accurate? ?in? ?his? ?readings.”? ? ?

“...”? ?

When? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?thought? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?probably? ?really? ?didn’t? ?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? ?would’ve? ?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? ?you’ve? ?

answered? ?wrong.”? ? ?

“The? ?period? ?when? ?you? ?were? ?banished,? ?he? ?should’ve? ?set? ?another? ?riddle? ?for? ?you,? ?but? ?you? ?still? ?didn’t? ?

give? ?him? ?a? ?satisfactory? ?answer,? ?so? ?the? ?moment? ?you? ?ascended,? ?you? ?were? ?immediately? ?beaten? ?

back? ?down.”? ? ?

A? ?pale,? ?smiling? ?mask? ?appeared? ?in? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?mind,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?pause,? ?he? ?said? ?quietly,? ?“It? ?was? ?

actually? ?my? ?own? ?request.”? ? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?“Gege,? ?trust? ?me.? ?Even? ?if? ?you? ?didn’t? ?request? ?it? ?he’d? ?have? ?thousands? ?of? ?

ways? ?to? ?send? ?you? ?back? ?down.”? ? ?

“But,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?beaten? ?by? ?him? ?too.”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said.? ?

“But? ?he? ?didn’t? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?to? ?kill? ?you.? ?

In? ?fact,? ?I? ?already? ?said,? ?he? ?really? ?likes? ?you,? ?and? ?didn’t? ?want? ?you? ?to? ?die? ?at? ?all.? ?He? ?only? ?wanted? ?to? ?

turn? ?you? ?into? ?someone? ?he? ?wanted? ?you? ?to? ?become.”? ? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?added,? ?“Killing? ?you? ?won’t? ?achieve? ?that? ?end.? ?If? ?you? ?died? ?in? ?that? ?state,? ?then? ?you? ?

would? ?never? ?change,? ?and? ?he’d? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?accept? ?that? ?even? ?less.? ?But? ?White? ?No-Face? ?had? ?no? ?

reason? ?to? ?let? ?you? ?go? ?so? ?easily,? ?and? ?what’s? ?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? ?become? ?even? ?more? ?trusting? ?and? ?grateful? ?of? ?him.? ?But? ?he? ?failed? ?

twice,? ?he? ?must’ve? ?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? ?you’ve? ?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? ?you’ve? ?become? ?like? ?that,? ?

completely? ?ignoring? ?everything? ?he’s? ?planned? ?for? ?you,? ?you? ?actually? ?were? ?still? ?able? ?to? ?ascend? ?for? ?

the? ?third? ?time,? ?and? ?still? ?the? ?same? ?as? ?before,? ?completely? ?unchanged...? ?I? ?don’t? ?know? ?what? ?he? ?

thought? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?you,? ?but? ?I? ?felt? ?he? ?would? ?definitely? ?set? ?out? ?more? ?riddles? ?to? ?test? ?you.”? ? ?

“It’s? ?obvious? ?seeing? ?all? ?that? ?he’s? ?done? ?afterwards.”? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?“Gege,? ?think? ?back? ?well,? ?

what’s? ?all? ?happened? ?after? ?you? ?ascended? ?for? ?the? ?third? ?time?”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?got? ?into? ?gear,? ?and? ?after? ?a? ?moment? ?of? ?contemplation,? ?he? ?said,? ?“The? ?first? ?incident? ?

was? ?Mount? ?Yu? ?Jun.? ?Taking? ?down? ?the? ?female? ?ghost? ?Xuan? ?Ji.? ?At? ?first? ?I? ?didn’t? ?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,? ?that’s? ?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? ?Pei’s? ?old? ?flame,? ?and? ?brought? ?him? ?

some? ?small? ?troubles?”? ? ?

“This? ?could? ?be? ?considered? ?a? ?small? ?riddle,? ?I? ?think.”? ?Guoshi? ?said,? ?“If? ?you? ?had? ?known? ?you’d? ?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.? ?Let’s? ?skip? ?on? ?who? ?sent? ?that? ?shell? ?first.? ?What? ?was? ?the? ?

consequence? ?of? ?this? ?case?”? ? ?

“General? ?Pei? ?Junior? ?was? ?kicked? ?out,? ?and? ?one? ?of? ?General? ?Pei’s? ?arms? ?was? ?snapped.”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?

answered.? ?

“Gege,? ?you? ?see,? ?after? ?those? ?two? ?incidents,? ?you? ?helped? ?him? ?greatly? ?weaken? ?Pei? ?Ming’s? ?strength,? ?

and? ?you? ?thoroughly? ?offended? ?Pei? ?Ming? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time.”? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?“He? ?didn’t? ?show? ?his? ?

face? ?at? ?all;? ?all? ?the? ?grudges? ?came? ?to? ?you,? ?and? ?you? ?had? ?to? ?be? ?grateful? ?to? ?him? ?still.”? ? ?

“...”? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?added,? ?“If? ?I’m? ?not? ?wrong,? ?in? ?these? ?eight? ?hundred? ?years,? ?he? ?didn’t? ?slack? ?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?? ?You’ve? ?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? ?account.? ?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? ?didn’t? ?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? ?Calamity? ?wasn’t? ?

Black? ?Water? ?nor? ?Shi? ?Wu? ?Du’s? ?doing,? ?but? ?besides? ?those? ?two,? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?most? ?capable? ?in? ?doing? ?

so?”? ? ?

Only? ?after? ?each? ?incident? ?was? ?laid? ?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,? ?“I’m? ?assuming? ?that? ?he’s? ?doing? ?this? ?because? ?on? ?one? ?hand,? ?it’s? ?

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? ?must’ve? ?left? ?an? ?extremely? ?dark? ?

psychological? ?shadow? ?in? ?his? ?mind.? ?He’s? ?extremely? ?vigilant,? ?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? ?Xuan’s? ?fate,? ?and? ?that? ?Black? ?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? ?plausible.? ?

All? ?the? ?reports? ?and? ?scrolls? ?that? ?passed? ?through? ?Ling? ?Wen’s? ?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? ?

hadn’t? ?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? ?committed? ?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? ?didn’t? ?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? ?balance.”? ? ?

“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? ?become? ?even? ?

stronger!? ?

Guoshi? ?sighed,? ?“Every? ?time? ?the? ?Kiln? ?opens? ?its? ?gates,? ?us? ?four? ?would? ?go? ?to? ?stop? ?it,? ?but? ?we? ?were? ?

successful? ?every? ?time.? ?This? ?time? ?it’s? ?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? ?can’t? ?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? ?later? ?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.”? ?

“I’ve? ?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? ?language? ?

anymore,? ?so? ?myself? ?and? ?my? ?three? ?friends? ?had? ?long? ?learned? ?something? ?new,? ?otherwise? ?we? ?

wouldn’t? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?fathom? ?what? ?His? ?Highness? ?was? ?planning? ?to? ?do,? ?and? ?dealing? ?with? ?that? ?mess? ?of? ?

monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?would? ?be? ?a? ?pain? ?too.? ?The? ?language? ?is? ?still? ?remembered,? ?just? ?very? ?rarely? ?

used? ?now.”? ?He? ?said? ?honestly,? ?“I? ?don’t? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?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? ?

it’d? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?that? ?your? ?paths? ?were? ?somehow? ?destined? ?to? ?be? ?similar.”? ? ?

“He? ?couldn’t? ?tolerate? ?how? ?similar? ?you? ?both? ?were,? ?but? ?walked? ?different? ?paths.”? ?

A? ?long? ?while? ?after,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?“I? ?already? ?said,? ?they? ?aren’t? ?alike? ?at? ?all.”? ? ?

Guoshi? ?turned? ?to? ?him,? ?“You,? ?young? ?man,? ?what’s? ?wrong? ?with? ?you?”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?startled? ?and? ?thought,? ?‘What’s? ?wrong?’? ?

It? ?was? ?as? ?if? ?Guoshi? ?couldn’t? ?hold? ?back? ?any? ?longer,? ?and? ?he? ?rolled? ?up? ?his? ?sleeves,? ?speaking? ?to? ?Hua? ?

Cheng? ?with? ?a? ?somber? ?and? ?heavy? ?tone,? ?“I’ve? ?been? ?wanting? ?to? ?say? ?this? ?since? ?earlier.? ?You? ?young? ?

man,? ?how? ?come? ?your? ?smile? ?isn’t? ?sincere? ?at? ?all?? ?Don’t? ?think? ?just? ?because? ?you’re? ?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? ?it’s? ?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,? ?it’s? ?not? ?that? ?San? ?Lang? ?is? ?impolite,? ?he’s? ?just...”? ?He? ?was? ?

just? ?too? ?used? ?to? ?smiling? ?fakely? ?at? ?others.? ?

Guoshi? ?made? ?a? ?hand? ?gesture? ?at? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?telling? ?him? ?not? ?to? ?come? ?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? ?wasn’t? ?

just? ?borrowing? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?in? ?any? ?case? ?it’s? ?just...”? ? ?

Guoshi’s? ?voice? ?became? ?even? ?more? ?somber,? ?“Your? ?Highness,? ?what’s? ?going? ?on?? ?Could? ?it? ?be,? ?that? ?

because? ?you’ve? ?been? ?cultivating? ?for? ?so? ?long? ?and? ?avoided? ?women? ?that? ?you’ve...? ?changed? ?your? ?

ways???”? ?

“...”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?waved? ?his? ?hand? ?crazily,? ?“IT’S? ?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? ?isn’t? ?like? ?him...”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian,? ?“???? ?WAIT!?? ?THAT’S? ?NOT? ?IT? ?EITHER!”? ? ?

Guoshi? ?puffed? ?a? ?breath? ?and? ?sighed,? ?“Don’t? ?be? ?afraid,? ?Your? ?Highness,? ?I? ?wasn’t? ?going? ?to? ?lecture? ?

you? ?on? ?anything.? ?I? ?won’t? ?guide? ?you? ?on? ?something? ?I? ?myself? ?aren’t? ?an? ?expert? ?in.? ?Besides,? ?you’ve? ?

already? ?come? ?through? ?after? ?so? ?much,? ?what’s? ?there? ?left? ?to? ?worry? ?about?? ?Men? ?or? ?women? ?it? ?doesn’t? ?

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...? ?I’m? ?

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,? ?“I’m? ?not? ?saying? ?you’ve? ?got? ?bad? ?taste,? ?it’s? ?not? ?bad,? ?I’m? ?

sure? ?big? ?girls? ?and? ?little? ?maidens? ?all? ?like? ?your? ?type.? ?But? ?a? ?Supreme? ?Ghost? ?King? ?is? ?very? ?aggressive,? ?

I’m? ?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...”? ? ?

“I’m? ?absolutely? ?right? ?on? ?this.? ?I’m? ?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,? ?it’s? ?practically? ?like...”? ? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?right? ?behind? ?them,? ?and? ?said? ?lazily,? ?“Practically? ?like? ?the? ?Star? ?of? ?Solitude,? ?right?”? ? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?already? ?desperately? ?trying? ?to? ?stop? ?Guoshi? ?from? ?talking,? ?but? ?he? ?still? ?didn’t? ?succeed,? ?

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? ?can’t? ?live? ?past? ?eighteen? ?–? ?it’s? ?not? ?very? ?

nice,? ?is? ?it.”? ? ?

“?”? ?

Guoshi’s? ?eyes? ?slowly? ?widened,? ?“...You,? ?are?”? ? ?

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