Song of Adolescence

Chapter 69 Record of Heavenly Revelations History - Qinglong’s Vow

Chapter 69 Record of Heavenly Revelations History - Qinglong’s Vow

"Who are you?" Mingde Emperor raised his head slightly, and the tip of the sword pressed against his lower jaw.

The newcomer was silent, and the tip of her sword moved forward slightly.

"Impudence, Li Hanyi!" Jin Xuan Gonggong shouted angrily. "Just because you’ve entered the sword immortal realm, do you really think you’re invincible?"

Mingde Emperor nodded slightly. "So, you’re the Second Citymaster of Snow Moon City. I don’t believe we have met before, but looking at your brows and eyes, they are somewhat familiar. Are you the daughter of that person below?"

Although Li Hanyi wore a grey veil, her identity was exposed at a glance. She frowned slightly and remained silent.

"What conditions do you want?" Mingde Emperor finally uttered this sentence. As a man who holds supreme power, he’s escorted by nearly ten thousand soldiers and there are no less than five martial experts of the Unfettered Heavenly Realm by his side. Yet, he still had to make the first move and negotiate a condition with the other.

Li Hanyi finally spoke. "I want to take the two people below."

Mingde Emperor shook his head. "You can only take one of the two."

Li Hanyi's expression turned angry and the sword in her hand shook.

Qi Tianchen sighed. "Citymaster Li, some things cannot be solved with a sword. Please stop."

Li Hanyi's eyes were biting cold. "Celestial Master Qi, will you stop me?"

Qi Tianchen stroked his horsetail whisk and pushed aside Li Hanyi's sword bit by bit. "Your parents sent you away from Heavenly Revelations City, because they didn’t want you to get involved with matters of the court. Why are you letting their efforts go to waste?"

Li Hanyi let out a cold snort and took one step to land in the middle of the execution ground. With her sword, she forced back the four Grand Eunuchs who surrounded Li Xinyue, and helped to support the fallen Li Xinyue. Then, she glanced at Langya Prince who had been standing silently in the middle of the execution ground. A cold light flashed in Li Hanyi's hand, and the iron cuffs around Langya Prince’s hands fell heavily to the ground.

"Stop her!" Mingde Emperor stood up.

But no one moved. The seven Celestial Masters, the Five Grand Eunuchs, and even the long-haired man who held the Wuji staff did not dare to act rashly. Because they saw that the Prince dressed in white suddenly showed a smile. His smile seemed to be a bit sad and mocking. He walked towards the seriously injured Li Xinyue, leaned against her ear to whisper a few words. Then he picked up the long sword Li Xinyue had dropped on the ground, glanced at Mingde Emperor who was sitting at the top of the court, and said the last words of his life.

"Gege."

Langya Prince sliced the long sword hard across his neck, and blood gushed out.

Everyone present on the execution ground watched the entire event in silence. The blood that gushed out flew three feet high, staining the entire execution platform. Mingde Emperor retreated three steps and collapsed onto the jade throne. The long-haired man put away his Wuji staff and turned to leave. He was Baihu, one of the Four Guardians of Heavenly Revelations, and after that day, no one saw him again. The Five Grand Eunuchs immediately called for the imperial carriage and escorted Mingde Emperor back to the palace. According to rumours, Mingde Emperor went to the Hall of Calming Purity after returning to the palace, where he sat blankly for three days and three nights without eating or drinking.

However, there was still no peace on the field. Nearly ten thousand soldiers of the Feathered Forest Army had surrounded Li Hanyi in a circle, closing in little by little. Li Hanyi had smashed her way through with a sword, and pointed her sword at the Emperor’s throat. That was a crime against Heaven. If the Feathered Forest Army let her go, then Xie Lingyun would not escape the death penalty either.

But how many people can the sword immortal kill? In the past, Li Xinyue broke a hundred armors with a single sword. Now a sword immortal, could Li Hanyi kill thousands of people in a rage? While Xie Lingyun hesitated, the Feathered Forest Army advanced slowly. At this moment, Qi Tianchen, who had not left the grounds, walked down, and stood between the Feathered Forest Army and Li Hanyi. Xie Lingyun immediately waved his hand to signal the soldiers to stop. Qi Tianchen, as the Director of Astrology, may not hold a very high position in the court, but he was definitely one of the most powerful roles in Heavenly Revelations City.

Qi Tianchen only said one sentence. "Is it worthwhile for General Xie to trade six thousand armoured soldiers for His Majesty’s assent?"

Xie Lingyun hesitated for a while, then he called an officer to relay his orders. "Relay my orders, all three armies retreat and return to camp!"

At this time, Li Xinyue was about to lose consciousness. Qi Tianchen walked over, lightly caressed Li Xinyue's forehead, and transmitted his qi into her body. Li Xinyue slowly regained her awareness.

Qi Tianchen asked, "What did Langya Prince say to you just now?"

Li Xinyue shook her head without answering.

Qi Tianchen did not continue to ask, stood up and slowly walked away from the execution ground.

Li Hanyi helped Li Xinyue up and asked, "Mother, do we go to Snow Moon City or Sword Tomb?"

Li Xinyue shook her head. "Go to Lei Clan Fort."

Li Hanyi sat at the door of the straw hut, recalling these past events. That year, she took her mother back to Lei Clan Fort, but Li Xinyue did not allow her to go in, and went in alone to meet someone. The person she met was Lei Mengsha's younger brother, Lei Mengchen, who was Lei Wujie's uncle. As for what they discussed, or whether Li Xinyue met with Lei Wujie, Li Hanyi didn't know. All she knew was that when Li Xinyue came out, she gave Li Hanyi a token. If the day came when Lei Wujie was qualified, hand him this token.

It was an exquisite token made of gold and on it was engraved a fire-breathing dragon.

Finally, Li Xinyue still returned to Sword Tomb, where she spent the last days of her life. That day, on the execution ground, she was already seriously injured, and only managed to survive with the innate sustaining qi that Qi Tianchen gave her. In fact, she didn’t have to die. Since Qi Tianchen could give her ten days, he could naturally have given her ten years. But Li Xinyue couldn't tell Qi Tianchen the last words that Langya Prince said in her ear. She lived on the Sword Heart Cliff in Sword Tomb for ten days, where she and Lei Mengsha met for the first time. The, ten days later, Li Xinyue closed her eyes and passed peacefully.

She met Lei Mengsha in the martial world, and she was the successor of Sword Tomb. She was originally obsessed only with swordsmanship, but Lei Mengsha had high ambitions, so she went to Heavenly Revelations City with Lei Mengsha. In fact, she didn't care about the Heavenly Revelations Guardian, or the Eight Pillars of State. All she cared about was Lei Mengsha, but this man died on the battlefield. In the end, she chose to stand by Langya Prince’s side, and did not hesitate to break with Mingde Emperor, only because Langya Prince was Lei Mengsha's only friend in this life, nothing more.

Li Hanyi took out the token and rubbed it lightly with her hand. The moonlight was like water, reflecting off her hand. This peerless sword immortal suddenly felt a bit cold. She turned around and found that her disciple, who was also her little brother, Lei Wujie was still standing there, his expression steady and calm.

Everything was fated. Li Hanyi sighed softly, took a few steps forward, and placed the token in Lei Wujie's hand.

"This is Mother's token, and it is passed to you from today."

"You are this generation’s Four Guardians of Heavenly Revelations, Guardian of the East, Qinglong!"

Lei Wujie silently accepted the token in his hand. "This son, Lei Wujie, will definitely live up to Mother's mission!"