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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 126.第126章\n将这些臧垣花收入储物戒，叶远继续往洞穴深处搜索了起来。\n作为一名炼药师，叶远对各种妖兽的生活习性是非常了解的。\n铁掌飞熊不但是臧垣花的伴生兽，自己也保留了一些熊的嗜好，比如说爱吃蜂蜜！\n有些蜂蜜十分珍稀，叶远进来只是想碰碰运气罢了。\n这个洞穴倒是十分整洁，显然那头铁掌飞熊对这里也是十分爱惜。\n过不多久，叶远就看到了一个石墩，石墩大小比那头铁掌飞熊的身材稍大一些，显然是它栖息的地方了。\n叶远眼前一亮，过去拿起一团蜂窝端详了一下，不由大喜。 “竟然是银剑蜂的蜂蜜，而且还有这么多，还真是捡到宝了！\n看来那头大笨熊自己是舍不得吃，才一直珍藏在这里的，没想到便宜了我。 嘿嘿，有了这玩意，一会也好和风芷葇那丫头交代了，否则她非劈了我不可。”\n银剑蜂同样是二阶妖兽，而且攻击性非常强，尾刺带有剧毒，一般人根本不敢靠近。\n这头大笨熊看来真是皮糙肉厚，竟然把银剑蜂的蜂窝给端了，真是厉害！\n银剑蜂的蜂蜜十分难得，光是直接吞服的话，效果就不比超品元气丹差！\n叶远突破灵液境之后，修炼同样需要大量的丹药。\n无边界通用的灵液境修炼丹药名叫元液丹，叶远自然不会用这么低等的丹药，他准备炼制的丹药叫碧水丹，比元液丹的功效强了不止一个档次。\n而这银剑蜂的蜂蜜，正是炼制碧水丹的主材之一！\n如此多的银剑蜂蜂蜜，炼制出的丹药，差不多够叶远突破到灵液境四五重了。\n而且银剑蜂蜂蜜还有另外一个作用，那就是美白养颜！\n以叶远的手段，炼制几颗驻颜丹贿赂一下风芷葇，这丫头估计也不会找自己麻烦了。\n哪个女人不想青春永驻？\n收拾完这些银剑蜂蜂蜜，叶远也不过多停留，准备直接离开这个洞穴。\n万一风芷葇扛不住，那头大笨熊提前回来了，把自己堵在里面，可就不好玩了。\n叶远快步来到洞口，正要出洞，警兆突生！\n四道寒光从四个不同的方向，直向叶远偷袭而来！\n这四人的实力，竟然都是灵液境！\n四道光芒几乎锁死了叶远所有的角度，就是为了取他性命而来！\n电光火石之间，叶远来不及多想，也顾不上自己的形象，直接一个驴打滚，向洞内滚去，险险地避开了这四道攻击！\n即使如此，叶远的小腿还是中了一刀。\n“大哥，原来只是个元气九重的小子，害我们如此严正以待。”\n“不要小看这个小子，一个元气九重竟然能躲过我们的偷袭，实力不容小觑。”\n“怕他什么？ 我们南岭四杰可都是灵液境强者，大哥你更是灵液三重，这小子又被我们堵住了出口，还能飞了不成？”\n偷袭之人并没有乘胜追击，而是堵住了洞口，把唯一的出路封死了。\n叶远从地上爬起，只觉得小腿火辣辣生疼。\n叶远熟谙毒性，知道这刀口上淬了毒，不由眉头一皱，从储物戒中摸出一颗自己炼制的解毒丹服下，这才压下了毒性。\n南岭四杰见到叶远的举动，并没有阻止，只是似笑非笑地看着他。\n其中一人说道：“小子，没用的。 这毒是我们南岭四杰从五毒仙那里求来的，就是二阶妖兽中了，半日之后也要毒发身亡，更不要说你这小小的元气九重了。 一般的解毒丹，根本就解不了这个毒。”\n叶远没有理会他，而是对着那老大模样的武者反问道：“你们是妖兽猎人？”\n看这几人的装束颇为寒酸，年龄也是偏大，显然不是丹武学院的学员，那只能是妖兽猎人了。\n这里距离边境大约五百里左右，正是灵液境妖兽猎人经常出没的地方。\n无边试炼中，不但会遭到学员和妖兽的攻击，妖兽猎人同样是危险源之一！\n他们本来干得就是刀头舔血的事情，而丹武学院的学员们却都是天之骄子，享受的修炼资源无数。\n这一比较之下，自然有不少妖兽猎人心中就不平衡了。 而他们当中，有一部分人则会选择向学员们下手！\n历次无边试炼，死在妖兽猎人手中的学员不在少数。\n“不错！ 如果我所料不错，你应该是丹武学院的学员吧？ 看样子，丹武学院又到了无边试炼的时候了。”\n那老大说道。 “你们为什么要偷袭我？” 叶远又问道。\n老大嘿嘿一笑，指着原先臧垣花的地方说道：“自然是为了你身上的珍贵药材！ 这里原本应该有不少药草吧？\n听了这老大的话，叶远忍不住笑了：“我交出药材你们都不放过我？”\n“嘿，抱歉了！ 谁让你是丹武学院的，放你走的话，等你出了无边森林，岂有我们南岭四杰的活路？” “那你废什么话？\n叶远没好气道。 那老大哈哈一笑，一副尽在掌握的姿态说道：“说话自然有说话的用意。\n你可知道我们刀口上淬的是什么毒？ 这毒叫百息倒，也就是说百息之内你就会毒法，毫无反抗之力，半日内必死！ 从你中毒开始，到现在差不多九十息的时间。\n这“百息倒”南岭四杰屡试不爽，即便是体型巨大的妖兽中了这毒，百息之内也是轰然倒地。\n叶远只是个元气九重而已，自然不可能逃过这个结局。\n然而他十息数完，“倒”字出口，叶远却仍旧站立在那里，并没有要倒下去的意思。\n“嗯？ 难道我数错了？\n老大见状疑惑道。\n叶远看着这“南岭四杰”的老大，忍不住叹了口气，说道：“你是猴子派来的逗比吗？ 跟小爷我玩毒，你还嫩了点！.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 126: Are You for Real?\nPlacing these Goodwall Flowers inside his storage ring, Ye Yuan continued to search the deeper parts of the cave.\nAs an alchemist, Ye Yuan was very familiar with the living habits of all sorts of demonic beasts.\nThe Iron Paw Flying Bear was not just the accompanying beast for the Goodwall Flower. It also retained some habits of bears, for example, their love for eating honey!\nSome honey was extremely precious. Ye Yuan just wanted to try his luck by going in.\nThis cave was very tidy. Clearly, that Iron Paw Flying Bear cherished this place greatly.\nBefore long, Ye Yuan saw a stone mound. The stone mound was slightly larger than that Iron Paw Flying Bear. It was clear that this was where it rested.\nYe Yuan surveyed the surroundings and went over to examine a lump of honey and could not help being thrilled.\n\"It's actually Silver Sword Bee honey, and there's so much! I really struck gold! Looks like that big stupid bear couldn't bear to eat it and hoarded it here. Didn't think that I would profit from this. Heh heh, with this thing, I can also justify to Feng Zhirou that lass later. Otherwise, she would definitely split me in half.\"\nSilver Sword Bee was similarly a Tier 2 demonic beasts. Furthermore, its attack power was very strong, and its sting was highly toxic. The average person dared not approach it.\nLooks like that stupid great bear's skin is really thick. To actually finish off a Silver Sword Bee's beehive. Truly impressive!\nSilver Sword Bee's honey was extremely hard to come by. The effects of just directly consuming it was not inferior to a transcendent-grade Essence Qi Pill!\nAfter Ye Yuan broke through to the Spirit Condensation Realm, his cultivation would similarly require large quantities of medicinal pills.\nThe medicinal pill commonly used in the Endless World when cultivating at the Spirit Condensation Realm was called Essence Drop Pill. Ye Yuan obviously would not use such a low-level medicinal pill. He was prepared to refine a medicinal pill called Jade Water Pill. Its effect was more than a level stronger than the Essence Drop Pill.\nAnd the Silver Sword Bee's honey was precisely one of the core ingredients to refine the Jade Water Pill!\nThe medicinal pill that could be refined from so much Silver Sword Bee honey was roughly enough to let Ye Yuan breakthrough to the Fourth or Fifth Level Spirit Condensation Realm.\nAnd the Silver Sword Bee honey had another use, which was whitening and beautifying!\nWith Ye Yuan's methods, after refining several Beauty Retaining Pills to bribe Feng Zhirou, that lass most likely would not find trouble with him anymore.\nWhich woman did not wish to be forever young?\nAfter collecting finish these Silver Sword Bee honey, Ye Yuan did not stay on and prepared to leave the cave straight away.\nIf Feng Zhirou could not hold on and that great stupid bear came back early trapping him inside, that would not be good.\nYe Yuan swiftly went to the cave entrance and was just about to exit the cave when a premonition suddenly struck!\nFour streaks of cold light came from four different directions, sneak attacking Ye Yuan directly!\nThe strength of these four people were all at the Spirit Condensation Realm!\nThe four light beams virtually locked down Ye Yuan from all angles for the purpose of taking his life!\nIn the time it took for sparks to fly off a flint, Ye Yuan had no time to think too much, and could not be bothered with his image. He directly dropped and rolled inside the cave, barely evading these four attacks!\nEven so, a blade still struck Ye Yuan's calf.\n\"Big Brother, turns out it's just a Ninth Level Essence Qi Realm brat. Made us wait so seriously.\"\n\"Don't underestimate this brat. A Ninth Level Essence Qi Realm could actually dodge our ambush. His strength can't be downplay.\"\n\"What are you scared of him for? We, the Southern Ridge Four Heroes, are Spirit Condensation Realm experts. You're even at the Third Level Spirit Condensation Realm, Big Brother. This brat also has the exit blocked by us. Don't tell me he can fly away?\"\nThe ambushers did not continue the pursuit but blocked the exit, sealing off the only way out.\nYe Yuan crawled up from the ground and felt a burning pain in his calf.\nYe Yuan was familiar with poison and knew that the blade was coated with poison. He involuntarily frowned and fished out a Detoxification Pill he refined from his storage ring and ate it. Only then did it suppress the toxin.\nThe Southern Ridge Four Heroes saw Ye Yuan's actions but did not stop him. They just looked at him with a smile that was not a smile.\nOne of them said, \"It's useless, brat. This toxin was something we, Southern Ridge Four Heroes, begged from the Five Poison Immortal. Even if Tier 2 demonic beasts were struck by it, it would die from the poison half a day later, let alone a puny Ninth Level Essence Qi Realm like you. Ordinary detoxification pills completely can't resolve this poison.\"\nYe Yuan ignored him, faced the boss-like martial artist, and answered with a question, \"You guys are demonic beast hunters?\"\nSeeing how these few people's equipments were shabby and their age was rather old, they were clearly not the Dan Wu Academy's students. So that just left demonic beast hunters.\nThis place was roughly five hundred miles away from the boundaries, precisely the place where Spirit Condensation Realm demonic beast hunters frequent.\nIn the Endless trials, not only would one suffer attacks from students and demonic beasts, demonic beast hunters were likewise a source of danger!\nThey originally worked with their lives on the edge of a blade while the students in the Dan Wu Academy were all proud children of heaven who enjoy countless cultivation resources.\nUnder this comparison, there were naturally many demonic beast hunters who felt unfair. And among them, a percentage of them would choose to lay hands on students!\nIn past Endless Trials, the number of students who died at the hands of demonic beast hunters was not small.\n\"That's right! If I guessed correctly, you should be a student from the Dan Wu Academy, right? Looks like it's the time for the Dan Wu Academy's Endless Trials once again,\" the boss said.\n\"Why did you guys ambush me?\" Ye Yuan asked again.\nThe boss sniggered and pointed to where the Goodwall Flowers originally were and said, \"Naturally for the precious herbs on you! This place should have many medicinal herbs, right? Looks like it was taken by you. Hand it over, and we will give you a painless end.\"\nHearing the boss's words, Ye Yuan could not resist laughing. \"You guys won't even let me off if I hand over the herbs?\"\n\"Heh, sorry! Who asked you to be from the Dan Wu Academy? If I let you off after you exit the Endless Forest, how will we, the Southern Ridge Four Heroes, survive?\"\n\"Then what are you bullshitting for? Just directly make a move to snatch it and be done with it,\" Ye Yuan said sullenly.\nThat boss chortled. He continued talking with an attitude like everything was within his grasp. \"Talking naturally has its purpose. Do you know what poison we smeared on the blade? This poison is called Hundred Breath Collapse. That's to say that within a hundred breaths, the poison will flare up and you'll have no way of resisting, and definitely die within half a day! From when you were poisoned till now, it's been almost 90 breaths. Ten, nine, eight . . . one, down!\"\nThis Hundred Breath Collapse proved effective every time the Southern Ridge Four Heroes used it. Even if a gargantuan build demonic beast were inflicted by this toxin, it would also collapse onto the ground within a hundred breaths.\nYe Yuan was only a Ninth Level Essence Qi Realm. He naturally could not escape this end.\nBut when he counted finish the ten breaths and said the word 'down,' Ye Yuan remained standing there without any intention of collapsing.\n\"Eh? Did I count wrong? There's still several breaths of time?\" Boss said in bewilderment when he saw the situation.\nWhen Ye Yuan finished talking, the face of the boss of the Southern Ridge Four Heroes swiftly fell.\nYe Yuan looked at Chen Jieqiu, and with a smile that was obviously not sincere he said, \"Is that so? But there's only one spirit artifact, yet there are four of you. How do you plan on distributing it?\""
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126.第126章
将这些臧垣花收入储物戒，叶远继续往洞穴深处搜索了起来。
作为一名炼药师，叶远对各种妖兽的生活习性是非常了解的。
铁掌飞熊不但是臧垣花的伴生兽，自己也保留了一些熊的嗜好，比如说爱吃蜂蜜！
有些蜂蜜十分珍稀，叶远进来只是想碰碰运气罢了。
这个洞穴倒是十分整洁，显然那头铁掌飞熊对这里也是十分爱惜。
过不多久，叶远就看到了一个石墩，石墩大小比那头铁掌飞熊的身材稍大一些，显然是它栖息的地方了。
叶远眼前一亮，过去拿起一团蜂窝端详了一下，不由大喜。 “竟然是银剑蜂的蜂蜜，而且还有这么多，还真是捡到宝了！
看来那头大笨熊自己是舍不得吃，才一直珍藏在这里的，没想到便宜了我。 嘿嘿，有了这玩意，一会也好和风芷葇那丫头交代了，否则她非劈了我不可。”
银剑蜂同样是二阶妖兽，而且攻击性非常强，尾刺带有剧毒，一般人根本不敢靠近。
这头大笨熊看来真是皮糙肉厚，竟然把银剑蜂的蜂窝给端了，真是厉害！
银剑蜂的蜂蜜十分难得，光是直接吞服的话，效果就不比超品元气丹差！
叶远突破灵液境之后，修炼同样需要大量的丹药。
无边界通用的灵液境修炼丹药名叫元液丹，叶远自然不会用这么低等的丹药，他准备炼制的丹药叫碧水丹，比元液丹的功效强了不止一个档次。
而这银剑蜂的蜂蜜，正是炼制碧水丹的主材之一！
如此多的银剑蜂蜂蜜，炼制出的丹药，差不多够叶远突破到灵液境四五重了。
而且银剑蜂蜂蜜还有另外一个作用，那就是美白养颜！
以叶远的手段，炼制几颗驻颜丹贿赂一下风芷葇，这丫头估计也不会找自己麻烦了。
哪个女人不想青春永驻？
收拾完这些银剑蜂蜂蜜，叶远也不过多停留，准备直接离开这个洞穴。
万一风芷葇扛不住，那头大笨熊提前回来了，把自己堵在里面，可就不好玩了。
叶远快步来到洞口，正要出洞，警兆突生！
四道寒光从四个不同的方向，直向叶远偷袭而来！
这四人的实力，竟然都是灵液境！
四道光芒几乎锁死了叶远所有的角度，就是为了取他性命而来！
电光火石之间，叶远来不及多想，也顾不上自己的形象，直接一个驴打滚，向洞内滚去，险险地避开了这四道攻击！
即使如此，叶远的小腿还是中了一刀。
“大哥，原来只是个元气九重的小子，害我们如此严正以待。”
“不要小看这个小子，一个元气九重竟然能躲过我们的偷袭，实力不容小觑。”
“怕他什么？ 我们南岭四杰可都是灵液境强者，大哥你更是灵液三重，这小子又被我们堵住了出口，还能飞了不成？”
偷袭之人并没有乘胜追击，而是堵住了洞口，把唯一的出路封死了。
叶远从地上爬起，只觉得小腿火辣辣生疼。
叶远熟谙毒性，知道这刀口上淬了毒，不由眉头一皱，从储物戒中摸出一颗自己炼制的解毒丹服下，这才压下了毒性。
南岭四杰见到叶远的举动，并没有阻止，只是似笑非笑地看着他。
其中一人说道：“小子，没用的。 这毒是我们南岭四杰从五毒仙那里求来的，就是二阶妖兽中了，半日之后也要毒发身亡，更不要说你这小小的元气九重了。 一般的解毒丹，根本就解不了这个毒。”
叶远没有理会他，而是对着那老大模样的武者反问道：“你们是妖兽猎人？”
看这几人的装束颇为寒酸，年龄也是偏大，显然不是丹武学院的学员，那只能是妖兽猎人了。
这里距离边境大约五百里左右，正是灵液境妖兽猎人经常出没的地方。
无边试炼中，不但会遭到学员和妖兽的攻击，妖兽猎人同样是危险源之一！
他们本来干得就是刀头舔血的事情，而丹武学院的学员们却都是天之骄子，享受的修炼资源无数。
这一比较之下，自然有不少妖兽猎人心中就不平衡了。 而他们当中，有一部分人则会选择向学员们下手！
历次无边试炼，死在妖兽猎人手中的学员不在少数。
“不错！ 如果我所料不错，你应该是丹武学院的学员吧？ 看样子，丹武学院又到了无边试炼的时候了。”
那老大说道。 “你们为什么要偷袭我？” 叶远又问道。
老大嘿嘿一笑，指着原先臧垣花的地方说道：“自然是为了你身上的珍贵药材！ 这里原本应该有不少药草吧？
听了这老大的话，叶远忍不住笑了：“我交出药材你们都不放过我？”
“嘿，抱歉了！ 谁让你是丹武学院的，放你走的话，等你出了无边森林，岂有我们南岭四杰的活路？” “那你废什么话？
叶远没好气道。 那老大哈哈一笑，一副尽在掌握的姿态说道：“说话自然有说话的用意。
你可知道我们刀口上淬的是什么毒？ 这毒叫百息倒，也就是说百息之内你就会毒法，毫无反抗之力，半日内必死！ 从你中毒开始，到现在差不多九十息的时间。
这“百息倒”南岭四杰屡试不爽，即便是体型巨大的妖兽中了这毒，百息之内也是轰然倒地。
叶远只是个元气九重而已，自然不可能逃过这个结局。
然而他十息数完，“倒”字出口，叶远却仍旧站立在那里，并没有要倒下去的意思。
“嗯？ 难道我数错了？
老大见状疑惑道。
叶远看着这“南岭四杰”的老大，忍不住叹了口气，说道：“你是猴子派来的逗比吗？ 跟小爷我玩毒，你还嫩了点！
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Chapter 126: Are You for Real?
Placing these Goodwall Flowers inside his storage ring, Ye Yuan continued to search the deeper parts of the cave.
As an alchemist, Ye Yuan was very familiar with the living habits of all sorts of demonic beasts.
The Iron Paw Flying Bear was not just the accompanying beast for the Goodwall Flower. It also retained some habits of bears, for example, their love for eating honey!
Some honey was extremely precious. Ye Yuan just wanted to try his luck by going in.
This cave was very tidy. Clearly, that Iron Paw Flying Bear cherished this place greatly.
Before long, Ye Yuan saw a stone mound. The stone mound was slightly larger than that Iron Paw Flying Bear. It was clear that this was where it rested.
Ye Yuan surveyed the surroundings and went over to examine a lump of honey and could not help being thrilled.
"It's actually Silver Sword Bee honey, and there's so much! I really struck gold! Looks like that big stupid bear couldn't bear to eat it and hoarded it here. Didn't think that I would profit from this. Heh heh, with this thing, I can also justify to Feng Zhirou that lass later. Otherwise, she would definitely split me in half."
Silver Sword Bee was similarly a Tier 2 demonic beasts. Furthermore, its attack power was very strong, and its sting was highly toxic. The average person dared not approach it.
Looks like that stupid great bear's skin is really thick. To actually finish off a Silver Sword Bee's beehive. Truly impressive!
Silver Sword Bee's honey was extremely hard to come by. The effects of just directly consuming it was not inferior to a transcendent-grade Essence Qi Pill!
After Ye Yuan broke through to the Spirit Condensation Realm, his cultivation would similarly require large quantities of medicinal pills.
The medicinal pill commonly used in the Endless World when cultivating at the Spirit Condensation Realm was called Essence Drop Pill. Ye Yuan obviously would not use such a low-level medicinal pill. He was prepared to refine a medicinal pill called Jade Water Pill. Its effect was more than a level stronger than the Essence Drop Pill.
And the Silver Sword Bee's honey was precisely one of the core ingredients to refine the Jade Water Pill!
The medicinal pill that could be refined from so much Silver Sword Bee honey was roughly enough to let Ye Yuan breakthrough to the Fourth or Fifth Level Spirit Condensation Realm.
And the Silver Sword Bee honey had another use, which was whitening and beautifying!
With Ye Yuan's methods, after refining several Beauty Retaining Pills to bribe Feng Zhirou, that lass most likely would not find trouble with him anymore.
Which woman did not wish to be forever young?
After collecting finish these Silver Sword Bee honey, Ye Yuan did not stay on and prepared to leave the cave straight away.
If Feng Zhirou could not hold on and that great stupid bear came back early trapping him inside, that would not be good.
Ye Yuan swiftly went to the cave entrance and was just about to exit the cave when a premonition suddenly struck!
Four streaks of cold light came from four different directions, sneak attacking Ye Yuan directly!
The strength of these four people were all at the Spirit Condensation Realm!
The four light beams virtually locked down Ye Yuan from all angles for the purpose of taking his life!
In the time it took for sparks to fly off a flint, Ye Yuan had no time to think too much, and could not be bothered with his image. He directly dropped and rolled inside the cave, barely evading these four attacks!
Even so, a blade still struck Ye Yuan's calf.
"Big Brother, turns out it's just a Ninth Level Essence Qi Realm brat. Made us wait so seriously."
"Don't underestimate this brat. A Ninth Level Essence Qi Realm could actually dodge our ambush. His strength can't be downplay."
"What are you scared of him for? We, the Southern Ridge Four Heroes, are Spirit Condensation Realm experts. You're even at the Third Level Spirit Condensation Realm, Big Brother. This brat also has the exit blocked by us. Don't tell me he can fly away?"
The ambushers did not continue the pursuit but blocked the exit, sealing off the only way out.
Ye Yuan crawled up from the ground and felt a burning pain in his calf.
Ye Yuan was familiar with poison and knew that the blade was coated with poison. He involuntarily frowned and fished out a Detoxification Pill he refined from his storage ring and ate it. Only then did it suppress the toxin.
The Southern Ridge Four Heroes saw Ye Yuan's actions but did not stop him. They just looked at him with a smile that was not a smile.
One of them said, "It's useless, brat. This toxin was something we, Southern Ridge Four Heroes, begged from the Five Poison Immortal. Even if Tier 2 demonic beasts were struck by it, it would die from the poison half a day later, let alone a puny Ninth Level Essence Qi Realm like you. Ordinary detoxification pills completely can't resolve this poison."
Ye Yuan ignored him, faced the boss-like martial artist, and answered with a question, "You guys are demonic beast hunters?"
Seeing how these few people's equipments were shabby and their age was rather old, they were clearly not the Dan Wu Academy's students. So that just left demonic beast hunters.
This place was roughly five hundred miles away from the boundaries, precisely the place where Spirit Condensation Realm demonic beast hunters frequent.
In the Endless trials, not only would one suffer attacks from students and demonic beasts, demonic beast hunters were likewise a source of danger!
They originally worked with their lives on the edge of a blade while the students in the Dan Wu Academy were all proud children of heaven who enjoy countless cultivation resources.
Under this comparison, there were naturally many demonic beast hunters who felt unfair. And among them, a percentage of them would choose to lay hands on students!
In past Endless Trials, the number of students who died at the hands of demonic beast hunters was not small.
"That's right! If I guessed correctly, you should be a student from the Dan Wu Academy, right? Looks like it's the time for the Dan Wu Academy's Endless Trials once again," the boss said.
"Why did you guys ambush me?" Ye Yuan asked again.
The boss sniggered and pointed to where the Goodwall Flowers originally were and said, "Naturally for the precious herbs on you! This place should have many medicinal herbs, right? Looks like it was taken by you. Hand it over, and we will give you a painless end."
Hearing the boss's words, Ye Yuan could not resist laughing. "You guys won't even let me off if I hand over the herbs?"
"Heh, sorry! Who asked you to be from the Dan Wu Academy? If I let you off after you exit the Endless Forest, how will we, the Southern Ridge Four Heroes, survive?"
"Then what are you bullshitting for? Just directly make a move to snatch it and be done with it," Ye Yuan said sullenly.
That boss chortled. He continued talking with an attitude like everything was within his grasp. "Talking naturally has its purpose. Do you know what poison we smeared on the blade? This poison is called Hundred Breath Collapse. That's to say that within a hundred breaths, the poison will flare up and you'll have no way of resisting, and definitely die within half a day! From when you were poisoned till now, it's been almost 90 breaths. Ten, nine, eight . . . one, down!"
This Hundred Breath Collapse proved effective every time the Southern Ridge Four Heroes used it. Even if a gargantuan build demonic beast were inflicted by this toxin, it would also collapse onto the ground within a hundred breaths.
Ye Yuan was only a Ninth Level Essence Qi Realm. He naturally could not escape this end.
But when he counted finish the ten breaths and said the word 'down,' Ye Yuan remained standing there without any intention of collapsing.
"Eh? Did I count wrong? There's still several breaths of time?" Boss said in bewilderment when he saw the situation.
When Ye Yuan finished talking, the face of the boss of the Southern Ridge Four Heroes swiftly fell.
Ye Yuan looked at Chen Jieqiu, and with a smile that was obviously not sincere he said, "Is that so? But there's only one spirit artifact, yet there are four of you. How do you plan on distributing it?"
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"value": "Chapter 1434 - Death Duel Invitation\nThe newcomer looked around in amazement. It was obvious it was his first time here at the outer court of Moon Illumination Sect.\nThe group of outer court disciples swarmed out and asked in unison, “Hey! Peng Jia, is the one next to you one of the outer court disciples who just passed the entrance exam and joined the sect?”\n“All of you are…” The outer court disciple called Peng Jia was in a daze when he saw more than a dozen people crowding him that he did not answer their question.\nIt was only natural that he was stunned by the scene before him, even the young man next to him had stopped moving.\n“Haha! Indeed, he’s one of them.” Instantly, many people smiled.\nOne outer court disciple took the lead and asked, “Luo Kang, let me ask you this. Do you know Duan Ling Tian who passed the entrance exam and joined the sect before you?”\nThe other outer court disciples stared at Luo Kang intently, waiting for his answer.\n“I know Senior Brother Duan, but he might not know me,” Luo Kang said with a bitter smile on his face.\nLuo Kang could not help but feel respect for the purple-clad young man when he thought about him.\nHe was the young prodigy before him who defeated someone at the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage even though his cultivation base was at the Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage… Moreover, he had defeated the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage cultivator quickly and in an outrageous manner.\nAlthough Luo Kang had also defeated a prodigy at the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage with his Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage cultivation base, his opponent had just broken through to the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage last month. Moreover, he had spent a lot of effort just to defeat his opponent. The entire process took almost an hour.\nThe eyes of the group of Moon Illumination Sect’s outer court disciples lit up when they heard Luo Kang knew Duan Ling Tian. A few of them were impatient and asked urgently, “So you know Duan Ling Tian… Do you know his cultivation base?”\n“Yes.” Although Luo Kang did not know why these outer court disciples were interested in this matter, he still nodded. It was not a secret anyway. Almost everyone at the entrance exam knew about Duan Ling Tian’s cultivation base.\n“What’s his cultivation base?” The group of outer court disciples stared at Luo Kang expectantly, it made him feel a little uncomfortable.\nAt this moment, Luo Kang felt as though he would be committing a crime if he did not tell what he knew.\n“Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage,” Luo Kang said honestly under the weight of more than a dozen eyes.\nWhen Luo Kang finished his sentence, the dozen or so outer court disciples instantly froze. It seemed as though they had all turned into statues as they stood there, motionless.\nDid his sentence hold such great power?\n“What are all of you doing?” Peng Jia who was standing at the side asked with a frown.\nHe began to curse them in his heart, ‘These fellows! They’re making such a big fuss in front of the new outer court disciple, aren’t they embarrassed?’ Naturally, he only dared to curse them inwardly.\nHalf of the dozen or so outer court disciples in front of him were stronger than him. They were not people he could afford to offend.\nThe first outer court disciple regained his senses. He stared at Luo Kang with eyes as sharp as a goshawk as he asked in a shaky voice, “You… Are you sure he’s at the Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage?”\n“I’m sure.” Luo Kang nodded.\nHe had a feeling the strange behavior of the group of outer court disciples in front of him was related to Senior Brother Duan. “Senior Brother Duan is the first one before me to defeat a Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage young prodigy with a Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage cultivation base and join the sect.”\n“I know about that. Duan Ling Tian is indeed powerful. He appeared behind that Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage young prodigy and defeated him before he even managed to react,” Peng Jia could not help but exclaim.\nAt that time, he had seen everything clearly even though he was quite far away.\n“Yang He wasn’t lying!”\n“Oh, God! What kind of freak is Duan Ling Tian?!”\n…\nAfter getting the confirmation from both Luo Kang and Peng Jia, the group of outer court disciples no longer had any doubts. They were finally certain Duan Ling Tian was indeed a mere Martial Cultivator at the Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage.\nFor a time, they stared at each other with hints of shock and disbelief in their eyes.\n“What happened?” Peng Jia asked. He felt that something was not right.\nLuo Kang was also puzzled. Shortly after, Peng Jia and Luo Kang finally learned about what had transpired when one of the outer court disciples recounted what happened.\nDuan Ling Tian had defeated an outer court disciple as soon as he entered the outer court. That outer court disciple’s name was Ceng Zhi!\nInitially, Luo Kang did not think anything was amiss. After all, it took Duan Ling Tian just an instant to defeat a young prodigy at the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage.\nHe would not be surprised even if Duan Ling Tian could defeat an outer disciple at the peak of the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage.\nLuo Kang had only reacted like that because he did not know Ceng Zhi.\nLuo Kang did not know Ceng Zhi, but Peng Jia knew him. It took him a while before he regained his senses. He shouted as soon as he came to his senses, “What?! He defeated Ceng Zhi?!”\n“Not only did he defeat Ceng Zhi, but he also thoroughly crushed him… From the beginning to the end, Ceng Zhi couldn’t strike back at all,” one of the outer court disciples added.\n“What?!” Peng Jia was shocked again.\nLuo Kang also felt a little shocked.\nAfter today’s entrance exam, he had gained a certain understanding of the general strength of Moon Illumination Sect’s outer court disciples.\nApart from those who joined today, the most recent Moon Illumination Sect’s outer court disciples had joined the sect five years ago.\nFive years ago, those people were either at the Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage or the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage. Some of them were at the Paramount Mortal Shedding Stage.\nNaturally, a large number of them were at the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage.\nTherefore, the weakest among the senior outer court disciples would be at the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage. Most of them were at the peak of the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage.\n‘If that Ceng Zhi is at the peak of the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage, then Senior Brother Duan is too powerful! Thoroughly crushed him?” Luo Kang gasped inwardly.\n‘No! Maybe that Ceng Zhi is ranked at the end among the senior outer court disciples… Perhaps he’s just an ordinary cultivator at the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage.’ Luo Kang comforted himself.\n“Are… Are you sure you’re not mistaken? Duan Ling Tian thoroughly crushed Ceng Zhi, and he couldn’t even strike back?” Peng Jia asked hesitantly as he looked at that outer court disciple who told them about this.\n“Independent… Independent courtyard?” Luo Kang could not but help but gasp while Peng Jia’s eyes widened as he trembled in shock.\nDuring the journey to the outer court, Luo Kang had learned about the living environment of the outer court from Peng Jia. He knew there were only 100 of the best independent courtyards.\nThose people residing in the independent courtyards were the top 100 strongest people in the outer court.\nIt should be noted that the Moon Illumination Sect had nearly 1,000 outer court disciples!\nAccording to Peng Jia, the weakest among the 100 outer court disciples living in the independent courtyards was at the peak of the Paramount Mortal Shedding Stage. They were the backbone of the Moon Illumination Sect’s outer court.\n“Duan… Senior Brother Duan defeated someone who resided in an independent courtyard? And he thoroughly crushed him?” Luo Kang’s eyes widened as he shuddered. His legs gave way, and he almost fell to the ground.\nWhile the horror on the faces of the dozen or so outer court disciples faded, the entire outer court, apart from those in closed-door cultivation, found out about Duan Ling Tian’s cultivation base.\nA commotion broke out in the outer court again.\n“Hey! Did you hear? That Duan Ling Tian who thoroughly crushed and defeated Ceng Zhi is merely a Martial Cultivator at the Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage!”\n“Monstrous! That Duan Ling Tian is simply monstrous!”\n“It’s already extremely shocking to be able to defeat an opponent who’s a higher level, but he defeated an opponent who’s two levels higher than him. That’s terrifying!” …\nThe outer court that was original like a pool of stagnant water had turned lively.\nApart from those outer court disciples in closed-door cultivation, every outer court disciple knew a monstrous person who could defeat an opponent two levels higher than him had joined the sect.\nHowever, no matter how lively it was outside, Duan Ling Tian remained unaware.\nThe Moon Illumination Sect had very strict rules that were different from the Latent Dragon Camp in the City Governor’s Estate of Mound Hill City… In the Moon Illumination Sect, no one was allowed to disturb those who were in closed-door cultivation unless they had enmity between them.\nNaturally, Moon Illumination Sect also had rules to prevent people from avoiding difficulties and setbacks. While it was prohibited to disturb those who were in closed-door cultivation, it was possible to challenge someone to a duel outside of the place where they cultivated.\nOne would have to apply for a duel invitation at the outer court elders’ office. An outer court elder would have to give their thumbprint if the application was successful.\nNaturally, if they could not find an outer court elder, they could go to the two outer court deacons and ask them for their thumbprints on the duel invitation in order to make it effective.\nThere were two types of duel invitation. The first type was an ordinary duel where no killing or crippling were allowed. The second type was a death duel.\nIf it was a death duel, they would need the thumbprints of two outer court elders on the death duel invitation.\nGenerally, no one would casually send out a death duel invitation unless there was great enmity involved.\nMoreover, even if one sent the death duel invitation, the other party had to agree to it."
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1434.第1434章
那个生面孔的青年男子，正一脸惊奇的环视周围，明显是第一次来到这月耀宗外门区域。
“嗨！ 彭嘉，你身边的这位，可是刚通过入门考核，进入宗门的外门弟子？” 一群外门弟子蜂拥而出，不少人齐声问道。
那个被称之为‘彭嘉’的外门弟子，眼看十几个同门围上来，一时也是有些发懵，甚至没反应过来他们在问什么。
青年男子倒是听到了眼前众人的询问，深吸一口气后，挤出一丝笑容，彬彬有礼。
还真是。” 顿时，不少人笑了。
“罗康，我问你，先你一步通过入门考核，进入宗门的那个‘段凌天’，你可认识？” 一个外门弟子率先问道。
顿时，他身边得其他外门弟子都眼巴巴的看向罗康，似乎都在等待着他的答案。
“我认识段师兄，他却未必认识我。” 罗康苦笑道。
想到那个紫衣青年，罗康的心里不由肃然起敬。
那是在他之前，第一个以脱凡境后期修为，击败脱凡境小圆满的年轻天才……而且，击败脱凡境小圆满的过程，极为迅速，极为夸张。
即便如此，他也花费了一番力气，才将对方击败。 整个过程，持续了将近一个小时。 “这么说来，你认识那个段凌天……那么，你可知道他是什么修为？”
听说罗康认识段凌天，一众月耀宗外门弟子目光大亮，有一两个猴急的人慌忙问道，言语间迫不及待。
“嗯。” 虽然不知道眼前的这些外门弟子为什么对这个感兴趣，但罗康还是点了点头，这个并不是什么秘密。 只要是现在还在考核现场的人，几乎都知道段凌天的修为。
“什么修为？” 一群外门弟子面露期待的盯着罗康，让得罗康心里有些发毛。
这一刻，罗康甚至有一种‘如果不告诉他们，就是在犯罪’的感觉。
在十几道期待的目光下，罗康如实说道。
而随着罗康话音刚落，十几个外门弟子瞬间石化，一个个宛如化作了雕像，立在那里，一动不动。 看到这一幕，罗康傻眼了。
他的一句话，有这么大威力吗？
“你们在干什么？” 一旁的彭嘉皱了皱眉，满脸不解的问道。
他的心里，已经骂了开来，“这些家伙，在新进宗门的外门弟子面前如此大惊小怪，也不觉得丢人吗？” 当然，他只敢在心里骂，不敢骂出来。
眼前的十几个外门弟子，有近半都比他强，是他惹不起的存在。
“你……确定他是脱凡境后期？” 最先醒过神来的外门弟子，犹如苍鹰般锐利的目光，直视罗康的双眼，颤抖着声音问道。
“确定。” 罗康点了点头。
他隐隐觉得，眼前的一群外门弟子之所以如此，十之八九跟那位‘段师兄’有关，“段师兄，是在我之前第一个以脱凡境后期修为，击败脱凡境小圆满年轻天才，进入宗门的人。”
那个段凌天确实了得，在那个脱凡境小圆满年轻天才还没反应过来之前，就闪身掠到了他的身后，将他击败。” 彭嘉也不由感叹道。
当时，他虽然相隔甚远，却也清清楚楚的看到了那一幕。
“真是脱凡境后期！”
“杨河没有撒谎！” “天呐！
！”
经由罗康、彭嘉二人的确认，一群外门弟子再无怀疑，终于确认了下来，段凌天确实只是脱凡境后期武修。
一时间，他们面面相觑，彼此看到了彼此眼中的骇然和不可思议。
彭嘉感觉到情况有些不对，一时忍不住问道。
很快，经由一个外门弟子的提醒，彭嘉和罗康两人终于知道发生了什么事……段凌天，刚进外门，就击败了一个外门弟子。
那个外门弟子，名叫‘曾志’！
一时间，罗康倒还不觉得有什么，毕竟段凌天击败一个脱凡境小圆满年轻天才，也只花费了转瞬功夫。
就算段凌天能击败月耀宗中的脱凡境小圆满巅峰外门弟子，他也不觉得奇怪。
然而，罗康之所以如此，是因为他不知道‘曾志’。
罗康不知道曾志，彭嘉却是知道，也正因如此，他在知道来龙去脉以后，呆滞了半响，方才回过神来，回过神来以后，更是尖叫出声。
“不只是击败了曾志，而且是单方面碾压……自始至终，曾志毫无还手之力。” 一个外门弟子补充说道。
彭嘉傻眼了，再次呆若木鸡。
罗康也有些惊讶。
经由今天月耀宗举办的入门考核，他对月耀宗外门弟子的普遍实力，也有了一定的了解。
月耀宗外门弟子，除了他们今天加入的，其他人最早也是五年前加入。
而那些人，五年前要么是脱凡境后期中的佼佼者，要么是脱凡境小圆满，甚至于有少数是脱凡境大圆满的存在。
当然，脱凡境小圆满占据的比重最大。
所以，月耀宗里面的老资格外门弟子，实力最少也应该在脱凡境小圆满，普遍在脱凡境小圆满巅峰。
“如果那个曾志是脱凡境小圆满巅峰……段师兄的实力，也太夸张了吧？
“不对！ 也许那个曾志只是在老资格外门弟子中排名末尾的存在……只是寻常的脱凡境小圆满。” 紧接着，罗康又安慰着自己。
“你……你确定没搞错？ 段凌天，单方面碾压曾志，让曾志毫无还手之力？”
在彭嘉瞳孔一缩，浑身惊得颤秫的时候，罗康也忍不住倒吸一口冷气。
刚才一路来到这外门区域的时候，他也从彭嘉口中了解了外门区域的居住环境，知道最好的独立小院只有一百个。
而能住进独立小院的人，都是实力能在外门排进前一百的强大存在。
要知道，月耀宗可是足有近千外门弟子！
据彭嘉所言。 能住进独立小院的那一百外门弟子，实力最弱的都是临近脱凡境大圆满巅峰的存在，属于月耀宗外门的中坚力量。
而且还是单方面碾压？” 继彭嘉之后，罗康的瞳孔也缩了起来，身体一颤，双脚惊得发软，差点摔倒在地。
而随着十几个外门弟子面露惊诧之色的散去，整个外门区域，除了那些闭门修炼的外门弟子，都知道了段凌天的修为。
整个外门区域，掀起了一股轩然大波。
“嗨！ 听说了吗？ 单方面碾压、击败曾志的那个段凌天，只是脱凡境后期武修！”
“妖孽！ 那个段凌天，简直就是妖孽！”
“越级败敌，已经极其惊人……而他，却连续越两级败敌，真是可怕。”
原本如一潭死水的外门区域，彻底热闹了起来。
除了那些闭门不出的外门弟子以外，其他的外门弟子都知道，宗门进了一个绝对的妖孽，一个能越两级败敌的人物。
然而，不管外面如何闹翻天，段凌天却是都不知道。
月耀宗，规矩森严，不同于丘山城城主府的潜龙营……在月耀宗，除非彼此之间有莫大仇怨，否则，都不准在对方闭门不出的情况下，贸然惊扰对方修炼。
前者在后者闭门修炼之际，不得惊扰后者。 然而，却可以在他修炼之地的房门口，立下一道‘战帖’，约战对方。
战帖，前者需要去外门长老处申请，必须有外门长老按压的指印，才能奏效。
当然，如果找不到外门长老，也可以找两个外门执事，只要他们联名在战帖上按上指印，也能奏效。
一，是普通的切磋，不得杀人，不得致人伤残。 二，则是生死决。
而如果是生死决，则需要找到两个外门长老，让他们在‘生死决’战帖上按上指印，方可奏效。
一般来说，除非有不可化解的生死之仇，否则不会有人轻易立下生死决战帖。
而且，就算前者立下生死决战帖，也必须后者同意才行。
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Chapter 1434 - Death Duel Invitation
The newcomer looked around in amazement. It was obvious it was his first time here at the outer court of Moon Illumination Sect.
The group of outer court disciples swarmed out and asked in unison, “Hey! Peng Jia, is the one next to you one of the outer court disciples who just passed the entrance exam and joined the sect?”
“All of you are…” The outer court disciple called Peng Jia was in a daze when he saw more than a dozen people crowding him that he did not answer their question.
It was only natural that he was stunned by the scene before him, even the young man next to him had stopped moving.
“Haha! Indeed, he’s one of them.” Instantly, many people smiled.
One outer court disciple took the lead and asked, “Luo Kang, let me ask you this. Do you know Duan Ling Tian who passed the entrance exam and joined the sect before you?”
The other outer court disciples stared at Luo Kang intently, waiting for his answer.
“I know Senior Brother Duan, but he might not know me,” Luo Kang said with a bitter smile on his face.
Luo Kang could not help but feel respect for the purple-clad young man when he thought about him.
He was the young prodigy before him who defeated someone at the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage even though his cultivation base was at the Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage… Moreover, he had defeated the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage cultivator quickly and in an outrageous manner.
Although Luo Kang had also defeated a prodigy at the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage with his Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage cultivation base, his opponent had just broken through to the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage last month. Moreover, he had spent a lot of effort just to defeat his opponent. The entire process took almost an hour.
The eyes of the group of Moon Illumination Sect’s outer court disciples lit up when they heard Luo Kang knew Duan Ling Tian. A few of them were impatient and asked urgently, “So you know Duan Ling Tian… Do you know his cultivation base?”
“Yes.” Although Luo Kang did not know why these outer court disciples were interested in this matter, he still nodded. It was not a secret anyway. Almost everyone at the entrance exam knew about Duan Ling Tian’s cultivation base.
“What’s his cultivation base?” The group of outer court disciples stared at Luo Kang expectantly, it made him feel a little uncomfortable.
At this moment, Luo Kang felt as though he would be committing a crime if he did not tell what he knew.
“Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage,” Luo Kang said honestly under the weight of more than a dozen eyes.
When Luo Kang finished his sentence, the dozen or so outer court disciples instantly froze. It seemed as though they had all turned into statues as they stood there, motionless.
Did his sentence hold such great power?
“What are all of you doing?” Peng Jia who was standing at the side asked with a frown.
He began to curse them in his heart, ‘These fellows! They’re making such a big fuss in front of the new outer court disciple, aren’t they embarrassed?’ Naturally, he only dared to curse them inwardly.
Half of the dozen or so outer court disciples in front of him were stronger than him. They were not people he could afford to offend.
The first outer court disciple regained his senses. He stared at Luo Kang with eyes as sharp as a goshawk as he asked in a shaky voice, “You… Are you sure he’s at the Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage?”
“I’m sure.” Luo Kang nodded.
He had a feeling the strange behavior of the group of outer court disciples in front of him was related to Senior Brother Duan. “Senior Brother Duan is the first one before me to defeat a Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage young prodigy with a Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage cultivation base and join the sect.”
“I know about that. Duan Ling Tian is indeed powerful. He appeared behind that Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage young prodigy and defeated him before he even managed to react,” Peng Jia could not help but exclaim.
At that time, he had seen everything clearly even though he was quite far away.
“Yang He wasn’t lying!”
“Oh, God! What kind of freak is Duan Ling Tian?!”
…
After getting the confirmation from both Luo Kang and Peng Jia, the group of outer court disciples no longer had any doubts. They were finally certain Duan Ling Tian was indeed a mere Martial Cultivator at the Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage.
For a time, they stared at each other with hints of shock and disbelief in their eyes.
“What happened?” Peng Jia asked. He felt that something was not right.
Luo Kang was also puzzled. Shortly after, Peng Jia and Luo Kang finally learned about what had transpired when one of the outer court disciples recounted what happened.
Duan Ling Tian had defeated an outer court disciple as soon as he entered the outer court. That outer court disciple’s name was Ceng Zhi!
Initially, Luo Kang did not think anything was amiss. After all, it took Duan Ling Tian just an instant to defeat a young prodigy at the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage.
He would not be surprised even if Duan Ling Tian could defeat an outer disciple at the peak of the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage.
Luo Kang had only reacted like that because he did not know Ceng Zhi.
Luo Kang did not know Ceng Zhi, but Peng Jia knew him. It took him a while before he regained his senses. He shouted as soon as he came to his senses, “What?! He defeated Ceng Zhi?!”
“Not only did he defeat Ceng Zhi, but he also thoroughly crushed him… From the beginning to the end, Ceng Zhi couldn’t strike back at all,” one of the outer court disciples added.
“What?!” Peng Jia was shocked again.
Luo Kang also felt a little shocked.
After today’s entrance exam, he had gained a certain understanding of the general strength of Moon Illumination Sect’s outer court disciples.
Apart from those who joined today, the most recent Moon Illumination Sect’s outer court disciples had joined the sect five years ago.
Five years ago, those people were either at the Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage or the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage. Some of them were at the Paramount Mortal Shedding Stage.
Naturally, a large number of them were at the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage.
Therefore, the weakest among the senior outer court disciples would be at the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage. Most of them were at the peak of the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage.
‘If that Ceng Zhi is at the peak of the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage, then Senior Brother Duan is too powerful! Thoroughly crushed him?” Luo Kang gasped inwardly.
‘No! Maybe that Ceng Zhi is ranked at the end among the senior outer court disciples… Perhaps he’s just an ordinary cultivator at the Perfection Mortal Shedding Stage.’ Luo Kang comforted himself.
“Are… Are you sure you’re not mistaken? Duan Ling Tian thoroughly crushed Ceng Zhi, and he couldn’t even strike back?” Peng Jia asked hesitantly as he looked at that outer court disciple who told them about this.
“Independent… Independent courtyard?” Luo Kang could not but help but gasp while Peng Jia’s eyes widened as he trembled in shock.
During the journey to the outer court, Luo Kang had learned about the living environment of the outer court from Peng Jia. He knew there were only 100 of the best independent courtyards.
Those people residing in the independent courtyards were the top 100 strongest people in the outer court.
It should be noted that the Moon Illumination Sect had nearly 1,000 outer court disciples!
According to Peng Jia, the weakest among the 100 outer court disciples living in the independent courtyards was at the peak of the Paramount Mortal Shedding Stage. They were the backbone of the Moon Illumination Sect’s outer court.
“Duan… Senior Brother Duan defeated someone who resided in an independent courtyard? And he thoroughly crushed him?” Luo Kang’s eyes widened as he shuddered. His legs gave way, and he almost fell to the ground.
While the horror on the faces of the dozen or so outer court disciples faded, the entire outer court, apart from those in closed-door cultivation, found out about Duan Ling Tian’s cultivation base.
A commotion broke out in the outer court again.
“Hey! Did you hear? That Duan Ling Tian who thoroughly crushed and defeated Ceng Zhi is merely a Martial Cultivator at the Mastery Mortal Shedding Stage!”
“Monstrous! That Duan Ling Tian is simply monstrous!”
“It’s already extremely shocking to be able to defeat an opponent who’s a higher level, but he defeated an opponent who’s two levels higher than him. That’s terrifying!” …
The outer court that was original like a pool of stagnant water had turned lively.
Apart from those outer court disciples in closed-door cultivation, every outer court disciple knew a monstrous person who could defeat an opponent two levels higher than him had joined the sect.
However, no matter how lively it was outside, Duan Ling Tian remained unaware.
The Moon Illumination Sect had very strict rules that were different from the Latent Dragon Camp in the City Governor’s Estate of Mound Hill City… In the Moon Illumination Sect, no one was allowed to disturb those who were in closed-door cultivation unless they had enmity between them.
Naturally, Moon Illumination Sect also had rules to prevent people from avoiding difficulties and setbacks. While it was prohibited to disturb those who were in closed-door cultivation, it was possible to challenge someone to a duel outside of the place where they cultivated.
One would have to apply for a duel invitation at the outer court elders’ office. An outer court elder would have to give their thumbprint if the application was successful.
Naturally, if they could not find an outer court elder, they could go to the two outer court deacons and ask them for their thumbprints on the duel invitation in order to make it effective.
There were two types of duel invitation. The first type was an ordinary duel where no killing or crippling were allowed. The second type was a death duel.
If it was a death duel, they would need the thumbprints of two outer court elders on the death duel invitation.
Generally, no one would casually send out a death duel invitation unless there was great enmity involved.
Moreover, even if one sent the death duel invitation, the other party had to agree to it.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第六百四十二章\n星辰之祖此刻展现的力量，直接就是扭曲空间，一抓之下，空间就好像大气一样被扭曲，手掌之中一片光怪陆离，宛如是整个世界都在片片破碎。\n要知道刚刚孤星骑士三名半神联手，力量撼动星王山，都不足以扭曲空间。\n而星辰之祖这随手一掌的力量，都足以扭曲空间，却又以空间扭曲的手段凝练一体，完全朝着方星剑作用过去。\n就这么一下，方星剑便明白了过来，对方的记忆可能出问题了，变成了傻子，但是武道修为却没有丝毫问题，这一手扭曲空间，凝练力量的手法，和蓝圣月色相差无几，甚至还要更强悍一点。\n面对星辰之祖的这一掌爆压，方星剑面色不变，不退不让，直接一掌递出，好似擎天之势朝着星辰之祖的手掌顶过去，狂暴的力量同样扭曲空间，带起了层层叠叠的涟漪，和星辰之祖的手臂撞击在了一起。\n砰！ 虚空之中似乎有亿万雷霆响起，孤星骑士三人脸色一白，眼耳口鼻被震动的有鲜血流出，整个人朝后飞退出去。\n就算蓝月也是身体一震，虽然没有后退，脸色也微微白了一下。\n两人的双掌一触即分，方星剑整个人闷哼一声，竟然倒退三步，周身空间剧烈震荡，扭曲成了一片细碎的波纹，这才停了下来。\n‘噢？ 这老家伙的武道意志的力量好强，这就是星灵法体？ 不愧是以力量称雄的法门。\n方星剑感受着星辰之祖打出来的力量，眼中闪过一丝满意。\n看到方星剑被击退的这一幕，孤星骑士等人都是眼前一亮，闪过兴奋之色。 可以说这退后的三步，是方星剑上山以来，第一次落在下风。\n孤星骑士心中暗暗道：“师傅的修为果然没有退步，反而提升了。 说不定真的能将方星剑彻底压制。”\n一旁的星尘仙女、星兽猎人的眼角也是露出了一丝喜色：‘难道师傅已经冲击神级三重成功了？ 这样的话，就绝对能压制方星剑了。\n没办法，方星剑给他们的压力实在太大了，而且还是那种根本毫无反抗之力的强大，此刻稍稍露出颓势，就让他们感觉到了无穷的希望。\n一旁的蓝月也微微皱眉，心中思量道：‘看样子星辰之祖虽然记忆混乱，但是武学的本能并没有丢失，说不定这么一心一意地修炼武道，整个人反而更加强悍了。\n方星剑还是太鲁莽了，毕竟是冲击过神级三重的强者，就算变成了傻子，也不能够轻视。\n想到这里，她眼中全是算计，甚至思考起一个问题。\n‘如果星辰之祖真的将方星剑压制，我要不要出手？ 对谁出手？\n’一种无比的冲动缓缓涌上她的心头。 就在现场新人各自思量的时候，此时星辰之祖的脑袋也彻底转了过来，双眼之中星芒更加耀眼。\n脱胎换骨剑？ 白骨剑体？ 还有几门光剑的影子，好多剑术化用的一招。”\n说着整个人猛地站了起来，双手合十高举，一股股无穷无尽的伟力从他身上散发了出来，四周围的虚空之中星芒闪烁，这一刻的星辰之祖似乎本体化为了一颗星辰，散发出无穷无尽的引力波，将周身数十米的空间都撕扯得一片扭曲。\n这一招星河碎，悍然是改变并运用了周身引力，将狂暴的星辰引力运用到了武学之中，展现出了无比可怕的破坏力。\n便看到星辰之祖合十的双手已经变成了一片漆黑，就好像一个漆黑的球体一样，在不断叠加的引力之下，疯狂吸收着四周围的空气，形成漫天狂风。\n好似是自身先化为星球，然后星球爆炸塌陷成黑洞，这门随星河竟然模拟的是宇宙之中的天象。\n无数的泥沙，草木被直接吸收进去，但就好像是个无底洞一样，根本没有填满的那一刻。\n甚至连天空中落下的阳光都成螺旋状射入了星辰之祖的双掌之间，好似连光线都被吞了进去一样。\n看着星辰之祖双掌之间好像黑洞一样的东西，在场众人的脸色又是一变。 只因为对方这一下的出手太过凶猛，星辰之力简直被运用到了一个极致。\n特别是黑色的球体散发出一股股吞噬万物，搅动天下的意境，让孤星骑士等人只觉得眼前的一切都已经被那黑球所覆盖，似乎连他们的武道意志都蠢蠢欲动，要被吸入里面。\n而随着吞吐的物质越来越多，这一招的吸力也越来越强。\n这一招星河碎施展之下，足以将整个星王山压缩成拇指大小，甚至连半神级别的武道意志都能直接吸纳，搅碎，神级强者的武道意志都不能随意接触，威力之强悍无与伦比，更何况现在是全力朝着方星剑作用过去。\n‘星河碎这一招，乃是天地星界书上的三大秘招之一，但是足足上千年都没人能学会了，想不到师傅冲击神级三重，走火入魔，只会修炼，却反而领会了这一招的精妙。\n看到这一幕，孤星骑士眼中都是狂喜之色：‘据说这一招乃是当初星空仍旧存在的时候，有大能观察星空生灭而创造的绝招，模拟的是宇宙变化，星空也会灭亡的意境。\n‘赢了！\n不止是孤星骑士，另外的星尘仙女和星兽猎人感觉到碎星河的恐怖，脑海中都冒出了‘赢了’这两个字。\n而面对星辰之祖的这一击绝招，方星剑也终于第一次在星王山施展出了自己的真正实力。\n只见四道光影闪过，四把白骨长剑已经从他的肋骨部位刺了出来，围成十字型漂浮在方星剑的背后。\n瞬间诛仙剑阵-附体模式开启，十万米之内，不论是以太迷子还是物质颗粒的力量都好像滚滚长江一样涌入方星剑的体内。\n面对星辰之祖的全力一击，方星剑直接剑阵开启，接着一掌抓出。\n洁白的手掌似乎带着梦幻般的色彩，所过之处，空间发出层层叠叠的涟漪，粒子之间相互碰撞，宛如随时随地都会爆发出核聚变。\n这一掌之间，给人的感觉就只有雄壮，伟大，宛如代表了一种力量的极致。\n在星辰之主茫然的目光之中，手掌猛地抓住无数重引力叠加出来的黑色球体，然后轰的一捏。\n空间似乎都在这捏之中生生被捏碎，空气中似乎有无数的裂痕闪过，足以将方圆数十里都凝练成拇指大小一点的黑球，直接被方星剑这么一捏生生挤爆了，狂乱的引力在方星剑的手掌之中疯狂爆发，却直接被捏在掌心之中，无法突破分毫。\n引力爆发之中，只能看到方星剑的手掌被微微撑开，然后他面色不变的一用力，掌心中的恐怖引力波已经被尽数掐灭。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 632: Snuffed Out Translator: Yukidaruma Translations Editor: Yukidaruma Translations\nThe power that the Astral Ancestor demonstrated at right then distorted the space directly. As he grabbed out, the space and atmosphere twisted, and there were glimmering lights in his palm. It was as if the entire world was being shattered.\nThe Lonestar Knight and the other two Demigods had joined forces to produce a power that could even shake the entire Xingwang Mountain. However, it was still insufficient to distort space.\nYet, the Astral Ancestor was able to distort space with a casual strike from his palm. However, he then condensed the power through the space distortions, directing them all toward Fang Xingjian.\nThrough this one attack, Fang Xingjian understood that something had gone wrong with the Astral Ancestor's memories, turning him into an idiot. However, there were no problems with his martial arts cultivation. The way he distorted space and condensed his power was about the same as how the Blue Sacred Moonlight had done it. In fact, it could even be stronger.\nHowever, faced with the great pressure from the Astral Ancestor, Fang Xingjian remained unfazed, not backing off at all. He struck out with his palm toward the Astral Ancestor's palm with a great force that could hold up the sky. The violent power also distorted space, bring about layers and layers of ripples, clashing into the Astral Ancestor's hand.\nBang! There seemed to be the roaring of a myriad of thunder claps in void space, and the Lonestar Knight and his two juniors turned pale. Their eyes, ears, mouths, and noses had started to bleed due to the tremors, and they retreated rapidly.\nEven Lan Yue's body was shaken. Although she did not back off, her face had turned a little pale as well.\nThe two palms separated upon contact. Fang Xingjian let out a stifled grunt and retreated three steps back. The space around him trembled furiously, distorting into small and broken waves before he came to a stop.\n'Oh? The strength of this old man's martial will is very powerful. So, this is the Astral Spiritual Physique? As expected of a technique that dominates with power.'\nAs Fang Xingjian sensed the power struck out that the Astral Ancestor with, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.\nWatching this scene in which Fang Xingjian was pushed back, the eyes of the Lonestar Knight and his two martial juniors lit up with excitement. It could be said that with these three steps Fang Xingjian retreated, this was the first time he had been in a disadvantageous position ever since he came up the mountain.\n'There's hope. There's really hope,' The Lonestar Knight thought. 'Master's cultivation really hasn't retreated but has progressed instead. He might really be able to suppress Fang Xingjian completely.'\nThe Stardust Fairy and Starbeast Hunter also displayed hints of joyful expressions. 'Could it be that Master has succeeded in attaining the third tier of the Divine level? If that's the case, then he'll definitely be able to suppress Fang Xingjian.'\nThe pressure that Fang Xingjian gave the three of them was far too great. He was so powerful that they were unable to resist at all. Right now, just seeing Fang Xingjian reveal a hint of being in a disadvantaged position gave them endless hope.\nLan Yue, who was at the side, also frowned slightly as she thought, 'It seems that even though the Astral Ancestor's memories are in a mess, he hasn't lost his martial art instincts. It could even be that with him fully focused on cultivating martial arts, he has become even stronger instead.\n'Fang Xingjian is still too rash. After all, the Astral Ancestor is someone who tried for the third tier of the Divine level. Even if he became a fool, he is still not to be underestimated.'\nThinking of this, schemes flashed through her eyes, and she even started to think about a problem.\n'If the Astral Ancestor really suppresses Fang Xingjian, then do I take action? Who do I take action against? Fang Xingjian...?' A great impulse slowly gushed up in her heart.\nJust as the four of them who were at the side each had different thoughts running through their minds, the Astral Ancestor turned his head completely. The starlight in his eyes was now flashing even more brilliantly.\n\"Hmmm? There seems to be the Prodigious Demolition Sword Physique... the Rebirth Sword Technique... the White Bone Sword Physique? There are also hints of a few other light swords. What an attack to have so many sword techniques incorporated into it...\" The Astral Ancestor did not move his mouth and just mumbled through his martial will like a puppet. \"What great sword arts. Amongst all the swordsmen in the world, you can be ranked in the top five. Take this Astral River Smash from me.\"\nHe then stood up abruptly, placing his two hands together and raising them high up as endless streams of strong forces exuded from his body. The void space in the surroundings started to flash in the starlight. At this moment, the Astral Ancestor himself seemed to have turned into a star, exuding endless gravitational waves and causing the space within several tens of meters around him to distort.\nThis Astral River Smash was a martial technique that changed and made use of the surrounding gravity, and then incorporated the violent astral gravitational forces, displaying an extremely terrifying destructive force.\nThe Astral Ancestor's hands, which he had put together, had turned pitch-black just like a pitch-black sphere. Under the ceaselessly stacking gravity, which violently absorbed the surrounding air, it formed strong gales that filled up the place.\nIt was as if he had turned into a planet, and the planet had then exploded, becoming a black hole. This Astral River Smash was a technique that imitated a phenomenon in the universe.\nCountless amounts of soil, grass, and trees were absorbed into it. However, it was like a bottomless hole that could never be filled to the brim.\nEven the rays of sunlight that fell from the sky, spiralling into the Astral Ancestor's palms. It was as if even light rays were being engulfed.\nLooking at the black hole-like existence between the Astral Ancestor's palms, the countenances of everyone present changed again. It was because the Astral Ancestor had unleashed too powerful an attack, and the astral forces seemed to have been utilized to an extreme.\nThis was especially when the black sphere seemed to give off a feeling of wanting to engulf all living creatures and mess up the world. It caused the Lonestar Knight and the others to feel like everything had been encompassed by that black sphere. Even their martial wills seemed to be stir, wanting to be absorbed into it.\nThen as more and more physical substances were engulfed, the absorption of this attack got increasingly stronger.\nThe Astral River Smash could press down and condense the entire Xingwang Mountain into the size of a thumb. It could even absorb and destroy the martial will of Divine level experts directly. Even the will of a Divine level expert would not be able to come into contact with it easily. Its amazing prowess was unrivalled, and it was now fully directed toward Fang Xingjian.\n'The Astral River Smash is one of the three greatest secret arts in the Universal Astral Realm Book. However, no one has been able to learn it for over 1,000 years. I didn't expect that when Master lost his mind while striving for the third tier of the Divine level and ended up only knowing to cultivate, he managed to comprehend the profoundness behind this move instead.'\nLooking at this scene, the Lonestar Knight's eyes were filled with exhilaration. 'It's said that this attack is an ultimate technique that was created back when the starry skies still existed and someone had observed the life and destruction in the starry skies. It imitates the scene of the changing universe and shows that even the starry skies can be destroyed.'\n'We won!'\nThe Lonestar Knight was not the only one who had sensed how terrifying the Astral River Smash was. The Stardust Fairy and the Starbeast Hunter felt the same, and the words 'we won' also appeared in their minds.\nFaced with this ultimate technique from the Astral Ancestor, Fang Xingjian finally unleashed his true powers for the first time since he came to the Xingwang Mountain.\nFour shadows flashed by. Four white bone short swords had pierced out from Fang Xingjian's ribs, coming together and forming the shape of a cross as they floated behind him.\nIn that instant, the Celestial Eradication Sword Formation's body adhesion mode was activated. All powers within a radius of 100,000 meters, regardless if they were ether particles or physical particles, started to gush into Fang Xingjian's body like a long seething river.\nFaced with the Astral Ancestor's full power attack, Fang Xingjian activated the sword formation and then grabbed out with his palm.\nThe clean and fair-skinned palm seemed to bring along dreamy colors. Everywhere it passed by, there would be layers and layers of ripples in the space, and the particles clashed against each other. It seemed as if there would be an explosion of nuclear fusions at any moment now.\nThis one palm gave off the feeling of great power and might, as if it represented a kind of extremity of strength.\nUnder the Astral Ancestor's dazed gaze, the palm abruptly grabbed onto the black sphere, that was formed by endlessly stacking gravitational forces, and then clenched down fiercely.\nIt was as if even the space was shattered by this one clench. There seemed to be countless cracks flashing in the air. The black sphere, which could condense everything within several tens of li into the size of a thumb, had burst from Fang Xingjian's clench. The violent gravitational forces exploded in Fang Xingjian's fist. However, as they were clenched inside his fist, they were unable to break through.\nThen as the gravitational forces exploded further, Fang Xingjian's fist was slowly pushed open. Fang Xingjian's expression remained unchanged as the terrifying gravitational waves in his palms were then completely snuffed out."
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第六百四十二章
星辰之祖此刻展现的力量，直接就是扭曲空间，一抓之下，空间就好像大气一样被扭曲，手掌之中一片光怪陆离，宛如是整个世界都在片片破碎。
要知道刚刚孤星骑士三名半神联手，力量撼动星王山，都不足以扭曲空间。
而星辰之祖这随手一掌的力量，都足以扭曲空间，却又以空间扭曲的手段凝练一体，完全朝着方星剑作用过去。
就这么一下，方星剑便明白了过来，对方的记忆可能出问题了，变成了傻子，但是武道修为却没有丝毫问题，这一手扭曲空间，凝练力量的手法，和蓝圣月色相差无几，甚至还要更强悍一点。
面对星辰之祖的这一掌爆压，方星剑面色不变，不退不让，直接一掌递出，好似擎天之势朝着星辰之祖的手掌顶过去，狂暴的力量同样扭曲空间，带起了层层叠叠的涟漪，和星辰之祖的手臂撞击在了一起。
砰！ 虚空之中似乎有亿万雷霆响起，孤星骑士三人脸色一白，眼耳口鼻被震动的有鲜血流出，整个人朝后飞退出去。
就算蓝月也是身体一震，虽然没有后退，脸色也微微白了一下。
两人的双掌一触即分，方星剑整个人闷哼一声，竟然倒退三步，周身空间剧烈震荡，扭曲成了一片细碎的波纹，这才停了下来。
‘噢？ 这老家伙的武道意志的力量好强，这就是星灵法体？ 不愧是以力量称雄的法门。
方星剑感受着星辰之祖打出来的力量，眼中闪过一丝满意。
看到方星剑被击退的这一幕，孤星骑士等人都是眼前一亮，闪过兴奋之色。 可以说这退后的三步，是方星剑上山以来，第一次落在下风。
孤星骑士心中暗暗道：“师傅的修为果然没有退步，反而提升了。 说不定真的能将方星剑彻底压制。”
一旁的星尘仙女、星兽猎人的眼角也是露出了一丝喜色：‘难道师傅已经冲击神级三重成功了？ 这样的话，就绝对能压制方星剑了。
没办法，方星剑给他们的压力实在太大了，而且还是那种根本毫无反抗之力的强大，此刻稍稍露出颓势，就让他们感觉到了无穷的希望。
一旁的蓝月也微微皱眉，心中思量道：‘看样子星辰之祖虽然记忆混乱，但是武学的本能并没有丢失，说不定这么一心一意地修炼武道，整个人反而更加强悍了。
方星剑还是太鲁莽了，毕竟是冲击过神级三重的强者，就算变成了傻子，也不能够轻视。
想到这里，她眼中全是算计，甚至思考起一个问题。
‘如果星辰之祖真的将方星剑压制，我要不要出手？ 对谁出手？
’一种无比的冲动缓缓涌上她的心头。 就在现场新人各自思量的时候，此时星辰之祖的脑袋也彻底转了过来，双眼之中星芒更加耀眼。
脱胎换骨剑？ 白骨剑体？ 还有几门光剑的影子，好多剑术化用的一招。”
说着整个人猛地站了起来，双手合十高举，一股股无穷无尽的伟力从他身上散发了出来，四周围的虚空之中星芒闪烁，这一刻的星辰之祖似乎本体化为了一颗星辰，散发出无穷无尽的引力波，将周身数十米的空间都撕扯得一片扭曲。
这一招星河碎，悍然是改变并运用了周身引力，将狂暴的星辰引力运用到了武学之中，展现出了无比可怕的破坏力。
便看到星辰之祖合十的双手已经变成了一片漆黑，就好像一个漆黑的球体一样，在不断叠加的引力之下，疯狂吸收着四周围的空气，形成漫天狂风。
好似是自身先化为星球，然后星球爆炸塌陷成黑洞，这门随星河竟然模拟的是宇宙之中的天象。
无数的泥沙，草木被直接吸收进去，但就好像是个无底洞一样，根本没有填满的那一刻。
甚至连天空中落下的阳光都成螺旋状射入了星辰之祖的双掌之间，好似连光线都被吞了进去一样。
看着星辰之祖双掌之间好像黑洞一样的东西，在场众人的脸色又是一变。 只因为对方这一下的出手太过凶猛，星辰之力简直被运用到了一个极致。
特别是黑色的球体散发出一股股吞噬万物，搅动天下的意境，让孤星骑士等人只觉得眼前的一切都已经被那黑球所覆盖，似乎连他们的武道意志都蠢蠢欲动，要被吸入里面。
而随着吞吐的物质越来越多，这一招的吸力也越来越强。
这一招星河碎施展之下，足以将整个星王山压缩成拇指大小，甚至连半神级别的武道意志都能直接吸纳，搅碎，神级强者的武道意志都不能随意接触，威力之强悍无与伦比，更何况现在是全力朝着方星剑作用过去。
‘星河碎这一招，乃是天地星界书上的三大秘招之一，但是足足上千年都没人能学会了，想不到师傅冲击神级三重，走火入魔，只会修炼，却反而领会了这一招的精妙。
看到这一幕，孤星骑士眼中都是狂喜之色：‘据说这一招乃是当初星空仍旧存在的时候，有大能观察星空生灭而创造的绝招，模拟的是宇宙变化，星空也会灭亡的意境。
‘赢了！
不止是孤星骑士，另外的星尘仙女和星兽猎人感觉到碎星河的恐怖，脑海中都冒出了‘赢了’这两个字。
而面对星辰之祖的这一击绝招，方星剑也终于第一次在星王山施展出了自己的真正实力。
只见四道光影闪过，四把白骨长剑已经从他的肋骨部位刺了出来，围成十字型漂浮在方星剑的背后。
瞬间诛仙剑阵-附体模式开启，十万米之内，不论是以太迷子还是物质颗粒的力量都好像滚滚长江一样涌入方星剑的体内。
面对星辰之祖的全力一击，方星剑直接剑阵开启，接着一掌抓出。
洁白的手掌似乎带着梦幻般的色彩，所过之处，空间发出层层叠叠的涟漪，粒子之间相互碰撞，宛如随时随地都会爆发出核聚变。
这一掌之间，给人的感觉就只有雄壮，伟大，宛如代表了一种力量的极致。
在星辰之主茫然的目光之中，手掌猛地抓住无数重引力叠加出来的黑色球体，然后轰的一捏。
空间似乎都在这捏之中生生被捏碎，空气中似乎有无数的裂痕闪过，足以将方圆数十里都凝练成拇指大小一点的黑球，直接被方星剑这么一捏生生挤爆了，狂乱的引力在方星剑的手掌之中疯狂爆发，却直接被捏在掌心之中，无法突破分毫。
引力爆发之中，只能看到方星剑的手掌被微微撑开，然后他面色不变的一用力，掌心中的恐怖引力波已经被尽数掐灭。
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Chapter 632: Snuffed Out Translator: Yukidaruma Translations Editor: Yukidaruma Translations
The power that the Astral Ancestor demonstrated at right then distorted the space directly. As he grabbed out, the space and atmosphere twisted, and there were glimmering lights in his palm. It was as if the entire world was being shattered.
The Lonestar Knight and the other two Demigods had joined forces to produce a power that could even shake the entire Xingwang Mountain. However, it was still insufficient to distort space.
Yet, the Astral Ancestor was able to distort space with a casual strike from his palm. However, he then condensed the power through the space distortions, directing them all toward Fang Xingjian.
Through this one attack, Fang Xingjian understood that something had gone wrong with the Astral Ancestor's memories, turning him into an idiot. However, there were no problems with his martial arts cultivation. The way he distorted space and condensed his power was about the same as how the Blue Sacred Moonlight had done it. In fact, it could even be stronger.
However, faced with the great pressure from the Astral Ancestor, Fang Xingjian remained unfazed, not backing off at all. He struck out with his palm toward the Astral Ancestor's palm with a great force that could hold up the sky. The violent power also distorted space, bring about layers and layers of ripples, clashing into the Astral Ancestor's hand.
Bang! There seemed to be the roaring of a myriad of thunder claps in void space, and the Lonestar Knight and his two juniors turned pale. Their eyes, ears, mouths, and noses had started to bleed due to the tremors, and they retreated rapidly.
Even Lan Yue's body was shaken. Although she did not back off, her face had turned a little pale as well.
The two palms separated upon contact. Fang Xingjian let out a stifled grunt and retreated three steps back. The space around him trembled furiously, distorting into small and broken waves before he came to a stop.
'Oh? The strength of this old man's martial will is very powerful. So, this is the Astral Spiritual Physique? As expected of a technique that dominates with power.'
As Fang Xingjian sensed the power struck out that the Astral Ancestor with, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
Watching this scene in which Fang Xingjian was pushed back, the eyes of the Lonestar Knight and his two martial juniors lit up with excitement. It could be said that with these three steps Fang Xingjian retreated, this was the first time he had been in a disadvantageous position ever since he came up the mountain.
'There's hope. There's really hope,' The Lonestar Knight thought. 'Master's cultivation really hasn't retreated but has progressed instead. He might really be able to suppress Fang Xingjian completely.'
The Stardust Fairy and Starbeast Hunter also displayed hints of joyful expressions. 'Could it be that Master has succeeded in attaining the third tier of the Divine level? If that's the case, then he'll definitely be able to suppress Fang Xingjian.'
The pressure that Fang Xingjian gave the three of them was far too great. He was so powerful that they were unable to resist at all. Right now, just seeing Fang Xingjian reveal a hint of being in a disadvantaged position gave them endless hope.
Lan Yue, who was at the side, also frowned slightly as she thought, 'It seems that even though the Astral Ancestor's memories are in a mess, he hasn't lost his martial art instincts. It could even be that with him fully focused on cultivating martial arts, he has become even stronger instead.
'Fang Xingjian is still too rash. After all, the Astral Ancestor is someone who tried for the third tier of the Divine level. Even if he became a fool, he is still not to be underestimated.'
Thinking of this, schemes flashed through her eyes, and she even started to think about a problem.
'If the Astral Ancestor really suppresses Fang Xingjian, then do I take action? Who do I take action against? Fang Xingjian...?' A great impulse slowly gushed up in her heart.
Just as the four of them who were at the side each had different thoughts running through their minds, the Astral Ancestor turned his head completely. The starlight in his eyes was now flashing even more brilliantly.
"Hmmm? There seems to be the Prodigious Demolition Sword Physique... the Rebirth Sword Technique... the White Bone Sword Physique? There are also hints of a few other light swords. What an attack to have so many sword techniques incorporated into it..." The Astral Ancestor did not move his mouth and just mumbled through his martial will like a puppet. "What great sword arts. Amongst all the swordsmen in the world, you can be ranked in the top five. Take this Astral River Smash from me."
He then stood up abruptly, placing his two hands together and raising them high up as endless streams of strong forces exuded from his body. The void space in the surroundings started to flash in the starlight. At this moment, the Astral Ancestor himself seemed to have turned into a star, exuding endless gravitational waves and causing the space within several tens of meters around him to distort.
This Astral River Smash was a martial technique that changed and made use of the surrounding gravity, and then incorporated the violent astral gravitational forces, displaying an extremely terrifying destructive force.
The Astral Ancestor's hands, which he had put together, had turned pitch-black just like a pitch-black sphere. Under the ceaselessly stacking gravity, which violently absorbed the surrounding air, it formed strong gales that filled up the place.
It was as if he had turned into a planet, and the planet had then exploded, becoming a black hole. This Astral River Smash was a technique that imitated a phenomenon in the universe.
Countless amounts of soil, grass, and trees were absorbed into it. However, it was like a bottomless hole that could never be filled to the brim.
Even the rays of sunlight that fell from the sky, spiralling into the Astral Ancestor's palms. It was as if even light rays were being engulfed.
Looking at the black hole-like existence between the Astral Ancestor's palms, the countenances of everyone present changed again. It was because the Astral Ancestor had unleashed too powerful an attack, and the astral forces seemed to have been utilized to an extreme.
This was especially when the black sphere seemed to give off a feeling of wanting to engulf all living creatures and mess up the world. It caused the Lonestar Knight and the others to feel like everything had been encompassed by that black sphere. Even their martial wills seemed to be stir, wanting to be absorbed into it.
Then as more and more physical substances were engulfed, the absorption of this attack got increasingly stronger.
The Astral River Smash could press down and condense the entire Xingwang Mountain into the size of a thumb. It could even absorb and destroy the martial will of Divine level experts directly. Even the will of a Divine level expert would not be able to come into contact with it easily. Its amazing prowess was unrivalled, and it was now fully directed toward Fang Xingjian.
'The Astral River Smash is one of the three greatest secret arts in the Universal Astral Realm Book. However, no one has been able to learn it for over 1,000 years. I didn't expect that when Master lost his mind while striving for the third tier of the Divine level and ended up only knowing to cultivate, he managed to comprehend the profoundness behind this move instead.'
Looking at this scene, the Lonestar Knight's eyes were filled with exhilaration. 'It's said that this attack is an ultimate technique that was created back when the starry skies still existed and someone had observed the life and destruction in the starry skies. It imitates the scene of the changing universe and shows that even the starry skies can be destroyed.'
'We won!'
The Lonestar Knight was not the only one who had sensed how terrifying the Astral River Smash was. The Stardust Fairy and the Starbeast Hunter felt the same, and the words 'we won' also appeared in their minds.
Faced with this ultimate technique from the Astral Ancestor, Fang Xingjian finally unleashed his true powers for the first time since he came to the Xingwang Mountain.
Four shadows flashed by. Four white bone short swords had pierced out from Fang Xingjian's ribs, coming together and forming the shape of a cross as they floated behind him.
In that instant, the Celestial Eradication Sword Formation's body adhesion mode was activated. All powers within a radius of 100,000 meters, regardless if they were ether particles or physical particles, started to gush into Fang Xingjian's body like a long seething river.
Faced with the Astral Ancestor's full power attack, Fang Xingjian activated the sword formation and then grabbed out with his palm.
The clean and fair-skinned palm seemed to bring along dreamy colors. Everywhere it passed by, there would be layers and layers of ripples in the space, and the particles clashed against each other. It seemed as if there would be an explosion of nuclear fusions at any moment now.
This one palm gave off the feeling of great power and might, as if it represented a kind of extremity of strength.
Under the Astral Ancestor's dazed gaze, the palm abruptly grabbed onto the black sphere, that was formed by endlessly stacking gravitational forces, and then clenched down fiercely.
It was as if even the space was shattered by this one clench. There seemed to be countless cracks flashing in the air. The black sphere, which could condense everything within several tens of li into the size of a thumb, had burst from Fang Xingjian's clench. The violent gravitational forces exploded in Fang Xingjian's fist. However, as they were clenched inside his fist, they were unable to break through.
Then as the gravitational forces exploded further, Fang Xingjian's fist was slowly pushed open. Fang Xingjian's expression remained unchanged as the terrifying gravitational waves in his palms were then completely snuffed out.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 崛起神源 第820章\n苏铭神色一肃，看向周康，他方才之所以协助对方，除了要验证一下此地的奇异外，更多的便是要从周康那里获得有关此地的一些经验之谈。\n这种事情，对他自身来说好处极大，最起码可以让他少走一些弯路，而少走弯路就代表了可以最快速度让石碑成为十万丈，从而走在他人的前方。\n只不过这种经验除非是在一些特殊的环境下，否则无人会向他人告知，毕竟别人的成功，也就代表了自身死亡的几率更大一些，这场神源的传承，实际上就是一场争夺的比试。\n无人会用自己的经验，来告诉不相干之人，从而让此人渐渐走在自己前面，且更重要的是，这些经验可以说是每个人用无尽的时间换取而来，是自己在走了很多弯路后才摸索出来，其价值……在某些方面，极为珍贵。\n苏铭需要这经验，因为他非常清楚，既在这里出现了一个追杀自己进入异地之人，那么必定是四大真界的镇守势力提高了悬赏，不知以什么作为诱惑，这才使得有人敢于拼死闯入此地。\n而能有一个人进来，就代表了四大真界的悬赏，也必定可以引动更多的人踏入异地，随着越来越多人的踏入，死亡的阴影会一次次的降临在苏铭身上。\n“来临一人，我死亡几率十万选一，来临十万人，我虽说并不是必死，毕竟每一次的选择，都是从十万人中进行，且因其没有规律，故而哪怕是刚刚获得了石碑之人，也有被选出的可能。\n但死亡的威胁会达到一种极为可怕的程度，唯一的方法……就是用最快的时间，让自己的石碑达到十万丈，唯有这样，才可最大程度的避开死亡的选择。”\n苏铭深吸口气，他知道自己赌对了，以自己的生死来表达诚意，换取周康的经验，这是一笔交易。\n又如何让自己的石碑，最快速的达到十万丈？” 苏铭缓缓开口，声音不疾不徐，不透内心半点思绪波动。\n周康没有说话，他只是默默的望着曾经属于司马月的石碑，许久之后，仿佛是一个人的呢喃，轻声开口。\n“三千年前，我还只是一个位界中期的修士，因为她的父亲曾经闯入异地没有外出，所以……我陪着她，来到了这里。\n一晃三千年，这三千年里，我们始终在挣扎，不是为了那什么狗屁传承，获神源者可成轩尊，但我不在乎，我想的只是和她一起，能活着出去。\n我们一直在努力，我妻月儿，她资质比我好很多，但在这里，资质无用……三年前来，她的石碑只到了两万丈……我为了陪着她，不愿让她孤独的一个人留在这里，我三次放弃了让石碑成为十万丈的机会。\n因为就算是到了十万丈，若只能我自己出去，千年时间又有何用，没用……我宁可放弃三次机会，留在这里陪着她。” 周康没有回答苏铭的问题，而是自己在那里喃喃着。\n苏铭听着，没有打断，他能听出周康心中对司马月的爱，已经超越了他的生命，同时也震撼周康竟有三次可能，让其自身的石碑达到十万丈，且时间……只是三千年。\n“月儿比我聪明，她对这里的研究也比我深刻，刚开始来的五百年，我们一起琢磨各自在石碑世界的经历，慢慢的摸索出了此地的那些前辈们，各个彭若珍宝，不透漏丝毫，甚至乐于看着后来人走向他们曾经走过的歪路经验。 我们发现，我们二人哪怕各自经历的世界不一样，可……最终的答案却是一个样子，这所谓的神源传承，实际上之所以分为十等，是因人的身体。”\n周康轻声喃喃，苏铭在一旁立刻凝神听闻。\n“神源是什么我与月儿不清楚，只是知道它可以让人具备成为轩尊的可能，眼、鼻、口、耳、心，此为虚之五重。\n加在一起，就是完整的十等，其中每一重大成，就可使自身石碑提高十万丈……”周康的声音回荡，落入苏铭耳中，让苏铭心神震动。\n“几乎所有的到来者，都被冥冥告知，需要用手去碰触石碑，就可开启传承试炼，当初我与月儿，也是这样。\n直至五百年后我们发现了端倪，可已经晚了，无法回头，只能一条路走下去。\n因为我们是用手碰的石碑，故而……我们选择的前五重道路，是实之五重，右手先碰石碑，则首先试炼的是身躯右手，随后左手，直至四肢身躯全部……可让石碑达到了五十万丈。\n但我们猜测，来到这里的人实际上可以不先走四肢身躯的实之五重，因为这条路太难，不具备意识，仅仅凭着身体去摸索，这条路的难度，不经历的人不会了解。\n而虚之五重则不然，他需要的是感悟，需要的是一种明悟，相对来说看似更难，可实际上若想有大造化，那么必须要先走虚之五重，此后具备了意识，后面的道路会越来越快。” 周康的话语让苏铭双目一缩，忽然开口。\n“周康前辈的意思，可否理解为，若身躯最先碰触石碑，那么就是身体先进行神源试炼，也就是让身体先去适应，或者是记住神源，随后以身体为基础，慢慢感悟虚之五重，从而……最终让石碑达到百万丈。\n而若是不走这条路，那么就是让自己的意识与灵魂，先去获得神源的适应，记住那种感觉后，再去蔓延全身。\n两条路，一个是由外向内，一个是由内向外。”\n周康沉默，片刻后他收回看向曾经属于司马月的石碑，目光落在了苏铭身上。\n“这原本只是我们夫妻二人的猜测，直至两千年前有一个人凭着自己的悟性，他在石碑前静坐三百年，自己悟出了这一点，他的名字……叫做星玉，如今他的石碑已经二十万丈。”\n“不要去用身躯碰触石碑，用你的眼，鼻，耳，口，心，去与石碑产生冥冥中的连接，这会让你少走弯路，会让你……成就更大。\n尽管时间或许并非快速，甚至很有可能缓慢，但……我夫妻二人观察之下，这两千多年来也有不少人到来，也有人成功达到了十万丈石碑，这一系列事情自然有不少人死亡，可星玉此人，还在。\n所以，月儿猜测，修虚之五重者，在死亡的几率上要低于其他人，这只是猜测，因时间短暂，因修虚之五重的太少，无法得到进一步的验证。 你可信，也可不信。”\n周康平静的开口，声音在这四周回荡。\n“这是我夫妻二人的经验，另外，无论你以各种方式碰触了石碑，你都要融入石碑的世界，那是一个虚幻的世界……每个人经历的都不同，它基于你的记忆而产生……甚至一些你自己都不知道的记忆，都会在这石碑内显露出来，我的另一个经验是，在融入石碑的那一瞬，你若是将记忆定格在某一个时间上，那么你将有一定的可能，看到的世界，就是那个时间。”\n周康双眼露出追忆，他的右手抬起，慢慢按在了石碑上，那目中的记忆苏铭尽管不知晓具体，但他可以猜出，这记忆里必定有一个女子，叫做司马月。\n“这些，就是我的经验，全部告诉了你……你……好自为之。” 周康轻声的话语间，他的身体渐渐模糊，其石碑出现了一片漩涡，吸撤他模糊的身躯，慢慢融入进去时，从这漩涡内突然伸出了一只手，抓住周康的右手，一把将其拽入到了石碑中。\n“最后……是月儿在四百年前的一个猜测，或许这是她死亡的原因也说不定……她对我说，她怀疑这异地，是一个天大的骗局！”\n周康的身影消失了，可他的声音还在回荡，苏铭怔怔的坐在那里，看着周康的石碑，直至许久他才深深的呼出一口气。\n四周重新寂静了，可苏铭的脑海内，还是在回荡周康的声音，直至过去了很久，他的双眼内精光一闪，目光慢慢落在了面前属于他的石碑上。\n这石碑只有两千丈大小，与四周比较，实在是渺小。\n“不管如何，这条路我都要走下去，周康的话不能全信，但应也有几分真实……虚之五重么……”苏铭没有选择用手去碰触，而是盘膝中双目盯着石碑，用他的眼睛去看，除此之外，他的心不动，身体不动，全身所有感官除了双眼，都不动。\n“虚之五重，我以眼开始！” 苏铭静静的盘膝打坐，时间慢慢流逝。\n一天、两天、三天……转眼间，过去了一个月，这一个月里，苏铭的双眼很少眨动，他盯着石碑，全身心的凝望，忽略了身边的一切。\n直至他连时间也都忘记了后，他看到了石碑上出现了漩涡，看到了这漩涡内传出一股磅礴的吸撤，将他的目光全部吸入进去后，在那漩涡内，赫然出现了一只眼，这只眼凝望苏铭的同时，苏铭的身体模糊。\n“时间，我成为蛮神后，地点，第九峰……道晨宗道原来临之时！”\n苏铭在身体模糊的瞬间，他的双眼内露出阴森的煞气。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "817 Five Echelon\nSu Ming's face turned stern as he looked at Zhou Kang. He had helped him not just because he had wanted to test the mysteries of this place, but more importantly because he wanted to obtain some information about this place from Zhou Kang.\nThis sort of thing was incredibly useful to him. At the very least, it would help him to walk fewer circles, and that would mean that he would be making his stone monument grow to a million feet at the fastest speed possible, being able to move before the others.\nHowever, unless there was some sort of unique situation, no one would be willing to tell another this sort of information based on personal experience. After all, if someone else succeeded, it would mean that their chances of dying would increase. This Divine Essence's legacy was in truth a competition.\nNo one would tell someone completely unrelated to them their experiences and let that person gradually walk ahead of themselves. More importantly, those experiences could be said to have been bought with an endless amount of time. They were what the people here have obtained after making numerous circles and walking into various dead ends. The value of these experiences was, in a way, incredibly valuable.\nSu Ming needed this knowledge because he clearly knew that if one person had appeared in the foreign land to come after his life, then the forces of power from the four Great True Worlds keeping a lookout over the Barren Lands of Divine Essence must have certainly increased his bounty. While he did not know what sort of reward was offered this time, it was clearly enough for a person to dare to enter the foreign land at the risk of their life.\nAnd if a single person was willing to come here, then it meant that the reward by the four Great True Worlds would definitely bring more people, and as more and more of them entered, the shadow of death would fall on Su Ming's head again and again.\n'If a person comes, then the possibility of me dying will be one out of one hundred thousand. If one hundred thousand come... I might not certainly die. After all, every single time the selection comes, it will choose between one hundred thousand people, and since it doesn't have any sort of pattern, even those who had just obtained their stone monuments might be chosen.\n'But by that time the threat of death will reach an incredibly terrifying rate. The only way out of this… is to use the shortest amount of time possible to make my stone monument one million feet tall. Only by doing so will I have the greatest possibility of avoiding being selected.'\nSu Ming sucked in a deep breath. He knew that he had made the right bet. With his actions, he would show his sincerity in order to obtain Zhou Kang's experience. This was a trade.\n\"What are the details of the inheritance's test in this place? How can I make my stone monument reach one million feet tall at the shortest amount of time possible?\" Su Ming asked languidly, his voice relaxed, not showing a single hint of his thoughts and emotions.\nZhou Kang did not speak right away. He only looked at the stone monument that had once belonged to Si Ma Yue. After a long while, as if he was mumbling to himself, he softly spoke up.\n\"Three thousand years ago, I was just a cultivator in the middle stage of World Plane Realm. Since her father entered a foreign land and never came out, that's why… I accompanied her to this place.\n\"Int the blink of an eye, three thousand years passed. During this time, we were constantly struggling here. but it wasn't for that stupid inheritance. Those who obtain the Divine Essence can become a Sublime Paragon, but I don't care about that. I only wanted to get out of this place alive with her.\n\"We worked hard continuously. My wife, Yue Er, her potential was far greater than mine, but in this place, potential is meaningless… Over the period of three thousand years, she had only managed to make her stone monument reach two hundred thousand feet… I didn't want her to be alone in this place, hence I gave up three chances of making my stone monument reach one million feet, so that I could be with her.\n\"Because even if I managed to make my monument reach one million feet, if I was the only who managed to get out, what use would there be even if I was given a thousand years of freedom? It'd be completely useless… I gave up those three chances and stayed here with her instead.\" Zhou Kang did not answer Su Ming's question, but continued mumbling to himself.\nSu Ming listened to him and did not interrupt. He could feel that Zhou Kang's love for Si Ma Yue had already surpassed the love for his own life. He was also shocked that Zhou Kang had three chances of making his stone monument reach one million feet, and it had only been… three thousand years since he started.\n\"Yue Er was more intelligent than I am, and she had greater knowledge than me regarding this place. During the first five hundred years, we examined our experiences within each of our worlds in the stone monument. Each of us gradually figured out the things that all the seniors of this place valued like treasure and spoke not a word of. The all delighted in watching those who came later to tread the long and winding paths they had taken themselves in the past.\n\"We discovered that what we experienced in our worlds was different… but the answer we obtained in the end was the same. This so called Divine Essence inheritance is in truth divided into ten stages due to a person's body,\" Zhou Kang mumbled softly, and Su Ming immediately began listening even more attentively.\n\"Yue Er and I weren't clear what Divine Essence was. We only knew that it could grant a person the possibility to become a Sublime Paragon. The eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and heart are the Five Illusory Echelons.\n\"The limbs and torso are known as the Five Corporeal Echelons. \"When you add all of them together, you will have the complete ten stages. With the completion of each echelon, you will be able to make your stone monument grow to one million feet…\" Zhou Kang's voice echoed in the air. When it fell into Su Ming's ears, his heart trembled.\n\"Almost all those who come here will receive a vague notice that they need to use their hands to touch the stone monument. Only then can they activate the training from the legacy. Yue Er and I started like this as well.\n\"It was only five hundred years later that we noticed something off, but it was already too late. We could no longer turn back and could only continue moving down that path.\n\"Because we used our hands to touch the stone monument, that's why… the first Five Echelon path we chose became the Five Corporeal Echelons. We used our right hand to touch the stone monument, that's why the first thing we had to train was our bodies' right hand, then it would be our left hand, and then it would be our entire body… Only once we did that would our stone monument reach five million feet.\n\"But our guess was that the people who came here didn't necessarily need to first tread the Five Corporeal Echelons, because this path was too hard. It did not contain any form of consciousness, and we could only use our bodies to feel our way through. The difficulty of this path is something those who have not experienced it do not understand.\n\"It's different for the Five Illusory Echelons. They need understanding and a form of epiphany. It might seem even harder compared to the other path, but in truth, if you want to receive a great serendipity, then you must first walk down the path of Five Illusory Echelons. After that, you will possess a conscious will of things, and you'll move faster down your path.\"\nZhou Kang's words caused Su Ming's pupils to constrict, and he suddenly said, \"Senior Zhou Kang, do you mean that if my body first touches the stone monument, then it will be the first to receive the refinement of Divine Essence? It'll have to get used to this Divine Essence or at least come to remember it, then with the body as foundation, I will have to slowly understand the Five Illusory Echelons, and from then… eventually make my stone monument reach ten million feet?\n\"And if I don't take this path, I'll be using my consciousness and my soul to get used to the Divine Essence first? And once I remember that feeling, it'll have to spread to my entire body?\n\"This makes it two different paths: In one, a person trains from the outside of their bodies to the internal parts, and the other one is where they train from the internal parts to the external ones.\"\nZhou Kang fell silent. After a moment, he averted his gaze from the stone monument that once belonged to Si Ma Yue and moved it to Su Ming.\n\"This was the guess of my wife and me, and it remained so until two thousand years ago. At that time, a person sat down before his stone monument and meditated for three hundred years, then with his own comprehensive abilities, he understood this. His name… is Xing Yu. Right now, his stone monument has reached two million feet.\n\"Don't use your body to touch the stone monument. Use your eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and heart to form a faint connection with it. This will make you move in fewer circles, and it will also… make your chance of success greater.\n\"You might not be very quick, and there is even a possibility that you will be slow… but based on our observations, there were quite a few people who had arrived during these two thousand something years, and there were quite a few of them who made their stone monuments reach a million feet. During this, it is only natural that some people died, but Xing Yu is still around.\n\"That's why Yue Er believed that those who walk down the path of Five Illusory Echelons will have a much lower possibility of death compared to other people. This is only a guess, because only a short time has passed and those who train in the path of Five Illusory Echelons are too few in number, so we couldn't contain too much proof.\n\"You can choose to believe me or not,\" Zhou Kang said calmly. His voice echoed in the area.\n\"This is what we experienced. Also, no matter what sort of method you use to touch the stone monument, you will still need to fuse with the world there. That is an illusory world… in which everyone's experiences are different. It's born based on your memories... \"In fact, some of the memories that even you don't know of will be revealed. Based on what I experienced, if you fix your mind on a certain period of time the moment you begin to fuse with the monument, then there will be a high possibility to see the world that belongs to that time.\"\nNostalgia appeared in Zhou Kang's eyes at those words. He lifted his right hand and slowly pressed it against the stone monument. Su Ming might not know the details of the things the man saw, but he could guess that here was definitely a woman in those memories, and her name was Si Ma Yue.\n\"All of these are my experiences. I've told you everything... You… take care of yourself.\" As Zhou Kang spoke softly, his body gradually faded away, and a vortex appeared on his stone monument. A hand suddenly reached out from there and grabbed Zhou Kang's right hand, yanking him inside.\n\"The last thing... is a guess Yue Er made four hundred years ago. Perhaps it's also the reason for her death… She told me that she suspected that the foreign land was a great scam!\"\nZhou Kang disappeared, but his voice still reverberated in the air. Su Ming sat there with a dumbfounded expression. He looked at Zhou Kang's stone monument, and after a long moment, he sucked in a deep breath.\nThe area returned to silence. However, Zhou Kang's voice still echoed in Su Ming's head. A long while later, a brilliant light shone in his eyes, and his gaze slowly landed on his stone monument, which was right before him.\nThis stone monument was only twenty thousand feet tall. Compared to the others, it was really insignificant.\n'No matter what, I still have to walk down this path. I can't believe Zhou Kang's words completely, but there should be some truth to them… Five Illusory Echelons, huh..?' Su Ming did not choose to use his hands to touch the monument. Instead, he just sat there and stared at it. Aside from using his eyes to look, his heart did not think, his body did not move. All his sensory organs besides his eyes did not do anything.\n'If it's the Five Illusory Echelon, then I will start with my eyes!' Su Ming sat down and meditated quietly. Time passed slowly.\nOne day, two day, three days… In the blink of an eye, another month passed by. During it, Su Ming rarely blinked. He just stared at the stone monument. His entire mind and body were focused on that sight, and he ignored everything else around him.\nWhen he even forgot about time, he saw a vortex appear on the stone monument. He saw a great suction force within it, and once it sucked in his gaze, an eye appeared within the vortex. The moment this eye looked at Su Ming, his body became indistinct.\n\"Time, after I became the God of Berserkers. Location, ninth summit… when Morning Dao Sect's Dao Yuan arrived!\" At the instant Su Ming became indistinct, a bloodcurdling murderous intent appeared in his eyes.\nAs his voice echoed in the air, he disappeared!"
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崛起神源 第820章
苏铭神色一肃，看向周康，他方才之所以协助对方，除了要验证一下此地的奇异外，更多的便是要从周康那里获得有关此地的一些经验之谈。
这种事情，对他自身来说好处极大，最起码可以让他少走一些弯路，而少走弯路就代表了可以最快速度让石碑成为十万丈，从而走在他人的前方。
只不过这种经验除非是在一些特殊的环境下，否则无人会向他人告知，毕竟别人的成功，也就代表了自身死亡的几率更大一些，这场神源的传承，实际上就是一场争夺的比试。
无人会用自己的经验，来告诉不相干之人，从而让此人渐渐走在自己前面，且更重要的是，这些经验可以说是每个人用无尽的时间换取而来，是自己在走了很多弯路后才摸索出来，其价值……在某些方面，极为珍贵。
苏铭需要这经验，因为他非常清楚，既在这里出现了一个追杀自己进入异地之人，那么必定是四大真界的镇守势力提高了悬赏，不知以什么作为诱惑，这才使得有人敢于拼死闯入此地。
而能有一个人进来，就代表了四大真界的悬赏，也必定可以引动更多的人踏入异地，随着越来越多人的踏入，死亡的阴影会一次次的降临在苏铭身上。
“来临一人，我死亡几率十万选一，来临十万人，我虽说并不是必死，毕竟每一次的选择，都是从十万人中进行，且因其没有规律，故而哪怕是刚刚获得了石碑之人，也有被选出的可能。
但死亡的威胁会达到一种极为可怕的程度，唯一的方法……就是用最快的时间，让自己的石碑达到十万丈，唯有这样，才可最大程度的避开死亡的选择。”
苏铭深吸口气，他知道自己赌对了，以自己的生死来表达诚意，换取周康的经验，这是一笔交易。
又如何让自己的石碑，最快速的达到十万丈？” 苏铭缓缓开口，声音不疾不徐，不透内心半点思绪波动。
周康没有说话，他只是默默的望着曾经属于司马月的石碑，许久之后，仿佛是一个人的呢喃，轻声开口。
“三千年前，我还只是一个位界中期的修士，因为她的父亲曾经闯入异地没有外出，所以……我陪着她，来到了这里。
一晃三千年，这三千年里，我们始终在挣扎，不是为了那什么狗屁传承，获神源者可成轩尊，但我不在乎，我想的只是和她一起，能活着出去。
我们一直在努力，我妻月儿，她资质比我好很多，但在这里，资质无用……三年前来，她的石碑只到了两万丈……我为了陪着她，不愿让她孤独的一个人留在这里，我三次放弃了让石碑成为十万丈的机会。
因为就算是到了十万丈，若只能我自己出去，千年时间又有何用，没用……我宁可放弃三次机会，留在这里陪着她。” 周康没有回答苏铭的问题，而是自己在那里喃喃着。
苏铭听着，没有打断，他能听出周康心中对司马月的爱，已经超越了他的生命，同时也震撼周康竟有三次可能，让其自身的石碑达到十万丈，且时间……只是三千年。
“月儿比我聪明，她对这里的研究也比我深刻，刚开始来的五百年，我们一起琢磨各自在石碑世界的经历，慢慢的摸索出了此地的那些前辈们，各个彭若珍宝，不透漏丝毫，甚至乐于看着后来人走向他们曾经走过的歪路经验。 我们发现，我们二人哪怕各自经历的世界不一样，可……最终的答案却是一个样子，这所谓的神源传承，实际上之所以分为十等，是因人的身体。”
周康轻声喃喃，苏铭在一旁立刻凝神听闻。
“神源是什么我与月儿不清楚，只是知道它可以让人具备成为轩尊的可能，眼、鼻、口、耳、心，此为虚之五重。
加在一起，就是完整的十等，其中每一重大成，就可使自身石碑提高十万丈……”周康的声音回荡，落入苏铭耳中，让苏铭心神震动。
“几乎所有的到来者，都被冥冥告知，需要用手去碰触石碑，就可开启传承试炼，当初我与月儿，也是这样。
直至五百年后我们发现了端倪，可已经晚了，无法回头，只能一条路走下去。
因为我们是用手碰的石碑，故而……我们选择的前五重道路，是实之五重，右手先碰石碑，则首先试炼的是身躯右手，随后左手，直至四肢身躯全部……可让石碑达到了五十万丈。
但我们猜测，来到这里的人实际上可以不先走四肢身躯的实之五重，因为这条路太难，不具备意识，仅仅凭着身体去摸索，这条路的难度，不经历的人不会了解。
而虚之五重则不然，他需要的是感悟，需要的是一种明悟，相对来说看似更难，可实际上若想有大造化，那么必须要先走虚之五重，此后具备了意识，后面的道路会越来越快。” 周康的话语让苏铭双目一缩，忽然开口。
“周康前辈的意思，可否理解为，若身躯最先碰触石碑，那么就是身体先进行神源试炼，也就是让身体先去适应，或者是记住神源，随后以身体为基础，慢慢感悟虚之五重，从而……最终让石碑达到百万丈。
而若是不走这条路，那么就是让自己的意识与灵魂，先去获得神源的适应，记住那种感觉后，再去蔓延全身。
两条路，一个是由外向内，一个是由内向外。”
周康沉默，片刻后他收回看向曾经属于司马月的石碑，目光落在了苏铭身上。
“这原本只是我们夫妻二人的猜测，直至两千年前有一个人凭着自己的悟性，他在石碑前静坐三百年，自己悟出了这一点，他的名字……叫做星玉，如今他的石碑已经二十万丈。”
“不要去用身躯碰触石碑，用你的眼，鼻，耳，口，心，去与石碑产生冥冥中的连接，这会让你少走弯路，会让你……成就更大。
尽管时间或许并非快速，甚至很有可能缓慢，但……我夫妻二人观察之下，这两千多年来也有不少人到来，也有人成功达到了十万丈石碑，这一系列事情自然有不少人死亡，可星玉此人，还在。
所以，月儿猜测，修虚之五重者，在死亡的几率上要低于其他人，这只是猜测，因时间短暂，因修虚之五重的太少，无法得到进一步的验证。 你可信，也可不信。”
周康平静的开口，声音在这四周回荡。
“这是我夫妻二人的经验，另外，无论你以各种方式碰触了石碑，你都要融入石碑的世界，那是一个虚幻的世界……每个人经历的都不同，它基于你的记忆而产生……甚至一些你自己都不知道的记忆，都会在这石碑内显露出来，我的另一个经验是，在融入石碑的那一瞬，你若是将记忆定格在某一个时间上，那么你将有一定的可能，看到的世界，就是那个时间。”
周康双眼露出追忆，他的右手抬起，慢慢按在了石碑上，那目中的记忆苏铭尽管不知晓具体，但他可以猜出，这记忆里必定有一个女子，叫做司马月。
“这些，就是我的经验，全部告诉了你……你……好自为之。” 周康轻声的话语间，他的身体渐渐模糊，其石碑出现了一片漩涡，吸撤他模糊的身躯，慢慢融入进去时，从这漩涡内突然伸出了一只手，抓住周康的右手，一把将其拽入到了石碑中。
“最后……是月儿在四百年前的一个猜测，或许这是她死亡的原因也说不定……她对我说，她怀疑这异地，是一个天大的骗局！”
周康的身影消失了，可他的声音还在回荡，苏铭怔怔的坐在那里，看着周康的石碑，直至许久他才深深的呼出一口气。
四周重新寂静了，可苏铭的脑海内，还是在回荡周康的声音，直至过去了很久，他的双眼内精光一闪，目光慢慢落在了面前属于他的石碑上。
这石碑只有两千丈大小，与四周比较，实在是渺小。
“不管如何，这条路我都要走下去，周康的话不能全信，但应也有几分真实……虚之五重么……”苏铭没有选择用手去碰触，而是盘膝中双目盯着石碑，用他的眼睛去看，除此之外，他的心不动，身体不动，全身所有感官除了双眼，都不动。
“虚之五重，我以眼开始！” 苏铭静静的盘膝打坐，时间慢慢流逝。
一天、两天、三天……转眼间，过去了一个月，这一个月里，苏铭的双眼很少眨动，他盯着石碑，全身心的凝望，忽略了身边的一切。
直至他连时间也都忘记了后，他看到了石碑上出现了漩涡，看到了这漩涡内传出一股磅礴的吸撤，将他的目光全部吸入进去后，在那漩涡内，赫然出现了一只眼，这只眼凝望苏铭的同时，苏铭的身体模糊。
“时间，我成为蛮神后，地点，第九峰……道晨宗道原来临之时！”
苏铭在身体模糊的瞬间，他的双眼内露出阴森的煞气。
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817 Five Echelon
Su Ming's face turned stern as he looked at Zhou Kang. He had helped him not just because he had wanted to test the mysteries of this place, but more importantly because he wanted to obtain some information about this place from Zhou Kang.
This sort of thing was incredibly useful to him. At the very least, it would help him to walk fewer circles, and that would mean that he would be making his stone monument grow to a million feet at the fastest speed possible, being able to move before the others.
However, unless there was some sort of unique situation, no one would be willing to tell another this sort of information based on personal experience. After all, if someone else succeeded, it would mean that their chances of dying would increase. This Divine Essence's legacy was in truth a competition.
No one would tell someone completely unrelated to them their experiences and let that person gradually walk ahead of themselves. More importantly, those experiences could be said to have been bought with an endless amount of time. They were what the people here have obtained after making numerous circles and walking into various dead ends. The value of these experiences was, in a way, incredibly valuable.
Su Ming needed this knowledge because he clearly knew that if one person had appeared in the foreign land to come after his life, then the forces of power from the four Great True Worlds keeping a lookout over the Barren Lands of Divine Essence must have certainly increased his bounty. While he did not know what sort of reward was offered this time, it was clearly enough for a person to dare to enter the foreign land at the risk of their life.
And if a single person was willing to come here, then it meant that the reward by the four Great True Worlds would definitely bring more people, and as more and more of them entered, the shadow of death would fall on Su Ming's head again and again.
'If a person comes, then the possibility of me dying will be one out of one hundred thousand. If one hundred thousand come... I might not certainly die. After all, every single time the selection comes, it will choose between one hundred thousand people, and since it doesn't have any sort of pattern, even those who had just obtained their stone monuments might be chosen.
'But by that time the threat of death will reach an incredibly terrifying rate. The only way out of this… is to use the shortest amount of time possible to make my stone monument one million feet tall. Only by doing so will I have the greatest possibility of avoiding being selected.'
Su Ming sucked in a deep breath. He knew that he had made the right bet. With his actions, he would show his sincerity in order to obtain Zhou Kang's experience. This was a trade.
"What are the details of the inheritance's test in this place? How can I make my stone monument reach one million feet tall at the shortest amount of time possible?" Su Ming asked languidly, his voice relaxed, not showing a single hint of his thoughts and emotions.
Zhou Kang did not speak right away. He only looked at the stone monument that had once belonged to Si Ma Yue. After a long while, as if he was mumbling to himself, he softly spoke up.
"Three thousand years ago, I was just a cultivator in the middle stage of World Plane Realm. Since her father entered a foreign land and never came out, that's why… I accompanied her to this place.
"Int the blink of an eye, three thousand years passed. During this time, we were constantly struggling here. but it wasn't for that stupid inheritance. Those who obtain the Divine Essence can become a Sublime Paragon, but I don't care about that. I only wanted to get out of this place alive with her.
"We worked hard continuously. My wife, Yue Er, her potential was far greater than mine, but in this place, potential is meaningless… Over the period of three thousand years, she had only managed to make her stone monument reach two hundred thousand feet… I didn't want her to be alone in this place, hence I gave up three chances of making my stone monument reach one million feet, so that I could be with her.
"Because even if I managed to make my monument reach one million feet, if I was the only who managed to get out, what use would there be even if I was given a thousand years of freedom? It'd be completely useless… I gave up those three chances and stayed here with her instead." Zhou Kang did not answer Su Ming's question, but continued mumbling to himself.
Su Ming listened to him and did not interrupt. He could feel that Zhou Kang's love for Si Ma Yue had already surpassed the love for his own life. He was also shocked that Zhou Kang had three chances of making his stone monument reach one million feet, and it had only been… three thousand years since he started.
"Yue Er was more intelligent than I am, and she had greater knowledge than me regarding this place. During the first five hundred years, we examined our experiences within each of our worlds in the stone monument. Each of us gradually figured out the things that all the seniors of this place valued like treasure and spoke not a word of. The all delighted in watching those who came later to tread the long and winding paths they had taken themselves in the past.
"We discovered that what we experienced in our worlds was different… but the answer we obtained in the end was the same. This so called Divine Essence inheritance is in truth divided into ten stages due to a person's body," Zhou Kang mumbled softly, and Su Ming immediately began listening even more attentively.
"Yue Er and I weren't clear what Divine Essence was. We only knew that it could grant a person the possibility to become a Sublime Paragon. The eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and heart are the Five Illusory Echelons.
"The limbs and torso are known as the Five Corporeal Echelons. "When you add all of them together, you will have the complete ten stages. With the completion of each echelon, you will be able to make your stone monument grow to one million feet…" Zhou Kang's voice echoed in the air. When it fell into Su Ming's ears, his heart trembled.
"Almost all those who come here will receive a vague notice that they need to use their hands to touch the stone monument. Only then can they activate the training from the legacy. Yue Er and I started like this as well.
"It was only five hundred years later that we noticed something off, but it was already too late. We could no longer turn back and could only continue moving down that path.
"Because we used our hands to touch the stone monument, that's why… the first Five Echelon path we chose became the Five Corporeal Echelons. We used our right hand to touch the stone monument, that's why the first thing we had to train was our bodies' right hand, then it would be our left hand, and then it would be our entire body… Only once we did that would our stone monument reach five million feet.
"But our guess was that the people who came here didn't necessarily need to first tread the Five Corporeal Echelons, because this path was too hard. It did not contain any form of consciousness, and we could only use our bodies to feel our way through. The difficulty of this path is something those who have not experienced it do not understand.
"It's different for the Five Illusory Echelons. They need understanding and a form of epiphany. It might seem even harder compared to the other path, but in truth, if you want to receive a great serendipity, then you must first walk down the path of Five Illusory Echelons. After that, you will possess a conscious will of things, and you'll move faster down your path."
Zhou Kang's words caused Su Ming's pupils to constrict, and he suddenly said, "Senior Zhou Kang, do you mean that if my body first touches the stone monument, then it will be the first to receive the refinement of Divine Essence? It'll have to get used to this Divine Essence or at least come to remember it, then with the body as foundation, I will have to slowly understand the Five Illusory Echelons, and from then… eventually make my stone monument reach ten million feet?
"And if I don't take this path, I'll be using my consciousness and my soul to get used to the Divine Essence first? And once I remember that feeling, it'll have to spread to my entire body?
"This makes it two different paths: In one, a person trains from the outside of their bodies to the internal parts, and the other one is where they train from the internal parts to the external ones."
Zhou Kang fell silent. After a moment, he averted his gaze from the stone monument that once belonged to Si Ma Yue and moved it to Su Ming.
"This was the guess of my wife and me, and it remained so until two thousand years ago. At that time, a person sat down before his stone monument and meditated for three hundred years, then with his own comprehensive abilities, he understood this. His name… is Xing Yu. Right now, his stone monument has reached two million feet.
"Don't use your body to touch the stone monument. Use your eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and heart to form a faint connection with it. This will make you move in fewer circles, and it will also… make your chance of success greater.
"You might not be very quick, and there is even a possibility that you will be slow… but based on our observations, there were quite a few people who had arrived during these two thousand something years, and there were quite a few of them who made their stone monuments reach a million feet. During this, it is only natural that some people died, but Xing Yu is still around.
"That's why Yue Er believed that those who walk down the path of Five Illusory Echelons will have a much lower possibility of death compared to other people. This is only a guess, because only a short time has passed and those who train in the path of Five Illusory Echelons are too few in number, so we couldn't contain too much proof.
"You can choose to believe me or not," Zhou Kang said calmly. His voice echoed in the area.
"This is what we experienced. Also, no matter what sort of method you use to touch the stone monument, you will still need to fuse with the world there. That is an illusory world… in which everyone's experiences are different. It's born based on your memories... "In fact, some of the memories that even you don't know of will be revealed. Based on what I experienced, if you fix your mind on a certain period of time the moment you begin to fuse with the monument, then there will be a high possibility to see the world that belongs to that time."
Nostalgia appeared in Zhou Kang's eyes at those words. He lifted his right hand and slowly pressed it against the stone monument. Su Ming might not know the details of the things the man saw, but he could guess that here was definitely a woman in those memories, and her name was Si Ma Yue.
"All of these are my experiences. I've told you everything... You… take care of yourself." As Zhou Kang spoke softly, his body gradually faded away, and a vortex appeared on his stone monument. A hand suddenly reached out from there and grabbed Zhou Kang's right hand, yanking him inside.
"The last thing... is a guess Yue Er made four hundred years ago. Perhaps it's also the reason for her death… She told me that she suspected that the foreign land was a great scam!"
Zhou Kang disappeared, but his voice still reverberated in the air. Su Ming sat there with a dumbfounded expression. He looked at Zhou Kang's stone monument, and after a long moment, he sucked in a deep breath.
The area returned to silence. However, Zhou Kang's voice still echoed in Su Ming's head. A long while later, a brilliant light shone in his eyes, and his gaze slowly landed on his stone monument, which was right before him.
This stone monument was only twenty thousand feet tall. Compared to the others, it was really insignificant.
'No matter what, I still have to walk down this path. I can't believe Zhou Kang's words completely, but there should be some truth to them… Five Illusory Echelons, huh..?' Su Ming did not choose to use his hands to touch the monument. Instead, he just sat there and stared at it. Aside from using his eyes to look, his heart did not think, his body did not move. All his sensory organs besides his eyes did not do anything.
'If it's the Five Illusory Echelon, then I will start with my eyes!' Su Ming sat down and meditated quietly. Time passed slowly.
One day, two day, three days… In the blink of an eye, another month passed by. During it, Su Ming rarely blinked. He just stared at the stone monument. His entire mind and body were focused on that sight, and he ignored everything else around him.
When he even forgot about time, he saw a vortex appear on the stone monument. He saw a great suction force within it, and once it sucked in his gaze, an eye appeared within the vortex. The moment this eye looked at Su Ming, his body became indistinct.
"Time, after I became the God of Berserkers. Location, ninth summit… when Morning Dao Sect's Dao Yuan arrived!" At the instant Su Ming became indistinct, a bloodcurdling murderous intent appeared in his eyes.
As his voice echoed in the air, he disappeared!
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第463章\n因为唐宁的劝说，维安退让了，沉淀了下来，放慢了进度。\nTaka对此表现出了诧异，并用十分蹩脚的中文对唐宁说道：“我觉得你真的很神奇，为什么这个剧组的人，都会听你的话呢？ 你知道美国的导演是怎么样么？\n唐宁坐在一边，忍不住的噗嗤一声：“没什么特别的方法，就是真诚二字。”\nTaka切了一声，并不以为然：“你们亚洲人就是麻烦。”\n“不像我们欧美人，喜欢就是喜欢，讨厌就是讨厌，你们真伪善。”\n对此，唐宁不可否认。\n并且抬头看着不远处接电话的墨霆，淡然的一笑。\n片刻后，墨霆回到了唐宁的身边，将外套给她披上：“方煜安排《消失的亲人》进行了第一波的宣传，调查期待度，现在仅次于《奇夫》，而且，又有美国的大导演看上了你和北辰东。”\n“真的？” 唐宁再一次体会到了，做演员的满足。\n“我说过，你会是海瑞未来的巨星。” 墨霆搂着她，给她十分肯定的答案，“因为这是你应得的。”\n“那……大导演要不要见？”\n“抱歉啊，墨太太，我让你失去了进军国际影坛的机会，我还记得，你为我放弃了维多利亚的T台。”\n唐宁凝视着墨霆，伸出手指描绘着他俊颜的轮廓：“那不叫放弃，那是我们夫妻共生，你怎么不说，你为了照顾我，连海瑞都丢下呢？ 只要是为了彼此，那就不是放弃，因为我得到的，比我失去的，更多。”\n“我从不后悔我做的每一个决定，我也不会再偏执的去追求一个地位，因为是你告诉我，我的人生，可以有很多可能。”\n“生宝宝不是我演艺路的终结，演员……看的是演技，不是年龄。”\n墨霆看着唐宁，看着她自信迷人的模样，嘴角缓缓的上扬。\n唐宁是多么的难能可贵，墨霆知道，这个世界上，还能有比她更加玲珑通透的人么？\n所以，唐宁现在很少在公众的视线内露面，可是人气却无需海瑞担心，因为电影热议榜上，她参演的三部电影，都榜上有名。\n《笨徒》虽然已经下映，但是它带来的影响，却是巨大的。 因为这并不套路的故事情节，让影迷们发现，原来剧本还可以这样写。\n最让他们觉得惊喜的就是唐宁，虽然只是一个配角，但是她塑造的女演员，却让人印象十分的深刻，加上马上还有两部大制作面世。\n公众对唐宁的议论，从来都没少过，她甚至是比上各种综艺电视的艺人更加的爆红。\n她似乎还能拿出更多的惊喜，而粉丝，也在满怀期待之中，尤其是希望《奇夫》《消失的亲人》赶快上映，这一年，会成为唐宁收获的一年。\n可是，谁都不知道，她的背后，却暗藏了许多的阴谋算计。\n墨霆说过，唐萱的事情，会让唐家的人知道，所以，在唐宁休息以后，墨霆单独给夏玉玲打电话：“妈……有件事，我需要你的帮忙。” “你说啊，干嘛还跟妈客气？”\n夏玉玲知道墨霆将唐宁宠上天，所以对墨霆的态度，比对自己的亲生儿子都要温和。\n“明天中午，麻烦你带爷爷到乔康医院，但是这件事，不能让唐萱知道。”\n夏玉玲大概的猜到了墨霆想做什么，于是点头：“我想办法。”\n“好，一切拜托。”\n“小宁和我的外孙现在都健康吗？ 怎么怀孕了，小宁还在拍戏？”\n“放心，一切都好，我在片场照顾她。”\n墨霆轻笑一声，和夏玉玲居然整整的聊了好几十分钟，因为他忽然发现，或许，他和唐宁的家人弄反了。\n墨老爷子觉得唐宁志同道合，而夏玉玲比起唐宁也更心疼他。\n可是回到卧室看到唐宁安然的睡在属于他们的大床上，墨霆心想，其实那都不重要，因为，他最心疼的，就在怀里。\n夏玉玲受了墨霆的嘱咐，就想着怎么要撇开唐萱将老爷子带到医院。\n现在老爷子因为心疼唐萱在夫家受到的委屈，爷孙两人几乎是寸步不离。\n思索了片刻，夏玉玲只能请公司的股东帮忙了，直接打电话给老爷子，约他出去见面。\n唐萱当时就在唐老爷子的身边，听完老爷子讲电话，也含笑说道：“爷爷，是什么场合啊？ 我能去吗？”\n“当然能去啊……只是可能会比较辛苦。” 老爷子乐呵呵的回答，“因为是要去马术场。”\n唐萱思索片刻，自己怀孕已经是万分的小心，而且，看老爷子的神情，也不是什么重要的聚会，无非就是老一辈的人谈天说地，为了安全起见，那种可能发生危险的场合，她还是不要跟去的好。 “爷爷，我还是不去了。”\n而且，她本来就要去给林医生送钱，正好趁此时机。\n“也好，马术场那么危险，你可别让我的小曾孙受到惊吓，所以，你乖乖待在家。”\n唐萱没有防备，那是因为她不会猜到，那是夏玉玲联合唐氏的股东演的一出戏，即便她要跟，最后也会被股东想方设法的引开。\n毕竟是掌管了唐氏，这点办法都想不到，那么她夏玉玲还有什么资格继续坐着总裁的位置？\n只不过，连她此刻都不知道墨霆的葫芦里卖着什么药，明天，到底要上演什么好戏？\n确定计划万无一失以后，夏玉玲给墨霆回了信息，而墨霆，也早给维安沟通过了，唐宁中午他会借走一小会，不会耽误到下午的戏份。\n既然他要出场，那就给老婆抬张椅子，让她坐着，好好看戏。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 463: Enjoy The Show\nBecause of Tangning's persuasion, Wei An came to a compromise and slowed down the rate of filming.\nTaka was quite surprised by this as he said to Tangning in broken Chinese, \"I'm quite amazed by you. Why does the production crew always listen to you? Do you know how American directors are like? If you don't perform well, they're the type to kick you out straight away!\"\nTangning couldn't help but burst out laughing, \"I don't do anything special. I'm simply genuine in front of them.\"\nTaka scoffed and said in a disapproving manner, \"You Asians are troublesome.\"\n\"You're nothing like us Westerners. If we like something, then we like it; if we don't like something, then we don't. We don't act nice like you guys.\"\nTangning couldn't deny this statement.\nShe raised her head and smiled at Mo Ting who was talking on the phone not too far away.\nA moment later, Mo Ting returned to Tangning's side and covered her with a jacket, \"Fang Yu has organized the first round of promotions for 'The Lost Relative'. Survey results show that it is the second most anticipated film after 'W.H.'. Also, a big American Director has taken interest in you and Bei Chendong.\"\n\"Really?\" Tangning once again experienced the joys of being an actress.\n\"I've told you before that you're Hai Rui's future superstar,\" Mo Ting hugged her and gave her a firm answer. \"You deserve it.\"\n\"In that case...should I meet with the director?\"\n\"I'm sorry Mrs Mo, I've made you lose the opportunity to pursue the international film stage. I still remember how you gave up on the Victoria's Secret runway because of me too.\"\nTangning looked at Mo Ting and reached out her hand to trace the curves of his handsome face, \"It's not called giving up, it's called working together as a married couple. I don't see you mentioning the fact that you abandoned Hai Rui to take care of me? As long as it is for the sake of each other, it's not considered giving up. Because we gain more than we give.\"\n\"I will never regret any decision I make, nor will I stubbornly chase a particular status. You have taught me that there are a lot more possibilities in my life than I can see.\"\n\"Giving birth does not mean the end of my acting career. An actor is judged on their acting ability, not their age.\"\nMo Ting looked at Tangning; at her mesmerizing confidence. His lips slowly curved upwards.\nMo Ting knew how rare someone like Tangning was. Perhaps, there wouldn't be anyone else in the world who viewed everything so clearly.\nTangning had stopped appearing as often in front of the public for quite some time, but Hai Rui did not feel worried at all, because all three of Tangning's films were listed in the hottest film rankings.\nAlthough 'Stupid' stopped screening, it had left a lasting influence on the industry. It's unique approach made film fans discover an alternative method of screenwriting.\nMost surprising of all, was Tangning. Although she was just a supporting character, the female actress that she created, was extremely memorable. Best of all, she still had two films to release to the world.\nDiscussions surrounding Tangning did not reduce at all. In fact, she continued to be even more popular than actors that appeared often on variety shows and TV.\nIt appeared, she always had more surprises up her sleeves. So, her fans were filled with anticipation for what was to come. They especially couldn't wait for 'W.H.' and 'The Lost Relative' to start screening. As a result, the coming year was expected to be very rewarding for Tangning.\nBut, no one would have imagined that behind-the-scenes she was surrounded by a load of schemes and calculations.\nMo Ting had said before that he was going to let the Tang Family know about the situation with Tang Xuan. So, while Tangning was resting, Mo Ting made a phone call to Xia Yuling, \"Mom...I need your assistance with something.\"\n\"Speak up. No need to be so polite,\" Xia Yuling was well aware that Mo Ting absolutely doted on Tangning, so her attitude towards Mo Ting was warmer than if he was her own son.\n\"Could you please bring grandfather to Qiao Kang Hospital tomorrow around noon, but don't let Tang Xuan know.\"\nXia Yuling could roughly guess what Mo Ting was up to, so she quickly agreed, \"I'll think of something.\"\n\"OK, I'll leave it with you.\"\n\"Are Xiao Ning and my grandchild healthy? Why is Xiao Ning still filming when she is pregnant?\"\n\"Don't worry, everything's fine. I've got my eye on her on set.\"\nMo Ting chuckled as he continued to chat to Xia Yuling for a good 20-30 minutes. He suddenly felt like he and Tangning's families had been flipped around.\nElder Mo felt like he and Tangning were on the same page, while Xia Yuling cared about Mo Ting more than she did for Tangning.\nHowever, upon returning to the bedroom and seeing Tangning fast asleep on their bed, he felt nothing else in the world mattered. Because the woman he loved the most, was in his arms.\nAfter receiving Mo Ting's request, Xia Yuling wracked her brain for a way to take Elder Tang to the hospital without Tang Xuan knowing.\nXia Yuling understood that the old man felt hopeful because of the arrival of a new life...but Tang Xuan had never been one with pure motives...\nAfter careful thought, she finally decided to ask for help from one of the shareholders by asking him to invite Elder Tang for a meeting.\nTang Xuan was by Elder Tang's side at the time that he received the phone call. After his phone call, she smiled and asked, \"Grandfather, what kind of meeting is it? Can I come along?\"\n\"Of course you can...but, it might be a bit tedious,\" Elder Tang replied cheerfully, \"The meeting will be at an equestrian field.\"\nTang Xuan thought about her options for a second. She was pregnant, so it was necessary to be extra careful. Plus, judging by Elder Tang's reaction, the meeting did not seem like anything important; it was but a mere catch up for the old men. So, she thought it was best if she avoided any situations that may put her at risk.\n\"Grandfather, I think if it's best if I don't go.\" She was originally meant to deliver money to Doctor Lin anyway, so this was her perfect opportunity.\n\"Yes I agree, the equestrian field can be quite dangerous. Just stay at home and don't frighten my grandchild.\"\nTang Xuan was not prepared for what was to come, because there was no way that she could have guessed that this was a show put on by Xia Yuling and the shareholder. Even if she had followed along, the shareholder would have found a way to shake her off.\nXia Yuling was, after all, in control of Tang Corps.. If she couldn't think of such a simple plan, she would not be worthy of her position as CEO.\nHowever, she still did not know what plan Mo Ting had brewing and the show that would play out the next day.\nAfter confirming that her plan was flawless, Xia Yuling messaged Mo Ting about her success. Meanwhile, Mo Ting notified Wei An that he'd borrow Tangning at noon for a little while and promised he would not delay the filming in the afternoon.\nSince it was time for him to make a move, he was going to secure a seat for his wife to sit comfortably and enjoy the show."
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第463章
因为唐宁的劝说，维安退让了，沉淀了下来，放慢了进度。
Taka对此表现出了诧异，并用十分蹩脚的中文对唐宁说道：“我觉得你真的很神奇，为什么这个剧组的人，都会听你的话呢？ 你知道美国的导演是怎么样么？
唐宁坐在一边，忍不住的噗嗤一声：“没什么特别的方法，就是真诚二字。”
Taka切了一声，并不以为然：“你们亚洲人就是麻烦。”
“不像我们欧美人，喜欢就是喜欢，讨厌就是讨厌，你们真伪善。”
对此，唐宁不可否认。
并且抬头看着不远处接电话的墨霆，淡然的一笑。
片刻后，墨霆回到了唐宁的身边，将外套给她披上：“方煜安排《消失的亲人》进行了第一波的宣传，调查期待度，现在仅次于《奇夫》，而且，又有美国的大导演看上了你和北辰东。”
“真的？” 唐宁再一次体会到了，做演员的满足。
“我说过，你会是海瑞未来的巨星。” 墨霆搂着她，给她十分肯定的答案，“因为这是你应得的。”
“那……大导演要不要见？”
“抱歉啊，墨太太，我让你失去了进军国际影坛的机会，我还记得，你为我放弃了维多利亚的T台。”
唐宁凝视着墨霆，伸出手指描绘着他俊颜的轮廓：“那不叫放弃，那是我们夫妻共生，你怎么不说，你为了照顾我，连海瑞都丢下呢？ 只要是为了彼此，那就不是放弃，因为我得到的，比我失去的，更多。”
“我从不后悔我做的每一个决定，我也不会再偏执的去追求一个地位，因为是你告诉我，我的人生，可以有很多可能。”
“生宝宝不是我演艺路的终结，演员……看的是演技，不是年龄。”
墨霆看着唐宁，看着她自信迷人的模样，嘴角缓缓的上扬。
唐宁是多么的难能可贵，墨霆知道，这个世界上，还能有比她更加玲珑通透的人么？
所以，唐宁现在很少在公众的视线内露面，可是人气却无需海瑞担心，因为电影热议榜上，她参演的三部电影，都榜上有名。
《笨徒》虽然已经下映，但是它带来的影响，却是巨大的。 因为这并不套路的故事情节，让影迷们发现，原来剧本还可以这样写。
最让他们觉得惊喜的就是唐宁，虽然只是一个配角，但是她塑造的女演员，却让人印象十分的深刻，加上马上还有两部大制作面世。
公众对唐宁的议论，从来都没少过，她甚至是比上各种综艺电视的艺人更加的爆红。
她似乎还能拿出更多的惊喜，而粉丝，也在满怀期待之中，尤其是希望《奇夫》《消失的亲人》赶快上映，这一年，会成为唐宁收获的一年。
可是，谁都不知道，她的背后，却暗藏了许多的阴谋算计。
墨霆说过，唐萱的事情，会让唐家的人知道，所以，在唐宁休息以后，墨霆单独给夏玉玲打电话：“妈……有件事，我需要你的帮忙。” “你说啊，干嘛还跟妈客气？”
夏玉玲知道墨霆将唐宁宠上天，所以对墨霆的态度，比对自己的亲生儿子都要温和。
“明天中午，麻烦你带爷爷到乔康医院，但是这件事，不能让唐萱知道。”
夏玉玲大概的猜到了墨霆想做什么，于是点头：“我想办法。”
“好，一切拜托。”
“小宁和我的外孙现在都健康吗？ 怎么怀孕了，小宁还在拍戏？”
“放心，一切都好，我在片场照顾她。”
墨霆轻笑一声，和夏玉玲居然整整的聊了好几十分钟，因为他忽然发现，或许，他和唐宁的家人弄反了。
墨老爷子觉得唐宁志同道合，而夏玉玲比起唐宁也更心疼他。
可是回到卧室看到唐宁安然的睡在属于他们的大床上，墨霆心想，其实那都不重要，因为，他最心疼的，就在怀里。
夏玉玲受了墨霆的嘱咐，就想着怎么要撇开唐萱将老爷子带到医院。
现在老爷子因为心疼唐萱在夫家受到的委屈，爷孙两人几乎是寸步不离。
思索了片刻，夏玉玲只能请公司的股东帮忙了，直接打电话给老爷子，约他出去见面。
唐萱当时就在唐老爷子的身边，听完老爷子讲电话，也含笑说道：“爷爷，是什么场合啊？ 我能去吗？”
“当然能去啊……只是可能会比较辛苦。” 老爷子乐呵呵的回答，“因为是要去马术场。”
唐萱思索片刻，自己怀孕已经是万分的小心，而且，看老爷子的神情，也不是什么重要的聚会，无非就是老一辈的人谈天说地，为了安全起见，那种可能发生危险的场合，她还是不要跟去的好。 “爷爷，我还是不去了。”
而且，她本来就要去给林医生送钱，正好趁此时机。
“也好，马术场那么危险，你可别让我的小曾孙受到惊吓，所以，你乖乖待在家。”
唐萱没有防备，那是因为她不会猜到，那是夏玉玲联合唐氏的股东演的一出戏，即便她要跟，最后也会被股东想方设法的引开。
毕竟是掌管了唐氏，这点办法都想不到，那么她夏玉玲还有什么资格继续坐着总裁的位置？
只不过，连她此刻都不知道墨霆的葫芦里卖着什么药，明天，到底要上演什么好戏？
确定计划万无一失以后，夏玉玲给墨霆回了信息，而墨霆，也早给维安沟通过了，唐宁中午他会借走一小会，不会耽误到下午的戏份。
既然他要出场，那就给老婆抬张椅子，让她坐着，好好看戏。
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Chapter 463: Enjoy The Show
Because of Tangning's persuasion, Wei An came to a compromise and slowed down the rate of filming.
Taka was quite surprised by this as he said to Tangning in broken Chinese, "I'm quite amazed by you. Why does the production crew always listen to you? Do you know how American directors are like? If you don't perform well, they're the type to kick you out straight away!"
Tangning couldn't help but burst out laughing, "I don't do anything special. I'm simply genuine in front of them."
Taka scoffed and said in a disapproving manner, "You Asians are troublesome."
"You're nothing like us Westerners. If we like something, then we like it; if we don't like something, then we don't. We don't act nice like you guys."
Tangning couldn't deny this statement.
She raised her head and smiled at Mo Ting who was talking on the phone not too far away.
A moment later, Mo Ting returned to Tangning's side and covered her with a jacket, "Fang Yu has organized the first round of promotions for 'The Lost Relative'. Survey results show that it is the second most anticipated film after 'W.H.'. Also, a big American Director has taken interest in you and Bei Chendong."
"Really?" Tangning once again experienced the joys of being an actress.
"I've told you before that you're Hai Rui's future superstar," Mo Ting hugged her and gave her a firm answer. "You deserve it."
"In that case...should I meet with the director?"
"I'm sorry Mrs Mo, I've made you lose the opportunity to pursue the international film stage. I still remember how you gave up on the Victoria's Secret runway because of me too."
Tangning looked at Mo Ting and reached out her hand to trace the curves of his handsome face, "It's not called giving up, it's called working together as a married couple. I don't see you mentioning the fact that you abandoned Hai Rui to take care of me? As long as it is for the sake of each other, it's not considered giving up. Because we gain more than we give."
"I will never regret any decision I make, nor will I stubbornly chase a particular status. You have taught me that there are a lot more possibilities in my life than I can see."
"Giving birth does not mean the end of my acting career. An actor is judged on their acting ability, not their age."
Mo Ting looked at Tangning; at her mesmerizing confidence. His lips slowly curved upwards.
Mo Ting knew how rare someone like Tangning was. Perhaps, there wouldn't be anyone else in the world who viewed everything so clearly.
Tangning had stopped appearing as often in front of the public for quite some time, but Hai Rui did not feel worried at all, because all three of Tangning's films were listed in the hottest film rankings.
Although 'Stupid' stopped screening, it had left a lasting influence on the industry. It's unique approach made film fans discover an alternative method of screenwriting.
Most surprising of all, was Tangning. Although she was just a supporting character, the female actress that she created, was extremely memorable. Best of all, she still had two films to release to the world.
Discussions surrounding Tangning did not reduce at all. In fact, she continued to be even more popular than actors that appeared often on variety shows and TV.
It appeared, she always had more surprises up her sleeves. So, her fans were filled with anticipation for what was to come. They especially couldn't wait for 'W.H.' and 'The Lost Relative' to start screening. As a result, the coming year was expected to be very rewarding for Tangning.
But, no one would have imagined that behind-the-scenes she was surrounded by a load of schemes and calculations.
Mo Ting had said before that he was going to let the Tang Family know about the situation with Tang Xuan. So, while Tangning was resting, Mo Ting made a phone call to Xia Yuling, "Mom...I need your assistance with something."
"Speak up. No need to be so polite," Xia Yuling was well aware that Mo Ting absolutely doted on Tangning, so her attitude towards Mo Ting was warmer than if he was her own son.
"Could you please bring grandfather to Qiao Kang Hospital tomorrow around noon, but don't let Tang Xuan know."
Xia Yuling could roughly guess what Mo Ting was up to, so she quickly agreed, "I'll think of something."
"OK, I'll leave it with you."
"Are Xiao Ning and my grandchild healthy? Why is Xiao Ning still filming when she is pregnant?"
"Don't worry, everything's fine. I've got my eye on her on set."
Mo Ting chuckled as he continued to chat to Xia Yuling for a good 20-30 minutes. He suddenly felt like he and Tangning's families had been flipped around.
Elder Mo felt like he and Tangning were on the same page, while Xia Yuling cared about Mo Ting more than she did for Tangning.
However, upon returning to the bedroom and seeing Tangning fast asleep on their bed, he felt nothing else in the world mattered. Because the woman he loved the most, was in his arms.
After receiving Mo Ting's request, Xia Yuling wracked her brain for a way to take Elder Tang to the hospital without Tang Xuan knowing.
Xia Yuling understood that the old man felt hopeful because of the arrival of a new life...but Tang Xuan had never been one with pure motives...
After careful thought, she finally decided to ask for help from one of the shareholders by asking him to invite Elder Tang for a meeting.
Tang Xuan was by Elder Tang's side at the time that he received the phone call. After his phone call, she smiled and asked, "Grandfather, what kind of meeting is it? Can I come along?"
"Of course you can...but, it might be a bit tedious," Elder Tang replied cheerfully, "The meeting will be at an equestrian field."
Tang Xuan thought about her options for a second. She was pregnant, so it was necessary to be extra careful. Plus, judging by Elder Tang's reaction, the meeting did not seem like anything important; it was but a mere catch up for the old men. So, she thought it was best if she avoided any situations that may put her at risk.
"Grandfather, I think if it's best if I don't go." She was originally meant to deliver money to Doctor Lin anyway, so this was her perfect opportunity.
"Yes I agree, the equestrian field can be quite dangerous. Just stay at home and don't frighten my grandchild."
Tang Xuan was not prepared for what was to come, because there was no way that she could have guessed that this was a show put on by Xia Yuling and the shareholder. Even if she had followed along, the shareholder would have found a way to shake her off.
Xia Yuling was, after all, in control of Tang Corps.. If she couldn't think of such a simple plan, she would not be worthy of her position as CEO.
However, she still did not know what plan Mo Ting had brewing and the show that would play out the next day.
After confirming that her plan was flawless, Xia Yuling messaged Mo Ting about her success. Meanwhile, Mo Ting notified Wei An that he'd borrow Tangning at noon for a little while and promised he would not delay the filming in the afternoon.
Since it was time for him to make a move, he was going to secure a seat for his wife to sit comfortably and enjoy the show.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第269章 真的吃醋了？\n苗英和李贝妮正在永和豆浆中享用着早餐，透过巨大的玻璃窗，她们可以看到窗户外面正在认真点烟的赵玉。 点完烟后，自然是一阵要死般的猛咳！\n“哎呦！” 李贝妮吐了吐舌头，“师兄的行为越来越怪异了！ 早餐之前还得抽根烟？\n“看他那要死的样儿！” 苗英没好气地瞥了一眼，不屑地说道，“怎么不把他呛死！\n然而，更奇怪的是，当赵玉把烟盒放回口袋之后，先是划拉了一下他那已经长出有两厘米的头发，然后竟然做了一个双手合十的拜佛动作！\n“我赌十块钱！” 苗英看到之后，立刻对李贝妮说，“赵玉进来的第一句话，肯定跟神仙兄弟这四个字有关！”\n“嗯……嗯……”李贝妮咬了咬嘴唇，稍微琢磨了一番，遂点头说道，“好吧，赌了！”\n原来，赵玉之所以做出拜佛动作，乃是因为他刚刚开出了一个“震艮”卦来。\n得到这样的卦文，赵玉终于松了一口气，这两天他差点儿被“坤”卦搞得惊了脑子，现在终于可以喘口气了！ 而且，不但“坤”卦没有开出，他还得到了梦寐以求的“艮”卦，只要有“艮”卦在，说明今天的查案肯定会有所进展。\n一想起案子，赵玉的兴奋点又被引燃了，所以一进餐厅就冲苗英问道：“苗组长，案子咋样了，有最新消息了没？” 苗英没有理会赵玉，而是和李贝妮对视了一眼。\n吃完早餐，三人匆匆回到警局。 昨晚，苗英实在是太疲惫了，人家男探员们随便找个地方就能休息，可她和李贝妮却是受不了。 于是，苗英这才决定到赵玉那里暂住一宿的。\n她自己也不知道，为什么会如此生气？ 她心里非常清楚，赵玉跟别的女人乱搞，根本不管她自己半毛钱的事情，可不知怎么搞的，她就是觉得心里特别不舒服。\n不会吧？ 苗英开始有些担心，难道……我真的会在意这个无良混蛋？ 真的吃醋了这是？\n时光转回眼前，当苗英三人刚刚回到办公室之后，栾局长那边就传来了指令，要求全体重案组探员立刻召开紧急会议。\n不用说，这次紧急会议，肯定是针对银行藏尸案而开的！ 受害人超过了五名，已经构成了特大案件的性质，上级领导自然不会置若罔闻。 果然，会议中，市局来了许多相关领导，连廖景贤副局长也来了。\n由于本次银行藏尸案的情况极为特殊，无论是上级领导还是一线探员，全都认为此案需要高度保密，万万不可将案情公之于众。\n二来，此案已经定性为连环凶杀案，一旦凶手得到消息，他极有可能逃之夭夭，再难捉到。 因此，在该会议上，探员们现场签下了连自己的家人都不能透露保密协议。\n此外，廖局长说了，由于容阳分局在棉岭案上的出色表现，所以领导们一致决定，本次银行藏尸案，连同银行大劫案，仍由容阳分局负责侦破，而其他分局则必须全力协助。\n再往下，自然是唐兆龙与栾局长的程式化发言，第一，感谢领导器重；第二，保证完成艰巨任务；第三，给众探员们打气鼓劲儿！\n散会之后，赵玉的“震”卦率先应验了。 廖局长都没顾上跟唐兆龙说话，便先把赵玉喊到了局长办公室。 更过分的，是他让赵玉进去，却让唐兆龙出来，在外边等。\n这一下，唐兆龙更加凌乱了！ 前边刚刚出了一个背景恐怖的苗英，这里却眨眼又冒出一个后台强横的赵玉，这俩人……真是不能再惹了！\n关上门之后，廖景贤直接开门见山地告诉赵玉，说信息他已经收到了，而且当时就通知给了特别调查组。 不过，蛋糕虽然在商场门口找到，但是经过检验后发现，蛋糕本身并没有问题。\n哦？ 赵玉不禁皱眉，看来，自己和苗英还是想错了，蛋糕并没有问题。\n“不过，你们尽可以放心，”廖局长自信满满地说，“调查组通过许多线报，现在已经查出眉目了，那些参与陷害曲组长的人，已经浮出了水面，就剩下收网了！ 所以，这件事，你们还是不要操心，当务之急，还是赶紧调查银行藏尸案和抢劫案这两件大案吧！”\n赵玉也没什么可说的，只好连连点头。 不过，既然曲萍案有了眉目，那么他身上的压力亦是再度减小。 有特别调查小组在盯着那些邪恶的罪犯，他们自然不会再对自己以及同伴们构成威胁了！\n“我听栾局长说，”随后，廖景贤又告诉给赵玉一个小道消息，“她本想让你们A、B两组分别调查这两件案子的，但是苗英坚决不同意，她说因为情况有变，现在不能排除两件案子是有关联的，所以两件案子需要一起调查才行！”\n赵玉点头，“我也越来越觉得，这两件案子并不是什么巧合！”\n“是不是巧合我不知道，我只知道我说完下一句，你又要骂奶奶熊了！” 廖景贤莞尔说道，“本来，栾局长是想让你接替毛伟的位置的！\n她……奶奶个熊……”赵玉愤愤骂道。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 270 - Actually Jealous?\nMiao Ying and Li Beini were at Yonghe Soymilk and Breakfast enjoying their meal. Through the large glass window, they could see Zhao Yu outside, who was focused on lighting his cigarette. After taking a puff, it was obviously followed by a deathly coughing fit!\n“Ah!” Li Beini stuck out her tongue. “Senior’s getting weirder and weirder! Smoking before breakfast? Has he ever smoked before?”\n“Look at him dying!” Miao Ying threw a glance over in annoyance and spoke in disdain, “Why doesn’t he just choke and die?!”\nThe stranger thing was, once Zhao Yu put the cigarette back in his pocket, he ran his hand through his now two centimeter long hair, then started praying as if relieved!\n“I’ll bet you ten yuan that,” Miao Ying saw and turned to Li Beini immediately, “once Zhao Yu comes in, the first thing he says will have something to do with gods!”\n“Mm…mmm…” Li Beini bit her lips and pondered, then nodded. “Fine, I’ll take the bet!”\nAs it turned out, the reason why Zhao Yu had prayed was because he had just gotten the “Zhen-Gen” hexagram.\n“Oh, thank God!” After obtaining this hexagram, Zhao Yu finally relaxed a bit. For the last two days, he was nearly getting heart attacks from the “Kun” hexagrams. Today, he could finally relax! Also, not only did the “Kun” hexagram not appear, but he had even obtained the much desired “Gen” hexagram. Since the “Gen” hexagram was there, it meant that he would make some progress on the investigation.\nRemembering the case again, Zhao Yu’s interest flared up again. Once he entered the restaurant, he immediately asked Miao Ying, “Team Leader Miao, how’s the case going? Is there any news?” Miao Ying ignored Zhao Yu, but her gaze met with Li Beini’s. Li Beini clapped her hands in joy, and Miao Ying immediately took out ten yuan and gave it to her.\nAfter breakfast, the three of them rushed back to the police station. That night, Miao Ying had been completely exhausted. All the male investigators just found some random place and slept, but she and Li Beini refused that, which was why Miao Ying decided to stay at Zhao Yu’s house for a night.\nThat was why she had been angry at Zhao Yu all night, and did not end up sleeping too well. She didn’t even know just why she was so mad. She knew clearly that Zhao Yu playing with other women had nothing to do with her, but for some reason, she was just really uncomfortable by the idea.\n“No way?” Miao Ying was a little worried, could it be…I care about this shameless b*stard? I’m jealous?” she thought to herself.\nTime passed quickly. By the time Miao Ying and the other two arrived at the office, Bureau Chief Luan had already sent out the notification for an emergency meeting with all the members of the Key Case Investigation Unit.\nWithout a doubt, this emergency meeting had something to do with the Bank Hidden Corpse Case! The number of victims had exceeded five, making this a case of massive importance. Obviously the higher officials could not just stand by and watch. Indeed, many city level officials were at the meeting. Even vice-bureau chief Liao Jingxian was there.\nDue to the special nature of the Bank Hidden Corpse Case, everyone from top-level officials to the crime scene investigators knew this case must be kept a secret. The case could not reach the public under any circumstances.\nFor one, with such a terrifying case, if the news went public, it would surely cause a panic. Also, this case has already been deemed a serial murder case, if the murderer knew of this, he would definitely plan his escape, making the capture more difficult. Thus, during the meeting, the investigators all signed a confidentiality agreement stating that they would not even reveal anything to their family.\nAlso, Bureau Chief Liao said that due to Rongyang Branch’s excellent performance on the Mianling Case, all the officials agreed that the Bank Hidden Corpse Case, as well as the Bank Robbery Case should continue to be the responsibility of Rongyang Branch. He asked for full cooperation from other branches with Rongyang Branch’s commands.\nAfter that was Tang Zhaolong and Bureau Chief Luan’s formality speech. First, they thanked the officials for the heavy praise. Then, they promised to complete this heavy task. In the end, they closed with a motivating speech for all the investigators present!\nAfter the meeting ended, Zhao Yu’s “Zhen” hexagram was the first to activate. Before Tang Zhaolong even spoke, Bureau Chief Liao immediately called Zhao Yu to the bureau chief’s office. To make it worse, he asked Zhao Yu to enter, but asked Tang Zhaolong to leave and wait outside.\nTang Zhaolong was stunned! First was Miao Ying with her terrifying family background, and suddenly came Zhao Yu and his powerful support! These two…he could not mess with them anymore!\nClosing the door, Liao Jingxian immediately told Zhao Yu what he wanted to know. He said that he had already gotten the information from Zhao Yu, and immediately reported it to the Special Investigation Team. However, even though the cake was found at the shop, testing showed that the cake was not anything special. Bureau Chief Liao said it was just a normal mousse cake; it was not hiding anything.\nOh? Zhao Yu furrowed his brows. It seemed like he and Miao Ying were wrong. The cake was not anything special.\n“But, you guys don’t have to worry.” Bureau Chief Liao was quite confident as he said, “The investigation team has discovered the truth through many new lines of evidences. Those who were involved in murdering Team Leader Qu have already been discovered. All that’s left is capturing them! So, you guys don’t have to worry, just deal with the case at hand first. Hurry up and solve the Bank Hidden Corpse Case and the Bank Robbery Case!”\nZhao Yu had nothing to add, and could only nod. But hearing that Qu Ping’s case was nearing its completion, the weight on him lessened again. Having the Special Investigation Unit keeping an eye on the evil culprits meant that Zhao Yu no longer had to worry about them threatening him or his companions.\n“I heard from Bureau Chief Luan,” Liao Jingxian told Zhao Yu a small secret, “that she had wanted Team A and B to investigate the two cases separately, but Miao Ying refused. She said that the case situation has changed, and it’s still too early to eliminate the possibility of a connection between the two cases, so the two have to be investigated together!”\n“Yes, true!” Zhao Yu nodded. “I also feel like these two cases weren’t some sort of coincidence!”\n“I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or not, but I know you’ll start cursing after my next sentence!” Liao Jingxian spoke cryptically. “Originally, Bureau Chief Luan wanted you to replace Mao Wei! You’d lead Team A, and Miao Ying would lead Team B, then—”\n“Ah? She…f*ck…” Zhao Yu angrily cursed."
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第269章 真的吃醋了？
苗英和李贝妮正在永和豆浆中享用着早餐，透过巨大的玻璃窗，她们可以看到窗户外面正在认真点烟的赵玉。 点完烟后，自然是一阵要死般的猛咳！
“哎呦！” 李贝妮吐了吐舌头，“师兄的行为越来越怪异了！ 早餐之前还得抽根烟？
“看他那要死的样儿！” 苗英没好气地瞥了一眼，不屑地说道，“怎么不把他呛死！
然而，更奇怪的是，当赵玉把烟盒放回口袋之后，先是划拉了一下他那已经长出有两厘米的头发，然后竟然做了一个双手合十的拜佛动作！
“我赌十块钱！” 苗英看到之后，立刻对李贝妮说，“赵玉进来的第一句话，肯定跟神仙兄弟这四个字有关！”
“嗯……嗯……”李贝妮咬了咬嘴唇，稍微琢磨了一番，遂点头说道，“好吧，赌了！”
原来，赵玉之所以做出拜佛动作，乃是因为他刚刚开出了一个“震艮”卦来。
得到这样的卦文，赵玉终于松了一口气，这两天他差点儿被“坤”卦搞得惊了脑子，现在终于可以喘口气了！ 而且，不但“坤”卦没有开出，他还得到了梦寐以求的“艮”卦，只要有“艮”卦在，说明今天的查案肯定会有所进展。
一想起案子，赵玉的兴奋点又被引燃了，所以一进餐厅就冲苗英问道：“苗组长，案子咋样了，有最新消息了没？” 苗英没有理会赵玉，而是和李贝妮对视了一眼。
吃完早餐，三人匆匆回到警局。 昨晚，苗英实在是太疲惫了，人家男探员们随便找个地方就能休息，可她和李贝妮却是受不了。 于是，苗英这才决定到赵玉那里暂住一宿的。
她自己也不知道，为什么会如此生气？ 她心里非常清楚，赵玉跟别的女人乱搞，根本不管她自己半毛钱的事情，可不知怎么搞的，她就是觉得心里特别不舒服。
不会吧？ 苗英开始有些担心，难道……我真的会在意这个无良混蛋？ 真的吃醋了这是？
时光转回眼前，当苗英三人刚刚回到办公室之后，栾局长那边就传来了指令，要求全体重案组探员立刻召开紧急会议。
不用说，这次紧急会议，肯定是针对银行藏尸案而开的！ 受害人超过了五名，已经构成了特大案件的性质，上级领导自然不会置若罔闻。 果然，会议中，市局来了许多相关领导，连廖景贤副局长也来了。
由于本次银行藏尸案的情况极为特殊，无论是上级领导还是一线探员，全都认为此案需要高度保密，万万不可将案情公之于众。
二来，此案已经定性为连环凶杀案，一旦凶手得到消息，他极有可能逃之夭夭，再难捉到。 因此，在该会议上，探员们现场签下了连自己的家人都不能透露保密协议。
此外，廖局长说了，由于容阳分局在棉岭案上的出色表现，所以领导们一致决定，本次银行藏尸案，连同银行大劫案，仍由容阳分局负责侦破，而其他分局则必须全力协助。
再往下，自然是唐兆龙与栾局长的程式化发言，第一，感谢领导器重；第二，保证完成艰巨任务；第三，给众探员们打气鼓劲儿！
散会之后，赵玉的“震”卦率先应验了。 廖局长都没顾上跟唐兆龙说话，便先把赵玉喊到了局长办公室。 更过分的，是他让赵玉进去，却让唐兆龙出来，在外边等。
这一下，唐兆龙更加凌乱了！ 前边刚刚出了一个背景恐怖的苗英，这里却眨眼又冒出一个后台强横的赵玉，这俩人……真是不能再惹了！
关上门之后，廖景贤直接开门见山地告诉赵玉，说信息他已经收到了，而且当时就通知给了特别调查组。 不过，蛋糕虽然在商场门口找到，但是经过检验后发现，蛋糕本身并没有问题。
哦？ 赵玉不禁皱眉，看来，自己和苗英还是想错了，蛋糕并没有问题。
“不过，你们尽可以放心，”廖局长自信满满地说，“调查组通过许多线报，现在已经查出眉目了，那些参与陷害曲组长的人，已经浮出了水面，就剩下收网了！ 所以，这件事，你们还是不要操心，当务之急，还是赶紧调查银行藏尸案和抢劫案这两件大案吧！”
赵玉也没什么可说的，只好连连点头。 不过，既然曲萍案有了眉目，那么他身上的压力亦是再度减小。 有特别调查小组在盯着那些邪恶的罪犯，他们自然不会再对自己以及同伴们构成威胁了！
“我听栾局长说，”随后，廖景贤又告诉给赵玉一个小道消息，“她本想让你们A、B两组分别调查这两件案子的，但是苗英坚决不同意，她说因为情况有变，现在不能排除两件案子是有关联的，所以两件案子需要一起调查才行！”
赵玉点头，“我也越来越觉得，这两件案子并不是什么巧合！”
“是不是巧合我不知道，我只知道我说完下一句，你又要骂奶奶熊了！” 廖景贤莞尔说道，“本来，栾局长是想让你接替毛伟的位置的！
她……奶奶个熊……”赵玉愤愤骂道。
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Chapter 270 - Actually Jealous?
Miao Ying and Li Beini were at Yonghe Soymilk and Breakfast enjoying their meal. Through the large glass window, they could see Zhao Yu outside, who was focused on lighting his cigarette. After taking a puff, it was obviously followed by a deathly coughing fit!
“Ah!” Li Beini stuck out her tongue. “Senior’s getting weirder and weirder! Smoking before breakfast? Has he ever smoked before?”
“Look at him dying!” Miao Ying threw a glance over in annoyance and spoke in disdain, “Why doesn’t he just choke and die?!”
The stranger thing was, once Zhao Yu put the cigarette back in his pocket, he ran his hand through his now two centimeter long hair, then started praying as if relieved!
“I’ll bet you ten yuan that,” Miao Ying saw and turned to Li Beini immediately, “once Zhao Yu comes in, the first thing he says will have something to do with gods!”
“Mm…mmm…” Li Beini bit her lips and pondered, then nodded. “Fine, I’ll take the bet!”
As it turned out, the reason why Zhao Yu had prayed was because he had just gotten the “Zhen-Gen” hexagram.
“Oh, thank God!” After obtaining this hexagram, Zhao Yu finally relaxed a bit. For the last two days, he was nearly getting heart attacks from the “Kun” hexagrams. Today, he could finally relax! Also, not only did the “Kun” hexagram not appear, but he had even obtained the much desired “Gen” hexagram. Since the “Gen” hexagram was there, it meant that he would make some progress on the investigation.
Remembering the case again, Zhao Yu’s interest flared up again. Once he entered the restaurant, he immediately asked Miao Ying, “Team Leader Miao, how’s the case going? Is there any news?” Miao Ying ignored Zhao Yu, but her gaze met with Li Beini’s. Li Beini clapped her hands in joy, and Miao Ying immediately took out ten yuan and gave it to her.
After breakfast, the three of them rushed back to the police station. That night, Miao Ying had been completely exhausted. All the male investigators just found some random place and slept, but she and Li Beini refused that, which was why Miao Ying decided to stay at Zhao Yu’s house for a night.
That was why she had been angry at Zhao Yu all night, and did not end up sleeping too well. She didn’t even know just why she was so mad. She knew clearly that Zhao Yu playing with other women had nothing to do with her, but for some reason, she was just really uncomfortable by the idea.
“No way?” Miao Ying was a little worried, could it be…I care about this shameless b*stard? I’m jealous?” she thought to herself.
Time passed quickly. By the time Miao Ying and the other two arrived at the office, Bureau Chief Luan had already sent out the notification for an emergency meeting with all the members of the Key Case Investigation Unit.
Without a doubt, this emergency meeting had something to do with the Bank Hidden Corpse Case! The number of victims had exceeded five, making this a case of massive importance. Obviously the higher officials could not just stand by and watch. Indeed, many city level officials were at the meeting. Even vice-bureau chief Liao Jingxian was there.
Due to the special nature of the Bank Hidden Corpse Case, everyone from top-level officials to the crime scene investigators knew this case must be kept a secret. The case could not reach the public under any circumstances.
For one, with such a terrifying case, if the news went public, it would surely cause a panic. Also, this case has already been deemed a serial murder case, if the murderer knew of this, he would definitely plan his escape, making the capture more difficult. Thus, during the meeting, the investigators all signed a confidentiality agreement stating that they would not even reveal anything to their family.
Also, Bureau Chief Liao said that due to Rongyang Branch’s excellent performance on the Mianling Case, all the officials agreed that the Bank Hidden Corpse Case, as well as the Bank Robbery Case should continue to be the responsibility of Rongyang Branch. He asked for full cooperation from other branches with Rongyang Branch’s commands.
After that was Tang Zhaolong and Bureau Chief Luan’s formality speech. First, they thanked the officials for the heavy praise. Then, they promised to complete this heavy task. In the end, they closed with a motivating speech for all the investigators present!
After the meeting ended, Zhao Yu’s “Zhen” hexagram was the first to activate. Before Tang Zhaolong even spoke, Bureau Chief Liao immediately called Zhao Yu to the bureau chief’s office. To make it worse, he asked Zhao Yu to enter, but asked Tang Zhaolong to leave and wait outside.
Tang Zhaolong was stunned! First was Miao Ying with her terrifying family background, and suddenly came Zhao Yu and his powerful support! These two…he could not mess with them anymore!
Closing the door, Liao Jingxian immediately told Zhao Yu what he wanted to know. He said that he had already gotten the information from Zhao Yu, and immediately reported it to the Special Investigation Team. However, even though the cake was found at the shop, testing showed that the cake was not anything special. Bureau Chief Liao said it was just a normal mousse cake; it was not hiding anything.
Oh? Zhao Yu furrowed his brows. It seemed like he and Miao Ying were wrong. The cake was not anything special.
“But, you guys don’t have to worry.” Bureau Chief Liao was quite confident as he said, “The investigation team has discovered the truth through many new lines of evidences. Those who were involved in murdering Team Leader Qu have already been discovered. All that’s left is capturing them! So, you guys don’t have to worry, just deal with the case at hand first. Hurry up and solve the Bank Hidden Corpse Case and the Bank Robbery Case!”
Zhao Yu had nothing to add, and could only nod. But hearing that Qu Ping’s case was nearing its completion, the weight on him lessened again. Having the Special Investigation Unit keeping an eye on the evil culprits meant that Zhao Yu no longer had to worry about them threatening him or his companions.
“I heard from Bureau Chief Luan,” Liao Jingxian told Zhao Yu a small secret, “that she had wanted Team A and B to investigate the two cases separately, but Miao Ying refused. She said that the case situation has changed, and it’s still too early to eliminate the possibility of a connection between the two cases, so the two have to be investigated together!”
“Yes, true!” Zhao Yu nodded. “I also feel like these two cases weren’t some sort of coincidence!”
“I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or not, but I know you’ll start cursing after my next sentence!” Liao Jingxian spoke cryptically. “Originally, Bureau Chief Luan wanted you to replace Mao Wei! You’d lead Team A, and Miao Ying would lead Team B, then—”
“Ah? She…f*ck…” Zhao Yu angrily cursed.
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"value": "The Great Elder looked at Lin Ming and slowly said, “If you wish to enter the arena with the Book of Eon, then you must obtain approval from Deep King Road. First we will hide the news about the reappearance of the Book of Eon and wait until you obtain enough status in Deep King Road so your words have sufficient power. Only then will there be a situation where we can pay a certain price in exchange for you being able to enter the Demon God’s Tomb with the Book of Eon, and like this you will be able to live just that much longer.”\nThe Great Elder’s words carried with them a mocking tone, but Lin Ming didn’t care. Lin Ming gently smiled and asked, “How do I obtain sufficient status and authority? By strength?”\n“It’s not just strength, but also your background. Just your background as an Elder of the Ancient Eon Sect will be meaningless to Deep King Road.\nAmongst the abyssal demons, there were species of abyssals such as succubus demons that conformed to Lin Ming’s aesthetic taste and were similar to humans in appearance. But in most cases, a succubus demon had ordinary talent so it was difficult for any masters to be cultivated from their ranks. To expect someone like a succubus demon to become the Holy Demoness of Deep King Road wasn’t realistic at all.\nAnd besides succubus demons, the vast majority of female abyssals were simply too horrifying to look at.\n“What you mean is that you want me to go to Deep King Road to marry?”\nLin Ming suppressed the weird feeling surging in his heart, his complexion ugly.\n“That’s right, is there a problem with it? The six great totem level influences are divided into two camps, and on one side stands our Ancient Eon Sect, Deep King Road, and Nine Nether Palace. Those that are hostile to us are on the other side. And since we are all in the same camp it’s natural for us to have methods for maintaining our relations, and one of the most commonly used methods is marriage.\n“Of course, whether it is Holy Demonesses, chief disciples, or young Elders, they all have high statuses thus marriage requires both sides to agree. In the past many young Elders of Nine Nether Palace wished to marry Deep King Road’s Holy Demoness, but they were all rejected. Afterwards, because Deep King Road’s Holy Demoness thought the matter was too tiresome, she came up with a rule, and that was that anyone who wished to marry her must surpass her, otherwise it would be impossible.\nThe Great Elder’s words left Lin Ming speechless. It seemed that this Holy Demoness was in high demand, but no matter how others struggled for her, he simply couldn’t accept marrying an abyssal woman.\nThe Great Elder’s voice remained calm and unhurried. “Deep King Road’s current Holy Demoness also has an Empyrean cultivation, one similar to your own. If you can defeat her and marry her then that will be a great deed for my Ancient Eon Sect! This is because this in the future the current Holy Demoness will have great accomplishments.”\nTo outsiders, the Great Elder’s words really did sound as if he truly hoped for Lin Ming to win and for him to bring a great lucky chance to the Ancient Eon Sect.\nHowever, Lin Ming clearly lacked any interest at all.\nThe Great Elder giving such an evaluation startled Lin Ming. If this Great Elder was able to become a middle True Divinity, he naturally had his own strengths, and for someone to obtain the evaluation of ‘perfect’ from him likely wasn’t ordinary at all.\n“The truth is that even if you cannot accept this marriage, all you need is the relationship of a marriage with her. Even if you manage to defeat the Holy Demoness and marry her, you likely won’t be able to truly touch her or dual cultivate with her. She is a strange demoness, one that is cold and icy to all. So, even if you don’t wish to marry her, you can rest assured that this is only a title, a marriage in name only. Moreover, if you don’t do this then it will be impossible for you to enter the Demon God’s Tomb with the Book of Eon.”\nLin Ming looked at the Great Elder and still didn’t reply. But, he believed that some of the Great Elder’s words weren’t false. That was, if he didn’t use some special methods then it truly wouldn’t be likely for him to enter the Demon God’s Tomb with the Book of Eon.\nSeeing Lin Ming deep in thought, the Great Elder suddenly waved his hand and a red light appeared in his palm. He reached out towards Lin Ming.\nLin Ming took this red light in his hands; this was a scroll.\n“Just take a look! This is her, a portrait of her!”\nAs the Great Elder’s voice fell, the portrait clattered and scrolled open. A woman appeared from the portrait and stood in the void.\nThis was no longer simply a portrait, but a complete projection of a woman, one that was no different from their true self.\nSeeing this woman, Lin Ming was utterly shocked.\nThis projection of a woman was completely different from the image of an abyssal that he had in his mind. It wasn’t even a succubus demon, because this woman had no tail and no horns.\nShe actually… appeared like the intelligent life forms of the 33 Heavens!\nHer face was as beautiful as a bright moon. And atop her forehead covered by her long hair, there was clearly a mark formed by flower petals.\nThere just happened to be nine of these flower petals!\nThis woman, whether it was in body, appearance, or the flower petal mark on her forehead, she was completely similar to Sheng Mei!\nHow was this possible!?\nLin Ming was bewildered. When he first entered the Dark Abyss he had seen a crystalline skeleton, a skeleton that seemed as if it might have been left behind by Sheng Mei’s previous life from 10 billion years ago.\nThis had become a puzzle that Lin Ming couldn’t work out. He had no idea just how Sheng Mei from the spiritas of the 33 Heavens was related to this woman’s skeleton.\nBut no matter what, if he had to brute force some far-fetched explanation then things might make sense.\nBut now Lin Ming saw Sheng Mei in the Dark Abyss’s 17th layer once more. Moreover, she was actually the Holy Demoness of Deep King Road. This simply completely subverted all ideas that Lin Ming had of abyssals!\nJust what was going on here!?\nLooking at this Sheng Mei with the nine flower petals between her eyebrows, she looked completely similar to the Sheng Mei of the past. But the Sheng Mei he saw among the spiritas didn’t have such flower petals.\nHowever, this point didn’t prove anything. Could these be flower petals that only appeared after Sheng Mei completed the ninth revolution of the Grand Reincarnation Art?\nLin Ming couldn’t confirm that Deep King Road’s Sheng Mei was the same person as the spiritas Sheng Mei.\nIf this were true, Lin Ming couldn’t figure out just how the spiritas’ Soul Empress could simultaneously be Deep King Road’s Holy Demoness. This was completely unreasonable.\nBut if this weren’t true, then there could be one explanation, and that was if the spiritas’ Sheng Mei cultivated the Laws of the 33 Heavens and the abyssal Sheng Mei cultivation the abyssal Laws, could it be that the mysterious woman from 10 billion years ago had reincarnated into the present age in two different Sheng Meis?\nLin Ming pondered this just for an explanation. However, his instinct told him that this wasn’t right, because this explanation was far too forced in too many places. For instance, how could the ancient race Sheng Mei have reincarnated into an abyssal?\nAs Lin Ming looked upon Sheng Mei’s projection, he was left in a daze.\nAnd this daze was naturally seen by the several Elders of the Ancient Eon Sect.\nA young abyssal Elder’s eyes flashed with obvious disdain. He was one of the three young Elders who would enter the Demon God’s Tomb.\n“I originally thought that although he was a fool that wanted to commit suicide by entering the Demon God’s Tomb, he still had some ability in terms of strength. But, I never thought that he would be so mesmerized by Deep King Road’s Holy Demoness. Just by that portrait being taken out he’s already turned into an idiot. Has he never seen a beautiful demoness before?”\nThis Elder contemptuously said with a sound transmission. In truth, abyssal demons had an extremely strange aesthetic sense. Not only did they accept the majestic and fierce abyssal women, but they even accepted the gentle and beautiful women like those of the ancient races or succubus demons.\nSheng Mei certainly belonged to the latter.\n“It’s useless no matter how much he stares. He’s nothing but a toad wanting to eat swan meat. The Great Elder is indeed wise. This fellow didn’t even know that Deep hasn’t appeared for billions of years. It seems he has no understanding of totem level influences so he naturally wouldn’t know that Deep King Road’s Holy Demoness is colder than a hundred million year old glacier and even higher and loftier than the stars in the skies. When she suggested that she would only marry someone who could exceed her in strength at the same cultivation level, she was simply digging a pit so everyone could jump in. She just wanted all those higher abyssals who wished to win her over to lose all heart at doing so.”\n“There simply isn’t anyone capable of defeating her at the same boundary. Moreover… everyone knows the rules. Those that wish to defeat her, touch her, dual cultivate with her, all those higher abyssals that tried have been severely wounded by her, and some of them were nearly crippled! However, because Deep King Road is so strong no one dares to say anything. After all, those upper abyssals originally all thought that the Holy Demoness was just a woman so she would be easy to deal with.”\n“Hahaha! That’s right. The reason that Holy Demoness was so ruthless in her actions was because she wanted to inform all the other higher abyssals not to bother with her unless they wanted to suffer the same fate! Now, it’s already been 300-500 years since anyone has dared to have designs on Deep King Road’s Holy Demoness. The Great Elder is truly killing someone without whetting his blade with a single drop of blood! As long as this boy is mercilessly beaten up it will be impossible for him to enter the Demon God’s Tomb.”"
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大长老看着林铭，缓慢的说道：“你想要持有宙之书入场，就必须取得冥王道的认可，我们必须得先瞒住宙之书的消息，等你真正的在冥王道取得足够的地位和话语权之后，才能在付出一定代价交换的情况下，你才可能持有宙之书进入魔神之墓，这样也许你还能活久一点。”
大长老的话中带着讽刺，然而林铭根本不在意，他轻轻一笑，反问道：“怎么样取得足够的地位和话语权，靠实力么？”
“不光是实力，还有身份，单单我们古宙宗的长老身份，对冥王道而言，其实没什么意义的。”
听了大长老的话，林铭顿时感觉全身汗毛都立起来了。 虽然说，深渊恶魔之中，也有魅魔这等接近人族，符合林铭审美观的种族，但是魅魔一族在大多数情况下，天赋一般，很难培养出什么高手来，料想一个魅魔也不太可能成为冥王道的圣魔女了。
而除了魅魔之外，其他种族的女性深渊恶魔，简直惨不忍睹。
“你的意思是，让我去跟冥王道联姻？”
林铭强忍着心中的怪异感，脸色不太好看的说道。
有什么问题么？ 六大图腾级势力当中，分为两个大阵营，我们古宙宗、冥王道和九幽宫算是一方的，跟另一方敌对，而既然是一个阵营的，自然就要有一些维系关系的手段。 联姻算是很常用的办法。”
“当然，不管圣魔女、年轻长老、首席弟子，他们的地位很高，联姻也需要双方的同意才行，而之前九幽宫，就有不少年轻长老，想要跟冥王道的圣魔女联姻，然而却都被拒绝了，后来。 冥王道的圣魔女大概是觉得烦了，提出一个规则，想要跟她联姻，必须要同境界胜过她，如此她便会答应，否则便不可能了。”
大长老的话，让林铭听得无语，看来这个圣魔女还是个抢手货了，不过随便别人怎么争。 他实在无法接受跟一个恶魔一样的女人联姻。
大长老的声音始终不紧不慢，他又道：“冥王道这一代的圣魔女，也是天尊修为，跟你修为相近，你如果能赢她，与她联姻，对我古宙宗而言是一件好事！ 因为这一代圣魔女在将来，会大有作为。”
大长老的话，给人的感觉便是确实希望以林铭的胜利，能给古宙宗带来机缘。
然而林铭，显然兴趣欠缺。
古宙宗的大长老给出这样的评价，倒是让林铭微微意外，大长老能够成就中位真神，自然有过人之处，得到他完美的评价，可不一般了。
“其实你就算不能接受联姻也没什么，你要的只是一个联姻的关系而已，也许就算你击败圣魔女，与她联姻，也未必能真正的接触她，与她双修，她是一个很奇特的魔女，冷若冰霜，所以你如果不愿意，也尽管放心，这只是一个名分而已，何况，你如果不通过这等手段，想要拿着宙之书进入魔神之墓，也没什么可能性。”
他看着大长老，还是没有回答，不过他相信，大长老说的有些话是没有问题的，那就是，如果不通过一些特殊手段，他想要手持宙之书进入魔神之墓确实不太可能。
就在林铭思索的时候，大长老突然一挥手，从他手心飞出一道虹光。
林铭伸手将虹光抓在手中，这是一个卷轴。
“看看吧，就是她，这是她的画像！”
随着大长老话音刚落，这副画像“哗啦”一声，自动展开了，一个女子的全身像，从画像上浮出，虚空而立。
这已经不是画像了，而是一个女子的全身投影，跟真人别无二致。
看到这个女子，林铭彻底愣住了。
投影上的女子并不是他原本想象的深渊恶魔，甚至不是魅魔，因为她没有尾巴，也没有头角。
她竟然是……类似于人族的三十三天智慧生命！
她的脸，像是明月一般美丽，而在她的额头，长发所遮掩的地方，分明有一个花瓣聚集起来的印记。
这些花瓣，正好九枚！
这个女子，无论她的身材，容貌，还是头上的花瓣印记，都分明与圣美别无二致！
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林铭神情愕然，在进入黑暗深渊的时候，林铭看到的那一具晶莹如玉的骨骼，就是百亿年前，疑是圣美前世的神秘女子所留。
这已经让林铭感觉有点想不通了，他不知道现在的三十三天魂族圣美，跟那女子是什么关系。
不过不管怎么样，其实硬要牵强附会一些解释，倒也能说得通。
可是现在，林铭竟然在黑暗深渊第十七层，再次看到圣美，而且她竟然还是冥王道的圣魔女，这简直颠覆了林铭对深渊的概念了。
这到底是什么情况！
仔细看圣美眉心的九朵花瓣，跟疑是圣美前世的神秘女子一模一样，而魂族圣美的眉心，并没有花瓣。
但这一点其实根本说明不了什么，也许这是圣美大转生术九转修成之后，才会显化出来花瓣呢？
林铭无法确认，冥王道的圣美，跟魂族的圣美到底是不是一个人。
如果是的话，林铭就想不通，她一个魂族魂后，怎么可能同时成为冥王道的圣魔女，这完全没有理由。
而如果不是，那可能有一个解释，那就是如果魂族圣美是修炼三十三天法则，而恶魔深渊的圣美是修炼恶魔法则，是否有一种可能，就是百亿年前的那个神秘女子，转生成了现在的两个圣美了呢？
林铭想来想去，就是这个解释，然而却又本能的觉得，它似乎不对，因为这种解释在很多地方都很牵强，比如，太古诸族的圣美，怎么会转生成深渊恶魔？
林铭看着圣美的虚影，有些发呆。
而这种呆滞，自然落在了古宙宗几个长老的眼中。
一个年轻的恶魔长老，眼中明显闪过一丝不屑之色。 他正是三个要进入魔神之墓的三个年轻长老中的一个。
“本以为他虽然像个傻子一样，要进魔神之墓送死，但如果论实力，他也算有点本事，没想到刚才还对冥王道的圣魔女嗤之以鼻，转眼间拿出画像来，他就看傻了，没见过漂亮一点的魔女么！”
这个长老不屑的传音，其实深渊恶魔的审美观念很奇怪，他们不但能接受那雄壮狰狞的女性深渊恶魔，也能接受如太古诸族和魅魔一样的，温婉漂亮的人形美女。
圣美，当然属于后者。
“看傻了也没用，癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉罢了，还是大长老高明，这个家伙连冥几十亿年不出现了都不知道，对图腾级恶魔势力根本没了解，他自然也不会知道，冥王道的圣魔女比亿年冰山都冰冷，比天上的星辰都高傲，她提出同等级能在实力上胜过她，才能得到她的条件，根本就是她挖好的一个坑，打算让那些想要得到她的高等恶魔都死心。”
“根本没有谁能同级胜她，而且……所有知道规则，还想要打败她，染指她，跟她双修的高等恶魔，都被她打成重伤，有些还差点被打废了！ 可是冥王道强势，谁也不敢说什么，毕竟当初可是那些高等恶魔资源的，都以为那圣魔女一个女流之辈，好对付。”
现在已经至少三五百年了，这期间都没有一个高等恶魔敢打冥王道圣魔女的主意了。 大长老可真是杀人不见血！ 只要这小子被打残了，就别想进入之后的魔神之墓了。”
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The Great Elder looked at Lin Ming and slowly said, “If you wish to enter the arena with the Book of Eon, then you must obtain approval from Deep King Road. First we will hide the news about the reappearance of the Book of Eon and wait until you obtain enough status in Deep King Road so your words have sufficient power. Only then will there be a situation where we can pay a certain price in exchange for you being able to enter the Demon God’s Tomb with the Book of Eon, and like this you will be able to live just that much longer.”
The Great Elder’s words carried with them a mocking tone, but Lin Ming didn’t care. Lin Ming gently smiled and asked, “How do I obtain sufficient status and authority? By strength?”
“It’s not just strength, but also your background. Just your background as an Elder of the Ancient Eon Sect will be meaningless to Deep King Road.
Amongst the abyssal demons, there were species of abyssals such as succubus demons that conformed to Lin Ming’s aesthetic taste and were similar to humans in appearance. But in most cases, a succubus demon had ordinary talent so it was difficult for any masters to be cultivated from their ranks. To expect someone like a succubus demon to become the Holy Demoness of Deep King Road wasn’t realistic at all.
And besides succubus demons, the vast majority of female abyssals were simply too horrifying to look at.
“What you mean is that you want me to go to Deep King Road to marry?”
Lin Ming suppressed the weird feeling surging in his heart, his complexion ugly.
“That’s right, is there a problem with it? The six great totem level influences are divided into two camps, and on one side stands our Ancient Eon Sect, Deep King Road, and Nine Nether Palace. Those that are hostile to us are on the other side. And since we are all in the same camp it’s natural for us to have methods for maintaining our relations, and one of the most commonly used methods is marriage.
“Of course, whether it is Holy Demonesses, chief disciples, or young Elders, they all have high statuses thus marriage requires both sides to agree. In the past many young Elders of Nine Nether Palace wished to marry Deep King Road’s Holy Demoness, but they were all rejected. Afterwards, because Deep King Road’s Holy Demoness thought the matter was too tiresome, she came up with a rule, and that was that anyone who wished to marry her must surpass her, otherwise it would be impossible.
The Great Elder’s words left Lin Ming speechless. It seemed that this Holy Demoness was in high demand, but no matter how others struggled for her, he simply couldn’t accept marrying an abyssal woman.
The Great Elder’s voice remained calm and unhurried. “Deep King Road’s current Holy Demoness also has an Empyrean cultivation, one similar to your own. If you can defeat her and marry her then that will be a great deed for my Ancient Eon Sect! This is because this in the future the current Holy Demoness will have great accomplishments.”
To outsiders, the Great Elder’s words really did sound as if he truly hoped for Lin Ming to win and for him to bring a great lucky chance to the Ancient Eon Sect.
However, Lin Ming clearly lacked any interest at all.
The Great Elder giving such an evaluation startled Lin Ming. If this Great Elder was able to become a middle True Divinity, he naturally had his own strengths, and for someone to obtain the evaluation of ‘perfect’ from him likely wasn’t ordinary at all.
“The truth is that even if you cannot accept this marriage, all you need is the relationship of a marriage with her. Even if you manage to defeat the Holy Demoness and marry her, you likely won’t be able to truly touch her or dual cultivate with her. She is a strange demoness, one that is cold and icy to all. So, even if you don’t wish to marry her, you can rest assured that this is only a title, a marriage in name only. Moreover, if you don’t do this then it will be impossible for you to enter the Demon God’s Tomb with the Book of Eon.”
Lin Ming looked at the Great Elder and still didn’t reply. But, he believed that some of the Great Elder’s words weren’t false. That was, if he didn’t use some special methods then it truly wouldn’t be likely for him to enter the Demon God’s Tomb with the Book of Eon.
Seeing Lin Ming deep in thought, the Great Elder suddenly waved his hand and a red light appeared in his palm. He reached out towards Lin Ming.
Lin Ming took this red light in his hands; this was a scroll.
“Just take a look! This is her, a portrait of her!”
As the Great Elder’s voice fell, the portrait clattered and scrolled open. A woman appeared from the portrait and stood in the void.
This was no longer simply a portrait, but a complete projection of a woman, one that was no different from their true self.
Seeing this woman, Lin Ming was utterly shocked.
This projection of a woman was completely different from the image of an abyssal that he had in his mind. It wasn’t even a succubus demon, because this woman had no tail and no horns.
She actually… appeared like the intelligent life forms of the 33 Heavens!
Her face was as beautiful as a bright moon. And atop her forehead covered by her long hair, there was clearly a mark formed by flower petals.
There just happened to be nine of these flower petals!
This woman, whether it was in body, appearance, or the flower petal mark on her forehead, she was completely similar to Sheng Mei!
How was this possible!?
Lin Ming was bewildered. When he first entered the Dark Abyss he had seen a crystalline skeleton, a skeleton that seemed as if it might have been left behind by Sheng Mei’s previous life from 10 billion years ago.
This had become a puzzle that Lin Ming couldn’t work out. He had no idea just how Sheng Mei from the spiritas of the 33 Heavens was related to this woman’s skeleton.
But no matter what, if he had to brute force some far-fetched explanation then things might make sense.
But now Lin Ming saw Sheng Mei in the Dark Abyss’s 17th layer once more. Moreover, she was actually the Holy Demoness of Deep King Road. This simply completely subverted all ideas that Lin Ming had of abyssals!
Just what was going on here!?
Looking at this Sheng Mei with the nine flower petals between her eyebrows, she looked completely similar to the Sheng Mei of the past. But the Sheng Mei he saw among the spiritas didn’t have such flower petals.
However, this point didn’t prove anything. Could these be flower petals that only appeared after Sheng Mei completed the ninth revolution of the Grand Reincarnation Art?
Lin Ming couldn’t confirm that Deep King Road’s Sheng Mei was the same person as the spiritas Sheng Mei.
If this were true, Lin Ming couldn’t figure out just how the spiritas’ Soul Empress could simultaneously be Deep King Road’s Holy Demoness. This was completely unreasonable.
But if this weren’t true, then there could be one explanation, and that was if the spiritas’ Sheng Mei cultivated the Laws of the 33 Heavens and the abyssal Sheng Mei cultivation the abyssal Laws, could it be that the mysterious woman from 10 billion years ago had reincarnated into the present age in two different Sheng Meis?
Lin Ming pondered this just for an explanation. However, his instinct told him that this wasn’t right, because this explanation was far too forced in too many places. For instance, how could the ancient race Sheng Mei have reincarnated into an abyssal?
As Lin Ming looked upon Sheng Mei’s projection, he was left in a daze.
And this daze was naturally seen by the several Elders of the Ancient Eon Sect.
A young abyssal Elder’s eyes flashed with obvious disdain. He was one of the three young Elders who would enter the Demon God’s Tomb.
“I originally thought that although he was a fool that wanted to commit suicide by entering the Demon God’s Tomb, he still had some ability in terms of strength. But, I never thought that he would be so mesmerized by Deep King Road’s Holy Demoness. Just by that portrait being taken out he’s already turned into an idiot. Has he never seen a beautiful demoness before?”
This Elder contemptuously said with a sound transmission. In truth, abyssal demons had an extremely strange aesthetic sense. Not only did they accept the majestic and fierce abyssal women, but they even accepted the gentle and beautiful women like those of the ancient races or succubus demons.
Sheng Mei certainly belonged to the latter.
“It’s useless no matter how much he stares. He’s nothing but a toad wanting to eat swan meat. The Great Elder is indeed wise. This fellow didn’t even know that Deep hasn’t appeared for billions of years. It seems he has no understanding of totem level influences so he naturally wouldn’t know that Deep King Road’s Holy Demoness is colder than a hundred million year old glacier and even higher and loftier than the stars in the skies. When she suggested that she would only marry someone who could exceed her in strength at the same cultivation level, she was simply digging a pit so everyone could jump in. She just wanted all those higher abyssals who wished to win her over to lose all heart at doing so.”
“There simply isn’t anyone capable of defeating her at the same boundary. Moreover… everyone knows the rules. Those that wish to defeat her, touch her, dual cultivate with her, all those higher abyssals that tried have been severely wounded by her, and some of them were nearly crippled! However, because Deep King Road is so strong no one dares to say anything. After all, those upper abyssals originally all thought that the Holy Demoness was just a woman so she would be easy to deal with.”
“Hahaha! That’s right. The reason that Holy Demoness was so ruthless in her actions was because she wanted to inform all the other higher abyssals not to bother with her unless they wanted to suffer the same fate! Now, it’s already been 300-500 years since anyone has dared to have designs on Deep King Road’s Holy Demoness. The Great Elder is truly killing someone without whetting his blade with a single drop of blood! As long as this boy is mercilessly beaten up it will be impossible for him to enter the Demon God’s Tomb.”
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 在任八千的设想中，最好是三年的义务劳动，接下来再有五年的强制有偿劳动，便是这五年可以给他们少许自由，同时给予一定酬劳，并且随着年头逐渐增长。\n这样八年后，这些俘虏便可以恢复平民的身份。\n当然，那时候云国早就没了，他们的家也早就没了。 有一部分人会离开，但也有一部分人会安心留下来进入另外一个“建筑队”中作为工匠或者拿着工资的劳工。\n将这些全都写完，任八千推开窗户，外面月亮都已经上了半空，时间已经是深夜。\n扭头看看，发现桌子上不知道什么时候被人送来的饭菜，虽然早已经凉了，不过此时饥肠辘辘的他丝毫都不嫌弃，飞快的扒拉完便躺到床上修行《如意观》。\n第二天早上给学生上完课，任八千回宫便找到女帝，将昨晚写的东西给女帝看。\n看前面的时候女帝倒没有什么表情，制定规章制度这是自然的。 哪怕古族也有着自己的制度，作为一个帝皇不可能不知道秩序的作用。\n不过看到写着备注的那张纸，女帝诧异起来：“给他们发工钱？”\n大耀上下一穷二白，现在国库里都能饿死老鼠，好不容易运回来一批战利品还没等进户部就差点被人抢干净，这样的情况下你竟然要给这些俘虏发工钱？\n“虽然朕知道的你的想法与其他人不同，毕竟你所处的世界与这里完全不一样。 不过提出这样的建议，你是生病了？”\n任八千哭笑不得，不过女帝的反应是他早就预见的。 哪怕女帝不提，其他人也会提，因此早有对策，先是将给他们一些希望能够提高工作效率减少错误这一点详细解释一遍，最后总结一句话：人的心死了，那还能指着他们做什么呢？\n“陛下，这些工钱也只是在他们手中转一圈而已，最后还是回到我们手里。 这些人每天在俘虏营干苦力，修路或者挖矿，今天不知道明天，干了一天苦力下来没有任何可以放松的时候，这种情况下他们能做什么？\n不外乎吃、喝、嫖、赌！\n吃，那最简单的了，想要吃点自己喜欢的，花钱，想要喝酒，花钱，很多人的钱就这么回来了。\n除了吃以外便是嫖了，男人除了吃就是喝，看到酒有几个人能忍得住？ 就算他们能忍得住，到时候找两个托没事在营利喝几口老酒，再赞叹几番，其他人能忍得住？\n而且他们在俘虏营或者其他地方总不可能和外面一个价吧？ 外面一坛劣酒一两银子，到了俘虏营里就是三两银子，他们一个月工钱都没有三两银子，攒上几个月，也不过能买一坛劣酒过过瘾。\n再就是嫖了，若是隔三差五弄一批青楼女子过去，怕是能圈回来一半的钱。\n最后便是赌，这也不需要多说，赌博这东西只有庄家才是稳钻不赔的，我们就是这个庄家。\n这几样是所有人都逃不掉的东西，尤其在俘虏营这样一个地方。\n因此这些工钱只是在他们手中转了一圈，最后又回到我们手里。 同时还能让他们觉得陛下仁厚，还能安心工作，何乐而不为？” “你是喜欢吃呢，还是喝呢，还是嫖呢，还是赌呢？”\n女帝看着他似笑非笑问道。 “呃，看我胖这样就知道，肯定是喜欢吃喝的，所谓的酒囊饭袋就是我这种了。\n若是有守着陛下这样的女子还会有其他想法的，那肯定是瞎子或者傻子。 这两种我明显不是，我多聪明伶俐啊！” 任八千挤眉弄眼的自夸。\n“有人说了，家花没有野花香！ 不然怎么那么多人去青楼的！” 女帝淡淡道。\n又仔细看了看任八千些的那些条例，尤其是备注里的，女帝道：“这些倒是可行。\n至于备注这个，若是按你说的，倒也可以试试。 不过……明日你在上朝的时候提出来吧，到时候你就知道了。”\n第二天任八千没去学府大清早的便到皇宫外面等着，倒是引起不少人的注意。\n主要任八千压根就没上过几次朝，更不用说是在这等着了，明显的就是有事情。\n和铜震野等工部诸人打了个招呼，再就是大执老石青和礼部尚书宣华见到他时慈眉善目的，毕竟他还在礼部呆过一个月。\n至于其他人都是远远看上一眼，连招呼都没打一个。\n等上了朝，任八千便上前几步将自己写的那些东西拿出来宣讲一遍，昨天女帝最后的话，让他有所警惕，因此昨晚回去后又细细推敲了一遍。\n结果果然如同他和女帝所想的那样，其他的众人还无所谓，讲到工钱的时候众人就炸锅了。\n给俘虏发工钱，从没有过的事，简直是天方夜谭一般。\n尤其户部诸人，如户部尚书图晚，那一对柳叶眉都倒立起来了，要不是顾念任八千的身份，当场她就能把任八千射墙上去。\n现在只要跟她提钱，就跟挖她命根子似的。\n接下来便是任八千再次把自己的“左手出右手进”打算和众人讲了一番。 按照他的话，这叫做经济，只要钱流通起来，才能创造更多的价值。 而且钱是一直在流通的，最后还是会回到朝廷手里。\n“损失的钱和他们创造的价值比起来，就算不了什么了。 而且不管是吃、喝、嫖，那些赚了钱的人还是会把银子拿出去花的，这样便富裕了市场！\n市场便能流通起来！” 任八千耐心解释道。\n图晚脸色不善道，她死活咬住了一条，这些钱本来应该是在国库里的，用在其他地方上。 若是没有这笔支出，便可以将这笔钱用在工部、兵部、吏部、刑部等其他部门上。 无论任八千怎么解释，她都不为所动。\n给俘虏发工钱，这事前所未有！ 以前没有，以后也不会有！\n而且图晚的话让秦川等人也有所动，图晚说的没错啊，国库的钱掏出一部分给那些人发工钱，哪怕回来一部分，最后也损失了一部分，最后受损的是他们各部啊！\n任八千正准备再给众人讲解一番什么叫做经济、什么叫做流通、什么叫做藏富于民，就被一个大嗓门打断了。\n“任府长，老夫觉得这事你还要重新考虑一下才是。” 铜震野本来是在一边看热闹，如今也改变了立场开始劝起任八千来。\n一开口就音高八斗，将任八千下面的话全都逼到肚子里。\n不过在其他人纷纷开口，并且用着“你是想单挑还是群殴，单挑是你挑我们全部，群殴是我们全部打你一个！”\n这样的眼神看过之后，秦川立刻从众如流，觉得众人所说的一点错都没有，实在是老成持国之言！\n朝堂上如同菜市场似的，一帮大嗓门在那声讨任八千，任八千接下来的话都全给淹没了。\n任八千被他们气的牙疼，更是被一堆大嗓门吵的头疼，真想大喊一声“竖子不足与谋！”\n抬头看看女帝，只见女帝正坐在上面老神在在，一脸看戏的表情。\n“至于任府长说的让他们好好干活，这也容易，就按照任府长所说的，干满八年就让他们恢复平民身份。 若是不好好干，那便一刀砍了。\n方法一贯的简单粗暴！\n众人继续点头。\n众人看来这样便足够了。 至于任八千所说的工钱，完全没有必要。\n最后这场争论以古族朝堂诸人全线胜出结束。\n任八千的话全都被淹没在众人的吐沫星子里了，除了他自己谁都听不到，这还怎么争论？\n“怎么样？” 下了朝，女帝与任八千回寝宫的时候一脸笑意。\n同时在心中发狠，下次上朝一定要带着扩音器来！ 让他们知道什么叫做用嗓门碾压！\n女帝听了任八千的答案轻笑起来，这帮人吵闹的样子，她可不是见过第一次了。 最后变成一场混战，也是时时发生。\n虽然能用武力镇压下去，但也不能一直用武力镇压吧？ 总还是要让他们说话的。\n对于任八千想要找回场子来，女帝不太看好。\n若是这帮人发现嗓门没有任八千大，他们就该比到底谁拳头大了。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "According to Ren Baqian’s plan, it would be best for the captives to do obligatory labor for three years, followed by five years of compulsory paid labor. They could be given slight freedom and a certain amount of rewards during this five year period, which would gradually increase as time passed.\nIn this manner, after eight years, the captives would be restored to their status as commoners\nOf course, the Yun Nation would have already ceased to exist by then, and their homes would be gone as well. Some of them would leave, but there would also be some who would remain at ease and join another “construction team” as craftsmen. Alternatively, they could take up another labor job with wages.\nAfter Ren Baqian was done writing all of this, he opened up the window. It was already very late at night, and the moon was already high up in the sky.\nHe turned around and saw food on the table, but he had no idea when it had been sent over. Even though it was already cold, he didn’t mind it at all because his stomach was already rumbling with hunger. He quickly gobbled the food down, lay down on his bed, and started cultivating the [Ruyi Visualization].\nEarly the next morning, after Ren Baqian was done teaching at school, he went back to the palace to look for the empress and showed her what he had written the night before.\nThe empress didn’t show much expression when she looked at the front page since it was natural to draw up regulations and systems. Even the aboriginals had their own systems that they followed. As an empress, she definitely knew about the effects of having order.\nHowever, when she looked at the notes on another piece of paper, she asked in astonishment, “Pay them wages?”\nAll of Dayao is impoverished, and even a mouse would starve in the imperial treasury. After transporting back the spoils of war with great difficulty, the loot was almost robbed before it was even handed over to the Ministry of Revenue. Under such circumstances, you actually still want to pay wages to these captives?\n“Even though I know that you think differently from the others, the world you come from is totally different from here. Are you ill to bring up such suggestions?” The empress put down the papers and looked at Ren Baqian.\nRen Baqian was between laughter and tears. However, he had already anticipated the empress’s answer. Even if she didn’t bring this up, someone else would. As such, he had already prepared a countermeasure. His plan was to first give her a detailed explanation of how giving the captives hope could increase their work efficiency and reduce their mistakes. He would then end it with, “If their hearts are dead, how are we going to make them work?”\nHe then proceeded to address her concerns and explained, “Your Majesty, those wages are simply going through their hands, but will eventually come back to us. Those captives will toil hard every day. They will either mend roads or dig mines, and they have absolutely nothing to look forward to. After a hard day of work, there are no opportunities for them to unwind. Under such circumstances, what can they achieve?\nNothing besides eating, drinking, prostitution, and gambling!\nEating is the most basic. If they want to eat something that they like, they will spend money. If they want to drink, they will spend money as well. This is how their money will return to us.\nFor men, other than food, there is also alcohol. How many people can resist alcohol when they see it? Even if they could, when a few of them gather in the camp during their free time, have a casual drink, and exclaim in admiration, how could the others resist?\nBesides, we can’t possibly sell wine in the captive camps at the same price as outside them, right? A jar of wine costs a tael of silver outside, but it will cost three taels of silver in the camps. Their monthly wages won’t even reach three taels of silver. After saving up for a few months, they can only purchase one jar of wine to satisfy their cravings.\nNext will be prostitution. If we send a bunch of girls from the brothels every few days, we can probably earn back half the money we pay them.\nLastly, there is gambling. I don’t need to say any more about this. In gambling, the house is the only one that earns steadily and doesn’t lose, and we are the house.\nAll of these are things that no man can escape from, especially in places like the captive camps.\nAs a result, these wages will only be going through their hands before eventually coming back to us. At the same time, we can make them feel like Your Majesty is kindhearted and also allow them to work at ease. What objections can you have against this?”\n“So, do you enjoy eating, drinking, prostitution, and gambling?” the empress asked as she looked at him with a half smile.\n“Er, from seeing how fat I am, you should know that I definitely love to eat and drink. I’m the epitome of the so-called wine sack and food bag. Besides, with the company of Your Majesty, the almighty, why would I be interested in other things? If one were to have any other worldly desires even with the company of a lady like Your Majesty, then that person must either be blind or dumb. I’m obviously neither of those. Look how clever and quick-witted I am!” Ren Baqian winked and boasted.\n“Someone once said that the flowers at home aren’t as sweet-smelling as the flowers outside! Otherwise, why do so many people visit the brothel!” the empress replied faintly.\nShe then took a close look at the regulations that Ren Baqian wrote, especially the notes.\nThe empress said, “These are feasible. As for those things written in the notes, if they will work as you say, then it’s worth a try. However… You can bring up your suggestions at the imperial court session tomorrow morning. You’ll know then.”\nRen Baqian didn’t attend class the next day. He waited outside the palace early in the morning, which actually attracted quite a few people’s attention.\nThis was mainly because Ren Baqian very rarely attended court from the start. Furthermore, he was waiting outside before the session even commenced. It was obvious that something was going on.\nRen Baqian greeted Tong Zhenye and the people from the Ministry of Works before looking amiably at the great elder, Shi Qing, and the minister of the Board of Rites, Xuan Hua, when they saw him. After all, he had previously stayed at the Ministry of Rites for a month.\nThe rest of the officials merely glanced over from afar without even greeting him.\nWhen the court session began, Ren Baqian took a few steps forward and publicly explained the regulations that he had written. The words that the empress left him with last night had made him a little vigilant. A such, he went back and thought it over carefully once more.\nThe outcome was exactly how he and the empress had imagined it to be. Everyone was indifferent about the regulations, but as soon as they heard about giving wages to the captives, they flew into a rage.\nPaying wages to captives was something that had never happened before, and it was practically like Arabian Nights[1.The Arabian Nights – A collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age].\nThis was especially so for the officials from the Ministry of Revenue. Tu Wan, the Minister of Revenue, was so incensed that even her long and shapely eyebrows had turned upside down. If she didn’t respect Ren Baqian’s status, she would have smashed him into a wall.\nAnyone who asked for money from her now would be akin to someone drawing her very life out of her.\nAccording to what Ren Baqian said, this was called the economy. When money began circulating, it would create much more value. Besides, the money would always be circulating and would eventually return to the hands of the imperial court.\n“However, we will still lose some silver in the middle of this.” Tu Wan sharply grasped the problem with his theory. No matter whether it was eating, drinking, or prostitution, gambling was the only activity that didn’t require capital.\n“The lost money is negligible compared to the amount of value it will generate. Regardless of whether it’s eating, drinking, or prostitution, the people who worked for this money will still spend away their silver. This will make the whole market prosperous! The market will begin to circulate!” Ren Baqian answered patiently.\n“Still, these funds will be taken from the imperial treasury,” Tu Wan replied while not looking too happy. She kept harping on this point and continued, “These funds originally belonged to the imperial treasury and were to be allocated for other purposes. If we don’t pay wages to the captives, we can use these funds for the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Appointments, the Ministry of Justice, and many other departments.”\nPaying wages to captives was something that had never been done before! It hadn’t happened in the past and wouldn’t happen in the future either!\nIn addition, Tu Wan’s words made Qin Chuan and the others feel more apprehensive as well. What she said was right. After taking a portion of the funds from the imperial treasury to pay the captives, even if a portion of it came back, some would eventually be lost. In the end, the people who would suffer were the various departments!\nRen Baqian was preparing to make another explanation about what was meant by economy, circulation and the possession of wealth among the people, but ended up getting interrupted by a loud voice.\n“Principal Ren, I feel that you have to reconsider this matter.” Tong Zhenye, who was originally simply watching the show, had now changed his standpoint and began trying to persuade Ren Baqian.\nThe only person who supported Ren Baqian’s idea was Qin Chuan, but this was on the basis that he must object to whatever Tong Zhenye agreed with and agree with whatever Tong Zhenye objected to. He immediately took Ren Baqian’s side as soon as Tong Zhenye began talking.\nHowever, everyone began speaking up and giving out looks that spelled “Are you asking for a duel or a group fight? You will be up against all of us in a duel, and all of us will be giving you a beating in a group fight!”\nQin Chuan subsequently went with the flow of the crowd and felt that what they were saying was absolutely correct.\nThe imperial court became like a food market as a bunch of loud voices condemned Ren Baqian. All the things he said after that had been drowned out.\nThey made Ren Baqian so angry that his teeth ached, and he was so annoyed by their loud voices that his head hurt. He simply wanted to shout out, “You idiots aren’t fit to discuss such matters!”\nHe lifted his head and looked at the empress, only to see her sitting above them unperturbed and enjoying the show.\n“As for what Principal Ren said about making them work properly, this will be easy. We will do as you said and restore their commoner status after eight years. If they don’t work diligently, we will kill them. With a blade against their necks, I’m certain that they will make the right decision!” Tong Zhenye declared.\nHis methods had been simple and crude all along!\nEveryone continued nodding their heads.\nThey all seemed to think that this was already sufficient and that there was absolutely no need for the wages that Ren Baqian talked about.\nThis debate ended in a landslide victory for all the aboriginals in the hall of the court.\nRen Baqian’s words had totally been drowned under the saliva of the crowd. Nobody could hear him talk other than himself. How was he supposed to debate like this?\n“How was it?” After the imperial court session, the empress smiled when Ren Baqian accompanied her back to their quarters.\nAt the same time, he was determined to bring along a loudspeaker the next time he attended court! He wanted to let them know what it felt like to be overpowered by voice!\nThe empress laughed gently when she heard Ren Baqian’s response. This wasn’t the first time she experienced the raucous behavior of these officials. It would end in chaotic fighting, which happened pretty frequently.\nEven though she could use brute force to suppress them, she couldn’t possibly do that every time, could she? She still had to give them the opportunity to talk.\nAs for Ren Baqian wanting to regain the speaking ground, the empress wasn’t optimistic about this.\nYou speak reason with them, they compare voices with you. You compare voices with them, they compare fists with you."
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在任八千的设想中，最好是三年的义务劳动，接下来再有五年的强制有偿劳动，便是这五年可以给他们少许自由，同时给予一定酬劳，并且随着年头逐渐增长。
这样八年后，这些俘虏便可以恢复平民的身份。
当然，那时候云国早就没了，他们的家也早就没了。 有一部分人会离开，但也有一部分人会安心留下来进入另外一个“建筑队”中作为工匠或者拿着工资的劳工。
将这些全都写完，任八千推开窗户，外面月亮都已经上了半空，时间已经是深夜。
扭头看看，发现桌子上不知道什么时候被人送来的饭菜，虽然早已经凉了，不过此时饥肠辘辘的他丝毫都不嫌弃，飞快的扒拉完便躺到床上修行《如意观》。
第二天早上给学生上完课，任八千回宫便找到女帝，将昨晚写的东西给女帝看。
看前面的时候女帝倒没有什么表情，制定规章制度这是自然的。 哪怕古族也有着自己的制度，作为一个帝皇不可能不知道秩序的作用。
不过看到写着备注的那张纸，女帝诧异起来：“给他们发工钱？”
大耀上下一穷二白，现在国库里都能饿死老鼠，好不容易运回来一批战利品还没等进户部就差点被人抢干净，这样的情况下你竟然要给这些俘虏发工钱？
“虽然朕知道的你的想法与其他人不同，毕竟你所处的世界与这里完全不一样。 不过提出这样的建议，你是生病了？”
任八千哭笑不得，不过女帝的反应是他早就预见的。 哪怕女帝不提，其他人也会提，因此早有对策，先是将给他们一些希望能够提高工作效率减少错误这一点详细解释一遍，最后总结一句话：人的心死了，那还能指着他们做什么呢？
“陛下，这些工钱也只是在他们手中转一圈而已，最后还是回到我们手里。 这些人每天在俘虏营干苦力，修路或者挖矿，今天不知道明天，干了一天苦力下来没有任何可以放松的时候，这种情况下他们能做什么？
不外乎吃、喝、嫖、赌！
吃，那最简单的了，想要吃点自己喜欢的，花钱，想要喝酒，花钱，很多人的钱就这么回来了。
除了吃以外便是嫖了，男人除了吃就是喝，看到酒有几个人能忍得住？ 就算他们能忍得住，到时候找两个托没事在营利喝几口老酒，再赞叹几番，其他人能忍得住？
而且他们在俘虏营或者其他地方总不可能和外面一个价吧？ 外面一坛劣酒一两银子，到了俘虏营里就是三两银子，他们一个月工钱都没有三两银子，攒上几个月，也不过能买一坛劣酒过过瘾。
再就是嫖了，若是隔三差五弄一批青楼女子过去，怕是能圈回来一半的钱。
最后便是赌，这也不需要多说，赌博这东西只有庄家才是稳钻不赔的，我们就是这个庄家。
这几样是所有人都逃不掉的东西，尤其在俘虏营这样一个地方。
因此这些工钱只是在他们手中转了一圈，最后又回到我们手里。 同时还能让他们觉得陛下仁厚，还能安心工作，何乐而不为？” “你是喜欢吃呢，还是喝呢，还是嫖呢，还是赌呢？”
女帝看着他似笑非笑问道。 “呃，看我胖这样就知道，肯定是喜欢吃喝的，所谓的酒囊饭袋就是我这种了。
若是有守着陛下这样的女子还会有其他想法的，那肯定是瞎子或者傻子。 这两种我明显不是，我多聪明伶俐啊！” 任八千挤眉弄眼的自夸。
“有人说了，家花没有野花香！ 不然怎么那么多人去青楼的！” 女帝淡淡道。
又仔细看了看任八千些的那些条例，尤其是备注里的，女帝道：“这些倒是可行。
至于备注这个，若是按你说的，倒也可以试试。 不过……明日你在上朝的时候提出来吧，到时候你就知道了。”
第二天任八千没去学府大清早的便到皇宫外面等着，倒是引起不少人的注意。
主要任八千压根就没上过几次朝，更不用说是在这等着了，明显的就是有事情。
和铜震野等工部诸人打了个招呼，再就是大执老石青和礼部尚书宣华见到他时慈眉善目的，毕竟他还在礼部呆过一个月。
至于其他人都是远远看上一眼，连招呼都没打一个。
等上了朝，任八千便上前几步将自己写的那些东西拿出来宣讲一遍，昨天女帝最后的话，让他有所警惕，因此昨晚回去后又细细推敲了一遍。
结果果然如同他和女帝所想的那样，其他的众人还无所谓，讲到工钱的时候众人就炸锅了。
给俘虏发工钱，从没有过的事，简直是天方夜谭一般。
尤其户部诸人，如户部尚书图晚，那一对柳叶眉都倒立起来了，要不是顾念任八千的身份，当场她就能把任八千射墙上去。
现在只要跟她提钱，就跟挖她命根子似的。
接下来便是任八千再次把自己的“左手出右手进”打算和众人讲了一番。 按照他的话，这叫做经济，只要钱流通起来，才能创造更多的价值。 而且钱是一直在流通的，最后还是会回到朝廷手里。
“损失的钱和他们创造的价值比起来，就算不了什么了。 而且不管是吃、喝、嫖，那些赚了钱的人还是会把银子拿出去花的，这样便富裕了市场！
市场便能流通起来！” 任八千耐心解释道。
图晚脸色不善道，她死活咬住了一条，这些钱本来应该是在国库里的，用在其他地方上。 若是没有这笔支出，便可以将这笔钱用在工部、兵部、吏部、刑部等其他部门上。 无论任八千怎么解释，她都不为所动。
给俘虏发工钱，这事前所未有！ 以前没有，以后也不会有！
而且图晚的话让秦川等人也有所动，图晚说的没错啊，国库的钱掏出一部分给那些人发工钱，哪怕回来一部分，最后也损失了一部分，最后受损的是他们各部啊！
任八千正准备再给众人讲解一番什么叫做经济、什么叫做流通、什么叫做藏富于民，就被一个大嗓门打断了。
“任府长，老夫觉得这事你还要重新考虑一下才是。” 铜震野本来是在一边看热闹，如今也改变了立场开始劝起任八千来。
一开口就音高八斗，将任八千下面的话全都逼到肚子里。
不过在其他人纷纷开口，并且用着“你是想单挑还是群殴，单挑是你挑我们全部，群殴是我们全部打你一个！”
这样的眼神看过之后，秦川立刻从众如流，觉得众人所说的一点错都没有，实在是老成持国之言！
朝堂上如同菜市场似的，一帮大嗓门在那声讨任八千，任八千接下来的话都全给淹没了。
任八千被他们气的牙疼，更是被一堆大嗓门吵的头疼，真想大喊一声“竖子不足与谋！”
抬头看看女帝，只见女帝正坐在上面老神在在，一脸看戏的表情。
“至于任府长说的让他们好好干活，这也容易，就按照任府长所说的，干满八年就让他们恢复平民身份。 若是不好好干，那便一刀砍了。
方法一贯的简单粗暴！
众人继续点头。
众人看来这样便足够了。 至于任八千所说的工钱，完全没有必要。
最后这场争论以古族朝堂诸人全线胜出结束。
任八千的话全都被淹没在众人的吐沫星子里了，除了他自己谁都听不到，这还怎么争论？
“怎么样？” 下了朝，女帝与任八千回寝宫的时候一脸笑意。
同时在心中发狠，下次上朝一定要带着扩音器来！ 让他们知道什么叫做用嗓门碾压！
女帝听了任八千的答案轻笑起来，这帮人吵闹的样子，她可不是见过第一次了。 最后变成一场混战，也是时时发生。
虽然能用武力镇压下去，但也不能一直用武力镇压吧？ 总还是要让他们说话的。
对于任八千想要找回场子来，女帝不太看好。
若是这帮人发现嗓门没有任八千大，他们就该比到底谁拳头大了。
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According to Ren Baqian’s plan, it would be best for the captives to do obligatory labor for three years, followed by five years of compulsory paid labor. They could be given slight freedom and a certain amount of rewards during this five year period, which would gradually increase as time passed.
In this manner, after eight years, the captives would be restored to their status as commoners
Of course, the Yun Nation would have already ceased to exist by then, and their homes would be gone as well. Some of them would leave, but there would also be some who would remain at ease and join another “construction team” as craftsmen. Alternatively, they could take up another labor job with wages.
After Ren Baqian was done writing all of this, he opened up the window. It was already very late at night, and the moon was already high up in the sky.
He turned around and saw food on the table, but he had no idea when it had been sent over. Even though it was already cold, he didn’t mind it at all because his stomach was already rumbling with hunger. He quickly gobbled the food down, lay down on his bed, and started cultivating the [Ruyi Visualization].
Early the next morning, after Ren Baqian was done teaching at school, he went back to the palace to look for the empress and showed her what he had written the night before.
The empress didn’t show much expression when she looked at the front page since it was natural to draw up regulations and systems. Even the aboriginals had their own systems that they followed. As an empress, she definitely knew about the effects of having order.
However, when she looked at the notes on another piece of paper, she asked in astonishment, “Pay them wages?”
All of Dayao is impoverished, and even a mouse would starve in the imperial treasury. After transporting back the spoils of war with great difficulty, the loot was almost robbed before it was even handed over to the Ministry of Revenue. Under such circumstances, you actually still want to pay wages to these captives?
“Even though I know that you think differently from the others, the world you come from is totally different from here. Are you ill to bring up such suggestions?” The empress put down the papers and looked at Ren Baqian.
Ren Baqian was between laughter and tears. However, he had already anticipated the empress’s answer. Even if she didn’t bring this up, someone else would. As such, he had already prepared a countermeasure. His plan was to first give her a detailed explanation of how giving the captives hope could increase their work efficiency and reduce their mistakes. He would then end it with, “If their hearts are dead, how are we going to make them work?”
He then proceeded to address her concerns and explained, “Your Majesty, those wages are simply going through their hands, but will eventually come back to us. Those captives will toil hard every day. They will either mend roads or dig mines, and they have absolutely nothing to look forward to. After a hard day of work, there are no opportunities for them to unwind. Under such circumstances, what can they achieve?
Nothing besides eating, drinking, prostitution, and gambling!
Eating is the most basic. If they want to eat something that they like, they will spend money. If they want to drink, they will spend money as well. This is how their money will return to us.
For men, other than food, there is also alcohol. How many people can resist alcohol when they see it? Even if they could, when a few of them gather in the camp during their free time, have a casual drink, and exclaim in admiration, how could the others resist?
Besides, we can’t possibly sell wine in the captive camps at the same price as outside them, right? A jar of wine costs a tael of silver outside, but it will cost three taels of silver in the camps. Their monthly wages won’t even reach three taels of silver. After saving up for a few months, they can only purchase one jar of wine to satisfy their cravings.
Next will be prostitution. If we send a bunch of girls from the brothels every few days, we can probably earn back half the money we pay them.
Lastly, there is gambling. I don’t need to say any more about this. In gambling, the house is the only one that earns steadily and doesn’t lose, and we are the house.
All of these are things that no man can escape from, especially in places like the captive camps.
As a result, these wages will only be going through their hands before eventually coming back to us. At the same time, we can make them feel like Your Majesty is kindhearted and also allow them to work at ease. What objections can you have against this?”
“So, do you enjoy eating, drinking, prostitution, and gambling?” the empress asked as she looked at him with a half smile.
“Er, from seeing how fat I am, you should know that I definitely love to eat and drink. I’m the epitome of the so-called wine sack and food bag. Besides, with the company of Your Majesty, the almighty, why would I be interested in other things? If one were to have any other worldly desires even with the company of a lady like Your Majesty, then that person must either be blind or dumb. I’m obviously neither of those. Look how clever and quick-witted I am!” Ren Baqian winked and boasted.
“Someone once said that the flowers at home aren’t as sweet-smelling as the flowers outside! Otherwise, why do so many people visit the brothel!” the empress replied faintly.
She then took a close look at the regulations that Ren Baqian wrote, especially the notes.
The empress said, “These are feasible. As for those things written in the notes, if they will work as you say, then it’s worth a try. However… You can bring up your suggestions at the imperial court session tomorrow morning. You’ll know then.”
Ren Baqian didn’t attend class the next day. He waited outside the palace early in the morning, which actually attracted quite a few people’s attention.
This was mainly because Ren Baqian very rarely attended court from the start. Furthermore, he was waiting outside before the session even commenced. It was obvious that something was going on.
Ren Baqian greeted Tong Zhenye and the people from the Ministry of Works before looking amiably at the great elder, Shi Qing, and the minister of the Board of Rites, Xuan Hua, when they saw him. After all, he had previously stayed at the Ministry of Rites for a month.
The rest of the officials merely glanced over from afar without even greeting him.
When the court session began, Ren Baqian took a few steps forward and publicly explained the regulations that he had written. The words that the empress left him with last night had made him a little vigilant. A such, he went back and thought it over carefully once more.
The outcome was exactly how he and the empress had imagined it to be. Everyone was indifferent about the regulations, but as soon as they heard about giving wages to the captives, they flew into a rage.
Paying wages to captives was something that had never happened before, and it was practically like Arabian Nights[1.The Arabian Nights – A collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age].
This was especially so for the officials from the Ministry of Revenue. Tu Wan, the Minister of Revenue, was so incensed that even her long and shapely eyebrows had turned upside down. If she didn’t respect Ren Baqian’s status, she would have smashed him into a wall.
Anyone who asked for money from her now would be akin to someone drawing her very life out of her.
According to what Ren Baqian said, this was called the economy. When money began circulating, it would create much more value. Besides, the money would always be circulating and would eventually return to the hands of the imperial court.
“However, we will still lose some silver in the middle of this.” Tu Wan sharply grasped the problem with his theory. No matter whether it was eating, drinking, or prostitution, gambling was the only activity that didn’t require capital.
“The lost money is negligible compared to the amount of value it will generate. Regardless of whether it’s eating, drinking, or prostitution, the people who worked for this money will still spend away their silver. This will make the whole market prosperous! The market will begin to circulate!” Ren Baqian answered patiently.
“Still, these funds will be taken from the imperial treasury,” Tu Wan replied while not looking too happy. She kept harping on this point and continued, “These funds originally belonged to the imperial treasury and were to be allocated for other purposes. If we don’t pay wages to the captives, we can use these funds for the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Appointments, the Ministry of Justice, and many other departments.”
Paying wages to captives was something that had never been done before! It hadn’t happened in the past and wouldn’t happen in the future either!
In addition, Tu Wan’s words made Qin Chuan and the others feel more apprehensive as well. What she said was right. After taking a portion of the funds from the imperial treasury to pay the captives, even if a portion of it came back, some would eventually be lost. In the end, the people who would suffer were the various departments!
Ren Baqian was preparing to make another explanation about what was meant by economy, circulation and the possession of wealth among the people, but ended up getting interrupted by a loud voice.
“Principal Ren, I feel that you have to reconsider this matter.” Tong Zhenye, who was originally simply watching the show, had now changed his standpoint and began trying to persuade Ren Baqian.
The only person who supported Ren Baqian’s idea was Qin Chuan, but this was on the basis that he must object to whatever Tong Zhenye agreed with and agree with whatever Tong Zhenye objected to. He immediately took Ren Baqian’s side as soon as Tong Zhenye began talking.
However, everyone began speaking up and giving out looks that spelled “Are you asking for a duel or a group fight? You will be up against all of us in a duel, and all of us will be giving you a beating in a group fight!”
Qin Chuan subsequently went with the flow of the crowd and felt that what they were saying was absolutely correct.
The imperial court became like a food market as a bunch of loud voices condemned Ren Baqian. All the things he said after that had been drowned out.
They made Ren Baqian so angry that his teeth ached, and he was so annoyed by their loud voices that his head hurt. He simply wanted to shout out, “You idiots aren’t fit to discuss such matters!”
He lifted his head and looked at the empress, only to see her sitting above them unperturbed and enjoying the show.
“As for what Principal Ren said about making them work properly, this will be easy. We will do as you said and restore their commoner status after eight years. If they don’t work diligently, we will kill them. With a blade against their necks, I’m certain that they will make the right decision!” Tong Zhenye declared.
His methods had been simple and crude all along!
Everyone continued nodding their heads.
They all seemed to think that this was already sufficient and that there was absolutely no need for the wages that Ren Baqian talked about.
This debate ended in a landslide victory for all the aboriginals in the hall of the court.
Ren Baqian’s words had totally been drowned under the saliva of the crowd. Nobody could hear him talk other than himself. How was he supposed to debate like this?
“How was it?” After the imperial court session, the empress smiled when Ren Baqian accompanied her back to their quarters.
At the same time, he was determined to bring along a loudspeaker the next time he attended court! He wanted to let them know what it felt like to be overpowered by voice!
The empress laughed gently when she heard Ren Baqian’s response. This wasn’t the first time she experienced the raucous behavior of these officials. It would end in chaotic fighting, which happened pretty frequently.
Even though she could use brute force to suppress them, she couldn’t possibly do that every time, could she? She still had to give them the opportunity to talk.
As for Ren Baqian wanting to regain the speaking ground, the empress wasn’t optimistic about this.
You speak reason with them, they compare voices with you. You compare voices with them, they compare fists with you.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 80.第80章\n她真的很想知道徐城到底是怎么知道杀手从阳台下来的？\n“你怎么知道他的位子？”\n徐城指着自己的双眼说道：“因为我有一双天眼通。”\n两女白了他一眼：“正经点。”\n徐城苦笑一声：说实话你们不信，我能怎么解释？ “你等着喊我徐队吧。”\n徐城笑道。 冉静哼了一声：“抓回去问了才知道是不是冲你来的。”\n徐城正想说话的时候，覆盖整个医院的超声波传递过来的声音有点捕捉到什么。\n“别吵。” 徐城赶紧打断两女以后闭上眼睛，再次睁开的时候，那双眼已经进入透视模式扫射着整个医院。\n来自医院外面一辆面包车上，一个负责通讯器联络的人说道：“强哥那边失手了，我这里联系不到他了。”\n在众多嘈杂的声音里，徐城立马锁定了这句话的发出者。 他的双眼直接看穿了面包车见到里面的那个胡子拉渣戴着帽子的家伙。\n有人回答总台：“我看到强哥被便衣警察带走了，是他暴露了还是我们暴露了？”\n这声音一出来，徐城的大脑就像是智能定位系统一样在众多视野和人声鼎沸里立马又把目标锁定在这个说话人的身上，这个杀手目前人在一楼大厅的公共椅子上坐着，估计他负责放哨盯着行动以后有警察是否会冲进来。 不过杀手们不会想到警察今天全是便装就混在每个楼层间。\n总台恢复这个大厅放哨的杀手道：“我们不会暴露，不然他们不会不抓你，行动不能取消，这个单子赚了够我们吃下半辈子，这次已经打草惊蛇了，错过了以后刺杀徐城的机会只会越来越小。 老鬼，你那边切断医院监控系统做得怎么样了？”\n窃听到这话的时候，徐城脱口就对冉静说道：“去医院的视频监控室，有人想要屏蔽所有监控。”\n冉静立马拿起联络器：“中层巡逻的三个人赶紧问一下医院的监控区域在哪，马上过去看看是不是有人控制了那里。”\n然后迅速跑到了监控室，他们过去的时候发现门被里面反锁了。\n“冉队，门被反锁了。”\n“撞开它，里面肯定有人。” 徐城当即道。\n冉静对属下命令道：“撞开它！”\n三个刑警点头以后，很专业的后退，然后拔枪，三人同时出脚直接把门给踹坏了。 接着一人用枪指着里面，其他两人窜进去。\n就看到一个穿着医生制服的男子正在操作着视频，然后愕然的看着他们。 一脸茫然装作惊吓，三个刑警一个制服他，其他两个看了看徐城所在的病房区域的监控全部被抹黑了，当即沉声道：“带走！”\n一人立马汇报：“冉队，里面有人已经抹黑了徐城周围的所有监控，这次预计是团队所为。”\n徐城立马对冉静发布下一步的行动：“搜一下他身上的联络器，找到了对联络器里回一句‘搞定’。”\n他手下在这个医护人员身上搜查到了联络器，然后按照冉静的意思，对联络器发出了简单的两个字：“搞定。”\n总台那边接到以后，马上对其他杀手说道：“独眼龙，可以行动了，你四周很安全。” “好。”\n独眼龙回了一句后马上又被徐城给锁定了他的位子。\n好家伙，这混蛋居然在楼上假装打点滴，这时候趁着很晚了稍有护士走动，他假装去上一个厕所，然后路途中拔了自己的针水走进了洗手间，然后把门反锁，接着从洗手间的天窗爬了出去人就来到了五楼外面边缘，而徐城就在四楼，这时候之前被抓走的那家伙其实是在上面做了一个绳索设备，这人可以利用这个绳索吊挂而慢慢下来到徐城的窗口上。\n徐城的窗户因为开着空调所以是关着的，而且窗帘和衣架都挡着，这个独眼龙的杀手在五楼先安装好了消声器的手枪以后开始在自己腰上系上升降设备，接着他问另一个负责从远处利用望远镜打量这边的同伴道：“怎么样，窗户的地方能够直接射击到他吗？” 另一个同伴说道：“之前有衣架被放在窗边，如果你不冲进去，可能在窗户开枪打不到人。”\n独眼龙沉吟了一下：“我知道了，里面有多少人？”\n“三个，其余两个好像都是女的不足畏惧，你进去速战速决。”\n独眼龙：“好。” 说完，他通过升降的绳索从五楼来到了四楼的窗户边开始解绳索上的设备。 就在这时候，徐城对冉静说道：“去打开窗户，用尽你吃奶的力气推开！”\n冉静狐疑这家伙又想干什么，不过还是从椅子上站起来来到窗边把衣架拿开以后，窗帘都没来得及掀开，直接把窗户推开，背对着窗户正在解绳索的独眼龙就感觉到被一股推力推动，整个人站不稳，这时候绳索都解开了，直接‘啊~’的叫声里从四楼摔下去了！ 冉静听到生意惊出一身冷汗。\n下意识的回头看向徐城：“你怎么知道外面有人？”\n徐城说道：“不是告诉过你们我耳朵很灵吗？”\n冉静立马对耳麦里的手下说道：“徐城这个窗户位子楼下赶紧去两个人，有个杀手摔下去了，估计跑不了了。”\n望远镜盯梢的对面同伙看到独眼龙从四楼摔下去的一幕，咬牙：“干！\n独眼龙坠楼了！”\n总台那边的同伙眼皮跳了一下，突然感觉今天行动有点出师不利啊。 怎么所有行动都好像不受自己的掌控呢？\n“海豚，靠你了。”\n这个回答的声音居然是个女人。 徐城锁定她的时候，发现她人就在四楼的走道上，样子装扮着一家外卖的衣服，此刻她走进了护士房里拿着夜宵对护士们说道：“有位先生给你们点了餐。”\n里面两个负责守夜值班的护士纳闷了：“谁会给我们点餐？”\n“管他的，搞不好是想追求咱两暗恋的某个男人，肚子饿了，不吃白不吃。” 另一个护士开心的就拿过夜宵。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 80 - Control\nShe really wanted to know how Xu Cheng knew there was a killer on the roof.\n“How did you know his location?”\nXu Cheng pointed at his eyes and said, “Because I am Jesus and can see everything.”\nThe two girls rolled their eyes at him. “For real.”\nXu Cheng bitterly-smiled. “Half of it was the truth, I already told you yet you don’t believe me. How else do you want me to explain?”\nRan Jing snorted. “We will bring him back and interrogate him first to see if he’s actually here for you or not.”\nJust when Xu Cheng wanted to talk again, his ultrasound waves covering the entire hospital caught something.\n“Be quiet for a second.” Xu Cheng immediately stopped the two girls and then closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his pair of eyes already entered penetrating-vision mode and scanned the entire hospital.\nOn a van outside of the hospital, a guy responsible for central communication said, “Brother Qiang failed, I can no longer reach him from my end.”\nFrom the sea of noises and voices, Xu Cheng immediately locked onto the speaker of that sentence. His eyes locked on and saw through the side of the van, spotting a guy with a beard and a hat.\n“Do we cancel the operation?” Someone spoke, “I saw Brother Qiang getting carried away by undercover police. Was he exposed or were we all exposed?”\nWhen that voice came out, Xu Cheng’s brain worked like an AI-system and again located the speaker among the sea of people. This guy was currently sitting on a chair in the 1st floor common area, he was probably responsible for keeping watch for police while his teammates carried out the operation. However, the hitmen didn’t know that undercover police would be all over the hospital today, mixed in on every floor.\nCentral communication answered the hitman keeping watch, “We weren’t exposed, or you would’ve been arrested as well. We can’t cancel the operation. The money on this bounty is enough for us to live the rest of our lives carefreely. We already alerted the target, and the chance of assassinating Xu Cheng will only get smaller and smaller. Ghost, what’s the status on your end? Did you cut off the hospital monitoring system yet?”\nPicking up on this, Xu Cheng immediately said to Ran Jing, “Go to the hospital’s central-monitoring room, someone wants to cut off all surveillance.”\nRan Jing immediately said to her earpiece, “Three of you that’s patrolling the second floor, hurry and go check on the monitoring room and see if there’s a situation.”\nHearing the order, three undercover officers immediately grouped and ran to the central-monitoring room. When they arrived, they noticed that the door was locked.\n“Captain Ran, the door’s locked from the inside.”\n“Break it, someone’s in there!” Xu Cheng heard the response and immediately said.\nRan Jing immediately ordered, “Break in.”\nThe three officers nodded. Very professionally, they stepped back, took out their gun, and the three of them all kicked the door at the same time. Then, one guy pointed the gun towards the inside while the other two charged in.\nThen, they just saw a guy in hospital uniform in the process of typing things on a keyboard, and he was now looking at them, completely dumbfounded. The three criminal police officers immediately had him under control. Then, one officer checked the screens and noticed that all the areas around Xu Cheng’s ward were blacked out. He immediately said in a deep voice, “Take him away!”\nThen, he reported right away, “Captain Ran, someone already disabled the monitoring of the areas around Xu Cheng’s ward. It’s very likely that we are dealing with a professional team of hitmen.”\nRan Jing already couldn’t hide the shock in her heart. She was way too curious as to how the Xu Cheng tonight knew all of this beforehand.\nXu Cheng immediately issued the next order to Ran Jing, “Search for a communication device on him, and then reply to the device and say ‘done’.”\nAfter the central communication side got the news, he immediately started giving out further instructions. “Cyclops, you can move on, you are safe.”\n“Got it,” Cyclops responded, and Xu Cheng was able to locate him as well.\nWhat a guy, he was actually getting IV drips upstairs. At this time, it was quite late and there weren’t many nurses around. He pretended to go and use the washroom with the stand that the IV fluid bag hung from, and he pulled the needle out inside a stall and came out. Then, he climbed out from the washroom window and walked along the ledge. Xu Cheng was on the fourth floor, and the guy that was caught on the roof had actually installed a rope system. Now, this guy could use this rope and slowly climb down to Xu Cheng’s window.\nSince the air condition was on, Xu Cheng’s room’s window was closed, and there were a curtain and clothing rack blocking the view. The hitman nicknamed Cyclops installed a silencer onto his pistol first, holstered it, and then attached himself to the rope. Then, he spoke to his teammate that was looking his way with binoculars from afar and said, “Vision blocked, there are a curtain and a clothing rack. If you don’t charge in, you won’t be able to get a clear shot.”\nCyclops fell silent for a bit. “Got it. How many people are in there?”\n“Three. But the other two are females so you don’t have to worry. Just go in and quickly execute him.”\nThen, he climbed down from the fifth floor using the rope and began untying himself from it. Just at this moment, Xu Cheng said to Ran Jing, “Go open the window as hard as you can.”\nRan Jing was confused as to what Xu Cheng was planning. But, she still got up from her chair, moved the clothing rack away, and pushed the window right out while being too lazy to pull the curtain to the side. With his back against the window, Cyclops had just finished untying himself from the rope when he felt a huge force pushing him forward. Failing to keep his balance and already being untied from the rope, he directly “Ah~” his way down from the fourth floor.\nHearing the ruckus, Ran Jing felt a chill down her back, and she instinctively looked towards Xu Cheng. “How did you know there was someone outside?”\nXu Cheng: “Didn’t I tell you before that I have good ears?”\nRan Jing immediately spoke into her earpiece, “Xu Cheng’s window area, send two people over, a killer fell down. He probably can’t run.”\nThe accomplice watching with binoculars from the opposite building saw the scene of Cyclops falling from the fourth floor. He gritted his teeth. “\n! Cyclops fell down!”\nThe guy on the central-communication side felt his eyelid jump, suddenly feeling that their plans weren’t going so well today. Why did it feel like none of his plans were under his control?\n“Dolphin, up to you now.”\n“Got it, give me ten minutes.” The voice actually belonged to a woman. When Xu Cheng locked onto her, he noticed that she was in the hall on the fourth floor, in the uniform of a food delivery person. At this time, she walked into the nurse station and said to the nurses, “A gentleman ordered takeout for you two.”\nThe two nurses on today’s night shift was a bit confused. “Who would order for us?”\n“Who cares, maybe it’s a guy that secretly has a crush on one of us. I’m hungry, let’s just dig in.” The other nurse happily took over the food."
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80.第80章
她真的很想知道徐城到底是怎么知道杀手从阳台下来的？
“你怎么知道他的位子？”
徐城指着自己的双眼说道：“因为我有一双天眼通。”
两女白了他一眼：“正经点。”
徐城苦笑一声：说实话你们不信，我能怎么解释？ “你等着喊我徐队吧。”
徐城笑道。 冉静哼了一声：“抓回去问了才知道是不是冲你来的。”
徐城正想说话的时候，覆盖整个医院的超声波传递过来的声音有点捕捉到什么。
“别吵。” 徐城赶紧打断两女以后闭上眼睛，再次睁开的时候，那双眼已经进入透视模式扫射着整个医院。
来自医院外面一辆面包车上，一个负责通讯器联络的人说道：“强哥那边失手了，我这里联系不到他了。”
在众多嘈杂的声音里，徐城立马锁定了这句话的发出者。 他的双眼直接看穿了面包车见到里面的那个胡子拉渣戴着帽子的家伙。
有人回答总台：“我看到强哥被便衣警察带走了，是他暴露了还是我们暴露了？”
这声音一出来，徐城的大脑就像是智能定位系统一样在众多视野和人声鼎沸里立马又把目标锁定在这个说话人的身上，这个杀手目前人在一楼大厅的公共椅子上坐着，估计他负责放哨盯着行动以后有警察是否会冲进来。 不过杀手们不会想到警察今天全是便装就混在每个楼层间。
总台恢复这个大厅放哨的杀手道：“我们不会暴露，不然他们不会不抓你，行动不能取消，这个单子赚了够我们吃下半辈子，这次已经打草惊蛇了，错过了以后刺杀徐城的机会只会越来越小。 老鬼，你那边切断医院监控系统做得怎么样了？”
窃听到这话的时候，徐城脱口就对冉静说道：“去医院的视频监控室，有人想要屏蔽所有监控。”
冉静立马拿起联络器：“中层巡逻的三个人赶紧问一下医院的监控区域在哪，马上过去看看是不是有人控制了那里。”
然后迅速跑到了监控室，他们过去的时候发现门被里面反锁了。
“冉队，门被反锁了。”
“撞开它，里面肯定有人。” 徐城当即道。
冉静对属下命令道：“撞开它！”
三个刑警点头以后，很专业的后退，然后拔枪，三人同时出脚直接把门给踹坏了。 接着一人用枪指着里面，其他两人窜进去。
就看到一个穿着医生制服的男子正在操作着视频，然后愕然的看着他们。 一脸茫然装作惊吓，三个刑警一个制服他，其他两个看了看徐城所在的病房区域的监控全部被抹黑了，当即沉声道：“带走！”
一人立马汇报：“冉队，里面有人已经抹黑了徐城周围的所有监控，这次预计是团队所为。”
徐城立马对冉静发布下一步的行动：“搜一下他身上的联络器，找到了对联络器里回一句‘搞定’。”
他手下在这个医护人员身上搜查到了联络器，然后按照冉静的意思，对联络器发出了简单的两个字：“搞定。”
总台那边接到以后，马上对其他杀手说道：“独眼龙，可以行动了，你四周很安全。” “好。”
独眼龙回了一句后马上又被徐城给锁定了他的位子。
好家伙，这混蛋居然在楼上假装打点滴，这时候趁着很晚了稍有护士走动，他假装去上一个厕所，然后路途中拔了自己的针水走进了洗手间，然后把门反锁，接着从洗手间的天窗爬了出去人就来到了五楼外面边缘，而徐城就在四楼，这时候之前被抓走的那家伙其实是在上面做了一个绳索设备，这人可以利用这个绳索吊挂而慢慢下来到徐城的窗口上。
徐城的窗户因为开着空调所以是关着的，而且窗帘和衣架都挡着，这个独眼龙的杀手在五楼先安装好了消声器的手枪以后开始在自己腰上系上升降设备，接着他问另一个负责从远处利用望远镜打量这边的同伴道：“怎么样，窗户的地方能够直接射击到他吗？” 另一个同伴说道：“之前有衣架被放在窗边，如果你不冲进去，可能在窗户开枪打不到人。”
独眼龙沉吟了一下：“我知道了，里面有多少人？”
“三个，其余两个好像都是女的不足畏惧，你进去速战速决。”
独眼龙：“好。” 说完，他通过升降的绳索从五楼来到了四楼的窗户边开始解绳索上的设备。 就在这时候，徐城对冉静说道：“去打开窗户，用尽你吃奶的力气推开！”
冉静狐疑这家伙又想干什么，不过还是从椅子上站起来来到窗边把衣架拿开以后，窗帘都没来得及掀开，直接把窗户推开，背对着窗户正在解绳索的独眼龙就感觉到被一股推力推动，整个人站不稳，这时候绳索都解开了，直接‘啊~’的叫声里从四楼摔下去了！ 冉静听到生意惊出一身冷汗。
下意识的回头看向徐城：“你怎么知道外面有人？”
徐城说道：“不是告诉过你们我耳朵很灵吗？”
冉静立马对耳麦里的手下说道：“徐城这个窗户位子楼下赶紧去两个人，有个杀手摔下去了，估计跑不了了。”
望远镜盯梢的对面同伙看到独眼龙从四楼摔下去的一幕，咬牙：“干！
独眼龙坠楼了！”
总台那边的同伙眼皮跳了一下，突然感觉今天行动有点出师不利啊。 怎么所有行动都好像不受自己的掌控呢？
“海豚，靠你了。”
这个回答的声音居然是个女人。 徐城锁定她的时候，发现她人就在四楼的走道上，样子装扮着一家外卖的衣服，此刻她走进了护士房里拿着夜宵对护士们说道：“有位先生给你们点了餐。”
里面两个负责守夜值班的护士纳闷了：“谁会给我们点餐？”
“管他的，搞不好是想追求咱两暗恋的某个男人，肚子饿了，不吃白不吃。” 另一个护士开心的就拿过夜宵。
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Chapter 80 - Control
She really wanted to know how Xu Cheng knew there was a killer on the roof.
“How did you know his location?”
Xu Cheng pointed at his eyes and said, “Because I am Jesus and can see everything.”
The two girls rolled their eyes at him. “For real.”
Xu Cheng bitterly-smiled. “Half of it was the truth, I already told you yet you don’t believe me. How else do you want me to explain?”
Ran Jing snorted. “We will bring him back and interrogate him first to see if he’s actually here for you or not.”
Just when Xu Cheng wanted to talk again, his ultrasound waves covering the entire hospital caught something.
“Be quiet for a second.” Xu Cheng immediately stopped the two girls and then closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his pair of eyes already entered penetrating-vision mode and scanned the entire hospital.
On a van outside of the hospital, a guy responsible for central communication said, “Brother Qiang failed, I can no longer reach him from my end.”
From the sea of noises and voices, Xu Cheng immediately locked onto the speaker of that sentence. His eyes locked on and saw through the side of the van, spotting a guy with a beard and a hat.
“Do we cancel the operation?” Someone spoke, “I saw Brother Qiang getting carried away by undercover police. Was he exposed or were we all exposed?”
When that voice came out, Xu Cheng’s brain worked like an AI-system and again located the speaker among the sea of people. This guy was currently sitting on a chair in the 1st floor common area, he was probably responsible for keeping watch for police while his teammates carried out the operation. However, the hitmen didn’t know that undercover police would be all over the hospital today, mixed in on every floor.
Central communication answered the hitman keeping watch, “We weren’t exposed, or you would’ve been arrested as well. We can’t cancel the operation. The money on this bounty is enough for us to live the rest of our lives carefreely. We already alerted the target, and the chance of assassinating Xu Cheng will only get smaller and smaller. Ghost, what’s the status on your end? Did you cut off the hospital monitoring system yet?”
Picking up on this, Xu Cheng immediately said to Ran Jing, “Go to the hospital’s central-monitoring room, someone wants to cut off all surveillance.”
Ran Jing immediately said to her earpiece, “Three of you that’s patrolling the second floor, hurry and go check on the monitoring room and see if there’s a situation.”
Hearing the order, three undercover officers immediately grouped and ran to the central-monitoring room. When they arrived, they noticed that the door was locked.
“Captain Ran, the door’s locked from the inside.”
“Break it, someone’s in there!” Xu Cheng heard the response and immediately said.
Ran Jing immediately ordered, “Break in.”
The three officers nodded. Very professionally, they stepped back, took out their gun, and the three of them all kicked the door at the same time. Then, one guy pointed the gun towards the inside while the other two charged in.
Then, they just saw a guy in hospital uniform in the process of typing things on a keyboard, and he was now looking at them, completely dumbfounded. The three criminal police officers immediately had him under control. Then, one officer checked the screens and noticed that all the areas around Xu Cheng’s ward were blacked out. He immediately said in a deep voice, “Take him away!”
Then, he reported right away, “Captain Ran, someone already disabled the monitoring of the areas around Xu Cheng’s ward. It’s very likely that we are dealing with a professional team of hitmen.”
Ran Jing already couldn’t hide the shock in her heart. She was way too curious as to how the Xu Cheng tonight knew all of this beforehand.
Xu Cheng immediately issued the next order to Ran Jing, “Search for a communication device on him, and then reply to the device and say ‘done’.”
After the central communication side got the news, he immediately started giving out further instructions. “Cyclops, you can move on, you are safe.”
“Got it,” Cyclops responded, and Xu Cheng was able to locate him as well.
What a guy, he was actually getting IV drips upstairs. At this time, it was quite late and there weren’t many nurses around. He pretended to go and use the washroom with the stand that the IV fluid bag hung from, and he pulled the needle out inside a stall and came out. Then, he climbed out from the washroom window and walked along the ledge. Xu Cheng was on the fourth floor, and the guy that was caught on the roof had actually installed a rope system. Now, this guy could use this rope and slowly climb down to Xu Cheng’s window.
Since the air condition was on, Xu Cheng’s room’s window was closed, and there were a curtain and clothing rack blocking the view. The hitman nicknamed Cyclops installed a silencer onto his pistol first, holstered it, and then attached himself to the rope. Then, he spoke to his teammate that was looking his way with binoculars from afar and said, “Vision blocked, there are a curtain and a clothing rack. If you don’t charge in, you won’t be able to get a clear shot.”
Cyclops fell silent for a bit. “Got it. How many people are in there?”
“Three. But the other two are females so you don’t have to worry. Just go in and quickly execute him.”
Then, he climbed down from the fifth floor using the rope and began untying himself from it. Just at this moment, Xu Cheng said to Ran Jing, “Go open the window as hard as you can.”
Ran Jing was confused as to what Xu Cheng was planning. But, she still got up from her chair, moved the clothing rack away, and pushed the window right out while being too lazy to pull the curtain to the side. With his back against the window, Cyclops had just finished untying himself from the rope when he felt a huge force pushing him forward. Failing to keep his balance and already being untied from the rope, he directly “Ah~” his way down from the fourth floor.
Hearing the ruckus, Ran Jing felt a chill down her back, and she instinctively looked towards Xu Cheng. “How did you know there was someone outside?”
Xu Cheng: “Didn’t I tell you before that I have good ears?”
Ran Jing immediately spoke into her earpiece, “Xu Cheng’s window area, send two people over, a killer fell down. He probably can’t run.”
The accomplice watching with binoculars from the opposite building saw the scene of Cyclops falling from the fourth floor. He gritted his teeth. “
! Cyclops fell down!”
The guy on the central-communication side felt his eyelid jump, suddenly feeling that their plans weren’t going so well today. Why did it feel like none of his plans were under his control?
“Dolphin, up to you now.”
“Got it, give me ten minutes.” The voice actually belonged to a woman. When Xu Cheng locked onto her, he noticed that she was in the hall on the fourth floor, in the uniform of a food delivery person. At this time, she walked into the nurse station and said to the nurses, “A gentleman ordered takeout for you two.”
The two nurses on today’s night shift was a bit confused. “Who would order for us?”
“Who cares, maybe it’s a guy that secretly has a crush on one of us. I’m hungry, let’s just dig in.” The other nurse happily took over the food.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第七百四十八章\n“楼姒仙友，你知道如何才能在这坊市里面弄到铺面吗？” 莫无忌在明白天外天走廊是一个修炼圣地后，心里更是迫切需要在这里立足。\n在和元桀一战后，他愈发清楚自己的实力太过低微。\n楼姒有些为难的看了看莫无忌，犹豫了一下才说道，“办法不是没有，只是办法很难。\n第一个办法是拿出非常好的东西交给天外天坊市的商铺管事，请他们帮忙。\n楼姒摇了摇头，“不是，这里的商铺一旦拥有，将直接属于拥有者的私人财产。 但是一旦拥有者三年没有回到天外天坊市，那你的商铺将直接会被天外天坊市的商铺管理收回，转卖或者是租给别人。 除此之外，还有一些人想要离开天外天坊市了，他们会提前请商铺的管事将他们的店铺出售出去。\n他们只认得好处，哪怕是两个人同时给了好东西给他们，他们也会比比价，将空下来的商铺卖给价钱更高的那个。 至于出价低的，他们是不会退钱的。 等到下次有商铺出手的时候，你上次交的钱全部作废，需要重新再交钱给他们。”\n果然黑啊，莫无忌心里暗骂，他只好继续问道，“那第二种办法是什么？”\n“第二种办法那就是你在知道商铺即将出售的时候，主动和店铺的拥有者沟通，从店铺拥有者这里购买。 这个办法比较困难，因为这里的商铺基本上都没有空的。 还有一种可能性的办法，那就是每次宇宙壁出现，天外天坊市都有一些空的商铺出来，就看你能不能抢到。”\n莫无忌立即来了兴趣，赶紧问道，“为什么宇宙壁出现了，就有空的商铺？”\n楼姒叹道，“因为这里的所有修炼资源都是来自宇宙壁，一旦宇宙壁出现，哪怕是商铺的铺主，也会去宇宙壁抢夺东西。 很多在宇宙壁抢夺东西的店铺铺主就陨落在了宇宙壁，或者是陨落在了戈壁荒原战场。\n“难道这样的商铺管事不收回？”\n“他们会收回，你只要说陨落者是你的朋友或者是同门就可以了。 尽管大家都知道你是假的，但因为你第一个占据了商铺，也没有人赶你走。”\n“……”莫无忌彻底的有些无语了，居然是这样的一个世界。\n“多谢你救我，可惜我帮不到你，我要回天外天妖族走廊了。 我还是给你提一个醒，就算是你占据了商铺，没有一定的实力，也很难长久下去。” 楼姒虽然很想帮莫无忌，可惜她的实力有限，也无法帮到莫无忌。\n莫无忌一抱拳，“楼姒仙友，你已经帮我很多了，我叫莫无忌。”\n顿了一下，莫无忌又继续说道，“楼姒仙友，我看你似乎并不是妖族的，修炼的功法气息也和妖族无关，为何要留在妖族？”\n我其实一直很想离开天外天走廊，可是离开这里一样不是一件简单的事情。 莫仙友，再次谢谢你的救命之恩，告辞了。”\n“等等，我这里有戒指，给你一枚吧。” 莫无忌看见楼姒手中似乎并没有戒指，他刚刚还缴获了两枚戒指。\n还有，你可以和摆地摊的摊主起冲突，可千万不要和店铺的铺主冲突。” 说完，楼姒迅速的离开坊市，消失在远处。 莫无忌心里感叹，他能看得出来，楼姒的确是帮不到他。\n不要说帮他，就是楼姒自己都是时时刻刻在生死边缘徘徊。 莫无忌对楼姒很有好感，他不知道楼姒有没有戒指，有一点他可以肯定，楼姒是因为自己救了她的命，而她帮不到自己，这才很是惭愧离去。\n事实上莫无忌还有一件事要询问楼姒，那就是戈壁荒原战场为什么没有人住，可惜的是楼姒走的有些急切，他还没来得及询问。\n莫无忌决定还是自己去寻找一个店铺，他身上有不少仙晶，尽管按照楼姒说的，天外天坊市的店铺很难找到，但是他还是想一家一家的问问看。 万一被他问到一家呢？\n莫无忌第一个走进的是一家收购各种材料的店铺，店铺不算小，里面人也很多。 尽管莫无忌估计这个店铺不会出售，他还是找到铺主询问了一番。\n听到莫无忌是来购买店铺的，那铺主一脸的嫌弃，手直接往外挥，连回答莫无忌的话都懒得回答。\n莫无忌并不在意，他继续去第二家店铺询问。 果然和楼姒猜测的一般，莫无忌一连询问了二十九家店铺，几乎没有一家店铺愿意坐下了和莫无忌多说一句话的。\n哪怕莫无忌非常小心，他这样明目张胆的在天外天坊市询问店铺，依然引起了天外天坊市商铺管理者的警惕。 在两名商铺管理者拦住莫无忌之前，莫无忌进入了第三十家店铺。\n莫无忌也看见了那两名商铺管理者，他决定这是自己询问的最后一家店铺，一旦这家店铺也是购买失败，他将去天外天坊市的商铺管理处看看。 若是通过官方也没有办法弄到商铺，他就去隔壁荒原战场。\n唯一让莫无忌有些担忧的是，他没有询问楼姒，为什么戈壁荒原战场没有人居住。\n一进入这家店铺，莫无忌就看见了琳琅满目的法宝，各种各样都有。 很多法宝都是妖兽的骨骼制作出来的，这些法宝无一例外的都是制作简单，哪怕是六品仙器，也仅仅是凭借材料逆天造就。\n这种法宝制作简单，攻击能力一般，而且无法实现施展者的神通道法。\n真正好的法宝，莫无忌几乎是一件都没有看见。 莫无忌不用问，也能猜到，这里的法宝都是战场缴获，这里是二手买卖。\n店铺不大，只有一个中年男子百无聊赖的斜坐在那里，他看见莫无忌进来，懒洋洋的问道，“要什么法宝？”\n“我就是，难道你有大生意？”\n店铺中伙计听到莫无忌的话，精神一振，立即站了起来。\n“我想请问一下这附近有没有店铺出售？” 莫无忌客气的询问道。\n“你想要购买店铺？” 店铺中的这个家伙瞪大眼睛盯着莫无忌上下打量，好一会才继续问道，“你可以出多少东西？”\n“你是不是要卖店铺？” 莫无忌没有说自己要出多少东西，他看见了这个店铺铺主眼里的贪婪。\n这名铺主的修为莫无忌可以看出来，应该是在仙王中期。 而且这个提升的速度非常快，道韵并不是很稳定。 莫无忌怀疑他在大罗仙圆满的时候，都可以教训这家伙。\n“没错我的确是要出售这家店铺，但我要先看你能给的东西。” 这名铺主的眼光有些闪烁。\n莫无忌拿出两个玉瓶和一个长长的玉盒说道，“这是一瓶特等青菩丹，一共六枚和一瓶亿年仙木髓。 这盒中是一件九品仙器，璃雷枪。”\n说话间，莫无忌还特意打开了一下长玉盒，一柄雷光四溢，道韵流转的长枪躺在其中。\n璃雷枪是莫无忌从雷宗祈钧乙手中获得的战利品，祈钧乙可是雷宗的仙帝中期强者，他的法宝自然不差。\n莫无忌的报价不是太低，而是太高了。 事实上这些东西中在莫无忌看来最有价值的是亿年仙木髓，但是在这个店铺铺主看来，亿年仙木髓是最不值钱的。\n最值钱的是莫无忌的一瓶特等青菩丹，和一柄九品仙器璃雷枪。\n在戈壁荒原这个地方青菩丹每一枚都是一条命，至于九品仙器，那更是他梦寐以求的东西。 他这里各种法宝虽然多，可大都是一些垃圾东西。\n这名店铺铺主不由自主的将手伸向了那一瓶青菩丹。\n莫无忌不等对方的手碰到青菩丹，抬手一卷，就将这一瓶青菩丹卷走，同时淡淡的问道，“店铺要不要卖？ 要卖的话，那东西就是你的，不卖的话，我就走了。”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 748: The Newbie In Heaven's Beyond Corridor City Square\n\"Immortal Friend Lou Si, do you know how I can obtain a stall in this city square?\" After Mo Wuji understood that Heaven's Beyond Corridor was a cultivation holyland, he felt an even urgent need to establish a foothold here.\nAfter that battle with Yuan Jie, he was increasingly clear that he was too weak.\nLou Si looked at Mo Wuji awkwardly, and after some brief hesitation, she said, \"It's not impossible, but it's very hard. The first way is to bribe the trade management for the Heaven's Beyond Corridor and get them to help. They are the clearest as to which stalls are about to reach the end of their lease, or which stalls are going to be recalled.\"\nMo Wuji asked in astonishment, \"So the stall owners only have the rights to run the stall? All the other rights still belong to the management?\"\nLou Si shook her head, \"No. If a person purchases a stall, it would directly become that person's private property. However, if the owner doesn't return to the Heaven's Beyond Corridor in three years, his stall will be taken back by the trade management to be sold or rented to others. Actually, people who are intending to leave the Heaven's Beyond Corridor would usually notify the trade management to place their stall out for sale.\nHowever, I want to remind you that all the people in the management are without conscience. They only care about the benefits. Even though two people might simultaneously present them with great items, they will compare the items and help the one that gave them the item of a higher value. As for the item with the lower value, they definitely wouldn't return it. And if you want to try to get them to help you again, you would have to offer another item; that previous item you gave them would already have been completely forgotten.\"\nTruly corrupt people, Mo Wuji lamented in his heart. He could only continue asking, \"Then what is the second method?\"\n\"The second method is if you were to know that a stall is going to be put on sale, you can take the initiative to contact the stall owner and purchase the stall directly from him. This method is relatively hard because there basically isn't any spare stalls here. There's also one more possible method. Every time the Cosmos Wall opens, there would always be some stalls that become vacant. When that happens, you have to react quickly and snatch one,\" Lou Si explained.\nMo Wuji's interest was peaked and he asked hurriedly, \"Why would some stalls become vacant when the Cosmos Wall opens?\"\nLou Si sighed, \"Because all the cultivation resources here come from the Cosmos Wall. The moment it appears, even stall owners would go there and fight for treasures. Many of them would die in the Cosmos Wall, or die on the desert wasteland battlefield. After they die, their stalls would immediately be vacant. As long as you are able to rush back to the city square before the trade management occupies the stall, then you would have the opportunity of obtaining that stall.\"\n\"If you do that, then the management would just allow you to take the stall?\"\n\"You only need to say that the person who died was your friend or your sect mate. Even though everyone knows that you are lying, because you are the first one that occupied the stall, no one would chase you away.\"\n\"...\" Mo Wuji was left thoroughly speechless. He was actually in this kind of world.\n\"Many thanks for saving me. Unfortunately, I'm unable to help you. I will be returning back to the Heaven's Beyond Corridor now. But I still want to give you a reminder, even if you occupy a stall, without a certain level of power, you won't be able to occupy it for long.\" Even though Lou Si wanted to help Mo Wuji, her abilities were limited and she really couldn't do a thing.\nMo Wuji clasped his fists, \"Immortal Friend Lou Si, you've already helped me plenty. My name is Mo Wuji.\"\nAfter a short pause, Mo Wuji continued, \"Immortal Friend Lou Si, I see that you do not seem to be from the demon race, and your cultivation technique also doesn't seem to be related to the demon race. If that's the case, why do you stay with them?\"\nLou Si sighed and said, \"When I first came here, a human race cultivator tried to rob me; so I killed him. You should know, if you killed a human race cultivator, you can only go to the demon race. Thus, I settled in the demon race district, and during every war when the Cosmos Wall opens, I would be battling and killing human race cultivators. There's no path left for me to retreat now. Actually, I always wanted to leave the Heaven's Beyond Corridor. Unfortunately, leaving this place isn't a simple thing. Immortal Friend Mo, I thank you again for your saving grace. Farewell.\"\n\"Wait, I managed to obtain some storage rings just now. I will give you one.\" Mo Wuji saw that Lou Si did not seem to have any storage rings while he managed to pocket two just now.\n\"There's no need, I was able to hide one. You're already helped me immensely. Also, if you can have a conflict with any stall owner here, but you can never have a conflict with a shop owner.\" With that, Lou Si left the city square and disappeared.\nMo Wuji sighed in his heart; he could see that Lou Si was truly unable to help him. There was no need to talk about him, Lou Si herself was constantly dancing on the border between life and death. Mo Wuji had a favourable impression of Lou Si. Even though he didn't know whether she was telling the truth about the storage ring, there was one thing be did know. Lou Si had left very guiltily because she wasn't able to help him much.\nActually, Mo Wuji still had a question he wanted to ask Lou Si, that is why didn't anyone stay on the desert wasteland battlefield. Unfortunately, Lou Si seemed to have left in a hurry and he didn't get to ask that question.\nMo Wuji decided that he was going to find himself a shop; he had quite a sizeable fortune of immortal crystals. Even though Lou Si said that it was very difficult to find a shop or a stall, he still decided that he was going to ask around each and every one. What if you actually struck one?\nThe first shop that Mo Wuji walked on was one that sold various kinds of materials. The shop was relatively big and there were also many people inside. Even though Mo Wuji guessed that this shop wouldn't be for sale, he still decided to ask the shop owner.\nWhen he heard Mo Wuji asking to buy the shop, that shop owner's face turned cold instantly and his hand pointed to the exit of the shop. He didn't even bother answering Mo Wuji's question.\nMo Wuji did not mind as he continued to the second shop. It was exactly as Lou Si had guessed: Mo Wuji had asked 29 shops but not one of them seemed willing to sit down and talk with him. They either directed Mo Wuji to the exit or burst out with profanities.\nEven though Mo Wuji was being extremely careful, his blatant questioning had incurred the watchful eye of the trade management. Before two of the caretakers could come and stop Mo Wuji, Mo Wuji entered the 30th shop.\nMo Wuji also saw those two caretakers. He decided that this was going to be the last shop he asked. If it failed, then he would have to resort to asking the Heaven's Beyond Corridor's trade management. If that method failed as well, then he could only go to the desert wasteland battlefield. The desert wasteland battlefield was vast and boundless. Though it wasn't amazing, he could simply dig a cave under the desert and stay there.\nThere was only one thing that worried him. It was that he hadn't managed to ask Lou Si why no one stayed at the desert wasteland battlefield.\nThe moment Mo Wuji entered the shop, he was welcomed by a wide arrangement of magic treasures. Most of them were carved using demonic beast bones. Without exception, these magic treasures were very simply fashioned. Even though they could be Grade 6 immortal equipments, it wasn't because of their smithing quality, but because of their material quality.\nThese magic treasures were simple and plain, their combat power was average, and they wouldn't be able to effectively release the user's sacred arts.\nMo Wuji did not manage to find even a single good magic treasure. Even without asking, Mo Wuji could guess that these magic treasures were second-hand goods.\nThe shop wasn't big and there was only a middle-aged man sitting idly at the counter. When he saw Mo Wuji enter, he asked lazily, \"What magic treasure do you want?\"\nMo Wuji clasped his fists and said, \"May I ask if the shop owner is around?\"\n\"That's me. Could it be that you have some big business deal?\" The moment this attendant heard Mo Wuji's words, his spirit lifted and his back instantly went straight.\n\"I want to ask if there's any shop in the area for sale?\" Mo Wuji asked courteously.\n\"You're looking to buy a shop?\" This attendant stared at Mo Wuji with huge eyes, sizing him up. After some time, he continued asking, \"What can you offer?\"\n\"Are you selling the shop?\" Mo Wuji didn't say what he was going to offer as he could see the greed into this shop owner's eyes.\nMo Wuji could see through this shop owner's cultivation; it should be at the intermediate Immortal King Stage. Moreover, this fella should have rushed to this stage as his dao aura was not very stable. Mo Wuji suspected that he could deal with this fella even when he was only in the Great Circle of the Grand Luo Immortal Stage.\n\"That's right, I am indeed selling this shop. However, I need to first see what you can offer.\" This shop owner's eyes seemed to glitter.\nMo Wuji took out two jade vases and a long jade box, \"This is a vase of unique grade Green Bodhi Pills; there's a total of six pills. The other vase contains Billion Year Immortal Wood Marrow. This jade box contains a Grade 9 immortal equipment, Glass Lightning Spear.\"\nWhen he finished speaking, Mo Wuji specially opened the long jade box. Lightning danced around the box and a strong dao aura circulated around the spear within.\nThe Glass Lightning Spear was a spoil of war that Mo Wuji obtained from Lightning Sect's Qi Junyi. Qi Junyi was an expert at the intermediate Immortal Emperor Stage, so his magic treasure naturally wouldn't be too shabby.\nSeeing Mo Wuji's items, a line of drool seeped out the corner of this middle-aged man's mouth. Mo Wuji's offer wasn't too low, but too high. In Mo Wuji's perspective, the most valuable item here was the Billion Year Immortal Wood Marrow. But in this shop owner's eyes, it was the least valuable item here.\nTo him, the most valuable item was Mo Wuji's vase of unique grade Green Bodhi Pills, then it was the Grade 9 Glass Lightning Spear.\nIn the desert wasteland, each Green Bodhi Pill was enough to save a life. As for the Grade 9 immortal equipment, it was something that he could only dream of. Even though he had all sorts of magic treasures in his shop, they were generally trash.\nThis shop owner's hand unconsciously moved towards that case of Green Bodhi Pills.\nMo Wuji didn't wait for that fella to touch his vase as his hand moved in a flurry and retrieved his jade vase. At the same time, he asked calmly, \"So are you going to sell the shop? If you are, that thing is yours. If you're not, then I'm leaving.\""
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第七百四十八章
“楼姒仙友，你知道如何才能在这坊市里面弄到铺面吗？” 莫无忌在明白天外天走廊是一个修炼圣地后，心里更是迫切需要在这里立足。
在和元桀一战后，他愈发清楚自己的实力太过低微。
楼姒有些为难的看了看莫无忌，犹豫了一下才说道，“办法不是没有，只是办法很难。
第一个办法是拿出非常好的东西交给天外天坊市的商铺管事，请他们帮忙。
楼姒摇了摇头，“不是，这里的商铺一旦拥有，将直接属于拥有者的私人财产。 但是一旦拥有者三年没有回到天外天坊市，那你的商铺将直接会被天外天坊市的商铺管理收回，转卖或者是租给别人。 除此之外，还有一些人想要离开天外天坊市了，他们会提前请商铺的管事将他们的店铺出售出去。
他们只认得好处，哪怕是两个人同时给了好东西给他们，他们也会比比价，将空下来的商铺卖给价钱更高的那个。 至于出价低的，他们是不会退钱的。 等到下次有商铺出手的时候，你上次交的钱全部作废，需要重新再交钱给他们。”
果然黑啊，莫无忌心里暗骂，他只好继续问道，“那第二种办法是什么？”
“第二种办法那就是你在知道商铺即将出售的时候，主动和店铺的拥有者沟通，从店铺拥有者这里购买。 这个办法比较困难，因为这里的商铺基本上都没有空的。 还有一种可能性的办法，那就是每次宇宙壁出现，天外天坊市都有一些空的商铺出来，就看你能不能抢到。”
莫无忌立即来了兴趣，赶紧问道，“为什么宇宙壁出现了，就有空的商铺？”
楼姒叹道，“因为这里的所有修炼资源都是来自宇宙壁，一旦宇宙壁出现，哪怕是商铺的铺主，也会去宇宙壁抢夺东西。 很多在宇宙壁抢夺东西的店铺铺主就陨落在了宇宙壁，或者是陨落在了戈壁荒原战场。
“难道这样的商铺管事不收回？”
“他们会收回，你只要说陨落者是你的朋友或者是同门就可以了。 尽管大家都知道你是假的，但因为你第一个占据了商铺，也没有人赶你走。”
“……”莫无忌彻底的有些无语了，居然是这样的一个世界。
“多谢你救我，可惜我帮不到你，我要回天外天妖族走廊了。 我还是给你提一个醒，就算是你占据了商铺，没有一定的实力，也很难长久下去。” 楼姒虽然很想帮莫无忌，可惜她的实力有限，也无法帮到莫无忌。
莫无忌一抱拳，“楼姒仙友，你已经帮我很多了，我叫莫无忌。”
顿了一下，莫无忌又继续说道，“楼姒仙友，我看你似乎并不是妖族的，修炼的功法气息也和妖族无关，为何要留在妖族？”
我其实一直很想离开天外天走廊，可是离开这里一样不是一件简单的事情。 莫仙友，再次谢谢你的救命之恩，告辞了。”
“等等，我这里有戒指，给你一枚吧。” 莫无忌看见楼姒手中似乎并没有戒指，他刚刚还缴获了两枚戒指。
还有，你可以和摆地摊的摊主起冲突，可千万不要和店铺的铺主冲突。” 说完，楼姒迅速的离开坊市，消失在远处。 莫无忌心里感叹，他能看得出来，楼姒的确是帮不到他。
不要说帮他，就是楼姒自己都是时时刻刻在生死边缘徘徊。 莫无忌对楼姒很有好感，他不知道楼姒有没有戒指，有一点他可以肯定，楼姒是因为自己救了她的命，而她帮不到自己，这才很是惭愧离去。
事实上莫无忌还有一件事要询问楼姒，那就是戈壁荒原战场为什么没有人住，可惜的是楼姒走的有些急切，他还没来得及询问。
莫无忌决定还是自己去寻找一个店铺，他身上有不少仙晶，尽管按照楼姒说的，天外天坊市的店铺很难找到，但是他还是想一家一家的问问看。 万一被他问到一家呢？
莫无忌第一个走进的是一家收购各种材料的店铺，店铺不算小，里面人也很多。 尽管莫无忌估计这个店铺不会出售，他还是找到铺主询问了一番。
听到莫无忌是来购买店铺的，那铺主一脸的嫌弃，手直接往外挥，连回答莫无忌的话都懒得回答。
莫无忌并不在意，他继续去第二家店铺询问。 果然和楼姒猜测的一般，莫无忌一连询问了二十九家店铺，几乎没有一家店铺愿意坐下了和莫无忌多说一句话的。
哪怕莫无忌非常小心，他这样明目张胆的在天外天坊市询问店铺，依然引起了天外天坊市商铺管理者的警惕。 在两名商铺管理者拦住莫无忌之前，莫无忌进入了第三十家店铺。
莫无忌也看见了那两名商铺管理者，他决定这是自己询问的最后一家店铺，一旦这家店铺也是购买失败，他将去天外天坊市的商铺管理处看看。 若是通过官方也没有办法弄到商铺，他就去隔壁荒原战场。
唯一让莫无忌有些担忧的是，他没有询问楼姒，为什么戈壁荒原战场没有人居住。
一进入这家店铺，莫无忌就看见了琳琅满目的法宝，各种各样都有。 很多法宝都是妖兽的骨骼制作出来的，这些法宝无一例外的都是制作简单，哪怕是六品仙器，也仅仅是凭借材料逆天造就。
这种法宝制作简单，攻击能力一般，而且无法实现施展者的神通道法。
真正好的法宝，莫无忌几乎是一件都没有看见。 莫无忌不用问，也能猜到，这里的法宝都是战场缴获，这里是二手买卖。
店铺不大，只有一个中年男子百无聊赖的斜坐在那里，他看见莫无忌进来，懒洋洋的问道，“要什么法宝？”
“我就是，难道你有大生意？”
店铺中伙计听到莫无忌的话，精神一振，立即站了起来。
“我想请问一下这附近有没有店铺出售？” 莫无忌客气的询问道。
“你想要购买店铺？” 店铺中的这个家伙瞪大眼睛盯着莫无忌上下打量，好一会才继续问道，“你可以出多少东西？”
“你是不是要卖店铺？” 莫无忌没有说自己要出多少东西，他看见了这个店铺铺主眼里的贪婪。
这名铺主的修为莫无忌可以看出来，应该是在仙王中期。 而且这个提升的速度非常快，道韵并不是很稳定。 莫无忌怀疑他在大罗仙圆满的时候，都可以教训这家伙。
“没错我的确是要出售这家店铺，但我要先看你能给的东西。” 这名铺主的眼光有些闪烁。
莫无忌拿出两个玉瓶和一个长长的玉盒说道，“这是一瓶特等青菩丹，一共六枚和一瓶亿年仙木髓。 这盒中是一件九品仙器，璃雷枪。”
说话间，莫无忌还特意打开了一下长玉盒，一柄雷光四溢，道韵流转的长枪躺在其中。
璃雷枪是莫无忌从雷宗祈钧乙手中获得的战利品，祈钧乙可是雷宗的仙帝中期强者，他的法宝自然不差。
莫无忌的报价不是太低，而是太高了。 事实上这些东西中在莫无忌看来最有价值的是亿年仙木髓，但是在这个店铺铺主看来，亿年仙木髓是最不值钱的。
最值钱的是莫无忌的一瓶特等青菩丹，和一柄九品仙器璃雷枪。
在戈壁荒原这个地方青菩丹每一枚都是一条命，至于九品仙器，那更是他梦寐以求的东西。 他这里各种法宝虽然多，可大都是一些垃圾东西。
这名店铺铺主不由自主的将手伸向了那一瓶青菩丹。
莫无忌不等对方的手碰到青菩丹，抬手一卷，就将这一瓶青菩丹卷走，同时淡淡的问道，“店铺要不要卖？ 要卖的话，那东西就是你的，不卖的话，我就走了。”
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Chapter 748: The Newbie In Heaven's Beyond Corridor City Square
"Immortal Friend Lou Si, do you know how I can obtain a stall in this city square?" After Mo Wuji understood that Heaven's Beyond Corridor was a cultivation holyland, he felt an even urgent need to establish a foothold here.
After that battle with Yuan Jie, he was increasingly clear that he was too weak.
Lou Si looked at Mo Wuji awkwardly, and after some brief hesitation, she said, "It's not impossible, but it's very hard. The first way is to bribe the trade management for the Heaven's Beyond Corridor and get them to help. They are the clearest as to which stalls are about to reach the end of their lease, or which stalls are going to be recalled."
Mo Wuji asked in astonishment, "So the stall owners only have the rights to run the stall? All the other rights still belong to the management?"
Lou Si shook her head, "No. If a person purchases a stall, it would directly become that person's private property. However, if the owner doesn't return to the Heaven's Beyond Corridor in three years, his stall will be taken back by the trade management to be sold or rented to others. Actually, people who are intending to leave the Heaven's Beyond Corridor would usually notify the trade management to place their stall out for sale.
However, I want to remind you that all the people in the management are without conscience. They only care about the benefits. Even though two people might simultaneously present them with great items, they will compare the items and help the one that gave them the item of a higher value. As for the item with the lower value, they definitely wouldn't return it. And if you want to try to get them to help you again, you would have to offer another item; that previous item you gave them would already have been completely forgotten."
Truly corrupt people, Mo Wuji lamented in his heart. He could only continue asking, "Then what is the second method?"
"The second method is if you were to know that a stall is going to be put on sale, you can take the initiative to contact the stall owner and purchase the stall directly from him. This method is relatively hard because there basically isn't any spare stalls here. There's also one more possible method. Every time the Cosmos Wall opens, there would always be some stalls that become vacant. When that happens, you have to react quickly and snatch one," Lou Si explained.
Mo Wuji's interest was peaked and he asked hurriedly, "Why would some stalls become vacant when the Cosmos Wall opens?"
Lou Si sighed, "Because all the cultivation resources here come from the Cosmos Wall. The moment it appears, even stall owners would go there and fight for treasures. Many of them would die in the Cosmos Wall, or die on the desert wasteland battlefield. After they die, their stalls would immediately be vacant. As long as you are able to rush back to the city square before the trade management occupies the stall, then you would have the opportunity of obtaining that stall."
"If you do that, then the management would just allow you to take the stall?"
"You only need to say that the person who died was your friend or your sect mate. Even though everyone knows that you are lying, because you are the first one that occupied the stall, no one would chase you away."
"..." Mo Wuji was left thoroughly speechless. He was actually in this kind of world.
"Many thanks for saving me. Unfortunately, I'm unable to help you. I will be returning back to the Heaven's Beyond Corridor now. But I still want to give you a reminder, even if you occupy a stall, without a certain level of power, you won't be able to occupy it for long." Even though Lou Si wanted to help Mo Wuji, her abilities were limited and she really couldn't do a thing.
Mo Wuji clasped his fists, "Immortal Friend Lou Si, you've already helped me plenty. My name is Mo Wuji."
After a short pause, Mo Wuji continued, "Immortal Friend Lou Si, I see that you do not seem to be from the demon race, and your cultivation technique also doesn't seem to be related to the demon race. If that's the case, why do you stay with them?"
Lou Si sighed and said, "When I first came here, a human race cultivator tried to rob me; so I killed him. You should know, if you killed a human race cultivator, you can only go to the demon race. Thus, I settled in the demon race district, and during every war when the Cosmos Wall opens, I would be battling and killing human race cultivators. There's no path left for me to retreat now. Actually, I always wanted to leave the Heaven's Beyond Corridor. Unfortunately, leaving this place isn't a simple thing. Immortal Friend Mo, I thank you again for your saving grace. Farewell."
"Wait, I managed to obtain some storage rings just now. I will give you one." Mo Wuji saw that Lou Si did not seem to have any storage rings while he managed to pocket two just now.
"There's no need, I was able to hide one. You're already helped me immensely. Also, if you can have a conflict with any stall owner here, but you can never have a conflict with a shop owner." With that, Lou Si left the city square and disappeared.
Mo Wuji sighed in his heart; he could see that Lou Si was truly unable to help him. There was no need to talk about him, Lou Si herself was constantly dancing on the border between life and death. Mo Wuji had a favourable impression of Lou Si. Even though he didn't know whether she was telling the truth about the storage ring, there was one thing be did know. Lou Si had left very guiltily because she wasn't able to help him much.
Actually, Mo Wuji still had a question he wanted to ask Lou Si, that is why didn't anyone stay on the desert wasteland battlefield. Unfortunately, Lou Si seemed to have left in a hurry and he didn't get to ask that question.
Mo Wuji decided that he was going to find himself a shop; he had quite a sizeable fortune of immortal crystals. Even though Lou Si said that it was very difficult to find a shop or a stall, he still decided that he was going to ask around each and every one. What if you actually struck one?
The first shop that Mo Wuji walked on was one that sold various kinds of materials. The shop was relatively big and there were also many people inside. Even though Mo Wuji guessed that this shop wouldn't be for sale, he still decided to ask the shop owner.
When he heard Mo Wuji asking to buy the shop, that shop owner's face turned cold instantly and his hand pointed to the exit of the shop. He didn't even bother answering Mo Wuji's question.
Mo Wuji did not mind as he continued to the second shop. It was exactly as Lou Si had guessed: Mo Wuji had asked 29 shops but not one of them seemed willing to sit down and talk with him. They either directed Mo Wuji to the exit or burst out with profanities.
Even though Mo Wuji was being extremely careful, his blatant questioning had incurred the watchful eye of the trade management. Before two of the caretakers could come and stop Mo Wuji, Mo Wuji entered the 30th shop.
Mo Wuji also saw those two caretakers. He decided that this was going to be the last shop he asked. If it failed, then he would have to resort to asking the Heaven's Beyond Corridor's trade management. If that method failed as well, then he could only go to the desert wasteland battlefield. The desert wasteland battlefield was vast and boundless. Though it wasn't amazing, he could simply dig a cave under the desert and stay there.
There was only one thing that worried him. It was that he hadn't managed to ask Lou Si why no one stayed at the desert wasteland battlefield.
The moment Mo Wuji entered the shop, he was welcomed by a wide arrangement of magic treasures. Most of them were carved using demonic beast bones. Without exception, these magic treasures were very simply fashioned. Even though they could be Grade 6 immortal equipments, it wasn't because of their smithing quality, but because of their material quality.
These magic treasures were simple and plain, their combat power was average, and they wouldn't be able to effectively release the user's sacred arts.
Mo Wuji did not manage to find even a single good magic treasure. Even without asking, Mo Wuji could guess that these magic treasures were second-hand goods.
The shop wasn't big and there was only a middle-aged man sitting idly at the counter. When he saw Mo Wuji enter, he asked lazily, "What magic treasure do you want?"
Mo Wuji clasped his fists and said, "May I ask if the shop owner is around?"
"That's me. Could it be that you have some big business deal?" The moment this attendant heard Mo Wuji's words, his spirit lifted and his back instantly went straight.
"I want to ask if there's any shop in the area for sale?" Mo Wuji asked courteously.
"You're looking to buy a shop?" This attendant stared at Mo Wuji with huge eyes, sizing him up. After some time, he continued asking, "What can you offer?"
"Are you selling the shop?" Mo Wuji didn't say what he was going to offer as he could see the greed into this shop owner's eyes.
Mo Wuji could see through this shop owner's cultivation; it should be at the intermediate Immortal King Stage. Moreover, this fella should have rushed to this stage as his dao aura was not very stable. Mo Wuji suspected that he could deal with this fella even when he was only in the Great Circle of the Grand Luo Immortal Stage.
"That's right, I am indeed selling this shop. However, I need to first see what you can offer." This shop owner's eyes seemed to glitter.
Mo Wuji took out two jade vases and a long jade box, "This is a vase of unique grade Green Bodhi Pills; there's a total of six pills. The other vase contains Billion Year Immortal Wood Marrow. This jade box contains a Grade 9 immortal equipment, Glass Lightning Spear."
When he finished speaking, Mo Wuji specially opened the long jade box. Lightning danced around the box and a strong dao aura circulated around the spear within.
The Glass Lightning Spear was a spoil of war that Mo Wuji obtained from Lightning Sect's Qi Junyi. Qi Junyi was an expert at the intermediate Immortal Emperor Stage, so his magic treasure naturally wouldn't be too shabby.
Seeing Mo Wuji's items, a line of drool seeped out the corner of this middle-aged man's mouth. Mo Wuji's offer wasn't too low, but too high. In Mo Wuji's perspective, the most valuable item here was the Billion Year Immortal Wood Marrow. But in this shop owner's eyes, it was the least valuable item here.
To him, the most valuable item was Mo Wuji's vase of unique grade Green Bodhi Pills, then it was the Grade 9 Glass Lightning Spear.
In the desert wasteland, each Green Bodhi Pill was enough to save a life. As for the Grade 9 immortal equipment, it was something that he could only dream of. Even though he had all sorts of magic treasures in his shop, they were generally trash.
This shop owner's hand unconsciously moved towards that case of Green Bodhi Pills.
Mo Wuji didn't wait for that fella to touch his vase as his hand moved in a flurry and retrieved his jade vase. At the same time, he asked calmly, "So are you going to sell the shop? If you are, that thing is yours. If you're not, then I'm leaving."
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第七百二十二章\n“好，我女连汐已经去了破碎界，能否进入太上天就看她自己的机缘。 我温侯也不是坐以待毙之人，就依潭兄之言，我们逃出璎水仙城。”\n尽管明知道去了永璎仙城没有命活，之前他依然是抱着一线希望，奎风云不会杀他。 一旦逃走，那他一个仙王恐怕很难逃离奎风云的追杀，若是被抓住的话，那是生不如死。\n正因为如此，他才一直不敢逃走。\n现在潭梁的话警告了他，如果不逃，他的幻想未必可以成真。 潭梁也站了起来，“温兄，既然决定了要逃，那我们就想好策略。\n在璎水仙城有两名仙王后期，还有封锁住整个璎水仙城的困杀阵。 一旦我们惊动了他们，困杀阵一激发，就算是我们有仙尊，也走不出璎水仙城。\n潭梁的语气中带着一丝狠厉，只要干掉了两个仙王，别的都好说。 “滚开！”\n莫无忌刚带着苏柔儿和窦化龙来到废墟处，一名修士就急切的一拳轰向莫无忌，想要将挡住他路的莫无忌轰开。\n只是他的拳头刚刚轰出，就被莫无忌抬手抓住，跟着莫无忌就是一脚踹了出去，这名修士直接口吐鲜血被莫无忌踹飞了出去。\n不过此刻没有人在意这些，这个隐匿护阵被破开，众人都疯狂的冲进废墟中，哪里还会在意别的事情。\n莫无忌早已感受到了洛书的气息，其余的人同样感受到了洛书的气息。\n这片废墟并不比破碎界第三层的破碎墟小，因为洛书的气息太过清晰，几乎所有的人都没有迟疑的冲向了一个方向。\n很快众人就都再次聚集在了一起，所有的人都停在了一座庙宇之前。 庙外面有防御大阵护住，庙门前还有几个斑驳沧桑的大字，洛神庙。\n洛书的气息就是从这庙中散逸出来的，神念却渗透不进去。\n“我们联手攻击，这个防御大阵比起外面的来差的远了。”\n“法阵打开了洛书怎么分配？”\n众人议论纷纷，随着来的人越来越多，居然没有人去攻击这个护阵。\n“大哥，这些人都想要做渔翁之利。” 窦化龙的伤势此刻完全康复了，和莫无忌在一起，他也没有了担心和害怕。\n在他眼里，就没有大哥解决不了的事情。\n莫无忌还没说话，一个声音就冷冷说道，“让开，我来攻击。”\n人群自动分开，这个时候有人主动攻击这个庙宇的护阵，大家高兴还来不及，谁会傻的阻拦？\n走到庙宇前的男子居然是一个青年，看起来很是憨厚，长发结成了仙人髻，浓眉大眼，身材很是高大，一看就知道是一个散修。\n“这人真是傻瓜啊，太老实了，居然要主动攻击洛神庙的护阵。” 窦化龙摇了摇头，很是无语的说道。\n苏柔儿却说道，“这不一定，很多人都不能只看外貌的。”\n莫无忌摆了摆手，示意窦化龙不要多话。 这个青年敢主动站出来单独攻击庙宇护阵，绝对不是窦化龙说的那种傻瓜。\n莫无忌可以清晰的感受到这青年周身浑厚的仙元气息，这是一个大罗仙巅峰的强者。 而且对方有十足的把握在洛神庙被轰开后，可以抢走洛书。\n有这种把握，才主动站出来攻击，绝对不是什么白痴。\n“化龙，柔儿你们两人退后，我也去攻击。” 莫无忌毫不犹豫的说道，洛书这种东西，出现在了他眼前，他岂能放过。\n这个蓝衣青年有十足的把握，他莫无忌一样有足够的把握可以抢到洛书。\n蓝衣青年的法宝是一件古幡，古幡还没有扬起，就在空间卷起了一阵阵的轰鸣之音。\n一些识货的修士纷纷后撤，很多人都看出来了这个要主动攻击洛神庙的青年不简单。\n莫无忌一样看出来了对方不简单，他正想也祭出自己的法宝，却发现这洛神庙的防御护阵居然自动打开来。\n一名容颜绝色的美貌女子站在洛神庙之前，那仙韵姿态，就好像随时随刻要随风飞起一般。\n莫无忌顿时愣神，他认识这个女人。\n没有人会想到这个古庙中居然出现了一个女子，而且从这古庙外面的护阵看，似乎破碎界第四层还没有开启的时候，这女子就在古庙中了。\n白衣美貌女子的目光从众人身上扫过，她似乎特意在莫无忌身上多逗留了几息时间，这才缓缓说道，“各位是来抢我的洛书吗？”\n“洛书是天地至宝，既然大家都遇见了，自然是拿出来公平竞争。” 一名大罗仙初期的仙人毫不犹豫的说道，语气带着一丝渴望。\n这大罗仙初期话音未落，周围的空间瞬息冷了下来，众人下意识的后退，跟着一道白芒射出。\n说话的大罗仙初期就感觉到冷厉的杀气笼罩住了他，他想要疯狂后退，只是他的周身似乎被空间的冰寒冻住了一般，仅仅是摆动了一点点，就被一道白练穿过紫府，当场气绝。\n“是佐兰安……”一个惊惧的声音在人群中响起。\n佐兰安是诸神仙域顶级大仙门神月仙门的弟子，实力很强大。 这种强大的弟子，在这女子面前连一招都没有支撑下来，这白衣女子有多可怕。\n一些修为弱一些的仙人已开始后撤，准备离开。\n“既然来了，哪有这么容易走呢？ 白衣女子说完，双手微微一晃，大片的白色就铺天盖地的笼罩了出去。”\n所有的修士都感觉到周围结冰了，他们这一刻每走一步，都是一种艰难。\n一道道匹练一般的厉芒射出，一个个凄厉的惨呼声响起。 仅仅片刻时间，这里足足有上百仙人被杀，只有极少数用顶级符箓的大罗仙遁走。\n“轰！” 白衣女子的匹练终于被拦住，众人感受到周围的冰冻空间一松，余下来的所有人都是疯狂的外遁，没有一个人愿意留下来多看一眼。\n呼吸时间，这里逃的只剩下了四人。\n莫无忌站在那里没有动，在他身边还有窦化龙和苏柔儿。\n“你很不错，居然能够拦住我的攻击，还化解了我的冰冻空间。” 白衣女子的目光落在了那名最初准备攻击洛神庙护阵的憨厚青年身上，刚才她的攻击就是被这个憨厚青年挡住。\n“你也很不错，一个仙王能够进入破碎界第四层。” 憨厚男子根本就没有在意这白衣女子的厉害，语气依然冷静，“既然洛书是有主的，那就罢了，告辞。”\n说完，这憨厚青年转身就走。\n白衣女子冷笑一声，“你还想走吗？”\n“哈哈哈！” 憨厚男子哈哈大笑，“我蒙印三想要走，就是仙帝也拦不住，你区区一个仙王也敢拦住我蒙印三，有种你就拦我看看。”\n说话间，蒙印三身形一闪，瞬间消失不见。\n蒙印三？ 莫无忌没想到他会在这里遇见蒙印三。 尽管蒙印三不认识他，他也不认识蒙印三，他对蒙印三这个名字实在是太熟悉了。\n这家伙被抓进了半月狱，结果他反而将半月狱的守护者干掉了，还从容走掉。 就凭借这一点，莫无忌就肯定这个蒙印三不是一般的人。\n“蒙印三，为人憨实，赤雷星修士，永璎历845会纪3111年6月14日晋级天仙。\n土系修士，五星天才，从修炼起跨入天仙境，用时一百九十六年零九个月十七天。\n其资质有资格进入永璎半月狱，于晋级天仙的同年次日进入永璎第十一狱，半月狱三十一房。 没写下去，是因为写到这里，这个执事被蒙印三暗算杀掉了。\n这白衣女子不知道是听信了蒙印三的话，还是担忧别的，居然真的没有下手。\n“莫无忌，好久不见了，人生真是无常啊，没想到我们还能在破碎界相遇。 你是唯一让我后悔过几天的男子，所以我今天不杀你，你身边的两人我也不杀，你将我给你的两章洛书拿出来吧。” 白衣女子盯着莫无忌平静的说道。\n不杀自己的原因，居然是自己曾经让她后悔了几天。 至于当初自己对她的救命之恩，这个女人是半个字都不提，显然她不是不愿意提，而是根本就没有放在心上。 无情宗门出来的人，果然是无情到透顶。\n不提救命之恩也就罢了，还要收回自己救她命后她给的报酬，两章洛书。\n如果说上次他看见慕容湘雨时，慕容湘雨还有一点点情感，那现在这个女人的血完全冰冷了。\n对于慕容湘雨能认出他，莫无忌并不奇怪。 慕容湘雨肯定将洛书全部炼化了，不管她是如何办到的，自己身上有炼化洛书的气息。 加上自己刚才看见她的眼神惊讶，她认出自己也不是什么奇怪的事情。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 722: Emotionless Woman\n\"Alright. My daughter Lianxi has already gone to the Broken World; whether she gets selected by the Very High Heavens depends on her own fate. I, Wen Hou, am not a sitting duck. I will go with what Brother Tan said, we will escape from Water Ying Immortal City.\" Wen Hou suddenly stood up; his tone was clearly tinged with agitation and anxiety.\nUnder Kui Fengyun’s surveillance, he really didn't dare to flee. Even though he knew that he would lose his life if he went to Yong Ying Immortal City, he still held onto that bit of hope that Kui Fengyun wouldn't kill him. If he fled, it would be difficult for an Immortal King like him to escape from Kui Fengyun's grasps. If he was caught, then he would suffer from a fate worse than death.\nIt was exactly because of this that he never dared to flee this whole time.\nBut now that Tan Liang had warned him, he knew that he was holding onto the wrong hope all along. If he didn't flee, his nightmare would definitely turn into reality.\nTan Liang also stood up, \"Brother Wen, since you have decided to escape, then we have to plan our route carefully. In Water Ying Immortal City, there are there late stage Immortal Kings, as well as that killing array that seals the entire city. If we alarm them and they activate the array, then even if we were Immortal Reverents, we wouldn't be able to flee. My intentions are to invite those two Immortal Kings to be our guests, then…\"\nTan Liang's voice contained a hint of viciousness. As long as they got rid of the two Immortal Kings, things would be a lot easier.\n\"F*ck off!\" Just as Mo Wuji brought Su Rou'Er and Dou Hualong to the ruins, a cultivator urgently came and punched towards Mo Wuji, trying to blast away the obstructing Mo Wuji.\nBut just as his punch approached Mo Wuji, it was caught within Mo Wuji's palms. Thereafter, Mo Wuji sent a kick outwards and this cultivator was sent flying with fresh blood spurting out of his mouth.\nNo one took notice of this. Now that the array had been blasted open, everyone was charging into the ruins in a frenzy; why would they notice such trivial matters.\nMo Wuji had felt the Book of Luo's aura a long time ago. Similarly, the others had also felt that aura.\nThis ruins was in no way smaller than the one back in the third level. But because the aura of the Book of Luo was too distinct, almost everyone knew what direction to rush towards.\nSoon, the crowd gathered once more; everyone had stopped outside of a shrine. The shrine was being protected by an array, and outside of the shrine doors were the aged words - Luo God Shrine.\nThe aura of the Book of Luo was seeping out from this shrine, however, one's spiritual will could not penetrate in.\n\"Let's combined forces and attack it. This defensive array is far from the one outside.\"\n\"How are we going to split the Book of Luo once we open the array?\"\n… As everyone discussed, more and more people gathered. However, no one went to attack the array.\n\"Big brother, these people just want to be waiting fishermen. [1]\" At this instant, Dou Hualong's injuries had completely healed, and with Mo Wuji by his side, he was free from all his worries.\nIn his eyes, there was nothing that his big brother couldn't solve.\nBefore Mo Wuji could say anything, a cold voice resounded, \"Make way, I will attack.\"\nThe crowd naturally split and formed a path. Since someone had volunteered to attack the shrine's array, they were busy celebrating. Who would be so foolish to block this fella's way?\nThe man walking to the front of the shrine was actually a youth. This youth looked simple and honest. His long hair had been tied into a bun; his eyes were big; his brows were thick; and his figure was tall and sturdy. Everyone only needed a single look to know that he was a rogue cultivator.\n\"This person is truly too foolish. He's too honest, to think that he actually volunteered to attack the array of the Luo God Shrine,\" Dou Hualong shook his head and said speechlessly.\nSu Rou'Er, however, said, \"That might not necessarily be the case. You cannot always judge a book by its cover.\"\nMo Wuji waved his hand, featuring for Dou Hualong and Su Rou'Er to stop talking. Since this youth dared to step forward to attack this shrine's array by himself, he definitely wasn't a fool like Dou Hualong describes him to be.\nMo Wuji could clearly feel the thick immortal aura around this youth; he was an expert at the pinnacle of the Grand Luo Immortal Stage. Moreover, this youth seemed very confident that he could snatch the Book of Luo away after blasting the array open.\nBecause of this confidence, he took the initiative to attack the array. He definitely wasn't an idiot.\n\"Hualong, Rou'Er, the two of you retreat for now. I will also go and attack,\" Mo Wuji did not hesitate to say. Since a treasure like the Book of Luo was right in front of him, how could he simply let it get taken away.\nThis blue robed youth seemed very confident, but he, Mo Wuji, also had the confidence that he could snatch the Book of Luo.\nThis blue robed youth's magic treasure was an ancient banner. Before that ancient banner was even raised up, thunderous rumbles started to reverberate through the air.\nA few seasoned cultivators retreated. Many of them could tell that this youth was not simple.\nSimilarly, Mo Wuji also saw that this youth was not simple. Just when he was also about to take out his magic treasure, he discovered that this shrine's array actually opened by itself.\nA gorgeous woman was standing in front of the Luo God Shrine. Her graceful immortal aura made her look like a fairy that could drift away with the wind at any moment.\nMo Wuji instantly jolted; he knew this woman.\nMo Wuji wasn't the only one, everyone else were also stunned. No one expected that a woman would appear here, and she was already in the ancient shrine. It seems like this woman had already been in this shrine even before the Broken World's fourth level opened.\nThis white robed woman's gaze swept across the crowd; her gaze seemed to linger on Mo Wuji for a few breaths of time before she said slowly, \"Is everyone here to snatch my Book of Luo?\"\n\"The Book of Luo is a treasure of the Heaven and Earth. Since it has appeared in front of everyone, we would naturally compete for it fairly,\" An early stage Grand Luo Immortal did not hesitate to step forward to say; there was a hint of desire in his voice. It didn't matter who this woman was, he had no fear. He was from a peak sect of Gods Immortal Domain. How could a strange and random woman deserve to have the Book of Luo more than him?\nBefore this Grand Luo Immortal's words could finish, the surrounding air instantly turned cold. Everyone subconsciously retreated as they saw a white light shoot out.\nThis Grand Luo Immortal immediately felt a cold and deadly energy wrap around him. He desperately tried to retreat, but it seemed like the entire space around him had been frozen solid. And at the very next instant, a white silk cloth shot through his Mind Palace. He died at that very spot.\n\"That was Zuo Lan'An...\" A frightened murmur sounded within the crowd.\nFollowing which, everyone started to subconsciously retreat; that terrified voice only said a single name, but a majority of the crowd knew what he was going to say next. Zuo Lan'An was a disciple of one of Gods Immortal Domain's most powerful sects, the God Moon Immortal School. Moreover, his personal power was also impressive. Such a powerful person didn't even survive a single move of this woman's; one could clearly see how terrifying this white robed woman was.\nAt this moment, some of the weaker immortals had already started to retreat as they tried to leave.\n\"Since you're here, how could you all leave so easily?\" The moment this white robed woman finished speaking, she rose both of her hands. Immediately, the entire sky above all of them was covered in white.\nAll the cultivators could feel the air around them freezing; every step they took was difficult.\nSharp light shot out like stretches of shining silk, and every time one was shot out, an aggrieved cry would be heard. In this short moment, more than a hundred immortal were killed. Only a few Grand Luo Immortal's that used peak grade talismans had already escaped.\n\"Boom!\" This white robed woman's silk attack bad finally been stopped. The crowd instantly felt the frozen space around them go loose and everyone anxiously fled. No one was willing to stay behind for even another breath of time.\nSoon, there were only four people left.\nMo Wuji stood there, unmoving. By his side, Dou Hualong and Su Rou'Er were still there.\n\"You're not bad. You're actually able to defend against my attack, and you even dispelled my frozen space.\" The white robed woman's gaze landed on the youth that initially volunteered to Luo God Shrine's array.\n\"You're not bad too. An Immortal King was actually able to enter the Broken World's fourth level,\" This honest-looking youth didn't even care about how impressive this white robed woman was. His tone remained cold as he continued, \"Since the Book of Luo already has an owner, then I will forget about it. Farewell.\"\nWith that, this honest-looking youth turned and left.\nThe white robed woman sneered, \"You still think you can leave?\"\n\"HAHAHA!\" This honest-looking youth chuckled loudly, \"If I, Meng Yinsan, wants to leave, even an Immortal Emperor can't stop me. A mere Immortal King like you dares to stop me, Meng Yinsan? Try it if you dare.\"\nAs he was speaking, Meng Yinsan's figure flashed and he instantly disappeared.\nMeng Yinsan? Mo Wuji never thought that he would meet Meng Yinsan here. Even though they both didn't know one another, Mo Wuji was very familiar with Meng Yinsan's name.\nThis fella was caught into Half Moon Prison, but he actually managed to kill the warden and escape. Just from this point alone, Mo Wuji was sure that this Meng Yinsan wasn't a simple person. In his ring, there was still that introduction of Meng Yinsan written by the warden:\n\"Meng Yinsan, Red Lightning Star earth-type cultivator. Yong Ying 845 Calendar, Year 3111, 14th day of the 6th month, ascended to the Heavenly Immortal Stage. On the same day, he entered Yong Ying’s 11th Prison, Half Moon Prison Room 31.\nHonest personality; Five Star Genius. Ever since he started cultivation, he took 196 years to ascend to the Heavenly Immortal Stage.\nDuring his time in Half Moon Prison, Meng Yinsan performed extremely well. He was well-behaved and not rebellious. On Yong Ying 845 Calendar, Year 3224, 2nd day of the 7th month, he formed a blood oath, forever willing…\"\nIt was unknown whether this white robed woman believed Meng Yinsan's words, or whether she had some other concerns, she actually didn't chase after him.\n\"Mo Wuji, long time no see. Life is so unpredictable; I never thought we would meet again in the Broken World. You are the only man that left me in regrets for many days. Thus, I won't kill you, or the two beside you. Just take out the two pages of the Book of Luo that I gave you,\" This white robed woman said calmly as she stared at Mo Wuji.\nMo Wuji's eyes turned cold; he didn't think that Murong Xiangyu would be so shameless. The reason why she didn't kill him was actually because he had previously left her feeling regret. As for his saving grace, this woman didn't even mention a single word about it. Clearly, it wasn't that she wasn't willing to mention it, but that matter wasn't even placed in her heart.\nThe people from the emotionless sect were truly emotionless out and out. It was enough that she forgot his saving grace, but now she even wanted to take back the compensation she gave him for saving her - the two pages of the Book of Luo.\nIf the previous Murong Xiangyu still had a bit of emotions, then this woman in front of him was completely ice cold.\nAs for how Murong Xiangyu was able to recognise him, Mo Wuji didn’t find it weird. Murong Xiangyu must have refined all her pages of the Book of Luo, and due to that, she seemed to be able to detect the aura of his page on him."
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第七百二十二章
“好，我女连汐已经去了破碎界，能否进入太上天就看她自己的机缘。 我温侯也不是坐以待毙之人，就依潭兄之言，我们逃出璎水仙城。”
尽管明知道去了永璎仙城没有命活，之前他依然是抱着一线希望，奎风云不会杀他。 一旦逃走，那他一个仙王恐怕很难逃离奎风云的追杀，若是被抓住的话，那是生不如死。
正因为如此，他才一直不敢逃走。
现在潭梁的话警告了他，如果不逃，他的幻想未必可以成真。 潭梁也站了起来，“温兄，既然决定了要逃，那我们就想好策略。
在璎水仙城有两名仙王后期，还有封锁住整个璎水仙城的困杀阵。 一旦我们惊动了他们，困杀阵一激发，就算是我们有仙尊，也走不出璎水仙城。
潭梁的语气中带着一丝狠厉，只要干掉了两个仙王，别的都好说。 “滚开！”
莫无忌刚带着苏柔儿和窦化龙来到废墟处，一名修士就急切的一拳轰向莫无忌，想要将挡住他路的莫无忌轰开。
只是他的拳头刚刚轰出，就被莫无忌抬手抓住，跟着莫无忌就是一脚踹了出去，这名修士直接口吐鲜血被莫无忌踹飞了出去。
不过此刻没有人在意这些，这个隐匿护阵被破开，众人都疯狂的冲进废墟中，哪里还会在意别的事情。
莫无忌早已感受到了洛书的气息，其余的人同样感受到了洛书的气息。
这片废墟并不比破碎界第三层的破碎墟小，因为洛书的气息太过清晰，几乎所有的人都没有迟疑的冲向了一个方向。
很快众人就都再次聚集在了一起，所有的人都停在了一座庙宇之前。 庙外面有防御大阵护住，庙门前还有几个斑驳沧桑的大字，洛神庙。
洛书的气息就是从这庙中散逸出来的，神念却渗透不进去。
“我们联手攻击，这个防御大阵比起外面的来差的远了。”
“法阵打开了洛书怎么分配？”
众人议论纷纷，随着来的人越来越多，居然没有人去攻击这个护阵。
“大哥，这些人都想要做渔翁之利。” 窦化龙的伤势此刻完全康复了，和莫无忌在一起，他也没有了担心和害怕。
在他眼里，就没有大哥解决不了的事情。
莫无忌还没说话，一个声音就冷冷说道，“让开，我来攻击。”
人群自动分开，这个时候有人主动攻击这个庙宇的护阵，大家高兴还来不及，谁会傻的阻拦？
走到庙宇前的男子居然是一个青年，看起来很是憨厚，长发结成了仙人髻，浓眉大眼，身材很是高大，一看就知道是一个散修。
“这人真是傻瓜啊，太老实了，居然要主动攻击洛神庙的护阵。” 窦化龙摇了摇头，很是无语的说道。
苏柔儿却说道，“这不一定，很多人都不能只看外貌的。”
莫无忌摆了摆手，示意窦化龙不要多话。 这个青年敢主动站出来单独攻击庙宇护阵，绝对不是窦化龙说的那种傻瓜。
莫无忌可以清晰的感受到这青年周身浑厚的仙元气息，这是一个大罗仙巅峰的强者。 而且对方有十足的把握在洛神庙被轰开后，可以抢走洛书。
有这种把握，才主动站出来攻击，绝对不是什么白痴。
“化龙，柔儿你们两人退后，我也去攻击。” 莫无忌毫不犹豫的说道，洛书这种东西，出现在了他眼前，他岂能放过。
这个蓝衣青年有十足的把握，他莫无忌一样有足够的把握可以抢到洛书。
蓝衣青年的法宝是一件古幡，古幡还没有扬起，就在空间卷起了一阵阵的轰鸣之音。
一些识货的修士纷纷后撤，很多人都看出来了这个要主动攻击洛神庙的青年不简单。
莫无忌一样看出来了对方不简单，他正想也祭出自己的法宝，却发现这洛神庙的防御护阵居然自动打开来。
一名容颜绝色的美貌女子站在洛神庙之前，那仙韵姿态，就好像随时随刻要随风飞起一般。
莫无忌顿时愣神，他认识这个女人。
没有人会想到这个古庙中居然出现了一个女子，而且从这古庙外面的护阵看，似乎破碎界第四层还没有开启的时候，这女子就在古庙中了。
白衣美貌女子的目光从众人身上扫过，她似乎特意在莫无忌身上多逗留了几息时间，这才缓缓说道，“各位是来抢我的洛书吗？”
“洛书是天地至宝，既然大家都遇见了，自然是拿出来公平竞争。” 一名大罗仙初期的仙人毫不犹豫的说道，语气带着一丝渴望。
这大罗仙初期话音未落，周围的空间瞬息冷了下来，众人下意识的后退，跟着一道白芒射出。
说话的大罗仙初期就感觉到冷厉的杀气笼罩住了他，他想要疯狂后退，只是他的周身似乎被空间的冰寒冻住了一般，仅仅是摆动了一点点，就被一道白练穿过紫府，当场气绝。
“是佐兰安……”一个惊惧的声音在人群中响起。
佐兰安是诸神仙域顶级大仙门神月仙门的弟子，实力很强大。 这种强大的弟子，在这女子面前连一招都没有支撑下来，这白衣女子有多可怕。
一些修为弱一些的仙人已开始后撤，准备离开。
“既然来了，哪有这么容易走呢？ 白衣女子说完，双手微微一晃，大片的白色就铺天盖地的笼罩了出去。”
所有的修士都感觉到周围结冰了，他们这一刻每走一步，都是一种艰难。
一道道匹练一般的厉芒射出，一个个凄厉的惨呼声响起。 仅仅片刻时间，这里足足有上百仙人被杀，只有极少数用顶级符箓的大罗仙遁走。
“轰！” 白衣女子的匹练终于被拦住，众人感受到周围的冰冻空间一松，余下来的所有人都是疯狂的外遁，没有一个人愿意留下来多看一眼。
呼吸时间，这里逃的只剩下了四人。
莫无忌站在那里没有动，在他身边还有窦化龙和苏柔儿。
“你很不错，居然能够拦住我的攻击，还化解了我的冰冻空间。” 白衣女子的目光落在了那名最初准备攻击洛神庙护阵的憨厚青年身上，刚才她的攻击就是被这个憨厚青年挡住。
“你也很不错，一个仙王能够进入破碎界第四层。” 憨厚男子根本就没有在意这白衣女子的厉害，语气依然冷静，“既然洛书是有主的，那就罢了，告辞。”
说完，这憨厚青年转身就走。
白衣女子冷笑一声，“你还想走吗？”
“哈哈哈！” 憨厚男子哈哈大笑，“我蒙印三想要走，就是仙帝也拦不住，你区区一个仙王也敢拦住我蒙印三，有种你就拦我看看。”
说话间，蒙印三身形一闪，瞬间消失不见。
蒙印三？ 莫无忌没想到他会在这里遇见蒙印三。 尽管蒙印三不认识他，他也不认识蒙印三，他对蒙印三这个名字实在是太熟悉了。
这家伙被抓进了半月狱，结果他反而将半月狱的守护者干掉了，还从容走掉。 就凭借这一点，莫无忌就肯定这个蒙印三不是一般的人。
“蒙印三，为人憨实，赤雷星修士，永璎历845会纪3111年6月14日晋级天仙。
土系修士，五星天才，从修炼起跨入天仙境，用时一百九十六年零九个月十七天。
其资质有资格进入永璎半月狱，于晋级天仙的同年次日进入永璎第十一狱，半月狱三十一房。 没写下去，是因为写到这里，这个执事被蒙印三暗算杀掉了。
这白衣女子不知道是听信了蒙印三的话，还是担忧别的，居然真的没有下手。
“莫无忌，好久不见了，人生真是无常啊，没想到我们还能在破碎界相遇。 你是唯一让我后悔过几天的男子，所以我今天不杀你，你身边的两人我也不杀，你将我给你的两章洛书拿出来吧。” 白衣女子盯着莫无忌平静的说道。
不杀自己的原因，居然是自己曾经让她后悔了几天。 至于当初自己对她的救命之恩，这个女人是半个字都不提，显然她不是不愿意提，而是根本就没有放在心上。 无情宗门出来的人，果然是无情到透顶。
不提救命之恩也就罢了，还要收回自己救她命后她给的报酬，两章洛书。
如果说上次他看见慕容湘雨时，慕容湘雨还有一点点情感，那现在这个女人的血完全冰冷了。
对于慕容湘雨能认出他，莫无忌并不奇怪。 慕容湘雨肯定将洛书全部炼化了，不管她是如何办到的，自己身上有炼化洛书的气息。 加上自己刚才看见她的眼神惊讶，她认出自己也不是什么奇怪的事情。
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Chapter 722: Emotionless Woman
"Alright. My daughter Lianxi has already gone to the Broken World; whether she gets selected by the Very High Heavens depends on her own fate. I, Wen Hou, am not a sitting duck. I will go with what Brother Tan said, we will escape from Water Ying Immortal City." Wen Hou suddenly stood up; his tone was clearly tinged with agitation and anxiety.
Under Kui Fengyun’s surveillance, he really didn't dare to flee. Even though he knew that he would lose his life if he went to Yong Ying Immortal City, he still held onto that bit of hope that Kui Fengyun wouldn't kill him. If he fled, it would be difficult for an Immortal King like him to escape from Kui Fengyun's grasps. If he was caught, then he would suffer from a fate worse than death.
It was exactly because of this that he never dared to flee this whole time.
But now that Tan Liang had warned him, he knew that he was holding onto the wrong hope all along. If he didn't flee, his nightmare would definitely turn into reality.
Tan Liang also stood up, "Brother Wen, since you have decided to escape, then we have to plan our route carefully. In Water Ying Immortal City, there are there late stage Immortal Kings, as well as that killing array that seals the entire city. If we alarm them and they activate the array, then even if we were Immortal Reverents, we wouldn't be able to flee. My intentions are to invite those two Immortal Kings to be our guests, then…"
Tan Liang's voice contained a hint of viciousness. As long as they got rid of the two Immortal Kings, things would be a lot easier.
"F*ck off!" Just as Mo Wuji brought Su Rou'Er and Dou Hualong to the ruins, a cultivator urgently came and punched towards Mo Wuji, trying to blast away the obstructing Mo Wuji.
But just as his punch approached Mo Wuji, it was caught within Mo Wuji's palms. Thereafter, Mo Wuji sent a kick outwards and this cultivator was sent flying with fresh blood spurting out of his mouth.
No one took notice of this. Now that the array had been blasted open, everyone was charging into the ruins in a frenzy; why would they notice such trivial matters.
Mo Wuji had felt the Book of Luo's aura a long time ago. Similarly, the others had also felt that aura.
This ruins was in no way smaller than the one back in the third level. But because the aura of the Book of Luo was too distinct, almost everyone knew what direction to rush towards.
Soon, the crowd gathered once more; everyone had stopped outside of a shrine. The shrine was being protected by an array, and outside of the shrine doors were the aged words - Luo God Shrine.
The aura of the Book of Luo was seeping out from this shrine, however, one's spiritual will could not penetrate in.
"Let's combined forces and attack it. This defensive array is far from the one outside."
"How are we going to split the Book of Luo once we open the array?"
… As everyone discussed, more and more people gathered. However, no one went to attack the array.
"Big brother, these people just want to be waiting fishermen. [1]" At this instant, Dou Hualong's injuries had completely healed, and with Mo Wuji by his side, he was free from all his worries.
In his eyes, there was nothing that his big brother couldn't solve.
Before Mo Wuji could say anything, a cold voice resounded, "Make way, I will attack."
The crowd naturally split and formed a path. Since someone had volunteered to attack the shrine's array, they were busy celebrating. Who would be so foolish to block this fella's way?
The man walking to the front of the shrine was actually a youth. This youth looked simple and honest. His long hair had been tied into a bun; his eyes were big; his brows were thick; and his figure was tall and sturdy. Everyone only needed a single look to know that he was a rogue cultivator.
"This person is truly too foolish. He's too honest, to think that he actually volunteered to attack the array of the Luo God Shrine," Dou Hualong shook his head and said speechlessly.
Su Rou'Er, however, said, "That might not necessarily be the case. You cannot always judge a book by its cover."
Mo Wuji waved his hand, featuring for Dou Hualong and Su Rou'Er to stop talking. Since this youth dared to step forward to attack this shrine's array by himself, he definitely wasn't a fool like Dou Hualong describes him to be.
Mo Wuji could clearly feel the thick immortal aura around this youth; he was an expert at the pinnacle of the Grand Luo Immortal Stage. Moreover, this youth seemed very confident that he could snatch the Book of Luo away after blasting the array open.
Because of this confidence, he took the initiative to attack the array. He definitely wasn't an idiot.
"Hualong, Rou'Er, the two of you retreat for now. I will also go and attack," Mo Wuji did not hesitate to say. Since a treasure like the Book of Luo was right in front of him, how could he simply let it get taken away.
This blue robed youth seemed very confident, but he, Mo Wuji, also had the confidence that he could snatch the Book of Luo.
This blue robed youth's magic treasure was an ancient banner. Before that ancient banner was even raised up, thunderous rumbles started to reverberate through the air.
A few seasoned cultivators retreated. Many of them could tell that this youth was not simple.
Similarly, Mo Wuji also saw that this youth was not simple. Just when he was also about to take out his magic treasure, he discovered that this shrine's array actually opened by itself.
A gorgeous woman was standing in front of the Luo God Shrine. Her graceful immortal aura made her look like a fairy that could drift away with the wind at any moment.
Mo Wuji instantly jolted; he knew this woman.
Mo Wuji wasn't the only one, everyone else were also stunned. No one expected that a woman would appear here, and she was already in the ancient shrine. It seems like this woman had already been in this shrine even before the Broken World's fourth level opened.
This white robed woman's gaze swept across the crowd; her gaze seemed to linger on Mo Wuji for a few breaths of time before she said slowly, "Is everyone here to snatch my Book of Luo?"
"The Book of Luo is a treasure of the Heaven and Earth. Since it has appeared in front of everyone, we would naturally compete for it fairly," An early stage Grand Luo Immortal did not hesitate to step forward to say; there was a hint of desire in his voice. It didn't matter who this woman was, he had no fear. He was from a peak sect of Gods Immortal Domain. How could a strange and random woman deserve to have the Book of Luo more than him?
Before this Grand Luo Immortal's words could finish, the surrounding air instantly turned cold. Everyone subconsciously retreated as they saw a white light shoot out.
This Grand Luo Immortal immediately felt a cold and deadly energy wrap around him. He desperately tried to retreat, but it seemed like the entire space around him had been frozen solid. And at the very next instant, a white silk cloth shot through his Mind Palace. He died at that very spot.
"That was Zuo Lan'An..." A frightened murmur sounded within the crowd.
Following which, everyone started to subconsciously retreat; that terrified voice only said a single name, but a majority of the crowd knew what he was going to say next. Zuo Lan'An was a disciple of one of Gods Immortal Domain's most powerful sects, the God Moon Immortal School. Moreover, his personal power was also impressive. Such a powerful person didn't even survive a single move of this woman's; one could clearly see how terrifying this white robed woman was.
At this moment, some of the weaker immortals had already started to retreat as they tried to leave.
"Since you're here, how could you all leave so easily?" The moment this white robed woman finished speaking, she rose both of her hands. Immediately, the entire sky above all of them was covered in white.
All the cultivators could feel the air around them freezing; every step they took was difficult.
Sharp light shot out like stretches of shining silk, and every time one was shot out, an aggrieved cry would be heard. In this short moment, more than a hundred immortal were killed. Only a few Grand Luo Immortal's that used peak grade talismans had already escaped.
"Boom!" This white robed woman's silk attack bad finally been stopped. The crowd instantly felt the frozen space around them go loose and everyone anxiously fled. No one was willing to stay behind for even another breath of time.
Soon, there were only four people left.
Mo Wuji stood there, unmoving. By his side, Dou Hualong and Su Rou'Er were still there.
"You're not bad. You're actually able to defend against my attack, and you even dispelled my frozen space." The white robed woman's gaze landed on the youth that initially volunteered to Luo God Shrine's array.
"You're not bad too. An Immortal King was actually able to enter the Broken World's fourth level," This honest-looking youth didn't even care about how impressive this white robed woman was. His tone remained cold as he continued, "Since the Book of Luo already has an owner, then I will forget about it. Farewell."
With that, this honest-looking youth turned and left.
The white robed woman sneered, "You still think you can leave?"
"HAHAHA!" This honest-looking youth chuckled loudly, "If I, Meng Yinsan, wants to leave, even an Immortal Emperor can't stop me. A mere Immortal King like you dares to stop me, Meng Yinsan? Try it if you dare."
As he was speaking, Meng Yinsan's figure flashed and he instantly disappeared.
Meng Yinsan? Mo Wuji never thought that he would meet Meng Yinsan here. Even though they both didn't know one another, Mo Wuji was very familiar with Meng Yinsan's name.
This fella was caught into Half Moon Prison, but he actually managed to kill the warden and escape. Just from this point alone, Mo Wuji was sure that this Meng Yinsan wasn't a simple person. In his ring, there was still that introduction of Meng Yinsan written by the warden:
"Meng Yinsan, Red Lightning Star earth-type cultivator. Yong Ying 845 Calendar, Year 3111, 14th day of the 6th month, ascended to the Heavenly Immortal Stage. On the same day, he entered Yong Ying’s 11th Prison, Half Moon Prison Room 31.
Honest personality; Five Star Genius. Ever since he started cultivation, he took 196 years to ascend to the Heavenly Immortal Stage.
During his time in Half Moon Prison, Meng Yinsan performed extremely well. He was well-behaved and not rebellious. On Yong Ying 845 Calendar, Year 3224, 2nd day of the 7th month, he formed a blood oath, forever willing…"
It was unknown whether this white robed woman believed Meng Yinsan's words, or whether she had some other concerns, she actually didn't chase after him.
"Mo Wuji, long time no see. Life is so unpredictable; I never thought we would meet again in the Broken World. You are the only man that left me in regrets for many days. Thus, I won't kill you, or the two beside you. Just take out the two pages of the Book of Luo that I gave you," This white robed woman said calmly as she stared at Mo Wuji.
Mo Wuji's eyes turned cold; he didn't think that Murong Xiangyu would be so shameless. The reason why she didn't kill him was actually because he had previously left her feeling regret. As for his saving grace, this woman didn't even mention a single word about it. Clearly, it wasn't that she wasn't willing to mention it, but that matter wasn't even placed in her heart.
The people from the emotionless sect were truly emotionless out and out. It was enough that she forgot his saving grace, but now she even wanted to take back the compensation she gave him for saving her - the two pages of the Book of Luo.
If the previous Murong Xiangyu still had a bit of emotions, then this woman in front of him was completely ice cold.
As for how Murong Xiangyu was able to recognise him, Mo Wuji didn’t find it weird. Murong Xiangyu must have refined all her pages of the Book of Luo, and due to that, she seemed to be able to detect the aura of his page on him.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第952章\n此剑长七尺，宽三寸，一汪银荧之芒，仿若一道月光般，更有凌厉之意散出。\n王林右手在其上一拍，立刻神识烙印深深地留在其内。\n顿时这长剑鸣音大震，一道剑气直接冲出，卷着长剑在王林四周漂浮游走。\n“的确是一把好剑！”\n王林眼中露出欣喜，前行走转身一晃，直奔下一把飞剑而去。 四周的杀域界修士，根本就无法阻止王林的脚步，此时被撒豆成兵之术幻化而出的众多战魂围绕，更有无尽雷霆在这天地之间轰隆降临。\n王林一步踏出，右手虚空狠狠一抓，立刻又有一把长剑挣扎中被王林抓在了手中，此剑挣扎极为剧烈，仿若在王林手中屈辱了其身份一般，更是在挣扎中有冲入云霄的剑鸣蓦然而起。\n在这一刹那，剩余的九把长剑立刻同时发出剑鸣，一晃之下直奔王林而来，其速快的不可思议。\n更是在飞来之际，九把长剑竟然相互融合化作一把，散出极为凌厉的剑芒，直接刺向王林。\n王林双目寒光一闪，后退中抓在手里的飞剑挣扎更为剧烈，他冷哼一声，索性不再去压制，而是左手掐诀，立刻一道道禁制凭空出现印在飞剑之上，封印之后被王林一把扔入储物袋内。\n此刻，那九把飞剑合一而成的大剑，在无尽剑芒环绕下，已然临近，那浓郁的剑气透出阴寒，王林立刻便可以感受到那扑面之风仿若可以破开肉身直接沉入元神。\n就在这一刹那，杀域界远处平地内，蓦然间有暗红之光闪烁，却是有一个身穿红袍的中年男子，一闪而出。\n这中年男子在出现的刹那，身子立刻一晃，却是速如闪电，几乎转眼就来到了大战的中心，右手虚空一引，顿时那四个白玉葫芦幻化而出的几个妙曼身影立刻在这男子的牵引下，竟然破开了重重阻碍，直奔王林而去。\n这中年男子更是紧随其后，整个人仿若化作了一道红烟，游走穿梭，冲向王林。\n他在这里已经隐藏了很久，一直在等出手的时机，那清水他不敢招惹，即便是这许木，他也有些忌惮，环望四周修士，此人嘴角露出冷笑，内心暗道：“看来那神魔子也是与我一样抱着同样的打算，可惜当日联盟招引净涅修士，我没有参与，否则今日也不会如此提心吊胆。”\n王林立刻便心神一震，身子毫不犹豫向前一步迈去，却是与那九剑合一交错，右手掐诀向后一指，口中低吟：“呼风！”\n瞬息间，天地之中立刻便有黑风呼啸，竟然化作了三头黑龙咆哮而出，环绕王林四周之时更是直接冲出，那四个妙曼身影立刻缠绕在一头黑龙之上，这黑龙阴寒的双目不由得露出一丝迷茫。\n但其余两头黑龙却是没有任何停顿，直奔中年男子所化红烟而去。\n一声长笑蓦然而起，那红烟砰的一声消散，化作中年男子，此人双目如炬，向前一晃之下，整个人仿若虚幻透明一般，竟然从那两头黑龙之间穿透，向着王林以极快之速迅速接近。\n“许木，不要隐藏修为了，能在这么多阴虚阳实窥涅道友中毫发无损，你，一定是净涅修士！”\n王林眼中精光一闪，他之前便内心怀疑，这杀域界内竟然没有净涅修士，只是他神识尚还停留在窥涅初期，根本就无法察觉净涅修士的存在。\n但此刻，在看到这中年男子的瞬间，王林立刻便感受到了一股有别于碎涅老怪但却远远超过了窥涅修士的气息！\n！”\n王林深吸口气，眼中露出一股战意，准确的说，这是他此生第二次战净涅修士，第一次是血祖，这第二次，就是眼前这个中年男子！\n“此人气息没有血祖强，应该是净涅初期！”\n那中年男子踏步而来中，右手在旁一甩，顿时那九剑合一之剑立刻一震，却是徘徊在了此人身边，发出臣服的剑鸣。\n“就以此人，来见证一下我此刻的真正实力！”\n王林眼中寒光闪烁，不再后退，右手狠狠一握，直奔前方而去。\n那中年男子尽管神色从容，但内心却是忐忑，他有些看不透眼前之人的真正虚实，从表面上看，这许木只不过是窥涅初期修士，与自己相差可谓天地之别。\n但他却不知为何，在看到这许木的瞬间，就有一种心惊肉跳之感，仿若在对方的身体内，隐藏着一股极强的气息，就连他对这气息，都非常忌惮。\n中年男子没有小看王林，而是把对方当成了同等级的修士，目光一闪，右手掐诀之下一直天空，顿时在他四周有无数光点幻化，却是瞬息间向着其手心凝聚而来。\n王林前行中瞳孔一缩，净涅修士的神通，除了明悟规则外，就是可以抽取天地元力了。\n这实际上也正是净涅修士强大之处，天地之力在其身上，根本就不怕浪费，随时都可以抽取施展神通之术。\n其手中从四面八方凝聚而来的晶光一闪，却是化作了大片的黑色沙土，这并非寻常沙土，而是充斥了天地元力并以神通之术幻化而出的洪泽荒土。\n每一粒沙土中，都蕴含了极强的天地元力，除此之外，更有一道道阵法包含在内，沙土所在，一片洪泽。\n王林前行中右手握拳，眉心第三目隐藏之下古神星点疾驰旋转，融入手臂之内，向前狠狠的一击！\n轰的一声巨响中，王林这一拳轰击，立刻就有古神那庞大的手臂幻化，仿若巨人之手握拳，横扫而去。\n古神之力对抗净涅修士天地元力！\n那洪泽之沙铺天盖地，在王林古神之拳临近的瞬间，那中年男子眼中奇异之光闪烁，长笑道：“洪泽幻法，成真！”\n无尽洪泽沙土瞬间相互凝聚，却是在王林古神一拳轰击而来的瞬间，竟然相互凝聚中化作一只与王林古神手臂一模一样的巨大拳头！\n这，就是中年男子的神通所在！\n中年男子双手伸开，一挥之下那由洪泽沙土凝聚而出的巨大手臂，蓦然间与王林一拳轰击在了一处。\n轰轰之声疯狂的回荡在这杀域界内，更是掀起一场风暴向着四周横扫而去，有一些闪躲不及的修士，立刻被这风暴卷住，惊骇中身不由己的被生生拖入风暴内，惨叫绝响，化作血雾成为了风暴的一部分。\n在这风暴的正中心，那中年男子神通所化由沙土组成的巨大手臂，砰的一声崩溃，化作大片沙土倒卷。\n王林身体同样一震，右臂瞬间麻木，片刻后便起了阵阵刺痛，身子更是被这磅礴的冲击横扫，不断地向后退去。\n“这就是净涅修士！”\n王林眼中露出寒光。\n那中年男子内心更加确定，眼前这许木定是隐藏了修为，否则的话，若是真正的窥涅修士，在这幻真之术下，定然没有可以分庭抗衡的道理。\n中年男子双手向前虚空一拍，体内元力顺势而出，顿时其前方那些倒卷的沙土立刻相互凝聚，却是再次化作一头庞大的沙土仙鹤，在一声惊天动地的鹤唳下，扇动翅膀直接冲向后退中的王林。\n就在这时，远处平地之上立刻有白光一闪，却是一个青衣老者幻化而出，他舔了舔嘴唇，目光闪烁中疾驰而去。\n“老夫放弃联盟招引机会，就是不愿招惹麻烦，隐藏了这么久，若非顾忌那清水，说什么也不会现身，只会寻找机会离开此地躲避劫难，只是眼下既然幻虚子与这许木斗法，却是给了我神魔子一个立功的机会！”\n老者身影极快，化作一道残丝，直奔王林而去，在王林退后中，老者双目露出凶光，双手掐诀之下，却是有两团绿色的火焰凝聚手心。\n这老者一生修道，性格极为谨慎，绝不做任何没有把握之事，即便是在杀域界内，也是同样如此。\n当年他在所属修真星，更是在谨慎下，用了数千年的时间屠杀了无数修士抢夺了众多的丹药法宝，一直到最终离开，都没有人知晓是他所为。\n在杀域界，他更是把这谨慎发挥到了极限，此刻所选择的时机，也是堪称绝佳！ 几乎刹那，这老者已然距离王林极近！\n他不怕被王林察觉，更是在前行中体内元力散出，使得四周天地之力产生大范围的剧变，出现了阵阵扭曲。\n“我看你如何施展缩地成寸！”\n老者神魔子眼中杀机一闪，整个人如同一道离弦之箭，一声长啸下双手向前蓦然一甩。\n只见天空上紫雾翻滚距离，一声惨哼从其内传出，却是有七道紫色身影从天轰然摔落，直奔下方地面而来，这七道紫色身影一一崩溃，最终只剩下一个！.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 952 - Trace of Nirvana Cleanser\nThis sword was seven feet long and three inches wide. The silver light it emitted was like moonlight. It floated in Wang Lin’s hand and let out sword hums.\nWang Lin’s right hand touched it and he left his divine sense mark on it.\nThe long sword hummed loudly and then a ray of sword energy shot out and circled around Wang Lin.\n“It indeed is a good sword!”\nJoy filled Wang Lin’s eyes and he flew after the next flying sword. The surrounding cultivators simply had no way to stop Wang Lin. Magic Arsenal had summoned numerous souls to fight them, and the endless thunder continued to descend.\nWang Lin took a step and his hands reached out. Another sword was caught in his hand and began to struggle. Its struggle was intense, as if it was humiliating to be in Wang Lin’s hands. As it struggled, the sword shot ray of sword energy upwards.\nAt this instant, the remaining nine flying swords all let out a sword hymns and their speed increased.\nJust as the nine swords closed in, they fused into one fierce sword that stabbed toward Wang Lin.\nThere was a flash of coldness in Wang Lin’s eyes and the sword in his hand began to struggle even more. He let out a cold snort and simply gave up suppressing it. His left hand formed seals and restrictions appeared, landing on the sword. After the sword was sealed, Wang Lin threw it inside his bag.\nAt this moment, the sword formed by the nine swords closed in and surrounded him in a powerful burst of sword energy. Wang Lin could immediately feel a wind that could pierce one’s body and directly sink into one’s origin soul.\nJust at this instant, there was a flash of dark red coming out from the Slaughter Realm in the distance. It was a middle-aged man in a red robe that had charged out.\nThe moment the middle-aged man appeared, his body flickered and moved like lighting to the center of the battle. His right hand moved, and under his control, the four figures created by the four gourds broke through all the obstructions to charge at Wang Lin.\nThis middle-aged man followed closely after. He seemed to turn into a cloud of red smoke as he moved and charged at Wang Lin.\nHe had remained hidden for a very long time, waiting for a chance to attack. He didn’t dare to provoke Qing Shui, and he was even a bit afraid of Xu Mu. Looking at the ring of cultivators, he sneered and thought, “It seems that Master Devil God had the same idea as me. However, if I had taken the Alliance’s summon for all the Nirvana Cleanser cultivators, then I wouldn’t be in such a scary situation.”\nWang Lin’s mind trembled and he stepped forward without hesitation as he went past the nine swords that had fused into one. His right hand formed a seal and he pointed behind him as he shouted, “Call the Wind!”\nIn an instant, a black wind appeared in the world and turned into three black dragons. They let out roar and charged out. The four figures immediately entangled around one black dragon, and there was a trace of confusion in the dragon’s cold eyes.\nHowever, the other two black dragons didn’t stop and charged directly at the red smoke formed by the middle-aged man.\nA laugh came from the red mist and then it dissipated and turned into the middle-aged man. His eyes were bright and he moved like an illusion. He unexpectedly went between the two dragons and charged toward Wang Lin.\n“Xu Mu, don’t try to hide your cultivation level anymore. To go unscathed among so many Illusory Ying, Corporeal Yang, and Nirvana Scryer cultivators, you must be a Nirvana Cleanser cultivator!”\nWang Lin’s eyes lit up. He had been wondering why there were no Nirvana Cleanser cultivators in the Slaughter Realm. However, his divine sense was still at the Nirvana Scryer stage, so he couldn’t detect them.\nHowever, after he saw the middle-aged man, Wang Lin felt an aura that was weaker than that of the Nirvana Shatterer old monsters but far stronger than that of Nirvana Scryer cultivators!\n“Nirvana Cleanser!”\nWang Lin took a deep breath and battle intent filled his eyes. More accurately, this was the second time he had faced a Nirvana Cleanser cultivator. The first time was Blood Ancestor, and this middle-aged man was the second!\n“This person’s aura isn’t as strong as Blood Ancestor’s, so he should be at the early stage of Nirvana Cleanser!”\nAs the middle-aged man closed in, he waved his hand and the nine swords that fused into one trembled. It circled him and released a yielding hymn.\n“Let’s use this person to test my true strength!”\nWang Lin’s eyes lit up and he no longer retreated. His right hand formed a fist and he charged straight ahead.\nAlthough the middle-aged man’s expression was calm, his heart was disturbed. He couldn’t quite see through the person before him. On the surface, this Xu Mu was only at the early stage of Nirvana Scryer, and the difference between them could be considered heaven and earth.\nHowever, he didn’t know why he felt fear the instant he saw Xu Mu. It was as if there was a powerful aura coming from Xu Mu that that even he was wary of.\n“This person must be hiding his cultivation!” The middle-aged man didn’t underestimate Wang Lin but treated Wang Lin as someone at the same cultivation level as him. His right hand formed a seal and he pointed out. Countless specks of light gathered in his palm. “Extraction of origin energy of the world!”\nWang Lin’s pupils shrank. In addition to controlling laws, the other ability Nirvana Cleanser cultivators had was to extract origin energy from the world.\nThis was why Nirvana Cleanser cultivators were powerful. With the ability to extract origin energy from the world, they didn’t have to be afraid of wasting origin energy and could use spells at any time.\nThe middle-aged man pointed with his finger and shouted, “Hongze Desolate Sand!” The specks of light that gathered from all directions turned into black sand. This was no ordinary sand but Desolate Sand formed by a spell using origin energy.\nEvery grain of sand contained a large amount of origin energy. There were also powerful restrictions contained within each grain of sand.\nWang Lin moved forward with his right fist. The ancient god stars under his third eye rotated rapidly and then he mercilessly threw a punch!\nThere was a shocking explosion. An giant ancient god arm formed as Wang Lin threw that punch. It was like the hand of a giant had thrown that punch.\nThe power of an ancient god against the origin energy gathered by a Nirvana Cleanser cultivator!\nThe Desolate Sand covered the world. As Wang Lin’s fist closed in, the middle-aged man laughed and shouted, “Hongze Illusion, become real!”\nThe endless sand gathered. At the moment Wang Lin’s fist arrived, it unexpectedly formed a giant fist the same size as Wang Lin’s fist!\nThis was the spell of the middle-aged man!\n“The law I comprehended is the law of illusion!” The middle-aged man waved his hand. The giant fist formed by the sand suddenly collided with Wang Lin’s punch.\nEndless rumbles echoed within the Slaughter Realm and a storm spread out everywhere. Some cultivators weren’t able to dodge quickly enough and were caught by the storm. They were dragged by the storm and screamed as they turned into a mist of blood and became part of the storm.\nAt the center of the storm, the giant fist made of the sand from the middle-aged man’s spell collapsed into sand and was blown back.\nWang Lin’s body also trembled and numbness spread through his right arm, followed by bursts of pain. His body also retreated due to the impact of the force.\n“This is a Nirvana Cleanser cultivator!”\nWang Lin’s eyes became cold.\nThe middle-aged man was even more certain that this Xu Mu was indeed hiding his cultivation. If this Xu Mu was really at the Nirvana Scryer stage, then there was no way he would’ve resisted this truth illusion.\nThe middle-aged man’s hands beat the void before him and the origin energy in his body surged. The sand that was pushed back immediately gathered and formed a giant sand crane. It let out a heaven-shaking cry as it charged toward the retreating Wang Lin.\nJust at this moment, white light came from the ground and a green-robed old man appeared. He licked his lips and charged out as his eyes lit up.\n“The reason this old man gave up the Alliance’s summon and hid for this long was to avoid trouble. With Qing Shu here, I normally wouldn’t have shown myself under any circumstances and would have looked for a chance to escape. However, with Master Empty Fantasy battling Xu Mu, this gives me, Master Devil God, a chance to obtain some merit!”\nThe old man’s figure was extremely quick, and he charged toward Wang Lin. As Wang Lin retreated, his eyes revealed a vicious light and his hands formed a seal. Two green flames condensed in his palms.\nThis old man had always been extremely cautious throughout his life and never did anything he wasn’t confident in. This was the same in the Slaughter Realm.\nBack on his cultivation planet, he carefully spent thousands of years slaughtering countless cultivators and stole their pills and treasures. Even after he left, no one knew he had done all of this.\nIn the Slaughter Realm, his caution reached its limit, his timing this time was also extremely good! In an instant, this old man had closed in on Wang Lin.\nHe was not afraid of Wang Lin detecting him, and his origin energy surged out as he charged forward. This caused the surroundings to tremble and distort.\n“I want to see how you will use Spatial Bending!”\nKilling intent filled the eyes of the old man named Master Devil God. His body was like an arrow, and he swung his hand. However, at this moment, a shocking change occurred!\nA miserable scream came from the purple mist and then seven purple figures fell from the sky. The seven figures collapsed one by one until only one remained!"
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第952章
此剑长七尺，宽三寸，一汪银荧之芒，仿若一道月光般，更有凌厉之意散出。
王林右手在其上一拍，立刻神识烙印深深地留在其内。
顿时这长剑鸣音大震，一道剑气直接冲出，卷着长剑在王林四周漂浮游走。
“的确是一把好剑！”
王林眼中露出欣喜，前行走转身一晃，直奔下一把飞剑而去。 四周的杀域界修士，根本就无法阻止王林的脚步，此时被撒豆成兵之术幻化而出的众多战魂围绕，更有无尽雷霆在这天地之间轰隆降临。
王林一步踏出，右手虚空狠狠一抓，立刻又有一把长剑挣扎中被王林抓在了手中，此剑挣扎极为剧烈，仿若在王林手中屈辱了其身份一般，更是在挣扎中有冲入云霄的剑鸣蓦然而起。
在这一刹那，剩余的九把长剑立刻同时发出剑鸣，一晃之下直奔王林而来，其速快的不可思议。
更是在飞来之际，九把长剑竟然相互融合化作一把，散出极为凌厉的剑芒，直接刺向王林。
王林双目寒光一闪，后退中抓在手里的飞剑挣扎更为剧烈，他冷哼一声，索性不再去压制，而是左手掐诀，立刻一道道禁制凭空出现印在飞剑之上，封印之后被王林一把扔入储物袋内。
此刻，那九把飞剑合一而成的大剑，在无尽剑芒环绕下，已然临近，那浓郁的剑气透出阴寒，王林立刻便可以感受到那扑面之风仿若可以破开肉身直接沉入元神。
就在这一刹那，杀域界远处平地内，蓦然间有暗红之光闪烁，却是有一个身穿红袍的中年男子，一闪而出。
这中年男子在出现的刹那，身子立刻一晃，却是速如闪电，几乎转眼就来到了大战的中心，右手虚空一引，顿时那四个白玉葫芦幻化而出的几个妙曼身影立刻在这男子的牵引下，竟然破开了重重阻碍，直奔王林而去。
这中年男子更是紧随其后，整个人仿若化作了一道红烟，游走穿梭，冲向王林。
他在这里已经隐藏了很久，一直在等出手的时机，那清水他不敢招惹，即便是这许木，他也有些忌惮，环望四周修士，此人嘴角露出冷笑，内心暗道：“看来那神魔子也是与我一样抱着同样的打算，可惜当日联盟招引净涅修士，我没有参与，否则今日也不会如此提心吊胆。”
王林立刻便心神一震，身子毫不犹豫向前一步迈去，却是与那九剑合一交错，右手掐诀向后一指，口中低吟：“呼风！”
瞬息间，天地之中立刻便有黑风呼啸，竟然化作了三头黑龙咆哮而出，环绕王林四周之时更是直接冲出，那四个妙曼身影立刻缠绕在一头黑龙之上，这黑龙阴寒的双目不由得露出一丝迷茫。
但其余两头黑龙却是没有任何停顿，直奔中年男子所化红烟而去。
一声长笑蓦然而起，那红烟砰的一声消散，化作中年男子，此人双目如炬，向前一晃之下，整个人仿若虚幻透明一般，竟然从那两头黑龙之间穿透，向着王林以极快之速迅速接近。
“许木，不要隐藏修为了，能在这么多阴虚阳实窥涅道友中毫发无损，你，一定是净涅修士！”
王林眼中精光一闪，他之前便内心怀疑，这杀域界内竟然没有净涅修士，只是他神识尚还停留在窥涅初期，根本就无法察觉净涅修士的存在。
但此刻，在看到这中年男子的瞬间，王林立刻便感受到了一股有别于碎涅老怪但却远远超过了窥涅修士的气息！
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王林深吸口气，眼中露出一股战意，准确的说，这是他此生第二次战净涅修士，第一次是血祖，这第二次，就是眼前这个中年男子！
“此人气息没有血祖强，应该是净涅初期！”
那中年男子踏步而来中，右手在旁一甩，顿时那九剑合一之剑立刻一震，却是徘徊在了此人身边，发出臣服的剑鸣。
“就以此人，来见证一下我此刻的真正实力！”
王林眼中寒光闪烁，不再后退，右手狠狠一握，直奔前方而去。
那中年男子尽管神色从容，但内心却是忐忑，他有些看不透眼前之人的真正虚实，从表面上看，这许木只不过是窥涅初期修士，与自己相差可谓天地之别。
但他却不知为何，在看到这许木的瞬间，就有一种心惊肉跳之感，仿若在对方的身体内，隐藏着一股极强的气息，就连他对这气息，都非常忌惮。
中年男子没有小看王林，而是把对方当成了同等级的修士，目光一闪，右手掐诀之下一直天空，顿时在他四周有无数光点幻化，却是瞬息间向着其手心凝聚而来。
王林前行中瞳孔一缩，净涅修士的神通，除了明悟规则外，就是可以抽取天地元力了。
这实际上也正是净涅修士强大之处，天地之力在其身上，根本就不怕浪费，随时都可以抽取施展神通之术。
其手中从四面八方凝聚而来的晶光一闪，却是化作了大片的黑色沙土，这并非寻常沙土，而是充斥了天地元力并以神通之术幻化而出的洪泽荒土。
每一粒沙土中，都蕴含了极强的天地元力，除此之外，更有一道道阵法包含在内，沙土所在，一片洪泽。
王林前行中右手握拳，眉心第三目隐藏之下古神星点疾驰旋转，融入手臂之内，向前狠狠的一击！
轰的一声巨响中，王林这一拳轰击，立刻就有古神那庞大的手臂幻化，仿若巨人之手握拳，横扫而去。
古神之力对抗净涅修士天地元力！
那洪泽之沙铺天盖地，在王林古神之拳临近的瞬间，那中年男子眼中奇异之光闪烁，长笑道：“洪泽幻法，成真！”
无尽洪泽沙土瞬间相互凝聚，却是在王林古神一拳轰击而来的瞬间，竟然相互凝聚中化作一只与王林古神手臂一模一样的巨大拳头！
这，就是中年男子的神通所在！
中年男子双手伸开，一挥之下那由洪泽沙土凝聚而出的巨大手臂，蓦然间与王林一拳轰击在了一处。
轰轰之声疯狂的回荡在这杀域界内，更是掀起一场风暴向着四周横扫而去，有一些闪躲不及的修士，立刻被这风暴卷住，惊骇中身不由己的被生生拖入风暴内，惨叫绝响，化作血雾成为了风暴的一部分。
在这风暴的正中心，那中年男子神通所化由沙土组成的巨大手臂，砰的一声崩溃，化作大片沙土倒卷。
王林身体同样一震，右臂瞬间麻木，片刻后便起了阵阵刺痛，身子更是被这磅礴的冲击横扫，不断地向后退去。
“这就是净涅修士！”
王林眼中露出寒光。
那中年男子内心更加确定，眼前这许木定是隐藏了修为，否则的话，若是真正的窥涅修士，在这幻真之术下，定然没有可以分庭抗衡的道理。
中年男子双手向前虚空一拍，体内元力顺势而出，顿时其前方那些倒卷的沙土立刻相互凝聚，却是再次化作一头庞大的沙土仙鹤，在一声惊天动地的鹤唳下，扇动翅膀直接冲向后退中的王林。
就在这时，远处平地之上立刻有白光一闪，却是一个青衣老者幻化而出，他舔了舔嘴唇，目光闪烁中疾驰而去。
“老夫放弃联盟招引机会，就是不愿招惹麻烦，隐藏了这么久，若非顾忌那清水，说什么也不会现身，只会寻找机会离开此地躲避劫难，只是眼下既然幻虚子与这许木斗法，却是给了我神魔子一个立功的机会！”
老者身影极快，化作一道残丝，直奔王林而去，在王林退后中，老者双目露出凶光，双手掐诀之下，却是有两团绿色的火焰凝聚手心。
这老者一生修道，性格极为谨慎，绝不做任何没有把握之事，即便是在杀域界内，也是同样如此。
当年他在所属修真星，更是在谨慎下，用了数千年的时间屠杀了无数修士抢夺了众多的丹药法宝，一直到最终离开，都没有人知晓是他所为。
在杀域界，他更是把这谨慎发挥到了极限，此刻所选择的时机，也是堪称绝佳！ 几乎刹那，这老者已然距离王林极近！
他不怕被王林察觉，更是在前行中体内元力散出，使得四周天地之力产生大范围的剧变，出现了阵阵扭曲。
“我看你如何施展缩地成寸！”
老者神魔子眼中杀机一闪，整个人如同一道离弦之箭，一声长啸下双手向前蓦然一甩。
只见天空上紫雾翻滚距离，一声惨哼从其内传出，却是有七道紫色身影从天轰然摔落，直奔下方地面而来，这七道紫色身影一一崩溃，最终只剩下一个！
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Chapter 952 - Trace of Nirvana Cleanser
This sword was seven feet long and three inches wide. The silver light it emitted was like moonlight. It floated in Wang Lin’s hand and let out sword hums.
Wang Lin’s right hand touched it and he left his divine sense mark on it.
The long sword hummed loudly and then a ray of sword energy shot out and circled around Wang Lin.
“It indeed is a good sword!”
Joy filled Wang Lin’s eyes and he flew after the next flying sword. The surrounding cultivators simply had no way to stop Wang Lin. Magic Arsenal had summoned numerous souls to fight them, and the endless thunder continued to descend.
Wang Lin took a step and his hands reached out. Another sword was caught in his hand and began to struggle. Its struggle was intense, as if it was humiliating to be in Wang Lin’s hands. As it struggled, the sword shot ray of sword energy upwards.
At this instant, the remaining nine flying swords all let out a sword hymns and their speed increased.
Just as the nine swords closed in, they fused into one fierce sword that stabbed toward Wang Lin.
There was a flash of coldness in Wang Lin’s eyes and the sword in his hand began to struggle even more. He let out a cold snort and simply gave up suppressing it. His left hand formed seals and restrictions appeared, landing on the sword. After the sword was sealed, Wang Lin threw it inside his bag.
At this moment, the sword formed by the nine swords closed in and surrounded him in a powerful burst of sword energy. Wang Lin could immediately feel a wind that could pierce one’s body and directly sink into one’s origin soul.
Just at this instant, there was a flash of dark red coming out from the Slaughter Realm in the distance. It was a middle-aged man in a red robe that had charged out.
The moment the middle-aged man appeared, his body flickered and moved like lighting to the center of the battle. His right hand moved, and under his control, the four figures created by the four gourds broke through all the obstructions to charge at Wang Lin.
This middle-aged man followed closely after. He seemed to turn into a cloud of red smoke as he moved and charged at Wang Lin.
He had remained hidden for a very long time, waiting for a chance to attack. He didn’t dare to provoke Qing Shui, and he was even a bit afraid of Xu Mu. Looking at the ring of cultivators, he sneered and thought, “It seems that Master Devil God had the same idea as me. However, if I had taken the Alliance’s summon for all the Nirvana Cleanser cultivators, then I wouldn’t be in such a scary situation.”
Wang Lin’s mind trembled and he stepped forward without hesitation as he went past the nine swords that had fused into one. His right hand formed a seal and he pointed behind him as he shouted, “Call the Wind!”
In an instant, a black wind appeared in the world and turned into three black dragons. They let out roar and charged out. The four figures immediately entangled around one black dragon, and there was a trace of confusion in the dragon’s cold eyes.
However, the other two black dragons didn’t stop and charged directly at the red smoke formed by the middle-aged man.
A laugh came from the red mist and then it dissipated and turned into the middle-aged man. His eyes were bright and he moved like an illusion. He unexpectedly went between the two dragons and charged toward Wang Lin.
“Xu Mu, don’t try to hide your cultivation level anymore. To go unscathed among so many Illusory Ying, Corporeal Yang, and Nirvana Scryer cultivators, you must be a Nirvana Cleanser cultivator!”
Wang Lin’s eyes lit up. He had been wondering why there were no Nirvana Cleanser cultivators in the Slaughter Realm. However, his divine sense was still at the Nirvana Scryer stage, so he couldn’t detect them.
However, after he saw the middle-aged man, Wang Lin felt an aura that was weaker than that of the Nirvana Shatterer old monsters but far stronger than that of Nirvana Scryer cultivators!
“Nirvana Cleanser!”
Wang Lin took a deep breath and battle intent filled his eyes. More accurately, this was the second time he had faced a Nirvana Cleanser cultivator. The first time was Blood Ancestor, and this middle-aged man was the second!
“This person’s aura isn’t as strong as Blood Ancestor’s, so he should be at the early stage of Nirvana Cleanser!”
As the middle-aged man closed in, he waved his hand and the nine swords that fused into one trembled. It circled him and released a yielding hymn.
“Let’s use this person to test my true strength!”
Wang Lin’s eyes lit up and he no longer retreated. His right hand formed a fist and he charged straight ahead.
Although the middle-aged man’s expression was calm, his heart was disturbed. He couldn’t quite see through the person before him. On the surface, this Xu Mu was only at the early stage of Nirvana Scryer, and the difference between them could be considered heaven and earth.
However, he didn’t know why he felt fear the instant he saw Xu Mu. It was as if there was a powerful aura coming from Xu Mu that that even he was wary of.
“This person must be hiding his cultivation!” The middle-aged man didn’t underestimate Wang Lin but treated Wang Lin as someone at the same cultivation level as him. His right hand formed a seal and he pointed out. Countless specks of light gathered in his palm. “Extraction of origin energy of the world!”
Wang Lin’s pupils shrank. In addition to controlling laws, the other ability Nirvana Cleanser cultivators had was to extract origin energy from the world.
This was why Nirvana Cleanser cultivators were powerful. With the ability to extract origin energy from the world, they didn’t have to be afraid of wasting origin energy and could use spells at any time.
The middle-aged man pointed with his finger and shouted, “Hongze Desolate Sand!” The specks of light that gathered from all directions turned into black sand. This was no ordinary sand but Desolate Sand formed by a spell using origin energy.
Every grain of sand contained a large amount of origin energy. There were also powerful restrictions contained within each grain of sand.
Wang Lin moved forward with his right fist. The ancient god stars under his third eye rotated rapidly and then he mercilessly threw a punch!
There was a shocking explosion. An giant ancient god arm formed as Wang Lin threw that punch. It was like the hand of a giant had thrown that punch.
The power of an ancient god against the origin energy gathered by a Nirvana Cleanser cultivator!
The Desolate Sand covered the world. As Wang Lin’s fist closed in, the middle-aged man laughed and shouted, “Hongze Illusion, become real!”
The endless sand gathered. At the moment Wang Lin’s fist arrived, it unexpectedly formed a giant fist the same size as Wang Lin’s fist!
This was the spell of the middle-aged man!
“The law I comprehended is the law of illusion!” The middle-aged man waved his hand. The giant fist formed by the sand suddenly collided with Wang Lin’s punch.
Endless rumbles echoed within the Slaughter Realm and a storm spread out everywhere. Some cultivators weren’t able to dodge quickly enough and were caught by the storm. They were dragged by the storm and screamed as they turned into a mist of blood and became part of the storm.
At the center of the storm, the giant fist made of the sand from the middle-aged man’s spell collapsed into sand and was blown back.
Wang Lin’s body also trembled and numbness spread through his right arm, followed by bursts of pain. His body also retreated due to the impact of the force.
“This is a Nirvana Cleanser cultivator!”
Wang Lin’s eyes became cold.
The middle-aged man was even more certain that this Xu Mu was indeed hiding his cultivation. If this Xu Mu was really at the Nirvana Scryer stage, then there was no way he would’ve resisted this truth illusion.
The middle-aged man’s hands beat the void before him and the origin energy in his body surged. The sand that was pushed back immediately gathered and formed a giant sand crane. It let out a heaven-shaking cry as it charged toward the retreating Wang Lin.
Just at this moment, white light came from the ground and a green-robed old man appeared. He licked his lips and charged out as his eyes lit up.
“The reason this old man gave up the Alliance’s summon and hid for this long was to avoid trouble. With Qing Shu here, I normally wouldn’t have shown myself under any circumstances and would have looked for a chance to escape. However, with Master Empty Fantasy battling Xu Mu, this gives me, Master Devil God, a chance to obtain some merit!”
The old man’s figure was extremely quick, and he charged toward Wang Lin. As Wang Lin retreated, his eyes revealed a vicious light and his hands formed a seal. Two green flames condensed in his palms.
This old man had always been extremely cautious throughout his life and never did anything he wasn’t confident in. This was the same in the Slaughter Realm.
Back on his cultivation planet, he carefully spent thousands of years slaughtering countless cultivators and stole their pills and treasures. Even after he left, no one knew he had done all of this.
In the Slaughter Realm, his caution reached its limit, his timing this time was also extremely good! In an instant, this old man had closed in on Wang Lin.
He was not afraid of Wang Lin detecting him, and his origin energy surged out as he charged forward. This caused the surroundings to tremble and distort.
“I want to see how you will use Spatial Bending!”
Killing intent filled the eyes of the old man named Master Devil God. His body was like an arrow, and he swung his hand. However, at this moment, a shocking change occurred!
A miserable scream came from the purple mist and then seven purple figures fell from the sky. The seven figures collapsed one by one until only one remained!
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"value": "Chapter 17\nGu Yu’s backpack was made from waterproof cloth. Even so, he still added several protective layers so as to prevent the materials from getting wet.\nHe left the market. After another bumpy trip back to the intercity bus stop, he got on the returning five-o’clock bus. His seat was in the last row and there were only two empty ones left. Leaning on the window, he watched the city of Shengtian, which reminded him of an exhausted giant elephant, outside the window.\nThe bus slowly pulled out of the station. Gu Yu blinked and suddenly found a few drops of water on the glass. The heavy rain that had been brewing all day finally arrived when he was leaving the city.\nThe weather forecast was pretty accurate. As the bus drove away from the downtown area, thunder was rumbling overhead and the rain was getting heavier. When they reached the entrance of the expressway, the outside was misty because of the downpour and everything turned into a blur.\n“Splash!”\n“Crackle!”\nGu Yu listened to the raindrops knocking against the window and couldn’t help but feel worried. The rest of the passengers also stopped talking, reducing their conversations to occasional whispers only.\n“Ding!”\nHis cell phone beeped at an incoming message, which was a greeting from Jiang Xiaozhai. “Got on the bus yet?”\n“Leaving Shengtian now. Are you off work?”\n“About to leave the building.”\n“Overground traffic should be quite busy now. It’s better to take the subway.”\n“Not just yet. I’m going to the park first.”\n“What for?” He was curious.\n“To pick flowers, of course. That aunt can’t be still there waiting for me.”\nGu Yu was speechless and could not think of a line to reply. Another message came in right after that. “Don’t you think it’s such a temptingly wretched act, sneaking around and picking flowers in this heavy rain?”\nHe was now admiring her from the bottom of his heart and typed on his phone, “Big Sis, you are something!”\nNothing happened for a while and Xiaozhai sent him a photo about ten minutes later. It was featuring a branch of monthly osmanthus with yellowish to light-white flowers, dripping with water.\nThe hand holding the branch was slender with well-proportioned muscles. It was graceful, yet still possessed certain strength.\nThat hand brought a sense of surprise, admiration and flutter to his heart, which he managed to hold back as he replied in a playful tone, “Very pretty. You’ll have a bad influence on the kids, though.”\n“I’ll donate a sapling to the park then, as my repentance.”\n“Forget it. I’ll be responsible for my own act. Hey, don’t you think what you said was…”\n“Such a cliche!”\n“…such a cliche!”\nGu Yu pursed his lips and hit the “send” button. Those three words appeared on both screens at the same time. Following that, he got a yellow smiling emoji from Xiaozhai.\nThey went on chatting like this and Xiaozhai would reply intermittently at various intervals.\nHe looked out of the window from time to time and could barely make out the condition of the road outside. It would take the bus four hours to reach Bai Town at its usual speed, but the rain was slowing them down. It had been two hours since they left Shengtian and they weren’t even halfway through the journey.\nBefore anyone knew it, the bus had left the expressway and turned onto a village road, crisscrossing among villages and towns. Another ten minutes passed and the conductor called out, “We’re at Wudao River now. Anybody getting off?” [1]\n“Me!”\nAn old man stood up, holding a sack in his hand. He was no stranger, being none other than the beekeeper Gu Yu saw in the medicine material market.\nWudao River was the name of the town under the jurisdiction of another county. It was not very far from Bai Town, only about 35-40 km away. After the old man got off, the bus drove on and soon entered a mountainous region.\nThe sun had long set and the darkness outside was threatening to devour everything. The only dim light came from the vehicle’s swaying headlights.\nXiaozhai was busy with her own stuff and Gu Yu had been leaning back in his seat, feeling a bit drowsy. He was drifting off when the bus stopped abruptly with a creaking sound.\n“What happened?”\n“A traffic jam, I guess?”\n“Well, better not be an accident.”\nAs the passengers babbled on, the bus driver got off to take a look. He ran back and complained angrily. “Sh*t! The road in front is blocked. I don’t know what happened there.”\nNothing they said would change the situation though. The crowd waited for a few minutes and there was a knock at the door. A policeman in a raincoat got on the bus and gestured for the passengers to quiet down. “Please be quiet. A landslide has taken place ahead and the road has been blocked. This section of the road is very dangerous at the moment. Due to the possibility of another landslide occurring, we are now requesting all vehicles to turn back to avoid potential casualties.”\nAs soon as these words left his mouth, the passengers went into a frenzy.\nBefore long, the police started to direct the traffic and instruct the vehicles to turn around. The bus drove after an SUV, which seemed to be venting bitterness through its exhaust pipe.\nGu Yu was extremely frustrated himself and was wondering where he could spend the night. Shengtian was an expensive city. Even small inns there would cost him around a hundred yuan per night. Should he spend the night in an internet cafe?\nAs these random thoughts went through his head, he suddenly noticed an inhabited area ahead where sparse lights could be seen. He paused for a few seconds and asked, “Excuse me, is there any motel in Wudao River?”\n“Yes, I’ve lived there before,” the driver sounded quite confident.\n“Please let me off there, then.”\n“You’re not going back to Shengtian?”\n“That’s too far. I’ll make do here for the night.”\nThe driver was quite earnest and stopped the bus by the road after giving him some instructions. Gu Yu jumped out. As soon as he opened his umbrella, raindrops started smashing against it like spluttering firecrackers.\n‘Gosh!’\nHe put the backpack in his arms and held the umbrella with one hand, then ran toward the town center. Wudao River was such a small place that it had only two streets, crossing each other perpendicularly in the middle. Most shops were closed and only a few restaurants were still open.\nThe driver remembered it correctly and Gu Yu indeed found a motel following his instructions. Pushing the door open, the counter was right in front of him with a plank bed behind it. A middle-aged woman was slouching on the bed, watching TV with a bored expression.\n“Any empty rooms?”\n“One person?” The woman glanced at him.\n“We have 40-yuan rooms and 60-yuan rooms. Which do you want?”\n“May I have a look first?”\nThe woman picked up some keys and went straight upstairs. Her attitude was somewhat austere, causing Gu Yu to twitch his mouth as he followed her into a room. It was incredibly small, with two plank beds, a shabby and outdated television, and no bathroom.\n“This one’s 40 yuan per night. The toilet is in the hallway. Do you want to see the 60-yuan room?” Asked the woman.\nHe felt the bedding and found it quite dry, then replied, “No, thanks. I’ll take this room.”\n“The deposit is 100 yuan. Come downstairs to check in.”\nAfter finishing all that, Gu Yu returned to the room and locked the door. He checked the medicines, which were kept dry, first.\nHe lay down on the bed and flipped through the TV channels halfheartedly. He was going to tell Xiaozhai about his rotten experience tonight, but held himself back on a second thought, feeling the two of them not intimate enough for that.\nThe reason he got off at Wudao River, was partially to avoid running to and fro between the cities, but was also because of the incident he heard about earlier today, which had aroused his curiosity."
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第十七章
顾玙带的包是防水的，即便如此，他还是做了几层防护，免得材料受潮。
从市场出来，又一路颠到客运站，踏上五点钟的汽车。 座位在最后一排，还差两个空座就满员了，他靠着窗，瞧着黄昏时的盛天城，就像一只满带倦意的巨象。
车子慢慢启动，他忽地一眨眼，那玻璃窗沾上了几点水滴。 就在自己离开的时候，憋了一天的大雨终于到来。
天气预报没忽悠，客车从市区一路驶离，只听得雷声轰隆，雨势增大。 刚上了高速口，外面已是水雾弥漫，模糊不清。
“哗哗哗！”
“噼里啪啦！”
顾玙听着雨丝张扬，不免有些担忧，其他乘客也歇了交谈，只余下几句私语。
“叮咚！”
正此时，手机声响，却是江小斋发来的问候：“上车了么？”
“刚离开盛天，你下班了么？”
“我正准备下楼。”
“这时候不好等车吧，地铁能方便点。”
“还早呢，我先去趟公园。”
“去哪儿干什么？” 他奇道。
“当然去摘花了，大妈不可能等着我吧。” 呃！
顾玙立马噎住，不晓得回什么。 而紧跟着，那边又过来一条：“你不觉得我撑着伞，在雨中去摘一枝桂花很有范儿么？”
他五体投地，迅速敲了三个大字：“大姐，稳！”
然后就没了动静，约莫十分钟后，那姑娘发来了一张照片，正是一枝带着水气的，淡黄又泛着浅白的月月桂。
而拈着花枝的手，线条修长，骨肉匀称，秀美又不失力度。
他压住一丝惊讶，一丝向往，一丝悸动，开玩笑道：“很漂亮，就是会教坏小盆友。”
“那我给公园捐棵树苗，就算忏悔一下。”
“捐两棵吧，算我一份。” “别了，我自己的锅自己背。
“特套路！”
“特套路！”
顾玙抿着嘴，按下发送，屏幕上同时出现了这三个字。 随即，那边也传来一张大大的黄色笑脸。
俩人就这样聊着天，小斋断断续续的回话，有时很快，有时很慢。
他偶尔瞅瞅外面，勉强观察着路段。 按正常速度，到白城要四个小时，但雨天就得缓行，两个小时还没到一半。
不知不觉，客车下了高速，开始走一条乡道，在一些村镇间穿来穿去。 又过了十分钟，售票员喊了一嗓子：“五道河到了，有下车的没？”
“有！”
一个老头拎着口袋起身，居然还见过，正是药材市场的那位养蜂人。
五道河是个镇子，属于另一个县管辖，距离白城较近，约莫七八十公里。 待他下去，车辆继续前行，很快进入了一片山区。
天色早就全暗，黑压压的似要将一切吞噬，只有车灯晃着微弱的光。
小斋有事要忙，顾玙就靠着椅背，有点昏昏欲睡。 迷迷糊糊间，就听“嘎吱”一声，车停了。
“怎么回事？”
“可能堵车了吧。”
“哎哟，最好别是车祸。”
在乘客的议论中，司机出去溜了一圈，跑回来骂道：“麻痹的前面封路了，不知道啥事故。” 得！
好嘛，一言就炸开了锅。 “这都快到了，又让咱们回去！”
人家一开口，车内这才消停一些。
不一会，警察开始疏导交通，指挥调头。 大客车尾随着一辆SUV，连尾气中都充满了浓浓的怨气。
顾玙也郁闷的不行，琢磨着上哪儿对付一宿。 盛天的消费太高，就算小旅馆也得百八十块，要不去网吧通宵？
正胡乱想着，忽见前方显出一片人烟，灯光隐隐绰绰。 他顿了片刻，开口问：“师傅，五道河有旅店么？”
“有，我以前住过。” 司机笃定道。
“那前面停下车。”
“你不回盛天了？”
“太远了，我凑合一宿得了。”
“那也行，从哪儿到白城还快点。” 司机蛮好心的，嘱咐了几句，就把车停在路边。
好家伙！
他怀里抱着包，一手撑伞，深一脚浅一脚的往镇中走去。 五道河是个小地方，就一横一竖两条街道，多数商铺都关了门，只有几家饭店还亮着灯。
司机没含糊，他果然找到了一家旅馆，推门进去，抬眼便是柜台，后面搭着木板床。 一个中年女人歪在床上，正无聊的看着电视。
“自己住？”
女人扫了他一眼。
“嗯。” “有40的，有60的，住哪个？”
“我能看看么？”
顾玙撇了撇嘴，跟着到了楼上的一间屋子。 那房间特小，两张板床，一台老旧的破电视，没有卫生间。
“这个40，厕所在走廊，60的还看么？” 女人问。
他摸了摸被褥，不算潮，便道：“不用了，就这间。”
“100块钱押金，下来登记。” “哦。”
等一切搞定，顾玙回屋锁好门，先检查了一下药材，还是干干的。
他倒在床上，有一搭没一搭的调着电视，本想跟小斋说说今晚的苦逼经历，不过又想想，好像还没亲近到这种程度。
之所以跑到五道河来住，一是不愿来回奔波，二是白天听闻的那件事情，不免让他心生好奇。
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Chapter 17
Gu Yu’s backpack was made from waterproof cloth. Even so, he still added several protective layers so as to prevent the materials from getting wet.
He left the market. After another bumpy trip back to the intercity bus stop, he got on the returning five-o’clock bus. His seat was in the last row and there were only two empty ones left. Leaning on the window, he watched the city of Shengtian, which reminded him of an exhausted giant elephant, outside the window.
The bus slowly pulled out of the station. Gu Yu blinked and suddenly found a few drops of water on the glass. The heavy rain that had been brewing all day finally arrived when he was leaving the city.
The weather forecast was pretty accurate. As the bus drove away from the downtown area, thunder was rumbling overhead and the rain was getting heavier. When they reached the entrance of the expressway, the outside was misty because of the downpour and everything turned into a blur.
“Splash!”
“Crackle!”
Gu Yu listened to the raindrops knocking against the window and couldn’t help but feel worried. The rest of the passengers also stopped talking, reducing their conversations to occasional whispers only.
“Ding!”
His cell phone beeped at an incoming message, which was a greeting from Jiang Xiaozhai. “Got on the bus yet?”
“Leaving Shengtian now. Are you off work?”
“About to leave the building.”
“Overground traffic should be quite busy now. It’s better to take the subway.”
“Not just yet. I’m going to the park first.”
“What for?” He was curious.
“To pick flowers, of course. That aunt can’t be still there waiting for me.”
Gu Yu was speechless and could not think of a line to reply. Another message came in right after that. “Don’t you think it’s such a temptingly wretched act, sneaking around and picking flowers in this heavy rain?”
He was now admiring her from the bottom of his heart and typed on his phone, “Big Sis, you are something!”
Nothing happened for a while and Xiaozhai sent him a photo about ten minutes later. It was featuring a branch of monthly osmanthus with yellowish to light-white flowers, dripping with water.
The hand holding the branch was slender with well-proportioned muscles. It was graceful, yet still possessed certain strength.
That hand brought a sense of surprise, admiration and flutter to his heart, which he managed to hold back as he replied in a playful tone, “Very pretty. You’ll have a bad influence on the kids, though.”
“I’ll donate a sapling to the park then, as my repentance.”
“Forget it. I’ll be responsible for my own act. Hey, don’t you think what you said was…”
“Such a cliche!”
“…such a cliche!”
Gu Yu pursed his lips and hit the “send” button. Those three words appeared on both screens at the same time. Following that, he got a yellow smiling emoji from Xiaozhai.
They went on chatting like this and Xiaozhai would reply intermittently at various intervals.
He looked out of the window from time to time and could barely make out the condition of the road outside. It would take the bus four hours to reach Bai Town at its usual speed, but the rain was slowing them down. It had been two hours since they left Shengtian and they weren’t even halfway through the journey.
Before anyone knew it, the bus had left the expressway and turned onto a village road, crisscrossing among villages and towns. Another ten minutes passed and the conductor called out, “We’re at Wudao River now. Anybody getting off?” [1]
“Me!”
An old man stood up, holding a sack in his hand. He was no stranger, being none other than the beekeeper Gu Yu saw in the medicine material market.
Wudao River was the name of the town under the jurisdiction of another county. It was not very far from Bai Town, only about 35-40 km away. After the old man got off, the bus drove on and soon entered a mountainous region.
The sun had long set and the darkness outside was threatening to devour everything. The only dim light came from the vehicle’s swaying headlights.
Xiaozhai was busy with her own stuff and Gu Yu had been leaning back in his seat, feeling a bit drowsy. He was drifting off when the bus stopped abruptly with a creaking sound.
“What happened?”
“A traffic jam, I guess?”
“Well, better not be an accident.”
As the passengers babbled on, the bus driver got off to take a look. He ran back and complained angrily. “Sh*t! The road in front is blocked. I don’t know what happened there.”
Nothing they said would change the situation though. The crowd waited for a few minutes and there was a knock at the door. A policeman in a raincoat got on the bus and gestured for the passengers to quiet down. “Please be quiet. A landslide has taken place ahead and the road has been blocked. This section of the road is very dangerous at the moment. Due to the possibility of another landslide occurring, we are now requesting all vehicles to turn back to avoid potential casualties.”
As soon as these words left his mouth, the passengers went into a frenzy.
Before long, the police started to direct the traffic and instruct the vehicles to turn around. The bus drove after an SUV, which seemed to be venting bitterness through its exhaust pipe.
Gu Yu was extremely frustrated himself and was wondering where he could spend the night. Shengtian was an expensive city. Even small inns there would cost him around a hundred yuan per night. Should he spend the night in an internet cafe?
As these random thoughts went through his head, he suddenly noticed an inhabited area ahead where sparse lights could be seen. He paused for a few seconds and asked, “Excuse me, is there any motel in Wudao River?”
“Yes, I’ve lived there before,” the driver sounded quite confident.
“Please let me off there, then.”
“You’re not going back to Shengtian?”
“That’s too far. I’ll make do here for the night.”
The driver was quite earnest and stopped the bus by the road after giving him some instructions. Gu Yu jumped out. As soon as he opened his umbrella, raindrops started smashing against it like spluttering firecrackers.
‘Gosh!’
He put the backpack in his arms and held the umbrella with one hand, then ran toward the town center. Wudao River was such a small place that it had only two streets, crossing each other perpendicularly in the middle. Most shops were closed and only a few restaurants were still open.
The driver remembered it correctly and Gu Yu indeed found a motel following his instructions. Pushing the door open, the counter was right in front of him with a plank bed behind it. A middle-aged woman was slouching on the bed, watching TV with a bored expression.
“Any empty rooms?”
“One person?” The woman glanced at him.
“We have 40-yuan rooms and 60-yuan rooms. Which do you want?”
“May I have a look first?”
The woman picked up some keys and went straight upstairs. Her attitude was somewhat austere, causing Gu Yu to twitch his mouth as he followed her into a room. It was incredibly small, with two plank beds, a shabby and outdated television, and no bathroom.
“This one’s 40 yuan per night. The toilet is in the hallway. Do you want to see the 60-yuan room?” Asked the woman.
He felt the bedding and found it quite dry, then replied, “No, thanks. I’ll take this room.”
“The deposit is 100 yuan. Come downstairs to check in.”
After finishing all that, Gu Yu returned to the room and locked the door. He checked the medicines, which were kept dry, first.
He lay down on the bed and flipped through the TV channels halfheartedly. He was going to tell Xiaozhai about his rotten experience tonight, but held himself back on a second thought, feeling the two of them not intimate enough for that.
The reason he got off at Wudao River, was partially to avoid running to and fro between the cities, but was also because of the incident he heard about earlier today, which had aroused his curiosity.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第三十一章\n邵玄自然很想学老克的那身手艺，除了石器之外，还有设套铺陷阱等，这些对外出狩猎很有用。 只是现在还太早，邵玄没什么基础，只能从最根本的捶打开始，高深的以后慢慢学。\n老克对邵玄的态度怎样，邵玄感觉得出来，很早开始老克就帮着他了，只是有时候老克说话很容易让人误解。 就像昨天他过去那边找老克学习制作石器，尝试剥石叶之后，得到一个“废物”的评价，这要是不了解的人肯定得误会，好在邵玄心思活泛，多想一想就知道老克说的到底是什么意思了。\n见邵玄对他们的说法并无排斥之后，格顿时放下心来，离开的时候还打算待会儿过去老克那边邀功，最好能从老克那里捞点好东西当报酬。\n帮邵玄搭建好木屋之后，郎嘎几人便离开了，他们还有其他的事情，毕竟第一次狩猎很快就要到了。 每一次狩猎都冒着生命危险，多做准备才能安然回归。\n部落里有两个狩猎大队，两队轮流外出狩猎，一个外出的时候，另一个就在部落里轮值，负责部落的安全防卫，毕竟山脉里野兽太多，留在部落的还有不少老弱病残。\n而每个狩猎队里面，又分了两个小队，按照郎嘎他们所说的，应该是根据战士的能力分为两个梯度小队，组成第一梯度狩猎小队的人大部分是住在山腰往上的一些图腾战士，而第二梯度则主要是山腰往下的人。\n郎嘎他们就是第二梯队的，邵玄到时候外出狩猎自然也跟着他们。\n等郎嘎他们都离开之后，邵玄看了看新建起来的木屋。\n凯撒正好奇地沿着木屋内走动。\n“你要是在屋里拉屎就把你扔出去。” 邵玄说道。\n在山洞的时候，邵玄训练凯撒拉屎撒尿都和洞里孩子一样到专门的地方去拉，要么就直接去洞外，现在换了新地方，也不知道这匹狼能不能很快转换过来。\n躺床上休息了一会儿之后，邵玄将上午伊送过来已经缝制好的兽皮袋拿出来。 又出去找了点砂石，装进兽皮袋子里，掂了掂。\n邵玄找的都是那些比较重的细碎石料，这些石料是制造石器之后作为废弃物扔掉的，还有很多，都堆在碎石地那儿跟小山似的，大概因为石质并不讨石虫喜欢的原因，很少会在那边发现石虫，因此现在往那边走的人也不多。\n郎嘎说起负重练习的时候，邵玄就想到了那里，因此才让人帮忙缝制了特制的兽皮袋，全装上那些碎石之后有将近两百斤。\n邵玄曾经想过这些石头是否为金属矿石，但看了看发现这些石头除了硬些重些之外，跟碎石地其他石头没两样。\n铁器，邵玄自然很想要，但姑且不说他懂不懂炼铁的方法，重要的是，这个世界上有很多完全与上辈子不一样的事物，不能以常理判断的东西太多，这里的石头种类绝大多数邵玄都非常陌生。 因此，与其花大量时间去研究那些，邵玄更愿意先解决眼下的问题，炼铜炼铁那些现在是别想了。\n将几个兽皮袋绑在胳膊和腿上，绑好之后动了动，感觉还行，还能再扛个石头。\n可见图腾战士的身体强度确实很好。\n那么，负重训练就从平时的一举一动开始。 虽然现在邵玄不能像格那样单臂就能扛起千斤重的东西，但举个几百斤还是可以的。 这要是放在上辈子，邵玄打死也不会相信会有这样的力气。\n邵玄正试着，见凯撒朝着外面呲牙，便将装了碎石的兽皮袋解下来。 刚解下就听外面有人喊他的名字。\n“阿玄在吗？”\n过来的是两个非常高大壮实的战士，看着也很年轻，跟郎嘎一样的年纪，浑身充满结实的肌肉，声音粗犷，透着几分豪迈。\n“我叫陀，他叫嗑嗑，巫让我给你带东西过来。”\n陀说道。 陀却比郎嘎他们要沉稳许多，看向邵玄的时候虽然带着打量，但并没有恶意，脸上还带着一丝笑意。\n巫兑现了他的承诺，在邵玄有了自己屋子的第一天，就让人送了食物过来，也是对邵玄的补偿。\n肉很多，都是经过处理的，还有一些已经腌制好。 除了肉之外还有好几种植物的块茎，以及新鲜的果子。\n除了这些，还有两包配置好的草药，一包邵玄在洞里住的时候见过，主要是应对平时的小病症，知道怎么用。 另一包陀跟邵玄说了说，这主要应对外伤流血。\n至于过来的另一人，听名字就不是个安分的。 而且刚才陀说的是“巫让我给你带东西过来”，而不是“我们”，显然嗑嗑并不是巫让过来的。\n进屋之后嗑嗑眼睛就一直盯着凯撒，他背对着邵玄，邵玄看不见他的眼神，不过见凯撒的样子就知道不是多友好的眼神了。 这些经常外出狩猎的战士们看待任何动物，都跟瞧猎物似的，见到就恨不得拿着矛戳过去。\n凯撒浑身紧绷起来，尖牙都忍不住呲出来了，几乎就要进入备战状态。\n“嘿，这狼居然能养成这样！” 嗑嗑说道。\n在邵玄想着这战士是否在鄙视凯撒太怂，并不像山林里的狼那么凶残，却听嗑嗑砸吧砸吧嘴，又接着道：“再养个半年就可以吃了。”\n凯撒立马就朝着那战士露出了四颗尖牙，眼神警惕，喉咙里发出咕噜噜的声音，这是在发出警告，下一刻就要扑上去撕咬似的。\n那战士迅速抽出腰间的石刀，话音里带着兴奋。\n正在跟邵玄解释草药用法的陀闻言面上肌肉一僵，接着狠狠抽搐了两下，立马放下东西，如旋风一般，冲过去朝着拿刀跟凯撒对峙的嗑嗑就是一拳头。\n你给我把刀收起来！\n挨揍的嗑嗑直接从窗户飞了出去，嘭的一声，摔在外面的地上。\n邵玄：“……”图腾战士行事风格果然简单粗暴。\n别在意，他只是习惯而已，并不敢来真的。” 毕竟是巫挂过牌的狼，他们哪敢真动手。\n可是，他话才刚说完，就见挨了一拳的嗑嗑没事似的走进屋，挪着脚又朝着凯撒过去了，这次没拿刀，就是搓着手指。 一看就是还没死心。\n陀没办法了。 巫找他搬东西过来，没想中途遇见嗑嗑。 一听说要去新觉醒的战士那边，还是那个在祭祀活动上最出乎意料的，嗑嗑立马来兴致，硬跟了过来。\n本来陀还想多跟这位被巫十分看重的小战士多聊聊，可是现在看这情形，陀后悔让嗑嗑跟来了。 再让嗑嗑留在这里，估计真会跟这匹狼打起来，就这小狼，估计都扛不住嗑嗑一拳，打死了咋办？\n他们会挨巫骂的。 邵玄只觉面前的身影一闪，下一刻，就见陀出现在嗑嗑身后，用手臂硬勒着嗑嗑的脖子将人往外拖，一边还回头对邵玄道：“东西送到，我们先走了，等以后你跟着出去狩猎咱们有的时间再聊。”\n等那两人离开，凯撒也放松下来，到处嗅了嗅，然后将刚才被嗑嗑提着过来的一个兽皮袋往外拖，看那样子是想扔出去。\n邵玄赶紧阻止，这里面装着一些干果，很多他还没尝过呢，扔了太可惜。 一边收拾东西，邵玄回想着刚才陀的话。\n陀最后那句，意思是他们跟邵玄在同一个狩猎队。 但郎嘎他们聊的时候却并没有提起过这两人。\n第一梯队的？.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 31 – Simple and crude\nOf course Shao Xuan would like to learn old Ke’s skills, not only his skills in stone crafting, but also his skills in setting up traps, which were quite useful when hunting outside. It was just too early for him, who had no foundation in training. What Shao Xuan could do now, was start with simple striking and prepare to learn more advanced skills later on.\nIn fact, Shao Xuan understood old Ke’s attitude towards him. A long time ago, old Ke had started to help him, however, sometimes old Ke said something that could easily be misunderstood by others. Take yesterday for example, when he approached old Ke to learn crafting skills, he merely got an evaluation of “waste” after he peeled off the stone flakes. Others would have misunderstood old Ke if they did not know him as well as Shao Xuan did. Luckily, Shao Xuan had a quick mind and knew what old Ke was referring to after some thinking.\nSeeing that Shao Xuan had no rejection to their theories, Ge was relieved immediately. When he left, he planned to drop by old Ke’s place to brag about his deeds, and perhaps get something as a reward from old Ke.\nAfter finishing helping Shao Xuan with his cabin, Lang Ga and the others left, for they had a lot of preparations that needed to be completed before the hunt. After all, the first hunting mission of the year was just around the corner, and, as was the same for every hunting mission, warriors had to risk their lives. Preparations were the only guarantee for their safe return.\nThere were two hunting groups in the tribe, and they took turns going out for hunting missions. While one group was out, the other would be on duty rotations within the tribe and maintaining the security of the tribe. After all, there were still so many ferocious beasts in the mountains, and just as many many sick or elderly people in the tribe.\nAmong every hunting group, there were two hunting teams. According to Lang Ga’s description, warriors were distributed into two hunting teams based on their personal abilities. The first hunting team was formed by warriors living in the mountain side district and above, and the second was formed by warriors that lived in the mountain side district and below.\nLang Ga and his friends belonged to the second hunting team, and naturally, Shao Xuan would join them when he goes out for hunting missions.\nAfter Lang Ga and the others had left, Shao Xuan took a look at the newly built cabin.\nCaesar was wandering around the cabin curiously.\n“I’ll toss you out if you dare to poop inside.” Said Shao Xuan.\nWhen they lived back in the cave, Shao Xuan had trained Caesar to go pooping at the special place where all the kids did their pooping. Here, Caesar had to strictly go outside to excrete his waste.\nAfter lying down on the bed for a rest, Shao Xuan took out the animal skin bag that Yi had delivered this morning. He then went out and filled it with some sand and crushed stones, before weighing it with his hands.\nShao Xuan used the heavy smashed stones, tossed away after crafting stoneware, as the gravel to fill his bag. There were a lot that were thrown away at the gravel place, piled up like small hills. The stones were not suitable or attractive to stone worms, so stone worms were rarely found there. Hence, not many people would go there either.\nShao Xuan had thought about that place when Lang Ga was talking about load training. So he asked someone to sew him the animal skin bag in a special shape. It weighed about one hundred kilo when filled up with the smashed stones.\nShao Xuan had once wondered if those stones were metal ore. However, after serious observation, he realized that the stones were just like other stones in the gravel yard, except for the fact that they weighed more.\nOf course, Shao Xuan wanted to have some ironware, however, not only did he know nothing about forging and puddling, he also had a bigger, more important issue. In this world, there were many things that differed from his last life, including the strange stones, so he could not judge things the same way he used to. Because of that, instead of spending time researching, Shao Xuan preferred to deal with the problems he had at hand and decided to forget about forging and ironware for now.\nHe tied a few animal skin bags onto his arms and legs and, after he was all set, moved a little. He found that he was still quite agile and could carry another stone.\nIt seemed that the body strength of a totemic warrior was really good.\nEven though for now, Shao Xuan could not carry a thousand kilogram thing like Ge, he could lift a few hundred kilo’s easily. If Shao Xuan were still in his last life, he never could have dreamt about this kind of strength.\nAs Shao Xuan was trying out the animal skin bag, he noticed that Caesar was facing the outside and baring his teeth. Shao Xuan untied and put down the animal skin bags. As soon as he finished doing so, he heard someone calling his name.\n“Is Ah-Xuan around?”\nThe people coming were two tall and strong warriors, who seemed young, around the same age as Lang Ga. Muscles covered their bodies and their voices were rough, with a heroic sense.\n“My name is Tuo, and this is Keke. The Shaman asked me to bring you something.” Said Tuo\nTuo was obviously more mature than Lang Ga, and although he sized up Shao Xuan with his eyes, he had no intention of harming him. There were even traces of a faint smile on his face.\nThe Shaman kept his promise that, on the very first day of Shao Xuan having his own place, he would have someone bring up food, as compensation for him.\nThere was a lot of meat, all of it had been processed, and some of it was already preserved. Along with the meat, there were some tubers, plants, and fresh fruits.\nBesides food, there were two packs of mixed herbs. Shao Xuan was familiar with one of them, they were used for normal diseases, since he used them back in the caves and knew how to apply them. The other pack of herbs, as Tuo explained, were used for traumatic bleeding.\nAs for the other person that came, Shao Xuan figured that he was someone restless judging from his name. Also, Tuo said that the Shaman asked him to bring up something. He mentioned “me” instead of “us”. So apparently Keke was not here under the Shaman’s command.\nKeke had been staring at Caesar from the minute he entered the room. Since he was facing Shao Xuan with his back, Shao Xuan could not see the expression on his face. However, according to Caesar’s reaction, Keke could not be looking very friendly towards him. Warriors who had been hunting forever would see any animal as game and would gladly pierce them through with a spear.\nCaesar’s body tensed up, nearly baring his teeth, preparing to fight.\n“Hey! A wolf can actually develop like this!” said Keke.\nJust when Shao Xuan was wondering whether the warrior was despising Caesar for being so timid, and not ferocious like wolves in the wild, Shao Xuan heard Keke smack his lips while saying, “It’s worthy to be eaten after another half a year!”\nCaesar bared his four sharp teeth towards the warrior immediately. He looked quite alarmed, and growling sounds could be heard in his throat. He was sending a warning, as if he would rush towards him to bite the next second.\n“Okay!” the warrior took out a stone knife he had at his wrist, and said with enthusiasm.\nTuo was explaining the usage of the mixed herbs as he heard Keke. The muscles on his face froze for a second, and then twitched twice heavily. He immediately dropped the things and rushed towards Keke like a gust of wind. He punched Keke as he was standing off against Caesar with his stone knife.\n“Fuck you! Put your knife away!!”\nKeke got punched and flew out the window directly. With a loud bang, he fell on the ground outside.\nShao Xuan was totally speechless. Indeed, the totemic warriors acted simple and crude.\nAfter that, Tuo returned to Shao Xuan and explained, “He’s just like that. Every time he sees a beast, he would lose his mind out of excitement. Don’t worry, he was just acting out of habit. Trust me, he did not mean it.” After all, they dared not to kill a wolf with a patterned plate from the Shaman.\nHowever, just when he finished his sentence, Keke came inside again as if nothing happened and he had not been punched in the face. This time, he walked towards Caesar again without a knife. However, he rubbed his fingers and obviously he had no good intention as well.\nTuo was running out of options. When the Shaman asked him to deliver something here, he did not expect to meet Keke on the way. Once Keke heard that Tuo was going to the newly-awakened totemic warrior that surprised everyone during the ritual ceremony, he immediately got excited and insisted to tag along.\nAt first Tuo wanted to chat more with this little warrior that was so valued by the Shaman. However, based on the current circumstances, Tuo regretted for letting Keke to tag along. Perhaps he would fight the wolf for real if they stayed. Such a young wolf would be easily killed by Keke’s single punch. What if Keke killed the wolf? They would be yelled at by the Shaman.\nShao Xuan sensed a shadow flash in front of him, and the next second, he saw Tuo appeared behind Keke. He grabbed Keke’s head with his arms as he dragged him out. In the meantime, Tuo looked back at Shao Xuan, “We’ll leave since the thing is already delivered. We’ll have plenty of time for chatting when you go for hunting missions with us in the future.”\nAfter they had left, Caesar relaxed, too. He sniffed around, and began to drag an animal bag out, it was the one brought in by Keke. It looked like Caesar wanted to toss it out.\nShao Xuan hurriedly stopped him. Because inside the bag there were some dried fruits. Shao Xuan had not tried many of them. So it would be a big waste if Caesar just threw it out.\nAs Shao Xuan was sorting things out, he recalled Tuo’s words earlier. The last sentence meant that they were in the same hunting groups as Shao Xuan. However, Lang Ga had never spoken of these two people while they talked.\nWere they from the first team?"
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第三十一章
邵玄自然很想学老克的那身手艺，除了石器之外，还有设套铺陷阱等，这些对外出狩猎很有用。 只是现在还太早，邵玄没什么基础，只能从最根本的捶打开始，高深的以后慢慢学。
老克对邵玄的态度怎样，邵玄感觉得出来，很早开始老克就帮着他了，只是有时候老克说话很容易让人误解。 就像昨天他过去那边找老克学习制作石器，尝试剥石叶之后，得到一个“废物”的评价，这要是不了解的人肯定得误会，好在邵玄心思活泛，多想一想就知道老克说的到底是什么意思了。
见邵玄对他们的说法并无排斥之后，格顿时放下心来，离开的时候还打算待会儿过去老克那边邀功，最好能从老克那里捞点好东西当报酬。
帮邵玄搭建好木屋之后，郎嘎几人便离开了，他们还有其他的事情，毕竟第一次狩猎很快就要到了。 每一次狩猎都冒着生命危险，多做准备才能安然回归。
部落里有两个狩猎大队，两队轮流外出狩猎，一个外出的时候，另一个就在部落里轮值，负责部落的安全防卫，毕竟山脉里野兽太多，留在部落的还有不少老弱病残。
而每个狩猎队里面，又分了两个小队，按照郎嘎他们所说的，应该是根据战士的能力分为两个梯度小队，组成第一梯度狩猎小队的人大部分是住在山腰往上的一些图腾战士，而第二梯度则主要是山腰往下的人。
郎嘎他们就是第二梯队的，邵玄到时候外出狩猎自然也跟着他们。
等郎嘎他们都离开之后，邵玄看了看新建起来的木屋。
凯撒正好奇地沿着木屋内走动。
“你要是在屋里拉屎就把你扔出去。” 邵玄说道。
在山洞的时候，邵玄训练凯撒拉屎撒尿都和洞里孩子一样到专门的地方去拉，要么就直接去洞外，现在换了新地方，也不知道这匹狼能不能很快转换过来。
躺床上休息了一会儿之后，邵玄将上午伊送过来已经缝制好的兽皮袋拿出来。 又出去找了点砂石，装进兽皮袋子里，掂了掂。
邵玄找的都是那些比较重的细碎石料，这些石料是制造石器之后作为废弃物扔掉的，还有很多，都堆在碎石地那儿跟小山似的，大概因为石质并不讨石虫喜欢的原因，很少会在那边发现石虫，因此现在往那边走的人也不多。
郎嘎说起负重练习的时候，邵玄就想到了那里，因此才让人帮忙缝制了特制的兽皮袋，全装上那些碎石之后有将近两百斤。
邵玄曾经想过这些石头是否为金属矿石，但看了看发现这些石头除了硬些重些之外，跟碎石地其他石头没两样。
铁器，邵玄自然很想要，但姑且不说他懂不懂炼铁的方法，重要的是，这个世界上有很多完全与上辈子不一样的事物，不能以常理判断的东西太多，这里的石头种类绝大多数邵玄都非常陌生。 因此，与其花大量时间去研究那些，邵玄更愿意先解决眼下的问题，炼铜炼铁那些现在是别想了。
将几个兽皮袋绑在胳膊和腿上，绑好之后动了动，感觉还行，还能再扛个石头。
可见图腾战士的身体强度确实很好。
那么，负重训练就从平时的一举一动开始。 虽然现在邵玄不能像格那样单臂就能扛起千斤重的东西，但举个几百斤还是可以的。 这要是放在上辈子，邵玄打死也不会相信会有这样的力气。
邵玄正试着，见凯撒朝着外面呲牙，便将装了碎石的兽皮袋解下来。 刚解下就听外面有人喊他的名字。
“阿玄在吗？”
过来的是两个非常高大壮实的战士，看着也很年轻，跟郎嘎一样的年纪，浑身充满结实的肌肉，声音粗犷，透着几分豪迈。
“我叫陀，他叫嗑嗑，巫让我给你带东西过来。”
陀说道。 陀却比郎嘎他们要沉稳许多，看向邵玄的时候虽然带着打量，但并没有恶意，脸上还带着一丝笑意。
巫兑现了他的承诺，在邵玄有了自己屋子的第一天，就让人送了食物过来，也是对邵玄的补偿。
肉很多，都是经过处理的，还有一些已经腌制好。 除了肉之外还有好几种植物的块茎，以及新鲜的果子。
除了这些，还有两包配置好的草药，一包邵玄在洞里住的时候见过，主要是应对平时的小病症，知道怎么用。 另一包陀跟邵玄说了说，这主要应对外伤流血。
至于过来的另一人，听名字就不是个安分的。 而且刚才陀说的是“巫让我给你带东西过来”，而不是“我们”，显然嗑嗑并不是巫让过来的。
进屋之后嗑嗑眼睛就一直盯着凯撒，他背对着邵玄，邵玄看不见他的眼神，不过见凯撒的样子就知道不是多友好的眼神了。 这些经常外出狩猎的战士们看待任何动物，都跟瞧猎物似的，见到就恨不得拿着矛戳过去。
凯撒浑身紧绷起来，尖牙都忍不住呲出来了，几乎就要进入备战状态。
“嘿，这狼居然能养成这样！” 嗑嗑说道。
在邵玄想着这战士是否在鄙视凯撒太怂，并不像山林里的狼那么凶残，却听嗑嗑砸吧砸吧嘴，又接着道：“再养个半年就可以吃了。”
凯撒立马就朝着那战士露出了四颗尖牙，眼神警惕，喉咙里发出咕噜噜的声音，这是在发出警告，下一刻就要扑上去撕咬似的。
那战士迅速抽出腰间的石刀，话音里带着兴奋。
正在跟邵玄解释草药用法的陀闻言面上肌肉一僵，接着狠狠抽搐了两下，立马放下东西，如旋风一般，冲过去朝着拿刀跟凯撒对峙的嗑嗑就是一拳头。
你给我把刀收起来！
挨揍的嗑嗑直接从窗户飞了出去，嘭的一声，摔在外面的地上。
邵玄：“……”图腾战士行事风格果然简单粗暴。
别在意，他只是习惯而已，并不敢来真的。” 毕竟是巫挂过牌的狼，他们哪敢真动手。
可是，他话才刚说完，就见挨了一拳的嗑嗑没事似的走进屋，挪着脚又朝着凯撒过去了，这次没拿刀，就是搓着手指。 一看就是还没死心。
陀没办法了。 巫找他搬东西过来，没想中途遇见嗑嗑。 一听说要去新觉醒的战士那边，还是那个在祭祀活动上最出乎意料的，嗑嗑立马来兴致，硬跟了过来。
本来陀还想多跟这位被巫十分看重的小战士多聊聊，可是现在看这情形，陀后悔让嗑嗑跟来了。 再让嗑嗑留在这里，估计真会跟这匹狼打起来，就这小狼，估计都扛不住嗑嗑一拳，打死了咋办？
他们会挨巫骂的。 邵玄只觉面前的身影一闪，下一刻，就见陀出现在嗑嗑身后，用手臂硬勒着嗑嗑的脖子将人往外拖，一边还回头对邵玄道：“东西送到，我们先走了，等以后你跟着出去狩猎咱们有的时间再聊。”
等那两人离开，凯撒也放松下来，到处嗅了嗅，然后将刚才被嗑嗑提着过来的一个兽皮袋往外拖，看那样子是想扔出去。
邵玄赶紧阻止，这里面装着一些干果，很多他还没尝过呢，扔了太可惜。 一边收拾东西，邵玄回想着刚才陀的话。
陀最后那句，意思是他们跟邵玄在同一个狩猎队。 但郎嘎他们聊的时候却并没有提起过这两人。
第一梯队的？
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Chapter 31 – Simple and crude
Of course Shao Xuan would like to learn old Ke’s skills, not only his skills in stone crafting, but also his skills in setting up traps, which were quite useful when hunting outside. It was just too early for him, who had no foundation in training. What Shao Xuan could do now, was start with simple striking and prepare to learn more advanced skills later on.
In fact, Shao Xuan understood old Ke’s attitude towards him. A long time ago, old Ke had started to help him, however, sometimes old Ke said something that could easily be misunderstood by others. Take yesterday for example, when he approached old Ke to learn crafting skills, he merely got an evaluation of “waste” after he peeled off the stone flakes. Others would have misunderstood old Ke if they did not know him as well as Shao Xuan did. Luckily, Shao Xuan had a quick mind and knew what old Ke was referring to after some thinking.
Seeing that Shao Xuan had no rejection to their theories, Ge was relieved immediately. When he left, he planned to drop by old Ke’s place to brag about his deeds, and perhaps get something as a reward from old Ke.
After finishing helping Shao Xuan with his cabin, Lang Ga and the others left, for they had a lot of preparations that needed to be completed before the hunt. After all, the first hunting mission of the year was just around the corner, and, as was the same for every hunting mission, warriors had to risk their lives. Preparations were the only guarantee for their safe return.
There were two hunting groups in the tribe, and they took turns going out for hunting missions. While one group was out, the other would be on duty rotations within the tribe and maintaining the security of the tribe. After all, there were still so many ferocious beasts in the mountains, and just as many many sick or elderly people in the tribe.
Among every hunting group, there were two hunting teams. According to Lang Ga’s description, warriors were distributed into two hunting teams based on their personal abilities. The first hunting team was formed by warriors living in the mountain side district and above, and the second was formed by warriors that lived in the mountain side district and below.
Lang Ga and his friends belonged to the second hunting team, and naturally, Shao Xuan would join them when he goes out for hunting missions.
After Lang Ga and the others had left, Shao Xuan took a look at the newly built cabin.
Caesar was wandering around the cabin curiously.
“I’ll toss you out if you dare to poop inside.” Said Shao Xuan.
When they lived back in the cave, Shao Xuan had trained Caesar to go pooping at the special place where all the kids did their pooping. Here, Caesar had to strictly go outside to excrete his waste.
After lying down on the bed for a rest, Shao Xuan took out the animal skin bag that Yi had delivered this morning. He then went out and filled it with some sand and crushed stones, before weighing it with his hands.
Shao Xuan used the heavy smashed stones, tossed away after crafting stoneware, as the gravel to fill his bag. There were a lot that were thrown away at the gravel place, piled up like small hills. The stones were not suitable or attractive to stone worms, so stone worms were rarely found there. Hence, not many people would go there either.
Shao Xuan had thought about that place when Lang Ga was talking about load training. So he asked someone to sew him the animal skin bag in a special shape. It weighed about one hundred kilo when filled up with the smashed stones.
Shao Xuan had once wondered if those stones were metal ore. However, after serious observation, he realized that the stones were just like other stones in the gravel yard, except for the fact that they weighed more.
Of course, Shao Xuan wanted to have some ironware, however, not only did he know nothing about forging and puddling, he also had a bigger, more important issue. In this world, there were many things that differed from his last life, including the strange stones, so he could not judge things the same way he used to. Because of that, instead of spending time researching, Shao Xuan preferred to deal with the problems he had at hand and decided to forget about forging and ironware for now.
He tied a few animal skin bags onto his arms and legs and, after he was all set, moved a little. He found that he was still quite agile and could carry another stone.
It seemed that the body strength of a totemic warrior was really good.
Even though for now, Shao Xuan could not carry a thousand kilogram thing like Ge, he could lift a few hundred kilo’s easily. If Shao Xuan were still in his last life, he never could have dreamt about this kind of strength.
As Shao Xuan was trying out the animal skin bag, he noticed that Caesar was facing the outside and baring his teeth. Shao Xuan untied and put down the animal skin bags. As soon as he finished doing so, he heard someone calling his name.
“Is Ah-Xuan around?”
The people coming were two tall and strong warriors, who seemed young, around the same age as Lang Ga. Muscles covered their bodies and their voices were rough, with a heroic sense.
“My name is Tuo, and this is Keke. The Shaman asked me to bring you something.” Said Tuo
Tuo was obviously more mature than Lang Ga, and although he sized up Shao Xuan with his eyes, he had no intention of harming him. There were even traces of a faint smile on his face.
The Shaman kept his promise that, on the very first day of Shao Xuan having his own place, he would have someone bring up food, as compensation for him.
There was a lot of meat, all of it had been processed, and some of it was already preserved. Along with the meat, there were some tubers, plants, and fresh fruits.
Besides food, there were two packs of mixed herbs. Shao Xuan was familiar with one of them, they were used for normal diseases, since he used them back in the caves and knew how to apply them. The other pack of herbs, as Tuo explained, were used for traumatic bleeding.
As for the other person that came, Shao Xuan figured that he was someone restless judging from his name. Also, Tuo said that the Shaman asked him to bring up something. He mentioned “me” instead of “us”. So apparently Keke was not here under the Shaman’s command.
Keke had been staring at Caesar from the minute he entered the room. Since he was facing Shao Xuan with his back, Shao Xuan could not see the expression on his face. However, according to Caesar’s reaction, Keke could not be looking very friendly towards him. Warriors who had been hunting forever would see any animal as game and would gladly pierce them through with a spear.
Caesar’s body tensed up, nearly baring his teeth, preparing to fight.
“Hey! A wolf can actually develop like this!” said Keke.
Just when Shao Xuan was wondering whether the warrior was despising Caesar for being so timid, and not ferocious like wolves in the wild, Shao Xuan heard Keke smack his lips while saying, “It’s worthy to be eaten after another half a year!”
Caesar bared his four sharp teeth towards the warrior immediately. He looked quite alarmed, and growling sounds could be heard in his throat. He was sending a warning, as if he would rush towards him to bite the next second.
“Okay!” the warrior took out a stone knife he had at his wrist, and said with enthusiasm.
Tuo was explaining the usage of the mixed herbs as he heard Keke. The muscles on his face froze for a second, and then twitched twice heavily. He immediately dropped the things and rushed towards Keke like a gust of wind. He punched Keke as he was standing off against Caesar with his stone knife.
“Fuck you! Put your knife away!!”
Keke got punched and flew out the window directly. With a loud bang, he fell on the ground outside.
Shao Xuan was totally speechless. Indeed, the totemic warriors acted simple and crude.
After that, Tuo returned to Shao Xuan and explained, “He’s just like that. Every time he sees a beast, he would lose his mind out of excitement. Don’t worry, he was just acting out of habit. Trust me, he did not mean it.” After all, they dared not to kill a wolf with a patterned plate from the Shaman.
However, just when he finished his sentence, Keke came inside again as if nothing happened and he had not been punched in the face. This time, he walked towards Caesar again without a knife. However, he rubbed his fingers and obviously he had no good intention as well.
Tuo was running out of options. When the Shaman asked him to deliver something here, he did not expect to meet Keke on the way. Once Keke heard that Tuo was going to the newly-awakened totemic warrior that surprised everyone during the ritual ceremony, he immediately got excited and insisted to tag along.
At first Tuo wanted to chat more with this little warrior that was so valued by the Shaman. However, based on the current circumstances, Tuo regretted for letting Keke to tag along. Perhaps he would fight the wolf for real if they stayed. Such a young wolf would be easily killed by Keke’s single punch. What if Keke killed the wolf? They would be yelled at by the Shaman.
Shao Xuan sensed a shadow flash in front of him, and the next second, he saw Tuo appeared behind Keke. He grabbed Keke’s head with his arms as he dragged him out. In the meantime, Tuo looked back at Shao Xuan, “We’ll leave since the thing is already delivered. We’ll have plenty of time for chatting when you go for hunting missions with us in the future.”
After they had left, Caesar relaxed, too. He sniffed around, and began to drag an animal bag out, it was the one brought in by Keke. It looked like Caesar wanted to toss it out.
Shao Xuan hurriedly stopped him. Because inside the bag there were some dried fruits. Shao Xuan had not tried many of them. So it would be a big waste if Caesar just threw it out.
As Shao Xuan was sorting things out, he recalled Tuo’s words earlier. The last sentence meant that they were in the same hunting groups as Shao Xuan. However, Lang Ga had never spoken of these two people while they talked.
Were they from the first team?
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"value": "Chapter 255 - Unveiling of the Evil Plot\nChapter 255 - Unveiling of the Evil Plot\nNobody could have expected such a shocking turn would occur to the scene.\nThe auras from the four Martial Ancestor Realm experts almost shattered the sky. Many of the disciples at the White Jade Dojo were impacted by the auras, and some were even sent flying while spurting blood from their mouths.\nOuyang Jun’s movement came to halt as his eyes were locked onto the terrifying auras, causing his eyes to be filled with a hint of terror.\nHe felt like an ant under the presence of these auras. “Kill!”\nOuyang Jun’s heart had completely turned insane, as his mind was filled with a single thought, urging him to kill Qin Nan. He then endured the terrifying pressure and dashed forward, lashing out a punch at the back of Qin Nan’s head.\nThe punch contained the might of the first-layer Martial Emperor Realm. Even Qin Nan’s flesh would be destroyed upon receiving the attack. BANG!\nAt that instant, Princess Miao Miao, Old Shan, and the Longhu Ancestor Beast arrived and nullified the attack with an incredible force! “Soaring Dragon Missile!”\nOuyang Jun’s attack thoroughly dissipated, but he did not show any hint of disappointment. Instead, his expression was filled with madness as he fired a sharp object, dark blue in color, which had a scaly surface like a swordfish. The aura it emitted indicated that it was a half-Emperor Weapon.\nAs soon as the Soaring Dragon Missile appeared, it immediately enveloped Ouyang Jun’s figure and transformed into a blue ray of light, causing his figure to disappear from the spot, dodging the attacks from Princess Miao Miao and the others.\n“Shit!”\nThe expressions of Princess Miao Miao and her crew darkened as they swiftly turned around.\nAs they expected, a blue ray of light appeared together with Ouyang Jun’s figure above Qin Nan’s Martial Emperor Core.\n“How venomous!”\nPrincess Miao Miao and her companions went enraged. Outside of their expectation, this Ouyang Jun’s target from the beginning was not Qin Nan, but Qin Nan’s Martial Emperor Core.\nAt that instant, the three Martial Ancestor Realm experts executed their attacks once again, causing the surrounding scenery to tremble strenuously.\n“Have mercy, my friends!”\nAt that instant, Ouyang Ba’s voice could be heard, as his figure landed above, blocking in front of them. A blinding golden glow was emitted from his body, serving as a barrier against the attacks from the three Martial Ancestor Realm experts.\n“You!”\nThe eyes of Princess Miao Miao and her companions were engulfed in flames.\nIsn’t this Ouyang Ba purposely blocking their attacks to create an opportunity for Ouyang Jun?\nAs they expected, Ouyang Jun approached the Martial Emperor Core and lashed out a lightning-fast punch toward it without hesitation.\n“Qin Nan, watch out!” Princess Miao Miao and her crew let out a shout while emitting a shocking force toward Ouyang Ba.\nHowever, Ouyang Ba’s strength was incredibly powerful. Although on the surface it seemed like his cultivation had only reached the peak of the Martial Ancestor Realm, his strength was extraordinary, which was equivalent to four peak Martial Ancestor Realm experts.\nAs a result, even Princess Miao Miao and her companions could not advance past him. They could only watch as Ouyang Jun executed his attack.\n“Slash!” Qin Nan had long collected his thoughts at that instant. Upon seeing Ouyang Jun trying to destroy his Martial Emperor Core, he immediately uttered a roar, unleashing his maximum strength and lashed out with a slash. “Hmm?”\nOuyang Jun’s expression slightly changed, his figure immediately dashed aside as if he had a pair of wings, dodging the slash.\nQin Nan understood that it was not wise to fight Ouyang Jun for the time being. With a thought, he swiftly dragged the Martial Emperor Core—which was on the verge of completing its merging process—back into his body.\n“Hilarious! Qin Nan, your Martial Emperor Core will be destroyed today!”\nWhile immersed in a murderous aura, Ouyang Jun had already prepared for this from the start, as the Soaring Dragon Missile suddenly shrunk and transformed into a ray of blue light striking at Qin Nan.\nIt seemed that not only could this Soaring Dragon Missile greatly boost one’s speed to escape from a hazardous situation, it could also be used as a surprise killing blow.\n“Shit!” Qin Nan’s face turned pale as his figure sprang forward at the Soaring Dragon Missile, but his speed was mismatched against it.\nUnder the crowd’s attention, Qin Nan’s Martial Emperor Core which was encapsulated within an atavistic aura was directly struck by the blue ray of light!\nBANG!\nA loud explosion took place, which felt like a huge mountain being shattered into pieces.\nThe Martial Emperor Core was suddenly filled with cracks as its glow turned incredibly dull. The previous imperious aura had vanished, as the Core was now on the verge of shattering.\nAH!\nA cry full of agony could be heard.\nAs the Martial Emperor Core suffered such terrifying damage, Qin Nan’s flesh could not avoid severe damage too. His meridians exploded as a consequence, splattering blood everywhere, causing his forceful aura to be diminished outright!\n“Qin Nan!”\nPrincess Miao Miao’s expression stiffened, as a terrifying aura was emitted from her body, encapsulating the entire Mystic Spirit Sect.\nAt that instant, she could feel her heart being slightly stung, as an endless flame of anger was ignited deep within her body.\n“Asshole, I’ll f**king kill you!”\nThe eyes of the Longhu Ancestor Beast reddened too. Although he was not fond of Qin Nan, he could not withhold his own anger after seeing Princess Miao Miao’s furious expression. He then uttered a blasting roar as his body transformed into one with a ferocious dragon head and an enormous tiger body, before launching an attack toward Ouyang Ba.\nOuyang Ba’s eyes were filled with a deep look, showing no sign of being effected. An endless golden glow continued to be emitted from his body, resulting in a deafening clash when facing the attacks of Princess Miao Miao and the Longhu Ancestor Beast.\n“Ouyang Jun!”\nOld Shan’s expression was dark like an abyss, as he stood in mid-air while glaring at Ouyang Jun, before he unleashed a terrifying aura toward him.\n“Hmm?” Ouyang Jun was about to use his Soaring Dragon Missile when he felt his hair standing on end and his scalp turning numb, as if his figure was being locked onto, causing his movements to be restricted, while staring at the approaching attack.\nAlthough he showed no sign of intimidation facing the previous attacks of the Martial Ancestor Realm experts, now that Ouyang Ba was being suppressed, he himself was only a mere ant facing a Martial Ancestor!\n“Father, save me!”\nOuyang Jun let out a shriek. At that instant, a giant hand reached out from the Sect Leader’s Hall, which grabbed Old Shan’s aura as a thunderous voice was heard, “Enough!”\nIt was as if the voice was accompanied by a terrifying magic, which caused the surroundings to fall into dead silence.\nFollowing this, the halls and the mountains more than ten miles away from the Sect Leader’s Hall exploded at the same time, firing countless shattered pieces into the sky.\nA single shout capable of turning the world upside down. The envoy of the Qinglong Sacred Area walked out from the Sect Leader’s Hall and snapped, “Stop it right there!”\nEven the furious Princess Miao Miao, Longhu Ancestor Beast, and Old Shan shuddered violently and halted their attacks.\nOuyang Ba squinted his eyes, as a smile appeared on his face."
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第二百五十五章
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谁也不曾料到，刹那之间，竟是滔天异变。
四道武宗境的气息，几乎震破苍穹，那白玉道场上的众多弟子，几乎瞬间遭到镇压，甚至有不少弟子，当场震飞，口中吐血。
欧阳君身形一僵，双目看着那四道滔天气息，眼中涌起了一股恐惧。
他在这四道滔天气息之下，犹如蝼蚁。
欧阳君的心，早已癫狂，他现在只有一个念头，那就是击杀秦南，他当下硬扛着这滔天威压，身形迅速窜进，一拳朝着秦南的后脑轰去。
他这一拳，蕴含武王一重的劲力，哪怕是秦南的肉身，若被击中，也必死无疑。 轰！
就在这一刹那，那妙妙公主和单老、龙虎妖宗三人的身形，早已降临而来，携带着滔天力量，一举镇压！
欧阳君这一击，自然不能得逞，但是他毫无失望之色，反而满脸疯狂，释放出来了一枚巨大的尖梭，这尖梭通体碧蓝，外面层层鳞片舒张，像是一条剑鱼，那散发出来的气息，竟然是一件半步王道之器。
游龙穿海梭一出现，立刻包裹欧阳君的身形，化作一抹蓝芒，消失在原地，躲开了妙妙公主三人的攻击。
“不好！”
妙妙公主三人，几乎同时色变，迅速转身。
正如他们所料，一道蓝芒乍显出来，那欧阳君的身形，竟是出现在了秦南的武王内丹上。
“好恶毒的贼子！”
妙妙公主三人更为震怒，没想到这欧阳君，原来从一刚开始，他的目标，就不是秦南，而是秦南的一颗武王内丹。
这一刹那，三大武宗强者，再度出手，方圆八里，天地轰鸣。
“三位手下留情！”
就在此时，欧阳霸的声音，却是响起，他的身形跨空而来，直接横挡在了三人面前，从他的身上，涌出来了滔天金光，竟是将三大武宗强者的攻击，全部挡下。
“你！”
妙妙公主三人双目喷火。
这个欧阳霸故意挡在他们面前，这不就是给欧阳君制造机会么。
果不其然，欧阳君那身形来到了那武王内丹面前，毫不迟疑，闪电般一拳轰杀过去。
妙妙公主三人齐齐色变，身形瞬间展开滔天威能，朝着那欧阳霸杀去。
岂知道这欧阳霸，一身实力，深不见底，尽管展现出来的，只有武宗境界的修为，但却达到了武宗的巅峰，其中的底蕴，更是远远异于常人，几乎相当于四尊武宗巅峰。
一时之间，哪怕是妙妙公主三人，竟都是奈何不得，只能眼睁睁的看着欧阳君出手。
秦南此刻，他早就回过神来，见到欧阳君要对他武王内丹出手，当下怒啸一声，一身气势，攀至巅峰，竟是斩出惊天一刀，刹那杀去。
欧阳君神色一变，身形迅速闪动，好像是大鹏展翅，立刻避开。
“收！” 秦南自知不能和欧阳君继续缠斗，他意志一动，迅速将那即将凝聚成功的武王内丹，准备扯入体内。
“可笑！ 秦南，你的武王内丹，就此毁灭吧！”
欧阳君杀气腾腾，他竟然是早就准备好了后手，只见那游龙穿海梭，忽而缩小，化作了一道蓝芒，隔空轰下。
原来这游龙穿海梭，不仅仅能够具备强大的速度，让人逃脱，竟然还具备了无与伦比的杀伐之力。
秦南神色大变，身形迅速闪动，只是他的速度，与这游龙穿海梭比起来，有着巨大的差距。
在全场目光之下，秦南那缠绕古老之气的武王内丹，硬生生被那道蓝芒，直接击中！
轰！
伴随着一声巨响，好像是一尊巨山，遭到轰击，被人打碎。
那武王内丹，顿时裂纹无数，气息暗淡，刚刚种种神威，不复存在，只差一丝，就彻底破碎。
啊！
一道痛苦的惨叫声响彻起来。
武王内丹遭到如此恐怖巨击，秦南整幅肉身，自然毫不例外，浑身经脉，几乎都齐齐爆开，炸出了无数道的血液，那雄浑磅礴的气势，一落千丈！
“秦南！”
妙妙公主表情瞬间凝固，从她的身上，一股惊天的威压，瞬间汹涌整个玄灵宗。
这一刹那，她只感觉心头好像被人微微刺了一下，有着无边怒火，从那深处，狂涌而起！
“老混蛋，我干，死你！”
龙虎妖宗这个时候也红了眼，尽管他讨厌秦南这个小子，但是妙妙公主那愤怒的模样，却是让它怒气不可遏止，当下仰天咆哮，整幅躯体，化作狰狞龙头，庞大虎身，朝着欧阳霸狠狠杀去。
欧阳霸眼神深邃无比，毫无动摇，从他体内，涌出源源不断的金光，与妙妙公主和龙虎妖宗，站在一起，发出来了滔天巨响。
“欧阳君！”
单老一张脸仿佛化作深渊一样，站立虚空，双目锁定了欧阳君，一股滔天威势，跨空杀去。
欧阳君刚刚准备再度运转游龙穿海梭，却见这滔天一击，当下汗毛倒竖，头皮发麻，身形就好像被锁住了一般，根本动弹不得，只能眼睁睁看着这滔天一击杀来。
若是刚才面对武宗强者的截杀，他丝毫不怕，可是现在欧阳霸被压制，他在武宗面前，完全如同蝼蚁！
“父亲救我！”
就在这一刹那，那掌教大殿之中，忽而伸出一尊滔天巨手，将单老的威势，当场抓住，紧接着一道如同九天炸雷的声音响彻起来：“够了！”
这一道声音，仿佛有着恐怖魔力，使得那四周一切，都寂静下来。
下一个呼吸，距离玄灵宗数十里开外的几座大殿，几座山峰，几乎都在同时，齐齐粉碎，向天爆炸，喷出了无穷碎片。
只见那青龙圣地的中年使者，从那掌教大殿中跨了出来，厉声喝道：“都给我住手！”
哪怕是愤怒之中的妙妙公主和龙虎妖宗、单老，这一时身形都不由得齐齐一僵，止住了手中杀伐。
欧阳霸眼神微微一眯，仿佛是露出了抹笑意。
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Chapter 255 - Unveiling of the Evil Plot
Chapter 255 - Unveiling of the Evil Plot
Nobody could have expected such a shocking turn would occur to the scene.
The auras from the four Martial Ancestor Realm experts almost shattered the sky. Many of the disciples at the White Jade Dojo were impacted by the auras, and some were even sent flying while spurting blood from their mouths.
Ouyang Jun’s movement came to halt as his eyes were locked onto the terrifying auras, causing his eyes to be filled with a hint of terror.
He felt like an ant under the presence of these auras. “Kill!”
Ouyang Jun’s heart had completely turned insane, as his mind was filled with a single thought, urging him to kill Qin Nan. He then endured the terrifying pressure and dashed forward, lashing out a punch at the back of Qin Nan’s head.
The punch contained the might of the first-layer Martial Emperor Realm. Even Qin Nan’s flesh would be destroyed upon receiving the attack. BANG!
At that instant, Princess Miao Miao, Old Shan, and the Longhu Ancestor Beast arrived and nullified the attack with an incredible force! “Soaring Dragon Missile!”
Ouyang Jun’s attack thoroughly dissipated, but he did not show any hint of disappointment. Instead, his expression was filled with madness as he fired a sharp object, dark blue in color, which had a scaly surface like a swordfish. The aura it emitted indicated that it was a half-Emperor Weapon.
As soon as the Soaring Dragon Missile appeared, it immediately enveloped Ouyang Jun’s figure and transformed into a blue ray of light, causing his figure to disappear from the spot, dodging the attacks from Princess Miao Miao and the others.
“Shit!”
The expressions of Princess Miao Miao and her crew darkened as they swiftly turned around.
As they expected, a blue ray of light appeared together with Ouyang Jun’s figure above Qin Nan’s Martial Emperor Core.
“How venomous!”
Princess Miao Miao and her companions went enraged. Outside of their expectation, this Ouyang Jun’s target from the beginning was not Qin Nan, but Qin Nan’s Martial Emperor Core.
At that instant, the three Martial Ancestor Realm experts executed their attacks once again, causing the surrounding scenery to tremble strenuously.
“Have mercy, my friends!”
At that instant, Ouyang Ba’s voice could be heard, as his figure landed above, blocking in front of them. A blinding golden glow was emitted from his body, serving as a barrier against the attacks from the three Martial Ancestor Realm experts.
“You!”
The eyes of Princess Miao Miao and her companions were engulfed in flames.
Isn’t this Ouyang Ba purposely blocking their attacks to create an opportunity for Ouyang Jun?
As they expected, Ouyang Jun approached the Martial Emperor Core and lashed out a lightning-fast punch toward it without hesitation.
“Qin Nan, watch out!” Princess Miao Miao and her crew let out a shout while emitting a shocking force toward Ouyang Ba.
However, Ouyang Ba’s strength was incredibly powerful. Although on the surface it seemed like his cultivation had only reached the peak of the Martial Ancestor Realm, his strength was extraordinary, which was equivalent to four peak Martial Ancestor Realm experts.
As a result, even Princess Miao Miao and her companions could not advance past him. They could only watch as Ouyang Jun executed his attack.
“Slash!” Qin Nan had long collected his thoughts at that instant. Upon seeing Ouyang Jun trying to destroy his Martial Emperor Core, he immediately uttered a roar, unleashing his maximum strength and lashed out with a slash. “Hmm?”
Ouyang Jun’s expression slightly changed, his figure immediately dashed aside as if he had a pair of wings, dodging the slash.
Qin Nan understood that it was not wise to fight Ouyang Jun for the time being. With a thought, he swiftly dragged the Martial Emperor Core—which was on the verge of completing its merging process—back into his body.
“Hilarious! Qin Nan, your Martial Emperor Core will be destroyed today!”
While immersed in a murderous aura, Ouyang Jun had already prepared for this from the start, as the Soaring Dragon Missile suddenly shrunk and transformed into a ray of blue light striking at Qin Nan.
It seemed that not only could this Soaring Dragon Missile greatly boost one’s speed to escape from a hazardous situation, it could also be used as a surprise killing blow.
“Shit!” Qin Nan’s face turned pale as his figure sprang forward at the Soaring Dragon Missile, but his speed was mismatched against it.
Under the crowd’s attention, Qin Nan’s Martial Emperor Core which was encapsulated within an atavistic aura was directly struck by the blue ray of light!
BANG!
A loud explosion took place, which felt like a huge mountain being shattered into pieces.
The Martial Emperor Core was suddenly filled with cracks as its glow turned incredibly dull. The previous imperious aura had vanished, as the Core was now on the verge of shattering.
AH!
A cry full of agony could be heard.
As the Martial Emperor Core suffered such terrifying damage, Qin Nan’s flesh could not avoid severe damage too. His meridians exploded as a consequence, splattering blood everywhere, causing his forceful aura to be diminished outright!
“Qin Nan!”
Princess Miao Miao’s expression stiffened, as a terrifying aura was emitted from her body, encapsulating the entire Mystic Spirit Sect.
At that instant, she could feel her heart being slightly stung, as an endless flame of anger was ignited deep within her body.
“Asshole, I’ll f**king kill you!”
The eyes of the Longhu Ancestor Beast reddened too. Although he was not fond of Qin Nan, he could not withhold his own anger after seeing Princess Miao Miao’s furious expression. He then uttered a blasting roar as his body transformed into one with a ferocious dragon head and an enormous tiger body, before launching an attack toward Ouyang Ba.
Ouyang Ba’s eyes were filled with a deep look, showing no sign of being effected. An endless golden glow continued to be emitted from his body, resulting in a deafening clash when facing the attacks of Princess Miao Miao and the Longhu Ancestor Beast.
“Ouyang Jun!”
Old Shan’s expression was dark like an abyss, as he stood in mid-air while glaring at Ouyang Jun, before he unleashed a terrifying aura toward him.
“Hmm?” Ouyang Jun was about to use his Soaring Dragon Missile when he felt his hair standing on end and his scalp turning numb, as if his figure was being locked onto, causing his movements to be restricted, while staring at the approaching attack.
Although he showed no sign of intimidation facing the previous attacks of the Martial Ancestor Realm experts, now that Ouyang Ba was being suppressed, he himself was only a mere ant facing a Martial Ancestor!
“Father, save me!”
Ouyang Jun let out a shriek. At that instant, a giant hand reached out from the Sect Leader’s Hall, which grabbed Old Shan’s aura as a thunderous voice was heard, “Enough!”
It was as if the voice was accompanied by a terrifying magic, which caused the surroundings to fall into dead silence.
Following this, the halls and the mountains more than ten miles away from the Sect Leader’s Hall exploded at the same time, firing countless shattered pieces into the sky.
A single shout capable of turning the world upside down. The envoy of the Qinglong Sacred Area walked out from the Sect Leader’s Hall and snapped, “Stop it right there!”
Even the furious Princess Miao Miao, Longhu Ancestor Beast, and Old Shan shuddered violently and halted their attacks.
Ouyang Ba squinted his eyes, as a smile appeared on his face.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第一百九十二章\n凌晨时分，商铺里所有的人都被叫醒，然后若琳一脸阴沉的当着众人的面，把那四个美丽的少女，外加那个给本卡送饭的仆人，一起绑在了柱子上，然后若琳亲自拿着鞭子执行了杜维公爵大人命令。\n“我希望以后每条命令都会得到所有人的遵从。”\n若琳放下了鞭子，看了一眼那四个女孩：“别再试图挑战这里的规矩了，我不管你们从前是做什么的，干什么的，但是在这里，你们必须认命！\n若琳走到了其中一个女孩的面前，伸出手指捏住了她的下巴，低声道：“我知道你们在想什么…你们总想着能勾住公爵大人，然后摇身一变，就能成为高高在上的贵夫人？ 我告诉你门，这个念头以后不要在想了…继续端着架子是没有用处的。\n丢下这句话，若琳让儿女把四个女魔法学徒抬进了房间里，然后宣布：“刚才挨打的人，今天没有饭吃。”\n说完，若琳丢下了鞭子，然后离开，若琳今晚还有很重要的事情要做。 因为杜维给了她一个重要的命令。\n一个月之内，尽可能的把旗下多有的船只聚集起来，腾出尽可能多的船…然后，若琳将亲自带着船队，带着那个可怜的老本卡，前往南洋！\n去借，去买！ 若琳，这样的发财机会可不多…而且，当你们回来的时候，我需要拿到一份你亲手绘制出来的南洋的航海地图1记住！” 这是杜维的原话！\n就在若琳在商铺里大发威风的时候，杜维已经钻进了马车，这辆华贵的马车是辰皇子赠送的宽敞舒适，而且充满了皇家的气派，马车上的紫荆花徽章换成了一朵火焰之中燃烧的郁金香。\n杜维对这个自己的新的家族的徽章非常满意。 车厢非常的宽敞，厚厚的天鹅绒毯子很柔软，可以想象的末座在上面将感受不到任何马车的颠簸，而车厢下刻画了一个微型的魔法阵则是杜维自己后来加上去的，可以最大程度的减轻行使中的颠簸。 车夫…再老玛德的一再要求之下，他亲自担任的杜维的马夫。\n这位管家之所以这么坚持，处于一个特殊的理由：“少爷，我的年纪已经渐渐大了，以后恐怕没有机会再为您赶车驱马了，或许这段路程是我最后的机会，就让老玛德最后再为您服务一次吧。” 在这么一辆华贵舒适的马车里，并不只有杜维一个乘客。\n看着有些畏畏缩缩坐在角落里，似乎对这么奢侈华贵的地方不太适应的路菲克，杜维笑了，他随手从暗格里抽出了一个酒瓶笑道：“要喝上一杯么？ 我们的旅途可是很长的。”\n路菲克没有说话，这个只比杜维小两岁的孩子惊恐的看着杜维。 他甚至紧张得连自己的双手都不知道放在哪里。\n老天…你给我记住！” 杜维忽然凑了过去，双手抓住了路菲克的上衣领子——小路菲克穿着一件杜维给他的新衣服：“听着，小子！ 你给我记住！\n“现在，给我拿起面前的酒杯，喝下去。”\n杜维冷冷的命令。 路菲克身子哆嗦了一下，不过赶紧照着杜维的话做了，只是因为喝得太快，他有些呛着了，连连的咳嗽起来。\n很简单对不对？ 你会习惯的，孩子，现在，在喝一杯，这次注意别呛到鼻子里了…身为一名将来的国王，你还要学习很多东西，不过你放心，我会好好教你的。”\n调教一个国王，这感觉挺不错的。\n随着在车队最前面的罗伯特骑士一声吆喝这个由六十辆马车组成的长长的队列开始行动起来。\n五百名皇家御林军组成的护卫骑兵队迅速分出了一队在最前面开路，剩下的人熟练的操控着马匹随着车队缓缓前进。\n当初我跟着少爷去西北的时候有没有害怕？ 老天，你开什么玩笑！\n庞大的车队行驶了三天，而杜维的马夫已经换人了，当然，尽管老玛德很衷心，但是杜维可不会让自己最衷心的老管家在这么炎热的天气，给自己连续赶车，那样的话，恐怕不到西北，这个可怜的老家伙就会病倒了。\n不过可怜的老玛德现在一定很希望自己能继续给杜维赶马车，因为相比他现在的处境，他拧可自己坐在车夫的位置上接受太阳的暴晒。 因为，他现在感觉自己简直就是坐在冰窖里。\n老玛德现在坐在一辆舒服的马车里，这辆马车的舒适程度仅次于杜维的那辆…可惜，同车厢的乘客，却不太好相处。\n侯赛因一路上都冷着脸，这样的冰冷的表情，让老玛德几乎以为这个家伙就是冰块做的，而侯赛因偶尔睁开眼睛，眼睛里流露出来的那股子寒气，更是让可怜的老管家感到全身的发冷。\n尤其是，这个冷漠的独眼男人，虽然看上去不好打交道，但至少还很安分。\n自从上了这辆马车，妮可一共只和老玛德说了三句话…准确的说，是三个问题。\n第一个问题：“你是人类，对吧？”\n老玛德：“…是的。”\n第二个问题：“人类的骨头一共有多少块？ 我听说是206块，是么？”\n第三个问题：“你知道在哪里能找到一副完整的人类骨骼么？ 我很想仔细研究一下。”\n就这么三个问题，老玛德已经暗中决定，自己绝对不要招惹这个古怪的女人，尽管她实在是美得让人惊叹。\n和可怜的老玛德相比，路菲克却觉得自己的日子好过多了。\n当然，最最主要的原因是，在杜维的马车里，终于多了一个人。\n小微微安和侯赛因等人在路途中加入了车队，微微安当然是被杜维带上自己的马车里。\n有了微微安在，杜维终于把注意力从可怜的‘未来国王’身上转移开了。 路菲克大大的松了口气。\n微微安的加入，让路菲克眼前有亮，这个美丽单纯的女孩子，让恐惧只中的路菲克就好象看到了一丝阳光。\n路菲克尽可能的缩在角落里，身子缩成一团，却忍不住时时的偷看微微安，微微安的每一笑，每一个动作，在小路菲克的眼睛里，都是那样的迷人。\n尤其是当微微安亲手递过一块薄荷糖的时候，路菲克可以对父神发誓，那是他一辈子吃过的最好吃的东西了。\n“杜，杜维…”微微安看着可怜兮兮的路菲克，忍不住低声道：“他，好象，很，很怕你。”\n杜维眯着眼睛假寐，温言淡淡一笑：“哦，那么…”说到这里，杜维睁开眼睛，平静的说下去：“他此生都将生活在对我的敬畏之中。”\n毫无疑问，这句话，几乎宣判了路菲克一生的命运。\n车队行驶的第七天傍晚，前面负责带队开路的罗伯特骑士派了一个骑兵过来向杜维汇报。 他们将于明天开始进入西北努林行省。\n努林行省已经是进入帝国的西北地区了，而努林行省，也被认为是西北地区最繁华的地方了…等越过了努林行省就将到达杜维的领地：德萨行省。\n前面的斥候传来了罗伯特骑士的建议：他们最好将于今天傍晚在前面的一个小镇休息…然后直接一路往西，争取在两天内到达努林行省的首府城市。\n不过杜维听了这个汇报之后，却一句话否决了。\n“转向往北，我们的目标稍微变一下，我要在明天下午的时候，到达大耳城。”\n传令兵得到了杜维的命令，立刻纵马往前去了。\n而微微安则奇怪的看了杜维一眼，出发之前，微微安已经看过西北的地图了。\n大耳城可绝对不在事先设定的路程上，事实上，大耳城在努林行省的西北，如果要去大耳城的话，恐怕要绕路多走几百公里。\n而大耳城，也不是什么太平的好地方。 在帝国，大耳城非常著名。 它有着一个特殊的外号：罪恶之城。\n因为整个大陆之上，所有的各种各样的罪犯，如果被叛发配西北戍边或者充当边奴的话，都会聚集到大耳城去进行统一安排，帝国在西北建立的几个军事要塞，需要大量的劳力去修缮，而和些罪民，则是最好的劳力。\n那样一个充满了盗贼，抢劫犯，叛乱份子等罪犯的地方，治安一直非常成问题，大耳城常年都会聚集着上万等待发配边疆的罪犯，如果可以的话，任何商队甚至是冒险团，都不会选择经过那里。\n“我，我们要去，大，大耳城吗？” 微微安有些不安，毕竟是年轻的女孩子，对那个传闻之中充满了罪恶的地方，还是本能的抗拒的。\n你知道么？ 我亲爱的小微微安，那里有一个建制完整的步兵团等着我去收编呢！”\n微微安当然不会知道，早在杜维选定了西北做为领地之后，他就已经着手准备在一切了。\n花费了数万金币贿赂了一些帝都的负责官员之后，杜维得到的结果是：“几份公文被改写。”\n政变之中的王城近卫军的叛军，也就是王城近卫军第二师团，在叛乱之中，小部分被歼灭，大约一万多人在大皇子自杀之后放下了武器放弃了抵抗，成为了叛军俘虏。\n将全部被发配前往帝国的南方沼泽戍边，还有沿海的几个军港修建。 但是杜维的贿赂，使得其中一小部分改变了命运，他们被从文件上勾掉了，然后转到了西北的大耳城。\n一个完成的步兵团！ 每一个都是经历过严格训练的合格的老兵！\n“叛乱的都是上位者，而这些下面的士兵只不过是听从上面的命令而已，他们并没有真正的罪过，既然如此，与其让他们去南洋沼泽去送死，不如留下来为我所用。”\n就这样，杜维只花了几万金币贿赂那些帝都的大佬，卖了几个人情，就轻而易举的得到了一个完整的，训练有素的步兵团！\n如果不是因为担心怕做得太过火而引起辰皇子的不满，他甚至很想把那一万多叛军全部接纳下来！\n不过，四千人，已经让杜维很满意了，那可是标准的，训练最严格，战斗力强悍的王城近卫军团啊！ 原来驻守帝都的王牌师团！.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 192\nThe 192th chapter “Sin City” Shortly after midnight, all the people in the shop were woken up for what is about to transpire. In front of everyone, Rolynn personally took hold of the whip and executed the punishment against the servant and the four beauties. No matter how loud their cries were, nothing could stop her.\nIn the end, traces of 10 solid lashes were imprinted on the delicate skins of these girls.\n“I hope that every order of mine will be complied by all from now on.” Rolynn puts down the whip as she eyed the four girls: “Stop trying to challenge the rules here. I don’t care how it was for you girls prior to coming here, but while you are here, you must accept your fate! Don’t put on the air of a lady, otherwise…..”\nSlowly walking up to one of the girls, Rolynn lightly pinched her in the chin as she whispered, “I know what you’re all thinking…… You want to hook onto the Duke. Then all of a sudden, you will transform from a peacock to a phoenix in a single day. Once that happens, you will become the lady of the house, right? I’m telling you now, you can discard the idea immediately…… Continuing to hold onto such thoughts are useless. I will look down upon you! We are all woman, yet you girls can only think of using your bodies to serve the male counterpart! If you want something, then use your own strength to fight for it. Only by doing this will you earn my respect! Now stop wasting your time daydreaming all day!”\nFinishing up the last sentence, Rolynn untied the four girls and had them carried into the room. Then facing the crowd, she announced: “Anyone beaten just now will not get food today.”\nWith that, she dropped the whip and left because she still had important matters to attend for tonight due to the command Du Wei gave her.\nWithin a month’s worth of time, she is to gather as many ships as possible…… Then with Ben Carson by her side, she is to travel to the Southeastern Sea! And her mission for this trip is…..\n“Your only responsibility is to suck the United Kingdom’s treasury dry! I’m sorry? You said we don’t have enough ships? Then go find more! Borrow, buy, or even rob! Rolynn, a chance to land such a big fortune doesn’t come often…. Also, when you come back, I want you to scribe me a map of the geography. This is very important, remember this!”\nWhile Rolynn is showcasing her might inside, Du Wei was already inside his carriage. This luxurious coach was gifted to him by Prince Son. Spacious and stylish, the flag flying on the roof is already replaced with Du Wei’s house insignia – a flaming tulip.\nNot only is the inside big enough to maneuver with ease, the thick velvet blankets covering the seats and floor is exemplarily soft. With such a grand lineup, one can already imagine the comfort it would bring during the journey. Aside from this, Du Wei also made some modifications to the coach that lightened the burden. Right under the main body, he imbued the structure with a magic array that reduced the rocking motion.\nAs for the coachman, it is undoubtedly old Marde. Du Wei didn’t want to do this, but under the repeated of this old man, he finally gave in. Marde’s argument is this: “Master, I’m already getting old, so I don’t know how long it will be until I can’t do this anymore. Perhaps this is the last trip where I can be your coachman, so let me take this opportunity to serve you.”\nLooking at the cowering little Lufei in the corner, this kid doesn’t seem to very confortable riding with Du Wei. Knotholes, Du Wei only smiled as he pulled out a bottle of wine from under his seat: “Want a drink? Our journey is very long.”\nLufei didn’t say anything in return. Though the kid is only two years younger than Du Wei, but the way he was reacting is like that of a horrified kid trying to get away from some frightening object.\n“Well then, my poor little Lufei.” Du Wei first poured himself a glass before pouring another for the kid: “don’t panic so much. You are like a cowardly rabbit right now. Oh heavens…. You remember this!” Du Wei suddenly reached out and grabbed he kid’s collar – this new set of wear was prepared by Du Wei: “Listen kid! You will soon be the king of a whole nation! Do you understand this? A king! As a king, you can’t be such a coward. Now show some courage!”\n“Now, pick up the glass and drink it.” Du Wei coolly commanded.\nLufei’s body was still shivering, but did as Du Wei ordered. In a single motion, he quickly gulped down the wine. Unfortunately, since the kid never had much contact with alcohol, he was choking profusely trying to cough up the content.\nDu Wei only smiled as he patted the boy on the shoulder: “Look, it’s good, right? Very simple, right? You’ll get used to it. Now child, take another cup and carefully taste drink it. Take care not to choke…. Being a king in the future means you will have a lot to learn, but rest assured, I will teach you.”\nHumph, the feeling of tutoring a king is not bad.\nWith the shout of Knight Robert leading in the front of this 60 wagon long convoy, the long queue started to maneuver.\nConsisting of 500 royal cavalry troops, the escort team separated into two groups with one leading in the front to open up the road.\nBefore the sun could even rise, Du Wei and his entourage is already on the path to the Northwest….\nThe enormously sized convoy has already traveled for three days, and the coachman for Du Wei’s ride have already changed hand. Under the heating sun of this weather, Du Wei would never allow old Marde to endure such conditions. If he really did permit such a thing, he feared those old bones in Marde would have already collapsed before they can even get to the Northwest.\nContrary to Du Wei’s goodwill, old Marde really wished he could continue to be the coachman. Compared to the heat exposure outside, the current circumstance is way more uncomfortable for him because he felt like he is in an icebox right now.\nIndeed. Although Marde is sitting in an extremely comfortable carriage, but the passenger with him is not.\nAlong the way, Hussein was always cold faced that old Marde thought this person is made like this from birth. Yet, this wasn’t the worst part. Other than the cold natured Hussein, there sat a blonde beauty that always kept her eyes closed beside him. Nicole’s eyes may be closed the entire time, but Marde had the instinctive feeling that if he angered this woman, his fate would be a hundred times worse compared to offending the knight in front of him.\nSure, the indifference from the one eyed knight(Hussein) is hard to put up with, but this blonde beauty…..\nEver since he got into the coach, the first interaction he had with her was this:\nFirst question: “You are a human, right?”\nOld Marde replied: “…… Yes, that’s right.”\nThe second question: “How many bones does a human body have? I am told there are a total of 206, is it not?”\nThe third question: “Do you know where I can find a complete human skeleton? I’d like to look at one.”\nJust three questions and old Marde is already convinced that under any circumstances, he cannot ever offend this strange woman, even if she is a kingdom ruining beauty.\nCompared to poor Marde, little Lufei is having a way easier time in his life right now.\nOf course, the most important reason is that in Du Wei’s carriage, there is finally another person present.\nAlong with Hussein and Nicole, little Vivian also joined the convoy and is riding along with Du Wei.\nWith little Vivian by his side, Du Wei’s attention finally moved away from this ‘future king’ of the United Kingdom. Ever since the ordeal of having his body stripped naked and the time when Du Wei enshrouded his entire body in flames, Lufei was already implanted with a seed of fear that he could not discard. Now that Ben Carson is not by his side, the emotion is only growing stronger with each passing day.\nTherefore, the appearance of this beautiful yet simple girl is like a beam of sunshine in the chilly morning – warm and welcoming.\nLufei may be trying his earnest in shrinking his body against the corner, but once in a while, he would inherently peek over at Vivian. Every laugh, every smile, he would memorize e her charm.\nThis is especially true when Vivian handed him the peppermint candy. Swear to god, it is the best thing he ever ate in his life.\n“Du-Du Wei……” Vivian looks over at the pathetic looking Lufei as she whispered into Du Wei’s ear, “He-he seems to be very-very afraid of you.”\nDu Wei squint his eyes as he chuckled a laugh: “This lifetime, he will forever live in fear of me.”\nThere is no doubt that this sentence just pronounced Lufei’s destiny.\nBy the seventh day of their journey, Knight Robert rode over from the front that evening and made a report. They will soon be entering the Nuling Province of the Northwest.\nThe Nuling Province is considered to be the most prosperous region of the northwest. After bypassing this place, what comes next is Du Wei’s Desa Pronvince, the barren and untamed wilderness.\nKnight Robert’s recommendation is that they should call it a day and rest in the small town nearby…. When tomorrow comes around, they should head west and try to make it into the capital of the Nuling Province within two days.\nBut after hearing the report, Du Wei instantly rejected it.\n“Change the plan and head north. I want to be at Big Ear city by tomorrow afternoon.” Change direction for Big Ear city?\nAfter obtaining Du Wei’s order, the messenger immediately went forward to carry out the command.\nAs for Vivian, she gave him a strange look because she had already seen the map around the Northwest.\nBig Ear city may be close by, but it is definitely not a part of their pre-determined route. In fact, if they did go there, they would have to make a long detour before making their way into the Nuling Province.\nAlso, Big Ear city is not a safe place either. In the empire, this city has a special nickname: Sin City.\nThe reason for this is because various criminals across the continent are sent to this city before being routed to their pre-arranged destinations. Like criminals, rebels, and traitors, all of these people will eventually become slaves to be sent to the frontier or some hard labor camp.\nA world full of thieves, robbers, insurgents, and other criminals, the security there have always been problematic. As a city filled with tens of thousands of exiled criminals all through the year, no merchant or adventurer would want to pass through this dangerous place.\n“We-we’re going to Big Ear city?” Vivian nervously asked. After all, she is still young so it is to be expected that she would instinctively resist the idea.\n“Of course.” Du Wei smiled: “I spend tens of thousands of gold coins there, you know? My dear Vivian, there is an intact infantry regiment waiting for me there to incorporate!”\nVivian would of course not know this. After Du Wei chose the Northwest as his territory, he was already making preparations for this day.\nAfter bribing some officials with tens of thousands of gold coins, Du Wei managed to get the results he wanted: “changing some of the orders in several documents.”\nThe city defense guards that participated in the coup were only partially annihilated. In fact, the majority of the second division, around 10,000 soldiers, immediately laid down their arms after the Crown Prince committed suicide; therefore, these people managed escape their deaths by surrendering.\nOriginally, these prisoners were either supposed to be sent to the southern border for naval construction, or work in the marshes, but thanks to Du Wei’s intervention, a few of them will have their fates changed. Scratching their names from the original file, he had a small portion of the original 10,000 sent to this Sin City.\n4,000 people! A complete Regiment! Each one is a thoroughly trained veterans!\n“These people may be rebels, but they were only following the orders from the above. Deep down they never really sinned, so why not let them stay by his side so he can use them?\nThis way, Du Wei only needed to spend some gold for bribery and here it is, a highly trained regiment of infantries! Such a deal is totally worth it.\nIf it wasn’t for the fear of upsetting Prince Son by going too far, he might have really pocketed the entire group of 10,000 rebels!\nHowever, 4,000 people is still a pleasant number. Whether it is their abilities or experience, these people will not lose out to those stationed in the capital!"
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第一百九十二章
凌晨时分，商铺里所有的人都被叫醒，然后若琳一脸阴沉的当着众人的面，把那四个美丽的少女，外加那个给本卡送饭的仆人，一起绑在了柱子上，然后若琳亲自拿着鞭子执行了杜维公爵大人命令。
“我希望以后每条命令都会得到所有人的遵从。”
若琳放下了鞭子，看了一眼那四个女孩：“别再试图挑战这里的规矩了，我不管你们从前是做什么的，干什么的，但是在这里，你们必须认命！
若琳走到了其中一个女孩的面前，伸出手指捏住了她的下巴，低声道：“我知道你们在想什么…你们总想着能勾住公爵大人，然后摇身一变，就能成为高高在上的贵夫人？ 我告诉你门，这个念头以后不要在想了…继续端着架子是没有用处的。
丢下这句话，若琳让儿女把四个女魔法学徒抬进了房间里，然后宣布：“刚才挨打的人，今天没有饭吃。”
说完，若琳丢下了鞭子，然后离开，若琳今晚还有很重要的事情要做。 因为杜维给了她一个重要的命令。
一个月之内，尽可能的把旗下多有的船只聚集起来，腾出尽可能多的船…然后，若琳将亲自带着船队，带着那个可怜的老本卡，前往南洋！
去借，去买！ 若琳，这样的发财机会可不多…而且，当你们回来的时候，我需要拿到一份你亲手绘制出来的南洋的航海地图1记住！” 这是杜维的原话！
就在若琳在商铺里大发威风的时候，杜维已经钻进了马车，这辆华贵的马车是辰皇子赠送的宽敞舒适，而且充满了皇家的气派，马车上的紫荆花徽章换成了一朵火焰之中燃烧的郁金香。
杜维对这个自己的新的家族的徽章非常满意。 车厢非常的宽敞，厚厚的天鹅绒毯子很柔软，可以想象的末座在上面将感受不到任何马车的颠簸，而车厢下刻画了一个微型的魔法阵则是杜维自己后来加上去的，可以最大程度的减轻行使中的颠簸。 车夫…再老玛德的一再要求之下，他亲自担任的杜维的马夫。
这位管家之所以这么坚持，处于一个特殊的理由：“少爷，我的年纪已经渐渐大了，以后恐怕没有机会再为您赶车驱马了，或许这段路程是我最后的机会，就让老玛德最后再为您服务一次吧。” 在这么一辆华贵舒适的马车里，并不只有杜维一个乘客。
看着有些畏畏缩缩坐在角落里，似乎对这么奢侈华贵的地方不太适应的路菲克，杜维笑了，他随手从暗格里抽出了一个酒瓶笑道：“要喝上一杯么？ 我们的旅途可是很长的。”
路菲克没有说话，这个只比杜维小两岁的孩子惊恐的看着杜维。 他甚至紧张得连自己的双手都不知道放在哪里。
老天…你给我记住！” 杜维忽然凑了过去，双手抓住了路菲克的上衣领子——小路菲克穿着一件杜维给他的新衣服：“听着，小子！ 你给我记住！
“现在，给我拿起面前的酒杯，喝下去。”
杜维冷冷的命令。 路菲克身子哆嗦了一下，不过赶紧照着杜维的话做了，只是因为喝得太快，他有些呛着了，连连的咳嗽起来。
很简单对不对？ 你会习惯的，孩子，现在，在喝一杯，这次注意别呛到鼻子里了…身为一名将来的国王，你还要学习很多东西，不过你放心，我会好好教你的。”
调教一个国王，这感觉挺不错的。
随着在车队最前面的罗伯特骑士一声吆喝这个由六十辆马车组成的长长的队列开始行动起来。
五百名皇家御林军组成的护卫骑兵队迅速分出了一队在最前面开路，剩下的人熟练的操控着马匹随着车队缓缓前进。
当初我跟着少爷去西北的时候有没有害怕？ 老天，你开什么玩笑！
庞大的车队行驶了三天，而杜维的马夫已经换人了，当然，尽管老玛德很衷心，但是杜维可不会让自己最衷心的老管家在这么炎热的天气，给自己连续赶车，那样的话，恐怕不到西北，这个可怜的老家伙就会病倒了。
不过可怜的老玛德现在一定很希望自己能继续给杜维赶马车，因为相比他现在的处境，他拧可自己坐在车夫的位置上接受太阳的暴晒。 因为，他现在感觉自己简直就是坐在冰窖里。
老玛德现在坐在一辆舒服的马车里，这辆马车的舒适程度仅次于杜维的那辆…可惜，同车厢的乘客，却不太好相处。
侯赛因一路上都冷着脸，这样的冰冷的表情，让老玛德几乎以为这个家伙就是冰块做的，而侯赛因偶尔睁开眼睛，眼睛里流露出来的那股子寒气，更是让可怜的老管家感到全身的发冷。
尤其是，这个冷漠的独眼男人，虽然看上去不好打交道，但至少还很安分。
自从上了这辆马车，妮可一共只和老玛德说了三句话…准确的说，是三个问题。
第一个问题：“你是人类，对吧？”
老玛德：“…是的。”
第二个问题：“人类的骨头一共有多少块？ 我听说是206块，是么？”
第三个问题：“你知道在哪里能找到一副完整的人类骨骼么？ 我很想仔细研究一下。”
就这么三个问题，老玛德已经暗中决定，自己绝对不要招惹这个古怪的女人，尽管她实在是美得让人惊叹。
和可怜的老玛德相比，路菲克却觉得自己的日子好过多了。
当然，最最主要的原因是，在杜维的马车里，终于多了一个人。
小微微安和侯赛因等人在路途中加入了车队，微微安当然是被杜维带上自己的马车里。
有了微微安在，杜维终于把注意力从可怜的‘未来国王’身上转移开了。 路菲克大大的松了口气。
微微安的加入，让路菲克眼前有亮，这个美丽单纯的女孩子，让恐惧只中的路菲克就好象看到了一丝阳光。
路菲克尽可能的缩在角落里，身子缩成一团，却忍不住时时的偷看微微安，微微安的每一笑，每一个动作，在小路菲克的眼睛里，都是那样的迷人。
尤其是当微微安亲手递过一块薄荷糖的时候，路菲克可以对父神发誓，那是他一辈子吃过的最好吃的东西了。
“杜，杜维…”微微安看着可怜兮兮的路菲克，忍不住低声道：“他，好象，很，很怕你。”
杜维眯着眼睛假寐，温言淡淡一笑：“哦，那么…”说到这里，杜维睁开眼睛，平静的说下去：“他此生都将生活在对我的敬畏之中。”
毫无疑问，这句话，几乎宣判了路菲克一生的命运。
车队行驶的第七天傍晚，前面负责带队开路的罗伯特骑士派了一个骑兵过来向杜维汇报。 他们将于明天开始进入西北努林行省。
努林行省已经是进入帝国的西北地区了，而努林行省，也被认为是西北地区最繁华的地方了…等越过了努林行省就将到达杜维的领地：德萨行省。
前面的斥候传来了罗伯特骑士的建议：他们最好将于今天傍晚在前面的一个小镇休息…然后直接一路往西，争取在两天内到达努林行省的首府城市。
不过杜维听了这个汇报之后，却一句话否决了。
“转向往北，我们的目标稍微变一下，我要在明天下午的时候，到达大耳城。”
传令兵得到了杜维的命令，立刻纵马往前去了。
而微微安则奇怪的看了杜维一眼，出发之前，微微安已经看过西北的地图了。
大耳城可绝对不在事先设定的路程上，事实上，大耳城在努林行省的西北，如果要去大耳城的话，恐怕要绕路多走几百公里。
而大耳城，也不是什么太平的好地方。 在帝国，大耳城非常著名。 它有着一个特殊的外号：罪恶之城。
因为整个大陆之上，所有的各种各样的罪犯，如果被叛发配西北戍边或者充当边奴的话，都会聚集到大耳城去进行统一安排，帝国在西北建立的几个军事要塞，需要大量的劳力去修缮，而和些罪民，则是最好的劳力。
那样一个充满了盗贼，抢劫犯，叛乱份子等罪犯的地方，治安一直非常成问题，大耳城常年都会聚集着上万等待发配边疆的罪犯，如果可以的话，任何商队甚至是冒险团，都不会选择经过那里。
“我，我们要去，大，大耳城吗？” 微微安有些不安，毕竟是年轻的女孩子，对那个传闻之中充满了罪恶的地方，还是本能的抗拒的。
你知道么？ 我亲爱的小微微安，那里有一个建制完整的步兵团等着我去收编呢！”
微微安当然不会知道，早在杜维选定了西北做为领地之后，他就已经着手准备在一切了。
花费了数万金币贿赂了一些帝都的负责官员之后，杜维得到的结果是：“几份公文被改写。”
政变之中的王城近卫军的叛军，也就是王城近卫军第二师团，在叛乱之中，小部分被歼灭，大约一万多人在大皇子自杀之后放下了武器放弃了抵抗，成为了叛军俘虏。
将全部被发配前往帝国的南方沼泽戍边，还有沿海的几个军港修建。 但是杜维的贿赂，使得其中一小部分改变了命运，他们被从文件上勾掉了，然后转到了西北的大耳城。
一个完成的步兵团！ 每一个都是经历过严格训练的合格的老兵！
“叛乱的都是上位者，而这些下面的士兵只不过是听从上面的命令而已，他们并没有真正的罪过，既然如此，与其让他们去南洋沼泽去送死，不如留下来为我所用。”
就这样，杜维只花了几万金币贿赂那些帝都的大佬，卖了几个人情，就轻而易举的得到了一个完整的，训练有素的步兵团！
如果不是因为担心怕做得太过火而引起辰皇子的不满，他甚至很想把那一万多叛军全部接纳下来！
不过，四千人，已经让杜维很满意了，那可是标准的，训练最严格，战斗力强悍的王城近卫军团啊！ 原来驻守帝都的王牌师团！
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Chapter 192
The 192th chapter “Sin City” Shortly after midnight, all the people in the shop were woken up for what is about to transpire. In front of everyone, Rolynn personally took hold of the whip and executed the punishment against the servant and the four beauties. No matter how loud their cries were, nothing could stop her.
In the end, traces of 10 solid lashes were imprinted on the delicate skins of these girls.
“I hope that every order of mine will be complied by all from now on.” Rolynn puts down the whip as she eyed the four girls: “Stop trying to challenge the rules here. I don’t care how it was for you girls prior to coming here, but while you are here, you must accept your fate! Don’t put on the air of a lady, otherwise…..”
Slowly walking up to one of the girls, Rolynn lightly pinched her in the chin as she whispered, “I know what you’re all thinking…… You want to hook onto the Duke. Then all of a sudden, you will transform from a peacock to a phoenix in a single day. Once that happens, you will become the lady of the house, right? I’m telling you now, you can discard the idea immediately…… Continuing to hold onto such thoughts are useless. I will look down upon you! We are all woman, yet you girls can only think of using your bodies to serve the male counterpart! If you want something, then use your own strength to fight for it. Only by doing this will you earn my respect! Now stop wasting your time daydreaming all day!”
Finishing up the last sentence, Rolynn untied the four girls and had them carried into the room. Then facing the crowd, she announced: “Anyone beaten just now will not get food today.”
With that, she dropped the whip and left because she still had important matters to attend for tonight due to the command Du Wei gave her.
Within a month’s worth of time, she is to gather as many ships as possible…… Then with Ben Carson by her side, she is to travel to the Southeastern Sea! And her mission for this trip is…..
“Your only responsibility is to suck the United Kingdom’s treasury dry! I’m sorry? You said we don’t have enough ships? Then go find more! Borrow, buy, or even rob! Rolynn, a chance to land such a big fortune doesn’t come often…. Also, when you come back, I want you to scribe me a map of the geography. This is very important, remember this!”
While Rolynn is showcasing her might inside, Du Wei was already inside his carriage. This luxurious coach was gifted to him by Prince Son. Spacious and stylish, the flag flying on the roof is already replaced with Du Wei’s house insignia – a flaming tulip.
Not only is the inside big enough to maneuver with ease, the thick velvet blankets covering the seats and floor is exemplarily soft. With such a grand lineup, one can already imagine the comfort it would bring during the journey. Aside from this, Du Wei also made some modifications to the coach that lightened the burden. Right under the main body, he imbued the structure with a magic array that reduced the rocking motion.
As for the coachman, it is undoubtedly old Marde. Du Wei didn’t want to do this, but under the repeated of this old man, he finally gave in. Marde’s argument is this: “Master, I’m already getting old, so I don’t know how long it will be until I can’t do this anymore. Perhaps this is the last trip where I can be your coachman, so let me take this opportunity to serve you.”
Looking at the cowering little Lufei in the corner, this kid doesn’t seem to very confortable riding with Du Wei. Knotholes, Du Wei only smiled as he pulled out a bottle of wine from under his seat: “Want a drink? Our journey is very long.”
Lufei didn’t say anything in return. Though the kid is only two years younger than Du Wei, but the way he was reacting is like that of a horrified kid trying to get away from some frightening object.
“Well then, my poor little Lufei.” Du Wei first poured himself a glass before pouring another for the kid: “don’t panic so much. You are like a cowardly rabbit right now. Oh heavens…. You remember this!” Du Wei suddenly reached out and grabbed he kid’s collar – this new set of wear was prepared by Du Wei: “Listen kid! You will soon be the king of a whole nation! Do you understand this? A king! As a king, you can’t be such a coward. Now show some courage!”
“Now, pick up the glass and drink it.” Du Wei coolly commanded.
Lufei’s body was still shivering, but did as Du Wei ordered. In a single motion, he quickly gulped down the wine. Unfortunately, since the kid never had much contact with alcohol, he was choking profusely trying to cough up the content.
Du Wei only smiled as he patted the boy on the shoulder: “Look, it’s good, right? Very simple, right? You’ll get used to it. Now child, take another cup and carefully taste drink it. Take care not to choke…. Being a king in the future means you will have a lot to learn, but rest assured, I will teach you.”
Humph, the feeling of tutoring a king is not bad.
With the shout of Knight Robert leading in the front of this 60 wagon long convoy, the long queue started to maneuver.
Consisting of 500 royal cavalry troops, the escort team separated into two groups with one leading in the front to open up the road.
Before the sun could even rise, Du Wei and his entourage is already on the path to the Northwest….
The enormously sized convoy has already traveled for three days, and the coachman for Du Wei’s ride have already changed hand. Under the heating sun of this weather, Du Wei would never allow old Marde to endure such conditions. If he really did permit such a thing, he feared those old bones in Marde would have already collapsed before they can even get to the Northwest.
Contrary to Du Wei’s goodwill, old Marde really wished he could continue to be the coachman. Compared to the heat exposure outside, the current circumstance is way more uncomfortable for him because he felt like he is in an icebox right now.
Indeed. Although Marde is sitting in an extremely comfortable carriage, but the passenger with him is not.
Along the way, Hussein was always cold faced that old Marde thought this person is made like this from birth. Yet, this wasn’t the worst part. Other than the cold natured Hussein, there sat a blonde beauty that always kept her eyes closed beside him. Nicole’s eyes may be closed the entire time, but Marde had the instinctive feeling that if he angered this woman, his fate would be a hundred times worse compared to offending the knight in front of him.
Sure, the indifference from the one eyed knight(Hussein) is hard to put up with, but this blonde beauty…..
Ever since he got into the coach, the first interaction he had with her was this:
First question: “You are a human, right?”
Old Marde replied: “…… Yes, that’s right.”
The second question: “How many bones does a human body have? I am told there are a total of 206, is it not?”
The third question: “Do you know where I can find a complete human skeleton? I’d like to look at one.”
Just three questions and old Marde is already convinced that under any circumstances, he cannot ever offend this strange woman, even if she is a kingdom ruining beauty.
Compared to poor Marde, little Lufei is having a way easier time in his life right now.
Of course, the most important reason is that in Du Wei’s carriage, there is finally another person present.
Along with Hussein and Nicole, little Vivian also joined the convoy and is riding along with Du Wei.
With little Vivian by his side, Du Wei’s attention finally moved away from this ‘future king’ of the United Kingdom. Ever since the ordeal of having his body stripped naked and the time when Du Wei enshrouded his entire body in flames, Lufei was already implanted with a seed of fear that he could not discard. Now that Ben Carson is not by his side, the emotion is only growing stronger with each passing day.
Therefore, the appearance of this beautiful yet simple girl is like a beam of sunshine in the chilly morning – warm and welcoming.
Lufei may be trying his earnest in shrinking his body against the corner, but once in a while, he would inherently peek over at Vivian. Every laugh, every smile, he would memorize e her charm.
This is especially true when Vivian handed him the peppermint candy. Swear to god, it is the best thing he ever ate in his life.
“Du-Du Wei……” Vivian looks over at the pathetic looking Lufei as she whispered into Du Wei’s ear, “He-he seems to be very-very afraid of you.”
Du Wei squint his eyes as he chuckled a laugh: “This lifetime, he will forever live in fear of me.”
There is no doubt that this sentence just pronounced Lufei’s destiny.
By the seventh day of their journey, Knight Robert rode over from the front that evening and made a report. They will soon be entering the Nuling Province of the Northwest.
The Nuling Province is considered to be the most prosperous region of the northwest. After bypassing this place, what comes next is Du Wei’s Desa Pronvince, the barren and untamed wilderness.
Knight Robert’s recommendation is that they should call it a day and rest in the small town nearby…. When tomorrow comes around, they should head west and try to make it into the capital of the Nuling Province within two days.
But after hearing the report, Du Wei instantly rejected it.
“Change the plan and head north. I want to be at Big Ear city by tomorrow afternoon.” Change direction for Big Ear city?
After obtaining Du Wei’s order, the messenger immediately went forward to carry out the command.
As for Vivian, she gave him a strange look because she had already seen the map around the Northwest.
Big Ear city may be close by, but it is definitely not a part of their pre-determined route. In fact, if they did go there, they would have to make a long detour before making their way into the Nuling Province.
Also, Big Ear city is not a safe place either. In the empire, this city has a special nickname: Sin City.
The reason for this is because various criminals across the continent are sent to this city before being routed to their pre-arranged destinations. Like criminals, rebels, and traitors, all of these people will eventually become slaves to be sent to the frontier or some hard labor camp.
A world full of thieves, robbers, insurgents, and other criminals, the security there have always been problematic. As a city filled with tens of thousands of exiled criminals all through the year, no merchant or adventurer would want to pass through this dangerous place.
“We-we’re going to Big Ear city?” Vivian nervously asked. After all, she is still young so it is to be expected that she would instinctively resist the idea.
“Of course.” Du Wei smiled: “I spend tens of thousands of gold coins there, you know? My dear Vivian, there is an intact infantry regiment waiting for me there to incorporate!”
Vivian would of course not know this. After Du Wei chose the Northwest as his territory, he was already making preparations for this day.
After bribing some officials with tens of thousands of gold coins, Du Wei managed to get the results he wanted: “changing some of the orders in several documents.”
The city defense guards that participated in the coup were only partially annihilated. In fact, the majority of the second division, around 10,000 soldiers, immediately laid down their arms after the Crown Prince committed suicide; therefore, these people managed escape their deaths by surrendering.
Originally, these prisoners were either supposed to be sent to the southern border for naval construction, or work in the marshes, but thanks to Du Wei’s intervention, a few of them will have their fates changed. Scratching their names from the original file, he had a small portion of the original 10,000 sent to this Sin City.
4,000 people! A complete Regiment! Each one is a thoroughly trained veterans!
“These people may be rebels, but they were only following the orders from the above. Deep down they never really sinned, so why not let them stay by his side so he can use them?
This way, Du Wei only needed to spend some gold for bribery and here it is, a highly trained regiment of infantries! Such a deal is totally worth it.
If it wasn’t for the fear of upsetting Prince Son by going too far, he might have really pocketed the entire group of 10,000 rebels!
However, 4,000 people is still a pleasant number. Whether it is their abilities or experience, these people will not lose out to those stationed in the capital!
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 中洲集团的大动作不仅仅让小蛮他们大吃一惊，他们几乎让整个联邦大吃一惊。\n在同一天，同一时段，也是大家刚刚下班晚餐时的黄金时代，百分之九十的具有影响力的平台都在播放同一则广告！ 而与此同时，一些大城市，特别是六大华区和京城一些人流最密集的地方，同时树起了一模一样的幻卡广告牌。\n丛林通讯技术，这个新名词，刚一出现，便轰动联邦！ 而它的明者中洲集团，也因此而进入众人的视野。\n许多人当时对这则广告嗤之以鼻，认为只不过是中洲集团的炒作。 研究丛林通讯的大集团大公司数不胜数，但到现在为止，没有谁听说在这方面有什么成果。 这个名不见经传的中洲集团，怎么可能比那些大集团大公司还强大？\n这也代表了绝大多数联邦民众的心态，他们都不大相信。\n但是随即，就在那些主流平台上，中洲集团的公布了一部分相关实验数据。\n这些数据都足以表明，这个中洲集团并不是信口胡说。\n当拂晓代替黑夜，他们也终于有了最初的分析结果。 无论是哪家机构或者公司，他们得出的结论出奇的统这家名叫中洲集团的公司，在丛林通讯方面，有了突破性的进展！ 不断有分析机构证实这些数据的真实性，中洲集团这才真正轰动联邦！\n人们兴奋无比地讨论着，猜测中洲集团最终地合作者会是谁。\n还是政府？ 抑或是其他的大型集团？ 那模样，就像他们就是中洲集团的员工一般。\n先是当地政府头号人物亲自出马，带碰上一帮要员，跑来祝贺。 他们绝口不提中洲集团应该缴纳的巨额赔款，而是拼命地赞扬中洲集团这些年对罗柚市的贡献。\n紧接着，原本联合起来一起向中洲集团施压的罗柚市其他势力，此时也纷纷派出自己的重要人物，送上重礼。 所有人都明白，这个刚刚形成的联盟。\n中洲集团员工们原本惶惶的人心也立即安定下来。 走进中洲集团大楼，每位员工无不是抬头挺胸，脸上充满骄傲。 本来打算跳槽的员工们。\n最忙碌地要属中洲集团的客服，客服的所有通讯卡几乎都被打爆，每一位客服小姐从半夜开始，便没有人有哪怕一刻的空闲，每个人的嗓子都是干燎干燎的。\n不过她们的脸上看不到半点疲倦，而是一种前所未的亢奋！ 这则广告带来的好处不仅仅是中洲集团，作为这则广告的制作者，天翼无疑给人们留下了极为深刻地印象。 一些有心的公司则纷纷开始打听起来的这家同样名不见经传的幻卡广告公司。\n这才恍然。 原来是天翼出手，那自然是不同凡响！\n天翼在罗柚市幻卡广告界地名声，此时完全压过其他公司，真正坐牢第一把交椅。 不仅如此，大量的外地集团的咨询通话几乎把卜强东逼疯了！\n从早上开始，找他的通话就没有停止过。 也不知道这些集团从哪里找到天翼的联系方式，最让他觉得不可理解地是，所有地通话清一色全都是打在他通讯卡上。\n这张通讯卡几乎快被打爆。\n都比他大腿粗，他的小心肝一直扑通扑通。 小心翼翼，唯恐出什么差错。\n但到后来，那些以后震天响的大集团，他听在耳中，已经彻底麻木了。\n这里的每一项生意，都需要老板拍板决定，他可不敢擅作决定。 不仅老板找不到，老板的保镖也找不到，甚至连那位刚到老板身边的美艳女秘书都找不到。\n此时，陈暮和卢小茹在苏流澈柔那。\n卢小茹正在和她上次舍命救下的那位小女孩玩耍，在她的百般哄劝下，小女孩阴郁的脸上，终于重新露出阳光般温暖的笑容。\n“这位小姐不仅美丽，还是位善良的天使呢！” 苏流澈柔走到陈暮身边，语气带着一丝敬意。\n陈暮心中涌起一丝怪异绝伦的感觉，卢小茹手上不知沾了多少鲜血与生命，居然被人称为天使！ 可是看着眼前的一幕，看着卢小茹的自内心的喜悦，还有小姑娘脸上的天真与快乐，陈暮现自己无法反驳。\n他只有保持默然。\n苏流澈柔调皮地转过身子，轻笑一声：“说吧，找我什么事？” 蓝白相间的医疗卡修服穿在她身上，让陈暮想到了“味道”这个词。\n陈暮有些诧异：“你怎么知道我找你有事？”\n苏流澈柔耸耸肩，摊开双手道：“你这种性格冷淡的人，倘若不是有事，又怎么会来找到这？” 她这个动作，轻松而随意，配上温和的笑容，多了一份亲昵，双方的距离顿时拉近不少。\n对方说自己性格冷淡，陈暮也不介意。 不过最初的陌生感消失，他也觉得轻松了许多，点点头承认：“的确是找你有事，我身体出了点问题，想请你帮我检查一下。”\n什么问题？” 苏流澈柔脸上的随意立即消失，取而代之的是严谨和认真。\n大概是的苏流澈柔态度感染到陈暮，他本来放松的面目表情顿时变得严肃起来。\n苏流澈柔端详片刻，忽然噗嗤失笑。 陈暮有些纳闷，便作了个询问的表情。\n“你的脸，一板起来，我就想到老家老街铺在地上的青石板。” 苏流澈柔嘴角带着笑意，素雅知性的她，此时流露着一丝少女的天真顽皮。\n陈暮顿时讪讪。 这种表情在他脸上是相当罕见的，苏流澈柔的双眼弯得更厉害，嘴角的笑意也更重了。\n好了，我们言归正传，唔，你觉得哪里有问题？” 苏流澈柔敛去笑意，重新恢复严肃的的表情。\n陈暮倒没有生气，他性子冷僻，不大擅长和陌生人接触。 可是一旦对方和他熟悉，成为他的朋友，他是相当好脾气的。\n只是后来的遭遇，让他的警惕心和戒备心很重，而身旁的维阿更是冷冰一块，不知不觉中，他看上去更为冷僻。\n和苏流澈柔的交流他感觉很放松，自然不会因为一个玩笑而介意。\n陈暮不知道该怎么形容，他用手比划了半天，可又总找不到合适的语言来形容。 他皱着眉头，双手不断比划着，看上去非常滑稽，但苏流澈柔却没有笑，而是认真地看着陈暮。\n过了一会，陈暮现这对自己来说，实在是个问题，只好无奈道：“我想，你检查一下就应该知道了。”\n“嗯，跟我来。” 苏流澈柔没有任何取笑，带着陈暮来到一个专门检查身体的科室。 这里空无一人，里面堆放着各种稀奇古怪，陈暮之前从未见过的仪器。\n“这是检查室，这里的仪器在东正区，都是相当先进的。” 苏流澈柔介绍道，说着指着检查室中央摆放的一张床：“你躺到那上面。”\n陈暮依言躺上那张床，在床的周围，摆放着许多仪器。\n苏流澈柔神情郑重，动作利落，极为熟练打开各种仪器，嘱咐陈暮：“不要紧张，调整呼吸，尽量让呼吸平稳。”\n周围的仪器一台台亮了起来，房间里到处可见各种各样的光幕，这些五颜六色的光幕上，密密麻麻全都是陈暮看不懂的数据。\n深深吸一口气，凝神静气，没有任何紧张，他的呼吸平稳不见一丝波动。\n苏流澈柔眼中闪过一丝赞许，这说明这位叫曹东的卡修心理素质非常过硬！.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "The huge activity at the Central Island Firm didn’t only greatly surprise Butchie and her people; it had surprised nearly the entire Heavenly Federation.\nOn the same day at the same time—prime time, when everyone had just gotten off work at dinner time—90 percent of the influential communications platforms were broadcasting the same advertisement! At the same time as that, in the big cities, especially where the most people congregated in the six flourishing districts and the capital city, they erected the exact same fantasy card billboards.\nOnce the new terminology for technology to communicate in the jungle showed up, it rocked the federation! Its inventor, the Central Island Firm, had entered everyone’s field of view.\nQuite a few people had scoffed at the ad at the time, considering it nothing more than the Central Island Firm’s hype. There had been plenty of large firms researching jungle communications, but no one had heard of any results so far. How could that unknown Central Island Firm be more powerful than those large firms and corporations?\nMost of the Heavenly Federation masses felt the same way; they didn’t quite believe it.\nThen, on the mainstream platforms, part of the Central Island Firm’s announcement gave related experimental data. Those data were naturally hard for laypeople to sort out, and they were stunning in the eyes of experts.\nThe data were enough to demonstrate the Central Island Firm wasn’t just spouting nonsense.\nOn that seemingly ordinary evening, countless family enterprises and corporate firms organized working groups right away. With stunning efficiency, they analyzed the data overnight. When dawn overtook the night, they had the initial results of the analysis. No matter which family organization or corporation, they all surprisingly got the same results—the Central Island Firm had made a breakthrough with jungle communications!\nNearly all of the firms with any standing had related experimental programs and were well aware of how valuable such technology was.\nWith such big news coming out, everyone in Pomelo was filled with pride. When people met, what they talked about was bound to be jungle communications technology and the Central Island Firm. People were talking excitedly and speculating about who would partner with the Central Island Firm in the end. The Big Six? The government? Or would it be some other large-scale firm? It was as though they were employees of the Central Island Firm.\nThanks to that marvelous move, the Central Island Firm underwent a tremendous transformation in their circumstances. First was the number-one person of the local government personally rushing over to congratulate them, along with a bunch of VIPs. They didn’t say a thing about their having to pay the huge reparations but were rather desperate to praise the firm’s contributions to Pomelo those last few years.\nRight after that, all the other powers that had been lined up against the Central Island Firm now all sent their own important people to send their respects. Everyone understood the recently formed alliance had already run its course.\nThe employees at the Central Island Firm, who had been panicked, immediately calmed down. Entering the Central Island Firm building, there wasn’t one of them who wasn’t holding their head high and their chest out with a face full of pride. Those who had been planning to change jobs secretly wiped off their cold sweat and rushed to tear up their letters of resignation.\nThe busiest were the Central Island Firm’s clients. Nearly all the communications cards of the customers had been zapped, and none of the customer service girls had a moment’s rest, starting at midnight. All had parched voices, though they didn’t look at all tired. They looked more excited than ever!\nThe advertisement wasn’t only good for the Central Island Firm. The one who’d made the advertisement, Heaven’s Wings, had undoubtedly made a deep impression as well. Some interested companies started to inquire about that fantasy card advertising firm they’d never heard of either. There was a flurry whenever people in Pomelo saw the special Heaven’s Wings logo on a fantasy card advertisement.\nOf course, it was extraordinary that Heaven’s Wings had undertaken the project.\nThe fame of Heaven’s Wings in Pomelo overshadowed all the other firms by that time as the first in command among the true denizens. Not only that, most of the outside firms were calling on them, which nearly drove Bu Qiangdong crazy.\nHis voice was smoked. Starting in the morning, those calling for him never stopped. Who knows where they got the contact information for Heaven’s Wings, but the thing he found the most incomprehensible was that the calls were exclusively made into his communications card.\nHis communications card was nearly fried.\nThe rest of the employees were jealous and helplessly wanted to do something. Bu Qiangdong complained incessantly. By that time, he was the only head of the two heads, and he was in a bad place. The consulting companies were all ones he’d previously had to look up to. While others could freely complain and pluck hairs that were all thicker than his thigh by their roots, he had been careful always to plod straight along—lest anything go wrong.\nAfterward, he became completely numb to those earth-shaking large firms when he heard them in his ear.\nWhat flustered him most was that he hadn’t found the boss! Every bit of business there required the boss’s final decision. He certainly didn’t dare to make decisions. But, not only couldn’t the boss be found, his bodyguard couldn’t be found either, or even that pretty secretary who’d just arrived.\nAt that time, Chen Mu and Lu Xiaoru were with Sue Lochiro.\nLu Xiaoru was playing with the little girl she’d risked her life to save before. Under her every possible kind of coaxing, the little girl’s gloomy face finally resumed its sunny, warm smile.\n“This young lady isn’t only beautiful; she’s also a good angel!” Sue Lochiro walked over beside Chen Mu, her voice showing a note of respect.\nAngel! Chen Mu felt a weird feeling welling up. He didn’t know how much blood or how many lives she had on her hands to be called an angel! But, seeing what was going on in front of him and the joy coming from the depths of Lu Xiaoru’s heart, as well as the innocence and happiness on the little girl’s face, Chen Mu found he had nothing to say.\nHe just kept silent.\nSue Lochiro turned around naughtily and smiled lightly. “Tell me, what I can do for you?” The blue and white medical card artisan uniform made Chen Mu think of the word “scent.”\nChen Mu was a little surprised. “How do you know I want something from you?”\nSue Lochiro shrugged and spread her hands apart, saying, “If such a taciturn person as you didn’t need something, then why would you come here?” Her motions were light and casual, which, combined with the warm smile, increased the intimacy as the two of them came closer together.\nChen Mu didn’t mind that she’d called him indifferent. But, the initial feeling of strangeness had dissipated. He felt a lot more relaxed as he nodded his head to admit, “I certainly do need something from you. I’m having some health issues and would like to ask for your help to do an examination.”\n“Oh. What’s the trouble?” The casual look on Sue Lochiro’s face quickly disappeared, replaced by a serious, conscientious look.\nHer attitude probably affected Chen Mu; his originally relaxed expression abruptly turned serious.\nAfter a moment’s thought, Sue Lochiro chuckled despite herself. This made Chen Mu wonder, giving him a questioning expression.\n“When your face stiffens, it brings to mind the green paving stones in my old home town.” There was the hint of a smile in the corner of her mouth as the plain but elegant intellectual showed something of the innocent playfulness of a little girl.\nChen Mu suddenly smiled. That sort of look was pretty rare on his face, and Sue Lochiro’s eyes rolled a little more as the smile on her lips broadened.\n“I’m just kidding. Ok, let’s get back on track. Um, where is the trouble?” Sue Lochiro pulled back her smile and resumed her serious expression.\nChen Mu wasn’t bothered by that. His temperament remained obscure, not being so good at contact with strangers. But, once she got used to him and became his friend, he was pretty good tempered. That’s the way it had been when he was together with Copper, and there had been some respect added with Uncle Hua.\nHowever, in this later encounter when he was on guard and alert—and with his constant companion Wei-ah even colder than him—he unwittingly looked still more obscure.\nHe felt relaxed with Sue Lochiro and certainly wouldn’t be bothered by a joke.\nChen Mu used hand gestures for a long time, never being able to find suitable words to describe what was wrong. He furrowed his brow as he kept gesturing with his hands, which made him look very funny. Sue Lochiro didn’t smile and kept looking at him seriously.\nAfter a while, Chen Mu found it was really a problem for him. He could only helplessly say, “I think if you do an exam, you should find out.”\n“Mmmm, come with me.” Without any teasing, Sue Lochiro took Chen Mu to a specialized examination section. No one was there, and it was piled with all sorts of strange devices Chen Mu had never seen.\n“This is the examining room, and all of the instruments here are rather advanced for the Ming Zheng District.” As she explained, she pointed to a bed in the middle of the examining room. “Lie down on that.”\nChen Mu did what she asked. There were various instruments placed all around the bed.\nSue Lochiro had a solemn expression. Her movements were lively as she started them up in a practiced manner, charging Chen Mu, “Don’t be nervous, and try to keep your breathing even and calm.”\nAll of the instruments lit up one after the other, and all kinds of screens could be seen around the room. The colorful screens were crammed with data Chen Mu couldn’t understand.\nTaking in a deep breath without any agitation, his breathing became perfectly even.\nA look of praise flashed through Sue Lochiro’s eyes. That had demonstrated how perfect that Cao Dong’s psychological qualities really were!"
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中洲集团的大动作不仅仅让小蛮他们大吃一惊，他们几乎让整个联邦大吃一惊。
在同一天，同一时段，也是大家刚刚下班晚餐时的黄金时代，百分之九十的具有影响力的平台都在播放同一则广告！ 而与此同时，一些大城市，特别是六大华区和京城一些人流最密集的地方，同时树起了一模一样的幻卡广告牌。
丛林通讯技术，这个新名词，刚一出现，便轰动联邦！ 而它的明者中洲集团，也因此而进入众人的视野。
许多人当时对这则广告嗤之以鼻，认为只不过是中洲集团的炒作。 研究丛林通讯的大集团大公司数不胜数，但到现在为止，没有谁听说在这方面有什么成果。 这个名不见经传的中洲集团，怎么可能比那些大集团大公司还强大？
这也代表了绝大多数联邦民众的心态，他们都不大相信。
但是随即，就在那些主流平台上，中洲集团的公布了一部分相关实验数据。
这些数据都足以表明，这个中洲集团并不是信口胡说。
当拂晓代替黑夜，他们也终于有了最初的分析结果。 无论是哪家机构或者公司，他们得出的结论出奇的统这家名叫中洲集团的公司，在丛林通讯方面，有了突破性的进展！ 不断有分析机构证实这些数据的真实性，中洲集团这才真正轰动联邦！
人们兴奋无比地讨论着，猜测中洲集团最终地合作者会是谁。
还是政府？ 抑或是其他的大型集团？ 那模样，就像他们就是中洲集团的员工一般。
先是当地政府头号人物亲自出马，带碰上一帮要员，跑来祝贺。 他们绝口不提中洲集团应该缴纳的巨额赔款，而是拼命地赞扬中洲集团这些年对罗柚市的贡献。
紧接着，原本联合起来一起向中洲集团施压的罗柚市其他势力，此时也纷纷派出自己的重要人物，送上重礼。 所有人都明白，这个刚刚形成的联盟。
中洲集团员工们原本惶惶的人心也立即安定下来。 走进中洲集团大楼，每位员工无不是抬头挺胸，脸上充满骄傲。 本来打算跳槽的员工们。
最忙碌地要属中洲集团的客服，客服的所有通讯卡几乎都被打爆，每一位客服小姐从半夜开始，便没有人有哪怕一刻的空闲，每个人的嗓子都是干燎干燎的。
不过她们的脸上看不到半点疲倦，而是一种前所未的亢奋！ 这则广告带来的好处不仅仅是中洲集团，作为这则广告的制作者，天翼无疑给人们留下了极为深刻地印象。 一些有心的公司则纷纷开始打听起来的这家同样名不见经传的幻卡广告公司。
这才恍然。 原来是天翼出手，那自然是不同凡响！
天翼在罗柚市幻卡广告界地名声，此时完全压过其他公司，真正坐牢第一把交椅。 不仅如此，大量的外地集团的咨询通话几乎把卜强东逼疯了！
从早上开始，找他的通话就没有停止过。 也不知道这些集团从哪里找到天翼的联系方式，最让他觉得不可理解地是，所有地通话清一色全都是打在他通讯卡上。
这张通讯卡几乎快被打爆。
都比他大腿粗，他的小心肝一直扑通扑通。 小心翼翼，唯恐出什么差错。
但到后来，那些以后震天响的大集团，他听在耳中，已经彻底麻木了。
这里的每一项生意，都需要老板拍板决定，他可不敢擅作决定。 不仅老板找不到，老板的保镖也找不到，甚至连那位刚到老板身边的美艳女秘书都找不到。
此时，陈暮和卢小茹在苏流澈柔那。
卢小茹正在和她上次舍命救下的那位小女孩玩耍，在她的百般哄劝下，小女孩阴郁的脸上，终于重新露出阳光般温暖的笑容。
“这位小姐不仅美丽，还是位善良的天使呢！” 苏流澈柔走到陈暮身边，语气带着一丝敬意。
陈暮心中涌起一丝怪异绝伦的感觉，卢小茹手上不知沾了多少鲜血与生命，居然被人称为天使！ 可是看着眼前的一幕，看着卢小茹的自内心的喜悦，还有小姑娘脸上的天真与快乐，陈暮现自己无法反驳。
他只有保持默然。
苏流澈柔调皮地转过身子，轻笑一声：“说吧，找我什么事？” 蓝白相间的医疗卡修服穿在她身上，让陈暮想到了“味道”这个词。
陈暮有些诧异：“你怎么知道我找你有事？”
苏流澈柔耸耸肩，摊开双手道：“你这种性格冷淡的人，倘若不是有事，又怎么会来找到这？” 她这个动作，轻松而随意，配上温和的笑容，多了一份亲昵，双方的距离顿时拉近不少。
对方说自己性格冷淡，陈暮也不介意。 不过最初的陌生感消失，他也觉得轻松了许多，点点头承认：“的确是找你有事，我身体出了点问题，想请你帮我检查一下。”
什么问题？” 苏流澈柔脸上的随意立即消失，取而代之的是严谨和认真。
大概是的苏流澈柔态度感染到陈暮，他本来放松的面目表情顿时变得严肃起来。
苏流澈柔端详片刻，忽然噗嗤失笑。 陈暮有些纳闷，便作了个询问的表情。
“你的脸，一板起来，我就想到老家老街铺在地上的青石板。” 苏流澈柔嘴角带着笑意，素雅知性的她，此时流露着一丝少女的天真顽皮。
陈暮顿时讪讪。 这种表情在他脸上是相当罕见的，苏流澈柔的双眼弯得更厉害，嘴角的笑意也更重了。
好了，我们言归正传，唔，你觉得哪里有问题？” 苏流澈柔敛去笑意，重新恢复严肃的的表情。
陈暮倒没有生气，他性子冷僻，不大擅长和陌生人接触。 可是一旦对方和他熟悉，成为他的朋友，他是相当好脾气的。
只是后来的遭遇，让他的警惕心和戒备心很重，而身旁的维阿更是冷冰一块，不知不觉中，他看上去更为冷僻。
和苏流澈柔的交流他感觉很放松，自然不会因为一个玩笑而介意。
陈暮不知道该怎么形容，他用手比划了半天，可又总找不到合适的语言来形容。 他皱着眉头，双手不断比划着，看上去非常滑稽，但苏流澈柔却没有笑，而是认真地看着陈暮。
过了一会，陈暮现这对自己来说，实在是个问题，只好无奈道：“我想，你检查一下就应该知道了。”
“嗯，跟我来。” 苏流澈柔没有任何取笑，带着陈暮来到一个专门检查身体的科室。 这里空无一人，里面堆放着各种稀奇古怪，陈暮之前从未见过的仪器。
“这是检查室，这里的仪器在东正区，都是相当先进的。” 苏流澈柔介绍道，说着指着检查室中央摆放的一张床：“你躺到那上面。”
陈暮依言躺上那张床，在床的周围，摆放着许多仪器。
苏流澈柔神情郑重，动作利落，极为熟练打开各种仪器，嘱咐陈暮：“不要紧张，调整呼吸，尽量让呼吸平稳。”
周围的仪器一台台亮了起来，房间里到处可见各种各样的光幕，这些五颜六色的光幕上，密密麻麻全都是陈暮看不懂的数据。
深深吸一口气，凝神静气，没有任何紧张，他的呼吸平稳不见一丝波动。
苏流澈柔眼中闪过一丝赞许，这说明这位叫曹东的卡修心理素质非常过硬！
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The huge activity at the Central Island Firm didn’t only greatly surprise Butchie and her people; it had surprised nearly the entire Heavenly Federation.
On the same day at the same time—prime time, when everyone had just gotten off work at dinner time—90 percent of the influential communications platforms were broadcasting the same advertisement! At the same time as that, in the big cities, especially where the most people congregated in the six flourishing districts and the capital city, they erected the exact same fantasy card billboards.
Once the new terminology for technology to communicate in the jungle showed up, it rocked the federation! Its inventor, the Central Island Firm, had entered everyone’s field of view.
Quite a few people had scoffed at the ad at the time, considering it nothing more than the Central Island Firm’s hype. There had been plenty of large firms researching jungle communications, but no one had heard of any results so far. How could that unknown Central Island Firm be more powerful than those large firms and corporations?
Most of the Heavenly Federation masses felt the same way; they didn’t quite believe it.
Then, on the mainstream platforms, part of the Central Island Firm’s announcement gave related experimental data. Those data were naturally hard for laypeople to sort out, and they were stunning in the eyes of experts.
The data were enough to demonstrate the Central Island Firm wasn’t just spouting nonsense.
On that seemingly ordinary evening, countless family enterprises and corporate firms organized working groups right away. With stunning efficiency, they analyzed the data overnight. When dawn overtook the night, they had the initial results of the analysis. No matter which family organization or corporation, they all surprisingly got the same results—the Central Island Firm had made a breakthrough with jungle communications!
Nearly all of the firms with any standing had related experimental programs and were well aware of how valuable such technology was.
With such big news coming out, everyone in Pomelo was filled with pride. When people met, what they talked about was bound to be jungle communications technology and the Central Island Firm. People were talking excitedly and speculating about who would partner with the Central Island Firm in the end. The Big Six? The government? Or would it be some other large-scale firm? It was as though they were employees of the Central Island Firm.
Thanks to that marvelous move, the Central Island Firm underwent a tremendous transformation in their circumstances. First was the number-one person of the local government personally rushing over to congratulate them, along with a bunch of VIPs. They didn’t say a thing about their having to pay the huge reparations but were rather desperate to praise the firm’s contributions to Pomelo those last few years.
Right after that, all the other powers that had been lined up against the Central Island Firm now all sent their own important people to send their respects. Everyone understood the recently formed alliance had already run its course.
The employees at the Central Island Firm, who had been panicked, immediately calmed down. Entering the Central Island Firm building, there wasn’t one of them who wasn’t holding their head high and their chest out with a face full of pride. Those who had been planning to change jobs secretly wiped off their cold sweat and rushed to tear up their letters of resignation.
The busiest were the Central Island Firm’s clients. Nearly all the communications cards of the customers had been zapped, and none of the customer service girls had a moment’s rest, starting at midnight. All had parched voices, though they didn’t look at all tired. They looked more excited than ever!
The advertisement wasn’t only good for the Central Island Firm. The one who’d made the advertisement, Heaven’s Wings, had undoubtedly made a deep impression as well. Some interested companies started to inquire about that fantasy card advertising firm they’d never heard of either. There was a flurry whenever people in Pomelo saw the special Heaven’s Wings logo on a fantasy card advertisement.
Of course, it was extraordinary that Heaven’s Wings had undertaken the project.
The fame of Heaven’s Wings in Pomelo overshadowed all the other firms by that time as the first in command among the true denizens. Not only that, most of the outside firms were calling on them, which nearly drove Bu Qiangdong crazy.
His voice was smoked. Starting in the morning, those calling for him never stopped. Who knows where they got the contact information for Heaven’s Wings, but the thing he found the most incomprehensible was that the calls were exclusively made into his communications card.
His communications card was nearly fried.
The rest of the employees were jealous and helplessly wanted to do something. Bu Qiangdong complained incessantly. By that time, he was the only head of the two heads, and he was in a bad place. The consulting companies were all ones he’d previously had to look up to. While others could freely complain and pluck hairs that were all thicker than his thigh by their roots, he had been careful always to plod straight along—lest anything go wrong.
Afterward, he became completely numb to those earth-shaking large firms when he heard them in his ear.
What flustered him most was that he hadn’t found the boss! Every bit of business there required the boss’s final decision. He certainly didn’t dare to make decisions. But, not only couldn’t the boss be found, his bodyguard couldn’t be found either, or even that pretty secretary who’d just arrived.
At that time, Chen Mu and Lu Xiaoru were with Sue Lochiro.
Lu Xiaoru was playing with the little girl she’d risked her life to save before. Under her every possible kind of coaxing, the little girl’s gloomy face finally resumed its sunny, warm smile.
“This young lady isn’t only beautiful; she’s also a good angel!” Sue Lochiro walked over beside Chen Mu, her voice showing a note of respect.
Angel! Chen Mu felt a weird feeling welling up. He didn’t know how much blood or how many lives she had on her hands to be called an angel! But, seeing what was going on in front of him and the joy coming from the depths of Lu Xiaoru’s heart, as well as the innocence and happiness on the little girl’s face, Chen Mu found he had nothing to say.
He just kept silent.
Sue Lochiro turned around naughtily and smiled lightly. “Tell me, what I can do for you?” The blue and white medical card artisan uniform made Chen Mu think of the word “scent.”
Chen Mu was a little surprised. “How do you know I want something from you?”
Sue Lochiro shrugged and spread her hands apart, saying, “If such a taciturn person as you didn’t need something, then why would you come here?” Her motions were light and casual, which, combined with the warm smile, increased the intimacy as the two of them came closer together.
Chen Mu didn’t mind that she’d called him indifferent. But, the initial feeling of strangeness had dissipated. He felt a lot more relaxed as he nodded his head to admit, “I certainly do need something from you. I’m having some health issues and would like to ask for your help to do an examination.”
“Oh. What’s the trouble?” The casual look on Sue Lochiro’s face quickly disappeared, replaced by a serious, conscientious look.
Her attitude probably affected Chen Mu; his originally relaxed expression abruptly turned serious.
After a moment’s thought, Sue Lochiro chuckled despite herself. This made Chen Mu wonder, giving him a questioning expression.
“When your face stiffens, it brings to mind the green paving stones in my old home town.” There was the hint of a smile in the corner of her mouth as the plain but elegant intellectual showed something of the innocent playfulness of a little girl.
Chen Mu suddenly smiled. That sort of look was pretty rare on his face, and Sue Lochiro’s eyes rolled a little more as the smile on her lips broadened.
“I’m just kidding. Ok, let’s get back on track. Um, where is the trouble?” Sue Lochiro pulled back her smile and resumed her serious expression.
Chen Mu wasn’t bothered by that. His temperament remained obscure, not being so good at contact with strangers. But, once she got used to him and became his friend, he was pretty good tempered. That’s the way it had been when he was together with Copper, and there had been some respect added with Uncle Hua.
However, in this later encounter when he was on guard and alert—and with his constant companion Wei-ah even colder than him—he unwittingly looked still more obscure.
He felt relaxed with Sue Lochiro and certainly wouldn’t be bothered by a joke.
Chen Mu used hand gestures for a long time, never being able to find suitable words to describe what was wrong. He furrowed his brow as he kept gesturing with his hands, which made him look very funny. Sue Lochiro didn’t smile and kept looking at him seriously.
After a while, Chen Mu found it was really a problem for him. He could only helplessly say, “I think if you do an exam, you should find out.”
“Mmmm, come with me.” Without any teasing, Sue Lochiro took Chen Mu to a specialized examination section. No one was there, and it was piled with all sorts of strange devices Chen Mu had never seen.
“This is the examining room, and all of the instruments here are rather advanced for the Ming Zheng District.” As she explained, she pointed to a bed in the middle of the examining room. “Lie down on that.”
Chen Mu did what she asked. There were various instruments placed all around the bed.
Sue Lochiro had a solemn expression. Her movements were lively as she started them up in a practiced manner, charging Chen Mu, “Don’t be nervous, and try to keep your breathing even and calm.”
All of the instruments lit up one after the other, and all kinds of screens could be seen around the room. The colorful screens were crammed with data Chen Mu couldn’t understand.
Taking in a deep breath without any agitation, his breathing became perfectly even.
A look of praise flashed through Sue Lochiro’s eyes. That had demonstrated how perfect that Cao Dong’s psychological qualities really were!
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 开始转动的命运之轮\n莉莎直直的伸出自己的右手，在少女摊开的五指间，有丝丝缕缕青蓝色的电流闪动，她有些迷醉的看着这些在自己指间徘徊的电弧，轻声的说道：“比一般的猎魔人更强，更容易掌控，威力也更加大，这名为电流推动的技巧，居然胜过了龙人数百年的传承！”\n和一般龙人无法精细控制，只能粗暴的用来麻痹魔物，加速金属武器的电流相比，莉莎五指间的电弧规律无比，它们缠绕在少女的手指上，以正时钟螺旋旋转，平静中蕴含着惊人的威力。\n“那是当然的，这可是传奇强者，恶魔大君一级的存在使用的技巧，如果这都无法胜过你们龙人粗浅的经验总结，那才是真的奇怪。”\n辛迪加有些不屑的蠕动了一下身子，这正是它得自乔修亚通过钢之力传递而来，用来控制自身磁场电流等力量的招式，倘若修行者体内拥有雷系魔法血脉的话，效果会更好，倘若是那些没有技巧传承的魔物得到了，可以让它们的一份力发挥出十份，百份的效果。\n通过辛迪加本身拥有的辐射，再加上电流推动带来的刺激，莉莎原本尘封的血脉解锁的非常快。 少女今天外出，就是因为感知到了自己的力量已经有了明显的加强，所以才去寻找大长老，要求再一次检测自己的天赋。\n大长老原本不愿意为一个无法觉醒的人再次举行测试，但当他看见莉莎指间闪烁的电弧后，就不由得张大了嘴巴，目瞪口呆——而第二次检测的结果更是令人惊讶，不仅仅是大长老，就连因为得到了消息特意去观看，莉莎的那位猎魔队队长父亲都感受到了莫大的震撼：他们完全无法理解，为什么之前明明没办法觉醒的莉莎，在十几天后会突然的成功觉醒出不亚于觉醒成功的成年龙人的力量，而且最重要的是，莉莎没有依靠村中的仪式，完全是凭借自己！\n“或许，这就是纯血者的特殊之处吧……传闻当初，龙人也没有什么觉醒仪式，觉醒者也没有现在这么多，每个人都是依靠自己的意志和辛勤的锻炼获得力量。 莉莎，你或许可以达到当年先祖们的地步啊。”\n郑重的将莉莎的名字记入了觉醒者名单中后，大长老语重心长的对少女说道：“但即便你天赋异凛，也不能松懈锻炼，等下，就去训练队中，尝试参加猎魔人的初级训练吧。”\n随后，莉莎便前往了村中角落的猎魔人驻扎地，并和其他之前觉醒成功的孩子一起参加训练，龙人少女并没有在意同龄人或是惊讶，或是高兴又或是咬牙切齿的表情，而是认真的学习村中资深猎魔人的狩猎技巧，还有控制自身力量的方法。\n可是在听了很长一段时间后，莉莎却发现，前者还好，但是后面，村中猎魔人有关于控制电流的方法，相比起辛迪加传授的电流推动完全就不是一个级别的，这种来自其他世界的修行方法的全面和精细程度，超越猎魔人的原始技巧不知道多少倍。\n上课结束之后，莉莎这才回到家中，向给予她这一切的辛迪加先生报喜。 “好了莉莎，别揉我了，你现在应该多锻炼，巩固自己的基础。”\n被龙人少女抱在怀中，如同揉宠物一样拼命揉着的炎魔压抑着怒气，有些不耐烦的说道：“每日两小时，不能多也不能少，少了没有效果，多了会因为疲惫而出现差错——电流推动造成的反噬可不是简单的吐两口血那么简单，那可是会将你彻底撕碎的大爆炸！ 我也没办法救你的。”\n少女元气满满的答应了下来，但她并没有放开辛迪加，让这个自称炎魔，实际上看上去更像是史莱姆的奇特生物回去看书，而是将其放在一个石盘中。\n“你这是要干什么？”\n“给先生你今天份的血呀。”\n龙人少女竖起一根纤细修长的食指，食指顶端的指甲锋锐，她有些漫不经心的用自己的指甲在自己的手心处一划，让黑紫色的血液滴进石盘：“这不是契约里面说好的吗，辛迪加先生你帮助我觉醒，成为强大的猎魔人，而我帮助你恢复实力，倘若有机会，帮忙把天坠的神铁，也就是你的身体拿回一部分给你。”\n“我可是记得很清楚呢。”\n“哼。” 少女手心不断滴落血液，甚至将石盘都铺满了，辛迪加位于石盘中央，任由少女的血将自己的白色身躯给染成奇特的青紫色。 一只都有些不耐烦的炎魔这次没有说话，而是安静的吸收莉莎的血液。\n完成今日的契约内容后，仍然很开心的莉莎便转头，前去自己家院子里面开始锻炼了起来，隐约能听见少女离去时奇怪的自言自语：“奇怪，伤口愈合的好快啊……滴血也是，每天都这么一杯，怎么也没感觉到疲劳和衰弱呢。”\n的锻炼声，偶尔还能听见电流闪烁的滋滋声。 而就在莉莎离开了屋子后，辛迪加也将石盘内的血液一滴不剩的吸干，它当然听见了对方的自言自语。\n“这是因为，你正在燃烧寿命啊，龙人的小女孩。”\n炎魔蠕动了一下自己的身子，不知为何，它在心中叹息了一声。 因为那位大人的力量，它的身躯已经被净化成半点毒素都不带的纯净之体了，虽然仍有辐射，但也已经没有什么毒害人的力量，只是能够稍微加速生物的衰老而已。\n无论是伤口迅速愈合，还是血液高速再生等异常能力，都是新陈代谢加快的表象。 炎魔清晰的知道，此时的莉莎在这短短的十几天中，已经燃烧了常人几乎一年的寿命——这也是为什么的她的锻炼速度如此快的原因所在，高速新陈代谢也相当于让莉莎的锻炼成果也几十倍化了。\n至于为什么辛迪加需要汲取莉莎的血液，原因也很简单，那就是为了恢复力量。\n炎魔虽然名为炎魔，但实际上，它的本质和火焰没有任何关系，只是迈克罗夫大陆世界第一次遇到炎魔这一物种时，那头炎魔恰好是以高热辐射和烈焰为自身攻击手段的，它所踏足之地，万物自燃，森林化作焦土，数十年内斗草木不生，所以才将它们这一族称之为炎魔。\n而实际上，炎魔其实是与深渊泥怪类似的生物，但它们是这种类史莱姆生物的最高端突变种，这种本体无定型，拥有类似液态身躯的生物诞生于满是毒素与辐射的深渊泥潭，所以天生便拥有炙烤生物血肉的高浓度辐射和剧毒。 它们以吞噬辐射金属与高浓度能量晶体为生，超凡生物的血肉也是它们喜爱的美食。\n之所以炎魔大部分都生活在火山，是因为那里溢散的热量足以维持炎魔的日常能量需求，让它们无需经常出去觅食。\n“我们炎魔一族诞生于弥漫着剧毒的深渊沼泽，所以天生就拥有腐蚀一切的力量……但这其实是后天造就，听说倘若能够驱逐剧毒之血，将其换成另外一种元素，我们一族就能拥有另外一种不同于之前的道路。”\n这便是辛迪加将莉莎的血作为契约内容的原因了，那位大人为它驱逐了体内的剧毒之源，让它变成了只存在于许多炎魔想象中的原始纯净之体，拥有了全新的可能性。\n将龙人少女的血液汲取了大部分后，炎魔白色的身躯已经变成奇特的青红色，而核心处更是有一丝青紫色的光芒，它感到了，自己的体内有着强大的力量正在脉动，无数跳动的电弧自辛迪加的体表释放而出，笼罩了它的身躯。 过了十几秒后，这些电流才缓缓消散，而辛迪加也逐渐回到了原本的白色身躯。\n辛迪加当然也会电流推动，毕竟想要交给其他人，自己就先要学会，凭借莉莎的血，辛迪加如今电流推动已有小成，按照它的估计，储存的能量全力释放应该能将一头深渊小恶魔电的瘫痪过去，任人宰割。\n这力量，比它以前掌握的火焰剧毒之力要强的太多，倘若以此为根基恢复了全部实力，它肯定会比以前强上不知道多少倍！\n“真是的……这个龙人一族的祖先，究竟是从哪里得到的这么强大的血脉！”\n虽然并不是第一次汲取莉莎的血了，但辛迪加还是暗暗心惊：“一个所谓的纯血小女孩，还没有完全觉醒的血液，就拥有如此恐怖的力量，那么完全觉醒的纯血者会有怎样的实力？ 他们初代的先祖呢？\n！” “我把电流推动这个招式交给了她，是不是太过轻率了？”\n不过既然已经定下了契约，那么就这样吧，辛迪加也不是会想那么多的存在，它决定静下心，继续看眼前的书。\n龙人的语言并不复杂，至少比起深渊各地都不相同的各种深渊语来说还算是简单，毕竟是前大恶魔，极意级的强者，辛迪加只花了几天的时间便已经大致学会，如今已经能够流畅的阅读即便是莉莎都不怎么能看懂的高难度典籍。\n此时，它看的正是龙人那如同传说和神话般的历史。\n“初始，繁荣盛世，但灭世之灾降临，火雨天坠，焚灭城池，夷平国度……看上去，有点像是深渊入侵，亦或是某位君王出手，不过一般来说，我们是为了收割灵魂才去入侵其他世界的，单纯的杀戮和毁灭没有什么意义啊。”\n“救世龙神自苍穹之顶降临，与末日交战……龙神？ 看来，这就是那些龙神的血脉源头了吧，一位真神还是极其强大的君王级强者？ 都有可能，真是羡慕这些龙人啊，初始就有这么好的天赋和条件。”\n读到了这里，辛迪加突然猛地打了个哆嗦，它这个炎魔感觉浑身发寒：“等等，话说回来……这个世界，我记得，我记得是在深渊的范围之内啊！”\n“很明显，那场末日战争，已经彻底摧毁了这个世界，将其堕入深渊——而这个村庄周围的那些花草，森林，河流还有山脉，这么多的龙人和魔物……难道都是那个龙神从原本死寂的荒漠中，强行创造出来的？\n！” 身为恶魔，辛迪加自然知道这件事意味着什么——一个在深渊内也拥有秩序循环的世界？ 深渊在上，这对渴求火焰的恶魔们而言，简直就是无上的诱惑！\n这种世界，只要发现了，就绝对没有道理不去争夺！ 而既然自己都察觉到了虚空中的那个生命波动，下意识的来到了这里，那么自己身后的追兵，和周围深渊的恶魔肯定也都发现了，更别说那些恶魔大君，甚至是深渊领主一级的强者。\n“尤其是深渊领主！” 炎魔在无底深渊，也算是高等魔物，它们的种族中甚至出现过几位深渊领主，传承不可谓不渊博，辛迪加就算是不怎么思考，但它也是知道，所谓的领主本质究竟是什么——那就是被一层深渊，一个世界仍未彻底消散的意志所指定的世界之主！ 它就是那个世界天然的统治者，也是那个世界的意志化身。\n深渊领主一切的行动目的，都是为了维持那一层深渊的存续！ 如果让一位深渊领主发现了这个有着秩序循环的世界，那么它一定会不惜一切代价前来攻打这里，并且将这个世界并入那一层深渊中……这，是让一个已经毁灭了的深渊，重新恢复为一个正常世界，唯一的机会啊！\n“不行，这个地方太危险了！”\n感觉自己窥见了一丝世界真相的辛迪加毛骨悚然，它立刻觉得，自己应该尽快改变计划——原本炎魔是打算慢慢恢复实力，但是现在看来，进度应该加快，加快，变得更快！ 不然的话，等到深渊领主率领它的大军和诸位君王前来入侵，自己就连自杀的力量都没有。\n“听说莉莎说，这个山脉之中有许多魔物，猎魔队就是驱逐斩杀那些企图入侵村庄的魔物为生，偶尔也会狩猎一些魔物作为食物来源。”\n辛迪加在心中默默思考：看来，是时候让莉莎积极一点了，等到她的实力提升到一定程度，就让她带着自己外出看看，能不能狩猎一些魔物，到时候它吞噬魔物的血肉骨骼，也能尽快的恢复力量。\n“毕竟，恶魔可是不会等待的种族啊。” 想到这里，炎魔不禁叹了口气，依照它以前的认知和习惯，现在的话，某一只恶魔大军的先遣队，应该已经要到了吧？\n……时间飞逝，又是十天之后。\n柯洛诺斯山脉中的龙人村庄，发现了这熟悉的山脉中，突然出现了一些奇怪的异常。\n外出巡逻的猎魔队们最近发现了一些原本并不存在于山脉内的奇特生物，虽然一开始，他们觉得是从神之荒漠内窜出的特殊魔物，但后来通过侦查，猎魔人发现那些生物和愚昧的魔物完全不同，它们似乎有着智慧。\n花费了不小的代价，和十几位精锐猎魔人的牺牲，最大的几个龙人村庄大致探查出了这些突然出现的生物的种类：五种颜色不一，看上去似乎有点像是龙人图腾中龙神形象的古怪生物。 身上带有剧毒，虽然形态不一，但大多都是黑色红色的凶暴生物，其中最大的一头头顶双角，背生双翼，尾巴粗大，吐口硫磺气息。\n除此之外，还有一种生物仍然隐藏在森林间，但至今为止，猎魔人都没察觉它们的真容。\n“龙神自长眠中苏醒，而异魔也将同时苏生……先祖们流传下来的告诫，的确是如此说的。” 某个龙人村庄的地下密室中，几个忧心重重的苍老龙人们轻声交谈道：“数百年前，龙神与末日的战斗其实并没有结束，在龙神苏醒之时，‘末日’也将复苏，在此之后，便是真正的决战了。”\n“一场决定我们‘柯洛诺斯世界’未来的命运，决定这个世界究竟是毁灭还是重生的战斗。”\n——虚空之中。\n一头翼魔徘徊在时空乱流中，它的身前有一片小小的通讯光幕，而它正依靠魔法，和另外一头的存在交流。\n“大君，先遣队失散，我们无法观测到那个生命波动的起始地！” 这头有着极意级实力的大恶魔恭敬的对着光幕另外说道：“您告知的地点，如今只剩下一片时空乱流，先遣队被卷入其中，大部分都被增压的时空碾碎了，虽然有一些残存，但也被重伤，不知道流落到哪里。”\n“很好……已经开始屏蔽世界坐标了吗？ 你们的任务已经结束了，现在留在原地，准备接引第一军团。”\n光屏另外一头的存在轻声呢喃道，它没有露出自己真容，能听见一声冷笑传来：“人类的魔法还挺好用的——看来那头古龙，或者说，原初生命体是被惊醒的吗？ 它还没有恢复完全，所以需要拖延时间。”\n“但，就算是原初生命体，也无法支撑的了那么久，已经过去了十几天，现在的话。”\n“至多一个星期，它就要支撑不住了。”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 615 - The Moving Wheel of Fate\n“This power is really wonderful.” Lisa stretched out her right hand straight, and between her five fingers gusts of green-blue electricity flickered. She watched a little drunkenly as the little lightning arcs danced around fingers, and said softly, “Stronger than most monster hunters and easier to handle, its destructive powers even greater—this skill called Actuate Bolt outclasses the centuries-old legacies of Drakonids!”\nUnlike lightning skies that typical Drakonids could not manipulate delicately and used instead to crudely paralyze monsters and accelerate metal weapons, the lightning arcs between Lisa’s fingers were immeasurably orderly. They encircled the girls’ fingers, orbiting around her fingers in a clockwise direction, holding an astonishing power amidst the serenity.\n“That is for sure. It is a skill used by Legendary champions or beings of Demon-General class, it would be unusual if it doesn’t outclass the shallow aggregate experience of you Drakonids.”\nSyndicate wriggled its body a little insolently. It had been the skill it obtained from Joshua through Steel Strength transmitting to control an individual’s own magnetic field and other energies. The effect would be even better if those who trained in it possessed lightning-attribute magical bloodlines, and if it were monsters without any skill legacy, it would allow an individual to create an effect output of ten or perhaps a hundred individuals.\nThrough the radiation from Syndicate’s own body and the stimulation from Actuate Bolt itself, Lisa’s bloodline was quickly unlocked. The girl had gone out today because she sensed that her power had clearly strengthened, and therefore sought out the village elder to ask for another trial for her talent.\nThe elder had not been willing to retest a Non-Awakened, but he gaped unwittingly the moment he saw the flickering bolts between Lisa’s fingers. The second trial was even more astonishment—not only the elder, even Lisa’s father, the captain of the hunters felt a great shock as well. They could not comprehend how Lisa, could not awaken before would suddenly succeed a dozen days later while displaying powers that did not lose out to adult Drakonids. More importantly, Lisa did not rely on the village ritual and did everything herself entirely!\n“Perhaps that is why the pure-bloods are special… It was rumored that, in the very beginning, the Drakonid race never had awakening rituals and Awakened were not that numerous. Everyone had relied on their own will and diligent training to attain power. Lisa, you just might reach the threshold of the forefathers.”\nAfter he solemnly added Lisa’s name to the list of Awakened, the elder spoke to the girl in a grave tone, “Even if you are extraordinarily gifted you must never be complacent in your training. Later, go to the trainee teams and try to join the elementary monster hunter training.”\nSoon, Lisa was already at the monster hunter encampment at a corner of the village, and joined the training regimen of the other youth who had awakened successfully. The Drakonid girl did not care about her peers’ surprise, delight or seething expression, instead focused on learning the hunting techniques of veteran hunters and controlling her own power.\nHowever, after listening in for a long time, Lisa noticed that the former was fine but the latter was not—the way village hunters control lightning was of a completely inferior class compared to the Actuate Bolt she learned from Syndicate. On both a micro and macro view, there was no telling how many folds that the cultivation procedure from another world eclipsed the monster hunters’ primitive techniques.\n“Alright, Lisa—stop rubbing me. You should be training even more now to strengthen your basics.” The balrog held in the girl’s embrace and getting a good rubbing like a pet suppressed its anger and spoke just a little indignantly.\n“Two hours daily, no more no less. Less means there wouldn’t be any effect, while more will cause problems out of fatigue. The blowback from Actuate Bolt is not as simple as vomiting two mouthfuls of blood—there will be a great explosion that would blow you into pieces! I can’t save you if that happens.” “Alright! Yes, Mister!”\nThe girl energetically agreed but did not release Syndicate, placing it into a stone plate, instead of letting the self-titled-balrog-that-looks-more-like-a-Slime go back to its books.\n“What are you doing?”\n“Giving you your blood portion for the day.”\nSticking up the sharp nails at the tip of her thin index finger, the Drakonid girl nonchalantly scratched her palm with the nail, allowing purple-black blood to drip into the plate. “Didn’t we agree in the pact? Mister Syndicate would help me awaken and become the most powerful monster hunter, while I would aid you in recovering your ability, and if there is the chance, to try to recover the Divine Skyfall Steel—which is also part of your body.”\n“Hmph.”\nBlood dripped incessantly from the girl’s palm and filled the entire plate, where, at the center, Syndicate allowed its white body to be dyed into a curious green-purple hue. This time, the balrog had been constantly irritated said nothing, and absorbed Lisa’s blood quietly instead.\nHaving completed the daily contract of their pact, the still-jovial Lisa turned and went to her hut’s courtyard to begin training, although she could be vaguely heard mumbling in curiosity as she left. “Weird. The wound heals quickly… Just like giving a cup of blood every single day, why isn’t there any feeling of weakening and fatigue…”\nSoon, the courtyard began to echo with the ‘Yah!”Hah!’ utterances signifying training, along with the occasional buzz of flickering lightning. And after Lisa left the house, Syndicate absorbed every drop of blood in the stone plate, leaving nothing behind.\n“That’s because you’re burning your own lifespan there, little Drakonid girl.”\nThe balrog wiggled its body, and somehow sighed inwardly. Thanks to the power of that Person, its body had been cleansed into a purified body. Though there was still radiation, harmful toxic was absent and it could only slightly accelerate the aging of beings. With the knowledge sent to him by that Person, it was a rapid acceleration of metabolism.\nBe it wound recovery, rapid blood regeneration or other extraordinary ability, all of it were symptoms of accelerated metabolism. The balrog was perfectly aware that in the brief dozen days, Lisa had now burnt through a year of normal human lifespan—it was also why her training speed was so fast, the quickened acceleration was equivalent to multiplying the results of her training by ten times.\nThere was also a simple reason why Syndicate needed Lisa’s blood—to recover her power.\nAlthough the balrog was a balrog, it essentially had no relation to fire. The reason for its name was when the species was first encountered on Mycroft, that particular specimen had incidentally attacked with searing heat radiation and blaze. Where it treaded, all things were incinerated, forests scorched into barren lands where no grass would grow for decades—which was why their race was known as balrog.\nIn fact, balrogs were in fact similar creatures similar to Abyssal Ooze, with them being the most advanced mutant variant of Slimes. These creatures with no fixed shape and having something akin to a liquid body are born in Abyssal swamps filled with poison and radiation, which was why they possess concentrated radiation and toxicity that could incinerate living flesh at birth. They lived by devouring radioactive metals and concentrated energy crystals, while the flesh of Extraordinary beings were their favorite delicacy.\nThat being said, most balrogs lived in volcanos because the heat spreading at those places could sustain their daily energy needs so that they would not have to search for food frequently. Under such circumstances, if the balrog deliberately left to hunt for other demons or Extraordinary beings, it was to attain their bones that will protect the core at the center of their bodies.\n“Us balrogs are born in Abyssal swamps wafting with toxic, and hence are born with the power to erode everything… But that is learned. It was said that if the toxic blood could be expelled and shifted into another element, our race would have a path open to us, completely different from before.”\nThat was the reason why Syndicate dictated that Lisa’s blood become part of their pact. That Person had expelled the origin of toxicity from its body, turning it into a primeval pure body that most balrogs imagine, possessing whole-new possibilities.\nAfter Syndicate absorbed most of the Drakonid’s blood, the balrog’s white body turned an unusual green-red, with its core now glowing in a green-purple radiance. It could sense the profound power throbbing in its body, with endless dancing bolts emanating from its body’s surface and engulfing it entirely. A dozen seconds later, the lightning slowly dissipated, while Syndicate gradually reverted to its original white body.\nSyndicate certainly learned Actuate Bolt as well—one must learn something in order to instruct others about it after all. Through Lisa’s blood, Syndicate had considerable ability, and according to calculations it could knock out an Abyssal imp with the full power it now stored, allowing anyone to dice it to pieces.\nThis power was much more powerful than the flame and toxic it had grasped before. If it used its newfound powers as a base as it recovered all its ability, who knows how much more powerful it would be compared to before!\n“Really… Where did the Drakonids’ ancestors attain such a powerful bloodline?”\nEven if it was not the first time Syndicate absorbed Lisa’s blood, it was still shocked discreetly. “For a so-called pure-blood girl to carry such frightening power without awakening, how much power would a pure-blood hence wield after fully awakening? And what about their first-generation ancestors? The source of the bloodline?!”\n“Have I been too hasty in giving her this technique?”\nStill, since the pact had been made, let it be. Not a being to overthink things, Syndicate decided to calm itself and read the book before it.\nDrakonid language was not complex and simple compared to the different Abyssal languages of different regions. Ultimately a Supreme champion and former archdemon, Syndicate only needed a few days to generally master it, and could now easily understand even difficult text that even Lisa could not read.\nNow, it was going through the almost-mythical history of the Drakonid race.\n“In the beginning, the world prospered and flourished. But the Apocalypse came, and fire rain poured from the skies, destroying cities and flattening nations… It looks a little like an Abyssal invasion or some Monarch-class in action. However, we usually invade other worlds to harvest souls—pure slaughter and destruction aren’t quite meaningful.”\n“The Dragon God of Salvation came, descending from the heavens, fighting the Apocalypse… Dragon God? Looks like that’s the source of the Dragon God bloodline. A true god or an extremely powerful Monarch-class champion? Both possible. Really envy these Drakonids—having such incredible innate gifts and conditions in the very beginning.”\nAt that point, Syndicate abruptly shuddered—it, a balrog, was actually filling a chill across its body. “Wait, come to think of it… I recall that his world is within the boundary of the Abyss!”\n“That apocalyptic battle had clearly and utterly leveled this world, felling it into the Abyss—and yet, there are plants, forests, rivers, and mountains around this village, not to mention the multitudinous Drakonids and monsters… Could everything be forcibly created by the Dragon God from this deathly desert?”\nAs a demon, Syndicate assuredly knew what that meant—A world with an Order cycle in the Abyss! For the Abyssal demons who thirsted for the Flame, it was of incomparable temptation!\nThere would be no reason to not grab such a world once it was discovered! And if Syndicate could sense the lifeforce signatures in the Void and come here subconsciously, its pursuers behind it, as well as the demons of surrounding Abysses would also notice it—not to mention those Demon Generals or champions of Abyssal Liege levels. “Especially Abyssal Lieges!”\nIn the bottomless Abyss, the Balrogs were considered superior aberrations, with several specimens of their race even surpassing Abyssal Lieges armed with erudite legacies. Even if Syndicate did not know how to think, it knew what Lieges essentially were—the Lord of a World, selected by the Will of an Abyssal plane that was yet to perish! It was the natural ruler of the world, and an incarnation of its World Will. All motives of Abyssal Lieges were to maintain the continuation of their own Abyssal plane!\nIf an Abyssal Liege discovered this world where Order cycled, it would assault this place at all cost, and combined this world into their own Abyssal plane… Such was the only way for an Abyss that was already destroyed to recover into an ordinary world! The Abyssal Will and its Liege would certainly come to conquer it as if crazed, and pulverize anyone who dared stand before them! Not even a god!\n“No way, this place is too dangerous!”\nSensing that he had spied into a hint of the truth of this world, Syndicate was absolutely appalled and believed it must change its plans as soon as possible. At first, the balrog had planned to slowly recover its abilities, but now progress must be accelerated, accelerated, and accelerated! Otherwise, when the Abyssal Liege led its army and several Monarch-class here to mount an invasion, it would not even have the strength to commit suicide.\n“I heard from Lisa that there are many monsters in these mountains. The monster hunters make a living by banishing and slaying any that intend to their villages, and would occasionally hunt them as food source.”\nSyndicate was thinking silently. It seemed that the time had come for Lisa to get more enthusiastic. When her abilities had risen to a certain level, it would get her to take her outside to see if it could hunt some monsters. That way, after devouring the monsters bodies, it could recover its strength as soon as possible.\n“After all, demons aren’t the type to wait.” The balrog could not help sighing at the thought. If it followed its previous behavior and habits right now, should a certain Demon General’s advance not have already arrived?\n…Time flew. Another ten days later.\nA Drakonid village in the Kronos Mountains discovered something unusual in the mountain range they were so familiar with.\nThe monster hunters who were out on a patrol had recently found unique creatures that should not be present in the mountains. Thought they believed them to be special monsters that wandered here from the Desert of God, the hunters soon found, under further examination that unlike those foolish monsters, these creatures seemed to be intelligent.\nAfter paying a considerable price and the sacrifice of ten monster hunting elites, the larger few Drakonid villages had mostly identified the species of creatures that had suddenly appeared: beings of five different colors, curious creatures that resembled the Dragon God depicted in Drakonid totems. Their bodies were laced with toxic, and while they have different forms, they were fierce creatures of mostly black or red color. The largest amongst them had a pair of horns over his head, a pair of wings behind his back, a large tail and sulfuric breath.\nApart from them, there was still another creature hiding amidst the forest which true face the monster hunters could not investigate until now.\n“The Dragon God rises from its long slumber, just as aberrations revived… the warnings left by our ancestors certainly said so.” In an underground basement of a certain Drakonid village, several worried elder Drakonids were conversing quietly. “The battle between the Dragon God and the Apocalypse hundreds of years ago had not actually ended. The moment the Dragon God awakens, ‘Apocalypse’ would rise as well—and thereafter is the true decisive battle.\n“It’s a battle that determines the future of our ‘Kronos world’, to decide if this world would be destroyed or revived.”\n—The Void.\nA gargoyle was wandering the dimensional turbulence. There was a small communications screen before it, which it used to communicate with a being from another end with magic.\n“General. The advance team is lost, we can’t observe the origin point of the lifeforce ripple!” The Supreme-tier archdemon was respectfully exclaiming to the other end of the screen. “The point that you have given us is now left with an entire blanket of dimensional turbulence—the advance team had been caught within, and most were crushed by the pressurized dimension. The few who survived are heavily injured, and we don’t know where they fell.”\n“Very good… So, the world coordinates had now been obscured? Your mission has ended. Just stay where you are now and prepare to receive the first battalion.”\nThe being on the other end of the screen murmured softly. A cold laughed wafted, and yet it did not reveal its true face. “Human magic is rather useful—looks like that Ancient Dragon—or should I say, primeval being had been jolted awake? It has not fully recovered, which is why it needs to delay being found.”\n“But even a primeval being could not hold out for so long. Since a dozen days had passed, by now…”\n“…it would be just one week until it could no longer hold on.”"
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开始转动的命运之轮
莉莎直直的伸出自己的右手，在少女摊开的五指间，有丝丝缕缕青蓝色的电流闪动，她有些迷醉的看着这些在自己指间徘徊的电弧，轻声的说道：“比一般的猎魔人更强，更容易掌控，威力也更加大，这名为电流推动的技巧，居然胜过了龙人数百年的传承！”
和一般龙人无法精细控制，只能粗暴的用来麻痹魔物，加速金属武器的电流相比，莉莎五指间的电弧规律无比，它们缠绕在少女的手指上，以正时钟螺旋旋转，平静中蕴含着惊人的威力。
“那是当然的，这可是传奇强者，恶魔大君一级的存在使用的技巧，如果这都无法胜过你们龙人粗浅的经验总结，那才是真的奇怪。”
辛迪加有些不屑的蠕动了一下身子，这正是它得自乔修亚通过钢之力传递而来，用来控制自身磁场电流等力量的招式，倘若修行者体内拥有雷系魔法血脉的话，效果会更好，倘若是那些没有技巧传承的魔物得到了，可以让它们的一份力发挥出十份，百份的效果。
通过辛迪加本身拥有的辐射，再加上电流推动带来的刺激，莉莎原本尘封的血脉解锁的非常快。 少女今天外出，就是因为感知到了自己的力量已经有了明显的加强，所以才去寻找大长老，要求再一次检测自己的天赋。
大长老原本不愿意为一个无法觉醒的人再次举行测试，但当他看见莉莎指间闪烁的电弧后，就不由得张大了嘴巴，目瞪口呆——而第二次检测的结果更是令人惊讶，不仅仅是大长老，就连因为得到了消息特意去观看，莉莎的那位猎魔队队长父亲都感受到了莫大的震撼：他们完全无法理解，为什么之前明明没办法觉醒的莉莎，在十几天后会突然的成功觉醒出不亚于觉醒成功的成年龙人的力量，而且最重要的是，莉莎没有依靠村中的仪式，完全是凭借自己！
“或许，这就是纯血者的特殊之处吧……传闻当初，龙人也没有什么觉醒仪式，觉醒者也没有现在这么多，每个人都是依靠自己的意志和辛勤的锻炼获得力量。 莉莎，你或许可以达到当年先祖们的地步啊。”
郑重的将莉莎的名字记入了觉醒者名单中后，大长老语重心长的对少女说道：“但即便你天赋异凛，也不能松懈锻炼，等下，就去训练队中，尝试参加猎魔人的初级训练吧。”
随后，莉莎便前往了村中角落的猎魔人驻扎地，并和其他之前觉醒成功的孩子一起参加训练，龙人少女并没有在意同龄人或是惊讶，或是高兴又或是咬牙切齿的表情，而是认真的学习村中资深猎魔人的狩猎技巧，还有控制自身力量的方法。
可是在听了很长一段时间后，莉莎却发现，前者还好，但是后面，村中猎魔人有关于控制电流的方法，相比起辛迪加传授的电流推动完全就不是一个级别的，这种来自其他世界的修行方法的全面和精细程度，超越猎魔人的原始技巧不知道多少倍。
上课结束之后，莉莎这才回到家中，向给予她这一切的辛迪加先生报喜。 “好了莉莎，别揉我了，你现在应该多锻炼，巩固自己的基础。”
被龙人少女抱在怀中，如同揉宠物一样拼命揉着的炎魔压抑着怒气，有些不耐烦的说道：“每日两小时，不能多也不能少，少了没有效果，多了会因为疲惫而出现差错——电流推动造成的反噬可不是简单的吐两口血那么简单，那可是会将你彻底撕碎的大爆炸！ 我也没办法救你的。”
少女元气满满的答应了下来，但她并没有放开辛迪加，让这个自称炎魔，实际上看上去更像是史莱姆的奇特生物回去看书，而是将其放在一个石盘中。
“你这是要干什么？”
“给先生你今天份的血呀。”
龙人少女竖起一根纤细修长的食指，食指顶端的指甲锋锐，她有些漫不经心的用自己的指甲在自己的手心处一划，让黑紫色的血液滴进石盘：“这不是契约里面说好的吗，辛迪加先生你帮助我觉醒，成为强大的猎魔人，而我帮助你恢复实力，倘若有机会，帮忙把天坠的神铁，也就是你的身体拿回一部分给你。”
“我可是记得很清楚呢。”
“哼。” 少女手心不断滴落血液，甚至将石盘都铺满了，辛迪加位于石盘中央，任由少女的血将自己的白色身躯给染成奇特的青紫色。 一只都有些不耐烦的炎魔这次没有说话，而是安静的吸收莉莎的血液。
完成今日的契约内容后，仍然很开心的莉莎便转头，前去自己家院子里面开始锻炼了起来，隐约能听见少女离去时奇怪的自言自语：“奇怪，伤口愈合的好快啊……滴血也是，每天都这么一杯，怎么也没感觉到疲劳和衰弱呢。”
的锻炼声，偶尔还能听见电流闪烁的滋滋声。 而就在莉莎离开了屋子后，辛迪加也将石盘内的血液一滴不剩的吸干，它当然听见了对方的自言自语。
“这是因为，你正在燃烧寿命啊，龙人的小女孩。”
炎魔蠕动了一下自己的身子，不知为何，它在心中叹息了一声。 因为那位大人的力量，它的身躯已经被净化成半点毒素都不带的纯净之体了，虽然仍有辐射，但也已经没有什么毒害人的力量，只是能够稍微加速生物的衰老而已。
无论是伤口迅速愈合，还是血液高速再生等异常能力，都是新陈代谢加快的表象。 炎魔清晰的知道，此时的莉莎在这短短的十几天中，已经燃烧了常人几乎一年的寿命——这也是为什么的她的锻炼速度如此快的原因所在，高速新陈代谢也相当于让莉莎的锻炼成果也几十倍化了。
至于为什么辛迪加需要汲取莉莎的血液，原因也很简单，那就是为了恢复力量。
炎魔虽然名为炎魔，但实际上，它的本质和火焰没有任何关系，只是迈克罗夫大陆世界第一次遇到炎魔这一物种时，那头炎魔恰好是以高热辐射和烈焰为自身攻击手段的，它所踏足之地，万物自燃，森林化作焦土，数十年内斗草木不生，所以才将它们这一族称之为炎魔。
而实际上，炎魔其实是与深渊泥怪类似的生物，但它们是这种类史莱姆生物的最高端突变种，这种本体无定型，拥有类似液态身躯的生物诞生于满是毒素与辐射的深渊泥潭，所以天生便拥有炙烤生物血肉的高浓度辐射和剧毒。 它们以吞噬辐射金属与高浓度能量晶体为生，超凡生物的血肉也是它们喜爱的美食。
之所以炎魔大部分都生活在火山，是因为那里溢散的热量足以维持炎魔的日常能量需求，让它们无需经常出去觅食。
“我们炎魔一族诞生于弥漫着剧毒的深渊沼泽，所以天生就拥有腐蚀一切的力量……但这其实是后天造就，听说倘若能够驱逐剧毒之血，将其换成另外一种元素，我们一族就能拥有另外一种不同于之前的道路。”
这便是辛迪加将莉莎的血作为契约内容的原因了，那位大人为它驱逐了体内的剧毒之源，让它变成了只存在于许多炎魔想象中的原始纯净之体，拥有了全新的可能性。
将龙人少女的血液汲取了大部分后，炎魔白色的身躯已经变成奇特的青红色，而核心处更是有一丝青紫色的光芒，它感到了，自己的体内有着强大的力量正在脉动，无数跳动的电弧自辛迪加的体表释放而出，笼罩了它的身躯。 过了十几秒后，这些电流才缓缓消散，而辛迪加也逐渐回到了原本的白色身躯。
辛迪加当然也会电流推动，毕竟想要交给其他人，自己就先要学会，凭借莉莎的血，辛迪加如今电流推动已有小成，按照它的估计，储存的能量全力释放应该能将一头深渊小恶魔电的瘫痪过去，任人宰割。
这力量，比它以前掌握的火焰剧毒之力要强的太多，倘若以此为根基恢复了全部实力，它肯定会比以前强上不知道多少倍！
“真是的……这个龙人一族的祖先，究竟是从哪里得到的这么强大的血脉！”
虽然并不是第一次汲取莉莎的血了，但辛迪加还是暗暗心惊：“一个所谓的纯血小女孩，还没有完全觉醒的血液，就拥有如此恐怖的力量，那么完全觉醒的纯血者会有怎样的实力？ 他们初代的先祖呢？
！” “我把电流推动这个招式交给了她，是不是太过轻率了？”
不过既然已经定下了契约，那么就这样吧，辛迪加也不是会想那么多的存在，它决定静下心，继续看眼前的书。
龙人的语言并不复杂，至少比起深渊各地都不相同的各种深渊语来说还算是简单，毕竟是前大恶魔，极意级的强者，辛迪加只花了几天的时间便已经大致学会，如今已经能够流畅的阅读即便是莉莎都不怎么能看懂的高难度典籍。
此时，它看的正是龙人那如同传说和神话般的历史。
“初始，繁荣盛世，但灭世之灾降临，火雨天坠，焚灭城池，夷平国度……看上去，有点像是深渊入侵，亦或是某位君王出手，不过一般来说，我们是为了收割灵魂才去入侵其他世界的，单纯的杀戮和毁灭没有什么意义啊。”
“救世龙神自苍穹之顶降临，与末日交战……龙神？ 看来，这就是那些龙神的血脉源头了吧，一位真神还是极其强大的君王级强者？ 都有可能，真是羡慕这些龙人啊，初始就有这么好的天赋和条件。”
读到了这里，辛迪加突然猛地打了个哆嗦，它这个炎魔感觉浑身发寒：“等等，话说回来……这个世界，我记得，我记得是在深渊的范围之内啊！”
“很明显，那场末日战争，已经彻底摧毁了这个世界，将其堕入深渊——而这个村庄周围的那些花草，森林，河流还有山脉，这么多的龙人和魔物……难道都是那个龙神从原本死寂的荒漠中，强行创造出来的？
！” 身为恶魔，辛迪加自然知道这件事意味着什么——一个在深渊内也拥有秩序循环的世界？ 深渊在上，这对渴求火焰的恶魔们而言，简直就是无上的诱惑！
这种世界，只要发现了，就绝对没有道理不去争夺！ 而既然自己都察觉到了虚空中的那个生命波动，下意识的来到了这里，那么自己身后的追兵，和周围深渊的恶魔肯定也都发现了，更别说那些恶魔大君，甚至是深渊领主一级的强者。
“尤其是深渊领主！” 炎魔在无底深渊，也算是高等魔物，它们的种族中甚至出现过几位深渊领主，传承不可谓不渊博，辛迪加就算是不怎么思考，但它也是知道，所谓的领主本质究竟是什么——那就是被一层深渊，一个世界仍未彻底消散的意志所指定的世界之主！ 它就是那个世界天然的统治者，也是那个世界的意志化身。
深渊领主一切的行动目的，都是为了维持那一层深渊的存续！ 如果让一位深渊领主发现了这个有着秩序循环的世界，那么它一定会不惜一切代价前来攻打这里，并且将这个世界并入那一层深渊中……这，是让一个已经毁灭了的深渊，重新恢复为一个正常世界，唯一的机会啊！
“不行，这个地方太危险了！”
感觉自己窥见了一丝世界真相的辛迪加毛骨悚然，它立刻觉得，自己应该尽快改变计划——原本炎魔是打算慢慢恢复实力，但是现在看来，进度应该加快，加快，变得更快！ 不然的话，等到深渊领主率领它的大军和诸位君王前来入侵，自己就连自杀的力量都没有。
“听说莉莎说，这个山脉之中有许多魔物，猎魔队就是驱逐斩杀那些企图入侵村庄的魔物为生，偶尔也会狩猎一些魔物作为食物来源。”
辛迪加在心中默默思考：看来，是时候让莉莎积极一点了，等到她的实力提升到一定程度，就让她带着自己外出看看，能不能狩猎一些魔物，到时候它吞噬魔物的血肉骨骼，也能尽快的恢复力量。
“毕竟，恶魔可是不会等待的种族啊。” 想到这里，炎魔不禁叹了口气，依照它以前的认知和习惯，现在的话，某一只恶魔大军的先遣队，应该已经要到了吧？
……时间飞逝，又是十天之后。
柯洛诺斯山脉中的龙人村庄，发现了这熟悉的山脉中，突然出现了一些奇怪的异常。
外出巡逻的猎魔队们最近发现了一些原本并不存在于山脉内的奇特生物，虽然一开始，他们觉得是从神之荒漠内窜出的特殊魔物，但后来通过侦查，猎魔人发现那些生物和愚昧的魔物完全不同，它们似乎有着智慧。
花费了不小的代价，和十几位精锐猎魔人的牺牲，最大的几个龙人村庄大致探查出了这些突然出现的生物的种类：五种颜色不一，看上去似乎有点像是龙人图腾中龙神形象的古怪生物。 身上带有剧毒，虽然形态不一，但大多都是黑色红色的凶暴生物，其中最大的一头头顶双角，背生双翼，尾巴粗大，吐口硫磺气息。
除此之外，还有一种生物仍然隐藏在森林间，但至今为止，猎魔人都没察觉它们的真容。
“龙神自长眠中苏醒，而异魔也将同时苏生……先祖们流传下来的告诫，的确是如此说的。” 某个龙人村庄的地下密室中，几个忧心重重的苍老龙人们轻声交谈道：“数百年前，龙神与末日的战斗其实并没有结束，在龙神苏醒之时，‘末日’也将复苏，在此之后，便是真正的决战了。”
“一场决定我们‘柯洛诺斯世界’未来的命运，决定这个世界究竟是毁灭还是重生的战斗。”
——虚空之中。
一头翼魔徘徊在时空乱流中，它的身前有一片小小的通讯光幕，而它正依靠魔法，和另外一头的存在交流。
“大君，先遣队失散，我们无法观测到那个生命波动的起始地！” 这头有着极意级实力的大恶魔恭敬的对着光幕另外说道：“您告知的地点，如今只剩下一片时空乱流，先遣队被卷入其中，大部分都被增压的时空碾碎了，虽然有一些残存，但也被重伤，不知道流落到哪里。”
“很好……已经开始屏蔽世界坐标了吗？ 你们的任务已经结束了，现在留在原地，准备接引第一军团。”
光屏另外一头的存在轻声呢喃道，它没有露出自己真容，能听见一声冷笑传来：“人类的魔法还挺好用的——看来那头古龙，或者说，原初生命体是被惊醒的吗？ 它还没有恢复完全，所以需要拖延时间。”
“但，就算是原初生命体，也无法支撑的了那么久，已经过去了十几天，现在的话。”
“至多一个星期，它就要支撑不住了。”
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Chapter 615 - The Moving Wheel of Fate
“This power is really wonderful.” Lisa stretched out her right hand straight, and between her five fingers gusts of green-blue electricity flickered. She watched a little drunkenly as the little lightning arcs danced around fingers, and said softly, “Stronger than most monster hunters and easier to handle, its destructive powers even greater—this skill called Actuate Bolt outclasses the centuries-old legacies of Drakonids!”
Unlike lightning skies that typical Drakonids could not manipulate delicately and used instead to crudely paralyze monsters and accelerate metal weapons, the lightning arcs between Lisa’s fingers were immeasurably orderly. They encircled the girls’ fingers, orbiting around her fingers in a clockwise direction, holding an astonishing power amidst the serenity.
“That is for sure. It is a skill used by Legendary champions or beings of Demon-General class, it would be unusual if it doesn’t outclass the shallow aggregate experience of you Drakonids.”
Syndicate wriggled its body a little insolently. It had been the skill it obtained from Joshua through Steel Strength transmitting to control an individual’s own magnetic field and other energies. The effect would be even better if those who trained in it possessed lightning-attribute magical bloodlines, and if it were monsters without any skill legacy, it would allow an individual to create an effect output of ten or perhaps a hundred individuals.
Through the radiation from Syndicate’s own body and the stimulation from Actuate Bolt itself, Lisa’s bloodline was quickly unlocked. The girl had gone out today because she sensed that her power had clearly strengthened, and therefore sought out the village elder to ask for another trial for her talent.
The elder had not been willing to retest a Non-Awakened, but he gaped unwittingly the moment he saw the flickering bolts between Lisa’s fingers. The second trial was even more astonishment—not only the elder, even Lisa’s father, the captain of the hunters felt a great shock as well. They could not comprehend how Lisa, could not awaken before would suddenly succeed a dozen days later while displaying powers that did not lose out to adult Drakonids. More importantly, Lisa did not rely on the village ritual and did everything herself entirely!
“Perhaps that is why the pure-bloods are special… It was rumored that, in the very beginning, the Drakonid race never had awakening rituals and Awakened were not that numerous. Everyone had relied on their own will and diligent training to attain power. Lisa, you just might reach the threshold of the forefathers.”
After he solemnly added Lisa’s name to the list of Awakened, the elder spoke to the girl in a grave tone, “Even if you are extraordinarily gifted you must never be complacent in your training. Later, go to the trainee teams and try to join the elementary monster hunter training.”
Soon, Lisa was already at the monster hunter encampment at a corner of the village, and joined the training regimen of the other youth who had awakened successfully. The Drakonid girl did not care about her peers’ surprise, delight or seething expression, instead focused on learning the hunting techniques of veteran hunters and controlling her own power.
However, after listening in for a long time, Lisa noticed that the former was fine but the latter was not—the way village hunters control lightning was of a completely inferior class compared to the Actuate Bolt she learned from Syndicate. On both a micro and macro view, there was no telling how many folds that the cultivation procedure from another world eclipsed the monster hunters’ primitive techniques.
“Alright, Lisa—stop rubbing me. You should be training even more now to strengthen your basics.” The balrog held in the girl’s embrace and getting a good rubbing like a pet suppressed its anger and spoke just a little indignantly.
“Two hours daily, no more no less. Less means there wouldn’t be any effect, while more will cause problems out of fatigue. The blowback from Actuate Bolt is not as simple as vomiting two mouthfuls of blood—there will be a great explosion that would blow you into pieces! I can’t save you if that happens.” “Alright! Yes, Mister!”
The girl energetically agreed but did not release Syndicate, placing it into a stone plate, instead of letting the self-titled-balrog-that-looks-more-like-a-Slime go back to its books.
“What are you doing?”
“Giving you your blood portion for the day.”
Sticking up the sharp nails at the tip of her thin index finger, the Drakonid girl nonchalantly scratched her palm with the nail, allowing purple-black blood to drip into the plate. “Didn’t we agree in the pact? Mister Syndicate would help me awaken and become the most powerful monster hunter, while I would aid you in recovering your ability, and if there is the chance, to try to recover the Divine Skyfall Steel—which is also part of your body.”
“Hmph.”
Blood dripped incessantly from the girl’s palm and filled the entire plate, where, at the center, Syndicate allowed its white body to be dyed into a curious green-purple hue. This time, the balrog had been constantly irritated said nothing, and absorbed Lisa’s blood quietly instead.
Having completed the daily contract of their pact, the still-jovial Lisa turned and went to her hut’s courtyard to begin training, although she could be vaguely heard mumbling in curiosity as she left. “Weird. The wound heals quickly… Just like giving a cup of blood every single day, why isn’t there any feeling of weakening and fatigue…”
Soon, the courtyard began to echo with the ‘Yah!”Hah!’ utterances signifying training, along with the occasional buzz of flickering lightning. And after Lisa left the house, Syndicate absorbed every drop of blood in the stone plate, leaving nothing behind.
“That’s because you’re burning your own lifespan there, little Drakonid girl.”
The balrog wiggled its body, and somehow sighed inwardly. Thanks to the power of that Person, its body had been cleansed into a purified body. Though there was still radiation, harmful toxic was absent and it could only slightly accelerate the aging of beings. With the knowledge sent to him by that Person, it was a rapid acceleration of metabolism.
Be it wound recovery, rapid blood regeneration or other extraordinary ability, all of it were symptoms of accelerated metabolism. The balrog was perfectly aware that in the brief dozen days, Lisa had now burnt through a year of normal human lifespan—it was also why her training speed was so fast, the quickened acceleration was equivalent to multiplying the results of her training by ten times.
There was also a simple reason why Syndicate needed Lisa’s blood—to recover her power.
Although the balrog was a balrog, it essentially had no relation to fire. The reason for its name was when the species was first encountered on Mycroft, that particular specimen had incidentally attacked with searing heat radiation and blaze. Where it treaded, all things were incinerated, forests scorched into barren lands where no grass would grow for decades—which was why their race was known as balrog.
In fact, balrogs were in fact similar creatures similar to Abyssal Ooze, with them being the most advanced mutant variant of Slimes. These creatures with no fixed shape and having something akin to a liquid body are born in Abyssal swamps filled with poison and radiation, which was why they possess concentrated radiation and toxicity that could incinerate living flesh at birth. They lived by devouring radioactive metals and concentrated energy crystals, while the flesh of Extraordinary beings were their favorite delicacy.
That being said, most balrogs lived in volcanos because the heat spreading at those places could sustain their daily energy needs so that they would not have to search for food frequently. Under such circumstances, if the balrog deliberately left to hunt for other demons or Extraordinary beings, it was to attain their bones that will protect the core at the center of their bodies.
“Us balrogs are born in Abyssal swamps wafting with toxic, and hence are born with the power to erode everything… But that is learned. It was said that if the toxic blood could be expelled and shifted into another element, our race would have a path open to us, completely different from before.”
That was the reason why Syndicate dictated that Lisa’s blood become part of their pact. That Person had expelled the origin of toxicity from its body, turning it into a primeval pure body that most balrogs imagine, possessing whole-new possibilities.
After Syndicate absorbed most of the Drakonid’s blood, the balrog’s white body turned an unusual green-red, with its core now glowing in a green-purple radiance. It could sense the profound power throbbing in its body, with endless dancing bolts emanating from its body’s surface and engulfing it entirely. A dozen seconds later, the lightning slowly dissipated, while Syndicate gradually reverted to its original white body.
Syndicate certainly learned Actuate Bolt as well—one must learn something in order to instruct others about it after all. Through Lisa’s blood, Syndicate had considerable ability, and according to calculations it could knock out an Abyssal imp with the full power it now stored, allowing anyone to dice it to pieces.
This power was much more powerful than the flame and toxic it had grasped before. If it used its newfound powers as a base as it recovered all its ability, who knows how much more powerful it would be compared to before!
“Really… Where did the Drakonids’ ancestors attain such a powerful bloodline?”
Even if it was not the first time Syndicate absorbed Lisa’s blood, it was still shocked discreetly. “For a so-called pure-blood girl to carry such frightening power without awakening, how much power would a pure-blood hence wield after fully awakening? And what about their first-generation ancestors? The source of the bloodline?!”
“Have I been too hasty in giving her this technique?”
Still, since the pact had been made, let it be. Not a being to overthink things, Syndicate decided to calm itself and read the book before it.
Drakonid language was not complex and simple compared to the different Abyssal languages of different regions. Ultimately a Supreme champion and former archdemon, Syndicate only needed a few days to generally master it, and could now easily understand even difficult text that even Lisa could not read.
Now, it was going through the almost-mythical history of the Drakonid race.
“In the beginning, the world prospered and flourished. But the Apocalypse came, and fire rain poured from the skies, destroying cities and flattening nations… It looks a little like an Abyssal invasion or some Monarch-class in action. However, we usually invade other worlds to harvest souls—pure slaughter and destruction aren’t quite meaningful.”
“The Dragon God of Salvation came, descending from the heavens, fighting the Apocalypse… Dragon God? Looks like that’s the source of the Dragon God bloodline. A true god or an extremely powerful Monarch-class champion? Both possible. Really envy these Drakonids—having such incredible innate gifts and conditions in the very beginning.”
At that point, Syndicate abruptly shuddered—it, a balrog, was actually filling a chill across its body. “Wait, come to think of it… I recall that his world is within the boundary of the Abyss!”
“That apocalyptic battle had clearly and utterly leveled this world, felling it into the Abyss—and yet, there are plants, forests, rivers, and mountains around this village, not to mention the multitudinous Drakonids and monsters… Could everything be forcibly created by the Dragon God from this deathly desert?”
As a demon, Syndicate assuredly knew what that meant—A world with an Order cycle in the Abyss! For the Abyssal demons who thirsted for the Flame, it was of incomparable temptation!
There would be no reason to not grab such a world once it was discovered! And if Syndicate could sense the lifeforce signatures in the Void and come here subconsciously, its pursuers behind it, as well as the demons of surrounding Abysses would also notice it—not to mention those Demon Generals or champions of Abyssal Liege levels. “Especially Abyssal Lieges!”
In the bottomless Abyss, the Balrogs were considered superior aberrations, with several specimens of their race even surpassing Abyssal Lieges armed with erudite legacies. Even if Syndicate did not know how to think, it knew what Lieges essentially were—the Lord of a World, selected by the Will of an Abyssal plane that was yet to perish! It was the natural ruler of the world, and an incarnation of its World Will. All motives of Abyssal Lieges were to maintain the continuation of their own Abyssal plane!
If an Abyssal Liege discovered this world where Order cycled, it would assault this place at all cost, and combined this world into their own Abyssal plane… Such was the only way for an Abyss that was already destroyed to recover into an ordinary world! The Abyssal Will and its Liege would certainly come to conquer it as if crazed, and pulverize anyone who dared stand before them! Not even a god!
“No way, this place is too dangerous!”
Sensing that he had spied into a hint of the truth of this world, Syndicate was absolutely appalled and believed it must change its plans as soon as possible. At first, the balrog had planned to slowly recover its abilities, but now progress must be accelerated, accelerated, and accelerated! Otherwise, when the Abyssal Liege led its army and several Monarch-class here to mount an invasion, it would not even have the strength to commit suicide.
“I heard from Lisa that there are many monsters in these mountains. The monster hunters make a living by banishing and slaying any that intend to their villages, and would occasionally hunt them as food source.”
Syndicate was thinking silently. It seemed that the time had come for Lisa to get more enthusiastic. When her abilities had risen to a certain level, it would get her to take her outside to see if it could hunt some monsters. That way, after devouring the monsters bodies, it could recover its strength as soon as possible.
“After all, demons aren’t the type to wait.” The balrog could not help sighing at the thought. If it followed its previous behavior and habits right now, should a certain Demon General’s advance not have already arrived?
…Time flew. Another ten days later.
A Drakonid village in the Kronos Mountains discovered something unusual in the mountain range they were so familiar with.
The monster hunters who were out on a patrol had recently found unique creatures that should not be present in the mountains. Thought they believed them to be special monsters that wandered here from the Desert of God, the hunters soon found, under further examination that unlike those foolish monsters, these creatures seemed to be intelligent.
After paying a considerable price and the sacrifice of ten monster hunting elites, the larger few Drakonid villages had mostly identified the species of creatures that had suddenly appeared: beings of five different colors, curious creatures that resembled the Dragon God depicted in Drakonid totems. Their bodies were laced with toxic, and while they have different forms, they were fierce creatures of mostly black or red color. The largest amongst them had a pair of horns over his head, a pair of wings behind his back, a large tail and sulfuric breath.
Apart from them, there was still another creature hiding amidst the forest which true face the monster hunters could not investigate until now.
“The Dragon God rises from its long slumber, just as aberrations revived… the warnings left by our ancestors certainly said so.” In an underground basement of a certain Drakonid village, several worried elder Drakonids were conversing quietly. “The battle between the Dragon God and the Apocalypse hundreds of years ago had not actually ended. The moment the Dragon God awakens, ‘Apocalypse’ would rise as well—and thereafter is the true decisive battle.
“It’s a battle that determines the future of our ‘Kronos world’, to decide if this world would be destroyed or revived.”
—The Void.
A gargoyle was wandering the dimensional turbulence. There was a small communications screen before it, which it used to communicate with a being from another end with magic.
“General. The advance team is lost, we can’t observe the origin point of the lifeforce ripple!” The Supreme-tier archdemon was respectfully exclaiming to the other end of the screen. “The point that you have given us is now left with an entire blanket of dimensional turbulence—the advance team had been caught within, and most were crushed by the pressurized dimension. The few who survived are heavily injured, and we don’t know where they fell.”
“Very good… So, the world coordinates had now been obscured? Your mission has ended. Just stay where you are now and prepare to receive the first battalion.”
The being on the other end of the screen murmured softly. A cold laughed wafted, and yet it did not reveal its true face. “Human magic is rather useful—looks like that Ancient Dragon—or should I say, primeval being had been jolted awake? It has not fully recovered, which is why it needs to delay being found.”
“But even a primeval being could not hold out for so long. Since a dozen days had passed, by now…”
“…it would be just one week until it could no longer hold on.”
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第八百一十七章\n“你说萱儿她……”云城闻言皱着眉头，若有所思：“和这个人有些什么？”\n纪炎干笑一声：“恩，据我当时的观察是这样的，不过因为我们都以为他死了，便没有将此事禀告盟主，还请盟主责罚。”\n云城缓缓摇头：“无妨，萱儿也是大姑娘了，会有喜欢的人在所难免……怪不得她回到独傲城的时候，闷闷不乐了好一阵，我还以为她放不下以前的事，与我有些间隙，却不想是这个原因。 那依你观察，这个人对萱儿怎样？”\n纪炎恭敬道：“还可以吧，没表露出太关怀的样子，但年轻人嘛……呵呵。”\n“哦？” 云城笑了起来，“照这么说的话，若是九天圣地这次不倒，那我独傲盟倒有一个机缘了！”\n“盟主的意思是？” 纪炎闻弦歌而知雅意，顿时有些意会。\n“看看吧，说不定他们撑不过这一次难关，若是能撑过去的话再说……恩，我们这一次也都小心点行事，做做样子就行了，可别真被卷进这场风波中了。”\n“盟主英明！”\n另一边，同样有人正兴趣满满地打量杨开，待确定杨开便是在烈火城被背棺人擒走的那个年轻人之后，忍不住低笑了起来，连忙朝前方走去。\n不大一会功夫，便来到了战魂殿殿主曹管身旁。\n“殿主，属下有事禀告！”\n曹管正一脸阴沉地冷视着杨开，闻言不耐道：“待会再说。”\n“殿主，此事关系到那位新圣主！”\n曹管这才扭头朝他望去，微微颔首：“姚迪啊……你要说的是什么事？”\n被唤做姚迪的人连忙凑过去在曹管耳边轻语起来。\n若是杨开能注意到这个人，必定能记起他的样子。\n当年在烈火城遭遇背棺人的时候，这个人曾经出现过。\n与他一同出现的还有雷光神教的许奇，玄天盟的邹兴，这三人的身份，云萱曾特意跟杨开点过一次。\n当年，这三人都是尾随着背棺人。\n一路追到烈火城的。 后来杨开被背棺人擒走，抓进了古魔一族居住的小玄界，出来的时候去了巨石城，在巨石城炼丹大师杜万的举荐下进了雷光神教。 为此许奇还丢掉了性命。\n听着姚迪的叙述，曹管的眼睛越来越明亮，惊声道：“当真？”\n姚迪重重地点头：“不会错了，属下记得他的样子！”\n“这可真是有意思了。” 曹管嘿嘿狞笑着，“看样子这一次可以一箭双雕啊。\n心头振奋，低声道：“此事除了你之外，还有谁知道？”\n姚迪皱眉沉思了一下：“那独傲盟的纪炎应该也认出来了，毕竟当年事发的时候，他也在场！”\n“独傲盟……哼，不足为惧，你给我好好盯着他们，若是他们敢走漏消息，我会收拾他们的。”\n曹管一副不屑的模样。 姚迪连忙点头。\n独傲盟最厉害的高手也不过就是盟主云城，超凡三层境的修为，连一位入圣境强者都没有，这样的势力自然不被曹管放在眼中。\n在这个大陆上，只有有入圣境强者坐镇的势力，才能算得上强大。\n九峰的结界内，徐汇言辞恳切道：“楠圣姑的事想必你们也已经有所了解，并非是我圣地指使，若能现在退去，不与我圣地为难者。 楠圣姑给各位造成的损伤，我圣地定会赔偿，若执意与我圣地为敌，那咱们就只能手底下见真章了。”\n人命你也可以赔偿？” 张傲眼见不少人因为新圣主出现而萌生退却之意。\n当即怒吼起来，“徐汇你当真老糊涂了？\n分明是你们九天圣地仗势欺人，不把人命当回事。 我们此来不过是讨个公道！”\n“公道我已给你，你何必再如此咄咄逼人？”\n“哪来的公道，我怎么没见到。”\n“老夫刚才之言，便是公道！ 楠圣姑的问题我们会解决，但凡因为楠圣姑而出现损伤的势力，我们也会补偿，张傲你还执意蛊惑他们与我圣地为敌，你以为老夫不知道你在图谋些什么？”\n被徐汇当着这么多人的面点明心事，张傲眼帘一缩，冷笑两声，忽然洒脱起来，点头道：“好啊，我就相信你说的话，但是在你履行自己的承诺之前，我想远道而来的诸位需要一些抵押，否则你空口无凭，我相信你，他们也不会相信你！”\n“你要什么抵押？” 徐汇眉头一皱。\n张傲的目光在杨开和安灵儿的身上转悠起来，嘿嘿笑道：“请你们新圣主和圣女去我破玄府盘亘一阵，在你们解决上一代圣女的问题之前，他们便交由我们照顾。”\n曹管闻言，也连忙附和道：“不错，张兄这个提议好，我战魂殿支持。 大长老放心，新圣主和圣女殿下我们会妥善安置的，绝对不会伤他们半根汗毛。”\n矗立在一旁，显得形只影单的巫劫，出奇地没有发表意见，只是在那怪笑不已。\n“痴心妄想！” 徐汇勃然大怒，新圣主虽然年轻，但那也是圣地的象征，若是沦落到旁人的势力里作为人质，传扬出去只怕会沦为笑柄，到那时候九天圣地就别想立足了，更何况，张傲打的什么算盘，他也一清二楚，自然不会答应这种无稽的要求。 “那便不用废话了。”\n张傲神色暴戾，厉喝着道：“待我等平了你九天圣地，为死去的亲人报仇雪恨。” 一声吆喝，不少人的情绪激动起来。\n“确实不用废话了！” 杨开轻轻地吸了口气，朗喝道：“话已说到这份上，有意与圣地和解的朋友自然会和解，无意和解的那便统统是敌人！”\n说话间，淡淡地在人群中扫了一圈。\n蓦然，杨开的表情惊愕起来，目光定格在人群中的某一处，那里，有两个女子正观望自己，其中一个咬牙切齿，正在低声嘀咕着什么，另外一个却是傻傻地望着自己，美眸轻颤。 云萱和阮心语！\n杨开一下就认出她们了。\n几年不见，她们还是老样子，只不过云萱看起来越发象个少妇了，浑身上下都透着一股成熟的丰韵，阮心语也没变化多少。\n唯一有变化的便是她们两人之间的关系，以前她们很不对付的，可现在看起来，却亲密的犹如姐妹一般。\n四目相对，云萱芳心一颤，顷刻间意识到，这个人绝对就是自己朝思暮想的那个人，他的表情和眼神一瞬间有些凌乱，虽然掩饰的很巧妙，却瞒不过她的观察。 “怎么样？\n阮心语恨恨地道，“这个薄情寡义的家伙，果然还活得好好的。”\n云萱心神错乱，有些不知该如何是好了。 若不是在这种场合再会，她肯定已迫不及待地冲了过去，质问他为何活着也不联系自己，给自己报个平安。\n但现在这种时候，她根本不敢表露自己的情感。\n说着，转身便走。\n这个时候与他相认绝对不是好时机，对他对自己都没有好处，云萱当即决定视若未见。\n“喂……”阮心语驻足在原地迟疑了一会，急忙追了上去，愤愤道：“怎么不是他了？\n分明就是他好不好，这小子化成灰我都认识他！”\n阮心语一脸的不高兴。\n望着两女渐行渐远的背影，杨开连忙收敛心神，虽然不知道独傲盟这一次怎么也被牵连进来的，但估计还是因为楠圣姑的原因。\n张傲冷冷地打量杨开，“你可能是九天圣地史上在位时间最短的一位圣主了，虽然你们的圣主从来都不长寿，但你这一次绝对要打破记录。”\n“是嘛？” 杨开轻轻地冷笑着，“我倒要看看，你怎么取我性命！”\n他一副不知死活的模样，不但没有什么惊慌，反而还显得风轻云淡，让很多人都有些接受不了。\n莜地，杨开的体内迸发出一股炙热的真元，冲出了结界，在那半空中化为一柄长达十几丈金光灿灿的巨剑。\n九天神技之一，玄天剑。\n与此同时，九峰中的一座，山峰内忽然跌宕出一股奇妙而澎湃的能量，如蛰伏之中被惊醒的蛮荒巨兽，带着恐怖的气息。\n这股气息和能量在九峰大阵的作用下，瞬间加持在玄天剑上。\n瞬息间，那十几丈的玄天剑膨胀起来，一下变得几十丈长短，如划破苍穹的长虹，携带着惊人的威能，当头朝张傲劈下。\n空间如被撕裂，传来一声声尖锐的爆破声，耸人听闻，往下劈落的玄天剑，犹如一座大山压下，让许多人都生不出反抗和抵挡的念头，脸色纷纷大变。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 817 - Boy, You’re Really Quite Pitiful\n“You said Xuan’er… she…” Yun Cheng heard these words and frowned pensively, “Had a special relationship with him?”\nJi Yan laughed somewhat dryly and replied, “En, according to my observation at the time anyways, but because we all thought that he was dead I did not report this matter to Union Master. I ask Union Master to punish me appropriately.”\nYun Cheng slowly shook his head, “No matter, Xuan’er is also a young woman, and naturally she will have someone she likes… No wonder when she returned to Bold Independent City she was depressed for a while, I thought she hadn’t completely put down the previous matter about her brother and thus was trying to avoid me still, but it appears that wasn’t the case. According to your observation, what was this youth’s attitude towards Xuan’er?”\nJi Yan respectfully replied, “He didn’t reveal too much concern for her, but young people… heh.”\n“Oh?” Yun Cheng smiled, “If that’s the case, if Nine Heavens Holy Land doesn’t fall this time, it seems my Bold Independent Union might have a good opportunity!”\n“What does Union Master mean?” Ji Yan heard this and immediately knew what to say, having some idea about what Yun Cheng was thinking.\n“Let’s just observe for now, perhaps they won’t be able to withstand this calamity, but if they can…. En, we must act careful this time, make a show of things but don’t get caught up in the storm.”\n“Union Master is wise!”\nElsewhere, another person was also staring towards Yang Kai with great interest, and when he determined that Yang Kai was indeed the young man taken by the Coffin Carrying Man back in Raging Flame City, he couldn’t help smiling fiercely and quickly flying forward.\nA short time later, this man came up to War Spirit Temple’s Cao Guan.\n“Temple Lord, subordinate has something to report!”\nCao Guan, who was staring at Yang Kai with a gloomy expression, impatiently replied, “Tell me later.”\n“Temple Lord, this matter is related to that new Holy Master!”\nCao Guan turned his head and looked at him before nodding lightly, “Yao Di… what do you want to say?”\nThe man named Yao Di quickly rushed over and whispered something into Cao Guan’s ear.\nIf Yang Kai saw this man, he would likely remember his appearance.\nWhen Yang Kai had encountered the Coffin Carrying Man in Raging Flame City, this person was also present.\nAt the time, Yao Di had appeared together with Xu Qi of Bright Thunder Spirit Religion and Zuo Xing of Profound Heaven Alliance. These three had specifically pointed out to him by Yun Xuan as characters to beware of.\nBack then, these three masters had been following the Coffin Carrying Man and had eventually arrived at Raging Flame City.\nLater, Yang Kai was taken away by the Coffin Carrying Man and sent into the Mysterious Small World where the Ancient Demon Clan lived. When he came out, he went to Grand Boulder City and then to Bright Thunder Spirit Religion under the recommendation of Grand Boulder City Alchemist Guild Branch Manager Du Wan. Xu Qi lost his life as a result of this series of events.\nListening to Yao Di’s story, Cao Guan’s eyes grew brighter and brighter, eventually asking in a shocked voice, “Is that true?”\nYao Di quickly nodded, “Subordinate clearly remembers his appearance!”\n“This has become really interesting,” Cao Guan snickered, “It seems that this time we can reap twice the harvest we expected. After grabbing him, not only will be able to obtain the inheritance of Nine Heavens Holy Land, but also solve the mystery of the Coffin Carrying Man… “\nHis spirits roused, Cao Guan whispered quietly, “Who else besides you knows about this?”\nYao Di frowned and pondered for a moment before replying, “That Ji Yan of Bold Independent Union should also recognize him; after all, he was there when the incident happened!”\n“Bold Independent Union… hmph, nothing to fear, keep an eye on them, if they dare leak this news, I’ll tidy them up personally,” Cao Guan spat disdainfully.\nYao Di nodded quickly before casting a glance over towards the delegation from Bold Independent Union.\nThe most powerful master in Bold Independent Union was Yun Cheng, a Third Order Transcendent, there wasn’t a single Saint Realm master in their force. Such a force was naturally despised by Cao Guan.\nIn Tong Xuan Realm, only the forces that had Saint Realm masters could be considered powerful.\nInside the Nine Peaks Barrier, Xu Hui spoke sincerely, “I believe everyone is now clear about Saintess Nan’s current condition. Her actions were not the will of my Holy Land, if all of you can draw back and not embarrass my Holy Land further, my Holy Land will surely compensate you for the losses you suffered. If you insist on being enemies with my Holy Land, then I’m afraid we can only settle this with force.”\n“Compensation? You think human lives can simply be compensated for?” Zhang Ao saw many people showing signs of hesitation because of the emergence of this new Holy Master and immediately roared, “Xu Hui, are you seriously going senile? Who doesn’t know that since ancient times, paying for murder with one’s life is the only true compensation?”\n“Zhang Ao, don’t go too far!” Xu Hui shot back angrily.\nHowever, Zhang Ao simply became even more rampant as he let out a loud laugh, “I’m going too far? Clearly it is your Nine Heavens Holy Land that is going too far! Actually thinking you can just bully us, kill our loved ones, then throw a few Crystal Stones at us and expected us to happily accept! We’re not here for money, we’re here to seek justice!”\n“Have I not just offered you justice? Why do you insist on acting so aggressive?”\n“You’ve offered us justice? When? Where?”\n“Just now! This old master pledged that we will deal with Saintess Nan and offer compensation for the damage she caused to your forces! Zhang Ao, do you think this old master can’t see through your scheme? You still insisting on resolving this matter with force is just you trying to mislead everyone into becoming enemies of my Holy Land!”\nHaving been so bluntly exposed in front of everyone by Xu Hui, Zhang Ao’s brow twitched ever so slightly before he sneered and suddenly nodded, “Good, I believe the words you spoke earlier, but you must know that verbal agreements aren’t guarantees, even if I am willing to believe you, others may not be! Before you fulfill your promise, I think you should offer us some kind of insurance. ”\n“What kind of insurance do you want?” Xu Hui frowned.\nZhang Ao’s gaze slowly shifted towards Yang Kai and An Ling’er, letting out a laugh as said, “Please allow your new Holy Master and Saintess to stay in my Shattering Mystical Palace for a while. Before you solve the problem of the previous generation’s Saintess, we will take care of them.”\nHearing this, Cao Guan quickly followed up, “Yes, Brother Zhang’s proposal is good, my War Spirit Temple also agrees. Great Elder can rest assured, the new Holy Master and Her Highness Saintess will be treated appropriately, absolutely no harm will come to them.”\nWu Jie, who was standing to the side like a shadow, surprisingly did not express his opinion, simply letting out a creepy laugh.\n“In your dreams!” Xu Hui shouted furiously, the new Holy Master was indeed young, but he was the symbol of the Holy Land, if he fell into the hands of another force and was used as a hostage, not only would he become a laughing stock, even Nine Heavens Holy Land would be forever disgraced. On top of that, what Zhang Ao’s was plotting, Xu Hui knew clearly; naturally there was no way he would agree to this ridiculous request.\nWith this war cry, many others behind Zhang Ao also became excited, caught up in the atmosphere.\n“There’s indeed no need for any nonsense!” Yang Kai gently took a breath and shouted, “The time for words is over, those friends gathered here today who intend to reconcile, the Holy Land will naturally reconcile with, those who do not, we will treat as enemies!”\nAs he spoke, Yang Kai’s eyes swept over the crowd before him.\nSuddenly, an astonished light flashed across Yang Kai’s eyes as he gazed towards a certain inconspicuous spot in the crowd. On the other side of his gaze stood two young women who were staring back at him, one of them was gnashing her teeth and muttering what seemed like a series of curses while the other was just staring at him blankly, her beautiful eyes trembling slightly.\nYang Kai recognized them at a glance.\nAlthough a few years had passed, their appearances hadn’t changed much. Yun Xuan seemed to have a slightly more mature air to her while Ruan Xin Yu was still the same as Yang Kai remembered.\nThe only big change was the relationship between the two of them. They used to be very uncomfortable in each other’s presence, but now they looked as close as sisters.\nWhen their four eyes suddenly met, Yun Xuan shivered, instantly realizing that the young man in front of her was definitely the one she constantly saw in her dreams. In that moment, her expression became disordered and although she quickly concealed this face, it had not escaped observation.\n“See? I told you it was him,” Ruan Xin Yu ground her teeth as she bitterly muttered, “This unfaithful bastards is really living well.”\nYun Xuan’s mind was in a state of confusion and didn’t know what she should do. If it weren’t for the current situation, she would definitely have flown over, grabbed hold of him, and asked why he hadn’t contacted her all these years if he was still alive.\nBut now wasn’t the time for such things, under these circumstances, she didn’t dare to expose her feelings.\nSaying so, she turned around and flew away.\nRecognizing and making contact with each other wouldn’t bring any advantage to either of them, so Yun Xuan immediately decided to leave and pretend she hadn’t seen anything.\n“Hey…” Ruan Xin Yu hesitated for a moment before hurriedly chasing after Yun Xuan, angrily whispering, “What are you saying? It’s clearly him! Even if that brat turned into ashes I’d recognize him!”\n“I said it’s not, so it’s not him!” Yun Xuan replied impatiently.\n“Fine fine fine, if that’s the way you want to handle this, so be it. Far be it for me to meddle in other people’s business,” Ruan Xin Yu grumbled unhappily.\nLooking at the quickly retreating backs of the two young women, Yang Kai quickly composed himself. Although he wasn’t certain why Bold Independent Union was involved in this incident, Yang Kai was fairly sure it was because of Saintess Nan.\n“Boy, you’re really quite pitiful!” Zhang Ao stared at Yang Kai coldly, “You may be the shortest reigning Holy Master in the history of Nine Heavens Holy Land history. Although you Holy Masters have never lived long, you will definitely break the record today.”\n“Is that so?” Yang Kai sneered lightly, “I’d like to see how you plan on taking my life today!”\nEven in this hopeless situation, Yang Kai didn’t show the slightest sign of panic or fear; on the contrary, he seemed so calm and carefree that many were unable to unable to accept it.\nIn the next instant, from Yang Kai’s body, a burst of burning hot True Qi shot out, quickly leaving the Nine Peaks Barrier and transforming into a several meter long golden sword.\nIt was one of the Nine Heavens Divine Skills, the Profound Heavenly Sword.\nSimultaneously, from one of the nine peaks, a massive amount of mysterious energy erupted, like a great beast that had awakened from its slumber, releasing a terrifying aura.\nThis aura and energy instantly flowed through the Nine Peaks Spirit Array and merged together with the Profound Heavenly Sword Yang Kai had just released.\nIn the blink of an eye, the several meter long Profound Heavenly Sword grew to over a hundred meters in length, cutting through the air, carrying with it an awe-inspiring power as he slashed towards Zhang Ao.\nIt was the very space around it was being sliced apart, a shocking destructive aura descended. This Profound Heavenly Sword fell towards the crowd like a great mountain, causing many to give up any idea of resisting, their expressions filling with fear."
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第八百一十七章
“你说萱儿她……”云城闻言皱着眉头，若有所思：“和这个人有些什么？”
纪炎干笑一声：“恩，据我当时的观察是这样的，不过因为我们都以为他死了，便没有将此事禀告盟主，还请盟主责罚。”
云城缓缓摇头：“无妨，萱儿也是大姑娘了，会有喜欢的人在所难免……怪不得她回到独傲城的时候，闷闷不乐了好一阵，我还以为她放不下以前的事，与我有些间隙，却不想是这个原因。 那依你观察，这个人对萱儿怎样？”
纪炎恭敬道：“还可以吧，没表露出太关怀的样子，但年轻人嘛……呵呵。”
“哦？” 云城笑了起来，“照这么说的话，若是九天圣地这次不倒，那我独傲盟倒有一个机缘了！”
“盟主的意思是？” 纪炎闻弦歌而知雅意，顿时有些意会。
“看看吧，说不定他们撑不过这一次难关，若是能撑过去的话再说……恩，我们这一次也都小心点行事，做做样子就行了，可别真被卷进这场风波中了。”
“盟主英明！”
另一边，同样有人正兴趣满满地打量杨开，待确定杨开便是在烈火城被背棺人擒走的那个年轻人之后，忍不住低笑了起来，连忙朝前方走去。
不大一会功夫，便来到了战魂殿殿主曹管身旁。
“殿主，属下有事禀告！”
曹管正一脸阴沉地冷视着杨开，闻言不耐道：“待会再说。”
“殿主，此事关系到那位新圣主！”
曹管这才扭头朝他望去，微微颔首：“姚迪啊……你要说的是什么事？”
被唤做姚迪的人连忙凑过去在曹管耳边轻语起来。
若是杨开能注意到这个人，必定能记起他的样子。
当年在烈火城遭遇背棺人的时候，这个人曾经出现过。
与他一同出现的还有雷光神教的许奇，玄天盟的邹兴，这三人的身份，云萱曾特意跟杨开点过一次。
当年，这三人都是尾随着背棺人。
一路追到烈火城的。 后来杨开被背棺人擒走，抓进了古魔一族居住的小玄界，出来的时候去了巨石城，在巨石城炼丹大师杜万的举荐下进了雷光神教。 为此许奇还丢掉了性命。
听着姚迪的叙述，曹管的眼睛越来越明亮，惊声道：“当真？”
姚迪重重地点头：“不会错了，属下记得他的样子！”
“这可真是有意思了。” 曹管嘿嘿狞笑着，“看样子这一次可以一箭双雕啊。
心头振奋，低声道：“此事除了你之外，还有谁知道？”
姚迪皱眉沉思了一下：“那独傲盟的纪炎应该也认出来了，毕竟当年事发的时候，他也在场！”
“独傲盟……哼，不足为惧，你给我好好盯着他们，若是他们敢走漏消息，我会收拾他们的。”
曹管一副不屑的模样。 姚迪连忙点头。
独傲盟最厉害的高手也不过就是盟主云城，超凡三层境的修为，连一位入圣境强者都没有，这样的势力自然不被曹管放在眼中。
在这个大陆上，只有有入圣境强者坐镇的势力，才能算得上强大。
九峰的结界内，徐汇言辞恳切道：“楠圣姑的事想必你们也已经有所了解，并非是我圣地指使，若能现在退去，不与我圣地为难者。 楠圣姑给各位造成的损伤，我圣地定会赔偿，若执意与我圣地为敌，那咱们就只能手底下见真章了。”
人命你也可以赔偿？” 张傲眼见不少人因为新圣主出现而萌生退却之意。
当即怒吼起来，“徐汇你当真老糊涂了？
分明是你们九天圣地仗势欺人，不把人命当回事。 我们此来不过是讨个公道！”
“公道我已给你，你何必再如此咄咄逼人？”
“哪来的公道，我怎么没见到。”
“老夫刚才之言，便是公道！ 楠圣姑的问题我们会解决，但凡因为楠圣姑而出现损伤的势力，我们也会补偿，张傲你还执意蛊惑他们与我圣地为敌，你以为老夫不知道你在图谋些什么？”
被徐汇当着这么多人的面点明心事，张傲眼帘一缩，冷笑两声，忽然洒脱起来，点头道：“好啊，我就相信你说的话，但是在你履行自己的承诺之前，我想远道而来的诸位需要一些抵押，否则你空口无凭，我相信你，他们也不会相信你！”
“你要什么抵押？” 徐汇眉头一皱。
张傲的目光在杨开和安灵儿的身上转悠起来，嘿嘿笑道：“请你们新圣主和圣女去我破玄府盘亘一阵，在你们解决上一代圣女的问题之前，他们便交由我们照顾。”
曹管闻言，也连忙附和道：“不错，张兄这个提议好，我战魂殿支持。 大长老放心，新圣主和圣女殿下我们会妥善安置的，绝对不会伤他们半根汗毛。”
矗立在一旁，显得形只影单的巫劫，出奇地没有发表意见，只是在那怪笑不已。
“痴心妄想！” 徐汇勃然大怒，新圣主虽然年轻，但那也是圣地的象征，若是沦落到旁人的势力里作为人质，传扬出去只怕会沦为笑柄，到那时候九天圣地就别想立足了，更何况，张傲打的什么算盘，他也一清二楚，自然不会答应这种无稽的要求。 “那便不用废话了。”
张傲神色暴戾，厉喝着道：“待我等平了你九天圣地，为死去的亲人报仇雪恨。” 一声吆喝，不少人的情绪激动起来。
“确实不用废话了！” 杨开轻轻地吸了口气，朗喝道：“话已说到这份上，有意与圣地和解的朋友自然会和解，无意和解的那便统统是敌人！”
说话间，淡淡地在人群中扫了一圈。
蓦然，杨开的表情惊愕起来，目光定格在人群中的某一处，那里，有两个女子正观望自己，其中一个咬牙切齿，正在低声嘀咕着什么，另外一个却是傻傻地望着自己，美眸轻颤。 云萱和阮心语！
杨开一下就认出她们了。
几年不见，她们还是老样子，只不过云萱看起来越发象个少妇了，浑身上下都透着一股成熟的丰韵，阮心语也没变化多少。
唯一有变化的便是她们两人之间的关系，以前她们很不对付的，可现在看起来，却亲密的犹如姐妹一般。
四目相对，云萱芳心一颤，顷刻间意识到，这个人绝对就是自己朝思暮想的那个人，他的表情和眼神一瞬间有些凌乱，虽然掩饰的很巧妙，却瞒不过她的观察。 “怎么样？
阮心语恨恨地道，“这个薄情寡义的家伙，果然还活得好好的。”
云萱心神错乱，有些不知该如何是好了。 若不是在这种场合再会，她肯定已迫不及待地冲了过去，质问他为何活着也不联系自己，给自己报个平安。
但现在这种时候，她根本不敢表露自己的情感。
说着，转身便走。
这个时候与他相认绝对不是好时机，对他对自己都没有好处，云萱当即决定视若未见。
“喂……”阮心语驻足在原地迟疑了一会，急忙追了上去，愤愤道：“怎么不是他了？
分明就是他好不好，这小子化成灰我都认识他！”
阮心语一脸的不高兴。
望着两女渐行渐远的背影，杨开连忙收敛心神，虽然不知道独傲盟这一次怎么也被牵连进来的，但估计还是因为楠圣姑的原因。
张傲冷冷地打量杨开，“你可能是九天圣地史上在位时间最短的一位圣主了，虽然你们的圣主从来都不长寿，但你这一次绝对要打破记录。”
“是嘛？” 杨开轻轻地冷笑着，“我倒要看看，你怎么取我性命！”
他一副不知死活的模样，不但没有什么惊慌，反而还显得风轻云淡，让很多人都有些接受不了。
莜地，杨开的体内迸发出一股炙热的真元，冲出了结界，在那半空中化为一柄长达十几丈金光灿灿的巨剑。
九天神技之一，玄天剑。
与此同时，九峰中的一座，山峰内忽然跌宕出一股奇妙而澎湃的能量，如蛰伏之中被惊醒的蛮荒巨兽，带着恐怖的气息。
这股气息和能量在九峰大阵的作用下，瞬间加持在玄天剑上。
瞬息间，那十几丈的玄天剑膨胀起来，一下变得几十丈长短，如划破苍穹的长虹，携带着惊人的威能，当头朝张傲劈下。
空间如被撕裂，传来一声声尖锐的爆破声，耸人听闻，往下劈落的玄天剑，犹如一座大山压下，让许多人都生不出反抗和抵挡的念头，脸色纷纷大变。
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Chapter 817 - Boy, You’re Really Quite Pitiful
“You said Xuan’er… she…” Yun Cheng heard these words and frowned pensively, “Had a special relationship with him?”
Ji Yan laughed somewhat dryly and replied, “En, according to my observation at the time anyways, but because we all thought that he was dead I did not report this matter to Union Master. I ask Union Master to punish me appropriately.”
Yun Cheng slowly shook his head, “No matter, Xuan’er is also a young woman, and naturally she will have someone she likes… No wonder when she returned to Bold Independent City she was depressed for a while, I thought she hadn’t completely put down the previous matter about her brother and thus was trying to avoid me still, but it appears that wasn’t the case. According to your observation, what was this youth’s attitude towards Xuan’er?”
Ji Yan respectfully replied, “He didn’t reveal too much concern for her, but young people… heh.”
“Oh?” Yun Cheng smiled, “If that’s the case, if Nine Heavens Holy Land doesn’t fall this time, it seems my Bold Independent Union might have a good opportunity!”
“What does Union Master mean?” Ji Yan heard this and immediately knew what to say, having some idea about what Yun Cheng was thinking.
“Let’s just observe for now, perhaps they won’t be able to withstand this calamity, but if they can…. En, we must act careful this time, make a show of things but don’t get caught up in the storm.”
“Union Master is wise!”
Elsewhere, another person was also staring towards Yang Kai with great interest, and when he determined that Yang Kai was indeed the young man taken by the Coffin Carrying Man back in Raging Flame City, he couldn’t help smiling fiercely and quickly flying forward.
A short time later, this man came up to War Spirit Temple’s Cao Guan.
“Temple Lord, subordinate has something to report!”
Cao Guan, who was staring at Yang Kai with a gloomy expression, impatiently replied, “Tell me later.”
“Temple Lord, this matter is related to that new Holy Master!”
Cao Guan turned his head and looked at him before nodding lightly, “Yao Di… what do you want to say?”
The man named Yao Di quickly rushed over and whispered something into Cao Guan’s ear.
If Yang Kai saw this man, he would likely remember his appearance.
When Yang Kai had encountered the Coffin Carrying Man in Raging Flame City, this person was also present.
At the time, Yao Di had appeared together with Xu Qi of Bright Thunder Spirit Religion and Zuo Xing of Profound Heaven Alliance. These three had specifically pointed out to him by Yun Xuan as characters to beware of.
Back then, these three masters had been following the Coffin Carrying Man and had eventually arrived at Raging Flame City.
Later, Yang Kai was taken away by the Coffin Carrying Man and sent into the Mysterious Small World where the Ancient Demon Clan lived. When he came out, he went to Grand Boulder City and then to Bright Thunder Spirit Religion under the recommendation of Grand Boulder City Alchemist Guild Branch Manager Du Wan. Xu Qi lost his life as a result of this series of events.
Listening to Yao Di’s story, Cao Guan’s eyes grew brighter and brighter, eventually asking in a shocked voice, “Is that true?”
Yao Di quickly nodded, “Subordinate clearly remembers his appearance!”
“This has become really interesting,” Cao Guan snickered, “It seems that this time we can reap twice the harvest we expected. After grabbing him, not only will be able to obtain the inheritance of Nine Heavens Holy Land, but also solve the mystery of the Coffin Carrying Man… “
His spirits roused, Cao Guan whispered quietly, “Who else besides you knows about this?”
Yao Di frowned and pondered for a moment before replying, “That Ji Yan of Bold Independent Union should also recognize him; after all, he was there when the incident happened!”
“Bold Independent Union… hmph, nothing to fear, keep an eye on them, if they dare leak this news, I’ll tidy them up personally,” Cao Guan spat disdainfully.
Yao Di nodded quickly before casting a glance over towards the delegation from Bold Independent Union.
The most powerful master in Bold Independent Union was Yun Cheng, a Third Order Transcendent, there wasn’t a single Saint Realm master in their force. Such a force was naturally despised by Cao Guan.
In Tong Xuan Realm, only the forces that had Saint Realm masters could be considered powerful.
Inside the Nine Peaks Barrier, Xu Hui spoke sincerely, “I believe everyone is now clear about Saintess Nan’s current condition. Her actions were not the will of my Holy Land, if all of you can draw back and not embarrass my Holy Land further, my Holy Land will surely compensate you for the losses you suffered. If you insist on being enemies with my Holy Land, then I’m afraid we can only settle this with force.”
“Compensation? You think human lives can simply be compensated for?” Zhang Ao saw many people showing signs of hesitation because of the emergence of this new Holy Master and immediately roared, “Xu Hui, are you seriously going senile? Who doesn’t know that since ancient times, paying for murder with one’s life is the only true compensation?”
“Zhang Ao, don’t go too far!” Xu Hui shot back angrily.
However, Zhang Ao simply became even more rampant as he let out a loud laugh, “I’m going too far? Clearly it is your Nine Heavens Holy Land that is going too far! Actually thinking you can just bully us, kill our loved ones, then throw a few Crystal Stones at us and expected us to happily accept! We’re not here for money, we’re here to seek justice!”
“Have I not just offered you justice? Why do you insist on acting so aggressive?”
“You’ve offered us justice? When? Where?”
“Just now! This old master pledged that we will deal with Saintess Nan and offer compensation for the damage she caused to your forces! Zhang Ao, do you think this old master can’t see through your scheme? You still insisting on resolving this matter with force is just you trying to mislead everyone into becoming enemies of my Holy Land!”
Having been so bluntly exposed in front of everyone by Xu Hui, Zhang Ao’s brow twitched ever so slightly before he sneered and suddenly nodded, “Good, I believe the words you spoke earlier, but you must know that verbal agreements aren’t guarantees, even if I am willing to believe you, others may not be! Before you fulfill your promise, I think you should offer us some kind of insurance. ”
“What kind of insurance do you want?” Xu Hui frowned.
Zhang Ao’s gaze slowly shifted towards Yang Kai and An Ling’er, letting out a laugh as said, “Please allow your new Holy Master and Saintess to stay in my Shattering Mystical Palace for a while. Before you solve the problem of the previous generation’s Saintess, we will take care of them.”
Hearing this, Cao Guan quickly followed up, “Yes, Brother Zhang’s proposal is good, my War Spirit Temple also agrees. Great Elder can rest assured, the new Holy Master and Her Highness Saintess will be treated appropriately, absolutely no harm will come to them.”
Wu Jie, who was standing to the side like a shadow, surprisingly did not express his opinion, simply letting out a creepy laugh.
“In your dreams!” Xu Hui shouted furiously, the new Holy Master was indeed young, but he was the symbol of the Holy Land, if he fell into the hands of another force and was used as a hostage, not only would he become a laughing stock, even Nine Heavens Holy Land would be forever disgraced. On top of that, what Zhang Ao’s was plotting, Xu Hui knew clearly; naturally there was no way he would agree to this ridiculous request.
With this war cry, many others behind Zhang Ao also became excited, caught up in the atmosphere.
“There’s indeed no need for any nonsense!” Yang Kai gently took a breath and shouted, “The time for words is over, those friends gathered here today who intend to reconcile, the Holy Land will naturally reconcile with, those who do not, we will treat as enemies!”
As he spoke, Yang Kai’s eyes swept over the crowd before him.
Suddenly, an astonished light flashed across Yang Kai’s eyes as he gazed towards a certain inconspicuous spot in the crowd. On the other side of his gaze stood two young women who were staring back at him, one of them was gnashing her teeth and muttering what seemed like a series of curses while the other was just staring at him blankly, her beautiful eyes trembling slightly.
Yang Kai recognized them at a glance.
Although a few years had passed, their appearances hadn’t changed much. Yun Xuan seemed to have a slightly more mature air to her while Ruan Xin Yu was still the same as Yang Kai remembered.
The only big change was the relationship between the two of them. They used to be very uncomfortable in each other’s presence, but now they looked as close as sisters.
When their four eyes suddenly met, Yun Xuan shivered, instantly realizing that the young man in front of her was definitely the one she constantly saw in her dreams. In that moment, her expression became disordered and although she quickly concealed this face, it had not escaped observation.
“See? I told you it was him,” Ruan Xin Yu ground her teeth as she bitterly muttered, “This unfaithful bastards is really living well.”
Yun Xuan’s mind was in a state of confusion and didn’t know what she should do. If it weren’t for the current situation, she would definitely have flown over, grabbed hold of him, and asked why he hadn’t contacted her all these years if he was still alive.
But now wasn’t the time for such things, under these circumstances, she didn’t dare to expose her feelings.
Saying so, she turned around and flew away.
Recognizing and making contact with each other wouldn’t bring any advantage to either of them, so Yun Xuan immediately decided to leave and pretend she hadn’t seen anything.
“Hey…” Ruan Xin Yu hesitated for a moment before hurriedly chasing after Yun Xuan, angrily whispering, “What are you saying? It’s clearly him! Even if that brat turned into ashes I’d recognize him!”
“I said it’s not, so it’s not him!” Yun Xuan replied impatiently.
“Fine fine fine, if that’s the way you want to handle this, so be it. Far be it for me to meddle in other people’s business,” Ruan Xin Yu grumbled unhappily.
Looking at the quickly retreating backs of the two young women, Yang Kai quickly composed himself. Although he wasn’t certain why Bold Independent Union was involved in this incident, Yang Kai was fairly sure it was because of Saintess Nan.
“Boy, you’re really quite pitiful!” Zhang Ao stared at Yang Kai coldly, “You may be the shortest reigning Holy Master in the history of Nine Heavens Holy Land history. Although you Holy Masters have never lived long, you will definitely break the record today.”
“Is that so?” Yang Kai sneered lightly, “I’d like to see how you plan on taking my life today!”
Even in this hopeless situation, Yang Kai didn’t show the slightest sign of panic or fear; on the contrary, he seemed so calm and carefree that many were unable to unable to accept it.
In the next instant, from Yang Kai’s body, a burst of burning hot True Qi shot out, quickly leaving the Nine Peaks Barrier and transforming into a several meter long golden sword.
It was one of the Nine Heavens Divine Skills, the Profound Heavenly Sword.
Simultaneously, from one of the nine peaks, a massive amount of mysterious energy erupted, like a great beast that had awakened from its slumber, releasing a terrifying aura.
This aura and energy instantly flowed through the Nine Peaks Spirit Array and merged together with the Profound Heavenly Sword Yang Kai had just released.
In the blink of an eye, the several meter long Profound Heavenly Sword grew to over a hundred meters in length, cutting through the air, carrying with it an awe-inspiring power as he slashed towards Zhang Ao.
It was the very space around it was being sliced apart, a shocking destructive aura descended. This Profound Heavenly Sword fell towards the crowd like a great mountain, causing many to give up any idea of resisting, their expressions filling with fear.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第176章\n艾瑞克亲和的模样让昆汀很快打开话匣子，直接谈起了艾瑞克依旧还在上映的那部《暗战》，虽然很佩服艾瑞克在电影上所取得的成绩，不过，他对艾瑞克前几部电影却是没有什么感觉，除了最近这一部风格独特的《暗战》。\n艾瑞克谦虚的笑了笑：“其实配乐师也出了很大力气的，我只是提供了一些灵感。”\n旁边的劳伦斯·班德有些急了，他可是知道这次会面只有一个小时时间的，看着周围的工作人员，他知道对方随时可能开工，这种情况下，虽然聊聊音乐什么的能够套上近乎，但也不能浪费太多时间啊。\n艾瑞克看到劳伦斯·班德有些急切的模样，也没有跟昆汀多聊，直接道：“我们去休息室聊吧，顺便一起吃个工作餐，相比你们还没有吃饭。”\n“当然，多谢了，威廉姆斯先生。”\n小丫头看到艾瑞克走进，立刻放弃了与安妮斯顿的对峙，率先跑过来，搂住艾瑞克的胳膊，告状道：“是她先挑事的，艾瑞克，我只是跟她打了声招呼，然后她就恼了，真小气。”\n“是你……”安妮斯顿露出委屈和愤怒的神色，瞪着艾瑞克，没错，就是瞪着艾瑞克，反而不是德鲁，这让艾瑞克有些莫名其妙，只好问道：“丫头，你怎么跟简妮打招呼的？”\n德鲁仿佛没有看到安妮斯顿的恼怒模样，耸了耸肩，道：“没什么啊，她从房间里出来，我只是上前拍了她一下，然后她就急了。”\n丫头这句话完全是无心的，估计只是为了调侃一下安妮斯顿又长胖了之类的，不过，却戳中了她最不愿提起的一桩糗事，估计她以为他把那件糗事跟德鲁说了，才有了德鲁的这次调侃。\n想到这些，艾瑞克放开丫头，上前抱了抱安妮斯顿，在安妮斯顿耳边解释道：“好了简妮，德鲁绝对是无心的，你别跟她一般见识。”\n“你保证？” 安妮斯顿眨了眨眼睛。\n艾瑞克拍了拍安妮斯顿的后背：“我发誓，那个……怎么可能呢，你说对吧？”\n“嗯……”安妮斯顿明白了事情完全是巧合之后，就推开了艾瑞克：“那两个客人还等着呢，你去应付他们吧，我吃饭去了。”\n“我也吃饭去了，不知道这里的午餐怎么样，”丫头一双大眼睛咕噜噜转了下，也跟着转身离去。\n“这里可是片场啊，你们俩千万别闹，乖一点。” 艾瑞克不放心地交代了一句。\n“哼！”\n“还用你说！”\n两个女孩头也不回的说着，各自离开了。\n艾瑞克看到两个女孩各自走向不同的方向，才放心的带着劳伦斯·班德和昆汀·塔伦蒂诺一起走向休息室，同时嘱咐助理送来三份午餐。\n“德鲁已经把事情都跟我说了，那么，可以先让我看看剧本吗？” 在休息室简单的桌子旁坐好，艾瑞克才说道。\n“当然没问题，”劳伦斯·班德从挎包里取出厚厚的剧本，推到艾瑞克面前。\n虽然凭着这个剧本的名字，艾瑞克就已经明白，这部剧本跟《落水狗》肯定有很多相似的地方，‘七色劫匪’隐隐地与前世《落水狗》里以六种颜色为代号抢劫珠宝店的六位劫匪相似。\n艾瑞克也明白这种情况，很多编剧其实在写出一个剧本之前，其实某些念头都已经在心里打转了好几年了，只不过，不同时间写出来的剧本，肯定会有很大的差别。\n一般人是不可能体会到这种差别的，不过，作为一个穿越者，艾瑞克幸运地遇到了这种事情，想想还是挺有意思的。\n助理很快将三份便当送了上来，还带着几瓶水。\n“昆汀，劳伦斯，你们先吃吧，不用管我。” 艾瑞克抬头看了一眼希冀地凝视着自己的两人，嘱咐道。\n“当然，谢谢。” 昆汀和劳伦斯连忙抓起餐具，打开便当，胡乱地吃了几口，不过这种情况下，两人谁也没有什么胃口，反而像是等待考试结果的学生，待艾瑞克低头继续阅读剧本之后，两人吃饭的动作又慢慢停了下来。\n艾瑞克也注意到两个人的动作，并没有再劝，而是又翻了一页剧本。\n《七色劫匪》的剧情大致上跟前世看到的《落水狗》差不了多少，依旧是黑帮老大召集了几个互不相识的人抢劫珠宝店，被警察伏击的故事。\n至于剧情上，从剧本一开始，昆汀的话唠风格就毫无掩饰地展现了出来。 紧接着就是抢劫失败，两位劫匪开车逃往会合地点的桥段。\n当然，这个剧本里昆汀依旧如同前世那样，模仿了港片《龙虎风云》里的几个桥段，艾瑞克想起前世有传闻，昆汀为此还专门赴港向《龙虎风云》的导演解释这件事，不过在艾瑞克看来，这完全是媒体小报往自己脸上贴金的报道。\n因为有脑海中的原版作对比，艾瑞克只花了二十多分钟就将接近一百页的剧本全部看完。\n放下剧本之后，艾瑞克看着一脸忐忑的两人，点了点头：“还不错，我们先吃饭吧。”\n昆汀和劳伦斯同时松了一口气，艾瑞克既然这么说，那么投资这部电影的可能性就很大了，为了增加成功率，劳伦斯特地在剧本后面列出了这部电影的预算，大概一百万美元。\n两人都相信自己这部独特风格的电影应该能引起艾瑞克的兴趣，再列出才100万美元的预算，相信对于艾瑞克现在的身家来说，投资这部电影就完全没有问题了。 其实，如果不是为了拿到亲自执导制作这部电影的权力，两个人也不用非要选择艾瑞克。\n想通这些，昆汀和劳伦斯也跟着一脸轻松地吃起了午餐，在福克斯片场外面等了两个小时，两个人都已经是饥肠辘辘。\n吃过午餐，艾瑞克才再次拿起剧本：“听德鲁说，你们两个打算亲自制作这部电影？”\n“是的，艾瑞克，我……我们之前已经有过一部电影的制作经验了，所以我觉得我们两个独自操作这个剧本完全没问题。”\n艾瑞克不置可否地点了点头，哗啦啦地翻了几页，才道：“你们现在有自己的电影公司对吗？”\n两人不明白艾瑞克为什么会突然问这个，对视了一眼，劳伦斯班德才点了点头：“是的，名叫‘Band－Apart’，名字是昆汀起的，灵感来自于电影大师戈达尔早期的那部《另外的一帮》。”\n艾瑞克知道戈达尔拍摄过著名的《李尔王》，但并不知道《另外的一帮》这部电影，因此也不明白这个电影公司的名字到底是什么意思，他也不想弄明白。\n“是这样的，劳伦斯，昆汀，有兴趣加入萤火虫吗？”\n“嗯？”\n“啊？” 两个人同时发出疑惑的音节。\n艾瑞克解释道：“我是说，你们两个的电影公司也只是一个空壳而已，有兴趣加入我的萤火虫电影公司吗？ 你们知道，现在我的公司正在发展壮大。”\n昆汀和劳伦斯对视了一眼，他们对萤火虫还是有一定的了解的，这家电影公司虽然是艾瑞克个人成立的，制作的大部分电影也只是艾瑞克个人的电影，但它的实力却不容小觑，如果能加入的话，肯定是一桩好事。 只是，他们两个现在都只是无名小卒而已，不明白艾瑞克为什么会向他们伸出橄榄枝，这无论如何都没有道理啊。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 176: Seven Colored Robbers\nstarted when the hero and heroine encountered. I hear that you compose the song yourself, which is really amazing.\" Quentin quickly opened his mouth due to Eric's friendliness and directly talked about that movie still in the cinemas. Although Quentin admired Eric's achievement in movies, he was indifferent to his other movies except the latest one with distinctive characteristics.\nEric presents a modest smile: \"I only offered some inspirations and actually it was the film composer that contributes a lot to the song.\"\nWhile Lawrence Bender seemed to be anxious. Since the meeting time was limited within one hour, he knew that Eric would start working anytime with these personnel around him. Even if Quentin's conversation with Eric about music could bring them closer, he shouldn't waste much time on it. Afraid of interrupting their conversation, Lawrence had to wink at Quentin gently.\nEric had noticed Lawrence's anxiousness and without furthering his conversation with Quentin, he said: \"Why don't we go to the lounge and have a working lunch together. I guess you haven't had lunch yet.\"\n\"Sure, thanks, Mr. Williams.\"\nThe little girl immediately gave up her confrontation with Aniston as she saw Eric approaching. She ran toward Eric, held in his arms and complained: \"Eric, she started the trouble first. I just say hello to her and then she becomes angry. She is so mean.\"\n\"It's you…\"Aniston said with an expression of grievance and anger. Exactly. She was staring at Eric instead of Drew, which confused Eric. And he had to ask: \"Drew, how do you say hi to Jane?\"\nDrew seemed to be unaware of Aniston's annoyance, she shrugged and said: \"I just go and pat her hit as she comes out of the room, saying 'Hey, plump girl, your butt become rounder,' and then she becomes angry.\"\nEric figured out why Aniston got irritated without seeing the flames of anger in her eyes. Saying those completely unintentionally, Drew possibly only wanted to make fun of Aniston's weight gain, the last thing that Aniston wanted to mention. She might think that Eric told that awkward thing to Drew who made fun of her this time.\nAt the thought of that, Eric let go of Drew and hugged Aniston, whispering to her: \"Jenny, Drew said that unintentionally. Just forgive her.\"\n\"Do you promise?\" Aniston blinked her eyes.\n\"I swear. That…that is impossible, am I right?\" Eric patted her on the back.\nHaving realized that it was completely a coincidence, Aniston pushed him away and said: \"Hum…you need to deal with the two guests waiting there and I am going for lunch.\"\n\"I am also going for lunch. I don't know how the lunch is here.\" Drew left while her eyes were still rolling.\n\"You are in the studio. Don't make a mess. Be good.\" Eric told them worriedly.\n\"Humph!\"\n\"Of course!\"\nDrew and Aniston left away without turning back.\nSeeing they were going toward different directions, Eric felt relieved and went to the lounge along with Lawrence Bender and Quentin Tarantino. In the meantime, he told the assistant to bring three bento for him.\n\"Drew has already told me the story. Can I have a look at the script?\" Eric said after seating by the table of an austere style.\n\"Of course.\" Lawrence Bender took a thick script from the backpack and pushed it toward Eric.\ninstead. He couldn't help but felt choosy about the script and then opened it composedly. Judging by the name of the script, Eric knew that it had much in common with Reservoir Dogs. Seven Colored Robbers\nReservoir Dogs created in Quentin's previous life. For many scriptwriters, they already had some thoughts in their mind for years before they wrote scripts. But there must be much difference in a script written at different times.\nAn ordinary person couldn't see such difference. While Eric was lucky enough to encounter such an interesting thing as a time traveler.\nThe assistant soon brought three set meals to them along with several bottled waters.\n\"Quentin and Lawrence, you can have it first. Never mind me.\" Raising his head, Eric glanced at Quentin and Lawrence who were gazing at him with expectations.\n\"Sure, thanks.\" Quentin and Lawrence snatched the tableware, opened the bento and grabbed a bite. Actually, they had no appetite under such circumstance. Instead they seemed to be students awaiting the result of the examination. They ate slower after Eric finished reading the script.\nNoticing that they had slowed down having lunch, Eric flipped one more page of the script without telling them again to eat. The plot of\nReservoir Dogs , in which the gang leader gathered together several people who didn't know each other to rob a jewelry store, ending up being ambushed by the police officers. Judging by the name of the script, the number of robbers was increased from six to seven.\nAt the very beginning of the plot, Quentin's talkaholic style was completely displayed. Then came the failure of robbery and two robbers had to drive away toward the meeting place. In this script, Quentin imitated several settings in\nCity on Fire , just as what he had done in his previous life. It occurred to Eric that Quentin even went to Hong Kong to explain to the director of City on Fire\nIt only took Eric about 20 minutes to finish reading the whole script of almost 100 pages, because he could compare it with the original version in his mind.\nPutting down the script, Eric looked at Quentin and Lawrence who felt uneasy and said: \"It's nice. Let's have lunch.\"\nHearing what Eric said, they felt relieved. There would be much possibility that Eric invested in this film. To make the film more likely to be invested, Lawrence specifically listed the budget at the end of the script, which was about 1 million US dollars.\nThey were all convinced this film with a distinctive style would arouse Eric's interest. And the budget of this film was only 1 million US dollars. Eric, with his amount of wealth, would definitely invest in this film. Actually, if it were not they wanted to have the full power of directing the film, they wouldn't have to choose Eric.\nThinking through all of these, Quentin and Lawrence continued to have lunch with an easy mind. They were pretty hungry after waiting for 2 hours outside Fox Studio.\nAfter the lunch, Eric took the script again: \"I hear Drew says you two want to direct the film yourselves?\"\n\"Yes, Eric. I…we already have an experience of producing a film. So we think we can handle the script ourselves.\"\nNodding his head, Eric didn't say Yes or No and flipped several pages before saying: \"You have your own film company, don't you?\"\nLooking at each other, they didn't understand why Eric would ask such a question. And then Lawrence nodded: \"Yes, it's band-apart named by Quentin who got inspiration from Band of Outsiders\nKing Lear but he didn't know Band of Outsiders. Since he didn't know the hidden meaning of the name of their film company, he wanted to figure it out.\n\"So Quentin and Lawrence, do you have any interest in joining Firefly Films?\" Eric asked.\n\"Hum?\"\n\"Ah?\" They both said a word indicative of their confusion simultaneously.\nEric explained: \"I mean, your film company is nothing but a shell company. Do you have interest in joining my Firefly Films? As you know, my company is thriving.\"\nQuentin and Lawrence looked at each other. They had some understanding of Firefly Films. Although it was established by Eric and most of the films it produced were directed by Eric, it had a strength that couldn't be underestimated. It would be good for them if they could join in the company. However, they were just nobody. They couldn't figure out why Eric would invite them to join it. That didn't make sense."
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第176章
艾瑞克亲和的模样让昆汀很快打开话匣子，直接谈起了艾瑞克依旧还在上映的那部《暗战》，虽然很佩服艾瑞克在电影上所取得的成绩，不过，他对艾瑞克前几部电影却是没有什么感觉，除了最近这一部风格独特的《暗战》。
艾瑞克谦虚的笑了笑：“其实配乐师也出了很大力气的，我只是提供了一些灵感。”
旁边的劳伦斯·班德有些急了，他可是知道这次会面只有一个小时时间的，看着周围的工作人员，他知道对方随时可能开工，这种情况下，虽然聊聊音乐什么的能够套上近乎，但也不能浪费太多时间啊。
艾瑞克看到劳伦斯·班德有些急切的模样，也没有跟昆汀多聊，直接道：“我们去休息室聊吧，顺便一起吃个工作餐，相比你们还没有吃饭。”
“当然，多谢了，威廉姆斯先生。”
小丫头看到艾瑞克走进，立刻放弃了与安妮斯顿的对峙，率先跑过来，搂住艾瑞克的胳膊，告状道：“是她先挑事的，艾瑞克，我只是跟她打了声招呼，然后她就恼了，真小气。”
“是你……”安妮斯顿露出委屈和愤怒的神色，瞪着艾瑞克，没错，就是瞪着艾瑞克，反而不是德鲁，这让艾瑞克有些莫名其妙，只好问道：“丫头，你怎么跟简妮打招呼的？”
德鲁仿佛没有看到安妮斯顿的恼怒模样，耸了耸肩，道：“没什么啊，她从房间里出来，我只是上前拍了她一下，然后她就急了。”
丫头这句话完全是无心的，估计只是为了调侃一下安妮斯顿又长胖了之类的，不过，却戳中了她最不愿提起的一桩糗事，估计她以为他把那件糗事跟德鲁说了，才有了德鲁的这次调侃。
想到这些，艾瑞克放开丫头，上前抱了抱安妮斯顿，在安妮斯顿耳边解释道：“好了简妮，德鲁绝对是无心的，你别跟她一般见识。”
“你保证？” 安妮斯顿眨了眨眼睛。
艾瑞克拍了拍安妮斯顿的后背：“我发誓，那个……怎么可能呢，你说对吧？”
“嗯……”安妮斯顿明白了事情完全是巧合之后，就推开了艾瑞克：“那两个客人还等着呢，你去应付他们吧，我吃饭去了。”
“我也吃饭去了，不知道这里的午餐怎么样，”丫头一双大眼睛咕噜噜转了下，也跟着转身离去。
“这里可是片场啊，你们俩千万别闹，乖一点。” 艾瑞克不放心地交代了一句。
“哼！”
“还用你说！”
两个女孩头也不回的说着，各自离开了。
艾瑞克看到两个女孩各自走向不同的方向，才放心的带着劳伦斯·班德和昆汀·塔伦蒂诺一起走向休息室，同时嘱咐助理送来三份午餐。
“德鲁已经把事情都跟我说了，那么，可以先让我看看剧本吗？” 在休息室简单的桌子旁坐好，艾瑞克才说道。
“当然没问题，”劳伦斯·班德从挎包里取出厚厚的剧本，推到艾瑞克面前。
虽然凭着这个剧本的名字，艾瑞克就已经明白，这部剧本跟《落水狗》肯定有很多相似的地方，‘七色劫匪’隐隐地与前世《落水狗》里以六种颜色为代号抢劫珠宝店的六位劫匪相似。
艾瑞克也明白这种情况，很多编剧其实在写出一个剧本之前，其实某些念头都已经在心里打转了好几年了，只不过，不同时间写出来的剧本，肯定会有很大的差别。
一般人是不可能体会到这种差别的，不过，作为一个穿越者，艾瑞克幸运地遇到了这种事情，想想还是挺有意思的。
助理很快将三份便当送了上来，还带着几瓶水。
“昆汀，劳伦斯，你们先吃吧，不用管我。” 艾瑞克抬头看了一眼希冀地凝视着自己的两人，嘱咐道。
“当然，谢谢。” 昆汀和劳伦斯连忙抓起餐具，打开便当，胡乱地吃了几口，不过这种情况下，两人谁也没有什么胃口，反而像是等待考试结果的学生，待艾瑞克低头继续阅读剧本之后，两人吃饭的动作又慢慢停了下来。
艾瑞克也注意到两个人的动作，并没有再劝，而是又翻了一页剧本。
《七色劫匪》的剧情大致上跟前世看到的《落水狗》差不了多少，依旧是黑帮老大召集了几个互不相识的人抢劫珠宝店，被警察伏击的故事。
至于剧情上，从剧本一开始，昆汀的话唠风格就毫无掩饰地展现了出来。 紧接着就是抢劫失败，两位劫匪开车逃往会合地点的桥段。
当然，这个剧本里昆汀依旧如同前世那样，模仿了港片《龙虎风云》里的几个桥段，艾瑞克想起前世有传闻，昆汀为此还专门赴港向《龙虎风云》的导演解释这件事，不过在艾瑞克看来，这完全是媒体小报往自己脸上贴金的报道。
因为有脑海中的原版作对比，艾瑞克只花了二十多分钟就将接近一百页的剧本全部看完。
放下剧本之后，艾瑞克看着一脸忐忑的两人，点了点头：“还不错，我们先吃饭吧。”
昆汀和劳伦斯同时松了一口气，艾瑞克既然这么说，那么投资这部电影的可能性就很大了，为了增加成功率，劳伦斯特地在剧本后面列出了这部电影的预算，大概一百万美元。
两人都相信自己这部独特风格的电影应该能引起艾瑞克的兴趣，再列出才100万美元的预算，相信对于艾瑞克现在的身家来说，投资这部电影就完全没有问题了。 其实，如果不是为了拿到亲自执导制作这部电影的权力，两个人也不用非要选择艾瑞克。
想通这些，昆汀和劳伦斯也跟着一脸轻松地吃起了午餐，在福克斯片场外面等了两个小时，两个人都已经是饥肠辘辘。
吃过午餐，艾瑞克才再次拿起剧本：“听德鲁说，你们两个打算亲自制作这部电影？”
“是的，艾瑞克，我……我们之前已经有过一部电影的制作经验了，所以我觉得我们两个独自操作这个剧本完全没问题。”
艾瑞克不置可否地点了点头，哗啦啦地翻了几页，才道：“你们现在有自己的电影公司对吗？”
两人不明白艾瑞克为什么会突然问这个，对视了一眼，劳伦斯班德才点了点头：“是的，名叫‘Band－Apart’，名字是昆汀起的，灵感来自于电影大师戈达尔早期的那部《另外的一帮》。”
艾瑞克知道戈达尔拍摄过著名的《李尔王》，但并不知道《另外的一帮》这部电影，因此也不明白这个电影公司的名字到底是什么意思，他也不想弄明白。
“是这样的，劳伦斯，昆汀，有兴趣加入萤火虫吗？”
“嗯？”
“啊？” 两个人同时发出疑惑的音节。
艾瑞克解释道：“我是说，你们两个的电影公司也只是一个空壳而已，有兴趣加入我的萤火虫电影公司吗？ 你们知道，现在我的公司正在发展壮大。”
昆汀和劳伦斯对视了一眼，他们对萤火虫还是有一定的了解的，这家电影公司虽然是艾瑞克个人成立的，制作的大部分电影也只是艾瑞克个人的电影，但它的实力却不容小觑，如果能加入的话，肯定是一桩好事。 只是，他们两个现在都只是无名小卒而已，不明白艾瑞克为什么会向他们伸出橄榄枝，这无论如何都没有道理啊。
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started when the hero and heroine encountered. I hear that you compose the song yourself, which is really amazing." Quentin quickly opened his mouth due to Eric's friendliness and directly talked about that movie still in the cinemas. Although Quentin admired Eric's achievement in movies, he was indifferent to his other movies except the latest one with distinctive characteristics.
Eric presents a modest smile: "I only offered some inspirations and actually it was the film composer that contributes a lot to the song."
While Lawrence Bender seemed to be anxious. Since the meeting time was limited within one hour, he knew that Eric would start working anytime with these personnel around him. Even if Quentin's conversation with Eric about music could bring them closer, he shouldn't waste much time on it. Afraid of interrupting their conversation, Lawrence had to wink at Quentin gently.
Eric had noticed Lawrence's anxiousness and without furthering his conversation with Quentin, he said: "Why don't we go to the lounge and have a working lunch together. I guess you haven't had lunch yet."
"Sure, thanks, Mr. Williams."
The little girl immediately gave up her confrontation with Aniston as she saw Eric approaching. She ran toward Eric, held in his arms and complained: "Eric, she started the trouble first. I just say hello to her and then she becomes angry. She is so mean."
"It's you…"Aniston said with an expression of grievance and anger. Exactly. She was staring at Eric instead of Drew, which confused Eric. And he had to ask: "Drew, how do you say hi to Jane?"
Drew seemed to be unaware of Aniston's annoyance, she shrugged and said: "I just go and pat her hit as she comes out of the room, saying 'Hey, plump girl, your butt become rounder,' and then she becomes angry."
Eric figured out why Aniston got irritated without seeing the flames of anger in her eyes. Saying those completely unintentionally, Drew possibly only wanted to make fun of Aniston's weight gain, the last thing that Aniston wanted to mention. She might think that Eric told that awkward thing to Drew who made fun of her this time.
At the thought of that, Eric let go of Drew and hugged Aniston, whispering to her: "Jenny, Drew said that unintentionally. Just forgive her."
"Do you promise?" Aniston blinked her eyes.
"I swear. That…that is impossible, am I right?" Eric patted her on the back.
Having realized that it was completely a coincidence, Aniston pushed him away and said: "Hum…you need to deal with the two guests waiting there and I am going for lunch."
"I am also going for lunch. I don't know how the lunch is here." Drew left while her eyes were still rolling.
"You are in the studio. Don't make a mess. Be good." Eric told them worriedly.
"Humph!"
"Of course!"
Drew and Aniston left away without turning back.
Seeing they were going toward different directions, Eric felt relieved and went to the lounge along with Lawrence Bender and Quentin Tarantino. In the meantime, he told the assistant to bring three bento for him.
"Drew has already told me the story. Can I have a look at the script?" Eric said after seating by the table of an austere style.
"Of course." Lawrence Bender took a thick script from the backpack and pushed it toward Eric.
instead. He couldn't help but felt choosy about the script and then opened it composedly. Judging by the name of the script, Eric knew that it had much in common with Reservoir Dogs. Seven Colored Robbers
Reservoir Dogs created in Quentin's previous life. For many scriptwriters, they already had some thoughts in their mind for years before they wrote scripts. But there must be much difference in a script written at different times.
An ordinary person couldn't see such difference. While Eric was lucky enough to encounter such an interesting thing as a time traveler.
The assistant soon brought three set meals to them along with several bottled waters.
"Quentin and Lawrence, you can have it first. Never mind me." Raising his head, Eric glanced at Quentin and Lawrence who were gazing at him with expectations.
"Sure, thanks." Quentin and Lawrence snatched the tableware, opened the bento and grabbed a bite. Actually, they had no appetite under such circumstance. Instead they seemed to be students awaiting the result of the examination. They ate slower after Eric finished reading the script.
Noticing that they had slowed down having lunch, Eric flipped one more page of the script without telling them again to eat. The plot of
Reservoir Dogs , in which the gang leader gathered together several people who didn't know each other to rob a jewelry store, ending up being ambushed by the police officers. Judging by the name of the script, the number of robbers was increased from six to seven.
At the very beginning of the plot, Quentin's talkaholic style was completely displayed. Then came the failure of robbery and two robbers had to drive away toward the meeting place. In this script, Quentin imitated several settings in
City on Fire , just as what he had done in his previous life. It occurred to Eric that Quentin even went to Hong Kong to explain to the director of City on Fire
It only took Eric about 20 minutes to finish reading the whole script of almost 100 pages, because he could compare it with the original version in his mind.
Putting down the script, Eric looked at Quentin and Lawrence who felt uneasy and said: "It's nice. Let's have lunch."
Hearing what Eric said, they felt relieved. There would be much possibility that Eric invested in this film. To make the film more likely to be invested, Lawrence specifically listed the budget at the end of the script, which was about 1 million US dollars.
They were all convinced this film with a distinctive style would arouse Eric's interest. And the budget of this film was only 1 million US dollars. Eric, with his amount of wealth, would definitely invest in this film. Actually, if it were not they wanted to have the full power of directing the film, they wouldn't have to choose Eric.
Thinking through all of these, Quentin and Lawrence continued to have lunch with an easy mind. They were pretty hungry after waiting for 2 hours outside Fox Studio.
After the lunch, Eric took the script again: "I hear Drew says you two want to direct the film yourselves?"
"Yes, Eric. I…we already have an experience of producing a film. So we think we can handle the script ourselves."
Nodding his head, Eric didn't say Yes or No and flipped several pages before saying: "You have your own film company, don't you?"
Looking at each other, they didn't understand why Eric would ask such a question. And then Lawrence nodded: "Yes, it's band-apart named by Quentin who got inspiration from Band of Outsiders
King Lear but he didn't know Band of Outsiders. Since he didn't know the hidden meaning of the name of their film company, he wanted to figure it out.
"So Quentin and Lawrence, do you have any interest in joining Firefly Films?" Eric asked.
"Hum?"
"Ah?" They both said a word indicative of their confusion simultaneously.
Eric explained: "I mean, your film company is nothing but a shell company. Do you have interest in joining my Firefly Films? As you know, my company is thriving."
Quentin and Lawrence looked at each other. They had some understanding of Firefly Films. Although it was established by Eric and most of the films it produced were directed by Eric, it had a strength that couldn't be underestimated. It would be good for them if they could join in the company. However, they were just nobody. They couldn't figure out why Eric would invite them to join it. That didn't make sense.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第一百七十二章\n南城郊外有一片园林，最早的主人姓贵，因此被称为贵园。\n贵园占地上百亩，种满了桃树，此时寒冬未逝，积雪广厚，离开花还有一段时间。\n桃林深处，新起一座小小的坟墓，披着紫sè斗篷的剑客守在这里已经三天三夜，墓中人也曾经rìrì夜夜守护在他的身边。\n顾慎为打听到这座桃园，清晨来到这里，很远就看到了目标。\n死亡带来的痛苦只能以死亡来结束，顾慎为心想，他曾经对初阳君之死有过一刹那的惋惜，现在已经抛在了脑后。\n“如果我有两颗心，我会用一颗心回忆他，用另一颗心想着怎么杀死你，可是我只有一颗，不能浪费在你身上。” 叶四郎靠在树上，对着坟墓说道，一眼也不看身后的杀手。\n多情而愚蠢的剑客，杀死他或许会比预想中的更容易，顾慎为站在距离剑客二十步以外的地方，右手不再紧紧握着剑柄，“那真是太好了，你要是有两颗心，我就不知道该怎么杀死你了。”\n现在是出手的好时机，顾慎为再次握紧剑柄，身穿白衣躲在另一棵树上的荷女大概也是这么想的，但他无法出剑，有什么东西在阻止他，让他不能全神贯注在剑上。\n“高真是个无耻之徒，竟然对他生出非份之想，惹恼了米店里的小子，两人为这事总吵架。 嘿，要是没人动手，我也会杀了高真。”\n“可是你用着高侯爷的钱，有点舍不得杀他。” 顾慎为有意激怒剑客，希望对方能够先动手。\n高真被人杀死了，却帮了我一个大忙，有人出十万两银子，希望将罪名安在你身上，让我杀了你，我同意了。 有了这笔钱，我们可以离开璧玉城，买一块地，只种桃树，永远不再参与江湖纷争。”\n叶四郎的语气中毫无怨恨之意，他的心思还停留在墓中人身上。\n“你是我见过的最昂贵的杀手，孟五公子真是太看得起我了。”\n“我不是杀手，他也不是，我们是剑客，可以为钱杀人，但绝不在背后下手。” 叶四郎的声音突然变得严厉，身子也站直了。\n“我不是剑客，我是杀手，为任何理由杀人，而且绝不站在高手面前等他下手。”\n顾慎为做好了准备，他曾经在叶四郎身上感受到充满厌倦感的杀气，如今这股杀气却变得激昂热烈，好像压仰着的火山，随时都会喷薄而出。\n“可是你为什么要杀他？ 他对你没有威胁。”\n叶四郎转过身，顾慎为微微吃了一惊，这个男人完全变了一个样子，面容憔悴，失去了神一般的光采，只有双眼通红，shè出凌厉的目光，就是最凶猛的野兽见着也会夹尾退避。\n顾慎为是不野兽，他是杀手，修练的是以杀为旨的《死人经》，走的是“己死”法门。\n你不该让他挡在我的路上。 如果你让一个人介入生死之战，就不该为他的死感到意外，生死平等，非你即我。”\n顾慎为觉自己等的时机就要到了，剑客会使出全力刺出一剑，他也会毫不留情地反击，但是真正的杀人者是树上的荷女。\n三柄剑，都将快得不可思议，比桃花脱离树枝的一刹那还要短暂，战斗就会结束，有人生，有人死，差别只在于谁能快那么几乎查觉不到的一丁点。\n可是他又错了，叶四郎没有出剑，手甚至没有伸向剑柄，“我说过我会还你一条命，今天就是还命之时，我放你一条生路，咱们很快会再见面。”\n顾慎为没有回应这番“好意”，手仍握在剑柄上，内息遍布全身，他感到杀心已起，必须得见到鲜血才能满足那头贪婪的怪物。\n叶四郎心生jǐng觉，手指微微动了一下，仍然没有碰剑，而是后退一步，“原来你早有准备，我需要再找机会还你一条命了。 出手吧，你和树上的人有一次杀我的机会，这个机会明天就没有了。”\n顾慎为有十足把握能够杀死对面的叶四郎，虽然他仍可能负伤，可是两名学过《死人经》剑法的杀手，一定不输于骄傲的剑客。\n他就是没法出剑，那种无法捕捉不知名的东西仍在发挥微弱的阻止作用，他突然明白了，自己在犹豫，初阳君死前的面容偷偷冒出来干扰杀手的心思。\n真奇怪，他甚至没看清初阳君当时的神情，只听到一句遗言，一句无需转告的遗言。\n这不是杀人的最佳时机，而是致命的错误选择，那一点点干扰足以使他的剑稍稍减缓，最终结果即是生与死的差别，他想杀死剑客，但不想与对方同归于尽。 “明天。”\n顾慎为也后退一步。\n“明天。”\n叶四郎站在原地不动，他的“债”还清了，这两个字已经给了杀手一次逃生的机会，他若是不肯躲避，就怨不得自己手中的剑了。\n顾慎为与荷女退出桃林，一路上谁都没有说话，回到住处，顾慎为才做出解释，“是我出了问题，还差一点。”\n荷女点点头，没有疑问也没有安慰，那是欢奴的心魔，得由他自己斩除，她只要等着就行了。\n顾慎为在午时左右赶到北城，向十公子承认自己无法在当晚拿回叶四郎的人头，“我要改在明天动手。”\n明天你要和虬社谈判。”\n鲲虬两社的谈判分两次进行，顾慎为的任务是达成一次短期停战，并确定下一次谈判的时间与地点，最终和平之约要由上官家和孟家的两位公子决定。\n“明天的谈判就是我与叶四郎的生死之战。”\n上官如恍然大悟，“原来小混蛋还是想搞鬼，叶四郎要在路上动手。”\n叶四郎向杀手透露了一点yīn谋，以偿还对方的“救命之恩”，孟明适的计策也很高明，叶四郎一直宣称自己并非虬社成员，那么他在谈判前后杀掉杨欢就没有破坏任何规则。\n“所以明天我会拿回他的人头。”\n“你有把握？” 上官如不得不产生怀疑，欢奴若干次在叶四郎面前退却，已经影响到她的信心。 “有。”\n上官如漆黑的眼眸中若有所思，接着展颜微笑，“我相信你，可是你不会想一个人对付叶四郎吧，你需要多少人，开口好了，就是把所有刀手都带走也没关系，杀手也可以，过了今晚就知道野马是不是叛徒了。”\n鲲社的反击定天当天晚上，如果成功，将成为明天谈判桌上的重要筹码，这跟孟家“小混蛋”的计策差不多，只是目标不同。\n“可能会需要一些人，但我先要知道，这次谈判是谁促成的。”\n“巡城都尉钟衡，你怀疑他也参与yīn谋了？”\n“我不知道，我得调查一下。”\n钟衡，顾慎为拿不准这位大人是自己的朋友还是敌人，他曾经给予年轻的杀手极为中肯的劝告，也三番两次地利用少年转嫁烫手山芋，顾慎为贿赂过他，也绑架过他，这都让两人的关系变得复杂了。\nrén，都要在南城展露一下头角，就数这次动静最大，呵呵，十公子真是青出于蓝而胜于蓝啊。 希望明天的谈判一切顺利，别的事情让两位社主谈，咱们先把刀收起来。\n顾慎为耐着xìng子听钟都尉打官腔，努力从中寻找线索，面对官场老狐狸，少年的努力失败了，他只能趁着对方闭嘴的时候开门见山，搞一个突然袭击，他曾经用这招成功过许多次。\n“孟家愿意付大人多少钱？”\n“什么？” 钟衡的愕然看上去像是真的，“你……这个……什么意思？\n钟衡义愤填膺。\n“大人恕罪，在下一时失礼。”\n顾慎为马上道歉。 “无罪无罪，谨慎一点总是好的。” 钟衡的态度变得也很快，又恢复了平易近人的神情。\n“大人的例银从下月起会加一倍，由两千两增到四千两。”\n“我说过，我总会再向大人请教的，大人的每一次指教都令在下获益匪浅。” 钟衡会意地笑起来，靠着椅背，手拈几根胡须，脸上浮现要向下逐客令的漠然表情，然后开口了，眼睛向斜上方望去，好像在跟一位看不到的客人说话，“我可是什么都不知道，我就知道种花的人会偷花，种米的人会偷米，保护安全的人常常就是不安全的人。”\n顾慎为告辞，回去见十公子，等到只有两人交谈时问了她一个问题，“明天的谈判是在谁的地盘上？”\n“九公子，你不用担心，他敢使坏，我饶不了他。”\n顾慎为脸上露出如释重负的表情，心里却明白了一切，明天他的命竟然掌握在上官飞手里。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 172\nThere was a garden on the outskirts of South City. Its earliest owner was surnamed Gui, and therefore it was known as Gui Garden.\nThe garden took up more than six hectares and was grown full of peach trees. With the cold winter still going on, the garden remained covered in thick snow, and there was still some time before flowers blossomed once again.\nThere was a newly-built small grave deep among the peach trees. A swordsman draped in a purple cape had stayed by here for three days and nights thus far. After all, the person in the grave used to guard him day and night.\nAfter catching wind of it, Gu Shenwei arrived at the peach garden early in the morning and saw his target from afar.\n“The pain brought about by death can only be ended by death” , Gu Shenwei thought. He had felt sorry for Chu Yangjun’s death for a moment but had cast it to the back of his mind by now.\n“If I have two hearts, I’ll use one to remember him and the other to figure out how to kill you. But I only have one, and can’t afford to waste it on you.” Leaning against a tree, Ye Silang spoke facing the grave and did not look back at the killer behind him.\n“Killing this affectionate yet foolish swordsman may be easier than I thought.” Gu Shenwei, standing at a distance of more than twenty steps from the swordsman, loosened his right-hand grip on the sword shaft. “That would be great for you. I wouldn’t know how to kill you if you have two hearts.”\n“Now’s a good time to act.” Gu Shenwei clutched his sword shaft once again and knew that Maid Lotus, who was dressed in white and hiding on a different tree, probably thought the same. But he was unable to strike, as if something was impeding him and causing him not to focus all of his attention on his sword.\n“That shameless person, Gao Zhen, actually conceived evil thoughts towards him, and in doing so nettled and often quarreled with the little fella in the rice shop. Well, I would have killed that wretch if no one else did it.”\n“But because you were using Marquis Gao’s money, you were a little reluctant to kill him.” Gu Shenwei deliberately provoked the swordsman, hoping the latter would attack first.\n“That’s right, money, it’s all because of money. All kinds of fascinating realms can be seen by learning swordcraft, but the one thing lacking about it is money. Though Gao Zhen was killed, he did me a great service. Someone offered me a hundred thousand taels to kill you and frame you for his murder, and I agreed. With this sum of money, we could have left Jade City, bought a piece of land, grow a few peach trees, and never get involved in jianghu conflicts ever again.”\nYe Silang’s thoughts remained fixed upon the person in the grave, and there was no malice in his tone.\n“You’re the most valuable killer I’ve ever seen. Fifth Young Master Meng must really think too highly of me.”\n“I’m not a killer and neither is he. We are swordsmen who may have killed for money, but would never act behind the back.” Ye Silang’s voice suddenly became serious and his posture became straight.\n“I’m a killer, and not a swordsman. I may kill for any reason, and absolutely not by standing in front of an expert and waiting for him to attack.”\nGu Shenwei was fully prepared. He had previously sensed a killing intent which was filled with weariness on Ye Silang’s body, but it now became aroused and fervent like a volcano which had been dormant for too long and could erupt at any time.\n“But why did you want to kill him? He wasn’t a threat to you.”\nWhen Ye Silang turned his body, Gu Shenwei was slightly shocked. He looked a completely different man; his face was haggard and no longer had that godlike radiance. The only distinctive features were his red eyes that exuded a fierce glare, upon seeing which even the most ferocious of wild beasts would retreat in fear.\nBut Gu Shenwei was a killer and not a wild beast. He had practiced Death Scripture, which taught that killing was one’s purpose, and had walked the way of “self-deconstruction”.\n“Because of you. With him around, I wouldn’t be able to kill you, while you would be able to kill me. You shouldn’t have made him obstruct me, and shouldn’t be surprised by his death after allowing him to engage in a life-and-death battle, in which all was fair and it was either me or him.”\nGu Shenwei imagined that the opportunity he was waiting for was about to arrive. He would strike back mercilessly at the swordsman when the latter attacked with his full might, but the real slayer would be Maid Lotus atop a tree.\nThe three swords would fly at an unbelievable pace, and the fight would end in a briefer period of time than it took for a peach blossom to fall off a branch. Someone would live and someone would die. The only differential depended on who was that tiny, imperceptible bit faster than the other.\nBut he was wrong once again. Ye Silang did not attack, his hand not even reaching for his sword shaft. “I said I would return you a life, and today’s the day for that. I’ll spare you this time, but we’ll meet again very soon.”\nGu Shenwei did not respond to this “kind gesture”. He maintained a firm grip on his sword shaft while Internal Breath spread throughout his whole body, and began to feel an upsurge in killing desire. The greedy monster in him would only be satisfied after seeing fresh blood.\nA vigilance grew in Ye Silang’s heart. Without touching his sword, he moved his fingers a little and took a step back. “I see that you’re well-prepared. I shall have to find another time to return you a life. You may attack now. The person on the tree and you have one chance to kill me, and there’ll be no second chance come tomorrow.”\nGu Shenwei had full confidence of killing the swordsman standing opposite him. Although he might once again be wounded, there was no chance that two killers who had learned the swordcraft of Death Scripture would lose to a haughty swordsman.\nBut he simply could not attack. There was something elusive and unidentifiable which was exerting a weak blocking effect on him. He suddenly understood that he was hesitating, and it was because Chu Yangjun’s pre-death facial expression had quietly popped up in his mind and disturbed his thoughts.\nIt was all the weirder because he did not get a good look at Chu Yangjun’s expression at that time. He only heard a line of last words which needed no passing on.\nThis would be a fatal error rather than a golden opportunity to kill. The minor disturbance was sufficient to cause his movements to be a tad slower than usual, which could spell the difference between life and death. While he wished to kill the swordsman, he did not want to suffer the same fate at this time.\nGu Shenwei took a step back as well.\n“Tomorrow.”\nYe Silang remained stood on the same spot. He had cleared his “debt” by giving the killer a chance to escape, and if the latter refused to take it, the sword in his hand would not be at fault.\nGu Shenwei, together with Maid Lotus, ran out of the peach forest. Neither of them spoke a word until they reached their lodging, when the former finally offered an explanation. “I had a minor problem.”\nMaid Lotus simply nodded her head without questioning or consoling him. The problem was Slave Huan’s inner demons which he needed to conquer by himself. All she had to do was wait.\nIt was around noon when Gu Shenwei arrived in North City. He subsequently confessed to Tenth Young Master that he was unable to bring Ye Silang’s head back by night time. “I’ve decided to act tomorrow instead.”\n“Tomorrow? You have to attend the negotiations with Horned Dragon Society tomorrow.”\nThe negotiations between the two societies were split into two rounds. Gu Shenwei’s task was to reach an agreement for a short truce and confirm the time and venue of the next round of negotiation. The final peace treaty would be left to the two masters of the Shangguan and Meng family to resolve.\n“Tomorrow’s negotiations shall be my life-and-death battle with Ye Silang.”\nShangguan Ru suddenly had a realization. “To think the little b*stard still wants to cause trouble. I’m sure he’ll do something on the way.”\nYe Silang had revealed a little conspiracy to the killer to repay the latter’s “mercy”. Meng Mingshi’s plan was really smart. By professing himself not a member of Horned Dragon Society, Ye Silang would not be breaking any rules if he killed Yang Huan either before or after the negotiations.\n“So, I’ll bring his head back tomorrow.”\n“Are you sure?” Shangguan Ru had reason to be suspicious. Her confidence was affected by the fact that Slave Huan had already held back when facing Ye Silang on several occasions.\nThere was a thoughtful look in Shangguan Ru’s jet black eyes before she revealed a smile. “I believe you, but surely you aren’t thinking of handling him alone? Just tell me how many people you need. There’s no problem even if you want to take all of the machetemen, as well as the killers, with you. We shall know if Wildhorse is a traitor after tonight.”\nKun Society’s counteroffensive was set to begin that night. If it was successful, it would serve as a significant bargaining chip at the next day’s negotiations. This was similar to the Meng family’s “little b*stard” plan, albeit the targets were different.\n“I may need a few people, but first, I need to know who brought about these negotiations.”\n“The commandant Zhong Heng. Do you suspect him of being a part of the conspiracy too?”\n“I don’t know. I’ll have to go investigate.”\nGu Shenwei could not determine whether Zhong Heng was a friend or foe. The latter used to provide critical advice to the young killers, but had also often shifted responsibility for difficult problems on to them. Futhermore, Gu Shenwei had bribed and kidnapped him before, and thereby the relationship between them had become complicated.\nZhong Heng’s scholarly face made him look simple and pure. The commandant, as in the past, warmly received the young killer and exchanged pleasantries for some time before they got down to the point. “It’s time for it to end. The young masters of Stone Castle have all grown up and shall have to display their abilities in South City. The amount of activity this time has been the biggest thus far, ho ho. Tenth Young Master has truly excelled her master. I hope tomorrow’s negotiations will proceed completely smoothly. Everything else should be left to the leaders of the two societies to discuss, while we get to sheathe our knives. Speaking of which, Stone Castle and the Meng family are actually one family…”\nHoping to dig out some clues from within, Gu Shenwei listened with patience as Commandant Zhong spoke in his bureaucratic tone. However, his efforts failed in the face of a tactful old fox. He was thereby compelled to cut right to the chase and launch a verbal attack when the latter stopped talking. He had successfully pulled off such a trick many times before.\n“How much is the Meng family willing to pay commandant Sir?”\n“Come again?” The shock on Zhong Heng’s face seemed genuine. “You… what… do you mean? Does Manager Yang suspect I was bribed?”\nZhong Heng was filled with righteous indignation.\n“Commandant, please forgive lowly me for my moment of disrespect.” Gu Shenwei immediately apologized.\n“There’s no crime in that. A little caution is always good.” Zhong Heng’s attitude rapidly changed and returned to its former amiability.\n“Commandant, your basic salary will be doubled from two thousand taels to four thousand taels starting next month.”\nZhong Heng laughed knowingly while leaning back on his chair. As he nudged his beard, a vacant expression appeared on his face, indicating that he was about to order the guest to leave. He then began to speak, with his eyes looking diagonally upwards, as if he was conversing with an invisible guest. “Though I know little, I do know that a person who grows flowers will steal flowers, a person who harvests rice will steal rice, and a person who provides protection from danger is often a dangerous person himself.”\nGu Shenwei took his leave and returned to meet Tenth Young Master. He waited until he was alone with her before he asked, “Whose territory will tomorrow’s negotiations be held on?”\n“Ninth Young Master’s. You don’t have to worry. I’ll never forgive him if he dares to do something.”\nGu Shenwei revealed an expression of relief, but in his heart, he understood everything: his life would be in the hands of Shangguan Fei tomorrow."
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第一百七十二章
南城郊外有一片园林，最早的主人姓贵，因此被称为贵园。
贵园占地上百亩，种满了桃树，此时寒冬未逝，积雪广厚，离开花还有一段时间。
桃林深处，新起一座小小的坟墓，披着紫sè斗篷的剑客守在这里已经三天三夜，墓中人也曾经rìrì夜夜守护在他的身边。
顾慎为打听到这座桃园，清晨来到这里，很远就看到了目标。
死亡带来的痛苦只能以死亡来结束，顾慎为心想，他曾经对初阳君之死有过一刹那的惋惜，现在已经抛在了脑后。
“如果我有两颗心，我会用一颗心回忆他，用另一颗心想着怎么杀死你，可是我只有一颗，不能浪费在你身上。” 叶四郎靠在树上，对着坟墓说道，一眼也不看身后的杀手。
多情而愚蠢的剑客，杀死他或许会比预想中的更容易，顾慎为站在距离剑客二十步以外的地方，右手不再紧紧握着剑柄，“那真是太好了，你要是有两颗心，我就不知道该怎么杀死你了。”
现在是出手的好时机，顾慎为再次握紧剑柄，身穿白衣躲在另一棵树上的荷女大概也是这么想的，但他无法出剑，有什么东西在阻止他，让他不能全神贯注在剑上。
“高真是个无耻之徒，竟然对他生出非份之想，惹恼了米店里的小子，两人为这事总吵架。 嘿，要是没人动手，我也会杀了高真。”
“可是你用着高侯爷的钱，有点舍不得杀他。” 顾慎为有意激怒剑客，希望对方能够先动手。
高真被人杀死了，却帮了我一个大忙，有人出十万两银子，希望将罪名安在你身上，让我杀了你，我同意了。 有了这笔钱，我们可以离开璧玉城，买一块地，只种桃树，永远不再参与江湖纷争。”
叶四郎的语气中毫无怨恨之意，他的心思还停留在墓中人身上。
“你是我见过的最昂贵的杀手，孟五公子真是太看得起我了。”
“我不是杀手，他也不是，我们是剑客，可以为钱杀人，但绝不在背后下手。” 叶四郎的声音突然变得严厉，身子也站直了。
“我不是剑客，我是杀手，为任何理由杀人，而且绝不站在高手面前等他下手。”
顾慎为做好了准备，他曾经在叶四郎身上感受到充满厌倦感的杀气，如今这股杀气却变得激昂热烈，好像压仰着的火山，随时都会喷薄而出。
“可是你为什么要杀他？ 他对你没有威胁。”
叶四郎转过身，顾慎为微微吃了一惊，这个男人完全变了一个样子，面容憔悴，失去了神一般的光采，只有双眼通红，shè出凌厉的目光，就是最凶猛的野兽见着也会夹尾退避。
顾慎为是不野兽，他是杀手，修练的是以杀为旨的《死人经》，走的是“己死”法门。
你不该让他挡在我的路上。 如果你让一个人介入生死之战，就不该为他的死感到意外，生死平等，非你即我。”
顾慎为觉自己等的时机就要到了，剑客会使出全力刺出一剑，他也会毫不留情地反击，但是真正的杀人者是树上的荷女。
三柄剑，都将快得不可思议，比桃花脱离树枝的一刹那还要短暂，战斗就会结束，有人生，有人死，差别只在于谁能快那么几乎查觉不到的一丁点。
可是他又错了，叶四郎没有出剑，手甚至没有伸向剑柄，“我说过我会还你一条命，今天就是还命之时，我放你一条生路，咱们很快会再见面。”
顾慎为没有回应这番“好意”，手仍握在剑柄上，内息遍布全身，他感到杀心已起，必须得见到鲜血才能满足那头贪婪的怪物。
叶四郎心生jǐng觉，手指微微动了一下，仍然没有碰剑，而是后退一步，“原来你早有准备，我需要再找机会还你一条命了。 出手吧，你和树上的人有一次杀我的机会，这个机会明天就没有了。”
顾慎为有十足把握能够杀死对面的叶四郎，虽然他仍可能负伤，可是两名学过《死人经》剑法的杀手，一定不输于骄傲的剑客。
他就是没法出剑，那种无法捕捉不知名的东西仍在发挥微弱的阻止作用，他突然明白了，自己在犹豫，初阳君死前的面容偷偷冒出来干扰杀手的心思。
真奇怪，他甚至没看清初阳君当时的神情，只听到一句遗言，一句无需转告的遗言。
这不是杀人的最佳时机，而是致命的错误选择，那一点点干扰足以使他的剑稍稍减缓，最终结果即是生与死的差别，他想杀死剑客，但不想与对方同归于尽。 “明天。”
顾慎为也后退一步。
“明天。”
叶四郎站在原地不动，他的“债”还清了，这两个字已经给了杀手一次逃生的机会，他若是不肯躲避，就怨不得自己手中的剑了。
顾慎为与荷女退出桃林，一路上谁都没有说话，回到住处，顾慎为才做出解释，“是我出了问题，还差一点。”
荷女点点头，没有疑问也没有安慰，那是欢奴的心魔，得由他自己斩除，她只要等着就行了。
顾慎为在午时左右赶到北城，向十公子承认自己无法在当晚拿回叶四郎的人头，“我要改在明天动手。”
明天你要和虬社谈判。”
鲲虬两社的谈判分两次进行，顾慎为的任务是达成一次短期停战，并确定下一次谈判的时间与地点，最终和平之约要由上官家和孟家的两位公子决定。
“明天的谈判就是我与叶四郎的生死之战。”
上官如恍然大悟，“原来小混蛋还是想搞鬼，叶四郎要在路上动手。”
叶四郎向杀手透露了一点yīn谋，以偿还对方的“救命之恩”，孟明适的计策也很高明，叶四郎一直宣称自己并非虬社成员，那么他在谈判前后杀掉杨欢就没有破坏任何规则。
“所以明天我会拿回他的人头。”
“你有把握？” 上官如不得不产生怀疑，欢奴若干次在叶四郎面前退却，已经影响到她的信心。 “有。”
上官如漆黑的眼眸中若有所思，接着展颜微笑，“我相信你，可是你不会想一个人对付叶四郎吧，你需要多少人，开口好了，就是把所有刀手都带走也没关系，杀手也可以，过了今晚就知道野马是不是叛徒了。”
鲲社的反击定天当天晚上，如果成功，将成为明天谈判桌上的重要筹码，这跟孟家“小混蛋”的计策差不多，只是目标不同。
“可能会需要一些人，但我先要知道，这次谈判是谁促成的。”
“巡城都尉钟衡，你怀疑他也参与yīn谋了？”
“我不知道，我得调查一下。”
钟衡，顾慎为拿不准这位大人是自己的朋友还是敌人，他曾经给予年轻的杀手极为中肯的劝告，也三番两次地利用少年转嫁烫手山芋，顾慎为贿赂过他，也绑架过他，这都让两人的关系变得复杂了。
rén，都要在南城展露一下头角，就数这次动静最大，呵呵，十公子真是青出于蓝而胜于蓝啊。 希望明天的谈判一切顺利，别的事情让两位社主谈，咱们先把刀收起来。
顾慎为耐着xìng子听钟都尉打官腔，努力从中寻找线索，面对官场老狐狸，少年的努力失败了，他只能趁着对方闭嘴的时候开门见山，搞一个突然袭击，他曾经用这招成功过许多次。
“孟家愿意付大人多少钱？”
“什么？” 钟衡的愕然看上去像是真的，“你……这个……什么意思？
钟衡义愤填膺。
“大人恕罪，在下一时失礼。”
顾慎为马上道歉。 “无罪无罪，谨慎一点总是好的。” 钟衡的态度变得也很快，又恢复了平易近人的神情。
“大人的例银从下月起会加一倍，由两千两增到四千两。”
“我说过，我总会再向大人请教的，大人的每一次指教都令在下获益匪浅。” 钟衡会意地笑起来，靠着椅背，手拈几根胡须，脸上浮现要向下逐客令的漠然表情，然后开口了，眼睛向斜上方望去，好像在跟一位看不到的客人说话，“我可是什么都不知道，我就知道种花的人会偷花，种米的人会偷米，保护安全的人常常就是不安全的人。”
顾慎为告辞，回去见十公子，等到只有两人交谈时问了她一个问题，“明天的谈判是在谁的地盘上？”
“九公子，你不用担心，他敢使坏，我饶不了他。”
顾慎为脸上露出如释重负的表情，心里却明白了一切，明天他的命竟然掌握在上官飞手里。
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Chapter 172
There was a garden on the outskirts of South City. Its earliest owner was surnamed Gui, and therefore it was known as Gui Garden.
The garden took up more than six hectares and was grown full of peach trees. With the cold winter still going on, the garden remained covered in thick snow, and there was still some time before flowers blossomed once again.
There was a newly-built small grave deep among the peach trees. A swordsman draped in a purple cape had stayed by here for three days and nights thus far. After all, the person in the grave used to guard him day and night.
After catching wind of it, Gu Shenwei arrived at the peach garden early in the morning and saw his target from afar.
“The pain brought about by death can only be ended by death” , Gu Shenwei thought. He had felt sorry for Chu Yangjun’s death for a moment but had cast it to the back of his mind by now.
“If I have two hearts, I’ll use one to remember him and the other to figure out how to kill you. But I only have one, and can’t afford to waste it on you.” Leaning against a tree, Ye Silang spoke facing the grave and did not look back at the killer behind him.
“Killing this affectionate yet foolish swordsman may be easier than I thought.” Gu Shenwei, standing at a distance of more than twenty steps from the swordsman, loosened his right-hand grip on the sword shaft. “That would be great for you. I wouldn’t know how to kill you if you have two hearts.”
“Now’s a good time to act.” Gu Shenwei clutched his sword shaft once again and knew that Maid Lotus, who was dressed in white and hiding on a different tree, probably thought the same. But he was unable to strike, as if something was impeding him and causing him not to focus all of his attention on his sword.
“That shameless person, Gao Zhen, actually conceived evil thoughts towards him, and in doing so nettled and often quarreled with the little fella in the rice shop. Well, I would have killed that wretch if no one else did it.”
“But because you were using Marquis Gao’s money, you were a little reluctant to kill him.” Gu Shenwei deliberately provoked the swordsman, hoping the latter would attack first.
“That’s right, money, it’s all because of money. All kinds of fascinating realms can be seen by learning swordcraft, but the one thing lacking about it is money. Though Gao Zhen was killed, he did me a great service. Someone offered me a hundred thousand taels to kill you and frame you for his murder, and I agreed. With this sum of money, we could have left Jade City, bought a piece of land, grow a few peach trees, and never get involved in jianghu conflicts ever again.”
Ye Silang’s thoughts remained fixed upon the person in the grave, and there was no malice in his tone.
“You’re the most valuable killer I’ve ever seen. Fifth Young Master Meng must really think too highly of me.”
“I’m not a killer and neither is he. We are swordsmen who may have killed for money, but would never act behind the back.” Ye Silang’s voice suddenly became serious and his posture became straight.
“I’m a killer, and not a swordsman. I may kill for any reason, and absolutely not by standing in front of an expert and waiting for him to attack.”
Gu Shenwei was fully prepared. He had previously sensed a killing intent which was filled with weariness on Ye Silang’s body, but it now became aroused and fervent like a volcano which had been dormant for too long and could erupt at any time.
“But why did you want to kill him? He wasn’t a threat to you.”
When Ye Silang turned his body, Gu Shenwei was slightly shocked. He looked a completely different man; his face was haggard and no longer had that godlike radiance. The only distinctive features were his red eyes that exuded a fierce glare, upon seeing which even the most ferocious of wild beasts would retreat in fear.
But Gu Shenwei was a killer and not a wild beast. He had practiced Death Scripture, which taught that killing was one’s purpose, and had walked the way of “self-deconstruction”.
“Because of you. With him around, I wouldn’t be able to kill you, while you would be able to kill me. You shouldn’t have made him obstruct me, and shouldn’t be surprised by his death after allowing him to engage in a life-and-death battle, in which all was fair and it was either me or him.”
Gu Shenwei imagined that the opportunity he was waiting for was about to arrive. He would strike back mercilessly at the swordsman when the latter attacked with his full might, but the real slayer would be Maid Lotus atop a tree.
The three swords would fly at an unbelievable pace, and the fight would end in a briefer period of time than it took for a peach blossom to fall off a branch. Someone would live and someone would die. The only differential depended on who was that tiny, imperceptible bit faster than the other.
But he was wrong once again. Ye Silang did not attack, his hand not even reaching for his sword shaft. “I said I would return you a life, and today’s the day for that. I’ll spare you this time, but we’ll meet again very soon.”
Gu Shenwei did not respond to this “kind gesture”. He maintained a firm grip on his sword shaft while Internal Breath spread throughout his whole body, and began to feel an upsurge in killing desire. The greedy monster in him would only be satisfied after seeing fresh blood.
A vigilance grew in Ye Silang’s heart. Without touching his sword, he moved his fingers a little and took a step back. “I see that you’re well-prepared. I shall have to find another time to return you a life. You may attack now. The person on the tree and you have one chance to kill me, and there’ll be no second chance come tomorrow.”
Gu Shenwei had full confidence of killing the swordsman standing opposite him. Although he might once again be wounded, there was no chance that two killers who had learned the swordcraft of Death Scripture would lose to a haughty swordsman.
But he simply could not attack. There was something elusive and unidentifiable which was exerting a weak blocking effect on him. He suddenly understood that he was hesitating, and it was because Chu Yangjun’s pre-death facial expression had quietly popped up in his mind and disturbed his thoughts.
It was all the weirder because he did not get a good look at Chu Yangjun’s expression at that time. He only heard a line of last words which needed no passing on.
This would be a fatal error rather than a golden opportunity to kill. The minor disturbance was sufficient to cause his movements to be a tad slower than usual, which could spell the difference between life and death. While he wished to kill the swordsman, he did not want to suffer the same fate at this time.
Gu Shenwei took a step back as well.
“Tomorrow.”
Ye Silang remained stood on the same spot. He had cleared his “debt” by giving the killer a chance to escape, and if the latter refused to take it, the sword in his hand would not be at fault.
Gu Shenwei, together with Maid Lotus, ran out of the peach forest. Neither of them spoke a word until they reached their lodging, when the former finally offered an explanation. “I had a minor problem.”
Maid Lotus simply nodded her head without questioning or consoling him. The problem was Slave Huan’s inner demons which he needed to conquer by himself. All she had to do was wait.
It was around noon when Gu Shenwei arrived in North City. He subsequently confessed to Tenth Young Master that he was unable to bring Ye Silang’s head back by night time. “I’ve decided to act tomorrow instead.”
“Tomorrow? You have to attend the negotiations with Horned Dragon Society tomorrow.”
The negotiations between the two societies were split into two rounds. Gu Shenwei’s task was to reach an agreement for a short truce and confirm the time and venue of the next round of negotiation. The final peace treaty would be left to the two masters of the Shangguan and Meng family to resolve.
“Tomorrow’s negotiations shall be my life-and-death battle with Ye Silang.”
Shangguan Ru suddenly had a realization. “To think the little b*stard still wants to cause trouble. I’m sure he’ll do something on the way.”
Ye Silang had revealed a little conspiracy to the killer to repay the latter’s “mercy”. Meng Mingshi’s plan was really smart. By professing himself not a member of Horned Dragon Society, Ye Silang would not be breaking any rules if he killed Yang Huan either before or after the negotiations.
“So, I’ll bring his head back tomorrow.”
“Are you sure?” Shangguan Ru had reason to be suspicious. Her confidence was affected by the fact that Slave Huan had already held back when facing Ye Silang on several occasions.
There was a thoughtful look in Shangguan Ru’s jet black eyes before she revealed a smile. “I believe you, but surely you aren’t thinking of handling him alone? Just tell me how many people you need. There’s no problem even if you want to take all of the machetemen, as well as the killers, with you. We shall know if Wildhorse is a traitor after tonight.”
Kun Society’s counteroffensive was set to begin that night. If it was successful, it would serve as a significant bargaining chip at the next day’s negotiations. This was similar to the Meng family’s “little b*stard” plan, albeit the targets were different.
“I may need a few people, but first, I need to know who brought about these negotiations.”
“The commandant Zhong Heng. Do you suspect him of being a part of the conspiracy too?”
“I don’t know. I’ll have to go investigate.”
Gu Shenwei could not determine whether Zhong Heng was a friend or foe. The latter used to provide critical advice to the young killers, but had also often shifted responsibility for difficult problems on to them. Futhermore, Gu Shenwei had bribed and kidnapped him before, and thereby the relationship between them had become complicated.
Zhong Heng’s scholarly face made him look simple and pure. The commandant, as in the past, warmly received the young killer and exchanged pleasantries for some time before they got down to the point. “It’s time for it to end. The young masters of Stone Castle have all grown up and shall have to display their abilities in South City. The amount of activity this time has been the biggest thus far, ho ho. Tenth Young Master has truly excelled her master. I hope tomorrow’s negotiations will proceed completely smoothly. Everything else should be left to the leaders of the two societies to discuss, while we get to sheathe our knives. Speaking of which, Stone Castle and the Meng family are actually one family…”
Hoping to dig out some clues from within, Gu Shenwei listened with patience as Commandant Zhong spoke in his bureaucratic tone. However, his efforts failed in the face of a tactful old fox. He was thereby compelled to cut right to the chase and launch a verbal attack when the latter stopped talking. He had successfully pulled off such a trick many times before.
“How much is the Meng family willing to pay commandant Sir?”
“Come again?” The shock on Zhong Heng’s face seemed genuine. “You… what… do you mean? Does Manager Yang suspect I was bribed?”
Zhong Heng was filled with righteous indignation.
“Commandant, please forgive lowly me for my moment of disrespect.” Gu Shenwei immediately apologized.
“There’s no crime in that. A little caution is always good.” Zhong Heng’s attitude rapidly changed and returned to its former amiability.
“Commandant, your basic salary will be doubled from two thousand taels to four thousand taels starting next month.”
Zhong Heng laughed knowingly while leaning back on his chair. As he nudged his beard, a vacant expression appeared on his face, indicating that he was about to order the guest to leave. He then began to speak, with his eyes looking diagonally upwards, as if he was conversing with an invisible guest. “Though I know little, I do know that a person who grows flowers will steal flowers, a person who harvests rice will steal rice, and a person who provides protection from danger is often a dangerous person himself.”
Gu Shenwei took his leave and returned to meet Tenth Young Master. He waited until he was alone with her before he asked, “Whose territory will tomorrow’s negotiations be held on?”
“Ninth Young Master’s. You don’t have to worry. I’ll never forgive him if he dares to do something.”
Gu Shenwei revealed an expression of relief, but in his heart, he understood everything: his life would be in the hands of Shangguan Fei tomorrow.
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"value": "Book 18, Chapter 46 - No Regrets\nJi Ning reverently accepted the black jade bottle, the white jade bottle, and the calabash gourd!\n“You can go now.” Daofather Crimsonbright smiled and nodded.\nNing left the main hall, now in an absolutely wonderful mood. He returned to the Darknorth army camp, going back to his own residence.\n“Back so soon?” Yu Wei was there to welcome Ning back.\n“Haha…” Ning just couldn’t stop chortling. “Bring me some wine.”\nYu Wei immediately produced a bottle of Immortal nectar. Even as she was just beginning to bring out the winecups and other drinking implements, Ning immediately grabbed the bottle, raised his head up high, then began to guzzle it down happily. He felt a smooth feeling fill his entire body, surging straight to his head. He couldn’t help but exclaim, “How wonderful!”\n“It seems you are in quite a good mood, junior apprentice-brother.” Yu Wei sat down next to him.\n“How can I not be?” Ning laughed. “I’ll have you by my side on the battlefield, senior apprentice-sister, and we now have a daughter. In addition, we are going to achieve a grand victory in this Realmwar. Everything will be just perfect. The heavens are truly kind to me.”\nYu Wei smiled as well. She reached out with her left hand to take Ning’s hand as well.\n“Let me mix up the medicine first.” Ning waved his hand, producing the white jade bottle and a gourd. He pulled the stoppers out from the gourd and the jade bottle. The gourd was a magic treasure meant for the express purpose of holding wine. It wasn’t that precious, merely an Immortal-ranked magic treasure; Daofathers were capable of casually manufacturing such items. A suctioning power appeared within the mouth of the gourd, pulling all of the medicine within the jade bottle into it.\n“Mix up the medicine?” Yu Wei was puzzled.\n“Right. Later, we’ll give this antidote to our three thousand Celestial Immortals and three hundred thousand Loose Immortals to ingest,” Ning said with a laugh. “You need to ingest it as well.”\n“Ingest this antidote? Why?” Yu Wei asked.\nNing said, “Can’t you guess? Senior apprentice-sister, Human Sovereign Shennong is a master of medicine. In terms of creating Immortal medicines, no one in the entire Three Realms can compare to him. Once this medicine is released, all Immortals within ten thousand kilometers will have their energy completely frozen and unusable. They’ll be like ordinary mortals. Tell me…if this is suddenly used on the battlefield, what will happen to the Seamless Gate?”\n“Given their intelligence networks, they probably already know.” Ning shook his head. “But this is an open scheme, not a hidden one. If they assault me en masse, I’ll release the Immortal medicine and wipe them all out. If they don’t…given the power of my Darknorth army, I can break then down one at a time.”\nYu Wei nodded gently. “This truly is an open scheme. They know you have the Immortal poison, but without the antidote, there’s nothing the Seamless Gate can do.”\n“The Human Sovereign truly is incredible.” Ning let out a sigh. “He’s actually able to manufacturing such an incredible Immortal medicine as this.”\nSlosh, slosh.\nNing picked up the wine-gourd and gave it a good shake, listening to the sound of the wine sloshing around within it.\n“The medicine’s been mixed in.” Ning smiled as he looked at Yu Wei. “Want to be the first one to use it?”\n“No rush.” Yu Wei said with curiosity, “What does this Immortal medicine look like?”\nNing chuckled. “The antidote? It was in this white jade bottle, while the poison is in this black jade bottle.” Waving his hand, Ning produced the black jade bottle as well.\n“Of course.” Yu Wei held the black jade bottle in her hands.\nWithin the world of the Violetdawn Pearl.\nYu Wei’s incarnation was here, alongside Brightmoon.\n“Mother.” Her daughter, Brightmoon, continued to kneel there. She stared wide-eyed at Yu Wei. “I know I was wrong. Can you plead with Father on my behalf? Ask him not to be angry with me. I really know I was wrong.”\nYu Wei’s incarnation walked over to her daughter’s side, kneeling down next to her and gently embracing her.\nBrightmoon was startled…and then she happily inhaled deeply, smelling of her mother’s scent. “Mother, you smell so nice. Brightmoon loves it!”\n“Huh?”\n“You need to be a good girl. In the future, don’t make your father angry, understood?”\n“Oh. I really know that I made a mistake this time!”\n“Mm. I know you are a good girl, Brightmoon. The best girl.”\nYu Wei’s incarnation held Brightmoon in her arms. Suddenly…her tears began to fall.\n“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.” Yu Wei’s incarnation held Brightmoon in her arms, while the confused Brightmoon raised her head to look at her mother puzzledly. Yu Wei just looked back at her, as though wanting to firmly engrave the memory of her daughter into her heart.\nShe dissipated like a mist.\n“Mother?” Brightmoon hurriedly called out.\nThe world of the Grand Xia. Whitepole Commandery. Within the Eight Dragons Cloudcity, hovering in midair. Ning’s residence.\nYu Wei’s slender, pale fingers held the black jade bottle as she looked towards Ning.\nShe still remembered the first time she had met this junior apprentice-brother of hers…it was back when Ning had first entered the Black-White College. During the Dao Debates at the Black-White College, Ning had repeatedly overcome all challengers in an absolutely dazzling fashion, causing Yu Wei to become intrigued. She thus personally challenged Ning to a duel. Perhaps…even as far as back then, she had subconsciously wanted to leave Ning with an impression of her.\nIn the Brightmoon Diagram of the Mountains and Rivers…she had experienced life and death by his side. She had protected him, and he had protected her. Their hearts had grown closer, and when she suddenly was faced with life-threatening danger, he had finally charged forward and taken her into his arms. Faced with his embrace, she could no longer hold back. Even though she was a member of the Seamless Alliance, she swore an oath to herself to never, ever hurt him.\nLater on, she had returned from her tutelage under Patriarch Lu, and Ning had come back as well.\nFinally, they were together.\nIt was enough. These happy days had been the most blissful, joyful days she had ever experienced, in this life or the previous one.\nThousands of thoughts, countless emotions…they all flashed through her mind.\nRight at this moment, within the Violetdawn Pearl’s world, Yu Wei’s incarnation was tightly holding her daughter in her arms as tears began to cascade from her eyes.\nCRACK!\nThe slender, white, dainty fingers…shattered the black jade bottle.\nNing had been in a superb mood. The sound of the shattering jade bottle was like an explosion that rang out against his very soul. He stared at the already-shattered black jade bottle in disbelief. How…how could…\nWhooooosh.\nSilently and soundlessly, Shennong’s medicine that had been contained within the black jade bottle began to immediately spread outwards in every direction.\nNing and Yu Wei were the first to be affected by it. The Immortal energy within their bodies was instantly congealed, giving them no way to activate it at all.\n“This…”\n“Heavens…”\nAlmost instantly, all of the Loose Immortals and Celestial Immortals within the Darknorth army camp felt their bodies turn soft. Their Immortal energy became completely unusable, and the light, airy feeling of grace they usually felt was gone as well. They were like completely ordinary mortals.\nShennong’s medicine quickly began to spread out in every direction.\nIt spread out to cover an area of ten thousand kilometers…and in truth, the entire Eight Dragons Cloudcity was only ten thousand kilometers in size.\n“SHIT!!!”\nA furious roar rang out, echoing throughout the entire Eight Dragons Cloudcity. This was Daofather Crimsonbright’s voice.\nInstantly, a surge of powerful energy swept out and encompassed the city, immediately curtailing the spread of Shennong’s medicine and causing it to remain where it was. However…although Daofather Crimsonbright had reacted quite quickly, a terrifying number of Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals had been afflicted. The poison had spread far, far beyond the confines of the Darknorth army camp.\nNing just stared disbelievingly at his senior apprentice-sister.\nHis soul was shaking.\nHis heart was trembling.\nHis Dao-heart was strong…but no matter how strong it was, Ning was still thrust into a state of terror and absolute disbelief.\nNot even the most terrifying of demonheart tribulations would have been capable of throwing Ning into a state of despair like he currently felt. When the black jade bottle had been shattered, Ning had instantly realized, but…his realization only caused him utter terror.\nYu Wei looked at Ji Ning.\nJi Ning looked at Yu Wei.\nThis moment… It became a moment eternal, a memory eternal.\nNing could sense the endless love and affection contained within his senior apprentice-sister’s eyes, could sense how absolutely unwilling she was to part from him. He could sense that her love for him in this moment was so deep, it was etched into her very bones, into her very soul. He could also sense something else in her gaze…\n“I’m sorry.” Yu Wei said these words softly. She just looked at Ning, as though she wanted to completely memorize his appearance and imprint it into the deepest parts of her soul.\nWhoosh… The wind blows…the sand flies…\nYu Wei’s immediately body began to break apart and collapse, as though it was being transformed into tiny granules of sand. It was like a tiny flame being extinguished. In the instant that she had shattered the black jade bottle, she had unhesitatingly chosen to end her life as well. Her Celestial Immortal Jindan had already completely collapsed.\nIt was like a wind blew past…and she was like smoke being blown away by the wind, completely vanishing from the world.\nNing reached out with his hands, wanting to catch something…but there was nothing to catch.\nHe stood there stupidly, arms stretched out.\nThe fact that the destruction of Shennong’s medicine would influence the entire Realmwar? The fact that they might lose this Realmwar?\nNone of these thoughts entered Ning’s mind at all…\nHe just stared blankly at the spot where his senior apprentice-sister had been sitting. Just now, a moment ago, she had been sitting there. She had prepared Immortal wine for him, had smiled merrily at him, just as she had always done whenever he had returned from those many battles.\nBut… It was all gone now!\nThere was no one seated on that chair. It was empty…as though Yu Wei had never been there, had never existed.\n“Her soul’s gone?”\n“It’s all gone…” Ning mumbled to himself, “Gone…she’s gone…gone forever…” “Why is it…”\n“Why did it have to be like this…”\n“Father and Mother are gone. Now, she’s gone as well.” Ning just sat there woodenly. It was though he had lost his soul. He just stared blankly at the place where she had sat. Just moments ago, she had sat there. She had smiled at him, a smile that had made Ning feel so warm, so blissful.\nBOOM! A figure appeared out of nowhere. It was the utterly enraged Daofather Crimsonbright.\nNing, however, just continued to sit there, staring at the place where she had sat. Staring at the place where she had been…"
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第四十六章
纪宁恭敬接过了黑白两个玉瓶以及葫芦。
赤明道祖微笑点头。
纪宁这才意气风发心情极好的离开了大殿，回到了北冥军的兵营中，回到了自己的住处。
“这么快就回来了？” 余薇迎接纪宁。
“哈哈……”纪宁笑着入内，“拿酒来。”
余薇当即拿出了一壶仙酿，酒杯器具刚刚才取出，纪宁就已经拿起了酒壶，仰头就痛快的喝了一通，只感觉一股灵气弥漫全身，直冲头顶，不由喊道：“真是舒坦。”
“看来师弟你心情颇好。” 余薇坐在一旁。
“心情怎能不好？” 纪宁笑道，“在战场上也有师姐陪我，又有了女儿，现在这界域战争又能大胜，一切都很顺当，上天对我可真好。”
余薇也一笑，伸出左手握住了纪宁的一只手。 纪宁一笑。
“我先配置下解药。” 纪宁一翻手就拿出了白色玉瓶和一葫芦，拔开了葫芦的塞子和玉瓶的塞子，这葫芦也是一用来储酒的法宝，算不得珍贵，仅仅只是一仙阶法宝，对道祖而言，随手即可炼制。 葫芦口自然生出滔天吸力，将玉瓶内的解药尽皆吸入其中。
“配置解药？” 余薇疑惑。
“嗯，等会儿要将这些解药，给三千天仙、三十万散仙服用。” 纪宁笑道，“你也得服用。”
“服用解药，为何？” 余薇询问。
纪宁道：“这你还猜不出？ 人皇神农氏擅长用药，乃是三界之‘药祖’，论用药，三界没谁可与其相比。 此次他新研制出一仙药……只要释放出，万里之内。
恐怕早就知道了。” 纪宁摇头，“可这是阳谋，我携带仙药，他们若是围攻，我便释放仙药……横扫一片。 若是不来围攻，以我率领北冥军实力，足以逐个击破。”
余薇轻轻点头：“当真是阳谋。 明知道有仙药在，没有解药，无间门也无计可施。”
“还是人皇厉害啊。” 纪宁慨叹，“竟能炼制出如此厉害的仙药。”
“哗啦啦。”
纪宁拿着酒葫芦。 摇了摇，还能听到酒水哗啦声。
“解药已经配置好。” 纪宁笑看向余薇，“要不，你第一个来服用？”
余薇好奇道，“不知道那仙药是何番模样？”
纪宁一笑：“解药是白色玉瓶装着，而那仙药则是黑色玉瓶装着。” 一翻手，纪宁手中便出现了黑色玉瓶。
“嗯。” 余薇握着这黑色玉瓶。
紫霞珠世界。
余薇的化身正在这。
“母亲。” 跪在那的女童明月大眼睛看着余薇，“孩儿知错了，你能和父亲说说情么，让父亲他别生气了，孩儿真的知错了。”
余薇化身则是走过来，跪坐在女儿身旁，轻轻抱住了女儿。
女童明月一怔，随即欢喜的嗅着母亲的味道：“母亲，你身上真好闻，明月好喜欢。”
“嗯？”
“你要听话，以后别让你父亲生气了，知道吗？”
“哦，这次孩儿真知道错了。”
“嗯，我知道明月是最乖的。”
余薇化身抱着女童明月。 眼泪流了下来。
“对不起，母亲对不起你。” 余薇化身抱着女儿，还很懵懂的稚童明月抬头疑惑看着母亲，余薇却是看着她，仿佛将女儿记在心底。
像雾气一样消散了。
女童明月连喊道。
大夏世界白极郡境内，悬浮的八龙云城内。 纪宁的住处。
余薇那纤细白皙的手指握住了黑色玉瓶，她看向纪宁。
还记得和师弟初次相见……那是纪宁刚入黑白学宫的时候，那一次在黑白学宫的论道殿上，纪宁连战连胜，耀眼夺目无比。
令余薇心中泛起了波澜，尔后她更是亲自出手去和纪宁交手……或许那时候就本能的想要在师弟心中多留下点印象吧。 在那明月山水图……和师弟一次次同生共死，为师弟护法，师弟为她护法，心灵靠的更近，直至那次她面临危险时，师弟终于冲出来，抱住了她。
自己从师傅吕祖那回来，师弟也回来了。
终于在一起了。
这是自己一生，不管是前世，还是今生，都是最幸福的日子。
万千思绪，无数心思，掠过心头。
而这一刻在紫霞珠世界余薇的化身则是紧紧抱住了女儿。 流下了眼泪。
“嘭！”
那纤细白皙的手指，捏碎了黑色玉瓶。
玉瓶炸裂的声响，却让原本还心情很好的纪宁，仿佛灵魂在轰鸣。 他难以置信看着那已经碎裂的黑色玉瓶。
无声无息。
黑色玉瓶中的神农之药立即朝四面八方幅散。
纪宁和余薇最先中招，体内的仙家法力瞬间就凝重无比，根本无法调动。
“怎么回事？”
“天。”
第一瞬间，整个北冥军营内的散仙、天仙们尽皆感到身体一软。 仙家法力完全无法调动，过去那张轻飘飘灵动的感觉都没有了，他们已经近乎凡人。
这神农之药迅猛朝四面八方幅散。
它足足可以幅散万里范围，而实际上整个八龙云城也就过万里大小。
“该死！”
一声怒喝响彻整个八龙云城。
这是赤明道祖的声音。 顿时一股雄浑法力席卷天地，立即遏制住了正在幅散的神农之药，令神农之药无法再扩散。 虽然赤明道祖出手很快，可因此倒下的天仙散仙已经多的惊人了。
纪宁难以置信看着师姐。
灵魂在轰鸣。
心在震颤。
道心是强大，可再强大，纪宁也陷入了一种难言的恐惧中。
就算是再可怕的心魔劫，也没有眼前这一幕让纪宁绝望。 当黑色玉瓶被捏碎的一刹那，纪宁心中就已经明白了，可他明白的真相……却让他恐惧。
余薇看着纪宁。
纪宁看着余薇。
二者眼神相对。
仿佛成了永恒。 纪宁感觉到师姐眼神中蕴含的无尽爱念，无尽的眷恋，无尽的牵挂，他能够强烈感觉到那种深入到骨子里，深入到灵魂里的爱意。
“对不起。” 余薇轻声说道，她只是看着纪宁，仿佛要将纪宁的样子，完全刻在灵魂深处。
风吹，沙走。
而余薇的身体就仿佛无数的沙子直接开始了崩溃，仿佛一阵轻烟，直接开始消散，她在捏碎黑色玉瓶后，毫不犹豫选择了自己了断，她的那一颗天仙金丹已经完全崩解了。 就仿佛一阵风吹过。
师姐，就仿佛烟雾飘飞，完全消失在了天地间。
纪宁伸出了手，想要勾到什么，可什么都勾不到。
他愣愣站在那，伸着手。
法力无法调动？ 神农之药捏碎，影响了战争大局？
界域战争要败了？
他只是看着原先师姐坐的地方，就在刚才，师姐坐在旁边，还给他准备了仙酒，还在笑吟吟看着他。
没有了！
那椅子上已经没有人了，空荡荡的，仿佛这个世间从来就没有出现过余薇一样。
“没有了。”
纪宁喃喃自语，“不在了，师姐不在了，永远不在了。”
“怎么会这样。”
“父亲母亲不在了，师姐，也不在了。” 纪宁坐在那，木木的坐着，整个人仿佛没有了灵魂，他就呆呆的看着之前师姐坐的地方，就在之前，师姐还坐在那，对着他笑。
一道身影凭空出现，正是带着怒色的赤明道祖。
而纪宁只是坐在那看着师姐之前坐的位置，就这么看着师姐之前的位置。
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Book 18, Chapter 46 - No Regrets
Ji Ning reverently accepted the black jade bottle, the white jade bottle, and the calabash gourd!
“You can go now.” Daofather Crimsonbright smiled and nodded.
Ning left the main hall, now in an absolutely wonderful mood. He returned to the Darknorth army camp, going back to his own residence.
“Back so soon?” Yu Wei was there to welcome Ning back.
“Haha…” Ning just couldn’t stop chortling. “Bring me some wine.”
Yu Wei immediately produced a bottle of Immortal nectar. Even as she was just beginning to bring out the winecups and other drinking implements, Ning immediately grabbed the bottle, raised his head up high, then began to guzzle it down happily. He felt a smooth feeling fill his entire body, surging straight to his head. He couldn’t help but exclaim, “How wonderful!”
“It seems you are in quite a good mood, junior apprentice-brother.” Yu Wei sat down next to him.
“How can I not be?” Ning laughed. “I’ll have you by my side on the battlefield, senior apprentice-sister, and we now have a daughter. In addition, we are going to achieve a grand victory in this Realmwar. Everything will be just perfect. The heavens are truly kind to me.”
Yu Wei smiled as well. She reached out with her left hand to take Ning’s hand as well.
“Let me mix up the medicine first.” Ning waved his hand, producing the white jade bottle and a gourd. He pulled the stoppers out from the gourd and the jade bottle. The gourd was a magic treasure meant for the express purpose of holding wine. It wasn’t that precious, merely an Immortal-ranked magic treasure; Daofathers were capable of casually manufacturing such items. A suctioning power appeared within the mouth of the gourd, pulling all of the medicine within the jade bottle into it.
“Mix up the medicine?” Yu Wei was puzzled.
“Right. Later, we’ll give this antidote to our three thousand Celestial Immortals and three hundred thousand Loose Immortals to ingest,” Ning said with a laugh. “You need to ingest it as well.”
“Ingest this antidote? Why?” Yu Wei asked.
Ning said, “Can’t you guess? Senior apprentice-sister, Human Sovereign Shennong is a master of medicine. In terms of creating Immortal medicines, no one in the entire Three Realms can compare to him. Once this medicine is released, all Immortals within ten thousand kilometers will have their energy completely frozen and unusable. They’ll be like ordinary mortals. Tell me…if this is suddenly used on the battlefield, what will happen to the Seamless Gate?”
“Given their intelligence networks, they probably already know.” Ning shook his head. “But this is an open scheme, not a hidden one. If they assault me en masse, I’ll release the Immortal medicine and wipe them all out. If they don’t…given the power of my Darknorth army, I can break then down one at a time.”
Yu Wei nodded gently. “This truly is an open scheme. They know you have the Immortal poison, but without the antidote, there’s nothing the Seamless Gate can do.”
“The Human Sovereign truly is incredible.” Ning let out a sigh. “He’s actually able to manufacturing such an incredible Immortal medicine as this.”
Slosh, slosh.
Ning picked up the wine-gourd and gave it a good shake, listening to the sound of the wine sloshing around within it.
“The medicine’s been mixed in.” Ning smiled as he looked at Yu Wei. “Want to be the first one to use it?”
“No rush.” Yu Wei said with curiosity, “What does this Immortal medicine look like?”
Ning chuckled. “The antidote? It was in this white jade bottle, while the poison is in this black jade bottle.” Waving his hand, Ning produced the black jade bottle as well.
“Of course.” Yu Wei held the black jade bottle in her hands.
Within the world of the Violetdawn Pearl.
Yu Wei’s incarnation was here, alongside Brightmoon.
“Mother.” Her daughter, Brightmoon, continued to kneel there. She stared wide-eyed at Yu Wei. “I know I was wrong. Can you plead with Father on my behalf? Ask him not to be angry with me. I really know I was wrong.”
Yu Wei’s incarnation walked over to her daughter’s side, kneeling down next to her and gently embracing her.
Brightmoon was startled…and then she happily inhaled deeply, smelling of her mother’s scent. “Mother, you smell so nice. Brightmoon loves it!”
“Huh?”
“You need to be a good girl. In the future, don’t make your father angry, understood?”
“Oh. I really know that I made a mistake this time!”
“Mm. I know you are a good girl, Brightmoon. The best girl.”
Yu Wei’s incarnation held Brightmoon in her arms. Suddenly…her tears began to fall.
“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.” Yu Wei’s incarnation held Brightmoon in her arms, while the confused Brightmoon raised her head to look at her mother puzzledly. Yu Wei just looked back at her, as though wanting to firmly engrave the memory of her daughter into her heart.
She dissipated like a mist.
“Mother?” Brightmoon hurriedly called out.
The world of the Grand Xia. Whitepole Commandery. Within the Eight Dragons Cloudcity, hovering in midair. Ning’s residence.
Yu Wei’s slender, pale fingers held the black jade bottle as she looked towards Ning.
She still remembered the first time she had met this junior apprentice-brother of hers…it was back when Ning had first entered the Black-White College. During the Dao Debates at the Black-White College, Ning had repeatedly overcome all challengers in an absolutely dazzling fashion, causing Yu Wei to become intrigued. She thus personally challenged Ning to a duel. Perhaps…even as far as back then, she had subconsciously wanted to leave Ning with an impression of her.
In the Brightmoon Diagram of the Mountains and Rivers…she had experienced life and death by his side. She had protected him, and he had protected her. Their hearts had grown closer, and when she suddenly was faced with life-threatening danger, he had finally charged forward and taken her into his arms. Faced with his embrace, she could no longer hold back. Even though she was a member of the Seamless Alliance, she swore an oath to herself to never, ever hurt him.
Later on, she had returned from her tutelage under Patriarch Lu, and Ning had come back as well.
Finally, they were together.
It was enough. These happy days had been the most blissful, joyful days she had ever experienced, in this life or the previous one.
Thousands of thoughts, countless emotions…they all flashed through her mind.
Right at this moment, within the Violetdawn Pearl’s world, Yu Wei’s incarnation was tightly holding her daughter in her arms as tears began to cascade from her eyes.
CRACK!
The slender, white, dainty fingers…shattered the black jade bottle.
Ning had been in a superb mood. The sound of the shattering jade bottle was like an explosion that rang out against his very soul. He stared at the already-shattered black jade bottle in disbelief. How…how could…
Whooooosh.
Silently and soundlessly, Shennong’s medicine that had been contained within the black jade bottle began to immediately spread outwards in every direction.
Ning and Yu Wei were the first to be affected by it. The Immortal energy within their bodies was instantly congealed, giving them no way to activate it at all.
“This…”
“Heavens…”
Almost instantly, all of the Loose Immortals and Celestial Immortals within the Darknorth army camp felt their bodies turn soft. Their Immortal energy became completely unusable, and the light, airy feeling of grace they usually felt was gone as well. They were like completely ordinary mortals.
Shennong’s medicine quickly began to spread out in every direction.
It spread out to cover an area of ten thousand kilometers…and in truth, the entire Eight Dragons Cloudcity was only ten thousand kilometers in size.
“SHIT!!!”
A furious roar rang out, echoing throughout the entire Eight Dragons Cloudcity. This was Daofather Crimsonbright’s voice.
Instantly, a surge of powerful energy swept out and encompassed the city, immediately curtailing the spread of Shennong’s medicine and causing it to remain where it was. However…although Daofather Crimsonbright had reacted quite quickly, a terrifying number of Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals had been afflicted. The poison had spread far, far beyond the confines of the Darknorth army camp.
Ning just stared disbelievingly at his senior apprentice-sister.
His soul was shaking.
His heart was trembling.
His Dao-heart was strong…but no matter how strong it was, Ning was still thrust into a state of terror and absolute disbelief.
Not even the most terrifying of demonheart tribulations would have been capable of throwing Ning into a state of despair like he currently felt. When the black jade bottle had been shattered, Ning had instantly realized, but…his realization only caused him utter terror.
Yu Wei looked at Ji Ning.
Ji Ning looked at Yu Wei.
This moment… It became a moment eternal, a memory eternal.
Ning could sense the endless love and affection contained within his senior apprentice-sister’s eyes, could sense how absolutely unwilling she was to part from him. He could sense that her love for him in this moment was so deep, it was etched into her very bones, into her very soul. He could also sense something else in her gaze…
“I’m sorry.” Yu Wei said these words softly. She just looked at Ning, as though she wanted to completely memorize his appearance and imprint it into the deepest parts of her soul.
Whoosh… The wind blows…the sand flies…
Yu Wei’s immediately body began to break apart and collapse, as though it was being transformed into tiny granules of sand. It was like a tiny flame being extinguished. In the instant that she had shattered the black jade bottle, she had unhesitatingly chosen to end her life as well. Her Celestial Immortal Jindan had already completely collapsed.
It was like a wind blew past…and she was like smoke being blown away by the wind, completely vanishing from the world.
Ning reached out with his hands, wanting to catch something…but there was nothing to catch.
He stood there stupidly, arms stretched out.
The fact that the destruction of Shennong’s medicine would influence the entire Realmwar? The fact that they might lose this Realmwar?
None of these thoughts entered Ning’s mind at all…
He just stared blankly at the spot where his senior apprentice-sister had been sitting. Just now, a moment ago, she had been sitting there. She had prepared Immortal wine for him, had smiled merrily at him, just as she had always done whenever he had returned from those many battles.
But… It was all gone now!
There was no one seated on that chair. It was empty…as though Yu Wei had never been there, had never existed.
“Her soul’s gone?”
“It’s all gone…” Ning mumbled to himself, “Gone…she’s gone…gone forever…” “Why is it…”
“Why did it have to be like this…”
“Father and Mother are gone. Now, she’s gone as well.” Ning just sat there woodenly. It was though he had lost his soul. He just stared blankly at the place where she had sat. Just moments ago, she had sat there. She had smiled at him, a smile that had made Ning feel so warm, so blissful.
BOOM! A figure appeared out of nowhere. It was the utterly enraged Daofather Crimsonbright.
Ning, however, just continued to sit there, staring at the place where she had sat. Staring at the place where she had been…
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第三百五十二章\n当修为被压制在先天境巅峰之后，一些天赋佼佼者，能以一当三，只有极个别的变态强人，能够以一当五。\n更多最新章节访问:ww。 可现在呢？\n只用了足足八十多个呼吸的时间，就横扫了五十多位先天境巅峰，并且每一位都非常强大，平均算下来，每个人只‘花’了一个呼吸多一点的时间！\n这个段青，还他妈是一位先天境巅峰强者？\n“不可能！”\n“妈的，哪怕是武王境五重的存在，都根本无法做到！”\n“难道这个段青没有被压制修为？”\n全场修士在震撼之后，迅速回过神来，眼中都涌起了抹怒火，齐刷刷看向了郑阔。\n郑阔身心一颤，现在毫无疑问，段青肯定没有被压制修为，否则的话，根本无法做出这种事情来。\n突然之间，郑阔想到了刚开始，段青问他这个问题的时候，他还故意得瑟了一番。\n如今想来，这‘裸’的现实，就是像是狠狠的一巴掌，甩在了他的脸上，打的他脸颊发麻，耳朵嗡嗡作响。 他不是得瑟么？\n他不是看不起人家么？\n现在别人就真的做到了！\n“大家先别急，这件事情，我们黑手城，一定会给大家一个‘交’代！” 郑阔回过神来，急忙说道，在这个时候，他忽而看见一个人影，从那城中走出来，当下眼神一亮，尖叫道：“段青！ 给我解释一下，到底是怎么回事？”\n此话一出，全场目光，几乎不约而同的看向秦南。\n尤其是那赵方、白少二人。\n赵方利用了自己独特的变化之术，变化成了一个‘女’人，可如今被秦南的那一拳，打的鼻梁坍塌，鼻青脸肿，根本没有了丁点美人的模样，当他看到这番模样的时候，差点都哭了。\n打就打嘛，为什么要打脸啊，难道就不懂得怜香惜‘玉’嘛！\n至于白少，他也是憋屈不已，他这般身份，结果被人一拳秒杀，还被称作蝼蚁。\n此刻的秦南，心情无比喜悦，因为这第一轮比赛下来，他相当于是击败了那一千三百多人，现在他身上的贡献点，有着足足两万六千多点，可以兑换两枚元石reads;！\n若是将剩下的九场，全部打完，至少要赚到二十三万多贡献点，可以兑换二十三块元石！\n正是因此，猛然听到郑阔的质问，他才满脸不解。\n郑阔神‘色’一厉，道：“你在最后关头，将所有人都打败，很明显你的修为没有被压制在先天境巅峰，这到底是怎么回事？ 你是不是动用了什么其他手段？”\n“我动没动用手段，与你何干？ 难道我违反规则了？”\n秦南脸‘色’一冷。\n郑阔当下语塞，他刚开始得瑟的时候，的确是说过，没有被压制修为，也不算违反规则。\n“废话那么多干什么！”\n“你们黑手城到底怎么办？”\n“这打劫王比赛还能‘弄’吗？”\n那些遭到过秦南毒手的修士们，都忍不住发起火来。\n他们平时放在外面，都是威震一方的强者，可如今被一个武王境巅峰的存在，那般虐杀，他们心里自然不爽。\n若秦南同样也是先天境巅峰，他们被击败，那也只能算是技不如人，可现在这算什么？\n郑阔脸‘色’一变，如果这样闹下去，对他们黑手城极其不利，今天的打劫王大赛，恐怕也无法继续开展，当下想到了一个办法，咬牙道：“全场诸位，请听我解释，刚才肯定是一个意外！ 等第二轮比赛开始的时候，我们将全力运转黑手城的禁制，将所有人的修为，全部压制在淬体境！”\n郑阔说到这里，目光看下秦南，皮笑‘肉’不笑，道：“段青师弟，我们黑手城从来没有出现过，竟然有人能够躲过压制！\n首先对我压制？\n秦南眼神中闪过了抹寒光。\n这个郑阔，还真的有意思，当初为了得瑟，出口成祸，如今却特意针对他，这凭什么？\n“无所谓！”\n秦南面无表情的点点头。\n对他全力压制是吧？\n尽管放马过来！\n郑阔舒了口气，还好这个段青上道，否则的话，今天的事情，不知道该如何收场，他当下转过头来，对着全场众人笑道：“请大家放心，这一次我们黑手城的禁制，绝对没有问题，段青肯定会被压制在淬体境巅峰！ 好了，要来参加比赛的，赶快来报名，马上进行第二轮！”\n“我来！”\n“*，我咽不下这口气，我必须要好好暴打段青一顿！” “就是！\n必须要打他！”\n相比较第一轮，这第二轮报名的修士，不减反增，他们几乎都有着同一个目的，就是暴打段青！\n其实，他们对段青也并没有恨，最为关键的是，他们昔日里乃是武皇境、武宗的存在，大部分人的修为，都要比秦南高，前来参加黑手城比赛，就是因为公平，才甘愿被压制修为！\n结果段青没有被压制，仗着一身修为，将他们全部完虐了！\n这个结果，他们不服，既然不服，那就要战！\n“诸位师兄师弟，我有个提议，等会开始第二轮，第一件事情，就是铲除段青！”\n“我加入！”\n“白少不错，一起报复段青！”\n白少此话一出，立刻得到了不少的弟子响应，在他的身后，站立了足足两百多位修士。\n“呜呜呜，”赵方忽而掩面哭道，声音叫人心碎：“段青这个登徒‘浪’子，仗着自己的修为，将我击败，击败也就算了，他还非要打我脸上，故意来毁我容貌！ 师兄师弟们，这个仇我咽不下去，我希望你们帮我！”\n“该死的段青！”\n“妈的，敢欺负我的‘女’神！”\n赵方这一哭，无数的男修士，都为之心痛，要想想当时的赵方是何等的‘花’容月貌，可如今却是满脸狼藉，虽然他们有点看不下去，但是如此一个大美人，竟然被这般毁掉，他们也对段青，更加愤恨起来。\n眨眼之间，在赵方的身后，竟然站了足足八百多人，如同一支大军，声势浩瀚。\n郑阔松了口气，看向秦南的眼神中，充满了幸灾乐祸。\n让你小子突破我们黑手城的禁制，现在面对足足千人大军，等在第二轮的时候，结果必然会无比凄惨。\n在这第二轮之中，黑手城中，将会正式开始出售武器！ 如果你们想要取得一个好的成绩，记得去买武器！”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 352 - Being Suppressed Once Again\nWhen everyone’s cultivation was being restricted to the peak Xiantian Realm, only a few outstanding geniuses were able to face three opponents at a time. Only those with insane talents were able to face five opponents at a time.\nBut the previous situation?\nIn a period less than eighty breaths’ time, Qin Nan had managed to defeat over fifty peak Xiantian Realm opponents, and each one of them was relatively powerful. In other words, it only took him slightly over a breath’s time to defeat each opponent!\nWas this Duan Qing really a peak Xiantian Realm expert?\n“Impossible!”\n“Damn, even a fifth-layer Martial Emperor Realm cultivator could not have done that!”\n“Could it be that this Duan Qing’s cultivation was not restricted?”\n“……” The crowd of cultivators swiftly recovered from the shock and glared at Zheng Kuo, their eyes filled with rage.\nZheng Kuo shuddered violently. It was obvious that Duan Qing’s cultivation was not being restricted. Otherwise, there was no way he could achieve his result.\nAll of a sudden, Zheng Kuo reminded himself of Duan Qing’s indifferent attitude while he was asking the questions before the competition began.\nNow that he had the time to think about it, the reality presented right before him felt like a powerful slap to his face, causing his face to go numb and his ears to buzz.\nWasn’t he underestimating Duan Qing’s talent?\nIt turned out that he did manage to overcome the restriction of the City of Black Hands!\n“Don’t panic yet, the City of Black Hands will definitely give you all a satisfying explanation!” Zheng Kuo blurted out after collecting his thoughts. Following this, his sight captured a figure exiting from the city, causing his eyes to flicker as he screamed, “Duan Qing! Explain yourself, what’s going on?”\nThe words immediately drew the crowd’s attention to gaze in Qin Nan’s direction.\nEspecially Zhao Fang and Bai Shao.\nZhao Fang had utilized his unique appearance-changing technique to transform his appearance into a woman’s, but the punch from Qin Nan had destroyed his attractive look as his nose had crumpled and his face was swollen. He had almost cried after seeing his current appearance.\nIt’s fine to hit me, but why were you aiming for my face; don’t you know how to be gentle with a woman!\nAs for Bai Shao, he felt extremely unpleasant, as he was eliminated with a single punch and was called an ant despite his identity. “Explanation?”\nQin Nan was incredibly joyful at that instant. After the first round of the competition, the Contribution Points he had earned were equivalent to defeating one thousand three hundred participants—a total of twenty-six thousand Contribution Points, which meant he could now afford two Primary Stones!\nIf he were to compete in the remaining nine rounds of the competition, he would earn at least two hundred and thirty thousand Contribution Points, allowing him to exchange the points for twenty three Primary Stones!\nAs such, he was confused after hearing Zheng Kuo’s demand.\nZheng Kuo wore a stern look as he said, “You manage to defeat everyone in the end, a clear indication that your cultivation was not being restricted to the peak Xiantian Realm. What was going on there? Did you use some sort of trick?”\n“Does it matter to you if I’ve used some trick? Are you implying that I’m breaking the rules?”\nQin Nan’s expression turned cold.\nZheng Kuo was lost for words. Initially, due to his cocky attitude, he had mentioned that it would not count as breaking the rules if he managed to overcome the restrictions applied to his cultivation.\n“What’s the point of talking nonsense here!”\n“So what is the City of Black Hands going to do now?”\n“Can the King of Robbing Competition still be held?” “……”\nThe cultivators who had fallen victim to Qin Nan’s fists could not help but become enraged.\nNormally, they would be experts capable of dominating the scene, but they had ended up being crushed by a mere peak Martial Emperor Realm presence. Therefore, they would definitely feel unpleasant.\nIf Qin Nan’s cultivation had been peak Xiantian Realm too, they could only blame themselves for being defeated, but was that the case?\nZheng Kuo’s face darkened. If this kept on going, it would serve as a great disaster for the City of Black Hands, and the King of Robbing Competition would definitely be canceled. He then came up with a plan as he said while clenching his teeth, “Guys, listen to me, that must be an accident! When the second round starts, we’ll fully activate the forbidding aura of the City of Black Hands, to restrict everyone’s cultivation to the Body Tempering Realm!”\nAfter saying this, Zheng Kuo glanced at Qin Nan and said with a calm expression, “Junior Brother Duan Qing, we’ve never seen anyone be able to overcome the restrictions of the City of Black Hands! Therefore, when the second round starts, we will fully activate the forbidding aura to restrict your cultivation beforehand!”\nRestrict my cultivation beforehand?\nQin Nan’s eyes coldly flickered.\nThis Zheng Kuo is indeed hilarious; previously, he made a mistake due to his scornful attitude, and now he was trying to pick on him. Seriously?\n“It doesn’t bother me!”\nQin Nan nodded his head without showing any expression.\nTrying to suppress me with all you’ve got?\nBring it on!\nZheng Kuo let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately this Duan Qing is quite understanding. Otherwise, I would not know how to tidy up the mess today. He then turned around facing the crowd and said with a laugh, “Don’t worry guys, there won’t be any problem with the restriction this time. Duan Qing’s cultivation will surely be restricted to the peak Body Tempering Realm! Alright, those who are planning to participate in the competition, register your names at once. The second round will take place soon!”\n“I’ll go!”\n“Damn it, I can’t let it go just like that. I must beat the crap out of Duan Qing this time!”\n“That’s right! Let’s get him!”\nCompared to the first round, the number of cultivators registering to take part in the second round actually increased. All of them had the same goal—to beat the shit out of Duan Qing!\nAs a matter of fact, they did not hate Duan Qing at all. Most importantly, they were all Martial Dominator Realm or Martial Emperor Realm cultivators. Most of them possessed a cultivation higher than Qin Nan’s. They only participated in the competition since they were willing to have their cultivations restricted to ensure the fairness of the competition!\nContradictingly, Duan Qing’s cultivation was not restricted at all, and he bullied the crap out of them by abusing his cultivation!\nThey were not convinced with the result, and therefore, the only way to resolve the matter was to battle!\n“Everyone, I’ve got a suggestion. When the second round takes place, the first thing we should do is to eliminate Duan Qing!” Bai Shao spoke, “I’ll now assemble a team and I’ll personally lead the team!”\n“I’ll join!”\n“That’s right, let’s pay Duan Qing back for what he has done!”\nMany of the disciples immediately responded after hearing Bai Shao’s suggestion. Over two hundred cultivators now stood behind him.\n“Sob sob sob.” Zhao Fang suddenly started crying while covering his face in a heart-aching tone, “That asshole Duan Qing abused his cultivation and eliminated me. I’m fine with being eliminated, but why would he hit my face to purposely destroy my appearance! Brothers, I will not forgive him for what he has done, and I hope you guys can lend me a hand!”\n“Goddamned Duan Qing!”\n“F**k, you dare to bully my goddess!”\n“……” Zhao Fang’s cries caused many of the male cultivators to feel their hearts aching. They all knew how glamorous Zhao Fang had been previously, and although his appearance now was crazily disgusting, the thought of a beauty being destroyed by Duan Qing’s hands caused them to feel angry at him.\nIn the blink of an eye, over eight hundred people stood behind Zhao Fang like a huge army with a terrifying aura.\nZheng Kuo let out a sigh of relief, whose eyes were filled with a gloating look as he glanced toward Qin Nan’s figure.\nThat’s what you get for overcoming the restriction of the City of Black Hands. You will definitely pay the price in the second round facing the horde of over a thousand opponents.\n“Ok, we will now start the second round of the King of Robbing Competition! In this round, the City of Black Hands will start selling weapons! If you are planning to achieve a good result, remember to get your hands on the weapons!”"
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第三百五十二章
当修为被压制在先天境巅峰之后，一些天赋佼佼者，能以一当三，只有极个别的变态强人，能够以一当五。
更多最新章节访问:ww。 可现在呢？
只用了足足八十多个呼吸的时间，就横扫了五十多位先天境巅峰，并且每一位都非常强大，平均算下来，每个人只‘花’了一个呼吸多一点的时间！
这个段青，还他妈是一位先天境巅峰强者？
“不可能！”
“妈的，哪怕是武王境五重的存在，都根本无法做到！”
“难道这个段青没有被压制修为？”
全场修士在震撼之后，迅速回过神来，眼中都涌起了抹怒火，齐刷刷看向了郑阔。
郑阔身心一颤，现在毫无疑问，段青肯定没有被压制修为，否则的话，根本无法做出这种事情来。
突然之间，郑阔想到了刚开始，段青问他这个问题的时候，他还故意得瑟了一番。
如今想来，这‘裸’的现实，就是像是狠狠的一巴掌，甩在了他的脸上，打的他脸颊发麻，耳朵嗡嗡作响。 他不是得瑟么？
他不是看不起人家么？
现在别人就真的做到了！
“大家先别急，这件事情，我们黑手城，一定会给大家一个‘交’代！” 郑阔回过神来，急忙说道，在这个时候，他忽而看见一个人影，从那城中走出来，当下眼神一亮，尖叫道：“段青！ 给我解释一下，到底是怎么回事？”
此话一出，全场目光，几乎不约而同的看向秦南。
尤其是那赵方、白少二人。
赵方利用了自己独特的变化之术，变化成了一个‘女’人，可如今被秦南的那一拳，打的鼻梁坍塌，鼻青脸肿，根本没有了丁点美人的模样，当他看到这番模样的时候，差点都哭了。
打就打嘛，为什么要打脸啊，难道就不懂得怜香惜‘玉’嘛！
至于白少，他也是憋屈不已，他这般身份，结果被人一拳秒杀，还被称作蝼蚁。
此刻的秦南，心情无比喜悦，因为这第一轮比赛下来，他相当于是击败了那一千三百多人，现在他身上的贡献点，有着足足两万六千多点，可以兑换两枚元石reads;！
若是将剩下的九场，全部打完，至少要赚到二十三万多贡献点，可以兑换二十三块元石！
正是因此，猛然听到郑阔的质问，他才满脸不解。
郑阔神‘色’一厉，道：“你在最后关头，将所有人都打败，很明显你的修为没有被压制在先天境巅峰，这到底是怎么回事？ 你是不是动用了什么其他手段？”
“我动没动用手段，与你何干？ 难道我违反规则了？”
秦南脸‘色’一冷。
郑阔当下语塞，他刚开始得瑟的时候，的确是说过，没有被压制修为，也不算违反规则。
“废话那么多干什么！”
“你们黑手城到底怎么办？”
“这打劫王比赛还能‘弄’吗？”
那些遭到过秦南毒手的修士们，都忍不住发起火来。
他们平时放在外面，都是威震一方的强者，可如今被一个武王境巅峰的存在，那般虐杀，他们心里自然不爽。
若秦南同样也是先天境巅峰，他们被击败，那也只能算是技不如人，可现在这算什么？
郑阔脸‘色’一变，如果这样闹下去，对他们黑手城极其不利，今天的打劫王大赛，恐怕也无法继续开展，当下想到了一个办法，咬牙道：“全场诸位，请听我解释，刚才肯定是一个意外！ 等第二轮比赛开始的时候，我们将全力运转黑手城的禁制，将所有人的修为，全部压制在淬体境！”
郑阔说到这里，目光看下秦南，皮笑‘肉’不笑，道：“段青师弟，我们黑手城从来没有出现过，竟然有人能够躲过压制！
首先对我压制？
秦南眼神中闪过了抹寒光。
这个郑阔，还真的有意思，当初为了得瑟，出口成祸，如今却特意针对他，这凭什么？
“无所谓！”
秦南面无表情的点点头。
对他全力压制是吧？
尽管放马过来！
郑阔舒了口气，还好这个段青上道，否则的话，今天的事情，不知道该如何收场，他当下转过头来，对着全场众人笑道：“请大家放心，这一次我们黑手城的禁制，绝对没有问题，段青肯定会被压制在淬体境巅峰！ 好了，要来参加比赛的，赶快来报名，马上进行第二轮！”
“我来！”
“*，我咽不下这口气，我必须要好好暴打段青一顿！” “就是！
必须要打他！”
相比较第一轮，这第二轮报名的修士，不减反增，他们几乎都有着同一个目的，就是暴打段青！
其实，他们对段青也并没有恨，最为关键的是，他们昔日里乃是武皇境、武宗的存在，大部分人的修为，都要比秦南高，前来参加黑手城比赛，就是因为公平，才甘愿被压制修为！
结果段青没有被压制，仗着一身修为，将他们全部完虐了！
这个结果，他们不服，既然不服，那就要战！
“诸位师兄师弟，我有个提议，等会开始第二轮，第一件事情，就是铲除段青！”
“我加入！”
“白少不错，一起报复段青！”
白少此话一出，立刻得到了不少的弟子响应，在他的身后，站立了足足两百多位修士。
“呜呜呜，”赵方忽而掩面哭道，声音叫人心碎：“段青这个登徒‘浪’子，仗着自己的修为，将我击败，击败也就算了，他还非要打我脸上，故意来毁我容貌！ 师兄师弟们，这个仇我咽不下去，我希望你们帮我！”
“该死的段青！”
“妈的，敢欺负我的‘女’神！”
赵方这一哭，无数的男修士，都为之心痛，要想想当时的赵方是何等的‘花’容月貌，可如今却是满脸狼藉，虽然他们有点看不下去，但是如此一个大美人，竟然被这般毁掉，他们也对段青，更加愤恨起来。
眨眼之间，在赵方的身后，竟然站了足足八百多人，如同一支大军，声势浩瀚。
郑阔松了口气，看向秦南的眼神中，充满了幸灾乐祸。
让你小子突破我们黑手城的禁制，现在面对足足千人大军，等在第二轮的时候，结果必然会无比凄惨。
在这第二轮之中，黑手城中，将会正式开始出售武器！ 如果你们想要取得一个好的成绩，记得去买武器！”
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Chapter 352 - Being Suppressed Once Again
When everyone’s cultivation was being restricted to the peak Xiantian Realm, only a few outstanding geniuses were able to face three opponents at a time. Only those with insane talents were able to face five opponents at a time.
But the previous situation?
In a period less than eighty breaths’ time, Qin Nan had managed to defeat over fifty peak Xiantian Realm opponents, and each one of them was relatively powerful. In other words, it only took him slightly over a breath’s time to defeat each opponent!
Was this Duan Qing really a peak Xiantian Realm expert?
“Impossible!”
“Damn, even a fifth-layer Martial Emperor Realm cultivator could not have done that!”
“Could it be that this Duan Qing’s cultivation was not restricted?”
“……” The crowd of cultivators swiftly recovered from the shock and glared at Zheng Kuo, their eyes filled with rage.
Zheng Kuo shuddered violently. It was obvious that Duan Qing’s cultivation was not being restricted. Otherwise, there was no way he could achieve his result.
All of a sudden, Zheng Kuo reminded himself of Duan Qing’s indifferent attitude while he was asking the questions before the competition began.
Now that he had the time to think about it, the reality presented right before him felt like a powerful slap to his face, causing his face to go numb and his ears to buzz.
Wasn’t he underestimating Duan Qing’s talent?
It turned out that he did manage to overcome the restriction of the City of Black Hands!
“Don’t panic yet, the City of Black Hands will definitely give you all a satisfying explanation!” Zheng Kuo blurted out after collecting his thoughts. Following this, his sight captured a figure exiting from the city, causing his eyes to flicker as he screamed, “Duan Qing! Explain yourself, what’s going on?”
The words immediately drew the crowd’s attention to gaze in Qin Nan’s direction.
Especially Zhao Fang and Bai Shao.
Zhao Fang had utilized his unique appearance-changing technique to transform his appearance into a woman’s, but the punch from Qin Nan had destroyed his attractive look as his nose had crumpled and his face was swollen. He had almost cried after seeing his current appearance.
It’s fine to hit me, but why were you aiming for my face; don’t you know how to be gentle with a woman!
As for Bai Shao, he felt extremely unpleasant, as he was eliminated with a single punch and was called an ant despite his identity. “Explanation?”
Qin Nan was incredibly joyful at that instant. After the first round of the competition, the Contribution Points he had earned were equivalent to defeating one thousand three hundred participants—a total of twenty-six thousand Contribution Points, which meant he could now afford two Primary Stones!
If he were to compete in the remaining nine rounds of the competition, he would earn at least two hundred and thirty thousand Contribution Points, allowing him to exchange the points for twenty three Primary Stones!
As such, he was confused after hearing Zheng Kuo’s demand.
Zheng Kuo wore a stern look as he said, “You manage to defeat everyone in the end, a clear indication that your cultivation was not being restricted to the peak Xiantian Realm. What was going on there? Did you use some sort of trick?”
“Does it matter to you if I’ve used some trick? Are you implying that I’m breaking the rules?”
Qin Nan’s expression turned cold.
Zheng Kuo was lost for words. Initially, due to his cocky attitude, he had mentioned that it would not count as breaking the rules if he managed to overcome the restrictions applied to his cultivation.
“What’s the point of talking nonsense here!”
“So what is the City of Black Hands going to do now?”
“Can the King of Robbing Competition still be held?” “……”
The cultivators who had fallen victim to Qin Nan’s fists could not help but become enraged.
Normally, they would be experts capable of dominating the scene, but they had ended up being crushed by a mere peak Martial Emperor Realm presence. Therefore, they would definitely feel unpleasant.
If Qin Nan’s cultivation had been peak Xiantian Realm too, they could only blame themselves for being defeated, but was that the case?
Zheng Kuo’s face darkened. If this kept on going, it would serve as a great disaster for the City of Black Hands, and the King of Robbing Competition would definitely be canceled. He then came up with a plan as he said while clenching his teeth, “Guys, listen to me, that must be an accident! When the second round starts, we’ll fully activate the forbidding aura of the City of Black Hands, to restrict everyone’s cultivation to the Body Tempering Realm!”
After saying this, Zheng Kuo glanced at Qin Nan and said with a calm expression, “Junior Brother Duan Qing, we’ve never seen anyone be able to overcome the restrictions of the City of Black Hands! Therefore, when the second round starts, we will fully activate the forbidding aura to restrict your cultivation beforehand!”
Restrict my cultivation beforehand?
Qin Nan’s eyes coldly flickered.
This Zheng Kuo is indeed hilarious; previously, he made a mistake due to his scornful attitude, and now he was trying to pick on him. Seriously?
“It doesn’t bother me!”
Qin Nan nodded his head without showing any expression.
Trying to suppress me with all you’ve got?
Bring it on!
Zheng Kuo let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately this Duan Qing is quite understanding. Otherwise, I would not know how to tidy up the mess today. He then turned around facing the crowd and said with a laugh, “Don’t worry guys, there won’t be any problem with the restriction this time. Duan Qing’s cultivation will surely be restricted to the peak Body Tempering Realm! Alright, those who are planning to participate in the competition, register your names at once. The second round will take place soon!”
“I’ll go!”
“Damn it, I can’t let it go just like that. I must beat the crap out of Duan Qing this time!”
“That’s right! Let’s get him!”
Compared to the first round, the number of cultivators registering to take part in the second round actually increased. All of them had the same goal—to beat the shit out of Duan Qing!
As a matter of fact, they did not hate Duan Qing at all. Most importantly, they were all Martial Dominator Realm or Martial Emperor Realm cultivators. Most of them possessed a cultivation higher than Qin Nan’s. They only participated in the competition since they were willing to have their cultivations restricted to ensure the fairness of the competition!
Contradictingly, Duan Qing’s cultivation was not restricted at all, and he bullied the crap out of them by abusing his cultivation!
They were not convinced with the result, and therefore, the only way to resolve the matter was to battle!
“Everyone, I’ve got a suggestion. When the second round takes place, the first thing we should do is to eliminate Duan Qing!” Bai Shao spoke, “I’ll now assemble a team and I’ll personally lead the team!”
“I’ll join!”
“That’s right, let’s pay Duan Qing back for what he has done!”
Many of the disciples immediately responded after hearing Bai Shao’s suggestion. Over two hundred cultivators now stood behind him.
“Sob sob sob.” Zhao Fang suddenly started crying while covering his face in a heart-aching tone, “That asshole Duan Qing abused his cultivation and eliminated me. I’m fine with being eliminated, but why would he hit my face to purposely destroy my appearance! Brothers, I will not forgive him for what he has done, and I hope you guys can lend me a hand!”
“Goddamned Duan Qing!”
“F**k, you dare to bully my goddess!”
“……” Zhao Fang’s cries caused many of the male cultivators to feel their hearts aching. They all knew how glamorous Zhao Fang had been previously, and although his appearance now was crazily disgusting, the thought of a beauty being destroyed by Duan Qing’s hands caused them to feel angry at him.
In the blink of an eye, over eight hundred people stood behind Zhao Fang like a huge army with a terrifying aura.
Zheng Kuo let out a sigh of relief, whose eyes were filled with a gloating look as he glanced toward Qin Nan’s figure.
That’s what you get for overcoming the restriction of the City of Black Hands. You will definitely pay the price in the second round facing the horde of over a thousand opponents.
“Ok, we will now start the second round of the King of Robbing Competition! In this round, the City of Black Hands will start selling weapons! If you are planning to achieve a good result, remember to get your hands on the weapons!”
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: “楚轩辕之子，有点意思。”\n青羽锐泽淡淡的笑了，却没人知道他到底在想些什么，做了怎样的决定。\n“锐泽大哥，我们必须好好惩治一下那个楚枫不可，不然此事传出去，我青羽妖族的脸面就丢尽了，我们该如何在这祖武修行界内立足？” 青羽凤鸣说道。\n而这楚枫很可能会成为第二个巫马胜杰。” 可是此话说完，便立刻有人站出来反对。\n“就算那楚枫，能成为第二个巫马胜杰又如何，难道我们不应当在他们没成长起来之前，将他收拾掉吗？”\n“否则若是日后，待他成长起来，那还会有我们的好日子过？” 青羽凤鸣说道。\n“凤鸣，你不懂，那般天才，都是有大气运者，你以为你真的除的掉他吗？ 当年那些想除掉巫马胜杰的人，也是与你一样的想法，可是结果呢，结果就是他们未能除掉巫马胜杰，反而都被巫马胜杰收拾了。” 有族人想劝道。\n“好了，都说了住口，让我想一想。”\n而他此话一出，包括青羽凤鸣在内，也都是闭上了嘴巴。\n他们都从青羽锐泽的话语之中听到了怒意，而他们很清楚，青羽锐泽若是动怒，那后果可是很严重的。\n没人想要惹怒青羽锐泽。\n“锐泽大哥，焚野妖族的焚野刚豪前来求见。” 就在此刻，殿门外传来一道声音。\n“他来做什么？ 不见。”\n其实在他看来，焚野妖族不过就是他的一条走狗，心情好的时候倒无所谓，心情不好的时候，他可懒得搭理这种人。\n“锐泽大哥，焚野刚豪此次前来，与楚氏天族有关。”\n听得此话，莫说青羽锐泽，几乎殿内的所有人，都是目光一变。\n“又是楚氏天族？” 此刻，青羽锐泽眉头紧皱，随后大袖一挥，那紧闭的殿门便立刻开启，喝道：“把他带过来。”\n而青羽锐泽此话落下没有多久，便立刻看到焚野刚豪，出现在了他们的视线之内。\n眼睁睁的见着焚野刚豪，自殿门外走入，青羽妖族的众人，皆是满眼的惊讶。\n因为他们发现，焚野刚豪居然是一路爬进来的。\n“焚野刚豪，你这是做什么，就算你有事相求，也不必这般吧？” 青羽锐泽说道。\n“大人，并非小人想要这般，而是我如今根本无法站立，只能跪着啊。” 焚野刚豪一脸委屈的说道。\n他焚野妖族，明明身材高大，看上去凶神恶煞的，比人族不知道凶悍多少倍。\n可是此刻，焚野刚豪不仅一脸委屈，在他说话的时候，居然是泪如雨下。\n“到底是怎么回事？” 青羽锐泽问道。\n随后，焚野刚豪便将事情的经过，告诉了焚野锐泽，当然他所说的话，自然不是实话，他害怕青羽妖族不帮他，所以他便特意添油加醋，说了不少楚枫的坏话。\n“这楚枫，竟然如此嚣张？”\n果不其然，听过焚野刚豪的一番话后，青羽妖族的人们，脸上的怒意则是越来越浓。\n“不止如此，那楚枫还叫我给您带话。” 焚野刚豪说道。\n“喔，什么话？” 青羽锐泽问道。\n“那楚枫让我转告你，说让你们等着，他们下一个要收拾的，便是你青羽妖族啊。” 焚野刚豪说道。\n焚野刚豪此话落下，一声炸响便猛然传来。\n是青羽锐泽身旁的茶几，被青羽锐泽一巴掌拍成了粉碎。\n此刻，青羽锐泽已然站起身来，在他的眼中不仅布满了怒意，还充斥着杀意。\n“这楚枫，竟然如此不知天高地厚，若是继续袖手旁观，他怕是真的要来我头上撒野了。”\n猛然间，青羽锐泽大喝一声。\n“云虎在。”\n而他此话说完，便立刻有两人站了出来。\n此二人，乃是一对孪生兄弟，也是青羽锐泽手下的大将，可以说是除了青羽锐泽之外，这祖武修行界内，青羽妖族最强强横的两个人。\n在这祖武修行界的东域内，他们兄弟二人，被誉为龙虎双雄，与东郭天族的东郭双雄齐名。\n“你们二人，亲自带领我族弟兄，去讨伐那楚氏天族，务必将那楚枫给我抓回来。” 青羽锐泽高声说道。\n青羽云龙，与青羽云虎齐声说道。\n这一刻，青羽凤鸣的嘴角，不由扬起了一抹得意的弧度。\n虽说，他已经见识过楚枫的手段，可是青羽云龙，与青云云虎两兄弟出手的话，那么在他看来，楚枫仍旧是必死无疑。\n毕竟这两位，可都是武仙境的高手。\n“锐泽大哥，那我们何时动身？” 青羽凤鸣问道，因为他迫不及待的，想要看楚枫倒霉的样子。\n“事不宜迟，你们现在便出发。” 青羽锐泽说道。\n他此话一出，龙虎兄弟以及青羽凤鸣等人，便立刻抱拳，随后准备离开这座主殿。\n“等一下。”\n与此同时，一道身影也是出现在了这座主殿之内。\n这是一个小女孩，一头白发，虽然怪异，可是她长得却是天真无邪，甚是可爱。\n当这个小女孩出现之后，所有人都是愣在了那里。\n甚至眼中，或多或少的涌现出了，一丝不安的神色。\n因为这位蹦蹦跳跳跑进来的小丫头，名为白篱落。\n青羽妖族的人都很清楚，这张可爱的外表下，隐藏的是一个心狠手辣的怪物。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 3165 - Taking Care Of Chu Feng\n“Chu Xuanyuan’s son, interesting,” Qingyu Ruize spoke with a light smile. No one knew what he was thinking, and what sort of decision he had come to.\n“Big brother Ruize, we must properly teach that Chu Feng a lesson. Or else, if word of this matter spreads out, our Cyanfeather Monstrous Clan’s reputation will be completely ruined. How will we stand tall in the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm then?” Qingyu Fengming said.\nHowever, right after Qingyu Fengming said those words, someone immediately stood forth to refute him, “No, we mustn’t. Is that Wuma Shengjie not enough of a precedent for us? It’s very possible that Chu Feng will become the second Wuma Shengjie.”\n“Even if that Chu Feng could become the second Wuma Shengjie, should we not then take care of him before he matures?”\n“Else, once he matures, there will only be days of suffering for us,” Qingyu Fengming said.\n“Fengming, you don’t understand. Those kinds of geniuses are all people with enormous fortune. Did you really think you could eliminate him? Back then, the people that wanted to eliminate Wuma Shengjie also held the same opinion as you. However, what ended up happening? In the end, not only did they fail to eliminate Wuma Shengjie, but they were instead taken care of by him,” someone urged against it.\n“Enough, I’ve already told you all to stop arguing! Let me think about this,” Qingyu Ruize spoke loudly.\nOnce he said that, everyone, including Qingyu Fengming, closed their mouths.\nThey were able to hear anger in Qingyu Ruize’s tone. They knew very well that if he were to become angry, they would suffer grave consequences.\nNone of them were willing to enrage Qingyu Ruize.\n“Big brother Ruize, the Burnfield Monstrous Clan’s Fenye Ganghao has come to request a meeting with you,” right at that moment, a voice was heard from outside.\n“Why did he come here? I’m not seeing him,” Qingyu Ruize spoke coldly.\nTo Qingyu Ruize, the Burnfield Monstrous Clan were nothing more than his dogs, his lackeys. Whilst he did not care much when his mood was good, he had no intention to meet people like them when his mood was bad.\n“Big brother Ruize, Fenye Ganghao came today because of the Chu Heavenly Clan,” the person outside said.\nHearing those words, not to mention Qingyu Ruize, the expressions of everyone present in the palace hall changed.\n“It’s the Chu Heavenly Clan again?” At that moment, Qingyu Ruize started to frown deeply. Then, he waved his sleeve, and the tightly closed entrance to the palace hall opened. He shouted, “Bring him here!”\nNot long after Qingyu Ruize’s order left his mouth, Fenye Ganghao appeared before him.\nSeeing Fenye Ganghao entering, the people of the Cyanfeather Monstrous Clan were all astonished.\nThe reason for that was because they discovered that Fenye Ganghao had actually crawled his way in.\n“Fenye Ganghao, what are you doing? Even if you have a request to make, there is no need for you to act like this, no?” Qingyu Ruize said.\n“Milord, it is not that this lowly one wants to act this way. Rather, I am simply incapable of standing up right now, and can only kneel,” Fenye Ganghao spoke with an expression of grievance.\nTheir Burnfield Monstrous Clan was clearly a clan of fiendish-looking giants many times more fierce than humans.\nYet now, not only did Fenye Ganghao have an expression of grievance covering his face, but tears were also falling like rain as he spoke.\n“Exactly what happened?” Qingyu Ruize asked.\nFenye Ganghao began to inform Qingyu Ruize of what happened. Of course, he was naturally not telling the truth. Fearing that the Cyanfeather Monstrous Clan would refuse to help him, Fenye Ganghao added details to his story and spoke a lot of malicious words regarding Chu Feng.\n“That Chu Feng is actually so arrogant?!”\nSure enough, after hearing what Fenye Ganghao said, the Cyanfeather Monstrous Clansmen all revealed furious looks.\n“Not only that, that Chu Feng also ordered me to bring word to you,” Fenye Ganghao said.\n“Oh? What did he want to say?” Qingyu Ruize asked.\n“Chu Feng ordered me to inform you to wait, he said that the ones that they will take care of next is your Cyanfeather Monstrous Clan,” Fenye Ganghao said.\nOnce Fenye Ganghao’s words left his mouth, a loud explosion was heard.\nIt was the tea table beside Qingyu Ruize. Qingyu Ruize had smashed that table apart with his palm.\nAt that moment, Qingyu Ruize had stood up, and anger and murderous desire filled his eyes.\n“That Chu Feng actually does not know the immensity of heaven and earth. If I am to continue watching with folded arms, he might really bring his atrocious behavior to me.”\n“Yunlong, Yunhu!” Suddenly, Qingyu Ruize shouted.\n“Yunlong, here!” “Yunhu, here!”\nOnce Qinyu Ruize said those words, two men immediately stood forth.\nThose two were a pair of twins. They were also Qingyu Ruize’s generals. They could be said to be the two strongest people from the Cyanfeather Monstrous Clan in the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm apart from Qinyu Ruize.\nInside the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm’s Eastern Region, the two of them were known as the Dragon and Tiger Brothers. They were equally as famous as the Dongguo Heavenly Clan’s Mighty Dongguo Duo.\n“The two of you are to personally lead our clansmen to suppress the Chu Heavenly Clan. You must capture that Chu Feng and bring him back here,” Qingyu Ruize spoke loudly.\n“As you wish!” Qingyu Yunlong and Qingyu Yunhu spoke in unison.\nAt that moment, Qingyu Fengming revealed a complacent smile.\nEven though he had already witnessed Chu Feng’s strength, he felt that Chu Feng would still be doomed should Qingyu Yunlong and Qingyu Yunhu set out to take care of him.\nAfter all, the two of them were both Martial Immortal-level experts.\n“Big brother Ruize, in that case, when should we set out?” Qingyu Fengming asked. He was itching to see Chu Feng’s misfortune.\n“There’s no time to waste, you all are to set out immediately,” Qingyu Ruize said.\n“Yes,” hearing those words, the Dragon and Tiger Brothers, Qingyu Fengming and the others immediately clasped their fists and prepared to leave. “Wait!”\nHowever, right at that moment, a voice was heard.\nAt the same time, a figure appeared in the palace hall.\nThat was a little girl. She had a head full of white hair. Although she looked quite strange, she was very naive, innocent and cute-looking.\nHowever, after the little girl appeared, everyone stood there in a stunned manner.\nIn fact, to a greater or lesser degree, they all revealed traces of unease in their eyes.\nThe reason for that was because the little girl who had leaped in here vivaciously was called Bai Liluo.\nThe people from the Cyanfeather Monstrous Clan knew very well that beneath her cute appearance was a vicious and merciless monster."
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“楚轩辕之子，有点意思。”
青羽锐泽淡淡的笑了，却没人知道他到底在想些什么，做了怎样的决定。
“锐泽大哥，我们必须好好惩治一下那个楚枫不可，不然此事传出去，我青羽妖族的脸面就丢尽了，我们该如何在这祖武修行界内立足？” 青羽凤鸣说道。
而这楚枫很可能会成为第二个巫马胜杰。” 可是此话说完，便立刻有人站出来反对。
“就算那楚枫，能成为第二个巫马胜杰又如何，难道我们不应当在他们没成长起来之前，将他收拾掉吗？”
“否则若是日后，待他成长起来，那还会有我们的好日子过？” 青羽凤鸣说道。
“凤鸣，你不懂，那般天才，都是有大气运者，你以为你真的除的掉他吗？ 当年那些想除掉巫马胜杰的人，也是与你一样的想法，可是结果呢，结果就是他们未能除掉巫马胜杰，反而都被巫马胜杰收拾了。” 有族人想劝道。
“好了，都说了住口，让我想一想。”
而他此话一出，包括青羽凤鸣在内，也都是闭上了嘴巴。
他们都从青羽锐泽的话语之中听到了怒意，而他们很清楚，青羽锐泽若是动怒，那后果可是很严重的。
没人想要惹怒青羽锐泽。
“锐泽大哥，焚野妖族的焚野刚豪前来求见。” 就在此刻，殿门外传来一道声音。
“他来做什么？ 不见。”
其实在他看来，焚野妖族不过就是他的一条走狗，心情好的时候倒无所谓，心情不好的时候，他可懒得搭理这种人。
“锐泽大哥，焚野刚豪此次前来，与楚氏天族有关。”
听得此话，莫说青羽锐泽，几乎殿内的所有人，都是目光一变。
“又是楚氏天族？” 此刻，青羽锐泽眉头紧皱，随后大袖一挥，那紧闭的殿门便立刻开启，喝道：“把他带过来。”
而青羽锐泽此话落下没有多久，便立刻看到焚野刚豪，出现在了他们的视线之内。
眼睁睁的见着焚野刚豪，自殿门外走入，青羽妖族的众人，皆是满眼的惊讶。
因为他们发现，焚野刚豪居然是一路爬进来的。
“焚野刚豪，你这是做什么，就算你有事相求，也不必这般吧？” 青羽锐泽说道。
“大人，并非小人想要这般，而是我如今根本无法站立，只能跪着啊。” 焚野刚豪一脸委屈的说道。
他焚野妖族，明明身材高大，看上去凶神恶煞的，比人族不知道凶悍多少倍。
可是此刻，焚野刚豪不仅一脸委屈，在他说话的时候，居然是泪如雨下。
“到底是怎么回事？” 青羽锐泽问道。
随后，焚野刚豪便将事情的经过，告诉了焚野锐泽，当然他所说的话，自然不是实话，他害怕青羽妖族不帮他，所以他便特意添油加醋，说了不少楚枫的坏话。
“这楚枫，竟然如此嚣张？”
果不其然，听过焚野刚豪的一番话后，青羽妖族的人们，脸上的怒意则是越来越浓。
“不止如此，那楚枫还叫我给您带话。” 焚野刚豪说道。
“喔，什么话？” 青羽锐泽问道。
“那楚枫让我转告你，说让你们等着，他们下一个要收拾的，便是你青羽妖族啊。” 焚野刚豪说道。
焚野刚豪此话落下，一声炸响便猛然传来。
是青羽锐泽身旁的茶几，被青羽锐泽一巴掌拍成了粉碎。
此刻，青羽锐泽已然站起身来，在他的眼中不仅布满了怒意，还充斥着杀意。
“这楚枫，竟然如此不知天高地厚，若是继续袖手旁观，他怕是真的要来我头上撒野了。”
猛然间，青羽锐泽大喝一声。
“云虎在。”
而他此话说完，便立刻有两人站了出来。
此二人，乃是一对孪生兄弟，也是青羽锐泽手下的大将，可以说是除了青羽锐泽之外，这祖武修行界内，青羽妖族最强强横的两个人。
在这祖武修行界的东域内，他们兄弟二人，被誉为龙虎双雄，与东郭天族的东郭双雄齐名。
“你们二人，亲自带领我族弟兄，去讨伐那楚氏天族，务必将那楚枫给我抓回来。” 青羽锐泽高声说道。
青羽云龙，与青羽云虎齐声说道。
这一刻，青羽凤鸣的嘴角，不由扬起了一抹得意的弧度。
虽说，他已经见识过楚枫的手段，可是青羽云龙，与青云云虎两兄弟出手的话，那么在他看来，楚枫仍旧是必死无疑。
毕竟这两位，可都是武仙境的高手。
“锐泽大哥，那我们何时动身？” 青羽凤鸣问道，因为他迫不及待的，想要看楚枫倒霉的样子。
“事不宜迟，你们现在便出发。” 青羽锐泽说道。
他此话一出，龙虎兄弟以及青羽凤鸣等人，便立刻抱拳，随后准备离开这座主殿。
“等一下。”
与此同时，一道身影也是出现在了这座主殿之内。
这是一个小女孩，一头白发，虽然怪异，可是她长得却是天真无邪，甚是可爱。
当这个小女孩出现之后，所有人都是愣在了那里。
甚至眼中，或多或少的涌现出了，一丝不安的神色。
因为这位蹦蹦跳跳跑进来的小丫头，名为白篱落。
青羽妖族的人都很清楚，这张可爱的外表下，隐藏的是一个心狠手辣的怪物。
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Chapter 3165 - Taking Care Of Chu Feng
“Chu Xuanyuan’s son, interesting,” Qingyu Ruize spoke with a light smile. No one knew what he was thinking, and what sort of decision he had come to.
“Big brother Ruize, we must properly teach that Chu Feng a lesson. Or else, if word of this matter spreads out, our Cyanfeather Monstrous Clan’s reputation will be completely ruined. How will we stand tall in the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm then?” Qingyu Fengming said.
However, right after Qingyu Fengming said those words, someone immediately stood forth to refute him, “No, we mustn’t. Is that Wuma Shengjie not enough of a precedent for us? It’s very possible that Chu Feng will become the second Wuma Shengjie.”
“Even if that Chu Feng could become the second Wuma Shengjie, should we not then take care of him before he matures?”
“Else, once he matures, there will only be days of suffering for us,” Qingyu Fengming said.
“Fengming, you don’t understand. Those kinds of geniuses are all people with enormous fortune. Did you really think you could eliminate him? Back then, the people that wanted to eliminate Wuma Shengjie also held the same opinion as you. However, what ended up happening? In the end, not only did they fail to eliminate Wuma Shengjie, but they were instead taken care of by him,” someone urged against it.
“Enough, I’ve already told you all to stop arguing! Let me think about this,” Qingyu Ruize spoke loudly.
Once he said that, everyone, including Qingyu Fengming, closed their mouths.
They were able to hear anger in Qingyu Ruize’s tone. They knew very well that if he were to become angry, they would suffer grave consequences.
None of them were willing to enrage Qingyu Ruize.
“Big brother Ruize, the Burnfield Monstrous Clan’s Fenye Ganghao has come to request a meeting with you,” right at that moment, a voice was heard from outside.
“Why did he come here? I’m not seeing him,” Qingyu Ruize spoke coldly.
To Qingyu Ruize, the Burnfield Monstrous Clan were nothing more than his dogs, his lackeys. Whilst he did not care much when his mood was good, he had no intention to meet people like them when his mood was bad.
“Big brother Ruize, Fenye Ganghao came today because of the Chu Heavenly Clan,” the person outside said.
Hearing those words, not to mention Qingyu Ruize, the expressions of everyone present in the palace hall changed.
“It’s the Chu Heavenly Clan again?” At that moment, Qingyu Ruize started to frown deeply. Then, he waved his sleeve, and the tightly closed entrance to the palace hall opened. He shouted, “Bring him here!”
Not long after Qingyu Ruize’s order left his mouth, Fenye Ganghao appeared before him.
Seeing Fenye Ganghao entering, the people of the Cyanfeather Monstrous Clan were all astonished.
The reason for that was because they discovered that Fenye Ganghao had actually crawled his way in.
“Fenye Ganghao, what are you doing? Even if you have a request to make, there is no need for you to act like this, no?” Qingyu Ruize said.
“Milord, it is not that this lowly one wants to act this way. Rather, I am simply incapable of standing up right now, and can only kneel,” Fenye Ganghao spoke with an expression of grievance.
Their Burnfield Monstrous Clan was clearly a clan of fiendish-looking giants many times more fierce than humans.
Yet now, not only did Fenye Ganghao have an expression of grievance covering his face, but tears were also falling like rain as he spoke.
“Exactly what happened?” Qingyu Ruize asked.
Fenye Ganghao began to inform Qingyu Ruize of what happened. Of course, he was naturally not telling the truth. Fearing that the Cyanfeather Monstrous Clan would refuse to help him, Fenye Ganghao added details to his story and spoke a lot of malicious words regarding Chu Feng.
“That Chu Feng is actually so arrogant?!”
Sure enough, after hearing what Fenye Ganghao said, the Cyanfeather Monstrous Clansmen all revealed furious looks.
“Not only that, that Chu Feng also ordered me to bring word to you,” Fenye Ganghao said.
“Oh? What did he want to say?” Qingyu Ruize asked.
“Chu Feng ordered me to inform you to wait, he said that the ones that they will take care of next is your Cyanfeather Monstrous Clan,” Fenye Ganghao said.
Once Fenye Ganghao’s words left his mouth, a loud explosion was heard.
It was the tea table beside Qingyu Ruize. Qingyu Ruize had smashed that table apart with his palm.
At that moment, Qingyu Ruize had stood up, and anger and murderous desire filled his eyes.
“That Chu Feng actually does not know the immensity of heaven and earth. If I am to continue watching with folded arms, he might really bring his atrocious behavior to me.”
“Yunlong, Yunhu!” Suddenly, Qingyu Ruize shouted.
“Yunlong, here!” “Yunhu, here!”
Once Qinyu Ruize said those words, two men immediately stood forth.
Those two were a pair of twins. They were also Qingyu Ruize’s generals. They could be said to be the two strongest people from the Cyanfeather Monstrous Clan in the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm apart from Qinyu Ruize.
Inside the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm’s Eastern Region, the two of them were known as the Dragon and Tiger Brothers. They were equally as famous as the Dongguo Heavenly Clan’s Mighty Dongguo Duo.
“The two of you are to personally lead our clansmen to suppress the Chu Heavenly Clan. You must capture that Chu Feng and bring him back here,” Qingyu Ruize spoke loudly.
“As you wish!” Qingyu Yunlong and Qingyu Yunhu spoke in unison.
At that moment, Qingyu Fengming revealed a complacent smile.
Even though he had already witnessed Chu Feng’s strength, he felt that Chu Feng would still be doomed should Qingyu Yunlong and Qingyu Yunhu set out to take care of him.
After all, the two of them were both Martial Immortal-level experts.
“Big brother Ruize, in that case, when should we set out?” Qingyu Fengming asked. He was itching to see Chu Feng’s misfortune.
“There’s no time to waste, you all are to set out immediately,” Qingyu Ruize said.
“Yes,” hearing those words, the Dragon and Tiger Brothers, Qingyu Fengming and the others immediately clasped their fists and prepared to leave. “Wait!”
However, right at that moment, a voice was heard.
At the same time, a figure appeared in the palace hall.
That was a little girl. She had a head full of white hair. Although she looked quite strange, she was very naive, innocent and cute-looking.
However, after the little girl appeared, everyone stood there in a stunned manner.
In fact, to a greater or lesser degree, they all revealed traces of unease in their eyes.
The reason for that was because the little girl who had leaped in here vivaciously was called Bai Liluo.
The people from the Cyanfeather Monstrous Clan knew very well that beneath her cute appearance was a vicious and merciless monster.
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"value": "Chapter 171\n“Buzzing!”\nThe Interspatial Ring in Lu Li’s hand flickered as the scroll disappeared into it. He didn’t even read it. He just said to Little White again, “Go and get that ring.”\nLittle White once again flew over in a white blur. It directly broke a finger off from the statue and got back with the Interspatial Ring.\nMany people were dying with jealousy. They both admired and envied Lu Li. He calmly put away the Interspatial Ring, but he didn’t have Little White to pick up the sword.\nBai Qiuxue looked at Little White but didn’t think it was some high rank Xuan Beast. Little White had already gone back to Lu Li’s sleeve now. She looked at him and asked, “Why don’t you take the Heaven Grade Xuan Artifact as well?”\nLu Li took a glance at Bai Qiuxue and replied, “I don’t dare to take the risk.”\nBai Qiuxue was absorbed in thoughts. Then she said, “If so, I will not yield it to you.”\nWith that said, Bai Qiuxue walked forward by herself. Her footsteps were light. There was not glistening of Xuan Energy on her. She didn’t take any weapons either, instead she just walked towards the statue bit by bit.\nEveryone was holding their breaths and staring at Bai Qiuxue for fear that this specially privileged person would be reduced to a pile of minced meat.\nNine feet, three feet, one feet and seven inches!\nThe thing that people were worried about didn’t occur. Bai Qiuxue easily walked to the statue and she reached out her delicate hand and grabbed the Xuan Artifact. It was taken by her. “Sister, nicely done!”\nA big smile climbed onto Bai Xiashuang’s face. Many young masters and young ladies were cheering. Bai Qiuxue couldn’t afford to be careless. She moved slowly backwards, and only after she got back to where she was did she feel relieved.\nLu Li got two of the three treasures and Bai Qiuxue got one. After she got back, Bai Xiashuang asked with curiosity, “Sister, why didn’t the statue attack you?”\nBai Qiuxue looked to Lu Li. She smiled gently and said, “As long as you don’t use Xuan Energy, the statue will not attack. Lu Li should have found this out early on.”\n“Hmm!” Bai Xiashuang hardly thought so, “If he have this figured out, why didn’t he get them himself?”\nLu Li said nothing. Just now, when he threw the Xuan Crystals at the statue, he had already known. That was why he had Little White get the treasures. Little White was fast and little, so it should be okay for it to get the scroll and the Interspatial Ring. But Lu Li dared not to risk Little White’s life to get the Xuan Artifact.\nAs for himself… he didn’t want to risk his own life!\nThe reason was that he didn’t have a good protecting armor, but Bai Qiuxue did. As such, Bai Qiuxue was courageous enough to take the risk.\n“Get Bai Ying, Bai Tu and let’s go. We cannot let the other three teams beat us to it!”\nThere were only three pieces of treasures on the statue, and nothing else looked strange. There was nothing apart from the statue in the hall. Bai Qiuxue asked someone to help with the four wounded people and they walked to the tunnel on the left.\nThree of the Bai Family disciples were pretty badly injured, but they were fed with top level healing pellets. They were much better now and they could walk under the help of others.\nLu Li still stayed at the back, keeping his distance from the others. It was not that he was being unnecessarily careful, but it was that he didn’t trust anybody else. What if somebody coveted his treasures and tried to attack him to snatch them away from him?\nThe tunnel was still a long one with several twists. Lu Li secretly exclaimed that this Tomb of the Dragon King was a big one. There were nine different paths in it.\nThis time, nobody could afford to be careless. They started probing around in front of the hall. Bai Qiuxue and Bai Xiashuang looked at each other. They both looked serious this time as they felt a sense of killing intent in the hall. These statues were something else. “I will explore the way!”\n“I will explore the way!”\nBai Gu, the strongest among all the young masters of the Bai Family, carried a sword in his hand and moved forward slowly. The cyan moon mark on his neck lit up, and the Xuan Energy on his body glared.\nRight when Bai Gu stepped into the hall, the clod covering those statues started peeling off. It was like the statues had come to life. They all turned into black iron men and they dashed towards Bai Gu in a blur with weapons in their hands.\n“Spectral Golem!”\nBai Xiashuang shouted in fright. Without any hesitation, she took out a fire-red longbow from her ring. She yelled in a shrill voice, “Charge. These Spectral Golems have their eyes locked on us. If we don’t destroy them, we will be hunted down.”\nThese young masters and young ladies should have heard about Spectral Golems. They unsheathed their weapons and ran forward. Bai Qiuxue also made her move. A green whip appeared in her hand and she whipped it towards the front. She managed to smash away a black iron man away.\nBai Gu had started his actions early on. With a streak of externally released Xuan Energy, he knocked off a Spectral Golem. Bai Gu was the strongest in the team and he was also at the middle stage of the Soul Pond Realm just like Bai Xiashuang and Bai Qiuxue.\nThere were 17 warriors at the Soul Pond Realm on the team. Now that four were wounded, only 13 could fight. Apart from Bai Xiashuang who was using the longbow, the other 12 were going to the Spectral Golem head on. Numerous streaks of externally released Xuan Energy, and rays of sword and saber lights whooshed on. One Spectral Golem after another were smashed away.\n“Wow!”\nLu Li stayed at the back, watching, not going to participate in the fight. There was still a huge gap between his fighting capacities with that of Soul Pond Realm warriors. The others had taken complete control of the Spectral Golems. It wouldn’t help much even if he participated.\nNeither did Xu Fangfei do anything. Together with several warriors of the later stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, she was protecting the four wounded people including Bai Ying. Xu Fangfei saw Lu Li was observing in the distance. She seemed to disdain him but didn’t say anything.\n“Boom, boom, boom, boom!”\nGroups of groups of Spectral Golems dashed forward and were smashed away. There were nearly 100 Spectral Golems in the hall, but none of them could get close enough.\nThey had been attacking for such a long time but none of the Spectral Golem was injured or destroyed. Nobody could tell with what materials these Spectral Golems were built. They were so hard that they were indestructible. Even the arrows shot by Bai Xiashuang couldn’t hurt any of the Spectral Golems.\n“Lady Qiuxue!”\nAfter he smashed away another Spectral Golem, Bai Gu took a look at Bai Qiuxue. The latter thought about it and the purple moon mark on her neck kindled. A purple crescent flew out of her neck and rushed forward in a streak of purple light.\n“Bang!”\nThe purple moon swept through the neck of a Spectral Golem. A muffled sound came out, and an iron head flew out. The Spectral Golem that was rushing forward seemed to be killed at once before tumbling to the ground.\nLu Li was astonished. Just now, so many people were releasing their Xuan Energy, but none of them could leave a mark on any of the Spectral Golems. How could the purple moon break the neck of a Spectral Golem at one go?\n“Buzzing!”\nThe purple moon mark on Bai Xiashuang’s neck also lit up. Another purple moon flew out, which easily broke off the neck of a Spectral Golem at once.\n“Lady Qiuxue, you are so good!”\n“Go Lady Shuang!”\nSo many noises of people buttering them up came out. Bai Qiuxue and Bai Xiashuang said nothing. They just concentrated on controlling the purple moons to do the attacks. With one Spectral Golem after another falling to the ground, the faces of the twin sisters turned pale. Their bodies were trembling, and they were sweating profusely. Many people were worried about them.\n“So it seems the twins will also get tired when they use their Bloodline Skills for a long time,”\nLu Li murmured. On his mind, he thought of the flower on Zi Lian’s neck, the mark on Du Ziling’s neck and the little beast of Ye Yuhan.\nThey also had Seventh-rank Bloodlines. Lu Li had already seen the power of Bai Xiashuang and her sisters’ Bloodline Skills. How horrible would the Bloodline Skills of Du Ziling and the other two’s be?"
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第171章
“嗡！”
陆离手中戒指一闪，那手卷就消失不见了，陆离看都没看，对着小白说道：“去把那个戒指取下来。”
小白又化作一道白光飞过去，两只爪子直接把雕像的一根手指头抓断了，捧着空间戒回来了。
无数人眼红了，望着陆离又是羡慕又是嫉妒。 陆离同样不动声色收起空间戒，但他却没有让小白继续去拿剑了。
白秋雪盯着小白看了几眼，没有看出这是什么级别的玄兽，此刻小白钻入了陆离袖子内，她目光投向陆离问道：“为何不取那把天阶玄器了？”
陆离望了白秋雪一眼道：“我不敢赌。”
白秋雪若有所思，她想了想说道：“既然如此，那我就不客气了。”
说完白秋雪一人朝前方走去，她脚步很轻盈，身体上居然没有一丝玄力闪耀，手中也没有任何兵器，一步步朝前方走去。
全场都屏住呼吸，死死盯着白秋雪，生怕这天之骄女被刀芒直接斩成碎肉。
三米，两米，半米！
无数人担忧的事情没有发生，白秋雪轻松走到了雕像前方，然后伸出一只漂亮的玉手轻轻抓在玄器上，把玄器成功取了下来。
白夏霜脸上露出灿烂笑容，很多公子小姐欢呼起来，白秋雪却不敢大意缓缓后退，直到退回原地才如释重负。
三件宝物，陆离得其二，白秋雪得其一，白夏霜等白秋雪回来后，才惊疑的问道：“姐，为何雕像不攻击你？”
白秋雪朝陆离望了一眼微微笑道：“只要不运转玄力，这雕像就不会攻击，陆离应该早看破了这一点。”
白夏霜却不以为然说道：“他若是看破了这一点，为何不自己亲自去取？”
陆离并没有说什么，他刚才拿玄晶丢过去时，已经确定了这一点，这才让小白去取宝物。 小白速度快身体小，取那手卷和空间戒问题不大，但如果去拿玄器，陆离不敢赌。
至于他自己…更不敢赌！
因为他没有好的防御战甲，白秋雪却有非常强大的防御战甲，所以白秋雪敢赌。
“带上白影白图他们走，可别被其余三队人抢先了！”
这个雕像身上只有三件宝物，其余地方都没有任何奇异之处，大殿内除了雕像什么都没有。 白秋雪让人搀扶了那四个受伤的人，朝左边的走廊走去。
三个白家子弟受伤挺重的，不过吞服了顶级疗伤药，已经好了很多，搀扶下勉强能走路。
陆离同样跟在最后，还和前面的人拉开一段距离。 不是他太过小心，而是这群人他谁也不相信，万一有人见宝起意突然偷袭格杀他呢？
不同的是这个大殿有很多雕像，宛如一对对阴兵冥将般屹立在大殿内，堵死了前进的路。
这次没人敢大意了，站在大殿前方四处探查。 白秋雪和白夏霜对视一眼，两人眸子都凝重了许多，她们在这大殿内感受到了一丝肃杀之气，这些雕像不简单啊。
“我去探路！”
白家公子中最强的白孤，他提着一把剑缓缓朝前方走去，脖子上的青色月印亮了起来，身体内的玄力闪耀不休。
在白孤踏入大殿的那一刻，所有的雕像表面的泥块都掉落下来。 那些雕像宛如都活了过来一般，全部变成黑色铁人，化作残影提着兵器朝白孤冲来。
“玄冥傀儡！”
白夏霜惊呼起来，她没有任何犹豫，手中戒指一亮一把火红色的长弓出现，她娇喝起来：“大家冲上去，这些玄冥傀儡已经锁定我们了，不毁掉他们，我们会被追杀到死的。”
这些大家族公子小姐应该都听说玄冥傀儡，纷纷抽出兵器冲了上去。 白秋雪身子也动了，手中出现一根绿色的鞭子猛然朝前方劈去，居然一下就把一个黑色的铁人给砸飞了。
白孤早就动手了，直接一道玄力外放把一个玄冥傀儡给撞飞。 白孤是队伍中最强的三人之一，和白夏霜白秋雪一样都是魂潭境中期。
队伍中有十七个魂潭境，伤了四人，还有十三人，除了用弓箭射箭的白夏霜，其余十二个都顶了上去。 无数玄力外放的刀芒剑芒呼啸，把一个个玄冥傀儡击飞。
“猛！”
陆离在后面看了几眼，没有上去开战的意思。 他这战力和魂潭境比还是有很大差距，里面已经彻底压制了玄冥傀儡，他上去并没有太大意义。
许芳菲同样没冲上去，和几个神海境后期一起守护白影四人。 许芳菲看到陆离在远远看着，眼中露出一丝不屑，却并没有说什么。
一群群玄冥傀儡冲上来，被轻松砸飞，大殿里面足足有近百个玄冥傀儡，却一个都近不了身。 不过！
众人攻击了那么久，却没有一个玄晶傀儡受伤或者别毁掉。
这些傀儡不知道是用什么材料铸造而成，坚硬不可摧，就连白夏霜射出的弓箭都无法对玄冥傀儡造成任何伤害。
“秋雪小姐！”
白孤再次把一个玄冥傀儡击飞，朝白秋雪望了一眼。 后者想了想脖子上的紫月印记亮了起来，一道紫色的弯月从她脖子内飞出，然后化作一道紫光朝前方飞去。
“砰！”
紫月在一个玄冥傀儡脖子上扫过，那脖子发出一道沉闷的声音，一个铁头飞起，还在狂冲的玄冥傀儡一下似乎死掉了，身体轰然倒地。
“这是什么血脉神技，那么恐怖？” 陆离满眸惊愕，刚才那么多人玄力外放，都不能在玄冥傀儡身上留下半点印记，这紫月一过直接斩断傀儡的脖子？
“嗡！”
白夏霜脖子上的紫月印记也亮了起来，一轮紫月飞出，同样轻松斩断了一个玄冥傀儡的脖子。
“秋雪小姐好厉害！”
“霜小姐威武！”
无数拍马屁的声音响起，白秋雪和白夏霜却没有说话，专心控制紫月攻击。 伴随着一个个傀儡倒地，两姐妹面色变得苍白，娇躯颤动，汗如雨下，让很多人看得心生怜意。
“看来这两姐妹血脉神技用多了也会虚弱啊。”
陆离喃喃一声，内心却浮现出紫怜儿脖子上的小花，还有杜子陵脖子上的小印，夜雨涵脖子上的小兽。
同样是七品血脉，白夏霜姐妹的血脉神技他已经见识过了，不知道杜子陵三人的血脉神技有多恐怖？
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Chapter 171
“Buzzing!”
The Interspatial Ring in Lu Li’s hand flickered as the scroll disappeared into it. He didn’t even read it. He just said to Little White again, “Go and get that ring.”
Little White once again flew over in a white blur. It directly broke a finger off from the statue and got back with the Interspatial Ring.
Many people were dying with jealousy. They both admired and envied Lu Li. He calmly put away the Interspatial Ring, but he didn’t have Little White to pick up the sword.
Bai Qiuxue looked at Little White but didn’t think it was some high rank Xuan Beast. Little White had already gone back to Lu Li’s sleeve now. She looked at him and asked, “Why don’t you take the Heaven Grade Xuan Artifact as well?”
Lu Li took a glance at Bai Qiuxue and replied, “I don’t dare to take the risk.”
Bai Qiuxue was absorbed in thoughts. Then she said, “If so, I will not yield it to you.”
With that said, Bai Qiuxue walked forward by herself. Her footsteps were light. There was not glistening of Xuan Energy on her. She didn’t take any weapons either, instead she just walked towards the statue bit by bit.
Everyone was holding their breaths and staring at Bai Qiuxue for fear that this specially privileged person would be reduced to a pile of minced meat.
Nine feet, three feet, one feet and seven inches!
The thing that people were worried about didn’t occur. Bai Qiuxue easily walked to the statue and she reached out her delicate hand and grabbed the Xuan Artifact. It was taken by her. “Sister, nicely done!”
A big smile climbed onto Bai Xiashuang’s face. Many young masters and young ladies were cheering. Bai Qiuxue couldn’t afford to be careless. She moved slowly backwards, and only after she got back to where she was did she feel relieved.
Lu Li got two of the three treasures and Bai Qiuxue got one. After she got back, Bai Xiashuang asked with curiosity, “Sister, why didn’t the statue attack you?”
Bai Qiuxue looked to Lu Li. She smiled gently and said, “As long as you don’t use Xuan Energy, the statue will not attack. Lu Li should have found this out early on.”
“Hmm!” Bai Xiashuang hardly thought so, “If he have this figured out, why didn’t he get them himself?”
Lu Li said nothing. Just now, when he threw the Xuan Crystals at the statue, he had already known. That was why he had Little White get the treasures. Little White was fast and little, so it should be okay for it to get the scroll and the Interspatial Ring. But Lu Li dared not to risk Little White’s life to get the Xuan Artifact.
As for himself… he didn’t want to risk his own life!
The reason was that he didn’t have a good protecting armor, but Bai Qiuxue did. As such, Bai Qiuxue was courageous enough to take the risk.
“Get Bai Ying, Bai Tu and let’s go. We cannot let the other three teams beat us to it!”
There were only three pieces of treasures on the statue, and nothing else looked strange. There was nothing apart from the statue in the hall. Bai Qiuxue asked someone to help with the four wounded people and they walked to the tunnel on the left.
Three of the Bai Family disciples were pretty badly injured, but they were fed with top level healing pellets. They were much better now and they could walk under the help of others.
Lu Li still stayed at the back, keeping his distance from the others. It was not that he was being unnecessarily careful, but it was that he didn’t trust anybody else. What if somebody coveted his treasures and tried to attack him to snatch them away from him?
The tunnel was still a long one with several twists. Lu Li secretly exclaimed that this Tomb of the Dragon King was a big one. There were nine different paths in it.
This time, nobody could afford to be careless. They started probing around in front of the hall. Bai Qiuxue and Bai Xiashuang looked at each other. They both looked serious this time as they felt a sense of killing intent in the hall. These statues were something else. “I will explore the way!”
“I will explore the way!”
Bai Gu, the strongest among all the young masters of the Bai Family, carried a sword in his hand and moved forward slowly. The cyan moon mark on his neck lit up, and the Xuan Energy on his body glared.
Right when Bai Gu stepped into the hall, the clod covering those statues started peeling off. It was like the statues had come to life. They all turned into black iron men and they dashed towards Bai Gu in a blur with weapons in their hands.
“Spectral Golem!”
Bai Xiashuang shouted in fright. Without any hesitation, she took out a fire-red longbow from her ring. She yelled in a shrill voice, “Charge. These Spectral Golems have their eyes locked on us. If we don’t destroy them, we will be hunted down.”
These young masters and young ladies should have heard about Spectral Golems. They unsheathed their weapons and ran forward. Bai Qiuxue also made her move. A green whip appeared in her hand and she whipped it towards the front. She managed to smash away a black iron man away.
Bai Gu had started his actions early on. With a streak of externally released Xuan Energy, he knocked off a Spectral Golem. Bai Gu was the strongest in the team and he was also at the middle stage of the Soul Pond Realm just like Bai Xiashuang and Bai Qiuxue.
There were 17 warriors at the Soul Pond Realm on the team. Now that four were wounded, only 13 could fight. Apart from Bai Xiashuang who was using the longbow, the other 12 were going to the Spectral Golem head on. Numerous streaks of externally released Xuan Energy, and rays of sword and saber lights whooshed on. One Spectral Golem after another were smashed away.
“Wow!”
Lu Li stayed at the back, watching, not going to participate in the fight. There was still a huge gap between his fighting capacities with that of Soul Pond Realm warriors. The others had taken complete control of the Spectral Golems. It wouldn’t help much even if he participated.
Neither did Xu Fangfei do anything. Together with several warriors of the later stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, she was protecting the four wounded people including Bai Ying. Xu Fangfei saw Lu Li was observing in the distance. She seemed to disdain him but didn’t say anything.
“Boom, boom, boom, boom!”
Groups of groups of Spectral Golems dashed forward and were smashed away. There were nearly 100 Spectral Golems in the hall, but none of them could get close enough.
They had been attacking for such a long time but none of the Spectral Golem was injured or destroyed. Nobody could tell with what materials these Spectral Golems were built. They were so hard that they were indestructible. Even the arrows shot by Bai Xiashuang couldn’t hurt any of the Spectral Golems.
“Lady Qiuxue!”
After he smashed away another Spectral Golem, Bai Gu took a look at Bai Qiuxue. The latter thought about it and the purple moon mark on her neck kindled. A purple crescent flew out of her neck and rushed forward in a streak of purple light.
“Bang!”
The purple moon swept through the neck of a Spectral Golem. A muffled sound came out, and an iron head flew out. The Spectral Golem that was rushing forward seemed to be killed at once before tumbling to the ground.
Lu Li was astonished. Just now, so many people were releasing their Xuan Energy, but none of them could leave a mark on any of the Spectral Golems. How could the purple moon break the neck of a Spectral Golem at one go?
“Buzzing!”
The purple moon mark on Bai Xiashuang’s neck also lit up. Another purple moon flew out, which easily broke off the neck of a Spectral Golem at once.
“Lady Qiuxue, you are so good!”
“Go Lady Shuang!”
So many noises of people buttering them up came out. Bai Qiuxue and Bai Xiashuang said nothing. They just concentrated on controlling the purple moons to do the attacks. With one Spectral Golem after another falling to the ground, the faces of the twin sisters turned pale. Their bodies were trembling, and they were sweating profusely. Many people were worried about them.
“So it seems the twins will also get tired when they use their Bloodline Skills for a long time,”
Lu Li murmured. On his mind, he thought of the flower on Zi Lian’s neck, the mark on Du Ziling’s neck and the little beast of Ye Yuhan.
They also had Seventh-rank Bloodlines. Lu Li had already seen the power of Bai Xiashuang and her sisters’ Bloodline Skills. How horrible would the Bloodline Skills of Du Ziling and the other two’s be?
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 抬脚迈过殿司破碎模糊的尸体，林三酒大步走向了神庙的入口。\n季山青忍着难受，一溜小跑地跟了上去——在即将走上楼梯之前，他前方的人影却忽然停下了脚。\n此时林三酒浑身衣服都被浸透了，湿黏黏地贴在皮肤上，散发着浓浓的腥臭。 她低头闻了闻，干脆一把将背心从头上拽了下来，胡乱地用它抹了抹脸，揉成一团扔向了一边。\n背心一落地，林三酒抬起眼睛，在身边无数具母神像上转了一圈。\n它们看起来仿佛快溶入暗沉沉的背景里，只有一张张微笑的脸涂得特别白，从黑暗中突兀地浮出来——也不知是怎么刻出来的，五官神态的细微之处，竟然都栩栩如生。\n林三酒抿了抿嘴，转开目光。 她叫出一件新背心穿上了，正要抬步上楼梯，忽然歪头想了想。\n“姐？”\n礼包叫了一声。 “出去之后，堕落种可就不止六只了。” 她沉吟着说，“……但是项圈的冷却时间还没过。”\n礼包立刻明白了她的意思：“那用【战斗物品】吧！”\n“用它模仿什么呢？” 林三酒低头叫出了【战斗物品】，在昏暗里端详了它几秒：“必须得是能防住进化能力的东西——尤其是那些刁钻古怪的能力。”\n礼包腾地跳了起来：“【NOTEBOOK】，【NOTEBOOK】！ 让我在里头找找，我看书看得可快了！” 即使在这样的时候，林三酒也不由微微地挑起了嘴角。\n她虽然死记硬背了一些特殊物品的信息，但眼下合用的却是一个也没有；她甩手将解除卡片化的【NOTEBOOK】扔给了礼包——后者慌忙伸出双手，在空中抓了两次，这才好不容易才把变厚了至少有一半的册子给抱住了。\n“快一点，咱们边走边看，”林三酒回手给他照着亮，催促道：“我怕时间长了，它们不知道会把刚才救了咱们的那个女人拖到哪里去。”\n“好好，”季山青应了一声，埋头翻开书页，脚下匆匆忙忙地跟上了林三酒。\n楼梯狭窄幽深，被人抬下来的时候还没有什么感觉，如今自己一步步走上去了，才发觉这段楼梯原来居然这么长，将地下神庙掩藏在不知多深的地底。\n二人边走边翻书册，速度也就快不起来了；只听礼包不住地在身后发出一声声的低叹，也不知都看见了什么。 “有合适的吗？”\n林三酒忍不住回头问了一声。\n季山青说自己看书快，的确不是虚言。 这么短短几分钟，他已经一目十行地翻过去了至少有二十页，粗略地靠着物品名称，排除掉了大部分不合用的——此时听见林三酒问话，他头也不抬地答道：“目前我看见了两个，都还能用，但各有缺陷……啊，又有第三个了！\n这并不是一个真的变压器，这只是一个比喻。 电源变压器可以根据不同电器的要求而转换电压——一般来说，可以从110V升至220V；也可以从220V将至110V。\n同理，如果装备上了本物品，那么当物品主人受到攻击时，攻击力度会减半；物品主人发出攻击时，攻击力度会增倍。 不管是什么类型的能力，只要作用目标是物品主人，本物品即可自主发动。 PS：所有的电压器都有一个工作范围。\n有的只能用在60V的电器上，有的却能用在1200V的电器上。 同理，在刚刚装备上本物品的前一年里，本物品的工作范围很小——这也就是说，一旦攻击力度超过了承受范围，本物品就没有效果了。\n“这个不行，”林三酒一口否决了，“落在我身上的，很可能是数十只、甚至上百只堕落种的攻击，绝对会超过它的工作范围。”\n礼包点点头，翻到了下一张。\n少有的人形特殊物品之一，非常受到单身人士的喜爱。 每一次将本物品转化人形的时候，出现的相貌都可能不一样：有相貌儒雅的中年男主持，也有蜂腰****的巴西女主播；当出现一位高个金发、脾气暴躁的女性时，本预报的准确率达到百分之百。 其余时候的准确率，就只好看运气了。\n效果：在敌方发出攻击能力前三秒，在物品主人脑中播报能力效果、能力弱点，和防范措施的预报。 如同天气预报一样，不一定每一次都准确，所以一定要做好多重防范措施。\n听完了这个介绍，林三酒顿时犹豫了几秒。\n“下一个呢？”\n下一个，是【我们永远不会顺从地走进漫漫长夜】。\n这个特殊物品的模样，是50架非常小的战舰，每一个都只有小指甲那么大；一旦被放出来，就会盘旋在物品主人的身边，为其保驾护航。 每当有敌方对物品主人施放不友善能力时，战舰群都会迎头而上，为了拦住能力效果、保护主人而自爆。\n需要注意的是，每一次拦截，不管成功与否，都会自爆一搜战舰。 爆完了，这个物品也就永久地消失了。\n林三酒顿时从牙齿间吸了一口凉气。\n礼包还真没说错，这几个特殊物品各有优劣，缺陷与优势都相当明显——在刚刚一冲出地下神庙的时候，谁也不知道到底会遇见什么样的状况——他们甚至很有可能一头扎进了包围圈。 “姐，要不我再看看？”\n季山青瞧她眉头深锁，立刻问了一句。\n林三酒抬头看看，楼梯已经即将来到尽头了，一扇用黄铜链子挂上的铁门，正立在她的目光里。\n“没时间了，我们得赶快出去，”她深深呼吸了一口气，下定了决心。\n随着她的念头一动，掌心里的【战斗物品】已经变了模样——只是还没有发动，因此一切都仍静静地被笼在昏暗之下。\n一把拉开了铁门，沉重的金属摩擦声顿时刺进了二人的耳鼓中；吱嘎嘎的噪音仿佛贴着大脑磨了过去，一时叫人汗毛直立。\n只是紧接着，她神经猛地一跳，突然叫了一声“小心！” ，随即立刻矮下了身子——当她抬起头朝天空中看去时，这才发现原来她头上的并不是敌人。\n那是一双悬挂在半空中的脚，血从脚尖上一滴滴地落了下来。 刚才那个救了他们一命的女人，此时正被挂在神庙入口的一个架子上，面如金纸，双目紧闭；要不是胸口还在微微起伏，只怕谁都要以为这是一个死人。\n林三酒目光一转，顿时明白为什么她会被挂在这儿了。\n……她那只庞大得几乎吓人的肚子，此时在重力的牵引下，触目惊心地坠了下去，仿佛即将穿破她的皮肤跌穿出来；羊水和血液打湿了她的裤子，看起来，这一胎竟像是马上要被活生生地坠出来了。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 514 - New Equipment Chapter 514: New EquipmentTranslator: BinBin92 Editor: EllisBLV13\nStepping over the warden’s mutilated corpse, Lin Sanjiu swaggered to the underground shrine’s entrance. Ji Shanqing quickly followed after; his body ached. When they almost reached the stairways, the woman walking in front of him suddenly stopped.\nLin Sanjiu’s clothing was soaked, sticking to her body. She smelled like rotten meat. She lowered her head and took a sniff. Then, she took her tank top off, wiped her face with it, crumpled it up and tossed it aside.\nAfter that, she raised her head, taking in Deva’s idols in the surrounding.\nThe idols looked as though they had blended into the dark. Their smiling faces that were painted white created a stark contrast on the black. She had no idea how, but one thing was for sure, the Inhuman had done a great job carving those idols. The depictions of Deva were lifelike.\nPouting, Lin Sanjiu turned away from the idols. She threw a tank top over her body. A thought suddenly came to mind when she stepped on the first step of the staircase. She tilted her head and fell into thought.\n“What’s wrong, sis?” Her grand prize asked.\n“There will be more than six *duoluozhong *to deal with once we get out of here,” she muttered, “… but the choker is still cooling down.”\nUnderstanding instantly dawned upon the grand prize. He spoke, “The [Battle Item]! We can use that!”\n“But what kind of Special Item should I imitate?” Lin Sanjiu lowered her head and called out the [Battle Item] on her palm. She studied it in the dim light, “It must be a Special Item that can nullify or guard against Evolving Ability. Especially those nasty ones.”\nHer grand prize introspected for a moment and jumped and said jubilantly, “[Notebook]! We can use the [Notebook]! Let me go through the book, sis. I’m fast at reading.”\nEven at a time like this, even they were in a dire strait, a smile still found its way to Lin Sanjiu’s lips. Although she had memorized the details of some Special Items, none of them were useable right now. She took the [Notebook] out from her card and carelessly tossed it to her grand prize, shocking the latter. He extended his arms, and the book, which had become at least double of its original size, hopped twice in the air before finally dropped securely in his embrace.\n“Hurry up. Let’s read while walking,” Lin Sanjiu gave him some light, urging, “I don’t want to lose track of the woman that saved us.”\n“Okay, okay,” Ji Shanqing replied before burying his head into the book. As he flipped through the pages, he followed Lin Sanjiu.\nThe stairway was narrow and claustrophobic. She didn’t feel it when she was carried down, but once she moved up the flight of stairs step by step by herself, only then she realized how long the stairway was. She wondered how deep the underground shrine was.\nIt was tough to flip through a book while moving; hence, they had to slow down a bit so that the grand prize could read more comfortably. After a short time that seemed like an eternity, she heard her grand prize sigh behind her, and she pondered what had he read.\n“See anything suitable?” Lin Sanjiu couldn’t help but turn around and ask.\nJi Shanqing did tell the truth when he claimed that he was fast at reading. In only a few minutes, he had already devoured at least 20 pages and filtered out those Special Items that he felt unusable. When he heard Lin Sanjiu’s question, he answered her without tearing his eyes away from the handbook, “Right now, I have my eyes on two. Both are pretty solid options, but each of them has their own flaws… Ah, I found another one! But this one is kind of—”\n“We’re running short of time,” Lin Sanjiu said quickly, “Tell me what those three you found are.” “The first one is [Transformer].”\nThis is not a real transformer. It’s just a metaphor. A transformer is an apparatus for reducing or increasing the voltage according to the requirement of an electrical appliance. Usually, it could raise 110v to 200v and lower it by the same volts. Similarly, once the item is equipped, any damage received by the owner will be halved. Concurrently, all attacks released forth by the owner will be doubled. As long as the target is the owner, this item can be activated autonomously no matter what type of ability it is.\nPS: All transformers have their own operational limit. Some of the transformers work on a 60v electrical appliance while some can be used on a 1,200v machine. Likewise, this item has a narrow limit range in the first year of activation. In other words, any attacks that exceed the tolerance range would render this item useless.\n“Cross this out,” Lin Sanjiu immediately vetoed, “We might be facing tens or hundreds of *duoluozhong *outside. I’m pretty damn sure once they focus their attack on me, it would outstrip its tolerance range.”\nThe grand prize nodded and flipped to the next page.\nA rare humanoid Special Item that’s popular amongst singles. The appearance of the forecaster is randomized. There is a dashing middle-aged man, and also a Brazilian female host with a curvaceous figure. However, when a tall, golden-haired woman with a fiery temper appears, the accuracy of the forecast is 100% while the precision of the rest depends entirely on your luck.\nEffect: Three seconds before your opponent unleash his attack, the forecaster will broadcast the effects, weaknesses, and the way to guard against the ability in owner’s mind. However, just like the weather forecast, it won’t be 100% accurate, so be sure to prepare yourself with extra layers of protection.\nLin Sanjiu hesitated for a few seconds after she heard the description.\n“What about the next one?”\nThe next one was [We Will Never Go Into A Long Night Submissively].\nThis is a Special Item in the form of 50 battleships, all of which are about the size of a baby’s nail. Once released, the battleships will form a circuit around the user to escort him or her. Whenever they sense that there’s an unfriendly ability being cast against the user, they will go up and self-destruct to intercept the attack and protect their owner.\nIt is vital to take note that every interception, whether successful or not, will blow up a battleship. Once all 50 battleships have been used up, this Special Item will disappear forever. The success rate of interception is 65%.\nLin Sanjiu couldn’t help sucking her teeth.\nWhat her grand prize had said was true. Each of these Special Items had its pros and cons, and their merits and demerits were kind of obvious. None of them knew what kind of situation they would be dealing once they got out of the underground shrine. There’s a high chance that they would encounter an encirclement; hence, they had to be extra careful in selecting their first Special Item.\n“Sis, how about I look for more?” Ji Shanqing asked when he saw the tight frown on Lin Sanjiu’s face.\nLifting her head and looked ahead, the stairway was coming to an end. A pair of metal doors fastened with a brass appeared in her vision.\n“That’s not necessary. We don’t have much time left, and we have to get out from here as soon as possible.”\nTaking a deep breath, she finally had made up her mind. With a flick of her thought, the [Battle Item] took on the shape of the Special Item in her mind. The item laid quietly in her palm; everything remained perfectly still in the darkness.\nAs they pulled the two pieces of heavy metal off, the door struck a jarring note. The creaking noise grated their brains and caused their hairs to bristle in disgust. When the light pierced through the slit in between the doors, Lin Sanjiu was the first one to charge outside.\nSuddenly, she yelled to her grand prize when she registered a figure with the corner of her eyes, “Watch out,” before hunkering down. She raised her head and looked above; only then she realized that the figure wasn’t their enemy.\nIt was a pair of legs suspending in midair. Blood dripped off from her feet to the ground. The woman that had just saved their life had been hung on top of the entrance of the underground shrine. Her countenance was bloodless, and her eyes were tightly shut. She looked dead, and Lin Sanjiu might think so as well if it wasn’t for the almost imperceptible rise and fall of her chest.\nLin Sanjiu looked around, and she understood why the *duoluozhong *decided to leave her over here.\nHer frighteningly huge belly was sagging down due to the gravity. Her trousers were wet in blood and amniotic fluid. It looked as though the little monster—whatever it was—inside her belly was going to burst through that flimsy layer of skin to say hi to them."
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抬脚迈过殿司破碎模糊的尸体，林三酒大步走向了神庙的入口。
季山青忍着难受，一溜小跑地跟了上去——在即将走上楼梯之前，他前方的人影却忽然停下了脚。
此时林三酒浑身衣服都被浸透了，湿黏黏地贴在皮肤上，散发着浓浓的腥臭。 她低头闻了闻，干脆一把将背心从头上拽了下来，胡乱地用它抹了抹脸，揉成一团扔向了一边。
背心一落地，林三酒抬起眼睛，在身边无数具母神像上转了一圈。
它们看起来仿佛快溶入暗沉沉的背景里，只有一张张微笑的脸涂得特别白，从黑暗中突兀地浮出来——也不知是怎么刻出来的，五官神态的细微之处，竟然都栩栩如生。
林三酒抿了抿嘴，转开目光。 她叫出一件新背心穿上了，正要抬步上楼梯，忽然歪头想了想。
“姐？”
礼包叫了一声。 “出去之后，堕落种可就不止六只了。” 她沉吟着说，“……但是项圈的冷却时间还没过。”
礼包立刻明白了她的意思：“那用【战斗物品】吧！”
“用它模仿什么呢？” 林三酒低头叫出了【战斗物品】，在昏暗里端详了它几秒：“必须得是能防住进化能力的东西——尤其是那些刁钻古怪的能力。”
礼包腾地跳了起来：“【NOTEBOOK】，【NOTEBOOK】！ 让我在里头找找，我看书看得可快了！” 即使在这样的时候，林三酒也不由微微地挑起了嘴角。
她虽然死记硬背了一些特殊物品的信息，但眼下合用的却是一个也没有；她甩手将解除卡片化的【NOTEBOOK】扔给了礼包——后者慌忙伸出双手，在空中抓了两次，这才好不容易才把变厚了至少有一半的册子给抱住了。
“快一点，咱们边走边看，”林三酒回手给他照着亮，催促道：“我怕时间长了，它们不知道会把刚才救了咱们的那个女人拖到哪里去。”
“好好，”季山青应了一声，埋头翻开书页，脚下匆匆忙忙地跟上了林三酒。
楼梯狭窄幽深，被人抬下来的时候还没有什么感觉，如今自己一步步走上去了，才发觉这段楼梯原来居然这么长，将地下神庙掩藏在不知多深的地底。
二人边走边翻书册，速度也就快不起来了；只听礼包不住地在身后发出一声声的低叹，也不知都看见了什么。 “有合适的吗？”
林三酒忍不住回头问了一声。
季山青说自己看书快，的确不是虚言。 这么短短几分钟，他已经一目十行地翻过去了至少有二十页，粗略地靠着物品名称，排除掉了大部分不合用的——此时听见林三酒问话，他头也不抬地答道：“目前我看见了两个，都还能用，但各有缺陷……啊，又有第三个了！
这并不是一个真的变压器，这只是一个比喻。 电源变压器可以根据不同电器的要求而转换电压——一般来说，可以从110V升至220V；也可以从220V将至110V。
同理，如果装备上了本物品，那么当物品主人受到攻击时，攻击力度会减半；物品主人发出攻击时，攻击力度会增倍。 不管是什么类型的能力，只要作用目标是物品主人，本物品即可自主发动。 PS：所有的电压器都有一个工作范围。
有的只能用在60V的电器上，有的却能用在1200V的电器上。 同理，在刚刚装备上本物品的前一年里，本物品的工作范围很小——这也就是说，一旦攻击力度超过了承受范围，本物品就没有效果了。
“这个不行，”林三酒一口否决了，“落在我身上的，很可能是数十只、甚至上百只堕落种的攻击，绝对会超过它的工作范围。”
礼包点点头，翻到了下一张。
少有的人形特殊物品之一，非常受到单身人士的喜爱。 每一次将本物品转化人形的时候，出现的相貌都可能不一样：有相貌儒雅的中年男主持，也有蜂腰****的巴西女主播；当出现一位高个金发、脾气暴躁的女性时，本预报的准确率达到百分之百。 其余时候的准确率，就只好看运气了。
效果：在敌方发出攻击能力前三秒，在物品主人脑中播报能力效果、能力弱点，和防范措施的预报。 如同天气预报一样，不一定每一次都准确，所以一定要做好多重防范措施。
听完了这个介绍，林三酒顿时犹豫了几秒。
“下一个呢？”
下一个，是【我们永远不会顺从地走进漫漫长夜】。
这个特殊物品的模样，是50架非常小的战舰，每一个都只有小指甲那么大；一旦被放出来，就会盘旋在物品主人的身边，为其保驾护航。 每当有敌方对物品主人施放不友善能力时，战舰群都会迎头而上，为了拦住能力效果、保护主人而自爆。
需要注意的是，每一次拦截，不管成功与否，都会自爆一搜战舰。 爆完了，这个物品也就永久地消失了。
林三酒顿时从牙齿间吸了一口凉气。
礼包还真没说错，这几个特殊物品各有优劣，缺陷与优势都相当明显——在刚刚一冲出地下神庙的时候，谁也不知道到底会遇见什么样的状况——他们甚至很有可能一头扎进了包围圈。 “姐，要不我再看看？”
季山青瞧她眉头深锁，立刻问了一句。
林三酒抬头看看，楼梯已经即将来到尽头了，一扇用黄铜链子挂上的铁门，正立在她的目光里。
“没时间了，我们得赶快出去，”她深深呼吸了一口气，下定了决心。
随着她的念头一动，掌心里的【战斗物品】已经变了模样——只是还没有发动，因此一切都仍静静地被笼在昏暗之下。
一把拉开了铁门，沉重的金属摩擦声顿时刺进了二人的耳鼓中；吱嘎嘎的噪音仿佛贴着大脑磨了过去，一时叫人汗毛直立。
只是紧接着，她神经猛地一跳，突然叫了一声“小心！” ，随即立刻矮下了身子——当她抬起头朝天空中看去时，这才发现原来她头上的并不是敌人。
那是一双悬挂在半空中的脚，血从脚尖上一滴滴地落了下来。 刚才那个救了他们一命的女人，此时正被挂在神庙入口的一个架子上，面如金纸，双目紧闭；要不是胸口还在微微起伏，只怕谁都要以为这是一个死人。
林三酒目光一转，顿时明白为什么她会被挂在这儿了。
……她那只庞大得几乎吓人的肚子，此时在重力的牵引下，触目惊心地坠了下去，仿佛即将穿破她的皮肤跌穿出来；羊水和血液打湿了她的裤子，看起来，这一胎竟像是马上要被活生生地坠出来了。
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Chapter 514 - New Equipment Chapter 514: New EquipmentTranslator: BinBin92 Editor: EllisBLV13
Stepping over the warden’s mutilated corpse, Lin Sanjiu swaggered to the underground shrine’s entrance. Ji Shanqing quickly followed after; his body ached. When they almost reached the stairways, the woman walking in front of him suddenly stopped.
Lin Sanjiu’s clothing was soaked, sticking to her body. She smelled like rotten meat. She lowered her head and took a sniff. Then, she took her tank top off, wiped her face with it, crumpled it up and tossed it aside.
After that, she raised her head, taking in Deva’s idols in the surrounding.
The idols looked as though they had blended into the dark. Their smiling faces that were painted white created a stark contrast on the black. She had no idea how, but one thing was for sure, the Inhuman had done a great job carving those idols. The depictions of Deva were lifelike.
Pouting, Lin Sanjiu turned away from the idols. She threw a tank top over her body. A thought suddenly came to mind when she stepped on the first step of the staircase. She tilted her head and fell into thought.
“What’s wrong, sis?” Her grand prize asked.
“There will be more than six *duoluozhong *to deal with once we get out of here,” she muttered, “… but the choker is still cooling down.”
Understanding instantly dawned upon the grand prize. He spoke, “The [Battle Item]! We can use that!”
“But what kind of Special Item should I imitate?” Lin Sanjiu lowered her head and called out the [Battle Item] on her palm. She studied it in the dim light, “It must be a Special Item that can nullify or guard against Evolving Ability. Especially those nasty ones.”
Her grand prize introspected for a moment and jumped and said jubilantly, “[Notebook]! We can use the [Notebook]! Let me go through the book, sis. I’m fast at reading.”
Even at a time like this, even they were in a dire strait, a smile still found its way to Lin Sanjiu’s lips. Although she had memorized the details of some Special Items, none of them were useable right now. She took the [Notebook] out from her card and carelessly tossed it to her grand prize, shocking the latter. He extended his arms, and the book, which had become at least double of its original size, hopped twice in the air before finally dropped securely in his embrace.
“Hurry up. Let’s read while walking,” Lin Sanjiu gave him some light, urging, “I don’t want to lose track of the woman that saved us.”
“Okay, okay,” Ji Shanqing replied before burying his head into the book. As he flipped through the pages, he followed Lin Sanjiu.
The stairway was narrow and claustrophobic. She didn’t feel it when she was carried down, but once she moved up the flight of stairs step by step by herself, only then she realized how long the stairway was. She wondered how deep the underground shrine was.
It was tough to flip through a book while moving; hence, they had to slow down a bit so that the grand prize could read more comfortably. After a short time that seemed like an eternity, she heard her grand prize sigh behind her, and she pondered what had he read.
“See anything suitable?” Lin Sanjiu couldn’t help but turn around and ask.
Ji Shanqing did tell the truth when he claimed that he was fast at reading. In only a few minutes, he had already devoured at least 20 pages and filtered out those Special Items that he felt unusable. When he heard Lin Sanjiu’s question, he answered her without tearing his eyes away from the handbook, “Right now, I have my eyes on two. Both are pretty solid options, but each of them has their own flaws… Ah, I found another one! But this one is kind of—”
“We’re running short of time,” Lin Sanjiu said quickly, “Tell me what those three you found are.” “The first one is [Transformer].”
This is not a real transformer. It’s just a metaphor. A transformer is an apparatus for reducing or increasing the voltage according to the requirement of an electrical appliance. Usually, it could raise 110v to 200v and lower it by the same volts. Similarly, once the item is equipped, any damage received by the owner will be halved. Concurrently, all attacks released forth by the owner will be doubled. As long as the target is the owner, this item can be activated autonomously no matter what type of ability it is.
PS: All transformers have their own operational limit. Some of the transformers work on a 60v electrical appliance while some can be used on a 1,200v machine. Likewise, this item has a narrow limit range in the first year of activation. In other words, any attacks that exceed the tolerance range would render this item useless.
“Cross this out,” Lin Sanjiu immediately vetoed, “We might be facing tens or hundreds of *duoluozhong *outside. I’m pretty damn sure once they focus their attack on me, it would outstrip its tolerance range.”
The grand prize nodded and flipped to the next page.
A rare humanoid Special Item that’s popular amongst singles. The appearance of the forecaster is randomized. There is a dashing middle-aged man, and also a Brazilian female host with a curvaceous figure. However, when a tall, golden-haired woman with a fiery temper appears, the accuracy of the forecast is 100% while the precision of the rest depends entirely on your luck.
Effect: Three seconds before your opponent unleash his attack, the forecaster will broadcast the effects, weaknesses, and the way to guard against the ability in owner’s mind. However, just like the weather forecast, it won’t be 100% accurate, so be sure to prepare yourself with extra layers of protection.
Lin Sanjiu hesitated for a few seconds after she heard the description.
“What about the next one?”
The next one was [We Will Never Go Into A Long Night Submissively].
This is a Special Item in the form of 50 battleships, all of which are about the size of a baby’s nail. Once released, the battleships will form a circuit around the user to escort him or her. Whenever they sense that there’s an unfriendly ability being cast against the user, they will go up and self-destruct to intercept the attack and protect their owner.
It is vital to take note that every interception, whether successful or not, will blow up a battleship. Once all 50 battleships have been used up, this Special Item will disappear forever. The success rate of interception is 65%.
Lin Sanjiu couldn’t help sucking her teeth.
What her grand prize had said was true. Each of these Special Items had its pros and cons, and their merits and demerits were kind of obvious. None of them knew what kind of situation they would be dealing once they got out of the underground shrine. There’s a high chance that they would encounter an encirclement; hence, they had to be extra careful in selecting their first Special Item.
“Sis, how about I look for more?” Ji Shanqing asked when he saw the tight frown on Lin Sanjiu’s face.
Lifting her head and looked ahead, the stairway was coming to an end. A pair of metal doors fastened with a brass appeared in her vision.
“That’s not necessary. We don’t have much time left, and we have to get out from here as soon as possible.”
Taking a deep breath, she finally had made up her mind. With a flick of her thought, the [Battle Item] took on the shape of the Special Item in her mind. The item laid quietly in her palm; everything remained perfectly still in the darkness.
As they pulled the two pieces of heavy metal off, the door struck a jarring note. The creaking noise grated their brains and caused their hairs to bristle in disgust. When the light pierced through the slit in between the doors, Lin Sanjiu was the first one to charge outside.
Suddenly, she yelled to her grand prize when she registered a figure with the corner of her eyes, “Watch out,” before hunkering down. She raised her head and looked above; only then she realized that the figure wasn’t their enemy.
It was a pair of legs suspending in midair. Blood dripped off from her feet to the ground. The woman that had just saved their life had been hung on top of the entrance of the underground shrine. Her countenance was bloodless, and her eyes were tightly shut. She looked dead, and Lin Sanjiu might think so as well if it wasn’t for the almost imperceptible rise and fall of her chest.
Lin Sanjiu looked around, and she understood why the *duoluozhong *decided to leave her over here.
Her frighteningly huge belly was sagging down due to the gravity. Her trousers were wet in blood and amniotic fluid. It looked as though the little monster—whatever it was—inside her belly was going to burst through that flimsy layer of skin to say hi to them.
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"value": "Book 18, Chapter 14 - No Way Out\nJi Ning could sense a terrifying power spread out to encompass his entire body. He had bent his knees and assumed a stable stance to build up power to block the blow, but upon actually receiving this terrifying strike from Venomsong’s White-Faced Flood Dragon…Ning couldn’t help but stagger back heavily by one step. He almost went down to one knee as his body was pressed downwards before he was able to weather the powerful collision.\nBang! A cold smirk was on Venomsong’s White-Faced Flood Dragon as his second claw attack ripped out towards Ning.\nHe had two sharp claws, after all! Just now, he had only used a single one to tear at Ning.\nBOOM!\nNing remained very clear-headed. His right hand manifested another longsword, and his sword-light struck out like water, lashing sideways against the sharp claws of the Venomsong Terrorbeast and knocking it aside. Ning immediately retreated, pulling back. “Hmph. This White-Faced Flood Dragon’s first claw came with all of its power and was tremendously strong. The sudden attack from the second claw, however, was a bit weaker.”\nVenomsong didn’t really expect to actually be able to slay Ji Ning with just two claws. He immediately moved to pursue Ning, sending the two claws in another ferocious strike.\nNing was forced back time and time again, but he was still able to hold on.\n“Ji Ning.”\n“Fellow Daoist Darknorth.”\n“Hold on!”\nThe other Heaven Punishers came to assist Ning.\nEmpyrean God Venomsong could tell that he had lost his chance. All he could do was furiously strike out with his draconic tail.\nBang!\nNing lifted both his arms, blocking the strike from the ninety thousand meter tail, then relied on the counter-force from the blow to retreat backwards. His movements, however, remained perfectly steady.\nEmpyrean God Venomsong gave Ning a hateful look, then glanced sideways at the other seven Heaven Punishers. He smirked, then barked a mental order, “Retreat!”\n“Yes!” Everyone assented to his order.\nThe other two White-Faced Flood Dragons and the nine Empyrean God golems immediately began to retreat, under the command of Empyrean God Venomsong. They all began to move at full speed, bounding across the wild marshes, traversing tens of kilometers with each movement as they moved rapidly towards the levitating black citadel. Even though Ning and the others remained more than ten thousand kilometers away from the Seamless City, they could still sense how utterly enormous the citadel was!\n“No need to chase.” The Xia Emperor’s voice rang out by the ears of Ning and the others.\nThe eight Heaven Punishers and the two Empyrean Gods came to a halt, just staring off into the distance at their fleeing foes. They then turned to look at each other, a complicated look in their eyes.\nSwish! Swish! Swish! Ning and the others disappeared into thin air.\nWithin the Eight Dragons Cloudcity.\nCountless Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals were gathered here, within the main plaza of the Eight Dragons Cloudcity. They stared at the Xia Emperor and the others around him, such as Ning and the rest of the nine generals. Celestial Immortal Loachwater was with them as well. Although the Loachwater Army had suffered castastrophic casualties, there were still many Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals who had survived. Celestial Immortal Loachwater had been lucky and had managed to survive as well.\n“My fellow Immortals,” the black-robed Xia Emperor said solemnly, “This was the first battle between our Grand Xia and the Seamless Gate. Even I didn’t expect that in our first real battle, we would have suffered such heavy losses. The Loachwater Army suffered heavy casualties, with 436 slain Celestial Immortals and 51,210 slain Loose Immortals.”\nNing’s own heart sank as well upon hearing this.\n436 Celestial Immortals and 51,210 Loose Immortals. What did this represent? Everyone present knew the answer. Prior to the onset of this great storm, the Black-White College had only produced a single Celestial Immortal in its entire history. Even the Youngflame clan, a clan that was ranked as one of the top ten clans of the Grand Xia, had only produced nine Celestial Immortals and around a thousand Loose Immortals.\nIn other words…the casualties they had suffered today represented a force that was tens of times more powerful than the entire Youngflame clan!\nThe slain Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals had come from throughout the various commanderies of the Grand Xia; they had come in response to the Xia Emperor’s summons, gathering at the imperial capital. They had come from countless schools, clans, and sects; that was why so many of them had been able to gather in one place.\n“This happened as a result of poor command decisions by myself.” The black-robed Xia Emperor’s voice was low. “The Seamless Gate has a formidable intelligence network, while we know very little about them. We didn’t know in advance that one of the White-Faced Flood Dragons was that powerful. Still…we know all along that our war against the Seamless Gate would result in heavy losses.”\nThe countless Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals below him were all silent. Their hearts were heavy.\n“However!”\n“Their losses were even heavier than ours!” The black-robed Xia Emperor’s gaze turned slightly more vicious than before. “Sword Immortal Darknorth, Ji Ning, led his Heaven Punisher to defeat and slay a White-Faced Flood Dragon. He killed more than six hundred Celestial Immortals and nearly seventy thousand Loose Immortals.”\nThe morale of the Immortals located below him began to lift noticeably.\n“They killed our warriors, but we killed theirs as well. In fact…we killed even more of them!”\n“This is war!”\n“A war of life and death. The Grand Xia, the Seamless Gate…one side has to fall!”\n“If we don’t want to die, then we have to kill them. Kill them all!”\nThe Xia Emperor’s voice rang out, echoing throughout the city.\n“Kill them all!” The Xia Emperor roared once again.\n“Kill them all!”\n“Kill them all!”\nThe Xia Emperor’s voice, along with the enormous pressure all of the Immortals felt, caused all of the Immortals to let out angry snarls as well.\nAll of the Immortals present knew that there was no way for anyone to hide from this storm. They had to face it head on. If they wanted to survive…they had to go all out! They had to make their enemies die!\n“All of you can go back to your camps to rest. This will be a long war. Today was just the beginning,” the Xia Emperor ordered.\nInstantly, all of the Immortals acknowledged his command, then flew back in a dense mass towards their respective camps.\n“Let’s go back to the main palace.” The Xia Emperor swept his nine generals with his gaze, then immediately turned to head towards the main palace.\nWithin the main palace.\nThe Xia Emperor was seated up high on his throne. His five Empyrean Gods/True Immortals were by his side, while Ning and the rest of the nine remained standing before them.\n“Imperial Majesty.” Celestial Immortal Loachwater’s face was completely ashen. He stepped forward, then immediately went down to his knees. “It was because of me. I was hungry for a victory, causing so many of our fellow Immortals to die. Imperial Majesty, please punish me!”\nAlthough he now knew that he would not be punished, Celestial Immortals Loachwater still felt great guilt in his heart. Upon hearing the Xia Emperor promise him new Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals to rebuild his Loachwater Army, he couldn’t help but feel shocked. “Imperial Majesty, this…”\n“I have faith in you,” the Xia Emperor said calmly. “Enough. You can rise.”\n“Loachwater will not disappoint you again, your Imperial Majesty.” Celestial Immortal Loachwater rose to his feet, a fierce look in his eyes.\nThe Xia Emperor turned his gaze towards the others. “What do you think of this battle?”\n“Right.” The Xia Emperor nodded. “Ji Ning and the rest of the nine, listen up; in the future, you absolutely must not fight against that White-Faced Flood Dragon by yourself. Even you, Ji Ning, must only attack if you have helpers nearby.”\n“I understand,” Ning said. “When I fought against him, I saw that he was superior to me in every aspect, be it strength or speed. I might be able to hold on for a short period of time, but any longer…”\n“Fellow Daoist Darknorth, you might be able to hold on for a short period of time, but the rest of us would probably be defeated in just one or two exchanges,” Celestial Immortal Dustfloat said, shaking his head.\n“Thus, when fighting that White-Faced Flood Dragon, you have to have at least two helpers,” the Xia Emperor said. “Also; what are your opinions regarding those Empyrean God golems?”\n“Tough to deal with.”\n“Very tough to deal with.”\n“They get in the way.”\nNing had already become the unspoken leader of the nine generals. He said, “The attacks of the Empyrean God golems weren’t that strong, but they are manufactured golems with bodies as tough as Pure Yang treasures; it is hard to damage them through direct attacks. The only way to deal with them is to suppress them through overwhelmingly superior power, then capture them. However...if several of them join together, there’s no chance for us to capture them at all.”\n“Right. No matter how we attack them, we can’t damage them,” Celestial Immortal Unity and the others agreed.\n“Right, your Imperial Majesty,” Ning suddenly said.\n“Mm?” The Xia Emperor looked towards Ning.\n“I have an Empyrean God golem,” Ning said, “One of the same type that we just fought against.”\n“You do?” The Xia Emperor was surprised and delighted.\n“I acquired it when the Seamless Gate attacked me,” Ning said. “But I only have one.”\nNing said, “Since I mentioned it, I naturally have the intentions of giving it to you, your Imperial Majesty. As for what I need…Imperial Majesty, you can just give me some Pure Yang Immortal pills or Great Firmament Immortal pills.”\n“I’ve prepared a very large number of these pills.” The Xia Emperor let out a sigh. “I don’t know how long this war will go on for. All of our Immortals will need Immortal pills to replenish their energy at critical moments, and so we need many pills. Haha…I’ll give you an entire bottle of them.”\nNing immediately waved his hand, producing a black, palm-sized horned golem within his hand, one which looked identical to the Empyrean God golems they had previously battled against.\nThe Empyrean God golem flew towards the Xia Emperor, and a bottle of pills flew towards Ning. Ning knew very well that this golem required many Celestial Immortals working together to control it. It was useless to him, but it was incredibly useful on the field of battle. As for the pills…he desperately needed powerful pills to train in the [Eight-Nine Arcane Art]. At present, he had only reached the fifth stage of the [Eight-Nine Arcane Art].\n“Everyone.” The Xia Emperor said, “The battle between us and the Seamless Gate is one in which only one size can survive. There’s nowhere for us to retreat to. In addition, we will be fighting against them for a long period of time; after all, if we can tie down more of their forces here, it will mean that they can’t use those forces to attack other major worlds.”\nNing and the others nodded.\nThe Grand Xia was just one battlefield in this war. If all the major worlds hid their forces without willing to use them, then the Seamless Gate would be able to focus on them one-by-one and defeat them.\nThus…every single major world had to go all out, to fight as if they were mad! If the Seamless Gate wanted to take them over, they would have to pay enough of a blood price!\n“This war will most likely last for a very long period of time.”\n“Life will be tough. We’ll be engaged in a long war, and if you slip up, the result will be death,” the Xia Emperor said. “Thus…my nine fellow Immortals, you must be careful.”\nJi Ning, Celestial Immortal Unity, Celestial Immortal Loachwater, Fairy Rainsoar, Celestial Immortal Dustfloat, Celestial Immortal Allbeast, Fairy Thousand Needles, Celestial Immortal Whacko, and Celestial Immortal Rainbow all assented solemnly.\nThe war would be a cruel, vicious one. Perhaps others amongst them would fall, and each time they fell, it would mean that a thousand Celestial Immortals and a hundred thousand Celestial Immortals had fallen with them. And yet…none of them felt any fear.\nIn the face of the war before them, there was no way out for anyone!"
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第十八卷 第十四章
纪宁感觉一股可怕的冲击力瞬间席卷全身，原本他就双膝微微弯曲蓄势去抵挡，可被那毒阕白脸蛟的可怕一击……砸的纪宁不由自主往后重重退了一步，且膝盖更加晚了，整个人重心更低，这才抗住了这股冲击。 “噗。”
毒阕白脸蛟却冰冷笑着，第二爪瞬间袭击到纪宁面前。
他可是有两只利爪的。 刚才仅仅只是一爪就将纪宁砸成那般了。
“轰！”
纪宁却很冷静，右手凝聚出一柄长剑，剑光如水直接从侧面打在毒阕白脸蛟的利爪上，顿时令那一利爪偏开，纪宁当即连后退开，“哼，这白脸蛟的第一爪蓄势而来，威力了得。 可这第二爪突然袭击，虽然很突然，可威力就差些了。”
毒阕白脸蛟也没想过两爪就干掉纪宁，当即连继续追杀，双爪疯狂袭击。
纪宁一次次后退，却硬是撑住。
“纪宁。”
“北冥道友。”
“撑住。”
其他的刑天神也来帮纪宁了。
毒阕天神见机会没了，只来得及愤怒的扭腰挥动了它的蛟龙尾巴。
“嘭。”
纪宁双手挡下那三万多丈的尾巴袭击，直接借力往后倒飞开去，身形却是丝毫不乱。
毒阕天神恨恨看了眼纪宁，随即瞥了一眼其他的七头刑天神，冷笑下，当即传音喝令：“撤！”
“是。”
顿时个个应命。 另外两头白脸蛟、九头天神傀儡在毒阕天神带领下，立即开始了撤退，个个撒开大脚丫子，飞奔在荒野大泽上，一步便数十里地，迅速朝远处那座悬浮的黑色城邑靠近过去。
“不必追了。” 夏皇声音也在纪宁他们的耳边响起。
八头刑天神和两大天神都停下，遥遥看着。 随即他们彼此相视，眼神都很复杂。
！ 纪宁他们个个凭空消失。
八龙云城内。
无数天仙散仙密密麻麻，聚集在八龙云城的广场上，他们都看着半空中的夏皇等一众人，纪宁等九名将领也跟随在一旁，鳛水军团的‘鳛水天仙’也在其中，虽说鳛水军团损失惨重，可还是有很多天仙散仙活下，鳛水天仙运气好，也活了下来。 “诸位仙友。”
黑袍夏皇肃容道，“这是我们大夏和无间门的第一战，第一次真正的交手，我也没想到，刚交手就吃个大亏。 鳛水军团遭到了重创，我方死去的天仙有四百三十六位，散仙更有五万一千二十一位。”
下方一片寂静。
纪宁听的也心一沉。 四百三十六位天仙，五万多位散仙，这代表着什么？ 在场谁都很清楚，比如黑白学宫在大劫之前历史上一共才一名天仙。
也就说，这次死去的，是整个少炎氏力量的数十倍！
而这些死去的天仙散仙，是来自大夏的各地，从各处响应夏皇的征召齐聚王都的。 从无数的门派部族汇聚，才会有这么多的天仙散仙。
“这是我的统领不利。” 黑袍夏皇低沉道，“无间门情报了得，而我方对无间门了解却很少。 没有提前得知那头白脸蛟的厉害。
下方无数天仙散仙都沉默，个个心中沉甸甸的。
“但是！”
“他们损失的比我们更惨！” 黑袍夏皇眼光都凶狠了些，“北冥剑仙纪宁，统领的刑天神击杀了一头白脸蛟，斩杀的天仙六百有余，斩杀的散仙更是近七万之多。”
下方的无数天仙散仙士气明显高昂了。
“他们杀死我们的战士，可我们也能杀死他们的。 甚至杀的更多！”
“这是战争！”
“是你死我活的战争，我们和无间门，必须有一边倒下！”
“我们不想死，就必须杀死他们，杀光他们！”
夏皇的声音响彻天地。
“杀光他们。” 夏皇再次怒吼。
“杀光他们。”
“杀光他们。”
夏皇的声音，以及大劫之下仙人们也承受着无尽压力，令无数仙人一个个发出了怒吼。
这场大劫谁都躲不掉，必须迎接大劫，想要活？ 只有拼远东之虎！
“尽皆各回兵营歇息，战争会很长久，今日才刚开始。” 夏皇下令道。
“是，陛下。” 顿时无数仙人轰然应命，尔后密密麻麻飞向了各自军营。
“回主殿。” 夏皇目光一扫九名将领，当即前往主殿。
主殿内。
夏皇高坐其上，五名天神真仙在一旁站着，纪宁他们九个也都站着。 “陛下。”
鳛水天仙脸色铁青，当即上前，尔后直接跪下，“是我，是我贪功，令众仙友惨死，请陛下知罪！” 夏皇看了眼：“你为鳛水军团将领，如今战败死令众天仙散仙身死。
你的确难辞其咎。 不过此次严格说来，也不能怪你。
那头白脸蛟的实力的确出乎所料，此次我便罢了，不过以后你务必更加小心。
我会很快安排些天仙、散仙补充进你的鳛水军团，你可别再让我失望了！”
夏皇目光一扫说道：“这次的交手，大家怎么看？”
“那头白脸蛟，肯定是天神真仙在统领。”
一旁站着的火红胡子老者道，“我和他交手，他的利爪攻击看似简单，却蕴含着完整的‘黑水大道’，绝对是天神真仙层次。
“北冥道友你短时间扛得住，可我们怕是一个照面两三招就倒下了。” 浮尘天仙摇头。
“所以你们面对那头白脸蛟，至少三个联手。” 夏皇吩咐，“还有，那些天神傀儡，你们觉得如何？”
“难缠。”
“很难缠。”
“碍事。”
纪宁他们这些有交手经验的都皱眉。 纪宁已经无形中成了九大将领之首，便开口道：“这些天神傀儡的攻击不算强，可是他们乃是炼制而成的傀儡，宛如纯阳法宝般，很难正面伤害他们。 必须以压倒性的实力擒拿下他们才能解除祸患。
纪宁反应过来。 这些天神傀儡和当初练就**玄功，攻击却弱时很像。
“对了，陛下。” 纪宁忽然道。
“嗯？” 夏皇看向纪宁。
纪宁说道，“就是我们交手的那种。”
“你有？” 夏皇惊喜。
“无间门对付我时，我得到的。” 纪宁道，“也就只有一具。”
你这有一具……却是太好了。” 夏皇连道，“这一具天神傀儡，珍贵了得，我也不可强行夺你的，纪宁，你需要什么，我可以拿来换，你可必须得给我。” 纪宁道：“我自然说出，自然要给陛下。
“这些丹药我倒是储备极多。” 夏皇感慨，“这战争不知持续多久，无数仙人关键时刻都需仙丹补充法力，丹药之多……哈哈，我便给你一瓶。”
纪宁则是一翻手，掌心出现了巴掌大的黑色弯角傀儡，和那天神傀儡一模一样。
正是炼制成了，这天神傀儡才能大小如意。 这天神傀儡飞到了夏皇那，一瓶丹药则飞向纪宁，纪宁很清楚，这天神傀儡是需要多名天仙操控，对他无用，可在战争中用途颇大。
并且我们以后要长期和他们厮杀……毕竟我们和他们厮杀，便牵扯住他们。 令他们的力量有一部分牵扯在这，无法袭击其他大世界。”
纪宁他们个个点头。
这次大劫，大夏仅仅是一处，如果个个大世界都躲避藏拙，那么无间门完全可以逐个击破。
所以……每一个大世界都必须拼！ 疯狂的拼！
“此次战争……恐持续很久。”
但是你们切切不可大意，一次次厮杀，厮杀次数多了，一旦凑准机会，恐怕就能斩杀一头白脸蛟，就是一次大收获。”
纪宁、通合天仙、鳛水天仙、飞雨仙子、浮尘天仙、万兽天仙、千针仙子、疯癫天仙、丈虹天仙个个郑重应命。
接下来的岁月，会很残酷。 或许他们中会继续有谁倒下，每一个倒下代表着上千天仙十万散仙的倒下，可没有一个畏惧。
面对这一切，谁都没有退路！
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Book 18, Chapter 14 - No Way Out
Ji Ning could sense a terrifying power spread out to encompass his entire body. He had bent his knees and assumed a stable stance to build up power to block the blow, but upon actually receiving this terrifying strike from Venomsong’s White-Faced Flood Dragon…Ning couldn’t help but stagger back heavily by one step. He almost went down to one knee as his body was pressed downwards before he was able to weather the powerful collision.
Bang! A cold smirk was on Venomsong’s White-Faced Flood Dragon as his second claw attack ripped out towards Ning.
He had two sharp claws, after all! Just now, he had only used a single one to tear at Ning.
BOOM!
Ning remained very clear-headed. His right hand manifested another longsword, and his sword-light struck out like water, lashing sideways against the sharp claws of the Venomsong Terrorbeast and knocking it aside. Ning immediately retreated, pulling back. “Hmph. This White-Faced Flood Dragon’s first claw came with all of its power and was tremendously strong. The sudden attack from the second claw, however, was a bit weaker.”
Venomsong didn’t really expect to actually be able to slay Ji Ning with just two claws. He immediately moved to pursue Ning, sending the two claws in another ferocious strike.
Ning was forced back time and time again, but he was still able to hold on.
“Ji Ning.”
“Fellow Daoist Darknorth.”
“Hold on!”
The other Heaven Punishers came to assist Ning.
Empyrean God Venomsong could tell that he had lost his chance. All he could do was furiously strike out with his draconic tail.
Bang!
Ning lifted both his arms, blocking the strike from the ninety thousand meter tail, then relied on the counter-force from the blow to retreat backwards. His movements, however, remained perfectly steady.
Empyrean God Venomsong gave Ning a hateful look, then glanced sideways at the other seven Heaven Punishers. He smirked, then barked a mental order, “Retreat!”
“Yes!” Everyone assented to his order.
The other two White-Faced Flood Dragons and the nine Empyrean God golems immediately began to retreat, under the command of Empyrean God Venomsong. They all began to move at full speed, bounding across the wild marshes, traversing tens of kilometers with each movement as they moved rapidly towards the levitating black citadel. Even though Ning and the others remained more than ten thousand kilometers away from the Seamless City, they could still sense how utterly enormous the citadel was!
“No need to chase.” The Xia Emperor’s voice rang out by the ears of Ning and the others.
The eight Heaven Punishers and the two Empyrean Gods came to a halt, just staring off into the distance at their fleeing foes. They then turned to look at each other, a complicated look in their eyes.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Ning and the others disappeared into thin air.
Within the Eight Dragons Cloudcity.
Countless Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals were gathered here, within the main plaza of the Eight Dragons Cloudcity. They stared at the Xia Emperor and the others around him, such as Ning and the rest of the nine generals. Celestial Immortal Loachwater was with them as well. Although the Loachwater Army had suffered castastrophic casualties, there were still many Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals who had survived. Celestial Immortal Loachwater had been lucky and had managed to survive as well.
“My fellow Immortals,” the black-robed Xia Emperor said solemnly, “This was the first battle between our Grand Xia and the Seamless Gate. Even I didn’t expect that in our first real battle, we would have suffered such heavy losses. The Loachwater Army suffered heavy casualties, with 436 slain Celestial Immortals and 51,210 slain Loose Immortals.”
Ning’s own heart sank as well upon hearing this.
436 Celestial Immortals and 51,210 Loose Immortals. What did this represent? Everyone present knew the answer. Prior to the onset of this great storm, the Black-White College had only produced a single Celestial Immortal in its entire history. Even the Youngflame clan, a clan that was ranked as one of the top ten clans of the Grand Xia, had only produced nine Celestial Immortals and around a thousand Loose Immortals.
In other words…the casualties they had suffered today represented a force that was tens of times more powerful than the entire Youngflame clan!
The slain Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals had come from throughout the various commanderies of the Grand Xia; they had come in response to the Xia Emperor’s summons, gathering at the imperial capital. They had come from countless schools, clans, and sects; that was why so many of them had been able to gather in one place.
“This happened as a result of poor command decisions by myself.” The black-robed Xia Emperor’s voice was low. “The Seamless Gate has a formidable intelligence network, while we know very little about them. We didn’t know in advance that one of the White-Faced Flood Dragons was that powerful. Still…we know all along that our war against the Seamless Gate would result in heavy losses.”
The countless Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals below him were all silent. Their hearts were heavy.
“However!”
“Their losses were even heavier than ours!” The black-robed Xia Emperor’s gaze turned slightly more vicious than before. “Sword Immortal Darknorth, Ji Ning, led his Heaven Punisher to defeat and slay a White-Faced Flood Dragon. He killed more than six hundred Celestial Immortals and nearly seventy thousand Loose Immortals.”
The morale of the Immortals located below him began to lift noticeably.
“They killed our warriors, but we killed theirs as well. In fact…we killed even more of them!”
“This is war!”
“A war of life and death. The Grand Xia, the Seamless Gate…one side has to fall!”
“If we don’t want to die, then we have to kill them. Kill them all!”
The Xia Emperor’s voice rang out, echoing throughout the city.
“Kill them all!” The Xia Emperor roared once again.
“Kill them all!”
“Kill them all!”
The Xia Emperor’s voice, along with the enormous pressure all of the Immortals felt, caused all of the Immortals to let out angry snarls as well.
All of the Immortals present knew that there was no way for anyone to hide from this storm. They had to face it head on. If they wanted to survive…they had to go all out! They had to make their enemies die!
“All of you can go back to your camps to rest. This will be a long war. Today was just the beginning,” the Xia Emperor ordered.
Instantly, all of the Immortals acknowledged his command, then flew back in a dense mass towards their respective camps.
“Let’s go back to the main palace.” The Xia Emperor swept his nine generals with his gaze, then immediately turned to head towards the main palace.
Within the main palace.
The Xia Emperor was seated up high on his throne. His five Empyrean Gods/True Immortals were by his side, while Ning and the rest of the nine remained standing before them.
“Imperial Majesty.” Celestial Immortal Loachwater’s face was completely ashen. He stepped forward, then immediately went down to his knees. “It was because of me. I was hungry for a victory, causing so many of our fellow Immortals to die. Imperial Majesty, please punish me!”
Although he now knew that he would not be punished, Celestial Immortals Loachwater still felt great guilt in his heart. Upon hearing the Xia Emperor promise him new Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals to rebuild his Loachwater Army, he couldn’t help but feel shocked. “Imperial Majesty, this…”
“I have faith in you,” the Xia Emperor said calmly. “Enough. You can rise.”
“Loachwater will not disappoint you again, your Imperial Majesty.” Celestial Immortal Loachwater rose to his feet, a fierce look in his eyes.
The Xia Emperor turned his gaze towards the others. “What do you think of this battle?”
“Right.” The Xia Emperor nodded. “Ji Ning and the rest of the nine, listen up; in the future, you absolutely must not fight against that White-Faced Flood Dragon by yourself. Even you, Ji Ning, must only attack if you have helpers nearby.”
“I understand,” Ning said. “When I fought against him, I saw that he was superior to me in every aspect, be it strength or speed. I might be able to hold on for a short period of time, but any longer…”
“Fellow Daoist Darknorth, you might be able to hold on for a short period of time, but the rest of us would probably be defeated in just one or two exchanges,” Celestial Immortal Dustfloat said, shaking his head.
“Thus, when fighting that White-Faced Flood Dragon, you have to have at least two helpers,” the Xia Emperor said. “Also; what are your opinions regarding those Empyrean God golems?”
“Tough to deal with.”
“Very tough to deal with.”
“They get in the way.”
Ning had already become the unspoken leader of the nine generals. He said, “The attacks of the Empyrean God golems weren’t that strong, but they are manufactured golems with bodies as tough as Pure Yang treasures; it is hard to damage them through direct attacks. The only way to deal with them is to suppress them through overwhelmingly superior power, then capture them. However...if several of them join together, there’s no chance for us to capture them at all.”
“Right. No matter how we attack them, we can’t damage them,” Celestial Immortal Unity and the others agreed.
“Right, your Imperial Majesty,” Ning suddenly said.
“Mm?” The Xia Emperor looked towards Ning.
“I have an Empyrean God golem,” Ning said, “One of the same type that we just fought against.”
“You do?” The Xia Emperor was surprised and delighted.
“I acquired it when the Seamless Gate attacked me,” Ning said. “But I only have one.”
Ning said, “Since I mentioned it, I naturally have the intentions of giving it to you, your Imperial Majesty. As for what I need…Imperial Majesty, you can just give me some Pure Yang Immortal pills or Great Firmament Immortal pills.”
“I’ve prepared a very large number of these pills.” The Xia Emperor let out a sigh. “I don’t know how long this war will go on for. All of our Immortals will need Immortal pills to replenish their energy at critical moments, and so we need many pills. Haha…I’ll give you an entire bottle of them.”
Ning immediately waved his hand, producing a black, palm-sized horned golem within his hand, one which looked identical to the Empyrean God golems they had previously battled against.
The Empyrean God golem flew towards the Xia Emperor, and a bottle of pills flew towards Ning. Ning knew very well that this golem required many Celestial Immortals working together to control it. It was useless to him, but it was incredibly useful on the field of battle. As for the pills…he desperately needed powerful pills to train in the [Eight-Nine Arcane Art]. At present, he had only reached the fifth stage of the [Eight-Nine Arcane Art].
“Everyone.” The Xia Emperor said, “The battle between us and the Seamless Gate is one in which only one size can survive. There’s nowhere for us to retreat to. In addition, we will be fighting against them for a long period of time; after all, if we can tie down more of their forces here, it will mean that they can’t use those forces to attack other major worlds.”
Ning and the others nodded.
The Grand Xia was just one battlefield in this war. If all the major worlds hid their forces without willing to use them, then the Seamless Gate would be able to focus on them one-by-one and defeat them.
Thus…every single major world had to go all out, to fight as if they were mad! If the Seamless Gate wanted to take them over, they would have to pay enough of a blood price!
“This war will most likely last for a very long period of time.”
“Life will be tough. We’ll be engaged in a long war, and if you slip up, the result will be death,” the Xia Emperor said. “Thus…my nine fellow Immortals, you must be careful.”
Ji Ning, Celestial Immortal Unity, Celestial Immortal Loachwater, Fairy Rainsoar, Celestial Immortal Dustfloat, Celestial Immortal Allbeast, Fairy Thousand Needles, Celestial Immortal Whacko, and Celestial Immortal Rainbow all assented solemnly.
The war would be a cruel, vicious one. Perhaps others amongst them would fall, and each time they fell, it would mean that a thousand Celestial Immortals and a hundred thousand Celestial Immortals had fallen with them. And yet…none of them felt any fear.
In the face of the war before them, there was no way out for anyone!
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第348章\n灭王座！\n云澈浑身释放着惊人的戾气……他的确被激怒了。 天狼斩是他的最强杀招，威力要远胜霸王怒和陨月沉星，一直以来，天狼斩一出，都是无坚不摧，无人可逆其锋芒，而今日，他的天狼斩首次被完全压制，还让他被轰入地下，狼狈不堪，身上的大小伤口，加起来足有三十多处，内腑也有了不轻的创伤。\n！”\n“炼狱！”\n云澈一声大吼，双目之中，忽然蒙上了一层血红色的光芒。 一瞬间，他身上的伤口全部崩裂，血花四溅，而他的玄力气息，也在这时骤然暴涨。\n焚义绝和焚子牙刚要再次攻击，忽然感觉到了来自云澈身上的气场变化，同时大吃一惊。 之前的交手，他分明已是尽了全力，还连受创伤……但他的力量气息，竟在这时又忽然暴增，暴增到了一种让焚义绝都深感凛然的程度。\n“难道，是他动用了什么禁忌的秘技？” 焚子牙沉声道。\n“应该是如此！ 说不定，是他燃烧了自己的精血……那么这样算来，他也是强弩之末了，马上解决他！”\n两大王座短≯√，暂的停滞后，同时低吼一声，两记焚天印从天而落，坠向云澈的天灵。\n这次，云澈没有躲闪，而是忽然迎着两个焚天印，直直的跃了起来，龙阙猛烈砸上。\n一声巨响，两记有着恐怖威力的焚天印在碰触到龙阙的那一刻，就如两张薄纸般被完全的撕裂，云澈的身躯只是被短暂的阻隔，然后继续向上，在焚义绝和焚子牙骤然收缩的瞳孔之中，直直冲到了他们的前方，距离他们，只剩不到三丈之遥。\n一双充斥着无尽凶煞、杀气与狂暴的眼睛盯紧了焚义绝和焚子牙，让身为王座的他们全身都一阵发寒。 他们刚要有所行动，忽然胸口一闷，一股深深的窒息感传来，就连他们的大脑，都忽然出现了很重的眩晕感，本要移动的身体竟然如同忽然被冰封，半天没法动弹。\n压制住他们行动的，是一股猛烈碰撞，恐怖到极点的力量威压。\n云澈双手紧紧抓着龙阙，双臂已膨胀至平时两倍粗细，道道血流激射而出。 他双目之中的眼白与瞳孔完全消失，取而代之的，是两点完全变成血色的眼瞳，一股仿佛来自炼狱的凶煞暴戾之气，也在这一刻骤然释放。\n！ 整个苍火城，被完全笼罩在仿若天塌地陷的轰鸣之中，其他一切的声响都被彻底的吞没。 苍火城剧烈战栗，下方数里的土地直接被掀飞，碎石沙尘扬起数百丈之高，几乎触及了天上碎云。\n周围，所有观望者的双耳瞬间失聪，无论是焚天门的众长老，还是那些普通的苍火城民，都被一股根本无法抗拒的风暴卷起，一直冲击出了很远。\n纵然是强如焚义绝与焚子牙，今生也从未见过如此恐怖的力量。 他们完全无法想象，这个不到二十岁的年轻人，究竟是凭借什么，轰出如此恐怖的力量。\n滅天绝地，邪神诀第三式，也是云澈必须承受严重代价，透支玄力甚至生命才能释放出的终极毁灭杀招。\n当初在排位战，面对整体实力胜过自己的夏倾月，他第一次动用了这一招。 而第二次动用，面对的，是两大王玄！\n而它的恐怖，纵然是两大王座，也根本无法承受。\n恐怖绝伦的毁灭风暴中，焚义绝和焚子牙如同两只断了线的风筝般飞了出去，他们的胸口都是血肉模糊，仿若炸开了一般。 不过，身为王座，他们虽然重伤，但还不至于如此就死了，在倒飞之中，他们拼尽全力聚起混乱不堪的玄力，来镇压住身上的伤势……而这时，随着漫天沙尘的淡去，人们看到了一道赤红色的火焰之影如划破天际的流星，骤然冲向焚子牙，速度，竟要胜过被滅天绝地轰开的焚子牙。\n“凤翼天穹！\n！” “下地狱之后，别忘了告诉你们的老祖宗，杀你们……毁掉你们焚天门的人，叫云澈！\n耳边响荡起云澈阴冷到直渗骨髓与灵魂的声音，随之，他的意识完全变成空白，身体带着燃烧的凤凰之炎，如炮弹般坠向了下方。\n在凤翼天穹的反震力下，云澈被冲击到高空之中，他盯着焚子牙的落点，将全身最后的一丝力量，倾注在了龙阙之上。\n龙阙遍体燃炎，脱离云澈手掌破空而去，狠狠的贯穿刚刚坠地，还留有最后一口气的焚子牙，狂暴的力量涌入他的体内，将他的五脏六腑摧毁成了一团浆糊。 焚子牙眼珠外凸，喉咙里却已无法发出最后的惨叫声，就这么瞪大着眼睛，失去了所有的声息。\n一代王玄，就此死在了云澈的剑下。\n云澈的身躯从空中自由坠下，此时的他全身已虚软的再也没有了一丝力气，玄脉的三个境关也全部自行关闭，身上的伤势，也让他的大脑出现了阵阵眩晕，他最后看了一眼跌落在两里之外的焚义绝，嘶哑着声音道：“小婵……我们走！”\n雪凰兽从玄印飞出，接住下坠中的云澈，腾空而起，远远遁去。 焚天门的几个长老想要追上，但雪凰兽的速度，又岂是他们所能追及，他们只能眼睁睁的看着雪凰兽以他们望尘莫及的速度快速消失在视线之中。\n！”\n来到焚子牙的躯体旁，却发现他已是五脏尽毁，毫无生命气息，几大长老都是眼前一黑，几乎当场眩晕过去，口中，更是发出悲天跄地的痛呼声。\n太上长老惨死……这在焚天门历史上，是从未有过的事。\n一个王玄强者被击杀，在整个苍风帝国的历史上，都是几乎从未发生过的事。\n因为王玄，已是真正意义上的苍风之巅，到了这个境界，已足以俯视苍生，天下无敌。 同为王玄，或者可以被打败，但基本不可能被杀死，焚义绝的玄力高过焚子牙两个等级，可以将之战胜，但想要杀掉他，却是极其难以做到。\n而四大宗门之所以屹立苍风帝国如此多年，最最核心的原因，便是这四大宗门之中所存在的王座！\n天玄境界，虽是苍风玄界的极高境界，但绝不是只有四大宗门能培养出。 苍风帝国的很多强大宗门都可以培养出天玄强者，包括苍风玄府，都有数个天玄强者的存在。\n但王玄境界的强者，从来都只出现在四大宗门之中。\n四大宗门所拥有的王玄强者，是他们宗门真真正正的基石和守护神。 宗门每多一个王座，便完全意味着整个宗门的实力提升一个等级，这也是为什么当初在排位战，楚月婵展露王座之力时，其他三大宗门的反应会是那般剧烈。\n反之，若是有一个王座陨落，那么，整个宗门的地位，都将直线下滑！\n四大宗门互相之间的真正威慑，也从来都是王座境界的强者。 少一个，便是少了大量的威慑。\n云澈虽然杀了焚天门三十多个天玄境界的长老阁主，但绝不等于毁了焚天门的根基，再给焚天门几十年时间，他们便可以再培养出几十个天玄。 有太上门主和太上长老坐镇，苍风境内，也没有宗门有胆子趁虚而入，因为两大王座的搏命，足以让天剑山庄这等庞然大物都付出惨重的代价。\n而太上长老惨死，这对整个焚天门，是一记沉重到极点的打击。 他们也从来没有想过，更不会相信……云澈竟然拥有将他们宗门的太上长老都击杀的能力。\n跪在焚子牙尸体旁的焚天长老们脸色灰暗，一阵哀哭。\n重伤的焚义绝也在这时终于缓过气来，他脸色苍白，手捂胸口，声音虚弱的道：“子牙……如何？”\n一大口鲜血从焚义绝口中狂喷而出，在众长老的惊呼声中，他脑袋一歪，当场昏死过去。\n云澈随着雪凰兽遥遥离开，现已不知到了何处。\n焚天门众长老带起昏迷的焚断魂与焚义绝，以及焚子牙的尸体，面色灰暗的飞向了焚天门的方向。 留下一众在无尽的震撼中久久无法回神的围观者们，他们之中有不少被余波波及而受了或轻或重的伤，但满脑子都是刚才亲眼目睹的一幕幕，完全感觉不到身上的伤痛。\n苍火城二十丈宽，十多丈高的磐石城门消失不见，城墙大范围塌陷，城南的大片土地被毁灭惨不堪言，如同刚经过一场末日浩劫，一个个大坑在其上星罗棋布，最大一个，足有数十丈之深，数百丈之宽。\n苍火城的城主全身衣服都早已湿透，苍火城前终于恢复平静，他的心脏依然跳动的仿佛虽然要跳出胸膛，他用力擦着额头上的冷汗……他无比的确定，在接下来的很长一段时间内，苍火城将成为整个苍风国的焦点，一场巨大的风云，也将马上席卷全国。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 348 - Annihilating the Throne!\nChapter 348 - Annihilating the Throne!\nYun Che’s entire body emitted a shocking hostile air… He was indeed enraged. Sky Wolf Slash was his strongest killing blow, and its power far surpassed Overlord’s Fury and Falling Moon Sinking Star. Before today, every single time Sky Wolf Slash was unleashed, it would always break through anything, and no one could blunt its edge. But today, his Sky Wolf Slash was completely suppressed for the first time, and he was even smashed down into the ground in a utterly tattered state. Wounds of various sizes on his body added up to over thirty, and even his innards had taken substantial damage.\n“I will… kill you right now!!”\n“Purgatory!”\nWith a loud roar, Yun Che’s eyes were suddenly shrouded by a layer of blood red light. Instantly, all the wounds on his body burst open as blood sprayed out in all directions. His profound energy aura, had also sharply surged at this moment.\nJust as Fen Yijue and Fen Ziya were about to attack again, they suddenly felt the change in the aura coming from Yun Che’s body, and were simultaneously taken aback. During the fight earlier, he had clearly used all his strength, and even continuously received injuries… But the aura now had actually rose sharply at this time, to an extent that made even Fen Yijue feel deep awe.\n“Could it be, that he used some kind of forbidden secret arts?” Fen Ziya said with a solemn voice.\n“It should be so! Perhaps he had ignited his blood essence… If it’s like that, then he ought to be near his wit’s end, finish him right now!”\nAfter a short while of stalling, the two great Thrones simultaneously let out a low roar and two Burning Heaven Marks descended from the sky, falling toward the top of Yun Che’s head.\nThis time, Yun Che didn’t dodge; instead, he suddenly went toward the two Burning Heaven Prints and jumped straight up, as Dragon Fault fiercely smashed onto them.\nWith a loud bang, the two Burning Heaven Prints that carried a frightening might were completely torn apart like two sheets of thin paper the moment they touched Dragon Fault. Yun Che’s body was only slightly stalled for a bit, then kept going up. Within Fen Yijue and Fen Ziya’s suddenly restricting pupils, he directly rushed to their front. Between them, there were not even ten meters of distance left.\nA pair of eyes filled with endless malice, killing intent, and viciousness firmly locked onto Fen Yijue and Fen Ziya, making even them, as Thrones, feel a chill through their entire body. Just as they were about to act, their chests suddenly felt stuck, and a heavy sense of suffocation came over. Even their brains had suddenly felt a very severe dizziness. Their bodies that originally were supposed to move suddenly seemed as if they were frozen in ice, unable to move for a long time.\nWhat suppressed their movements was a surge of an extremely terrifying energy pressure that was violently colliding.\nYun Che’s hands tightly gripped the Dragon Fault. His arms had already inflated to twice the normal size as streams after streams of blood fiercely shot out. The eye white and pupil in his eyes had completely vanished, and what replaced them were two eyes that had completely turned blood red. A wave of malicious and savage aura that felt as if it had come from purgatory, was also abruptly unleashed at this instant.\nThe entire Bluefire City was completely enveloped within booming rumbles. As though the heavens and earth were collapsing, all other sounds were thoroughly engulfed. Bluefire City fiercely shook, and several kilometers of land was directly flipped flying. Shattered stones and sand were swept to nearly a kilometer in the air, almost touching the tattered clouds in the sky.\nIn the surrounding area, the ears of all of the spectators instantly went deaf. No matter the Elders of Burning Heaven Clan or those ordinary Bluefire citizens, they were all swept up by a completely irresistible storm and were blasted out very far into the distance.\nEndless fright appeared on the faces of everyone present. The terrifying extent of this power surpassed the common sense of every one of them! Even Fen Yijue and Fen Ziya had never seen such a terrifying strength in their lives. They simply couldn’t imagine what this young man, who was not even twenty years old, used to unleash such a terrifying power.\nDestroying Sky Decimating Earth, Evil God Art’s third style, which was also a move that Yun Che had to pay a heavy price to execute. He exhausted his profound energy and even his life to unleash this ultimate destructive killing move.\nBack then during the Ranking Tournament, when facing Xia Qingyue whose overall strength surpassed himself, he used this move for the first time. And the second time he used it, was against two great Emperor Profound Realms!\nAnd its terror simply couldn’t be endured, even if it was two great Thrones.\nAmidst the matchless terrifying storm of destruction, Fen Yijue and Fen Ziya flew out like two kites cut from their strings. The fronts of their chests were both badly mutilated, as if they had exploded. However, as Thrones, even though they were heavily injured, it wasn’t to the extent that they would just die from this. As they flew backwards, they desperately concentrated their utterly chaotic profound energy in order to suppress the stage of injuries on their body… And at this time, as the fine sand that blotted the skies dispersed, the crowd saw a streak of a scarlet flame silhouette that was like a meteor crossing the sky suddenly rush toward Fen Ziya. Its speed, actually surpassed Fen Ziya, who was being blasted flying by Destroying Sky Decimating Earth.\nYun Che’s eyes carried a vicious glint. The profound energy on his body was chaotic but also wild like boiling water. Following an enormous sound, Dragon Fault heavily smashed onto Fen Ziya’s body within his despairing eyes as a ball of raging phoenix flames exploded on his body...\n“When you go to hell, don’t forget to tell your ancestors that the one who killed you guys... who destroyed your Burning Heaven Clan, is called Yun Che!!”\nYun Che’s voice, which was cold to the point that it directly seeped into his marrow and soul, resounded beside his ears. Right after that, Fen Ziya’s consciousness became completely blank as his body plummeted down like a cannonball while carrying burning phoenix flames.\nUnder the oppositional force of the Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix, Yun Che was blown off into the high skies. Staring at Fen Ziya’s landing point, he poured the last of his power into Dragon Fault. “Phoenix… Break!!”\nDragon Fault’s entire body burned with flames, left Yun Che’s hands and broke through the air, violently penetrating Fen Ziya, who had just fell onto the ground, still with one last breath of life left. The rampaging energy flooded into his body and rendered his innards into paste. Fen Ziya’s eyes bulged outwards, but he was no longer able to let out one last scream as he lost all sound and life, dying just like that with his eyes wide open.\nA generation of Emperor Profound had just died under Yun Che’s sword here and now.\nYun Che’s body freefalled from the sky. The him right now was already weak and limp to the extent that he didn’t have a single hint of strength left. The three gates on his profound veins had also automatically closed. The injuries on his body also made his brain feel waves after waves of dizziness. After taking one last glance at Fen Yijue, who fell over a kilometer away, he said with a hoarse voice: “Little Chan… Let’s go!”\nThe Snow Phoenix Beast flew out from the profound seal, caught the falling Yun Che, surged up in the air and flew far away. A few Elders of Burning Heaven Clan wanted to chase them, but how was the Snow Phoenix’s speed something they could catch up to? They could only watch as the Snow Phoenix quickly disappear from their line of sight with a speed that far surpassed their own.\n“Grand Elder… Grand Elder!!”\nYet when they came over to Fen Ziya’s body, they found that all of his organs were already completely destroyed; he did not have the slightest signs of life left at all. The few Elders all felt their vision go dark. They almost fainted on the spot; their mouths were more so uttering sorrowful and bereaved cries.\nThe Grand Elder tragically dying… This was something that had never happened in the Burning Heaven Clan’s history.\nEven an Emperor Profound Expert being killed, was something that had almost never happened in the entire history of the Blue Wind Empire.\nThis was because the Emperor Profound Realm was the pinnacle of the Blue Wind in a true sense. Upon reaching this realm, it would already be enough to look down on the world, unparalleled. If two were both at Emperor Profound Realm, perhaps one could be defeated, but basically couldn’t be killed. Fen Yijue’s profound strength was two ranks above Fen Ziya, and though he could defeat Fen Ziya, but it would be extremely difficult for Fen Yijue to kill him.\nThe core reason why the Four Major Sects could stand tall within the Blue Wind Empire for so many years, was because of the Thrones that existed within these Four Major Sects.\nEven though the Sky Profound Realm was an extremely high realm within the Blue Wind’s profound cultivating world, it certainly wasn’t something that only the Four Major Sects could foster. Many very powerful great sects of Blue Wind Empire could all produce Sky Profound experts, including even the Blue Wind Profound Palace, which possessed several Sky Profound experts.\nBut strong beings of the Emperor Profound Realm had always, and only, appeared within the Four Major Sects.\nEmperor Profound experts possessed by the Four Major Sects, were their sects' genuine and true foundation and guardian. For every extra Throne that a sect had, it would mean that the entire sect’s strength would be raised up a level. This was also why the other three sect’s reactions were so fierce when Chu Yuechan displayed her strength of a Throne during the Ranking Tournament back then.\nVice versa, if a Throne fell, then the entire sect’s position would slide down vertically!\nThe true threatening power between the Four Major Sects, had always came from experts of Emperor Profound Realm. Losing one, would be losing a large amount of threat.\nEven though Yun Che had killed over thirty elders and pavilion masters of the Sky Profound Realm, this absolutely could not be compared to having destroyed Burning Heaven Clan’s foundation. Given a few dozen of years, Burning Heaven Clan would be able to nurture up a few dozens of Sky Profound practitioners again. With the Grand Clan Master and Grand Elder in garrison, no sect within the Blue Wind Empire would have the guts to step in when they were weak, because a desperate fight with two Thrones was enough to even make a colossus like Heavenly Sword Villa pay an enormous price.\nThe tragical death of Grand Elder was an extremely heavy impact to the entire Burning Heaven Clan. They had never thought, and never believed… that Yun Che actually had the power to actually kill their sect’s Grand Elder.\nThe Burning Heaven elder beside him had an old face full of tears as he answered with a hoarse voice: “Grand Elder… Grand Elder, he… he… he has gone to heaven…”\nFen Yijue’s entire body went stiff, then violently started to tremble. Looking at the Fen Ziya’s corpse far away, his ghastly pale lips shivered as he spoke: “Take me… back... to the sect…”\nA large mouthful of fresh blood violently sprayed out from Fen Yijue’s mouth. Amidst the alarmed cries of the elders, his head slanted to the side as he fainted on the spot.\n————————————————\nAlong with Snow Phoenix Beast, Yun Che had gone far away, and no one knew where they were at now. While carrying the unconscious Fen Duanhun and Fen Yijue, as well as Fen Ziya’s corpse, Burning Heaven Clan’s various elders flew toward Burning Heaven Clan’s direction with gloomy expressions. Only a crowd of spectators who couldn’t bring themselves back into reality from the endless shock was left; many of them were lightly or heavily injured by the residual waves, but they couldn’t feel the pain on their bodies at all because their heads were completely filled with the scenes they had personally witnessed earlier.\nBluefire City’s sixty meter wide and thirty meter tall stone gate had vanished. An extensive part of the city walls collapsed, a large stretch of land south of the city was destroyed to the extent that it was unspeakably miserable, as though it had just underwent an armageddon. Enormous pits were scattered all over like the stars in the night sky, the largest being more than a hundred meters deep, and over three hundred meters wide.\nThe clothes worn by Bluefire City’s mayor had long since been completely soaked wet. Bluefire City’s front had finally returned to peace, but his heart was still beating as if it was going to jump out of his chest. He wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with force… He was extremely certain that Bluefire City would become the focus of the entire Blue Wind Empire for a very long period of time from now on. A huge change in the wind would also sweep across the entire nation very soon."
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灭王座！
云澈浑身释放着惊人的戾气……他的确被激怒了。 天狼斩是他的最强杀招，威力要远胜霸王怒和陨月沉星，一直以来，天狼斩一出，都是无坚不摧，无人可逆其锋芒，而今日，他的天狼斩首次被完全压制，还让他被轰入地下，狼狈不堪，身上的大小伤口，加起来足有三十多处，内腑也有了不轻的创伤。
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“炼狱！”
云澈一声大吼，双目之中，忽然蒙上了一层血红色的光芒。 一瞬间，他身上的伤口全部崩裂，血花四溅，而他的玄力气息，也在这时骤然暴涨。
焚义绝和焚子牙刚要再次攻击，忽然感觉到了来自云澈身上的气场变化，同时大吃一惊。 之前的交手，他分明已是尽了全力，还连受创伤……但他的力量气息，竟在这时又忽然暴增，暴增到了一种让焚义绝都深感凛然的程度。
“难道，是他动用了什么禁忌的秘技？” 焚子牙沉声道。
“应该是如此！ 说不定，是他燃烧了自己的精血……那么这样算来，他也是强弩之末了，马上解决他！”
两大王座短≯√，暂的停滞后，同时低吼一声，两记焚天印从天而落，坠向云澈的天灵。
这次，云澈没有躲闪，而是忽然迎着两个焚天印，直直的跃了起来，龙阙猛烈砸上。
一声巨响，两记有着恐怖威力的焚天印在碰触到龙阙的那一刻，就如两张薄纸般被完全的撕裂，云澈的身躯只是被短暂的阻隔，然后继续向上，在焚义绝和焚子牙骤然收缩的瞳孔之中，直直冲到了他们的前方，距离他们，只剩不到三丈之遥。
一双充斥着无尽凶煞、杀气与狂暴的眼睛盯紧了焚义绝和焚子牙，让身为王座的他们全身都一阵发寒。 他们刚要有所行动，忽然胸口一闷，一股深深的窒息感传来，就连他们的大脑，都忽然出现了很重的眩晕感，本要移动的身体竟然如同忽然被冰封，半天没法动弹。
压制住他们行动的，是一股猛烈碰撞，恐怖到极点的力量威压。
云澈双手紧紧抓着龙阙，双臂已膨胀至平时两倍粗细，道道血流激射而出。 他双目之中的眼白与瞳孔完全消失，取而代之的，是两点完全变成血色的眼瞳，一股仿佛来自炼狱的凶煞暴戾之气，也在这一刻骤然释放。
！ 整个苍火城，被完全笼罩在仿若天塌地陷的轰鸣之中，其他一切的声响都被彻底的吞没。 苍火城剧烈战栗，下方数里的土地直接被掀飞，碎石沙尘扬起数百丈之高，几乎触及了天上碎云。
周围，所有观望者的双耳瞬间失聪，无论是焚天门的众长老，还是那些普通的苍火城民，都被一股根本无法抗拒的风暴卷起，一直冲击出了很远。
纵然是强如焚义绝与焚子牙，今生也从未见过如此恐怖的力量。 他们完全无法想象，这个不到二十岁的年轻人，究竟是凭借什么，轰出如此恐怖的力量。
滅天绝地，邪神诀第三式，也是云澈必须承受严重代价，透支玄力甚至生命才能释放出的终极毁灭杀招。
当初在排位战，面对整体实力胜过自己的夏倾月，他第一次动用了这一招。 而第二次动用，面对的，是两大王玄！
而它的恐怖，纵然是两大王座，也根本无法承受。
恐怖绝伦的毁灭风暴中，焚义绝和焚子牙如同两只断了线的风筝般飞了出去，他们的胸口都是血肉模糊，仿若炸开了一般。 不过，身为王座，他们虽然重伤，但还不至于如此就死了，在倒飞之中，他们拼尽全力聚起混乱不堪的玄力，来镇压住身上的伤势……而这时，随着漫天沙尘的淡去，人们看到了一道赤红色的火焰之影如划破天际的流星，骤然冲向焚子牙，速度，竟要胜过被滅天绝地轰开的焚子牙。
“凤翼天穹！
！” “下地狱之后，别忘了告诉你们的老祖宗，杀你们……毁掉你们焚天门的人，叫云澈！
耳边响荡起云澈阴冷到直渗骨髓与灵魂的声音，随之，他的意识完全变成空白，身体带着燃烧的凤凰之炎，如炮弹般坠向了下方。
在凤翼天穹的反震力下，云澈被冲击到高空之中，他盯着焚子牙的落点，将全身最后的一丝力量，倾注在了龙阙之上。
龙阙遍体燃炎，脱离云澈手掌破空而去，狠狠的贯穿刚刚坠地，还留有最后一口气的焚子牙，狂暴的力量涌入他的体内，将他的五脏六腑摧毁成了一团浆糊。 焚子牙眼珠外凸，喉咙里却已无法发出最后的惨叫声，就这么瞪大着眼睛，失去了所有的声息。
一代王玄，就此死在了云澈的剑下。
云澈的身躯从空中自由坠下，此时的他全身已虚软的再也没有了一丝力气，玄脉的三个境关也全部自行关闭，身上的伤势，也让他的大脑出现了阵阵眩晕，他最后看了一眼跌落在两里之外的焚义绝，嘶哑着声音道：“小婵……我们走！”
雪凰兽从玄印飞出，接住下坠中的云澈，腾空而起，远远遁去。 焚天门的几个长老想要追上，但雪凰兽的速度，又岂是他们所能追及，他们只能眼睁睁的看着雪凰兽以他们望尘莫及的速度快速消失在视线之中。
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来到焚子牙的躯体旁，却发现他已是五脏尽毁，毫无生命气息，几大长老都是眼前一黑，几乎当场眩晕过去，口中，更是发出悲天跄地的痛呼声。
太上长老惨死……这在焚天门历史上，是从未有过的事。
一个王玄强者被击杀，在整个苍风帝国的历史上，都是几乎从未发生过的事。
因为王玄，已是真正意义上的苍风之巅，到了这个境界，已足以俯视苍生，天下无敌。 同为王玄，或者可以被打败，但基本不可能被杀死，焚义绝的玄力高过焚子牙两个等级，可以将之战胜，但想要杀掉他，却是极其难以做到。
而四大宗门之所以屹立苍风帝国如此多年，最最核心的原因，便是这四大宗门之中所存在的王座！
天玄境界，虽是苍风玄界的极高境界，但绝不是只有四大宗门能培养出。 苍风帝国的很多强大宗门都可以培养出天玄强者，包括苍风玄府，都有数个天玄强者的存在。
但王玄境界的强者，从来都只出现在四大宗门之中。
四大宗门所拥有的王玄强者，是他们宗门真真正正的基石和守护神。 宗门每多一个王座，便完全意味着整个宗门的实力提升一个等级，这也是为什么当初在排位战，楚月婵展露王座之力时，其他三大宗门的反应会是那般剧烈。
反之，若是有一个王座陨落，那么，整个宗门的地位，都将直线下滑！
四大宗门互相之间的真正威慑，也从来都是王座境界的强者。 少一个，便是少了大量的威慑。
云澈虽然杀了焚天门三十多个天玄境界的长老阁主，但绝不等于毁了焚天门的根基，再给焚天门几十年时间，他们便可以再培养出几十个天玄。 有太上门主和太上长老坐镇，苍风境内，也没有宗门有胆子趁虚而入，因为两大王座的搏命，足以让天剑山庄这等庞然大物都付出惨重的代价。
而太上长老惨死，这对整个焚天门，是一记沉重到极点的打击。 他们也从来没有想过，更不会相信……云澈竟然拥有将他们宗门的太上长老都击杀的能力。
跪在焚子牙尸体旁的焚天长老们脸色灰暗，一阵哀哭。
重伤的焚义绝也在这时终于缓过气来，他脸色苍白，手捂胸口，声音虚弱的道：“子牙……如何？”
一大口鲜血从焚义绝口中狂喷而出，在众长老的惊呼声中，他脑袋一歪，当场昏死过去。
云澈随着雪凰兽遥遥离开，现已不知到了何处。
焚天门众长老带起昏迷的焚断魂与焚义绝，以及焚子牙的尸体，面色灰暗的飞向了焚天门的方向。 留下一众在无尽的震撼中久久无法回神的围观者们，他们之中有不少被余波波及而受了或轻或重的伤，但满脑子都是刚才亲眼目睹的一幕幕，完全感觉不到身上的伤痛。
苍火城二十丈宽，十多丈高的磐石城门消失不见，城墙大范围塌陷，城南的大片土地被毁灭惨不堪言，如同刚经过一场末日浩劫，一个个大坑在其上星罗棋布，最大一个，足有数十丈之深，数百丈之宽。
苍火城的城主全身衣服都早已湿透，苍火城前终于恢复平静，他的心脏依然跳动的仿佛虽然要跳出胸膛，他用力擦着额头上的冷汗……他无比的确定，在接下来的很长一段时间内，苍火城将成为整个苍风国的焦点，一场巨大的风云，也将马上席卷全国。
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Chapter 348 - Annihilating the Throne!
Chapter 348 - Annihilating the Throne!
Yun Che’s entire body emitted a shocking hostile air… He was indeed enraged. Sky Wolf Slash was his strongest killing blow, and its power far surpassed Overlord’s Fury and Falling Moon Sinking Star. Before today, every single time Sky Wolf Slash was unleashed, it would always break through anything, and no one could blunt its edge. But today, his Sky Wolf Slash was completely suppressed for the first time, and he was even smashed down into the ground in a utterly tattered state. Wounds of various sizes on his body added up to over thirty, and even his innards had taken substantial damage.
“I will… kill you right now!!”
“Purgatory!”
With a loud roar, Yun Che’s eyes were suddenly shrouded by a layer of blood red light. Instantly, all the wounds on his body burst open as blood sprayed out in all directions. His profound energy aura, had also sharply surged at this moment.
Just as Fen Yijue and Fen Ziya were about to attack again, they suddenly felt the change in the aura coming from Yun Che’s body, and were simultaneously taken aback. During the fight earlier, he had clearly used all his strength, and even continuously received injuries… But the aura now had actually rose sharply at this time, to an extent that made even Fen Yijue feel deep awe.
“Could it be, that he used some kind of forbidden secret arts?” Fen Ziya said with a solemn voice.
“It should be so! Perhaps he had ignited his blood essence… If it’s like that, then he ought to be near his wit’s end, finish him right now!”
After a short while of stalling, the two great Thrones simultaneously let out a low roar and two Burning Heaven Marks descended from the sky, falling toward the top of Yun Che’s head.
This time, Yun Che didn’t dodge; instead, he suddenly went toward the two Burning Heaven Prints and jumped straight up, as Dragon Fault fiercely smashed onto them.
With a loud bang, the two Burning Heaven Prints that carried a frightening might were completely torn apart like two sheets of thin paper the moment they touched Dragon Fault. Yun Che’s body was only slightly stalled for a bit, then kept going up. Within Fen Yijue and Fen Ziya’s suddenly restricting pupils, he directly rushed to their front. Between them, there were not even ten meters of distance left.
A pair of eyes filled with endless malice, killing intent, and viciousness firmly locked onto Fen Yijue and Fen Ziya, making even them, as Thrones, feel a chill through their entire body. Just as they were about to act, their chests suddenly felt stuck, and a heavy sense of suffocation came over. Even their brains had suddenly felt a very severe dizziness. Their bodies that originally were supposed to move suddenly seemed as if they were frozen in ice, unable to move for a long time.
What suppressed their movements was a surge of an extremely terrifying energy pressure that was violently colliding.
Yun Che’s hands tightly gripped the Dragon Fault. His arms had already inflated to twice the normal size as streams after streams of blood fiercely shot out. The eye white and pupil in his eyes had completely vanished, and what replaced them were two eyes that had completely turned blood red. A wave of malicious and savage aura that felt as if it had come from purgatory, was also abruptly unleashed at this instant.
The entire Bluefire City was completely enveloped within booming rumbles. As though the heavens and earth were collapsing, all other sounds were thoroughly engulfed. Bluefire City fiercely shook, and several kilometers of land was directly flipped flying. Shattered stones and sand were swept to nearly a kilometer in the air, almost touching the tattered clouds in the sky.
In the surrounding area, the ears of all of the spectators instantly went deaf. No matter the Elders of Burning Heaven Clan or those ordinary Bluefire citizens, they were all swept up by a completely irresistible storm and were blasted out very far into the distance.
Endless fright appeared on the faces of everyone present. The terrifying extent of this power surpassed the common sense of every one of them! Even Fen Yijue and Fen Ziya had never seen such a terrifying strength in their lives. They simply couldn’t imagine what this young man, who was not even twenty years old, used to unleash such a terrifying power.
Destroying Sky Decimating Earth, Evil God Art’s third style, which was also a move that Yun Che had to pay a heavy price to execute. He exhausted his profound energy and even his life to unleash this ultimate destructive killing move.
Back then during the Ranking Tournament, when facing Xia Qingyue whose overall strength surpassed himself, he used this move for the first time. And the second time he used it, was against two great Emperor Profound Realms!
And its terror simply couldn’t be endured, even if it was two great Thrones.
Amidst the matchless terrifying storm of destruction, Fen Yijue and Fen Ziya flew out like two kites cut from their strings. The fronts of their chests were both badly mutilated, as if they had exploded. However, as Thrones, even though they were heavily injured, it wasn’t to the extent that they would just die from this. As they flew backwards, they desperately concentrated their utterly chaotic profound energy in order to suppress the stage of injuries on their body… And at this time, as the fine sand that blotted the skies dispersed, the crowd saw a streak of a scarlet flame silhouette that was like a meteor crossing the sky suddenly rush toward Fen Ziya. Its speed, actually surpassed Fen Ziya, who was being blasted flying by Destroying Sky Decimating Earth.
Yun Che’s eyes carried a vicious glint. The profound energy on his body was chaotic but also wild like boiling water. Following an enormous sound, Dragon Fault heavily smashed onto Fen Ziya’s body within his despairing eyes as a ball of raging phoenix flames exploded on his body...
“When you go to hell, don’t forget to tell your ancestors that the one who killed you guys... who destroyed your Burning Heaven Clan, is called Yun Che!!”
Yun Che’s voice, which was cold to the point that it directly seeped into his marrow and soul, resounded beside his ears. Right after that, Fen Ziya’s consciousness became completely blank as his body plummeted down like a cannonball while carrying burning phoenix flames.
Under the oppositional force of the Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix, Yun Che was blown off into the high skies. Staring at Fen Ziya’s landing point, he poured the last of his power into Dragon Fault. “Phoenix… Break!!”
Dragon Fault’s entire body burned with flames, left Yun Che’s hands and broke through the air, violently penetrating Fen Ziya, who had just fell onto the ground, still with one last breath of life left. The rampaging energy flooded into his body and rendered his innards into paste. Fen Ziya’s eyes bulged outwards, but he was no longer able to let out one last scream as he lost all sound and life, dying just like that with his eyes wide open.
A generation of Emperor Profound had just died under Yun Che’s sword here and now.
Yun Che’s body freefalled from the sky. The him right now was already weak and limp to the extent that he didn’t have a single hint of strength left. The three gates on his profound veins had also automatically closed. The injuries on his body also made his brain feel waves after waves of dizziness. After taking one last glance at Fen Yijue, who fell over a kilometer away, he said with a hoarse voice: “Little Chan… Let’s go!”
The Snow Phoenix Beast flew out from the profound seal, caught the falling Yun Che, surged up in the air and flew far away. A few Elders of Burning Heaven Clan wanted to chase them, but how was the Snow Phoenix’s speed something they could catch up to? They could only watch as the Snow Phoenix quickly disappear from their line of sight with a speed that far surpassed their own.
“Grand Elder… Grand Elder!!”
Yet when they came over to Fen Ziya’s body, they found that all of his organs were already completely destroyed; he did not have the slightest signs of life left at all. The few Elders all felt their vision go dark. They almost fainted on the spot; their mouths were more so uttering sorrowful and bereaved cries.
The Grand Elder tragically dying… This was something that had never happened in the Burning Heaven Clan’s history.
Even an Emperor Profound Expert being killed, was something that had almost never happened in the entire history of the Blue Wind Empire.
This was because the Emperor Profound Realm was the pinnacle of the Blue Wind in a true sense. Upon reaching this realm, it would already be enough to look down on the world, unparalleled. If two were both at Emperor Profound Realm, perhaps one could be defeated, but basically couldn’t be killed. Fen Yijue’s profound strength was two ranks above Fen Ziya, and though he could defeat Fen Ziya, but it would be extremely difficult for Fen Yijue to kill him.
The core reason why the Four Major Sects could stand tall within the Blue Wind Empire for so many years, was because of the Thrones that existed within these Four Major Sects.
Even though the Sky Profound Realm was an extremely high realm within the Blue Wind’s profound cultivating world, it certainly wasn’t something that only the Four Major Sects could foster. Many very powerful great sects of Blue Wind Empire could all produce Sky Profound experts, including even the Blue Wind Profound Palace, which possessed several Sky Profound experts.
But strong beings of the Emperor Profound Realm had always, and only, appeared within the Four Major Sects.
Emperor Profound experts possessed by the Four Major Sects, were their sects' genuine and true foundation and guardian. For every extra Throne that a sect had, it would mean that the entire sect’s strength would be raised up a level. This was also why the other three sect’s reactions were so fierce when Chu Yuechan displayed her strength of a Throne during the Ranking Tournament back then.
Vice versa, if a Throne fell, then the entire sect’s position would slide down vertically!
The true threatening power between the Four Major Sects, had always came from experts of Emperor Profound Realm. Losing one, would be losing a large amount of threat.
Even though Yun Che had killed over thirty elders and pavilion masters of the Sky Profound Realm, this absolutely could not be compared to having destroyed Burning Heaven Clan’s foundation. Given a few dozen of years, Burning Heaven Clan would be able to nurture up a few dozens of Sky Profound practitioners again. With the Grand Clan Master and Grand Elder in garrison, no sect within the Blue Wind Empire would have the guts to step in when they were weak, because a desperate fight with two Thrones was enough to even make a colossus like Heavenly Sword Villa pay an enormous price.
The tragical death of Grand Elder was an extremely heavy impact to the entire Burning Heaven Clan. They had never thought, and never believed… that Yun Che actually had the power to actually kill their sect’s Grand Elder.
The Burning Heaven elder beside him had an old face full of tears as he answered with a hoarse voice: “Grand Elder… Grand Elder, he… he… he has gone to heaven…”
Fen Yijue’s entire body went stiff, then violently started to tremble. Looking at the Fen Ziya’s corpse far away, his ghastly pale lips shivered as he spoke: “Take me… back... to the sect…”
A large mouthful of fresh blood violently sprayed out from Fen Yijue’s mouth. Amidst the alarmed cries of the elders, his head slanted to the side as he fainted on the spot.
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Along with Snow Phoenix Beast, Yun Che had gone far away, and no one knew where they were at now. While carrying the unconscious Fen Duanhun and Fen Yijue, as well as Fen Ziya’s corpse, Burning Heaven Clan’s various elders flew toward Burning Heaven Clan’s direction with gloomy expressions. Only a crowd of spectators who couldn’t bring themselves back into reality from the endless shock was left; many of them were lightly or heavily injured by the residual waves, but they couldn’t feel the pain on their bodies at all because their heads were completely filled with the scenes they had personally witnessed earlier.
Bluefire City’s sixty meter wide and thirty meter tall stone gate had vanished. An extensive part of the city walls collapsed, a large stretch of land south of the city was destroyed to the extent that it was unspeakably miserable, as though it had just underwent an armageddon. Enormous pits were scattered all over like the stars in the night sky, the largest being more than a hundred meters deep, and over three hundred meters wide.
The clothes worn by Bluefire City’s mayor had long since been completely soaked wet. Bluefire City’s front had finally returned to peace, but his heart was still beating as if it was going to jump out of his chest. He wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with force… He was extremely certain that Bluefire City would become the focus of the entire Blue Wind Empire for a very long period of time from now on. A huge change in the wind would also sweep across the entire nation very soon.
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"value": "Chapter 299: The Hostile Hu!\nThis wasn't the first time he had been in the Central Plains. It had been around a decade since he was last here.\nBack then, soldiers could be seen deployed all around Great Tang. It was just like a war machine, everyone who came here could see the functioning of this gigantic mechanism.\nBut the successive victories and a long period of peace had brought complacency to the citizens here. Make no mistake, Great Tang was still powerful, but Dusong Mangpoje could already see signs of decline.\nThis formed a stark contrast to Ü-Tsang, which was still growing by the day.\n\"What are you fearful of?\" The First Prince's tone was hiked up a notch. \"Dusong Mangpoje, it can't be that you have even lost the courage of the Dusong Clan? The reason why Ü-Tsang is able to stand its ground before Great Tang is due to our courageous warriors and the swords and arrows we wield, not because we have bowed down to them. Furthermore, we are here to see the true colors of Great Tang. If we don't make a bit of a ruckus, how could we possibly see through their facade? More importantly, we are envoys. Doesn't Great Tang take pride in its etiquette to foreign guests? Let's see if they dare to do anything to us!\"\nDusong Mangpoje was rendered speechless by those words.\nEven though he felt unnerved by the First Prince's order to maintain a high profile, he had to admit that there were some truth to the latter's words.\nAll that came to Ü-Tsang, and this was including envoys as well, had to proceed carefully and maintain a low profile. This was the same for the East and West Turkic Khaganates, Abbasid Caliphate, and Charax Spasinu as well.\nGreat Tang was the only exception.\nHere, envoys held unparalleled standing. In fact, Great Tang even established an organization known as the “Chamberlain of Dependencies” to punish those who dared to offend foreign envoys.\nAnd this time, they were invited here by the Chamberlain of Dependencies!\n\"Alright, we'll only be in Great Tang for two to three months anyway. I'll follow the First Prince's orders,\" Dusong Mangpoje replied.\n\"That's more like it! This time, I would like to see what kind of figures are hidden within Great Tang!\" The First Prince burst into laughter as his steed galloped forth.\n------\nKunwu Training Camp, White Tiger Peak...\nWeng!\nOrigin Energy surged in from the surroundings. Seated on the ground, a layer of white mist forged of Origin Energy shrouded Wang Chong's figure.\nEven though this wasn't the main hall of Kunwu Training Camp or a Spirit Gathering Formation, the concentration of Origin Energy around Wang Chong was astonishing, surpassing that even of a Spirit Gathering Formation.\nThis was the effect of the Gold Organs.\nWang Chong's intimacy with Origin Energy far surpassed anyone in Kunwu Training Camp, and this gave him the ability to draw Origin Energy from the surroundings freely.\nIn just a few short moments, the Origin Energy within a radius of several zhang was sapped dry.\nHowever, more Origin Energy automatically collapsed into the void.\nOrigin Energy obeyed the laws of diffusion, and it was constantly moving from a heavily concentrated region to a less concentrated one.\nIn other words, the area around Wang Chong was like a black hole, pulling in Origin Energy from the surroundings to him constantly.\nThis effect of the Gold Organs allowed him to continuously absorb Origin Energy from his surroundings without worry.\nWeng! Within the dense white mist, a white glowing ripple around Wang Chong's body was continuously expanding and contracting in a cycle...\nEvery cycle was accompanied with a metallic call, and Wang Chong would also grow stronger by a little.\nThe white ripples were the strongest ability an Origin Energy cultivator could wield, as well as the fundamental form of a halo.\nDuring this period of time, Wang Chong focused all of his attention on the True Martial Little Dipper to forge Stellar Energy and nourish his white ripples, forcefully strengthening them.\nAfter a period of time, Wang Chong's aura had reached its peak, and a bright glow suddenly flashed. In the next instant, Wang Chong had disappeared from his spot.\nPeng peng peng peng! Eight consecutive explosions sounded in the surroundings. Eight clear fist imprints appeared at the east, west, south, north, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest of the room.\nAnd at the same moment as the appearance of these eight fist imprints, there was another flash of light, and Wang Chong's body reappeared in the center of the room.\n\"One, two, three, four, five, six... There are a total of eight fists. To be able to strike eight fists in a single movement, I can finally cultivate the Eight Steps of the Furious Flood Dragon!\"\nDressed in a green robe, Wang Chong stood upright in the middle of the room as he glanced at the clear imprints around him with a relieved expression.\nIn this period of time, he hadn't just been aimlessly forging his Stellar Energy using the Gold Organs and True Martial Small Dipper.\nWith his Phantom Steps reaching its peak, and the massive improvement in his cultivation, Wang Chong could finally cultivate another powerful secret art, the Eight Steps of the Furious Flood Dragon.\nThis was a one-time use secret art.\nIt allowed him to expend the entirety of his Origin Energy to display a fighting prowess far beyond him in a single strike to destroy his opponent.\nThis was a technique designed to defeat opponents far beyond one's class.\nIf even the activation of the Eight Steps of the Furious Flood Dragon couldn't allow one to defeat one's opponent, then it could be said that one didn't stand a chance against one's opponent in the first place.\nDa da da! Just as Wang Chong was recuperating, the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside.\n\"Hm?\"\nFrowning, Wang Chong glanced at the door, and through the small gap in between, he could see a familiar figure rushing up the mountain, toward his room.\n\"Gongzi, something bad has happened!...\" Before Xu Qi even reached his room, he began shouting in panic. Wang Chong's face immediately darkened.\nIn the time he had known Xu Qi, this was the first time he had seen the latter getting so anxious.\n\"What's wrong?\" Wang Chong immediately asked after opening the door.\n\"Gongzi, something happened! Someone severely injured Chen Burang, and when Gao Feng and Nie Yan sent someone to help him, they ended up being surrounded as well. Even Zhuang Zhengping and Chi Weisi weren't spared!\" Xu Qi immediately spoke of the matter anxiously.\n\"What?!\" Wang Chong's face twisted in astonishment.\n\"How did this happen? How did you get into conflict with them?\"\nThis was the first time something like this had happened in Kunwu Training Camp.\n\"We weren't the ones who provoked them, they were the ones who came charging at us. Chen Burang was in the midst of cultivating when a group of people suddenly barged in to chase him out. Indignant, Chen Burang tried to reason with them, but the other party got violent instead. Gao Feng and Nie Yan were in the area, so they rushed forward to help. However, the other party seemed to be prepared, and a larger group of people suddenly came swarming over, and they injured them. I think that someone is trying to deal with us...\"\nBefore Xu Qi could finish his words, Wang Chong had already interrupted him.\n\"Bring me over!\"\n------ On the main peak of Kunwu Training Camp, a large group of people was gathered.\nWhen Wang Chong arrived under Xu Qi's lead, he saw two groups of men facing off with one another. One group was clearly larger than the other, and they were currently surrounding the other group with a playful look on their faces.\n\"Hu!\"\nWhen Wang Chong took a closer look at the two groups, he was immediately stunned. The group with more people had high-bridged noses and deep eyes, distinctive traits of the Hu.\nXu Qi only mentioned that Chen Burang was injured, but he didn't say that the ones whom he got into a fight with were Hu.\n\"Right, gongzi. I forgot to tell you, but those who beat up Chen Burang were Hu.\" Xu Qi also only recalled this matter now, and he hurriedly added it in.\nAre they doing this because of me?\nA sliver of doubt rose in Wang Chong's mind. He recalled Xu Qi saying that the other party seemed to have come prepared.\nChen Burang came from a humble background, so there was no reason for anyone to kick up such a huge fuss just to deal with him. The only plausible target was Wang Chong!\nAfter the regional commanders incident, Wang Chong had become the enemy of all Hu.\nJust the incident itself was sufficient reason for the Hu in the training camp to deal with him.\nBut when Wang Chong saw Chen Burang amidst the crowd, his face turned livid. Fury surged through his body, and a blaze raged in his heart.\nChen Burang was currently lying on the floor, his face disfigured with swelling. His clothes and the ground were crimson with his blood.\nZhaung Zhengping, Chi Wei, Gao Feng, Nie Yan, and a few others were standing around him, glaring at the Hu. But even so, every single one of them was wounded.\n\"Bastards!\" Upon seeing this sight, Wang Chong immediately burst into anger.\nChen Burang had come from a family of hunters, making him adept in the bow. But as he had focused most of his attention on refining his archery, his close combat skills were average.\nXu Qi was right. Those people had started from the easiest target of them all, it was clear that they had come prepared!\nWith a livid face, Wang Chong began walking over.\n\"Hm? Who allowed you to come here-\"\nUpon seeing Wang Chong and Xu Qi, a Hu immediately stepped in front of him, blocking his passage.\n\"Scram!\" Killing intent burst from Wang Chong's cold eyes, and in an instant, the rowdy group fell silent.\nMany eyes fell upon Wang Chong and Xu Qi. When they saw Wang Chong's frosty eyes, they couldn't help but feel a shiver deep in their souls.\n\"Hmph, and I thought who would it be. So the leader of our show is here! Asiluo, don't you recognize even Wang gongzi? Let him in!\"\nSuddenly, a derisive voice sounded, and in the middle of the group of Hu, a Hu young man sneered coldly. He turned to meet Wang Chong's eyes with a gaze as sharp as a sword."
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第二百九十九章 来意不善的胡人青年！
这并不是他第一次到中土大唐了。 上一次，还是十多年前。
那个时候的中土大唐，到处可以看到调运的士兵。 就像一架精密的战争机器，每个到达这里的人，都能感受到这架机器正在精密的运转。
但是现在，毫无疑问，漫长的和平和胜利，正在让这里的人慢慢变得骄奢。 大唐虽然强大，但都松莽布支已经从中看到了衰落的迹像。
这和乌斯藏现在的蒸蒸日上，秣兵厉马形成了鲜明对比。
而且，竟然是来试探大唐虚实的，不高调一点，又如何能剌探出他们的虚实？ 更何况，哈哈，我们可是使臣，大唐不是一向标榜仁礼吗？ 难道他们还敢对我们这些使臣怎么样？”
都松莽布支怔了怔，随即哑口无言。
对于大王子的高调虽然有些不安，不过，都松莽布支也不得不承认，大王子说的并非没有道理。
任何人到了乌斯藏帝国，哪怕是使臣，都得夹着脑袋，小心翼翼，尽量低调。
唯独大唐不同。
在大唐，使臣拥有至高无上的地位。 大唐甚至有个专门惩处那些冒犯使臣的机构“鸿胪寺”。
他们这次就是受到鸿胪寺的邀约！
“也罢，反正我们只在大唐待二三个月的时间，一切就按照大王子的意思吧！”
“那还差不多！ 这次，我就要看看，大唐里面到底还有什么人物！” 大王子哈哈一笑，一夹马腹，奔驰而去。
众人连忙跟上。
昆吾训练营，白虎峰上。
“嗡！”
元气滚滚，从四周吸引而来，王冲盘坐在上，身上被白色的元气雾气所笼罩，身躯若隐若现。
虽然并不是昆吾训练营的主殿，也不是聚灵阵中。 但是王冲周围空间的元气之浓厚，比聚灵阵中都有过之而无不及。
这就是“金液脏腑”的作用。
王冲现在和元气亲和度，远远超过了昆吾训练营中的任何一个人。 这赋予了他化被动为主动的能力。
能够搜刮周围空间中的元气。 王冲的吸收，是涓滴不剩的。
周围数丈范围内的空间，能够在一个瞬间被吸收的干干净净。
但是元气又是涌动的。 元气富集的地方，永远会向着元气缺乏的地方涌过去。
换句话说，王冲周围的空间就像一个黑洞，能够永远不停的将周围空间中的元气能量吸引过来。
这使得他能够不受空间元气浓度的影响，主动式的去吸收元气。
浓郁的白色雾气中，一圈白色的涟漪光环，在王冲体外不断的扩大、缩小，扩大、缩小……，一圈圈不停的冲刷。
每一次冲刷，都变得强大一分，同时伴随着钢铁般的轰鸣声，显得极为壮观。
在元气境，白色涟漪光环是最强的手段，这是最初级的光环力量。
修为达到圆满的时候，一招一式都能够爆发出这种深具破坏力的涟漪，相比起正常的手段，要强上许多。
嗡，虚空中一缕精芒闪过，下一刻，光芒一闪，王冲瞬间消失在原地。
接连八声爆响从大殿的四周传来，四周的墙壁上，正东、正南、正西、正北，以及东南、东北、西南、西北，总共八个方位上，清清楚楚的出现八个深深凹下去的巨大拳印。
而八个钢铁拳印出现的同时，光芒一闪，王冲的身形再次出现在了大殿的中央。
“一，二，三，四，五，六……，总共八个拳印。 一次性可以打出八个拳印，我终于可以修练八步怒蛟了！”
王冲一身青衣，长身树立，看着周围墙壁上一个个清楚的凹印，眼中有了欣慰的神色。
这段时间，他一直在利用金液脏腑和真武小北斗的能力增加实力，凝练罡气并非是毫无目的的。
幽魂步达到极限，配合强大的元气强度，王冲就可以修练一门强大的绝学“八步怒蛟”。
这是一门一次的性的消耗性绝学。
可以在短时间内，一次消耗体内全部元气，指数级的爆发出惊人的战斗力，一次性的击垮、击倒对手。
这是一门用来战胜强敌的强大绝学。
如果连“八步怒蛟”都战胜不了的敌人，基本上，就不可能打败了。 哒哒哒！
正在调息的时候，耳中突然传来一阵哒哒的脚步声，正心急火燎的朝着这里走来。
“嗯？”
王冲眉头一动，扭过头来，透过微启的大门，一眼就看一条熟悉的身影正脚步匆匆的从山下走来。
出事了！ 许琦还没有上来，立即大声叫了起来，一脸十万火急的样子，看得王冲脸色微变。
他认识许琦这么久，还是第一次看到他这么着急。
“怎么回事？” 王冲心念一动，砰的一声，几乎是瞬间打开大门，出现在门口。
陈不让让人打成重伤，高峰、聂岩带人去帮忙，也被人围起来了。 就连庄正平、池韦思他们，也一起被人围起来了。” 许琦心中焦急，一口气把事情爆了出来。
“什么！”
“怎么会出现这种情况，你们怎么会和人冲突起来？”
在昆吾训练营几个月，这还是第一次出现这种情况。
“不是我们和人家起冲突，是人家冲着我们来的。 陈不让在那里修练，突然有人出现，强行赶他们走。
许琦话还没有说完，就被王冲打断了。
“带我去！”
昆吾训练营的主峰，一大群人围在一起，周围熙熙攘攘，闹哄哄一片。
王冲带着许琦赶到，一眼就看到了两拨人马，径渭分明。 其中一伙人马明显人数更多，正将一脸戏谑，将另一拨人马团团围起来。
“胡人！”
王冲赶到内圈，顿时就怔住了。
那耿人数最多的，鹰鼻深目，分明是一群年轻的胡人。 许琦只跟他说陈不让受伤了。
可没说，和他们冲突的是一群胡人。 “对了，公子。 忘了，打伤陈不让的，是一群胡人。”
“难道是冲着我来的？”
王冲脑海中闪过一丝疑惑的神色，几乎是下意识的就想到了自己。 许琦说过，这些人似乎是有备而来。
陈不让出身简单，根本没什么让人盯上的。 最多也就是自己。
节度使事件，自己几乎成了万胡之敌！
就凭这件事情，这群训练营里的胡人倒确实有理由来针对自己。
不过，当王冲看到人群中的陈不让时，立即神色一变，一股腾腾的怒火，立即心中燃烧起来。
陈不让倒在地上，被人揍得鼻青脸肿，牙关紧关。 衣服上，地上，全都是他的血液。
庄正平、池韦思、高峰、聂岩等人把他围在中央，和众胡怒目而视。 不过，就算是他们自己，也是个个带伤。
“混蛋！” 王冲看到这里，立即怒火中烧。
他的一身修为全部集中在一张弓箭上。 拳脚功夫，正面近身搏杀反而是稀疏平常。
许琦说的没错，这些人明显是柿子专挑软的拣，有备而来的！
王冲阴沉着脸，立即大步走了过去。
“嗯？
看到王冲和许琦过来，一名年轻的胡人立即横亘在他的身前，目光斜睨着，挡住了他的去路。
王冲目光一寒，眼神迸射出一股森寒的杀意，而轰隆隆的爆喝，更是像一记响雷划过半空，令原本闹哄哄的人群，一下子安静了下来。
整个冲突附近，一瞬间无数的目光望向了王冲和许琦。
“哼，我道是谁，原来是正主来了。 阿司罗，你连王冲王公子都不认识吗？ 还不给他让开！”
突然一个冰冷冷讥讽声音传来，一众胡人中央，一名看起来像首领的胡人青年阵阵冷笑，看向王冲的眼神，就像刀剑一样。
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Chapter 299: The Hostile Hu!
This wasn't the first time he had been in the Central Plains. It had been around a decade since he was last here.
Back then, soldiers could be seen deployed all around Great Tang. It was just like a war machine, everyone who came here could see the functioning of this gigantic mechanism.
But the successive victories and a long period of peace had brought complacency to the citizens here. Make no mistake, Great Tang was still powerful, but Dusong Mangpoje could already see signs of decline.
This formed a stark contrast to Ü-Tsang, which was still growing by the day.
"What are you fearful of?" The First Prince's tone was hiked up a notch. "Dusong Mangpoje, it can't be that you have even lost the courage of the Dusong Clan? The reason why Ü-Tsang is able to stand its ground before Great Tang is due to our courageous warriors and the swords and arrows we wield, not because we have bowed down to them. Furthermore, we are here to see the true colors of Great Tang. If we don't make a bit of a ruckus, how could we possibly see through their facade? More importantly, we are envoys. Doesn't Great Tang take pride in its etiquette to foreign guests? Let's see if they dare to do anything to us!"
Dusong Mangpoje was rendered speechless by those words.
Even though he felt unnerved by the First Prince's order to maintain a high profile, he had to admit that there were some truth to the latter's words.
All that came to Ü-Tsang, and this was including envoys as well, had to proceed carefully and maintain a low profile. This was the same for the East and West Turkic Khaganates, Abbasid Caliphate, and Charax Spasinu as well.
Great Tang was the only exception.
Here, envoys held unparalleled standing. In fact, Great Tang even established an organization known as the “Chamberlain of Dependencies” to punish those who dared to offend foreign envoys.
And this time, they were invited here by the Chamberlain of Dependencies!
"Alright, we'll only be in Great Tang for two to three months anyway. I'll follow the First Prince's orders," Dusong Mangpoje replied.
"That's more like it! This time, I would like to see what kind of figures are hidden within Great Tang!" The First Prince burst into laughter as his steed galloped forth.
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Kunwu Training Camp, White Tiger Peak...
Weng!
Origin Energy surged in from the surroundings. Seated on the ground, a layer of white mist forged of Origin Energy shrouded Wang Chong's figure.
Even though this wasn't the main hall of Kunwu Training Camp or a Spirit Gathering Formation, the concentration of Origin Energy around Wang Chong was astonishing, surpassing that even of a Spirit Gathering Formation.
This was the effect of the Gold Organs.
Wang Chong's intimacy with Origin Energy far surpassed anyone in Kunwu Training Camp, and this gave him the ability to draw Origin Energy from the surroundings freely.
In just a few short moments, the Origin Energy within a radius of several zhang was sapped dry.
However, more Origin Energy automatically collapsed into the void.
Origin Energy obeyed the laws of diffusion, and it was constantly moving from a heavily concentrated region to a less concentrated one.
In other words, the area around Wang Chong was like a black hole, pulling in Origin Energy from the surroundings to him constantly.
This effect of the Gold Organs allowed him to continuously absorb Origin Energy from his surroundings without worry.
Weng! Within the dense white mist, a white glowing ripple around Wang Chong's body was continuously expanding and contracting in a cycle...
Every cycle was accompanied with a metallic call, and Wang Chong would also grow stronger by a little.
The white ripples were the strongest ability an Origin Energy cultivator could wield, as well as the fundamental form of a halo.
During this period of time, Wang Chong focused all of his attention on the True Martial Little Dipper to forge Stellar Energy and nourish his white ripples, forcefully strengthening them.
After a period of time, Wang Chong's aura had reached its peak, and a bright glow suddenly flashed. In the next instant, Wang Chong had disappeared from his spot.
Peng peng peng peng! Eight consecutive explosions sounded in the surroundings. Eight clear fist imprints appeared at the east, west, south, north, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest of the room.
And at the same moment as the appearance of these eight fist imprints, there was another flash of light, and Wang Chong's body reappeared in the center of the room.
"One, two, three, four, five, six... There are a total of eight fists. To be able to strike eight fists in a single movement, I can finally cultivate the Eight Steps of the Furious Flood Dragon!"
Dressed in a green robe, Wang Chong stood upright in the middle of the room as he glanced at the clear imprints around him with a relieved expression.
In this period of time, he hadn't just been aimlessly forging his Stellar Energy using the Gold Organs and True Martial Small Dipper.
With his Phantom Steps reaching its peak, and the massive improvement in his cultivation, Wang Chong could finally cultivate another powerful secret art, the Eight Steps of the Furious Flood Dragon.
This was a one-time use secret art.
It allowed him to expend the entirety of his Origin Energy to display a fighting prowess far beyond him in a single strike to destroy his opponent.
This was a technique designed to defeat opponents far beyond one's class.
If even the activation of the Eight Steps of the Furious Flood Dragon couldn't allow one to defeat one's opponent, then it could be said that one didn't stand a chance against one's opponent in the first place.
Da da da! Just as Wang Chong was recuperating, the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside.
"Hm?"
Frowning, Wang Chong glanced at the door, and through the small gap in between, he could see a familiar figure rushing up the mountain, toward his room.
"Gongzi, something bad has happened!..." Before Xu Qi even reached his room, he began shouting in panic. Wang Chong's face immediately darkened.
In the time he had known Xu Qi, this was the first time he had seen the latter getting so anxious.
"What's wrong?" Wang Chong immediately asked after opening the door.
"Gongzi, something happened! Someone severely injured Chen Burang, and when Gao Feng and Nie Yan sent someone to help him, they ended up being surrounded as well. Even Zhuang Zhengping and Chi Weisi weren't spared!" Xu Qi immediately spoke of the matter anxiously.
"What?!" Wang Chong's face twisted in astonishment.
"How did this happen? How did you get into conflict with them?"
This was the first time something like this had happened in Kunwu Training Camp.
"We weren't the ones who provoked them, they were the ones who came charging at us. Chen Burang was in the midst of cultivating when a group of people suddenly barged in to chase him out. Indignant, Chen Burang tried to reason with them, but the other party got violent instead. Gao Feng and Nie Yan were in the area, so they rushed forward to help. However, the other party seemed to be prepared, and a larger group of people suddenly came swarming over, and they injured them. I think that someone is trying to deal with us..."
Before Xu Qi could finish his words, Wang Chong had already interrupted him.
"Bring me over!"
------ On the main peak of Kunwu Training Camp, a large group of people was gathered.
When Wang Chong arrived under Xu Qi's lead, he saw two groups of men facing off with one another. One group was clearly larger than the other, and they were currently surrounding the other group with a playful look on their faces.
"Hu!"
When Wang Chong took a closer look at the two groups, he was immediately stunned. The group with more people had high-bridged noses and deep eyes, distinctive traits of the Hu.
Xu Qi only mentioned that Chen Burang was injured, but he didn't say that the ones whom he got into a fight with were Hu.
"Right, gongzi. I forgot to tell you, but those who beat up Chen Burang were Hu." Xu Qi also only recalled this matter now, and he hurriedly added it in.
Are they doing this because of me?
A sliver of doubt rose in Wang Chong's mind. He recalled Xu Qi saying that the other party seemed to have come prepared.
Chen Burang came from a humble background, so there was no reason for anyone to kick up such a huge fuss just to deal with him. The only plausible target was Wang Chong!
After the regional commanders incident, Wang Chong had become the enemy of all Hu.
Just the incident itself was sufficient reason for the Hu in the training camp to deal with him.
But when Wang Chong saw Chen Burang amidst the crowd, his face turned livid. Fury surged through his body, and a blaze raged in his heart.
Chen Burang was currently lying on the floor, his face disfigured with swelling. His clothes and the ground were crimson with his blood.
Zhaung Zhengping, Chi Wei, Gao Feng, Nie Yan, and a few others were standing around him, glaring at the Hu. But even so, every single one of them was wounded.
"Bastards!" Upon seeing this sight, Wang Chong immediately burst into anger.
Chen Burang had come from a family of hunters, making him adept in the bow. But as he had focused most of his attention on refining his archery, his close combat skills were average.
Xu Qi was right. Those people had started from the easiest target of them all, it was clear that they had come prepared!
With a livid face, Wang Chong began walking over.
"Hm? Who allowed you to come here-"
Upon seeing Wang Chong and Xu Qi, a Hu immediately stepped in front of him, blocking his passage.
"Scram!" Killing intent burst from Wang Chong's cold eyes, and in an instant, the rowdy group fell silent.
Many eyes fell upon Wang Chong and Xu Qi. When they saw Wang Chong's frosty eyes, they couldn't help but feel a shiver deep in their souls.
"Hmph, and I thought who would it be. So the leader of our show is here! Asiluo, don't you recognize even Wang gongzi? Let him in!"
Suddenly, a derisive voice sounded, and in the middle of the group of Hu, a Hu young man sneered coldly. He turned to meet Wang Chong's eyes with a gaze as sharp as a sword.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第六十六章\n神眷祭司赫罗托斯张开嘴巴，发出一声愤怒的狮吼，同时将手中的黄金权杖指向“圣者大门”。 灰白的石质纹理之上一根根金灿灿的线条迅速凸显，构成了一只奇形甲虫的模样。\n忽然，“圣者大门”光芒爆发，宛如小型太阳，刺得大祭司双目泪水直流，眼前一片漆黑，短暂失明。\n在这耀眼的光芒之中，圣者大门缓缓向后打开，翻滚的黑气被压制，“波浪”迅速平息。\n圣者大门的动静让正准备气化形体的路西恩警觉，是神眷祭司发现了宫殿内的不妥？\n似乎没有必要浪费这宝贵的卷轴？\n圣者大门慢慢打开，耀眼的光芒照射了进来。\n路西恩拿着九级卷轴的左手再次从储物袋内掏出了一件事物，它中间刻着十字架，周围画满太阳光线，正是马斯基林遗留的护符“日之冕”！\n既然芬克斯已经重现陷入了沉睡，那躲入死灵界缝隙似乎就不再那么危险！\n温暖柔和仿佛暖阳照射的“神术”波动传遍路西恩全身。\n一条浅黑色缝隙弯弯曲曲地竖立在棺柩之上，就像芬克斯头顶悬挂着一把利剑。\n路西恩拿着苍白的正义、日之冕和跳转卷轴，拖着沉重的步伐，往两三步之外的缝隙扑了过去。\n“该死的亵渎者！” 赫罗托斯恐怖狮吼，让陵寝微微颤抖。\n让外面营地内的狮身人再次匍匐于地。\n但他确实感觉到了陌生人的气息，因此下意识认为潜入者已经逃离，这才如此愤怒。 高举黄金权杖，赫罗托斯发出诡异的吼叫。\n一只眼睛变得耀眼如同太阳。 另外一只则皎洁仿佛银月。 在这奇异的双眼之中。\n一幕幕场景开始浮现，有戴着兜帽的神秘男子在黑气里穿行的画面，有他举起长剑。 狠狠斩向黄金棺柩的模糊景象，有他最后往前一扑，空间开始扭曲的诡异事件。\n九环法术，回溯视觉！\n虽然被众多外力干扰的情况下，无法得到丰富的细节，画面模糊跳跃，非常简单，但不妨碍赫罗托斯辨认出亵渎祖先尸体的该死男子，以及他进来的主要目的。\n他竟想阻止伟大之王芬克斯复活！\n“赫罗托斯阁下，该被撕碎的潜入者呢？” 大祭司鼓起勇气询问。\n“已经逃走了，他似乎装备有空间跳转的高阶卷轴或物品。” 赫罗托斯声音冰冷地仿佛从寂静地狱吹来，“他想破坏伟大的狮身人之王的尸体，阻止祂将来的复活。”\n大祭司惊恐地道：“那？”\n“‘伟大之王’的力量岂是他这种小虫子能够想象？” 赫罗托斯直直看着黄金棺柩，“我依然能感受到‘伟大之王’在注视着我们，感受到他磅礴浩瀚的力量。”\n说完，赫罗托斯举起权杖，借助残留的气息和宫殿布置开始预言追索。\n太阳光芒闪烁之间，赫罗托斯的黄金权杖忽然黯淡了下来，他惊恐地道：“他不在这个世界之上？\n不对，隐隐约约能感觉到，却又那么模糊，几乎无法捕捉到轨迹！”\n他口中的世界指得是主物质世界加所有知晓的异度空间。\n跃过死灵界缝隙厚厚的帷幕后，路西恩感觉到了熟悉的没有丝毫生气的凝固，灿烂的世界只剩下了死寂的黑白灰色。\n这里是没有了其他颜色的陵寝宫殿，大致形状与外界相同，仿佛是芬克斯的冥居所在。\n可灰色的“黄金”棺柩之上却绑着一条条宛如蜘蛛丝的红褐色线条，它们延伸到宫殿的每一处法阵节点之上。\n红褐色非常暗淡，但与周围的苍白黑灰相比，却是如此的鲜明，让路西恩完全无法忽视，而在灰色棺柩之上还漂浮着一团沾满血污的铁锈色光球，它如同心脏般跳动，颜色同样鲜明，给了路西恩非常诡异的感觉。\n推开了灰色的圣者大门。\n这里肯定没有**级的不死生物，因为神眷祭司和最上层的大祭司都能建立属于自己的陵寝！\n大门之外，同样站着两个狮身人，但却是全身绷带灰白的“冥界守卫”。\n它们四条长腿迈开，发出无声的尖叫，冰冷死板地向着路西恩攻来。\n路西恩平静地摸了摸已经戴在胸口的日之冕护符，一道神圣磅礴的光环立刻波浪般向着四周散开。\n被这无形的温暖光芒波及，两只“冥界守卫”僵直在原地，然后仿佛被上万年时光冲刷过一样，化成了无数腐朽的灰尘。\n陵寝微微摇晃，接着，无形的光明穿过了凝固起来的黑灰交杂波浪。\n光明波浪过去。 灰白色的冥界守卫纷纷坍塌，化为阵阵粉尘，黑色甲虫们冒出了一股股烟雾，无声无息间彻底归亡。\n顺着被净化出来的宽敞通道，路西恩急速穿过一条条灰暗的走廊，濒临陵寝出口。\n突然，一只双眼闪烁苍白光芒的高大冥界守卫，举着巨剑，带着死亡光环，从角落里扑向了路西恩。\n路西恩没有躲避，在它双手巨剑斩中自己，一层层防御被劈开之时，激发了日之冕。\n等到光柱消失，原地只留下了一个深深的坑洞，里面的底部和四周全是气化后残余的痕迹。\n八级神术，阳炎爆！\n抓住机会，路西恩奔出了陵寝，看到了死灵界永远灰蒙蒙的天空和四周凌乱的沙漠。\n“隐蔽的法阵和红褐色的线条似乎在抽取着芬克斯的力量，莱茵先生的布置也很像在窃取这种力量为己用。” “那最初是谁布置的？”\n匆匆扫了一遍后，凭借还算渊博的魔法阵知识，路西恩大概判断出了一点可能，“但是，那铁锈色的光球又是什么？” 不知为什么，这光球总是在路西恩脑海里挥之不去。\n不敢耽搁，挑选了一种死灵界最常见不死生物的血脉，路西恩激发了变形面具，开始寻找另外的死灵界出口。\n古斯塔帝国，马林堡行省，努尔子爵的城堡内。\n努尔子爵关闭房门，开启防御陷阱，然后走入自己书房的密室。 密室内，一位位年纪不同的漂亮女性穿着风格各异的服装，静静地躺在那里，脸色红润，宛如沉睡。\n努尔子爵狂热地看着她们，像在欣赏着一件件艺术品，接着伸出右手，抚摸着一位十三四岁小女孩的脸庞，感觉到那股冰冷的松弛。\n“他们永远不会明白，只有尸体才是最美好的存在，有灵智的女性总是会背叛，会花心，会无理取闹，只有尸体才完美无缺！ 冰冷的触感，松弛的肌肉，都是他们一辈子无法想象的艺术。”\n他被一位吸血鬼女伯爵转化为血族之后，渐渐有了恶心的嗜好——恋尸癖，还是恋的不能思考、不能动弹的尸体，于是被其他吸血鬼强烈鄙视，不得不借助继承的身份，躲在人类社会，享受着自己的生活。\n忽然，他察觉到一阵微不可及的波动，然后就惊恐地发现自己全身僵直，只能透过对面的穿衣镜看到门口多了一位穿着黑色长袍的神秘男子。\n“你……要……做……什么？”\n努尔非常恐惧，明白自己是被三环的死灵定身术定住，而效果如此之好，肯定是高阶魔法师！\n路西恩厌恶地道：“本来只是来借一点鲜血，并让你沉睡一段时间。 “借你头颅一用。”\n从另外缝隙离开死灵界后，路西恩就借助莱茵的指点寻找着离群索居或混杂在人类社会的吸血鬼，因为趁德古拉亲王追查莱茵下落的时候，变成其他吸血鬼返回黑夜高原跳转是最佳的选择，谁能怀疑一位有身份有熟人的吸血鬼是莱茵变得，尤其他才刚刚离开！\n“不！” 努尔惊恐地惨叫，可僵硬的喉咙只能拖出长而缓慢的可笑颤音。\n一阵无形的光明将努尔以及他背后的一具具尸体淹没。\n神圣海尔兹帝国安提弗勒，世界上最宏伟的城市。\n站在角落，看着古代为了防备巨人入侵而修建的高大城墙。 金雀花家族的直系成员博拉克?范?安茹目光阴暗。\n脸色低沉，仿佛藏着重重的心思。 “博拉克少爷，我们走吧。”\n轻轻点了点头：“吉兹。 希望这次能有所收获。” “博拉克少爷不用心急。\n老公爵还能活很久。” 吉兹微笑看着眼前情绪低落、心情焦躁的大“客户”。\n而由于前任第一顺位继承人。 老公爵的独生子早逝，拥有良好血统的博拉克成为了继承人的有力争夺者，可惜他迟迟不能激发血脉力量，被另外一位继承人三级大骑士阿尔滕占据了绝对上风。\n想到阿尔滕趾高气昂的傲慢模样，想到身边阿谀奉承的贵族子弟，与自己缠绵于床笫之间的贵族少女、少妇，在阿尔滕突破到大骑士而自己始终找不到方向后，纷纷改变了态度，变得冷淡敷衍，博拉克忍不住紧紧握住拳头，觉得憋屈羞辱。 我一定要突破到骑士，我一定要成为金雀花公爵，我一定要让那些抛弃我、轻视我的人后悔！\n在明白家族内部药剂有严重缺陷的情况下，博拉克经过漫长的挣扎，终于选择了到安提弗勒黑市寻找神奇的魔法物品辅助。\n在吉兹的带领下，两人很快进入了一栋看似普通但地下室宽广无比的别墅，这就是安提弗勒最大的地下黑市。\n拿起一件件事物，又摇头放下，博拉克越来越失望。\n突然，他看到一位白发苍苍的老者迎面走来。\n“年轻人，我从水晶球上看到了你的命运，想要知道吗？” 穿着黑色长袍，显得异常神秘的老者微微笑道。\n博拉克瞳孔猛地收缩，看向老者手中的水晶球，魔法师能光明正大地出现在黑市？\n“我不相信命运被注定，一切都是主的恩赐。”\n黑袍老者毫不介意：“没关系，命运本来就是多变的，如果你真正绝望，不要忘了来找我占卜一下。”\n说完，黑袍老者直接离开。\n博拉克摇了摇头，继续寻找，这是他第九次来到黑市了——有些偏执的他认为九是最好的数字，一旦过了这次，找到神奇魔法辅助的可能就会越来越小。 渐渐的，他失望增多，心慢慢往下沉去。\n博拉克沮丧得仿佛整个人都褪去了颜色，只剩下黑白灰的背影。\n“博拉克少爷，刚才那位占星师不是说你绝望的时候，可以找他占卜吗？”\n吉兹当然希望自己的大客户成为金雀花公爵。\n博拉克咬牙沉默了半天，终于下定决心走到那位黑袍老者盘坐的位置前面：“请帮我占卜一下。”\n黑袍老者笑了起来，摩挲着水晶球，让里面变得非常幽暗。\n一点点璀璨光芒闪耀之后，老者看着博拉克道：“你的命运面临一个极大的转折。” “什么转折？”\n博拉克紧张地问道。\n老者缓缓开口：“我只能占卜出来，转折点在你父亲留下的偏僻别墅之内，在黑暗降临之后。”\n偏僻别墅？ 他怎么知道！\n博拉克付了两个金塔勒后转身离开，刚走出几步，下意识回头，发现刚才的位置竟然已经变得空空荡荡！\n整个黑市内，也没有了那位黑袍老者的踪迹。\n“去哪里了？” 博拉克与吉兹对望一眼，充满了惊惧又期望的情绪。\n黑夜降临，偏僻别墅之中，博拉克遣散所有佣人，发疯似地寻找转折点，可毫无收获。\n“转折点在哪里，在哪里……”博拉克双眼茫然，坐在书房内自言自语，这时已经接近深夜，银月高照。\n在银月的衬托下，他清楚地看到父亲的右手食指指着画像内部，这是不容易看出却非常扭曲的姿势。\n内部？\n内部！\n博拉克一下跳了起来，将油画从画框内取出，细细摸索，终于发现油画后面夹着一张羊皮纸。\n一看到这羊皮纸，博拉克就“回想起了”小时候父亲曾经对自己说过的话，“如果到了最绝望的时候，就来这张画像前汲取力量”！\n由于年代太过久远，记忆已经模模糊糊，博拉克只能“隐约”记得有这么一回事，于是再无怀疑，激动地打开了充满时光陈旧味道的羊皮纸。\n“博拉克，当你最绝望的时候，可以考虑使用这张契约，但绝对不能将灵魂卖给魔鬼，也绝对不能依仗于它。”\n“魔鬼的法则：想要得到什么，就必须付出同等代价！” “你愿意接受吗？”\n博拉克紧紧咬着嘴唇，双手不自觉中将羊皮纸握得皱起，好半天之后，才沉重点头，留下了血液印记。\n“当午夜十二点来临时，在一面镜子前点上一根白色蜡烛，然后披散头发，对着它削苹果。” “如果从头到尾，苹果皮不断，蜡烛不灭，你就能成功召唤出魔鬼！”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 390 The Demon Compac\nThe holy priest burst out an angry roar and pointed its gold scepter toward the Saint's Gate. Shining lines quickly lit up on the gray stone gate, outlining the strange shape of a beetle.\nSuddenly, the Saint's Gate burst out strong light like a small sun. The light was so bright that the high priest had tears in its eyes. For a second, it could not see anything.\nIn the bright light, the gate slowly opened. The boiling black smoke was suppressed. ...\nLucien suddenly became very alert when he heard the gate opening. He had no idea what had happened, but he was certain that the sphinxes had somehow figured out that there was someone in there.\nAt that specific moment, it was still not necessary for him to waste this precious scroll.\nThe gate slowly opened, and bright light cast in.\nLucien used his left hand, the one holding the scroll, and took out another item from his magic pouch. In the middle, there was a cross, surrounded by sunlight rays. It was Maskelyne's Sun's Corona!\nSince Finks had gone back to sleep, hiding in the gap of the World of Souls was less dangerous now!\nThe warm and soft feeling from the divine power soothed Lucien, although the space gap connecting to the World of Souls was just above the gold coffin.\nThe black winding gap was hanging above the coffin as if there was a sharp sword hanging over Finks.\nHolding Pale Justice, Sun's Corona, and the scroll, Lucien jumped in the gap dragging his heavy body.\nWhen the holy priest walked in and scanned the entire palace with its spiritual power, it found nothing there!\n\"Filthy desecrator!\" Hrotos roared angrily, and all the sphinxes outside lay prostrate on the floor again.\nAlthough the holy priest found nothing there, it did sense the smell of a stranger. Hrotos thought that the intruder had escaped.\nRaising the gold scepter, Hrotos released a creepy roaring. One of its eyes turned as shiny as the sun, and the other was as bright as the silver moon.\nIn his creepy eyes, the scenes repeated. The holy priest saw the mysterious man wearing the black hood sneaking into the palace, hacking at the gold coffin, and when he jumped forward, the space twisted.\nThe ninth-circle spell, Retrospective Sight.\nAlthough Hrotos could not see the details, it could tell that what the man did there.\nThe intruder had prevented Finks, their greatest king, from coming back to life!\n\"Your Holiness Hrotos, where is the intruder now?\" asked the high priest using a lot of courage.\n\"He has escaped,\" said the holy priest coldly, whose voice sounded from hell, \"He tried to ruin the body of our king to prevent him from coming back to life.\"\n\"Then…\" said the high priest in panic.\n\"The greatest king's power is beyond that tiny bug's imagination,\" said Hrotos, staring at the gold coffin, \"I can still feel that our king is watching us. I can still feel his overwhelming power.\"\nThen Hrotos raised the scepter and tried to find more clues.\nThe light of sun shone, but it went dim suddenly. Hrotos was shocked, \"He's not in this world?!\"\nNo… that was not accurate. Hrotos could feel the man's existence, but it could not find him!\nAt least, the mysterious man was not in any dimensions that Hrotos knew. ...\nAfter jumping through the heavy curtains at the entry of the World of Souls, Lucien felt the familiar deathly stillness. There was only black, white, and gray in this world.\nHowever, he was still in the same palace, and the only difference was that it had been deprived of all the colors.\nNo, it was not all the colors. Lucien was shocked when he saw the dim red lines covering the gray-colored gold coffin. Those lines extended to all the magic circles in the palace.\nAlthough the brownish-red color was rather dim, it still easily stood out in the black-and-white world, and there was no way that Lucien could ignore it. Above the gray coffin, there was also a bloody, dark-red light ball. It was beating like a heart in that very creepy world.\nAnd there were many more things changing inside of the light ball.\nThere were no level eight or nine undead creatures since all of the holy priests and the highest priests could build their own tombs.\nBeside the gate stood two sphinxes as well. They were the underworld guards wrapped in bandages.\nThe two guards released silent scream and attacked Lucien in a rigid way, like two cold statues.\nLucien calmly touched the corona that he was wearing in front of his chest, and a holy halo rippled out.\nAffected by the warm light, the two guards suddenly became very stiff and they were trapped still. Then they were turned into two piles of ashes as if they had been weathered for thousands of years.\nLucien quickly ran downwards along the corridor, and the halo was still around him.\nThe entire tomb slightly trembled when the halo touched the edge of the insect waves and further spread out. The black bugs burned in smoke, and the gray and white guards were instantly demolished into ashes.\nThe corridor had been cleared out. Lucien ran fast through the corridors and he was already very close to the entrance of the tomb.\nSuddenly, a tall and big guard whose eyes were shining with white light jumped out. Surrounded by a death halo and holding a giant sword, it directly rushed at Lucien from the corner.\nLucien did not try to avoid the attack, instead, he activated Sun's Corona before the layers of protection on him were cut open.\nWhen the light pillar was gone, there was only a deep hole left on the floor. The black pieces were the remains of the guard.\nThe level eight divine spell, Sunburst!\nSeizing the chance, Lucien ran out of the tomb and saw the gray sky of the World of Souls and the faded desert.\nHowever, what Lucien just saw in the palace, including the dark-red lines, the hidden magic circles, and the dim light ball, still lingered in his brain. It seemed that they were all drawing Finks' power, and probably Rhine was stealing the power as well.\nLucien wondered who set up everything at the very beginning. He had some guesses, but the rust-colored light ball was still a great mystery to him.\nHowever, he dared not to waste too much time there. Lucien activated the transformation mask and turned himself into one of the most common undead creatures in the World of Souls to find another exit.\nIn Viscount Nour's castle in Province Marimburg, Gusta Empire.\nThe viscount closed the door tight and activated all the magic traps, then walked into the secret chamber in his study. In the chamber, there were rows of beautiful females at different ages lying there, with their faces flushing like roses. It looked as if they were just sleeping.\nThe way that the viscount looked at them was sick and crazy. As if he was appreciating a piece of delicate artifact, Nour reached out his right hand and gently stroke one of the little girls' faces, who was just about thirteen or fourteen. He felt the coldness from her skin.\n\"They never understand… Bodies are the best in this world. Women with intelligence, they betray, they lie, they cause troubles… Only bodies are perfect! The coldness you feel when you touch them, and the soft muscles… This is art!\" murmured the viscount crazily.\nAfter being transformed into a vampire by a countess, Nour had developed necrophilia. Other vampires disdained him strongly, thus he needed to hide in human society to enjoy.\nSuddenly, he sensed a certain stir in the air, and to his great shock, Nour discovered that he could not move anymore. In the mirror at the other end of the room, he saw a mysterious man wearing a black robe standing there.\n\"What… do… you… want?\" Even his throat became very stiff.\nNour was very afraid. He knew that the man must be a senior-rank sorcerer as the third-circle necromantic trapping magic was very powerful.\n\"I was about to borrow a bit of your blood from you, and let you sleep for a while,\" said Lucien disgustedly, \"but now… I have to say that I'll take your head.\"\nAfter leaving the World of Souls through another gap, Lucien tried to find the vampires hiding in human beings society. Since Prince Dracula was still chasing after Rhine, turning himself into another vampire and returning to Night Highland was Lucien's best way out.\n\"No!\" shouted Nour bitterly, but the sound he made sounded somehow ridiculous.\nThe bright light overwhelmed Nour and the beautiful bodies behind him.\nAntiffler, Holy Heilz Empire, the grandest city in the world.\nStanding in the corner and staring at the magnificent city wall built to prevent the invasion of the giants, Beaulac Von Anjou, the immediate member of the Gorse family, looked rather gloomy.\n\"Young Master, we shall go now.\" A thin man in a black jacket walked to him.\nBeaulac turned around and slightly nodded, \"I hear you, Giz. Hopefully, we can get something this time.\"\n\"Master Beaulac, the duke is still going to last for a while.\" Giz looked at the young man who was quite anxious, smiling.\nAs one of the most famous and long-living families in Holy Heilz Empire, the Gorse family today still had two gold knights and was in charge of its own order of chivalry - The Order of the Gorse. Since the eldest son of the old duke passed away many years ago, Beaulac had become one of the most promising contenders for the title because of his pure blood. However, for some reason, he had not awakened his Blessing yet, thus right now his competitor, Arthen, a level three grand knight, was having a great edge over him.\nThinking of how arrogant Arthen was and all the noble pleasers around him, Beaulac felt very humiliated. He had sworn in his mind that one day he would make all the people who had once abandoned him feel extremely regretful!\nRealizing that the magic potion from his family would not be helpful to him, after experiencing the great inner struggle, Beaulac finally made up his mind and came to the black market to seek for an amazing magic item that could do the job.\nLed by Giz, Beaulac walked into an ordinary-looking villa. Under the villa, in a basement way more spacious than it would seem, hid the biggest black market in Antiffler.\nPicking up magic items one by one and then dropping them down, Beaulac looked very disappointed.\nAt this time, a white-haired old man walked to him.\n\"Young man, I've seen your destiny in the crystal ball. Do you want to know it?\" The mysterious old man smiled.\nBeaulac's eyes suddenly opened wide, and he looked at the crystal ball in the old man's hand. How dare the sorcerer just show up like this in the black market?\n\"I don't believe in fate. Everything is a blessing from God.\" Obviously, Beaulac would not easily trust a stranger.\nThe old man wearing the black robe did not mind it, \"It's fine. One's destiny is always changing. If you are desperate, come to me.\"\nAnd then the old man left.\nShaking his head, Beaulac continued to look for the magic item he wanted. It was already the ninth time that he came there. As a quite stubborn person, he believed in the power of number nine. Beaulac was convinced that it was most likely for him to find the thing he wanted this time, and if he failed, the hope would become slim to none.\nRight now, he was becoming more and more disappointed.\nMaybe… maybe he could never defeat Arthen. Beaulac was beyond depressed.\n\"Young master… maybe we can try… I mean, the divination…\" Giz suggested.\nAfter a long silence, Beaulac nodded. They went to the old man's booth and sat down, \"Please.\"\nThe old man grinned as he gently stroke the crystal ball. It quickly became turbid inside.\nSpots of light shone in the crystal ball and soon disappeared. The old man looked up and said, \"You're expecting a great shift in your destiny.\"\n\"What is that?!\" burst out Beaulac nervously.\nThe old man said slowly, \"What I can see is that it will happen in the remote villa left by your father when the darkness arrives.\"\nBeaulac was shocked that the old man had seen the remote villa belonging to his father. His father's mistress once lived there, and most of the family members did not know.\nAfter paying the old man two Thales, Beaulac left the booth. Somehow, when he looked back, the old man had disappeared together with his tiny booth!\nIn the entire black market, they never found the black-robed old man again.\n\"Where did he go?\" Beaulac and Giz exchanged a look filled with shock.\nWhen night arrived, in the remote villa, Beaulac had dismissed all the servants. He tried to find something special in the house as indicated by the old man, but found nothing.\nBeaulac became even more confused as he murmured to himself in the study. It was already mid-night, and the silver moon was hanging high in the sky .\nWhen he was totally desperate, he saw that a beam of moonlight fell on his father's portrait. Under the moonlight, Beaulac saw the index finger of his father's right hand slightly distorted, pointing inward.\nInward?\nInside!\nBeaulac jumped up from the couch and took out the portrait from the frame. After checking the portrait carefully, he discovered a piece of parchment behind it.\nThe parchment reminded him of his father's words that he was told a long time ago, \"When you feel beyond desperate, come and see the portrait to find your power.\"\nBeaulac's memory was rather vague. He hurriedly unfolded the parchment excitedly. A piece of white paper fell out from the parchment roll, and he saw the familiar handwriting from his father.\n\"Beaulac, when you have lost all of your hope, you may want to borrow power from the compact. However, you cannot sell your soul to the demon, nor can you rely on it.\"\n\"The rule of demon: you pay when you want to get! Are you willing to accept it?\"\nBeaulac bit his lips tight and he gripped the parchment in his hand. After a while, he nodded heavily.\n\"You, who wants to sign the compact, shall follow the steps to summon the most powerful demon: when the clock strikes twelve, light a white candle in front of a mirror. With your hair disheveled, peel an apple. If the peeling goes all the way from the beginning until the end, and the candle does not go out, you will summon the demon!\""
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第六十六章
神眷祭司赫罗托斯张开嘴巴，发出一声愤怒的狮吼，同时将手中的黄金权杖指向“圣者大门”。 灰白的石质纹理之上一根根金灿灿的线条迅速凸显，构成了一只奇形甲虫的模样。
忽然，“圣者大门”光芒爆发，宛如小型太阳，刺得大祭司双目泪水直流，眼前一片漆黑，短暂失明。
在这耀眼的光芒之中，圣者大门缓缓向后打开，翻滚的黑气被压制，“波浪”迅速平息。
圣者大门的动静让正准备气化形体的路西恩警觉，是神眷祭司发现了宫殿内的不妥？
似乎没有必要浪费这宝贵的卷轴？
圣者大门慢慢打开，耀眼的光芒照射了进来。
路西恩拿着九级卷轴的左手再次从储物袋内掏出了一件事物，它中间刻着十字架，周围画满太阳光线，正是马斯基林遗留的护符“日之冕”！
既然芬克斯已经重现陷入了沉睡，那躲入死灵界缝隙似乎就不再那么危险！
温暖柔和仿佛暖阳照射的“神术”波动传遍路西恩全身。
一条浅黑色缝隙弯弯曲曲地竖立在棺柩之上，就像芬克斯头顶悬挂着一把利剑。
路西恩拿着苍白的正义、日之冕和跳转卷轴，拖着沉重的步伐，往两三步之外的缝隙扑了过去。
“该死的亵渎者！” 赫罗托斯恐怖狮吼，让陵寝微微颤抖。
让外面营地内的狮身人再次匍匐于地。
但他确实感觉到了陌生人的气息，因此下意识认为潜入者已经逃离，这才如此愤怒。 高举黄金权杖，赫罗托斯发出诡异的吼叫。
一只眼睛变得耀眼如同太阳。 另外一只则皎洁仿佛银月。 在这奇异的双眼之中。
一幕幕场景开始浮现，有戴着兜帽的神秘男子在黑气里穿行的画面，有他举起长剑。 狠狠斩向黄金棺柩的模糊景象，有他最后往前一扑，空间开始扭曲的诡异事件。
九环法术，回溯视觉！
虽然被众多外力干扰的情况下，无法得到丰富的细节，画面模糊跳跃，非常简单，但不妨碍赫罗托斯辨认出亵渎祖先尸体的该死男子，以及他进来的主要目的。
他竟想阻止伟大之王芬克斯复活！
“赫罗托斯阁下，该被撕碎的潜入者呢？” 大祭司鼓起勇气询问。
“已经逃走了，他似乎装备有空间跳转的高阶卷轴或物品。” 赫罗托斯声音冰冷地仿佛从寂静地狱吹来，“他想破坏伟大的狮身人之王的尸体，阻止祂将来的复活。”
大祭司惊恐地道：“那？”
“‘伟大之王’的力量岂是他这种小虫子能够想象？” 赫罗托斯直直看着黄金棺柩，“我依然能感受到‘伟大之王’在注视着我们，感受到他磅礴浩瀚的力量。”
说完，赫罗托斯举起权杖，借助残留的气息和宫殿布置开始预言追索。
太阳光芒闪烁之间，赫罗托斯的黄金权杖忽然黯淡了下来，他惊恐地道：“他不在这个世界之上？
不对，隐隐约约能感觉到，却又那么模糊，几乎无法捕捉到轨迹！”
他口中的世界指得是主物质世界加所有知晓的异度空间。
跃过死灵界缝隙厚厚的帷幕后，路西恩感觉到了熟悉的没有丝毫生气的凝固，灿烂的世界只剩下了死寂的黑白灰色。
这里是没有了其他颜色的陵寝宫殿，大致形状与外界相同，仿佛是芬克斯的冥居所在。
可灰色的“黄金”棺柩之上却绑着一条条宛如蜘蛛丝的红褐色线条，它们延伸到宫殿的每一处法阵节点之上。
红褐色非常暗淡，但与周围的苍白黑灰相比，却是如此的鲜明，让路西恩完全无法忽视，而在灰色棺柩之上还漂浮着一团沾满血污的铁锈色光球，它如同心脏般跳动，颜色同样鲜明，给了路西恩非常诡异的感觉。
推开了灰色的圣者大门。
这里肯定没有**级的不死生物，因为神眷祭司和最上层的大祭司都能建立属于自己的陵寝！
大门之外，同样站着两个狮身人，但却是全身绷带灰白的“冥界守卫”。
它们四条长腿迈开，发出无声的尖叫，冰冷死板地向着路西恩攻来。
路西恩平静地摸了摸已经戴在胸口的日之冕护符，一道神圣磅礴的光环立刻波浪般向着四周散开。
被这无形的温暖光芒波及，两只“冥界守卫”僵直在原地，然后仿佛被上万年时光冲刷过一样，化成了无数腐朽的灰尘。
陵寝微微摇晃，接着，无形的光明穿过了凝固起来的黑灰交杂波浪。
光明波浪过去。 灰白色的冥界守卫纷纷坍塌，化为阵阵粉尘，黑色甲虫们冒出了一股股烟雾，无声无息间彻底归亡。
顺着被净化出来的宽敞通道，路西恩急速穿过一条条灰暗的走廊，濒临陵寝出口。
突然，一只双眼闪烁苍白光芒的高大冥界守卫，举着巨剑，带着死亡光环，从角落里扑向了路西恩。
路西恩没有躲避，在它双手巨剑斩中自己，一层层防御被劈开之时，激发了日之冕。
等到光柱消失，原地只留下了一个深深的坑洞，里面的底部和四周全是气化后残余的痕迹。
八级神术，阳炎爆！
抓住机会，路西恩奔出了陵寝，看到了死灵界永远灰蒙蒙的天空和四周凌乱的沙漠。
“隐蔽的法阵和红褐色的线条似乎在抽取着芬克斯的力量，莱茵先生的布置也很像在窃取这种力量为己用。” “那最初是谁布置的？”
匆匆扫了一遍后，凭借还算渊博的魔法阵知识，路西恩大概判断出了一点可能，“但是，那铁锈色的光球又是什么？” 不知为什么，这光球总是在路西恩脑海里挥之不去。
不敢耽搁，挑选了一种死灵界最常见不死生物的血脉，路西恩激发了变形面具，开始寻找另外的死灵界出口。
古斯塔帝国，马林堡行省，努尔子爵的城堡内。
努尔子爵关闭房门，开启防御陷阱，然后走入自己书房的密室。 密室内，一位位年纪不同的漂亮女性穿着风格各异的服装，静静地躺在那里，脸色红润，宛如沉睡。
努尔子爵狂热地看着她们，像在欣赏着一件件艺术品，接着伸出右手，抚摸着一位十三四岁小女孩的脸庞，感觉到那股冰冷的松弛。
“他们永远不会明白，只有尸体才是最美好的存在，有灵智的女性总是会背叛，会花心，会无理取闹，只有尸体才完美无缺！ 冰冷的触感，松弛的肌肉，都是他们一辈子无法想象的艺术。”
他被一位吸血鬼女伯爵转化为血族之后，渐渐有了恶心的嗜好——恋尸癖，还是恋的不能思考、不能动弹的尸体，于是被其他吸血鬼强烈鄙视，不得不借助继承的身份，躲在人类社会，享受着自己的生活。
忽然，他察觉到一阵微不可及的波动，然后就惊恐地发现自己全身僵直，只能透过对面的穿衣镜看到门口多了一位穿着黑色长袍的神秘男子。
“你……要……做……什么？”
努尔非常恐惧，明白自己是被三环的死灵定身术定住，而效果如此之好，肯定是高阶魔法师！
路西恩厌恶地道：“本来只是来借一点鲜血，并让你沉睡一段时间。 “借你头颅一用。”
从另外缝隙离开死灵界后，路西恩就借助莱茵的指点寻找着离群索居或混杂在人类社会的吸血鬼，因为趁德古拉亲王追查莱茵下落的时候，变成其他吸血鬼返回黑夜高原跳转是最佳的选择，谁能怀疑一位有身份有熟人的吸血鬼是莱茵变得，尤其他才刚刚离开！
“不！” 努尔惊恐地惨叫，可僵硬的喉咙只能拖出长而缓慢的可笑颤音。
一阵无形的光明将努尔以及他背后的一具具尸体淹没。
神圣海尔兹帝国安提弗勒，世界上最宏伟的城市。
站在角落，看着古代为了防备巨人入侵而修建的高大城墙。 金雀花家族的直系成员博拉克?范?安茹目光阴暗。
脸色低沉，仿佛藏着重重的心思。 “博拉克少爷，我们走吧。”
轻轻点了点头：“吉兹。 希望这次能有所收获。” “博拉克少爷不用心急。
老公爵还能活很久。” 吉兹微笑看着眼前情绪低落、心情焦躁的大“客户”。
而由于前任第一顺位继承人。 老公爵的独生子早逝，拥有良好血统的博拉克成为了继承人的有力争夺者，可惜他迟迟不能激发血脉力量，被另外一位继承人三级大骑士阿尔滕占据了绝对上风。
想到阿尔滕趾高气昂的傲慢模样，想到身边阿谀奉承的贵族子弟，与自己缠绵于床笫之间的贵族少女、少妇，在阿尔滕突破到大骑士而自己始终找不到方向后，纷纷改变了态度，变得冷淡敷衍，博拉克忍不住紧紧握住拳头，觉得憋屈羞辱。 我一定要突破到骑士，我一定要成为金雀花公爵，我一定要让那些抛弃我、轻视我的人后悔！
在明白家族内部药剂有严重缺陷的情况下，博拉克经过漫长的挣扎，终于选择了到安提弗勒黑市寻找神奇的魔法物品辅助。
在吉兹的带领下，两人很快进入了一栋看似普通但地下室宽广无比的别墅，这就是安提弗勒最大的地下黑市。
拿起一件件事物，又摇头放下，博拉克越来越失望。
突然，他看到一位白发苍苍的老者迎面走来。
“年轻人，我从水晶球上看到了你的命运，想要知道吗？” 穿着黑色长袍，显得异常神秘的老者微微笑道。
博拉克瞳孔猛地收缩，看向老者手中的水晶球，魔法师能光明正大地出现在黑市？
“我不相信命运被注定，一切都是主的恩赐。”
黑袍老者毫不介意：“没关系，命运本来就是多变的，如果你真正绝望，不要忘了来找我占卜一下。”
说完，黑袍老者直接离开。
博拉克摇了摇头，继续寻找，这是他第九次来到黑市了——有些偏执的他认为九是最好的数字，一旦过了这次，找到神奇魔法辅助的可能就会越来越小。 渐渐的，他失望增多，心慢慢往下沉去。
博拉克沮丧得仿佛整个人都褪去了颜色，只剩下黑白灰的背影。
“博拉克少爷，刚才那位占星师不是说你绝望的时候，可以找他占卜吗？”
吉兹当然希望自己的大客户成为金雀花公爵。
博拉克咬牙沉默了半天，终于下定决心走到那位黑袍老者盘坐的位置前面：“请帮我占卜一下。”
黑袍老者笑了起来，摩挲着水晶球，让里面变得非常幽暗。
一点点璀璨光芒闪耀之后，老者看着博拉克道：“你的命运面临一个极大的转折。” “什么转折？”
博拉克紧张地问道。
老者缓缓开口：“我只能占卜出来，转折点在你父亲留下的偏僻别墅之内，在黑暗降临之后。”
偏僻别墅？ 他怎么知道！
博拉克付了两个金塔勒后转身离开，刚走出几步，下意识回头，发现刚才的位置竟然已经变得空空荡荡！
整个黑市内，也没有了那位黑袍老者的踪迹。
“去哪里了？” 博拉克与吉兹对望一眼，充满了惊惧又期望的情绪。
黑夜降临，偏僻别墅之中，博拉克遣散所有佣人，发疯似地寻找转折点，可毫无收获。
“转折点在哪里，在哪里……”博拉克双眼茫然，坐在书房内自言自语，这时已经接近深夜，银月高照。
在银月的衬托下，他清楚地看到父亲的右手食指指着画像内部，这是不容易看出却非常扭曲的姿势。
内部？
内部！
博拉克一下跳了起来，将油画从画框内取出，细细摸索，终于发现油画后面夹着一张羊皮纸。
一看到这羊皮纸，博拉克就“回想起了”小时候父亲曾经对自己说过的话，“如果到了最绝望的时候，就来这张画像前汲取力量”！
由于年代太过久远，记忆已经模模糊糊，博拉克只能“隐约”记得有这么一回事，于是再无怀疑，激动地打开了充满时光陈旧味道的羊皮纸。
“博拉克，当你最绝望的时候，可以考虑使用这张契约，但绝对不能将灵魂卖给魔鬼，也绝对不能依仗于它。”
“魔鬼的法则：想要得到什么，就必须付出同等代价！” “你愿意接受吗？”
博拉克紧紧咬着嘴唇，双手不自觉中将羊皮纸握得皱起，好半天之后，才沉重点头，留下了血液印记。
“当午夜十二点来临时，在一面镜子前点上一根白色蜡烛，然后披散头发，对着它削苹果。” “如果从头到尾，苹果皮不断，蜡烛不灭，你就能成功召唤出魔鬼！”
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Chapter 390 The Demon Compac
The holy priest burst out an angry roar and pointed its gold scepter toward the Saint's Gate. Shining lines quickly lit up on the gray stone gate, outlining the strange shape of a beetle.
Suddenly, the Saint's Gate burst out strong light like a small sun. The light was so bright that the high priest had tears in its eyes. For a second, it could not see anything.
In the bright light, the gate slowly opened. The boiling black smoke was suppressed. ...
Lucien suddenly became very alert when he heard the gate opening. He had no idea what had happened, but he was certain that the sphinxes had somehow figured out that there was someone in there.
At that specific moment, it was still not necessary for him to waste this precious scroll.
The gate slowly opened, and bright light cast in.
Lucien used his left hand, the one holding the scroll, and took out another item from his magic pouch. In the middle, there was a cross, surrounded by sunlight rays. It was Maskelyne's Sun's Corona!
Since Finks had gone back to sleep, hiding in the gap of the World of Souls was less dangerous now!
The warm and soft feeling from the divine power soothed Lucien, although the space gap connecting to the World of Souls was just above the gold coffin.
The black winding gap was hanging above the coffin as if there was a sharp sword hanging over Finks.
Holding Pale Justice, Sun's Corona, and the scroll, Lucien jumped in the gap dragging his heavy body.
When the holy priest walked in and scanned the entire palace with its spiritual power, it found nothing there!
"Filthy desecrator!" Hrotos roared angrily, and all the sphinxes outside lay prostrate on the floor again.
Although the holy priest found nothing there, it did sense the smell of a stranger. Hrotos thought that the intruder had escaped.
Raising the gold scepter, Hrotos released a creepy roaring. One of its eyes turned as shiny as the sun, and the other was as bright as the silver moon.
In his creepy eyes, the scenes repeated. The holy priest saw the mysterious man wearing the black hood sneaking into the palace, hacking at the gold coffin, and when he jumped forward, the space twisted.
The ninth-circle spell, Retrospective Sight.
Although Hrotos could not see the details, it could tell that what the man did there.
The intruder had prevented Finks, their greatest king, from coming back to life!
"Your Holiness Hrotos, where is the intruder now?" asked the high priest using a lot of courage.
"He has escaped," said the holy priest coldly, whose voice sounded from hell, "He tried to ruin the body of our king to prevent him from coming back to life."
"Then…" said the high priest in panic.
"The greatest king's power is beyond that tiny bug's imagination," said Hrotos, staring at the gold coffin, "I can still feel that our king is watching us. I can still feel his overwhelming power."
Then Hrotos raised the scepter and tried to find more clues.
The light of sun shone, but it went dim suddenly. Hrotos was shocked, "He's not in this world?!"
No… that was not accurate. Hrotos could feel the man's existence, but it could not find him!
At least, the mysterious man was not in any dimensions that Hrotos knew. ...
After jumping through the heavy curtains at the entry of the World of Souls, Lucien felt the familiar deathly stillness. There was only black, white, and gray in this world.
However, he was still in the same palace, and the only difference was that it had been deprived of all the colors.
No, it was not all the colors. Lucien was shocked when he saw the dim red lines covering the gray-colored gold coffin. Those lines extended to all the magic circles in the palace.
Although the brownish-red color was rather dim, it still easily stood out in the black-and-white world, and there was no way that Lucien could ignore it. Above the gray coffin, there was also a bloody, dark-red light ball. It was beating like a heart in that very creepy world.
And there were many more things changing inside of the light ball.
There were no level eight or nine undead creatures since all of the holy priests and the highest priests could build their own tombs.
Beside the gate stood two sphinxes as well. They were the underworld guards wrapped in bandages.
The two guards released silent scream and attacked Lucien in a rigid way, like two cold statues.
Lucien calmly touched the corona that he was wearing in front of his chest, and a holy halo rippled out.
Affected by the warm light, the two guards suddenly became very stiff and they were trapped still. Then they were turned into two piles of ashes as if they had been weathered for thousands of years.
Lucien quickly ran downwards along the corridor, and the halo was still around him.
The entire tomb slightly trembled when the halo touched the edge of the insect waves and further spread out. The black bugs burned in smoke, and the gray and white guards were instantly demolished into ashes.
The corridor had been cleared out. Lucien ran fast through the corridors and he was already very close to the entrance of the tomb.
Suddenly, a tall and big guard whose eyes were shining with white light jumped out. Surrounded by a death halo and holding a giant sword, it directly rushed at Lucien from the corner.
Lucien did not try to avoid the attack, instead, he activated Sun's Corona before the layers of protection on him were cut open.
When the light pillar was gone, there was only a deep hole left on the floor. The black pieces were the remains of the guard.
The level eight divine spell, Sunburst!
Seizing the chance, Lucien ran out of the tomb and saw the gray sky of the World of Souls and the faded desert.
However, what Lucien just saw in the palace, including the dark-red lines, the hidden magic circles, and the dim light ball, still lingered in his brain. It seemed that they were all drawing Finks' power, and probably Rhine was stealing the power as well.
Lucien wondered who set up everything at the very beginning. He had some guesses, but the rust-colored light ball was still a great mystery to him.
However, he dared not to waste too much time there. Lucien activated the transformation mask and turned himself into one of the most common undead creatures in the World of Souls to find another exit.
In Viscount Nour's castle in Province Marimburg, Gusta Empire.
The viscount closed the door tight and activated all the magic traps, then walked into the secret chamber in his study. In the chamber, there were rows of beautiful females at different ages lying there, with their faces flushing like roses. It looked as if they were just sleeping.
The way that the viscount looked at them was sick and crazy. As if he was appreciating a piece of delicate artifact, Nour reached out his right hand and gently stroke one of the little girls' faces, who was just about thirteen or fourteen. He felt the coldness from her skin.
"They never understand… Bodies are the best in this world. Women with intelligence, they betray, they lie, they cause troubles… Only bodies are perfect! The coldness you feel when you touch them, and the soft muscles… This is art!" murmured the viscount crazily.
After being transformed into a vampire by a countess, Nour had developed necrophilia. Other vampires disdained him strongly, thus he needed to hide in human society to enjoy.
Suddenly, he sensed a certain stir in the air, and to his great shock, Nour discovered that he could not move anymore. In the mirror at the other end of the room, he saw a mysterious man wearing a black robe standing there.
"What… do… you… want?" Even his throat became very stiff.
Nour was very afraid. He knew that the man must be a senior-rank sorcerer as the third-circle necromantic trapping magic was very powerful.
"I was about to borrow a bit of your blood from you, and let you sleep for a while," said Lucien disgustedly, "but now… I have to say that I'll take your head."
After leaving the World of Souls through another gap, Lucien tried to find the vampires hiding in human beings society. Since Prince Dracula was still chasing after Rhine, turning himself into another vampire and returning to Night Highland was Lucien's best way out.
"No!" shouted Nour bitterly, but the sound he made sounded somehow ridiculous.
The bright light overwhelmed Nour and the beautiful bodies behind him.
Antiffler, Holy Heilz Empire, the grandest city in the world.
Standing in the corner and staring at the magnificent city wall built to prevent the invasion of the giants, Beaulac Von Anjou, the immediate member of the Gorse family, looked rather gloomy.
"Young Master, we shall go now." A thin man in a black jacket walked to him.
Beaulac turned around and slightly nodded, "I hear you, Giz. Hopefully, we can get something this time."
"Master Beaulac, the duke is still going to last for a while." Giz looked at the young man who was quite anxious, smiling.
As one of the most famous and long-living families in Holy Heilz Empire, the Gorse family today still had two gold knights and was in charge of its own order of chivalry - The Order of the Gorse. Since the eldest son of the old duke passed away many years ago, Beaulac had become one of the most promising contenders for the title because of his pure blood. However, for some reason, he had not awakened his Blessing yet, thus right now his competitor, Arthen, a level three grand knight, was having a great edge over him.
Thinking of how arrogant Arthen was and all the noble pleasers around him, Beaulac felt very humiliated. He had sworn in his mind that one day he would make all the people who had once abandoned him feel extremely regretful!
Realizing that the magic potion from his family would not be helpful to him, after experiencing the great inner struggle, Beaulac finally made up his mind and came to the black market to seek for an amazing magic item that could do the job.
Led by Giz, Beaulac walked into an ordinary-looking villa. Under the villa, in a basement way more spacious than it would seem, hid the biggest black market in Antiffler.
Picking up magic items one by one and then dropping them down, Beaulac looked very disappointed.
At this time, a white-haired old man walked to him.
"Young man, I've seen your destiny in the crystal ball. Do you want to know it?" The mysterious old man smiled.
Beaulac's eyes suddenly opened wide, and he looked at the crystal ball in the old man's hand. How dare the sorcerer just show up like this in the black market?
"I don't believe in fate. Everything is a blessing from God." Obviously, Beaulac would not easily trust a stranger.
The old man wearing the black robe did not mind it, "It's fine. One's destiny is always changing. If you are desperate, come to me."
And then the old man left.
Shaking his head, Beaulac continued to look for the magic item he wanted. It was already the ninth time that he came there. As a quite stubborn person, he believed in the power of number nine. Beaulac was convinced that it was most likely for him to find the thing he wanted this time, and if he failed, the hope would become slim to none.
Right now, he was becoming more and more disappointed.
Maybe… maybe he could never defeat Arthen. Beaulac was beyond depressed.
"Young master… maybe we can try… I mean, the divination…" Giz suggested.
After a long silence, Beaulac nodded. They went to the old man's booth and sat down, "Please."
The old man grinned as he gently stroke the crystal ball. It quickly became turbid inside.
Spots of light shone in the crystal ball and soon disappeared. The old man looked up and said, "You're expecting a great shift in your destiny."
"What is that?!" burst out Beaulac nervously.
The old man said slowly, "What I can see is that it will happen in the remote villa left by your father when the darkness arrives."
Beaulac was shocked that the old man had seen the remote villa belonging to his father. His father's mistress once lived there, and most of the family members did not know.
After paying the old man two Thales, Beaulac left the booth. Somehow, when he looked back, the old man had disappeared together with his tiny booth!
In the entire black market, they never found the black-robed old man again.
"Where did he go?" Beaulac and Giz exchanged a look filled with shock.
When night arrived, in the remote villa, Beaulac had dismissed all the servants. He tried to find something special in the house as indicated by the old man, but found nothing.
Beaulac became even more confused as he murmured to himself in the study. It was already mid-night, and the silver moon was hanging high in the sky .
When he was totally desperate, he saw that a beam of moonlight fell on his father's portrait. Under the moonlight, Beaulac saw the index finger of his father's right hand slightly distorted, pointing inward.
Inward?
Inside!
Beaulac jumped up from the couch and took out the portrait from the frame. After checking the portrait carefully, he discovered a piece of parchment behind it.
The parchment reminded him of his father's words that he was told a long time ago, "When you feel beyond desperate, come and see the portrait to find your power."
Beaulac's memory was rather vague. He hurriedly unfolded the parchment excitedly. A piece of white paper fell out from the parchment roll, and he saw the familiar handwriting from his father.
"Beaulac, when you have lost all of your hope, you may want to borrow power from the compact. However, you cannot sell your soul to the demon, nor can you rely on it."
"The rule of demon: you pay when you want to get! Are you willing to accept it?"
Beaulac bit his lips tight and he gripped the parchment in his hand. After a while, he nodded heavily.
"You, who wants to sign the compact, shall follow the steps to summon the most powerful demon: when the clock strikes twelve, light a white candle in front of a mirror. With your hair disheveled, peel an apple. If the peeling goes all the way from the beginning until the end, and the candle does not go out, you will summon the demon!"
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第六百九十二节\n妖族！ 一支规模庞大的妖族队伍，正缓缓朝这边走来。 在魔界经常可以见到妖族，但是却很少能看到如此大规模的妖族。\n妖族和魔界的社会形态截然不同。\n不周城是汤家的势力范围，汤家最有名的高手名汤辰，以魔帅的实力统辖数界。\n汤家行事风格平和，而且重视领地的发展，因此深得领地民众的尊敬。\n难道汤家和妖族要联盟？\n这个念头在左莫的脑海中一闪而过，但很快就被他抛到脑后，汤家和妖族结盟什么的，和他没什么关系。 他只不过在不周城作短暂的停留，自然不会操这份心。\n就在此时，忽然一道凌厉无比的气息，瞬间充斥着整条街道。\n左莫惊讶地抬头，难道有人认出他们来了？\n上半身纹丝不动，拉着阿鬼，整个人就仿佛踏在冰面上，向后滑去，身法飘逸潇洒。 曾怜儿悄无声息地跟在后面，她的身法更多了分飘忽奇诡之感，好似一道阴影在不断地变幻不定。\n“咦！” 阿横脸上闪过的一丝讶色。\n对方身法滑光溜异常，竟然瞬间摆脱了他的锁定，这样的情况他很少遇到。\n不过他随即冷哼一声，身形陡然模糊起来，一时间，竟然分出六道分身，化作六道灰影，从四面八方朝三人扑去。\n左莫第一次遇到如此奇特的魔体，也不由生出几分兴趣。\n他手掌虚张，五指以一种独特的韵律舞动，只见他的手掌蓦地生出一股惊人的吸力。 一道灰影被吸力笼罩，顿时有些僵住不动。\n【采风术】，并不是什么高阶的妖术，但是用在此处，却有别样之妙。\n而妖术，不仅能够用来应战，同样也需要提高，正适合此时使用。\n看到左莫出人意料地使用妖术，曾怜儿立即明白过来，识趣地没有动手。 阿鬼似乎也明白眼前的情况，安静地被左莫拉着，并没有出手。\n【采风术】这样品阶不高的妖术，对左莫来说，几乎心念一动，妖术便成形。\n被他定住的灰影就像一团雾气所化，体形和那人十分相似，但是面目轮廓十分模糊。 而且虽然它们的速度快如闪电，但是在左莫的眼中，还是能发现它们的动作有些僵硬。\n见【采风术】有效，左莫手指连动，又是几记采风术，笼罩住几道灰影。\n左莫的【采风术】一出手，阿横就皱起眉头，妖族！ 若是换个时候，他定然没有半点忌惮，直接下死手。\n但是最近，姬丽语一行闹得沸沸扬扬，妖魔同盟这样的旧事，免不再次被人拎出来。 妖族的关系颇为亲近，两族通婚更是常见，但是与民间的频繁交流相反，官方的态度，却并没有那么和睦。 只不过因为两族有着共同的敌人，在大的立场上，能够保持一致。\n但是姬丽语一行营造出的声势，却再次让妖魔关系的问题摆在人们面前，在这么敏感的时期，突然出现一名妖族的高手，立即让阿横有些警惕。\n季家和汤家素来相安无事，甚至双方的联姻都在积极推动。 但越界追杀这种事本来就挺犯忌讳，稍有不慎，双方很容易闹僵。\n就在这会功夫，另外几道灰影已经扑去，它们的动作虽然略显僵硬，但是那流露出来的杀机，却没有丝毫作假。\n就在此时，只见左莫另一只手扬起，在面前划出一个圆。\n一个银色的耀眼光环！\n滋啦啦！\n扑来的灰影一头撞上一堵雷墙，无数电芒刹那绽放，电走银蛇。 无数雷电瞬间吞噬了几道灰影，什么都没有剩下。\n阿横的瞳孔猛然收缩，好厉害的妖术！\n“咦！ 【天极雷环】！”\n一个清朗的声音突然出现，阿横心中更是凛然，他竟然没有察觉到此人的靠近。 他转过脸，当对方的相貌映入眼帘，又是一惊，妖族！\n“你是谁？” 来者饶有兴趣地看着左莫，好奇地问：“据闻天极雷环早已经失传，没想到居然还有人会，有意思。”\n左莫抬眼皮看了对方一眼，心中暗自凛然，此人刚才靠近悄无声息，就有如幽灵一般。 若不是左莫的六识远比平常人敏锐得多，他亦难以察觉。\n此人年纪不大，身着考究，一看便知是极有身份之人。 对方脸上洋溢着阳光的笑容，给人亲和之感。\n但是左莫的六识迥异于常人，他对危险的气息极其敏感。 这丝阴冷气息，给他极度危险的感觉，就仿佛缩在黑暗的蛇，冰冷残酷。\n而尤其是，这种冰冷残酷，隐藏在阳光温暖的笑容里，更让左莫有些毛骨悚然。\n“阁下是？” 阿横脸上露出几笑意，若有所思地看着对方。\n“我是风信子。” 青年笑了笑。\n阿横耸然动容：“原来阁下就是风信子，失敬失敬！ 听闻年轻一辈中，风兄是当之无愧的领军人物啊。”\n心中却充满无奈，越不想碰到什么，就遇到什么。 风信子是姬丽语一行的守卫首领，本身亦是妖族的成名高手，实力深不可测，阿横没有取胜的把握。\n不知两位有何纷争，不如看在在下的面子上，各让一步如何？”\n阿横一脸笑容：“既然风兄说了这话，那小弟当然没问题。”\n恰在此时，左莫的目光瞥见正急急忙忙赶过来的季家少爷，顿时明白怎么一回事，嘴角露出若有若无的笑容：“在下也没有意见。”\n所谓不打不相识，两位如今化干戈为玉帛，此等好事，我们怎么能不去喝一杯？”\n季家少爷刚欲开口，阿横瞥了他一眼，冰冷的目光竟然让季家少爷到嘴边的骂语顿时缩了回来。 阿横脸上重新挂起笑容：“那是自然。”\n风信子的目光看向左莫。\n左莫摇头：“实在抱歉，在下还有要事，实在抽不出时间，还请见谅。”\n说罢，带着阿鬼和曾怜儿，自顾自的离开。\n风信子的目光立即阴沉下来，这一幕被阿横看在眼中，嘴角掠过一丝若有若无的笑意，但旋即消失不见：“风兄，我们走，不醉不归！”\n风信子的脸上重新恢复阳光般的笑容：“好！”\n风信子，左莫确定自己似乎在哪里听说过这个名字，但是一时半会，无论他怎么绞尽脑汁，也想不起来。\n他旋即作罢，但是有一点确认无疑，风信子的实力极为高深。 左莫注意到风信子是从那支妖族队伍里来出来的，左莫现在只想一心修炼，可不想卷入什么是非之中。\n“走，我们去找找，哪里才能买到白冈蛇骨。” 左莫放下心思，对曾怜儿道。\n左莫三人连续进了几家商店，都没有发现。 一名好心的掌柜坦言他们售卖的物品，还不足以达到白冈蛇骨这个档次，并且建议他们去物稀堂看看。\n三人便会按照掌柜的建议，来到物稀堂。\n物稀堂的门口十分普通，甚至有些破旧，看上去就像一个再普通不过的小店，全然没有半点不周城第一店的风范。\n左莫和曾怜儿对视一眼，都有些吃惊。 但既然来了，左莫还决定进去看看。 当他们跨进门槛，眼前的景色顿时为之一变。\n这一件件风格迥异的魔兵，平行排列，形成一座完全由魔兵构成的阶梯。\n走在阶梯上，能够清晰地感觉到脚下魔兵独特的气息，这感觉怪异绝伦。\n左莫不由惊叹，好大的手笔。\n这些魔兵，每一把都是将阶，任何一把放在市面上，都是奇物可居的好东西。 但是在此处，却只不过充当供人踩踏的阶梯。\n曾怜儿的一双美目立即明亮了几分，光这道阶梯，便足以可见物稀堂的实力是何等雄厚。\n走到阶梯的尽头，一位老者已经在守候。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter Six Hundred and Ninety Two – Feng Xin Zi Yao!\nAn enormous group of yao were slowly heading in this direction. It was common to see yao in the mo territories, but it was rare to see such a large group of yao. There were also many high level mo guards around the group. Zuo Mo muttered inside, was this a yao envoy?\nThe society structure of the yao and mo were completely different.\nThe yao had many large clans, but the Council of Elders were the highest power of the yao. Among the mo, the fractions divided everything up, heroes leading their families to rule over an area.\nThe Tang Family’s style was a peaceful one, and they paid attention to the development of their lands. Due to this, they were respected by the people.\nWas the Tang Family going to ally with the yao?\nThis thought flashed through Zuo Mo’s mind but he quickly threw it to the back of his mind. The Tang Family allying with the yao had nothing to do with him. He was just making a short stop in Bu Zhou City and naturally would not worry too much about this matter.\nAt this time, a sharp presence filled the entire street around him.\nZuo Mo raised his head in surprise. Had someone recognized them?\nHis upper body did not move as he pulled A Gui. They both seemed to slide backwards like he was on ice. His movements were relaxed and free. Ceng Lian’er followed silently behind him. Her movements seemed more ethereal and eerie. There seemed to be a shadow moving constantly.\n“Hm!” A hint of shock flashed across A Heng’s face.\nThe other’s movement was unusually smooth. They were able to immediately break free of his lock .It was rare for him to encounter such an event.\nBut then he snorted. His body suddenly became blurred and divided into six copies. The copies turned to six grey shadows that leapt at the trio from different directions.\nIt was the first time that Zuo Mo had encountered such an unique mo physique and he couldn’t help but feel slight interest.\nHis hand opened slightly, and his five fingers danced at an unique rhythm. A strong suction formed at his palm. One of the grey shadows was trapped by the suction force and was immediately became unable to move.\n[Collection Art] was not a high level yao art but it had other abilities when used in this situation.\nHis yao arts could be used to fight and also needed to be improved. It was perfect to use now.\nSeeing Zuo Mo unexpectedly use yao arts, Ceng Lian’er immediately understood and perceptively did not act. A Gui also seemed to understand the situation. She silently allowed Zuo Mo to pull her and did not attack.\nFor Zuo Mo, it took almost no thought for a low level yao art like [Collection Art] to form.\nThe grey shadow that he had caught seemed to be made from a ball of mist. Its figure was very similar to that person but the features were blurry. While they were lightning fast, Zuo Mo found that their movements were still slightly stiff.\nSeeing the [Collection Art] was effective, Zuo Mo’s fingers moved. A few more Collection Arts locked onto the other grey shadows.\nIf this was any other situation, he would not have any misgivings and would directly kill the other. However, the news of Ji Li Yu’s group arriving in mo territory was a hot topic. Old news such as the alliance of yao and mo were once again mentioned.\nThe mo were close to the yao, and it was common for the two races to marry. However, compared to the frequently interchange between the people, the attitudes of the governments were not so harmonious. It was just because the two had a common enemy that they could stand on the same side regarding major issues. Of course, this was also related to the fact that the mo were made up of many fractions and lacked a true king.\nBut the furor caused by Ji Li Yu’s group caused the relationship between yao and mo to once again be in the public spotlight. A Heng immediately felt wary at the sudden appearance of a yao expert at such a sensitive time.\nThe Ji Family and the Tang Family were usually at peace. The two even encouraged marriages between the families. However, it was frowned upon to kill people in another’s jie. If one wasn’t careful, it was possible to strain relations between the two sides.\nIn this span of time, the other grey figures had charged. Their movements were slightly stiff but the murderousness they gave off was not false.\nAt this time, Zuo Mo’s other hand rose and drew out a circle.\nA silver blinding hoop of light!\nHiss-crack!\nThe grey shadows seemed to hit a wall of lightning. Countless electrical arcs released, and lightning snakes walked. The lightning immediately swallowed the grey shadows and did not leave anything behind.\nA Heng’s pupils suddenly contracted. Such a powerful yao art!\n“Hm! [Sky Pole Lightning Hoop]!”\nA bright voice suddenly spoke. A Heng’s heart shook even more. He hadn’t even detected this person coming so close. He turned his face and when the other’s appearance entered his field of view, he was shocked again, yao!\n“Who are you?” The incomer asked as he looked at Zuo Mo with curiosity, “They say that the Sky Pole Lightning Hoop had been lost long ago. I hadn’t thought that someone would still know it. So interesting.”\nZuo Mo raised his eyes to look at the other and was astounded inside. This person had been silent when approaching, like a ghost. If it wasn’t that Zuo Mo’s sixth sense was much stronger than the average person, he would have had a difficult time detecting them.\nThis person was not old. His clothing was tasteful and it could be seen at a glance that he had status. The other had a sunny smile and seemed friendly.\nHowever, Zuo Mo did not answer. While the other looked harmonious, Zuo Mo could feel a thread of a chilling presence from the other. This presence was extremely faint and hidden deeply. However, Zuo Mo’s sixth sense was above normal. He was unusually sensitive to dangerous presences. This cold presence gave him an extreme feeling of danger. It was like a snake coiled in the darkness, cold and cruel.\nAlso, this kind of cold cruelty was hidden in that sunny and warm smile. It caused Zuo Mo’s hairs to stand up.\n“Sir is?” A Heng showed a smile as he looked thoughtfully at the other.\n“I am Feng Xin Zi.” The youth smiled.\nA Heng’s expression changed. “So Sir is Feng Xin Zi, my apologies for my manners! I hear that among the younger generation, Brother Feng is a leader!”\nHis heart was filled with helplessness. The more he didn’t want to encounter something, he encountered it. Feng Xin Zi was the guard leader of Ji Li Yu’s group and also an expert among the yao. His power was unfathomable and A Heng did not have any confidence he would win in a fight.\nFeng Xin Zi smiled and said, “Minuscule abilities like mine cannot be seen in public. What are you two fighting about, how about everyone take a step back for my sake?”\nA Heng’s face was smiling. “Since Brother Feng said this, this little brother is no problems.”\nAt this time, Zuo Mo saw the Ji Family young master hurrying over and understood what had happened. An imperceptible smile came to the corner of his mouth. “This one doesn’t have any objections.”\nFeng Xin Zi was overjoyed. “Great! Why don’t I have a drink with you two, since we have resolved matters peacefully?”\nThe Ji Family young master was about to speak when A Heng glanced at him. His cold gaze caused the young master’s curses to shrink back into his mouth. A smile once again hung on A Heng’s face. “Naturally.”\nFeng Xin Zi turned to look at Zuo Mo.\nZuo Mo shook his head. “My apologies, this one still has matters and not the time. Please pardon me.”\nFinishing, he left with A Gui and Ceng Lian’er.\nFeng Xin Zi’s gaze immediately darkened. A Heng saw this, and an imperceptible smile flashed across his lips before disappearing. “Brother Feng, let’s go and drink until we are drunk!”\nA sunny smile came back onto Feng Xin Zi’s smile. “Alright!”\nFeng Xin Zi. Zuo Mo was sure that he had heard this name somewhere. But no matter how hard he thought about it, he could not remember.\nHe gave up, but he was sure that Feng Xin Zi was extremely powerful. Zuo Mo noticed that Feng Xin Zi had come from that yao group. Right now, Zuo Mo only wanted to cultivate and not get dragged into other matters. Consequently, he had not hesitated in refusing Feng Xin Zi’s invitation.\n“Let’s go and see where we can buy White Ridge Snake Bones,” Zuo Mo pushed his thoughts aside and said to Ceng Lian’er.\nZuo Mo’s group went into a few shops and did not have any discoveries. A kind-hearted storekeeper told them honestly that what they sold would not reach the level of the White Ridge Snake Bones and suggested for them to go the Rare Articles Hall to look.\nThe three followed the shopkeeper’s suggestion and went to the Rare Articles Hall.\nThe entrance to the Rare Articles Hall was normal and almost in disrepair. It seemed like an average little store and did not show any of the presence of the best store in Bu Zhou City.\nBut since they had come, Zuo Mo decided to go in to look. When they stepped across the doorway, the scene in front of them changed.\nMo weapons of strange shapes hung in the void in front of them. Each mo weapon had a completely different presence, some warm, some explosive, some cold … …\nStepping on the stairs, they could clearly feel the unique presence of the mo weapons under their feet. This feeling was extremely strange.\nZuo Mo couldn’t help but sigh in shock. Such extravagance.\nEach of these mo weapons were general level mo weapons. Any of them, if put on the market, would be good things. But in this place, they were just used as stairs for people to step on.\nCeng Lian’er’s eyes immediately lit up. With this staircase, it could be seen just how powerful Rare Articles Hall was.\nWhen they walked to the end of the staircase, an old person was already waiting there."
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第六百九十二节
妖族！ 一支规模庞大的妖族队伍，正缓缓朝这边走来。 在魔界经常可以见到妖族，但是却很少能看到如此大规模的妖族。
妖族和魔界的社会形态截然不同。
不周城是汤家的势力范围，汤家最有名的高手名汤辰，以魔帅的实力统辖数界。
汤家行事风格平和，而且重视领地的发展，因此深得领地民众的尊敬。
难道汤家和妖族要联盟？
这个念头在左莫的脑海中一闪而过，但很快就被他抛到脑后，汤家和妖族结盟什么的，和他没什么关系。 他只不过在不周城作短暂的停留，自然不会操这份心。
就在此时，忽然一道凌厉无比的气息，瞬间充斥着整条街道。
左莫惊讶地抬头，难道有人认出他们来了？
上半身纹丝不动，拉着阿鬼，整个人就仿佛踏在冰面上，向后滑去，身法飘逸潇洒。 曾怜儿悄无声息地跟在后面，她的身法更多了分飘忽奇诡之感，好似一道阴影在不断地变幻不定。
“咦！” 阿横脸上闪过的一丝讶色。
对方身法滑光溜异常，竟然瞬间摆脱了他的锁定，这样的情况他很少遇到。
不过他随即冷哼一声，身形陡然模糊起来，一时间，竟然分出六道分身，化作六道灰影，从四面八方朝三人扑去。
左莫第一次遇到如此奇特的魔体，也不由生出几分兴趣。
他手掌虚张，五指以一种独特的韵律舞动，只见他的手掌蓦地生出一股惊人的吸力。 一道灰影被吸力笼罩，顿时有些僵住不动。
【采风术】，并不是什么高阶的妖术，但是用在此处，却有别样之妙。
而妖术，不仅能够用来应战，同样也需要提高，正适合此时使用。
看到左莫出人意料地使用妖术，曾怜儿立即明白过来，识趣地没有动手。 阿鬼似乎也明白眼前的情况，安静地被左莫拉着，并没有出手。
【采风术】这样品阶不高的妖术，对左莫来说，几乎心念一动，妖术便成形。
被他定住的灰影就像一团雾气所化，体形和那人十分相似，但是面目轮廓十分模糊。 而且虽然它们的速度快如闪电，但是在左莫的眼中，还是能发现它们的动作有些僵硬。
见【采风术】有效，左莫手指连动，又是几记采风术，笼罩住几道灰影。
左莫的【采风术】一出手，阿横就皱起眉头，妖族！ 若是换个时候，他定然没有半点忌惮，直接下死手。
但是最近，姬丽语一行闹得沸沸扬扬，妖魔同盟这样的旧事，免不再次被人拎出来。 妖族的关系颇为亲近，两族通婚更是常见，但是与民间的频繁交流相反，官方的态度，却并没有那么和睦。 只不过因为两族有着共同的敌人，在大的立场上，能够保持一致。
但是姬丽语一行营造出的声势，却再次让妖魔关系的问题摆在人们面前，在这么敏感的时期，突然出现一名妖族的高手，立即让阿横有些警惕。
季家和汤家素来相安无事，甚至双方的联姻都在积极推动。 但越界追杀这种事本来就挺犯忌讳，稍有不慎，双方很容易闹僵。
就在这会功夫，另外几道灰影已经扑去，它们的动作虽然略显僵硬，但是那流露出来的杀机，却没有丝毫作假。
就在此时，只见左莫另一只手扬起，在面前划出一个圆。
一个银色的耀眼光环！
滋啦啦！
扑来的灰影一头撞上一堵雷墙，无数电芒刹那绽放，电走银蛇。 无数雷电瞬间吞噬了几道灰影，什么都没有剩下。
阿横的瞳孔猛然收缩，好厉害的妖术！
“咦！ 【天极雷环】！”
一个清朗的声音突然出现，阿横心中更是凛然，他竟然没有察觉到此人的靠近。 他转过脸，当对方的相貌映入眼帘，又是一惊，妖族！
“你是谁？” 来者饶有兴趣地看着左莫，好奇地问：“据闻天极雷环早已经失传，没想到居然还有人会，有意思。”
左莫抬眼皮看了对方一眼，心中暗自凛然，此人刚才靠近悄无声息，就有如幽灵一般。 若不是左莫的六识远比平常人敏锐得多，他亦难以察觉。
此人年纪不大，身着考究，一看便知是极有身份之人。 对方脸上洋溢着阳光的笑容，给人亲和之感。
但是左莫的六识迥异于常人，他对危险的气息极其敏感。 这丝阴冷气息，给他极度危险的感觉，就仿佛缩在黑暗的蛇，冰冷残酷。
而尤其是，这种冰冷残酷，隐藏在阳光温暖的笑容里，更让左莫有些毛骨悚然。
“阁下是？” 阿横脸上露出几笑意，若有所思地看着对方。
“我是风信子。” 青年笑了笑。
阿横耸然动容：“原来阁下就是风信子，失敬失敬！ 听闻年轻一辈中，风兄是当之无愧的领军人物啊。”
心中却充满无奈，越不想碰到什么，就遇到什么。 风信子是姬丽语一行的守卫首领，本身亦是妖族的成名高手，实力深不可测，阿横没有取胜的把握。
不知两位有何纷争，不如看在在下的面子上，各让一步如何？”
阿横一脸笑容：“既然风兄说了这话，那小弟当然没问题。”
恰在此时，左莫的目光瞥见正急急忙忙赶过来的季家少爷，顿时明白怎么一回事，嘴角露出若有若无的笑容：“在下也没有意见。”
所谓不打不相识，两位如今化干戈为玉帛，此等好事，我们怎么能不去喝一杯？”
季家少爷刚欲开口，阿横瞥了他一眼，冰冷的目光竟然让季家少爷到嘴边的骂语顿时缩了回来。 阿横脸上重新挂起笑容：“那是自然。”
风信子的目光看向左莫。
左莫摇头：“实在抱歉，在下还有要事，实在抽不出时间，还请见谅。”
说罢，带着阿鬼和曾怜儿，自顾自的离开。
风信子的目光立即阴沉下来，这一幕被阿横看在眼中，嘴角掠过一丝若有若无的笑意，但旋即消失不见：“风兄，我们走，不醉不归！”
风信子的脸上重新恢复阳光般的笑容：“好！”
风信子，左莫确定自己似乎在哪里听说过这个名字，但是一时半会，无论他怎么绞尽脑汁，也想不起来。
他旋即作罢，但是有一点确认无疑，风信子的实力极为高深。 左莫注意到风信子是从那支妖族队伍里来出来的，左莫现在只想一心修炼，可不想卷入什么是非之中。
“走，我们去找找，哪里才能买到白冈蛇骨。” 左莫放下心思，对曾怜儿道。
左莫三人连续进了几家商店，都没有发现。 一名好心的掌柜坦言他们售卖的物品，还不足以达到白冈蛇骨这个档次，并且建议他们去物稀堂看看。
三人便会按照掌柜的建议，来到物稀堂。
物稀堂的门口十分普通，甚至有些破旧，看上去就像一个再普通不过的小店，全然没有半点不周城第一店的风范。
左莫和曾怜儿对视一眼，都有些吃惊。 但既然来了，左莫还决定进去看看。 当他们跨进门槛，眼前的景色顿时为之一变。
这一件件风格迥异的魔兵，平行排列，形成一座完全由魔兵构成的阶梯。
走在阶梯上，能够清晰地感觉到脚下魔兵独特的气息，这感觉怪异绝伦。
左莫不由惊叹，好大的手笔。
这些魔兵，每一把都是将阶，任何一把放在市面上，都是奇物可居的好东西。 但是在此处，却只不过充当供人踩踏的阶梯。
曾怜儿的一双美目立即明亮了几分，光这道阶梯，便足以可见物稀堂的实力是何等雄厚。
走到阶梯的尽头，一位老者已经在守候。
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Chapter Six Hundred and Ninety Two – Feng Xin Zi Yao!
An enormous group of yao were slowly heading in this direction. It was common to see yao in the mo territories, but it was rare to see such a large group of yao. There were also many high level mo guards around the group. Zuo Mo muttered inside, was this a yao envoy?
The society structure of the yao and mo were completely different.
The yao had many large clans, but the Council of Elders were the highest power of the yao. Among the mo, the fractions divided everything up, heroes leading their families to rule over an area.
The Tang Family’s style was a peaceful one, and they paid attention to the development of their lands. Due to this, they were respected by the people.
Was the Tang Family going to ally with the yao?
This thought flashed through Zuo Mo’s mind but he quickly threw it to the back of his mind. The Tang Family allying with the yao had nothing to do with him. He was just making a short stop in Bu Zhou City and naturally would not worry too much about this matter.
At this time, a sharp presence filled the entire street around him.
Zuo Mo raised his head in surprise. Had someone recognized them?
His upper body did not move as he pulled A Gui. They both seemed to slide backwards like he was on ice. His movements were relaxed and free. Ceng Lian’er followed silently behind him. Her movements seemed more ethereal and eerie. There seemed to be a shadow moving constantly.
“Hm!” A hint of shock flashed across A Heng’s face.
The other’s movement was unusually smooth. They were able to immediately break free of his lock .It was rare for him to encounter such an event.
But then he snorted. His body suddenly became blurred and divided into six copies. The copies turned to six grey shadows that leapt at the trio from different directions.
It was the first time that Zuo Mo had encountered such an unique mo physique and he couldn’t help but feel slight interest.
His hand opened slightly, and his five fingers danced at an unique rhythm. A strong suction formed at his palm. One of the grey shadows was trapped by the suction force and was immediately became unable to move.
[Collection Art] was not a high level yao art but it had other abilities when used in this situation.
His yao arts could be used to fight and also needed to be improved. It was perfect to use now.
Seeing Zuo Mo unexpectedly use yao arts, Ceng Lian’er immediately understood and perceptively did not act. A Gui also seemed to understand the situation. She silently allowed Zuo Mo to pull her and did not attack.
For Zuo Mo, it took almost no thought for a low level yao art like [Collection Art] to form.
The grey shadow that he had caught seemed to be made from a ball of mist. Its figure was very similar to that person but the features were blurry. While they were lightning fast, Zuo Mo found that their movements were still slightly stiff.
Seeing the [Collection Art] was effective, Zuo Mo’s fingers moved. A few more Collection Arts locked onto the other grey shadows.
If this was any other situation, he would not have any misgivings and would directly kill the other. However, the news of Ji Li Yu’s group arriving in mo territory was a hot topic. Old news such as the alliance of yao and mo were once again mentioned.
The mo were close to the yao, and it was common for the two races to marry. However, compared to the frequently interchange between the people, the attitudes of the governments were not so harmonious. It was just because the two had a common enemy that they could stand on the same side regarding major issues. Of course, this was also related to the fact that the mo were made up of many fractions and lacked a true king.
But the furor caused by Ji Li Yu’s group caused the relationship between yao and mo to once again be in the public spotlight. A Heng immediately felt wary at the sudden appearance of a yao expert at such a sensitive time.
The Ji Family and the Tang Family were usually at peace. The two even encouraged marriages between the families. However, it was frowned upon to kill people in another’s jie. If one wasn’t careful, it was possible to strain relations between the two sides.
In this span of time, the other grey figures had charged. Their movements were slightly stiff but the murderousness they gave off was not false.
At this time, Zuo Mo’s other hand rose and drew out a circle.
A silver blinding hoop of light!
Hiss-crack!
The grey shadows seemed to hit a wall of lightning. Countless electrical arcs released, and lightning snakes walked. The lightning immediately swallowed the grey shadows and did not leave anything behind.
A Heng’s pupils suddenly contracted. Such a powerful yao art!
“Hm! [Sky Pole Lightning Hoop]!”
A bright voice suddenly spoke. A Heng’s heart shook even more. He hadn’t even detected this person coming so close. He turned his face and when the other’s appearance entered his field of view, he was shocked again, yao!
“Who are you?” The incomer asked as he looked at Zuo Mo with curiosity, “They say that the Sky Pole Lightning Hoop had been lost long ago. I hadn’t thought that someone would still know it. So interesting.”
Zuo Mo raised his eyes to look at the other and was astounded inside. This person had been silent when approaching, like a ghost. If it wasn’t that Zuo Mo’s sixth sense was much stronger than the average person, he would have had a difficult time detecting them.
This person was not old. His clothing was tasteful and it could be seen at a glance that he had status. The other had a sunny smile and seemed friendly.
However, Zuo Mo did not answer. While the other looked harmonious, Zuo Mo could feel a thread of a chilling presence from the other. This presence was extremely faint and hidden deeply. However, Zuo Mo’s sixth sense was above normal. He was unusually sensitive to dangerous presences. This cold presence gave him an extreme feeling of danger. It was like a snake coiled in the darkness, cold and cruel.
Also, this kind of cold cruelty was hidden in that sunny and warm smile. It caused Zuo Mo’s hairs to stand up.
“Sir is?” A Heng showed a smile as he looked thoughtfully at the other.
“I am Feng Xin Zi.” The youth smiled.
A Heng’s expression changed. “So Sir is Feng Xin Zi, my apologies for my manners! I hear that among the younger generation, Brother Feng is a leader!”
His heart was filled with helplessness. The more he didn’t want to encounter something, he encountered it. Feng Xin Zi was the guard leader of Ji Li Yu’s group and also an expert among the yao. His power was unfathomable and A Heng did not have any confidence he would win in a fight.
Feng Xin Zi smiled and said, “Minuscule abilities like mine cannot be seen in public. What are you two fighting about, how about everyone take a step back for my sake?”
A Heng’s face was smiling. “Since Brother Feng said this, this little brother is no problems.”
At this time, Zuo Mo saw the Ji Family young master hurrying over and understood what had happened. An imperceptible smile came to the corner of his mouth. “This one doesn’t have any objections.”
Feng Xin Zi was overjoyed. “Great! Why don’t I have a drink with you two, since we have resolved matters peacefully?”
The Ji Family young master was about to speak when A Heng glanced at him. His cold gaze caused the young master’s curses to shrink back into his mouth. A smile once again hung on A Heng’s face. “Naturally.”
Feng Xin Zi turned to look at Zuo Mo.
Zuo Mo shook his head. “My apologies, this one still has matters and not the time. Please pardon me.”
Finishing, he left with A Gui and Ceng Lian’er.
Feng Xin Zi’s gaze immediately darkened. A Heng saw this, and an imperceptible smile flashed across his lips before disappearing. “Brother Feng, let’s go and drink until we are drunk!”
A sunny smile came back onto Feng Xin Zi’s smile. “Alright!”
Feng Xin Zi. Zuo Mo was sure that he had heard this name somewhere. But no matter how hard he thought about it, he could not remember.
He gave up, but he was sure that Feng Xin Zi was extremely powerful. Zuo Mo noticed that Feng Xin Zi had come from that yao group. Right now, Zuo Mo only wanted to cultivate and not get dragged into other matters. Consequently, he had not hesitated in refusing Feng Xin Zi’s invitation.
“Let’s go and see where we can buy White Ridge Snake Bones,” Zuo Mo pushed his thoughts aside and said to Ceng Lian’er.
Zuo Mo’s group went into a few shops and did not have any discoveries. A kind-hearted storekeeper told them honestly that what they sold would not reach the level of the White Ridge Snake Bones and suggested for them to go the Rare Articles Hall to look.
The three followed the shopkeeper’s suggestion and went to the Rare Articles Hall.
The entrance to the Rare Articles Hall was normal and almost in disrepair. It seemed like an average little store and did not show any of the presence of the best store in Bu Zhou City.
But since they had come, Zuo Mo decided to go in to look. When they stepped across the doorway, the scene in front of them changed.
Mo weapons of strange shapes hung in the void in front of them. Each mo weapon had a completely different presence, some warm, some explosive, some cold … …
Stepping on the stairs, they could clearly feel the unique presence of the mo weapons under their feet. This feeling was extremely strange.
Zuo Mo couldn’t help but sigh in shock. Such extravagance.
Each of these mo weapons were general level mo weapons. Any of them, if put on the market, would be good things. But in this place, they were just used as stairs for people to step on.
Ceng Lian’er’s eyes immediately lit up. With this staircase, it could be seen just how powerful Rare Articles Hall was.
When they walked to the end of the staircase, an old person was already waiting there.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第一百一十九章\n女子呆呆地望着这副画作，终于深刻体会到了，一颗老鼠屎坏一锅汤的含义。 “咦，原来这里有人的啊？”\n安林看到了在桃树下作画的女子，神情一怔，开口道。\n这名女子长得很好看，两弯似蹙非蹙的烟眉，如姣花照水的脸颊，给他一种娇弱淡雅之感。\n“你好，真是对不起啊，没有经过你的允许，就闯了进来。”\n安林知道自己有错在先，立即开口道歉。\n女子抑制住自己的怒气，没有说话，而是细细打量着面前这模样清秀的男子。\n强大的神识也是释放了出来，将男子的全身都扫视了一遍。\n之后，她的眉头皱得更紧了。\n奇怪，他的修为只有育灵初期。 气元绝空阵连化神后期的修士，也能轻松抵挡，他是怎么进来的？\n“我问你，你是怎么上来的？” 女子淡淡开口，声音轻柔婉转。\n“我啊？ 我飞上来的啊！”\n安林眨了眨眼睛，以一种（你为什么要问这么无聊问题）的神情望着女子。\n女子听到这句话胸口一闷，看到了安林那鄙夷的神情，更是气打不到一处来。\n“我问你的是……你为什么能够破开我的阵法来到山顶！”\n要不是女子修养极好，她早就二话不说动手打人了。\n“哦……我厉害，所以就破开了啊。”\n安林白了她一眼，开口道。\n就像是别人问你为什么数学考了一百分。\n我当然是因为数学好，所以考了一百分啊。\n别人这么提问是什么意思，这特么不是瞧不起人吗！ ？\n女子那皎白的脸颊变得绯红，没错，是被气的！\n“呵，那你可真厉害。 不知阁下私闯峰顶，有何贵干啊？”\n女子知道已经无法和这男的好好说话了，直接开门见山。\n安林有些不好意思挠挠头，开口道：“我来这里，只是想在这山顶玩一次蹦极。”\n女子一愣：“蹦极？ 蹦极是什么东西？”\n安林恍然，她不是天庭的学生，自然没听说过蹦极。\n于是，他言简意赅地换了个说法：“我来这里，只是想从这在这高山之上，玩一次跳崖！”\n女子闻言，脸色终于是沉了下来：“你耍我？”\n开玩笑，辛辛苦苦破开阵法来山顶，只是为了来一次跳崖运动？ 说出来鬼才信啊！\n安林摊手：“信不信由你，我反正要跳了。”\n说着，他便四处行走，寻找最好的跳崖地点。\n然后，他看到了女子所画的画。\n不得不说，仙鹤那魔性的眼睛成功把安林逗笑了。\n“咔嚓！”\n画笔被女子的素手捏断。\n她自认为自己脾气很好，是一名恬静淡雅的雅女子。\n女子气得直咬牙道。\n可惜，安林光顾着笑，没听清楚女子说什么。\n他依旧望着画中那搞笑的仙鹤：“啊？ 你再说一遍。\n“没听清是吧？”\n女子冷笑，面如寒霜站了起来，好似弱柳扶风的娇躯，猛然间爆发出极为恐怖的气息。\n安林全身一寒，瞬间清醒。\n有杀气！\n接着，他看到素白的拳头迎面而来。\n就没有然后了。\n安林被揍得个半死。\n明明是育灵期的他，被女子如同揍小鸡般，揍得生活不能自理。 将安林痛揍一顿之后，女子的气终于是消了不少。\n她皎白的小脸微微通红，看起来平添了几分的艳丽。\n看着趴在地面上鼻青脸肿的男子，女子一阵恍惚。\n她自从痴迷于画道之中，多久没出手打过人了？\n没想到这男子竟然有本事让她怒而出手，气人的本事还真是突破天际，关键还不自知，她觉得这修士脑子肯定有问题。\n对于这个一言不合就暴起打人的女子，安林也是怕了。 他并不知道那画是因为他的缘故，才弄成这副样子，他觉得这道姑脑子肯定有问题。\n然后，两人都用看神经病的目光，看着对方。\n安林眨了眨眼睛：“你瞅啥？”\n女子烟眉微颦：“你用这目光看我是什么意思？”\n安林笑了：“不然我该用什么目光看你，你教我啊！”\n女子语气一滞：“你……！” 是的，他虽然打不过这女的，但是气势却不能落下，此时开始针锋相对起来。\n天啊，这人是老天派来考验我道心的吧！ ？\n女子娇躯颤抖，不断告诫自己要沉住气，切勿焦躁。\n毕竟焦躁是走画之一道的大忌，作为一名安静典雅的仙女，怎么能犯此大忌。\n女子脸上挤出一丝笑容：“你好，我叫林珺珺。”\n安林一愣，这女的咋变脸变得这么快。\n虽心有疑惑，但他还是介绍了自己的姓名：“你好，我叫安林。”\n说完，他从地上爬了起来，从纳戒中取出了消肿药，自顾自地涂着。\n这药今天早上才涂了脸，现在又要涂全身。\n“噢，这样啊，那么请问安林道友，你来山顶所谓何事呢？” 林珺珺尽量让自己平心静气，柔声开口道。\n安林嘴角一抽，之前他不是说过了么，他来这里是为了跳崖啊！\n既然林珺珺都好好说话了，他没有办法，只好再次开口道：“我来这里真的是为了跳崖！ 不然你以为我来这里干嘛，这里啥都没有，特意来拜访你这个大美女么？”\n林珺珺闻言脸一红，不知该如何反驳，最后恼道：“那你就去跳呀！”\n安林望了一眼林珺珺，点了点头：“唉，终于解释通了。”\n林珺珺看到安林那同情中带着怜悯的眼神，青筋都冒了出来。 敢情安林把她当傻子了！\n？\n要淡定，要淡定……我是一名优雅恬静的女子。\n林珺珺心中不断暗示自己，双拳紧握，娇弱的身躯微微颤动。\n安林不再理她，环绕着山顶走了一圈，最后来到一处非常陡峭的悬崖边上。\n“叮咚，检测到宿主已经到达万丈悬崖。”\n他笑了笑，系统还是挺贴心的，这都有提示。\n他朝身后的恬静女子招了招手：“打扰了，后会有期。\n说完，他便跃下悬崖，来了一个信仰之跃。\n嗯，反正都要跑了。\n他觉得揍都被揍了，气势不能落了下风。\n而且，那头仙鹤真的很搞笑啊！\n“噗通！”\n他的头撞到了一堵无形的屏障，身子停了下来。\n“你刚刚说什么，再说一遍呀？”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 119 - When A Graceful Woman Encounters A Ruffian\nThe woman stared blankly at her ruined work of art. At that moment, she developed a profound understanding of the saying, a dollop of rat’s poop could ruin a whole pot of soup.\nAn Lin was a little taken aback at the sight of the woman painting under the tree.\nThe woman was very beautiful. Her brows were like two artful wisps of delicate smoke, her features were like the reflection of a beautiful flower in a pool of clear water, giving off a sense of delicate grace.\n“Hi there, I’m really sorry for barging in without your permission.”\nAn Lin knew he was in the wrong and immediately apologized.\nThe woman suppressed her anger and didn’t say anything, instead carefully sizing up the handsome man in front of her.\nShe released her powerful divine sense to assess An Lin.\nAfter a while, her brows furrowed even further.\nThe Energy-Vanquishing Array Formation should have been able to easily keep out even cultivators of the Soul Formation Final Stage, how was he able to break his way in?\n“How did you get up here?” The woman asked lightly, her voice soft and gentle.\n“Me? I flew up here!”\nAn Lin blinked his eyes, looking at the woman as if she was retarded.\nThe woman was filled with anger and disgust upon hearing An Lin’s reply and seeing his contemptful expression.\n“What I’m asking is… how were you able to break through my barrier array formation!”\nIf it wasn’t for her gentle personality, she probably would not have been able to hold back from attacking An Lin.\n“Oh… well, I’m really strong, so I was able to break through.” An Lin rolled his eyes.\nWhat kind of question was this…\nThis was like someone asking you why you got one hundred percent on your math exam.\nIt was of course because I was good at math, that’s why I was able to score one hundred percent.\nWhy was she asking a question like this? Was she f*cking looking down on him!?\nA flush of bright red began to appear on the woman’s face, that’s right, it was from anger.\n“Ha, you really are strong then. May I inquire what business your excellency has in trespassing on this summit?”\nThe woman didn’t know how to communicate amicably with the man, hence she cut straight to the chase.\nAn Lin scratched his head apologetically. “I’ve come here only because I want to bungee jump from the summit.”\nThe woman was at a loss. “Bungee jump? What’s that?”\nAn Lin immediately came to a realization. She wasn’t a student from the Heavenly Court, so she had naturally never heard of bungee jumping.\nHence, he began to elaborate in different terms. “The reason I’ve come here is because I want to jump off from the summit!”\nThe woman’s expression completely soured upon hearing this. “Are you f*cking around with me?”\nAre you kidding? To make such an effort to fly to the summit, then break through the barrier array formation, just to jump off the summit?\nAn Lin splayed out his hands in resignation. “It’s up to you whether you believe me, I’m gonna jump anyway.”\nHe began to walk around, looking for the best spot to jump from.\n“Hahahaha… what’s wrong with this white crane’s eyes? It’s so ugly, hahahaha…”\nIt had to be said, the white crane’s huge bulbous eyes were quite hilarious.\nCrack!\nThe paintbrush snapped in half in the woman’s hand.\nShe had always felt like she was quite easygoing and was a quiet and graceful gentlewoman.\n“You dare to repeat that!?” the woman said through gritted teeth.\nIt was too bad that An Lin was too intent on laughing and didn’t hear what the woman had said.\nHe was still staring at the hilarious white crane. “What? Could you repeat that? I didn’t hear you the first time, hahahaha…”\n“You didn’t hear me, eh?”\nThe woman smiled with an extremely cold look on her face. An extremely terrifying aura suddenly burst forth from her seemingly slim and frail body.\nA chill ran down An Lin’s spine, immediately halting his laughter.\nSuch powerful killing intent!\nAnd then, he saw a petite white fist expanding in his vision.\nThat was it.\nAn Lin was pummelled halfway to his death.\nHe was at the Spirit Nurturing Stage already, but he still had the crap beaten out of him, as if he was a frail newborn chick in the face of the woman.\nA red flush lingered on her pretty face, making her beauty even more vibrant.\nShe looked on in a daze at the bruised and battered man crouching on the ground.\nEver since she became engrossed in her art, how long had it been since she’d raised her hands toward someone?\nWho would have thought that the man in front of her could anger her to the point of attacking? His ability to piss people off was truly extraordinary, and on top of that, he was completely self-unaware. She felt as if he was definitely f*cked in the head.\nAn Lin was also in fear of this woman, who seemed to have attacked him with minimal provocation. He didn’t know that the artwork was only in its current state because of him, hence, he also felt as if the woman in front of him was f*cked in the head.\nBoth of them looked at each other as if they were looking at mental asylum patients.\nAn Lin blinked his eyes. “Whatcha lookin’ at?”\nThe woman’s brows furrowed slightly. “Why are you looking at me like that?”\nAn Lin laughed. “How am I supposed to look at you then? Can you teach me?”\nThat’s right, he was no match for the woman in combat strength, so he had to claim a moral victory! Thus, the two of them continued to glare at each other.\nHeavens, was this man sent here by God to test my Dao Heart!?\nThe woman’s body trembled with rage as she repeatedly told herself to not get enraged.\nImpatience and negative emotions were taboo in the way of art, how could a quiet, graceful maiden like her commit such a sin?\nThe woman forced a smile onto her face. “Hi, my name is Lin Junjun.”\nAn Lin was slightly taken aback at the woman’s new attitude.\nAlthough doubt remained in his heart, he still introduced himself. “Hi, my name is An Lin.”\nHe got up from the ground and retrieved some medicine to reduce swelling from his storage ring before applying it to himself.\nHe had just applied some to his face this morning, and now he had to apply more to his body.\n“Oh, I see. Well then, Mr. An, may I ask why you have come to this summit?” Lin Junjun asked softly whilst struggling to calm her anger.\nAn Lin’s lips curled slightly. Hadn’t he already told her? He was here to jump off a cliff!\nSeeing as Lin Junjun was speaking to him politely, he had no choice but to return the favor. “I really am here to jump off a cliff. Why else do you think I would come here? There’s nothing to see here, do you think I’d come all this way just to visit you?”\nLin Junjun blushed upon hearing this, at a loss for words. In the end, she could only wave a hand in anger. “Then go jump!”\nSigh, I’ve finally gotten through to her.\nThe veins on Lin Junjun’s forehead began to pop as she took in An Lin’s sympathetic expression.\nDid he think she was retarded!?\nKeep calm, keep calm… I am a graceful maiden.\nLin Junjun repeated this mantra to herself in her heart as her hands balled into tight fists and her body began to tremble slightly.\nAn Lin turned his attention away from her, doing a lap of the mountain before coming to the top of a particularly steep cliff.\n“Detected that host has reached a cliff of one hundred thousand feet.”\nHe smiled to himself. The system was still quite useful, even giving him notifications for things like this.\nHe waved his hand toward the graceful woman behind him. “Sorry for the intrusion, goodbye now. But it has to be said, the white crane you drew is hilarious, hahahaha…”\nAn Lin immediately jumped off the cliff in a leap of faith as his sentence trailed off.\nHe was just about to make his escape.\nHe’d just had the crap beaten out of him, but at least he was leaving with a moral victory.\nBesides, that white crane really was quite hilarious.\nThump!\nHis head collided with an invisible barrier, stopping him cold.\n“What did you just say? Could you repeat yourself?”"
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第一百一十九章
女子呆呆地望着这副画作，终于深刻体会到了，一颗老鼠屎坏一锅汤的含义。 “咦，原来这里有人的啊？”
安林看到了在桃树下作画的女子，神情一怔，开口道。
这名女子长得很好看，两弯似蹙非蹙的烟眉，如姣花照水的脸颊，给他一种娇弱淡雅之感。
“你好，真是对不起啊，没有经过你的允许，就闯了进来。”
安林知道自己有错在先，立即开口道歉。
女子抑制住自己的怒气，没有说话，而是细细打量着面前这模样清秀的男子。
强大的神识也是释放了出来，将男子的全身都扫视了一遍。
之后，她的眉头皱得更紧了。
奇怪，他的修为只有育灵初期。 气元绝空阵连化神后期的修士，也能轻松抵挡，他是怎么进来的？
“我问你，你是怎么上来的？” 女子淡淡开口，声音轻柔婉转。
“我啊？ 我飞上来的啊！”
安林眨了眨眼睛，以一种（你为什么要问这么无聊问题）的神情望着女子。
女子听到这句话胸口一闷，看到了安林那鄙夷的神情，更是气打不到一处来。
“我问你的是……你为什么能够破开我的阵法来到山顶！”
要不是女子修养极好，她早就二话不说动手打人了。
“哦……我厉害，所以就破开了啊。”
安林白了她一眼，开口道。
就像是别人问你为什么数学考了一百分。
我当然是因为数学好，所以考了一百分啊。
别人这么提问是什么意思，这特么不是瞧不起人吗！ ？
女子那皎白的脸颊变得绯红，没错，是被气的！
“呵，那你可真厉害。 不知阁下私闯峰顶，有何贵干啊？”
女子知道已经无法和这男的好好说话了，直接开门见山。
安林有些不好意思挠挠头，开口道：“我来这里，只是想在这山顶玩一次蹦极。”
女子一愣：“蹦极？ 蹦极是什么东西？”
安林恍然，她不是天庭的学生，自然没听说过蹦极。
于是，他言简意赅地换了个说法：“我来这里，只是想从这在这高山之上，玩一次跳崖！”
女子闻言，脸色终于是沉了下来：“你耍我？”
开玩笑，辛辛苦苦破开阵法来山顶，只是为了来一次跳崖运动？ 说出来鬼才信啊！
安林摊手：“信不信由你，我反正要跳了。”
说着，他便四处行走，寻找最好的跳崖地点。
然后，他看到了女子所画的画。
不得不说，仙鹤那魔性的眼睛成功把安林逗笑了。
“咔嚓！”
画笔被女子的素手捏断。
她自认为自己脾气很好，是一名恬静淡雅的雅女子。
女子气得直咬牙道。
可惜，安林光顾着笑，没听清楚女子说什么。
他依旧望着画中那搞笑的仙鹤：“啊？ 你再说一遍。
“没听清是吧？”
女子冷笑，面如寒霜站了起来，好似弱柳扶风的娇躯，猛然间爆发出极为恐怖的气息。
安林全身一寒，瞬间清醒。
有杀气！
接着，他看到素白的拳头迎面而来。
就没有然后了。
安林被揍得个半死。
明明是育灵期的他，被女子如同揍小鸡般，揍得生活不能自理。 将安林痛揍一顿之后，女子的气终于是消了不少。
她皎白的小脸微微通红，看起来平添了几分的艳丽。
看着趴在地面上鼻青脸肿的男子，女子一阵恍惚。
她自从痴迷于画道之中，多久没出手打过人了？
没想到这男子竟然有本事让她怒而出手，气人的本事还真是突破天际，关键还不自知，她觉得这修士脑子肯定有问题。
对于这个一言不合就暴起打人的女子，安林也是怕了。 他并不知道那画是因为他的缘故，才弄成这副样子，他觉得这道姑脑子肯定有问题。
然后，两人都用看神经病的目光，看着对方。
安林眨了眨眼睛：“你瞅啥？”
女子烟眉微颦：“你用这目光看我是什么意思？”
安林笑了：“不然我该用什么目光看你，你教我啊！”
女子语气一滞：“你……！” 是的，他虽然打不过这女的，但是气势却不能落下，此时开始针锋相对起来。
天啊，这人是老天派来考验我道心的吧！ ？
女子娇躯颤抖，不断告诫自己要沉住气，切勿焦躁。
毕竟焦躁是走画之一道的大忌，作为一名安静典雅的仙女，怎么能犯此大忌。
女子脸上挤出一丝笑容：“你好，我叫林珺珺。”
安林一愣，这女的咋变脸变得这么快。
虽心有疑惑，但他还是介绍了自己的姓名：“你好，我叫安林。”
说完，他从地上爬了起来，从纳戒中取出了消肿药，自顾自地涂着。
这药今天早上才涂了脸，现在又要涂全身。
“噢，这样啊，那么请问安林道友，你来山顶所谓何事呢？” 林珺珺尽量让自己平心静气，柔声开口道。
安林嘴角一抽，之前他不是说过了么，他来这里是为了跳崖啊！
既然林珺珺都好好说话了，他没有办法，只好再次开口道：“我来这里真的是为了跳崖！ 不然你以为我来这里干嘛，这里啥都没有，特意来拜访你这个大美女么？”
林珺珺闻言脸一红，不知该如何反驳，最后恼道：“那你就去跳呀！”
安林望了一眼林珺珺，点了点头：“唉，终于解释通了。”
林珺珺看到安林那同情中带着怜悯的眼神，青筋都冒了出来。 敢情安林把她当傻子了！
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要淡定，要淡定……我是一名优雅恬静的女子。
林珺珺心中不断暗示自己，双拳紧握，娇弱的身躯微微颤动。
安林不再理她，环绕着山顶走了一圈，最后来到一处非常陡峭的悬崖边上。
“叮咚，检测到宿主已经到达万丈悬崖。”
他笑了笑，系统还是挺贴心的，这都有提示。
他朝身后的恬静女子招了招手：“打扰了，后会有期。
说完，他便跃下悬崖，来了一个信仰之跃。
嗯，反正都要跑了。
他觉得揍都被揍了，气势不能落了下风。
而且，那头仙鹤真的很搞笑啊！
“噗通！”
他的头撞到了一堵无形的屏障，身子停了下来。
“你刚刚说什么，再说一遍呀？”
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Chapter 119 - When A Graceful Woman Encounters A Ruffian
The woman stared blankly at her ruined work of art. At that moment, she developed a profound understanding of the saying, a dollop of rat’s poop could ruin a whole pot of soup.
An Lin was a little taken aback at the sight of the woman painting under the tree.
The woman was very beautiful. Her brows were like two artful wisps of delicate smoke, her features were like the reflection of a beautiful flower in a pool of clear water, giving off a sense of delicate grace.
“Hi there, I’m really sorry for barging in without your permission.”
An Lin knew he was in the wrong and immediately apologized.
The woman suppressed her anger and didn’t say anything, instead carefully sizing up the handsome man in front of her.
She released her powerful divine sense to assess An Lin.
After a while, her brows furrowed even further.
The Energy-Vanquishing Array Formation should have been able to easily keep out even cultivators of the Soul Formation Final Stage, how was he able to break his way in?
“How did you get up here?” The woman asked lightly, her voice soft and gentle.
“Me? I flew up here!”
An Lin blinked his eyes, looking at the woman as if she was retarded.
The woman was filled with anger and disgust upon hearing An Lin’s reply and seeing his contemptful expression.
“What I’m asking is… how were you able to break through my barrier array formation!”
If it wasn’t for her gentle personality, she probably would not have been able to hold back from attacking An Lin.
“Oh… well, I’m really strong, so I was able to break through.” An Lin rolled his eyes.
What kind of question was this…
This was like someone asking you why you got one hundred percent on your math exam.
It was of course because I was good at math, that’s why I was able to score one hundred percent.
Why was she asking a question like this? Was she f*cking looking down on him!?
A flush of bright red began to appear on the woman’s face, that’s right, it was from anger.
“Ha, you really are strong then. May I inquire what business your excellency has in trespassing on this summit?”
The woman didn’t know how to communicate amicably with the man, hence she cut straight to the chase.
An Lin scratched his head apologetically. “I’ve come here only because I want to bungee jump from the summit.”
The woman was at a loss. “Bungee jump? What’s that?”
An Lin immediately came to a realization. She wasn’t a student from the Heavenly Court, so she had naturally never heard of bungee jumping.
Hence, he began to elaborate in different terms. “The reason I’ve come here is because I want to jump off from the summit!”
The woman’s expression completely soured upon hearing this. “Are you f*cking around with me?”
Are you kidding? To make such an effort to fly to the summit, then break through the barrier array formation, just to jump off the summit?
An Lin splayed out his hands in resignation. “It’s up to you whether you believe me, I’m gonna jump anyway.”
He began to walk around, looking for the best spot to jump from.
“Hahahaha… what’s wrong with this white crane’s eyes? It’s so ugly, hahahaha…”
It had to be said, the white crane’s huge bulbous eyes were quite hilarious.
Crack!
The paintbrush snapped in half in the woman’s hand.
She had always felt like she was quite easygoing and was a quiet and graceful gentlewoman.
“You dare to repeat that!?” the woman said through gritted teeth.
It was too bad that An Lin was too intent on laughing and didn’t hear what the woman had said.
He was still staring at the hilarious white crane. “What? Could you repeat that? I didn’t hear you the first time, hahahaha…”
“You didn’t hear me, eh?”
The woman smiled with an extremely cold look on her face. An extremely terrifying aura suddenly burst forth from her seemingly slim and frail body.
A chill ran down An Lin’s spine, immediately halting his laughter.
Such powerful killing intent!
And then, he saw a petite white fist expanding in his vision.
That was it.
An Lin was pummelled halfway to his death.
He was at the Spirit Nurturing Stage already, but he still had the crap beaten out of him, as if he was a frail newborn chick in the face of the woman.
A red flush lingered on her pretty face, making her beauty even more vibrant.
She looked on in a daze at the bruised and battered man crouching on the ground.
Ever since she became engrossed in her art, how long had it been since she’d raised her hands toward someone?
Who would have thought that the man in front of her could anger her to the point of attacking? His ability to piss people off was truly extraordinary, and on top of that, he was completely self-unaware. She felt as if he was definitely f*cked in the head.
An Lin was also in fear of this woman, who seemed to have attacked him with minimal provocation. He didn’t know that the artwork was only in its current state because of him, hence, he also felt as if the woman in front of him was f*cked in the head.
Both of them looked at each other as if they were looking at mental asylum patients.
An Lin blinked his eyes. “Whatcha lookin’ at?”
The woman’s brows furrowed slightly. “Why are you looking at me like that?”
An Lin laughed. “How am I supposed to look at you then? Can you teach me?”
That’s right, he was no match for the woman in combat strength, so he had to claim a moral victory! Thus, the two of them continued to glare at each other.
Heavens, was this man sent here by God to test my Dao Heart!?
The woman’s body trembled with rage as she repeatedly told herself to not get enraged.
Impatience and negative emotions were taboo in the way of art, how could a quiet, graceful maiden like her commit such a sin?
The woman forced a smile onto her face. “Hi, my name is Lin Junjun.”
An Lin was slightly taken aback at the woman’s new attitude.
Although doubt remained in his heart, he still introduced himself. “Hi, my name is An Lin.”
He got up from the ground and retrieved some medicine to reduce swelling from his storage ring before applying it to himself.
He had just applied some to his face this morning, and now he had to apply more to his body.
“Oh, I see. Well then, Mr. An, may I ask why you have come to this summit?” Lin Junjun asked softly whilst struggling to calm her anger.
An Lin’s lips curled slightly. Hadn’t he already told her? He was here to jump off a cliff!
Seeing as Lin Junjun was speaking to him politely, he had no choice but to return the favor. “I really am here to jump off a cliff. Why else do you think I would come here? There’s nothing to see here, do you think I’d come all this way just to visit you?”
Lin Junjun blushed upon hearing this, at a loss for words. In the end, she could only wave a hand in anger. “Then go jump!”
Sigh, I’ve finally gotten through to her.
The veins on Lin Junjun’s forehead began to pop as she took in An Lin’s sympathetic expression.
Did he think she was retarded!?
Keep calm, keep calm… I am a graceful maiden.
Lin Junjun repeated this mantra to herself in her heart as her hands balled into tight fists and her body began to tremble slightly.
An Lin turned his attention away from her, doing a lap of the mountain before coming to the top of a particularly steep cliff.
“Detected that host has reached a cliff of one hundred thousand feet.”
He smiled to himself. The system was still quite useful, even giving him notifications for things like this.
He waved his hand toward the graceful woman behind him. “Sorry for the intrusion, goodbye now. But it has to be said, the white crane you drew is hilarious, hahahaha…”
An Lin immediately jumped off the cliff in a leap of faith as his sentence trailed off.
He was just about to make his escape.
He’d just had the crap beaten out of him, but at least he was leaving with a moral victory.
Besides, that white crane really was quite hilarious.
Thump!
His head collided with an invisible barrier, stopping him cold.
“What did you just say? Could you repeat yourself?”
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"value": "Chapter 155: My Father Is Ling Xiao!\nChapter 155: My Father Is Ling Xiao!\nThe group stared at one another, and Han Jijyun was the one who asked in the end, \"Boss Lan, who are you really?\"\nHelplessly, Ling Lan rubbed at her forehead once more. In the end, she still could not avoid answering this question, but since she had chosen to be honest, she should really introduce herself properly. Thus, she answered seriously, \"My name is definitely real. I am really called Ling Lan. My family background isn't fake as well, but, I just didn't tell you all who my young dad who passed away was.\"\n\"Boss Lan's father? Surname Ling? Sacrificed 10 years ago?\" Qi Long muttered to himself as he thought.\nAll of them here were intelligent children. Almost immediately, an astounding yet sorrow-tinged name emerged in their minds. All of them could not help but stare at Ling Lan incredulously, \"Ling Xiao?!\"\nLing Lan nodded expressionlessly, indicating that their guess was not wrong.\n\"Ah ...\" Knowing that they had not guessed wrongly, Qi Long and the others couldn't help but exclaim. The shock of this answer was really too much for them.\nIt should be known that Ling Xiao was one of the twelve god-class operators of the Federation, as well as the only human being who had managed to successfully advance to god-class operator status at the young age of 24. Throughout human history, the youngest to advance to god-class operator status before Ling Xiao was a 33 year old mecha operator from the Caesar Empire. In one jump, Ling Xiao had raised the bar by a whole 8 years, proof of just how aberrant he was.\nThus, to the people of the Federation, Ling Xiao was a godlike existence. Although he died early in the end, having been killed in a plot by the Twilight Empire in the death tunnel, this did not stop the passionate soldiers and those children chasing their dreams from viewing him as their lifelong idol.\nMoreover, Qi Long, Luo Lang, and the others had grown up within the federal military system. All along, Ling Xiao had been a figure often mentioned by their guardians, in tones wistful for what might have been. They even emphasized the fact that if Ling Xiao had lived, the Federation would have been able to hold complete deterrence ability over the other nations for the next 50 years, with no worry of border trouble. So, as they gradually grew up learning about Ling Xiao and his exploits, they also began viewing Ling Xiao as their own idol. They hoped that one day, they would be able to achieve everything Ling Xiao had achieved, and perhaps even go one step further to complete what Ling Xiao did not get to complete.\nRight now, Qi Long and the others actually learned that their Boss Lan was the son of that aberrant genius, Ling Xiao, the people's idol. The lot of them were instantly stupefied by the news.\nLing Lan coughed empathically, shaking them from their stupor, before continuing to say, \"Because my father died young, and also because his circumstance is a little special, it didn't seem very appropriate to talk about him.\"\n\"No wonder Boss is so good at operating mecha,\" sighed Han Jijyun softly, his entire body relaxing. He had actually been afraid that Ling Lan was from a major faction from within the military. If that was the case, their relationship would very easily drag their paternal families into an unnecessary faction feud, and this was something he did not want to see. If that happened, their friendship would certainly change, no longer able to stay pure and simple.\n\"Boss, could you teach us how to operate mecha?\" The mecha maniac Qi Long's eyes were sparkling; he had really been fantasizing about this moment for so long.\nQi Long's suggestion stirred the hearts of the other boys as well. With faces filled with expectation, they looked at Ling Lan with stars in their eyes, hoping that she would agree.\n\"I cannot,\" Ling Lan refused resolutely.\nShe had secretly absorbed so much gene agent, and then trained both body and spirit repeatedly in the learning space and in reality. Besides that, she also had Little Four doing his best to keep the mecha in check, lowering the feedback energy to the absolute minimum. Under these circumstances, her body still received heavy damage. Not to mention, Qi Long and the others were children who had not been through specialised training for mecha. Qi Long may still be fine, but the others' bodies just would not be able to support even two or three mecha movements.\nSeeing their stubborn gazes, Ling Lan said sternly, \"Because of our Ling family secret methods, that is why I can learn mecha a few years earlier. Even so, I still was not able to take the feedback energy of the mecha and was injured badly. What will support you all to learn mecha now? The Federation does not allow children to learn mecha before the age of 13 for a good reason. Don't play the fool with your lives.\"\nLing Lan was most afraid that these children would not listen to reason, secretly sneaking off to try and learn control on their own. This was no laughing matter — a misstep would easily end in disaster. They could even lose their lives.\nLing Lan's scolding words caused the boys to break out in cold sweat instantly. Because they had seen Ling Lan dispatching the three enemy ace mecha so efficiently, they had naturally assumed that they could also learn how to operate mecha, completely forgetting the repeated warnings of their own parents and instructors. It should be known that the reaction force from operating mecha was very powerful — even for adults, not everyone was suited for operating mecha.\n\"Even with our Ling family secret arts, my father never wished for me to operate a real mecha before I turned 13 ... if the situation hadn't been desperate, I too wouldn't have done it,\" said Ling Lan to Qi Long and the others. She had only operated the mecha because the situation forced her to.\nQi Long and the others were ashamed. They knew very well that Ling Lan had done all of it to save them. Otherwise, Ling Lan would not have left the outpost to look for them, and so would not have operated the mecha and ended up with a body covered in wounds.\nThey no longer felt the restlessness they had felt before, nodding to show they understood. Still, deep in their hearts, the seed of yearning to become ace operators had been planted. One day, those seeds would sprout and grow tall and strong.\nThe hunting course was not as long as Qi Long and the others thought it to be. After spending about half a year on planet Demonbeast, the academy finally sent a starship to collect them.\nInitially, they had intended to take them back after the battle ended. However, due to the planet being invaded by Twilight Empire forces, the Federation had no choice but to reveal the existence of the planet to the public. This incited a great uproar within the Federation. The citizens were very unhappy about the Federation's concealment of this auxiliary planet, and had begun to organise large-scale demonstrations on various planets.\nThis caused the Federation government and the Federation military to become primarily reactive — they had to first focus on settling the commotion inside the nation. Therefore, they forcefully suppressed the request of the Central Scout Academy to retrieve its students. They were afraid that if the public found out that they had sent a batch of the Federation's most exceptional youths to the dangerous planet Demonbeast for training, the demonstrations would intensify.\nStill, thanks to this, Ling Lan managed to avoid drawing attention and subsequent trouble from her injuries this time. If the Central Scout Academy had sent a military ship to retrieve them, then they would certainly have found out that their prized student had been seriously injured during this battle. Then, they would definitely have assigned a specialist medical team to treat Ling Lan. If that happened, the secret of Ling Lan's concealed gender might very well be exposed! (All the information the Central Scout Academy received was that out of the 50 students, there were 0 deaths, 0 missing, 21 injured, 29 unharmed, and that none of the students had any risk of dying.)\nThis was also why the Central Scout Academy was willing to wait. If there really had been any fatal injuries or casualties, the dean of the Central Scout Academy would likely have stormed into military headquarters and forcefully commandeered a starship to go pick up his students already.\nJust like this, Ling Lan and company safely returned to the academy. After saying goodbye to her friends, Ling Lan hurried back to her villa.\nLing Lan felt tears spring to her eyes, once again experiencing the bittersweet 1 feeling of having a relative worrying about her ... she had almost forgotten what it was like.\n\"Mummy!\" Ling Lan shouted the moment she was within sight of Lan Luofeng. Lan Luofeng rushed out at a supernatural speed, sweeping forwards like a gust of wind, pulling Ling Lan into her arms.\n\"Ling Lan, you're really back! That's great! Mummy missed you so much.\" Lan Luofeng, who had always faced Ling Lan with a smile, actually had tears in her voice at this moment. This was a sign of just how much she had worried over this half a year.\nLing Lan abruptly realised that Lan Luofeng was still haunted by the shadow of her father's mysterious passing; perhaps she was afraid that Ling Lan too would disappear as Ling Xiao had. If Ling Xiao had taken away half of Lan Luofeng's soul, then the remaining half was undoubtedly tied to her. If she really passed away, Lan Luofeng would likely follow her into death without any hesitation. Losing her, Lan Luofeng would no longer have any soul left to keep her alive.\nLing Lan was unbelievably touched by Lan Luofeng's deep motherly love. She hugged Lan Luofeng back with all her might as tears fell silently from her eyes. \"Mummy, I'm sorry for making you worry.\"\nIn her previous life, although her parents loved her, due to her illness, they were already slowly giving up on her. They gave most of their love to her younger brother, and the remaining love they had for her was slowly being worn away by the endless treatments and care she needed. Ling Lan did not blame them. This was a basic human instinct — to avoid the pain they saw coming, they voluntarily chose to slowly divert their love.\nThus, the death of Ling Lan in her previous life was actually a type of release for her parents and her brother. Of course there was sadness, but there was even more a sense of relief at finally laying a burden to rest.\nThe Ling Lan of this life had constantly been guarded with her affections, because she too was afraid of being hurt. Towards Lan Luofeng, she had deep respect and love, but not a lot of intimacy. Because she had taken over the body of Lan Luofeng's child, she needed to bear the responsibility. Her impression of Ling Xiao was mostly based on descriptions from Lan Luofeng. She had taken so long to tell Qi Long and the others that Ling Xiao was actually her father, in large part due to the fact that Ling Lan had never really registered that she was really Ling Xiao's child.\nHowever, when Ling Lan personally felt the tremors running through Lan Luofeng's body right now — the physical manifestation of her deep-seated worries and fear, a reflection of that unnameable adoration of motherly love — the generous warmth of it instantly wrapped around her entire body. Ling Lan could no longer hold back her brimming emotions, sincerely saying sorry to Lan Luofeng!\nOnly Ling Lan truly knew what this apology meant — it wasn't purely referring to this most recent injury, but was for her closed-off heart over these past ten years. She was sorry for not responding properly to Lan Luofeng's ten years of unstinting motherly love.\nPerhaps Ling Lan's warm response surprised Lan Luofeng, for she quickly gathered herself and pulled away a little from Ling Lan. After looking her over carefully, she asked worriedly, \"Ling Lan, are you alright?\"\nLing Lan patted her chest and replied, \"All is well. I can even put away 20 servings of steak with no problem.\" Fully accepting Lan Luofeng into her heart, Ling Lan once again recovered her previous composure and began to joke around light-heartedly with Lan Luofeng, smiling."
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第一百五十五章：父亲是凌霄！
第一百五十五章：父亲是凌霄！
几人面面相视，最后由韩继军出面问道：“蘭老大，你到底是谁？”
凌蘭无奈地再次揉揉眉心，最后还是避免不了回答这个问题，不过既然决定开诚布公，也的确要好好介绍自己了，于是她认真地回道：“我的姓名绝对真实，的确是叫凌蘭。 家庭情况也不假，只是，我没有告诉你们我那英年早逝的老爸是谁罢了。”
姓凌？ 还是十年之前牺牲的？” 齐隆喃喃自语。
在座的几人都是聪明的孩子，马上一个让人激动振奋却又让人悲痛惋惜的名字浮上了心头，所有人忍不住用震惊的眼神看向凌蘭：“凌霄？”
凌蘭面无表情地点头，表示他们的猜测没有错。
“啊……”知道自己猜测没错，齐隆几人忍不住集体惊叫起来，这答案对他们来说，冲击实在太大了。
要知道凌霄可是联邦十二神级师士之一，也是联邦乃至整个人类社会唯一一位在24岁时就成功晋级神级师士的天才妖孽，而以往的人类历史中，成功晋级神级师士最年轻的是来自凯撒帝国的一位33岁的机甲士，凌霄一下子将晋级神级师士的年龄提高了8年之多，可见凌霄的妖孽程度。
所以凌霄对联邦的民众来说，那是神一样的人物。 虽然最终英年早逝，被日暮帝国算计牺牲在死亡通道，但无法制止热血军人以及那些追逐梦想的孩子将其当成毕生的偶像。
凌霄一直以来是家长们念叨惋惜的人物，甚至反复强调。
现在，齐隆他们竟然发现蘭老大就是那个天才妖孽、那个全民偶像凌霄的儿子，几人顿时被这个消息给震晕了。 凌蘭猛地咳了咳，将几人唤醒。
然后才说道：“因为我父亲早就牺牲了，加上他的情况有些特殊，所以不怎么适合说他。”
他其实最怕凌蘭背后是来自军部的某股庞大势力。 这样的话，他们的交好很容易会让他们父亲家族陷入不必要的党派之争，这不是他想看到的。 真若如此，他们的友谊很可能会出现变化，甚至不再单纯了。
“老大，那你能不能教导我们操控机甲呢？” 机甲迷的齐隆眼冒精光。
齐隆的提议让在座的其他几个都心动了，他们一脸期盼，用星星眼看着凌蘭，期待她的同意。
“不能。” 凌蘭果断拒绝。
她的身体还是受到了巨创，何况齐隆他们这些根本没有经过特训的孩子呢。 齐隆还算好点，其他人的身体根本支持不了机甲的二到三个动作。 看到几人有些不服的眼神。
凌蘭声色俱厉地道：“因为我们凌家有秘传，所以才能提早几年学习机甲，可就算如此，我还是没办法承受机甲的反馈力而受了重伤，你们拿什么去学？ 联邦规定的13岁之前不得操控机甲是绝对有道理的，别拿自己的生命开玩笑。”
凌蘭就怕这些孩子不听劝解，偷偷去尝试操控，这可不是开玩笑的事，一个不巧，很容易出大事，很可能连命都丢了。
几个人被凌蘭一顿呵斥，顿时冷汗淋淋。 因为看到凌蘭赶紧利落地干掉三架王牌敌机，就想当然认为他们也可以学习，都忘记了自家家长与导师们的反复警告，要知道机甲操控的反作用力很厉害，就算成人，也不是所有人都适合操控机甲的。
“就算我们凌家有秘术，我父亲从不希望我在13岁之前操控真正的机甲……要不是当时情况危急，我也不想这么做。” 凌蘭告诉齐隆他们，她之所以上机操控，也是情势所逼。
齐隆几人惭愧不已，他们很清楚，这都是为了救他们，否则凌蘭不会离开据点来找他们，也就不会操控机甲，最后弄的遍体鳞伤。
他们再也没了一开始的躁动，纷纷点头表示明白，但在他们心中，已经种下了要成为王牌师士的种子，等待有一日，正式破土发芽，茁壮成长。
狩猎课程没有齐隆他们想象中那么长，他们在魔兽星球呆了半年之后，学院终于派遣星舰来接他们了。
原本应该战争结束后就来接他们走的，不过，联邦因为魔兽星球被日暮帝国侵略，不得不公开星球的存在在联邦引起了大震动。 民众对联邦隐瞒附属星球的事情十分不满，在各个星球爆发了大规模的游行行动。
这让联邦政府与联邦军部大为被动，只得专注先解决国内的动荡，所以对童军中心学院提出要接回他们的学生这一事硬是给压了下来。 他们害怕要是被民众知道他们将联邦最优秀的一批种子送到危险的魔兽星球试炼，恐怕反对游行来的更激烈。
不过也幸亏有这一出，否则凌蘭很可能因为这次受伤而有了大麻烦，童军中心学院要是派遣军舰接他们，就会知道他们的天之骄子在这场战争中受到重伤，肯定会派遣专业的医疗队伍治疗凌蘭，那个时候，很可能凌蘭想要隐藏的性别秘密就会曝光（童军中心学院接到的消息是50名学生0死0失踪21伤29完好，且无任何生命危险！ ）。
这也是童军中心学院愿意等待的原因之一，要是真有损伤，估计童军中心的校长会杀到军部那里，强势征用一只星舰去接人了。
就这样，凌蘭一伙人安全地回到学院，凌蘭跟众人告别之后，就杀到自己住的别墅中。
凌蘭觉得眼眶有些湿润了，她再一次体会到了有亲人为其担忧的那种酸楚感……而这种感觉远到她差点遗忘掉了。
凌蘭在蓝洛凤能看到自己的距离，大声喊出这一声。 就看到蓝洛凤以超出常人的速度，像一股风一样席卷过来，将她紧紧地抱住。
妈妈想死你了。” 一直笑着面对凌蘭的蓝洛凤，这个时候，她的声音激动带着哽咽，这表示她这半年来，无时无刻不再担忧。
凌蘭发现，蓝洛凤其实一直未遗忘父亲战死的那个阴影，也许她同样害怕自己也与凌霄一样离她而去。 要说凌霄带走了蓝洛凤一半的灵魂，那么另一半灵魂，无疑是系在了她的身上，要是她真的不幸归去，恐怕蓝洛凤会毫不犹豫地跟着她走，因为失去了她之后，蓝洛凤就已经没有能活下去的灵魂了。
凌蘭被蓝洛凤浓郁的母爱感动地无与伦比，她用力地抱住蓝洛凤，眼泪悄然流了下来：“妈妈，对不起，让你担心了。”
前世，她的父母虽然爱她，但因为她身体的病，已经隐隐放弃了她，他们将他们的爱大部分给了小弟，剩下的爱也在无止尽的治疗与照顾中逐渐消耗。 凌蘭不怪他们，这是人类的一种本能，不想伤心欲绝所以主动地将他们的爱逐渐减少。
所以，前世凌蘭的死，其实是对其父母小弟的一种解脱，悲伤的确有，但更多是终于放下了那个包袱的解脱感。
今生的凌蘭一直吝啬自己的感情，因为她也怕自己受伤。 对蓝洛凤，她敬爱有加，亲密不足。
可是，当凌蘭真真切切感受蓝洛凤颤抖的身体，那隐藏深处的担忧与恐惧，以及那浓烈不可言传，只能出自于母亲的溺爱，这股浓浓的暖意顿时将她整个人包裹起来。 凌蘭再也无法压制自己满腔的感情，真真切切地对蓝洛凤说了一句对不起！
这一声对不起，也只有凌蘭知道是什么意思，不是单纯地指这次受伤事件，而是自己十年来一直抗拒付出爱的那颗心，她对不起蓝洛凤这十年来无私的母爱。
或许凌蘭热情的回应让蓝洛凤惊讶了，她很快收敛自己的情绪，拉开与凌蘭的距离，小心翼翼地打量一番之后担忧问道：“凌蘭，你没事吧？”
凌蘭拍了拍自己的胸膛道：“一切安好，吃上20份牛排都没问题。” 全身心接受蓝洛凤的凌蘭，再次恢复了以前的态度，笑着对蓝洛凤开起玩笑来。
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Chapter 155: My Father Is Ling Xiao!
Chapter 155: My Father Is Ling Xiao!
The group stared at one another, and Han Jijyun was the one who asked in the end, "Boss Lan, who are you really?"
Helplessly, Ling Lan rubbed at her forehead once more. In the end, she still could not avoid answering this question, but since she had chosen to be honest, she should really introduce herself properly. Thus, she answered seriously, "My name is definitely real. I am really called Ling Lan. My family background isn't fake as well, but, I just didn't tell you all who my young dad who passed away was."
"Boss Lan's father? Surname Ling? Sacrificed 10 years ago?" Qi Long muttered to himself as he thought.
All of them here were intelligent children. Almost immediately, an astounding yet sorrow-tinged name emerged in their minds. All of them could not help but stare at Ling Lan incredulously, "Ling Xiao?!"
Ling Lan nodded expressionlessly, indicating that their guess was not wrong.
"Ah ..." Knowing that they had not guessed wrongly, Qi Long and the others couldn't help but exclaim. The shock of this answer was really too much for them.
It should be known that Ling Xiao was one of the twelve god-class operators of the Federation, as well as the only human being who had managed to successfully advance to god-class operator status at the young age of 24. Throughout human history, the youngest to advance to god-class operator status before Ling Xiao was a 33 year old mecha operator from the Caesar Empire. In one jump, Ling Xiao had raised the bar by a whole 8 years, proof of just how aberrant he was.
Thus, to the people of the Federation, Ling Xiao was a godlike existence. Although he died early in the end, having been killed in a plot by the Twilight Empire in the death tunnel, this did not stop the passionate soldiers and those children chasing their dreams from viewing him as their lifelong idol.
Moreover, Qi Long, Luo Lang, and the others had grown up within the federal military system. All along, Ling Xiao had been a figure often mentioned by their guardians, in tones wistful for what might have been. They even emphasized the fact that if Ling Xiao had lived, the Federation would have been able to hold complete deterrence ability over the other nations for the next 50 years, with no worry of border trouble. So, as they gradually grew up learning about Ling Xiao and his exploits, they also began viewing Ling Xiao as their own idol. They hoped that one day, they would be able to achieve everything Ling Xiao had achieved, and perhaps even go one step further to complete what Ling Xiao did not get to complete.
Right now, Qi Long and the others actually learned that their Boss Lan was the son of that aberrant genius, Ling Xiao, the people's idol. The lot of them were instantly stupefied by the news.
Ling Lan coughed empathically, shaking them from their stupor, before continuing to say, "Because my father died young, and also because his circumstance is a little special, it didn't seem very appropriate to talk about him."
"No wonder Boss is so good at operating mecha," sighed Han Jijyun softly, his entire body relaxing. He had actually been afraid that Ling Lan was from a major faction from within the military. If that was the case, their relationship would very easily drag their paternal families into an unnecessary faction feud, and this was something he did not want to see. If that happened, their friendship would certainly change, no longer able to stay pure and simple.
"Boss, could you teach us how to operate mecha?" The mecha maniac Qi Long's eyes were sparkling; he had really been fantasizing about this moment for so long.
Qi Long's suggestion stirred the hearts of the other boys as well. With faces filled with expectation, they looked at Ling Lan with stars in their eyes, hoping that she would agree.
"I cannot," Ling Lan refused resolutely.
She had secretly absorbed so much gene agent, and then trained both body and spirit repeatedly in the learning space and in reality. Besides that, she also had Little Four doing his best to keep the mecha in check, lowering the feedback energy to the absolute minimum. Under these circumstances, her body still received heavy damage. Not to mention, Qi Long and the others were children who had not been through specialised training for mecha. Qi Long may still be fine, but the others' bodies just would not be able to support even two or three mecha movements.
Seeing their stubborn gazes, Ling Lan said sternly, "Because of our Ling family secret methods, that is why I can learn mecha a few years earlier. Even so, I still was not able to take the feedback energy of the mecha and was injured badly. What will support you all to learn mecha now? The Federation does not allow children to learn mecha before the age of 13 for a good reason. Don't play the fool with your lives."
Ling Lan was most afraid that these children would not listen to reason, secretly sneaking off to try and learn control on their own. This was no laughing matter — a misstep would easily end in disaster. They could even lose their lives.
Ling Lan's scolding words caused the boys to break out in cold sweat instantly. Because they had seen Ling Lan dispatching the three enemy ace mecha so efficiently, they had naturally assumed that they could also learn how to operate mecha, completely forgetting the repeated warnings of their own parents and instructors. It should be known that the reaction force from operating mecha was very powerful — even for adults, not everyone was suited for operating mecha.
"Even with our Ling family secret arts, my father never wished for me to operate a real mecha before I turned 13 ... if the situation hadn't been desperate, I too wouldn't have done it," said Ling Lan to Qi Long and the others. She had only operated the mecha because the situation forced her to.
Qi Long and the others were ashamed. They knew very well that Ling Lan had done all of it to save them. Otherwise, Ling Lan would not have left the outpost to look for them, and so would not have operated the mecha and ended up with a body covered in wounds.
They no longer felt the restlessness they had felt before, nodding to show they understood. Still, deep in their hearts, the seed of yearning to become ace operators had been planted. One day, those seeds would sprout and grow tall and strong.
The hunting course was not as long as Qi Long and the others thought it to be. After spending about half a year on planet Demonbeast, the academy finally sent a starship to collect them.
Initially, they had intended to take them back after the battle ended. However, due to the planet being invaded by Twilight Empire forces, the Federation had no choice but to reveal the existence of the planet to the public. This incited a great uproar within the Federation. The citizens were very unhappy about the Federation's concealment of this auxiliary planet, and had begun to organise large-scale demonstrations on various planets.
This caused the Federation government and the Federation military to become primarily reactive — they had to first focus on settling the commotion inside the nation. Therefore, they forcefully suppressed the request of the Central Scout Academy to retrieve its students. They were afraid that if the public found out that they had sent a batch of the Federation's most exceptional youths to the dangerous planet Demonbeast for training, the demonstrations would intensify.
Still, thanks to this, Ling Lan managed to avoid drawing attention and subsequent trouble from her injuries this time. If the Central Scout Academy had sent a military ship to retrieve them, then they would certainly have found out that their prized student had been seriously injured during this battle. Then, they would definitely have assigned a specialist medical team to treat Ling Lan. If that happened, the secret of Ling Lan's concealed gender might very well be exposed! (All the information the Central Scout Academy received was that out of the 50 students, there were 0 deaths, 0 missing, 21 injured, 29 unharmed, and that none of the students had any risk of dying.)
This was also why the Central Scout Academy was willing to wait. If there really had been any fatal injuries or casualties, the dean of the Central Scout Academy would likely have stormed into military headquarters and forcefully commandeered a starship to go pick up his students already.
Just like this, Ling Lan and company safely returned to the academy. After saying goodbye to her friends, Ling Lan hurried back to her villa.
Ling Lan felt tears spring to her eyes, once again experiencing the bittersweet 1 feeling of having a relative worrying about her ... she had almost forgotten what it was like.
"Mummy!" Ling Lan shouted the moment she was within sight of Lan Luofeng. Lan Luofeng rushed out at a supernatural speed, sweeping forwards like a gust of wind, pulling Ling Lan into her arms.
"Ling Lan, you're really back! That's great! Mummy missed you so much." Lan Luofeng, who had always faced Ling Lan with a smile, actually had tears in her voice at this moment. This was a sign of just how much she had worried over this half a year.
Ling Lan abruptly realised that Lan Luofeng was still haunted by the shadow of her father's mysterious passing; perhaps she was afraid that Ling Lan too would disappear as Ling Xiao had. If Ling Xiao had taken away half of Lan Luofeng's soul, then the remaining half was undoubtedly tied to her. If she really passed away, Lan Luofeng would likely follow her into death without any hesitation. Losing her, Lan Luofeng would no longer have any soul left to keep her alive.
Ling Lan was unbelievably touched by Lan Luofeng's deep motherly love. She hugged Lan Luofeng back with all her might as tears fell silently from her eyes. "Mummy, I'm sorry for making you worry."
In her previous life, although her parents loved her, due to her illness, they were already slowly giving up on her. They gave most of their love to her younger brother, and the remaining love they had for her was slowly being worn away by the endless treatments and care she needed. Ling Lan did not blame them. This was a basic human instinct — to avoid the pain they saw coming, they voluntarily chose to slowly divert their love.
Thus, the death of Ling Lan in her previous life was actually a type of release for her parents and her brother. Of course there was sadness, but there was even more a sense of relief at finally laying a burden to rest.
The Ling Lan of this life had constantly been guarded with her affections, because she too was afraid of being hurt. Towards Lan Luofeng, she had deep respect and love, but not a lot of intimacy. Because she had taken over the body of Lan Luofeng's child, she needed to bear the responsibility. Her impression of Ling Xiao was mostly based on descriptions from Lan Luofeng. She had taken so long to tell Qi Long and the others that Ling Xiao was actually her father, in large part due to the fact that Ling Lan had never really registered that she was really Ling Xiao's child.
However, when Ling Lan personally felt the tremors running through Lan Luofeng's body right now — the physical manifestation of her deep-seated worries and fear, a reflection of that unnameable adoration of motherly love — the generous warmth of it instantly wrapped around her entire body. Ling Lan could no longer hold back her brimming emotions, sincerely saying sorry to Lan Luofeng!
Only Ling Lan truly knew what this apology meant — it wasn't purely referring to this most recent injury, but was for her closed-off heart over these past ten years. She was sorry for not responding properly to Lan Luofeng's ten years of unstinting motherly love.
Perhaps Ling Lan's warm response surprised Lan Luofeng, for she quickly gathered herself and pulled away a little from Ling Lan. After looking her over carefully, she asked worriedly, "Ling Lan, are you alright?"
Ling Lan patted her chest and replied, "All is well. I can even put away 20 servings of steak with no problem." Fully accepting Lan Luofeng into her heart, Ling Lan once again recovered her previous composure and began to joke around light-heartedly with Lan Luofeng, smiling.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第八十六章\n接下来的两天，楚风过的十分安逸，呆在巨型城市中，看不到异兽，跟以前的假期没什么区别。\n后来，他去商场逛了逛，竟有些新奇感，主要是因为最近总在洪荒山间接触异兽，思绪还没有调整过来。\n楚风在奢侈品店竟看到兽骨、鸟喙等，这让他相当的惊奇，这些东西都能摆上柜台？\n一看价格，他吓了一跳，都是从上万“地球币”起跳，比其他奢侈品都要贵。\n“先生，你看中这件火鸦喙吊坠了吗？ 真是好眼光。\n一位漂亮的女店员走来，微笑着，向楚风介绍一块像是玉石般的火红鸟喙，经过打磨晶莹透亮。\n“它对身体有益？” 楚风露出异色。\n“当然，您看，这可是一头异禽全身的精华部分，猎杀它很不容易，它蕴有神秘能量，您可以稍微抚摸一下，看是否觉得有热流进入身体。” 漂亮的女店员小心地取出火红的鸟喙。\n楚风摸了摸，似乎真的有股暖意，慢慢渗透进身体。\n“这么贵！” 他看到价格，居然需要三十万地球币，一个家庭即便不吃不喝，也要积攒很多年才行。 “对，这一块是精品。\n您知道，异兽特别恐怖，非常难消灭，而且不是每头异兽都能出产这种神异的东西。” 漂亮的女店员很温和，向他介绍，并指了指其他几块兽骨。\n相对来说，那些价格不是特别离谱，但普通人也绝对承受不起，数字后面都需要以万为单位。\n很快，楚风发现一块更贵的兽骨，需要一百万地球币！\n“换算一下的话，差不多是五百万‘九州币’。 这是雷豹的额骨，也是它可以劈出雷电的部位，可谓全身精华所在！”\n女店员在介绍时略显激动，双眼发光，盯着那块骨。\n地球币是通用计量单位，各国适用，和九州币差不多是一比五的关系。 经历过那场毁灭性的战争，后文明时代，国内启用了中国古代的一种称呼——九州。\n近些年来物价不高，一个家庭每年一两万“九州币”就足够用了。\n可以想象，一块兽骨价值五百万九州币有多么的昂贵。\n“这块雷豹骨有什么用？” 楚风问道。\n“它溢出的雷电对人体有极大的好处，可以刺激细胞活性，显著增强体质……”女店员说了一大堆好处，最后更是双眼火热，补充道：“更能刺激肌肤，美容效果无以伦比！” “有这么神吗？”\n楚风想看一看那块骨。 女店员很犹豫，她没有权限做主，最后去找店长签字，这才谨慎而小心的取出，放在柔软的丝巾上。\n楚风仔细观看，这块骨经过打磨后，只有三寸多长，两寸多宽，雪白细腻，确实比玉石还精美。\n他握在掌中，果然有酥酥麻麻的感觉，一些奇异的电流溢出，向体内蔓延。 “这是蕴含着神秘力量的电流，很不同，对身体十分有好处。”\n女店员只简单让他试了一下，就快速将它放回原处。\n“还行！” 楚风点头。\n女店员像是看怪物一般在旁看着他，雷豹骨也只得到还行的评价？ 这算是目前的稀珍材料。\n楚风觉得，自己太浪费了，比如那头白犀牛的角，还有那只金色山猫的皮，真要拿到这里，肯定价格不菲！\n“你们这里帮人寄卖吗？” 楚风试探着问道。\n他对这家奢品店印象不错，最起码漂亮的女店员和店长都很有耐心，并没有因为他没有买东西而轻慢。\n女店员告诉他可以，并微笑着送上一张名片。\n楚风离开这里，开始思忖一些事。\n普通人家一年的花费也就一两万九州币，这个奢饰品店内一块兽骨最便宜的都在数万九州币，昂贵的则达到了数百万。\n他的家境还算不错，但跟奢侈却不沾边。\n楚风觉得，就这么几天时间而已，他最少将数百万九州币给扔在山林中。\n想到这里，他吓了一跳，这种大手大脚还真是有些恐怖啊。\n“我曾经赚了那么多的九州币？” 他脸色古怪。\n不过，仔细想一想，他确实可以做到，杀掉陈海，意味着他目前已踏足异人中的绝顶强者之列。\n想杀异兽，得靠这种高手。\n“钱虽然不需要很多，但也得足够花就行。” 楚风琢磨着。\n他在考虑，去猎取最稀珍的兽骨，帮母亲王静打磨成手镯，佩戴在身上，那样对身体非常有益。\n同时，他想帮楚致远弄一条兽骨串，选最顶级的骨质，但要看着朴实，让父亲去把玩，滋养身体。\n“我要做一名猎人！” 楚风严肃地说着，但最后他自己都忍不住笑了。\n他已经毕业，原本是要去工作的，可现在这种大环境下，他的人生轨迹显然要有些不同了。\n楚风在规划，他不可能总呆在顺天，既然已经走上进化这条路，他不会停下脚步。\n他觉得，要去那些名山大川转一转，哪怕攻不下一座，也要近距离看一下，说不定就会有收获。\n当然，他也可以考虑杀怪物，猎取兽骨，但凡为祸四方、进攻人类城镇的异兽，都是他的目标。\n随后，楚风在另一座商场看到了更为贵重的东西。\n“异果？”\n这种东西居然都能摆出来售卖。\n这里围了很多人，但大家也只是看看而已，一般的人根本买不起，太昂贵了。\n仅有两枚异果，都是镇店之宝。\n相对较为便宜的那枚，标价八百万地球币，换算一下的话大概是四千万九州币，足够一个家庭花费三四千年。\n另一枚异果则更贵，标价是一千五百万地球币！\n现场没人嫌贵，因为跟他们完全不属于一个世界，价格高低都对他们无意义，也只是好奇看一看而已。\n“可惜我没钱，不然的话一定要买下来，异果可以增加人的寿元，单此一项就值了！” 有人叹道。\n“按我的薪酬来计算的话，需要工作几千年才买得起。” 另有人摇头。\n楚风也咋舌，这种价格确实让人望而生畏。 他在想，以猎人为职业，似乎前途很光明。\n“虽然不至于穷侈极奢，但帮父母换个大房子还是有必要的。” 当然，他觉得顶级兽骨、以及能增加寿命的果实，也应该为父母寻到几种。\n楚风真实感受到，异兽、异果，已经从方方面面影响到人类目前的生活。\n“不好了，怪物来了，铺天盖地啊，向顺天城冲来了！”\n突然，商场中有人大叫，顿时引发巨大恐慌。\n楚风心惊，这可是顺天，北方最大的城市，防守最为严密，还有凶禽异兽敢来冒犯？\n他并没有慌，迅速在网上查询，那里或许有最新的消息。\n轰！\n很快，他听到炮声，远方有火箭炮等，猛烈开火，真的出大事了！\n“爸，妈，你们在哪里，不要慌，我过去找你们！”\n“小风，你别担心，我和你爸都没事，已经下班了，马上就要到家了。”\n“好！”\n楚风发现，现在根本拦不到车，街上彻底乱了。 他选了一条路，快速奔跑，向家中赶去。\n不过，想快也快不到哪里去，人流密集，车辆太多，无比拥堵，居然有怪物要攻入顺天这座巨城，引发巨大惶恐。\n很快，楚风从网络上了解到发生了什么。\n成千上万头异类，不知道从哪里冒出来的，有在地上奔跑的猛兽，也有在空中盘旋的可怕异禽，同时要闯进顺天城。\n真要是杀进来，后果不堪设想！\n还好，这里防御惊人，很早就发现异常，第一时间开火，以各种新型武器扫射天空与地面。\n“打退了！”\n时间没有持续很久，有人惊呼，城外的开火声消失了。\n那批异类虽然出现的突兀，但却被有效抵住了，它们被可怕的火力震慑，逃进城外那些大山中。\n“查，一定要查清楚它们的来头，太突然了！” 顺天有军部的人下了死命令，今日太古怪，险些出现大祸。\n“不好了，蜀地出现兽潮，各种怪物奔腾，震动大地，它们要攻进城市了！”\n此时，网络上爆炸，顺天刚遭遇危机，结果蜀地又出大事，震惊国内。\n“天啊，异兽王者，云贵高原出大事了！”\n下一刻，另一则爆炸性的消息传出，云贵高原有怪物屠城，出了一头可怕的苍狼。\n“老天啊，一头苍狼比肩太行山的白蛇、嵩山上的老猿，太恐怖了，云贵高原发生血腥灾难，苍狼王无比残暴！”\n顺天、蜀地、云贵高原，接二连三的消息，像是惊天霹雳，将所有人都打蒙了。\n各地不安，人们惶恐。 而网络上则跟开锅了似的。\n楚风赶到家中，发现母亲眼睛有些红。 “妈，怎么了，我爸呢？ ！”\n他心头一沉。 “小风回来了，我没事。”\n楚致远在房间中传出声音，略有疲惫。 楚风大步冲了过去，看到父亲正躺在床上，面色有些白。\n“爸，你怎么了！ ？”\n楚风非常紧张，父亲怎么像是受伤了，刚才还在通话。 “有些人太恶劣了，刚才在街上撞了你爸一下，直接让他摔了出去，差点被一辆车给压在车轮下，幸亏有一个小伙子手疾眼快，拽了你爸一把，想一想刚才的情景，我现在还在发抖呢。” 王静眼中含着泪，情绪激动，她真被吓坏了。\n只那么一点而已，楚致远被那辆车碾压了。 楚风听闻后，眉毛都要立起来了。\n楚致远安慰，说他没事。 “还说没事，腰都伤到了。\n而且，我看那个人像是故意的，真要是不小心碰到那没什么，他用了多大的力气啊？\n都将你撞飞出去了！” 王静不忿。\n那个人撞倒楚致远后，都没有停下来道歉，直接就跑了。\n“当时人那么多，大家都比较害怕，哪里顾得上那些，意外而已。” 楚致远说道。\n“爸，让我看一看。” 楚风蹲下来，为他检查。\n他眼底深处有一股杀气，这是意外吗？ 他觉得有问题！\n“爸，妈，你们将这些松子吃掉！” 楚风知道，不能等了，得让他们赶紧吃下紫金松子。\n这两日来，他一直在准备着，买了很多药草，煮熟后让他们喝下去。\n这是网上流传的一种方法，据说，配合药草调理几天身体，然后再服食异果的话，吸收的会更彻底，效果奇佳。\n楚风曾半信半疑，但看了一下，那些药草都没什么害处，平日服用也能起到保健的作用。\n所以，这两日他都在帮父母调理身体，但没有告诉他们是为了服食异果。\n现在看来，不能等了！.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 86: Chaos and Unrest\nChu Feng spent the following two days in a life of ease and comfort. Being in a metropolis, Chu Feng was away from the wilderness and away from the beasts. The days came and passed just like in the old times.\nLater, he went window shopping at a mall. For someone who was yet to adjust himself to adapt for a city life, everything felt new and novel.\nChu Feng saw the bones of beasts and beaks of birds in the windows of luxury shops. He was amazed.\nThe price labelled for each individual artefact crafted out of the rare gains of hunting was astonishing too. The least expensive one was still costing tens of thousands of “Earth coins”, more expensive than any other luxury goods people could afford.\n“Sir, are you interested in this pendant? It’s made of the beak of a fire crow. As you can see, it looks fiery and flaming, just like a piece of fine jade. The splendid looks, however, is just the superficial part of the magic about this pendant. When you wear the pendant by your chest, it can soothe the sinew and quicken the blood in your body. It works like magic.”\nA charming saleswoman ambled over with a smile on her face. The beak of the fire crow was indeed crystalline like a piece of fine jade. After getting polished and refined, it looked glittering and translucent.\n“It’s good for the wearer’s health?” Chu Feng looked astonished.\n“Of course! A beak is where a mutated bird stores the essence of all its energy. It was difficult to hunt the bird, because it contained mysterious energy within it. You can feel it with your hand, see if you can sense the inflow of a stream of warmth into your body.” The charming saleswoman carefully took the pendant out of the display window.\nChu Feng stroked it with his fingers. There were indeed feelings of warmth that slowly sank into his body.\n“This expensive!” He was shocked, however, when he saw the price tag. It cost three hundred thousand Earth coins. For a normal family living a frugal life, they would still have to save up for many years before they could barely afford this.\n“Yes. This is a piece of fine work. As you may know, these beasts are terrifying and deadly. They are difficult to kill; and the fact that not every beast can produce something that works magic like this one does makes these artefacts ten times more expensive to purchase,” the saleswoman calmly said.\nRelatively speaking, the prices were not completely exorbitant, but it was certainly not affordable for an ordinary household. Even the cheapest ones on display were costing tens of thousands of Earth coins.\nSoon, Chu Feng found a piece of beast bone that was even more expensive. It cost a million Earth coins!\n“If converted to ‘Jiuzhou money’ [1], it’s about five million dollars. This is the frontal bone of a thunder leopard. This is the part of its body that could strike lightning and the part where its essence was stored!”\nThe eyes of the saleswoman sparkled, voice trilled, and eyes fixated, when she introduced the bone to Chu Feng.\nThe end of that episode of devastating travesties inflicted by wars and battles between countries and races marked the beginning of the post-civilization era. In the post-civilization era, China adopted the name, Jiuzhou.\nPrices for everyday goods remained low, so ten to twenty thousand Jiuzhou dollars was enough to suffice the cost that a family would need to sustain their livelihood.\nSo, it was conceivable what a hefty expense that five million Jiuzhou dollars was.\n“What’s the selling point of this piece of skeleton?” Chu Feng asked.\n“The thunder and the lightning it discharges are very beneficial to the bearer’s health. It can stimulate the activity of cells, enhancing body constitution considerably…” the saleswoman spewed out a pile of advantages. She spoke with fervent passion. In the end, she added, “It can also stimulate skin cells, making a wrinkly old man young again!”\nThe saleswoman was hesitant since she didn’t have the authority to make the decision. Only if she asked her manager to sign her a permission that she could retrieve the skeleton for Chu Feng to have a look. She carefully held the skeleton in hands then stored it on a piece of soft silk.\nChu Feng carefully examined. This piece of skeleton was only three inches in length and two inches in width after polish. It was white and smooth. Sure enough, it was something much prettier than a piece of jade.\nHe held the skeleton in his palm, and suddenly, a feeling of numbness struck his vein. There was a stream of electric current originating from the marrow of the bone that spread across his body.\nShe quickly put the skeleton back into its place after Chu Feng had a feel of its “magic”.\n“Not bad!” Chu Feng nodded.\nThe saleswoman looked at him like someone who were looking at a monster. For her, the magic of this piece of skeleton deserved comments that were much more generous than just simply “not bad”.\nMeanwhile, Chu Feng was thinking to himself, “All those hunting I’ve done in the past had gone to waste. The horns of that rhino and the skin of that golden lynx could be sold at a great price. What a shame that I threw them away!”\n“Can I consign my goods in your shop for sale?” Chu Feng asked.\nThis shop left him with a great impression. At least, both the saleswoman and the manager were patient even though he had bought nothing from them.\nThe saleswoman said it was okay to do so. She then gave him a name card with details about the shop.\nChu Feng left the place and began thinking about things.\nTen to twenty Jiuzhou dollars were the usual expense of an ordinary household each year. However, everything sold in this shop was more than a hundred thousand dollars in value; some were even sold for millions.\nHe lived in a wealthy family, but their living standard was far from that of a luxurious life.\nChu Feng thought that in just a matter of few days, he had “spent” several millions in the forest.\nChu Feng was shocked when he thought about it. Being so outrageously extravagant was rather terrifying.\n“I had once earned that much money?” the look on his face twisted.\nHowever, it made sense. Having killed Chen Hai, he could now declare that he was amongst the best of all mutants.\nAnd the quest of beast lion needed someone like him to fulfil.\n“I don’t need that much money to spend, but who hates money?” Chu Feng said to himself.\nHe wanted to hunt for the rarest beast, so that he could make a bracelet for his mother out of its bone.\nAt the same time, he wanted to make his father a necklace too, but it had to look simple and inconspicuous, so that Chu Zhiyuan could enjoy the nutriments that the necklace provided, but also free of worry that someone else might pose a threat.\n“I want to be a hunter!” Chu Feng solemnly said to himself, but in the end, even he couldn’t help but burst into laughter.\nChu Feng had graduated from college. At his age, he should have found himself a job already. But in a world like this, his life trajectory could never be the same as the old days.\nChu Feng was planning for his own future. He couldn’t stay in Shuntian forever. Once he stepped on the evolutionary path, there was no turning back.\nThe wilderness of the mountains was his place to be. Even if he couldn’t conquer a famous mountain or a great lake, there was still a possibility that he might gain something unexpected.\nOf course, he could also indulge himself in the sheer joy of killing beasts and claiming their skeletons. Every mutated beast that might prove to be the scourge of the local region was his target and his prey.\nLater, Chu Feng found something even more valuable in another mall.\n“Strange fruit?”\nIt was expected to see something like this to be on sale.\nPeople gathered around the shop, but most were just having a peek at what was going on. Normal people could hardly afford it.\nThere were only two strange fruits on display.\nOne of the two was priced at eight million Earth coins, or forty million Jiuzhou dollars. It was four thousand years’ worth of living expense for an ordinary family.\nHowever, this was only the cheaper of the two. The other one was priced at fifteen million Earth coins!\nPeople on the scene had no complaints about the extravagant prices. They understood that these fruits were not for them. Whatever the price might be was irrelevant for them. They gathered here just to satisfy their own curiosity.\n“What a shame that I’m not that rich, otherwise, I would certainly buy them both. Just the fact that it could increase the longevity of my life is enough to justify its cost!” Someone in the crowd sighed.\n“With what I earn every year, I would need to work my arse off for a thousand years before I could afford any of them,” another person in the crowd said while his head was shaking.\nThe price made Chu Feng gasp too. He was overawed by the sight of the price.\n“If I work as a hunter, I could have a bright future,” Chu Feng thought to himself, “it won’t necessarily be a life of wanton extravagance, but at least I could help my parents to buy a bigger house.”\nChu Feng finally agreed that the very existence of these mutated beasts and strange fruits had affected people in every facet of their lives. It was a disaster for some, and an opportunity for the others.\n“Run! Monsters are coming!”\nSuddenly, someone in the mall shouted. Fear and panic quickly spread across the mall.\nChu Feng was taken aback. Shuntian was the largest city in the north, guarded with some of the tightest defense in the world. How dare the beasts and the birds launch an attack on the city?\nChu Feng remained his composure, quickly searching on the internet for information.\nBoom!\nSoon, he began to hear the firing of cannons and shots of bullets. In the distance, missiles had been launched. The gunshot was fierce, and a hubbub of noises from miles away outside the city could be heard in the mall.\n“Mom, dad! Where are you right now? Don’t panic! I’ll come find you!” Chu Feng called his parents.\n“Don’t worry, Feng. Your dad and I are fine. We were just back from work. We’ll be home in just a few minutes.”\nIt was impossible to hire a taxi out on the roads. The street was a complete chaos.\nHe found a path that could lead him home. At first, he jogged, then he scurried; at last, he began to run. He was anxious to return home.\nHowever, with streams of people running in all possible directions, he couldn’t run fast either. The streets were clogged up with cars and people who were all trying to find a safe spot to hide.\nSoon, Chu Feng found out what happened on the internet.\nThousands of mutated species suddenly came out of nowhere. Some were beasts that scurried on the ground, and some were mutated birds that flew and hovered high up in the air. Every species had suddenly decided to rush into the city of Shuntian all at once.\nThe consequences would be too dreadful to contemplate if these beasts breached the defense of the city!\nFortunately, the defense system of the city worked magic. The reconnaitres had detected the abnormalities earlier on, so shots were fired pre-emptively. After rounds of surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles were launched, the progression of the swarming beasts was effectively hindered.\n“We’ve fought off the aggressors!”\nSomeone cried out in alarm. The sound of gunfire dwindled and faded into silence.\nAlthough the appearance and the aggression of these beasts were sudden and unexpected, but they were effectively stopped. The strong fortification of the city served as an effective deterrent to these beasts. While some had been blasted into a bloody paste of flesh and gore, others escaped into the wilderness of the mountains in fear and terror.\n“We have to look into the cause of this incident! We need to know where they came from? Why did they attack? And who was their commander in chief?” people in the army gave out an unyielding order. Today’s incident had no forewarning. Everything felt odd and bizarre.\n“Oh no! Beasts are swarming the province of Sichuan, trembling the earth as they galloped. They are going to attack the cities!”\nThe internet had blown up with news like this. Just as the beasts were trying to capture the city of Shuntian, other cities across the country were also under fierce attack.\n“Oh god! Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau had fallen!”\nIn the next moment, another piece of explosive news spread across the internet. A monster was massacring the inhabitants of a conquered city. The monster was a white wild wolf.\n“My goodness! This wolf can stand shoulder to shoulder with the white snake at Taihang Mountains and the elder ape at Mount Song. It was so terrifying. The bloody massacre at Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau was a disaster! The wolf was a brutal and barbarous invader to us human race!”\nShuntian, Sichuan and Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau; one came after another; all had fallen victim to the pre-emptive strikes done by the barbarous beasts. The attacks were like a bolt from the blue, striking everyone across the country dumb.\nFeeling of unease spread across the country. People were seized with fear.\n“Mom! How are you doing? Where is my dad?!” Chu Feng’s heart sank when he couldn’t see the face of his dad at home.\n“I’m fine,” it was Chu Zhiyuan’s voice coming out of his bedroom. It sounded faint and frail.\nChu Feng walked in big strides to his father’s room. Chu Zhiyuan was lying on the bed, looking pale and weak.\n“Dad! What’s wrong!?” Chu Feng grew nervous. His father seemed to have taken injuries, but they were calling only minutes ago.\n“Some people are just pure evil. Someone ran into your dad, flinging him right into the air. He was almost thrown underneath a car’s wheels. Luckily, there was a young man walking by who was sharp of eye and deft of hand; he caught your dad just in time to save his life. I’m still shaking when I think about what just happened.” Tears were still rolling in Wang Jing’s eyes. She was still very unsettled and frightened.\nHer husband was only inches away from death. If the young man had not been there to save his life, Chu Zhiyuan would have been grinded and minced to a paste of blood and meat.\nChu Feng was at first angry, then, he was, too, shivering in fear.\n“It’s okay. It’s just an accident. Everyone grew fearful and panicked when they heard the cry, and you saw how many people were out there in the street, so when everyone started running for their lives in fear and terror, accidents like this are bound to happen. I’m still fine,” Chu Zhiyuan said.\n“No! Having a broken back isn’t fine! And to me, I think that person was purely intentional. I wouldn’t be complaining here if it was just an accident, but what accident on earth could fling you into the air? That man was using all his force to throw you like a rubber ball!” Wang Jing refuted.\nThat man didn’t apologize; instead, he ran away like an attempted murderer.\n“There were so many people fleeing at the time. Everyone was scared as hell. Who would have the time to pause their fleeing feet and say sorry to me?” Chu Zhiyuan said.\n“Dad, let me have a look.” Chu Feng crouched down by his father’s bed, making a full examination of the wound.\nThere was a murderous look hidden deep in his eyes. Was this really an accident? He didn’t think so!\n“Dad, mom. Eat these pine cones!” Chu Feng knew that he wasn’t allowed to wait any longer. They needed to eat the purple pine cones as soon as they could.\nFor the past few days, he had been preparing. He bought a lot of medicinal herbs for his parents. He made it into thick soup then asked his parents to drink.\nThis was a method that had been circulating on the internet for quite some time. It was said that taking decoction of medicinal ingredients before eating the strange fruit could produce a much more effective result.\nChu Feng was rather dubious before, but after browsing through the list of ingredients needed for the decoction, he realized that none of them would do any harm to human’s body. The decoction could even be used as an everyday health food for people to consume.\nFor the past few days, he was trying to nurse his parents’ health with the decoction, but he didn’t tell them about its true purpose.\nBut the current situation allowed them with no time to wait!"
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第八十六章
接下来的两天，楚风过的十分安逸，呆在巨型城市中，看不到异兽，跟以前的假期没什么区别。
后来，他去商场逛了逛，竟有些新奇感，主要是因为最近总在洪荒山间接触异兽，思绪还没有调整过来。
楚风在奢侈品店竟看到兽骨、鸟喙等，这让他相当的惊奇，这些东西都能摆上柜台？
一看价格，他吓了一跳，都是从上万“地球币”起跳，比其他奢侈品都要贵。
“先生，你看中这件火鸦喙吊坠了吗？ 真是好眼光。
一位漂亮的女店员走来，微笑着，向楚风介绍一块像是玉石般的火红鸟喙，经过打磨晶莹透亮。
“它对身体有益？” 楚风露出异色。
“当然，您看，这可是一头异禽全身的精华部分，猎杀它很不容易，它蕴有神秘能量，您可以稍微抚摸一下，看是否觉得有热流进入身体。” 漂亮的女店员小心地取出火红的鸟喙。
楚风摸了摸，似乎真的有股暖意，慢慢渗透进身体。
“这么贵！” 他看到价格，居然需要三十万地球币，一个家庭即便不吃不喝，也要积攒很多年才行。 “对，这一块是精品。
您知道，异兽特别恐怖，非常难消灭，而且不是每头异兽都能出产这种神异的东西。” 漂亮的女店员很温和，向他介绍，并指了指其他几块兽骨。
相对来说，那些价格不是特别离谱，但普通人也绝对承受不起，数字后面都需要以万为单位。
很快，楚风发现一块更贵的兽骨，需要一百万地球币！
“换算一下的话，差不多是五百万‘九州币’。 这是雷豹的额骨，也是它可以劈出雷电的部位，可谓全身精华所在！”
女店员在介绍时略显激动，双眼发光，盯着那块骨。
地球币是通用计量单位，各国适用，和九州币差不多是一比五的关系。 经历过那场毁灭性的战争，后文明时代，国内启用了中国古代的一种称呼——九州。
近些年来物价不高，一个家庭每年一两万“九州币”就足够用了。
可以想象，一块兽骨价值五百万九州币有多么的昂贵。
“这块雷豹骨有什么用？” 楚风问道。
“它溢出的雷电对人体有极大的好处，可以刺激细胞活性，显著增强体质……”女店员说了一大堆好处，最后更是双眼火热，补充道：“更能刺激肌肤，美容效果无以伦比！” “有这么神吗？”
楚风想看一看那块骨。 女店员很犹豫，她没有权限做主，最后去找店长签字，这才谨慎而小心的取出，放在柔软的丝巾上。
楚风仔细观看，这块骨经过打磨后，只有三寸多长，两寸多宽，雪白细腻，确实比玉石还精美。
他握在掌中，果然有酥酥麻麻的感觉，一些奇异的电流溢出，向体内蔓延。 “这是蕴含着神秘力量的电流，很不同，对身体十分有好处。”
女店员只简单让他试了一下，就快速将它放回原处。
“还行！” 楚风点头。
女店员像是看怪物一般在旁看着他，雷豹骨也只得到还行的评价？ 这算是目前的稀珍材料。
楚风觉得，自己太浪费了，比如那头白犀牛的角，还有那只金色山猫的皮，真要拿到这里，肯定价格不菲！
“你们这里帮人寄卖吗？” 楚风试探着问道。
他对这家奢品店印象不错，最起码漂亮的女店员和店长都很有耐心，并没有因为他没有买东西而轻慢。
女店员告诉他可以，并微笑着送上一张名片。
楚风离开这里，开始思忖一些事。
普通人家一年的花费也就一两万九州币，这个奢饰品店内一块兽骨最便宜的都在数万九州币，昂贵的则达到了数百万。
他的家境还算不错，但跟奢侈却不沾边。
楚风觉得，就这么几天时间而已，他最少将数百万九州币给扔在山林中。
想到这里，他吓了一跳，这种大手大脚还真是有些恐怖啊。
“我曾经赚了那么多的九州币？” 他脸色古怪。
不过，仔细想一想，他确实可以做到，杀掉陈海，意味着他目前已踏足异人中的绝顶强者之列。
想杀异兽，得靠这种高手。
“钱虽然不需要很多，但也得足够花就行。” 楚风琢磨着。
他在考虑，去猎取最稀珍的兽骨，帮母亲王静打磨成手镯，佩戴在身上，那样对身体非常有益。
同时，他想帮楚致远弄一条兽骨串，选最顶级的骨质，但要看着朴实，让父亲去把玩，滋养身体。
“我要做一名猎人！” 楚风严肃地说着，但最后他自己都忍不住笑了。
他已经毕业，原本是要去工作的，可现在这种大环境下，他的人生轨迹显然要有些不同了。
楚风在规划，他不可能总呆在顺天，既然已经走上进化这条路，他不会停下脚步。
他觉得，要去那些名山大川转一转，哪怕攻不下一座，也要近距离看一下，说不定就会有收获。
当然，他也可以考虑杀怪物，猎取兽骨，但凡为祸四方、进攻人类城镇的异兽，都是他的目标。
随后，楚风在另一座商场看到了更为贵重的东西。
“异果？”
这种东西居然都能摆出来售卖。
这里围了很多人，但大家也只是看看而已，一般的人根本买不起，太昂贵了。
仅有两枚异果，都是镇店之宝。
相对较为便宜的那枚，标价八百万地球币，换算一下的话大概是四千万九州币，足够一个家庭花费三四千年。
另一枚异果则更贵，标价是一千五百万地球币！
现场没人嫌贵，因为跟他们完全不属于一个世界，价格高低都对他们无意义，也只是好奇看一看而已。
“可惜我没钱，不然的话一定要买下来，异果可以增加人的寿元，单此一项就值了！” 有人叹道。
“按我的薪酬来计算的话，需要工作几千年才买得起。” 另有人摇头。
楚风也咋舌，这种价格确实让人望而生畏。 他在想，以猎人为职业，似乎前途很光明。
“虽然不至于穷侈极奢，但帮父母换个大房子还是有必要的。” 当然，他觉得顶级兽骨、以及能增加寿命的果实，也应该为父母寻到几种。
楚风真实感受到，异兽、异果，已经从方方面面影响到人类目前的生活。
“不好了，怪物来了，铺天盖地啊，向顺天城冲来了！”
突然，商场中有人大叫，顿时引发巨大恐慌。
楚风心惊，这可是顺天，北方最大的城市，防守最为严密，还有凶禽异兽敢来冒犯？
他并没有慌，迅速在网上查询，那里或许有最新的消息。
轰！
很快，他听到炮声，远方有火箭炮等，猛烈开火，真的出大事了！
“爸，妈，你们在哪里，不要慌，我过去找你们！”
“小风，你别担心，我和你爸都没事，已经下班了，马上就要到家了。”
“好！”
楚风发现，现在根本拦不到车，街上彻底乱了。 他选了一条路，快速奔跑，向家中赶去。
不过，想快也快不到哪里去，人流密集，车辆太多，无比拥堵，居然有怪物要攻入顺天这座巨城，引发巨大惶恐。
很快，楚风从网络上了解到发生了什么。
成千上万头异类，不知道从哪里冒出来的，有在地上奔跑的猛兽，也有在空中盘旋的可怕异禽，同时要闯进顺天城。
真要是杀进来，后果不堪设想！
还好，这里防御惊人，很早就发现异常，第一时间开火，以各种新型武器扫射天空与地面。
“打退了！”
时间没有持续很久，有人惊呼，城外的开火声消失了。
那批异类虽然出现的突兀，但却被有效抵住了，它们被可怕的火力震慑，逃进城外那些大山中。
“查，一定要查清楚它们的来头，太突然了！” 顺天有军部的人下了死命令，今日太古怪，险些出现大祸。
“不好了，蜀地出现兽潮，各种怪物奔腾，震动大地，它们要攻进城市了！”
此时，网络上爆炸，顺天刚遭遇危机，结果蜀地又出大事，震惊国内。
“天啊，异兽王者，云贵高原出大事了！”
下一刻，另一则爆炸性的消息传出，云贵高原有怪物屠城，出了一头可怕的苍狼。
“老天啊，一头苍狼比肩太行山的白蛇、嵩山上的老猿，太恐怖了，云贵高原发生血腥灾难，苍狼王无比残暴！”
顺天、蜀地、云贵高原，接二连三的消息，像是惊天霹雳，将所有人都打蒙了。
各地不安，人们惶恐。 而网络上则跟开锅了似的。
楚风赶到家中，发现母亲眼睛有些红。 “妈，怎么了，我爸呢？ ！”
他心头一沉。 “小风回来了，我没事。”
楚致远在房间中传出声音，略有疲惫。 楚风大步冲了过去，看到父亲正躺在床上，面色有些白。
“爸，你怎么了！ ？”
楚风非常紧张，父亲怎么像是受伤了，刚才还在通话。 “有些人太恶劣了，刚才在街上撞了你爸一下，直接让他摔了出去，差点被一辆车给压在车轮下，幸亏有一个小伙子手疾眼快，拽了你爸一把，想一想刚才的情景，我现在还在发抖呢。” 王静眼中含着泪，情绪激动，她真被吓坏了。
只那么一点而已，楚致远被那辆车碾压了。 楚风听闻后，眉毛都要立起来了。
楚致远安慰，说他没事。 “还说没事，腰都伤到了。
而且，我看那个人像是故意的，真要是不小心碰到那没什么，他用了多大的力气啊？
都将你撞飞出去了！” 王静不忿。
那个人撞倒楚致远后，都没有停下来道歉，直接就跑了。
“当时人那么多，大家都比较害怕，哪里顾得上那些，意外而已。” 楚致远说道。
“爸，让我看一看。” 楚风蹲下来，为他检查。
他眼底深处有一股杀气，这是意外吗？ 他觉得有问题！
“爸，妈，你们将这些松子吃掉！” 楚风知道，不能等了，得让他们赶紧吃下紫金松子。
这两日来，他一直在准备着，买了很多药草，煮熟后让他们喝下去。
这是网上流传的一种方法，据说，配合药草调理几天身体，然后再服食异果的话，吸收的会更彻底，效果奇佳。
楚风曾半信半疑，但看了一下，那些药草都没什么害处，平日服用也能起到保健的作用。
所以，这两日他都在帮父母调理身体，但没有告诉他们是为了服食异果。
现在看来，不能等了！
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Chapter 86: Chaos and Unrest
Chu Feng spent the following two days in a life of ease and comfort. Being in a metropolis, Chu Feng was away from the wilderness and away from the beasts. The days came and passed just like in the old times.
Later, he went window shopping at a mall. For someone who was yet to adjust himself to adapt for a city life, everything felt new and novel.
Chu Feng saw the bones of beasts and beaks of birds in the windows of luxury shops. He was amazed.
The price labelled for each individual artefact crafted out of the rare gains of hunting was astonishing too. The least expensive one was still costing tens of thousands of “Earth coins”, more expensive than any other luxury goods people could afford.
“Sir, are you interested in this pendant? It’s made of the beak of a fire crow. As you can see, it looks fiery and flaming, just like a piece of fine jade. The splendid looks, however, is just the superficial part of the magic about this pendant. When you wear the pendant by your chest, it can soothe the sinew and quicken the blood in your body. It works like magic.”
A charming saleswoman ambled over with a smile on her face. The beak of the fire crow was indeed crystalline like a piece of fine jade. After getting polished and refined, it looked glittering and translucent.
“It’s good for the wearer’s health?” Chu Feng looked astonished.
“Of course! A beak is where a mutated bird stores the essence of all its energy. It was difficult to hunt the bird, because it contained mysterious energy within it. You can feel it with your hand, see if you can sense the inflow of a stream of warmth into your body.” The charming saleswoman carefully took the pendant out of the display window.
Chu Feng stroked it with his fingers. There were indeed feelings of warmth that slowly sank into his body.
“This expensive!” He was shocked, however, when he saw the price tag. It cost three hundred thousand Earth coins. For a normal family living a frugal life, they would still have to save up for many years before they could barely afford this.
“Yes. This is a piece of fine work. As you may know, these beasts are terrifying and deadly. They are difficult to kill; and the fact that not every beast can produce something that works magic like this one does makes these artefacts ten times more expensive to purchase,” the saleswoman calmly said.
Relatively speaking, the prices were not completely exorbitant, but it was certainly not affordable for an ordinary household. Even the cheapest ones on display were costing tens of thousands of Earth coins.
Soon, Chu Feng found a piece of beast bone that was even more expensive. It cost a million Earth coins!
“If converted to ‘Jiuzhou money’ [1], it’s about five million dollars. This is the frontal bone of a thunder leopard. This is the part of its body that could strike lightning and the part where its essence was stored!”
The eyes of the saleswoman sparkled, voice trilled, and eyes fixated, when she introduced the bone to Chu Feng.
The end of that episode of devastating travesties inflicted by wars and battles between countries and races marked the beginning of the post-civilization era. In the post-civilization era, China adopted the name, Jiuzhou.
Prices for everyday goods remained low, so ten to twenty thousand Jiuzhou dollars was enough to suffice the cost that a family would need to sustain their livelihood.
So, it was conceivable what a hefty expense that five million Jiuzhou dollars was.
“What’s the selling point of this piece of skeleton?” Chu Feng asked.
“The thunder and the lightning it discharges are very beneficial to the bearer’s health. It can stimulate the activity of cells, enhancing body constitution considerably…” the saleswoman spewed out a pile of advantages. She spoke with fervent passion. In the end, she added, “It can also stimulate skin cells, making a wrinkly old man young again!”
The saleswoman was hesitant since she didn’t have the authority to make the decision. Only if she asked her manager to sign her a permission that she could retrieve the skeleton for Chu Feng to have a look. She carefully held the skeleton in hands then stored it on a piece of soft silk.
Chu Feng carefully examined. This piece of skeleton was only three inches in length and two inches in width after polish. It was white and smooth. Sure enough, it was something much prettier than a piece of jade.
He held the skeleton in his palm, and suddenly, a feeling of numbness struck his vein. There was a stream of electric current originating from the marrow of the bone that spread across his body.
She quickly put the skeleton back into its place after Chu Feng had a feel of its “magic”.
“Not bad!” Chu Feng nodded.
The saleswoman looked at him like someone who were looking at a monster. For her, the magic of this piece of skeleton deserved comments that were much more generous than just simply “not bad”.
Meanwhile, Chu Feng was thinking to himself, “All those hunting I’ve done in the past had gone to waste. The horns of that rhino and the skin of that golden lynx could be sold at a great price. What a shame that I threw them away!”
“Can I consign my goods in your shop for sale?” Chu Feng asked.
This shop left him with a great impression. At least, both the saleswoman and the manager were patient even though he had bought nothing from them.
The saleswoman said it was okay to do so. She then gave him a name card with details about the shop.
Chu Feng left the place and began thinking about things.
Ten to twenty Jiuzhou dollars were the usual expense of an ordinary household each year. However, everything sold in this shop was more than a hundred thousand dollars in value; some were even sold for millions.
He lived in a wealthy family, but their living standard was far from that of a luxurious life.
Chu Feng thought that in just a matter of few days, he had “spent” several millions in the forest.
Chu Feng was shocked when he thought about it. Being so outrageously extravagant was rather terrifying.
“I had once earned that much money?” the look on his face twisted.
However, it made sense. Having killed Chen Hai, he could now declare that he was amongst the best of all mutants.
And the quest of beast lion needed someone like him to fulfil.
“I don’t need that much money to spend, but who hates money?” Chu Feng said to himself.
He wanted to hunt for the rarest beast, so that he could make a bracelet for his mother out of its bone.
At the same time, he wanted to make his father a necklace too, but it had to look simple and inconspicuous, so that Chu Zhiyuan could enjoy the nutriments that the necklace provided, but also free of worry that someone else might pose a threat.
“I want to be a hunter!” Chu Feng solemnly said to himself, but in the end, even he couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Chu Feng had graduated from college. At his age, he should have found himself a job already. But in a world like this, his life trajectory could never be the same as the old days.
Chu Feng was planning for his own future. He couldn’t stay in Shuntian forever. Once he stepped on the evolutionary path, there was no turning back.
The wilderness of the mountains was his place to be. Even if he couldn’t conquer a famous mountain or a great lake, there was still a possibility that he might gain something unexpected.
Of course, he could also indulge himself in the sheer joy of killing beasts and claiming their skeletons. Every mutated beast that might prove to be the scourge of the local region was his target and his prey.
Later, Chu Feng found something even more valuable in another mall.
“Strange fruit?”
It was expected to see something like this to be on sale.
People gathered around the shop, but most were just having a peek at what was going on. Normal people could hardly afford it.
There were only two strange fruits on display.
One of the two was priced at eight million Earth coins, or forty million Jiuzhou dollars. It was four thousand years’ worth of living expense for an ordinary family.
However, this was only the cheaper of the two. The other one was priced at fifteen million Earth coins!
People on the scene had no complaints about the extravagant prices. They understood that these fruits were not for them. Whatever the price might be was irrelevant for them. They gathered here just to satisfy their own curiosity.
“What a shame that I’m not that rich, otherwise, I would certainly buy them both. Just the fact that it could increase the longevity of my life is enough to justify its cost!” Someone in the crowd sighed.
“With what I earn every year, I would need to work my arse off for a thousand years before I could afford any of them,” another person in the crowd said while his head was shaking.
The price made Chu Feng gasp too. He was overawed by the sight of the price.
“If I work as a hunter, I could have a bright future,” Chu Feng thought to himself, “it won’t necessarily be a life of wanton extravagance, but at least I could help my parents to buy a bigger house.”
Chu Feng finally agreed that the very existence of these mutated beasts and strange fruits had affected people in every facet of their lives. It was a disaster for some, and an opportunity for the others.
“Run! Monsters are coming!”
Suddenly, someone in the mall shouted. Fear and panic quickly spread across the mall.
Chu Feng was taken aback. Shuntian was the largest city in the north, guarded with some of the tightest defense in the world. How dare the beasts and the birds launch an attack on the city?
Chu Feng remained his composure, quickly searching on the internet for information.
Boom!
Soon, he began to hear the firing of cannons and shots of bullets. In the distance, missiles had been launched. The gunshot was fierce, and a hubbub of noises from miles away outside the city could be heard in the mall.
“Mom, dad! Where are you right now? Don’t panic! I’ll come find you!” Chu Feng called his parents.
“Don’t worry, Feng. Your dad and I are fine. We were just back from work. We’ll be home in just a few minutes.”
It was impossible to hire a taxi out on the roads. The street was a complete chaos.
He found a path that could lead him home. At first, he jogged, then he scurried; at last, he began to run. He was anxious to return home.
However, with streams of people running in all possible directions, he couldn’t run fast either. The streets were clogged up with cars and people who were all trying to find a safe spot to hide.
Soon, Chu Feng found out what happened on the internet.
Thousands of mutated species suddenly came out of nowhere. Some were beasts that scurried on the ground, and some were mutated birds that flew and hovered high up in the air. Every species had suddenly decided to rush into the city of Shuntian all at once.
The consequences would be too dreadful to contemplate if these beasts breached the defense of the city!
Fortunately, the defense system of the city worked magic. The reconnaitres had detected the abnormalities earlier on, so shots were fired pre-emptively. After rounds of surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles were launched, the progression of the swarming beasts was effectively hindered.
“We’ve fought off the aggressors!”
Someone cried out in alarm. The sound of gunfire dwindled and faded into silence.
Although the appearance and the aggression of these beasts were sudden and unexpected, but they were effectively stopped. The strong fortification of the city served as an effective deterrent to these beasts. While some had been blasted into a bloody paste of flesh and gore, others escaped into the wilderness of the mountains in fear and terror.
“We have to look into the cause of this incident! We need to know where they came from? Why did they attack? And who was their commander in chief?” people in the army gave out an unyielding order. Today’s incident had no forewarning. Everything felt odd and bizarre.
“Oh no! Beasts are swarming the province of Sichuan, trembling the earth as they galloped. They are going to attack the cities!”
The internet had blown up with news like this. Just as the beasts were trying to capture the city of Shuntian, other cities across the country were also under fierce attack.
“Oh god! Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau had fallen!”
In the next moment, another piece of explosive news spread across the internet. A monster was massacring the inhabitants of a conquered city. The monster was a white wild wolf.
“My goodness! This wolf can stand shoulder to shoulder with the white snake at Taihang Mountains and the elder ape at Mount Song. It was so terrifying. The bloody massacre at Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau was a disaster! The wolf was a brutal and barbarous invader to us human race!”
Shuntian, Sichuan and Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau; one came after another; all had fallen victim to the pre-emptive strikes done by the barbarous beasts. The attacks were like a bolt from the blue, striking everyone across the country dumb.
Feeling of unease spread across the country. People were seized with fear.
“Mom! How are you doing? Where is my dad?!” Chu Feng’s heart sank when he couldn’t see the face of his dad at home.
“I’m fine,” it was Chu Zhiyuan’s voice coming out of his bedroom. It sounded faint and frail.
Chu Feng walked in big strides to his father’s room. Chu Zhiyuan was lying on the bed, looking pale and weak.
“Dad! What’s wrong!?” Chu Feng grew nervous. His father seemed to have taken injuries, but they were calling only minutes ago.
“Some people are just pure evil. Someone ran into your dad, flinging him right into the air. He was almost thrown underneath a car’s wheels. Luckily, there was a young man walking by who was sharp of eye and deft of hand; he caught your dad just in time to save his life. I’m still shaking when I think about what just happened.” Tears were still rolling in Wang Jing’s eyes. She was still very unsettled and frightened.
Her husband was only inches away from death. If the young man had not been there to save his life, Chu Zhiyuan would have been grinded and minced to a paste of blood and meat.
Chu Feng was at first angry, then, he was, too, shivering in fear.
“It’s okay. It’s just an accident. Everyone grew fearful and panicked when they heard the cry, and you saw how many people were out there in the street, so when everyone started running for their lives in fear and terror, accidents like this are bound to happen. I’m still fine,” Chu Zhiyuan said.
“No! Having a broken back isn’t fine! And to me, I think that person was purely intentional. I wouldn’t be complaining here if it was just an accident, but what accident on earth could fling you into the air? That man was using all his force to throw you like a rubber ball!” Wang Jing refuted.
That man didn’t apologize; instead, he ran away like an attempted murderer.
“There were so many people fleeing at the time. Everyone was scared as hell. Who would have the time to pause their fleeing feet and say sorry to me?” Chu Zhiyuan said.
“Dad, let me have a look.” Chu Feng crouched down by his father’s bed, making a full examination of the wound.
There was a murderous look hidden deep in his eyes. Was this really an accident? He didn’t think so!
“Dad, mom. Eat these pine cones!” Chu Feng knew that he wasn’t allowed to wait any longer. They needed to eat the purple pine cones as soon as they could.
For the past few days, he had been preparing. He bought a lot of medicinal herbs for his parents. He made it into thick soup then asked his parents to drink.
This was a method that had been circulating on the internet for quite some time. It was said that taking decoction of medicinal ingredients before eating the strange fruit could produce a much more effective result.
Chu Feng was rather dubious before, but after browsing through the list of ingredients needed for the decoction, he realized that none of them would do any harm to human’s body. The decoction could even be used as an everyday health food for people to consume.
For the past few days, he was trying to nurse his parents’ health with the decoction, but he didn’t tell them about its true purpose.
But the current situation allowed them with no time to wait!
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第136章 内府很安静。\n云澈进入内府小半天，依旧一个内府弟子都没有见到。 这个时间，他们大部分都在聚玄塔中修炼。\n云澈站在小院中，找到一个平整的位置，深吸一口气，提起玄力，将霸王巨剑从天毒珠中召唤了出来。\n邪魄开启，云澈全身玄力，这次低吼一声，将霸王巨剑整个的抓握起，但也不过只坚持了几息的时间，下半截剑体又狠狠的砸回地面上，若不是云澈咬牙支撑，就连剑柄也要脱手。\n“呼……”把霸王巨剑收回，云澈长舒一口气，擦了擦额头上的热汗，低声自语道：“总有一天……我一定能驾驭你！”\n“你为什么会选择这把重剑？ 只因为它品级高？”\n茉莉的声音，冷不丁的在他脑海中响起。\n“当然不是。” 云澈摇了摇头，认真的说道：“我在进入天兵阁之前，想的也是选择一把剑，一把绝对大数玄者都在用的轻剑。 但是，在我靠近这把重剑的时候，我忽然有了一种奇妙的感觉，我感觉它，似乎更适合我。”\n茉莉问道。 她很少追问什么，但似乎，她对云澈为什么会选择这把重剑很有兴趣。\n“因为，这是一把守护之剑。” 云澈微仰起头，缓缓的说道。\n“司空渡说的没有错，重剑，是一种不适合任何玄者的武器，它只适合于战场。 如果我是一个纯粹的玄者，我也不会选择这把重剑，但，我不是。”\n“我曾经也疯狂的追逐过力量，包括现在也是，我之所以贸然挑战慕容逸，也是为了给自己足够的压迫力，只是，我追求力量的目的、心态，都和曾经完全的不同。 因为，我经历了一些别人一辈子都不可能经历的东西。”\n“天玄大陆之所以被命名为天玄大陆，是因为修玄是这片大陆的主调，乃至是这个世界的主调。\n玄力的高低，代表着在这个世界的地位和名望。 天玄大陆有着无数的玄者，他们的一生，最多的时间都是用来追逐更高的玄力，但是，他们之中，绝大一部分，到死都不知道自己追逐力量的目的是什么……只是单纯的追逐，单纯的想要到达一个更高的高度。” “但我和他们已经不一样。\n云澈闭上了眼睛，轻缓的说道：“我想守护好我身边所有对我重要的人。 曾经，我以为只要有心，只要好好的对待和陪伴，就能给予身边重要之人安全和幸福，但一次次的失去，我才彻底醒悟，在这个弱肉强食，力量为尊的世界，想要给予他们安全，就必须要让自己强大起来，强大到让所有人仰望，让所有人不敢欺凌，这样，才能做到真正的守护，才能不会再失去。” “轻剑适合玄者，它容易驾驭，容易精通，不但轻灵，而且变化万千，古往今来，一直都是最为完美的武器。\n但，若论守护，它永远不可能比得上重剑。\n轻剑挥舞，可守护三人、五人……而重剑一挥，千军莫近，只要将需要守护的人护在后方，除非挡下我的重剑，踏过我的尸体，否则别想伤害到他们。 而且，对于是否适合于玄者而言，司空渡的话，我也并不完全赞成……没有人选择重剑，是因为驾驭重剑的难度，是驾驭轻剑的千百倍，熟悉重剑需要的时间，同样是轻剑的千百倍。\n“那么，这世上，还有什么堪抵挡重剑之威。”\n但云澈，却偏偏这么做了。 或许还有一个重要原因，就是他潜意识里不想与绝大多数的玄者做同样的选择。\n云澈说完之后，茉莉也久久没有回音。\n云澈停止了动作，低声道：“你的……哥哥？ 他也是用的重剑。”\n茉莉的声音里充满了感伤，云澈几乎可以想象的到她此时眼睛红红的样子，因为“哥哥”这两个字，是她心中最温暖的柔软，也是最刻骨的刺痛：“最初的时候，哥哥用的武器，也是轻剑。\n“为了修习重剑，哥哥冒着巨大的危险修炼禁忌之书《大道浮屠诀》，然后又历经千辛万苦，寻到天狼星神遗地，得到了《天狼狱神典》，后来，哥哥以极大的毅力把大道浮屠决与天狼狱神典全部修至大成，扛起重剑，战场之上，一剑挥出，万军莫近。”\n“那个时候，我最喜欢看的，就是哥哥在战场上挥舞重剑的画面，那时的哥哥最帅气、最威风，让我和母亲有着无法形容的安全感与依赖感，仿佛只要哥哥在，就算是天塌下来，也一点都不需要害怕，因为哥哥会用他的重剑，永远把我们守护在身后。”\n茉莉的声音越来越低，到最后，已带上了明显的颤音。\n因为她的哥哥，最后还是死了……从她的描述中，可以知道她的哥哥是一个无比强大的人，或许强大到一种云澈完全无法理解的境界。 茉莉并没有说起过她的哥哥究竟是怎么死了，云澈也根本不敢问，因为那一定时她心灵深处最惨痛的一段印记。\n“为了守护而放弃轻剑，拿起重剑。 你的哥哥一定是个很伟大的人。”\n茉莉久久没有说话，似乎是在平稳自己的情绪，好一会儿后，她声音平静的开口：“你，以后真的要选择一直使用重剑吗？”\n云澈毫不犹豫的说道。 “而且我有邪神玄脉在身，同等级下，我可以发挥出更强大的力量，驾驭重剑，对我来说也要比其他玄者相对容易的多。”\n“好……”茉莉应声，短暂的停顿之后，平淡的说道：“那么，从今天开始，我会教你修炼‘大道浮屠决’！”\n“大道浮屠决？ 你刚才说的，你哥哥修炼的那一个？”\n来自于一个叫‘荒神’的上古真神。 不同的是，邪神诀存在于玄脉，不需修炼，而大道浮屠决却是作用于血脉、经脉、肌肉、皮屑、毛发……却唯独和玄脉甚至玄力没有丝毫关系。”\n“和邪神诀一样的……神之玄功？”\n直到有一天，哥哥在一处神秘的危险之地无意间得到了它。 而他得到‘大道浮屠决’这件事，也是一个从未被他人知道的秘密，这个世界上，只有哥哥和我知道，就连父亲和母亲，都从不知晓。”\n茉莉没有说谎，“大道浮屠决”是她和她的哥哥两个人的秘密，除了他们两人，再无人知道“大道浮屠决”已重新现世。 茉莉的哥哥亡去后，“大道浮屠决”就只存在于茉莉的心海之中。\n她从未想过要修炼“大道浮屠决”，更没有想过要把它交给谁，甚至从未准备告诉他人，而是让“大道浮屠决”随着她对哥哥的思念永远沉淀在她的灵魂深处。\n因为，她想要在云澈身上看到当年哥哥挥舞重剑的样子……就如在编织一个只会在梦中才会出现的场景。\n“既然‘大道浮屠决’凡人不能修炼，这个世界上又没有了神的存在，为什么你的哥哥可以修炼成功？” 云澈插口问道。\n玄脉与血脉之中，有着真神的印记，从而可以承载‘大道浮屠决’的力量。 只不过，‘大道浮屠决’一共十二重，哥哥也只能练至第六重便已是极限，再继续下去，会和以前妄图修炼的人一样爆体而亡。”\n“而你，承载着邪神玄脉，将和哥哥一样，足以将‘大道浮屠决’修炼至第六重境界！ 而现在你只需把‘大道浮屠决’修炼至第一重境，就可以轻松驾驭这把重剑。”\n茉莉的话，一句比一句让云澈吃惊。 他吞了一口唾沫，有些不敢相信的问道：“你说……‘大道浮屠决’的第一重境，就能让我驾驭这把霸王重剑？\n而茉莉接下来的话，让云澈惊的差点没当场跪下。\n茉莉冷冷的道：“但，你若练成‘大道浮屠决’的第一重，在玄力毫无增加的状态下，可以凭添三千斤的臂力！ 第二重境，可以增加八千斤臂力，第三重境，可以增加两万斤臂力……你只需第一重，便足够！\n若到了第二重，这把重剑在你手中，驾驭起来便和普通玄者手中的轻剑毫无区别。” “而且，纵然重剑不出，就凭你平添的臂力，不开‘邪魄’，同级之中，将根本没有你的对手。 辅以‘邪魄’，也将足以击败超越你半个大境界的对手！”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 136 - Great Way of the Buddha\nThe Inner Palace was very quiet. Upon entering the Inner Palace a long time ago, Yun Che still had not seen a single Inner Palace disciple. At this time, most of them were cultivating in the Profound Gathering Tower.\nYun Che stood in the small courtyard and found a level spot. After taking in a deep breath, he activated his profound energy and summoned the Overlord’s Colossal Sword out of the Sky Poison Pearl.\nAfter opening Evil Soul, Yun Che gathered all of his profound strength, gave a low growl, and lifted the Overlord’s Colossal Sword. But after a mere breaths of time, half of the sword’s body once again, ruthlessly smashed back into the ground. If it weren’t for Yun Che’s teeth clenching support, even the sword’s hilt would fall as well.\n“Phew…” Yun Che heaved a long sigh of relief after withdrawing the Overlord’s Colossal Sword. He wiped his sweat filled forehead and whispered to himself\n“Why did you pick this heavy sword? Is it really just because that it is of a high-grade?”\nJasmine’s voice suddenly rang out within his mind.\n“Of course not.” Yun Che shook his head and replied seriously: “Before entering the Sky Weapon Pavilion, I had already decided to pick a sword; a light sword that most profound practitioners use. But when I got closer to this heavy sword, I suddenly had a fantastic sort of feeling. Then I believed that it was the most suitable for me.”\n“Why?” Jasmine asked. She rarely questioned something in detail, but it appeared as if she was extremely interested in why Yun Che had selected the heavy sword.\n“Because this is a sword used to protect.” Yun Che slightly faced upwards as he slowly responded.\n“What Sikong Du had said was not wrong. A heavy sword is a weapon that isn’t suitable for any profound practitioner and is only suitable to be on the battlefield. If I was purely a profound practitioner, I too, would not select this heavy sword. But, I am not.”\n“Previously, I had also frantically pursued power and still do to this day. The reason why I hastily challenged Murong Yi is also to give myself sufficient pressure. But my purpose in the pursuit of power and my way of thinking now is completely different than before. Because I had gone through something that others would never be able to experience in their lifetime.\nThat was death… And reincarnation.\n“The Profound Sky Continent is named the Profound Sky Continent because cultivating in the Profound is this land’s main objective; and probably even this world’s main objective. The level of profound strength represented one’s status and prestige in this world. The Profound Sky Continent possessed an innumerable number of profound practitioners. They used most of their life to vigorously chase after a higher level of profound strength. However, amongst the majority of them do not understand the reason why they pursue power… They simply chase, and simply wanted to reach an even higher height.”\n“But I am not the same as them anymore. The current me is very clear in the reason why I pursue power. Yun Che closed his eyes and softly continued in a slow manner: “I want to properly protect all the people who are important to me by my side. Previously, I thought that as long as I had the heart, and as long as I treated my companion well, it would give my important person security and happiness. But it was only after losing them time and time again, did I finally realize that in this place where the weak are preyed on by the strong, in this world that respected power, in order to give them a sense of security, I must get stronger myself. Strong enough to let people look up to me, enough to make people not dare to bully and humiliate me. Only in this way would I truly be able to protect and not lose anyone a second time.”\nJasmine: “...”\n“Light swords are suitable for profound practitioners; they are easy to use and easy to master. Not only are they agile, they vary in a multitude of ways. Since ancient times, they were the most perfect of weapons. But when it comes to protection, they would never compare with the heavy sword. When brandishing a light sword, one could at most protect three, or five… As for the brandishing of a heavy sword, even against an approaching thousand strong army, as long as the people I wish to protect are at the rear, they shouldn’t even bother to think about harming them unless they obstruct my heavy sword and walk over my dead body. No only that, in regards to compatibility with profound practitioners, I do not completely approve of what Sikong Du had said… The reason why none had picked the heavy sword is because it is hard to master the heavy sword; mastering the heavy sword is hundreds of thousands of times harder than a light sword. Becoming familiar with the heavy sword takes time and also takes hundreds of thousands worth of time. But, if there is a day in which one could swing a heavy sword as agilely as one would for a light sword…”\n“Then, in this world, what could possibly withstand the might of the heavy sword?”\nNevertheless, Yun Che stubbornly wanted to do this. Perhaps there was an important additional reason; perhaps he unconsciously did not want to choose the same option that the majority of profound practitioners chose to take.\nAfter Yun Che finished speaking, Jasmine also did not reply for a long time. It was only right when Yun Che was about to give the Overlord’s Colossal Sword another go, did Jasmine’s voice faintly come out: “The reason why you selected the heavy sword… is exactly the same… as brother’s...”\nYun Che’s movements halted as he softly asked: “Your… brother? He also used the heavy sword?”\nJasmine’s voice was filled with emotion; Yun Che could basically imagine her red-eyed appearance, because the word “brother”, was the most warm and soft in her heart, yet also the one with the most deep-seated pain: “In the very beginning, brother’s weapon of choice, was also the light sword. After, he put down the light sword and picked up the heavy sword, because brother said… The heavy sword, is a weapon for slaughter, an overbearing weapon, but even more so a weapon for protection; he wanted to use the heavy sword to protect me, protect mother, and protect our homeland…”\n“In order to train with the heavy sword, brother took a great risk to cultivate the forbidden book 《Great Way of the Buddha》, and after experiencing many untold hardships, he found the Prison God Sirius’ legacy, and obtained 《Prison God Sirius' Tome》. Afterwards, with great perseverance, brother successfully completely cultivated the Great Way of the Buddha and Prison God Sirius' Tome. When he carried the heavy sword on the battlefield, with only one swing of the sword, tens of thousands of soldiers would be completely eradicated.”\n“At that time, what I liked to do most was watch the image of brother brandishing the heavy sword on the battlefield; brother was the most handsome, the most powerful, and he gave me and mother an indescribable feeling of safety and reliance. If brother was there, even if the sky was falling, we didn’t need to be afraid even a bit, because brother would use his heavy sword, and always protect us, the ones behind him.”\nJasmine’s voice became lower and lower, until it finally became a distinct tremble.\nBecause her brother, had died in the end… From within her description, one could tell her brother was an unparalleled strong existence, possibly so powerful it was beyond Yun Che’s realm of comprehension. Jasmine didn’t actually say how her brother died, and Yun Che did not dare to ask, because that was probably the most tragic memory in her heart.\n“Giving up the light sword and picking up the heavy sword in order to protect those around him. Your brother was definitely a very mighty person.” Yun Che said with a sigh: “If it is possible, I really want to meet him.”\nJasmine didn’t speak for a long while, appearing to be stabilizing her emotions. After a long time, she calmly asked: “You, are you really going to continue using the heavy sword in the future?”\n“Since I have already selected it, of course I wouldn’t change my mind or regret it.” Yun Che said without any hesitation. “Moreover, I possess the Evil God’s Profound Veins. Under the same level, I can exert a stronger force; controlling the heavy sword is much easier for me compared to other profound practitioners.”\n“Good…” Jasmine answered, and after a brief pause, said simply: “Then, starting from today, I will teach you the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’!”\n“Great Way of the Buddha? The one you just mentioned, the one your brother cultivated?” Yun Che was shocked.\n“That’s right; it is precisely the forbidden book my brother cultivated in order to control the heavy sword!” Jasmine said coldly: “The reason it is known as the “Great Way of the Buddha”, is because it is just like the ‘Evil God Arts’ in your body; a divine Profound Art that belonged to a True God of the Primordial Era! It came from a primordial true god once called the ‘Rage God’. What’s different is that the Evil God Arts exists in the profound veins and do not need to be cultivated but the Great Way of the Buddha affects your blood, meridians, muscles, skin, and hair… and actually has not even the slightest of relationships with profound veins or even profound strength.\nYun Che: “...”\n“Only until later, the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’ vanished from the world, and the legends regarding it had also began to fade gradually. Only until one day, brother chanced upon it in a mystical, dangerous land. And his discovery of the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’, is also a secret untold of to others. In this world, only brother and I knew about it; not even father and mother were ever aware of it.”\nJasmine didn’t lie, the “Great Way of the Buddha” was a secret between her and her brother; other than the two of them, no one else knew about the reappearance of the “Great Way of the Buddha”. After Jasmine’s brother died, the “Great Way of the Buddha” only existed within Jasmine’s heart.\nShe had never thought of cultivating “Great Way of the Buddha”, much less passing it on to someone. She actually intended to never tell anyone about it. Rather, she wanted the “Great Way of the Buddha” to forever stay in the depths of her soul with fond memories of her brother.\nBecause she wanted to see the image of her brother brandishing the heavy sword on Yun Che… as if she was creating a scene that could only be seen in her dreams.\n“Since the “Great Way of the Buddha” cannot be cultivated by mortals and gods no longer exist in this world, how was it possible for your brother to successfully cultivate it?” Yun Che asked, while interrupting her thoughts.\n“Because he is like you, someone who inherited a primordial true god’s power… That primordial true god was known as ‘Star God Sirius’. Both his profound veins and blood contained the true god’s mark and thus, he was about to bear the weight of the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’s’ power. However, the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’ has a total of twelve stages yet the sixth stage was brother’s cultivation limit. Continuing any further would result in the same exploding death that the previous others had futilely attempted to do.\n“And you, with the Evil God’s Profound Veins, should be the same as brother, and can cultivate until the sixth stage of the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’! And as long as you cultivate to the first stage of the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’, you can easily control this heavy sword.”\nEach and every line Jasmine had said, shocked Yun Che. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked with a somewhat unconvinced tone: “You’re saying... just the first stage of the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’, will allow me to master this Overlord’s Colossal Sword? This heavy sword is not an ordinary heavy sword, it weighs one thousand nine hundred and fifty kilograms!”\nAnd what Jasmine said after, almost made Yun Che kneel on the spot.\n“Hmph, of course I know the weight of this heavy sword.” Jasmine said coldly: “But, if you were to successfully cultivate the first stage of the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’, under the condition of no increase in profound energy at all, it could increase your arm strength by one thousand five hundred kilos! The second stage, will be able to increase your arm strength by four thousand kilos; and the third stage, ten thousand kilos…. Just the first stage, would be enough for you! If you reach the second stage, wielding this heavy sword in your hands would be no different than a light sword in an ordinary profound practitioner's hands.\n“Also, even if you don’t use the heavy sword; just with the addition of arm strength, and without activating ‘Evil Soul’, there will be simply be no one who can be your match within the same rank. With the support of ‘Evil Soul’, it’ll also be enough to defeat opponents half a great realm above you!”"
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第136章 内府很安静。
云澈进入内府小半天，依旧一个内府弟子都没有见到。 这个时间，他们大部分都在聚玄塔中修炼。
云澈站在小院中，找到一个平整的位置，深吸一口气，提起玄力，将霸王巨剑从天毒珠中召唤了出来。
邪魄开启，云澈全身玄力，这次低吼一声，将霸王巨剑整个的抓握起，但也不过只坚持了几息的时间，下半截剑体又狠狠的砸回地面上，若不是云澈咬牙支撑，就连剑柄也要脱手。
“呼……”把霸王巨剑收回，云澈长舒一口气，擦了擦额头上的热汗，低声自语道：“总有一天……我一定能驾驭你！”
“你为什么会选择这把重剑？ 只因为它品级高？”
茉莉的声音，冷不丁的在他脑海中响起。
“当然不是。” 云澈摇了摇头，认真的说道：“我在进入天兵阁之前，想的也是选择一把剑，一把绝对大数玄者都在用的轻剑。 但是，在我靠近这把重剑的时候，我忽然有了一种奇妙的感觉，我感觉它，似乎更适合我。”
茉莉问道。 她很少追问什么，但似乎，她对云澈为什么会选择这把重剑很有兴趣。
“因为，这是一把守护之剑。” 云澈微仰起头，缓缓的说道。
“司空渡说的没有错，重剑，是一种不适合任何玄者的武器，它只适合于战场。 如果我是一个纯粹的玄者，我也不会选择这把重剑，但，我不是。”
“我曾经也疯狂的追逐过力量，包括现在也是，我之所以贸然挑战慕容逸，也是为了给自己足够的压迫力，只是，我追求力量的目的、心态，都和曾经完全的不同。 因为，我经历了一些别人一辈子都不可能经历的东西。”
“天玄大陆之所以被命名为天玄大陆，是因为修玄是这片大陆的主调，乃至是这个世界的主调。
玄力的高低，代表着在这个世界的地位和名望。 天玄大陆有着无数的玄者，他们的一生，最多的时间都是用来追逐更高的玄力，但是，他们之中，绝大一部分，到死都不知道自己追逐力量的目的是什么……只是单纯的追逐，单纯的想要到达一个更高的高度。” “但我和他们已经不一样。
云澈闭上了眼睛，轻缓的说道：“我想守护好我身边所有对我重要的人。 曾经，我以为只要有心，只要好好的对待和陪伴，就能给予身边重要之人安全和幸福，但一次次的失去，我才彻底醒悟，在这个弱肉强食，力量为尊的世界，想要给予他们安全，就必须要让自己强大起来，强大到让所有人仰望，让所有人不敢欺凌，这样，才能做到真正的守护，才能不会再失去。” “轻剑适合玄者，它容易驾驭，容易精通，不但轻灵，而且变化万千，古往今来，一直都是最为完美的武器。
但，若论守护，它永远不可能比得上重剑。
轻剑挥舞，可守护三人、五人……而重剑一挥，千军莫近，只要将需要守护的人护在后方，除非挡下我的重剑，踏过我的尸体，否则别想伤害到他们。 而且，对于是否适合于玄者而言，司空渡的话，我也并不完全赞成……没有人选择重剑，是因为驾驭重剑的难度，是驾驭轻剑的千百倍，熟悉重剑需要的时间，同样是轻剑的千百倍。
“那么，这世上，还有什么堪抵挡重剑之威。”
但云澈，却偏偏这么做了。 或许还有一个重要原因，就是他潜意识里不想与绝大多数的玄者做同样的选择。
云澈说完之后，茉莉也久久没有回音。
云澈停止了动作，低声道：“你的……哥哥？ 他也是用的重剑。”
茉莉的声音里充满了感伤，云澈几乎可以想象的到她此时眼睛红红的样子，因为“哥哥”这两个字，是她心中最温暖的柔软，也是最刻骨的刺痛：“最初的时候，哥哥用的武器，也是轻剑。
“为了修习重剑，哥哥冒着巨大的危险修炼禁忌之书《大道浮屠诀》，然后又历经千辛万苦，寻到天狼星神遗地，得到了《天狼狱神典》，后来，哥哥以极大的毅力把大道浮屠决与天狼狱神典全部修至大成，扛起重剑，战场之上，一剑挥出，万军莫近。”
“那个时候，我最喜欢看的，就是哥哥在战场上挥舞重剑的画面，那时的哥哥最帅气、最威风，让我和母亲有着无法形容的安全感与依赖感，仿佛只要哥哥在，就算是天塌下来，也一点都不需要害怕，因为哥哥会用他的重剑，永远把我们守护在身后。”
茉莉的声音越来越低，到最后，已带上了明显的颤音。
因为她的哥哥，最后还是死了……从她的描述中，可以知道她的哥哥是一个无比强大的人，或许强大到一种云澈完全无法理解的境界。 茉莉并没有说起过她的哥哥究竟是怎么死了，云澈也根本不敢问，因为那一定时她心灵深处最惨痛的一段印记。
“为了守护而放弃轻剑，拿起重剑。 你的哥哥一定是个很伟大的人。”
茉莉久久没有说话，似乎是在平稳自己的情绪，好一会儿后，她声音平静的开口：“你，以后真的要选择一直使用重剑吗？”
云澈毫不犹豫的说道。 “而且我有邪神玄脉在身，同等级下，我可以发挥出更强大的力量，驾驭重剑，对我来说也要比其他玄者相对容易的多。”
“好……”茉莉应声，短暂的停顿之后，平淡的说道：“那么，从今天开始，我会教你修炼‘大道浮屠决’！”
“大道浮屠决？ 你刚才说的，你哥哥修炼的那一个？”
来自于一个叫‘荒神’的上古真神。 不同的是，邪神诀存在于玄脉，不需修炼，而大道浮屠决却是作用于血脉、经脉、肌肉、皮屑、毛发……却唯独和玄脉甚至玄力没有丝毫关系。”
“和邪神诀一样的……神之玄功？”
直到有一天，哥哥在一处神秘的危险之地无意间得到了它。 而他得到‘大道浮屠决’这件事，也是一个从未被他人知道的秘密，这个世界上，只有哥哥和我知道，就连父亲和母亲，都从不知晓。”
茉莉没有说谎，“大道浮屠决”是她和她的哥哥两个人的秘密，除了他们两人，再无人知道“大道浮屠决”已重新现世。 茉莉的哥哥亡去后，“大道浮屠决”就只存在于茉莉的心海之中。
她从未想过要修炼“大道浮屠决”，更没有想过要把它交给谁，甚至从未准备告诉他人，而是让“大道浮屠决”随着她对哥哥的思念永远沉淀在她的灵魂深处。
因为，她想要在云澈身上看到当年哥哥挥舞重剑的样子……就如在编织一个只会在梦中才会出现的场景。
“既然‘大道浮屠决’凡人不能修炼，这个世界上又没有了神的存在，为什么你的哥哥可以修炼成功？” 云澈插口问道。
玄脉与血脉之中，有着真神的印记，从而可以承载‘大道浮屠决’的力量。 只不过，‘大道浮屠决’一共十二重，哥哥也只能练至第六重便已是极限，再继续下去，会和以前妄图修炼的人一样爆体而亡。”
“而你，承载着邪神玄脉，将和哥哥一样，足以将‘大道浮屠决’修炼至第六重境界！ 而现在你只需把‘大道浮屠决’修炼至第一重境，就可以轻松驾驭这把重剑。”
茉莉的话，一句比一句让云澈吃惊。 他吞了一口唾沫，有些不敢相信的问道：“你说……‘大道浮屠决’的第一重境，就能让我驾驭这把霸王重剑？
而茉莉接下来的话，让云澈惊的差点没当场跪下。
茉莉冷冷的道：“但，你若练成‘大道浮屠决’的第一重，在玄力毫无增加的状态下，可以凭添三千斤的臂力！ 第二重境，可以增加八千斤臂力，第三重境，可以增加两万斤臂力……你只需第一重，便足够！
若到了第二重，这把重剑在你手中，驾驭起来便和普通玄者手中的轻剑毫无区别。” “而且，纵然重剑不出，就凭你平添的臂力，不开‘邪魄’，同级之中，将根本没有你的对手。 辅以‘邪魄’，也将足以击败超越你半个大境界的对手！”
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Chapter 136 - Great Way of the Buddha
The Inner Palace was very quiet. Upon entering the Inner Palace a long time ago, Yun Che still had not seen a single Inner Palace disciple. At this time, most of them were cultivating in the Profound Gathering Tower.
Yun Che stood in the small courtyard and found a level spot. After taking in a deep breath, he activated his profound energy and summoned the Overlord’s Colossal Sword out of the Sky Poison Pearl.
After opening Evil Soul, Yun Che gathered all of his profound strength, gave a low growl, and lifted the Overlord’s Colossal Sword. But after a mere breaths of time, half of the sword’s body once again, ruthlessly smashed back into the ground. If it weren’t for Yun Che’s teeth clenching support, even the sword’s hilt would fall as well.
“Phew…” Yun Che heaved a long sigh of relief after withdrawing the Overlord’s Colossal Sword. He wiped his sweat filled forehead and whispered to himself
“Why did you pick this heavy sword? Is it really just because that it is of a high-grade?”
Jasmine’s voice suddenly rang out within his mind.
“Of course not.” Yun Che shook his head and replied seriously: “Before entering the Sky Weapon Pavilion, I had already decided to pick a sword; a light sword that most profound practitioners use. But when I got closer to this heavy sword, I suddenly had a fantastic sort of feeling. Then I believed that it was the most suitable for me.”
“Why?” Jasmine asked. She rarely questioned something in detail, but it appeared as if she was extremely interested in why Yun Che had selected the heavy sword.
“Because this is a sword used to protect.” Yun Che slightly faced upwards as he slowly responded.
“What Sikong Du had said was not wrong. A heavy sword is a weapon that isn’t suitable for any profound practitioner and is only suitable to be on the battlefield. If I was purely a profound practitioner, I too, would not select this heavy sword. But, I am not.”
“Previously, I had also frantically pursued power and still do to this day. The reason why I hastily challenged Murong Yi is also to give myself sufficient pressure. But my purpose in the pursuit of power and my way of thinking now is completely different than before. Because I had gone through something that others would never be able to experience in their lifetime.
That was death… And reincarnation.
“The Profound Sky Continent is named the Profound Sky Continent because cultivating in the Profound is this land’s main objective; and probably even this world’s main objective. The level of profound strength represented one’s status and prestige in this world. The Profound Sky Continent possessed an innumerable number of profound practitioners. They used most of their life to vigorously chase after a higher level of profound strength. However, amongst the majority of them do not understand the reason why they pursue power… They simply chase, and simply wanted to reach an even higher height.”
“But I am not the same as them anymore. The current me is very clear in the reason why I pursue power. Yun Che closed his eyes and softly continued in a slow manner: “I want to properly protect all the people who are important to me by my side. Previously, I thought that as long as I had the heart, and as long as I treated my companion well, it would give my important person security and happiness. But it was only after losing them time and time again, did I finally realize that in this place where the weak are preyed on by the strong, in this world that respected power, in order to give them a sense of security, I must get stronger myself. Strong enough to let people look up to me, enough to make people not dare to bully and humiliate me. Only in this way would I truly be able to protect and not lose anyone a second time.”
Jasmine: “...”
“Light swords are suitable for profound practitioners; they are easy to use and easy to master. Not only are they agile, they vary in a multitude of ways. Since ancient times, they were the most perfect of weapons. But when it comes to protection, they would never compare with the heavy sword. When brandishing a light sword, one could at most protect three, or five… As for the brandishing of a heavy sword, even against an approaching thousand strong army, as long as the people I wish to protect are at the rear, they shouldn’t even bother to think about harming them unless they obstruct my heavy sword and walk over my dead body. No only that, in regards to compatibility with profound practitioners, I do not completely approve of what Sikong Du had said… The reason why none had picked the heavy sword is because it is hard to master the heavy sword; mastering the heavy sword is hundreds of thousands of times harder than a light sword. Becoming familiar with the heavy sword takes time and also takes hundreds of thousands worth of time. But, if there is a day in which one could swing a heavy sword as agilely as one would for a light sword…”
“Then, in this world, what could possibly withstand the might of the heavy sword?”
Nevertheless, Yun Che stubbornly wanted to do this. Perhaps there was an important additional reason; perhaps he unconsciously did not want to choose the same option that the majority of profound practitioners chose to take.
After Yun Che finished speaking, Jasmine also did not reply for a long time. It was only right when Yun Che was about to give the Overlord’s Colossal Sword another go, did Jasmine’s voice faintly come out: “The reason why you selected the heavy sword… is exactly the same… as brother’s...”
Yun Che’s movements halted as he softly asked: “Your… brother? He also used the heavy sword?”
Jasmine’s voice was filled with emotion; Yun Che could basically imagine her red-eyed appearance, because the word “brother”, was the most warm and soft in her heart, yet also the one with the most deep-seated pain: “In the very beginning, brother’s weapon of choice, was also the light sword. After, he put down the light sword and picked up the heavy sword, because brother said… The heavy sword, is a weapon for slaughter, an overbearing weapon, but even more so a weapon for protection; he wanted to use the heavy sword to protect me, protect mother, and protect our homeland…”
“In order to train with the heavy sword, brother took a great risk to cultivate the forbidden book 《Great Way of the Buddha》, and after experiencing many untold hardships, he found the Prison God Sirius’ legacy, and obtained 《Prison God Sirius' Tome》. Afterwards, with great perseverance, brother successfully completely cultivated the Great Way of the Buddha and Prison God Sirius' Tome. When he carried the heavy sword on the battlefield, with only one swing of the sword, tens of thousands of soldiers would be completely eradicated.”
“At that time, what I liked to do most was watch the image of brother brandishing the heavy sword on the battlefield; brother was the most handsome, the most powerful, and he gave me and mother an indescribable feeling of safety and reliance. If brother was there, even if the sky was falling, we didn’t need to be afraid even a bit, because brother would use his heavy sword, and always protect us, the ones behind him.”
Jasmine’s voice became lower and lower, until it finally became a distinct tremble.
Because her brother, had died in the end… From within her description, one could tell her brother was an unparalleled strong existence, possibly so powerful it was beyond Yun Che’s realm of comprehension. Jasmine didn’t actually say how her brother died, and Yun Che did not dare to ask, because that was probably the most tragic memory in her heart.
“Giving up the light sword and picking up the heavy sword in order to protect those around him. Your brother was definitely a very mighty person.” Yun Che said with a sigh: “If it is possible, I really want to meet him.”
Jasmine didn’t speak for a long while, appearing to be stabilizing her emotions. After a long time, she calmly asked: “You, are you really going to continue using the heavy sword in the future?”
“Since I have already selected it, of course I wouldn’t change my mind or regret it.” Yun Che said without any hesitation. “Moreover, I possess the Evil God’s Profound Veins. Under the same level, I can exert a stronger force; controlling the heavy sword is much easier for me compared to other profound practitioners.”
“Good…” Jasmine answered, and after a brief pause, said simply: “Then, starting from today, I will teach you the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’!”
“Great Way of the Buddha? The one you just mentioned, the one your brother cultivated?” Yun Che was shocked.
“That’s right; it is precisely the forbidden book my brother cultivated in order to control the heavy sword!” Jasmine said coldly: “The reason it is known as the “Great Way of the Buddha”, is because it is just like the ‘Evil God Arts’ in your body; a divine Profound Art that belonged to a True God of the Primordial Era! It came from a primordial true god once called the ‘Rage God’. What’s different is that the Evil God Arts exists in the profound veins and do not need to be cultivated but the Great Way of the Buddha affects your blood, meridians, muscles, skin, and hair… and actually has not even the slightest of relationships with profound veins or even profound strength.
Yun Che: “...”
“Only until later, the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’ vanished from the world, and the legends regarding it had also began to fade gradually. Only until one day, brother chanced upon it in a mystical, dangerous land. And his discovery of the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’, is also a secret untold of to others. In this world, only brother and I knew about it; not even father and mother were ever aware of it.”
Jasmine didn’t lie, the “Great Way of the Buddha” was a secret between her and her brother; other than the two of them, no one else knew about the reappearance of the “Great Way of the Buddha”. After Jasmine’s brother died, the “Great Way of the Buddha” only existed within Jasmine’s heart.
She had never thought of cultivating “Great Way of the Buddha”, much less passing it on to someone. She actually intended to never tell anyone about it. Rather, she wanted the “Great Way of the Buddha” to forever stay in the depths of her soul with fond memories of her brother.
Because she wanted to see the image of her brother brandishing the heavy sword on Yun Che… as if she was creating a scene that could only be seen in her dreams.
“Since the “Great Way of the Buddha” cannot be cultivated by mortals and gods no longer exist in this world, how was it possible for your brother to successfully cultivate it?” Yun Che asked, while interrupting her thoughts.
“Because he is like you, someone who inherited a primordial true god’s power… That primordial true god was known as ‘Star God Sirius’. Both his profound veins and blood contained the true god’s mark and thus, he was about to bear the weight of the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’s’ power. However, the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’ has a total of twelve stages yet the sixth stage was brother’s cultivation limit. Continuing any further would result in the same exploding death that the previous others had futilely attempted to do.
“And you, with the Evil God’s Profound Veins, should be the same as brother, and can cultivate until the sixth stage of the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’! And as long as you cultivate to the first stage of the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’, you can easily control this heavy sword.”
Each and every line Jasmine had said, shocked Yun Che. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked with a somewhat unconvinced tone: “You’re saying... just the first stage of the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’, will allow me to master this Overlord’s Colossal Sword? This heavy sword is not an ordinary heavy sword, it weighs one thousand nine hundred and fifty kilograms!”
And what Jasmine said after, almost made Yun Che kneel on the spot.
“Hmph, of course I know the weight of this heavy sword.” Jasmine said coldly: “But, if you were to successfully cultivate the first stage of the ‘Great Way of the Buddha’, under the condition of no increase in profound energy at all, it could increase your arm strength by one thousand five hundred kilos! The second stage, will be able to increase your arm strength by four thousand kilos; and the third stage, ten thousand kilos…. Just the first stage, would be enough for you! If you reach the second stage, wielding this heavy sword in your hands would be no different than a light sword in an ordinary profound practitioner's hands.
“Also, even if you don’t use the heavy sword; just with the addition of arm strength, and without activating ‘Evil Soul’, there will be simply be no one who can be your match within the same rank. With the support of ‘Evil Soul’, it’ll also be enough to defeat opponents half a great realm above you!”
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第二百二十二章\n会议室里，除了陈、金两位校长以外，其余外校校长都露出了震惊的眼神：为什么……会出现一只狗？\n老书记坐在最前方，看着闪烁的荧幕，表情很是镇定：“这狗我认识，而且是经过六十中的教师向上汇报过，由我亲自审批下来的，所以就没和诸位特别去打招呼。”\n“但……老书记应该也知道这只是一只狗，怎么能和我们重点学校的学生同台竞技？” 晋元高中的洪校长有些不高兴了。\n“原本五十九中和六十中学生的人数就不占优势，放这只灵犬进来其实也是出于制衡考虑。” 老书记将目光扫向众校长：“而且你们不知道吧，这条六十中的狗可是功勋犬。\n老书记说到这里，几个校长顿时无话了。\n“这场逃杀大赛的胜利固然是一方面，但我们也要注意寓教于乐。 你们以为易将军在设计法宝的环节弄了这么多奇奇怪怪的法宝是为了什么？\n老书记摸了摸胡渣，脸上的表情高深莫测：“……所以我觉得，提倡人与动物和谐相处的理念也很重要。”\n老书记：“当然，在这一方面易将军也早有考量。 还特意设计了一件法宝混在地图当中，有效促进学生与动物之间的交流。”\n能促进人与动物和谐相处的法宝？\n一旁，卓异端着下巴深深思索起来。 为了这次逃杀大赛，易将军设计的法宝实在太多了，虽然卓异已经在清单上看到了很多，但根本是目不暇接。\n“那是怎样的法宝？”\n这时，一道声音传来。\n让众人有些诧异的是，这一次提出问题的人竟然是那位闭关修炼的狂魔靠山老祖。\n靠山老祖叹了口气：“在下一直对易将军在法宝上的制造热情非常钦佩。 当年如果不是易将军完成了七星剑的造剑基本图纸，镇元仙人就无法以此为根基进行改良，往后也就没有传说中拥有移山之威的七星剑了。”\n“不管听多少次，每次都觉得易将军很厉害啊……”陈校长也忍不住赞叹。\n如今更是法器宗师，掌控着华修国最大的法宝加工厂。 虽然有时候总是在法宝的创作上会有一些奇怪的脑洞，但提到易将军的实力和对法宝的历史贡献，那绝对是首屈一指。\n“诸位校长先静一静……让我们先听听书记介绍下那把促进人与动物和谐发展的法宝。”\n不等几个校长就易将军这个话题继续拓展下去，卓异赶忙把问题给拉了回来。 有关易将军的那些光荣事迹，就算再花个三天三夜那也是说不完的。\n老书记目光沉着，见四周都安静下来了，方才开口：“那是一把由强力蛛丝、白狼利齿以及混合了各种复杂的法器公式研制而成的伞。 只要在伞中注满灵力再张开，便可召唤一千只灵鸡从天而降……那些鸡都是从郊区的鸡工厂直接进口的白羽鸡，每一只鸡都相当肥美多汁。”\n促进人与动物和谐发展你妹啊！\n为什么非要是一千只肥美多汁的白羽鸡啊！\n这是要忍住不吃，才能锻炼人与动物和谐发展的法宝吗！\n卓异听完有种想咆哮的冲动，他已经完全不对这件法宝抱有丝毫的幻想了，很明显这是一件易将军为了搞怪才托人制作出来的脑洞系法宝。\n果然，这年头老干部的晚年生活不和谐，都喜欢钻研一些奇奇怪怪的东西了是么？ 易将军喜欢研制法宝，达康书记喜欢飙车……在开会之前，卓异记得自己还是劝了好半天，达康书记才强忍着委屈把摩托车头盔给摘掉的。\n堂堂开国十将，个个都喜欢“卖萌”，这到底成何体统！ ？\n卓异痛苦的揉了揉太阳穴。 谁都知道，当年为了华修国，开国十将都做出了极大的贡献。 甚至有很多都放弃了爱情，现在虽然都是一把年纪的老人了，但十个人居然都没有结婚！\n卓异觉得自己应该什么时候组织一下这群领导们上一下“非诚勿扰”了，所以归根结底没有子嗣才是大问题啊！ 要是有了子女，谁还有精力去研究这些奇奇怪怪的事？\n不过很显然，老书记还没有问题到现在的问题所在。 他看了眼四下，接着问道：“你们难道不好奇，这把能瞬间召唤一千只白羽鸡的伞叫什么名字吗？”\n靠山老祖：“所以，这把伞叫什么？”\n“千鸡伞。”\n卓异已经有点不想说话了。\n街道上，二蛤忍不住打了个喷嚏。\n人与动物和谐发展这个话题其实对二蛤来说还是挺不友好的。\n毕竟二蛤知道自己的前身是一只妖王。\n虽然，自己现在已经在令小主子的调教下完全从良了。\n所以从理论上，二蛤已经完全与过去的妖王身份脱离了关系。 二蛤身上的灵力本源非常纯净，甚至要比一些筑基期的学生都要干净很多。 也正是因为如此，它才得到了达康书记的允许被放进了这场逃杀大赛里。\n如果但凡身上有那么一丝丝的妖气存在，二蛤相信自己还没放进来就要被达康书记一掌拍死，直接神形俱灭。\n当然，这次来到逃杀大赛的事，王令是完全不知情的。\n当时坐在六十中的专车上，二蛤心里想着，这应该也算是一种冥冥中与令小主子的缘分了。\n不管怎么样，二蛤觉得现在先找到令小主子还是比较关键的。\nPS：洞爷仙人人设已出，关注微信公众号：枯玄君，搜索关键词：洞爷仙人，即可查看。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 222: The Way for Humans to Live in Harmony with Animals\nIn the conference room, except for Headmaster Chen and Headmaster Jin, the headmasters of the other schools had stupefied expressions — why... was there a dog?\nSitting in the front, the old Secretary looked at the flashing screen with a very composed expression. \"I recognize the dog; when a teacher from No. 60 High School made a report to the higher-ups, I was the one who personally approved it, so I didn't specially tell all of you about it.\"\n\"But... old Secretary should be aware that this is just a dog. How can it compete with the students of our key schools?\" Headmaster Hong of Prime Elevation High School was a little unhappy.\n\"No. 59 High School and No. 60 High School have a disadvantage to begin with given their student numbers, so this spirit dog's entry is also actually a matter of checks and balances.\" The old Secretary turned to look at the headmasters. \"Besides, you probably don't know, but in No. 60 High School, this dog performed a meritorious deed. Back when Shadow Stream invaded the school, this dog, by its own strength, killed an assassin who had meant the students harm.\"\nWhen the old Secretary said this, the headmasters instantly had nothing else to say.\n\"Victory in this survival contest is one thing, but we also need to pay attention to education through activity. Why do you think General Yi designed so many strange magic treasures? Isn't it because he wants to promote history among the students at the same time during the competition?\"\nThe old Secretary rubbed his scruff with an unfathomable expression on his face. \"...Therefore, I believe it's also important to advocate for a harmonious coexistence between humans and animals.\"\nThe old Secretary: \"Of course, General Yi has also already considered this, and has specially designed a magic treasure hidden somewhere on the map which can effectively promote communication between the students and animals.\"\nA magic treasure that could promote a harmonious coexistence between humans and animals?\nOn one side, Odd Zhuo cupped his jaw as he pondered deeply. For this survival contest, General Yi had really designed too many magic treasures; Odd Zhuo had already seen a lot on the list, but there were just too many to take in all at once.\n\"What kind of magic treasure is it?\"\nAt this point, a voice rang out.\nTo everyone's astonishment, the question had been raised by Patriarch Reliance, the seclusion maniac.\nPatriarch Reliance sighed. \"I have always admired General Yi's enthusiasm for manufacturing magic treasures. Back then, if General Yi hadn't perfected the basic blueprint for the Seven Stars Sword, Immortal Zhenyuan wouldn't have been able to use it as a basis for making modifications, and the legendary Seven Stars Sword which has the power to move mountains would have never existed.\"\n\"No matter how many times I hear it, I always feel that General Yi is very amazing...\" Headmaster Chen couldn't help exclaiming in admiration.\nThis was a genuinely extraordinary person. He was one of the Ten Founding Generals who had once fought the legendary Devil Emperor Gua Pi. He was also a magic weapons master who controlled the largest magic treasures manufacturing plant in Huaxiu nation. Although there were times when he had some strange ideas in creating magic treasures, when it came to his prowess and his historical contributions in the field of magic treasures, he was definitely second to none.\n\"Headmasters, please settle down... let us listen to the Secretary's introduction of the magic treasure which can promote harmony between humans and animals.\"\nBefore the headmasters could continue on the topic of General Yi, Odd Zhuo hurriedly drew them back to the matter at hand; even three days and three nights wouldn't be enough time to cover all of General Yi's glorious deeds.\nThe old Secretary's gaze was composed, and he didn't speak until things had quieted down around him. \"It's a powerful umbrella made from spider web thread, a white wolf's sharp teeth, plus a mix of complex formulas for manufacturing magic treasures. As long as you fill the umbrella with spirit energy and then open it, you can summon a thousand spirit chickens from the sky... these are white chickens that are directly imported from a chicken factory on the outskirts, and each of them is plump and juicy.\"\nPromoting harmony between humans and animals, bullshit!\nWhy did it have to be a thousand plump, juicy white chickens?!\nWas this a magic weapon that couldn't promote harmony between humans and animals unless humans could resist eating them?!\nAfter hearing this, Odd Zhuo felt the urge to roar. He already no longer had any delusions about this magic treasure. It was very clearly that it was something that had emerged from the pit in General Yi's brain, and he had gotten someone to make it just for fun.\nAs expected, the old cadre nowadays didn't live staid lives; why did they all like to delve into such strange things? General Yi liked to create magic treasures, Secretary Dakang liked street racing... before the meeting, it was only after Odd Zhuo's prolonged urging that Secretary Dakang had sulkily taken his motorcycle helmet off.\nThey were the grand Ten Founding Generals, but each one of them liked to \"play cute.\" What the hell kind of image was that?!\nEveryone knew that the Ten Founding Generals had made great contributions to Huaxiu nation. Many of them had even sacrificed love for it. They were now advanced in their years, and the ten of them were all unmarried!\nOdd Zhuo felt that he should organize for this bunch of leaders to appear on the show If You Are The One 1 at a later date. This was why having no heirs was a huge problem! If they had children, would they still have the energy to pursue these strange things?\nBut it very obvious that the old Secretary hadn't realized what the crux of the problem was. He looked around and then asked, \"Aren't all of you curious to know the name of this umbrella that can summon a thousand white chickens in an instant?\"\nPatriarch Reliance: \"So, what is the umbrella called?\"\n\"...\"\nOdd Zhuo already didn't want to talk anymore.\nOn the street, Loopy Toad couldn't help sneezing.\nThe topic of harmony between humans and animals was actually not a happy one for it.\nAfter all, it knew that it had used to be a demon king.\nBut it had turned over a new leaf and was now under the guidance of Little Master Ling.\nThe spirit energy in its body was very pure, even purer than that of some students at the Foundation Establishment stage. It was because of this that Secretary Dakang had allowed it to enter this survival contest.\nIf there had been even the slightest hint of demon qi in its body, Loopy Toad believed that Secretary Dakang would have killed it with one stroke rather than allow it to come here, completely annihilating it without a trace.\nOf course, Wang Ling was completely unaware that Loopy Toad would be participating in the survival contest because he had gone to school in the morning to register, while No. 60 High School had specially sent someone later to pick Loopy Toad up from the Wang family's small villa.\nWhen it had been sitting in the special car sent by No. 60 High School, it had thought that this could be considered as it sharing some mysterious and inexorable fate with Little Master Ling.\nEither way, Loopy Toad felt that the crucial thing to do now was to find Little Master Ling first.\nIt magnified its sense of smell, and finally, its gaze turned in the direction of the small world's desert..."
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第二百二十二章
会议室里，除了陈、金两位校长以外，其余外校校长都露出了震惊的眼神：为什么……会出现一只狗？
老书记坐在最前方，看着闪烁的荧幕，表情很是镇定：“这狗我认识，而且是经过六十中的教师向上汇报过，由我亲自审批下来的，所以就没和诸位特别去打招呼。”
“但……老书记应该也知道这只是一只狗，怎么能和我们重点学校的学生同台竞技？” 晋元高中的洪校长有些不高兴了。
“原本五十九中和六十中学生的人数就不占优势，放这只灵犬进来其实也是出于制衡考虑。” 老书记将目光扫向众校长：“而且你们不知道吧，这条六十中的狗可是功勋犬。
老书记说到这里，几个校长顿时无话了。
“这场逃杀大赛的胜利固然是一方面，但我们也要注意寓教于乐。 你们以为易将军在设计法宝的环节弄了这么多奇奇怪怪的法宝是为了什么？
老书记摸了摸胡渣，脸上的表情高深莫测：“……所以我觉得，提倡人与动物和谐相处的理念也很重要。”
老书记：“当然，在这一方面易将军也早有考量。 还特意设计了一件法宝混在地图当中，有效促进学生与动物之间的交流。”
能促进人与动物和谐相处的法宝？
一旁，卓异端着下巴深深思索起来。 为了这次逃杀大赛，易将军设计的法宝实在太多了，虽然卓异已经在清单上看到了很多，但根本是目不暇接。
“那是怎样的法宝？”
这时，一道声音传来。
让众人有些诧异的是，这一次提出问题的人竟然是那位闭关修炼的狂魔靠山老祖。
靠山老祖叹了口气：“在下一直对易将军在法宝上的制造热情非常钦佩。 当年如果不是易将军完成了七星剑的造剑基本图纸，镇元仙人就无法以此为根基进行改良，往后也就没有传说中拥有移山之威的七星剑了。”
“不管听多少次，每次都觉得易将军很厉害啊……”陈校长也忍不住赞叹。
如今更是法器宗师，掌控着华修国最大的法宝加工厂。 虽然有时候总是在法宝的创作上会有一些奇怪的脑洞，但提到易将军的实力和对法宝的历史贡献，那绝对是首屈一指。
“诸位校长先静一静……让我们先听听书记介绍下那把促进人与动物和谐发展的法宝。”
不等几个校长就易将军这个话题继续拓展下去，卓异赶忙把问题给拉了回来。 有关易将军的那些光荣事迹，就算再花个三天三夜那也是说不完的。
老书记目光沉着，见四周都安静下来了，方才开口：“那是一把由强力蛛丝、白狼利齿以及混合了各种复杂的法器公式研制而成的伞。 只要在伞中注满灵力再张开，便可召唤一千只灵鸡从天而降……那些鸡都是从郊区的鸡工厂直接进口的白羽鸡，每一只鸡都相当肥美多汁。”
促进人与动物和谐发展你妹啊！
为什么非要是一千只肥美多汁的白羽鸡啊！
这是要忍住不吃，才能锻炼人与动物和谐发展的法宝吗！
卓异听完有种想咆哮的冲动，他已经完全不对这件法宝抱有丝毫的幻想了，很明显这是一件易将军为了搞怪才托人制作出来的脑洞系法宝。
果然，这年头老干部的晚年生活不和谐，都喜欢钻研一些奇奇怪怪的东西了是么？ 易将军喜欢研制法宝，达康书记喜欢飙车……在开会之前，卓异记得自己还是劝了好半天，达康书记才强忍着委屈把摩托车头盔给摘掉的。
堂堂开国十将，个个都喜欢“卖萌”，这到底成何体统！ ？
卓异痛苦的揉了揉太阳穴。 谁都知道，当年为了华修国，开国十将都做出了极大的贡献。 甚至有很多都放弃了爱情，现在虽然都是一把年纪的老人了，但十个人居然都没有结婚！
卓异觉得自己应该什么时候组织一下这群领导们上一下“非诚勿扰”了，所以归根结底没有子嗣才是大问题啊！ 要是有了子女，谁还有精力去研究这些奇奇怪怪的事？
不过很显然，老书记还没有问题到现在的问题所在。 他看了眼四下，接着问道：“你们难道不好奇，这把能瞬间召唤一千只白羽鸡的伞叫什么名字吗？”
靠山老祖：“所以，这把伞叫什么？”
“千鸡伞。”
卓异已经有点不想说话了。
街道上，二蛤忍不住打了个喷嚏。
人与动物和谐发展这个话题其实对二蛤来说还是挺不友好的。
毕竟二蛤知道自己的前身是一只妖王。
虽然，自己现在已经在令小主子的调教下完全从良了。
所以从理论上，二蛤已经完全与过去的妖王身份脱离了关系。 二蛤身上的灵力本源非常纯净，甚至要比一些筑基期的学生都要干净很多。 也正是因为如此，它才得到了达康书记的允许被放进了这场逃杀大赛里。
如果但凡身上有那么一丝丝的妖气存在，二蛤相信自己还没放进来就要被达康书记一掌拍死，直接神形俱灭。
当然，这次来到逃杀大赛的事，王令是完全不知情的。
当时坐在六十中的专车上，二蛤心里想着，这应该也算是一种冥冥中与令小主子的缘分了。
不管怎么样，二蛤觉得现在先找到令小主子还是比较关键的。
PS：洞爷仙人人设已出，关注微信公众号：枯玄君，搜索关键词：洞爷仙人，即可查看。
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Chapter 222: The Way for Humans to Live in Harmony with Animals
In the conference room, except for Headmaster Chen and Headmaster Jin, the headmasters of the other schools had stupefied expressions — why... was there a dog?
Sitting in the front, the old Secretary looked at the flashing screen with a very composed expression. "I recognize the dog; when a teacher from No. 60 High School made a report to the higher-ups, I was the one who personally approved it, so I didn't specially tell all of you about it."
"But... old Secretary should be aware that this is just a dog. How can it compete with the students of our key schools?" Headmaster Hong of Prime Elevation High School was a little unhappy.
"No. 59 High School and No. 60 High School have a disadvantage to begin with given their student numbers, so this spirit dog's entry is also actually a matter of checks and balances." The old Secretary turned to look at the headmasters. "Besides, you probably don't know, but in No. 60 High School, this dog performed a meritorious deed. Back when Shadow Stream invaded the school, this dog, by its own strength, killed an assassin who had meant the students harm."
When the old Secretary said this, the headmasters instantly had nothing else to say.
"Victory in this survival contest is one thing, but we also need to pay attention to education through activity. Why do you think General Yi designed so many strange magic treasures? Isn't it because he wants to promote history among the students at the same time during the competition?"
The old Secretary rubbed his scruff with an unfathomable expression on his face. "...Therefore, I believe it's also important to advocate for a harmonious coexistence between humans and animals."
The old Secretary: "Of course, General Yi has also already considered this, and has specially designed a magic treasure hidden somewhere on the map which can effectively promote communication between the students and animals."
A magic treasure that could promote a harmonious coexistence between humans and animals?
On one side, Odd Zhuo cupped his jaw as he pondered deeply. For this survival contest, General Yi had really designed too many magic treasures; Odd Zhuo had already seen a lot on the list, but there were just too many to take in all at once.
"What kind of magic treasure is it?"
At this point, a voice rang out.
To everyone's astonishment, the question had been raised by Patriarch Reliance, the seclusion maniac.
Patriarch Reliance sighed. "I have always admired General Yi's enthusiasm for manufacturing magic treasures. Back then, if General Yi hadn't perfected the basic blueprint for the Seven Stars Sword, Immortal Zhenyuan wouldn't have been able to use it as a basis for making modifications, and the legendary Seven Stars Sword which has the power to move mountains would have never existed."
"No matter how many times I hear it, I always feel that General Yi is very amazing..." Headmaster Chen couldn't help exclaiming in admiration.
This was a genuinely extraordinary person. He was one of the Ten Founding Generals who had once fought the legendary Devil Emperor Gua Pi. He was also a magic weapons master who controlled the largest magic treasures manufacturing plant in Huaxiu nation. Although there were times when he had some strange ideas in creating magic treasures, when it came to his prowess and his historical contributions in the field of magic treasures, he was definitely second to none.
"Headmasters, please settle down... let us listen to the Secretary's introduction of the magic treasure which can promote harmony between humans and animals."
Before the headmasters could continue on the topic of General Yi, Odd Zhuo hurriedly drew them back to the matter at hand; even three days and three nights wouldn't be enough time to cover all of General Yi's glorious deeds.
The old Secretary's gaze was composed, and he didn't speak until things had quieted down around him. "It's a powerful umbrella made from spider web thread, a white wolf's sharp teeth, plus a mix of complex formulas for manufacturing magic treasures. As long as you fill the umbrella with spirit energy and then open it, you can summon a thousand spirit chickens from the sky... these are white chickens that are directly imported from a chicken factory on the outskirts, and each of them is plump and juicy."
Promoting harmony between humans and animals, bullshit!
Why did it have to be a thousand plump, juicy white chickens?!
Was this a magic weapon that couldn't promote harmony between humans and animals unless humans could resist eating them?!
After hearing this, Odd Zhuo felt the urge to roar. He already no longer had any delusions about this magic treasure. It was very clearly that it was something that had emerged from the pit in General Yi's brain, and he had gotten someone to make it just for fun.
As expected, the old cadre nowadays didn't live staid lives; why did they all like to delve into such strange things? General Yi liked to create magic treasures, Secretary Dakang liked street racing... before the meeting, it was only after Odd Zhuo's prolonged urging that Secretary Dakang had sulkily taken his motorcycle helmet off.
They were the grand Ten Founding Generals, but each one of them liked to "play cute." What the hell kind of image was that?!
Everyone knew that the Ten Founding Generals had made great contributions to Huaxiu nation. Many of them had even sacrificed love for it. They were now advanced in their years, and the ten of them were all unmarried!
Odd Zhuo felt that he should organize for this bunch of leaders to appear on the show If You Are The One 1 at a later date. This was why having no heirs was a huge problem! If they had children, would they still have the energy to pursue these strange things?
But it very obvious that the old Secretary hadn't realized what the crux of the problem was. He looked around and then asked, "Aren't all of you curious to know the name of this umbrella that can summon a thousand white chickens in an instant?"
Patriarch Reliance: "So, what is the umbrella called?"
"..."
Odd Zhuo already didn't want to talk anymore.
On the street, Loopy Toad couldn't help sneezing.
The topic of harmony between humans and animals was actually not a happy one for it.
After all, it knew that it had used to be a demon king.
But it had turned over a new leaf and was now under the guidance of Little Master Ling.
The spirit energy in its body was very pure, even purer than that of some students at the Foundation Establishment stage. It was because of this that Secretary Dakang had allowed it to enter this survival contest.
If there had been even the slightest hint of demon qi in its body, Loopy Toad believed that Secretary Dakang would have killed it with one stroke rather than allow it to come here, completely annihilating it without a trace.
Of course, Wang Ling was completely unaware that Loopy Toad would be participating in the survival contest because he had gone to school in the morning to register, while No. 60 High School had specially sent someone later to pick Loopy Toad up from the Wang family's small villa.
When it had been sitting in the special car sent by No. 60 High School, it had thought that this could be considered as it sharing some mysterious and inexorable fate with Little Master Ling.
Either way, Loopy Toad felt that the crucial thing to do now was to find Little Master Ling first.
It magnified its sense of smell, and finally, its gaze turned in the direction of the small world's desert...
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 赤战云刚才施展出来的招式名为御灵术，是一种用战灵来修炼的武技。\n战灵，也是有对应武技的，只是在天衍大陆的位面，因为十万年前的传承断绝，而拥有战灵的人更是少之又少，所以天衍大陆的人大多只是将战灵作为一种辅助攻击的手段，却没有专门的武技与之对应。\n而在神域，传承无数亿年，针对战灵，也发展出了对应的武技，御灵术就是其中最主要的一大类。\n所谓御灵术就是以战灵驱使兵器，飞出去杀人。 御灵术的品级、境界也各有差别，修炼到小成，可以意念一动，杀人于千里之外，修炼到极致，甚至可以穿透位面，隔着一个位面，将人杀死！\n赤战云修炼的御灵术，品阶极高，他平时动用的战斗手段，就是以极限速度迷乱对手的眼线，施展出御灵术，七剑杀人，根本防不胜防，可是现在，却被林铭直接以意念将赤战云的招式给定住了！\n“黄金战灵，你七重命陨修为居然拥有黄金战灵？”\n赤战云心中惊骇莫名，他闯幻神阵时，战灵不过是白银成形，但已经足够惊人，可是比起林铭来却差了一个大境界！\n林铭显然没有修炼御灵术类的战灵武技，但即便如此，他也能压制赤战云，这就是战灵品级的差距！\n如果日后林铭修炼了一种高品级的御灵术，以战灵御物杀人。 甚至在御物杀人之时，再融入意境法则的攻击，那林铭的战斗力，又会飙升一个档次！\n“能在命陨期拥有黄金战灵的人，真是不可思议，看来我真是小看你了，既然如此，我就施展出我全部的力量，你作为一个凡人，能逼我到这一步。 足以自傲了！”\n赤战云大笑着。 而他这样猖狂的语气让林铭皱紧眉头，“你还真是大言不惭，不知谁给你的自信，还是因为你出自界王的家族。 就认为自己是高人一等。\n？ 恐怕整个神域都要被你们占领大半了！\n移植的血脉，跟真正凤凰的后裔，当然有差别，抛开血脉浓度的差异不谈，凤凰的后裔，全身筋膜、骨骼、肉体、经脉、内脏、血液，乃至毛发、指甲都是出自于真正的神兽，是当之无愧的神体，这样的一些人如果能建立一个种族，那么繁衍下去，血脉永远不会变淡薄，是永远的神兽之体。\n可是移植血脉就不同了，移植血脉随着慢慢的繁衍，血脉之力也会变得淡薄起来，两个完美古凤血脉的人通婚，生下的子女却未必是完美古凤血脉，至于他们的孙子，那血脉之力就更淡薄了。\n因此，上古凤族必须不断的往族人的身体之中移植古凤之血，如此才能保证血脉的浓度。\n可是赤战云不同，他们的家族就是神血家族，虽然远远比不上古凤血脉，但他却是先天遗传的。\n赤战云说话间，他的全身骨骼发出噼噼啪啪的爆响，他的身体开始拔高，身上的赤红战甲都被结实的肌肉撑的鼓胀起来，仿佛要爆炸一般。\n他的脸上，手上全部覆盖了赤红色的鳞片，如鲜血一般的颜色，寒光肆意！\n可你呢？ 能变身成凤凰么？ 你们上古凤族发展到至今，只是一个圣地级势力而已！\n赤战云长啸一声，全身能量急速运转起来，他不再依靠速度和技巧性的攻击，只凭借绝对的力量，属于血脉的力量！\n所有人都看着火灵镜中的情景，火烈石面色沉静如水，在他身后，火御龙、金剑尊使、香狐王等人也是心中憋了一口火，而至于其他三大分宫的弟子就愤怒了，一个个拳头握得咔咔响。\n没有人愿意被人鄙视、诋毁，何况是涉及到他们种族的荣耀！\n可是偏偏，他想反驳，却有一种不知道该怎么反驳的感觉，似乎他们上古凤族，确确实实是比不过赤光界界王家族，这么多万年来，都是如此！\n反驳不了！\n他们只能迫切的希望林铭能战胜赤战云，用绝对的实力让对方闭嘴！\n林铭他左脚微微后退一步，身体稳稳的扎根在地上，如同一棵古松，九尺九寸的凤血枪横陈出去，九百九十九枚鲜血小枪围绕着枪身旋转，全身气势在不断的升腾！\n他突然微微一笑，说道：“赤战云，我上古凤族的族史，的确算不上辉煌，不过，那并不是古凤之血不强，而是我们获得的古凤之血不够多而已，一滴凤凰精血，何其精贵，副族长都轮不到，只有历代族长，才可能拥有！ 我上古凤族的族人，如果真能移植十滴凤凰精血，那血脉会达到何种程度？\n反观你的血脉，已经到极限了！ 你已经是灼血家族的后裔，你就算移植一万斤灼血血脉，也是白费！”\n“如果你真的对古凤血脉嗤之以鼻，又怎么会在四万年前专门跑到我上古凤族，娶我上古凤族完美古凤血脉的小公主！\n甚至在遥远的将来，我会彻底蜕变成凤凰神体！ 你，如何来比！ ？”\n林铭的一席话说出来，中气十足，越说到后面，声音越大，尤其是到最后那一句“你，如何来比！\n这一席话，却是说到了上古凤族所有族人的心坎里，说得他们热血沸腾，连火烈石都为之动容。\n“林师弟说得好！”\n“精彩！”\n三大分宫的弟子忍不住叫起好来，不错！ 赤战云如果看不上古凤血脉，如何会娶上古凤族的小公主？\n这显然是因为，他家族所谓“灼血”的血脉不如古凤血脉，只是浓度到了极致，才显得厉害，却需要古凤血脉来提高品质。\n三大分宫的弟子，绝大多数天赋不行，不是因为古凤血脉不行，而是因为他们体内的血脉浓度太低了！\n如果他们能像林铭那样，表现出惊世天赋，不断的争取到自己的机缘，未来就有无限可能！\n武者，不怕现在弱小，只怕看不到目标，看不到方向，只要能有一个可以预见的光明未来，哪怕达到它无比苦难无比艰险，他们也会奋勇向前，力争上游！\n很好！” 赤战云看着林铭，目光中闪动着精芒，“我真是看走了眼，你不光天赋出众，而且还有一颗绝世强者的心，这大概也是你武道之心坚毅，战灵能在七重命陨期就成就黄金的原因，多说无益，我们战吧！ 以战斗的结果来验证言论！”\n赤战云说话间，他的气势猛然收敛，随之一转，变得杀机四溢！\n从外放充满压迫感的气息，蜕变成了杀气。\n这个时候，上古凤族的弟子都是屏住呼吸，心中紧张，三大分宫普通弟子就不用说了，包括香狐王，金剑尊使之类的人物，也是为林铭捏了一把汗。\n战到这个地步，已经不是林铭能否完成千人斩的问题了，而是关乎上古凤族荣耀的一战！\n包括与林铭不合的颜月儿，此时也是望着火灵镜中林铭的身影，怔怔的出神，在此之前，她一直对林铭没有好印象，毕竟她长这么大，承受的最大一次屈辱便是林铭带给她的，可以用刻骨铭心来形容。\n可是刚才，在林铭说出那番话的时候，那冲天而起的万丈豪情，却让她感觉自己心中莫名的被触动了什么。\n她也希望，应该说是渴望林铭能赢！\n然而她也深深的知道，林铭的对手是多么的可怕！\n“轰！”\n赤战云身上燃烧起熊熊的火焰，施展出灼血战体之后，他的攻击力、力量，飙升到一个档次，他的脚下的岩石、土地瞬间蒸发，空间都微微扭曲起来了。\n这赫然是火之法则第四重意境——化形！\n这样的意境领悟程度，让上古凤族所有新秀弟子望尘莫及！.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "The technique Crimson Strifecloud used just now was called the ruling spirit art. It was a type of martial skill that was trained with a battle spirit.\nBattle spirits also had corresponding martial skills. The world of the Sky Spill Continent had its legacies and inheritances cut off 100,000 years ago. Because of that, there was an extremely small number of people that possessed a battle spirit. Thus, most people of the Sky Spill Continent only used their battle spirit as an auxiliary attack. This was because they didn’t know of any special martial skills that corresponded to them.\nBut in the Divine Realm, there were inheritances that had been passed down for hundreds of millions or even billions of years. In terms of battle spirits, they also had developed martial skills that utilized them. The ruling spirit art was one of the broadest and most important types.\nThe so-called ruling spirit art was a technique that used a battle spirit to rule a weapon, controlling it and sending it to kill others. There were also different ranks and grades within the ruling spirit art. If one could cultivate it to small success, then they could use a mere thought to kill someone over a thousand miles away. If one cultivated this ability to the limit, they could even use a weapon to pierce through a planet and kill someone on the other side.\nThe ruling spirit that Crimson Strifecloud cultivated was of an extremely high rank and grade. His usual fighting method was to use his extreme speed to confuse and mislead his opponent. Then, he would use the ruling spirit art and control the seven swords to kill his enemies. This attack was virtually impossible to predict or guard against. But now, Crimson Strifecloud’s attack was directly stopped by Lin Ming’s thoughts!\n“Gold battle spirit, a seventh stage Life Destruction martial artist like you actually has a gold battle spirit?”\nCrimson Strifecloud was inexplicably horrified. When he had rushed through the Illusionary God Combat Array, his battle spirit had only been at the formative silver level. That had already been amazing enough. But now, his battle spirit was an entire large boundary lower than Lin Ming’s!\nLin Ming didn’t clearly didn’t practice the ruling spirit art, but even so he was able to suppress Crimson Strifecloud. This was the disparity from the difference in their levels of battle spirits!\nIf Lin Ming one day practiced a type of high grade ruling spirit art, he could use his battle spirit to control weapons and kill others. Or, he could even fuse Concepts and Laws into his attacks before he did so. This would cause Lin Ming’s combat strength to rise to yet another level!\n“For someone to possess a gold battle spirit at the Life Destruction realm, that is indeed unbelievable. It seems that I really did underestimate you. Since that’s the case, let me show you my true strength. As a mere mortal, you should be proud for having pushed me to this step!”\nCrimson Strifecloud wildly laughed. However, this wild and crazy tone caused Lin Ming to frown. “You really are boastful. Just where does this confidence of yours come from? Do you think just because you come from a World King Family you are a cut above everyone else? Do you think just because of that you can display such a arrogant and cocky attitude?”\n“Hahaha! Yes, what you said is correct! Indeed, my bloodline is truly a cut above all others. In other words, we are a Divine Blood Family! There are countless people within the Divine Realm and they are also divided into all sorts of classes! There are mortals, royals, divine beings, and even a God Clan! Although your Ancient Phoenix Clan is called the Ancient Phoenix Clan, the truth is that you are not genuine descendent of phoenixes. If there really were 100 billion true descendants of phoenixes, then how could that still be manageable! The entire Divine Realm would likely have been occupied by your Ancient Phoenix Clan! No, you are nothing but people with the phoenix bloodline transplanted into your body. In the end, you are nothing more than mortals!”\nThere were certainly differences between a true phoenix descendent and someone that had the phoenix bloodline transplanted into their bodies. Ignoring the density of bloodline, a true phoenix descendant’s flesh, skeleton, muscles, organs, blood, and even their hair and nails would also originate from a true God Beast. That would be a true Divine Body. If such people established a clan and multiplied, then their bloodline would never diminish. They would forever have bodies of a true God Beast.\nBut, having a transplanted bloodline was different. As those with transplanted bloodlines multiplied, the power of their bloodline would also gradually dilute and weaken with time. When two people with the perfect Ancient Phoenix bloodline married and produced children, those children might not have the perfect Ancient Phoenix bloodline. As for their grandchildren, their bloodlines would be even lighter.\nThus, the Ancient Phoenix Clan had to constantly transplant Ancient Phoenix blood within the bodies of their clansmen in order to guarantee the density of their bloodline.\nBut Crimson Strifecloud was different. Their family was a Divine Blood Family. Although their bloodline couldn’t compare with the bloodline of the Ancient Phoenix by far, his bloodline was inherently inherited through birth.\nAs Crimson Strifecloud spoke, all the bones throughout his body began to emit crackling noises. His body began to rise up, and all the solids muscles beneath his red armor tightened and bulged outwards as if he were about to explode out from his armor.\nOn his face, on his hands, everything was covered with red scales the color of blood. They shined with a cold light!\n“My Crimson Light World’s World King Family bloodline is called Scorching Blood, where our blood is like fire! After transforming our bodies, we can stimulate the bloodline of our family! Our combat strength can increase by multiple times! And as for you? Can you become a phoenix? Your Ancient Phoenix Clan has developed for all this time and yet you are still only a Holy Land level sect! A World King has never appeared within your clan, and they never will! Even extreme characters like Xiao Daoji or Huo Burning Heaven are only nearing the realm of a World King. In the vast Divine Realm, they are simply nothing to speak of at all! But me, I come from a World King Family! Our family has existed for several hundreds of millions of years and we have produced three World Kings! Your bloodline is doomed to forever be inferior to mine!”\nCrimson Strifecloud gave a loud shout and energy rapidly revolved through his entire body. He no longer relied on his speed and clever attacks. Now he would use his absolute strength, a strength that belonged to his bloodline!\nEveryone outside was watching the scene reflected within the fire spirit. Huo Violentstone’s face was calm like a placid like. Behind him, Huo Highdragon, Duke Golden Sword, and Monarch Sweetyfox were all suppressing a simmering rage in their hearts. As for the disciples of the three branch palaces, all of them were clenching their fists to the point of drawing blood.\nNo one wished to be despised and disparaged by others, especially when it involved the glory of their people!\nHowever, if one wanted to counter these claims, they didn’t know how to do so. This was because their Ancient Phoenix Clan was indeed inferior to the Crimson Light World’s World King Family, and this had been the de facto situation for the last tens of thousands of years!\nIt was simply impossible to refute these claims!\nThey could only hope that Lin Ming could defeat Crimson Strifecloud and use absolute strength to shut him up!\nLin Ming took half a step backwards, firmly rooting himself in the ground. He seemed like an ancient tree, solid and unmoving. The nine foot nine inch Phoenix Blood Spear lay in his hands, with 999 small blood spears spinning around the barrel. His aura began to rise without end!\nHe faintly smiled and said, “Crimson Strifecloud, the history of my Ancient Phoenix Clan is indeed not wondrous or magnificent, but, that is not because the blood of the Ancient Phoenix isn’t strong, but because we do not have enough. Do you know how precious a single drop of phoenix blood essence is? Not even a Vice Patriarch can obtain a single drop. That is a luxury that only a Patriarch could possibly afford! If my Ancient Phoenix Clan’s clansmen were able to transplant 10 drops of phoenix blood essence each, just what degree would their bloodline reach? Do you think your so-called ‘Scorching Blood’ would be able to compare!?\n“And that is only ten drops. What if there was more? On the other hand, your bloodline has already reached the limits! You are already a descendent of the Scorching Blood bloodline family. Even if you transplanted 10,000 jins of this so-called ‘Scorching Blood’ blood essence into your body, it would all be wasted!\n“If you really disdain the Ancient Phoenix bloodline, then why would you specifically run over to my Ancient Phoenix Clan and marry the little princess with her perfect Ancient Phoenix bloodline!?\n“My Ancient Phoenix Clan has received the blood of a God Beast, so how could your variation bloodlines possibly compare? If my bloodline is inferior to yours now, that is only because the density of my bloodline is inferior to yours. But in terms of quality, the Ancient Phoenix bloodline is a thousand times better than your Scorching Blood bloodline. Although my bloodline is faint, it contains infinite potential! In the future, I could possibly obtain dozens or even 100 drops of phoenix blood essence! And in a future beyond even that, I might even achieve a Phoenix Divine Body! And you? How could you ever compare!?”\nEach one of Lin Ming’s words was filled with energy and daring. The more he spoke, the louder his voice became, especially at the end, his voice was simply like beating great drums, the roar of a dragon! His words flooded through the world, piercing through the skies!\nThese words entered the hearts of all the Ancient Phoenix Clan clansmen present, causing their blood to boil with fervor. Even Huo Violentstone was moved by Lin Ming’s words.\n“Junior-apprentice Brother Lin, well said!”\n“Brilliant!”\nThe disciples of the three branch palaces couldn’t help but shout out their happiness! Indeed, if Crimson Strifecloud really despised the Ancient Phoenix bloodline so much, then why would he marry the little princess of the Ancient Phoenix Clan?\nThis was clearly because his family’s so-called ‘Scorching Blood’ bloodline was in truth inferior to the Ancient Phoenix bloodline. The only reason it seemed so fierce was because its density had long ago reached the limit. Thus, he needed the Ancient Phoenix bloodline to improve the quality of his own.\nOf the three branch palaces’ many disciples, their bloodlines were inferior to the Crimson Light World’s World King Family bloodline. But, this wasn’t because the Ancient Phoenix bloodline was of an inferior rank, but because their bloodline density was too low!\nIf they could be like Lin Ming and display a heaven-shocking talent and constantly strive for their own lucky chances, then their futures would be filled with infinite possibilities!\nTo a true martial artist, what they feared was not being weak in the present. Rather, what they feared was not being able to find a goal, and not being able to see what direction to go in. If they could see a bright future waiting for them ahead, they would courageously soldier onwards even if it meant untold misery and incomparable danger. They would continue with all their heart and soul, seeking out ever higher limits!\n“Good! Very good!” As Crimson Strifecloud looked at Lin Ming, his eyes flashed with a sharp light. “I was mistaken. Not only do you have extraordinary talent, but you also have the heart of a true unrivalled powerhouse. It is probably because your heart of martial arts is so firm and steady that you were able to obtain a gold battle spirit at the seventh stage of Life Destruction. Further words are useless. Let us fight and confirm the truth with our own bodies!”\nAs Crimson Strifecloud spoke, his aura suddenly converged. Then, as if a dam had been broken down, thick killing intent surged out into the world!\nThe suppressive atmosphere had transformed into a pure and rich killing intent.\nAt this time, the disciples of the Ancient Phoenix Clan held their breaths as they watched the fire spirit screen, their hearts filled with anxiousness. Let alone these disciples, even Monarch Sweetyfox, Duke Golden Sword, and the other high level figures were nervously sweating for Lin Ming.\nNow that the battle had reached this step, it was no longer about Lin Ming completing the Thousand Slaughter. Rather, this battle concerned the glory of the Ancient Phoenix Clan!\nThis even included Yan Littlemoon, who was conflicted about Lin Ming. As she looked at his figure in the fire spirit mirror, her eyes were wide and unblinking. Before this, she never had a good impression of Lin Ming. After all, ever since she was born, the greatest humiliation and defeat she suffered had been underneath Lin Ming’s hands. It was truly an experienced etched forever into her bones.\nBut just now, the words Lin Ming spoke had roused a heroic spirit in her heart that shot into the heavens. She could faintly feel that her heart had been inexplicably touched by something.\nNow she also hoped that Lin Ming could win!\nHowever, she was also deeply aware of just how terrifying Lin Ming’s opponent was!\nBang!\nCrimson Strifecloud’s body blazed with burning flames. After displaying the Scorching Blood Battle Body, his striking power, physical strength, all of it had risen to a completely different degree. The rocks and dirt underneath his feet instantly evaporated, and even the space around him twisted about.\nThis was the fourth level Concept of the Fire Laws – Manifestation!\nTo comprehend the Fire Concepts to such a degree, this was a feat that all the rookie disciples of the Ancient Phoenix Clan could never compete with!"
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赤战云刚才施展出来的招式名为御灵术，是一种用战灵来修炼的武技。
战灵，也是有对应武技的，只是在天衍大陆的位面，因为十万年前的传承断绝，而拥有战灵的人更是少之又少，所以天衍大陆的人大多只是将战灵作为一种辅助攻击的手段，却没有专门的武技与之对应。
而在神域，传承无数亿年，针对战灵，也发展出了对应的武技，御灵术就是其中最主要的一大类。
所谓御灵术就是以战灵驱使兵器，飞出去杀人。 御灵术的品级、境界也各有差别，修炼到小成，可以意念一动，杀人于千里之外，修炼到极致，甚至可以穿透位面，隔着一个位面，将人杀死！
赤战云修炼的御灵术，品阶极高，他平时动用的战斗手段，就是以极限速度迷乱对手的眼线，施展出御灵术，七剑杀人，根本防不胜防，可是现在，却被林铭直接以意念将赤战云的招式给定住了！
“黄金战灵，你七重命陨修为居然拥有黄金战灵？”
赤战云心中惊骇莫名，他闯幻神阵时，战灵不过是白银成形，但已经足够惊人，可是比起林铭来却差了一个大境界！
林铭显然没有修炼御灵术类的战灵武技，但即便如此，他也能压制赤战云，这就是战灵品级的差距！
如果日后林铭修炼了一种高品级的御灵术，以战灵御物杀人。 甚至在御物杀人之时，再融入意境法则的攻击，那林铭的战斗力，又会飙升一个档次！
“能在命陨期拥有黄金战灵的人，真是不可思议，看来我真是小看你了，既然如此，我就施展出我全部的力量，你作为一个凡人，能逼我到这一步。 足以自傲了！”
赤战云大笑着。 而他这样猖狂的语气让林铭皱紧眉头，“你还真是大言不惭，不知谁给你的自信，还是因为你出自界王的家族。 就认为自己是高人一等。
？ 恐怕整个神域都要被你们占领大半了！
移植的血脉，跟真正凤凰的后裔，当然有差别，抛开血脉浓度的差异不谈，凤凰的后裔，全身筋膜、骨骼、肉体、经脉、内脏、血液，乃至毛发、指甲都是出自于真正的神兽，是当之无愧的神体，这样的一些人如果能建立一个种族，那么繁衍下去，血脉永远不会变淡薄，是永远的神兽之体。
可是移植血脉就不同了，移植血脉随着慢慢的繁衍，血脉之力也会变得淡薄起来，两个完美古凤血脉的人通婚，生下的子女却未必是完美古凤血脉，至于他们的孙子，那血脉之力就更淡薄了。
因此，上古凤族必须不断的往族人的身体之中移植古凤之血，如此才能保证血脉的浓度。
可是赤战云不同，他们的家族就是神血家族，虽然远远比不上古凤血脉，但他却是先天遗传的。
赤战云说话间，他的全身骨骼发出噼噼啪啪的爆响，他的身体开始拔高，身上的赤红战甲都被结实的肌肉撑的鼓胀起来，仿佛要爆炸一般。
他的脸上，手上全部覆盖了赤红色的鳞片，如鲜血一般的颜色，寒光肆意！
可你呢？ 能变身成凤凰么？ 你们上古凤族发展到至今，只是一个圣地级势力而已！
赤战云长啸一声，全身能量急速运转起来，他不再依靠速度和技巧性的攻击，只凭借绝对的力量，属于血脉的力量！
所有人都看着火灵镜中的情景，火烈石面色沉静如水，在他身后，火御龙、金剑尊使、香狐王等人也是心中憋了一口火，而至于其他三大分宫的弟子就愤怒了，一个个拳头握得咔咔响。
没有人愿意被人鄙视、诋毁，何况是涉及到他们种族的荣耀！
可是偏偏，他想反驳，却有一种不知道该怎么反驳的感觉，似乎他们上古凤族，确确实实是比不过赤光界界王家族，这么多万年来，都是如此！
反驳不了！
他们只能迫切的希望林铭能战胜赤战云，用绝对的实力让对方闭嘴！
林铭他左脚微微后退一步，身体稳稳的扎根在地上，如同一棵古松，九尺九寸的凤血枪横陈出去，九百九十九枚鲜血小枪围绕着枪身旋转，全身气势在不断的升腾！
他突然微微一笑，说道：“赤战云，我上古凤族的族史，的确算不上辉煌，不过，那并不是古凤之血不强，而是我们获得的古凤之血不够多而已，一滴凤凰精血，何其精贵，副族长都轮不到，只有历代族长，才可能拥有！ 我上古凤族的族人，如果真能移植十滴凤凰精血，那血脉会达到何种程度？
反观你的血脉，已经到极限了！ 你已经是灼血家族的后裔，你就算移植一万斤灼血血脉，也是白费！”
“如果你真的对古凤血脉嗤之以鼻，又怎么会在四万年前专门跑到我上古凤族，娶我上古凤族完美古凤血脉的小公主！
甚至在遥远的将来，我会彻底蜕变成凤凰神体！ 你，如何来比！ ？”
林铭的一席话说出来，中气十足，越说到后面，声音越大，尤其是到最后那一句“你，如何来比！
这一席话，却是说到了上古凤族所有族人的心坎里，说得他们热血沸腾，连火烈石都为之动容。
“林师弟说得好！”
“精彩！”
三大分宫的弟子忍不住叫起好来，不错！ 赤战云如果看不上古凤血脉，如何会娶上古凤族的小公主？
这显然是因为，他家族所谓“灼血”的血脉不如古凤血脉，只是浓度到了极致，才显得厉害，却需要古凤血脉来提高品质。
三大分宫的弟子，绝大多数天赋不行，不是因为古凤血脉不行，而是因为他们体内的血脉浓度太低了！
如果他们能像林铭那样，表现出惊世天赋，不断的争取到自己的机缘，未来就有无限可能！
武者，不怕现在弱小，只怕看不到目标，看不到方向，只要能有一个可以预见的光明未来，哪怕达到它无比苦难无比艰险，他们也会奋勇向前，力争上游！
很好！” 赤战云看着林铭，目光中闪动着精芒，“我真是看走了眼，你不光天赋出众，而且还有一颗绝世强者的心，这大概也是你武道之心坚毅，战灵能在七重命陨期就成就黄金的原因，多说无益，我们战吧！ 以战斗的结果来验证言论！”
赤战云说话间，他的气势猛然收敛，随之一转，变得杀机四溢！
从外放充满压迫感的气息，蜕变成了杀气。
这个时候，上古凤族的弟子都是屏住呼吸，心中紧张，三大分宫普通弟子就不用说了，包括香狐王，金剑尊使之类的人物，也是为林铭捏了一把汗。
战到这个地步，已经不是林铭能否完成千人斩的问题了，而是关乎上古凤族荣耀的一战！
包括与林铭不合的颜月儿，此时也是望着火灵镜中林铭的身影，怔怔的出神，在此之前，她一直对林铭没有好印象，毕竟她长这么大，承受的最大一次屈辱便是林铭带给她的，可以用刻骨铭心来形容。
可是刚才，在林铭说出那番话的时候，那冲天而起的万丈豪情，却让她感觉自己心中莫名的被触动了什么。
她也希望，应该说是渴望林铭能赢！
然而她也深深的知道，林铭的对手是多么的可怕！
“轰！”
赤战云身上燃烧起熊熊的火焰，施展出灼血战体之后，他的攻击力、力量，飙升到一个档次，他的脚下的岩石、土地瞬间蒸发，空间都微微扭曲起来了。
这赫然是火之法则第四重意境——化形！
这样的意境领悟程度，让上古凤族所有新秀弟子望尘莫及！
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The technique Crimson Strifecloud used just now was called the ruling spirit art. It was a type of martial skill that was trained with a battle spirit.
Battle spirits also had corresponding martial skills. The world of the Sky Spill Continent had its legacies and inheritances cut off 100,000 years ago. Because of that, there was an extremely small number of people that possessed a battle spirit. Thus, most people of the Sky Spill Continent only used their battle spirit as an auxiliary attack. This was because they didn’t know of any special martial skills that corresponded to them.
But in the Divine Realm, there were inheritances that had been passed down for hundreds of millions or even billions of years. In terms of battle spirits, they also had developed martial skills that utilized them. The ruling spirit art was one of the broadest and most important types.
The so-called ruling spirit art was a technique that used a battle spirit to rule a weapon, controlling it and sending it to kill others. There were also different ranks and grades within the ruling spirit art. If one could cultivate it to small success, then they could use a mere thought to kill someone over a thousand miles away. If one cultivated this ability to the limit, they could even use a weapon to pierce through a planet and kill someone on the other side.
The ruling spirit that Crimson Strifecloud cultivated was of an extremely high rank and grade. His usual fighting method was to use his extreme speed to confuse and mislead his opponent. Then, he would use the ruling spirit art and control the seven swords to kill his enemies. This attack was virtually impossible to predict or guard against. But now, Crimson Strifecloud’s attack was directly stopped by Lin Ming’s thoughts!
“Gold battle spirit, a seventh stage Life Destruction martial artist like you actually has a gold battle spirit?”
Crimson Strifecloud was inexplicably horrified. When he had rushed through the Illusionary God Combat Array, his battle spirit had only been at the formative silver level. That had already been amazing enough. But now, his battle spirit was an entire large boundary lower than Lin Ming’s!
Lin Ming didn’t clearly didn’t practice the ruling spirit art, but even so he was able to suppress Crimson Strifecloud. This was the disparity from the difference in their levels of battle spirits!
If Lin Ming one day practiced a type of high grade ruling spirit art, he could use his battle spirit to control weapons and kill others. Or, he could even fuse Concepts and Laws into his attacks before he did so. This would cause Lin Ming’s combat strength to rise to yet another level!
“For someone to possess a gold battle spirit at the Life Destruction realm, that is indeed unbelievable. It seems that I really did underestimate you. Since that’s the case, let me show you my true strength. As a mere mortal, you should be proud for having pushed me to this step!”
Crimson Strifecloud wildly laughed. However, this wild and crazy tone caused Lin Ming to frown. “You really are boastful. Just where does this confidence of yours come from? Do you think just because you come from a World King Family you are a cut above everyone else? Do you think just because of that you can display such a arrogant and cocky attitude?”
“Hahaha! Yes, what you said is correct! Indeed, my bloodline is truly a cut above all others. In other words, we are a Divine Blood Family! There are countless people within the Divine Realm and they are also divided into all sorts of classes! There are mortals, royals, divine beings, and even a God Clan! Although your Ancient Phoenix Clan is called the Ancient Phoenix Clan, the truth is that you are not genuine descendent of phoenixes. If there really were 100 billion true descendants of phoenixes, then how could that still be manageable! The entire Divine Realm would likely have been occupied by your Ancient Phoenix Clan! No, you are nothing but people with the phoenix bloodline transplanted into your body. In the end, you are nothing more than mortals!”
There were certainly differences between a true phoenix descendent and someone that had the phoenix bloodline transplanted into their bodies. Ignoring the density of bloodline, a true phoenix descendant’s flesh, skeleton, muscles, organs, blood, and even their hair and nails would also originate from a true God Beast. That would be a true Divine Body. If such people established a clan and multiplied, then their bloodline would never diminish. They would forever have bodies of a true God Beast.
But, having a transplanted bloodline was different. As those with transplanted bloodlines multiplied, the power of their bloodline would also gradually dilute and weaken with time. When two people with the perfect Ancient Phoenix bloodline married and produced children, those children might not have the perfect Ancient Phoenix bloodline. As for their grandchildren, their bloodlines would be even lighter.
Thus, the Ancient Phoenix Clan had to constantly transplant Ancient Phoenix blood within the bodies of their clansmen in order to guarantee the density of their bloodline.
But Crimson Strifecloud was different. Their family was a Divine Blood Family. Although their bloodline couldn’t compare with the bloodline of the Ancient Phoenix by far, his bloodline was inherently inherited through birth.
As Crimson Strifecloud spoke, all the bones throughout his body began to emit crackling noises. His body began to rise up, and all the solids muscles beneath his red armor tightened and bulged outwards as if he were about to explode out from his armor.
On his face, on his hands, everything was covered with red scales the color of blood. They shined with a cold light!
“My Crimson Light World’s World King Family bloodline is called Scorching Blood, where our blood is like fire! After transforming our bodies, we can stimulate the bloodline of our family! Our combat strength can increase by multiple times! And as for you? Can you become a phoenix? Your Ancient Phoenix Clan has developed for all this time and yet you are still only a Holy Land level sect! A World King has never appeared within your clan, and they never will! Even extreme characters like Xiao Daoji or Huo Burning Heaven are only nearing the realm of a World King. In the vast Divine Realm, they are simply nothing to speak of at all! But me, I come from a World King Family! Our family has existed for several hundreds of millions of years and we have produced three World Kings! Your bloodline is doomed to forever be inferior to mine!”
Crimson Strifecloud gave a loud shout and energy rapidly revolved through his entire body. He no longer relied on his speed and clever attacks. Now he would use his absolute strength, a strength that belonged to his bloodline!
Everyone outside was watching the scene reflected within the fire spirit. Huo Violentstone’s face was calm like a placid like. Behind him, Huo Highdragon, Duke Golden Sword, and Monarch Sweetyfox were all suppressing a simmering rage in their hearts. As for the disciples of the three branch palaces, all of them were clenching their fists to the point of drawing blood.
No one wished to be despised and disparaged by others, especially when it involved the glory of their people!
However, if one wanted to counter these claims, they didn’t know how to do so. This was because their Ancient Phoenix Clan was indeed inferior to the Crimson Light World’s World King Family, and this had been the de facto situation for the last tens of thousands of years!
It was simply impossible to refute these claims!
They could only hope that Lin Ming could defeat Crimson Strifecloud and use absolute strength to shut him up!
Lin Ming took half a step backwards, firmly rooting himself in the ground. He seemed like an ancient tree, solid and unmoving. The nine foot nine inch Phoenix Blood Spear lay in his hands, with 999 small blood spears spinning around the barrel. His aura began to rise without end!
He faintly smiled and said, “Crimson Strifecloud, the history of my Ancient Phoenix Clan is indeed not wondrous or magnificent, but, that is not because the blood of the Ancient Phoenix isn’t strong, but because we do not have enough. Do you know how precious a single drop of phoenix blood essence is? Not even a Vice Patriarch can obtain a single drop. That is a luxury that only a Patriarch could possibly afford! If my Ancient Phoenix Clan’s clansmen were able to transplant 10 drops of phoenix blood essence each, just what degree would their bloodline reach? Do you think your so-called ‘Scorching Blood’ would be able to compare!?
“And that is only ten drops. What if there was more? On the other hand, your bloodline has already reached the limits! You are already a descendent of the Scorching Blood bloodline family. Even if you transplanted 10,000 jins of this so-called ‘Scorching Blood’ blood essence into your body, it would all be wasted!
“If you really disdain the Ancient Phoenix bloodline, then why would you specifically run over to my Ancient Phoenix Clan and marry the little princess with her perfect Ancient Phoenix bloodline!?
“My Ancient Phoenix Clan has received the blood of a God Beast, so how could your variation bloodlines possibly compare? If my bloodline is inferior to yours now, that is only because the density of my bloodline is inferior to yours. But in terms of quality, the Ancient Phoenix bloodline is a thousand times better than your Scorching Blood bloodline. Although my bloodline is faint, it contains infinite potential! In the future, I could possibly obtain dozens or even 100 drops of phoenix blood essence! And in a future beyond even that, I might even achieve a Phoenix Divine Body! And you? How could you ever compare!?”
Each one of Lin Ming’s words was filled with energy and daring. The more he spoke, the louder his voice became, especially at the end, his voice was simply like beating great drums, the roar of a dragon! His words flooded through the world, piercing through the skies!
These words entered the hearts of all the Ancient Phoenix Clan clansmen present, causing their blood to boil with fervor. Even Huo Violentstone was moved by Lin Ming’s words.
“Junior-apprentice Brother Lin, well said!”
“Brilliant!”
The disciples of the three branch palaces couldn’t help but shout out their happiness! Indeed, if Crimson Strifecloud really despised the Ancient Phoenix bloodline so much, then why would he marry the little princess of the Ancient Phoenix Clan?
This was clearly because his family’s so-called ‘Scorching Blood’ bloodline was in truth inferior to the Ancient Phoenix bloodline. The only reason it seemed so fierce was because its density had long ago reached the limit. Thus, he needed the Ancient Phoenix bloodline to improve the quality of his own.
Of the three branch palaces’ many disciples, their bloodlines were inferior to the Crimson Light World’s World King Family bloodline. But, this wasn’t because the Ancient Phoenix bloodline was of an inferior rank, but because their bloodline density was too low!
If they could be like Lin Ming and display a heaven-shocking talent and constantly strive for their own lucky chances, then their futures would be filled with infinite possibilities!
To a true martial artist, what they feared was not being weak in the present. Rather, what they feared was not being able to find a goal, and not being able to see what direction to go in. If they could see a bright future waiting for them ahead, they would courageously soldier onwards even if it meant untold misery and incomparable danger. They would continue with all their heart and soul, seeking out ever higher limits!
“Good! Very good!” As Crimson Strifecloud looked at Lin Ming, his eyes flashed with a sharp light. “I was mistaken. Not only do you have extraordinary talent, but you also have the heart of a true unrivalled powerhouse. It is probably because your heart of martial arts is so firm and steady that you were able to obtain a gold battle spirit at the seventh stage of Life Destruction. Further words are useless. Let us fight and confirm the truth with our own bodies!”
As Crimson Strifecloud spoke, his aura suddenly converged. Then, as if a dam had been broken down, thick killing intent surged out into the world!
The suppressive atmosphere had transformed into a pure and rich killing intent.
At this time, the disciples of the Ancient Phoenix Clan held their breaths as they watched the fire spirit screen, their hearts filled with anxiousness. Let alone these disciples, even Monarch Sweetyfox, Duke Golden Sword, and the other high level figures were nervously sweating for Lin Ming.
Now that the battle had reached this step, it was no longer about Lin Ming completing the Thousand Slaughter. Rather, this battle concerned the glory of the Ancient Phoenix Clan!
This even included Yan Littlemoon, who was conflicted about Lin Ming. As she looked at his figure in the fire spirit mirror, her eyes were wide and unblinking. Before this, she never had a good impression of Lin Ming. After all, ever since she was born, the greatest humiliation and defeat she suffered had been underneath Lin Ming’s hands. It was truly an experienced etched forever into her bones.
But just now, the words Lin Ming spoke had roused a heroic spirit in her heart that shot into the heavens. She could faintly feel that her heart had been inexplicably touched by something.
Now she also hoped that Lin Ming could win!
However, she was also deeply aware of just how terrifying Lin Ming’s opponent was!
Bang!
Crimson Strifecloud’s body blazed with burning flames. After displaying the Scorching Blood Battle Body, his striking power, physical strength, all of it had risen to a completely different degree. The rocks and dirt underneath his feet instantly evaporated, and even the space around him twisted about.
This was the fourth level Concept of the Fire Laws – Manifestation!
To comprehend the Fire Concepts to such a degree, this was a feat that all the rookie disciples of the Ancient Phoenix Clan could never compete with!
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第一百九十八章 夏月的交易！\n夏月向着岳重盈盈一笑道“我希望能够成为新『政府』机关之中的工作人员，军衔不低于少校。”\n军政分手是包管上位者不被军方或者『政府』架空保障。 岳重在进行军事整编之后，同样划分了『政府』和军方两大系统。\n不过由于现在时刻处于战争状态，因此在『政府』那一边也同样实行军衔制。 依照军衔的高低获得相应的物资配给。\n岳重眉头微微一皱，看着夏月缓缓道“夏月姐，我十分感谢当初指点我寻找到那个军营。 不过我也用还自由作为酬报让顺利的抵达陇海市基地。 我们之间已经两清，想成为新『政府』机关之中的工作人员，请问能够拿什么来叫换？”\n岳重知道夏月不是那种笨女人，他想看看她到底还能够拿出什么工具来叫换她未来的生活。\n夏月指着身旁的高鹰向着岳重微笑着道“高鹰晓得复装弹的技术，还有过实际复装弹的经验。 我想应该很需要这方面的人吧？”\n岳重眼睛一亮，摇摇头道“复装弹的技术人，我已经有了好几个。 这点贡献不敷成为少校。”\n基地的大权入手之后，岳重第一时间在基地之中寻找人。 在那万人之中，有六个人晓得复装弹的技术。 固然真正有过实践经验的人却是没有一个。\n究竟结果在中国，复装弹也只有在抗日战争时期物资匮乏的时候活跃过一阵，新中国之后，有了大规模制造新弹能力的中国自然不屑制造复装弹。\n岳重目前也是没有能力、技术制造新弹，若是他有能力制造新弹，他也根本不屑用复装弹。\n岳重的拒绝，夏月脸『色』不变，她依然连结着微笑向岳重道“那么可以武装一个师的大型军火库，有没有兴趣？”\n听到了夏月的话语，岳重比看见了绝世美人还要兴奋，他现在最缺的就是武器！ 现代化的武器。\n只要能够帮我弄到那个军火库。 我就放置成为新『政府』中拥有少校军衔的机关人员。”\n一个少校军衔的供给换可以武装一个师的军火库，这样的买卖怎么看都划算。 夏月看着岳重，笑得也十分光辉。\n只要岳重获得那个军火库，她就又能够过上优雅舒适的生活。 她虽然知道那个军火库的位置，可是她本人却没有那个能力将那些军火弄到手。 将那军火叫给岳重，乃是最好的选择。\n高鹰一加入复装弹的研究，很快手工复装弹的技术就被他教授给了岳重专门调来学习这门技术的三百名学徒。 在这三百名学徒之中，男女各占一半。\n每一个人都十分珍惜这份正式工作，有了这份工作之后，他们就不会被饿肚。 可是事情其实不像岳重想象之中那么简单，高鹰这边教会了那些学徒复装弹的技术之后。\n复装弹所需要的底火，弹头，岳重的势力都无法大规模的生产。 由于没有生产弹的专门人，高鹰也只能够去钢铁厂附近的加工厂指点那些加工厂生产弹头。\n将高鹰放置去负责复装弹的事情后，岳重便开始着手准备收复大型军火库的准备。\n那座大型军火库离清原县大约有三百多公里的路程。 若是末世之前，不过是一天的车程，可是末世之后，处处叫通梗塞，可能遇见各种意外，岳重不克不及不心行事，做好万全的准备。\n不久一只由两辆步兵战车，一辆双联装高『射』机枪机枪车，五辆加载机枪的春风猛士，二十辆悍马，十五辆春风大卡，四辆大型改装油罐车，十辆改装大巴构成的庞大车队离开了陇海市基地，依照夏月的指点，向着那大型军火库的标的目的行驶而去。\n前方被车辆堵住了！ 还有大量的丧尸在徘徊。 如何措置，请指示！”\n在那高速公路之上，岳重所属的庞大车队停了下来，在他的车队前两百米之处，处处都是拥堵烧毁的车辆，大量的丧尸在那里不竭的徘徊。\n那些丧尸之所以会呈现在这里，那是因为它们都是堵车被堵在这一片的sī家车主。 世界变异之际，大量的人争先恐后的乘坐sī家车企图逃离城市。 只是一个堵车，就把他们的『性』命统统留在了这里。\n车道梗塞ln费了他许多时间。 如果没有车辆梗塞，三百里的车程全速前进，一天就能够达到。\n被那高速公路上车队发念头的声音所吸引，那些在烧毁车辆中徘徊的丧尸们挣扎着缓缓的向着这边走了过来。\n“刘琰，带第一连解决它们！\n最好不要用枪！” 岳重看了一下那几百头丧尸形成的尸群，向着刘琰命令道。 “是！\n岳队！” 刘琰hōu出了跨在腰间的仿造唐刀，向着第一连的战士们大声的吼道“兄弟们，跟我冲！”\n第一连的战士们十分整齐划一的hōu出了腰间跨着的仿造唐刀大吼一声，凶悍无比的向着那数百头丧尸正面冲了过去。\n第一连乃是由岳重昔日的近战第一、第2、第三、第四队等精锐队员整编而成，近战凶悍之极。 很快他们就在刘琰的率领之下如同虎入羊群一般冲入了那尸群之中，他们不竭的挥脱手中的仿造唐刀，如同割草一般几个冲锋就将那数百头丧尸统统斩杀，自身无一伤亡。\n对普通丧尸，第一连的精锐甚至连技能都不需要使用。\n“孔天誉，清理路面！” 岳重命令道。\n岳队！” 孔天誉接令之后，向着第二连的战士大吼道“兄弟们，跟我来！”\n除『政府』和军方的用车之外，其余的人一概没有车辆使用。 目前在清原县之中，最受欢迎的叫通工具就是自行车。 许多在机关上班的上班族都是踩自行车上班。\n很多人都以有一辆自行车为荣。 事实上，若是在清原县、大岩镇、石马镇附近，那些烧毁车辆还会被拆解开来，发念头以及各种零件会被回收，钢铁外壳也会被拿去钢铁厂回炉，轮胎也会被拆下来留作备用。 不过远征途中，岳重也只是回收贵重的燃油，其他部分只能够暂时不睬。\n一辆辆车辆被从路上被拖走，hōu干燃油。\n就在这时，一头高达三米五，粗手大脚，体外覆盖着一层坚硬无比的鳞甲，双眼灵动恍如巨人一般布满恐怖威慑力的丧尸大步的从高速路之上的一条分支道路之中走了出来。 在它的右手边是一半变异牛的尸体，在它的嘴边沾满了大团的鲜血。\n“45级2型力量进化感染者l3。 拥有怪力和坚韧无比的鳞甲。 拥有技能病毒感染，能够将生命体感染成感染者。”\n岳重一看到那头l3眼中就闪过这样一行信息。\n那头l3也看见了岳重诸人，它随手将手中的半片变异牛尸体丢到了一边，如同坦克一般大步的向着岳重走来。\n岳重看了那头l3一眼，虚空一指，一个火焰魔法阵凭空而现，一团火球迅速的飞出轰在了那头l3的身上。\n轰的一声巨响，l3直接被那团火球轰中了面门，它却只是身体微微一晃，继续大步的向着岳重冲来。 它的脸部在火球的攻击之下竟是没有受到任何伤害。\n那l3身高三米五左右，每一步跨出，都接近普通人的两倍，它的行动速度综合起来竟是比s1丧尸还要快上三分。\n“全员待命！” 岳重看到那l3竟然无视火球的攻击，心中倒吸一口冷气。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 198 Xia Yue’s Trade!\nXia Yue looked towards Yue Zhong and laughed heartily, “I hope to join the new government as an official, with a rank not lower than major.”\nThe separation between the government and army ensured that those of higher positions would not be overcompensated from both sides. After Yue Zhong had carried out the reorganization of the the troops, he also began separating government officials from the military into 2 divisions.\nHowever, due to the fact that they were in a war situation, the government also implemented a rank system. Officials would be compensated accordingly with their rank. Amongst the new government, the rank of a major would represent one of the core members.\nYue Zhong frowned and looked at Xia Yue. He slowly said, “Miss Xia Yue, I am truly grateful that you pointed out the compound to me at that time. However, I did guarantee your freedom as well as a smooth journey to Long Hai Survival Base at your request. We had a clear deal then, if you want to become an essential member of the new government, may I ask, what can you offer in return?”\nYue Zhong knew that Xia Yue was not a fool, he wanted to know what she could offer to exchange for a better life in the future.\nXia Yue pointed towards Gao Ying beside her and lightly smiled,“Gao Ying possesses the complex knowledge of reusing ammunition and he has plenty of experience in it. I assume that you do need someone of his calibre right?”\nYue Zhong’s eyes brightened, but then he shook his head, “I already have several people with knowledge in the reusage of ammunition under my wing; just based on this, it is not enough for you to become a major.”\nAfter obtaining the base, the first thing Yue Zhong did was to scout for talents. In the midst of those thousands of people, there were 6 who possessed the skill of knowing how to reuse ammunition. Of course, none of them possessed actual experience.\nAfter all, in China, the reusage of ammunition only helped for a short while during the Sino-Japanese War; in the age of new China, with the aid of large-scale manufacturing, the prior technology and knowledge were not worth advancing.\nCurrently, Yue Zhong had neither the power nor skills to make new ammunition; if he had the skills to, there was no need to rely on the complex re-usage of ammunition.\nYue Zhong’s refusal did not cause Xia Yue to even blink- she still maintained her charm and said, “What about an entire arsenal of armed weaponry, are you interested?”\nUpon hearing Xia Yue’s words, Yue Zhong’s reaction was greater than that of seeing beautiful ladies. What he sorely lacked right now was weapons! Advanced weaponry! He could only improve the overall fighting capabilities of his team with enough weaponry.\nYue Zhong stared at Xia Yue and warmly said, “Deal! As long as you help me obtain that arsenal of weapons, I will arrange for you to be a government official with the rank of major.”\nAn exchange of a major rank for an entire supply of weaponry, this transaction was beneficial to him no matter how it was looked at.\nXia Yue looked at Yue Zhong while smiling brightly. As long as Yue Zhong obtained that arsenal of weapons, she could lead a comfortable life. Although she knew the location of weapon storage, she did not possess the capability to obtain it herself. By giving it to Yue Zhong, it would be most beneficial to her.\nWhen Gao Ying joined the ammunition research department, he quickly imparted the technique and knowledge to the 300 people that Yue Zhong had selected to join the department. In the midst of these 300, the ratio of males to females was 50:50, and all of them cherished their jobs, as it meant that they would be able to earn their keep.\nHowever, things were not that simple as Yue Zhong originally thought: while Gao Ying had taught the skills required, the core materials needed were beyond what Yue Zhong’s camp could produce on a large-scale basis.\nDue to the fact that there were no specialists who could manufacture ammunition, Gao Ying could only head to the processing plants and lead the manufacturing of ammunition heads. The gunpowder and primer required also needed Gao Ying to assign people to manufacture. In a short time, it was not possible to start large-scale ammunition production.\nWhen Gao Ying had finished assigning duties with regards to ammunition, Yue Zhong started his preparations for the assault on the weapon storage facility.\nThe location of the facility that Xua Yue was referring to lay between Long Hai City and SY City, somewhere in the mountainous area. It was about 300km away from Qing Yuan Country. If it was before the Z-Day, it would have been just a day’s journey; however, now that times had changed, the various transportation channels had been blocked, and there was the possibility of meeting with different types of accidents and situations. Yue Zhong could not afford to be hasty, and he wanted to be fully prepared.\nNot long after, a huge fleet led by 2 IFVs left Long Hai City, consisting of a machine gun-mounted car, 5 fully loaded Dong Feng Warrior vehicles, 20 hummers, 15 other DongFeng trucks, 4 large modified tankers and 10 modified buses. It wa heading towards the weapons facility under the directions of Xia Yue.\n“Captain Yue! There are cars blocking our way in front! There is also a large mob of zombies walking around. Please give your orders on how to proceed!”\nOn that highway, the entire fleet under Yue Zhong had come to a halt: at a distance of about 200m in front, there were many abandoned cars and zombies shambling around aimlessly.\nThe reason for zombies appearing here was that these were the previous owners of these private vehicles and they were trapped here. When the world was turned upside down, a huge majority had scrambled in an attempt to flee the city by private transportation. Unfortunately, the moment there was a pile-up, they left their lives here.\nYue Zhong came down from one of the Dong Feng Warrior Vehicles, gazed at a blocked tunnel in the distance and furrowed his brows. These various blocked tunnels were costing him a lot of time. If there was no blockage, this journey of 300km would have been smooth sailing, completed in a day itself.\nThe various zombies around the blocked highway started struggling and making their way towards the fleet as they became attracted to the sound of the vehicles.\nThere were over 100 zombies in total and among them, there were even 16 L1s and 6 S1s.\n“Liu Yan, take the 1st Company and handle them! It would be best if you don’t use any guns!” Yue Zhong took one look at the hundreds of zombies and gave his command to Liu Yan.\n“Yes! Captain Yue!” Liu Yan drew the Replica Tang Sword hanging at his waist and shouted at the warriors of the 1st Company, “Brothers, let’s charge!”\n“Kill!” The warriors of the 1st Company drew out their Replica Tang Swords in sync and shouted with valor; their aggression surged as they advanced towards those zombies.\nThe 1st Company was formed by various elite warriors after the reorganization of the previous smaller Teams 1, 2, 3 and 4, and they were extremely well-adapted to melee combat. Under the lead of Liu Yan, they quickly made their way into the middle of the horde, slashing their blades nonstop as if they were mowing their lawns. They beheaded many zombies as they went without a single scratch on themselves.\nAgainst these normal zombies, the members of the 1st Company did not even need to utilize any special skills.\n“Kong Tian Yu, clear the road!” Yue Zhong ordered.\n“Yes! Captain Yue!” After receiving the command, Kong Tian Yu shouted towards the 2nd Company, “Brothers, follow me!”\nCurrently, in Qing Yuan County, the preferred mode of transport was by bicycle. Many workers opted to cycle their way to work. These bicycles also naturally became an indispensable and preferred mode of transport within Yue Zhong’s establishment. Many felt proud to own one.\nIn truth, be it in Qing Yuan County, Big Stone Town or Stone Horse Town nearby, all those abandoned cars would usually be stripped and dismantled, and any sort of parts and engines would be brought back. Even the steel casings could be brought back to be recycled and processed. The spare tires would also be brought back for other uses. However, they came across these cars during an expedition, Yue Zhong prioritised the recovering of the fuel only; he could only ignore the other usual practices for now.\nThe cars were pulled aside one by one and emptied of their fuel.\nRight at this time, a giant approximately 3.5m tall with thick arms and feet walked out of one of the highway exits. It had a body covered with extremely hard scales and its eyes were filled with intelligence and were emitting a terrifying aura. It held a mutated cow’s carcass in its right hand and its mouth was smeared with fresh blood.\n[Level 45 Type-2 Infection Evolved L3. It possesses strange strength and extremely tough scales. It possess the Infection ability, and can turn a living being into an infected one.]\nYue Zhong received the notification the moment he laid eyes on that L3.\nThat L3 also saw Yue Zhong and his troops; it tossed the half-eaten carcass of the mutated cow aside, before striding forward towards them with big steps.\nYue Zhong looked at the L3, pointed his finger at it and magic flames appeared out of thin air. He rapidly shot a fireball at the L3’s body.\nWith a ‘boom’, the L3 received the fireball directly, yet its body only shook slightly; its steps did not waver, and it continued advancing towards Yue Zhong. There was not even a single burn or scratch on its face.\nDue to its height of 3.5m, with every step the L3 took, its stride was twice that of normal humans and its speed was seemingly faster than an S1 by 3 times.\n“All units standby!” When Yue Zhong saw that the L3 was unharmed by that fireball attack, he gasped silently. After giving the order, he rushed towards the L3 with haste."
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第一百九十八章 夏月的交易！
夏月向着岳重盈盈一笑道“我希望能够成为新『政府』机关之中的工作人员，军衔不低于少校。”
军政分手是包管上位者不被军方或者『政府』架空保障。 岳重在进行军事整编之后，同样划分了『政府』和军方两大系统。
不过由于现在时刻处于战争状态，因此在『政府』那一边也同样实行军衔制。 依照军衔的高低获得相应的物资配给。
岳重眉头微微一皱，看着夏月缓缓道“夏月姐，我十分感谢当初指点我寻找到那个军营。 不过我也用还自由作为酬报让顺利的抵达陇海市基地。 我们之间已经两清，想成为新『政府』机关之中的工作人员，请问能够拿什么来叫换？”
岳重知道夏月不是那种笨女人，他想看看她到底还能够拿出什么工具来叫换她未来的生活。
夏月指着身旁的高鹰向着岳重微笑着道“高鹰晓得复装弹的技术，还有过实际复装弹的经验。 我想应该很需要这方面的人吧？”
岳重眼睛一亮，摇摇头道“复装弹的技术人，我已经有了好几个。 这点贡献不敷成为少校。”
基地的大权入手之后，岳重第一时间在基地之中寻找人。 在那万人之中，有六个人晓得复装弹的技术。 固然真正有过实践经验的人却是没有一个。
究竟结果在中国，复装弹也只有在抗日战争时期物资匮乏的时候活跃过一阵，新中国之后，有了大规模制造新弹能力的中国自然不屑制造复装弹。
岳重目前也是没有能力、技术制造新弹，若是他有能力制造新弹，他也根本不屑用复装弹。
岳重的拒绝，夏月脸『色』不变，她依然连结着微笑向岳重道“那么可以武装一个师的大型军火库，有没有兴趣？”
听到了夏月的话语，岳重比看见了绝世美人还要兴奋，他现在最缺的就是武器！ 现代化的武器。
只要能够帮我弄到那个军火库。 我就放置成为新『政府』中拥有少校军衔的机关人员。”
一个少校军衔的供给换可以武装一个师的军火库，这样的买卖怎么看都划算。 夏月看着岳重，笑得也十分光辉。
只要岳重获得那个军火库，她就又能够过上优雅舒适的生活。 她虽然知道那个军火库的位置，可是她本人却没有那个能力将那些军火弄到手。 将那军火叫给岳重，乃是最好的选择。
高鹰一加入复装弹的研究，很快手工复装弹的技术就被他教授给了岳重专门调来学习这门技术的三百名学徒。 在这三百名学徒之中，男女各占一半。
每一个人都十分珍惜这份正式工作，有了这份工作之后，他们就不会被饿肚。 可是事情其实不像岳重想象之中那么简单，高鹰这边教会了那些学徒复装弹的技术之后。
复装弹所需要的底火，弹头，岳重的势力都无法大规模的生产。 由于没有生产弹的专门人，高鹰也只能够去钢铁厂附近的加工厂指点那些加工厂生产弹头。
将高鹰放置去负责复装弹的事情后，岳重便开始着手准备收复大型军火库的准备。
那座大型军火库离清原县大约有三百多公里的路程。 若是末世之前，不过是一天的车程，可是末世之后，处处叫通梗塞，可能遇见各种意外，岳重不克不及不心行事，做好万全的准备。
不久一只由两辆步兵战车，一辆双联装高『射』机枪机枪车，五辆加载机枪的春风猛士，二十辆悍马，十五辆春风大卡，四辆大型改装油罐车，十辆改装大巴构成的庞大车队离开了陇海市基地，依照夏月的指点，向着那大型军火库的标的目的行驶而去。
前方被车辆堵住了！ 还有大量的丧尸在徘徊。 如何措置，请指示！”
在那高速公路之上，岳重所属的庞大车队停了下来，在他的车队前两百米之处，处处都是拥堵烧毁的车辆，大量的丧尸在那里不竭的徘徊。
那些丧尸之所以会呈现在这里，那是因为它们都是堵车被堵在这一片的sī家车主。 世界变异之际，大量的人争先恐后的乘坐sī家车企图逃离城市。 只是一个堵车，就把他们的『性』命统统留在了这里。
车道梗塞ln费了他许多时间。 如果没有车辆梗塞，三百里的车程全速前进，一天就能够达到。
被那高速公路上车队发念头的声音所吸引，那些在烧毁车辆中徘徊的丧尸们挣扎着缓缓的向着这边走了过来。
“刘琰，带第一连解决它们！
最好不要用枪！” 岳重看了一下那几百头丧尸形成的尸群，向着刘琰命令道。 “是！
岳队！” 刘琰hōu出了跨在腰间的仿造唐刀，向着第一连的战士们大声的吼道“兄弟们，跟我冲！”
第一连的战士们十分整齐划一的hōu出了腰间跨着的仿造唐刀大吼一声，凶悍无比的向着那数百头丧尸正面冲了过去。
第一连乃是由岳重昔日的近战第一、第2、第三、第四队等精锐队员整编而成，近战凶悍之极。 很快他们就在刘琰的率领之下如同虎入羊群一般冲入了那尸群之中，他们不竭的挥脱手中的仿造唐刀，如同割草一般几个冲锋就将那数百头丧尸统统斩杀，自身无一伤亡。
对普通丧尸，第一连的精锐甚至连技能都不需要使用。
“孔天誉，清理路面！” 岳重命令道。
岳队！” 孔天誉接令之后，向着第二连的战士大吼道“兄弟们，跟我来！”
除『政府』和军方的用车之外，其余的人一概没有车辆使用。 目前在清原县之中，最受欢迎的叫通工具就是自行车。 许多在机关上班的上班族都是踩自行车上班。
很多人都以有一辆自行车为荣。 事实上，若是在清原县、大岩镇、石马镇附近，那些烧毁车辆还会被拆解开来，发念头以及各种零件会被回收，钢铁外壳也会被拿去钢铁厂回炉，轮胎也会被拆下来留作备用。 不过远征途中，岳重也只是回收贵重的燃油，其他部分只能够暂时不睬。
一辆辆车辆被从路上被拖走，hōu干燃油。
就在这时，一头高达三米五，粗手大脚，体外覆盖着一层坚硬无比的鳞甲，双眼灵动恍如巨人一般布满恐怖威慑力的丧尸大步的从高速路之上的一条分支道路之中走了出来。 在它的右手边是一半变异牛的尸体，在它的嘴边沾满了大团的鲜血。
“45级2型力量进化感染者l3。 拥有怪力和坚韧无比的鳞甲。 拥有技能病毒感染，能够将生命体感染成感染者。”
岳重一看到那头l3眼中就闪过这样一行信息。
那头l3也看见了岳重诸人，它随手将手中的半片变异牛尸体丢到了一边，如同坦克一般大步的向着岳重走来。
岳重看了那头l3一眼，虚空一指，一个火焰魔法阵凭空而现，一团火球迅速的飞出轰在了那头l3的身上。
轰的一声巨响，l3直接被那团火球轰中了面门，它却只是身体微微一晃，继续大步的向着岳重冲来。 它的脸部在火球的攻击之下竟是没有受到任何伤害。
那l3身高三米五左右，每一步跨出，都接近普通人的两倍，它的行动速度综合起来竟是比s1丧尸还要快上三分。
“全员待命！” 岳重看到那l3竟然无视火球的攻击，心中倒吸一口冷气。
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Chapter 198 Xia Yue’s Trade!
Xia Yue looked towards Yue Zhong and laughed heartily, “I hope to join the new government as an official, with a rank not lower than major.”
The separation between the government and army ensured that those of higher positions would not be overcompensated from both sides. After Yue Zhong had carried out the reorganization of the the troops, he also began separating government officials from the military into 2 divisions.
However, due to the fact that they were in a war situation, the government also implemented a rank system. Officials would be compensated accordingly with their rank. Amongst the new government, the rank of a major would represent one of the core members.
Yue Zhong frowned and looked at Xia Yue. He slowly said, “Miss Xia Yue, I am truly grateful that you pointed out the compound to me at that time. However, I did guarantee your freedom as well as a smooth journey to Long Hai Survival Base at your request. We had a clear deal then, if you want to become an essential member of the new government, may I ask, what can you offer in return?”
Yue Zhong knew that Xia Yue was not a fool, he wanted to know what she could offer to exchange for a better life in the future.
Xia Yue pointed towards Gao Ying beside her and lightly smiled,“Gao Ying possesses the complex knowledge of reusing ammunition and he has plenty of experience in it. I assume that you do need someone of his calibre right?”
Yue Zhong’s eyes brightened, but then he shook his head, “I already have several people with knowledge in the reusage of ammunition under my wing; just based on this, it is not enough for you to become a major.”
After obtaining the base, the first thing Yue Zhong did was to scout for talents. In the midst of those thousands of people, there were 6 who possessed the skill of knowing how to reuse ammunition. Of course, none of them possessed actual experience.
After all, in China, the reusage of ammunition only helped for a short while during the Sino-Japanese War; in the age of new China, with the aid of large-scale manufacturing, the prior technology and knowledge were not worth advancing.
Currently, Yue Zhong had neither the power nor skills to make new ammunition; if he had the skills to, there was no need to rely on the complex re-usage of ammunition.
Yue Zhong’s refusal did not cause Xia Yue to even blink- she still maintained her charm and said, “What about an entire arsenal of armed weaponry, are you interested?”
Upon hearing Xia Yue’s words, Yue Zhong’s reaction was greater than that of seeing beautiful ladies. What he sorely lacked right now was weapons! Advanced weaponry! He could only improve the overall fighting capabilities of his team with enough weaponry.
Yue Zhong stared at Xia Yue and warmly said, “Deal! As long as you help me obtain that arsenal of weapons, I will arrange for you to be a government official with the rank of major.”
An exchange of a major rank for an entire supply of weaponry, this transaction was beneficial to him no matter how it was looked at.
Xia Yue looked at Yue Zhong while smiling brightly. As long as Yue Zhong obtained that arsenal of weapons, she could lead a comfortable life. Although she knew the location of weapon storage, she did not possess the capability to obtain it herself. By giving it to Yue Zhong, it would be most beneficial to her.
When Gao Ying joined the ammunition research department, he quickly imparted the technique and knowledge to the 300 people that Yue Zhong had selected to join the department. In the midst of these 300, the ratio of males to females was 50:50, and all of them cherished their jobs, as it meant that they would be able to earn their keep.
However, things were not that simple as Yue Zhong originally thought: while Gao Ying had taught the skills required, the core materials needed were beyond what Yue Zhong’s camp could produce on a large-scale basis.
Due to the fact that there were no specialists who could manufacture ammunition, Gao Ying could only head to the processing plants and lead the manufacturing of ammunition heads. The gunpowder and primer required also needed Gao Ying to assign people to manufacture. In a short time, it was not possible to start large-scale ammunition production.
When Gao Ying had finished assigning duties with regards to ammunition, Yue Zhong started his preparations for the assault on the weapon storage facility.
The location of the facility that Xua Yue was referring to lay between Long Hai City and SY City, somewhere in the mountainous area. It was about 300km away from Qing Yuan Country. If it was before the Z-Day, it would have been just a day’s journey; however, now that times had changed, the various transportation channels had been blocked, and there was the possibility of meeting with different types of accidents and situations. Yue Zhong could not afford to be hasty, and he wanted to be fully prepared.
Not long after, a huge fleet led by 2 IFVs left Long Hai City, consisting of a machine gun-mounted car, 5 fully loaded Dong Feng Warrior vehicles, 20 hummers, 15 other DongFeng trucks, 4 large modified tankers and 10 modified buses. It wa heading towards the weapons facility under the directions of Xia Yue.
“Captain Yue! There are cars blocking our way in front! There is also a large mob of zombies walking around. Please give your orders on how to proceed!”
On that highway, the entire fleet under Yue Zhong had come to a halt: at a distance of about 200m in front, there were many abandoned cars and zombies shambling around aimlessly.
The reason for zombies appearing here was that these were the previous owners of these private vehicles and they were trapped here. When the world was turned upside down, a huge majority had scrambled in an attempt to flee the city by private transportation. Unfortunately, the moment there was a pile-up, they left their lives here.
Yue Zhong came down from one of the Dong Feng Warrior Vehicles, gazed at a blocked tunnel in the distance and furrowed his brows. These various blocked tunnels were costing him a lot of time. If there was no blockage, this journey of 300km would have been smooth sailing, completed in a day itself.
The various zombies around the blocked highway started struggling and making their way towards the fleet as they became attracted to the sound of the vehicles.
There were over 100 zombies in total and among them, there were even 16 L1s and 6 S1s.
“Liu Yan, take the 1st Company and handle them! It would be best if you don’t use any guns!” Yue Zhong took one look at the hundreds of zombies and gave his command to Liu Yan.
“Yes! Captain Yue!” Liu Yan drew the Replica Tang Sword hanging at his waist and shouted at the warriors of the 1st Company, “Brothers, let’s charge!”
“Kill!” The warriors of the 1st Company drew out their Replica Tang Swords in sync and shouted with valor; their aggression surged as they advanced towards those zombies.
The 1st Company was formed by various elite warriors after the reorganization of the previous smaller Teams 1, 2, 3 and 4, and they were extremely well-adapted to melee combat. Under the lead of Liu Yan, they quickly made their way into the middle of the horde, slashing their blades nonstop as if they were mowing their lawns. They beheaded many zombies as they went without a single scratch on themselves.
Against these normal zombies, the members of the 1st Company did not even need to utilize any special skills.
“Kong Tian Yu, clear the road!” Yue Zhong ordered.
“Yes! Captain Yue!” After receiving the command, Kong Tian Yu shouted towards the 2nd Company, “Brothers, follow me!”
Currently, in Qing Yuan County, the preferred mode of transport was by bicycle. Many workers opted to cycle their way to work. These bicycles also naturally became an indispensable and preferred mode of transport within Yue Zhong’s establishment. Many felt proud to own one.
In truth, be it in Qing Yuan County, Big Stone Town or Stone Horse Town nearby, all those abandoned cars would usually be stripped and dismantled, and any sort of parts and engines would be brought back. Even the steel casings could be brought back to be recycled and processed. The spare tires would also be brought back for other uses. However, they came across these cars during an expedition, Yue Zhong prioritised the recovering of the fuel only; he could only ignore the other usual practices for now.
The cars were pulled aside one by one and emptied of their fuel.
Right at this time, a giant approximately 3.5m tall with thick arms and feet walked out of one of the highway exits. It had a body covered with extremely hard scales and its eyes were filled with intelligence and were emitting a terrifying aura. It held a mutated cow’s carcass in its right hand and its mouth was smeared with fresh blood.
[Level 45 Type-2 Infection Evolved L3. It possesses strange strength and extremely tough scales. It possess the Infection ability, and can turn a living being into an infected one.]
Yue Zhong received the notification the moment he laid eyes on that L3.
That L3 also saw Yue Zhong and his troops; it tossed the half-eaten carcass of the mutated cow aside, before striding forward towards them with big steps.
Yue Zhong looked at the L3, pointed his finger at it and magic flames appeared out of thin air. He rapidly shot a fireball at the L3’s body.
With a ‘boom’, the L3 received the fireball directly, yet its body only shook slightly; its steps did not waver, and it continued advancing towards Yue Zhong. There was not even a single burn or scratch on its face.
Due to its height of 3.5m, with every step the L3 took, its stride was twice that of normal humans and its speed was seemingly faster than an S1 by 3 times.
“All units standby!” When Yue Zhong saw that the L3 was unharmed by that fireball attack, he gasped silently. After giving the order, he rushed towards the L3 with haste.
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"value": "Chapter 98\n“I’m supposed to know about you?” Lu Sheng was surprised too.\nNow it was Zhuo Wenyu’s turn to be dumbstruck. This dude didn’t know a single thing and yet walloped her all the same.\nIt was a good thing that she was experienced in dealing with many different types of situations and was able to react rapidly. With a turn of her eyeballs, she said, “Let me go, and I can gather some intelligence on Scarlet District for you. Zhen Family isn’t in a very good shape now, trust me. Letting me go does you more good than harm.”\n“Give me this thing on your neck. If you’ve got similar stuff, I can consider letting you go,” Lu Sheng pointed at a pearl necklace beaded through with a metal string on her chest.\n“Deal!” Zhuo Wenyu was caught by surprise. The pearl necklace she was wearing wasn’t any treasure. It was just slightly valuable because it was a dated necklace. She hadn’t expected that her opponent would request for it.\n“And that thing in the corpse’ mouth. I want to take a look at it before deciding,” Lu Sheng continued to bargain.\nTo be honest, he didn’t want to kill this person either. She was someone from Scarlet Tower, which meant she was from Scarlet District. Her understanding of ghosts would definitely far outstrip that of outsiders like them in Crimson Whale Sect.\nHe hoped to find a method for breakthrough from her.\n“That thing isn’t of any use to you. Only demons like us have any use for it,” Zhuo Wenyu explained. Bizarrely, despite her grave injuries, she could still speak clearly and composedly, as if she were not affected by her severe injuries.\n“And even for us, it’s difficult to absorb this sort of corpse Qi. We need time to digest it.”\n“Corpse Qi?” Realization dawned on Lu Sheng. Although he could feel that the thing in the corpse’s mouth was peculiar, it was a very vague feeling rather than a clear detection.\nAfter all, had it not been for the Modifier, he would be no more than a mere mortal. Hence, apart from Yin Qi and inner Qi, he could not detect anything else.\n“You’re very strong. Among mortals, you’d be considered one of the small minority of the strongest experts. They term themselves the realm of Divine Prime and largely live in seclusion all over the world. How is it that you’re so powerful and yet still involved in a sect such as this?” Zhuo Wenyu asked.\n“My strength is at Divine Prime?” Lu Sheng was astonished. He had only used Level Five of Ultimate Crimson Skill, with Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill and his hard body skill. Although his actual combat strength should surpass the old Sect Master’s, but the difference should not be great. And yet she described his level as comparable to that of Divine Prime.\n“Isn’t it?” Zhuo Wenyu countered. “I’ve once exchanged blows with a few Divine Prime experts. Their power was like yours.”\n“Alright, let’s put that aside and look at what toy this is first,” Lu Sheng stared at the pearl necklace on her neck.\nWith a tug, Zhuo Wenyu ripped it off her neck and tossed it to Lu Sheng. “To be honest, I’ve no idea what you want this stuff for. Apart from being slightly dated and worth a few more coins, it’s just an ordinary necklace. If you want, I can get you a dozen of them.”\n“Naturally, I have my reasons for wanting it,” Lu Sheng caught the necklace and walked to the corpse on the bed. One saber cut cleaved its head open, revealing the object in its mouth.\nIt was a tiny black round cauldron with intricate patterns carved on its surface. It had six handles around it and was about the size of an egg, made of neither gold nor jade.\nCarefully, Lu Sheng lifted it up with the tip of his saber, then looked at Zhuo Wenyu. This woman’s eyes shone with a green hue as she stared intently at the egg-sized cauldron.\n“You want this very much?” The corners of Lu Sheng’s mouth curved upwards.\n“Of course,” Zhuo Wenyu dispensed with all pretense.\nLu Sheng sensed the Yin Qi emanating from the pearl necklace in his hand. “If you’ve still got objects like the necklace, I’ll gift you with this thing.”\n“For real?” Zhuo Wenyu frowned, befuddled. “Are you sure you just want pearl necklaces like that?”\n“No, it’s not the necklace that I want. What I want are objects that are dated like this. Objects that are mostly burial items, ideally those worn directly on the dead, or in physical contact with them,” Lu Sheng explained.\nZhuo Wenyu bowed her head in thought.\n“Objects like that… take a look and see if this counts?” She retrieved a gold-threaded purse from her chest and passed it to Lu Sheng.\n“Ok,” Zhuo Wenyu agreed without hesitation.\nSurprised at the speed of her agreement, Lu Sheng instantly realized that he had set his price too low.\n“Er no… I made a slip of the tongue,” with a turn of his eyeballs, he chuckled, “I want a hundred more of such items! A hundred of them and this treasure is yours!”\n“You!” Zhuo Wenyu stared at the bald man in front of him, seized by anger. “You cunning human! Don’t go overboard!!”\n“I’m not going overboard. I’m merely selling high,” Lu Sheng grinned. “Who can help that you especially need this item?”\nZhuo Wenyu glared at Lu Sheng for a long while. Eventually, however, she had to concede defeat. She truly needed this cauldron too desperately.\n“A few dozen at most. These items are all antiques worth a hefty sum. And they’re mostly beloved items. Any more and I won’t be able to find it no matter how hard I look.”\nLooking at her, Lu Sheng knew that she was telling the truth this time.\n“Can you bring it to me all at one go? Item for item. Any problems?”\n“No way! I need time to gather these items. They won’t all come at the same time. Moreover, most of them are others’ beloved items. I can bring it to you for you to take a look at it first. If you’re certain that you want it, then I’ll give it to you,” initially, Zhuo Wenyu had thought that Lu Sheng was merely making a demand on the spur of the moment. But now it seemed to her that he truly desired those items and hence she felt that she had more bargaining space.\n“However, if you have a long-term demand for such items, I can find you a stable source and be your business partner. But you’ve got to help me collect some items that only people like you can lay hands on too.”\n“Oh? Are you serious?” Lu Sheng was hooked. The amount of Yin Qi on the pearl necklace was limited (there was only a bare thread of Yin Qi in it). It was equivalent to the powder left behind by the white-robed ghost that he had killed in the past—sufficient for extrapolating an average foundational skill, but clearly inadequate for high-level martial arts. But if there were more such items, and even a stable supply of it, that was a different story.\n“Fine, it’s a deal then,” Lu Sheng picked up a random piece of cloth on the ground and lifted the cauldron with his saber tip, then placed it in the middle of the cloth and wrapped it up. Then he kept it and looked at Zhuo Wenyu, “How do we keep in touch hereafter?”\n“How about right here? When I’m here, I’ll leave three stones in a triangle under that withered tree by the perimeter wall,” Zhuo Wenyu said. “You can leave a sentry here.”\nThen, she reached behind her neck and tore a small piece of her flesh along her wound and passed it to Lu Sheng, “This is for you. If you need to reach me, just burn it.”\nLu Sheng received the chunk of flesh with the saber tip and scrutinized it. Satisfied that it was not poisoned, he used the earlier piece of rag and wrapped it snugly into a parcel.\nNeither the necklace nor the purse contained much Yin Qi. From the time he had received them till now, they were nearly entirely drained clean. Add to that the Yin Qi from the ghost that he previously slew, and he had enough for an upgrade of Ultimate Crimson Mantra.\n“Pleasure doing business with you. Oh, and you had best leave soon. I’m gonna raze this place to the ground,” Lu Sheng chuckled and left with the cauldron.\nHe did not care about how Zhuo Wenyu was going to leave. In a few steps, he walked past the courtyard and out of the main entrance. Dry wood was heaped all around the perimeter wall with oil doused on them, as per Lu Sheng’s instructions.\nXu Chui stood waiting outside with a torch.\n“What method of cleaning up beats razing it to the ground? Anyway, I’ve razed it once. Why not a second time?” Lu Sheng looked back and took the torch from Xu Chui’s hand and tossed it casually on the dry wood by the door.\nOnce the torch landed among the heaps of dry wood, it instantly lit up the oil doused over them. Yellow flames leaped up and spread like wildfire. Before long, thick columns of smoke billowed, enveloping the entire Song Manor.\nThis time round, Lu Sheng had his men bring over massive amounts of dry wood specifically to raze this haunted place off the surface of the world. He was much better prepared than in case of the previous hastily lit fire.\nZhuo Wenyu certainly had more secrets to hide. But, whatever, as long as she could supply him with Yin Qi items, Lu Sheng could not bother himself with her secrets.\n“Big Bro, is this enough?” Xu Chui asked softly. “That woman from before…”\n“She ran away. But she’s gravely wounded by me so don’t worry about her,” Lu Sheng replied. “Let’s head back. Our business here is finished. Our men are still waiting outside.”\n“Yes, sir,” Xu Chui acknowledged with a bow of his head.\nLu Sheng quickly led his men back to headquarters. After debriefing and reporting to old Sect Master, Hong Mingzi, on the Crimson Whale, he eagerly rushed back to Golden Jade Greenhouse.\nMost of the works in it had been completed. Because the tower was made of a composite of wood and bricks, the building speed was very fast and it was now ready for habitation.\nLu Sheng thus moved out of his previous small apartment to a double-story apartment in the building.\nOnce he entered the apartment, he headed straight for a quiet room designed for cultivating, locked the door and the windows, ordered that none was to disturb him, then sat down on a cushion in the room.\n‘This time I should be able to break through the limit of Ultimate Crimson Mantra and extrapolate it to new heights!’ Lu Sheng was filled with anticipation.\nUltimate Crimson Mantra was strong indeed. Earlier, just Level Five of the mantra coupled with Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill and his hard body skill was enough for him to whack Zhuo Wenyu, who was capable of holding her own against Divine Prime experts, half to death.\nIf he had attacked at full strength—Level Seven of Ultimate Crimson Mantra—he was sure its might would be several folds stronger! Yet even such a level was still long ways away from the realm of Bind.\nBut Lu Sheng sensed that he was drawing closer and closer to this boundary that separated mortals from Noblemen and Anomalies with each passing day.\nSucking in a deep breath, he closed his eyes and called out, ‘Deep Blue.’\n“Swish!”\nA light blue screen emerged, floating silently before his eyes.\nA dialogue box jumped out immediately.\n‘Begin martial arts extrapolation?’\nLu Sheng composed himself to thwart his excitement. When he was completely in control of his emotions, he replied mentally,\n‘Yes.’\nThe dialogue box vanished in the blink of an eye.\nAfter confirming the decision to extrapolate, Lu Sheng felt once more the wonderful feeling that all the martial arts in the Modifier could be extrapolated and integrated.\nHis line of sight immediately fell on Ultimate Crimson Mantra.\n‘Ultimate Crimson Mantra: Level Seven. Special Effect(s): Blood Web, Intensified Fire Poison, Six-Fold Tremor, Intensified Incendiary.’ Indeed, a button for extrapolation appeared after it.\nLu Sheng pressed the button gently within his mind, eager and shaking with anticipation."
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第九十八章
“我应该知道你们？” 路胜也奇道。
这人居然什么都不知道，就上来就干翻了自个儿。 但她好歹见多识广，迅速反应过来，眼珠一转。
“放过我，我可以为你搜集红坊的一些情报。 现在甄家的情况不是很好，相信我，放过我对你好处大于坏处。” “把你身上的这个给我，还有类似的东西的话，我可以考虑放过你。”
路胜伸手指了指她胸口戴着的一串金属丝编制的珍珠项链。
“可以！” 卓文宇颇为意外，她戴的这串珍珠项链，又不是什么好货，只是因为年头久了点，才值一些钱，没想到对方居然要这个。
“还有那个尸体嘴里的东西，我也要先看看再说。” 路胜继续提条件。
他原本也确实不想杀这人。 对方是红楼的人，也同时是红坊的人，他对鬼物的了解绝对比赤鲸帮他们这样的外人更多。
他想要从对方身上找到突破口。
“那东西对你们没用。 只有我们这类妖，才能利用上。”
“而且就算是我们，吸收这一类的尸气也很艰难，需要时间消磨。”
“尸气？” 路胜恍然，他虽然能感觉尸体嘴里那玩意有古怪，但只是一种很模糊的预感，并不是清晰感应。
毕竟如果不是修改器，他就是个普通人，所以除开阴气和内气，他其他什么都感应不了。
“你很强，在人类中算是最强的那一小块人，他们自称是天元境界，多是隐居到在各地，你怎么会这么强的实力，还在这么个帮派中混？” 卓文宇反问。
“我的实力相当于天元？” 路胜诧异道，他才用到五层的赤极功，加上阴阳玉鹤功和一身的硬功，实际实力层次，应该比老帮主强，但强不到哪去。 这样的程度，居然被她说相当于天元。
“难道不是？” 卓文宇反问，“我曾经和几个天元高手交过手，实力也就你这般。”
“好吧，先不说这个，来看看这玩意是什么东西。” 路胜毫不客气的看向她脖子上的珍珠项链。
卓文宇一把抓住，扯下来抛给路胜。 “说实话，我不是很明白你要这玩意做什么，这东西除了年代久一点，价值贵一些，其他根本就是个普通项链。 你要是想要，我还可以给你拿到不少。”
“我要，自然有我的道理。”
那是一个很小的漆黑圆鼎，表面刻着文字一样的细密花纹，周围有着六个耳，大小只有鸡蛋那么大，材质非金非玉。
路胜小心用刀尖将其挑起来，再去看卓文宇，这女人眼冒绿光，是真的眼睛泛着浓浓的绿色，死死的盯着那鸡蛋小鼎。
“你很想要这个？” 路胜嘴角一勾，微笑道。
卓文宇毫不掩饰。
路胜感受着手里捏着的珍珠项链传来的丝丝阴气。 “之前那样的项链一样的东西，你还有的话，我就把这玩意给你。”
卓文宇无法理解皱眉道。 “你确定只是要那样的珍珠项链？”
“不，我不是要这项链，我要的是这一类年代久远，大多是墓葬品的陪葬物，最好是之前直接佩戴在死者身上的。 或者直接接触到的。”
卓文宇微微一愣，低头思索了下。
“这样的东西，你看看这个可以不？” 她从怀里取出一个紫金色的缝了金丝的荷包，递给路胜。
卓文宇果断答应。
路胜一愣，见她答应得这么爽快，顿时知道自己开价少了。
他眼珠一转，嘿嘿笑道，“我还要这样的再来一百个！ 一百个我就把这宝物给你！”
“你！” 卓文宇看着面前的光头大汉，顿时气不打一处来。 “狡猾的人类！
“这不是过分，这是待价而沽。” 路胜笑了，“谁叫你自己特别需要这东西。”
卓文宇瞪着路胜，看了他好一会儿，终归还是自己败下阵来。 她实在太需要这小鼎了。
“顶多十几个，这样的东西都算是古董，价值不菲，且大多都是人家的贴身心爱之物，再多我就算回去仔细找也不一定能找到。”
路胜看她模样，也知道这次应该是差不多了，对方说的是真话。
“能一次性拿过来么，以物换物，没问题吧？”
“不行！ 这些东西我需要时间收集，不是一时半会就能全部到手，而且，大多都是他人心爱之物，我可以先带出来给你看看。 你确定要了我再给你。”
“不过，如果你真的能长期要这种东西，我可以给你找一个稳定渠道，帮你拿货。 但你也得帮我拿一些只有你们才能拿到的东西。”
路胜顿时来了兴趣。 这珍珠项链上的阴气不多，只有很少的一丝，相当于他最初打死的那白衣鬼化成的粉末，用来推演一般底层武功还行，但用在高层次武学上，明显不够了。 但如果更多，甚至有稳定渠道，那就不同了。
就这么说定了。” 路胜随意扯起来地上的一块布，用刀尖将那小鼎挑起，丢在布上包好，这才提起东西看向卓文宇。 “之后我们怎么联络？”
“就在这里如何？ 我来便在外墙的那颗枯树下摆上三角石头。”
卓文宇道，“你可以派人守着这里。” 她又从自己后脖子处，轻轻顺着伤口，撕下一小块血肉，递给路胜。
路胜用刀尖接过这血肉，仔细检查了下，没有发现毒，才用之前那个破布包上，收起来形成一个包裹。
项链和荷包两样东西，阴气都不多，入手到现在，很快便被吸收干净了。
但加上之前打死的那个鬼物，得到的阴气也应该足够提升一次赤极功了。 “希望我们合作愉快。
路胜带着小鼎嘿嘿笑了笑，转身离开。 他没去管卓文宇怎么走，自己提着包袱几下便进了院子。 出来大门，外面围墙外到处都已经堆满了干柴，还都淋了火油。
徐吹举着把火把等在外面。 “还有什么善后方式比得过一把火烧掉了轻松？
反正都烧过一次了，再来次不是更好？” 路胜回头看了看，从徐吹手里接过火把，随意抛向大门边的干柴。 啪。
火把落在柴堆上，迅速点燃火油，黄色的火苗蔓延开来，很快便升腾起浓烟，大火慢慢将整个宋家庄包围。 这次路胜是让人彻底搬了大量的枯柴过来。
就是为了彻底把这鬼地方烧掉。 比上次仓促的点火准备充分多了。
那卓文宇绝对还隐藏了不少隐秘，不过无所谓，只要她能给自己提供阴气物品，路胜不介意她隐藏什么。
“大哥，就这样就可以了？”
徐吹沉声问。 “被她逃了，不过她也被我打成重伤，不用管。” 路胜随口道。
“是。” 徐吹低头应下。
路胜带人迅速回总部，在赤鲸号向老帮主洪明资回报了下任务情况后，他迫不及待的回到金玉花房处。
这里的阁楼庭院也搭建得差不多了，因为都是木料混合砖石，搭建速度很快。 已经可以进去住人了。
路胜的住处，也从之前的小平房里，转移到其中的一栋双层小阁楼里。
一进阁楼，他迅速进了一间修炼用的静室，锁好门窗，下令不许任何人打扰自己，然后专心坐在房间中的蒲团上。
“这一次，应该能突破赤极心法的极限。 推演出新的心法！”
路胜心头满是期待。 赤极心法是很强，之前五层加上阴阳玉鹤功和硬功，就一下把能和天元高手交手的卓文宇打残。
若是全力出手，七层赤极功爆发，威力必定强出一倍不止！ 虽然这样的程度，依旧距离拘层次还有很远。
但路胜能够感觉到，自己正在一点点的接近，接近这个凡人和世家怪异之间犹如天堑一般的差距界限。
深吸一口气，他闭目默念。 “深蓝。”
唰！
淡蓝色的边框浮现出来，在他眼前静静悬浮。
一个对话框马上便弹出来。
‘是否进行武学推演？
路胜平息下心中波动，感觉完完全全稳定心绪了，才默念。
“是。”
对话框眨眼消失。
确定推演后，那种奇妙的感觉又出现了，路胜能够明显感觉到，在修改器里的所有方框中的武学，都可以进行推演融合。
‘赤极心法：第七层。
特效：血网。 强化火毒，六重震荡，强化引燃。 ’后面果然多了一个可以推演的按钮。
深吸一口气，路胜满怀期待，意念在那个按钮上轻轻按下去。
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Chapter 98
“I’m supposed to know about you?” Lu Sheng was surprised too.
Now it was Zhuo Wenyu’s turn to be dumbstruck. This dude didn’t know a single thing and yet walloped her all the same.
It was a good thing that she was experienced in dealing with many different types of situations and was able to react rapidly. With a turn of her eyeballs, she said, “Let me go, and I can gather some intelligence on Scarlet District for you. Zhen Family isn’t in a very good shape now, trust me. Letting me go does you more good than harm.”
“Give me this thing on your neck. If you’ve got similar stuff, I can consider letting you go,” Lu Sheng pointed at a pearl necklace beaded through with a metal string on her chest.
“Deal!” Zhuo Wenyu was caught by surprise. The pearl necklace she was wearing wasn’t any treasure. It was just slightly valuable because it was a dated necklace. She hadn’t expected that her opponent would request for it.
“And that thing in the corpse’ mouth. I want to take a look at it before deciding,” Lu Sheng continued to bargain.
To be honest, he didn’t want to kill this person either. She was someone from Scarlet Tower, which meant she was from Scarlet District. Her understanding of ghosts would definitely far outstrip that of outsiders like them in Crimson Whale Sect.
He hoped to find a method for breakthrough from her.
“That thing isn’t of any use to you. Only demons like us have any use for it,” Zhuo Wenyu explained. Bizarrely, despite her grave injuries, she could still speak clearly and composedly, as if she were not affected by her severe injuries.
“And even for us, it’s difficult to absorb this sort of corpse Qi. We need time to digest it.”
“Corpse Qi?” Realization dawned on Lu Sheng. Although he could feel that the thing in the corpse’s mouth was peculiar, it was a very vague feeling rather than a clear detection.
After all, had it not been for the Modifier, he would be no more than a mere mortal. Hence, apart from Yin Qi and inner Qi, he could not detect anything else.
“You’re very strong. Among mortals, you’d be considered one of the small minority of the strongest experts. They term themselves the realm of Divine Prime and largely live in seclusion all over the world. How is it that you’re so powerful and yet still involved in a sect such as this?” Zhuo Wenyu asked.
“My strength is at Divine Prime?” Lu Sheng was astonished. He had only used Level Five of Ultimate Crimson Skill, with Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill and his hard body skill. Although his actual combat strength should surpass the old Sect Master’s, but the difference should not be great. And yet she described his level as comparable to that of Divine Prime.
“Isn’t it?” Zhuo Wenyu countered. “I’ve once exchanged blows with a few Divine Prime experts. Their power was like yours.”
“Alright, let’s put that aside and look at what toy this is first,” Lu Sheng stared at the pearl necklace on her neck.
With a tug, Zhuo Wenyu ripped it off her neck and tossed it to Lu Sheng. “To be honest, I’ve no idea what you want this stuff for. Apart from being slightly dated and worth a few more coins, it’s just an ordinary necklace. If you want, I can get you a dozen of them.”
“Naturally, I have my reasons for wanting it,” Lu Sheng caught the necklace and walked to the corpse on the bed. One saber cut cleaved its head open, revealing the object in its mouth.
It was a tiny black round cauldron with intricate patterns carved on its surface. It had six handles around it and was about the size of an egg, made of neither gold nor jade.
Carefully, Lu Sheng lifted it up with the tip of his saber, then looked at Zhuo Wenyu. This woman’s eyes shone with a green hue as she stared intently at the egg-sized cauldron.
“You want this very much?” The corners of Lu Sheng’s mouth curved upwards.
“Of course,” Zhuo Wenyu dispensed with all pretense.
Lu Sheng sensed the Yin Qi emanating from the pearl necklace in his hand. “If you’ve still got objects like the necklace, I’ll gift you with this thing.”
“For real?” Zhuo Wenyu frowned, befuddled. “Are you sure you just want pearl necklaces like that?”
“No, it’s not the necklace that I want. What I want are objects that are dated like this. Objects that are mostly burial items, ideally those worn directly on the dead, or in physical contact with them,” Lu Sheng explained.
Zhuo Wenyu bowed her head in thought.
“Objects like that… take a look and see if this counts?” She retrieved a gold-threaded purse from her chest and passed it to Lu Sheng.
“Ok,” Zhuo Wenyu agreed without hesitation.
Surprised at the speed of her agreement, Lu Sheng instantly realized that he had set his price too low.
“Er no… I made a slip of the tongue,” with a turn of his eyeballs, he chuckled, “I want a hundred more of such items! A hundred of them and this treasure is yours!”
“You!” Zhuo Wenyu stared at the bald man in front of him, seized by anger. “You cunning human! Don’t go overboard!!”
“I’m not going overboard. I’m merely selling high,” Lu Sheng grinned. “Who can help that you especially need this item?”
Zhuo Wenyu glared at Lu Sheng for a long while. Eventually, however, she had to concede defeat. She truly needed this cauldron too desperately.
“A few dozen at most. These items are all antiques worth a hefty sum. And they’re mostly beloved items. Any more and I won’t be able to find it no matter how hard I look.”
Looking at her, Lu Sheng knew that she was telling the truth this time.
“Can you bring it to me all at one go? Item for item. Any problems?”
“No way! I need time to gather these items. They won’t all come at the same time. Moreover, most of them are others’ beloved items. I can bring it to you for you to take a look at it first. If you’re certain that you want it, then I’ll give it to you,” initially, Zhuo Wenyu had thought that Lu Sheng was merely making a demand on the spur of the moment. But now it seemed to her that he truly desired those items and hence she felt that she had more bargaining space.
“However, if you have a long-term demand for such items, I can find you a stable source and be your business partner. But you’ve got to help me collect some items that only people like you can lay hands on too.”
“Oh? Are you serious?” Lu Sheng was hooked. The amount of Yin Qi on the pearl necklace was limited (there was only a bare thread of Yin Qi in it). It was equivalent to the powder left behind by the white-robed ghost that he had killed in the past—sufficient for extrapolating an average foundational skill, but clearly inadequate for high-level martial arts. But if there were more such items, and even a stable supply of it, that was a different story.
“Fine, it’s a deal then,” Lu Sheng picked up a random piece of cloth on the ground and lifted the cauldron with his saber tip, then placed it in the middle of the cloth and wrapped it up. Then he kept it and looked at Zhuo Wenyu, “How do we keep in touch hereafter?”
“How about right here? When I’m here, I’ll leave three stones in a triangle under that withered tree by the perimeter wall,” Zhuo Wenyu said. “You can leave a sentry here.”
Then, she reached behind her neck and tore a small piece of her flesh along her wound and passed it to Lu Sheng, “This is for you. If you need to reach me, just burn it.”
Lu Sheng received the chunk of flesh with the saber tip and scrutinized it. Satisfied that it was not poisoned, he used the earlier piece of rag and wrapped it snugly into a parcel.
Neither the necklace nor the purse contained much Yin Qi. From the time he had received them till now, they were nearly entirely drained clean. Add to that the Yin Qi from the ghost that he previously slew, and he had enough for an upgrade of Ultimate Crimson Mantra.
“Pleasure doing business with you. Oh, and you had best leave soon. I’m gonna raze this place to the ground,” Lu Sheng chuckled and left with the cauldron.
He did not care about how Zhuo Wenyu was going to leave. In a few steps, he walked past the courtyard and out of the main entrance. Dry wood was heaped all around the perimeter wall with oil doused on them, as per Lu Sheng’s instructions.
Xu Chui stood waiting outside with a torch.
“What method of cleaning up beats razing it to the ground? Anyway, I’ve razed it once. Why not a second time?” Lu Sheng looked back and took the torch from Xu Chui’s hand and tossed it casually on the dry wood by the door.
Once the torch landed among the heaps of dry wood, it instantly lit up the oil doused over them. Yellow flames leaped up and spread like wildfire. Before long, thick columns of smoke billowed, enveloping the entire Song Manor.
This time round, Lu Sheng had his men bring over massive amounts of dry wood specifically to raze this haunted place off the surface of the world. He was much better prepared than in case of the previous hastily lit fire.
Zhuo Wenyu certainly had more secrets to hide. But, whatever, as long as she could supply him with Yin Qi items, Lu Sheng could not bother himself with her secrets.
“Big Bro, is this enough?” Xu Chui asked softly. “That woman from before…”
“She ran away. But she’s gravely wounded by me so don’t worry about her,” Lu Sheng replied. “Let’s head back. Our business here is finished. Our men are still waiting outside.”
“Yes, sir,” Xu Chui acknowledged with a bow of his head.
Lu Sheng quickly led his men back to headquarters. After debriefing and reporting to old Sect Master, Hong Mingzi, on the Crimson Whale, he eagerly rushed back to Golden Jade Greenhouse.
Most of the works in it had been completed. Because the tower was made of a composite of wood and bricks, the building speed was very fast and it was now ready for habitation.
Lu Sheng thus moved out of his previous small apartment to a double-story apartment in the building.
Once he entered the apartment, he headed straight for a quiet room designed for cultivating, locked the door and the windows, ordered that none was to disturb him, then sat down on a cushion in the room.
‘This time I should be able to break through the limit of Ultimate Crimson Mantra and extrapolate it to new heights!’ Lu Sheng was filled with anticipation.
Ultimate Crimson Mantra was strong indeed. Earlier, just Level Five of the mantra coupled with Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill and his hard body skill was enough for him to whack Zhuo Wenyu, who was capable of holding her own against Divine Prime experts, half to death.
If he had attacked at full strength—Level Seven of Ultimate Crimson Mantra—he was sure its might would be several folds stronger! Yet even such a level was still long ways away from the realm of Bind.
But Lu Sheng sensed that he was drawing closer and closer to this boundary that separated mortals from Noblemen and Anomalies with each passing day.
Sucking in a deep breath, he closed his eyes and called out, ‘Deep Blue.’
“Swish!”
A light blue screen emerged, floating silently before his eyes.
A dialogue box jumped out immediately.
‘Begin martial arts extrapolation?’
Lu Sheng composed himself to thwart his excitement. When he was completely in control of his emotions, he replied mentally,
‘Yes.’
The dialogue box vanished in the blink of an eye.
After confirming the decision to extrapolate, Lu Sheng felt once more the wonderful feeling that all the martial arts in the Modifier could be extrapolated and integrated.
His line of sight immediately fell on Ultimate Crimson Mantra.
‘Ultimate Crimson Mantra: Level Seven. Special Effect(s): Blood Web, Intensified Fire Poison, Six-Fold Tremor, Intensified Incendiary.’ Indeed, a button for extrapolation appeared after it.
Lu Sheng pressed the button gently within his mind, eager and shaking with anticipation.
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"value": "Chapter 892 - I Want To Go Home!\nChapter 892: I Want To Go Home!\nNyoi-Bo Studio Editor:\nNyoi-Bo Studio In the sealed void area established by dozens of Heavenly Human powerhouses at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage, the area was soaked in blood and full of a terrible blood smell. Also, dozens of dead Heaven- Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, which had been killed by them, were also in this place. Also, everything was covered by a faint red halo at this time.\nThis place was the hidden critical point. After being soaked in the blood of Heavenly Human powerhouses, it revealed its formation. Strands of void senses came out, which could even cause some distortions in this place.\nXu Que activated the System to check it out. The result showed that this place was the final destination mentioned in Zhang Tiandao’s map, just as he had expected.\nIt was the corrrect place to use the Space Breaking Spell!\nWhat Buttface had said was right. This place was also the entrance leading to the Celestial World. Those who had the Space Breaking Spell could enter the Celestial World from this place. However, Xu Que didn’t want to go to the Celestial World at all. First, he had no idea about what the Celestial World was. Maybe the Space Breaking Spell couldn’t be used in that world.\nThen, what he wanted now was to go back to Earth to solve the issues and concerns in his heart that were related to his past life!\nHe wanted to go back to confirm whether he had been murdered in his past life!\nHe wanted to go back to check whether Xu Feifei, his younger sister, was doing well.\nHe wanted to go back to let everyone know Xu Que was back!\nI want to go home!\nStanding in front of that junction point which led to the void, Xu Que said that earnestly to himself, as he clenched his fists tightly.\n“Little brat, come on, let’s go! I will buy all the food from the stores in one street!” Buttface urged him excitedly at this time, for he was so eager to see Xu Que’s hometown.\nXu Que shook his head, “We can’t leave now!”\nHe had promised he would go back to Earth, together with his mistresses like Liu Jingning, Madam Ya, and others, so that they could meet Xu Feifei. Therefore, it was not the time to go back now.\nButtface rolled his eyes, “Go back to the Four Continents? Little brat, you should try to break this void seal first! We are not powerful enough to break it and leave this place!”\nXu Que realized this place had been sealed by dozens of Heavenly Human powerhouses at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage. He couldn’t leave this place even with the Divine Escape Spell! However, this was not a big problem, for he still had three Sky-rank Divine Escape Spells. But they would be still in the Xuanzhen Continent after leaving the Road of Heavenly Ascension.\nIf Lord Zeng managed to reach the Celestial Realm after breaking the restraints, he could send Xu Que back after breaking the shackles between the Xuanzhen Continent and the Four Continents. However, Lord Zeng would need at least two to three years to finish the cultivation and preparation.\n“This is not good!” Xu Que couldn’t help but shake his head.\nFor most cultivators, especially powerhouses like Lord Zeng, two to three years were just like two to three days.\nXu Que could wait, but he worried people on Earth couldn’t afford to wait for such a long time.\nLast time he had access to the Internet of Earth with his mobile phone he had failed to get in touch with Xu Feifei. Since then, he always worried about her. He was anxious to return home and was not patient enough to wait for another two to three years.\n“Little brat, if you want to go back to the Four Continents, I’m afraid you won’t have enough time to come back to this place!”\nAt this time, Jiang Hongyan said gently, “Even if we leave for the Four Continents from the Xuanzhen Continent now, we need at least one year for the trip! At that time, the entrance of the Road of Heavenly Ascension will be closed. We can’t get into this place again!”\n“Eh….” Xu Que frowned and then nodded slightly.\nJiang Hongyan was right. The Xuanzhen Continent was too far away from the Four Continents. Even if they set off immediately, they would need a lot of time for the trip!\nIf the Road of Heavenly Ascension’s entrance was closed, he couldn’t go anywhere!\n“Forget it! Then, let’s set off now! Here we go, for I am a resolute person!” Xu Que had made up his mind. He had to grasp this opportunity to go back to Earth for he didn’t want to wait anymore!\nAs for his other mistresses, he would find other opportunities in the future. As long as he could upgrade the System to Version 10.0, he could obtain the Space Breaking Spell and take them back to Earth again.\nHe would finish this process in five to six years at most! Five to six years were nothing for his mistresses, but too long for people on Earth! Therefore, he decided to leave immediately without any hesitation!\nWhoosh!\nXu Que took out a Space Breaking Spell and activated the System. Then, he started to communicate with the System, “System, please activate the Space Breaking Spell. I want to go back to Earth!”\nDing! “Because of the complicated operation of activating the Space Breaking Spell, 50,000 Acting Tough Points will be deducted as the Commitment Fee. Is it OK for you?” the System replied immediately.\n“No problem! I am rich now. Here are 60,000 Acting Tough Points, including 50,000 Acting Tough Points as the Commitment Fee and 10,000 Acting Tough Points as your tip!” Xu Que agreed, nodding his head without hesitation. He also grasped this opportunity to act generously.\nThe System replied after a short while’s silence.\nDing! “Congratulations to the Host ‘Xu Que’ in acting tough successfully. The reward is 10,000 Acting Tough Points!”\nDing! “The Host earned the title of the ‘Rudimentary Spendthrift’ by rewarding the System for the first time. The special reward is 100,000 Acting Tough Points!”\nWhat’s going on?\nXu Que was dumbfounded.\nI just tipped the System. How could I earn 110,000 Acting Tough Points?\nHas this treacherous System changed its character?\nMy God!\nThis is interesting and ridiculous!\nBut this is the Act-Tough Saint!\nYou have to accept my tip. Why is your reward more than my tip? Are you looking down upon me?\nPuff! “System, take these 110,000 Acting Tough Points back. I don’t want them! This is so humiliating!” Xu Que shouted at the System.\nThe System fell into silence again. Ding! Then, it replied, “Host, you are really awesome! The System has cancelled your reward automatically!”\n“Eh-eh-eh, wait! Why did you do that? Do you have any principles or bottom line? I said I don’t want the reward, but why did you really cancel it? Damn! Give them back to me! 110,000 Acting Tough Points! Not a point less!”\nAt last, Xu Que got 110,000 Acting Tough Points back from the System through his “unremitting” efforts, and earned a new comment from the System –”Host, you are really shameless!”\nThe System’s comment was ignored by Xu Que.\nSo what? I don’t live on my face!\nBoom!\nAt this time, the Space Breaking Spell activated by the System jumped out of Xu Que’s hand and was floating in the sky. A dazzling light was gushing out from it!\nViolent winds start to roar around them. The dust and stones on the ground were blown up, which even covered the sky. Xu Que’s clothes were rippling in the wind.\n“Little girl, come here!” Xu Que turned around and shouted hurriedly.\nJiang Hongyan walked up and grabbed Xu Que’s arm naturally. A calm smile appeared on her beautiful face. She didn’t know where they were heading. However, as long as she could stay with Xu Que, she wouldn’t worry what was waiting.\n“Holy crap! Little brat, why didn’t you call me?” Buttface said angrily as he ran up.\nXu Que said with a smile, “You will come whether I call you or not!”\n“Damn! Because I am smart and clever! By the way, little brat, I want to discuss something with you!” Buttface said as he winked and reached his head to Xu Que.\nXu Que rolled his eyes and said, “Just say it!”\n“OK! In future, when you declare yourself to be ‘No Reason’, you should also mention my assumed name – No Fear!”\nPuff! “Holy crap! How dare you say you are No Fear! Your assumed name should be No Shame!”\n“Damn! What do you mean? Why couldn’t I be called No Fear?”\n“Because you are ugly!”\nBoom!\nAt last, the Space Breaking Spell exploded in the noise generated by Xu Que and Buttface!\nA holy light flowed down and was turned into a magnificent void power, which covered the entire junction point that led to the void completely.\nIt seemed as if the gate of the void was opened by a key. This place was filled with dazzling light.\nWhoosh! Then, an invisible passage was opened and devoured Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface. …\nThe next moment, this spacious place became silent and empty. At this time, a dead Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquito on the ground was shaken slightly.\nWhoosh!\nThen, a red light gushed out from the ground. After stampeding in the air aimlessly, it became more dazzling and rushed toward the ground abruptly!\nBang!\nAlong with a big bang, the ground was cracked directly and a large pit was created in the ground together with countless crushed stones.\nHowever, the red light didn’t stop but became even more dazzling. Then, it took out three bronze coffins from the pit and disappeared into the closing junction point that led to the void, together with the coffins!"
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第八百九十二章
我要回家！
数十位天人族大乘期巅峰强者，联手布下的虚空封印区域里。
那片沾满他们鲜血的地方，除此以外，还有数十只被他们轰杀的噬天魔蚊尸体！ 但此刻，这个地方正微微闪耀着红色光晕。
这本该是被隐藏的临界点，可因为这群天人族强者的鲜血浸染后，显化出了纹络，散发缕缕虚空气息，时不时还让那片地带发生一丝扭曲。
徐缺甚至唤出系统，进行鉴定，最终得到的结果，也正如他猜测的一样，这确实就是张天道那张地图里，所指引的最终位置。
是使用破空符的地方。
二狗子说得没错，这地方也是能通往仙界的关键所在，只要有破空符，便可踏上那一界。 可徐缺现在压根就不想去什么仙界，首先他脑补不出仙界的场景，破空符说不定无法使用。
其次，他现在最想要的，就是回一趟地球，了却心中与前世相关的事情与牵挂！
他要回去，查清楚当年自己究竟是否死于预谋！
他要回去，看看他妹妹徐菲菲的现状，是否过得好，吃得好，穿得好！
他要回去，让所有人都知道，他是徐缺，他回来了！
“我要回家！”
徐缺站在那片虚空交界点前，双拳紧握，心中坚定道。 “小子，快，可以启程出发了！
本神尊要去买下一条街的食店！” 这时，二狗子满脸兴奋的催促起来，已经迫不及待了。
徐缺摇了摇头：“还不能走。”
他曾答应过要带柳靖凝以及雅夫人她们一同回去，带她们去看看地球，见一下徐菲菲，所以现在，可能还不是启程的时候。
“急什么，先想办法回趟四大洲，接着再过来也来得及呀！”
徐缺这才反应过来，这片区域被几十名大乘期巅峰的天人族老者给封印了，连神行遁走符都无法穿过。 但是这并不是什么大问题，毕竟他还有三张天品神行遁走符可以使用。
只不过难就难在出去之后，离开登仙路，依旧会是在玄真大陆里。 除非曾大佛爷已经成功突破桎梏，达到仙人境，才有可能打开玄真大陆与四大洲的枷锁，送他们回去。
“不妙呀！” 徐缺不由得摇了摇头。
两三年对于大部分修仙者，特别是曾大佛爷那种境界的人来说，跟两三天没什么区别。
徐缺当然也等得起，可他怕地球上的人等不起。
自从上次利用手机连接地球网络，一直没联系上徐菲菲后，他就总有些担忧，归心似箭，已经没耐心去再等个两三年了。
“小家伙，倘若你想回去，恐怕没时间回四大洲再过来了！”
这时，姜红颜开口轻声说道，“哪怕我们现在立刻启程，从玄真大陆去往四大洲，再从四大洲回来，至少也需要将近一年的时间！ 到那时候，登仙路的入口已经关闭，我们无法进来！”
“这……”徐缺顿时皱起了眉头，随后又微微点头。
姜红颜说得没错，玄真大陆与四大洲相隔太遥远了，哪怕现在就能启程，一来一回也要不少时间！
到时候登仙路入口关闭，那就是哪也去不了了！
徐缺很快做出了抉择。 这次回地球的机会，他必须要把握住，不想再等了。
至于带柳靖凝她们回去，将来必然是还有机会的，只要将系统升级到10.0版本，得到破空符，便可以离开。
这个过程，顶多五六年内就可以达成！ 这五年六时间，柳靖凝她们等得起，可地球的人等不起。
“嗖！”
当即，他取出其中一张破空符，并唤出系统界面。 心念与系统进行交流：“系统，帮我催动破空符，我要回地球！”
“叮，由于破空符操作较为复杂，需消耗五万点装逼值委托费，是否确定？” 系统提示音立即回应。
“没问题，哥现在不差钱，就给你六万点装逼值，五万是委托费，一万是给你的小费！” 徐缺想都不想，直接点头答应了，还顺带败家一回。
系统顿时沉默了半响，才有了回应。
“叮，恭喜宿主‘徐缺’装逼成功，获得一万点装逼值！”
“叮，宿主第一次打赏系统，获得‘入门级败家子’成就，特别奖励十万点装逼值！” 我靠！
什么情况？
打赏个小费而已？
居然反捞回来十一万点装逼值？
这奸商系统居然转性子了？
哟呵！
这波就有意思了，很骚！
但是，本逼圣是谁啊？
赏给你的小费，你就得乖乖收下，凭什么还退回来更多，是看不起本逼圣吗？
“我呸，系统，这十一万点装逼值你给我收回去，我他妈不要，我徐缺丢不起那人！”
徐缺当即对系统喊道。 系统瞬间又陷入了沉默，紧跟着回应道：“叮，宿主你真牛逼！ 系统已为您自动取消奖励！”
我说不要奖励，你就真给退啦？ 我擦，你给我还回来，还回来，十一万点装逼值，一个子你都别想少！”
最终，在徐缺厚颜无耻的死缠烂打下，系统还是归还了十一万点装逼值，并给予了一个新的评价——“宿主你臭不要脸”！
臭不要脸怎么了？
我徐缺是那种靠脸吃饭的人吗？
“轰！”
这时，徐缺委托系统催动的破空符，已经从他手中掠出，漂浮在空中，暴涨出一道炽盛的霞辉！
四方开始卷起一层层飓风，地面上砂石飞起，烟尘滔天，将徐缺的衣裳吹得呼呼直响！
“小姑娘，快过来！” 徐缺紧忙转身喊道。
姜红颜立即迈步跟了上来，玉手十分自然的挽住了徐缺的臂膀，绝美的容颜上，带着平静的笑容。 她不知道前方会去往哪里，但只要与徐缺在一起，她从不担忧前方会有什么。
“握草，小子你怎么不叫本神尊？”
徐缺笑了笑：“你不用叫也会过来！”
“靠，那是因为本神尊机智过人！ 对了小子，商量个事吧！”
二狗子说着，一脑袋凑了上来，挤眉弄眼道。
“好，就是以后你自称‘不知好歹’的时候，记得也顺带介绍本神尊的化名——不知害怕！”
我呸，你应该叫‘不知廉耻’！”
“握草，妈的，小子你什么意思？
“因为你丑！”
轰！
最终，在徐缺与二狗子吵吵闹闹的争执声中，空中的破空符终于爆开！
一道圣洁的光洒落，演化成一股磅礴的虚空之力，覆盖整个虚空交界点。
宛若是一把钥匙，启动了虚空大门。
整个虚空交界点辉芒四溢，打开了一条无形的通道，嗖的一声，瞬间将徐缺一行人直接吞噬了进去！
这时，地面上的一只噬天魔蚊尸骸，突然轻轻晃动了一下。
嗖！
紧跟着，一道红光从中疾射而出，在空中四处乱窜一圈后，突然炽盛起来，猛然轰向地面！
砰！
一声巨响中，地面直接崩碎，碎石飞溅而起，形成一个巨大的坑洞。
但那道红芒却没有停下，反是释放出更庞大的光芒，直接从坑洞中卷出了三副铜棺，径直朝那即将关闭的虚空交界点冲去，消失无影！
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Chapter 892 - I Want To Go Home!
Chapter 892: I Want To Go Home!
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Nyoi-Bo Studio In the sealed void area established by dozens of Heavenly Human powerhouses at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage, the area was soaked in blood and full of a terrible blood smell. Also, dozens of dead Heaven- Devouring Demonic Mosquitoes, which had been killed by them, were also in this place. Also, everything was covered by a faint red halo at this time.
This place was the hidden critical point. After being soaked in the blood of Heavenly Human powerhouses, it revealed its formation. Strands of void senses came out, which could even cause some distortions in this place.
Xu Que activated the System to check it out. The result showed that this place was the final destination mentioned in Zhang Tiandao’s map, just as he had expected.
It was the corrrect place to use the Space Breaking Spell!
What Buttface had said was right. This place was also the entrance leading to the Celestial World. Those who had the Space Breaking Spell could enter the Celestial World from this place. However, Xu Que didn’t want to go to the Celestial World at all. First, he had no idea about what the Celestial World was. Maybe the Space Breaking Spell couldn’t be used in that world.
Then, what he wanted now was to go back to Earth to solve the issues and concerns in his heart that were related to his past life!
He wanted to go back to confirm whether he had been murdered in his past life!
He wanted to go back to check whether Xu Feifei, his younger sister, was doing well.
He wanted to go back to let everyone know Xu Que was back!
I want to go home!
Standing in front of that junction point which led to the void, Xu Que said that earnestly to himself, as he clenched his fists tightly.
“Little brat, come on, let’s go! I will buy all the food from the stores in one street!” Buttface urged him excitedly at this time, for he was so eager to see Xu Que’s hometown.
Xu Que shook his head, “We can’t leave now!”
He had promised he would go back to Earth, together with his mistresses like Liu Jingning, Madam Ya, and others, so that they could meet Xu Feifei. Therefore, it was not the time to go back now.
Buttface rolled his eyes, “Go back to the Four Continents? Little brat, you should try to break this void seal first! We are not powerful enough to break it and leave this place!”
Xu Que realized this place had been sealed by dozens of Heavenly Human powerhouses at the summit of the Great Vehicle Stage. He couldn’t leave this place even with the Divine Escape Spell! However, this was not a big problem, for he still had three Sky-rank Divine Escape Spells. But they would be still in the Xuanzhen Continent after leaving the Road of Heavenly Ascension.
If Lord Zeng managed to reach the Celestial Realm after breaking the restraints, he could send Xu Que back after breaking the shackles between the Xuanzhen Continent and the Four Continents. However, Lord Zeng would need at least two to three years to finish the cultivation and preparation.
“This is not good!” Xu Que couldn’t help but shake his head.
For most cultivators, especially powerhouses like Lord Zeng, two to three years were just like two to three days.
Xu Que could wait, but he worried people on Earth couldn’t afford to wait for such a long time.
Last time he had access to the Internet of Earth with his mobile phone he had failed to get in touch with Xu Feifei. Since then, he always worried about her. He was anxious to return home and was not patient enough to wait for another two to three years.
“Little brat, if you want to go back to the Four Continents, I’m afraid you won’t have enough time to come back to this place!”
At this time, Jiang Hongyan said gently, “Even if we leave for the Four Continents from the Xuanzhen Continent now, we need at least one year for the trip! At that time, the entrance of the Road of Heavenly Ascension will be closed. We can’t get into this place again!”
“Eh….” Xu Que frowned and then nodded slightly.
Jiang Hongyan was right. The Xuanzhen Continent was too far away from the Four Continents. Even if they set off immediately, they would need a lot of time for the trip!
If the Road of Heavenly Ascension’s entrance was closed, he couldn’t go anywhere!
“Forget it! Then, let’s set off now! Here we go, for I am a resolute person!” Xu Que had made up his mind. He had to grasp this opportunity to go back to Earth for he didn’t want to wait anymore!
As for his other mistresses, he would find other opportunities in the future. As long as he could upgrade the System to Version 10.0, he could obtain the Space Breaking Spell and take them back to Earth again.
He would finish this process in five to six years at most! Five to six years were nothing for his mistresses, but too long for people on Earth! Therefore, he decided to leave immediately without any hesitation!
Whoosh!
Xu Que took out a Space Breaking Spell and activated the System. Then, he started to communicate with the System, “System, please activate the Space Breaking Spell. I want to go back to Earth!”
Ding! “Because of the complicated operation of activating the Space Breaking Spell, 50,000 Acting Tough Points will be deducted as the Commitment Fee. Is it OK for you?” the System replied immediately.
“No problem! I am rich now. Here are 60,000 Acting Tough Points, including 50,000 Acting Tough Points as the Commitment Fee and 10,000 Acting Tough Points as your tip!” Xu Que agreed, nodding his head without hesitation. He also grasped this opportunity to act generously.
The System replied after a short while’s silence.
Ding! “Congratulations to the Host ‘Xu Que’ in acting tough successfully. The reward is 10,000 Acting Tough Points!”
Ding! “The Host earned the title of the ‘Rudimentary Spendthrift’ by rewarding the System for the first time. The special reward is 100,000 Acting Tough Points!”
What’s going on?
Xu Que was dumbfounded.
I just tipped the System. How could I earn 110,000 Acting Tough Points?
Has this treacherous System changed its character?
My God!
This is interesting and ridiculous!
But this is the Act-Tough Saint!
You have to accept my tip. Why is your reward more than my tip? Are you looking down upon me?
Puff! “System, take these 110,000 Acting Tough Points back. I don’t want them! This is so humiliating!” Xu Que shouted at the System.
The System fell into silence again. Ding! Then, it replied, “Host, you are really awesome! The System has cancelled your reward automatically!”
“Eh-eh-eh, wait! Why did you do that? Do you have any principles or bottom line? I said I don’t want the reward, but why did you really cancel it? Damn! Give them back to me! 110,000 Acting Tough Points! Not a point less!”
At last, Xu Que got 110,000 Acting Tough Points back from the System through his “unremitting” efforts, and earned a new comment from the System –”Host, you are really shameless!”
The System’s comment was ignored by Xu Que.
So what? I don’t live on my face!
Boom!
At this time, the Space Breaking Spell activated by the System jumped out of Xu Que’s hand and was floating in the sky. A dazzling light was gushing out from it!
Violent winds start to roar around them. The dust and stones on the ground were blown up, which even covered the sky. Xu Que’s clothes were rippling in the wind.
“Little girl, come here!” Xu Que turned around and shouted hurriedly.
Jiang Hongyan walked up and grabbed Xu Que’s arm naturally. A calm smile appeared on her beautiful face. She didn’t know where they were heading. However, as long as she could stay with Xu Que, she wouldn’t worry what was waiting.
“Holy crap! Little brat, why didn’t you call me?” Buttface said angrily as he ran up.
Xu Que said with a smile, “You will come whether I call you or not!”
“Damn! Because I am smart and clever! By the way, little brat, I want to discuss something with you!” Buttface said as he winked and reached his head to Xu Que.
Xu Que rolled his eyes and said, “Just say it!”
“OK! In future, when you declare yourself to be ‘No Reason’, you should also mention my assumed name – No Fear!”
Puff! “Holy crap! How dare you say you are No Fear! Your assumed name should be No Shame!”
“Damn! What do you mean? Why couldn’t I be called No Fear?”
“Because you are ugly!”
Boom!
At last, the Space Breaking Spell exploded in the noise generated by Xu Que and Buttface!
A holy light flowed down and was turned into a magnificent void power, which covered the entire junction point that led to the void completely.
It seemed as if the gate of the void was opened by a key. This place was filled with dazzling light.
Whoosh! Then, an invisible passage was opened and devoured Xu Que, Jiang Hongyan, and Buttface. …
The next moment, this spacious place became silent and empty. At this time, a dead Heaven-Devouring Demonic Mosquito on the ground was shaken slightly.
Whoosh!
Then, a red light gushed out from the ground. After stampeding in the air aimlessly, it became more dazzling and rushed toward the ground abruptly!
Bang!
Along with a big bang, the ground was cracked directly and a large pit was created in the ground together with countless crushed stones.
However, the red light didn’t stop but became even more dazzling. Then, it took out three bronze coffins from the pit and disappeared into the closing junction point that led to the void, together with the coffins!
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: （PS：加更16/83，求支持正版订阅，谢谢大家！\n血云宗宗主鲁明，现在心情极度恶劣。\n此次三宗联合征西，最大的目标，其实是同为四宗之列的青龙山宗。\n除此以外，便是看似单薄，其实实力不俗的雪鹤派。\n这才是鲁明等三宗大佬放在心上的目标。\n至于燕赵歌，在鲁明等人此前思考中，只是顺带的，相较而言，更看重的是燕赵歌手头的山貔。\n但现在，事实真相却给了鲁明等人当头一棒，打得他们半天回不过神来。\n同此刻生命受到威胁相比，心理上的巨大落差，更让这些原先在浮生大世界主宰一方的高层大佬们难以承受。\n燕赵歌手中上品灵兵青渊剑，化作如龙青光，自袖口中咆哮冲出。\n鲁明定了定神，眼见燕赵歌剑光劈向自家至宝血云葫芦，连忙发出一声长啸。\n他一掌拍击在血云葫芦之上，葫芦口顿时有血光想法迸射。\n鲁明“哇”的一口精血主动喷出，精血在空气中由红色变为青色，包围葫芦。\n青光和血光交替闪烁，形成一个漩涡，漩涡里顿时有强大吸力传出。\n咕咚！ 咕咚！”\n这漩涡，此刻就仿佛拥有自己的生命，而且是一头极为饥饿的巨兽，想要吞噬面前一切存在！\n而那“咕咚”“咕咚”的声音，就像是饿兽肚子中发出的声音。\n同一时间，以这白发老者鲁明为首，所有血云宗武者，这一刻全身上下都浮现道道耀眼光纹，在体表不停穿梭。\n光纹闪耀之间，一道道青色光华交织，然后在血云中央，众人头顶，化作一只巨大的青鸟光影，展开双翅！\n以血云宗最强者，宗主鲁明为主导，集合血云宗超过一半高层强者的力量，共同催动血云宗传承最强大的战阵，青鸟鸣天阵！\n青鸟光影发出清亮的长鸣，双翼震动间，向着两边遥遥扩展开，铺天盖地，迎向燕赵歌！\n与此同时，远方乌云里，雷鸣声大作。\n眼见燕赵歌如此凶悍，雷鸣宗宗主也顾不得其他，连忙引导本宗武者，一起攻了上来。\n道道雷光闪动间，一头形似狮子，喷吐云烟的巨兽光影，在雷云中出现，看上去正是狻猊的模样。\n雷鸣宗最上乘的狻猊血脉虽然是杂血，但也强大无比，丝毫不逊色于青鸟与火鸦。\n雷猊咆哮大阵展开，狂暴雷霆向着燕赵歌疯狂倾斜。\n“雷声大，雨点小。” 燕赵歌见状轻笑一声，身上突然有诡异的银白色雷光闪现。\n银白雷光一闪即逝，下一刻，一道黑影飞出，笼罩那头朝自己扑来的狻猊光影。\n雷鸣宗众人顿时感觉眼前一暗，黑漆漆一片。\n之前震耳欲聋的雷声，也瞬间低沉下去，变得悄无声息。\n紧接着，银白雷光再次暴起，然后直接将狻猊光影炸碎！\n永夜之雷！\n陷敌人于无边黑暗死寂之永恒黑夜，直到一声雷鸣响起，一道雷光炸裂，方才重见天日。\n而重见光明之时，也是敌人覆灭之日！\n放出永夜雷剑挡住雷猊咆哮大阵后，燕赵歌一笑，剑光流转间，仿佛真龙现世。\n龙眼睁开，一声长啸，穿云裂石。\n龙身一抖，鳞片开阖，剑光虚化的青龙暴发出一股真实的阳刚血气！ 仿佛是真正的上古真龙从沉眠之中苏醒，对于胆敢触犯自己的人，暴发出毁天灭地的怒火。\n整片天地，苍穹大地都在龙吟声中瑟瑟发抖！\n燕赵歌自身的真元，同青渊剑的剑光，一起融汇贯通于这招袖里青龙的剑式中。\n真龙到处，万千生灵尽皆俯首，青鸟光影直接溃散！\n那仿佛饿兽一般的漩涡，试图吞噬真龙。\n青色剑光冲入那漩涡里，然后旋转着一绞！\n恐怖的力量自漩涡深处爆发，由内而外，漩涡顿时支撑不住，土崩瓦解！\n如龙剑光仿佛要撕破天穹九霄，乘云而去，破去漩涡后，一路不停，继续斩向血云葫芦之上。\n血云葫芦发出哀鸣，仿佛真正的活物，惧怕似的向后躲闪。\n但不过徒劳而已。\n“啪！”\n一声脆响，血云宗一向与青鸟血脉并称的至宝血云葫芦，直接裂成两半！\n燕赵歌踏足元灵大宗师境界后，袖里青龙所生之杀招，九霄变！\n龙吟九霄，天地变色！\n天空中顿时血雨飘洒，鲁明等血云宗武者，齐齐喷血。\n有那修为低的血云宗武者，直接被强大的力量崩裂身体，一命呜呼。\n血云葫芦一碎，天空中茫茫血色云烟，顿时消散，一个个血云宗武者失去支撑，仿佛下雨似的，朝下方地面跌落。\n烈火宗宗主长啸间，催动烈火屠妖大阵再次攻上。\n漫天烈火，威势比之青鸟鸣天阵和雷猊咆哮大阵，都还要更加强大！\n漫天火鸦振翅高飞，以遮天蔽日的态势向燕赵歌扑来。\n那模样，就仿佛漫天火球，密密麻麻充斥天空。\n燕赵歌对此却浑不在意。\n青光收敛，紫光乍现。\n燕赵歌一收青渊剑，手中多出另外一件上品灵兵。\n惊穹弓！\n“我成元灵大宗师，可和其他人不太一样。”\n燕赵歌拨愣了一下弓弦，笑着将弓拉成满月。\n道道真元凝聚，凭空化作一支冰箭，搭在弓弦上。\n下一刻，轰然雷鸣声响起，一道冰蓝箭光刺破虚空。\n冰蓝箭光在半空中炸裂，化作漫天冰雪风暴。\n无数冰霜所化万千利箭，将一头头火鸦，尽数射落，一个不漏！\n不待烈火宗宗主带领自家武者重组阵势，燕赵歌手一挥，神宫廊柱飞天而起，然后向下砸落！\n烈火宗众人，只感觉眼前天空突然昏暗下来。\n那巨大的石柱底部，在这一刻变得就像天盖一样，充斥天空，以不可阻挡之势压了下来。\n仿佛天穹塌陷！\n烈火宗众人想要四散逃逸，燕赵歌笑道：“走不得。”\n那一方天地虚空似乎被拘束住。 包括烈火宗宗主在内的众人，任他们如何逃，也逃不出神宫廊柱的镇压范围。\n一根石柱，如同天降神山，将整个烈火屠妖大阵压在下面！\n“在我老家那边，我的愿望之一，就是有朝一日能开无双横推世界。” 燕赵歌悠然说道：“却不曾想，到了这里，反而先品尝一下滋味。”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 442: Utter dominance HSSB442: Utter dominance\nThe Chief of the Blood Cloud Clan, Lu Ming, was currently in an extremely terrible mood.\nIn having joined hands in invading the west this time, the greatest target of the three clans had actually been Green Dragon Mountain, the other of the Four Clans.\nApart from that was also the Snow Crane Sect, which appeared flimsy but actually possessed extraordinary power.\nThis had been what Lu Ming and the other bigwigs of the three clans had been paying heed to.\nAs for Yan Zhaoge, they had previously considered him as merely a casual accompaniment. Rather than him, they attributed more importance to the Pixiu that he had.\nNow, however, the truth of the matter had slammed a mighty rod down on their heads, leaving them unable to recover and come to terms with it for a long time.\nAs compared to the current threat to their lives, these bigwigs of the Floating Life World who lorded over great swathes of territory in their own respective domains felt this massive discrepancy with their thoughts even harder to bear.\nYan Zhaoge’s high-grade spirit artifact, the Green Abyss Sword, transformed into the green light of a dragon, roaring as it shot out of his sleeve.\nLu Ming steadied himself. Seeing Yan Zhaoge’s sword-light chopping towards his clan’s supreme treasure, the Blood Cloud Gourd, he hurriedly let out a long howl.\nHe clapped down upon the Blood Cloud Gourd with a palm, a bloodred light instantly shooting out from within it.\nLu Ming groaned as he spat out a mouthful of essence blood on his own accord. The blood turned from red to green in mid-air, surrounding the gourd.\nGreen light and bloodred light flickered intermittently, forming a vortex from which instantly emanated a powerful suction force.\n“Thump! Thump! Thump!”\nAt this moment, this vortex actually seemed like it possessed a life of its own, resembling an extremely hungry, massive beast which wanted to devour all that existed before it!\nMeanwhile, the thumping sounds were like the noises resounding from its hungry belly.\nAt the same time, with the white-haired old man Lu Ming at their head, all the Blood Cloud Clan martial practitioners had countless dazzling patterns of light surface atop their entire bodies at this moment, traversing unceasingly about their exterior.\nAmidst the shining lights, numerous streaks of green light intermingled, next transforming into the massive silhouette of a blue bird at the centre of the blood clouds overhead, spreading its wings apart!\nLed by the strongest expert of the Blood Cloud Clan, Lu Ming, gathering more than half the strength of his higher echelon experts, the strongest battle formation of their clan, the Blue Bird Crying Heaven Formation, now activated!\nThe silhouette of the Blue Bird let out a long, clear cry, its wings shaking as they slowly spread to the sides, enveloping the heavens and covering the earth, enveloping towards Yan Zhaoge!\nAt the same time, thunder rumbled greatly amidst the distant dark clouds.\nSeeing Yan Zhaoge’s fearsome strength, the Chief of the Thunder Rumbling Clan cared no longer about anything else as he hurriedly led the martial practitioners of his clan and attacked.\nWhile the highest bloodline of the Thunder Rumbling Clan, that of the Suanni, was mixed and impure, it was still powerful beyond compare, not inferior to those of the Blue Bird and the Fire Crow in the least.\nThe Suanni roared amidst the expanding of the formation, violent thunderbolts surging madly towards Yan Zhaoge.\nThe thunder light resembled massive waves that touched the heavens as they surged and roared, wanting to envelop and devour Yan Zhaoge completely.\n“The sound of thunder is loud, the drops of rain are small,” Seeing this, Yan Zhaoge laughed lightly, a strange silvery light of thunder suddenly flickering on his body.\nThe silvery thunder was gone in an instant. The next moment, a black shadow flew out, enveloping the silhouetted Suanni that was lunging over towards Yan Zhaoge.\nThe people of the Thunder Rumbling Clan instantly felt as if the world before their eyes had turned completely pitch black.\nThe deafening roars of thunder from earlier instantly dulled as well, turning soundless.\nSoon after, silvery light of thunder erupted once more, next directly blowing the silhouetted Suanni apart!\nThunder of Eternal Night!\nTrapped within the boundless darkness of the eternal night, only when the rumbling of thunder resounded and thunder exploded would the enemy once again be able to see the light of day.\nAnd when they next saw light again, it would also be their time of decimation!\nAfter having released the Eternal Night Thunder Sword to block the Thunder Suanni Roaring Grand Formation, Yan Zhaoge laughed, his sword-light circulating as a true dragon seemed to have appeared in this world.\nThe dragon opened its eyes, letting out a long roar, piercing the clouds and splitting the rocks.\nIt was as if a true dragon from the tales of yore had awoken from its deepest slumber, erupting with flames of rage that could destroy the heavens and exterminate the earth towards all who dared stand in its path.\nThe entire vast heavens and earth all trembled in fear at the roar of this dragon!\nYan Zhaoge’s true essence and the sword-light of his Green Abyss Sword came together perfectly in executing this sword technique of his Coiling Dragon Sleeve.\nWhere the true dragon arrived, all living beings bowed in submission. The silhouette of the Blue Bird was directly extinguished!\nThat vortex which resembled a hungry beast tried to devour the true dragon.\nThe green-sword light shot within it, next spinning around, ripping!\nA terrifying force erupted within the depths of the vortex, ripping it apart from the inside out. Instantly unable to hold on, the vortex collapsed completely!\nThe sword-light that resembled a dragon seemed able to rip through the nine heavens and soar away on the clouds as after having shattered the vortex, it continued shooting straight on, piercing towards the Blood Cloud Gourd.\nThe Blood Cloud Gourd let out a mournful wail, resembling a true living being as it evaded backwards as though afraid.\nHowever, it was pointless.\n“Slam!”\nA crisp sound resounded as the Blood Cloud Gourd that had long been regarded as a supreme treasure of the Blood Cloud Clan along with the bloodline of the Blue Bird was split directly into two!\nThis was a new killer move of Yan Zhaoge’s born of his Coiling Dragon Sleeve after having stepped into the Essence Talisman Martial Grandmaster realm, Nine Heavens Change!\nDragon’s roar resounds the nine heavens, hence change the heavens and the earth!\nA rain of blood instantly poured down from within the sky as Lu Ming and the other Blood Cloud Clan martial practitioners all simultaneously spat out mouthfuls of blood.\nSome Blood Cloud Clan martial practitioners with comparatively lower cultivation bases directly imploded, their bodies ruptured due to the powerful force ripping through their bodies.\nAs the Blood Cloud Gourd shattered, the dense blood clouds within the sky instantly dispersed. Losing their support, the Blood Cloud Clan martial practitioners fell down one by one towards the ground below as if it was raining.\nWith a long roar, the Chief of the Blazing Fire Clan, stimulating the Blazing Fire Demon Slaughtering Grand Formation, attacked once more.\nThe all-encompassing blazing fire seemed even more forceful and domineering than the previous Blue Bird Crying Heaven Formation and Thunder Suanni Roaring Grand Formation!\nThe all-encompassing Fire Crows spread their wings and flew high, shooting towards Yan Zhaoge with the look of obscuring the sky and concealing the sun.\nThey resembled countless fireballs which had blotted out the skies, densely filling the surrounding space overhead.\nYan Zhaoge, however, minded not at all.\nThe green light disappeared, a purple light appearing.\nYan Zhaoge kept his Green Abyss Sword, another high-grade spirit artifact appearing within his hands.\nHeaven Shocker!\n“Having become a Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster, it is a little different for me than for others.”\nYan Zhaoge tested out the bowstring, next smiling as he pulled it back into a full arc.\nHis true essence agglomerated, forming an ice arrow from nowhere which came to be notched on the bowstring.\nThe next moment, the mighty rumbling of thunder resounded as an ice-blue arrow pierced straight through space.\nThe ice-blue arrow exploded in mid-air, transforming into an all-encompassing snowstorm.\nInnumerable bits of frost transformed into countless sharp arrows, shooting down all of those Fire Crows from the skies, not letting a single one go unmissed!\nNot waiting for the Chief of the Blazing Fire Clan to lead his underlings in reassembling their formation, Yan Zhaoge waved his hands, the pillar of the Divine Palace flying into the air before slamming heavily downwards!\nThe people of the Blazing Fire Clan could only feel as if the sky before them had suddenly dimmed.\nThe bottom of that massive stone pillar seemed like a cover of the heavens at this moment as it filled the air, pressuring downward with an unstoppable momentum.\nIt was like the sky was collapsing!\nThe people of the Blazing Fire Clan wanted to scatter and flee in all directions, but Yan Zhaoge laughed, “You can’t run.”\nEveryone there, the Chief of the Blazing Fire Sect included, could not escape the suppression area of the pillar of the Divine Palace no matter how they tried to flee.\nThe stone pillar resembled a divine mountain descended from the heavens as it completely crushed down on the entire Blazing Fire Demon Slaughtering Grand Formation from above!\n“Where I come from, one of my wishes was to be able to do peerless crushing like this,” Yan Zhaoge said leisurely, “I had not thought that having come here, I’d already be able to get a taste of it.”"
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（PS：加更16/83，求支持正版订阅，谢谢大家！
血云宗宗主鲁明，现在心情极度恶劣。
此次三宗联合征西，最大的目标，其实是同为四宗之列的青龙山宗。
除此以外，便是看似单薄，其实实力不俗的雪鹤派。
这才是鲁明等三宗大佬放在心上的目标。
至于燕赵歌，在鲁明等人此前思考中，只是顺带的，相较而言，更看重的是燕赵歌手头的山貔。
但现在，事实真相却给了鲁明等人当头一棒，打得他们半天回不过神来。
同此刻生命受到威胁相比，心理上的巨大落差，更让这些原先在浮生大世界主宰一方的高层大佬们难以承受。
燕赵歌手中上品灵兵青渊剑，化作如龙青光，自袖口中咆哮冲出。
鲁明定了定神，眼见燕赵歌剑光劈向自家至宝血云葫芦，连忙发出一声长啸。
他一掌拍击在血云葫芦之上，葫芦口顿时有血光想法迸射。
鲁明“哇”的一口精血主动喷出，精血在空气中由红色变为青色，包围葫芦。
青光和血光交替闪烁，形成一个漩涡，漩涡里顿时有强大吸力传出。
咕咚！ 咕咚！”
这漩涡，此刻就仿佛拥有自己的生命，而且是一头极为饥饿的巨兽，想要吞噬面前一切存在！
而那“咕咚”“咕咚”的声音，就像是饿兽肚子中发出的声音。
同一时间，以这白发老者鲁明为首，所有血云宗武者，这一刻全身上下都浮现道道耀眼光纹，在体表不停穿梭。
光纹闪耀之间，一道道青色光华交织，然后在血云中央，众人头顶，化作一只巨大的青鸟光影，展开双翅！
以血云宗最强者，宗主鲁明为主导，集合血云宗超过一半高层强者的力量，共同催动血云宗传承最强大的战阵，青鸟鸣天阵！
青鸟光影发出清亮的长鸣，双翼震动间，向着两边遥遥扩展开，铺天盖地，迎向燕赵歌！
与此同时，远方乌云里，雷鸣声大作。
眼见燕赵歌如此凶悍，雷鸣宗宗主也顾不得其他，连忙引导本宗武者，一起攻了上来。
道道雷光闪动间，一头形似狮子，喷吐云烟的巨兽光影，在雷云中出现，看上去正是狻猊的模样。
雷鸣宗最上乘的狻猊血脉虽然是杂血，但也强大无比，丝毫不逊色于青鸟与火鸦。
雷猊咆哮大阵展开，狂暴雷霆向着燕赵歌疯狂倾斜。
“雷声大，雨点小。” 燕赵歌见状轻笑一声，身上突然有诡异的银白色雷光闪现。
银白雷光一闪即逝，下一刻，一道黑影飞出，笼罩那头朝自己扑来的狻猊光影。
雷鸣宗众人顿时感觉眼前一暗，黑漆漆一片。
之前震耳欲聋的雷声，也瞬间低沉下去，变得悄无声息。
紧接着，银白雷光再次暴起，然后直接将狻猊光影炸碎！
永夜之雷！
陷敌人于无边黑暗死寂之永恒黑夜，直到一声雷鸣响起，一道雷光炸裂，方才重见天日。
而重见光明之时，也是敌人覆灭之日！
放出永夜雷剑挡住雷猊咆哮大阵后，燕赵歌一笑，剑光流转间，仿佛真龙现世。
龙眼睁开，一声长啸，穿云裂石。
龙身一抖，鳞片开阖，剑光虚化的青龙暴发出一股真实的阳刚血气！ 仿佛是真正的上古真龙从沉眠之中苏醒，对于胆敢触犯自己的人，暴发出毁天灭地的怒火。
整片天地，苍穹大地都在龙吟声中瑟瑟发抖！
燕赵歌自身的真元，同青渊剑的剑光，一起融汇贯通于这招袖里青龙的剑式中。
真龙到处，万千生灵尽皆俯首，青鸟光影直接溃散！
那仿佛饿兽一般的漩涡，试图吞噬真龙。
青色剑光冲入那漩涡里，然后旋转着一绞！
恐怖的力量自漩涡深处爆发，由内而外，漩涡顿时支撑不住，土崩瓦解！
如龙剑光仿佛要撕破天穹九霄，乘云而去，破去漩涡后，一路不停，继续斩向血云葫芦之上。
血云葫芦发出哀鸣，仿佛真正的活物，惧怕似的向后躲闪。
但不过徒劳而已。
“啪！”
一声脆响，血云宗一向与青鸟血脉并称的至宝血云葫芦，直接裂成两半！
燕赵歌踏足元灵大宗师境界后，袖里青龙所生之杀招，九霄变！
龙吟九霄，天地变色！
天空中顿时血雨飘洒，鲁明等血云宗武者，齐齐喷血。
有那修为低的血云宗武者，直接被强大的力量崩裂身体，一命呜呼。
血云葫芦一碎，天空中茫茫血色云烟，顿时消散，一个个血云宗武者失去支撑，仿佛下雨似的，朝下方地面跌落。
烈火宗宗主长啸间，催动烈火屠妖大阵再次攻上。
漫天烈火，威势比之青鸟鸣天阵和雷猊咆哮大阵，都还要更加强大！
漫天火鸦振翅高飞，以遮天蔽日的态势向燕赵歌扑来。
那模样，就仿佛漫天火球，密密麻麻充斥天空。
燕赵歌对此却浑不在意。
青光收敛，紫光乍现。
燕赵歌一收青渊剑，手中多出另外一件上品灵兵。
惊穹弓！
“我成元灵大宗师，可和其他人不太一样。”
燕赵歌拨愣了一下弓弦，笑着将弓拉成满月。
道道真元凝聚，凭空化作一支冰箭，搭在弓弦上。
下一刻，轰然雷鸣声响起，一道冰蓝箭光刺破虚空。
冰蓝箭光在半空中炸裂，化作漫天冰雪风暴。
无数冰霜所化万千利箭，将一头头火鸦，尽数射落，一个不漏！
不待烈火宗宗主带领自家武者重组阵势，燕赵歌手一挥，神宫廊柱飞天而起，然后向下砸落！
烈火宗众人，只感觉眼前天空突然昏暗下来。
那巨大的石柱底部，在这一刻变得就像天盖一样，充斥天空，以不可阻挡之势压了下来。
仿佛天穹塌陷！
烈火宗众人想要四散逃逸，燕赵歌笑道：“走不得。”
那一方天地虚空似乎被拘束住。 包括烈火宗宗主在内的众人，任他们如何逃，也逃不出神宫廊柱的镇压范围。
一根石柱，如同天降神山，将整个烈火屠妖大阵压在下面！
“在我老家那边，我的愿望之一，就是有朝一日能开无双横推世界。” 燕赵歌悠然说道：“却不曾想，到了这里，反而先品尝一下滋味。”
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Chapter 442: Utter dominance HSSB442: Utter dominance
The Chief of the Blood Cloud Clan, Lu Ming, was currently in an extremely terrible mood.
In having joined hands in invading the west this time, the greatest target of the three clans had actually been Green Dragon Mountain, the other of the Four Clans.
Apart from that was also the Snow Crane Sect, which appeared flimsy but actually possessed extraordinary power.
This had been what Lu Ming and the other bigwigs of the three clans had been paying heed to.
As for Yan Zhaoge, they had previously considered him as merely a casual accompaniment. Rather than him, they attributed more importance to the Pixiu that he had.
Now, however, the truth of the matter had slammed a mighty rod down on their heads, leaving them unable to recover and come to terms with it for a long time.
As compared to the current threat to their lives, these bigwigs of the Floating Life World who lorded over great swathes of territory in their own respective domains felt this massive discrepancy with their thoughts even harder to bear.
Yan Zhaoge’s high-grade spirit artifact, the Green Abyss Sword, transformed into the green light of a dragon, roaring as it shot out of his sleeve.
Lu Ming steadied himself. Seeing Yan Zhaoge’s sword-light chopping towards his clan’s supreme treasure, the Blood Cloud Gourd, he hurriedly let out a long howl.
He clapped down upon the Blood Cloud Gourd with a palm, a bloodred light instantly shooting out from within it.
Lu Ming groaned as he spat out a mouthful of essence blood on his own accord. The blood turned from red to green in mid-air, surrounding the gourd.
Green light and bloodred light flickered intermittently, forming a vortex from which instantly emanated a powerful suction force.
“Thump! Thump! Thump!”
At this moment, this vortex actually seemed like it possessed a life of its own, resembling an extremely hungry, massive beast which wanted to devour all that existed before it!
Meanwhile, the thumping sounds were like the noises resounding from its hungry belly.
At the same time, with the white-haired old man Lu Ming at their head, all the Blood Cloud Clan martial practitioners had countless dazzling patterns of light surface atop their entire bodies at this moment, traversing unceasingly about their exterior.
Amidst the shining lights, numerous streaks of green light intermingled, next transforming into the massive silhouette of a blue bird at the centre of the blood clouds overhead, spreading its wings apart!
Led by the strongest expert of the Blood Cloud Clan, Lu Ming, gathering more than half the strength of his higher echelon experts, the strongest battle formation of their clan, the Blue Bird Crying Heaven Formation, now activated!
The silhouette of the Blue Bird let out a long, clear cry, its wings shaking as they slowly spread to the sides, enveloping the heavens and covering the earth, enveloping towards Yan Zhaoge!
At the same time, thunder rumbled greatly amidst the distant dark clouds.
Seeing Yan Zhaoge’s fearsome strength, the Chief of the Thunder Rumbling Clan cared no longer about anything else as he hurriedly led the martial practitioners of his clan and attacked.
While the highest bloodline of the Thunder Rumbling Clan, that of the Suanni, was mixed and impure, it was still powerful beyond compare, not inferior to those of the Blue Bird and the Fire Crow in the least.
The Suanni roared amidst the expanding of the formation, violent thunderbolts surging madly towards Yan Zhaoge.
The thunder light resembled massive waves that touched the heavens as they surged and roared, wanting to envelop and devour Yan Zhaoge completely.
“The sound of thunder is loud, the drops of rain are small,” Seeing this, Yan Zhaoge laughed lightly, a strange silvery light of thunder suddenly flickering on his body.
The silvery thunder was gone in an instant. The next moment, a black shadow flew out, enveloping the silhouetted Suanni that was lunging over towards Yan Zhaoge.
The people of the Thunder Rumbling Clan instantly felt as if the world before their eyes had turned completely pitch black.
The deafening roars of thunder from earlier instantly dulled as well, turning soundless.
Soon after, silvery light of thunder erupted once more, next directly blowing the silhouetted Suanni apart!
Thunder of Eternal Night!
Trapped within the boundless darkness of the eternal night, only when the rumbling of thunder resounded and thunder exploded would the enemy once again be able to see the light of day.
And when they next saw light again, it would also be their time of decimation!
After having released the Eternal Night Thunder Sword to block the Thunder Suanni Roaring Grand Formation, Yan Zhaoge laughed, his sword-light circulating as a true dragon seemed to have appeared in this world.
The dragon opened its eyes, letting out a long roar, piercing the clouds and splitting the rocks.
It was as if a true dragon from the tales of yore had awoken from its deepest slumber, erupting with flames of rage that could destroy the heavens and exterminate the earth towards all who dared stand in its path.
The entire vast heavens and earth all trembled in fear at the roar of this dragon!
Yan Zhaoge’s true essence and the sword-light of his Green Abyss Sword came together perfectly in executing this sword technique of his Coiling Dragon Sleeve.
Where the true dragon arrived, all living beings bowed in submission. The silhouette of the Blue Bird was directly extinguished!
That vortex which resembled a hungry beast tried to devour the true dragon.
The green-sword light shot within it, next spinning around, ripping!
A terrifying force erupted within the depths of the vortex, ripping it apart from the inside out. Instantly unable to hold on, the vortex collapsed completely!
The sword-light that resembled a dragon seemed able to rip through the nine heavens and soar away on the clouds as after having shattered the vortex, it continued shooting straight on, piercing towards the Blood Cloud Gourd.
The Blood Cloud Gourd let out a mournful wail, resembling a true living being as it evaded backwards as though afraid.
However, it was pointless.
“Slam!”
A crisp sound resounded as the Blood Cloud Gourd that had long been regarded as a supreme treasure of the Blood Cloud Clan along with the bloodline of the Blue Bird was split directly into two!
This was a new killer move of Yan Zhaoge’s born of his Coiling Dragon Sleeve after having stepped into the Essence Talisman Martial Grandmaster realm, Nine Heavens Change!
Dragon’s roar resounds the nine heavens, hence change the heavens and the earth!
A rain of blood instantly poured down from within the sky as Lu Ming and the other Blood Cloud Clan martial practitioners all simultaneously spat out mouthfuls of blood.
Some Blood Cloud Clan martial practitioners with comparatively lower cultivation bases directly imploded, their bodies ruptured due to the powerful force ripping through their bodies.
As the Blood Cloud Gourd shattered, the dense blood clouds within the sky instantly dispersed. Losing their support, the Blood Cloud Clan martial practitioners fell down one by one towards the ground below as if it was raining.
With a long roar, the Chief of the Blazing Fire Clan, stimulating the Blazing Fire Demon Slaughtering Grand Formation, attacked once more.
The all-encompassing blazing fire seemed even more forceful and domineering than the previous Blue Bird Crying Heaven Formation and Thunder Suanni Roaring Grand Formation!
The all-encompassing Fire Crows spread their wings and flew high, shooting towards Yan Zhaoge with the look of obscuring the sky and concealing the sun.
They resembled countless fireballs which had blotted out the skies, densely filling the surrounding space overhead.
Yan Zhaoge, however, minded not at all.
The green light disappeared, a purple light appearing.
Yan Zhaoge kept his Green Abyss Sword, another high-grade spirit artifact appearing within his hands.
Heaven Shocker!
“Having become a Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster, it is a little different for me than for others.”
Yan Zhaoge tested out the bowstring, next smiling as he pulled it back into a full arc.
His true essence agglomerated, forming an ice arrow from nowhere which came to be notched on the bowstring.
The next moment, the mighty rumbling of thunder resounded as an ice-blue arrow pierced straight through space.
The ice-blue arrow exploded in mid-air, transforming into an all-encompassing snowstorm.
Innumerable bits of frost transformed into countless sharp arrows, shooting down all of those Fire Crows from the skies, not letting a single one go unmissed!
Not waiting for the Chief of the Blazing Fire Clan to lead his underlings in reassembling their formation, Yan Zhaoge waved his hands, the pillar of the Divine Palace flying into the air before slamming heavily downwards!
The people of the Blazing Fire Clan could only feel as if the sky before them had suddenly dimmed.
The bottom of that massive stone pillar seemed like a cover of the heavens at this moment as it filled the air, pressuring downward with an unstoppable momentum.
It was like the sky was collapsing!
The people of the Blazing Fire Clan wanted to scatter and flee in all directions, but Yan Zhaoge laughed, “You can’t run.”
Everyone there, the Chief of the Blazing Fire Sect included, could not escape the suppression area of the pillar of the Divine Palace no matter how they tried to flee.
The stone pillar resembled a divine mountain descended from the heavens as it completely crushed down on the entire Blazing Fire Demon Slaughtering Grand Formation from above!
“Where I come from, one of my wishes was to be able to do peerless crushing like this,” Yan Zhaoge said leisurely, “I had not thought that having come here, I’d already be able to get a taste of it.”
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第0234章\n这么一来，秦无双无论劣势多么明显，但却始终没有让韦翼完成最后一击，这让台下那些观战之人，渐渐分成了两种立场。\n一种觉得秦无双这种消极打法，简直就是逃跑路线。\n另一种，却是佩服不已。 能在韦翼师兄的强大攻击下，不管用什么方法，能撑这么久不败，那就是实力！\n对于韦翼这个一向不曾受过真正挑战的权威而言，这就是一次突破。 也许这次突破，将会形成一个新的局面一一韦翼在年青一代的绝对统治力，将出现松动，出现疑问。\n即便，秦无双这一战败了，他们也有理由相信，给秦无双五到十年时伺-，难道就奎的无法追平韦翼？\n韦曩的神话，虽然十分神奇。 先天灵根，中灵武境！\n但秦无双这匹黑马，翻看他的资历，同样不简单！ 从百越国忽然冒头，武童试炼总冠军，十七岁自悟先天，诛天极阴老怪首徒厉无忌，连杀两大护国武圣，赌赛擂台冠军，高级弟子考核六项满分。\n进入核心弟子排名赛后，更是一路过关斩将，直接杀入四强！\n半决赛与韦翼一战，虽然完全处于下风，看上去毫无还手之力但至少，韦翼到目前为止，也没有待他打倒。\n能让韦翼用尽全力，短时间内无法椁之击倒，对于一匹黑马而言，这就是大胜利。 这毕竟是他参加核心弟子排名赛的第一年！\n未来，绝对值得期待。\n而在远处，五大殿主，八**王，**长老，还有十大殿前使者，都是凝神观看着这一战。\n至于周芙和苗中侠那一战，仿佛大家都知道答案一般，甚至连收看的兴趣都欠奉。 那样的对决，以前也发生过，不会有多少新鲜内容。\n三殿主对秦无双打败他的弟子，始终还有些无法释然，不无揶揄道：“老二，你家这匹黑马，这次真的成黑马了，多能窜，多能跳啊。”\n谭中驰叹道：“换作赵牧之上台，恐怕此刻连窜的资格都没有吧？ 你难道看不出来，韦翼贤侄已经动了全力？\n他此时考虑的，根本不是各脉自己的香火之争，而是一个非常宏观，非常严肃的问题。\n只是，此时他却感觉无人可说，曲高和寡。\n秦无双尽情地吸纳着，整个气海丹田，已经充满了灵力，好像一个被充满了气的气球，到达了某种饱和的程度。\n不论是丹田里已有的自家灵力，还是从韦翼这里吸来的灵力一时无法融化的灵力，都已经到了杯满自溢的边缘。\n秦无双知道，自己酝酿这么久的气势，压抑了这么久的气息，终于到了可以喷薄的时候。\n早先，他知道，单凭自己灵武初境的灵力境界，是绝对没有！\n但是，此刻，在吸收了这么久的灵力之后，他的气海，就好像一把填满了子弹的自动步枪，只等他去扣动扳机了。\n内外两重灵力加在一起，如果可以同时将之施展出来，秦无双相信，绝对有资格和韦翼硬碰硬！\n无形之中，各无双这个战略，却暗合了“借力打力”的精髓！\n秦无双喉咙再度扯开，吟啸一声，忽然放声长啸，这一声笑，如同神龙破空，直击九天，气势竟然一下催动起来。\n韦心头一阵，他竟然发现，这秦无双这一啸之力，不论是灵力还是气势，竟然比早先那一吼，更加充盈了许多，仿佛忽然之间，便增加了一倍！\n“韦翼峰兄，接我三剑，如何？”\n泰无双大笑一声，手臂一摆，紫阳剑已经紧握在手，倏地递出，将气海里灵力悉数带动，通过紫阳剑，划出一道惊天红芒，呼啸而出。\n剑光奔腾，直接朝韦翼的胸口斩去。\n呼！\n气势，滔天的气势。 秦无双一扫先天的颓势，仿佛忽然被神灵附体一般，完全没有了先天狼狈逃窜的窘迫，有的只是一往无前的气势，有的是决战到底的决心和勇气。\n韦翼眉头微皱，暗自吃惊：“怎么可能？”\n这一剑所携带的灵力气势，甚至让他这个灵武中境的强者，也不禁有些变色！ 心里不由吃惊。\n“难道这秦无双，竟隐藏实力，早就有了灵武中境的实力？”\n泰无双本身，在多次利用《北冥**》吸收灵力之后，境界已经非常稳固，接近于灵武初境的溘峰了。 这时候吸收了不少韦翼的灵力，叠加使用出来，自然有着匹敌他这个中灵武者的气势！\n这里边的猫腻，恐怕除了秦无双之外，也不可能有人知道其中奥妙。 毕竟，这里头存在太多不可思议的地方。\n以一个灵武初境的实力，去吸收灵武中境的灵力，换作其他任何一名初灵武者，恐怕立剖被那灵力的吞噬力侵入体内，当场经脉焚毁而死。\n可是秦无双在大苍山那次奇遇之后，肉身发生了他自己都没搞明白的神奇变化，其承载力之强，连秦无双自身都无法预估。\n吸收韦翼释放出来的灵力，可谓是毫无问题，轻松无比。\n仓促之下，韦翼也不敢托大，脚下略退一步，袖子一甩，手里已经多出一柄薄如蝉翼一般的刀。\n台下所有人吃惊了，看着这不可思议的一幕，目瞪口呆。 他们几乎以为自己看花7眼。\n明明他们先前已经觉得秦无双到了山穷水尽，油尽灯枯的地步。\n怎么忽然之间，这家伙就跟抽风似的，龙精虎猛，竟然散发出如此强大的战意，竟然主动朝韦翼发动起了反击。\n而韦翼的反应，更是让这些人惊掉了一地下巴！\n韦翼竟然微微退了一步，虽然只是一小步，但这一步，却是韦翼成为中灵武者之后，在演武台上退出的第一步！\n这一战，他就算败了，也足可傲视星罗殿其他年轻弟子了。 因为，他做到了其他任何人都没做到过的壮举！” “是啊，韦翼师兄，竟然还用出了兵器！\n这秦无双，确实厉害。 说起来，我们还得感激他，若不是秦无双的疯狂，咱们恐怕连韦翼师兄用的是神秘兵器都不知道吧？” “可不是吗？\n这刀，啧啧，一看便是不凡之物啊！ 难道只中灵武器！\n？” 韦老面色阴沉，手里那柄蝉翼般透明如水的刀，微微晃动，开口道：“秦师弟，我承认，你是我进入中灵武者以来，遇到的最强对手！\n秦无双嘿嘿一笑：“废话少说，第二剑！”\n脚尖一点，连人带剑，仿佛拼命一般，卷成一团，直接攻下韦悬的腹部以下。\n韦脸色十寒，这秦无双的打法，竟然如同疯子似的，完全不顾后果！ 瞧这架势，显然不是比试，而更像是拼命。\n但便是这种义无反顾的打法，却让韦翼更加恼怒。\n他决定，即使拼着被师尊责骂，也要狠狠挫败这秦无双，哪怕重伤他也在所不惜！\n蝉翼刀平平一堆，一道白光在他刀刃上忽然一刷。\n刀锋朝前一堆，刀芒仿佛一头凶兽一般，倏然窜出。\n这刀芒如同天上寒星一般，带着一股让舂无双感到非常难受的气息。\n这气息，显然是先天自然之力，但这自然之力，又与他所接绁到的自然之力完全不同。\n霸道，肃杀，而又带着神秘的气息。\n韦翼嘴角一动，见秦无双仍旧义无反顾冲上来，不由大喜：“秦无双啊泰无双，你即便灵力能与我持平，但终究境界差我一档。 难道不知道我是中灵武者，已经能够初步分离出元素属性攻击吗？”\n属性攻击，乃是将天地自然之力的灵力，提炼出本源属性，攻击力自然是精纯无比，比一般的先天灵力不知道要强多少！\n而韦翼这道刀芒，虽然属性攻击的合量很低，但已经隐隐含有金属性的一些初步玄奥。\n刀芒一到近前，秦无双立刻感觉到一股前所未有的肃杀之意，浓浓烈烈，锋锐无匹。\n泰无双猛然咧嘴一笑，脚步忽然一闪，竟然滑鱼窜到了韦翼的左侧，左手一抬，顺势就是一记少商剑，子弹一般射向韦翼胸口。 而他的脚步，竟然一直还是保持着前进的速率！\n韦避无可避，也是左手一宇朝秦无双露出的胸口拍去。\n秦无双被韦翼强大的掌力拍中，整个人如同风筝一样倒飞出去。\n而韦翼的右肩，也是跟着一道红光喷射，穿出一个大孔，血流如注，脚步连连后退，惊骇不已。\n这一战，竟然是两败俱伤！.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 234 To Fight with One's All\nThis way, regardless of how apparent Qin Wushuang’s disadvantage seemed, he did not allow Wei Yi to launch the final attack. It caused the audience members to separate into two different sides.\nA part of them felt that Qin Wushuang’s pessimistic fighting style was a method of escape.\nThe other portion were all deeply impressed. Regardless of the methods, he was able to hold on under Wei Yi’s strong attack, this was strength!\nTo someone like Wei Yi, a supreme authority that had not received any true challenges forever, it was a breakthrough. Perhaps, this breakthrough would create a new situation—Wei Yi’s absolute power among the younger generation would start to falter as people start to doubt him.\nEven if Qin Wushuang were to lose this fight, they had reason to believe that within five to ten years, would he not be able to catch up to Wei YI? Or surpass him?\nWei Yi was a legendary figure. He had the Natural Spiritual Roots and was at the Middle Stage of the Spiritual Martial Force!\nHowever, Qin Wushuang, the dark horse also had extraordinary experiences! He had suddenly emerged from the Bai Yue Country, the victor of the martial arts student exam and had achieved Upper Sky by himself. He had killed Li Wuji, the head disciple of the Old Devil Ji Yin and killed two Martial Saints. Next, he was the victor to the gambling competition and acquired perfect scores in all six categories in the Advanced disciple exam.\nAfter he had entered the Core ranking competition, he had surmounted all difficulties and made it into the top four!\nAlthough he appeared to have the total disadvantage right now in his fight with Wei Yi, at least, to this point, Wei Yi had not yet beaten him.\nTo a dark horse, it was a great victory to have Wei Yi use all he had and still not be unable to beat him in a short time. After all, it was his first year participating in the Core ranking competition!\nDefinitely, his future would be on to look forward to.\nFrom afar, the five Palace Masters, eight Shakyamuni, the sixteen Elders and the ten Palace Emissaries all fixed their gazes on this battle.\nAs for the battle between Zhou Fu and Miao Zhongxia, it seemed that everyone knew the result and did not even have the interest to watch. In the past, such battles have happened before and there would not be any surprises.\nStill, the Third Palace Master did not feel convinced when Qin Wushuang had beaten his disciple. He joked: \"Second, your dark horse has truly turned into a dark horse this time. See how he jumps and prances.\"\nTan Zhongchi sighed: \"If it was Zhao Muzhi on the stage, he most likely would not even have the skill to jump around. Don’t you see that Wei Yi has already used his full power? Besides using his trump cards, he is most likely using everything.\"\nZhuo Buqun pretended to not hear their argument. Currently, he was not thinking about the inter-faction rivalry, but an extremely serious and microscopic problem.\nOnly, he felt he had no one to talk to as someone in his position.\nQin Wushuang absorbed the surrounding Qi at will. His entire sea of Qi was filled with the Spiritual Qi. It was like a balloon brimming with air and had reached a point of saturation.\nRegardless of his own Spiritual Qi or the Qi absorbed from Wei Yi that could not be fully merged, it had reached an overflowing state.\nQin Wushuang knew that finally, it was time for him to unleash the temperament and the Qi he had been accumulating for a while.\nEarlier, he knew that with his Initial Stage Spiritual Qi, he would not have the skill to confront Wei Yi head on.\nHowever, after having absorbed so much Qi, his sea of Qi was like an automatic machine gun full of bullets. It was only waiting for him to pull the trigger.\nIf he could unleash the Spiritual Qi he had accumulated from his own body, Qin Wushuang believe that he would have the qualification to confront with Wei Yi head on!\nInvisibly, Qin Wushuang’s strategy had solidified into the best feature from the concept of \"To beat others with borrowed power\"!\nAgain, Qin Wushuang opened his throat and gave a long whistle. Like a celestial dragon breaking through the air, this long whistle had immediately helped him to initiate his Qi.\nInstantly, he seemed to occupy half of the background. Inwardly stunned, Wei Yi realized that regardless of Spiritual Qi or the temperament, Qin Wushuang’s roaring power had become much richer than the previous instance. It was as if the power had doubled!\n\"Senior Brother Wei Yi, how about taking three of my sword moves?\"\nQin Wushuang laughed and waved his arm. Instantly, he held the Violet Sun Sword tightly in his hand. Through the sword, he brought out all the Spiritual Qi from his body and sent out a startling red light to the sky.\nThe galloping sword light slashed directly toward Wei Yi’s chest.\nWhoosh!\nThere was an overflowing temperament. As if possessed by a celestial being, Qin Wushuang had completely changed from his previous embarrassing state. What he had was the momentum, determination, and courage to fight to the end.\nWei Yi frowned slightly and inwardly, he felt surprised: \"How is it possible?\"\nThe Spiritual force carried by this sword attack even caused his face, an elite warrior at the Middle Stage of the Spiritual Force, to change color! He could not help but feel astonished.\n\"Could this Qin Wushuang have concealed his strength and already had the power of a Middle Stage?\"\nAfter using the <Power of Deep North> to absorb the Spiritual Qi, Qin Wushuang had already stabilized his stage and was close to the peak state of the Initial Stage. Currently, he had also absorbed much of Wei Yi’s Spiritual Qi. After unleashing it along with his own Qi, of course, he had the momentum to fight on an equal footing with this warrior at the Middle Stage!\nMost likely, besides Qin Wushuang, no one would know the secrets within it. After all, there were too many marvelous things that existed.\nIn a real battle, he had absorbed the Spiritual Qi of the opponent and used it as his own! If it were any other ordinary Initial Stage martial artists, they would face an immediate death with their arteries incinerated by that Qi absorbed from someone at the Middle Stage.\nHowever, ever since Qin Wushuang had encountered that fortuitous opportunity at the Great Cang Mountains, his body had experienced an unknown change. Its endurance was unpredictable.\nIndeed, he had no problem absorbing the spiritual Qi unleashed by Wei Yi.\nIn a hurried state, Wei Yi did not dare to lower his guard. He stepped backward slightly, flicked his sleeve and a thin blade of delicate texture appeared in his hand.\nEveryone beneath the stage was surprised. They opened their mouths widely as they watched this unimaginable scene.\nThey thought that their eyes had gone blurry. Before, they all felt that Qin Wushuang had reached a state of exhaustion with no more energy.\nSuddenly, this guy developed such strong battle will as fierce as a tiger. He had initiated an offensive attack on Wei Yi.\nAnd Wei Yi’s reaction made these people even more stunned!\nIn fact, Wei Yi took a little step backward. Although it was a little step, it was the first step back that Wei Yi had ever taken on the martial arts stage after he had become a warrior at the Middle Stage!\n\"No wonder this Qin Wushuang is the strongest dark horse! Surely, he would feel proud to be able to cause Senior Brother Wei Yi to take a step back. For this fight, even if he is to lose, it is enough for him to look down on other young disciples. He has done something astonishing that no one else has or could do!\"\n\"Yes, Senior Brother Wei Yi is even using a weapon! This Qin Wushuang is strong. In fact, we need to thank him. If it wasn’t due to his craziness, we most likely won’t even know what mysterious weapon Wei Yi is using right?\"\n\"Right?\" Tsk tsk, just by looking at this blade, it is not an ordinary object! Could it be a weapon at the Middle Stage?\"\nRevealing a solemn expression, Wei Yi swung the blade as thin as the wings of the cicada’s wing and spoke: \"Junior Brother Qin, I admit that you are the strongest opponent I have ever met since I entered the Middle Stage! You should feel proud for making me using this Cicada Sword!\"\nQin Wushuang laughed: \"Stop with the extra words, second sword move!\"\nHe pointed with the tip of his toe and his entire body, along with the sword rolled into a ball to attack the part below Wei Yi’s stomach.\nWei Yi’s face turned cold. This Qin Wushuang was showing crazy attacks as if he did not care about the consequences! Judging from his actions, it seemed that he was not competing but fighting for his life.\nHowever, it was this type of desperate attack that made Wei Yi even angrier.\nHe decided that despite the risks of getting berated by his teacher, he would defeat this Qin Wushuang. He would not even care if he were to injure him seriously!\nHe pushed forward with the Cicada blade and a wave of white light flickered out from the tip of his blade.\nWhoosh!\nAs soon as he pushed forward the cutting edge of the blade, the blade light rushed out like a wild beast.\nLike the cold stars from the sky, this wave of blade light carried an extremely unbearable presence toward Qin Wushuang. Apparently, this presence was the Upper Sky natural power. However, this natural power was completely different from the ones he had touched before.\nIt was a tyrannical, harsh, and mysterious presence.\nWei Yi twitched the corner of his mouth and felt overjoyed when he saw Qin Wushuang still charging forward without a care: \"Qin Wushuang, Qin Wushuang, even if you were at an equal stage of Spiritual Qi, your level is still less than mine. Don’t you know that at the Middle Stage, I can already separate the elements of the natural power?\"\nAn elemental attack was to extract the initial elements from the natural power. Naturally, the offensive power was extremely pure and much stronger than the ordinary Upper Sky Spiritual Qi!\nAlthough Wei Yi’s blade attack had low elemental energy, vividly, it already carried some initial mysteries of the metal element.\nAs soon as the blade approached him, Qin Wushuang felt an unprecedented murderous intention. It was rich and sharp.\nSuddenly, Qin Wushuang opened his mouth to reveal a smile. Like a slippery fish, he flashed to the left side of Wei Yi. Next, following the momentum, he raised his left hand and pushed forward a bullet-like Young Shang Sword toward Wei Yi’s chest. And his footsteps still maintained the forward speed!\nUnable to avoid it, Wei Yi also shot out a palm attack with his left hand towards Qin Wushuang’s open chest. Boom!\nQin Wushuang was hit by Wei Yi’s powerful palm and he flew backward like a kite with a broken string.\nAnd with a glowing red light, a giant hole appeared in Wei Yi’s right shoulder as blood flowed out endlessly. He stepped backward in extreme shock.\nFor this fight, neither side had won!"
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这么一来，秦无双无论劣势多么明显，但却始终没有让韦翼完成最后一击，这让台下那些观战之人，渐渐分成了两种立场。
一种觉得秦无双这种消极打法，简直就是逃跑路线。
另一种，却是佩服不已。 能在韦翼师兄的强大攻击下，不管用什么方法，能撑这么久不败，那就是实力！
对于韦翼这个一向不曾受过真正挑战的权威而言，这就是一次突破。 也许这次突破，将会形成一个新的局面一一韦翼在年青一代的绝对统治力，将出现松动，出现疑问。
即便，秦无双这一战败了，他们也有理由相信，给秦无双五到十年时伺-，难道就奎的无法追平韦翼？
韦曩的神话，虽然十分神奇。 先天灵根，中灵武境！
但秦无双这匹黑马，翻看他的资历，同样不简单！ 从百越国忽然冒头，武童试炼总冠军，十七岁自悟先天，诛天极阴老怪首徒厉无忌，连杀两大护国武圣，赌赛擂台冠军，高级弟子考核六项满分。
进入核心弟子排名赛后，更是一路过关斩将，直接杀入四强！
半决赛与韦翼一战，虽然完全处于下风，看上去毫无还手之力但至少，韦翼到目前为止，也没有待他打倒。
能让韦翼用尽全力，短时间内无法椁之击倒，对于一匹黑马而言，这就是大胜利。 这毕竟是他参加核心弟子排名赛的第一年！
未来，绝对值得期待。
而在远处，五大殿主，八**王，**长老，还有十大殿前使者，都是凝神观看着这一战。
至于周芙和苗中侠那一战，仿佛大家都知道答案一般，甚至连收看的兴趣都欠奉。 那样的对决，以前也发生过，不会有多少新鲜内容。
三殿主对秦无双打败他的弟子，始终还有些无法释然，不无揶揄道：“老二，你家这匹黑马，这次真的成黑马了，多能窜，多能跳啊。”
谭中驰叹道：“换作赵牧之上台，恐怕此刻连窜的资格都没有吧？ 你难道看不出来，韦翼贤侄已经动了全力？
他此时考虑的，根本不是各脉自己的香火之争，而是一个非常宏观，非常严肃的问题。
只是，此时他却感觉无人可说，曲高和寡。
秦无双尽情地吸纳着，整个气海丹田，已经充满了灵力，好像一个被充满了气的气球，到达了某种饱和的程度。
不论是丹田里已有的自家灵力，还是从韦翼这里吸来的灵力一时无法融化的灵力，都已经到了杯满自溢的边缘。
秦无双知道，自己酝酿这么久的气势，压抑了这么久的气息，终于到了可以喷薄的时候。
早先，他知道，单凭自己灵武初境的灵力境界，是绝对没有！
但是，此刻，在吸收了这么久的灵力之后，他的气海，就好像一把填满了子弹的自动步枪，只等他去扣动扳机了。
内外两重灵力加在一起，如果可以同时将之施展出来，秦无双相信，绝对有资格和韦翼硬碰硬！
无形之中，各无双这个战略，却暗合了“借力打力”的精髓！
秦无双喉咙再度扯开，吟啸一声，忽然放声长啸，这一声笑，如同神龙破空，直击九天，气势竟然一下催动起来。
韦心头一阵，他竟然发现，这秦无双这一啸之力，不论是灵力还是气势，竟然比早先那一吼，更加充盈了许多，仿佛忽然之间，便增加了一倍！
“韦翼峰兄，接我三剑，如何？”
泰无双大笑一声，手臂一摆，紫阳剑已经紧握在手，倏地递出，将气海里灵力悉数带动，通过紫阳剑，划出一道惊天红芒，呼啸而出。
剑光奔腾，直接朝韦翼的胸口斩去。
呼！
气势，滔天的气势。 秦无双一扫先天的颓势，仿佛忽然被神灵附体一般，完全没有了先天狼狈逃窜的窘迫，有的只是一往无前的气势，有的是决战到底的决心和勇气。
韦翼眉头微皱，暗自吃惊：“怎么可能？”
这一剑所携带的灵力气势，甚至让他这个灵武中境的强者，也不禁有些变色！ 心里不由吃惊。
“难道这秦无双，竟隐藏实力，早就有了灵武中境的实力？”
泰无双本身，在多次利用《北冥**》吸收灵力之后，境界已经非常稳固，接近于灵武初境的溘峰了。 这时候吸收了不少韦翼的灵力，叠加使用出来，自然有着匹敌他这个中灵武者的气势！
这里边的猫腻，恐怕除了秦无双之外，也不可能有人知道其中奥妙。 毕竟，这里头存在太多不可思议的地方。
以一个灵武初境的实力，去吸收灵武中境的灵力，换作其他任何一名初灵武者，恐怕立剖被那灵力的吞噬力侵入体内，当场经脉焚毁而死。
可是秦无双在大苍山那次奇遇之后，肉身发生了他自己都没搞明白的神奇变化，其承载力之强，连秦无双自身都无法预估。
吸收韦翼释放出来的灵力，可谓是毫无问题，轻松无比。
仓促之下，韦翼也不敢托大，脚下略退一步，袖子一甩，手里已经多出一柄薄如蝉翼一般的刀。
台下所有人吃惊了，看着这不可思议的一幕，目瞪口呆。 他们几乎以为自己看花7眼。
明明他们先前已经觉得秦无双到了山穷水尽，油尽灯枯的地步。
怎么忽然之间，这家伙就跟抽风似的，龙精虎猛，竟然散发出如此强大的战意，竟然主动朝韦翼发动起了反击。
而韦翼的反应，更是让这些人惊掉了一地下巴！
韦翼竟然微微退了一步，虽然只是一小步，但这一步，却是韦翼成为中灵武者之后，在演武台上退出的第一步！
这一战，他就算败了，也足可傲视星罗殿其他年轻弟子了。 因为，他做到了其他任何人都没做到过的壮举！” “是啊，韦翼师兄，竟然还用出了兵器！
这秦无双，确实厉害。 说起来，我们还得感激他，若不是秦无双的疯狂，咱们恐怕连韦翼师兄用的是神秘兵器都不知道吧？” “可不是吗？
这刀，啧啧，一看便是不凡之物啊！ 难道只中灵武器！
？” 韦老面色阴沉，手里那柄蝉翼般透明如水的刀，微微晃动，开口道：“秦师弟，我承认，你是我进入中灵武者以来，遇到的最强对手！
秦无双嘿嘿一笑：“废话少说，第二剑！”
脚尖一点，连人带剑，仿佛拼命一般，卷成一团，直接攻下韦悬的腹部以下。
韦脸色十寒，这秦无双的打法，竟然如同疯子似的，完全不顾后果！ 瞧这架势，显然不是比试，而更像是拼命。
但便是这种义无反顾的打法，却让韦翼更加恼怒。
他决定，即使拼着被师尊责骂，也要狠狠挫败这秦无双，哪怕重伤他也在所不惜！
蝉翼刀平平一堆，一道白光在他刀刃上忽然一刷。
刀锋朝前一堆，刀芒仿佛一头凶兽一般，倏然窜出。
这刀芒如同天上寒星一般，带着一股让舂无双感到非常难受的气息。
这气息，显然是先天自然之力，但这自然之力，又与他所接绁到的自然之力完全不同。
霸道，肃杀，而又带着神秘的气息。
韦翼嘴角一动，见秦无双仍旧义无反顾冲上来，不由大喜：“秦无双啊泰无双，你即便灵力能与我持平，但终究境界差我一档。 难道不知道我是中灵武者，已经能够初步分离出元素属性攻击吗？”
属性攻击，乃是将天地自然之力的灵力，提炼出本源属性，攻击力自然是精纯无比，比一般的先天灵力不知道要强多少！
而韦翼这道刀芒，虽然属性攻击的合量很低，但已经隐隐含有金属性的一些初步玄奥。
刀芒一到近前，秦无双立刻感觉到一股前所未有的肃杀之意，浓浓烈烈，锋锐无匹。
泰无双猛然咧嘴一笑，脚步忽然一闪，竟然滑鱼窜到了韦翼的左侧，左手一抬，顺势就是一记少商剑，子弹一般射向韦翼胸口。 而他的脚步，竟然一直还是保持着前进的速率！
韦避无可避，也是左手一宇朝秦无双露出的胸口拍去。
秦无双被韦翼强大的掌力拍中，整个人如同风筝一样倒飞出去。
而韦翼的右肩，也是跟着一道红光喷射，穿出一个大孔，血流如注，脚步连连后退，惊骇不已。
这一战，竟然是两败俱伤！
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Chapter 234 To Fight with One's All
This way, regardless of how apparent Qin Wushuang’s disadvantage seemed, he did not allow Wei Yi to launch the final attack. It caused the audience members to separate into two different sides.
A part of them felt that Qin Wushuang’s pessimistic fighting style was a method of escape.
The other portion were all deeply impressed. Regardless of the methods, he was able to hold on under Wei Yi’s strong attack, this was strength!
To someone like Wei Yi, a supreme authority that had not received any true challenges forever, it was a breakthrough. Perhaps, this breakthrough would create a new situation—Wei Yi’s absolute power among the younger generation would start to falter as people start to doubt him.
Even if Qin Wushuang were to lose this fight, they had reason to believe that within five to ten years, would he not be able to catch up to Wei YI? Or surpass him?
Wei Yi was a legendary figure. He had the Natural Spiritual Roots and was at the Middle Stage of the Spiritual Martial Force!
However, Qin Wushuang, the dark horse also had extraordinary experiences! He had suddenly emerged from the Bai Yue Country, the victor of the martial arts student exam and had achieved Upper Sky by himself. He had killed Li Wuji, the head disciple of the Old Devil Ji Yin and killed two Martial Saints. Next, he was the victor to the gambling competition and acquired perfect scores in all six categories in the Advanced disciple exam.
After he had entered the Core ranking competition, he had surmounted all difficulties and made it into the top four!
Although he appeared to have the total disadvantage right now in his fight with Wei Yi, at least, to this point, Wei Yi had not yet beaten him.
To a dark horse, it was a great victory to have Wei Yi use all he had and still not be unable to beat him in a short time. After all, it was his first year participating in the Core ranking competition!
Definitely, his future would be on to look forward to.
From afar, the five Palace Masters, eight Shakyamuni, the sixteen Elders and the ten Palace Emissaries all fixed their gazes on this battle.
As for the battle between Zhou Fu and Miao Zhongxia, it seemed that everyone knew the result and did not even have the interest to watch. In the past, such battles have happened before and there would not be any surprises.
Still, the Third Palace Master did not feel convinced when Qin Wushuang had beaten his disciple. He joked: "Second, your dark horse has truly turned into a dark horse this time. See how he jumps and prances."
Tan Zhongchi sighed: "If it was Zhao Muzhi on the stage, he most likely would not even have the skill to jump around. Don’t you see that Wei Yi has already used his full power? Besides using his trump cards, he is most likely using everything."
Zhuo Buqun pretended to not hear their argument. Currently, he was not thinking about the inter-faction rivalry, but an extremely serious and microscopic problem.
Only, he felt he had no one to talk to as someone in his position.
Qin Wushuang absorbed the surrounding Qi at will. His entire sea of Qi was filled with the Spiritual Qi. It was like a balloon brimming with air and had reached a point of saturation.
Regardless of his own Spiritual Qi or the Qi absorbed from Wei Yi that could not be fully merged, it had reached an overflowing state.
Qin Wushuang knew that finally, it was time for him to unleash the temperament and the Qi he had been accumulating for a while.
Earlier, he knew that with his Initial Stage Spiritual Qi, he would not have the skill to confront Wei Yi head on.
However, after having absorbed so much Qi, his sea of Qi was like an automatic machine gun full of bullets. It was only waiting for him to pull the trigger.
If he could unleash the Spiritual Qi he had accumulated from his own body, Qin Wushuang believe that he would have the qualification to confront with Wei Yi head on!
Invisibly, Qin Wushuang’s strategy had solidified into the best feature from the concept of "To beat others with borrowed power"!
Again, Qin Wushuang opened his throat and gave a long whistle. Like a celestial dragon breaking through the air, this long whistle had immediately helped him to initiate his Qi.
Instantly, he seemed to occupy half of the background. Inwardly stunned, Wei Yi realized that regardless of Spiritual Qi or the temperament, Qin Wushuang’s roaring power had become much richer than the previous instance. It was as if the power had doubled!
"Senior Brother Wei Yi, how about taking three of my sword moves?"
Qin Wushuang laughed and waved his arm. Instantly, he held the Violet Sun Sword tightly in his hand. Through the sword, he brought out all the Spiritual Qi from his body and sent out a startling red light to the sky.
The galloping sword light slashed directly toward Wei Yi’s chest.
Whoosh!
There was an overflowing temperament. As if possessed by a celestial being, Qin Wushuang had completely changed from his previous embarrassing state. What he had was the momentum, determination, and courage to fight to the end.
Wei Yi frowned slightly and inwardly, he felt surprised: "How is it possible?"
The Spiritual force carried by this sword attack even caused his face, an elite warrior at the Middle Stage of the Spiritual Force, to change color! He could not help but feel astonished.
"Could this Qin Wushuang have concealed his strength and already had the power of a Middle Stage?"
After using the <Power of Deep North> to absorb the Spiritual Qi, Qin Wushuang had already stabilized his stage and was close to the peak state of the Initial Stage. Currently, he had also absorbed much of Wei Yi’s Spiritual Qi. After unleashing it along with his own Qi, of course, he had the momentum to fight on an equal footing with this warrior at the Middle Stage!
Most likely, besides Qin Wushuang, no one would know the secrets within it. After all, there were too many marvelous things that existed.
In a real battle, he had absorbed the Spiritual Qi of the opponent and used it as his own! If it were any other ordinary Initial Stage martial artists, they would face an immediate death with their arteries incinerated by that Qi absorbed from someone at the Middle Stage.
However, ever since Qin Wushuang had encountered that fortuitous opportunity at the Great Cang Mountains, his body had experienced an unknown change. Its endurance was unpredictable.
Indeed, he had no problem absorbing the spiritual Qi unleashed by Wei Yi.
In a hurried state, Wei Yi did not dare to lower his guard. He stepped backward slightly, flicked his sleeve and a thin blade of delicate texture appeared in his hand.
Everyone beneath the stage was surprised. They opened their mouths widely as they watched this unimaginable scene.
They thought that their eyes had gone blurry. Before, they all felt that Qin Wushuang had reached a state of exhaustion with no more energy.
Suddenly, this guy developed such strong battle will as fierce as a tiger. He had initiated an offensive attack on Wei Yi.
And Wei Yi’s reaction made these people even more stunned!
In fact, Wei Yi took a little step backward. Although it was a little step, it was the first step back that Wei Yi had ever taken on the martial arts stage after he had become a warrior at the Middle Stage!
"No wonder this Qin Wushuang is the strongest dark horse! Surely, he would feel proud to be able to cause Senior Brother Wei Yi to take a step back. For this fight, even if he is to lose, it is enough for him to look down on other young disciples. He has done something astonishing that no one else has or could do!"
"Yes, Senior Brother Wei Yi is even using a weapon! This Qin Wushuang is strong. In fact, we need to thank him. If it wasn’t due to his craziness, we most likely won’t even know what mysterious weapon Wei Yi is using right?"
"Right?" Tsk tsk, just by looking at this blade, it is not an ordinary object! Could it be a weapon at the Middle Stage?"
Revealing a solemn expression, Wei Yi swung the blade as thin as the wings of the cicada’s wing and spoke: "Junior Brother Qin, I admit that you are the strongest opponent I have ever met since I entered the Middle Stage! You should feel proud for making me using this Cicada Sword!"
Qin Wushuang laughed: "Stop with the extra words, second sword move!"
He pointed with the tip of his toe and his entire body, along with the sword rolled into a ball to attack the part below Wei Yi’s stomach.
Wei Yi’s face turned cold. This Qin Wushuang was showing crazy attacks as if he did not care about the consequences! Judging from his actions, it seemed that he was not competing but fighting for his life.
However, it was this type of desperate attack that made Wei Yi even angrier.
He decided that despite the risks of getting berated by his teacher, he would defeat this Qin Wushuang. He would not even care if he were to injure him seriously!
He pushed forward with the Cicada blade and a wave of white light flickered out from the tip of his blade.
Whoosh!
As soon as he pushed forward the cutting edge of the blade, the blade light rushed out like a wild beast.
Like the cold stars from the sky, this wave of blade light carried an extremely unbearable presence toward Qin Wushuang. Apparently, this presence was the Upper Sky natural power. However, this natural power was completely different from the ones he had touched before.
It was a tyrannical, harsh, and mysterious presence.
Wei Yi twitched the corner of his mouth and felt overjoyed when he saw Qin Wushuang still charging forward without a care: "Qin Wushuang, Qin Wushuang, even if you were at an equal stage of Spiritual Qi, your level is still less than mine. Don’t you know that at the Middle Stage, I can already separate the elements of the natural power?"
An elemental attack was to extract the initial elements from the natural power. Naturally, the offensive power was extremely pure and much stronger than the ordinary Upper Sky Spiritual Qi!
Although Wei Yi’s blade attack had low elemental energy, vividly, it already carried some initial mysteries of the metal element.
As soon as the blade approached him, Qin Wushuang felt an unprecedented murderous intention. It was rich and sharp.
Suddenly, Qin Wushuang opened his mouth to reveal a smile. Like a slippery fish, he flashed to the left side of Wei Yi. Next, following the momentum, he raised his left hand and pushed forward a bullet-like Young Shang Sword toward Wei Yi’s chest. And his footsteps still maintained the forward speed!
Unable to avoid it, Wei Yi also shot out a palm attack with his left hand towards Qin Wushuang’s open chest. Boom!
Qin Wushuang was hit by Wei Yi’s powerful palm and he flew backward like a kite with a broken string.
And with a glowing red light, a giant hole appeared in Wei Yi’s right shoulder as blood flowed out endlessly. He stepped backward in extreme shock.
For this fight, neither side had won!
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"value": "Chapter 470 - The Pavilion of Book Collection\nAo Xinyan shook her head and sighed with a struggling look. Obviously, she could not accept her failure.\nShe had always been highly praised as the best Genius. It was incredibly painful to taste failure for the first time. She even doubted her strength.\nThere was something wrong with Ao Xinyan’s mindset, and she had to overcome it herself. When it was all said and done, there was nothing else Zhang Ruochen could do. It was up to her to vanquish her inner devil.\nIf she could walk away from the shadow of failure, her Heart State and Martial Arts would surely scale new heights\nHowever, if she could not step out of the shadow, the speed of her next cultivation would certainly be slowed down. What’s worse, she might not be able to reach the Fish-dragon Realm.\nSuddenly, a sound came out just as Zhang Ruochen was about to leave, “Hold on.”\nZhang Ruochen turned and looked where the words came from. The man who had been standing by Xu Hai before came to him.\nThe man looked rather mature. He was tall and thin, and seemed to be in a poor mood. He faced Zhang Ruochen and said, “Junior fellow apprentice Zhang, my name is Pei Ji. I also want to try your sword techniques.”\n“Pei Ji, such a familiar name, you’re 41st on the Heaven Board, aren’t you? The Bloody Butcher?” Zhang Ruochen was slightly surprised.\n“That’s me,” the man answered. Zhang Ruochen carefully scrutinized Pei Ji. He had trouble associating the man before him with the “Bloody Butcher”. He looked more like a weak scholar.\nLike Xu Hai, Pei Ji was also a returning student. He had been practicing in the Saint Academy for 10 years.\nEven Ao Xinyan, who stood to the side in a daze, was shocked. She did not expect that Pei Ji, such a master who had been famous for years, would take the initiative to challenge a new generation Saint.\n“Although Zhang Ruochen is very strong, he could never match a top master like Pei Ji.”\nAo Xinyan strongly suspected that Zhang Ruochen could be a match for Pei Ji.\nThere was a hint of complacency in Xi Yunxi’s eyes. “Xu Hai even sent for Pei Ji. Zhang Ruochen is going to have a rough time!”\n“Within the boundaries of the Eastern Region, there are only a few people under the Fish-dragon Realm who can rival Pei Ji. Zhang Ruochen is nothing,” Zuo Qiuling concurred. He stood by, ready to watch with his arms crossed.\nSWISH! Behind Pei Ji, an illusory image of a scarlet demon began to form. It was about ten meters high and had three heads and six arms. Each of the heads began to roar, suddenly forming a fierce Fengxuan.\nIt was not Pei Ji’s Martial Soul, but a Ghost Level martial technique, the Blood-devil Image.\nDuring the competition between Zhang Ruochen and Ao Xinyan, Pei Ji had seen that Zhang Ruochen’s Achilles’ heel was that he had not practiced Ghost Level martial techniques.\nNo matter how exquisitely the martial techniques of Superior class Spiritual Stage were performed, they were not comparable to those of Ghost Level. Once Zhang Ruochen encountered a real superior, he would suffer considerably.\nAnd Pei Ji, obviously, was a real superior.\n“Blood-devil Image, Destruction of All Living Creatures!” Pei Ji shouted.\nHe stood in the distance, twisting his back and raising his arms. He struck a blow in the air with all his bones humming.\nThe Blood-devil Image, guided by his power, threw a huge scarlet punch. It was like a blood cloud sweeping towards Zhang Ruochen.\nThough the force of the punch hadn’t arrived yet, a hurricane was already sweeping through. It was so violent, it seemed like it would blow Zhang Ruochen away.\nSuddenly, Nie Honglou flew in from afar and landed in front of Zhang Ruochen. He quickly stretched out his right arm and let out an energetic growl, “Break!”\nThe Blood-devil Image was instantly shattered by a powerful force. It turned into wisps of blood fog and returned into Pei Ji.\nPei Ji could not help but retreat 14 steps before barely steadying himself. He stared at Nie Honglou and said in a cold voice, “Who are you?”\nMeanwhile, Xu Hai walked toward Nie Honglou. “Sir, your cultivation is powerful. But even so, you shouldn’t intervene in this matter. It won’t do you any good.”\nNie Honglou’s lips curved, “What a shame! Senior Saints fighting with a new one; the big, strong and numerous bullying the small, weak and solitary. I’m certainly going to help him.”\nXu Hai laughed, “Pei Ji and Zhang Ruochen are both in the Heaven Realm. Why not?”\n“Pei Ji entered the Saint Academy 10 years ago. He is nearly 50. Zhang Ruochen, on the other hand, just entered today and is only 20. Such a clean match!” Nie Honglou answered in utter scorn.\n“Mind your own business.”\nXu Hai’s eyes were suddenly covered with a cold fury. He took out the two swords on his back and mobilized his Genuine Qi into blades.\nThe two combat swords contained different power; one emitted a glow of a flame and the other sent out a freezing Icing air. These two forces combined to form a giant sword technique circle aimed at Nie Honglou.\nXu Hai had broken through the warriors’ limit and reached the First Change of the Fish-dragon Realm, Innate Embryonic Breath.\nThe sword technique he was performing was of the Inferior Class Ghost Level. However, the power it carried was more powerful than Ao Xinyan’s sword technique.\nThis did not mean the Sky sword techniques could never measure up to those Xu Hai performed, but her cultivation was not as strong as his.\nSword techniques of the same Inferior Class Ghost Level were different based on the performers’ cultivation.\nNie Honglou shook his head gently and reached out his glossy hand. He mobilized his Genuine Qi and then shot it out.\nBOOM!\nXu Hai spat out a mouthful of blood and hurtled backwards.\nWith a bang he fell more than 33 meters away. His whole body in was in pain.\nHis skin even cracked, bursting out more than a dozen long cuts. If Nie Honglou had attacked just a little bit harder, he might have been crushed.\nPei Ji, Xi Yunxi, and Zuo Qiuling all changed their faces and stared at Nie Honglou with shock.\nThey had no idea of Nie Honglou’s strength, but they did know Xu Hai’s.\nXu Hai had entered the top 100 on the Heaven Board when he was still in the Heaven Realm. Now that he had broken into the Fish-dragon Realm, his cultivation must have been even more unfathomable.\nHowever, Nie Honglou had just defeated him. Easily.\nIt was too difficult to guess the upper limit of his strength.\nNie Honglou withdrew his hand and stared at Xu Hai, who was trembling and twisting on the ground. “You are not qualified to fight with me. Unless the Saintly Being of Saint Xu Gentry releases himself from refining, you’d better restrain yourselves. Next time, I won’t let you go.”\n“You… who the hell are you?” Xu Hai struggled to his feet with both hands supporting the ground.\n“Nie Honglou.” He responded. Nie Honglou and Zhang Ruochen turned and left.\n“Nie Honglou… Nie Honglou… Is it him?”\nPei Ji grew pale. He turned and made eye contact with Xu Hai.\nXu Hai nodded with one hand on his chest. “In view of such a powerful strength, it must be him! He was one of the last Saints. 20 years ago, even though he was the youngest Saint in the first group of Sword Technique Department, he could already rank in the top 10 of the first group. It’s said that he left the Saint Academy over a disagreement with the Group Leader. I can’t believe he’s back!”\nXi Yunxi asked, “Elder brother Xu, what should we do now? If Nie Honglou is helping him, no one in Saint Academy can take Zhang Ruochen down.”\n“There is nothing to worry about,” he replied. “The Saintly Being of our Saint Xu Gentry is going to release himself from refining. By then, even 10 Nie Honglou will fail to protect Zhang Ruchen. For now, even if we cannot kill Zhang Ruochen, we can humiliate him severely. At that time, what qualification will he have to compete for the Young Master position?”\n“That’s great!” Pei Ji said. “I heard that the Saintly Being of Saint Xu Gentry is secluding himself for refining, trying to attain the Ninth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm. Once he succeeds, he will definitely be invincible among Saints.”\n“Xi Yunxi, Zuo Qiuling, you two keep monitoring Zhang Ruochen’s every move.” Xu Hai added, with gloomy seriousness, “I assume that Zhang Ruochen will surely go to the Battlefield of the Primitive World and strive for the Ultimate Realm of the Heaven Realm. If we can take this opportunity to eliminate him, why even bother the Saintly Being?” #\nXi Yunxi and Zuo Qiuling nodded and left immediately.\nZhang Ruochen left Saint Mountain for the Pavilion of Book Collection in the Saint Academy.\nInstead of joining him, Nie Honglou went to visit some old friends in the Saint Academy.\nThey parted temporarily. The Pavilion of Book Collection was built underground as an inverted tower. It had 13 floors.\nThe Pavilion of Book Collection had a long history and various books. Its countless collections included books on multifarious materials, such as bones, iron rolls, Jade Books, bamboo slips, and so on.\nRare books such as ones about exercises, unique martial techniques, a Catalogue of Arrays, methods of controlling beasts, human geography, all could be found here.\nZhang Ruochen did not come here for these rare exercises books or unique martial techniques, but for books about the Primitive World.\nThis kind of book was filed under Human Geography on the first floor of the Pavilion.\nThere were many new Saints in the Pavilion of Book Collection with a strong desire for knowledge.\nHowever, they were looking for books on unique martial techniques. Most of them went directly to the second or third floor. Only a few would stop on the first floor.\nAfter all, books here were mostly about basic knowledge. There was the\n, and so on. Zhang Ruochen searched for about an hour and finally found a copy of the\nThe book was quite thick, and the text was very small. If you did not infuse Genuine Qi into your eyes beforehand, you could only see black dots on the pages.\nObviously, the predecessor who wrote this book was also an outstanding master."
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470.第470章
敖心颜摇头叹息，露出挣扎的神情，显然还是无法接受失败。
一直以来，她都是最优秀的奇才，所有人都在夸赞她，第一次尝过失败的滋味，竟然是如此痛苦。
甚至，让她对自己的实力，也产生了怀疑。 张若尘不再多言。
若是她能够从失败的阴影中走出来，心境和武道，必定更上一层楼。
若是她无法走出阴影，将来的修炼速度肯定会越来越慢，甚至，无法突破到鱼龙境。
张若尘正要离去，突然，一个声音响起，“等一等。”
张若尘转身望去，看到先前一直站在胥海身边的那一个男子，向他走了过来。
这一个男子，看上去颇为成熟，显得有些高瘦，只是脸色却十分病态。 他立到张若尘的对面，道：“在下，裴纪，也想领教张师弟的无上剑法。”
“裴纪，好熟悉的名字，莫非……你是《天榜》第四十一位，血手屠夫，裴纪？”
那一个男子道。 张若尘仔细观察裴纪，怎么都无法将眼前这个男子与“血手屠夫”四个字联系在一起，此人看上去更像是一个文弱的书生。
裴纪与胥海一样，皆是上一届的学员，在圣院，已经修炼了十年。
她没有想到，像裴纪这样成名多年的高手，竟然也会主动挑战新生一代的张若尘。
张若尘虽然很强，但，与裴纪这样的顶尖高手相比，还是差得有些远。
反正，敖心颜是绝对不相信，张若尘是裴纪的对手。
曦云兮的眸中露出一丝笑意，“胥海将裴纪都请了出来，这下张若尘要倒霉了！”
“在东域，鱼龙境之下，能够与裴纪交手的人也就只有那么两三人，张若尘还差得远。”
裴纪站在原地不动，可是，他的身后，却凝聚出一尊血红色的魔鬼虚影，高达三丈，长着三头六臂，三个头颅的嘴巴里面发出三声巨吼，顿时形成一股剧烈的风璇。
那并不是裴纪的武魂，而是裴纪施展的一种鬼级武技，血魔法相。
在张若尘和敖心颜交手的时候，裴纪就一眼看出，张若尘最大的弱点就是没有修炼出鬼级武技。
灵级上品的武技，就算施展得再如何精妙，也不可能比得上鬼级武技。 张若尘一旦遇到真正的强者，就会吃很大的亏。
很显然，他裴纪就是真正的强者。
“血魔法相，毁灭众生。”
裴纪站在远处，虎腰扭动，双臂抬起，全身发出咯咯的骨爆声，隔空打出一拳。
那一尊血魔法相，受到他的力量指引，也是打出一只巨大的血红色拳头，像是一片血云，向张若尘击了过去。
拳劲，还没有到达，就已经刮起了一阵飓风，似乎要将张若尘吹飞出去。
“唰！” 突然，聂红楼从远处飞掠过来，落到张若尘的身前。 他的一只右臂，向前一伸，嘴里念出一个字，“破！”
裴纪凝聚的血魔法相，受到一股强大的力量的冲击，瞬间破灭，化为一缕缕血雾，重新融入裴纪的身体。
裴纪一连向后退了十四步，才勉强站稳脚步，向聂红楼盯去，冷声道：“什么人在多管闲事？”
胥海也向前走了三步，站到裴纪的身旁，道：“阁下好强的修为，不过，就算你再强大，也不应该插手到这件事里面，对你不会有好处。”
聂红楼的嘴角一勾，道:“老一届的圣徒，对新一届的圣徒大打出手，以大欺小，以多欺少。
胥海笑道：“裴纪和张若尘都是天极境的修为，怎么就以大欺小了？”
“裴纪在十年之前，就进入圣院，今年，已经接近五十岁的年龄。 张若尘今天才进入圣院，年龄不过二十岁出头。
聂红楼讥讽道。 “多管闲事。”
胥海的双目一寒，拔出背在背上的双剑，调动全身真气，注入剑体。
两柄战剑，一柄冒出火焰光芒，一柄散发出刺骨的寒气，两种力量交汇在一起，形成一个巨大的剑法圆圈，向聂红楼攻了过去。
胥海的修为，已经打破武者的极限，达到鱼龙第一变“先天胎息”的境界。
他施展的也是鬼级下品的剑法，可是，爆发出来的威力，却比敖心颜的碧落剑法不知强大多少倍。
并不是说，碧落剑法就不如胥海施展的剑法，而是敖心颜的修为远远不如胥海。
同样是大成的鬼级下品剑法，不同的人，施展出来的威力，当然也就不同。
聂红楼轻轻的摇了摇头，伸出一只洁白如玉的手掌，运起真气，向前一推。
“轰！”
胥海浑身一震，口吐鲜血，倒飞了出去。
嘭的一声，胥海摔落到了十多丈之外，全身疼痛欲裂。
受到强大力量的冲击，他身上的皮肤，裂出了十多道长长的血纹。
裴纪、曦云兮、左丘陵等人皆是脸色大变，震惊不已的盯着聂红楼。
他们不清楚聂红楼的实力，但是，他们却清楚胥海的实力。
胥海在天极境，就曾经跨入《天榜》前一百位，突破到鱼龙境，他的修为更是深不可测。
但是，在聂红楼的面前，胥海却不堪一击。
那么，聂红楼的实力，得多么强大？
聂红楼收回手掌，盯着趴在地上痉挛颤抖的胥海，淡淡的道：“你还不配与我交手，除非，胥圣门阀的那一位圣体出关，要不然，今后，你们最好收敛一些。 下一次，可就不只是打你一掌那么简单。”
“你……你到底是谁？” 胥海双手撑地，艰难的从地上战起来。
聂红楼道。 说完这话，张若尘和聂红楼便转身离去，消失在远处。
“聂红楼……聂红楼……莫非是他。”
裴纪的脸色一白，向胥海盯了过去。
胥海捂着胸口，点了点头，道：“能够有如此强大的实力，应该是他了！ 他比我们都要大一届，在二十年前，他是剑道系第一组年龄最小的圣徒，实力可以排进第一组的前十。 据说，他与当时剑道系第一组的组长有一些过节，然后就离开了圣院，没想到，他又回来了！”
曦云兮道：“胥师兄，现在怎么办？ 有聂红楼给张若尘撑腰，圣院中，根本没有人能够收拾张若尘。”
我们胥圣门阀的那一位圣体，即将就要出关，到时候，就算是十个聂红楼，也保不住张若尘。 在圣院，我们虽然不能杀了张若尘，却能狠狠的羞辱他，看他今后，还有什么脸面去竞争少尊的位置。”
“真是太好了！ 据说，胥圣门阀的那一位圣体，正在闭关冲击鱼龙第九变，一旦成功，绝对会成为圣徒中无敌的存在。” 裴纪道。
胥海阴沉着脸，道：“曦云兮，左丘陵，你们继续去监视张若尘的一举一动。 根据我的猜测，张若尘肯定会去墟界战场，冲击天极境的无上极境。
曦云兮和左丘陵点了点头，应了一声，就立即离去。
离开圣山，张若尘去了圣院的藏书阁。
聂红楼没有跟他一起，而是去拜访他在圣院中的一些老朋友。
圣院的藏书阁，一共有十三层，建在地底，形成一个倒过来的塔形。
藏书阁的历史悠久，包罗万象，收录的书籍不知有多少万册，既有刻在骨头上的骨书，也可刻在铁皮上的铁卷，还有玉书、竹简……，等等。
功法秘籍，武技绝学，阵法图录，驭兽篇章，人文地理，皆能在这里找到。
张若尘来到藏书阁，并不是来翻阅功法秘籍和武技绝学，而是查找关于墟界的书籍。
这一类书籍，被划分在“人文地理”的区域，就放在藏书阁的第一层。
在张若尘来之前，已经有很多新生圣徒，带着强烈的求知欲，来到藏书阁。
不过，他们翻阅的都是武技绝学类的书籍，大多都是直接就去藏书阁的第二层，第三层，很少有人留下第一层。
毕竟，第一层的书籍，记录的几乎都是基础常识。
张若尘查找了大概半个时辰，终于找到一本《三千墟界简要》。
这一本书册，十分厚实，写在上面的文字，却十分细小，若是不将真气灌注到双目，直接看去，只能在书页上看到一个个黑色的小点。
很显然，撰写这本书的前辈，也是一位高人。
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Chapter 470 - The Pavilion of Book Collection
Ao Xinyan shook her head and sighed with a struggling look. Obviously, she could not accept her failure.
She had always been highly praised as the best Genius. It was incredibly painful to taste failure for the first time. She even doubted her strength.
There was something wrong with Ao Xinyan’s mindset, and she had to overcome it herself. When it was all said and done, there was nothing else Zhang Ruochen could do. It was up to her to vanquish her inner devil.
If she could walk away from the shadow of failure, her Heart State and Martial Arts would surely scale new heights
However, if she could not step out of the shadow, the speed of her next cultivation would certainly be slowed down. What’s worse, she might not be able to reach the Fish-dragon Realm.
Suddenly, a sound came out just as Zhang Ruochen was about to leave, “Hold on.”
Zhang Ruochen turned and looked where the words came from. The man who had been standing by Xu Hai before came to him.
The man looked rather mature. He was tall and thin, and seemed to be in a poor mood. He faced Zhang Ruochen and said, “Junior fellow apprentice Zhang, my name is Pei Ji. I also want to try your sword techniques.”
“Pei Ji, such a familiar name, you’re 41st on the Heaven Board, aren’t you? The Bloody Butcher?” Zhang Ruochen was slightly surprised.
“That’s me,” the man answered. Zhang Ruochen carefully scrutinized Pei Ji. He had trouble associating the man before him with the “Bloody Butcher”. He looked more like a weak scholar.
Like Xu Hai, Pei Ji was also a returning student. He had been practicing in the Saint Academy for 10 years.
Even Ao Xinyan, who stood to the side in a daze, was shocked. She did not expect that Pei Ji, such a master who had been famous for years, would take the initiative to challenge a new generation Saint.
“Although Zhang Ruochen is very strong, he could never match a top master like Pei Ji.”
Ao Xinyan strongly suspected that Zhang Ruochen could be a match for Pei Ji.
There was a hint of complacency in Xi Yunxi’s eyes. “Xu Hai even sent for Pei Ji. Zhang Ruochen is going to have a rough time!”
“Within the boundaries of the Eastern Region, there are only a few people under the Fish-dragon Realm who can rival Pei Ji. Zhang Ruochen is nothing,” Zuo Qiuling concurred. He stood by, ready to watch with his arms crossed.
SWISH! Behind Pei Ji, an illusory image of a scarlet demon began to form. It was about ten meters high and had three heads and six arms. Each of the heads began to roar, suddenly forming a fierce Fengxuan.
It was not Pei Ji’s Martial Soul, but a Ghost Level martial technique, the Blood-devil Image.
During the competition between Zhang Ruochen and Ao Xinyan, Pei Ji had seen that Zhang Ruochen’s Achilles’ heel was that he had not practiced Ghost Level martial techniques.
No matter how exquisitely the martial techniques of Superior class Spiritual Stage were performed, they were not comparable to those of Ghost Level. Once Zhang Ruochen encountered a real superior, he would suffer considerably.
And Pei Ji, obviously, was a real superior.
“Blood-devil Image, Destruction of All Living Creatures!” Pei Ji shouted.
He stood in the distance, twisting his back and raising his arms. He struck a blow in the air with all his bones humming.
The Blood-devil Image, guided by his power, threw a huge scarlet punch. It was like a blood cloud sweeping towards Zhang Ruochen.
Though the force of the punch hadn’t arrived yet, a hurricane was already sweeping through. It was so violent, it seemed like it would blow Zhang Ruochen away.
Suddenly, Nie Honglou flew in from afar and landed in front of Zhang Ruochen. He quickly stretched out his right arm and let out an energetic growl, “Break!”
The Blood-devil Image was instantly shattered by a powerful force. It turned into wisps of blood fog and returned into Pei Ji.
Pei Ji could not help but retreat 14 steps before barely steadying himself. He stared at Nie Honglou and said in a cold voice, “Who are you?”
Meanwhile, Xu Hai walked toward Nie Honglou. “Sir, your cultivation is powerful. But even so, you shouldn’t intervene in this matter. It won’t do you any good.”
Nie Honglou’s lips curved, “What a shame! Senior Saints fighting with a new one; the big, strong and numerous bullying the small, weak and solitary. I’m certainly going to help him.”
Xu Hai laughed, “Pei Ji and Zhang Ruochen are both in the Heaven Realm. Why not?”
“Pei Ji entered the Saint Academy 10 years ago. He is nearly 50. Zhang Ruochen, on the other hand, just entered today and is only 20. Such a clean match!” Nie Honglou answered in utter scorn.
“Mind your own business.”
Xu Hai’s eyes were suddenly covered with a cold fury. He took out the two swords on his back and mobilized his Genuine Qi into blades.
The two combat swords contained different power; one emitted a glow of a flame and the other sent out a freezing Icing air. These two forces combined to form a giant sword technique circle aimed at Nie Honglou.
Xu Hai had broken through the warriors’ limit and reached the First Change of the Fish-dragon Realm, Innate Embryonic Breath.
The sword technique he was performing was of the Inferior Class Ghost Level. However, the power it carried was more powerful than Ao Xinyan’s sword technique.
This did not mean the Sky sword techniques could never measure up to those Xu Hai performed, but her cultivation was not as strong as his.
Sword techniques of the same Inferior Class Ghost Level were different based on the performers’ cultivation.
Nie Honglou shook his head gently and reached out his glossy hand. He mobilized his Genuine Qi and then shot it out.
BOOM!
Xu Hai spat out a mouthful of blood and hurtled backwards.
With a bang he fell more than 33 meters away. His whole body in was in pain.
His skin even cracked, bursting out more than a dozen long cuts. If Nie Honglou had attacked just a little bit harder, he might have been crushed.
Pei Ji, Xi Yunxi, and Zuo Qiuling all changed their faces and stared at Nie Honglou with shock.
They had no idea of Nie Honglou’s strength, but they did know Xu Hai’s.
Xu Hai had entered the top 100 on the Heaven Board when he was still in the Heaven Realm. Now that he had broken into the Fish-dragon Realm, his cultivation must have been even more unfathomable.
However, Nie Honglou had just defeated him. Easily.
It was too difficult to guess the upper limit of his strength.
Nie Honglou withdrew his hand and stared at Xu Hai, who was trembling and twisting on the ground. “You are not qualified to fight with me. Unless the Saintly Being of Saint Xu Gentry releases himself from refining, you’d better restrain yourselves. Next time, I won’t let you go.”
“You… who the hell are you?” Xu Hai struggled to his feet with both hands supporting the ground.
“Nie Honglou.” He responded. Nie Honglou and Zhang Ruochen turned and left.
“Nie Honglou… Nie Honglou… Is it him?”
Pei Ji grew pale. He turned and made eye contact with Xu Hai.
Xu Hai nodded with one hand on his chest. “In view of such a powerful strength, it must be him! He was one of the last Saints. 20 years ago, even though he was the youngest Saint in the first group of Sword Technique Department, he could already rank in the top 10 of the first group. It’s said that he left the Saint Academy over a disagreement with the Group Leader. I can’t believe he’s back!”
Xi Yunxi asked, “Elder brother Xu, what should we do now? If Nie Honglou is helping him, no one in Saint Academy can take Zhang Ruochen down.”
“There is nothing to worry about,” he replied. “The Saintly Being of our Saint Xu Gentry is going to release himself from refining. By then, even 10 Nie Honglou will fail to protect Zhang Ruchen. For now, even if we cannot kill Zhang Ruochen, we can humiliate him severely. At that time, what qualification will he have to compete for the Young Master position?”
“That’s great!” Pei Ji said. “I heard that the Saintly Being of Saint Xu Gentry is secluding himself for refining, trying to attain the Ninth Change in the Fish-dragon Realm. Once he succeeds, he will definitely be invincible among Saints.”
“Xi Yunxi, Zuo Qiuling, you two keep monitoring Zhang Ruochen’s every move.” Xu Hai added, with gloomy seriousness, “I assume that Zhang Ruochen will surely go to the Battlefield of the Primitive World and strive for the Ultimate Realm of the Heaven Realm. If we can take this opportunity to eliminate him, why even bother the Saintly Being?” #
Xi Yunxi and Zuo Qiuling nodded and left immediately.
Zhang Ruochen left Saint Mountain for the Pavilion of Book Collection in the Saint Academy.
Instead of joining him, Nie Honglou went to visit some old friends in the Saint Academy.
They parted temporarily. The Pavilion of Book Collection was built underground as an inverted tower. It had 13 floors.
The Pavilion of Book Collection had a long history and various books. Its countless collections included books on multifarious materials, such as bones, iron rolls, Jade Books, bamboo slips, and so on.
Rare books such as ones about exercises, unique martial techniques, a Catalogue of Arrays, methods of controlling beasts, human geography, all could be found here.
Zhang Ruochen did not come here for these rare exercises books or unique martial techniques, but for books about the Primitive World.
This kind of book was filed under Human Geography on the first floor of the Pavilion.
There were many new Saints in the Pavilion of Book Collection with a strong desire for knowledge.
However, they were looking for books on unique martial techniques. Most of them went directly to the second or third floor. Only a few would stop on the first floor.
After all, books here were mostly about basic knowledge. There was the
, and so on. Zhang Ruochen searched for about an hour and finally found a copy of the
The book was quite thick, and the text was very small. If you did not infuse Genuine Qi into your eyes beforehand, you could only see black dots on the pages.
Obviously, the predecessor who wrote this book was also an outstanding master.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第四百六十四章\n虽然很想要这柄长剑，但赵雅知道，老师专门来洪海城，是为了无魂金人，要是因为帮她买了柄剑，导致最后没钱购买，肯定会懊悔终生。\n“喜欢就好，灵石不够了，再想其他办法即可！” 知道她的想法，张悬道。\n之前一直没遇到合适的东西，也就没帮他们购买，现在既然看到了，自然要买下来。\n“想办法？ 现在还能有什么办法？” 赵雅一愣。\n为了这五千灵石，老师连人家鉴宝阁都拆了，去哪里在弄更多灵石？\n总不能再把这个拍卖行也拆了吧。\n“简单！”\n轻轻一笑，张悬对孙强摆了摆手：“去把拍卖会负责的人喊过来！”\n“是！”\n孙强眨巴眼睛，搞不懂怎么回事。\n不过，虽不知是少爷的目的，但既然这样做，肯定有了打算，也不多说，转身离开。\n赵雅等人面面相觑……难道老师还真打算拆这个拍卖场？\n时间不长，孙强带着一个中年人走了过来。\n按照道理，他的身份，不可能将人叫过来的，不过，这是赛阁主的包间，也算狐假虎威，借了一点势力。\n“赛阁主！”\n一进入房间，中年人就将目光集中在老者身上。\n“骆执事，你来了。 给你介绍一下，这位是张师！”\n赛阁主笑了笑：“张师，这位是骆执事，骆秦，拍卖会的事情找他，基本都能解决！” “张师？”\n骆秦这才注意到这个青年，和赛阁主并排而坐，气质上丝毫不弱，明显地位不低。\n“不知张师找在下所为何事？”\n上前一步，微笑着抱拳。\n“哦，想加一样东西拍卖！” 张悬道。\n“加东西？”\n之前不说，这时候再想拍卖东西，开什么玩笑。\n更何况，谁也不知道你要加的东西，值钱不值钱，万一是个赝品，拍卖场的名头岂不砸在手里。\n“别着急拒绝，看完再做决定！”\n知道对方会有这种态度，张悬毫不在意，手掌一摆，打断了他的话。\n“好吧！”\n虽然有些不愿意，但想到此人是赛阁主的客人，又被称为“师”，肯定地位不低，骆秦还是忍不住点了点头。\n赛阁主也奇怪的看过来，想要看看这个让他一直好奇的青年到底能拿出什么。\n按道理，要是真有什么宝物，可以在拍卖会上出售，肯定之前就询问了，不至于非要闯流觞曲水，弄的他们这么被动。\n疑惑的目光中，对方手中多出一物，看清楚这东西的模样，赛阁主身体一晃，差点没吐血。\n只见青年掌心平放着一幅画，正是流觞曲水的第二件宝物。\n“就这东西，看看能不能帮我卖掉！” 张悬淡淡道。\n他身上值钱的东西，自然是刚从流觞曲水得到的宝贝。\n既然能成为鉴宝阁的镇阁之宝，只要拍卖，别说买一柄长剑，就算买上两柄，也应该不难。\n正因如此，虽明知身上的钱可能不太够购买无魂金人的，也并不在意。\n你认主倒也罢了，也算让宝物找到了归宿，卖掉……这叫什么事。\n“如果觉得卖了可惜……赛阁主可以买回去！\n都是熟人，我也不要高价，五千灵石即可……”张悬笑盈盈看过来。\n“咳咳……”脸色一红，赛阁主差点被口水呛着，无奈的摇头：“好吧，你还是继续……吧。”\n他连三千灵石都拿不出来，去哪里找五千？\n见对方不阻拦，张悬对眼前的骆秦道。\n“不用鉴定，这幅画，绝对是真的，我也能看出……”接过画卷，随手打开，只看了一眼，骆秦就点头。\n做为拍卖场的执事，也有很厉害的鉴别能力，不然，遇到宝物都不认识，真就丢人了。\n眼前这幅画，气息凝重，灵气十足，图中的鸟雀随时都会飞翔而出，再傻也知道，绝对是个价值连城的名画。 “那好，你拿去拍卖吧！\n最好能超出五千灵石卖掉。” 见他也认识，张悬刚好省了麻烦，道。\n听他这样说，骆秦迟疑了一下：“张师，这幅画，虽然级别极高，灵性十足，可……想要卖出五千灵石，几乎不可能！”\n“哦？ 那能卖多少？” 张悬疑惑。\n他对宝物的价值，知道的不算太清楚，尤其是以灵石为单位出售。 本以为这东西既然被收在流觞曲水，做为镇阁之宝，价格之大，肯定远超五千……没想这家伙却说不可能。\n这是怎么回事？\n“最多……五百灵石！” 骆秦脸色一红。\n“五百？”\n眉毛一皱，张悬满是不悦：“这幅画，出自一位五星书画师之手，自带灵性，不光可以吸收灵气补充画卷，其中更带有修炼者对天地自然的感悟，长时间观看，化凡三、四重强者，都有极大裨益……怎么可能只值五百？”\n经过天道图书馆甄别，属于真品，五星书画师留下的宝贝，足足达到了第六境巅峰，距离传说的第七境，也只有一步之差。\n只值五百？ 开玩笑吧！\n“是啊，你糊弄谁呢？ 这么好的名画，怎么可能就这点价钱？” 孙强等人也满脸不信。\n“张师别着急，听我仔细解释！”\n骆秦连忙躬身道，满是尴尬：“这幅画画风淳朴，大开大合，是大家之作，毋庸置疑。 但……没有名称、也没留下墨宝，价值一下就跌了下来。\n听到解释，愣了一下，张悬看向不远处的赛阁主，只见他也点了点头。\n“还有这事？” 一阵无语。\n仔细想想也对。\n书画这东西，并非兵器、天材地宝，对修炼者有实打实的效果，而是凸显了一个人的品味与爱好，如果不是名家所作，收藏价值，的确会立刻大减。\n“这幅画是八百年前，五星书画大宗师，吴轩子所留，难道他都算不上名家？” 张悬道。\n吴轩子，八百年前万国联盟最赫赫有名的无上人物，不足两百岁，就将驯兽和书画两种职业突破到五星级别。\n可惜，留存于世的作品太少，不少鉴宝师连他的笔锋、习惯都不知道，也就无法判定这幅画是不是他的。 张悬愣住。\n他是通过图书馆才知道这幅作品的来历，可这……无法展示给别人看啊。\n吴轩子又没留什么画作，就算比对，也无从谈起，要不是如此，这幅画，也不可能放在鉴宝阁这么多年，无人认出，也无人知晓来历了。\n“除非……有一位厉害的书画师，为这幅图题名，就算名气不如吴轩子，只要级别相仿，道出真韵，得到灵性认可，也能让价值翻番，不过……最多只能翻到两千灵石左右！” 骆秦道。\n道出真韵？” “嗯，不过，想给画作题名，哪有这么容易。\n每个人的想法不同，看画作后的观感也不同，思维稍微和作者不一样，就无法得到认可！ 这样，非但不能让书画价值提升，弄不好还会损害原有的画风，让价值暴跌！”\n话虽没说完，语气中却透露了意思。\n一万个人看画，有一万种想法。\n想要揣摩前人的意思，与之相仿何其困难，可以说，几乎是不可能做到的。\n“你的意思是……知道原作者对画的领悟，题在上面，就极有可能道出真韵？” 张悬问道。\n“如果知道原作者……也就是吴轩子的想法，写在上面，绝对能让价值暴增，可惜吴轩子是否留下画作都没人确定，他为人低调，什么时候画的，思想状态更不为人所知……再加上这幅，诡异莫测，具体是什么鸟，都认不出来……想要揣摩，难！”\n骆秦摇头。\n虽只看了一眼，却也知道，想要在这幅画上题名并且道出真韵，和吴轩子想法一样，简直就是不可能的。\n“难？”\n听完他的解释，张悬愣了一下，轻轻一笑，看了过来。\n“我来试试！”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 464: Let Me Give It a Try\nEven though Zhao Ya found herself desiring this sword greatly, she knew that the reason why her teacher came to Honghai City was to obtain the Soulless Metal Humanoid. If he were to lack the funds to purchase it due to buying this sword for her, he would definitely regret it for life.\nKnowing Zhao Ya's thoughts, Zhang Xuan said, \"It's sufficient that you like it. If we end up having insufficient spirit stones, we can just find some other ways!\"\nIt wasn't easy to come by an equipment that was compatible with one, and as such, Zhang Xuan didn't purchase many items for his students. Since he had managed to stumble by one for Zhao Ya, he was determined to buy it for her.\n\"Find some other ways? What other ways are there now?\" Zhao Ya was taken aback.\nFor this five thousand spirit stones, her teacher had gone to the extent of nearly tearing down entire Appraiser Hall. Where else could he obtain even more spirit stones?\nAfter all, he couldn't possibly tear down this auction hall.\n\"Simple!\"\nChuckling softly, Zhang Xuan gestured to Sun Qiang and said, \"Get the one in charge of the auction over here!\"\n\"Yes!\"\nSun Qiang blinked his eyes in incomprehension.\nEven so, since the young master had issued such an instruction, he must have his own purpose. Thus, he immediately left to get the person over.\nZhao Ya and the others stared at one another in confusion... Did their teacher really intend to tear down this auction hall?\nNot too long later, Sun Qiang brought a middle-aged man back with him.\nLogically speaking, given the middle-aged man's standing, he wouldn't allow himself to be summoned by just anyone so easily. However, this was Hall Master Sai's suite so he had no choice but to comply.\n\"Hall Master Sai!\"\nUpon walking into the room, the middle-aged man immediately turned his sight onto the elder.\n\"Manager Luo, you're here. Allow me to make the introductions, this is Zhang shi!\"\nHall Master Sai chuckled. \"Zhang shi, this is Manager Luo Qin. He's in charge of the matters regarding the auction, and if you've any problems, feel free to approach him!\"\nOnly then did Luo Qin notice that a youngster was seated right beside Hall Master Sai, and on top of that, his disposition didn't pale in comparison to Hall Master Sai. Clearly, he was of esteemed standing as well.\n\"May I know the reason why Zhang shi is looking for me?\"\nStepping forward, Luo Qin clasped his fists and smiled.\n\"Oh, I would like to add an additional item into the auction!\" Zhang Xuan said.\n\"Add an additional item?\"\nTo only bring up the matter now, you must be pulling my leg!\nBesides, who knows whether the object you are adding in is valuable or not. If it turns out to be fake, won't the reputation of the auction be destroyed?\n\"Don't be in such a hurry to deny it. Why don't you take a look first before making up your mind?\"\nAnticipating the other party's response, Zhang Xuan smiled nonchalantly. He waved his hands to interrupt the other party.\n\"Alright then!\"\nHe didn't think that Zhang Xuan would offer anything that would interest him, but considering how the other party was a Hall Master Sai's guest, and Hall Master Sai even went to the extent of addressing him as 'shi', the other party's standing must be rather high. Thus, Luo Qin nodded his head.\nHall Master Sai also turned his gaze over. He was curious to see what this young man could take out.\nLogically speaking, if he had any treasure, he would have brought it up already. He wouldn't have to go through the trouble with the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets. Hu!\nBefore everyone's intrigued gazes, the young man took out an item. Upon seeing the appearance of the item clearly, Hall Master Sai's body shook and he nearly coughed blood.\nWhat was in the young man's hand was a painting. It was the second artifact of the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets.\n\"It's this. Is it possible for you to put it into the auction as well?\" Zhang Xuan asked.\nThe most valuable objects on him were naturally the treasures he received from the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets.\nGiven how those artifacts were able to the trial for the 5-star appraiser examination, they must be of great value. Purchasing one or two swords with the sum earned from these artifacts shouldn't be too difficult.\nThis was the reason why Zhang Xuan could remain calm even though he knew that the money he had on him was probably insufficient to take down the Soulless Metal Humanoid.\n\"Zhang shi, this artifact... is incomparably valuable. I think you should just keep in instead...\"\nIt is one thing that the artifact to acknowledge and follow a new owner, but for you to sell it off at the very next moment... What the heck is this!\n\"If you think that it's a pity to see it sold... Hall Master Sai can buy it back! After all, we're friends. I won't demand too much; 5000 spirit stones will do...\" Zhang Xuan chuckled.\n\"Cough cough...\" Hall Master Sai's face turned red and he choked on his saliva. Eventually, he shook his head helplessly and said, \"Alright, you should continue on with whatever you're intending to do...\"\nHe couldn't even take out three thousand spirit stones at the moment, how in the world could he afford to buy this painting?\nEven though he was unwilling to see the treasures of the Appraiser Hall being leaked out, there was nothing he could do.\n\"There's no need to appraise it, this painting is definitely real. I can tell so much...\" Unrolling the painting and taking a glance at it, Luo Qin nodded his head.\nAs a manager of an auction hall, his appraising ability was above average as well. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if he couldn't even identify a real treasure when it was placed before him.\nThe painting before him had a profound aura to it and concentrated spiritual energy was gathered around it. The birds in the painting felt as though they would soar out at any moment. Even a fool could tell that this was a valuable masterpiece.\n\"Alright, take it to the auction then! It'll be best if it can fetch 5000 spirit stones.\" Since the other party could recognize the value of the painting, Zhang Xuan could save the hassle of explaining. Thus, he dived straight into the matter. \"This...\"\nUpon hearing the other party's words, Luo Qin hesitated for a moment before saying, \"Zhang shi, even though this painting is of extremely high grade, selling it for 5000 spirit stones... would be impossible!\"\n\"Oh? Then how much can it fetch?\" Perplexed, Zhang Xuan asked.\nHe wasn't too sure of the prices of artifacts, especially in terms of spirit stones. He thought that since this artifact was found in the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets, it should be an incredible treasure. Thus, its value should exceed at least five thousand... But yet, this fellow said that it was impossible.\nWhat was going on?\n\"At the very most... It can only fetch 500 spirit stones!\" Luo Qin's face reddened.\n\"500?\"\nZhang Xuan frowned in displeasure. \"This painting came from the hands of a 5-star painter, and it also possesses a spirit. Not only can it absorb spiritual energy from the air to nourish itself, it also contains the essence of the world that is valuable to cultivators. Even Transcendent Mortal 4-dan experts would benefit greatly from looking at it for extended periods of time, so... how could it be worth only 500 spirit stones?\"\nAfter the verification from the Library of Heaven's Path, Zhang Xuan could tell that it was authentic, and it was a treasure left behind by a 5-star painter. The grade of the painting had reached the sixth level pinnacle, and it was just a step off from the legendary seventh level.\nYet, it was only worth 500? You must be kidding me!\n\"Indeed! Who do you think you are fooling? How can such a great painting be worth only that much money?\" Sun Qiang and the others also found the matter hard to believe.\n\"Zhang shi, calm down. Listen to my explanation first!\"\nLuo Qin hurriedly bowed and explained awkwardly, \"The painting is exquisite and majestic, and it clearly carries the disposition fitting of a great painter. However... it doesn't have a name, and it isn't signed off either. This causes the value of the painting to drop tremendously. In truth, the art industry is somewhat similar to the antique industry. What that determines the value of an artwork isn't really the quality of the painting itself but the reputation of the artist. If this painting was created by a famous painter of the Myriad Kingdom Alliance, it can easily fetch 5000 spirit stones... But under the current circumstances, even 500 is a positive estimate!\"\nUpon hearing the explanation, Zhang Xuan was taken aback. He immediately turned to Hall Master Sai, only to see the latter nodding his head.\n\"There's such a matter as well?\" Zhang Xuan fell speechless.\nThinking about it, it did make sense.\nAfter all, paintings weren't like weapons or medicinal treasures. The latter was truly beneficial to a person's cultivation whereas the former was more of a personal interest and hobby or an individual. If it wasn't the work of a famous painter, the collection value of the work would immediately plummet.\n\"This painting is the work of a 5-star Grandmaster Painter Wu Xuanzi from eight hundred years ago. Is he not considered as a famous painter?\" Zhang Xuan asked.\nWu Xuanzi was an unparalleled figure in the Myriad Kingdom Alliance eight hundred years ago. Despite not having reached two hundred, he had already brought his art of beast taming and painting up to 5-star.\nHowever, it was a pity that he left behind too few works in the world. Most appraisers couldn't discern his handwriting or his habits, and as such, it was difficult to determine whether this painting was a work of his or not.\nHe only knew of the origin of the painting via the Library of Heaven's Path, but... how in the world was he supposed to prove this fact to others?\nWu Xuanzi didn't leave behind many works so it was hard to draw a comparison between his works. Otherwise, this painting wouldn't have remained unidentified for so long a period of time in the Appraiser Hall.\n\"Unless... a formidable painter bestows a name upon this painting. Even if the painter's reputation isn't as striking as Wu Xuanzi, as long as they're around the same level and the name he bestows bring out the true disposition of the painting, the title should be recognized by the spirit of the painting and the value of it will immediately increase by several folds... But even so, it'll probably only fetch around two thousand spirit stones at best!\" Luo Qin said.\n\"Name? Brings out the true disposition of the painting?\"\nLuo Qin explained. \"Thus, the only way is to first understand the background of the painter to attempt to get into his line of thoughts. Only then can one come up with a name that could bring out the true disposition of the painting and boost its value. Otherwise...\"\nEven though Luo Qin didn't finish his words, the meaning he wished to convey was clear.\nTen thousand people viewing a single painting would generate ten thousand different thoughts.\nTo fathom the thoughts of another, how difficult a task it was! In fact, it wouldn't be wrong to say that it was nearly impossible!\n\"You're saying that... if one could emulate the original author's understanding of the painting and bestow a fitting name to the painting, there's a chance that it could bring out its true disposition?\" Zhang Xuan asked.\n\"That's right... If one understands the thoughts of the original painter, meaning Wu Xuanzi's thoughts, and write them down on the painting, it'll definitely allow the value of the painting to soar. However, putting aside how it's impossible to verify whether it's a painting left behind by Wu Xuanzi or not, even if it is his work, he is well-known for keeping a low profile. As such, his background, the condition, and state he is in when he paints are completely unknown to others... And to make things worse, this painting is extremely bizarre as well. It's difficult to even identify the species of the birds in the painting... To fathom the painter's thoughts on top of that, it is impossible!\"\nLuo Qin shook his head.\nEven though he had only taken a look, based on his many years of experience, he could tell that it was impossible to fathom Wu Xuanzi's thoughts.\n\"Impossible?\"\nAfter hearing Luo Qin's explanation, Zhang Xuan was taken aback. Then, a smile slowly crept onto his face.\n\"Let me give it a try!\""
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第四百六十四章
虽然很想要这柄长剑，但赵雅知道，老师专门来洪海城，是为了无魂金人，要是因为帮她买了柄剑，导致最后没钱购买，肯定会懊悔终生。
“喜欢就好，灵石不够了，再想其他办法即可！” 知道她的想法，张悬道。
之前一直没遇到合适的东西，也就没帮他们购买，现在既然看到了，自然要买下来。
“想办法？ 现在还能有什么办法？” 赵雅一愣。
为了这五千灵石，老师连人家鉴宝阁都拆了，去哪里在弄更多灵石？
总不能再把这个拍卖行也拆了吧。
“简单！”
轻轻一笑，张悬对孙强摆了摆手：“去把拍卖会负责的人喊过来！”
“是！”
孙强眨巴眼睛，搞不懂怎么回事。
不过，虽不知是少爷的目的，但既然这样做，肯定有了打算，也不多说，转身离开。
赵雅等人面面相觑……难道老师还真打算拆这个拍卖场？
时间不长，孙强带着一个中年人走了过来。
按照道理，他的身份，不可能将人叫过来的，不过，这是赛阁主的包间，也算狐假虎威，借了一点势力。
“赛阁主！”
一进入房间，中年人就将目光集中在老者身上。
“骆执事，你来了。 给你介绍一下，这位是张师！”
赛阁主笑了笑：“张师，这位是骆执事，骆秦，拍卖会的事情找他，基本都能解决！” “张师？”
骆秦这才注意到这个青年，和赛阁主并排而坐，气质上丝毫不弱，明显地位不低。
“不知张师找在下所为何事？”
上前一步，微笑着抱拳。
“哦，想加一样东西拍卖！” 张悬道。
“加东西？”
之前不说，这时候再想拍卖东西，开什么玩笑。
更何况，谁也不知道你要加的东西，值钱不值钱，万一是个赝品，拍卖场的名头岂不砸在手里。
“别着急拒绝，看完再做决定！”
知道对方会有这种态度，张悬毫不在意，手掌一摆，打断了他的话。
“好吧！”
虽然有些不愿意，但想到此人是赛阁主的客人，又被称为“师”，肯定地位不低，骆秦还是忍不住点了点头。
赛阁主也奇怪的看过来，想要看看这个让他一直好奇的青年到底能拿出什么。
按道理，要是真有什么宝物，可以在拍卖会上出售，肯定之前就询问了，不至于非要闯流觞曲水，弄的他们这么被动。
疑惑的目光中，对方手中多出一物，看清楚这东西的模样，赛阁主身体一晃，差点没吐血。
只见青年掌心平放着一幅画，正是流觞曲水的第二件宝物。
“就这东西，看看能不能帮我卖掉！” 张悬淡淡道。
他身上值钱的东西，自然是刚从流觞曲水得到的宝贝。
既然能成为鉴宝阁的镇阁之宝，只要拍卖，别说买一柄长剑，就算买上两柄，也应该不难。
正因如此，虽明知身上的钱可能不太够购买无魂金人的，也并不在意。
你认主倒也罢了，也算让宝物找到了归宿，卖掉……这叫什么事。
“如果觉得卖了可惜……赛阁主可以买回去！
都是熟人，我也不要高价，五千灵石即可……”张悬笑盈盈看过来。
“咳咳……”脸色一红，赛阁主差点被口水呛着，无奈的摇头：“好吧，你还是继续……吧。”
他连三千灵石都拿不出来，去哪里找五千？
见对方不阻拦，张悬对眼前的骆秦道。
“不用鉴定，这幅画，绝对是真的，我也能看出……”接过画卷，随手打开，只看了一眼，骆秦就点头。
做为拍卖场的执事，也有很厉害的鉴别能力，不然，遇到宝物都不认识，真就丢人了。
眼前这幅画，气息凝重，灵气十足，图中的鸟雀随时都会飞翔而出，再傻也知道，绝对是个价值连城的名画。 “那好，你拿去拍卖吧！
最好能超出五千灵石卖掉。” 见他也认识，张悬刚好省了麻烦，道。
听他这样说，骆秦迟疑了一下：“张师，这幅画，虽然级别极高，灵性十足，可……想要卖出五千灵石，几乎不可能！”
“哦？ 那能卖多少？” 张悬疑惑。
他对宝物的价值，知道的不算太清楚，尤其是以灵石为单位出售。 本以为这东西既然被收在流觞曲水，做为镇阁之宝，价格之大，肯定远超五千……没想这家伙却说不可能。
这是怎么回事？
“最多……五百灵石！” 骆秦脸色一红。
“五百？”
眉毛一皱，张悬满是不悦：“这幅画，出自一位五星书画师之手，自带灵性，不光可以吸收灵气补充画卷，其中更带有修炼者对天地自然的感悟，长时间观看，化凡三、四重强者，都有极大裨益……怎么可能只值五百？”
经过天道图书馆甄别，属于真品，五星书画师留下的宝贝，足足达到了第六境巅峰，距离传说的第七境，也只有一步之差。
只值五百？ 开玩笑吧！
“是啊，你糊弄谁呢？ 这么好的名画，怎么可能就这点价钱？” 孙强等人也满脸不信。
“张师别着急，听我仔细解释！”
骆秦连忙躬身道，满是尴尬：“这幅画画风淳朴，大开大合，是大家之作，毋庸置疑。 但……没有名称、也没留下墨宝，价值一下就跌了下来。
听到解释，愣了一下，张悬看向不远处的赛阁主，只见他也点了点头。
“还有这事？” 一阵无语。
仔细想想也对。
书画这东西，并非兵器、天材地宝，对修炼者有实打实的效果，而是凸显了一个人的品味与爱好，如果不是名家所作，收藏价值，的确会立刻大减。
“这幅画是八百年前，五星书画大宗师，吴轩子所留，难道他都算不上名家？” 张悬道。
吴轩子，八百年前万国联盟最赫赫有名的无上人物，不足两百岁，就将驯兽和书画两种职业突破到五星级别。
可惜，留存于世的作品太少，不少鉴宝师连他的笔锋、习惯都不知道，也就无法判定这幅画是不是他的。 张悬愣住。
他是通过图书馆才知道这幅作品的来历，可这……无法展示给别人看啊。
吴轩子又没留什么画作，就算比对，也无从谈起，要不是如此，这幅画，也不可能放在鉴宝阁这么多年，无人认出，也无人知晓来历了。
“除非……有一位厉害的书画师，为这幅图题名，就算名气不如吴轩子，只要级别相仿，道出真韵，得到灵性认可，也能让价值翻番，不过……最多只能翻到两千灵石左右！” 骆秦道。
道出真韵？” “嗯，不过，想给画作题名，哪有这么容易。
每个人的想法不同，看画作后的观感也不同，思维稍微和作者不一样，就无法得到认可！ 这样，非但不能让书画价值提升，弄不好还会损害原有的画风，让价值暴跌！”
话虽没说完，语气中却透露了意思。
一万个人看画，有一万种想法。
想要揣摩前人的意思，与之相仿何其困难，可以说，几乎是不可能做到的。
“你的意思是……知道原作者对画的领悟，题在上面，就极有可能道出真韵？” 张悬问道。
“如果知道原作者……也就是吴轩子的想法，写在上面，绝对能让价值暴增，可惜吴轩子是否留下画作都没人确定，他为人低调，什么时候画的，思想状态更不为人所知……再加上这幅，诡异莫测，具体是什么鸟，都认不出来……想要揣摩，难！”
骆秦摇头。
虽只看了一眼，却也知道，想要在这幅画上题名并且道出真韵，和吴轩子想法一样，简直就是不可能的。
“难？”
听完他的解释，张悬愣了一下，轻轻一笑，看了过来。
“我来试试！”
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Chapter 464: Let Me Give It a Try
Even though Zhao Ya found herself desiring this sword greatly, she knew that the reason why her teacher came to Honghai City was to obtain the Soulless Metal Humanoid. If he were to lack the funds to purchase it due to buying this sword for her, he would definitely regret it for life.
Knowing Zhao Ya's thoughts, Zhang Xuan said, "It's sufficient that you like it. If we end up having insufficient spirit stones, we can just find some other ways!"
It wasn't easy to come by an equipment that was compatible with one, and as such, Zhang Xuan didn't purchase many items for his students. Since he had managed to stumble by one for Zhao Ya, he was determined to buy it for her.
"Find some other ways? What other ways are there now?" Zhao Ya was taken aback.
For this five thousand spirit stones, her teacher had gone to the extent of nearly tearing down entire Appraiser Hall. Where else could he obtain even more spirit stones?
After all, he couldn't possibly tear down this auction hall.
"Simple!"
Chuckling softly, Zhang Xuan gestured to Sun Qiang and said, "Get the one in charge of the auction over here!"
"Yes!"
Sun Qiang blinked his eyes in incomprehension.
Even so, since the young master had issued such an instruction, he must have his own purpose. Thus, he immediately left to get the person over.
Zhao Ya and the others stared at one another in confusion... Did their teacher really intend to tear down this auction hall?
Not too long later, Sun Qiang brought a middle-aged man back with him.
Logically speaking, given the middle-aged man's standing, he wouldn't allow himself to be summoned by just anyone so easily. However, this was Hall Master Sai's suite so he had no choice but to comply.
"Hall Master Sai!"
Upon walking into the room, the middle-aged man immediately turned his sight onto the elder.
"Manager Luo, you're here. Allow me to make the introductions, this is Zhang shi!"
Hall Master Sai chuckled. "Zhang shi, this is Manager Luo Qin. He's in charge of the matters regarding the auction, and if you've any problems, feel free to approach him!"
Only then did Luo Qin notice that a youngster was seated right beside Hall Master Sai, and on top of that, his disposition didn't pale in comparison to Hall Master Sai. Clearly, he was of esteemed standing as well.
"May I know the reason why Zhang shi is looking for me?"
Stepping forward, Luo Qin clasped his fists and smiled.
"Oh, I would like to add an additional item into the auction!" Zhang Xuan said.
"Add an additional item?"
To only bring up the matter now, you must be pulling my leg!
Besides, who knows whether the object you are adding in is valuable or not. If it turns out to be fake, won't the reputation of the auction be destroyed?
"Don't be in such a hurry to deny it. Why don't you take a look first before making up your mind?"
Anticipating the other party's response, Zhang Xuan smiled nonchalantly. He waved his hands to interrupt the other party.
"Alright then!"
He didn't think that Zhang Xuan would offer anything that would interest him, but considering how the other party was a Hall Master Sai's guest, and Hall Master Sai even went to the extent of addressing him as 'shi', the other party's standing must be rather high. Thus, Luo Qin nodded his head.
Hall Master Sai also turned his gaze over. He was curious to see what this young man could take out.
Logically speaking, if he had any treasure, he would have brought it up already. He wouldn't have to go through the trouble with the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets. Hu!
Before everyone's intrigued gazes, the young man took out an item. Upon seeing the appearance of the item clearly, Hall Master Sai's body shook and he nearly coughed blood.
What was in the young man's hand was a painting. It was the second artifact of the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets.
"It's this. Is it possible for you to put it into the auction as well?" Zhang Xuan asked.
The most valuable objects on him were naturally the treasures he received from the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets.
Given how those artifacts were able to the trial for the 5-star appraiser examination, they must be of great value. Purchasing one or two swords with the sum earned from these artifacts shouldn't be too difficult.
This was the reason why Zhang Xuan could remain calm even though he knew that the money he had on him was probably insufficient to take down the Soulless Metal Humanoid.
"Zhang shi, this artifact... is incomparably valuable. I think you should just keep in instead..."
It is one thing that the artifact to acknowledge and follow a new owner, but for you to sell it off at the very next moment... What the heck is this!
"If you think that it's a pity to see it sold... Hall Master Sai can buy it back! After all, we're friends. I won't demand too much; 5000 spirit stones will do..." Zhang Xuan chuckled.
"Cough cough..." Hall Master Sai's face turned red and he choked on his saliva. Eventually, he shook his head helplessly and said, "Alright, you should continue on with whatever you're intending to do..."
He couldn't even take out three thousand spirit stones at the moment, how in the world could he afford to buy this painting?
Even though he was unwilling to see the treasures of the Appraiser Hall being leaked out, there was nothing he could do.
"There's no need to appraise it, this painting is definitely real. I can tell so much..." Unrolling the painting and taking a glance at it, Luo Qin nodded his head.
As a manager of an auction hall, his appraising ability was above average as well. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if he couldn't even identify a real treasure when it was placed before him.
The painting before him had a profound aura to it and concentrated spiritual energy was gathered around it. The birds in the painting felt as though they would soar out at any moment. Even a fool could tell that this was a valuable masterpiece.
"Alright, take it to the auction then! It'll be best if it can fetch 5000 spirit stones." Since the other party could recognize the value of the painting, Zhang Xuan could save the hassle of explaining. Thus, he dived straight into the matter. "This..."
Upon hearing the other party's words, Luo Qin hesitated for a moment before saying, "Zhang shi, even though this painting is of extremely high grade, selling it for 5000 spirit stones... would be impossible!"
"Oh? Then how much can it fetch?" Perplexed, Zhang Xuan asked.
He wasn't too sure of the prices of artifacts, especially in terms of spirit stones. He thought that since this artifact was found in the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets, it should be an incredible treasure. Thus, its value should exceed at least five thousand... But yet, this fellow said that it was impossible.
What was going on?
"At the very most... It can only fetch 500 spirit stones!" Luo Qin's face reddened.
"500?"
Zhang Xuan frowned in displeasure. "This painting came from the hands of a 5-star painter, and it also possesses a spirit. Not only can it absorb spiritual energy from the air to nourish itself, it also contains the essence of the world that is valuable to cultivators. Even Transcendent Mortal 4-dan experts would benefit greatly from looking at it for extended periods of time, so... how could it be worth only 500 spirit stones?"
After the verification from the Library of Heaven's Path, Zhang Xuan could tell that it was authentic, and it was a treasure left behind by a 5-star painter. The grade of the painting had reached the sixth level pinnacle, and it was just a step off from the legendary seventh level.
Yet, it was only worth 500? You must be kidding me!
"Indeed! Who do you think you are fooling? How can such a great painting be worth only that much money?" Sun Qiang and the others also found the matter hard to believe.
"Zhang shi, calm down. Listen to my explanation first!"
Luo Qin hurriedly bowed and explained awkwardly, "The painting is exquisite and majestic, and it clearly carries the disposition fitting of a great painter. However... it doesn't have a name, and it isn't signed off either. This causes the value of the painting to drop tremendously. In truth, the art industry is somewhat similar to the antique industry. What that determines the value of an artwork isn't really the quality of the painting itself but the reputation of the artist. If this painting was created by a famous painter of the Myriad Kingdom Alliance, it can easily fetch 5000 spirit stones... But under the current circumstances, even 500 is a positive estimate!"
Upon hearing the explanation, Zhang Xuan was taken aback. He immediately turned to Hall Master Sai, only to see the latter nodding his head.
"There's such a matter as well?" Zhang Xuan fell speechless.
Thinking about it, it did make sense.
After all, paintings weren't like weapons or medicinal treasures. The latter was truly beneficial to a person's cultivation whereas the former was more of a personal interest and hobby or an individual. If it wasn't the work of a famous painter, the collection value of the work would immediately plummet.
"This painting is the work of a 5-star Grandmaster Painter Wu Xuanzi from eight hundred years ago. Is he not considered as a famous painter?" Zhang Xuan asked.
Wu Xuanzi was an unparalleled figure in the Myriad Kingdom Alliance eight hundred years ago. Despite not having reached two hundred, he had already brought his art of beast taming and painting up to 5-star.
However, it was a pity that he left behind too few works in the world. Most appraisers couldn't discern his handwriting or his habits, and as such, it was difficult to determine whether this painting was a work of his or not.
He only knew of the origin of the painting via the Library of Heaven's Path, but... how in the world was he supposed to prove this fact to others?
Wu Xuanzi didn't leave behind many works so it was hard to draw a comparison between his works. Otherwise, this painting wouldn't have remained unidentified for so long a period of time in the Appraiser Hall.
"Unless... a formidable painter bestows a name upon this painting. Even if the painter's reputation isn't as striking as Wu Xuanzi, as long as they're around the same level and the name he bestows bring out the true disposition of the painting, the title should be recognized by the spirit of the painting and the value of it will immediately increase by several folds... But even so, it'll probably only fetch around two thousand spirit stones at best!" Luo Qin said.
"Name? Brings out the true disposition of the painting?"
Luo Qin explained. "Thus, the only way is to first understand the background of the painter to attempt to get into his line of thoughts. Only then can one come up with a name that could bring out the true disposition of the painting and boost its value. Otherwise..."
Even though Luo Qin didn't finish his words, the meaning he wished to convey was clear.
Ten thousand people viewing a single painting would generate ten thousand different thoughts.
To fathom the thoughts of another, how difficult a task it was! In fact, it wouldn't be wrong to say that it was nearly impossible!
"You're saying that... if one could emulate the original author's understanding of the painting and bestow a fitting name to the painting, there's a chance that it could bring out its true disposition?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"That's right... If one understands the thoughts of the original painter, meaning Wu Xuanzi's thoughts, and write them down on the painting, it'll definitely allow the value of the painting to soar. However, putting aside how it's impossible to verify whether it's a painting left behind by Wu Xuanzi or not, even if it is his work, he is well-known for keeping a low profile. As such, his background, the condition, and state he is in when he paints are completely unknown to others... And to make things worse, this painting is extremely bizarre as well. It's difficult to even identify the species of the birds in the painting... To fathom the painter's thoughts on top of that, it is impossible!"
Luo Qin shook his head.
Even though he had only taken a look, based on his many years of experience, he could tell that it was impossible to fathom Wu Xuanzi's thoughts.
"Impossible?"
After hearing Luo Qin's explanation, Zhang Xuan was taken aback. Then, a smile slowly crept onto his face.
"Let me give it a try!"
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第一四五章\n回到南山之后，王耀便将这次诊断的结果记录在笔记本上，同时将自己思索的初步的治疗方案记录了下来，一边记录，一边思索。\n如何治疗，该用何种的药材，怎么搭配，一直到了下午四点方才停下休息。\n临近傍晚的时候，他又围着南山转了一遍。 前一段时间种下的树木长势很好，都已经窜出了树叶，一片嫩绿。\n叽叽喳喳，有几只鸟从远处飞了过来。\n嘎，天空之中一声鸣叫，吓得那几只小鸟飞速的离开，自从那只苍鹰来到这山上之后，这里基本上是没有鸟了。\n在山顶之上练了一趟拳，王耀便从山上下来，发现土狗小心翼翼的在药田里嗅着什么，自从种了药草之后，这只颇有灵性的狗在进药田的时候就十分的小心，生怕踩到这些药草。\n“三鲜，有没有发现害虫？”\n土狗在听到话之后回过头来望着王耀，然后摇摇头。\n王耀望着那几棵刚刚中下的，从土地里窜出头来的“瘴草”，叶子呈墨绿色，却是生的很硬很直，像是一把小剑。\n“三鲜，这种药草什么味道？” 王耀笑着指了指刚刚发芽的“瘴草”。\n“哎，你那个眼神是什么意思？”\n王耀笑着俯下身子，仔细闻了闻，并没有闻到特别难闻的气味，反倒是有一股淡淡的香气。\n“挺好闻的，这不还有香气吗？” “铲屎的，你是不是傻？”\n土狗的眼神所流露出来的应该就是这个意思。\n傍晚的时候，王耀回家吃饭，发现桌上放着两提礼物，是烟和酒。\n“又有谁来了？”\n“你丰龙叔，说是来谢谢你。” 张秀英道。\n“来就来，还带什么礼物啊，亲戚朋友的。” “我不收，他还不乐意了，说是多亏你，孩子少受了罪。”\n“还在住院？”\n“已经回来了，没事了，刚才还和他爸一起来过，蹦蹦跳跳的，挺讨人喜欢的。”\n“没事就好。”\n饭端上了桌子，却迟迟不见王丰华回家。\n“我爸去哪了？”\n“出去瞎逛，应该快回来了。”\n说话的功夫，王耀的父亲慢慢悠悠的从外面回来了。\n“吃饭。” 吃饭的时候，王丰华说了一件事，村里的大队屋租出去了，准备上个加工厂。\n“加工什么，您知道吗？” 这件事情王耀早就知道，但是不知道具体是做什么的，这是就是王明宝现在也还不清楚，这倒是让王耀有些吃惊，毕竟，他父亲的身份在那里，一个镇的镇长不知道镇上新上项目是什么内容，这个说出去恐怕没人会信，只能解释为他的工作太忙，这点小事没顾得上。\n“好像是机械加工，今天只是来找人收拾一下那几间房子。”\n“机械加工，干吗要跑到这个山沟里呢？”\n第二天，上午，几辆载货汽车开进了山村，随后还有叉车和吊车，一套加工设备从车上卸下来，被运进了闲置的大队伍中。\n“这是什么啊？”\n“不知道，开个小加工工厂吧？” “招工不？”\n村里人围在大队屋的外面，议论纷纷。\n南山之上的王耀却是意外的接到了一个电话，打电话的是一个让他想不到的人，前几天在县医院见到的那位急诊室的医生-潘军，而对方打电话给他的利用也让他感到意外，他遇到了一个情况比较特殊的病人，问他能能否过去看看，可以给他出诊费。\n一个县医院的医生，请他去看病？\n王耀考虑了一下，还是应了下来，和他约好了时间，定在了第二天的上午。\n村里，那处被外来不知道具体做什么的加工企业租下来的大队屋内的人们还在紧张的忙碌着。 越来越多的设备运了进来，接电源线、铺设管道，一直忙碌到深夜。\n第二天上午大概九点多钟，王耀来到了和潘军事先约好的那处门诊之中，这个门诊在一个几个小区之间，有一个十分大众的名字-“仁和门诊”。\n潘军早就等在了那里，见王耀从车上下来之后，微微一怔。\n“这车，可不便宜啊！”\n他暗道。 “你好。”\n“你好，潘医生。” 王耀笑着道。\n“里面请。” 他将王耀请进了门诊。\n这门诊分上下两层，一层拿药，还有几个单独的隔断，每个隔断之中都有医生在看病，来着看病的人还不少，王耀发现给病人看病的医生多是一些上了年纪的老大夫，应该都是退休之后被聘请过来的。\n潘军将王耀请进来一个单独的会客室里，里面没人。\n“请坐。” 潘军一边说着一边给他泡茶，“喝茶。”\n“谢谢。”\n“稍微等一下吧，病人一会就过来。”\n“不急。”\n“这门诊是我一个朋友开的，有空的话，我就回过来帮忙。”\n没等王耀问，潘军就主动介绍道。 实际上，他之所以请王耀过来，完全是因为那一日听到了“药师”这个陌生的词语，他回家之后又翻阅了一番医书，清楚了古之“药师”的不凡，再加上那一日王耀无意之间显露出来的本领，他变对王耀产生了好奇，正好这门诊上遇到了一个上了年纪的病人，病有些怪，也去过医院，但是效果不是很理想，只是抱着试试看的态度来这里，但是坐诊的一些退休的医生们没有好的方法，他突然想到了王耀，因此就约他过来了。\n如果王耀能治，那最好，如果无法治疗也无所谓，他这里也没什么损失。\n“潘医生，他们来了。” 等了没十分钟，外面便有一个年轻的护士敲门进来。\n“好，王医生，请跟我来。”\n潘军将他带到了一间独立的办公室之中，有桌椅、电脑、听诊器等。\n“咱们就在这里给他看病吧？”\n“行，我试试看。” 王耀笑着道。\n“好，我请他进来。” 不一会功夫，潘军带着一个看上去七十多岁，背微微有些驼的老人过来，须发花白，看上去神色不是很好。\n“这么年轻的医生，能会看什么病？ ！”\n她暗道。 “不要看王医生年轻，可是医术不凡，不妨让他给阿姨看看？”\n那位中年女子轻声问自己的母亲。\n老人笑着坐下。\n毕竟王耀是如此的年轻，而中医某些程度来说是越老越吃香的，七十多岁的老中医坐诊乃是常见之事，二十多岁的青年号脉看病却是少见，乃至罕见。\n“是。” 王耀微微笑着应道。\n上了年纪的女子手出了手，有些干枯。\n王耀搭手一试。\n“头疼，失眠？” 他轻声道。\n“嗯，对。”\n老人道。 “肠胃不舒服，吃东西容易吐？”\n“是，这几天格外的厉害。” “好了。”\n王耀笑着道，“您这病没什么大碍，我给您开副药。” “是吗？”\n老人听后只是笑笑。\n“不用了，妈，咱们走吧？” 中年女子脸上满是不快，今天等于白跑了一趟，虽然距离很近，但是她心情很不好，觉得潘军在欺骗她。\n潘军的脸色也不好看，他没想到会是这个结果，十分失望，可是人毕竟是他自己请过来的，有苦也只能往肚子里咽。\n“潘医生，麻烦你把那位大姐单独叫过来一趟吧，我刚才有件事情望了跟她说。”\n中年女子跟潘军走到旁边。\n“他？ 算了吧。” 中年女子听后眉头稍微一皱，脸上露出了轻蔑之色，“年纪轻轻的，学者人家号脉，故弄玄虚。”\n“潘医生啊，你怎么请了这么一个人来了，该不会是被他忽悠了吧？” 这位郭姓女子问道。\n潘军听后只是尴尬一笑，“对不住了，让你和阿姨白跑一趟。”\n“没事，反正离这也不是很远，就当溜溜腿了，走了。” “哎，好。”\n潘军送这对母女离开，然后回到了王耀所在的房间里。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 145 - An Unexpected Invitation\nAfter Wang Yao had returned to Nanshan hill, he documented Secretary Yang’s mother’s diagnosis in his notebook. He also wrote down a basic treatment plan after thinking for a while.\nWang Yao had been thinking of how to treat Secretary Yang’s mother and what herbs he should use the whole afternoon. He didn’t rest until 4 pm.\nThe trees he planted several weeks ago were growing very well. The leaves on the trees were fresh and green, which made the whole hill more alive.\nSeveral birds twittered and flew close.\nA loud sound from the sky scared the birds away. It was from Da Xia. Since Da Xia settled on Nanshan hill, Wang Yao hadn’t seen any small birds nearby.\nAfter practicing Tai Chi for a while on the top of the hill, Wang Yao came down and found San Xian was wandering in the herbal field smelling something. The smart dog had been avoiding the herbs since Wang Yao created the herbal field.\n“San Xian, have you found any pests?” asked Wang Yao.\nSan Xian looked at Wang Yao and shook his head. “Good,” said Wang Yao.\nMaybe it was because of them? thought Wang Yao as he looked at the miasma grass on the ground. The leaves of miasma grass were dark green and hard, looking like tiny swords.\n“San Xian, what does this herb smell like?” Wang Yao pointed the miasma grass to San Xian.\n“Hey, what do you mean by that look?” said Wang Yao with a smile.\nHe squatted down and smelled the miasma grass himself. The smell was actually nice; it had a faint aroma.\n“I think it smells nice. Don’t you think so?” said Wang Yao.\nAre you stupid? San Xian looked at Wang Yao in disdain.\nWhen Wang Yao arrived at home late afternoon, he found cigarettes and bottles of wine on the table.\n“Who’s been here?” asked Wang Yao.\n“Your Uncle Fenglong. He just came to thank you,” said Zhang Xiuying.\n“I didn’t want to accept them, but he insisted and left them on the table. He said he really appreciated you helping his son and preventing him from suffering too much in the hospital,” said Zhang Xiuying.\n“Is the kid still in the hospital?” asked Wang Yao.\n“No. He has been discharged. Fenglong also brought him here. The kid looks fine. He’s a lovely boy,” said Zhang Xiuying.\n“That’s good,” said Wang Yao.\nZhang Xiuying had set up the table, but Wang Fenghua hadn’t arrived at home yet.\n“Where is Dad?” asked Wang Yao.\n“He just went out for a walk. He should be home soon,” said Zhang Xiuying.\nWhile they were chatting, Wang Fenghua came home.\nWang Fenghua told his family that the warehouse belonged to the village production team. It had been rented out and would be used as a processing factory.\n“Do you know what they are going to process there?” asked Wang Yao. He knew already that the warehouse had been rented out, but he didn’t know to whom and for what. Even Wang Mingbao didn’t know, which surprised Wang Yao. After all, Wang Mingbao’s father was the head of the local government in the village. Maybe the only explanation was that Wang Mingbao’s father was too busy to find out what was going on in the warehouse previously belonging to the village production team.\n“I heard it is some sort of machinery processing factory. Someone came to clean up the warehouse today,” said Wang Fenghua.\n“Why are they doing machinery processing in an isolated village?” said Wang Yao.\nThe next morning, several trucks drove into the village, followed by forklifts and cranes. Equipment was loaded down from the truck and moved into the production team warehouse.\n“What are these?”\n“I’m not sure; maybe they are going to open a small factory.”\nThe villagers started to gather around the production team warehouse and gossiped.\n… Wang Yao received an unexpected phone call when he was on Nanshan hill. It was Pan Jun, a doctor from the emergency department of the town hospital. The reason why he called Wang Yao was that he wanted Wang Yao to see a special patient in a clinic. He promised that Wang Yao would get paid for the visit.\nA doctor from the town hospital is asking me to see a patient?\nWang Yao thought for a moment and accepted the request. They arranged a meeting the next morning.\nThe production team warehouse was still filled with busy people hired by an unknown company. More and more equipment had been moved into the warehouse. The workers were busy connecting power points and laying pipelines. They didn’t stop working until midnight.\nThe next morning around 9 am, Wang Yao arrived at the clinic where he planned to meet Pan Jun. The clinic was located among a group of apartments with a very common name: Ren He Clinic.\nPan Jun was already there and was surprised to see Wang Yao’s vehicle.\nWhat an expensive car, he thought.\n“Hello!” greeted Pan Jun.\n“Hello, Dr. Pan,” said Wang Yao with a smile.\n“Please come in,” said Pan Jun. He lead Wang Yao into the clinic.\nThe clinic had two stories. Most of the clinical rooms were located on the second floor, while the first floor was for patients to get medication. There were quite a few patients in the clinic when Wang Yao was visiting. Most of the practitioners in the clinic were experienced doctors, who were hired after retiring from the hospital.\nPan Jun lead Wang Yao into an empty meeting room.\n“Please take a seat,” said Pan Jun while making a cup of tea for Wang Yao. “Here is your cup of tea.”\n“Thank you.” Wang Yao took the cup.\n“Just one moment; the patient will arrive soon,” said Pan Jun.\n“That’s fine,”\n“The owner of the clinic is my friend. I come here to help whenever I’m available,” said Pan Jun.\nIn fact, the reason why he asked Wang Yao for help was because he overheard the name “Traditional Chinese Pharmacist” the other day. After doing some research, Pan Jun understood what a Traditional Chinese Pharmacist was. He also witnessed Wang Yao’s ability to treat patients the other day, and so, he started to become curious about Wang Yao. Recently, Pan Jun came across an elderly patient in the clinic who suffered from a weird disease. The patient had been treated in the hospital, but could not be cured, so he wanted to try the doctors in the clinic. The retired doctors also couldn’t cure the patient, so Pan Jun thought about Wang Yao.\nHe hoped that Wang Yao could cure the patient. But even if Wang Yao couldn’t, he had nothing to lose.\n“Dr. Pan, your patient is here,” said a young nurse who knocked at the door ten minutes later.\n“Good! Dr. Wang, please follow me.” Pan Jun stood up.\nPan Jun led Wang Yao to an independent office, which was equipped with a desk, a chair, a computer and a stethoscope.\n“Sure, let me try,” said Wang Yao with a smile.\n“Okay, I’ll ask them to come in,” said Pan Jun.\nA moment later, Pan Jun came back with an elderly woman in her 70’s. This elderly woman was slightly kyphotic. Her hair was completely white, and she didn’t look well. With her, was a middle-aged woman wearing fashionable clothes.\n“What can such a young doctor do?!” murmured the middle-aged woman.\n“Although Dr. Wang is young, he is a fantastic doctor. Why not give him an opportunity to see your mother?” said Pan Jun. Still, he had no idea himself whether Wang Yao could cure the middle-aged woman’s mother.\n“Shall we try? Mother?” asked the middle-aged woman gently.\n“Okay.” The elderly woman sat down with a smile.\nAfter all, Wang Yao was very young while only old and experienced Chinese Medicine Practitioners were considered good. It was common for a practitioner in their 70’s to continue to treat patients, but practitioners in their 20’s were rare.\n“Yes, I am,” said Wang Yao with a smile.\n“Okay.” The elderly woman reached out her shriveled arm.\nWang Yao put his fingers on her wrist.\n“Do you often have headaches and poor sleep quality?” asked Wang Yao gently.\n“Yes,” said the elderly woman.\n“Do you often feel uncomfortable in your stomach and tend to vomit after eating?” asked Wang Yao.\n“Yes, and it has become worse in the last few days,” said the elderly woman.\n“I see. Your illness is not too serious. Let me prescribe you an herbal formula,” said Wang Yao with a smile.\n“Really?” said the elderly woman with a smile.\n“Mom, I don’t think we need the herbal formula. Let’s go,” said the middle-aged woman, who was apparently not happy at all. She thought Pan Jun had wasted her time and made a fool of her. She dragged her mother out of the clinical room.\nPan Jun was embarrassed. He didn’t expect such response from his clients. He was disappointed but couldn’t do anything about it.\n“Dr. Pan, could you please ask that lady to come here? I forgot to tell her something,” said Wang Yao, who ignored Pan Jun’s embarrassed look.\n“Okay,” Pan Jun chased after the middle-aged woman and her mother and asked them to stop.\n“Him? Forget it! Checking people’s pulse at such a young age? I think he was deliberately mystifying,” said the middle-aged woman contemptuously.\n“Dr. Pan, how can you ask such a person to see my mom? Are you fooled by him?” The middle-aged woman continued to speak.\n“Haha, I’m sorry for wasting you and your mother’s time,” said Pan Jun with an awkward smile.\n“Never mind. We don’t live far from here, and we need to go out for a walk anyway. We have to go,” said the middle-aged woman.\n“Okay, bye.” Pan Jun walked them out of the clinic and then went back to the clinical room where Wang Yao was."
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第一四五章
回到南山之后，王耀便将这次诊断的结果记录在笔记本上，同时将自己思索的初步的治疗方案记录了下来，一边记录，一边思索。
如何治疗，该用何种的药材，怎么搭配，一直到了下午四点方才停下休息。
临近傍晚的时候，他又围着南山转了一遍。 前一段时间种下的树木长势很好，都已经窜出了树叶，一片嫩绿。
叽叽喳喳，有几只鸟从远处飞了过来。
嘎，天空之中一声鸣叫，吓得那几只小鸟飞速的离开，自从那只苍鹰来到这山上之后，这里基本上是没有鸟了。
在山顶之上练了一趟拳，王耀便从山上下来，发现土狗小心翼翼的在药田里嗅着什么，自从种了药草之后，这只颇有灵性的狗在进药田的时候就十分的小心，生怕踩到这些药草。
“三鲜，有没有发现害虫？”
土狗在听到话之后回过头来望着王耀，然后摇摇头。
王耀望着那几棵刚刚中下的，从土地里窜出头来的“瘴草”，叶子呈墨绿色，却是生的很硬很直，像是一把小剑。
“三鲜，这种药草什么味道？” 王耀笑着指了指刚刚发芽的“瘴草”。
“哎，你那个眼神是什么意思？”
王耀笑着俯下身子，仔细闻了闻，并没有闻到特别难闻的气味，反倒是有一股淡淡的香气。
“挺好闻的，这不还有香气吗？” “铲屎的，你是不是傻？”
土狗的眼神所流露出来的应该就是这个意思。
傍晚的时候，王耀回家吃饭，发现桌上放着两提礼物，是烟和酒。
“又有谁来了？”
“你丰龙叔，说是来谢谢你。” 张秀英道。
“来就来，还带什么礼物啊，亲戚朋友的。” “我不收，他还不乐意了，说是多亏你，孩子少受了罪。”
“还在住院？”
“已经回来了，没事了，刚才还和他爸一起来过，蹦蹦跳跳的，挺讨人喜欢的。”
“没事就好。”
饭端上了桌子，却迟迟不见王丰华回家。
“我爸去哪了？”
“出去瞎逛，应该快回来了。”
说话的功夫，王耀的父亲慢慢悠悠的从外面回来了。
“吃饭。” 吃饭的时候，王丰华说了一件事，村里的大队屋租出去了，准备上个加工厂。
“加工什么，您知道吗？” 这件事情王耀早就知道，但是不知道具体是做什么的，这是就是王明宝现在也还不清楚，这倒是让王耀有些吃惊，毕竟，他父亲的身份在那里，一个镇的镇长不知道镇上新上项目是什么内容，这个说出去恐怕没人会信，只能解释为他的工作太忙，这点小事没顾得上。
“好像是机械加工，今天只是来找人收拾一下那几间房子。”
“机械加工，干吗要跑到这个山沟里呢？”
第二天，上午，几辆载货汽车开进了山村，随后还有叉车和吊车，一套加工设备从车上卸下来，被运进了闲置的大队伍中。
“这是什么啊？”
“不知道，开个小加工工厂吧？” “招工不？”
村里人围在大队屋的外面，议论纷纷。
南山之上的王耀却是意外的接到了一个电话，打电话的是一个让他想不到的人，前几天在县医院见到的那位急诊室的医生-潘军，而对方打电话给他的利用也让他感到意外，他遇到了一个情况比较特殊的病人，问他能能否过去看看，可以给他出诊费。
一个县医院的医生，请他去看病？
王耀考虑了一下，还是应了下来，和他约好了时间，定在了第二天的上午。
村里，那处被外来不知道具体做什么的加工企业租下来的大队屋内的人们还在紧张的忙碌着。 越来越多的设备运了进来，接电源线、铺设管道，一直忙碌到深夜。
第二天上午大概九点多钟，王耀来到了和潘军事先约好的那处门诊之中，这个门诊在一个几个小区之间，有一个十分大众的名字-“仁和门诊”。
潘军早就等在了那里，见王耀从车上下来之后，微微一怔。
“这车，可不便宜啊！”
他暗道。 “你好。”
“你好，潘医生。” 王耀笑着道。
“里面请。” 他将王耀请进了门诊。
这门诊分上下两层，一层拿药，还有几个单独的隔断，每个隔断之中都有医生在看病，来着看病的人还不少，王耀发现给病人看病的医生多是一些上了年纪的老大夫，应该都是退休之后被聘请过来的。
潘军将王耀请进来一个单独的会客室里，里面没人。
“请坐。” 潘军一边说着一边给他泡茶，“喝茶。”
“谢谢。”
“稍微等一下吧，病人一会就过来。”
“不急。”
“这门诊是我一个朋友开的，有空的话，我就回过来帮忙。”
没等王耀问，潘军就主动介绍道。 实际上，他之所以请王耀过来，完全是因为那一日听到了“药师”这个陌生的词语，他回家之后又翻阅了一番医书，清楚了古之“药师”的不凡，再加上那一日王耀无意之间显露出来的本领，他变对王耀产生了好奇，正好这门诊上遇到了一个上了年纪的病人，病有些怪，也去过医院，但是效果不是很理想，只是抱着试试看的态度来这里，但是坐诊的一些退休的医生们没有好的方法，他突然想到了王耀，因此就约他过来了。
如果王耀能治，那最好，如果无法治疗也无所谓，他这里也没什么损失。
“潘医生，他们来了。” 等了没十分钟，外面便有一个年轻的护士敲门进来。
“好，王医生，请跟我来。”
潘军将他带到了一间独立的办公室之中，有桌椅、电脑、听诊器等。
“咱们就在这里给他看病吧？”
“行，我试试看。” 王耀笑着道。
“好，我请他进来。” 不一会功夫，潘军带着一个看上去七十多岁，背微微有些驼的老人过来，须发花白，看上去神色不是很好。
“这么年轻的医生，能会看什么病？ ！”
她暗道。 “不要看王医生年轻，可是医术不凡，不妨让他给阿姨看看？”
那位中年女子轻声问自己的母亲。
老人笑着坐下。
毕竟王耀是如此的年轻，而中医某些程度来说是越老越吃香的，七十多岁的老中医坐诊乃是常见之事，二十多岁的青年号脉看病却是少见，乃至罕见。
“是。” 王耀微微笑着应道。
上了年纪的女子手出了手，有些干枯。
王耀搭手一试。
“头疼，失眠？” 他轻声道。
“嗯，对。”
老人道。 “肠胃不舒服，吃东西容易吐？”
“是，这几天格外的厉害。” “好了。”
王耀笑着道，“您这病没什么大碍，我给您开副药。” “是吗？”
老人听后只是笑笑。
“不用了，妈，咱们走吧？” 中年女子脸上满是不快，今天等于白跑了一趟，虽然距离很近，但是她心情很不好，觉得潘军在欺骗她。
潘军的脸色也不好看，他没想到会是这个结果，十分失望，可是人毕竟是他自己请过来的，有苦也只能往肚子里咽。
“潘医生，麻烦你把那位大姐单独叫过来一趟吧，我刚才有件事情望了跟她说。”
中年女子跟潘军走到旁边。
“他？ 算了吧。” 中年女子听后眉头稍微一皱，脸上露出了轻蔑之色，“年纪轻轻的，学者人家号脉，故弄玄虚。”
“潘医生啊，你怎么请了这么一个人来了，该不会是被他忽悠了吧？” 这位郭姓女子问道。
潘军听后只是尴尬一笑，“对不住了，让你和阿姨白跑一趟。”
“没事，反正离这也不是很远，就当溜溜腿了，走了。” “哎，好。”
潘军送这对母女离开，然后回到了王耀所在的房间里。
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Chapter 145 - An Unexpected Invitation
After Wang Yao had returned to Nanshan hill, he documented Secretary Yang’s mother’s diagnosis in his notebook. He also wrote down a basic treatment plan after thinking for a while.
Wang Yao had been thinking of how to treat Secretary Yang’s mother and what herbs he should use the whole afternoon. He didn’t rest until 4 pm.
The trees he planted several weeks ago were growing very well. The leaves on the trees were fresh and green, which made the whole hill more alive.
Several birds twittered and flew close.
A loud sound from the sky scared the birds away. It was from Da Xia. Since Da Xia settled on Nanshan hill, Wang Yao hadn’t seen any small birds nearby.
After practicing Tai Chi for a while on the top of the hill, Wang Yao came down and found San Xian was wandering in the herbal field smelling something. The smart dog had been avoiding the herbs since Wang Yao created the herbal field.
“San Xian, have you found any pests?” asked Wang Yao.
San Xian looked at Wang Yao and shook his head. “Good,” said Wang Yao.
Maybe it was because of them? thought Wang Yao as he looked at the miasma grass on the ground. The leaves of miasma grass were dark green and hard, looking like tiny swords.
“San Xian, what does this herb smell like?” Wang Yao pointed the miasma grass to San Xian.
“Hey, what do you mean by that look?” said Wang Yao with a smile.
He squatted down and smelled the miasma grass himself. The smell was actually nice; it had a faint aroma.
“I think it smells nice. Don’t you think so?” said Wang Yao.
Are you stupid? San Xian looked at Wang Yao in disdain.
When Wang Yao arrived at home late afternoon, he found cigarettes and bottles of wine on the table.
“Who’s been here?” asked Wang Yao.
“Your Uncle Fenglong. He just came to thank you,” said Zhang Xiuying.
“I didn’t want to accept them, but he insisted and left them on the table. He said he really appreciated you helping his son and preventing him from suffering too much in the hospital,” said Zhang Xiuying.
“Is the kid still in the hospital?” asked Wang Yao.
“No. He has been discharged. Fenglong also brought him here. The kid looks fine. He’s a lovely boy,” said Zhang Xiuying.
“That’s good,” said Wang Yao.
Zhang Xiuying had set up the table, but Wang Fenghua hadn’t arrived at home yet.
“Where is Dad?” asked Wang Yao.
“He just went out for a walk. He should be home soon,” said Zhang Xiuying.
While they were chatting, Wang Fenghua came home.
Wang Fenghua told his family that the warehouse belonged to the village production team. It had been rented out and would be used as a processing factory.
“Do you know what they are going to process there?” asked Wang Yao. He knew already that the warehouse had been rented out, but he didn’t know to whom and for what. Even Wang Mingbao didn’t know, which surprised Wang Yao. After all, Wang Mingbao’s father was the head of the local government in the village. Maybe the only explanation was that Wang Mingbao’s father was too busy to find out what was going on in the warehouse previously belonging to the village production team.
“I heard it is some sort of machinery processing factory. Someone came to clean up the warehouse today,” said Wang Fenghua.
“Why are they doing machinery processing in an isolated village?” said Wang Yao.
The next morning, several trucks drove into the village, followed by forklifts and cranes. Equipment was loaded down from the truck and moved into the production team warehouse.
“What are these?”
“I’m not sure; maybe they are going to open a small factory.”
The villagers started to gather around the production team warehouse and gossiped.
… Wang Yao received an unexpected phone call when he was on Nanshan hill. It was Pan Jun, a doctor from the emergency department of the town hospital. The reason why he called Wang Yao was that he wanted Wang Yao to see a special patient in a clinic. He promised that Wang Yao would get paid for the visit.
A doctor from the town hospital is asking me to see a patient?
Wang Yao thought for a moment and accepted the request. They arranged a meeting the next morning.
The production team warehouse was still filled with busy people hired by an unknown company. More and more equipment had been moved into the warehouse. The workers were busy connecting power points and laying pipelines. They didn’t stop working until midnight.
The next morning around 9 am, Wang Yao arrived at the clinic where he planned to meet Pan Jun. The clinic was located among a group of apartments with a very common name: Ren He Clinic.
Pan Jun was already there and was surprised to see Wang Yao’s vehicle.
What an expensive car, he thought.
“Hello!” greeted Pan Jun.
“Hello, Dr. Pan,” said Wang Yao with a smile.
“Please come in,” said Pan Jun. He lead Wang Yao into the clinic.
The clinic had two stories. Most of the clinical rooms were located on the second floor, while the first floor was for patients to get medication. There were quite a few patients in the clinic when Wang Yao was visiting. Most of the practitioners in the clinic were experienced doctors, who were hired after retiring from the hospital.
Pan Jun lead Wang Yao into an empty meeting room.
“Please take a seat,” said Pan Jun while making a cup of tea for Wang Yao. “Here is your cup of tea.”
“Thank you.” Wang Yao took the cup.
“Just one moment; the patient will arrive soon,” said Pan Jun.
“That’s fine,”
“The owner of the clinic is my friend. I come here to help whenever I’m available,” said Pan Jun.
In fact, the reason why he asked Wang Yao for help was because he overheard the name “Traditional Chinese Pharmacist” the other day. After doing some research, Pan Jun understood what a Traditional Chinese Pharmacist was. He also witnessed Wang Yao’s ability to treat patients the other day, and so, he started to become curious about Wang Yao. Recently, Pan Jun came across an elderly patient in the clinic who suffered from a weird disease. The patient had been treated in the hospital, but could not be cured, so he wanted to try the doctors in the clinic. The retired doctors also couldn’t cure the patient, so Pan Jun thought about Wang Yao.
He hoped that Wang Yao could cure the patient. But even if Wang Yao couldn’t, he had nothing to lose.
“Dr. Pan, your patient is here,” said a young nurse who knocked at the door ten minutes later.
“Good! Dr. Wang, please follow me.” Pan Jun stood up.
Pan Jun led Wang Yao to an independent office, which was equipped with a desk, a chair, a computer and a stethoscope.
“Sure, let me try,” said Wang Yao with a smile.
“Okay, I’ll ask them to come in,” said Pan Jun.
A moment later, Pan Jun came back with an elderly woman in her 70’s. This elderly woman was slightly kyphotic. Her hair was completely white, and she didn’t look well. With her, was a middle-aged woman wearing fashionable clothes.
“What can such a young doctor do?!” murmured the middle-aged woman.
“Although Dr. Wang is young, he is a fantastic doctor. Why not give him an opportunity to see your mother?” said Pan Jun. Still, he had no idea himself whether Wang Yao could cure the middle-aged woman’s mother.
“Shall we try? Mother?” asked the middle-aged woman gently.
“Okay.” The elderly woman sat down with a smile.
After all, Wang Yao was very young while only old and experienced Chinese Medicine Practitioners were considered good. It was common for a practitioner in their 70’s to continue to treat patients, but practitioners in their 20’s were rare.
“Yes, I am,” said Wang Yao with a smile.
“Okay.” The elderly woman reached out her shriveled arm.
Wang Yao put his fingers on her wrist.
“Do you often have headaches and poor sleep quality?” asked Wang Yao gently.
“Yes,” said the elderly woman.
“Do you often feel uncomfortable in your stomach and tend to vomit after eating?” asked Wang Yao.
“Yes, and it has become worse in the last few days,” said the elderly woman.
“I see. Your illness is not too serious. Let me prescribe you an herbal formula,” said Wang Yao with a smile.
“Really?” said the elderly woman with a smile.
“Mom, I don’t think we need the herbal formula. Let’s go,” said the middle-aged woman, who was apparently not happy at all. She thought Pan Jun had wasted her time and made a fool of her. She dragged her mother out of the clinical room.
Pan Jun was embarrassed. He didn’t expect such response from his clients. He was disappointed but couldn’t do anything about it.
“Dr. Pan, could you please ask that lady to come here? I forgot to tell her something,” said Wang Yao, who ignored Pan Jun’s embarrassed look.
“Okay,” Pan Jun chased after the middle-aged woman and her mother and asked them to stop.
“Him? Forget it! Checking people’s pulse at such a young age? I think he was deliberately mystifying,” said the middle-aged woman contemptuously.
“Dr. Pan, how can you ask such a person to see my mom? Are you fooled by him?” The middle-aged woman continued to speak.
“Haha, I’m sorry for wasting you and your mother’s time,” said Pan Jun with an awkward smile.
“Never mind. We don’t live far from here, and we need to go out for a walk anyway. We have to go,” said the middle-aged woman.
“Okay, bye.” Pan Jun walked them out of the clinic and then went back to the clinical room where Wang Yao was.
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"value": "Chapter 673: Hence does Sainthood descend!\nHSSB673: Hence does Sainthood descend!\nAs Yan Zhaoge roared, he suddenly kept the Glorious Rainbow Sword in his hand.\nHowever, that terrifying sword-intent that exterminated all lifeforms and all things still remained as it surged throughout the surrounding area.\nWhere the sword-intent passed, all existences between the heavens and the earth seemed to grow ashen and defeated, moving towards their end together.\nAt this moment, Yan Zhaoge achieved minor completion in the sword dao that he cultivated in.\nThis terrifying sword-intent greatly intimidated one’s heart.\nScenes were illusory between the heavens and the earth as they were tainted by the sword-intent such that numerous phenomena seemed to appear before everyone’s eyes.\nTime seemed to flow in reverse at this moment, everyone returning to the time before the heavens and earth had been split apart in primordial times where the great wilderness had still yet to set in.\nWhile it was clearly the beginning of the beginning, all objects and all things seemed to be shrouded by a layer of twilight.\nThey seemed to move towards deterioration and decay together, simultaneously greeting their final fate of extermination.\nThe utmost beginning and the utmost end seemed to converge as one now, all things in this world simultaneously reaching their end, being extinguished and disappearing as they finally returned to nothingness.\nYan Zhaoge raised his head to look at the true martial avatar above his head that seemed to have vanished, a hint of a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.\nThe sword-intent that Yan Zhaoge had been cultivating in and tempering was precisely the greatest accomplishment amongst sword daos, the <> that was a supreme direct lineage martial art of the Prime Clear lineage.\nIt was one of the supreme martial scriptures of the Prime Clear Ancestor of the Three Purities, the Lord of Numinous Treasure, being known as the Numinous Treasure Four Swords and also the Immortal Exterminating Four Swords along with the Immortal Exterminating Sword Manual, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Manual and the Immortal Trapping Sword Manual.\nIt was a supreme martial art legacy that was equally acclaimed alongside the ten Primordial Heavenly Scriptures.\nThe Martial Repository of the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace had possessed a complete collection of the Immortal Ending Sword Manual back then.\nIt represented all things going from existence to nonexistence, being extinguished as they returned to the concept of nothingness. It was an incomparably ferocious, powerful sword of the eternal end.\nIt had left behind countless legends ever since the legendary eras of the past.\nOf the Immortal Exterminating Four Swords, the Immortal Ending Sword extinguished all objects, whether they were formless or without form, real or illusory, sending all, myriad variations into extermination with a single sword.\nTen breaths of time had passed. Yan Zhaoge suddenly kept his Glorious Rainbow Sword.\nEven the sword-intent of the Immortal Ending Sword Manual was retracted as well as the true martial avatar above his head suddenly changed, transforming into a person.\nThat person seemed to sit amidst the primordial chaos, resembling a single point yet also seeming broad and infinite.\nThe primordial chaos was split apart, all going from nonexistence to existence.\nThe wilderness was opened, the heavens and the earth existing separately as myriad creation arose, the vast seas flowing.\nNext, Yan Zhaoge’s true martial avatar changed, transforming into a huge giant whose entire body was enshrouded by streams of clear qi.\nThe giant’s figure gradually grew smaller whereas the clear qi instead grew increasingly condensed and refined as it was retracted within his body.\nNumerous silhouettes flickered above the head of the illusory figure.\nApart from that, there were also ice dragons leaving the sea, a sun hanging high overhead, blazing fire incinerating the world, the tranquillity of moonlight, even a turtle and snake intermingling, the divinity of the Xuanwu Emperor manifesting… The numerous scenes manifested numerous martial true intents.\nCongregated together, they were not disorderly as all these various original true intents gradually dissipated, finally converging to form a swirling torrent.\nAtop the swirling torrent vaguely appeared the qi of the karmic merit of all the heavens and the earth, manifesting the phenomenon of a Saint enlightening countless citizens.\nThis held the power of the true martial avatar, being slightly weaker than that previously manifested with the power of the Peerless Heavenly Scripture yet possessing an intent of tranquil non-tendency.\nIt seemed to exist between existence and nonexistence, seeming like it was there whilst also not, seeming like it was both there and not there at the same time.\nNow, Yan Zhaoge’s true martial avatar shook and changed once more, returning to the form of a long sword.\nThe long sword was virtually transparent, seemingly having entered nothingness, but that terrifying concept which could extinguish all things was apparent without doubt.\nAs this sword appeared, all things which had previously been created entered destruction together, moving towards their destined end as they were formlessly extinguished.\nThey all reached their eternal end, everything going from existence to nonexistence.\nThe tenth breath had passed. The eleventh breath came.\nIlluminated by the all-dazzling radiance, the true martial avatar above Yan Zhaoge’s head descended slowly, merging with his body!\nEveryone of the Radiant Light Sect, Nong Yuxuan and Cheng Song included, all looked on in shock at Yan Zhaoge as he stood in mid-air.\nIn condensing true martial avatars of their own, martial practitioners were only able to condense just a single one in most circumstances.\nIt was not a matter of competence. Instead, it was for the merging of the body and the avatar when one stepped into the Martial Saint realm.\nIf there were too many true martial avatars, the difficulty of the body and avatar merging would rise exponentially as a result.\nHowever, the current Yan Zhaoge had his true martial avatar changing unceasingly amidst a single breath of time, bedazzling everyone’s eyes and leaving their hearts palpitating madly.\nAs the current Yan Zhaoge retracted his true martial avatar back into his body, he was not dispersing it as did most Martial Grandmasters. Instead, he sought to combine it together with his fleshly body and physique!\nYan Zhaoge sought to Transcend Mortality and enter Sainthood today, taking that single step into the Martial Saint realm!\nAccording to publicly accepted common knowledge, what Yan Zhaoge was doing now would fail as many times as it was attempted. It would even cause one’s true essence to clash chaotically as it ran amok, descending into cultivation deviation as there was the possibility of one perishing with their dao dissipating at any moment.\nHowever, looking at Yan Zhaoge now, even someone as arrogant as Nong Yuxuan and an expert like Cheng Song who was an early Seeing Divinity Martial Saint involuntarily had the same feeling arise within their hearts. He would definitely succeed!\nIf it was this person, he would definitely succeed!\nIt was not that they possessed confidence towards Yan Zhaoge. Instead, as Yan Zhaoge’s essence, qi and spirit skyrocketed to a peak at this moment, he displayed a calm, carefree state of utter ease.\nHis accumulation just being too abundant, everything just flowed naturally into completion.\nThe heavenly gulf of Transcending Mortality and entering Sainthood was, to him, just like treading over flat ground.\nEverything simply depended on whether he wanted to do it, no considerations required whatsoever!\nFeeling that aura which could affect even their mentalities, Cheng Song uttered not a single word as he abruptly exerted force, shooting madly towards Yan Zhaoge.\nHis Sacred Artifact no longer evaded the Northern Ocean Clone’s jade green bamboo cane, its radiance directly dimming as it was struck by it.\nHis own body no longer evaded the attack of the Northern Ocean Clone as he forcibly bore an attack from the Fish Dragon Spear, fresh blood instantly splattering to the sides.\nCheng Song ignored all these as he shot towards Yan Zhaoge, wanting to intercept and strike him before he took that all-important step!\nEven if he couldn’t slay Yan Zhaoge, he also had to obstruct him from stepping into the Martial Saint realm.\nThe other Radiant Light Sect martial practitioners now reacted as well as they all shot forward in unison.\nYet, they would not be able to make it in time.\nThere was only Cheng Song who might.\nHowever, the Northern Ocean Clone let go of the Fish Dragon Spear, directly forsaking it. He shot through the air, transforming into a streaking arc of light as he instantly blocked before Cheng Song once more.\n“Scram!” An enraged Cheng Song struck out with a palm, the Northern Ocean Clone who had predicted this from past familiarity now taking out the Dark Feather Slaughtering Golden Spear, battling him once more! Cheng Song’s eyeballs appeared on the brink of imploding.\nIn the direction in which his gaze was focused, Yan Zhaoge’s entire body was enveloped by light.\nThe twelfth breath!\nAll-encompassing light circulated, resembling a heavenly river surging in reverse as it was retracted within Yan Zhaoge’s body.\nCountless runes of radiance flickered, appearing atop the surface of Yan Zhaoge’s body.\nRadiance flickered within his eyes, illuminating the nearby heavens and earth for a good five thousand kilometres all round.\nAll the Radiant Light Sect martial practitioners were simultaneously stunned once more.\nHe had succeeded just like this?\nIn but a single breath of time, he had Transcended Mortality and entered Sainthood?\nEven in the World beyond Worlds, this was still a peak that was insurmountable for countless people, a heavenly gulf that was hard to surpass. Yet, this youth, simply raising his foot, had traversed it just like that?\nNo, had he even lifted his foot?\nPerhaps it was more appropriate to liken it to awakening after a deep slumber as he simply opened his eyes?\nYan Zhaoge’s long roar that resembled that of a dragon’s became even more profound at this moment, as though the sonorous voice of the grand dao was resounding throughout the heavens and the earth as it was ceaseless to the ear.\nWith the Peerless Heavenly Formation of the Jade Clear lineage as his foundation, next having cultivated in the Immortal Ending Sword Manual of the Prime Clear lineage, finally congregating numerous supreme martial arts of this world to manifest the virtue of the enlightening Grand Clear lineage.\nThree Purities converge as one, hence does Sainthood descend!"
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燕赵歌长啸声中，手里辉虹剑骤然收了起来。
但那灭绝苍生万物的恐怖剑意，仍然长存，激荡四方。
剑意所及之处，周遭天地一切存在，仿佛都变得灰败颓然，一起步向末日。
在这一刻，燕赵歌所修习之剑道，终于初有小成。
而那恐怖剑意，让人心悸不已。
天地间景象变幻，被剑意侵染，以至于众人眼前仿佛生出重重异象。
时光在这一刻犹如倒流，大家一起重回天地未分，洪荒未定的原初时代。
明明是最初的最初，万事万物却似乎已经被染上一层暮色。
共同走向衰败和腐朽，一起迎来灭亡的最终结局。
最初与最终在这一刻仿佛统一，世间万物齐齐走向终点，湮灭消失，最后复归于无。
燕赵歌抬头看了看自己头顶如同消失不见的武道灵相，嘴角溢出一抹笑容。 “绝仙剑经，总算领悟几分真意。”
燕赵歌所修练打磨的剑意，正是道门剑道最高成就，上清一脉嫡传绝学，《绝仙剑经》。
传承自三清之一，上清祖师灵宝天尊的至高绝学典籍，同诛仙剑经，戮仙剑经和陷仙剑经并列为灵宝四剑，也称诛仙四剑。
是同元始天书十卷并称于世的道门绝学。
昔年天庭神宫藏书阁中，收藏有完整的绝仙剑经。
代表万物从有到无，经由灭亡，重归虚无的力量意境，至凶至强，终焉之剑。
从传说时代直到如今，留下无数神话。
在诛仙四剑中，绝仙剑灭绝万物，不论有形无形，是虚是实，千变万化，皆一剑送其入灭。
十息时间过去，燕赵歌陡然收了自己的辉虹剑。
连绝仙剑经的剑意也一并收敛，他头顶武道灵相骤然改变，化作一人。
那人仿佛坐于混沌之中，形同一点，却又似乎广阔无穷。
混沌开辟，一切从无到有。
鸿蒙分判，天地初开，造化变迁，沧海横流。
接下来燕赵歌的武道灵相一变，化作一个高大巨人，周身上下清气缠绕流转。
巨人身形渐渐变小，而清气收归其体内，反而越发凝练。
道道光影在人像头顶闪耀。
诸般景象，显化诸多武道真意。
聚集在一起，并不杂乱，因为其中各种各样的本来真意，都渐渐消解，最后凝聚成一股洪流。
洪流之上，隐约有玄黄功德之气显现，那是圣人教化万民之象。
这具武道灵相的力量，比之前无极天书所化灵相稍弱，但是却也得了几分清静无为之意。
存乎于有无之间，若有若无，非有非无。
随后，燕赵歌的武道灵相再次摇身一变，重新变成一柄长剑。
长剑近乎透明，仿佛化为虚无，但那灭绝万物的恐怖力量意境，显露无疑。
此剑既现，之前造化万物，便一起入灭，走向共同的归宿，灭绝无痕。
造化终焉，一切从有到无。
时间走过第十息，步入第十一息。
万丈光辉照耀下，燕赵歌头顶的武道灵相，徐徐落下，与他身体相合！
光明宗众人，包括农宇轩和程松在内，全都惊骇莫名看着虚空中的燕赵歌。
武者，凝结属于自己的武道灵相，绝大多数时候，都只可能凝练出一个。
并非能力问题，而是为了踏足武圣的时候，身与相合。
武道灵相太多，身与相合的难度就大大提升。
但眼前的燕赵歌，武道灵相瞬息之间不停变化，令人眼花缭乱，心惊胆战。
此刻的燕赵歌，武道灵相收归身体，却不是一般大宗师武者那样消散，而是要同他肉身体魄结合！
燕赵歌就要在今日，超凡入圣，一步踏入武圣之境！
按照举世公认的武道常识而言，似燕赵歌这样的做派，那是常识几次就失败几次，甚至会真元紊乱互冲，陷入走火入魔中，随时有身死道消的可能。
但此刻看着燕赵歌，哪怕是农宇轩这样高傲的人，程松这样武圣四重，见神初期境界的强者，心中都不由自主生出同一个念头。
如果是这个人的话，一定能成功！
不是他们对燕赵歌有信心，而是燕赵歌此刻一身精气神高涨达到巅峰，显现出一种轻松自如的状态。
积累太丰厚了，一切都只是水到渠成。
超凡入圣的天堑，对他而言如履平地。
一切只看自己想不想，不用考虑能不能！
感受到那连他们心境都可以影响的气势，程松一言不发，猛然发力，狂冲向燕赵歌。
自己的圣兵，不再躲避北冥分身的碧绿竹杖，直接被打得光辉一黯。
自己的身体，也不再躲避北冥分身的攻击，硬生生挨了鲲龙枪一击，顿时鲜血横飞。
程松不管不顾冲向燕赵歌，就是要赶在燕赵歌迈出那一步之前，截击他！
哪怕不能击杀燕赵歌，也要阻挡他踏足圣境的脚步。
其他光明宗武者，这时也反应过来，齐齐向前冲来。
但他们会慢一步。
只有程松能来得及赶上。
可是北冥分身一绷鲲龙枪枪杆，直接舍了这件圣兵，身形飞天而起，化作弧光，瞬间再次挡在程松面前。
“滚！” 程松怒吼出掌，熟料北冥分身手一抖，乌羽屠金枪现出，再战程松！ 程松目眦欲裂。
在他目光注视的方向，燕赵歌全身为光芒笼罩。
第十二息！
漫天光华流转，仿佛天河倒卷，收回燕赵歌身体中。
无数光辉符文闪耀，在燕赵歌身体表面浮现。
他双目之中，光辉闪耀，照亮附近万里天地。
所有光明宗武者都齐齐再是一愕。
成了？
这就成了？
一息之间，超凡入圣？ 便是在界上界，也是无数人难以企及的高峰，难以跨越的天堑，眼前这个年轻人抬抬脚，就迈过去了？
不，他抬脚了吗？
或许说，仿佛沉睡，然后苏醒，睁开眼，更合适一些？
燕赵歌犹如龙吟一般的长啸声，这一刻变得更加玄奥，仿佛大道伦音，响彻天地，环绕不绝。
他自身以玉清无极天书为根基，后修上清绝仙剑经，最后以世间诸多绝学汇聚，共演太清教化人道之功德。
三清一体，立地成圣！
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Chapter 673: Hence does Sainthood descend!
HSSB673: Hence does Sainthood descend!
As Yan Zhaoge roared, he suddenly kept the Glorious Rainbow Sword in his hand.
However, that terrifying sword-intent that exterminated all lifeforms and all things still remained as it surged throughout the surrounding area.
Where the sword-intent passed, all existences between the heavens and the earth seemed to grow ashen and defeated, moving towards their end together.
At this moment, Yan Zhaoge achieved minor completion in the sword dao that he cultivated in.
This terrifying sword-intent greatly intimidated one’s heart.
Scenes were illusory between the heavens and the earth as they were tainted by the sword-intent such that numerous phenomena seemed to appear before everyone’s eyes.
Time seemed to flow in reverse at this moment, everyone returning to the time before the heavens and earth had been split apart in primordial times where the great wilderness had still yet to set in.
While it was clearly the beginning of the beginning, all objects and all things seemed to be shrouded by a layer of twilight.
They seemed to move towards deterioration and decay together, simultaneously greeting their final fate of extermination.
The utmost beginning and the utmost end seemed to converge as one now, all things in this world simultaneously reaching their end, being extinguished and disappearing as they finally returned to nothingness.
Yan Zhaoge raised his head to look at the true martial avatar above his head that seemed to have vanished, a hint of a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.
The sword-intent that Yan Zhaoge had been cultivating in and tempering was precisely the greatest accomplishment amongst sword daos, the <> that was a supreme direct lineage martial art of the Prime Clear lineage.
It was one of the supreme martial scriptures of the Prime Clear Ancestor of the Three Purities, the Lord of Numinous Treasure, being known as the Numinous Treasure Four Swords and also the Immortal Exterminating Four Swords along with the Immortal Exterminating Sword Manual, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Manual and the Immortal Trapping Sword Manual.
It was a supreme martial art legacy that was equally acclaimed alongside the ten Primordial Heavenly Scriptures.
The Martial Repository of the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace had possessed a complete collection of the Immortal Ending Sword Manual back then.
It represented all things going from existence to nonexistence, being extinguished as they returned to the concept of nothingness. It was an incomparably ferocious, powerful sword of the eternal end.
It had left behind countless legends ever since the legendary eras of the past.
Of the Immortal Exterminating Four Swords, the Immortal Ending Sword extinguished all objects, whether they were formless or without form, real or illusory, sending all, myriad variations into extermination with a single sword.
Ten breaths of time had passed. Yan Zhaoge suddenly kept his Glorious Rainbow Sword.
Even the sword-intent of the Immortal Ending Sword Manual was retracted as well as the true martial avatar above his head suddenly changed, transforming into a person.
That person seemed to sit amidst the primordial chaos, resembling a single point yet also seeming broad and infinite.
The primordial chaos was split apart, all going from nonexistence to existence.
The wilderness was opened, the heavens and the earth existing separately as myriad creation arose, the vast seas flowing.
Next, Yan Zhaoge’s true martial avatar changed, transforming into a huge giant whose entire body was enshrouded by streams of clear qi.
The giant’s figure gradually grew smaller whereas the clear qi instead grew increasingly condensed and refined as it was retracted within his body.
Numerous silhouettes flickered above the head of the illusory figure.
Apart from that, there were also ice dragons leaving the sea, a sun hanging high overhead, blazing fire incinerating the world, the tranquillity of moonlight, even a turtle and snake intermingling, the divinity of the Xuanwu Emperor manifesting… The numerous scenes manifested numerous martial true intents.
Congregated together, they were not disorderly as all these various original true intents gradually dissipated, finally converging to form a swirling torrent.
Atop the swirling torrent vaguely appeared the qi of the karmic merit of all the heavens and the earth, manifesting the phenomenon of a Saint enlightening countless citizens.
This held the power of the true martial avatar, being slightly weaker than that previously manifested with the power of the Peerless Heavenly Scripture yet possessing an intent of tranquil non-tendency.
It seemed to exist between existence and nonexistence, seeming like it was there whilst also not, seeming like it was both there and not there at the same time.
Now, Yan Zhaoge’s true martial avatar shook and changed once more, returning to the form of a long sword.
The long sword was virtually transparent, seemingly having entered nothingness, but that terrifying concept which could extinguish all things was apparent without doubt.
As this sword appeared, all things which had previously been created entered destruction together, moving towards their destined end as they were formlessly extinguished.
They all reached their eternal end, everything going from existence to nonexistence.
The tenth breath had passed. The eleventh breath came.
Illuminated by the all-dazzling radiance, the true martial avatar above Yan Zhaoge’s head descended slowly, merging with his body!
Everyone of the Radiant Light Sect, Nong Yuxuan and Cheng Song included, all looked on in shock at Yan Zhaoge as he stood in mid-air.
In condensing true martial avatars of their own, martial practitioners were only able to condense just a single one in most circumstances.
It was not a matter of competence. Instead, it was for the merging of the body and the avatar when one stepped into the Martial Saint realm.
If there were too many true martial avatars, the difficulty of the body and avatar merging would rise exponentially as a result.
However, the current Yan Zhaoge had his true martial avatar changing unceasingly amidst a single breath of time, bedazzling everyone’s eyes and leaving their hearts palpitating madly.
As the current Yan Zhaoge retracted his true martial avatar back into his body, he was not dispersing it as did most Martial Grandmasters. Instead, he sought to combine it together with his fleshly body and physique!
Yan Zhaoge sought to Transcend Mortality and enter Sainthood today, taking that single step into the Martial Saint realm!
According to publicly accepted common knowledge, what Yan Zhaoge was doing now would fail as many times as it was attempted. It would even cause one’s true essence to clash chaotically as it ran amok, descending into cultivation deviation as there was the possibility of one perishing with their dao dissipating at any moment.
However, looking at Yan Zhaoge now, even someone as arrogant as Nong Yuxuan and an expert like Cheng Song who was an early Seeing Divinity Martial Saint involuntarily had the same feeling arise within their hearts. He would definitely succeed!
If it was this person, he would definitely succeed!
It was not that they possessed confidence towards Yan Zhaoge. Instead, as Yan Zhaoge’s essence, qi and spirit skyrocketed to a peak at this moment, he displayed a calm, carefree state of utter ease.
His accumulation just being too abundant, everything just flowed naturally into completion.
The heavenly gulf of Transcending Mortality and entering Sainthood was, to him, just like treading over flat ground.
Everything simply depended on whether he wanted to do it, no considerations required whatsoever!
Feeling that aura which could affect even their mentalities, Cheng Song uttered not a single word as he abruptly exerted force, shooting madly towards Yan Zhaoge.
His Sacred Artifact no longer evaded the Northern Ocean Clone’s jade green bamboo cane, its radiance directly dimming as it was struck by it.
His own body no longer evaded the attack of the Northern Ocean Clone as he forcibly bore an attack from the Fish Dragon Spear, fresh blood instantly splattering to the sides.
Cheng Song ignored all these as he shot towards Yan Zhaoge, wanting to intercept and strike him before he took that all-important step!
Even if he couldn’t slay Yan Zhaoge, he also had to obstruct him from stepping into the Martial Saint realm.
The other Radiant Light Sect martial practitioners now reacted as well as they all shot forward in unison.
Yet, they would not be able to make it in time.
There was only Cheng Song who might.
However, the Northern Ocean Clone let go of the Fish Dragon Spear, directly forsaking it. He shot through the air, transforming into a streaking arc of light as he instantly blocked before Cheng Song once more.
“Scram!” An enraged Cheng Song struck out with a palm, the Northern Ocean Clone who had predicted this from past familiarity now taking out the Dark Feather Slaughtering Golden Spear, battling him once more! Cheng Song’s eyeballs appeared on the brink of imploding.
In the direction in which his gaze was focused, Yan Zhaoge’s entire body was enveloped by light.
The twelfth breath!
All-encompassing light circulated, resembling a heavenly river surging in reverse as it was retracted within Yan Zhaoge’s body.
Countless runes of radiance flickered, appearing atop the surface of Yan Zhaoge’s body.
Radiance flickered within his eyes, illuminating the nearby heavens and earth for a good five thousand kilometres all round.
All the Radiant Light Sect martial practitioners were simultaneously stunned once more.
He had succeeded just like this?
In but a single breath of time, he had Transcended Mortality and entered Sainthood?
Even in the World beyond Worlds, this was still a peak that was insurmountable for countless people, a heavenly gulf that was hard to surpass. Yet, this youth, simply raising his foot, had traversed it just like that?
No, had he even lifted his foot?
Perhaps it was more appropriate to liken it to awakening after a deep slumber as he simply opened his eyes?
Yan Zhaoge’s long roar that resembled that of a dragon’s became even more profound at this moment, as though the sonorous voice of the grand dao was resounding throughout the heavens and the earth as it was ceaseless to the ear.
With the Peerless Heavenly Formation of the Jade Clear lineage as his foundation, next having cultivated in the Immortal Ending Sword Manual of the Prime Clear lineage, finally congregating numerous supreme martial arts of this world to manifest the virtue of the enlightening Grand Clear lineage.
Three Purities converge as one, hence does Sainthood descend!
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"value": "Chapter 434: I Want You\nChapter 434: I Want You\nThe patriarch smiled proudly. \"I want you.\"\nChen Feng was shocked. \"What?\"\n\"Please don't misunderstand.\" Only now did the patriarch start explaining exactly what he wanted. \"The most important resource now is human resources. I hope you can join us. You can continue being a member of the Gene Production Association, yet at the same time, you will also become a member of us, Wild Saint.\"\nChen Feng looked at them. \"Whose idea was this?\"\n\"Mine,\" the patriarch stated calmly.\nChen Feng stared at him, his eyes sharp. \"Do you believe that you can restrict me by using a mere formula?\"\nThe patriarch appeared calm and collected. \"Is it truly a mere formula? Once upon of time, God Punisher was an extremely valuable formula. A lot of major families had copies of it. However, due to how unique this gene was, everyone lost interest in it. As time passed, this formula almost went extinct. Now, only our family still has a formula that has been preserved in good condition. You can't find this formula anywhere else.\"\n\"I can simply choose to not use this formula,\" Chen Feng stated indifferently.\nChen Feng shrugged. \"Fine.\" Despite the difference between his situation and what the patriarch had described, it was still true that he urgently needed this thing. \"Then what do I need to do after joining you guys?\" Chen Feng asked.\n\"Provide the gene reagents we require on a monthly basis. We are aware of the quality of your production. As such, we are confident that you will definitely be able to satisfy our requirements,\" the patriarch stated humbly.\nChen Feng: \"…\"\nProducing gene reagents for an entire huge family? If so, he would most likely be trapped here slaving away for this family. This patriarch was truly thinking of trapping Chen Feng here forever!\n\"Although your life would be somewhat busy, we will also provide you excellent treatment.\" The patriarch was extremely confident. He knew a lot of gene producers and was aware that an absolute majority of them were rather extreme in their actions. To achieve their goals, they would be willing to give up a lot of things so that they could become stronger, so that they could breakthrough! To a certain extent, a gene producer was rather similar to a fanatical scientist. Regardless of how ineffective the God Punisher ability was, regardless of how many people there were that looked down on this ability, it was still something of quality. It was still a rare high-level formula, an ancient formula that was almost extinct. Since this Excellent Producer Chen Feng required this formula, it certainly had to be invaluable as far as Chen Feng was concerned.\nChen Feng raised his brows. \"What if I disagree?\"\nThe patriarch sighed. \"If so, I'm afraid this valuable formula will remain a missed opportunity for you.\"\n\"I recall that your family is involved in a joint project with a certain company and is allowed to select a single formula as you wish. This formula seems to also be part of the formulas available to be selected.\" Chen Feng was looking at the information newly obtained by Spirit.\nThe patriarch nodded. \"That's right. Therefore, earlier, I tore up the contract. I am willing to compensate them the penalty for breaking the contract.\"\nChen Feng chuckled. \"What a flawless method of doing things.\"\n\"To obtain you, all this is worth it,\" the patriarch stated with a sonorous voice.\nChen Feng smiled, but then his gaze became cold and detached. This patriarch was indeed an intelligent person. From a single request from Chen Feng to obtain the God Punisher, he was able to deduce so many things. Furthermore, he had even prepared thoroughly to make use of Chen Feng's request.\nChen Feng laughed in a self-mocking manner. \"Seems like I shouldn't have come alone after all.\"\nIf he had let someone else handle this on his behalf, things might have been handled more easily. With him rushing over here personally, things had instead become troublesome.\nThe patriarch looked at Chen Feng calmly. \"I am aware that you might be upset because of this. Therefore, let me introduce myself. Although I am the patriarch of Wild Saint, we also have a close relationship with the Genetic Union. A lot of us are part of the Genetic Union and Gene Production Association, and they greatly revere your esteemed self. Furthermore, we have also contributed greatly to Seawood City.\"\nChen Feng's eyes gleamed coldly. \"Are you threatening me?\"\nThe patriarch smiled. \"No. I am merely afraid that you will kill me in a fit of anger. After all, despite you being a B-class warrior, there are a lot of rumors floating around about your past feats.\"\nThis was not a world where things were either black or white. This patriarch was not some villain. He had merely rejected the trade, that was all. Despite Chen Feng being upset, he couldn't do anything about it. He could either join them or leave. Alternatively, if Chen Feng truly wanted to be a villain, he could choose to slaughter the entire family and the patriarch. As they had never conducted any illegal activities, Chen Feng would be criticized by the masses and be hunted by the Genetic Union. This patriarch's plan was truly meticulous.\nIn the upcoming chaotic era, people like this would definitely be capable of surviving longer than others. Unfortunately, he had angered Chen Feng. Chen Feng had a lot of things he needed to do. Therefore, it was simply impossible for him to become a part of Seawood City. He was also not one of those fanatical producers willing to sacrifice everything. On top of that, he was not someone that would submit to threats!\nChen Feng merely glanced at them in a detached manner. \"You guys indeed have the right to do this. However, you guys seem to have forgotten that I have the authority to do much more.\""
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第四百三十四章 能提供什么？
“我要你。”
族长露出得意的笑容。
“什么？” 陈锋吓了一跳。
“请不要误会。” 族长直到这个时候，他才提出了自己真正的要求。
“这是谁的意思？” 陈锋看向他们。
“我。” 族长平静说道。
“区区一个配方，你觉得能限制我？” 陈锋看向他，眼神锐利。
“真的是区区吗？” 族长很是淡定，“诛神是很宝贵的配方，曾经在各大家族都有，但是因为它的特殊性，无人问津，渐渐落寞，时间长了，更是几乎绝种，只有我们家族，依旧完好无损的保存着，其他地方不会有的。”
“我可以不用它。” 陈锋淡淡的说道。
“不会的。” 族长笑道，“诛神不同于其他配方，这种配方很少有人真的需要，但是一旦需要，那就说明，他真的很有用！
他一眼看出陈锋对诛神配方的迫切需求。 他了解诛神，这种特殊的配方，一旦需要，说明对方的其他几个能力，都跟这个能力非常契合！
陈锋问道。
为偌大的一个家族提供基因试剂？ 那怕是他的后半生，都要留在这个家族工作了吧！ 这个族长，是想把陈锋真正的绑丝在这里！
它终究是超高等级的稀有配方！ 几乎绝种的古代配方！
“那如果我不同意呢？” 陈锋挑挑眉头。
“那这个宝贵的配方，恐怕要与您失之交臂了。” 族长叹口气。
“我记得你们家族跟某个企业的联合活动中，可以随机选择一个配方，这个配方，似乎就在里面。” 陈锋看着灵得到的新数据。
“是的。” 族长微微点头，“所以刚才我已经撕毁了合同，我们愿意赔偿高价违约金。”
“还真是滴水不漏啊。” 陈锋哑然失笑。
“为了得到您，这都是值得的。” 族长沉声说道。
陈锋笑笑，目光变得冷漠。 这个族长的确是个聪明人，他仅仅从陈锋需求诛神配方，就猜到了一大部分，并做好了一切利用起来。
“看来我不应该自己来的。” 陈锋自嘲的笑笑。
如果这件事让其他人处理的话，或许可能更好一些，他因为赶时间冒冒失失过来，反而平添许多麻烦。
“我知道您可能不高兴。” “所以，自我介绍一下，我是虽然是野圣的族长，但是我们跟基因工会关系密切，很多人也都是基因工会或者基因制作协会一部分，对您很是敬仰，我们对海木城本地，也有很大贡献。” 族长平静的看着陈锋。
“你威胁我？” 陈锋眼中寒光闪过。
“不。” 族长笑笑，“只是怕您一怒之下杀了我，毕竟……您虽然只有B级，但是关于您的传闻可不少。”
除非陈锋想真的黑化自己，干掉一个大家族势力，并没有做过坏事的族长！ 然后被天下人非议，被基因工会追杀！ 这个族长，手段不俗。
他惹陈锋不高兴了。 陈锋要做的事情很多，根本不可能有时间从此成为他海木城的一份子，他也不是那种狂热的大制作师！ 更不是会被威胁的人！
“你们的确有权这么做。” 陈锋只是淡然扫了他们一眼，“但是，你们似乎忘了，我有权利做更多的事情。”
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Chapter 434: I Want You
Chapter 434: I Want You
The patriarch smiled proudly. "I want you."
Chen Feng was shocked. "What?"
"Please don't misunderstand." Only now did the patriarch start explaining exactly what he wanted. "The most important resource now is human resources. I hope you can join us. You can continue being a member of the Gene Production Association, yet at the same time, you will also become a member of us, Wild Saint."
Chen Feng looked at them. "Whose idea was this?"
"Mine," the patriarch stated calmly.
Chen Feng stared at him, his eyes sharp. "Do you believe that you can restrict me by using a mere formula?"
The patriarch appeared calm and collected. "Is it truly a mere formula? Once upon of time, God Punisher was an extremely valuable formula. A lot of major families had copies of it. However, due to how unique this gene was, everyone lost interest in it. As time passed, this formula almost went extinct. Now, only our family still has a formula that has been preserved in good condition. You can't find this formula anywhere else."
"I can simply choose to not use this formula," Chen Feng stated indifferently.
Chen Feng shrugged. "Fine." Despite the difference between his situation and what the patriarch had described, it was still true that he urgently needed this thing. "Then what do I need to do after joining you guys?" Chen Feng asked.
"Provide the gene reagents we require on a monthly basis. We are aware of the quality of your production. As such, we are confident that you will definitely be able to satisfy our requirements," the patriarch stated humbly.
Chen Feng: "…"
Producing gene reagents for an entire huge family? If so, he would most likely be trapped here slaving away for this family. This patriarch was truly thinking of trapping Chen Feng here forever!
"Although your life would be somewhat busy, we will also provide you excellent treatment." The patriarch was extremely confident. He knew a lot of gene producers and was aware that an absolute majority of them were rather extreme in their actions. To achieve their goals, they would be willing to give up a lot of things so that they could become stronger, so that they could breakthrough! To a certain extent, a gene producer was rather similar to a fanatical scientist. Regardless of how ineffective the God Punisher ability was, regardless of how many people there were that looked down on this ability, it was still something of quality. It was still a rare high-level formula, an ancient formula that was almost extinct. Since this Excellent Producer Chen Feng required this formula, it certainly had to be invaluable as far as Chen Feng was concerned.
Chen Feng raised his brows. "What if I disagree?"
The patriarch sighed. "If so, I'm afraid this valuable formula will remain a missed opportunity for you."
"I recall that your family is involved in a joint project with a certain company and is allowed to select a single formula as you wish. This formula seems to also be part of the formulas available to be selected." Chen Feng was looking at the information newly obtained by Spirit.
The patriarch nodded. "That's right. Therefore, earlier, I tore up the contract. I am willing to compensate them the penalty for breaking the contract."
Chen Feng chuckled. "What a flawless method of doing things."
"To obtain you, all this is worth it," the patriarch stated with a sonorous voice.
Chen Feng smiled, but then his gaze became cold and detached. This patriarch was indeed an intelligent person. From a single request from Chen Feng to obtain the God Punisher, he was able to deduce so many things. Furthermore, he had even prepared thoroughly to make use of Chen Feng's request.
Chen Feng laughed in a self-mocking manner. "Seems like I shouldn't have come alone after all."
If he had let someone else handle this on his behalf, things might have been handled more easily. With him rushing over here personally, things had instead become troublesome.
The patriarch looked at Chen Feng calmly. "I am aware that you might be upset because of this. Therefore, let me introduce myself. Although I am the patriarch of Wild Saint, we also have a close relationship with the Genetic Union. A lot of us are part of the Genetic Union and Gene Production Association, and they greatly revere your esteemed self. Furthermore, we have also contributed greatly to Seawood City."
Chen Feng's eyes gleamed coldly. "Are you threatening me?"
The patriarch smiled. "No. I am merely afraid that you will kill me in a fit of anger. After all, despite you being a B-class warrior, there are a lot of rumors floating around about your past feats."
This was not a world where things were either black or white. This patriarch was not some villain. He had merely rejected the trade, that was all. Despite Chen Feng being upset, he couldn't do anything about it. He could either join them or leave. Alternatively, if Chen Feng truly wanted to be a villain, he could choose to slaughter the entire family and the patriarch. As they had never conducted any illegal activities, Chen Feng would be criticized by the masses and be hunted by the Genetic Union. This patriarch's plan was truly meticulous.
In the upcoming chaotic era, people like this would definitely be capable of surviving longer than others. Unfortunately, he had angered Chen Feng. Chen Feng had a lot of things he needed to do. Therefore, it was simply impossible for him to become a part of Seawood City. He was also not one of those fanatical producers willing to sacrifice everything. On top of that, he was not someone that would submit to threats!
Chen Feng merely glanced at them in a detached manner. "You guys indeed have the right to do this. However, you guys seem to have forgotten that I have the authority to do much more."
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第2158章\n其他人都感觉这计策不错，不过也就是不错。\n魔司徒点点头：“不过这个年轻人的地位不低，我感觉不会被赶出去。”\n“这个肯定不会被赶出去，因为这个年轻人很有可能是下一人的神殿殿主，黄战神那个老家伙并不糊涂，自然很快就能知道事情的详细情况，毕竟那个女人是魔王传承者，担不是我们魔门的人。” 魔狮也点点头说道。\n“那我们有什么好处？” 魔司徒笑着说道。\n“好处还是有的，我们就说少门主是被魔门的人伤的，毕竟真相到底如何，谁又能知道，另外传出去那个女人是魔王传承者之后，会让神殿在北皇域很多人眼中失去以往的拥护，名声被诋毁，这样也会让他们很不爽吧，说不好还会惹起很多不明所以的实力的仇视。”\n“哈哈哈，好，这个好，就按魔狮的话做。” 魔司徒开心的说道。\n青水做好东西敲开澹台凌颜的房门，她已经梳洗一番换了一身衣服，之前虽然那换了衣服，但毕竟泄了两次身子，所以回来后还是要洗洗的。\n青水抱住她转了一圈：“走，吃点东西去！”\n“嗯！” 澹台凌颜心里有着一丝淡淡的说不出的感觉，她不知道这是不是爱，不过心里就一个位置，现在这个位置就是他，这是自己生活在这个世上唯一的一点寄托，以前是复仇，现在虽然还是复仇，但似乎被他分了一点。\n以前他想过，自己复仇完了做什么，那时候自己心里没有了仇恨，也没有了一切，那时候自己真正的成为了这个世上最孤独的人，不知道那个时候自己怎么活下去。\n很多时候人就是这样，为了仇恨而活，一旦仇恨没了，整个人也就瘫了，是内心瘫了，那个时候会发现突然没有了活下去的欲~望。\n如果能迅速找到别的希望，比如好到一个爱的男人，比如重新组成家庭有了自己的子女，比如有了一些不错的朋友，或者找到了喜欢做的事情，很多人还是可以迅速转变的。\n“青水，叫诺澜一起来吃吧。” 澹台凌颜笑着说道。\n青水犹豫了一下：“好！”\n青水上去敲开诺澜的房门：“诺澜，下去一起吃点东西吧！”\n“不打扰你们亲密吧！”\n诺澜笑着说道。 “不打扰，走吧！”\n青水笑着说道。 “凌颜，你变得更漂亮了。”\n“哪有？” 澹台凌颜有点不自然的笑道。\n“哦，明白了，是被青水滋润的吧！” 诺澜格格的笑道。\n青水无语，这个妖精说话从来不含蓄，澹台凌颜脸一下子红了，她虽然没有和青水真正的欢好，可是之前却是变相的差不多了，她说起来是个清心寡欲的女人，可是毕竟不是绝情的女人，也有正常的七~情六~欲，只是相对来说比较单薄一点。\n“我说诺澜姐姐咱能不能说话矜持点。” 青水看到澹台凌颜有点无地自容赶紧说道。\n“不说了，再说我们凌颜就要跑了！” 诺澜呵呵笑道。\n“我们是夫妻做点什么才正常，这么久没见，想的要命。” 青水握住澹台凌颜的手。\n“好好，你们别这样，姐姐我一个人会感觉孤单的。” 诺澜打个哈哈。\n第二天的时候诺澜找到了青水：“殿主找你。”\n青水一愣，点点头，然后去了神殿。\n黄金老战神看到青水后还是很开心的，笑着拉着青水走进属于他的大殿之后的院子，泡上一壶茶。\n“青水，知道我今天找你什么事情吗？” 老人和蔼的笑道。\n“老爷子，这个还真不知道。” 青水如实的说道。\n当时来的时候青水并没有问诺澜什么事情，以诺澜情报，青水感觉她应该知道的，不过他没有问，他知道来这里之后很快就会知道什么事情。\n“魔门散发出了一些信息，说你和魔门的一个女人是夫妻，说你的妻子是魔门的人。” 黄金老战神笑着说道。\n其实黄金老战神没有再说什么青水和魔门勾结什么的，他还能笑，自然能分辨一些事情的真伪，所以现在说起话来很轻松。\n“老爷子，这个还真是真的，她是我的妻子，也是魔王传承者，不过不是魔门的人，而且他身体的魔王之血已经没有了。” 青水认真的说道。\n“青水，虽然你加入神殿没有多长时间，但我自认我这双眼睛还是有点眼力的，所以我相信你，其实今天就是告诉你，不要管别人的看法。” 黄金老战神缓缓说道。\n青水知道老人的用意，毕竟这是神殿，外人怎么说不理就是了，但神殿人多，自然会人多嘴杂，都说不怕敌人嘲讽，就怕自己人嘲讽，老人是怕青水受不了自己人的议论什么的。\n“放心吧老爷子，时间会证明一切的。” 青水笑笑。\n神殿中遇到了虎刀战神、搬山战神几个人，还有牛莽，他们几个自然也知道这个事情，看到青水后金刚则是摸摸头：“青水，你的妻子真的是魔门的人吗？”\n青水知道这是个憨厚的汉子，他们几个就算是怀疑青水嘲讽他也不会生气，这是他们的性格，所以笑笑：“是的，怎么金刚大哥也怀疑我和魔门勾结吗？”\n金刚使劲摇摇头：“我没有怀疑，就是有点奇怪。”\n青水笑着拍拍金刚的肩膀：“放心吧，我是永远不会做对神殿不利的事情，她身体中的魔王之血已经消失了，我们已经几十年的夫妻了，她不是魔门的人。”\n青水也只能把话说到这里，不信就只能等时间了。\n搬山战神等几个人倒也和青水打着招呼，但严重闪着一丝疑惑，毕竟青水的妻子是一个美的祸国殃民流着魔王之血的女人。\n年轻人容易冲动，在女人面前别说毛头小子，就算是一些花甲之年的老者都把持不住，所以自然还是有很多人怀疑的。\n青水也没有想到曾经有一天他会因为澹台凌颜这个身份遇到一些问题。\n不过青水并没有把这个问题当回事。\n回去的时候青水看到诺澜和澹台凌颜在客厅说话，没有任何的变化，青水笑着走过去坐在两女对面。\n“诺澜，你觉得我该不该离开神殿？”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "AST 2158 - Should He Leave the Divine Palace?\nThe others felt that this plan wasn't bad, but it was just mediocre.\nMo Situ nodded. \"However, this young man's status isn't low, and I feel that he won't be kicked out.\"\n\"He definitely won't get kicked out since this young man has a high chance of being the next Divine Palace's Lord. That old Battle God isn't a fool and would soon know about the details of the situation. After all, that woman is a Demon King Inheritor but isn't one of us.\" Mo Shi nodded and said.\n\"Then how would it benefit us?\" Mo Situ smiled and asked.\n\"There will still be benefits. We'll just say that the Junior Sect Master had been injured by someone from the Demon Gate. After all, who would know what the truth is? Moreover, after spreading the news that the woman is a Demon King Inheritor, the Divine Palace would lose a lot of protection from other forces in the Northern Emperor Domain. Their reputation would be ruined, and they won't feel good about this either. They might even attract the hatred of many unknown forces.\"\n\"Hahaha, good. This idea is good. We'll go with what Mo Shi suggests.\" Mo Situ said happily.\nAfter Qing Shui prepared everything, he knocked on Tantai Lingyan's door and opened it. She had already washed up and changed into a new set of clothes. Although she had changed her clothes earlier, she had come twice after all; thus, she still needed to wash up.\nQing Shui carried her and spun one round. \"Come, let's go and grab some food.\"\n\"Mmm!\" Tantai Lingyan had a faint and indescribable feeling. She had no idea if this was love, but there was a spot in her heart for him now. This was the only thing that was sustaining her in this world. In the past, it was her feelings of vengeance, and although that still remained now, he seemed to have taken some of the spots in her heart.\nIn the past, she had also thought of what she would do after exacting her vengeance. By then, there would be no hatred in her heart, and she won't have anything else either. She would become the loneliest person in this world. She wondered how she would continue living on like that.\nMany times, this would be how humans were. They would live for vengeance and once that's over, the person would become incapacitated. They would then realize that they suddenly lost the desire to live on.\nIf one could quickly find some other hope: for example, to find a man they love, form a family and have their own children, make good friends, or find things that they enjoyed doing, many of them could change rapidly.\n\"Qing Shui, let's call Nuo Lan along to join us.\" Tantai Lingyan smiled.\nQing Shui hesitated a little before saying, \"Alright!\"\nQing Shui went to knock on Nuo Lan's door, \"Nuo Lan, come and join us for some food.\"\n\"Will I be bothering you guys from your intimate time together?\" Nuo Lan jokingly said.\n\"You won't. Come on!\" Qing Shui assured her.\n\"Lingyan, you've become even more beautiful.\" Nuo Lan commented.\n\"There's no such thing.\" Tantai Lingyan smiled and said a little awkwardly.\n\"Oh, I understand. It must have been the nourishment from Qing Shui!\" Nuo Lan chuckled.\nQing Shui was speechless. This demoness would never be hesitant in her words, and Tantai Lingyan blushed immediately. Although she didn't really make love with Qing Shui, what they did was almost the same. She was a woman with a pure heart and few desires, but she wasn't a heartless woman and also had desires like what ordinary people had. It was just that her desires were weaker.\n\"Sister Nuo Lan, can you be a little more reserved in your words?\" Qing Shui quickly said when he saw that Tantai Lingyan was feeling a little embarrassed.\n\"Alright, I won't go on. Otherwise, our Lingyan will run away!\" Nuo Lan chuckled.\n\"We're husband and wife, so it's normal for us to do some things. It's been very long since we've met, and I miss her a lot.\" Qing Shui took Tantai Lingyan's hand.\n\"Alright, alright, don't be like this. This sister here will feel very lonely for being alone.\" Nuo Lan tried to laugh it off.\nThe next day, Nuo Lan went to look for Qing Shui, \"The Palace Lord is looking for you.\"\nQing Shui was stunned for a moment. He nodded and then headed to the Divine Palace.\nThe Old Golden Battle God was still very happy to see Qing Shui. He smiled and got Qing Shui to enter the courtyard in his palace and made a pot of tea.\n\"Qing Shui, do you know the reason why I'm looking for you today?\" the old man smiled amiably.\n\"Old Master, I really don't know.\" Qing Shui said honestly.\nWhen Qing Shui came, he didn't ask Nuo Lan anything. Based on Nuo Lan's intelligence network, he felt that she should know what was up, but he didn't ask. He knew that he would find out very soon after coming here.\n\"The Demon Gate spread out some news that says you're having a relationship with a woman from the Demon Gate. Actually, they say that your wife is a member of the Demon Gate.\" The old Golden Battle God said calmly.\nThe old Golden Battle God didn't say anything else about Qing Shui colluding with the Demon Gate and he could still smile. Of course, he could tell what was the truth and what wasn't, so he was still very relaxed when saying this.\n\"Old Master, this is really the truth. She is my wife and is also a Demon King Inheritor. However, she isn't a member of the Demon Gate, and the Demon King's Blood in her is already gone.\" Qing Shui said seriously.\n\"Qing Shui, although you haven't joined the Divine Palace for long, I still trust that I have good judgment. Therefore, I believe in you. I just want to tell you today not to be concerned with other people's opinions.\" The old Golden Battle God said slowly.\nQing Shui knew what the old man's intentions were. After all, this was the Divine Palace, and they could ignore what outsiders say. However, with so many people in the Divine Palace, there would naturally be people who would blabber. There was a saying that one wasn't afraid of being laughed at by enemies, but instead, by the people on their own side. The old man was worried that Qing Shui would be unable to take the gossips from his allies.\n\"Don't worry, Old Master. Time will prove everything.\" Qing Shui smiled.\nQing Shui encountered the Tiger Knife Battle God, the Hill Moving Battle God, and Niu Mang in the Divine Palace. The few of them knew about this matter and upon seeing Qing Shui, Diamond scratched his head and asked, \"Qing Shui, is your wife really a member of the Demon Gate?\"\nQing Shui knew that this guy was an honest and straightforward man. Even if a few of them were to doubt or ridicule Qing Shui, he wouldn't be angered. This was how their characters were and thus he smiled, \"That's right. Does Brother Diamond also suspect that I'm colluding with the Demon Gate?\"\nDiamond shook his head fiercely, \"I don't suspect you at all. I just find it a little strange.\"\nQing Shui smiled and pat Diamond on the shoulder, \"Don't worry, I'll never do something that is disadvantageous to the Divine Palace. The Demon King's Blood in her body had already disappeared, and we've already been husband and wife for several decades. She isn't a member of the Demon Gate.\"\nQing Shui stopped here. If they still didn't believe him, then only time would tell.\nThe Hill Moving Battle God and the others also greeted Qing Shui but a hint of suspicions flashed in their eyes. After all, Qing Shui's wife was a woman whose beauty could bring the downfall of a country and its citizens; moreover, she had the Demon King's Blood flowing in her.\nYoung people tended to be more impulsive. Before women, even some old men wouldn't be able to hold it in, let alone youngsters. Therefore, there were still many people who had their doubts.\nQing Shui hadn't expected that there would be a day when he would encounter some problems because of Tantai Lingyan's identity.\nHowever, Qing Shui didn't pay much heed to this.\nWhen Qing Shui went back, he saw that Nuo Lan and Tantai Lingyan were chatting in the hall as usual. Qing Shui smiled, walked over, and sat opposite of them.\n\"Nuo Lan, do you think that I should leave the Divine Palace?\""
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第2158章
其他人都感觉这计策不错，不过也就是不错。
魔司徒点点头：“不过这个年轻人的地位不低，我感觉不会被赶出去。”
“这个肯定不会被赶出去，因为这个年轻人很有可能是下一人的神殿殿主，黄战神那个老家伙并不糊涂，自然很快就能知道事情的详细情况，毕竟那个女人是魔王传承者，担不是我们魔门的人。” 魔狮也点点头说道。
“那我们有什么好处？” 魔司徒笑着说道。
“好处还是有的，我们就说少门主是被魔门的人伤的，毕竟真相到底如何，谁又能知道，另外传出去那个女人是魔王传承者之后，会让神殿在北皇域很多人眼中失去以往的拥护，名声被诋毁，这样也会让他们很不爽吧，说不好还会惹起很多不明所以的实力的仇视。”
“哈哈哈，好，这个好，就按魔狮的话做。” 魔司徒开心的说道。
青水做好东西敲开澹台凌颜的房门，她已经梳洗一番换了一身衣服，之前虽然那换了衣服，但毕竟泄了两次身子，所以回来后还是要洗洗的。
青水抱住她转了一圈：“走，吃点东西去！”
“嗯！” 澹台凌颜心里有着一丝淡淡的说不出的感觉，她不知道这是不是爱，不过心里就一个位置，现在这个位置就是他，这是自己生活在这个世上唯一的一点寄托，以前是复仇，现在虽然还是复仇，但似乎被他分了一点。
以前他想过，自己复仇完了做什么，那时候自己心里没有了仇恨，也没有了一切，那时候自己真正的成为了这个世上最孤独的人，不知道那个时候自己怎么活下去。
很多时候人就是这样，为了仇恨而活，一旦仇恨没了，整个人也就瘫了，是内心瘫了，那个时候会发现突然没有了活下去的欲~望。
如果能迅速找到别的希望，比如好到一个爱的男人，比如重新组成家庭有了自己的子女，比如有了一些不错的朋友，或者找到了喜欢做的事情，很多人还是可以迅速转变的。
“青水，叫诺澜一起来吃吧。” 澹台凌颜笑着说道。
青水犹豫了一下：“好！”
青水上去敲开诺澜的房门：“诺澜，下去一起吃点东西吧！”
“不打扰你们亲密吧！”
诺澜笑着说道。 “不打扰，走吧！”
青水笑着说道。 “凌颜，你变得更漂亮了。”
“哪有？” 澹台凌颜有点不自然的笑道。
“哦，明白了，是被青水滋润的吧！” 诺澜格格的笑道。
青水无语，这个妖精说话从来不含蓄，澹台凌颜脸一下子红了，她虽然没有和青水真正的欢好，可是之前却是变相的差不多了，她说起来是个清心寡欲的女人，可是毕竟不是绝情的女人，也有正常的七~情六~欲，只是相对来说比较单薄一点。
“我说诺澜姐姐咱能不能说话矜持点。” 青水看到澹台凌颜有点无地自容赶紧说道。
“不说了，再说我们凌颜就要跑了！” 诺澜呵呵笑道。
“我们是夫妻做点什么才正常，这么久没见，想的要命。” 青水握住澹台凌颜的手。
“好好，你们别这样，姐姐我一个人会感觉孤单的。” 诺澜打个哈哈。
第二天的时候诺澜找到了青水：“殿主找你。”
青水一愣，点点头，然后去了神殿。
黄金老战神看到青水后还是很开心的，笑着拉着青水走进属于他的大殿之后的院子，泡上一壶茶。
“青水，知道我今天找你什么事情吗？” 老人和蔼的笑道。
“老爷子，这个还真不知道。” 青水如实的说道。
当时来的时候青水并没有问诺澜什么事情，以诺澜情报，青水感觉她应该知道的，不过他没有问，他知道来这里之后很快就会知道什么事情。
“魔门散发出了一些信息，说你和魔门的一个女人是夫妻，说你的妻子是魔门的人。” 黄金老战神笑着说道。
其实黄金老战神没有再说什么青水和魔门勾结什么的，他还能笑，自然能分辨一些事情的真伪，所以现在说起话来很轻松。
“老爷子，这个还真是真的，她是我的妻子，也是魔王传承者，不过不是魔门的人，而且他身体的魔王之血已经没有了。” 青水认真的说道。
“青水，虽然你加入神殿没有多长时间，但我自认我这双眼睛还是有点眼力的，所以我相信你，其实今天就是告诉你，不要管别人的看法。” 黄金老战神缓缓说道。
青水知道老人的用意，毕竟这是神殿，外人怎么说不理就是了，但神殿人多，自然会人多嘴杂，都说不怕敌人嘲讽，就怕自己人嘲讽，老人是怕青水受不了自己人的议论什么的。
“放心吧老爷子，时间会证明一切的。” 青水笑笑。
神殿中遇到了虎刀战神、搬山战神几个人，还有牛莽，他们几个自然也知道这个事情，看到青水后金刚则是摸摸头：“青水，你的妻子真的是魔门的人吗？”
青水知道这是个憨厚的汉子，他们几个就算是怀疑青水嘲讽他也不会生气，这是他们的性格，所以笑笑：“是的，怎么金刚大哥也怀疑我和魔门勾结吗？”
金刚使劲摇摇头：“我没有怀疑，就是有点奇怪。”
青水笑着拍拍金刚的肩膀：“放心吧，我是永远不会做对神殿不利的事情，她身体中的魔王之血已经消失了，我们已经几十年的夫妻了，她不是魔门的人。”
青水也只能把话说到这里，不信就只能等时间了。
搬山战神等几个人倒也和青水打着招呼，但严重闪着一丝疑惑，毕竟青水的妻子是一个美的祸国殃民流着魔王之血的女人。
年轻人容易冲动，在女人面前别说毛头小子，就算是一些花甲之年的老者都把持不住，所以自然还是有很多人怀疑的。
青水也没有想到曾经有一天他会因为澹台凌颜这个身份遇到一些问题。
不过青水并没有把这个问题当回事。
回去的时候青水看到诺澜和澹台凌颜在客厅说话，没有任何的变化，青水笑着走过去坐在两女对面。
“诺澜，你觉得我该不该离开神殿？”
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AST 2158 - Should He Leave the Divine Palace?
The others felt that this plan wasn't bad, but it was just mediocre.
Mo Situ nodded. "However, this young man's status isn't low, and I feel that he won't be kicked out."
"He definitely won't get kicked out since this young man has a high chance of being the next Divine Palace's Lord. That old Battle God isn't a fool and would soon know about the details of the situation. After all, that woman is a Demon King Inheritor but isn't one of us." Mo Shi nodded and said.
"Then how would it benefit us?" Mo Situ smiled and asked.
"There will still be benefits. We'll just say that the Junior Sect Master had been injured by someone from the Demon Gate. After all, who would know what the truth is? Moreover, after spreading the news that the woman is a Demon King Inheritor, the Divine Palace would lose a lot of protection from other forces in the Northern Emperor Domain. Their reputation would be ruined, and they won't feel good about this either. They might even attract the hatred of many unknown forces."
"Hahaha, good. This idea is good. We'll go with what Mo Shi suggests." Mo Situ said happily.
After Qing Shui prepared everything, he knocked on Tantai Lingyan's door and opened it. She had already washed up and changed into a new set of clothes. Although she had changed her clothes earlier, she had come twice after all; thus, she still needed to wash up.
Qing Shui carried her and spun one round. "Come, let's go and grab some food."
"Mmm!" Tantai Lingyan had a faint and indescribable feeling. She had no idea if this was love, but there was a spot in her heart for him now. This was the only thing that was sustaining her in this world. In the past, it was her feelings of vengeance, and although that still remained now, he seemed to have taken some of the spots in her heart.
In the past, she had also thought of what she would do after exacting her vengeance. By then, there would be no hatred in her heart, and she won't have anything else either. She would become the loneliest person in this world. She wondered how she would continue living on like that.
Many times, this would be how humans were. They would live for vengeance and once that's over, the person would become incapacitated. They would then realize that they suddenly lost the desire to live on.
If one could quickly find some other hope: for example, to find a man they love, form a family and have their own children, make good friends, or find things that they enjoyed doing, many of them could change rapidly.
"Qing Shui, let's call Nuo Lan along to join us." Tantai Lingyan smiled.
Qing Shui hesitated a little before saying, "Alright!"
Qing Shui went to knock on Nuo Lan's door, "Nuo Lan, come and join us for some food."
"Will I be bothering you guys from your intimate time together?" Nuo Lan jokingly said.
"You won't. Come on!" Qing Shui assured her.
"Lingyan, you've become even more beautiful." Nuo Lan commented.
"There's no such thing." Tantai Lingyan smiled and said a little awkwardly.
"Oh, I understand. It must have been the nourishment from Qing Shui!" Nuo Lan chuckled.
Qing Shui was speechless. This demoness would never be hesitant in her words, and Tantai Lingyan blushed immediately. Although she didn't really make love with Qing Shui, what they did was almost the same. She was a woman with a pure heart and few desires, but she wasn't a heartless woman and also had desires like what ordinary people had. It was just that her desires were weaker.
"Sister Nuo Lan, can you be a little more reserved in your words?" Qing Shui quickly said when he saw that Tantai Lingyan was feeling a little embarrassed.
"Alright, I won't go on. Otherwise, our Lingyan will run away!" Nuo Lan chuckled.
"We're husband and wife, so it's normal for us to do some things. It's been very long since we've met, and I miss her a lot." Qing Shui took Tantai Lingyan's hand.
"Alright, alright, don't be like this. This sister here will feel very lonely for being alone." Nuo Lan tried to laugh it off.
The next day, Nuo Lan went to look for Qing Shui, "The Palace Lord is looking for you."
Qing Shui was stunned for a moment. He nodded and then headed to the Divine Palace.
The Old Golden Battle God was still very happy to see Qing Shui. He smiled and got Qing Shui to enter the courtyard in his palace and made a pot of tea.
"Qing Shui, do you know the reason why I'm looking for you today?" the old man smiled amiably.
"Old Master, I really don't know." Qing Shui said honestly.
When Qing Shui came, he didn't ask Nuo Lan anything. Based on Nuo Lan's intelligence network, he felt that she should know what was up, but he didn't ask. He knew that he would find out very soon after coming here.
"The Demon Gate spread out some news that says you're having a relationship with a woman from the Demon Gate. Actually, they say that your wife is a member of the Demon Gate." The old Golden Battle God said calmly.
The old Golden Battle God didn't say anything else about Qing Shui colluding with the Demon Gate and he could still smile. Of course, he could tell what was the truth and what wasn't, so he was still very relaxed when saying this.
"Old Master, this is really the truth. She is my wife and is also a Demon King Inheritor. However, she isn't a member of the Demon Gate, and the Demon King's Blood in her is already gone." Qing Shui said seriously.
"Qing Shui, although you haven't joined the Divine Palace for long, I still trust that I have good judgment. Therefore, I believe in you. I just want to tell you today not to be concerned with other people's opinions." The old Golden Battle God said slowly.
Qing Shui knew what the old man's intentions were. After all, this was the Divine Palace, and they could ignore what outsiders say. However, with so many people in the Divine Palace, there would naturally be people who would blabber. There was a saying that one wasn't afraid of being laughed at by enemies, but instead, by the people on their own side. The old man was worried that Qing Shui would be unable to take the gossips from his allies.
"Don't worry, Old Master. Time will prove everything." Qing Shui smiled.
Qing Shui encountered the Tiger Knife Battle God, the Hill Moving Battle God, and Niu Mang in the Divine Palace. The few of them knew about this matter and upon seeing Qing Shui, Diamond scratched his head and asked, "Qing Shui, is your wife really a member of the Demon Gate?"
Qing Shui knew that this guy was an honest and straightforward man. Even if a few of them were to doubt or ridicule Qing Shui, he wouldn't be angered. This was how their characters were and thus he smiled, "That's right. Does Brother Diamond also suspect that I'm colluding with the Demon Gate?"
Diamond shook his head fiercely, "I don't suspect you at all. I just find it a little strange."
Qing Shui smiled and pat Diamond on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I'll never do something that is disadvantageous to the Divine Palace. The Demon King's Blood in her body had already disappeared, and we've already been husband and wife for several decades. She isn't a member of the Demon Gate."
Qing Shui stopped here. If they still didn't believe him, then only time would tell.
The Hill Moving Battle God and the others also greeted Qing Shui but a hint of suspicions flashed in their eyes. After all, Qing Shui's wife was a woman whose beauty could bring the downfall of a country and its citizens; moreover, she had the Demon King's Blood flowing in her.
Young people tended to be more impulsive. Before women, even some old men wouldn't be able to hold it in, let alone youngsters. Therefore, there were still many people who had their doubts.
Qing Shui hadn't expected that there would be a day when he would encounter some problems because of Tantai Lingyan's identity.
However, Qing Shui didn't pay much heed to this.
When Qing Shui went back, he saw that Nuo Lan and Tantai Lingyan were chatting in the hall as usual. Qing Shui smiled, walked over, and sat opposite of them.
"Nuo Lan, do you think that I should leave the Divine Palace?"
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第三百一十三章\n重塑李亨！\n“殿下，恕王冲多问了，这里地方偏僻，人所罕至，殿下怎么会在这里？” “而且龙威、神威、昆吾三营，以殿下的身份，应该完全可以进入龙威、神威吧？”\n皇宫宫闱之中的事情，又怎么好像王冲说明呢。 “殿下要是不方便说就算了。”\n“呵，这……其实也没什么。”\n“我先天血气不足，只有七个月便诞生下来。 母亲一度以为我都活不下来。\n不过也因为这个原因，我先天就不适合修习任何的武功。\n宫廷里的御医，供奉、请来的宗派高手，看到他全部都掉脑袋。\n就连他视为神灵一般的父皇也没有办法，说他的身体太过孱弱，他的力量他没有办法承受。\n所以，李亨很小的时候就开始放弃希望了。\n而长年的尝试、服用各种丹药、杂方，也使得他的身体非常虚弱，最直观的，就是他的脸色永远是那么苍白，没有丝毫的血色。\n要不是这个原因，他也不会被李静忠轻易扇了一巴掌，更加不会一掌就扇得甩倒在地上。\n人是要认命的！\n在试尽了所有的方法，全部没用后，他在很多年前就已经放弃了希望。\n现在，李亨只希望能够逃过皇子争夺的权利旋涡，安安心心的找一个地方，平平安安的度过一生。\n从李亨那里听到这个答案，王冲脸上露出了一丝笑容。\n“殿下，其实殿下如果想要修练武功的话，说不定，我这里有办法！”\n这句话一出来，李亨主仆二人都是浑身一震。 就连李静忠都忘掉了对王冲的忌惮和惧怕，又惊又喜的看着王冲。 “王公子，你别开玩笑了。\n连父皇都说办法，哪里还有一点点希望。 连我自己都放弃希望了。”\n如果真的可以治好殿下，老奴给跪下，做牛做马都成。” 李静忠看着王冲，毫不掩饰内心的极度渴望，或者说对权利的欲望。\n他陪伴了五皇子近十年，五皇子的情况他再清楚不过了。 他的先天缺陷，是制约他的最大原因。\n一个人要是没有力量，自然容易选择退让和回避。\n但是如果给了他强大的力量，哪怕一个山野村夫，也会滋生出最强大的野心。\n李静忠很清楚根源在哪里，所以这么些年，他一直在想办法治好五皇子的病。\n“这个小人，倒是有点用心！” 王冲很清楚李静忠为什么这么做。\n李静忠的表现，也让他越发肯定心中的判断。 这个未来的大奸相，在前期的时候确实是有点用处。\n他给了我一颗药丸，说这种药丸能够对各种先天不足的疾病产生一定的治疗的作用。\n但是到底有没有用，我没有试过，所以也没有办法回答你。” 王冲没有把话说的很满。\n五皇子李亨是先天性的问题，别人是十月而诞，他却是七月而诞。 缺少了三个月，人的很多东西没有发展完全。\n对于李亨的这种情况，王冲第一时间想到的就是命运之石的“换血”能力。\n血是万气之源，修习武功的第一步就是把天地元气吸入到血液之中。 如果换掉一个人的血，说不定就能解决李亨的问题。\n但是到底有没有用，王冲没有试过，也不敢肯定。\n王冲沉吟了片刻道。 王冲是在天黑之后，带领李亨和李静忠回到止戈院的。\n在二楼的一间僻静房间里，王冲让李亨坐在地盘上，心中说了一声报歉，然后取出一颗疗伤丸递了过去。\n“殿下，先把丹药吞下去。”\n“这就是那种治疗先天缺陷的药吗？\n不过好奇怪，好像和宫里的疗伤有些相似。” 李亨从小就吞服各种丹药，对这种东西再熟悉不过了。 “殿下想多了。”\n“丹药是用各种药材炼制而成的。 只要运用了相同的成分，就会发出类似的气味。 宫里怎么会有这种丹药呢？”\n“说的也是，是多多虑了。” 李亨笑了笑，也觉得自己想多了。\n两根手指夹起丹药，李亨无所谓的扔到嘴里，吞服下去。\n这么多年了，吞服了这么多丹药，失败了这么多次。 李亨已经习惯了。\n“王公子，接下来该怎么做？” 李亨笑着问道，一边回过头来。\n“殿下在地上坐好就可以了。”\n王冲深吸了一口气，然后在李亨背后坐了下来。\n命运之石的“换血之法”到底能不能用，王冲自己也不知道。 但是这件事情却是势在必行的。\n王冲对于五皇子李亨一直都是有好感的。 这种好感并不是因为私人的原因，而是因为李亨拥有其他皇子所没有同情心，悲悯心，以及一颗振兴中土，振兴大唐的奋发之心。\n几年后，当安东都护府那个祸乱之星从中土东北起事，调集幽洲、平卢、范阳三镇兵马席卷天下，祸乱中华的时候，在那场乱世之中，五皇子李亨是唯一一个因为百姓滞留下来，安定人心，唯一面对杀身危险的人。\n而八年的战争，导致中土民不聊生，物资溃泛的时候，李亨也是第一个号召在皇宫节俭，调集粮食给普通灾民的人。\n大唐是有中兴希望的。 李亨是一个中兴之主！\n但是他的性格却是最致命的缺陷，虽然他的性格绝不是那种软弱无能的人，但做为君主他却缺乏的阳刚之气，果决之心，决断之力。\n这一点在涉及到帝国战事的时候还体现不出来，但是一旦涉及到身边的人，李亨的犹柔寡断就体现了出来。\n如果不是这样，也不会导致李静忠一手坐大，从“李静忠”变成了“李辅国”，最后变成了大唐和中土历史上第一个大奸相！\n大唐的后期，李辅国几乎一个人把持朝政，独断乾纲，就连李亨都变成了傀儡，导致的李亨帝国中兴的战略意图彻底夭折。\n当然，王冲重生之后即然遇到了李亨，那自然是不会让这种事情发生的。 然而仅仅杀掉李辅国是没有用的。\n李亨这位未来的皇帝，问题根子出在他的性格上。\n这才导致大唐的希望彻底的断送。\n王冲曾经仔细思考过，之所以出现这种情况，归根结底，就是因为李亨这位未来的皇帝陛下根本不会武功。\n如果李亨自己就是像圣皇那样的绝代强者，那么不管是李静忠，还是什么人，都跳不出他的手掌，不可能在他面前玩出什么花样来。\n就是因为缺乏足够的力量，李亨才没有办法制衡这些身边的宦官。 甚至来历不明的毒药，都能够让他不知不觉的丧命。\n王冲现在想做的，就是改变这一切，让李亨能够修练武功，拥有强大的力量。\n气强身，力壮胆！ 如果李亨拥有足够强大的实力，那他就是大唐另一位强大的圣君。\n如果有这么一位圣明的君王，自己也能放开手脚，去完成自己肩负的使命。\n这些念头从脑海中一掠而过，王冲很快恢复了正常。\n“殿下，请你眼观鼻，鼻观心，心神专注腹内。”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 313: Reshaping Li Heng!\nChapter 313: Reshaping Li Heng!\n\"Your Highness, pardon my inquisitiveness, but what is Your Highness doing in such a remote location?\" Wang Chong suddenly asked. \"Furthermore, given Your Highness's standing, entering Shenwei and Longwei shouldn't be a problem at all, right?\"\n\"This...\" Hesitance arose on the Fifth Prince Li Heng's face. How could he talk about the feuds in the royal palace to Wang Chong?\n\"Never mind... This is nothing much anyway,\" Li Heng said with a bitter smile.\n\"I was born after only seven months of pregnancy, and while I managed to survive, I was plagued with an innate blood deficiency. This made my body unsuited for cultivating any type of martial arts. Thus, it makes no difference to me whether I enroll in Longwei, Shenwei, or Kunwu. Of the three, Kunwu is peaceful and has the least number of people, so I chose here,\" Li Heng said with a sorrowful and desolate expression. He also wished to possess unparalleled martial arts to protect those who he cared for.\nBut heaven just had to give him a body unsuited for cultivating any martial arts.\nThe treasury of the royal palace was filled with all kinds of mystical treasures and artifacts, but despite trying many different pills and secret arts, nothing seemed to work for his condition.\nEven his father, whose existence was like a deity to him, was helpless before his condition. He said that the fundamental problem lay with his feeble body, making it impossible for him to store energy.\nAs such, Li Heng had given up hope at a very young age.\nThe long years of consuming all kinds of medicine and folk remedies had made his body exceptionally weak. The most direct manifestation of that was his permanently pale face that was devoid of any tinge of red.\nIf this was not the case, he wouldn't have allowed Li Jingzhong to slap him so easily, and he wouldn't have fallen from the slap, either.\nThere were simply some things in life that one had to concede.\nAfter everything had been tried and done, all there was left was to give up hope.\nThus, the only thing that Li Heng wished at this moment was to avoid the battle for authority, and find a quiet place so that he could spend his life peacefully.\nAfter hearing Li Heng's reply, a slight smile appeared on Wang Chong's face. In truth, he had already known all this. The only reason why he raised the question was for some other purpose.\n\"Your Highness, if you truly wish to cultivate martial arts, I do have an idea in mind!\"\n\"What!?\" As soon as Wang Chong spoke those words, Li Heng and Li Jingzhong immediately jolted in shock. In that instant, Li Jingzhong even forgot his fear of Wang Chong, and he stared at the latter with a look of astonishment and delight.\n\"Wang gongzi, you need not try to give me hope. Even my father is helpless before this matter, so how can there be anyone who can treat my condition?\" Li Heng's eyes sparkled for a moment before swiftly darkening once more.\nLi Jingzhong stared intently at Wang Chong, not concealing his desire for power at all. He had accompanied the Fifth Prince for more than ten years, and he was well aware of the latter's situation.\nLi Heng suffered from an innate deficiency, and this was the greatest factor restricting his growth. The lack of strength had made him cowardly, creating a tendency for him to step back and give in.\nStrength is one of the strongest factors that drives ambition.\nIf someone were to be given immense strength, even if he was just an ordinary farmer, the greatest of ambitions would be stoked in him.\nLi Jingzhong understood this fact, and he had been trying his best to cure the Fifth Prince's deficiency over the years, grasping at every opportunity that came his way.\nAt least this despicable man has his own uses!\nWang Chong knew the reason why Li Jingzhong's actions, and this only furthered his conjecture that this future corrupted minister had his own uses in the earlier stages of Li Heng's growth.\nHowever, he also knew that he must try his best to suppress Li Jingzhong as far as possible so as to limit his future influence on Li Heng.\n\"Your Highness.\" Ignoring Li Jingzhong entirely, Wang Chong turned straight to the Fifth Prince Li Heng and said, \"I'm not too sure whether it'll work out, but not too long ago, I met an extremely powerful expert. He gave me a pill, saying that it could cure most innate deficiencies. However, I have never tried it before, so I can't say for sure whether it is useful or not.\"\nWang Chong did not offer any guarantees. Li Heng was born with only seven months of development in the womb as compared to the usual ten. This three months deficiency could mean that some of his organs weren't fully developed.\nThus, the first thing Wang Chong thought of was the Stone of Destiny's ability, \"Blood Reformation\".\nBlood was the origin of all energies in a human's body. The very first step in cultivation was to absorb the spiritual energy of the world into one's bloodstream. If Li Heng's blood could be swapped, it might be able to solve his problem.\nBut whether it would be effective or not, Wang Chong had never tried it before and couldn't say for sure.\nAfter a moment of contemplation, Wang Chong replied, \"I need you to follow me back to the Deflecting Blade Manor!\"\nIt was right before nightfall that Li Heng and Li Jingzhong were brought into the Deflecting Blade Manor under Wang Chong's lead. In a quiet room on the second floor, Wang Chong instructed Li Heng to sit on the floor, and while apologizing solemnly in his heart, he passed a recovery pill over.\n\"Your Highness, please swallow this pill.\"\n\"Un.\" Li Heng nodded and took the recovery pill from Wang Chong's hands.\n\"Is this the pill to treat one's innate deficiency? But why does it seem to resemble the recovery pill from the royal palace?\" Li Heng had been swallowing this kind of medicine from birth, so he was familiar with it.\n\"Pills are concocted through medicinal herbs, and as long as its constituents are similar, the fragrance is likely to be similar as well. Besides, how can I possibly lay my hands on the pills in the royal palace?\"\n\"You're right, I am overthinking this,\" Li Heng smiled in response. There was a strict control over the distribution of pills in the royal palace, making it extremely difficult for anyone outside of the royal family to lay their hands on them.\nGrabbing the pill between his two fingers, he nonchalantly tossed it into his mouth and swallowed it.\nOver the years, he had swallowed innumerable pills and failed innumerable times. Slowly, he had learned not to harbor any expectations anymore.\n\"Wang gongzi, what do I do next?\" Li Heng turned to Wang Chong and asked with a smile.\n\"It'll suffice as long as you remain seated there.\"\nWang Chong took in a deep breath and sat down behind Li Heng.\nHe was unsure whether the Stone of Destiny's Blood Reformation would work or not, but he knew that this had to be done.\nWang Chong had always possessed goodwill toward the Fifth Prince Li Heng, and this wasn't just due to personal reasons. Li Heng possessed several traits that none of the other princes had: sympathy, compassion, and the will to push Great Tang to greater heights.\nA few years later, when the Star of Calamity raised a rebellion in the Eastern Protectorate Manor and dispatched his troops from Youzhou, Pinglu, and Fanyang to sweep the entire world and bring disaster upon the Central Plains, Li Heng was the only one who chose to brave through the danger with the population, calming them with his presence.\nAnd when eight years of war brought grievous suffering upon the civilians, when rations and resources were severely lacking, Li Heng was the first one to rally a custom of frugality within the royal palace and dispatch rations to the starving.\nUnder Li Heng, Great Tang had a hope of rising to greatness once more!\nHowever, his personality was his greatest flaw. He might not be weak and incapable, but he lacked the charismatic decisiveness that a sovereign had to possess.\nIt might not be clear when it came to major affairs of the country, but it sure did when it came to matters involving those around him.\nIf not for that, Li Jingzhong, or rather Li Fuguo, wouldn't have been able to amass great power and become the most corrupt prime minister of the Central Plains!\nEventually, Li Fuguo gained sufficient power to dominate the entire royal court, turning Li Heng into nothing more than a figurehead. As a result, the strategies that Li Heng had put in place to resuscitate the dying empire fell apart.\nBut of course, now that Wang Chong had met Li Heng, he wouldn't allow history to repeat itself. However, this matter wasn't as easy as simply killing off Li Fuguo.\nThe crux of this problem was Li Heng's personality. After Li Fuguo's death, another one of those eunuchs who had been accompanying him since birth took his place, and the cycle simply repeated itself...\nThat was when the final flicker of hope of Great Tang was extinguished.\nWang Chong had once thought over this matter, and the root of this problem that he had determined was that everything had happened due to this future emperor's inability to practice martial arts.\nStrength empowers one! If Li Heng was a supreme expert of the Sage Emperor's level, no one, be it Li Jingzhong or anyone else, would have been able to play such mind games with him.\nIt was due to possessing insufficient strength that Li Heng was unable to control those eunuchs around him. In fact, he eventually lost his life to those poisonous medicines originating from unknown sources that they served him.\nWhat Wang Chong intended to do was to change all of this. If Li Heng could practice martial arts, he could gain immense strength.\nIf Li Heng gained sufficient strength, he would become another great ruler of Great Tang. While it was questionable whether he could compare up to the current Sage Emperor, his accomplishments surely wouldn't be too far from the latter.\nWith the support of a wise ruler, Wang Chong would be able to further his goals and fulfill his mission.\nThese thoughts flashed across Wang Chong's mind swiftly, and he quickly recovered.\n\"Your Highness, please focus your attention on your abdomen.\""
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第三百一十三章
重塑李亨！
“殿下，恕王冲多问了，这里地方偏僻，人所罕至，殿下怎么会在这里？” “而且龙威、神威、昆吾三营，以殿下的身份，应该完全可以进入龙威、神威吧？”
皇宫宫闱之中的事情，又怎么好像王冲说明呢。 “殿下要是不方便说就算了。”
“呵，这……其实也没什么。”
“我先天血气不足，只有七个月便诞生下来。 母亲一度以为我都活不下来。
不过也因为这个原因，我先天就不适合修习任何的武功。
宫廷里的御医，供奉、请来的宗派高手，看到他全部都掉脑袋。
就连他视为神灵一般的父皇也没有办法，说他的身体太过孱弱，他的力量他没有办法承受。
所以，李亨很小的时候就开始放弃希望了。
而长年的尝试、服用各种丹药、杂方，也使得他的身体非常虚弱，最直观的，就是他的脸色永远是那么苍白，没有丝毫的血色。
要不是这个原因，他也不会被李静忠轻易扇了一巴掌，更加不会一掌就扇得甩倒在地上。
人是要认命的！
在试尽了所有的方法，全部没用后，他在很多年前就已经放弃了希望。
现在，李亨只希望能够逃过皇子争夺的权利旋涡，安安心心的找一个地方，平平安安的度过一生。
从李亨那里听到这个答案，王冲脸上露出了一丝笑容。
“殿下，其实殿下如果想要修练武功的话，说不定，我这里有办法！”
这句话一出来，李亨主仆二人都是浑身一震。 就连李静忠都忘掉了对王冲的忌惮和惧怕，又惊又喜的看着王冲。 “王公子，你别开玩笑了。
连父皇都说办法，哪里还有一点点希望。 连我自己都放弃希望了。”
如果真的可以治好殿下，老奴给跪下，做牛做马都成。” 李静忠看着王冲，毫不掩饰内心的极度渴望，或者说对权利的欲望。
他陪伴了五皇子近十年，五皇子的情况他再清楚不过了。 他的先天缺陷，是制约他的最大原因。
一个人要是没有力量，自然容易选择退让和回避。
但是如果给了他强大的力量，哪怕一个山野村夫，也会滋生出最强大的野心。
李静忠很清楚根源在哪里，所以这么些年，他一直在想办法治好五皇子的病。
“这个小人，倒是有点用心！” 王冲很清楚李静忠为什么这么做。
李静忠的表现，也让他越发肯定心中的判断。 这个未来的大奸相，在前期的时候确实是有点用处。
他给了我一颗药丸，说这种药丸能够对各种先天不足的疾病产生一定的治疗的作用。
但是到底有没有用，我没有试过，所以也没有办法回答你。” 王冲没有把话说的很满。
五皇子李亨是先天性的问题，别人是十月而诞，他却是七月而诞。 缺少了三个月，人的很多东西没有发展完全。
对于李亨的这种情况，王冲第一时间想到的就是命运之石的“换血”能力。
血是万气之源，修习武功的第一步就是把天地元气吸入到血液之中。 如果换掉一个人的血，说不定就能解决李亨的问题。
但是到底有没有用，王冲没有试过，也不敢肯定。
王冲沉吟了片刻道。 王冲是在天黑之后，带领李亨和李静忠回到止戈院的。
在二楼的一间僻静房间里，王冲让李亨坐在地盘上，心中说了一声报歉，然后取出一颗疗伤丸递了过去。
“殿下，先把丹药吞下去。”
“这就是那种治疗先天缺陷的药吗？
不过好奇怪，好像和宫里的疗伤有些相似。” 李亨从小就吞服各种丹药，对这种东西再熟悉不过了。 “殿下想多了。”
“丹药是用各种药材炼制而成的。 只要运用了相同的成分，就会发出类似的气味。 宫里怎么会有这种丹药呢？”
“说的也是，是多多虑了。” 李亨笑了笑，也觉得自己想多了。
两根手指夹起丹药，李亨无所谓的扔到嘴里，吞服下去。
这么多年了，吞服了这么多丹药，失败了这么多次。 李亨已经习惯了。
“王公子，接下来该怎么做？” 李亨笑着问道，一边回过头来。
“殿下在地上坐好就可以了。”
王冲深吸了一口气，然后在李亨背后坐了下来。
命运之石的“换血之法”到底能不能用，王冲自己也不知道。 但是这件事情却是势在必行的。
王冲对于五皇子李亨一直都是有好感的。 这种好感并不是因为私人的原因，而是因为李亨拥有其他皇子所没有同情心，悲悯心，以及一颗振兴中土，振兴大唐的奋发之心。
几年后，当安东都护府那个祸乱之星从中土东北起事，调集幽洲、平卢、范阳三镇兵马席卷天下，祸乱中华的时候，在那场乱世之中，五皇子李亨是唯一一个因为百姓滞留下来，安定人心，唯一面对杀身危险的人。
而八年的战争，导致中土民不聊生，物资溃泛的时候，李亨也是第一个号召在皇宫节俭，调集粮食给普通灾民的人。
大唐是有中兴希望的。 李亨是一个中兴之主！
但是他的性格却是最致命的缺陷，虽然他的性格绝不是那种软弱无能的人，但做为君主他却缺乏的阳刚之气，果决之心，决断之力。
这一点在涉及到帝国战事的时候还体现不出来，但是一旦涉及到身边的人，李亨的犹柔寡断就体现了出来。
如果不是这样，也不会导致李静忠一手坐大，从“李静忠”变成了“李辅国”，最后变成了大唐和中土历史上第一个大奸相！
大唐的后期，李辅国几乎一个人把持朝政，独断乾纲，就连李亨都变成了傀儡，导致的李亨帝国中兴的战略意图彻底夭折。
当然，王冲重生之后即然遇到了李亨，那自然是不会让这种事情发生的。 然而仅仅杀掉李辅国是没有用的。
李亨这位未来的皇帝，问题根子出在他的性格上。
这才导致大唐的希望彻底的断送。
王冲曾经仔细思考过，之所以出现这种情况，归根结底，就是因为李亨这位未来的皇帝陛下根本不会武功。
如果李亨自己就是像圣皇那样的绝代强者，那么不管是李静忠，还是什么人，都跳不出他的手掌，不可能在他面前玩出什么花样来。
就是因为缺乏足够的力量，李亨才没有办法制衡这些身边的宦官。 甚至来历不明的毒药，都能够让他不知不觉的丧命。
王冲现在想做的，就是改变这一切，让李亨能够修练武功，拥有强大的力量。
气强身，力壮胆！ 如果李亨拥有足够强大的实力，那他就是大唐另一位强大的圣君。
如果有这么一位圣明的君王，自己也能放开手脚，去完成自己肩负的使命。
这些念头从脑海中一掠而过，王冲很快恢复了正常。
“殿下，请你眼观鼻，鼻观心，心神专注腹内。”
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Chapter 313: Reshaping Li Heng!
Chapter 313: Reshaping Li Heng!
"Your Highness, pardon my inquisitiveness, but what is Your Highness doing in such a remote location?" Wang Chong suddenly asked. "Furthermore, given Your Highness's standing, entering Shenwei and Longwei shouldn't be a problem at all, right?"
"This..." Hesitance arose on the Fifth Prince Li Heng's face. How could he talk about the feuds in the royal palace to Wang Chong?
"Never mind... This is nothing much anyway," Li Heng said with a bitter smile.
"I was born after only seven months of pregnancy, and while I managed to survive, I was plagued with an innate blood deficiency. This made my body unsuited for cultivating any type of martial arts. Thus, it makes no difference to me whether I enroll in Longwei, Shenwei, or Kunwu. Of the three, Kunwu is peaceful and has the least number of people, so I chose here," Li Heng said with a sorrowful and desolate expression. He also wished to possess unparalleled martial arts to protect those who he cared for.
But heaven just had to give him a body unsuited for cultivating any martial arts.
The treasury of the royal palace was filled with all kinds of mystical treasures and artifacts, but despite trying many different pills and secret arts, nothing seemed to work for his condition.
Even his father, whose existence was like a deity to him, was helpless before his condition. He said that the fundamental problem lay with his feeble body, making it impossible for him to store energy.
As such, Li Heng had given up hope at a very young age.
The long years of consuming all kinds of medicine and folk remedies had made his body exceptionally weak. The most direct manifestation of that was his permanently pale face that was devoid of any tinge of red.
If this was not the case, he wouldn't have allowed Li Jingzhong to slap him so easily, and he wouldn't have fallen from the slap, either.
There were simply some things in life that one had to concede.
After everything had been tried and done, all there was left was to give up hope.
Thus, the only thing that Li Heng wished at this moment was to avoid the battle for authority, and find a quiet place so that he could spend his life peacefully.
After hearing Li Heng's reply, a slight smile appeared on Wang Chong's face. In truth, he had already known all this. The only reason why he raised the question was for some other purpose.
"Your Highness, if you truly wish to cultivate martial arts, I do have an idea in mind!"
"What!?" As soon as Wang Chong spoke those words, Li Heng and Li Jingzhong immediately jolted in shock. In that instant, Li Jingzhong even forgot his fear of Wang Chong, and he stared at the latter with a look of astonishment and delight.
"Wang gongzi, you need not try to give me hope. Even my father is helpless before this matter, so how can there be anyone who can treat my condition?" Li Heng's eyes sparkled for a moment before swiftly darkening once more.
Li Jingzhong stared intently at Wang Chong, not concealing his desire for power at all. He had accompanied the Fifth Prince for more than ten years, and he was well aware of the latter's situation.
Li Heng suffered from an innate deficiency, and this was the greatest factor restricting his growth. The lack of strength had made him cowardly, creating a tendency for him to step back and give in.
Strength is one of the strongest factors that drives ambition.
If someone were to be given immense strength, even if he was just an ordinary farmer, the greatest of ambitions would be stoked in him.
Li Jingzhong understood this fact, and he had been trying his best to cure the Fifth Prince's deficiency over the years, grasping at every opportunity that came his way.
At least this despicable man has his own uses!
Wang Chong knew the reason why Li Jingzhong's actions, and this only furthered his conjecture that this future corrupted minister had his own uses in the earlier stages of Li Heng's growth.
However, he also knew that he must try his best to suppress Li Jingzhong as far as possible so as to limit his future influence on Li Heng.
"Your Highness." Ignoring Li Jingzhong entirely, Wang Chong turned straight to the Fifth Prince Li Heng and said, "I'm not too sure whether it'll work out, but not too long ago, I met an extremely powerful expert. He gave me a pill, saying that it could cure most innate deficiencies. However, I have never tried it before, so I can't say for sure whether it is useful or not."
Wang Chong did not offer any guarantees. Li Heng was born with only seven months of development in the womb as compared to the usual ten. This three months deficiency could mean that some of his organs weren't fully developed.
Thus, the first thing Wang Chong thought of was the Stone of Destiny's ability, "Blood Reformation".
Blood was the origin of all energies in a human's body. The very first step in cultivation was to absorb the spiritual energy of the world into one's bloodstream. If Li Heng's blood could be swapped, it might be able to solve his problem.
But whether it would be effective or not, Wang Chong had never tried it before and couldn't say for sure.
After a moment of contemplation, Wang Chong replied, "I need you to follow me back to the Deflecting Blade Manor!"
It was right before nightfall that Li Heng and Li Jingzhong were brought into the Deflecting Blade Manor under Wang Chong's lead. In a quiet room on the second floor, Wang Chong instructed Li Heng to sit on the floor, and while apologizing solemnly in his heart, he passed a recovery pill over.
"Your Highness, please swallow this pill."
"Un." Li Heng nodded and took the recovery pill from Wang Chong's hands.
"Is this the pill to treat one's innate deficiency? But why does it seem to resemble the recovery pill from the royal palace?" Li Heng had been swallowing this kind of medicine from birth, so he was familiar with it.
"Pills are concocted through medicinal herbs, and as long as its constituents are similar, the fragrance is likely to be similar as well. Besides, how can I possibly lay my hands on the pills in the royal palace?"
"You're right, I am overthinking this," Li Heng smiled in response. There was a strict control over the distribution of pills in the royal palace, making it extremely difficult for anyone outside of the royal family to lay their hands on them.
Grabbing the pill between his two fingers, he nonchalantly tossed it into his mouth and swallowed it.
Over the years, he had swallowed innumerable pills and failed innumerable times. Slowly, he had learned not to harbor any expectations anymore.
"Wang gongzi, what do I do next?" Li Heng turned to Wang Chong and asked with a smile.
"It'll suffice as long as you remain seated there."
Wang Chong took in a deep breath and sat down behind Li Heng.
He was unsure whether the Stone of Destiny's Blood Reformation would work or not, but he knew that this had to be done.
Wang Chong had always possessed goodwill toward the Fifth Prince Li Heng, and this wasn't just due to personal reasons. Li Heng possessed several traits that none of the other princes had: sympathy, compassion, and the will to push Great Tang to greater heights.
A few years later, when the Star of Calamity raised a rebellion in the Eastern Protectorate Manor and dispatched his troops from Youzhou, Pinglu, and Fanyang to sweep the entire world and bring disaster upon the Central Plains, Li Heng was the only one who chose to brave through the danger with the population, calming them with his presence.
And when eight years of war brought grievous suffering upon the civilians, when rations and resources were severely lacking, Li Heng was the first one to rally a custom of frugality within the royal palace and dispatch rations to the starving.
Under Li Heng, Great Tang had a hope of rising to greatness once more!
However, his personality was his greatest flaw. He might not be weak and incapable, but he lacked the charismatic decisiveness that a sovereign had to possess.
It might not be clear when it came to major affairs of the country, but it sure did when it came to matters involving those around him.
If not for that, Li Jingzhong, or rather Li Fuguo, wouldn't have been able to amass great power and become the most corrupt prime minister of the Central Plains!
Eventually, Li Fuguo gained sufficient power to dominate the entire royal court, turning Li Heng into nothing more than a figurehead. As a result, the strategies that Li Heng had put in place to resuscitate the dying empire fell apart.
But of course, now that Wang Chong had met Li Heng, he wouldn't allow history to repeat itself. However, this matter wasn't as easy as simply killing off Li Fuguo.
The crux of this problem was Li Heng's personality. After Li Fuguo's death, another one of those eunuchs who had been accompanying him since birth took his place, and the cycle simply repeated itself...
That was when the final flicker of hope of Great Tang was extinguished.
Wang Chong had once thought over this matter, and the root of this problem that he had determined was that everything had happened due to this future emperor's inability to practice martial arts.
Strength empowers one! If Li Heng was a supreme expert of the Sage Emperor's level, no one, be it Li Jingzhong or anyone else, would have been able to play such mind games with him.
It was due to possessing insufficient strength that Li Heng was unable to control those eunuchs around him. In fact, he eventually lost his life to those poisonous medicines originating from unknown sources that they served him.
What Wang Chong intended to do was to change all of this. If Li Heng could practice martial arts, he could gain immense strength.
If Li Heng gained sufficient strength, he would become another great ruler of Great Tang. While it was questionable whether he could compare up to the current Sage Emperor, his accomplishments surely wouldn't be too far from the latter.
With the support of a wise ruler, Wang Chong would be able to further his goals and fulfill his mission.
These thoughts flashed across Wang Chong's mind swiftly, and he quickly recovered.
"Your Highness, please focus your attention on your abdomen."
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第三百八十章碾压！\n第三百八十章碾压！\n就在这时，郑明和也带人来到了岳重的身前向着岳重行了一个军礼：“首领！\n“跟我来吧!”岳重看了宋妙依一眼淡淡的说了一句，然后带着郑明和、明佳佳向着白小胜战斗的方向走去。\n宋妙依听到岳重那带着命令的口气，眼中闪过一抹不悦，可是她看了全副武装的岳重一行一眼，跺了一下小蛮靴，便跟在了岳重的身后。\n一路沿着尸体的指引，岳重带人来到了白小胜和通天神教五名护法对峙的地方，此时白小胜依然远远的和通天神教的五名护法对峙，双方都没有发动进攻。\n通天神教的教徒根本抓不住白小胜，一旦落单没有人是白小胜一合之敌。 可是白小胜要是同时对付五名通天神教的护法，他也有陨落的危险，因此双方互有忌惮都只是对峙着。 白小胜有些不好意思道：“首领！\n不好意思！ 那帮家伙太难缠了，我现在都没有搞定他们！” 岳重瞧了白小胜一眼，先前跨出了一步，冷冰冰的命令道：“对面的人听着！\n现在立即出来投降！ 我只给你们10秒的考虑时间!不降者，死！”\n一名坛主大声的叫嚣道：“你们这些异教徒，黑心魔，竟敢跟神教作对！ 一定会不得好死，死后也会沦落入阿鼻地狱永世不得超生！\n！ “杀光异教徒！\n杀光黑心魔！ ！”\n那些通天神教的教徒在一名坛主的带领之下，大声喊着口号。 在那盲目的口号激励之下，他们的士气也开始回升！\n岳重瞧了那些狂热的通天神教教徒一眼，向着郑明和命令道。\n郑明和向着那其他的战士命令道。\n其余的战士都已经架好了一挺挺迫击炮，调整好了射击诸元。 接到郑明和的命令之后，一挺挺迫击炮开始开火，一发发炮弹轰在了那狂热通天神教教徒的隐藏的掩体之后。\n轰！ 伴随着一声声巨大的爆炸之声，一名名通天神教的教徒直接被炸得四分五裂。\n那名高喊杀光异教徒，杀光黑心魔口号的坛主也被一发迫击炮炮弹轰中，直接炸得粉身碎骨。\n在那迫击炮的炮火覆盖之下，仅仅轰击了两轮，那些没有现代化战争经验的通天神教教徒旋即士气崩溃，从那掩体之中逃了出来，向着后方崩溃逃窜。\n这时候，那一辆步兵战车和机枪车都开始疯狂的向着那些逃跑的通天神教教徒倾泻着凶猛的火力，那可怕的火力一下将那些逃跑的教徒统统打成了筛子，瘫倒在了地上。\n短短不到十分钟，那五名坛主抱团聚集在一起的通天神教教徒就几乎比杀得干干净净。\n两名身为敏捷型强化者的坛主一下从那掩体之中冲了出来，向着后方逃去，他们知道呆在原地只有死路一条，因此不顾一切的向着后方逃去，企图逃过一劫。\n岳重掏出毒刺，向着那两名逃跑的坛主连开两枪。 那两名坛主的脑袋瞬间炸裂开来变成了两具尸体。\n岳重淡淡的命令道。\n在岳重的命令之下，那只人数虽少，却精干善战，人人都是高手的战士们继续向前推进，表现出了强横无比的战斗素质。\n宋妙依看着岳重这只部队心中充满了震撼：“好强！ ！\n宋妙依自认能够轻易的击败这只部队里面任何一名战士。 可是这只精锐部队若是向她发动攻击，她只怕根本抵挡不了一分钟就会被直接干掉。\n岳重的部队很快推进到了贞叶扬残部盘踞的地方。\n郑明和向着聚集在一栋大楼之中的贞叶扬残部大声喝道：“里面的人听着！ 立即投降！\n否则，格杀勿论！” 在那大楼之中，贞叶扬一脸狰狞一把抓了一个苗民推到了窗口之前，一柄大砍刀抵在了那苗民的颈脖之上：“你们立即后退！ ！\n看到那被推出来的苗民，宋妙依眼中闪过一抹恐惧，忍不住脱口而出道。 那些可都是十里八乡看着她长大的叔叔伯伯，在末世之后，他们一起共度难关，一直相互扶持走到了现在，那些叔叔伯伯可都向她的亲人一样，她不忍心看着那些叔叔伯伯死在他的眼前。\n岳重看了那栋大楼一眼，冷酷的命令道：“准备动手！ 强攻大楼！\n宋妙依脸色大变，来到岳重的身前制止道：“不行！ 你这样强攻！\n可是我必须解决通天神教的这股残余力量！ 至于那些人质，他们和我无亲无故，我不可能为了他们在这里浪费太多的时间和精力！ 请你让开！”\n宋妙依紧紧的抓住着那只黑色长矛，脸色苍白，倔强的瞪着岳重道：“不行！ 我不让！\n刷的一下，二十几名战士都持枪一下锁定了宋妙依，若是宋妙依有任何异动，他们就会在第一时间将宋妙依打成筛子！ 宋妙依虽然是一名顶级美女，可是在那些战士的心中，服从命令才是第一要务，区区一名美女，根本不可能迷惑这些精锐战士的心。\n就连那一向怜香惜玉的白小胜也持枪指着宋妙依的脑袋，眼中闪过一抹惋惜。 若是宋妙依死了，他会感觉十分可惜。\n在那几十只枪的指向之下，宋妙依承受住了极大的压力，可是她依然倔强无比的看着岳重，仿佛一朵随时会凋零的昙花一般。\n岳重眉头一皱，挥了挥手，那二十几名战士才放下来手中的枪支。\n！ 只要您救了我的族人！ 无论您要我做什么！\n为了族人的生命，宋妙依甘愿放弃自己的自尊向岳重下跪。 因为她的那些族人相当于她最重要的亲人，她不想让自己的亲人死在这种敌方。\n岳重看着跪在他身前的宋妙依眉头微微皱了一下，沉思了好一会，向着那栋大楼看了好一会才缓缓道：“白小胜留下！\n接到了岳重的命令，所有的战士都向着后方撤去。\n“宋妙依，记住你今天的话！ 跟我过来！”\n宋妙依紧紧的跟了上去。\n白小胜惋惜的叹了一口气，把玩着那对青色的匕首跟在了岳重的身后，消失在了小巷之中：“真可惜！ 那么漂亮的妹子又要被首领给拱了！\n贞叶扬看着岳重麾下的战士退下，微微松了一口气，向着身边的一名部下问道。\n那名部下迅速的回答道：“已经联系上总部！ ！\n贞叶扬闻言长长的吐了一口气，心中一块大石头也落在了地上：“两个小时吗？ 只要坚守两个小时，就是我们的胜利！ ！\n就在这时，砰的一声巨响，那间汇聚着贞叶扬部和苗民俘虏的办公室大门被人一脚踹开。\n岳重大刺刺的办公室大门之中走了进来，环视着房间之中的通天神教一眼，手中03式步枪在一秒之中连续点射了十次，直接将十名通天神教的教徒爆头。\n站在岳重身边的明佳佳也一瞬之间发动了技能召唤影狼，五头影狼突然从那五名通天神教教徒的影子之中冲了出来，一下咬断了五名通天神教教徒的脖子。\n就在那房间之中所有人的目光都被岳重、明佳佳吸引之时，白小胜抓着一根绳子从上满落下，一下跳入了人群之中，手中刀光连闪，一下将七名通天神教的教徒心脏捅穿。\n一瞬之间，就已经有二十二名通天神教的教徒死在了岳重三名高手的联手之下，在那人群之中造成了极大的混乱。\n宋妙依也趁着这个机会，一下冲入了办公室之中，枪影连闪，如同一头出匣雌豹一般，一下捅死了三名通天神教的教徒。\n一名坛主见势不妙，企图破窗而出，向外面逃去。\n那名坛主刚刚行动不久，白小胜狰狞一笑，一个箭步上前，直接一匕首捅在了那名坛主的背后，将那名坛主直接秒杀。\n白小胜的能力对付抱团的敌人有些棘手，可是对付落单的敌人，很少有人是他的对手。 他如同魅影一般疯狂的斩杀着敌人，没有人能够挡得住他一刀。\n！” 贞叶扬心念电转，将手中的唐刀一丢，双手高举，大声的叫道。\n“投降了！\n！”\n主帅一降，那些通天神教的教徒再也没有一丝抵抗之心，纷纷丢下了武器，颤抖着大声叫道。\n白小胜走到了些教徒身前，一个个将那些通天神教的教徒们都捆了起来。\n八叔！ ！”\n两名眉头长着许多皱纹，一脸黑黄，看上去十分苍老的苗民看着宋妙依，眼中充满了欣慰：“丫头！\n岳重向着贞叶扬确认道：“一个小时之后，通天神教的援军就会赶到。 这个消息你确定吗？”\n贞叶扬一脸肃然说道：“千真万确！ 如果我说谎，你可以枪毙我！”\n通天神教的援军即将来到的事情，在这件房屋之中大部分的教徒都知道，贞叶扬便想用这个消息来换取岳重的信任。 他对通天神教的信仰并不深，加入通天神教为其效力也只是想更好的活下去。\n“一个小时吗？” 岳重沉思了一会，眼中闪过一抹决然。\n一条结成冰块的道路之上，八百名通天神教的教徒向着前方大步的前行着。\n在那人群之中，一辆劳斯莱斯跑车静静的行驶着。\n一名身材肥胖，一脸横肉的中年男子向着旁边一名身体瘦的几乎看上去只剩下骨头的中年男子问道：“老罗！ 听说老牛死在那些黑心魔手中！ 这件事你怎么看？”\n那名一脸横肉的中年男子名叫陈升钢，乃是通天神教的七长老。 那瘦得只剩下骨头的中年男子名叫罗奎，乃是通天神教的五长老，都是极为强横之辈。\n敌人满天下，他要是死了也没有什么稀奇的。 不过能够杀死老牛，那家伙应该还算有点本事。” 罗奎冷笑道：“只是因为几十个人质，就停止攻击行动。\n他们就算有点本事，那本事也有限得很。”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 380: Pressure\nChapter 380 – Pressure\nRight at this time, Zheng Minghe brought his men as they came to Yue Zhong and saluted: “Leader!!”\n“Follow me!” Yue Zhong looked at Song Miaoyi and spoke indifferently, before bringing Zheng Minghe and Ming Jiajia towards Bai Xiaosheng’s side of the battle.\nSong Miaoyi heard the commanding tone from Yue Zhong, and hint of displeasure shone in her eyes. However, she looked at Yue Zhong and his troops, and stamped her foot, before tagging behind Yue Zhong.\nFollowing the trail of corpses, Yue Zhong soon brought his team along until they saw Bai Xiaosheng engaged in battle against 5 Law Protectors. Both sides were facing off, but neither had the upper hand.\nThe Law Protectors from the Heaven Sect could not catch Bai Xiaosheng, not a single one of them could match up to his speed. However, at the same time, if Bai Xiaosheng truly went after any one of them, he would have to face the joint assault from all 5, which would be risky, and hence both sides were just eyeing each other right now.\nBai Xiaosheng spoke out with a little embarrassment: “Leader! You’re here! I’m sorry! These bunch of guys are too troublesome, I haven’t managed to take care of them!”\nYue Zhong glanced at Bai Xiaosheng, before he stepped forward and commanded coldly: “Those opposite, listen up! Surrender immediately! I’ll only give you 10 seconds to consider! Those who refuse will die!”\nOne of the Altar Lords shouted: “You bunch of devil-worshipping heretics, you dare to go against Heaven Sect! You’ll definitely face a terrible fate, and after your death, you’d be sentenced to the deepest depths of hell with no chance of reincarnation!! Surrender to us now and we’ll baptize you, and cleanse you of your sins, and help you back into God’s grace!! As long as you accumulate merit for the Sect, you can ascend to Heaven, and enjoy yourself!!”\n“Kill the heretics! Kill the devils!!”\n“Kill the heretics! Kill the devils!!”\nThe disciples began to chant upon hearing the Altar Lord’s words. With their blind faith, their morale was also rising!\n“Kill them!” Yue Zhong eyed the zealots and gave the order to Zheng Minghe.\n“Open fire!” Zheng Minghe relayed the order.\nThe remaining soldiers had already prepped their artillery and set their aim. Upon receiving Zheng Minghe’s orders, they started firing, as huge explosive rounds landed on the positions of those zealots who were hiding behind cover.\nHong! Hong!\nFollowing the rapid loud explosions, disciples of the Heaven sect found their bodies blasted to pieces. The Altar Lord who had gave the rallying call about killing heretics were also caught within the blast radius, and was instantly pulverized.\nUnder the blanket of artillery fire, to the extent of 2 consecutive rounds, the disciples who had no experience in modern warfare collapsed, as they lost all will to fight, and tried to escape towards the back after retreating from their cover.\nAt this time, the IFV and the machine-gun mounted vehicles started firing wildly at those escaping disciples, and the bullets tore into the disciples, turning them into sieves full of holes, as they fell to the ground.\nWithin 10 minutes, the disciples surrounding the 5 Altar Lords to protect them had been annihilated, and 3 of the 5 Altar Lords had been blasted to death.\nThe 2 remaining Altar Lords were Agility-based Enhancers, and they took the opportunity to rush out from their hiding place, as they retreated towards the back. They knew that staying here would spell death, and they disregarded everything as they made a mad dash to run from it all.\nYue Zhong pulled out his Stinger, as he opened fire at the 2 escaping Altar Lords. Their heads were immediately blasted to oblivion and their headless corpses fell to the ground.\n“Continue the advance!” Yue Zhong ordered indifferently.\nUnder his orders, even though they had little men, they were all elites, and they made their way forwards in an orderly fashion, exhibiting the disciplined and strong bearing of soldiers.\nSong Miaoyi observed this small troop of Yue Zhong and was thoroughly shocked: “So strong!! This troop is really strong!!”\nSong Miaoyi was confident of handling any one soldier from within this troop. However, if the entire troop was to launch an assault on her, she would not even be able to withstand a single minutes assault before she would be killed.\nYue Zhong and his troops quickly arrived at the location that the remaining personnel under Zhen Yeyang were using as a hide out.\nZheng Minghe hollered at the people hiding within the building: “Those inside listen up! Surrender now! Otherwise, we’ll not treat you nicely!”\nInside the building, Zhen Yeyang had a grim look as he grabbed a tribesman and pushed him to the window, while placing a blade on this abductees neck: “The whole lot of you better retreat! Otherwise I’ll kill the hostages! There are 31 hostages here with us. If you don’t retreat! I’ll kill the whole lot of them!!”\n“6th Uncle!! 8th Uncle! 17th Uncle!” Seeing those tribesman, Song Miaoyi’s eyes flashed with fear, and could not help but call out. Those were the elders that had watched her grow up before the apocalypse, and after the apocalypse had set in, everyone had banded together to survive up till now. These elders were like her own family, and she could not bear to see them die in front of her.\nYue Zhong eyed the huge building, as he ordered coolly: “Get ready to attack! Storm the front! Snipers get ready to switch to grenade launchers!”\nSong Miaoyi’s face fell, as she ran to Yue Zhong and spoke shrilly: “No!! You can’t do that! Those hostages will definitely die if you do that! Those are human lives!!”\nYue Zhong’s heart was hardened, as he returned her look with an ice-cold stare: “I’m sorry! Miss Song Miaoyi! I can understand your feelings, but I need to eradicate the remnant forces of this Heaven Sect! As for those hostages, they have nothing to do with me, I can’t waste time here because of them! Please make way!”\nSong Miaoyi grabbed her black spear tightly as her face turned pale, and she stubbornly glared: “No! I won’t allow this!!”\nWith a single swishing motion, 20 soldiers raised their guns and aimed at Song Miaoyi, the moment she made a random move, they would punch her full of holes! Although she was a beauty, in their hearts, following orders was the most important thing. A single beauty would not be enough to sway the hearts of these elite soldiers.\nEven the frivolous Bai Xiaosheng was holding a gun to Song Miaoyi’s head, although his eye flashed with a hint of pity. If she truly died, he would feel a tinge of regret. However, if he went against Yue Zhong’s wishes, then the person to die would be him.\nUnder the pressure of having multiple weapons aimed at her, Song Miaoyi did not relent as she stubbornly glared at Yue Zhong, like an epiphyllum that would wilt at any time.\nYue Zhong frowned, as he waved his hands, and the 20 over soldiers lowered their guns.\nSong Miaoyi knelt down as she pleaded: “Please! Please save my tribesmen!! As long as you do so, whatever you ask of me! I’ll be willing to do so!!”\nFor her tribesmen, Song Miaoyi was willing to put down her pride to kneel in front of Yue Zhong. This was because her tribesmen were extremely important kin to her, and she did not want them to perish at such a place.\nYue Zhong looked at the kneeling Song Miaoyi as he frowned. He pondered a while, looking at the building in the meantime, before he slowly replied: “Bai Xiaosheng stay! The rest, retreat!”\nHearing Yue Zhong’s order, all the soldiers retreated.\n“Song Miaoyi, remember what you said today! Follow me!” Yue Zhong looked at Song Miaoyi as he indifferently reminded her, before entering a small alley with Ming Jiajia.\nSong Miaoyi followed closely behind.\nBai Xiaosheng immediately sighed, as he played with his dagger and followed behind Yue Zhong, disappearing into the alley: “What a pity! Another beauty had been conquered by leader!!”\n“How is it? Have you contacted headquarters?” Zhen Yeyang saw the soldiers retreating, as he heaved a sigh of relief, before asking a subordinate beside him.\nThe disciple swiftly replied: “I’ve already notified headquarters!! They have arranged for 2 Elders to bring reinforcements! However, they said we will have to fend them off for 2 hours. Reinforcements would arrive by then.”\nZhen Yeyang took a few deep breaths, as the stone weighing on his heart was lifted: “2 hours? As long as we can hold out for 2 hours, it’s our victory!! Those heretics would definitely be dealt with by the Great Elders!!”\nAt this time, with a single ‘bang’, the door to the room Zhen Yeyang and the captives were in was kicked wide open.\nYue Zhong strode into the office, taking in the details of the room in a single look, before firing the .03 rifle in his hands 10 times consecutively within a second, and directly killing all the Heaven Sect’s disciples.\nBeside Yue Zhong, Ming Jiajia had already summoned out her 5 Shadow Wolves, appearing behind 5 of the disciples, and biting their necks.\nAs the attention of everybody in the room was focused on Yue Zhong and Ming Jiajia, Bai Xiaosheng came swinging into the room from the room upstairs, landing within the group of disciples. The blade in his hand flashed, and a total of 7 disciples found their hearts pierced.\nIn just mere seconds, 22 disciples had died at the hands of Yue Zhong’s group of 3, causing chaos to erupt.\nSong Miaoyi also made use of the opportunity to rush into the office, her spear flashing as she leapt about like a leopard, killing 3 disciples with her profound spear skills.\nThe Heaven Sect’s disciples in the office had been wiped out save for a few, everyone of the remaining members lost their gall, as they abandoned battle tried to escape.\nOne of the Altar Lords saw that things weren’t going well, and he tried to escape from the window. Just as he made his move, Bai Xiaosheng chuckled grimly, and shot forwards like an arrow, stabbing into the back of the Altar Lord, killing him.\nBai Xiaosheng might be tied down when facing against a group of strong enemies, but facing single enemies, very few were considered his opponents. He was like a shadow that flitted about, as he slaughtered his enemies easily, and few could withstand an attack from him.\n“I surrender!!” Zhen Yeyang’s mind spun, as he threw the Tang Replica Sword to a side, and raised his hands to shout out.\n“I surrender!!”\n“…..”\nWhen the head surrenders, the rest of the disciples had no intention to resist longer, as they abandoned their weapons and shouted out as they trembled.\nBai Xiaosheng then walked up to these disciples, and started to tie them up.\n“6th Uncle! 8th Uncle!” Song Miaoyi ran to the hostages, as she helped them out of their ropes, and called out emotionally. This time, she had dragged many of her close kin in the attempt to assassinate Niu Xinghe, and it caused her endless worry. If it wasn’t for the sudden appearance of Yue Zhong, she would not have known what to do.\n2 of the men with wrinkles on their foreheads and tanned skins looked at Song Miaoyi, their eyes pleased: “Lass! It’s good that you’re fine!!”\nYue Zhong confirmed news with Zhen Yeyang: “After an hour, the reinforcements from the Heaven Sect will be here. Are you certain about this?”\nZhen Yeyang had a solemn expression as he replied: “It’s true! If I were lying, you can execute me!”\nThe information about the reinforcements coming, everyone within the room knew about it. Zhen Yeyang wanted to use this piece of information to gain Yue Zhong’s trust. He had not much faith in the Heaven Sect in the beginning, and joining them was for the sake of a better life. When he landed in Yue Zhong’s hands, he had immediately switched to a different tune, and worked towards gaining Yue Zhong’s trust.\n“An hour?” Yue Zhong pondered, his eyes flashing with a hint of decisiveness.\nOn a small frozen road, 800 Heaven Sect disciples were currently marching forward.\nWithin the human crowd, there was a Rolls-Royce moving forwards quietly.\nA fat middle-aged man was asking his skinny companion at his side: “Old Luo! Heard that Old Niu had fallen at the hands of some heretics! What do you make of this?”\nThe fat middle-aged man was called Chen Shenggang, and was the 7th Elder in the Heaven Sect. The skinny man was called Luo Kui, and he was the 5th Elder, both of them were considered to be experts within Heaven Sect.\nLuo Kui replied coldly: “What else to think? Old Niu had always been too violent and brutal! He had so many enemies, it’s not a surprise that he’s dead. However, to be able to kill Old Niu, the enemy must be pretty formidable himself.\nLuo Kui laughed icily: “For the sake of a few hostages, they actually stopped their assault. Regardless of their abilities, it seems like they have weaknesses as well.”"
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第三百八十章碾压！
第三百八十章碾压！
就在这时，郑明和也带人来到了岳重的身前向着岳重行了一个军礼：“首领！
“跟我来吧!”岳重看了宋妙依一眼淡淡的说了一句，然后带着郑明和、明佳佳向着白小胜战斗的方向走去。
宋妙依听到岳重那带着命令的口气，眼中闪过一抹不悦，可是她看了全副武装的岳重一行一眼，跺了一下小蛮靴，便跟在了岳重的身后。
一路沿着尸体的指引，岳重带人来到了白小胜和通天神教五名护法对峙的地方，此时白小胜依然远远的和通天神教的五名护法对峙，双方都没有发动进攻。
通天神教的教徒根本抓不住白小胜，一旦落单没有人是白小胜一合之敌。 可是白小胜要是同时对付五名通天神教的护法，他也有陨落的危险，因此双方互有忌惮都只是对峙着。 白小胜有些不好意思道：“首领！
不好意思！ 那帮家伙太难缠了，我现在都没有搞定他们！” 岳重瞧了白小胜一眼，先前跨出了一步，冷冰冰的命令道：“对面的人听着！
现在立即出来投降！ 我只给你们10秒的考虑时间!不降者，死！”
一名坛主大声的叫嚣道：“你们这些异教徒，黑心魔，竟敢跟神教作对！ 一定会不得好死，死后也会沦落入阿鼻地狱永世不得超生！
！ “杀光异教徒！
杀光黑心魔！ ！”
那些通天神教的教徒在一名坛主的带领之下，大声喊着口号。 在那盲目的口号激励之下，他们的士气也开始回升！
岳重瞧了那些狂热的通天神教教徒一眼，向着郑明和命令道。
郑明和向着那其他的战士命令道。
其余的战士都已经架好了一挺挺迫击炮，调整好了射击诸元。 接到郑明和的命令之后，一挺挺迫击炮开始开火，一发发炮弹轰在了那狂热通天神教教徒的隐藏的掩体之后。
轰！ 伴随着一声声巨大的爆炸之声，一名名通天神教的教徒直接被炸得四分五裂。
那名高喊杀光异教徒，杀光黑心魔口号的坛主也被一发迫击炮炮弹轰中，直接炸得粉身碎骨。
在那迫击炮的炮火覆盖之下，仅仅轰击了两轮，那些没有现代化战争经验的通天神教教徒旋即士气崩溃，从那掩体之中逃了出来，向着后方崩溃逃窜。
这时候，那一辆步兵战车和机枪车都开始疯狂的向着那些逃跑的通天神教教徒倾泻着凶猛的火力，那可怕的火力一下将那些逃跑的教徒统统打成了筛子，瘫倒在了地上。
短短不到十分钟，那五名坛主抱团聚集在一起的通天神教教徒就几乎比杀得干干净净。
两名身为敏捷型强化者的坛主一下从那掩体之中冲了出来，向着后方逃去，他们知道呆在原地只有死路一条，因此不顾一切的向着后方逃去，企图逃过一劫。
岳重掏出毒刺，向着那两名逃跑的坛主连开两枪。 那两名坛主的脑袋瞬间炸裂开来变成了两具尸体。
岳重淡淡的命令道。
在岳重的命令之下，那只人数虽少，却精干善战，人人都是高手的战士们继续向前推进，表现出了强横无比的战斗素质。
宋妙依看着岳重这只部队心中充满了震撼：“好强！ ！
宋妙依自认能够轻易的击败这只部队里面任何一名战士。 可是这只精锐部队若是向她发动攻击，她只怕根本抵挡不了一分钟就会被直接干掉。
岳重的部队很快推进到了贞叶扬残部盘踞的地方。
郑明和向着聚集在一栋大楼之中的贞叶扬残部大声喝道：“里面的人听着！ 立即投降！
否则，格杀勿论！” 在那大楼之中，贞叶扬一脸狰狞一把抓了一个苗民推到了窗口之前，一柄大砍刀抵在了那苗民的颈脖之上：“你们立即后退！ ！
看到那被推出来的苗民，宋妙依眼中闪过一抹恐惧，忍不住脱口而出道。 那些可都是十里八乡看着她长大的叔叔伯伯，在末世之后，他们一起共度难关，一直相互扶持走到了现在，那些叔叔伯伯可都向她的亲人一样，她不忍心看着那些叔叔伯伯死在他的眼前。
岳重看了那栋大楼一眼，冷酷的命令道：“准备动手！ 强攻大楼！
宋妙依脸色大变，来到岳重的身前制止道：“不行！ 你这样强攻！
可是我必须解决通天神教的这股残余力量！ 至于那些人质，他们和我无亲无故，我不可能为了他们在这里浪费太多的时间和精力！ 请你让开！”
宋妙依紧紧的抓住着那只黑色长矛，脸色苍白，倔强的瞪着岳重道：“不行！ 我不让！
刷的一下，二十几名战士都持枪一下锁定了宋妙依，若是宋妙依有任何异动，他们就会在第一时间将宋妙依打成筛子！ 宋妙依虽然是一名顶级美女，可是在那些战士的心中，服从命令才是第一要务，区区一名美女，根本不可能迷惑这些精锐战士的心。
就连那一向怜香惜玉的白小胜也持枪指着宋妙依的脑袋，眼中闪过一抹惋惜。 若是宋妙依死了，他会感觉十分可惜。
在那几十只枪的指向之下，宋妙依承受住了极大的压力，可是她依然倔强无比的看着岳重，仿佛一朵随时会凋零的昙花一般。
岳重眉头一皱，挥了挥手，那二十几名战士才放下来手中的枪支。
！ 只要您救了我的族人！ 无论您要我做什么！
为了族人的生命，宋妙依甘愿放弃自己的自尊向岳重下跪。 因为她的那些族人相当于她最重要的亲人，她不想让自己的亲人死在这种敌方。
岳重看着跪在他身前的宋妙依眉头微微皱了一下，沉思了好一会，向着那栋大楼看了好一会才缓缓道：“白小胜留下！
接到了岳重的命令，所有的战士都向着后方撤去。
“宋妙依，记住你今天的话！ 跟我过来！”
宋妙依紧紧的跟了上去。
白小胜惋惜的叹了一口气，把玩着那对青色的匕首跟在了岳重的身后，消失在了小巷之中：“真可惜！ 那么漂亮的妹子又要被首领给拱了！
贞叶扬看着岳重麾下的战士退下，微微松了一口气，向着身边的一名部下问道。
那名部下迅速的回答道：“已经联系上总部！ ！
贞叶扬闻言长长的吐了一口气，心中一块大石头也落在了地上：“两个小时吗？ 只要坚守两个小时，就是我们的胜利！ ！
就在这时，砰的一声巨响，那间汇聚着贞叶扬部和苗民俘虏的办公室大门被人一脚踹开。
岳重大刺刺的办公室大门之中走了进来，环视着房间之中的通天神教一眼，手中03式步枪在一秒之中连续点射了十次，直接将十名通天神教的教徒爆头。
站在岳重身边的明佳佳也一瞬之间发动了技能召唤影狼，五头影狼突然从那五名通天神教教徒的影子之中冲了出来，一下咬断了五名通天神教教徒的脖子。
就在那房间之中所有人的目光都被岳重、明佳佳吸引之时，白小胜抓着一根绳子从上满落下，一下跳入了人群之中，手中刀光连闪，一下将七名通天神教的教徒心脏捅穿。
一瞬之间，就已经有二十二名通天神教的教徒死在了岳重三名高手的联手之下，在那人群之中造成了极大的混乱。
宋妙依也趁着这个机会，一下冲入了办公室之中，枪影连闪，如同一头出匣雌豹一般，一下捅死了三名通天神教的教徒。
一名坛主见势不妙，企图破窗而出，向外面逃去。
那名坛主刚刚行动不久，白小胜狰狞一笑，一个箭步上前，直接一匕首捅在了那名坛主的背后，将那名坛主直接秒杀。
白小胜的能力对付抱团的敌人有些棘手，可是对付落单的敌人，很少有人是他的对手。 他如同魅影一般疯狂的斩杀着敌人，没有人能够挡得住他一刀。
！” 贞叶扬心念电转，将手中的唐刀一丢，双手高举，大声的叫道。
“投降了！
！”
主帅一降，那些通天神教的教徒再也没有一丝抵抗之心，纷纷丢下了武器，颤抖着大声叫道。
白小胜走到了些教徒身前，一个个将那些通天神教的教徒们都捆了起来。
八叔！ ！”
两名眉头长着许多皱纹，一脸黑黄，看上去十分苍老的苗民看着宋妙依，眼中充满了欣慰：“丫头！
岳重向着贞叶扬确认道：“一个小时之后，通天神教的援军就会赶到。 这个消息你确定吗？”
贞叶扬一脸肃然说道：“千真万确！ 如果我说谎，你可以枪毙我！”
通天神教的援军即将来到的事情，在这件房屋之中大部分的教徒都知道，贞叶扬便想用这个消息来换取岳重的信任。 他对通天神教的信仰并不深，加入通天神教为其效力也只是想更好的活下去。
“一个小时吗？” 岳重沉思了一会，眼中闪过一抹决然。
一条结成冰块的道路之上，八百名通天神教的教徒向着前方大步的前行着。
在那人群之中，一辆劳斯莱斯跑车静静的行驶着。
一名身材肥胖，一脸横肉的中年男子向着旁边一名身体瘦的几乎看上去只剩下骨头的中年男子问道：“老罗！ 听说老牛死在那些黑心魔手中！ 这件事你怎么看？”
那名一脸横肉的中年男子名叫陈升钢，乃是通天神教的七长老。 那瘦得只剩下骨头的中年男子名叫罗奎，乃是通天神教的五长老，都是极为强横之辈。
敌人满天下，他要是死了也没有什么稀奇的。 不过能够杀死老牛，那家伙应该还算有点本事。” 罗奎冷笑道：“只是因为几十个人质，就停止攻击行动。
他们就算有点本事，那本事也有限得很。”
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Chapter 380: Pressure
Chapter 380 – Pressure
Right at this time, Zheng Minghe brought his men as they came to Yue Zhong and saluted: “Leader!!”
“Follow me!” Yue Zhong looked at Song Miaoyi and spoke indifferently, before bringing Zheng Minghe and Ming Jiajia towards Bai Xiaosheng’s side of the battle.
Song Miaoyi heard the commanding tone from Yue Zhong, and hint of displeasure shone in her eyes. However, she looked at Yue Zhong and his troops, and stamped her foot, before tagging behind Yue Zhong.
Following the trail of corpses, Yue Zhong soon brought his team along until they saw Bai Xiaosheng engaged in battle against 5 Law Protectors. Both sides were facing off, but neither had the upper hand.
The Law Protectors from the Heaven Sect could not catch Bai Xiaosheng, not a single one of them could match up to his speed. However, at the same time, if Bai Xiaosheng truly went after any one of them, he would have to face the joint assault from all 5, which would be risky, and hence both sides were just eyeing each other right now.
Bai Xiaosheng spoke out with a little embarrassment: “Leader! You’re here! I’m sorry! These bunch of guys are too troublesome, I haven’t managed to take care of them!”
Yue Zhong glanced at Bai Xiaosheng, before he stepped forward and commanded coldly: “Those opposite, listen up! Surrender immediately! I’ll only give you 10 seconds to consider! Those who refuse will die!”
One of the Altar Lords shouted: “You bunch of devil-worshipping heretics, you dare to go against Heaven Sect! You’ll definitely face a terrible fate, and after your death, you’d be sentenced to the deepest depths of hell with no chance of reincarnation!! Surrender to us now and we’ll baptize you, and cleanse you of your sins, and help you back into God’s grace!! As long as you accumulate merit for the Sect, you can ascend to Heaven, and enjoy yourself!!”
“Kill the heretics! Kill the devils!!”
“Kill the heretics! Kill the devils!!”
The disciples began to chant upon hearing the Altar Lord’s words. With their blind faith, their morale was also rising!
“Kill them!” Yue Zhong eyed the zealots and gave the order to Zheng Minghe.
“Open fire!” Zheng Minghe relayed the order.
The remaining soldiers had already prepped their artillery and set their aim. Upon receiving Zheng Minghe’s orders, they started firing, as huge explosive rounds landed on the positions of those zealots who were hiding behind cover.
Hong! Hong!
Following the rapid loud explosions, disciples of the Heaven sect found their bodies blasted to pieces. The Altar Lord who had gave the rallying call about killing heretics were also caught within the blast radius, and was instantly pulverized.
Under the blanket of artillery fire, to the extent of 2 consecutive rounds, the disciples who had no experience in modern warfare collapsed, as they lost all will to fight, and tried to escape towards the back after retreating from their cover.
At this time, the IFV and the machine-gun mounted vehicles started firing wildly at those escaping disciples, and the bullets tore into the disciples, turning them into sieves full of holes, as they fell to the ground.
Within 10 minutes, the disciples surrounding the 5 Altar Lords to protect them had been annihilated, and 3 of the 5 Altar Lords had been blasted to death.
The 2 remaining Altar Lords were Agility-based Enhancers, and they took the opportunity to rush out from their hiding place, as they retreated towards the back. They knew that staying here would spell death, and they disregarded everything as they made a mad dash to run from it all.
Yue Zhong pulled out his Stinger, as he opened fire at the 2 escaping Altar Lords. Their heads were immediately blasted to oblivion and their headless corpses fell to the ground.
“Continue the advance!” Yue Zhong ordered indifferently.
Under his orders, even though they had little men, they were all elites, and they made their way forwards in an orderly fashion, exhibiting the disciplined and strong bearing of soldiers.
Song Miaoyi observed this small troop of Yue Zhong and was thoroughly shocked: “So strong!! This troop is really strong!!”
Song Miaoyi was confident of handling any one soldier from within this troop. However, if the entire troop was to launch an assault on her, she would not even be able to withstand a single minutes assault before she would be killed.
Yue Zhong and his troops quickly arrived at the location that the remaining personnel under Zhen Yeyang were using as a hide out.
Zheng Minghe hollered at the people hiding within the building: “Those inside listen up! Surrender now! Otherwise, we’ll not treat you nicely!”
Inside the building, Zhen Yeyang had a grim look as he grabbed a tribesman and pushed him to the window, while placing a blade on this abductees neck: “The whole lot of you better retreat! Otherwise I’ll kill the hostages! There are 31 hostages here with us. If you don’t retreat! I’ll kill the whole lot of them!!”
“6th Uncle!! 8th Uncle! 17th Uncle!” Seeing those tribesman, Song Miaoyi’s eyes flashed with fear, and could not help but call out. Those were the elders that had watched her grow up before the apocalypse, and after the apocalypse had set in, everyone had banded together to survive up till now. These elders were like her own family, and she could not bear to see them die in front of her.
Yue Zhong eyed the huge building, as he ordered coolly: “Get ready to attack! Storm the front! Snipers get ready to switch to grenade launchers!”
Song Miaoyi’s face fell, as she ran to Yue Zhong and spoke shrilly: “No!! You can’t do that! Those hostages will definitely die if you do that! Those are human lives!!”
Yue Zhong’s heart was hardened, as he returned her look with an ice-cold stare: “I’m sorry! Miss Song Miaoyi! I can understand your feelings, but I need to eradicate the remnant forces of this Heaven Sect! As for those hostages, they have nothing to do with me, I can’t waste time here because of them! Please make way!”
Song Miaoyi grabbed her black spear tightly as her face turned pale, and she stubbornly glared: “No! I won’t allow this!!”
With a single swishing motion, 20 soldiers raised their guns and aimed at Song Miaoyi, the moment she made a random move, they would punch her full of holes! Although she was a beauty, in their hearts, following orders was the most important thing. A single beauty would not be enough to sway the hearts of these elite soldiers.
Even the frivolous Bai Xiaosheng was holding a gun to Song Miaoyi’s head, although his eye flashed with a hint of pity. If she truly died, he would feel a tinge of regret. However, if he went against Yue Zhong’s wishes, then the person to die would be him.
Under the pressure of having multiple weapons aimed at her, Song Miaoyi did not relent as she stubbornly glared at Yue Zhong, like an epiphyllum that would wilt at any time.
Yue Zhong frowned, as he waved his hands, and the 20 over soldiers lowered their guns.
Song Miaoyi knelt down as she pleaded: “Please! Please save my tribesmen!! As long as you do so, whatever you ask of me! I’ll be willing to do so!!”
For her tribesmen, Song Miaoyi was willing to put down her pride to kneel in front of Yue Zhong. This was because her tribesmen were extremely important kin to her, and she did not want them to perish at such a place.
Yue Zhong looked at the kneeling Song Miaoyi as he frowned. He pondered a while, looking at the building in the meantime, before he slowly replied: “Bai Xiaosheng stay! The rest, retreat!”
Hearing Yue Zhong’s order, all the soldiers retreated.
“Song Miaoyi, remember what you said today! Follow me!” Yue Zhong looked at Song Miaoyi as he indifferently reminded her, before entering a small alley with Ming Jiajia.
Song Miaoyi followed closely behind.
Bai Xiaosheng immediately sighed, as he played with his dagger and followed behind Yue Zhong, disappearing into the alley: “What a pity! Another beauty had been conquered by leader!!”
“How is it? Have you contacted headquarters?” Zhen Yeyang saw the soldiers retreating, as he heaved a sigh of relief, before asking a subordinate beside him.
The disciple swiftly replied: “I’ve already notified headquarters!! They have arranged for 2 Elders to bring reinforcements! However, they said we will have to fend them off for 2 hours. Reinforcements would arrive by then.”
Zhen Yeyang took a few deep breaths, as the stone weighing on his heart was lifted: “2 hours? As long as we can hold out for 2 hours, it’s our victory!! Those heretics would definitely be dealt with by the Great Elders!!”
At this time, with a single ‘bang’, the door to the room Zhen Yeyang and the captives were in was kicked wide open.
Yue Zhong strode into the office, taking in the details of the room in a single look, before firing the .03 rifle in his hands 10 times consecutively within a second, and directly killing all the Heaven Sect’s disciples.
Beside Yue Zhong, Ming Jiajia had already summoned out her 5 Shadow Wolves, appearing behind 5 of the disciples, and biting their necks.
As the attention of everybody in the room was focused on Yue Zhong and Ming Jiajia, Bai Xiaosheng came swinging into the room from the room upstairs, landing within the group of disciples. The blade in his hand flashed, and a total of 7 disciples found their hearts pierced.
In just mere seconds, 22 disciples had died at the hands of Yue Zhong’s group of 3, causing chaos to erupt.
Song Miaoyi also made use of the opportunity to rush into the office, her spear flashing as she leapt about like a leopard, killing 3 disciples with her profound spear skills.
The Heaven Sect’s disciples in the office had been wiped out save for a few, everyone of the remaining members lost their gall, as they abandoned battle tried to escape.
One of the Altar Lords saw that things weren’t going well, and he tried to escape from the window. Just as he made his move, Bai Xiaosheng chuckled grimly, and shot forwards like an arrow, stabbing into the back of the Altar Lord, killing him.
Bai Xiaosheng might be tied down when facing against a group of strong enemies, but facing single enemies, very few were considered his opponents. He was like a shadow that flitted about, as he slaughtered his enemies easily, and few could withstand an attack from him.
“I surrender!!” Zhen Yeyang’s mind spun, as he threw the Tang Replica Sword to a side, and raised his hands to shout out.
“I surrender!!”
“…..”
When the head surrenders, the rest of the disciples had no intention to resist longer, as they abandoned their weapons and shouted out as they trembled.
Bai Xiaosheng then walked up to these disciples, and started to tie them up.
“6th Uncle! 8th Uncle!” Song Miaoyi ran to the hostages, as she helped them out of their ropes, and called out emotionally. This time, she had dragged many of her close kin in the attempt to assassinate Niu Xinghe, and it caused her endless worry. If it wasn’t for the sudden appearance of Yue Zhong, she would not have known what to do.
2 of the men with wrinkles on their foreheads and tanned skins looked at Song Miaoyi, their eyes pleased: “Lass! It’s good that you’re fine!!”
Yue Zhong confirmed news with Zhen Yeyang: “After an hour, the reinforcements from the Heaven Sect will be here. Are you certain about this?”
Zhen Yeyang had a solemn expression as he replied: “It’s true! If I were lying, you can execute me!”
The information about the reinforcements coming, everyone within the room knew about it. Zhen Yeyang wanted to use this piece of information to gain Yue Zhong’s trust. He had not much faith in the Heaven Sect in the beginning, and joining them was for the sake of a better life. When he landed in Yue Zhong’s hands, he had immediately switched to a different tune, and worked towards gaining Yue Zhong’s trust.
“An hour?” Yue Zhong pondered, his eyes flashing with a hint of decisiveness.
On a small frozen road, 800 Heaven Sect disciples were currently marching forward.
Within the human crowd, there was a Rolls-Royce moving forwards quietly.
A fat middle-aged man was asking his skinny companion at his side: “Old Luo! Heard that Old Niu had fallen at the hands of some heretics! What do you make of this?”
The fat middle-aged man was called Chen Shenggang, and was the 7th Elder in the Heaven Sect. The skinny man was called Luo Kui, and he was the 5th Elder, both of them were considered to be experts within Heaven Sect.
Luo Kui replied coldly: “What else to think? Old Niu had always been too violent and brutal! He had so many enemies, it’s not a surprise that he’s dead. However, to be able to kill Old Niu, the enemy must be pretty formidable himself.
Luo Kui laughed icily: “For the sake of a few hostages, they actually stopped their assault. Regardless of their abilities, it seems like they have weaknesses as well.”
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第八百五十七章\n“陛下！ 请让紫萱最后再称呼您一声陛下。” 韩紫萱一下跪在了洛青青的身前磕头道：“充当岳重大人的奴隶，是紫萱自愿的。\n能够为陛下这样的主君效力，是紫萱的幸运。 陛下，有翼人一族是我们暴风谷数百年来最为重要坚定的盟友，请不要为了紫萱一个人，破坏我们两族之间数百年的友谊。 为了暴风谷的未来，我们也需要有翼人一族的友谊。\n洛青青看着跪在她面前哭得梨花带雨的韩紫萱，心中感动，嘴唇微微一颤，什么也没有说。\n暴风谷已经欠下岳重许多恩情，他索要韩紫萱，洛青青心中虽然不满可是也觉得岳重的要求并不算太过分。 毕竟要想运转暴风战舰，确实也是需要许多变异兽晶核。\n韩紫萱向着洛青青磕了三个头然后这才站了起来望着岳重道：“岳重，从今天起，我就是你的奴隶了。 你想要对我做什么都可以，可是你必须答应我，帮忙将有翼人一族运往云州，并且免除它们的路费。”\n不过我需要你的忠心，我最喜欢也是最看重的就是你的忠诚和正直。 只要你从今后起对我忠诚，那么我就免除有翼人一族的运费。”\n韩紫萱擦干了俏脸之上的眼泪道：“只要你实现我们之间的约定，我会把我的忠心交给你。”\n岳重一笑道：“成交！”\n确定了下一步的走向之后，双方又商议了几个问题之后，旋即散会。\n“等一下，请问你就是原暴风八杰之一菲尼亚的妹妹费妮娜吧。”\n就在诸人开始散去之际，岳重叫住了一名扎着一条金色单马尾，年约十五六岁，身材性感丰满。\n费妮娜用冷冰冰的目光看着岳重道：“没错!我就是费妮娜，岳重大人，您叫住我有什么事？”\n让费妮娜对岳重也生出了一丝恶感。\n“我知道你拥有利用变异兽材料制造装备的出色能力。”\n费妮娜眼中闪过一抹厌恶：“是刘媚儿那个贱婊.子告诉你的吧！”\n刘媚儿的叛乱现在已经被暴风谷所有的人知晓，暴风谷之中的所有人都十分厌恶刘媚儿这个背叛者。\n“我希望你能够帮我打造一件装备！”\n费妮娜冷冰冰的直接道：“我拒绝！”\n岳重轻轻一笑手一翻一张漂亮巨大的五阶变异兽鳞甲出现在了他的手中。\n费妮娜一看到岳重右手之中那五阶变异兽的鳞甲忍不住呼吸微微一滞，情不自禁的将那五阶变异兽鳞甲抓在了手中细细的抚摸着，同时眼中闪过一抹狂热有些激动的说道：“这是五阶变异兽鳞甲！\n岳重微微一笑道：“没错，我希望你能够用五阶变异兽皮帮我制作五十套五阶皮甲。 作为酬劳，我可以支付给你十枚三阶变异兽晶核。”\n不行，我可以帮你制作五十套五阶皮甲，可是你要给我一块这么大的五阶变异兽鳞甲！ 你可是杀了一头五阶变异兽，五阶变异兽巨大无边，这一块对于五阶变异兽来说不过是一小块罢了。 给我，你绝对不会吃亏。”\n这一块变异兽皮那么大，足足可以制作三套皮甲。 你想要那一块变异兽皮甲，光是帮我制作五十套皮甲可远远不够。”\n变异兽皮甲等级越高就越珍贵，必要的时候那是可以救命的东西。 岳重身上的四阶变异兽皮甲就曾经救过他不少次。\n费妮娜紧紧的抱住那块五阶变异兽鳞甲大声道：“我知道了！ 我会帮你做更多的皮甲、武器，直到你满意为止，这样行了吧。”\n岳重微笑着道：“好。 成交！”\n岳重拿出那块五阶变异兽鳞甲，原本就是想勾引费妮娜。 让她成为自己的工人。\n“再见！”\n费妮娜抱着那五阶变异兽鳞甲一溜烟便从原地消失，她要好好的利用那五阶变异兽鳞甲来制作几件防御性的皮甲。\n灰峄山，那是位于裂牙峡谷附近的一座十分陡峭的大山，山壁如同刀削一般平滑之极，没有几个落脚点，普通人根本无法攀爬这座高山。\n灰峄山的中部，有着一个个巨大的岩洞，一名名长着一对肉刺，手持长矛，背负弓箭的有翼人在那岩洞周围飞行巡逻。 时不时有些有翼人手中提着猎物飞入那岩洞之中。\n“这就是有翼人的居所吗？\n岳重在灰峄山下方抬头望着天空之中，那在岩洞入口飞来飞去的有翼人眼中闪过一摸兴奋和好奇。 他还是第一次看见有翼人的这样的生活形态。\n洛青青瞧了身边的岳重一眼眉头微微一皱道：“岳重，请你记住我跟你提过的几个有翼人的禁忌。\n这一次洛青青要来拜访有翼人一族，劝说他们跟她一起离开青州前往云州，岳重也对有翼人一族十分感兴趣于是便跟了过来。\n岳重一笑道：“我知道了！”\n岳重一行刚刚来到灰峄山下不久，十七名有翼人旋即从天空之中飞了下来包围住了岳重一行。\n为首一名身材魁梧，皮肤黝黑，身上披着一身狼皮，相貌英俊的年轻男子大声喝问道：“你们是什么人？”\n洛青青充满气场的大步走出威风凛凛道：“我是暴风谷的洛青青，这一位是我的盟友岳重。 今天前来是希望能够见雪莱娜女王陛下一面。”\n听到洛青青的名号，那名披着狼皮的有翼人一族的年轻男子脸色一缓道：“原来是暴风女王陛下，请您稍等。\n一名有翼人迅速的飞上了天空之中的岩洞。\n岳重则是趁机观察着那十六名有翼人。 这十六名有翼人之中，有十名女性有翼人，六名男性有翼人。\n女性则是拥有一张艳丽的脸庞，一对丰满的**，修长的双腿，微黑的肌肤。 在他们的背后都生长着一对灰色的羽翼。 真称得上是男的英俊，女的美丽。\n不久，从岩洞之中再次飞出了二十六名有翼人，那些有翼人提着一个巨大的箱子从天空之中降落下来。\n那名年轻英俊的男性有翼人向着诸人伸手道：“请！”\n岳重、洛青青以及暴风八杰之中的韩紫萱、海茜一起进入了那巨大的箱子之中。\n那二十六名有翼人翅膀一拍带着岳重一行飞入了岩洞之中。\n那个岩洞入口宽达百米，在那入口之处，修筑着一个个巨大的无比的床弩，岳重粗略的估计了一下，那些床弩之上作为箭矢的巨大兽骨每一根都长达二十米，同时尖端闪烁着幽蓝的光芒显然涂了剧毒。\n在那些巨型床弩的威胁之下，就算是四阶天空系的变异兽想强攻这个山洞，也会有陨落的危险。 而五阶天空系的变异兽虽然如同天灾一般恐怖，无惧那巨型床弩的威胁，可是它们巨大的身躯也无法进入这个岩洞。\n在那一个个巨大的床弩附近，岳重还看到了数百名手持骨矛，背负巨弓的有翼人在巡逻着。\n岳重向着那些有翼人仔细看去，便发现那些有翼人战士之中，女性的有翼人战士占了七成以上，男性的有翼人战士仅仅不到三成。\n同时和暴风谷有所不同的是，有翼人一族之所以会形成这样的局面，那是因为她们在繁衍过程之中，出现雌性的个体概率要远远大于出现雄性的个体概率，因此女性的数量较多。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 837: The Winged Race! Translator: Translation Nation Editor: Translation Nation\n\"Your Majesty! Let your subject please refer to you once more as Your Majesty!\" Han Zi Xuan came to her knees in front of Luo Qing Qing as she kowtowed, \"Becoming Yue Zhong's slave, is your subject's own volition! From today on, Zi Xuan is Leader Yue Zhong's subordinate, and I can't serve Your Majesty anymore! I'm sorry!!\"\nAfter that, she lifted her head to stare at Luo Qing Qing, her beautiful eyes filled with tears. Her expression was resolute though, \"Having received Your Majesty's care all these years has been Zi Xuan's honor. Serving Your Majesty has been Zi Xuan's fortune. Your Majesty, the Winged Race is our most trusted ally and friend, we cannot abandon them for the sake of myself! For the future of Storm Valley, we need their continued support. For this, I, Zi Xuan, am not worthy of destroying this friendship between our two races!\"\nLuo Qing Qing stared at the crying Han Zi Xuan, her heart stirring, and her lips trembling. Yet, she remained silent.\nThe Storm Valley already owed Yue Zhong too much. Even if he wanted Han Zi Xuan, no matter how dissatisfied she felt, his request was not too much. After all, operating the Storm Battleship really required many nuclei.\nHan Zi Xuan kowtowed thrice before standing to look at Yue Zhong, \"Yue Zhong, from now on, I'm your slave. You can do anything you want of me, but you must promise me, to help the Winged Race and waive their toll!\"\nYue Zhong stared back at her and smiled, \"Sure! That's definitely not a problem! However, I want your loyalty, that's the trait I value about you, your righteousness and loyalty. As long as you are loyal, I can waive the toll.\"\nShe wiped off the tears and replied, \"As long as you honor the agreement, I will swear my loyalty.\"\nYue Zhong chuckled, \"Deal!\"\nAfter ascertaining the next step, both sides discussed a few more issues before calling for an end to the meeting.\n\"Excuse me, you must be the younger sister of Phineas of the original Storm 8 Great, Phoenina.\"\nAs everyone was about to leave, Yue Zhong called out to a young lady of about 15 to 16, her golden hair tied up in a long ponytail, her figure explosive.\nPhoenina stared at Yue Zhong coldly, \"That's right! I am Phoenina, Sir Yue Zhong, what's the matter?\"\nSince he had used such a method to obtain Han Zi Xuan, she was filled with disgust towards him.\n\"I know you possess the ability to make equipment out of Mutant Beast materials.\"\nHer eyes flashed with hate, \"It must be that bitch Liu Mei'er who told you!\"\nLiu Mei'er's betrayal was made known to everyone in the Storm Valley, causing everyone to hate her.\n\"I hope that you can help me craft some equipment!\"\nShe coldly refused, \"I reject!\nYue Zhong laughed lightly, and with a flip of his hands, a huge Type 5 Mutant Beast scale appeared in them.\nPhoenina took one look at the scale and sucked in a deep breath, grabbing the scale over to take a good look, her eyes burning with a passion as she exclaimed, \"This is a Type 5 Mutant Beast scale!!!\"\nYue Zhong chuckled, \"That's right! I hope that you can create 50 sets of armor out of these Type 5 scales. As compensation, I can pay you 10 Type 3 Mutant Beast nuclei.\"\nPhoenina continued to hold the Type 5 Scale tightly, almost shouting, \"No! No!! I can create 50 sets for you. But you must give me another huge scale! You have killed a Type 5 Mutant Beast after all. There are so many of them, it's just a small piece to you. There's no loss giving one to me!\"\nYue Zhong's eyes twinkled as he laughed, \"No way! Phoenina, you also know the preciousness of the Type 5 Mutant Beast hide. It is definitely a valuable life-protecting treasure! Such a piece can easily create 3 sets of armor! If you want one, then it's definitely not enough to help me create 50!\"\nThe higher the grade of the Mutant Beast hide, the more precious, and the stronger the life-saving qualities. Yue Zhong's Type 4 Mutant Beast hide had saved him countless times.\nPhoenina grabbed the scale tightly and positively screamed, \"I know! I will help you create more until you're satisfied! Is that fine now?!\"\nYue Zhong chuckled, \"Fine, deal!\"\nYue Zhong took out the Type 5 Mutant Beast Scale in a bid to attract Phoenina, luring her to work for him. He had a huge stash of Type 5 Mutant Beast parts, yet there was not a single person who could work on them under him.\n\"Bye!\"\nPhoenina hugged the Type 5 Mutant Beast scale and dashed off, intending to make use of the scale to manufacture a few decent pieces of armor.\nGray Mountain was a steep area near the Cracked Tooth Gorge, its side as smooth as a blade. There was no foothold, and ordinary people would never be able to scale this mountain.\nAt the center of the mountain, there was a large cave, guarded and patrolled by numerous Winged people wielding spears and bows on their backs. From time to time, other Winged people would fly into the cave with hunted prey.\n\"Is this where the Winged Race lives? Interesting!\"\nYue Zhong was at the foot of the mountain, looking at the huge cave with Winged people flying in and out, a look of excitement and curiosity flashing across his eyes. It was the first time he had witnessed such a way of life.\nLuo Qing Qing eyed Yue Zhong and frowned, \"Yue Zhong, remember the points I told you to take note, do not antagonize them.\"\nThis time, Luo Qing Qing wanted to visit the Winged Race and persuade them to leave together with her. Yue Zhong was interested hence he tagged along.\nYue Zhong laughed, \"I know!\"\nYue Zhong's party had just arrived at Gray Mountain when a number of Winged People flew down and surrounded them.\nThe leader was a burly man with dark skin, dressed in wolf hide. His features were handsome, and he barked, \"Who are you people?\"\nLuo Qing Qing was filled with confidence and she stood forward and replied coolly, \"I'm Storm Valley's Luo Qing Qing, this is my ally, Yue Zhong. Today, we're here to pay Queen Shailene a visit.\"\nHearing Luo Qing Qing's name, the face of the wolf-pelt man turned warmer, \"So it was the Storm Queen, please wait a moment. We will make a report.\"\nA Winged person swiftly flew up towards the cave.\nYue Zhong took the opportunity to observe the 16 other Winged people. Among them, there were 10 women and 6 men.\nThe men had decent looks and ripped bodies, the women were beautiful and voluptuous. Behind them, they all had the distinct feature of gray wings. It was obvious that this particular race was extremely blessed in the looks department. In fact, they looked similar to the mythical angels, although angels were depicted as having white wings, while these people had gray ones.\nSoon, 26 more Winged people flew out from the cave, landing with a huge box.\nThe handsome leader gestured, \"Please!\"\nYue Zhong, Luo Qing Qing, as well as Han Zi Xuan and Hai Xi from the Storm 8 Greats went into the box.\nWith a flap of their wings, the 26 Winged people hoisted the box up and soared towards the cave.\nThe entrance was about a hundred meters wide, right near it, there were numerous huge crossbows. Yue Zhong guessed that the huge Mutant Beast bone arrows that laid on those machines were at least 20m-long, and the tips smeared with poison.\nWith such a threat, even if aerial Type 4 Mutant Beasts wanted to attack, they would face a certain degree of risk. As for Type 5 Mutant Beasts, while they might be catastrophic existences, and did not fear the arrows, they were too large to enter the cave.\nAt the same time, Yue Zhong noticed hundreds of Winged people patrolling with their spears and bows.\n\"This is also a matriarchal society!\" Yue Zhong observed carefully and discovered that there were at least 70% females among the warriors and the rest were males.\nThe Winged Race also had women in power, the only difference is that in the process of reproduction, the chances of males were lesser than females, thus the higher ratio of females."
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第八百五十七章
“陛下！ 请让紫萱最后再称呼您一声陛下。” 韩紫萱一下跪在了洛青青的身前磕头道：“充当岳重大人的奴隶，是紫萱自愿的。
能够为陛下这样的主君效力，是紫萱的幸运。 陛下，有翼人一族是我们暴风谷数百年来最为重要坚定的盟友，请不要为了紫萱一个人，破坏我们两族之间数百年的友谊。 为了暴风谷的未来，我们也需要有翼人一族的友谊。
洛青青看着跪在她面前哭得梨花带雨的韩紫萱，心中感动，嘴唇微微一颤，什么也没有说。
暴风谷已经欠下岳重许多恩情，他索要韩紫萱，洛青青心中虽然不满可是也觉得岳重的要求并不算太过分。 毕竟要想运转暴风战舰，确实也是需要许多变异兽晶核。
韩紫萱向着洛青青磕了三个头然后这才站了起来望着岳重道：“岳重，从今天起，我就是你的奴隶了。 你想要对我做什么都可以，可是你必须答应我，帮忙将有翼人一族运往云州，并且免除它们的路费。”
不过我需要你的忠心，我最喜欢也是最看重的就是你的忠诚和正直。 只要你从今后起对我忠诚，那么我就免除有翼人一族的运费。”
韩紫萱擦干了俏脸之上的眼泪道：“只要你实现我们之间的约定，我会把我的忠心交给你。”
岳重一笑道：“成交！”
确定了下一步的走向之后，双方又商议了几个问题之后，旋即散会。
“等一下，请问你就是原暴风八杰之一菲尼亚的妹妹费妮娜吧。”
就在诸人开始散去之际，岳重叫住了一名扎着一条金色单马尾，年约十五六岁，身材性感丰满。
费妮娜用冷冰冰的目光看着岳重道：“没错!我就是费妮娜，岳重大人，您叫住我有什么事？”
让费妮娜对岳重也生出了一丝恶感。
“我知道你拥有利用变异兽材料制造装备的出色能力。”
费妮娜眼中闪过一抹厌恶：“是刘媚儿那个贱婊.子告诉你的吧！”
刘媚儿的叛乱现在已经被暴风谷所有的人知晓，暴风谷之中的所有人都十分厌恶刘媚儿这个背叛者。
“我希望你能够帮我打造一件装备！”
费妮娜冷冰冰的直接道：“我拒绝！”
岳重轻轻一笑手一翻一张漂亮巨大的五阶变异兽鳞甲出现在了他的手中。
费妮娜一看到岳重右手之中那五阶变异兽的鳞甲忍不住呼吸微微一滞，情不自禁的将那五阶变异兽鳞甲抓在了手中细细的抚摸着，同时眼中闪过一抹狂热有些激动的说道：“这是五阶变异兽鳞甲！
岳重微微一笑道：“没错，我希望你能够用五阶变异兽皮帮我制作五十套五阶皮甲。 作为酬劳，我可以支付给你十枚三阶变异兽晶核。”
不行，我可以帮你制作五十套五阶皮甲，可是你要给我一块这么大的五阶变异兽鳞甲！ 你可是杀了一头五阶变异兽，五阶变异兽巨大无边，这一块对于五阶变异兽来说不过是一小块罢了。 给我，你绝对不会吃亏。”
这一块变异兽皮那么大，足足可以制作三套皮甲。 你想要那一块变异兽皮甲，光是帮我制作五十套皮甲可远远不够。”
变异兽皮甲等级越高就越珍贵，必要的时候那是可以救命的东西。 岳重身上的四阶变异兽皮甲就曾经救过他不少次。
费妮娜紧紧的抱住那块五阶变异兽鳞甲大声道：“我知道了！ 我会帮你做更多的皮甲、武器，直到你满意为止，这样行了吧。”
岳重微笑着道：“好。 成交！”
岳重拿出那块五阶变异兽鳞甲，原本就是想勾引费妮娜。 让她成为自己的工人。
“再见！”
费妮娜抱着那五阶变异兽鳞甲一溜烟便从原地消失，她要好好的利用那五阶变异兽鳞甲来制作几件防御性的皮甲。
灰峄山，那是位于裂牙峡谷附近的一座十分陡峭的大山，山壁如同刀削一般平滑之极，没有几个落脚点，普通人根本无法攀爬这座高山。
灰峄山的中部，有着一个个巨大的岩洞，一名名长着一对肉刺，手持长矛，背负弓箭的有翼人在那岩洞周围飞行巡逻。 时不时有些有翼人手中提着猎物飞入那岩洞之中。
“这就是有翼人的居所吗？
岳重在灰峄山下方抬头望着天空之中，那在岩洞入口飞来飞去的有翼人眼中闪过一摸兴奋和好奇。 他还是第一次看见有翼人的这样的生活形态。
洛青青瞧了身边的岳重一眼眉头微微一皱道：“岳重，请你记住我跟你提过的几个有翼人的禁忌。
这一次洛青青要来拜访有翼人一族，劝说他们跟她一起离开青州前往云州，岳重也对有翼人一族十分感兴趣于是便跟了过来。
岳重一笑道：“我知道了！”
岳重一行刚刚来到灰峄山下不久，十七名有翼人旋即从天空之中飞了下来包围住了岳重一行。
为首一名身材魁梧，皮肤黝黑，身上披着一身狼皮，相貌英俊的年轻男子大声喝问道：“你们是什么人？”
洛青青充满气场的大步走出威风凛凛道：“我是暴风谷的洛青青，这一位是我的盟友岳重。 今天前来是希望能够见雪莱娜女王陛下一面。”
听到洛青青的名号，那名披着狼皮的有翼人一族的年轻男子脸色一缓道：“原来是暴风女王陛下，请您稍等。
一名有翼人迅速的飞上了天空之中的岩洞。
岳重则是趁机观察着那十六名有翼人。 这十六名有翼人之中，有十名女性有翼人，六名男性有翼人。
女性则是拥有一张艳丽的脸庞，一对丰满的**，修长的双腿，微黑的肌肤。 在他们的背后都生长着一对灰色的羽翼。 真称得上是男的英俊，女的美丽。
不久，从岩洞之中再次飞出了二十六名有翼人，那些有翼人提着一个巨大的箱子从天空之中降落下来。
那名年轻英俊的男性有翼人向着诸人伸手道：“请！”
岳重、洛青青以及暴风八杰之中的韩紫萱、海茜一起进入了那巨大的箱子之中。
那二十六名有翼人翅膀一拍带着岳重一行飞入了岩洞之中。
那个岩洞入口宽达百米，在那入口之处，修筑着一个个巨大的无比的床弩，岳重粗略的估计了一下，那些床弩之上作为箭矢的巨大兽骨每一根都长达二十米，同时尖端闪烁着幽蓝的光芒显然涂了剧毒。
在那些巨型床弩的威胁之下，就算是四阶天空系的变异兽想强攻这个山洞，也会有陨落的危险。 而五阶天空系的变异兽虽然如同天灾一般恐怖，无惧那巨型床弩的威胁，可是它们巨大的身躯也无法进入这个岩洞。
在那一个个巨大的床弩附近，岳重还看到了数百名手持骨矛，背负巨弓的有翼人在巡逻着。
岳重向着那些有翼人仔细看去，便发现那些有翼人战士之中，女性的有翼人战士占了七成以上，男性的有翼人战士仅仅不到三成。
同时和暴风谷有所不同的是，有翼人一族之所以会形成这样的局面，那是因为她们在繁衍过程之中，出现雌性的个体概率要远远大于出现雄性的个体概率，因此女性的数量较多。
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Chapter 837: The Winged Race! Translator: Translation Nation Editor: Translation Nation
"Your Majesty! Let your subject please refer to you once more as Your Majesty!" Han Zi Xuan came to her knees in front of Luo Qing Qing as she kowtowed, "Becoming Yue Zhong's slave, is your subject's own volition! From today on, Zi Xuan is Leader Yue Zhong's subordinate, and I can't serve Your Majesty anymore! I'm sorry!!"
After that, she lifted her head to stare at Luo Qing Qing, her beautiful eyes filled with tears. Her expression was resolute though, "Having received Your Majesty's care all these years has been Zi Xuan's honor. Serving Your Majesty has been Zi Xuan's fortune. Your Majesty, the Winged Race is our most trusted ally and friend, we cannot abandon them for the sake of myself! For the future of Storm Valley, we need their continued support. For this, I, Zi Xuan, am not worthy of destroying this friendship between our two races!"
Luo Qing Qing stared at the crying Han Zi Xuan, her heart stirring, and her lips trembling. Yet, she remained silent.
The Storm Valley already owed Yue Zhong too much. Even if he wanted Han Zi Xuan, no matter how dissatisfied she felt, his request was not too much. After all, operating the Storm Battleship really required many nuclei.
Han Zi Xuan kowtowed thrice before standing to look at Yue Zhong, "Yue Zhong, from now on, I'm your slave. You can do anything you want of me, but you must promise me, to help the Winged Race and waive their toll!"
Yue Zhong stared back at her and smiled, "Sure! That's definitely not a problem! However, I want your loyalty, that's the trait I value about you, your righteousness and loyalty. As long as you are loyal, I can waive the toll."
She wiped off the tears and replied, "As long as you honor the agreement, I will swear my loyalty."
Yue Zhong chuckled, "Deal!"
After ascertaining the next step, both sides discussed a few more issues before calling for an end to the meeting.
"Excuse me, you must be the younger sister of Phineas of the original Storm 8 Great, Phoenina."
As everyone was about to leave, Yue Zhong called out to a young lady of about 15 to 16, her golden hair tied up in a long ponytail, her figure explosive.
Phoenina stared at Yue Zhong coldly, "That's right! I am Phoenina, Sir Yue Zhong, what's the matter?"
Since he had used such a method to obtain Han Zi Xuan, she was filled with disgust towards him.
"I know you possess the ability to make equipment out of Mutant Beast materials."
Her eyes flashed with hate, "It must be that bitch Liu Mei'er who told you!"
Liu Mei'er's betrayal was made known to everyone in the Storm Valley, causing everyone to hate her.
"I hope that you can help me craft some equipment!"
She coldly refused, "I reject!
Yue Zhong laughed lightly, and with a flip of his hands, a huge Type 5 Mutant Beast scale appeared in them.
Phoenina took one look at the scale and sucked in a deep breath, grabbing the scale over to take a good look, her eyes burning with a passion as she exclaimed, "This is a Type 5 Mutant Beast scale!!!"
Yue Zhong chuckled, "That's right! I hope that you can create 50 sets of armor out of these Type 5 scales. As compensation, I can pay you 10 Type 3 Mutant Beast nuclei."
Phoenina continued to hold the Type 5 Scale tightly, almost shouting, "No! No!! I can create 50 sets for you. But you must give me another huge scale! You have killed a Type 5 Mutant Beast after all. There are so many of them, it's just a small piece to you. There's no loss giving one to me!"
Yue Zhong's eyes twinkled as he laughed, "No way! Phoenina, you also know the preciousness of the Type 5 Mutant Beast hide. It is definitely a valuable life-protecting treasure! Such a piece can easily create 3 sets of armor! If you want one, then it's definitely not enough to help me create 50!"
The higher the grade of the Mutant Beast hide, the more precious, and the stronger the life-saving qualities. Yue Zhong's Type 4 Mutant Beast hide had saved him countless times.
Phoenina grabbed the scale tightly and positively screamed, "I know! I will help you create more until you're satisfied! Is that fine now?!"
Yue Zhong chuckled, "Fine, deal!"
Yue Zhong took out the Type 5 Mutant Beast Scale in a bid to attract Phoenina, luring her to work for him. He had a huge stash of Type 5 Mutant Beast parts, yet there was not a single person who could work on them under him.
"Bye!"
Phoenina hugged the Type 5 Mutant Beast scale and dashed off, intending to make use of the scale to manufacture a few decent pieces of armor.
Gray Mountain was a steep area near the Cracked Tooth Gorge, its side as smooth as a blade. There was no foothold, and ordinary people would never be able to scale this mountain.
At the center of the mountain, there was a large cave, guarded and patrolled by numerous Winged people wielding spears and bows on their backs. From time to time, other Winged people would fly into the cave with hunted prey.
"Is this where the Winged Race lives? Interesting!"
Yue Zhong was at the foot of the mountain, looking at the huge cave with Winged people flying in and out, a look of excitement and curiosity flashing across his eyes. It was the first time he had witnessed such a way of life.
Luo Qing Qing eyed Yue Zhong and frowned, "Yue Zhong, remember the points I told you to take note, do not antagonize them."
This time, Luo Qing Qing wanted to visit the Winged Race and persuade them to leave together with her. Yue Zhong was interested hence he tagged along.
Yue Zhong laughed, "I know!"
Yue Zhong's party had just arrived at Gray Mountain when a number of Winged People flew down and surrounded them.
The leader was a burly man with dark skin, dressed in wolf hide. His features were handsome, and he barked, "Who are you people?"
Luo Qing Qing was filled with confidence and she stood forward and replied coolly, "I'm Storm Valley's Luo Qing Qing, this is my ally, Yue Zhong. Today, we're here to pay Queen Shailene a visit."
Hearing Luo Qing Qing's name, the face of the wolf-pelt man turned warmer, "So it was the Storm Queen, please wait a moment. We will make a report."
A Winged person swiftly flew up towards the cave.
Yue Zhong took the opportunity to observe the 16 other Winged people. Among them, there were 10 women and 6 men.
The men had decent looks and ripped bodies, the women were beautiful and voluptuous. Behind them, they all had the distinct feature of gray wings. It was obvious that this particular race was extremely blessed in the looks department. In fact, they looked similar to the mythical angels, although angels were depicted as having white wings, while these people had gray ones.
Soon, 26 more Winged people flew out from the cave, landing with a huge box.
The handsome leader gestured, "Please!"
Yue Zhong, Luo Qing Qing, as well as Han Zi Xuan and Hai Xi from the Storm 8 Greats went into the box.
With a flap of their wings, the 26 Winged people hoisted the box up and soared towards the cave.
The entrance was about a hundred meters wide, right near it, there were numerous huge crossbows. Yue Zhong guessed that the huge Mutant Beast bone arrows that laid on those machines were at least 20m-long, and the tips smeared with poison.
With such a threat, even if aerial Type 4 Mutant Beasts wanted to attack, they would face a certain degree of risk. As for Type 5 Mutant Beasts, while they might be catastrophic existences, and did not fear the arrows, they were too large to enter the cave.
At the same time, Yue Zhong noticed hundreds of Winged people patrolling with their spears and bows.
"This is also a matriarchal society!" Yue Zhong observed carefully and discovered that there were at least 70% females among the warriors and the rest were males.
The Winged Race also had women in power, the only difference is that in the process of reproduction, the chances of males were lesser than females, thus the higher ratio of females.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第五章\n观星城是一座不夜城，到了夜里，在大多数人都安睡之后，这座城市的许多地方反而热闹了起来，进入观星城后，张铁放缓了车速一路行来，在路边，随处可见一群群在做皮肉生意的女子在拉客，白天还有些低调的***与ji院，到了这个时候，似乎才恢复了真正的活力。\n黑色的仙龙座t9像一只黑色的幽灵，在夜幕下这座城市的街道中安静的穿梭着，张铁架着车悄然的驶过热闹的银河大酒店，最终，在银河大酒店东边500米左右的一家通宵营业的高档餐厅门口停了下来。\n停下车的时候，张铁看了看时间，此刻，正是凌晨2点16分，仙龙座t9的里程表上显示的这段时间的里程读数是278公里，这也差不多是金海城到观星城的距离。\n张铁的车一停下，站在餐厅门口的小弟立马就帮张铁恭敬的拉开了车门，张铁下车，接过那个小弟递过来的泊车服务牌。\n“把车的酒精加满，再要一个包间！”\n泊车的小弟点了点头，先围着车转了一圈，看看有没有划痕，然后才小心的上了车，关上车门，把张铁的车开到停车场，并为张铁的车加满酒精。\n“先生，您跟我来！”\n一个侍者把张铁带到了餐厅里面。\n这个高级餐厅，采用的是园林式的设计，整个餐厅的就餐房间都是花园中单独的阁楼和包间，所有的客人都可以做到互不打扰，那些阁楼和包间之间相互之间都有一些距离，餐厅中园林的景观设计也是对所有人隐私的保护。\n这种高级餐厅的设计，除了满足部分人吃饭时喜欢清幽的要求以外，还可以让人在吃饭之于干一些别的事情。\n一路行来，张铁敏锐的听觉就发现途经的几座阁楼里面传来一些不属于吃饭的声音，那是女人的嬉笑声和轻微的呻吟声。\n餐厅的侍者把张铁带到了一间单独的包间内，看了看包间的环境，张铁暗暗点了点头。\n“先生，我们这里包间的最低消费是30个银币，不足30个银币的我们会按照30个银币收费，正常的用餐时间是两个小时，超过两个小时的话，我们每个小时加收2个银币的包房费！”\n张铁点了点头。\n后面的几分钟，张铁就真的像是一个来到这里的食客一样，点了餐，要了一瓶酒，然后悠闲的坐在包间里面休息。\n张铁要的东西不多，餐厅的服务也很快，张铁只在包间里面等了不到十分钟，张铁点的东西和酒水就被人端上来了。\n“先生，您慢用！”\n“问一下，离这里最近的可以挑选女人的地方在哪里？” 张铁的脸上出现了一个唐德式的猥琐笑容。\n餐厅的侍者脸上的表情是见怪不怪，“如果您需要这方面的服务的话，出了餐厅的后门，左转走上一百米再右转，哪里有一家仙客来会所，估计会让您满意！”\n张铁弹出一个银币，那个侍者眼明手快的一把把银币抓住，满脸笑容的后退着把包间的门关上。\n深深吸了一口气的张铁坐回桌子边上，看着那桌上的东西，闭起了眼睛。\n张铁在心里提醒自己，越是在最紧要的关头，越要能举重若轻，越要有耐心。\n十分钟后，张铁站了起来，脱下自己的风衣，把风衣挂在饭桌旁边的衣架上。\n问侍者哪里找女人——动了筷子，酒瓶没开——留下一件风衣——别看这只是几件小事，如果张铁离开后真的有人意外进到包间，看到张铁留下的衣服，再看看桌上吃了一些的酒菜，哪怕那个时候张铁不在房间，那个人也会得出一个结论——张铁大概是去找女人了，还会回来。\n在房间里布置好一切，张铁意识一动，再次激发了识海中的疾行术的符文效果——在张铁激发的时候，识海中那凝聚出的六个疾行术的神之符文中的一个一下子金光大盛，就像一瓶盛满了金色液体的容器一样，符文在张铁的识海之中翻转过来，变成头下脚上，然后一片金色的光雨就在张铁的身体内部倾泻而下。\n在疾行术的加持下，张铁瞬间就感觉自己的整个身体，似乎都变得轻盈了起来，脚下的大地，似乎变成了一个充满弹性的巨大的弹簧，只要自己的脚轻轻的一用力，就能把自己弹出很远。\n疾行术效果：在原有移动速度基础上，增加移动速度120，战斗中疾行术符文效果削弱80，也就是在战斗中张铁依然可以获得24的速度加持。\n张铁打开包间里的窗户，看了看窗户外面的这个园林餐厅的高墙，手在窗台上一按，整个人就以比猎豹还要敏捷十倍的姿态，从窗口中飞出四米多远，脚在园林餐厅的墙上一点，人就已经神不知鬼不觉的翻出了墙去，融入墙外无边的黑暗中。\n从这里到天寒城甄氏家族会馆的距离不到六百米，张铁依靠着自己记忆中这片区域的地形，在黑暗中，快速的穿过一条条深夜之中僻静的巷道，一分钟后，就摸到了天寒城甄氏家族会馆西边的墙角下，几乎没有半秒钟的耽搁，身形如大鹏展翅，无声无息的跃入到了天寒城甄氏家族会馆的院墙之内。\n此刻的张铁，头上戴着一顶黑色的拓荒者的防寒帽，整个人的脸部，在那帽子的遮掩之下，只露出一对寒光闪闪的眼睛，他的身上，穿着一套黑色的劲装和一件拓荒者的战术背心，手上，则拿着一把拓荒者常用的重型突击剑。\n这种突击剑剑身修长，犀利，杀伤力巨大，而且作为突击剑，剑身经过特殊的哑光处理，黑漆漆的不会发出一点光亮。\n此刻的张铁，完全就是一副杀手的打扮。\n天寒城甄氏家族会馆绝对想不到就在今天晚上，会有张铁这么一个煞星降临在这里。\n天寒城甄氏家族会馆里面是一个占地好几亩的院子，在院子的正中，则有一栋五层楼高的华族传统建筑，此刻，会馆里一片漆黑，只有院子里零星的亮着几盏灯。\n在“一步一景”状态和“疾行术”共同作用下的张铁就像是一个融入到黑暗中的灰色的影子，他闪电一样的游走在光与暗的阴影之中，瞬间，就在院子中越过百米的距离，来到院子中的一处喷泉旁边。\n一秒钟后，张铁用手握着一根疾风6形无尾羽钢质破甲箭，让破甲箭三角形的尖锐箭头穿过藏在松树上那个人的心脏，直接把那个人死死的钉在了松树的树干上面。\n那个被张铁钉在松树上的家伙瞪大了眼睛看着突然冒出来的张铁，似乎在奇怪张铁怎么知道他隐藏在这里，怎么会突然之前让他无法动弹，大团大团的血浆从他的口中冒了出来。\n这个人临死之前的眼中，都是满满的疑问，张铁盯着这个人的耳朵看了一眼。\n，暗骂了一声的张铁从松树上慢慢的滑落了下来，直接以恐怖的速度直接冲向院子中天寒城甄氏家族会馆的主楼。\n主楼的入口处，有一间屋子，还亮着一点微微的灯光，是天寒城甄氏家族会馆侍卫夜间值守换班的地方。\n“甄易，甄熊，你们两个差不多要到外面转一圈了，最近这些天要严加戒备，这是馆主亲自吩咐下来的，别出了什么漏子才好！”\n张铁一冲到那个地方，一下子就听到了一个声音说道，一听这个声音，张铁一下子就在那间屋子的窗口旁边停了下来，里面的人看不到他，但他却可以听清楚里面几个人说的话。\n屋子里有煮好的肉香味传来，估计是几个侍卫在里面宵夜。\n“观星城这种地方能发生什么事？ 咱们甄家在这里做买卖做了多少年了，还从来没出过什么事呢，这里最多的就是*子和奴隶，再说外面不是还有两个人吗，十分钟前我们才看过，能出什么事！” 一个声音微微有些懒散的说道，随后就是一阵吃东西的咀嚼声。\n“闭嘴，甄熊，你忘记馆主的禁令了吗，家族会馆之内的任何人在外面都不得议论家族之事！” 刚刚让那两个人外出巡看的那个声音低声厉喝道，“馆主这几日心情不太好，要是让他听到你在这里管不住自己的嘴巴，你想想你会有什么下场，难道你也想到天寒城的虫牢中去走一趟？”\n听这个声音一说，另外两个人一下子就没了话，连吃东西的节奏都停下来了，屋子里的空气似乎一下子凝结了，隔了几秒钟，张铁才听见刚才那个声音干巴巴的笑了一声，“呵……呵……我刚刚只是随便说说，反正这里也就咱们三个，而且是在会馆之内，也不算真的违反了规矩，不过刀哥你提醒得对，以后我多注意就是了,老易，走，我们两个出去再看看！”\n屋子里有椅子挪动的声音响起来，似乎有人正站起来，不过还不等里面的人出来，张铁一个闪身就冲到了门口，三条束缚之链瞬间飞出，击中了屋子里的三个人。\n和张铁预想的一样，八级的高手在哪里都不是大白菜，一个小小的天寒城甄家，还没有资格奢侈到用八级的高手来给一个会馆放哨当喽啰的程度，在这些人中，能有几个六七级的家伙，已经算甄家舍得下本钱了，而八级以下的人，在初级的束缚之链面前，就和被绑起来的小鸡差不多。\n房间里，两个人已经站起，正要走出来，还有一个人则坐着，手上拿着一双筷子，三个人都没想到会中招，一个个都瞪大了眼睛，看着突然出现在这里门口全身一片黑连脸都蒙起来的张铁，做不了任何的动作，也出不了任何的声音，只是眼神之中，一个个都震惊万分。\n他们连自己的身体到底发生了什么都不知道，一个个的身体就突然僵硬住了。 这个时候，他们除了能转眼珠和眨眼皮之外，什么都做不了。\n戴着面具的张铁无声的笑了笑，在自己的精神力增强之后，束缚之链的威力也在增加，最直接的就是在中了束缚之链后，这些人不能动弹的时间更长了，在束缚之链刚刚击中这三个人的瞬间，张铁就知道，这三个人中，精神力最强的那个也要将近八分钟之后才能活动自若。\n有这么多的时间，足够自己做很多事情了。\n三个人看着他，没有一个人眨眼睛，张铁手中的剑一挥，坐在椅子上的那个人的脖子上就像开了个水管一样的开始喷血，短短的几秒钟之后，那个人整个人就变成一个血人，头一低，就坐在椅子上死去。\n剩下的两个人瞪大了眼睛，眼神之中已经流露出无限的恐惧。\n“我最后说一边，愿意回答我问题的人可以快速的眨几次眼睛……”张铁慢条斯理的说道。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 357: Massacre in the Evening\nTranslator: WQL Editor: Millman97 Stars Viewing City was a city of light. When most people went to bed, many places in the city started to get boisterous. After entering Stars Viewing City, Zhang Tie decelerated; he could see prostitutes everywhere on the roadside who were attracting customers. Being low-key in the daytime, the red-light district and brothels recovered their vitality at this moment.\nThe black Faerie Dragon T9 was quietly passing through the streets like a black spirit. It passed by the uproarious Milkway Hotel and finally parked in front of a high-end restaurant 500 meters away from the Milkway Hotel to the east.\nWhen he parked the car, Zhang Tie glanced at his watch — 02:16 am. The odometer of the Faerie Dragon T9 displayed 278 km, which was almost the distance from Jinhai City to Stars Viewing City.\nThe moment Zhang Tie parked the car, a waiter outside the restaurant opened the car's door for him politely. Zhang Tie got out of the car and took the parking service plate from the waiter.\n\"Fill the alcohol to the brim, I also need a chartered room!\"\nThe waiter nodded. He quickly walked around the car to check if there were any scratches on it. After that, the waiter got into the car very carefully, closed the car's door, and drove Zhang Tie's car into the parking lot before filling the alcohol to the brim.\n\"Sir, follow me please!\"\nA waiter guided Zhang Tie into the restaurant.\nThis senior restaurant adopted the garden design. All the dining rooms were independent pavilions and chartered rooms in the garden so that guests did not disturb each other. There was some distance between those pavilions and chartered rooms. The landscape design also had guests' privacy in consideration. Besides the lamplight out of the pavilions and chartered rooms, the whole garden looked very dim. Seeing all this, Zhang Tie nodded inside.\nSuch a design not only met some people's requirements for a tranquil environment but was also convenient for doing something else besides eating food.\nBased on his sharp auditory sense, Zhang Tie heard sounds from some pavilions which were different from eating sounds — women's giggles and light groans. This place was perfect for lovers on a date.\nThe waiter guided Zhang Tie into an independent, chartered room. After checking the environment there, Zhang Tie nodded inside again.\n\"Sir, our minimal consumption for a chartered room is 30 silver coins. If it's less than 30 silver coins, you should also pay 30 silver coins. The normal dinner time is 2 hours. If you stay here longer, you have to pay 2 more silver coins for an additional hour!\"\nZhang Tie nodded.\nA few minutes later, Zhang Tie ordered his food and a bottle of alcohol. Then, he sat in the chartered room leisurely for a rest.\nZhang Tie didn't order too much, which had been brought in within 10 minutes.\n\"Enjoy yourself, sir!\"\n\"Can you tell me where I can select girls?\" Zhang Tie revealed a Donder-like wicked smile.\nHaving been asked similar questions so many times, the waiter replied, \"If you need such a service, you can exit the rear door of the restaurant, then, turn left; after walking 100 m, turn right; there's a mansion called Fairy Beings. You will like it!\"\nZhang Tie popped out a silver coin. That waiter grabbed it at once; after that, he left with a big smile and closed the door from outside.\nAfter taking a deep breath, Zhang Tie sat back. Glancing at the food and drinks on the table, Zhang Tie closed his eyes.\n'If you want to do something big, you have to be calm!' Zhang Tie reminded himself inside, 'At a critical moment, you have to be patient.'\nTen minutes later, Zhang Tie stood up, took off his wind coat and hung it on a hanger beside the table.\nAsking waiter where to find women — eating food, yet not opening the bottle of alcohol — leaving a wind coat — although being trivial clues, if someone really entered his chartered room after Zhang Tie left, they would definitely reach a conclusion — Zhang Tie probably had gone out to look for women; he might be back. In this way, Zhang Tie guaranteed the only possible conclusion they could reach.\nAfter arranging everything in the room, Zhang Tie focused his spiritual energy and triggered the rune effect of rapid moving skill in his mind. After being triggered, one of the 6 god's runes of rapid moving skill radiated golden light at once. The rune reversed, upside down, and started to pour down inside Zhang Tie's body like a golden rain of light. As a result, each cell in Zhang Tie cheered up like drinking ice-cold plum syrup in summer days.\nUnder the bliss of rapid moving skill, Zhang Tie instantly felt he'd become pretty light while the land became a elastic huge spring. As long as he used a bit strength, he could move himself a great distance.\nEffect of rapid moving skill: increase moving speed by 120% on the basis of the original moving speed; the rune effect of rapid moving skill in battle would weaken by 80%, which means that Zhang Tie could still pace up by 24% in battle.\nZhang Tie opened the window of the chartered room and looked at the high wall of the restaurant. Putting his hands on the windowsill slightly, he jumped over 4 m out of the window in a way which was much swifter than a leopard. After landing his feet on the wall, he instantly jumped off the wall and entered the endless darkness.\nIt was less than 600 m from here to the Zhen Clan Mansion of Heavens Cold City. Based on his memory, Zhang Tie flashed across tranquil alleys in the darkness. One minute later, Zhang Tie had already arrived at the corner of the west wall of Zhen Clan Mansion of Heavens Cold City. In a split second, he had jumped into the courtyard of the Mansion like a roc flapping its wings.\nAt this moment, Zhang Tie was wearing a black cold-resistant cap which was especially for pioneers, only exposing his gleaming, icy eyes; besides, he was wearing a set of black tights and a tactical vest of pioneers, a heavy pioneer's sword in hand.\nThis sword was long and sharp. It was very destructive. Additionally, its body had gone through matt treatment; therefore, it would not reflect any light in darkness.\nZhang Tie obviously had turned himself into a killer at that moment.\nThe Zhen Clan Mansion of Heavens Cold City could never have imagined such a malefic figure would arrive here.\nThe courtyard of the Zhen Clan mansion of Heavens Cold City occupied several thousand square meters. In the middle of the courtyard was a 5-floor traditional Chinese building. At this moment, it was pitch-black inside the mansion, except for some sparse burning lamps.\nWith the effect of \"One Step, One Scenery\" and \"Rapid Moving Skill\", Zhang Tie flashed across light and darkness like a grey shadow. In a split second, he had already passed by 100 m and arrived beside a fountain in the courtyard.\nOne second later, Zhang Tie grabbed a rapid wind 6 steel-made armor-breaking bolt with no tail feather and directly penetrated through that person's heart by the sharp triangular head of his bolt and nailed him onto the trunk.\nEyes widely opened, that guy being nailed onto the trunk glared at Zhang Tie out of fear, seemingly being curious about how Zhang Tie knew where he was hiding and how Zhang Tie made him still all of a sudden. At the same time, a lot of blood spurted out of his mouth.\nBefore that man died, his eyes were filled with curiosity. Zhang Tie then glanced at this man's ear.\n'F*ck, as I have predicted, they are the assassinators!' After swearing inside, Zhang Tie slowly slid down the pine tree and directly darted towards the main building of the Zhen Clan mansion at a terrifying speed.\n... At the entrance of the main building, there was a room still with dim light, where the guards of the mansion were on night duty.\n\"Zhen Yi, Zhen Xiong, you need to take a round outside. Recently, we need to be especially careful; Master has delivered the order; we'd better keep trouble out of there.\nThe moment Zhang Tie arrived there, he had heard a sound. He then stopped outside the window of that room; although those inside the room could not see him, he could clearly hear their conversation.\nAn aroma of boiled meat drifted out of the room. Zhang Tie guessed that they were eating inside.\n\"I don't think anything will happen in Stars Viewing City. Our Zhen Clan has been doing business here for many years, yet we've not met trouble at all. There are only bitches and slaves here; additionally we've got 2 more people outside. We've just checked it 10 minutes ago. It's pretty safe!\" Zhang Tie heard a slightly lazy voice, followed by a series of chewing sound.\n\"Shut up, Zhen Xiong. Have you forgotten about the master's ban? Nobody in the mansion is allowed to talk about the affairs of the Zhen Clan!\" The same voice sounded, \"Master is always in a bad mood these days. If he heard that you were talking about that, you would be in big trouble. Do you want to have a go in the Worm Jail of Heavens Cold City?\"\nHearing this, the other two kept silent. They even stopped eating. The air in the room seemed freezing. A few seconds later, Zhang Tie heard the same man made a hollow laugh, \"He... he... I was just saying. Only the three of us know about it; additionally, it's in the mansion. It's not a violation strictly; but brother Blade was right. I will watch out. Lao Yi, let's go out for another check!\"\nWith the sound of moving chairs, someone seemed to be standing up, but before they came out, Zhang Tie had flashed in; immediately, he had released binding chains and bound them all in a split second.\nAs Zhang Tie had predicted, LV 8 powerhouses were not common in any place. Zhen Clan of Heavens Cold City was not so luxurious as to use a LV 8 powerhouse as a sentry. It was already a huge consumption for them to employ some LV 6 or LV 7 guys; however, those below LV 8 were nothing more than bound chicks in front of his preliminary binding chain.\nTwo people in the room had stood up and were going to walk out of the room; the remaining one was holding a pair of chopsticks. None of them could've imagined that they would be attacked. Eyes wide open, they gazed at Zhang Tie who was pitch-black all over; however, they could not move, or even utter any words. They all looked pretty shocked.\nThey didn't even know what happened to their bodies as they became stiff all of a sudden. Besides rolling their eyeballs and blinking their eyes, they could do nothing else.\nUnder the mask, Zhang Tie sniggered. After his spiritual energy was reinforced, the power of his binding chains also increased, causing them stiff longer. The moment the binding chains hit them, Zhang Tie knew that even the one with the most powerful spiritual energy had to wait at least 8 minutes before recovering free movement.\n'This period is enough for me to do a lot of things.'\nThe 3 people just gazed at him while nobody blinked. Zhang Tie then casually waved his sword towards the neck of the man on the chair, causing his neck spurting blood like a broken water pipe. In only a few seconds, that man had become a bloody man as he lowered his head and died on the chair.\nThe other two's eyes almost popped out of their heads as their eyes were full of fear.\n\"I'll repeat myself the last time. Anybody who would like to answer my questions can rapidly blink your eyes several times...\" Zhang Tie asked leisurely."
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第五章
观星城是一座不夜城，到了夜里，在大多数人都安睡之后，这座城市的许多地方反而热闹了起来，进入观星城后，张铁放缓了车速一路行来，在路边，随处可见一群群在做皮肉生意的女子在拉客，白天还有些低调的***与ji院，到了这个时候，似乎才恢复了真正的活力。
黑色的仙龙座t9像一只黑色的幽灵，在夜幕下这座城市的街道中安静的穿梭着，张铁架着车悄然的驶过热闹的银河大酒店，最终，在银河大酒店东边500米左右的一家通宵营业的高档餐厅门口停了下来。
停下车的时候，张铁看了看时间，此刻，正是凌晨2点16分，仙龙座t9的里程表上显示的这段时间的里程读数是278公里，这也差不多是金海城到观星城的距离。
张铁的车一停下，站在餐厅门口的小弟立马就帮张铁恭敬的拉开了车门，张铁下车，接过那个小弟递过来的泊车服务牌。
“把车的酒精加满，再要一个包间！”
泊车的小弟点了点头，先围着车转了一圈，看看有没有划痕，然后才小心的上了车，关上车门，把张铁的车开到停车场，并为张铁的车加满酒精。
“先生，您跟我来！”
一个侍者把张铁带到了餐厅里面。
这个高级餐厅，采用的是园林式的设计，整个餐厅的就餐房间都是花园中单独的阁楼和包间，所有的客人都可以做到互不打扰，那些阁楼和包间之间相互之间都有一些距离，餐厅中园林的景观设计也是对所有人隐私的保护。
这种高级餐厅的设计，除了满足部分人吃饭时喜欢清幽的要求以外，还可以让人在吃饭之于干一些别的事情。
一路行来，张铁敏锐的听觉就发现途经的几座阁楼里面传来一些不属于吃饭的声音，那是女人的嬉笑声和轻微的呻吟声。
餐厅的侍者把张铁带到了一间单独的包间内，看了看包间的环境，张铁暗暗点了点头。
“先生，我们这里包间的最低消费是30个银币，不足30个银币的我们会按照30个银币收费，正常的用餐时间是两个小时，超过两个小时的话，我们每个小时加收2个银币的包房费！”
张铁点了点头。
后面的几分钟，张铁就真的像是一个来到这里的食客一样，点了餐，要了一瓶酒，然后悠闲的坐在包间里面休息。
张铁要的东西不多，餐厅的服务也很快，张铁只在包间里面等了不到十分钟，张铁点的东西和酒水就被人端上来了。
“先生，您慢用！”
“问一下，离这里最近的可以挑选女人的地方在哪里？” 张铁的脸上出现了一个唐德式的猥琐笑容。
餐厅的侍者脸上的表情是见怪不怪，“如果您需要这方面的服务的话，出了餐厅的后门，左转走上一百米再右转，哪里有一家仙客来会所，估计会让您满意！”
张铁弹出一个银币，那个侍者眼明手快的一把把银币抓住，满脸笑容的后退着把包间的门关上。
深深吸了一口气的张铁坐回桌子边上，看着那桌上的东西，闭起了眼睛。
张铁在心里提醒自己，越是在最紧要的关头，越要能举重若轻，越要有耐心。
十分钟后，张铁站了起来，脱下自己的风衣，把风衣挂在饭桌旁边的衣架上。
问侍者哪里找女人——动了筷子，酒瓶没开——留下一件风衣——别看这只是几件小事，如果张铁离开后真的有人意外进到包间，看到张铁留下的衣服，再看看桌上吃了一些的酒菜，哪怕那个时候张铁不在房间，那个人也会得出一个结论——张铁大概是去找女人了，还会回来。
在房间里布置好一切，张铁意识一动，再次激发了识海中的疾行术的符文效果——在张铁激发的时候，识海中那凝聚出的六个疾行术的神之符文中的一个一下子金光大盛，就像一瓶盛满了金色液体的容器一样，符文在张铁的识海之中翻转过来，变成头下脚上，然后一片金色的光雨就在张铁的身体内部倾泻而下。
在疾行术的加持下，张铁瞬间就感觉自己的整个身体，似乎都变得轻盈了起来，脚下的大地，似乎变成了一个充满弹性的巨大的弹簧，只要自己的脚轻轻的一用力，就能把自己弹出很远。
疾行术效果：在原有移动速度基础上，增加移动速度120，战斗中疾行术符文效果削弱80，也就是在战斗中张铁依然可以获得24的速度加持。
张铁打开包间里的窗户，看了看窗户外面的这个园林餐厅的高墙，手在窗台上一按，整个人就以比猎豹还要敏捷十倍的姿态，从窗口中飞出四米多远，脚在园林餐厅的墙上一点，人就已经神不知鬼不觉的翻出了墙去，融入墙外无边的黑暗中。
从这里到天寒城甄氏家族会馆的距离不到六百米，张铁依靠着自己记忆中这片区域的地形，在黑暗中，快速的穿过一条条深夜之中僻静的巷道，一分钟后，就摸到了天寒城甄氏家族会馆西边的墙角下，几乎没有半秒钟的耽搁，身形如大鹏展翅，无声无息的跃入到了天寒城甄氏家族会馆的院墙之内。
此刻的张铁，头上戴着一顶黑色的拓荒者的防寒帽，整个人的脸部，在那帽子的遮掩之下，只露出一对寒光闪闪的眼睛，他的身上，穿着一套黑色的劲装和一件拓荒者的战术背心，手上，则拿着一把拓荒者常用的重型突击剑。
这种突击剑剑身修长，犀利，杀伤力巨大，而且作为突击剑，剑身经过特殊的哑光处理，黑漆漆的不会发出一点光亮。
此刻的张铁，完全就是一副杀手的打扮。
天寒城甄氏家族会馆绝对想不到就在今天晚上，会有张铁这么一个煞星降临在这里。
天寒城甄氏家族会馆里面是一个占地好几亩的院子，在院子的正中，则有一栋五层楼高的华族传统建筑，此刻，会馆里一片漆黑，只有院子里零星的亮着几盏灯。
在“一步一景”状态和“疾行术”共同作用下的张铁就像是一个融入到黑暗中的灰色的影子，他闪电一样的游走在光与暗的阴影之中，瞬间，就在院子中越过百米的距离，来到院子中的一处喷泉旁边。
一秒钟后，张铁用手握着一根疾风6形无尾羽钢质破甲箭，让破甲箭三角形的尖锐箭头穿过藏在松树上那个人的心脏，直接把那个人死死的钉在了松树的树干上面。
那个被张铁钉在松树上的家伙瞪大了眼睛看着突然冒出来的张铁，似乎在奇怪张铁怎么知道他隐藏在这里，怎么会突然之前让他无法动弹，大团大团的血浆从他的口中冒了出来。
这个人临死之前的眼中，都是满满的疑问，张铁盯着这个人的耳朵看了一眼。
，暗骂了一声的张铁从松树上慢慢的滑落了下来，直接以恐怖的速度直接冲向院子中天寒城甄氏家族会馆的主楼。
主楼的入口处，有一间屋子，还亮着一点微微的灯光，是天寒城甄氏家族会馆侍卫夜间值守换班的地方。
“甄易，甄熊，你们两个差不多要到外面转一圈了，最近这些天要严加戒备，这是馆主亲自吩咐下来的，别出了什么漏子才好！”
张铁一冲到那个地方，一下子就听到了一个声音说道，一听这个声音，张铁一下子就在那间屋子的窗口旁边停了下来，里面的人看不到他，但他却可以听清楚里面几个人说的话。
屋子里有煮好的肉香味传来，估计是几个侍卫在里面宵夜。
“观星城这种地方能发生什么事？ 咱们甄家在这里做买卖做了多少年了，还从来没出过什么事呢，这里最多的就是*子和奴隶，再说外面不是还有两个人吗，十分钟前我们才看过，能出什么事！” 一个声音微微有些懒散的说道，随后就是一阵吃东西的咀嚼声。
“闭嘴，甄熊，你忘记馆主的禁令了吗，家族会馆之内的任何人在外面都不得议论家族之事！” 刚刚让那两个人外出巡看的那个声音低声厉喝道，“馆主这几日心情不太好，要是让他听到你在这里管不住自己的嘴巴，你想想你会有什么下场，难道你也想到天寒城的虫牢中去走一趟？”
听这个声音一说，另外两个人一下子就没了话，连吃东西的节奏都停下来了，屋子里的空气似乎一下子凝结了，隔了几秒钟，张铁才听见刚才那个声音干巴巴的笑了一声，“呵……呵……我刚刚只是随便说说，反正这里也就咱们三个，而且是在会馆之内，也不算真的违反了规矩，不过刀哥你提醒得对，以后我多注意就是了,老易，走，我们两个出去再看看！”
屋子里有椅子挪动的声音响起来，似乎有人正站起来，不过还不等里面的人出来，张铁一个闪身就冲到了门口，三条束缚之链瞬间飞出，击中了屋子里的三个人。
和张铁预想的一样，八级的高手在哪里都不是大白菜，一个小小的天寒城甄家，还没有资格奢侈到用八级的高手来给一个会馆放哨当喽啰的程度，在这些人中，能有几个六七级的家伙，已经算甄家舍得下本钱了，而八级以下的人，在初级的束缚之链面前，就和被绑起来的小鸡差不多。
房间里，两个人已经站起，正要走出来，还有一个人则坐着，手上拿着一双筷子，三个人都没想到会中招，一个个都瞪大了眼睛，看着突然出现在这里门口全身一片黑连脸都蒙起来的张铁，做不了任何的动作，也出不了任何的声音，只是眼神之中，一个个都震惊万分。
他们连自己的身体到底发生了什么都不知道，一个个的身体就突然僵硬住了。 这个时候，他们除了能转眼珠和眨眼皮之外，什么都做不了。
戴着面具的张铁无声的笑了笑，在自己的精神力增强之后，束缚之链的威力也在增加，最直接的就是在中了束缚之链后，这些人不能动弹的时间更长了，在束缚之链刚刚击中这三个人的瞬间，张铁就知道，这三个人中，精神力最强的那个也要将近八分钟之后才能活动自若。
有这么多的时间，足够自己做很多事情了。
三个人看着他，没有一个人眨眼睛，张铁手中的剑一挥，坐在椅子上的那个人的脖子上就像开了个水管一样的开始喷血，短短的几秒钟之后，那个人整个人就变成一个血人，头一低，就坐在椅子上死去。
剩下的两个人瞪大了眼睛，眼神之中已经流露出无限的恐惧。
“我最后说一边，愿意回答我问题的人可以快速的眨几次眼睛……”张铁慢条斯理的说道。
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Chapter 357: Massacre in the Evening
Translator: WQL Editor: Millman97 Stars Viewing City was a city of light. When most people went to bed, many places in the city started to get boisterous. After entering Stars Viewing City, Zhang Tie decelerated; he could see prostitutes everywhere on the roadside who were attracting customers. Being low-key in the daytime, the red-light district and brothels recovered their vitality at this moment.
The black Faerie Dragon T9 was quietly passing through the streets like a black spirit. It passed by the uproarious Milkway Hotel and finally parked in front of a high-end restaurant 500 meters away from the Milkway Hotel to the east.
When he parked the car, Zhang Tie glanced at his watch — 02:16 am. The odometer of the Faerie Dragon T9 displayed 278 km, which was almost the distance from Jinhai City to Stars Viewing City.
The moment Zhang Tie parked the car, a waiter outside the restaurant opened the car's door for him politely. Zhang Tie got out of the car and took the parking service plate from the waiter.
"Fill the alcohol to the brim, I also need a chartered room!"
The waiter nodded. He quickly walked around the car to check if there were any scratches on it. After that, the waiter got into the car very carefully, closed the car's door, and drove Zhang Tie's car into the parking lot before filling the alcohol to the brim.
"Sir, follow me please!"
A waiter guided Zhang Tie into the restaurant.
This senior restaurant adopted the garden design. All the dining rooms were independent pavilions and chartered rooms in the garden so that guests did not disturb each other. There was some distance between those pavilions and chartered rooms. The landscape design also had guests' privacy in consideration. Besides the lamplight out of the pavilions and chartered rooms, the whole garden looked very dim. Seeing all this, Zhang Tie nodded inside.
Such a design not only met some people's requirements for a tranquil environment but was also convenient for doing something else besides eating food.
Based on his sharp auditory sense, Zhang Tie heard sounds from some pavilions which were different from eating sounds — women's giggles and light groans. This place was perfect for lovers on a date.
The waiter guided Zhang Tie into an independent, chartered room. After checking the environment there, Zhang Tie nodded inside again.
"Sir, our minimal consumption for a chartered room is 30 silver coins. If it's less than 30 silver coins, you should also pay 30 silver coins. The normal dinner time is 2 hours. If you stay here longer, you have to pay 2 more silver coins for an additional hour!"
Zhang Tie nodded.
A few minutes later, Zhang Tie ordered his food and a bottle of alcohol. Then, he sat in the chartered room leisurely for a rest.
Zhang Tie didn't order too much, which had been brought in within 10 minutes.
"Enjoy yourself, sir!"
"Can you tell me where I can select girls?" Zhang Tie revealed a Donder-like wicked smile.
Having been asked similar questions so many times, the waiter replied, "If you need such a service, you can exit the rear door of the restaurant, then, turn left; after walking 100 m, turn right; there's a mansion called Fairy Beings. You will like it!"
Zhang Tie popped out a silver coin. That waiter grabbed it at once; after that, he left with a big smile and closed the door from outside.
After taking a deep breath, Zhang Tie sat back. Glancing at the food and drinks on the table, Zhang Tie closed his eyes.
'If you want to do something big, you have to be calm!' Zhang Tie reminded himself inside, 'At a critical moment, you have to be patient.'
Ten minutes later, Zhang Tie stood up, took off his wind coat and hung it on a hanger beside the table.
Asking waiter where to find women — eating food, yet not opening the bottle of alcohol — leaving a wind coat — although being trivial clues, if someone really entered his chartered room after Zhang Tie left, they would definitely reach a conclusion — Zhang Tie probably had gone out to look for women; he might be back. In this way, Zhang Tie guaranteed the only possible conclusion they could reach.
After arranging everything in the room, Zhang Tie focused his spiritual energy and triggered the rune effect of rapid moving skill in his mind. After being triggered, one of the 6 god's runes of rapid moving skill radiated golden light at once. The rune reversed, upside down, and started to pour down inside Zhang Tie's body like a golden rain of light. As a result, each cell in Zhang Tie cheered up like drinking ice-cold plum syrup in summer days.
Under the bliss of rapid moving skill, Zhang Tie instantly felt he'd become pretty light while the land became a elastic huge spring. As long as he used a bit strength, he could move himself a great distance.
Effect of rapid moving skill: increase moving speed by 120% on the basis of the original moving speed; the rune effect of rapid moving skill in battle would weaken by 80%, which means that Zhang Tie could still pace up by 24% in battle.
Zhang Tie opened the window of the chartered room and looked at the high wall of the restaurant. Putting his hands on the windowsill slightly, he jumped over 4 m out of the window in a way which was much swifter than a leopard. After landing his feet on the wall, he instantly jumped off the wall and entered the endless darkness.
It was less than 600 m from here to the Zhen Clan Mansion of Heavens Cold City. Based on his memory, Zhang Tie flashed across tranquil alleys in the darkness. One minute later, Zhang Tie had already arrived at the corner of the west wall of Zhen Clan Mansion of Heavens Cold City. In a split second, he had jumped into the courtyard of the Mansion like a roc flapping its wings.
At this moment, Zhang Tie was wearing a black cold-resistant cap which was especially for pioneers, only exposing his gleaming, icy eyes; besides, he was wearing a set of black tights and a tactical vest of pioneers, a heavy pioneer's sword in hand.
This sword was long and sharp. It was very destructive. Additionally, its body had gone through matt treatment; therefore, it would not reflect any light in darkness.
Zhang Tie obviously had turned himself into a killer at that moment.
The Zhen Clan Mansion of Heavens Cold City could never have imagined such a malefic figure would arrive here.
The courtyard of the Zhen Clan mansion of Heavens Cold City occupied several thousand square meters. In the middle of the courtyard was a 5-floor traditional Chinese building. At this moment, it was pitch-black inside the mansion, except for some sparse burning lamps.
With the effect of "One Step, One Scenery" and "Rapid Moving Skill", Zhang Tie flashed across light and darkness like a grey shadow. In a split second, he had already passed by 100 m and arrived beside a fountain in the courtyard.
One second later, Zhang Tie grabbed a rapid wind 6 steel-made armor-breaking bolt with no tail feather and directly penetrated through that person's heart by the sharp triangular head of his bolt and nailed him onto the trunk.
Eyes widely opened, that guy being nailed onto the trunk glared at Zhang Tie out of fear, seemingly being curious about how Zhang Tie knew where he was hiding and how Zhang Tie made him still all of a sudden. At the same time, a lot of blood spurted out of his mouth.
Before that man died, his eyes were filled with curiosity. Zhang Tie then glanced at this man's ear.
'F*ck, as I have predicted, they are the assassinators!' After swearing inside, Zhang Tie slowly slid down the pine tree and directly darted towards the main building of the Zhen Clan mansion at a terrifying speed.
... At the entrance of the main building, there was a room still with dim light, where the guards of the mansion were on night duty.
"Zhen Yi, Zhen Xiong, you need to take a round outside. Recently, we need to be especially careful; Master has delivered the order; we'd better keep trouble out of there.
The moment Zhang Tie arrived there, he had heard a sound. He then stopped outside the window of that room; although those inside the room could not see him, he could clearly hear their conversation.
An aroma of boiled meat drifted out of the room. Zhang Tie guessed that they were eating inside.
"I don't think anything will happen in Stars Viewing City. Our Zhen Clan has been doing business here for many years, yet we've not met trouble at all. There are only bitches and slaves here; additionally we've got 2 more people outside. We've just checked it 10 minutes ago. It's pretty safe!" Zhang Tie heard a slightly lazy voice, followed by a series of chewing sound.
"Shut up, Zhen Xiong. Have you forgotten about the master's ban? Nobody in the mansion is allowed to talk about the affairs of the Zhen Clan!" The same voice sounded, "Master is always in a bad mood these days. If he heard that you were talking about that, you would be in big trouble. Do you want to have a go in the Worm Jail of Heavens Cold City?"
Hearing this, the other two kept silent. They even stopped eating. The air in the room seemed freezing. A few seconds later, Zhang Tie heard the same man made a hollow laugh, "He... he... I was just saying. Only the three of us know about it; additionally, it's in the mansion. It's not a violation strictly; but brother Blade was right. I will watch out. Lao Yi, let's go out for another check!"
With the sound of moving chairs, someone seemed to be standing up, but before they came out, Zhang Tie had flashed in; immediately, he had released binding chains and bound them all in a split second.
As Zhang Tie had predicted, LV 8 powerhouses were not common in any place. Zhen Clan of Heavens Cold City was not so luxurious as to use a LV 8 powerhouse as a sentry. It was already a huge consumption for them to employ some LV 6 or LV 7 guys; however, those below LV 8 were nothing more than bound chicks in front of his preliminary binding chain.
Two people in the room had stood up and were going to walk out of the room; the remaining one was holding a pair of chopsticks. None of them could've imagined that they would be attacked. Eyes wide open, they gazed at Zhang Tie who was pitch-black all over; however, they could not move, or even utter any words. They all looked pretty shocked.
They didn't even know what happened to their bodies as they became stiff all of a sudden. Besides rolling their eyeballs and blinking their eyes, they could do nothing else.
Under the mask, Zhang Tie sniggered. After his spiritual energy was reinforced, the power of his binding chains also increased, causing them stiff longer. The moment the binding chains hit them, Zhang Tie knew that even the one with the most powerful spiritual energy had to wait at least 8 minutes before recovering free movement.
'This period is enough for me to do a lot of things.'
The 3 people just gazed at him while nobody blinked. Zhang Tie then casually waved his sword towards the neck of the man on the chair, causing his neck spurting blood like a broken water pipe. In only a few seconds, that man had become a bloody man as he lowered his head and died on the chair.
The other two's eyes almost popped out of their heads as their eyes were full of fear.
"I'll repeat myself the last time. Anybody who would like to answer my questions can rapidly blink your eyes several times..." Zhang Tie asked leisurely.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: “怕是今天会失望。” 姚云彤站在甲板上，望着冰天雪地的灵土，天地间仿佛只剩下这一种颜色。 得知冰山老人闭关，又有之前的种种事情铺垫，她已经察觉到什么。\n只是在没有得到准确答案前，是不会死心的。 随着不断深入灵土，气温也是越来越低。 所见到的冰灵族倒是不受影响，衣着单薄，在天地间纵驰着。\n有不少冰灵族也注意到他们，发现船上是三个人族，不由猜测起他们的来意。\n“人族！ 何事来我族地！”\n“冰灵族是你们随意能闯的吗？”\n“没有要事的话，速速离开。” 一群冰灵族的青年才俊落在甲板上，很不客气说道。 他们无意间遇上，见到人族大摇大摆在族地中飞行感到不满。\n江辰面无表情，不客气道。\n！ 你是什么人！” 其他人紧随其后，那愤怒的样子像是江辰不给出交代就要他好看。\n遥望着远处的江辰收回目光，转过头来，道：“你们还有最后一次滚的机会。”\n灵力暴涨，灵族就是要出手，反正在冰灵族，他们无所畏惧。\n“不要！” 突然，有人认出江辰，露出见鬼般的表情，拉住身边的同伴，要细不可闻的声音说出一个名字。 “不败战神，江辰。”\n甲板上的冰灵族青年才俊吓得膝盖发软，怒火全无。\n“抱歉抱歉，我们不知道是你。”\n“冒犯了！” “还请不要见怪！”\n强忍着转身逃跑的冲动，他们先是告罪一声，看到江辰没有追究，这才放心离开。 他们待在原地，目送着飞行船远去。\n“吓死我了！”\n“果然和传闻一样年轻啊。”\n“他连血影皇朝的人都敢斩杀，更别提我们，死在他手上的灵族还少吗？”\n“那是去往冰宫的方向，他不会真和传闻中所说的，是来提亲的吧？”\n“那可真是巧了，血影皇朝的迎亲队伍刚过去。”\n“有好戏看了。”\n这些人议论一阵子后，也是飞往冰宫。 冰宫是冰灵族的皇宫，王族的住处，也是王权的中心。 各个灵族，实行的都是君王制。\n飞行船上，姚云彤看出江辰心情不好。 她不会像姬音怡那样懂得安慰人，有话直说，不想江辰到头来失望。 冰山老人闭门不出，已经说明问题所在。\n然而，江辰还是忍不住在想会不会是冰山老人突然顿悟，这才不得已闭关。 哪怕是万分之一，他也要去冰宫。\n他表示不需要，继续前行。\n“停下。”\n没过多久，飞行船进入到冰宫所在的范围。 一队身穿战甲的冰灵族士兵拦住飞行船。\n“江辰，拜见冰灵族灵王。” 江辰说道。\n这群士兵明显都听过这名字，反应都很惊讶。 “不败战神，江辰？”\n士兵队长试探的问道。\n“是我。”\n“还请在这里等候，我们去通报，这里乃是冰灵族重大，随便乱闯很危险的。” 士兵队长一张严峻的脸庞露出善意笑容。\n“你们想知道什么？” 江辰轻笑道。\n“你迎战六名面具人的时候，心里都在想什么？”\n“一开始说你的战力完全敌不过他们，为何还要上？ 是有自信最后突破吗？”\n“你大开杀戒，一个不留，当时有没有想过后果啊？”\n这些士兵见他好说话，马上七嘴八舌询问起来，眼里全是崇拜和敬畏。\n“你们在干什么？ 成什么样子？”\n可惜还没有得到江辰回应，士兵队长没好气训斥道。 士兵们吓得闭上嘴，站得笔直。\n江辰注意到这伙灵族地位要高得多，战甲精良，灵化程度也比较深。\n被人训斥，这伙叫人印象不错的士兵低下头，不敢反驳。\n说话的人还不解气，锐利的目光落在江辰身上。 “你一个人族，就这样大摇大摆闯进去，就要见我们的王？ 你把自己当什么？”\n“你算什么东西？” 江辰说道。\n此人三十岁出头，冷傲无比，可以说是目中无人。\n“王族卫将军，统管冰宫禁军！”\n原来，这伙甲士乃是禁军，先前的士兵只是预备军。 两者完全不是一个级别。\n“不要以为自己获得一个不败战神的称号就可以横行无忌，在大尊者面前，一样灭杀你。” 卫将军又道。\n那你要如何斩杀我？” 姚天师从船舱中走出来，负手而立，抬头看着这伙禁军。 见到他出现，卫将军脸色大变，如临大敌。\n“远来是客，你身为卫将军，真是给冰灵族丢脸。” 姚云彤训斥道。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "“You are probably going to be disappointed today.” Yao Yuntong stood on the deck, looking at the spiritual land full of ice and snow before her that was comprised of just a single color. When she learned that Elder Bing Shan was in secluded cultivation and linked this matter with other affairs, she detected something, and she believed that Jiang Chen was also aware of it. However, Jiang Chen wouldn’t give up before getting a precise answer.\nAs they continued venturing into the depths of the spiritual land, the temperature was becoming lower and lower. However, all the Ice Spirits they witnessed didn’t seem affected by it at all, and they all wore thin clothes as they ran around. There were many cities here, which seemed like sculptures made out of ice, just like in children’s fairy tales.\nMany Ice Spirits noticed them, three humans on a ship, and couldn’t help but start making guesses about their aims.\n“Humans! Why have you come to our clan’s land?”\n“The Ice Spirit Clan’s land isn’t a place you can come to when you want.”\nA group of Ice Spirit Clan’s youngsters landed on the deck and started speaking rudely. They had just run into them inadvertently, but when they witnessed a group of humans flying through their land, they became irritated.\n“Get lost!” Jiang Chen’s face was expressionless, and he spoke rudely.\n“How daring! What did you just say?” Their leader was infuriated, and he strode forward. He said “You dare to run wild in our Ice Spirit Clan’s land? Who are you?” The others followed closely, and they were all infuriated. If Jiang Chen didn’t give them a proper explanation, they would all teach him a lesson.\nJiang Chen, who was looking at the distant horizon, turned his head around and said, “I will give you a last chance to get lost.”\n“Impudent!” The Spirit’s power rose drastically, and he planned to make an attack. He was an Ice Spirit and didn’t fear anything.\n“Don’t do it!” Someone recognized Jiang Chen suddenly and had a stunned expression as if he had just sighted a ghost. He pulled his companion close and whispered to him.\n“The Invincible God of War Jiang Chen.” The Ice Spirit Clan’s youngster was so scared that his knees went soft, and his anger disappeared completely.\n“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. We didn’t know that it was you.”\n“Please don’t be upset!”\nThey all wanted to run away quickly after apologizing. It was only after they realized that Jiang Chen didn’t plan to continue with the confrontation that they relaxed and left. After that, they stopped where they had been before and followed the flying ship with their gazes.\n“I was really frightened!”\n“He’s as youthful as the rumors say.”\n“Do you all think that he would have really attacked us?” “He dares to kill even the Blood Shadow Dynasty’s members, and many Spirits were killed by him.”\n“He’s traveling to the Ice Palace, will he really offer a marriage proposal like the rumors say?”\n“What a coincidence! The Blood Shadow Dynasty’s bride-escorting team has just arrived.”\n“This is going to be a good show to watch.”\nAfter they discussed this matter for a while, they also flew toward the Ice Palace. The Ice Palace was the Ice Spirit Clan’s royal palace, and it was where the royal family resided and the core of the royal power. All Spirit Clans lived by the feudal system.\n“Jiang Chen, we can still go back now if you want.” Yao Yuntong noticed that Jiang Chen wasn’t in a good mood. She didn’t know how to comfort people like Ji Yinyi did, and she just spoke bluntly. She didn’t want Jiang Chen’s hopes to end up thwarted.\nElder Bing Shan went into secluded cultivation and didn’t come out. This was already one untruth that he had engaged in. However, Jiang Chen had to assume that Elder Bing Shan went into seclusion because he had a moment of enlightenment. Even if there was little chance that this was true, Jiang Chen would still go to the Ice Palace.\nJiang Chen expressed that there wasn’t any need to go back, and they all continued forward.\n“Stop!”\nAfter a short while, the flying ship entered the Ice Palace’s range, and a team of armored Ice Spirits barred the flying ship’s way.\n“I’m Jiang Chen, and I came here to pay a visit to the Ice Spirit Clan’s King,” Jiang Chen said.\n“Jiang Chen?” This group of guards knew him, and they were all surprised.\n“The Invincible God of War Jiang Chen?” The guards’ leader asked.\n“That’s me.”\n“Please wait here for a while, I will go to notify them. This is one of the Ice Spirit Clan’s important regions, and it would be dangerous for you to barge in.” The guards’ leader wore an amiable smile on his stern face.\n“What do you want to know?” Jiang Chen said with a smile.\n“When you fought six masked men, what were you thinking?”\n“At first, you weren’t a match for them, so why did you still continue fighting? Were you confident that you would manage to achieve a breakthrough?”\n“You made a great massacre and didn’t spare anyone. Did you consider such a matter’s consequences?”\nWhen the guards realized that it was easy to approach him, they started inquiring one after the other, and their eyes were filled with adoration and worship.\n“What are you doing? Just take a look at yourselves?”\nIt was a pity that before Jiang Chen replied, the guards’ leader rebuked them. The guards were frightened, and they closed their mouths and stood straight.\n“It seems like you don’t have any prejudice against the Human Clan.” Yao Yuntong was interested in this group of honest guards.\nThe guards who had left them with a good impression had all lowered their heads and didn’t dare to talk back.\nHumph! The person speaking still hadn’t vented his anger completely, and he directed his sharp gaze at Jiang Chen. “A human like you dares to barge into our land arrogantly and come to ask to see our king? Who do you think you are?”\n“Who are you?” Jiang Chen asked.\nThis person seemed in his 30s and was ice-cold and arrogant. He was really haughty and conceited!\n“I’m the general of the royal family’s guards who is in charge of all of the Ice Palace’s royal guards.”\nIt turned out that all those soldiers were royal guards, and the previous soldiers had belonged to just a regular guard army. There weren’t at all on the same level.\n“Did you assume that you could run amok just because you got the Invincible God of War’s title? A Great Venerable can easily kill you as before,” the Guard General said.\n“Is that the case? How you will kill me?” Yao Tianshi left the ship’s cabin clasping his hands behind his back. He raised his head and looked at this group of royal guards. Upon witnessing such a person appearing, the Guard General’s expression changed drastically and became solemn as if he was facing a great enemy.\n“All people coming from distant lands are guests. You are a Guard General, yet you have still disgraced the Ice Spirit Clan,” Yao Yuntong rebuked him. She never treated strangers well, and she was like this even when Jiang Chen met her for the first time."
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“怕是今天会失望。” 姚云彤站在甲板上，望着冰天雪地的灵土，天地间仿佛只剩下这一种颜色。 得知冰山老人闭关，又有之前的种种事情铺垫，她已经察觉到什么。
只是在没有得到准确答案前，是不会死心的。 随着不断深入灵土，气温也是越来越低。 所见到的冰灵族倒是不受影响，衣着单薄，在天地间纵驰着。
有不少冰灵族也注意到他们，发现船上是三个人族，不由猜测起他们的来意。
“人族！ 何事来我族地！”
“冰灵族是你们随意能闯的吗？”
“没有要事的话，速速离开。” 一群冰灵族的青年才俊落在甲板上，很不客气说道。 他们无意间遇上，见到人族大摇大摆在族地中飞行感到不满。
江辰面无表情，不客气道。
！ 你是什么人！” 其他人紧随其后，那愤怒的样子像是江辰不给出交代就要他好看。
遥望着远处的江辰收回目光，转过头来，道：“你们还有最后一次滚的机会。”
灵力暴涨，灵族就是要出手，反正在冰灵族，他们无所畏惧。
“不要！” 突然，有人认出江辰，露出见鬼般的表情，拉住身边的同伴，要细不可闻的声音说出一个名字。 “不败战神，江辰。”
甲板上的冰灵族青年才俊吓得膝盖发软，怒火全无。
“抱歉抱歉，我们不知道是你。”
“冒犯了！” “还请不要见怪！”
强忍着转身逃跑的冲动，他们先是告罪一声，看到江辰没有追究，这才放心离开。 他们待在原地，目送着飞行船远去。
“吓死我了！”
“果然和传闻一样年轻啊。”
“他连血影皇朝的人都敢斩杀，更别提我们，死在他手上的灵族还少吗？”
“那是去往冰宫的方向，他不会真和传闻中所说的，是来提亲的吧？”
“那可真是巧了，血影皇朝的迎亲队伍刚过去。”
“有好戏看了。”
这些人议论一阵子后，也是飞往冰宫。 冰宫是冰灵族的皇宫，王族的住处，也是王权的中心。 各个灵族，实行的都是君王制。
飞行船上，姚云彤看出江辰心情不好。 她不会像姬音怡那样懂得安慰人，有话直说，不想江辰到头来失望。 冰山老人闭门不出，已经说明问题所在。
然而，江辰还是忍不住在想会不会是冰山老人突然顿悟，这才不得已闭关。 哪怕是万分之一，他也要去冰宫。
他表示不需要，继续前行。
“停下。”
没过多久，飞行船进入到冰宫所在的范围。 一队身穿战甲的冰灵族士兵拦住飞行船。
“江辰，拜见冰灵族灵王。” 江辰说道。
这群士兵明显都听过这名字，反应都很惊讶。 “不败战神，江辰？”
士兵队长试探的问道。
“是我。”
“还请在这里等候，我们去通报，这里乃是冰灵族重大，随便乱闯很危险的。” 士兵队长一张严峻的脸庞露出善意笑容。
“你们想知道什么？” 江辰轻笑道。
“你迎战六名面具人的时候，心里都在想什么？”
“一开始说你的战力完全敌不过他们，为何还要上？ 是有自信最后突破吗？”
“你大开杀戒，一个不留，当时有没有想过后果啊？”
这些士兵见他好说话，马上七嘴八舌询问起来，眼里全是崇拜和敬畏。
“你们在干什么？ 成什么样子？”
可惜还没有得到江辰回应，士兵队长没好气训斥道。 士兵们吓得闭上嘴，站得笔直。
江辰注意到这伙灵族地位要高得多，战甲精良，灵化程度也比较深。
被人训斥，这伙叫人印象不错的士兵低下头，不敢反驳。
说话的人还不解气，锐利的目光落在江辰身上。 “你一个人族，就这样大摇大摆闯进去，就要见我们的王？ 你把自己当什么？”
“你算什么东西？” 江辰说道。
此人三十岁出头，冷傲无比，可以说是目中无人。
“王族卫将军，统管冰宫禁军！”
原来，这伙甲士乃是禁军，先前的士兵只是预备军。 两者完全不是一个级别。
“不要以为自己获得一个不败战神的称号就可以横行无忌，在大尊者面前，一样灭杀你。” 卫将军又道。
那你要如何斩杀我？” 姚天师从船舱中走出来，负手而立，抬头看着这伙禁军。 见到他出现，卫将军脸色大变，如临大敌。
“远来是客，你身为卫将军，真是给冰灵族丢脸。” 姚云彤训斥道。
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“You are probably going to be disappointed today.” Yao Yuntong stood on the deck, looking at the spiritual land full of ice and snow before her that was comprised of just a single color. When she learned that Elder Bing Shan was in secluded cultivation and linked this matter with other affairs, she detected something, and she believed that Jiang Chen was also aware of it. However, Jiang Chen wouldn’t give up before getting a precise answer.
As they continued venturing into the depths of the spiritual land, the temperature was becoming lower and lower. However, all the Ice Spirits they witnessed didn’t seem affected by it at all, and they all wore thin clothes as they ran around. There were many cities here, which seemed like sculptures made out of ice, just like in children’s fairy tales.
Many Ice Spirits noticed them, three humans on a ship, and couldn’t help but start making guesses about their aims.
“Humans! Why have you come to our clan’s land?”
“The Ice Spirit Clan’s land isn’t a place you can come to when you want.”
A group of Ice Spirit Clan’s youngsters landed on the deck and started speaking rudely. They had just run into them inadvertently, but when they witnessed a group of humans flying through their land, they became irritated.
“Get lost!” Jiang Chen’s face was expressionless, and he spoke rudely.
“How daring! What did you just say?” Their leader was infuriated, and he strode forward. He said “You dare to run wild in our Ice Spirit Clan’s land? Who are you?” The others followed closely, and they were all infuriated. If Jiang Chen didn’t give them a proper explanation, they would all teach him a lesson.
Jiang Chen, who was looking at the distant horizon, turned his head around and said, “I will give you a last chance to get lost.”
“Impudent!” The Spirit’s power rose drastically, and he planned to make an attack. He was an Ice Spirit and didn’t fear anything.
“Don’t do it!” Someone recognized Jiang Chen suddenly and had a stunned expression as if he had just sighted a ghost. He pulled his companion close and whispered to him.
“The Invincible God of War Jiang Chen.” The Ice Spirit Clan’s youngster was so scared that his knees went soft, and his anger disappeared completely.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. We didn’t know that it was you.”
“Please don’t be upset!”
They all wanted to run away quickly after apologizing. It was only after they realized that Jiang Chen didn’t plan to continue with the confrontation that they relaxed and left. After that, they stopped where they had been before and followed the flying ship with their gazes.
“I was really frightened!”
“He’s as youthful as the rumors say.”
“Do you all think that he would have really attacked us?” “He dares to kill even the Blood Shadow Dynasty’s members, and many Spirits were killed by him.”
“He’s traveling to the Ice Palace, will he really offer a marriage proposal like the rumors say?”
“What a coincidence! The Blood Shadow Dynasty’s bride-escorting team has just arrived.”
“This is going to be a good show to watch.”
After they discussed this matter for a while, they also flew toward the Ice Palace. The Ice Palace was the Ice Spirit Clan’s royal palace, and it was where the royal family resided and the core of the royal power. All Spirit Clans lived by the feudal system.
“Jiang Chen, we can still go back now if you want.” Yao Yuntong noticed that Jiang Chen wasn’t in a good mood. She didn’t know how to comfort people like Ji Yinyi did, and she just spoke bluntly. She didn’t want Jiang Chen’s hopes to end up thwarted.
Elder Bing Shan went into secluded cultivation and didn’t come out. This was already one untruth that he had engaged in. However, Jiang Chen had to assume that Elder Bing Shan went into seclusion because he had a moment of enlightenment. Even if there was little chance that this was true, Jiang Chen would still go to the Ice Palace.
Jiang Chen expressed that there wasn’t any need to go back, and they all continued forward.
“Stop!”
After a short while, the flying ship entered the Ice Palace’s range, and a team of armored Ice Spirits barred the flying ship’s way.
“I’m Jiang Chen, and I came here to pay a visit to the Ice Spirit Clan’s King,” Jiang Chen said.
“Jiang Chen?” This group of guards knew him, and they were all surprised.
“The Invincible God of War Jiang Chen?” The guards’ leader asked.
“That’s me.”
“Please wait here for a while, I will go to notify them. This is one of the Ice Spirit Clan’s important regions, and it would be dangerous for you to barge in.” The guards’ leader wore an amiable smile on his stern face.
“What do you want to know?” Jiang Chen said with a smile.
“When you fought six masked men, what were you thinking?”
“At first, you weren’t a match for them, so why did you still continue fighting? Were you confident that you would manage to achieve a breakthrough?”
“You made a great massacre and didn’t spare anyone. Did you consider such a matter’s consequences?”
When the guards realized that it was easy to approach him, they started inquiring one after the other, and their eyes were filled with adoration and worship.
“What are you doing? Just take a look at yourselves?”
It was a pity that before Jiang Chen replied, the guards’ leader rebuked them. The guards were frightened, and they closed their mouths and stood straight.
“It seems like you don’t have any prejudice against the Human Clan.” Yao Yuntong was interested in this group of honest guards.
The guards who had left them with a good impression had all lowered their heads and didn’t dare to talk back.
Humph! The person speaking still hadn’t vented his anger completely, and he directed his sharp gaze at Jiang Chen. “A human like you dares to barge into our land arrogantly and come to ask to see our king? Who do you think you are?”
“Who are you?” Jiang Chen asked.
This person seemed in his 30s and was ice-cold and arrogant. He was really haughty and conceited!
“I’m the general of the royal family’s guards who is in charge of all of the Ice Palace’s royal guards.”
It turned out that all those soldiers were royal guards, and the previous soldiers had belonged to just a regular guard army. There weren’t at all on the same level.
“Did you assume that you could run amok just because you got the Invincible God of War’s title? A Great Venerable can easily kill you as before,” the Guard General said.
“Is that the case? How you will kill me?” Yao Tianshi left the ship’s cabin clasping his hands behind his back. He raised his head and looked at this group of royal guards. Upon witnessing such a person appearing, the Guard General’s expression changed drastically and became solemn as if he was facing a great enemy.
“All people coming from distant lands are guests. You are a Guard General, yet you have still disgraced the Ice Spirit Clan,” Yao Yuntong rebuked him. She never treated strangers well, and she was like this even when Jiang Chen met her for the first time.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第76章\n“查曼·伦巴？”\n英灵宫飨宴厅外的走廊上，奥勒修大公神情微妙咀嚼着这个名字，然而他转过目光，看向小小的泰尔斯，脸色厌恶非常。\n“埃克斯特的下一任共举国王？” 大公冷笑出声。\n看来初始印象很糟啊。 “用耸人听闻的噱头来唬人，是么？\n跟国王决斗，伦巴，还有什么？” 奥勒修目光生寒，语气凶恶：“像你这样从小就擅长这些的小鬼，长大之后也必然是满腹阴谋诡计的毒蛇。” “也许我今天就该抓起剑，捅进你的胸膛里。”\n奥勒修狠狠地啐了一口：“为了星辰，我们的麻烦已经够多了，不需要你再来添一把火……帝国的小鬼。”\n糟糕。\n泰尔斯心中一紧，发现有谈崩的趋势。\n“那你为什么还要来龙霄城呢？” 泰尔斯迅速组织着自己的语言，以便对话能维持下去，不因对方对自己的厌恶而打断：“如果你真像自己所说，我的到来是个麻烦，那你为何还要过来招惹这个麻烦？”\n他外表平静，实则内心紧张地抬头盯着眼前的威兰领统治者。\n会成功吗？\n“招惹麻烦？ 你也许是个麻烦，但还远没到让人畏惧的程度，小鬼，”奥勒修冷笑着：“我来看看星辰和龙在十二年之后的博弈，看看我们能从一个王子身上获得什么，看看我们的国王是否老眼昏花。”\n“那你的结论呢？” 泰尔斯笑眯眯地道：“你们的国王让你失望了么？”\n“你该庆幸……他还保存着理智，没有被怒火冲昏头脑，所以你很安全，”大公打量着眼前的小鬼：“才有机会在这里大放厥词。”\n“安全？” 泰尔斯把目光转移到奥勒修的那柄重型佩剑，嘲讽地笑道：“我想，你腰上的那把剑也许有不同的意见……它可是差点就得到‘王子克星’的殊荣了呢。”\n奥勒修大公偏过头颅，哂笑一声。\n“别装了，小子，我知道你其实很清楚，”他回过头来，眼里渗透出厉色：“逼你自杀……不过是一场闹剧而已。”\n“别看今天陛下那副样子，他不会轻易开战的，”奥勒修眼神犀利：“你有你父亲的誓言保护，大公们不会支持他全面开战。”\n“至于他对你的那副态度，哼，多半是装出来给我们看的。” 威兰领大公轻嗤一声，摇头啧舌道：“测试忠心什么的，老把戏了。”\n“其实是在同台演戏吧。”\n这一刻，泰尔斯终于色变。\n他知道？ 他看出来了？\n泰尔斯结结实实地怔住了。 “他坚持要杀你，然后看看我们的反应，对么？” 奥勒修大公满脸的不屑：“在自己的家族都快要完蛋的当口，他倒是处心积虑。”\n从进入龙霄城开始，努恩王的强势气场，大公们喋喋不休的唠叨，尼寇莱和史莱斯一红一白的唱和，还有普提莱尽力让他安心的轻松态度，都或多或少迷惑住了星辰的王子。\n而脑里不断增加、回涌的穿越者记忆，也让泰尔斯飘然自得，总觉得即使在这个人吃人的危险世道里，自己也应该是比较聪明的那一类。 以至于让他产生了错觉：埃克斯特的五位大公，就像平面的纸人一样，只要微微用力，就能折叠揉搓，也像实验室的老鼠一样，稍加刺激，就会适当反应。\n但直到现在，在口出恶言，看似粗暴的奥勒修大公毫不掩饰地拆穿他和努恩王自以为是的把戏后，泰尔斯才突然意识到：站在他眼前的，是一个人。\n一个活生生的人。\n哪怕在废屋里，面对区区几岁的孩子，他也无法做到清晰地掌握他们的行为与心理。\n眼前的人，是一位历史悠久，地位尊贵，德高望隆的北地贵族，是一位在统治之位上安坐多年的强者，是一位权力堪比一地国王的埃克斯特大公，在北地凛冽而残酷的寒风中，屹立多年。\n这样的人，手腕和心机怎么会差？\n泰尔斯低下头，在奥勒修微带嘲讽的目光下，轻轻咬牙。\n不。 我还没有输。\n他闭上眼睛，深吸一口气，然后睁开。\n“你很了解他？” 这一次，星辰第二王子的声音似乎失去了先前的轻松，而是带着一丝凝重与沉稳：“努恩陛下？”\n奥勒修看着迅速从震惊中回复过来的泰尔斯，眼神一闪。\n“对，我了解他——从我第一次被父亲带着来龙霄城觐见他开始。”\n“但我更了解坐在这个位置的感觉——去掌握、维持、保护一个家族，一座城池，一块领地，一群臣民的感觉，”大公幽幽地道：“沃尔顿的悲剧过后，为了家族的延续和龙霄城的未来，努恩有一堆事情要收拾、弥补、安排。”\n“开战只会便宜了黑沙领，便宜了伦巴这样的人，邻近星辰的领土、资源和人口……仇人得利，这是他绝不想看到的事情。” “所以，同样不想开战，真正和他利益一致的人，”奥勒修哼笑着，摇摇头：“其实是你啊，帝国的小崽子。”\n“他为何要与你为敌？” “无论你在和他演什么戏码……不外乎就是那些。”\n“你们站在同一战线，沃尔顿和璨星。” 大公从鼻子里哼出一口气，表情冷漠。\n对啊，能在十数年前坐上大公之位，统治至今的人，又怎么会是笨蛋？\n泰尔斯能想到的，这些大公们自然也能想到。 至少，他们还有类似于坎比达之于黑沙大公那样的智囊属下。\n就能像无数穿越者前辈一样，靠着高超的人际手腕，出众的记忆，以及无时不有的气场和光环，让这些在（比前世激烈无数倍，残酷无数倍的）社会竞争中存活下来，脱颖而出的异世界人中精锐，乖乖俯首听命，随心所欲地摆布他们？\n他连面对一个废屋里管理乞儿的奎德·罗达，和他的副手纳尔·里克，都束手无策不是么？\n泰尔斯颓然地低下头。\n人的意志与行为，永远是不可捉摸的神秘存在。 而千千万万颗不可捉摸的人心，组成了社会。\n而社会绝不是设定好参数，就能完美运作的精密机械。\n他必须像一个最纯真的社会科学研究者一样，面对与过去完全不同的世界，时刻保持最谦卑、最虚心、最谨慎的态度，而非自得地沉浸在高高在上的“进步”自觉里。\n毕竟，他没有系统，没有芯片，没有文明vi那样点个按钮就能逐步攀爬的科技树。\n他也没有穿到爽文的世界里。 更别说，还有个喜欢虐主的作者。\n“你的噱头到此为止了……查曼·伦巴成为国王？” 奥勒修似乎很高兴看着那个自信的七岁小鬼在自己哑口无言：“努恩陛下的理智尚在，查曼那家伙不可能通过开战获取利益，也永远不可能成为国王。”\n“下次，找个好点的理由，想个合理的噱头——再来挑拨离间。”\n奥勒修说完，就准备离去。 泰尔斯在他的身后，缓缓捏紧拳头。\n我真的。 不适合当一个王子，甚至一个国王啊。 在怀亚诧异的目光下，泰尔斯轻轻地笑出声来。\n下一刻，泰尔斯猛地抬头，看向没走多远的奥勒修大公。\n“你错了！”\n奥勒修停下脚步。\n“而我本人，也不像你所说的那么安全，因此，我们之间才会有这场谈话。” “又是老一套的话术？”\n第二王子没有给他说话的机会。\n“关键不在我的话术如何，而在于这是否与你的利益相关，”泰尔斯的眼里重新出现坚毅与稳重：“与威兰领的利益相连。” “听完我的话。”\n奥勒修大公眯起眼睛，似乎在沉思。\n“怎么，你还怕一个小孩会刺杀你？” 泰尔斯嗤笑道：“又或者，你想早点回去，和你的四位好同行们喝多两杯酒？”\n看着眼前外表稚嫩却话语成熟的异国王子，奥勒修大公的心里生出一股奇怪的荒谬感。\n几秒后，大公嘿嘿笑了起来，让他的随从走到远处。\n泰尔斯暗暗松了一口气，在他的示意下，怀亚——王子的侍从官点点头，也神情凝重地离开。\n走廊上的火盆熊熊燃烧着，一大一小地两个身影，在暗处静静相对。\n“说吧，按照你的理论，伦巴要怎么成为国王？” 奥勒修没有看泰尔斯，他毫不在意地把手伸向火盆，烤了烤冻僵的双手。\n“我在断龙要塞前遭到了刺杀，”泰尔斯神情冷漠，开门见山地直入主题：“凶手想要嫁祸给伦巴。”\n奥勒修大公撅起嘴，挑了挑眉毛：“有所耳闻。”\n“真可惜他没成功，”奥勒修随即不屑地道：“无论是杀死你，还是嫁祸伦巴。”\n泰尔斯没有理会奥勒修的敌意，他继续道：“这让伦巴意识到了，有敌人在暗中向他伸出了手，而他在国内形势不妙。”\n“伦巴是个强者，这对他而言不算什么。” 奥勒修大公面无表情。\n“他提供我在龙霄城所需要的一切资源，以交换一位星辰未来国王的帮助。”\n这一刻，奥勒修弯起嘴角，失态地笑了起来。\n“一个还没戴上王冠的，七岁小鬼的承诺——伦巴傻了才会和你结盟，不过是看在进攻星辰无望，而临时改换立场罢了。” 大公把烤火的手换到手背：“而那也无法让他成为国王。”\n“当然。”\n“就这些？” 奥勒修轻哼一声：“你要怎么帮他成为国王？ 发一份通告支持他？”\n就在此时，泰尔斯脸色一变：“但这不是伦巴的计划！” “我也不是那个能帮他成为国王的人。”\n奥勒修眼神一动，把视线从火盆重新转移到泰尔斯身上。\n“他当然知道我的价值没有这么大！ 除了烙着名为‘星辰’的标志之外，我一无是处！” 泰尔斯叹了一口气：“但相信我……我在他的军营里跟他见过一面，他绝非笨蛋。”\n“哼，我比你更了解他。” 奥勒修在火盆上捏起双拳，语气冷漠：“十二年前，他在决斗场上，毫不留情地把自己的哥哥钉死在地上的时候，我在旁边亲眼见证。”\n泰尔斯深吸一口气，点点头：“他只是假装与我结盟，事实上，我猜他另有打算。” “而他正要付诸实施。”\n奥勒修把思绪紧锁在眉间，细细打量着眼前的泰尔斯。\n“说吧，小鬼，”奥勒修也叹了一口气，不耐烦地道：“很好，你成功引起了我的注意。” 泰尔斯一愣。\n这台词……好像在哪里听到过？ 算了，不重要。\n泰尔斯深呼吸了一口。\n“努恩，”他听见自己用最平静也是最小心的口气，慢慢地道：“查曼·伦巴，要与努恩王合作。” “与沃尔顿，与龙枪家族，与龙霄城结盟。”\n几秒钟过去了。\n“哈哈哈哈哈！” 奥勒修爆出一阵放肆的大笑声。 他一脸毫不在意的表情，偏过头。\n泰尔斯只是静静地注视着他。\n奥勒修放下了烤火的双手，交握在一起，目光阴冷：“这就是你的猜想？ 我以为你只是擅长利用噱头，没想到你还善于制造噱头！”\n“我亲眼所见，伦巴在试图联络龙霄城！” 泰尔斯冷冷地回话。\n“不可能！” 奥勒修收起笑容，斩钉截铁地道：“伦巴有谋害摩拉尔王子的嫌疑，那是血亲之仇，努恩陛下不会与他合作。”\n“我们为何要为血亲复仇？” 泰尔斯很快地赶上他的话头，眼神冰冷地反驳道：“为了公义得以伸张？\n“是为了我们的家族不再受类似的侵害，是为了给敌人以最严厉的警告，为了家族最终的延续和繁荣。”\n奥勒修皱起眉头。\n“为了这个目标，一切都可以抛弃。” 泰尔斯缓缓点头：“包括仇怨和荣誉。”\n“努恩王没有失去理智……这是你说的。” 看着大公深刻怀疑的表情，第二王子淡淡地道：“沃尔顿已经失去了最后的直系继承人，可它还没有灭亡，努恩王也不会让它灭亡。”\n“是伦巴先出的手，把目标定在龙霄城的身上，还害死了对方唯一的继承人，信任已经消失，”奥勒修依然在摇头，“要找盟友，也不可能是努恩陛下——伦巴不会自己去找麻烦。”\n“你刚刚说了，你比更我了解伦巴，你知道他有没有为了利益，冒险与仇敌和解的魄力，”泰尔斯冷静地反击大公的话：“别忘了，好几年前，星辰的北境公爵，瓦尔·亚伦德戴着兜帽，和伦巴达成了盟约……而亚伦德和伦巴是世仇。”\n奥勒修大公深深吸了一口气。 “还有，你看出了我们在演戏，不是么？”\n“你以为伦巴为什么要如此庄重地，派军队护送我到龙霄城来！ 你以为努恩陛下真的是出于激愤和怒火，才让他的白刃卫队提前出发，把我‘绑’到龙霄城来的吗！”\n“那的确是一场戏！” 泰尔斯紧了紧面孔，加快了语速，让自己的声音听起来更加急促和激动：“做给你们所有的人看！ 看到陛下的怒火是怎样燃烧起来的。”\n“从而迷惑你们，掩盖他最深的目的。” “却不是为了阻止星辰与龙的战争，阻止黑沙领或者南方的大公们在战争中获取利益。” “而是为了龙霄城与黑沙领的盟约。”\n奥勒修大公合起嘴巴，深深吐出一口气，似乎在思考。 “那几天里，天知道龙霄城的尼寇莱，和黑沙领的坎比达究竟在帐篷里聊了些什么东西！” 泰尔斯叹息道：“我们只看到他们在帐篷外的剑拔弩张。”\n“但我大概能猜到。” 泰尔斯听见自己的语气恢复了平稳，也看见奥勒修的目光逐渐变得深沉。\n“沃尔顿家族已经注定要衰落，”第二王子淡淡叹息：“在努恩陛下逝去，在下一次选王之后，沃尔顿甚至要面临灭顶之灾。”\n“所以，他必须把赌注押在一个强大的大公，一个未来的国王身上——哪怕这个人有着谋害他儿子的嫌疑。”\n奥勒修转过身，看向窗外的月光。 泰尔斯缓缓地闭上嘴。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 142: Who’s There (One) Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation\n\"Chapman Lampard?\"\nIn the corridor outside Heroic Spirit Palace's banquet hall, Archduke Olsius muttered this name with a subtle expression, but then he stared at the tiny Thales with a disgusted expression.\n\"Eckstedt's next common-elected king?\" The archduke sneered.\nThales' face froze. 'Looks like I left a very horrible first impression.'\n\"Scaring others with sensational rumors, are you? Dueling with the king, Lampard, what else?\" Olsius' gaze was cold, and his tone was fierce. \"Being an expert at such things, and at such a young age, you will definitely grow into a poisonous snake full of conspiracies and machinations.\n\"Perhaps I should grab my sword and thrust it into your chest today.\" Olsius spat furiously. \"Constellation has already caused us a lot of trouble. We don't need you to add fuel to the fire, little brat from the Empire.\"\n'Sh*t.'\nRealizing that the negotiation might go awry, Thales felt a clenching in his heart.\n\"Then why did you come to Dragon Clouds City?\" Thales quickly thought of things to say for the sake of continuing the conversation so that it would not come to an abrupt end due to Olsius' hatred towards him. \"If it is really as you said—that my arrival is trouble—why did you come and associate yourself with this trouble?\"\nEven though Thales appeared calm, he was actually anxious. He raised his head and stared at the ruler of Prestige Orchid Region.\n'Will I succeed?'\n\"Associate myself with trouble? Even though you are troublesome, you are far from fearsome, brat.\" Olsius sneered. \"I'm here to take a look at the game between Constellation and the Dragon after twelve years, and see what we can gain from a prince. I'm also here to see if our king is already senile.\"\n\"So, what is your conclusion?\" Thales smilingly said, \"Did your king disappoint you?\"\nOlsius forced a smile. However, his fierceness was visible behind his full beard. \"You should rejoice. He is still rational and did not get carried away by anger, hence you are safe. That's why you have the chance to spout nonsense here.\" The archduke sized the brat up in front of him.\n\"Safe?\" Thales looked at Olsius' heavy saber and laughed mockingly. \"I reckon that the saber on your waist might have a different opinion. It almost had the privilege of becoming the 'Prince's Bane'.\"\nArchduke Olsius turned his head and chuckled.\n\"Stop pretending, kid. You actually know very well that act of forcing you to commit suicide was just a farce.\" Thales' heart clenched. 'He…'\n\"Despite His Majesty's behavior today, he will not declare war easily.\" Olsius' gaze was sharp. \"Because you are protected by your father's pledge, the archdukes will not support him in declaring all-out war.\n\"As for his attitude towards you, hmph, he was probably acting in front of us.\" The Archduke of Prestige Orchid snorted softly. He spoke while shaking his head and clicking his tongue. \"Testing our loyalty or something. It's an old trick.\n\"As for you and him…\" Olsius stared at Thales with a subtle expression and raised his eyebrows. He flashed a strange smile. \"Both of you are actually putting on an act together, aren't you?\"\nAt this moment, Thales' expression finally changed.\n'He knows? He's realized it?'\n\"He insisted on killing you just to see our reaction, right?\" Archduke Olsius' expression was filled with disdain. \"For a person whose family is at the brink of destruction, he sure has planned everything carefully.\"\nFrom the moment he entered Dragon Clouds City, the Prince of Constellation was more or less deluded by King Nuven's strong presence, the archdukes' incessant prattling, Nicholas and Shiles' joint friend and foe routine, and Putray who always tried his best to make Thales feel at ease with his relaxed attitude.\nBesides, the memories from his past life kept flooding back into his mind. This made Thales complacent. He felt that even in this dangerous, dog-eat-dog world, he was probably considered intelligent. This gave him the misconception that the five Eckstedt archdukes were like two-dimensional paper dolls that can be folded and crumpled with only slight force, or like mice in a laboratory that would show appropriate reactions with only slight stimulation.\nHowever, Thales suddenly realized that the one standing in front of him was a person when the ill-mannered and seemingly crude Archduke Olsius unmasked the trick he set up together with King Nuven in an undisguised manner. A trick that they thought was infallible.\nHe was a live person.\nEven when it came to a few young children in the Abandoned House, he could not get a clear grasp on their actions and their manner of thinking.\n'Let alone…' An experienced and highly respected Northland noble of such dignified status. He is a powerful man who has ruled comfortably for many years, and his power is comparable to that of the king. He had stood like a giant for many years amid Northland's cold, bitter and cruel wind.\n'How would someone like this be bad at plotting against others and also not be intelligent?'\nThales lowered his head and gritted his teeth slightly under Olsius' slightly mocking gaze.\n'No. I have not lost yet.'\nHe shut his eyes, inhaled deeply, and reopened his eyes.\n\"You know him very well? King Nuven?\" This time, the Second Prince of Constellation's tone was not as light as before. Instead, there was a hint of imposingness and steadiness.\nOlsius' eyes gleamed as he watched Thales rapidly recover from the shock.\n\"Yes, I understand him... Since the first time my father brought me to Dragon Clouds City to seek an audience with him.\n\"However, what I know more is the feeling of being in that position—to control, maintain and protect a family, a city, a territory, a group of subjects,\" the archduke said faintly. \"After the Walton Family's tragedy, Nuven has had to tidy up, remedy, and arrange a lot of things. All for the sake of his family's continuation and Dragon Clouds City's future.\n\"The declaration of war will only benefit Black Sand Region and people like Lampard who might obtain Constellation's territories, resources, and people… King Nuven definitely does not want his enemies to profit. So, you are actually the one who does not want war and has the same interest as him, little brat from the Empire.\" Smiling, Olsius shook his head.\n\"Why would he want to make an enemy of you? No matter what act both of you are putting up, it's nothing more than that.\n\"Both of you are on the same side—Walton and Jadestar.\" The archduke snorted through his nose. His expression was cold.\nThales sighed softly. 'Yeah. How can someone who became an archduke dozens of years ago and is still currently in power be an idiot?'\nNaturally, these archdukes would be able to think of whatever Thales could think of. They would at least have intelligent subordinates—the Archduke of Black Sand had Kentvida.\nHe thought that he could be just like countless other transmigrators before him, relying on superb interpersonal skills, extraordinary memory, and an ever-present, magnetic aura to force these elites from a different world into submission, manipulating them to his heart's desires. These elites were the survivors and winners of a social competition that was numerous times more intense and crueler than the one in his past life.\nEven when facing Quide Roda who managed the child beggars in the Abandoned Houses, and his assistant, Nayer Rick, Thales had been at a loss as to what he should do, had he not?\nThales lowered his head dejectedly.\nThe human willpower and action will always be intangible and mysterious entities. On the other hand, society is made up of millions of intangible human hearts.\nSociety is not a precise machine that will function perfectly just because the parameters are set properly.\nHe must always maintain the most humble, modest, and prudent attitude when facing this world that was completely unlike his previous one, like a true social science researcher, instead of immersing himself in lofty illusions of 'improvements'.\nAfter all, he had no system, chip, nor a skill tree like that of Sid Meier's Civilization VI [1], where only the click of a button is needed to advance the game.\nAfter all, he did not cross over to a world where everything would go according to his will either like those in those cheerful novels either.\n\"Your trickery ends here. Chapman Lampard becoming king?\" Olsius seemed to be very happy to see the confident seven-year-old brat speechless. \"As long as King Nuven is still rational, Chapman will never profit from a declaration of war, or become king. And… don't forget the enmity between them.\n\"Next time, find a better reason and think of a more logical lie before trying to sow discord between us.\"\nOlsius finished talking and prepared to leave. Behind him, Thales clenched his fists slowly.\n'Perhaps… I'm really not… fit to be a prince, or even a king. But…' Under Wya's bewildered stare, Thales laughed softly. 'At least, I want to be a survivor… and live on.'\nThen, Thales raised his head abruptly and glared at Archduke Olsius who did not walk far.\n\"You are wrong!\"\nOlsius' footsteps stopped.\n\"This old verbal technique again?\" Olsius sighed. \"My hatred for you will only—\"\nThe second prince did not give him a chance to speak.\n\"The key doesn't lie in my verbal techniques, but in whether this benefits you.\" Thales' gaze became firm and steady again. \"And whether this benefits Prestige Orchid Region. Listen to what I have to say... and make your own decision.\"\nArchduke Olsius narrowed his eyes, as if in deep contemplation.\n\"Why? Are you afraid that you would be assassinated by a child?\" Thales chuckled and said, \"Or are you eager to go back earlier and drink a few more glasses of wine with your four good friends?\"\nStaring at the foreign prince who appeared young but spoke maturely, Archduke Olsius found the situation strangely absurd.\nA few seconds later, the archduke chuckled and ordered his followers to step back.\nThales heaved a silent sigh of relief. Under his signal, his attendant, Wya, also nodded and left with a somber expression.\nAs the braziers in the corridor burned brightly, the two figures, one larger than the other, silently faced one another in the darkness.\n\"Go ahead and tell me. Based on your theory, how would Lampard become king?\" Olsius did not look at Thales. He nonchalantly extended his hands towards a brazier to warm his freezing hands.\nWith a cold expression, Thales went straight to the point. \"I was met with an assassin when I was right in front of Broken Dragon Fortress. The culprit intended to frame Lampard for it.\"\nArchduke Olsius pursed his lips and raised his eyebrows. \"I've heard of it before.\n\"It's a pity he didn't succeed, though,\" Olsius continued contemptuously, \"whether it is killing you or shifting the blame to Lampard.\"\nPaying no heed to Olsius' enmity, Thales continued speaking. \"This made Lampard realize that someone is scheming against him in the dark, and that his circumstances within the kingdom was not favorable.\"\n\"Lampard is a powerful man. This is nothing to him.\" Archduke Olsius was poker-faced.\n\"He provided me with all the resources I needed in Dragon Clouds City in exchange for help of one future king of Constellation.\"\nAt this moment, the corner of Olsius' lips curled up. He slipped up and started laughing.\n\"For the promise of a seven-year-old brat who hasn't even ascended the throne. Lampard must be an idiot to ally with you. He only changed his stance at the last minute because he saw that there was no hope in attacking Constellation. This can't make him king, either.\" The archduke flipped his hands over and warmed the back of them.\n\"Of course,\" said Thales coldly.\n\"That's all?\" Olsius snorted softly. \"How are you going to help him become king? Send out an announcement announce your support for him?\"\nAt that moment, Thales' expression suddenly changed. \"But this is not Lampard's plan!\" After adopting an even tone for more than ten seconds, he suddenly raised his voice. \"I am also not the one who can help him become king.\"\nOlsius' eyes flickered. He moved his gaze away from the brazier and stared at Thales.\n\"Of course he knows that I'm not worth that much! Apart from being branded with the 'Constellation' symbol, I am completely worthless!\" Thales sighed. \"But trust me, I have met him once at his military camp—he is definitely not an idiot.\"\n\"Hmph, I know him better than you.\" Olsius clenched his fists above the brazier. His tone was cold. \"Twelve years ago, he killed his elder brother by mercilessly nailing him to the ground in the arena. I saw it with my own eyes.\"\nThales inhaled deeply and nodded. \"He only pretended to form an alliance with me. In reality, I reckon he has other plans… And he is about to carry them out.\"\nOlsius creased his brows again in deep thought. He scrutinized Thales carefully.\n\"So tell me, brat.\" Olsius sighed as well. He impatiently said, \"Very well, you have successfully piqued my attention.\"\n'This line… I think I've heard it somewhere? Whatever, it's not important.'\nThales sucked in a deep breath.\n\"Nuven,\" he spoke calmly, carefully, and slowly. \"Chapman Lampard wants to work together with King Nuven... To form an alliance with Walton, the Dragon Spear Family, and Dragon Clouds City.\"\nA few seconds passed...\n\"Hahahahaha!\" Olsius burst into unbridled laughter. He tilted his head with a nonchalant expression.\nThales silently watched him.\nOlsius put his hands down and clasped them together. His gaze was gloomy and cold. \"This is your guess? I thought that you were only good at using petty little tricks, I had no idea that you are also good at creating them!\"\n\"I saw this with my own eyes, Lampard was trying to contact Dragon Clouds City,\" Thales replied coldly.\n\"Impossible!\" Olsius stopped smiling and resolutely said, \"Lampard is suspected to be Prince Moriah's murderer. That is a blood feud; King Nuven will not work with him.\"\nThales soon caught up with Olsius' line of argument. He refuted with a cold gaze. \"Why do we avenge our blood relatives' deaths? So that justice will prevail? No.\n\"It is so that the same kind of harm will not come to our families again. To give our enemies the sternest warning and to ensure the continuation and prosperity of our families.\"\nOlsius frowned.\n\"To achieve this aim, everything else can be forfeited.\" Thales nodded slowly. \"Including hatred and honor.\"\nWatching the archduke's extremely doubtful expression, the second prince said plainly, \"King Nuven is still rational. This is what you said. The Walton Family had lost their last direct descendant. However, it has not perished yet, neither will King Nuven let it perish.\"\nOlsius was shaking his head. \"Lampard was the one who acted first and targeted Dragon Clouds City. He even killed King Nuven's only heir. The trust is already broken. Even if he wants an ally, it will never be King Nuven. Lampard will not invite trouble for himself.\"\nThales calmly refuted the archduke's words. \"You said just now that you know Lampard better than I do. You would know whether he has the courage to risk reconciling with his enemies for the sake of his own benefit. Do not forget that a few years ago, with a hood over his head, Constellation's Duke of Northern Territory, Val Arunde, formed an alliance with Lampard. The Arunde Family and the Lampard Family were enemies for generations.\"\n\"Besides, you saw through our acts, didn't you?\" Thales could see from Olsius' eyes that he was wavering, so he continued to throw out the bait he had prepared.\n\"Why did you think that Lampard dispatched his troops to escort me to Dragon Clouds City in such a dignified manner? Did you think that King Nuven really ordered the White Blade Guards to depart early and 'kidnap' me to Dragon Clouds City out of rage and fury?\" Olsius was slightly stunned.\n\"That was indeed an act!\" Thales tightened his face and spoke quickly so that he sounded more hurried and agitated. \"For all of you to see! To see how the king's rage burns... Therefore, deluding all of you and masking his deepest desires.\n\"But it is not for preventing war between Constellation and the Dragon, not for preventing the Archduke of Black Sand and other southern regions from benefitting from the war, either. It is for the sake of the alliance between Dragon Clouds City and Black Sand Region.\"\n\"These past few days, God knows what Nicholas of Dragon Clouds City and Kentvida of Black Sand Region were talking about behind closed doors!\" Thales sighed and said, \"We could only see the tension between them when they are out in public.\n\"But I can roughly guess.\" Thales' tone became steady once more while Olsius' gaze became deeper.\n\"The Walton Family is already doomed to go downhill.\" The second prince sighed softly. \"Once King Nuven passes away, and the next king selection has passed, the Walton Family might even face total annihilation.\n\"So, he must place his bet on a powerful archduke, on a future king. Even if this person is suspected to have murdered his son.\"\nOlsius turned and gazed at the moon outside. Thales slowly drew his lips together. He waited for Olsius' reply. This was the archduke's battle. Thales had done all he could."
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第76章
“查曼·伦巴？”
英灵宫飨宴厅外的走廊上，奥勒修大公神情微妙咀嚼着这个名字，然而他转过目光，看向小小的泰尔斯，脸色厌恶非常。
“埃克斯特的下一任共举国王？” 大公冷笑出声。
看来初始印象很糟啊。 “用耸人听闻的噱头来唬人，是么？
跟国王决斗，伦巴，还有什么？” 奥勒修目光生寒，语气凶恶：“像你这样从小就擅长这些的小鬼，长大之后也必然是满腹阴谋诡计的毒蛇。” “也许我今天就该抓起剑，捅进你的胸膛里。”
奥勒修狠狠地啐了一口：“为了星辰，我们的麻烦已经够多了，不需要你再来添一把火……帝国的小鬼。”
糟糕。
泰尔斯心中一紧，发现有谈崩的趋势。
“那你为什么还要来龙霄城呢？” 泰尔斯迅速组织着自己的语言，以便对话能维持下去，不因对方对自己的厌恶而打断：“如果你真像自己所说，我的到来是个麻烦，那你为何还要过来招惹这个麻烦？”
他外表平静，实则内心紧张地抬头盯着眼前的威兰领统治者。
会成功吗？
“招惹麻烦？ 你也许是个麻烦，但还远没到让人畏惧的程度，小鬼，”奥勒修冷笑着：“我来看看星辰和龙在十二年之后的博弈，看看我们能从一个王子身上获得什么，看看我们的国王是否老眼昏花。”
“那你的结论呢？” 泰尔斯笑眯眯地道：“你们的国王让你失望了么？”
“你该庆幸……他还保存着理智，没有被怒火冲昏头脑，所以你很安全，”大公打量着眼前的小鬼：“才有机会在这里大放厥词。”
“安全？” 泰尔斯把目光转移到奥勒修的那柄重型佩剑，嘲讽地笑道：“我想，你腰上的那把剑也许有不同的意见……它可是差点就得到‘王子克星’的殊荣了呢。”
奥勒修大公偏过头颅，哂笑一声。
“别装了，小子，我知道你其实很清楚，”他回过头来，眼里渗透出厉色：“逼你自杀……不过是一场闹剧而已。”
“别看今天陛下那副样子，他不会轻易开战的，”奥勒修眼神犀利：“你有你父亲的誓言保护，大公们不会支持他全面开战。”
“至于他对你的那副态度，哼，多半是装出来给我们看的。” 威兰领大公轻嗤一声，摇头啧舌道：“测试忠心什么的，老把戏了。”
“其实是在同台演戏吧。”
这一刻，泰尔斯终于色变。
他知道？ 他看出来了？
泰尔斯结结实实地怔住了。 “他坚持要杀你，然后看看我们的反应，对么？” 奥勒修大公满脸的不屑：“在自己的家族都快要完蛋的当口，他倒是处心积虑。”
从进入龙霄城开始，努恩王的强势气场，大公们喋喋不休的唠叨，尼寇莱和史莱斯一红一白的唱和，还有普提莱尽力让他安心的轻松态度，都或多或少迷惑住了星辰的王子。
而脑里不断增加、回涌的穿越者记忆，也让泰尔斯飘然自得，总觉得即使在这个人吃人的危险世道里，自己也应该是比较聪明的那一类。 以至于让他产生了错觉：埃克斯特的五位大公，就像平面的纸人一样，只要微微用力，就能折叠揉搓，也像实验室的老鼠一样，稍加刺激，就会适当反应。
但直到现在，在口出恶言，看似粗暴的奥勒修大公毫不掩饰地拆穿他和努恩王自以为是的把戏后，泰尔斯才突然意识到：站在他眼前的，是一个人。
一个活生生的人。
哪怕在废屋里，面对区区几岁的孩子，他也无法做到清晰地掌握他们的行为与心理。
眼前的人，是一位历史悠久，地位尊贵，德高望隆的北地贵族，是一位在统治之位上安坐多年的强者，是一位权力堪比一地国王的埃克斯特大公，在北地凛冽而残酷的寒风中，屹立多年。
这样的人，手腕和心机怎么会差？
泰尔斯低下头，在奥勒修微带嘲讽的目光下，轻轻咬牙。
不。 我还没有输。
他闭上眼睛，深吸一口气，然后睁开。
“你很了解他？” 这一次，星辰第二王子的声音似乎失去了先前的轻松，而是带着一丝凝重与沉稳：“努恩陛下？”
奥勒修看着迅速从震惊中回复过来的泰尔斯，眼神一闪。
“对，我了解他——从我第一次被父亲带着来龙霄城觐见他开始。”
“但我更了解坐在这个位置的感觉——去掌握、维持、保护一个家族，一座城池，一块领地，一群臣民的感觉，”大公幽幽地道：“沃尔顿的悲剧过后，为了家族的延续和龙霄城的未来，努恩有一堆事情要收拾、弥补、安排。”
“开战只会便宜了黑沙领，便宜了伦巴这样的人，邻近星辰的领土、资源和人口……仇人得利，这是他绝不想看到的事情。” “所以，同样不想开战，真正和他利益一致的人，”奥勒修哼笑着，摇摇头：“其实是你啊，帝国的小崽子。”
“他为何要与你为敌？” “无论你在和他演什么戏码……不外乎就是那些。”
“你们站在同一战线，沃尔顿和璨星。” 大公从鼻子里哼出一口气，表情冷漠。
对啊，能在十数年前坐上大公之位，统治至今的人，又怎么会是笨蛋？
泰尔斯能想到的，这些大公们自然也能想到。 至少，他们还有类似于坎比达之于黑沙大公那样的智囊属下。
就能像无数穿越者前辈一样，靠着高超的人际手腕，出众的记忆，以及无时不有的气场和光环，让这些在（比前世激烈无数倍，残酷无数倍的）社会竞争中存活下来，脱颖而出的异世界人中精锐，乖乖俯首听命，随心所欲地摆布他们？
他连面对一个废屋里管理乞儿的奎德·罗达，和他的副手纳尔·里克，都束手无策不是么？
泰尔斯颓然地低下头。
人的意志与行为，永远是不可捉摸的神秘存在。 而千千万万颗不可捉摸的人心，组成了社会。
而社会绝不是设定好参数，就能完美运作的精密机械。
他必须像一个最纯真的社会科学研究者一样，面对与过去完全不同的世界，时刻保持最谦卑、最虚心、最谨慎的态度，而非自得地沉浸在高高在上的“进步”自觉里。
毕竟，他没有系统，没有芯片，没有文明vi那样点个按钮就能逐步攀爬的科技树。
他也没有穿到爽文的世界里。 更别说，还有个喜欢虐主的作者。
“你的噱头到此为止了……查曼·伦巴成为国王？” 奥勒修似乎很高兴看着那个自信的七岁小鬼在自己哑口无言：“努恩陛下的理智尚在，查曼那家伙不可能通过开战获取利益，也永远不可能成为国王。”
“下次，找个好点的理由，想个合理的噱头——再来挑拨离间。”
奥勒修说完，就准备离去。 泰尔斯在他的身后，缓缓捏紧拳头。
我真的。 不适合当一个王子，甚至一个国王啊。 在怀亚诧异的目光下，泰尔斯轻轻地笑出声来。
下一刻，泰尔斯猛地抬头，看向没走多远的奥勒修大公。
“你错了！”
奥勒修停下脚步。
“而我本人，也不像你所说的那么安全，因此，我们之间才会有这场谈话。” “又是老一套的话术？”
第二王子没有给他说话的机会。
“关键不在我的话术如何，而在于这是否与你的利益相关，”泰尔斯的眼里重新出现坚毅与稳重：“与威兰领的利益相连。” “听完我的话。”
奥勒修大公眯起眼睛，似乎在沉思。
“怎么，你还怕一个小孩会刺杀你？” 泰尔斯嗤笑道：“又或者，你想早点回去，和你的四位好同行们喝多两杯酒？”
看着眼前外表稚嫩却话语成熟的异国王子，奥勒修大公的心里生出一股奇怪的荒谬感。
几秒后，大公嘿嘿笑了起来，让他的随从走到远处。
泰尔斯暗暗松了一口气，在他的示意下，怀亚——王子的侍从官点点头，也神情凝重地离开。
走廊上的火盆熊熊燃烧着，一大一小地两个身影，在暗处静静相对。
“说吧，按照你的理论，伦巴要怎么成为国王？” 奥勒修没有看泰尔斯，他毫不在意地把手伸向火盆，烤了烤冻僵的双手。
“我在断龙要塞前遭到了刺杀，”泰尔斯神情冷漠，开门见山地直入主题：“凶手想要嫁祸给伦巴。”
奥勒修大公撅起嘴，挑了挑眉毛：“有所耳闻。”
“真可惜他没成功，”奥勒修随即不屑地道：“无论是杀死你，还是嫁祸伦巴。”
泰尔斯没有理会奥勒修的敌意，他继续道：“这让伦巴意识到了，有敌人在暗中向他伸出了手，而他在国内形势不妙。”
“伦巴是个强者，这对他而言不算什么。” 奥勒修大公面无表情。
“他提供我在龙霄城所需要的一切资源，以交换一位星辰未来国王的帮助。”
这一刻，奥勒修弯起嘴角，失态地笑了起来。
“一个还没戴上王冠的，七岁小鬼的承诺——伦巴傻了才会和你结盟，不过是看在进攻星辰无望，而临时改换立场罢了。” 大公把烤火的手换到手背：“而那也无法让他成为国王。”
“当然。”
“就这些？” 奥勒修轻哼一声：“你要怎么帮他成为国王？ 发一份通告支持他？”
就在此时，泰尔斯脸色一变：“但这不是伦巴的计划！” “我也不是那个能帮他成为国王的人。”
奥勒修眼神一动，把视线从火盆重新转移到泰尔斯身上。
“他当然知道我的价值没有这么大！ 除了烙着名为‘星辰’的标志之外，我一无是处！” 泰尔斯叹了一口气：“但相信我……我在他的军营里跟他见过一面，他绝非笨蛋。”
“哼，我比你更了解他。” 奥勒修在火盆上捏起双拳，语气冷漠：“十二年前，他在决斗场上，毫不留情地把自己的哥哥钉死在地上的时候，我在旁边亲眼见证。”
泰尔斯深吸一口气，点点头：“他只是假装与我结盟，事实上，我猜他另有打算。” “而他正要付诸实施。”
奥勒修把思绪紧锁在眉间，细细打量着眼前的泰尔斯。
“说吧，小鬼，”奥勒修也叹了一口气，不耐烦地道：“很好，你成功引起了我的注意。” 泰尔斯一愣。
这台词……好像在哪里听到过？ 算了，不重要。
泰尔斯深呼吸了一口。
“努恩，”他听见自己用最平静也是最小心的口气，慢慢地道：“查曼·伦巴，要与努恩王合作。” “与沃尔顿，与龙枪家族，与龙霄城结盟。”
几秒钟过去了。
“哈哈哈哈哈！” 奥勒修爆出一阵放肆的大笑声。 他一脸毫不在意的表情，偏过头。
泰尔斯只是静静地注视着他。
奥勒修放下了烤火的双手，交握在一起，目光阴冷：“这就是你的猜想？ 我以为你只是擅长利用噱头，没想到你还善于制造噱头！”
“我亲眼所见，伦巴在试图联络龙霄城！” 泰尔斯冷冷地回话。
“不可能！” 奥勒修收起笑容，斩钉截铁地道：“伦巴有谋害摩拉尔王子的嫌疑，那是血亲之仇，努恩陛下不会与他合作。”
“我们为何要为血亲复仇？” 泰尔斯很快地赶上他的话头，眼神冰冷地反驳道：“为了公义得以伸张？
“是为了我们的家族不再受类似的侵害，是为了给敌人以最严厉的警告，为了家族最终的延续和繁荣。”
奥勒修皱起眉头。
“为了这个目标，一切都可以抛弃。” 泰尔斯缓缓点头：“包括仇怨和荣誉。”
“努恩王没有失去理智……这是你说的。” 看着大公深刻怀疑的表情，第二王子淡淡地道：“沃尔顿已经失去了最后的直系继承人，可它还没有灭亡，努恩王也不会让它灭亡。”
“是伦巴先出的手，把目标定在龙霄城的身上，还害死了对方唯一的继承人，信任已经消失，”奥勒修依然在摇头，“要找盟友，也不可能是努恩陛下——伦巴不会自己去找麻烦。”
“你刚刚说了，你比更我了解伦巴，你知道他有没有为了利益，冒险与仇敌和解的魄力，”泰尔斯冷静地反击大公的话：“别忘了，好几年前，星辰的北境公爵，瓦尔·亚伦德戴着兜帽，和伦巴达成了盟约……而亚伦德和伦巴是世仇。”
奥勒修大公深深吸了一口气。 “还有，你看出了我们在演戏，不是么？”
“你以为伦巴为什么要如此庄重地，派军队护送我到龙霄城来！ 你以为努恩陛下真的是出于激愤和怒火，才让他的白刃卫队提前出发，把我‘绑’到龙霄城来的吗！”
“那的确是一场戏！” 泰尔斯紧了紧面孔，加快了语速，让自己的声音听起来更加急促和激动：“做给你们所有的人看！ 看到陛下的怒火是怎样燃烧起来的。”
“从而迷惑你们，掩盖他最深的目的。” “却不是为了阻止星辰与龙的战争，阻止黑沙领或者南方的大公们在战争中获取利益。” “而是为了龙霄城与黑沙领的盟约。”
奥勒修大公合起嘴巴，深深吐出一口气，似乎在思考。 “那几天里，天知道龙霄城的尼寇莱，和黑沙领的坎比达究竟在帐篷里聊了些什么东西！” 泰尔斯叹息道：“我们只看到他们在帐篷外的剑拔弩张。”
“但我大概能猜到。” 泰尔斯听见自己的语气恢复了平稳，也看见奥勒修的目光逐渐变得深沉。
“沃尔顿家族已经注定要衰落，”第二王子淡淡叹息：“在努恩陛下逝去，在下一次选王之后，沃尔顿甚至要面临灭顶之灾。”
“所以，他必须把赌注押在一个强大的大公，一个未来的国王身上——哪怕这个人有着谋害他儿子的嫌疑。”
奥勒修转过身，看向窗外的月光。 泰尔斯缓缓地闭上嘴。
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Chapter 142: Who’s There (One) Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"Chapman Lampard?"
In the corridor outside Heroic Spirit Palace's banquet hall, Archduke Olsius muttered this name with a subtle expression, but then he stared at the tiny Thales with a disgusted expression.
"Eckstedt's next common-elected king?" The archduke sneered.
Thales' face froze. 'Looks like I left a very horrible first impression.'
"Scaring others with sensational rumors, are you? Dueling with the king, Lampard, what else?" Olsius' gaze was cold, and his tone was fierce. "Being an expert at such things, and at such a young age, you will definitely grow into a poisonous snake full of conspiracies and machinations.
"Perhaps I should grab my sword and thrust it into your chest today." Olsius spat furiously. "Constellation has already caused us a lot of trouble. We don't need you to add fuel to the fire, little brat from the Empire."
'Sh*t.'
Realizing that the negotiation might go awry, Thales felt a clenching in his heart.
"Then why did you come to Dragon Clouds City?" Thales quickly thought of things to say for the sake of continuing the conversation so that it would not come to an abrupt end due to Olsius' hatred towards him. "If it is really as you said—that my arrival is trouble—why did you come and associate yourself with this trouble?"
Even though Thales appeared calm, he was actually anxious. He raised his head and stared at the ruler of Prestige Orchid Region.
'Will I succeed?'
"Associate myself with trouble? Even though you are troublesome, you are far from fearsome, brat." Olsius sneered. "I'm here to take a look at the game between Constellation and the Dragon after twelve years, and see what we can gain from a prince. I'm also here to see if our king is already senile."
"So, what is your conclusion?" Thales smilingly said, "Did your king disappoint you?"
Olsius forced a smile. However, his fierceness was visible behind his full beard. "You should rejoice. He is still rational and did not get carried away by anger, hence you are safe. That's why you have the chance to spout nonsense here." The archduke sized the brat up in front of him.
"Safe?" Thales looked at Olsius' heavy saber and laughed mockingly. "I reckon that the saber on your waist might have a different opinion. It almost had the privilege of becoming the 'Prince's Bane'."
Archduke Olsius turned his head and chuckled.
"Stop pretending, kid. You actually know very well that act of forcing you to commit suicide was just a farce." Thales' heart clenched. 'He…'
"Despite His Majesty's behavior today, he will not declare war easily." Olsius' gaze was sharp. "Because you are protected by your father's pledge, the archdukes will not support him in declaring all-out war.
"As for his attitude towards you, hmph, he was probably acting in front of us." The Archduke of Prestige Orchid snorted softly. He spoke while shaking his head and clicking his tongue. "Testing our loyalty or something. It's an old trick.
"As for you and him…" Olsius stared at Thales with a subtle expression and raised his eyebrows. He flashed a strange smile. "Both of you are actually putting on an act together, aren't you?"
At this moment, Thales' expression finally changed.
'He knows? He's realized it?'
"He insisted on killing you just to see our reaction, right?" Archduke Olsius' expression was filled with disdain. "For a person whose family is at the brink of destruction, he sure has planned everything carefully."
From the moment he entered Dragon Clouds City, the Prince of Constellation was more or less deluded by King Nuven's strong presence, the archdukes' incessant prattling, Nicholas and Shiles' joint friend and foe routine, and Putray who always tried his best to make Thales feel at ease with his relaxed attitude.
Besides, the memories from his past life kept flooding back into his mind. This made Thales complacent. He felt that even in this dangerous, dog-eat-dog world, he was probably considered intelligent. This gave him the misconception that the five Eckstedt archdukes were like two-dimensional paper dolls that can be folded and crumpled with only slight force, or like mice in a laboratory that would show appropriate reactions with only slight stimulation.
However, Thales suddenly realized that the one standing in front of him was a person when the ill-mannered and seemingly crude Archduke Olsius unmasked the trick he set up together with King Nuven in an undisguised manner. A trick that they thought was infallible.
He was a live person.
Even when it came to a few young children in the Abandoned House, he could not get a clear grasp on their actions and their manner of thinking.
'Let alone…' An experienced and highly respected Northland noble of such dignified status. He is a powerful man who has ruled comfortably for many years, and his power is comparable to that of the king. He had stood like a giant for many years amid Northland's cold, bitter and cruel wind.
'How would someone like this be bad at plotting against others and also not be intelligent?'
Thales lowered his head and gritted his teeth slightly under Olsius' slightly mocking gaze.
'No. I have not lost yet.'
He shut his eyes, inhaled deeply, and reopened his eyes.
"You know him very well? King Nuven?" This time, the Second Prince of Constellation's tone was not as light as before. Instead, there was a hint of imposingness and steadiness.
Olsius' eyes gleamed as he watched Thales rapidly recover from the shock.
"Yes, I understand him... Since the first time my father brought me to Dragon Clouds City to seek an audience with him.
"However, what I know more is the feeling of being in that position—to control, maintain and protect a family, a city, a territory, a group of subjects," the archduke said faintly. "After the Walton Family's tragedy, Nuven has had to tidy up, remedy, and arrange a lot of things. All for the sake of his family's continuation and Dragon Clouds City's future.
"The declaration of war will only benefit Black Sand Region and people like Lampard who might obtain Constellation's territories, resources, and people… King Nuven definitely does not want his enemies to profit. So, you are actually the one who does not want war and has the same interest as him, little brat from the Empire." Smiling, Olsius shook his head.
"Why would he want to make an enemy of you? No matter what act both of you are putting up, it's nothing more than that.
"Both of you are on the same side—Walton and Jadestar." The archduke snorted through his nose. His expression was cold.
Thales sighed softly. 'Yeah. How can someone who became an archduke dozens of years ago and is still currently in power be an idiot?'
Naturally, these archdukes would be able to think of whatever Thales could think of. They would at least have intelligent subordinates—the Archduke of Black Sand had Kentvida.
He thought that he could be just like countless other transmigrators before him, relying on superb interpersonal skills, extraordinary memory, and an ever-present, magnetic aura to force these elites from a different world into submission, manipulating them to his heart's desires. These elites were the survivors and winners of a social competition that was numerous times more intense and crueler than the one in his past life.
Even when facing Quide Roda who managed the child beggars in the Abandoned Houses, and his assistant, Nayer Rick, Thales had been at a loss as to what he should do, had he not?
Thales lowered his head dejectedly.
The human willpower and action will always be intangible and mysterious entities. On the other hand, society is made up of millions of intangible human hearts.
Society is not a precise machine that will function perfectly just because the parameters are set properly.
He must always maintain the most humble, modest, and prudent attitude when facing this world that was completely unlike his previous one, like a true social science researcher, instead of immersing himself in lofty illusions of 'improvements'.
After all, he had no system, chip, nor a skill tree like that of Sid Meier's Civilization VI [1], where only the click of a button is needed to advance the game.
After all, he did not cross over to a world where everything would go according to his will either like those in those cheerful novels either.
"Your trickery ends here. Chapman Lampard becoming king?" Olsius seemed to be very happy to see the confident seven-year-old brat speechless. "As long as King Nuven is still rational, Chapman will never profit from a declaration of war, or become king. And… don't forget the enmity between them.
"Next time, find a better reason and think of a more logical lie before trying to sow discord between us."
Olsius finished talking and prepared to leave. Behind him, Thales clenched his fists slowly.
'Perhaps… I'm really not… fit to be a prince, or even a king. But…' Under Wya's bewildered stare, Thales laughed softly. 'At least, I want to be a survivor… and live on.'
Then, Thales raised his head abruptly and glared at Archduke Olsius who did not walk far.
"You are wrong!"
Olsius' footsteps stopped.
"This old verbal technique again?" Olsius sighed. "My hatred for you will only—"
The second prince did not give him a chance to speak.
"The key doesn't lie in my verbal techniques, but in whether this benefits you." Thales' gaze became firm and steady again. "And whether this benefits Prestige Orchid Region. Listen to what I have to say... and make your own decision."
Archduke Olsius narrowed his eyes, as if in deep contemplation.
"Why? Are you afraid that you would be assassinated by a child?" Thales chuckled and said, "Or are you eager to go back earlier and drink a few more glasses of wine with your four good friends?"
Staring at the foreign prince who appeared young but spoke maturely, Archduke Olsius found the situation strangely absurd.
A few seconds later, the archduke chuckled and ordered his followers to step back.
Thales heaved a silent sigh of relief. Under his signal, his attendant, Wya, also nodded and left with a somber expression.
As the braziers in the corridor burned brightly, the two figures, one larger than the other, silently faced one another in the darkness.
"Go ahead and tell me. Based on your theory, how would Lampard become king?" Olsius did not look at Thales. He nonchalantly extended his hands towards a brazier to warm his freezing hands.
With a cold expression, Thales went straight to the point. "I was met with an assassin when I was right in front of Broken Dragon Fortress. The culprit intended to frame Lampard for it."
Archduke Olsius pursed his lips and raised his eyebrows. "I've heard of it before.
"It's a pity he didn't succeed, though," Olsius continued contemptuously, "whether it is killing you or shifting the blame to Lampard."
Paying no heed to Olsius' enmity, Thales continued speaking. "This made Lampard realize that someone is scheming against him in the dark, and that his circumstances within the kingdom was not favorable."
"Lampard is a powerful man. This is nothing to him." Archduke Olsius was poker-faced.
"He provided me with all the resources I needed in Dragon Clouds City in exchange for help of one future king of Constellation."
At this moment, the corner of Olsius' lips curled up. He slipped up and started laughing.
"For the promise of a seven-year-old brat who hasn't even ascended the throne. Lampard must be an idiot to ally with you. He only changed his stance at the last minute because he saw that there was no hope in attacking Constellation. This can't make him king, either." The archduke flipped his hands over and warmed the back of them.
"Of course," said Thales coldly.
"That's all?" Olsius snorted softly. "How are you going to help him become king? Send out an announcement announce your support for him?"
At that moment, Thales' expression suddenly changed. "But this is not Lampard's plan!" After adopting an even tone for more than ten seconds, he suddenly raised his voice. "I am also not the one who can help him become king."
Olsius' eyes flickered. He moved his gaze away from the brazier and stared at Thales.
"Of course he knows that I'm not worth that much! Apart from being branded with the 'Constellation' symbol, I am completely worthless!" Thales sighed. "But trust me, I have met him once at his military camp—he is definitely not an idiot."
"Hmph, I know him better than you." Olsius clenched his fists above the brazier. His tone was cold. "Twelve years ago, he killed his elder brother by mercilessly nailing him to the ground in the arena. I saw it with my own eyes."
Thales inhaled deeply and nodded. "He only pretended to form an alliance with me. In reality, I reckon he has other plans… And he is about to carry them out."
Olsius creased his brows again in deep thought. He scrutinized Thales carefully.
"So tell me, brat." Olsius sighed as well. He impatiently said, "Very well, you have successfully piqued my attention."
'This line… I think I've heard it somewhere? Whatever, it's not important.'
Thales sucked in a deep breath.
"Nuven," he spoke calmly, carefully, and slowly. "Chapman Lampard wants to work together with King Nuven... To form an alliance with Walton, the Dragon Spear Family, and Dragon Clouds City."
A few seconds passed...
"Hahahahaha!" Olsius burst into unbridled laughter. He tilted his head with a nonchalant expression.
Thales silently watched him.
Olsius put his hands down and clasped them together. His gaze was gloomy and cold. "This is your guess? I thought that you were only good at using petty little tricks, I had no idea that you are also good at creating them!"
"I saw this with my own eyes, Lampard was trying to contact Dragon Clouds City," Thales replied coldly.
"Impossible!" Olsius stopped smiling and resolutely said, "Lampard is suspected to be Prince Moriah's murderer. That is a blood feud; King Nuven will not work with him."
Thales soon caught up with Olsius' line of argument. He refuted with a cold gaze. "Why do we avenge our blood relatives' deaths? So that justice will prevail? No.
"It is so that the same kind of harm will not come to our families again. To give our enemies the sternest warning and to ensure the continuation and prosperity of our families."
Olsius frowned.
"To achieve this aim, everything else can be forfeited." Thales nodded slowly. "Including hatred and honor."
Watching the archduke's extremely doubtful expression, the second prince said plainly, "King Nuven is still rational. This is what you said. The Walton Family had lost their last direct descendant. However, it has not perished yet, neither will King Nuven let it perish."
Olsius was shaking his head. "Lampard was the one who acted first and targeted Dragon Clouds City. He even killed King Nuven's only heir. The trust is already broken. Even if he wants an ally, it will never be King Nuven. Lampard will not invite trouble for himself."
Thales calmly refuted the archduke's words. "You said just now that you know Lampard better than I do. You would know whether he has the courage to risk reconciling with his enemies for the sake of his own benefit. Do not forget that a few years ago, with a hood over his head, Constellation's Duke of Northern Territory, Val Arunde, formed an alliance with Lampard. The Arunde Family and the Lampard Family were enemies for generations."
"Besides, you saw through our acts, didn't you?" Thales could see from Olsius' eyes that he was wavering, so he continued to throw out the bait he had prepared.
"Why did you think that Lampard dispatched his troops to escort me to Dragon Clouds City in such a dignified manner? Did you think that King Nuven really ordered the White Blade Guards to depart early and 'kidnap' me to Dragon Clouds City out of rage and fury?" Olsius was slightly stunned.
"That was indeed an act!" Thales tightened his face and spoke quickly so that he sounded more hurried and agitated. "For all of you to see! To see how the king's rage burns... Therefore, deluding all of you and masking his deepest desires.
"But it is not for preventing war between Constellation and the Dragon, not for preventing the Archduke of Black Sand and other southern regions from benefitting from the war, either. It is for the sake of the alliance between Dragon Clouds City and Black Sand Region."
"These past few days, God knows what Nicholas of Dragon Clouds City and Kentvida of Black Sand Region were talking about behind closed doors!" Thales sighed and said, "We could only see the tension between them when they are out in public.
"But I can roughly guess." Thales' tone became steady once more while Olsius' gaze became deeper.
"The Walton Family is already doomed to go downhill." The second prince sighed softly. "Once King Nuven passes away, and the next king selection has passed, the Walton Family might even face total annihilation.
"So, he must place his bet on a powerful archduke, on a future king. Even if this person is suspected to have murdered his son."
Olsius turned and gazed at the moon outside. Thales slowly drew his lips together. He waited for Olsius' reply. This was the archduke's battle. Thales had done all he could.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 525.不会是私奔吧？\n燕赵歌在外，跟蔺千城、方坎的打得天翻地覆，但仍尽量避免暴露自己同徐飞、石钧的关系，就是担心他们会被牵连。\n尤其是这次到了长离山后，得知石钧早早外出的情况下，燕赵歌心中也微微庆幸自己先前的谨慎。\n蔺千城幻影魔诀的缺陷被揭露，如今正是要小心躲避风头的时候，以免被人围剿。\n灵犀岛岛主方坎被杀，虽然还有诸多强者，但燕赵歌留下的那条甘霖雨露水脉，他们跟归灵宗之间还有的扯皮，一时三刻间也还抽不出身来，被折腾得焦头烂额。\n但燕赵歌没有忘记，沧海大世界还有一家圣地级别实力同自己结怨，便是邪魔六道之一的煞罗宗。\n煞罗宗元灵大宗师层次的第一高手“乌煞”江熊，连同几名大宗师武者，都被燕赵歌斩杀于迷踪海。\n消息当初被灵犀岛传得人尽皆知。\n深海回廊一战，煞罗宗得知燕赵歌出现，也曾赶过去，但不知该说幸运还是不幸，他们晚到一步。\n等煞罗宗宗主赶到，深海回廊一战已经尘埃落定，燕赵歌一战惊世，飘然离去。\n有北冥分身存在，煞罗宗宗主也不敢独自追击燕赵歌，只能含恨放弃。\n燕赵歌先前还有点担心，若是煞罗宗的人知道自己和徐飞、石钧的关系，有可能难为石钧。\n但他怎么也没有想到，传回来的消息，同煞罗宗无关，却是石钧拐了一个血龙派的女弟子，一起失踪了。 “到底是怎么一回事？”\n燕赵歌膛目结舌，啼笑皆非：“该不会是私奔吧？ 小家伙可以的，我很看好他。”\n来报信的白景康却笑不出来：“失踪的是血龙派掌门沈士成的独女沈莹。”\n“血龙派传回来的消息……是石钧贤侄欲对沈莹不轨，有血龙派弟子意图阻拦，结果被石钧杀死两人，重伤一人，然后将沈莹劫走，现在下落不明。”\n徐飞皱眉：“怎么可能？”\n燕赵歌摸了摸自己的下巴，看向徐飞：“按照这些天，徐师兄你描述石钧的为人，感觉不像是他能干出来的事情。”\n按照徐飞所说，石钧的成长，或多或少还是受到了其父石松涛的一些影响。\n倒不是说性格越来越像石松涛，而是石钧似乎在有意将自己同父亲区分开来。\n这体现在，石钧对于作奸犯科之事，无法容忍，到了嫉恶如仇的地步。\n……就像是在证明自己与石松涛不同一样。\n在燕赵歌看来，这些影响在接受范围以内，不过还是需要小心。\n石钧的性格，敏感而又早熟，人生经历使得他有一种迫切证明自己的渴望。\n所幸徐飞这些年来善加教导，石钧除了性情有些急躁以外，品性很过硬，就燕赵歌待在长离山的这段时间，长离山武者都对他颇多赞誉。\n知道燕赵歌同石钧关系的人不多，所以这样的风评基本可信。\n燕赵歌看向白景康：“据我所知，血龙派和长离山，关系并不怎么和睦。”\n当年燕赵歌同白景康夫妻相识的时候，就见他们同血龙派的武者发生冲突，对方甚至意图下杀手，置他们于死地。\n白景康沉着脸点头：“不错，正道七擘之中，可能要数本门同血龙派的关系最为恶劣。”\n如果不牵扯正邪之争，那么长离山在沧海大世界关系最差的两家宗门，就是血龙派和煞罗宗。\n几乎可以算是世仇了。\n多年以来，如果不是有邪魔六道作为公敌，血龙派和长离山的关系还要更加恶化。\n燕赵歌摊了摊手：“所以啊，血龙派的一面之词，不足为信，说不定根本就是借题发挥，想要找茬。”\n他眼睛眯缝了一下，迸射冷光：“我更关心，我师侄现在人在哪里？”\n徐飞缓缓说道：“是非黑白，不辨不明，总要先找到钧儿，听听他是怎么说。”\n白景康苦笑：“现在问题就在于，找不到石钧贤侄的下落。”\n他看了燕赵歌和徐飞一眼，有句话没有说出口。\n燕赵歌所言的可能，长离山其实也有怀疑，如果往最坏里设想，石钧可能根本就已经遇害了，血龙派现在贼喊捉贼。\n“或许不知道我和徐师兄还有钧儿的关系，但血龙派肯定知道我在长离山上。” 燕赵歌神情已经平静下来，沉吟着说道：“血龙派敢这么大摇大摆来兴师问罪，必然有所倚仗。”\n“毕竟，你们长离山，和水晶宫的关系非常良好。”\n“要么，他们手里真的有切实证据，要么……”燕赵歌咂摸了一下嘴唇：“你们多关心一下万剑池的动向吧。”\n白景康徐徐点头。\n眼看燕赵歌和长离山走到一起，也就等于水晶宫多了强援。\n血龙派和万剑池的联系，注定会更加紧密，以作对抗，尤其是万剑池同灵犀岛的联盟遭到削弱的情况下。\n燕赵歌看着白景康：“钧儿最后有消息，是在哪里？”\n只要人还活着，哪怕下落不明，也不可能一点蛛丝马迹都没有。\n至于石钧已经出事的可能性，燕赵歌不是没有想过，但只要还有希望，他就不会放弃。\n白景康言道：“在星罗海，消息源自血龙派。”\n一边说着，他取出一枚玉符，真元注入其中，玉符上射出光辉，凝结成一片光影幻境。\n幻境中就见一座大堂内，有两方人马面对面坐着，气氛剑拔弩张。\n一位长离山宿老沉声说道：“石钧虽然不是我长离弟子，但自小在我长离山长大，他的品性为人，老夫很清楚，绝不可能是奸淫掳掠之人。”\n对面一群人，自然是血龙派的人，为首一个老者怒气冲冲：“这等畜生，你们还要包庇他？”\n这老者也亮出一枚玉符，玉符上同样呈现光影幻境，似乎是当初情景留下的痕迹。\n就见一个青年右手持剑，剑势狠辣，刺死一人。\n而他左手腋下，则夹着另一个人，却是个女子。\n将一个对手刺死后，有更多人向他包围，这青年带着那女子跳入一个海涡中，瞬间消失不见。\n燕赵歌和徐飞隔着两重光影观看，景象难免有些失真。\n“徐师兄？” 燕赵歌转头看向徐飞，徐飞点头：“是钧儿。”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "525: They didn’t elope, right?\nYan Zhaoge had fought a heaven-shaking, earth-overturning battle with Lin Qiancheng and Fang Kan during his travels. Still, he had avoided exposing his relationship with Xu Fei and Shi Jun as much as possible for fear that they might be affected as a result.\nAfter arriving at Changli Mountain and learning that Shi Jun was currently out adventuring, Yan Zhaoge rejoiced at his earlier vigilance.\nLin Qiancheng having had the deficiency in his Illusory Shadow Demonic Art exposed, he currently needed to stay low lest he was surrounded and killed by his enemies.\nWhile Spirit Rhino Island still possessed many experts even after their Chief Fang Kan had been slain, that Sweet Pouring Raindrops water vein Yan Zhaoge had left behind meant that they would inevitably be in conflict with the Spirit Returning Sect for a time, unable to quickly extricate themselves as they were left greatly troubled over the matter.\nHowever, Yan Zhaoge had not forgotten that there was still another Sacred Ground-level power of the Vast Ocean World whom he had enmity with, the Evil Shifting Sect of the Six Evil Sects.\nThe number one Essence Spirit expert of the Evil Shifting Sect, the ‘Dark Evil’ Jiang Xiong, along with several other Martial Grandmasters of theirs, had been slain by Yan Zhaoge in the Bewildering Maze Sea.\nThe news had been spread by Spirit Rhino Island initially such that everyone knew about it.\nDuring the battle at the Deep Sea Corridor, the Evil Shifting Sect had rushed over upon hearing the news of Yan Zhaoge’s arrival as well. However, whether it should be considered fortunate or unlucky, they had arrived too late.\nWhen the Chief of the Evil Shifting Sect had arrived, the battle at the Deep Sea Corridor had already long ended, Yan Zhaoge having leisurely left following his world-shocking battle.\nDue to the existence of the Northern Ocean Clone, the Chief of the Evil Shifting Sect had not dared to pursue Yan Zhaoge as he had only been able to bitterly give up.\nYan Zhaoge had still been a little worried earlier that if the people of the Evil Shifting Sect knew that he was related to Xu Fei and Shi Jun, they might make things difficult for Shi Jun as a result.\nNever would he have thought that the news that came would have nothing to do with the Evil Shifting Sect at all. Instead, Shi Jun had apparently kidnapped a female disciple of the Blood Dragon Sect, the two then vanishing without a trace.\n“What exactly could have happened?” Yan Zhaoge felt confounded as he knew not whether to laugh or to cry, “They didn’t elope, right? The little guy can do it. I know he can.”\nBai Jingkang who had come over to deliver this news, however, could not smile, “The one who has gone missing, Shen Ying, is the only daughter of the Chief of the Blood Dragon Sect, Shen Shicheng.”\n“The news sent over by the Blood Dragon Sect is that…it was Nephew Shi Jun who had untoward intentions towards Shen Ying. Some Blood Dragon Sect disciples tried to stop him. Instead, he killed two and inflicted serious injuries on one of them before snatching Shen Ying away, with their current whereabouts unknown.”\nXu Fei frowned, “How is that possible?”\nYan Zhaoge stroked his lower chin as he looked at Xu Fei, “From how you have described Shi Jun’s character these past days, he does not seem like the kind of the person who would do such a thing.”\nAccording to Xu Fei, Shi Jun’s growth had still been influenced by his father, Shi Songtao, somewhat.\nIt was not that his personality was becoming more and more like Shi Songtao’s. Instead, Shi Jun seemed to be intentionally trying to distance himself from his image of his father.\nThis could be seen in how Shi Jun was unable to tolerate criminal actions at all, having reached the point of harbouring abhorrence towards evil and sin.\n…Just like he was trying to prove that he was different from Shi Songtao.\nAs Yan Zhaoge saw it, this was still within acceptable boundaries, just that some care still had to be taken with it.\nShi Jun being sensitive and having matured early, his early life experience had made it such that he had a pressing desire to prove himself.\nThankfully, with Xu Fei’s good guidance all these years, other than being a little rash and inflexible, Shi Jun had turned out rather well such that during Yan Zhaoge’s stay in Changli Mountain thus far, the Changli Mountain martial practitioners had been relatively full of praise towards him.\nWith there being few who knew of Yan Zhaoge’s relationship with Shi Jun, these evaluations were basically all credible.\nYan Zhaoge looked at Bai Jingkang, “From what I know, the relationship between Changli Mountain and the Blood Dragon Sect is not all that harmonious.”\nWhen Yan Zhaoge had first met Bai Jingkang and his wife, they had been in a conflict with martial practitioners of the Blood Dragon Sect who had even been trying to kill them for good.\nBai Jingkang nodded with a heavy expression on his face, “That’s right. Amongst the Seven Pillars of Good, the relationship between us and the Blood Dragon Sect is perhaps the worst.”\nIf it did not tie in with the wars between Good and Evil, the two sects of the Vast Ocean World that Changli Mountain had the worst relationship with were the Blood Dragon Sect and the Evil Shifting Sect.\nThey could basically be considered longtime enemies.\nAll these years, if not for the ‘public enemy’ presence of the Six Evil Sects, the relationship between Changli Mountain and the Blood Dragon Sect would only have deteriorated.\nYan Zhaoge spread his hands apart, “Therefore, the one-sided words of the Blood Dragon Sect are not credible at all. They might even have invented all of it, trying to stir something up against you.”\nHis eyes narrowed momentarily into slits, a cold light shooting out from within, “What I am more concerned about is-where is my junior apprentice-nephew now?”\nXu Fei said slowly, “For right or wrong and that which is uncertain, we have to first find Jun’er and hear his side of things.”\nBai Jingkang gave a helpless smile, “The problem now is that we are unable to find Nephew Shi Jun.”\nHe glanced at Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei, having something to say but not being able to say it.\nChangli Mountain actually shared the same suspicion as Yan Zhaoge as well. In the worst case scenario, Shi Jun might already have been slain by the Blood Dragon Sect, with them currently acting instead as though they were the ones who had suffered a loss.\n“Maybe they do not know about my relationship with senior apprentice-brother Xu and Jun’er, but the Blood Dragon Sect definitely knows that I am on Changli Mountain,” Having already calmed down, Yan Zhaoge pondered as he said, “Daring to come finding fault with us, the Blood Dragon Sect definitely has something that they are relying on.”\n“After all, your Changli Mountain is on extremely good terms with Water Crystal Palace.”\n“Either they really have actual evidence, or…” Yan Zhaoge smacked his lips, “You should pay a little more attention to Myriad Sword Pool’s movements.”\nBai Jingkang slowly nodded.\nWith Yan Zhaoge having joined up with Changli Mountain, it was equivalent to Water Crystal Palace having gained powerful assistance.\nThe collaboration between the Blood Dragon Sect and Myriad Sword Pool was destined to grow in opposition to this, especially with Myriad Sword Pool’s alliance with Spirit Rhino Island having being weakened earlier on.\nYan Zhaoge looked at Bai Jingkang, “Where was Jun’er last heard to be?”\nAs long as he was still alive, even if his current whereabouts were unknown, it was impossible for there not to be any traces of him at all.\nAs for the possibility of Shi Jun being dead, it was not that Yan Zhaoge had not considered it. It was just that so long as there was still hope, he would not give up on him.\nBai Jingkang said, “In the Star Shifting Sea, according to the Blood Dragon Sect.”\nAs he said so, he took out a jade talisman, infusing his true essence within. Radiance shot out from the jade talisman, condensing into an illusory scene of light.\nWithin a great hall, two sides were currently at a standoff, the atmosphere being extremely tense.\nA longtime Elder of Changli Mountain said in a heavy tone, “While Shi Jun is not a disciple of my Changli Mountain, with him having grown up here, this old man is very clear about his character. He is definitely not that kind of dastardly person.”\nSomeone of the Blood Dragon Sect opposite them, an old man, raged, “This bunch of brutes! You are still covering up for him?”\nThis old man took out a jade talisman as well, an illusory scene of light similarly forming from it which seemed to portray the scenes of that time.\nA youth wielding a sword in his right hand ruthlessly stabbed someone to death.\nBeneath his left arm was held a person, a girl.\nAfter stabbing that opponent, as more people rushed over to surround him, the youth jumped into an oceanic whirlpool along with that girl, instantly vanishing.\nWatching this from two scenes of light away, Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei found the image to be rather surreal.\n“Senior apprentice-brother Xu?” Yan Zhaoge swivelled his head to look at Xu Fei, who nodded, “It is Jun’er.”"
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525.不会是私奔吧？
燕赵歌在外，跟蔺千城、方坎的打得天翻地覆，但仍尽量避免暴露自己同徐飞、石钧的关系，就是担心他们会被牵连。
尤其是这次到了长离山后，得知石钧早早外出的情况下，燕赵歌心中也微微庆幸自己先前的谨慎。
蔺千城幻影魔诀的缺陷被揭露，如今正是要小心躲避风头的时候，以免被人围剿。
灵犀岛岛主方坎被杀，虽然还有诸多强者，但燕赵歌留下的那条甘霖雨露水脉，他们跟归灵宗之间还有的扯皮，一时三刻间也还抽不出身来，被折腾得焦头烂额。
但燕赵歌没有忘记，沧海大世界还有一家圣地级别实力同自己结怨，便是邪魔六道之一的煞罗宗。
煞罗宗元灵大宗师层次的第一高手“乌煞”江熊，连同几名大宗师武者，都被燕赵歌斩杀于迷踪海。
消息当初被灵犀岛传得人尽皆知。
深海回廊一战，煞罗宗得知燕赵歌出现，也曾赶过去，但不知该说幸运还是不幸，他们晚到一步。
等煞罗宗宗主赶到，深海回廊一战已经尘埃落定，燕赵歌一战惊世，飘然离去。
有北冥分身存在，煞罗宗宗主也不敢独自追击燕赵歌，只能含恨放弃。
燕赵歌先前还有点担心，若是煞罗宗的人知道自己和徐飞、石钧的关系，有可能难为石钧。
但他怎么也没有想到，传回来的消息，同煞罗宗无关，却是石钧拐了一个血龙派的女弟子，一起失踪了。 “到底是怎么一回事？”
燕赵歌膛目结舌，啼笑皆非：“该不会是私奔吧？ 小家伙可以的，我很看好他。”
来报信的白景康却笑不出来：“失踪的是血龙派掌门沈士成的独女沈莹。”
“血龙派传回来的消息……是石钧贤侄欲对沈莹不轨，有血龙派弟子意图阻拦，结果被石钧杀死两人，重伤一人，然后将沈莹劫走，现在下落不明。”
徐飞皱眉：“怎么可能？”
燕赵歌摸了摸自己的下巴，看向徐飞：“按照这些天，徐师兄你描述石钧的为人，感觉不像是他能干出来的事情。”
按照徐飞所说，石钧的成长，或多或少还是受到了其父石松涛的一些影响。
倒不是说性格越来越像石松涛，而是石钧似乎在有意将自己同父亲区分开来。
这体现在，石钧对于作奸犯科之事，无法容忍，到了嫉恶如仇的地步。
……就像是在证明自己与石松涛不同一样。
在燕赵歌看来，这些影响在接受范围以内，不过还是需要小心。
石钧的性格，敏感而又早熟，人生经历使得他有一种迫切证明自己的渴望。
所幸徐飞这些年来善加教导，石钧除了性情有些急躁以外，品性很过硬，就燕赵歌待在长离山的这段时间，长离山武者都对他颇多赞誉。
知道燕赵歌同石钧关系的人不多，所以这样的风评基本可信。
燕赵歌看向白景康：“据我所知，血龙派和长离山，关系并不怎么和睦。”
当年燕赵歌同白景康夫妻相识的时候，就见他们同血龙派的武者发生冲突，对方甚至意图下杀手，置他们于死地。
白景康沉着脸点头：“不错，正道七擘之中，可能要数本门同血龙派的关系最为恶劣。”
如果不牵扯正邪之争，那么长离山在沧海大世界关系最差的两家宗门，就是血龙派和煞罗宗。
几乎可以算是世仇了。
多年以来，如果不是有邪魔六道作为公敌，血龙派和长离山的关系还要更加恶化。
燕赵歌摊了摊手：“所以啊，血龙派的一面之词，不足为信，说不定根本就是借题发挥，想要找茬。”
他眼睛眯缝了一下，迸射冷光：“我更关心，我师侄现在人在哪里？”
徐飞缓缓说道：“是非黑白，不辨不明，总要先找到钧儿，听听他是怎么说。”
白景康苦笑：“现在问题就在于，找不到石钧贤侄的下落。”
他看了燕赵歌和徐飞一眼，有句话没有说出口。
燕赵歌所言的可能，长离山其实也有怀疑，如果往最坏里设想，石钧可能根本就已经遇害了，血龙派现在贼喊捉贼。
“或许不知道我和徐师兄还有钧儿的关系，但血龙派肯定知道我在长离山上。” 燕赵歌神情已经平静下来，沉吟着说道：“血龙派敢这么大摇大摆来兴师问罪，必然有所倚仗。”
“毕竟，你们长离山，和水晶宫的关系非常良好。”
“要么，他们手里真的有切实证据，要么……”燕赵歌咂摸了一下嘴唇：“你们多关心一下万剑池的动向吧。”
白景康徐徐点头。
眼看燕赵歌和长离山走到一起，也就等于水晶宫多了强援。
血龙派和万剑池的联系，注定会更加紧密，以作对抗，尤其是万剑池同灵犀岛的联盟遭到削弱的情况下。
燕赵歌看着白景康：“钧儿最后有消息，是在哪里？”
只要人还活着，哪怕下落不明，也不可能一点蛛丝马迹都没有。
至于石钧已经出事的可能性，燕赵歌不是没有想过，但只要还有希望，他就不会放弃。
白景康言道：“在星罗海，消息源自血龙派。”
一边说着，他取出一枚玉符，真元注入其中，玉符上射出光辉，凝结成一片光影幻境。
幻境中就见一座大堂内，有两方人马面对面坐着，气氛剑拔弩张。
一位长离山宿老沉声说道：“石钧虽然不是我长离弟子，但自小在我长离山长大，他的品性为人，老夫很清楚，绝不可能是奸淫掳掠之人。”
对面一群人，自然是血龙派的人，为首一个老者怒气冲冲：“这等畜生，你们还要包庇他？”
这老者也亮出一枚玉符，玉符上同样呈现光影幻境，似乎是当初情景留下的痕迹。
就见一个青年右手持剑，剑势狠辣，刺死一人。
而他左手腋下，则夹着另一个人，却是个女子。
将一个对手刺死后，有更多人向他包围，这青年带着那女子跳入一个海涡中，瞬间消失不见。
燕赵歌和徐飞隔着两重光影观看，景象难免有些失真。
“徐师兄？” 燕赵歌转头看向徐飞，徐飞点头：“是钧儿。”
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525: They didn’t elope, right?
Yan Zhaoge had fought a heaven-shaking, earth-overturning battle with Lin Qiancheng and Fang Kan during his travels. Still, he had avoided exposing his relationship with Xu Fei and Shi Jun as much as possible for fear that they might be affected as a result.
After arriving at Changli Mountain and learning that Shi Jun was currently out adventuring, Yan Zhaoge rejoiced at his earlier vigilance.
Lin Qiancheng having had the deficiency in his Illusory Shadow Demonic Art exposed, he currently needed to stay low lest he was surrounded and killed by his enemies.
While Spirit Rhino Island still possessed many experts even after their Chief Fang Kan had been slain, that Sweet Pouring Raindrops water vein Yan Zhaoge had left behind meant that they would inevitably be in conflict with the Spirit Returning Sect for a time, unable to quickly extricate themselves as they were left greatly troubled over the matter.
However, Yan Zhaoge had not forgotten that there was still another Sacred Ground-level power of the Vast Ocean World whom he had enmity with, the Evil Shifting Sect of the Six Evil Sects.
The number one Essence Spirit expert of the Evil Shifting Sect, the ‘Dark Evil’ Jiang Xiong, along with several other Martial Grandmasters of theirs, had been slain by Yan Zhaoge in the Bewildering Maze Sea.
The news had been spread by Spirit Rhino Island initially such that everyone knew about it.
During the battle at the Deep Sea Corridor, the Evil Shifting Sect had rushed over upon hearing the news of Yan Zhaoge’s arrival as well. However, whether it should be considered fortunate or unlucky, they had arrived too late.
When the Chief of the Evil Shifting Sect had arrived, the battle at the Deep Sea Corridor had already long ended, Yan Zhaoge having leisurely left following his world-shocking battle.
Due to the existence of the Northern Ocean Clone, the Chief of the Evil Shifting Sect had not dared to pursue Yan Zhaoge as he had only been able to bitterly give up.
Yan Zhaoge had still been a little worried earlier that if the people of the Evil Shifting Sect knew that he was related to Xu Fei and Shi Jun, they might make things difficult for Shi Jun as a result.
Never would he have thought that the news that came would have nothing to do with the Evil Shifting Sect at all. Instead, Shi Jun had apparently kidnapped a female disciple of the Blood Dragon Sect, the two then vanishing without a trace.
“What exactly could have happened?” Yan Zhaoge felt confounded as he knew not whether to laugh or to cry, “They didn’t elope, right? The little guy can do it. I know he can.”
Bai Jingkang who had come over to deliver this news, however, could not smile, “The one who has gone missing, Shen Ying, is the only daughter of the Chief of the Blood Dragon Sect, Shen Shicheng.”
“The news sent over by the Blood Dragon Sect is that…it was Nephew Shi Jun who had untoward intentions towards Shen Ying. Some Blood Dragon Sect disciples tried to stop him. Instead, he killed two and inflicted serious injuries on one of them before snatching Shen Ying away, with their current whereabouts unknown.”
Xu Fei frowned, “How is that possible?”
Yan Zhaoge stroked his lower chin as he looked at Xu Fei, “From how you have described Shi Jun’s character these past days, he does not seem like the kind of the person who would do such a thing.”
According to Xu Fei, Shi Jun’s growth had still been influenced by his father, Shi Songtao, somewhat.
It was not that his personality was becoming more and more like Shi Songtao’s. Instead, Shi Jun seemed to be intentionally trying to distance himself from his image of his father.
This could be seen in how Shi Jun was unable to tolerate criminal actions at all, having reached the point of harbouring abhorrence towards evil and sin.
…Just like he was trying to prove that he was different from Shi Songtao.
As Yan Zhaoge saw it, this was still within acceptable boundaries, just that some care still had to be taken with it.
Shi Jun being sensitive and having matured early, his early life experience had made it such that he had a pressing desire to prove himself.
Thankfully, with Xu Fei’s good guidance all these years, other than being a little rash and inflexible, Shi Jun had turned out rather well such that during Yan Zhaoge’s stay in Changli Mountain thus far, the Changli Mountain martial practitioners had been relatively full of praise towards him.
With there being few who knew of Yan Zhaoge’s relationship with Shi Jun, these evaluations were basically all credible.
Yan Zhaoge looked at Bai Jingkang, “From what I know, the relationship between Changli Mountain and the Blood Dragon Sect is not all that harmonious.”
When Yan Zhaoge had first met Bai Jingkang and his wife, they had been in a conflict with martial practitioners of the Blood Dragon Sect who had even been trying to kill them for good.
Bai Jingkang nodded with a heavy expression on his face, “That’s right. Amongst the Seven Pillars of Good, the relationship between us and the Blood Dragon Sect is perhaps the worst.”
If it did not tie in with the wars between Good and Evil, the two sects of the Vast Ocean World that Changli Mountain had the worst relationship with were the Blood Dragon Sect and the Evil Shifting Sect.
They could basically be considered longtime enemies.
All these years, if not for the ‘public enemy’ presence of the Six Evil Sects, the relationship between Changli Mountain and the Blood Dragon Sect would only have deteriorated.
Yan Zhaoge spread his hands apart, “Therefore, the one-sided words of the Blood Dragon Sect are not credible at all. They might even have invented all of it, trying to stir something up against you.”
His eyes narrowed momentarily into slits, a cold light shooting out from within, “What I am more concerned about is-where is my junior apprentice-nephew now?”
Xu Fei said slowly, “For right or wrong and that which is uncertain, we have to first find Jun’er and hear his side of things.”
Bai Jingkang gave a helpless smile, “The problem now is that we are unable to find Nephew Shi Jun.”
He glanced at Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei, having something to say but not being able to say it.
Changli Mountain actually shared the same suspicion as Yan Zhaoge as well. In the worst case scenario, Shi Jun might already have been slain by the Blood Dragon Sect, with them currently acting instead as though they were the ones who had suffered a loss.
“Maybe they do not know about my relationship with senior apprentice-brother Xu and Jun’er, but the Blood Dragon Sect definitely knows that I am on Changli Mountain,” Having already calmed down, Yan Zhaoge pondered as he said, “Daring to come finding fault with us, the Blood Dragon Sect definitely has something that they are relying on.”
“After all, your Changli Mountain is on extremely good terms with Water Crystal Palace.”
“Either they really have actual evidence, or…” Yan Zhaoge smacked his lips, “You should pay a little more attention to Myriad Sword Pool’s movements.”
Bai Jingkang slowly nodded.
With Yan Zhaoge having joined up with Changli Mountain, it was equivalent to Water Crystal Palace having gained powerful assistance.
The collaboration between the Blood Dragon Sect and Myriad Sword Pool was destined to grow in opposition to this, especially with Myriad Sword Pool’s alliance with Spirit Rhino Island having being weakened earlier on.
Yan Zhaoge looked at Bai Jingkang, “Where was Jun’er last heard to be?”
As long as he was still alive, even if his current whereabouts were unknown, it was impossible for there not to be any traces of him at all.
As for the possibility of Shi Jun being dead, it was not that Yan Zhaoge had not considered it. It was just that so long as there was still hope, he would not give up on him.
Bai Jingkang said, “In the Star Shifting Sea, according to the Blood Dragon Sect.”
As he said so, he took out a jade talisman, infusing his true essence within. Radiance shot out from the jade talisman, condensing into an illusory scene of light.
Within a great hall, two sides were currently at a standoff, the atmosphere being extremely tense.
A longtime Elder of Changli Mountain said in a heavy tone, “While Shi Jun is not a disciple of my Changli Mountain, with him having grown up here, this old man is very clear about his character. He is definitely not that kind of dastardly person.”
Someone of the Blood Dragon Sect opposite them, an old man, raged, “This bunch of brutes! You are still covering up for him?”
This old man took out a jade talisman as well, an illusory scene of light similarly forming from it which seemed to portray the scenes of that time.
A youth wielding a sword in his right hand ruthlessly stabbed someone to death.
Beneath his left arm was held a person, a girl.
After stabbing that opponent, as more people rushed over to surround him, the youth jumped into an oceanic whirlpool along with that girl, instantly vanishing.
Watching this from two scenes of light away, Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei found the image to be rather surreal.
“Senior apprentice-brother Xu?” Yan Zhaoge swivelled his head to look at Xu Fei, who nodded, “It is Jun’er.”
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"value": "Chapter 864 - Camping Against Water, Worry of Strategists\nChapter 864 – Camping Against Water, Worry of Strategists At 11 AM, the blistering sun was in the air, mercilessly scorching the earth.\nEven the ocean breeze from the west side was hot and humid. To the soldiers that were wearing armor, such weather was undoubtedly a torture.\nThe sweat seeped into their inner shirts, and their boots even had water seeping out.\nOut of the 130 thousand territory army, only that black man army remained calm.\nLast night, the three territories were not attacked by the Great Xia Dynasty, so they thought that the Great Xia Dynasty wanted to win in one battle and throw all their troops into attacking Rabat.\nHence, to save time, the army quickly traveled, and their patrols were only limited to five miles out from the army.\nTo the commander, there would be no other enemies in Morocco, so why should they be on alert?\nAs they say, saving someone is like putting out a fire. Seeing Rabat being cornered, everyone was anxious. The player forces that were originally at the back of the army were now at the front.\nThe players also continued to rush and push the army to move faster.\nThis misjudgment was a huge mistake.\nAfter walking for an hour, the commander raised his head and looked at the sky. He saw the sun hanging in the middle of the sky; the temperature had gotten a few degrees higher, and the heat waves were corroding the stamina of the soldiers.\nThe heat caused the air to be unstable and give rise to waves.\nThe soldiers were all restless; their lips were dry and their bodies were leaning on their spears. Those who were weaker looked like they were about to collapse at any moment.\nEven the players started to lose their eagerness.\n“Men, let’s find a place to rest!”\nAlthough the commander was not a famous one, he was really experienced and knew that if they continued, they would not be of much use even if they rushed to the imperial city. “Yes!”\nQuickly, the vanguard forces reported that there was a huge river that was suitable for resting.\nThe commander did not think about it. He simply ordered the troops to rush there and replenish their water. If this general had read the Sun Zi art of war, he would not have made such a stupid mistake.\nTo camp with backs facing water was a horrendous decision for a traveling army.\nAfter receiving the military order, the 130 thousand troops cheered out. The soldiers all ran to the river, gulping down the water. “Wow!”\nSome of the soldiers felt that it was not enough, taking off their armor and bathing in the water. The cool water cascaded down from their heads, bringing away the heat of the weather and soothing them.\nThe water that splashed up appeared really colorful and eye-catching as the sun shone onto it.\nOn the long and stretched out river, many soldiers were bathing inside. Those who could swim were already at the center of the river.\nTo the soldiers, there was nothing happier than that. The exhaustion from traveling was instantly removed from their bodies.\nThere was no military order better than that.\nOriginally, the commander did not care, but when he saw that the situation was getting out of control, he said sternly, “Men send my orders. Immediately return to shore after drinking. No playing with water. Those who disobey will be punished under military law.”\n“Yes!” The messenger soldier turned around.\nUnfortunately, the commander was too late.\nAt this very moment, a change occurred.\nA short distance from the shore, rumbling horse hooves could be heard. The sound was rushed and powerful like that of lightning, and even the ground shook.\nThe shaking ground brought with it sand and dust, blocking their vision.\n“Not good!”\nThe commander was the quickest to react, and his expression changed. Morocco lacked cavalry, so it definitely was not something good for such loud horse hooves sounds to spread out.\n“Gather, quick gather!”\nThe commander ordered, but it did not help.\nThe current army was scattered along and could not form up. Many of them had tossed their weapons and armor to the side to play in the water.\nEven those who had returned to shore had removed their armor and were sitting down drinking water.\nThe moment the order to gather was given, they scrambled to the shore, and the scene grew more and more chaotic.\nIn this short while, they could already see the cavalry in the horizon. The golden armor gave off an eye-catching golden light under the hot sun.\nThe Guards Soldiers were all Grade 10 war elite soldiers and had great stamina that was comparable to basic generals. Hence, although the Mingguang Armor was heavy, they could all wear it. Along with their horses being elite Qingfu Horses, they traveled as swiftly as light armored cavalry.\nThis charge was like that of a bolt of lightning.\n“It’s the Great Xia Dynasty Army!”\nThe commander had noticed the Tiger Leopard Cavalry and could see the horse lances that were raised up. In the blink of an eye, he could even see the steam from the noses of the horse.\n“It’s over!”\nIn such a short time, the army could not even gather, much less form up. The only ones in formation were the five thousand Personal Guards.\nWith the Black Snake Guards providing them intel, it was not hard for Huo Qubing to learn of their traveling route. Along with their scouting beforehand, Huo Qubing became more and more confident.\nTaking into account the traveling speed of the enemy, Huo Qubing had set up the ambush a long time ago.\nAs expected, just after noon, the enemy arrived. After finding their tracks, the Tiger Leopard Cavalry spies followed and tailed them. Huo Qubing was like a patient hunter, looking for the right opportunity to strike.\nHuo Qubing knew that not only did he have to win, he had to win beautifully.\nHe needed to win, and it had to be one-sided.\nHuo Qubing was still looking forward to going to the final battle in Rabat.\nAs a result, he needed to be even more patient.\nAlthough Huo Qubing was young and did not send out troops following normal logic, if one needed to be patient, Huo Qubing was more patient than anyone else.\nIf not, how would he be able to sweep the deserts in history.\nAll God Generals possessed some basic qualities no matter how they used troops. Not only him, but Baiqi, Han Xin, and Sun Bin were all the same.\nIf now, why were they God Generals? At noon, Huo Qubing finally found the chance. Even he did not expect the enemy to be so foolish and choose to rest by a shoreline.\n“They are looking to die, do not blame me.”\nHuo Qubing relaxed; he had already foreseen a massive victory.\nSeeing this chance, he did not hesitate and ordered the troops to attack. 70 thousand of the most elite cavalry struck out and cut the 130 thousand army into pieces.\nWhen the main force came over, it became a total massacre.\nAlong the shoreline, the cavalry did whatever they wanted and did not give the Moroccan army a chance to gather up. Wherever it looked like they were about to form up, the cavalry would focus.\nHence, each time they tried, they were charged apart. As it went on, the commander could not even find his own Personal Guards and lost control of the army.\nThe fall of the army was imminent.\nSome soldiers thought they were smart and jumped into the river to try to escape. What they did not know was that the Guards Legion Corps soldiers were equipped with God arm crossbows. Anyone who tried to escape were shot.\nOnce bodies pierced with arrows floated on the river surface, no one dared to jump in anymore.\nIf they wanted to survive, the only way was to surrender.\nIn less than two hours, apart from the players who would rather die, the 130 thousand Moroccan army either died in battle or surrendered. Close to 100 thousand surrendered soldiers lined up on the shoreline, forming a majestic sight.\nAs for the small number that escaped, Huo Qubing had no intentions of chasing them.\nAs they say, ‘The monk can leave but the temple cannot.’ Once the Great Xia Dynasty occupied Morocco, they would naturally take care of the soldiers that escaped.\nThe crucial thing now was to handle all these prisoners and deal with the post-battle matters.\nThe king had ordered them to not return to Rabat after crushing the army. Instead, they were to occupy Casa Blanca and Agadier.\nAs for Tangier City, the Mediterranean Squadron would deal with it.\nTaking down the city would not only give them a supply base but would also dig away at the fighting spirit of Rabat.\nWithout reinforcements, it was not known how long Rabat could survive.\nAs the battle went smoothly, Huo Qubing was delighted, and he had no intentions of hiding it. He was unlike Baiqi, who would keep the same face regardless of the results.\n“General, the first contribution for this war is ours.”\nAt this very moment, Legion General of the Tiger Leopard Cavalry Ma Chao came over. Currently, his face was brimming. Since following Huo Qubing, they had obtained victory after victory.\n“These kinds of battles are the best.” Ma Chao was delighted.\nWhen Huo Qubing heard that, he shook his head, “I do not think we are the first contributor; that belongs to the Mediterranean Squadron. But we have done a good job, and I’ll seek rewards from the king.”\nMa Chao smiled, “It is not that I’m greedy for the rewards, but it’s just that my boys deserve it.”\nAlthough the victory was beautiful, it was not easy for the Tiger Leopard Cavalry."
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第八百六十四章
上午十一时，烈日当空，无情地炙烤着大地，酷热难当。
就连自西面海岸吹来的阵阵海风，都带着闷热气息，让人丝毫感觉不到凉爽之意。
汗水浸透了铠甲中的内衣，靴子里更是要渗出水来。
十三万领地大军中，唯一还镇定自若的，只有那支黑人穆斯林军队。
昨天三座领地都没有遭到大夏王朝的攻击，领地将领认为，大夏王朝这是要毕其功于一役，将兵力悉数投入到攻打王城巴拉特中。
正是如此，为了赶时间，大军一路快速行军，外围侦查只限于行军部队五里之内，再远，就没有去管。
在统兵将领看来，摩洛哥境内目前根本没有其他敌人，又何须警戒。
正所谓：救人如救火。 眼看王城拉巴特被围困，大家伙都着急，原本走在大军最后面的玩家部队，此刻已经跑到队伍最前面去了。
就这，玩家还一个劲地催促大军加快速度。
这一大意，就酿下苦果。
又走了约莫一个小时，统兵将领抬头望天，只见烈日当空，悬挂在正空，温度又高了几度，热浪一阵一阵地侵蚀着战士们的体能。
高温炙烤的空气都变得不稳，荡出一圈圈波纹。
将士们一个个无精打采，嘴唇干裂，整个身子都靠在长矛上，方能支撑得住。 体质弱一点的战士，看上去随时都能倒下一般。
就连玩家部队，都没了一开始的激情。
“来人，找个地方休息一下！”
统兵大将虽算不上什么名将，经验还算丰富，知道再继续走下去，将士们的体能消耗太大，即便赶到王城，也是一群软脚虾，不足取。
很快，前锋部队来报，说前面有一条大河，正适合休整。
统兵大将也没多想，当即下令大军赶到河边休整，顺道补充一下水分。 如果这位将军读过《孙子兵法》，就不会做出这般愚蠢的决定。
得到军令，十三万大军如蒙大赦，发出阵阵欢呼之声，瞬间来了精神。
将士们一路小跑到河边，舀起清澈的河水，大口大口地喝起来，畅快之至。
一些士卒觉得还不够畅快，当即解甲，就着河水洗了个澡。 清冽的河水自头顶浇过，带走体表蒸腾的热气，带来无尽的凉爽。
溅起的水珠，在阳光照射下，显得光彩夺目。
有会水性的，甚至已经游到河道中央去了。 对将士们而言，再没有比这更幸福的事情了。
一路行军积攒的疲惫之意，瞬间从身体抽空，剩下的是无尽的惬意跟清凉。
再没有比这个更称心的军令了。
统兵大将原本还没在意，见场面有些失控，这才警觉起来，肃声说道：“来人，传令下去，各部将士喝完水立即回到岸边，在固定位置休整，不得戏水。
“是！” 传令兵转身而去。
可惜，统兵大将警醒的晚了一点。
就在此时，变故发生了。
只听距离河岸不远处的地面，突然传来轰隆隆的马蹄声，声音急促、有力，犹如奔雷一般，连地面都在跟着颤抖。
颤抖的地面带起阵阵尘埃，在酷热的空气中上下翻腾，模糊了视线。
“不好！”
统兵大将最先反应过来，脸色大变。
“集合，快集合！”
统兵大将此时下达军令，却是无济于事。
此时的大军早已四散而开，沿着河道零零散散地布置，根本不成阵型。
就算已经从河里回到岸边的战士，也一个个解下铠甲，席地而坐，就着打来的清冽河水，咬着带来的干粮。
集合的军令一下，战士们争先恐后地往岸上走，场面越发混乱。
就这么一会儿的功夫，远处的地平线上已经能看到骑兵的身影，金色明光铠在烈日照射下，闪耀着夺目的金光。
对禁卫军将士而言，他们至少都是十阶的百战精兵，个体战力非凡，跟初级武将也能媲美。
这一冲锋，直如闪电一般。
“是大夏王朝的军队！”
统兵大将才发现虎豹骑的身影，眨眼之间，就已经能见到骑兵端起的马槊。
“完了！”
统兵大将目瞪口呆，面如死灰。 这么点时间，大军连集合都做不到，又谈什么结阵。
有黑蛇卫提供的情报，霍去病想要掌握摩洛哥领地大军的行军路线，实在不是什么难事。 再加上战前的实地勘察，霍去病就更加胸有成竹。
根据敌军行军速度，霍去病早早在附近地带设伏。
在发现敌军行踪之后，虎豹骑的细作就一路尾行。 霍去病就像一位耐心的猎人，一直在寻找合适的出击良机。
霍去病深知，此战不仅要胜，而且要胜的漂亮。
此番要大胜，要干脆利落。
霍去病可是还期待着前往拉巴特参与最后一战呢。
正是如此，就更要有耐心。
别看霍去病年轻，用兵又不按常理出牌，天马行空，真需要耐心的时候，霍去病却是比谁都能沉得住气。
大抵神将，不管用兵风格如何，一些基础的品质都是共通的。
不仅是霍去病，白起、韩信以及孙膑几人，每个人都能沉得住气。 非如此，称不上大将。
到了午时，霍去病终于寻得战机，就连霍去病也没想到，敌军竟然如此愚蠢，选择了在河岸边休整，实在是有如天助一般。
“自寻死路，也怪不得本帅了。”
霍去病神情轻松，他已经预见到了：“一场大胜就在眼前！”
七万最精锐的骑兵部队在霍去病的指挥下，分进合击，一下就将十三万大军切割。
等到大军来到跟前，杀入阵中，简直就是一场大屠杀。
沿着河岸，骑兵部队肆意驰骋，根本不给摩洛哥领地大军集合的机会，哪里有集合的迹象，哪里就受到重点照顾。
到了后面，统兵大军连亲卫部队都找不到，彻底失去了对部队的掌控。
大军覆灭，就在眼前。
殊不知禁卫军将士个个配有神臂弩，胆敢跳河的，自然受到重点照顾。
等到河面漂浮着一具具插满箭矢的尸体时，再没人敢跳河而逃。
想要活命，唯有投降一途，两条腿是跑不过四条腿的。
前后不过两个小时，除了玩家部队宁死不屈，悉数战死之外，十三万摩洛哥领地大军除了战死的，基本上都投降了。
对少数趁乱逃走的，霍去病也没有去追击的意思。
正所谓：走的了和尚，走不了庙。 大夏王朝将来彻底占领摩洛哥之后，自有收拾这些逃兵的时候。
眼下最关键的还是将投降的战俘看押住，妥善处理好善后之事。
王上早有军令在前，虎豹骑在击溃摩洛哥领地大军之后，不必立即回转拉巴特城，而是杀个回马枪，将南面的卡萨布兰卡城跟阿加迪尔城占了。
至于北面的丹吉尔城，自有地中海舰队去收拾。
拿下领地城池，不仅让远征军获得一个补给基地，而且能进一步瓦解拉巴特城的抵抗意志。
在没有援军的情况下，拉巴特城能支撑多久，实在是一个未知数。
因为作战顺利，霍去病显得很高兴，他也丝毫没有掩饰的意思。 不像白起，不管取得怎样的胜利，永远是沉着一张脸。
“大人，这国战首功，可就是我们虎豹骑的了。”
就在这当口，虎豹骑的军团长马超拍马赶了过来，脸上同样笑意盈盈。
“这般打仗，才叫过瘾啊。”
马超心中感慨。 霍去病听了，却是摇了摇头，说道：“首功我们可指望不上，那是地中海舰队的，谁也抢不了。
马超就是一笑，道：“末将倒是不敢贪功，只是麾下的儿郎们立了大功，确实要奖赏一番。”
别看此战胜得漂亮，虎豹骑可着实不轻松。
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Chapter 864 - Camping Against Water, Worry of Strategists
Chapter 864 – Camping Against Water, Worry of Strategists At 11 AM, the blistering sun was in the air, mercilessly scorching the earth.
Even the ocean breeze from the west side was hot and humid. To the soldiers that were wearing armor, such weather was undoubtedly a torture.
The sweat seeped into their inner shirts, and their boots even had water seeping out.
Out of the 130 thousand territory army, only that black man army remained calm.
Last night, the three territories were not attacked by the Great Xia Dynasty, so they thought that the Great Xia Dynasty wanted to win in one battle and throw all their troops into attacking Rabat.
Hence, to save time, the army quickly traveled, and their patrols were only limited to five miles out from the army.
To the commander, there would be no other enemies in Morocco, so why should they be on alert?
As they say, saving someone is like putting out a fire. Seeing Rabat being cornered, everyone was anxious. The player forces that were originally at the back of the army were now at the front.
The players also continued to rush and push the army to move faster.
This misjudgment was a huge mistake.
After walking for an hour, the commander raised his head and looked at the sky. He saw the sun hanging in the middle of the sky; the temperature had gotten a few degrees higher, and the heat waves were corroding the stamina of the soldiers.
The heat caused the air to be unstable and give rise to waves.
The soldiers were all restless; their lips were dry and their bodies were leaning on their spears. Those who were weaker looked like they were about to collapse at any moment.
Even the players started to lose their eagerness.
“Men, let’s find a place to rest!”
Although the commander was not a famous one, he was really experienced and knew that if they continued, they would not be of much use even if they rushed to the imperial city. “Yes!”
Quickly, the vanguard forces reported that there was a huge river that was suitable for resting.
The commander did not think about it. He simply ordered the troops to rush there and replenish their water. If this general had read the Sun Zi art of war, he would not have made such a stupid mistake.
To camp with backs facing water was a horrendous decision for a traveling army.
After receiving the military order, the 130 thousand troops cheered out. The soldiers all ran to the river, gulping down the water. “Wow!”
Some of the soldiers felt that it was not enough, taking off their armor and bathing in the water. The cool water cascaded down from their heads, bringing away the heat of the weather and soothing them.
The water that splashed up appeared really colorful and eye-catching as the sun shone onto it.
On the long and stretched out river, many soldiers were bathing inside. Those who could swim were already at the center of the river.
To the soldiers, there was nothing happier than that. The exhaustion from traveling was instantly removed from their bodies.
There was no military order better than that.
Originally, the commander did not care, but when he saw that the situation was getting out of control, he said sternly, “Men send my orders. Immediately return to shore after drinking. No playing with water. Those who disobey will be punished under military law.”
“Yes!” The messenger soldier turned around.
Unfortunately, the commander was too late.
At this very moment, a change occurred.
A short distance from the shore, rumbling horse hooves could be heard. The sound was rushed and powerful like that of lightning, and even the ground shook.
The shaking ground brought with it sand and dust, blocking their vision.
“Not good!”
The commander was the quickest to react, and his expression changed. Morocco lacked cavalry, so it definitely was not something good for such loud horse hooves sounds to spread out.
“Gather, quick gather!”
The commander ordered, but it did not help.
The current army was scattered along and could not form up. Many of them had tossed their weapons and armor to the side to play in the water.
Even those who had returned to shore had removed their armor and were sitting down drinking water.
The moment the order to gather was given, they scrambled to the shore, and the scene grew more and more chaotic.
In this short while, they could already see the cavalry in the horizon. The golden armor gave off an eye-catching golden light under the hot sun.
The Guards Soldiers were all Grade 10 war elite soldiers and had great stamina that was comparable to basic generals. Hence, although the Mingguang Armor was heavy, they could all wear it. Along with their horses being elite Qingfu Horses, they traveled as swiftly as light armored cavalry.
This charge was like that of a bolt of lightning.
“It’s the Great Xia Dynasty Army!”
The commander had noticed the Tiger Leopard Cavalry and could see the horse lances that were raised up. In the blink of an eye, he could even see the steam from the noses of the horse.
“It’s over!”
In such a short time, the army could not even gather, much less form up. The only ones in formation were the five thousand Personal Guards.
With the Black Snake Guards providing them intel, it was not hard for Huo Qubing to learn of their traveling route. Along with their scouting beforehand, Huo Qubing became more and more confident.
Taking into account the traveling speed of the enemy, Huo Qubing had set up the ambush a long time ago.
As expected, just after noon, the enemy arrived. After finding their tracks, the Tiger Leopard Cavalry spies followed and tailed them. Huo Qubing was like a patient hunter, looking for the right opportunity to strike.
Huo Qubing knew that not only did he have to win, he had to win beautifully.
He needed to win, and it had to be one-sided.
Huo Qubing was still looking forward to going to the final battle in Rabat.
As a result, he needed to be even more patient.
Although Huo Qubing was young and did not send out troops following normal logic, if one needed to be patient, Huo Qubing was more patient than anyone else.
If not, how would he be able to sweep the deserts in history.
All God Generals possessed some basic qualities no matter how they used troops. Not only him, but Baiqi, Han Xin, and Sun Bin were all the same.
If now, why were they God Generals? At noon, Huo Qubing finally found the chance. Even he did not expect the enemy to be so foolish and choose to rest by a shoreline.
“They are looking to die, do not blame me.”
Huo Qubing relaxed; he had already foreseen a massive victory.
Seeing this chance, he did not hesitate and ordered the troops to attack. 70 thousand of the most elite cavalry struck out and cut the 130 thousand army into pieces.
When the main force came over, it became a total massacre.
Along the shoreline, the cavalry did whatever they wanted and did not give the Moroccan army a chance to gather up. Wherever it looked like they were about to form up, the cavalry would focus.
Hence, each time they tried, they were charged apart. As it went on, the commander could not even find his own Personal Guards and lost control of the army.
The fall of the army was imminent.
Some soldiers thought they were smart and jumped into the river to try to escape. What they did not know was that the Guards Legion Corps soldiers were equipped with God arm crossbows. Anyone who tried to escape were shot.
Once bodies pierced with arrows floated on the river surface, no one dared to jump in anymore.
If they wanted to survive, the only way was to surrender.
In less than two hours, apart from the players who would rather die, the 130 thousand Moroccan army either died in battle or surrendered. Close to 100 thousand surrendered soldiers lined up on the shoreline, forming a majestic sight.
As for the small number that escaped, Huo Qubing had no intentions of chasing them.
As they say, ‘The monk can leave but the temple cannot.’ Once the Great Xia Dynasty occupied Morocco, they would naturally take care of the soldiers that escaped.
The crucial thing now was to handle all these prisoners and deal with the post-battle matters.
The king had ordered them to not return to Rabat after crushing the army. Instead, they were to occupy Casa Blanca and Agadier.
As for Tangier City, the Mediterranean Squadron would deal with it.
Taking down the city would not only give them a supply base but would also dig away at the fighting spirit of Rabat.
Without reinforcements, it was not known how long Rabat could survive.
As the battle went smoothly, Huo Qubing was delighted, and he had no intentions of hiding it. He was unlike Baiqi, who would keep the same face regardless of the results.
“General, the first contribution for this war is ours.”
At this very moment, Legion General of the Tiger Leopard Cavalry Ma Chao came over. Currently, his face was brimming. Since following Huo Qubing, they had obtained victory after victory.
“These kinds of battles are the best.” Ma Chao was delighted.
When Huo Qubing heard that, he shook his head, “I do not think we are the first contributor; that belongs to the Mediterranean Squadron. But we have done a good job, and I’ll seek rewards from the king.”
Ma Chao smiled, “It is not that I’m greedy for the rewards, but it’s just that my boys deserve it.”
Although the victory was beautiful, it was not easy for the Tiger Leopard Cavalry.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第348章\n在娱乐圈，平时随意拎出个大牌明星，那帮媒体人都能杠精附体杠上一杠，这时候却口风一致。\n为什么？\n情势不同，抬杠也是要看事情看人的，他们才不会蠢到在这件事上抬杠。 甭管方召是不是碰运气才敲开赫尔病毒攻克之路大门，现在结果就摆在面前，官方也已经敲章认可，奖都颁了，就算想抬杠也不是现在。 憋着呗，以后机会多得是，说不定下次就能拽到方召的小辫子了。\n趁方召现在势头正猛，赫尔病毒纪录片的导演，打算蹭一波热度。 各洲官媒是会帮助他们宣传，新闻是有很多，但真正会去看纪录片的人，却很少。\n如今这种情形，方召，就意味着流量，意味着会吸引来更多的观众。\n为了让更多人知道他们的纪录片，导演让人制作了一个短片出来先宣传一波，还特意说明了，这个短片的背景音乐是方召所作，是方召送给他们节目组的。\n得知这件事的时候，南风不满了。 南风在方召面前把节目组告了一状。\n不过对方召而言，只要出发点是好的，他也不会去计较导演和节目组的那点小心思。\n让更多人了解这个病症，也了解那些患者背后坚强坚韧的人们，也是方召乐于见到的。\n节目组先行放出的，是一个长约三分钟的宣传片。\n压抑的琴音，有些沉重有些感伤。\n黑夜里，蔓延着一种低沉的氛围，世界仿佛睡着。\n赫尔病毒的感染者们，都是一群思维离家的人，他们无法去表达情绪，无法感知世界，自然也不会忧伤痛苦，难受的是在乎他们的亲人。\n于赫尔病毒感染者的亲人们而言，世界是恶意的，但又不得不硬着头皮面对。\n他们选择放弃自己原本的人生规划，正如曾经风光无限的明苍夫妇一样，为了染病的孩子，放弃原本的晋升机会和光明的前途，去寻求治疗，或者守在原地，等待幸运之神降临的那一天。\n但，那一天需要多久才来？\n或许，明天就好，或许，一辈子都等不来。\n人不害怕艰辛，害怕的是不相信自己是否有勇气、是否能足够坚强。\n蹲在街角抽烟的人，看着已经五岁的眼神空洞的小女儿的照片，拉了拉衣领，遮住冻得乌青的嘴唇，起身，在不停歇的寒风里缩了缩瑟瑟发抖的身子，继续辛苦经营着生活。\n深夜应酬完，醉酒呕吐的中年人，回到家，看到石头一样无悲无喜的孩子，肩膀又塌了塌，冲进洗手间，浇着凉水，充满血丝的眼睛定定审视镜子里的自己。 这样的日子，你还能坚持多久？\n公园里寂寞地坐在秋千上的母亲，看着大笑着奔跑的别人家的孩子们，眼圈渐渐变红，拍了拍长裙，爬到高楼栏杆边，眼神却充满犹豫。\n头发花白的老夫妻，推着一个年轻人，从医院里出来，沿着凄凉的街道走回家。\n不是每个人都能有明苍夫妇那般条件，太多太多的人，被残酷的现实与生活的艰涩压抑得不得喘息。\n对他们来说，世界是恶意的，命运是充满挫折、磨难、痛苦与绝望的，在某一瞬间想要放弃，想要一个了断。\n“我们做好了用一生去等待的准备。”\n“还好，幸运这次站在我们这边，我们等到了！”\n一封来自研究中心的信，告诉他们，赫尔病毒的研究获得突破性进展，他们可以申请让家里的病人加入临床试验。\n三年前，《百年灭世》四乐章面世，成为攻克赫尔病毒最重要、最关键的那块敲门砖。\n那时候，世界的很多角落都发生了变化，只是世界太大了，再加上各方研究的保密性质，新闻被压下，人们不再去关注，很快忘记。\n但是，在大家不知道的时候，方召投出去的那块砖，却在改变一个个家庭，改变一群人。\n三年的治疗时间，改变了太多。\n曾经总缩在街角抽烟的人，跑到山顶，等待日出，看着太阳慢慢升起，光芒洒向山河大地，迎接又一个充满希望的早晨。\n头发花白的老人，手从褶皱的衣兜拿出，走着走着，笑了起来。 明天，会更好吧。\n是那份一直没弃的坚强、坚持、责任，让他们看到了希望。\n随着宣传片画面流出的，看似简单的音符，却能让人听出一种明亮感，像是灰暗的世界，渐渐变得有了色彩，有了力度。\n熬过了无数个辗转难眠夜晚的病患亲属们，生活终于变得明朗，轻松畅快。\n那些感染赫尔病毒，幸运地等到了治疗机会的人，不论年龄几何，对于终于能感知世界、能发泄情感的他们，都如初生的婴孩般，关于生活，还没有真正领会，所有的幸福与苦难，都还没有去经历。\n然后，在今后的时间里，成长，变得坚定，学会忍耐，也或许会在最迷茫的时候选择最艰苦的那条路，但至少今后他们的世界是丰富的、多彩的。\n音符仿佛在空中旋转飘起，飞扬，如黑暗里的一点光，从深海里上浮，涌出水面，与太阳一同升起。\n方召希望，得到治疗机会重新回来世界的感染者们，知恩，感恩，不迷失本心，不甘于堕落。\n鱼跃入深海，鹰翱翔苍穹，方召希望，他们能勇敢地去面对那些未知的未来。\n还有科研工作者，那些医务工作人员，太多话，方召都用音符去传达。\n对于达到一定层次的音乐家，并不一定能完全理解作者要表达的意思，但也能理解个大概，这也是为什么老Jo在拿到乐谱手稿的第一时间就能看出是为这个纪录片所作。\n不过，对于大多数人而言，音乐里要传达的意思他们未必能理解，也没有兴趣去深究，“方召”这个名字，就足够惹眼了。\n于是，在导演将这个先行的宣传片发布之后，挂上方召的名字，果然吸引了不少关注。\n与此同时，与方召宿舍一墙之隔的房间里，威尔提交了闭关申请。 他要闭关一周，专心作画，接下来一周的课他都不上了。\n这种情况，导师们都是乐意的。 有灵感，有思路，有信心去闭关作画，好事啊！ 证明进修班学习的这段时间里，这名画家又有了进步！\n进修班的指导老师们都是业界地位很高的人，而到了他们这地步，相互之间的较量，除了自身的成就之外，就是比学生了。\n在教学期间，手下的学生若是有优秀作品出来，他们面上也有光。\n威尔的指导老师之一，皇艺极有威望的一名老教授，收到申请就立马联系过去。\n“威尔，要闭关了？”\n“是，为了实现我的短期目标。”\n来不及去多想，老教授又关切地问：“是否有难度？ 威尔，遇到无法解决的问题一定不要硬闷在心里，我们可以探讨，寻找解决之法。” “已经解决了。”\n威尔回道。\n“那就好那就好。”\n等通完话，老教授赶忙去翻威尔的学习计划。 年纪大了，记性不太好，自己画作之外的事情他老人家都记不太清。\n只是，当他老人家看到威尔学习计划上写的“我的短期目标——画方召”时，还是忍不住头疼。\n方召这个名字，最近听得耳朵都快长茧了，音乐部那边的几个老家伙最近又抖起来，总在他面前显摆。\n“艺术学院那么多身份复杂的跨界人才，画谁不好，为什么偏要画方召？”\n因为方召是明星？ 商业价值高？\n不，威尔不是那么肤浅的人。\n“嗯，也可能是因为住得近。”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 348: Realizing a Short-Term Goal\nIf any big star in the entertainment industry was made the topic of the day, these media types would typically feud to no end, yet this time, they all stuck to the same script.\nWhy was that?\nThe circumstances were different. One had to pick one's battles. The pundits weren't stupid enough to bicker over this one. Regardless of whether or not Fang Zhao had simply been lucky in providing the breakthrough to curing the Hull virus, the results were what they were. He had received an official commendation. He had picked up his prize. Even if they wanted to take issue with Fang Zhao, now was not the time. They could only hold back for now. There would be plenty of other opportunities down the road. Who knows, they might have something on Fang Zhao next time.\nThe director of the Hull virus documentary intended to capitalize on Fang Zhao's popularity. Government-owned media outlets on every continent were already pushing the documentary, generating plenty of headlines, but the director's fear was that few readers would actually go to see the documentary.\nThe name \"Fang Zhao\" guaranteed traffic, which meant more potential viewers.\nTo give the documentary broader exposure, the director shot a short film that used Fang Zhao's new song as the score. Fang Zhao's authorship of the song was highlighted. Nanfeng was peeved when he found out.\nNanfeng voiced his concerns to Fang Zhao directly. \"So it turns out that high-class shows like this will hitch a ride on someone's popularity too. Isn't it a bit underhanded?\"\nBut as far as Fang Zhao was concerned, as long as they meant well, he wasn't going to quibble with the director or the team over their calculated moves.\nFang Zhao was happy to see more people learn of the Hull virus and the stories of the strong family members who supported the patients.\nThe first trailer that the production team for the documentary released was about three minutes long.\nA mournful piano solo conveyed sadness and a heavy heart.\nA stifling mood permeated the darkness, as if the world were deep in slumber.\nHull-virus patients experienced an out-of-body experience of sorts. They couldn't express themselves. They couldn't experience the world, so they didn't feel sadness and pain. Those who suffered the most were their immediate family.\nAs far as the immediate family members of Hull-virus patients were concerned, the world was a mean place, but they had no choice but to confront it head-on.\nThey were forced to abandon their own life plans, like the power couple of Ming Cang and wife, for example. They gave up their promotions and bright futures so they could track down a cure and diligently keep vigil, hoping that Lady Luck would pay them a visit.\nBut when would that day arrive? Nobody knew.\nMaybe their children would recover tomorrow—or never.\nHuman beings weren't afraid of hardship. What they feared the most was the lack of courage and determination.\nA man squatted in a corner smoking a cigarette and taking in the picture of his 5-year-old daughter, who wore a blank expression. He tugged his collar over his lips, which were frozen pale, got up, and shivered in the relentless winter breeze. He had to get back to his life.\nAfter a long night of entertaining, a middle-aged man reeking of alcohol and vomit returned home to his stone-like, expressionless child. His shoulders collapsed and he stormed into the bathroom. He washed his face with cold water and stared into the mirror with his bloodshot eyes. How much longer can you keep your sh*t together?\nA mother sat on the seat of a swing, watching squealing children scamper in the park. Her eyes turned tearful. She dusted off her dress, left, and leaned on a railing, her eyes filled with fear.\nA gray-haired couple steered a wheelchair-bound young man out of the hospital and into the quiet streets as they slowly made their way home.\nNot everyone was as well-off as Ming Cang and his wife. There were so, so many folks who had already been suffocated by the cruelties and hardships of life. For them, the world was a brutal place. Fate was a form of torture, a multitude of setbacks, painful and full of desperation. In one fleeting moment, they had contemplated giving up. They had wanted an end to it all.\n\"Life is an extended wait. Everyone is waiting for something important or meaningful. It could be a certain person, a single utterance, a belief, or an opportunity.\"\n\"We're prepared to wait for our whole lives.\"\n\"Thankfully, Lady Luck shined on us this time. Our break has finally arrived!\"\nA letter arrived informing them that there had been a breakthrough in the battle against the Hull virus and that their loved ones qualified for an upcoming clinical trial.\nThree years ago, the release of the four movements of the \"100-Year Period of Destruction\" series had provided the missing link in the race to cure the Hull virus.\nAt that time a sea of changes had occurred in many corners of the world. But the world was a vast place, and the breakthrough had been kept under wraps and news reports censored. People had stopped paying attention and the news had soon been forgotten.\nBut unbeknownst to the world, the ripple that Fang Zhao had caused had been changing the lives of many families, of whole communities.\nSo much had changed over the span of three years.\nThe man who used to cower in a corner nursing a cigarette now raced to the mountaintop in anticipation of the imminent daybreak. He admired the sunrise and basked in the sunlight enveloping the landscape, gearing himself up for a hopeful day.\nThe gray-haired old man removed his hands from his worn pockets and broke into a brisk walk, beaming. Tomorrow will be a better day.\nIt was their dogged determination, strength, and sense of responsibility that got them through the dark days.\nThe seemingly simple melody that played in the background had a glowing effect, splashing vibrant colors onto what had been a dull canvas, creating a rich, layered, and sharp image.\nAfter countless sleepless nights, the family members of the Hull-virus patients could finally see the light of day and kick back a bit.\nFor those Hull-virus patients who had been fortunate enough to stick around for a cure, regardless of their age, they were experiencing their senses and expressing their emotions for the first time. It was like being a newborn. They were clueless about life, not having enjoyed bliss or endured suffering yet.\nTheir experiences from now on would enable their growth and make them strong and patient. Perhaps they might choose a less-traveled, more painful path at some point, but this much was sure: their lives would be rich and colorful.\nThe cheerful melody soared high, a glimmer of light in the dark seas breaking through the surface of the water and rising alongside the sun.\nFang Zhao hoped the Hull-virus patients who had received a second lease on life were filled with gratitude, remembered their purpose in life, and never strayed from the righteous path.\nFish swarmed through the waters while eagles scaled the skies. Fang Zhao hoped the recovered patients would face their uncertain futures bravely.\nThere were also researchers and medical personnel to thank. There was too much to say. Fang Zhao had packed his message in a song.\nMusicians of a certain aptitude could quickly decode the theme of a piece even if they couldn't figure out the composer's exact message. That was why Old Jo had been able to instantly tell that Fang Zhao's score had been written specifically for the documentary.\nBut the message was most likely lost on the masses, who weren't interested in analyzing the piece. The name Fang Zhao alone was enough to pique their curiosity.\nThat was why the director of the documentary had listed Fang Zhao among the credits at the end of the trailer. This move had done the trick.\nMeanwhile, Fang Zhao's next door neighbor Will applied for a leave of absence from his classes. He was going to hole up for a week to paint. He intended to skip the next week of classes.\nTo have enough inspiration and ideas to paint behind closed doors was a good thing. It proved that the artist had made progress during his studies at HuangArt.\nThe instructors at HuangArt were all giants in the industry. At their level, besides their own accomplishments, bragging rights also hung on the quality of their students.\nIf their students produced outstanding pieces during their programs, it reflected well on them too.\nOne of Will's instructors, a highly respected senior professor at HuangArt, called immediately after receiving Will's application for leave.\n\"Will, you're going into hiding?\"\n\"Yes, so I can achieve my short-term goal.\"\nThe old professor paused briefly. Who was Will painting again? I think he mentioned it in his study plan. But the professor interrupted his train of thought, instead asking, \"Is this going to be a tough assignment? If you're stuck, you mustn't keep things to yourself, Will. We can talk it over and figure out a solution.\"\n\"I've gotten over my hump,\" Will responded.\n\"Good, good.\"\nAfter hanging up, the old professor rummaged through Will's lesson plan. He was getting old and becoming absent minded. The old man struggled to keep track of anything other than his own work.\nStill, when he noticed Will's short-term goal was a portrait of Fang Zhao, he cringed.\nHe was sick of the name. The old geezers in the music department had been flaunting it to him constantly.\n\"There are so many talented students at HuangArt who span disciplines. Why Fang Zhao?\"\nBecause he was a celebrity? Because he had high market value?\nNo, Will wasn't that shallow.\n\"Ah, probably because he lives close by.\""
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第348章
在娱乐圈，平时随意拎出个大牌明星，那帮媒体人都能杠精附体杠上一杠，这时候却口风一致。
为什么？
情势不同，抬杠也是要看事情看人的，他们才不会蠢到在这件事上抬杠。 甭管方召是不是碰运气才敲开赫尔病毒攻克之路大门，现在结果就摆在面前，官方也已经敲章认可，奖都颁了，就算想抬杠也不是现在。 憋着呗，以后机会多得是，说不定下次就能拽到方召的小辫子了。
趁方召现在势头正猛，赫尔病毒纪录片的导演，打算蹭一波热度。 各洲官媒是会帮助他们宣传，新闻是有很多，但真正会去看纪录片的人，却很少。
如今这种情形，方召，就意味着流量，意味着会吸引来更多的观众。
为了让更多人知道他们的纪录片，导演让人制作了一个短片出来先宣传一波，还特意说明了，这个短片的背景音乐是方召所作，是方召送给他们节目组的。
得知这件事的时候，南风不满了。 南风在方召面前把节目组告了一状。
不过对方召而言，只要出发点是好的，他也不会去计较导演和节目组的那点小心思。
让更多人了解这个病症，也了解那些患者背后坚强坚韧的人们，也是方召乐于见到的。
节目组先行放出的，是一个长约三分钟的宣传片。
压抑的琴音，有些沉重有些感伤。
黑夜里，蔓延着一种低沉的氛围，世界仿佛睡着。
赫尔病毒的感染者们，都是一群思维离家的人，他们无法去表达情绪，无法感知世界，自然也不会忧伤痛苦，难受的是在乎他们的亲人。
于赫尔病毒感染者的亲人们而言，世界是恶意的，但又不得不硬着头皮面对。
他们选择放弃自己原本的人生规划，正如曾经风光无限的明苍夫妇一样，为了染病的孩子，放弃原本的晋升机会和光明的前途，去寻求治疗，或者守在原地，等待幸运之神降临的那一天。
但，那一天需要多久才来？
或许，明天就好，或许，一辈子都等不来。
人不害怕艰辛，害怕的是不相信自己是否有勇气、是否能足够坚强。
蹲在街角抽烟的人，看着已经五岁的眼神空洞的小女儿的照片，拉了拉衣领，遮住冻得乌青的嘴唇，起身，在不停歇的寒风里缩了缩瑟瑟发抖的身子，继续辛苦经营着生活。
深夜应酬完，醉酒呕吐的中年人，回到家，看到石头一样无悲无喜的孩子，肩膀又塌了塌，冲进洗手间，浇着凉水，充满血丝的眼睛定定审视镜子里的自己。 这样的日子，你还能坚持多久？
公园里寂寞地坐在秋千上的母亲，看着大笑着奔跑的别人家的孩子们，眼圈渐渐变红，拍了拍长裙，爬到高楼栏杆边，眼神却充满犹豫。
头发花白的老夫妻，推着一个年轻人，从医院里出来，沿着凄凉的街道走回家。
不是每个人都能有明苍夫妇那般条件，太多太多的人，被残酷的现实与生活的艰涩压抑得不得喘息。
对他们来说，世界是恶意的，命运是充满挫折、磨难、痛苦与绝望的，在某一瞬间想要放弃，想要一个了断。
“我们做好了用一生去等待的准备。”
“还好，幸运这次站在我们这边，我们等到了！”
一封来自研究中心的信，告诉他们，赫尔病毒的研究获得突破性进展，他们可以申请让家里的病人加入临床试验。
三年前，《百年灭世》四乐章面世，成为攻克赫尔病毒最重要、最关键的那块敲门砖。
那时候，世界的很多角落都发生了变化，只是世界太大了，再加上各方研究的保密性质，新闻被压下，人们不再去关注，很快忘记。
但是，在大家不知道的时候，方召投出去的那块砖，却在改变一个个家庭，改变一群人。
三年的治疗时间，改变了太多。
曾经总缩在街角抽烟的人，跑到山顶，等待日出，看着太阳慢慢升起，光芒洒向山河大地，迎接又一个充满希望的早晨。
头发花白的老人，手从褶皱的衣兜拿出，走着走着，笑了起来。 明天，会更好吧。
是那份一直没弃的坚强、坚持、责任，让他们看到了希望。
随着宣传片画面流出的，看似简单的音符，却能让人听出一种明亮感，像是灰暗的世界，渐渐变得有了色彩，有了力度。
熬过了无数个辗转难眠夜晚的病患亲属们，生活终于变得明朗，轻松畅快。
那些感染赫尔病毒，幸运地等到了治疗机会的人，不论年龄几何，对于终于能感知世界、能发泄情感的他们，都如初生的婴孩般，关于生活，还没有真正领会，所有的幸福与苦难，都还没有去经历。
然后，在今后的时间里，成长，变得坚定，学会忍耐，也或许会在最迷茫的时候选择最艰苦的那条路，但至少今后他们的世界是丰富的、多彩的。
音符仿佛在空中旋转飘起，飞扬，如黑暗里的一点光，从深海里上浮，涌出水面，与太阳一同升起。
方召希望，得到治疗机会重新回来世界的感染者们，知恩，感恩，不迷失本心，不甘于堕落。
鱼跃入深海，鹰翱翔苍穹，方召希望，他们能勇敢地去面对那些未知的未来。
还有科研工作者，那些医务工作人员，太多话，方召都用音符去传达。
对于达到一定层次的音乐家，并不一定能完全理解作者要表达的意思，但也能理解个大概，这也是为什么老Jo在拿到乐谱手稿的第一时间就能看出是为这个纪录片所作。
不过，对于大多数人而言，音乐里要传达的意思他们未必能理解，也没有兴趣去深究，“方召”这个名字，就足够惹眼了。
于是，在导演将这个先行的宣传片发布之后，挂上方召的名字，果然吸引了不少关注。
与此同时，与方召宿舍一墙之隔的房间里，威尔提交了闭关申请。 他要闭关一周，专心作画，接下来一周的课他都不上了。
这种情况，导师们都是乐意的。 有灵感，有思路，有信心去闭关作画，好事啊！ 证明进修班学习的这段时间里，这名画家又有了进步！
进修班的指导老师们都是业界地位很高的人，而到了他们这地步，相互之间的较量，除了自身的成就之外，就是比学生了。
在教学期间，手下的学生若是有优秀作品出来，他们面上也有光。
威尔的指导老师之一，皇艺极有威望的一名老教授，收到申请就立马联系过去。
“威尔，要闭关了？”
“是，为了实现我的短期目标。”
来不及去多想，老教授又关切地问：“是否有难度？ 威尔，遇到无法解决的问题一定不要硬闷在心里，我们可以探讨，寻找解决之法。” “已经解决了。”
威尔回道。
“那就好那就好。”
等通完话，老教授赶忙去翻威尔的学习计划。 年纪大了，记性不太好，自己画作之外的事情他老人家都记不太清。
只是，当他老人家看到威尔学习计划上写的“我的短期目标——画方召”时，还是忍不住头疼。
方召这个名字，最近听得耳朵都快长茧了，音乐部那边的几个老家伙最近又抖起来，总在他面前显摆。
“艺术学院那么多身份复杂的跨界人才，画谁不好，为什么偏要画方召？”
因为方召是明星？ 商业价值高？
不，威尔不是那么肤浅的人。
“嗯，也可能是因为住得近。”
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Chapter 348: Realizing a Short-Term Goal
If any big star in the entertainment industry was made the topic of the day, these media types would typically feud to no end, yet this time, they all stuck to the same script.
Why was that?
The circumstances were different. One had to pick one's battles. The pundits weren't stupid enough to bicker over this one. Regardless of whether or not Fang Zhao had simply been lucky in providing the breakthrough to curing the Hull virus, the results were what they were. He had received an official commendation. He had picked up his prize. Even if they wanted to take issue with Fang Zhao, now was not the time. They could only hold back for now. There would be plenty of other opportunities down the road. Who knows, they might have something on Fang Zhao next time.
The director of the Hull virus documentary intended to capitalize on Fang Zhao's popularity. Government-owned media outlets on every continent were already pushing the documentary, generating plenty of headlines, but the director's fear was that few readers would actually go to see the documentary.
The name "Fang Zhao" guaranteed traffic, which meant more potential viewers.
To give the documentary broader exposure, the director shot a short film that used Fang Zhao's new song as the score. Fang Zhao's authorship of the song was highlighted. Nanfeng was peeved when he found out.
Nanfeng voiced his concerns to Fang Zhao directly. "So it turns out that high-class shows like this will hitch a ride on someone's popularity too. Isn't it a bit underhanded?"
But as far as Fang Zhao was concerned, as long as they meant well, he wasn't going to quibble with the director or the team over their calculated moves.
Fang Zhao was happy to see more people learn of the Hull virus and the stories of the strong family members who supported the patients.
The first trailer that the production team for the documentary released was about three minutes long.
A mournful piano solo conveyed sadness and a heavy heart.
A stifling mood permeated the darkness, as if the world were deep in slumber.
Hull-virus patients experienced an out-of-body experience of sorts. They couldn't express themselves. They couldn't experience the world, so they didn't feel sadness and pain. Those who suffered the most were their immediate family.
As far as the immediate family members of Hull-virus patients were concerned, the world was a mean place, but they had no choice but to confront it head-on.
They were forced to abandon their own life plans, like the power couple of Ming Cang and wife, for example. They gave up their promotions and bright futures so they could track down a cure and diligently keep vigil, hoping that Lady Luck would pay them a visit.
But when would that day arrive? Nobody knew.
Maybe their children would recover tomorrow—or never.
Human beings weren't afraid of hardship. What they feared the most was the lack of courage and determination.
A man squatted in a corner smoking a cigarette and taking in the picture of his 5-year-old daughter, who wore a blank expression. He tugged his collar over his lips, which were frozen pale, got up, and shivered in the relentless winter breeze. He had to get back to his life.
After a long night of entertaining, a middle-aged man reeking of alcohol and vomit returned home to his stone-like, expressionless child. His shoulders collapsed and he stormed into the bathroom. He washed his face with cold water and stared into the mirror with his bloodshot eyes. How much longer can you keep your sh*t together?
A mother sat on the seat of a swing, watching squealing children scamper in the park. Her eyes turned tearful. She dusted off her dress, left, and leaned on a railing, her eyes filled with fear.
A gray-haired couple steered a wheelchair-bound young man out of the hospital and into the quiet streets as they slowly made their way home.
Not everyone was as well-off as Ming Cang and his wife. There were so, so many folks who had already been suffocated by the cruelties and hardships of life. For them, the world was a brutal place. Fate was a form of torture, a multitude of setbacks, painful and full of desperation. In one fleeting moment, they had contemplated giving up. They had wanted an end to it all.
"Life is an extended wait. Everyone is waiting for something important or meaningful. It could be a certain person, a single utterance, a belief, or an opportunity."
"We're prepared to wait for our whole lives."
"Thankfully, Lady Luck shined on us this time. Our break has finally arrived!"
A letter arrived informing them that there had been a breakthrough in the battle against the Hull virus and that their loved ones qualified for an upcoming clinical trial.
Three years ago, the release of the four movements of the "100-Year Period of Destruction" series had provided the missing link in the race to cure the Hull virus.
At that time a sea of changes had occurred in many corners of the world. But the world was a vast place, and the breakthrough had been kept under wraps and news reports censored. People had stopped paying attention and the news had soon been forgotten.
But unbeknownst to the world, the ripple that Fang Zhao had caused had been changing the lives of many families, of whole communities.
So much had changed over the span of three years.
The man who used to cower in a corner nursing a cigarette now raced to the mountaintop in anticipation of the imminent daybreak. He admired the sunrise and basked in the sunlight enveloping the landscape, gearing himself up for a hopeful day.
The gray-haired old man removed his hands from his worn pockets and broke into a brisk walk, beaming. Tomorrow will be a better day.
It was their dogged determination, strength, and sense of responsibility that got them through the dark days.
The seemingly simple melody that played in the background had a glowing effect, splashing vibrant colors onto what had been a dull canvas, creating a rich, layered, and sharp image.
After countless sleepless nights, the family members of the Hull-virus patients could finally see the light of day and kick back a bit.
For those Hull-virus patients who had been fortunate enough to stick around for a cure, regardless of their age, they were experiencing their senses and expressing their emotions for the first time. It was like being a newborn. They were clueless about life, not having enjoyed bliss or endured suffering yet.
Their experiences from now on would enable their growth and make them strong and patient. Perhaps they might choose a less-traveled, more painful path at some point, but this much was sure: their lives would be rich and colorful.
The cheerful melody soared high, a glimmer of light in the dark seas breaking through the surface of the water and rising alongside the sun.
Fang Zhao hoped the Hull-virus patients who had received a second lease on life were filled with gratitude, remembered their purpose in life, and never strayed from the righteous path.
Fish swarmed through the waters while eagles scaled the skies. Fang Zhao hoped the recovered patients would face their uncertain futures bravely.
There were also researchers and medical personnel to thank. There was too much to say. Fang Zhao had packed his message in a song.
Musicians of a certain aptitude could quickly decode the theme of a piece even if they couldn't figure out the composer's exact message. That was why Old Jo had been able to instantly tell that Fang Zhao's score had been written specifically for the documentary.
But the message was most likely lost on the masses, who weren't interested in analyzing the piece. The name Fang Zhao alone was enough to pique their curiosity.
That was why the director of the documentary had listed Fang Zhao among the credits at the end of the trailer. This move had done the trick.
Meanwhile, Fang Zhao's next door neighbor Will applied for a leave of absence from his classes. He was going to hole up for a week to paint. He intended to skip the next week of classes.
To have enough inspiration and ideas to paint behind closed doors was a good thing. It proved that the artist had made progress during his studies at HuangArt.
The instructors at HuangArt were all giants in the industry. At their level, besides their own accomplishments, bragging rights also hung on the quality of their students.
If their students produced outstanding pieces during their programs, it reflected well on them too.
One of Will's instructors, a highly respected senior professor at HuangArt, called immediately after receiving Will's application for leave.
"Will, you're going into hiding?"
"Yes, so I can achieve my short-term goal."
The old professor paused briefly. Who was Will painting again? I think he mentioned it in his study plan. But the professor interrupted his train of thought, instead asking, "Is this going to be a tough assignment? If you're stuck, you mustn't keep things to yourself, Will. We can talk it over and figure out a solution."
"I've gotten over my hump," Will responded.
"Good, good."
After hanging up, the old professor rummaged through Will's lesson plan. He was getting old and becoming absent minded. The old man struggled to keep track of anything other than his own work.
Still, when he noticed Will's short-term goal was a portrait of Fang Zhao, he cringed.
He was sick of the name. The old geezers in the music department had been flaunting it to him constantly.
"There are so many talented students at HuangArt who span disciplines. Why Fang Zhao?"
Because he was a celebrity? Because he had high market value?
No, Will wasn't that shallow.
"Ah, probably because he lives close by."
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第44章\n“尊严不能吃。”\n刘弈很肯定地回答道，“但你能为了吃，丢了尊严吗？”\n“这个，不好说呀！”\n王乐乐趴在刘弈的背上，一只手指按在红润的小嘴唇上，说道。\n“我是吃货呀！” “如果你饿的不行了，有人把一碗饭摆在你面前，让你给他下跪磕头，你会为了这碗饭这么做吗？”\n“开玩笑，本小姐有手有脚，还有胸，干嘛要行乞！”\n王乐乐白了刘弈一眼，“我自己能赚钱吃饭！ 谁给他下跪！”\n“你也不愿意放弃尊严，为什么让我放弃？”\n“你这……这怎么能相提并论那！”\n王乐乐说道，“不让你跟蓝和比赛，是为了你好！”\n她着急地解释着，“他可是从小玩篮球的，你跟他比篮球，这不就是关公门前耍大刀吗！”\n“我是个男人，是男人就要接受挑战。”\n刘弈依然坚持自己的观点，“我爷爷说过，好男儿只能站着流血，不能跪着流泪！”\n“你这家伙……怎么这么固执呀！”\n“什么叫固执，我爷爷说了，这叫心有所持！”\n“好，好，我不管你了，你去比赛吧！”\n王乐乐一甩手，实在是管不了刘弈了。\n“哦？ 那你肚子怎么办，不是阑尾炎吗？”\n刘弈眨巴眨巴眼睛问道。\n“老娘没阑尾炎！ 肚子没事，连大姨妈都没来！”\n王乐乐没好气地喊道。\n“老娘装病想逃课行不行呀！”\n刘弈这才恍然大悟。\n原来如此啊……还以为王乐乐真的生病了呢。\n“原来你没病啊，没病就好！ 我还以为你有病呢！”\n“你才有病，你全家都有病！”\n王乐乐抱着刘弈的脖子，这妞真有一种把刘弈掐死的冲动。\n“额……那我们回去吧。”\n“你背我回去！”\n王乐乐趴在刘弈的背上，赖着不下来了。\n被刘弈背着……别说，还挺舒服的。\n“你不是没事么，自己下去走呗。”\n国家有政策，谁污染谁治理！ 同理可证，谁把我背出来，谁就把我背回去！ 你身上这么舒服，我才不下去呢！”\n“喂喂喂……我又不是人力车！”\n“你可比人力车舒服多了，赶紧回去吧！ 驾！”\n王乐乐伸出手来，在刘弈胸前狠狠地拍了一把。\n好么，这的确不是人力车，这不是赶驴么！\n刘弈摇摇头，奈地背着这大胸妞，顺着马路又往学校跑了回去。\n“我有一个小傻比，我从来也不骑！\n王乐乐这没心没肺的丫头，似乎忘了慕容蝶交给她的任务了，还很欢快地唱起了歌。\n刘弈郁闷地继续赶路。 而此时，一中中午放学的铃声也响了起来。\n蓝和大摇大摆地，屁股后面跟着一群拍他马屁的学生，来到了学校后院的篮球场上。\n刘弈他们班级的人都去了，慕容蝶也在，旁边跟着一群献殷勤地男生。\n她也不知道为啥会出来，只是心中微微有点慌。\n按道理，自己和王乐乐的方法……刘弈那个善良鬼，肯定是要上当的。\n可自己心中怎么还是七上八下的呢？\n“呵呵，看来，刘弈终究还是个缩头乌龟罢了。”\n蓝和站在篮球场上，玉树临风的，手里抱着个篮球，酷酷地说道。\n“我就说，他没那么想不开，和我蓝和比篮球。 这个学校，能在球场上打败我蓝和的人，还没出生呢。”\n“是啊是啊，蓝少那就是现实版的灌篮高手啊！”\n“谁敢和蓝少比篮球，那不是找死嘛！”\n一群学生立刻拍马屁。\n“蓝少，估计刘弈那小子不敢来了，不如蓝少给我们亮一手，来个灌篮吧！”\n一个最会拍马溜须的学生，笑嘻嘻地说道。\n“对啊对啊，蓝少，来一手，让我们也开开眼！”\n其他人也都是眼睛一亮，跟着附和道。\n“呵呵，也好。”\n蓝和看了那慕容蝶一眼，然后得意洋洋地说道。\n“小蝶，让你看看，什么才叫真正的男人！”\n说着，他运着篮球，在胯下屁股后面的，运了一会，耍了会帅。\n赢得了几个跟班的掌声，还有几个mm的惊呼之后，蓝和这才忽然一只手抓起篮球，往拦下大力迈了两步，整个人往高空一跃。\n这蓝和不愧是打篮球的出身，运动天赋真心不错。\n跳力也是很好的，他这一跳，能接近一米来高！\n一般人的跳度，男生大概在40厘米到80厘米之间，80厘米往上，那就算是跳力出众的了！\n而女生一般都在24到45之间，毕竟有生理上的一些问题，所以男女跳度差距还是很大的。\nnb当年跳的最高的，据说应该是“土豆”韦伯。 他的起跳高度，大概在一米四五以上！\n蓝和自然没有韦伯那么厉害，但他现在的跳力，也已经很惊人了。\n这厮抓着篮球，狠狠地扣入篮筐当中，让篮球架发出哐当一声。\n“砰！”\n在巨响和一群mm的尖叫声中，蓝和帅气地落在地上。\n他还地张开双臂，似乎很享受mm崇拜的感觉。 “骚包。”\n慕容蝶忍不住撇撇嘴。\n“小蝶，看到没有！” 蓝和指了指自己，说道，“这才是真正的男人！ 你喜欢的那个小子，就是个垃圾，废柴！”\n“蓝少说的对！”\n马艺璇上半身穿着蓝色校服，下半身却套着一件小短裙，大秋天露着一双大腿，笑道。\n“刘弈算个什么东西，某些人的眼光，真需要改一改了。”\n“马艺璇，你又算什么东西？”\n慕容蝶觉得马艺璇特别的讨厌，怎么哪里都有她！\n还有，她凭什么说刘弈的坏话，那不就是质疑自己的眼光吗？\n“慕容蝶，这里可不是你们慕容家！ 我瞧不起刘弈不行吗，你心疼啦？”\n马艺璇呵呵一笑，摸了摸自己的俏脸蛋，然后说道，“告诉你，就算你喜欢的那个刘弈跪下来求我，我也不会做她女朋友的。 也就你，口味这么重。”\n“马艺璇，你太过分了！”\n慕容蝶气的半死。\n这马艺璇的嘴巴，真的是太贱了！ 那些献殷勤的男生，现在每一个敢吭声的。\n马艺璇是小霸王袁绍钧的马子……他们哪里敢招惹！\n“小蝶啊，马艺璇说的对。”\n蓝和也在一旁说道。\n“刘弈哪里比我好啊，我蓝和哪里不比他强？”\n“在我看来，你一百个蓝和，也比不上刘弈的一根脚指头。”\n慕容蝶心说，反正都往刘弈身上，所幸就到底了。\n慕容蝶也懒得摘了。\n有王乐乐那丫头在，肯定是摘不清的。\n而且有个挡箭牌，蛮好的，省的其他人没完没了的追求自己。\n“你说什么？ 我比不上刘弈？”\n蓝和忍不住嚷道，“慕容蝶，你瞎了吗？”\n“你才瞎，你全家都瞎！”\n就在这时候，一个女孩子的娇骂声，从球场一旁响起。\n众人顿时转头望去，只见一个瘦弱的男孩，背着一个漂亮的女孩子，从那边一步步地走了过来。\n看到这两个人，众人同时一惊。\n蓝和长大了嘴巴，有点不可置信。\n而慕容蝶更是大眼睛瞪起来，看着自己的闺中密友。\n王乐乐连忙从刘弈的身上跳了下来，一脸委屈地看着慕容蝶，眼神像是在赔罪。\n“刘弈，你还敢来？”\n蓝和看着刘弈缓缓走进球场，忍不住带着不可置信地口气问道。\n“这是篮球场，我什么不敢来？”\n刘弈一边走，一边在众人各种目光的注视中，回答道。\n“我看你是自取其辱来了吧！”\n蓝和说着，拿起篮球，放在自己的手指上，转来转去，一副耍帅的模样。\n“蓝和，做人说话都要留点底线。”\n刘弈说道，“你现在这样，用我爷爷的话说，就是装比遭雷劈的！”\n“操，行啊，刘弈，我发现你最近能耐大发了，都敢跟我这么说话了！ 活拧歪了是吗？”\n蓝和在班级里也是个狠人物，一般人谁敢惹他，拍他马屁的到是不少。\n“今天我会让你为你说的话道歉的。”\n刘弈却根本不在意蓝和恶狠狠的威胁，他站在那里，伸出两根手指来，说道。\n“一，为你对我的侮辱道歉。 二，为你对慕容蝶的不尊重道歉！”\n慕容蝶站在球场外，正瞪不靠谱的王乐乐呢。 结果听到刘弈这话，瞬间一惊。\n怎么把本小姐也给带上了？\n“你傻比吗？”\n蓝和不屑地说道，“我蓝和会和你道歉？”\n“那敢不敢和我赌一赌。”\n刘弈早就有了打算，缓缓说道。\n“如果我赢了这场比赛，你就对我和慕容蝶道歉。”\n“哈哈哈！”\n蓝和忍不住抱着篮球哈哈大笑起来，笑的腰都弯了，眼泪也淌了出来。 旁边几个学生也跟着大笑，还有mm更是冷言冷语的讽刺。\n“刘弈一定是脑抽了！”\n“是啊是啊，和我的蓝和大哥哥比篮球……还想赢……傻比吧他是！”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 44 Stupidity Is Contagious\n“You cannot eat dignity.”\nLiu Yi replied with absolute certainty. “But would you throw away your dignity just for food?”\n“That, is hard to say!”\nWang Lele laid on Liu Yi’s back and had a finger on her rosy lips. She said.\n“If you are starving to the point of dying and someone placed a bowl of rice in front of you. That person wanted you to get on your knees and kowtow. Would you do such a thing for that bowl of rice?”\n“Jest, this lady is able bodied, furthermore I have boobs, why on earth must I beg?!”\nWang Lele gave Liu Yi a side glance. “I could earn my own money for food! Who would kneel down to him?!”\n“You’re also not willing to throw away your dignity, why is it that you want me to throw away my dignity?”\n“This… this is something that’s completely different!”\nWang Lele continued. “It’s for your own good that I don’t want you to compete with Lan He!”\nShe explained in a hurry. “He had played basketball ever since when he was a child; you want to compete in basketball with him, isn’t this the same as wielding the blade in front of Lord Guan?”\n“I am a man, a man must accept challenges.”\nLiu Yi continued to insist on his point of view. “My grandfather had said, a man can only bleed standing and not cry kneeling!”\n“You… why are you so stubborn!”\n“What do you mean by stubborn. My grandfather had said that this is called perseverance of the heart!”\n“Fine, whatever, I’m not going to bother with you anymore, go and compete!”\nWang Lele swung her arms. She was truly unable to bother with this Liu Yi.\n“Oh? Then what about your stomach? Didn’t you have appendicitis?”\nAsked Liu Yi as he continuously blinked his eyes.\n“I don’t have appendicitis! My stomach is fine, not even the great aunt came!”\nYelled Wang Lele angrily.\n“Ah? Then you…” “I’m feigning illness to skip class, what about it?!” “Ohhhh…”\nLiu Yi finally saw the light of realization.\nSo that was the case… I even thought that Wang Lele really got sick.\n“So you’re actually fine, that’s great! I thought that you are sick too!”\n“You’re the one who’s sick, your whole family’s sick!”\nWang Lele was hugging Liu Yi’s beck, she had an urge to choke him to death.\n“Eh… let’s go back then.”\n“You carry me back!”\nWang Lele laid on Liu Yi’s back and refused to get up.\nBeing carried by Liu Yi… was pretty comfortable.\n“Aren’t you fine? You should walk on your own.”\n“No! The nation have this policy, whoever causes the pollution must fix it! For the same reason, whoever carried me out must carry me back! Your back is so comfortable, as if I’m going to get off!”\n“Hey hey hey… I’m not a man powered car!”\n“You’re a lot more comfortable than a man powered car. Quick, go back! Hiya!”\nWang Lele stretched her hand out and gave Liu Yi’s chest a hard slap.\nSigh, I’m really not a man powered car, she’s treating me like a donkey!\nLiu Yi shook his head, he helplessly carried the big boobed girl and started to run back toward the school.\n“I have a little idiot that I would never ride! One day, prompted by a sudden impulse, I rode him to the market…”\nThe heartless and nitwitted girl had forgotten the mission Murong Die gave her and started to sing cheerfully. Fuck, you’re the little idiot...\nAnd at this moment, the bell signaling the noon dismissal in One Mid had also rung.\nArrogantly, Lan He walked with a group of boot-licking students following behind him to the basketball court in the rear of the school.\nEveryone from Liu Yi’s class had also went there. Murong Die was also present. A group of boys that were trying to court her favor were following behind her.\nShe also didn’t know why she came out, it’s just that she had a slight bad feeling.\nLogically, the plan that Wang Lele and I had… that kindhearted Liu Yi was certainly going to be fooled.\nBut why is it that my thoughts are in a mess?\n“Haha, seems like Liu Yi was still a coward after all.”\nSaid Lan He cool and arrogantly. He stood on the basketball court and held a basketball on his hand.\n“As I said, he’s not stupid to compete with I, Lan He, in basketball. There’s not even a single person in this school that can win against this Lan He in basketball.”\n“That’s right, that’s right. Young master Lan is the true slam dunk master!”\n“Who would dared to compete with young master Lan on the basketball court? Isn’t that just seeking their own death?!”\nThe flock of students immediately started to flatter.\n“Young master Lan, I reckon that fellow Liu Yi won’t dare to show up. Why don’t you show us a couple moves of your mastery? Give us a slam dunk!”\nLaughed a student who knew how the flatter the best.\n“That’s right, that’s right. Young master Lan, show us your move so that we can widen our horizons.”\nThe other people also start to copy-cat immediately.\n“Haha, that’s also good”\nLan He took a glance at Murong Die. He said proudly.\n“Lil Die, let me show you what a real man is!”\nAfter he said those words, he started to dribble the basketball back and forth around his body, showing off.\nHis few footman immediately started to clap. A couple girls also screamed. At this moment, Lan He grabbed the basketball with one hand and took two steps underneath the basket before jumping into the air.\nAs expected of Lan He who had originated from a basketball family, his sports talent was indeed good.\nHis jumping ability was also very good. With a single jump, he reached a height of close to a meter!\nA regular male student could roughly jump around forty to eighty centimeters. Those who can jump higher than eighty centimeters are known to have outstanding jumping ability!\nAs for girls, they are usually between twenty four centimeters to forty five centimeters. After all, there is some physiology differences between them. Therefore, the jumping ability between guys and girls have a large gap.\nBack in the years, the player who could jump the highest in the NBA is said to be ‘Spud’ Webb. He was able to jump to a height of a hundred forty to a hundred fifty centimeters!\nLan He was naturally not as amazing as Webb. However, his current jumping ability was already very astonishing.\nHe grabbed the basketball and ferociously slam it into the basket causing the basket frame to tremble a bit.\n“Bang!”\nAmongst the loud noise and the screams of a group of girls, Lan He elegantly landed.\nHe opened his arms wide. It was as if he was enjoying the sensation of being worshipped by the girls.\nUnable to help herself, Murong Die curled her lips. “Lil Die, you see this?!”\nLan He pointed at himself and said. “This is what a real man is! That boy that you liked is nothing but trash, a good for nothing loser!”\n“Young master Lan is right!”\nLaughed Ma Yixuan. Ma Yixuan has a blue school uniform on her upper body but had a short skirt on her lower body. In the midst of autumn, she was exposing her thighs.\n“Liu Yi is nothing, a certain someone really gotta have their vision checked.”\n“Ma Yixuan, who do you think you are?”\nMurong Die felt that Ma Yixuan was extremely annoying. Why is it that’s she’s everywhere?!\nAlso, why is she saying malicious words about Liu Yi? Isn’t that calling her own vision into question?\n“Murong Die, this is not your Murong house! Is it wrong for me to look down on Liu Yi? What, did your heart hurt?”\nMa Yixuan chuckled. She touched her charming cheek and then said. “Let me tell you, even if that Liu Yi that you liked were to kneel in front of me and beg, I would still not become his girlfriend. There’s only you who have such a strong taste.”\nMurong Die was extremely angry.\nThis Ma Yixuan’s mouth was extremely wicked!\nAt this moment, none of those guys who were trying to court Murong Die dared to say anything.\nMa Yixuan is Little Overlord Yuan Shaojun’s chick… how could they possibly dare poke her?!\n“Oh Lil Die, Ma Yixuan is right.”\nLan He joined the conversation.\n“Where exactly is Liu Yi better than me? Where exactly am I, Lan He, worse than him?”\n“In my view, even a hundred of you, Lan He, cannot compare to even a single Liu Yi’s toe.”\nIn her heart, Murong Die was thinking: ‘In any case, I had already pushed everything to Liu Yi, might as well go all the way.’\nMurong Die didn’t feel like excusing herself anymore.\nWith that girl Wang Lele, she most certainly to be unable to remove herself.\nFurthermore, it’s pretty good to have a shield; it helps to omit the constant attention of others on her.\n“What did you say? I can’t compare to Liu Yi?”\nLan He can’t keep his urge and shouted. “Murong Die, are you blind?”\n“You’re the one who’s blind, your whole family’s blind!”\nRight at this moment, the scold of a girl sounded from the side of the basketball court.\nEveryone immediately turned around to look. What they saw was a thin and weak boy carrying a beautiful girl walking over step by step from that side.\nSeeing these two people, everyone was simultaneously shocked.\nLan He’s mouth was wide open. He found it to be a bit unbelievable.\nMurong Die’s eyes were wide open as she saw her best friend.\nWang Lele immediately jumped down from Liu Yi’s back. She looked at Murong Die with face filled with a wronged expression. Her eyes seemed to be apologizing.\n“Liu Yi, you actually dared to come?”\nAsked Lan He with an unbelievable tone of voice. Lan He saw that Liu Yi was slowly walking into the basketball court and was unable to refrain himself from asking.\n“This is the basketball court, why would I not dare to come?”\nReplied Liu Yi as he walked while being under all kinds of gaze from everyone present.\n“From the way I see, you’ve came to disgrace yourself!”\nSaid Lan He. He picked up the basketball, placed it on his finger and spin it. He had an appearance of trying to act cool.\n“Lan He, one must have a baseline with speaking.”\nSaid Liu Yi. “The way you’re acting now, using my grandfather’s words, is someone who’s pretending and would be struck by lightning!”\n“Fuck, you’re good. Liu Yi, I see that you’ve grown some balls recently; you even dared to talk like this to me! Have you grown tired of living?”\nIn the class, Lan He was also considered to be a fierce character. No regular students dared to provoke him. However, there’s a lot of students who flatters him.\n“Today I shall make you apologize for your words.”\nLiu Yi didn’t care about Lan He’s fierce threats at all. He stood there and extended two fingers and said.\n“One, apologize for your insults toward me. Two, apologize for the lack of respect toward Murong Die!”\nMurong Die stood on the outside of the basketball court and was staring at the unreliable Wang Lele when she heard Liu Yi’s words. Immediately, she was startled.\nHow did even I was brought up?\n“Are you an idiot?”\nSaid Lan He disdainfully. “I, Lan He, apologize to you?”\n“Then do you dare to take a bet with me?”\nSaid Liu Yi slowly. He already had a plan.\n“If I were to win, then you are to apologize to me and Murong Die.”\n“Hahaha!”\nLan He started to laugh out loud while holding the basketball. He was in such a great laugher than even his back was bent forward and his tears even came out.\n“Liu Yi must really have some brain issues!”\n“That’s right, that’s right. Competing in a basketball match with my big brother Lan He… and trying to win on top of that… he’s totally retarded!”"
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第44章
“尊严不能吃。”
刘弈很肯定地回答道，“但你能为了吃，丢了尊严吗？”
“这个，不好说呀！”
王乐乐趴在刘弈的背上，一只手指按在红润的小嘴唇上，说道。
“我是吃货呀！” “如果你饿的不行了，有人把一碗饭摆在你面前，让你给他下跪磕头，你会为了这碗饭这么做吗？”
“开玩笑，本小姐有手有脚，还有胸，干嘛要行乞！”
王乐乐白了刘弈一眼，“我自己能赚钱吃饭！ 谁给他下跪！”
“你也不愿意放弃尊严，为什么让我放弃？”
“你这……这怎么能相提并论那！”
王乐乐说道，“不让你跟蓝和比赛，是为了你好！”
她着急地解释着，“他可是从小玩篮球的，你跟他比篮球，这不就是关公门前耍大刀吗！”
“我是个男人，是男人就要接受挑战。”
刘弈依然坚持自己的观点，“我爷爷说过，好男儿只能站着流血，不能跪着流泪！”
“你这家伙……怎么这么固执呀！”
“什么叫固执，我爷爷说了，这叫心有所持！”
“好，好，我不管你了，你去比赛吧！”
王乐乐一甩手，实在是管不了刘弈了。
“哦？ 那你肚子怎么办，不是阑尾炎吗？”
刘弈眨巴眨巴眼睛问道。
“老娘没阑尾炎！ 肚子没事，连大姨妈都没来！”
王乐乐没好气地喊道。
“老娘装病想逃课行不行呀！”
刘弈这才恍然大悟。
原来如此啊……还以为王乐乐真的生病了呢。
“原来你没病啊，没病就好！ 我还以为你有病呢！”
“你才有病，你全家都有病！”
王乐乐抱着刘弈的脖子，这妞真有一种把刘弈掐死的冲动。
“额……那我们回去吧。”
“你背我回去！”
王乐乐趴在刘弈的背上，赖着不下来了。
被刘弈背着……别说，还挺舒服的。
“你不是没事么，自己下去走呗。”
国家有政策，谁污染谁治理！ 同理可证，谁把我背出来，谁就把我背回去！ 你身上这么舒服，我才不下去呢！”
“喂喂喂……我又不是人力车！”
“你可比人力车舒服多了，赶紧回去吧！ 驾！”
王乐乐伸出手来，在刘弈胸前狠狠地拍了一把。
好么，这的确不是人力车，这不是赶驴么！
刘弈摇摇头，奈地背着这大胸妞，顺着马路又往学校跑了回去。
“我有一个小傻比，我从来也不骑！
王乐乐这没心没肺的丫头，似乎忘了慕容蝶交给她的任务了，还很欢快地唱起了歌。
刘弈郁闷地继续赶路。 而此时，一中中午放学的铃声也响了起来。
蓝和大摇大摆地，屁股后面跟着一群拍他马屁的学生，来到了学校后院的篮球场上。
刘弈他们班级的人都去了，慕容蝶也在，旁边跟着一群献殷勤地男生。
她也不知道为啥会出来，只是心中微微有点慌。
按道理，自己和王乐乐的方法……刘弈那个善良鬼，肯定是要上当的。
可自己心中怎么还是七上八下的呢？
“呵呵，看来，刘弈终究还是个缩头乌龟罢了。”
蓝和站在篮球场上，玉树临风的，手里抱着个篮球，酷酷地说道。
“我就说，他没那么想不开，和我蓝和比篮球。 这个学校，能在球场上打败我蓝和的人，还没出生呢。”
“是啊是啊，蓝少那就是现实版的灌篮高手啊！”
“谁敢和蓝少比篮球，那不是找死嘛！”
一群学生立刻拍马屁。
“蓝少，估计刘弈那小子不敢来了，不如蓝少给我们亮一手，来个灌篮吧！”
一个最会拍马溜须的学生，笑嘻嘻地说道。
“对啊对啊，蓝少，来一手，让我们也开开眼！”
其他人也都是眼睛一亮，跟着附和道。
“呵呵，也好。”
蓝和看了那慕容蝶一眼，然后得意洋洋地说道。
“小蝶，让你看看，什么才叫真正的男人！”
说着，他运着篮球，在胯下屁股后面的，运了一会，耍了会帅。
赢得了几个跟班的掌声，还有几个mm的惊呼之后，蓝和这才忽然一只手抓起篮球，往拦下大力迈了两步，整个人往高空一跃。
这蓝和不愧是打篮球的出身，运动天赋真心不错。
跳力也是很好的，他这一跳，能接近一米来高！
一般人的跳度，男生大概在40厘米到80厘米之间，80厘米往上，那就算是跳力出众的了！
而女生一般都在24到45之间，毕竟有生理上的一些问题，所以男女跳度差距还是很大的。
nb当年跳的最高的，据说应该是“土豆”韦伯。 他的起跳高度，大概在一米四五以上！
蓝和自然没有韦伯那么厉害，但他现在的跳力，也已经很惊人了。
这厮抓着篮球，狠狠地扣入篮筐当中，让篮球架发出哐当一声。
“砰！”
在巨响和一群mm的尖叫声中，蓝和帅气地落在地上。
他还地张开双臂，似乎很享受mm崇拜的感觉。 “骚包。”
慕容蝶忍不住撇撇嘴。
“小蝶，看到没有！” 蓝和指了指自己，说道，“这才是真正的男人！ 你喜欢的那个小子，就是个垃圾，废柴！”
“蓝少说的对！”
马艺璇上半身穿着蓝色校服，下半身却套着一件小短裙，大秋天露着一双大腿，笑道。
“刘弈算个什么东西，某些人的眼光，真需要改一改了。”
“马艺璇，你又算什么东西？”
慕容蝶觉得马艺璇特别的讨厌，怎么哪里都有她！
还有，她凭什么说刘弈的坏话，那不就是质疑自己的眼光吗？
“慕容蝶，这里可不是你们慕容家！ 我瞧不起刘弈不行吗，你心疼啦？”
马艺璇呵呵一笑，摸了摸自己的俏脸蛋，然后说道，“告诉你，就算你喜欢的那个刘弈跪下来求我，我也不会做她女朋友的。 也就你，口味这么重。”
“马艺璇，你太过分了！”
慕容蝶气的半死。
这马艺璇的嘴巴，真的是太贱了！ 那些献殷勤的男生，现在每一个敢吭声的。
马艺璇是小霸王袁绍钧的马子……他们哪里敢招惹！
“小蝶啊，马艺璇说的对。”
蓝和也在一旁说道。
“刘弈哪里比我好啊，我蓝和哪里不比他强？”
“在我看来，你一百个蓝和，也比不上刘弈的一根脚指头。”
慕容蝶心说，反正都往刘弈身上，所幸就到底了。
慕容蝶也懒得摘了。
有王乐乐那丫头在，肯定是摘不清的。
而且有个挡箭牌，蛮好的，省的其他人没完没了的追求自己。
“你说什么？ 我比不上刘弈？”
蓝和忍不住嚷道，“慕容蝶，你瞎了吗？”
“你才瞎，你全家都瞎！”
就在这时候，一个女孩子的娇骂声，从球场一旁响起。
众人顿时转头望去，只见一个瘦弱的男孩，背着一个漂亮的女孩子，从那边一步步地走了过来。
看到这两个人，众人同时一惊。
蓝和长大了嘴巴，有点不可置信。
而慕容蝶更是大眼睛瞪起来，看着自己的闺中密友。
王乐乐连忙从刘弈的身上跳了下来，一脸委屈地看着慕容蝶，眼神像是在赔罪。
“刘弈，你还敢来？”
蓝和看着刘弈缓缓走进球场，忍不住带着不可置信地口气问道。
“这是篮球场，我什么不敢来？”
刘弈一边走，一边在众人各种目光的注视中，回答道。
“我看你是自取其辱来了吧！”
蓝和说着，拿起篮球，放在自己的手指上，转来转去，一副耍帅的模样。
“蓝和，做人说话都要留点底线。”
刘弈说道，“你现在这样，用我爷爷的话说，就是装比遭雷劈的！”
“操，行啊，刘弈，我发现你最近能耐大发了，都敢跟我这么说话了！ 活拧歪了是吗？”
蓝和在班级里也是个狠人物，一般人谁敢惹他，拍他马屁的到是不少。
“今天我会让你为你说的话道歉的。”
刘弈却根本不在意蓝和恶狠狠的威胁，他站在那里，伸出两根手指来，说道。
“一，为你对我的侮辱道歉。 二，为你对慕容蝶的不尊重道歉！”
慕容蝶站在球场外，正瞪不靠谱的王乐乐呢。 结果听到刘弈这话，瞬间一惊。
怎么把本小姐也给带上了？
“你傻比吗？”
蓝和不屑地说道，“我蓝和会和你道歉？”
“那敢不敢和我赌一赌。”
刘弈早就有了打算，缓缓说道。
“如果我赢了这场比赛，你就对我和慕容蝶道歉。”
“哈哈哈！”
蓝和忍不住抱着篮球哈哈大笑起来，笑的腰都弯了，眼泪也淌了出来。 旁边几个学生也跟着大笑，还有mm更是冷言冷语的讽刺。
“刘弈一定是脑抽了！”
“是啊是啊，和我的蓝和大哥哥比篮球……还想赢……傻比吧他是！”
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Chapter 44 Stupidity Is Contagious
“You cannot eat dignity.”
Liu Yi replied with absolute certainty. “But would you throw away your dignity just for food?”
“That, is hard to say!”
Wang Lele laid on Liu Yi’s back and had a finger on her rosy lips. She said.
“If you are starving to the point of dying and someone placed a bowl of rice in front of you. That person wanted you to get on your knees and kowtow. Would you do such a thing for that bowl of rice?”
“Jest, this lady is able bodied, furthermore I have boobs, why on earth must I beg?!”
Wang Lele gave Liu Yi a side glance. “I could earn my own money for food! Who would kneel down to him?!”
“You’re also not willing to throw away your dignity, why is it that you want me to throw away my dignity?”
“This… this is something that’s completely different!”
Wang Lele continued. “It’s for your own good that I don’t want you to compete with Lan He!”
She explained in a hurry. “He had played basketball ever since when he was a child; you want to compete in basketball with him, isn’t this the same as wielding the blade in front of Lord Guan?”
“I am a man, a man must accept challenges.”
Liu Yi continued to insist on his point of view. “My grandfather had said, a man can only bleed standing and not cry kneeling!”
“You… why are you so stubborn!”
“What do you mean by stubborn. My grandfather had said that this is called perseverance of the heart!”
“Fine, whatever, I’m not going to bother with you anymore, go and compete!”
Wang Lele swung her arms. She was truly unable to bother with this Liu Yi.
“Oh? Then what about your stomach? Didn’t you have appendicitis?”
Asked Liu Yi as he continuously blinked his eyes.
“I don’t have appendicitis! My stomach is fine, not even the great aunt came!”
Yelled Wang Lele angrily.
“Ah? Then you…” “I’m feigning illness to skip class, what about it?!” “Ohhhh…”
Liu Yi finally saw the light of realization.
So that was the case… I even thought that Wang Lele really got sick.
“So you’re actually fine, that’s great! I thought that you are sick too!”
“You’re the one who’s sick, your whole family’s sick!”
Wang Lele was hugging Liu Yi’s beck, she had an urge to choke him to death.
“Eh… let’s go back then.”
“You carry me back!”
Wang Lele laid on Liu Yi’s back and refused to get up.
Being carried by Liu Yi… was pretty comfortable.
“Aren’t you fine? You should walk on your own.”
“No! The nation have this policy, whoever causes the pollution must fix it! For the same reason, whoever carried me out must carry me back! Your back is so comfortable, as if I’m going to get off!”
“Hey hey hey… I’m not a man powered car!”
“You’re a lot more comfortable than a man powered car. Quick, go back! Hiya!”
Wang Lele stretched her hand out and gave Liu Yi’s chest a hard slap.
Sigh, I’m really not a man powered car, she’s treating me like a donkey!
Liu Yi shook his head, he helplessly carried the big boobed girl and started to run back toward the school.
“I have a little idiot that I would never ride! One day, prompted by a sudden impulse, I rode him to the market…”
The heartless and nitwitted girl had forgotten the mission Murong Die gave her and started to sing cheerfully. Fuck, you’re the little idiot...
And at this moment, the bell signaling the noon dismissal in One Mid had also rung.
Arrogantly, Lan He walked with a group of boot-licking students following behind him to the basketball court in the rear of the school.
Everyone from Liu Yi’s class had also went there. Murong Die was also present. A group of boys that were trying to court her favor were following behind her.
She also didn’t know why she came out, it’s just that she had a slight bad feeling.
Logically, the plan that Wang Lele and I had… that kindhearted Liu Yi was certainly going to be fooled.
But why is it that my thoughts are in a mess?
“Haha, seems like Liu Yi was still a coward after all.”
Said Lan He cool and arrogantly. He stood on the basketball court and held a basketball on his hand.
“As I said, he’s not stupid to compete with I, Lan He, in basketball. There’s not even a single person in this school that can win against this Lan He in basketball.”
“That’s right, that’s right. Young master Lan is the true slam dunk master!”
“Who would dared to compete with young master Lan on the basketball court? Isn’t that just seeking their own death?!”
The flock of students immediately started to flatter.
“Young master Lan, I reckon that fellow Liu Yi won’t dare to show up. Why don’t you show us a couple moves of your mastery? Give us a slam dunk!”
Laughed a student who knew how the flatter the best.
“That’s right, that’s right. Young master Lan, show us your move so that we can widen our horizons.”
The other people also start to copy-cat immediately.
“Haha, that’s also good”
Lan He took a glance at Murong Die. He said proudly.
“Lil Die, let me show you what a real man is!”
After he said those words, he started to dribble the basketball back and forth around his body, showing off.
His few footman immediately started to clap. A couple girls also screamed. At this moment, Lan He grabbed the basketball with one hand and took two steps underneath the basket before jumping into the air.
As expected of Lan He who had originated from a basketball family, his sports talent was indeed good.
His jumping ability was also very good. With a single jump, he reached a height of close to a meter!
A regular male student could roughly jump around forty to eighty centimeters. Those who can jump higher than eighty centimeters are known to have outstanding jumping ability!
As for girls, they are usually between twenty four centimeters to forty five centimeters. After all, there is some physiology differences between them. Therefore, the jumping ability between guys and girls have a large gap.
Back in the years, the player who could jump the highest in the NBA is said to be ‘Spud’ Webb. He was able to jump to a height of a hundred forty to a hundred fifty centimeters!
Lan He was naturally not as amazing as Webb. However, his current jumping ability was already very astonishing.
He grabbed the basketball and ferociously slam it into the basket causing the basket frame to tremble a bit.
“Bang!”
Amongst the loud noise and the screams of a group of girls, Lan He elegantly landed.
He opened his arms wide. It was as if he was enjoying the sensation of being worshipped by the girls.
Unable to help herself, Murong Die curled her lips. “Lil Die, you see this?!”
Lan He pointed at himself and said. “This is what a real man is! That boy that you liked is nothing but trash, a good for nothing loser!”
“Young master Lan is right!”
Laughed Ma Yixuan. Ma Yixuan has a blue school uniform on her upper body but had a short skirt on her lower body. In the midst of autumn, she was exposing her thighs.
“Liu Yi is nothing, a certain someone really gotta have their vision checked.”
“Ma Yixuan, who do you think you are?”
Murong Die felt that Ma Yixuan was extremely annoying. Why is it that’s she’s everywhere?!
Also, why is she saying malicious words about Liu Yi? Isn’t that calling her own vision into question?
“Murong Die, this is not your Murong house! Is it wrong for me to look down on Liu Yi? What, did your heart hurt?”
Ma Yixuan chuckled. She touched her charming cheek and then said. “Let me tell you, even if that Liu Yi that you liked were to kneel in front of me and beg, I would still not become his girlfriend. There’s only you who have such a strong taste.”
Murong Die was extremely angry.
This Ma Yixuan’s mouth was extremely wicked!
At this moment, none of those guys who were trying to court Murong Die dared to say anything.
Ma Yixuan is Little Overlord Yuan Shaojun’s chick… how could they possibly dare poke her?!
“Oh Lil Die, Ma Yixuan is right.”
Lan He joined the conversation.
“Where exactly is Liu Yi better than me? Where exactly am I, Lan He, worse than him?”
“In my view, even a hundred of you, Lan He, cannot compare to even a single Liu Yi’s toe.”
In her heart, Murong Die was thinking: ‘In any case, I had already pushed everything to Liu Yi, might as well go all the way.’
Murong Die didn’t feel like excusing herself anymore.
With that girl Wang Lele, she most certainly to be unable to remove herself.
Furthermore, it’s pretty good to have a shield; it helps to omit the constant attention of others on her.
“What did you say? I can’t compare to Liu Yi?”
Lan He can’t keep his urge and shouted. “Murong Die, are you blind?”
“You’re the one who’s blind, your whole family’s blind!”
Right at this moment, the scold of a girl sounded from the side of the basketball court.
Everyone immediately turned around to look. What they saw was a thin and weak boy carrying a beautiful girl walking over step by step from that side.
Seeing these two people, everyone was simultaneously shocked.
Lan He’s mouth was wide open. He found it to be a bit unbelievable.
Murong Die’s eyes were wide open as she saw her best friend.
Wang Lele immediately jumped down from Liu Yi’s back. She looked at Murong Die with face filled with a wronged expression. Her eyes seemed to be apologizing.
“Liu Yi, you actually dared to come?”
Asked Lan He with an unbelievable tone of voice. Lan He saw that Liu Yi was slowly walking into the basketball court and was unable to refrain himself from asking.
“This is the basketball court, why would I not dare to come?”
Replied Liu Yi as he walked while being under all kinds of gaze from everyone present.
“From the way I see, you’ve came to disgrace yourself!”
Said Lan He. He picked up the basketball, placed it on his finger and spin it. He had an appearance of trying to act cool.
“Lan He, one must have a baseline with speaking.”
Said Liu Yi. “The way you’re acting now, using my grandfather’s words, is someone who’s pretending and would be struck by lightning!”
“Fuck, you’re good. Liu Yi, I see that you’ve grown some balls recently; you even dared to talk like this to me! Have you grown tired of living?”
In the class, Lan He was also considered to be a fierce character. No regular students dared to provoke him. However, there’s a lot of students who flatters him.
“Today I shall make you apologize for your words.”
Liu Yi didn’t care about Lan He’s fierce threats at all. He stood there and extended two fingers and said.
“One, apologize for your insults toward me. Two, apologize for the lack of respect toward Murong Die!”
Murong Die stood on the outside of the basketball court and was staring at the unreliable Wang Lele when she heard Liu Yi’s words. Immediately, she was startled.
How did even I was brought up?
“Are you an idiot?”
Said Lan He disdainfully. “I, Lan He, apologize to you?”
“Then do you dare to take a bet with me?”
Said Liu Yi slowly. He already had a plan.
“If I were to win, then you are to apologize to me and Murong Die.”
“Hahaha!”
Lan He started to laugh out loud while holding the basketball. He was in such a great laugher than even his back was bent forward and his tears even came out.
“Liu Yi must really have some brain issues!”
“That’s right, that’s right. Competing in a basketball match with my big brother Lan He… and trying to win on top of that… he’s totally retarded!”
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"value": "Chapter 409 Ye Yuan Flaring Up\nXiao Changfeng's expression flickered non-stop.\nHe was an Alchemy King expert; he could naturally tell that Xiao Ruyan was already without any vital activities, impossible to bring back.\nBut Ye Yuan just had to say that he could bring her back. Should he believe Ye Yuan or not?\nSo many elders were exerting pressure on him, demanding to chase Ye Yuan away. He could not disregard everybody's opinions either.\nFor a moment, Xiao Changfeng wavered.\nHe looked at Ye Yuan and suddenly recalled Ye Yuan's dazzling performance in the Grand Pill Assembly.\nPerhaps . . . he really could!\nThe elders were still talking all at once, making Xiao Changfeng feel very irritated.\n\"All shut your mouths for me!\" Xiao Changfeng roared, silencing everyone.\n\"All get out for me! Let Young Master Ji try!\" Xiao Changfeng said.\n\"Changfeng, how can you be so muddled? How can people revive after they die? This boy is clearly here to cause trouble!\" said a Xiao Family elder.\nXiao Changfeng glared and said, \"The one lying on the bed is my daughter. Can't I even make this decision? En? Am I still the Xiao Family's Family Head or not?\"\nXiao Changfeng's aura released. This time, no one dared to speak.\nThese elders exchanged glances but finally still withdrew out of the room.\nYe Yuan watched indifferently, thinking to himself that this fellow was still not considered hopeless.\nYe Yuan casually threw Xiao Changfeng a jade slip and said, \"At least you have a bit of consciousness towards Ruyan. Prepare the medicinal herbs well according to this formula. I'll need to start a furnace to refine pills in a while.\"\nXiao Changfeng nodded and did not say much as he left.\nYe Yuan supported Xiao Ruyan well and executed the Tempered Profound Gold Finger once again.\nRoughly an hour later, the elders waiting outside the room were all quite impatient.\n\"Oh Changfeng, that boy is messing around, you're messing around with him too! You're an Alchemy King! Even you've determined that Ruyan has died, how can he bring her back to life? Now, he chased all of us out here and stayed in Ruyan's chambers alone. Where is the sense of propriety?\"\nThe one speaking was a Xiao Family elder with a rather high position, an exalted Quasi-Alchemy King too. His name was Xiao Changhong.\nEver since the Xiao Family seized back the medicinal pill market, these elders' confidence all swelled up one by one.\nThey had immense faith that the Xiao Family could rely on these ten years to rise up once more.\nIn the past, they felt a head shorter than others when they went out. But now, their heads all raised to the skies when they went outside.\nHearing Xiao Changhong said so, Xiao Changfeng frowned but did not speak.\nThe more Xiao Changhong talked, the angrier he got. He even pointed the spearhead at Xiao Ruyan and said recalcitrantly, \"Ruyan this lass is seriously. . . The Xiao Family raised her up so big and even nurtured her to become a high-rank Alchemy Grandmaster. How many resources were expended? Now, when the Xiao Family needs her, she did something like this. It really chills our hearts greatly! Her death doesn't matter, but how are you going to give an account to the Huang and Xue families?\"\n\"That's right! Ruyan this lass is seriously outrageous!\" With Xiao Changhong saying so, many elders immediately concurred.\nWhen Xiao Changhong saw that everyone stood on his side, he became even more zealous and continued, \"As I said, Ruyan this lass doesn't know what's good for her! Isn't it just marrying someone? Which girl doesn't marry? Also, those two young masters from the Huang Family and Xue Family are dragons among men. Could it be that they are still undeserving of Ruyan?\"\nRight at this moment, a piercingly cold killing intent suddenly attacked!\nXiao Changhong had yet to figure out what was going on when his throat was already tightly grasped by a hand, unable to speak.\nYe Yuan pinned Xiao Changhong onto the wall and said icily, \"You just try saying another cynical word!\"\n\"Cough . . . Cough, cough! L-Let go of me!\" Xiao Changhong's two feet were straight but did not dare to resist.\nAt this time, Ye Yuan just had to spit essence energy, and he could claim this old life of this.\nSeeing Ye Yuan overflowing with killing intent, the Xiao Family elders all felt chills.\nThis boy . . . was only a Crystal Formation Realm martial artists. How could he be so strong?\nAlthough Xiao Changhong was an alchemist, he was, at any rate, a Seventh Level Sea Transformation Realm martial artist. He did not even get to react and was pinned on the wall by Ye Yuan?\n\"You bunch of fools! As elders, you don't have any capabilities at all, and still need the juniors to sacrifice their own marital happiness to help achieve your selfish gains! Truly laughable! You all nurtured Ruyan. She has already done sufficiently well. These years, how much pressure was she, a little girl, shouldering? You these old fellows, other than gesticulating behind backs, what have you done? A bunch of opinionated things!\" Ye Yuan words were filled with rage, making everyone feel a chill unceasingly.\n\"Ji Qing! Here is the Xiao Family! How can we allow you to be so insolent! What we do is the Xiao Family's own affairs! It's not your turn to come and bother! Quickly let go of Elder Changhong!\" another elder said grimly.\nYe Yuan turned around and looked at that elder coldly. He suddenly smiled and said, \"Is that so?\"\nThe elders were taken by Ye Yuan's aura and could not resist backing away.\n\"You . . . What are you trying to do?!\"\nYe Yuan said with a smile, \"If I recall correctly, my Xiao Family's guest retainer identity doesn't seem to have been removed yet, right? Since I'm a Xiao Family guest retainer, why can't I interfere with Xiao Family's affairs?\"\nAs Ye Yuan said, his face suddenly darkened as he said, \"I can't be bothered with the Xiao Family's matters either. But Ruyan's matters are my matters. If you all dare to coerce her again in the future, your outcome will be like this rock!\"\nAs he said, Ye Yuan casually fired out a blast of essence energy. A fake mountain not far in the distant instantly turned into dust.\nThe elders' faces all changed. They were frightened by Ye Yuan's aura.\nTo be able to instantly defeat Xiao Changhong, Ye Yuan's strength could be seen at a glance.\nThe Xiao Family naturally had Soul Sea Realm martial artists too. But Ye Yuan was not alone by himself!\nBehind Ye Yuan stood Sovereign Star Abyss!\nTo be able to make His Highness, the Seventh Prince, kowtowed and apologized for his mistake, who in the capital dare to provoke this malefic star?\n\"Now, all scram far away from me, in case this Little Lord, I, get vexed when I see you!\" Ye Yuan said with a cold snort.\nHow could the elders dare to stay? Each one of them ran faster than rabbits. In the big courtyard, only Xiao Changfeng and Ye Yuan were left currently.\nXiao Changfeng's expression changed again, very astonished by Ye Yuan's strength.\nHe remembered that when Ye Yuan left the Xiao Family a month ago, he was still just Second Level Crystal Formation Realm strength. How long had it been only and he was already at the Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm?\nYe Yuan looked at him nonchalantly and responded with a question instead, \"Are the medicinal herbs all prepared?\"\nXiao Changfeng hurried nodded and said, \"All prepared. All inside my pill refinement room. Tong Suan is right outside. He'll bring you in.\"\nYe Yuan nodded his head and said, \"You go inside then. Ruyan still has some time before she'll wake up. I'll go and prepare the Detoxification Pill right now. You look after her well!\"\nAlthough he was long prepared, Xiao Changfeng's entire body still trembled as he asked disbelievingly, \"You . . . You really brought her back to life?\"\nYe Yuan shot him a glance and said coolly, \"Could it be that you wanted to see your own daughter die?\""
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409.第409章
萧长风脸色阴晴不定。
他可是丹王强者，自然能看得出萧如烟已经气机全无，不可能救回来了。
可是叶远偏偏说能救回来，他到底该不该相信叶远？
这么多长老向他施压，要求赶走叶远，他也不能忽视大家的意见。
一时间，萧长风踌躇起来。
他看着叶远，忽然想起叶远在斗丹大会上的惊艳表现。
说不定……他真的可以呢！
长老们都还在七嘴八舌的说着话，让萧长风感到十分厌烦。
“都给我闭嘴！” 萧长风一声爆喝，镇住了所有人。
“都给我出去，让姬公子试试吧！” 萧长风说道。
“长风，你怎么如此糊涂？ 人死哪能复生，这小子明明就是来捣乱的！” 一位萧家长老道。
萧长风两眼一瞪，说道：“床上躺的是我的女儿，难道我连这个主都做不了了吗？ 嗯？
萧长风气势一开，这下没有人敢说话了。
那些长老面面相觑，最终还是退出了房间。
叶远淡淡地看了一眼，心道这家伙还不算没救。
叶远随手扔给萧长风一枚玉简，说道：“还算你对如烟有点良心，按照这个方子准备好药材，我一会还要开炉炼丹。”
萧长风点点头，没有多说，退了出去。
叶远扶好萧如烟，再次施展了《百炼玄金指》。
约莫半个时辰之后，在屋外等待的长老们都有些不耐烦了。
“长风啊，那个小子胡闹，你也跟着他胡闹！ 你可是丹王啊，连你都断定如烟已死，他凭什么将人救活？
说话的是萧家一名地位颇高的长老，也是一位高高准丹王，名叫萧长虹。
自从萧家夺回了丹药市场，这些长老们一个个都是自信心膨胀了起来。
他们都有着强烈的信心，萧家可以凭借这十年的时间，再度崛起。
以前他们出去都觉得矮人一头，而现在，他们出门头都昂到天上去了。
听萧长虹如此说，萧长风眉头一皱，却是没有说话。
萧长虹越说越是生气，更是把矛头指向了萧如烟，不忿道：“如烟这丫头也真是，萧家将她养这么大，更是把她培养成了高级大丹师，耗费了多少资源？ 现在到了萧家需要她的时候，她却做出这等事情，真是让我等寒心啊！
如烟这丫头太不像话了！” 萧长虹这一说，立刻有不少长老附和道。
萧长虹见大家都站在他这边，更来了劲，又道：“照我说，如烟这丫头就是不知好歹！ 不就是嫁人吗，哪个女儿家不嫁人？
就在这时，一股凛冽地杀气骤然袭来！
萧长虹还没弄明白怎么回事，他的喉咙已经被一只手死死地掐住，说不出话来了。
叶远将萧长虹钉在墙上，冷冰冰道：“你再说一句风凉话试试！”
“咳……咳咳，放……放开我！” 萧长虹两腿直蹬，却是不敢反抗。
此时叶远只要元力一吐，就能要了他这条老命。
见到杀气四溢的叶远，萧家长老都是冷气直冒。
这小子……只是个凝晶境武者啊，怎么会这么强？
萧长虹虽然是炼药师，但好歹也是化海七重的武者啊，连反应都来不及，就被叶远钉在了墙上？
“你们这些蠢材！ 身为家族长老一点本事没有，还要后辈弟子牺牲自己的终生幸福来成全你们的利益，真是可笑！ 你们培养如烟，她已经做得足够好了，这些年她一个小姑娘，身上背负了多少压力？
我们怎么做，是萧家自己的事情，轮不到你来管！ 快放开长虹长老！” 另一位长老沉声道。
叶远转身，冷冷地看着那位长老，忽然笑道：“是么？”
长老们被叶远的气势所摄，不住地后退。
“你……你要干什么！”
叶远笑道：“如果我没记错的话，我萧家客卿的身份好像还没有除去吧？ 既然我是萧家客卿，为何管不得萧家之事？”
叶远说着，忽然脸色一沉道：“萧家的事情我也懒得管，但是如烟的事，就是我的事，你们以后如果敢再逼迫于她，下场如同此石！”
说着，叶远随手打出一道元力，不远处的一个假山顿时化为齑粉。
长老们都是面色一变，他们都被叶远的气势吓到了。
能秒败萧长虹，叶远的实力可见一斑。
萧家自然也有魂海境武者，但是叶远可不是他自己一个人啊！
叶远的身后，可是站着星渊皇者！
能让七皇子殿下磕头谢罪，在这王城之中，还有谁敢惹这个煞星？
“现在，都给我滚远点，省的小爷我看的心烦！” 叶远冷哼道。
长老们哪敢逗留，一个个跑的比兔子还快。 偌大一个院落，此时只剩下了萧长风和叶远。
萧长风脸色变了变，十分惊异于叶远的实力。
他记得叶远一个月前离开萧家的时候，还只是凝晶二重的实力，这才多长时间，就已经凝晶七重了？
叶远淡淡地看了他一眼，反问道：“药材都准备好了？”
萧长风连忙点头道：“都准备好了，都在我的炼丹房里。 佟苏安就在外面，他会带你去的。”
叶远点点头道：“你进去吧，如烟还有一会才会醒来，我这就去准备解毒丹，你看好她！”
虽然早有准备，但是萧长风还是浑身一颤，不可置信道：“你……你真的将她救回来了？”
叶远瞥了他一眼，淡淡道：“难道你还想看着自己的女儿死去？”
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Chapter 409 Ye Yuan Flaring Up
Xiao Changfeng's expression flickered non-stop.
He was an Alchemy King expert; he could naturally tell that Xiao Ruyan was already without any vital activities, impossible to bring back.
But Ye Yuan just had to say that he could bring her back. Should he believe Ye Yuan or not?
So many elders were exerting pressure on him, demanding to chase Ye Yuan away. He could not disregard everybody's opinions either.
For a moment, Xiao Changfeng wavered.
He looked at Ye Yuan and suddenly recalled Ye Yuan's dazzling performance in the Grand Pill Assembly.
Perhaps . . . he really could!
The elders were still talking all at once, making Xiao Changfeng feel very irritated.
"All shut your mouths for me!" Xiao Changfeng roared, silencing everyone.
"All get out for me! Let Young Master Ji try!" Xiao Changfeng said.
"Changfeng, how can you be so muddled? How can people revive after they die? This boy is clearly here to cause trouble!" said a Xiao Family elder.
Xiao Changfeng glared and said, "The one lying on the bed is my daughter. Can't I even make this decision? En? Am I still the Xiao Family's Family Head or not?"
Xiao Changfeng's aura released. This time, no one dared to speak.
These elders exchanged glances but finally still withdrew out of the room.
Ye Yuan watched indifferently, thinking to himself that this fellow was still not considered hopeless.
Ye Yuan casually threw Xiao Changfeng a jade slip and said, "At least you have a bit of consciousness towards Ruyan. Prepare the medicinal herbs well according to this formula. I'll need to start a furnace to refine pills in a while."
Xiao Changfeng nodded and did not say much as he left.
Ye Yuan supported Xiao Ruyan well and executed the Tempered Profound Gold Finger once again.
Roughly an hour later, the elders waiting outside the room were all quite impatient.
"Oh Changfeng, that boy is messing around, you're messing around with him too! You're an Alchemy King! Even you've determined that Ruyan has died, how can he bring her back to life? Now, he chased all of us out here and stayed in Ruyan's chambers alone. Where is the sense of propriety?"
The one speaking was a Xiao Family elder with a rather high position, an exalted Quasi-Alchemy King too. His name was Xiao Changhong.
Ever since the Xiao Family seized back the medicinal pill market, these elders' confidence all swelled up one by one.
They had immense faith that the Xiao Family could rely on these ten years to rise up once more.
In the past, they felt a head shorter than others when they went out. But now, their heads all raised to the skies when they went outside.
Hearing Xiao Changhong said so, Xiao Changfeng frowned but did not speak.
The more Xiao Changhong talked, the angrier he got. He even pointed the spearhead at Xiao Ruyan and said recalcitrantly, "Ruyan this lass is seriously. . . The Xiao Family raised her up so big and even nurtured her to become a high-rank Alchemy Grandmaster. How many resources were expended? Now, when the Xiao Family needs her, she did something like this. It really chills our hearts greatly! Her death doesn't matter, but how are you going to give an account to the Huang and Xue families?"
"That's right! Ruyan this lass is seriously outrageous!" With Xiao Changhong saying so, many elders immediately concurred.
When Xiao Changhong saw that everyone stood on his side, he became even more zealous and continued, "As I said, Ruyan this lass doesn't know what's good for her! Isn't it just marrying someone? Which girl doesn't marry? Also, those two young masters from the Huang Family and Xue Family are dragons among men. Could it be that they are still undeserving of Ruyan?"
Right at this moment, a piercingly cold killing intent suddenly attacked!
Xiao Changhong had yet to figure out what was going on when his throat was already tightly grasped by a hand, unable to speak.
Ye Yuan pinned Xiao Changhong onto the wall and said icily, "You just try saying another cynical word!"
"Cough . . . Cough, cough! L-Let go of me!" Xiao Changhong's two feet were straight but did not dare to resist.
At this time, Ye Yuan just had to spit essence energy, and he could claim this old life of this.
Seeing Ye Yuan overflowing with killing intent, the Xiao Family elders all felt chills.
This boy . . . was only a Crystal Formation Realm martial artists. How could he be so strong?
Although Xiao Changhong was an alchemist, he was, at any rate, a Seventh Level Sea Transformation Realm martial artist. He did not even get to react and was pinned on the wall by Ye Yuan?
"You bunch of fools! As elders, you don't have any capabilities at all, and still need the juniors to sacrifice their own marital happiness to help achieve your selfish gains! Truly laughable! You all nurtured Ruyan. She has already done sufficiently well. These years, how much pressure was she, a little girl, shouldering? You these old fellows, other than gesticulating behind backs, what have you done? A bunch of opinionated things!" Ye Yuan words were filled with rage, making everyone feel a chill unceasingly.
"Ji Qing! Here is the Xiao Family! How can we allow you to be so insolent! What we do is the Xiao Family's own affairs! It's not your turn to come and bother! Quickly let go of Elder Changhong!" another elder said grimly.
Ye Yuan turned around and looked at that elder coldly. He suddenly smiled and said, "Is that so?"
The elders were taken by Ye Yuan's aura and could not resist backing away.
"You . . . What are you trying to do?!"
Ye Yuan said with a smile, "If I recall correctly, my Xiao Family's guest retainer identity doesn't seem to have been removed yet, right? Since I'm a Xiao Family guest retainer, why can't I interfere with Xiao Family's affairs?"
As Ye Yuan said, his face suddenly darkened as he said, "I can't be bothered with the Xiao Family's matters either. But Ruyan's matters are my matters. If you all dare to coerce her again in the future, your outcome will be like this rock!"
As he said, Ye Yuan casually fired out a blast of essence energy. A fake mountain not far in the distant instantly turned into dust.
The elders' faces all changed. They were frightened by Ye Yuan's aura.
To be able to instantly defeat Xiao Changhong, Ye Yuan's strength could be seen at a glance.
The Xiao Family naturally had Soul Sea Realm martial artists too. But Ye Yuan was not alone by himself!
Behind Ye Yuan stood Sovereign Star Abyss!
To be able to make His Highness, the Seventh Prince, kowtowed and apologized for his mistake, who in the capital dare to provoke this malefic star?
"Now, all scram far away from me, in case this Little Lord, I, get vexed when I see you!" Ye Yuan said with a cold snort.
How could the elders dare to stay? Each one of them ran faster than rabbits. In the big courtyard, only Xiao Changfeng and Ye Yuan were left currently.
Xiao Changfeng's expression changed again, very astonished by Ye Yuan's strength.
He remembered that when Ye Yuan left the Xiao Family a month ago, he was still just Second Level Crystal Formation Realm strength. How long had it been only and he was already at the Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm?
Ye Yuan looked at him nonchalantly and responded with a question instead, "Are the medicinal herbs all prepared?"
Xiao Changfeng hurried nodded and said, "All prepared. All inside my pill refinement room. Tong Suan is right outside. He'll bring you in."
Ye Yuan nodded his head and said, "You go inside then. Ruyan still has some time before she'll wake up. I'll go and prepare the Detoxification Pill right now. You look after her well!"
Although he was long prepared, Xiao Changfeng's entire body still trembled as he asked disbelievingly, "You . . . You really brought her back to life?"
Ye Yuan shot him a glance and said coolly, "Could it be that you wanted to see your own daughter die?"
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"value": "Chapter 1816\n\"Killing is easy, but wait a moment! I still have something to ask them! \" Ye Fan said.\n\"What do you want to ask? Hurry up and kill them! Xiao Rou felt that it didn't matter.\nYe Fan looked at Xuan Hai and Chi Lian, \"When did you two know that the surface world was not destroyed?\" Who told you to come here and kill people? \"\nXuan Hai rolled his eyes as soon as he heard this and cried out in an aggrieved tone, \"Senior! A few days ago, a disciple of the Eastern Emperor Sect came to the surface after tracking a demonic beast. Following which, an old woman named 'Prophet' came knocking on the door.\nThe prophet bewitched us, saying that the people of heaven had gone, and that the earth had not been destroyed, but that the clan had deceived us, and had locked us all up in the earth.\nWe were also used by her, and in a moment of anger, we made a big mistake!\nIf Senior doesn't mind, then we'll go find the Prophet, kill her, and then listen to Senior's orders! \"\nYe Fan had anticipated this long ago, and now that he confirmed it, he inwardly cursed the fact that the group of people from the Underworld Alliance were simply trash!\nEven though he had told them that there might be a problem, they still dared to tell him that everything was fine!?\nYe Fan said in a deep voice, \"I want to...\" She certainly didn't tell you that the one behind her is a celestial being, and I... are you from the Surface World? \"\n\"What!?\"\nChi Lian, Xuan Hai, and the rest were all shocked. They never thought that the Prophet was actually a follower of the heavens!\nIn their eyes, how could Heaven Man collude with these cultivators? Shouldn't they start a war as soon as they met?\nAs for Ye Fan actually being from the Surface World, they didn't think too much about it. Moreover, who was Ye Fan? Actually, it didn't seem necessary to start a war with the clan.\nUpon hearing that the surface world was still alive and that the clan was weak, Hong Ye and Yu Jin discovered that there weren't any experts. When they went back to inform the ancestors, the two sects' cultivators impatiently rushed out.\nWith the path and timing the Prophet had given them, everything was convenient.\nHowever, the Eastern Emperor Sect seemed to be keeping an eye on the situation, and didn't dare to directly step out.\nPreviously, Chi Lian and Xuan Hai had mocked Grandmaster Wancang for being overly conservative and cowardly, but now, they hated themselves for not being cowardly!\n\"Have you finished? This ancestor is going to make his move! \" Xiao Rou saw that Ye Fan had been talking to them about something he didn't understand, so she was unhappy.\nYe Fan was speechless, \"Look at how many people from your Phoenix Clan have died!\" Such a big thing has happened here, do you really want to fight? \"\n\"What does this have to do with us? Besides, if I want to avenge them, you still have to stop me! \" Xiao Rou said angrily.\nYe Fan found that communicating with this old woman was a waste of time, and telling her about the Prophet of Heaven, she definitely wouldn't care.\nTherefore, Ye Fan was too lazy to waste words with her, so he continued to ask Xuan Hai, \"Where is the prophet now?\"\nForefather Xuanhai smiled obsequiously, \"Senior, we didn't know the whereabouts of the Prophet when we came out. \"Please give me some time. We will look for it and we will definitely give you an explanation …\"\n\"Do you think I would believe your bullshit?\" Ye Fan sneered.\n\"Senior!\" We are not your match, how can we dare to hide this from you! \" Patriarch Xuanhai's face was filled with terror.\nRight at this moment, Xiao Rou saw that Ye Fan was ignoring her. She was so angry that she directly ignited her phoenix flames and instantly flew high into the sky. In a flash, a dozen phoenix flames clones appeared in the sky!\n\"Crimson Lotus Burst!\"\nThe moment Xiao Rou's clones appeared, they charged towards a group of cultivators from the Ancient Immortal Spirit World!\nXiao Rou didn't know who had killed the Xiao family's old ancestor. She just rampaged around and burned whoever she caught to death.\nAt this moment, the group of cultivators was caught off guard. After being hit by the Phoenix Flame's shadow, they quickly turned into ashes!\n\"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!\"\n\"No!\"\nMiserable screams filled the air. The faces of the cultivators of the two sects changed greatly.\nWhen the clan members below saw Xiao Rou make a move, they were flabbergasted! With so many of them fighting so hard, Xiao Rou felt as if she was having fun!\nWhen Xiao Xin'er and the rest saw how easily Xiao Rou used her Phoenix flames to destroy these cultivators, their eyes immediately lit up.\n\"As expected of Ancestor Xiao Rou … \"He really is a genius amongst geniuses!\" Huang Yueshan said proudly.\nChi Lian and Xuan Hai's hearts jumped to their throats! They could feel the power of the Phoenix flames, they turned their heads in panic and were about to run away!\n\"Damn it...\" Ye Fan realized that he could no longer stop Xiao Rou and could only roar, \"Red Refined Mystical Sea!\" No one is allowed to leave! \"\nChi Lian, Patriarch Xuanhai, and the rest of the cultivators all stopped and looked hesitantly at Ye Fan.\n\"Senior … What business do you have with us? \" Patriarch Xuanhai was about to go mad with anxiety, but there was a tinge of hope in his expression.\nIf Ye Fan wanted to find a prophet to protect them, they would naturally be happy to stay.\n\"Kill them for their lives, leave them to die!\"\nAt this time, Ye Fan was not concealing anything at all, and his killing intent was overflowing.\nHe originally didn't want to start a massacre, but the actions of this group of Ancient Immortal Spirit World cultivators and their cruel ways would only cause more people to die.\nIt was fine to let Xiao Rou kill them, but there would definitely be many people who would slip through the net with this kind of killing method. If any of these people were to run away, it could cause the death of a large number of commoners.\nXuan Hai and Ancestor Chi Lian's illusions were shattered. The group of cultivators' faces turned ashen as they hastily ran in different directions.\nYe Fan was expressionless. He raised his hand and the huge golden lake began to spin rapidly. The lake water compressed and turned into a giant golden flood dragon that soared into the clouds!\nThe golden lake turned into a giant, spiraling golden dragon. After soaring high into the sky, one of the dragons turned its head and dove down towards the middle of the group of cultivators from an even higher position.\n\"Perfection like Water... The Milky Way descends to the heavens! \"\nThe colossal dragon formed by the boundless golden sword intent lake had a vertical impact. It was as if it was a golden waterfall flowing down three thousand feet!\nIt was as if all the stars in the starry sky were congregating in the middle of this golden waterfall, descending into the world!\n\"Ah!\" You want to take this opportunity to sneak in an attack on this ancestor!? \"\nXiao Rou lifted her head and discovered that she was also covered by this move. She hastily used her shield to protect herself.\nYe Fan didn't care about all this. Right now, he only had one thought in his mind — don't even think of escaping!\n\"Roar!\"\nThe sound of sword intent tearing through the air was like the collapse of the heavens! Ripples had already appeared in the surrounding space!\nAs they heard the roars of a dragon descending from the heavens and saw the golden river of sword intent pouring down, the remaining 10,000 clansmen and ancient martial artists nearly couldn't stand up straight anymore!\nOn the other hand, Su Qingxue and the other girls looked at the man who was free and unrestrained in the air, as if the heaven and earth had turned into ashes while he was talking and laughing, and their eyes became blurry … …\n\"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!\" No! \"Don't come near me!\"\n\"Senior, please spare us!\"\nThe Xuan Sea and Ancestor Chi Lian had accumulated enough true essence for their habitat, but facing the giant golden waterfall that fell behind them, they still felt death nearing!\nPrevious Chapter Next Chapter \"Boom!\"\nWhen the golden liquid dragon hit a flat surface, it was sent flying in all directions!\nIt was as if a waterfall had crashed onto a flat rock, causing water to gush in all directions!\nThe impact of this strike caused the speed of the sword intent to be as fast as a raging wave, and the might was like a million ferocious beasts charging out of a cage!\nAt this moment, it was as if the world had frozen, and not a single sound could be heard. In everyone's eyes, the only thing that could be seen was surging golden light!\nIn the blink of an eye, hundreds of cultivators were caught up to and engulfed within the golden colored liquid sword intent!\nThis was just like the sound of \"a silver bottle breaking through water and the clashing of swords and spears\"!\nThe nine songs of the Milky Way hung high in the sky, with thousands of soldiers and horses; it was all over in the blink of an eye!\nThe clansmen below didn't even notice how Xuan Hai and Chi Lian had been devoured by the golden sword intent and were completely terrified!\nThe golden waves that covered the sky had long ago caused many people to be unable to open their eyes, and they could not see what was happening!\nThe only thing they were sure of was that the cultivator that placed a thousand spots on their names had already been trampled by a young man … One move to kill!\nAs the smoke and dust dispersed, apart from the tattered clothes and a few magic tools that fluttered in the sky, it was hard to find even a corpse …\nThe sunlight passed through the dust and onto the bodies of the clan members once again.\nGradually, more and more clan disciples and ancient martial artists realized that they had been saved. They all cried with joy!\nThe feeling of having come back to the mortal world from the depths of hell to see hope was truly moving!\nYe Fan not only saved them, but also allowed their clans, sects, and families to continue!\n\"God of Swords!\" Thank you, God of Swords! \"\n\"Long live the God of Swords! …\"\nMore and more people were willingly kneeling on the ground, paying their respects and thanking the man in the sky.\nThey didn't think that kneeling down was shameful. Facing such a powerhouse, they were like mortals kneeling down and worshipping a god. This was natural!"
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“杀人简单，但要等一下！ 我还有话要问他们！” 叶帆道。
“你要问什么呀？ 赶紧杀了继续打啦！”
叶帆看向玄海和赤炼二人，“你们何时知道地表世界没有被毁灭？ 是谁让你们来这里杀人的？”
玄海一听，眼珠子一转，赶紧很冤屈地喊道：“前辈！ 就在数日之前，东皇宗有弟子追踪妖兽到了地表，随即一个叫先知的老妪找上了门来。
那先知蛊惑我等，说天人已走，地表世界未曾毁灭，是氏族欺瞒我等，把我们全都关在地下。
我等也是被她利用，一时怒火上头，才铸成大错！
若前辈不嫌弃，我等这就去把先知找出来，将她斩杀后，再听从前辈发落！”
叶帆早有预料，如今一确认果然如此，心里暗骂希思黎那帮遁世联盟的家伙简直是废物！
自己都告诉他们，可能出问题，竟然还跟他说没事！ ？
叶帆沉声道：“我想……她肯定没告诉你们，她的幕后就是天人，而我……是地表世界的人吧？”
“什么！
赤炼和玄海等都是悚然大惊，他们确实没想到，先知是天人的手下！
因为在他们的概念里，天人怎么可能和修士合谋？ 不应该见面就开战吗？
至于叶帆竟然是地表世界的人，他们也没想这么多，何况叶帆是哪人，其实跟他们与氏族开战，也似乎没必然关系。
一听到地表世界还在，而且氏族羸弱，那红夜与玉琢二人一探查后，发现确实没什么高手，回去一跟老祖们通报，两派修士就迫不及待地出来了。
有先知给他们提供出来的道路和时机，一切都方便得很。
也就东皇宗似乎瞻前顾后，没敢直接出来。
之前赤炼和玄海心里还嘲笑那太沧老祖过于保守胆怯，可如今，他们只恨自己没胆小一回！
本老祖可要出招了！” 萧柔见叶帆一直跟他们说一些听不懂的话，一脸不高兴。
叶帆很是无语，“你看看你们凤凰氏族死了多少人！ 这里出了这么大的事，你难道就想着打架！
？” “人死不能复生，这跟我们比武有何干系？
叶帆发现跟这老女人交流是浪费时间，和她讲天人先知的事情，她肯定也无所谓。
索性，叶帆懒得多跟她废话，继续问玄海道：“先知如今在哪？”
玄海老祖谄媚笑道：“前辈，我等出来后，并不知先知如今的去向。
“你以为我会信你这鬼话？” 叶帆冷笑道。
“前辈！ 我等可不是您的对手，怎敢欺瞒啊！” 玄海老祖一脸惶恐之色。
正当这时，萧柔见叶帆不理她，气呼呼地直接燃起凤炎，瞬间飞窜到高空之中，在空中闪现出十几个凤炎分身！
！”
萧柔这十几个分身一出现，顿时朝着一群古仙灵界修士冲了进去！
萧柔也不知道谁杀了萧家的老祖，反正直接横冲直撞，逮着谁烧死谁。
登时间，这群修士猝不及防，被凤炎掠影撞到后，迅速地化作灰烬！
！”
“不要！
惨叫声此起彼伏，两派修士面色大变。
下面的氏族众人，看到萧柔出手，无不乍舌！ 他们这么多人打得如此艰难的战斗，萧柔就跟玩乐一般！
而萧馨儿等，看到萧柔如此轻易就把这些修士用凤炎摧毁，顿时眼中异彩连连。
“不愧是萧柔老祖……果然是天才中的天才！” 黄月珊无比骄傲地道。
赤炼和玄海心都跳到嗓子眼了！ 他们感觉到这凤炎中的夺天威力，慌乱扭头就要跑！
“该死……”叶帆发现自己也拦不住萧柔了，只好怒声吼道：“赤炼玄海！ 所有人一个都不许走！
赤炼和玄海老祖等一群修士，又是身形一顿，有些迟疑地望向叶帆。
“前辈……您留下我们还有何事啊？” 玄海老祖快急疯了，但也透着几分希望之色。
若是叶帆想找先知，从而保护他们周全，他们自然乐意留下！
“杀人偿命，留下受死！”
叶帆此时毫不遮掩，杀气腾腾地道！
他本不想大开杀戒，但这帮古仙灵界修士的所作所为，残忍作风，留下只会祸害死更多人。
虽然让萧柔杀，也是可以，可萧柔这样杀法，必然有许多漏网之鱼，这些人随便跑出去一些，都可能害死大量平民，绝对不能疏忽！
玄海和赤炼老祖等幻想破灭，一群修士脸色铁青，忙不迭朝着不同方向，扭头就跑！
叶帆面无表情，手一抬，就见巨大的金色湖泊，湖水迅速旋转着，压缩着，化作了一条金色的巨大蛟龙，冲上云霄！
金色湖泊成了螺旋的金色巨龙，高高窜起后，一个龙回头，从更高的位置俯冲向那群修士的中间区域！
“上善若水……银河落九天！”
这茫茫金色剑意湖泊所形成的巨龙，一个垂直的冲击，果真如飞流直下三千尺的金色瀑布！
好似整个星空的星辰，都汇聚在这金灿灿的瀑布之中，降临世间！
“呀！ 想趁机偷袭本老祖吗！
萧柔抬头一看，发现自己也被这一招所覆盖，忙不迭抽身用鸑鷟盾护住自己。
叶帆可不管这么多，他此时只有一个念头——一个都别想跑！
“隆！
！ 剑意破空声宛如天崩！ 周围的空间其实已经出现了波动！
听着宛如神龙降临般的咆哮声，望着那仿佛金色天河倾泻的剑意，现场剩下的上万氏族子弟、古武者们，已经快站都站不住了！
“啊！ ！
不要！ 不要过来！ ！
！
玄海和赤炼老祖运足了长生境的真元，可面对后方落下的金色巨瀑，他们还是感到死亡在不断地迫近！
“轰！
当金色液态巨龙冲击到一个水平面时，当空直接朝着四面八方直接迸散开去！
就仿佛是瀑布冲击到了一块平板礁石上，水流开始四面八方地冲刷！
这一下的冲击力，使得剑意的速度快如洪流怒涛，而且威力更是如百万猛兽，愤然出笼！
这一刻，世间仿佛凝固，声音都听不见了，所有人眼中，只有滚滚奔涌的金色！
眨眼功夫，数以百计的修士，就被追赶上，然后吞没于金色液态剑意之中！
这恰似“银瓶乍破水浆迸，铁骑突出刀枪鸣”！
银河九曲，倒挂长空，千军万马，转瞬即灭！
下面的氏族众人甚至都没注意到，玄海和赤炼两老祖，是怎么被怒卷的金色液态剑意给吞噬，拍击得魂飞魄散的！
这遮天蔽日的金色怒涛，早让许多人已经无法睁开眼，也看不清到底发生了什么！
他们唯一确信的一件事，就是拿上千名，将他们踩在脚下的修士，已经被一个年轻人……一招灭杀！
！
阳光，透过沙尘，再度照在氏族众人的身上。
慢慢的，越来越多的氏族子弟，古武者，都意识到自己已经获救了，纷纷喜极而泣！
这种从地狱的绝望，再回到人间，看到希望的感觉，实在太让他们动容了！
叶帆不仅仅救了他们，也让他们的氏族、门派、家族得以延续！
多谢剑神！”
“剑神万岁！
越来越多的人，心甘情愿地跪在地上，向天空中的男子朝拜致敬、道谢。
他们并不觉得跪下多丢人，面对这样一个强者，他们就如同凡人跪拜神灵一般，是理所当然的！
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Chapter 1816
"Killing is easy, but wait a moment! I still have something to ask them! " Ye Fan said.
"What do you want to ask? Hurry up and kill them! Xiao Rou felt that it didn't matter.
Ye Fan looked at Xuan Hai and Chi Lian, "When did you two know that the surface world was not destroyed?" Who told you to come here and kill people? "
Xuan Hai rolled his eyes as soon as he heard this and cried out in an aggrieved tone, "Senior! A few days ago, a disciple of the Eastern Emperor Sect came to the surface after tracking a demonic beast. Following which, an old woman named 'Prophet' came knocking on the door.
The prophet bewitched us, saying that the people of heaven had gone, and that the earth had not been destroyed, but that the clan had deceived us, and had locked us all up in the earth.
We were also used by her, and in a moment of anger, we made a big mistake!
If Senior doesn't mind, then we'll go find the Prophet, kill her, and then listen to Senior's orders! "
Ye Fan had anticipated this long ago, and now that he confirmed it, he inwardly cursed the fact that the group of people from the Underworld Alliance were simply trash!
Even though he had told them that there might be a problem, they still dared to tell him that everything was fine!?
Ye Fan said in a deep voice, "I want to..." She certainly didn't tell you that the one behind her is a celestial being, and I... are you from the Surface World? "
"What!?"
Chi Lian, Xuan Hai, and the rest were all shocked. They never thought that the Prophet was actually a follower of the heavens!
In their eyes, how could Heaven Man collude with these cultivators? Shouldn't they start a war as soon as they met?
As for Ye Fan actually being from the Surface World, they didn't think too much about it. Moreover, who was Ye Fan? Actually, it didn't seem necessary to start a war with the clan.
Upon hearing that the surface world was still alive and that the clan was weak, Hong Ye and Yu Jin discovered that there weren't any experts. When they went back to inform the ancestors, the two sects' cultivators impatiently rushed out.
With the path and timing the Prophet had given them, everything was convenient.
However, the Eastern Emperor Sect seemed to be keeping an eye on the situation, and didn't dare to directly step out.
Previously, Chi Lian and Xuan Hai had mocked Grandmaster Wancang for being overly conservative and cowardly, but now, they hated themselves for not being cowardly!
"Have you finished? This ancestor is going to make his move! " Xiao Rou saw that Ye Fan had been talking to them about something he didn't understand, so she was unhappy.
Ye Fan was speechless, "Look at how many people from your Phoenix Clan have died!" Such a big thing has happened here, do you really want to fight? "
"What does this have to do with us? Besides, if I want to avenge them, you still have to stop me! " Xiao Rou said angrily.
Ye Fan found that communicating with this old woman was a waste of time, and telling her about the Prophet of Heaven, she definitely wouldn't care.
Therefore, Ye Fan was too lazy to waste words with her, so he continued to ask Xuan Hai, "Where is the prophet now?"
Forefather Xuanhai smiled obsequiously, "Senior, we didn't know the whereabouts of the Prophet when we came out. "Please give me some time. We will look for it and we will definitely give you an explanation …"
"Do you think I would believe your bullshit?" Ye Fan sneered.
"Senior!" We are not your match, how can we dare to hide this from you! " Patriarch Xuanhai's face was filled with terror.
Right at this moment, Xiao Rou saw that Ye Fan was ignoring her. She was so angry that she directly ignited her phoenix flames and instantly flew high into the sky. In a flash, a dozen phoenix flames clones appeared in the sky!
"Crimson Lotus Burst!"
The moment Xiao Rou's clones appeared, they charged towards a group of cultivators from the Ancient Immortal Spirit World!
Xiao Rou didn't know who had killed the Xiao family's old ancestor. She just rampaged around and burned whoever she caught to death.
At this moment, the group of cultivators was caught off guard. After being hit by the Phoenix Flame's shadow, they quickly turned into ashes!
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"No!"
Miserable screams filled the air. The faces of the cultivators of the two sects changed greatly.
When the clan members below saw Xiao Rou make a move, they were flabbergasted! With so many of them fighting so hard, Xiao Rou felt as if she was having fun!
When Xiao Xin'er and the rest saw how easily Xiao Rou used her Phoenix flames to destroy these cultivators, their eyes immediately lit up.
"As expected of Ancestor Xiao Rou … "He really is a genius amongst geniuses!" Huang Yueshan said proudly.
Chi Lian and Xuan Hai's hearts jumped to their throats! They could feel the power of the Phoenix flames, they turned their heads in panic and were about to run away!
"Damn it..." Ye Fan realized that he could no longer stop Xiao Rou and could only roar, "Red Refined Mystical Sea!" No one is allowed to leave! "
Chi Lian, Patriarch Xuanhai, and the rest of the cultivators all stopped and looked hesitantly at Ye Fan.
"Senior … What business do you have with us? " Patriarch Xuanhai was about to go mad with anxiety, but there was a tinge of hope in his expression.
If Ye Fan wanted to find a prophet to protect them, they would naturally be happy to stay.
"Kill them for their lives, leave them to die!"
At this time, Ye Fan was not concealing anything at all, and his killing intent was overflowing.
He originally didn't want to start a massacre, but the actions of this group of Ancient Immortal Spirit World cultivators and their cruel ways would only cause more people to die.
It was fine to let Xiao Rou kill them, but there would definitely be many people who would slip through the net with this kind of killing method. If any of these people were to run away, it could cause the death of a large number of commoners.
Xuan Hai and Ancestor Chi Lian's illusions were shattered. The group of cultivators' faces turned ashen as they hastily ran in different directions.
Ye Fan was expressionless. He raised his hand and the huge golden lake began to spin rapidly. The lake water compressed and turned into a giant golden flood dragon that soared into the clouds!
The golden lake turned into a giant, spiraling golden dragon. After soaring high into the sky, one of the dragons turned its head and dove down towards the middle of the group of cultivators from an even higher position.
"Perfection like Water... The Milky Way descends to the heavens! "
The colossal dragon formed by the boundless golden sword intent lake had a vertical impact. It was as if it was a golden waterfall flowing down three thousand feet!
It was as if all the stars in the starry sky were congregating in the middle of this golden waterfall, descending into the world!
"Ah!" You want to take this opportunity to sneak in an attack on this ancestor!? "
Xiao Rou lifted her head and discovered that she was also covered by this move. She hastily used her shield to protect herself.
Ye Fan didn't care about all this. Right now, he only had one thought in his mind — don't even think of escaping!
"Roar!"
The sound of sword intent tearing through the air was like the collapse of the heavens! Ripples had already appeared in the surrounding space!
As they heard the roars of a dragon descending from the heavens and saw the golden river of sword intent pouring down, the remaining 10,000 clansmen and ancient martial artists nearly couldn't stand up straight anymore!
On the other hand, Su Qingxue and the other girls looked at the man who was free and unrestrained in the air, as if the heaven and earth had turned into ashes while he was talking and laughing, and their eyes became blurry … …
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" No! "Don't come near me!"
"Senior, please spare us!"
The Xuan Sea and Ancestor Chi Lian had accumulated enough true essence for their habitat, but facing the giant golden waterfall that fell behind them, they still felt death nearing!
Previous Chapter Next Chapter "Boom!"
When the golden liquid dragon hit a flat surface, it was sent flying in all directions!
It was as if a waterfall had crashed onto a flat rock, causing water to gush in all directions!
The impact of this strike caused the speed of the sword intent to be as fast as a raging wave, and the might was like a million ferocious beasts charging out of a cage!
At this moment, it was as if the world had frozen, and not a single sound could be heard. In everyone's eyes, the only thing that could be seen was surging golden light!
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of cultivators were caught up to and engulfed within the golden colored liquid sword intent!
This was just like the sound of "a silver bottle breaking through water and the clashing of swords and spears"!
The nine songs of the Milky Way hung high in the sky, with thousands of soldiers and horses; it was all over in the blink of an eye!
The clansmen below didn't even notice how Xuan Hai and Chi Lian had been devoured by the golden sword intent and were completely terrified!
The golden waves that covered the sky had long ago caused many people to be unable to open their eyes, and they could not see what was happening!
The only thing they were sure of was that the cultivator that placed a thousand spots on their names had already been trampled by a young man … One move to kill!
As the smoke and dust dispersed, apart from the tattered clothes and a few magic tools that fluttered in the sky, it was hard to find even a corpse …
The sunlight passed through the dust and onto the bodies of the clan members once again.
Gradually, more and more clan disciples and ancient martial artists realized that they had been saved. They all cried with joy!
The feeling of having come back to the mortal world from the depths of hell to see hope was truly moving!
Ye Fan not only saved them, but also allowed their clans, sects, and families to continue!
"God of Swords!" Thank you, God of Swords! "
"Long live the God of Swords! …"
More and more people were willingly kneeling on the ground, paying their respects and thanking the man in the sky.
They didn't think that kneeling down was shameful. Facing such a powerhouse, they were like mortals kneeling down and worshipping a god. This was natural!
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第二十九章\n七情大法！ 老穆闻言登时有些懵，半晌才道：“少主，您且恕老奴欲扫您的雅兴，那云扬的人样子固然极为出众，本身天赋亦是先天金玉之体，颇为难得，却不适合用于采补，尤其公子从无龙阳之好，怎地竟被此子动了尘心，若当真如此，此子更不可留，老奴等下就去除了他，至少也要花了他的那张小白脸！ 公子，您千万不可冲动啊！”\n这会轮到雷动天懵逼了。 张口结舌的看着老穆，差点没吐出一口血来。\n“老穆你想到哪里去了？\n雷动天喃喃的道：“是不是可以呢？”\n雷动天翻了个白眼。 老穆径自安静的坐着，倾听，再不敢随便开口，说到底他只是个下人，雷动天的功法，他只是从平常行为之中有一知半解的了解而已；具体情况可谓全然不知，否则刚才也不会以为雷动天被云扬迷惑，生出歧念。\n事实上，雷动天也不会让他知道自身功行秘奥。\n雷动天皱着眉头斟酌思量着。\n半晌之后，他烦躁地摇摇头，道：“老穆，你感觉，云扬说的这些事情，是不是真的？”\n老穆皱眉想了半天，谨慎道：“少主，要我说，云扬说的这些事情……不可能是假的。 这里面实在有太多太多的佐证可以调查，其中任何一项佐证有异便可鼎证云扬所言是假，但正因为如此，才反而证明其说得尽数为真！”\n雷动天满意地点点头：“比如说呢？”\n老穆道：“这些全都是摆在明面上的事例，根本非人力可以作伪。 只需要捋一遍，就可以反向佐证云扬所言是真是假！”\n雷动天道：“那从明天开始，你去将这些全部查证一遍，虽然云扬所言的可信程度极高，但为防万一，还是做到心里笃定更好！”\n“是，老奴明白。”\n“调查之后，若是当真完全无误，那我就准备与这位云公子好好地结交一番。” 雷动天脸上露出来诡秘的笑容。\n老穆惊喜的道：“公子这是打算要同步进行么？”\n“有所准备，总比到时候再临时埋线更好应对。”\n雷动天点点头：“先与之倾心结交，成为莫逆好友，百般照顾，无微不至，肝胆相照，生死相依；最后，来一个关键时刻的极端翻转，彼时一朝情伤，引动其怒发冲冠、怒愤填胸，必可使其崩溃无地，再也不会相信朋友之情，兄弟之情；最终元阳散乱，迷途难返，便会成就我七情大法之一环。”\n老穆担心的道：“但过程仍旧艰辛，毕竟在前期，少主也需要有真心付出才行。 “不，云扬正是最好的选择目标，修成七情大法之人，自身情感将升华至大圆满，不动情的至境，其过程就要修者遍历情劫，身受伤情才好。\n若我自己始终不伤，此法便难得圆满；唯有双方对立，他伤我也伤，伤伤叠加，才能使此法大成，便如两虎相斗，优胜劣汰，胜者吞噬败者，尽拥其所有，你当臻至不动情的至境，掌控整个天下任何人七情变化的大神通是那么容易修成的么？ ！”\n雷动天淡淡道：“届时，就算是修为远远在比我之高的强者，面对七情大法的时候，也会受到真情之伤的冲击，无从抵御，这是真正天下无敌、无懈可击的功法！”\n老穆闻言之下，一时茫然，显然对这个功法的远景难以想象。\n而雷动天此际却是兴致高昂，微笑道：“你不懂；有些境界，必须要是那种至情至性，或者极度专一的人或者极度疯狂，狂热的人，才能够攀升上去的。”\n雷动天淡淡道：“而我的七情大法，却可以瞬间将他心中这份真情泯灭……所以，就算是再是无敌的高手，届时在面对我的时候，也只能引颈就戮！”\n“至于发动的前提条件……其实就只有一个，找准他在乎的情意是哪一项就可以了。”\n雷动天淡淡的说着：“睡觉吧。”\n老穆答应一声，径自去隔壁房间休息。\n雷动天令老穆去休息，他却仍未就此安息，而是将计灵犀和月如兰的画像取出来，挂在自己床头。\n目光痴迷地望着两女的画像，眼中满满尽都是不能自拔的深情，喃喃道：“或许你们还不知道，我是如何的喜欢你们……我发疯一样的喜欢你们。 我发疯一样的想要得到你们，但是我不能，我必须要将你们毁灭掉，彻底湮灭这份情……你们知道我心中的这份极端痛苦么？”\n画像上，两女四道清冷的目光，便如四支利箭迎面而来。\n“唯有身体自由、安然无虞，心理上却承受不住极端恐惧绝望之下的崩溃，才能让我得到混乱元阴，成就我七情大法的一环……但你们哪里知道，我的痛苦程度？ ！”\n他的眼神狂热迷恋，却带着一种极致的疯狂：“当我修炼完了，你们已经死了，但我却从此要永远的记着你们，你们知道么，这对我来说，何尝不是一种折磨！ 至少在我臻至不动情的至境之前，你们会如梦魇一般的纠缠我！”\n但毕竟是有声音。\n似乎他自己也因为自己压抑的到了极点的扭曲心态，籍此爆发出来，竟是不吐不快。\n窗外。 一片蒙蒙的雾气悄然飘荡，在空中散为无形。\n“一丝九天幻，还是有用的。”\n云扬坐在云府自己房中，出神的思量着。\n这个雷动天，上界之人……自己该当怎么做，才能够实现利益最大化呢？\n短期目标已经构建完成，鼓动这货去跟四季楼正面对上；就目前来看，自己的说词肯定是有极高可信度的，毕竟云扬所说的这些话，就表面证据而言，完全真实，半点不存花假，但长此以往，却有极大的隐患，一旦雷动天跟四季楼的人正面对上了，一次两次还好，彼此都不知道对方底蕴，初初必然会造成莫大冲突，但之后可就不一样了！\n云扬绝不敢当四季楼方面的人手是傻子，或者是哑巴。\n对方面对如此强者，肯定要查探对方来历，就算雷动天来历神秘，但其实力实在太高，对方肯定有所联想，进而怀疑，及至再次对上的时候，必然言语试探，一旦去到那个地步，就是骗局拆穿，更要同时承受双方怒火的一刻！\n这无疑是一个漏洞。\n云扬可不会天真的寄希望于双方普一对上，就直接将对方当成死敌，不死不休！ 毕竟无论雷动天还是四季楼，都不是白痴！\n但这个漏洞，要如何弥补才好呢？\n云扬绞尽脑汁的思考着、斟酌着。\n最好还是双方都去到不共戴天的程度，见面连场面话都不说就直接打！\n这无疑是一个极难攻克的技术问题。\n云扬觉得自己需要好好铺排布置，否则决难成局。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 320: Seven Emotions Praxis! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation\nOld Mu was rather taken aback when he heard his young lord’s words. He replied only after a while, \"Young lord, pardon this old servant for spoiling your mood. Yun Yang looks exceptional and is gifted with an innate jade physique – it’s rare, true, but he’s not suitable to be taken as nourishment. Especially when young lord has never fancied the yang side – how can young lord suddenly have a change of heart for this man? If this is really so, all the more that this man must not be kept alive. This old servant shall get rid of him right away – at least that pretty face of his must be tarnished! Young master, please don’t act rashly!\"\n\"Old Mu, where has your mind carried you to? I said I wanted Yun Yang as a cauldron, but it’s not for unscrupulous deeds. My Seven Emotions Ripping Psionic has only gotten through two stages. The selected candidates for the third stage are Ji Lingxi and Yue Rulan who are now within our plan but we’re still looking for the fourth stage’s candidate… I’m thinking of Yun Yang…\"\nLei Dongtian said in a murmur, \"Would he fit the bill?\"\nLei Dongtian rolled his eyes.\nOld Mu sat quietly to listen then, no longer speaking rashly. All in all, he was only a servant. His understanding of Lei Dongtian’s cultivation methods was incomplete as it was from his young lord’s usual behavior; he was not at all in the know of the complete situation. Otherwise, he would not have thought that Lei Dongtian had been enticed by Yun Yang and wouldn't have gotten ahead of himself.\nTruthfully, Lei Dongtian would not let him know the mystery of his own cultivation method either.\nLei Dongtian ticked off the items meticulously in his mind, \"I’ve already completed happiness and overturned worry. As long as Ji Lingxi and Yue Rulan come into play, they will help me complete fear… as for anger and grief… I have nothing yet… If I utilize Yun Yang, perhaps he can be cultivated into the embodiment of anger…\" \"It’s just that the realm of such anger must be the stage of breaking down from fury and losing one’s mind… Only then can the effect be seen… I might have to work harder during this period then…\" Lei Dongtian frowned as he continued to plot in his mind.\nAfter a while, he shook his head in frustration and said, \"Old Mu, do you think that what Yun Yang gas said is true?\"\nOld Mu thought for a long time with a crease in between his brows and said carefully, \"Young lord, I think that the things Yun Yang’s said can’t be false. There are too many statements within that can be verified. A simple check will prove that his words are false but it’s also due to this that we can conclude that what he said is real!\"\nLei Dongtian nodded in contentment. \"For example?\"\nOld Mu said, \"These are cases that are public and can’t be faked intentionally. With a round of verification, it can countercheck the truth of Yun Yang’s words!\"\nLei Dongtian replied, \"From tomorrow onwards, go and confirm all of these. The credibility of Yun Yang’s words is high but to be safe, it’s better to do it for my peace of mind!\"\n\"Yes, this old servant understands.\"\n\"After the investigation, if everything is correct, then I shall prepare to forge a good connection with Young Master Yun.\" A mysterious smile hung on Lei Dongtian’s face.\nOld Mu asked in surprise, \"Is young master thinking to do it at the same time?\"\n\"It’s easier to manage with preparations than to do it in an impromptu manner.\"\n\"I shall befriend him wholeheartedly so we become firm friends who shall care a lot for each other and accompany each other through the hardships of life, even through death. Lastly, I’ll turn everything around in extremity at the most crucial moment. The emotional hurt he will experience then shall spur his rage and fill his entire being with fury, so much so that he will break down and never believe in friendship or brotherhood. Ultimately, his core spirit will be fragmented and lost before becoming one of the links in my Seven Emotions Praxis.\"\nOld Mu said worriedly, \"Still, the process is an arduous one. After all, the young lord has to be sincere in the beginning too. The taboo of such seven emotions cultivation is mayhem in the cultivation path; once the cultivator loses control of his emotions, it will instigate the internal demon to counterattack himself instead. Although Yun Yang’s individual capability is low, his background, identity, and influence in Empire of Yutang are measurable. He might not be the best choice…\"\n\"No, Yun Yang is the perfect target. The emotions of cultivators of Seven Emotions Praxis will ascend to the perfection of apathy but the process requires the cultivators to go through all sorts of emotional turmoil. If I keep refraining myself from being hurt, it’ll be difficult for this praxis to achieve perfection. Only when we stand against each other – hurting him and being hurt in return, can the praxis be completed. It’s like a fight of two tigers, the winner will take everything the loser has. Do you think it’s so easy to reach the stage of apathy and manipulate the emotions of everyone in this world?\"\nLei Dongtian said indifferently, \"By then, even those whose cultivation bases are much stronger than mine won’t be able to defend against the rush of emotions facing my Seven Emotions Praxis. This is the perfect cultivation method that cannot be defended against!\"\nOld Mu was dazed as he listened, unable to imagine the cultivation method’s application in the future.\nLei Dongtian was thrilled, though, as he said with a smile, \"You won’t understand. Some realms are only attainable by those who are absolutely devoted or someone who is extremely passionate or crazed about something.\"\n\"People like this, they usually keep or guard a sentiment dear to their hearts.\" Lei Dongtian said faintly, \"My Seven Emotions Praxis can destroy that sentiment instantly; even an unrivaled expert can only await his doom I face him then!\"\n\"As for the condition of executing the skill… Well, there’s actually only one. One has to accurately find the sentiment the opponent cares about.\"\n\"Let us go to sleep,\" Lei Dongtian said firmly.\nOld Mu hummed in agreement and went to rest in the next room.\nAfter Lei Dongtian had asked Old Mu to rest, he did not do the same but retrieved Ji Lingxi and Yue Rulan’s portraits to hang above his bed.\nHis gaze lingered on the ladies’ portraits in infatuation, a crazed devotion pouring from his eyes as he murmured, \"Perhaps you don’t know it yet, how much I like you two… I like both of you as if I am turning insane. I desire the both of deeply but I can’t; I must destroy the both of you, destroy this sentiment entirely… Do you all know the anguish in my heart?\"\nFrom the portraits, the girls’ cold gazes greeted him like four sharp arrows.\n\"Only when the physical aspect is free and safe but the mental state has broken down upon the inability to endure extreme fear and hopelessness can I obtain the Pure Yin of Chaos to complete one of the links in my Seven Emotions Praxis. How would you know how much I have to suffer for this?\"\nHis gaze was of desire, but there was also a sense of manic. \"When I complete my cultivation, you two would have died, but I will remember you forever. Do you know that is torture as well? At least, before I reach the stage of apathy, both of you will entrap me like a nightmare!\"\n\"However, there is no comparison for this.\"\nHe mumbled in a crazed trance, the volume of his voice extremely low. It seemed that he had used the chance to vent his long-suppressed emotions.\nOutside the window, a cloud of fog drifted quietly before dissipating into nothing.\n\"A sliver of the Nine Heavens Figment is still useful.\"\nYun Yang was deep in thought, sitting in his room at the Residence of Yun.\nLei Dongtian, a person of the upper universe… What should he do to maximize his current gains?\nHis short-term goal was already completed having instigated the fellow to go head to head against the Four Seasons Tower. From how things looked now, his words were apparently credible enough to pull off the trick. After all, his words were all true, based on surface evidence. There would, however, be a huge lurking danger later on. Once Lei Dongtian fought with the Four Seasons Tower, they would not know of each other’s capability in the first or second encounter, so there would be a huge conflict in the beginning, but things would be different afterward!\nYun Yang would never dare to assume that the Four Seasons Tower’s men were stupid or mute.\nFacing such a powerful opponent, they would certainly investigate his background. Even if Lei Dongtian’s origins were mysterious, he was too powerful to ignore. The Four Seasons Tower would connect the dots and suspect him; when they fought again, the tower would definitely probe him with words. Once the situation reached such heights, the entire plot would be exposed and Yun Yang would have to face the fury from both sides at the same time!\nThis was where the loophole was.\nYun Yang would never be naïve enough to hope that both sides would take another side as irreconcilable enemies and fight to the death once they met. After all, both Lei Dongtian and Four Seasons Tower were not idiots!\nHow should he go about mending this loophole though?\nYun Yang racked his brain contemplating it.\nHow could he get them to attack each other viciously and intensify the battle so that one side could completely wipe out the other without even considering the possibility of Yun Yang being involved? It was best if both sides could proceed to the degree of irreconcilable enemies and beat each other up without saying a word, ending the fight by dying together…\nThis was simply a very precarious technical issue.\nYun Yang knew that he had to lay out the groundwork delicately or else the scheme would fall apart around his ears!"
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第二十九章
七情大法！ 老穆闻言登时有些懵，半晌才道：“少主，您且恕老奴欲扫您的雅兴，那云扬的人样子固然极为出众，本身天赋亦是先天金玉之体，颇为难得，却不适合用于采补，尤其公子从无龙阳之好，怎地竟被此子动了尘心，若当真如此，此子更不可留，老奴等下就去除了他，至少也要花了他的那张小白脸！ 公子，您千万不可冲动啊！”
这会轮到雷动天懵逼了。 张口结舌的看着老穆，差点没吐出一口血来。
“老穆你想到哪里去了？
雷动天喃喃的道：“是不是可以呢？”
雷动天翻了个白眼。 老穆径自安静的坐着，倾听，再不敢随便开口，说到底他只是个下人，雷动天的功法，他只是从平常行为之中有一知半解的了解而已；具体情况可谓全然不知，否则刚才也不会以为雷动天被云扬迷惑，生出歧念。
事实上，雷动天也不会让他知道自身功行秘奥。
雷动天皱着眉头斟酌思量着。
半晌之后，他烦躁地摇摇头，道：“老穆，你感觉，云扬说的这些事情，是不是真的？”
老穆皱眉想了半天，谨慎道：“少主，要我说，云扬说的这些事情……不可能是假的。 这里面实在有太多太多的佐证可以调查，其中任何一项佐证有异便可鼎证云扬所言是假，但正因为如此，才反而证明其说得尽数为真！”
雷动天满意地点点头：“比如说呢？”
老穆道：“这些全都是摆在明面上的事例，根本非人力可以作伪。 只需要捋一遍，就可以反向佐证云扬所言是真是假！”
雷动天道：“那从明天开始，你去将这些全部查证一遍，虽然云扬所言的可信程度极高，但为防万一，还是做到心里笃定更好！”
“是，老奴明白。”
“调查之后，若是当真完全无误，那我就准备与这位云公子好好地结交一番。” 雷动天脸上露出来诡秘的笑容。
老穆惊喜的道：“公子这是打算要同步进行么？”
“有所准备，总比到时候再临时埋线更好应对。”
雷动天点点头：“先与之倾心结交，成为莫逆好友，百般照顾，无微不至，肝胆相照，生死相依；最后，来一个关键时刻的极端翻转，彼时一朝情伤，引动其怒发冲冠、怒愤填胸，必可使其崩溃无地，再也不会相信朋友之情，兄弟之情；最终元阳散乱，迷途难返，便会成就我七情大法之一环。”
老穆担心的道：“但过程仍旧艰辛，毕竟在前期，少主也需要有真心付出才行。 “不，云扬正是最好的选择目标，修成七情大法之人，自身情感将升华至大圆满，不动情的至境，其过程就要修者遍历情劫，身受伤情才好。
若我自己始终不伤，此法便难得圆满；唯有双方对立，他伤我也伤，伤伤叠加，才能使此法大成，便如两虎相斗，优胜劣汰，胜者吞噬败者，尽拥其所有，你当臻至不动情的至境，掌控整个天下任何人七情变化的大神通是那么容易修成的么？ ！”
雷动天淡淡道：“届时，就算是修为远远在比我之高的强者，面对七情大法的时候，也会受到真情之伤的冲击，无从抵御，这是真正天下无敌、无懈可击的功法！”
老穆闻言之下，一时茫然，显然对这个功法的远景难以想象。
而雷动天此际却是兴致高昂，微笑道：“你不懂；有些境界，必须要是那种至情至性，或者极度专一的人或者极度疯狂，狂热的人，才能够攀升上去的。”
雷动天淡淡道：“而我的七情大法，却可以瞬间将他心中这份真情泯灭……所以，就算是再是无敌的高手，届时在面对我的时候，也只能引颈就戮！”
“至于发动的前提条件……其实就只有一个，找准他在乎的情意是哪一项就可以了。”
雷动天淡淡的说着：“睡觉吧。”
老穆答应一声，径自去隔壁房间休息。
雷动天令老穆去休息，他却仍未就此安息，而是将计灵犀和月如兰的画像取出来，挂在自己床头。
目光痴迷地望着两女的画像，眼中满满尽都是不能自拔的深情，喃喃道：“或许你们还不知道，我是如何的喜欢你们……我发疯一样的喜欢你们。 我发疯一样的想要得到你们，但是我不能，我必须要将你们毁灭掉，彻底湮灭这份情……你们知道我心中的这份极端痛苦么？”
画像上，两女四道清冷的目光，便如四支利箭迎面而来。
“唯有身体自由、安然无虞，心理上却承受不住极端恐惧绝望之下的崩溃，才能让我得到混乱元阴，成就我七情大法的一环……但你们哪里知道，我的痛苦程度？ ！”
他的眼神狂热迷恋，却带着一种极致的疯狂：“当我修炼完了，你们已经死了，但我却从此要永远的记着你们，你们知道么，这对我来说，何尝不是一种折磨！ 至少在我臻至不动情的至境之前，你们会如梦魇一般的纠缠我！”
但毕竟是有声音。
似乎他自己也因为自己压抑的到了极点的扭曲心态，籍此爆发出来，竟是不吐不快。
窗外。 一片蒙蒙的雾气悄然飘荡，在空中散为无形。
“一丝九天幻，还是有用的。”
云扬坐在云府自己房中，出神的思量着。
这个雷动天，上界之人……自己该当怎么做，才能够实现利益最大化呢？
短期目标已经构建完成，鼓动这货去跟四季楼正面对上；就目前来看，自己的说词肯定是有极高可信度的，毕竟云扬所说的这些话，就表面证据而言，完全真实，半点不存花假，但长此以往，却有极大的隐患，一旦雷动天跟四季楼的人正面对上了，一次两次还好，彼此都不知道对方底蕴，初初必然会造成莫大冲突，但之后可就不一样了！
云扬绝不敢当四季楼方面的人手是傻子，或者是哑巴。
对方面对如此强者，肯定要查探对方来历，就算雷动天来历神秘，但其实力实在太高，对方肯定有所联想，进而怀疑，及至再次对上的时候，必然言语试探，一旦去到那个地步，就是骗局拆穿，更要同时承受双方怒火的一刻！
这无疑是一个漏洞。
云扬可不会天真的寄希望于双方普一对上，就直接将对方当成死敌，不死不休！ 毕竟无论雷动天还是四季楼，都不是白痴！
但这个漏洞，要如何弥补才好呢？
云扬绞尽脑汁的思考着、斟酌着。
最好还是双方都去到不共戴天的程度，见面连场面话都不说就直接打！
这无疑是一个极难攻克的技术问题。
云扬觉得自己需要好好铺排布置，否则决难成局。
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Chapter 320: Seven Emotions Praxis! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Old Mu was rather taken aback when he heard his young lord’s words. He replied only after a while, "Young lord, pardon this old servant for spoiling your mood. Yun Yang looks exceptional and is gifted with an innate jade physique – it’s rare, true, but he’s not suitable to be taken as nourishment. Especially when young lord has never fancied the yang side – how can young lord suddenly have a change of heart for this man? If this is really so, all the more that this man must not be kept alive. This old servant shall get rid of him right away – at least that pretty face of his must be tarnished! Young master, please don’t act rashly!"
"Old Mu, where has your mind carried you to? I said I wanted Yun Yang as a cauldron, but it’s not for unscrupulous deeds. My Seven Emotions Ripping Psionic has only gotten through two stages. The selected candidates for the third stage are Ji Lingxi and Yue Rulan who are now within our plan but we’re still looking for the fourth stage’s candidate… I’m thinking of Yun Yang…"
Lei Dongtian said in a murmur, "Would he fit the bill?"
Lei Dongtian rolled his eyes.
Old Mu sat quietly to listen then, no longer speaking rashly. All in all, he was only a servant. His understanding of Lei Dongtian’s cultivation methods was incomplete as it was from his young lord’s usual behavior; he was not at all in the know of the complete situation. Otherwise, he would not have thought that Lei Dongtian had been enticed by Yun Yang and wouldn't have gotten ahead of himself.
Truthfully, Lei Dongtian would not let him know the mystery of his own cultivation method either.
Lei Dongtian ticked off the items meticulously in his mind, "I’ve already completed happiness and overturned worry. As long as Ji Lingxi and Yue Rulan come into play, they will help me complete fear… as for anger and grief… I have nothing yet… If I utilize Yun Yang, perhaps he can be cultivated into the embodiment of anger…" "It’s just that the realm of such anger must be the stage of breaking down from fury and losing one’s mind… Only then can the effect be seen… I might have to work harder during this period then…" Lei Dongtian frowned as he continued to plot in his mind.
After a while, he shook his head in frustration and said, "Old Mu, do you think that what Yun Yang gas said is true?"
Old Mu thought for a long time with a crease in between his brows and said carefully, "Young lord, I think that the things Yun Yang’s said can’t be false. There are too many statements within that can be verified. A simple check will prove that his words are false but it’s also due to this that we can conclude that what he said is real!"
Lei Dongtian nodded in contentment. "For example?"
Old Mu said, "These are cases that are public and can’t be faked intentionally. With a round of verification, it can countercheck the truth of Yun Yang’s words!"
Lei Dongtian replied, "From tomorrow onwards, go and confirm all of these. The credibility of Yun Yang’s words is high but to be safe, it’s better to do it for my peace of mind!"
"Yes, this old servant understands."
"After the investigation, if everything is correct, then I shall prepare to forge a good connection with Young Master Yun." A mysterious smile hung on Lei Dongtian’s face.
Old Mu asked in surprise, "Is young master thinking to do it at the same time?"
"It’s easier to manage with preparations than to do it in an impromptu manner."
"I shall befriend him wholeheartedly so we become firm friends who shall care a lot for each other and accompany each other through the hardships of life, even through death. Lastly, I’ll turn everything around in extremity at the most crucial moment. The emotional hurt he will experience then shall spur his rage and fill his entire being with fury, so much so that he will break down and never believe in friendship or brotherhood. Ultimately, his core spirit will be fragmented and lost before becoming one of the links in my Seven Emotions Praxis."
Old Mu said worriedly, "Still, the process is an arduous one. After all, the young lord has to be sincere in the beginning too. The taboo of such seven emotions cultivation is mayhem in the cultivation path; once the cultivator loses control of his emotions, it will instigate the internal demon to counterattack himself instead. Although Yun Yang’s individual capability is low, his background, identity, and influence in Empire of Yutang are measurable. He might not be the best choice…"
"No, Yun Yang is the perfect target. The emotions of cultivators of Seven Emotions Praxis will ascend to the perfection of apathy but the process requires the cultivators to go through all sorts of emotional turmoil. If I keep refraining myself from being hurt, it’ll be difficult for this praxis to achieve perfection. Only when we stand against each other – hurting him and being hurt in return, can the praxis be completed. It’s like a fight of two tigers, the winner will take everything the loser has. Do you think it’s so easy to reach the stage of apathy and manipulate the emotions of everyone in this world?"
Lei Dongtian said indifferently, "By then, even those whose cultivation bases are much stronger than mine won’t be able to defend against the rush of emotions facing my Seven Emotions Praxis. This is the perfect cultivation method that cannot be defended against!"
Old Mu was dazed as he listened, unable to imagine the cultivation method’s application in the future.
Lei Dongtian was thrilled, though, as he said with a smile, "You won’t understand. Some realms are only attainable by those who are absolutely devoted or someone who is extremely passionate or crazed about something."
"People like this, they usually keep or guard a sentiment dear to their hearts." Lei Dongtian said faintly, "My Seven Emotions Praxis can destroy that sentiment instantly; even an unrivaled expert can only await his doom I face him then!"
"As for the condition of executing the skill… Well, there’s actually only one. One has to accurately find the sentiment the opponent cares about."
"Let us go to sleep," Lei Dongtian said firmly.
Old Mu hummed in agreement and went to rest in the next room.
After Lei Dongtian had asked Old Mu to rest, he did not do the same but retrieved Ji Lingxi and Yue Rulan’s portraits to hang above his bed.
His gaze lingered on the ladies’ portraits in infatuation, a crazed devotion pouring from his eyes as he murmured, "Perhaps you don’t know it yet, how much I like you two… I like both of you as if I am turning insane. I desire the both of deeply but I can’t; I must destroy the both of you, destroy this sentiment entirely… Do you all know the anguish in my heart?"
From the portraits, the girls’ cold gazes greeted him like four sharp arrows.
"Only when the physical aspect is free and safe but the mental state has broken down upon the inability to endure extreme fear and hopelessness can I obtain the Pure Yin of Chaos to complete one of the links in my Seven Emotions Praxis. How would you know how much I have to suffer for this?"
His gaze was of desire, but there was also a sense of manic. "When I complete my cultivation, you two would have died, but I will remember you forever. Do you know that is torture as well? At least, before I reach the stage of apathy, both of you will entrap me like a nightmare!"
"However, there is no comparison for this."
He mumbled in a crazed trance, the volume of his voice extremely low. It seemed that he had used the chance to vent his long-suppressed emotions.
Outside the window, a cloud of fog drifted quietly before dissipating into nothing.
"A sliver of the Nine Heavens Figment is still useful."
Yun Yang was deep in thought, sitting in his room at the Residence of Yun.
Lei Dongtian, a person of the upper universe… What should he do to maximize his current gains?
His short-term goal was already completed having instigated the fellow to go head to head against the Four Seasons Tower. From how things looked now, his words were apparently credible enough to pull off the trick. After all, his words were all true, based on surface evidence. There would, however, be a huge lurking danger later on. Once Lei Dongtian fought with the Four Seasons Tower, they would not know of each other’s capability in the first or second encounter, so there would be a huge conflict in the beginning, but things would be different afterward!
Yun Yang would never dare to assume that the Four Seasons Tower’s men were stupid or mute.
Facing such a powerful opponent, they would certainly investigate his background. Even if Lei Dongtian’s origins were mysterious, he was too powerful to ignore. The Four Seasons Tower would connect the dots and suspect him; when they fought again, the tower would definitely probe him with words. Once the situation reached such heights, the entire plot would be exposed and Yun Yang would have to face the fury from both sides at the same time!
This was where the loophole was.
Yun Yang would never be naïve enough to hope that both sides would take another side as irreconcilable enemies and fight to the death once they met. After all, both Lei Dongtian and Four Seasons Tower were not idiots!
How should he go about mending this loophole though?
Yun Yang racked his brain contemplating it.
How could he get them to attack each other viciously and intensify the battle so that one side could completely wipe out the other without even considering the possibility of Yun Yang being involved? It was best if both sides could proceed to the degree of irreconcilable enemies and beat each other up without saying a word, ending the fight by dying together…
This was simply a very precarious technical issue.
Yun Yang knew that he had to lay out the groundwork delicately or else the scheme would fall apart around his ears!
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第八十七章\n时间一天天过去，白小纯闭关在居所内，一步不出，直至十天后，庄严的钟声回荡整个宗门时，他的玉简内传出波动。\n南北两岸外门天骄战，在南岸资格赛之后的第十天，正式举行！\n每半甲子一次的外门天骄战，都是于种道山上进行，这一日，当种道山的钟声回荡整个灵溪宗时，无数的外门弟子，全部向着种道山飞奔。\n平日里南北两岸交流很少，只有内门弟子才可以进入彼此的区域，而外门弟子则没有这个资格，也只有这一天，种道山才会对宗门所有弟子开放，使得外门弟子可以进入观看天骄战，无论是南岸还是北岸，此刻全部振奋，一个个飞奔的身影，在灵溪宗随所处可见。\n“这一次我们南岸，一定要洗刷耻辱！”\n“让北岸知道，我们南岸，将超越以往，踏入辉煌！”\n南岸这里所有外门弟子都振奋时，北岸四座山的外门弟子，也都疾驰直奔种道山，途中傲然之声，此起彼伏。\n“南岸弱势，已连续输给我们北岸千多年，这一次也不会例外！”\n“北岸必胜，南岸必败，灵溪宗，本就是我们北岸主导，南岸只不过是附庸而已！ ！”\n在这两岸哗然越发强烈时，在这无数外门弟子齐齐冲向种道山的一刻，青峰山上，上官天佑神色冷漠，目中带着一丝利芒，一晃飞出。\n与此同时，紫鼎山上的吕天磊，仰天发出一声低吼，全身雷光闪耀，在四周无数弟子的欢呼中疾驰远去。\n周心琪也在这一刻飞出，这南岸三大天骄，此刻每一个人都无比凝重。\n这正是在这一刻，白小纯于居所内抬起头，双眼内有些血丝，他深吸口气，神色内一片肃然。\n“时间到了……壮士出战，必有战袍！” 他缓缓的站起了身，右手抬起一拍储物袋，顿时七八件皮衣出现，当年落陈家族一战，他的那些皮衣已碎裂，这些是这几年重新准备的，质量更好，坚韧更多。\n此刻他神色严肃，将这一件件皮衣穿在身上后，袖子一甩。\n随着白小纯挥袖，立刻储物袋内飞出一口大锅，张大胖的锅当年落陈家族一战时毁了，这口新的锅，是白小纯回到宗门后重新准备的，此刻目中带着凝重，他将这口大黑锅背在了后背上。\n“壮士出战，必有法宝！” 白小纯傲然的自语时，再次挥手，立刻小木剑飞出，被他拴在了腰带上，金乌剑飞出，吊在了一旁，还有三把飞剑，也都挂在了身上，随后又取出了神鹤盾，放在了最顺手的位置。\n还觉得不放心，戴上了李青候送给他的手镯，这才抬起下巴，全身上下透出一股悲壮之意，迈着沉重的脚步，在砰砰声中，走出了木屋的大门。\n站在门前，他听着耳边回荡在整个宗门的钟声，正要继续前行，忽然觉得还差了一些什么，于是一拍储物袋，取出一杆长枪，握在了手中。\n迎着风，白小纯小袖一甩，出了院子。\n远远一看，这一刻的白小纯，全身鼓鼓囊囊如一个球，背有大锅，手有长枪，走起路来全身上下五六把飞剑摇晃碰撞，发出叮叮当当的声响，尤其是头发在风中飘摇，气势滔天。\n所过之处，无数香云山的外门弟子，在看到后全部心头一震，被白小纯这么一副装扮震慑。\n钟声不绝，陆续的传出，越来越强烈，回荡整个灵溪宗，掀起了无数外门弟子的心潮，更是让不少内门弟子，也都飞向种道山。\n白小纯迈着大步，他的身后慢慢汇聚了大量的外门弟子，许宝财也在其内，不断地传出欢呼之声。\n“白师叔气势如虹，盖世雄姿！”\n“必胜，必胜！” 这些人都是看好白小纯的外门弟子，此刻随在白小纯身后，全力拥护，他们中还有侯小妹，她的声音尖尖的，格外明显。\n于是抬起下巴，傲然前行，一步一步，渐渐来到了种道山，到了这里时，他首先看到的，是一处巨大的战台。\n这战台四周有阵法光芒散出，笼罩整个战台，远处还有一处从种道山山顶，高高凸起的楼台，那里此刻有不少宗门的长老身影，正一一来临。\n而在下方的战台两边，此刻也都有不少外门弟子到来，凝聚在一起，密密麻麻，双方的人数，都不下数万之多。\n战台北面，都是来自北岸的弟子，一个个明显在气势上，整体强过南岸，尤其是每个人的身边，都差不多跟随着一头凶兽。\n那些凶兽样子各异，但几乎每一个都露出凶残的目光，一看就不好惹，尤其是最前方的七八人，有男有女，一个个神色冰冷，身上的气势强悍。\n其中最显眼的有两人，一个是女子，相貌绝美，穿着一身紫色的长裙，她的身边赫然有一尊七彩凤鸟，此鸟似比周长老所养，还要高贵，目光如电，看向所有人时，仿佛都是俯视。\n另一个则是青年，他穿着蓝色的长袍，头发飘扬，相貌俊朗非凡，尤其是额头的位置，赫然有一个红色的太阳印记。\n他的脚下，竟趴着一头巨兽，远远一看仿佛一条大狗，全身黑毛浓密，爪牙锋利，尤其是目中竟有金色的光散出。\n此兽牙齿外露，看起来极为凶残，而那庞大的身体，趴着都有一人高，若是站起来，怕是足有两人高，给人一种强悍之感，可以想象这大狗的肉身之力，必定是骇然听闻。\n这眉心有太阳印记的，正是北岸五大天骄之一的北寒烈，他身边的那条大狗，也正是北岸赫赫有名的……夜行兽！\n北岸除了这二人外，其他站在前方的弟子，也都很是惊人，还有一位，穿着黑袍，甚至连面孔都盖住，只露出冰冷的褐色的双眼，而若仔细去看，甚至可以看到他的眼睛里，竟时而又虫蛊钻来钻去！\n这一幕幕，让南岸的弟子纷纷心惊。\n此刻所有的北岸弟子，都带着轻蔑，隔着战台，看向战台南边的……南岸弟子！\n“南岸这一次依旧还是失败，里面唯独能看的，也就上官天佑、吕天磊以及周心琪三人。”\n“听说南岸又出了一人，抢到了资格战的第一，此人据说是耀荣弟子，掌门师弟？”\n“不管是谁，都没用，我北岸注定还是最强！”\n在北岸那些弟子的议论时，战台南边，此刻外门弟子几乎全部都在，一个个明显与北岸的弟子这么一比较，不如太多。\n“一群饲养凶兽的野蛮家伙，这一次我们南岸必定一雪前耻！”\n“输给他们，实在是丢人！”\n这些南岸外门弟子的前方，站着九个人，上官天佑，周心琪，吕天磊赫然在内，还有六人，一个个都神色肃然，仿佛又肃杀蕴含，他们与北岸前方的天骄，一个个正以目光决杀。\n几乎在白小纯到来的刹那，不但上官天佑等人向他看去，所有的南岸外门弟子，都齐齐向他看来，目中各种思绪都有，彼此的议论之声，也都少了很多。\n上官天佑复杂的望着白小纯，心底充满了不甘心，眼神都冷了下来。\n吕天磊一样不服气，狠狠的盯着白小纯，全身闪电发出噼里啪啦的声响。\n周心琪沉默，看向白小纯时，她的目中露出奇异之芒，似在仔细的打量，要看出一些隐藏在这白白小小的身体内，到底存在什么样的力量。\n甚至北岸那边，众人也都不由的看向白小纯，对于他们而言，白小纯是陌生的，一个个都被白小纯的装扮震了一下后，纷纷露出轻蔑之意。\n尤其是北岸的那些天骄，目中的不屑更多。\n发现自己这么受瞩目，白小纯有些不好意思，干咳一声，昂首挺胸，拿着长枪，直了身骨，走到了众人前方，站在了周心琪的身边。\n察觉双方众人都在以目光开战后，白小纯立刻精神了。\n“目光战，此事我最擅长！” 白小纯精神一振，狠狠的隔着战台，看向北岸的那些弟子，表情严肃。\n此刻有风吹来，吹散了白小纯的头发，可他的身影配合手中的长枪，气势不由的掀起不少。\n时间流逝，双方人群都不断的增加，很快就人山人海，以战台为中心，成群连片。\n而北岸前方的天骄，也渐渐全部到了，最后一个出现的，是一个青年，这青年穿着一身黑色的长袍，相貌平凡，唯独面色苍白仿佛没有任何鲜血，他独自一人走来，站在了前方后闭上了眼，仿佛对于一切事情都没有任何兴趣，而他的四周，则是在闭目的同时，出现了扭曲，仿佛藏着无数厉鬼，正狰狞的要冲出阴冥，降临人间。\n就在这时，一道道长虹呼啸从南北呼啸而来，直奔此地，正是七座山峰的掌座以及长老，此刻大都出现，直奔战台上的露台。\n周长老也在其中，身边那只污蔑白小纯的凤鸟，也盘旋左右，看到白小纯后，目中露出趾高气昂之意。\n掌门郑远东的身影，也在露台上出现，随着众人全部到齐后，他目光扫过下方南北两岸的弟子，蓦然开口。\n“南北两岸外门资格战，因北岸上一轮胜出，此番天骄战有资格者十二人，全部可出。”\n“南岸上一轮失败，此番参战者，只能是基础的十人。”\n“一共二十二人，以抽签决定对手，抉择外门十大弟子，选出……最强第一外门弟子！”\n“同门切磋，不可刻意杀人，每轮三炷香的恢复时间，且一方认输后，对方不可继续出手。 此番比斗，将由执法堂的欧阳长老主持。”\n“你们要好好表现，我灵溪宗四位太上长老，也会神识关注此战……那么现在，南北外门天骄战……开始！”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 87 - The Outer Sect’s Heaven’s Chosen War Between The South Bank And North Bank\nTime passed as Bai Xiaochun remained in his residence. Ten days later, he had yet to take a single step out, when stately chimes echoed throughout the whole sect and his jade slip simultaneously vibrated.\nThe Outer Sect’s Heaven’s Chosen War between the South Bank and North Bank was officially held ten days after the South Bank’s qualification match!\nThe Outer Sect’s Heaven’s Chosen War held once every half sixty-year cycle was always held at the Zhong Dao Mountain. On this day, when the bells from the Zhong Dao Mountain rang throughout the whole the Spirit River Sect, countless outer sect disciples could be seen dashing toward the mountain.\nThe interaction between the South Bank and North Bank was usually minimal. Only the inner sect disciples could enter each other’s region, and the outer sect disciples did not have this qualification. It was only on this day that the Zhong Dao Mountain was open to all the disciples in the sect, allowing the outer sect disciples to enter and observe the Heaven’s Chosen War. Regardless as to whether it was the South Bank or the North Bank, everyone was brimming with excitement at this moment. Hurried people could be seen all around the Spirit River Sect.\n“The South Bank must wash away our disgrace this time!”\n“We must let the North Bank know that the South Bank will surpass our past selves and rise in prominence!”\nWhile the outer sect disciples from the South Bank were filled with enthusiasm, similarly, the outer sect disciples from the four mountains on the North Bank were also making their way to Zhong Dao Mountain with haste. Prideful voices sounded out along the way, one after the other.\n“The South Bank is weak and has been continuously losing to us, the North Bank, for more than a thousand years. This time won’t be an exception either!”\n“The North Bank is sure to be victorious, the South Bank is sure to fail. The Spirit River Sect is lead by the North Bank. The South Bank is nothing more than a subordinate!”\nThe commotion caused by these two Banks was getting more and more intense as the countless outer sect disciples were speeding toward the Zhong Dao Mountain. Shangguan Tianyou, who was on the Green Peak Mountain, had a cold expression on his face. A trace of sharpness could be seen in his gaze as he flew out in a flash.\nAt the same time, Lu Tianlei, who was on the Purple Cauldron Mountain, looked towards the sky and let out a low roar. His whole body twined with lightning, and amidst the cheers of the many nearby disciples, he too shot into the distance.\nZhou Xinqi had similarly flown out at this time, all these three great Heaven’s Chosen from the South Bank were incomparably serious.\nLikewise, Bai Xiaochun lifted his head from within his residence, his eyes bloodshot. He took a deep breath with a serious expression.\n“Time’s up… fighters going to battle must have their battle vests!” He slowly stood up, raised his right hand and patted his storage pouch, causing seven-eight leather armours to appear. When he had battled with the Fallen Chen Clan that year, his leather armours had been torn apart, so he had prepared some new leather armours a few years back. Both its quality and durability were much higher.\nWith a serious look, he put on each and every piece of the leather on his body, and then he flourished his sleeve.\n“Fighters going to battle must have their backs armoured!” In place of Bai Xiaochun’s sleeve, a big pot appeared from within his storage pouch. Zhang Fatso One’s pot had been destroyed that year during the battle with the Fallen Chen Clan, and a new pot had been prepared by Bai Xiaochun after he returned to the Sect. His eyes grew solemn as he placed this black pot on his back.\n“Fighters going to battle must have their magic treasures!” As Bai Xiaochun was proudly monologuing, he waved with his hand once again, and a small wooden sword immediately flew out and attached itself to his belt. Soon, the Golden Crow Sword, along with three more flying swords, too hung at the side. After that, he also took the Divine Crane Shield out and placed it at the most convenient position.\nYet he still did not feel reassured, so he put on the bracelet that Li Qinghou had given him and only then did he raise his chin. His whole body exuded an imposing atmosphere as he stepped forward heavily, walking out through the big door of his cabin amidst faint tremors.\nAs he stood outside of the door, the bells’ chimes echoing throughout the sect entered his ears. Just as he was about to proceed onward, he suddenly felt that he was still missing something and patted his storage pouch, taking a spear out and holding it with both his hands.\nBai Xiaochun flourished his sleeve, stirring the wind as he left the courtyard.\nIf one looked from afar at Bai Xiaochun in this moment, they would see a body bulging like a ball with a big pot on its back and a spear in hands. When he walked, five-six flying swords on his body swayed and rang as they collided from around his body. With his hair swaying in the wind, he was as imposing as the heavens.\nWhereever he passed, countless Scented Cloud Mountain outer sect disciples would feel their hearts stir, awed by Bai Xiaochun’s attire.\nThe bells never stopped and gradually spread throughout the entire sect. Their chimes, louder and louder, raising the spirits of the countless outer sect disciples. Along with that, many of the inner sect disciples also flew towards the Zhong Dao Mountain.\nBai Xiaochun walked with big strides as outer sect disciples slowly gathered behind him. Among them was Xu Baocai, continuously cheering.\n“Senior Uncle Bai’s presence towers above like a rainbow!”\n“We will be victorious!” These people were outer sect disciples who looked favourably on Bai Xiaochun. They were following Bai Xiaochun from behind and giving their all to cheer for him. Hou Xiaomei too was among them, her crisp voice standing out from the rest.\nHence, he raised his chin and proudly continued forward. Step by step, he arrived at the Zhong Dao Mountain where a humongous arena greeted his eyes.\nThe glow of a formation array flickered from all around it, completely enveloping the whole arena. A platform stood tall atop the Zhong Dao Mountain where the figures of the many sect Elders gathered one by one.\nOn both ends of the arena below it, the many outer sect disciples were arriving and clustering together. The amount of people on each end numbered in tens of thousands.\nOn the north end of the arena, the disciples from the North Bank could be seen. They seemed stronger than the South Bank in terms of grandeur, especially since nearly all of them had a monstrous beast in tow.\nThose monstrous beasts all had different appearances, but a ferocious look resided in their eyes, enough to warn one not to provoke them. The seven-eight people at the forefront in particular. Both males and females had ice-cold expressions on their faces and carried an imposing aura within them.\nTwo of them stood out from the rest. One was an extremely beautiful female wearing a purple cheongsam with an impressive seven-coloured phoenix by her side. That bird seemed even more majestic than the ones raised by Elder Zhou; Its gaze was as piercing as lightning and seemed to be looking down on everyone.\nThe other was a young man wearing a blue chang pao. He was extraordinarily handsome, with a shocking red sun imprinted on his forehead.\nA giant beast lay on its stomach beside his feet. From the distance, it appeared to be a huge dog. Its whole body was covered with thick black fur, its claws and teeth were sharp and a golden light shimmered from its eyes.\nThis beast looked extremely ferocious as it exposed its teeth. Its enormous body was already at the height of a person even while it was lying down. If it were to stand up, it would perhaps be as tall as two. This beast exuded a powerful pressure and one could easily imagine that this huge dog’s physical strength was as overwhelming as rumours entailed.\nThe person who had the sun imprinted between his eyebrows was precisely one of the North Bank’s five great Heaven’s Chosen, Bei Hanlie. That huge dog by his side was also exactly the North Bank’s well-known… Nocturnal Beast!\nBeside these two from the North Bank, the other disciples standing at the front were also astonishing. One who was wearing a black robe that covered even his face and only exposed only his cold brown eyes. If one were to look closely however, they would actually see insects and parasites occasionally drilling in and out of his eyes.\nThese scenes gripped the South Bank disciples’ hearts with fear.\nAll the North Bank disciples looked disdainfully across the arena and towards the southern side of the arena, right at the… South Bank disciples!\n“The South Bank is bound to fail again today. The only capable ones amongst them are Shangguan Tianyou, Lu Tianlei and Zhou Xinqi.”\n“I heard that another of the South Bank had snatched the first place in the qualification battle. It is said that the person is an Honourable Disciple and the Sect Master’s Junior Brother.”\n“No matter who it is, it is all in vain. The chosen ones from our North Bank are still the strongest!”\nWhile those North Bank disciples were discussing, most of the South Bank’s outer sect disciples placed at the southern side of the arena too were clearly comparing themselves with the North Bank disciples, alleviating themselves above them.\n“A barbarous monstrous-beast-rearing bunch. This time, the South Bank is definitely going to avenge the humiliation that we have faced all these years!”\n“If we lose to them, it would really make us lose face!”\nThere were nine people standing in front of the North Bank’s outer sect disciples. Beside the impressive Shangguan Tianyou, Zhou Xinqi and Lu Tianlei were six others. Each and every one stood imposingly as they stared at the North Bank’s Heaven Chosen with killing intent surging in their eyes.\nWhile they were busy staring each other with murderous eyes, Bai Xiaochun arrived. Almost in the instant that Bai Xiaochun arrived, not only did Shangguan Tianyou’s group look in his direction, but all of the South Bank outer sect disciples too gazed upon him. Various thoughts flowed through their heads and the discussions quieted down.\nShangguan Tianyou looked at Bai Xiaochun with a complex look. Implacability festered his heart as his eyes turned cold.\nLu Tianlei was similarly discontented and ferociously glared at Bai Xiaochun as the lightning twining around his body crackled.\nZhou Xinqi remained silent as she looked at Bai Xiaochun. Her eyes revealed a strange glow as she sized him up carefully. She sought to discern what was hidden beneath this small white body and what power lay within it.\nAs for the North Bank’s side, everyone couldn’t help but direct their gazes at Bai Xiaochun. To them, Bai Xiaochun was a nobody, and after the the initial shock of his getup, contempt replaced it.\nThe scorn in the eyes of the North Bank Heaven’s Chosen was even greater.\nWhen he found himself as the focus of everyone’s attention, Bai Xiaochun became somewhat embarrassed and let out a dry cough. He lifted his head high, puffed his chest out and straightened his back like the spear in his hands as he walked under everyone’s eyes to stand beside Zhou Xinqi.\nAfter he noticed that both sides had already started the battle with a staring contest, Bai Xiaochun became vigorous.\n“Staring contests, I am an expert in those!” Bai Xiaochun perked up and directed a ferocious glare across the arena at the North Bank disciples with a serious expression on his face.\nThe wind blew in that moment and tousled Bai Xiaochun’s hair, his figure matching with the spear in his hands, inadvertently making him even more imposing.\nTime passed and the crowds on both sides continued to expand. Not long after, a sea of people surrounded the arena in the center.\nThe Heaven’s Chosen in front of the North Bank also gradually arrived. The last to appear was a young man wearing a black robe from head to toe. He appeared rather ordinary except for his pale face that seemed to be drained of any blood. He walked alone and stood in front, closing his eyes as if he had no interest in his surroundings at all. Distortions seemed to appear in his surroundings just as he closed his eyes. It was as if malicious spirits wanted to rush out of the underworld and breech into the human realm.\nIt was at this time that rainbows arrived whistling from both the South and the North Bank. Those were the Ancestors from the seven mountains and their respective Elders. Most of them appeared just now and immediately headed straight for the platform towering above the arena.\nElder Zhou too was among them, with the phoenix that had slandered Bai Xiaochun circling around him. After it noticed Bai Xiaochun, its eyes looked at Bai Xiaochun with arrogance from above.\nThe figure of Sect Head Zheng Yuandong also appeared on the terrace platform. After everyone gathered, his gaze swept across the disciples from both the South Bank and the North Bank below and suddenly spoke.\n“Due to the fact that the North Bank was victorious in the previous round of the South Bank and North Bank’s outer sect Heaven’s Chosen War, they have twelve people qualified to participate today.”\n“Due to the South Bank losing the previous round, its participants in this battle can only be the default ten people.”\n“There are a total of twenty two people, and lots will be drawn to decide the opponents in order to choose ten outer sect disciples and... determine the strongest among them!”\n“We are of the same sect and should learn from one another. Deliberately killing someone is forbidden. Between every round, there are three incense sticks’ worth of recovery time. Moreover, once one party had conceded, the other party is not allowed to continue attacking. The arbiter will be the Law Enforcement Agency’s Elder Ouyang.”\n“You must all perform well. The Spirit River Sect’s four Grand Elders will also be following this battle closely through their spiritual sense… The Outer Sect Heaven’s Chosen War between the South Bank and the North Bank… begin!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
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第八十七章
时间一天天过去，白小纯闭关在居所内，一步不出，直至十天后，庄严的钟声回荡整个宗门时，他的玉简内传出波动。
南北两岸外门天骄战，在南岸资格赛之后的第十天，正式举行！
每半甲子一次的外门天骄战，都是于种道山上进行，这一日，当种道山的钟声回荡整个灵溪宗时，无数的外门弟子，全部向着种道山飞奔。
平日里南北两岸交流很少，只有内门弟子才可以进入彼此的区域，而外门弟子则没有这个资格，也只有这一天，种道山才会对宗门所有弟子开放，使得外门弟子可以进入观看天骄战，无论是南岸还是北岸，此刻全部振奋，一个个飞奔的身影，在灵溪宗随所处可见。
“这一次我们南岸，一定要洗刷耻辱！”
“让北岸知道，我们南岸，将超越以往，踏入辉煌！”
南岸这里所有外门弟子都振奋时，北岸四座山的外门弟子，也都疾驰直奔种道山，途中傲然之声，此起彼伏。
“南岸弱势，已连续输给我们北岸千多年，这一次也不会例外！”
“北岸必胜，南岸必败，灵溪宗，本就是我们北岸主导，南岸只不过是附庸而已！ ！”
在这两岸哗然越发强烈时，在这无数外门弟子齐齐冲向种道山的一刻，青峰山上，上官天佑神色冷漠，目中带着一丝利芒，一晃飞出。
与此同时，紫鼎山上的吕天磊，仰天发出一声低吼，全身雷光闪耀，在四周无数弟子的欢呼中疾驰远去。
周心琪也在这一刻飞出，这南岸三大天骄，此刻每一个人都无比凝重。
这正是在这一刻，白小纯于居所内抬起头，双眼内有些血丝，他深吸口气，神色内一片肃然。
“时间到了……壮士出战，必有战袍！” 他缓缓的站起了身，右手抬起一拍储物袋，顿时七八件皮衣出现，当年落陈家族一战，他的那些皮衣已碎裂，这些是这几年重新准备的，质量更好，坚韧更多。
此刻他神色严肃，将这一件件皮衣穿在身上后，袖子一甩。
随着白小纯挥袖，立刻储物袋内飞出一口大锅，张大胖的锅当年落陈家族一战时毁了，这口新的锅，是白小纯回到宗门后重新准备的，此刻目中带着凝重，他将这口大黑锅背在了后背上。
“壮士出战，必有法宝！” 白小纯傲然的自语时，再次挥手，立刻小木剑飞出，被他拴在了腰带上，金乌剑飞出，吊在了一旁，还有三把飞剑，也都挂在了身上，随后又取出了神鹤盾，放在了最顺手的位置。
还觉得不放心，戴上了李青候送给他的手镯，这才抬起下巴，全身上下透出一股悲壮之意，迈着沉重的脚步，在砰砰声中，走出了木屋的大门。
站在门前，他听着耳边回荡在整个宗门的钟声，正要继续前行，忽然觉得还差了一些什么，于是一拍储物袋，取出一杆长枪，握在了手中。
迎着风，白小纯小袖一甩，出了院子。
远远一看，这一刻的白小纯，全身鼓鼓囊囊如一个球，背有大锅，手有长枪，走起路来全身上下五六把飞剑摇晃碰撞，发出叮叮当当的声响，尤其是头发在风中飘摇，气势滔天。
所过之处，无数香云山的外门弟子，在看到后全部心头一震，被白小纯这么一副装扮震慑。
钟声不绝，陆续的传出，越来越强烈，回荡整个灵溪宗，掀起了无数外门弟子的心潮，更是让不少内门弟子，也都飞向种道山。
白小纯迈着大步，他的身后慢慢汇聚了大量的外门弟子，许宝财也在其内，不断地传出欢呼之声。
“白师叔气势如虹，盖世雄姿！”
“必胜，必胜！” 这些人都是看好白小纯的外门弟子，此刻随在白小纯身后，全力拥护，他们中还有侯小妹，她的声音尖尖的，格外明显。
于是抬起下巴，傲然前行，一步一步，渐渐来到了种道山，到了这里时，他首先看到的，是一处巨大的战台。
这战台四周有阵法光芒散出，笼罩整个战台，远处还有一处从种道山山顶，高高凸起的楼台，那里此刻有不少宗门的长老身影，正一一来临。
而在下方的战台两边，此刻也都有不少外门弟子到来，凝聚在一起，密密麻麻，双方的人数，都不下数万之多。
战台北面，都是来自北岸的弟子，一个个明显在气势上，整体强过南岸，尤其是每个人的身边，都差不多跟随着一头凶兽。
那些凶兽样子各异，但几乎每一个都露出凶残的目光，一看就不好惹，尤其是最前方的七八人，有男有女，一个个神色冰冷，身上的气势强悍。
其中最显眼的有两人，一个是女子，相貌绝美，穿着一身紫色的长裙，她的身边赫然有一尊七彩凤鸟，此鸟似比周长老所养，还要高贵，目光如电，看向所有人时，仿佛都是俯视。
另一个则是青年，他穿着蓝色的长袍，头发飘扬，相貌俊朗非凡，尤其是额头的位置，赫然有一个红色的太阳印记。
他的脚下，竟趴着一头巨兽，远远一看仿佛一条大狗，全身黑毛浓密，爪牙锋利，尤其是目中竟有金色的光散出。
此兽牙齿外露，看起来极为凶残，而那庞大的身体，趴着都有一人高，若是站起来，怕是足有两人高，给人一种强悍之感，可以想象这大狗的肉身之力，必定是骇然听闻。
这眉心有太阳印记的，正是北岸五大天骄之一的北寒烈，他身边的那条大狗，也正是北岸赫赫有名的……夜行兽！
北岸除了这二人外，其他站在前方的弟子，也都很是惊人，还有一位，穿着黑袍，甚至连面孔都盖住，只露出冰冷的褐色的双眼，而若仔细去看，甚至可以看到他的眼睛里，竟时而又虫蛊钻来钻去！
这一幕幕，让南岸的弟子纷纷心惊。
此刻所有的北岸弟子，都带着轻蔑，隔着战台，看向战台南边的……南岸弟子！
“南岸这一次依旧还是失败，里面唯独能看的，也就上官天佑、吕天磊以及周心琪三人。”
“听说南岸又出了一人，抢到了资格战的第一，此人据说是耀荣弟子，掌门师弟？”
“不管是谁，都没用，我北岸注定还是最强！”
在北岸那些弟子的议论时，战台南边，此刻外门弟子几乎全部都在，一个个明显与北岸的弟子这么一比较，不如太多。
“一群饲养凶兽的野蛮家伙，这一次我们南岸必定一雪前耻！”
“输给他们，实在是丢人！”
这些南岸外门弟子的前方，站着九个人，上官天佑，周心琪，吕天磊赫然在内，还有六人，一个个都神色肃然，仿佛又肃杀蕴含，他们与北岸前方的天骄，一个个正以目光决杀。
几乎在白小纯到来的刹那，不但上官天佑等人向他看去，所有的南岸外门弟子，都齐齐向他看来，目中各种思绪都有，彼此的议论之声，也都少了很多。
上官天佑复杂的望着白小纯，心底充满了不甘心，眼神都冷了下来。
吕天磊一样不服气，狠狠的盯着白小纯，全身闪电发出噼里啪啦的声响。
周心琪沉默，看向白小纯时，她的目中露出奇异之芒，似在仔细的打量，要看出一些隐藏在这白白小小的身体内，到底存在什么样的力量。
甚至北岸那边，众人也都不由的看向白小纯，对于他们而言，白小纯是陌生的，一个个都被白小纯的装扮震了一下后，纷纷露出轻蔑之意。
尤其是北岸的那些天骄，目中的不屑更多。
发现自己这么受瞩目，白小纯有些不好意思，干咳一声，昂首挺胸，拿着长枪，直了身骨，走到了众人前方，站在了周心琪的身边。
察觉双方众人都在以目光开战后，白小纯立刻精神了。
“目光战，此事我最擅长！” 白小纯精神一振，狠狠的隔着战台，看向北岸的那些弟子，表情严肃。
此刻有风吹来，吹散了白小纯的头发，可他的身影配合手中的长枪，气势不由的掀起不少。
时间流逝，双方人群都不断的增加，很快就人山人海，以战台为中心，成群连片。
而北岸前方的天骄，也渐渐全部到了，最后一个出现的，是一个青年，这青年穿着一身黑色的长袍，相貌平凡，唯独面色苍白仿佛没有任何鲜血，他独自一人走来，站在了前方后闭上了眼，仿佛对于一切事情都没有任何兴趣，而他的四周，则是在闭目的同时，出现了扭曲，仿佛藏着无数厉鬼，正狰狞的要冲出阴冥，降临人间。
就在这时，一道道长虹呼啸从南北呼啸而来，直奔此地，正是七座山峰的掌座以及长老，此刻大都出现，直奔战台上的露台。
周长老也在其中，身边那只污蔑白小纯的凤鸟，也盘旋左右，看到白小纯后，目中露出趾高气昂之意。
掌门郑远东的身影，也在露台上出现，随着众人全部到齐后，他目光扫过下方南北两岸的弟子，蓦然开口。
“南北两岸外门资格战，因北岸上一轮胜出，此番天骄战有资格者十二人，全部可出。”
“南岸上一轮失败，此番参战者，只能是基础的十人。”
“一共二十二人，以抽签决定对手，抉择外门十大弟子，选出……最强第一外门弟子！”
“同门切磋，不可刻意杀人，每轮三炷香的恢复时间，且一方认输后，对方不可继续出手。 此番比斗，将由执法堂的欧阳长老主持。”
“你们要好好表现，我灵溪宗四位太上长老，也会神识关注此战……那么现在，南北外门天骄战……开始！”
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Chapter 87 - The Outer Sect’s Heaven’s Chosen War Between The South Bank And North Bank
Time passed as Bai Xiaochun remained in his residence. Ten days later, he had yet to take a single step out, when stately chimes echoed throughout the whole sect and his jade slip simultaneously vibrated.
The Outer Sect’s Heaven’s Chosen War between the South Bank and North Bank was officially held ten days after the South Bank’s qualification match!
The Outer Sect’s Heaven’s Chosen War held once every half sixty-year cycle was always held at the Zhong Dao Mountain. On this day, when the bells from the Zhong Dao Mountain rang throughout the whole the Spirit River Sect, countless outer sect disciples could be seen dashing toward the mountain.
The interaction between the South Bank and North Bank was usually minimal. Only the inner sect disciples could enter each other’s region, and the outer sect disciples did not have this qualification. It was only on this day that the Zhong Dao Mountain was open to all the disciples in the sect, allowing the outer sect disciples to enter and observe the Heaven’s Chosen War. Regardless as to whether it was the South Bank or the North Bank, everyone was brimming with excitement at this moment. Hurried people could be seen all around the Spirit River Sect.
“The South Bank must wash away our disgrace this time!”
“We must let the North Bank know that the South Bank will surpass our past selves and rise in prominence!”
While the outer sect disciples from the South Bank were filled with enthusiasm, similarly, the outer sect disciples from the four mountains on the North Bank were also making their way to Zhong Dao Mountain with haste. Prideful voices sounded out along the way, one after the other.
“The South Bank is weak and has been continuously losing to us, the North Bank, for more than a thousand years. This time won’t be an exception either!”
“The North Bank is sure to be victorious, the South Bank is sure to fail. The Spirit River Sect is lead by the North Bank. The South Bank is nothing more than a subordinate!”
The commotion caused by these two Banks was getting more and more intense as the countless outer sect disciples were speeding toward the Zhong Dao Mountain. Shangguan Tianyou, who was on the Green Peak Mountain, had a cold expression on his face. A trace of sharpness could be seen in his gaze as he flew out in a flash.
At the same time, Lu Tianlei, who was on the Purple Cauldron Mountain, looked towards the sky and let out a low roar. His whole body twined with lightning, and amidst the cheers of the many nearby disciples, he too shot into the distance.
Zhou Xinqi had similarly flown out at this time, all these three great Heaven’s Chosen from the South Bank were incomparably serious.
Likewise, Bai Xiaochun lifted his head from within his residence, his eyes bloodshot. He took a deep breath with a serious expression.
“Time’s up… fighters going to battle must have their battle vests!” He slowly stood up, raised his right hand and patted his storage pouch, causing seven-eight leather armours to appear. When he had battled with the Fallen Chen Clan that year, his leather armours had been torn apart, so he had prepared some new leather armours a few years back. Both its quality and durability were much higher.
With a serious look, he put on each and every piece of the leather on his body, and then he flourished his sleeve.
“Fighters going to battle must have their backs armoured!” In place of Bai Xiaochun’s sleeve, a big pot appeared from within his storage pouch. Zhang Fatso One’s pot had been destroyed that year during the battle with the Fallen Chen Clan, and a new pot had been prepared by Bai Xiaochun after he returned to the Sect. His eyes grew solemn as he placed this black pot on his back.
“Fighters going to battle must have their magic treasures!” As Bai Xiaochun was proudly monologuing, he waved with his hand once again, and a small wooden sword immediately flew out and attached itself to his belt. Soon, the Golden Crow Sword, along with three more flying swords, too hung at the side. After that, he also took the Divine Crane Shield out and placed it at the most convenient position.
Yet he still did not feel reassured, so he put on the bracelet that Li Qinghou had given him and only then did he raise his chin. His whole body exuded an imposing atmosphere as he stepped forward heavily, walking out through the big door of his cabin amidst faint tremors.
As he stood outside of the door, the bells’ chimes echoing throughout the sect entered his ears. Just as he was about to proceed onward, he suddenly felt that he was still missing something and patted his storage pouch, taking a spear out and holding it with both his hands.
Bai Xiaochun flourished his sleeve, stirring the wind as he left the courtyard.
If one looked from afar at Bai Xiaochun in this moment, they would see a body bulging like a ball with a big pot on its back and a spear in hands. When he walked, five-six flying swords on his body swayed and rang as they collided from around his body. With his hair swaying in the wind, he was as imposing as the heavens.
Whereever he passed, countless Scented Cloud Mountain outer sect disciples would feel their hearts stir, awed by Bai Xiaochun’s attire.
The bells never stopped and gradually spread throughout the entire sect. Their chimes, louder and louder, raising the spirits of the countless outer sect disciples. Along with that, many of the inner sect disciples also flew towards the Zhong Dao Mountain.
Bai Xiaochun walked with big strides as outer sect disciples slowly gathered behind him. Among them was Xu Baocai, continuously cheering.
“Senior Uncle Bai’s presence towers above like a rainbow!”
“We will be victorious!” These people were outer sect disciples who looked favourably on Bai Xiaochun. They were following Bai Xiaochun from behind and giving their all to cheer for him. Hou Xiaomei too was among them, her crisp voice standing out from the rest.
Hence, he raised his chin and proudly continued forward. Step by step, he arrived at the Zhong Dao Mountain where a humongous arena greeted his eyes.
The glow of a formation array flickered from all around it, completely enveloping the whole arena. A platform stood tall atop the Zhong Dao Mountain where the figures of the many sect Elders gathered one by one.
On both ends of the arena below it, the many outer sect disciples were arriving and clustering together. The amount of people on each end numbered in tens of thousands.
On the north end of the arena, the disciples from the North Bank could be seen. They seemed stronger than the South Bank in terms of grandeur, especially since nearly all of them had a monstrous beast in tow.
Those monstrous beasts all had different appearances, but a ferocious look resided in their eyes, enough to warn one not to provoke them. The seven-eight people at the forefront in particular. Both males and females had ice-cold expressions on their faces and carried an imposing aura within them.
Two of them stood out from the rest. One was an extremely beautiful female wearing a purple cheongsam with an impressive seven-coloured phoenix by her side. That bird seemed even more majestic than the ones raised by Elder Zhou; Its gaze was as piercing as lightning and seemed to be looking down on everyone.
The other was a young man wearing a blue chang pao. He was extraordinarily handsome, with a shocking red sun imprinted on his forehead.
A giant beast lay on its stomach beside his feet. From the distance, it appeared to be a huge dog. Its whole body was covered with thick black fur, its claws and teeth were sharp and a golden light shimmered from its eyes.
This beast looked extremely ferocious as it exposed its teeth. Its enormous body was already at the height of a person even while it was lying down. If it were to stand up, it would perhaps be as tall as two. This beast exuded a powerful pressure and one could easily imagine that this huge dog’s physical strength was as overwhelming as rumours entailed.
The person who had the sun imprinted between his eyebrows was precisely one of the North Bank’s five great Heaven’s Chosen, Bei Hanlie. That huge dog by his side was also exactly the North Bank’s well-known… Nocturnal Beast!
Beside these two from the North Bank, the other disciples standing at the front were also astonishing. One who was wearing a black robe that covered even his face and only exposed only his cold brown eyes. If one were to look closely however, they would actually see insects and parasites occasionally drilling in and out of his eyes.
These scenes gripped the South Bank disciples’ hearts with fear.
All the North Bank disciples looked disdainfully across the arena and towards the southern side of the arena, right at the… South Bank disciples!
“The South Bank is bound to fail again today. The only capable ones amongst them are Shangguan Tianyou, Lu Tianlei and Zhou Xinqi.”
“I heard that another of the South Bank had snatched the first place in the qualification battle. It is said that the person is an Honourable Disciple and the Sect Master’s Junior Brother.”
“No matter who it is, it is all in vain. The chosen ones from our North Bank are still the strongest!”
While those North Bank disciples were discussing, most of the South Bank’s outer sect disciples placed at the southern side of the arena too were clearly comparing themselves with the North Bank disciples, alleviating themselves above them.
“A barbarous monstrous-beast-rearing bunch. This time, the South Bank is definitely going to avenge the humiliation that we have faced all these years!”
“If we lose to them, it would really make us lose face!”
There were nine people standing in front of the North Bank’s outer sect disciples. Beside the impressive Shangguan Tianyou, Zhou Xinqi and Lu Tianlei were six others. Each and every one stood imposingly as they stared at the North Bank’s Heaven Chosen with killing intent surging in their eyes.
While they were busy staring each other with murderous eyes, Bai Xiaochun arrived. Almost in the instant that Bai Xiaochun arrived, not only did Shangguan Tianyou’s group look in his direction, but all of the South Bank outer sect disciples too gazed upon him. Various thoughts flowed through their heads and the discussions quieted down.
Shangguan Tianyou looked at Bai Xiaochun with a complex look. Implacability festered his heart as his eyes turned cold.
Lu Tianlei was similarly discontented and ferociously glared at Bai Xiaochun as the lightning twining around his body crackled.
Zhou Xinqi remained silent as she looked at Bai Xiaochun. Her eyes revealed a strange glow as she sized him up carefully. She sought to discern what was hidden beneath this small white body and what power lay within it.
As for the North Bank’s side, everyone couldn’t help but direct their gazes at Bai Xiaochun. To them, Bai Xiaochun was a nobody, and after the the initial shock of his getup, contempt replaced it.
The scorn in the eyes of the North Bank Heaven’s Chosen was even greater.
When he found himself as the focus of everyone’s attention, Bai Xiaochun became somewhat embarrassed and let out a dry cough. He lifted his head high, puffed his chest out and straightened his back like the spear in his hands as he walked under everyone’s eyes to stand beside Zhou Xinqi.
After he noticed that both sides had already started the battle with a staring contest, Bai Xiaochun became vigorous.
“Staring contests, I am an expert in those!” Bai Xiaochun perked up and directed a ferocious glare across the arena at the North Bank disciples with a serious expression on his face.
The wind blew in that moment and tousled Bai Xiaochun’s hair, his figure matching with the spear in his hands, inadvertently making him even more imposing.
Time passed and the crowds on both sides continued to expand. Not long after, a sea of people surrounded the arena in the center.
The Heaven’s Chosen in front of the North Bank also gradually arrived. The last to appear was a young man wearing a black robe from head to toe. He appeared rather ordinary except for his pale face that seemed to be drained of any blood. He walked alone and stood in front, closing his eyes as if he had no interest in his surroundings at all. Distortions seemed to appear in his surroundings just as he closed his eyes. It was as if malicious spirits wanted to rush out of the underworld and breech into the human realm.
It was at this time that rainbows arrived whistling from both the South and the North Bank. Those were the Ancestors from the seven mountains and their respective Elders. Most of them appeared just now and immediately headed straight for the platform towering above the arena.
Elder Zhou too was among them, with the phoenix that had slandered Bai Xiaochun circling around him. After it noticed Bai Xiaochun, its eyes looked at Bai Xiaochun with arrogance from above.
The figure of Sect Head Zheng Yuandong also appeared on the terrace platform. After everyone gathered, his gaze swept across the disciples from both the South Bank and the North Bank below and suddenly spoke.
“Due to the fact that the North Bank was victorious in the previous round of the South Bank and North Bank’s outer sect Heaven’s Chosen War, they have twelve people qualified to participate today.”
“Due to the South Bank losing the previous round, its participants in this battle can only be the default ten people.”
“There are a total of twenty two people, and lots will be drawn to decide the opponents in order to choose ten outer sect disciples and... determine the strongest among them!”
“We are of the same sect and should learn from one another. Deliberately killing someone is forbidden. Between every round, there are three incense sticks’ worth of recovery time. Moreover, once one party had conceded, the other party is not allowed to continue attacking. The arbiter will be the Law Enforcement Agency’s Elder Ouyang.”
“You must all perform well. The Spirit River Sect’s four Grand Elders will also be following this battle closely through their spiritual sense… The Outer Sect Heaven’s Chosen War between the South Bank and the North Bank… begin!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第2276章\n神墟，一块颇为硕大的陆地碎片之上。\n般若、段远、宋高扬、火凤和虚虹已是齐聚一处。 虚虹还有些茫然，可般若等人眉宇间却都显露出了一抹异色。\n“诸位，看来你们也都发现了。” 般若环扫一眼，蓦然开口。\n“不错，早在数年前，我便发现，天道气息在减弱，只不过那个时候，我还以为是自己的错觉，所以并没有太过在意。” 段远有些惊疑不定的道，“可没想到，天道气息衰减的速度竟会这么快。”\n宋高扬和火凤也是下意识地点了点头。\n唯有虚虹，听到段远这番话后，却是禁不住大吃了一惊，天道气息居然在减弱？ 这……这怎么可能？\n这让虚虹倍感震愕。\n他是尊阶暗虚巨兽，实力可媲美上位巅峰天尊，自然能够感应到天道气息的存在，不过，在这一方面，他的确比不上已经是半神强者的般若和段远等人，没能如他们那般察觉到天道气息的变化，也不足为奇。\n“到底是出了什么变故？”\n般若呢喃出声，眼眸之中，有着深深的疑惑。\n“天道气息绝不会无缘无故地衰减。” 火凤皱了皱眉头，沉吟道，“会不会是隔壁那位面世界的天道卷土重来了？”\n“不可能，不可能。”\n宋高扬想都不想就摇了摇头，“且不说那位面壁障已被彻底修复，就算那天道真的再次侵入进来，也掀不起什么风浪，更别说令我们这边的天道气息衰减，别忘了，我们这里可是有唐欢兄弟坐镇。”\n听他这么一说，火凤也是觉得颇有道理。\n般若等人也是下意识地点了点头，一时间，这片区域又陷入了沉寂当中。\n唐欢已成功证道神位，这等级别的强者，完全能够压制天道，有唐欢坐镇这处位面世界，即便隔壁那天道再来，也不可能有什么作为。\n“既非那天道入侵，又会是什么缘故？”\n般若呢喃出声，“天道的气息之所以会衰减，必定是因为天道之力大幅减少，在什么情况下，才会出现这样的状况？”\n“会不会是有人吸收炼化了大量的天道之力？”\n“怎么可能？”\n段远哑然失笑，“天道气息衰减，意味着力量的损耗已令天道到了伤筋动骨的地步，这世上谁能做到这一点？”\n宋高扬倏地眼神微动，一个异常大胆的想法不自禁地从脑海深处窜了出来，迟疑着道，“唐欢兄弟？”\n“唐欢兄弟？”\n般若和段远等人不由得面面相觑，惊愕莫名。\n天道的变化是唐欢造成的？\n不得不说，宋高扬的这个猜测极其惊人。 的确，身为证神强者的唐欢，有这样的能耐，可他为什么要这么做？\n“或许……真有这样的可能！”\n般若和宋高扬等人情不自禁地交换了个眼神，都有些惊异。\n还别说，真有这样的可能。 十重神劫，可说是天道太初对唐欢的报复，而今，唐欢成功证神，岂会当作什么都没有发生？\n众人越想越觉得这样的可能性极大。\n“诸位，我去神墟外边看看！”\n“我也去！”\n五道身影风驰电掣，迅疾无比。\n只不过短短几个呼吸的功夫，神墟入口处，五人便是闪电般地升腾而起，顷刻间，便已伫立于漩涡上空。\n目光一扫，五人便是倒抽口凉气，一双双眼珠子瞪得溜圆。\n那黑暗虚无之中，竟似多出了一个无边无际的庞硕漩涡。 那漩涡，没有对刚刚现身的他们造成任何影响，可是，他们却分明感觉到，有无穷无尽的天道之力正源源不断地向那漩涡深处汇聚而去。\n果然是有人在吸收天道之力。\n会在这里肆无忌惮地吸收天道之力，而且有那个能力的，当今这位面世界，有且只有一人，那就是唐欢！\n居然真是他干的！\n众人呆若木鸡，在这漩涡上空一动不动地伫立了许久，才终于渐渐回过神来。\n“唐欢兄弟吸收炼化天道之力，必然导致天道衰弱，一旦再发生之前那种外界天道入侵的变故，该如何是好？”\n宋高扬有些忧虑。\n般若轻吸口气，唏嘘不已的开口道：“唐欢兄弟肯定能够掌握好其中的分寸，我们就不必操心了。”\n“说得不错。”\n段远眼中闪过一抹精光，“唐欢兄弟既然敢这么说，必定是早就做好了完全的准备，而且，这对我们也不是什么坏事。”\n般若等人微微一愣，眼眸之中瞬即多出了些许恍悟之意。\n天道衰弱，对他们冲击神位之境，说不定会有意想不到的好处。 他们也不奢求证神之后，能达到唐欢这般威凌天道的强悍地步，只要能够与古时那些一般的神位强者相媲美，他们就心满意足了。\n此番天道的变化，对他们来说，搞不好真是一次莫大的机缘。\n想到这里，众人神色间都多出了一丝惊喜和期待。\n“诸位，我们还是回神墟吧，就不留在这里干扰唐欢兄弟了。” 片刻过后，般若两道目光从众人身上一扫而过，眸中隐有深意。\n“说得对，马上回神墟。” 众人恍然颔首。\n一道道身影沉落漩涡深处，瞬即没了踪影。\n黑暗虚无，那庞硕的漩涡深处，唐欢心静如水，般若等人的出现，自然瞒不过他的感应，不过，他并没有太过留意，丹田之内，那“万剑天图”正在一点点地消融，而它承载的洞府，则与唐欢不断融合。\n“唐欢，你还要折腾到何时？”\n就在这时，一道浩瀚的意念突然激荡而来，唐欢对面，一道身影蓦地闪现，眉清目秀，穿着一袭白色衣袍，正是太初。\n太初此刻出现，并没有出乎唐欢的意料，天道之力无比磅礴，却也经受不住唐欢这样吸噬炼化。 打了如今，唐欢吸噬的天道之力，已差不多达到了这处位面世界的百分之一，而这才只花了十年左右的时间而已。\n若是唐欢狠下心肠，完全可以花费数十上百年、甚至更长的时间来吸摄天道之力。\n到了那个时候，天道损失的就不会是百分之一的力量，而可能是十分之一，甚至更多，这对天道来说，绝对是无与伦比的巨大损失，不知要耗费多少岁月，才能够将损失的天道之力弥补回来。\n一直没有动静的太初，终会有按捺不住的那天。\n太初眉宇间怒意隐现，可瞬即便又压制了下去，深吸口气道，“唐欢，你证道神位之时，之所以会承受十重神劫，完全是你自身的缘故。\n你现在吸收天道之力泄愤，完全是找错了对象。”\n“哦？”\n唐欢嗤笑一声，“十重神劫是因我而生，隔壁位面世界那天道撤离之时，竟还能肆无忌惮地对正在修复位面壁障的我出手，莫非也是因为我的缘故？ 太初，你真当我是可以随意蒙骗的三岁孩童不成？”\n太初沉默了下来，没有继续辩解，显然也是知道，再怎么辩解也起不到半点作用。\n“唐欢，你直说吧，要如何才肯停手？” 半晌过后，太初再次开口，“你已证道神位，应当非常清楚，天道乃是天地规则所化，不死不灭，就算你吸收再多的天道之力，也不可能奈何得了天道。”\n“天道不死不灭，可你却不是。” 唐欢笑了起来，“天道只需维持它最初的能力、能够令位面世界正常运行，那就行了，根本没必要产生自己的意志。 太初，你难道不觉得，你的存在，是完全多余的？\n没有你，这位面世界将会运行得更加顺畅。”\n“放肆！”\n太初面色微变，厉声喝道，“唐欢，你简直是痴心妄想。”\n这一刻，他已是完全明白了唐欢的意图。\n唐欢竟是想灭掉他这个天道的意志，令天道重新复归于最为本初的状态，到那时，天道依然是天道，但却不再拥有自己独立的意志。\n哪怕是将来再有如之前的唐欢那样的强者冲击神位之境，需承受几重神劫，也完全是天道自然而然地显化而成，而不会受到天道意志的干涉。 至于劝阻唐欢放过姬云这类事情，更是不可能再发生。\n这样的结果，绝不会太初能接受的。\n若天道真如唐欢所说的那般，他必定会彻底消亡。 哪怕是漫长岁月后，天道再次衍生出了自己的意志，那天道意志也不再是他太初了。\n“是不是痴心妄想，你很快便会知道了，或许连一百年都用不了。”\n唐欢慢条斯理地笑了一笑，缓缓说道，“太初，你的命运已经注定，绝不可能更改，你也不用再想着有什么奇迹出现，更没必要垂死挣扎。 你虽是天道所化，可在我面前，你却什么都做不了。”\n“唐欢，你不要太过分了！ 否则……”太初咬着牙，声音有些尖厉，近乎一字一顿的开口道。\n“否则如何？”\n你若真这么做，能不能伤得了我还两说，可你却是必死无疑。 你虽是天道意志，可天地规则本身的反噬，却也不是你能够承受得了的。” “反噬又怎样？”\n太初盯着唐欢，冷声道，“既然你也说了，我消亡的命运已经注定，那我何不在消亡的同时，拉你与我一同陪葬？”\n见唐欢神色间有些不以为然，太初话音微顿，又是冷笑道，“唐欢，别觉得我是在吓唬你，我若真选择出手，我的确是必死无疑，可你，也一样是必死无疑，没有半点生路。”\n“既然如此，不如你我就在这里试试？”\n唐欢口中啧啧有声，戏谑的道。\n太初一听，脸色更是阴沉无比。 他都已经把话说到了这样的地步，可没想到唐欢居然还是一副有恃无恐的模样，这让他有些骑虎难下，也有些惊疑不定，这家伙是真的有所依仗，还是在装模作样？\n身为天道的意志，他几乎是无处不在，无所不能，这位面世界的任何状况都瞒不过他，堪称是这位面世界的主宰。 可正因为是天道，他的存在，本身就受到了天地规则的约束，一切行为，都需以天地规则为准绳。\n所以，在唐欢冲击神位之境的时候，他虽然很想除掉唐欢，却只能将自己的行动局限于天帝规则的范畴之内。 不然的话，他完全可以凝聚出更加可怕的第十一重神劫、乃至于第十二重神劫。\n唐欢能够撑过第十重神劫，可第十一重神劫，他必死无疑。 就算是侥幸渡过了第十一重，还有第十二重在等着……若是按照他的意志进行，这样的神劫可以无穷无尽，唐欢就算实力再强，也无半点活路。\n可惜的是，这样的想法根本不可能实现。\n第十重神劫，已是他所能做到的极限。 若是他当时真打算凝聚出第十一重神劫的话，那神劫成形之际，便是他灰飞烟灭之时。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 2276\nOn a rather large piece of land in the Ruins of God.\nHannya, Duan Yuan, Song Gao Yang, Fire Phoenix, and Void Rainbow had already gathered in one place. The Void Rainbow was still somewhat at a loss, but Hannya and the others all revealed a strange expression.\n\"Everyone, it seems you all have discovered it as well.\" Hannya glanced around, then suddenly spoke.\n\"That's right. Several years ago, I discovered that the Heavenly Law Aura was weakening. Merely, at that time, I thought that it was my imagination. Thus, I did not pay too much attention to it.\" Duan Yuan was slightly bewildered as he said, \"I didn't expect that the speed at which the Heavenly Energy would decay would be so fast.\"\nSong Gao and the Flamephoenix also subconsciously nodded their heads.\nOnly Void Rainbow couldn't help but be shocked when he heard what Duan Yuan said. His Heavenly Dao aura was actually weakening? This … How was this possible?\nBut looking at the expressions of Hannya and the rest, it was obvious that it was not fake.\nThis caused the Void Rainbow to be stunned. However, in this aspect, he was indeed unable to compare to Hannya and Duan Yuan, who were already SemiGod experts. He was not able to detect the change in the Heavenly Energy like they did, nor was it enough for him to be able to do anything about it.\nStrange.\n\"What happened?\" Hannya murmured, her eyes filled with deep suspicion.\n\"The aura of the Heavenly Dao definitely will not weaken for no reason at all.\" The Flamephoenix frowned and thought for a moment. \"Could it be that the Heavenly Dao from the world next door has made a comeback?\"\n\"Impossible, impossible.\"\n\"Not to mention that the wall has already been completely repaired, even if the Heavenly Dao were to invade again, it wouldn't cause much of a commotion, let alone cause the Heavenly Dao aura on our side to weaken. Don't forget, we have Brother Tang Huan overseeing everything.\"\nHearing his words, the Flamephoenix also felt that this made quite a bit of sense.\nHannya and the others also nodded subconsciously. For a moment, the entire area fell into silence.\nTang Huan had already successfully proven his Divine Plane. An expert of this level was completely capable of suppressing the Heavenly Dao. With Tang Huan overseeing this world, even if the Heavenly Dao next door were to come back, it would be impossible for it to do anything.\n\"If it's not the Heavenly Dao invasion, what could it be?\"\nHannya whispered, \"The reason why the aura of the Heavenly Dao has weakened is because the Heavenly Energy has greatly decreased. What kind of situation is this under?\"\n\"Could someone have absorbed and refined a large amount of Heavenly Energy?\" Void Rainbow couldn't help but ask.\n\"How is this possible?\"\nDuan Yuan laughed involuntarily. \"The aura of the Dao of the Heavens has weakened, which means that the depletion of strength has caused the Dao of the Heavens to suffer. Who in this world can do this?\"\nSong Gao Yang's eyes twitched, an exceptionally bold thought uncontrollably came out from the depths of his mind, and he asked hesitantly: \"Brother Tang Huan?\"\n\"Brother Tang Huan?\"\nHannya and Duan Yuan couldn't help but look at each other in dismay.\nWas the change in the heavens caused by Tang Huan?\nEven though Brother Tang Huan successfully proved himself to be a god, but he definitely had some grudges towards this kind of treatment that has never been seen before. \"\n\"...\"\nHannya, Song Gao Yang, and the others couldn't help but exchange a look that was a little surprised.\nThe tenth stage of the Divine Tribulation could be said to be the revenge against Tang Huan at the beginning of the Heavenly Dao. In the worst-case scenario, when the heavenly dao aura failed, it would be Tang Huan launching a counterattack against the Absolute Beginning, causing his strength to decrease at a mind-numbing rate.\nThe more everyone thought about it, the more they felt that the possibility of such a thing was extremely high.\n\"Everyone, I'll take a look outside the Ruins!\"\n\"I'll go too!\"\nThe five figures moved as fast as lightning.\nIn just a few short breaths of time, the five of them had risen up like lightning at the entrance to the Divine Ruins. In an instant, they stood in the air above the whirlpool.\nAs their eyes swept across the area, the five people sucked in a breath of cold air as their eyes widened.\nWithin the darkness and void, there seemed to be an endless, massive whirlpool. The whirlpool had not affected them at all. However, they could clearly feel that an endless amount of Heavenly Energy was gathering towards the depths of the whirlpool.\nIndeed, someone was absorbing the Heavenly Energy.\nThere was only one person in this world who would dare to recklessly absorb the Heavenly Energy! And that person with that ability was Tang Huan!\nHe actually did it!\nEveryone was dumbstruck. They stood still in the air above the whirlpool for a long time before they gradually regained their senses.\n\"When Brother Tang Huan absorbed and refined the Heavenly Energy, it would definitely cause the Heavenly Dao to weaken.\nSong Gao was worried.\nHannya took a light breath, then sighed and said: \"Brother Tang Huan definitely knows what to do, we don't need to worry.\"\n\"That's right.\"\n\"Since Brother Tang Huan dares to say such a thing, then you must have long since made complete preparations. Moreover, this isn't a bad thing for us either.\"\nHannya and the rest were stunned for a moment, then a hint of understanding appeared in their eyes.\nThe weakness of the Dao of the Heavens might be an unexpected benefit to them breaking through to the Divine Realm. They did not expect themselves to be as powerful as Tang Huan, who would be the witness of a God. As long as they could be compared with the ordinary Divine Level Rankers of ancient times, they would be satisfied.\nThis change in the heavens' law might be a great opportunity for them.\nAs they thought of this, a hint of surprise and anticipation appeared on everyone's faces.\n\"Everyone, let's return to the Ruins of God. We won't stay here to disturb Brother Tang Huan.\" A moment later, Hannya swept her gaze across the crowd with a profound look in her eyes.\n\"You're right. Return to the Ruins of God immediately.\" Everyone nodded in understanding.\nOne by one, the silhouettes disappeared into the depths of the whirlpool.\nIn the depths of the dark void, Tang Huan's heart was as calm as water. The appearance of Hannya and the others naturally could not be hidden from his senses, however, he did not pay too much attention to it. inside the Dantian, that 'Myriad Sword Heavenly Diagram' was melting little by little, while the cave that it carried with it was fusing continuously with Tang Huan.\n\"Tang Huan, how long are you going to stay in this state for?\"\nRight at this moment, a vast mind instructs (in a second) suddenly surged over. In front of Tang Huan, a figure suddenly appeared, wearing a white robe. It was none other than the Absolute Beginning.\nTang Huan suddenly opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth curled up in ridicule. \"The Absolute beginning, you finally don't want to be a turtle that shrinks its head anymore?\" The appearance of the Absolute Beginning was not out of Tang Huan's expectations. Although the Heavenly Energy was incomparably majestic, it was still unable to withstand Tang Huan's sucking's refinement. After fighting for so long, Tang Huan's sucking's Heavenly Energy had already reached almost one percent of the level of this plane of existence, yet he had only spent around ten years or so … Nothing more.\nIf Tang Huan had been heartless, he could have spent tens of hundreds of years, or even longer, to absorb the power of the heavens.\nAt that time, the Heavenly Dao would lose not one percent of its power, but one tenth, or even more. For the Heavenly Dao, this was an enormous loss. It was unknown how many years it would take to make up for the loss of Heavenly Energy.\nIf there was no movement, there would be a day when he wouldn't be able to hold it in.\n\"You …\" He took a deep breath and said, \"Tang Huan, the reason why you were able to withstand the tenth level of tribulation of the Divine Path was entirely because of yourself. You have nine divine crystals, and you are far more powerful than any peak Superior Empyrean would have been in the past.\nYour divine tribulation has only reached the tenth stage, and it has surpassed their ninth stage. Now that you are absorbing the Heavenly Energy to vent your anger, you are completely looking for the wrong person. \"\n\"Oh?\"\nTang Huan scoffed, \"The tenth level of the Divine Tribulation was caused by me, and when the Heavenly Dao from the next world retreated, he actually dared to attack me without restraint while I was repairing the barrier between the two realms. Could it be that it was also because of me? \"Absolute beginning, do you really think I'm a 3 year old child that you can easily deceive?\"\nTai Chu became silent and did not continue to defend himself. Obviously he knew, no matter how he tried, it would be of no use.\n\"Tang Huan, speak frankly. What do you want to do before you are willing to stop?\" After a long while, he opened his mouth again, \"You have already confirmed the God Realm. You should be very clear that the Heavenly Dao is the manifestation of the laws of the world, immortal and indestructible. No matter how much Heavenly Energy you absorb, you can't do anything about it.\"\n\"The Heavenly Law is immortal and indestructible. However, you are not.\" Tang Huan laughed, \"The Heavenly Dao only needs to maintain its initial abilities, and if it can make the plane world function properly, then that's fine. There's simply no need to produce its own will. Absolute beginning, don't you think that your existence is completely unnecessary? Without you, this surface world would have gone more smoothly\n\"Great.\"\n\"How dare you!\"\nAbsolute beginning's face slightly changed, he shouted sternly, \"Tang Huan, you are simply wishful thinking.\"\nAt this moment, he completely understood Tang Huan's intention.\nTang Huan actually wanted to destroy the will of the Heavenly Dao and restore the Heavenly Dao to its original state. At that time, the Heavenly Dao would still be the Heavenly Dao, but it would no longer have its own independent will.\nEven if a Ranker like Tang Huan were to reach the Divine Realm in the future, and had to endure several stages of Divine Tribulation, he would be completely materialized from the Heavenly Dao and would not be affected by the interference of the will of the heavens. As for persuading Tang Huan to let Ji Yun go, that would definitely not happen again.\nSuch an outcome would not be acceptable to him at the beginning.\nIf the Heavenly Dao was really as Tang Huan had said, he would definitely disappear. Even after a long period of time, when the Heavenly Dao gave birth to its own will, the will of the Heavenly Dao would no longer be his absolute beginning.\n\"Whether it is wishful thinking or not, you will know very soon. It might not even take a hundred years.\"\nTang Huan smiled leisurely, and said slowly, \"Absolute beginning, your fate has already been decided, it's absolutely impossible to change it. You don't need to think about any more miracles that will appear, and there's even less of a need to struggle until your death. \"Even though you were created by the Heavenly Dao, you are unable to do anything in front of me.\"\n\"Tang Huan, don't go too far! \"Otherwise...\" Tai Yi gritted his teeth, his voice was a bit shrill, almost saying word by word.\n\"Otherwise what?\"\nTang Huan glanced at Tai Chu, and smiled indifferently, \"Don't tell me you dare to attack me? If you really do this, I won't say if you can hurt me, but you are definitely going to die. \"You may be the will of the Dao of the Heavens, but the backlash of the laws of Heaven and Earth isn't something that you can handle.\"\n\"So what if it backfired?\" Tai Chu stared at Tang Huan, and said coldly, \"Since you have already said so, my fate of death is already sealed, why not, at the same time I die, pull you along to accompany me in death?\" Seeing the disapproval in Tang Huan's expression, Tai Chu's voice slightly trembled, then sneered. \"Tang Huan, don't think that I'm trying to scare you.\n\"If I really choose to attack, then I will definitely die. However, you will also die. There is no way for you to survive.\"\n\"In that case, why don't we try it out here?\" Tang Huan tsk-tsked, and teased.\n\"You …\"\nHearing this, his face became even more gloomy. He had already said things to such an extent, but he never thought that Tang Huan would still have such a fearless look, this made him feel that it was difficult to stop halfway, and he was also a little uncertain, did this fellow really have a backer, or was he just putting on an act?\nIf it was the former, then he would be in big trouble. He might really disappear because of this. However, if it was the latter, it would also be difficult to deal with. As the will of the Heavenly Dao, he was practically omnipresent. Nothing could be hidden from him. He could be said to be the ruler of this world. Because he was a Heavenly Dao, his existence was governed by the natural laws of Heaven and Earth. Everything he did was governed by the natural laws of Heaven and Earth.\nTherefore, when Tang Huan attempted to break through to the Divine Realm, although he really wanted to get rid of Tang Huan, he could only restrict his actions to the scope of the rules set by the Heavenly Emperor. Otherwise, he would have been able to create an even more terrifying eleventh level divine tribulation, or even an even more terrifying twelfth level divine tribulation.\nTang Huan was able to survive the tenth stage of the Divine Tribulation, but the eleventh stage of the Divine Tribulation was definitely going to be his death. Even if he had luckily passed the eleventh stage, there was still the twelfth stage waiting … If this were to happen according to his will, then this kind of divine tribulation could go on endlessly. No matter how strong Tang Huan was, he would not be able to survive.\nUnfortunately, such an idea was impossible to realize.\nThe tenth level of Divine Tribulation was the limit of what he could do. If he had really intended to form the eleventh divine retribution, then when it was formed, he would have been turned into dust. The backlash of the laws of the world itself was incomparably powerful, so powerful that it was impossible for him to withstand it. Therefore, he did not dare gamble, because no matter what Tang Huan thought, as long as he dared to make a move, he was dead for sure."
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第2276章
神墟，一块颇为硕大的陆地碎片之上。
般若、段远、宋高扬、火凤和虚虹已是齐聚一处。 虚虹还有些茫然，可般若等人眉宇间却都显露出了一抹异色。
“诸位，看来你们也都发现了。” 般若环扫一眼，蓦然开口。
“不错，早在数年前，我便发现，天道气息在减弱，只不过那个时候，我还以为是自己的错觉，所以并没有太过在意。” 段远有些惊疑不定的道，“可没想到，天道气息衰减的速度竟会这么快。”
宋高扬和火凤也是下意识地点了点头。
唯有虚虹，听到段远这番话后，却是禁不住大吃了一惊，天道气息居然在减弱？ 这……这怎么可能？
这让虚虹倍感震愕。
他是尊阶暗虚巨兽，实力可媲美上位巅峰天尊，自然能够感应到天道气息的存在，不过，在这一方面，他的确比不上已经是半神强者的般若和段远等人，没能如他们那般察觉到天道气息的变化，也不足为奇。
“到底是出了什么变故？”
般若呢喃出声，眼眸之中，有着深深的疑惑。
“天道气息绝不会无缘无故地衰减。” 火凤皱了皱眉头，沉吟道，“会不会是隔壁那位面世界的天道卷土重来了？”
“不可能，不可能。”
宋高扬想都不想就摇了摇头，“且不说那位面壁障已被彻底修复，就算那天道真的再次侵入进来，也掀不起什么风浪，更别说令我们这边的天道气息衰减，别忘了，我们这里可是有唐欢兄弟坐镇。”
听他这么一说，火凤也是觉得颇有道理。
般若等人也是下意识地点了点头，一时间，这片区域又陷入了沉寂当中。
唐欢已成功证道神位，这等级别的强者，完全能够压制天道，有唐欢坐镇这处位面世界，即便隔壁那天道再来，也不可能有什么作为。
“既非那天道入侵，又会是什么缘故？”
般若呢喃出声，“天道的气息之所以会衰减，必定是因为天道之力大幅减少，在什么情况下，才会出现这样的状况？”
“会不会是有人吸收炼化了大量的天道之力？”
“怎么可能？”
段远哑然失笑，“天道气息衰减，意味着力量的损耗已令天道到了伤筋动骨的地步，这世上谁能做到这一点？”
宋高扬倏地眼神微动，一个异常大胆的想法不自禁地从脑海深处窜了出来，迟疑着道，“唐欢兄弟？”
“唐欢兄弟？”
般若和段远等人不由得面面相觑，惊愕莫名。
天道的变化是唐欢造成的？
不得不说，宋高扬的这个猜测极其惊人。 的确，身为证神强者的唐欢，有这样的能耐，可他为什么要这么做？
“或许……真有这样的可能！”
般若和宋高扬等人情不自禁地交换了个眼神，都有些惊异。
还别说，真有这样的可能。 十重神劫，可说是天道太初对唐欢的报复，而今，唐欢成功证神，岂会当作什么都没有发生？
众人越想越觉得这样的可能性极大。
“诸位，我去神墟外边看看！”
“我也去！”
五道身影风驰电掣，迅疾无比。
只不过短短几个呼吸的功夫，神墟入口处，五人便是闪电般地升腾而起，顷刻间，便已伫立于漩涡上空。
目光一扫，五人便是倒抽口凉气，一双双眼珠子瞪得溜圆。
那黑暗虚无之中，竟似多出了一个无边无际的庞硕漩涡。 那漩涡，没有对刚刚现身的他们造成任何影响，可是，他们却分明感觉到，有无穷无尽的天道之力正源源不断地向那漩涡深处汇聚而去。
果然是有人在吸收天道之力。
会在这里肆无忌惮地吸收天道之力，而且有那个能力的，当今这位面世界，有且只有一人，那就是唐欢！
居然真是他干的！
众人呆若木鸡，在这漩涡上空一动不动地伫立了许久，才终于渐渐回过神来。
“唐欢兄弟吸收炼化天道之力，必然导致天道衰弱，一旦再发生之前那种外界天道入侵的变故，该如何是好？”
宋高扬有些忧虑。
般若轻吸口气，唏嘘不已的开口道：“唐欢兄弟肯定能够掌握好其中的分寸，我们就不必操心了。”
“说得不错。”
段远眼中闪过一抹精光，“唐欢兄弟既然敢这么说，必定是早就做好了完全的准备，而且，这对我们也不是什么坏事。”
般若等人微微一愣，眼眸之中瞬即多出了些许恍悟之意。
天道衰弱，对他们冲击神位之境，说不定会有意想不到的好处。 他们也不奢求证神之后，能达到唐欢这般威凌天道的强悍地步，只要能够与古时那些一般的神位强者相媲美，他们就心满意足了。
此番天道的变化，对他们来说，搞不好真是一次莫大的机缘。
想到这里，众人神色间都多出了一丝惊喜和期待。
“诸位，我们还是回神墟吧，就不留在这里干扰唐欢兄弟了。” 片刻过后，般若两道目光从众人身上一扫而过，眸中隐有深意。
“说得对，马上回神墟。” 众人恍然颔首。
一道道身影沉落漩涡深处，瞬即没了踪影。
黑暗虚无，那庞硕的漩涡深处，唐欢心静如水，般若等人的出现，自然瞒不过他的感应，不过，他并没有太过留意，丹田之内，那“万剑天图”正在一点点地消融，而它承载的洞府，则与唐欢不断融合。
“唐欢，你还要折腾到何时？”
就在这时，一道浩瀚的意念突然激荡而来，唐欢对面，一道身影蓦地闪现，眉清目秀，穿着一袭白色衣袍，正是太初。
太初此刻出现，并没有出乎唐欢的意料，天道之力无比磅礴，却也经受不住唐欢这样吸噬炼化。 打了如今，唐欢吸噬的天道之力，已差不多达到了这处位面世界的百分之一，而这才只花了十年左右的时间而已。
若是唐欢狠下心肠，完全可以花费数十上百年、甚至更长的时间来吸摄天道之力。
到了那个时候，天道损失的就不会是百分之一的力量，而可能是十分之一，甚至更多，这对天道来说，绝对是无与伦比的巨大损失，不知要耗费多少岁月，才能够将损失的天道之力弥补回来。
一直没有动静的太初，终会有按捺不住的那天。
太初眉宇间怒意隐现，可瞬即便又压制了下去，深吸口气道，“唐欢，你证道神位之时，之所以会承受十重神劫，完全是你自身的缘故。
你现在吸收天道之力泄愤，完全是找错了对象。”
“哦？”
唐欢嗤笑一声，“十重神劫是因我而生，隔壁位面世界那天道撤离之时，竟还能肆无忌惮地对正在修复位面壁障的我出手，莫非也是因为我的缘故？ 太初，你真当我是可以随意蒙骗的三岁孩童不成？”
太初沉默了下来，没有继续辩解，显然也是知道，再怎么辩解也起不到半点作用。
“唐欢，你直说吧，要如何才肯停手？” 半晌过后，太初再次开口，“你已证道神位，应当非常清楚，天道乃是天地规则所化，不死不灭，就算你吸收再多的天道之力，也不可能奈何得了天道。”
“天道不死不灭，可你却不是。” 唐欢笑了起来，“天道只需维持它最初的能力、能够令位面世界正常运行，那就行了，根本没必要产生自己的意志。 太初，你难道不觉得，你的存在，是完全多余的？
没有你，这位面世界将会运行得更加顺畅。”
“放肆！”
太初面色微变，厉声喝道，“唐欢，你简直是痴心妄想。”
这一刻，他已是完全明白了唐欢的意图。
唐欢竟是想灭掉他这个天道的意志，令天道重新复归于最为本初的状态，到那时，天道依然是天道，但却不再拥有自己独立的意志。
哪怕是将来再有如之前的唐欢那样的强者冲击神位之境，需承受几重神劫，也完全是天道自然而然地显化而成，而不会受到天道意志的干涉。 至于劝阻唐欢放过姬云这类事情，更是不可能再发生。
这样的结果，绝不会太初能接受的。
若天道真如唐欢所说的那般，他必定会彻底消亡。 哪怕是漫长岁月后，天道再次衍生出了自己的意志，那天道意志也不再是他太初了。
“是不是痴心妄想，你很快便会知道了，或许连一百年都用不了。”
唐欢慢条斯理地笑了一笑，缓缓说道，“太初，你的命运已经注定，绝不可能更改，你也不用再想着有什么奇迹出现，更没必要垂死挣扎。 你虽是天道所化，可在我面前，你却什么都做不了。”
“唐欢，你不要太过分了！ 否则……”太初咬着牙，声音有些尖厉，近乎一字一顿的开口道。
“否则如何？”
你若真这么做，能不能伤得了我还两说，可你却是必死无疑。 你虽是天道意志，可天地规则本身的反噬，却也不是你能够承受得了的。” “反噬又怎样？”
太初盯着唐欢，冷声道，“既然你也说了，我消亡的命运已经注定，那我何不在消亡的同时，拉你与我一同陪葬？”
见唐欢神色间有些不以为然，太初话音微顿，又是冷笑道，“唐欢，别觉得我是在吓唬你，我若真选择出手，我的确是必死无疑，可你，也一样是必死无疑，没有半点生路。”
“既然如此，不如你我就在这里试试？”
唐欢口中啧啧有声，戏谑的道。
太初一听，脸色更是阴沉无比。 他都已经把话说到了这样的地步，可没想到唐欢居然还是一副有恃无恐的模样，这让他有些骑虎难下，也有些惊疑不定，这家伙是真的有所依仗，还是在装模作样？
身为天道的意志，他几乎是无处不在，无所不能，这位面世界的任何状况都瞒不过他，堪称是这位面世界的主宰。 可正因为是天道，他的存在，本身就受到了天地规则的约束，一切行为，都需以天地规则为准绳。
所以，在唐欢冲击神位之境的时候，他虽然很想除掉唐欢，却只能将自己的行动局限于天帝规则的范畴之内。 不然的话，他完全可以凝聚出更加可怕的第十一重神劫、乃至于第十二重神劫。
唐欢能够撑过第十重神劫，可第十一重神劫，他必死无疑。 就算是侥幸渡过了第十一重，还有第十二重在等着……若是按照他的意志进行，这样的神劫可以无穷无尽，唐欢就算实力再强，也无半点活路。
可惜的是，这样的想法根本不可能实现。
第十重神劫，已是他所能做到的极限。 若是他当时真打算凝聚出第十一重神劫的话，那神劫成形之际，便是他灰飞烟灭之时。
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Chapter 2276
On a rather large piece of land in the Ruins of God.
Hannya, Duan Yuan, Song Gao Yang, Fire Phoenix, and Void Rainbow had already gathered in one place. The Void Rainbow was still somewhat at a loss, but Hannya and the others all revealed a strange expression.
"Everyone, it seems you all have discovered it as well." Hannya glanced around, then suddenly spoke.
"That's right. Several years ago, I discovered that the Heavenly Law Aura was weakening. Merely, at that time, I thought that it was my imagination. Thus, I did not pay too much attention to it." Duan Yuan was slightly bewildered as he said, "I didn't expect that the speed at which the Heavenly Energy would decay would be so fast."
Song Gao and the Flamephoenix also subconsciously nodded their heads.
Only Void Rainbow couldn't help but be shocked when he heard what Duan Yuan said. His Heavenly Dao aura was actually weakening? This … How was this possible?
But looking at the expressions of Hannya and the rest, it was obvious that it was not fake.
This caused the Void Rainbow to be stunned. However, in this aspect, he was indeed unable to compare to Hannya and Duan Yuan, who were already SemiGod experts. He was not able to detect the change in the Heavenly Energy like they did, nor was it enough for him to be able to do anything about it.
Strange.
"What happened?" Hannya murmured, her eyes filled with deep suspicion.
"The aura of the Heavenly Dao definitely will not weaken for no reason at all." The Flamephoenix frowned and thought for a moment. "Could it be that the Heavenly Dao from the world next door has made a comeback?"
"Impossible, impossible."
"Not to mention that the wall has already been completely repaired, even if the Heavenly Dao were to invade again, it wouldn't cause much of a commotion, let alone cause the Heavenly Dao aura on our side to weaken. Don't forget, we have Brother Tang Huan overseeing everything."
Hearing his words, the Flamephoenix also felt that this made quite a bit of sense.
Hannya and the others also nodded subconsciously. For a moment, the entire area fell into silence.
Tang Huan had already successfully proven his Divine Plane. An expert of this level was completely capable of suppressing the Heavenly Dao. With Tang Huan overseeing this world, even if the Heavenly Dao next door were to come back, it would be impossible for it to do anything.
"If it's not the Heavenly Dao invasion, what could it be?"
Hannya whispered, "The reason why the aura of the Heavenly Dao has weakened is because the Heavenly Energy has greatly decreased. What kind of situation is this under?"
"Could someone have absorbed and refined a large amount of Heavenly Energy?" Void Rainbow couldn't help but ask.
"How is this possible?"
Duan Yuan laughed involuntarily. "The aura of the Dao of the Heavens has weakened, which means that the depletion of strength has caused the Dao of the Heavens to suffer. Who in this world can do this?"
Song Gao Yang's eyes twitched, an exceptionally bold thought uncontrollably came out from the depths of his mind, and he asked hesitantly: "Brother Tang Huan?"
"Brother Tang Huan?"
Hannya and Duan Yuan couldn't help but look at each other in dismay.
Was the change in the heavens caused by Tang Huan?
Even though Brother Tang Huan successfully proved himself to be a god, but he definitely had some grudges towards this kind of treatment that has never been seen before. "
"..."
Hannya, Song Gao Yang, and the others couldn't help but exchange a look that was a little surprised.
The tenth stage of the Divine Tribulation could be said to be the revenge against Tang Huan at the beginning of the Heavenly Dao. In the worst-case scenario, when the heavenly dao aura failed, it would be Tang Huan launching a counterattack against the Absolute Beginning, causing his strength to decrease at a mind-numbing rate.
The more everyone thought about it, the more they felt that the possibility of such a thing was extremely high.
"Everyone, I'll take a look outside the Ruins!"
"I'll go too!"
The five figures moved as fast as lightning.
In just a few short breaths of time, the five of them had risen up like lightning at the entrance to the Divine Ruins. In an instant, they stood in the air above the whirlpool.
As their eyes swept across the area, the five people sucked in a breath of cold air as their eyes widened.
Within the darkness and void, there seemed to be an endless, massive whirlpool. The whirlpool had not affected them at all. However, they could clearly feel that an endless amount of Heavenly Energy was gathering towards the depths of the whirlpool.
Indeed, someone was absorbing the Heavenly Energy.
There was only one person in this world who would dare to recklessly absorb the Heavenly Energy! And that person with that ability was Tang Huan!
He actually did it!
Everyone was dumbstruck. They stood still in the air above the whirlpool for a long time before they gradually regained their senses.
"When Brother Tang Huan absorbed and refined the Heavenly Energy, it would definitely cause the Heavenly Dao to weaken.
Song Gao was worried.
Hannya took a light breath, then sighed and said: "Brother Tang Huan definitely knows what to do, we don't need to worry."
"That's right."
"Since Brother Tang Huan dares to say such a thing, then you must have long since made complete preparations. Moreover, this isn't a bad thing for us either."
Hannya and the rest were stunned for a moment, then a hint of understanding appeared in their eyes.
The weakness of the Dao of the Heavens might be an unexpected benefit to them breaking through to the Divine Realm. They did not expect themselves to be as powerful as Tang Huan, who would be the witness of a God. As long as they could be compared with the ordinary Divine Level Rankers of ancient times, they would be satisfied.
This change in the heavens' law might be a great opportunity for them.
As they thought of this, a hint of surprise and anticipation appeared on everyone's faces.
"Everyone, let's return to the Ruins of God. We won't stay here to disturb Brother Tang Huan." A moment later, Hannya swept her gaze across the crowd with a profound look in her eyes.
"You're right. Return to the Ruins of God immediately." Everyone nodded in understanding.
One by one, the silhouettes disappeared into the depths of the whirlpool.
In the depths of the dark void, Tang Huan's heart was as calm as water. The appearance of Hannya and the others naturally could not be hidden from his senses, however, he did not pay too much attention to it. inside the Dantian, that 'Myriad Sword Heavenly Diagram' was melting little by little, while the cave that it carried with it was fusing continuously with Tang Huan.
"Tang Huan, how long are you going to stay in this state for?"
Right at this moment, a vast mind instructs (in a second) suddenly surged over. In front of Tang Huan, a figure suddenly appeared, wearing a white robe. It was none other than the Absolute Beginning.
Tang Huan suddenly opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth curled up in ridicule. "The Absolute beginning, you finally don't want to be a turtle that shrinks its head anymore?" The appearance of the Absolute Beginning was not out of Tang Huan's expectations. Although the Heavenly Energy was incomparably majestic, it was still unable to withstand Tang Huan's sucking's refinement. After fighting for so long, Tang Huan's sucking's Heavenly Energy had already reached almost one percent of the level of this plane of existence, yet he had only spent around ten years or so … Nothing more.
If Tang Huan had been heartless, he could have spent tens of hundreds of years, or even longer, to absorb the power of the heavens.
At that time, the Heavenly Dao would lose not one percent of its power, but one tenth, or even more. For the Heavenly Dao, this was an enormous loss. It was unknown how many years it would take to make up for the loss of Heavenly Energy.
If there was no movement, there would be a day when he wouldn't be able to hold it in.
"You …" He took a deep breath and said, "Tang Huan, the reason why you were able to withstand the tenth level of tribulation of the Divine Path was entirely because of yourself. You have nine divine crystals, and you are far more powerful than any peak Superior Empyrean would have been in the past.
Your divine tribulation has only reached the tenth stage, and it has surpassed their ninth stage. Now that you are absorbing the Heavenly Energy to vent your anger, you are completely looking for the wrong person. "
"Oh?"
Tang Huan scoffed, "The tenth level of the Divine Tribulation was caused by me, and when the Heavenly Dao from the next world retreated, he actually dared to attack me without restraint while I was repairing the barrier between the two realms. Could it be that it was also because of me? "Absolute beginning, do you really think I'm a 3 year old child that you can easily deceive?"
Tai Chu became silent and did not continue to defend himself. Obviously he knew, no matter how he tried, it would be of no use.
"Tang Huan, speak frankly. What do you want to do before you are willing to stop?" After a long while, he opened his mouth again, "You have already confirmed the God Realm. You should be very clear that the Heavenly Dao is the manifestation of the laws of the world, immortal and indestructible. No matter how much Heavenly Energy you absorb, you can't do anything about it."
"The Heavenly Law is immortal and indestructible. However, you are not." Tang Huan laughed, "The Heavenly Dao only needs to maintain its initial abilities, and if it can make the plane world function properly, then that's fine. There's simply no need to produce its own will. Absolute beginning, don't you think that your existence is completely unnecessary? Without you, this surface world would have gone more smoothly
"Great."
"How dare you!"
Absolute beginning's face slightly changed, he shouted sternly, "Tang Huan, you are simply wishful thinking."
At this moment, he completely understood Tang Huan's intention.
Tang Huan actually wanted to destroy the will of the Heavenly Dao and restore the Heavenly Dao to its original state. At that time, the Heavenly Dao would still be the Heavenly Dao, but it would no longer have its own independent will.
Even if a Ranker like Tang Huan were to reach the Divine Realm in the future, and had to endure several stages of Divine Tribulation, he would be completely materialized from the Heavenly Dao and would not be affected by the interference of the will of the heavens. As for persuading Tang Huan to let Ji Yun go, that would definitely not happen again.
Such an outcome would not be acceptable to him at the beginning.
If the Heavenly Dao was really as Tang Huan had said, he would definitely disappear. Even after a long period of time, when the Heavenly Dao gave birth to its own will, the will of the Heavenly Dao would no longer be his absolute beginning.
"Whether it is wishful thinking or not, you will know very soon. It might not even take a hundred years."
Tang Huan smiled leisurely, and said slowly, "Absolute beginning, your fate has already been decided, it's absolutely impossible to change it. You don't need to think about any more miracles that will appear, and there's even less of a need to struggle until your death. "Even though you were created by the Heavenly Dao, you are unable to do anything in front of me."
"Tang Huan, don't go too far! "Otherwise..." Tai Yi gritted his teeth, his voice was a bit shrill, almost saying word by word.
"Otherwise what?"
Tang Huan glanced at Tai Chu, and smiled indifferently, "Don't tell me you dare to attack me? If you really do this, I won't say if you can hurt me, but you are definitely going to die. "You may be the will of the Dao of the Heavens, but the backlash of the laws of Heaven and Earth isn't something that you can handle."
"So what if it backfired?" Tai Chu stared at Tang Huan, and said coldly, "Since you have already said so, my fate of death is already sealed, why not, at the same time I die, pull you along to accompany me in death?" Seeing the disapproval in Tang Huan's expression, Tai Chu's voice slightly trembled, then sneered. "Tang Huan, don't think that I'm trying to scare you.
"If I really choose to attack, then I will definitely die. However, you will also die. There is no way for you to survive."
"In that case, why don't we try it out here?" Tang Huan tsk-tsked, and teased.
"You …"
Hearing this, his face became even more gloomy. He had already said things to such an extent, but he never thought that Tang Huan would still have such a fearless look, this made him feel that it was difficult to stop halfway, and he was also a little uncertain, did this fellow really have a backer, or was he just putting on an act?
If it was the former, then he would be in big trouble. He might really disappear because of this. However, if it was the latter, it would also be difficult to deal with. As the will of the Heavenly Dao, he was practically omnipresent. Nothing could be hidden from him. He could be said to be the ruler of this world. Because he was a Heavenly Dao, his existence was governed by the natural laws of Heaven and Earth. Everything he did was governed by the natural laws of Heaven and Earth.
Therefore, when Tang Huan attempted to break through to the Divine Realm, although he really wanted to get rid of Tang Huan, he could only restrict his actions to the scope of the rules set by the Heavenly Emperor. Otherwise, he would have been able to create an even more terrifying eleventh level divine tribulation, or even an even more terrifying twelfth level divine tribulation.
Tang Huan was able to survive the tenth stage of the Divine Tribulation, but the eleventh stage of the Divine Tribulation was definitely going to be his death. Even if he had luckily passed the eleventh stage, there was still the twelfth stage waiting … If this were to happen according to his will, then this kind of divine tribulation could go on endlessly. No matter how strong Tang Huan was, he would not be able to survive.
Unfortunately, such an idea was impossible to realize.
The tenth level of Divine Tribulation was the limit of what he could do. If he had really intended to form the eleventh divine retribution, then when it was formed, he would have been turned into dust. The backlash of the laws of the world itself was incomparably powerful, so powerful that it was impossible for him to withstand it. Therefore, he did not dare gamble, because no matter what Tang Huan thought, as long as he dared to make a move, he was dead for sure.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第67章\n科恩和米兰达踩在雪水泥泞的地面上。\n冬天里，比起永星城精细而规整的市面风格，龙霄城的街道显得随性而杂乱，道路时曲时直，路面宽窄不一，两侧的的房屋不规则地层叠着，屋檐下结着尖利的冰棱，招牌上堆着不时滚落的积雪。 但科恩却觉得，前者虽然井井有条，可总给人一种冷冰冰的严肃感，后者看似任意零乱，却自有一种协调的秩序蕴藏其中。\n特别是看到七弯八绕的区域里，北地人们熟练地穿街走巷，工作生活时，这种感觉尤为明显。\n铠区就是其中的代表。\n北地口音的大嗓门在冷天里远远传来，时不时伴随着爽朗的大笑和喝骂。 裹着厚厚冬装、扛着满满货物的北地男人匆匆来回，女人们则提着或抱着篮子，不时驻足和两边的各色人等交谈，讨价还价时的剽悍泼辣不逊男人，街面上的小孩们则成群结队愉快地奔跑。\n这种表面混乱而自成一格的北地特色，让科恩感觉像是回到了大荒漠，回到了西部前线，回到刃牙沙丘营地，那个士兵、妓女、罪犯、人渣、暴徒、亡命者、佣兵、冒险者们云集的混沌之地，同样的混杂和凌乱，却又没有后者的阴暗、戾气与暴虐，多了一份明亮、一份安心，一份嘈杂中的市侩与祥和。\n对此，北地人米兰达·亚伦德只能轻轻皱眉——作为一个习惯了终结之塔的严肃与星辰的整齐的人，北地同胞们的生活形态让她觉得格外不适。\n街道上迎面走来一队龙霄城的士兵，为的一人，不时与周围的平民们打着招呼。\n“是秩序官，”科恩低声道，“铠区的外来人不多，我们本来就很显眼，找地方躲一下。”\n米兰达微微点头，脚跟一转，与科恩两人自然而熟练地转到两所屋子之间的一个小巷里，切入这些狭窄的地域中，继续寻找他们的目标。\n短短的警戒官生涯，给了工作狂科恩在城市中巡逻、搜索的丰富经验，只见他熟练地循着房屋的外墙移动，不时寻找可能的藏匿地。\n米兰达看着眼前无人的小巷，听着耳边依旧嘈杂的街区人声，皱眉道：“顾说的地方在哪里？”\n就在此时，两人同时一愣。\n然后齐齐转头。\n只见他们所在的小巷里，出现了一个步履轻浮的人。\n科恩露出疑惑，米兰达则瞳孔一缩。\n这是一个面容愁苦，肤色微黑，穿着一身脏污破袍子的年轻北地男人。\n一个龙霄城里再普通不过的穷人。\n年轻男人像是遭遇了什么挫折和伤心事，跟没有见到他们一样，低着头，双眼无神地向他们走来。\n小巷里，科恩和米兰达对视了一眼，错开身子，为这个衣着破烂的年轻贫民让出位置。\n后者从他们中间穿过。 在越过两人的刹那间。\n“嘿，你！”\n在科恩疑问的目光下，米兰达突然转身叫住了这个人。\n年轻的贫民一愣，困惑地回过头。 “要去偷偷摸摸干掉某个人吗？” 米兰达眯着眼缓缓道。\n“什么？ 干掉什么？”\n年轻的男人脸上疑惑更甚。\n科恩皱起了眉头。 米兰达绝不会无的放矢。\n“还装着一副正常走路的样子呢？”\n年轻男人的表情凝固了。\n科恩的呼吸顿时一滞。 他看向对方的腰间，却丝毫找不到突出的地方，以证明这个人衣袍下有武器。\n“我不明白，我带把剑跟你们有什么……”年轻人一脸困惑加不满地抱怨着。\n但他很快被米兰达打断了。\n“别装了，”米兰达缓缓按上腰间的剑柄，表情严肃起来：“我过去五年所在的地方，每天都要跟一打越境的间谍、斥候、奸细和走私犯们打交道。”\n年轻男人原本涣散的眼神开始聚焦。\n科恩默契地移动脚步，堵上年轻人的另一侧。\n在这个狭窄的小巷里，前后堵死，他无处可逃。\n“知道以上这些人，跟你有什么共同点吗，”亚伦德家的女儿嘲讽地摇摇头：“那就是——都以为自己很会藏东西。”\n年轻男人慢慢直起身子，表情越来越冷。\n只见米兰达叹了一口气：“还以为只要眼神冷静，表情平静，别人就现不了他们的意图。”\n老天啊，米兰达的观察力——绝对比他更适合干警戒官这一行。\n再努力一把，王国秘科也不是不能去。\n想起秘科，以及正在秘科的拉斐尔，科恩的心情顿时又沉了下去。\n“别冲动，先生，”情绪不佳的科恩搭上剑柄，沉声道：“我们只想确认一下某件事情——在这小巷里也不适合拔剑。”\n下一刻，战斗就开始了。 年轻人的右肘如离弦之箭般向后弹出，带着风声，瞬间袭向科恩的头顶！\n科恩瞳孔一动。 沉着的他不退反进，左手竖起，用手臂侧格开对方的肘击。\n“咚！”\n这是手肘交击的钝响。\n两人同时一颤，感受到手骨的剧震。\n金警戒官脸色不变，他右手顺势探出，准备一把擒拿住对方击出的后肘。\n但下一秒，年轻人击出的右手一摆，贴在科恩的左手臂侧，狠狠一推，借着后者前冲的力道，反身冲出！\n刚刚的肘击是虚招——科恩眼神一聚：对方的目标是米兰达。\n年轻人的身影弹向米兰达。\n同时右腿猛力蹬出，急袭黑的女剑士！\n冷着脸的米兰达身形瞬间转动，后背贴上一边的屋墙。\n让开对方猛烈的攻势。\n但她的左腿已经悬在了半空，顺势提起。 下一刻，米兰达看似动作随意地脚尖轻点。\n却恰到好处地，踢中敌人呼啸来袭的右腿腿侧！\n年轻的男人脸色诧异，瞬间失去了平衡。\n他迅捷地左手抵墙，稳住身体。 但是脑后风声来袭——科恩的重拳已经贴上他的背部。\n年轻人浑身的肌肉一颤，咬牙转身。\n“砰！”\n科恩的重拳和年轻人的右掌凌空相交！\n但科恩是采取主动的一方，明显优势更大，仓促接拳的年轻人浑身一颤，倒退一步。\n而另一侧，米兰达的手刀已经向他的脖颈击来。\n千钧一之际，年轻人迅捷地原地转身，腰间的衣袍下，露出一个带着黄铜色配重球的剑柄。\n一股力量在年轻人的体内炸起，让他瞬间爆出惊人的关节肌力，闪躲过米兰达迅猛的手刀！\n下一刻，一柄短小灵活的手半剑，在年轻人的转身中出鞘，于狭窄的小巷里，从上到下竖直劈向科恩。\n科恩的佩剑过长，在陋巷里施展不开，不得已的警戒官只能以出鞘半截的剑刃，格住对方的竖劈。\n“铛！”\n科恩脸色一变。\n一股似曾相识的暴烈波动，从对方的剑上袭来。\n科恩本能地动终结之力。\n群星之耀立刻从警戒官的体内升起，排斥开那股暴戾的力量。\n于此同时，科恩的臂肌力量迅增幅，他的长剑猛烈一颤，震开对方的剑。\n敌人似乎惊讶于科恩面对他力量时的冷静和果断，但一击不中的他没有迟疑——米兰达的脚步已经在身后响起。\n下一秒，敌人原地跃起，双腿分别在两边的墙上蹬踏两下，翻过科恩的头顶，落地后急掠出。\n他要逃！\n科恩咬着牙转身，一甩右臂，把那股力量渗透带来的刺痛和麻木甩掉。\n警戒官立刻起步，疾追对方的身影而去！ “是他吗！” 米兰达也奔跑起来，紧跟在科恩身后。\n奔逃的年轻人一个急转，进入另一个更深的巷子。\n“用我的生命誓！” 科恩跟着前方的身影，转弯时太急，迎面撞上了墙壁。\n但体质强健的警戒官不管不顾，毫不迟疑地起身跟上，在奔驰中急吼道：“就是那种终结之力！”\n“别忘了任务！” 后方的米兰达神情冰冷，她灵巧地双腿一跃，右手扣住转角处的一个窗沿，身体如秋千般回荡过这个急弯。\n“调查而非战斗！ 秩序官还在巡逻！”\n窄巷里，奔逃的年轻人前方出现了一道两人高的土墙。\n但他似乎对地形早有预料，距离尚远时，就迅捷腾跃而起，先踩左墙，再蹬右壁。\n来回蹬踏借力之下，年轻人如一只蜘蛛般凌空翻过了土墙。\n科恩个子虽高，度却堪比精锐的斥候，一路缀在那个年轻人的身后的他奋起一跃，上臂扒住土墙。\n脸色涨红的科恩，上臂肌肉猛地力，像一头可怕的黑头巨猿一样，将自己拉过土墙，翻身落地再追！\n“小心陷阱！” 紧随其后的米兰达折向窄巷的右侧，一股带着韵律的力量从她体内升腾而起：“他是故意在那里等我们的！”\n与年轻人左右借力不同，身姿轻盈的她在单侧墙上连蹬六步，身体倾斜，度不减，高度却节节攀升，最后如履平地一般掠过土墙！\n“陷阱也要追！” 高追逐中的科恩皱着眉，咬牙切齿的他惜字如金：“只要提前截住他！”\n“给后脑来一下！ 安全、低调、高效！”\n年轻人矮着身子，冲过三道向上的台阶。 在掠过两个愕然的北地居民后，他又极折入一道无人的巷口。\n科恩急急而来，一步跨上三阶，在“抱歉”中毫不客气地撞开两个北地居民，挤进那个巷口里。\n该死……这小子怎么这么能跑？ “我缀住他！”\n跟科恩早有默契的米兰达没有回答，也没有跟着折进那个巷口。\n她在踩上三道台阶后，名为“天马乐章”的终结之力再度从体内爆，整个人原地跃起。\n是时候，该抄点近路了。\n在两位北地居民惊诧的眼神中，米兰达腾在半空，灵巧地扒住一道突出的晾衣杆，轻捷地向前荡出，凌空伸手，抓住三层楼高度的一道窗沿，在双腿连蹬的助力下，迅翻上屋顶！\n然后她马不停蹄地，向着在小巷里你追我赶、七弯八绕的两人，踩着屋顶的捷径直线奔去！\n年轻人迅捷地掠出一个巷子，进入一块三座屋子之间的空地，科恩紧跟着咬牙狂奔而来。\n这时，米兰达的身影就在空中飞跃而出！\n米兰达表情坚毅地握上剑柄，她知道自己将落向空地上，年轻人前方两米处。\n一次完美的拦截。 但意外就此生。\n在跃离屋顶的某个刹那，米兰达浑身上下炸起一阵寒战！\n极度不祥的危险预感，瞬间笼罩上她的心头。\n米兰达想也不想，剑刃刹那出鞘，回身伸手，狠狠向后下方刺出！\n剑刃刺入后方刚刚跃出的屋顶平台，生生将米兰达的去势重新停下。\n一秒的时间，年轻人和科恩的身影，便双双消失在另一道巷口中。\n米兰达单手吊在剑柄上，下半身随着惯性荡起，当足部荡到最高点的时候，一道凛冽的剑光从侧面削出！\n堪堪掠过米兰达的靴子。\n米兰达一身冷汗。\n幸好，自己及时止住了去势。\n她看着那道凛冽的剑光，在斩空后随它的主人一起落在空地上。\n剑光的主人——一个短利落的中年男人，缓缓在空地上起身。\n阶以上的高手……她判断出眼前敌人的实力。\n米兰达站起身，一面收拾着呼吸，一面沉稳地道：“我们终于见面了。”\n中年人没有答话。 只是用看死人的表情一样注视着米兰达。\n“这是你们专门布下的陷阱？” 米兰达仔仔细细地观察着对手，试图找到任何可用的信息和情报：“可是……为什么只有你们两个人？”\n“就这么自信吗？”\n中年人缓缓地摇头。\n“灾祸之剑？ 虽然不是第一次听到，但被这么称呼……真是讽刺啊。”\n他侧过身，亮出手里那把奇怪的剑。\n那本该是一把普通的长剑，却在剑脊处挖空，凭空多了一道中空的空槽，从剑中起，直接延伸到剑尖之前，大概占据剑身长度的三分之一。\n米兰达眯起了眼睛：在剑身上挖凹槽很常见——刀剑上的凹槽并不是为了放血而挖的血槽，而仅仅是为了减轻重量，是以会从剑根挖起，至剑中而止。\n但中年人的剑却有两点不同：一、他的剑挖出完全中空的空槽，这毫无疑问会大幅降低重量，却也会带来剑身质量的下降；二、空槽从剑尖开始挖起，到剑中而止，表示这极有可能，就是为了放血功能而锻造的血槽。\n要做到这两点，还要求剑匠有极高的锻造技艺——米兰达自问只能在终结之塔和精灵、矮人中找到这种高的制剑工匠。\n“你们很不错，”中年男人表情淡漠，用一种粗哑的嗓音开口道：“居然能从星辰王国，一路找到这里来。”\n“看来终结之塔也进步了。”\n他们知道我们是星辰人？\n米兰达敏锐地意识到某些不妥。\n我们是怎么暴露的？\n难道真的像卡斯兰所言，在行家眼里，我们的来历无所遁形？\n“居然为了他们去刺杀星辰的王子？ 这对你们有什么好处？”\n米兰达继续试探道：“除了入主终结之塔，你们的目的是什么？ 埃克斯特的王位？ 星辰的王位？\n“我们的目的？” 中年人的表情依旧是那副淡漠和冷静：“王位，战争？”\n他的话语中流露出不屑和冷厉：“这种短视的目标，没有资格进入我们的视野之内。”\n“就连入主终结之塔，也不过是我们顺势而为的举手之劳而已。” 米兰达狠狠皱眉。\n不是为了王位，也不是为了战争……那他们到底是为了什么，潜伏在黑沙领中，借助魔能枪刺杀星辰王子？\n总不是为了正义吧！\n“看来，你们在这里已经盘踞了很久，”米兰达心中一沉，决心换个方法：“连龙霄城的军火黑市，连黑沙领的魔能枪部队都能渗透。”\n“反正已经暴露了，怎么不动用几支来对付我们？”\n“魔能枪？” 中年人轻轻举起剑，毫不在意米兰达的话：“身为剑手，你最好专注在自己的剑上……无论那些武器有多强。”\n该死。\n滴水不漏。 “出剑吧，终结之塔的种子，”中年人淡淡道：“在秩序官和士兵们赶来之前，我们有五分钟的时间解决战斗。”\n看来是问不到什么了。\n米兰达深呼吸一口，转动手腕，矮下身躯，认真地摆下起手式。 除非。\n活捉他。\n或者。\n杀了他。\n两人慢慢地靠近，米兰达放开自己的感官，天马乐章缓慢升起。\n去感受对方的战斗节奏——像之前的无数次战斗一样，米兰达这一次也这么告诉自己。\n然而，就在下一秒。 剑光疾闪！\n米兰达的瞳孔瞬间放大！\n“哗！”\n根本没有什么节奏，可供她去感受。\n在米兰达震惊的目光中，中年人的剑——瞬间跨越了五步的距离！\n在她反应过来之前。 就刺入了她的左胸。\n全力追逐的科恩，转过一道墙弯，却现那个年轻人已经停在了前方的小巷里，不再奔逃。\n警戒官脚下一踏，三步蹬住了地面，硬生生地停下。\n科恩握住自己的剑柄，调整着自己的呼吸。\n米兰达没有跟来。\n科恩心中一凛。\n她是被人截住了么？\n科恩深吸一口气，迅冷静下来。\n被分隔开了两个战场啊。\n“所以，”科恩眼神凝重地看着那个好整似暇的年轻人：“你提前知道了我们要来？”\n货真价实的阶。\n而且……这么年轻。\n“当然，”年轻人轻轻一笑，惬意地摇头道：“否则，你以为凭自己能找得到我们？”\n“是我们想要‘被你们找到’，仅此而已。”\n科恩皱起了眉头。\n他摸向腰间的剑柄：“顾，那个远东人出卖了我们？”\n糟糕，这该死的小巷。\n出剑很占劣势啊。 年轻人耸了耸肩，露出一副“你懂的”的表情。\n“噢？” 科恩的目光没有离开对方的双肩和双腿，语气沉着，语言冷静：“我们也付了他钱。”\n“是吗？ 那一定是你们给的小费，”年轻人咧开嘴，向前一步，手半剑平举：“不够多。”\n科恩冷笑一声，也拉开起手式。\n地形太狭窄，横劈和斜斩都会陷入劣势。\n看来，只好重温一下很久以前，传承者之一的库拉德尔，所教习的“刺剑术”了。\n“这么说，我们算是近四十年来，”年轻人轻哼一声，离他的距离越来越近：“塔里和塔外的传承之间，第一次接触么？”\n“当然不是，”科恩仔细回想着曾经的战斗，想起红坊街的那个红黑色剑手，冷静地回敬道：“一两个月前，我在星辰也见过一个你的同伴……我和他才是这份殊荣的获得者。”\n年轻人的眼神一肃，笑容消失，脚下停息。\n“所以你就是那个杀了古拉顿的人。” 他淡淡道。\n“不全是，”科恩小心翼翼地移动着脚步：“我只占一半的功劳……也许还不到一半。”\n“你要跟我讲终结塔的历史？” 科恩冷笑回应：“就凭你们这群终结塔的背叛者？”\n“背叛？”\n年轻人摇头哂笑。 “那身为终结塔的种子，你知道我们当年是怎么打赢魔能师的吗？”\n“但他们却有最大的弱点，在这个弱点上，他们甚至经不起轻轻一击。” 科恩渐渐找到了最佳的出手位置。\n“而手执传奇反魔武装的勇士们，以能够抵抗魔能的终结之力开路，带着决死的意志……”科恩表情平常，毫不动摇：“平民百姓也许不知道，但终结塔的种子们，可是清清楚楚。”\n哈哈……”年轻人笑了一声，突然脸色一寒：“不，你不知道。”\n“你活在终结塔的无耻谎言里，——普通的终结之力根本没法抵抗魔能，”年轻人肃穆地道：“而传奇反魔武装？ 你以为，在它还没有被明之前，面对那样不死不灭的存在，我们是靠着什么抵抗，靠着什么存活下来的？”\n“哼，”科恩的目光越锋利，他丝毫没有在意对方的话，而是积极地锁定着敌人身上的每一个破绽：“上一个遇到的灾祸之剑，可没你废话这么多。”\n下一刻，年轻人脚步一动，手半剑突刺而出！\n那股暴烈的终结之力，从这个年轻人的身上爆，手半剑的剑锋瞬间一闪！\n居然感觉不到剑锋所指——科恩猛地咬牙。\n对方的终结之力，是改变剑路，遮蔽感知，还是加快剑？\n“叮！”\n最后的时刻，科恩终究还是靠着战场上练就的本能与直觉，拦住了这一剑。\n手半剑贴上科恩的佩剑，离他的咽喉只有两寸。\n但更可怕的是对手的终结之力。\n同红坊街的那位剑手比起来，这个年轻人的终结之力，暴戾如故，却多了一种难以忍受的刻骨刺痛感。\n侵袭向科恩的剑和手臂！ 让他难以招架。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 133: Hunt and Chase Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation\nKohen and Miranda trod on the ground covered with mud and melted snow.\nIn contrast to the neat and sophisticated urban structure of Eternal Star City, the streets of Dragon Clouds City appeared cluttered and unplanned during the winter—with inconsistent sizes and layouts of the roadways, houses along both sides of the streets seemed to be piled on top of each other. Sharp spikes of ice formed under the eaves and lumps of snow were heaped around the shops' signs. In spite of that, Kohen thought that the meticulous construct of Eternal Star City gave off a grim, chilling vibe, whereas Dragon Clouds City had a hint of orderliness amid its' apparent chaos.\nHis hunch was confirmed when the Northlanders were seen travelling through streets as well as alleys, following their daily routines with ease and familiarity. This was particularly visible in the boroughs' many winding paths.\nThe Armor District was one of these examples.\nLoud, Northlandic voices echoed in the chilly air, accompanied by hearty laughter and curses. Bundled up in thick winter clothing, the Northland men hurried back and forth with loads of goods. The women, with baskets hanging from or clasped in their arms occasionally stopped by to converse with folks from all walks of life, haggling over prices of goods with ferocity and aggression that could match the men's as children scuttled down the street in groups.\nThis seeming state of disorderliness that Northland uniquely possessed reminded Kohen of the Great Desert, back on the Western Frontlines in the Blade Fangs Dune Military Camp—a vile, lawless place where soldiers, crooks, vermin, thugs, fugitives, mercenaries, and adventurers gathered. Unlike the camp, the gloom of animosity and violence were absent in the chaotic Northland. Instead, there was brightness, a sense of security, the hustle and bustle of the market, and perfect harmony.\nMiranda Arunde was someone accustomed to the solemnity of the Tower of Eradication and the systematicity of Constellation. She could merely frown at the Northlanders; their lifestyle and mannerisms made her feel rather uneasy.\nA troop of soldiers were marching down the street, heading their way. The group was headed by a leader, who greeted the civilians around them.\n\"That's a disciplinary officer,\" Kohen whispered, \"There aren't many visitors in the Armor District, so naturally we'll draw attention. Let's find somewhere to hide.\"\nMiranda nodded, turning on her heel and the two slipped into a small alleyway between two houses. They then sought for their target amid the confined spaces.\nKohen's short-lived career as a police officer had provided him with experience of patrolling and performing searches in the cities. He traced and moved along the walls, looking for a possible hiding place.\nMiranda surveyed the empty alleyway, listening hubbub of the street in the distance. \"Where's the place Gu told us about?\" She frowned.\nAll of sudden, the two of them froze.\nThey turned around.\nThere was a man in the alleyway, who was dawdling in their direction.\nKohen seemed slightly puzzled, whereas Miranda was alarmed.\nThe man was a tanned, young Northlander with a sullen look and he was dressed in a filthy, ragged robe.\nJust an ordinary pauper in the city.\nThe young man, as if traumatized or overwhelmed by grief, kept on walking in a daze, turning a blind eye to them.\nKohen and Miranda shared a glance and moved aside, clearing a path for the man.\nHe walked through the space between the two, sauntering past them.\n\"Hey, you!\"\nThe young pauper stopped in his tracks and turned to face them with a baffled expression.\n\"What are you doing sneaking around? Planning to kill someone?\" said Miranda slowly. Her eyes were narrowed.\n\"What?\" The young man was perplexed. \"Kill what?\"\nMiranda had never acted recklessly before.\nThere was a sharp glint in Miranda's eyes as she jutted out her chin and arched her eyebrows. \"If that's not what you are up to, why would you hide that sword by your waist underneath your robe…\"\n\"And fake the way you walk?\"\nThe young man's expression stiffened.\nKohen held his breath for a split second. He glanced at the man's waist, but there was no telltale bulge of a concealed weapon.\n\"I don't understand. What does my sword have anything to do with you—\" Completely baffled, the young man protested.\nMiranda cut him off.\n\"Just drop the act.\" Miranda touched the sword handle by her waist and her expression darkened. \"Where I was for the past three years, I had to deal with dozens of spies, scouts and smugglers sneaking across the border every day.\"\nThe man's vacuous eyes began to sharpen.\nGetting the hint, Kohen shifted himself to the other end of the alley, blocking the man's path from behind.\nThe narrow passage was barricaded on both sides and there was no way he could escape.\n\"Do you know what you have in common with those people?\" said the daughter of the Arunde Family as she shook her head sarcastically. \"The answer is: every single one of you believes that you're good at hiding things.\"\nThe young man slowly straightened up and his expression turned cold.\nMiranda sighed. \"They too thought that no one could see through them as long as they appeared calm.\" Kohen chuckled lightly.\n'Gosh, Miranda's observation skills—she'll be a better police officer than me.\n'With a little more effort, she can even get into the Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Department.'\nHis heart sank as he thought of the secret service and Raphael.\n\"Now, remain calm, mister,\" he warned as he reached for his sword. \"We just want to figure something out—besides, it's never a good idea to start a fight in a small alley like this.\"\nThen... the fight broke out. With a swoosh, the man swung his right elbow backwards like an arrow, aiming for the top of Kohen's head!\nBut Kohen remained composed and responded with a counter-attack. His left arm shot up and he fended off the elbow strike with a swipe.\n*Thwack!*\nIt was the sound of clashing blows.\nThe two men felt a jolt and the bones in their forearms trembled.\nUnmoved, the blond officer stretched his right hand out and prepared to seize his opponent's upper arm.\nAt the very next moment however, the young man swung his right hand, slamming it against the side of Kohen's left arm. With a hefty shove, he gained momentum from his opponent and bounced off him!\nThe elbow strike earlier was a diversion—Kohen narrowed his eyes and realized, the real target was Miranda.\nThe young man leaped towards her.\nWith his right leg, he aimed a full-speed kick at the dark-haired swordswoman!\nMiranda dodged it, her back leaning against the wall.\nThus, she managed to evade the attack.\nShe lifted her left leg and took a stride forward, on the tip of her toes—a move that seemed so unmotivated and random,\nBut she was in fact aiming at the attacker's right leg!\nAstonished, the young man lost his balance.\nHe quickly held on to the wall with his left arm and steadied himself just as Kohen's iron fist rammed into his back with a swish.\nEvery inch of the young man's muscles shook. He turned around and clenched his teeth.\n*Pow!*\nThe men's fists clashed mid-air!\nNonetheless, Kohen, being the one who took the offensive, managed to gain the upper hand. The young man, having to ward off his strike, stumbled backwards.\nMeanwhile, Miranda shot her hand towards the latter, directing her attack at his neck.\nBut the young man spun around, revealing a sword hilt with a brass pommel strapped to his waist underneath the robe.\nFueled by an energy from within, he gained the strength to dodge Miranda's vicious hand strike!\nWith his short and flexible hand, he pulled his hand-and-a-half-sword out of its sheath, swooping it down on Kohen.\nThe confined space of the alleyway meant that Kohen's long and sizable saber was at a disadvantage. He could only guard against the attack with half of his saber drawn out of its sheath.\n*Clank!*\nA look of disbelief appeared on Kohen's face.\nCharging at him from the opponent's sword was a wave of force that Kohen deemed familiar.\nDriven by instinct, Kohen summoned the Power of Eradication.\nGlory of the Stars shone bright from within him and he began to expel the vile force.\nIn the meantime, the strength of his arm was given a boost, and with a sudden jolt of his saber, the hand-and-a-half-sword was shaken off.\nDespite being seemingly astounded by Kohen's composure and decisiveness at such a critical moment, the young man could not afford to hesitate after his missed strike—Miranda's footsteps were closing in on him from behind.\nHe leaped into the air, then stomped on both sides of the wall. He somersaulted over Kohen's head, landed far behind him, and skidded out of the alley.\n'He's running away!'\nGritting his teeth, Kohen swung his right arm and shook off the tingling, numbing sensation inflicted by the dark energy.\n\"Is that him?!\" Miranda started to run as well, following closely behind Kohen.\nThe young man turned abruptly into another alley, going deeper into the heart of the borough.\n\"I swear on my life!\" Kohen, swayed by his momentum while making the swift turn, ran into a wall.\nUnaffected, he continued his pursuit of the man at full speed as he shouted, \"That's the Power of Eradication!\"\n\"Don't forget about our mission!\" Miranda said coldly from far behind. She hopped over to a window at the corner of the alley. With her right hand latched on to the windowsill, she made the turn in a swing.\nShe landed, rolled across the ground, got to her feet, and sped forward within mere seconds. She reminded her companion, \"We are here to investigate, not look for a fight! The disciplinary officer is still on patrol!\"\nIn the alleyway, far ahead of the young man, an earthen wall about the height of two men came into view.\nSeemingly familiar with the layout of the backstreets, the man sprung into the air when the obstacle was still a dozen feet away. He stepped on the wall to his left, then the one to his right.\nAnd with that, he bounded over the wall like a spider.\nDespite Kohen's great height, his agility rivaled that of the best scouts. He leaped forward, grasping the wall with his forearms.\nKohen's face turned crimson as he pulled himself upwards with the monstrous might of his forearms, like a giant, black-headed spider monkey. He managed to roll over the wall and land on his feet, after which he resumed his chase!\n\"Watch out! It's a trap!\" Miranda tipped over to the wall on her right, a rush of pulsing energy bubbled inside her. \"He's waiting on the other side!\"\nUnlike the young man, whose tactic was to build up his speed with the aid of the walls on both sides, the nimble-footed Miranda only paced along the right wall, tilting her body. After six light steps, she rose into the air and glided over the obstacle effortlessly!\n\"Trap or not, we've got to get him!\" Gnashing his teeth, Kohen scowled as he struggled to save his breath. \"We just have to intercept him!\"\n\"Land a blow on the back of his skull! It's risk-free, subtle, and effective!\"\nThe young man scurried up three flights of stairs with his shoulders hunched. He moved past two startled Northlanders and turned into an alley.\nKohen, hurrying behind, climbed the stairs in long strides. He muttered his apology as he elbowed past the Northlanders and entered the alleyway as well. 'Damn it, this fellow sure can run.'\n\"I'll keep my eyes on him!\" Kohen felt his stamina draining. \"Intercept him!\"\nMiranda did not reply, but she did not go after them either.\nOnce she reached the top of the stairway, the power of Pegasus' Music erupted within her and she rose up into the air.\n'It's time to take a shortcut.'\nThe two Northlanders watched in awe as Miranda hovered over them and clung onto a drying rack, swinging herself into the sky. She then held on to a windowsill about the height of a three-storey-building, and with some leverage from her feet, she flipped onto the roof!\nWithout catching a breath, she darted from one roof to the other, heading towards the two men, who were racing along the alley's twists and turns!\nHounded by Kohen, the young man left the backstreets and sped into an open space between three houses.\nIt was then that Miranda soared into the sky.\nShe grabbed the handle of her sword, knowing that she would land on the open space, about two meters before the young man.\nHowever, her faultless interception was followed by a mishap.\nThe moment Miranda flew off the roof, she felt a chill from head to toe.\nA premonition of imminent danger washed over her.\nOut of instinct, she unsheathed her sword. With her upper body turned and her arm outstretched, she stabbed the surface beneath her!\nThe tip of her sword sank into the roof behind her and brought her to a halt.\nIn that instant, the young man and Kohen disappeared into another alleyway.\nMiranda hung from the sword, grasping it with one hand. Her legs swung forward due to inertia and as her feet swept up into the air, a sword flashed across the corner of her eye!\nIt was only inches away from her boot.\nMiranda broke out in a cold sweat.\n'Thank goodness, I stopped just in time.\n'Or else…' She was eyeing the glint of the sword, which then alighted alongside its owner to the open space.\nThe owner of the sword straightened himself up. He was a middle-aged man with short hair.\nMiranda pressed herself against the roof and yanked her sword out. She hopped down from the roof and landed in front of him.\nMiranda stood up, catching her breath. \"Disaster Sword, we meet again.\"\nInstead, he merely stared at her. His eyes were vacant as though he was a corpse.\n\"So, this is the trap you've set up?\" Miranda studied her opponent, scanning for clues and useful information about him. \"But… why are there only two of you?\"\n\"You must have great faith in yourselves.\"\nThe man shook his head calmly.\n\"Disaster Sword? It's not the first time I've heard it, but being called by that name… how ironic.\"\nHe turned and whipped out a strange sword.\nIt was supposedly an ordinary longsword, except its ridge was hollowed out. The slot stretched from the middle of the blade to a few inches before its tip, taking up about one third of the sword's length.\nMiranda squinted her eyes: it was common to notch a groove-like fuller, or \"blood gutter\" on a sword—this indentation, despite its name, was not made for the purpose of blood-draining, but only to lessen the weight of the weapon. Normally, a sword was fullered from the foot to the middle of the blade.\nHowever, there was something odd about the man's sword. First of all, although the completely hollowed-out ridge would significantly lighten the weapon, it would surely damage the quality of the blade; secondly, the empty slot was situated between the middle part of the blade and the tip, suggesting that it may be a literal \"blood gutter\" made to drain its victim's blood.\nThe skill of the swordsmith who forged the weapon in question was undoubtedly outstanding—Miranda concluded that among the swordsmiths in the Tower of Eradication and the elven or dwarf community, only a few were capable of such a feat.\n\"Not bad,\" the man said with a hoarse voice. \"You've travelled a long way from Constellation.\"\n\"A huge progress for the Tower of Eradication as it seems.\"\n'They know we are Constellatiates?'\nMiranda felt a ping of anxiety.\n'How did we give ourselves away?\n'Perhaps it is as Kaslan said. In the eyes of an expert, there's nothing we can hide?'\n\"So, what could be the reason for you to work for a certain archduke of Eckstedt?\" Miranda did not see the need to draw her weapon at this point. Instead, she attempted to collect more intel—as the Fortress Flower mandated, it was the most crucial principle in their line work: Know thyself, know thy enemy.\n\"You'd go as far as assassinating the Prince of Constellation, for them? What could you possibly get from this?\" she asked again. \"Other than conquering the Tower of Eradication, what is the point of this? Eckstedt's throne? Or, Constellation's? Or, perhaps you would like to start a war between them?\"\n\"Our aim?\" The man seemed unperturbed. \"Thrones? A war?\"\nHis cold voice reeked of total contempt. \"Such short-sighted plans would never cross our minds.\n\"The Tower of Eradication was never part of our original plan. That just happened by chance.\" Miranda scowled.\n'If not for the thrones or war… what drove them to lurk about the Black Sand Region and attempt to assassinate the prince with the power of the Mystic Gun?\n'It's not always for justice then!'\n\"Looks like you've been here for quite some time.\" Miranda was slightly disheartened, but she tried to probe him using a different approach. \"After all, you've managed to infiltrate the firearms black market in Dragon Clouds City as well as the Mystic Gun Unit in Black Sand Region.\"\n\"Now that you're exposed, why don't you test them out on us?\"\n\"Mystic Gun?\" The man lifted his sword casually, not bothered by what Miranda had said. \"As a swordfighter, it is best to focus on your primary weapon… despite how powerful guns are.\" Miranda huffed.\n'Damn it.\n\"Let's get this over with. We stem from the same roots, but we are destined for mutual annihilation,\" said the man calmly. \"We have five minutes to settle this before the disciplinary officer and his troop get here.\"\n'Looks like there's nothing I can coax out of him.'\nMiranda took a deep breath as she rotated her wrist. She then stooped down a little and get into position.\n'I capture him alive.\n'Or perhaps...\n'Kill him.'\nThe two of them slowly approached one another. Miranda let go of her senses, and Pegasus' Music was unleashed.\nMiranda kept herself informed by feeling the rhythm of her opponent's combat style, just like her countless sword fights before this.\nWhat came next, however, was a flicker of the sword!\nMiranda was filled with panic and terror!\n'Whoa!'\nThere was no rhythm in his movement; nothing she could feel.\nThe man's sword—to Miranda's dismay—had advanced five feet from where he was.\nAnd before she even realized, it was piercing the left side of her chest.\n... Kohen, still in pursuit of the enemy, noticed that the young man had stopped running after another turn around the corner.\nHe stomped the ground beneath him repeatedly and came to a halt.\nHe held onto his sword, regulating his breath at the same time.\nMiranda did not follow them.\nIt was then that Kohen felt a spasm of dread.\n'Was she intercepted by someone else?'\nKohen took a deep breath and immediately calmed himself down.\n'Looks like it was their plan to separate us.'\n\"I see.\" Kohen glowered at the young man who seemed relaxed. \"You were expecting us?\"\n'A supra-class elite.\n'And to top it off… he's so young.'\n\"Of course,\" the young man chuckled, shaking his head. \"Did you think you could find us on your own?\n\"We wanted to be 'found'.\"\nKohen frowned.\nHe reached for the sword by his waist. \"That Far Easterner, Gu sold us out?\"\n'Damn this narrow alley.\n\"Hardly the case. We paid him beforehand,\" The young man slowly pulled out his hand-and-a-half-sword. \"We had an agreement: if someone came to him for information about us…\" He then shrugged, giving Kohen a 'just-so-that-you-know' look.\n\"Really?\" Kohen kept an eye on every movement the enemy made. \"We paid him as well,\" he said, with an air of restraint.\n\"Is that true? Then, it must have been the tip you offered.\" The young man grinned and took a step forward, raising the sword in his hand. \"It wasn't enough.\"\nKohen let out a mirthless laugh as he got ready for a fight.\n'This space is too cramped. Sword movements like the left-to-right hack and diagonal slash will be difficult to perform.\n'It's time to employ the sword style I learned from one of the scions, Klaudier. 'Let's hope it's still fresh in my memory.'\n\"Is this then, the first contact\"—the young man snorted, inching towards Kohen—\"between the descendants of the Inner Tower and Outer Tower in forty years?\"\n\"Certainly not,\" the latter shot back, recalling a fight he once had as well as the swordsman in red and black in Red Street Market. \"I ran into a friend of yours back in Constellation a month or two ago… He and I are the lucky bearers of such an honor.\"\nThe young man's eyes turned grim. He stopped in his tracks and his smile faded.\n\"You are the person who killed Groudon,\" he said.\n\"I won't take full credit for that.\" Kohen shuffled forward with caution. \"But, I'll take half of it… perhaps, not even half.\"\n\"Are you giving me a lesson on our history?\" Kohen scoffed at him. \"This, coming from you, the traitors?\"\n\"Traitors?\" The young man tittered, shaking his head.\n\"Do you even know how we defeated the Mystics back then?\" His stare hardened. \"Those never-aging, indestructible, imperishable entities?\"\n\"Well, they may have been immortal beings, but they also had a deadly weakness, which made them vulnerable to attacks aimed at their Achilles heel.\" Kohen gradually uncovered the best spot to launch a strike.\n\"Warriors with legendary anti-mystic equipment and mystic-resistant Powers of Eradication battled against these foes. They were ready to die for their cause…\" Kohen went on, \"The civilians may not know about that, but we do.\"\n\"Pfft, legendary anti-mystic equipment? Mystic-resistant powers?\" The young man laughed and his expression darkened. \"No, you don't know a thing.\n\"You have been fed with shameless lies—ordinary Power of Eradication could barely compete with mystic energy,\" he said grimly. \"Anti-mystic equipment? Before those were even invented, what do you think we relied on to fight against those immortal beings to survive?\"\n\"Hmph.\" Kohen's glare sharpened. He hardly cared about what the young man had to say. Instead, he was actively seeking and targeting his opponent's weak points. \"The last Disaster Sword I bumped into was not as talkative as you.\"\nIn response, the young man shifted his feet and threw his hand-and-a-half sword straight at Kohen!\nA vicious surge of the Power of Eradication exploded within the young man, and the tip of his sword glistened!\nNot being able to tell the intended direction of the sword— Kohen gnashed his teeth.\n'What's the nature of the enemy's power? Changing the course of the flying sword, muddling one's senses, or boosting the speed of the weapon?\n'Goddammit!'\n*Clank!* On the verge of peril, Kohen went with his battle instincts and parried the blow.\nThe sword collided with his saber and the tip of the blade was only two inches away from his throat.\nHis enemy's power was above average.\nCompared to that of the swordsman back in Red Street Market, this man was similarly vicious, but he had the added ability to inflict a numbing, painful sensation.\nIt gradually set upon Kohen's saber and arm, threatening to crush him!"
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第67章
科恩和米兰达踩在雪水泥泞的地面上。
冬天里，比起永星城精细而规整的市面风格，龙霄城的街道显得随性而杂乱，道路时曲时直，路面宽窄不一，两侧的的房屋不规则地层叠着，屋檐下结着尖利的冰棱，招牌上堆着不时滚落的积雪。 但科恩却觉得，前者虽然井井有条，可总给人一种冷冰冰的严肃感，后者看似任意零乱，却自有一种协调的秩序蕴藏其中。
特别是看到七弯八绕的区域里，北地人们熟练地穿街走巷，工作生活时，这种感觉尤为明显。
铠区就是其中的代表。
北地口音的大嗓门在冷天里远远传来，时不时伴随着爽朗的大笑和喝骂。 裹着厚厚冬装、扛着满满货物的北地男人匆匆来回，女人们则提着或抱着篮子，不时驻足和两边的各色人等交谈，讨价还价时的剽悍泼辣不逊男人，街面上的小孩们则成群结队愉快地奔跑。
这种表面混乱而自成一格的北地特色，让科恩感觉像是回到了大荒漠，回到了西部前线，回到刃牙沙丘营地，那个士兵、妓女、罪犯、人渣、暴徒、亡命者、佣兵、冒险者们云集的混沌之地，同样的混杂和凌乱，却又没有后者的阴暗、戾气与暴虐，多了一份明亮、一份安心，一份嘈杂中的市侩与祥和。
对此，北地人米兰达·亚伦德只能轻轻皱眉——作为一个习惯了终结之塔的严肃与星辰的整齐的人，北地同胞们的生活形态让她觉得格外不适。
街道上迎面走来一队龙霄城的士兵，为的一人，不时与周围的平民们打着招呼。
“是秩序官，”科恩低声道，“铠区的外来人不多，我们本来就很显眼，找地方躲一下。”
米兰达微微点头，脚跟一转，与科恩两人自然而熟练地转到两所屋子之间的一个小巷里，切入这些狭窄的地域中，继续寻找他们的目标。
短短的警戒官生涯，给了工作狂科恩在城市中巡逻、搜索的丰富经验，只见他熟练地循着房屋的外墙移动，不时寻找可能的藏匿地。
米兰达看着眼前无人的小巷，听着耳边依旧嘈杂的街区人声，皱眉道：“顾说的地方在哪里？”
就在此时，两人同时一愣。
然后齐齐转头。
只见他们所在的小巷里，出现了一个步履轻浮的人。
科恩露出疑惑，米兰达则瞳孔一缩。
这是一个面容愁苦，肤色微黑，穿着一身脏污破袍子的年轻北地男人。
一个龙霄城里再普通不过的穷人。
年轻男人像是遭遇了什么挫折和伤心事，跟没有见到他们一样，低着头，双眼无神地向他们走来。
小巷里，科恩和米兰达对视了一眼，错开身子，为这个衣着破烂的年轻贫民让出位置。
后者从他们中间穿过。 在越过两人的刹那间。
“嘿，你！”
在科恩疑问的目光下，米兰达突然转身叫住了这个人。
年轻的贫民一愣，困惑地回过头。 “要去偷偷摸摸干掉某个人吗？” 米兰达眯着眼缓缓道。
“什么？ 干掉什么？”
年轻的男人脸上疑惑更甚。
科恩皱起了眉头。 米兰达绝不会无的放矢。
“还装着一副正常走路的样子呢？”
年轻男人的表情凝固了。
科恩的呼吸顿时一滞。 他看向对方的腰间，却丝毫找不到突出的地方，以证明这个人衣袍下有武器。
“我不明白，我带把剑跟你们有什么……”年轻人一脸困惑加不满地抱怨着。
但他很快被米兰达打断了。
“别装了，”米兰达缓缓按上腰间的剑柄，表情严肃起来：“我过去五年所在的地方，每天都要跟一打越境的间谍、斥候、奸细和走私犯们打交道。”
年轻男人原本涣散的眼神开始聚焦。
科恩默契地移动脚步，堵上年轻人的另一侧。
在这个狭窄的小巷里，前后堵死，他无处可逃。
“知道以上这些人，跟你有什么共同点吗，”亚伦德家的女儿嘲讽地摇摇头：“那就是——都以为自己很会藏东西。”
年轻男人慢慢直起身子，表情越来越冷。
只见米兰达叹了一口气：“还以为只要眼神冷静，表情平静，别人就现不了他们的意图。”
老天啊，米兰达的观察力——绝对比他更适合干警戒官这一行。
再努力一把，王国秘科也不是不能去。
想起秘科，以及正在秘科的拉斐尔，科恩的心情顿时又沉了下去。
“别冲动，先生，”情绪不佳的科恩搭上剑柄，沉声道：“我们只想确认一下某件事情——在这小巷里也不适合拔剑。”
下一刻，战斗就开始了。 年轻人的右肘如离弦之箭般向后弹出，带着风声，瞬间袭向科恩的头顶！
科恩瞳孔一动。 沉着的他不退反进，左手竖起，用手臂侧格开对方的肘击。
“咚！”
这是手肘交击的钝响。
两人同时一颤，感受到手骨的剧震。
金警戒官脸色不变，他右手顺势探出，准备一把擒拿住对方击出的后肘。
但下一秒，年轻人击出的右手一摆，贴在科恩的左手臂侧，狠狠一推，借着后者前冲的力道，反身冲出！
刚刚的肘击是虚招——科恩眼神一聚：对方的目标是米兰达。
年轻人的身影弹向米兰达。
同时右腿猛力蹬出，急袭黑的女剑士！
冷着脸的米兰达身形瞬间转动，后背贴上一边的屋墙。
让开对方猛烈的攻势。
但她的左腿已经悬在了半空，顺势提起。 下一刻，米兰达看似动作随意地脚尖轻点。
却恰到好处地，踢中敌人呼啸来袭的右腿腿侧！
年轻的男人脸色诧异，瞬间失去了平衡。
他迅捷地左手抵墙，稳住身体。 但是脑后风声来袭——科恩的重拳已经贴上他的背部。
年轻人浑身的肌肉一颤，咬牙转身。
“砰！”
科恩的重拳和年轻人的右掌凌空相交！
但科恩是采取主动的一方，明显优势更大，仓促接拳的年轻人浑身一颤，倒退一步。
而另一侧，米兰达的手刀已经向他的脖颈击来。
千钧一之际，年轻人迅捷地原地转身，腰间的衣袍下，露出一个带着黄铜色配重球的剑柄。
一股力量在年轻人的体内炸起，让他瞬间爆出惊人的关节肌力，闪躲过米兰达迅猛的手刀！
下一刻，一柄短小灵活的手半剑，在年轻人的转身中出鞘，于狭窄的小巷里，从上到下竖直劈向科恩。
科恩的佩剑过长，在陋巷里施展不开，不得已的警戒官只能以出鞘半截的剑刃，格住对方的竖劈。
“铛！”
科恩脸色一变。
一股似曾相识的暴烈波动，从对方的剑上袭来。
科恩本能地动终结之力。
群星之耀立刻从警戒官的体内升起，排斥开那股暴戾的力量。
于此同时，科恩的臂肌力量迅增幅，他的长剑猛烈一颤，震开对方的剑。
敌人似乎惊讶于科恩面对他力量时的冷静和果断，但一击不中的他没有迟疑——米兰达的脚步已经在身后响起。
下一秒，敌人原地跃起，双腿分别在两边的墙上蹬踏两下，翻过科恩的头顶，落地后急掠出。
他要逃！
科恩咬着牙转身，一甩右臂，把那股力量渗透带来的刺痛和麻木甩掉。
警戒官立刻起步，疾追对方的身影而去！ “是他吗！” 米兰达也奔跑起来，紧跟在科恩身后。
奔逃的年轻人一个急转，进入另一个更深的巷子。
“用我的生命誓！” 科恩跟着前方的身影，转弯时太急，迎面撞上了墙壁。
但体质强健的警戒官不管不顾，毫不迟疑地起身跟上，在奔驰中急吼道：“就是那种终结之力！”
“别忘了任务！” 后方的米兰达神情冰冷，她灵巧地双腿一跃，右手扣住转角处的一个窗沿，身体如秋千般回荡过这个急弯。
“调查而非战斗！ 秩序官还在巡逻！”
窄巷里，奔逃的年轻人前方出现了一道两人高的土墙。
但他似乎对地形早有预料，距离尚远时，就迅捷腾跃而起，先踩左墙，再蹬右壁。
来回蹬踏借力之下，年轻人如一只蜘蛛般凌空翻过了土墙。
科恩个子虽高，度却堪比精锐的斥候，一路缀在那个年轻人的身后的他奋起一跃，上臂扒住土墙。
脸色涨红的科恩，上臂肌肉猛地力，像一头可怕的黑头巨猿一样，将自己拉过土墙，翻身落地再追！
“小心陷阱！” 紧随其后的米兰达折向窄巷的右侧，一股带着韵律的力量从她体内升腾而起：“他是故意在那里等我们的！”
与年轻人左右借力不同，身姿轻盈的她在单侧墙上连蹬六步，身体倾斜，度不减，高度却节节攀升，最后如履平地一般掠过土墙！
“陷阱也要追！” 高追逐中的科恩皱着眉，咬牙切齿的他惜字如金：“只要提前截住他！”
“给后脑来一下！ 安全、低调、高效！”
年轻人矮着身子，冲过三道向上的台阶。 在掠过两个愕然的北地居民后，他又极折入一道无人的巷口。
科恩急急而来，一步跨上三阶，在“抱歉”中毫不客气地撞开两个北地居民，挤进那个巷口里。
该死……这小子怎么这么能跑？ “我缀住他！”
跟科恩早有默契的米兰达没有回答，也没有跟着折进那个巷口。
她在踩上三道台阶后，名为“天马乐章”的终结之力再度从体内爆，整个人原地跃起。
是时候，该抄点近路了。
在两位北地居民惊诧的眼神中，米兰达腾在半空，灵巧地扒住一道突出的晾衣杆，轻捷地向前荡出，凌空伸手，抓住三层楼高度的一道窗沿，在双腿连蹬的助力下，迅翻上屋顶！
然后她马不停蹄地，向着在小巷里你追我赶、七弯八绕的两人，踩着屋顶的捷径直线奔去！
年轻人迅捷地掠出一个巷子，进入一块三座屋子之间的空地，科恩紧跟着咬牙狂奔而来。
这时，米兰达的身影就在空中飞跃而出！
米兰达表情坚毅地握上剑柄，她知道自己将落向空地上，年轻人前方两米处。
一次完美的拦截。 但意外就此生。
在跃离屋顶的某个刹那，米兰达浑身上下炸起一阵寒战！
极度不祥的危险预感，瞬间笼罩上她的心头。
米兰达想也不想，剑刃刹那出鞘，回身伸手，狠狠向后下方刺出！
剑刃刺入后方刚刚跃出的屋顶平台，生生将米兰达的去势重新停下。
一秒的时间，年轻人和科恩的身影，便双双消失在另一道巷口中。
米兰达单手吊在剑柄上，下半身随着惯性荡起，当足部荡到最高点的时候，一道凛冽的剑光从侧面削出！
堪堪掠过米兰达的靴子。
米兰达一身冷汗。
幸好，自己及时止住了去势。
她看着那道凛冽的剑光，在斩空后随它的主人一起落在空地上。
剑光的主人——一个短利落的中年男人，缓缓在空地上起身。
阶以上的高手……她判断出眼前敌人的实力。
米兰达站起身，一面收拾着呼吸，一面沉稳地道：“我们终于见面了。”
中年人没有答话。 只是用看死人的表情一样注视着米兰达。
“这是你们专门布下的陷阱？” 米兰达仔仔细细地观察着对手，试图找到任何可用的信息和情报：“可是……为什么只有你们两个人？”
“就这么自信吗？”
中年人缓缓地摇头。
“灾祸之剑？ 虽然不是第一次听到，但被这么称呼……真是讽刺啊。”
他侧过身，亮出手里那把奇怪的剑。
那本该是一把普通的长剑，却在剑脊处挖空，凭空多了一道中空的空槽，从剑中起，直接延伸到剑尖之前，大概占据剑身长度的三分之一。
米兰达眯起了眼睛：在剑身上挖凹槽很常见——刀剑上的凹槽并不是为了放血而挖的血槽，而仅仅是为了减轻重量，是以会从剑根挖起，至剑中而止。
但中年人的剑却有两点不同：一、他的剑挖出完全中空的空槽，这毫无疑问会大幅降低重量，却也会带来剑身质量的下降；二、空槽从剑尖开始挖起，到剑中而止，表示这极有可能，就是为了放血功能而锻造的血槽。
要做到这两点，还要求剑匠有极高的锻造技艺——米兰达自问只能在终结之塔和精灵、矮人中找到这种高的制剑工匠。
“你们很不错，”中年男人表情淡漠，用一种粗哑的嗓音开口道：“居然能从星辰王国，一路找到这里来。”
“看来终结之塔也进步了。”
他们知道我们是星辰人？
米兰达敏锐地意识到某些不妥。
我们是怎么暴露的？
难道真的像卡斯兰所言，在行家眼里，我们的来历无所遁形？
“居然为了他们去刺杀星辰的王子？ 这对你们有什么好处？”
米兰达继续试探道：“除了入主终结之塔，你们的目的是什么？ 埃克斯特的王位？ 星辰的王位？
“我们的目的？” 中年人的表情依旧是那副淡漠和冷静：“王位，战争？”
他的话语中流露出不屑和冷厉：“这种短视的目标，没有资格进入我们的视野之内。”
“就连入主终结之塔，也不过是我们顺势而为的举手之劳而已。” 米兰达狠狠皱眉。
不是为了王位，也不是为了战争……那他们到底是为了什么，潜伏在黑沙领中，借助魔能枪刺杀星辰王子？
总不是为了正义吧！
“看来，你们在这里已经盘踞了很久，”米兰达心中一沉，决心换个方法：“连龙霄城的军火黑市，连黑沙领的魔能枪部队都能渗透。”
“反正已经暴露了，怎么不动用几支来对付我们？”
“魔能枪？” 中年人轻轻举起剑，毫不在意米兰达的话：“身为剑手，你最好专注在自己的剑上……无论那些武器有多强。”
该死。
滴水不漏。 “出剑吧，终结之塔的种子，”中年人淡淡道：“在秩序官和士兵们赶来之前，我们有五分钟的时间解决战斗。”
看来是问不到什么了。
米兰达深呼吸一口，转动手腕，矮下身躯，认真地摆下起手式。 除非。
活捉他。
或者。
杀了他。
两人慢慢地靠近，米兰达放开自己的感官，天马乐章缓慢升起。
去感受对方的战斗节奏——像之前的无数次战斗一样，米兰达这一次也这么告诉自己。
然而，就在下一秒。 剑光疾闪！
米兰达的瞳孔瞬间放大！
“哗！”
根本没有什么节奏，可供她去感受。
在米兰达震惊的目光中，中年人的剑——瞬间跨越了五步的距离！
在她反应过来之前。 就刺入了她的左胸。
全力追逐的科恩，转过一道墙弯，却现那个年轻人已经停在了前方的小巷里，不再奔逃。
警戒官脚下一踏，三步蹬住了地面，硬生生地停下。
科恩握住自己的剑柄，调整着自己的呼吸。
米兰达没有跟来。
科恩心中一凛。
她是被人截住了么？
科恩深吸一口气，迅冷静下来。
被分隔开了两个战场啊。
“所以，”科恩眼神凝重地看着那个好整似暇的年轻人：“你提前知道了我们要来？”
货真价实的阶。
而且……这么年轻。
“当然，”年轻人轻轻一笑，惬意地摇头道：“否则，你以为凭自己能找得到我们？”
“是我们想要‘被你们找到’，仅此而已。”
科恩皱起了眉头。
他摸向腰间的剑柄：“顾，那个远东人出卖了我们？”
糟糕，这该死的小巷。
出剑很占劣势啊。 年轻人耸了耸肩，露出一副“你懂的”的表情。
“噢？” 科恩的目光没有离开对方的双肩和双腿，语气沉着，语言冷静：“我们也付了他钱。”
“是吗？ 那一定是你们给的小费，”年轻人咧开嘴，向前一步，手半剑平举：“不够多。”
科恩冷笑一声，也拉开起手式。
地形太狭窄，横劈和斜斩都会陷入劣势。
看来，只好重温一下很久以前，传承者之一的库拉德尔，所教习的“刺剑术”了。
“这么说，我们算是近四十年来，”年轻人轻哼一声，离他的距离越来越近：“塔里和塔外的传承之间，第一次接触么？”
“当然不是，”科恩仔细回想着曾经的战斗，想起红坊街的那个红黑色剑手，冷静地回敬道：“一两个月前，我在星辰也见过一个你的同伴……我和他才是这份殊荣的获得者。”
年轻人的眼神一肃，笑容消失，脚下停息。
“所以你就是那个杀了古拉顿的人。” 他淡淡道。
“不全是，”科恩小心翼翼地移动着脚步：“我只占一半的功劳……也许还不到一半。”
“你要跟我讲终结塔的历史？” 科恩冷笑回应：“就凭你们这群终结塔的背叛者？”
“背叛？”
年轻人摇头哂笑。 “那身为终结塔的种子，你知道我们当年是怎么打赢魔能师的吗？”
“但他们却有最大的弱点，在这个弱点上，他们甚至经不起轻轻一击。” 科恩渐渐找到了最佳的出手位置。
“而手执传奇反魔武装的勇士们，以能够抵抗魔能的终结之力开路，带着决死的意志……”科恩表情平常，毫不动摇：“平民百姓也许不知道，但终结塔的种子们，可是清清楚楚。”
哈哈……”年轻人笑了一声，突然脸色一寒：“不，你不知道。”
“你活在终结塔的无耻谎言里，——普通的终结之力根本没法抵抗魔能，”年轻人肃穆地道：“而传奇反魔武装？ 你以为，在它还没有被明之前，面对那样不死不灭的存在，我们是靠着什么抵抗，靠着什么存活下来的？”
“哼，”科恩的目光越锋利，他丝毫没有在意对方的话，而是积极地锁定着敌人身上的每一个破绽：“上一个遇到的灾祸之剑，可没你废话这么多。”
下一刻，年轻人脚步一动，手半剑突刺而出！
那股暴烈的终结之力，从这个年轻人的身上爆，手半剑的剑锋瞬间一闪！
居然感觉不到剑锋所指——科恩猛地咬牙。
对方的终结之力，是改变剑路，遮蔽感知，还是加快剑？
“叮！”
最后的时刻，科恩终究还是靠着战场上练就的本能与直觉，拦住了这一剑。
手半剑贴上科恩的佩剑，离他的咽喉只有两寸。
但更可怕的是对手的终结之力。
同红坊街的那位剑手比起来，这个年轻人的终结之力，暴戾如故，却多了一种难以忍受的刻骨刺痛感。
侵袭向科恩的剑和手臂！ 让他难以招架。
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Chapter 133: Hunt and Chase Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Kohen and Miranda trod on the ground covered with mud and melted snow.
In contrast to the neat and sophisticated urban structure of Eternal Star City, the streets of Dragon Clouds City appeared cluttered and unplanned during the winter—with inconsistent sizes and layouts of the roadways, houses along both sides of the streets seemed to be piled on top of each other. Sharp spikes of ice formed under the eaves and lumps of snow were heaped around the shops' signs. In spite of that, Kohen thought that the meticulous construct of Eternal Star City gave off a grim, chilling vibe, whereas Dragon Clouds City had a hint of orderliness amid its' apparent chaos.
His hunch was confirmed when the Northlanders were seen travelling through streets as well as alleys, following their daily routines with ease and familiarity. This was particularly visible in the boroughs' many winding paths.
The Armor District was one of these examples.
Loud, Northlandic voices echoed in the chilly air, accompanied by hearty laughter and curses. Bundled up in thick winter clothing, the Northland men hurried back and forth with loads of goods. The women, with baskets hanging from or clasped in their arms occasionally stopped by to converse with folks from all walks of life, haggling over prices of goods with ferocity and aggression that could match the men's as children scuttled down the street in groups.
This seeming state of disorderliness that Northland uniquely possessed reminded Kohen of the Great Desert, back on the Western Frontlines in the Blade Fangs Dune Military Camp—a vile, lawless place where soldiers, crooks, vermin, thugs, fugitives, mercenaries, and adventurers gathered. Unlike the camp, the gloom of animosity and violence were absent in the chaotic Northland. Instead, there was brightness, a sense of security, the hustle and bustle of the market, and perfect harmony.
Miranda Arunde was someone accustomed to the solemnity of the Tower of Eradication and the systematicity of Constellation. She could merely frown at the Northlanders; their lifestyle and mannerisms made her feel rather uneasy.
A troop of soldiers were marching down the street, heading their way. The group was headed by a leader, who greeted the civilians around them.
"That's a disciplinary officer," Kohen whispered, "There aren't many visitors in the Armor District, so naturally we'll draw attention. Let's find somewhere to hide."
Miranda nodded, turning on her heel and the two slipped into a small alleyway between two houses. They then sought for their target amid the confined spaces.
Kohen's short-lived career as a police officer had provided him with experience of patrolling and performing searches in the cities. He traced and moved along the walls, looking for a possible hiding place.
Miranda surveyed the empty alleyway, listening hubbub of the street in the distance. "Where's the place Gu told us about?" She frowned.
All of sudden, the two of them froze.
They turned around.
There was a man in the alleyway, who was dawdling in their direction.
Kohen seemed slightly puzzled, whereas Miranda was alarmed.
The man was a tanned, young Northlander with a sullen look and he was dressed in a filthy, ragged robe.
Just an ordinary pauper in the city.
The young man, as if traumatized or overwhelmed by grief, kept on walking in a daze, turning a blind eye to them.
Kohen and Miranda shared a glance and moved aside, clearing a path for the man.
He walked through the space between the two, sauntering past them.
"Hey, you!"
The young pauper stopped in his tracks and turned to face them with a baffled expression.
"What are you doing sneaking around? Planning to kill someone?" said Miranda slowly. Her eyes were narrowed.
"What?" The young man was perplexed. "Kill what?"
Miranda had never acted recklessly before.
There was a sharp glint in Miranda's eyes as she jutted out her chin and arched her eyebrows. "If that's not what you are up to, why would you hide that sword by your waist underneath your robe…"
"And fake the way you walk?"
The young man's expression stiffened.
Kohen held his breath for a split second. He glanced at the man's waist, but there was no telltale bulge of a concealed weapon.
"I don't understand. What does my sword have anything to do with you—" Completely baffled, the young man protested.
Miranda cut him off.
"Just drop the act." Miranda touched the sword handle by her waist and her expression darkened. "Where I was for the past three years, I had to deal with dozens of spies, scouts and smugglers sneaking across the border every day."
The man's vacuous eyes began to sharpen.
Getting the hint, Kohen shifted himself to the other end of the alley, blocking the man's path from behind.
The narrow passage was barricaded on both sides and there was no way he could escape.
"Do you know what you have in common with those people?" said the daughter of the Arunde Family as she shook her head sarcastically. "The answer is: every single one of you believes that you're good at hiding things."
The young man slowly straightened up and his expression turned cold.
Miranda sighed. "They too thought that no one could see through them as long as they appeared calm." Kohen chuckled lightly.
'Gosh, Miranda's observation skills—she'll be a better police officer than me.
'With a little more effort, she can even get into the Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Department.'
His heart sank as he thought of the secret service and Raphael.
"Now, remain calm, mister," he warned as he reached for his sword. "We just want to figure something out—besides, it's never a good idea to start a fight in a small alley like this."
Then... the fight broke out. With a swoosh, the man swung his right elbow backwards like an arrow, aiming for the top of Kohen's head!
But Kohen remained composed and responded with a counter-attack. His left arm shot up and he fended off the elbow strike with a swipe.
*Thwack!*
It was the sound of clashing blows.
The two men felt a jolt and the bones in their forearms trembled.
Unmoved, the blond officer stretched his right hand out and prepared to seize his opponent's upper arm.
At the very next moment however, the young man swung his right hand, slamming it against the side of Kohen's left arm. With a hefty shove, he gained momentum from his opponent and bounced off him!
The elbow strike earlier was a diversion—Kohen narrowed his eyes and realized, the real target was Miranda.
The young man leaped towards her.
With his right leg, he aimed a full-speed kick at the dark-haired swordswoman!
Miranda dodged it, her back leaning against the wall.
Thus, she managed to evade the attack.
She lifted her left leg and took a stride forward, on the tip of her toes—a move that seemed so unmotivated and random,
But she was in fact aiming at the attacker's right leg!
Astonished, the young man lost his balance.
He quickly held on to the wall with his left arm and steadied himself just as Kohen's iron fist rammed into his back with a swish.
Every inch of the young man's muscles shook. He turned around and clenched his teeth.
*Pow!*
The men's fists clashed mid-air!
Nonetheless, Kohen, being the one who took the offensive, managed to gain the upper hand. The young man, having to ward off his strike, stumbled backwards.
Meanwhile, Miranda shot her hand towards the latter, directing her attack at his neck.
But the young man spun around, revealing a sword hilt with a brass pommel strapped to his waist underneath the robe.
Fueled by an energy from within, he gained the strength to dodge Miranda's vicious hand strike!
With his short and flexible hand, he pulled his hand-and-a-half-sword out of its sheath, swooping it down on Kohen.
The confined space of the alleyway meant that Kohen's long and sizable saber was at a disadvantage. He could only guard against the attack with half of his saber drawn out of its sheath.
*Clank!*
A look of disbelief appeared on Kohen's face.
Charging at him from the opponent's sword was a wave of force that Kohen deemed familiar.
Driven by instinct, Kohen summoned the Power of Eradication.
Glory of the Stars shone bright from within him and he began to expel the vile force.
In the meantime, the strength of his arm was given a boost, and with a sudden jolt of his saber, the hand-and-a-half-sword was shaken off.
Despite being seemingly astounded by Kohen's composure and decisiveness at such a critical moment, the young man could not afford to hesitate after his missed strike—Miranda's footsteps were closing in on him from behind.
He leaped into the air, then stomped on both sides of the wall. He somersaulted over Kohen's head, landed far behind him, and skidded out of the alley.
'He's running away!'
Gritting his teeth, Kohen swung his right arm and shook off the tingling, numbing sensation inflicted by the dark energy.
"Is that him?!" Miranda started to run as well, following closely behind Kohen.
The young man turned abruptly into another alley, going deeper into the heart of the borough.
"I swear on my life!" Kohen, swayed by his momentum while making the swift turn, ran into a wall.
Unaffected, he continued his pursuit of the man at full speed as he shouted, "That's the Power of Eradication!"
"Don't forget about our mission!" Miranda said coldly from far behind. She hopped over to a window at the corner of the alley. With her right hand latched on to the windowsill, she made the turn in a swing.
She landed, rolled across the ground, got to her feet, and sped forward within mere seconds. She reminded her companion, "We are here to investigate, not look for a fight! The disciplinary officer is still on patrol!"
In the alleyway, far ahead of the young man, an earthen wall about the height of two men came into view.
Seemingly familiar with the layout of the backstreets, the man sprung into the air when the obstacle was still a dozen feet away. He stepped on the wall to his left, then the one to his right.
And with that, he bounded over the wall like a spider.
Despite Kohen's great height, his agility rivaled that of the best scouts. He leaped forward, grasping the wall with his forearms.
Kohen's face turned crimson as he pulled himself upwards with the monstrous might of his forearms, like a giant, black-headed spider monkey. He managed to roll over the wall and land on his feet, after which he resumed his chase!
"Watch out! It's a trap!" Miranda tipped over to the wall on her right, a rush of pulsing energy bubbled inside her. "He's waiting on the other side!"
Unlike the young man, whose tactic was to build up his speed with the aid of the walls on both sides, the nimble-footed Miranda only paced along the right wall, tilting her body. After six light steps, she rose into the air and glided over the obstacle effortlessly!
"Trap or not, we've got to get him!" Gnashing his teeth, Kohen scowled as he struggled to save his breath. "We just have to intercept him!"
"Land a blow on the back of his skull! It's risk-free, subtle, and effective!"
The young man scurried up three flights of stairs with his shoulders hunched. He moved past two startled Northlanders and turned into an alley.
Kohen, hurrying behind, climbed the stairs in long strides. He muttered his apology as he elbowed past the Northlanders and entered the alleyway as well. 'Damn it, this fellow sure can run.'
"I'll keep my eyes on him!" Kohen felt his stamina draining. "Intercept him!"
Miranda did not reply, but she did not go after them either.
Once she reached the top of the stairway, the power of Pegasus' Music erupted within her and she rose up into the air.
'It's time to take a shortcut.'
The two Northlanders watched in awe as Miranda hovered over them and clung onto a drying rack, swinging herself into the sky. She then held on to a windowsill about the height of a three-storey-building, and with some leverage from her feet, she flipped onto the roof!
Without catching a breath, she darted from one roof to the other, heading towards the two men, who were racing along the alley's twists and turns!
Hounded by Kohen, the young man left the backstreets and sped into an open space between three houses.
It was then that Miranda soared into the sky.
She grabbed the handle of her sword, knowing that she would land on the open space, about two meters before the young man.
However, her faultless interception was followed by a mishap.
The moment Miranda flew off the roof, she felt a chill from head to toe.
A premonition of imminent danger washed over her.
Out of instinct, she unsheathed her sword. With her upper body turned and her arm outstretched, she stabbed the surface beneath her!
The tip of her sword sank into the roof behind her and brought her to a halt.
In that instant, the young man and Kohen disappeared into another alleyway.
Miranda hung from the sword, grasping it with one hand. Her legs swung forward due to inertia and as her feet swept up into the air, a sword flashed across the corner of her eye!
It was only inches away from her boot.
Miranda broke out in a cold sweat.
'Thank goodness, I stopped just in time.
'Or else…' She was eyeing the glint of the sword, which then alighted alongside its owner to the open space.
The owner of the sword straightened himself up. He was a middle-aged man with short hair.
Miranda pressed herself against the roof and yanked her sword out. She hopped down from the roof and landed in front of him.
Miranda stood up, catching her breath. "Disaster Sword, we meet again."
Instead, he merely stared at her. His eyes were vacant as though he was a corpse.
"So, this is the trap you've set up?" Miranda studied her opponent, scanning for clues and useful information about him. "But… why are there only two of you?"
"You must have great faith in yourselves."
The man shook his head calmly.
"Disaster Sword? It's not the first time I've heard it, but being called by that name… how ironic."
He turned and whipped out a strange sword.
It was supposedly an ordinary longsword, except its ridge was hollowed out. The slot stretched from the middle of the blade to a few inches before its tip, taking up about one third of the sword's length.
Miranda squinted her eyes: it was common to notch a groove-like fuller, or "blood gutter" on a sword—this indentation, despite its name, was not made for the purpose of blood-draining, but only to lessen the weight of the weapon. Normally, a sword was fullered from the foot to the middle of the blade.
However, there was something odd about the man's sword. First of all, although the completely hollowed-out ridge would significantly lighten the weapon, it would surely damage the quality of the blade; secondly, the empty slot was situated between the middle part of the blade and the tip, suggesting that it may be a literal "blood gutter" made to drain its victim's blood.
The skill of the swordsmith who forged the weapon in question was undoubtedly outstanding—Miranda concluded that among the swordsmiths in the Tower of Eradication and the elven or dwarf community, only a few were capable of such a feat.
"Not bad," the man said with a hoarse voice. "You've travelled a long way from Constellation."
"A huge progress for the Tower of Eradication as it seems."
'They know we are Constellatiates?'
Miranda felt a ping of anxiety.
'How did we give ourselves away?
'Perhaps it is as Kaslan said. In the eyes of an expert, there's nothing we can hide?'
"So, what could be the reason for you to work for a certain archduke of Eckstedt?" Miranda did not see the need to draw her weapon at this point. Instead, she attempted to collect more intel—as the Fortress Flower mandated, it was the most crucial principle in their line work: Know thyself, know thy enemy.
"You'd go as far as assassinating the Prince of Constellation, for them? What could you possibly get from this?" she asked again. "Other than conquering the Tower of Eradication, what is the point of this? Eckstedt's throne? Or, Constellation's? Or, perhaps you would like to start a war between them?"
"Our aim?" The man seemed unperturbed. "Thrones? A war?"
His cold voice reeked of total contempt. "Such short-sighted plans would never cross our minds.
"The Tower of Eradication was never part of our original plan. That just happened by chance." Miranda scowled.
'If not for the thrones or war… what drove them to lurk about the Black Sand Region and attempt to assassinate the prince with the power of the Mystic Gun?
'It's not always for justice then!'
"Looks like you've been here for quite some time." Miranda was slightly disheartened, but she tried to probe him using a different approach. "After all, you've managed to infiltrate the firearms black market in Dragon Clouds City as well as the Mystic Gun Unit in Black Sand Region."
"Now that you're exposed, why don't you test them out on us?"
"Mystic Gun?" The man lifted his sword casually, not bothered by what Miranda had said. "As a swordfighter, it is best to focus on your primary weapon… despite how powerful guns are." Miranda huffed.
'Damn it.
"Let's get this over with. We stem from the same roots, but we are destined for mutual annihilation," said the man calmly. "We have five minutes to settle this before the disciplinary officer and his troop get here."
'Looks like there's nothing I can coax out of him.'
Miranda took a deep breath as she rotated her wrist. She then stooped down a little and get into position.
'I capture him alive.
'Or perhaps...
'Kill him.'
The two of them slowly approached one another. Miranda let go of her senses, and Pegasus' Music was unleashed.
Miranda kept herself informed by feeling the rhythm of her opponent's combat style, just like her countless sword fights before this.
What came next, however, was a flicker of the sword!
Miranda was filled with panic and terror!
'Whoa!'
There was no rhythm in his movement; nothing she could feel.
The man's sword—to Miranda's dismay—had advanced five feet from where he was.
And before she even realized, it was piercing the left side of her chest.
... Kohen, still in pursuit of the enemy, noticed that the young man had stopped running after another turn around the corner.
He stomped the ground beneath him repeatedly and came to a halt.
He held onto his sword, regulating his breath at the same time.
Miranda did not follow them.
It was then that Kohen felt a spasm of dread.
'Was she intercepted by someone else?'
Kohen took a deep breath and immediately calmed himself down.
'Looks like it was their plan to separate us.'
"I see." Kohen glowered at the young man who seemed relaxed. "You were expecting us?"
'A supra-class elite.
'And to top it off… he's so young.'
"Of course," the young man chuckled, shaking his head. "Did you think you could find us on your own?
"We wanted to be 'found'."
Kohen frowned.
He reached for the sword by his waist. "That Far Easterner, Gu sold us out?"
'Damn this narrow alley.
"Hardly the case. We paid him beforehand," The young man slowly pulled out his hand-and-a-half-sword. "We had an agreement: if someone came to him for information about us…" He then shrugged, giving Kohen a 'just-so-that-you-know' look.
"Really?" Kohen kept an eye on every movement the enemy made. "We paid him as well," he said, with an air of restraint.
"Is that true? Then, it must have been the tip you offered." The young man grinned and took a step forward, raising the sword in his hand. "It wasn't enough."
Kohen let out a mirthless laugh as he got ready for a fight.
'This space is too cramped. Sword movements like the left-to-right hack and diagonal slash will be difficult to perform.
'It's time to employ the sword style I learned from one of the scions, Klaudier. 'Let's hope it's still fresh in my memory.'
"Is this then, the first contact"—the young man snorted, inching towards Kohen—"between the descendants of the Inner Tower and Outer Tower in forty years?"
"Certainly not," the latter shot back, recalling a fight he once had as well as the swordsman in red and black in Red Street Market. "I ran into a friend of yours back in Constellation a month or two ago… He and I are the lucky bearers of such an honor."
The young man's eyes turned grim. He stopped in his tracks and his smile faded.
"You are the person who killed Groudon," he said.
"I won't take full credit for that." Kohen shuffled forward with caution. "But, I'll take half of it… perhaps, not even half."
"Are you giving me a lesson on our history?" Kohen scoffed at him. "This, coming from you, the traitors?"
"Traitors?" The young man tittered, shaking his head.
"Do you even know how we defeated the Mystics back then?" His stare hardened. "Those never-aging, indestructible, imperishable entities?"
"Well, they may have been immortal beings, but they also had a deadly weakness, which made them vulnerable to attacks aimed at their Achilles heel." Kohen gradually uncovered the best spot to launch a strike.
"Warriors with legendary anti-mystic equipment and mystic-resistant Powers of Eradication battled against these foes. They were ready to die for their cause…" Kohen went on, "The civilians may not know about that, but we do."
"Pfft, legendary anti-mystic equipment? Mystic-resistant powers?" The young man laughed and his expression darkened. "No, you don't know a thing.
"You have been fed with shameless lies—ordinary Power of Eradication could barely compete with mystic energy," he said grimly. "Anti-mystic equipment? Before those were even invented, what do you think we relied on to fight against those immortal beings to survive?"
"Hmph." Kohen's glare sharpened. He hardly cared about what the young man had to say. Instead, he was actively seeking and targeting his opponent's weak points. "The last Disaster Sword I bumped into was not as talkative as you."
In response, the young man shifted his feet and threw his hand-and-a-half sword straight at Kohen!
A vicious surge of the Power of Eradication exploded within the young man, and the tip of his sword glistened!
Not being able to tell the intended direction of the sword— Kohen gnashed his teeth.
'What's the nature of the enemy's power? Changing the course of the flying sword, muddling one's senses, or boosting the speed of the weapon?
'Goddammit!'
*Clank!* On the verge of peril, Kohen went with his battle instincts and parried the blow.
The sword collided with his saber and the tip of the blade was only two inches away from his throat.
His enemy's power was above average.
Compared to that of the swordsman back in Red Street Market, this man was similarly vicious, but he had the added ability to inflict a numbing, painful sensation.
It gradually set upon Kohen's saber and arm, threatening to crush him!
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第三百五十八章\n“我还是那句话，你服不服气，是你的事情，和我没任何关系。\n-79xs-”秦南面无表情，道：“我们都是青龙圣地的弟子，无论谁强，无论谁带头，都没关系。 最主要的是，难道这次任务，你们只想夺得名额，成就武宗，获取奖励吗？”\n那四名弟子微微一愣。\n哪怕是刚刚被镇压的梁凯，也不禁‘露’出了抹呆‘色’。\n这次武宗秘境，不就是为了夺得名额，成就武宗，声名鹊起吗？\n“这个任务，叫做荣誉任务，我们这次争的，不仅仅是好处，还有一个荣誉！” 秦南沉声道：“我们皆是同‘门’师兄弟，无论你强，还是我们强，我若能帮助，定然全力相助，夺下此次武宗秘境第一！”\n第一！\n哪怕是蓝发老者，还是这五名弟子，都是心神猛震。\n难道此次参赛，仅仅只是为了好处？\n不！\n争夺属于他们青龙圣地的荣誉！\n“我……”梁凯想要开口说话。\n“没什么好说的。”\n秦南笑了笑，收回威压，道：“刚才的事情，就当我们之间的切磋了，护法，我们现在可以走了吧？”\n“呃……走走。”\n蓝发老者回过神来，连忙说道，眼神则是欣慰不已。\n秦南不愧是秦南，除了天赋傲然，还有着更深的见解，两大圣地为了争夺此子，圣主亲自出面，完全不亏。\n那梁凯神‘色’复杂，还有那四名弟子，眼神也有了变化。\n不可否认，他们心里嫉妒过秦南，不爽过秦南，可是如今不是他们六人争锋，而是他们代表青龙圣地出战。\n无论如何，此刻该放下成见，一荣俱荣，一损俱损。\n在蓝发老者的带领下，六人迅速离开青龙圣地，在离开之前，秦南通过传音令牌，联系了一下妙妙公主，后来得知龙虎妖宗，早在青龙圣地，有所造化，如今正有三位峰主，同时在守着他。\n司马空来无影去无踪，人早就消失不见，不知道在干什么。\n至于妙妙公主，如今正在学习炼丹，从她那高傲不屑的语气中来看，似乎还很厉害。\n“人生征途，刚刚开始，下域之中，还有无穷‘精’彩！”\n在一座山峰的半腰山上，有着一座宫殿，宫殿禁制环绕，灵气垂落，在这宫殿之中，一名白衣‘女’子俏然而立，赫然是江碧兰。\n“圣‘女’，萧天河邀请你过去参加酒会，你看……”在江碧兰面前，一名武宗境强者开口问你道。\n“不去！” 江碧兰满脸冷漠，道：“有秦南的消息没？”\n自从上次青龙圣地大败之后，江碧兰来到飞扬圣地，足不出户，这是因为，她一日不除掉秦南，她就难以定下心神！\n那日耻辱，她必须要百倍奉还！\n圣‘女’，有消息了！ 秦南参加了此次的武宗秘境，如今正在前往！” “武宗秘境？”\n江碧兰凤目一亮，嘴角‘荡’开了一丝笑意。\n秦南啊秦南，你终于舍得从青龙圣地中出来了。\n“这武宗秘境，我刚好可以参加。” 江碧兰笑容如‘花’，道：“虽然在青龙圣地上，他震惊两大圣地，但若论真正实力，鹿死谁手，尚且不知。”\n那强者点点头。\n放眼整个下域，能有多少天才，和他们圣‘女’比肩？\n“把我前往武宗秘境的消息，告诉焦十一。” 江碧兰顿了顿，道：“同时也把这个消息，传给萧天河。”\n那强者眼睛一亮。\n江碧兰淡淡道：“你猜的没错，为了以防万一，多借几把刀，刺向秦南！”\n“圣‘女’英明！”\n在那层层白云中，一艘大船，破空飞行。\n蓝发老者站在船头，后面则依次站着秦南、梁凯等人，只听这时候，蓝发老者指着下方道：“此次武宗秘境，距离真正的开启之日，还需要三天的时间。 在这三天时间内，我们将会停留红枫帝国，红枫帝国的皇室，也为我们准备了酒宴。”\n“酒宴，嘿嘿，不错。” 张飞咧嘴笑了笑，配合着他这副面容，尽显的十分憨厚。\n“张哥，这红枫帝国可不简单啊，他们的皇帝，可是一名武皇强者，麾下十三个皇子，其中不少皇子，天赋都非常强大！” 那瘦瘦弱弱的小三，开口说道。\n“切，那能和秦南师兄比吗？”\n“呵呵，你这不是废话reads;。”\n经过一段时间的相处，秦南与这五人的关系，变的融洽起来，尤其是梁凯，经过了那小小的切磋之后，‘性’子收敛了很多。\n“到了！”\n蓝发长老大喝一声，‘操’作着巨船，破空而去，直接落在了红枫帝国的皇室之中。\n刚刚落下，就有无数红枫帝国的骑士等等，全部围了上来，形成了隆重大礼，接引着秦南等人，进入了帝国之中。\n天还未彻底黑下去，红枫帝国的巍峨皇宫，就亮起了无数绚烂的光芒，在那其中，仙音缭绕，无数红枫帝国有地位的大人物们，纷纷到来，热闹非凡。\n“走，我们去。”\n蓝发老者带着秦南六人，踏入了皇宫之中。\n这皇宫占地方圆三十多里，富丽堂皇，在那天‘花’板上雕刻着一头庞大五爪金龙，栩栩如生，散发着沉闷的压迫感，大殿上面，则是摆放了一个个酒桌，人影耸动。 “青龙圣地到！”\n一名宦官，拔高声音，大声喝道。\n那原本吵闹无比的皇宫大殿，立刻安静下来，无数道的目光，齐齐投‘射’到了秦南等人的身上，目光带着打量和敬畏。\n“欢迎护法，还有诸位天骄，来到红枫！”\n那红枫帝国的皇帝，站起身来，龙袍加身，本是威严‘逼’人，可他满脸笑容，让人感觉慈祥。\n“呵呵，红枫皇，这一套就别来了，我们可是好久没好好聊聊了……”蓝发老者笑骂道。\n“哈哈，来，今天酒水肯定管够。” 红枫皇放声大笑。\n原来这红枫皇，和蓝发护法，早已相识。\n至于秦南五人，则被安排在了贵宾席，按理来说，凭借秦南的身份，不该会被这般无视，但是这次武宗秘境，不同于其他秘境，届时会有红枫帝国的天骄，还有下域的散修参与进来，蓝发老者和青龙圣地处于考虑，决定暂时隐瞒秦南参加此次武宗秘境的消息。\n当然了，江碧兰能够知道，是因为商道盟非同一般，他们的影子，神出鬼没，自然能打听到消息。\n秦南对这种场合，也不是很喜，当下找到了一个无人的角落，让他略微诧异的是，那柔柔弱弱的林小雨，也来到了这个角落，怯生生的看着他。\n“没事，习惯就好。”\n“嗯。” 林小雨没想到秦南会主动跟她说话，立刻像受惊的兔子，惊慌的点了点头，俏脸一片红润。\n秦南对她笑了笑，当下盘膝而坐，不再理会，进行修行。\n可就在秦南修行不到几十个呼吸的时间，忽而之间，一道愤怒呼声响起。\n“给我滚开！”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 358 - The Maple Kingdom\nChapter 358 - The Maple Kingdom\n“My opinion remains the same—being convinced or not is your problem, and it is none of my business.” Qin Nan said with an expressionless face, “We are all disciples of the Qinglong Sacred Area, hence it doesn’t matter who’s stronger or who the leader is. Most importantly, are you guys only aiming to get the spot in the trial in order to rank up to the Martial Ancestor Realm and obtain the rewards?”\nThe four disciples were slightly startled.\nEven Liang Kai, who had just had a taste of defeat, could not help but wear a blank expression.\nWasn’t the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial all about acquiring the fortunate encounters and leveling up to the Martial Ancestor Realm, while earning a great reputation?\n“This quest is classified as an honorable quest. Not only are we competing for the benefits, we are also aiming for the glory!” Qin Nan said in a dull tone, “We are all brothers and sisters from the same sect. It doesn’t matter if you are stronger or if we are; if I’m able to lend a hand, I’ll try my best to do it, so that we will come first in the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial!”\nFirst!\nThe old blue-haired man and the five disciples could feel their hearts shuddering violently.\nWere they only aiming for the benefits from the trial?\nNo!\nThey are aiming for the glory too!\nThe glory that belonged to the Qinglong Sacred Area!\n“I…” Liang Kai was about to say something.\n“Don’t worry about it.” Qin Nan let out a smile and withdrew his suppression, “What happened just then, just treat it as a friendly duel. Custodian, can we move out now?”\n“Uh… Sure thing.”\nThe old blue-haired man blurted out after recovering from the shock. His eyes were filled with a pleased look.\nAs expected of Qin Nan, on top of his outstanding talents, he also had a better grasp of the big picture. It was definitely worth it for the Sacred Leader to personally interfere when the two Sacred Areas were fighting each other to recruit him.\nLiang Kai wore a complicated expression, while the looks in the eyes of the four disciples were different too.\nThey had to admit that they were indeed jealous of Qin Nan, but for now, they were not competing with one another; they were representing the Qinglong Sacred Area by participating in the trial.\nTherefore, there was no doubt that they should leave their personal thoughts aside and focus on the trial before them—either they would go home with all the fame, or die trying.\nUnder the old blue-haired man’s lead, the six swiftly left the Qinglong Sacred Area. Before that, Qin Nan managed to contact Princess Miao Miao through his Sound-Conducting Badge, and was told that the Longhu Ancestor Beast was already in the midst of having a breakthrough, with three Peak Leaders guarding him.\nOn the other hand, Sima Kong—whose whereabouts always remained a mystery—had vanished from the sect. No one knew what he was up to.\nAs for Princess Miao Miao, she was currently busy learning Pill Alchemy, and from her prideful tone, it seemed like her talent in Pill Alchemy was quite impressive too.\n“The path of cultivation has just begun. There is more interesting stuff waiting for me in the lower district!”\nA palace stood halfway up on a mountain, which was covered in a mystical glow surrounded by forbidding auras. Inside the palace stood a white-shirted lady, who was none other than Jiang Bilan.\n“Saintess, Xiao Tianhe invites you to a feast, what’s your…” In front of Jiang Bilan, a Martial Ancestor Realm expert spoke.\n“I’m not attending!” Jiang Bilan said with a cold expression, “Any news regarding Qin Nan’s whereabouts?”\nSince she had been defeated at the Qinglong Sacred Area, Jiang Bilan never left her residence after joining the Feiyang Sacred Area, all because she could not calm her thoughts as long as Qin Nan was not eliminated!\nShe would surely pay Qin Nan back a hundred times for the previous humiliation!\n“News regarding Qin Nan?” The Martial Ancestor Realm expert was startled. At the same time, the Sound-Conducting Badge on his waist shuddered violently. He immediately took a look to check the message, and his breathing intensified after doing so, “This is it! Saintess, there is some news! Qin Nan is taking part in the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial, and he’s on his way there!”\nJiang Bilan’s eyes flickered as a grin appeared on her face.\nOh Qin Nan, you’re finally willing to come out of the Qinglong Sacred Area.\n“This Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial; it’s fortunate that I’m able to take part in it too.” Jiang Bilan’s face was filled with a blossoming smile as she spoke, “Although he was able to surprise the two Sacred Areas previously at the Qinglong Sacred Area, it doesn’t mean he is able to outmatch everyone in terms of strength.”\nThe expert nodded his head.\nHow many geniuses in the entire lower district could match the strength of the Saintess?\n“Tell Jiao Shiyi that I’m participating in the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial.” Jiang Bilan hesitated briefly before she said, “Also, tell Xiao Tianhe the news too.”\nThe expert’s eyes glistened.\nJiang Bilan calmly said, “That’s right, just in case, I’ll be borrowing a few more knives to stab Qin Nan!”\n…… ……\nAmong the layers of clouds, a large ship was sailing through the air.\nThe old blue-haired man stood on the deck close to the bow, and behind him were Qin Nan, Liang Kai and the rest. The old blue-haired man pointed forward and said, “Three days left until the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground is accessible. During this period, we will be stopping in the Maple Kingdom. The royal family of the Maple Kingdom will be welcoming us with a feast.”\n“Feast, hehe, not bad.” Zhang Fei said smilingly; his current face gave him the appearance of a simple and honest man.\n“Brother Zhang, the Maple Kingdom is not to be underestimated. Their ruler is a Martial Dominator Realm expert who has thirteen princes in a total. Many of the princes possess great talents too!” The skinny Xiao San said.\n“Humph, are they able to be compared to Senior Brother Qin Nan?”\n“Hehe, you are speaking nonsense right now.” “……”\nAfter interacting with each other along the journey, the relationship between Qin Nan and the five disciples had greatly improved, especially Liang Kai, who was mindful of his attitude after the previous duel.\n“We’re here!”\nThe old blue-haired man uttered a roar, as he controlled the huge ship to descend and land in front of the Maple Kingdom’s palace.\nAs soon as they arrived, countless knights of the Maple Kingdom surrounded the ship and welcomed the arrival of Qin Nan and his crew as a grand occasion, before guiding them into the palace.\nBefore the sky had completely darkened, the enormous palace of the Maple Kingdom was lit up with a fascinating illumination. The interior of the palace was filled with pleasant music, as countless authorities of the Maple Kingdom arrived, resulting in a lively scene.\n“Come, let’s go inside.”\nThe old blue-haired man led the way as the crew of six entered the palace.\nThe palace covered an area with a circumference of over thirty li, and was magnificiently built. The ceiling of the palace was carved with a giant golden dragon with five claws, which appeared to be quite true-to-life, resulting in a sense of pressure. The hall they were in was filled with numerous tables and was crowded with people.\nOne of the officers declared in a blasting tone.\nThe initially noisy palace immediately fell silent, as countless gazes locked onto the figures of Qin Nan and the rest with a hint of respect.\n“Custodian, and fellow geniuses, welcome to the Maple Kingdom!”\nThe emperor of the Maple Kingdom rose from his seat. He was wearing a dragon robe, giving him an imperious aura. On the other hand, the smile on his face added a bit of friendliness to his appearance.\n“Hehe, Maple Emperor, there’s no need for that. It’s been a long time since we last met each other…” The old blue-haired man yelled.\n“HAHA, come, there’s definitely enough wine today.” The Maple Emperor burst out laughing.\nSo it appears that the Maple Emperor and the blue-haired custodian already knew each other.\nAs for Qin Nan and the other disciples, they were arranged to be seated in the VIPs section. Normally, Qin Nan’s identity as a Prospective Saint would be further emphasized, but the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial was different than the other trials, as the geniuses of the Maple Kingdom and the rogue cultivators of the lower district would participate too. Therefore, the old blue-haired man and the Qinglong Sacred Area decided to hide the fact that Qin Nan was taking part in the trial as well.\nThat being said, Jiang Bilan was able to acquire the information due to the extraordinary influence of the Trading Alliance. Their shadows were experts in collecting information, thus they were able to keep track of Qin Nan’s whereabouts.\nQin Nan was not too interested in an event like this, thus he immediately found a remote spot and stayed there. To his surprise, the gentle-looking Lin Xiaoyu came to the same spot also, as she stared at him with a timid look.\n“It’s fine, you’ll get used to this kind of atmosphere eventually.”\n“Mm.” Lin Xiaoyu had not expected Qin Nan to take the initiative in talking to her, thus she immediately nodded her head in panic like a frightened rabbit, while her face thoroughly reddened.\nQin Nan let out a smile and sat down with his legs crossed to meditate.\nHowever, after a period of less than ten breaths’ time after he started meditating, a furious roar could be heard all of a sudden.\n“Go away!”"
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第三百五十八章
“我还是那句话，你服不服气，是你的事情，和我没任何关系。
-79xs-”秦南面无表情，道：“我们都是青龙圣地的弟子，无论谁强，无论谁带头，都没关系。 最主要的是，难道这次任务，你们只想夺得名额，成就武宗，获取奖励吗？”
那四名弟子微微一愣。
哪怕是刚刚被镇压的梁凯，也不禁‘露’出了抹呆‘色’。
这次武宗秘境，不就是为了夺得名额，成就武宗，声名鹊起吗？
“这个任务，叫做荣誉任务，我们这次争的，不仅仅是好处，还有一个荣誉！” 秦南沉声道：“我们皆是同‘门’师兄弟，无论你强，还是我们强，我若能帮助，定然全力相助，夺下此次武宗秘境第一！”
第一！
哪怕是蓝发老者，还是这五名弟子，都是心神猛震。
难道此次参赛，仅仅只是为了好处？
不！
争夺属于他们青龙圣地的荣誉！
“我……”梁凯想要开口说话。
“没什么好说的。”
秦南笑了笑，收回威压，道：“刚才的事情，就当我们之间的切磋了，护法，我们现在可以走了吧？”
“呃……走走。”
蓝发老者回过神来，连忙说道，眼神则是欣慰不已。
秦南不愧是秦南，除了天赋傲然，还有着更深的见解，两大圣地为了争夺此子，圣主亲自出面，完全不亏。
那梁凯神‘色’复杂，还有那四名弟子，眼神也有了变化。
不可否认，他们心里嫉妒过秦南，不爽过秦南，可是如今不是他们六人争锋，而是他们代表青龙圣地出战。
无论如何，此刻该放下成见，一荣俱荣，一损俱损。
在蓝发老者的带领下，六人迅速离开青龙圣地，在离开之前，秦南通过传音令牌，联系了一下妙妙公主，后来得知龙虎妖宗，早在青龙圣地，有所造化，如今正有三位峰主，同时在守着他。
司马空来无影去无踪，人早就消失不见，不知道在干什么。
至于妙妙公主，如今正在学习炼丹，从她那高傲不屑的语气中来看，似乎还很厉害。
“人生征途，刚刚开始，下域之中，还有无穷‘精’彩！”
在一座山峰的半腰山上，有着一座宫殿，宫殿禁制环绕，灵气垂落，在这宫殿之中，一名白衣‘女’子俏然而立，赫然是江碧兰。
“圣‘女’，萧天河邀请你过去参加酒会，你看……”在江碧兰面前，一名武宗境强者开口问你道。
“不去！” 江碧兰满脸冷漠，道：“有秦南的消息没？”
自从上次青龙圣地大败之后，江碧兰来到飞扬圣地，足不出户，这是因为，她一日不除掉秦南，她就难以定下心神！
那日耻辱，她必须要百倍奉还！
圣‘女’，有消息了！ 秦南参加了此次的武宗秘境，如今正在前往！” “武宗秘境？”
江碧兰凤目一亮，嘴角‘荡’开了一丝笑意。
秦南啊秦南，你终于舍得从青龙圣地中出来了。
“这武宗秘境，我刚好可以参加。” 江碧兰笑容如‘花’，道：“虽然在青龙圣地上，他震惊两大圣地，但若论真正实力，鹿死谁手，尚且不知。”
那强者点点头。
放眼整个下域，能有多少天才，和他们圣‘女’比肩？
“把我前往武宗秘境的消息，告诉焦十一。” 江碧兰顿了顿，道：“同时也把这个消息，传给萧天河。”
那强者眼睛一亮。
江碧兰淡淡道：“你猜的没错，为了以防万一，多借几把刀，刺向秦南！”
“圣‘女’英明！”
在那层层白云中，一艘大船，破空飞行。
蓝发老者站在船头，后面则依次站着秦南、梁凯等人，只听这时候，蓝发老者指着下方道：“此次武宗秘境，距离真正的开启之日，还需要三天的时间。 在这三天时间内，我们将会停留红枫帝国，红枫帝国的皇室，也为我们准备了酒宴。”
“酒宴，嘿嘿，不错。” 张飞咧嘴笑了笑，配合着他这副面容，尽显的十分憨厚。
“张哥，这红枫帝国可不简单啊，他们的皇帝，可是一名武皇强者，麾下十三个皇子，其中不少皇子，天赋都非常强大！” 那瘦瘦弱弱的小三，开口说道。
“切，那能和秦南师兄比吗？”
“呵呵，你这不是废话reads;。”
经过一段时间的相处，秦南与这五人的关系，变的融洽起来，尤其是梁凯，经过了那小小的切磋之后，‘性’子收敛了很多。
“到了！”
蓝发长老大喝一声，‘操’作着巨船，破空而去，直接落在了红枫帝国的皇室之中。
刚刚落下，就有无数红枫帝国的骑士等等，全部围了上来，形成了隆重大礼，接引着秦南等人，进入了帝国之中。
天还未彻底黑下去，红枫帝国的巍峨皇宫，就亮起了无数绚烂的光芒，在那其中，仙音缭绕，无数红枫帝国有地位的大人物们，纷纷到来，热闹非凡。
“走，我们去。”
蓝发老者带着秦南六人，踏入了皇宫之中。
这皇宫占地方圆三十多里，富丽堂皇，在那天‘花’板上雕刻着一头庞大五爪金龙，栩栩如生，散发着沉闷的压迫感，大殿上面，则是摆放了一个个酒桌，人影耸动。 “青龙圣地到！”
一名宦官，拔高声音，大声喝道。
那原本吵闹无比的皇宫大殿，立刻安静下来，无数道的目光，齐齐投‘射’到了秦南等人的身上，目光带着打量和敬畏。
“欢迎护法，还有诸位天骄，来到红枫！”
那红枫帝国的皇帝，站起身来，龙袍加身，本是威严‘逼’人，可他满脸笑容，让人感觉慈祥。
“呵呵，红枫皇，这一套就别来了，我们可是好久没好好聊聊了……”蓝发老者笑骂道。
“哈哈，来，今天酒水肯定管够。” 红枫皇放声大笑。
原来这红枫皇，和蓝发护法，早已相识。
至于秦南五人，则被安排在了贵宾席，按理来说，凭借秦南的身份，不该会被这般无视，但是这次武宗秘境，不同于其他秘境，届时会有红枫帝国的天骄，还有下域的散修参与进来，蓝发老者和青龙圣地处于考虑，决定暂时隐瞒秦南参加此次武宗秘境的消息。
当然了，江碧兰能够知道，是因为商道盟非同一般，他们的影子，神出鬼没，自然能打听到消息。
秦南对这种场合，也不是很喜，当下找到了一个无人的角落，让他略微诧异的是，那柔柔弱弱的林小雨，也来到了这个角落，怯生生的看着他。
“没事，习惯就好。”
“嗯。” 林小雨没想到秦南会主动跟她说话，立刻像受惊的兔子，惊慌的点了点头，俏脸一片红润。
秦南对她笑了笑，当下盘膝而坐，不再理会，进行修行。
可就在秦南修行不到几十个呼吸的时间，忽而之间，一道愤怒呼声响起。
“给我滚开！”
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Chapter 358 - The Maple Kingdom
Chapter 358 - The Maple Kingdom
“My opinion remains the same—being convinced or not is your problem, and it is none of my business.” Qin Nan said with an expressionless face, “We are all disciples of the Qinglong Sacred Area, hence it doesn’t matter who’s stronger or who the leader is. Most importantly, are you guys only aiming to get the spot in the trial in order to rank up to the Martial Ancestor Realm and obtain the rewards?”
The four disciples were slightly startled.
Even Liang Kai, who had just had a taste of defeat, could not help but wear a blank expression.
Wasn’t the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial all about acquiring the fortunate encounters and leveling up to the Martial Ancestor Realm, while earning a great reputation?
“This quest is classified as an honorable quest. Not only are we competing for the benefits, we are also aiming for the glory!” Qin Nan said in a dull tone, “We are all brothers and sisters from the same sect. It doesn’t matter if you are stronger or if we are; if I’m able to lend a hand, I’ll try my best to do it, so that we will come first in the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial!”
First!
The old blue-haired man and the five disciples could feel their hearts shuddering violently.
Were they only aiming for the benefits from the trial?
No!
They are aiming for the glory too!
The glory that belonged to the Qinglong Sacred Area!
“I…” Liang Kai was about to say something.
“Don’t worry about it.” Qin Nan let out a smile and withdrew his suppression, “What happened just then, just treat it as a friendly duel. Custodian, can we move out now?”
“Uh… Sure thing.”
The old blue-haired man blurted out after recovering from the shock. His eyes were filled with a pleased look.
As expected of Qin Nan, on top of his outstanding talents, he also had a better grasp of the big picture. It was definitely worth it for the Sacred Leader to personally interfere when the two Sacred Areas were fighting each other to recruit him.
Liang Kai wore a complicated expression, while the looks in the eyes of the four disciples were different too.
They had to admit that they were indeed jealous of Qin Nan, but for now, they were not competing with one another; they were representing the Qinglong Sacred Area by participating in the trial.
Therefore, there was no doubt that they should leave their personal thoughts aside and focus on the trial before them—either they would go home with all the fame, or die trying.
Under the old blue-haired man’s lead, the six swiftly left the Qinglong Sacred Area. Before that, Qin Nan managed to contact Princess Miao Miao through his Sound-Conducting Badge, and was told that the Longhu Ancestor Beast was already in the midst of having a breakthrough, with three Peak Leaders guarding him.
On the other hand, Sima Kong—whose whereabouts always remained a mystery—had vanished from the sect. No one knew what he was up to.
As for Princess Miao Miao, she was currently busy learning Pill Alchemy, and from her prideful tone, it seemed like her talent in Pill Alchemy was quite impressive too.
“The path of cultivation has just begun. There is more interesting stuff waiting for me in the lower district!”
A palace stood halfway up on a mountain, which was covered in a mystical glow surrounded by forbidding auras. Inside the palace stood a white-shirted lady, who was none other than Jiang Bilan.
“Saintess, Xiao Tianhe invites you to a feast, what’s your…” In front of Jiang Bilan, a Martial Ancestor Realm expert spoke.
“I’m not attending!” Jiang Bilan said with a cold expression, “Any news regarding Qin Nan’s whereabouts?”
Since she had been defeated at the Qinglong Sacred Area, Jiang Bilan never left her residence after joining the Feiyang Sacred Area, all because she could not calm her thoughts as long as Qin Nan was not eliminated!
She would surely pay Qin Nan back a hundred times for the previous humiliation!
“News regarding Qin Nan?” The Martial Ancestor Realm expert was startled. At the same time, the Sound-Conducting Badge on his waist shuddered violently. He immediately took a look to check the message, and his breathing intensified after doing so, “This is it! Saintess, there is some news! Qin Nan is taking part in the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial, and he’s on his way there!”
Jiang Bilan’s eyes flickered as a grin appeared on her face.
Oh Qin Nan, you’re finally willing to come out of the Qinglong Sacred Area.
“This Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial; it’s fortunate that I’m able to take part in it too.” Jiang Bilan’s face was filled with a blossoming smile as she spoke, “Although he was able to surprise the two Sacred Areas previously at the Qinglong Sacred Area, it doesn’t mean he is able to outmatch everyone in terms of strength.”
The expert nodded his head.
How many geniuses in the entire lower district could match the strength of the Saintess?
“Tell Jiao Shiyi that I’m participating in the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial.” Jiang Bilan hesitated briefly before she said, “Also, tell Xiao Tianhe the news too.”
The expert’s eyes glistened.
Jiang Bilan calmly said, “That’s right, just in case, I’ll be borrowing a few more knives to stab Qin Nan!”
…… ……
Among the layers of clouds, a large ship was sailing through the air.
The old blue-haired man stood on the deck close to the bow, and behind him were Qin Nan, Liang Kai and the rest. The old blue-haired man pointed forward and said, “Three days left until the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground is accessible. During this period, we will be stopping in the Maple Kingdom. The royal family of the Maple Kingdom will be welcoming us with a feast.”
“Feast, hehe, not bad.” Zhang Fei said smilingly; his current face gave him the appearance of a simple and honest man.
“Brother Zhang, the Maple Kingdom is not to be underestimated. Their ruler is a Martial Dominator Realm expert who has thirteen princes in a total. Many of the princes possess great talents too!” The skinny Xiao San said.
“Humph, are they able to be compared to Senior Brother Qin Nan?”
“Hehe, you are speaking nonsense right now.” “……”
After interacting with each other along the journey, the relationship between Qin Nan and the five disciples had greatly improved, especially Liang Kai, who was mindful of his attitude after the previous duel.
“We’re here!”
The old blue-haired man uttered a roar, as he controlled the huge ship to descend and land in front of the Maple Kingdom’s palace.
As soon as they arrived, countless knights of the Maple Kingdom surrounded the ship and welcomed the arrival of Qin Nan and his crew as a grand occasion, before guiding them into the palace.
Before the sky had completely darkened, the enormous palace of the Maple Kingdom was lit up with a fascinating illumination. The interior of the palace was filled with pleasant music, as countless authorities of the Maple Kingdom arrived, resulting in a lively scene.
“Come, let’s go inside.”
The old blue-haired man led the way as the crew of six entered the palace.
The palace covered an area with a circumference of over thirty li, and was magnificiently built. The ceiling of the palace was carved with a giant golden dragon with five claws, which appeared to be quite true-to-life, resulting in a sense of pressure. The hall they were in was filled with numerous tables and was crowded with people.
One of the officers declared in a blasting tone.
The initially noisy palace immediately fell silent, as countless gazes locked onto the figures of Qin Nan and the rest with a hint of respect.
“Custodian, and fellow geniuses, welcome to the Maple Kingdom!”
The emperor of the Maple Kingdom rose from his seat. He was wearing a dragon robe, giving him an imperious aura. On the other hand, the smile on his face added a bit of friendliness to his appearance.
“Hehe, Maple Emperor, there’s no need for that. It’s been a long time since we last met each other…” The old blue-haired man yelled.
“HAHA, come, there’s definitely enough wine today.” The Maple Emperor burst out laughing.
So it appears that the Maple Emperor and the blue-haired custodian already knew each other.
As for Qin Nan and the other disciples, they were arranged to be seated in the VIPs section. Normally, Qin Nan’s identity as a Prospective Saint would be further emphasized, but the Martial Ancestor Mystical Ground trial was different than the other trials, as the geniuses of the Maple Kingdom and the rogue cultivators of the lower district would participate too. Therefore, the old blue-haired man and the Qinglong Sacred Area decided to hide the fact that Qin Nan was taking part in the trial as well.
That being said, Jiang Bilan was able to acquire the information due to the extraordinary influence of the Trading Alliance. Their shadows were experts in collecting information, thus they were able to keep track of Qin Nan’s whereabouts.
Qin Nan was not too interested in an event like this, thus he immediately found a remote spot and stayed there. To his surprise, the gentle-looking Lin Xiaoyu came to the same spot also, as she stared at him with a timid look.
“It’s fine, you’ll get used to this kind of atmosphere eventually.”
“Mm.” Lin Xiaoyu had not expected Qin Nan to take the initiative in talking to her, thus she immediately nodded her head in panic like a frightened rabbit, while her face thoroughly reddened.
Qin Nan let out a smile and sat down with his legs crossed to meditate.
However, after a period of less than ten breaths’ time after he started meditating, a furious roar could be heard all of a sudden.
“Go away!”
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 去年在西海畔，向晚书初见赵腊月，便看到赵腊月一言不发，出剑杀人。\n他的性情极温和，甚至可以说有些软弱，从来没有想过可以这样做。\n那道照亮云台的长虹，是弗思剑。\n赵腊月是景阳真人的再传弟子。\n景阳真人是他最仰慕的前辈。\n种种情绪相加，他不禁对赵腊月生出一种敬畏的感觉，再由敬畏生出倾慕之心。\n他知道自己与赵腊月没有可能结成道侣，所以只是把这份倾慕深藏在心里。\n然而剑名弗思，怎能真的不想？\n过去的一年里，他总想着若能再见赵腊月，或者可以变得更亲近些……哪怕只是单纯地多看几眼也好。\n今天在梅会上，他终于再次看到了赵腊月，谁曾想到竟看到了这样的画面。\n“我没事。”\n他的声音里满是失落。\n井九与赵腊月并不知道寒台上的那些修行者们在议论什么，也不知道如向晚书一般失落的人们有多少。\n摘了那朵梅花插在鬓间，看似柔情蜜意的对话，对他们而言只是很自然的举动，寻常对话。\n当年在剑峰云雾里初次相遇，他们便经常在一起，尤其是这四年数万里同行，朝夕相处，早已熟悉彼此的存在。\n在很多人看来这就是男女之情，他们不这样认为，或者说根本没有考虑过这些事情。\n不是为了否定而否定，他们是真的没有想过。 放眼四野直至星穹，追溯时光直至永恒，需要思考的事情太多，每个生命的时间太少，人间都不值得，情爱又算什么？\n微寒的风在寒台间携云而过，议论声渐渐平息。\n和国公来到场间，宣布梅会正式开始。\n依旧年规矩，神皇陛下会在最后一场道战露面，修道界真正的大物若出现也只在那时。 参加梅会的修道者都知道这一点，按道理来说他们应该很平静，但很多年轻弟子、甚至带队师长的脸上都流露出了失望的情绪。\n因为天近人没有出现。\n传闻那位能够断人生死前途的神人已经来到朝歌城，并且会点评参加梅会的弟子。 人们当然期待能够在梅会上看到他的身影——就算不能在梅会上获得优胜，能得到这位神人指点迷津也是极大的福缘。\n梅会是修行界最重要的盛会之一。\n参加梅会的都是年轻人，并不是修行界最重要的人物，但他们当中必然会有人成长到那个程度。 过往无数年的历史早已证明了这一点——除了景阳真人，如今在大陆呼风唤雨的大物都曾经在梅会上展现过自己初次的锋芒。\n举世瞩目的盛会拥有一个平淡无奇的开头，和亲王宣告之后，便有数十名来自各宗派的年轻弟子来到最中间的那片寒台上，衣袂随风而起，悄然无声。\n琴棋书画道，万物皆能入道，梅会最重要的一项比试是最后举行的道战，今天则是第一项——琴道之争。\n修道者的琴道比拼自然与凡世间那些乐家比较琴技不同，除了琴声动人更有别的评判标准，参赛者也并非全部操琴，寒台上的年轻修道者拿着的乐器各自不同，有吹奏洞箫的、有弹琵琶的、有吹古泥壶的，有吹茄的，甚至还有一位没有带乐器，看来竟是准备高歌一曲。\n琴声如泉水般叮咚响起，随着一位白衣少女抱着古琴勇敢登场，梅会正式开始，此后乐声便再无断绝。\n最开始登场的参赛者，大部分都是出自不出名的小宗派，在乐器上的造诣却着实不凡，琴声动人，箫声悠远，便是朝廷里那些最出名的乐家大概也不过如此。 但最上方那座寒台始终安静，无论是和亲王还是果成寺的高僧都没有做出任何评语，更不要说是禅子本人。\n各家宗派的修道者反应也很平淡。\n直至大泽一位书生模样的弟子登场，众人才来了些精神。 名门大派果然不凡，随着书生折扇归腰，琴声自指尖流淌而出，天地气息竟然生出感应，山风依然清冷，风却停了下来，寒台四周的梅花上隐隐结上一层凝露，在阳光照耀下闪闪发光，看着如晶石一般，十分美丽。\n大泽书生一曲罢了，四方寒台上终于响起了喝彩声与掌声，紧接着，随着各大宗派的年轻修行者纷纷登场，天地异象不断出现，随着曲声有风起，有雨落，待向晚书代表中州派拎着洞箫登场，更是吹得天落雪花，梅树更傲。\n喝彩声响起的频率越来越密集，赞叹声也越来越多，但依然还是有些人不曾动容，甚至可以说完全不在乎。\n有些目光忍不住落在青山宗师徒们所在的寒台上。 青山宗师徒便是漠不关心的典型代表。\n与别的修道宗派不同，青山宗对于那些所谓能够炼养道心的手段不屑一顾——这里说的便是琴棋书画，从某种意义上来说，青山宗本就是朝天大陆修道界的异类。\n在朝天大陆修道界的记忆里，青山宗极少参加梅会前四项的比赛，只是多年前，现在的清容峰主南忘参加过一次琴道之争，并且出人意料的拿到了那一次的优胜。\n没有人知道南忘为何会参加那次琴道之争，人们只知道她当时有些生气，小脸涨的通红，走到寒台上，不知从哪棵树上摘下一片树叶，凑到嘴边吹了一首俚曲，结果……整座朝歌城的狗都叫了起来，无比欢快。\n毫无争议，她就这样拿到了琴道第一。\n同时，这也是青山宗有史以来唯一的一次琴道第一。\n青山宗此后再也没有在琴道之争里有过出色的表现，当然也没有谁敢因为这件事情嘲讽青山弟子，因为没有谁希望在最后的道战里迎上一把充满愤怒与杀气的青山剑。\n青山宗师徒们确实不关心就在眼前的琴道之争。\n“反正赢的都是水月庵。” 南忘说道。\n当年她还是个刚从南蛮之地出来的小姑娘，拿到琴道之争优胜时，被梅会主持赞叹为一派自然天真。 如今的她已经是青山宗的大人物，气度深远，但依然还是保留了一些旧日的性情，比如这句点评就显得太过直接。\n她的声音不高，但寒台上的弟子们都听得很清楚，无论是清容峰的女弟子还是幺松杉等人，都是一脸赞同。\n赵腊月却不明白，望向井九。\n井九收回看着南忘的视线，说道：“水月庵最擅天人通，讲究以琴声入道，这方面确实无人能敌。”\n就在他们说话的时候，水月庵弟子终于登场。\n琴声未起，已有掌声响起。\n可以想见参加梅会的人们的期待。\n登场的少女是莫惜，做为水月庵主的亲传弟子，她在去年四海宴上轻松拿到琴道第一，琴艺自然不凡。 若在平时，她或者能够轻松地拿到优胜，但今天听完她的琴曲，很多人都不这么认为，就连她自己似乎也没有抱太大希望。\n山风轻拂白纱，向晚书等中州派弟子向着两边让开，一位身着白衣、眉眼清柔的少女缓缓走了出来。 “她就是白早？”\n“白早居然登场，今年水月庵还真不见得能赢了！”\n寒台上响起人们的议论声。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Xiang Wanshu met Zhao Layue last year by the seashore of West Ocean, witnessing with his very own eyes her killing a man without a single word.\nHe had never in his life entertained the thought that one could kill somebody without a word, since he had a quite mild temperament, and he could even be regarded as being weak to some extent.\nThe rainbow that illuminated the whole Cold Platform was the Thoughtless Sword.\nZhao Layue was the personal disciple of Immortal Jing Yang.\nAnd Immortal Jing Yang was his most admired master of the previous generations.\nAll these mixed emotions had produced a reverential feeling inside Xiang Wanshu toward Zhao Layue, which in turn led to affection.\nHowever, he knew full well that there was no chance for him and Zhao Layue to become Cultivation partners, so he had no choice but to hide this affection deep in his heart.\nBut when it came to the Thoughtless Sword, how could he not think about it?\nOver the last year, Xiang Wanshu had been thinking of getting closer to Zhao Layue when they met again; at least he could take a few good look at her a few times.\nHe finally saw Zhao Layue again that day at the Plum Meeting, but he had never expected to witness such a scene.\n“I’m okay.”\nXiang Wanshu’s voice was full of disappointment and frustration.\n… Jing Jiu and Zhao Layue were unaware of what those Cultivation practitioners were discussing, nor did they know how many of them were as disappointed as Xiang Wanshu.\nIt was very natural behavior for Jing Jiu to pick a plum flower and insert it in Zhao Layue’s hair, and the seemingly affectionate exchanges between them were merely their common daily conversation.\nSince they met in the clouds back on the Sword Peak, they had been seeing each other quite often, and they had been together day and night for the last four years, especially during their long distance travels together, so they had grown familiar with each other’s thoughts and behaviors.\nTheir interaction and exchange were regarded by many as the affection between opposite sexes, but those two didn’t see it that way; the very thought hadn’t even crossed their minds.\nRather than denying what others had in mind, Jing Jiu and Zhao Layue had indeed never thought of getting intimate with each other. There were simply too many important matters to consider, including the stars and universe, time and eternity. Life was too short. The world itself wasn’t even worth the attention, let alone a love affair.\nThe discussions had gradually died down after the slightly chilly breeze blew through the Cold Platform with the clouds.\nState Duke He arrived at the arena and officially announced the start of the Plum Meeting.\nAccording to tradition, His Majesty would appear in person only during the last tournament, which was the Cultivation contest, and those important figures in the Cultivation world would also show themselves during that time if they were to observe the meeting. The Cultivation practitioners all knew of this and shouldn’t have been that disturbed by the lack of important figures attending the meeting at this moment; but many young disciples, even some masters, wore looks of disappointment on their faces.\nIt was mostly because Tian Jingren hadn’t shown up.\nIt was rumored that the mysterious individual who could predict a person’s future of success or failure had already come to Zhaoge City, and he would evaluate the disciples participating in the Plum Meeting. Many people expected to see him in person at the Plum Meeting. Even though they didn’t all expect to excel at the meeting, it would still be a great blessing to obtain his evaluation and guidance.\nThe Plum Meeting was one of the most important events for the Cultivation world.\nAll the participants at the meeting were young people, and they were not important figures in the Cultivation world yet, though some of them would definitely grow up to reach that status. The history of innumerous years in the past had proven it. The influential figures in the land at the moment, except for Immortal Jing Yang, had all debuted at the Plum Meeting and had displayed their talents.\nThe world-renowned meeting had an uneventful beginning. After State Duke He’s announcement, over a dozen young disciples from various sects quietly came up to the cold platform located in the center, their clothes flapping in the wind.\nEverything in nature can include Cultivation, and so zither, chess, calligraphy and painting are all part of Cultivation. The most important event at the Plum Meeting was the last tournament, the Cultivation contest. The tournament on this day was the zither competition.\nThe zither competition for the Cultivation practitioners was different from that among the musicians in the mortal world. There were other evaluating standards in addition to judging how well one performed on the zither, and the participants in the zither tournament were not all playing the zither. The young practitioners on the cold platform were holding different instruments; some were to play the bamboo flute, some to play lute, some to play the ancient earth-pot, and some to play the trumpet. One participant didn’t even bring any instrument, as if ready to sing a song. So the zither tournament could also be called the music tournament.\nThe sound of music rang out like the burbling spring water. The Plum Meeting had started officially as a young girl stepped up onto the arena bravely while holding a zither. The instruments that followed played ever since.\nThe majority of the initial performers in the music tournament were mostly from the smaller and unpopular sects, but their music skills were rather impressive, demonstrating moving and far-reaching instrumental sounds on par with those famous musicians in the imperial court. However, it was quiet throughout on the highest cold platform. Neither State Duke He nor the achieved monks of the Fruit Formation Temple had made any comments, not even Young Zen Master himself.\nThe crowd was slightly agitated until a scholarly disciple from the Great Marsh Sect had arrived on the platform.\nThe performance by a disciple from a famous sect was indeed exceptional. As this scholar folded the fan in his hand and sat down in front of the zither, the wonderful music flew out from his fingertips, which was even felt by the energy of heaven and earth. The clean and chilly mountain breeze had died down, and a layer of frozen dew had formed on the plum flowers around the Cold Platform, shimmering under the bright sunshine like the crystals, looking extremely beautiful.\nAt last the cheers and applauds burst from the cold platforms after the scholar had finished his playing. Afterwards, the unusual natural phenomena occurred constantly as the young Cultivation practitioners from those popular and major sects took the stage one after another; the wind rose up and the rain fell with their music. As Xiang Wanshu, representing the Center Sect, stepped on the stage carrying his bamboo flute and started playing, his music caused the snowflakes falling and the plum flowers to appear even more colorful.\nThe intervals of cheers and applauds became shorter and shorter, and the praises and compliments grew more and more frequent; but some of the spectators were still unmoved, or could even be said uncaring.\nSome of the gazes couldn’t help but fall on the cold platform occupied by the disciples and masters of the Green Mountain Sect.\nDifferent from the other Cultivation sects, the Green Mountain Sect didn’t pay much attention to the methods claimed by others to be beneficial for cultivating the Dao heart, including zither, chess, calligraphy and painting. Viewing it from another point, the Green Mountain Sect was a totally different species as far as the Cultivation circle in Chaotian was concerned.\nIn the memory of the Cultivation practitioners in Chaotian, the Green Mountain Sect had seldom participated in the first four tournaments of the Plum Meeting. Only many years ago, as they remembered, the current peak master of Qingrong, Nan Wang, had participated once in the zither tournament, and she unexpectedly won the tournament that time.\nIt was unknown why Nan Wang had taken part in the zither tournament back then. Those who were present that the time could only recall that she was obviously upset about something, and walked onto the cold platform with a red face; she picked a piece of leaf somewhere, put it between her lips, and then played a folk song with that thin piece of plum leaf, as a result…the dogs of the whole Zhaoge City howled happily.\nWithout any dispute, she won the first place in the zither tournament.\nIt was also the only time in first place for the zither tournament in the history of the Green Mountain Sect.\nThe Green Mountain Sect had never again had any outstanding performance in the zither tournament since. Of course, nobody dared mock the disciples of Green Mountain because of this particular incident, since they weren’t looking forward to meeting an angry and murderous Green Mountain sword in the final Cultivation tournament.\n… The disciples and masters of the Green Mountain Sect did indeed pay no heed to the zither competition happening at the moment.\n“The winner will be the Water-Moon Nunnery anyway,” Nan Wang commented.\nNan Wang was just a young girl hailing from the barbaric southern lands when she won the zither tournament back then; and she was praised by the Plum Meeting host as being natural and truthful. Nowadays, she had become an important figure at the Green Mountain Sect, having a profound bearing, but she still maintained some of her old temperament, such as making the above comment, which was a little too direct.\nThough her comment wasn’t loud, the disciples on the Cold Platform could hear it undoubtedly. The expression on the faces of the female disciples of Qingrong Peak and on that of Yao Songshan all concurred\nYet, Zhao Layue didn’t quite understand it. She looked at Jing Jiu, hoping for an answer.\nJing Jiu took his eyes off of from Nan Wang, saying, “The Water-Moon Nunnery is specialized in the Heaven-Human Connection. They’re focusing on Cultivation through the sound of zither. So nobody can compete with them in this aspect.”\nA disciple of the Water-Moon Nunnery finally took the stage while Jing Jiu and Zhao Layue were talking.\nThe cheers and applauds had already echoed in the Cold Platform even before the music started.\nThis reflected just how much the crowd expected of the Water-Moon Nunnery.\nThe young woman on the stage was Mo Xi. As a personal disciple of the Water-Moon Nunnery, she won first place in the zither tournament easily last year at the Four-Sea Banquet, so her zither skill was naturally exceptional. She might be able to win easily at a regular competition, but many people didn’t think that she had a good chance to win after listening to her zither playing that day, and even Mo Xi herself didn’t pin too much hope on winning.\nThe mountain breeze gently tousled the white silk curtain. Xiang Wanshu and other disciples of the Center Sect gave out the path by moving to the sides as a young woman, clothed in white with the malleable and lovely eyes and brows, sauntered out from the tent.\n“Bai Zao has actually taken the stage! The Water-Moon Nunnery may not be able to win the tournament so easily this year.”\nThe comments and discussion roared throughout the Cold Platform."
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去年在西海畔，向晚书初见赵腊月，便看到赵腊月一言不发，出剑杀人。
他的性情极温和，甚至可以说有些软弱，从来没有想过可以这样做。
那道照亮云台的长虹，是弗思剑。
赵腊月是景阳真人的再传弟子。
景阳真人是他最仰慕的前辈。
种种情绪相加，他不禁对赵腊月生出一种敬畏的感觉，再由敬畏生出倾慕之心。
他知道自己与赵腊月没有可能结成道侣，所以只是把这份倾慕深藏在心里。
然而剑名弗思，怎能真的不想？
过去的一年里，他总想着若能再见赵腊月，或者可以变得更亲近些……哪怕只是单纯地多看几眼也好。
今天在梅会上，他终于再次看到了赵腊月，谁曾想到竟看到了这样的画面。
“我没事。”
他的声音里满是失落。
井九与赵腊月并不知道寒台上的那些修行者们在议论什么，也不知道如向晚书一般失落的人们有多少。
摘了那朵梅花插在鬓间，看似柔情蜜意的对话，对他们而言只是很自然的举动，寻常对话。
当年在剑峰云雾里初次相遇，他们便经常在一起，尤其是这四年数万里同行，朝夕相处，早已熟悉彼此的存在。
在很多人看来这就是男女之情，他们不这样认为，或者说根本没有考虑过这些事情。
不是为了否定而否定，他们是真的没有想过。 放眼四野直至星穹，追溯时光直至永恒，需要思考的事情太多，每个生命的时间太少，人间都不值得，情爱又算什么？
微寒的风在寒台间携云而过，议论声渐渐平息。
和国公来到场间，宣布梅会正式开始。
依旧年规矩，神皇陛下会在最后一场道战露面，修道界真正的大物若出现也只在那时。 参加梅会的修道者都知道这一点，按道理来说他们应该很平静，但很多年轻弟子、甚至带队师长的脸上都流露出了失望的情绪。
因为天近人没有出现。
传闻那位能够断人生死前途的神人已经来到朝歌城，并且会点评参加梅会的弟子。 人们当然期待能够在梅会上看到他的身影——就算不能在梅会上获得优胜，能得到这位神人指点迷津也是极大的福缘。
梅会是修行界最重要的盛会之一。
参加梅会的都是年轻人，并不是修行界最重要的人物，但他们当中必然会有人成长到那个程度。 过往无数年的历史早已证明了这一点——除了景阳真人，如今在大陆呼风唤雨的大物都曾经在梅会上展现过自己初次的锋芒。
举世瞩目的盛会拥有一个平淡无奇的开头，和亲王宣告之后，便有数十名来自各宗派的年轻弟子来到最中间的那片寒台上，衣袂随风而起，悄然无声。
琴棋书画道，万物皆能入道，梅会最重要的一项比试是最后举行的道战，今天则是第一项——琴道之争。
修道者的琴道比拼自然与凡世间那些乐家比较琴技不同，除了琴声动人更有别的评判标准，参赛者也并非全部操琴，寒台上的年轻修道者拿着的乐器各自不同，有吹奏洞箫的、有弹琵琶的、有吹古泥壶的，有吹茄的，甚至还有一位没有带乐器，看来竟是准备高歌一曲。
琴声如泉水般叮咚响起，随着一位白衣少女抱着古琴勇敢登场，梅会正式开始，此后乐声便再无断绝。
最开始登场的参赛者，大部分都是出自不出名的小宗派，在乐器上的造诣却着实不凡，琴声动人，箫声悠远，便是朝廷里那些最出名的乐家大概也不过如此。 但最上方那座寒台始终安静，无论是和亲王还是果成寺的高僧都没有做出任何评语，更不要说是禅子本人。
各家宗派的修道者反应也很平淡。
直至大泽一位书生模样的弟子登场，众人才来了些精神。 名门大派果然不凡，随着书生折扇归腰，琴声自指尖流淌而出，天地气息竟然生出感应，山风依然清冷，风却停了下来，寒台四周的梅花上隐隐结上一层凝露，在阳光照耀下闪闪发光，看着如晶石一般，十分美丽。
大泽书生一曲罢了，四方寒台上终于响起了喝彩声与掌声，紧接着，随着各大宗派的年轻修行者纷纷登场，天地异象不断出现，随着曲声有风起，有雨落，待向晚书代表中州派拎着洞箫登场，更是吹得天落雪花，梅树更傲。
喝彩声响起的频率越来越密集，赞叹声也越来越多，但依然还是有些人不曾动容，甚至可以说完全不在乎。
有些目光忍不住落在青山宗师徒们所在的寒台上。 青山宗师徒便是漠不关心的典型代表。
与别的修道宗派不同，青山宗对于那些所谓能够炼养道心的手段不屑一顾——这里说的便是琴棋书画，从某种意义上来说，青山宗本就是朝天大陆修道界的异类。
在朝天大陆修道界的记忆里，青山宗极少参加梅会前四项的比赛，只是多年前，现在的清容峰主南忘参加过一次琴道之争，并且出人意料的拿到了那一次的优胜。
没有人知道南忘为何会参加那次琴道之争，人们只知道她当时有些生气，小脸涨的通红，走到寒台上，不知从哪棵树上摘下一片树叶，凑到嘴边吹了一首俚曲，结果……整座朝歌城的狗都叫了起来，无比欢快。
毫无争议，她就这样拿到了琴道第一。
同时，这也是青山宗有史以来唯一的一次琴道第一。
青山宗此后再也没有在琴道之争里有过出色的表现，当然也没有谁敢因为这件事情嘲讽青山弟子，因为没有谁希望在最后的道战里迎上一把充满愤怒与杀气的青山剑。
青山宗师徒们确实不关心就在眼前的琴道之争。
“反正赢的都是水月庵。” 南忘说道。
当年她还是个刚从南蛮之地出来的小姑娘，拿到琴道之争优胜时，被梅会主持赞叹为一派自然天真。 如今的她已经是青山宗的大人物，气度深远，但依然还是保留了一些旧日的性情，比如这句点评就显得太过直接。
她的声音不高，但寒台上的弟子们都听得很清楚，无论是清容峰的女弟子还是幺松杉等人，都是一脸赞同。
赵腊月却不明白，望向井九。
井九收回看着南忘的视线，说道：“水月庵最擅天人通，讲究以琴声入道，这方面确实无人能敌。”
就在他们说话的时候，水月庵弟子终于登场。
琴声未起，已有掌声响起。
可以想见参加梅会的人们的期待。
登场的少女是莫惜，做为水月庵主的亲传弟子，她在去年四海宴上轻松拿到琴道第一，琴艺自然不凡。 若在平时，她或者能够轻松地拿到优胜，但今天听完她的琴曲，很多人都不这么认为，就连她自己似乎也没有抱太大希望。
山风轻拂白纱，向晚书等中州派弟子向着两边让开，一位身着白衣、眉眼清柔的少女缓缓走了出来。 “她就是白早？”
“白早居然登场，今年水月庵还真不见得能赢了！”
寒台上响起人们的议论声。
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Xiang Wanshu met Zhao Layue last year by the seashore of West Ocean, witnessing with his very own eyes her killing a man without a single word.
He had never in his life entertained the thought that one could kill somebody without a word, since he had a quite mild temperament, and he could even be regarded as being weak to some extent.
The rainbow that illuminated the whole Cold Platform was the Thoughtless Sword.
Zhao Layue was the personal disciple of Immortal Jing Yang.
And Immortal Jing Yang was his most admired master of the previous generations.
All these mixed emotions had produced a reverential feeling inside Xiang Wanshu toward Zhao Layue, which in turn led to affection.
However, he knew full well that there was no chance for him and Zhao Layue to become Cultivation partners, so he had no choice but to hide this affection deep in his heart.
But when it came to the Thoughtless Sword, how could he not think about it?
Over the last year, Xiang Wanshu had been thinking of getting closer to Zhao Layue when they met again; at least he could take a few good look at her a few times.
He finally saw Zhao Layue again that day at the Plum Meeting, but he had never expected to witness such a scene.
“I’m okay.”
Xiang Wanshu’s voice was full of disappointment and frustration.
… Jing Jiu and Zhao Layue were unaware of what those Cultivation practitioners were discussing, nor did they know how many of them were as disappointed as Xiang Wanshu.
It was very natural behavior for Jing Jiu to pick a plum flower and insert it in Zhao Layue’s hair, and the seemingly affectionate exchanges between them were merely their common daily conversation.
Since they met in the clouds back on the Sword Peak, they had been seeing each other quite often, and they had been together day and night for the last four years, especially during their long distance travels together, so they had grown familiar with each other’s thoughts and behaviors.
Their interaction and exchange were regarded by many as the affection between opposite sexes, but those two didn’t see it that way; the very thought hadn’t even crossed their minds.
Rather than denying what others had in mind, Jing Jiu and Zhao Layue had indeed never thought of getting intimate with each other. There were simply too many important matters to consider, including the stars and universe, time and eternity. Life was too short. The world itself wasn’t even worth the attention, let alone a love affair.
The discussions had gradually died down after the slightly chilly breeze blew through the Cold Platform with the clouds.
State Duke He arrived at the arena and officially announced the start of the Plum Meeting.
According to tradition, His Majesty would appear in person only during the last tournament, which was the Cultivation contest, and those important figures in the Cultivation world would also show themselves during that time if they were to observe the meeting. The Cultivation practitioners all knew of this and shouldn’t have been that disturbed by the lack of important figures attending the meeting at this moment; but many young disciples, even some masters, wore looks of disappointment on their faces.
It was mostly because Tian Jingren hadn’t shown up.
It was rumored that the mysterious individual who could predict a person’s future of success or failure had already come to Zhaoge City, and he would evaluate the disciples participating in the Plum Meeting. Many people expected to see him in person at the Plum Meeting. Even though they didn’t all expect to excel at the meeting, it would still be a great blessing to obtain his evaluation and guidance.
The Plum Meeting was one of the most important events for the Cultivation world.
All the participants at the meeting were young people, and they were not important figures in the Cultivation world yet, though some of them would definitely grow up to reach that status. The history of innumerous years in the past had proven it. The influential figures in the land at the moment, except for Immortal Jing Yang, had all debuted at the Plum Meeting and had displayed their talents.
The world-renowned meeting had an uneventful beginning. After State Duke He’s announcement, over a dozen young disciples from various sects quietly came up to the cold platform located in the center, their clothes flapping in the wind.
Everything in nature can include Cultivation, and so zither, chess, calligraphy and painting are all part of Cultivation. The most important event at the Plum Meeting was the last tournament, the Cultivation contest. The tournament on this day was the zither competition.
The zither competition for the Cultivation practitioners was different from that among the musicians in the mortal world. There were other evaluating standards in addition to judging how well one performed on the zither, and the participants in the zither tournament were not all playing the zither. The young practitioners on the cold platform were holding different instruments; some were to play the bamboo flute, some to play lute, some to play the ancient earth-pot, and some to play the trumpet. One participant didn’t even bring any instrument, as if ready to sing a song. So the zither tournament could also be called the music tournament.
The sound of music rang out like the burbling spring water. The Plum Meeting had started officially as a young girl stepped up onto the arena bravely while holding a zither. The instruments that followed played ever since.
The majority of the initial performers in the music tournament were mostly from the smaller and unpopular sects, but their music skills were rather impressive, demonstrating moving and far-reaching instrumental sounds on par with those famous musicians in the imperial court. However, it was quiet throughout on the highest cold platform. Neither State Duke He nor the achieved monks of the Fruit Formation Temple had made any comments, not even Young Zen Master himself.
The crowd was slightly agitated until a scholarly disciple from the Great Marsh Sect had arrived on the platform.
The performance by a disciple from a famous sect was indeed exceptional. As this scholar folded the fan in his hand and sat down in front of the zither, the wonderful music flew out from his fingertips, which was even felt by the energy of heaven and earth. The clean and chilly mountain breeze had died down, and a layer of frozen dew had formed on the plum flowers around the Cold Platform, shimmering under the bright sunshine like the crystals, looking extremely beautiful.
At last the cheers and applauds burst from the cold platforms after the scholar had finished his playing. Afterwards, the unusual natural phenomena occurred constantly as the young Cultivation practitioners from those popular and major sects took the stage one after another; the wind rose up and the rain fell with their music. As Xiang Wanshu, representing the Center Sect, stepped on the stage carrying his bamboo flute and started playing, his music caused the snowflakes falling and the plum flowers to appear even more colorful.
The intervals of cheers and applauds became shorter and shorter, and the praises and compliments grew more and more frequent; but some of the spectators were still unmoved, or could even be said uncaring.
Some of the gazes couldn’t help but fall on the cold platform occupied by the disciples and masters of the Green Mountain Sect.
Different from the other Cultivation sects, the Green Mountain Sect didn’t pay much attention to the methods claimed by others to be beneficial for cultivating the Dao heart, including zither, chess, calligraphy and painting. Viewing it from another point, the Green Mountain Sect was a totally different species as far as the Cultivation circle in Chaotian was concerned.
In the memory of the Cultivation practitioners in Chaotian, the Green Mountain Sect had seldom participated in the first four tournaments of the Plum Meeting. Only many years ago, as they remembered, the current peak master of Qingrong, Nan Wang, had participated once in the zither tournament, and she unexpectedly won the tournament that time.
It was unknown why Nan Wang had taken part in the zither tournament back then. Those who were present that the time could only recall that she was obviously upset about something, and walked onto the cold platform with a red face; she picked a piece of leaf somewhere, put it between her lips, and then played a folk song with that thin piece of plum leaf, as a result…the dogs of the whole Zhaoge City howled happily.
Without any dispute, she won the first place in the zither tournament.
It was also the only time in first place for the zither tournament in the history of the Green Mountain Sect.
The Green Mountain Sect had never again had any outstanding performance in the zither tournament since. Of course, nobody dared mock the disciples of Green Mountain because of this particular incident, since they weren’t looking forward to meeting an angry and murderous Green Mountain sword in the final Cultivation tournament.
… The disciples and masters of the Green Mountain Sect did indeed pay no heed to the zither competition happening at the moment.
“The winner will be the Water-Moon Nunnery anyway,” Nan Wang commented.
Nan Wang was just a young girl hailing from the barbaric southern lands when she won the zither tournament back then; and she was praised by the Plum Meeting host as being natural and truthful. Nowadays, she had become an important figure at the Green Mountain Sect, having a profound bearing, but she still maintained some of her old temperament, such as making the above comment, which was a little too direct.
Though her comment wasn’t loud, the disciples on the Cold Platform could hear it undoubtedly. The expression on the faces of the female disciples of Qingrong Peak and on that of Yao Songshan all concurred
Yet, Zhao Layue didn’t quite understand it. She looked at Jing Jiu, hoping for an answer.
Jing Jiu took his eyes off of from Nan Wang, saying, “The Water-Moon Nunnery is specialized in the Heaven-Human Connection. They’re focusing on Cultivation through the sound of zither. So nobody can compete with them in this aspect.”
A disciple of the Water-Moon Nunnery finally took the stage while Jing Jiu and Zhao Layue were talking.
The cheers and applauds had already echoed in the Cold Platform even before the music started.
This reflected just how much the crowd expected of the Water-Moon Nunnery.
The young woman on the stage was Mo Xi. As a personal disciple of the Water-Moon Nunnery, she won first place in the zither tournament easily last year at the Four-Sea Banquet, so her zither skill was naturally exceptional. She might be able to win easily at a regular competition, but many people didn’t think that she had a good chance to win after listening to her zither playing that day, and even Mo Xi herself didn’t pin too much hope on winning.
The mountain breeze gently tousled the white silk curtain. Xiang Wanshu and other disciples of the Center Sect gave out the path by moving to the sides as a young woman, clothed in white with the malleable and lovely eyes and brows, sauntered out from the tent.
“Bai Zao has actually taken the stage! The Water-Moon Nunnery may not be able to win the tournament so easily this year.”
The comments and discussion roared throughout the Cold Platform.
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"value": "The horsekeeper Elderly Zhang was an ideal servant. He was loyal, trustworthy and tight-lipped. He would only acknowledge Shangguan Nu as his master. His only love in life was caring for the horses and he never made any friends.\nIt was such a person who actually attracted the Mistress’ attention. He gladly did anything for her. Whenever he saw her, his heart would beat wildly and his face become flushed with teenage embarrassment.\nElderly Zhang was a lonely man. After contemplating for some time, Gu Shenwei could understand why he acted in the way he did. However, he could not understand Luo Ningcha’s actions. Even though she had not punished Elderly Zhang, letting him go was akin to showing mercy to a killer. This was unprecedented.\nGu Shenwei returned the wooden board and passed it to Maid Lotus. The two shared such a close bond that they needed no words to understand each other. Maid Lotus took her leave. On the surface, it seemed as if she was going to return the wooden board. However, she was going to copy the inscriptions on the board and keep it later. She would never give it to Lady Meng or Shangguan Ru.\nThe Golden Roc Fort experienced some turbulent times. This piece of wooden board could save one’s life. It was an important bargaining chip; they had to hold on firmly to it.\nLuo Ningcha was not in a stable condition. Gu Shenwei was quiet that night. After Maid Lotus had returned, she claimed that Lady Meng was in happy spirits and that Miss would not need to doubt her personal safety. Luo Ningcha was relieved but he gave a strange order. Maid Lotus was to stay outside. Slave Huan would have to stay in the house.\nGu Shenwei was embarrassed; he was not a child anymore. He was already 17 years old. If he were to stay in his lady master’s room the whole night, it would invite much criticism. It would not be good for Luo Ningcha’s current situation.\nLuo Ningcha did not care about all of this. In her eyes, men, women and children were all the same. Since Gu Shenwei was a servant, he would have to listen to her orders. She had already treated Slave Huan as a substitute for Mama Xue. She would be relying on him to protect her in the most dangerous situations.\nThat night, Gu Shenwei stayed because of this very reason. Miss and Maid Cui laid on the bed, with the front of the bed acting as a screen. The killers first left and then returned secretly. They did this in order to keep themselves from being seen or heard by other people. They stood in the corner of the room all night, protecting their master.\nHe started to understand that being a maid of the Miss must be a terrible experience. Luo Ningcha woke up several times in the night and Maid Cui practically kept her eyes open the whole time. She was prepared to help her master arrange the corners of her blanket, massage her waist and bring tea at any time. It was pitch-dark in the house but Maid Cui seemed to move with ease.\nGu Shenwei was not spared from the uncomfortable experience either. Luo Ningcha would wake up in shock at random times, calling: “Are you there?” Following which, she would only go back to sleep when Slave Huan replied in the affirmative.\nThe next day, Gu Shenwei had not mentioned his own plan. Luo Ningcha seemed to be in a confused state of mind. She would agree to everything that Gu Shenwei said. However, Gu Shenwei would rather wait for the situation to stabilize–when Luo Ningcha had understood the conditions facing her–before trying to persuade her.\nHe wanted not a hasty act but a decisive course of action that would end the battle. Moreover, the Eighth Young Master had only been forgotten temporarily. He would have to deal with attacks that would come at anytime.\nIn the afternoon, Lady Meng sent one of her men asking Slave Huan to meet her.\nLuo Ningcha would have preferred Slave Huan to stay by her side and not go anywhere else. However, she was terrified of Lady Meng. Before leaving, she ordered: “Go tell Lady Meng that I am extremely saddened by my father’s death. When I am feeling better, I will pay my respects to her at the Inner Residence personally. Slave Huan, you are best at reading people’s expressions. You must find out what the Lady is thinking. Does she want to take revenge against me? I have already returned the wooden board…”\nAfter listening to the Miss’ rantings, Gu Shenwei went to meet Lady Meng. At the moment he entered the Inner Residence, Shangguan Ru came up to him. She greeted him with a smile and later said in a small voice: “Follow me closely. Don’t fall behind.”\nThat time when the Supreme King was gripped by a killing desire, Shangguan Ru also reminded him in this manner. Gu Shenwei thus understood that Lady Meng did not have simple intentions in asking to meet him.\nLady Meng stopped pretending to be friendly. She told the killer that she had known everything. Shangguan Fei had written a letter to her explaining everything. This included how Slave Huan had played a two-handed game between Shangguan Fei and his sister. Moreover, Lady Meng was angry with Slave Huan for not killing the Eighth Young Mistress when news of Bighead Kingpin’s death came.\n“I thought you were a smarter than that.” Lady Meng started. She did not ask Shangguan Ru to leave. She had decided to expose Slave Huan’s true intentions in front of her daughter. “I trusted you and gave you a chance. I entrusted my dearest daughter to you but you have let me down.”\nGu Shenwei sat quietly on the floor. He knew that arguing with Lady Meng would be useless. This woman was not Luo Ningcha and would not be swayed by a few words. However, if Gu Shenwei was so willing, he could have killed everyone in the house. He did not do this. Instead, he chose to seek Shangguan Ru’s protection.\nBefore meeting Lady Meng, Gu Shenwei simply went up to Shangguan Ru admitting that he had once betrayed her. He confessed that before the negotiations with the Horned Dragon Society he had pledged loyalty to Shangguan Fei and asked him for his help in killing Ye Silang at the place of negotiations.\n“I knew nothing about that.” Gu Shenwei denied immediately. He was speaking the truth. No one could have predicted Shangguan Fei’s move. “I was Master Yu’s archenemy, but I remembered my promise–I have never thought of killing him.” However, this was a lie. He had never made a move because he hadn’t had the right chance.\nWhen Shangguan Yushi first tried to assassinate Slave Huan, Shangguan Ru had made the two swear never to fight each other again. The “promise” Gu Shenwei mentioned pointed to this matter.\n“But he went back on her promise and tried to use Wildhorse and Meng Mingshi to kill you several times.” Shangguan Ru said faintly. Without knowing it herself, she had excused Slave Huan. However, her heart ached terribly whenever she thought about Master Yu.\n“So I could only have gone to seek the Ninth Young Master for help. I couldn’t have let Master Yu know about my plan.”\nShangguan Ru forgave Slave Huan. She started to trust him even more than before. She had lost Master Yu and Slave Huan was the only person left whom she felt she could trust. Hence, she treasured him greatly. She started finding reasons for Slave Huan’s actions and was oblivious to the dubious nature his explanations.\nThus, when Lady Meng exposed Slave Huan’s betrayal and dishonesty, her daughter defended him.\nGu Shenwei hung his head and felt slightly guilty. He had lied to Shangguan Ru and used her as a protective shield. However, he quickly quashed such thoughts. Compared to the years of torment and humiliation that he had suffered, Shangguan Ru’s little sacrifice was nothing.\nLady Meng was livid. Her daughter actually stood up for Slave Huan. This was inexplicable to her. From her perspective, this act was also a form of betrayal. “Shangguan Ru, do you still regard me as your mother?”\n“Mother,” Shangguan Ru spoke in a soft but firm voice. “Let Slave Huan go. We have plenty of enemies around. Why would we still have to kill one of our own?”\n“One of our own? If he was indeed one of ours, he wouldn’t have tried to sow discord between you and Shangguan Fei; he wouldn’t have pledged his loyalty to the second master; and he would already have brought the old Eighth daughter-in-law’s head to me a few days ago.”\nShangguan Ru stood beside Slave Huan. Her killing desire had vanished a long time ago and was almost non-existent. However, her temper was as quick as before. “Mother, brother hates me and that has nothing to do with other people. I know everything about what Slave Huan had done. He had simply followed my orders and had no will of his own. The Eighth Sister-in-law has had her bases destroyed completely, so why do you still have to kill her? Moreover, she is still holding on to something that we need. We can’t kill her for this very reason.”\n“Outrageous.” Lady Meng was not one to act on her emotions. She had already made preparations to eliminate Slave Huan. The only thing that she did not anticipate was how her daughter was actually standing in the way at that very moment. She was speaking up for an outsider and had not appreciated her mother’s care for her.\nThe five masked killers got the hint and they appeared at the same time. The three surrounded Slave Huan and Shangguan Ru. The other two stood before Lady Meng to protect her from any harm.\nShangguan Ru’s exploded in vehemence just like the time she and the others were trapped in Mister Guo’s house. She would had rather died than fail to protect the ones whom she loved. She pulled out her saber in front of the killers and said: “Don’t you dare to come any closer.”\nThe killers did not dare to hurt the Tenth Young Master but neither did they want to be cut by her blade. They thus waited for Lady Meng’s orders. As long as she gave her approval, there was no person whom they could not kill.\nFor the first time ever, Lady Meng softened and relented. “Ru’er, I’m aggrieved. How did you turn out to be like this? Is Shangguan Yushi really that important?”\nShangguan Ru wished that her mother had never mentioned this name. Shangguan Yushi mattered, yes, but what’s more important was the fog that clouded her vision. Her love affair with Meng Mingshi and his feelings for her were all true to her. The opinions of the others were varied and only confused her.\nShangguan Ru then sent Slave Huan out of the Inner Residence personally, reminding him to be careful. “Let the Eighth Sister-in-law hide the best piece of the wooden board. Your life depends on it.”\nGu Shenwei had just escaped from the Blademaster Shen Liang. Now, he had to confront an even stronger enemy. The longer he stayed in the Stone Castle, the harder it would be to keep his secret. He started to think of an escape plan. However, before that, he had to carry out his plan to assassinate the Supreme King.\nThere was only one such opportunity. He thought that as long as he was still alive, he would continue to hide.\nLuo Ningcha waited impatiently. As soon as he had seen Slave Huan, he asked: “How are things? Will the Madam let me off?”\n“No way, she even wanted to kill me.”\n“But…but I have already returned the board.”\n“The Lady is cruel and vengeful. I would advise Miss to not mention anything about the board from now onwards. Maid Lotus and I will ensure your safety.”\n“Can you really protect me? The Lady has all the killers at her disposal.”\n“Miss, you need not be too worried. Not everyone listens to Lady Meng. The Stone Castle belongs to the Lord and not to her. We still have a chance.”\n“A chance? The Bighead Kingpin is dead. What sort of a chance do I still have?” Luo Ningcha started to cry. She felt like a cornered rat. She was beseiged by pain and terror and she had no means of defending herself or escaping.” Take me away then, Slave Huan. Take me away from this cold Stone Castle. I’ve never liked it. I have countless treasures. We can all escape.”\nIndeed, Gu Shenwei had plans to escape. However, now was not the time for escape."
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马夫老张是名理想的仆人，忠诚、朴实、嘴严，只认上官怒一个主人，唯一的喜爱是照料马匹，从不结朋交友。
就是这样一个人，竟然被少nǎinǎi吸引，像个懵懂少年似的脸红心跳，心甘情愿为她做事。
老张是个孤独的人，仔细琢磨之后，顾慎为能理解他的心情，可还是无法理解罗宁茶的行为，她竟然没有惩罚老张，这就好比经验丰富的杀手突然手下留情，放过无路可逃的目标。
顾慎为带回木板，交给荷女，两人的默契已经不需要语言沟通，荷女告退，表面上是去交还木板，其实她会抄录一份，然后将木板藏起来，根本不会交给孟夫人和上官如。
金鹏堡内风云动荡，这块木板将会是重要的筹码，没准什么时候就能用来保命，他们要牢牢握在手里。
罗宁茶的情绪还是很不稳定，顾慎为当天晚上没有多说话，荷女回来之后，声称孟夫人很高兴，小姐不用担心自己的安全，罗宁茶总算稍微放松了一点，但是又发出奇怪的命令，让荷女守在外面，欢奴留在屋里。
顾慎为很尴尬，他已经十七岁了，不是小孩子，整夜留在女主人房中，会惹来数不尽的非议，对罗宁茶现在的处境尤其不利。
罗宁茶不管这些，在她眼里，男人女人老人小孩都是一样的，既然是仆人，就得听她的吩咐，她把欢奴当成了雪娘的替身，在最危险的时刻只想依赖他的保护。
那天晚上，顾慎为就这么留了下来，小姐与翠女睡在床上，床前挡着屏风，杀手先是离开，然后偷偷地回来，避开众人的耳目，整夜站在墙角，尽一名护卫杀手的职责。
他充分体会到了做小姐的贴身丫环是一件多么痛苦的事，罗宁茶一晚上醒来不下十次，翠女几乎没有合眼，随时为主人掖被角、捶腰、端茶，屋子里一团漆黑，盲眼的丫环倒是行动自如，丝毫不受影响。
顾慎为也不得安生，罗宁茶每次惊醒的第一句话都是“你在吗”，等到欢奴回声“在”，她才让翠女服侍自己沉沉睡去。
第二天，顾慎为还是没有提出自己的计划，现在的罗宁茶已经方寸大乱，欢奴说什么她都会同意，但是顾慎为宁愿等到局势稍微稳定，罗宁茶对自身境遇有深刻理解之后，再想办法说服她。
他要的不是一时冲动的莽撞，而是背水一战的决绝，何况，八少主正院只是暂时被遗忘，他先得应对随时到来的攻击。
这天中午，孟夫人派人传讯要欢奴去见她。
要是按罗宁茶的意思，欢奴最好哪都不要去，就守在她身边，但她现在对孟夫人怕得要死，只能放行，临行前千叮咛万嘱咐，“去跟夫人说，父亲去世我伤心过度卧床不起，一旦身体好点，就亲自去内宅拜见婆婆。
听完小姐的唠叨，顾慎为去见孟夫人，一进内宅，上官如就迎上来，笑着打招呼，然后小声说：“跟紧我，别落单。”
上一次独步王动了杀心，上官如也是这么提醒的，顾慎为于是明白孟夫人的这次召见不那么简单。
孟夫人卸下和蔼可亲的面具，向杀手摊牌，她什么都知道，上官飞写信向母亲说出了一切，包括欢奴如何在他与妹妹之间玩两面三刀的游戏，大头神的死讯传来好几天了，欢奴迟迟不肯利用这样一个良机除去八少nǎinǎi，这都让孟夫人感到愤怒。
“我以为你是一个聪明人。” 孟夫人如是开场，没有撵女儿离开，决定让她知道欢奴的真面目，“所以我信任你，给你机会，将我最宝贵的一对儿女托付给你，可你令我失望。”
顾慎为单腿跪在地上静静地听着，他知道与孟夫人做口舌之争是没有意义的，这个女人不是罗宁茶，不可能被几句话说服，如果愿意的话，他可以轻易地杀死这屋子里的所有人，但他没有这样做，而是选择向上官如寻求保护。
在见孟夫人之前，顾慎为简单扼要地向上官如坦承自己曾经“背叛”过她，与虬社谈判之前他曾向上官飞效忠，换取他的帮助，在谈判地点杀死叶四郎。
“我事先一无所知。” 顾慎为立刻否认，他说的是实话，上官飞那一招的确出乎所有人的意料，“我跟雨公子是死敌，可我一直记得当初的承诺，从来没想过要杀她。” 这句话就是撒谎了，他不动手的唯一原因是没有适当的机会。
上官雨时第一次暗杀欢奴之后，上官如曾逼着两人立誓永不再斗，顾慎为的“承诺”就是指这件事。
“可她却违背了承诺，两次三番利用野马和孟明适想要害你。” 上官如幽幽地说，不自觉地替欢奴开脱，可是一想起雨公子，还是让她心痛不已。
“所以我当时只能向九少主求助，我不能让雨公子知道我的计划。”
上官如原谅了欢奴，甚至比从前更信任他，她已经失去了雨公子，对剩下的欢奴自然加倍珍惜，而她一旦相信某人，自己就会给对方的行为找理由，顾慎为的行为与解释都称不上无懈可击，上官如却一点也看不到。
因此，当孟夫人当场揭发欢奴的不忠与可恨时，开口辩解的人却是她的女儿。
顾慎为低头听着，心里有一点点惭愧，他欺骗了上官如，利用一个小姑娘当挡箭牌，可他很快就在心里将惭愧斩杀，与他这几年忍受过的屈辱痛苦相比，上官如的这点回报根本不值一提。
孟夫人勃然大怒，无法理解女儿竟然站在欢奴一边，在她看来，这也是一种背叛，“上官如，你还当我是你的母亲吗？” “母亲。”
上官如的语气轻柔而坚定，“放过欢奴吧，咱们有的是敌人，干嘛还要残杀自己人呢？”
“自己人？ 他要是自己人，就不会在你和飞儿之间挑拨离间，不会一仆二主，就该在几天前将老八媳妇的人头给我带过来。”
上官如站在欢奴身边，她的杀心几乎消失殆尽，可是xìng子还跟从前一样执拗，“母亲，哥哥恨我，跟别人无关，欢奴做的事情我都知道，他按我的命令行事，身不由己，八嫂现在根基已断一无所有，还杀她干什么呢？ 况且她手中还有咱们想要的东西，更不能杀她了。”
“放肆。” 孟夫人不是那种心血来cháo想做什么就做什么的人，为了除掉欢奴，她已经做好充分的准备，唯一没想到的就是女儿竟然胳膊肘往外拐，完全不体谅母亲的一番苦心。
五名黑衣蒙面的杀手得到暗示，同时现身，三人包围欢奴与上官如，另外两人则挡在孟夫人身前，防止她被误伤。
上官如心底的狠劲儿被激发出来，就像当初他们几个人被郭先生堵在屋子里一样，她想保护的人就宁死也不让他受伤害，于是在杀手们之前拔出狭刀，“谁敢过来？”
杀手不敢伤着十公子，可也不想被她砍中，所以都停在原地，等待孟夫人的命令，只要她点头，那么就没人不可以杀了。
孟夫人做出了自己受宠以来的唯一一次让步，“如儿，你太让我伤心了，你怎么会变成这个样子？ 上官雨时就有那么重要吗？”
上官如宁愿母亲没有提起这个名字，对她来说，重要的不是上官雨时这个人，而是笼罩在她身上的层层迷雾，她跟孟明适的恋情，对十公子的感情，一切都是真真假假，每个人的说法都不一样，她却带着真相一去不返。
上官如亲自护送欢奴回出内宅，提醒他一切小心，“让八嫂藏好最后一块木板，你们的xìng命都寄托在它身上。”
顾慎为刚刚躲过刀主沈谅的追击，就迎来一个更难对付的敌人，在石堡里待得越久，越难以保持秘密，他开始考虑逃亡，但在此之前，他必须先执行暗杀独步王的计划。
机会就这么一次，他想，只要还有一线生机，就得继续潜藏下去。
罗宁茶等得心急火燎，一见欢奴回来就问他，“怎么样？ 夫人肯放过我吗？”
“不肯，她连我都要杀。”
“可是……可是我已经将木板还回去了啊。”
“夫人心狠，爱记仇，所以小姐今后不要再提木板的事，我跟荷女会保护小姐的安全。”
“你们真能保护我吗？ 夫人可是能调用所有杀手。”
“小姐不用太担心，不是所有人都肯听孟夫人的话，石堡属于王主，不属于她，咱们还有机会。”
大头神死了，我哪还有机会？” 罗宁茶哭了，面对悲痛与恐惧的双重袭击，她就像被逼到墙角的小鼠，既无招架之力，也没有退路，“带我逃走吧，欢奴，逃出这座冰冷的石堡，我从来就没有喜欢过它，我有数不尽的财宝，咱们一块逃走。”
顾慎为也有逃跑的计划，但不是现在。
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The horsekeeper Elderly Zhang was an ideal servant. He was loyal, trustworthy and tight-lipped. He would only acknowledge Shangguan Nu as his master. His only love in life was caring for the horses and he never made any friends.
It was such a person who actually attracted the Mistress’ attention. He gladly did anything for her. Whenever he saw her, his heart would beat wildly and his face become flushed with teenage embarrassment.
Elderly Zhang was a lonely man. After contemplating for some time, Gu Shenwei could understand why he acted in the way he did. However, he could not understand Luo Ningcha’s actions. Even though she had not punished Elderly Zhang, letting him go was akin to showing mercy to a killer. This was unprecedented.
Gu Shenwei returned the wooden board and passed it to Maid Lotus. The two shared such a close bond that they needed no words to understand each other. Maid Lotus took her leave. On the surface, it seemed as if she was going to return the wooden board. However, she was going to copy the inscriptions on the board and keep it later. She would never give it to Lady Meng or Shangguan Ru.
The Golden Roc Fort experienced some turbulent times. This piece of wooden board could save one’s life. It was an important bargaining chip; they had to hold on firmly to it.
Luo Ningcha was not in a stable condition. Gu Shenwei was quiet that night. After Maid Lotus had returned, she claimed that Lady Meng was in happy spirits and that Miss would not need to doubt her personal safety. Luo Ningcha was relieved but he gave a strange order. Maid Lotus was to stay outside. Slave Huan would have to stay in the house.
Gu Shenwei was embarrassed; he was not a child anymore. He was already 17 years old. If he were to stay in his lady master’s room the whole night, it would invite much criticism. It would not be good for Luo Ningcha’s current situation.
Luo Ningcha did not care about all of this. In her eyes, men, women and children were all the same. Since Gu Shenwei was a servant, he would have to listen to her orders. She had already treated Slave Huan as a substitute for Mama Xue. She would be relying on him to protect her in the most dangerous situations.
That night, Gu Shenwei stayed because of this very reason. Miss and Maid Cui laid on the bed, with the front of the bed acting as a screen. The killers first left and then returned secretly. They did this in order to keep themselves from being seen or heard by other people. They stood in the corner of the room all night, protecting their master.
He started to understand that being a maid of the Miss must be a terrible experience. Luo Ningcha woke up several times in the night and Maid Cui practically kept her eyes open the whole time. She was prepared to help her master arrange the corners of her blanket, massage her waist and bring tea at any time. It was pitch-dark in the house but Maid Cui seemed to move with ease.
Gu Shenwei was not spared from the uncomfortable experience either. Luo Ningcha would wake up in shock at random times, calling: “Are you there?” Following which, she would only go back to sleep when Slave Huan replied in the affirmative.
The next day, Gu Shenwei had not mentioned his own plan. Luo Ningcha seemed to be in a confused state of mind. She would agree to everything that Gu Shenwei said. However, Gu Shenwei would rather wait for the situation to stabilize–when Luo Ningcha had understood the conditions facing her–before trying to persuade her.
He wanted not a hasty act but a decisive course of action that would end the battle. Moreover, the Eighth Young Master had only been forgotten temporarily. He would have to deal with attacks that would come at anytime.
In the afternoon, Lady Meng sent one of her men asking Slave Huan to meet her.
Luo Ningcha would have preferred Slave Huan to stay by her side and not go anywhere else. However, she was terrified of Lady Meng. Before leaving, she ordered: “Go tell Lady Meng that I am extremely saddened by my father’s death. When I am feeling better, I will pay my respects to her at the Inner Residence personally. Slave Huan, you are best at reading people’s expressions. You must find out what the Lady is thinking. Does she want to take revenge against me? I have already returned the wooden board…”
After listening to the Miss’ rantings, Gu Shenwei went to meet Lady Meng. At the moment he entered the Inner Residence, Shangguan Ru came up to him. She greeted him with a smile and later said in a small voice: “Follow me closely. Don’t fall behind.”
That time when the Supreme King was gripped by a killing desire, Shangguan Ru also reminded him in this manner. Gu Shenwei thus understood that Lady Meng did not have simple intentions in asking to meet him.
Lady Meng stopped pretending to be friendly. She told the killer that she had known everything. Shangguan Fei had written a letter to her explaining everything. This included how Slave Huan had played a two-handed game between Shangguan Fei and his sister. Moreover, Lady Meng was angry with Slave Huan for not killing the Eighth Young Mistress when news of Bighead Kingpin’s death came.
“I thought you were a smarter than that.” Lady Meng started. She did not ask Shangguan Ru to leave. She had decided to expose Slave Huan’s true intentions in front of her daughter. “I trusted you and gave you a chance. I entrusted my dearest daughter to you but you have let me down.”
Gu Shenwei sat quietly on the floor. He knew that arguing with Lady Meng would be useless. This woman was not Luo Ningcha and would not be swayed by a few words. However, if Gu Shenwei was so willing, he could have killed everyone in the house. He did not do this. Instead, he chose to seek Shangguan Ru’s protection.
Before meeting Lady Meng, Gu Shenwei simply went up to Shangguan Ru admitting that he had once betrayed her. He confessed that before the negotiations with the Horned Dragon Society he had pledged loyalty to Shangguan Fei and asked him for his help in killing Ye Silang at the place of negotiations.
“I knew nothing about that.” Gu Shenwei denied immediately. He was speaking the truth. No one could have predicted Shangguan Fei’s move. “I was Master Yu’s archenemy, but I remembered my promise–I have never thought of killing him.” However, this was a lie. He had never made a move because he hadn’t had the right chance.
When Shangguan Yushi first tried to assassinate Slave Huan, Shangguan Ru had made the two swear never to fight each other again. The “promise” Gu Shenwei mentioned pointed to this matter.
“But he went back on her promise and tried to use Wildhorse and Meng Mingshi to kill you several times.” Shangguan Ru said faintly. Without knowing it herself, she had excused Slave Huan. However, her heart ached terribly whenever she thought about Master Yu.
“So I could only have gone to seek the Ninth Young Master for help. I couldn’t have let Master Yu know about my plan.”
Shangguan Ru forgave Slave Huan. She started to trust him even more than before. She had lost Master Yu and Slave Huan was the only person left whom she felt she could trust. Hence, she treasured him greatly. She started finding reasons for Slave Huan’s actions and was oblivious to the dubious nature his explanations.
Thus, when Lady Meng exposed Slave Huan’s betrayal and dishonesty, her daughter defended him.
Gu Shenwei hung his head and felt slightly guilty. He had lied to Shangguan Ru and used her as a protective shield. However, he quickly quashed such thoughts. Compared to the years of torment and humiliation that he had suffered, Shangguan Ru’s little sacrifice was nothing.
Lady Meng was livid. Her daughter actually stood up for Slave Huan. This was inexplicable to her. From her perspective, this act was also a form of betrayal. “Shangguan Ru, do you still regard me as your mother?”
“Mother,” Shangguan Ru spoke in a soft but firm voice. “Let Slave Huan go. We have plenty of enemies around. Why would we still have to kill one of our own?”
“One of our own? If he was indeed one of ours, he wouldn’t have tried to sow discord between you and Shangguan Fei; he wouldn’t have pledged his loyalty to the second master; and he would already have brought the old Eighth daughter-in-law’s head to me a few days ago.”
Shangguan Ru stood beside Slave Huan. Her killing desire had vanished a long time ago and was almost non-existent. However, her temper was as quick as before. “Mother, brother hates me and that has nothing to do with other people. I know everything about what Slave Huan had done. He had simply followed my orders and had no will of his own. The Eighth Sister-in-law has had her bases destroyed completely, so why do you still have to kill her? Moreover, she is still holding on to something that we need. We can’t kill her for this very reason.”
“Outrageous.” Lady Meng was not one to act on her emotions. She had already made preparations to eliminate Slave Huan. The only thing that she did not anticipate was how her daughter was actually standing in the way at that very moment. She was speaking up for an outsider and had not appreciated her mother’s care for her.
The five masked killers got the hint and they appeared at the same time. The three surrounded Slave Huan and Shangguan Ru. The other two stood before Lady Meng to protect her from any harm.
Shangguan Ru’s exploded in vehemence just like the time she and the others were trapped in Mister Guo’s house. She would had rather died than fail to protect the ones whom she loved. She pulled out her saber in front of the killers and said: “Don’t you dare to come any closer.”
The killers did not dare to hurt the Tenth Young Master but neither did they want to be cut by her blade. They thus waited for Lady Meng’s orders. As long as she gave her approval, there was no person whom they could not kill.
For the first time ever, Lady Meng softened and relented. “Ru’er, I’m aggrieved. How did you turn out to be like this? Is Shangguan Yushi really that important?”
Shangguan Ru wished that her mother had never mentioned this name. Shangguan Yushi mattered, yes, but what’s more important was the fog that clouded her vision. Her love affair with Meng Mingshi and his feelings for her were all true to her. The opinions of the others were varied and only confused her.
Shangguan Ru then sent Slave Huan out of the Inner Residence personally, reminding him to be careful. “Let the Eighth Sister-in-law hide the best piece of the wooden board. Your life depends on it.”
Gu Shenwei had just escaped from the Blademaster Shen Liang. Now, he had to confront an even stronger enemy. The longer he stayed in the Stone Castle, the harder it would be to keep his secret. He started to think of an escape plan. However, before that, he had to carry out his plan to assassinate the Supreme King.
There was only one such opportunity. He thought that as long as he was still alive, he would continue to hide.
Luo Ningcha waited impatiently. As soon as he had seen Slave Huan, he asked: “How are things? Will the Madam let me off?”
“No way, she even wanted to kill me.”
“But…but I have already returned the board.”
“The Lady is cruel and vengeful. I would advise Miss to not mention anything about the board from now onwards. Maid Lotus and I will ensure your safety.”
“Can you really protect me? The Lady has all the killers at her disposal.”
“Miss, you need not be too worried. Not everyone listens to Lady Meng. The Stone Castle belongs to the Lord and not to her. We still have a chance.”
“A chance? The Bighead Kingpin is dead. What sort of a chance do I still have?” Luo Ningcha started to cry. She felt like a cornered rat. She was beseiged by pain and terror and she had no means of defending herself or escaping.” Take me away then, Slave Huan. Take me away from this cold Stone Castle. I’ve never liked it. I have countless treasures. We can all escape.”
Indeed, Gu Shenwei had plans to escape. However, now was not the time for escape.
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"value": "Gu Shenwei walked into a quiet valley. The stalker was very careful as he always kept a distance of a dozen steps away from Gu Shenwei. He could keep a close eye on Gu Shenwei by relying on the lights from the houses along the street.\nThe gate of a house in front of Gu Shenwei was unlatched. He stopped at the gate, checked his surroundings, pushed open the gate, entered the yard and closed the gate gently behind him. He stuck himself to the gate and listened for any sounds as he grabbed his sword hilt with his right hand.\nGu Shenwei could hear the sound of people laughing inside the house. This was a prostitute’s house and she was entertaining her customer. The servant had forgotten to close the gate.\nGu Shenwei waited for a while. Then he suddenly pushed the gate forward. He reached his left arm out and pulled in a person. He then placed his saber at the person’s neck with his right hand.\nThat man was holding onto a limestone in his right hand as he was about to make a sign on the door. He couldn’t even react and he froze in his original posture. A chill ran down his spine. His body softened, but he managed to stand straight with his mouth wide open due to the presence of a saber at his neck. He didn’t even dare to breathe.\n“What is your name?” Gu Shenwei whispered. The laughter from the house was gradually becoming louder and it made for a good cover.\n“Wang…Wang Cheng.”\n“Who is your master?”\n“I…I can’t say.”\nGu Shenwei exerted a little strength and the saber sliced through a layer of the stalker’s skin.\nWang Cheng did not have much courage despite the fact that he was an experienced stalker. All of a sudden, his eyes dilated, his limbs twitched and his mouth was foaming.\nGu Shenwei loosened his grip. Wang Cheng kept convulsing as he slowly sat down. He was dead, but the blood that was flowing out from his neck was not even enough to feed a mosquito.\nHe had bitten the toxic pill inside his mouth and committed suicide.\nGu Shenwei bent down and observed him for a while. He did not know much about poisons so he could not find any clue. There was nothing special on his body, so Gu Shenwei sheathed his saber. He pushed open the gate and left quickly. He left the body behind for the prostitute and her customer.\nThere were quite a few people in South City who appeared to have no connection with Golden Roc Fort, but in fact, they were working for the fort. However, Wang Cheng was not one of them. He was just a stalker. There was no need for him to poison himself upon being caught.\nGu Shenwei returned home with his suspicions. He suspected that Shopkeeper Lyu and Mister Zhao was involved because he was followed when he left his house for the first time in three days. The problem must lie with the two of them, but he wasn’t sure who was the one.\nThis small yard was located in a developing village on the border of South City. The residents here were mostly poor machetemen and businessmen. Xu Xiaoyi bought this yard through someone else a year ago and had asked an old servant to guard it. The guard only recognized Xu Xiaoyi’s seal. The nearby residents often changed, hence they wouldn’t pay much attention to their neighbors.\nXu Xiaoyi had rented or bought seven to eight similar apartments in different locations. They were bought or rented in preparation for Gu Shenwei’s return.\nChu Nanping came at midnight. They patrolled around the house and did not find any stalkers.\nThe second Immortal Peng almost couldn’t wait to meet killer Yang Huan. When he saw Chu Nanping, he figured out that the Dragon King must have entered Jade City.\n“He said that Joy Pavilion can protect us.” Chu Nanping was simple-minded and naive, and he trusted Immortal Peng’s words. “We don’t need to stay here. Golden Roc Fort wouldn’t dare to create trouble because there are many masters in Joy Pavilion.”\nGu Shenwei did not want to move to Hope Valley. In fact, he changed his residence at dawn in the next morning. Both him and Chu Nanping also disguised themselves.\nGu Shenwei was relaxed since Immortal Peng was in a hurry to see him. For the next three days, he disguised himself as a hired macheteman who wanted to avenge his master and inquired about Wang Cheng. Even though Wang Cheng was so cowardly, he had been willing to kill himself over a small incident. He was definitely being controlled by someone powerful.\nBut no one knew Wang Cheng. There were only two Wang Chengs in Jade City, and both of them were living well. They had nothing to do with the stalker.\nGu Shenwei visited Mister Zhao and Shopkeeper Lyu again. Although Chu Nanping was on the lookout, he hadn’t detected any stalker on both occasions. Gu Shenwei thought that the problem might lie with Chu Nanping. No matter how the teenager was dressed up, he still had the temperament of a swordsman, hence Chu Nanping could be easily identified by experienced stalkers.\nGu Shenwei temporarily put this matter aside and went to meet Immortal Peng one evening.\nThe previous Immortal Peng was an ugly dwarf, but now he was replaced by a slightly bearded, white-faced scholar. The scholar’s style was very different from that of his predecessor. Besides, he had no screen to cover him. He was sitting cross-legged on a hard wooden bed, and there were two boys standing on both sides. One of them held a sword, while another held a miniature Buddha. The incense burner was emitting dense smoke into the air, which enveloped Immortal Peng in a mysterious atmosphere.\nWithout a strong hypnotism, the second generation Immortal Peng was less mystifying than his predecessor. However, his words were just as mystifying. “Everyone will return to Joy Pavilion.” This was his first sentence.\nGu Shenwei had previously learned the Secrets of Love at Joy pavilion, so he was regarded as a disciple of Joy Pavilion. He did not want to be tangled up in this issue and asked directly, “I heard you are in a hurry to see me?”\n“I heard that you want to negotiate with Stone Castle?” Immortal Peng asked.\nGu Shenwei once reminded Chu Nanping not to say too much. However, Chu Nanping had treated Joy Pavilion as his second home, so it was difficult for him to stay vigilant here. Chu Nanping revealed all of the Dragon King’s plans when Immortal Peng had shown his goodwill. But he didn’t even realize that he had leaked the information.\n“Well, I am tired of killing. I don’t want to bleed anymore nor do I want to let anyone die for me.”\n“Do you think that Stop Kills Society can help you reach an agreement?”\nGu Shenwei did not have such high expectations but he nodded. He said, “But I don’t know whether the society can do it.”\n“Ha ha.” Immortal Peng smiled kindly as though he was an almighty god who was facing an innocent, naive child. “There’s nothing that Joy Pavilion can’t do.”\n“Joy Pavilion or Stop Kills Society?”\n“Joy Pavilion is Stop Kills Society and Stop Kills Society is Joy Pavilion. Times have changed, Yang Huan. The divine power of Immortal Peng has now exceeded that of Hope Valley and now, the entire Jade City has to listen to him. If you want to negotiate, then he’ll see it through.”\nThe white-faced scholar seemed to have a cognitive bias towards his identity. Though he claimed to be Immortal Peng, he used terms like “Immortal Peng” and “he” instead of “I” to express his opinions after some time. It seemed that he was possessed by the dwarf. Although he was just a messenger, his way of speaking would often awe the listeners.\nHowever, Gu Shenwei was not affected by it. He knew that the dwarf Immortal Peng would not talk to him in such a calm manner. “But ‘he’ has some conditions. Tell me. An open discussion is important for cooperation.”\nImmortal Peng smiled, but he did not say anything. The two boys bowed and left. Chu Nanping also retreated. After his return to Joy Pavilion, the Dragon King was no longer the only one who could command him.\nThe immortal and the killer were the only ones remaining on the third floor of Joy Pavilion.\nImmortal Peng took out a white handkerchief, which was as big as a quilt. There were many tiny characters on it. He touched the handkerchief in a loving manner, and then looked up and said, “Do you remember this thing?”\nThere was once a giant screen in this room, which was used to cover the dwarf Immortal Peng. The Secrets of Love and the so-called sixty-four training methods were recorded on it. After when Gu Shenwei had killed the immortal and smashed the screen, the disciples rewrote the notes on the handkerchief based on their memory. The size of the handkerchief was the same as the screen.\n“Most of Immortal Peng’s efforts were on this handkerchief, and you had nearly destroyed it.”\n“Immortal Peng had already reincarnated, so he wouldn’t care about it.”\n“He doesn’t care. But it’s time for you to return a part of his memory.”\nGu Shenwei was prepared to deal with Immortal Peng’s nonsense, but he was still confused when he heard this sentence. He said, “I will return it if I have it. But I don’t have it.”\n“You have it.” Although Immortal Peng was calm, he seemed to be a little urgent. “When you had killed him, you had taken a roll of paper away. That was his memory and everyone witnessed it.”\nThat roll of paper was contained in the Death Scripture which was written by Gu Shenwei when he was deluded. It was not Immortal Peng’s memory. “Oh, I have an impression of it.”\n“Yes, that’s it. Return it to him, and Immortal Peng will make your dream come true.” There was a tinge of urgency in Immortal Peng’s tone.\nThree years ago, there were two disciples of Joy Pavilion who had wanted to take that roll of paper back from the killer. The white-faced Immortal Peng had taken a long time to realize this because he had been spending a lot of time to practice the Secrets of Love and the sixty-four methods. In the end, he still failed to practice collectively nor have a mental connection with his disciples. He had to speak through the mouth of others. That was how he knew that his predecessor had not recorded the entire manual on the screen.\nThe lost manuals must be that roll of paper, which had been taken away by the killer. The disciples of Joy Pavilion were convinced that, if it weren’t for their fear and distrust towards the outside world, they would have searched the entire Western Region to hunt down Yang Huan.\n“Please prove the capability of Stop Kills Society before we discuss the return of the ‘memory’.” Gu Shenwei held onto his sword hilt and was prepared to leave. He wanted to head to Four Truths Temple to find Master Lianxin. It would probably be more helpful.\n“We can prove our capability anytime!” Immortal Peng became dignified and ruthless. His deep voice swayed the candlelight.\nA dozen strange-looking disciples of Joy Pavilion suddenly appeared from the windows and downstairs. They were holding onto different weapons and surrounded the killer.\nChu Nanping was late by one step. He jumped to the Dragon King’s side and drew out his long sword without saying a word.\n“Chu Nanping, this man killed your brother,” a disciple with a tumor on his forehead said sternly.\n“No one can kill him before I have mastered Emotionless Swordsmanship.” Chu Nanping’s swordsmanship was improving rapidly under Gu Shenwei’s guidance. However, he still could not forget about Emotionless Swordsmanship, which he would never be able to master.\nThe disciples were eager to attack, so Gu Shenwei drew out his saber. He would only kill one person with his sword every year, meaning that the quota for this year had already been used.\nThe two sides calmly confronted each other and waited for an opportunity.\nThe disciple who stood at the stairway was the first to discover something strange. He blurted out, “The peach forest is on fire.”\nSure enough, red light from the flames was reflected in Joy Pavilion. The thunderous burning sound was mixed with some crackling sound. It sounded as if a giant monster was growling.\nThis fire was extremely strange but timely. All the disciples couldn’t help but look back. Seizing this opportunity, Gu Shenwei took Chu Nanping with him and jumped out from the window. They jumped several times along the high wall and disappeared into the darkness.\nGu Shenwei did not know the importance of this fire until the next day. He only noticed one thing that night, and it was that someone was stalking him again.\nThis time, Gu Shenwei brought this tail to his real residence. Comment ("
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顾慎为拐进一条相对僻静的小巷，跟踪者非常小心，总是保持着几十步的距离，依靠临街房屋透出来的灯光紧紧盯住目标。
此人经验丰富，顾慎为若不是养成了多疑的习惯，也很难发现他。 前面一户人家的院门虚掩着，顾慎为停在门口，左右看了看，推门而入，轻轻关上，贴门侧耳倾听，右手握在刀柄上。
里面的屋子里传来放肆的嘻笑声，这是jì女的家，正在招待客人吃酒，仆人一时大意忘了关院门。
顾慎为等了好一会，突然快速推门，左手探出，缩回来时手里多了一个人，右手狭刀抵在对方的脖颈上。
那人右手举着一块石灰，正要在门上做记号，促不及防，仍保持着原来的姿势，随即一股凉意从脚心传到头顶，全身一下子软了，可是锋利的刀刃就压在脖子上，只能尽力站直，张着嘴巴，连大气都不敢喘。
“姓名？” 顾慎为小声问，屋子里的笑谑声越来越响，倒是不错的掩护。
“汪、汪成。”
“谁的人？”
“我、我不能说。”
顾慎为右手稍微用力，狭刀划破一层皮肤。
作为一名经验丰富的跟踪者，汪成的胆子实在是太小了，双眼暴睁，四肢抽动，口中吐出白沫。
顾慎为松开手，汪成抽搐着慢慢坐倒，已经死了，脖子上流出的血甚至不够喂饱一只蚊子的。
他嘴里含着毒药，已然咬破自尽。
顾慎为弯腰观察了一会，他对毒物了解不多，说不出所以然来，在汪成身上也没搜到特别的物件，所以收起狭刀，推门迅速离去，将尸体留给正在屋子里享受极乐的男女。
南城有不少人表面上跟金鹏堡无关，但为金鹏堡做事，这个叫汪成的人却不像，替独步王跟踪某人，用不着一被抓就吞毒自尽。
顾慎为带着疑问回到住处，在心里将吕掌柜和赵四爷都列入可疑名单，他三天来第一次出门就被人跟踪，问题肯定出在这两个人身上，只是还没法确定是谁。
这间小小的院子位于南城边缘一个自发形成的村子里，居民大都是贫穷的刀客与生意人，许小益一年前托人买下来，由一名老奴看守，只认许小益的印章，附近的住户流动xìng极强，不会特别注意邻居的动向。
似类的房子许小益或租或买，一共弄来七八套，分布在不同的地点，为的就是有一天重返璧玉城。
初南屏后半夜才回来，两人在外面巡视一圈，没有发现跟踪者。
第二任彭仙人几乎是迫不及待地想见杀手杨欢，一见着初南屏就猜到龙王已经进入璧玉城。
初南屏心思单纯，非常相信彭仙人的话，“咱们不用住在这里了，得意楼里高手众多，金鹏堡也不敢去惹事。”
顾慎为不打算搬到望城巷，事实上，第二天凌晨他就换了住所，并且与初南屏重新易容改换面容。
既然彭仙人急着见他，顾慎为就不着急了，他又花了三天时间，假冒受雇替人报仇的刀客，打听汪成的底细，此人明明胆子很小，却为一点小事就肯吞毒自尽，背后的控制者一定不是普通的势力。
结果没人知道这个汪成，有两个汪成，都还活得好好的，与跟踪者无关。
顾慎为再次拜访赵四爷与吕掌柜，初南屏在外面守望，两次都没有发现跟踪者，顾慎为觉得问题可能出在初南屏身上，这名少年无论怎样装扮，都有明显的剑客气质，很容易被老手认出马脚。
顾慎为暂时将此事放下，于一天傍晚前去会见得意楼彭仙人。
从前的彭仙人是个丑陋的侏儒，如今的替代者是名白面微须的书生，派头跟前任大不一样，身前没有屏风遮掩，盘腿坐在一张硬木榻上，两边各站一名清秀的童子，一人抱剑，一人捧拂，香炉散发氤氲的烟雾，将彭仙人笼罩在一片神秘气氛中。
没有强大的催眠术，二代彭仙人故弄玄虚的效果比一代差远了，虽然他说出的话仍然云山雾罩，“每个人都会回到得意楼。” 这是他的第一句话。
顾慎为曾经在得意楼学过一段时间《勘情秘要》，也被当成得意楼弟子，他不想在这个问题上纠缠，开门见山问道：“听说你急着要见我？”
“听说你准备跟石堡议和？” 彭仙人问。
顾慎为曾经提醒过初南屏不要说太多，可是得意楼算少年的半个家，在这里很难保持戒心，彭仙人稍一示好，他就将龙王的目的全盘托出，一点儿也没觉得自己泄密。
“嗯，我厌倦打打杀杀的生活，不希望自己再流血，也不想让别人因为我而丧命。”
“你希望止杀会帮你达成议和？”
顾慎为本没有这么高的期望，但还是点头，“就是不知道止杀会有没有这个本事。” “呵呵。”
彭仙人笑得很和蔼，好像对方是一名懵懂无知的孩单，而他是无所不知的神仙，“没有得意楼做不到的事情。”
“是得意楼还是止杀会？”
“得意楼就是止杀会，止杀会就是得意楼，现在不是从前了，杨欢，彭仙人的神力已经超出望城巷，整个璧玉城都得听他的话，你想要议和，他就能给你议和。”
白面书生对自己的身份似乎产生了认知偏差，虽然声称自己就是彭仙人，但不知从什么时候开始，不再自称“我”，而是一律用“彭仙人”与“他”来代替，好像被从前的侏儒附体，他仍然只是一名传声筒，这种说话方式经常会让听者心生敬畏。
顾慎为不受影响，因为他知道侏儒彭仙人是不会与自己心平静气谈话的，“可‘他’还要提出条件，说吧，坦承相见是合作的好开始。”
彭仙人微笑不语，两名童子躬身退出，初南屏也跟着离开，回到得意楼之后，他听从的就不只是龙王一个人的命令了。
得意楼三层只剩下仙人与杀手。
彭仙人从身后拿出一块跟被褥一样大的白绢，上面密密麻麻写满了蝇头小字，爱惜地抚摸着，然后抬头说道：“还记得这东西吗？”
“屏风。” 这间屋子里曾经有一块巨大的屏风，用来遮掩侏儒彭仙人，并记载着《勘情秘要》与所谓的六十四种练法，顾慎为杀死仙人之后，将屏风推倒摔碎，没想到得意楼弟子们根据记忆在白绢上重写了一份，大小与屏风正相仿。
“彭仙人的心血几乎都在这上面，差点被你毁于一旦。”
“仙人既已转世，想必对这种事情是不会在乎的。”
“他不在乎，可你夺走彭仙人的一部分记忆，该还回来了。”
顾慎为早已做好准备迎接彭仙人的一切胡说八道，可听到这句话还是迷惑了，“如果我有彭仙人的记忆，一定会还给你，可我没有。” “你有。”
彭仙人从容镇定的脸上闪过一丝急迫，“你杀死他的时候，拿走一卷纸，那是他的记忆，所有人都看到了。”
那摞纸张是顾慎为受蛊惑默写下来的《死人经》，可不是彭仙人的记忆，“哦，那件东西，我有印象了。”
“对，就是那件东西，还给他，彭仙人会让你一切如愿。” 彭仙人连语气都显出急迫。
早在三年前，就有两名得意楼弟子想从杀手身上抢回那卷纸，白面彭仙人后知后觉，因为他花了很长时间修练全套《勘情秘要》与六十四种法门，结果总是没有办法实现集体练功，也不能与其他弟子心意相通，用他人之口为自己说话，这才确信前任仙人没有将全部功法都记在屏风上。
缺失的功法必然就是被杀手抢走的那卷纸，得意楼弟子们对此深信不疑，要不是对外面的世界充满恐惧与不信任，早就跑遍西域到处追捕杨欢了。
“先证明止杀会的实力，咱们再讨论归还‘记忆’这件事吧。” 顾慎为手握在刀柄，准备离开了，他要去四谛伽蓝找莲心法师，或许更有用处。
彭仙人一下子由从容和蔼变得威严无情，声音低沉，震得烛光左右摇曳。
十余名长相奇特的得意楼弟子从窗外、楼下突然现身，手持各种各样的兵器，将杀手围住。
初南屏只晚了一步，从楼下蹿到龙王身边，长剑出鞘，一句话不说。
“初南屏，这个人杀了你亲哥哥。” 一名额上长瘤的弟子厉声说道。
“无情剑法还没练成，谁也不能杀他。” 初南屏在顾慎为的指点下，剑法突飞猛进，可他仍然忘不了那套永远无法练成的无情剑法。
弟子们跃跃yù试，顾慎为拔出狭刀，他一年只用剑杀一个人，今年的名额已经用过了。
双方冷静地对峙着，等待出手机会。
站在楼梯口的一名弟子最先发现异样，脱口说道：“桃林着火了。”
果然，红通通的火光已经映照在得意楼上，轰轰的燃烧声中夹杂着噼叭响动，好像一头巨兽在低吼。
这火来得极为古怪，却非常及时，得意楼众弟子都忍不住回头望了一眼，就趁这个工夫，顾慎为拉着初南屏蹿出窗外，跳在高墙之上，几次跳跃，消失在黑夜中。
要到第二天，顾慎为才知道这把火的重要xìng，当晚，他只注意到一件事，又有人在后面跟踪。
这回，顾慎为将尾巴带到自己真正的住所。
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Gu Shenwei walked into a quiet valley. The stalker was very careful as he always kept a distance of a dozen steps away from Gu Shenwei. He could keep a close eye on Gu Shenwei by relying on the lights from the houses along the street.
The gate of a house in front of Gu Shenwei was unlatched. He stopped at the gate, checked his surroundings, pushed open the gate, entered the yard and closed the gate gently behind him. He stuck himself to the gate and listened for any sounds as he grabbed his sword hilt with his right hand.
Gu Shenwei could hear the sound of people laughing inside the house. This was a prostitute’s house and she was entertaining her customer. The servant had forgotten to close the gate.
Gu Shenwei waited for a while. Then he suddenly pushed the gate forward. He reached his left arm out and pulled in a person. He then placed his saber at the person’s neck with his right hand.
That man was holding onto a limestone in his right hand as he was about to make a sign on the door. He couldn’t even react and he froze in his original posture. A chill ran down his spine. His body softened, but he managed to stand straight with his mouth wide open due to the presence of a saber at his neck. He didn’t even dare to breathe.
“What is your name?” Gu Shenwei whispered. The laughter from the house was gradually becoming louder and it made for a good cover.
“Wang…Wang Cheng.”
“Who is your master?”
“I…I can’t say.”
Gu Shenwei exerted a little strength and the saber sliced through a layer of the stalker’s skin.
Wang Cheng did not have much courage despite the fact that he was an experienced stalker. All of a sudden, his eyes dilated, his limbs twitched and his mouth was foaming.
Gu Shenwei loosened his grip. Wang Cheng kept convulsing as he slowly sat down. He was dead, but the blood that was flowing out from his neck was not even enough to feed a mosquito.
He had bitten the toxic pill inside his mouth and committed suicide.
Gu Shenwei bent down and observed him for a while. He did not know much about poisons so he could not find any clue. There was nothing special on his body, so Gu Shenwei sheathed his saber. He pushed open the gate and left quickly. He left the body behind for the prostitute and her customer.
There were quite a few people in South City who appeared to have no connection with Golden Roc Fort, but in fact, they were working for the fort. However, Wang Cheng was not one of them. He was just a stalker. There was no need for him to poison himself upon being caught.
Gu Shenwei returned home with his suspicions. He suspected that Shopkeeper Lyu and Mister Zhao was involved because he was followed when he left his house for the first time in three days. The problem must lie with the two of them, but he wasn’t sure who was the one.
This small yard was located in a developing village on the border of South City. The residents here were mostly poor machetemen and businessmen. Xu Xiaoyi bought this yard through someone else a year ago and had asked an old servant to guard it. The guard only recognized Xu Xiaoyi’s seal. The nearby residents often changed, hence they wouldn’t pay much attention to their neighbors.
Xu Xiaoyi had rented or bought seven to eight similar apartments in different locations. They were bought or rented in preparation for Gu Shenwei’s return.
Chu Nanping came at midnight. They patrolled around the house and did not find any stalkers.
The second Immortal Peng almost couldn’t wait to meet killer Yang Huan. When he saw Chu Nanping, he figured out that the Dragon King must have entered Jade City.
“He said that Joy Pavilion can protect us.” Chu Nanping was simple-minded and naive, and he trusted Immortal Peng’s words. “We don’t need to stay here. Golden Roc Fort wouldn’t dare to create trouble because there are many masters in Joy Pavilion.”
Gu Shenwei did not want to move to Hope Valley. In fact, he changed his residence at dawn in the next morning. Both him and Chu Nanping also disguised themselves.
Gu Shenwei was relaxed since Immortal Peng was in a hurry to see him. For the next three days, he disguised himself as a hired macheteman who wanted to avenge his master and inquired about Wang Cheng. Even though Wang Cheng was so cowardly, he had been willing to kill himself over a small incident. He was definitely being controlled by someone powerful.
But no one knew Wang Cheng. There were only two Wang Chengs in Jade City, and both of them were living well. They had nothing to do with the stalker.
Gu Shenwei visited Mister Zhao and Shopkeeper Lyu again. Although Chu Nanping was on the lookout, he hadn’t detected any stalker on both occasions. Gu Shenwei thought that the problem might lie with Chu Nanping. No matter how the teenager was dressed up, he still had the temperament of a swordsman, hence Chu Nanping could be easily identified by experienced stalkers.
Gu Shenwei temporarily put this matter aside and went to meet Immortal Peng one evening.
The previous Immortal Peng was an ugly dwarf, but now he was replaced by a slightly bearded, white-faced scholar. The scholar’s style was very different from that of his predecessor. Besides, he had no screen to cover him. He was sitting cross-legged on a hard wooden bed, and there were two boys standing on both sides. One of them held a sword, while another held a miniature Buddha. The incense burner was emitting dense smoke into the air, which enveloped Immortal Peng in a mysterious atmosphere.
Without a strong hypnotism, the second generation Immortal Peng was less mystifying than his predecessor. However, his words were just as mystifying. “Everyone will return to Joy Pavilion.” This was his first sentence.
Gu Shenwei had previously learned the Secrets of Love at Joy pavilion, so he was regarded as a disciple of Joy Pavilion. He did not want to be tangled up in this issue and asked directly, “I heard you are in a hurry to see me?”
“I heard that you want to negotiate with Stone Castle?” Immortal Peng asked.
Gu Shenwei once reminded Chu Nanping not to say too much. However, Chu Nanping had treated Joy Pavilion as his second home, so it was difficult for him to stay vigilant here. Chu Nanping revealed all of the Dragon King’s plans when Immortal Peng had shown his goodwill. But he didn’t even realize that he had leaked the information.
“Well, I am tired of killing. I don’t want to bleed anymore nor do I want to let anyone die for me.”
“Do you think that Stop Kills Society can help you reach an agreement?”
Gu Shenwei did not have such high expectations but he nodded. He said, “But I don’t know whether the society can do it.”
“Ha ha.” Immortal Peng smiled kindly as though he was an almighty god who was facing an innocent, naive child. “There’s nothing that Joy Pavilion can’t do.”
“Joy Pavilion or Stop Kills Society?”
“Joy Pavilion is Stop Kills Society and Stop Kills Society is Joy Pavilion. Times have changed, Yang Huan. The divine power of Immortal Peng has now exceeded that of Hope Valley and now, the entire Jade City has to listen to him. If you want to negotiate, then he’ll see it through.”
The white-faced scholar seemed to have a cognitive bias towards his identity. Though he claimed to be Immortal Peng, he used terms like “Immortal Peng” and “he” instead of “I” to express his opinions after some time. It seemed that he was possessed by the dwarf. Although he was just a messenger, his way of speaking would often awe the listeners.
However, Gu Shenwei was not affected by it. He knew that the dwarf Immortal Peng would not talk to him in such a calm manner. “But ‘he’ has some conditions. Tell me. An open discussion is important for cooperation.”
Immortal Peng smiled, but he did not say anything. The two boys bowed and left. Chu Nanping also retreated. After his return to Joy Pavilion, the Dragon King was no longer the only one who could command him.
The immortal and the killer were the only ones remaining on the third floor of Joy Pavilion.
Immortal Peng took out a white handkerchief, which was as big as a quilt. There were many tiny characters on it. He touched the handkerchief in a loving manner, and then looked up and said, “Do you remember this thing?”
There was once a giant screen in this room, which was used to cover the dwarf Immortal Peng. The Secrets of Love and the so-called sixty-four training methods were recorded on it. After when Gu Shenwei had killed the immortal and smashed the screen, the disciples rewrote the notes on the handkerchief based on their memory. The size of the handkerchief was the same as the screen.
“Most of Immortal Peng’s efforts were on this handkerchief, and you had nearly destroyed it.”
“Immortal Peng had already reincarnated, so he wouldn’t care about it.”
“He doesn’t care. But it’s time for you to return a part of his memory.”
Gu Shenwei was prepared to deal with Immortal Peng’s nonsense, but he was still confused when he heard this sentence. He said, “I will return it if I have it. But I don’t have it.”
“You have it.” Although Immortal Peng was calm, he seemed to be a little urgent. “When you had killed him, you had taken a roll of paper away. That was his memory and everyone witnessed it.”
That roll of paper was contained in the Death Scripture which was written by Gu Shenwei when he was deluded. It was not Immortal Peng’s memory. “Oh, I have an impression of it.”
“Yes, that’s it. Return it to him, and Immortal Peng will make your dream come true.” There was a tinge of urgency in Immortal Peng’s tone.
Three years ago, there were two disciples of Joy Pavilion who had wanted to take that roll of paper back from the killer. The white-faced Immortal Peng had taken a long time to realize this because he had been spending a lot of time to practice the Secrets of Love and the sixty-four methods. In the end, he still failed to practice collectively nor have a mental connection with his disciples. He had to speak through the mouth of others. That was how he knew that his predecessor had not recorded the entire manual on the screen.
The lost manuals must be that roll of paper, which had been taken away by the killer. The disciples of Joy Pavilion were convinced that, if it weren’t for their fear and distrust towards the outside world, they would have searched the entire Western Region to hunt down Yang Huan.
“Please prove the capability of Stop Kills Society before we discuss the return of the ‘memory’.” Gu Shenwei held onto his sword hilt and was prepared to leave. He wanted to head to Four Truths Temple to find Master Lianxin. It would probably be more helpful.
“We can prove our capability anytime!” Immortal Peng became dignified and ruthless. His deep voice swayed the candlelight.
A dozen strange-looking disciples of Joy Pavilion suddenly appeared from the windows and downstairs. They were holding onto different weapons and surrounded the killer.
Chu Nanping was late by one step. He jumped to the Dragon King’s side and drew out his long sword without saying a word.
“Chu Nanping, this man killed your brother,” a disciple with a tumor on his forehead said sternly.
“No one can kill him before I have mastered Emotionless Swordsmanship.” Chu Nanping’s swordsmanship was improving rapidly under Gu Shenwei’s guidance. However, he still could not forget about Emotionless Swordsmanship, which he would never be able to master.
The disciples were eager to attack, so Gu Shenwei drew out his saber. He would only kill one person with his sword every year, meaning that the quota for this year had already been used.
The two sides calmly confronted each other and waited for an opportunity.
The disciple who stood at the stairway was the first to discover something strange. He blurted out, “The peach forest is on fire.”
Sure enough, red light from the flames was reflected in Joy Pavilion. The thunderous burning sound was mixed with some crackling sound. It sounded as if a giant monster was growling.
This fire was extremely strange but timely. All the disciples couldn’t help but look back. Seizing this opportunity, Gu Shenwei took Chu Nanping with him and jumped out from the window. They jumped several times along the high wall and disappeared into the darkness.
Gu Shenwei did not know the importance of this fire until the next day. He only noticed one thing that night, and it was that someone was stalking him again.
This time, Gu Shenwei brought this tail to his real residence. Comment (
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第516章\n第516章\n老者面露莫名之色，手里握着打火机，右手捧着黑色炸弹。\n果然是高级灵宝，竟然还需两件宝物配套使用。\n但老者也不能全然相信叶子晨的话，他抬起头看向前方，不禁挑眉道。 “小辈，你确定没有诓骗老夫？”\n“前辈您说的哪里话，给您灵宝为求自保，要是诓骗您的话，我还在这里站着干嘛，刚才直接跑路多好。”\n“哼，最好别骗老夫，你知道后果。” 看着上方升起的火焰，老头眉毛一跳。\n这还真是个宝贝，不由得他对叶子晨的话又相信了几分，对那黑色铁球也多了几分期待。\n“我点燃了？”\n“您点吧，这灵宝的威力不小，我们灵风村的人实力都不怎么行，能否让我们退出五米。”\n没想到这老头还挺多疑，听到叶子晨这番话，他的眸子瞬间就眯在了一起。\n“前辈，您别多想。 晚辈刚才说了，这灵宝威力很强，我们就退后五米而已。”\n叶子晨的脸上堆满了讪笑，那老头在他身上看了几圈旋即挑眉道。\n“不敢不敢！”\n赔笑着向后退了几步，灵风村的村民也跟着往后退了几米。\n“奇怪。”\n尽管引线点燃，可依旧感觉不到半点灵力的波动。\n老者莫名的看着双眸死死的盯着这炸弹，引线快速的点燃，叶子晨也在这时在前方开启一道灵力屏障。 “不好。”\n就在这时，老者背脊瞬间一凉，一股强烈的危机感顺着他的天灵感一直曼延到他的脚底板。\n他抬起手想要将炸弹扔出去，可一切都已为时已晚。\nboom！\n炸弹夹杂着巨大的轰鸣声从老者的手中爆炸，周围十米的范围都处于爆炸的波及范畴，周振鹤和周家众人以及孟达全都都被那火光吞噬。\n一些实力低微之人别说惨叫，他们就连反应的几乎都没有就已经将生命葬送在这爆炸当中。\n“小辈，你诓骗老夫！”\n“您可真会说笑，我给您的真的是开采黑晶矿的宝贝，我都可以发心魔大誓的。 不过有件事我的确是欺骗了您，就是这根本不是什么灵宝。”\n站在前方的叶子晨眼中满是淡然的笑，不过心中也是有些震撼。\n没想到炸弹的威力竟然这么强，刚才那老头已经在第一时间进行防御，可以就让它给炸成这样。\n“小辈，我要你死！”\n“还是晚辈送您走吧，您也活了这么久值当了，我……还年轻！”\n嘴角向上翘起，森白的牙齿伴着那幽深的目光，身体中的灵力全部调动到右手手臂。\n轩辕剑也在他的呼唤下出现在他的手中，剑身夹杂着绚丽的金芒。\n“斩！”\n携带着万钧之势的剑气朝着那老头就飞了过去，陡然间，虚空中赫然出现一道大手，将剑气捏碎。\n“小辈好大的胆子，竟然敢动我火云门的客卿，你这是在找死。”\n虚空之中轰隆作响，一只大手又从空中落下，这一次他的目标是叶子晨。\n“哼，老子的地盘老子做主，你算什么东西！” 抬起轩辕剑将那大手瞬间砍碎，旋即叶子晨提着轩辕剑朝着那老者就横砍了将出去。\n“这……才是我要的灵宝。” 老者的眼中满是痴迷的看着叶子晨手中的轩辕剑，眼睛猛的向外突出同时怒吼道，“小辈，你诓骗了老夫！ 我做了鬼也不会放过你的。”\n“你要是真到了地府，还真奈何不得我，去吧，这没你什么事儿了。”\n鲜血溅染庭院，火云门的客卿也满是不甘心的瞪着眼睛倒在了地面。\n“别在那吵吵了，有能耐你下来！”\n叶子晨抬起腿将那老头将踹到一旁，挑眉看着虚空之上。\n空中的紫云消散，叶子晨不屑的翻了个白眼将轩辕剑剑身的鲜血拭去，收回到手臂中。\n目光朝着周围的人看去，周家的人和孟达早就身殒于那爆炸当中。\n叶子晨淡淡的开口，一直藏在门口的看着里面情况的左茉，眸子里闪烁着莫名的光跑了过来。\n“叶子晨，刚才你给那老头的是什么？”\n身为百宝阁的掌舵人，她已经看出了炸弹的不同寻常。\n人仙中期的高手都能炸成这样，尽管这是一次性的使用商品，不过威力真的很强。\n就算是灵体碰上人仙级别的高手也不虚呀！\n“量产的确是可以，你是想要囤货么？” 叶子晨挑了挑眉毛，开口道，“不过我需要将我们灵风村供给足够，才能在给你供货。”\n通过刚才的情况，叶子晨也注意到了炸弹的可操作性。\n尽管这炸弹存放起来很危险，可只要小心注意就不会有什么问题，实在不行到时候给他们买个空间神器就好了。\n重点是炸弹的威力，他不可能一直都呆在村里。 要是以后碰到什么人来找麻烦，我回手就给他扔枚炸弹，以示友好……更重要的是方才出现的人，他应该是火云门的高层。\n这下梁子算是结下了，他总要给村名们留点自保的手段。\n“没问题，如果材料或是人手方面不够的话，可以随时找我。”\n“到时候再说吧！” 淡淡的笑了笑，叶子晨便掏出手机给月老发了条消息。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 516 – Ability of the Bomb\nChapter 516 – Ability of the Bomb\nThe elder was rather confused as he held the lighter in his left hand and black bomb in his right.\nIt truly is a high level spiritual treasure, it actually needs to be used as a set.\nHowever, the elder did not completely believe Ye Zichen’s words. He looked towards him and couldn’t help but frown. “Youngster, are you sure that you aren’t lying to this old man?”\n“Senior, just what are you saying? I merely gave you the spiritual treasure to ensure our safety. If I am lying, then why am I still standing here? Wouldn’t it be much better for me to just run?” Ye Zichen spoke with utter sincerity.\nThe elder checked him out, then snorted, “Heh, you better not lie to this old man. You know what would happen if you do.”\nThe elder raised his eyebrows when he saw the fire. This really is a treasure. He couldn’t help but to believe Ye Zichen’s words even more, and was greatly looking forward to the power of the black metal ball.\n“I need to light it?”\n“Light it. This spiritual treasure is pretty powerful. The Spiritual Breeze Villagers aren’t too strong, so can you allow us to retreat five meters?”\n“What kind of tricks do you want to play?” The elder squinted his eyes. God, this elder sure is wary.\n“Senior, don’t think too much. This youngster has already said it, the spiritual treasure is very powerful, we are merely retreating by five meters,” Ye Zichen smiled coyly.\nThe elder stared at him for a moment, “Fine, if you want to take the chance to run, then… Heh…”\n“I don’t dare!”\nYe Zichen retreated a few steps with a forced smile, while the Spiritual Breeze Villagers also did the same.\n“This is strange.”\nEven though I lit it, I still don’t feel any fluctuation of spiritual energy.\nThe elder stared straight at the bomb and the fuse, which was quickly burning. Ye Zichen also put up a barrier of spiritual energy in front of him and the villagers.\nCrap. At that very moment, the elder felt a chill down his spine.\nHe raised his hand to throw the bomb out, but it was already too late.\nBOOM!\nThe bomb exploded in the elder’s hand with a huge noise. Everything in a ten meter radius was in the radius of the explosion. Zhou Zhenhe, and the Zhou family members were all confused by the explosion alongside Meng Da.\nSome weaker people couldn’t even react or scream before they died.\n“Youngster, you tricked this old man!” A sinister voice cried out from the flames.\n“You really know how to kid. I did give you the treasure used to mine black crystal ores. I can even swear by my heart demon that it is the truth. However, there was something I did trick you about. This isn’t a spiritual treasure.”\nYe Zichen smiled calmly as he stood in front of the elder. However, he was still a bit shocked.\nI didn’t expect the bomb to be so powerful. The elder had already put up defenses as quick as he could, but the explosion still affected him so much.\nHearing that, Ye Zichen’s expression darkened, while spiritual energy swirled around his body…\n“Let this junior send you off. You already lived for so long. I… am still young!”\nYe Zichen smirked, revealing his glistening white teeth and his dark gaze, then transferred all of his spiritual energy into his right arm.\nXuan-Yuan Sword also appeared in his hand by his call, while the sword itself shimmered with golden light.\n“Slash!”\nA powerful slash flew towards the elder. Then, all of a sudden, a huge hand appeared out of nowhere and shattered the conjured wind blade.\n“Youngster, how dare you!? You actually dared to attack a guest chamberlain of our Fire Cloud Gate. You are seeking death!”\nA huge bang sounded out in the sky, and another hand reached down from the sky towards Ye Zichen.\n“Heh, laozi’s in charge on laozi’s turf. Just what the heck are you!” Ye Zichen raised Xuan-Yuan Sword and instantly shattered the huge hand. Then, he sliced the sword horizontally towards the elder.\n“This… is the spiritual treasure I want,” the elder looked at Xuan-Yuan Sword in Ye Zichen’s hand in a mesmerized manner. Then his eyes suddenly bulged as he roared angrily. “Youngster, you tricked this old man! I won’t let you off after I become a ghost.”\n“You really can’t do anything if you end up in the Underworld. Go, there isn’t anything for you here anymore.” Slash.\nBlood scattered across the courtyard. The Fire Cloud Gate guest chamberlain also stared at Ye Zichen, then fell to the ground unwillingly.\n“Youngster!”\n“Stop yammering up there. Come down if you can!” Ye Zichen kicked the corpse of the elder to the side, then looked up into the sky.\n“Youngster, we, the Fire Cloud Gate, will remember this grudge!” The purple clouds in the sky dispersed. Ye Zichen rolled his eyes in disdain, and wiped away the blood on Xuan-Yuan Sword, then stowed it away into his arm.\nHe looked towards the surrounding people and saw that Meng Da and the Zhou clansfolk had all died in the explosion.\n“Please deal with them,” Ye Zichen said plainly.\nZuo Mo, who was watching the situation unfold at the entrance, ran over with glistening eyes, “Ye Zichen, what did you give that old man just now?”\nAs one of the Treasure Tower’s leaders, she had already managed to see just how amazing the bomb was.\nIt I could get a stockpile for the clan, or get the elites of the clan to carry a few each…\nThen even Spiritual Body leveled people wouldn’t be afraid of Human Immortal level experts!\n“Mass production is possible. Do you want to stock up on it?” Ye Zichen raised his eyebrows. “However, I need to supply enough for our Spiritual Breeze Village first before I can supply you with them.”\nYe Zichen also realized just how useful a bomb would be from the situation.\nEven though the storage of bombs was dangerous, nothing would happen as long as they were a bit more careful. If even that doesn’t work, then he could just buy a few spatial artifacts for them.\nThe most important thing is just how strong the bombs are. I can’t stay in the village forever. If anyone else causes trouble here, then I’ll threw him a bomb to show how friendly I am… More importantly, the person just now should be a high-ranking person in the Fire Cloud Gate.\nSince we have a grudge now, I do have to leave the villagers a way to protect themselves.\n“No problem, if you lack materials or manpower, you can come to me any time,” Zuo Mo nodded without any hesitation…”\nThen he took out his phone and sent a message to Yue Lao. “Mass produce bombs. Produce as many as you can!”"
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第516章
第516章
老者面露莫名之色，手里握着打火机，右手捧着黑色炸弹。
果然是高级灵宝，竟然还需两件宝物配套使用。
但老者也不能全然相信叶子晨的话，他抬起头看向前方，不禁挑眉道。 “小辈，你确定没有诓骗老夫？”
“前辈您说的哪里话，给您灵宝为求自保，要是诓骗您的话，我还在这里站着干嘛，刚才直接跑路多好。”
“哼，最好别骗老夫，你知道后果。” 看着上方升起的火焰，老头眉毛一跳。
这还真是个宝贝，不由得他对叶子晨的话又相信了几分，对那黑色铁球也多了几分期待。
“我点燃了？”
“您点吧，这灵宝的威力不小，我们灵风村的人实力都不怎么行，能否让我们退出五米。”
没想到这老头还挺多疑，听到叶子晨这番话，他的眸子瞬间就眯在了一起。
“前辈，您别多想。 晚辈刚才说了，这灵宝威力很强，我们就退后五米而已。”
叶子晨的脸上堆满了讪笑，那老头在他身上看了几圈旋即挑眉道。
“不敢不敢！”
赔笑着向后退了几步，灵风村的村民也跟着往后退了几米。
“奇怪。”
尽管引线点燃，可依旧感觉不到半点灵力的波动。
老者莫名的看着双眸死死的盯着这炸弹，引线快速的点燃，叶子晨也在这时在前方开启一道灵力屏障。 “不好。”
就在这时，老者背脊瞬间一凉，一股强烈的危机感顺着他的天灵感一直曼延到他的脚底板。
他抬起手想要将炸弹扔出去，可一切都已为时已晚。
boom！
炸弹夹杂着巨大的轰鸣声从老者的手中爆炸，周围十米的范围都处于爆炸的波及范畴，周振鹤和周家众人以及孟达全都都被那火光吞噬。
一些实力低微之人别说惨叫，他们就连反应的几乎都没有就已经将生命葬送在这爆炸当中。
“小辈，你诓骗老夫！”
“您可真会说笑，我给您的真的是开采黑晶矿的宝贝，我都可以发心魔大誓的。 不过有件事我的确是欺骗了您，就是这根本不是什么灵宝。”
站在前方的叶子晨眼中满是淡然的笑，不过心中也是有些震撼。
没想到炸弹的威力竟然这么强，刚才那老头已经在第一时间进行防御，可以就让它给炸成这样。
“小辈，我要你死！”
“还是晚辈送您走吧，您也活了这么久值当了，我……还年轻！”
嘴角向上翘起，森白的牙齿伴着那幽深的目光，身体中的灵力全部调动到右手手臂。
轩辕剑也在他的呼唤下出现在他的手中，剑身夹杂着绚丽的金芒。
“斩！”
携带着万钧之势的剑气朝着那老头就飞了过去，陡然间，虚空中赫然出现一道大手，将剑气捏碎。
“小辈好大的胆子，竟然敢动我火云门的客卿，你这是在找死。”
虚空之中轰隆作响，一只大手又从空中落下，这一次他的目标是叶子晨。
“哼，老子的地盘老子做主，你算什么东西！” 抬起轩辕剑将那大手瞬间砍碎，旋即叶子晨提着轩辕剑朝着那老者就横砍了将出去。
“这……才是我要的灵宝。” 老者的眼中满是痴迷的看着叶子晨手中的轩辕剑，眼睛猛的向外突出同时怒吼道，“小辈，你诓骗了老夫！ 我做了鬼也不会放过你的。”
“你要是真到了地府，还真奈何不得我，去吧，这没你什么事儿了。”
鲜血溅染庭院，火云门的客卿也满是不甘心的瞪着眼睛倒在了地面。
“别在那吵吵了，有能耐你下来！”
叶子晨抬起腿将那老头将踹到一旁，挑眉看着虚空之上。
空中的紫云消散，叶子晨不屑的翻了个白眼将轩辕剑剑身的鲜血拭去，收回到手臂中。
目光朝着周围的人看去，周家的人和孟达早就身殒于那爆炸当中。
叶子晨淡淡的开口，一直藏在门口的看着里面情况的左茉，眸子里闪烁着莫名的光跑了过来。
“叶子晨，刚才你给那老头的是什么？”
身为百宝阁的掌舵人，她已经看出了炸弹的不同寻常。
人仙中期的高手都能炸成这样，尽管这是一次性的使用商品，不过威力真的很强。
就算是灵体碰上人仙级别的高手也不虚呀！
“量产的确是可以，你是想要囤货么？” 叶子晨挑了挑眉毛，开口道，“不过我需要将我们灵风村供给足够，才能在给你供货。”
通过刚才的情况，叶子晨也注意到了炸弹的可操作性。
尽管这炸弹存放起来很危险，可只要小心注意就不会有什么问题，实在不行到时候给他们买个空间神器就好了。
重点是炸弹的威力，他不可能一直都呆在村里。 要是以后碰到什么人来找麻烦，我回手就给他扔枚炸弹，以示友好……更重要的是方才出现的人，他应该是火云门的高层。
这下梁子算是结下了，他总要给村名们留点自保的手段。
“没问题，如果材料或是人手方面不够的话，可以随时找我。”
“到时候再说吧！” 淡淡的笑了笑，叶子晨便掏出手机给月老发了条消息。
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Chapter 516 – Ability of the Bomb
Chapter 516 – Ability of the Bomb
The elder was rather confused as he held the lighter in his left hand and black bomb in his right.
It truly is a high level spiritual treasure, it actually needs to be used as a set.
However, the elder did not completely believe Ye Zichen’s words. He looked towards him and couldn’t help but frown. “Youngster, are you sure that you aren’t lying to this old man?”
“Senior, just what are you saying? I merely gave you the spiritual treasure to ensure our safety. If I am lying, then why am I still standing here? Wouldn’t it be much better for me to just run?” Ye Zichen spoke with utter sincerity.
The elder checked him out, then snorted, “Heh, you better not lie to this old man. You know what would happen if you do.”
The elder raised his eyebrows when he saw the fire. This really is a treasure. He couldn’t help but to believe Ye Zichen’s words even more, and was greatly looking forward to the power of the black metal ball.
“I need to light it?”
“Light it. This spiritual treasure is pretty powerful. The Spiritual Breeze Villagers aren’t too strong, so can you allow us to retreat five meters?”
“What kind of tricks do you want to play?” The elder squinted his eyes. God, this elder sure is wary.
“Senior, don’t think too much. This youngster has already said it, the spiritual treasure is very powerful, we are merely retreating by five meters,” Ye Zichen smiled coyly.
The elder stared at him for a moment, “Fine, if you want to take the chance to run, then… Heh…”
“I don’t dare!”
Ye Zichen retreated a few steps with a forced smile, while the Spiritual Breeze Villagers also did the same.
“This is strange.”
Even though I lit it, I still don’t feel any fluctuation of spiritual energy.
The elder stared straight at the bomb and the fuse, which was quickly burning. Ye Zichen also put up a barrier of spiritual energy in front of him and the villagers.
Crap. At that very moment, the elder felt a chill down his spine.
He raised his hand to throw the bomb out, but it was already too late.
BOOM!
The bomb exploded in the elder’s hand with a huge noise. Everything in a ten meter radius was in the radius of the explosion. Zhou Zhenhe, and the Zhou family members were all confused by the explosion alongside Meng Da.
Some weaker people couldn’t even react or scream before they died.
“Youngster, you tricked this old man!” A sinister voice cried out from the flames.
“You really know how to kid. I did give you the treasure used to mine black crystal ores. I can even swear by my heart demon that it is the truth. However, there was something I did trick you about. This isn’t a spiritual treasure.”
Ye Zichen smiled calmly as he stood in front of the elder. However, he was still a bit shocked.
I didn’t expect the bomb to be so powerful. The elder had already put up defenses as quick as he could, but the explosion still affected him so much.
Hearing that, Ye Zichen’s expression darkened, while spiritual energy swirled around his body…
“Let this junior send you off. You already lived for so long. I… am still young!”
Ye Zichen smirked, revealing his glistening white teeth and his dark gaze, then transferred all of his spiritual energy into his right arm.
Xuan-Yuan Sword also appeared in his hand by his call, while the sword itself shimmered with golden light.
“Slash!”
A powerful slash flew towards the elder. Then, all of a sudden, a huge hand appeared out of nowhere and shattered the conjured wind blade.
“Youngster, how dare you!? You actually dared to attack a guest chamberlain of our Fire Cloud Gate. You are seeking death!”
A huge bang sounded out in the sky, and another hand reached down from the sky towards Ye Zichen.
“Heh, laozi’s in charge on laozi’s turf. Just what the heck are you!” Ye Zichen raised Xuan-Yuan Sword and instantly shattered the huge hand. Then, he sliced the sword horizontally towards the elder.
“This… is the spiritual treasure I want,” the elder looked at Xuan-Yuan Sword in Ye Zichen’s hand in a mesmerized manner. Then his eyes suddenly bulged as he roared angrily. “Youngster, you tricked this old man! I won’t let you off after I become a ghost.”
“You really can’t do anything if you end up in the Underworld. Go, there isn’t anything for you here anymore.” Slash.
Blood scattered across the courtyard. The Fire Cloud Gate guest chamberlain also stared at Ye Zichen, then fell to the ground unwillingly.
“Youngster!”
“Stop yammering up there. Come down if you can!” Ye Zichen kicked the corpse of the elder to the side, then looked up into the sky.
“Youngster, we, the Fire Cloud Gate, will remember this grudge!” The purple clouds in the sky dispersed. Ye Zichen rolled his eyes in disdain, and wiped away the blood on Xuan-Yuan Sword, then stowed it away into his arm.
He looked towards the surrounding people and saw that Meng Da and the Zhou clansfolk had all died in the explosion.
“Please deal with them,” Ye Zichen said plainly.
Zuo Mo, who was watching the situation unfold at the entrance, ran over with glistening eyes, “Ye Zichen, what did you give that old man just now?”
As one of the Treasure Tower’s leaders, she had already managed to see just how amazing the bomb was.
It I could get a stockpile for the clan, or get the elites of the clan to carry a few each…
Then even Spiritual Body leveled people wouldn’t be afraid of Human Immortal level experts!
“Mass production is possible. Do you want to stock up on it?” Ye Zichen raised his eyebrows. “However, I need to supply enough for our Spiritual Breeze Village first before I can supply you with them.”
Ye Zichen also realized just how useful a bomb would be from the situation.
Even though the storage of bombs was dangerous, nothing would happen as long as they were a bit more careful. If even that doesn’t work, then he could just buy a few spatial artifacts for them.
The most important thing is just how strong the bombs are. I can’t stay in the village forever. If anyone else causes trouble here, then I’ll threw him a bomb to show how friendly I am… More importantly, the person just now should be a high-ranking person in the Fire Cloud Gate.
Since we have a grudge now, I do have to leave the villagers a way to protect themselves.
“No problem, if you lack materials or manpower, you can come to me any time,” Zuo Mo nodded without any hesitation…”
Then he took out his phone and sent a message to Yue Lao. “Mass produce bombs. Produce as many as you can!”
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第36章\n一声刺耳的啼鸣声在整片雪山区域震荡开来，附近的飞鸟闻声立即朝着远处四下逃窜。\n它张嘴便朝着与自己视线碰撞在一起的林煌啄了下去，林煌身形连忙爆退，退到了洞口的中央位置，手中灰鹰17的弹夹已经换成了破甲爆裂弹。\n枪口指向了洞口的位置，没有射击。\n黑崖雀坚硬的鸟喙撞击在了山崖之上，竟然被它硬生生撞塌下来一块，把洞口上端撞出来一个缺口。\n林煌觉得脚下的山体都在震颤，但他依旧保持着冷静，始终没有开枪。 “白，待会等它距离近了，锁住它的脑袋，把它的眼睛拉到洞口的位置！”\n不过，林煌也知道，想要连续击中黑崖雀的眼睛很难，它只要有一次被击中，下一次肯定会躲避子弹。\n突然间，趁着它一次靠近的机会，两道血芒从洞穴里伸出，宛若两根绳套，死死套住了它的脖颈，将它巨大的脑袋拉扯着砸向崖壁。\n黑崖雀察觉到异常开始拼命挣扎。 林煌几步跨上前去，没等它挣脱，枪口就瞄准了它的左眼，连续四枪轰击了出去。\n只见黑崖雀左眼瞬间爆裂，原本在剧烈挣扎的身体也突然僵直，没了任何动作。\n随后，两条血芒从黑崖雀脖颈上松开，黑崖雀那巨大的身体开始缓缓朝着崖壁下方滑落下去。\n这时，林煌眼前再次出现了小黑的提示。\n【宿主完成越阶击杀，获得奖励翻倍卡一张！\n“这次越阶击杀竟然没有奖励进阶卡？” 林煌记得之前两次越阶击杀奖励的都是进阶卡。\n【奖励的卡牌为随机发放，之前连续出现两次击杀都出现进阶卡只是巧合。\n“要是多来几张进阶卡就好了，我直接把白和暴君都堆成神话级。 冰王只变异了两次就强大到了那种程度，白和暴君如果都通过进阶卡变异四次，那就无敌了！”\n【召唤卡牌的实际战力受到宿主限制，宿主战力不变强，稀有度再高，召唤兽的战力提升也有限。\n林煌没有搭理小黑，转而看向了自己刚刚获得的奖励翻倍卡。\n奖励翻倍卡的正面，图案是两堆金币分开堆放。\n林煌一挑眉头，翻到卡牌背面。\n【奖励翻倍卡：使用此卡牌之后，宿主在一个小时之内，击杀所有目标获得的奖励翻倍。\n“这张卡牌，用途也就一般，等以后遇到了合适的怪物，倒是可以用这张卡可以快速收集卡牌碎片。” 林煌自言自语地嘀咕道。\n从灰鹰17里取出了弹夹看了一眼，弹夹已经空了，“哎，爆裂弹还是买少了。”\n换上了普通的弹夹，林煌这才将枪收回了储物空间。\n此时已经开始天黑，林煌让白把这个洞口再往深处挖了一些，就留在这里过夜。\n由于洞口太小，无法召唤沙屠，只好让白来守夜。\n这一夜，林煌睡得还算安稳，早上七点多钟就醒了。\n头一天他一整个下午都被那群白羽鹅给耽误了，所以他打算早点出发，想把头一天的行程赶回来。\n早上稍微吃了点肉干，喝了点水，林煌就让白带路，再次出发了。\n林煌的状态也很好，五个多小时过后，爬了800多米。\n稍微休整了一下，下午不到一点又开始出发，这一次爬了六个多小时，爬了900多米。 此时已经抵达了7200多米的高度，距离最后的峰顶只差一千来米的距离了。\n林煌又休息了一个晚上，这才开始最后一天的冲刺。 花了八个多小时，才终于攀登到了海拔八千八百多米的峰顶。\n！” 林煌站在峰顶朝着远处呼喊着。\n林煌刚高兴没多大会，身后就传来一个声音吓了他一跳，“不就是登个山，用得着这么喊吗？”\n林煌转过身来，看到一名穿着红色风衣的短发少年站在了自己的身后，看上去年纪竟然和自己差不多，只是个头比自己略高。\n“你是什么人？” 林煌觉得有些诧异，“猎人协会的工作人员？”\n“我和你一样，是考核者。”\n短发少年面无表情地回答道，然后盯着林煌上下打量了一番，“前两天在下面开枪的是你？”\n“没错，是我。” 林煌坦白承认，然后有些诧异地问道，“你怎么可能比我还快？ 你是怎么到这里的？”\n“我第一天就到了这里，乘坐黑崖雀到这里，只需要两个小时。” 短发少年说完，盯着林煌道，“如果我没猜错的话，我的黑崖雀应该已经死在你手里了吧？”\n“你也是御使？ 为什么要攻击我？\n短发少年说完声音一顿，转身朝着不远处的一个帐篷走去，但他的声音却依旧幽幽传来，“杀黑崖雀的仇我会报，但不是现在。 你的嗜血种还养得不错，但人太弱，还没有资格让我动手。”\n话音落下，短发少年收起了整个帐篷，然后一招手，一只血色大鸟凭空出现。\n看到那只血色大鸟，林煌眼中闪过一抹艳羡，那是一只赤血雕，是青铜级别的强大变异怪物。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 36 Atop The Snowy Mountains\nA screeching bird cry scared many birds in the Snowy Mountains region and they began to fly away.\nThis Black Cliff Sparrow was considered the top predator in this Grade-1 wild zone. It opened its mouth and attempted to peck at Lin Huang's eyes as they locked eyes earlier.\nLin Huang retreated immediately to the center of the cave and immediately reloaded armored bullets into his GrayEagle17.\nThe Black Cliff Sparrow's tough beak hit hard on top of the cliff and a small part of the cliff collapsed causing the top of the cave entrance to be exposed.\nLin Huang could feel the entire cave shaking. \"Bai, when the sparrow approaches, lock onto on its head and aim at its eyes!\" Lin Huang had a plan.\nIts eyes were the weakest part of its body but it was covered in feathers and so, it was difficult to hit its eyes accurately.\nSuddenly, just when it got a chance to move closer, two strings Blood Power shot out from the cave. They resembled two ropes strangling the sparrow's neck while bashing its head into the wall.\nThe Black Cliff Sparrow struggled and Lin Huang took that opportunity to quickly step forward before it could run away. Lin Huang aimed his gun at its left eye and fired four shots continuously.\n\"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!\" The Black Cliff Sparrow's left eye exploded, it stopped fighting back and collapsed.\nThe strings of Blood Power were then released from its neck and the Black Cliff Sparrow slowly fell from the cliff.\n\"Congratulations, you have received Black Cliff Sparrow Monster Card pieces x1\"\n\"You have completed a cross-ranking kill, you are rewarded with a Double Card!\"\n\"There's no Advance Card for the cross-ranking kill this time?\" Lin Huang recalled that he was rewarded Advance Card for the previous two cross-ranking kills.\n\"Reward cards are usually randomly given. It was rather peculiar that you received Advance Cards twice in a row.\"\n\"It would be great if I could get a few more Advance Cards to upgrade both Bai and Tyrant into mythical brings. Bing Wang only mutated twice and he was so powerful! Bai and Tyrant would be invincible if they were to be upgraded four times!\"\n\"The ability of Summon Cards are limited by the host. If the host’s ability remained the same, no matter how rare the card is, the upgraded monster's ability would be limited as well.\"\nWhat Xiao Hei indirectly meant was the weakness of Lin Huang’s monsters were actually caused by him.\nLin Huang ignored Xiao Hei and looked at the Double Card that he just received.\nImages of two piles of gold coins were at the top of the card.\n\"Double Card: Within an hour this card’s activation, the reward for killing monsters will double.\"\n\"Nothing great about this card but perhaps I could use this card to collect more card pieces when I meet some monster that I like.\" Lin Huang mumbled to himself.\nHe then took out the clip from his GrayEagle17, it was empty, \"Ahh, I should've bought more bullets.\"\nAfter he reloaded the gun with regular bullets, he then kept the gun in his space storage.\nThe sky was getting dark. Bai began to dig deeper into the cave so that they could stay the night.\nAs the cave was too small, Lin Huang could not summon the Sand Monster, and Bai would have to watch the night.\nLin Huang had a good night sleep and woke up around seven o'clock in the morning.\nTheir journey was delayed due to their encounter with the flock of White Feathered Goose yesterday afternoon.\nHe had dried meat and some water in the morning before starting the journey with Bai.\nLin Huang was had good stamina this morning and managed to climb 800 meters within five hours.\nAfter a short rest, he continued his journey before noon. Six hours later, he managed to climb more than 900 meters. He had already traveled 7,200 meters, and now, he was only 1,000 meters away from the top.\nLin Huang rested for a night before his last push. Finally, after eight hours, he arrived at the top, which was 8,800 meters above sea level.\n\"Ahh! I'm finally here on top!\" Lin Huang shouted on top of the Snowy Mountains.\nJust when he was at the peak of his excitement, he was greeted by a voice that came from behind him, \"It's just the Snowy Mountains, do you need to shout?\"\nLin Huang turned around and saw a young man with short hair in trench coat stood behind him. He looked the same age as Lin Huang, but taller\n\"Who are you?\" Lin Huang wondered before he asked, \"Are you from the Hunter Association?\"\n\"I joined the assessment just like you.\" The short-haired man answered, expressionless.\n\"Were you the one who opened fire down there two days ago?\"\n\"Yes, it's me.\" Lin Huang admitted and curiously asked, \"How is it possible that you're faster than me? How did you get here?\"\n\"I arrived here on the first day by riding the Black Cliff Sparrow; it only took two hours.\" The short-hair man looked at Lin Huang and said, \"If I'm not mistaken, you killed the Black Cliff Sparrow. Is that true?\"\n\"You're an Imperial Censor as well? Why do you want to attack me?\" Lin Huang grew anxious.\n\"It's simple; I don't want anyone else to pass this assessment apart from myself. That's why I have been waiting here to get the Black Cliff Sparrow to attack everyone who attempted to climb the Snowy Mountains so that you guys would give up but since you're already up here, it doesn't make sense for me to wait here anymore.\" The man then turned around and walked to a tent that was not too far away. He proceeded to say solemnly, \"I will take revenge for the Black Cliff Sparrow, but now is not the time. You have cultivated a great vampire, but you're too weak, you don't deserve to be attacked by me yet.\"\nThe man then kept his tent, waved his hand and a blood color giant bird appeared out of thin air.\nLin Huang was envious. It was a Crimson Eagle, a bronze-level mutated monster. The short-haired man leaped onto the back of the Crimson Eagle. It flapped its wings and dove towards the bottom of the cliff…"
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第36章
一声刺耳的啼鸣声在整片雪山区域震荡开来，附近的飞鸟闻声立即朝着远处四下逃窜。
它张嘴便朝着与自己视线碰撞在一起的林煌啄了下去，林煌身形连忙爆退，退到了洞口的中央位置，手中灰鹰17的弹夹已经换成了破甲爆裂弹。
枪口指向了洞口的位置，没有射击。
黑崖雀坚硬的鸟喙撞击在了山崖之上，竟然被它硬生生撞塌下来一块，把洞口上端撞出来一个缺口。
林煌觉得脚下的山体都在震颤，但他依旧保持着冷静，始终没有开枪。 “白，待会等它距离近了，锁住它的脑袋，把它的眼睛拉到洞口的位置！”
不过，林煌也知道，想要连续击中黑崖雀的眼睛很难，它只要有一次被击中，下一次肯定会躲避子弹。
突然间，趁着它一次靠近的机会，两道血芒从洞穴里伸出，宛若两根绳套，死死套住了它的脖颈，将它巨大的脑袋拉扯着砸向崖壁。
黑崖雀察觉到异常开始拼命挣扎。 林煌几步跨上前去，没等它挣脱，枪口就瞄准了它的左眼，连续四枪轰击了出去。
只见黑崖雀左眼瞬间爆裂，原本在剧烈挣扎的身体也突然僵直，没了任何动作。
随后，两条血芒从黑崖雀脖颈上松开，黑崖雀那巨大的身体开始缓缓朝着崖壁下方滑落下去。
这时，林煌眼前再次出现了小黑的提示。
【宿主完成越阶击杀，获得奖励翻倍卡一张！
“这次越阶击杀竟然没有奖励进阶卡？” 林煌记得之前两次越阶击杀奖励的都是进阶卡。
【奖励的卡牌为随机发放，之前连续出现两次击杀都出现进阶卡只是巧合。
“要是多来几张进阶卡就好了，我直接把白和暴君都堆成神话级。 冰王只变异了两次就强大到了那种程度，白和暴君如果都通过进阶卡变异四次，那就无敌了！”
【召唤卡牌的实际战力受到宿主限制，宿主战力不变强，稀有度再高，召唤兽的战力提升也有限。
林煌没有搭理小黑，转而看向了自己刚刚获得的奖励翻倍卡。
奖励翻倍卡的正面，图案是两堆金币分开堆放。
林煌一挑眉头，翻到卡牌背面。
【奖励翻倍卡：使用此卡牌之后，宿主在一个小时之内，击杀所有目标获得的奖励翻倍。
“这张卡牌，用途也就一般，等以后遇到了合适的怪物，倒是可以用这张卡可以快速收集卡牌碎片。” 林煌自言自语地嘀咕道。
从灰鹰17里取出了弹夹看了一眼，弹夹已经空了，“哎，爆裂弹还是买少了。”
换上了普通的弹夹，林煌这才将枪收回了储物空间。
此时已经开始天黑，林煌让白把这个洞口再往深处挖了一些，就留在这里过夜。
由于洞口太小，无法召唤沙屠，只好让白来守夜。
这一夜，林煌睡得还算安稳，早上七点多钟就醒了。
头一天他一整个下午都被那群白羽鹅给耽误了，所以他打算早点出发，想把头一天的行程赶回来。
早上稍微吃了点肉干，喝了点水，林煌就让白带路，再次出发了。
林煌的状态也很好，五个多小时过后，爬了800多米。
稍微休整了一下，下午不到一点又开始出发，这一次爬了六个多小时，爬了900多米。 此时已经抵达了7200多米的高度，距离最后的峰顶只差一千来米的距离了。
林煌又休息了一个晚上，这才开始最后一天的冲刺。 花了八个多小时，才终于攀登到了海拔八千八百多米的峰顶。
！” 林煌站在峰顶朝着远处呼喊着。
林煌刚高兴没多大会，身后就传来一个声音吓了他一跳，“不就是登个山，用得着这么喊吗？”
林煌转过身来，看到一名穿着红色风衣的短发少年站在了自己的身后，看上去年纪竟然和自己差不多，只是个头比自己略高。
“你是什么人？” 林煌觉得有些诧异，“猎人协会的工作人员？”
“我和你一样，是考核者。”
短发少年面无表情地回答道，然后盯着林煌上下打量了一番，“前两天在下面开枪的是你？”
“没错，是我。” 林煌坦白承认，然后有些诧异地问道，“你怎么可能比我还快？ 你是怎么到这里的？”
“我第一天就到了这里，乘坐黑崖雀到这里，只需要两个小时。” 短发少年说完，盯着林煌道，“如果我没猜错的话，我的黑崖雀应该已经死在你手里了吧？”
“你也是御使？ 为什么要攻击我？
短发少年说完声音一顿，转身朝着不远处的一个帐篷走去，但他的声音却依旧幽幽传来，“杀黑崖雀的仇我会报，但不是现在。 你的嗜血种还养得不错，但人太弱，还没有资格让我动手。”
话音落下，短发少年收起了整个帐篷，然后一招手，一只血色大鸟凭空出现。
看到那只血色大鸟，林煌眼中闪过一抹艳羡，那是一只赤血雕，是青铜级别的强大变异怪物。
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Chapter 36 Atop The Snowy Mountains
A screeching bird cry scared many birds in the Snowy Mountains region and they began to fly away.
This Black Cliff Sparrow was considered the top predator in this Grade-1 wild zone. It opened its mouth and attempted to peck at Lin Huang's eyes as they locked eyes earlier.
Lin Huang retreated immediately to the center of the cave and immediately reloaded armored bullets into his GrayEagle17.
The Black Cliff Sparrow's tough beak hit hard on top of the cliff and a small part of the cliff collapsed causing the top of the cave entrance to be exposed.
Lin Huang could feel the entire cave shaking. "Bai, when the sparrow approaches, lock onto on its head and aim at its eyes!" Lin Huang had a plan.
Its eyes were the weakest part of its body but it was covered in feathers and so, it was difficult to hit its eyes accurately.
Suddenly, just when it got a chance to move closer, two strings Blood Power shot out from the cave. They resembled two ropes strangling the sparrow's neck while bashing its head into the wall.
The Black Cliff Sparrow struggled and Lin Huang took that opportunity to quickly step forward before it could run away. Lin Huang aimed his gun at its left eye and fired four shots continuously.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" The Black Cliff Sparrow's left eye exploded, it stopped fighting back and collapsed.
The strings of Blood Power were then released from its neck and the Black Cliff Sparrow slowly fell from the cliff.
"Congratulations, you have received Black Cliff Sparrow Monster Card pieces x1"
"You have completed a cross-ranking kill, you are rewarded with a Double Card!"
"There's no Advance Card for the cross-ranking kill this time?" Lin Huang recalled that he was rewarded Advance Card for the previous two cross-ranking kills.
"Reward cards are usually randomly given. It was rather peculiar that you received Advance Cards twice in a row."
"It would be great if I could get a few more Advance Cards to upgrade both Bai and Tyrant into mythical brings. Bing Wang only mutated twice and he was so powerful! Bai and Tyrant would be invincible if they were to be upgraded four times!"
"The ability of Summon Cards are limited by the host. If the host’s ability remained the same, no matter how rare the card is, the upgraded monster's ability would be limited as well."
What Xiao Hei indirectly meant was the weakness of Lin Huang’s monsters were actually caused by him.
Lin Huang ignored Xiao Hei and looked at the Double Card that he just received.
Images of two piles of gold coins were at the top of the card.
"Double Card: Within an hour this card’s activation, the reward for killing monsters will double."
"Nothing great about this card but perhaps I could use this card to collect more card pieces when I meet some monster that I like." Lin Huang mumbled to himself.
He then took out the clip from his GrayEagle17, it was empty, "Ahh, I should've bought more bullets."
After he reloaded the gun with regular bullets, he then kept the gun in his space storage.
The sky was getting dark. Bai began to dig deeper into the cave so that they could stay the night.
As the cave was too small, Lin Huang could not summon the Sand Monster, and Bai would have to watch the night.
Lin Huang had a good night sleep and woke up around seven o'clock in the morning.
Their journey was delayed due to their encounter with the flock of White Feathered Goose yesterday afternoon.
He had dried meat and some water in the morning before starting the journey with Bai.
Lin Huang was had good stamina this morning and managed to climb 800 meters within five hours.
After a short rest, he continued his journey before noon. Six hours later, he managed to climb more than 900 meters. He had already traveled 7,200 meters, and now, he was only 1,000 meters away from the top.
Lin Huang rested for a night before his last push. Finally, after eight hours, he arrived at the top, which was 8,800 meters above sea level.
"Ahh! I'm finally here on top!" Lin Huang shouted on top of the Snowy Mountains.
Just when he was at the peak of his excitement, he was greeted by a voice that came from behind him, "It's just the Snowy Mountains, do you need to shout?"
Lin Huang turned around and saw a young man with short hair in trench coat stood behind him. He looked the same age as Lin Huang, but taller
"Who are you?" Lin Huang wondered before he asked, "Are you from the Hunter Association?"
"I joined the assessment just like you." The short-haired man answered, expressionless.
"Were you the one who opened fire down there two days ago?"
"Yes, it's me." Lin Huang admitted and curiously asked, "How is it possible that you're faster than me? How did you get here?"
"I arrived here on the first day by riding the Black Cliff Sparrow; it only took two hours." The short-hair man looked at Lin Huang and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you killed the Black Cliff Sparrow. Is that true?"
"You're an Imperial Censor as well? Why do you want to attack me?" Lin Huang grew anxious.
"It's simple; I don't want anyone else to pass this assessment apart from myself. That's why I have been waiting here to get the Black Cliff Sparrow to attack everyone who attempted to climb the Snowy Mountains so that you guys would give up but since you're already up here, it doesn't make sense for me to wait here anymore." The man then turned around and walked to a tent that was not too far away. He proceeded to say solemnly, "I will take revenge for the Black Cliff Sparrow, but now is not the time. You have cultivated a great vampire, but you're too weak, you don't deserve to be attacked by me yet."
The man then kept his tent, waved his hand and a blood color giant bird appeared out of thin air.
Lin Huang was envious. It was a Crimson Eagle, a bronze-level mutated monster. The short-haired man leaped onto the back of the Crimson Eagle. It flapped its wings and dove towards the bottom of the cliff…
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第246章\n“输了呢？” 楚暮看了一眼纱小姐的魂宠。\n纱小姐驾驭的魂宠是一只光明独角马，浑身银色的毛发，一尘不染，高贵、神圣，与楚暮的邪魅俊逸的夜之雷梦兽正好形成了一种截然相反的气质。\n“你输就输，没要你东西，我就是想和你的夜之雷梦兽比一比。” 纱小姐说道。\n这个纱小姐应该是属于青年辈中的强者，她的光明独角马为强化过的七段统领，能够拥有这种魂宠的人50万只不过是小数目。\n“50万就算了，帮我找个人就行。” 楚暮这才想起来，这么大的城市就算和叶倾姿约好，也还不知道如何找到他们两，看得出这几个少爷小姐应谈是离城有身份的人，正好可以让他们帮助自己寻找。\n“没问题，这离城没有本小姐找不到的人。” 纱小姐露出了一个自信的笑容。\n“开盘啦，开盘啦，我坐庄，10万金币最少，快压，快压……”那个青年一看有好戏看了，像是市侩一样吆喝了起来。\n青年这么一吆喝，这一样无所事事的公子们一个个都是掏了出来，开始了他们的赌局。\n楚暮撇了一眼赌局上的钱，大概算了下，这些富家子弟们放在赌局上的钱竟然也有三百万金币，其中有一百万金币是赌楚暮赢，另外两百万金币是纱小姐。\n2:1的赌局纵然如此，纱小姐也是恶狠狠的瞪了那几个赌楚暮赢的家伙那几个少爷也是厚着脸皮一笑，暗暗的给楚暮使眼色，示意楚暮一定要赢。\n“好了好了，买定离手，我们到空中去，两位看见我燃起火焰的时候就开始，规矩说明一下：谁先抵达中心街道谁就赢，不能使用攻击手段不能更换魂宠，不能使用魂技也不能给魂宠服下辅助药物之类的。 另外再加一条，不得撞伤他人或他人的魂宠。”\n楚暮和那位纱小姐都是点了点头，并没有多说什么。\n果然如楚暮之前猜想的这些公子少爷们在城池中都是有一定地位身份的，在这样的界城中根本不需要经过那些空中卫的允许，便可以直接召唤翼系魂宠在空中飞行。\n很快那些下赌注的人们要么驾驭自己翼系魂宠，要么蹭别人的魂宠，全部都飞到了空中，从高空俯视这条笔直却车水马龙、人来人往的街道。\n楚暮和纱小姐都驾驭着自己的魂宠到了同一线上，纱小姐目光倒不是注视着空中的那名青年的翼系魂宠，而是上下打量着一脸冷峻的楚暮饶有兴趣的开口问道：“你叫什么名字？”\n“楚晨。” 楚暮简短的回答道。\n“哦。” 纱小姐点了点头。\n百米高空上，一团火焰忽然从焚烧了起来，那红色的光芒洒落下照耀了一片街道。\n纱小姐眼睛根本没有看天空，但是她却知道火焰已经点燃，柔美的[百卝度卝宠卝魅卝吧]身子稍稍向前一倾，霎时的光明独角兽身上闪烁起了一道金色光芒银白色的身体化为一道光流，瞬间就窜出了近百米！\n纱小姐反应远么灵敏肯定是经常在这里与那些来来往往的魂宠师们比较。\n楚暮的反应慢了半拍，开始全速奔跑的时候已经被纱小姐给拉开了一百多米的距离。\n“少主，这条道距离很长，技能的运用可要把握好。” 狸老儿提醒了楚暮一句。\n楚暮自然懂得这个道理，驾驭着夜之雷梦开始追逐前面风驰电掣的光明独角兽。\n两道声音从楚暮旁边掠过，夜之雷梦兽轻易的超过了两只七段的角甲兽，凌乱的气流从那两名魂宠师身边卷过的时候，引得两人破口大骂。\n只是两人也只能看着楚暮的背影在那里空骂，谁让他们魂宠的速度不如别人。\n前方一百多米的位置，光明独角兽奔跑的轨迹呈现犹如闪电一般弯折，躲开了一波逆向奔跑的魂宠。\n闪躲的时候速度自然是会下降几分，魂宠也要重新加速，所以闪避能力在这场速度角逐中非常重要。\n一次精妙闪避之后，纱小姐也是特意转过身去看楚暮的情况，却是发现楚暮的夜之雷梦兽闪避路线也是非常的飘逸，不仅没有慢下多少，竟然又逼近了她几十米，距离缩短到不到一百米了。\n“还有两下子，不过这里还不算人多，等到子那里，可有你好看！” 纱小姐浮起了笑容。\n周围排排建筑和缓慢行走的人群飞速的抛到脑后，那些对驾驭魂宠能力自信的魂宠师们也都在这条自由区域驾驭着魂宠极速奔跑着，有被楚暮轻易的甩到身后，也有一些实力更强的魂究师轻易的就超越了楚暮的夜之雷梦兽，并且这些人不算少数，可见这离城也是高手如云。\n“已经拉开两百米了？” 楚暮目光掠过人来人往的街道，不知不觉中那位纱小姐已经快消失在楚暮视线中了。\n楚暮果断的让夜之雷梦兽施展开技能，追回了一些之后，特妻仔细观察这位纱小姐。\n很快，楚暮便发现这位纱小姐的光明独角兽似乎知道其他魂宠的奔跑路线一般，完全可以不减速的情况下提前做出闪避，甚至每次移动都是走一条最优的路线，尽量不影响到光明独角兽的速度。\n单凭眼睛很难完全把握得了繁华街道上那些魂宠和人无规则的阻碍，楚暮有些疑惑，这个纱小姐是如何那么快做出反应的，毕竟自己的夜之雷梦兽在闪躲的时候，都略显几分仓促。\n“难道说他使用魂念感知？” 楚暮立刻想到这个可能。\n通过魂念感知来了解到方圆数百米的魂宠动向，如此便可以提前闪避，甚至从中寻找到最快的移动路线，不仅闪避了那些奔跑的魂宠们，同时又一定程度上减少因为闪避而导致的速度。\n楚暮浮起了笑容，虽然规定了不能释放魂技，魂宠师却可以通过魂念来为自己的魂宠寻找一条闪避路线。\n也难怪狸老儿会说这场角逐并不是单纯的比试速度，想必在很多大城市中，这种比试已经成为了一种非常考验敏捷型魂宠素质的竞技。\n楚暮用心念来与夜之雷梦兽沟通，将自己寻找到了最优的闪躲路线告知夜之雷梦兽。\n夜之雷梦兽速度施展开极影技能，速度忽然加快，在那川流不息的魂宠之中飘逸的掠出了一条精妙的闪避路线，完美的躲开了六只体型庞大迎面而来的飞驰角兽。\n“噢，高手啊，这么快就领悟了城逐的精髓。”\n天空中，那名坐庄的青年俯视着这长长的街道，此时他可以看见那只夜之雷梦兽不像之前那样总是临时闪避，或者因为忽然冲出来的魂宠特意缓速度，已经可以做到在无数奔逐的魂宠之中寻找到的闪避的优化路线。\n“当面对众多敌人的时候，通过魂念来锁定敌人，同时以自己的判断猜测敌人的下一个举动，如此便占据主动性，哪怕速度会比对方[百卝度卝宠卝魅卝吧]慢上一些，只要战斗意识超前，同样是可以战胜对手的。”\n楚暮以前也确实没有考虑过这方面，这次城逐也算是让楚暮领悟了一个战斗技巧。\n楚暮的意识因为长期处在战斗状态，变得非常敏锐，再加上魂主级的魂念，明悟了这种闪避方式之后，他的感知范围自然要更强。\n渐渐的，楚暮已经快要追上了碎位纱小姐了。\n驾驭着光明独角兽的纱小姐看见楚暮已经与她齐头并进，小脸也是涨得通红，当下也顾不得前方有一大群体型庞大的魂宠团队正在行走，直接让光明角兽施展开加速技能！\n光娑影！\n光明独角兽的四蹄整然绽放起了金色的光芒，速度竟然暴涨了一倍有余，刚才还在与楚暮齐头并进，眨眼夫窜出了数百米，非常惊险的从那狂兽团队之间穿过。\n纱小姐的这个举动立刻引得天空中那群公子少爷们一阵唏嘘，暗暗惊叹这小妞真是胆大，以这种速度，若是闪避不及时撞上那些大脚狂兽，肯定也会摔伤的。\n楚暮自然不能落后，正想要如炮制的加速从那群狂兽之中掠过的时候，那个狂兽团队似乎意识到有人乱来，竟然换了阵型，没有再给后面那些魂宠师直接穿过的机会。\n这样换阵型会持续好几秒种，等到他们阵型更换之后，那只施展技能的光明独角兽肯定已经跑出好几百米了，楚暮要再追回来更加困难。\n扫了一眼自由区域外的人来人往的闹市，楚暮心一横，直接驾驭着夜之雷梦兽跳出了自由区域。\n“夜，到左边那片阴影处！” 楚暮命令道。\n夜之雷梦兽起身一跃，飘逸的身躯竟然直接穿过子阳光，从繁华街道上数十人的头顶上直接掠过！\n！” 看见这一幕后，空中那群人更是惊呼了起来。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 236: Speed and Dodging, Li City Chase\n“What if I lose?” Chu Mu glanced at the soul pet under Miss Sha.\nThe soul pet Miss Sha rode was a Light Rhinoceros. Full of flowing silver hair, it wasn’t tainted by a single speck. Noble and holy, it created a perfect contrast with Chu Mu’s evil and handsome Night Thunder Dream Beast.\n“If you lose, you lose. Don’t want anything from you, I just want to compete against your Night Thunder Dream Beast.” Miss Sha said.\nThis Miss Sha should be an expert of the young generation. Her Light Rhinoceros was a strengthened seventh phase commander. For people able to have such a soul pet, 500,000 was just a small number.\n“Forget about the 500,000, just help me find someone.” Chu Mu just remembered, in such a large city, even if he had made a meeting with Ye Qingzi, he still didn’t know how to find the two. Seeing as these young masters and lady should be well known within Li City, he could ask them to help out.\n“No problem, there isn’t anyone in Li City I can’t find.” Miss Sha let out a confident smile.\n“Commence trading, commence trading! I’ll be banker, put your bets in now!” Seeing that there will be something to watch, he started yelling like a marketplace trader.\nWith the young man’s shout, this group of idle young masters all started pulling out money and started the bet.\nChu Mu glanced at the money on the bets. Doing some basic calculations, he found that on this bet was three million gold, of which one was on Chu Mu while the other two million was on Miss Sha.\n2:1 bet, even so, Miss Sha stared evilly at the guys that bet on Chu Mu. Those young masters all laughed without shame, while they secretly gave Chu Mu a glare to tell him he must win.\n“Alright alright, can’t take your money back now. Let’s go into the air. Once you see me set a fire, you can start. Let me say the rules quickly: Whoever gets to the center street first wins. You can’t use any attacking method, neither can you switch soul pets. You can’t use any soul technique or let your soul pet take any supplementary medicine. Adding on another rule, you can’t hurt any person or soul pet.” That young man said.\nBoth Chu Mu and Miss Sha nodded, not adding any more.\nJust as Chu Mu thought, these young men all held a high status within the city. In such a Kingdom Capital, they didn’t even need to get the sky guards’ permissions to summon their wing type soul pets and fly into the air.\nVery quickly, those that put bets down either rode their own wing type soul pets or huddled with those who had wing type soul pets and went into the air. They looked down from above at this straight, yet bustling road.\nChu Mu and Miss Sha all rode their soul pets to the same line. Miss Sha’s eyes weren’t on the wing type soul pet of the man in the sky, but was instead looking up and down of Chu Mu as she asked with interest, “What’s your name?”\n“Chu Chen.” Chu Mu replied concisely.\n“Oh.” Miss Sha nodded.\nHundred meters in the sky, a ball of fire suddenly burned. The red glow fell down and lit up the road.\nMiss Sha’s eyes didn’t even watch the skies, but she already knew the flame was lit. Her lithe body tilted forward slightly and immediately, the Light Rhinoceros under her shined with a golden glow, as its silver body became a stream of light, instantly dashing nearly a hundred meters away!\nMiss Sha’s reactions were so sensitive, that she must have often competed against passing soul pet trainers.\nChu Mu’s reactions were half a second slower. When he started running at full speed, Miss Sha was already a hundred meters ahead.\n“Young master, this road is very long, so you must handle the usage of techniques well.” Old Li reminded Chu Mu.\nThe wind whistled nearby his ear as the Night Thunder Dream Beast ran, slowly creating a black whirl around him…...\nTwo sounds flew past Chu Mu’s side. The Night Thunder Dream Beast easily overtook two seventh phase Horn Armor Beasts. The turbulent air flow caused by Chu Mu led to both of the people cursing out loud angrily.\nYet, the two could only look at Chu Mu’s back image and curse at empty air. It was their fault that their soul pet just wasn’t as fast as others.\nA hundred meters ahead, the Light Rhinoceros’s running route had a lightning-like bend, dodging a wave of soul pets running against the flow.\nWhen dodging, its speed naturally would decrease and the soul pet must regain speed, so dodging abilities was very important in this match.\nAfter an exquisite dodge, Miss Sha specially turned around to check on Chu Mu, yet she discovered that Chu Mu and Night Thunder Dream Beast also made a very graceful dodge. Not only did they not slow down, but they even got a few dozen meters closer, making the distance between them sub-100 meters.\n“He indeed has a some tricks up his sleeves. But, there aren’t too many people here yet. Wait until we’re there, then you’ll see!” Miss Sha smiled.\nThe nearby structures and slowly walking people were swiftly thrown behind. Those with confidence in their riding skills often ran this quickly through the free zone. Some were easily overtaken by Chu Mu, yet some more powerful ones also easily overtook Chu Mu’s Night Thunder Dream Beast, and it wasn’t a rare event either, so one could see that Li City also had a huge amount of experts. As the amount of soul pets in traffic increased, Chu Mu’s distance from Miss Sha slowly grew…...\n“I’m already two hundred meters behind?” Chu Mu’s eyes wandered into the crowd, suddenly noticing that Miss Sha had already disappeared from his sights.\nChu Mu decisively let Night Thunder Dream Beast cast a technique to chase a little back and started observing Miss Sha.\nVery quickly, Chu Mu noticed that Miss Sha’s Light Rhinoceros seemed to know the routes of all other soul pets, able to dodge without lowering its speed at all. In fact, every movement was to follow an optimal path, ensuring nothing affects the Light Rhinoceros’s speed.\nJust by one’s eyes, it was very hard to predict the chaotic and pattern-less routes of the soul pets and people on the streets. Chu Mu was slightly confused. How could Miss Sha react so quickly? After all, all of his Night Thunder Dream Beast’s dodges felt hurried.\n“Is it that she’s using her soul remembrance?” Chu Mu immediately thought of the possibility.\nUsing soul remembrance to detect the movement of soul pets within a few hundred meters, one could dodge preemptively and even find the quickest movement route in the crowd. Not only will one dodge the other running soul pets, but one could also reduce the speed lost due to dodging.\nChu Mu smiled. Though the rules said he couldn’t use soul techniques, a soul pet trainer could use one’s own soul remembrance to find a route for his soul pet.\nNo wonder Old Li said this match wasn’t only a test of speed. Presumably, in many big cities, such competition was already a tournament that puts agility-based soul pets to test.\n“Night, Extreme Speed!” Chu Mu used his soul remembrance to communicate with Night Thunder Dream Beast and tell it the most optimal dodging path.\nNight Thunder Dream Beast cast Extreme Speed and its speed suddenly increased, tracing out an exquisite dodging path inside the ceaseless soul pets, perfectly dodging the six massive flying horned beasts that flew towards him.\n“Yo, an expert, learning the essence of city chases this quickly.”\nIn the sky, the young man who hosted the bet watched the long road. He could see that the Night Thunder Dream Beast was no longer dodging at the last second or slowing down for soul pets that suddenly barge out. It could already find an optimal path through the countless soul pets.\n“When facing multiple foes, using one’s soul remembrance to lock onto enemies and using one’s judgement to predict the opponent’s next move to take the initiative is amazing. Though one could be slower than the opponent, as long as one’s battle awareness is superior, one can still defeat the opponent.\nChu Mu before indeed didn’t think of this issue. After this city chase, Chu Mu had learned a new battle tactic.\nBecause of long periods of staying in battle, Chu Mu’s awareness was very keen. Adding the fact that he had a soul master remembrance, after learning this dodging method, his range of perception was naturally more powerful.\nSlowly, Chu Mu was about to catch up to Miss Sha.\nRiding the Light Rhinoceros, Miss Sha saw that Chu Mu was already right beside her. Her face turned red and immediately, disregarding the massive large-sized beast soul pet gathering ahead, she told her Light Rhinoceros to cast its speed technique!\nLight Ray Shadow!\nThe Light Rhinoceros’s four hooves suddenly shone with gold as its speed more than doubled. When it was previously head to head with Chu Mu, it instantly darted a few hundred meters forwards and passed very closely through the beast gathering.\nMiss Sha’s movements immediately caused the group of young masters in the air to exhale and gasp, secretly surprised at the girl’s courage. At those speeds, if she didn’t dodge in time and hit one of those large legged beasts, she would definitely fall and hurt herself badly.\nChu Mu naturally couldn’t fall behind. Just as he was about to speed up and pass through the beast gathering as well, the beast team seemed to have realized that some people meant trouble. They actually switched their formation to prevent any later soul pet trainers from passing through.\nThis formation change would last quite a few seconds. Once they finished changing their formation, the Light Rhinoceros would definitely have disappeared a few hundred meters into the distance. It would be even harder for Chu Mu to catch back up.\nGlancing at the noisy markets outside of the free zone, Chu Mu made a decision and rode his Night Thunder Dream Beast right out of the free zone.\n“Night, the patch of shadow on the left!” Chu Mu commanded.\nThe Night Thunder Dream Beast leaped forwards. Its flowing body passed straight through the sun and flew past dozens of people’s heads on the busy streets!\n“Heavens, what is that kid doing!!” Seeing this, the crowd in the skies exclaimed."
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“输了呢？” 楚暮看了一眼纱小姐的魂宠。
纱小姐驾驭的魂宠是一只光明独角马，浑身银色的毛发，一尘不染，高贵、神圣，与楚暮的邪魅俊逸的夜之雷梦兽正好形成了一种截然相反的气质。
“你输就输，没要你东西，我就是想和你的夜之雷梦兽比一比。” 纱小姐说道。
这个纱小姐应该是属于青年辈中的强者，她的光明独角马为强化过的七段统领，能够拥有这种魂宠的人50万只不过是小数目。
“50万就算了，帮我找个人就行。” 楚暮这才想起来，这么大的城市就算和叶倾姿约好，也还不知道如何找到他们两，看得出这几个少爷小姐应谈是离城有身份的人，正好可以让他们帮助自己寻找。
“没问题，这离城没有本小姐找不到的人。” 纱小姐露出了一个自信的笑容。
“开盘啦，开盘啦，我坐庄，10万金币最少，快压，快压……”那个青年一看有好戏看了，像是市侩一样吆喝了起来。
青年这么一吆喝，这一样无所事事的公子们一个个都是掏了出来，开始了他们的赌局。
楚暮撇了一眼赌局上的钱，大概算了下，这些富家子弟们放在赌局上的钱竟然也有三百万金币，其中有一百万金币是赌楚暮赢，另外两百万金币是纱小姐。
2:1的赌局纵然如此，纱小姐也是恶狠狠的瞪了那几个赌楚暮赢的家伙那几个少爷也是厚着脸皮一笑，暗暗的给楚暮使眼色，示意楚暮一定要赢。
“好了好了，买定离手，我们到空中去，两位看见我燃起火焰的时候就开始，规矩说明一下：谁先抵达中心街道谁就赢，不能使用攻击手段不能更换魂宠，不能使用魂技也不能给魂宠服下辅助药物之类的。 另外再加一条，不得撞伤他人或他人的魂宠。”
楚暮和那位纱小姐都是点了点头，并没有多说什么。
果然如楚暮之前猜想的这些公子少爷们在城池中都是有一定地位身份的，在这样的界城中根本不需要经过那些空中卫的允许，便可以直接召唤翼系魂宠在空中飞行。
很快那些下赌注的人们要么驾驭自己翼系魂宠，要么蹭别人的魂宠，全部都飞到了空中，从高空俯视这条笔直却车水马龙、人来人往的街道。
楚暮和纱小姐都驾驭着自己的魂宠到了同一线上，纱小姐目光倒不是注视着空中的那名青年的翼系魂宠，而是上下打量着一脸冷峻的楚暮饶有兴趣的开口问道：“你叫什么名字？”
“楚晨。” 楚暮简短的回答道。
“哦。” 纱小姐点了点头。
百米高空上，一团火焰忽然从焚烧了起来，那红色的光芒洒落下照耀了一片街道。
纱小姐眼睛根本没有看天空，但是她却知道火焰已经点燃，柔美的[百卝度卝宠卝魅卝吧]身子稍稍向前一倾，霎时的光明独角兽身上闪烁起了一道金色光芒银白色的身体化为一道光流，瞬间就窜出了近百米！
纱小姐反应远么灵敏肯定是经常在这里与那些来来往往的魂宠师们比较。
楚暮的反应慢了半拍，开始全速奔跑的时候已经被纱小姐给拉开了一百多米的距离。
“少主，这条道距离很长，技能的运用可要把握好。” 狸老儿提醒了楚暮一句。
楚暮自然懂得这个道理，驾驭着夜之雷梦开始追逐前面风驰电掣的光明独角兽。
两道声音从楚暮旁边掠过，夜之雷梦兽轻易的超过了两只七段的角甲兽，凌乱的气流从那两名魂宠师身边卷过的时候，引得两人破口大骂。
只是两人也只能看着楚暮的背影在那里空骂，谁让他们魂宠的速度不如别人。
前方一百多米的位置，光明独角兽奔跑的轨迹呈现犹如闪电一般弯折，躲开了一波逆向奔跑的魂宠。
闪躲的时候速度自然是会下降几分，魂宠也要重新加速，所以闪避能力在这场速度角逐中非常重要。
一次精妙闪避之后，纱小姐也是特意转过身去看楚暮的情况，却是发现楚暮的夜之雷梦兽闪避路线也是非常的飘逸，不仅没有慢下多少，竟然又逼近了她几十米，距离缩短到不到一百米了。
“还有两下子，不过这里还不算人多，等到子那里，可有你好看！” 纱小姐浮起了笑容。
周围排排建筑和缓慢行走的人群飞速的抛到脑后，那些对驾驭魂宠能力自信的魂宠师们也都在这条自由区域驾驭着魂宠极速奔跑着，有被楚暮轻易的甩到身后，也有一些实力更强的魂究师轻易的就超越了楚暮的夜之雷梦兽，并且这些人不算少数，可见这离城也是高手如云。
“已经拉开两百米了？” 楚暮目光掠过人来人往的街道，不知不觉中那位纱小姐已经快消失在楚暮视线中了。
楚暮果断的让夜之雷梦兽施展开技能，追回了一些之后，特妻仔细观察这位纱小姐。
很快，楚暮便发现这位纱小姐的光明独角兽似乎知道其他魂宠的奔跑路线一般，完全可以不减速的情况下提前做出闪避，甚至每次移动都是走一条最优的路线，尽量不影响到光明独角兽的速度。
单凭眼睛很难完全把握得了繁华街道上那些魂宠和人无规则的阻碍，楚暮有些疑惑，这个纱小姐是如何那么快做出反应的，毕竟自己的夜之雷梦兽在闪躲的时候，都略显几分仓促。
“难道说他使用魂念感知？” 楚暮立刻想到这个可能。
通过魂念感知来了解到方圆数百米的魂宠动向，如此便可以提前闪避，甚至从中寻找到最快的移动路线，不仅闪避了那些奔跑的魂宠们，同时又一定程度上减少因为闪避而导致的速度。
楚暮浮起了笑容，虽然规定了不能释放魂技，魂宠师却可以通过魂念来为自己的魂宠寻找一条闪避路线。
也难怪狸老儿会说这场角逐并不是单纯的比试速度，想必在很多大城市中，这种比试已经成为了一种非常考验敏捷型魂宠素质的竞技。
楚暮用心念来与夜之雷梦兽沟通，将自己寻找到了最优的闪躲路线告知夜之雷梦兽。
夜之雷梦兽速度施展开极影技能，速度忽然加快，在那川流不息的魂宠之中飘逸的掠出了一条精妙的闪避路线，完美的躲开了六只体型庞大迎面而来的飞驰角兽。
“噢，高手啊，这么快就领悟了城逐的精髓。”
天空中，那名坐庄的青年俯视着这长长的街道，此时他可以看见那只夜之雷梦兽不像之前那样总是临时闪避，或者因为忽然冲出来的魂宠特意缓速度，已经可以做到在无数奔逐的魂宠之中寻找到的闪避的优化路线。
“当面对众多敌人的时候，通过魂念来锁定敌人，同时以自己的判断猜测敌人的下一个举动，如此便占据主动性，哪怕速度会比对方[百卝度卝宠卝魅卝吧]慢上一些，只要战斗意识超前，同样是可以战胜对手的。”
楚暮以前也确实没有考虑过这方面，这次城逐也算是让楚暮领悟了一个战斗技巧。
楚暮的意识因为长期处在战斗状态，变得非常敏锐，再加上魂主级的魂念，明悟了这种闪避方式之后，他的感知范围自然要更强。
渐渐的，楚暮已经快要追上了碎位纱小姐了。
驾驭着光明独角兽的纱小姐看见楚暮已经与她齐头并进，小脸也是涨得通红，当下也顾不得前方有一大群体型庞大的魂宠团队正在行走，直接让光明角兽施展开加速技能！
光娑影！
光明独角兽的四蹄整然绽放起了金色的光芒，速度竟然暴涨了一倍有余，刚才还在与楚暮齐头并进，眨眼夫窜出了数百米，非常惊险的从那狂兽团队之间穿过。
纱小姐的这个举动立刻引得天空中那群公子少爷们一阵唏嘘，暗暗惊叹这小妞真是胆大，以这种速度，若是闪避不及时撞上那些大脚狂兽，肯定也会摔伤的。
楚暮自然不能落后，正想要如炮制的加速从那群狂兽之中掠过的时候，那个狂兽团队似乎意识到有人乱来，竟然换了阵型，没有再给后面那些魂宠师直接穿过的机会。
这样换阵型会持续好几秒种，等到他们阵型更换之后，那只施展技能的光明独角兽肯定已经跑出好几百米了，楚暮要再追回来更加困难。
扫了一眼自由区域外的人来人往的闹市，楚暮心一横，直接驾驭着夜之雷梦兽跳出了自由区域。
“夜，到左边那片阴影处！” 楚暮命令道。
夜之雷梦兽起身一跃，飘逸的身躯竟然直接穿过子阳光，从繁华街道上数十人的头顶上直接掠过！
！” 看见这一幕后，空中那群人更是惊呼了起来。
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Chapter 236: Speed and Dodging, Li City Chase
“What if I lose?” Chu Mu glanced at the soul pet under Miss Sha.
The soul pet Miss Sha rode was a Light Rhinoceros. Full of flowing silver hair, it wasn’t tainted by a single speck. Noble and holy, it created a perfect contrast with Chu Mu’s evil and handsome Night Thunder Dream Beast.
“If you lose, you lose. Don’t want anything from you, I just want to compete against your Night Thunder Dream Beast.” Miss Sha said.
This Miss Sha should be an expert of the young generation. Her Light Rhinoceros was a strengthened seventh phase commander. For people able to have such a soul pet, 500,000 was just a small number.
“Forget about the 500,000, just help me find someone.” Chu Mu just remembered, in such a large city, even if he had made a meeting with Ye Qingzi, he still didn’t know how to find the two. Seeing as these young masters and lady should be well known within Li City, he could ask them to help out.
“No problem, there isn’t anyone in Li City I can’t find.” Miss Sha let out a confident smile.
“Commence trading, commence trading! I’ll be banker, put your bets in now!” Seeing that there will be something to watch, he started yelling like a marketplace trader.
With the young man’s shout, this group of idle young masters all started pulling out money and started the bet.
Chu Mu glanced at the money on the bets. Doing some basic calculations, he found that on this bet was three million gold, of which one was on Chu Mu while the other two million was on Miss Sha.
2:1 bet, even so, Miss Sha stared evilly at the guys that bet on Chu Mu. Those young masters all laughed without shame, while they secretly gave Chu Mu a glare to tell him he must win.
“Alright alright, can’t take your money back now. Let’s go into the air. Once you see me set a fire, you can start. Let me say the rules quickly: Whoever gets to the center street first wins. You can’t use any attacking method, neither can you switch soul pets. You can’t use any soul technique or let your soul pet take any supplementary medicine. Adding on another rule, you can’t hurt any person or soul pet.” That young man said.
Both Chu Mu and Miss Sha nodded, not adding any more.
Just as Chu Mu thought, these young men all held a high status within the city. In such a Kingdom Capital, they didn’t even need to get the sky guards’ permissions to summon their wing type soul pets and fly into the air.
Very quickly, those that put bets down either rode their own wing type soul pets or huddled with those who had wing type soul pets and went into the air. They looked down from above at this straight, yet bustling road.
Chu Mu and Miss Sha all rode their soul pets to the same line. Miss Sha’s eyes weren’t on the wing type soul pet of the man in the sky, but was instead looking up and down of Chu Mu as she asked with interest, “What’s your name?”
“Chu Chen.” Chu Mu replied concisely.
“Oh.” Miss Sha nodded.
Hundred meters in the sky, a ball of fire suddenly burned. The red glow fell down and lit up the road.
Miss Sha’s eyes didn’t even watch the skies, but she already knew the flame was lit. Her lithe body tilted forward slightly and immediately, the Light Rhinoceros under her shined with a golden glow, as its silver body became a stream of light, instantly dashing nearly a hundred meters away!
Miss Sha’s reactions were so sensitive, that she must have often competed against passing soul pet trainers.
Chu Mu’s reactions were half a second slower. When he started running at full speed, Miss Sha was already a hundred meters ahead.
“Young master, this road is very long, so you must handle the usage of techniques well.” Old Li reminded Chu Mu.
The wind whistled nearby his ear as the Night Thunder Dream Beast ran, slowly creating a black whirl around him…...
Two sounds flew past Chu Mu’s side. The Night Thunder Dream Beast easily overtook two seventh phase Horn Armor Beasts. The turbulent air flow caused by Chu Mu led to both of the people cursing out loud angrily.
Yet, the two could only look at Chu Mu’s back image and curse at empty air. It was their fault that their soul pet just wasn’t as fast as others.
A hundred meters ahead, the Light Rhinoceros’s running route had a lightning-like bend, dodging a wave of soul pets running against the flow.
When dodging, its speed naturally would decrease and the soul pet must regain speed, so dodging abilities was very important in this match.
After an exquisite dodge, Miss Sha specially turned around to check on Chu Mu, yet she discovered that Chu Mu and Night Thunder Dream Beast also made a very graceful dodge. Not only did they not slow down, but they even got a few dozen meters closer, making the distance between them sub-100 meters.
“He indeed has a some tricks up his sleeves. But, there aren’t too many people here yet. Wait until we’re there, then you’ll see!” Miss Sha smiled.
The nearby structures and slowly walking people were swiftly thrown behind. Those with confidence in their riding skills often ran this quickly through the free zone. Some were easily overtaken by Chu Mu, yet some more powerful ones also easily overtook Chu Mu’s Night Thunder Dream Beast, and it wasn’t a rare event either, so one could see that Li City also had a huge amount of experts. As the amount of soul pets in traffic increased, Chu Mu’s distance from Miss Sha slowly grew…...
“I’m already two hundred meters behind?” Chu Mu’s eyes wandered into the crowd, suddenly noticing that Miss Sha had already disappeared from his sights.
Chu Mu decisively let Night Thunder Dream Beast cast a technique to chase a little back and started observing Miss Sha.
Very quickly, Chu Mu noticed that Miss Sha’s Light Rhinoceros seemed to know the routes of all other soul pets, able to dodge without lowering its speed at all. In fact, every movement was to follow an optimal path, ensuring nothing affects the Light Rhinoceros’s speed.
Just by one’s eyes, it was very hard to predict the chaotic and pattern-less routes of the soul pets and people on the streets. Chu Mu was slightly confused. How could Miss Sha react so quickly? After all, all of his Night Thunder Dream Beast’s dodges felt hurried.
“Is it that she’s using her soul remembrance?” Chu Mu immediately thought of the possibility.
Using soul remembrance to detect the movement of soul pets within a few hundred meters, one could dodge preemptively and even find the quickest movement route in the crowd. Not only will one dodge the other running soul pets, but one could also reduce the speed lost due to dodging.
Chu Mu smiled. Though the rules said he couldn’t use soul techniques, a soul pet trainer could use one’s own soul remembrance to find a route for his soul pet.
No wonder Old Li said this match wasn’t only a test of speed. Presumably, in many big cities, such competition was already a tournament that puts agility-based soul pets to test.
“Night, Extreme Speed!” Chu Mu used his soul remembrance to communicate with Night Thunder Dream Beast and tell it the most optimal dodging path.
Night Thunder Dream Beast cast Extreme Speed and its speed suddenly increased, tracing out an exquisite dodging path inside the ceaseless soul pets, perfectly dodging the six massive flying horned beasts that flew towards him.
“Yo, an expert, learning the essence of city chases this quickly.”
In the sky, the young man who hosted the bet watched the long road. He could see that the Night Thunder Dream Beast was no longer dodging at the last second or slowing down for soul pets that suddenly barge out. It could already find an optimal path through the countless soul pets.
“When facing multiple foes, using one’s soul remembrance to lock onto enemies and using one’s judgement to predict the opponent’s next move to take the initiative is amazing. Though one could be slower than the opponent, as long as one’s battle awareness is superior, one can still defeat the opponent.
Chu Mu before indeed didn’t think of this issue. After this city chase, Chu Mu had learned a new battle tactic.
Because of long periods of staying in battle, Chu Mu’s awareness was very keen. Adding the fact that he had a soul master remembrance, after learning this dodging method, his range of perception was naturally more powerful.
Slowly, Chu Mu was about to catch up to Miss Sha.
Riding the Light Rhinoceros, Miss Sha saw that Chu Mu was already right beside her. Her face turned red and immediately, disregarding the massive large-sized beast soul pet gathering ahead, she told her Light Rhinoceros to cast its speed technique!
Light Ray Shadow!
The Light Rhinoceros’s four hooves suddenly shone with gold as its speed more than doubled. When it was previously head to head with Chu Mu, it instantly darted a few hundred meters forwards and passed very closely through the beast gathering.
Miss Sha’s movements immediately caused the group of young masters in the air to exhale and gasp, secretly surprised at the girl’s courage. At those speeds, if she didn’t dodge in time and hit one of those large legged beasts, she would definitely fall and hurt herself badly.
Chu Mu naturally couldn’t fall behind. Just as he was about to speed up and pass through the beast gathering as well, the beast team seemed to have realized that some people meant trouble. They actually switched their formation to prevent any later soul pet trainers from passing through.
This formation change would last quite a few seconds. Once they finished changing their formation, the Light Rhinoceros would definitely have disappeared a few hundred meters into the distance. It would be even harder for Chu Mu to catch back up.
Glancing at the noisy markets outside of the free zone, Chu Mu made a decision and rode his Night Thunder Dream Beast right out of the free zone.
“Night, the patch of shadow on the left!” Chu Mu commanded.
The Night Thunder Dream Beast leaped forwards. Its flowing body passed straight through the sun and flew past dozens of people’s heads on the busy streets!
“Heavens, what is that kid doing!!” Seeing this, the crowd in the skies exclaimed.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 小胖一看就知道大事不好，人家修炼的时间比自己长，实力已经达到了先天三重天的境界，比自己高了两个档次，再加上对方的飞剑也比自己好，速度快了不少。 这要是被她追上，绝对死定了！\n所以一看是她，二话没说，急忙加速逃跑。 至于停下的事，小胖根本就没有考虑过。\n韩玲凤见小胖听了自己的话后，不仅不停下，竟然还敢加速逃跑，顿时柳眉倒竖，冷笑道：“好你个不知好歹的死胖子，你以为你能跑出我的手掌心吗？ 看来，不给你点教训是不行了！”\n随着韩玲凤话音一落，一颗碗口大小的火球，就如同流星一般砸向小胖。 小胖虽然在全力逃跑中，可也没有忘记观察后面的危险，一看对方竟然真的动手了，他也不敢怠慢，急忙使尽全力侧身避开。\n韩玲凤一见火球无功，顿时大怒，心说，我要是连这么个废物都留不下，那以后还不得被人给笑死啊？ 想到这，韩玲凤也起了争胜之心，双手连连挥舞，一颗颗的火球连环打过去。\n万般无奈之下，小胖只好落到地上，到了地上小胖就灵活了很多。 只见他依靠地形，闪展腾挪，就如狸猫一样敏捷，避开一个个火球的同时，还不忘疯狂向前奔跑。\n于是，在周围众人的注视下，搞笑的一幕就上演了。 小胖就好像是丧家之犬一样在前面疯狂的逃跑，后面的韩玲凤则发狠似的射出连串的火球轰击，随着一颗颗火球落到地上的爆炸声，小胖奇迹般的没有倒下，依旧急速的狂奔着逃命。\n不过，小胖虽然能够避开火球的直接射击，却逃不过爆炸的冲击，他身上的衣服，早就被火球炸起的火星烧的到处是洞，连他的脸都被烟给熏得黢黑，就别提多狼狈了。\n幸好韩玲凤碰见小胖的时候，距离挪移楼已经不远了。 所以小胖坚持的狂奔一阵后，韩玲凤就不得不放弃了追杀。 毕竟这是私下的通缉，根本见不得光。\n所以在小胖远远看见挪移楼的建筑后，韩玲凤就必须停下。 无论她多么想得到那十块灵石，也不敢在这明目张胆的造次。\n但是韩玲凤虽然停了手，却并没有走开，反而驾驭飞剑追到了小胖的头顶上，她恶狠狠的道：“死胖子，不要以为到了挪移楼你就安全了，老老实实的跟我回去，我还可以替你向王中师兄求求情，要不然，除非你能永远住在这，否则你就死定了！”\n小胖并没有直接回答她的话，而是重新招出飞剑快速赶路。 直到马上就到挪移楼门口了，他才笑嘻嘻的扭脸对韩玲凤道：“韩玲凤是吧？”\n“不错，正是你家姑奶奶！” 韩玲凤冷笑道：“你想怎样！”\n小胖依旧保持笑呵呵的模样道：“臭娘们，你丫死定了！ 大爷总有一天，会让你欲仙欲死的！”\n脸上笑的像朵花，嘴巴里吐出的话却比毒蛇还毒，剧烈的反差反应在小胖身上，让他显得说不出的猥琐。\n以至于她差点被小胖给当场气死。 “你，你，你~”韩玲凤用颤抖着手指指着小胖，愣是半天说不出话来。 此时的她，早已经是满脸通红，两眼发昏，都不知道怎么办才好了。\n“你，你个头啊！” 小胖依旧笑呵呵的道：“今天的事情，咱们没完，你就洗干净屁股，等着我收拾吧！”\n“你个混蛋！” 韩玲凤气得直接傻了，再也忍不住心中的怒火，当场就要动手。\n可是她才刚刚把法术准备好，一个人影就突然出现在他们身边，冷冷的道：“你想在禁武区里动手吗？”\n从他黑色的道袍上就可以看出，他是挪移楼的守卫。 挪移楼是门派重地，周围地区严禁弟子打斗，是有名的禁武区，任何人敢在挪移楼周围动手，都要被他抓住严惩。\n“我不管你们的事情，这里不允许无关人等停留，没事快点离开！” 那人冷冰冰的道。\n“是~”韩玲凤一听，不惊反喜，因为这样一来，不仅她要离开，就是那个死胖子也得被赶出去。 她忍不住暗自想道，‘哼哼，只要到了外面，看我怎么收拾你！\n然而，让韩玲凤失望的是，小胖并没有要走的意思，他只是微微一笑，对守卫道：“这位师兄，我要用传送阵！”\n守卫一听，顿时便皱了皱眉头，道：“你去哪？”\n“凌霄城！” 小胖笑着道。\n“去凌霄城要20块下品灵石，你能拿的出吗？” 守卫立刻道：“要是没有，还是快走吧，不要在这里胡闹！”\n“弟子知道！” 小胖笑呵呵的道：“我早就准备好了！”\n“既然如此，你去吧~”守卫随后指了指旁边一座高楼，道：“去凌霄城的传送阵在那里！”\n“多谢！” 小胖虽然早就知道位置，可还是恭敬的施礼道谢，然后奸笑着撇了一眼韩玲凤，得意的道：“韩师姐，你还不走？ 难道是想和我一起去么？”\n“你~”韩玲凤没想到会是这个结局，刚想说什么，却忽然感受到了守卫恼怒的目光，吓得她再也不敢停留，只能恼怒的瞪了胖子一眼，便急匆匆的离去。\n“奇怪，我记得这个死胖子以前是复杂捡垃圾的小厮，才成为外门弟子几个月，明明只是个穷鬼，哪里来的20块灵石呢？ 他每月的月供也就一块下品灵石啊？”\n韩玲凤飞离挪移楼不久，就迎面碰见了得到消息赶来的王中。 王中和韩玲凤早就认识，也听说她去追小胖了，所以见面后，顾不得礼节，就着急的问道：“韩师妹，可否抓住了宋钟那厮？”\n韩玲凤一看是他，立刻变苦着脸摇摇头，无奈的道：“师妹无能，叫那个死胖子跑了！”\n王中一听立刻差异的道：“师妹的飞剑一刻钟能飞四五百里吧？ 宋钟还在用师门发的垃圾飞剑，一刻钟就200多里，你比他快这么多，怎么可能让那个胖子跑掉的？”\n“那个胖子冲进了挪移楼，我总不能在那里抓人吧？” 韩玲凤有些不悦的道。\n“啊~”王中这才意识到自己的态度不对，急忙道：“抱歉师妹，我是一时着急，所以才有些失礼！”\n“无坊，我知道师兄急着报仇，不过，恐怕师兄是没有机会了！” 韩玲凤忽然说道。\n师妹这是什么意思？” “我刚刚听那个死胖子说，他要坐传送阵去凌霄城！\n那里可是严禁动武的地方，咱们就是追上去也只能干看着，拿他没有任何办法！” 韩玲凤随后苦笑道：“而这个死胖子在这里得罪了那么多人，恐怕这次跑出去以后，就不会再回来了！” “该死的胖子！\n怎么这么狡猾！” 王中先是一怒，但是随即却马上差异的道：“不对啊，我记得去凌霄城的话，至少要20块下品灵石，就是我们平时都舍不得用，他几个月前还是一个小厮，哪里来的这么多灵石？”\n“我也很奇怪此事，难道是他虚张声势？” 韩玲凤忽然道。\n“有可能！” 王中随后道：“不如我们去问问，看看他是不是真的走了！”\n“这？” 韩玲凤犹豫了一下，道：“师兄，还是你去吧，我在这里等你消息！ 小妹刚刚因为追杀胖子，被挪移楼的守卫师兄给赶了出来，再过去有些不合适！”\n那好吧，师妹稍等，我去去就来！” 王中说完，对韩玲凤抱拳施礼，然后便御剑而去。 时间不大，王中再次飞回来。\n他先对韩玲凤微微拱手，然后便苦笑道：“据看守传送门的师兄说，死胖子果真是去了凌霄城！”\n“什么？ 他竟然真的有20块下品灵石？” 韩玲凤吃惊的道。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Little Fatty knew that things weren’t good. The amount of time which she spent cultivating was much longer. She had already reached the 3rd Level of the XianTian stage, which was 2 levels above him. Her flying sword was also of a better grade and was unequivocally faster. If he allowed her to catch up, he would be dead for sure!\nThus the moment he saw that it was her, without a second word, he immediately sped up and fled. Thoughts about stopping didn’t even come across his mind.\nHan Ling Feng saw that Little Fatty ignored her and not only continued running, but even speeding up. She got pissed off, laughing coldly she said: “Stupid Fatty who does not know what is good for you, do you think that you can escape from the palms of my hand? Look like I have to teach you a lesson!”\nAlthough Little Fatty was escaping with all his might, it did not slip his mind to observe the danger behind him. The moment he saw that the opponent had attacked, he did not dare to delay, and dodged with all his might, avoiding the fireball by a small margin.\nSeeing that the fireball was avoided, she was enraged and thought to herself: ‘If I cannot even stop a trash like him, wouldn’t I become the joke amongst people in future?’ Thinking about this, Han Ling Feng’s competitive spirit surfaced, both her hands waving, and released fireballs consecutively.\nThis put Little Fatty in a sorry state as the speed of the fireball was already originally fast, dodging one of it when he was flying on his sword was already not bad, but with the opponent consecutively firing it, it was not something which could be dodged relying on his mastery of the flying sword. Helplessly, Little Fatty could only land and use his legs to avoid the fireballs. He became as agile as a leopard once on the ground, relying on the terrain to dodge every fireball while at the same time sprinting forward.\nIn the eyes of the spectators, a comedic scene was happening. Little Fatty was like a stray dog, crazily escaping while Han Ling Feng, who was behind, mercilessly and continuously shooting out fireballs. Along with a chain of explosions when the fireballs landed on the ground, Little Fatty miraculously did not fall and was still crazily running for his life.\nAlthough Little Fatty could avoid a direct hit by the fireball, he could not avoid the explosive radius of it. Thus the clothes he was wearing were long ago charred by the sparks of the explosion, resulting in holes all over. Even his face was burnt black by the smoke, not mentioning how pitiful he was.\nLuckily, when Han Ling Feng met Little Fatty, he was not far from the Shifting Towers. So, after Little Fatty persistently sprinted for a while, Han Ling Feng had no choice but to give up the hunt. After all, they were chasing him in private, and this should not be exposed. The Shifting Towers was considered an important place within the Mystical Sky Yard, where there were experts stationed all year round. Han Ling Feng would never dare to kill an outer court disciple in the presence of the sect elders.\nThus, when Little Fatty could see the Shifting Towers from afar, Han Ling Feng had no choice but to stop. No matter how much she wanted the 10 pieces of spiritual stone, she did not dare to make trouble here openly.\nAlthough Han Ling Feng stopped, she did not leave. Instead, she controlled her flying sword to hover over Little Fatty and fiercely said “Stupid fatty, don’t think that just because you reached the Shifting Towers you are safe. Come back with me quietly, and I can plead leniency to Wang Zhong senior on your behalf. If not, unless you can stay in there forever, you are doomed for sure!”\nLittle Fatty did not answer her directly, instead, he took out his flying sword and continued rushing. Only when he reached the entrance of the Shifting Towers, did he grin towards Han Ling Feng and said “Han Ling Feng right?”\n“That’s right, I am your great aunt!” Han Ling Feng laughed coldly and said “What do you want!”\n“I want to say!” Little Fatty maintained his grin and said “Stupid bitch, you’re dead for sure! I, your grandpa, will make sure you wish you were dead one day!”\nThe smile on his face was like a flower, but the things from his mouth were as venomous as a snake. The dramatic contrast which was shown on Little Fatty, made him look very lecherous.\n“You, you, you~” Han Ling Feng trembled and point at Little Fatty, stunned for words for half a day. At this moment, her face was flushed red, both eyes dizzy, not knowing what to do.\n“You, you your head!” Little Fatty was still smiling and said “The things that happened today, we are not finished yet, you better wash your ass and prepare to be taken care off by me!”\nYou bastard!” Han Ling Feng was angered silly, she could not control the rage within her heart and wanted to attack him on the spot.\nBut just as she prepared her spell, a body figure appeared beside her, and coldly said “Are you going to attack in a restricted area?”\nThis was an expert who emitted a negative, and cold Qi. He was at least at the 10th level of the XianTian stage. Without using his flying sword, he could appear instantaneously and stood in mid air. One could see how frightful his abilities was. From the black Taoist robe he was wearing, one could tell that he was the guard of the Shifting Towers. The Shifting Towers was an important place within the sect, the surrounding area was an area which did not allow disciples to fight, it was a notable martial restricted area. Anybody who dared to fight in this area would be caught and punished severely.\n“I do not care about the things between the both of you. People who have nothing to do here are not allowed to stop here, leave if you have nothing!” The guy coldly said.\n“Yes~” as Han Ling Feng heard, she was not shocked, but instead happy. If this was the case, not only did she have to leave, even the stupid fatty would be chased out as well. She could not help but thought to herself ‘Heh heh, as long as we are outside, just see how I’ll take care of you!’\nHowever, what made Han Ling Feng disappointed was that Little Fatty did not have any intention of leaving. He only smiled slightly and said “Brother, I want to use the teleportation portal!”\nAs the guard heard, he frowned and said “Where are you going?”\n“Firmament City!” Little Fatty laughed and said\n“To go to Firmament City requires 20 low grade spiritual stones, are you able to afford it?” The guard immediately asked “If you can’t, you better leave immediately, don’t stay here to create trouble!”\n“I know!” Little Fatty giggled and said “I have prepared it already!”\n“If that’s the case, you can go~” The guard pointed towards a tall tower to the side and said “The teleportation portal to Firmament City is over there!”\n“Thanks a lot!” Little Fatty already knew where it was, but he still politely bowed and gave thanks. He then smiled slyly, glanced at Han Ling Feng and said proudly “Han senior sister, are you still not leaving? Don’t tell me you would like to go with me?”\n“You~” Han Ling Feng did not imagine that this was how it would turn out. She wanted to say something but felt the death stare of the guard. She was horrified to the point she did not dare to stay any longer, and could only stare and Little Fatty and hurriedly departed.\n‘Strange, I remembered that this stupid fatty was a servant in charge of collecting rubbish. He just became an outer court disciple a few months ago, he should be a poor broke, where did the 20 low grade stone come from? His monthly supplement was only a piece of low grade crystal’ As Han Ling Feng left, she ruminated and was puzzled.\nAfter Han Ling Feng had just left the Shifting Towers, she met Wang Zhong, who rushed here after receiving the news. Wang Zhong and Han Ling Feng originally knew each other and also heard that she went to chase after Little Fatty. So, when they met, he could not be bothered with formalities and immediately asked “Han junior sister, did you catch that servant, Song Zhong?”\nAs Han Ling Feng saw that it was him, she immediately laughed bitterly, shook her head and said helplessly “Junior sister was useless and allowed the stupid fatty to escape!”\n“Escape?” As Wang Zhong heard, he immediately asked doubtfully “Junior sister’s flying sword should be able to travel four to five hundred miles per hour right? Song Zhong is still using the flying sword trash which was issued by the sect, which can only fly about 200 miles per hour. You can fly so much faster than him, how could you allow him to escape?”\n“That fatty rushed into the Shifting Towers, I can’t possibly catch someone there right?” Han Ling Feng said with a tinge of anger.\n“Ah~” Wang Zhong noticed that his attitude was not right, and immediately apologised “I’m sorry junior sis, I was worried for a moment, thus I was a little rude!”\n“No worries, I know that senior brother is impatient to take revenge, but I’m afraid you do not have any more chance!” Han Ling Feng suddenly said\n“Eh? What is the meaning of saying this, junior sis?” Wang Zhong was puzzled and asked.\n“I heard the stupid fatty saying that he wanted to take the transportation portal to the Firmament City! That is a martial restricted place, even if we catch up with him, we can do nothing but watch, and cannot do anything!” Han Ling Feng laughed bitterly and said “This stupid fatty offended so many people here, I’m afraid after he escape this round, he would not return!”\n“Darn fatty! Why is he so cunning!” Wang Zhong was enraged, but he immediately realised something strange and asked “That’s not right, I remember that to go to Firmament City, at least 20 low grade stones are required. Even we do not bear to use it normally. He was still a servant a few months ago, where did he get so many spiritual stones from?”\n“I also found it strange, don’t tell me he was bluffing us?” Han Ling Feng said suddenly.\n“There’s a chance!” Wang Zhong replied, “Why not, let us go and ask, to see if he really left or not!”\n“This?” Han Ling Feng hesitated for a moment and said “Senior bro, I think it’s best that you go, I’ll wait here for your news! I was just chased out by the guards for hunting down the fatty. If I go again, it would not be very proper!”\n“I see! Alright then, junior sister wait for a moment, I’ll be back very soon!” As Wang Zhong completed his sentence, he bowed to Han Ling Feng and flew away on his sword.\nNot too long later, Wang Zhong returned. He first greeted Han Ling Feng by cupping his hands. Following which, he laughed bitterly and said “According to the transportation portal guard, the darn fatty had really gone to Firmament City!”\n“What? He really had 20 low grade spiritual stones?” Han Ling Feng replied in shock."
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小胖一看就知道大事不好，人家修炼的时间比自己长，实力已经达到了先天三重天的境界，比自己高了两个档次，再加上对方的飞剑也比自己好，速度快了不少。 这要是被她追上，绝对死定了！
所以一看是她，二话没说，急忙加速逃跑。 至于停下的事，小胖根本就没有考虑过。
韩玲凤见小胖听了自己的话后，不仅不停下，竟然还敢加速逃跑，顿时柳眉倒竖，冷笑道：“好你个不知好歹的死胖子，你以为你能跑出我的手掌心吗？ 看来，不给你点教训是不行了！”
随着韩玲凤话音一落，一颗碗口大小的火球，就如同流星一般砸向小胖。 小胖虽然在全力逃跑中，可也没有忘记观察后面的危险，一看对方竟然真的动手了，他也不敢怠慢，急忙使尽全力侧身避开。
韩玲凤一见火球无功，顿时大怒，心说，我要是连这么个废物都留不下，那以后还不得被人给笑死啊？ 想到这，韩玲凤也起了争胜之心，双手连连挥舞，一颗颗的火球连环打过去。
万般无奈之下，小胖只好落到地上，到了地上小胖就灵活了很多。 只见他依靠地形，闪展腾挪，就如狸猫一样敏捷，避开一个个火球的同时，还不忘疯狂向前奔跑。
于是，在周围众人的注视下，搞笑的一幕就上演了。 小胖就好像是丧家之犬一样在前面疯狂的逃跑，后面的韩玲凤则发狠似的射出连串的火球轰击，随着一颗颗火球落到地上的爆炸声，小胖奇迹般的没有倒下，依旧急速的狂奔着逃命。
不过，小胖虽然能够避开火球的直接射击，却逃不过爆炸的冲击，他身上的衣服，早就被火球炸起的火星烧的到处是洞，连他的脸都被烟给熏得黢黑，就别提多狼狈了。
幸好韩玲凤碰见小胖的时候，距离挪移楼已经不远了。 所以小胖坚持的狂奔一阵后，韩玲凤就不得不放弃了追杀。 毕竟这是私下的通缉，根本见不得光。
所以在小胖远远看见挪移楼的建筑后，韩玲凤就必须停下。 无论她多么想得到那十块灵石，也不敢在这明目张胆的造次。
但是韩玲凤虽然停了手，却并没有走开，反而驾驭飞剑追到了小胖的头顶上，她恶狠狠的道：“死胖子，不要以为到了挪移楼你就安全了，老老实实的跟我回去，我还可以替你向王中师兄求求情，要不然，除非你能永远住在这，否则你就死定了！”
小胖并没有直接回答她的话，而是重新招出飞剑快速赶路。 直到马上就到挪移楼门口了，他才笑嘻嘻的扭脸对韩玲凤道：“韩玲凤是吧？”
“不错，正是你家姑奶奶！” 韩玲凤冷笑道：“你想怎样！”
小胖依旧保持笑呵呵的模样道：“臭娘们，你丫死定了！ 大爷总有一天，会让你欲仙欲死的！”
脸上笑的像朵花，嘴巴里吐出的话却比毒蛇还毒，剧烈的反差反应在小胖身上，让他显得说不出的猥琐。
以至于她差点被小胖给当场气死。 “你，你，你~”韩玲凤用颤抖着手指指着小胖，愣是半天说不出话来。 此时的她，早已经是满脸通红，两眼发昏，都不知道怎么办才好了。
“你，你个头啊！” 小胖依旧笑呵呵的道：“今天的事情，咱们没完，你就洗干净屁股，等着我收拾吧！”
“你个混蛋！” 韩玲凤气得直接傻了，再也忍不住心中的怒火，当场就要动手。
可是她才刚刚把法术准备好，一个人影就突然出现在他们身边，冷冷的道：“你想在禁武区里动手吗？”
从他黑色的道袍上就可以看出，他是挪移楼的守卫。 挪移楼是门派重地，周围地区严禁弟子打斗，是有名的禁武区，任何人敢在挪移楼周围动手，都要被他抓住严惩。
“我不管你们的事情，这里不允许无关人等停留，没事快点离开！” 那人冷冰冰的道。
“是~”韩玲凤一听，不惊反喜，因为这样一来，不仅她要离开，就是那个死胖子也得被赶出去。 她忍不住暗自想道，‘哼哼，只要到了外面，看我怎么收拾你！
然而，让韩玲凤失望的是，小胖并没有要走的意思，他只是微微一笑，对守卫道：“这位师兄，我要用传送阵！”
守卫一听，顿时便皱了皱眉头，道：“你去哪？”
“凌霄城！” 小胖笑着道。
“去凌霄城要20块下品灵石，你能拿的出吗？” 守卫立刻道：“要是没有，还是快走吧，不要在这里胡闹！”
“弟子知道！” 小胖笑呵呵的道：“我早就准备好了！”
“既然如此，你去吧~”守卫随后指了指旁边一座高楼，道：“去凌霄城的传送阵在那里！”
“多谢！” 小胖虽然早就知道位置，可还是恭敬的施礼道谢，然后奸笑着撇了一眼韩玲凤，得意的道：“韩师姐，你还不走？ 难道是想和我一起去么？”
“你~”韩玲凤没想到会是这个结局，刚想说什么，却忽然感受到了守卫恼怒的目光，吓得她再也不敢停留，只能恼怒的瞪了胖子一眼，便急匆匆的离去。
“奇怪，我记得这个死胖子以前是复杂捡垃圾的小厮，才成为外门弟子几个月，明明只是个穷鬼，哪里来的20块灵石呢？ 他每月的月供也就一块下品灵石啊？”
韩玲凤飞离挪移楼不久，就迎面碰见了得到消息赶来的王中。 王中和韩玲凤早就认识，也听说她去追小胖了，所以见面后，顾不得礼节，就着急的问道：“韩师妹，可否抓住了宋钟那厮？”
韩玲凤一看是他，立刻变苦着脸摇摇头，无奈的道：“师妹无能，叫那个死胖子跑了！”
王中一听立刻差异的道：“师妹的飞剑一刻钟能飞四五百里吧？ 宋钟还在用师门发的垃圾飞剑，一刻钟就200多里，你比他快这么多，怎么可能让那个胖子跑掉的？”
“那个胖子冲进了挪移楼，我总不能在那里抓人吧？” 韩玲凤有些不悦的道。
“啊~”王中这才意识到自己的态度不对，急忙道：“抱歉师妹，我是一时着急，所以才有些失礼！”
“无坊，我知道师兄急着报仇，不过，恐怕师兄是没有机会了！” 韩玲凤忽然说道。
师妹这是什么意思？” “我刚刚听那个死胖子说，他要坐传送阵去凌霄城！
那里可是严禁动武的地方，咱们就是追上去也只能干看着，拿他没有任何办法！” 韩玲凤随后苦笑道：“而这个死胖子在这里得罪了那么多人，恐怕这次跑出去以后，就不会再回来了！” “该死的胖子！
怎么这么狡猾！” 王中先是一怒，但是随即却马上差异的道：“不对啊，我记得去凌霄城的话，至少要20块下品灵石，就是我们平时都舍不得用，他几个月前还是一个小厮，哪里来的这么多灵石？”
“我也很奇怪此事，难道是他虚张声势？” 韩玲凤忽然道。
“有可能！” 王中随后道：“不如我们去问问，看看他是不是真的走了！”
“这？” 韩玲凤犹豫了一下，道：“师兄，还是你去吧，我在这里等你消息！ 小妹刚刚因为追杀胖子，被挪移楼的守卫师兄给赶了出来，再过去有些不合适！”
那好吧，师妹稍等，我去去就来！” 王中说完，对韩玲凤抱拳施礼，然后便御剑而去。 时间不大，王中再次飞回来。
他先对韩玲凤微微拱手，然后便苦笑道：“据看守传送门的师兄说，死胖子果真是去了凌霄城！”
“什么？ 他竟然真的有20块下品灵石？” 韩玲凤吃惊的道。
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Little Fatty knew that things weren’t good. The amount of time which she spent cultivating was much longer. She had already reached the 3rd Level of the XianTian stage, which was 2 levels above him. Her flying sword was also of a better grade and was unequivocally faster. If he allowed her to catch up, he would be dead for sure!
Thus the moment he saw that it was her, without a second word, he immediately sped up and fled. Thoughts about stopping didn’t even come across his mind.
Han Ling Feng saw that Little Fatty ignored her and not only continued running, but even speeding up. She got pissed off, laughing coldly she said: “Stupid Fatty who does not know what is good for you, do you think that you can escape from the palms of my hand? Look like I have to teach you a lesson!”
Although Little Fatty was escaping with all his might, it did not slip his mind to observe the danger behind him. The moment he saw that the opponent had attacked, he did not dare to delay, and dodged with all his might, avoiding the fireball by a small margin.
Seeing that the fireball was avoided, she was enraged and thought to herself: ‘If I cannot even stop a trash like him, wouldn’t I become the joke amongst people in future?’ Thinking about this, Han Ling Feng’s competitive spirit surfaced, both her hands waving, and released fireballs consecutively.
This put Little Fatty in a sorry state as the speed of the fireball was already originally fast, dodging one of it when he was flying on his sword was already not bad, but with the opponent consecutively firing it, it was not something which could be dodged relying on his mastery of the flying sword. Helplessly, Little Fatty could only land and use his legs to avoid the fireballs. He became as agile as a leopard once on the ground, relying on the terrain to dodge every fireball while at the same time sprinting forward.
In the eyes of the spectators, a comedic scene was happening. Little Fatty was like a stray dog, crazily escaping while Han Ling Feng, who was behind, mercilessly and continuously shooting out fireballs. Along with a chain of explosions when the fireballs landed on the ground, Little Fatty miraculously did not fall and was still crazily running for his life.
Although Little Fatty could avoid a direct hit by the fireball, he could not avoid the explosive radius of it. Thus the clothes he was wearing were long ago charred by the sparks of the explosion, resulting in holes all over. Even his face was burnt black by the smoke, not mentioning how pitiful he was.
Luckily, when Han Ling Feng met Little Fatty, he was not far from the Shifting Towers. So, after Little Fatty persistently sprinted for a while, Han Ling Feng had no choice but to give up the hunt. After all, they were chasing him in private, and this should not be exposed. The Shifting Towers was considered an important place within the Mystical Sky Yard, where there were experts stationed all year round. Han Ling Feng would never dare to kill an outer court disciple in the presence of the sect elders.
Thus, when Little Fatty could see the Shifting Towers from afar, Han Ling Feng had no choice but to stop. No matter how much she wanted the 10 pieces of spiritual stone, she did not dare to make trouble here openly.
Although Han Ling Feng stopped, she did not leave. Instead, she controlled her flying sword to hover over Little Fatty and fiercely said “Stupid fatty, don’t think that just because you reached the Shifting Towers you are safe. Come back with me quietly, and I can plead leniency to Wang Zhong senior on your behalf. If not, unless you can stay in there forever, you are doomed for sure!”
Little Fatty did not answer her directly, instead, he took out his flying sword and continued rushing. Only when he reached the entrance of the Shifting Towers, did he grin towards Han Ling Feng and said “Han Ling Feng right?”
“That’s right, I am your great aunt!” Han Ling Feng laughed coldly and said “What do you want!”
“I want to say!” Little Fatty maintained his grin and said “Stupid bitch, you’re dead for sure! I, your grandpa, will make sure you wish you were dead one day!”
The smile on his face was like a flower, but the things from his mouth were as venomous as a snake. The dramatic contrast which was shown on Little Fatty, made him look very lecherous.
“You, you, you~” Han Ling Feng trembled and point at Little Fatty, stunned for words for half a day. At this moment, her face was flushed red, both eyes dizzy, not knowing what to do.
“You, you your head!” Little Fatty was still smiling and said “The things that happened today, we are not finished yet, you better wash your ass and prepare to be taken care off by me!”
You bastard!” Han Ling Feng was angered silly, she could not control the rage within her heart and wanted to attack him on the spot.
But just as she prepared her spell, a body figure appeared beside her, and coldly said “Are you going to attack in a restricted area?”
This was an expert who emitted a negative, and cold Qi. He was at least at the 10th level of the XianTian stage. Without using his flying sword, he could appear instantaneously and stood in mid air. One could see how frightful his abilities was. From the black Taoist robe he was wearing, one could tell that he was the guard of the Shifting Towers. The Shifting Towers was an important place within the sect, the surrounding area was an area which did not allow disciples to fight, it was a notable martial restricted area. Anybody who dared to fight in this area would be caught and punished severely.
“I do not care about the things between the both of you. People who have nothing to do here are not allowed to stop here, leave if you have nothing!” The guy coldly said.
“Yes~” as Han Ling Feng heard, she was not shocked, but instead happy. If this was the case, not only did she have to leave, even the stupid fatty would be chased out as well. She could not help but thought to herself ‘Heh heh, as long as we are outside, just see how I’ll take care of you!’
However, what made Han Ling Feng disappointed was that Little Fatty did not have any intention of leaving. He only smiled slightly and said “Brother, I want to use the teleportation portal!”
As the guard heard, he frowned and said “Where are you going?”
“Firmament City!” Little Fatty laughed and said
“To go to Firmament City requires 20 low grade spiritual stones, are you able to afford it?” The guard immediately asked “If you can’t, you better leave immediately, don’t stay here to create trouble!”
“I know!” Little Fatty giggled and said “I have prepared it already!”
“If that’s the case, you can go~” The guard pointed towards a tall tower to the side and said “The teleportation portal to Firmament City is over there!”
“Thanks a lot!” Little Fatty already knew where it was, but he still politely bowed and gave thanks. He then smiled slyly, glanced at Han Ling Feng and said proudly “Han senior sister, are you still not leaving? Don’t tell me you would like to go with me?”
“You~” Han Ling Feng did not imagine that this was how it would turn out. She wanted to say something but felt the death stare of the guard. She was horrified to the point she did not dare to stay any longer, and could only stare and Little Fatty and hurriedly departed.
‘Strange, I remembered that this stupid fatty was a servant in charge of collecting rubbish. He just became an outer court disciple a few months ago, he should be a poor broke, where did the 20 low grade stone come from? His monthly supplement was only a piece of low grade crystal’ As Han Ling Feng left, she ruminated and was puzzled.
After Han Ling Feng had just left the Shifting Towers, she met Wang Zhong, who rushed here after receiving the news. Wang Zhong and Han Ling Feng originally knew each other and also heard that she went to chase after Little Fatty. So, when they met, he could not be bothered with formalities and immediately asked “Han junior sister, did you catch that servant, Song Zhong?”
As Han Ling Feng saw that it was him, she immediately laughed bitterly, shook her head and said helplessly “Junior sister was useless and allowed the stupid fatty to escape!”
“Escape?” As Wang Zhong heard, he immediately asked doubtfully “Junior sister’s flying sword should be able to travel four to five hundred miles per hour right? Song Zhong is still using the flying sword trash which was issued by the sect, which can only fly about 200 miles per hour. You can fly so much faster than him, how could you allow him to escape?”
“That fatty rushed into the Shifting Towers, I can’t possibly catch someone there right?” Han Ling Feng said with a tinge of anger.
“Ah~” Wang Zhong noticed that his attitude was not right, and immediately apologised “I’m sorry junior sis, I was worried for a moment, thus I was a little rude!”
“No worries, I know that senior brother is impatient to take revenge, but I’m afraid you do not have any more chance!” Han Ling Feng suddenly said
“Eh? What is the meaning of saying this, junior sis?” Wang Zhong was puzzled and asked.
“I heard the stupid fatty saying that he wanted to take the transportation portal to the Firmament City! That is a martial restricted place, even if we catch up with him, we can do nothing but watch, and cannot do anything!” Han Ling Feng laughed bitterly and said “This stupid fatty offended so many people here, I’m afraid after he escape this round, he would not return!”
“Darn fatty! Why is he so cunning!” Wang Zhong was enraged, but he immediately realised something strange and asked “That’s not right, I remember that to go to Firmament City, at least 20 low grade stones are required. Even we do not bear to use it normally. He was still a servant a few months ago, where did he get so many spiritual stones from?”
“I also found it strange, don’t tell me he was bluffing us?” Han Ling Feng said suddenly.
“There’s a chance!” Wang Zhong replied, “Why not, let us go and ask, to see if he really left or not!”
“This?” Han Ling Feng hesitated for a moment and said “Senior bro, I think it’s best that you go, I’ll wait here for your news! I was just chased out by the guards for hunting down the fatty. If I go again, it would not be very proper!”
“I see! Alright then, junior sister wait for a moment, I’ll be back very soon!” As Wang Zhong completed his sentence, he bowed to Han Ling Feng and flew away on his sword.
Not too long later, Wang Zhong returned. He first greeted Han Ling Feng by cupping his hands. Following which, he laughed bitterly and said “According to the transportation portal guard, the darn fatty had really gone to Firmament City!”
“What? He really had 20 low grade spiritual stones?” Han Ling Feng replied in shock.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第一百四十八章：天下会。\n杜少甫没有说话，目光虚眯，听着二哥杜云龙所说的一切，杜少甫自然都明白，就算是二哥现在实力长进了不少，就算是不惧其它的势力，但依然是无法和白虎门相争。\n千洞窟的事情，怕是已经和白虎门彻底的结下了梁子，白虎门的贺力自然不会轻易罢休。\n白虎门不敢对付兰陵府，但却是不会将星龙会放在眼中。 “二哥，那你打算怎么办？”\n杜少甫目光虚眯着沉思了一会后，对杜云龙问道。\n杜云龙目光抬了抬，目光看着杜少甫回道：“我想了很久，我决定接管星龙会的地盘和人，但是星龙会毕竟是不存在了，所以打算重新成立一股势力，我为副，三弟你为主，我想若是加上了三弟你，怕是到时候白虎门也不敢轻举妄动。” “我…………？”\n杜少甫一愣。\n“不错。” 杜云龙一笑，道：“只有你现在才能够掌控大局，要不然，二哥我怕是连星龙会的残局也收拾不了，何谈和其它势力相争。”\n杜少甫苦笑，自己在兰陵府城内的时间并不会太长，若是府主这几天还没有出关，自己也只能够是先告辞离去，只要流云郡的事情了解了就好。\n“没关系，你加入也不用一直留在兰陵府城内，只要让别人知道你也在其中就行，特别是让白虎门知道，到时候你要去哪都可以。”\n杜云龙说道。\n“此事我还真是没有想过，你给我点时间，让我想一想吧。” 杜少甫对杜云龙说道。\n“没时间了，你必须早作决定，要不然的话，别说东兴堂的地盘我们瓜分不到，就连星龙会的地盘怕就会被别的势力所夺。”\n杜云龙望着杜少甫，继续说道：“我昨晚也和星龙会剩下的弟子商量过了，虽然有极少数的人不同意换了星龙会的招牌，但绝大部分都表示同意。 其实我也不想换了星龙会的牌子，毕竟星龙会的创建，我也是元老之一。\n“让我取名？” 杜少甫望着杜云龙疑惑问道。\n“你是主，我为副，自然你取。”\n杜云龙点头，然后对杜少甫道：“或许你不太在意这些事情，石城毕竟太小了，我们杜家要走出石城，那以后这就是第二个杜家，更为强大的杜家，可以让我们杜家子弟容身的第二个地方，这个地方，由我们兄弟一起打造！”\n“呼……更为强大的杜家，打造第二个杜家！”\n杜少甫深吸了一口气，内心中有着心弦被触动，眼中精芒闪烁而过，若是有着更为强大的杜家，那酒鬼老爹和自己，又怎么会被人生生拆散。\n“一腔热血沸腾时，万里汪洋起波澜，横扫天下邪于恶，一泻君子满腔恨，天下会，就叫天下会吧！” 杜少甫对杜云龙说道。\n“天下会。”\n杜云龙喃喃轻道，然后目露微笑，道：“好名字，那以后就叫天地会，我这就回去准备成立天下会，到时候再请三弟过去。”\n“不。” 杜少甫摇了摇头，对杜云龙说道：“我暂时还并不希望出面，不过你们这些天要准备什么动作，就带着小虎一起吧，有着小虎在，我想也足够了。”\n“恩，有着小虎在，就算是正面对上白虎门也不惧了。” 杜云龙激动说道。\n两兄弟接着聊了半个时辰后，杜云龙才离开了兰陵府，杜少甫唤来了王鳞妖虎，让这些天王鳞妖虎先跟在二哥的身边，王鳞妖虎会意，点头随着杜云龙一起离开了兰陵府。\n“第二个杜家，打造更强的杜家。”\n偏厅之内，杜少甫喃喃轻道：“娘，妹妹，我会尽快和爹去找你们的，一定会！”\n“杜少甫，你给我出来。”\n就在此时，厅外有着娇喝声传来，话音还没有落下的时候，欧阳爽便是气冲冲的到了偏厅内。\n听到那娇喝声的时候，杜少甫就知道是欧阳爽来了，望着那气冲冲而来的欧阳爽，杜少甫疑惑问道：“我没有得罪你吧，这么气冲冲的作甚？”\n“刚刚我去幽若哪儿了，若是去的晚一些，怕就后果就不堪设想了。”\n欧阳爽娇怒道。\n“幽若姑娘，发生什么事情了？” 杜少甫闻言，顿时神色就沉了下来。\n欧阳爽沉道：“我过去的时候，正有人打算为难幽若和星语，幸好我去的及时，考问后才知道是护城军的人，因为你和护城军之中的恩怨，抓了那护城军的团长，他们查到你和幽若关系匪浅，所以打算对幽若和星语动手。”\n现在她们人呢？” 杜少甫沉声问道，脸庞上神色已经泛着铁青之色。\n欧阳爽望着杜少甫脸庞上的神色，透亮的目光泛起了些许波动，声音柔和了一些，道：“她们现在自然没事，我本是打算将她们安排在府中来的，不过幽若坚持不愿意，我也没办法，所以才来和你说一声。”\n杜少甫目光微沉，思索了一会后，抬头望着欧阳爽问道：“可曾调查过了，那些人真是护城军么？”\n欧阳爽道：“我都问过了，应该都是护城军的人。”\n“那现在那些人呢？” 杜少甫问道。\n欧阳爽一愣，道：“他们保证再也不会接近幽若和星语，又是护城军的人，因为护城军和我们兰陵府的关系很微妙，所以我放走了。”\n杜少甫无奈一叹，然后然后转身离开了偏厅。 “我先出去一趟。”\n欧阳爽望着杜少甫的背影问道，杜少甫没有回头，声音传出，道：“我自有安排。”\n杜少甫离开了偏厅，先是找到了黄三，然后让黄三带着自己去找了兰陵府私军军营中找到了张林。\n“少甫少爷，你怎么来了？” 张林见到杜少甫后，显得很是疑惑。\n“张团长，那护城军姓林的还在你们手中么？” 杜少甫问道。\n张林面色略显尴尬，道：“回少甫少爷，那姓林的还在我们手中，说实话，我们现在也不知道要拿他怎么办，我们也审过了，那家伙应该也没有想要造反的打算，也没有那个胆子，所以一直也就将他先扣押在了军营听候少甫少爷发落。”\n“在你们手中就行。”\n杜少甫点了点头，然后对张林说道：“张团长，我想请你帮个忙。”\n张林顿时点头。\n“不要回答的这么肯定，这个忙要是帮了，或许你会惹上麻烦，很可能丢了官职。”\n杜少甫正色望着张林，说道：“不过也可能会给你带来不少的好处。”\n张林望着杜少甫，他知道眼前的这个少甫少爷绝对不是草包，片刻后，点头道：“既然少甫少爷说的这么明白了，那就是没有害我的意思，所以有事的话，请少甫少爷吩咐就好。”\n“在帮我这个忙之前，我还想要先了解一下护城军和兰陵府私军的关系，甚至还有兰陵府城城主和兰陵府府主之间的关系。” 杜少甫说道。\n张林闻言，为之一愣，目光微动，似乎是在思索着什么，然后对杜少甫点头说道：“少甫少爷想问什么，我只要知道的，就一定知无不言。”\n杜少甫点头，然后对身边的黄三道：“黄三，你也帮我一个忙，这个忙帮成了之后，我保证让你在府中晋升。”\n“多谢少甫少爷的栽培。”\n黄三闻言，顿时激动感激，拍着胸脯保证道：“少甫少爷吩咐就是，上刀山下火海都没问题，我黄三一定完成！”\n杜少甫一笑，道：“没那么严重，你帮我把韩鑫叫来就好，就说是和护城军这姓林的有关，让他去府中找我。”\n兰陵府，一个黑衣中年到了欧阳陵的身前，微微一笑道：“府主，我们已经安排好了，不过出了一些小变故，遇上了大小姐在，但是结果还是一样，那小子开始动作了。”\n“哦……”欧阳陵极为感兴趣，道：“开始要斗了么，我倒是想知道，那小子会做什么？”\n“我也还不知道。”\n黑衣中年嘴角泛着些许苦笑，然后道：“不过那小子去了一趟私军军营，然后派人去找了韩鑫。”\n落日沉没，银灰色的暮露笼罩着兰陵府城上空的时候，天已近黄昏，晚霞向四下蔓延着，蔓延了半个天空，一层比一层逐渐淡下去，直到整片天空变成了灰白色。\n兰陵府中，一处偏厅内，一个浑身散发着淡淡冷漠气息的男子目视着杜少甫，眉头微微轻皱，道：“你找我？”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 148 The World Association\nDu Shaofu didn’t say a word. His eyes narrowed as he listened to his second brother. He understood that his brother’s enhancement in strength had made him fearless of other forces, but he was still no match for White Tiger Sect.\nThe incident in A Thousand Cavern had surely made White Tiger Sect their enemy. The master of the sect, He Li, naturally wouldn’t forget this easily.\nIt was true that the White Tiger Sect didn’t dare to go against Lan Ling Prefecture, but it was also true that they didn’t put Star Dragon Society in their eyes.\n“Brother, what’s your plan then?” Du Shaofu contemplated for a moment before he asked Du Yunlong.\nDu Yunlong looked over at Du Shaofu and replied, “I have pondered over this for a long time. I have decided that I will be the one who takes control of Star Dragon Society, but it is gone now. So, I will have to rebuild Star Dragon Society into a new force. I will be taking the second highest position and Third Brother, you will be the controller of the society. With your presence, I am sure that White Tiger Sect wouldn’t dare make a move on us.”\n“Me…be the master?” Du Shaofu was surprised.\n“That’s right.” Du Yunlong smiled and continued, “You are the only one who have the ability to control the overall situation of the society. For me, I don’t think I can even handle the aftermath of the battles, let alone making sure that our society stays competitive.”\n“Brother, I’m afraid I won’t be staying in Lan Ling City for long. I’m leaving soon.” Du Shaofu gave a wry smile. If Prefecture Lord would not come out of his seclusion within these few days, he would take his leave as he had already gathered sufficient information about Liuyun County.\n“It’s fine. After joining our society, you aren’t obliged to stay in Lan Ling City. I just need people to know that you have joined our society, particularly the White Tiger Sect. After that, you can go wherever you want.”\nDu Yunlong said.\n“I haven’t really thought about it. Can you give me some time to think it over?” Du Shaofu said to Du Yunlong.\n“We don’t have time. You have to decide quickly, otherwise, not only will the territories of West Pro Society be seized away from the other forces, our society will also face the same fate.”\nDu Yunlong looked at Du Shaofu and continued, “I have discussed about this with the remaining disciples of Star Dragon Society. Only a small number of them opposed the changing of Star Dragon Society’s name and majority of them agreed. In fact, I too am not willing to change it as I was a founding member of the society. Unfortunately, it no longer exists. We are now rebuilding it but it doesn’t mean that Star Dragon Society is completely gone. It has just changed. I want them to know that we are a newly-emerged force that is strong and competitive. By the way, how should we name the society?”\n“You want me to name it?” Du Shaofu looked at Du Yunlong doubtfully.\n“You are the master and I am the vice-master. Naturally it’s you who should name it.”\nDu Yunlong nodded and said, “If you don’t mind, I think Stone City is too small. In order for the Du Clan to step out of the city, we will need a second home, a stronger Du Clan. It must be a place where all the disciples of our clan can stay. And this place is going to be developed by us.”\n“*exhale*…a stronger Du Clan, the second home of Du Clan!”\nDu Shaofu took a deep breath. He felt his emotions being stirred up and his eyes sparkled. If Du Clan really could get stronger, why were his drunkard dad and him separated from his mother and sister?\n“The boiling of hot blood in the cavity will cause great waves for thousands of miles. While eradicating all the evils under the heavens, the hero will empty out all the hatred. The World Association…let’s call it The World Association!” Du Shaofu said to Du Yunlong.\n“The World Association.”\nDu Yunlong mumbled before he smiled and said, “Good name. We’ll call it The World Association from now on. I will now prepare its establishment. When that time comes, I will invite Third Brother to the opening ceremony.”\nDu Shaofu shook his head. He said, “I don’t wish to show my face for the time being. However, in these few days when you are preparing for its establishment, bring Xiao Hu along with you. I’m sure having Xiao Hu around will ease your mind.”\n“Yep, with Xiao Hu’s presence, we won’t fear White Tiger Sect, even if we encounter them.” Du Yunlong said with excitement.\nThe two brothers continued their conversation for another half an hour before Du Yunlong left Lan Ling Prefecture. Du Shaofu summoned the Demonic Scale Tiger and ordered it to stay by his second brother’s side for these few days. It nodded and left Lan Ling Prefecture along with Du Yunlong.\n“The second home of Du Clan! We are going to build a stronger Du Clan.”\nIn the hall, Du Shaofu muttered. “Mother, sister... Dad and I will find you two as soon as possible. I promise!”\n“Du Shaofu, get out.”\nAt this moment, a female yell was heard from outside. Before the voice faded, Ou Yangshuang stormed into the hall.\nDu Shaofu knew that it was Ou Yangshuang’s voice the moment he heard it. He looked at the furious Ou Yangshuang and asked with doubt, “Did I offend you? Why are you acting so furiously in front of me?”\n“I have gone to Murong Youruo’s place. If I was slightly late, the consequences will be unimaginable.”\nOu Yangshuang said.\n“Miss Youruo? What happened?” Du Shaofu’s face darkened when he heard Ou Yangshuang.\nShe continued in a deep voice, “When I arrived there, someone was trying to disturb Youruo and Xingyu. Luckily I was there in time. After a series of interrogation, I found out that it was because of the conflict between you and the city guards because you have captured their captain. Then, they found out that you have good connection with Youruo. After that, they decided to target the two of them.”\n“How are Miss Yourou and Xingyu now? Where are they now?” Du Shaofu asked in a deep tone. His face was turning slightly green.\nOu Yangshuang noticed Du Shaofu’s dramatic change of expression and her clear eyes twitched a few times. She then said in a more gentle tone, “They are of course fine. My initial plan was to arrange for them to come to our prefecture but Youruo insisted her refusal. I didn’t know what to do, so I came here to tell you about it.”\nDu Shaofu’s eye expression turned slightly heavy. After a moment of contemplation, he raised his head to look at Ou Yangshuang and asked, “Are you sure that those people are city guards?”\n“I have interrogated all of them. They should be the city guards,” replied Ou Yangshuang.\n“Where are they now?” Du Shaofu asked.\nOu Yangshuang was stunned for a while before she replied, “I can assure you that they won’t get near Youruo and Xingyu anymore. I have released them because there is a subtle relationship between the city guards and the prefecture.”\n“A subtle relationship? You released them?” Du Shaofu couldn’t help but let out a sigh. Then, he turned and left the hall. “I will go out for a while.”\nOu Yangshuang looked at Du Shaofu’s back and asked. Du Shaofu didn’t turn. He just said, “I have my plans.”\nAfter leaving the hall, he brought Huang San to find Zhang Lin in the private army barrack.\n“Young Master Shaofu, what brought you here?” Zhang Lin felt doubtful when he saw Du Shaofu.\n“Captain Zhang, is that person with the surname Lin still in your custody?” Du Shaofu asked.\nZhang Lin felt awkward when he heard that. Then he replied, “Young Master Shaofu, that person with the surname Lin is still in your custody. Frankly, we currently have no idea about how to deal with him. I have interrogated him and concluded that he doesn’t have the intention nor the guts to start a rebellion. So I have imprisoned him in the barrack, waiting for Young Master’s order.”\n“It’s good that he’s still in your custody.”\nDu Shaofu nodded. Then he continued, “Captain Zhang, there’s something that I need to ask for your help.”\n“Young Master Shaofu, please don’t be very courteous with me. Just tell me what to do.” Zhang Lin nodded.\n“Don’t answer with such an optimistic answer. Once you are in this, it will probably bring you troubles or cause you to lose your official position.”\nDu Shaofu gave Zhang Lin a serious look and said, “But it will also bring you many advantages.”\nZhang Lin was staring at Du Shaofu. He knew that his young master wasn’t a blockhead. Just a moment later, he nodded and said, “Since Young Master Shaofu have told me both the disadvantages and advantages, it means Young Master isn’t ill-intentioned. So, just tell me what to do if you need my help.”\n“Before helping me on this, I need to understand more regarding the relationship between the city guard and the private army of Lan Ling Prefecture and the relationship between the Lan Ling City’s Lord and Lan Ling Prefecture’s Lord.” Du Shaofu said.\nZhang Lin was surprised to hear this. His eyes twitched slightly as if he was contemplating on something. Then, he nodded and replied, “As you wish, Young Master Shaofu, I will answer you with what I know without reserve.”\n“Many thanks.” Du Shaofu nodded. Then he said to Huang San, “Huang San, you have to help me to do one thing. I guarantee that you will be promoted after this.”\n“Thank you very much, Young Master Shaofu for the nurture you have given.”\nHuang San became excited after hearing that. He then patted his chest and said, “I, Huang ,San will accomplish any task that Young Master Shaofu assigns to me, even if it means undergoing the most severe trials.”\nDu Shaofu smiled and said, “Nothing that serious. You just have to help me get Han Xin here to meet me. Tell him that this is related to that person with the surname of Lin.” …………………………………………………………………………..\nIn Lan Ling Prefecture, a black shirt middle-aged man came before Ou Yangling and said with a smile, “Prefecture Lord, the plan has already been set in motion. There was a minor accident in middle, which is that they encountered young miss. But the result is the same, the kid has acted.”\n“Oh….” Ou Yangling felt interested. He then said, “So there is going to be a battle. I would like to see what that kid can do.”\n“I have no idea either.”\nThe black shirt middle-aged man revealed a wry smile and added, “But that kid has made a trip to the barrack of his private army. He has sent someone to find Han Xin.”\nWhen the sun was setting and the silver-grey evening dew was covering the sky over Lan Ling City, dusk approached and the sun’s glow shone at all directions covering half of the sky before it faded layer after layer until the entire sky turned grey-white.\nIn Lan Ling Prefecture, at a corner of the hall, a man that emanated cold aura stared at Du Shaofu and knitted his brows. He said, “You are looking for me?”"
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第一百四十八章：天下会。
杜少甫没有说话，目光虚眯，听着二哥杜云龙所说的一切，杜少甫自然都明白，就算是二哥现在实力长进了不少，就算是不惧其它的势力，但依然是无法和白虎门相争。
千洞窟的事情，怕是已经和白虎门彻底的结下了梁子，白虎门的贺力自然不会轻易罢休。
白虎门不敢对付兰陵府，但却是不会将星龙会放在眼中。 “二哥，那你打算怎么办？”
杜少甫目光虚眯着沉思了一会后，对杜云龙问道。
杜云龙目光抬了抬，目光看着杜少甫回道：“我想了很久，我决定接管星龙会的地盘和人，但是星龙会毕竟是不存在了，所以打算重新成立一股势力，我为副，三弟你为主，我想若是加上了三弟你，怕是到时候白虎门也不敢轻举妄动。” “我…………？”
杜少甫一愣。
“不错。” 杜云龙一笑，道：“只有你现在才能够掌控大局，要不然，二哥我怕是连星龙会的残局也收拾不了，何谈和其它势力相争。”
杜少甫苦笑，自己在兰陵府城内的时间并不会太长，若是府主这几天还没有出关，自己也只能够是先告辞离去，只要流云郡的事情了解了就好。
“没关系，你加入也不用一直留在兰陵府城内，只要让别人知道你也在其中就行，特别是让白虎门知道，到时候你要去哪都可以。”
杜云龙说道。
“此事我还真是没有想过，你给我点时间，让我想一想吧。” 杜少甫对杜云龙说道。
“没时间了，你必须早作决定，要不然的话，别说东兴堂的地盘我们瓜分不到，就连星龙会的地盘怕就会被别的势力所夺。”
杜云龙望着杜少甫，继续说道：“我昨晚也和星龙会剩下的弟子商量过了，虽然有极少数的人不同意换了星龙会的招牌，但绝大部分都表示同意。 其实我也不想换了星龙会的牌子，毕竟星龙会的创建，我也是元老之一。
“让我取名？” 杜少甫望着杜云龙疑惑问道。
“你是主，我为副，自然你取。”
杜云龙点头，然后对杜少甫道：“或许你不太在意这些事情，石城毕竟太小了，我们杜家要走出石城，那以后这就是第二个杜家，更为强大的杜家，可以让我们杜家子弟容身的第二个地方，这个地方，由我们兄弟一起打造！”
“呼……更为强大的杜家，打造第二个杜家！”
杜少甫深吸了一口气，内心中有着心弦被触动，眼中精芒闪烁而过，若是有着更为强大的杜家，那酒鬼老爹和自己，又怎么会被人生生拆散。
“一腔热血沸腾时，万里汪洋起波澜，横扫天下邪于恶，一泻君子满腔恨，天下会，就叫天下会吧！” 杜少甫对杜云龙说道。
“天下会。”
杜云龙喃喃轻道，然后目露微笑，道：“好名字，那以后就叫天地会，我这就回去准备成立天下会，到时候再请三弟过去。”
“不。” 杜少甫摇了摇头，对杜云龙说道：“我暂时还并不希望出面，不过你们这些天要准备什么动作，就带着小虎一起吧，有着小虎在，我想也足够了。”
“恩，有着小虎在，就算是正面对上白虎门也不惧了。” 杜云龙激动说道。
两兄弟接着聊了半个时辰后，杜云龙才离开了兰陵府，杜少甫唤来了王鳞妖虎，让这些天王鳞妖虎先跟在二哥的身边，王鳞妖虎会意，点头随着杜云龙一起离开了兰陵府。
“第二个杜家，打造更强的杜家。”
偏厅之内，杜少甫喃喃轻道：“娘，妹妹，我会尽快和爹去找你们的，一定会！”
“杜少甫，你给我出来。”
就在此时，厅外有着娇喝声传来，话音还没有落下的时候，欧阳爽便是气冲冲的到了偏厅内。
听到那娇喝声的时候，杜少甫就知道是欧阳爽来了，望着那气冲冲而来的欧阳爽，杜少甫疑惑问道：“我没有得罪你吧，这么气冲冲的作甚？”
“刚刚我去幽若哪儿了，若是去的晚一些，怕就后果就不堪设想了。”
欧阳爽娇怒道。
“幽若姑娘，发生什么事情了？” 杜少甫闻言，顿时神色就沉了下来。
欧阳爽沉道：“我过去的时候，正有人打算为难幽若和星语，幸好我去的及时，考问后才知道是护城军的人，因为你和护城军之中的恩怨，抓了那护城军的团长，他们查到你和幽若关系匪浅，所以打算对幽若和星语动手。”
现在她们人呢？” 杜少甫沉声问道，脸庞上神色已经泛着铁青之色。
欧阳爽望着杜少甫脸庞上的神色，透亮的目光泛起了些许波动，声音柔和了一些，道：“她们现在自然没事，我本是打算将她们安排在府中来的，不过幽若坚持不愿意，我也没办法，所以才来和你说一声。”
杜少甫目光微沉，思索了一会后，抬头望着欧阳爽问道：“可曾调查过了，那些人真是护城军么？”
欧阳爽道：“我都问过了，应该都是护城军的人。”
“那现在那些人呢？” 杜少甫问道。
欧阳爽一愣，道：“他们保证再也不会接近幽若和星语，又是护城军的人，因为护城军和我们兰陵府的关系很微妙，所以我放走了。”
杜少甫无奈一叹，然后然后转身离开了偏厅。 “我先出去一趟。”
欧阳爽望着杜少甫的背影问道，杜少甫没有回头，声音传出，道：“我自有安排。”
杜少甫离开了偏厅，先是找到了黄三，然后让黄三带着自己去找了兰陵府私军军营中找到了张林。
“少甫少爷，你怎么来了？” 张林见到杜少甫后，显得很是疑惑。
“张团长，那护城军姓林的还在你们手中么？” 杜少甫问道。
张林面色略显尴尬，道：“回少甫少爷，那姓林的还在我们手中，说实话，我们现在也不知道要拿他怎么办，我们也审过了，那家伙应该也没有想要造反的打算，也没有那个胆子，所以一直也就将他先扣押在了军营听候少甫少爷发落。”
“在你们手中就行。”
杜少甫点了点头，然后对张林说道：“张团长，我想请你帮个忙。”
张林顿时点头。
“不要回答的这么肯定，这个忙要是帮了，或许你会惹上麻烦，很可能丢了官职。”
杜少甫正色望着张林，说道：“不过也可能会给你带来不少的好处。”
张林望着杜少甫，他知道眼前的这个少甫少爷绝对不是草包，片刻后，点头道：“既然少甫少爷说的这么明白了，那就是没有害我的意思，所以有事的话，请少甫少爷吩咐就好。”
“在帮我这个忙之前，我还想要先了解一下护城军和兰陵府私军的关系，甚至还有兰陵府城城主和兰陵府府主之间的关系。” 杜少甫说道。
张林闻言，为之一愣，目光微动，似乎是在思索着什么，然后对杜少甫点头说道：“少甫少爷想问什么，我只要知道的，就一定知无不言。”
杜少甫点头，然后对身边的黄三道：“黄三，你也帮我一个忙，这个忙帮成了之后，我保证让你在府中晋升。”
“多谢少甫少爷的栽培。”
黄三闻言，顿时激动感激，拍着胸脯保证道：“少甫少爷吩咐就是，上刀山下火海都没问题，我黄三一定完成！”
杜少甫一笑，道：“没那么严重，你帮我把韩鑫叫来就好，就说是和护城军这姓林的有关，让他去府中找我。”
兰陵府，一个黑衣中年到了欧阳陵的身前，微微一笑道：“府主，我们已经安排好了，不过出了一些小变故，遇上了大小姐在，但是结果还是一样，那小子开始动作了。”
“哦……”欧阳陵极为感兴趣，道：“开始要斗了么，我倒是想知道，那小子会做什么？”
“我也还不知道。”
黑衣中年嘴角泛着些许苦笑，然后道：“不过那小子去了一趟私军军营，然后派人去找了韩鑫。”
落日沉没，银灰色的暮露笼罩着兰陵府城上空的时候，天已近黄昏，晚霞向四下蔓延着，蔓延了半个天空，一层比一层逐渐淡下去，直到整片天空变成了灰白色。
兰陵府中，一处偏厅内，一个浑身散发着淡淡冷漠气息的男子目视着杜少甫，眉头微微轻皱，道：“你找我？”
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Chapter 148 The World Association
Du Shaofu didn’t say a word. His eyes narrowed as he listened to his second brother. He understood that his brother’s enhancement in strength had made him fearless of other forces, but he was still no match for White Tiger Sect.
The incident in A Thousand Cavern had surely made White Tiger Sect their enemy. The master of the sect, He Li, naturally wouldn’t forget this easily.
It was true that the White Tiger Sect didn’t dare to go against Lan Ling Prefecture, but it was also true that they didn’t put Star Dragon Society in their eyes.
“Brother, what’s your plan then?” Du Shaofu contemplated for a moment before he asked Du Yunlong.
Du Yunlong looked over at Du Shaofu and replied, “I have pondered over this for a long time. I have decided that I will be the one who takes control of Star Dragon Society, but it is gone now. So, I will have to rebuild Star Dragon Society into a new force. I will be taking the second highest position and Third Brother, you will be the controller of the society. With your presence, I am sure that White Tiger Sect wouldn’t dare make a move on us.”
“Me…be the master?” Du Shaofu was surprised.
“That’s right.” Du Yunlong smiled and continued, “You are the only one who have the ability to control the overall situation of the society. For me, I don’t think I can even handle the aftermath of the battles, let alone making sure that our society stays competitive.”
“Brother, I’m afraid I won’t be staying in Lan Ling City for long. I’m leaving soon.” Du Shaofu gave a wry smile. If Prefecture Lord would not come out of his seclusion within these few days, he would take his leave as he had already gathered sufficient information about Liuyun County.
“It’s fine. After joining our society, you aren’t obliged to stay in Lan Ling City. I just need people to know that you have joined our society, particularly the White Tiger Sect. After that, you can go wherever you want.”
Du Yunlong said.
“I haven’t really thought about it. Can you give me some time to think it over?” Du Shaofu said to Du Yunlong.
“We don’t have time. You have to decide quickly, otherwise, not only will the territories of West Pro Society be seized away from the other forces, our society will also face the same fate.”
Du Yunlong looked at Du Shaofu and continued, “I have discussed about this with the remaining disciples of Star Dragon Society. Only a small number of them opposed the changing of Star Dragon Society’s name and majority of them agreed. In fact, I too am not willing to change it as I was a founding member of the society. Unfortunately, it no longer exists. We are now rebuilding it but it doesn’t mean that Star Dragon Society is completely gone. It has just changed. I want them to know that we are a newly-emerged force that is strong and competitive. By the way, how should we name the society?”
“You want me to name it?” Du Shaofu looked at Du Yunlong doubtfully.
“You are the master and I am the vice-master. Naturally it’s you who should name it.”
Du Yunlong nodded and said, “If you don’t mind, I think Stone City is too small. In order for the Du Clan to step out of the city, we will need a second home, a stronger Du Clan. It must be a place where all the disciples of our clan can stay. And this place is going to be developed by us.”
“*exhale*…a stronger Du Clan, the second home of Du Clan!”
Du Shaofu took a deep breath. He felt his emotions being stirred up and his eyes sparkled. If Du Clan really could get stronger, why were his drunkard dad and him separated from his mother and sister?
“The boiling of hot blood in the cavity will cause great waves for thousands of miles. While eradicating all the evils under the heavens, the hero will empty out all the hatred. The World Association…let’s call it The World Association!” Du Shaofu said to Du Yunlong.
“The World Association.”
Du Yunlong mumbled before he smiled and said, “Good name. We’ll call it The World Association from now on. I will now prepare its establishment. When that time comes, I will invite Third Brother to the opening ceremony.”
Du Shaofu shook his head. He said, “I don’t wish to show my face for the time being. However, in these few days when you are preparing for its establishment, bring Xiao Hu along with you. I’m sure having Xiao Hu around will ease your mind.”
“Yep, with Xiao Hu’s presence, we won’t fear White Tiger Sect, even if we encounter them.” Du Yunlong said with excitement.
The two brothers continued their conversation for another half an hour before Du Yunlong left Lan Ling Prefecture. Du Shaofu summoned the Demonic Scale Tiger and ordered it to stay by his second brother’s side for these few days. It nodded and left Lan Ling Prefecture along with Du Yunlong.
“The second home of Du Clan! We are going to build a stronger Du Clan.”
In the hall, Du Shaofu muttered. “Mother, sister... Dad and I will find you two as soon as possible. I promise!”
“Du Shaofu, get out.”
At this moment, a female yell was heard from outside. Before the voice faded, Ou Yangshuang stormed into the hall.
Du Shaofu knew that it was Ou Yangshuang’s voice the moment he heard it. He looked at the furious Ou Yangshuang and asked with doubt, “Did I offend you? Why are you acting so furiously in front of me?”
“I have gone to Murong Youruo’s place. If I was slightly late, the consequences will be unimaginable.”
Ou Yangshuang said.
“Miss Youruo? What happened?” Du Shaofu’s face darkened when he heard Ou Yangshuang.
She continued in a deep voice, “When I arrived there, someone was trying to disturb Youruo and Xingyu. Luckily I was there in time. After a series of interrogation, I found out that it was because of the conflict between you and the city guards because you have captured their captain. Then, they found out that you have good connection with Youruo. After that, they decided to target the two of them.”
“How are Miss Yourou and Xingyu now? Where are they now?” Du Shaofu asked in a deep tone. His face was turning slightly green.
Ou Yangshuang noticed Du Shaofu’s dramatic change of expression and her clear eyes twitched a few times. She then said in a more gentle tone, “They are of course fine. My initial plan was to arrange for them to come to our prefecture but Youruo insisted her refusal. I didn’t know what to do, so I came here to tell you about it.”
Du Shaofu’s eye expression turned slightly heavy. After a moment of contemplation, he raised his head to look at Ou Yangshuang and asked, “Are you sure that those people are city guards?”
“I have interrogated all of them. They should be the city guards,” replied Ou Yangshuang.
“Where are they now?” Du Shaofu asked.
Ou Yangshuang was stunned for a while before she replied, “I can assure you that they won’t get near Youruo and Xingyu anymore. I have released them because there is a subtle relationship between the city guards and the prefecture.”
“A subtle relationship? You released them?” Du Shaofu couldn’t help but let out a sigh. Then, he turned and left the hall. “I will go out for a while.”
Ou Yangshuang looked at Du Shaofu’s back and asked. Du Shaofu didn’t turn. He just said, “I have my plans.”
After leaving the hall, he brought Huang San to find Zhang Lin in the private army barrack.
“Young Master Shaofu, what brought you here?” Zhang Lin felt doubtful when he saw Du Shaofu.
“Captain Zhang, is that person with the surname Lin still in your custody?” Du Shaofu asked.
Zhang Lin felt awkward when he heard that. Then he replied, “Young Master Shaofu, that person with the surname Lin is still in your custody. Frankly, we currently have no idea about how to deal with him. I have interrogated him and concluded that he doesn’t have the intention nor the guts to start a rebellion. So I have imprisoned him in the barrack, waiting for Young Master’s order.”
“It’s good that he’s still in your custody.”
Du Shaofu nodded. Then he continued, “Captain Zhang, there’s something that I need to ask for your help.”
“Young Master Shaofu, please don’t be very courteous with me. Just tell me what to do.” Zhang Lin nodded.
“Don’t answer with such an optimistic answer. Once you are in this, it will probably bring you troubles or cause you to lose your official position.”
Du Shaofu gave Zhang Lin a serious look and said, “But it will also bring you many advantages.”
Zhang Lin was staring at Du Shaofu. He knew that his young master wasn’t a blockhead. Just a moment later, he nodded and said, “Since Young Master Shaofu have told me both the disadvantages and advantages, it means Young Master isn’t ill-intentioned. So, just tell me what to do if you need my help.”
“Before helping me on this, I need to understand more regarding the relationship between the city guard and the private army of Lan Ling Prefecture and the relationship between the Lan Ling City’s Lord and Lan Ling Prefecture’s Lord.” Du Shaofu said.
Zhang Lin was surprised to hear this. His eyes twitched slightly as if he was contemplating on something. Then, he nodded and replied, “As you wish, Young Master Shaofu, I will answer you with what I know without reserve.”
“Many thanks.” Du Shaofu nodded. Then he said to Huang San, “Huang San, you have to help me to do one thing. I guarantee that you will be promoted after this.”
“Thank you very much, Young Master Shaofu for the nurture you have given.”
Huang San became excited after hearing that. He then patted his chest and said, “I, Huang ,San will accomplish any task that Young Master Shaofu assigns to me, even if it means undergoing the most severe trials.”
Du Shaofu smiled and said, “Nothing that serious. You just have to help me get Han Xin here to meet me. Tell him that this is related to that person with the surname of Lin.” …………………………………………………………………………..
In Lan Ling Prefecture, a black shirt middle-aged man came before Ou Yangling and said with a smile, “Prefecture Lord, the plan has already been set in motion. There was a minor accident in middle, which is that they encountered young miss. But the result is the same, the kid has acted.”
“Oh….” Ou Yangling felt interested. He then said, “So there is going to be a battle. I would like to see what that kid can do.”
“I have no idea either.”
The black shirt middle-aged man revealed a wry smile and added, “But that kid has made a trip to the barrack of his private army. He has sent someone to find Han Xin.”
When the sun was setting and the silver-grey evening dew was covering the sky over Lan Ling City, dusk approached and the sun’s glow shone at all directions covering half of the sky before it faded layer after layer until the entire sky turned grey-white.
In Lan Ling Prefecture, at a corner of the hall, a man that emanated cold aura stared at Du Shaofu and knitted his brows. He said, “You are looking for me?”
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"value": "Armored Ape King glared at Chen Xiaobei, anger burning in his eyes.\n“Hey kid! You really are quite ballsy! Our king has already recovered. We are surrounded by our armies! You will die today!” an Ape Soldier shouted.\nHe and the Ape King were of the same species but he was one size smaller. On its body adorned a metal shell, a strong self-defense armor. It was only a few years away from being the next Ape King!\n“If you want to kill me then go ahead and attack!” Chen Xiaobei shouted. “I have already said this before: if you want to kill me, get ready to lose your life!”\n“Please stop trying to act tough!” Ape Soldier shot him a look of disdain. “If it were not for that crescent saber, you wouldn’t be alive right now! Our king only retreated because his highness eye was bleeding profusely. Now that his condition is stable, you will die in the hands of our great king!”\nChen Xiaobei was unfazed by the beast’s claims. “Since you’re so confident of your king, why don’t we make a bet?”\n“What do you have in mind?”\nThe Ape Soldier looked at Chen Xiaobei in the eyes, unyielding, clearly assured of his king’s fighting skills.\n“Well, we’ll bet on whether I can defeat your king.”\n“You? Defeat our king? Please! If a piece of trash like you defeats our king, I will surrender my life to you!”\n“If that’s the case, then I shall claim my prize now.”\n“Your prize? Have you lost your mind? The fight hasn’t even started. What did you win?”\n“Your life, of course! I’ve already won this fight!”\nWhat? I really think you’re delusional! Severely delusional!” replied Ape Soldier, not a trace of fear in his voice. “Our king is still here! Alive and well! Don’t think you can even touch a strand of hair on me while his highness is here!”\n“I won’t touch a hair…” Chen Xiaobei raised the saber. “I only want your life!”\nChen Xiaobei was about ten meters away from the Ape Soldier. It looked like an impossible distance for Chen Xiaobei to strike the Ape Soldier.\nBut in a blink of an eye, the dark Saber Qi was unleashed like the breath of a dragon, exuding a strong, oppressive presence. But the black Saber Qi was not tangible. It looked like a harmless ray of light. Seemingly, it was harmless.\n“What kind of crazy are you? Why are you drawing your saber from that far away? Are you here to joke around?”\nThe Ape Soldier raised an eyebrow.\n“No! Move!” Armored Ape King realized what was happening and reached out to push the Ape Soldier out of the way but he was too late!\nZing! The black Qi Saber, which appeared benign, was actually armed with a dense Wind Element, condensed to form a razor-sharp wind blade. Phissh!\nThe black wind blade went right through the center of the Ape Soldier’s body and came out of his back.\nThe seven meter tall Armored Ape Soldier was chopped into two halves like a block of firewood.\nThe cut was clean all the way through. Its flesh, organs and even vertebrae were evenly halved.\nMore mindboggling was the metal shell on the Ape Soldier was also cut cleanly through as if it was made of paper!\nOne strike! Two halves!\nApe Soldier! Dead!\nCrack!\nThe black wind blade’s aura was still lingering around, and left a deep crack on the wall behind the Ape Soldier!\n“How… How is this possible…” Armored Ape King froze in disbelief. “My… nephew… is dead just like that? He’s supposed to be my successor! With that armor on his body, his strength was at least eight times stronger than mine…. How could he have been killed just like that… Impossible… This is impossible!”\nArmored Ape King looked at the Chen Xiaobei’s weapon and then exclaimed, “That black saber! Why does it look so different from yesterday… You little twat! What happened? What sort of tricks have you been playing?”\n“Widen your eyes and look carefully! What sort of trick is this?” asked Chen Xiaobei, as he stealthily transferred his True Qi onto the black saber.\nZing! The black saber let out a long, powerful cry.\nAnd a dark Saber Qi shot out like a black dragon, circulating the black saber.\nThe shadow of the dragon condensed and did not disperse.\nAt that very moment, the black saber brewed a catastrophic storm and it was ready to crush the whole place! “That… That…”\nArmored Ape King looked confused as he could not understand what was happening.\n“Stop guessing! This is true strength! Not some sort of trick!”\nChen Xiaobei stomped his feet on the ground, black saber raised; and charged forward.\n“I don’t believe it! If you really are that strong, you wouldn’t have let me live yesterday!”\nThe Armored Ape King was an experienced Demonic Beast Commander in the battlefield. Even though he was shocked, his battle intent was still unaffected.\nThere was no way Chen Xiaobei’s strength could get such a massive upgrade in less than a day. He simply had to fight hard enough for Chen Xiaobei to die in his hands.\n“Whether you believe it or not, the me today is much stronger than the me you met yesterday!”\nChen Xiaobei swung the saber.\n“Strip the King!”\n“I’m going to kill you!” The Armored Ape King swung its fist and aimed at Chen Xiaobei.\nZing!\nIt was just like what happened yesterday. The only difference was that the result would not the same this time.\nThere was a flash of dark light and the ‘indestructible’ armor was cut through!\nThe Armored Ape King’s giant fist was sliced into half like a big ripe watermelon!\n“What… No…” the Armored Ape King was so battered by shock he forgot to scream in pain.\nEven in the next second, he unfortunately did not get a chance to do that.\n“Helm! Body armor! Shoulder! Leg! Greaves!”\nRight after Chen Xiaobei shouted these words, the black saber landed on all of them! Seeing that his attack was now complete, Chen Xioabei kept his saber away and stopped attacking.\nPhissh! Phissh!\nArmored Ape King’s head, chest, arms, knees, and legs were all sliced apart! Blood started to gush out from them! All the armor on its body were completely stripped off!"
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铁甲猿王怒视着陈小北，怒火仿佛要从眼中里喷出来似的。
我们大王的伤已经平复，而且，周围全是我们的魔兽大军！ 今天你必死无疑！” 那头猿兵则在一旁狐假虎威的叫嚣着。
它和猿王是同类，虽然体格小了一号，但浑身各处要害，都长有金属甲壳，防御力肯定也超强，若是再成长一些年头，肯定能成为下一个猿王！
陈小北面不改色，道：“我还是那句话！ 谁要杀我，就先把自己的命准备好！”
猿兵一脸不屑的说道：“你若不是用那把会拐弯的剑算计了我们大王，今天还有命站在这里么？” “昨天是因为我们大王的眼睛无法止血，所以它才暂时撤退，今天它的伤势已经稳住，再次开战，你必定会死在我们大王手里！”
闻言，陈小北的内心毫无波动，淡漠的反问道：“你这么看好你们大王，敢和我打个赌么？”
“你想赌什么？”
猿兵一脸不屑的看着陈小北，根本不怕陈小北，显然是对猿王充满信心。
“就赌我能不能赢你们大王。”
猿兵信心十足的说道：“就凭你这小杂种，能赢我们大王，我把这条命输给你都行！”
“这样啊，那我现在就可以收回我赢到的东西了。”
你小子有妄想症吧？ 还没开战，你赢到什么了？” 猿兵不屑的质问道。
“当然是你的命啊！”
陈小北淡然道：“这一战，我已经赢了！” “什么？
“我不动你的汗毛……”陈小北目光一凝，反手挥刀：“我只要你的命！”
陈小北凌空挥刀，距离那猿兵还有十米距离，看上去根本就斩不到猿兵。
可就在下一瞬间，一道墨色的刀气骤然喷吐，宛如黑龙吐息，散发出一股强势至极的霸道威压。 那黑色刀气并非实体，看上去更像是一道流光，并不能造成什么实际的杀伤力。
“你发什么疯呢？ 离我这么远就出刀？ 你确定不是来搞笑的？”
猿兵一脸不屑。
刹那间，铁甲猿王意识到了问题所在，急忙伸手，想要推开猿兵，可是，已经来不及了！
那黑色刀气，看似虚无，实际上蕴含着浓烈无比的风之元素，凝聚成一道锋锐无匹的风刃，暗藏着最为致命的杀机。
仅仅下一瞬间，黑色风刃直接没入猿兵的身体中央，并直接从它的后背冲出。
仿佛劈柴一样，那头身高七米左右的铁甲猿兵，被直接劈成了一左一右的两半。
断面平滑，血肉内脏，乃至于脊椎骨，都被平分为二。
重点是，援兵身上的铁甲，竟像是纸糊的一般，没有起到丝毫防护效果，同样被黑色风刃直接斩过！
一刀！ 两半！
猿兵！ 死！
“咔！”
黑色风刃余威犹在，直接将猿兵身后的洞窟石壁，劈出了一道深深的裂痕！
铁甲猿王匪夷所思的说道：“它可是本王未来的接班人啊！ 一身铁甲，至少有本王八成的防御力……怎么可能就这样被秒杀了……不可能……这绝不可能！”
那刀好像和昨天不太一样了……小杂种！ 这究竟是怎么回事？
你又耍什么诡计！” “睁大你的狗眼看清楚！ 这是诡计么？”
下一瞬间，黑刀发出一阵剧烈的长鸣。
紧接着，一道黑色刀气喷涌而出，宛如一头黑龙，盘绕在黑刀周围。
龙影凝练，久久不散，威势霸道至极。
刹那之间，黑刀周围仿佛酝酿着一场恐怖风暴，随时可以降临而下，碾压整个空间！
“这……这是……”铁甲猿王一脸懵逼，完全无法解释自己看到的画面。
这是实力！ 而非诡计！”
陈小北目光一凝，脚掌猛踏地面，宛如苍龙出洞，一手提黑刀，骤然冲杀而出。
“本王不信这个邪！ 你若是有实力，昨天就不会让本王走了！”
铁甲猿王毕竟是身经百战的魔兽统帅，虽然惊诧，但它内心的强大战意，却完全没受到影响。
在它看来，仅仅一天不到的时间，陈小北的实力不可能有什么变化，只要自己稳扎稳打，严防死守，一定可以耗死陈小北。
“不管你信不信，今天的我，就是比昨天更强！”
“霸！
王！
铁甲猿王卯足了十二分的力量，一记巨拳，骤然轰向陈小北。
“铮！”
刀拳对撞，画面几乎与昨夜的第一次交锋如出一辙。 但结果却是截然不同！
黑芒闪过，那号称‘无伤’的铁甲，竟然被一刀劈开！
铁甲猿王巨大的拳头，就像一个被劈开的西瓜，被直接斩掉了半个拳头！
“这……这怎么可能……”铁甲猿王惊骇至极，甚至连喊疼都忘了。
而下一瞬间，它便再也没机会喊了！
甲！ 肩！ 腿！
随着陈小北五字低吼，黑刀自上而下骤然斩过，刀势迅疾如雷，刀招一气呵成！ 下一瞬，陈小北收刀傲立，不再进攻。
“呲！
呲！ 铁甲猿王的脑袋，胸口，双臂，双膝，脚腕，同时爆出血雾，浑身铁甲骤然坠地！ 卸甲！
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Armored Ape King glared at Chen Xiaobei, anger burning in his eyes.
“Hey kid! You really are quite ballsy! Our king has already recovered. We are surrounded by our armies! You will die today!” an Ape Soldier shouted.
He and the Ape King were of the same species but he was one size smaller. On its body adorned a metal shell, a strong self-defense armor. It was only a few years away from being the next Ape King!
“If you want to kill me then go ahead and attack!” Chen Xiaobei shouted. “I have already said this before: if you want to kill me, get ready to lose your life!”
“Please stop trying to act tough!” Ape Soldier shot him a look of disdain. “If it were not for that crescent saber, you wouldn’t be alive right now! Our king only retreated because his highness eye was bleeding profusely. Now that his condition is stable, you will die in the hands of our great king!”
Chen Xiaobei was unfazed by the beast’s claims. “Since you’re so confident of your king, why don’t we make a bet?”
“What do you have in mind?”
The Ape Soldier looked at Chen Xiaobei in the eyes, unyielding, clearly assured of his king’s fighting skills.
“Well, we’ll bet on whether I can defeat your king.”
“You? Defeat our king? Please! If a piece of trash like you defeats our king, I will surrender my life to you!”
“If that’s the case, then I shall claim my prize now.”
“Your prize? Have you lost your mind? The fight hasn’t even started. What did you win?”
“Your life, of course! I’ve already won this fight!”
What? I really think you’re delusional! Severely delusional!” replied Ape Soldier, not a trace of fear in his voice. “Our king is still here! Alive and well! Don’t think you can even touch a strand of hair on me while his highness is here!”
“I won’t touch a hair…” Chen Xiaobei raised the saber. “I only want your life!”
Chen Xiaobei was about ten meters away from the Ape Soldier. It looked like an impossible distance for Chen Xiaobei to strike the Ape Soldier.
But in a blink of an eye, the dark Saber Qi was unleashed like the breath of a dragon, exuding a strong, oppressive presence. But the black Saber Qi was not tangible. It looked like a harmless ray of light. Seemingly, it was harmless.
“What kind of crazy are you? Why are you drawing your saber from that far away? Are you here to joke around?”
The Ape Soldier raised an eyebrow.
“No! Move!” Armored Ape King realized what was happening and reached out to push the Ape Soldier out of the way but he was too late!
Zing! The black Qi Saber, which appeared benign, was actually armed with a dense Wind Element, condensed to form a razor-sharp wind blade. Phissh!
The black wind blade went right through the center of the Ape Soldier’s body and came out of his back.
The seven meter tall Armored Ape Soldier was chopped into two halves like a block of firewood.
The cut was clean all the way through. Its flesh, organs and even vertebrae were evenly halved.
More mindboggling was the metal shell on the Ape Soldier was also cut cleanly through as if it was made of paper!
One strike! Two halves!
Ape Soldier! Dead!
Crack!
The black wind blade’s aura was still lingering around, and left a deep crack on the wall behind the Ape Soldier!
“How… How is this possible…” Armored Ape King froze in disbelief. “My… nephew… is dead just like that? He’s supposed to be my successor! With that armor on his body, his strength was at least eight times stronger than mine…. How could he have been killed just like that… Impossible… This is impossible!”
Armored Ape King looked at the Chen Xiaobei’s weapon and then exclaimed, “That black saber! Why does it look so different from yesterday… You little twat! What happened? What sort of tricks have you been playing?”
“Widen your eyes and look carefully! What sort of trick is this?” asked Chen Xiaobei, as he stealthily transferred his True Qi onto the black saber.
Zing! The black saber let out a long, powerful cry.
And a dark Saber Qi shot out like a black dragon, circulating the black saber.
The shadow of the dragon condensed and did not disperse.
At that very moment, the black saber brewed a catastrophic storm and it was ready to crush the whole place! “That… That…”
Armored Ape King looked confused as he could not understand what was happening.
“Stop guessing! This is true strength! Not some sort of trick!”
Chen Xiaobei stomped his feet on the ground, black saber raised; and charged forward.
“I don’t believe it! If you really are that strong, you wouldn’t have let me live yesterday!”
The Armored Ape King was an experienced Demonic Beast Commander in the battlefield. Even though he was shocked, his battle intent was still unaffected.
There was no way Chen Xiaobei’s strength could get such a massive upgrade in less than a day. He simply had to fight hard enough for Chen Xiaobei to die in his hands.
“Whether you believe it or not, the me today is much stronger than the me you met yesterday!”
Chen Xiaobei swung the saber.
“Strip the King!”
“I’m going to kill you!” The Armored Ape King swung its fist and aimed at Chen Xiaobei.
Zing!
It was just like what happened yesterday. The only difference was that the result would not the same this time.
There was a flash of dark light and the ‘indestructible’ armor was cut through!
The Armored Ape King’s giant fist was sliced into half like a big ripe watermelon!
“What… No…” the Armored Ape King was so battered by shock he forgot to scream in pain.
Even in the next second, he unfortunately did not get a chance to do that.
“Helm! Body armor! Shoulder! Leg! Greaves!”
Right after Chen Xiaobei shouted these words, the black saber landed on all of them! Seeing that his attack was now complete, Chen Xioabei kept his saber away and stopped attacking.
Phissh! Phissh!
Armored Ape King’s head, chest, arms, knees, and legs were all sliced apart! Blood started to gush out from them! All the armor on its body were completely stripped off!
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第339章\n黑色挂坠飞旋出一道暗色光影，以肉眼难寻的速度窜入苏云的脑袋里。\n几乎在暗影进入头部的一瞬，一个声音在脑海里响起。\n这气息？ 嘿嘿嘿是换了新主人吗？”\n一个略显慵懒的男声飘了起来。\n不再是苏厉雄那个老头吗？ 哈哈，也不知道长得怎样，你是谁呀？”\n“苏厉雄怎么了？ 死了吗？\n这个暗影挂坠是你怎么获得的？ 抢的？\n一连窜的声音在脑海里响动，倒让人显得呱躁了。\n苏云忍着脑海里的呱躁，开口道：“我是苏云！”\n“苏云？”\n几乎同一时间，脑海里响起震惊的呼声。\n“天威门通缉的那个苏云？”\n“苏家的那个叛徒？”\n“暗影挂坠居然落在你的手中？ 怎么？\n你杀了苏厉雄吗？” “我没杀苏厉雄，他死在了天威门人的手中，临死前他将这个交给我好了，各位，既然我得了这个东西，那么，我应该就是你们的新主人了，现在你们可以做个自我介绍，告诉我你们的信息，当然，倘若你们不愿意效忠于我，也可以无视我的话，只需以后不要用这个于我联系即可。”\n苏云把话挑明了。\n“呵，你这话还说的真臭屁！”\n“不过我喜欢你这性格，比苏厉雄那老家伙强多了，他总是摆出一本正经的样子，实际上也不是什么好东西。”\n“好了好了，不废话了”慵懒的男声开口，声音有几分认真：“就此给你做下介绍吧，你获得了这个挂坠，我们就会效忠于你，虽然我们说话没大没小，不讲规矩，但我们可都是对挂坠主人忠心耿耿的，我叫暗大，是暗影部队的队长。”\n“我是影二，我的新主人！” 之前那个带着三分笑意的女声响起。\n“我是暗三，嘿嘿”憨厚的男声响起。\n“影四。”\n“暗五。”\n后头两个声音为一男一女，且显得异常冰冷与清淡。\n“哈哈，主人不要介怀，影四与暗五性格比较内向，不太会说话，主人见谅，见谅哈哈哈”暗大笑道。\n“”苏云无言，片刻后才回过神，吸了口气道：“你们都已经混入了天威门内吧？” “不错。\n我们是上任家主培育出来的情报小组，已经为苏家服务了几十年，这一次受到家主苏厉雄的委任，混入天威门为苏家提供情报。” 暗大收起之前的慵懒，认真的说道。\n“我需要你们在天威门内收集到的一切有用的信息，并且我要知道接下来天威门该如何对付苏家！” 苏云凝声道。\n我的主人，其实这只是天威门尊者的一个小手段！” 暗大道：“天威门针对苏倾儿小姐已经发动了接近三十余次的追捕行动，但毫无例外，全部以失败告终，这让尊者颜面无存，大为光火，为此，他便要惩罚苏家，将苏家上下全部屠尽！” “就为了这个？”\n苏云暗暗吃惊。 “现在的尊者可不是以前的尊者，他能轻易为了一件小事而斩掉服务天威门多年的老人，现在的尊者，完全是不达目的决不罢休的主，事实上血洗苏家也不仅于此，他也希望通过这个把你引出来，好借机擒住苏倾儿小姐！ 不过他失算了，现在的您可不是以前的您了，贵为灵玄阳三品的您，可不是轻易能够擒住的。”\n暗大笑道。 “我想知道天威门内的灵玄阳级别存在有多少尊？” 苏云凝眼道：“短短数日，我便碰到了五尊！\n“天威门的规模可能要超出您的预想，有这么多灵玄阳高手效忠也是情理之中的事情，主人，事实上我们刚接触时也大吃一惊，不过您不用担心，天威门的灵玄阳高手并不算很多，之前派去擒拿您的那几位，都可以算作是候补长老级别的。” “候补长老？\n你的意思是说，天威门的长老都是灵玄阳存在？”\n“是的。”\n“长老有几位？”\n“五位！”\n“如此一来，天威门灵玄阳级别的高手超过了十尊了？”\n苏云眼神闪烁。\n想当初参加群英会时，天威门仅仅是派遣灵玄魂级别的人做代表参赛由此可见，天威门根本就不重视群英会，参赛也只是迷惑众人，否则只需派遣一尊灵玄阳存在，足够横扫所有势力门派了，哪怕是聚宝门主也得俯首称臣！\n这个门派，倒藏得好深！ ！\n“前往追捕主人您的四人中，已经战死了两人，死去两尊灵玄阳存在，对天威门而言也是极大的损失，尊者不会罢休，我相信不出一个时辰，天威门的长老将会出动，直袭花心谷，主人，倘若你还在花心谷，请尽早离去，暂且避一避。” 暗大又道。\n苏云点头。\n接着，暗大又将天威门的一些基本情况告知了苏云。\n至此，对于天威门，苏云才有一个初步的了解。\n“天威门的尊者到底是个什么人？ 他的修为多少，你可知道？\n非常抱歉，主人，虽然我们在天威门混的如鱼得水，但我们还没有资格面见尊者，关于尊者的资料也是少之又少，我们只知道这一任尊者是在七十年前继位，他的修为，他的来历，我们都不知道，甚至他是男是女，我们也不知，至于目的相信很简单，多半是为了至高的实力，无数灵玄者做那些丧尽天良的事情，不也就是为了这个吗？”\n“那你们可知晓天威门的那个计划？ 那个以整个天武大陆为基础打造大阵的计划？”\n此言一落，暗大与影二显然吃了一惊。\n“真没想到，主人您虽然身未至于天威门，但却已知晓这个计划了？” 影二喃道。\n暗大也错愕万分，道：“关于这个的消息，我们也是费了很大的功夫才收集到的，据说这个阵的构筑已经经历了天威门的好几任掌门，且这个大阵也与苏倾儿小姐有关。 它的制作是根据天威门第一任掌门遗留下来的手记铺制而成，且有一批专门的人士进行画布，事实上天威门中很多人并未参与这个工程，很多人甚至都不知道有这个工程！”\n“你说，如果我破坏掉这个大阵，会不会让天威门人放弃对倾儿的追捕？”\n“这多半不可能，先不说主人您是否能够精准的找到那足足几千几万个阵点，单单就说找到了，你也无法轻易破坏，很多阵点都有高手镇守，尤其是高级阵点，更有空间印记，天威门高手能够轻松前往阵点支援，倘若主人袭击阵点，只会遭受天威门更猛烈的追杀。” 暗大道。\n一个人去摧毁这么一座史无前例的超级大阵的确有些异想天开，就算苏云侥幸覆灭了几个亦或是几十个，天威门人只需要在接下来的阵点内埋伏，等待苏云袭击，那苏云便危险了。\n苏云沉思了起来。\n“什么？ 你说的是真的？”\n就在这时，影二倏然低呼一声，声音中充斥着震惊。\n“怎么了？” 苏云皱眉。\n暗大道：“主人，暗五刚刚报来最新资料，天威门已经派遣了队伍前往花心谷擒拿你，这一次竟出动了长老！”\n“长老？” 苏云暗暗吃了一惊。\n倘若迦沙子是候补长老，那初步判断，这位长老至少在灵玄阳四品以上的实力。\n“不过主人，这位长老您不必警惕，你最该小心的，是随同行去的一个人！” 这时，暗大又加了一句。\n“谁？”\n“天威门门派精英‘狡’！”\n“狡？”\n“对，狡！ 他是天威门八十一位门派精英里其中的一位，为人心狠手辣，歹毒异常，修为不知，模样不知，他可怕的地方不是他的实力，而是他那天衣无缝的易容伪装术，据说他身上拥有一件能够让任何人都无法洞穿的伪装法宝，有了此物，他能变化成任何人的模样且不被他人发觉，即便是灵玄阳存在也难以识破他的伪装！ 所以，主人，你最好还是小心一点，他若出动了，你就必须要防备身边的任何一个人！”\n暗大认真道。\n苏云闻言，许久不语。\n“主人，你接下来打算怎么做？” 见苏云久久不言，暗大忍不住开口询问。\n“他们预计什么时候抵达花心谷？” 倏然，苏云在脑海里询问。\n“以他们的速度，半个时辰不到即可从天威门抵达花心谷。”\n苏云摸着下巴想了想，这时，脑海里掠过一丝精光，他侧首冲着狂玉邪与黄东仗喝道：“快，随我来！”\n声音落下，人便祭出飞剑，掷于空中，踏于剑身飞向天际。\n老火会经常在贴吧里冒泡，至于我的贴吧id嘛太纯洁了，所以就不到这透露了，想知道我的id就来贴吧咯！.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 339\nThe black object flew and formed a dark imagery, and with a very fast speed, it imbued itself into Su Yun’s mind.\nThe moment the imagery merged into his mind, a noise came out from inside.\n“Eh? This Qi? He he he, did we change to another owner again?”\nA languid male voice came out.\n“A new owner? It isn’t the old man Su Li Xiong? Ha ha, I don’t even know how you look like, who are you?”\nA female voice came out.\n“What happened to Su Li Xiong? Is he dead? How did you obtain the shadow locket? Did you seize it? Stole it? Or did you cheat him out of it? Who are you? Quickly tell us, tell us!”\nMany voices sounded out in his mind, causing him to become impatient.\nSu Yun endured the impatience in his mind and spoke: “I am Su Yun!”\n“Su Yun?”\nAlmost at the same time, many exclamations came out.\n“The Su Yun that Profound Sky Sect is trying to capture?”\n“The traitor of the Su Family?”\n“How did the Umbra Locket land in your hands? How? You killed Su Li Xiong?”\n“I did not kill Su Li Xiong, he died in the hands of the Profound Sky Sect’s people. Before he died, he passed this locket to me. Everyone, since I have this with me now, then, I should be your new owner. Now, can all of you introduce yourselves, and tell me your information. Of course, if you are not willing to vow loyalty to me, you can ignore my words. My only request is that you do not use this to communicate with me any further.”\nSu Yun explained his conditions clearly.\n“Heh, your words are truly dogshit!”\n“But I like your personality, and you are much stronger than that old Su Li Xiong. He always acted like a righteous man, but in truth he is not any good person.”\n“Alright alright, stop talking nonsense” The languid male voice came out, then became slightly more serious: “We will give you an introduction. You have obtained the locket, so we will pledge our loyalty to you. Although we are impolite, and do not speak of rules, we are devoted and loyal to the owner of the locket. I am called Great Obscure, and am the captain of Phantom (Umbra) Unit.”\n“I am Second Shadow, I greet my new Master!” The female voice previously that was somewhat cheeky sounded out.\n“I am Third Obscure, hehe.” A straightforward male voice came out.\n“Fifth Obscure.”\n(TN: Their names are a play of the word Umbra, in chinese, , where the Obscure comes from the first word, and Shadow from the second. They just alternate to make things easy.)\nThey sounded out one after another, both male and female voices, they were cold and indifferent.\n“Haha, Master, if you don’t mind, Fourth Shadow and Fifth Obscure’s personality is more reserved, and will not talk much, please forgive them hahaha!” Great Obscure laughed.\n“….” Su Yun did not know what to say, and only regained himself after a moment. He took a deep breath: “All of you are already inside the Profound Sky Sect?”\n“That’s right. We are an intelligence team groomed by the Patriarch himself, and have been in service to the Su Family for over a few decades. This time, we were tasked by Patriarch Su Li Xiong, to infiltrate the Profound Sky Sect and receive information for the Su Family.” Great Obscure kept his lazy talk and spoke seriously.\n“I need all of you to gather up all the useful information, and I want to know what their next plans for the Su Family are!” Su Yun said.\n“What Profound Sky Sect will do to the Su Family? Master, in truth, this is just but a little plan of the Profound Sky Sect’s lord!” Great Obscure said: “The Profound Sky Sect had already implemented over 30 courses of actions for Su Qing’er, but despite all that, all of them had failed. This made the lord extremely angry, and thus, he decided to punish the Su Family, and destroy all of them!”\n“The current lord is not the same as the old lord, he can easily kill the elders who have serviced the Profound Sky Sect for many years just for small matters, and the current lord, is a lord that is completely fixated on his goals. In truth, that’s not all why he massacred the Su Family, he also hoped to lure you out, and take the chance to seize Miss Qing’er! But he had miscalculated, because you are not who you were in the past, a third stage Spirit Star Realm you, is not that easily caught!” Great Obscure laughed.\n“I want to know, how many Spirit Star Realm cultivators are there in the Profound Sky Sect?” Su Yun squinted his eyes: “In just a short few days, I have already met with five! With such strength, they should be a top rate sect!”\n“Profound Sky Sect’s scale is far larger than what you can ever imagine. Thus, it is reasonable for there to be so many Spirit Star Realm experts pledging their loyalty to them. Master, in truth, we were also shocked when we interacted with them, but don’t worry, there are not many Spirit Star Realm experts in the Profound Sky Sect, those who were sent to find you previously could be considered as their potential clan elders grade.”\n“Potential clan elders? You mean, all of the clan elders in Profound Sky Sect have Spirit Star Realm cultivation?”\n“Yes.”\n“How many elders do they have?”\n“Five!”\n“Since it is so, there are over 10 Spirit Star Realm cultivators in the Profound Sky Sect?”\nSu Yun’s eyes shone.\nThinking back at the Meeting of Heroes, the Profound Sky Sect had only sent a Spirit Soul Realm cultivator to represent them, the Profound Sky Sect did not even see the Meeting of Heroes as something important, the competition was just to confuse people. If not, they could simply send a Spirit Star Realm cultivator, and sweep all the other powerhouses away, and even the Master of the Congregate of Treasures Sect would have to bow before them!\nThis Profound Sky Sect has truly hidden themselves well!\n“The four that were chasing after Master, two had already died, and to Profound Sky Sect, it is an immensely great loss. The Lord will not let it go. I believe in a short while, the elders of the Profound Sky Sect will take action and directly assault Blossom Heart Valley. Master, If you are still at Blossom Heart Valley, leave quickly, and temporarily hide for a while.” Great Obscure said.\n“I understand.” Su Yun replied.\nFollowing that, Great Obscure told Su Yun about the fundamental information and news regarding the Profound Sky Sect.\nWith that, Su Yun had finally taken a step towards the Profound Sky Sect.\n“What kind of person is the Lord? What’s his cultivation, do you know? What is his goal?”\n“The Lord? I apologize, Master, although we have mingled in Profound Sky Sect, but we still do not have the qualifications to meet the lord. Therefore, there is scarce information regarding the Lord, we only know that this lord succeeded to the position 70 years ago. His cultivation, his background, none of us know about it, not even whether or not he is male or female. But I think his goal is simple, mostly to increase his own strength, countless of Spirit Star experts have done countless of utterly heartless matters, isn’t the reason for that to increase their strength?”\n“Then do you know what the Profound Sky Sect’s plan is? The great array formation plan that uses the entire Sky Martial Continent as a foundation?” Su Yun asked again.\nWhen he asked that, Great Obscure and Second Shadow were shocked.\n“I never expected that although Master does not come from the Profound Sky Sect, you already know of this plan?” Second Shadow muttered.\nGreat Obscure was extremely shocked, and said: “Regarding the information on this, we have actually spent a great amount of time to gather them. It is said that the construction of this formation had already passed through a few generations of the Profound Sky Sect’s Lords, and this great array formation is connected to Miss Qing’er. This great array formation was formed according to the records handed down by the First Lord, and they had a few specialized experts to conduct the initial layout. In truth, there are many people in the Profound Sky Sect that did not participate in the process, and even more people that does not know of its existence!”\n“You’re saying, if I break this large array formation, will Profound Sky Sect give up on chasing after Qing’er?”\n“Most probably not. Firstly Master, ignoring how you will be able to accurately locate and find all the thousands of array formation points, even if you find them, it will be difficult to destroy them. Every single array formation points have experts guarding them, especially the higher grade array formation points. In addition, they also have special imprints, which the experts will be able to easily obtain support from, and if Master sneaks an attack on the array formation point, you will only cause the Profound Sky Sect to chase even harder.” Said Great Obscure.\nIt was truly a wild dream for one person to go and ruin an ultimate great array formation which had been passed down through generations, even if Su Yun was able to somehow luckily destroy a few dozens, the Profound Sky Sect only needed to ambush Su Yun at the next points, thus, Su Yun will be in even more danger.\nSu Yun went into deep thought.\n“What? Are you sure it’s true?”\nJust then, Second Shadow exclaimed out softly, her voice filled with shock.\n“What?” Su Yun frowned.\nGreat Obscure replied: “Master, Fifth Shadow had just reported the latest information, the Profound Sky Sect had sent out a team to head towards Blossom Heart Valley to capture you, and have mobilized a clan elder this time!”\n“Clan elder?” Su Yun was secretly shocked.\nIf Jia Sha Zi was just a potential reserve clan elder, with that initial threshold, this clan elder definitely has a cultivation of at least a fourth stage Spirit Star Realm.\n“But Master, you do not need to worry about this clan elder, who you should be more wary of, is one man who is travelling along with them!” Just then, Great Obscure added.\n“Who?”\n“A sect expert dispatched by the Profound Sky Sect, ‘Sly’!”\n“Sly?”\n“Yes, Sly! He is one of the eighty-one sect experts of Profound Sky Sect. He is extremely cunning and sly, ruthless and vicious. No one knows his cultivation or how he looks like, and the most terrifying thing about him is not his strength, but his flawless ability of shapeshifting. It is said that he has a shapeshifting treasure on him that allows him to shapeshift, and no one can see through it. With that, he can transform into any person and no one can ever notice it. Furthermore, even Spirit Star Realm experts have difficulty seeing through his disguises! So, Master, you must be extremely careful, once he moves, you have to be wary of everyone around you!”\nGreat Obscure spoke earnestly.\nHearing that, Su Yun was extremely quiet for a long time.\n“Master, what are you going to do now?” Noticing that Su Yun was quiet for a long time, Great Obscure could not help but ask.\n“What is their approximate time to reach Blossom Heart Valley?” Just then, Su Yun asked in his mind.\n“With their speed, they can reach Blossom Heart Valley in half an hour.” “Half an hour…”\nSu Yun scratched his chin and thought, just then, an idea swept through his mind, he immediately shouted to Kuang Yu Xie and Huang Dong Zhang: “Quick, follow me!”\nWith that, he released his sword and leaped into the sky, stepping onto the sword blade and flying into the horizon.\nKuang Yu Xie and Huang Dong Zhang looked at each other, completely unable to comprehend what Su Yun was trying to do. I look at you, you look at me, both of us covered in perspiration."
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第339章
黑色挂坠飞旋出一道暗色光影，以肉眼难寻的速度窜入苏云的脑袋里。
几乎在暗影进入头部的一瞬，一个声音在脑海里响起。
这气息？ 嘿嘿嘿是换了新主人吗？”
一个略显慵懒的男声飘了起来。
不再是苏厉雄那个老头吗？ 哈哈，也不知道长得怎样，你是谁呀？”
“苏厉雄怎么了？ 死了吗？
这个暗影挂坠是你怎么获得的？ 抢的？
一连窜的声音在脑海里响动，倒让人显得呱躁了。
苏云忍着脑海里的呱躁，开口道：“我是苏云！”
“苏云？”
几乎同一时间，脑海里响起震惊的呼声。
“天威门通缉的那个苏云？”
“苏家的那个叛徒？”
“暗影挂坠居然落在你的手中？ 怎么？
你杀了苏厉雄吗？” “我没杀苏厉雄，他死在了天威门人的手中，临死前他将这个交给我好了，各位，既然我得了这个东西，那么，我应该就是你们的新主人了，现在你们可以做个自我介绍，告诉我你们的信息，当然，倘若你们不愿意效忠于我，也可以无视我的话，只需以后不要用这个于我联系即可。”
苏云把话挑明了。
“呵，你这话还说的真臭屁！”
“不过我喜欢你这性格，比苏厉雄那老家伙强多了，他总是摆出一本正经的样子，实际上也不是什么好东西。”
“好了好了，不废话了”慵懒的男声开口，声音有几分认真：“就此给你做下介绍吧，你获得了这个挂坠，我们就会效忠于你，虽然我们说话没大没小，不讲规矩，但我们可都是对挂坠主人忠心耿耿的，我叫暗大，是暗影部队的队长。”
“我是影二，我的新主人！” 之前那个带着三分笑意的女声响起。
“我是暗三，嘿嘿”憨厚的男声响起。
“影四。”
“暗五。”
后头两个声音为一男一女，且显得异常冰冷与清淡。
“哈哈，主人不要介怀，影四与暗五性格比较内向，不太会说话，主人见谅，见谅哈哈哈”暗大笑道。
“”苏云无言，片刻后才回过神，吸了口气道：“你们都已经混入了天威门内吧？” “不错。
我们是上任家主培育出来的情报小组，已经为苏家服务了几十年，这一次受到家主苏厉雄的委任，混入天威门为苏家提供情报。” 暗大收起之前的慵懒，认真的说道。
“我需要你们在天威门内收集到的一切有用的信息，并且我要知道接下来天威门该如何对付苏家！” 苏云凝声道。
我的主人，其实这只是天威门尊者的一个小手段！” 暗大道：“天威门针对苏倾儿小姐已经发动了接近三十余次的追捕行动，但毫无例外，全部以失败告终，这让尊者颜面无存，大为光火，为此，他便要惩罚苏家，将苏家上下全部屠尽！” “就为了这个？”
苏云暗暗吃惊。 “现在的尊者可不是以前的尊者，他能轻易为了一件小事而斩掉服务天威门多年的老人，现在的尊者，完全是不达目的决不罢休的主，事实上血洗苏家也不仅于此，他也希望通过这个把你引出来，好借机擒住苏倾儿小姐！ 不过他失算了，现在的您可不是以前的您了，贵为灵玄阳三品的您，可不是轻易能够擒住的。”
暗大笑道。 “我想知道天威门内的灵玄阳级别存在有多少尊？” 苏云凝眼道：“短短数日，我便碰到了五尊！
“天威门的规模可能要超出您的预想，有这么多灵玄阳高手效忠也是情理之中的事情，主人，事实上我们刚接触时也大吃一惊，不过您不用担心，天威门的灵玄阳高手并不算很多，之前派去擒拿您的那几位，都可以算作是候补长老级别的。” “候补长老？
你的意思是说，天威门的长老都是灵玄阳存在？”
“是的。”
“长老有几位？”
“五位！”
“如此一来，天威门灵玄阳级别的高手超过了十尊了？”
苏云眼神闪烁。
想当初参加群英会时，天威门仅仅是派遣灵玄魂级别的人做代表参赛由此可见，天威门根本就不重视群英会，参赛也只是迷惑众人，否则只需派遣一尊灵玄阳存在，足够横扫所有势力门派了，哪怕是聚宝门主也得俯首称臣！
这个门派，倒藏得好深！ ！
“前往追捕主人您的四人中，已经战死了两人，死去两尊灵玄阳存在，对天威门而言也是极大的损失，尊者不会罢休，我相信不出一个时辰，天威门的长老将会出动，直袭花心谷，主人，倘若你还在花心谷，请尽早离去，暂且避一避。” 暗大又道。
苏云点头。
接着，暗大又将天威门的一些基本情况告知了苏云。
至此，对于天威门，苏云才有一个初步的了解。
“天威门的尊者到底是个什么人？ 他的修为多少，你可知道？
非常抱歉，主人，虽然我们在天威门混的如鱼得水，但我们还没有资格面见尊者，关于尊者的资料也是少之又少，我们只知道这一任尊者是在七十年前继位，他的修为，他的来历，我们都不知道，甚至他是男是女，我们也不知，至于目的相信很简单，多半是为了至高的实力，无数灵玄者做那些丧尽天良的事情，不也就是为了这个吗？”
“那你们可知晓天威门的那个计划？ 那个以整个天武大陆为基础打造大阵的计划？”
此言一落，暗大与影二显然吃了一惊。
“真没想到，主人您虽然身未至于天威门，但却已知晓这个计划了？” 影二喃道。
暗大也错愕万分，道：“关于这个的消息，我们也是费了很大的功夫才收集到的，据说这个阵的构筑已经经历了天威门的好几任掌门，且这个大阵也与苏倾儿小姐有关。 它的制作是根据天威门第一任掌门遗留下来的手记铺制而成，且有一批专门的人士进行画布，事实上天威门中很多人并未参与这个工程，很多人甚至都不知道有这个工程！”
“你说，如果我破坏掉这个大阵，会不会让天威门人放弃对倾儿的追捕？”
“这多半不可能，先不说主人您是否能够精准的找到那足足几千几万个阵点，单单就说找到了，你也无法轻易破坏，很多阵点都有高手镇守，尤其是高级阵点，更有空间印记，天威门高手能够轻松前往阵点支援，倘若主人袭击阵点，只会遭受天威门更猛烈的追杀。” 暗大道。
一个人去摧毁这么一座史无前例的超级大阵的确有些异想天开，就算苏云侥幸覆灭了几个亦或是几十个，天威门人只需要在接下来的阵点内埋伏，等待苏云袭击，那苏云便危险了。
苏云沉思了起来。
“什么？ 你说的是真的？”
就在这时，影二倏然低呼一声，声音中充斥着震惊。
“怎么了？” 苏云皱眉。
暗大道：“主人，暗五刚刚报来最新资料，天威门已经派遣了队伍前往花心谷擒拿你，这一次竟出动了长老！”
“长老？” 苏云暗暗吃了一惊。
倘若迦沙子是候补长老，那初步判断，这位长老至少在灵玄阳四品以上的实力。
“不过主人，这位长老您不必警惕，你最该小心的，是随同行去的一个人！” 这时，暗大又加了一句。
“谁？”
“天威门门派精英‘狡’！”
“狡？”
“对，狡！ 他是天威门八十一位门派精英里其中的一位，为人心狠手辣，歹毒异常，修为不知，模样不知，他可怕的地方不是他的实力，而是他那天衣无缝的易容伪装术，据说他身上拥有一件能够让任何人都无法洞穿的伪装法宝，有了此物，他能变化成任何人的模样且不被他人发觉，即便是灵玄阳存在也难以识破他的伪装！ 所以，主人，你最好还是小心一点，他若出动了，你就必须要防备身边的任何一个人！”
暗大认真道。
苏云闻言，许久不语。
“主人，你接下来打算怎么做？” 见苏云久久不言，暗大忍不住开口询问。
“他们预计什么时候抵达花心谷？” 倏然，苏云在脑海里询问。
“以他们的速度，半个时辰不到即可从天威门抵达花心谷。”
苏云摸着下巴想了想，这时，脑海里掠过一丝精光，他侧首冲着狂玉邪与黄东仗喝道：“快，随我来！”
声音落下，人便祭出飞剑，掷于空中，踏于剑身飞向天际。
老火会经常在贴吧里冒泡，至于我的贴吧id嘛太纯洁了，所以就不到这透露了，想知道我的id就来贴吧咯！
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Chapter 339
The black object flew and formed a dark imagery, and with a very fast speed, it imbued itself into Su Yun’s mind.
The moment the imagery merged into his mind, a noise came out from inside.
“Eh? This Qi? He he he, did we change to another owner again?”
A languid male voice came out.
“A new owner? It isn’t the old man Su Li Xiong? Ha ha, I don’t even know how you look like, who are you?”
A female voice came out.
“What happened to Su Li Xiong? Is he dead? How did you obtain the shadow locket? Did you seize it? Stole it? Or did you cheat him out of it? Who are you? Quickly tell us, tell us!”
Many voices sounded out in his mind, causing him to become impatient.
Su Yun endured the impatience in his mind and spoke: “I am Su Yun!”
“Su Yun?”
Almost at the same time, many exclamations came out.
“The Su Yun that Profound Sky Sect is trying to capture?”
“The traitor of the Su Family?”
“How did the Umbra Locket land in your hands? How? You killed Su Li Xiong?”
“I did not kill Su Li Xiong, he died in the hands of the Profound Sky Sect’s people. Before he died, he passed this locket to me. Everyone, since I have this with me now, then, I should be your new owner. Now, can all of you introduce yourselves, and tell me your information. Of course, if you are not willing to vow loyalty to me, you can ignore my words. My only request is that you do not use this to communicate with me any further.”
Su Yun explained his conditions clearly.
“Heh, your words are truly dogshit!”
“But I like your personality, and you are much stronger than that old Su Li Xiong. He always acted like a righteous man, but in truth he is not any good person.”
“Alright alright, stop talking nonsense” The languid male voice came out, then became slightly more serious: “We will give you an introduction. You have obtained the locket, so we will pledge our loyalty to you. Although we are impolite, and do not speak of rules, we are devoted and loyal to the owner of the locket. I am called Great Obscure, and am the captain of Phantom (Umbra) Unit.”
“I am Second Shadow, I greet my new Master!” The female voice previously that was somewhat cheeky sounded out.
“I am Third Obscure, hehe.” A straightforward male voice came out.
“Fifth Obscure.”
(TN: Their names are a play of the word Umbra, in chinese, , where the Obscure comes from the first word, and Shadow from the second. They just alternate to make things easy.)
They sounded out one after another, both male and female voices, they were cold and indifferent.
“Haha, Master, if you don’t mind, Fourth Shadow and Fifth Obscure’s personality is more reserved, and will not talk much, please forgive them hahaha!” Great Obscure laughed.
“….” Su Yun did not know what to say, and only regained himself after a moment. He took a deep breath: “All of you are already inside the Profound Sky Sect?”
“That’s right. We are an intelligence team groomed by the Patriarch himself, and have been in service to the Su Family for over a few decades. This time, we were tasked by Patriarch Su Li Xiong, to infiltrate the Profound Sky Sect and receive information for the Su Family.” Great Obscure kept his lazy talk and spoke seriously.
“I need all of you to gather up all the useful information, and I want to know what their next plans for the Su Family are!” Su Yun said.
“What Profound Sky Sect will do to the Su Family? Master, in truth, this is just but a little plan of the Profound Sky Sect’s lord!” Great Obscure said: “The Profound Sky Sect had already implemented over 30 courses of actions for Su Qing’er, but despite all that, all of them had failed. This made the lord extremely angry, and thus, he decided to punish the Su Family, and destroy all of them!”
“The current lord is not the same as the old lord, he can easily kill the elders who have serviced the Profound Sky Sect for many years just for small matters, and the current lord, is a lord that is completely fixated on his goals. In truth, that’s not all why he massacred the Su Family, he also hoped to lure you out, and take the chance to seize Miss Qing’er! But he had miscalculated, because you are not who you were in the past, a third stage Spirit Star Realm you, is not that easily caught!” Great Obscure laughed.
“I want to know, how many Spirit Star Realm cultivators are there in the Profound Sky Sect?” Su Yun squinted his eyes: “In just a short few days, I have already met with five! With such strength, they should be a top rate sect!”
“Profound Sky Sect’s scale is far larger than what you can ever imagine. Thus, it is reasonable for there to be so many Spirit Star Realm experts pledging their loyalty to them. Master, in truth, we were also shocked when we interacted with them, but don’t worry, there are not many Spirit Star Realm experts in the Profound Sky Sect, those who were sent to find you previously could be considered as their potential clan elders grade.”
“Potential clan elders? You mean, all of the clan elders in Profound Sky Sect have Spirit Star Realm cultivation?”
“Yes.”
“How many elders do they have?”
“Five!”
“Since it is so, there are over 10 Spirit Star Realm cultivators in the Profound Sky Sect?”
Su Yun’s eyes shone.
Thinking back at the Meeting of Heroes, the Profound Sky Sect had only sent a Spirit Soul Realm cultivator to represent them, the Profound Sky Sect did not even see the Meeting of Heroes as something important, the competition was just to confuse people. If not, they could simply send a Spirit Star Realm cultivator, and sweep all the other powerhouses away, and even the Master of the Congregate of Treasures Sect would have to bow before them!
This Profound Sky Sect has truly hidden themselves well!
“The four that were chasing after Master, two had already died, and to Profound Sky Sect, it is an immensely great loss. The Lord will not let it go. I believe in a short while, the elders of the Profound Sky Sect will take action and directly assault Blossom Heart Valley. Master, If you are still at Blossom Heart Valley, leave quickly, and temporarily hide for a while.” Great Obscure said.
“I understand.” Su Yun replied.
Following that, Great Obscure told Su Yun about the fundamental information and news regarding the Profound Sky Sect.
With that, Su Yun had finally taken a step towards the Profound Sky Sect.
“What kind of person is the Lord? What’s his cultivation, do you know? What is his goal?”
“The Lord? I apologize, Master, although we have mingled in Profound Sky Sect, but we still do not have the qualifications to meet the lord. Therefore, there is scarce information regarding the Lord, we only know that this lord succeeded to the position 70 years ago. His cultivation, his background, none of us know about it, not even whether or not he is male or female. But I think his goal is simple, mostly to increase his own strength, countless of Spirit Star experts have done countless of utterly heartless matters, isn’t the reason for that to increase their strength?”
“Then do you know what the Profound Sky Sect’s plan is? The great array formation plan that uses the entire Sky Martial Continent as a foundation?” Su Yun asked again.
When he asked that, Great Obscure and Second Shadow were shocked.
“I never expected that although Master does not come from the Profound Sky Sect, you already know of this plan?” Second Shadow muttered.
Great Obscure was extremely shocked, and said: “Regarding the information on this, we have actually spent a great amount of time to gather them. It is said that the construction of this formation had already passed through a few generations of the Profound Sky Sect’s Lords, and this great array formation is connected to Miss Qing’er. This great array formation was formed according to the records handed down by the First Lord, and they had a few specialized experts to conduct the initial layout. In truth, there are many people in the Profound Sky Sect that did not participate in the process, and even more people that does not know of its existence!”
“You’re saying, if I break this large array formation, will Profound Sky Sect give up on chasing after Qing’er?”
“Most probably not. Firstly Master, ignoring how you will be able to accurately locate and find all the thousands of array formation points, even if you find them, it will be difficult to destroy them. Every single array formation points have experts guarding them, especially the higher grade array formation points. In addition, they also have special imprints, which the experts will be able to easily obtain support from, and if Master sneaks an attack on the array formation point, you will only cause the Profound Sky Sect to chase even harder.” Said Great Obscure.
It was truly a wild dream for one person to go and ruin an ultimate great array formation which had been passed down through generations, even if Su Yun was able to somehow luckily destroy a few dozens, the Profound Sky Sect only needed to ambush Su Yun at the next points, thus, Su Yun will be in even more danger.
Su Yun went into deep thought.
“What? Are you sure it’s true?”
Just then, Second Shadow exclaimed out softly, her voice filled with shock.
“What?” Su Yun frowned.
Great Obscure replied: “Master, Fifth Shadow had just reported the latest information, the Profound Sky Sect had sent out a team to head towards Blossom Heart Valley to capture you, and have mobilized a clan elder this time!”
“Clan elder?” Su Yun was secretly shocked.
If Jia Sha Zi was just a potential reserve clan elder, with that initial threshold, this clan elder definitely has a cultivation of at least a fourth stage Spirit Star Realm.
“But Master, you do not need to worry about this clan elder, who you should be more wary of, is one man who is travelling along with them!” Just then, Great Obscure added.
“Who?”
“A sect expert dispatched by the Profound Sky Sect, ‘Sly’!”
“Sly?”
“Yes, Sly! He is one of the eighty-one sect experts of Profound Sky Sect. He is extremely cunning and sly, ruthless and vicious. No one knows his cultivation or how he looks like, and the most terrifying thing about him is not his strength, but his flawless ability of shapeshifting. It is said that he has a shapeshifting treasure on him that allows him to shapeshift, and no one can see through it. With that, he can transform into any person and no one can ever notice it. Furthermore, even Spirit Star Realm experts have difficulty seeing through his disguises! So, Master, you must be extremely careful, once he moves, you have to be wary of everyone around you!”
Great Obscure spoke earnestly.
Hearing that, Su Yun was extremely quiet for a long time.
“Master, what are you going to do now?” Noticing that Su Yun was quiet for a long time, Great Obscure could not help but ask.
“What is their approximate time to reach Blossom Heart Valley?” Just then, Su Yun asked in his mind.
“With their speed, they can reach Blossom Heart Valley in half an hour.” “Half an hour…”
Su Yun scratched his chin and thought, just then, an idea swept through his mind, he immediately shouted to Kuang Yu Xie and Huang Dong Zhang: “Quick, follow me!”
With that, he released his sword and leaped into the sky, stepping onto the sword blade and flying into the horizon.
Kuang Yu Xie and Huang Dong Zhang looked at each other, completely unable to comprehend what Su Yun was trying to do. I look at you, you look at me, both of us covered in perspiration.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 11.第11章\n高月无奈道：“江辰，你也不要太伤心，那样的女人，是要不得的。”\n“我不会在退婚书上签字的。” 江辰说道：“因为我会主动写下休书。”\n“可是这样，苏家也不会派人来啊。”\n雪儿感觉像是做了件亏本的事情。 “苏家这样的态度，就算真的来人，那也是请神容易送神难，好吃好喝供着，还不一定做事。” 江辰说道。\n“辰儿，你确定吗？” 高月很纠结，拿不定主意。\n“是的。” 江辰很肯定，直接拿来笔墨写下休书，再让人送去苏家。\n关于休书，苏家那边是可以拒绝的，苏倩可以说自己没有不遵守妇道，不能平白无故休她。\n但是，想要解除婚约的又是他们，江辰这样做让他们陷入两难。\n“可是东院要怎么办？” 高月非常担忧。\n“娘亲，收紧人手，专注于核心产业，其他的东西就让给西院。”\n江辰说道：“毕竟，西院能不能取代东院，还是要看爷爷的意思。 而爷爷的衡量标准，产业只是其中之一，更重要的还是我。”\n高月点点头，她明白儿子的意思。\n“如果我能在过年前达到聚元境，那么西院所做一切都是徒劳。” 江辰说道。\n“离得过年只剩下三个月，会不会太勉强了？”\n“娘亲，你忘记了吗？”\n闻言，高月又想到那个白胡子的老爷爷，神情肃然点了点头。\n“而且我的境界已经达到七重天。”\n通过灵丹和天极功法，在七天内，江辰的境界再次突破。\n外面的各种传闻，江辰没空理会，全心全意投入到修炼当中。 两个月的时间，境界达到九重天，可能是因为之前的境界是九重天，尽管真气流失导致境界下降，现在重走一遍老路，自然要比之前快。 不过，他在这个关卡冲不上去。\n“境界之间的鸿沟是质的飞跃，凭借着天极功法和神脉，突破不成问题，可关键是过年只剩下一个月不到。” “不过，焦急也没用，趁机学一下武学吧。”\n过年的时候，不是往那样一站，让别人看到境界高低就可以结束，极有可能是要战斗。\n江辰尽管能猎杀猛兽，可猛兽不具备智慧，和人比不了。 人通过修炼获得力量，还需要将力量给发挥出来，若是身怀千斤力，却使不出一成，那无疑非常愚蠢。\n武学的修炼有着严格的要求。 比如说剑法，厉害的剑法需要对剑术造诣达到一定火候才能施展出来。 一个人的剑术造诣不可能凭空而来，需要通过修炼入门剑术，积累经验，日积月累。\n江辰如果强行修炼，有害无益。 于是江辰把范屠叫来，让他给一门基础的武学，最好是剑法。\n“少主，你境界已经恢复到九重天吗？ 太好了，看来就算是没有神脉，将来成就也会不凡！”\n江辰明白这是什么意思，就和他不练凌云殿的剑法一样。 简单来说，如果一门剑法是四级，一个人的剑道造诣才一级，强行修炼四级剑法就会找不着边。\n江辰把范屠叫来，就是想找一门适合自己剑法。\n“少主你等着！” 范屠听明白他的意思，先是离开房间，没过多久，带着下人抱着一本本书籍，放在地上堆成小山。\n“这些武学都是东院得来的，尽管已经献给府上，可东院的人可以不经允许修炼，更何况是少主。”\n江辰把目光落在剑法上面，他对剑客有着一种向往。 没有人知道为什么，可在圣域，顶尖强者十个有八个是练剑的。\n“少主，你是想走什么路子？\n得到答案，范屠把剑法挑出来放到他面前。\n江辰一一看去，却是一直摇头，暗道：“这些都是剑的小道，剑的大道只是三尺青锋。”\n江辰好不容易找到一本合适的。 《圣灵剑法》。\n“少爷现在就要练剑？ 好的！”\n两人来到宽阔的院子，范屠给他找来一把开刃的铁剑，锋锐无比。\n拿着剑，江辰心情有几分激动。\n“圣域第一剑神尹千陌三岁拿起木剑，在没有剑术的情况下，随随便便挥舞几下就完成入门，把已经练剑五年的十岁哥哥击倒在地。”\n“剑圣独孤宇本是一名刀客，二十岁弃刀从剑，一夜之间悟出‘杀剑之道’，三日之内，连斩九十九名实力强横的恶徒，震惊圣域。” “不知道我江辰练剑，会是什么结果？”\n《圣灵剑法》摆在地上，摊开着第一页，上面是第一式剑招，一个小人演示着动作，还有小字注释。\n江辰默默记住，便将目光收回，记住顺序和要点之后，挥舞起手中的剑。\n范屠满脸期待，他的主人是用剑高手，少主肯定继承这点！\n不过很快，他的脸色变得古怪。\n练剑中的江辰显得笨拙。\n没错，就是笨拙。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 11\nGao Yue said helplessly, “Jiang Chen, don’t be too upset. It’s better to break up with that kind of woman.”\n“I will not sign the disengagement agreement,”Jiang Chen said, “I will write a certificate of divorce instead.”\n“But in this way the Sus won’t send people over here.” Cher felt this was a losing proposition.\n“With the Su’s attitude, even if they send people over here, it would be difficult to send them away later. We will probably have to try our best to please them, but they won’t necessarily give us any help,” Jiang Chen said.\n“Son, are you sure?” It was difficult for Gao Yue to make a decision.\nJiang Chen was sure. He took pen and ink to write the certificate of divorce and then asked a servant to send it over to the Su’s.\nThe Su’s could refuse to accept the certificate of divorce. Su Qian could claim that she hadn’t been cheating on Jiang Chen, so he couldn’t divorce her for no reason.\nBut they were the ones who wanted disengagement. Jiang Chen had put them into a dilemma.\n“But what should the east courtyard do?” Gao Yue was very worried.\n“Mother, we should reduce the establishment and focus on our core industries. As for the other things, it’s fine to hand them over to the west courtyard.”\nJiang Chen went on, saying, “After all, it will depend on grandpa whether the west courtyard can replace the east. The industry is only one of the things that grandpa evaluates. The more important thing is me.”\nGao Yue nodded. She understood what her son meant.\n“If I can achieve the Gathering Yuan State before the spring festival, whatever the west courtyard has done it will only be in vain,” Jiang Chen said.\n“Only three months to go until the spring festival. Won’t it be too difficult?”\n“Mother, did you forget?”\nGao Yue recalled that old man with the white beard and nodded seriously.\n“Besides, I am already in Cloud Seven.”\nJiang Chen’s state had been enhanced in seven days through panaceas and the sky level method.\nJiang Chen didn’t bother with those rumors. He contributed all his time to practice. He achieved Cloud Nine in two months. Maybe it was because he had been in Cloud Nine. Although the loss of genuine Qi resulted in state degradation, starting all over again and repeating the whole process, of course, was faster than the first time. However, he was at a crucial point that he was unable to break through.\nIt will be a qualitative leap to cross the big gap between two states. With the aid of the sky level method and the holy pulse, it’s a piece of cake to break through. But the thing is, there is only a month to go until the spring festival. But it’s no use to be anxious. I’ll just take the chance to study some martial techniques.\nAt the time of the spring festival, things wouldn’t end with reporting your state level. There probably would be a fight.\nJiang Chen could hunt fierce beasts, but beasts didn’t have wisdom. The human beings would be much more difficult to deal with. People gain strength from practice. But that’s not enough. They have to make use of the strength they get. If you have the strength to move five hundred kilograms, but not even 10% of it can be put into use, your strength has no use. But things were like this a long time ago until forefathers with great wisdom created effective fighting methods like the fist method, palm method, sword method and the knife method. All of these are called martial techniques.\nThe practice of martial techniques is very stringent. For example, the powerful sword method can be given full play only when the person practicing it has great swordsmanship attainments. Swordsmanship doesn’t come from nowhere. It requires practice of entry-level swordsmanship and accumulation of experience. The swordsmanship and other martial techniques collected in the Over Cloud Palace are for master level powerhouses.\nIf Jiang Chen insisted on practicing them, they would only do him harm instead of good. So, Jiang Chen called Fan Tu over. He asked Fan Tu to show him a basic martial technique, better than a sword method.\n“Young Lord, you’ve been back to Cloud Nine? That’s fantastic. You will be someone big even without the holy pulse!” Fan Tu was a direct man. No one else in the east courtyard had the nerve to mention the holy pulse in front of Jiang Chen. Fan Tu continued, “The master learnt his swordsmanship from the Taoist Priest Skywind. It cannot be spread out. Even though it could be, it wouldn’t be useful to Young Lord.”\nJiang Chen understood what he meant. It was for the same reason that he was unable to practice the swordsmanship of the Over Cloud Palace. In short, if a person who practiced it with level one swordsmanship attainments persists in practicing a level four sword method, he will get nowhere.\nJiang Chen wanted to find a sword method suitable for him. It was for this purpose that he called Fan Tu over.\n“Young Lord, wait for a second!” When Fan Tu got Jiang Chen’s attention, he left the room and soon came back with some servants, who were carrying lots of books. The floor was heaped with books instantly.\n“These martial techniques are the east courtyard’s collection. Although they were dedicated to the Jiang Mansion, people from the east courtyard are not allowed to practice them, let alone the Young Lord.”\nJiang Chen watched the sword methods carefully. He had a yearning to be a swordsman. No one knew why. But in the Sacred Zone, eight out of ten top-level masters were swordsmen.\n“Young Lord, what do you want? Generally speaking, what you like is what suits you.”\n“Swords.” Once he got the answer, Fan Tu picked the sword methods out for him.\nJiang Chen browsed them one by one and kept shaking his head. He thought to himself, these are insignificant for swords. What’s really important is only the sharpness of a sword.\nJiang Chen finally found a suitable one. The Sword Method of the Holy Spirit.\n“Young Master, you want to practice swords now? All right!”\nThe two of them came to the spacious yard. Fan Tu found him an extremely sharp iron sword, which had been edged.\nJiang Chen felt very emotional holding the sword.\nThe number one Sword Master in the Sacred Zone Yin Qianmo picked up a wooden sword when he was three. Without any experiences of practicing any sword methods, he reached the entry level just with some casual waves of the sword, and in this way beat his ten-year-old brother, who had practiced sword methods for five years.\nThe Sword Saint Dugu Yu was a knifeman at the beginning. He gave up the knife and picked up the sword when he was twenty. He became enlightened overnight on the ‘The Sword Method to Kill’ and then killed ninety-nine brutal vicious scoundrels in three days. The whole Sacred Zone was shocked by his feat.\nThe Sword Method of the Holy Spirit was laid open to the first page on the ground. The first movement was shown by a little man on the page, with annotations below it.\nJiang Chen didn’t stop reading until he memorized everything. With key points in mind, he started to wave the sword in his hand.\n“Can’t wait to see Young Lord’s sword skills.” Fan Tu looked hopeful. His master was adept in using swords. For sure, the young lord had inherited this ability!\nHowever, soon after, his face became embarrassed for what he was seeing.\nJiang Chen looked so clumsy when he was practicing sword methods.\nYes, very clumsy."
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11.第11章
高月无奈道：“江辰，你也不要太伤心，那样的女人，是要不得的。”
“我不会在退婚书上签字的。” 江辰说道：“因为我会主动写下休书。”
“可是这样，苏家也不会派人来啊。”
雪儿感觉像是做了件亏本的事情。 “苏家这样的态度，就算真的来人，那也是请神容易送神难，好吃好喝供着，还不一定做事。” 江辰说道。
“辰儿，你确定吗？” 高月很纠结，拿不定主意。
“是的。” 江辰很肯定，直接拿来笔墨写下休书，再让人送去苏家。
关于休书，苏家那边是可以拒绝的，苏倩可以说自己没有不遵守妇道，不能平白无故休她。
但是，想要解除婚约的又是他们，江辰这样做让他们陷入两难。
“可是东院要怎么办？” 高月非常担忧。
“娘亲，收紧人手，专注于核心产业，其他的东西就让给西院。”
江辰说道：“毕竟，西院能不能取代东院，还是要看爷爷的意思。 而爷爷的衡量标准，产业只是其中之一，更重要的还是我。”
高月点点头，她明白儿子的意思。
“如果我能在过年前达到聚元境，那么西院所做一切都是徒劳。” 江辰说道。
“离得过年只剩下三个月，会不会太勉强了？”
“娘亲，你忘记了吗？”
闻言，高月又想到那个白胡子的老爷爷，神情肃然点了点头。
“而且我的境界已经达到七重天。”
通过灵丹和天极功法，在七天内，江辰的境界再次突破。
外面的各种传闻，江辰没空理会，全心全意投入到修炼当中。 两个月的时间，境界达到九重天，可能是因为之前的境界是九重天，尽管真气流失导致境界下降，现在重走一遍老路，自然要比之前快。 不过，他在这个关卡冲不上去。
“境界之间的鸿沟是质的飞跃，凭借着天极功法和神脉，突破不成问题，可关键是过年只剩下一个月不到。” “不过，焦急也没用，趁机学一下武学吧。”
过年的时候，不是往那样一站，让别人看到境界高低就可以结束，极有可能是要战斗。
江辰尽管能猎杀猛兽，可猛兽不具备智慧，和人比不了。 人通过修炼获得力量，还需要将力量给发挥出来，若是身怀千斤力，却使不出一成，那无疑非常愚蠢。
武学的修炼有着严格的要求。 比如说剑法，厉害的剑法需要对剑术造诣达到一定火候才能施展出来。 一个人的剑术造诣不可能凭空而来，需要通过修炼入门剑术，积累经验，日积月累。
江辰如果强行修炼，有害无益。 于是江辰把范屠叫来，让他给一门基础的武学，最好是剑法。
“少主，你境界已经恢复到九重天吗？ 太好了，看来就算是没有神脉，将来成就也会不凡！”
江辰明白这是什么意思，就和他不练凌云殿的剑法一样。 简单来说，如果一门剑法是四级，一个人的剑道造诣才一级，强行修炼四级剑法就会找不着边。
江辰把范屠叫来，就是想找一门适合自己剑法。
“少主你等着！” 范屠听明白他的意思，先是离开房间，没过多久，带着下人抱着一本本书籍，放在地上堆成小山。
“这些武学都是东院得来的，尽管已经献给府上，可东院的人可以不经允许修炼，更何况是少主。”
江辰把目光落在剑法上面，他对剑客有着一种向往。 没有人知道为什么，可在圣域，顶尖强者十个有八个是练剑的。
“少主，你是想走什么路子？
得到答案，范屠把剑法挑出来放到他面前。
江辰一一看去，却是一直摇头，暗道：“这些都是剑的小道，剑的大道只是三尺青锋。”
江辰好不容易找到一本合适的。 《圣灵剑法》。
“少爷现在就要练剑？ 好的！”
两人来到宽阔的院子，范屠给他找来一把开刃的铁剑，锋锐无比。
拿着剑，江辰心情有几分激动。
“圣域第一剑神尹千陌三岁拿起木剑，在没有剑术的情况下，随随便便挥舞几下就完成入门，把已经练剑五年的十岁哥哥击倒在地。”
“剑圣独孤宇本是一名刀客，二十岁弃刀从剑，一夜之间悟出‘杀剑之道’，三日之内，连斩九十九名实力强横的恶徒，震惊圣域。” “不知道我江辰练剑，会是什么结果？”
《圣灵剑法》摆在地上，摊开着第一页，上面是第一式剑招，一个小人演示着动作，还有小字注释。
江辰默默记住，便将目光收回，记住顺序和要点之后，挥舞起手中的剑。
范屠满脸期待，他的主人是用剑高手，少主肯定继承这点！
不过很快，他的脸色变得古怪。
练剑中的江辰显得笨拙。
没错，就是笨拙。
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Chapter 11
Gao Yue said helplessly, “Jiang Chen, don’t be too upset. It’s better to break up with that kind of woman.”
“I will not sign the disengagement agreement,”Jiang Chen said, “I will write a certificate of divorce instead.”
“But in this way the Sus won’t send people over here.” Cher felt this was a losing proposition.
“With the Su’s attitude, even if they send people over here, it would be difficult to send them away later. We will probably have to try our best to please them, but they won’t necessarily give us any help,” Jiang Chen said.
“Son, are you sure?” It was difficult for Gao Yue to make a decision.
Jiang Chen was sure. He took pen and ink to write the certificate of divorce and then asked a servant to send it over to the Su’s.
The Su’s could refuse to accept the certificate of divorce. Su Qian could claim that she hadn’t been cheating on Jiang Chen, so he couldn’t divorce her for no reason.
But they were the ones who wanted disengagement. Jiang Chen had put them into a dilemma.
“But what should the east courtyard do?” Gao Yue was very worried.
“Mother, we should reduce the establishment and focus on our core industries. As for the other things, it’s fine to hand them over to the west courtyard.”
Jiang Chen went on, saying, “After all, it will depend on grandpa whether the west courtyard can replace the east. The industry is only one of the things that grandpa evaluates. The more important thing is me.”
Gao Yue nodded. She understood what her son meant.
“If I can achieve the Gathering Yuan State before the spring festival, whatever the west courtyard has done it will only be in vain,” Jiang Chen said.
“Only three months to go until the spring festival. Won’t it be too difficult?”
“Mother, did you forget?”
Gao Yue recalled that old man with the white beard and nodded seriously.
“Besides, I am already in Cloud Seven.”
Jiang Chen’s state had been enhanced in seven days through panaceas and the sky level method.
Jiang Chen didn’t bother with those rumors. He contributed all his time to practice. He achieved Cloud Nine in two months. Maybe it was because he had been in Cloud Nine. Although the loss of genuine Qi resulted in state degradation, starting all over again and repeating the whole process, of course, was faster than the first time. However, he was at a crucial point that he was unable to break through.
It will be a qualitative leap to cross the big gap between two states. With the aid of the sky level method and the holy pulse, it’s a piece of cake to break through. But the thing is, there is only a month to go until the spring festival. But it’s no use to be anxious. I’ll just take the chance to study some martial techniques.
At the time of the spring festival, things wouldn’t end with reporting your state level. There probably would be a fight.
Jiang Chen could hunt fierce beasts, but beasts didn’t have wisdom. The human beings would be much more difficult to deal with. People gain strength from practice. But that’s not enough. They have to make use of the strength they get. If you have the strength to move five hundred kilograms, but not even 10% of it can be put into use, your strength has no use. But things were like this a long time ago until forefathers with great wisdom created effective fighting methods like the fist method, palm method, sword method and the knife method. All of these are called martial techniques.
The practice of martial techniques is very stringent. For example, the powerful sword method can be given full play only when the person practicing it has great swordsmanship attainments. Swordsmanship doesn’t come from nowhere. It requires practice of entry-level swordsmanship and accumulation of experience. The swordsmanship and other martial techniques collected in the Over Cloud Palace are for master level powerhouses.
If Jiang Chen insisted on practicing them, they would only do him harm instead of good. So, Jiang Chen called Fan Tu over. He asked Fan Tu to show him a basic martial technique, better than a sword method.
“Young Lord, you’ve been back to Cloud Nine? That’s fantastic. You will be someone big even without the holy pulse!” Fan Tu was a direct man. No one else in the east courtyard had the nerve to mention the holy pulse in front of Jiang Chen. Fan Tu continued, “The master learnt his swordsmanship from the Taoist Priest Skywind. It cannot be spread out. Even though it could be, it wouldn’t be useful to Young Lord.”
Jiang Chen understood what he meant. It was for the same reason that he was unable to practice the swordsmanship of the Over Cloud Palace. In short, if a person who practiced it with level one swordsmanship attainments persists in practicing a level four sword method, he will get nowhere.
Jiang Chen wanted to find a sword method suitable for him. It was for this purpose that he called Fan Tu over.
“Young Lord, wait for a second!” When Fan Tu got Jiang Chen’s attention, he left the room and soon came back with some servants, who were carrying lots of books. The floor was heaped with books instantly.
“These martial techniques are the east courtyard’s collection. Although they were dedicated to the Jiang Mansion, people from the east courtyard are not allowed to practice them, let alone the Young Lord.”
Jiang Chen watched the sword methods carefully. He had a yearning to be a swordsman. No one knew why. But in the Sacred Zone, eight out of ten top-level masters were swordsmen.
“Young Lord, what do you want? Generally speaking, what you like is what suits you.”
“Swords.” Once he got the answer, Fan Tu picked the sword methods out for him.
Jiang Chen browsed them one by one and kept shaking his head. He thought to himself, these are insignificant for swords. What’s really important is only the sharpness of a sword.
Jiang Chen finally found a suitable one. The Sword Method of the Holy Spirit.
“Young Master, you want to practice swords now? All right!”
The two of them came to the spacious yard. Fan Tu found him an extremely sharp iron sword, which had been edged.
Jiang Chen felt very emotional holding the sword.
The number one Sword Master in the Sacred Zone Yin Qianmo picked up a wooden sword when he was three. Without any experiences of practicing any sword methods, he reached the entry level just with some casual waves of the sword, and in this way beat his ten-year-old brother, who had practiced sword methods for five years.
The Sword Saint Dugu Yu was a knifeman at the beginning. He gave up the knife and picked up the sword when he was twenty. He became enlightened overnight on the ‘The Sword Method to Kill’ and then killed ninety-nine brutal vicious scoundrels in three days. The whole Sacred Zone was shocked by his feat.
The Sword Method of the Holy Spirit was laid open to the first page on the ground. The first movement was shown by a little man on the page, with annotations below it.
Jiang Chen didn’t stop reading until he memorized everything. With key points in mind, he started to wave the sword in his hand.
“Can’t wait to see Young Lord’s sword skills.” Fan Tu looked hopeful. His master was adept in using swords. For sure, the young lord had inherited this ability!
However, soon after, his face became embarrassed for what he was seeing.
Jiang Chen looked so clumsy when he was practicing sword methods.
Yes, very clumsy.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第八十七章\n次日邵玄直接带着兽皮袋上山，养鸟跟巫说一声总是好的。\n兽皮袋里装着喳喳，这货被装兽皮袋里次数太多，已经习惯了，没有一直叫。\n山上的人对邵玄已经很熟了，每次见到邵玄还有人主动打招呼，邵玄也都一一笑着应声，不管这些人是塔那边的，还是另外一方的阵营。\n“来了。” 巫早已经在石屋里等着，见到邵玄之后面上露出的笑意稍深，苍老的脸褶皱更多了。\n不过，也不是谁都能得到巫这样的态度，更别说，邵玄现在年纪并不大，几乎是部落小辈中唯一一个能得到巫这般对待的。\n用不着多说，邵玄直接走进来，坐在草垫子上。\n“喳！”\n在邵玄坐下去的时候，兽皮袋子里的喳喳叫了一声，大概是意识到周围陌生的环境，兽皮袋又挨着草垫，所以有些不安地叫了一声。\n从邵玄进屋，巫的视线就从兽皮袋子上扫了一眼，现在听到声音，原本带着笑意的脸上露出疑惑之色。\n邵玄伸手将袋子里的喳喳掏出来。\n跟十天前刚出壳的时候相比，现在邵玄一只手都裹不住它了。\n“这个是……”巫盯着邵玄手上的幼鸟。\n“上次带回来的鸟蛋。” 邵玄将前因后果说了说，“所以我想驯养了试试。\n所谓训练出来的凯撒，调教出来的喳喳。”\n见巫脸上依然有些疑惑，邵玄赶紧道：“不是，我是说，训练出来的好狗，调教出来的猎鹰。 老克说喳喳可能是攻击性比较强的鸟类，我想训练试试，到时候狩猎的话还能辅助一下，就算不能带着去狩猎，在部落也能起到高空观察作用。”\n巫垂下垂眼皮，面上却并没有露出多少变化，依然平静地问道：“若是失败？”\n“宰了。” 这个邵玄没犹豫，这是这里的规则。\n不听话，要么死，要么扔。 一般来说，部落的人行事方式更偏向于前者，直接宰，干脆，利落，不优柔寡断，他们压根没那么细致的情感，行事更粗暴狂野。 “很好。”\n巫再次露出笑容，比刚才邵玄进门时的笑意还要深一些。 看上去心情很不错。\n“抬起来我看看。” 巫说道。\n邵玄将手上托着的鸟往巫面前伸了伸，让巫能更好地观察。 另一只手则防着这家伙来脾气啄人，面前的人可是全部落地位最高的两人之一，甚至隐隐超过首领，不能让它得罪人。 要是它真把巫啄伤了，部落的人不会准许留它。\n不过，出乎邵玄意料的是，今天喳喳非常听话，除了刚来的时候叫了一声之后就没叫了，现在也没有要啄人的样子。\n巫静静看着面前的还长着一圈茸毛的幼鸟，而喳喳也静静看着面前的人。\n半晌，巫抬起枯树皮一般的手，将旁边矮桌上放着的一个巴掌大的石盘拿过来，石盘里面有一些黑色的粉末。 另一只手伸出食指和中指，在黑色的粉末里沾了沾，大拇指在沾了黑粉的食指和中指上捻过，然后弯曲起除大拇指之外的四根手指，抬手伸到喳喳面前。\n沾了黑色粉末的大拇指在喳喳的鸟头上点了一下，手指一点即离，棕灰的绒毛上顿时沾上了一大点黑色，不过喳喳却并没有避开，依然盯着巫，非常听话，看得邵玄惊奇不已，这货打从出壳起就没这么安分过。\n不管巫这样做是什么意思，邵玄知道，巫是准许了他做法，同意邵玄先在部落里驯养试试。 而且，经过巫“祝福”过之后，就算以后喳喳在部落里呆不好，也没谁会将它宰了，就算选择扔得远远的，也没人敢对它下杀手。\n在巫放下石盘之后，却并没有就此停止，而是拿出一块纹牌，跟凯撒当初一样的纹牌，递给邵玄。 很明显，这是给喳喳的。\n更甚于对凯撒的重视，这是得到了双重保障！\n邵玄不明白，只是这样一只还不知前途的可能沦为储备粮的鸟而已，竟然会得到巫如此重视！ 莫非巫能预测未来，看出了喳喳的潜力？\n可惜，巫装神秘的时候，没人能从他嘴里撬出话，也没谁敢。\n明明看上去快入土的人，却总让人觉得敬畏。 将喳喳重新扔回兽皮袋，邵玄朝着巫行了一礼，以示感谢。 有了巫的同意，以后带着喳喳在部落里行事自然会方便很多。\n喳喳的事情解决，巫也进入正题，问了下邵玄在绿地那边狩猎时的事情，邵玄选择性说了下，不过，这次他稍微说得多了点，将自己“隐约”看到了青贼影子的事提了点。\n而经过这些时日的观察，邵玄宁愿相信巫，所谓部落的精神领袖，这个孤立的部落的发展虽然不算太好，但也没有严重畸形，这都是他们一代代巫的功劳，相信下一任巫也不会差。\n一次比一次多说一些，也能渐渐让巫心里有个谱。\n静静听完邵玄的讲述，巫并没有多问什么，只是面色和蔼地递给邵玄了两个药包，“一个是调养的，另一个是掺了青贼的药包，两包都尽快喝完，尤其是青贼的，勿久放。”\n小心将两个药包放好之后，邵玄又听巫问道：“下次狩猎，你打算跟着谁？”\n“我也正想跟您说，下次狩猎，我想跟麦叔他们。” 邵玄说道。\n塔回来后并没有将邵玄踹离先遣队，大概是改主意，想下次继续呆着邵玄，但邵玄却不愿意了，他更想跟着麦他们，那样才能得到更好地历练机会，和先遣队一起的话，邵玄跟不上他们的步调，不是次次都能凭借一个套索解决问题的。 或许塔听到邵玄的回答之后，会觉得邵玄不识好歹，对邵玄的印象更差。\n不过，那又如何？\n邵玄可不想进去只当个装饰物，狩猎只能在旁边干看着他可不想再经历一次。\n“嗯，我知道了。” 巫点点头。\n有巫这句话，邵玄就不用担心其他了。 塔在巫面前连个屁都不敢乱放，更别提反驳了，就算他老子、部落的首领敖，也不会直接反驳巫的决定。\n离开的时候邵玄再次向巫行了一礼。 了解得越多，邵玄越觉得，这样一个老人，确实值得敬佩。 无关洗脑与否。\n下山的时候邵玄特意往麦和郎嘎那边走，问问他们吃的鸟蛋有没有跟喳喳同样的情况，不过，最后得到的回答是，跟其他鸟蛋一样，喳喳完全是个特例。\n“你居然孵了个蛋！ ！”\n郎嘎一脸的惊讶，将邵玄的兽皮袋拉过来，打开往里瞧，还将手伸进去打算把喳喳抓出来仔细看看，这鸟可是被巫“祝福”过的！\n郎嘎手刚伸进去就被狠狠啄了下。\n要不是他皮厚，换成其他未觉醒图腾之力的人，经这一啄铁定得出血。\n“这鸟够凶的，比凯撒好。” 显然郎嘎的“好”的标准跟嗑嗑一样。\n对部落大多数人来说，不管是野兽还是凶兽，越凶越好，越凶，宰的时候也更有成就感。\n“对了阿玄，你回去之后检查下你的屋子，雨季要到了，虽然你屋子今年刚健的，但还是仔细查查比较好，多备点干木材在家。”\n雨季？\n邵玄想了想去年的这时候的事情，还真是，雨季快到了。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 87 – The Shaman’s blessing\nGoing up the mountain the following day, Shao Xuan took the animal skin bag. He thought it would be better to inform the Shaman about him keeping the bird.\nThe animal skin bag contained Chacha. That little one had been contained in the animal skin bag for so many times, that he had already gotten used to being carried like that. In fact, he remained silent inside.\nResidents up in the mountaintop were quite familiar with Shao Xuan, and some of them would even greet Shao Xuan once they saw him. Shao Xuan greeted them back one by one with a smile, no matter whether they were from Ta’s hunting team, or from the other one.\nThe Shaman was sitting inside the stone room, waiting for Shao Xuan. His smile grew bigger as he saw Shao Xuan enter. The wrinkles on his old face stretched all over his face.\nActually, not everyone could receive the Shaman’s nice attitude, let alone the fact that Shao Xuan was still pretty young. He was pretty much the only one of his peers who could be treated by the Shaman like that.\nThere was no need to say more, and Shao Xuan walked in directly before sitting on a straw mattress.\n“Chirp!”\nAs Shao Xuan sat down, Chacha chirped inside the animal skin bag. Perhaps he had sensed the alien environment in the surroundings. When the animal skin bag touched the straw mattress, Chacha shouted out uneasily.\nEver since Shao Xuan went inside, the Shaman had made quite a few glimpses at the animal skin bag that he carried. Now with the sound, the smile got replaced by a puzzled expression on the Shaman’s face.\nShao Xuan reached inside and took Chacha out from the animal skin bag.\nCompared with the time when it was newly born, Chacha had grown much bigger now, and Shao Xuan could barely hold him with one hand.\n“Tthis is…?” the Shaman stared at the baby bird that Shao Xuan held in his hand.\n“It’s from a bird egg that I brought back last time.” Shao Xuan explained the whole story briefly, “So I guess I can train him as an experiment. I can train Caesar, so I assume that I can do the same with Chacha.”\nThe Shaman remained silent, “…”\nSeeing that the Shaman remained to be puzzled, Shao Xuan hurriedly added, “I mean, I can train Caesar into a hound, so perhaps I can train Chacha into a falcon. Old Ke had said that Chacha might be some aggressive predator, hence I would like to try training him. It may probably be useful while we hunt. Even if not for hunting, it can be an observer in our tribe, and warn us from the sky if danger approaches.”\nThe Shaman looked down, with no other facial expression. He asked as calmly as ever, “What if you fail to do that?”\n“Then I’ll kill it.” Shao Xuan had no hesitation about that, for he had lived long enough to know the rules in here.\nAll those undisciplined ones would either be killed or be abandoned. Normally people in the tribe would tend to choose the former option, killing. It was more efficient and straightforward; less irresolute and hesitant. They had no meticulous emotions, so they acted in a rough and wild way.\n“Good.” The Shaman smiled again, and this time, it was a more delightful smile than the first one when Shao Xuan entered the room. He seemed to be quite joyful.\n“Let me take a look more closely.” Said the Shaman.\nShao Xuan stretched his arm out and held Chacha below the Shaman’s nose, so that he might have a closer look at the bird. Meanwhile, Shao Xuan prepared his other hand to defend in case that Chacha should want to peck on the person in front of him. The Shaman was one of the two people of the highest position among the whole tribe, and in fact, he had somehow a higher status than the Chief. There’s no way that Shao Xuan would allow Chacha to offend the Shaman. If he really hurted the Shaman, he would definitely be skinned alive by other people in the tribe.\nHowever, to Shao Xuan’s surprise, Chacha behaved pretty well today. Except for the sudden scream he had made at first, he remained quiet, and nor was he about to peck on anything, or anyone.\nThe Shaman stared at the baby bird as it was covered in fluff quietly, while Chacha stared at the man in front of him in silence.\nAfter a while, the Shaman lifted his dead-bark-like hand, and took out a palm-sized stone plate from a short desk beside him. The stone plate contained some black powders. He reached out the other hand and soaked his index finger as well as his middle finger into the powders. After doing that, he used his thumb to twist on the index finger and middle finger, with the black powders in between. Then, he made a half-fist without his thumb, and reached his half fist in front of Chacha.\nThe Shaman tapped on Chacha’s head with his thumb. It was a light tap, but a visible stain of black quickly inked on Chacha’s brown gray hair. However, Chacha did not dodge at all, he kept staring at the Shaman, very quiet, which surprised Shao Xuan a lot. That thing hadn’t been so quiet ever since the day it hatched.\nNo matter why the Shaman did what he did, Shao Xuan knew that the Shaman had permitted his deeds. In other words, the Shaman had given his permission on Shao Xuan keeping the bird in the tribe. Moreover, after being “blessed” by the Shaman, no one would harm him even if he could not be tolerated in the tribe. No one would ever dare to kill him, and the worst case would be to abandon it.\nHowever, the Shaman did not stop after placing the stone plate down. Instead, he took out a patterned plate and passed it to Shao Xuan. It was the same patterned plate that he gave Caesar earlier. Clearly it was for Chacha.\nApparently, he valued Chacha more than Caesar, for he gave a double guarantee to Chacha this time!\nShao Xuan was a little confused, because Chacha was merely brought back and kept as “potential food” with unforeseeable future, and it could oddly receive the Shaman’s high attention like that! Unless the Shaman could predict the future, and he had seen Chacha’s potential?\nUnfortunately, when the Shaman chose to play mysterious, no one could pry the words out of his mouth, no one dared to do that as well.\nShao Xuan tossed Chacha back into the animal skin bag, and made a sincere salute towards the Shaman, so as to show his gratitude. With the Shaman’s blessing, it would be much easier for Chacha to live in the tribe in the future.\nWith Chacha’s matter finished, the Shaman chose to talk about something serious. He asked Shao Xuan about his experience back in the green forest during the hunting mission. Shao Xuan shared some things with the Shaman. Not all of it, but this time Shao Xuan was less reserved, and he mentioned that he saw some shadows of the Green Thief vaguely.\nAfter some observation, Shao Xuan would rather believe in the Shaman, the so called spiritual leader in the tribe. Although this isolated tribe was not developing fast, it was not severely deformed, and that was all the shamans’ credits during all these generations. He believed that the next shaman wouldn’t be too bad.\nHe decided to reveal his secret little by little, so that the Shaman could also be prepared for the whole truth someday.\nAfter listening to Shao Xuan’s description in silence, the Shaman amiably passed him two packs of mixed herbs, without asking more about the details, “One pack is health recovery, and the other one is mixed with the Green Thief. Use them soon, especially the one with the Green Thief. Do not store them for too long.”\nAfter carefully placing the two packs of mixed herbs, Shao Xuan heard the Shaman say “Who do you intend to follow during the next hunting trip?”\n“I was about to tell you that…I want to tag along with Uncle Mai’s group during the next hunting mission.” Said Shao Xuan.\nTa had not removed Shao Xuan from the name list of the advance group, for he had probably changed his mind and wanted to take Shao Xuan with them during the next hunting mission. However, Shao Xuan was the one refusing to do that. He would prefer to tag along with Mai’s hunting group. By doing that, he could get proper opportunity to train himself in the battlefield. If he continued to follow the advance group, he wouldn’t be able to keep up with their paces, and he wouldn’t be able to solve all the problems with a single trap. Perhaps Ta would think Shao Xuan was an ungrateful kid after hearing his response, and hate him even more.\nBut so what?\nShao Xuan did not want to enter the advance group and serve as a mascot. He refused to be the one watching in a distance when it comes to real hunting.\n“Okay, I understand.” The Shaman nodded.\nShao Xuan worried no more after the Shaman had said that. Ta was totally timid in front of the Shaman. He dared not to judge, let alone refute the old man. Even his father, the chief of the tribe, Ao, would not directly refute the Shaman’s decision.\nWhen Shao Xuan left, he made a salute to the Shaman again. The more he knew about the tribe, the more he believed that such an old man deserved people’s respect. It had nothing to do with the brainwashing, or anything else.\nWhen Shao Xuan walked down the mountain, he deliberately took a detour to Mai and Lang Ga’s houses, to ask them if they had similar situations when they ate the bird eggs. However, the answer was no. The bird eggs they ate were no different from any normal eggs, and Chacha turned out to be a total exception.\n“You actually hatched an egg!!” Lang Ga was stunned.\nShao Xuan was totally speechless, but he found it very unflattering. Lang Ga was more than surprised, and he pulled over Shao Xuan’s animal skin bag to look inside. He even reached inside to take Chacha out for a closer observation. The bird was blessed by the Shaman!\nHowever, Lang Ga’s hand got pecked on hard as soon as he reached inside.\nIf he weren’t someone with thick skin, or if his totem power was not awakened, he would’ve been bleeding for sure.\n“This bird is ferocious! Better than Caesar!” Apparently, Lang Ga and Keke had the same standards and definitions for “good”.\nFor most of the people in the tribe, all animals and beasts were judged by the same standard. The fiercer they were, the better. Hence people would have more sense of accomplishment when they killed the thing.\n“Oh, by the way, Ah-Xuan, you should check on your cabin when you go back home. The wet season is about to come. Although your cabin was newly built this year, it would be safer for you to check it carefully. And you should store more dry timbers inside.”\nThe wet season?\nShao Xuan thought about last year in this time. Indeed, the wet season was about to come."
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第八十七章
次日邵玄直接带着兽皮袋上山，养鸟跟巫说一声总是好的。
兽皮袋里装着喳喳，这货被装兽皮袋里次数太多，已经习惯了，没有一直叫。
山上的人对邵玄已经很熟了，每次见到邵玄还有人主动打招呼，邵玄也都一一笑着应声，不管这些人是塔那边的，还是另外一方的阵营。
“来了。” 巫早已经在石屋里等着，见到邵玄之后面上露出的笑意稍深，苍老的脸褶皱更多了。
不过，也不是谁都能得到巫这样的态度，更别说，邵玄现在年纪并不大，几乎是部落小辈中唯一一个能得到巫这般对待的。
用不着多说，邵玄直接走进来，坐在草垫子上。
“喳！”
在邵玄坐下去的时候，兽皮袋子里的喳喳叫了一声，大概是意识到周围陌生的环境，兽皮袋又挨着草垫，所以有些不安地叫了一声。
从邵玄进屋，巫的视线就从兽皮袋子上扫了一眼，现在听到声音，原本带着笑意的脸上露出疑惑之色。
邵玄伸手将袋子里的喳喳掏出来。
跟十天前刚出壳的时候相比，现在邵玄一只手都裹不住它了。
“这个是……”巫盯着邵玄手上的幼鸟。
“上次带回来的鸟蛋。” 邵玄将前因后果说了说，“所以我想驯养了试试。
所谓训练出来的凯撒，调教出来的喳喳。”
见巫脸上依然有些疑惑，邵玄赶紧道：“不是，我是说，训练出来的好狗，调教出来的猎鹰。 老克说喳喳可能是攻击性比较强的鸟类，我想训练试试，到时候狩猎的话还能辅助一下，就算不能带着去狩猎，在部落也能起到高空观察作用。”
巫垂下垂眼皮，面上却并没有露出多少变化，依然平静地问道：“若是失败？”
“宰了。” 这个邵玄没犹豫，这是这里的规则。
不听话，要么死，要么扔。 一般来说，部落的人行事方式更偏向于前者，直接宰，干脆，利落，不优柔寡断，他们压根没那么细致的情感，行事更粗暴狂野。 “很好。”
巫再次露出笑容，比刚才邵玄进门时的笑意还要深一些。 看上去心情很不错。
“抬起来我看看。” 巫说道。
邵玄将手上托着的鸟往巫面前伸了伸，让巫能更好地观察。 另一只手则防着这家伙来脾气啄人，面前的人可是全部落地位最高的两人之一，甚至隐隐超过首领，不能让它得罪人。 要是它真把巫啄伤了，部落的人不会准许留它。
不过，出乎邵玄意料的是，今天喳喳非常听话，除了刚来的时候叫了一声之后就没叫了，现在也没有要啄人的样子。
巫静静看着面前的还长着一圈茸毛的幼鸟，而喳喳也静静看着面前的人。
半晌，巫抬起枯树皮一般的手，将旁边矮桌上放着的一个巴掌大的石盘拿过来，石盘里面有一些黑色的粉末。 另一只手伸出食指和中指，在黑色的粉末里沾了沾，大拇指在沾了黑粉的食指和中指上捻过，然后弯曲起除大拇指之外的四根手指，抬手伸到喳喳面前。
沾了黑色粉末的大拇指在喳喳的鸟头上点了一下，手指一点即离，棕灰的绒毛上顿时沾上了一大点黑色，不过喳喳却并没有避开，依然盯着巫，非常听话，看得邵玄惊奇不已，这货打从出壳起就没这么安分过。
不管巫这样做是什么意思，邵玄知道，巫是准许了他做法，同意邵玄先在部落里驯养试试。 而且，经过巫“祝福”过之后，就算以后喳喳在部落里呆不好，也没谁会将它宰了，就算选择扔得远远的，也没人敢对它下杀手。
在巫放下石盘之后，却并没有就此停止，而是拿出一块纹牌，跟凯撒当初一样的纹牌，递给邵玄。 很明显，这是给喳喳的。
更甚于对凯撒的重视，这是得到了双重保障！
邵玄不明白，只是这样一只还不知前途的可能沦为储备粮的鸟而已，竟然会得到巫如此重视！ 莫非巫能预测未来，看出了喳喳的潜力？
可惜，巫装神秘的时候，没人能从他嘴里撬出话，也没谁敢。
明明看上去快入土的人，却总让人觉得敬畏。 将喳喳重新扔回兽皮袋，邵玄朝着巫行了一礼，以示感谢。 有了巫的同意，以后带着喳喳在部落里行事自然会方便很多。
喳喳的事情解决，巫也进入正题，问了下邵玄在绿地那边狩猎时的事情，邵玄选择性说了下，不过，这次他稍微说得多了点，将自己“隐约”看到了青贼影子的事提了点。
而经过这些时日的观察，邵玄宁愿相信巫，所谓部落的精神领袖，这个孤立的部落的发展虽然不算太好，但也没有严重畸形，这都是他们一代代巫的功劳，相信下一任巫也不会差。
一次比一次多说一些，也能渐渐让巫心里有个谱。
静静听完邵玄的讲述，巫并没有多问什么，只是面色和蔼地递给邵玄了两个药包，“一个是调养的，另一个是掺了青贼的药包，两包都尽快喝完，尤其是青贼的，勿久放。”
小心将两个药包放好之后，邵玄又听巫问道：“下次狩猎，你打算跟着谁？”
“我也正想跟您说，下次狩猎，我想跟麦叔他们。” 邵玄说道。
塔回来后并没有将邵玄踹离先遣队，大概是改主意，想下次继续呆着邵玄，但邵玄却不愿意了，他更想跟着麦他们，那样才能得到更好地历练机会，和先遣队一起的话，邵玄跟不上他们的步调，不是次次都能凭借一个套索解决问题的。 或许塔听到邵玄的回答之后，会觉得邵玄不识好歹，对邵玄的印象更差。
不过，那又如何？
邵玄可不想进去只当个装饰物，狩猎只能在旁边干看着他可不想再经历一次。
“嗯，我知道了。” 巫点点头。
有巫这句话，邵玄就不用担心其他了。 塔在巫面前连个屁都不敢乱放，更别提反驳了，就算他老子、部落的首领敖，也不会直接反驳巫的决定。
离开的时候邵玄再次向巫行了一礼。 了解得越多，邵玄越觉得，这样一个老人，确实值得敬佩。 无关洗脑与否。
下山的时候邵玄特意往麦和郎嘎那边走，问问他们吃的鸟蛋有没有跟喳喳同样的情况，不过，最后得到的回答是，跟其他鸟蛋一样，喳喳完全是个特例。
“你居然孵了个蛋！ ！”
郎嘎一脸的惊讶，将邵玄的兽皮袋拉过来，打开往里瞧，还将手伸进去打算把喳喳抓出来仔细看看，这鸟可是被巫“祝福”过的！
郎嘎手刚伸进去就被狠狠啄了下。
要不是他皮厚，换成其他未觉醒图腾之力的人，经这一啄铁定得出血。
“这鸟够凶的，比凯撒好。” 显然郎嘎的“好”的标准跟嗑嗑一样。
对部落大多数人来说，不管是野兽还是凶兽，越凶越好，越凶，宰的时候也更有成就感。
“对了阿玄，你回去之后检查下你的屋子，雨季要到了，虽然你屋子今年刚健的，但还是仔细查查比较好，多备点干木材在家。”
雨季？
邵玄想了想去年的这时候的事情，还真是，雨季快到了。
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Chapter 87 – The Shaman’s blessing
Going up the mountain the following day, Shao Xuan took the animal skin bag. He thought it would be better to inform the Shaman about him keeping the bird.
The animal skin bag contained Chacha. That little one had been contained in the animal skin bag for so many times, that he had already gotten used to being carried like that. In fact, he remained silent inside.
Residents up in the mountaintop were quite familiar with Shao Xuan, and some of them would even greet Shao Xuan once they saw him. Shao Xuan greeted them back one by one with a smile, no matter whether they were from Ta’s hunting team, or from the other one.
The Shaman was sitting inside the stone room, waiting for Shao Xuan. His smile grew bigger as he saw Shao Xuan enter. The wrinkles on his old face stretched all over his face.
Actually, not everyone could receive the Shaman’s nice attitude, let alone the fact that Shao Xuan was still pretty young. He was pretty much the only one of his peers who could be treated by the Shaman like that.
There was no need to say more, and Shao Xuan walked in directly before sitting on a straw mattress.
“Chirp!”
As Shao Xuan sat down, Chacha chirped inside the animal skin bag. Perhaps he had sensed the alien environment in the surroundings. When the animal skin bag touched the straw mattress, Chacha shouted out uneasily.
Ever since Shao Xuan went inside, the Shaman had made quite a few glimpses at the animal skin bag that he carried. Now with the sound, the smile got replaced by a puzzled expression on the Shaman’s face.
Shao Xuan reached inside and took Chacha out from the animal skin bag.
Compared with the time when it was newly born, Chacha had grown much bigger now, and Shao Xuan could barely hold him with one hand.
“Tthis is…?” the Shaman stared at the baby bird that Shao Xuan held in his hand.
“It’s from a bird egg that I brought back last time.” Shao Xuan explained the whole story briefly, “So I guess I can train him as an experiment. I can train Caesar, so I assume that I can do the same with Chacha.”
The Shaman remained silent, “…”
Seeing that the Shaman remained to be puzzled, Shao Xuan hurriedly added, “I mean, I can train Caesar into a hound, so perhaps I can train Chacha into a falcon. Old Ke had said that Chacha might be some aggressive predator, hence I would like to try training him. It may probably be useful while we hunt. Even if not for hunting, it can be an observer in our tribe, and warn us from the sky if danger approaches.”
The Shaman looked down, with no other facial expression. He asked as calmly as ever, “What if you fail to do that?”
“Then I’ll kill it.” Shao Xuan had no hesitation about that, for he had lived long enough to know the rules in here.
All those undisciplined ones would either be killed or be abandoned. Normally people in the tribe would tend to choose the former option, killing. It was more efficient and straightforward; less irresolute and hesitant. They had no meticulous emotions, so they acted in a rough and wild way.
“Good.” The Shaman smiled again, and this time, it was a more delightful smile than the first one when Shao Xuan entered the room. He seemed to be quite joyful.
“Let me take a look more closely.” Said the Shaman.
Shao Xuan stretched his arm out and held Chacha below the Shaman’s nose, so that he might have a closer look at the bird. Meanwhile, Shao Xuan prepared his other hand to defend in case that Chacha should want to peck on the person in front of him. The Shaman was one of the two people of the highest position among the whole tribe, and in fact, he had somehow a higher status than the Chief. There’s no way that Shao Xuan would allow Chacha to offend the Shaman. If he really hurted the Shaman, he would definitely be skinned alive by other people in the tribe.
However, to Shao Xuan’s surprise, Chacha behaved pretty well today. Except for the sudden scream he had made at first, he remained quiet, and nor was he about to peck on anything, or anyone.
The Shaman stared at the baby bird as it was covered in fluff quietly, while Chacha stared at the man in front of him in silence.
After a while, the Shaman lifted his dead-bark-like hand, and took out a palm-sized stone plate from a short desk beside him. The stone plate contained some black powders. He reached out the other hand and soaked his index finger as well as his middle finger into the powders. After doing that, he used his thumb to twist on the index finger and middle finger, with the black powders in between. Then, he made a half-fist without his thumb, and reached his half fist in front of Chacha.
The Shaman tapped on Chacha’s head with his thumb. It was a light tap, but a visible stain of black quickly inked on Chacha’s brown gray hair. However, Chacha did not dodge at all, he kept staring at the Shaman, very quiet, which surprised Shao Xuan a lot. That thing hadn’t been so quiet ever since the day it hatched.
No matter why the Shaman did what he did, Shao Xuan knew that the Shaman had permitted his deeds. In other words, the Shaman had given his permission on Shao Xuan keeping the bird in the tribe. Moreover, after being “blessed” by the Shaman, no one would harm him even if he could not be tolerated in the tribe. No one would ever dare to kill him, and the worst case would be to abandon it.
However, the Shaman did not stop after placing the stone plate down. Instead, he took out a patterned plate and passed it to Shao Xuan. It was the same patterned plate that he gave Caesar earlier. Clearly it was for Chacha.
Apparently, he valued Chacha more than Caesar, for he gave a double guarantee to Chacha this time!
Shao Xuan was a little confused, because Chacha was merely brought back and kept as “potential food” with unforeseeable future, and it could oddly receive the Shaman’s high attention like that! Unless the Shaman could predict the future, and he had seen Chacha’s potential?
Unfortunately, when the Shaman chose to play mysterious, no one could pry the words out of his mouth, no one dared to do that as well.
Shao Xuan tossed Chacha back into the animal skin bag, and made a sincere salute towards the Shaman, so as to show his gratitude. With the Shaman’s blessing, it would be much easier for Chacha to live in the tribe in the future.
With Chacha’s matter finished, the Shaman chose to talk about something serious. He asked Shao Xuan about his experience back in the green forest during the hunting mission. Shao Xuan shared some things with the Shaman. Not all of it, but this time Shao Xuan was less reserved, and he mentioned that he saw some shadows of the Green Thief vaguely.
After some observation, Shao Xuan would rather believe in the Shaman, the so called spiritual leader in the tribe. Although this isolated tribe was not developing fast, it was not severely deformed, and that was all the shamans’ credits during all these generations. He believed that the next shaman wouldn’t be too bad.
He decided to reveal his secret little by little, so that the Shaman could also be prepared for the whole truth someday.
After listening to Shao Xuan’s description in silence, the Shaman amiably passed him two packs of mixed herbs, without asking more about the details, “One pack is health recovery, and the other one is mixed with the Green Thief. Use them soon, especially the one with the Green Thief. Do not store them for too long.”
After carefully placing the two packs of mixed herbs, Shao Xuan heard the Shaman say “Who do you intend to follow during the next hunting trip?”
“I was about to tell you that…I want to tag along with Uncle Mai’s group during the next hunting mission.” Said Shao Xuan.
Ta had not removed Shao Xuan from the name list of the advance group, for he had probably changed his mind and wanted to take Shao Xuan with them during the next hunting mission. However, Shao Xuan was the one refusing to do that. He would prefer to tag along with Mai’s hunting group. By doing that, he could get proper opportunity to train himself in the battlefield. If he continued to follow the advance group, he wouldn’t be able to keep up with their paces, and he wouldn’t be able to solve all the problems with a single trap. Perhaps Ta would think Shao Xuan was an ungrateful kid after hearing his response, and hate him even more.
But so what?
Shao Xuan did not want to enter the advance group and serve as a mascot. He refused to be the one watching in a distance when it comes to real hunting.
“Okay, I understand.” The Shaman nodded.
Shao Xuan worried no more after the Shaman had said that. Ta was totally timid in front of the Shaman. He dared not to judge, let alone refute the old man. Even his father, the chief of the tribe, Ao, would not directly refute the Shaman’s decision.
When Shao Xuan left, he made a salute to the Shaman again. The more he knew about the tribe, the more he believed that such an old man deserved people’s respect. It had nothing to do with the brainwashing, or anything else.
When Shao Xuan walked down the mountain, he deliberately took a detour to Mai and Lang Ga’s houses, to ask them if they had similar situations when they ate the bird eggs. However, the answer was no. The bird eggs they ate were no different from any normal eggs, and Chacha turned out to be a total exception.
“You actually hatched an egg!!” Lang Ga was stunned.
Shao Xuan was totally speechless, but he found it very unflattering. Lang Ga was more than surprised, and he pulled over Shao Xuan’s animal skin bag to look inside. He even reached inside to take Chacha out for a closer observation. The bird was blessed by the Shaman!
However, Lang Ga’s hand got pecked on hard as soon as he reached inside.
If he weren’t someone with thick skin, or if his totem power was not awakened, he would’ve been bleeding for sure.
“This bird is ferocious! Better than Caesar!” Apparently, Lang Ga and Keke had the same standards and definitions for “good”.
For most of the people in the tribe, all animals and beasts were judged by the same standard. The fiercer they were, the better. Hence people would have more sense of accomplishment when they killed the thing.
“Oh, by the way, Ah-Xuan, you should check on your cabin when you go back home. The wet season is about to come. Although your cabin was newly built this year, it would be safer for you to check it carefully. And you should store more dry timbers inside.”
The wet season?
Shao Xuan thought about last year in this time. Indeed, the wet season was about to come.
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"value": "Chapter 741\nChapter 741 - Spending One Billion\n\"It's not that we lack funds. The company is developing well now and has already made some profits. Without any investment, we can just persevere on.\" Sun Xinxin thought for a moment and said, \"However, if there is an investment, the company could rapidly develop.\"\nAt this point, Sun Xin Xin Xin turned her head to summer, \"Oh yes, summer, do you really know that little demoness who is called Little Demoness?\"\n\"Of course I know her. She's my wife too!\" Xia Zhi felt a little puzzled. \"Sis Xin, why do you ask?\"\n\"Our company is quite famous right now and has developed well, but the truth is, these are not our credit. Even Bluesea and Kong Ming know this very well. Although their standards are quite good, they don't have the ability to turn our company into this.\" Sun Xinxin explained, \"In the end, it's all because of that little demoness. She first gave us a virus tool to make our company famous, and then she gave me some security software. Although these software are nominally produced by Blue Sky Technology Company, in reality, they are all the credit of the little demoness.\"\n\"Oh, that little demon bums the computer all day when she's bored.\" He didn't like talking about it in the summer, because he didn't like computers very much.\nThe current situation is that Bluesea and Kong Ming have basically given up on studying the software and started to promote it and carry out after-sales services. However, whether it is after the promotion or after the sale, we seem to be lacking in manpower and we can't keep up with the funds. We now have enough products to compete with the big technology companies, but our funds are really too little, and we can't even compare to a lot of small technology companies. Sun Xinxin was very clear about the company's situation, \"Actually, when Tang Weijun came looking for me, Kong Ming was a little tempted. However, Tang Weijun only wanted to invest one million yuan in the company, but he wanted control of the company.\nAt this time, Ye Mengying asked, \"Have you guys calculated how much money you need?\"\n\"We made an initial budget. If we really want to compete with those big companies, we'll need at least tens of millions of yuan.\" Sun Xinxin answered.\n\"Hubby, the controlling interest in this company is yours. How about we invest in it?\" Ye Mengying turned around to look at the summer sky and suggested in a soft voice.\n\"No problem. I've recently made a lot of money.\" Summer said casually.\n\"Hubby, I have money here too. I can give Xin Xin 10 million, no problem.\" Ye Mengying quickly said. In her opinion, her money was only money for the summer.\nIn the summer, she smiled at Ye Mengying, \"Beautiful sister, I just made 30 billion. I will give Sister Xin 100 million.\"\n\"You mean, Qian Duoduo's thirty billion?\" Ye Mengying was startled for a moment and asked, she also knew about this matter, because in the summer she had been told about building a house, \"But this money, didn't you say you want to build a house?\"\n\"Beautiful Sis, you don't need to spend that much to build a house. Qian Duoduo can say 10 billion at most.\" Xia replied.\nYe Mengying gently nodded, \"That's true.\"\n\"What 30 billion?\" Sun Xinxin was confused, \"Did you really make 30 billion in summer?\"\n\"That's right, I earned 30 billion from treating people.\" After thinking for a while, he said, \"I might as well have Qian Duoduo come over now. He can give me some money and ask how is the building going.\"\nWhen he thought of doing it in the summer, he immediately called Qian Duoduo. When Qian Duoduo heard that they had returned to the river in the summer, he unhesitatingly agreed to come over immediately.\nQian Duoduo had arrived quite quickly. Guan Ting was with him along with two bodyguards. However, the bodyguard that they had met in the summer was no longer around. The two bodyguards looked like new faces.\nYe Mengying purposely made the kitchen slow down. When Qian Duoduo and Guan Ting arrived, the dishes had just arrived. After a few simple greetings and introductions, Xia and Qian Duoduo started talking about business.\n\"In the summer, actually, I was prepared to look for you. I bought all three islands, and this is the certificate. I originally wanted to hand it over to Miss Qiao later, but since you're back, of course I'll give it to you directly.\" \"However, the prices of these three islands are a bit expensive. Originally, Jianghai City planned to use these three islands for commercial development, if we bought them for commercial development, then the price would be a bit lower, but now we buy from here, so we can't drive the local economy and so on. The price is a bit higher.\"\nIn the summer, he asked, \"How much did you buy it for?\"\n\"Uh, three islands, a total of one billion.\" Qian Duoduo felt a little embarrassed, \"Actually, they wanted 1.5 billion yuan. In the end, I had to find a relationship between them before I managed to cut the price.\"\n\"Ah?\" 1 billion? \" Sun Xinxin cried out in surprise. This, this is too exaggerated!\n\"Actually, this price is still considered appropriate, it's not too expensive.\" On the other hand, Ye Mengying was a bit familiar with this area. Plus, she was quite rich herself, so she was naturally quite calm.\n\"Yeah, I don't think so either.\" Xia Chen casually said. Compared to 30 billion, 1 billion wasn't that expensive.\nHearing Ye Mengying and Xia Chen's words, Qian Duoduo could not help but feel relieved. He then took out some blueprints and passed them to Xia, \"Summer, this is the preliminary blueprints for the buildings on the island. Take a look first, and then you and …\" \"Uh, your family can discuss it among yourselves to see if there are any specific requirements. In the end, I will modify the island according to your requirements.\"\nXia Zhi took a look and found that he didn't really understand, so he passed it to Ye Mengying, \"Beautiful sister, take a look first.\"\n\"Mm, alright, I'll take a look. When we get back to the company, I'll make a few copies and you can bring them to Little Qiao and the others to see as well. Ask them for their opinion and then we can find a time to discuss exactly what to do.\" Ye Mengying nodded, \"Let's eat first, we will talk while we eat.\"\n\"There's no need to rush about this. I've already had people prepare the island's electricity, water, transportation and other things. Actually, these are the most troublesome things. It's much easier to build a house on the island.\" As for water, it was relatively easier to manage. After all, it was not an island, and the water in the North Lake was fresh water. It was easy to build a water supply system, but the transportation was also very inconvenient.\nAfter a pause, Qian Duoduo added, \"By the way, in the summer, I've already ordered a helicopter, a yacht and a few small boats. Do any of you know how to drive these? If not, then I might have to learn it first. \""
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第七百四十一章
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**”孙馨馨想了想说道：“不过，若是能够有一笔投资的话，公司倒是有可能迅速发展起来。”
说到这，孙馨馨转头看着夏天：“对了，夏天，那个网名叫小妖精的，你真的认识？”
“当然认识了，她也是我老婆啊！” 夏天有点纳闷，“馨姐，你干嘛这么问呢？”
“我们这家公司现在挺有名的，发展也挺好，可事实上，这些都不是我们的功劳，连蓝泽和孔茗也很清楚，尽管他们本身水平不错，但他们其实也没能力让公司一下子变成这样。” 孙馨馨解释道：“归根结底，其实都是那个小妖精的功劳，她先是给了我们一个病毒专杀工具，让我们公司出了名，之后她还给了我一些安全软件，尽管现在这些软件名义上是蓝天科技公司生产出来的，但事实上都是小妖精的功劳。”
“噢，小妖精整天无聊就在那折腾电脑。” 夏天说起这个就不太高兴，因为他不是很喜欢电脑。
“现在的情况就是，蓝泽和孔茗都基本上放弃了软件的研究，转而开始推广和进行售后服务，只是不论是推广还是售后，现在我们都显得人手不足，资金也跟不上，怎么说呢，我们现在有了足够和大科技公司抗衡的产品，但我们的资金实在太少，甚至连很多的小科技公司都比不上。” 孙馨馨对公司的情况很清楚，“其实那个唐伟军找来的时候，孔茗还是有点动心的，不过唐伟军只想投资一百万，却想要公司的控股权，孔茗觉得不划算。
叶梦莹这时问了一句：“那你们有没算过，需要多少资金呢？”
“我们初步做了个预算，真想和那些大公司竞争一下的话，至少也要有个千万以上的资金才行。” 孙馨馨回答道。
“老公，这公司的控股权是你的，不如，还是我们注资进去吧。” 叶梦莹转头看着夏天，轻声提议道。
“没问题，我最近正好赚了一大笔钱。” 夏天随口说道。
“老公，我这里也有钱的，我可以给馨馨这边一千万，没什么问题。” 叶梦莹连忙说道，在她看来，她的钱也就是夏天的钱。
夏天却朝叶梦莹嘻嘻一笑：“美女姐姐，我刚赚了三百亿呢，我给馨姐一亿就好了。”
“你是说，钱多多那里的三百亿？” 叶梦莹怔了怔问道，对这件事她也是知道的，因为夏天其实跟她说过盖房子的事情，“可这钱，你不是说要盖房子吗？”
“美女姐姐，盖房子用不了那么多啊，钱多多说最多一百亿就够了。” 夏天回答道。
叶梦莹轻轻点头：“那倒也是。”
“什么三百亿啊？” 孙馨馨在旁边却是有点迷糊，“夏天，你真赚了三百亿？”
“对啊，我给人治病，赚了三百亿呢。” 夏天有点得意，然后想了想，他又说道：“我干脆现在就让钱多多过来吧，让他给我点钱，顺便问问他房子盖得怎么样了。”
夏天想到就做，马上就给钱多多打了电话，而钱多多听说夏天已经回了江海，也毫不犹豫的答应马上过来。
钱多多来得挺快，关婷也跟他在一起，同时还有两个保镖跟着他们，不过夏天曾经见过的那个保镖却已经不在，这两个保镖看起来都是新面孔。
叶梦莹刻意让厨房放慢了速度，等钱多多和关婷到来的时候，菜也刚刚上来，一番简单的寒暄和相互介绍之后，夏天和钱多多也谈起了正事。
“夏天，其实我正准备找你的，那三个岛都买了下来，这是产权证书，我本想等会去交给乔小姐的，不过你既然回来了，那当然就直接给你。” 钱多多拿出几本产权证书交给夏天，“不过，这三个岛的价格有点贵，本来江海市这边是打算把这三个岛用来当作商业开发的，如果我们是买来进行商业开发，那么价格方面就会低一点，只是我们现在是买来自住，也就无法带动本地的经济之类的，价格就比较高了。”
夏天就问了一句：“那多少钱买的呢？”
“呃，三个岛，一共花了十亿。” 钱多多有点不好意思，“其实他们本来想要十五亿，最后我还是找了点关系，才把价格砍下来。”
十亿？” 孙馨馨惊呼出声，这，这也太夸张了吧？
“其实这价格还算适当，不是太贵。” 倒是叶梦莹对这方面熟悉一点，加上她自己也挺有钱，自然就表现得比较镇定。 “嗯，我也觉得不贵。”
夏天随口说了一句，相对三百亿来说，十亿确实不算贵。
见叶梦莹和夏天都这么说，钱多多不由得松了口气，随即他又拿出一些图纸，交给夏天：“夏天，这是岛上建筑的初步设计图纸，你先看一下，然后你跟……呃，你们一家人先自己商量一下，看有什么具体的要求，最后我就根据你们的要求来改造小岛。”
夏天看了看，发现不太懂，顺便就递给叶梦莹：“美女姐姐，你先看一下吧。”
“嗯，行，我会看一下，等会去公司，我把这个复印几份，老公你也带去给小乔她们都看看吧，问问她们的意见，然后我们找个时间，具体商量一下到底做成什么样子。” 叶梦莹点点头，“大家还是先吃东西吧，边吃边聊。”
“关于这个不用太急，我现在先让人准备岛上的电力和供水交通等方面的东西，其实这些才是最麻烦的，在上面盖房子相对来说，要简单得多。” 钱多多又说道，这也是事实，这种无人岛，都是没有电的，至于水倒是相对好办一点，毕竟不是海岛，北湖里的水就是淡水，建造个供水系统倒也算是简单，不过交通方面，也是很不方便。
停顿了下，钱多多补充道：“对了，夏天，我已经订了一架直升机，还订了一艘游艇和几艘小快艇，你们之中有人会开这些吗？ 不会的话，那就可能要先学习一下了。”
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Chapter 741
Chapter 741 - Spending One Billion
"It's not that we lack funds. The company is developing well now and has already made some profits. Without any investment, we can just persevere on." Sun Xinxin thought for a moment and said, "However, if there is an investment, the company could rapidly develop."
At this point, Sun Xin Xin Xin turned her head to summer, "Oh yes, summer, do you really know that little demoness who is called Little Demoness?"
"Of course I know her. She's my wife too!" Xia Zhi felt a little puzzled. "Sis Xin, why do you ask?"
"Our company is quite famous right now and has developed well, but the truth is, these are not our credit. Even Bluesea and Kong Ming know this very well. Although their standards are quite good, they don't have the ability to turn our company into this." Sun Xinxin explained, "In the end, it's all because of that little demoness. She first gave us a virus tool to make our company famous, and then she gave me some security software. Although these software are nominally produced by Blue Sky Technology Company, in reality, they are all the credit of the little demoness."
"Oh, that little demon bums the computer all day when she's bored." He didn't like talking about it in the summer, because he didn't like computers very much.
The current situation is that Bluesea and Kong Ming have basically given up on studying the software and started to promote it and carry out after-sales services. However, whether it is after the promotion or after the sale, we seem to be lacking in manpower and we can't keep up with the funds. We now have enough products to compete with the big technology companies, but our funds are really too little, and we can't even compare to a lot of small technology companies. Sun Xinxin was very clear about the company's situation, "Actually, when Tang Weijun came looking for me, Kong Ming was a little tempted. However, Tang Weijun only wanted to invest one million yuan in the company, but he wanted control of the company.
At this time, Ye Mengying asked, "Have you guys calculated how much money you need?"
"We made an initial budget. If we really want to compete with those big companies, we'll need at least tens of millions of yuan." Sun Xinxin answered.
"Hubby, the controlling interest in this company is yours. How about we invest in it?" Ye Mengying turned around to look at the summer sky and suggested in a soft voice.
"No problem. I've recently made a lot of money." Summer said casually.
"Hubby, I have money here too. I can give Xin Xin 10 million, no problem." Ye Mengying quickly said. In her opinion, her money was only money for the summer.
In the summer, she smiled at Ye Mengying, "Beautiful sister, I just made 30 billion. I will give Sister Xin 100 million."
"You mean, Qian Duoduo's thirty billion?" Ye Mengying was startled for a moment and asked, she also knew about this matter, because in the summer she had been told about building a house, "But this money, didn't you say you want to build a house?"
"Beautiful Sis, you don't need to spend that much to build a house. Qian Duoduo can say 10 billion at most." Xia replied.
Ye Mengying gently nodded, "That's true."
"What 30 billion?" Sun Xinxin was confused, "Did you really make 30 billion in summer?"
"That's right, I earned 30 billion from treating people." After thinking for a while, he said, "I might as well have Qian Duoduo come over now. He can give me some money and ask how is the building going."
When he thought of doing it in the summer, he immediately called Qian Duoduo. When Qian Duoduo heard that they had returned to the river in the summer, he unhesitatingly agreed to come over immediately.
Qian Duoduo had arrived quite quickly. Guan Ting was with him along with two bodyguards. However, the bodyguard that they had met in the summer was no longer around. The two bodyguards looked like new faces.
Ye Mengying purposely made the kitchen slow down. When Qian Duoduo and Guan Ting arrived, the dishes had just arrived. After a few simple greetings and introductions, Xia and Qian Duoduo started talking about business.
"In the summer, actually, I was prepared to look for you. I bought all three islands, and this is the certificate. I originally wanted to hand it over to Miss Qiao later, but since you're back, of course I'll give it to you directly." "However, the prices of these three islands are a bit expensive. Originally, Jianghai City planned to use these three islands for commercial development, if we bought them for commercial development, then the price would be a bit lower, but now we buy from here, so we can't drive the local economy and so on. The price is a bit higher."
In the summer, he asked, "How much did you buy it for?"
"Uh, three islands, a total of one billion." Qian Duoduo felt a little embarrassed, "Actually, they wanted 1.5 billion yuan. In the end, I had to find a relationship between them before I managed to cut the price."
"Ah?" 1 billion? " Sun Xinxin cried out in surprise. This, this is too exaggerated!
"Actually, this price is still considered appropriate, it's not too expensive." On the other hand, Ye Mengying was a bit familiar with this area. Plus, she was quite rich herself, so she was naturally quite calm.
"Yeah, I don't think so either." Xia Chen casually said. Compared to 30 billion, 1 billion wasn't that expensive.
Hearing Ye Mengying and Xia Chen's words, Qian Duoduo could not help but feel relieved. He then took out some blueprints and passed them to Xia, "Summer, this is the preliminary blueprints for the buildings on the island. Take a look first, and then you and …" "Uh, your family can discuss it among yourselves to see if there are any specific requirements. In the end, I will modify the island according to your requirements."
Xia Zhi took a look and found that he didn't really understand, so he passed it to Ye Mengying, "Beautiful sister, take a look first."
"Mm, alright, I'll take a look. When we get back to the company, I'll make a few copies and you can bring them to Little Qiao and the others to see as well. Ask them for their opinion and then we can find a time to discuss exactly what to do." Ye Mengying nodded, "Let's eat first, we will talk while we eat."
"There's no need to rush about this. I've already had people prepare the island's electricity, water, transportation and other things. Actually, these are the most troublesome things. It's much easier to build a house on the island." As for water, it was relatively easier to manage. After all, it was not an island, and the water in the North Lake was fresh water. It was easy to build a water supply system, but the transportation was also very inconvenient.
After a pause, Qian Duoduo added, "By the way, in the summer, I've already ordered a helicopter, a yacht and a few small boats. Do any of you know how to drive these? If not, then I might have to learn it first. "
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 4.第4章\n夏星辰就要冲过去，一堵人墙将她堵住，两个黑衣人两手拦在她面前，面无表情的开口：“小姐，请退后，那不是你可以靠近的地方。”\n夏星辰说着就掏出手机来。 对方两人却是毫不松动的样子，“阁……先生带走自己的儿子，并不触犯任何法律。” “自己的儿子？”\n夏星辰懵了一瞬。\n这是大白的父亲派来的人？\n夏星辰侧目往第三辆宾利的方向看过去。 车窗没有完全降下，她离得远远的，能看到后座上坐着一个男人。\n等到一行车缓缓开走，那个男人彻底消失在自己眼里，其他黑衣人也上了后面的车离开之后，她才猛然回过神来。\n他……就是大白的父亲？\n“大白！”\n“夏大白！”\n她慌了，追上去。 明明知道已经追不上，却抛了高跟鞋，疯一样往前跑。\n不！\n他不能这样残忍的带走她的孩子！ 甚至……直到现在，她都不知道这个男人到底是谁！\n人都不见了！ 还是赶紧找警方，调监控视频吧！”\n“是啊，这么大排场的劫匪还真没见过，你没得罪什么势力吧？”\n邻居们七嘴八舌的说着，夏星辰思维已经全乱了。 她曾经希望孩子的父亲出现，至少让她有机会打回曾经那一耳光。\n他出现了，却不费吹灰之力就抢走了她的大白。 如此高调，如此光明正大，如此理直气壮！\n这该死的家伙到底是人是神还是鬼？\n夏星辰恨恨的唾了一句，抓狂的把高跟鞋朝车队消失的方向狠狠扔过去，气却没消。 等真正见了他，她定要他好看！\n另一边。\n别墅内，气氛僵凝。\n奢华的真皮沙发上，一个男人，一个男孩，面对面坐着，大眼瞪小眼。\n“看够了么？\n看够了，就请你们把我重新送回去。” 最先开口的是夏大白，他非常冷静，端坐在那，全然没有被’绑架’的恐慌，“今晚我要是不到家，夏大宝会很伤心。 夏大宝伤心了，后果就会很严重！”\n他很可能会要被罚跪搓衣板！ 那样会让他相当的没有面子！\n白夜擎俊朗的眉峰威严的敛着，没做声，只是微微侧目扫了眼身后的秘书长冷啡。\n冷啡上前一步，恭敬的道：“小少爷，从今天起，这里就是您的家了。”\n夏大白环顾一圈四周，煞有介事的点着小脑袋：“好啊，我们家夏大宝正愁找不到钱给我买房子，买不到房子以后我就娶不到老婆。 有了这个大房子，以后我娶10个老婆都能住得下了。”\n10个老婆？\n冷啡好想笑。\n10个老婆，他这小身板儿，HOLD得住么？\n一直没吭声的白夜擎哼了一声，“人小志向倒是挺大。”\n“那必须，10个老婆都用来伺候我家夏大宝。”\n“……”那确定讨的不是佣人么？\n冷啡没打岔，只继续道：“少爷，从今天起，您要改姓。\n好难听，我才不要改姓。” 夏大白纠结的小脸上一脸的嫌弃，“再说了，我为什么要改姓白？”\n“阁下是您的父亲，阁下姓白，您自然也跟着姓白。”\n“父亲？” 大白咀嚼着这陌生的两个字，歪着脑袋瞅着对面长得非常好看，和自己还有些相像，却也非常冷漠不好靠近的男人，“你确定要当我父亲？”\n男人的话，少之又少。 每个字，都是掷地有声，不容置喙。\n“那就奇了怪了，夏大宝说我爸爸已经死了。 你是鬼么？”\n“……”男人眯起眼，手指在沙发扶手上敲了一下，整个大厅的气氛一下子又僵冷了几个度。\n这个女人，就是这么教他儿子的？\n冷啡背上冒冷汗，“小少爷，这种话是绝不能乱说的！\n下次千万别这么说了！” 这不是公然咒S国的总统么？ 这是要担大罪的！\n我现在要回去了，你们带我回来的，得负责送我走。” 他说完，小胳膊往沙发上一撑，小腿荡了两下，便从沙发上滑了下来。 大爷似的背着两手大喇喇的往外走。\n看着那背影，冷啡忍俊不禁。\n果然是阁下的儿子，这基因，简直绝了！ 太像了！\n白夜擎也看着那背影，目光越渐深邃，有微不可察的光芒闪过。\n他的儿子四岁了！\n很好！\n显然，那个女人，功不可没！\n“管家，领他上楼！” 随着他一声令下，正往外走的小家伙突然被人一把扛到了肩上，不管他小短腿如何踢蹬，就是挣脱不开。\n我讨厌你们！” 良久，还能听到孩子怨念抓狂的嚷嚷声。\n白夜擎坐在沙发上，看了眼楼上，若有所思。\n“阁下，接下来怎么办？”\n白夜擎吩咐：“替他安排课程，从最基本的礼仪开始。”\n“是。” “我会再安排。”\n夏星辰觉得快疯了。\n那天，众目睽睽之下，那么长的车队经过，明明瞒不住任何人，可是，去警局的时候，警察却说没有任何记录。\n她像个无头苍蝇一样，茫茫人海，竟不知道去哪里找人。\n她现在尚是外交部的实习生，外交部那边她只好暂时请假，虽然请假对她来说非常不利，可是，眼下也别无他法。\n但是，不管她发动多少人寻找，哪怕是夏国鹏以市长的身份亲自出马，那个男人和孩子，就像人间蒸发了一样，不留一点痕迹和预兆。\n那天。\n夏星辰刚从警察局里再次失落的走出来，五辆黑色车缓缓驶过来，在她们面前戛然而止。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 4\nXia Xing Chen rushed in, but the two men wearing black suit blocked her way. They expressionlessly said: “Miss, please step back. You can’t get close to this area.”\n“My son is kidnapped by you people? Why did you kidnap my son? I’m warning you, give him back to me immediately or else I’ll call the police!” Xia Xing Chen said and took out her cell phone. The two men didn’t lose their calm appearance, “Mr. Cabinet … … took away his son, he didn’t violate any law.”\n“His son?” Xia Xing Chen got stunned for a moment.\nThese people are sent by Little Bai’s father?\nXia Xingchen looks to the direction of the third black Mercedez Benz car. The car window was not completely lowered and she was far from it, but still she saw a man sitting in the back seat.\nAt the side, the man who has a calm face, tall and straight figure seems to have heard her commotion. He didn’t went down the car and just slightly glance at her with his cold black eyes. Xia Xing Chen got stunned and couldn’t breathe for a moment. The car slowly drives away and the man completely disappeared in her eyes. The other men in the black suit went back in their car and also left, she suddenly recovered her mind.\nHe … … is Little Bai’s father?\n“Little Bai!”\n“Xia Dabai!”\nShe got panicked and wanted to catch up. Obviously, she has to catch up if she wanted to get her son back. She removed her high heeled shoes and run like crazy.\nNo!\nHe can’t just cruelly take her child! And even … … Now, she didn’t know exactly who that man is!\n“Xing Chen, stop chasing! Those people are gone now! Instead, quickly find the police and tell them to check out the surveillance video!”\n“That’s right, with such a big show they can easily find those kidnappers! Are you sure you didn’t offend anyone?”\nThe neighbors are still talking about the incident, but Xia Xing Chen mind is still in mess. She really hoped Little Bai’s father to appear, at least to let her have the opportunity to give back that one slap in her face before. But now …\nHe suddenly appeared and effortlessly took away her son. Such a shameless guy, so unfair, so unrighteous!\nThat bastard! Is that guy a god or a ghost?\nXia Xing Chen bitterly uttered those sentences, she crazily throws her high-heeled shoes towards the direction of those people who disappeared quickly. Just you wait, he must prepare his face when she met him!*\nOn the other side.\nInside the villa, the atmosphere is very stiff.\nIn the luxurious leather sofa, a man and a boy were sitting face to face and staring each other.\nEach of them has an expressionless look.\n“Have you seen enough? If you’re done now, please send me back home.” Xia Dabai was the first one who speaks. He just sits there calmly, he didn’t panic like those any person who experience ‘kidnapping’, “Tonight, If you don’t let me go home, Xia Xingchen will be very sad. And if she gets sad, the consequences will be very serious!”\nHis mother is likely going to punish him by kneeling in the washboard! And that would make him lose his face!\nBai Yeqing didn’t say anything but slightly glanced on the cold coffee and Butler Leng Fei.\nLeng Fei immediately steps forward and took the cold coffee, he respectfully said: “Young master, from today onward this will be your home.”\nXia Dabai look around the house and eagerly turn his small head: “Well, Xia Xing Chen can’t find the money to buy me a house. And if I don’t get a house, I won’t be able to get a wife. With this big house, I can even get 10 wives to live here.”\n10 wives?\nLeng Fei wants to laugh.\nWith his small body, this child wants to live with 10 wives?\nBai Yeqing who has been silent, suddenly snorted “Your ambition is quite big.”\n“It must be because I got used to those 10 wives that serve me well in my grandfather’s house.”\nAren’t those supposed to be servants and not wives?\nLeng Fei didn’t interrupt his thought and only continued: “Young Master, from today, you need to change your surname as ‘Bai'”\n“Bai Dabai? It sounds ugly, I don’t want to change my surname.” Xia Dabai pouts his little mouth and looks dissatisfied, “Besides, why do I need to change my surname as Bai?”\n“Because Excellency is your father and his surname is ‘Bai’. So naturally your surname is ‘Bai’.”\n“Father?” Xia Dabai was chewing this strange word and looked at the handsome man who sits opposite to him. He realized that his face has some similarity to him, but he felt cold, “Are you sure that you are my father?”\n“I am.” The man’s words are very few. But every word is ringing in his ears. What?\n“That’s strange, Xia Xing Chen told me that my father is dead. Are you a ghost then?”\n“… …” the man narrowed his eyes. And then he taps his finger on the sofa, the atmosphere suddenly turns cold.\nThat woman, what is she teaching to my son?\nLeng Fei had a cold sweat, “Young master, next time please don’t mention this kind nonsense!”\nIsn’t this an open curse to the president of S country? This is a big crime to bear!\n“What Xia Xing Chen said is true, she would never lie to me! I want to go back now, you need to send me back and take responsibility for taking me away. “After he finished, he crosses his small arms and legs. When he tried swinging his leg, he slipped down from the sofa.\nLeng Fei who was carrying the tray with coffee saw him and started laughing.\nSure enough, your son has your genes! He is absolutely your son! You two are both stubborn!\nBai Yeqing also looked at Xia Dabai. His eyes gradually turn deep when he observed him.\nHis son is now four years old!\nThat is really good!\nObviously, It all thanks to that woman!\n“Butler, lead him upstairs!” With his order, Leng Fei put down the tray and suddenly carried the little guy on his shoulders. And no matter how much Xia Dabai kicked his short legs, he can’t break free from him.\n“Villains! All of you are bad guys! Let me out! I hate you! “For a long time, he can hear the child’s resentment inside the locked room.\nBai Yeqing who was still sitting on the sofa, thoughtfully looked upstairs.\n“Your Excellency, what shall I do next?”\nBai Yeqing commanded, “Schedule a class for him, starting with the most basic etiquette.”\n“Then, how about young master’s mother, Miss Xia Xingchen … …”\n“I’ll arrange something.” *\nXia Xing Chen felt crazy. She went to the police station and reported the kidnapping case, but after the long investigation, the police said that they can’t find the record. Obviously, they are concealing this event.\nShe was like a fly in a huge sea, where she can’t find someone to ask for help.\nShe is still an intern at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and yet she already applies for temporary leave. Although this leave is very unfavorable to her, but she no other choice.\nHowever, no matter how many people she asks to find her son, they didn’t help her. Even her father Xia Guopeng, who is the city’s mayor can’t find the man’s identity and her son. It feels like the world evaporated and didn’t leave any trace.\nThat day.\nXia Xingchen felt at lost and come out to the police station when five black cars slowly stop in front of her."
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4.第4章
夏星辰就要冲过去，一堵人墙将她堵住，两个黑衣人两手拦在她面前，面无表情的开口：“小姐，请退后，那不是你可以靠近的地方。”
夏星辰说着就掏出手机来。 对方两人却是毫不松动的样子，“阁……先生带走自己的儿子，并不触犯任何法律。” “自己的儿子？”
夏星辰懵了一瞬。
这是大白的父亲派来的人？
夏星辰侧目往第三辆宾利的方向看过去。 车窗没有完全降下，她离得远远的，能看到后座上坐着一个男人。
等到一行车缓缓开走，那个男人彻底消失在自己眼里，其他黑衣人也上了后面的车离开之后，她才猛然回过神来。
他……就是大白的父亲？
“大白！”
“夏大白！”
她慌了，追上去。 明明知道已经追不上，却抛了高跟鞋，疯一样往前跑。
不！
他不能这样残忍的带走她的孩子！ 甚至……直到现在，她都不知道这个男人到底是谁！
人都不见了！ 还是赶紧找警方，调监控视频吧！”
“是啊，这么大排场的劫匪还真没见过，你没得罪什么势力吧？”
邻居们七嘴八舌的说着，夏星辰思维已经全乱了。 她曾经希望孩子的父亲出现，至少让她有机会打回曾经那一耳光。
他出现了，却不费吹灰之力就抢走了她的大白。 如此高调，如此光明正大，如此理直气壮！
这该死的家伙到底是人是神还是鬼？
夏星辰恨恨的唾了一句，抓狂的把高跟鞋朝车队消失的方向狠狠扔过去，气却没消。 等真正见了他，她定要他好看！
另一边。
别墅内，气氛僵凝。
奢华的真皮沙发上，一个男人，一个男孩，面对面坐着，大眼瞪小眼。
“看够了么？
看够了，就请你们把我重新送回去。” 最先开口的是夏大白，他非常冷静，端坐在那，全然没有被’绑架’的恐慌，“今晚我要是不到家，夏大宝会很伤心。 夏大宝伤心了，后果就会很严重！”
他很可能会要被罚跪搓衣板！ 那样会让他相当的没有面子！
白夜擎俊朗的眉峰威严的敛着，没做声，只是微微侧目扫了眼身后的秘书长冷啡。
冷啡上前一步，恭敬的道：“小少爷，从今天起，这里就是您的家了。”
夏大白环顾一圈四周，煞有介事的点着小脑袋：“好啊，我们家夏大宝正愁找不到钱给我买房子，买不到房子以后我就娶不到老婆。 有了这个大房子，以后我娶10个老婆都能住得下了。”
10个老婆？
冷啡好想笑。
10个老婆，他这小身板儿，HOLD得住么？
一直没吭声的白夜擎哼了一声，“人小志向倒是挺大。”
“那必须，10个老婆都用来伺候我家夏大宝。”
“……”那确定讨的不是佣人么？
冷啡没打岔，只继续道：“少爷，从今天起，您要改姓。
好难听，我才不要改姓。” 夏大白纠结的小脸上一脸的嫌弃，“再说了，我为什么要改姓白？”
“阁下是您的父亲，阁下姓白，您自然也跟着姓白。”
“父亲？” 大白咀嚼着这陌生的两个字，歪着脑袋瞅着对面长得非常好看，和自己还有些相像，却也非常冷漠不好靠近的男人，“你确定要当我父亲？”
男人的话，少之又少。 每个字，都是掷地有声，不容置喙。
“那就奇了怪了，夏大宝说我爸爸已经死了。 你是鬼么？”
“……”男人眯起眼，手指在沙发扶手上敲了一下，整个大厅的气氛一下子又僵冷了几个度。
这个女人，就是这么教他儿子的？
冷啡背上冒冷汗，“小少爷，这种话是绝不能乱说的！
下次千万别这么说了！” 这不是公然咒S国的总统么？ 这是要担大罪的！
我现在要回去了，你们带我回来的，得负责送我走。” 他说完，小胳膊往沙发上一撑，小腿荡了两下，便从沙发上滑了下来。 大爷似的背着两手大喇喇的往外走。
看着那背影，冷啡忍俊不禁。
果然是阁下的儿子，这基因，简直绝了！ 太像了！
白夜擎也看着那背影，目光越渐深邃，有微不可察的光芒闪过。
他的儿子四岁了！
很好！
显然，那个女人，功不可没！
“管家，领他上楼！” 随着他一声令下，正往外走的小家伙突然被人一把扛到了肩上，不管他小短腿如何踢蹬，就是挣脱不开。
我讨厌你们！” 良久，还能听到孩子怨念抓狂的嚷嚷声。
白夜擎坐在沙发上，看了眼楼上，若有所思。
“阁下，接下来怎么办？”
白夜擎吩咐：“替他安排课程，从最基本的礼仪开始。”
“是。” “我会再安排。”
夏星辰觉得快疯了。
那天，众目睽睽之下，那么长的车队经过，明明瞒不住任何人，可是，去警局的时候，警察却说没有任何记录。
她像个无头苍蝇一样，茫茫人海，竟不知道去哪里找人。
她现在尚是外交部的实习生，外交部那边她只好暂时请假，虽然请假对她来说非常不利，可是，眼下也别无他法。
但是，不管她发动多少人寻找，哪怕是夏国鹏以市长的身份亲自出马，那个男人和孩子，就像人间蒸发了一样，不留一点痕迹和预兆。
那天。
夏星辰刚从警察局里再次失落的走出来，五辆黑色车缓缓驶过来，在她们面前戛然而止。
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Chapter 4
Xia Xing Chen rushed in, but the two men wearing black suit blocked her way. They expressionlessly said: “Miss, please step back. You can’t get close to this area.”
“My son is kidnapped by you people? Why did you kidnap my son? I’m warning you, give him back to me immediately or else I’ll call the police!” Xia Xing Chen said and took out her cell phone. The two men didn’t lose their calm appearance, “Mr. Cabinet … … took away his son, he didn’t violate any law.”
“His son?” Xia Xing Chen got stunned for a moment.
These people are sent by Little Bai’s father?
Xia Xingchen looks to the direction of the third black Mercedez Benz car. The car window was not completely lowered and she was far from it, but still she saw a man sitting in the back seat.
At the side, the man who has a calm face, tall and straight figure seems to have heard her commotion. He didn’t went down the car and just slightly glance at her with his cold black eyes. Xia Xing Chen got stunned and couldn’t breathe for a moment. The car slowly drives away and the man completely disappeared in her eyes. The other men in the black suit went back in their car and also left, she suddenly recovered her mind.
He … … is Little Bai’s father?
“Little Bai!”
“Xia Dabai!”
She got panicked and wanted to catch up. Obviously, she has to catch up if she wanted to get her son back. She removed her high heeled shoes and run like crazy.
No!
He can’t just cruelly take her child! And even … … Now, she didn’t know exactly who that man is!
“Xing Chen, stop chasing! Those people are gone now! Instead, quickly find the police and tell them to check out the surveillance video!”
“That’s right, with such a big show they can easily find those kidnappers! Are you sure you didn’t offend anyone?”
The neighbors are still talking about the incident, but Xia Xing Chen mind is still in mess. She really hoped Little Bai’s father to appear, at least to let her have the opportunity to give back that one slap in her face before. But now …
He suddenly appeared and effortlessly took away her son. Such a shameless guy, so unfair, so unrighteous!
That bastard! Is that guy a god or a ghost?
Xia Xing Chen bitterly uttered those sentences, she crazily throws her high-heeled shoes towards the direction of those people who disappeared quickly. Just you wait, he must prepare his face when she met him!*
On the other side.
Inside the villa, the atmosphere is very stiff.
In the luxurious leather sofa, a man and a boy were sitting face to face and staring each other.
Each of them has an expressionless look.
“Have you seen enough? If you’re done now, please send me back home.” Xia Dabai was the first one who speaks. He just sits there calmly, he didn’t panic like those any person who experience ‘kidnapping’, “Tonight, If you don’t let me go home, Xia Xingchen will be very sad. And if she gets sad, the consequences will be very serious!”
His mother is likely going to punish him by kneeling in the washboard! And that would make him lose his face!
Bai Yeqing didn’t say anything but slightly glanced on the cold coffee and Butler Leng Fei.
Leng Fei immediately steps forward and took the cold coffee, he respectfully said: “Young master, from today onward this will be your home.”
Xia Dabai look around the house and eagerly turn his small head: “Well, Xia Xing Chen can’t find the money to buy me a house. And if I don’t get a house, I won’t be able to get a wife. With this big house, I can even get 10 wives to live here.”
10 wives?
Leng Fei wants to laugh.
With his small body, this child wants to live with 10 wives?
Bai Yeqing who has been silent, suddenly snorted “Your ambition is quite big.”
“It must be because I got used to those 10 wives that serve me well in my grandfather’s house.”
Aren’t those supposed to be servants and not wives?
Leng Fei didn’t interrupt his thought and only continued: “Young Master, from today, you need to change your surname as ‘Bai'”
“Bai Dabai? It sounds ugly, I don’t want to change my surname.” Xia Dabai pouts his little mouth and looks dissatisfied, “Besides, why do I need to change my surname as Bai?”
“Because Excellency is your father and his surname is ‘Bai’. So naturally your surname is ‘Bai’.”
“Father?” Xia Dabai was chewing this strange word and looked at the handsome man who sits opposite to him. He realized that his face has some similarity to him, but he felt cold, “Are you sure that you are my father?”
“I am.” The man’s words are very few. But every word is ringing in his ears. What?
“That’s strange, Xia Xing Chen told me that my father is dead. Are you a ghost then?”
“… …” the man narrowed his eyes. And then he taps his finger on the sofa, the atmosphere suddenly turns cold.
That woman, what is she teaching to my son?
Leng Fei had a cold sweat, “Young master, next time please don’t mention this kind nonsense!”
Isn’t this an open curse to the president of S country? This is a big crime to bear!
“What Xia Xing Chen said is true, she would never lie to me! I want to go back now, you need to send me back and take responsibility for taking me away. “After he finished, he crosses his small arms and legs. When he tried swinging his leg, he slipped down from the sofa.
Leng Fei who was carrying the tray with coffee saw him and started laughing.
Sure enough, your son has your genes! He is absolutely your son! You two are both stubborn!
Bai Yeqing also looked at Xia Dabai. His eyes gradually turn deep when he observed him.
His son is now four years old!
That is really good!
Obviously, It all thanks to that woman!
“Butler, lead him upstairs!” With his order, Leng Fei put down the tray and suddenly carried the little guy on his shoulders. And no matter how much Xia Dabai kicked his short legs, he can’t break free from him.
“Villains! All of you are bad guys! Let me out! I hate you! “For a long time, he can hear the child’s resentment inside the locked room.
Bai Yeqing who was still sitting on the sofa, thoughtfully looked upstairs.
“Your Excellency, what shall I do next?”
Bai Yeqing commanded, “Schedule a class for him, starting with the most basic etiquette.”
“Then, how about young master’s mother, Miss Xia Xingchen … …”
“I’ll arrange something.” *
Xia Xing Chen felt crazy. She went to the police station and reported the kidnapping case, but after the long investigation, the police said that they can’t find the record. Obviously, they are concealing this event.
She was like a fly in a huge sea, where she can’t find someone to ask for help.
She is still an intern at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and yet she already applies for temporary leave. Although this leave is very unfavorable to her, but she no other choice.
However, no matter how many people she asks to find her son, they didn’t help her. Even her father Xia Guopeng, who is the city’s mayor can’t find the man’s identity and her son. It feels like the world evaporated and didn’t leave any trace.
That day.
Xia Xingchen felt at lost and come out to the police station when five black cars slowly stop in front of her.
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His movements were swift, effective, and beautiful like the floating clouds and flowing water.\nHaving been immersed in the cooking of the delicacies, Yuan Zhou naturally had no time to answer Liu Jianan.\nTherefore, Liu Jianan just stood there still like a fool and felt a little puzzled.\n“Hello, sir.” Fortunately, he didn’t need to wait too long. Zhou Jia spared some time to go up and speak to him courteously.\n“Hello.” Liu Jianan also answered courteously.\n“Boss Yuan never talks about other things when he is cooking.” Zhou Jia said politely.\n“I see. Boss Yuan is really attentive.” Liu Jianan sighed with emotion and didn’t say anything else.\n“Yes.” Zhou Jia nodded the head.\n“Then when does Boss Yuan have time? I’m really very anxious to ask him something.” When Liu Jianan said that, he revealed sincerity in his eyes with a look of anxiety.\n“The business time of our restaurant is two hours during noon, three hours in the evening and another three hours for the pub.” Zhou Jia said carefully.\n“Okay. Thank you.” Liu Jianan raised his wrist and checked the time before he thanked her hurriedly.\n“You are welcome.” Zhou Jia shook her head and then continued to greet other customers.\n“Then I’ll wait for him outside the restaurant.” After saying that, Liu Jianan ran out of the restaurant and then stood still at the door like a security guard.\n“So many silly boys.” Master Cheng sighed with emotion.\nOn hearing that, Master Cheng turned his head and stared at Yuan Zhou’s hands without even blinking. Without saying anything more, he just studied cooking seriously.\nYuan Zhou, who was now cooking earnestly, was nevertheless fully immersed in the delicacies and unable to extricate himself. At the other side, however, Jiang Changxi got a new idea.\nShe got a new idea to embarrass Yuan Zhou. Of course, she attributed the new idea to one of her assistants surnamed Yang.\n“Special Assistant Liu, do we have a holiday for the lunar new year?” Assistant Yang blinked her big eyes and looked at the Special Assistant Liu beside her.\n“Little girl, you start to think about holidays even before the holiday arrives?” Special Assistant Liu was a little older. When he heard that, he poked Assistant Yang’s forehead and then said with a smile.\n“No, I’m not. Director Jiang is always so busy that she hasn’t been to Boss Yuan’s restaurant for a few days.” Assistant Yang fawned on her boss and said that.\n“Humph. You really think too much.” Special Assistant Liu patted Assistant Yang.\n“As I see our work seems to be coming to the end, I gossiped a little bit.” Assistant Yang stuck out her tongue to act cute and then said with an innocent expression.\n“So you know this is just gossip, don’t you? Don’t worry. We’ll go off work on time today.” Special Assistant Liu rolled his eyes at Assistant Yang and said what she wanted to hear most.\n“Amazing!” Assistant Yang immediately cheered.\n“Keep your voice down, otherwise Director Jiang will hear that.” Special Assistant Liu glared at Assistant Yang.\n“Oh, okay. Do you know how many days will be given for the holiday?” Assistant Yang nodded her head continuously and then continued asking.\n“Why do you want to know this? The holiday is still two months away.” Special Assistant Liu said a little angrily.\n“Sorry, I am just a little homesick.” Assistant Yang said with a low voice.\n“Alright. I can tell you in advance there are 7 days.” Special Assistant Liu was older, but he was still single. He couldn’t bear the younger Assistant Yang saying those words. Thus, he immediately surrendered and said that once he heard her answer.\n“Great. I haven’t eaten the food cooked by my mum for quite a long time. I miss it so much.” Assistant Yang said with an expectant look.\n“You know nothing but eating.” Special Assistant Liu joked with her.\n“Not really. I actually want to eat the Wu Rice. Sigh… It’s been quite a few years.” Assistant Yang contradicted that immediately. When she spoke again, however, she was still talking about the food.\n“Wu Rice?” Special Assistant Liu asked curiously.\n“Yeah, yes. It’s way too tasty. Unfortunately, there’s none in Chengdu. I have looked for it everywhere, but I heard from others that this plant never grows here.” Assistant Yang nodded the head continuously.\n“Can you cook?” This was what Special Assistant Liu cared about now.\n“Sure. I specially learned that from my mum. I just need the juice squeezed from the fresh tips of the vaccinum bracteatum beans and then cook the beans just like the plain cooked rice. It’s very simple.” Assistant Yang said with great confidence.\n“Really? So this dish of yours only has the juice of the fresh tips and the rice?” Jiang Changxi’s clear and suspicious sound passed from behind them.\n“Yes. Director Jiang. I’m sorry.” Assistant Yang looked back and became flustered immediately. She stood up and dared not move anymore.\n“Director Jiang, this is the meeting agenda required tomorrow and your schedule.” Special Assistant Liu took up a document calmly and handed it to her.\n“Well, okay.” Jiang Changxi took the document and glanced over it quickly. Then she nodded the head to show consent.\n“Then I’ll make arrangement for this.” Special Assistant Liu said immediately.\n“Um. Is that Wu Rice you mentioned just now cooked in the way you described?” Jiang Changxi looked at Assistant Yang and asked seriously.\n“I’m sorry, Director Jiang. I shouldn’t have been absent-minded during the working hours.” Assistant Yang lowered her head and apologized with a flush on her face.\n“Never mind. Answer my question first.” Jiang Changxi waved her hand and said so.\n“Yes. Just like what you described just now.” Assistant Yang nodded the head affirmatively.\n“It doesn’t grow here in Chengdu? And we can’t even buy it?” Jiang Changxi knitted her brows and asked.\n“No. I have been in Chengdu for six years ever since I studied in college. Never have I seen it.” Assistant Yang said seriously.\n“How do you know about the vaccinum bracteatum beans?” Jiang Changxi asked again.\n“It’s …” Assistant Yang explained to her carefully and seriously.\n“Ok, good. Get your work finished before getting off work today. Next time, remember to chat only after you finish your work.” Jiang Changxi considered for a little while and then said.\n“Got it.” Assistant Yang nodded the head obediently.\n“Alright. Everyone can get off work on time today. Anybody that finished his work can go now.” Jiang Changxi clapped to attract everybody’s attention before she said that.\nThen, there was a burst of applause in the office. After all, they had worked overtime for several days.”\nAfter she announced that, Jiang Changxi returned to her own office in her high-heeled shoes emitting a sound of “Dong Dong Dong”.\n“Haha. Little Brat Yuan, you are toast. I found something good.” Jiang Changxi revealed a victorious expression.\nWhile Jiang Changxi tidied up her office and prepare to go to Yuan Zhou’s restaurant, Liu Jianan that had been standing still by the door also finally waited until the suppertime finished."
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而袁州则认真的盯着锅里的菜色，手臂轻轻震动，锅里的炒东坡就均匀而漂亮的翻了个身。
袁州的颠勺是极具美感的，用力的时候肩部微微耸起，小臂绷紧，在麦色的肌肤上显出肌肉的轮廓，五指有礼的抓着锅把手，动作幅度看起来不大，却每次都能均匀的颠勺。
这就是袁州曾经自虐一般后掌握的颠勺秘技，动作犹如行云流水，快速有效而漂亮。
沉浸咋美食的烹煮之中，袁州自然没有空理会刘建安。
是以，刘建安就那么傻傻的站在那里，有些莫名。
“这位先生，您好。” 还好他没等多久，周佳抽出了时间，上前客气的开口。
“你也好。”
刘建安也客气的回应。 “袁老板在做菜的时候，并不会谈论其他的事情。” 周佳客气有礼的说道。
“这样啊，袁老板真是专心。” 刘建安感慨了一句，到没有说别的。
“是的。” 周佳点头。
我是真的很着急。” 刘建安说话的时候，眼露真诚，表情还带着些着急。
“我们中午的营业时间是两个小时，晚上三个小时，还有酒馆三小时。” 周佳细心的说道。
“好的，谢谢你了。” 刘建安抬起手看了看时间，连忙道谢。
“不客气。” 周佳摇头，然后继续去招呼客人。
“那我去外面等着。” 刘建安说完就跑出了店门，然后在门口站起了岗。
“傻小子真多。”
乌海戳中死穴。 程技师转头，眼睛一眨不眨的盯着袁州的手，认真的学习着，不再说话。
而认真做菜的袁州则沉浸在美食中无法自拔，另一边的姜嫦曦则是有了新的主意。
新的为难袁州的主意，当然这还得归功于她的其中一个姓杨的助理。
“刘特助，过年放假吗？” 杨助理眨巴着大眼睛，看向一旁的刘特助。
“小丫头，还没过年就想着放假了？” 刘特助年纪稍大，闻言戳了一下杨助理的额头，笑着说道。
“不是，就是你看姜总老是这么忙，都好几天没去袁老板那里了。” 杨助理讨好的说道。
“哼，就你小丫头的心思多。”
刘特助直接拍了杨助理一下。 “这不是看咱们这工作告一段落了，所以稍稍八卦一下。” 杨助理吐了吐舌头，一脸无辜的说道。
“你还知道这是八卦啊，放心吧，今天准时下班。” 刘特助白了杨助理一眼，说出了她最想听到的话。
杨助理立刻一个欢呼。
“小点声，一会姜总听见了。” 刘特助瞪了杨助理一眼。
“哦哦，那刘特助你说过年放几天啊？” 杨助理连连点头，然后又继续问道。
“你要知道这个做什么，还有一个多两个月呢。” 杨助理没好气的说道。
“不是，主要我有点想家了。” 杨助理语气低低的。
“行了，提前告诉你，放一个礼拜。” 刘特助年纪比较大还没结婚，最受不了年纪小的杨助理这样说，闻言立刻投降说道。
“太好了，好久没吃家里的饭好想念。” 杨助理眼露憧憬的说道。
“小丫头就知道吃。”
刘特助调侃的说道。 “才不是，我是想吃乌饭了，唉，都好几年没吃过了。” 杨助理立刻反驳，然而说出来的还是吃的。
“乌饭？” 刘特助好奇的问道。
“对对对，可好吃了，可惜蓉城没有，我到处找过了，人家说这里根本不长这个。” 杨助理连连点头。
“你会做饭？” 刘特助的关心点到了这里。
“当然，我特意和我妈学过，只需要乌饭荳的嫩尖挤出的汁液，然后就像煮饭那样就可以了，简单的很。” 杨助理很有信心的说道。
那你这个东西就是只有树叶汁和米饭咯？” 姜嫦曦清亮疑惑的声音从两人身后传来。
“是的，姜总，不好意思。” 杨助理转头一看立刻慌了，站起身不敢动弹了。
“姜总，这是明天需要的会议流程，还有您的行程安排。” 刘特助倒是淡定自若的拿起一份文件，直接递了过去。
“嗯，可以。” 姜嫦曦接过文件，快速扫过一遍，点头表示确认。
“那我就这样安排。” 刘特助立刻说道。
“嗯，你刚刚说的乌饭是不是就是我说的那样？” 姜嫦曦看着杨助理，认真的问道。
“对不起，姜总我不该上班时间开小差。” 杨助理脸色通红，低头道歉。
“行了，先回答问题。” 姜嫦曦挥手，这样说道。
“是的，就是您说的那样。” 杨助理肯定的点头。
“这里没有得生长？ 买不到？” 姜嫦曦皱眉问道。
“是的，我来蓉城六年了，大学就在这里了，一次都没见过。” 杨助理认真的说道。
“那个乌饭荳是什么情况。” 姜嫦曦又问了问。
“是……”杨助理认真细心的解释了一遍。
“嗯，好的，你把手头上的事情做完才下班，下次记得做完事情再聊天。” 姜嫦曦稍微思考了一下，然后才说道。
“我知道了。” 杨助理乖巧的点头。
“好了，今天准时下班，做完事情就可以走了。” 姜嫦曦拍了拍手，吸引注意力后说道。
这一下办公室发出一阵欢呼，毕竟已经加班好几天了。
宣布完，姜嫦曦“咚咚咚”踩着高跟鞋回到自己办公室。
“哈哈，袁小子你可是完了，我可是找到好东西了。” 姜嫦曦露出一副胜券在握的表情。
这边姜嫦曦收拾着东西准备去袁州小店，而站在门口站岗的刘建安也终于等到了晚餐营业时间的结束。
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Yuan Zhou stared at the dishes in the pan earnestly and his arms slightly shook. Then, the Stir-fried Dongpo turned over evenly and beautifully in the pan.
Yuan Zhou’s movements of tossing the pan were quite aesthetic. When he put forth his strength, his shoulders were slightly hunched; his arms were taut; and the outline of muscles were revealed on his wheat-colored skin. With his five fingers holding the panhandle strongly, he could toss the pan very evenly every time although the movement range wasn’t really large.
And this was just the quick tips of tossing the pan that Yuan Zhou had mastered after he exercised repeatedly again and again. His movements were swift, effective, and beautiful like the floating clouds and flowing water.
Having been immersed in the cooking of the delicacies, Yuan Zhou naturally had no time to answer Liu Jianan.
Therefore, Liu Jianan just stood there still like a fool and felt a little puzzled.
“Hello, sir.” Fortunately, he didn’t need to wait too long. Zhou Jia spared some time to go up and speak to him courteously.
“Hello.” Liu Jianan also answered courteously.
“Boss Yuan never talks about other things when he is cooking.” Zhou Jia said politely.
“I see. Boss Yuan is really attentive.” Liu Jianan sighed with emotion and didn’t say anything else.
“Yes.” Zhou Jia nodded the head.
“Then when does Boss Yuan have time? I’m really very anxious to ask him something.” When Liu Jianan said that, he revealed sincerity in his eyes with a look of anxiety.
“The business time of our restaurant is two hours during noon, three hours in the evening and another three hours for the pub.” Zhou Jia said carefully.
“Okay. Thank you.” Liu Jianan raised his wrist and checked the time before he thanked her hurriedly.
“You are welcome.” Zhou Jia shook her head and then continued to greet other customers.
“Then I’ll wait for him outside the restaurant.” After saying that, Liu Jianan ran out of the restaurant and then stood still at the door like a security guard.
“So many silly boys.” Master Cheng sighed with emotion.
On hearing that, Master Cheng turned his head and stared at Yuan Zhou’s hands without even blinking. Without saying anything more, he just studied cooking seriously.
Yuan Zhou, who was now cooking earnestly, was nevertheless fully immersed in the delicacies and unable to extricate himself. At the other side, however, Jiang Changxi got a new idea.
She got a new idea to embarrass Yuan Zhou. Of course, she attributed the new idea to one of her assistants surnamed Yang.
“Special Assistant Liu, do we have a holiday for the lunar new year?” Assistant Yang blinked her big eyes and looked at the Special Assistant Liu beside her.
“Little girl, you start to think about holidays even before the holiday arrives?” Special Assistant Liu was a little older. When he heard that, he poked Assistant Yang’s forehead and then said with a smile.
“No, I’m not. Director Jiang is always so busy that she hasn’t been to Boss Yuan’s restaurant for a few days.” Assistant Yang fawned on her boss and said that.
“Humph. You really think too much.” Special Assistant Liu patted Assistant Yang.
“As I see our work seems to be coming to the end, I gossiped a little bit.” Assistant Yang stuck out her tongue to act cute and then said with an innocent expression.
“So you know this is just gossip, don’t you? Don’t worry. We’ll go off work on time today.” Special Assistant Liu rolled his eyes at Assistant Yang and said what she wanted to hear most.
“Amazing!” Assistant Yang immediately cheered.
“Keep your voice down, otherwise Director Jiang will hear that.” Special Assistant Liu glared at Assistant Yang.
“Oh, okay. Do you know how many days will be given for the holiday?” Assistant Yang nodded her head continuously and then continued asking.
“Why do you want to know this? The holiday is still two months away.” Special Assistant Liu said a little angrily.
“Sorry, I am just a little homesick.” Assistant Yang said with a low voice.
“Alright. I can tell you in advance there are 7 days.” Special Assistant Liu was older, but he was still single. He couldn’t bear the younger Assistant Yang saying those words. Thus, he immediately surrendered and said that once he heard her answer.
“Great. I haven’t eaten the food cooked by my mum for quite a long time. I miss it so much.” Assistant Yang said with an expectant look.
“You know nothing but eating.” Special Assistant Liu joked with her.
“Not really. I actually want to eat the Wu Rice. Sigh… It’s been quite a few years.” Assistant Yang contradicted that immediately. When she spoke again, however, she was still talking about the food.
“Wu Rice?” Special Assistant Liu asked curiously.
“Yeah, yes. It’s way too tasty. Unfortunately, there’s none in Chengdu. I have looked for it everywhere, but I heard from others that this plant never grows here.” Assistant Yang nodded the head continuously.
“Can you cook?” This was what Special Assistant Liu cared about now.
“Sure. I specially learned that from my mum. I just need the juice squeezed from the fresh tips of the vaccinum bracteatum beans and then cook the beans just like the plain cooked rice. It’s very simple.” Assistant Yang said with great confidence.
“Really? So this dish of yours only has the juice of the fresh tips and the rice?” Jiang Changxi’s clear and suspicious sound passed from behind them.
“Yes. Director Jiang. I’m sorry.” Assistant Yang looked back and became flustered immediately. She stood up and dared not move anymore.
“Director Jiang, this is the meeting agenda required tomorrow and your schedule.” Special Assistant Liu took up a document calmly and handed it to her.
“Well, okay.” Jiang Changxi took the document and glanced over it quickly. Then she nodded the head to show consent.
“Then I’ll make arrangement for this.” Special Assistant Liu said immediately.
“Um. Is that Wu Rice you mentioned just now cooked in the way you described?” Jiang Changxi looked at Assistant Yang and asked seriously.
“I’m sorry, Director Jiang. I shouldn’t have been absent-minded during the working hours.” Assistant Yang lowered her head and apologized with a flush on her face.
“Never mind. Answer my question first.” Jiang Changxi waved her hand and said so.
“Yes. Just like what you described just now.” Assistant Yang nodded the head affirmatively.
“It doesn’t grow here in Chengdu? And we can’t even buy it?” Jiang Changxi knitted her brows and asked.
“No. I have been in Chengdu for six years ever since I studied in college. Never have I seen it.” Assistant Yang said seriously.
“How do you know about the vaccinum bracteatum beans?” Jiang Changxi asked again.
“It’s …” Assistant Yang explained to her carefully and seriously.
“Ok, good. Get your work finished before getting off work today. Next time, remember to chat only after you finish your work.” Jiang Changxi considered for a little while and then said.
“Got it.” Assistant Yang nodded the head obediently.
“Alright. Everyone can get off work on time today. Anybody that finished his work can go now.” Jiang Changxi clapped to attract everybody’s attention before she said that.
Then, there was a burst of applause in the office. After all, they had worked overtime for several days.”
After she announced that, Jiang Changxi returned to her own office in her high-heeled shoes emitting a sound of “Dong Dong Dong”.
“Haha. Little Brat Yuan, you are toast. I found something good.” Jiang Changxi revealed a victorious expression.
While Jiang Changxi tidied up her office and prepare to go to Yuan Zhou’s restaurant, Liu Jianan that had been standing still by the door also finally waited until the suppertime finished.
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"value": "Chapter 1123 - Im Sorry\nWhen Wang Lin looked at the middle-aged man, he could only see that this person was a Nirvana Shatterer cultivator. Wang Lin didn’t say more as his right hand reached at the void, grabbed a jade, and threw it.\nThe middle-aged man’s expression was calm as he grabbed it and spread out his divine sense. However, he was surprised. He unexpectedly wasn’t able to see the contents of this jade due to his cultivation level.\nHowever, he was able to see that the material this jade was made of was not simple. It contained a trace of origin fire. Along with Wang Lin’s identity, this jade was not simple!\n“This is?” The man raised his head and looked at Wang Lin.\nWang Lin calmly said, “The old Vermillion Bird Divine Emperor found a secret in the Alliance headquarters before death. He asked me to deliver it to the Brilliant Void Realm!”\nThe man nodded and knew that this matter had to be serious. His expression became even more dignified as he clasped his hands and said, “Thank you!”\nWang Lin waved his right hand and threw out three origin souls to the side. The three origin souls’ eyes were all shut; they were clearly being restricted.\n“Earlier, I didn’t have an invitation jade and was impatient to enter due to the importance of the information in the jade, so I had to force my way in.” As Wang Lin spoke, he grabbed another jade and tossed it at the middle-aged man.\nThis jade contained a scene. It clearly recorded what had happened with the four gatekeepers outside.\nThe middle-aged looked at it and calmly said, “We thank the Divine Emperor for teaching them a lesson on our behalf. However, a lesson is a lesson, and killing a person of my Brilliant Void Realm is a bit unreasonable.”\nWang Lin calmly said, “Just an accident.”\nBefore the man could finish speaking, a cold woman’s voice echoed.\n“Let him go!”\nThe moment this voice appeared, all the surrounding cultivators became respectful. Even the man in purple became respectful.\nMu Bingmei appeared before everyone and looked at Wang Lin with a complicated expression.\nAt the same time, two rays of light came from the distance and arrived before Wang Lin. The two rays of light turned into Zhou Ru and Little White. Zhou Ru became even more excited after seeing Wang Lin.\n“Uncle!! It’s really you!!” Zhou Ru’s eyes turned read and tears gathered.\nSeeing Zhou Ru, Wang Lin revealed a smile and nodded. “Uncle is here to pick you up.”\nZhou Ru had already grown up and noticed that something was abnormal, so it wasn’t time to speak. She immediately arrived next to Wang Lin. When she looked at his white hair, her heart felt pain.\nWang Lin looked at Mu Bingmei. He pondered a bit and slowly said, “I’m going to take Zhou Ru away.”\nMu Bingmei bit her lower lip and softly said, “All of you, leave.” The surrounding cultivators quickly agreed and disappeared without a trace. The man in purple looked meaningfully at Wang Lin and also left.\nSoon, no other cultivator remained beside Wang Lin, Zhou Ru, and Mu Bingmei.\nMu Bingmei avoided Wang Lin’s gaze and looked at Zhou Ru. She softly said, “Zhou Ru, after you leave, remember to cultivate daily.”\nZhou Ru looked at Wang Lin and then at Mu Bingmei. In these years, she could tell that her teacher was very good to her, especially when her teacher saved her. If not for her teacher, she wouldn’t have been able to meet Wang Lin again.\nThinking about parting, Zhou Ru’s mood dropped and she nodded and softly said, “Teacher, Ru Er remembers it all. I won’t abandon my cultivation. Moreover, Ru Er can return at any time.”\nMu Bingmei revealed a bitter smile. Zhou Ru didn’t understand that once she left, she wouldn’t have a chance of coming back, because Wang Lin wouldn’t allow it.\n“I’m your teacher and you are my disciple. Since you are about to leave, let Teacher gift you something.” As Mu Bingmei spoke, she took a jade hairpin form her hair. She looked at it with a cherishing gaze and then threw it at Zhou Ru.\n“Teacher, this…” Zhou Ru was startled and subconsciously caught it. She seemed to vaguely remember that Mu Bingmei had said that this hairpin was a very powerful treasure and was passed down by her own teacher.\n“Come here, let Teacher place it on you.” Mu Bingmei’s eyes revealed love for her disciple. After years of being together, she had developed feelings for her disciple.\nZhou Ru obediently arrived next to Mu Bingmei. Wang Lin originally wanted to stop her, but after hesitating for a bit, he didn’t speak.\nShe coiled Zhou Ru’s hair and personally put the hairpin in her hair. Mu Bingmei gently touched Zhou Ru’s head. The coldness in her eyes disappeared and she softly said, “You have to remember that you will always be my disciple, my only disciple… The Brilliant Void Realm is your second home. You… can go.”\n“Teacher!” Tears fell from Zhou Ru’s eyes. She had a vague feeling that her teacher and uncle knew each other. Only they weren’t friends, but enemies. She feared that once she leaves, she would never see her teacher again.\nWang Lin revealed a complicated look. With his wisdom, he could see that Mu Bingmei and Zhou Ru’s teacher-disciple relationship wasn’t fake, but he didn’t dare to believe it so easily. He thought of Liu Mei’s ruthless domain and said, “Zhou Ru.”\nZhou Ru looked at Mu Bingmei as she retreated a few steps and knelt down. She kowtowed three times and cried, “Teacher, Disciple is leaving.”\n“Go…” Mu Bingmei bit her lower lip. At this moment, her heart felt very painful, as if she was missing something. She took a few steps back, forced out a smile, and nodded.\nWang Lin took Zhou Ru, who was a bit unwilling to leave, into the transfer array and was about to leave.\nWang Lin’s body trembled. He stood inside the formation but didn’t activate it for a long time.\n“I’m sorry… I’m truly… sorry…” Mu Bingmei’s body trembled and two streams of tears fell from her eyes while she muttered endlessly.\nDuring these years, the pain in her heart had tortured her until she was about to collapse. Every night, she awakened from her cultivation and an inexplicable sense of confusion filled her.\n“Liu Mei is already dead. You’re not her. There is no need to say sorry.” Wang Lin didn’t turn around as he felt his chest. His heart felt pain as the memory of when he first met Wang Ping appeared in his mind. The baby filled with resentment that stared viciously at his father. It was a nightmare Wang Lin could never forget.\nLiu Mei wanted to leave her figure in Wang Lin’s dao heart. She had succeeded, and even today she was still successful!\n“I’m sorry… I’m sorry…” Mu Bingmei’s face turned pale as tears flowed down her beautiful face. When her tears fell on the ground, they seemed to produce the sound of someone collapsing.\nWang Lin silently opened the formation. As the sound of the formation rumbled, the light became intense. Just at this moment, he seemed to have made up his mind. He stopped the formation and softly said something.\n“You really want to see him…”"
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第1123章
王林看了这紫金袍男子一眼，只能看出此人修为碎涅，没有多言，直接右手虚空抓出玉简，向其一甩。
那男子神色平静，一把接过，神识向内一扫，但立刻就轻咦一声，神色露出凝重，以他的修为，竟然看不了这玉简内容。
但他却是看出，这玉简材质绝非寻常，其内蕴含了一丝天地炙热，配合王林的身份，此玉简，很是不简单！
“这是？” 男子抬头看向王林。
“朱雀老圣皇，从联盟总部内察知了一个秘闻，临归墟前，让我务必把这玉简，送到昆虚之境！”
王林平静的开口。 这男子点头，知晓此事定然非同小可，神色凝重更浓，抱拳道：“多谢！”
王林右手一甩，立刻就有三个元神被他抛出，落在了一旁，这三个元神纷纷都是双目紧闭，显然是被禁锢。
“之前王某没有邀简，心急玉简内记录之事重要，故而出手强行进入传送阵。” 王林说着，虚空一抓，手中再次多出一枚玉简，甩出递给那男子。
这玉简，是一段画面，清晰的记录了之前王林在外与那四个看守者的前因后果。
男子接过后看罢，神色平静，缓缓说道：“有劳圣皇代为教训了，只是教训可以，但杀我昆虚一人，就有些说不过去了。” “失手而已。”
王林平淡的说道。
这男子话语没等说完，立刻天地间就有一个冰冷的女子声音传来。
“让他走！”
这声音一出现，四周修士顿时神色恭敬下来，就连那紫袍男子也是怔了一下后，恭敬称是。
在众人身前，木冰眉神色复杂，从虚无中迈出，看向王林。
与此同时，远处天边两道长虹疾驰，落在了王林前方化作周茹与小白，周茹看到王林后，小脸更为激动。
！ 真的是你！” 周茹眼圈一红，就有眼泪在内。
看到周茹，王林脸上露出微笑，点头道：“叔叔来接你走。”
周茹已经长大，自然看出了眼前一幕似乎有些不寻常，知道此刻不是多说之时，立刻来到了王林身边，望着眼前的王林，尤其是那一头白发，却是心中有了痛。
“我要把周茹带走。” 王林看向木冰眉，沉默片刻，缓缓说道。
木冰眉咬着下唇，轻声道：“你们都退下。” 四周修士闻言，立刻后退，转眼就消失无影，那紫袍男子大有深意的看了王林一眼，同样转身离开。
很快，四周除了王林、周茹、木冰眉三人，再无其余修士。
木冰眉的目光避开了王林，望着周茹，轻声道。
周茹看了看王林，又看了看木冰眉，这些年来，她能感受出来，师傅对自己很好，尤其是当年，若不是师傅把自己救下，怕是现在的自己，也就没有了与叔叔相见之日。
想到离别，周茹情绪有些低落，点了点头，轻声道：“师傅，茹儿都记下了。 绝不会荒废修为，况且以后茹儿还可以随时回来的。”
木冰眉脸上露出苦涩，周茹不明白，这一走，将在没有任何回来的机会，因为，王林不会同意。
“你我师徒一场，现在要离去，为师送你一样东西。” 木冰眉说着，抬手把发髻上的一根翠玉钗子拿下，很是珍惜的看了一眼，挥向了周茹。
“师傅，这……”周茹一怔，下意识的接过，她隐约记得师傅曾说过，这钗子，是一件极强的法宝，似乎是师祖传下之物。
“过来，让为师给你带上。” 木冰眉眼中露出溺爱，对于这个弟子，她在这些年的接触下，慢慢的有了感情。
周茹很听话的来到木冰眉身边，王林本要阻止，但犹豫了一下，却是没有开口。
把周茹秀发盘起，亲手把钗子为周茹戴在了头上，木冰眉轻轻的摸了摸周茹的头，神色没有了往昔的冰冷，柔声道：“以后要记得，你永远都是我的弟子，唯一的弟子……昆虚之境，也是你的第二个家，你……走吧。”
“师傅！” 周茹眼中泪水流下，她隐约有种感觉，自己的师傅与叔叔是认识的，只是并非朋友，而是敌对，自己这一走，恐怕再也没有机会见到师尊。
王林眼中露出复杂，以他的阅历，能看得出来，木冰眉与周茹的师徒情分，不似为假，但他却不敢轻易相信，一想到柳眉的无情道，王林沉声道：“周茹。”
周茹望着木冰眉，退后几步跪在地上，重重的磕了三个头，哭声道：“师尊，弟子走了。”
“走吧……”木冰眉咬着下唇，此刻的她，心中很痛，仿佛是失去了一些什么，有些空空的，她退后几步，挤出微笑，点了点头。
带着有些不舍的周茹，王林踏入传送阵，正要离去。
王林身子一颤，站在阵法之中，却久久没有开启。
“对不起……真的……对不起……”木冰眉身子颤抖，两行眼泪从眼角留下，喃喃的不断说道。
这些年来，她心中的痛苦，折磨的她几乎要垮掉，每一个夜里打坐中的苏醒，都让她心中涌现说不清，道不明的复杂与迷茫。
“柳眉已经死了，你不是她，不需要说对不起。” 王林没有回头，扶着胸口，此刻他心中绞痛，记忆中第一次看见王平的画面，不断地浮现在脑海，那怨气缠绕的怨婴，凄厉中带着怨毒盯着他父亲的双眼，是王林这一生，都无法遗忘的噩梦。
柳眉要在王林的道心中留下自己的身影，她，做到了，一直到今天，都做到了！
“对不起……对不起……”木冰眉面色苍白，任由眼泪顺着绝美的容颜流下，落在地面上，仿若蕴含了崩溃前世的声音。
王林默默的开启了阵法，在轰轰之声回荡，阵法光芒弥漫，将要离去的瞬间，他仿若下了一个决心，停止了继续运转的阵法，轻声的说了一句。
精疲力尽，第四章只有两千字，对不起。
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Chapter 1123 - Im Sorry
When Wang Lin looked at the middle-aged man, he could only see that this person was a Nirvana Shatterer cultivator. Wang Lin didn’t say more as his right hand reached at the void, grabbed a jade, and threw it.
The middle-aged man’s expression was calm as he grabbed it and spread out his divine sense. However, he was surprised. He unexpectedly wasn’t able to see the contents of this jade due to his cultivation level.
However, he was able to see that the material this jade was made of was not simple. It contained a trace of origin fire. Along with Wang Lin’s identity, this jade was not simple!
“This is?” The man raised his head and looked at Wang Lin.
Wang Lin calmly said, “The old Vermillion Bird Divine Emperor found a secret in the Alliance headquarters before death. He asked me to deliver it to the Brilliant Void Realm!”
The man nodded and knew that this matter had to be serious. His expression became even more dignified as he clasped his hands and said, “Thank you!”
Wang Lin waved his right hand and threw out three origin souls to the side. The three origin souls’ eyes were all shut; they were clearly being restricted.
“Earlier, I didn’t have an invitation jade and was impatient to enter due to the importance of the information in the jade, so I had to force my way in.” As Wang Lin spoke, he grabbed another jade and tossed it at the middle-aged man.
This jade contained a scene. It clearly recorded what had happened with the four gatekeepers outside.
The middle-aged looked at it and calmly said, “We thank the Divine Emperor for teaching them a lesson on our behalf. However, a lesson is a lesson, and killing a person of my Brilliant Void Realm is a bit unreasonable.”
Wang Lin calmly said, “Just an accident.”
Before the man could finish speaking, a cold woman’s voice echoed.
“Let him go!”
The moment this voice appeared, all the surrounding cultivators became respectful. Even the man in purple became respectful.
Mu Bingmei appeared before everyone and looked at Wang Lin with a complicated expression.
At the same time, two rays of light came from the distance and arrived before Wang Lin. The two rays of light turned into Zhou Ru and Little White. Zhou Ru became even more excited after seeing Wang Lin.
“Uncle!! It’s really you!!” Zhou Ru’s eyes turned read and tears gathered.
Seeing Zhou Ru, Wang Lin revealed a smile and nodded. “Uncle is here to pick you up.”
Zhou Ru had already grown up and noticed that something was abnormal, so it wasn’t time to speak. She immediately arrived next to Wang Lin. When she looked at his white hair, her heart felt pain.
Wang Lin looked at Mu Bingmei. He pondered a bit and slowly said, “I’m going to take Zhou Ru away.”
Mu Bingmei bit her lower lip and softly said, “All of you, leave.” The surrounding cultivators quickly agreed and disappeared without a trace. The man in purple looked meaningfully at Wang Lin and also left.
Soon, no other cultivator remained beside Wang Lin, Zhou Ru, and Mu Bingmei.
Mu Bingmei avoided Wang Lin’s gaze and looked at Zhou Ru. She softly said, “Zhou Ru, after you leave, remember to cultivate daily.”
Zhou Ru looked at Wang Lin and then at Mu Bingmei. In these years, she could tell that her teacher was very good to her, especially when her teacher saved her. If not for her teacher, she wouldn’t have been able to meet Wang Lin again.
Thinking about parting, Zhou Ru’s mood dropped and she nodded and softly said, “Teacher, Ru Er remembers it all. I won’t abandon my cultivation. Moreover, Ru Er can return at any time.”
Mu Bingmei revealed a bitter smile. Zhou Ru didn’t understand that once she left, she wouldn’t have a chance of coming back, because Wang Lin wouldn’t allow it.
“I’m your teacher and you are my disciple. Since you are about to leave, let Teacher gift you something.” As Mu Bingmei spoke, she took a jade hairpin form her hair. She looked at it with a cherishing gaze and then threw it at Zhou Ru.
“Teacher, this…” Zhou Ru was startled and subconsciously caught it. She seemed to vaguely remember that Mu Bingmei had said that this hairpin was a very powerful treasure and was passed down by her own teacher.
“Come here, let Teacher place it on you.” Mu Bingmei’s eyes revealed love for her disciple. After years of being together, she had developed feelings for her disciple.
Zhou Ru obediently arrived next to Mu Bingmei. Wang Lin originally wanted to stop her, but after hesitating for a bit, he didn’t speak.
She coiled Zhou Ru’s hair and personally put the hairpin in her hair. Mu Bingmei gently touched Zhou Ru’s head. The coldness in her eyes disappeared and she softly said, “You have to remember that you will always be my disciple, my only disciple… The Brilliant Void Realm is your second home. You… can go.”
“Teacher!” Tears fell from Zhou Ru’s eyes. She had a vague feeling that her teacher and uncle knew each other. Only they weren’t friends, but enemies. She feared that once she leaves, she would never see her teacher again.
Wang Lin revealed a complicated look. With his wisdom, he could see that Mu Bingmei and Zhou Ru’s teacher-disciple relationship wasn’t fake, but he didn’t dare to believe it so easily. He thought of Liu Mei’s ruthless domain and said, “Zhou Ru.”
Zhou Ru looked at Mu Bingmei as she retreated a few steps and knelt down. She kowtowed three times and cried, “Teacher, Disciple is leaving.”
“Go…” Mu Bingmei bit her lower lip. At this moment, her heart felt very painful, as if she was missing something. She took a few steps back, forced out a smile, and nodded.
Wang Lin took Zhou Ru, who was a bit unwilling to leave, into the transfer array and was about to leave.
Wang Lin’s body trembled. He stood inside the formation but didn’t activate it for a long time.
“I’m sorry… I’m truly… sorry…” Mu Bingmei’s body trembled and two streams of tears fell from her eyes while she muttered endlessly.
During these years, the pain in her heart had tortured her until she was about to collapse. Every night, she awakened from her cultivation and an inexplicable sense of confusion filled her.
“Liu Mei is already dead. You’re not her. There is no need to say sorry.” Wang Lin didn’t turn around as he felt his chest. His heart felt pain as the memory of when he first met Wang Ping appeared in his mind. The baby filled with resentment that stared viciously at his father. It was a nightmare Wang Lin could never forget.
Liu Mei wanted to leave her figure in Wang Lin’s dao heart. She had succeeded, and even today she was still successful!
“I’m sorry… I’m sorry…” Mu Bingmei’s face turned pale as tears flowed down her beautiful face. When her tears fell on the ground, they seemed to produce the sound of someone collapsing.
Wang Lin silently opened the formation. As the sound of the formation rumbled, the light became intense. Just at this moment, he seemed to have made up his mind. He stopped the formation and softly said something.
“You really want to see him…”
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"value": "However, although Jiang Chen had spent so much money, Project Dark Soldier was still only in the preparatory stage.\nWhat he was going to do next would cost him an even greater amount of money.\nThat was what Jiang Chen was worried about; if he made use of the treasures in his memory, he would probably expose his secret and bring trouble to himself.\nAs soon as he took the book out of the mustardseed ring, it flew into the air by itself and started to shine.\nIn the dazzling light, Jiang Chen sensed some active awareness in it.\n“Azure Demon?” he called.\nThe book’s light stopped dazzling and gradually calmed down.\n“How long have I been sleeping?” Azure Demon’s voice came from the book.\n“Over a year,” said Jiang Chen.\n“I see,” Azure Demon answered. For a being like him, one year was like an instant.\n“Master, you’ve become a Reaching Heaven State?”\nAzure Demon was stunned by Jiang Chen’s achievements. “Yeah.”\nJiang Chen had broken through to the Reaching Heaven State from the peak of the middle stage. In others’ cases, they wouldn’t even have had enough time to develop their extraordinary meridians.\n“Master, have you developed your extraordinary meridians?” Azure Demon asked cautiously.\n“I know what you’re asking. All eight of my extraordinary meridians have been developed.”\n“What?!”\nIf his reaction to learning that Jiang Chen had become a Reaching Heaven State could be described as stunned, the fact that the latter’s eight extraordinary meridians had all been developed was something he couldn’t believe at all.\n“How… how did you do that?!”\n“Have you forgotten about the nature of our relationship?” Jiang Chen said coldly.\n“Yeah, my bad. I shouldn’t be asking you so many questions,” Azure Demon hurried to explain, shocked.\nHe behaved like this not just because he was afraid of Jiang Chen, but because he had been convinced.\nWith Jiang Chen’s performance, it would only take him a few more years to exceed the Azure Demon during his heyday.\nWhen the time limit of twenty years was over, he was afraid he wouldn’t want to leave Jiang Chen.\nI’m still the only one of the eight groups of beings? Ah? There’s new spiritual ware. No wonder I’ve recovered more quickly, Azure Demon thought to himself.\n“You woke up at a great time and kind of solved a big problem of mine,” Jiang Chen suddenly said.\n“Yeah?” Azure Demon didn’t know what had happened. He had only just awoken. Would he have to fight right away?\nHis master was a troublemaker, so it was quite possible.\nJiang Chen wasn’t going to fight. Azure Demon’s return to consciousness made his fighting power stronger, but his current enemy was also strong. He couldn’t do whatever he wanted anymore like he could at the Natural Law School.\nWhat he needed was a new identity.\nIn the room of a steward of the Sacred Wind Chamber of Commerce…\nThese days, when there were no people around, Lin Rong would suddenly break into a smile.\nHe had never thought Jiang Chen could have a Golden Dragon Card. He had never thought so, even when Jiang Chen had come in with Miss Gao the first time.\nLin Rong felt lucky that he hadn’t been awful to Jiang Chen when the latter had said he didn’t have money with him.\nIn their last conflict, he had offended Shi Xuanwen, but the chamber of commerce didn’t blame him, since he had left a good impression with Jiang Chen, the latter always came to him directly for his shopping sprees.\nAs a result, his commission that month was more than the total commissions he had made over the last few years, and his position in the chamber of commerce had also promoted.\nBut what does he need so many Scorching Dragon Crystals for?\nLin Rong didn’t understand. Although he was in charge of all of the objects Jiang Chen bought in person, he didn’t see why the latter needed them.\nThey were all raw materials, different kinds of materials. As long as they were precious, Jiang Chen would purchase them. If the Sacred Wind Chamber of Commerce hadn’t been so powerful, they wouldn’t have been able to satisfy his needs.\nSomeone knocked on the door. A pretty woman pushed the door open and let herself in. She said in a sweet voice, “A client is waiting outside. He wants to entrust some panaceas to us for auction.”\n“Yeah?”\nIn a world of practitioners, panaceas were the most popular thing, but they weren’t suitable for auction, save for exceptional breakthrough panaceas.\nLin Rong didn’t want to go, but at the thought of Jiang Chen, he decided not to look down on any client, so he nodded.\n“Steward Lin, you’re way ahead of the other stewards this month, but you’re still working so hard. That’s quite impressive,” the woman said gently before leaving.\nLin Rong was happy to hear such a compliment. The woman’s name was Qi Meng. She was the most beautiful female staff member in the chamber of commerce, and a popular candidate to be promoted to steward.\nShe had been quite cold to him before, but at that moment, she had been flirting with him.\nHe gave a hefty slap to her backside, but she just grumbled flirtingly and didn’t get angry at all.\nLin Rong couldn’t help but internally exclaim over the benefits of power as he went to the guy who wanted his panaceas to be sold under the hammer in the hall.\n“Eh…” Lin Rong was regretful. The guy standing before him was quite young compared to most panacea masters, who were usually gray-haired.\nHe was only twenty-five or twenty-six years old, resolute and steadfast. He had fine features and showed a heroic spirit.\nThe panaceas the Sacred Wind Chamber of Commerce would agree to sell had to be refined by masters, and no masters would be so young.\nAnyway, Lin Rong went up to him and said, “Sir, I’m Lin Rong, steward of the Sacred Wind Chamber of Commerce. How can I help you?”\nHe told him the same thing Qi Meng had told him. He introduced himself as Master Chu Yun.\n“Master?”\nLin Rong couldn’t believe it. The two started to talk about the panaceas.\n“It’s called Heaven Pulse Elixir. It can help people develop their extraordinary meridians.”\n“Yeah?”\nLin Rong was even more disappointed. Panaceas that claimed to help develop extraordinary meridians were only placebos, for they didn’t have a direct effect. This was just common sense.\n“Heaven Pulse Elixir is different from average panaceas. It’s like those panaceas that can help people purify themselves. It can help with the development of extraordinary meridians, seriously. I’ve brought them to you to auction away.”\nLin Rong stopped looking down on him and changed his attitude.\n“Could you tell me more details about the ‘help’ they give?”\n“The users can develop one extraordinary meridian successfully for each panacea they take,” he said.\n“What?!” Lin Rong was shocked, as if he was hearing a story from Arabian Nights.\nHe calmed down immediately and asked carefully, “You mean users in the Reaching Heaven State?”\nThe extraordinary meridians of Reaching Heaven States wouldn’t close. They could still be developed, but the development wouldn’t have any effect.\nThis was probably only a misunderstanding on Lin Rong’s part.\n“No, I mean Mental Wander States,” he answered very confidently.\nLin Rong took a deep breath and said, “Master Chu Yun, this way. Let’s go into the room to talk about the details.”\nFifteen minutes later, Lin Rong walked out of the room, both nervous and excited.\nIf it was true, Heaven Pulse Elixirs could not only be auctioned, but auctioned as the last item, so he went to see the chairman of the chamber of commerce.\nAfter having learned the whole story, the chairman only said, “It’s up to you.”\nLin Rong knew what that meant. If it was false, the Sacred Wind Chamber of Commerce would be accused and someone would have to take responsibility.\nIf he made the decision, of course it would be him who was responsible, but if it was true, his position in the chamber of commerce would move up.\nAfter struggling, Lin Rong thought he should take the risk, so he invited the alchemist of the chamber of commerce over.\nHowever, since they were breakthrough panaceas, people could barely see anything through the naked eye. They had to find someone to try them, but there were eleven panaceas in all. They couldn’t find anyone to test them on such short notice.\nWhat Master Chu Yun said helped the steward make up his mind.\n“I’ll pay you collateral, just in case,” said Master Chu Yun."
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然而，江辰砸了这么多钱，依然只是玄兵计划的筹备阶段。
接下来江辰要做的，才是真在的大手笔。
也正因为如此，江辰有些担忧。 动用他记忆中的那些宝库，有可能曝光自己的秘密，从而带来麻烦。 恰巧这时，八部天龙有了动静。
江辰刚把书册从纳戒中拿出来，它自行来到空中，大放光彩。
耀眼的光芒中，江辰发现一道意识在流转。
他叫道。
顿时，书册的光芒不再耀眼，慢慢平静下来。
“我沉睡了多久？” 青魔的声音从中传来。
“一年多。” 江辰说道。
青魔应了一声，对他这样的存在来说，一年时间，不过是弹指间。
“少主，你竟然成为通天境了？”
过了一会儿，青魔立马又被江辰的修为所震惊。
“是的。” 江辰是在中期巅峰突破的，换成是其他人，这点时间用来开发奇脉都不够。
“少主，你奇脉开发过吗？” 青魔试探问道。
“我知道你的意思，我八脉已经全开。”
！”
如果说江辰成为通天境令他震惊，那么八脉齐开就超出他认知的范畴。 “这，这怎么做到的？
！”
“你似乎混淆了我们之间的关系。”
“是，是我冒犯，不该追问少主。” 青魔一惊，连忙道。
这次，他不只是出于忌惮受制于江辰才会如此，而是发自内心。
以江辰的表现，不用几年就能超出他全盛时期的实力。
等到二十年前之约来到，他恐怕都不舍得离开江辰身边。
“八部众还只是我一个啊，嗯？ 灵物换了，难怪说怎么恢复变快了。” 青魔在心里嘀咕道。
“你醒来正好，解决我一大难题。” 江辰忽然道。
“嗯？” 青魔不明所以，难道一醒来就要战斗？
以少主爱惹祸的性格，倒不是不可能。
江辰不是要去战斗，青魔的苏醒令他战力大增，可如今的敌人也今非昔比，不能再像在天道门的时候肆无忌惮。
他需要的，是一个身份。
天风商会，一名管事的房间。
这几天，在无人的时候，林荣常常会忍不住笑起来。
他从来没有想过江辰会有金龙卡，哪怕是第一次江辰和高家小姐一起来的时候，也没想过。
林荣庆幸当初江辰说自己没钱时，他没有恶语相向。
上次冲突，他得罪史玄文，但商会也没怪罪。 这几天，因为给江辰留下不错的印象，江辰疯狂采购都是直接找他。
令他这个月的提成超过近几年总和，在商会的地位也随之提升。
“不过，他要买那么多龙炎晶干什么？”
林荣还是不太明白，江辰买的东西都是他亲手操办，可他却是看不明白。
材料，各种各样的材料，只要是珍贵的材料，江辰都会采购，要不是圣会商会实力摆在那里，都满足不了这样的需求。 “林管事。”
这时，敲门声响起，一个俏丽女子推门进来，用那娇滴滴的声音说道：“外面有位客人，要托我们拍卖一种灵丹。”
“哦？”
在武者的世界里，灵丹是最畅销的东西，但却不适合用来拍卖。 除非是特别了得的突破灵丹。
林荣本不想去的，可想到江辰，觉得不能轻视任何一个顾客，于是点点头。
“林管事，这一个月你把其他管事都压下去，还这样努力，真叫人佩服。” 女子没有离开，反而柔声道。
林荣大乐，这女人叫绮梦，是商会最漂亮的女伙计，也是下一批成为管事的热门人选。
平日里，对自己爱理不理，现在却是含情脉脉。
他伸手在那圆润的屁股用力一拍，绮梦也只是娇嗔一声，没有生气。
这让林荣感叹权势的魅力。 来到大厅，林荣见到那位让商会拍卖灵丹的人。
林荣有些后悔，眼前的人很年轻，这个年轻是指和那些白发苍苍的灵丹大师相比。
这人只有二十五六岁，一张刚毅的脸庞，五官端正，英气逼人。
要让圣风商会拍卖的灵丹，必须是出自大师的灵丹。 大师，不会如此年轻。
无论如何，林荣上前道：“阁下，我是圣会商会的管事林荣，请问有什么能帮助的？”
来人说了和绮梦差不多的话，自称出云大师。
“大师？”
林荣不可置信，接着，两人聊到灵丹。
“这叫天脉丹，能帮助人开发奇脉。”
“哦？”
林荣更加失望，能针对奇脉的灵丹都是安慰作用，并不能直接帮助到，这是共识。
“天脉丹和一般灵丹不同，就像能帮助人洗髓一样的灵丹，能真真切切帮助人开发奇脉，故而拿来拍卖。”
一听这话，林荣收起轻视之心，端正态度。
“这个帮助能说具体一点吗？”
“服用下去一枚，就能成功开发一条奇脉。” 来人说道。
“什么！” 林荣大吃一惊，像是听到什么天方夜谭。
不过，他马上冷静下来，小心翼翼问道：“是指在通天境吗？”
达到通天境，奇脉不会闭合，依然能开发，只是不会起到效果。
这人可能是在玩文字游戏。 “不，是神游境。”
然而，对方很肯定回答。
林荣深吸一口气，道：“出云大师，这边请，我们去房间详谈。”
一刻钟后，林荣从房间出来，心情忐忑激动。
如果是真的，天脉丹不仅可以用来拍卖，甚至作为压轴的。 于是林荣去找会长。
了解到情况，会长只是道：“你自己做主。”
林荣明白这意思，如果是假的，圣风商会将会遭人指责，必然又有人出来背黑锅。
他负责，自然是他来背。 但如果是真的话，林荣在商会地位又会再上一层楼。
挣扎了许久，林荣觉得把握住这次机会，去找了商会的灵丹师。
然而，由于是突破灵丹，光靠肉眼无法看出什么的，必须找人服下。 可是，灵丹总共十一颗，一时之间也找不到愿意实验的人选。
还是出云大师一句话让他下定决心。
出云大师说道。 作者的话：还有一章会晚点，10点以后。
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However, although Jiang Chen had spent so much money, Project Dark Soldier was still only in the preparatory stage.
What he was going to do next would cost him an even greater amount of money.
That was what Jiang Chen was worried about; if he made use of the treasures in his memory, he would probably expose his secret and bring trouble to himself.
As soon as he took the book out of the mustardseed ring, it flew into the air by itself and started to shine.
In the dazzling light, Jiang Chen sensed some active awareness in it.
“Azure Demon?” he called.
The book’s light stopped dazzling and gradually calmed down.
“How long have I been sleeping?” Azure Demon’s voice came from the book.
“Over a year,” said Jiang Chen.
“I see,” Azure Demon answered. For a being like him, one year was like an instant.
“Master, you’ve become a Reaching Heaven State?”
Azure Demon was stunned by Jiang Chen’s achievements. “Yeah.”
Jiang Chen had broken through to the Reaching Heaven State from the peak of the middle stage. In others’ cases, they wouldn’t even have had enough time to develop their extraordinary meridians.
“Master, have you developed your extraordinary meridians?” Azure Demon asked cautiously.
“I know what you’re asking. All eight of my extraordinary meridians have been developed.”
“What?!”
If his reaction to learning that Jiang Chen had become a Reaching Heaven State could be described as stunned, the fact that the latter’s eight extraordinary meridians had all been developed was something he couldn’t believe at all.
“How… how did you do that?!”
“Have you forgotten about the nature of our relationship?” Jiang Chen said coldly.
“Yeah, my bad. I shouldn’t be asking you so many questions,” Azure Demon hurried to explain, shocked.
He behaved like this not just because he was afraid of Jiang Chen, but because he had been convinced.
With Jiang Chen’s performance, it would only take him a few more years to exceed the Azure Demon during his heyday.
When the time limit of twenty years was over, he was afraid he wouldn’t want to leave Jiang Chen.
I’m still the only one of the eight groups of beings? Ah? There’s new spiritual ware. No wonder I’ve recovered more quickly, Azure Demon thought to himself.
“You woke up at a great time and kind of solved a big problem of mine,” Jiang Chen suddenly said.
“Yeah?” Azure Demon didn’t know what had happened. He had only just awoken. Would he have to fight right away?
His master was a troublemaker, so it was quite possible.
Jiang Chen wasn’t going to fight. Azure Demon’s return to consciousness made his fighting power stronger, but his current enemy was also strong. He couldn’t do whatever he wanted anymore like he could at the Natural Law School.
What he needed was a new identity.
In the room of a steward of the Sacred Wind Chamber of Commerce…
These days, when there were no people around, Lin Rong would suddenly break into a smile.
He had never thought Jiang Chen could have a Golden Dragon Card. He had never thought so, even when Jiang Chen had come in with Miss Gao the first time.
Lin Rong felt lucky that he hadn’t been awful to Jiang Chen when the latter had said he didn’t have money with him.
In their last conflict, he had offended Shi Xuanwen, but the chamber of commerce didn’t blame him, since he had left a good impression with Jiang Chen, the latter always came to him directly for his shopping sprees.
As a result, his commission that month was more than the total commissions he had made over the last few years, and his position in the chamber of commerce had also promoted.
But what does he need so many Scorching Dragon Crystals for?
Lin Rong didn’t understand. Although he was in charge of all of the objects Jiang Chen bought in person, he didn’t see why the latter needed them.
They were all raw materials, different kinds of materials. As long as they were precious, Jiang Chen would purchase them. If the Sacred Wind Chamber of Commerce hadn’t been so powerful, they wouldn’t have been able to satisfy his needs.
Someone knocked on the door. A pretty woman pushed the door open and let herself in. She said in a sweet voice, “A client is waiting outside. He wants to entrust some panaceas to us for auction.”
“Yeah?”
In a world of practitioners, panaceas were the most popular thing, but they weren’t suitable for auction, save for exceptional breakthrough panaceas.
Lin Rong didn’t want to go, but at the thought of Jiang Chen, he decided not to look down on any client, so he nodded.
“Steward Lin, you’re way ahead of the other stewards this month, but you’re still working so hard. That’s quite impressive,” the woman said gently before leaving.
Lin Rong was happy to hear such a compliment. The woman’s name was Qi Meng. She was the most beautiful female staff member in the chamber of commerce, and a popular candidate to be promoted to steward.
She had been quite cold to him before, but at that moment, she had been flirting with him.
He gave a hefty slap to her backside, but she just grumbled flirtingly and didn’t get angry at all.
Lin Rong couldn’t help but internally exclaim over the benefits of power as he went to the guy who wanted his panaceas to be sold under the hammer in the hall.
“Eh…” Lin Rong was regretful. The guy standing before him was quite young compared to most panacea masters, who were usually gray-haired.
He was only twenty-five or twenty-six years old, resolute and steadfast. He had fine features and showed a heroic spirit.
The panaceas the Sacred Wind Chamber of Commerce would agree to sell had to be refined by masters, and no masters would be so young.
Anyway, Lin Rong went up to him and said, “Sir, I’m Lin Rong, steward of the Sacred Wind Chamber of Commerce. How can I help you?”
He told him the same thing Qi Meng had told him. He introduced himself as Master Chu Yun.
“Master?”
Lin Rong couldn’t believe it. The two started to talk about the panaceas.
“It’s called Heaven Pulse Elixir. It can help people develop their extraordinary meridians.”
“Yeah?”
Lin Rong was even more disappointed. Panaceas that claimed to help develop extraordinary meridians were only placebos, for they didn’t have a direct effect. This was just common sense.
“Heaven Pulse Elixir is different from average panaceas. It’s like those panaceas that can help people purify themselves. It can help with the development of extraordinary meridians, seriously. I’ve brought them to you to auction away.”
Lin Rong stopped looking down on him and changed his attitude.
“Could you tell me more details about the ‘help’ they give?”
“The users can develop one extraordinary meridian successfully for each panacea they take,” he said.
“What?!” Lin Rong was shocked, as if he was hearing a story from Arabian Nights.
He calmed down immediately and asked carefully, “You mean users in the Reaching Heaven State?”
The extraordinary meridians of Reaching Heaven States wouldn’t close. They could still be developed, but the development wouldn’t have any effect.
This was probably only a misunderstanding on Lin Rong’s part.
“No, I mean Mental Wander States,” he answered very confidently.
Lin Rong took a deep breath and said, “Master Chu Yun, this way. Let’s go into the room to talk about the details.”
Fifteen minutes later, Lin Rong walked out of the room, both nervous and excited.
If it was true, Heaven Pulse Elixirs could not only be auctioned, but auctioned as the last item, so he went to see the chairman of the chamber of commerce.
After having learned the whole story, the chairman only said, “It’s up to you.”
Lin Rong knew what that meant. If it was false, the Sacred Wind Chamber of Commerce would be accused and someone would have to take responsibility.
If he made the decision, of course it would be him who was responsible, but if it was true, his position in the chamber of commerce would move up.
After struggling, Lin Rong thought he should take the risk, so he invited the alchemist of the chamber of commerce over.
However, since they were breakthrough panaceas, people could barely see anything through the naked eye. They had to find someone to try them, but there were eleven panaceas in all. They couldn’t find anyone to test them on such short notice.
What Master Chu Yun said helped the steward make up his mind.
“I’ll pay you collateral, just in case,” said Master Chu Yun.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第四百五十一章\n会员卡？\n一下子，所有人全都傻在原地，呆若木鸡。\n徐缺一脸热情道：“各位今天走运了，我们新店开张促销，只需一千万灵石即可办理一张会员卡，办了会员卡，就是我们炸天帮麦当劳的上宾，可以享受特殊通道随时点餐，十二时辰不休息为您服务！”\n所有人都无语了。\n“我们这会员卡可是限量出售的哦，明天再来就没得办了！”\n这话一出来，有人还真动心了！\n特别是刘家家主，凭借多年经商的经验，一下子嗅到了利益！\n以这种汉堡的效果，可以预见明天之后的生意会有多么火爆，如果会员卡是限量的，还能通过特殊通道比别人优先购买汉堡，那就完全可以大批进货，再加价卖给别人，丝毫不愁没人买！\n“好了，天色不早了，会员卡办理开始进入倒计时了，十，九，八，七……”徐缺开始进入读秒。\n顿时间，不少人就急了，立马喊道：“等等，我要办卡！”\n“我也要！”\n“我先喊的，我先办，一千万灵石在这！”\n“诸葛将军，等一下啊，我现在就叫人送灵石来！”\n一下子，好几个人动身了，有的跑回店里，当场要办卡，有的焦急的跑回去拿灵石。\n但大部分人还是只能干看着，满脸羡慕。\n一千万一张会员卡，他们实在办不起，只能等明天赶早来买汉堡了！\n而徐缺则创造了一个契机，只卖了一个汉堡，却通过办会员卡，当场收了上亿灵石！\n随后那十几个有会员卡的人，又立马买了汉堡，还有人买了薯条，生意开始变得火爆起来！\n一直到了夜里，炸天帮麦当劳才真正打烊！ 徐缺关了店门，带着一亿多下品灵石，朝周围其他店铺走去。\n只靠一间麦当劳想要赚二十多亿，难度并不高。 但是想在剩余的五天之内完成这个任务，难度就大了。\n可这一切都在徐缺的掌握中，他从一开始，就没打算只靠这一间店赚钱。\n他要打造的是一个迅速敛财的商业王国，而且连名字都想好了，就叫“炸天帮万达广场”！\n“老乡，开门呐，放心，不是查水表的，你的店卖吗？\n“咚咚咚！”\n“老乡，店卖吗？\n天价收！”\n“咚咚咚！”\n“老乡，卖吗？” 一整夜，徐缺都没闲着，揣着一亿多灵石，把整条街道走了一遍。\n最终他收购了好几十间店铺，把这一亿多灵石全部花了个精光！\n每间店都是差不多以两百万左右的价格收购，其中有一些是用来打通扩张面积，准备开新店的，还有一些则是纯粹当做投资地产！\n相比修仙界的人，徐缺这个来自地球的坑货，很清楚地产是最赚钱的！\n他知道只要自己把这条街打造起来后，房价将会像坐火箭似的往上冲！\n徐缺心满意足的跑回宫中睡觉，没有惊扰任何人！\n当然，他也顺势带了个卖剩的汉堡，扔在二狗子旁边，权当实现了承诺。\n二狗子被汉堡的香味刺激醒了，当场感动到流泪，拍着胸口跟徐缺保证道以后有福同享有难同当，然后就一口把汉堡给吞了，那狼吞虎咽的模样，就生怕徐缺会跟它抢似的！\n“没出息！” 徐缺直接翻了翻白眼，迈步回到房中，闷头就睡！\n第二天，天色微亮，皇城中出现了一副奇景！ 炸天帮麦当劳门口，竟排满了人。\n仅仅是一夜之间，麦当劳里那些汉堡薯条什么的，直接惊动了无数权贵，甚至还有附近一些大门派收到消息，连夜赶来排队。\n队伍越排越长，最后直接排满了整条大街！\n还有人出高价，想购买前排的位置，但无人肯卖！\n这么多强者在这里排队？” 有个别不知情的人一大早出门，看到这一幕，顿时吓了一跳。 “你不知道么？\n全是来等诸葛将军的店开门的啊！”\n“我靠，怎么回事？”\n“这回是出大事了，刘家的家主你知道吧？ 卡在婴变期二层已经三十年了，结果吃了诸葛将军店里的汉堡后，瞬间提高了一个小境界，而且一个汉堡才只卖五十万灵石！”\n“不行，我得赶紧回去禀告我们掌门！”\n类似的情况不断出现，除了皇城以外，越来越多的人都知道了这件事，一传十，十传百，最后整个皇城都差点人满为患！\n日上三竿，守在店里的雪城士兵醒来，刚把店门打开，顿时吓了一跳！\n这是诸葛将军的店，你们带这么多人是要抢劫么？” 雪城士兵怒道。\n可众人立马堆起笑容，纷纷喊道：“大哥，别误会啊！\n“是啊，我来买薯条的！”\n“我要一份‘板烧鸡腿汉堡’！”\n“我要三份！”\n“大哥，求求你了，我上有老下有小，卖我一个汉堡吧！”\n雪城士兵听着众人的喊声，这才松了口气，笑眯眯道：“各位排好队，慢慢来，谁敢捣乱，我们立刻关店！”\n众人立马响应道：“大哥放心，这是诸葛将军的店，谁敢捣乱啊？”\n“对啊，谁敢捣乱，我们第一个轰杀他！”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 451: A Sea of People\nMembership card?\nHearing this, everyone was confused.\nXu Que smiled. \"You have all come at a good time today. Since today is the first day, you can all have a membership card for only ten million Spirit Stones. Anyone who has a membership card will become a VIP at McDonald's of Exploding Heavens Faction. You can order anytime you want, and we will provide you with the best service twelve hours per day.\"\nEveryone was speechless.\n\"Remember, the number of membership cards is limited, it will be sold out by the end of the day!\"\nHearing this, some people in the crowd decided to buy it.\nIn particular, the master of Liu family thought he could make some sort of profit from this.\nIf what the young man said about the burger is true, there will be many people coming to buy it after tomorrow. Since the number of membership cards available is limited, if I have one, I can have the burger earlier than those who do not have the membership card. I can buy a huge amount of them and sell them to others for a higher price. I am sure I can make a huge profit!\n\"It's getting late now. In ten seconds, the membership card will no longer be available. Ten, nine, eight, seven…\" Xu Que started to count.\nAll of a sudden, many people became impatient. \"Wait, wait, I want one!\"\n\"Me too.\"\n\"I am the first one who wanted to buy it. Let me buy first, here are the ten million Spirit Stones of low quality.\"\n\"General Zhuge, I will ask my servant to fetch the Spirit Stones from home.\"\nSuddenly, some people went back to their stores to fetch money. Some came forward to buy cards, and some hurriedly went back home to retrieve their Spirit Stones.\nMost of the people stayed still, feeling rather jealous.\nAfter all, ten million Spirit Stones was a huge sum of money for them. They had no choice but to come here tomorrow morning and buy one.\nSo far, Xu Que had only managed to sell one burger, but he had obtained over a hundred million Spirit Stones by selling membership cards.\nLater, those who had bought membership cards also bought some burgers and french fries.\nXu Que closed the door of his store and paid a visit to the surrounding stores, while carrying around a hundred million Spirit Stones of low quality with himself.\nIt would not be difficult to make two billion Spirit Stones with only one McDonald's of Exploding Heavens Faction, but to make that much money in five days was not an easy thing to do.\nIn fact, Xu Que never meant to rely solely on one store.\nHe wanted to establish a commercial kingdom to help him make enough money in a short time. He even had a name for this kingdom, which was 'Wanda Plaza of Exploding Heavens Faction'.\n\"Hey chap, open the door, I have come to check your water-meter... oh, wait, actually I came to ask if you would like to sell your store to me.\"\nBang! Bang! Bang!\n\"Hey, would you like to sell your store to me? I will buy it for a high price.\"\nBang! Bang! Bang!\n…\nXu Que spent the whole night walking on the street and paying visits to all the stores along the street, as if he was doing some sort of campaign work.\nAt last, he spent all the money he had made earlier buying many stores.\nEach of the stores cost him around two million. Some stores would be branches of the McDonald's of Exploding Heavens Faction. As for the rest of the stores, he had bought them simply to make investments.\nCompared to people in the Cultivation World, Xu Que who had come from earth knew that investing in real estate would bring huge profits.\nHe knew that once he transformed the whole street into his commercial kingdom, the price of houses there would definitely roar.\nXu Que happily went back to the palace and rested, without waking anyone else.\nHe brought a burger and left it out for Buttface. After all, he had promised Buttface that he would treat him to a good meal.\nSmelling the aroma, Buttface immediately woke up. He was so moved that he even cried. He promised that he would stick with Xu Que through thick and thin. He then ate the whole burger in one bite, as if he was afraid that Xu Que would take it away.\n\"Loser!\" Xu Que went back to his room and slept. …\nThe next day, in front of the McDonald's of Exploding Heavens Faction, huge number of people were standing in line.\nCountless noblemen of the Imperial City had all gathered in front of the store after hearing about the hamburgers and french fries. Some people from the influential factions had come too.\nAs time passed, more and more people came. Soon, people filled the whole street.\nSome people even wanted to buy places earlier in line, but no one was willing to sell their place.\n\"What's going on? Why on earth there are so many powerful and influential people here?\" A random man was surprised when he saw this scene.\n\"They have come to wait for General Zhuge to open his store and buy his burgers and french fries.\"\n\"F*ck! What's really going on?\"\n\"You know the master of the Liu family, right? He had been stuck at level 2 of the Infant Transformation Stage for almost thirty years, but amazingly, he reached the next level after eating the burger. This burger only costs five hundred thousand Spirit Stones of low quality.\"\n\"No way! This cannot be true!\"\n… Soon, the news spread throughout the whole Imperial City, and people came out from all areas. Bang! Bang! Bang!\nThe soldiers of the Snow City who were inside the store woke up at last, and were stunned by the crowd that greeted them when they opened the door.\n\"This is General Zhuge's store! Have you people come to loot?\" a soldier asked.\n\"No, no, no. we have come to buy the burger!\"\n\"I have come for the french fries.\"\n\"I want a Grilled Chicken Burger.\"\n\"I want three Grilled Chicken Burgers.\"\n\"Please sell one hamburger to me, I have got both my old parents and my children to feed.\"\nHearing this, the soldiers felt relieved. \"Fine, stand in line. If anyone tries to cut in line, we will shut the door.\"\n\"Do not worry, we will behave ourselves.\" \"If anyone dares to cut in line, I will kill him.\"\n\"Yes, kill him!\" …"
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第四百五十一章
会员卡？
一下子，所有人全都傻在原地，呆若木鸡。
徐缺一脸热情道：“各位今天走运了，我们新店开张促销，只需一千万灵石即可办理一张会员卡，办了会员卡，就是我们炸天帮麦当劳的上宾，可以享受特殊通道随时点餐，十二时辰不休息为您服务！”
所有人都无语了。
“我们这会员卡可是限量出售的哦，明天再来就没得办了！”
这话一出来，有人还真动心了！
特别是刘家家主，凭借多年经商的经验，一下子嗅到了利益！
以这种汉堡的效果，可以预见明天之后的生意会有多么火爆，如果会员卡是限量的，还能通过特殊通道比别人优先购买汉堡，那就完全可以大批进货，再加价卖给别人，丝毫不愁没人买！
“好了，天色不早了，会员卡办理开始进入倒计时了，十，九，八，七……”徐缺开始进入读秒。
顿时间，不少人就急了，立马喊道：“等等，我要办卡！”
“我也要！”
“我先喊的，我先办，一千万灵石在这！”
“诸葛将军，等一下啊，我现在就叫人送灵石来！”
一下子，好几个人动身了，有的跑回店里，当场要办卡，有的焦急的跑回去拿灵石。
但大部分人还是只能干看着，满脸羡慕。
一千万一张会员卡，他们实在办不起，只能等明天赶早来买汉堡了！
而徐缺则创造了一个契机，只卖了一个汉堡，却通过办会员卡，当场收了上亿灵石！
随后那十几个有会员卡的人，又立马买了汉堡，还有人买了薯条，生意开始变得火爆起来！
一直到了夜里，炸天帮麦当劳才真正打烊！ 徐缺关了店门，带着一亿多下品灵石，朝周围其他店铺走去。
只靠一间麦当劳想要赚二十多亿，难度并不高。 但是想在剩余的五天之内完成这个任务，难度就大了。
可这一切都在徐缺的掌握中，他从一开始，就没打算只靠这一间店赚钱。
他要打造的是一个迅速敛财的商业王国，而且连名字都想好了，就叫“炸天帮万达广场”！
“老乡，开门呐，放心，不是查水表的，你的店卖吗？
“咚咚咚！”
“老乡，店卖吗？
天价收！”
“咚咚咚！”
“老乡，卖吗？” 一整夜，徐缺都没闲着，揣着一亿多灵石，把整条街道走了一遍。
最终他收购了好几十间店铺，把这一亿多灵石全部花了个精光！
每间店都是差不多以两百万左右的价格收购，其中有一些是用来打通扩张面积，准备开新店的，还有一些则是纯粹当做投资地产！
相比修仙界的人，徐缺这个来自地球的坑货，很清楚地产是最赚钱的！
他知道只要自己把这条街打造起来后，房价将会像坐火箭似的往上冲！
徐缺心满意足的跑回宫中睡觉，没有惊扰任何人！
当然，他也顺势带了个卖剩的汉堡，扔在二狗子旁边，权当实现了承诺。
二狗子被汉堡的香味刺激醒了，当场感动到流泪，拍着胸口跟徐缺保证道以后有福同享有难同当，然后就一口把汉堡给吞了，那狼吞虎咽的模样，就生怕徐缺会跟它抢似的！
“没出息！” 徐缺直接翻了翻白眼，迈步回到房中，闷头就睡！
第二天，天色微亮，皇城中出现了一副奇景！ 炸天帮麦当劳门口，竟排满了人。
仅仅是一夜之间，麦当劳里那些汉堡薯条什么的，直接惊动了无数权贵，甚至还有附近一些大门派收到消息，连夜赶来排队。
队伍越排越长，最后直接排满了整条大街！
还有人出高价，想购买前排的位置，但无人肯卖！
这么多强者在这里排队？” 有个别不知情的人一大早出门，看到这一幕，顿时吓了一跳。 “你不知道么？
全是来等诸葛将军的店开门的啊！”
“我靠，怎么回事？”
“这回是出大事了，刘家的家主你知道吧？ 卡在婴变期二层已经三十年了，结果吃了诸葛将军店里的汉堡后，瞬间提高了一个小境界，而且一个汉堡才只卖五十万灵石！”
“不行，我得赶紧回去禀告我们掌门！”
类似的情况不断出现，除了皇城以外，越来越多的人都知道了这件事，一传十，十传百，最后整个皇城都差点人满为患！
日上三竿，守在店里的雪城士兵醒来，刚把店门打开，顿时吓了一跳！
这是诸葛将军的店，你们带这么多人是要抢劫么？” 雪城士兵怒道。
可众人立马堆起笑容，纷纷喊道：“大哥，别误会啊！
“是啊，我来买薯条的！”
“我要一份‘板烧鸡腿汉堡’！”
“我要三份！”
“大哥，求求你了，我上有老下有小，卖我一个汉堡吧！”
雪城士兵听着众人的喊声，这才松了口气，笑眯眯道：“各位排好队，慢慢来，谁敢捣乱，我们立刻关店！”
众人立马响应道：“大哥放心，这是诸葛将军的店，谁敢捣乱啊？”
“对啊，谁敢捣乱，我们第一个轰杀他！”
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Chapter 451: A Sea of People
Membership card?
Hearing this, everyone was confused.
Xu Que smiled. "You have all come at a good time today. Since today is the first day, you can all have a membership card for only ten million Spirit Stones. Anyone who has a membership card will become a VIP at McDonald's of Exploding Heavens Faction. You can order anytime you want, and we will provide you with the best service twelve hours per day."
Everyone was speechless.
"Remember, the number of membership cards is limited, it will be sold out by the end of the day!"
Hearing this, some people in the crowd decided to buy it.
In particular, the master of Liu family thought he could make some sort of profit from this.
If what the young man said about the burger is true, there will be many people coming to buy it after tomorrow. Since the number of membership cards available is limited, if I have one, I can have the burger earlier than those who do not have the membership card. I can buy a huge amount of them and sell them to others for a higher price. I am sure I can make a huge profit!
"It's getting late now. In ten seconds, the membership card will no longer be available. Ten, nine, eight, seven…" Xu Que started to count.
All of a sudden, many people became impatient. "Wait, wait, I want one!"
"Me too."
"I am the first one who wanted to buy it. Let me buy first, here are the ten million Spirit Stones of low quality."
"General Zhuge, I will ask my servant to fetch the Spirit Stones from home."
Suddenly, some people went back to their stores to fetch money. Some came forward to buy cards, and some hurriedly went back home to retrieve their Spirit Stones.
Most of the people stayed still, feeling rather jealous.
After all, ten million Spirit Stones was a huge sum of money for them. They had no choice but to come here tomorrow morning and buy one.
So far, Xu Que had only managed to sell one burger, but he had obtained over a hundred million Spirit Stones by selling membership cards.
Later, those who had bought membership cards also bought some burgers and french fries.
Xu Que closed the door of his store and paid a visit to the surrounding stores, while carrying around a hundred million Spirit Stones of low quality with himself.
It would not be difficult to make two billion Spirit Stones with only one McDonald's of Exploding Heavens Faction, but to make that much money in five days was not an easy thing to do.
In fact, Xu Que never meant to rely solely on one store.
He wanted to establish a commercial kingdom to help him make enough money in a short time. He even had a name for this kingdom, which was 'Wanda Plaza of Exploding Heavens Faction'.
"Hey chap, open the door, I have come to check your water-meter... oh, wait, actually I came to ask if you would like to sell your store to me."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Hey, would you like to sell your store to me? I will buy it for a high price."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
…
Xu Que spent the whole night walking on the street and paying visits to all the stores along the street, as if he was doing some sort of campaign work.
At last, he spent all the money he had made earlier buying many stores.
Each of the stores cost him around two million. Some stores would be branches of the McDonald's of Exploding Heavens Faction. As for the rest of the stores, he had bought them simply to make investments.
Compared to people in the Cultivation World, Xu Que who had come from earth knew that investing in real estate would bring huge profits.
He knew that once he transformed the whole street into his commercial kingdom, the price of houses there would definitely roar.
Xu Que happily went back to the palace and rested, without waking anyone else.
He brought a burger and left it out for Buttface. After all, he had promised Buttface that he would treat him to a good meal.
Smelling the aroma, Buttface immediately woke up. He was so moved that he even cried. He promised that he would stick with Xu Que through thick and thin. He then ate the whole burger in one bite, as if he was afraid that Xu Que would take it away.
"Loser!" Xu Que went back to his room and slept. …
The next day, in front of the McDonald's of Exploding Heavens Faction, huge number of people were standing in line.
Countless noblemen of the Imperial City had all gathered in front of the store after hearing about the hamburgers and french fries. Some people from the influential factions had come too.
As time passed, more and more people came. Soon, people filled the whole street.
Some people even wanted to buy places earlier in line, but no one was willing to sell their place.
"What's going on? Why on earth there are so many powerful and influential people here?" A random man was surprised when he saw this scene.
"They have come to wait for General Zhuge to open his store and buy his burgers and french fries."
"F*ck! What's really going on?"
"You know the master of the Liu family, right? He had been stuck at level 2 of the Infant Transformation Stage for almost thirty years, but amazingly, he reached the next level after eating the burger. This burger only costs five hundred thousand Spirit Stones of low quality."
"No way! This cannot be true!"
… Soon, the news spread throughout the whole Imperial City, and people came out from all areas. Bang! Bang! Bang!
The soldiers of the Snow City who were inside the store woke up at last, and were stunned by the crowd that greeted them when they opened the door.
"This is General Zhuge's store! Have you people come to loot?" a soldier asked.
"No, no, no. we have come to buy the burger!"
"I have come for the french fries."
"I want a Grilled Chicken Burger."
"I want three Grilled Chicken Burgers."
"Please sell one hamburger to me, I have got both my old parents and my children to feed."
Hearing this, the soldiers felt relieved. "Fine, stand in line. If anyone tries to cut in line, we will shut the door."
"Do not worry, we will behave ourselves." "If anyone dares to cut in line, I will kill him."
"Yes, kill him!" …
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第五百九十七节 神力呼吸\n在人们等待三位公主抵达太安城的时候，左莫正在灰头灰脸地给孽部重新绘制魔纹，三千多名孽部，就像一片海洋，望不到尽头啊！ 同样的魔纹，反复地绘制唤醒，连续上百个，他闭上眼睛，都知道该怎么做。\n不过很快，他找到一个神奇的办法。 他记得在他运用甲离拳的时候，魔体不断地燃烧，灵力和神识不断地渗透进他的身体深处。\n他意外发现，当这种情况突破一个临界点时，神力就会悄然进入他的脑部，他便会进入一种玄妙的状态。 心神空明，无悲无喜，所有的情绪都仿佛被剥离出去，但是身体和意识却会达到一个非常恐怖的水平。\n这个状态的左莫，每个动作都完美无缺，平时不听使唤的神力指如臂使，能够完成极高难度的运转。\n在这种状态的左莫，就像最完美的魔偶，效率提升不知多少倍。\n一个个破除禁制的孽部，被他一个个丢出房间。 所有人都被他恐怖的速度给震惊，他们仿佛有种错觉，左莫完成它，就像喝水一样简单。\n短短的十天时间，左莫便完成所有的工作！\n三千多的孽部！ 全都被他扔出房间！\n当左莫从这种玄妙的状态退出来时，疲倦就像汹涌扑来的潮水，瞬间把他吞噬，他只觉眼前一黑，扑通软倒在地上，昏迷不醒。\n束龙等人听到房间内的动静，大惊失色，一把推开房门，正欲上前，忽然曾怜儿出现：“你们最好不要碰他！”\n见束龙等人不信任的目光，她也不解释，幽幽道：“等一下，你们就能看到。”\n果然，她话音刚落，只见左莫身上忽然亮起淡淡的金光，这层金光非常淡，倘若不是房间里黑暗的话，这层黯淡的光芒，极难察觉。\n微弱的光芒，如同呼吸般，一会变亮，一会黯淡。\n束龙等人连忙放轻脚步，唯恐惊动左莫，再傻的人也知道眼下的情况肯定不是坏事。\n曾怜儿幽幽地看着左莫，眼中闪过一丝复杂之色。\n她怎么也想不通，这个看上去并不是太聪明的少年，传承比自己还不完整的家伙，为什么总能比自己走得更快，走得更前？\n神力，这两个字之下，是累累尸骨。 多少天才，倒下在这两个字之下，而一无所成？\n漆雕雨那般惊才绝艳的天才，依然在门外，而不得入。\n而左莫，却已经达到“神力呼吸”的境界！\n大概连左莫自己也不知道，什么叫“神力呼吸”，但是传承更加完整的曾怜儿却是心中清楚，“神力呼吸”，是神力初成的一个标志。\n她这一脉，完成“神力呼吸”的，只有两位师祖。 也正因为如此，才留下完整而详细的心得。\n星移砂冶之谜，她还未曾解开，神力呼吸便发生在她眼前。\n曾怜儿心中不由升起几分颓然之感，也许，这个看上去没有什么特别的少年，身体里蕴含一只怪兽吧！\n如果能够再探查他体内就好，曾怜儿心中幽幽一叹，她知道，像上次那般千年难遇的情况，是再也不可能出现。\n谁也没有注意到，当左莫体表那层淡淡金光忽明忽灭时，阿鬼眸子里的光芒，也仿佛呼应般，忽亮忽暗。\n忽然，外面一阵骚动。\n曾怜儿耳力惊人，稍一凝神，外面的声音便如同潮水般，钻入她耳。\n“那是什么？”\n是魔功碑！”\n曾怜儿瞳孔骤然一缩，身形一动，便飞上天空。 当她飞上天，朝魔功碑方向望去，顿时怔立当场。\n高耸的石碑，在夜色中，愈发古朴厚重，犹如黑暗一尊尊默然守护的石像，它们一排排耸立，组成一片林海。\n然而此时，漆黑的碑林，却释放着淡淡的光芒，犹如光海。\n它们忽明忽灭，犹如呼吸一般。\n无数修者拼命地向碑林飞去，人们脸上浮现喜悦、震惊，还有淡淡的恐惧。 这么多年了，太安魔功碑从来没有出现过类似的情景。\n——屋子里，左莫身上流淌的光芒，以同样的节奏，忽明忽暗！ “终于就要到太安城了。”\n霞公主伸了个懒腰，薄如蝉翼的轻纱根本无法包裹住她魔鬼般的身材，夸张的浑圆曲线，脸上性感慵懒的神情，让每一个男人都情不自禁地吞了吞口水。\n信公主微微一笑，她对眼前的场景，早已经习以为常，霞公主的性感，便是她，有的时候也不禁羡慕，她轻笑道：“是啊，奔波了这么多天，现在只想找个地方，安心住段时间。 这烟云兽虽然已经不错，但毕竟还是不够舒心。”\n烟云兽体积庞大而轻盈，它形如云雾，腹内自成一界，可以容纳上千人。 性情温顺，飞行起来虽然是很快，但十分平稳，因此广受世家名流喜爱。\n在座的公子们无不点头赞同，若不是三位公主在这，他们是绝对不愿意在这里面呆这么久。\n忽然，众人只觉一沉，便有人笑道：“到了，开始下降了。”\n就在此时，忽然听到有人惊呼：“快看！ 你们快看！”\n众人听到惊呼，诧异之余，纷纷起身，飞上天空。\n当他们的目光转向太安城时，无不被眼前的景象惊得呆住。\n只见太安城最醒目的魔功碑林，笼罩在茫茫白光之中，忽明忽灭，有如一只怪兽呼吸吞吐。\n公冶小容救下残部，看着转身便逃的妖族战部，也不追击。\n他面沉如水，仔细地听完手下叙述发生的一切，当他听到公孙差毫不犹豫地攻击时，眼中闪过一道浓重的杀机。\n他决定让门派好好查查，这公孙差究竟到底是何方神圣。 他现在细想，公孙差对天環似乎没有半点畏惧之意，而且态度也并不友好，但又不像有仇恨，琢磨了半点，他觉得公孙差的态度是有恃无恐。\n很显然，公孙差对他们的实力非常有信心，哪怕面对天環，他们没有什么惧意。\n这一定是个大势力！ 其实当他接到妖族战部突袭乌石界的时候，他便知道自己犯了致命错误。 这支妖族的战部隐忍在旁，偷袭的时机恰到好处，对方首领的水平不可小觑。\n公冶小容救下残部，并没有直扑乌石界，而是下令转身。\n手下无不大惊失色，纷纷前来询问，为何不攻乌石界？ 所有的质疑都被公冶小容强压下来，他没有解释，只是命令，以最快的速度前进。\n他从公孙差的反应，立即让他明白对方的态度。\n对方绝对不会介意，在关键的时候，在他背后阴他一把。\n这家伙真的是修者吗？\n公冶小容摇摇头，把心中的杂念全都驱除，目光重新恢复坚定，他们只剩下前进一条路！\n一支妖族战部，突然跨过漫漫都天血界，闯入四境天。\n短短的二十天时间里，这支妖族战部，如入无人之境，横穿六界，在其他战部还没有反应过来之际，突然出现在西玄境万安界。\n万安界的混沌裂缝，与妖境相通，双方正在激烈的战斗。\n如同幽灵般的凉微战部，突然出现在修者防线的背后，不费吹灰之力，便夺下混沌裂缝！\n万安界落入妖族之手！\n然后，凉微把构建防线的任务，交给友军，孤军深入，在修者还没有反应过来之际，连下破四界，一路杀戮扫荡，手段之狠，令人震惊！ 沿途修者无不仓皇逃离，短短数日之间，昔日繁华的四界，空无一人。\n凉微凶名，迅速传遍天下！\n而就在同一天。\n宫湖木氏的女战将木希，突然偷袭乌石界，一举夺下乌石界，并且成功切断公冶小容与天環的联系。 这便意味着，公冶小容便成为一支孤军，处境极危！\n短短的一天时间，风云突变。\n在之前冲突中，一直处于下风的妖族，几乎是毫无征兆之下，突然发力。 天環和西玄都吃了大亏，损失严重。\n西玄虽然丢掉四界，但是未动筋骨。 相比之下，天環则心急如焚，公冶小容若是折损，对他们来讲，是难以接受的损失。\n当天環这样的庞然大物，全力发动时，其迸发的力量非常可怕。\n短短的三天时间，连续六界被破，天環和魔界的通道猛然增至六道，但是他们依然距离公冶小容十分遥远。\n四界之失，西玄亦是震怒，一方面派名将伏立前去消灭凉微战部。 另一方面，大量增援谷梁刀。\n实力大增的谷梁刀亦没有令西玄失望，立即把对峙的魔族团团包围，紧接着半路埋伏魔族的支援战部成功。\n顿时，谷梁刀面前的障碍一扫而空。\n谷梁刀战部长驱之入，摧枯拉朽般夺下四界！ 战争的局势，在所有人没有准备的情况下，骤然进入**！\n感谢清水洗杨同学，升蒲妖，加一个，十个！.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter Five Hundred and Ninety Seven – Shen Power Breathing\nWhile people waited for the three princesses to reach Great Peace City, Zuo Mo was in a disheveled state engraving mo matrixes for the Sin Battalion. Helping more than three thousand members of Sin Battalion was like an ocean that he could not see the end of! They were the same mo matrixes that he repeated made and then awakened. After repeating hundreds of them, he knew what to do even if did so with his eyes closed. After doing more than five hundred, he wanted to throw up!\nHowever, he quickly found a miraculous method. He remembered that when he used the Fire Fist of the First Heavenly Stem, his mo physique would burn while his ling power and spiritual consciousness would continue to permeate into his body.\nHe had found that when this state was maintained for a while, his shen power would silently enter his head. He would enter a wondrous state where his mind was clear and without any emotion. All of his emotions seemed separate from him while his body and consciousness attained a very terrifying level of control.\nIn this state, Zuo Mo’s every movement was flawless. Even his shen power that he usually struggled to manipulate was able to be manipulated to do tasks of great difficulty.\nIn this state, Zuo Mo was like the perfect mo puppet and his efficiency was several times higher than previously.\nHe processed the Sin Battalion members one after the other, sending out of his room with their jinzhi removed. All the people watching were shocked by his speed. They seemed to have a feeling that Zuo Mo was completing the process as easily as drinking water.\nIn a short span of ten days, Zuo Mo had finished all the work!\nMore than three thousand Sin Battalion members! He sent them all out of the room!\nWhen Zuo Mo exited from this wondrous state, exhaustion hit him like the tide and swallowed him in an instant. He felt his vision black out and he fell unconsciousness hitting the ground with a thud.\nShu Long and the others heard the noise inside the room. They paled and pushed open the room. When they went to go examine Zuo Mo, Ceng Lian’er suddenly appeared. “It would be best if you do not touch him!”\nSeeing the untrusting gazes of Shu Long and the others. She did not explain and said, “Wait for a moment and you will see.”\nAs expected, just as she finished speaking, faint golden light came out of Zuo Mo’s body. This layer of golden light was very faint. If it was not that the light in the room was very dim, this layer of light would be very hard to detect.\nThe weak light seemed to brighten and dim in turn as though it was breathing.\nShu Long and the others carefully and quietly moved about afraid they would disturb Zuo Mo. After Ceng Lian’er stopped them even the stupidest person understood that what was happening was not a bad thing.\nCeng Lian’er looked at Zuo Mo and a complex expression flashed across her face.\nShe could not understand why this youth that appeared foolish, and did not possess an inheritance technique as complete as hers was both ahead and advancing faster than her?\nShen power. These two words had buried mountains of bones. How many geniuses had fallen under these two words and never obtained anything?\nEven an astounding genius like Qi Diao Yu was stuck outside the entryway and was unable to enter.\nYet Zuo Mo had already reached the level of “Shen Power Breathing!”\nZuo Mo probably did not know what “Shen Power Breathing” was but Ceng Lian’er who had a more complete inheritance knew that “Shen Power Breathing” was the sign that his shen power had had an initial breakthrough.\nThere had only been two ancestors in her lineage of teachers that had completed ”Shen Power Breathing.” This was also why she had received such complete inheritance of knowledge.\nShe had not yet solved the mystery of the Shifting Star Sands and now he had achieved shen power breathing in front of her.\nCeng Lian’er could not help but feel slightly demotivated. Maybe this youth that did not look very unique contained a monster inside!\nIt would be good if she could explore his body again. Ceng Lian’er sighed inside. A situation like the previous one would occur once in a thousand years and would not likely appear again.\nNo one noticed that when the golden layer of light on Zuo Mo’s body brightened and dimmed, the light in A Gui’s eyes seemed to respond, brightening and dimming in turn.\nSuddenly, there was a commotion outside.\nCeng Lian’er hearing was keen. When she focused, the sounds outside flooded into her ears. “Look!”\n“What is that?”\n“Heavens! It is the Mo Skill Steles!”\nCeng Lian’er’s pupils suddenly contracted. Her figure flashed and she flew into the sky. When she got to a high height and looked in the direction of the Mo Skill Steles, she was instantly stunned freezing where she was.\nThe soaring steles seemed even more ancient in the night, like statues standing guard in the dark. They stood in rows and formed a forest.\nYet at this time, the black stele forest was releasing faint aura a sea of light.\nIt brightened and dimmed as though it was breathing.\nMany mo furiously flew towards the stele forest. There was joy on their faces, shock, and faint terror. After so many years had past and nothing like this had ever occurred to the Great Peace Mo Skill Steles.\nCeng Lian’er seemed to be suddenly struck by lightning as she abruptly turned her head to look down—in the room below, the light flowing on Zuo Mo’s body brightened and dimmed at the same rhythm!\n“Finally, we are going to reach Great Peace City.” Princess Xia stretched. The light gossamer silk was unable to conceal her fine figure. The exaggerated curves, the lazy and seductive expression on her face. It could cause any man to unconsciously swallow.\nPrincess Xin smiled slightly. She was used to the scene in front of her. Even she couldn’t help but admire Princess Xia’s attractiveness sometimes. She said with a light laugh, “Yes, we have travelled for so many days. I just want to find a place to rest for a while. This Smoke Cloud Beast is very good but it is not comfortable enough.”\nThe Smoke Cloud Beast was enormous and light. Its body was like a cloud or mist, and its stomach formed its own world and could hold thousands of people. It had a warm personality. While it was fast when it flew, it was very steady. Due to this, it was widely preferred by the prestigious families.\nThe young masters that were seated all nodded in agreement. If it wasn’t for the three princess here, none of them would be willing to stay inside for this long.\nSuddenly, everyone felt their bodies become heavy. One person said with a smile, “We’re here, it is starting to descend.”\nJust at this time, someone suddenly shouted in shock, “Quick, look! All of you, look!”\nPeople heard this exclamation. Surprised, they stood and flew into the sky.\nWhen their gazes turned to Great Peace City, they were all astounded by the scene in front of them.\nThe Mo Skill Steles that were the most eye-catching structure in the Great Peace City were shrouded in bright white light that pulsed like the breathing of a giant beast.\nGongye Xiao Rong rescued the remnants of the battalion. When he turned and saw the yao battalion that had fled, he did not chase after them.\nHis face was dark as he listened to his subordinate narrate what had happened. When he heard that Gongsun Cha did not hesitate in attacking them, a thick burst of killing intent flashed through his eyes.\nHe decided to have the sect investigate where this Gongsun Cha really came from. Thinking about it now, Gongsun Cha did not seem to have any fear of Tian Huan and his attitude could not be said to be friendly but it did not seem to be hateful. After thinking about it, he felt that Gongsun Cha’s attitude could be called fearlessness.\nIt was clear that Gongsun Cha had great confidence in their power. Even facing Tian Huan, they did not have any fear.\nActually, when he received the news that the yao battalion was attacking Black Stone Jie, he knew that he had made a fatal mistake. This yao battalion had hidden by the side and waited for the best chance for a sneak attack. The leader’s skill could not be underestimated.\nGongye Xiao Rong rescued the remnants of the battalions but he did not head for Black Stone Jie. He sent the order to turn around.\nHis subordinates paled and came to ask why did they not attack Black Stone Jie? Gongye Xiao Rong forcibly suppressed all the questions. He did not explain himself and instead sent an order to travel at the fastest possible speed.\nHe instantly understood Gongsun Cha’s attitude from his response.\nThe other would not object to attacking him from behind at a crucial moment.\nWas this person really a xiuzhe?\nGongye Xiao Rong shook his head and removed all of the stray thoughts from his mind. His eyes became determined again. They only had one road left!\n——— A yao battalion had suddenly crossed Blood Sky Metropolis Jie and charged into the Four Realms.\nIn a short twenty days, this yao battalion seemed to be invincible and crossed six jie. Before any battalion could react, they suddenly appeared in Ten Thousand Fortune Jie of Xi Xuan Realm.\nThe chaos rift of Ten Thousand Fortune Jie was connected with the yao realm. The two sides were in a fierce fight for control of the chaos rift.\nAt such a crucial time the Liang Wei Battalion suddenly appeared a ghost behind the xiuzhe lines and easily took control of the chaos rift!\nTen Thousand Fortune Jie landed in the hands of the yao!\nThen Liang Wei left the arrangements for the defense line to his allies and advanced deeper into xiuzhe territory alone. Before the xiuzhe could react, he had defeated four jie. Along the way, he slaughtered everything and everyone, shocking people with his viciousness and ruthlessness! The xiuzhe along the way all fled in panic. In a few short days, the four jie that had been prosperous days before were now empty of all people.\nLiang Wei’s infamy quickly spread through the world!\nAnd on the same day.\nThe female battle general, Mu Xi, of the Palace Lake Wood Clan suddenly attacked Black Stone Jie and took over. She also successfully cut of the retreat path between Gongye Xiao Rong and Tian Huan. This meant that Gongye Xiao Rong was now isolated and in a dangerous situation!\nIn a short span of one day, the winds had suddenly shifted.\nIn the previous conflicts the yao had been at a disadvantage, but this sudden shift was without warning and Tian Huan and Xi Xuan both suffered great losses.\nXi Xuan lost four jie but that did not harm their core strength. In comparison, Tian Huan’s hearts were burning. The loss of Gongye Xiao Rong would be a great loss for them.\nIn response, Tian Huan immediately put pressure on multiple battle fronts.\nWhen an enormous entity like Tian Huan moved at full power, the forces it could gather was terrifying. In a short six days, it defeated six jie. Six passages suddenly appeared between Tian Huan and the mo realm but each was still very far from Gongye Xiao Rong.\nXi Xuan was also furious about the loss of the four jie. On one front, they sent famous generals to kill Liang Wei Battalion and on the other, they sent supplies and reinforcements to Gu Liang Dao.\nGu Liang Dao, whose forces expanded in power, did not disappoint Xi Xuan. He instantly surrounded the mo that he had been facing and then ambushed the mo battalion reinforcements that had come.\nGu Liang Dao Battalion moved in and captured four jie! The battle situation suddenly reached a climax without anyone prepared for it!\nTranslator Ramblings: So much happening in the world … … the thing to remember about Liang Wei vs people like Gu Liang Dao and Gongye Xiao Rong is that Liang Wei is leading the remnants of his forces and what is essentially regular military. The other battle generals are leading better-trained and equipped forces.\nWhat’s with the hate for Ceng Lian’er? I’m curious because she hasn’t done anything detrimental to Zuo Mo like hampering his cultivation."
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第五百九十七节 神力呼吸
在人们等待三位公主抵达太安城的时候，左莫正在灰头灰脸地给孽部重新绘制魔纹，三千多名孽部，就像一片海洋，望不到尽头啊！ 同样的魔纹，反复地绘制唤醒，连续上百个，他闭上眼睛，都知道该怎么做。
不过很快，他找到一个神奇的办法。 他记得在他运用甲离拳的时候，魔体不断地燃烧，灵力和神识不断地渗透进他的身体深处。
他意外发现，当这种情况突破一个临界点时，神力就会悄然进入他的脑部，他便会进入一种玄妙的状态。 心神空明，无悲无喜，所有的情绪都仿佛被剥离出去，但是身体和意识却会达到一个非常恐怖的水平。
这个状态的左莫，每个动作都完美无缺，平时不听使唤的神力指如臂使，能够完成极高难度的运转。
在这种状态的左莫，就像最完美的魔偶，效率提升不知多少倍。
一个个破除禁制的孽部，被他一个个丢出房间。 所有人都被他恐怖的速度给震惊，他们仿佛有种错觉，左莫完成它，就像喝水一样简单。
短短的十天时间，左莫便完成所有的工作！
三千多的孽部！ 全都被他扔出房间！
当左莫从这种玄妙的状态退出来时，疲倦就像汹涌扑来的潮水，瞬间把他吞噬，他只觉眼前一黑，扑通软倒在地上，昏迷不醒。
束龙等人听到房间内的动静，大惊失色，一把推开房门，正欲上前，忽然曾怜儿出现：“你们最好不要碰他！”
见束龙等人不信任的目光，她也不解释，幽幽道：“等一下，你们就能看到。”
果然，她话音刚落，只见左莫身上忽然亮起淡淡的金光，这层金光非常淡，倘若不是房间里黑暗的话，这层黯淡的光芒，极难察觉。
微弱的光芒，如同呼吸般，一会变亮，一会黯淡。
束龙等人连忙放轻脚步，唯恐惊动左莫，再傻的人也知道眼下的情况肯定不是坏事。
曾怜儿幽幽地看着左莫，眼中闪过一丝复杂之色。
她怎么也想不通，这个看上去并不是太聪明的少年，传承比自己还不完整的家伙，为什么总能比自己走得更快，走得更前？
神力，这两个字之下，是累累尸骨。 多少天才，倒下在这两个字之下，而一无所成？
漆雕雨那般惊才绝艳的天才，依然在门外，而不得入。
而左莫，却已经达到“神力呼吸”的境界！
大概连左莫自己也不知道，什么叫“神力呼吸”，但是传承更加完整的曾怜儿却是心中清楚，“神力呼吸”，是神力初成的一个标志。
她这一脉，完成“神力呼吸”的，只有两位师祖。 也正因为如此，才留下完整而详细的心得。
星移砂冶之谜，她还未曾解开，神力呼吸便发生在她眼前。
曾怜儿心中不由升起几分颓然之感，也许，这个看上去没有什么特别的少年，身体里蕴含一只怪兽吧！
如果能够再探查他体内就好，曾怜儿心中幽幽一叹，她知道，像上次那般千年难遇的情况，是再也不可能出现。
谁也没有注意到，当左莫体表那层淡淡金光忽明忽灭时，阿鬼眸子里的光芒，也仿佛呼应般，忽亮忽暗。
忽然，外面一阵骚动。
曾怜儿耳力惊人，稍一凝神，外面的声音便如同潮水般，钻入她耳。
“那是什么？”
是魔功碑！”
曾怜儿瞳孔骤然一缩，身形一动，便飞上天空。 当她飞上天，朝魔功碑方向望去，顿时怔立当场。
高耸的石碑，在夜色中，愈发古朴厚重，犹如黑暗一尊尊默然守护的石像，它们一排排耸立，组成一片林海。
然而此时，漆黑的碑林，却释放着淡淡的光芒，犹如光海。
它们忽明忽灭，犹如呼吸一般。
无数修者拼命地向碑林飞去，人们脸上浮现喜悦、震惊，还有淡淡的恐惧。 这么多年了，太安魔功碑从来没有出现过类似的情景。
——屋子里，左莫身上流淌的光芒，以同样的节奏，忽明忽暗！ “终于就要到太安城了。”
霞公主伸了个懒腰，薄如蝉翼的轻纱根本无法包裹住她魔鬼般的身材，夸张的浑圆曲线，脸上性感慵懒的神情，让每一个男人都情不自禁地吞了吞口水。
信公主微微一笑，她对眼前的场景，早已经习以为常，霞公主的性感，便是她，有的时候也不禁羡慕，她轻笑道：“是啊，奔波了这么多天，现在只想找个地方，安心住段时间。 这烟云兽虽然已经不错，但毕竟还是不够舒心。”
烟云兽体积庞大而轻盈，它形如云雾，腹内自成一界，可以容纳上千人。 性情温顺，飞行起来虽然是很快，但十分平稳，因此广受世家名流喜爱。
在座的公子们无不点头赞同，若不是三位公主在这，他们是绝对不愿意在这里面呆这么久。
忽然，众人只觉一沉，便有人笑道：“到了，开始下降了。”
就在此时，忽然听到有人惊呼：“快看！ 你们快看！”
众人听到惊呼，诧异之余，纷纷起身，飞上天空。
当他们的目光转向太安城时，无不被眼前的景象惊得呆住。
只见太安城最醒目的魔功碑林，笼罩在茫茫白光之中，忽明忽灭，有如一只怪兽呼吸吞吐。
公冶小容救下残部，看着转身便逃的妖族战部，也不追击。
他面沉如水，仔细地听完手下叙述发生的一切，当他听到公孙差毫不犹豫地攻击时，眼中闪过一道浓重的杀机。
他决定让门派好好查查，这公孙差究竟到底是何方神圣。 他现在细想，公孙差对天環似乎没有半点畏惧之意，而且态度也并不友好，但又不像有仇恨，琢磨了半点，他觉得公孙差的态度是有恃无恐。
很显然，公孙差对他们的实力非常有信心，哪怕面对天環，他们没有什么惧意。
这一定是个大势力！ 其实当他接到妖族战部突袭乌石界的时候，他便知道自己犯了致命错误。 这支妖族的战部隐忍在旁，偷袭的时机恰到好处，对方首领的水平不可小觑。
公冶小容救下残部，并没有直扑乌石界，而是下令转身。
手下无不大惊失色，纷纷前来询问，为何不攻乌石界？ 所有的质疑都被公冶小容强压下来，他没有解释，只是命令，以最快的速度前进。
他从公孙差的反应，立即让他明白对方的态度。
对方绝对不会介意，在关键的时候，在他背后阴他一把。
这家伙真的是修者吗？
公冶小容摇摇头，把心中的杂念全都驱除，目光重新恢复坚定，他们只剩下前进一条路！
一支妖族战部，突然跨过漫漫都天血界，闯入四境天。
短短的二十天时间里，这支妖族战部，如入无人之境，横穿六界，在其他战部还没有反应过来之际，突然出现在西玄境万安界。
万安界的混沌裂缝，与妖境相通，双方正在激烈的战斗。
如同幽灵般的凉微战部，突然出现在修者防线的背后，不费吹灰之力，便夺下混沌裂缝！
万安界落入妖族之手！
然后，凉微把构建防线的任务，交给友军，孤军深入，在修者还没有反应过来之际，连下破四界，一路杀戮扫荡，手段之狠，令人震惊！ 沿途修者无不仓皇逃离，短短数日之间，昔日繁华的四界，空无一人。
凉微凶名，迅速传遍天下！
而就在同一天。
宫湖木氏的女战将木希，突然偷袭乌石界，一举夺下乌石界，并且成功切断公冶小容与天環的联系。 这便意味着，公冶小容便成为一支孤军，处境极危！
短短的一天时间，风云突变。
在之前冲突中，一直处于下风的妖族，几乎是毫无征兆之下，突然发力。 天環和西玄都吃了大亏，损失严重。
西玄虽然丢掉四界，但是未动筋骨。 相比之下，天環则心急如焚，公冶小容若是折损，对他们来讲，是难以接受的损失。
当天環这样的庞然大物，全力发动时，其迸发的力量非常可怕。
短短的三天时间，连续六界被破，天環和魔界的通道猛然增至六道，但是他们依然距离公冶小容十分遥远。
四界之失，西玄亦是震怒，一方面派名将伏立前去消灭凉微战部。 另一方面，大量增援谷梁刀。
实力大增的谷梁刀亦没有令西玄失望，立即把对峙的魔族团团包围，紧接着半路埋伏魔族的支援战部成功。
顿时，谷梁刀面前的障碍一扫而空。
谷梁刀战部长驱之入，摧枯拉朽般夺下四界！ 战争的局势，在所有人没有准备的情况下，骤然进入**！
感谢清水洗杨同学，升蒲妖，加一个，十个！
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Chapter Five Hundred and Ninety Seven – Shen Power Breathing
While people waited for the three princesses to reach Great Peace City, Zuo Mo was in a disheveled state engraving mo matrixes for the Sin Battalion. Helping more than three thousand members of Sin Battalion was like an ocean that he could not see the end of! They were the same mo matrixes that he repeated made and then awakened. After repeating hundreds of them, he knew what to do even if did so with his eyes closed. After doing more than five hundred, he wanted to throw up!
However, he quickly found a miraculous method. He remembered that when he used the Fire Fist of the First Heavenly Stem, his mo physique would burn while his ling power and spiritual consciousness would continue to permeate into his body.
He had found that when this state was maintained for a while, his shen power would silently enter his head. He would enter a wondrous state where his mind was clear and without any emotion. All of his emotions seemed separate from him while his body and consciousness attained a very terrifying level of control.
In this state, Zuo Mo’s every movement was flawless. Even his shen power that he usually struggled to manipulate was able to be manipulated to do tasks of great difficulty.
In this state, Zuo Mo was like the perfect mo puppet and his efficiency was several times higher than previously.
He processed the Sin Battalion members one after the other, sending out of his room with their jinzhi removed. All the people watching were shocked by his speed. They seemed to have a feeling that Zuo Mo was completing the process as easily as drinking water.
In a short span of ten days, Zuo Mo had finished all the work!
More than three thousand Sin Battalion members! He sent them all out of the room!
When Zuo Mo exited from this wondrous state, exhaustion hit him like the tide and swallowed him in an instant. He felt his vision black out and he fell unconsciousness hitting the ground with a thud.
Shu Long and the others heard the noise inside the room. They paled and pushed open the room. When they went to go examine Zuo Mo, Ceng Lian’er suddenly appeared. “It would be best if you do not touch him!”
Seeing the untrusting gazes of Shu Long and the others. She did not explain and said, “Wait for a moment and you will see.”
As expected, just as she finished speaking, faint golden light came out of Zuo Mo’s body. This layer of golden light was very faint. If it was not that the light in the room was very dim, this layer of light would be very hard to detect.
The weak light seemed to brighten and dim in turn as though it was breathing.
Shu Long and the others carefully and quietly moved about afraid they would disturb Zuo Mo. After Ceng Lian’er stopped them even the stupidest person understood that what was happening was not a bad thing.
Ceng Lian’er looked at Zuo Mo and a complex expression flashed across her face.
She could not understand why this youth that appeared foolish, and did not possess an inheritance technique as complete as hers was both ahead and advancing faster than her?
Shen power. These two words had buried mountains of bones. How many geniuses had fallen under these two words and never obtained anything?
Even an astounding genius like Qi Diao Yu was stuck outside the entryway and was unable to enter.
Yet Zuo Mo had already reached the level of “Shen Power Breathing!”
Zuo Mo probably did not know what “Shen Power Breathing” was but Ceng Lian’er who had a more complete inheritance knew that “Shen Power Breathing” was the sign that his shen power had had an initial breakthrough.
There had only been two ancestors in her lineage of teachers that had completed ”Shen Power Breathing.” This was also why she had received such complete inheritance of knowledge.
She had not yet solved the mystery of the Shifting Star Sands and now he had achieved shen power breathing in front of her.
Ceng Lian’er could not help but feel slightly demotivated. Maybe this youth that did not look very unique contained a monster inside!
It would be good if she could explore his body again. Ceng Lian’er sighed inside. A situation like the previous one would occur once in a thousand years and would not likely appear again.
No one noticed that when the golden layer of light on Zuo Mo’s body brightened and dimmed, the light in A Gui’s eyes seemed to respond, brightening and dimming in turn.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside.
Ceng Lian’er hearing was keen. When she focused, the sounds outside flooded into her ears. “Look!”
“What is that?”
“Heavens! It is the Mo Skill Steles!”
Ceng Lian’er’s pupils suddenly contracted. Her figure flashed and she flew into the sky. When she got to a high height and looked in the direction of the Mo Skill Steles, she was instantly stunned freezing where she was.
The soaring steles seemed even more ancient in the night, like statues standing guard in the dark. They stood in rows and formed a forest.
Yet at this time, the black stele forest was releasing faint aura a sea of light.
It brightened and dimmed as though it was breathing.
Many mo furiously flew towards the stele forest. There was joy on their faces, shock, and faint terror. After so many years had past and nothing like this had ever occurred to the Great Peace Mo Skill Steles.
Ceng Lian’er seemed to be suddenly struck by lightning as she abruptly turned her head to look down—in the room below, the light flowing on Zuo Mo’s body brightened and dimmed at the same rhythm!
“Finally, we are going to reach Great Peace City.” Princess Xia stretched. The light gossamer silk was unable to conceal her fine figure. The exaggerated curves, the lazy and seductive expression on her face. It could cause any man to unconsciously swallow.
Princess Xin smiled slightly. She was used to the scene in front of her. Even she couldn’t help but admire Princess Xia’s attractiveness sometimes. She said with a light laugh, “Yes, we have travelled for so many days. I just want to find a place to rest for a while. This Smoke Cloud Beast is very good but it is not comfortable enough.”
The Smoke Cloud Beast was enormous and light. Its body was like a cloud or mist, and its stomach formed its own world and could hold thousands of people. It had a warm personality. While it was fast when it flew, it was very steady. Due to this, it was widely preferred by the prestigious families.
The young masters that were seated all nodded in agreement. If it wasn’t for the three princess here, none of them would be willing to stay inside for this long.
Suddenly, everyone felt their bodies become heavy. One person said with a smile, “We’re here, it is starting to descend.”
Just at this time, someone suddenly shouted in shock, “Quick, look! All of you, look!”
People heard this exclamation. Surprised, they stood and flew into the sky.
When their gazes turned to Great Peace City, they were all astounded by the scene in front of them.
The Mo Skill Steles that were the most eye-catching structure in the Great Peace City were shrouded in bright white light that pulsed like the breathing of a giant beast.
Gongye Xiao Rong rescued the remnants of the battalion. When he turned and saw the yao battalion that had fled, he did not chase after them.
His face was dark as he listened to his subordinate narrate what had happened. When he heard that Gongsun Cha did not hesitate in attacking them, a thick burst of killing intent flashed through his eyes.
He decided to have the sect investigate where this Gongsun Cha really came from. Thinking about it now, Gongsun Cha did not seem to have any fear of Tian Huan and his attitude could not be said to be friendly but it did not seem to be hateful. After thinking about it, he felt that Gongsun Cha’s attitude could be called fearlessness.
It was clear that Gongsun Cha had great confidence in their power. Even facing Tian Huan, they did not have any fear.
Actually, when he received the news that the yao battalion was attacking Black Stone Jie, he knew that he had made a fatal mistake. This yao battalion had hidden by the side and waited for the best chance for a sneak attack. The leader’s skill could not be underestimated.
Gongye Xiao Rong rescued the remnants of the battalions but he did not head for Black Stone Jie. He sent the order to turn around.
His subordinates paled and came to ask why did they not attack Black Stone Jie? Gongye Xiao Rong forcibly suppressed all the questions. He did not explain himself and instead sent an order to travel at the fastest possible speed.
He instantly understood Gongsun Cha’s attitude from his response.
The other would not object to attacking him from behind at a crucial moment.
Was this person really a xiuzhe?
Gongye Xiao Rong shook his head and removed all of the stray thoughts from his mind. His eyes became determined again. They only had one road left!
——— A yao battalion had suddenly crossed Blood Sky Metropolis Jie and charged into the Four Realms.
In a short twenty days, this yao battalion seemed to be invincible and crossed six jie. Before any battalion could react, they suddenly appeared in Ten Thousand Fortune Jie of Xi Xuan Realm.
The chaos rift of Ten Thousand Fortune Jie was connected with the yao realm. The two sides were in a fierce fight for control of the chaos rift.
At such a crucial time the Liang Wei Battalion suddenly appeared a ghost behind the xiuzhe lines and easily took control of the chaos rift!
Ten Thousand Fortune Jie landed in the hands of the yao!
Then Liang Wei left the arrangements for the defense line to his allies and advanced deeper into xiuzhe territory alone. Before the xiuzhe could react, he had defeated four jie. Along the way, he slaughtered everything and everyone, shocking people with his viciousness and ruthlessness! The xiuzhe along the way all fled in panic. In a few short days, the four jie that had been prosperous days before were now empty of all people.
Liang Wei’s infamy quickly spread through the world!
And on the same day.
The female battle general, Mu Xi, of the Palace Lake Wood Clan suddenly attacked Black Stone Jie and took over. She also successfully cut of the retreat path between Gongye Xiao Rong and Tian Huan. This meant that Gongye Xiao Rong was now isolated and in a dangerous situation!
In a short span of one day, the winds had suddenly shifted.
In the previous conflicts the yao had been at a disadvantage, but this sudden shift was without warning and Tian Huan and Xi Xuan both suffered great losses.
Xi Xuan lost four jie but that did not harm their core strength. In comparison, Tian Huan’s hearts were burning. The loss of Gongye Xiao Rong would be a great loss for them.
In response, Tian Huan immediately put pressure on multiple battle fronts.
When an enormous entity like Tian Huan moved at full power, the forces it could gather was terrifying. In a short six days, it defeated six jie. Six passages suddenly appeared between Tian Huan and the mo realm but each was still very far from Gongye Xiao Rong.
Xi Xuan was also furious about the loss of the four jie. On one front, they sent famous generals to kill Liang Wei Battalion and on the other, they sent supplies and reinforcements to Gu Liang Dao.
Gu Liang Dao, whose forces expanded in power, did not disappoint Xi Xuan. He instantly surrounded the mo that he had been facing and then ambushed the mo battalion reinforcements that had come.
Gu Liang Dao Battalion moved in and captured four jie! The battle situation suddenly reached a climax without anyone prepared for it!
Translator Ramblings: So much happening in the world … … the thing to remember about Liang Wei vs people like Gu Liang Dao and Gongye Xiao Rong is that Liang Wei is leading the remnants of his forces and what is essentially regular military. The other battle generals are leading better-trained and equipped forces.
What’s with the hate for Ceng Lian’er? I’m curious because she hasn’t done anything detrimental to Zuo Mo like hampering his cultivation.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 他和索乔耶对战，不是以斩杀对手为目的，仅仅是为了战斗。 可以说在星林角斗场这十几天来，他从来都没有出过全力。 不过今天和同阶对手索乔耶的对战，他达到了自己的目的。\n看着宁城走出擂台的背影，索乔耶有些愣神，这是真话还是说谎打击他？ 绝对是说谎，一个念星修士能将他战败，还说没有出全力，他怎么可能相信？ “恭喜你了，流浪者。”\n曾楚雄兴奋到脸色通红的迎了上来，“我们今晚有一个祝贺宴会，你将是主角。 今晚之后，你将扬名整个旋玉城。”\n宁城笑了笑，“谢谢曾管事，我想回去休息一下，还有我想要拿到我的那五十亿青币。”\n“这个自然，晚上场主会亲自送给你……”曾楚雄连忙说道，他对宁城现在是客气非常。 场主已经和他说过了，无论如何，这一次也要和眼前这个流浪者签订下合约，让流浪者成为星林角斗场的第一擂主。\n宁城摇了摇头，“很抱歉啊，曾管事，我现在就想去买点东西，身上没有青币。 所以，我现在就要拿到钱。”\n曾楚雄并没有觉得宁城的话有多难听，他知道眼前这个人的性格，东西马上就要拿到手的。 之前的如意琉光绸也是这样，场主第二天就送给他了。\n正在他要解释的时候，场主的笑吟吟的声音传来，“这是应该的。”\n说话间，场主已经递给宁城一张青币卡，里面赫然是不记名的五十亿青币。\n现在怎么这么沉默了？” 回到锦凡息栈后，蓝娅发现石虞兰似乎变得沉默了许多，疑惑的问了出来。\n“也不知道宁师兄闭关有没有出来，这都十几天了，还有十来天就是里兰星河窥星天才选拔的日子。” 石虞兰答非所问。\n蓝娅笑了笑，“这还不简单，我们去看看吧。”\n宁城刚刚回到房间。 才将自己收拾好，荆无名就找来了。\n“小城，你出关了？” 荆无名看见宁城主动打开禁制，欣喜的说道。\n“进来吧，我也是刚刚出关。” 宁城知道荆无名和蓝娅还有石虞兰三人都去看过他和索乔耶的比斗。\n荆无名已经没有了之前的那种低落，连忙对宁城说道，“小城，你知道吗？ 上次陷害蓝娅师姐，还有将我打伤的两个家伙，被一个新来旋玉城的星空流浪者击杀了。\n宁城笑了笑，“这可是一件好事。”\n他本来想要告诉荆无名，那流浪者就是他的，不过荆无名的城府不深，万一泄露出去，对他没有多大好处，毕竟这里是旋玉城。 再说这件事迟点再和荆无名说，也没有多大的关系。\n公西魁只有碎星修为，荆无名将公西魁当成聚星修为，估计是因为实力相差稍大的缘故造成的。\n并且将索乔耶打败，那流浪者实在是太强大了。 我听说他的域和枪意到了一个非常高深的程度。”\n荆无名更是惊叹的告诉宁城。\n宁城疑惑的问道，“你没有去看吗？” 荆无名苦笑一声，“我去看了，只是我的修为太低了点，只能看出流浪者的枪意很强大。 他的域却看不出来，这些是别人说的。”\n“虞兰师妹，蓝师姐，你们进来吧。” 宁城再次打开了禁制，让门口的石虞兰和蓝娅进来。\n蓝娅看见宁城也开心的说道，“宁城，你出关了啊，可惜了，要是早点出关，就可以和我们一起去看看流浪者和索乔耶的比赛了，那真是一个精彩。”\n“蓝师姐，虞兰师姐……”荆无名已经能够平静的和石虞兰打招呼，脸色并没有任何异常。\n石虞兰也是脸色平静的和荆无名打过招呼，至于两个人心里在想什么，只有天知道。\n“确实是可惜了，我刚才听无名说过。 里兰星河的选拔赛马上就要开始了，我们几个都要好好准备一下。”\n宁城说完，取出三十亿青币，一人给了十亿说道，“这些青币，大家都拿去购买一些必要的东西，以防万一。” 荆无名并没有在意，他有青币一样会拿出来给宁城的。\n宁城现在有青币，拿出来给他，这很正常。 蓝娅和石虞兰有些不大好意思接青币，她们受到宁城的帮助够多了。 而且在旋玉城，十亿青币是不小的数目，可以购买很多有用的东西。\n多购买一些有用的东西，总好过等死。 再说，假如我们能够去时光荒域，那里面的好东西肯定很多，将来大家有好东西，别忘了我就是。 再说，这些青币也是我在海博城赢下来的。”\n宁城的话让蓝娅和石虞兰笑了出来，也接过了十亿青币。\n宁城又取出几枚通讯珠递给几人说道，“这是通讯珠，我们四个人都有一枚，如果遇见危险，激发通讯珠，只要在一定的距离内，就可以感应到。”\n石虞兰有些担心的说道，“可是我觉得自己没有把握通过里兰星河的选拔，估计进不去时光荒域。”\n宁城一摆手，“不用急，现在还不知道里兰星河的选拔是什么，万一不通过再说。 还有，我建议以后大家不要出锦凡息栈，旋玉城并不是一个安全的地方。 等等，阮名姝来了。”\n这似乎是自然而然形成，没有任何的突兀。 宁城叫大家不要出去，不是没有理由的，自从那个天位境的白衣青年在他身上下了标识后，他就很是小心。\n宁城打开禁制，阮名姝看见宁城四人都在，笑了笑说道，“大家都在啊，我可以进来坐坐吗？”\n蓝娅第一个站起来说道，她的年龄比阮名姝大，修为和阮名姝都是聚星。 再说阮名姝叫宁城师兄，宁城叫她师姐，她叫阮名姝师妹，也是很正常。\n阮名姝和几人招呼后，这才坐下说道，“我刚刚得知里兰星河选拔的办法，所以来告诉大家一声。”\n听到里兰星河的选拔办法，宁城几人都倾耳聆听。 阮名姝继续说道，“里兰星河参加选拔的窥星境修士有百万之多，而曼伦星空在里兰星河只选择一万人左右，可以说这是一百个人当中才有一个被选上。 所以，被选上的几率并不高。”\n蓝娅和石虞兰对看了一眼，脸上有些担忧。\n“这一次选拔以星元力高低，神识强弱为主，同时还有一个感悟能力选拔。”\n“可不可以组队？”\n宁城打断了阮名姝的话问道。 阮名姝摇了摇头，“应该不行，如果里兰星河王连这个也考虑不到，这个星河王也太差了一些。”\n宁城几人在商量这里兰星河的选拔赛，星林角斗场却有些焦急了。 原因是刚刚为星林角斗场战胜狂风角斗场的擂主流浪者不见了，不但在住处找不到，就是在旋玉城也无影无踪。\n星林角斗场的宴会，缺少了主角，成了一个不大不小的笑话。 不过相比起狂风角斗场来说，星林角斗场依然是赢家。\n“流浪者会不会被狂风那边偷偷……”曾楚雄在场主面前做了一个手势。\n星林角斗场的场主摇了摇头，“应该不会，这个流浪者不简单。 别看他长相粗狂，但是他很懂得进退，同时也很世故。\n“刚才里兰星河王也派人过来，说要见一见流浪者，我们要怎么回答？” 曾楚雄有些郁闷的问道。\n“就实话实说，里兰星河王会知道我们没有骗他。”\n别的事情无论是多热闹，或者是多平淡，面临曼伦星空窥星境天才选拔赛里兰星河赛区来说，也都不算事情。\n无数在旋玉城等的心焦的修士，终于迎来了里兰星河赛区的比赛。\n里兰星河王对这次选拔赛可是非常重视，不但亲自主持，而且他最宠爱的旋玉妃子也陪伴在身边。\n宁城等人到达里兰广场的时候，这里聚集了将近千万的人。 就算是这样，这个大广场也并不显得拥挤。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "One could even say that during the-more-than ten days he fought within the Celestial Forest Arena, Ning Cheng had never used his full strength. However, today he achieved all of his goals by fighting against an opponent like Suo Qiaoye.\nLooking Ning Cheng casually walking down the battle ring, Suo Qiaoye felt a bit stunned. Was it the truth or was he lying to him? No, it must be a lie. For a Celestial Novice Cultivator that could defeat him, yet say that he did not do his best, how could someone like Suo Qiaoye believe it?\n“Congratulations, Wanderer.” Zeng Chuxiong greeted him with a face flushed from excitement. “We have a congratulatory party tonight, with you as the protagonist. After tonight, people will sing praises of you throughout the Revolving Jade City.”\nNing Cheng smiled, “Many thanks, Steward Zeng. I want to take some rest, and I also need my 5 billion Green Coins.”\n“Naturally, the Arena Master will give it to you personally in the evening….” Zeng Chuxiong quickly spoke up. He also turned extremely polite towards Ning Cheng. The Arena Master had already made things clear to him that they had to sign a contract with Wanderer. That way, Wanderer would become the Celestial Forest Arena’s, Premier Champion.\nNing Cheng shook his head and spoke, “I’m sorry, I have something that I need to purchase currently. However, I do not have the necessary Green Coins. Therefore, I have no choice but to ask for my money right now.”\nZeng Chuxiong did not take Ning Cheng’s words as something hard to hear. He knew the character of the person standing in front of him, of wanting things as soon as possible. It was the same as the previous time with the Wishful Treasure Light Silk, which the Arena Master had personally handed it over to him the next day. In addition to this, some people naturally did not feel comfortable; whatever be the case, despite a relatively brief battle, the combat showcased remained something exciting.\nOn the verge of explaining, Arena Master’s laughing voice arrived, “That’s how it should be.”\nAs he spoke, the Arena Master handed Ning Cheng a Green Coin Card, an anonymous Green Coin Card with 5 billion Green Coins.\n“Yulan, when that Wanderer defeated Suo Qiaoye, you cheered the loudest. So why are you silent now?” After returning to the Bright Gist Resting Pen, Lan Ya found that Shi Yulan turned a lot quieter and asked in doubt.\n“I don’t know if Senior Apprentice Brother Ning has come out of seclusion. It’s already been ten days, and in another ten days is the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s Celestial Scryer Genius Tryouts.” Shi Yulan answered.\nLan Ya smiled, “It’s not that simple. Let’s go take a look.”\nNing Cheng had already returned to his room and had just tidied himself up when Jing Wuming came looking for him. Ning Cheng opened the restriction and let Jing Wuming inside.\n“Xiaocheng, are you finally coming out?” Jing Wuming on seeing Ning Cheng had taken the initiative to open the restriction happily spoke out.\n“Come on in, I just wanted to stretch my legs a bit.” Ning Cheng knew that the three of them, Jing Wuming, Lan Ya and Shi Yulan, had come to watch Suo Qiaoye and his match.\nJing Wuming no longer gave of the melancholic feeling from before. He quickly spoke up in awe, “Xiaocheng, did you know what happened? The two people that framed Lan Ya and injured me some time back ended up dead at the hands of a starry skies’ wanderer in the Revolving Jade City. This wanderer has a Celestial Novice Cultivation; however, he could easily kill Celestial Gatherer Cultivators.”\nNing Cheng smiled, “That’s a good thing.”\nAlthough he wished to reveal that, he was the wanderer that Jing Wuming spoke of; however, Ning Cheng and Jing Wuming’s relation was not that deep yet. If the news leaked out somehow, it would not bring him much good. After all, this place was the Revolving Jade City. Besides, he could always talk to Jing Wuming about this later. It did not matter much either way.\nGongxi Kui only had a Celestial Shatter Cultivation; however, Jing Wuming treated Gongxi Kui as a Celestial Gatherer Cultivator. Most likely, it was due to the difference in perceived strength between the two.\n“There’s one more thing. Today, Wanderer represented the Celestial Forest Arena and accepted the challenge from the Gale Arena’s Premier Champion, Suo Qiaoye. Moreover, he even managed to defeat that Suo Qiaoye. That Wanderer is just too powerful. I heard that both his domain and Spear Intent had reached a deep level.” Jing Wuming started growing more excited the more he spoke to Ning Cheng.\nNing Cheng asked with doubt, “Didn’t you go and see the match?”\nJing Wuming showed a bitter smile, “Although I went to watch, my cultivation is just too low. I could only feel that Wanderer’s Spear Intent had reached a deep level. As for his domain, I couldn’t even see it; I just heard it from the others.”\n“Junior Apprentice Sister Yulan, Senior Apprentice Sister Lan, come in.” Ning Cheng opened the Restrictions once again, letting Shi Yulan and Lan Ya inside.\nLan Ya, on seeing Ning Cheng, also happily spoke out, “Ning Cheng, you finally came out. Unfortunately, if you had come out early, you could have gone to watch the match between Wanderer and Suo Qiaoye. It really turned out wonderful.”\n“Senior Apprentice Sister Lan, Senior Apprentice Sister Yulan….” Jing Wuming greeted the two of them calmly without any change in expression.\nShi Yulan also had a calm face and greeted Jing Wuming in the same manner. As to what went on in the minds of those two, only the heavens knew about it.\n“It’s a pity. Jing Wuming had already mentioned it just before you came inside. The Orchid Borough Celestial River’s Tryouts are about to start, and we still need to prepare a lot for it.” Ning Cheng spoke and took out 3 billion Green Coins. Distributing 1 billion Green Coins to each of them, he spoke, “Use these Green Coins and buy the things you feel necessary. Prepare for anything unexpected.”\nJing Wuming did not care; he would have taken out all of his Green Coins if Ning Cheng asked. Since Ning Cheng had currently taken out Green Coins, it was only reasonable for him to take them and return them back later.\nLan Ya and Shi Yulan, on the contrary, did not feel too happy to receive those Green Coins. They had already received a lifetime worth of help from Ning Cheng. Moreover, in the Revolving Jade City, 1 billion Green Coins was not a small number, and one could buy many useful things with it.\n“Take it. We will have to face many dangers in the tryouts. At that time, we can only depend on ourselves. It is better to buy as many useful things that could help you rather than dying. Besides, if we manage to head to the Time Wilderness, we definitely can obtain many good things. In the future, when everyone manages to obtain a few good things, just don’t forget about Lil’ ole’ me. Besides, I won these Green Coins in the Ocean Gambling City.”\nNing Cheng’s words caused Lan Ya and Shi Yulan to laugh aloud, and they finally accepted the 1 billion Green Coins.\nNing Cheng took out a few Communication Pearls and handed them to each of them. “Keep these Communication Pearls with you. Each of us gets one. If you face any danger, just stimulate these Communication Pearls, and as long as we remain within a certain range of each other, we could then sense each other’s position.”\nShi Yulan spoke with some concern, “Um, I don’t think I feel confident enough to enter the Time Wilderness or pass the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s tryouts.”\nNing Cheng waved his hand and spoke, “No need to worry right now. We do not even know the format of the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s tryouts, so we do not know if can or cannot pass. Also, I suggest that we do not leave the Bright Gist Resting Pen for the remainder of the time. The Revolving Jade City is not a safe place right now. Wait, Ruan Mingshu’s here.”\nAmong the four people, Ning Cheng’s cultivation was the lowest. However, Ning Cheng had become the central pillar for everyone here. Moreover, such a situation had formed naturally, without any reason. At the same time, Ning Cheng warned them not to go out due to another reason, the moment that white-robed youth in the Heaven Seated Realm had put a mark on him; Ning Cheng had turned even more careful.\nNing Cheng opened the restriction, Ruan Mingshu on seeing the four people, including Ning Cheng, together, showed a smile and spoke up, “Since everybody is here, can I really come in?”\n“Naturally, Junior Apprentice Sister Mingshu is always welcome.” Lan Ya stood up first and spoke. Moreover, she not only was older than Ruan Mingshu was, but her cultivation was also at the Celestial Gatherer Realm. At the same time, Ruan Mingshu addressed Ning Cheng as ‘Senior Apprentice Brother, while Ning Cheng addressed her as ‘Junior Apprentice Sister’; as such, for her to address Ruan Mingshu as ‘Junior Apprentice Sister’ was only normal.\nAfter Ruan Mingshu greeted everyone, she finally sat down and spoke, “I just received some news about the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s selection rounds, so I wanted everyone to know about it.”\nRuan Mingshu continued, “This time, more than a million Celestial Scryer Cultivators are participating in the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s selection rounds; however, the Orchid Borough Celestial River will only choose 10,000 people who could then go to the Man Lun Starry Skies. In other words, the selection rate in approximately one in a hundred. As such, the chances of selection are not that high.”\nLan Ya and Shi Yulan glanced at each other, sporting a worried look over their faces.\n“This time, they will conduct the selection on the base of one’s Celestial Essence depth and the strength of Spiritual Consciousness, while also focussing on the individual’s best abilities.”\n“Can you team up?” Ning Cheng asked, interrupting Ruan Mingshu’s words.\nRuan Mingshu shook her head, “It wouldn’t work. If the Orchid Borough Celestial River King could not even consider such a matter, then this Celestial River King is simply too weak and immature.”\nWhile Ning Cheng and the others immersed themselves in discussing the various news and details about the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s selection rounds, the Celestial Forest Arena felt a little anxious. The reason being that the reigning champion of Celestial Forest Arena, Wanderer, who had defeated the Gale Arena’s Champion, had disappeared. Not only could no one find his residence, but Wanderer also seemed to have vanished from the Revolving Jade City.\nAfter Wanderer defeated Suo Qiaoye, he had taken his 5 billion Green Coins and disappeared without a trace. The Celestial Forest Arena’s banquet, which now lacked its protagonist, turned into a colossal joke. However, compared to the Gale Arena, the Celestial Forest Arena still came out as the biggest winner.\n“Was Wanderer secretly caught by the Gale…?” Zeng Chuxiong made a gesture in front of Arena Master.\nThe Celestial Forest Arena’s Arena Master shook his head, “It shouldn’t be the case. This Wanderer is definitely not someone simple. Do not judge him by his rough appearance. Not only does he know when to advance and retreat, but he has a very keen mind. Most likely, the reason why that man demanded his reward before disappearing was that he knew that the Celestial Forest Arena wanted to force him into a contract. In other words, it was us who most likely forced him to take the initiative to leave the Revolving Jade City.”\n“Just now, someone from the Orchid Borough Celestial River King’s side came, wanting to meet Wanderer. How do we answer them?” Zeng Chuxiong asked, feeling somewhat depressed.\n“Let’s just state the truth. The Orchid Borough Celestial River King would know that we did not deceive him.”\nIt did not matter how things got due to other matters, or even how bland, facing the Man Lun Starry Skies’ Celestial Scryer Genius Tryouts, the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s masters would never deem it as something trivial.\nNumerous cultivators from all over had made their way to the Revolving Jade City before finally reaching the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s competition grounds.\nThe Orchid Borough Celestial River King attached great importance to these tryouts; as such, not only did he personally preside over it, even his favourite concubine, Xuan Yu (Revolving Jade), accompanied him at his side.\nWhen Ning Cheng and the others arrived at the Orchid Borough Public Square, there were already more than a million people gathered there. Even so, this massive public square did not feel too crowded."
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他和索乔耶对战，不是以斩杀对手为目的，仅仅是为了战斗。 可以说在星林角斗场这十几天来，他从来都没有出过全力。 不过今天和同阶对手索乔耶的对战，他达到了自己的目的。
看着宁城走出擂台的背影，索乔耶有些愣神，这是真话还是说谎打击他？ 绝对是说谎，一个念星修士能将他战败，还说没有出全力，他怎么可能相信？ “恭喜你了，流浪者。”
曾楚雄兴奋到脸色通红的迎了上来，“我们今晚有一个祝贺宴会，你将是主角。 今晚之后，你将扬名整个旋玉城。”
宁城笑了笑，“谢谢曾管事，我想回去休息一下，还有我想要拿到我的那五十亿青币。”
“这个自然，晚上场主会亲自送给你……”曾楚雄连忙说道，他对宁城现在是客气非常。 场主已经和他说过了，无论如何，这一次也要和眼前这个流浪者签订下合约，让流浪者成为星林角斗场的第一擂主。
宁城摇了摇头，“很抱歉啊，曾管事，我现在就想去买点东西，身上没有青币。 所以，我现在就要拿到钱。”
曾楚雄并没有觉得宁城的话有多难听，他知道眼前这个人的性格，东西马上就要拿到手的。 之前的如意琉光绸也是这样，场主第二天就送给他了。
正在他要解释的时候，场主的笑吟吟的声音传来，“这是应该的。”
说话间，场主已经递给宁城一张青币卡，里面赫然是不记名的五十亿青币。
现在怎么这么沉默了？” 回到锦凡息栈后，蓝娅发现石虞兰似乎变得沉默了许多，疑惑的问了出来。
“也不知道宁师兄闭关有没有出来，这都十几天了，还有十来天就是里兰星河窥星天才选拔的日子。” 石虞兰答非所问。
蓝娅笑了笑，“这还不简单，我们去看看吧。”
宁城刚刚回到房间。 才将自己收拾好，荆无名就找来了。
“小城，你出关了？” 荆无名看见宁城主动打开禁制，欣喜的说道。
“进来吧，我也是刚刚出关。” 宁城知道荆无名和蓝娅还有石虞兰三人都去看过他和索乔耶的比斗。
荆无名已经没有了之前的那种低落，连忙对宁城说道，“小城，你知道吗？ 上次陷害蓝娅师姐，还有将我打伤的两个家伙，被一个新来旋玉城的星空流浪者击杀了。
宁城笑了笑，“这可是一件好事。”
他本来想要告诉荆无名，那流浪者就是他的，不过荆无名的城府不深，万一泄露出去，对他没有多大好处，毕竟这里是旋玉城。 再说这件事迟点再和荆无名说，也没有多大的关系。
公西魁只有碎星修为，荆无名将公西魁当成聚星修为，估计是因为实力相差稍大的缘故造成的。
并且将索乔耶打败，那流浪者实在是太强大了。 我听说他的域和枪意到了一个非常高深的程度。”
荆无名更是惊叹的告诉宁城。
宁城疑惑的问道，“你没有去看吗？” 荆无名苦笑一声，“我去看了，只是我的修为太低了点，只能看出流浪者的枪意很强大。 他的域却看不出来，这些是别人说的。”
“虞兰师妹，蓝师姐，你们进来吧。” 宁城再次打开了禁制，让门口的石虞兰和蓝娅进来。
蓝娅看见宁城也开心的说道，“宁城，你出关了啊，可惜了，要是早点出关，就可以和我们一起去看看流浪者和索乔耶的比赛了，那真是一个精彩。”
“蓝师姐，虞兰师姐……”荆无名已经能够平静的和石虞兰打招呼，脸色并没有任何异常。
石虞兰也是脸色平静的和荆无名打过招呼，至于两个人心里在想什么，只有天知道。
“确实是可惜了，我刚才听无名说过。 里兰星河的选拔赛马上就要开始了，我们几个都要好好准备一下。”
宁城说完，取出三十亿青币，一人给了十亿说道，“这些青币，大家都拿去购买一些必要的东西，以防万一。” 荆无名并没有在意，他有青币一样会拿出来给宁城的。
宁城现在有青币，拿出来给他，这很正常。 蓝娅和石虞兰有些不大好意思接青币，她们受到宁城的帮助够多了。 而且在旋玉城，十亿青币是不小的数目，可以购买很多有用的东西。
多购买一些有用的东西，总好过等死。 再说，假如我们能够去时光荒域，那里面的好东西肯定很多，将来大家有好东西，别忘了我就是。 再说，这些青币也是我在海博城赢下来的。”
宁城的话让蓝娅和石虞兰笑了出来，也接过了十亿青币。
宁城又取出几枚通讯珠递给几人说道，“这是通讯珠，我们四个人都有一枚，如果遇见危险，激发通讯珠，只要在一定的距离内，就可以感应到。”
石虞兰有些担心的说道，“可是我觉得自己没有把握通过里兰星河的选拔，估计进不去时光荒域。”
宁城一摆手，“不用急，现在还不知道里兰星河的选拔是什么，万一不通过再说。 还有，我建议以后大家不要出锦凡息栈，旋玉城并不是一个安全的地方。 等等，阮名姝来了。”
这似乎是自然而然形成，没有任何的突兀。 宁城叫大家不要出去，不是没有理由的，自从那个天位境的白衣青年在他身上下了标识后，他就很是小心。
宁城打开禁制，阮名姝看见宁城四人都在，笑了笑说道，“大家都在啊，我可以进来坐坐吗？”
蓝娅第一个站起来说道，她的年龄比阮名姝大，修为和阮名姝都是聚星。 再说阮名姝叫宁城师兄，宁城叫她师姐，她叫阮名姝师妹，也是很正常。
阮名姝和几人招呼后，这才坐下说道，“我刚刚得知里兰星河选拔的办法，所以来告诉大家一声。”
听到里兰星河的选拔办法，宁城几人都倾耳聆听。 阮名姝继续说道，“里兰星河参加选拔的窥星境修士有百万之多，而曼伦星空在里兰星河只选择一万人左右，可以说这是一百个人当中才有一个被选上。 所以，被选上的几率并不高。”
蓝娅和石虞兰对看了一眼，脸上有些担忧。
“这一次选拔以星元力高低，神识强弱为主，同时还有一个感悟能力选拔。”
“可不可以组队？”
宁城打断了阮名姝的话问道。 阮名姝摇了摇头，“应该不行，如果里兰星河王连这个也考虑不到，这个星河王也太差了一些。”
宁城几人在商量这里兰星河的选拔赛，星林角斗场却有些焦急了。 原因是刚刚为星林角斗场战胜狂风角斗场的擂主流浪者不见了，不但在住处找不到，就是在旋玉城也无影无踪。
星林角斗场的宴会，缺少了主角，成了一个不大不小的笑话。 不过相比起狂风角斗场来说，星林角斗场依然是赢家。
“流浪者会不会被狂风那边偷偷……”曾楚雄在场主面前做了一个手势。
星林角斗场的场主摇了摇头，“应该不会，这个流浪者不简单。 别看他长相粗狂，但是他很懂得进退，同时也很世故。
“刚才里兰星河王也派人过来，说要见一见流浪者，我们要怎么回答？” 曾楚雄有些郁闷的问道。
“就实话实说，里兰星河王会知道我们没有骗他。”
别的事情无论是多热闹，或者是多平淡，面临曼伦星空窥星境天才选拔赛里兰星河赛区来说，也都不算事情。
无数在旋玉城等的心焦的修士，终于迎来了里兰星河赛区的比赛。
里兰星河王对这次选拔赛可是非常重视，不但亲自主持，而且他最宠爱的旋玉妃子也陪伴在身边。
宁城等人到达里兰广场的时候，这里聚集了将近千万的人。 就算是这样，这个大广场也并不显得拥挤。
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One could even say that during the-more-than ten days he fought within the Celestial Forest Arena, Ning Cheng had never used his full strength. However, today he achieved all of his goals by fighting against an opponent like Suo Qiaoye.
Looking Ning Cheng casually walking down the battle ring, Suo Qiaoye felt a bit stunned. Was it the truth or was he lying to him? No, it must be a lie. For a Celestial Novice Cultivator that could defeat him, yet say that he did not do his best, how could someone like Suo Qiaoye believe it?
“Congratulations, Wanderer.” Zeng Chuxiong greeted him with a face flushed from excitement. “We have a congratulatory party tonight, with you as the protagonist. After tonight, people will sing praises of you throughout the Revolving Jade City.”
Ning Cheng smiled, “Many thanks, Steward Zeng. I want to take some rest, and I also need my 5 billion Green Coins.”
“Naturally, the Arena Master will give it to you personally in the evening….” Zeng Chuxiong quickly spoke up. He also turned extremely polite towards Ning Cheng. The Arena Master had already made things clear to him that they had to sign a contract with Wanderer. That way, Wanderer would become the Celestial Forest Arena’s, Premier Champion.
Ning Cheng shook his head and spoke, “I’m sorry, I have something that I need to purchase currently. However, I do not have the necessary Green Coins. Therefore, I have no choice but to ask for my money right now.”
Zeng Chuxiong did not take Ning Cheng’s words as something hard to hear. He knew the character of the person standing in front of him, of wanting things as soon as possible. It was the same as the previous time with the Wishful Treasure Light Silk, which the Arena Master had personally handed it over to him the next day. In addition to this, some people naturally did not feel comfortable; whatever be the case, despite a relatively brief battle, the combat showcased remained something exciting.
On the verge of explaining, Arena Master’s laughing voice arrived, “That’s how it should be.”
As he spoke, the Arena Master handed Ning Cheng a Green Coin Card, an anonymous Green Coin Card with 5 billion Green Coins.
“Yulan, when that Wanderer defeated Suo Qiaoye, you cheered the loudest. So why are you silent now?” After returning to the Bright Gist Resting Pen, Lan Ya found that Shi Yulan turned a lot quieter and asked in doubt.
“I don’t know if Senior Apprentice Brother Ning has come out of seclusion. It’s already been ten days, and in another ten days is the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s Celestial Scryer Genius Tryouts.” Shi Yulan answered.
Lan Ya smiled, “It’s not that simple. Let’s go take a look.”
Ning Cheng had already returned to his room and had just tidied himself up when Jing Wuming came looking for him. Ning Cheng opened the restriction and let Jing Wuming inside.
“Xiaocheng, are you finally coming out?” Jing Wuming on seeing Ning Cheng had taken the initiative to open the restriction happily spoke out.
“Come on in, I just wanted to stretch my legs a bit.” Ning Cheng knew that the three of them, Jing Wuming, Lan Ya and Shi Yulan, had come to watch Suo Qiaoye and his match.
Jing Wuming no longer gave of the melancholic feeling from before. He quickly spoke up in awe, “Xiaocheng, did you know what happened? The two people that framed Lan Ya and injured me some time back ended up dead at the hands of a starry skies’ wanderer in the Revolving Jade City. This wanderer has a Celestial Novice Cultivation; however, he could easily kill Celestial Gatherer Cultivators.”
Ning Cheng smiled, “That’s a good thing.”
Although he wished to reveal that, he was the wanderer that Jing Wuming spoke of; however, Ning Cheng and Jing Wuming’s relation was not that deep yet. If the news leaked out somehow, it would not bring him much good. After all, this place was the Revolving Jade City. Besides, he could always talk to Jing Wuming about this later. It did not matter much either way.
Gongxi Kui only had a Celestial Shatter Cultivation; however, Jing Wuming treated Gongxi Kui as a Celestial Gatherer Cultivator. Most likely, it was due to the difference in perceived strength between the two.
“There’s one more thing. Today, Wanderer represented the Celestial Forest Arena and accepted the challenge from the Gale Arena’s Premier Champion, Suo Qiaoye. Moreover, he even managed to defeat that Suo Qiaoye. That Wanderer is just too powerful. I heard that both his domain and Spear Intent had reached a deep level.” Jing Wuming started growing more excited the more he spoke to Ning Cheng.
Ning Cheng asked with doubt, “Didn’t you go and see the match?”
Jing Wuming showed a bitter smile, “Although I went to watch, my cultivation is just too low. I could only feel that Wanderer’s Spear Intent had reached a deep level. As for his domain, I couldn’t even see it; I just heard it from the others.”
“Junior Apprentice Sister Yulan, Senior Apprentice Sister Lan, come in.” Ning Cheng opened the Restrictions once again, letting Shi Yulan and Lan Ya inside.
Lan Ya, on seeing Ning Cheng, also happily spoke out, “Ning Cheng, you finally came out. Unfortunately, if you had come out early, you could have gone to watch the match between Wanderer and Suo Qiaoye. It really turned out wonderful.”
“Senior Apprentice Sister Lan, Senior Apprentice Sister Yulan….” Jing Wuming greeted the two of them calmly without any change in expression.
Shi Yulan also had a calm face and greeted Jing Wuming in the same manner. As to what went on in the minds of those two, only the heavens knew about it.
“It’s a pity. Jing Wuming had already mentioned it just before you came inside. The Orchid Borough Celestial River’s Tryouts are about to start, and we still need to prepare a lot for it.” Ning Cheng spoke and took out 3 billion Green Coins. Distributing 1 billion Green Coins to each of them, he spoke, “Use these Green Coins and buy the things you feel necessary. Prepare for anything unexpected.”
Jing Wuming did not care; he would have taken out all of his Green Coins if Ning Cheng asked. Since Ning Cheng had currently taken out Green Coins, it was only reasonable for him to take them and return them back later.
Lan Ya and Shi Yulan, on the contrary, did not feel too happy to receive those Green Coins. They had already received a lifetime worth of help from Ning Cheng. Moreover, in the Revolving Jade City, 1 billion Green Coins was not a small number, and one could buy many useful things with it.
“Take it. We will have to face many dangers in the tryouts. At that time, we can only depend on ourselves. It is better to buy as many useful things that could help you rather than dying. Besides, if we manage to head to the Time Wilderness, we definitely can obtain many good things. In the future, when everyone manages to obtain a few good things, just don’t forget about Lil’ ole’ me. Besides, I won these Green Coins in the Ocean Gambling City.”
Ning Cheng’s words caused Lan Ya and Shi Yulan to laugh aloud, and they finally accepted the 1 billion Green Coins.
Ning Cheng took out a few Communication Pearls and handed them to each of them. “Keep these Communication Pearls with you. Each of us gets one. If you face any danger, just stimulate these Communication Pearls, and as long as we remain within a certain range of each other, we could then sense each other’s position.”
Shi Yulan spoke with some concern, “Um, I don’t think I feel confident enough to enter the Time Wilderness or pass the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s tryouts.”
Ning Cheng waved his hand and spoke, “No need to worry right now. We do not even know the format of the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s tryouts, so we do not know if can or cannot pass. Also, I suggest that we do not leave the Bright Gist Resting Pen for the remainder of the time. The Revolving Jade City is not a safe place right now. Wait, Ruan Mingshu’s here.”
Among the four people, Ning Cheng’s cultivation was the lowest. However, Ning Cheng had become the central pillar for everyone here. Moreover, such a situation had formed naturally, without any reason. At the same time, Ning Cheng warned them not to go out due to another reason, the moment that white-robed youth in the Heaven Seated Realm had put a mark on him; Ning Cheng had turned even more careful.
Ning Cheng opened the restriction, Ruan Mingshu on seeing the four people, including Ning Cheng, together, showed a smile and spoke up, “Since everybody is here, can I really come in?”
“Naturally, Junior Apprentice Sister Mingshu is always welcome.” Lan Ya stood up first and spoke. Moreover, she not only was older than Ruan Mingshu was, but her cultivation was also at the Celestial Gatherer Realm. At the same time, Ruan Mingshu addressed Ning Cheng as ‘Senior Apprentice Brother, while Ning Cheng addressed her as ‘Junior Apprentice Sister’; as such, for her to address Ruan Mingshu as ‘Junior Apprentice Sister’ was only normal.
After Ruan Mingshu greeted everyone, she finally sat down and spoke, “I just received some news about the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s selection rounds, so I wanted everyone to know about it.”
Ruan Mingshu continued, “This time, more than a million Celestial Scryer Cultivators are participating in the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s selection rounds; however, the Orchid Borough Celestial River will only choose 10,000 people who could then go to the Man Lun Starry Skies. In other words, the selection rate in approximately one in a hundred. As such, the chances of selection are not that high.”
Lan Ya and Shi Yulan glanced at each other, sporting a worried look over their faces.
“This time, they will conduct the selection on the base of one’s Celestial Essence depth and the strength of Spiritual Consciousness, while also focussing on the individual’s best abilities.”
“Can you team up?” Ning Cheng asked, interrupting Ruan Mingshu’s words.
Ruan Mingshu shook her head, “It wouldn’t work. If the Orchid Borough Celestial River King could not even consider such a matter, then this Celestial River King is simply too weak and immature.”
While Ning Cheng and the others immersed themselves in discussing the various news and details about the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s selection rounds, the Celestial Forest Arena felt a little anxious. The reason being that the reigning champion of Celestial Forest Arena, Wanderer, who had defeated the Gale Arena’s Champion, had disappeared. Not only could no one find his residence, but Wanderer also seemed to have vanished from the Revolving Jade City.
After Wanderer defeated Suo Qiaoye, he had taken his 5 billion Green Coins and disappeared without a trace. The Celestial Forest Arena’s banquet, which now lacked its protagonist, turned into a colossal joke. However, compared to the Gale Arena, the Celestial Forest Arena still came out as the biggest winner.
“Was Wanderer secretly caught by the Gale…?” Zeng Chuxiong made a gesture in front of Arena Master.
The Celestial Forest Arena’s Arena Master shook his head, “It shouldn’t be the case. This Wanderer is definitely not someone simple. Do not judge him by his rough appearance. Not only does he know when to advance and retreat, but he has a very keen mind. Most likely, the reason why that man demanded his reward before disappearing was that he knew that the Celestial Forest Arena wanted to force him into a contract. In other words, it was us who most likely forced him to take the initiative to leave the Revolving Jade City.”
“Just now, someone from the Orchid Borough Celestial River King’s side came, wanting to meet Wanderer. How do we answer them?” Zeng Chuxiong asked, feeling somewhat depressed.
“Let’s just state the truth. The Orchid Borough Celestial River King would know that we did not deceive him.”
It did not matter how things got due to other matters, or even how bland, facing the Man Lun Starry Skies’ Celestial Scryer Genius Tryouts, the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s masters would never deem it as something trivial.
Numerous cultivators from all over had made their way to the Revolving Jade City before finally reaching the Orchid Borough Celestial River’s competition grounds.
The Orchid Borough Celestial River King attached great importance to these tryouts; as such, not only did he personally preside over it, even his favourite concubine, Xuan Yu (Revolving Jade), accompanied him at his side.
When Ning Cheng and the others arrived at the Orchid Borough Public Square, there were already more than a million people gathered there. Even so, this massive public square did not feel too crowded.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第二百五十章\n！\n九重死地第八层，一道阴云笼罩了过来，层层压力令人有一种窒息之感，令虚空中的金甲侍神都不禁后退了几分，紧接着，一股神秘的力量朝着黑炎之塔延伸了进去。\n这股力量充满了恐怖的杀气。\n就在这股力量延伸向黑炎之塔的时候，一道无形的力量轰击在了上面。\n轰！\n冥域掌控者凭空出现，凝望着前方。\n在那阴云之中，一个英俊的男子缓缓地现出身形，他凌空而立，身上绽放着淡淡的白色光芒，就像是黑暗中的一点红烛一般。\n“冥，没想到我们这么快又见面了。” 那个被冥域掌控者称作烛龙的男子，神情冰冷得犹如万古不化的寒冰，眉宇犹如刀刻一般。\n“不知道你来我这里，有何贵干？” 冥域掌控者凌空而立，气度淡然。\n“冥，当年你庇护那些踏入冥域世界的人族，我们妖族不跟你们计较，并不是我们怕了你，而是怕伤了和气。 我知道你背后站着羽神宗，龙墟界域灵城大战，妖神宗大败羽神宗，你也应该知道轻重，在小玲珑世界是否还要跟我们妖族继续战下去！” “外面打得再热闹，关我们鸟事？\n这里是小玲珑世界，我们可不管妖神宗有多强大，反正妖神宗的人也进不来。 至少在冥域世界这一亩三分地上，还是我说了算，九重死地很早就归我冥域管辖了，妖族和人族在主世界打得再热闹，都跟我无关，但是到了冥域世界，就算你们妖族再强大，也得老老实实地遵守冥域世界的规矩！” 冥域掌控者不屑地瞥了一眼烛龙说道。\n烛龙看着冥域掌控者，冷哼了一声：“若是我不遵守呢？”\n“那就只能赶你出去了。” 冥域掌控者的脸颊隐藏在黑色斗篷之下，看不出悲喜，整个冥域世界的，无尽的法则之力犹如风暴一般涌动着，给人一种窒息的压力。\n冥域掌控者在冥域世界经营了数十万年，这里冥之法则的浓郁，是其他地方的几十甚至是几百倍，在这里冥域掌控者是绝对的主宰！ “哈哈哈。”\n烛龙狂笑了起来，“冥，你果然还是跟当年一样狂傲！ 不过如今今非昔比了，若是你还执迷不悟，那就别怪我不客气了。\n“烛龙，在我冥域世界也敢口出狂言，究竟是谁更狂妄呢？” 冥域掌控者冷冷地凝视着烛龙。\n双方的法则之力已经开始互相较量，整个九重死地八层被两股可怕的法则之力充满，法则之力对轰产生的爆炸席卷了整个冥域掌控者。\n烛龙嘴角流露出一丝冷笑，他的身周，无尽的玄冰法则之力幻化无数道冰龙，怒吼着朝着冥域掌控者轰去。 “你也是。”\n冥域掌控者的身周，冥之法则之力化作千万道黑色长矛，朝着烛龙轰去。\n轰轰轰！\n整个九重死地八层到处都是天崩地裂，一片毁灭的景象。\n地面到处被可怕的爆炸席卷，有一些九重死地八层的妖物，甚至完全来不及躲避就被恐怖的爆炸所吞噬。\n整个九重死地八层，只有黑炎之塔还完整地屹立在那里。 负责镇守黑炎之塔的那位金甲侍神，在两位巅峰强者一出现的时候，他就已经被气息压得喘不过气了，在爆炸席卷的时候，整个人都被炸飞了出去，全身金甲碎裂，浑身上下密密麻麻都是伤口。\n不管是烛龙还是冥域掌控者，都站立在虚空之中一动不动，他们之间仅仅只是催动法则之力对抗，玄冰法则之力令整个世界都覆盖上了一层厚厚的冰霜，瞬间将整个九重死地八层变成了一片冰的世界。\n寒冰之力不断地压向冥域掌控者。\n冥域掌控者微微皱了一下眉头，冥之法则之力聚集在一起，只占据了三分之一左右的空间。 烛龙实力提升的速度，远远超过了他的想象。\n忽然想到了什么，冥域掌控者凝视烛龙，沉声道：“你已经凝出七莲了？”\n“不错。 冥，若是你愿意臣服于我，这小玲珑世界便是你我二人的天下，但是你若还是做无谓的抵抗，那我就不得不除掉你了！” 烛龙冷然地说道。\n“你凝出七莲，这小玲珑世界当中，确实无人能够敌得过你了，但是你要掌控小玲珑世界，却不是那么简单的事情！” 冥域掌控者冷哼了一声。\n“哈哈，难道你还能翻出什么浪来不成？” 烛龙猖狂地大笑，他突然感觉到了另外两股气息，脸色微微一变，注视冥域掌控者，“你们不是一个人？”\n“那是自然。”\n冥域掌控者淡淡地说道。 “好吧，我承认我低估你了，既然你们不止一人，那这一次，我还是奈何不了你，我还是那句话，只要你交出羽焰，我们联手，就能彻底地掌控小玲珑世界，这里所有的资源都会归我们所有，如果你还是执迷不悟，等我收服了其他各族的灵神，你们这群人，又能逃到哪去？”\n还深渊世界、熔岩世界等各族强者，你以为真能驾驭得住？ 就连人族的云梦世界，你至今无法攻入，还妄谈掌控整个小玲珑世界。”\n烛龙深深地看了一眼冥域掌控者，看来这次无法把羽焰带回去了，他冷哼了一声。\n“羽焰那女人，就暂时留在你这里，不过迟早有一天，我会把她抓回去的！”\n说完之后，烛龙的身体渐渐消弭无踪。\n感觉到烛龙的气息消失，冥域掌控者嘴角溢出一丝鲜血，之前法则之力对抗的时候，他便受了伤。\n“你没事吧？”\n灵韵出现在了冥域掌控者的身边。 冥域掌控者摇了摇头道：“烛龙的实力越来越强了，早知道当初就应该拼尽全力将他击杀，他凝出了七莲，恐怕就算我们六个人联手，也未必对付得了他！ 他不知道我们的深浅，担心我们还隐藏了底牌，所以不敢轻举妄动，否则的话，恐怕是不会罢休的。”\n“没想到他的实力已经这么强了，这小玲珑世界之中，恐怕已经没有人能够制得了他了。” 天浑也出现在了冥域掌控者的身边。\n其余四人并没有跟来，烛龙说不定会去而复返，他们暂时还是不要曝露更多的实力为好。 “之前羽神宗和妖神宗的大战，我死了三次，否则的话，还不至于被他如此压制。”\n三个身影，消失在了辽阔的天空之中。\n黑炎之塔五层。\n对峙中的两个人，似乎都无法进入无我的状态，毕竟无我的状态，是很容易被攻击的。 妖主站了起来，看了一眼聂离和羽焰。\n此时聂离也睁开了眼睛，凝视前方的妖主，警惕着，随时准备迎击。\n妖主淡淡地瞥了一眼聂离道：“你是否也要跟我一起前往黑炎之塔六层？” 妖主的身上，透着一股冷肃的杀意。\n聂离耸耸肩道：“我会去的！”\n妖主平静地站了起来，朝着黑炎之塔六层走去，回转的楼梯不断地盘旋，聂离可以感觉到，妖主走得极其艰难，那恐怖的黑炎之力，不断地灌入妖主的体内。 不过他还是一步一步笃定地朝回转的楼梯上走去。\n“当心被烤熟了。” 就在妖主往上走的时候，聂离突然出声说道。\n妖主脚步顿了一下，回头冷冷地看了聂离一眼，满是杀气，然后继续往上走。\n“我好心提醒，却被当成驴肝肺，这个人真无趣。” 聂离继续闭目盘坐，领悟心境了，妖主去了黑炎之塔六层，他终于可以安心地修炼。\n渐渐地，心神飘飘渺渺，进入了一个玄之又玄的境界，灵魂慢慢地虚化，宛如腾云驾雾一般。 隐约间，聂离仿佛看到了虚空中悬浮着一颗蛋，这颗蛋布满了裂纹，仿佛有一种深邃的力量，要将人吸引进去。\n聂离仿佛感觉到，这颗蛋中，隐藏着某种极其可怕强大的生物，一种深邃神秘的力量波动，缓缓地扩散开来。 一种血腥和杀戮的力量，扑面而来。\n前世聂离也算是见多识广，他明白此时自己感觉到的，是蛋中这只生物血脉中隐藏的力量。 它的祖先经历了无数的杀戮，那种杀戮的气息，便遗留给了它。\n这种杀戮的气息，连聂离都感觉到畏惧，他不知道，如果自己把那枚蛋孵化出来，将会是何等可怕的生物！.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 250 - Zhu Long\nChapter 250 - Zhu Long\nOn the eighth layer of the Nine-Layered Deathlands, a dark cloud shrouded the entire area and a pressuring presence was layered down, giving off a suffocating feeling. Even the golden armored god’s servant couldn’t help backing off. A mysterious energy extended itself towards the Black Infernal Tower.\nThis energy was filled with a frightening bloodlust.\nAs this energy extended towards the Black Infernal Tower, it was intercepted by a second formless energy.\n*Boom!*\nA terrifying explosion resounded throughout the entire eighth floor of the Nine-Layered Deathlands.\nA handsome man slowly emerged from within the dark cloud. He stood high in the sky as a faint white light radiated from his body, like a firefly in the darkness.\n“Nether, I never thought that we would meet again so soon.” The man that the Nether Master had called Zhu Long had a face that was as cold as ice and brows that seemed as if they had been chiseled in.\n“I wonder what your business is in coming here?” The Nether Master stood in the air in a very calm and tranquil manner.\n“Ming, back in the day, you sheltered the humans who entered the Nether Realm, and we, the demon clan, didn’t bother you over it. It wasn’t because we were afraid of you; we were just trying to avoid wrinkling our harmony. I know that the Divine Feathers Sect is backing you. In the Spiritual City of the Draconic Ruins Realm, the Divine Feathers Sect suffered great losses due to the Demon God Sect. You’re aware of how serious it was, and yet you are still planning to continue the battle with my demon clan inside the Tiny World?!”\nThe Nether Master gave Zhu Long a look of disdain and said, “Regardless of how lively the fight is outside, what does it have to do with us? This is the Tiny World. No matter how strong the Demon God Sect is, they’re unable to enter this realm. At least within this Nether Realm, I still hold some degree of authority. The Nine-Layered Deathlands also falls under the jurisdiction of my Nether City. Regardless of how intense the fight is out there, it is all unrelated to me. But inside the Nether Realm, no matter how strong your demon clan is, you’ll still have to abide by the rules of the Nether Realm!”\nZhu Long looked at the Nether Master as he coldly snorted, “And what if I don’t abide by them?”\n“Then I’m afraid I’ll have to kick you out.” The face of the Nether Master was hidden under a black cloth; therefore, his expression couldn’t be seen. Throughout the entire Nether Realm, endless quantities of Law Energy surged like a storm, giving off a suffocating pressure.\nThe Nether Master had been operating in the Nether Realm for tens of thousands of years. Thus, the abundance of Law of Nether here was several tens or possibly even several hundreds fold that of other places. Within this Nether Realm, the Nether Master was the absolute ruler!\nZhu Long laughed wildly, “Hahaha! Ming, you’re indeed just as arrogant as you used to be! However, today’s situation is far from it how it was back then. If you’re still being stubborn, then don’t blame me for getting impolite. As long as you hand over Yu Yan, who you’ve been hiding in the Nether Realm, I can let this matter go. Otherwise…”\n“Zhu Long, how dare you be so arrogant in my Nether Realm! Just exactly which of us did you say was the more arrogant one?” The Nether Master coldly stared at him.\nThe Law Energies of both parties began to contest against one another. The entire eighth floor of the Nine-Layered Deathlands brimmed with the excess power of the two Law Energies. The explosions caused by their collisions engulfed all of the Nether Realm.\n“It seems your cultivation rose by quite a bit since our previous exchange!” Zhu Long’s mouth curled into a chilling smile as an endless torrent of Law of Ice turned his surroundings into ice dragons. They issued roars of rage and charged at the Nether Master.\n“The same goes for you.” Numerous black spears filled with the Law of Nether materialised around the Nether Master and flew towards Zhu Long.\n*Boom!* *Boom!* *Boom!*\nHavoc wreaked throughout the eighth floor of the Deathlands, turning everything into ruins.\nA terrifying explosion swept over the ground. Some of the demon beasts on the eighth floor who couldn’t escape in time were engulfed by the blast.\nOn the eighth floor of the Nine-Layered Deathlands, only the Black Infernal Tower still stood intact. The servant who wore the golden armour was also overpowered by the auras of the two experts who represented the pinnacles of cultivation. As he was swept away by the explosion, his golden armor shattered into pieces and wounds appeared all over his body.\nBoth Zhu Long and the Nether Master didn’t move an inch as they stood in the sky. With just the confrontation of their Law Energies, the Law of Ice proceeded to cover the entire floor in a layer of thick ice, instantly turning it into a frozen world.\nThe ice energy constantly attacked the Nether Master.\nThe Nether Master slightly furrowed his brows. Once his Law of Nether gathered together, it only occupied one third of the total space. Zhu Long’s strength has risen so far that it surpassed his previous imagination. At his current level, the Nether Master was already no longer a match for Zhu Long.\nSuddenly, a thought flashed through the Nether Master’s mind. He stared at Zhu Long and asked in a solemn voice, “You’ve already congealed the seven lotuses?”\nZhu Long coldly said, “Correct! Nether, if you are willing to swear allegiance to me, this Tiny World can be ruled by just the two of us. If you still insist on this pointless resistance, then I’ll have no choice but to remove you!”\nThe Nether Master coldly snorted, “If you’ve congealed the seven lotuses, then you are indeed invincible compared to the others in the Tiny World. However, it still won’t be easy to control the entire Tiny World!”\n“Haha! Are you saying that you’re still capable of causing some turbulence to my plans?” Zhu Long wildly laughed. Suddenly, he sensed two other auras and his expression changed. He stared at the Nether Master, “You’re not alone?”\n“Naturally,” replied the Nether Master casually.\n“Fine. I must admit that I’ve underestimated you. Since you’re not alone, I won’t be able to do anything to you, for now. But my demands are still the same. If you hand over Yu Yan, we will join with you and completely control this Tiny World. All the resources here will belong to us. But if you persist on going against us, after I’ve subdued the Spiritual Gods of the other races, where do you think you lot could still run to?”\n“Zhu Long, your train of thought is too simple. Even if you’re practically invincible in this Tiny World, do you really think that you can control the entire Tiny World alone? My Nether Realm naturally has its own means of self-defense; how can you expect the other two great realms to not have the same? There are still experts from the Abyss Realm and the Lava Realm. Do you really think that you can subdue them? Even though you’re unable to enter the human race’s Dreamcloud Realm, you still plan to dominate the entire Tiny World?” The Nether Master shook his head and laughed, “I’m too lazy to fight with you. Since there isn’t any benefit in doing so, as long as you don’t step into the Nether Realm, then we’ll each mind our own business. However, if you attack, my Nether City isn’t without worthy experts!”\nZhu Long took a long look at the Nether Master. It seemed it was impossible for him to bring back Yu Yan this time. He issued a cold snort.\n“The woman Yu Yan can remain here for the time being. But sooner or later, I will have her captured and taken back!”\nAfter speaking, Zhu Long’s figure gradually disappeared without a trace.\nSensing that Zhu Long’s aura had disappeared, the Nether Master allowed a trace of blood to flow from the corner of his mouth. In the confrontation of Law Energies just now, he had suffered some injuries.\n“Are you alright?” Ling Yun appeared beside the Nether Master.\nThe Nether Master shook his head as he said, “Zhu Long is getting stronger and stronger. If I had known that he would one day be this powerful, I would’ve exert all my power to kill him back then. Now that he has congealed the seven lotuses, I’m afraid that even if the seven of us were to work together, we might not be able to defeat him! He doesn’t know our limits and is worried that we might have some cards hidden under our sleeves; therefore, he didn’t dare to be rash. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn’t have let this matter off so easily.”\nTian Hun also appeared by the Nether Master’s side. “I never thought that he would be so strong already. I fear that there isn’t anyone in this Tiny World who could keep him in check.”\n“In the previous battle between the Divine Feathers Sect and the Demon God Sect, I died three times. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been overpowered by him to such a degree,” the Nether Master said in a solemn voice, “We have to restore our strength as fast as possible. Otherwise, I fear that this Tiny World will end up ruled by him.”\nThe three figures disappeared into the sky.\nFifth floor of the Black Infernal Tower\nThe two people who were in a confrontation were unable to enter the anatta mental state. After all, that state wasn’t easy to reach. The Demon Lord stood up and glanced at Nie Li and Yu Yan.\nNie Li also opened his eyes and gave a guarded stared at the Demon Lord, prepared to face an attack at any moment.\nThe Demon Lord casually glanced at Nie Li and said, “Are you intending on following me to the sixth floor of the Black Infernal Tower?” A chilling bloodlust emanated from the Demon Lord.\nNie Li shrugged, “I intend to go later!”\nThe Demon Lord calmly stood up and circled up the stairs, heading for the sixth floor. Nie Li could sense that the Demon Lord was struggling with every step. The black flames continued to pour into the Demon Lord’s body. However, he still managed to confidently make his way up the stairs.\n“Be careful. Try not to get roasted,” Nie Li’s voice drifted to the Demon Lord as he walked away.\nThe Demon Lord’s steps paused. As he coldly turned his head back towards Nie Li, he looked at him with eyes bursting with murderous intent. Then he turned back and continued upwards.\n“I was only reminding you out of goodwill, yet I was treated with hostility instead. This guy is really dull.” Nie Li remained seated as he resumed his attempts to comprehend the mental state. Since the Demon Lord was already heading to the sixth floor of the Black Infernal Tower; that meant that he could finally cultivate in peace.\nGradually, his consciousness drifted and entered into a profound state within a profound state. His soul slowly emptied out as if he was soaring into the clouds and was riding the fog. Vaguely, Nie Li could see the shape of an egg suspended in the air. The egg was filled with cracks and seemed like it held a type of deep energy that sucked people in.\nNie Li could sense that this egg concealed a frightening and powerful creature. An unknown and mysterious ripple of energy gradually spread out. A deep sense of bloodlust and killing intent was blasted towards him.\nIn his previous life, Nie Li could be considered experienced and knowledgeable. He was aware that what he felt now was the power concealed in this creature’s bloodline. Its ancestors experienced countless bloodbaths and the killing aura had been passed down to this one.\nThis kind of killing aura even caused Nie Li to feel fear. He wondered what kind of terrifying creature would appear when he hatches this egg!"
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第二百五十章
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九重死地第八层，一道阴云笼罩了过来，层层压力令人有一种窒息之感，令虚空中的金甲侍神都不禁后退了几分，紧接着，一股神秘的力量朝着黑炎之塔延伸了进去。
这股力量充满了恐怖的杀气。
就在这股力量延伸向黑炎之塔的时候，一道无形的力量轰击在了上面。
轰！
冥域掌控者凭空出现，凝望着前方。
在那阴云之中，一个英俊的男子缓缓地现出身形，他凌空而立，身上绽放着淡淡的白色光芒，就像是黑暗中的一点红烛一般。
“冥，没想到我们这么快又见面了。” 那个被冥域掌控者称作烛龙的男子，神情冰冷得犹如万古不化的寒冰，眉宇犹如刀刻一般。
“不知道你来我这里，有何贵干？” 冥域掌控者凌空而立，气度淡然。
“冥，当年你庇护那些踏入冥域世界的人族，我们妖族不跟你们计较，并不是我们怕了你，而是怕伤了和气。 我知道你背后站着羽神宗，龙墟界域灵城大战，妖神宗大败羽神宗，你也应该知道轻重，在小玲珑世界是否还要跟我们妖族继续战下去！” “外面打得再热闹，关我们鸟事？
这里是小玲珑世界，我们可不管妖神宗有多强大，反正妖神宗的人也进不来。 至少在冥域世界这一亩三分地上，还是我说了算，九重死地很早就归我冥域管辖了，妖族和人族在主世界打得再热闹，都跟我无关，但是到了冥域世界，就算你们妖族再强大，也得老老实实地遵守冥域世界的规矩！” 冥域掌控者不屑地瞥了一眼烛龙说道。
烛龙看着冥域掌控者，冷哼了一声：“若是我不遵守呢？”
“那就只能赶你出去了。” 冥域掌控者的脸颊隐藏在黑色斗篷之下，看不出悲喜，整个冥域世界的，无尽的法则之力犹如风暴一般涌动着，给人一种窒息的压力。
冥域掌控者在冥域世界经营了数十万年，这里冥之法则的浓郁，是其他地方的几十甚至是几百倍，在这里冥域掌控者是绝对的主宰！ “哈哈哈。”
烛龙狂笑了起来，“冥，你果然还是跟当年一样狂傲！ 不过如今今非昔比了，若是你还执迷不悟，那就别怪我不客气了。
“烛龙，在我冥域世界也敢口出狂言，究竟是谁更狂妄呢？” 冥域掌控者冷冷地凝视着烛龙。
双方的法则之力已经开始互相较量，整个九重死地八层被两股可怕的法则之力充满，法则之力对轰产生的爆炸席卷了整个冥域掌控者。
烛龙嘴角流露出一丝冷笑，他的身周，无尽的玄冰法则之力幻化无数道冰龙，怒吼着朝着冥域掌控者轰去。 “你也是。”
冥域掌控者的身周，冥之法则之力化作千万道黑色长矛，朝着烛龙轰去。
轰轰轰！
整个九重死地八层到处都是天崩地裂，一片毁灭的景象。
地面到处被可怕的爆炸席卷，有一些九重死地八层的妖物，甚至完全来不及躲避就被恐怖的爆炸所吞噬。
整个九重死地八层，只有黑炎之塔还完整地屹立在那里。 负责镇守黑炎之塔的那位金甲侍神，在两位巅峰强者一出现的时候，他就已经被气息压得喘不过气了，在爆炸席卷的时候，整个人都被炸飞了出去，全身金甲碎裂，浑身上下密密麻麻都是伤口。
不管是烛龙还是冥域掌控者，都站立在虚空之中一动不动，他们之间仅仅只是催动法则之力对抗，玄冰法则之力令整个世界都覆盖上了一层厚厚的冰霜，瞬间将整个九重死地八层变成了一片冰的世界。
寒冰之力不断地压向冥域掌控者。
冥域掌控者微微皱了一下眉头，冥之法则之力聚集在一起，只占据了三分之一左右的空间。 烛龙实力提升的速度，远远超过了他的想象。
忽然想到了什么，冥域掌控者凝视烛龙，沉声道：“你已经凝出七莲了？”
“不错。 冥，若是你愿意臣服于我，这小玲珑世界便是你我二人的天下，但是你若还是做无谓的抵抗，那我就不得不除掉你了！” 烛龙冷然地说道。
“你凝出七莲，这小玲珑世界当中，确实无人能够敌得过你了，但是你要掌控小玲珑世界，却不是那么简单的事情！” 冥域掌控者冷哼了一声。
“哈哈，难道你还能翻出什么浪来不成？” 烛龙猖狂地大笑，他突然感觉到了另外两股气息，脸色微微一变，注视冥域掌控者，“你们不是一个人？”
“那是自然。”
冥域掌控者淡淡地说道。 “好吧，我承认我低估你了，既然你们不止一人，那这一次，我还是奈何不了你，我还是那句话，只要你交出羽焰，我们联手，就能彻底地掌控小玲珑世界，这里所有的资源都会归我们所有，如果你还是执迷不悟，等我收服了其他各族的灵神，你们这群人，又能逃到哪去？”
还深渊世界、熔岩世界等各族强者，你以为真能驾驭得住？ 就连人族的云梦世界，你至今无法攻入，还妄谈掌控整个小玲珑世界。”
烛龙深深地看了一眼冥域掌控者，看来这次无法把羽焰带回去了，他冷哼了一声。
“羽焰那女人，就暂时留在你这里，不过迟早有一天，我会把她抓回去的！”
说完之后，烛龙的身体渐渐消弭无踪。
感觉到烛龙的气息消失，冥域掌控者嘴角溢出一丝鲜血，之前法则之力对抗的时候，他便受了伤。
“你没事吧？”
灵韵出现在了冥域掌控者的身边。 冥域掌控者摇了摇头道：“烛龙的实力越来越强了，早知道当初就应该拼尽全力将他击杀，他凝出了七莲，恐怕就算我们六个人联手，也未必对付得了他！ 他不知道我们的深浅，担心我们还隐藏了底牌，所以不敢轻举妄动，否则的话，恐怕是不会罢休的。”
“没想到他的实力已经这么强了，这小玲珑世界之中，恐怕已经没有人能够制得了他了。” 天浑也出现在了冥域掌控者的身边。
其余四人并没有跟来，烛龙说不定会去而复返，他们暂时还是不要曝露更多的实力为好。 “之前羽神宗和妖神宗的大战，我死了三次，否则的话，还不至于被他如此压制。”
三个身影，消失在了辽阔的天空之中。
黑炎之塔五层。
对峙中的两个人，似乎都无法进入无我的状态，毕竟无我的状态，是很容易被攻击的。 妖主站了起来，看了一眼聂离和羽焰。
此时聂离也睁开了眼睛，凝视前方的妖主，警惕着，随时准备迎击。
妖主淡淡地瞥了一眼聂离道：“你是否也要跟我一起前往黑炎之塔六层？” 妖主的身上，透着一股冷肃的杀意。
聂离耸耸肩道：“我会去的！”
妖主平静地站了起来，朝着黑炎之塔六层走去，回转的楼梯不断地盘旋，聂离可以感觉到，妖主走得极其艰难，那恐怖的黑炎之力，不断地灌入妖主的体内。 不过他还是一步一步笃定地朝回转的楼梯上走去。
“当心被烤熟了。” 就在妖主往上走的时候，聂离突然出声说道。
妖主脚步顿了一下，回头冷冷地看了聂离一眼，满是杀气，然后继续往上走。
“我好心提醒，却被当成驴肝肺，这个人真无趣。” 聂离继续闭目盘坐，领悟心境了，妖主去了黑炎之塔六层，他终于可以安心地修炼。
渐渐地，心神飘飘渺渺，进入了一个玄之又玄的境界，灵魂慢慢地虚化，宛如腾云驾雾一般。 隐约间，聂离仿佛看到了虚空中悬浮着一颗蛋，这颗蛋布满了裂纹，仿佛有一种深邃的力量，要将人吸引进去。
聂离仿佛感觉到，这颗蛋中，隐藏着某种极其可怕强大的生物，一种深邃神秘的力量波动，缓缓地扩散开来。 一种血腥和杀戮的力量，扑面而来。
前世聂离也算是见多识广，他明白此时自己感觉到的，是蛋中这只生物血脉中隐藏的力量。 它的祖先经历了无数的杀戮，那种杀戮的气息，便遗留给了它。
这种杀戮的气息，连聂离都感觉到畏惧，他不知道，如果自己把那枚蛋孵化出来，将会是何等可怕的生物！
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Chapter 250 - Zhu Long
Chapter 250 - Zhu Long
On the eighth layer of the Nine-Layered Deathlands, a dark cloud shrouded the entire area and a pressuring presence was layered down, giving off a suffocating feeling. Even the golden armored god’s servant couldn’t help backing off. A mysterious energy extended itself towards the Black Infernal Tower.
This energy was filled with a frightening bloodlust.
As this energy extended towards the Black Infernal Tower, it was intercepted by a second formless energy.
*Boom!*
A terrifying explosion resounded throughout the entire eighth floor of the Nine-Layered Deathlands.
A handsome man slowly emerged from within the dark cloud. He stood high in the sky as a faint white light radiated from his body, like a firefly in the darkness.
“Nether, I never thought that we would meet again so soon.” The man that the Nether Master had called Zhu Long had a face that was as cold as ice and brows that seemed as if they had been chiseled in.
“I wonder what your business is in coming here?” The Nether Master stood in the air in a very calm and tranquil manner.
“Ming, back in the day, you sheltered the humans who entered the Nether Realm, and we, the demon clan, didn’t bother you over it. It wasn’t because we were afraid of you; we were just trying to avoid wrinkling our harmony. I know that the Divine Feathers Sect is backing you. In the Spiritual City of the Draconic Ruins Realm, the Divine Feathers Sect suffered great losses due to the Demon God Sect. You’re aware of how serious it was, and yet you are still planning to continue the battle with my demon clan inside the Tiny World?!”
The Nether Master gave Zhu Long a look of disdain and said, “Regardless of how lively the fight is outside, what does it have to do with us? This is the Tiny World. No matter how strong the Demon God Sect is, they’re unable to enter this realm. At least within this Nether Realm, I still hold some degree of authority. The Nine-Layered Deathlands also falls under the jurisdiction of my Nether City. Regardless of how intense the fight is out there, it is all unrelated to me. But inside the Nether Realm, no matter how strong your demon clan is, you’ll still have to abide by the rules of the Nether Realm!”
Zhu Long looked at the Nether Master as he coldly snorted, “And what if I don’t abide by them?”
“Then I’m afraid I’ll have to kick you out.” The face of the Nether Master was hidden under a black cloth; therefore, his expression couldn’t be seen. Throughout the entire Nether Realm, endless quantities of Law Energy surged like a storm, giving off a suffocating pressure.
The Nether Master had been operating in the Nether Realm for tens of thousands of years. Thus, the abundance of Law of Nether here was several tens or possibly even several hundreds fold that of other places. Within this Nether Realm, the Nether Master was the absolute ruler!
Zhu Long laughed wildly, “Hahaha! Ming, you’re indeed just as arrogant as you used to be! However, today’s situation is far from it how it was back then. If you’re still being stubborn, then don’t blame me for getting impolite. As long as you hand over Yu Yan, who you’ve been hiding in the Nether Realm, I can let this matter go. Otherwise…”
“Zhu Long, how dare you be so arrogant in my Nether Realm! Just exactly which of us did you say was the more arrogant one?” The Nether Master coldly stared at him.
The Law Energies of both parties began to contest against one another. The entire eighth floor of the Nine-Layered Deathlands brimmed with the excess power of the two Law Energies. The explosions caused by their collisions engulfed all of the Nether Realm.
“It seems your cultivation rose by quite a bit since our previous exchange!” Zhu Long’s mouth curled into a chilling smile as an endless torrent of Law of Ice turned his surroundings into ice dragons. They issued roars of rage and charged at the Nether Master.
“The same goes for you.” Numerous black spears filled with the Law of Nether materialised around the Nether Master and flew towards Zhu Long.
*Boom!* *Boom!* *Boom!*
Havoc wreaked throughout the eighth floor of the Deathlands, turning everything into ruins.
A terrifying explosion swept over the ground. Some of the demon beasts on the eighth floor who couldn’t escape in time were engulfed by the blast.
On the eighth floor of the Nine-Layered Deathlands, only the Black Infernal Tower still stood intact. The servant who wore the golden armour was also overpowered by the auras of the two experts who represented the pinnacles of cultivation. As he was swept away by the explosion, his golden armor shattered into pieces and wounds appeared all over his body.
Both Zhu Long and the Nether Master didn’t move an inch as they stood in the sky. With just the confrontation of their Law Energies, the Law of Ice proceeded to cover the entire floor in a layer of thick ice, instantly turning it into a frozen world.
The ice energy constantly attacked the Nether Master.
The Nether Master slightly furrowed his brows. Once his Law of Nether gathered together, it only occupied one third of the total space. Zhu Long’s strength has risen so far that it surpassed his previous imagination. At his current level, the Nether Master was already no longer a match for Zhu Long.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through the Nether Master’s mind. He stared at Zhu Long and asked in a solemn voice, “You’ve already congealed the seven lotuses?”
Zhu Long coldly said, “Correct! Nether, if you are willing to swear allegiance to me, this Tiny World can be ruled by just the two of us. If you still insist on this pointless resistance, then I’ll have no choice but to remove you!”
The Nether Master coldly snorted, “If you’ve congealed the seven lotuses, then you are indeed invincible compared to the others in the Tiny World. However, it still won’t be easy to control the entire Tiny World!”
“Haha! Are you saying that you’re still capable of causing some turbulence to my plans?” Zhu Long wildly laughed. Suddenly, he sensed two other auras and his expression changed. He stared at the Nether Master, “You’re not alone?”
“Naturally,” replied the Nether Master casually.
“Fine. I must admit that I’ve underestimated you. Since you’re not alone, I won’t be able to do anything to you, for now. But my demands are still the same. If you hand over Yu Yan, we will join with you and completely control this Tiny World. All the resources here will belong to us. But if you persist on going against us, after I’ve subdued the Spiritual Gods of the other races, where do you think you lot could still run to?”
“Zhu Long, your train of thought is too simple. Even if you’re practically invincible in this Tiny World, do you really think that you can control the entire Tiny World alone? My Nether Realm naturally has its own means of self-defense; how can you expect the other two great realms to not have the same? There are still experts from the Abyss Realm and the Lava Realm. Do you really think that you can subdue them? Even though you’re unable to enter the human race’s Dreamcloud Realm, you still plan to dominate the entire Tiny World?” The Nether Master shook his head and laughed, “I’m too lazy to fight with you. Since there isn’t any benefit in doing so, as long as you don’t step into the Nether Realm, then we’ll each mind our own business. However, if you attack, my Nether City isn’t without worthy experts!”
Zhu Long took a long look at the Nether Master. It seemed it was impossible for him to bring back Yu Yan this time. He issued a cold snort.
“The woman Yu Yan can remain here for the time being. But sooner or later, I will have her captured and taken back!”
After speaking, Zhu Long’s figure gradually disappeared without a trace.
Sensing that Zhu Long’s aura had disappeared, the Nether Master allowed a trace of blood to flow from the corner of his mouth. In the confrontation of Law Energies just now, he had suffered some injuries.
“Are you alright?” Ling Yun appeared beside the Nether Master.
The Nether Master shook his head as he said, “Zhu Long is getting stronger and stronger. If I had known that he would one day be this powerful, I would’ve exert all my power to kill him back then. Now that he has congealed the seven lotuses, I’m afraid that even if the seven of us were to work together, we might not be able to defeat him! He doesn’t know our limits and is worried that we might have some cards hidden under our sleeves; therefore, he didn’t dare to be rash. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn’t have let this matter off so easily.”
Tian Hun also appeared by the Nether Master’s side. “I never thought that he would be so strong already. I fear that there isn’t anyone in this Tiny World who could keep him in check.”
“In the previous battle between the Divine Feathers Sect and the Demon God Sect, I died three times. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been overpowered by him to such a degree,” the Nether Master said in a solemn voice, “We have to restore our strength as fast as possible. Otherwise, I fear that this Tiny World will end up ruled by him.”
The three figures disappeared into the sky.
Fifth floor of the Black Infernal Tower
The two people who were in a confrontation were unable to enter the anatta mental state. After all, that state wasn’t easy to reach. The Demon Lord stood up and glanced at Nie Li and Yu Yan.
Nie Li also opened his eyes and gave a guarded stared at the Demon Lord, prepared to face an attack at any moment.
The Demon Lord casually glanced at Nie Li and said, “Are you intending on following me to the sixth floor of the Black Infernal Tower?” A chilling bloodlust emanated from the Demon Lord.
Nie Li shrugged, “I intend to go later!”
The Demon Lord calmly stood up and circled up the stairs, heading for the sixth floor. Nie Li could sense that the Demon Lord was struggling with every step. The black flames continued to pour into the Demon Lord’s body. However, he still managed to confidently make his way up the stairs.
“Be careful. Try not to get roasted,” Nie Li’s voice drifted to the Demon Lord as he walked away.
The Demon Lord’s steps paused. As he coldly turned his head back towards Nie Li, he looked at him with eyes bursting with murderous intent. Then he turned back and continued upwards.
“I was only reminding you out of goodwill, yet I was treated with hostility instead. This guy is really dull.” Nie Li remained seated as he resumed his attempts to comprehend the mental state. Since the Demon Lord was already heading to the sixth floor of the Black Infernal Tower; that meant that he could finally cultivate in peace.
Gradually, his consciousness drifted and entered into a profound state within a profound state. His soul slowly emptied out as if he was soaring into the clouds and was riding the fog. Vaguely, Nie Li could see the shape of an egg suspended in the air. The egg was filled with cracks and seemed like it held a type of deep energy that sucked people in.
Nie Li could sense that this egg concealed a frightening and powerful creature. An unknown and mysterious ripple of energy gradually spread out. A deep sense of bloodlust and killing intent was blasted towards him.
In his previous life, Nie Li could be considered experienced and knowledgeable. He was aware that what he felt now was the power concealed in this creature’s bloodline. Its ancestors experienced countless bloodbaths and the killing aura had been passed down to this one.
This kind of killing aura even caused Nie Li to feel fear. He wondered what kind of terrifying creature would appear when he hatches this egg!
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 章四十五\n海中那神秘存在似是有些惊讶，一时没了反应。 ◎頂點小說，沉寂片刻之后，千夜身周忽然出现七八道虚空原力，而且比以往要强韧得多，硬是抗住大海漩涡之力，然后还能牵引东岳。\n然而千夜身周暗金血气闪现，手上瞬间迸发出极强力量，强行将东岳压住，抗住了这轮攻击。\n神秘存在自然不会罢休，顷刻间又是近十道虚空原力生成，直扑千夜。 然而千夜的大海漩涡之力突然消失，那些虚空原力中蕴含的澎湃力量一下顶了个空，顿时受到影响，弹向四面八方。\n这一轮交手，却是千夜赢了。\n双方如是不断交手，千夜领域之力忽隐忽现，时有时无，用得出神入化，关键时刻又会激活血气，大幅增强力量，以强横力量弹压虚空原力的牵引。 一时之间，神秘存在竟然奈何不了千夜。\n片刻之后，千夜最后一剑落下，木雕终于完成！\n看着手中维妙维肖的小朱姬雕像，千夜长出一口气，顿时出了一身大汗。 完成这个木雕，对他来说不亚于和生死大敌血战一场，除了没动用原初之枪，可说已是底牌尽出，全无保留。\n即使这样，也只是险胜，当中有数次千夜差点失手。 如果不是暗金血气激活时对身体的增幅极大，能够强力压制原力牵引，这一局千夜根本就赢不了。\n千夜将完成的木雕小心翼翼地放在一旁，同时也是借机休息一下，反思刚刚交手的过程。\n神秘存在动用的虚空原力虽多，但都控制在略略超出千夜战力一点的水平。 可以说，它并没有以力压人，而是在战力相当的情况下和千夜公平较量。\n纯以战技而论，神秘存在已经达到信手拈来，浑然天成的地步，水准甚至还在赵君度之上。 如此水准，千夜前所未见，仔细想来，平生所知人物或许只有张伯谦或林熙棠能够臻至如此境界。\n这一局赢下，黑森林原本延伸出来的部分全都退了回去，甚至还让出了不少原本林中的土地，以作奖赏。\n千夜慢慢拿起木料，再开新局。\n不出意外，这一局输了，接下来的两局也同样输了。 三局过后，千夜脸上泛着不正常的潮红，血核激烈脉动。 他觉得胸口烦闷，全身空乏，几乎提不动东岳。\n三局下来，千夜无论原力还是血气都消耗一空，已无再战之力。 前一晚千夜没动原力血气，纯以战技比拼，自然斗多久都没有事。 可是今晚方是真正的恶斗，寥寥几局，时间方到子夜，千夜就已油尽灯枯。\n千夜回头一看，黑森林早已层层推进，吞噬了大半土地。 他一咬牙，竭力加快血核脉动，又拿起一块木料，就要再开新局。\n然而神秘存在已经看出千夜的虚乏，传来一个到此为止的意念，就滚滚而去，回归深海。\n千夜长出一口气，疲累欲死。 放眼望去，黑森林虽然占据了大片土地，但新占据的土地上都是新生树苗，而且只冒出不到一米高就不再生长。\n千夜明白，这是那神秘存在暂时手下留情，如果明晚再输，那么这些树苗转眼间就会长成大树，他的新家也会被黑森林夺去。\n那神秘存在究竟有何目的？ 千夜反复思索，却找不到答案。\n第二天清晨，夜瞳和老人走出院门时，都被骤然扩张的黑森林吓了一跳。 不过问清原委后，夜瞳却不显担忧，只是道：“大不了我们到镇上去住啊！”\n崔源海却摇头，凝重道：“恐怕没有这么简单。\n按千夜的描述，就算我们躲到镇上去，那个东西一样能够找到我们。”\n千夜摸摸她的头，笑道：“说的对，打赢就行了。”\n夜晚终于降临，千夜听到了召唤，于是来到海边，开始今晚的战局。\n转眼间月上中天，又过了子夜时分。 千夜拄剑而立，全身大汗淋漓，不断喘息，疲累程度比前一晚更甚。\n半晚时光，千夜一共战了五局，赢下其中两盘。\n每赢下一盘，千夜所得奖赏比输了要多出不少，所以这晚黑森林不进反对，把侵占的土地吐出小半。\n而且为了明晚的战局，那神秘存在也必然不会允许其它人在此期间影响千夜。 此刻可说是最安全的时候，正好修炼。\n千夜已经很久没有好好修炼黎明原力，现在终于有了合适环境，于是在海边找块礁石坐定，缓缓运转太上兵伐诀。\n不过原力漩涡甫一成形，直径竟超过百米，比在永夜修炼时要大得多，而且还在不断扩张。\n原力漩涡范围越大，对虚空原力的牵引就越强，吸纳原力的速度也就越快。 千夜还从来没有驾驭过如此巨大的原力漩涡，心中凛然，立刻收束原力，不再让原力漩涡扩张。\n就在此时，周围忽然响起声声脆响，如同茶杯碎裂。 转眼之间，千夜身周就出现数道虚空裂隙，狂暴的虚空原力汹涌而出！\n千夜发现中立之地的空间结构很不稳定，能够被原力漩涡产生的压力轻而易举的压裂，从而引出虚空原力。 数道虚空裂隙同时喷吐原力，眨眼间就在千夜周围形成了一个小小的原力风暴。\n然而仅仅是目前程度，所产生的压力也让千夜感觉象是背了一座山，脊椎都在喀喀作响。 若不是千夜身体强度直追古老血族，根本抗不下如此沉重的压力。\n千夜此刻明白，身体强度才是太上兵伐诀的瓶颈限制。\n接下来就是以宋氏古卷的曜篇炼化虚空原力，将其转为晨曦启明的原力。 炼化虚空原力是水磨功夫，想快也快不起来。\n修炼时不知日月，转眼之间天边就泛起鱼肚白，朝霞将东海镀上一层金色，层层波浪如碎金点点，争先恐后地涌向岸边。\n此刻千夜体内两处原力漩涡中充盈着金色原力，点点晶粒如同碎金，环绕着涡心旋动，一如外面的大海。 两处原力漩涡已经满盈，由曜篇炼化而成的原力依旧在源源不绝的注入。\n第三处原力漩涡的形成，已有水到渠成之意。 只要数日功夫，待千夜把体内虚空原力全部炼化，第三处原力漩涡就会正式凝成。\n千夜收了曜篇，缓缓张开双眼。 此际面朝大海，头顶晨曦，只觉心中骤然开阔，多日积郁压力一扫而空，不由自主地张口吐出一道浊气，顿时有雷音隐隐。\n千夜起身，向小院走去，新的一天又开始了。\n黑森林中有道身影一闪而逝，好象看到千夜就立刻躲了起来。 千夜微觉诧异，很少见到本地原生种族会在白天出来活动，而且还是离小院这么近。\n千夜目光一转，忽然发现河对岸的视野清晰了许多，始终不散的雾气消退了不少，露出成片土地。\n难道赢了神秘存在后，连雾气也会消退？ 如果确实如此，那倒是个好消息。\n千夜回到院内，开始洗剥食材，准备早饭。\n此刻的小镇，已经被打扫得焕然一新，街道洒扫得干干净净，往日到处都是的垃圾不知所踪。 铁熊早早就率领一众手下候在门口。\n空中响起引擎轰鸣，一艘浮空艇飞来，降在镇外。 浮空艇上镶嵌着大量猛兽獠牙，显得十分狰狞。 艇身上一个深青色的狼头标记，两颗滴血獠牙很是醒目。\n看到狼头标记，就连铁熊眼中也不自觉地露出惧意，那是狼王的标记。 能够使用狼王浮空艇的人，自然和狼王的关系非同一般。\n浮空艇艇门被一脚踹开，从里面走出一个身材高瘦，面容妖异的年轻人，鼻翼上穿着两个金环，镶嵌的宝石熠熠生辉。 他探头向周围望了一眼，道：“这都什么烂地方！”\n再看一眼铁熊，又道了声：“还有一堆烂人。”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 728: Competition\nThe mysterious entity in the ocean was so astonished that it couldn’t react for a while. After a period of silence, eight wisps of void origin power appeared around Qianye, and they were much sturdier than the ones in the past. The energy managed to resist the power of the Oceanic Vortex and even tug on East Peak.\nThis attack appeared so abruptly that it caused the blade to jolt away from its intended track. However, dark golden blood energy flickered around Qianye’s body and suppressed the movement with extreme force, effectively resisting the round of attacks.\nThe mysterious entity naturally wouldn’t give up. Almost ten such strands of origin power appeared again in quick succession and charged straight for Qianye. Yet, the might of the Oceanic Vortex suddenly vanished at this point—affected by the sudden loss of a target, the surging power of the incoming attack flew off in all directions.\nQianye had won this round!\nThe two parties thus competed repeatedly. Qianye used his domain with great mastery, causing it to appear and vanish at will. During critical moments, he would activate his blood energy for a burst of power, forcibly suppressing the draw of the void origin power. For a moment, the mysterious existence could do nothing against Qianye.\nMoments later, Qianye’s final slash fell and the carving was completed!\nThis was the first time Qianye had won in the last two nights. Looking at the exquisite sculpture of little Zhuji in his hands, he sighed in relief. He was drenched in sweat—completing this little sculpture was no easier than fighting a powerful enemy in a bloody battle, and it could be said that he had used up all of his trump cards except for the Shot of Inception.\nEven so, it was only a close victory with Qianye’s hands almost slipping on several occasions. There was no way he would’ve won if it wasn’t for the support of the dark golden blood energy that allowed him to suppress the pull of the void origin power.\nQianye carefully placed the sculpture to the side, taking advantage of this time to take a break and recall the process of this contest.\nThe mysterious entity had indeed used several wisps of void origin power, but it had controlled its power to just above Qianye’s combat strength. It could be said that the creature didn’t use overwhelming force to suppress him but fought him fairly instead. Qianye had won this round with great difficulty and there was also a measure of luck involved. The next round would very likely be a loss for him.\nPurely in terms of combat strength, that mysterious entity had reached a level where every random move was one with nature, and its standards were even higher than Zhao Jundu’s. Qianye had never seen such a high level in all of his life. After some thought, he felt that only people like Zhang Boqian and Lin Xitang might reach such a stage.\nAfter winning this round, the parts of the Black Grove that had stretched out receded entirely, even clearing out some space in the original forest area. However, an urging intent soon arose from the deep darkness to challenge him.\nQianye slowly picked up a new piece of wood and began a new round.\nAs expected, this round was his loss, and so were the two that followed. After three bouts, an abnormal redness appeared on Qianye’s face and his blood core began pulsing intensively. His chest tightened, and he almost couldn’t lift East Peak up.\nExhausted of both origin power and blood energy, Qianye was no longer capable of doing battle after the three rounds. The previous night, he hadn’t used his origin power and merely competed in technique. He was naturally fine, no matter how long the contest went on. Tonight, however, was a truly grueling battle, and Qianye was already like an arrow at the end of its flight by the time it was midnight.\nHe looked back and saw that the forest had pushed forward and covered up half the land. Clenching his teeth, he increased the pulsation of his blood core with all his might and picked up another piece of wood.\nHowever, the mysterious existence had already noticed Qianye’s weak state. It transmitted the intention to stop before returning to the sea.\nQianye heaved a long sigh and was already on the brink of collapse. He could see that the Black Grove had occupied a large patch of the empty land, but there were only new sprouts there. Moreover, they stopped growing after reaching a meter in height.\nQianye understood that this was the mysterious entity showing mercy. If he were to lose the coming night, then these sprouts would grow into giant trees and his new home would soon be devoured by the Black Grove.\nWhat was the mysterious existence’s motive? Qianye pondered back and forth but simply couldn’t find an answer.\nAt dawn the next day, both Nighteye and the old man were shocked to find that the forest had expanded rapidly. After learning of the reason, however, Nighteye didn’t seem so worried. “We can just move to town if needed.”\nCui Yuanhai shook his head. “It might not be that simple. According to Qianye’s description, that thing can find us all the same even if we move.”\n“Won’t it be fine if we just defeat it?” Zhuji offered a solution.\nQianye rubbed her head and said with a smile, “You’re right, we just need to beat it.”\nThe summons was heard once more as night finally arrived. Qianye thus arrived at the shore and began a new round.\nIn the blink of an eye, the moon was high in the sky and the clock had struck past midnight. Drenched in sweat and panting, Qianye propped himself up on his sword. The fatigue was even worse than the previous night, but there were now two complete sculptures standing on the shoal rocks.\nQianye had fought a total of five rounds in half a night and won two of them—there was probably no need to explain the difficulty involved.\nThe rewards granted for winning were much greater than what he would lose when defeated. Hence, the Black Grove duly spat out a portion of the land it had invaded.\nQianye noticed something after the mysterious entity’s departure—a fifty-kilometer area around the latter was devoid of any beasts, likely due to its intimidating aura. Moreover, the mysterious entity wouldn’t allow any other person to affect Qianye before the next round. This was the safest moment for him and a good opportunity to cultivate.\nQianye hadn’t cultivated his daybreak origin power for a long time. Now that he had finally found a suitable environment, he sat down on the rocks by the ocean and slowly circulated his Profound Combatant Formula.\nThe moment the formula was activated, an origin vortex formed around Qianye that was much bigger than the one back on Evernight Continent. Despite barely having taken shape, it was already over a hundred meters and growing fast.\nThe larger the vortex, the stronger and faster the void origin power would be drawn in. Qianye was fairly apprehensive because he had never controlled such a big origin vortex before. As such, he quickly restrained his origin power and prevented the vortex from expanding further.\nIt was at this time that sudden crisp sounds rang out around Qianye, almost like the shattering of teacups. Several void lacerations had appeared around him, with violent void origin power gushing out through them.\nQianye discovered that the spatial construct of the neutral lands was fairly unstable. The pressure from his origin vortex could easily tear the fabric apart and draw out void origin power through the gaps. With several lacerations spitting out origin power at the same time, a small origin storm soon formed around Qianye. The pressure therein made Qianye feel as though he were shouldering a mountain—even his spine was beginning to creak and groan.\nIf it wasn’t for the sturdiness of his body being comparable to the ancient vampires, there was no way he would've been able to withstand it. Any random human below the divine champion rank would be crushed into a meat-pie.\nQianye understood at this point that physical strength was the true bottleneck of the Profound Combatant Formula.\nVoid origin power was extremely violent. Even Qianye, with his powerful constitution, didn’t dare to absorb too much. He gradually withdrew the Profound Combatant Formula and followed up with the Song Clan Ancient Scroll’s Glory Chapter, refining the newly harvested void origin power into daybreak.\nRefining the void origin power was a tedious task that couldn’t be rushed even if he wanted to. Time passed by unknowingly during cultivation, and soon, the sky had turned a milky white and the clouds of dawn had decorated the Eastern Sea with a layer of gold. The rippling waves were like specks of gold rushing to get to the shore.\nAt this moment, the two origin vortices in Qianye’s body were filled with golden origin power, and the crystalline granules within resembled pieces of fragmented gold orbiting the center. This scene resembled the ocean in the outside world. After the two vortices were filled by the constantly refined origin power from the Glory Chapter, a third began to take shape and absorb the external energy.\nThe formation of a third vortex was imminent and natural. The process would be officially complete in a few days when he had finished refining all of the void origin power in his body.\nQianye retracted the Glory Chapter and slowly opened his eyes. He was facing the ocean, at this moment, with the break of dawn looming overhead. A sudden feeling of vastness overwhelmed his heart—the pressure he had been feeling for many days was swept away as he spat out a mouthful of impurities amidst the faint sounds of rumbling thunder.\nQianye stood up and went back to the courtyard. A new day had begun.\nA shadow flickered briefly through the Black Grove and hid away immediately upon seeing Qianye. The latter was somewhat surprised because it was rare to see the natives moving about in the daytime, not to mention so close to the courtyard too. However, Nighteye had largely recovered and there was also Zhuji around. The natives would probably suffer quite badly if they wanted to assault their walls.\nQianye turned his gaze away and suddenly realized that the other side of the river had cleared up a fair bit. The lingering mist had somewhat receded, revealing a large patch of land.\nCould it be that winning against the mysterious entity would also cause the mist to shrink? If that were the case, it could only be good news.\nQianye began cleaning ingredients for breakfast after returning to the courtyard.\nAt this moment, the little town was almost new—the streets were squeaky clean, and the piles of rubbish that used to be everywhere had vanished without a trace. Iron Bear was waiting at the gates with all of his subordinates.\nThe roar of an engine filled the air as an airship arrived and landed outside the town. The vessel, embedded with a large number of beast tusks, looked fairly sinister, and the deep azure-colored insignia on it depicted a wolf’s head with bloody fangs.\nEven Iron Bear couldn’t help but feel apprehensive upon seeing the wolf head insignia because it was a representation of the Wolf King. Those who could put such a crest on their ship naturally shared an extraordinary relationship with the ruler.\nThe airship doors were kicked open and out walked a lanky young man with a charming face. He had golden rings on his nose and the jewels embedded in them were sparkling brightly under the sun. He looked around at the surroundings and said, “What kind of run-down place is this!?” He then glanced at Iron Bear and added, “And there’s a group of crappy people too.”\nPrevious ChapterNext Chapter"
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章四十五
海中那神秘存在似是有些惊讶，一时没了反应。 ◎頂點小說，沉寂片刻之后，千夜身周忽然出现七八道虚空原力，而且比以往要强韧得多，硬是抗住大海漩涡之力，然后还能牵引东岳。
然而千夜身周暗金血气闪现，手上瞬间迸发出极强力量，强行将东岳压住，抗住了这轮攻击。
神秘存在自然不会罢休，顷刻间又是近十道虚空原力生成，直扑千夜。 然而千夜的大海漩涡之力突然消失，那些虚空原力中蕴含的澎湃力量一下顶了个空，顿时受到影响，弹向四面八方。
这一轮交手，却是千夜赢了。
双方如是不断交手，千夜领域之力忽隐忽现，时有时无，用得出神入化，关键时刻又会激活血气，大幅增强力量，以强横力量弹压虚空原力的牵引。 一时之间，神秘存在竟然奈何不了千夜。
片刻之后，千夜最后一剑落下，木雕终于完成！
看着手中维妙维肖的小朱姬雕像，千夜长出一口气，顿时出了一身大汗。 完成这个木雕，对他来说不亚于和生死大敌血战一场，除了没动用原初之枪，可说已是底牌尽出，全无保留。
即使这样，也只是险胜，当中有数次千夜差点失手。 如果不是暗金血气激活时对身体的增幅极大，能够强力压制原力牵引，这一局千夜根本就赢不了。
千夜将完成的木雕小心翼翼地放在一旁，同时也是借机休息一下，反思刚刚交手的过程。
神秘存在动用的虚空原力虽多，但都控制在略略超出千夜战力一点的水平。 可以说，它并没有以力压人，而是在战力相当的情况下和千夜公平较量。
纯以战技而论，神秘存在已经达到信手拈来，浑然天成的地步，水准甚至还在赵君度之上。 如此水准，千夜前所未见，仔细想来，平生所知人物或许只有张伯谦或林熙棠能够臻至如此境界。
这一局赢下，黑森林原本延伸出来的部分全都退了回去，甚至还让出了不少原本林中的土地，以作奖赏。
千夜慢慢拿起木料，再开新局。
不出意外，这一局输了，接下来的两局也同样输了。 三局过后，千夜脸上泛着不正常的潮红，血核激烈脉动。 他觉得胸口烦闷，全身空乏，几乎提不动东岳。
三局下来，千夜无论原力还是血气都消耗一空，已无再战之力。 前一晚千夜没动原力血气，纯以战技比拼，自然斗多久都没有事。 可是今晚方是真正的恶斗，寥寥几局，时间方到子夜，千夜就已油尽灯枯。
千夜回头一看，黑森林早已层层推进，吞噬了大半土地。 他一咬牙，竭力加快血核脉动，又拿起一块木料，就要再开新局。
然而神秘存在已经看出千夜的虚乏，传来一个到此为止的意念，就滚滚而去，回归深海。
千夜长出一口气，疲累欲死。 放眼望去，黑森林虽然占据了大片土地，但新占据的土地上都是新生树苗，而且只冒出不到一米高就不再生长。
千夜明白，这是那神秘存在暂时手下留情，如果明晚再输，那么这些树苗转眼间就会长成大树，他的新家也会被黑森林夺去。
那神秘存在究竟有何目的？ 千夜反复思索，却找不到答案。
第二天清晨，夜瞳和老人走出院门时，都被骤然扩张的黑森林吓了一跳。 不过问清原委后，夜瞳却不显担忧，只是道：“大不了我们到镇上去住啊！”
崔源海却摇头，凝重道：“恐怕没有这么简单。
按千夜的描述，就算我们躲到镇上去，那个东西一样能够找到我们。”
千夜摸摸她的头，笑道：“说的对，打赢就行了。”
夜晚终于降临，千夜听到了召唤，于是来到海边，开始今晚的战局。
转眼间月上中天，又过了子夜时分。 千夜拄剑而立，全身大汗淋漓，不断喘息，疲累程度比前一晚更甚。
半晚时光，千夜一共战了五局，赢下其中两盘。
每赢下一盘，千夜所得奖赏比输了要多出不少，所以这晚黑森林不进反对，把侵占的土地吐出小半。
而且为了明晚的战局，那神秘存在也必然不会允许其它人在此期间影响千夜。 此刻可说是最安全的时候，正好修炼。
千夜已经很久没有好好修炼黎明原力，现在终于有了合适环境，于是在海边找块礁石坐定，缓缓运转太上兵伐诀。
不过原力漩涡甫一成形，直径竟超过百米，比在永夜修炼时要大得多，而且还在不断扩张。
原力漩涡范围越大，对虚空原力的牵引就越强，吸纳原力的速度也就越快。 千夜还从来没有驾驭过如此巨大的原力漩涡，心中凛然，立刻收束原力，不再让原力漩涡扩张。
就在此时，周围忽然响起声声脆响，如同茶杯碎裂。 转眼之间，千夜身周就出现数道虚空裂隙，狂暴的虚空原力汹涌而出！
千夜发现中立之地的空间结构很不稳定，能够被原力漩涡产生的压力轻而易举的压裂，从而引出虚空原力。 数道虚空裂隙同时喷吐原力，眨眼间就在千夜周围形成了一个小小的原力风暴。
然而仅仅是目前程度，所产生的压力也让千夜感觉象是背了一座山，脊椎都在喀喀作响。 若不是千夜身体强度直追古老血族，根本抗不下如此沉重的压力。
千夜此刻明白，身体强度才是太上兵伐诀的瓶颈限制。
接下来就是以宋氏古卷的曜篇炼化虚空原力，将其转为晨曦启明的原力。 炼化虚空原力是水磨功夫，想快也快不起来。
修炼时不知日月，转眼之间天边就泛起鱼肚白，朝霞将东海镀上一层金色，层层波浪如碎金点点，争先恐后地涌向岸边。
此刻千夜体内两处原力漩涡中充盈着金色原力，点点晶粒如同碎金，环绕着涡心旋动，一如外面的大海。 两处原力漩涡已经满盈，由曜篇炼化而成的原力依旧在源源不绝的注入。
第三处原力漩涡的形成，已有水到渠成之意。 只要数日功夫，待千夜把体内虚空原力全部炼化，第三处原力漩涡就会正式凝成。
千夜收了曜篇，缓缓张开双眼。 此际面朝大海，头顶晨曦，只觉心中骤然开阔，多日积郁压力一扫而空，不由自主地张口吐出一道浊气，顿时有雷音隐隐。
千夜起身，向小院走去，新的一天又开始了。
黑森林中有道身影一闪而逝，好象看到千夜就立刻躲了起来。 千夜微觉诧异，很少见到本地原生种族会在白天出来活动，而且还是离小院这么近。
千夜目光一转，忽然发现河对岸的视野清晰了许多，始终不散的雾气消退了不少，露出成片土地。
难道赢了神秘存在后，连雾气也会消退？ 如果确实如此，那倒是个好消息。
千夜回到院内，开始洗剥食材，准备早饭。
此刻的小镇，已经被打扫得焕然一新，街道洒扫得干干净净，往日到处都是的垃圾不知所踪。 铁熊早早就率领一众手下候在门口。
空中响起引擎轰鸣，一艘浮空艇飞来，降在镇外。 浮空艇上镶嵌着大量猛兽獠牙，显得十分狰狞。 艇身上一个深青色的狼头标记，两颗滴血獠牙很是醒目。
看到狼头标记，就连铁熊眼中也不自觉地露出惧意，那是狼王的标记。 能够使用狼王浮空艇的人，自然和狼王的关系非同一般。
浮空艇艇门被一脚踹开，从里面走出一个身材高瘦，面容妖异的年轻人，鼻翼上穿着两个金环，镶嵌的宝石熠熠生辉。 他探头向周围望了一眼，道：“这都什么烂地方！”
再看一眼铁熊，又道了声：“还有一堆烂人。”
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Chapter 728: Competition
The mysterious entity in the ocean was so astonished that it couldn’t react for a while. After a period of silence, eight wisps of void origin power appeared around Qianye, and they were much sturdier than the ones in the past. The energy managed to resist the power of the Oceanic Vortex and even tug on East Peak.
This attack appeared so abruptly that it caused the blade to jolt away from its intended track. However, dark golden blood energy flickered around Qianye’s body and suppressed the movement with extreme force, effectively resisting the round of attacks.
The mysterious entity naturally wouldn’t give up. Almost ten such strands of origin power appeared again in quick succession and charged straight for Qianye. Yet, the might of the Oceanic Vortex suddenly vanished at this point—affected by the sudden loss of a target, the surging power of the incoming attack flew off in all directions.
Qianye had won this round!
The two parties thus competed repeatedly. Qianye used his domain with great mastery, causing it to appear and vanish at will. During critical moments, he would activate his blood energy for a burst of power, forcibly suppressing the draw of the void origin power. For a moment, the mysterious existence could do nothing against Qianye.
Moments later, Qianye’s final slash fell and the carving was completed!
This was the first time Qianye had won in the last two nights. Looking at the exquisite sculpture of little Zhuji in his hands, he sighed in relief. He was drenched in sweat—completing this little sculpture was no easier than fighting a powerful enemy in a bloody battle, and it could be said that he had used up all of his trump cards except for the Shot of Inception.
Even so, it was only a close victory with Qianye’s hands almost slipping on several occasions. There was no way he would’ve won if it wasn’t for the support of the dark golden blood energy that allowed him to suppress the pull of the void origin power.
Qianye carefully placed the sculpture to the side, taking advantage of this time to take a break and recall the process of this contest.
The mysterious entity had indeed used several wisps of void origin power, but it had controlled its power to just above Qianye’s combat strength. It could be said that the creature didn’t use overwhelming force to suppress him but fought him fairly instead. Qianye had won this round with great difficulty and there was also a measure of luck involved. The next round would very likely be a loss for him.
Purely in terms of combat strength, that mysterious entity had reached a level where every random move was one with nature, and its standards were even higher than Zhao Jundu’s. Qianye had never seen such a high level in all of his life. After some thought, he felt that only people like Zhang Boqian and Lin Xitang might reach such a stage.
After winning this round, the parts of the Black Grove that had stretched out receded entirely, even clearing out some space in the original forest area. However, an urging intent soon arose from the deep darkness to challenge him.
Qianye slowly picked up a new piece of wood and began a new round.
As expected, this round was his loss, and so were the two that followed. After three bouts, an abnormal redness appeared on Qianye’s face and his blood core began pulsing intensively. His chest tightened, and he almost couldn’t lift East Peak up.
Exhausted of both origin power and blood energy, Qianye was no longer capable of doing battle after the three rounds. The previous night, he hadn’t used his origin power and merely competed in technique. He was naturally fine, no matter how long the contest went on. Tonight, however, was a truly grueling battle, and Qianye was already like an arrow at the end of its flight by the time it was midnight.
He looked back and saw that the forest had pushed forward and covered up half the land. Clenching his teeth, he increased the pulsation of his blood core with all his might and picked up another piece of wood.
However, the mysterious existence had already noticed Qianye’s weak state. It transmitted the intention to stop before returning to the sea.
Qianye heaved a long sigh and was already on the brink of collapse. He could see that the Black Grove had occupied a large patch of the empty land, but there were only new sprouts there. Moreover, they stopped growing after reaching a meter in height.
Qianye understood that this was the mysterious entity showing mercy. If he were to lose the coming night, then these sprouts would grow into giant trees and his new home would soon be devoured by the Black Grove.
What was the mysterious existence’s motive? Qianye pondered back and forth but simply couldn’t find an answer.
At dawn the next day, both Nighteye and the old man were shocked to find that the forest had expanded rapidly. After learning of the reason, however, Nighteye didn’t seem so worried. “We can just move to town if needed.”
Cui Yuanhai shook his head. “It might not be that simple. According to Qianye’s description, that thing can find us all the same even if we move.”
“Won’t it be fine if we just defeat it?” Zhuji offered a solution.
Qianye rubbed her head and said with a smile, “You’re right, we just need to beat it.”
The summons was heard once more as night finally arrived. Qianye thus arrived at the shore and began a new round.
In the blink of an eye, the moon was high in the sky and the clock had struck past midnight. Drenched in sweat and panting, Qianye propped himself up on his sword. The fatigue was even worse than the previous night, but there were now two complete sculptures standing on the shoal rocks.
Qianye had fought a total of five rounds in half a night and won two of them—there was probably no need to explain the difficulty involved.
The rewards granted for winning were much greater than what he would lose when defeated. Hence, the Black Grove duly spat out a portion of the land it had invaded.
Qianye noticed something after the mysterious entity’s departure—a fifty-kilometer area around the latter was devoid of any beasts, likely due to its intimidating aura. Moreover, the mysterious entity wouldn’t allow any other person to affect Qianye before the next round. This was the safest moment for him and a good opportunity to cultivate.
Qianye hadn’t cultivated his daybreak origin power for a long time. Now that he had finally found a suitable environment, he sat down on the rocks by the ocean and slowly circulated his Profound Combatant Formula.
The moment the formula was activated, an origin vortex formed around Qianye that was much bigger than the one back on Evernight Continent. Despite barely having taken shape, it was already over a hundred meters and growing fast.
The larger the vortex, the stronger and faster the void origin power would be drawn in. Qianye was fairly apprehensive because he had never controlled such a big origin vortex before. As such, he quickly restrained his origin power and prevented the vortex from expanding further.
It was at this time that sudden crisp sounds rang out around Qianye, almost like the shattering of teacups. Several void lacerations had appeared around him, with violent void origin power gushing out through them.
Qianye discovered that the spatial construct of the neutral lands was fairly unstable. The pressure from his origin vortex could easily tear the fabric apart and draw out void origin power through the gaps. With several lacerations spitting out origin power at the same time, a small origin storm soon formed around Qianye. The pressure therein made Qianye feel as though he were shouldering a mountain—even his spine was beginning to creak and groan.
If it wasn’t for the sturdiness of his body being comparable to the ancient vampires, there was no way he would've been able to withstand it. Any random human below the divine champion rank would be crushed into a meat-pie.
Qianye understood at this point that physical strength was the true bottleneck of the Profound Combatant Formula.
Void origin power was extremely violent. Even Qianye, with his powerful constitution, didn’t dare to absorb too much. He gradually withdrew the Profound Combatant Formula and followed up with the Song Clan Ancient Scroll’s Glory Chapter, refining the newly harvested void origin power into daybreak.
Refining the void origin power was a tedious task that couldn’t be rushed even if he wanted to. Time passed by unknowingly during cultivation, and soon, the sky had turned a milky white and the clouds of dawn had decorated the Eastern Sea with a layer of gold. The rippling waves were like specks of gold rushing to get to the shore.
At this moment, the two origin vortices in Qianye’s body were filled with golden origin power, and the crystalline granules within resembled pieces of fragmented gold orbiting the center. This scene resembled the ocean in the outside world. After the two vortices were filled by the constantly refined origin power from the Glory Chapter, a third began to take shape and absorb the external energy.
The formation of a third vortex was imminent and natural. The process would be officially complete in a few days when he had finished refining all of the void origin power in his body.
Qianye retracted the Glory Chapter and slowly opened his eyes. He was facing the ocean, at this moment, with the break of dawn looming overhead. A sudden feeling of vastness overwhelmed his heart—the pressure he had been feeling for many days was swept away as he spat out a mouthful of impurities amidst the faint sounds of rumbling thunder.
Qianye stood up and went back to the courtyard. A new day had begun.
A shadow flickered briefly through the Black Grove and hid away immediately upon seeing Qianye. The latter was somewhat surprised because it was rare to see the natives moving about in the daytime, not to mention so close to the courtyard too. However, Nighteye had largely recovered and there was also Zhuji around. The natives would probably suffer quite badly if they wanted to assault their walls.
Qianye turned his gaze away and suddenly realized that the other side of the river had cleared up a fair bit. The lingering mist had somewhat receded, revealing a large patch of land.
Could it be that winning against the mysterious entity would also cause the mist to shrink? If that were the case, it could only be good news.
Qianye began cleaning ingredients for breakfast after returning to the courtyard.
At this moment, the little town was almost new—the streets were squeaky clean, and the piles of rubbish that used to be everywhere had vanished without a trace. Iron Bear was waiting at the gates with all of his subordinates.
The roar of an engine filled the air as an airship arrived and landed outside the town. The vessel, embedded with a large number of beast tusks, looked fairly sinister, and the deep azure-colored insignia on it depicted a wolf’s head with bloody fangs.
Even Iron Bear couldn’t help but feel apprehensive upon seeing the wolf head insignia because it was a representation of the Wolf King. Those who could put such a crest on their ship naturally shared an extraordinary relationship with the ruler.
The airship doors were kicked open and out walked a lanky young man with a charming face. He had golden rings on his nose and the jewels embedded in them were sparkling brightly under the sun. He looked around at the surroundings and said, “What kind of run-down place is this!?” He then glanced at Iron Bear and added, “And there’s a group of crappy people too.”
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第两千两百一十四章 “厉害。”\n许久之后，红蝶会会长，才脱口而出，说了这样一句话。\n在她看来，楚枫当真是厉害，他布阵的方法，并不是在赵若帆的结界上寻找破绽，而是直接用强大的攻杀阵法，硬生生的轰碎了，赵若帆的结界。\n可这样厉害的攻杀阵法，本就极难布置，但楚枫只在一瞬间就成功了，这当真叫她感觉不可思议。\n这一刻，她以及在场的诸位当家长老都明白了，原来楚枫的狂，不是自大，而是他有着狂的资本。\n“不可能，这怎么可能？” 赵若帆一脸吃惊。\n他无法接受，当真是无法接受，自己的结界之术，怎么会被楚枫如此轻易的就破解了？\n不解之余，他将怨念的目光，投向了自己的儿子赵璇，那目光就仿佛在说，你到底有没有成功的给楚枫下毒？\n至于赵璇，他也傻了，明明亲眼看着楚枫将那带毒的酒喝下了，怎么会不受影响？\n“原来你的阵法，这样不堪一击，看来…是我赢了。” 楚枫讽刺的说道。\n楚枫此话一出，莫说赵若帆，就连那些希望楚枫赢的其他人，也都是神情一滞。\n赢了？ 这么简单就结束了？\n“少胡扯，你只是解开了我的防御结界，但不代表，我就解不开你的防御结界。” 赵若帆说道。\n“那我明白了。” 楚枫微微一笑，随后便开始布置结界，又是一瞬间的功夫，楚枫便布置出了一座防御结界。\n这座防御结界，乃是一只金色的大猫，此猫高大十米，盘坐于地，看着有些搞笑，因为那笑眯眯的模样，就像是一只招财猫。\n可是，这只猫出现之后，红蝶会会长，以及在场的其他皇袍界灵师，却皆是眼前一亮。\n因为这只猫，绝对不是寻常的防御结界。\n怂了，身为皇袍界灵师的赵若帆，此刻居然怂了。\n不过这也不能怪他，毕竟他也看的出来，楚枫这防御结界的厉害，这是一种能够吸收结界之术的结界，是针对结界之术的一种防御手段。\n若是给他足够的时间，他也许能够破开，但是一瞬间，他绝不可能破开。\n“怎么了，出手啊，规矩和你说的一样，你布置破解阵法的时间，不能比我用的时间长，否则算你输。” 楚枫说道。\n“楚枫，界灵师最强的手段，并非是结界阵法，而是召唤界灵。”\n“而界灵的强弱，最能体现界灵师的强弱。” 赵若帆忽然说道。\n“你的意思是，要比界灵？” 楚枫问道。\n“没错，你可敢么？” 赵若帆问道。\n“赵若帆，你少输不起，谁不知道，界灵师的修为，是取决于召唤界灵的关键，因为界灵不愿意屈服于，实力弱于它的主人。”\n“楚枫小友他，不过是二品半祖而已，而你已经是二品武祖，你们两个的界灵，岂能相提并论？” 刘成坤愤怒的大吼道。\n与此同时，其他人也是议论纷纷，都觉得赵若帆此举，的确是有些输不起了。\n毕竟比拼防御结界，是他说的，结果现在竟然又说比界灵，这也太不要脸了一些。\n“呵呵，我在问楚枫，又没问你。” 赵若帆冷哼一声，完全无视其他人的议论，而是看向楚枫，说道：“楚枫，你到底是敢还是不敢？”\n“楚枫，别怕，有本女王在，岂能认输，给我干他。” 女王大人的声音忽然传来，怒了，此刻面对如此无耻的赵若帆，女王大人也是怒了。\n听得这个声音，楚枫顿时感觉自己的身体内，好像是充满了无穷的力量，就如同此刻的他，已是无所畏惧，没有什么能让他退缩。\n于是楚枫自信满满的道：“把你的界灵放出来吧。”\n“应了？”\n“楚枫居然应了？”\n傻了，莫说是刘成坤他们，就连赵若帆他们爷三，也都有些傻了。\n楚枫到底是艺高人胆大，还是真的没长脑袋啊？\n一个区区二品半祖，敢与二品武祖比界灵？\n这不是找死，这又是什么？\n“如你所愿。” 但短暂的惊讶之后，赵若帆的脸上，再度涌现出了自信的笑容。\n此话一落，他便飞掠而出，离开了这座浩瀚的大殿，来到了殿外。\n与此同时，足足三十道界灵大门开启。\n三十道界灵大门开启之后，竟然陆陆续续的，从中飞掠出上百只界灵。\n仙光普照，气势非凡，原来这是上百只来自仙灵界的界灵。\n仙灵界的界灵，在七灵界中可以算的上是较强的，并且它们有一个特点，那就是自负，都有着一种唯我独尊的气势。\n但也不得不承认，当这足足上百只仙灵界的界灵出现后，红蝶会的很多人都深深的为楚枫捏了一把冷汗。\n先不说仙灵界界灵那独有的气势，单说它们的实力，最强的几只乃是一品武祖，最弱的几只，也是八品半祖。\n这随便每一个的实力，可都要比楚枫强横的多，这无论怎么看，楚枫都是必输无疑啊。\n“呵……”然而，见到那些界灵后，之前还颇为担心的刘成坤，反而笑了出来。\n毕竟他亲眼见过，楚枫的修罗界灵是多么的厉害，连红蜥都能斩杀，这些界灵，恐怕也不是楚枫那界灵的对手。\n“楚枫，该不会是被吓傻了吧？” 赵若帆讽刺的笑着，在他来看，就算楚枫的结界之术再强，可若比拼界灵，楚枫绝对不是他的对手。\n“我怕吓傻你。” 楚枫微微一笑，随后界灵大门张开，蛋蛋这位女王大人，便以惊艳天下的姿态，浮现在了众人的面前。\n怎么会如此之美？” 果不其然，看到蛋蛋之后，在场之人，无论男女，都被其那绝世的容貌给惊呆了。\n毕竟此等尤物，世间罕见，哪怕是女子都要被其吸引，更何况是男子们？\n“这该怎么打啊？” 可是，在人们被蛋蛋美貌惊呆之际，却有人越发担心起来，毕竟蛋蛋那六品半祖的修为，当真是太弱了一些。\n虽然，六品半祖的界灵，对于楚枫来说已经很是厉害，可是对比赵若帆的那些界灵，终究还是差距太大了一些。\n“哈哈哈，六品半祖，你确定你派这只界灵出来，不是送死的？” 赵若帆讽刺的大笑着，六品半祖的界灵，对战他这界灵大军，的确是不自量力了一些。\n“喂喂喂，还以为来自修罗界的多了不起，搞了半天就是这样的货色。”\n“不过不得不说，小丫头，你长得不错，就你这个样子，我们还是真不忍心下手，要不然你现在认输，我们就饶你一命如何？”\n不止赵若帆讽刺楚枫，那些仙灵界的界灵，竟然也开始讽刺起女王大人，此刻的他们，哪里有仙灵界界灵的样子，简直就像是一群地痞无赖。\n“一，二，三，四，五，六，七……”然而就在这时，女王大人，竟然开始数起数来。\n“小丫头，你在干什么？”\n“该不会被我们吓傻了吧？” 仙灵界的界灵不解的问道。\n而蛋蛋且不理她们，直到数到一百零七，才停下来。 “居然只有一百零七只。”\n蛋蛋失望的摇了摇头。\n“我在问你话，你到底在干嘛？” 仙灵界的界灵，不耐烦的说道。\n而此刻，蛋蛋的眼中，忽然闪过了冰冷的杀意，说道：“只有这么几只，根本就不够本女王杀的。”\n“什么？ 你说什么？” 仙灵界的界灵一个个怒目瞪圆，简直不敢相信自己的耳朵。\n而就在这时，暗黑色的气焰，瞬息爆发开来，宛如魔鬼的利爪，伸向了那一百零七只仙灵界的界灵。\n死神的镰刀，锁定了它们。\n谢谢兄弟们，你们果然牛比，我觉得在你们的支持下，我也要牛比了。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 2214 - Not Enough For Me To Kill\nAfter a long moment, the Red Butterfly Society’s President blurted out, “Amazing.”\nThe way she saw it, Chu Feng was truly amazing. He had decided to break through Zhao Ruofan’s spirit formation not by trying to find flaws. Instead, he had decided to forcibly shatter it with a powerful slaughtering formation.\nHowever, a slaughtering formation that powerful was something that should be extremely difficult to set up. Yet, Chu Feng had managed to successfully set it up in an instant. She felt that to be truly unimaginable.\nAt that moment, she and the management elders present all realized that Chu Feng’s arrogance was not because he was conceited. Rather, it was because he possessed the capability to be arrogant.\n“Impossible! How could this be?!” Zhao Ruofan had a shocked expression.\nHe was unable to accept the outcome. He was truly unable to accept it, unable to accept that his defensive world spirit formation would be broken through so easily.\nConfused, he turned his gaze of blame to his son, Zhao Xuan. His gaze seemed to be asking ‘did you really succeed in poisoning Chu Feng?’\nAs for Zhao Xuan, he was stunned. He had clearly seen Chu Feng drinking the wine and the poison within the wine with his own eyes. Thus, how could he not be affected?\n“So your world spirit formation is actually that weak. It would seem… that I have won,” Chu Feng mocked.\nOnce Chu Feng’s words were said, not to mention Zhao Ruofan, even the others that wanted Chu Feng to win were stunned.\nWon? This match ended this easily?\n“Enough of your nonsense. You have merely broken through my defensive spirit formation. This does not mean that I will not be able to break through your defensive spirit formation,” Zhao Ruofan said.\n“Oh, I understand then,” Chu Feng smiled lightly. Then, he began to set up a spirit formation. In merely a split second, Chu Feng had set up a defensive spirit formation.\nThe spirit formation he set up was an enormous golden cat. The cat was ten meters tall and sitting on the ground. It had a somewhat hilarious appearance. The reason for that was because the cat was smiling; it was simply a ‘lucky cat.’\nHowever, after the cat appeared, the eyes of the Red Butterfly Society’s President and the other Royal-cloak World Spiritists all shone.\nThe reason for that was because that cat was most definitely not an ordinary cat.\n“You!” Terrified. As a Royal-cloak World Spiritist, Zhao Ruofan was actually terrified.\nHowever, this cannot be blamed on him. After all, even he was able to tell how powerful Chu Feng’s defensive spirit formation was. It was a spirit formation capable of absorbing spirit power, a sort of defensive technique meant to be used against world spirit techniques.\nIf he was given sufficient time, Zhao Ruofan might be able to break through Chu Feng’s defensive spirit formation. However, it would simply be impossible for him to break through it instantly.\n“What’s wrong? Go ahead. The rules shall be the same as what you declared earlier. The time you spend on setting up your spirit formation to break through my defensive spirit formation cannot surpass the time I spent setting up my spirit formation. Else, it would mean that you have lost,” Chu Feng said.\n“Chu Feng, the strongest method of a world spiritist is not their world spirit techniques. Rather, it is their ability to summon world spirits.”\n“The strength of one’s world spirit is the best embodiment of the strength of a world spiritist,” Zhao Ruofan suddenly said.\n“You’re implying that you wish to compete with me in terms of world spirits?” Chu Feng asked.\n“That’s right. Do you dare?” Zhao Ruofan asked.\n“Zhao Ruofan, don’t you act like a sore loser! Everyone knows that a world spiritist’s cultivation is crucial to the strength of the summoned world spirits. After all, world spirits are unwilling to submit to masters inferior to themselves.”\n“Little friend Chu Feng is merely a rank two Half Martial Ancestor, whereas you are a rank two Martial Ancestor! With such an enormous difference in cultivation, how could your world spirits be comparable?!” Liu Chengkun shouted.\nAt that moment, the others also began to spiritedly discuss Zhao Ruofan’s suggestion. They all felt that Zhao Ruofan’s action was that of a sore loser.\nAfter all, he was the one who had suggested that they compete in defensive spirit formations. Yet now, he wanted to change the competition to world spirits instead. This was truly too shameless.\n“Haha, I am asking Chu Feng, not you,” Zhao Ruofan snorted coldly. He completely ignored the comments from the crowd. Instead, he looked to Chu Feng and said, “Chu Feng, do you dare or not?”\n“Chu Feng, don’t be afraid. With this Queen here, how could you admit defeat? Let me take care of him,” Her Lady Queen’s voice was suddenly heard. She was angry. The shameless Zhao Ruofan had invoked Her Lady Queen’s anger.\nHearing that voice, Chu Feng felt that his body was filled with boundless power. It was as if he did not have to fear anything, that nothing could make him cower.\nThus, with full confidence, Chu Feng said, “Go ahead and release your world spirits.”\n“Agreed?”\n“Chu Feng actually agreed?”\nDumbfounded. Not to mention Liu Chengkun and the others, even Zhao Ruofan, his son and his grandson were all dumbfounded.\nWas Chu Feng this bold because he actually possessed the ability, or was it because he lacked the brains?\nA mere rank two Half Martial Ancestor dared to compete with a rank two Martial Ancestor with world spirits?\nIf this was not courting death, then what else could it be?\n“As you wish,” However, after a short moment of astonishment, Zhao Ruofan revealed a confident smile.\nOnce he said those words, he soared into the air and left the vast palace hall. He had flown out.\n…... At this time, a total of thirty world spirit gates were opened.\nAfter the thirty world spirit gates appeared, over a hundred world spirits flew out of them in succession.\nThey were emitting celestial light and imposing airs. It turned out that these world spirits were from the Fairy Spirit World.\nAmong the Seven Spirit Worlds, the world spirits from the Fairy Spirit World could be considered relatively strong ones. Furthermore, they all possessed a special characteristic -- conceit. They all gave off airs of standing above everyone.\nHowever, it must be said that after over a hundred Fairy World Spirits appeared, the majority of the people from the Red Butterfly Society all felt cold sweat for Chu Feng.\nWithout mentioning the special characteristics of the Fairy Spirit World’s world spirits, merely their strength was already enough for the crowd to become worried. The strongest few were rank one Martial Ancestors, whereas the weakest few were rank eight Half Martial Ancestors.\nAny random one of them was many times more powerful than Chu Feng. No matter how one looked at it, Chu Feng seemed to be doomed to lose.\n“Heh…” However, after seeing those Fairy World Spirits, Liu Chengkun, who had been worried for Chu Feng earlier, actually laughed.\nAfter all, he had personally seen Chu Feng’s Asura World Spirit, and knew how powerful she was. Even Hong Xi was killed by her. He felt that these Fairy World Spirits would likely not be a match for her.\nWith a smile on his face, Zhao Ruofan mocked, “Chu Feng, you couldn’t possibly be scared witless, right?” The way he saw it, regardless of how powerful Chu Feng’s world spirit techniques might be, he would definitely be no match for him in terms of world spirits.\n“I’m afraid of scaring you witless,” Chu Feng smiled lightly. Then, he opened a world spirit gate. Her Lady Queen Eggy appeared before the crowd in a stunning manner.\n“That’s a world spirit? How could it be that beautiful?” Sure enough, after seeing Eggy, the people present, regardless of whether they were men or women, were all stunned by Eggy’s exceptional beauty.\nAfter all, her beauty was so rarely seen in the world. Even women were attracted by her beauty. As for men, there was no need to mention them.\n“How are they to fight?” However, at the moment when the crowd were all stunned by Eggy’s beauty, some among them started to become worried. After all, Eggy’s cultivation of a rank six Half Martial Ancestor was truly too weak.\nAlthough a rank six Half Martial Ancestor-level world spirit would be extremely powerful for Chu Feng’s cultivation, there was too enormous of a gap when compared to Zhao Ruofan’s world spirits.\n“Hahaha, rank six Half Martial Ancestor. Are you certain you have not dispatched that world spirit to her death?” Zhao Ruofan laughed mockingly. For a rank six Half Martial Ancestor-level world spirit to fight against his army of world spirits would definitely be an overestimation of their ability.\n“Hey hey hey, and here I thought how amazing an Asura World Spirit might be. Turns out, it’s nothing more than trash.”\n“However, it must be said that little girl, your appearance is quite decent. With the way you look, we are truly unable to bear killing you. How about you admit defeat right now, and we’ll spare your life?”\nIt was not only Zhao Ruofan who started to mock Chu Feng. His Fairy Spirit World’s world spirits actually began to mock Her Lady Queen. At that moment, they simply did not appear like a bunch of Fairy World Spirits. Rather, they looked more like a bunch of hoodlums.\n“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven…” However, at that moment, Her Lady Queen actually began counting.\n“Little girl, what are you doing?”\n“Could it be that you’ve been scared witless by us?” The Fairy World Spirits asked in confusion.\nHowever, Eggy ignored them. It was only when she counted till a hundred and seven that she stopped.\n“There’s actually only a hundred and seven,” Eggy shook her head in disappointment.\n“We’re asking you a question here! What are you doing?!” The Fairy World Spirits said impatiently.\nAt that moment, an ice-cold killing intent suddenly flashed through Eggy’s eyes. She said, “With merely this many, it’s simply not enough for this Queen to kill.”\n“What? What did you say?” The Fairy World Spirits all opened their eyes wide. They did not dare to believe what they just heard.\nRight at that moment, dark black gaseous flames instantly exploded. Like the devil’s claws, the black gaseous flames extended toward the hundred and seven Fairy World Spirits.\nThe Grim Reaper’s scythe was fixed onto them.\nPlease support the translation through my patreon if you are able to."
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第两千两百一十四章 “厉害。”
许久之后，红蝶会会长，才脱口而出，说了这样一句话。
在她看来，楚枫当真是厉害，他布阵的方法，并不是在赵若帆的结界上寻找破绽，而是直接用强大的攻杀阵法，硬生生的轰碎了，赵若帆的结界。
可这样厉害的攻杀阵法，本就极难布置，但楚枫只在一瞬间就成功了，这当真叫她感觉不可思议。
这一刻，她以及在场的诸位当家长老都明白了，原来楚枫的狂，不是自大，而是他有着狂的资本。
“不可能，这怎么可能？” 赵若帆一脸吃惊。
他无法接受，当真是无法接受，自己的结界之术，怎么会被楚枫如此轻易的就破解了？
不解之余，他将怨念的目光，投向了自己的儿子赵璇，那目光就仿佛在说，你到底有没有成功的给楚枫下毒？
至于赵璇，他也傻了，明明亲眼看着楚枫将那带毒的酒喝下了，怎么会不受影响？
“原来你的阵法，这样不堪一击，看来…是我赢了。” 楚枫讽刺的说道。
楚枫此话一出，莫说赵若帆，就连那些希望楚枫赢的其他人，也都是神情一滞。
赢了？ 这么简单就结束了？
“少胡扯，你只是解开了我的防御结界，但不代表，我就解不开你的防御结界。” 赵若帆说道。
“那我明白了。” 楚枫微微一笑，随后便开始布置结界，又是一瞬间的功夫，楚枫便布置出了一座防御结界。
这座防御结界，乃是一只金色的大猫，此猫高大十米，盘坐于地，看着有些搞笑，因为那笑眯眯的模样，就像是一只招财猫。
可是，这只猫出现之后，红蝶会会长，以及在场的其他皇袍界灵师，却皆是眼前一亮。
因为这只猫，绝对不是寻常的防御结界。
怂了，身为皇袍界灵师的赵若帆，此刻居然怂了。
不过这也不能怪他，毕竟他也看的出来，楚枫这防御结界的厉害，这是一种能够吸收结界之术的结界，是针对结界之术的一种防御手段。
若是给他足够的时间，他也许能够破开，但是一瞬间，他绝不可能破开。
“怎么了，出手啊，规矩和你说的一样，你布置破解阵法的时间，不能比我用的时间长，否则算你输。” 楚枫说道。
“楚枫，界灵师最强的手段，并非是结界阵法，而是召唤界灵。”
“而界灵的强弱，最能体现界灵师的强弱。” 赵若帆忽然说道。
“你的意思是，要比界灵？” 楚枫问道。
“没错，你可敢么？” 赵若帆问道。
“赵若帆，你少输不起，谁不知道，界灵师的修为，是取决于召唤界灵的关键，因为界灵不愿意屈服于，实力弱于它的主人。”
“楚枫小友他，不过是二品半祖而已，而你已经是二品武祖，你们两个的界灵，岂能相提并论？” 刘成坤愤怒的大吼道。
与此同时，其他人也是议论纷纷，都觉得赵若帆此举，的确是有些输不起了。
毕竟比拼防御结界，是他说的，结果现在竟然又说比界灵，这也太不要脸了一些。
“呵呵，我在问楚枫，又没问你。” 赵若帆冷哼一声，完全无视其他人的议论，而是看向楚枫，说道：“楚枫，你到底是敢还是不敢？”
“楚枫，别怕，有本女王在，岂能认输，给我干他。” 女王大人的声音忽然传来，怒了，此刻面对如此无耻的赵若帆，女王大人也是怒了。
听得这个声音，楚枫顿时感觉自己的身体内，好像是充满了无穷的力量，就如同此刻的他，已是无所畏惧，没有什么能让他退缩。
于是楚枫自信满满的道：“把你的界灵放出来吧。”
“应了？”
“楚枫居然应了？”
傻了，莫说是刘成坤他们，就连赵若帆他们爷三，也都有些傻了。
楚枫到底是艺高人胆大，还是真的没长脑袋啊？
一个区区二品半祖，敢与二品武祖比界灵？
这不是找死，这又是什么？
“如你所愿。” 但短暂的惊讶之后，赵若帆的脸上，再度涌现出了自信的笑容。
此话一落，他便飞掠而出，离开了这座浩瀚的大殿，来到了殿外。
与此同时，足足三十道界灵大门开启。
三十道界灵大门开启之后，竟然陆陆续续的，从中飞掠出上百只界灵。
仙光普照，气势非凡，原来这是上百只来自仙灵界的界灵。
仙灵界的界灵，在七灵界中可以算的上是较强的，并且它们有一个特点，那就是自负，都有着一种唯我独尊的气势。
但也不得不承认，当这足足上百只仙灵界的界灵出现后，红蝶会的很多人都深深的为楚枫捏了一把冷汗。
先不说仙灵界界灵那独有的气势，单说它们的实力，最强的几只乃是一品武祖，最弱的几只，也是八品半祖。
这随便每一个的实力，可都要比楚枫强横的多，这无论怎么看，楚枫都是必输无疑啊。
“呵……”然而，见到那些界灵后，之前还颇为担心的刘成坤，反而笑了出来。
毕竟他亲眼见过，楚枫的修罗界灵是多么的厉害，连红蜥都能斩杀，这些界灵，恐怕也不是楚枫那界灵的对手。
“楚枫，该不会是被吓傻了吧？” 赵若帆讽刺的笑着，在他来看，就算楚枫的结界之术再强，可若比拼界灵，楚枫绝对不是他的对手。
“我怕吓傻你。” 楚枫微微一笑，随后界灵大门张开，蛋蛋这位女王大人，便以惊艳天下的姿态，浮现在了众人的面前。
怎么会如此之美？” 果不其然，看到蛋蛋之后，在场之人，无论男女，都被其那绝世的容貌给惊呆了。
毕竟此等尤物，世间罕见，哪怕是女子都要被其吸引，更何况是男子们？
“这该怎么打啊？” 可是，在人们被蛋蛋美貌惊呆之际，却有人越发担心起来，毕竟蛋蛋那六品半祖的修为，当真是太弱了一些。
虽然，六品半祖的界灵，对于楚枫来说已经很是厉害，可是对比赵若帆的那些界灵，终究还是差距太大了一些。
“哈哈哈，六品半祖，你确定你派这只界灵出来，不是送死的？” 赵若帆讽刺的大笑着，六品半祖的界灵，对战他这界灵大军，的确是不自量力了一些。
“喂喂喂，还以为来自修罗界的多了不起，搞了半天就是这样的货色。”
“不过不得不说，小丫头，你长得不错，就你这个样子，我们还是真不忍心下手，要不然你现在认输，我们就饶你一命如何？”
不止赵若帆讽刺楚枫，那些仙灵界的界灵，竟然也开始讽刺起女王大人，此刻的他们，哪里有仙灵界界灵的样子，简直就像是一群地痞无赖。
“一，二，三，四，五，六，七……”然而就在这时，女王大人，竟然开始数起数来。
“小丫头，你在干什么？”
“该不会被我们吓傻了吧？” 仙灵界的界灵不解的问道。
而蛋蛋且不理她们，直到数到一百零七，才停下来。 “居然只有一百零七只。”
蛋蛋失望的摇了摇头。
“我在问你话，你到底在干嘛？” 仙灵界的界灵，不耐烦的说道。
而此刻，蛋蛋的眼中，忽然闪过了冰冷的杀意，说道：“只有这么几只，根本就不够本女王杀的。”
“什么？ 你说什么？” 仙灵界的界灵一个个怒目瞪圆，简直不敢相信自己的耳朵。
而就在这时，暗黑色的气焰，瞬息爆发开来，宛如魔鬼的利爪，伸向了那一百零七只仙灵界的界灵。
死神的镰刀，锁定了它们。
谢谢兄弟们，你们果然牛比，我觉得在你们的支持下，我也要牛比了。
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Chapter 2214 - Not Enough For Me To Kill
After a long moment, the Red Butterfly Society’s President blurted out, “Amazing.”
The way she saw it, Chu Feng was truly amazing. He had decided to break through Zhao Ruofan’s spirit formation not by trying to find flaws. Instead, he had decided to forcibly shatter it with a powerful slaughtering formation.
However, a slaughtering formation that powerful was something that should be extremely difficult to set up. Yet, Chu Feng had managed to successfully set it up in an instant. She felt that to be truly unimaginable.
At that moment, she and the management elders present all realized that Chu Feng’s arrogance was not because he was conceited. Rather, it was because he possessed the capability to be arrogant.
“Impossible! How could this be?!” Zhao Ruofan had a shocked expression.
He was unable to accept the outcome. He was truly unable to accept it, unable to accept that his defensive world spirit formation would be broken through so easily.
Confused, he turned his gaze of blame to his son, Zhao Xuan. His gaze seemed to be asking ‘did you really succeed in poisoning Chu Feng?’
As for Zhao Xuan, he was stunned. He had clearly seen Chu Feng drinking the wine and the poison within the wine with his own eyes. Thus, how could he not be affected?
“So your world spirit formation is actually that weak. It would seem… that I have won,” Chu Feng mocked.
Once Chu Feng’s words were said, not to mention Zhao Ruofan, even the others that wanted Chu Feng to win were stunned.
Won? This match ended this easily?
“Enough of your nonsense. You have merely broken through my defensive spirit formation. This does not mean that I will not be able to break through your defensive spirit formation,” Zhao Ruofan said.
“Oh, I understand then,” Chu Feng smiled lightly. Then, he began to set up a spirit formation. In merely a split second, Chu Feng had set up a defensive spirit formation.
The spirit formation he set up was an enormous golden cat. The cat was ten meters tall and sitting on the ground. It had a somewhat hilarious appearance. The reason for that was because the cat was smiling; it was simply a ‘lucky cat.’
However, after the cat appeared, the eyes of the Red Butterfly Society’s President and the other Royal-cloak World Spiritists all shone.
The reason for that was because that cat was most definitely not an ordinary cat.
“You!” Terrified. As a Royal-cloak World Spiritist, Zhao Ruofan was actually terrified.
However, this cannot be blamed on him. After all, even he was able to tell how powerful Chu Feng’s defensive spirit formation was. It was a spirit formation capable of absorbing spirit power, a sort of defensive technique meant to be used against world spirit techniques.
If he was given sufficient time, Zhao Ruofan might be able to break through Chu Feng’s defensive spirit formation. However, it would simply be impossible for him to break through it instantly.
“What’s wrong? Go ahead. The rules shall be the same as what you declared earlier. The time you spend on setting up your spirit formation to break through my defensive spirit formation cannot surpass the time I spent setting up my spirit formation. Else, it would mean that you have lost,” Chu Feng said.
“Chu Feng, the strongest method of a world spiritist is not their world spirit techniques. Rather, it is their ability to summon world spirits.”
“The strength of one’s world spirit is the best embodiment of the strength of a world spiritist,” Zhao Ruofan suddenly said.
“You’re implying that you wish to compete with me in terms of world spirits?” Chu Feng asked.
“That’s right. Do you dare?” Zhao Ruofan asked.
“Zhao Ruofan, don’t you act like a sore loser! Everyone knows that a world spiritist’s cultivation is crucial to the strength of the summoned world spirits. After all, world spirits are unwilling to submit to masters inferior to themselves.”
“Little friend Chu Feng is merely a rank two Half Martial Ancestor, whereas you are a rank two Martial Ancestor! With such an enormous difference in cultivation, how could your world spirits be comparable?!” Liu Chengkun shouted.
At that moment, the others also began to spiritedly discuss Zhao Ruofan’s suggestion. They all felt that Zhao Ruofan’s action was that of a sore loser.
After all, he was the one who had suggested that they compete in defensive spirit formations. Yet now, he wanted to change the competition to world spirits instead. This was truly too shameless.
“Haha, I am asking Chu Feng, not you,” Zhao Ruofan snorted coldly. He completely ignored the comments from the crowd. Instead, he looked to Chu Feng and said, “Chu Feng, do you dare or not?”
“Chu Feng, don’t be afraid. With this Queen here, how could you admit defeat? Let me take care of him,” Her Lady Queen’s voice was suddenly heard. She was angry. The shameless Zhao Ruofan had invoked Her Lady Queen’s anger.
Hearing that voice, Chu Feng felt that his body was filled with boundless power. It was as if he did not have to fear anything, that nothing could make him cower.
Thus, with full confidence, Chu Feng said, “Go ahead and release your world spirits.”
“Agreed?”
“Chu Feng actually agreed?”
Dumbfounded. Not to mention Liu Chengkun and the others, even Zhao Ruofan, his son and his grandson were all dumbfounded.
Was Chu Feng this bold because he actually possessed the ability, or was it because he lacked the brains?
A mere rank two Half Martial Ancestor dared to compete with a rank two Martial Ancestor with world spirits?
If this was not courting death, then what else could it be?
“As you wish,” However, after a short moment of astonishment, Zhao Ruofan revealed a confident smile.
Once he said those words, he soared into the air and left the vast palace hall. He had flown out.
…... At this time, a total of thirty world spirit gates were opened.
After the thirty world spirit gates appeared, over a hundred world spirits flew out of them in succession.
They were emitting celestial light and imposing airs. It turned out that these world spirits were from the Fairy Spirit World.
Among the Seven Spirit Worlds, the world spirits from the Fairy Spirit World could be considered relatively strong ones. Furthermore, they all possessed a special characteristic -- conceit. They all gave off airs of standing above everyone.
However, it must be said that after over a hundred Fairy World Spirits appeared, the majority of the people from the Red Butterfly Society all felt cold sweat for Chu Feng.
Without mentioning the special characteristics of the Fairy Spirit World’s world spirits, merely their strength was already enough for the crowd to become worried. The strongest few were rank one Martial Ancestors, whereas the weakest few were rank eight Half Martial Ancestors.
Any random one of them was many times more powerful than Chu Feng. No matter how one looked at it, Chu Feng seemed to be doomed to lose.
“Heh…” However, after seeing those Fairy World Spirits, Liu Chengkun, who had been worried for Chu Feng earlier, actually laughed.
After all, he had personally seen Chu Feng’s Asura World Spirit, and knew how powerful she was. Even Hong Xi was killed by her. He felt that these Fairy World Spirits would likely not be a match for her.
With a smile on his face, Zhao Ruofan mocked, “Chu Feng, you couldn’t possibly be scared witless, right?” The way he saw it, regardless of how powerful Chu Feng’s world spirit techniques might be, he would definitely be no match for him in terms of world spirits.
“I’m afraid of scaring you witless,” Chu Feng smiled lightly. Then, he opened a world spirit gate. Her Lady Queen Eggy appeared before the crowd in a stunning manner.
“That’s a world spirit? How could it be that beautiful?” Sure enough, after seeing Eggy, the people present, regardless of whether they were men or women, were all stunned by Eggy’s exceptional beauty.
After all, her beauty was so rarely seen in the world. Even women were attracted by her beauty. As for men, there was no need to mention them.
“How are they to fight?” However, at the moment when the crowd were all stunned by Eggy’s beauty, some among them started to become worried. After all, Eggy’s cultivation of a rank six Half Martial Ancestor was truly too weak.
Although a rank six Half Martial Ancestor-level world spirit would be extremely powerful for Chu Feng’s cultivation, there was too enormous of a gap when compared to Zhao Ruofan’s world spirits.
“Hahaha, rank six Half Martial Ancestor. Are you certain you have not dispatched that world spirit to her death?” Zhao Ruofan laughed mockingly. For a rank six Half Martial Ancestor-level world spirit to fight against his army of world spirits would definitely be an overestimation of their ability.
“Hey hey hey, and here I thought how amazing an Asura World Spirit might be. Turns out, it’s nothing more than trash.”
“However, it must be said that little girl, your appearance is quite decent. With the way you look, we are truly unable to bear killing you. How about you admit defeat right now, and we’ll spare your life?”
It was not only Zhao Ruofan who started to mock Chu Feng. His Fairy Spirit World’s world spirits actually began to mock Her Lady Queen. At that moment, they simply did not appear like a bunch of Fairy World Spirits. Rather, they looked more like a bunch of hoodlums.
“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven…” However, at that moment, Her Lady Queen actually began counting.
“Little girl, what are you doing?”
“Could it be that you’ve been scared witless by us?” The Fairy World Spirits asked in confusion.
However, Eggy ignored them. It was only when she counted till a hundred and seven that she stopped.
“There’s actually only a hundred and seven,” Eggy shook her head in disappointment.
“We’re asking you a question here! What are you doing?!” The Fairy World Spirits said impatiently.
At that moment, an ice-cold killing intent suddenly flashed through Eggy’s eyes. She said, “With merely this many, it’s simply not enough for this Queen to kill.”
“What? What did you say?” The Fairy World Spirits all opened their eyes wide. They did not dare to believe what they just heard.
Right at that moment, dark black gaseous flames instantly exploded. Like the devil’s claws, the black gaseous flames extended toward the hundred and seven Fairy World Spirits.
The Grim Reaper’s scythe was fixed onto them.
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"value": "Chapter 267\nChapter 267: Sulfur, Sticky Paper and Rust\nWhat a pompous introduction. The halo of “the daughter of the Ji family’s main wife” was really too radiant. It was the way she always introduced herself while inflating her own ego.\nJing Yi looked at her and observed her meaningfully. His first impression – rich. He had to admit that there was no one like her. She was covered from head to toe in jewelry and luxurious items to the point of dazzling so that not even the concubines in the harem could compete with her.\nJing Yi furrowed his eyebrows. His heart gave birth to loathing. However, in order to gain power and influence at court, he had to endure it\nas if he had accidentally swallowed shit. He faked a warm smile. “So, you are Miss Ji. This Prince has heard of you.”\n“Your Highness knows me?” Her eyes brightened.\n“Hm! Everyone says you are magnanimous and a befitting model for all noble maidens. Seeing you today, I can see the rumors are true.”\nShe lowered her head bashfully.\nJing Yi continued, “Jing Xuan’s temper is a bit crafty, but Miss Ji didn’t argue with her. You are a generous woman, so please don’t take it to heart. This Prince will lecture her later.”\nJi Muqing immediately put on a pleasant face. “I had no intention of taking the Princess’ flower. I have made her angry. I should be the one to apologize. I don’t blame her for hitting me.” You deserve those slaps though!\n“Miss Ji is the most magnanimous lady this Prince has ever met.”\nShe curtsied. “Your Highness exaggerates.”\nAll along, Jing Yi maintained a faint smile. He took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and put it in Ji Muqing’s hand. “Miss Ji, you should quickly go back to Chuxiu Palace and put medicine on your face,” he said with concern.\nShe rubbed the beautiful gray handkerchief in her hand. Her nose felt sore immediately and she used the handkerchief to hide her burning hot face. “Thank you, Prince Yi!”\n“You’re welcome. This Prince still has matters to attend, I won’t see you off.” He dusted off his sleeve and left.\nJi Muqing watched as his silhouette disappeared from her sight. Her heart gave birth to much admiration for that man, and all thoughts for her future husband, the Crown Prince, were thrown far into the back of her mind.\nOnce she returned to Chuxiu Palace, she shut herself in her room. Even when the palace maid came in with the ointment, she still didn’t react as she was focused on the handkerchief Jing Yi had given her.\nShe was absent-minded, appearing completely lovestruck. She was experiencing what people called love at first sight. Of course, the event that had occured in the imperial garden had long spread within Chuxiu Palace.\nAll the misses got together to gossip about how Ji Muqing had been slapped by the Princess.\n“Serves her right!”\n“Yes! She deserves it!”\nThey covered their mouths and giggled happily, but they still remained alert, looking carefully at the closed door of Ji Muqing’s room. They were afraid that Ji Muqing would suddenly rush out.\nBefore, Ji Muqing would have rushed out of her room for certain and let those people know who was boss, but she didn’t have time at the moment. Her mind was completely filled by Jing Yi and his handkerchief.\nA palace maid near her whispered into her ear, “Miss, do you want this servant to apply ointment? Otherwise, the swelling won’t go down.”\nStill no response.\nThe palace maid didn’t mention it again and retreated to the side. Without this woman creating trouble, the whole palace couldn’t be more peaceful. However, such peace felt like the foreboding of a storm, and the situation outside the palace was similar.\nA few days passed, and Ji Yunshu was able to identify two more bodies. After she crossed out the corresponding names, she told people to rebury the two coffins.\nOnly 11 skeletons were left to identify. At this pace, they would be one step closer to the truth. She cracked her neck and looked outside. She felt somewhat frustrated.\nThese days, Jing Rong didn’t come to disturb her. She only got news of him through Lu Jiang’s regular visits. Jing Rong was busy with the preparations for the Emperor’s birthday and had to make frequent trips to the palace. He had no time to bother her, which give her some peace so she could wholeheartedly focus on her work.\nShe looked back, but suddenly she saw a figure coming in like a gust of wind. The person landed two meters away from her. It turned out to be Shi Zijin.\nJi Yunshu hurriedly inquired, “So? Did Teacher Su return to Qujiang?”\nShi Zijin shook her head.\n“He didn’t return?”\nAgain with the negative response.\nJi Yunshu was a bit annoyed and confused by the response. She left her desk and walked to Shi Zijin. “Did he safely return or did something else happen?” she asked nervously.\nShi Zijin didn’t hurry in answering. She took something from her belt and handed it to Ji Yunshu – It was Ji Pei’s tassel. Ji Yunshu froze, then took it.\nShi Zijin explained, “I found it on the road. I chased after them all the way to Qujiang, but I couldn’t catch up to their escort. I did go to Qujiang and inquired about them. I heard that Teacher Su had returned. There was no other news.”\n“So, he has returned safely to Qujiang?”\n“Should have.”\nIf so, then why was the tassel found on the road?\nJi Yunshu thought about it, then said, “I tied this tassel on him. The knot was tied the way he taught me, and, except for him, no one can untie it.”\nShi Zijin cut in, “Did he throw it away?”\n“I can’t think of any other reason.” She felt it quite strange. She looked at the tassel in her hand. “This is a memento of his father. It’s impossible for him to throw it away.” Then, she asked Shi Zijin, “Are you certain that he safely returned to Qujiang?”\n“The people in Qujiang all said he did, so it should be so. That’s why I came back.”\nJi Yunshu nodded, her heart at ease.\nIt was fine as long as he was safe.\nShe held the tassel in her hand. Her worry receded. But then, she smelled a faint scent. She looked at Shi Zijin and noticed that her sleeve had a stain on it. She caught a hint of sulfur and sticky paper when she shook her sleeve. There was event a hint of rust within.\nJi Yunshu was baffled. “Did you light a firecracker?”\n“No! I don’t play with firecrackers.”\n“Then, where did you get that stain on your sleeve?”\nShi Zijin looked at her sleeve in confusion. She thought a bit and said, “I must have rubbed against something when I went through the city gates.”\n“Rubbed against something?”\n“Yeah, there were many carriages entering the capital today. They must be transporting firework.”\nNo wonder it smelled of sulfur.\nJi Yunshu no longer inquired and let Shi Zijin go wash and take a good rest.\nAfter Shi Zijin’s departure, Ji Yunshu put the tassel into a brocade box. She closed it.\nShe pondered a bit and believed Su Ziluo had dropped it on purpose. Their past had turned to distant memories and so this tassel was thrown away. She heaved a heavy sigh. A relaxed smile gradually formed on her face."
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第267章
自报家门啊！ 纪家嫡女的光环，真是亮！
永远都是纪慕青提升自我地位的代名词。 景亦上下看了她几眼，微有打量的意思。 不得不说，这女人，真是个有钱人，身上穿的，身上戴的，都是金灿灿的银子啊！
景亦不经意间皱了皱眉，心里其实是厌恶的。 为了自己的权利和地位，只能忍着味道，将这坨屎憋着气吞下。
虚假的温柔一笑：“原来是纪家的小姐，本王倒是听说了几句。”
“王爷知道我？” 眼睛一亮！
“恩，都说纪小姐你大方得体、是大家闺秀的典范，今日一见，果不其然。”
她低头娇羞极了！
景亦再道：“景萱性子是刁钻了些，纪小姐没有和她计较，是你的大方，也请不要放下心上，本王自会好好教训她。”
这一听，纪慕青立即就露出一副好心的模样来，说：“是我无意之间，摘了公主的花，这才惹怒了公主，应该是我赔礼道歉才是真的，公主虽然动手打了我，也是情有可原的。” 你就是该！
“纪小姐真是本王见过最大方的女子了。”
她欠了欠身：“王爷言重了。”
景亦的唇角上，始终揉着淡淡的笑。 也顺势从衣袖中拿出一块手帕，放到了纪慕青手中，关切道：“纪小姐还是赶紧回储秀宫，给脸上上药吧。”
她捏着手中那块锦绣制的灰色帕子，心尖尖上顿时一紧，用那帕子在发烫的脸上轻轻贴了贴。 “谢亦王！”
“不用，本王还有事，就不送纪小姐了。” 说完，景亦便拂着衣袖离开了！
望着那抹身影，纪慕青的眼神中，顿时徒升起一抹仰慕来，早就将要成为自己夫君的太子抛到脑后跟去了。
回到储秀宫后，她就将自己关在屋子里，宫女要给她脸上上药，她也没反应，就是冷冷的看着景亦给自己的那块帕子。
大概，这就是人们所说的一见钟情吧。 当然，方才在御花园的事情，也在储秀宫传开了。
姑娘们围在一块，都在议论她被公主打耳光的事。
“活该！”
“是啊，就该！”
大家捂着嘴，笑的很欢。 又十分警惕的盯着那扇紧闭的房门，生怕纪慕青突然从里面冲出来！
而要是换作之前，纪慕青肯定是要冲出来和这伙人干上的，可现在，她才没时间呢。 看着那块帕子出了神，满脑子都是景亦的模样。
一旁的宫女小声在她耳边说：“姑娘，还是上点药吧？ 不然这脸就会肿起来的。”
那宫女也就罢了，退到了一边。 而没了她的闹腾，整个储秀宫也安静了许多！
像是暴风雨前的片刻宁静。 而此时宫外，也如同是暴风雨前的宁静。
经过了这些天，纪云舒已经画出了2具骸骨的人像，将对应的名单从册子上剔除后，便让人抬着那两幅棺材去下葬了。
如今，就只剩下11具了！ 按照这样的进度，离案子的真相，便又进了一步。 扭了扭泛酸的脖子，她朝外头张望了几眼，竟觉得有些失落。
这些天来，景容没有来打扰过她，倒是让路江送来消息，说是正在为皇上的寿礼忙碌着，时常宫里宫外的跑，也就不过来了，让她安心画人像！ 不得不说，没有景容在身边闹闹自己，还真觉得不适应。
正收回目光，一个身影从外头闪了进来，像一道风似的，落在了她面前两米开外的地方。 原来，是子衿回来了。
纪云舒也赶紧追问：“如何？ 苏先生可是回到曲姜了？”
她摇头！
“没有回去？”
又摇头！
这可将纪云舒搅糊涂了。 绕过面前的桌案，走到时子衿面前，紧张道：“到底他是安全回去了？
时子衿并没有急于回答，而是从自己的腰间上取出一样东西来，递给纪云舒。
时子衿也一边解释起来：“是在路上捡到的，我也一路追去了曲姜，还是没有赶上苏先生的队伍，但是我在曲姜打听了一下，说是那位苏先生已经回去了，别的就不知道了。”
“所以，他已经安全回曲姜了吗？”
“应该是的。”
为什么会将这个挂穗丢掉？
纪云舒寻思片刻，说：“这个挂穗，是我绑在他身上的，那个结，是他当年教我绑的，除了他自己能解下以外，没有人能解下来。”
时子衿接过她的话：“是他自己丢的？”
“除了这个理由，我想不到别的。” 说完，又觉得奇怪，看着手中的挂穗：“可是，这个挂穗是他父亲留给他的，他不可能丢掉。” 又问时子衿：“你确定，他真的已经安全回曲姜了吗？”
“曲姜人是这样说的，应该已经回去了，所以我才折回来的。”
纪云舒这才安心点了下头。
只要他安全回去，那就够了。
她将挂穗握在手心里，心中的担忧也沉了下去。 甚至，还有一股铁锈的味道！
纪云舒便奇怪的问她：“你可是去放炮竹了？”
我从不玩。”
“那你衣袖上的污渍哪里来的？”
时子衿纳闷的抓起袖子看了看，想了下：“应该是进城门的时候，蹭到的。”
“蹭到的？”
“恩，今天好几辆马车进京，应该运送着烟花炮竹。” 时子衿解释说。
怪不得有硫磺的味道了！
纪云舒也没再继续问下去，便让她去梳洗下，好好休息一晚。
时子衿离开后，纪云舒才将手中的那个挂穗用一个锦盒装了进去。
她想，大概苏子洛真的放下了，过往的一切，都将成为回忆，所以才会将这个挂穗丢下。 深深的呼了一口气，她的嘴角，也渐渐泛起一抹释怀的笑意。
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Chapter 267
Chapter 267: Sulfur, Sticky Paper and Rust
What a pompous introduction. The halo of “the daughter of the Ji family’s main wife” was really too radiant. It was the way she always introduced herself while inflating her own ego.
Jing Yi looked at her and observed her meaningfully. His first impression – rich. He had to admit that there was no one like her. She was covered from head to toe in jewelry and luxurious items to the point of dazzling so that not even the concubines in the harem could compete with her.
Jing Yi furrowed his eyebrows. His heart gave birth to loathing. However, in order to gain power and influence at court, he had to endure it
as if he had accidentally swallowed shit. He faked a warm smile. “So, you are Miss Ji. This Prince has heard of you.”
“Your Highness knows me?” Her eyes brightened.
“Hm! Everyone says you are magnanimous and a befitting model for all noble maidens. Seeing you today, I can see the rumors are true.”
She lowered her head bashfully.
Jing Yi continued, “Jing Xuan’s temper is a bit crafty, but Miss Ji didn’t argue with her. You are a generous woman, so please don’t take it to heart. This Prince will lecture her later.”
Ji Muqing immediately put on a pleasant face. “I had no intention of taking the Princess’ flower. I have made her angry. I should be the one to apologize. I don’t blame her for hitting me.” You deserve those slaps though!
“Miss Ji is the most magnanimous lady this Prince has ever met.”
She curtsied. “Your Highness exaggerates.”
All along, Jing Yi maintained a faint smile. He took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and put it in Ji Muqing’s hand. “Miss Ji, you should quickly go back to Chuxiu Palace and put medicine on your face,” he said with concern.
She rubbed the beautiful gray handkerchief in her hand. Her nose felt sore immediately and she used the handkerchief to hide her burning hot face. “Thank you, Prince Yi!”
“You’re welcome. This Prince still has matters to attend, I won’t see you off.” He dusted off his sleeve and left.
Ji Muqing watched as his silhouette disappeared from her sight. Her heart gave birth to much admiration for that man, and all thoughts for her future husband, the Crown Prince, were thrown far into the back of her mind.
Once she returned to Chuxiu Palace, she shut herself in her room. Even when the palace maid came in with the ointment, she still didn’t react as she was focused on the handkerchief Jing Yi had given her.
She was absent-minded, appearing completely lovestruck. She was experiencing what people called love at first sight. Of course, the event that had occured in the imperial garden had long spread within Chuxiu Palace.
All the misses got together to gossip about how Ji Muqing had been slapped by the Princess.
“Serves her right!”
“Yes! She deserves it!”
They covered their mouths and giggled happily, but they still remained alert, looking carefully at the closed door of Ji Muqing’s room. They were afraid that Ji Muqing would suddenly rush out.
Before, Ji Muqing would have rushed out of her room for certain and let those people know who was boss, but she didn’t have time at the moment. Her mind was completely filled by Jing Yi and his handkerchief.
A palace maid near her whispered into her ear, “Miss, do you want this servant to apply ointment? Otherwise, the swelling won’t go down.”
Still no response.
The palace maid didn’t mention it again and retreated to the side. Without this woman creating trouble, the whole palace couldn’t be more peaceful. However, such peace felt like the foreboding of a storm, and the situation outside the palace was similar.
A few days passed, and Ji Yunshu was able to identify two more bodies. After she crossed out the corresponding names, she told people to rebury the two coffins.
Only 11 skeletons were left to identify. At this pace, they would be one step closer to the truth. She cracked her neck and looked outside. She felt somewhat frustrated.
These days, Jing Rong didn’t come to disturb her. She only got news of him through Lu Jiang’s regular visits. Jing Rong was busy with the preparations for the Emperor’s birthday and had to make frequent trips to the palace. He had no time to bother her, which give her some peace so she could wholeheartedly focus on her work.
She looked back, but suddenly she saw a figure coming in like a gust of wind. The person landed two meters away from her. It turned out to be Shi Zijin.
Ji Yunshu hurriedly inquired, “So? Did Teacher Su return to Qujiang?”
Shi Zijin shook her head.
“He didn’t return?”
Again with the negative response.
Ji Yunshu was a bit annoyed and confused by the response. She left her desk and walked to Shi Zijin. “Did he safely return or did something else happen?” she asked nervously.
Shi Zijin didn’t hurry in answering. She took something from her belt and handed it to Ji Yunshu – It was Ji Pei’s tassel. Ji Yunshu froze, then took it.
Shi Zijin explained, “I found it on the road. I chased after them all the way to Qujiang, but I couldn’t catch up to their escort. I did go to Qujiang and inquired about them. I heard that Teacher Su had returned. There was no other news.”
“So, he has returned safely to Qujiang?”
“Should have.”
If so, then why was the tassel found on the road?
Ji Yunshu thought about it, then said, “I tied this tassel on him. The knot was tied the way he taught me, and, except for him, no one can untie it.”
Shi Zijin cut in, “Did he throw it away?”
“I can’t think of any other reason.” She felt it quite strange. She looked at the tassel in her hand. “This is a memento of his father. It’s impossible for him to throw it away.” Then, she asked Shi Zijin, “Are you certain that he safely returned to Qujiang?”
“The people in Qujiang all said he did, so it should be so. That’s why I came back.”
Ji Yunshu nodded, her heart at ease.
It was fine as long as he was safe.
She held the tassel in her hand. Her worry receded. But then, she smelled a faint scent. She looked at Shi Zijin and noticed that her sleeve had a stain on it. She caught a hint of sulfur and sticky paper when she shook her sleeve. There was event a hint of rust within.
Ji Yunshu was baffled. “Did you light a firecracker?”
“No! I don’t play with firecrackers.”
“Then, where did you get that stain on your sleeve?”
Shi Zijin looked at her sleeve in confusion. She thought a bit and said, “I must have rubbed against something when I went through the city gates.”
“Rubbed against something?”
“Yeah, there were many carriages entering the capital today. They must be transporting firework.”
No wonder it smelled of sulfur.
Ji Yunshu no longer inquired and let Shi Zijin go wash and take a good rest.
After Shi Zijin’s departure, Ji Yunshu put the tassel into a brocade box. She closed it.
She pondered a bit and believed Su Ziluo had dropped it on purpose. Their past had turned to distant memories and so this tassel was thrown away. She heaved a heavy sigh. A relaxed smile gradually formed on her face.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第六十五章\n随着那块黑石落到碑座上,变成黑色的天书碑,一道悠远而古老的气息从石碑里散发出来,与其余十座天书碑散发出来的气息渐渐融为一体,那道隐藏在相对位置之间的阵法,似乎随着这道气息的到来,发生了某种微妙而又绝对重要的变化。\n陵墓四周稍微变得安静了些,石柱表面的石皮不再继续剥落,那些已经露出来的黑色石碑表面,泛着幽幽寒冷的光芒,至少数百道像线一样细的空间裂缝,飘浮在这些石柱之间。\n那些飘浮在石柱之间的细线般的空间裂缝,其实非常可怕,幽暗如深渊一般,任何事物触着那些裂缝,都会被切割开来,而一旦被那些裂缝吞噬,便将被送往异空间里,承受永远没有尽头的孤单漂流,好在现在被某种力量束缚着,不再继续飘散。\n呼啸的狂风里响起幼鹏的清鸣,这道鸣声是那样的开心,充满了报复成功的快感,它前世是周独夫的座骑,曾经亲眼看着强大的主人镇压住这些骄傲的的石碑,现在仿佛昨日重现,如何能不得意？\n陈长生的视线从那些空间裂缝上收回,望向陵墓四周的十一根石柱,按照徐有容先前说的推演方法再次做了一次验算,确认这座阵法控制住了天书碑现世带来的能量暴发,同时确认自己的记忆以及那个看似神奇的念头没有错。\n当初他在天书陵里夜观天书碑,前陵十七座碑组成了一幅星图,却始终有所缺失,让他迟迟不能突破那道门槛,直至最后,那块从凌烟阁里拿到的黑石大放光明把星图补完,他才真正明悟了天书碑的真义,从而突破至通幽上境。\n无数星光洗山陵,当时的他处于神游物外的状态中,根本不清楚自己的精神世界里发生了什么事情,事后更是忘却了黑石的作用,只有极隐约模糊的一点印象,好在他最终还是记了起来,并且得到了验证。\n凌烟阁王之策画像后的黑石……是一座天书碑。\n至此,天书陵最大的秘密,同时也是周园最大的秘密,甚至可以说是这片大陆千年以来最大的秘密,终于在他的眼前展露出来了绝大部分的真容,那些曾经的绝世强者之间发生的故事虽然已经湮灭不闻,但已经被他看到了某些真相。\n很多年前,周独夫在天书陵里带走了十二座天书碑,这件事情本身就极为惊世骇俗,没有人能想明白他是怎么做到的,但同时,他能够在天书陵外保存这些天书碑,同样也是件非常匪夷所思的事情。\n天书碑乃是天道圣物,碑中蕴藏着并不属于这个世界的、堪称狂暴的能量,那些气息与能量来自别的世界,对于这个世界来说,就像是无数的火星,而这个世界里的山川河海树木兽人,所有的存在都是一堆于柴。\n于柴烈火一朝相遇,必然会生出无数的火焰,幸运的是,无数年前天书降世,自然生成某种禁制,天书碑与大地连为一体,借厚土之势静息,所以在天书陵时,这些能量可以很平静地贮存在石碑里。 一旦离开天书陵,那些与这个世界格格不入的气息,便会自然离碑而出,点燃这个世界里的所有,那些悠远古老的气息看似平静,对于这个世界来说,却代表着毁灭。\n所以,天书碑不能离开天书陵。\n周独夫却偏偏这样做了,而且还成功了。 有一座天书碑不知为何遗失在外,他带着其余的十一座天书碑进了周园,即便周园与世隔绝,即便他的能力近乎神迹,依然没有办法让这十一座天书碑隐匿气息,不让那些气息与真实的世界发生接触,所以他用惊天的手段与天才的智慧,想出了一个非常奇妙的方法——他让这十一座天书碑组了一座阵。\n这座阵法是对天书陵禁制的一种高妙模仿,或者于脆说是天书陵的缩小版——徐有容能够在这么短的时间内看出这些石柱之间的联系,看穿周独夫当年的神妙手段,正是因为她自幼便一直在研读天书陵与天书碑的缘故。\n依靠这种阵法,周独夫让离开天书陵的十一座天书碑的气息生生相克,源源不绝,自成独立世界,靠着这种看似脆弱的平衡,阻止了毁灭的发生,而为了防止有人破坏这种平衡,他在日不落草原里留下了无数可怕的妖兽。\n如果事情就这样发展下去,或者当周独夫死亡之后,随着时间的流逝,周园的规则逐渐崩溃,陵墓坍塌,然而那十一根隐藏在石柱里的天书碑却依然始终无人发现,沉默地禁受着风雨,直至永远。\n事实上,就在周独夫入天书陵夺碑之后没有多少年,有一个男人便悄悄进入了周园,打起了这些石柱的主意。 单以境界修为和战力论,那个男人当然不如周独夫,但要说到别的方面,在世人心中他要比周独夫还要优秀。 那个男人就是王之策。\n或者是奉太宗皇帝的命令查找天书碑的下落,或者只是为了证实自己的某种猜想,王之策进了周园,然后不知道用什么手段,取出了其中一根石柱里的天书碑,同时很神奇地把那座天书碑变成了一块黑石。\n周独夫自然发现了这件事情,然后便是问题出现。\n十一座天书碑少了一座,这意味着这座耗尽他心血的阵法就此破灭。\n当年的周园,想必和现在一样,充满了能量风暴和呼啸的毁灭飓风。\n周独夫当然可以凭借自己的绝世力量,强行压制住这些天书碑的暴发,但就像最开始那样,他不可能永远停留在这些天书碑之间,所以他必须修复那座阵法,换句话说,他必须再去找一座天书碑。\n很明显,已经有过一次经验的大周皇族和国教,不会再给他这个机会。\n既然很难再找一座天书碑,那么就找一个替代品好了。\n当然,那个替代品必须要足够强大,要有与天书碑相同等数的威力。\n周独夫选择的替代品是剑意。\n他用万道剑意,来替代那座天书碑。\n至此,周园渐渐恢复平静。\n日不落草原重新变得宁静。\n再没有人找到那座陵墓,更没有人能够发现那些石柱里的秘密。\n直至其后某年,一把剑器魂分离,剑身顺着水泊流出了草原,穿过小湖,去往周园那面的世界,又顺着寒潭浮出,被溪河冲到河畔的森林里,被苏离拾走,于是汶水多了一把伞,那伞现在到了陈长生的手里。 陈长生拿着黄纸伞回到了周园,对草原里的万道剑意来说,这是归来。\n没有了万道剑意的压制,阵法就此毁灭,天书碑现世,开始毁灭天地。 然而谁也没有想到,他也带回了那座遗落在外的天书碑,对周园来说,这才是真正的归来。\n这有可能就是当年的故事,当然,这只是陈长生的猜想,此时的他并不知道黄纸伞里真正的秘密,这个他想象出来的故事里还有很多细节并不足够清楚,比如王之策为什么当年只拿走了一座天书碑？ 带走一座天书碑是他的能力上限,还是说他拿走天书碑的本意就不是为了寻找,而是为了破坏这座阵法从而毁灭周园,甚至是想通过这种方法对付周独夫？\n没有人知道王之策当年是怎么想的,也没有人知道当年在周园里是不是发生过一场惊天动地的战斗,按照史册的记载,王之策和周独夫从来没有战斗过,按照民间的传说,他们是结义兄弟,但谁知道呢？\n幼鹏穿过那些恐怖的空间裂缝,飞回了陵墓正门之前。\n陈长生看着它的眼睛,没有说话。 它看懂了,眼神变得阴沉起来,心想这是一场交易,既然我已经完成了,凭什么还要继续帮你做事？ 而且你看她那模样就知道死沉死沉的,我要来不及飞出去怎么办？\n是的,依然还是有些来不及。\n那些石柱不再继续剥落石皮,天书碑不再继续散发清光,悠远古老的气息重新收回黑石深处,但周园的世界已然千疮百孔,无数能量风暴还在撕扯着草海与山峦,最可怕的是,天空还在不停地崩落。 草原上的妖兽们似乎感觉到了一线生机,正拼命地向着远离陵墓的方向狂奔,然而远处的山岭也在崩塌,谁能知道在世界毁灭之前,它们能否跑出去？\n陈长生回头望向徐有容。\n徐有容已经感受到了外面的变化,看着他的眼神里充满了震惊。\n周独夫用十一座天书碑组成的阵法,是她看懂的,也是她告诉了陈长生如何解决问题,但她没有想到,陈长生真的能够解决这个问题,这让她很震惊,甚至有些茫然——为什么他会有一座天书碑？\n只是来不及说这些,所以她什么都没有说。\n天书碑安静下来,他们必须抓紧时间离开,一起离开。\n陈长生却不是这样想的,他看着即将毁灭的周园,说道：“你先走。”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 346 - The Past of Monoliths and Swords\nAs the black rock landed on the monolith base, it turned into a black Heavenly Tome Monolith. A distant and ancient Qi exuded from the monolith, and slowly fused into one with the Qi from the ten other monoliths. The formation that was hidden in a relative position to it seemed to undergo some subtle but definitely important changes with the arrival of the Qi.\nThe surroundings of the mausoleum quieted down slightly, and layers of rock no longer fell from the surface of the stone pillars. On the surface of the black stone monoliths that were already revealed, a gloomy, cold light glowed. At least several hundred thin dimensional cracks flowed between the stone pillars.\nThe line-like dimensional cracks that floated between the stone pillars were actually extremely terrifying. They were like dark abysses, and would rip apart everything that approached them. Once something was swallowed by the cracks, it would be sent to void space, and endure an eternal and endless drift of loneliness. Fortunately, the cracks were currently bound by some sort of power, and no longer drifted about.\nIn the whistling, violent wind, the clear cry of the baby peng resounded. The cry was so happy that it was full of the delight of a successful revenge. In its past life, it was Zhou Dufu’s mount, and it had once seen its powerful owner suppress the proud stone monoliths with its own eyes. Now it seemed like déjà vu, so how could it not be proud of itself?\nChen Changsheng’s gaze retracted from the dimension cracks, and looked at the eleven stone pillars in the surroundings of the mausoleum. Using Xu Yourong’s method of deduction that she had mentioned before, he did the calculation again, and confirmed that the formation could control the storms of energy brought upon by the appearance of the Heavenly Tome Monoliths. At the same time, it confirmed that his memory and the idea that seemed mystical were not wrong.\nWhen he viewed the monoliths in the Mausoleum of Books at night before, the seventeen monoliths formed a star chart. However, it was always incomplete, so he was unable to break through the threshold, until the last moment, when the black rock that he had obtained from the Pavilion of Ascending Mist gave off a bright light, and filled in the star chart. Only then did he truly comprehend the true meaning of the Heavenly Tome Monoliths, and break through to the upper realm of Ethereal Opening.\nAn immeasurable amount of starlight washed over the mausoleum. At that time, he was in a condition where he was in a mental journey, and did not know what had happened in his own consciousness at all. After what had happened, he forgot about the usage of the black rock even more, and only had an extremely vague and blurry impression. Fortunately, he still managed to remember it in the end, and receive verification.\nThe black rock in the Pavilion of Ascending Mist, behind Wang Zhice’s portrait… was a Heavenly Tome Monolith.\nWith this, the greatest secret of the Mausoleum of Books, as well as the greatest secret of the Garden of Zhou, which could even be considered as the greatest secret of the continent in the past thousand years, finally revealed a majority of its truths before his eyes. Although the stories that occurred between the once-peerless experts were already forgotten and buried in oblivion, he had already managed to see some truths.\nMany years ago, Zhou Dufu took twelve monoliths from the Mausoleum of Books. The matter itself was already extremely universally shocking—no one understood how he did it, nor how he could preserve the monoliths outside of the Mausoleum of Books. It was also an extremely outrageous matter.\nThe Heavenly Tome Monoliths were the sacred objects of the Heavenly Dao. Within the monoliths hid something that did not belong to this world, which could be called violent energy. The Qi and energy originated from another world. To this world, it was like countless sparks, while the mountains, rivers, oceans, trees, beasts, and humans—all the existences of the world—were just a pile of dry firewood.\nAs soon as dry firewood and fire met, countless flames would definitely form. Fortunately, when the Heavenly Tomes descended many years ago, a type of restriction formed naturally, which connected them with the earth as one, allowing them to rest quietly using the energy of the thick earth. As a result, in the Mausoleum of Books, the energy could be kept calmly within the stone monoliths. Once it left the Mausoleum of Books, the Qi that was incompatible with the world would naturally come out of the monoliths, and set everything in the world alight. The distant, ancient Qi seemed peaceful, but to this world, it represented destruction.\nAs a result, the monoliths could not leave the Mausoleum of Books.\nZhou Dufu instead did exactly the opposite, and he even succeeded. A Heavenly Tome Monolith was lost outside for some reason, and he brought the remaining eleven monoliths into the Garden of Zhou. Even though the Garden of Zhou was separated from the world, even though his powers were close to miracles, he was still unable to conceal the Qi of the eleven monoliths, to prevent their Qi from coming in contact with the real world. As a result, he used astonishing methods and his genius-level intelligence and came up with an extremely fantastic method—he created a formation with the eleven monoliths.\nThe formation was a type of subtle and clever imitation of the Mausoleum of Books, or put straightforwardly, a shrunken version of the Mausoleum of Books. Xu Yourong could use such a short time to understand the connection between the stone pillars, to understand the wondrous method Zhou Dufu had used before, because she had studied the Mausoleum of Books and the Heavenly Tome Monoliths since childhood.\nRelying on such a formation, Zhou Dufu let the Qi of the eleven monoliths that had left the Mausoleum of Books forcefully restrain each other without end. He created his own independent world, and used the seemingly weak balance to stop destruction from occurring. In order to protect the balance from being destroyed by people, he left countless terrifying monsters in the Plains of the Unsetting Sun.\nIf matters really did continue as such, perhaps after Zhou Dufu’s death, with the flow of time, the Garden of Zhou’s rules may have slowly collapsed, and the mausoleum may have crumbled. However, the Heavenly Tome Monoliths hidden in the eleven stone pillars would remain undiscovered, quietly enduring the wind and the rain for all of eternity.\nYet, there were no matters that were eternal in the world. In fact, just a few years after Zhou Dufu had entered the Mausoleum of Books to steal monoliths, a man secretly entered the Garden of Zhou with the intention of stealing the stone pillars. Just based on level of cultivation and battle prowess, the man obviously was not as great as Zhou Dufu, but in other aspects, he was more outstanding than Zhou Dufu in the hearts of everybody.\nPerhaps because of Emperor Taizong’s order to discover the whereabouts of the monoliths, or perhaps because he wanted to prove some idea he had, Wang Zhice entered the Garden of Zhou. Through some unknown method, he retrieved one of the Heavenly Tome Monoliths from a stone pillar, and turned it into a black rock mystically.\nZhou Dufu naturally discovered this, and then problems occurred.\nOf the eleven monoliths, one was missing. This meant that the formation that he had spent all his efforts on was destroyed.\nIt could be imagined that the Garden of Zhou back then was the same as the present time, full of storms of energy and whistling whirlwinds that wreaked havoc.\nZhou Dufu obviously could use his peerless strength to forcefully suppress the eruption of the Heavenly Tome Monoliths, but it was the same as the very start. He could not stay between the monoliths forever, so he needed to fix the formation, or in other words, he needed to find another Heavenly Tome Monolith.\nVery obviously, the imperial family of Great Zhou and the Orthodoxy that had already experienced it once would not give him another opportunity. Perhaps when he sat on the mausoleum and contemplated, he saw that there was still a sword that was unwilling to yield in the sea of grass. Perhaps it was Chen Xuanba’s Dragoncry Sword, or perhaps it was the Holy Maiden Sword from South Stream Temple. Anyway, it allowed him to think of a method.\nSince it was very difficult to find another Heavenly Tome Monolith, he could only find a replacement object.\nOf course, the replacement object needed to be powerful, and needed the power that was equal to the Heavenly Tome Monolith.\nThe replacement object Zhou Dufu chose was sword intent.\nHe used ten thousand swords to replace the Heavenly Tome Monolith.\nWith that, the Garden of Zhou slowly recovered its peace.\nThe Plains of the Unsetting Sun became peaceful once again.\nThere were no more people that had found the mausoleum, much less any person discovering the secrets in the stone pillars.\nUntil a certain year later on, the soul of a sword separated from its body, and its body drifted out of the grassland along the pools of water. It passed through the small lake, and arrived in the Garden of Zhou’s other side. It drifted along the cold lake, and was washed into the forest next to the river by the water. It was taken by Su Li. As a result, an additional umbrella appeared in Wenshui, and the umbrella was currently in Chen Changsheng’s hand.\nChen Changsheng took the umbrella into the Garden of Zhou again. To the ten thousand sword intents in the grassland, it was a return. Without the suppression of the ten thousand sword intents, the formation was destroyed. The Heavenly Tome Monoliths appeared, and began to destroy the world. However, who would have thought that he also brought back the Heavenly Tome Monolith that was lost outside? To the Garden of Zhou, it was a true return.\nIt was possible that it was a story from years ago. Of course, it was only Chen Changsheng’s conjecture. At that moment, he did not know about the true secret of the Yellow Paper Umbrella. There were still many details that were not clear enough in the story he had imagined. Why did Wang Zhice only take away one monolith all those years ago? Was taking away one monolith the limit of his ability, or did it mean that his original intention of taking away the monolith was not for searching, but to destroy the formation and as a result, to destroy the Garden of Zhou? Or perhaps, he even wanted to use such a method to deal with Zhou Dufu?\nNo one knew what Wang Zhice was thinking all those years ago, and there was also no one who knew whether a world-shaking battle had occurred in the Garden of Zhou all those years ago. According to the records of history, Wang Zhice and Zhou Dufu never battled. According to rumors among the people, they were sworn brothers. However, who knew? Those experts that had once crisscrossed the continent, that virtuous predecessor who once blanketed the capital in the radiance of the stars—how they had met and how they had battled was beyond Chen Changsheng’s understanding, and even beyond his imagination.\nThe baby peng passed through the terrifying dimension cracks, and flew back in front of the main entrance of the mausoleum.\nChen Changsheng stared into its eyes and did not say anything. It understood, its eyes became gloomy and it thought, this is a transaction. Since I have already completed my part, just why should I continue to help you? Also, the way you look at her is lifeless. If I can’t fly out in time, what will happen?\nYes, it was still a little too late.\nThe stone pillars no longer flaked rocks, and the Heavenly Tome Monoliths no longer gave off clear light. The distant and ancient Qi had been retracted back into the black rock once again, but the world of the Garden of Zhou was already riddled with gaping wounds. The countless storms of energy continued to rip apart the sea of grass and mountain ranges. Most terrifyingly, the sky continued to collapse without stopping. The monsters in the grassland seemed to feel a sliver of a chance to survive, and currently ran wildly in the direction away from the mausoleum as if their life depended on it. However, the mountain ranges far away had also already collapsed. Who knew whether they could escape before the world was destroyed?\nChen Changsheng turned around and looked at Xu Yourong.\nXu Yourong already felt the changes that occurred outside, and her gaze on him was full of shock.\nZhou Dufu arranging eleven Heavenly Tome Monoliths into a formation was something she could understand. She had told Chen Changsheng how the problem could be solved, but she had not thought that Chen Changsheng would actually be able to solve the problem. It caused her to be very shocked, and even slightly at a loss—why would he have a Heavenly Tome Monolith?\nIt was just that she could not say that in time, so she did not say anything.\nThe Heavenly Tome Monoliths quieted down. They needed to seize the moment and leave, leave together.\nHowever, Chen Changsheng did not think like that. He looked at the Garden of Zhou that was on the brink of destruction and said, “You go first.”"
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第六十五章
随着那块黑石落到碑座上,变成黑色的天书碑,一道悠远而古老的气息从石碑里散发出来,与其余十座天书碑散发出来的气息渐渐融为一体,那道隐藏在相对位置之间的阵法,似乎随着这道气息的到来,发生了某种微妙而又绝对重要的变化。
陵墓四周稍微变得安静了些,石柱表面的石皮不再继续剥落,那些已经露出来的黑色石碑表面,泛着幽幽寒冷的光芒,至少数百道像线一样细的空间裂缝,飘浮在这些石柱之间。
那些飘浮在石柱之间的细线般的空间裂缝,其实非常可怕,幽暗如深渊一般,任何事物触着那些裂缝,都会被切割开来,而一旦被那些裂缝吞噬,便将被送往异空间里,承受永远没有尽头的孤单漂流,好在现在被某种力量束缚着,不再继续飘散。
呼啸的狂风里响起幼鹏的清鸣,这道鸣声是那样的开心,充满了报复成功的快感,它前世是周独夫的座骑,曾经亲眼看着强大的主人镇压住这些骄傲的的石碑,现在仿佛昨日重现,如何能不得意？
陈长生的视线从那些空间裂缝上收回,望向陵墓四周的十一根石柱,按照徐有容先前说的推演方法再次做了一次验算,确认这座阵法控制住了天书碑现世带来的能量暴发,同时确认自己的记忆以及那个看似神奇的念头没有错。
当初他在天书陵里夜观天书碑,前陵十七座碑组成了一幅星图,却始终有所缺失,让他迟迟不能突破那道门槛,直至最后,那块从凌烟阁里拿到的黑石大放光明把星图补完,他才真正明悟了天书碑的真义,从而突破至通幽上境。
无数星光洗山陵,当时的他处于神游物外的状态中,根本不清楚自己的精神世界里发生了什么事情,事后更是忘却了黑石的作用,只有极隐约模糊的一点印象,好在他最终还是记了起来,并且得到了验证。
凌烟阁王之策画像后的黑石……是一座天书碑。
至此,天书陵最大的秘密,同时也是周园最大的秘密,甚至可以说是这片大陆千年以来最大的秘密,终于在他的眼前展露出来了绝大部分的真容,那些曾经的绝世强者之间发生的故事虽然已经湮灭不闻,但已经被他看到了某些真相。
很多年前,周独夫在天书陵里带走了十二座天书碑,这件事情本身就极为惊世骇俗,没有人能想明白他是怎么做到的,但同时,他能够在天书陵外保存这些天书碑,同样也是件非常匪夷所思的事情。
天书碑乃是天道圣物,碑中蕴藏着并不属于这个世界的、堪称狂暴的能量,那些气息与能量来自别的世界,对于这个世界来说,就像是无数的火星,而这个世界里的山川河海树木兽人,所有的存在都是一堆于柴。
于柴烈火一朝相遇,必然会生出无数的火焰,幸运的是,无数年前天书降世,自然生成某种禁制,天书碑与大地连为一体,借厚土之势静息,所以在天书陵时,这些能量可以很平静地贮存在石碑里。 一旦离开天书陵,那些与这个世界格格不入的气息,便会自然离碑而出,点燃这个世界里的所有,那些悠远古老的气息看似平静,对于这个世界来说,却代表着毁灭。
所以,天书碑不能离开天书陵。
周独夫却偏偏这样做了,而且还成功了。 有一座天书碑不知为何遗失在外,他带着其余的十一座天书碑进了周园,即便周园与世隔绝,即便他的能力近乎神迹,依然没有办法让这十一座天书碑隐匿气息,不让那些气息与真实的世界发生接触,所以他用惊天的手段与天才的智慧,想出了一个非常奇妙的方法——他让这十一座天书碑组了一座阵。
这座阵法是对天书陵禁制的一种高妙模仿,或者于脆说是天书陵的缩小版——徐有容能够在这么短的时间内看出这些石柱之间的联系,看穿周独夫当年的神妙手段,正是因为她自幼便一直在研读天书陵与天书碑的缘故。
依靠这种阵法,周独夫让离开天书陵的十一座天书碑的气息生生相克,源源不绝,自成独立世界,靠着这种看似脆弱的平衡,阻止了毁灭的发生,而为了防止有人破坏这种平衡,他在日不落草原里留下了无数可怕的妖兽。
如果事情就这样发展下去,或者当周独夫死亡之后,随着时间的流逝,周园的规则逐渐崩溃,陵墓坍塌,然而那十一根隐藏在石柱里的天书碑却依然始终无人发现,沉默地禁受着风雨,直至永远。
事实上,就在周独夫入天书陵夺碑之后没有多少年,有一个男人便悄悄进入了周园,打起了这些石柱的主意。 单以境界修为和战力论,那个男人当然不如周独夫,但要说到别的方面,在世人心中他要比周独夫还要优秀。 那个男人就是王之策。
或者是奉太宗皇帝的命令查找天书碑的下落,或者只是为了证实自己的某种猜想,王之策进了周园,然后不知道用什么手段,取出了其中一根石柱里的天书碑,同时很神奇地把那座天书碑变成了一块黑石。
周独夫自然发现了这件事情,然后便是问题出现。
十一座天书碑少了一座,这意味着这座耗尽他心血的阵法就此破灭。
当年的周园,想必和现在一样,充满了能量风暴和呼啸的毁灭飓风。
周独夫当然可以凭借自己的绝世力量,强行压制住这些天书碑的暴发,但就像最开始那样,他不可能永远停留在这些天书碑之间,所以他必须修复那座阵法,换句话说,他必须再去找一座天书碑。
很明显,已经有过一次经验的大周皇族和国教,不会再给他这个机会。
既然很难再找一座天书碑,那么就找一个替代品好了。
当然,那个替代品必须要足够强大,要有与天书碑相同等数的威力。
周独夫选择的替代品是剑意。
他用万道剑意,来替代那座天书碑。
至此,周园渐渐恢复平静。
日不落草原重新变得宁静。
再没有人找到那座陵墓,更没有人能够发现那些石柱里的秘密。
直至其后某年,一把剑器魂分离,剑身顺着水泊流出了草原,穿过小湖,去往周园那面的世界,又顺着寒潭浮出,被溪河冲到河畔的森林里,被苏离拾走,于是汶水多了一把伞,那伞现在到了陈长生的手里。 陈长生拿着黄纸伞回到了周园,对草原里的万道剑意来说,这是归来。
没有了万道剑意的压制,阵法就此毁灭,天书碑现世,开始毁灭天地。 然而谁也没有想到,他也带回了那座遗落在外的天书碑,对周园来说,这才是真正的归来。
这有可能就是当年的故事,当然,这只是陈长生的猜想,此时的他并不知道黄纸伞里真正的秘密,这个他想象出来的故事里还有很多细节并不足够清楚,比如王之策为什么当年只拿走了一座天书碑？ 带走一座天书碑是他的能力上限,还是说他拿走天书碑的本意就不是为了寻找,而是为了破坏这座阵法从而毁灭周园,甚至是想通过这种方法对付周独夫？
没有人知道王之策当年是怎么想的,也没有人知道当年在周园里是不是发生过一场惊天动地的战斗,按照史册的记载,王之策和周独夫从来没有战斗过,按照民间的传说,他们是结义兄弟,但谁知道呢？
幼鹏穿过那些恐怖的空间裂缝,飞回了陵墓正门之前。
陈长生看着它的眼睛,没有说话。 它看懂了,眼神变得阴沉起来,心想这是一场交易,既然我已经完成了,凭什么还要继续帮你做事？ 而且你看她那模样就知道死沉死沉的,我要来不及飞出去怎么办？
是的,依然还是有些来不及。
那些石柱不再继续剥落石皮,天书碑不再继续散发清光,悠远古老的气息重新收回黑石深处,但周园的世界已然千疮百孔,无数能量风暴还在撕扯着草海与山峦,最可怕的是,天空还在不停地崩落。 草原上的妖兽们似乎感觉到了一线生机,正拼命地向着远离陵墓的方向狂奔,然而远处的山岭也在崩塌,谁能知道在世界毁灭之前,它们能否跑出去？
陈长生回头望向徐有容。
徐有容已经感受到了外面的变化,看着他的眼神里充满了震惊。
周独夫用十一座天书碑组成的阵法,是她看懂的,也是她告诉了陈长生如何解决问题,但她没有想到,陈长生真的能够解决这个问题,这让她很震惊,甚至有些茫然——为什么他会有一座天书碑？
只是来不及说这些,所以她什么都没有说。
天书碑安静下来,他们必须抓紧时间离开,一起离开。
陈长生却不是这样想的,他看着即将毁灭的周园,说道：“你先走。”
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Chapter 346 - The Past of Monoliths and Swords
As the black rock landed on the monolith base, it turned into a black Heavenly Tome Monolith. A distant and ancient Qi exuded from the monolith, and slowly fused into one with the Qi from the ten other monoliths. The formation that was hidden in a relative position to it seemed to undergo some subtle but definitely important changes with the arrival of the Qi.
The surroundings of the mausoleum quieted down slightly, and layers of rock no longer fell from the surface of the stone pillars. On the surface of the black stone monoliths that were already revealed, a gloomy, cold light glowed. At least several hundred thin dimensional cracks flowed between the stone pillars.
The line-like dimensional cracks that floated between the stone pillars were actually extremely terrifying. They were like dark abysses, and would rip apart everything that approached them. Once something was swallowed by the cracks, it would be sent to void space, and endure an eternal and endless drift of loneliness. Fortunately, the cracks were currently bound by some sort of power, and no longer drifted about.
In the whistling, violent wind, the clear cry of the baby peng resounded. The cry was so happy that it was full of the delight of a successful revenge. In its past life, it was Zhou Dufu’s mount, and it had once seen its powerful owner suppress the proud stone monoliths with its own eyes. Now it seemed like déjà vu, so how could it not be proud of itself?
Chen Changsheng’s gaze retracted from the dimension cracks, and looked at the eleven stone pillars in the surroundings of the mausoleum. Using Xu Yourong’s method of deduction that she had mentioned before, he did the calculation again, and confirmed that the formation could control the storms of energy brought upon by the appearance of the Heavenly Tome Monoliths. At the same time, it confirmed that his memory and the idea that seemed mystical were not wrong.
When he viewed the monoliths in the Mausoleum of Books at night before, the seventeen monoliths formed a star chart. However, it was always incomplete, so he was unable to break through the threshold, until the last moment, when the black rock that he had obtained from the Pavilion of Ascending Mist gave off a bright light, and filled in the star chart. Only then did he truly comprehend the true meaning of the Heavenly Tome Monoliths, and break through to the upper realm of Ethereal Opening.
An immeasurable amount of starlight washed over the mausoleum. At that time, he was in a condition where he was in a mental journey, and did not know what had happened in his own consciousness at all. After what had happened, he forgot about the usage of the black rock even more, and only had an extremely vague and blurry impression. Fortunately, he still managed to remember it in the end, and receive verification.
The black rock in the Pavilion of Ascending Mist, behind Wang Zhice’s portrait… was a Heavenly Tome Monolith.
With this, the greatest secret of the Mausoleum of Books, as well as the greatest secret of the Garden of Zhou, which could even be considered as the greatest secret of the continent in the past thousand years, finally revealed a majority of its truths before his eyes. Although the stories that occurred between the once-peerless experts were already forgotten and buried in oblivion, he had already managed to see some truths.
Many years ago, Zhou Dufu took twelve monoliths from the Mausoleum of Books. The matter itself was already extremely universally shocking—no one understood how he did it, nor how he could preserve the monoliths outside of the Mausoleum of Books. It was also an extremely outrageous matter.
The Heavenly Tome Monoliths were the sacred objects of the Heavenly Dao. Within the monoliths hid something that did not belong to this world, which could be called violent energy. The Qi and energy originated from another world. To this world, it was like countless sparks, while the mountains, rivers, oceans, trees, beasts, and humans—all the existences of the world—were just a pile of dry firewood.
As soon as dry firewood and fire met, countless flames would definitely form. Fortunately, when the Heavenly Tomes descended many years ago, a type of restriction formed naturally, which connected them with the earth as one, allowing them to rest quietly using the energy of the thick earth. As a result, in the Mausoleum of Books, the energy could be kept calmly within the stone monoliths. Once it left the Mausoleum of Books, the Qi that was incompatible with the world would naturally come out of the monoliths, and set everything in the world alight. The distant, ancient Qi seemed peaceful, but to this world, it represented destruction.
As a result, the monoliths could not leave the Mausoleum of Books.
Zhou Dufu instead did exactly the opposite, and he even succeeded. A Heavenly Tome Monolith was lost outside for some reason, and he brought the remaining eleven monoliths into the Garden of Zhou. Even though the Garden of Zhou was separated from the world, even though his powers were close to miracles, he was still unable to conceal the Qi of the eleven monoliths, to prevent their Qi from coming in contact with the real world. As a result, he used astonishing methods and his genius-level intelligence and came up with an extremely fantastic method—he created a formation with the eleven monoliths.
The formation was a type of subtle and clever imitation of the Mausoleum of Books, or put straightforwardly, a shrunken version of the Mausoleum of Books. Xu Yourong could use such a short time to understand the connection between the stone pillars, to understand the wondrous method Zhou Dufu had used before, because she had studied the Mausoleum of Books and the Heavenly Tome Monoliths since childhood.
Relying on such a formation, Zhou Dufu let the Qi of the eleven monoliths that had left the Mausoleum of Books forcefully restrain each other without end. He created his own independent world, and used the seemingly weak balance to stop destruction from occurring. In order to protect the balance from being destroyed by people, he left countless terrifying monsters in the Plains of the Unsetting Sun.
If matters really did continue as such, perhaps after Zhou Dufu’s death, with the flow of time, the Garden of Zhou’s rules may have slowly collapsed, and the mausoleum may have crumbled. However, the Heavenly Tome Monoliths hidden in the eleven stone pillars would remain undiscovered, quietly enduring the wind and the rain for all of eternity.
Yet, there were no matters that were eternal in the world. In fact, just a few years after Zhou Dufu had entered the Mausoleum of Books to steal monoliths, a man secretly entered the Garden of Zhou with the intention of stealing the stone pillars. Just based on level of cultivation and battle prowess, the man obviously was not as great as Zhou Dufu, but in other aspects, he was more outstanding than Zhou Dufu in the hearts of everybody.
Perhaps because of Emperor Taizong’s order to discover the whereabouts of the monoliths, or perhaps because he wanted to prove some idea he had, Wang Zhice entered the Garden of Zhou. Through some unknown method, he retrieved one of the Heavenly Tome Monoliths from a stone pillar, and turned it into a black rock mystically.
Zhou Dufu naturally discovered this, and then problems occurred.
Of the eleven monoliths, one was missing. This meant that the formation that he had spent all his efforts on was destroyed.
It could be imagined that the Garden of Zhou back then was the same as the present time, full of storms of energy and whistling whirlwinds that wreaked havoc.
Zhou Dufu obviously could use his peerless strength to forcefully suppress the eruption of the Heavenly Tome Monoliths, but it was the same as the very start. He could not stay between the monoliths forever, so he needed to fix the formation, or in other words, he needed to find another Heavenly Tome Monolith.
Very obviously, the imperial family of Great Zhou and the Orthodoxy that had already experienced it once would not give him another opportunity. Perhaps when he sat on the mausoleum and contemplated, he saw that there was still a sword that was unwilling to yield in the sea of grass. Perhaps it was Chen Xuanba’s Dragoncry Sword, or perhaps it was the Holy Maiden Sword from South Stream Temple. Anyway, it allowed him to think of a method.
Since it was very difficult to find another Heavenly Tome Monolith, he could only find a replacement object.
Of course, the replacement object needed to be powerful, and needed the power that was equal to the Heavenly Tome Monolith.
The replacement object Zhou Dufu chose was sword intent.
He used ten thousand swords to replace the Heavenly Tome Monolith.
With that, the Garden of Zhou slowly recovered its peace.
The Plains of the Unsetting Sun became peaceful once again.
There were no more people that had found the mausoleum, much less any person discovering the secrets in the stone pillars.
Until a certain year later on, the soul of a sword separated from its body, and its body drifted out of the grassland along the pools of water. It passed through the small lake, and arrived in the Garden of Zhou’s other side. It drifted along the cold lake, and was washed into the forest next to the river by the water. It was taken by Su Li. As a result, an additional umbrella appeared in Wenshui, and the umbrella was currently in Chen Changsheng’s hand.
Chen Changsheng took the umbrella into the Garden of Zhou again. To the ten thousand sword intents in the grassland, it was a return. Without the suppression of the ten thousand sword intents, the formation was destroyed. The Heavenly Tome Monoliths appeared, and began to destroy the world. However, who would have thought that he also brought back the Heavenly Tome Monolith that was lost outside? To the Garden of Zhou, it was a true return.
It was possible that it was a story from years ago. Of course, it was only Chen Changsheng’s conjecture. At that moment, he did not know about the true secret of the Yellow Paper Umbrella. There were still many details that were not clear enough in the story he had imagined. Why did Wang Zhice only take away one monolith all those years ago? Was taking away one monolith the limit of his ability, or did it mean that his original intention of taking away the monolith was not for searching, but to destroy the formation and as a result, to destroy the Garden of Zhou? Or perhaps, he even wanted to use such a method to deal with Zhou Dufu?
No one knew what Wang Zhice was thinking all those years ago, and there was also no one who knew whether a world-shaking battle had occurred in the Garden of Zhou all those years ago. According to the records of history, Wang Zhice and Zhou Dufu never battled. According to rumors among the people, they were sworn brothers. However, who knew? Those experts that had once crisscrossed the continent, that virtuous predecessor who once blanketed the capital in the radiance of the stars—how they had met and how they had battled was beyond Chen Changsheng’s understanding, and even beyond his imagination.
The baby peng passed through the terrifying dimension cracks, and flew back in front of the main entrance of the mausoleum.
Chen Changsheng stared into its eyes and did not say anything. It understood, its eyes became gloomy and it thought, this is a transaction. Since I have already completed my part, just why should I continue to help you? Also, the way you look at her is lifeless. If I can’t fly out in time, what will happen?
Yes, it was still a little too late.
The stone pillars no longer flaked rocks, and the Heavenly Tome Monoliths no longer gave off clear light. The distant and ancient Qi had been retracted back into the black rock once again, but the world of the Garden of Zhou was already riddled with gaping wounds. The countless storms of energy continued to rip apart the sea of grass and mountain ranges. Most terrifyingly, the sky continued to collapse without stopping. The monsters in the grassland seemed to feel a sliver of a chance to survive, and currently ran wildly in the direction away from the mausoleum as if their life depended on it. However, the mountain ranges far away had also already collapsed. Who knew whether they could escape before the world was destroyed?
Chen Changsheng turned around and looked at Xu Yourong.
Xu Yourong already felt the changes that occurred outside, and her gaze on him was full of shock.
Zhou Dufu arranging eleven Heavenly Tome Monoliths into a formation was something she could understand. She had told Chen Changsheng how the problem could be solved, but she had not thought that Chen Changsheng would actually be able to solve the problem. It caused her to be very shocked, and even slightly at a loss—why would he have a Heavenly Tome Monolith?
It was just that she could not say that in time, so she did not say anything.
The Heavenly Tome Monoliths quieted down. They needed to seize the moment and leave, leave together.
However, Chen Changsheng did not think like that. He looked at the Garden of Zhou that was on the brink of destruction and said, “You go first.”
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 两人在小道士的引路下，一路走进琼意宫，两侧不时能看到有道人在给其他学派弟子引路。\n这些学派弟子中，有相互交谈甚欢一起同行的。 也有相互横眉冷对，随时可能拔刀相向的。\n元魔宗的两人在引路道士的引导下，不断往最深处的宫院走去，一路上有学派子弟看到两人，偶尔也有人相互询问情况。\n但在得知是元魔宗之人后，要么是完全没听过，要么是直接掠过，忽略不计。\n对于他们而言，元魔宗不过是个小宗，都快跌出百脉了，一个不起眼的小学派，连闲聊的价值也没。\n路胜两人一路穿过几个院落。 琼意宫的构造，是中间一条大道贯穿，大道两侧便是一栋栋各学派驻足的别宫。\n路胜也看到有和他们两人一样，被引导人引路，正前往驻足别宫的其他学派子弟。\n但人家都不是只有两个人，最少的也有七八人。\n“惠兰园在琼意宫的最深处，现在的琼意宫被分为五个区，贵派是在第五区。”\n“恩，那饮食方面呢？” 荷香子低声问。\n“饮食由天香楼提供，所有上三重学派都有专人监督，绝不会出任何问题。”\n“然后关于内争阶段，五大区的安排，五个区所有学派，相互之间都可以随意挑战，每人可以比试五场，被别人挑战的场数不算在自己的五场内，谁胜场最多，名次也就第一.....”引导人介绍着关于会盟大比的情况。\n一路上前往惠兰园时，路过的不少别宫，都在安排分配住宿，有的学派弟子已经在四周巡视，检查情况。\n走到半途，路胜眼角余光忽然看到两个年轻男女坐在一旁下棋。\n这两人中，男子一身黑衣，长袖飘飘，头戴白色峨冠，胸前挂着一块绿玉。 颇有古代名士气质。\n另一女子年纪不过双十，此时却如寺庙中的佛像，面容宝相庄严，秀美的面孔上竟然隐现慈悲之意。\n两人坐在棋盘边，你一子我一子，都是神色肃然。\n“那两位是？” 路胜见过很多世家学派中人，但如女子这般的面带异象之人，还是第一次看到。\n引导道人顺着路胜所指方向看去，顿时笑了。\n“那两位是天莲学派的苍松子居士，以及戟神宗的社犴天女两位大人。”\n“这里不是下三重的学派居住地吗？” 荷香子也有些好奇问。\n“是这样，但这两位是专门作为防备力量的一部分，驻守此地。 不参与会盟大比。”\n引导道人低声道。 路胜两人都听懂潜台词了，意思是这两位实力太强，已经超过一般弟子范畴，参加会盟是欺负小孩子。\n路胜不由得多看了这两人一眼。\n“继续走吧。”\n“好，我继续给两位介绍下。” 引导道人继续之前的话题。\n一路听着介绍，两人很快便到了元魔宗的惠兰园。\n虽然元魔宗快要没落跌出百脉，但终究还是百脉学派中的一员，也被分到了一个足以容纳数十人的大院子。\n这院子名为惠兰园，有一个主殿，两个偏殿，周围厢房数十间。\n下午的会盟大会，路胜懒得去，就让荷香子去了。\n其实就是一群人聚在一起，由这里负责会盟的琼意宫老道，介绍分区和赛程情况。\n他自己则呆在房间里，检查是否有监视之类的设置暗道。 另外，也是因为他感觉自己的魔意心脏，终于有第二个即将孵化了。 他很期待，将魔心道修习到第九层的自己，能够达到什么程度。\n而且他的肉身比起以前的元魔宗子弟强出太多太多，这样的结果，就导致他吸纳的毒雾之河精华，远比一般元魔宗弟子多。\n他自己核算过，对比一般学派弟子的身体容量，他吸纳的毒雾之河精华，至少比普通弟子多出三十到五十倍之巨。\n比如荷香子，路胜曾经隐晦的询问过，她在修习无因功是的一些细节情况。\n也很快推算出了对方吸纳毒雾之河精华的程度。 这让路胜有了很直观的比较。\n荷香子作为代表前去参加大会，路胜呆在惠兰园里没多久，很快，外面便是一声巨响传来。\n“刚才你砍了我师妹一条手臂，现在，是你自己站出来自断双臂，还是我打进来把你四肢全部撕掉？” 那阴柔声音冷声道。\n“冯军海？ 你没去参加大会啊，也好，索性连你一并解决，正好感觉这个分区太挤了。”\n路胜坐在偏殿内，听到外面很快便打了起来。\n一会儿惨叫，一会撞击声，然后又是爆炸声，也不知道是用了什么秘术。\n打了好一会儿都不得安宁。 他也没料到这么快争斗就开始了。\n这里的管理者也不管，任由他们乱来。 似乎这是提前做好准备。\n闹腾了好一会儿，外面才清净下来。\n路胜也继续沉下心来，感受即将孵化的第二个魔意心脏。 第一个是人面蛇，似乎有污染心智的作用。 第二个他倒是颇为期待，不知道自己能孵化出什么能力。\n魔心道的魔意心脏，每个人的孵化类型都不同。 这也是因为每个人的个性内心不同。\n“正常的魔意心脏孵化出来，按照典籍上记录，第一个大多是怨毒之蛇。” 路胜看了眼自己身边缓缓浮现的人面蛇，这玩意确实是怨毒之蛇，和记录上描述的外形能力差不多。\n“怨毒之蛇的作用，是影响对手精神心智，让其不能专注。 也是作用最小的一个。”\n“接下来如果不出意外的话，普通类型该是忿怒之狮。 身负黑色毒火的狮子，可以帮助实战。 威力要看修为深浅。”\n路胜闭上眼，周身黑气缓缓萦绕冒出，黑气中很快在他面前，浮现出一颗人头大小的黑色心脏。\n“引导自己内心，平静的将自身的欲望，自身的渴求，自己记忆中最深刻的一部分，找出来，去接触。”\n路胜缓缓凝神屏气，开始按照典籍上的步骤，用内心孵化魔意心脏。\n！\n就在这时，一声巨响猛地打断他凝神状态。\n巨响不是其他地方传来，而就在惠兰园院子的大门口。\n“元魔宗的崽子们，滚出来！” 一个有些耳熟的声音嚣张的在真格惠兰园上方回响起来。\n路胜眉头一皱，有些火大的站起身。\n他只想安安静静的参加会盟，然后稳住名次，为什么总有垃圾三番两次跳出来惹毛他？ 大家和和气气上场比武不是很好？\n“得下狠手，但又不能彻底弄死.....唔....真是难办。” 路胜缓缓走出偏殿，朝着大院正中望去。\n一个身材修长的高大男子，正负手站在大门前，双眼四处扫视，赫然就是之前在客栈里见到过的李渡。\n另一人似乎是他的师妹，穿着深蓝长衣长裤，背上背着一把漆黑大弓。 长发飘飘，颇有些风姿。\n“元魔宗的人？”\n李渡一眼便认出了路胜。 只是没想到九钟学派忽然衰弱下去，这趟派来弟子也只是走个过场。\n这样一来，李渡心头便有有了心思。 异穴宗是以主修五处奇异穴道著称的学派。\n他们坚信这五处异穴是血脉者身上最关键的命门，只要主修它们，强化它们，就会得到种种不可思议秘术能力。 而元魔宗的魔池完全可以一定程度达到刺激穴位的效果。\n李渡的舅舅便是异穴宗学派派主。 对外是宗主。\n好几个下三重的学派都对元魔宗的总部有些意思，所以一听到消息，感觉似乎有机会，他便赶紧过来了，以免被人抢先。\n“你就是路胜？” 李渡冷眼打量着对方。\n文弱书生。\n这是他看到路胜时的第一个印象。\n脸色苍白，一看就知道气血不足，如果是其他学派，他李渡还会忌惮一二，但元魔宗，除了一点毒气和粗劣无比的技击手段，他们的秘术还剩什么？\n“是我。” 路胜听到问话，微微点头。\n“你们的首席荷香子呢？” 李渡左右扫视，试图找出荷香。\n“你找她有事？ 我可以代为转告。”\n“没什么事，就是想请你们元魔宗带队退出这次会盟。 反正你们也取不到什么名次，不是么？” 李渡冷笑道。\n退出？\n路胜想了想，很认真的对他伸出三根手指。\n“一只眼睛，两条腿。”\n“什么？” 李渡楞了楞，完全不明白对方是啥意思。\n大量的血从眼眶里涌出滴落在地。\n！” 师妹恐惧的大哭着，可就是无法控制自己动作。 手指不断在眼眶里转动乱挖。\n？” 李渡一下惊住了，但马上反应过来，“你等等，师妹我马上救你！ ！”\n说完他迅速跑到师妹面前。\n然后。\n一样将手指插入自己双眼。\n啊！\n！\n李渡居然一样把自己的眼球挖了出来。\n！ 我怎么也看不到了？ ？\n！”\n两人没了双腿双眼，只靠手艰难的爬出元魔宗大门。\n“师妹！\n他只是试探性的放出这玩意，结果没想到这东西居然威力这么变态。\n“说明上说人面蛇有扰乱心智，造成混乱的微弱能力。” 他感觉自己看了假的典籍，能把人混乱到自己挖了自己双眼，砍掉自己双腿，这能力叫微弱？\n李渡好歹也是四纹层次拘级高手，就算是学派层面，比世家弱一筹，也是普通人眼中高高在上的顶尖强者。\n“如果连这样的级别都承受不了我释放出的人面蛇干扰，那么普通人，遇到这种混乱，又会达到什么效果是？” 路胜面色微微沉寂下来。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Kurisu Following the lead of the Taoist, the two of them entered the Jasper Palace. On both their sides, they would spot other Taoists leading other sect members as well.\nAmong these disciples of varying sects, there were some who chatted amicably with each other and traveled together. There were also those who eyed each other warily, as if they would pull out their sabers at any time. Some stood together, debating with each other.\nThe two of them from the Prime Devil Sect continued to the deepest part of the palace, following the Taoist’s lead. On the way, some sect disciples would talk to them.\nBut upon hearing that they were from the Prime Devil Sect, they would either indicate that they had never heard of it before, or pass them by directly and ignore them.\nIn their eyes, the Prime Devil Sect was merely a puny sect that was about to fall out of the Hundred Lineages. It was not even worth their effort talking to them.\nThe duo including Lu Sheng went through a few courtyards. The layout of the Jasper Palace comprised a large main path that cut across the palace and side halls for sect members to live in on both sides of the path.\nLu Sheng also saw disciples from other sects who were led to other halls like them.\nBut none of were as few in number as them. The smallest group among them comprised seven or eight people.\n“The Grace Garden is in the deepest part of the Jasper Palace. The shrine is now divided into five sectors. Your sect has been allocated in the fifth sector,” the guide introduced.\n“Mm. How about our meals?” He Xiangzi asked softly.\n“Meals are provided by the Divine Fragrance Court. All upper three grades sects have designated monitors. There’ll be absolutely no problem.\nRegarding internal matches, all the sects across all five sectors can challenge each other freely. Each person can enter five matches—excluding challenges by others. Whoever has the most victories will clinch the number one spot,” the guide explained the situation.\nAs they continued towards the Grace Garden, they passed by many other halls. People were being assigned living quarters in them. Many sects already had their disciples out on patrols, checking out the surroundings.\nMidway, Lu Sheng caught sight of a young man and a lady seated and playing chess from the corner of his eye.\nThe man was dressed in black robes, his long sleeves billowing in the wind. A white tall crown adorned his head, and a green jade tablet was hung on his chest. He reeked of the aura of an erudite from the past.\nThe lady was no more than twenty years old, but looked as dignified and solemn as a Buddha statue in a temple. Her beautiful features emanated compassion. She was clearly slender and well-figured and much of her svelte waist was exposed, yet she did not provoke any lust.\nAs the two continued taking turns to lay pieces, the expressions on their faces remained sober and solemn.\n“These two are…?” Lu Sheng had seen many Noblemen and members of the Hundred Lineages. But this was the first time he had seen a lady with such an extraordinary aura. The rest of the people around were ordinary in comparison.\nThe guide’s gaze following the direction in which Lu Sheng pointed, and he immediately smiled.\n“Those two are Heaven Lotus Sect’s Master Cang Songzi and God of Halberds Sect’s Divine Lady of the Earth.”\n“Isn’t this the living quarters for the lower three grades sects?” He Xiangzi asked out of curiosity.\n“Indeed. But these two are part of the security force stationed here. They’re not participating in the matches this Meeting,” their guide replied.\nThe duo including Lu Sheng caught on to the subtext. Simply put, these two were too strong—way above the limits of an ordinary disciple. To have them participate in the match would be like bullying kids.\nLu Sheng could not help but cast another glance at them.\n“Let’s carry on.”\n“Alright, let me continue the orientation,” their guide continued from where they had left off.\nAs they listened to his explanation, the two of them soon arrived at the Grace Garden, where the Prime Devil Sect had been assigned.\nAlthough the Prime Devil Sect was near falling out of the Hundred Lineages, it was presently still a member nonetheless. Hence, it was assigned large living quarters sufficient for several dozens.\nThe living quarters were called the Grace Garden and comprised a main hall, two side halls, and several dozen bedrooms around them.\nLu Sheng could not be bothered to attend the meeting in the afternoon and so sent He Xiangzi instead.\nBasically, it was a bunch of people gathering together listening to the old Taoist from the Jasper Palace who was in charge of this Hundred Lineages Meeting introduce the various sections and details of the competition.\nHe himself stayed in the room, inspecting it for any hidden surveillance. Besides that, he also felt that the second Devil Will heart was about to hatch at anytime. He was holding his breath in anticipation of the heights he could attain after cultivating Devil Heart Dao to the ninth level.\nMoreover, his fleshly body far outstripped the strength of the Prime Devil Sect disciples in the past. This meant that he had absorbed way more of the essence of the River of Poisoned Fog than the average Prime Devil Sect disciple.\nHe had done some rough calculations on his own. Compared to the volume that the body of an average disciple could take, he had probably absorbed thirty to fifty times more essence of the River of Poisoned Fog.\nTake He Xiangzi, for instance. Lu Sheng had once tactfully asked her about the details of her cultivation in the Karmaless Skill.\nIt did not take much for him to calculate how much of the River of Poisoned Fog she had absorbed. This gave Lu Sheng a highly objective basis of comparison.\nHe Xiangzi had left for the meeting as the sect’s representative. Lu Sheng had not stayed in the Grace Garden for too long when a loud sound erupted from outside.\n“You hacked off my Senior Apprentice Sister’s arm earlier. Now, are you gonna come out and break both your arms yourself, or am I going to come in and rip out all four of your limbs?” that feminine voice said coldly.\n“Feng Junhai? You sat out the meeting? Works well for me. I might as well get rid of you too. I was just feeling that this section was a little too crowded for my liking.” A composed deep voice rang out.\nLu Sheng sat in the side hall. Soon, sounds of fighting erupted outside.\nA pathetic scream, the boom of a collision, and the blast of an explosion. Some secret art was used.\nThe fight dragged on quite a while, breaking the peace of the area.\nHe had not expected that the fighting would begin so early. Those in charge of the area did not bother to interfere. Instead, it seemed like they were already prepared beforehand to let them do whatever they wanted.\nIt took a long time of fighting before it got quiet outside.\nLu Sheng quieted his mind, sensing the second Devil Will heart which was about to hatch. The first was the human-faced snake which seemed to pollute and contaminate the mind. He was looking forward to find out what ability the second had.\nThe heart hatched in Devil Heart Dao was different for different people. That was because no two persons’ mental and inner states were the same.\n‘Ordinarily, most first Devil hearts hatched are the Snake of Bitterness, according to the records.’ Lu Sheng glances at the man-faced snake emerging beside him. This was indeed the Snake of Bitterness. It had pretty much the same form and ability as was described in the records.\n‘The function of the Snake of Bitterness is to hamper the opponent’s mental focus. It’s also the one with the least practical use.\nIf nothing goes awry, the next one should typically be the Lion of Rage. A lion burning with black toxic flames which can help in actual combat. Its might depends on one’s depth of cultivation.’\nLu Sheng shut his eyes. Black smoke emerged and encircled him gradually. Soon, a black heart the size of a human head appeared before him.\nA purplish red symbol was flashing at its center. ‘Guide one’s own heart. Find and discover one’s own yearning, the most vivid parts of one’s memory…’\nLu Sheng focused his mind and held his breath, then began hatching the Devil heart using the steps recorded on the manual.\n“BAM!!”\nJust then, a loud boom interrupted his state of intense focus.\nThe sound had come from none other than the main entrance to the Grace Garden.\n“Wastrels from the Prime Devil Sect, come out now!” A familiar voice, reeking of arrogance, rang out over the entire Grace Garden.\nFurious, Lu Sheng rose up with a frown.\nAll he wanted to do was to attend the Meeting peacefully and keep the current ranking. Why would such trash always keep jumping out to annoy him? Wouldn’t it be nice if they could just fight in the matches amicably?\n‘I’ve got to strike them hard, but I can’t kill them completely. Oh, it’s tough…’ Lu Sheng slowly walked out of the side hall and gazed towards the middle of the main courtyard.\nA tall and slim man was standing at the door with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over everywhere. It was Li Du, whom he had met in the inn previously.\nThe other person beside him seemed to be his junior apprentice sister. In dark blue robes and pants, with a large pitch-black bow on her back and her long hair billowing in the wind, she looked rather attractive.\nAt first, the Nine Bells Sect had their eyes set on the Prime Devil Sect’s headquarters, and hence their Alternate Cave Sect has no choice but to back out of the fight. After all, they were far from being a match for the Nine Bells Sect.\nBut none had expected that the Nine Bells Sect would suddenly go down like that. The disciples they had sent to this Meeting were merely here to go through the motions as well.\nThat gave rise to Li Du’s ambitious thoughts. The Alternate Cave Sect was known for cultivating five uncommon acupoints.\nThey firmly believed that cultivating these five uncommon acupoints was the key to unlocking all sorts of unbelievable secret arts and abilities, and that the Devil Pools in Prime Devil Sect could help stimulate these acupoints to a certain extent.\nLi Du’s uncle was the sect master of the Alternate Cave Sect. Being the relative of the sect master, Li Du himself naturally made the rise and fall of the sect his personal concern.\nQuite a few sects of the lower three grades had expressed interest in the Prime Devil Sect’s headquarters. Hence, the moment he sensed an opportunity, he hurried over in case others would get to his prize ahead of him.\n“You’re Lu Sheng?” Li Du sized him up coldly.\nA weak scholar.\nThat was his first impression of Lu Sheng.\nThe paleness of his face flagged him out as being deficient in blood and Qi. Had he been from any other sect, Li Du would act with caution. But he was from the Prime Devil Sect. What was there in their secret arts apart from some toxic fumes and unspeakably crude combat moves?\n“That’s me.” Lu Sheng nodded slightly in response.\n“Where’s your first seat He Xiangzi?” Li Du looked left and right, trying to spot He Xiangzi.\n“You’re looking for her? I can pass on the message for you,” Lu Sheng said earnestly.\n“It’s nothing much, really. I just want your Prime Devil Sect to back out of this Hundred Lineages Meeting. It’s not like you’ll be able to secure a place on the rankings, will you?” Li Du sneered.\nBack out?\nLu Sheng gave it a few seconds’ thought. Then, with all seriousness, he held up three fingers.\n“One eye, two legs.”\n“What?” Li Du stared dumbly, completely at a loss to what Lu Sheng meant.\nLarge volumes of blood were gushing out from her eye sockets, dripping on to the floor.\n“Senior Apprentice Brother!! Save me!!” His junior apprentice sister cried her heart out, but could not control her actions in the slightest. Still, her fingers were wriggling about involuntarily in her eye sockets.\n“I!!??” Li Du was shocked dumb. But quickly, he snapped to his senses. “Wait a bit, Junior Apprentice Sister, I’m going to save you!!”\nImmediately after saying that, he dashed in front of his junior apprentice sister.\nAnd then…\nIn exactly the same fashion, he stabbed his fingers into his own eyes.\n“Splat.’\n“AHHHHH!!”\nIncredulously, Li Du had gouged his eyeballs out just like she did.\n“Junior Apprentice Sister!!” he yelled. “What’s happened to you?? Junior Apprentice Sister?! Why can’t I see anything now too??!”\nA moment later.\nThe two of them crawled their way out of Prime Devil Sect’s entrance without any eyes or legs with great difficulty.\n“Junior Apprentice Sister!!”\nHe had released it only experimentally. Yet little did he expect that this thing would be so powerful it was sick.\n‘The records explain that the man-faced snake causes a mild disruptive effect to the mind, resulting in confusion…’ He felt as if the records he had read were false. To have caused others to gouge out their own eyes and hack through their own legs… how is this in any sense of the word “mild”?\nLi Du was after all a Four-Vein Level expert. Even if that was within the Hundred Lineages system, a cut below that of the Noble Families, he undeniably remained a god-like figure in the eyes of ordinary mortals.\n‘If not even such a level can handle the disruption of my man-faced snake, what kind of effect would it have on mortals?’ Lu Sheng’s face turned somber. Because he knew that the ability of his man-faced snake was not target-specific. It was an area-of-effect skill."
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两人在小道士的引路下，一路走进琼意宫，两侧不时能看到有道人在给其他学派弟子引路。
这些学派弟子中，有相互交谈甚欢一起同行的。 也有相互横眉冷对，随时可能拔刀相向的。
元魔宗的两人在引路道士的引导下，不断往最深处的宫院走去，一路上有学派子弟看到两人，偶尔也有人相互询问情况。
但在得知是元魔宗之人后，要么是完全没听过，要么是直接掠过，忽略不计。
对于他们而言，元魔宗不过是个小宗，都快跌出百脉了，一个不起眼的小学派，连闲聊的价值也没。
路胜两人一路穿过几个院落。 琼意宫的构造，是中间一条大道贯穿，大道两侧便是一栋栋各学派驻足的别宫。
路胜也看到有和他们两人一样，被引导人引路，正前往驻足别宫的其他学派子弟。
但人家都不是只有两个人，最少的也有七八人。
“惠兰园在琼意宫的最深处，现在的琼意宫被分为五个区，贵派是在第五区。”
“恩，那饮食方面呢？” 荷香子低声问。
“饮食由天香楼提供，所有上三重学派都有专人监督，绝不会出任何问题。”
“然后关于内争阶段，五大区的安排，五个区所有学派，相互之间都可以随意挑战，每人可以比试五场，被别人挑战的场数不算在自己的五场内，谁胜场最多，名次也就第一.....”引导人介绍着关于会盟大比的情况。
一路上前往惠兰园时，路过的不少别宫，都在安排分配住宿，有的学派弟子已经在四周巡视，检查情况。
走到半途，路胜眼角余光忽然看到两个年轻男女坐在一旁下棋。
这两人中，男子一身黑衣，长袖飘飘，头戴白色峨冠，胸前挂着一块绿玉。 颇有古代名士气质。
另一女子年纪不过双十，此时却如寺庙中的佛像，面容宝相庄严，秀美的面孔上竟然隐现慈悲之意。
两人坐在棋盘边，你一子我一子，都是神色肃然。
“那两位是？” 路胜见过很多世家学派中人，但如女子这般的面带异象之人，还是第一次看到。
引导道人顺着路胜所指方向看去，顿时笑了。
“那两位是天莲学派的苍松子居士，以及戟神宗的社犴天女两位大人。”
“这里不是下三重的学派居住地吗？” 荷香子也有些好奇问。
“是这样，但这两位是专门作为防备力量的一部分，驻守此地。 不参与会盟大比。”
引导道人低声道。 路胜两人都听懂潜台词了，意思是这两位实力太强，已经超过一般弟子范畴，参加会盟是欺负小孩子。
路胜不由得多看了这两人一眼。
“继续走吧。”
“好，我继续给两位介绍下。” 引导道人继续之前的话题。
一路听着介绍，两人很快便到了元魔宗的惠兰园。
虽然元魔宗快要没落跌出百脉，但终究还是百脉学派中的一员，也被分到了一个足以容纳数十人的大院子。
这院子名为惠兰园，有一个主殿，两个偏殿，周围厢房数十间。
下午的会盟大会，路胜懒得去，就让荷香子去了。
其实就是一群人聚在一起，由这里负责会盟的琼意宫老道，介绍分区和赛程情况。
他自己则呆在房间里，检查是否有监视之类的设置暗道。 另外，也是因为他感觉自己的魔意心脏，终于有第二个即将孵化了。 他很期待，将魔心道修习到第九层的自己，能够达到什么程度。
而且他的肉身比起以前的元魔宗子弟强出太多太多，这样的结果，就导致他吸纳的毒雾之河精华，远比一般元魔宗弟子多。
他自己核算过，对比一般学派弟子的身体容量，他吸纳的毒雾之河精华，至少比普通弟子多出三十到五十倍之巨。
比如荷香子，路胜曾经隐晦的询问过，她在修习无因功是的一些细节情况。
也很快推算出了对方吸纳毒雾之河精华的程度。 这让路胜有了很直观的比较。
荷香子作为代表前去参加大会，路胜呆在惠兰园里没多久，很快，外面便是一声巨响传来。
“刚才你砍了我师妹一条手臂，现在，是你自己站出来自断双臂，还是我打进来把你四肢全部撕掉？” 那阴柔声音冷声道。
“冯军海？ 你没去参加大会啊，也好，索性连你一并解决，正好感觉这个分区太挤了。”
路胜坐在偏殿内，听到外面很快便打了起来。
一会儿惨叫，一会撞击声，然后又是爆炸声，也不知道是用了什么秘术。
打了好一会儿都不得安宁。 他也没料到这么快争斗就开始了。
这里的管理者也不管，任由他们乱来。 似乎这是提前做好准备。
闹腾了好一会儿，外面才清净下来。
路胜也继续沉下心来，感受即将孵化的第二个魔意心脏。 第一个是人面蛇，似乎有污染心智的作用。 第二个他倒是颇为期待，不知道自己能孵化出什么能力。
魔心道的魔意心脏，每个人的孵化类型都不同。 这也是因为每个人的个性内心不同。
“正常的魔意心脏孵化出来，按照典籍上记录，第一个大多是怨毒之蛇。” 路胜看了眼自己身边缓缓浮现的人面蛇，这玩意确实是怨毒之蛇，和记录上描述的外形能力差不多。
“怨毒之蛇的作用，是影响对手精神心智，让其不能专注。 也是作用最小的一个。”
“接下来如果不出意外的话，普通类型该是忿怒之狮。 身负黑色毒火的狮子，可以帮助实战。 威力要看修为深浅。”
路胜闭上眼，周身黑气缓缓萦绕冒出，黑气中很快在他面前，浮现出一颗人头大小的黑色心脏。
“引导自己内心，平静的将自身的欲望，自身的渴求，自己记忆中最深刻的一部分，找出来，去接触。”
路胜缓缓凝神屏气，开始按照典籍上的步骤，用内心孵化魔意心脏。
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就在这时，一声巨响猛地打断他凝神状态。
巨响不是其他地方传来，而就在惠兰园院子的大门口。
“元魔宗的崽子们，滚出来！” 一个有些耳熟的声音嚣张的在真格惠兰园上方回响起来。
路胜眉头一皱，有些火大的站起身。
他只想安安静静的参加会盟，然后稳住名次，为什么总有垃圾三番两次跳出来惹毛他？ 大家和和气气上场比武不是很好？
“得下狠手，但又不能彻底弄死.....唔....真是难办。” 路胜缓缓走出偏殿，朝着大院正中望去。
一个身材修长的高大男子，正负手站在大门前，双眼四处扫视，赫然就是之前在客栈里见到过的李渡。
另一人似乎是他的师妹，穿着深蓝长衣长裤，背上背着一把漆黑大弓。 长发飘飘，颇有些风姿。
“元魔宗的人？”
李渡一眼便认出了路胜。 只是没想到九钟学派忽然衰弱下去，这趟派来弟子也只是走个过场。
这样一来，李渡心头便有有了心思。 异穴宗是以主修五处奇异穴道著称的学派。
他们坚信这五处异穴是血脉者身上最关键的命门，只要主修它们，强化它们，就会得到种种不可思议秘术能力。 而元魔宗的魔池完全可以一定程度达到刺激穴位的效果。
李渡的舅舅便是异穴宗学派派主。 对外是宗主。
好几个下三重的学派都对元魔宗的总部有些意思，所以一听到消息，感觉似乎有机会，他便赶紧过来了，以免被人抢先。
“你就是路胜？” 李渡冷眼打量着对方。
文弱书生。
这是他看到路胜时的第一个印象。
脸色苍白，一看就知道气血不足，如果是其他学派，他李渡还会忌惮一二，但元魔宗，除了一点毒气和粗劣无比的技击手段，他们的秘术还剩什么？
“是我。” 路胜听到问话，微微点头。
“你们的首席荷香子呢？” 李渡左右扫视，试图找出荷香。
“你找她有事？ 我可以代为转告。”
“没什么事，就是想请你们元魔宗带队退出这次会盟。 反正你们也取不到什么名次，不是么？” 李渡冷笑道。
退出？
路胜想了想，很认真的对他伸出三根手指。
“一只眼睛，两条腿。”
“什么？” 李渡楞了楞，完全不明白对方是啥意思。
大量的血从眼眶里涌出滴落在地。
！” 师妹恐惧的大哭着，可就是无法控制自己动作。 手指不断在眼眶里转动乱挖。
？” 李渡一下惊住了，但马上反应过来，“你等等，师妹我马上救你！ ！”
说完他迅速跑到师妹面前。
然后。
一样将手指插入自己双眼。
啊！
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李渡居然一样把自己的眼球挖了出来。
！ 我怎么也看不到了？ ？
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两人没了双腿双眼，只靠手艰难的爬出元魔宗大门。
“师妹！
他只是试探性的放出这玩意，结果没想到这东西居然威力这么变态。
“说明上说人面蛇有扰乱心智，造成混乱的微弱能力。” 他感觉自己看了假的典籍，能把人混乱到自己挖了自己双眼，砍掉自己双腿，这能力叫微弱？
李渡好歹也是四纹层次拘级高手，就算是学派层面，比世家弱一筹，也是普通人眼中高高在上的顶尖强者。
“如果连这样的级别都承受不了我释放出的人面蛇干扰，那么普通人，遇到这种混乱，又会达到什么效果是？” 路胜面色微微沉寂下来。
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Kurisu Following the lead of the Taoist, the two of them entered the Jasper Palace. On both their sides, they would spot other Taoists leading other sect members as well.
Among these disciples of varying sects, there were some who chatted amicably with each other and traveled together. There were also those who eyed each other warily, as if they would pull out their sabers at any time. Some stood together, debating with each other.
The two of them from the Prime Devil Sect continued to the deepest part of the palace, following the Taoist’s lead. On the way, some sect disciples would talk to them.
But upon hearing that they were from the Prime Devil Sect, they would either indicate that they had never heard of it before, or pass them by directly and ignore them.
In their eyes, the Prime Devil Sect was merely a puny sect that was about to fall out of the Hundred Lineages. It was not even worth their effort talking to them.
The duo including Lu Sheng went through a few courtyards. The layout of the Jasper Palace comprised a large main path that cut across the palace and side halls for sect members to live in on both sides of the path.
Lu Sheng also saw disciples from other sects who were led to other halls like them.
But none of were as few in number as them. The smallest group among them comprised seven or eight people.
“The Grace Garden is in the deepest part of the Jasper Palace. The shrine is now divided into five sectors. Your sect has been allocated in the fifth sector,” the guide introduced.
“Mm. How about our meals?” He Xiangzi asked softly.
“Meals are provided by the Divine Fragrance Court. All upper three grades sects have designated monitors. There’ll be absolutely no problem.
Regarding internal matches, all the sects across all five sectors can challenge each other freely. Each person can enter five matches—excluding challenges by others. Whoever has the most victories will clinch the number one spot,” the guide explained the situation.
As they continued towards the Grace Garden, they passed by many other halls. People were being assigned living quarters in them. Many sects already had their disciples out on patrols, checking out the surroundings.
Midway, Lu Sheng caught sight of a young man and a lady seated and playing chess from the corner of his eye.
The man was dressed in black robes, his long sleeves billowing in the wind. A white tall crown adorned his head, and a green jade tablet was hung on his chest. He reeked of the aura of an erudite from the past.
The lady was no more than twenty years old, but looked as dignified and solemn as a Buddha statue in a temple. Her beautiful features emanated compassion. She was clearly slender and well-figured and much of her svelte waist was exposed, yet she did not provoke any lust.
As the two continued taking turns to lay pieces, the expressions on their faces remained sober and solemn.
“These two are…?” Lu Sheng had seen many Noblemen and members of the Hundred Lineages. But this was the first time he had seen a lady with such an extraordinary aura. The rest of the people around were ordinary in comparison.
The guide’s gaze following the direction in which Lu Sheng pointed, and he immediately smiled.
“Those two are Heaven Lotus Sect’s Master Cang Songzi and God of Halberds Sect’s Divine Lady of the Earth.”
“Isn’t this the living quarters for the lower three grades sects?” He Xiangzi asked out of curiosity.
“Indeed. But these two are part of the security force stationed here. They’re not participating in the matches this Meeting,” their guide replied.
The duo including Lu Sheng caught on to the subtext. Simply put, these two were too strong—way above the limits of an ordinary disciple. To have them participate in the match would be like bullying kids.
Lu Sheng could not help but cast another glance at them.
“Let’s carry on.”
“Alright, let me continue the orientation,” their guide continued from where they had left off.
As they listened to his explanation, the two of them soon arrived at the Grace Garden, where the Prime Devil Sect had been assigned.
Although the Prime Devil Sect was near falling out of the Hundred Lineages, it was presently still a member nonetheless. Hence, it was assigned large living quarters sufficient for several dozens.
The living quarters were called the Grace Garden and comprised a main hall, two side halls, and several dozen bedrooms around them.
Lu Sheng could not be bothered to attend the meeting in the afternoon and so sent He Xiangzi instead.
Basically, it was a bunch of people gathering together listening to the old Taoist from the Jasper Palace who was in charge of this Hundred Lineages Meeting introduce the various sections and details of the competition.
He himself stayed in the room, inspecting it for any hidden surveillance. Besides that, he also felt that the second Devil Will heart was about to hatch at anytime. He was holding his breath in anticipation of the heights he could attain after cultivating Devil Heart Dao to the ninth level.
Moreover, his fleshly body far outstripped the strength of the Prime Devil Sect disciples in the past. This meant that he had absorbed way more of the essence of the River of Poisoned Fog than the average Prime Devil Sect disciple.
He had done some rough calculations on his own. Compared to the volume that the body of an average disciple could take, he had probably absorbed thirty to fifty times more essence of the River of Poisoned Fog.
Take He Xiangzi, for instance. Lu Sheng had once tactfully asked her about the details of her cultivation in the Karmaless Skill.
It did not take much for him to calculate how much of the River of Poisoned Fog she had absorbed. This gave Lu Sheng a highly objective basis of comparison.
He Xiangzi had left for the meeting as the sect’s representative. Lu Sheng had not stayed in the Grace Garden for too long when a loud sound erupted from outside.
“You hacked off my Senior Apprentice Sister’s arm earlier. Now, are you gonna come out and break both your arms yourself, or am I going to come in and rip out all four of your limbs?” that feminine voice said coldly.
“Feng Junhai? You sat out the meeting? Works well for me. I might as well get rid of you too. I was just feeling that this section was a little too crowded for my liking.” A composed deep voice rang out.
Lu Sheng sat in the side hall. Soon, sounds of fighting erupted outside.
A pathetic scream, the boom of a collision, and the blast of an explosion. Some secret art was used.
The fight dragged on quite a while, breaking the peace of the area.
He had not expected that the fighting would begin so early. Those in charge of the area did not bother to interfere. Instead, it seemed like they were already prepared beforehand to let them do whatever they wanted.
It took a long time of fighting before it got quiet outside.
Lu Sheng quieted his mind, sensing the second Devil Will heart which was about to hatch. The first was the human-faced snake which seemed to pollute and contaminate the mind. He was looking forward to find out what ability the second had.
The heart hatched in Devil Heart Dao was different for different people. That was because no two persons’ mental and inner states were the same.
‘Ordinarily, most first Devil hearts hatched are the Snake of Bitterness, according to the records.’ Lu Sheng glances at the man-faced snake emerging beside him. This was indeed the Snake of Bitterness. It had pretty much the same form and ability as was described in the records.
‘The function of the Snake of Bitterness is to hamper the opponent’s mental focus. It’s also the one with the least practical use.
If nothing goes awry, the next one should typically be the Lion of Rage. A lion burning with black toxic flames which can help in actual combat. Its might depends on one’s depth of cultivation.’
Lu Sheng shut his eyes. Black smoke emerged and encircled him gradually. Soon, a black heart the size of a human head appeared before him.
A purplish red symbol was flashing at its center. ‘Guide one’s own heart. Find and discover one’s own yearning, the most vivid parts of one’s memory…’
Lu Sheng focused his mind and held his breath, then began hatching the Devil heart using the steps recorded on the manual.
“BAM!!”
Just then, a loud boom interrupted his state of intense focus.
The sound had come from none other than the main entrance to the Grace Garden.
“Wastrels from the Prime Devil Sect, come out now!” A familiar voice, reeking of arrogance, rang out over the entire Grace Garden.
Furious, Lu Sheng rose up with a frown.
All he wanted to do was to attend the Meeting peacefully and keep the current ranking. Why would such trash always keep jumping out to annoy him? Wouldn’t it be nice if they could just fight in the matches amicably?
‘I’ve got to strike them hard, but I can’t kill them completely. Oh, it’s tough…’ Lu Sheng slowly walked out of the side hall and gazed towards the middle of the main courtyard.
A tall and slim man was standing at the door with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over everywhere. It was Li Du, whom he had met in the inn previously.
The other person beside him seemed to be his junior apprentice sister. In dark blue robes and pants, with a large pitch-black bow on her back and her long hair billowing in the wind, she looked rather attractive.
At first, the Nine Bells Sect had their eyes set on the Prime Devil Sect’s headquarters, and hence their Alternate Cave Sect has no choice but to back out of the fight. After all, they were far from being a match for the Nine Bells Sect.
But none had expected that the Nine Bells Sect would suddenly go down like that. The disciples they had sent to this Meeting were merely here to go through the motions as well.
That gave rise to Li Du’s ambitious thoughts. The Alternate Cave Sect was known for cultivating five uncommon acupoints.
They firmly believed that cultivating these five uncommon acupoints was the key to unlocking all sorts of unbelievable secret arts and abilities, and that the Devil Pools in Prime Devil Sect could help stimulate these acupoints to a certain extent.
Li Du’s uncle was the sect master of the Alternate Cave Sect. Being the relative of the sect master, Li Du himself naturally made the rise and fall of the sect his personal concern.
Quite a few sects of the lower three grades had expressed interest in the Prime Devil Sect’s headquarters. Hence, the moment he sensed an opportunity, he hurried over in case others would get to his prize ahead of him.
“You’re Lu Sheng?” Li Du sized him up coldly.
A weak scholar.
That was his first impression of Lu Sheng.
The paleness of his face flagged him out as being deficient in blood and Qi. Had he been from any other sect, Li Du would act with caution. But he was from the Prime Devil Sect. What was there in their secret arts apart from some toxic fumes and unspeakably crude combat moves?
“That’s me.” Lu Sheng nodded slightly in response.
“Where’s your first seat He Xiangzi?” Li Du looked left and right, trying to spot He Xiangzi.
“You’re looking for her? I can pass on the message for you,” Lu Sheng said earnestly.
“It’s nothing much, really. I just want your Prime Devil Sect to back out of this Hundred Lineages Meeting. It’s not like you’ll be able to secure a place on the rankings, will you?” Li Du sneered.
Back out?
Lu Sheng gave it a few seconds’ thought. Then, with all seriousness, he held up three fingers.
“One eye, two legs.”
“What?” Li Du stared dumbly, completely at a loss to what Lu Sheng meant.
Large volumes of blood were gushing out from her eye sockets, dripping on to the floor.
“Senior Apprentice Brother!! Save me!!” His junior apprentice sister cried her heart out, but could not control her actions in the slightest. Still, her fingers were wriggling about involuntarily in her eye sockets.
“I!!??” Li Du was shocked dumb. But quickly, he snapped to his senses. “Wait a bit, Junior Apprentice Sister, I’m going to save you!!”
Immediately after saying that, he dashed in front of his junior apprentice sister.
And then…
In exactly the same fashion, he stabbed his fingers into his own eyes.
“Splat.’
“AHHHHH!!”
Incredulously, Li Du had gouged his eyeballs out just like she did.
“Junior Apprentice Sister!!” he yelled. “What’s happened to you?? Junior Apprentice Sister?! Why can’t I see anything now too??!”
A moment later.
The two of them crawled their way out of Prime Devil Sect’s entrance without any eyes or legs with great difficulty.
“Junior Apprentice Sister!!”
He had released it only experimentally. Yet little did he expect that this thing would be so powerful it was sick.
‘The records explain that the man-faced snake causes a mild disruptive effect to the mind, resulting in confusion…’ He felt as if the records he had read were false. To have caused others to gouge out their own eyes and hack through their own legs… how is this in any sense of the word “mild”?
Li Du was after all a Four-Vein Level expert. Even if that was within the Hundred Lineages system, a cut below that of the Noble Families, he undeniably remained a god-like figure in the eyes of ordinary mortals.
‘If not even such a level can handle the disruption of my man-faced snake, what kind of effect would it have on mortals?’ Lu Sheng’s face turned somber. Because he knew that the ability of his man-faced snake was not target-specific. It was an area-of-effect skill.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 0401章\n夜色笼罩下的街道人来人往。\n“语嫣，你会怪我让你离开那个雅间吗？” 从王府酒店出来，唐天龙面带歉意地道。\n唐语嫣苦笑了一下，一声不吭。 她的心里肯定有怨言，只是她不想说出来而已。\n唐天龙叹了一口气，“我们唐家的规矩你是知道的，几百年了，代代人都是如此，不然我们唐家也不会传承到现在。 做任何事情，我们都要保证我们家族的利益，远离是非。\n“可是申屠天音却敢。” 唐语嫣的脑海里挥之不去申屠天音那种介入是非的勇气，她可以在战场上悍不畏死，可她缺少这样的勇气。\n“你不能和她比，申屠家也就改革开放这三十来年的历史而已，是爆发户性质的家族，没有底蕴。 你是我们唐家的女人，你与她不同。”\n“唐家的女人？” 唐语嫣的声音里带着一丝苦涩的意味，“我是唐家的女人又怎么样？ 我不敢得罪木剑锋，不敢得罪叶坤，我甚至连申屠天音都斗不过，我要这种光环干什么？”\n唐天龙说道：“我们唐家可以几百年屹立不倒，可申屠家族却传承不到百年的时间。 你没发现吗？\n“你不想听我也要说。”\n唐天龙继续他的说教，“我知道你喜欢夏雷，我和你妈，还有你爷爷其实也挺喜欢他。 如果你们能在一起，那当然是好上加好。\n喜欢一个人，怎么能说割舍就割舍的？ 更何况，夏雷还救过她的命，她与夏雷在阿富汗所经历的那些事情她一辈子都不会忘记。\n“我知道很难说服你。” 唐天龙说道：“那我这样跟你说吧，今天看了夏雷在酒店里的表现，我认为他其实也是一颗定时炸.弹，没准什么时间就引爆了。 他自己会粉身碎骨，他身边的人也会受到伤害。\n你是我的女儿，我当然希望你能得到你的幸福，可我更不愿看到你受到伤害。” “我们调查过，什么都没查到，他怎么就成了定时炸.弹了？ 算了，我不想再和你谈这些了。\n唐天龙叹了一口气，看着形单影只的女儿，很久都没有动弹一下。\n同一片夜空下，一个高档小区的独户式别墅里却是另外一番景象。\n“好了好了，可以开饭了。” 夏雷从厨房里走了出来，端着一只托盘，托盘里放着三碗阳春面。\n申屠天音翘起了小嘴，不满地道：“这就是你给我们做的晚饭啊？ 我还想大吃一顿呢，就三碗面。”\n夏雷笑着说道：“你看看时间，这会儿都快十点了，要是做大鱼大肉的餐，我们要到什么时候才吃晚饭？ 我不怕饿，但仁叔的身体是不能饿的。”\n申屠仁笑道：“你看，雷子就是这么会说话。 我们也别去饭厅吃了，就在客厅里吃吧，还可以看电视。”\n申屠天音假装不高兴，但装也装不像，夏雷将一碗热气腾腾的阳春面递到她手里的时候，她便忍不住笑了。\n三个人一边在客厅里吃面，一边看电视。\n申屠仁似乎是有意选的凤凰军事频道，电视里正播放着一款军事节目。 穿着迷彩服的男主持人嗓门很大，很有气势的样子。\n介绍了一款美军的先进的驱逐舰之后，画面忽然切换到了一支狙击步枪上。\n“天音，你看，这就是雷子研究的枪，xl2500狙击步枪。”\n“这就是雷子研究的枪吗？ 我没见过，爸，你怎么会认识？”\n申屠仁说道：“你还不知道吗？ 这几天报纸上，电视新闻，还有网络上到处都在谈论夏雷和他的xl2500狙击步枪。 我都看好几遍了，能不认识吗？”\n申屠天音笑了，“媒体炒得这么热，关注度如此之高，木剑锋和叶坤居然想在这个状态下打压雷子，真是逆天而行啊！”\n夏雷却仿佛没有听见申屠仁和申屠天音的交谈，他是第一次看关于他的新闻，他显得很专注。\n电视里，主持人用一根指挥杆指着屏幕上的一支xl2500，用很有特色的腔调说道：“这就是我们国家自主研究制造的新一代狙击步枪，xl2500。\n电视里的画面忽然切换到了莫斯科国际会展中心的天台上，一个身材颀长，样貌俊秀的华国青年持枪而立，气势不凡，那一刻，他给人一种不可战胜的气势，帅得没朋友。\n申屠天音静静地看着电视里的夏雷，这一刻，她也被深深地吸引住了。\n这款军事节目结束之后，夏雷忽然笑了，“什么时候我成了军事科学家了？ 这顶帽子戴在头上，肯定会被人笑话的。”\n申屠仁也说道：“对对，雷子你就不要妄自菲薄了。” 然后他笑了笑，“在我看来啊，你不仅是军事科学家，还是神医。\n我这个已经快死了的人都被你治好了，谁敢说你不是神医吗？”\n夏雷被夸得有些不好意思了，“吃面吃面。”\n吃了面，夏雷又给申屠仁推拿按摩了一下。 经过这段时间的休养和锻炼，申屠仁已经能缓慢地走路了，而且不需要拐杖。 这样的康复程度，当初他是连想都不敢想的。\n从申屠仁的房间里出来，申屠天音将夏雷叫到了她的书房里。\n“雷，我说你也别去银行贷款了，五十亿，仅仅是利息便是一个沉重的负担。” 申屠天音开门见山地道：“我说过，我给你五十亿，我说的话是算数的。\n五十亿现金，这是一笔巨款，就算是申屠天音要动用，也要费一些时间来准备。\n说实话，夏雷有些心动，可是想了一下他还是摇了摇头，“天音，不是我不愿意接受你的帮助，而是不想让你搀和进来。 之前在王府酒店的情况你也看见了，是什么情况你也应该清楚。\n“可是，那个凌浩不都把问题解决了吗？ 那个凌浩代表着一个大人物，木剑锋和叶坤明显被镇住了，我给你钱，他们还敢从中作梗吗？”\n总之，这事你就不要搀和了。 我可以利用凌浩那边的关系，要一个低息的贷款。”\n申屠天音叹了一口气，“你总是不肯接受我给你的帮助，我和我爸都欠你一个救命之恩，还有，要不是你，万象集团恐怕也都是我二叔一家人的了。 你说，我们家欠你这么多，这么才能还你？”\n“你怎么……”夏雷不知道该怎么说了，他从来不是那种施恩图报的人。\n申屠天音却眼神静静地看着夏雷，半响了才冒出一句话似笑非笑的话语来，“你总不会让我以身相许吧？”\n夏雷顿时愣在了当场，更加不知道该怎么接话了。\n有时候说要，但心里却是不想要的。 申屠天音说你总不能让我以身相许吧，这看似一个反问，是不想要的意思，可谁又知道她心里想不想要呢？\n曾经的梦中情人，夏雷的心里肯定有想要的心思，可这样的事情，怎么能这样就决定了呢?他还没有半点心理准备。\n申屠天音的眼眸里闪过了一抹忧伤，艳绝人寰的俏脸上却露出了笑容，“我跟你开玩笑的，你可别当真。”\n夏雷也笑了笑，“不会不会。”\n可他忘记了，申屠天音是一个从来不开玩笑的女人。\n“那就依你的意思，不过你需要我帮忙的时候一定要来找我，不找我，我就生你气了。”\n“嗯，会的。”\n“今晚你就就住客房吧。 明天早晨我开车送你回雷马军工厂。”\n“嗯，晚安。” 不知道为什么，夏雷的心中也浮出了一丝淡淡的失落。.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 401 - Give My Heart\nPeople came and went on the streets under the sky of night.\n“Yuyan, do you hold it against me for telling you to get out of that private room?” said Tang Tianlong apologetically after they walked out of Wangfu Hotel.\nTang Yuyan smiled wryly but did not say anything. She surely had complaints but she did not want to articulate them.\nTang Tianlong sighed. “You know the rules of the Tang sect. It’s been hundreds of years and every generation is the same, otherwise we Tangs wouldn’t have persevered to this day. We have to guarantee the sect before all else, and the interests of the sect are far from what’s right and what’s wrong. Neither Mu Jianfeng nor Ye Kun are people we can offend.”\n“But Shentu Tianyin dared to.” Tang Yuyan couldn’t help thinking about the courage Shentu Tianyin had to intervene in that situation. She did not fear death on the battlefield but she lacked that sort of courage.\n“You cannot compare yourself to her. The Shentu clan has only established itself for the past thirty years. It is a clan formed via rapid growth and it has no foundations. You are a woman of the Tang - you are different.”\n“A woman of the Tang?” Tang Yuyan’s voice carried a hint of bitterness. “So what if I am a woman of the Tang? I cannot dare to offend Mu Jianfeng, and Ye Kun. I actually can’t even compete with Shentu Tianyin. Why should I want this distinction?”\n“Our Tang sect has stood for hundreds of years but the Shentu clan will not see its hundredth year. Didn’t you see it? Shentu Tianyin’s eyes were fearful when Mu Jianfeng said he would attack the Vientaine Group shares, and investigate the acquisition of her assets. Xia Lei insists that Shentu Tianyin not be involved to protect her. Would a clan like hers persevere?”\n“Forget it. I don’t want to hear all these.”\n“I have to say it even if you don’t want to listen.” Tang Tianlong continued his lecturing, “I know you like Xia Lei. Your mother and I, and your grandfather also quite like him. It would be good if you two can be together but if this threatens the interests of the Tang sect then we can only give up. If you cannot win against Shentu Tianyin then don’t compete - distance yourself from Xia Lei.”\nTang Yuyan bit her cherry-red lip lightly. She found it unfair. How could one just give up on liking someone? Besides, Xia Lei had saved her life and she would not forget their shared experiences in Afghanistan for the rest of her life.\n“I know it’ll be difficult to persuade you,” said Tang Tianlong, “So I’ll put it this way - Seeing how Xia Lei behaved in the hotel today, I think he is a ticking time bomb which will go off at any time. He will tear himself apart, and hurt those close to him too. You are my daughter so of course I wish for you to have your happiness, but I do not wish to see you hurt.”\n“We’ve investigated and found nothing. When did he become a ticking time bomb? Forget it, I don’t want to talk about this with you anymore. You go home first. I want to take a walk on my own.” Tang Yuyan didn’t want to talk anymore and left alone.\nTang Tianlong sighed. He watched the single silhouette of his daughter and did not move for quite a while.\nUnder the same sky, a different scene was playing out in a villa in a high-end residential district.\n“Okay, okay, we can start eating now.” Xia Lei walked out of the kitchen holding a tray with three bowls of plain noodles in broth on it.\nShentu Tianyin pursed her little mouth and said discontentedly, “This is the dinner you’re making for us? I was looking forward to a feast. Just three bowls of noodles?”\nXia Lei laughed. “Look at the time - it’s almost ten. When can we start eating if I make a feast? I’m not afraid of hunger but Uncle Ren’s body cannot be starved.”\nShentu Ren laughed. “Look how good Lei is with his words. Let’s not go to the dining room and just eat here in the living room. We can watch the telly too.”\n“Father, you always take his side.” Shentu Tianyin pretended to be unhappy but could not keep the act up for long. She smiled when Xia Lei put a steaming bowl of noodles in her hands.\nThe three of them sat in the living room, eating noodles as they watched television.\nShentu Ren seemed to have picked Phoenix Military Channel on purpose, and a programme was playing. The male host in camo clothing spoke loudly and was rather imposing.\nAfter talking about the latest American destroyer, the video switched to a sniper rifle. Xia Lei recognised it immediately - it was the XL2500 which he and Annina had developed.\n“Look, Tianyin. This is the gun Lei developed. The XL2500 sniper rifle,” said Shentu Ren excitedly.\n“This is the gun? I haven’t seen it before. Father, how did you recognise it?” Shentu Tianyin looked curious.\n“You don’t know about it? These days the newspapers, news channels and the internet’s all abuzz, talking about Xia Lei and his XL2500 sniper rifle. I’ve seen it over and over - how can I not recognise it?” said Shentu Ren.\nShentu Tianyin laughed. “The media is all over it and so much attention is on it… and Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun were trying to pressure Xia Lei in this situation? They’re going against the natural order of things!”\nXia Lei didn’t seem to have heard Shentu Tianyin and Shentu Ren’s conversation. It was his first time watching news about himself and he seemed fairly focused.\nOn the screen, the host used a baton to point at an XL2500 on a display screen. He spoke in a changed tone, almost bragging, “This is a new generation of sniper rifle produced through independent research in our homeland, China. The XL2500. It made its first appearance at the Moscow International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Mr Xia Lei, the youngest military scientist in China, used it to defeat Barrett, the company which had dominated the sniper rifle world for dozens of years…”\nThe screen then changed to show the rooftop of the Moscow International Convention and Exhibition Centre. A tall, handsome Chinese young man put a rifle in position; his stance was exceptional. He looked undefeatable in that instant and was just too freaking cool.\nShentu Tianyin looked quietly at Xia Lei on the television screen. She was fully absorbed in the programme too.\nXia Lei laughed abruptly after the programme was over. “When did I become a military scientist? People will laugh at this label they put on me.”\n“Who would dare?” said Shentu Tianyin. “You can be called a military scientist because you made that gun. What have those scientists with research funding and subsidies achieved then?”\nShentu Ren piped up too. “Yes, yes, Lei, you cannot undervalue yourself.” He laughed. “Looks to me like you’re not just a military scientist but a miracle-doctor too. You’ve cured a person such as me who was on the brink of death. Who can dare say you’re not a gifted doctor?”\nXia Lei was uncomfortable with all the praise he was getting. “Let’s eat our noodles.”\nXia Lei gave Shentu Ren a massage after they had their noodles. Shentu Ren could already walk slowly without crutches after a period of rest and rehabilitation. He had not even dared to dream of this sort of recovery years ago.\nShentu Tianyin called Xia Lei to her study after he exited Shentu Ren’s room.\n“Lei, I think you shouldn’t go to the banks for that 5,000,000,000. Just the interest itself is a heavy burden.” Shentu Tianyin cut straight to the chase. “I’ve said that I would give you 5,000,000,000 and I mean it. You just have to give the nod and I will get the Finance Department to raise the sum for you.”\n5,000,000,000 was a huge sum and it would take some time to prepare it even if it was Shentu Tianyin who wanted to use it.\nHonestly, Xia Lei was very moved but he still shook his head after some thought. “Tianyin, it’s not that I’m unwilling to receive your help but I don’t want you to get involved. You’ve witnessed the situation at Wangfu Hotel and you should know how it is. What I want to say is that you’re a business person and Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun are both officials. The expression ‘the poor cannot compete with the rich and the rich cannot compete with officials’ is apt in this situation. Moreover, Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun also represent a part of our country’s military industry. There are countless people behind them backing them up - how many can you fight?”\n“But didn’t that Ling Han solve your problem? He is working for someone big and Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun were visibly cowed. Would they still dare to hinder you if I’m the one giving you money?” said Shentu Tianyin.\nXia Lei laughed dryly. “If you really think that that was the end of it then you’re too naive. They’re representatives of a huge group of collective interests and they will not give up - I know all too well. Anyway, just don’t get yourself involved in this. I can use the connections on Ling Han’s side and get a low-interest loan.”\nShentu Tianyin sighed. “You always refuse my help. My father and I both owe you a debt for saving his life. And Vientaine Group would have fallen into the hands of my Second Uncle’s family if it had not been for you. We owe you so much - how can we repay you?”\n“Why do you…” Xia Lei didn’t know what to say. He had never been the sort of person who would act on something because he expected a reward.\nShentu Tianyin looked quietly at Xia Lei and said some joking words which did not exactly sound like a joke. “You’re not asking me to pay you back by giving my heart to you, are you?”\nXia Lei stared dumbly; he did not know what to say in response to that.\nWomen’s hearts were the most complicated things on Earth. Sometimes they would say they didn’t want something though they wanted it, and sometimes they said they wanted something but didn’t really want it at all. Shentu Tianyin’s words seemed to imply that she didn’t want to give her heart to him but who knew if she truly wanted to or not?\nShentu Tianyin had been Xia Lei’s dream girl so he surely did want her, but how could he just decide on something like this in this manner? He needed some mental preparation.\nHurt flashed in Shentu Tianyin’s eyes but a smile appeared on her pretty face. “I was just joking with you. Don’t take it seriously.”\nXia Lei smiled too. “Oh, I won’t, I won’t.”\nBut he had forgotten that Shentu Tianyin was not a woman who joked around.\n“Then I’ll respect your wishes. However, you have to come to me if you need my help. I’ll be upset with you if you don’t.”\n“Nn, I will.”\n“You should stay in the guestroom tonight. I’ll drive you back to Thunder Horse Military Factory in the morning.”\n“Nn, good night.” Xia Lei didn’t know why but he felt a pang of disappointment for some unknown reason."
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0401章
夜色笼罩下的街道人来人往。
“语嫣，你会怪我让你离开那个雅间吗？” 从王府酒店出来，唐天龙面带歉意地道。
唐语嫣苦笑了一下，一声不吭。 她的心里肯定有怨言，只是她不想说出来而已。
唐天龙叹了一口气，“我们唐家的规矩你是知道的，几百年了，代代人都是如此，不然我们唐家也不会传承到现在。 做任何事情，我们都要保证我们家族的利益，远离是非。
“可是申屠天音却敢。” 唐语嫣的脑海里挥之不去申屠天音那种介入是非的勇气，她可以在战场上悍不畏死，可她缺少这样的勇气。
“你不能和她比，申屠家也就改革开放这三十来年的历史而已，是爆发户性质的家族，没有底蕴。 你是我们唐家的女人，你与她不同。”
“唐家的女人？” 唐语嫣的声音里带着一丝苦涩的意味，“我是唐家的女人又怎么样？ 我不敢得罪木剑锋，不敢得罪叶坤，我甚至连申屠天音都斗不过，我要这种光环干什么？”
唐天龙说道：“我们唐家可以几百年屹立不倒，可申屠家族却传承不到百年的时间。 你没发现吗？
“你不想听我也要说。”
唐天龙继续他的说教，“我知道你喜欢夏雷，我和你妈，还有你爷爷其实也挺喜欢他。 如果你们能在一起，那当然是好上加好。
喜欢一个人，怎么能说割舍就割舍的？ 更何况，夏雷还救过她的命，她与夏雷在阿富汗所经历的那些事情她一辈子都不会忘记。
“我知道很难说服你。” 唐天龙说道：“那我这样跟你说吧，今天看了夏雷在酒店里的表现，我认为他其实也是一颗定时炸.弹，没准什么时间就引爆了。 他自己会粉身碎骨，他身边的人也会受到伤害。
你是我的女儿，我当然希望你能得到你的幸福，可我更不愿看到你受到伤害。” “我们调查过，什么都没查到，他怎么就成了定时炸.弹了？ 算了，我不想再和你谈这些了。
唐天龙叹了一口气，看着形单影只的女儿，很久都没有动弹一下。
同一片夜空下，一个高档小区的独户式别墅里却是另外一番景象。
“好了好了，可以开饭了。” 夏雷从厨房里走了出来，端着一只托盘，托盘里放着三碗阳春面。
申屠天音翘起了小嘴，不满地道：“这就是你给我们做的晚饭啊？ 我还想大吃一顿呢，就三碗面。”
夏雷笑着说道：“你看看时间，这会儿都快十点了，要是做大鱼大肉的餐，我们要到什么时候才吃晚饭？ 我不怕饿，但仁叔的身体是不能饿的。”
申屠仁笑道：“你看，雷子就是这么会说话。 我们也别去饭厅吃了，就在客厅里吃吧，还可以看电视。”
申屠天音假装不高兴，但装也装不像，夏雷将一碗热气腾腾的阳春面递到她手里的时候，她便忍不住笑了。
三个人一边在客厅里吃面，一边看电视。
申屠仁似乎是有意选的凤凰军事频道，电视里正播放着一款军事节目。 穿着迷彩服的男主持人嗓门很大，很有气势的样子。
介绍了一款美军的先进的驱逐舰之后，画面忽然切换到了一支狙击步枪上。
“天音，你看，这就是雷子研究的枪，xl2500狙击步枪。”
“这就是雷子研究的枪吗？ 我没见过，爸，你怎么会认识？”
申屠仁说道：“你还不知道吗？ 这几天报纸上，电视新闻，还有网络上到处都在谈论夏雷和他的xl2500狙击步枪。 我都看好几遍了，能不认识吗？”
申屠天音笑了，“媒体炒得这么热，关注度如此之高，木剑锋和叶坤居然想在这个状态下打压雷子，真是逆天而行啊！”
夏雷却仿佛没有听见申屠仁和申屠天音的交谈，他是第一次看关于他的新闻，他显得很专注。
电视里，主持人用一根指挥杆指着屏幕上的一支xl2500，用很有特色的腔调说道：“这就是我们国家自主研究制造的新一代狙击步枪，xl2500。
电视里的画面忽然切换到了莫斯科国际会展中心的天台上，一个身材颀长，样貌俊秀的华国青年持枪而立，气势不凡，那一刻，他给人一种不可战胜的气势，帅得没朋友。
申屠天音静静地看着电视里的夏雷，这一刻，她也被深深地吸引住了。
这款军事节目结束之后，夏雷忽然笑了，“什么时候我成了军事科学家了？ 这顶帽子戴在头上，肯定会被人笑话的。”
申屠仁也说道：“对对，雷子你就不要妄自菲薄了。” 然后他笑了笑，“在我看来啊，你不仅是军事科学家，还是神医。
我这个已经快死了的人都被你治好了，谁敢说你不是神医吗？”
夏雷被夸得有些不好意思了，“吃面吃面。”
吃了面，夏雷又给申屠仁推拿按摩了一下。 经过这段时间的休养和锻炼，申屠仁已经能缓慢地走路了，而且不需要拐杖。 这样的康复程度，当初他是连想都不敢想的。
从申屠仁的房间里出来，申屠天音将夏雷叫到了她的书房里。
“雷，我说你也别去银行贷款了，五十亿，仅仅是利息便是一个沉重的负担。” 申屠天音开门见山地道：“我说过，我给你五十亿，我说的话是算数的。
五十亿现金，这是一笔巨款，就算是申屠天音要动用，也要费一些时间来准备。
说实话，夏雷有些心动，可是想了一下他还是摇了摇头，“天音，不是我不愿意接受你的帮助，而是不想让你搀和进来。 之前在王府酒店的情况你也看见了，是什么情况你也应该清楚。
“可是，那个凌浩不都把问题解决了吗？ 那个凌浩代表着一个大人物，木剑锋和叶坤明显被镇住了，我给你钱，他们还敢从中作梗吗？”
总之，这事你就不要搀和了。 我可以利用凌浩那边的关系，要一个低息的贷款。”
申屠天音叹了一口气，“你总是不肯接受我给你的帮助，我和我爸都欠你一个救命之恩，还有，要不是你，万象集团恐怕也都是我二叔一家人的了。 你说，我们家欠你这么多，这么才能还你？”
“你怎么……”夏雷不知道该怎么说了，他从来不是那种施恩图报的人。
申屠天音却眼神静静地看着夏雷，半响了才冒出一句话似笑非笑的话语来，“你总不会让我以身相许吧？”
夏雷顿时愣在了当场，更加不知道该怎么接话了。
有时候说要，但心里却是不想要的。 申屠天音说你总不能让我以身相许吧，这看似一个反问，是不想要的意思，可谁又知道她心里想不想要呢？
曾经的梦中情人，夏雷的心里肯定有想要的心思，可这样的事情，怎么能这样就决定了呢?他还没有半点心理准备。
申屠天音的眼眸里闪过了一抹忧伤，艳绝人寰的俏脸上却露出了笑容，“我跟你开玩笑的，你可别当真。”
夏雷也笑了笑，“不会不会。”
可他忘记了，申屠天音是一个从来不开玩笑的女人。
“那就依你的意思，不过你需要我帮忙的时候一定要来找我，不找我，我就生你气了。”
“嗯，会的。”
“今晚你就就住客房吧。 明天早晨我开车送你回雷马军工厂。”
“嗯，晚安。” 不知道为什么，夏雷的心中也浮出了一丝淡淡的失落。
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Chapter 401 - Give My Heart
People came and went on the streets under the sky of night.
“Yuyan, do you hold it against me for telling you to get out of that private room?” said Tang Tianlong apologetically after they walked out of Wangfu Hotel.
Tang Yuyan smiled wryly but did not say anything. She surely had complaints but she did not want to articulate them.
Tang Tianlong sighed. “You know the rules of the Tang sect. It’s been hundreds of years and every generation is the same, otherwise we Tangs wouldn’t have persevered to this day. We have to guarantee the sect before all else, and the interests of the sect are far from what’s right and what’s wrong. Neither Mu Jianfeng nor Ye Kun are people we can offend.”
“But Shentu Tianyin dared to.” Tang Yuyan couldn’t help thinking about the courage Shentu Tianyin had to intervene in that situation. She did not fear death on the battlefield but she lacked that sort of courage.
“You cannot compare yourself to her. The Shentu clan has only established itself for the past thirty years. It is a clan formed via rapid growth and it has no foundations. You are a woman of the Tang - you are different.”
“A woman of the Tang?” Tang Yuyan’s voice carried a hint of bitterness. “So what if I am a woman of the Tang? I cannot dare to offend Mu Jianfeng, and Ye Kun. I actually can’t even compete with Shentu Tianyin. Why should I want this distinction?”
“Our Tang sect has stood for hundreds of years but the Shentu clan will not see its hundredth year. Didn’t you see it? Shentu Tianyin’s eyes were fearful when Mu Jianfeng said he would attack the Vientaine Group shares, and investigate the acquisition of her assets. Xia Lei insists that Shentu Tianyin not be involved to protect her. Would a clan like hers persevere?”
“Forget it. I don’t want to hear all these.”
“I have to say it even if you don’t want to listen.” Tang Tianlong continued his lecturing, “I know you like Xia Lei. Your mother and I, and your grandfather also quite like him. It would be good if you two can be together but if this threatens the interests of the Tang sect then we can only give up. If you cannot win against Shentu Tianyin then don’t compete - distance yourself from Xia Lei.”
Tang Yuyan bit her cherry-red lip lightly. She found it unfair. How could one just give up on liking someone? Besides, Xia Lei had saved her life and she would not forget their shared experiences in Afghanistan for the rest of her life.
“I know it’ll be difficult to persuade you,” said Tang Tianlong, “So I’ll put it this way - Seeing how Xia Lei behaved in the hotel today, I think he is a ticking time bomb which will go off at any time. He will tear himself apart, and hurt those close to him too. You are my daughter so of course I wish for you to have your happiness, but I do not wish to see you hurt.”
“We’ve investigated and found nothing. When did he become a ticking time bomb? Forget it, I don’t want to talk about this with you anymore. You go home first. I want to take a walk on my own.” Tang Yuyan didn’t want to talk anymore and left alone.
Tang Tianlong sighed. He watched the single silhouette of his daughter and did not move for quite a while.
Under the same sky, a different scene was playing out in a villa in a high-end residential district.
“Okay, okay, we can start eating now.” Xia Lei walked out of the kitchen holding a tray with three bowls of plain noodles in broth on it.
Shentu Tianyin pursed her little mouth and said discontentedly, “This is the dinner you’re making for us? I was looking forward to a feast. Just three bowls of noodles?”
Xia Lei laughed. “Look at the time - it’s almost ten. When can we start eating if I make a feast? I’m not afraid of hunger but Uncle Ren’s body cannot be starved.”
Shentu Ren laughed. “Look how good Lei is with his words. Let’s not go to the dining room and just eat here in the living room. We can watch the telly too.”
“Father, you always take his side.” Shentu Tianyin pretended to be unhappy but could not keep the act up for long. She smiled when Xia Lei put a steaming bowl of noodles in her hands.
The three of them sat in the living room, eating noodles as they watched television.
Shentu Ren seemed to have picked Phoenix Military Channel on purpose, and a programme was playing. The male host in camo clothing spoke loudly and was rather imposing.
After talking about the latest American destroyer, the video switched to a sniper rifle. Xia Lei recognised it immediately - it was the XL2500 which he and Annina had developed.
“Look, Tianyin. This is the gun Lei developed. The XL2500 sniper rifle,” said Shentu Ren excitedly.
“This is the gun? I haven’t seen it before. Father, how did you recognise it?” Shentu Tianyin looked curious.
“You don’t know about it? These days the newspapers, news channels and the internet’s all abuzz, talking about Xia Lei and his XL2500 sniper rifle. I’ve seen it over and over - how can I not recognise it?” said Shentu Ren.
Shentu Tianyin laughed. “The media is all over it and so much attention is on it… and Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun were trying to pressure Xia Lei in this situation? They’re going against the natural order of things!”
Xia Lei didn’t seem to have heard Shentu Tianyin and Shentu Ren’s conversation. It was his first time watching news about himself and he seemed fairly focused.
On the screen, the host used a baton to point at an XL2500 on a display screen. He spoke in a changed tone, almost bragging, “This is a new generation of sniper rifle produced through independent research in our homeland, China. The XL2500. It made its first appearance at the Moscow International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Mr Xia Lei, the youngest military scientist in China, used it to defeat Barrett, the company which had dominated the sniper rifle world for dozens of years…”
The screen then changed to show the rooftop of the Moscow International Convention and Exhibition Centre. A tall, handsome Chinese young man put a rifle in position; his stance was exceptional. He looked undefeatable in that instant and was just too freaking cool.
Shentu Tianyin looked quietly at Xia Lei on the television screen. She was fully absorbed in the programme too.
Xia Lei laughed abruptly after the programme was over. “When did I become a military scientist? People will laugh at this label they put on me.”
“Who would dare?” said Shentu Tianyin. “You can be called a military scientist because you made that gun. What have those scientists with research funding and subsidies achieved then?”
Shentu Ren piped up too. “Yes, yes, Lei, you cannot undervalue yourself.” He laughed. “Looks to me like you’re not just a military scientist but a miracle-doctor too. You’ve cured a person such as me who was on the brink of death. Who can dare say you’re not a gifted doctor?”
Xia Lei was uncomfortable with all the praise he was getting. “Let’s eat our noodles.”
Xia Lei gave Shentu Ren a massage after they had their noodles. Shentu Ren could already walk slowly without crutches after a period of rest and rehabilitation. He had not even dared to dream of this sort of recovery years ago.
Shentu Tianyin called Xia Lei to her study after he exited Shentu Ren’s room.
“Lei, I think you shouldn’t go to the banks for that 5,000,000,000. Just the interest itself is a heavy burden.” Shentu Tianyin cut straight to the chase. “I’ve said that I would give you 5,000,000,000 and I mean it. You just have to give the nod and I will get the Finance Department to raise the sum for you.”
5,000,000,000 was a huge sum and it would take some time to prepare it even if it was Shentu Tianyin who wanted to use it.
Honestly, Xia Lei was very moved but he still shook his head after some thought. “Tianyin, it’s not that I’m unwilling to receive your help but I don’t want you to get involved. You’ve witnessed the situation at Wangfu Hotel and you should know how it is. What I want to say is that you’re a business person and Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun are both officials. The expression ‘the poor cannot compete with the rich and the rich cannot compete with officials’ is apt in this situation. Moreover, Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun also represent a part of our country’s military industry. There are countless people behind them backing them up - how many can you fight?”
“But didn’t that Ling Han solve your problem? He is working for someone big and Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun were visibly cowed. Would they still dare to hinder you if I’m the one giving you money?” said Shentu Tianyin.
Xia Lei laughed dryly. “If you really think that that was the end of it then you’re too naive. They’re representatives of a huge group of collective interests and they will not give up - I know all too well. Anyway, just don’t get yourself involved in this. I can use the connections on Ling Han’s side and get a low-interest loan.”
Shentu Tianyin sighed. “You always refuse my help. My father and I both owe you a debt for saving his life. And Vientaine Group would have fallen into the hands of my Second Uncle’s family if it had not been for you. We owe you so much - how can we repay you?”
“Why do you…” Xia Lei didn’t know what to say. He had never been the sort of person who would act on something because he expected a reward.
Shentu Tianyin looked quietly at Xia Lei and said some joking words which did not exactly sound like a joke. “You’re not asking me to pay you back by giving my heart to you, are you?”
Xia Lei stared dumbly; he did not know what to say in response to that.
Women’s hearts were the most complicated things on Earth. Sometimes they would say they didn’t want something though they wanted it, and sometimes they said they wanted something but didn’t really want it at all. Shentu Tianyin’s words seemed to imply that she didn’t want to give her heart to him but who knew if she truly wanted to or not?
Shentu Tianyin had been Xia Lei’s dream girl so he surely did want her, but how could he just decide on something like this in this manner? He needed some mental preparation.
Hurt flashed in Shentu Tianyin’s eyes but a smile appeared on her pretty face. “I was just joking with you. Don’t take it seriously.”
Xia Lei smiled too. “Oh, I won’t, I won’t.”
But he had forgotten that Shentu Tianyin was not a woman who joked around.
“Then I’ll respect your wishes. However, you have to come to me if you need my help. I’ll be upset with you if you don’t.”
“Nn, I will.”
“You should stay in the guestroom tonight. I’ll drive you back to Thunder Horse Military Factory in the morning.”
“Nn, good night.” Xia Lei didn’t know why but he felt a pang of disappointment for some unknown reason.
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"value": "Chapter 339: Rushing into The Zombies Translator: Liu_Kaixuan Editor: Valvrave\nThousands of zombies had gathered in front of the factory. They were desperately trying to get their hands on the humans not far away from them.\nAt that moment, Jiang Liushi's minibus let out a terrible roaring sound. Its tires caused a sharp friction sound on the rusty iron-plated surface before it rushed out of the gate.\n'Boom!' As the minibus was getting out of the gate, it shook slightly after hitting the zombies in front of it.\n'Bang! Bang! Bang!'\nThe zombies were obliterated one after the other under Jiang Liushi's minibus. It was like the sea of zombies outside was forced open, creating a bloody path, by a hammer!\nSuddenly, a lot of blood splashed on the minibus' windshield, accompanied by the sound of broken bones.\nThe zombies pressed toward the minibus, and in an instant, the minibus' door was blocked by countless zombies. At the same time, another group of zombies slapped violently at the windows.\nLi Yuxin, who was sitting on the couch, witnessed everything and she couldn't help but feel nervous. Ran Yiyu extended her hand to hold Li Yuxin's hand.\n\"Thank you,\" Li Yuxin said with a pale face.\nLing also held the door handle firmly.\nThe zombies were of all ages, men, women, and children, but no matter what they were before, in the end, they had become monsters. They kept trying to force open the door vigorously, while their sharp nails kept scratching the minibus. To the survivors, it looked like the door was going to be breached in the next seconds. If it were an ordinary vehicle, it would have already been destroyed.\nSuddenly, Jiang Liushi said, \"Collision!\" 'Om!'\nA flame burst out from the minibus' exhaust pipe. 'Boom!'\nNot only was Jiang Liushi's minibus not forced to stop, but it also accelerated!\n\"This...! Its power is terrible!\" A soldier could not help but say while staring at the minibus which continued moving deeper into the zombies' group. That soldier was an army driver, as well as a mechanic responsible for repairing and modifying vehicles, so he was familiar with a vehicle's horsepower.\nJiang Liushi's minibus was the most powerful one he had ever seen! No wonder Jiang Liushi dared to lead his team and rush out.\nThe minibus continued slaughtering zombies with no restraint. The scene was unbearable to watch! The survivors felt like they were watching a 3D sci-fi movie. They couldn't believe in their eyes!\nThe all felt scared just with the thought of facing those zombies. However, the people on the minibus were the exact opposite of them; courageous and skillful in battle. They even dared to face the zombies head-on!\nThe gathered zombies were like a marsh. The longer time inside, the more dangerous it would become!\nAt that point, the zombies had even climbed on the minibus' roof. The zombies' actions were extremely agile so they could submerge the minibus within a few seconds.\nYing complied at once, and she pressed the button.\nThe Air Cannon's loading time was 10 seconds. Of course, it could also be launched in advance, but its power would be reduced. However, its power was still enough to deal with those zombies! They didn't even have to lock on a specific target in that sea of zombies.\n'Boom!'\nA deafening sound came out of nowhere, and the zombies standing in front of the minibus were sent flying by an invincible force. Their already deformed bodies either became a mist of blood or they twisted in weird angles, while in the air. After that, a large bloody path opened up, and at its end, one could see bloody chunks of meat.\nThe minibus also shook due to the Air Cannon's terrifying power, but it only lasted for a few seconds, so the minibus could completely resist such power. On the contrary, the zombies on the roof could not stand anymore.\n\"Just ... what's that?\" The survivors were shocked when they heard the explosive sound and the zombies' corpses flying far in the distance.\nShao Feng was also shocked by the terrible lethality! The minibus was indeed unfathomable!\n\"They don't need our help at all!\" Shao Feng thought.\nAt that moment, the minibus turned!\n\"What are they doing?\" A survivor asked. Why did the minibus turn!?\n'Om!'\nThe minibus' engine roared, and then the minibus rushed out again like an arrow. The zombies that had yet to recover from the impact were hit.\n'Bang!'\nThe minibus easily bulldozed the zombies in its way!\nThe survivors were astounded!\nSeveral dead zombies landed in front of the survivors, but Jiang Liushi's minibus stopped not far away from them.\nNobody could believe in their eyes! They all thought they were dreaming!\nJiang Liushi looked around the zombies' group, and then he said, \"We must have reduced the pressure on the others a lot. It's time to go and chase Boss Zhong. Xiyu, can you please locate him?\"\nRan Xiyu, who hadn't deactivated her domain, answered, \"They've walked out of the back door.\"\n\"Is there a suitable route?\" Jiang Liushi asked.\n\"No, every route outside in swarmed with zombies.\" Ran Xiyu shook her head.\nThe fastest way was the one Boss Zhong had chosen.\n\"It doesn't matter.\" Jiang Liushi smiled, \"He can't run away!\""
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第三百二十九章
上千只丧尸，聚集在厂房的门口，它们伸出长长的胳膊，拼命地想要抓住不远处的这些人类。
这时，中巴车发出引擎轰鸣声，轮胎在生锈的铁板地面上发出尖锐的摩擦声，猛地冲向了大门外。
中巴车在驶上被撞倒的大门时，车身轻微地颤抖了一下，紧接着，便直接撞向了那些丧尸！
砰砰砰！
车辆与身体相撞的声音传来，那些尸体纷纷被中巴车撞飞了出去，而那些拥挤在一起的丧尸，也像是被一把重锤强行撕开了一条口子一般！
大量的鲜血，一下子就飞溅到了中巴车的挡风玻璃上。
挤压的声音，以及撞击声，也从中巴车的外面传来，所有的玻璃都被猛烈的拍打着，车门处也挤满了丧尸。
她不由自主地紧张起来，这时，一旁的冉惜玉伸手握住了她的手。
“谢谢。” 李雨欣还是脸色煞白。
零则牢牢地抓紧了车门扶手，盯着车门外那些挤满的丧尸。
这些丧尸男女老少都有，不过不管它们变异之前是什么人，现在都成了一样的怪物。 它们大力地挤压着车门，尖利的指甲不断在上面抓挠着。
这时，江流石开口说道：“冲撞！”
从中巴车的排气管中，骤然喷出了一股火焰。
在这丧尸群中，中巴车不仅没有被迫停下来，反而还加速了！
一名战士忍不住说道，他目瞪口呆地看着中巴车继续在丧尸群中推进着。 在军队里，他驾驶军车，也负责修理和一些改装，加上本身就算是爱好者，也算是对车有些了解了。
而这辆中巴车……是他见过动力最强的了！ 难怪江流石和他的队伍会有这种底气，明知道门外全是丧尸，也敢冲出去！
血肉横飞的景象，和绞肉机一般的声音，让在场的人都像是在看3D大片一样。 感觉全是特效，根本难以相信这是真的！
他们面对这些丧尸，心惊胆战，完全是在生死关头才激发出了拼命的勇气。 但这辆中巴车上的人，却是直接驾驶这辆车，真的冲进了丧尸群中！
不过这丧尸群就如同泥沼一般，进入的时间越长，周围涌来的丧尸就越多！
已经有许多丧尸，爬上了车顶，越来越多的丧尸，很快将这中巴车淹没了！
影立刻一伸手，按下了按钮。
空气炮的蓄力时间，需要十秒，当然也可以提前释放，只是威力会缩小很多。 不过用来对付这些丧尸，足够了！
轰！
在一声巨响中，中巴车前方的丧尸，像是被一股无形的力量轰出一般，一下子倒飞了出去，空出了一大段空隙。 这些丧尸的身体，个个如同血袋一般，原本贴在车头上的那些丧尸，更是浑身都成了烂肉！
在空气炮的冲击力下，中巴车也跟着向后一震。 不过由于蓄力只有几秒的时间，这样的威力，中巴车现在的挡风玻璃强度，和外壳的强度，都完全可以抵挡的住。
“刚刚……那是什么？” 那些幸存者听到巨大的爆炸声响，目睹了那些丧尸被抛飞出去，都震惊了。
邵峰等人也是心中一跳，这恐怖的杀伤力！
“这根本就不需要我们的掩护啊！” 邵峰心中想道。
不过就在这时，中巴车赫然在原地又转了个弯。
“这是做什么？” 一名幸存者还没有意识到什么。
嗡！
中巴车在原地发出轰鸣声，然后如同离弦之箭一样，又朝着厂房门口冲了过来！
轰轰轰！
所有人都瞪大眼睛看着中巴车势如破竹，一直又冲回了大门前。
嘭！
几只丧尸落在众人的面前，而中巴车，则停在了不远处。
不知道是谁吞了口唾沫，这些人看着中巴车，下巴都要惊掉了。 他们这么多人，只能靠火力来被动抵抗丧尸，但这辆中巴车，居然跑到丧尸群中去杀了个来回。
江流石看了周围的丧尸群一眼，眼看着这些丧尸马上又要围上来了，他说道：“这下他们的压力应该减轻很多了，我们也该去追那位钟老大了。
冉惜玉一直开启着精神领域，她立刻回答道：“他已经出后门了。”
“有合适的路线吗？” 江流石问道。
“没有，外面都是丧尸。” 冉惜玉摇了摇头。
最快的一条路，就是钟老大逃走的那条。
“没关系，”江流石微微一笑，“他跑不掉。”
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Chapter 339: Rushing into The Zombies Translator: Liu_Kaixuan Editor: Valvrave
Thousands of zombies had gathered in front of the factory. They were desperately trying to get their hands on the humans not far away from them.
At that moment, Jiang Liushi's minibus let out a terrible roaring sound. Its tires caused a sharp friction sound on the rusty iron-plated surface before it rushed out of the gate.
'Boom!' As the minibus was getting out of the gate, it shook slightly after hitting the zombies in front of it.
'Bang! Bang! Bang!'
The zombies were obliterated one after the other under Jiang Liushi's minibus. It was like the sea of zombies outside was forced open, creating a bloody path, by a hammer!
Suddenly, a lot of blood splashed on the minibus' windshield, accompanied by the sound of broken bones.
The zombies pressed toward the minibus, and in an instant, the minibus' door was blocked by countless zombies. At the same time, another group of zombies slapped violently at the windows.
Li Yuxin, who was sitting on the couch, witnessed everything and she couldn't help but feel nervous. Ran Yiyu extended her hand to hold Li Yuxin's hand.
"Thank you," Li Yuxin said with a pale face.
Ling also held the door handle firmly.
The zombies were of all ages, men, women, and children, but no matter what they were before, in the end, they had become monsters. They kept trying to force open the door vigorously, while their sharp nails kept scratching the minibus. To the survivors, it looked like the door was going to be breached in the next seconds. If it were an ordinary vehicle, it would have already been destroyed.
Suddenly, Jiang Liushi said, "Collision!" 'Om!'
A flame burst out from the minibus' exhaust pipe. 'Boom!'
Not only was Jiang Liushi's minibus not forced to stop, but it also accelerated!
"This...! Its power is terrible!" A soldier could not help but say while staring at the minibus which continued moving deeper into the zombies' group. That soldier was an army driver, as well as a mechanic responsible for repairing and modifying vehicles, so he was familiar with a vehicle's horsepower.
Jiang Liushi's minibus was the most powerful one he had ever seen! No wonder Jiang Liushi dared to lead his team and rush out.
The minibus continued slaughtering zombies with no restraint. The scene was unbearable to watch! The survivors felt like they were watching a 3D sci-fi movie. They couldn't believe in their eyes!
The all felt scared just with the thought of facing those zombies. However, the people on the minibus were the exact opposite of them; courageous and skillful in battle. They even dared to face the zombies head-on!
The gathered zombies were like a marsh. The longer time inside, the more dangerous it would become!
At that point, the zombies had even climbed on the minibus' roof. The zombies' actions were extremely agile so they could submerge the minibus within a few seconds.
Ying complied at once, and she pressed the button.
The Air Cannon's loading time was 10 seconds. Of course, it could also be launched in advance, but its power would be reduced. However, its power was still enough to deal with those zombies! They didn't even have to lock on a specific target in that sea of zombies.
'Boom!'
A deafening sound came out of nowhere, and the zombies standing in front of the minibus were sent flying by an invincible force. Their already deformed bodies either became a mist of blood or they twisted in weird angles, while in the air. After that, a large bloody path opened up, and at its end, one could see bloody chunks of meat.
The minibus also shook due to the Air Cannon's terrifying power, but it only lasted for a few seconds, so the minibus could completely resist such power. On the contrary, the zombies on the roof could not stand anymore.
"Just ... what's that?" The survivors were shocked when they heard the explosive sound and the zombies' corpses flying far in the distance.
Shao Feng was also shocked by the terrible lethality! The minibus was indeed unfathomable!
"They don't need our help at all!" Shao Feng thought.
At that moment, the minibus turned!
"What are they doing?" A survivor asked. Why did the minibus turn!?
'Om!'
The minibus' engine roared, and then the minibus rushed out again like an arrow. The zombies that had yet to recover from the impact were hit.
'Bang!'
The minibus easily bulldozed the zombies in its way!
The survivors were astounded!
Several dead zombies landed in front of the survivors, but Jiang Liushi's minibus stopped not far away from them.
Nobody could believe in their eyes! They all thought they were dreaming!
Jiang Liushi looked around the zombies' group, and then he said, "We must have reduced the pressure on the others a lot. It's time to go and chase Boss Zhong. Xiyu, can you please locate him?"
Ran Xiyu, who hadn't deactivated her domain, answered, "They've walked out of the back door."
"Is there a suitable route?" Jiang Liushi asked.
"No, every route outside in swarmed with zombies." Ran Xiyu shook her head.
The fastest way was the one Boss Zhong had chosen.
"It doesn't matter." Jiang Liushi smiled, "He can't run away!"
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"value": "Chapter 20\nAs soon as she caught sight of a figure limping and trudging slowly ahead, Su Fei rushed towards it.\n“Where’s Yang Pan?”\n“That bastard! Hoes before bros! Some girl wrote him a letter asking him out, so he bailed… Ah? Su Fei?” Zhang Jun turned to her, slightly taken aback. “Isn’t the team training after school today?”\n“Coach told everyone to get some rest for the day.”\n“And I was wondering how Yang Pan would have time to go for a date!”\n“Is your leg hurting a lot?”\n“What do you think?” Zhang Jun continued limping and trudging forward.\nAll of a sudden, Su Fei grabbed Zhang Jun’s arm and slung it over her shoulder, while her other hand held his waist.\n“Argh! What?”\n“Don’t move! It’ll hurt even more if you move!”\nAs if on cue, another agonizing pang throbbed in his right foot and Zhang Jun could only accept Su Fei’s “authority” obediently.\n“How embarrassing!” Zhang Jun snorted. “Being carried by a girl.”\n“Thanks for your birthday present,” Su Fei said quietly.\n“What?”\n“Nothing…”\n… On the northern side of the school, Mudan Square.\n“That’s weird, it’s supposed to be here!” Yang Pan looked at his watch for the umpteenth time. “It’s almost been an hour. Why is the girl Su Fei told me about not here yet?\nLi Yongle slammed the magazine down. With a gloomy face, he said to the other two, “How can this be?! How can he get injured? And at such a pivotal moment!”\n“It says that he was given great ‘care’ by the opponent.” Zhang Yang pointed at the magazine.\n“He’s a national champion who’s won the title of ‘best player’. Do you think a striker like him is gonna fall so easily?” Li Yongle frowned.\n“Is there a need to fake it?” Zhang Lintao countered.\nZhang Yang thought about it and shook his head. “Seems like there isn’t.”\n“Whatever the case may be, it’s still unknown if he’s gonna play in the next match. You guys, I’ve waited for him for half a year and I’ve finally come to this day. But, he’s going to miss the game due to an injury. What’s this? It’s like when a bride enters her bridal chamber to find that the bridegroom isn’t there!”\n“That doesn’t seem to be an appropriate analogy,” Zhang Lintao replied.\nLi Yongle blushed.\n“Ah, don’t imitate others at using rhetorics if you’re bad at the language!” Zhang Yang added.\nDue to Zhang Jun’s injury, Liang Ke started to train the team in a 4-3-3 formation; Ren Yu De and Yang Pan were shifted forward to play as strikers and two defensive players were set up on the midfield. After all, they could not just sit and wait for Zhongyuan to bring the game to them in Zhang Jun’s absence.\nAfter the strategy of having three forwards paid off in dividends previously, it made Liang Ke more determined in his decision to adjust the team composition.\n“Yang Pan! Don’t just keep delivering crosses from the flanks. Shoot as much as you can whenever you get the ball! Doesn’t matter from where!” Liang Ke shouted.\n“Oh.” A long shot hit the bar forcefully.\n“Hey! Hey! This is training, there’s no need to be that extreme, right?” an alarmed and frightened An Ke told Yang Pan. He felt spooked whenever he recalled the shot his teammate made in the last game, and thought that there was no chance the other keeper would have kept to his task of guarding posts―he would probably shudder the next time he saw another person whirling his feet to shoot.\n“From now on, I’m cultivating my hatred of goals and goalkeepers!”\n“You mean the other team’s goal and goalkeeper?”\n“No! Both!”\nAn Ke gulped. He could see the killing intent in Yang Pan’s eyes; he was not playing around. Silently, he prayed for Zhongyuan’s keeper.\nThe luxurious locker room of Zhongyuan High School’s soccer team.\n“There are four days left until we play against Shu Guang High School,” Sun Laihong said as he turned on the television and tape recorder. “They are good. I hope that everyone keeps this in mind and not underestimate them solely because of their older results―records only prove what transpired in the past, not the future. For today’s training, we’ll study their video.”\nThe television displayed the match between Bai Ma and Shu Guang. “I specifically requested for someone to record this. It can help provide a full understanding on what sort of team Shu Guang is.”\nAs soon as the match began, Shu Guang immediately started on the front foot and initiated an attack. Wang Bo sent the ball to Yang Pan, who did not make any feints against the defender marking him. In front of the other guy, he merely used his incredible speed to move two paces past him and make a cross.\n*Pause*\n“You can all see here exactly how fast Yang Pan is. Rumor has it that his 100-m dash record is never more than 11 seconds―and that’s a number estimated during his middle school years; I’m guessing he’s even quicker now. To have such speed as an ambusher on the flanks is horrifying.” Sun Laihong kept rewinding the scene as evidence. “I myself believe that nobody is fast enough to catch up to him. Zhang Yang, you will definitely face him in the next game. Do not give him space to sprint and be careful with your tackles.”\n“Then, I should just drop him!” Zhang Yang answered.\n“Idiot! Do you want to leave the pitch early! His powerful drive should not to be trifled with either. It’s reported to hit speeds of 180 km/h, although I haven’t seen it other than through journalistic accounts. But, it’s better to believe such things than to doubt its existence. Best be cautious. Zhang Lintao, do you have any ideas?”\n“There are ways to stop his shots, but they can’t be used frequently. I’m confident that I can keep nine of his shots out, but when it comes to the tenth…”\n“Don’t think of us defenders as being so incompetent!” Luo Bin snapped at the top-choice keeper. “How could we give him 10 chances to shoot in one game!”\n“Whatever the case may be, Yang Pan has only fired two long shots over the last few games. It seems that they intend to use it against us. In short, be aware.” Sun Laihong kept the tape rolling.\nThe scene was the moment where Shu Guang conceded a goal.\n“The flaw of this team is as obvious as their strength; they are bad at defending. While they did not concede against the team that had a defensive play in the second match, they conceded in each of the other two games. It wasn’t because their goalkeeper was incompetent―An Ke is an outstanding goalie―it’s simply because their back line isn’t very good. Even a team as average as Bai Ma High School could score against them, which clearly illustrates the problem. Our strikers and midfielders need to create as much confusion as possible among their back line to create scoring opportunities.”\n“Defenders, you also need to pay some attention to this guy. He’s only played football for a year in middle school, but he was cut off the team for getting into a fight. However, his technique is considerably good. In their encounter against Nanyang, he alone managed to mince that prided defense of theirs. Still, his physical strength is sub-par. Liu Chao, I’ll leave him to you.”\nIn that moment, the screen replayed the exact moment when Yang Pan scored. Even through the television, the ball traveled in a flash as it thumped into the net just next to the keeper’s face. The pitch boiled.\nThe entire locker room went quiet, save for the sounds of the TV set.\nWhen he spoke, Li Yongle noticed that something had changed in Zhang Lintao’s voice―the keeper had always been very confident.\nEven Luo Bin, who just argued with Zhang Lintao added with a rather low voice, “If he does that in the next match to… No way! There’s no way he’ll be allowed into the penalty area!”\n“It’s a pity then. He could very well play as a striker in the next game. Zhang Jun’s unexpected injury has moved him to the striker’s position,” Zhao Defeng said, looking at the screen.\nLi Yongle nodded.\n“So, only those four first year students in Shu Guang require some attention,” Zhang Yuchao said as he leaned back in his chair with both hands cupping the back of his head. “The others aren’t even worth mentioning!”\n“No,” Sun Laihong replied. “Their No. 10, Wang Bo is another capable player. He can execute his coach’s orders to the letter, and there are times when his runs into the box are threatening.”\n“And then there’s their captain, Su Li, No. 8,” Zhao Defeng added. “He’s a very stubborn fellow and he managed to crumble Shui Huajun’s will in the first round. His skills are a bit rough, he isn’t tall and he’s average in the strength department. However, he possesses nerves of steel―a fitting choice for a captain!”\n“It’s rare to hear our captain singing praises of another!” Li Qiang laughed. “How lucky are our ears!”\n“I’m just telling it as it is,” Zhao Defeng answered. “I don’t know if I can even last 80 minutes against his style of defending…”\n“Hey! Even our captain is losing confidence!” Li Qiang teased.\n“I’m just telling it as it is.”\n“I don’t think we have much to worry about,” Zhang Yuchao offered. “As long as we can decide the game in the first half, we can play around with them in the second!”\n“That’s enough,” Sun Laihong interrupted the bickering. “Whatever the case may be, we will play our soccer. No opposition will find a way to stop our advances. Tell me loudly, what is Zhongyuan’s soccer?”\n“Victory!” everyone answered in unison.\n“Very good! Dismissed!”\n…\n“I have a question.” Zhang Jun looked at Su Fei, who was holding him up.\n“Ask away.”\n“Why is Yang Pan running off as soon as training ends every day? He doesn’t even stop when he’s called.”\n“You didn’t know? I heard that his luck with the females has finally come and he’s been busy going on dates.”\n“So that’s it. Still, Yang Pan is dense when it comes to girls. Why would a girl suddenly take a liking towards him?”\n“Maybe it’s after seeing his performance on the soccer pitch.”\n“That’s right! That kid’s absolutely cool. Although, really, having you carry me home every day, that guy is totally putting hoes before bros! I’ll never forgive him!”\n“Hehe! It’s nothing.”\nSome distance away.\n“Ah-choo!” Someone sneezed loudly.\nThe players were having shooting drills on the training ground. Li Yongle’s shot inside the penalty area clung to the ground and rolled wide off the posts.\nSun Laihong asked Zhao Defeng, who was beside him, “Do you notice anything?”\n“You’re talking about Li Yongle’s shooting?”\n“Correct, Li Yongle!” The coach waved.\nThe player ran up to the pair.\n“Can you tell us why you prefer ground shots?”\n“It’s more difficult to be saved by the keeper.”\n“I see. Come here.” Sun Laihong held the ball and carried it to the edge of the penalty box. “Watch carefully.”\nZhang Lintao responded by getting into his standard preparation pose.\nSun Laihong then started dribbling and right on the line of the penalty area, he raised his foot to shoot. There was nothing special about the shot as the ball left the ground slightly. Zhang Lintao dived elegantly, confident that he could stop it. But…\nThe ball suddenly dropped in front of Zhang Lintao’s hand, bounced once, and went into the net.\n“This is…” Li Yongle was slightly shocked.\n“A swerve shot,” Zhao Defeng explained next to him. “Using either the outer soles or the top of your leg to hit the upper center of the ball. It makes the ball curve without stopping as it flies forward to create a dropping force. If the timing and power is right, the ball will bounce once in front of the keeper and he won’t be able to time when the ball is coming precisely, making an error in the process. Basically, these shots can cause a lot of headaches for goalies. In the professional soccer scene, Brazil’s Rivaldo was representative of professional players adept at swerve shots.”\nZhang Lintao stared speechlessly at the ball inside the net. He had judged the precise point where the ball would fall, its direction and timing, but he never thought that the ball would suddenly drop, bounce and throw him off. What a devious shooting technique!\nSun Laihong turned to Li Yongle. “Just slightly above the level of your ground shot technique, the swerve shot is one of the best methods to fool the keeper. Follow what Zhao Defeng told you, keep training and repeat until you get the idea of where to hit in order to curl the ball. Figure out the timing, the power needed and the direction it should be heading.”\nLooking at Li Yongle who was training alone against the wall, a puzzled Zhao Defeng asked his coach, “Coach, I don’t quite understand. Why are you teaching him this in such a rush?”\n“It’s nothing. I just hope to see him create such a shot in the match this Saturday.”\n“Saturday? That’s just three days!” The captain was visibly stunned. It was almost impossible to master a shot of such immense difficulty.\nSun Lai Hong smiled. “Just wait and see!”"
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第二十章
苏菲看见前面有一个身影在一瘸一拐的慢慢挪着，她赶了上去。
“杨攀呢？”
重色轻友！ 有个女孩给他写了封信，约他见面，早跑了…哎？ 苏菲？”
“球队放学不训练吗？” “教练说让大家休息一天。”
“我说杨攀怎么有时间去赴约呢！”
“脚很疼吗？”
“你看呢？” 张俊一步一步的挪着。
苏菲突然抓起张俊的胳膊架在自己的肩上，另一只手搂住张俊的腰。
干什么？”
“别动！ 动的话脚会更疼！”
右脚听话的传来一阵钻心的疼，张俊只好乖乖的任由苏菲“摆布”了。
“真丢脸！” 张俊吸吸鼻子，“还要女生来搀。”
“谢谢你的生日礼物。”
苏菲小声的说。
“什么？”
另一边，学校北面的牡丹广场。
“奇怪了，就是这里啊！” 杨攀第N次看表了，“都快一个小时了，苏菲说的那个女孩怎么还不来？”
李永乐扔下杂志，一脸阴沉的对另外两个人说：“怎么可以这样！ 他怎么可以受伤？
在这么关键的时候！” “这上面说他受到了对手的重点照顾。” 张杨指着杂志说。
“拿过全国冠军的前锋，还获得过最佳球员的称号，你认为他会那么容易倒下吗？” 李永乐皱着眉头说。
“总不至于是诈伤吧？” 张杨说。
张杨想了想，摇摇头：“好象没有。”
“不管怎么样，他下场比赛上不上还是个未知。 你们说，我等了他半年，终于到了这一天，他却要因伤缺阵，这算什么？ 就好象一个新娘在进洞房的时候才发现新郎没来一样！”
“好象不是个恰当的比喻啊。” 张琳韬说。
李永乐脸红了。
“哎，语文不好，就不要学别人用什么修辞手法！” 张杨说。
“要你管！” 由于张俊受伤的缘故，梁柯在训练中开始让队员们练习433阵形，把任煜地和杨攀推上去打前锋，中场设双后腰。 没有张俊，曙光总不能在科大附中面前坐以待毙啊。
上一场，用三前锋战术收到了很好的效果，这给梁柯坚决了变阵的想法。
“杨攀！ 不要总是下底传中，拿到球后尽量射门！ 不要管在哪里！”
“哦。” 一脚大力射门打在门柱上。
喂！ 这是练习，不用这么拼命吧？” 安柯惊魂未定的对杨攀说。
“我从现在就要培养对球门、门将的仇恨感！”
“是对方的球门和门将吧？”
一切！”
安柯咽了口口水。 他从杨攀眼中看到了杀气，那决不是开玩笑的的表情。
科大附中豪华的球队休息室里。
“再有四天，我门就将和曙光中学比赛了。 对方很强。
“今天的训练就是研究他们的录象。” 电视屏幕中出现了曙光队和白马的比赛画面。 “这是我托人专门拍的。
比赛一开始，曙光就先声夺人，展开了进攻。 王博把球分给杨攀，杨攀面对防守他的后卫，几乎没有用任何假动作，就是*着他惊人的速度从后卫的身前启动，然后超过对方两个身位，传中。
“从这一点大家可以看出，杨攀的速度有多快。
据说他的速度在百米11秒之内，那还只是初中测的数字，我看现在绝对还要快。 作为一个边路突击手，拥有如此快的速度是很恐怖的。” 孙来红不断的播放这段画面来作为证据。
张杨说：“那我干脆放倒他算了！”
“笨蛋！ 你想早点下场啊！ 他的大力射门可不是说着玩的。
据说时速在180km左右。 只是据说，除了记者的描述外，我没有亲眼见过。
“不要把我们后卫想的那么差劲！ 一场比赛哪可能给他十次射门机会！” 罗斌打断了张琳韬的话。
“不管怎么样，前几场比赛，杨攀总共只射了两脚远射。 看来他们一上来就打算用来对付我们。 总之，小心为妙。”
孙来红继续放着录象。
画面中是曙光队失球的镜头。 “这支球队的缺点和优点一样突出。 防守并不是他们的所长。
初中他只踢了一年球，就因为打架被开除了。 但他的技术确实很出色。
教练。” 这时，屏幕中正好放出杨攀射门得分的场面，在电视中，那球也如一道白光一样从门将的脸边飞入了球门。 球场沸腾了。
休息室内沉默了，只有电视机的声音。
李永乐注意到一向自信的张琳韬这回连说话的声音都变了。
刚才还在和张琳韬争的罗斌也低着声音说：“如果下一场比赛他也…不行！ 不能让他进禁区！”
“很可惜，下一场比赛，他很有可能打前锋。 张俊的意外受伤，把他推到了前锋的位置上。”
李永乐点点头。
“曙光中学也就是这四个一年级的有点货。 其他人根本不值一提嘛！”
“不。” 孙来红说道，“对方的10号，王博。 也是个有实力的球员。
第一场比赛，中信的水华均的意志就是让他给拖跨的。 技术粗糙、身材不高、力量一般，但却有着钢铁一般的斗志，真是个做队长的合适人选呢！”
“很少能听到咱队长如此夸一个人啊！ 我们真有耳福！”
“我只是实话实说罢了。”
“喂！ 连队长都没有信心了！” 李强调侃道。
“我只是实话实说罢了。”
“我认为没什么好担心的。 只要我们上半场就确定胜局，下半场就陪他们玩吧！” 张玉超说。
“好了。” 孙来红打断了大家的争论，“不管怎么样，我们踢自己的足球。 任何对手都无法阻止我们前进的步伐。
“胜利！” 所有人同时答道。
“非常好！
解散！”
“我有一个问题。” 张俊看着搀扶他的苏菲。
“问吧。”
“为什么每天杨攀一训练完就溜了，叫都叫不住。”
“你还不知道啊？ 听说他交桃花运了，忙着去约会呢。”
“是这样啊。 不过，杨攀那种对女孩子反应迟钝的人，怎么会有女孩子看上他呢？”
“也许是看了他在球场上的表现吧。”
不过，真是的，竟然天天要你来扶我回家。 那个重色轻友的家伙！ 我不会饶了他的！”
没什么！”
远处。
某人打了个很响的喷嚏。
李永乐一脚禁区前的射门，紧贴着地面偏出了球门。
孙来红对身边的赵德锋说：“你有没有发现什么？”
“您是指李永乐的射门？” “对。”
孙来红招招手，“李永乐！”
李永乐跑到两人面前。
“说说你为什么总喜欢把球射的贴着地面呢？”
“那样门将比较难扑一点。” “这样啊。
你过来。” 孙来红抱着球走到禁区外面。 “你看好。”
然后他冲守门的张琳韬喊道：“守好了！ 可不许放水啊！”
张琳韬以标准的准备动作回应了他。 孙来红开始带球，到大禁区线时，他起脚射门，没什么特殊的，球稍稍飞离了地面，向球门的右下角飞去。
球在张琳韬的手前突然下坠，反弹了一下，进了门。
“这是…”李永乐有点吃惊。
“是曲垂球。” 旁边的赵德锋说道，“用外脚背脚去抽球的中上部，使球在向前飞行的过程中不断的向前旋转，产生一个下坠的力，力度和时机掌握的好的话，球就会在门将的前面反弹一下。 门将会因为判断不准来球的落点而产生失误。
张琳韬吃惊的看着球门里的球。 他本来看准了球的落点、方向、时机，没想到球却在他眼前突然坠地，来了个反弹，令他措手不及。
孙来红转过身来看着李永乐：“在你的贴地射门上再提高一点，这种曲垂球射门是愚弄门将的最佳手段之一。 照着赵德锋刚才给你说的，不断的练习，在反复中掌握抽球的部位、时机、力度和方向性。”
看着一个人在对着墙壁练习的李永乐，赵德锋不解的问教练：“教练，我不懂，你这么急着教给他是为什么？”
“没什么。 我只是希望在星期六的比赛中可以看见他射出这种球来。”
还有三天啊！” 赵德锋非常吃惊，三天学会这种高难度的射门，几乎是不可能的。
“等着吧！” 孙来红笑了。
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Chapter 20
As soon as she caught sight of a figure limping and trudging slowly ahead, Su Fei rushed towards it.
“Where’s Yang Pan?”
“That bastard! Hoes before bros! Some girl wrote him a letter asking him out, so he bailed… Ah? Su Fei?” Zhang Jun turned to her, slightly taken aback. “Isn’t the team training after school today?”
“Coach told everyone to get some rest for the day.”
“And I was wondering how Yang Pan would have time to go for a date!”
“Is your leg hurting a lot?”
“What do you think?” Zhang Jun continued limping and trudging forward.
All of a sudden, Su Fei grabbed Zhang Jun’s arm and slung it over her shoulder, while her other hand held his waist.
“Argh! What?”
“Don’t move! It’ll hurt even more if you move!”
As if on cue, another agonizing pang throbbed in his right foot and Zhang Jun could only accept Su Fei’s “authority” obediently.
“How embarrassing!” Zhang Jun snorted. “Being carried by a girl.”
“Thanks for your birthday present,” Su Fei said quietly.
“What?”
“Nothing…”
… On the northern side of the school, Mudan Square.
“That’s weird, it’s supposed to be here!” Yang Pan looked at his watch for the umpteenth time. “It’s almost been an hour. Why is the girl Su Fei told me about not here yet?
Li Yongle slammed the magazine down. With a gloomy face, he said to the other two, “How can this be?! How can he get injured? And at such a pivotal moment!”
“It says that he was given great ‘care’ by the opponent.” Zhang Yang pointed at the magazine.
“He’s a national champion who’s won the title of ‘best player’. Do you think a striker like him is gonna fall so easily?” Li Yongle frowned.
“Is there a need to fake it?” Zhang Lintao countered.
Zhang Yang thought about it and shook his head. “Seems like there isn’t.”
“Whatever the case may be, it’s still unknown if he’s gonna play in the next match. You guys, I’ve waited for him for half a year and I’ve finally come to this day. But, he’s going to miss the game due to an injury. What’s this? It’s like when a bride enters her bridal chamber to find that the bridegroom isn’t there!”
“That doesn’t seem to be an appropriate analogy,” Zhang Lintao replied.
Li Yongle blushed.
“Ah, don’t imitate others at using rhetorics if you’re bad at the language!” Zhang Yang added.
Due to Zhang Jun’s injury, Liang Ke started to train the team in a 4-3-3 formation; Ren Yu De and Yang Pan were shifted forward to play as strikers and two defensive players were set up on the midfield. After all, they could not just sit and wait for Zhongyuan to bring the game to them in Zhang Jun’s absence.
After the strategy of having three forwards paid off in dividends previously, it made Liang Ke more determined in his decision to adjust the team composition.
“Yang Pan! Don’t just keep delivering crosses from the flanks. Shoot as much as you can whenever you get the ball! Doesn’t matter from where!” Liang Ke shouted.
“Oh.” A long shot hit the bar forcefully.
“Hey! Hey! This is training, there’s no need to be that extreme, right?” an alarmed and frightened An Ke told Yang Pan. He felt spooked whenever he recalled the shot his teammate made in the last game, and thought that there was no chance the other keeper would have kept to his task of guarding posts―he would probably shudder the next time he saw another person whirling his feet to shoot.
“From now on, I’m cultivating my hatred of goals and goalkeepers!”
“You mean the other team’s goal and goalkeeper?”
“No! Both!”
An Ke gulped. He could see the killing intent in Yang Pan’s eyes; he was not playing around. Silently, he prayed for Zhongyuan’s keeper.
The luxurious locker room of Zhongyuan High School’s soccer team.
“There are four days left until we play against Shu Guang High School,” Sun Laihong said as he turned on the television and tape recorder. “They are good. I hope that everyone keeps this in mind and not underestimate them solely because of their older results―records only prove what transpired in the past, not the future. For today’s training, we’ll study their video.”
The television displayed the match between Bai Ma and Shu Guang. “I specifically requested for someone to record this. It can help provide a full understanding on what sort of team Shu Guang is.”
As soon as the match began, Shu Guang immediately started on the front foot and initiated an attack. Wang Bo sent the ball to Yang Pan, who did not make any feints against the defender marking him. In front of the other guy, he merely used his incredible speed to move two paces past him and make a cross.
*Pause*
“You can all see here exactly how fast Yang Pan is. Rumor has it that his 100-m dash record is never more than 11 seconds―and that’s a number estimated during his middle school years; I’m guessing he’s even quicker now. To have such speed as an ambusher on the flanks is horrifying.” Sun Laihong kept rewinding the scene as evidence. “I myself believe that nobody is fast enough to catch up to him. Zhang Yang, you will definitely face him in the next game. Do not give him space to sprint and be careful with your tackles.”
“Then, I should just drop him!” Zhang Yang answered.
“Idiot! Do you want to leave the pitch early! His powerful drive should not to be trifled with either. It’s reported to hit speeds of 180 km/h, although I haven’t seen it other than through journalistic accounts. But, it’s better to believe such things than to doubt its existence. Best be cautious. Zhang Lintao, do you have any ideas?”
“There are ways to stop his shots, but they can’t be used frequently. I’m confident that I can keep nine of his shots out, but when it comes to the tenth…”
“Don’t think of us defenders as being so incompetent!” Luo Bin snapped at the top-choice keeper. “How could we give him 10 chances to shoot in one game!”
“Whatever the case may be, Yang Pan has only fired two long shots over the last few games. It seems that they intend to use it against us. In short, be aware.” Sun Laihong kept the tape rolling.
The scene was the moment where Shu Guang conceded a goal.
“The flaw of this team is as obvious as their strength; they are bad at defending. While they did not concede against the team that had a defensive play in the second match, they conceded in each of the other two games. It wasn’t because their goalkeeper was incompetent―An Ke is an outstanding goalie―it’s simply because their back line isn’t very good. Even a team as average as Bai Ma High School could score against them, which clearly illustrates the problem. Our strikers and midfielders need to create as much confusion as possible among their back line to create scoring opportunities.”
“Defenders, you also need to pay some attention to this guy. He’s only played football for a year in middle school, but he was cut off the team for getting into a fight. However, his technique is considerably good. In their encounter against Nanyang, he alone managed to mince that prided defense of theirs. Still, his physical strength is sub-par. Liu Chao, I’ll leave him to you.”
In that moment, the screen replayed the exact moment when Yang Pan scored. Even through the television, the ball traveled in a flash as it thumped into the net just next to the keeper’s face. The pitch boiled.
The entire locker room went quiet, save for the sounds of the TV set.
When he spoke, Li Yongle noticed that something had changed in Zhang Lintao’s voice―the keeper had always been very confident.
Even Luo Bin, who just argued with Zhang Lintao added with a rather low voice, “If he does that in the next match to… No way! There’s no way he’ll be allowed into the penalty area!”
“It’s a pity then. He could very well play as a striker in the next game. Zhang Jun’s unexpected injury has moved him to the striker’s position,” Zhao Defeng said, looking at the screen.
Li Yongle nodded.
“So, only those four first year students in Shu Guang require some attention,” Zhang Yuchao said as he leaned back in his chair with both hands cupping the back of his head. “The others aren’t even worth mentioning!”
“No,” Sun Laihong replied. “Their No. 10, Wang Bo is another capable player. He can execute his coach’s orders to the letter, and there are times when his runs into the box are threatening.”
“And then there’s their captain, Su Li, No. 8,” Zhao Defeng added. “He’s a very stubborn fellow and he managed to crumble Shui Huajun’s will in the first round. His skills are a bit rough, he isn’t tall and he’s average in the strength department. However, he possesses nerves of steel―a fitting choice for a captain!”
“It’s rare to hear our captain singing praises of another!” Li Qiang laughed. “How lucky are our ears!”
“I’m just telling it as it is,” Zhao Defeng answered. “I don’t know if I can even last 80 minutes against his style of defending…”
“Hey! Even our captain is losing confidence!” Li Qiang teased.
“I’m just telling it as it is.”
“I don’t think we have much to worry about,” Zhang Yuchao offered. “As long as we can decide the game in the first half, we can play around with them in the second!”
“That’s enough,” Sun Laihong interrupted the bickering. “Whatever the case may be, we will play our soccer. No opposition will find a way to stop our advances. Tell me loudly, what is Zhongyuan’s soccer?”
“Victory!” everyone answered in unison.
“Very good! Dismissed!”
…
“I have a question.” Zhang Jun looked at Su Fei, who was holding him up.
“Ask away.”
“Why is Yang Pan running off as soon as training ends every day? He doesn’t even stop when he’s called.”
“You didn’t know? I heard that his luck with the females has finally come and he’s been busy going on dates.”
“So that’s it. Still, Yang Pan is dense when it comes to girls. Why would a girl suddenly take a liking towards him?”
“Maybe it’s after seeing his performance on the soccer pitch.”
“That’s right! That kid’s absolutely cool. Although, really, having you carry me home every day, that guy is totally putting hoes before bros! I’ll never forgive him!”
“Hehe! It’s nothing.”
Some distance away.
“Ah-choo!” Someone sneezed loudly.
The players were having shooting drills on the training ground. Li Yongle’s shot inside the penalty area clung to the ground and rolled wide off the posts.
Sun Laihong asked Zhao Defeng, who was beside him, “Do you notice anything?”
“You’re talking about Li Yongle’s shooting?”
“Correct, Li Yongle!” The coach waved.
The player ran up to the pair.
“Can you tell us why you prefer ground shots?”
“It’s more difficult to be saved by the keeper.”
“I see. Come here.” Sun Laihong held the ball and carried it to the edge of the penalty box. “Watch carefully.”
Zhang Lintao responded by getting into his standard preparation pose.
Sun Laihong then started dribbling and right on the line of the penalty area, he raised his foot to shoot. There was nothing special about the shot as the ball left the ground slightly. Zhang Lintao dived elegantly, confident that he could stop it. But…
The ball suddenly dropped in front of Zhang Lintao’s hand, bounced once, and went into the net.
“This is…” Li Yongle was slightly shocked.
“A swerve shot,” Zhao Defeng explained next to him. “Using either the outer soles or the top of your leg to hit the upper center of the ball. It makes the ball curve without stopping as it flies forward to create a dropping force. If the timing and power is right, the ball will bounce once in front of the keeper and he won’t be able to time when the ball is coming precisely, making an error in the process. Basically, these shots can cause a lot of headaches for goalies. In the professional soccer scene, Brazil’s Rivaldo was representative of professional players adept at swerve shots.”
Zhang Lintao stared speechlessly at the ball inside the net. He had judged the precise point where the ball would fall, its direction and timing, but he never thought that the ball would suddenly drop, bounce and throw him off. What a devious shooting technique!
Sun Laihong turned to Li Yongle. “Just slightly above the level of your ground shot technique, the swerve shot is one of the best methods to fool the keeper. Follow what Zhao Defeng told you, keep training and repeat until you get the idea of where to hit in order to curl the ball. Figure out the timing, the power needed and the direction it should be heading.”
Looking at Li Yongle who was training alone against the wall, a puzzled Zhao Defeng asked his coach, “Coach, I don’t quite understand. Why are you teaching him this in such a rush?”
“It’s nothing. I just hope to see him create such a shot in the match this Saturday.”
“Saturday? That’s just three days!” The captain was visibly stunned. It was almost impossible to master a shot of such immense difficulty.
Sun Lai Hong smiled. “Just wait and see!”
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"value": "Chapter 115 - The Savage Li Yi\nSeeing that the corpse was being taken away by Zhao Yameng, Wang Baole was satisfied. Even though the person who had received the corpse was Zhao Yameng, Wang Baole believed in the equality of the Dao College. Furthermore, with Zhao Yameng’s integrity, he was sure that his efforts would not be undermined.\nAfter all, Wang Baole knew that if not for his crucial intervention, the corpse could have been taken by somebody else. Now that he had done a significant deed while still having time to stay, Wang Baole was delighted. As he turned to look at the other people, he was taken aback, his pupils constricting.\nHe could see the obvious rage in all of their eyes, and it was apparent that none of them were going to be friendly.\n“Er…” Wang Baole cleared his throat and spoke off his head. “I arrived in a rush just now and did not have the time to greet everyone. I’m guessing that not everyone here knows who I am, so let me introduce myself. I am Wang Baole.”\nAs he spoke, he stepped forward to help the burly man whose shield he had destroyed up from the ground.\nThe burly man stared at Wang Baole angrily as he shook him off.\n“Everyone is loyal toward their own colleges. I am from Ethereal Dao College, so how can I not help in that situation? Therefore, it’s unreasonable for you to look at me so angrily, isn’t it? Furthermore, I did not use my most powerful skills against all of you, so why are all of you so angry?” Wang Baole sighed as he looked at the rest of the people.\nBy that point, all of them had broken free from the puppets. After all, the puppets were at the level of the Ancient Martial Arts, and as True Breath experts, they might have been suppressed but not for long.\nAfter breaking free, they were very depressed. Li Yi, Wu Fen, and the black-faced youth were particularly solemn.\nThey had recognized Wang Baole as their nemesis. Every single time they fought with him was a losing battle. They looked at each other and noticed the strong desire to take revenge against Wang Baole, which, if not fulfilled, would certainly explode out of control.\nWang Baole was alert. On the surface, he sighed while stowing the broken puppets.\nI’ll have to improve these puppets when I get back. Otherwise, they will be of little use in the future.\nAfter collecting the puppets, Wang Baole realized that Li Yi and the others were still looking at him angrily, and he immediately turned toward them.\n“Everyone, if you want to see what I’m truly capable of, then attack. However, let’s negotiate. Can all of you not stare at me so intently? I know that I’m handsome, but all this staring is making me embarrassed.” Wang Baole lowered his head and spoke bashfully.\nThe moment he spoke, the facial expressions of the others turned awful. Li Yi in particular rolled her eyes as she gritted her teeth, thinking about how thick-skinned this irritating fatty before her eyes was.\n“Punch him! Make him lose his consciousness and strip him naked so that he’ll be an embarrassment when he gets out of here!” Li Yi spoke as she jumped into the air. Due to the virtue of possessing a natural fire-type Spirit Body, even though she had not learned any spells despite rising into the True Breath realm, the moment that she charged out, flames emerged from her body. Even though it did not spread into a sea of fire, it wreathed her.\nThe moment she attacked, a fireball flew out from the position in the middle of her body directly toward Wang Baole. It was impressive as the air seemed to have caught fire as well. The heat wave rolled rapidly toward Wang Baole’s face, its manner imposing.\nAs Li Yi jumped out, the black-faced youth’s eyes lit up.\n“That’s right! That is a feasible idea!” He felt that it was a good idea and pressed his hands on the compass. Instantly, a spiritual force erupted from his body and spread in all directions, forming layers of array formation seals, covering the heavens and earth as it targeted Wang Baole.\nWu Fen felt that Li Yi’s temper was too haughty and cruel, but as he still agreed with Li Yi’s idea, he immediately retrieved four pills.\nIn reality, pills were his strong point. The Blood Qi technique that he exhibited previously was a result of him swallowing the pills. Now, his desire to take revenge on Wang Baole was so strong that he swallowed all four pills without thinking twice.\nInstantly, he howled, and his skin grew red. Four frightening cracks appeared on his forehead, and frightful auras erupted, charging straight at Wang Baole.\nEveryone else released their trump card. Even though some of them were about to be ejected by the magnetic field that appeared on their bodies, they still acted. It was apparent that their anger toward Wang Baole was indescribable, and their desire to strip him naked to embarrass him was extremely strong.\n“Vicious! Li Yi, you’re ruthless!” Wang Baole took a deep breath. The consequences were so severe that he did not dare let his guard down. The devouring seed in his body was activated, forming a strong suction force covering the entire area, attracting the spells, Dharmic treasures, and even their physical bodies forcefully toward him. As their aim was altered, everyone’s facial expressions changed as well.\nAs their bodies struggled against the suction force, Wang Baole’s Spirit threads began winding, boosting his speed as he moved forward. He was significantly faster than normal True Breath experts, directly avoiding Li Yi’s fireball, and appeared right in front of the black-faced youth, punching him with his gloved right hand.\n“Fall!” Wang Baole growled with a low voice.\nA boom emerged, and even though the black-faced youth who specialized in array formations had reached the True Breath realm, he was still unable to dodge Wang Baole’s punch, which landed on his belly. Wang Baole was too strong, and the black-faced youth felt as if he had been hit by a high-speed train. Fresh blood spewed from his mouth as he lost consciousness, his body being thrown aside.\nEven before he landed, Wang Baole waved his hand, and three puppets that looked like students from the Dao Enlightenment faculty were released, charging forward and gripping the youth tightly. After that, Wang Baole turned and sidestepped all the numinous treasures flying toward him, stopping right in front of Wu Fen and throwing a punch at him even before he could react.\n“You fall, too!”\nRegardless of how hard Wu Fen struggled, and regardless of the numinous treasures that he retrieved, everything was futile. Wang Baole’s punch with his glove was so effortlessly powerful that it instantly decimated everything, landing straight on Wu Fen’s belly.\nWu Fen vomited fresh blood, and as he fell unconscious, he was similarly gripped by several puppets.\nEverything happened so quickly, as the surrounding people responded with appalled expressions. A look of ferociousness flashed in Li Yi’s eyes as she approached Wang Baole. Activating her hand seals and bellowing loudly, fire erupted all over her body, forming a fire mouth that tried to swallow Wang Baole.\n“Do you think I’m afraid of you?” Upon turning his head, a loud megaphone had already appeared in Wang Baole’s hands. He shouted loudly into the megaphone, amplifying his already deafening roar, causing it to become even more ferocious as it formed a hurricane that charged directly toward the human fireball.\nInstantly, the fireball warped and was torn apart by the ferocious sound wave, revealing Li Yi, who shouted as she retreated after being attacked by the sound wave.\nDelightedly, Wang Baole rushed ahead swiftly. Without any pity, he punched Li Yi unconscious and covered her with several puppets before turning his head and stopping momentarily to look at the others, who were gripped by fear.\n“What do the rest of you plan to do?”\n“Wang Baole, you’re too cruel!”\nThe remaining people immediately took several steps back as the burly man spoke while staring angrily. “That’s right. What are you trying to do, immobilizing them with the puppets?”\nHowever, he had just finished his sentence when Wu Fen, who had been knocked unconscious, was raised into the air by the magnetic field. As he was unconscious, he was unable to resist it and flew toward the exit. The three puppets that were in suggestive positions, gripped him extremely tightly and flew out with Wu Fen.\nThis scene took everyone by surprise. Wang Baole let out a dry cough, and after noticing that a magnetic field was emerging around the black-faced youth’s body, he tore a corner of his shirt and wrote something on it before stuffing it back onto the youth.\nAfter that, Wang Baole turned his head, smiling vaguely at the remaining people.\n“Now, you know what that means, right?”\nAfter all, everyone there was a well-known figure in their respective Dao College, and their image was important to them. Therefore, they all dispersed rapidly, planning to leave the place."
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第一百一十五章
眼看尸体被赵雅梦带走，王宝乐心满意足，虽出去送给道院这具尸体的，是赵雅梦，可王宝乐相信以道院的公正，以及赵雅梦的人品，自己的那一份功劳不会被抹去。
毕竟在王宝乐看来，最后若不是自己，这尸体被谁拿走还不一定呢，此刻想着还没出去，就已经有了一份不小的功劳，王宝乐顿时心里美滋滋的，转头看向众人时，他目光一缩。
看出了这些人一个个明显怒火中烧，很是不善的模样。
“咳咳……那个刚才来的匆忙，还没和你们打招呼，估计你们有的人还不认识我，自我介绍一下，我叫王宝乐。”
王宝乐干咳一声，没话找话，一边说着，一边上去将被自己碎裂了巨盾的大汉扶起。
这大汉怒视王宝乐，直接将其甩开。
“大家都是各为其主啊，而我毕竟是缥缈道院的，看到了怎么能不帮忙呢，所以你们也别这么怒视我，这样很没道理，你们说是不是，况且我都没用大招对付你们，你们干嘛这么怒嘛。” 王宝乐叹了口气，看向众人。
此刻众人已经一个个挣脱开了傀儡，毕竟这些傀儡都是古武程度，他们身为真息，被缠绕几个呼吸没问题，想要长久缠绕不可能。
在脱困后，他们很是抑郁，尤其是李怡、吴焚以及黑脸青年，更是面色阴沉无比。
他们发现，王宝乐似乎就是自己的克星，每一次与其争夺都是失败，此刻相互看了看，都看到了彼此目中似乎若不发泄一下，必定憋屈的要爆开的战意。
王宝乐心中警惕，表面上叹了口气，上去将那些被损坏的傀儡收走。
“回去后要把这些傀儡改造升级一下，不然以后就不好用了。”
收完傀儡，王宝乐发现李怡等人竟还是怒视自己，于是转头看了过去。
“诸位，想要见识我的大招，那就动手吧，不过商量一下啊，能不能不要这么总盯着我啊，虽然我长得帅，可你们这么看……看的人家都不好意思了。” 王宝乐把头一低，羞涩的开口。
他话语一出，此地众人顿时面色更难看，尤其是李怡，眼珠子瞪起，咬牙切齿，觉得眼前这个贱人死胖子，非常不要脸。
把他打昏了扒光，让他出去时丢人现眼！” 李怡话语一出，身体蓦然冲起，天生火灵体的她，哪怕刚刚晋升真息，还没有学过术法，可凭着火灵体的特殊，竟在冲出的瞬间，全身火焰骤然爆发，虽不是扩散成为火海，可也包裹全身，形如火人。
更是在出手时，竟有一团火球，从她身体外的火焰中分离出来，直奔王宝乐燃烧而去，所过之处，空气好似被燃烧，热浪扑面，气势惊人。
在李怡飞出的瞬间，黑脸青年也是眼睛一亮。
“没错，这办法可以！” 他觉得这是一个好办法，于是双手直接按在了罗盘上，顿时一股灵威从他身上爆发出来，扩散八方下，化作一层层阵法封印，铺天盖地般向着王宝乐烙印而来。
还有吴焚，他觉得李怡这个女人，脾气火爆实在太凶残，不过此刻很认同对方的主意，于是飞速取出四枚丹药。
实际上丹药才是他最强之处，而之前的气血之法，也是他吞下丹药后形成，此刻要暴揍王宝乐的心思强烈，索性将这四枚丹药，全部吞下。
很快咆哮声从他口中传出，他全身皮肤赤红，额头裂缝竟出现了四道，每一道都触目惊心，气息一样爆发，直奔王宝乐冲去。
其他人也都如此，各自施展杀手锏，哪怕里面有几位身体外已经出现磁光，要被排斥，可依旧还是出手，显然对王宝乐怒意极大，誓要将他打昏扒光，在出去时丢人现眼。
李怡你太狠了啊！” 王宝乐倒吸口气，这后果太严重，使得他不敢有丝毫大意，体内噬种蓦然开启，形成巨大吸力，笼罩四方，将众人无论是术法还是法宝，又或者是身躯，都直接强行吸来，改变轨迹下，使得众人神色顿变。
就在他们身体被改变轨迹挣扎的瞬间，王宝乐灵丝骤然运转，加持速度轰然前行，他速度超出寻常真息不少，直接就避开了李怡的火球，出现在了黑脸青年的面前，带着拳套的右手，一拳轰出。
“倒！” 王宝乐低吼一声。
轰鸣中，这擅长阵法的黑脸青年，哪怕晋升到了真息，可还是在王宝乐的这一拳下，无法闪躲，被轰在了肚子上，王宝乐的力量太大，在这黑脸青年感觉里，自己好似被高速列车撞击般，喷出鲜血，身体被抛出时昏迷过去。
没等落地，王宝乐一挥手，立刻三具悟道系学子模样的傀儡冲去，将这青年死死的抱住缠绕在一起，做完这些，王宝乐转身一步之下，避开其他人呼啸而来的数件灵宝，直接就到了吴焚的面前，在吴焚神色大变中，同样一拳。
“你也倒！”
任凭吴焚如何挣扎，甚至取出灵宝，也都于事无补，王宝乐带着拳套的这一拳，势如破竹，摧枯拉朽般，直接粉碎所有，落在了吴焚的肚子上。
吴焚鲜血喷出，顿时昏迷过去，一样被几个傀儡抱住缠绕。
这一幕太快，四周众人全部色变时，李怡目中闪过一抹狠色，已靠近了王宝乐，双手掐诀娇喝一声，顿时全身火焰爆发，化作了一张火焰大口，向着王宝乐直接吞噬而来。
“怕你？” 王宝乐倏然转头，手中已出现了一个大喇叭，放在嘴边猛地大吼，这吼声惊天如雷霆，被大喇叭加持后，更是狂霸无比，形成了风暴直接向着吞噬而来的火焰冲击而去。
顿时那火焰扭曲，在这狂暴的音浪下，瞬间就被撕裂，露出了火焰后方，被音浪轰击下，惨叫倒退的李怡。
王宝乐得意的迅速追去，临近后没有什么怜香惜玉，同样一拳将其打昏，扔出几具傀儡将其抱住，这才转头，看向此刻停下了脚步，目中骇然的其他数人。
“你们打算怎么办？”
“王宝乐，你出手太狠了！”
“没错，你用傀儡绑着他们，是什么意思！” 这几人立刻倒退数步，那位魁梧大汉，怒视开口。
可他话语刚说完，一旁昏迷过去的吴焚，身体上有磁光闪耀，因昏迷无法抵抗，只能被磁光抬起，向着出口飞去，只是……他的身上此刻还缠绕着三具姿势销魂的傀儡，这三具傀儡抱的太紧，于是跟随吴焚一起，飞了出去。
这一幕，顿时就让众人神色大变，王宝乐则是干咳一声，发现黑脸青年身上也开始出现磁光后，他扯下衣角，在上面写了一行字，塞到了黑脸青年的身上。
做完这些，王宝乐这才转头，似笑非笑的看向余下的众人。
“现在知道什么意思了吧。”
毕竟大家都是各自道院里有头有脸的人物，颜面很重要，于是急速散开，就要离开这里。
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Chapter 115 - The Savage Li Yi
Seeing that the corpse was being taken away by Zhao Yameng, Wang Baole was satisfied. Even though the person who had received the corpse was Zhao Yameng, Wang Baole believed in the equality of the Dao College. Furthermore, with Zhao Yameng’s integrity, he was sure that his efforts would not be undermined.
After all, Wang Baole knew that if not for his crucial intervention, the corpse could have been taken by somebody else. Now that he had done a significant deed while still having time to stay, Wang Baole was delighted. As he turned to look at the other people, he was taken aback, his pupils constricting.
He could see the obvious rage in all of their eyes, and it was apparent that none of them were going to be friendly.
“Er…” Wang Baole cleared his throat and spoke off his head. “I arrived in a rush just now and did not have the time to greet everyone. I’m guessing that not everyone here knows who I am, so let me introduce myself. I am Wang Baole.”
As he spoke, he stepped forward to help the burly man whose shield he had destroyed up from the ground.
The burly man stared at Wang Baole angrily as he shook him off.
“Everyone is loyal toward their own colleges. I am from Ethereal Dao College, so how can I not help in that situation? Therefore, it’s unreasonable for you to look at me so angrily, isn’t it? Furthermore, I did not use my most powerful skills against all of you, so why are all of you so angry?” Wang Baole sighed as he looked at the rest of the people.
By that point, all of them had broken free from the puppets. After all, the puppets were at the level of the Ancient Martial Arts, and as True Breath experts, they might have been suppressed but not for long.
After breaking free, they were very depressed. Li Yi, Wu Fen, and the black-faced youth were particularly solemn.
They had recognized Wang Baole as their nemesis. Every single time they fought with him was a losing battle. They looked at each other and noticed the strong desire to take revenge against Wang Baole, which, if not fulfilled, would certainly explode out of control.
Wang Baole was alert. On the surface, he sighed while stowing the broken puppets.
I’ll have to improve these puppets when I get back. Otherwise, they will be of little use in the future.
After collecting the puppets, Wang Baole realized that Li Yi and the others were still looking at him angrily, and he immediately turned toward them.
“Everyone, if you want to see what I’m truly capable of, then attack. However, let’s negotiate. Can all of you not stare at me so intently? I know that I’m handsome, but all this staring is making me embarrassed.” Wang Baole lowered his head and spoke bashfully.
The moment he spoke, the facial expressions of the others turned awful. Li Yi in particular rolled her eyes as she gritted her teeth, thinking about how thick-skinned this irritating fatty before her eyes was.
“Punch him! Make him lose his consciousness and strip him naked so that he’ll be an embarrassment when he gets out of here!” Li Yi spoke as she jumped into the air. Due to the virtue of possessing a natural fire-type Spirit Body, even though she had not learned any spells despite rising into the True Breath realm, the moment that she charged out, flames emerged from her body. Even though it did not spread into a sea of fire, it wreathed her.
The moment she attacked, a fireball flew out from the position in the middle of her body directly toward Wang Baole. It was impressive as the air seemed to have caught fire as well. The heat wave rolled rapidly toward Wang Baole’s face, its manner imposing.
As Li Yi jumped out, the black-faced youth’s eyes lit up.
“That’s right! That is a feasible idea!” He felt that it was a good idea and pressed his hands on the compass. Instantly, a spiritual force erupted from his body and spread in all directions, forming layers of array formation seals, covering the heavens and earth as it targeted Wang Baole.
Wu Fen felt that Li Yi’s temper was too haughty and cruel, but as he still agreed with Li Yi’s idea, he immediately retrieved four pills.
In reality, pills were his strong point. The Blood Qi technique that he exhibited previously was a result of him swallowing the pills. Now, his desire to take revenge on Wang Baole was so strong that he swallowed all four pills without thinking twice.
Instantly, he howled, and his skin grew red. Four frightening cracks appeared on his forehead, and frightful auras erupted, charging straight at Wang Baole.
Everyone else released their trump card. Even though some of them were about to be ejected by the magnetic field that appeared on their bodies, they still acted. It was apparent that their anger toward Wang Baole was indescribable, and their desire to strip him naked to embarrass him was extremely strong.
“Vicious! Li Yi, you’re ruthless!” Wang Baole took a deep breath. The consequences were so severe that he did not dare let his guard down. The devouring seed in his body was activated, forming a strong suction force covering the entire area, attracting the spells, Dharmic treasures, and even their physical bodies forcefully toward him. As their aim was altered, everyone’s facial expressions changed as well.
As their bodies struggled against the suction force, Wang Baole’s Spirit threads began winding, boosting his speed as he moved forward. He was significantly faster than normal True Breath experts, directly avoiding Li Yi’s fireball, and appeared right in front of the black-faced youth, punching him with his gloved right hand.
“Fall!” Wang Baole growled with a low voice.
A boom emerged, and even though the black-faced youth who specialized in array formations had reached the True Breath realm, he was still unable to dodge Wang Baole’s punch, which landed on his belly. Wang Baole was too strong, and the black-faced youth felt as if he had been hit by a high-speed train. Fresh blood spewed from his mouth as he lost consciousness, his body being thrown aside.
Even before he landed, Wang Baole waved his hand, and three puppets that looked like students from the Dao Enlightenment faculty were released, charging forward and gripping the youth tightly. After that, Wang Baole turned and sidestepped all the numinous treasures flying toward him, stopping right in front of Wu Fen and throwing a punch at him even before he could react.
“You fall, too!”
Regardless of how hard Wu Fen struggled, and regardless of the numinous treasures that he retrieved, everything was futile. Wang Baole’s punch with his glove was so effortlessly powerful that it instantly decimated everything, landing straight on Wu Fen’s belly.
Wu Fen vomited fresh blood, and as he fell unconscious, he was similarly gripped by several puppets.
Everything happened so quickly, as the surrounding people responded with appalled expressions. A look of ferociousness flashed in Li Yi’s eyes as she approached Wang Baole. Activating her hand seals and bellowing loudly, fire erupted all over her body, forming a fire mouth that tried to swallow Wang Baole.
“Do you think I’m afraid of you?” Upon turning his head, a loud megaphone had already appeared in Wang Baole’s hands. He shouted loudly into the megaphone, amplifying his already deafening roar, causing it to become even more ferocious as it formed a hurricane that charged directly toward the human fireball.
Instantly, the fireball warped and was torn apart by the ferocious sound wave, revealing Li Yi, who shouted as she retreated after being attacked by the sound wave.
Delightedly, Wang Baole rushed ahead swiftly. Without any pity, he punched Li Yi unconscious and covered her with several puppets before turning his head and stopping momentarily to look at the others, who were gripped by fear.
“What do the rest of you plan to do?”
“Wang Baole, you’re too cruel!”
The remaining people immediately took several steps back as the burly man spoke while staring angrily. “That’s right. What are you trying to do, immobilizing them with the puppets?”
However, he had just finished his sentence when Wu Fen, who had been knocked unconscious, was raised into the air by the magnetic field. As he was unconscious, he was unable to resist it and flew toward the exit. The three puppets that were in suggestive positions, gripped him extremely tightly and flew out with Wu Fen.
This scene took everyone by surprise. Wang Baole let out a dry cough, and after noticing that a magnetic field was emerging around the black-faced youth’s body, he tore a corner of his shirt and wrote something on it before stuffing it back onto the youth.
After that, Wang Baole turned his head, smiling vaguely at the remaining people.
“Now, you know what that means, right?”
After all, everyone there was a well-known figure in their respective Dao College, and their image was important to them. Therefore, they all dispersed rapidly, planning to leave the place.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第678章\n这三个nv人终究是没看出夏天有什么特别，倒是夏天又说话了：“媚媚老婆，你一直都很漂亮，只是你越来越漂亮而已。”\n听到这话，旁边的三个nv人倒是觉得，这家伙嘴巴还是蛮甜的，不管哪个nv人听到这话，心情都应该会不错。\n看得出来，宋yù媚心情似乎也还不错，嘴角露出一丝淡淡的笑容，虽然不是那么灿烂，但对宋yù媚来说，这已经相当难得了。\n“我给你介绍一下，这位是明星衣橱的老板娘古珺，是国际知名的时装设计师。” 宋yù媚指着那个三十来岁的nv人对夏天说道。\n“媚媚老婆，她就是你那个有病的朋友吗？” 夏天随口问了一句。\n有病的朋友？\n古珺一时有点古怪的感觉，这话可真是有歧义啊，虽然她身体是有点问题，可这怎么听着就像是在骂人呢？\n“嗯，她的身体有点不太舒服。” 宋yù媚点点头，然后转头看着古珺，“珺姐，他就是我跟你说过的神医，夏天。”\n他就是夏天？” 古珺甚是惊讶，然后急忙跟夏天打招呼，“你好，夏神医，快，快请坐！”\n“珺姐，不用这么客气，都是自己人。” 宋yù媚淡然一笑，转头看着夏天，“我以前跟珺姐学过服装设计，珺姐人挺好的，你帮珺姐把脉看看吧。”\n“yù媚，既然你这么说，那我也不客气了，反正在这里你也算是主人，你的男朋友就你自己招待吧。” 古珺微微一笑，然后补充了一句，“不过，大家还是先坐下吧。”\n宋yù媚点点头，拉着夏天坐了下来：“珺姐，你也过来这里坐着，先让夏天给你把把脉，看看你身体到底有什么问题。”\n古珺点点头，搬了个凳子就在夏天对面坐了下来，想了想，她又想起什么似的，转头对店里另外那两个nv人说道：“你们先回去吧，今天就给你们放假了。”\n那俩年轻nv孩甚是欢喜的应了一句，没一会便都离开了mén店，而店里也就只剩下三个人。\n夏天给古珺把完脉，然后有点奇怪的看了古珺一眼：“你的身体好像也没什么大问题啊，就是怀孕了而已。”\n“珺姐是怀孕三个月了，不过前几天看医生，医生说是她有流产的可能，所以珺姐有点担心。” 宋yù媚在旁边解释道。\n“噢，这个啊，她身体有点虚，又有点劳累，确实是有流产的可能。” 夏天点点头，“不过我可以给她开副yào，每天熬yào喝了的话，就不会有问题了。”\n“那行，你把yào方开出来吧。”\n夏天也没推迟，开副保胎yào对他来说太容易了，其实若是用针灸的话也行，只是针灸管不了那么长时间，需要他过阵子就给古珺针灸一次，他觉得这挺麻烦，所以决定还是开个yào方，让她自己每天熬yào喝去。\n“这样就行了吧？” 宋yù媚接过yào方，顺手jiāo给古珺，然后有点不放心的问道。\n“放心，没问题的。” 夏天对自己的医术一向都是有信心的。\n“夏神医，真是谢谢你了。” 古珺一脸感激的看着夏天，稍稍迟疑了一下，她又问道：“夏神医，不知该给你多少钱呢？”\n“你是媚媚老婆的朋友，不用给钱。” 夏天随口说了一句，然后转头看着宋yù媚，“媚媚老婆，要不我们出去玩吧？”\n“我要帮珺姐设计婚纱，没时间陪你出去了，你可以待这里，要是有事的话，也可以回去。” 宋yù媚摇头说道。\n“婚纱？” 夏天有点奇怪的看了古珺一眼，“她准备结婚吗？”\n“是的，夏神医，我在国庆节那天结婚，你要是有时间的话，可以跟yù媚一起来的。” 古珺点了点头说道。\n“现在还不知道有没时间，要到那天才知道。” 夏天随口说了一句，然后便想着干脆还是回酒店睡觉吧，这媚媚老婆在这里和人家做衣服，他在这里似乎没什么事情可做。\n就在这时，两个nv人走了进来，一个三十来岁的少fù，另一个只有十七八岁的少nv，少fù虽然算得上漂亮，但和少nv走在一起，也就黯然失sè，特别是少nv那白皙细嫩如初生婴儿的肌肤，更是让那少fù望尘莫及。\n“古小姐，我来拿……啊！” 走在前面的少nv正跟古珺打招呼，可刚说了一半，她便突然尖叫出声，然后用手指着夏天，“你你你，你怎么在这里？”\n“我怎么就不能在这里啦？” 夏天有点不满的看着少nv，“我还没问你怎么没在这里呢！”\n“我来这拿衣服！” 少nv气呼呼的说道：“你难道也来这拿衣服不成？\n“你衣服掉这里了啊？”\n什么叫我衣服掉这里啦？ 我让古小姐帮我设计礼服，现在礼服做好了，我来拿而已！” “谁故意跟你过不去啦？\n你别冤枉我啊！” 夏天有点不高兴，不过，随即他却饶有兴趣的盯着少nv的脸蛋，“我说你的皮肤真的很奇怪呢，为什么你的皮肤会变得这么好呢？ 我记得我那个化妆品也没这么好的功效啊，你这皮肤不会变异了吧？”\n“你的脑子才变异了呢！” 少nv没好气的说道，她只听说过基因变异，可没听说过什么皮肤变异，真亏这家伙想得出来！\n“让我看看就知道了。” 夏天一闪身来到少nv面前，一手覆在她那俏脸的脸蛋上，轻轻抚摸起来。\n“你你你……”少nv一时傻了，都忘了躲避，“你干嘛？ 别摸我的脸！”\n“摸一下而已，有什么大不了的。” 夏天有点不以为然，“又不是没摸过。” “你，你个坏蛋！”\n少nv气呼呼的骂了一句，然后终于反应过来，跑到了一边，不再让夏天占她那漂亮脸蛋的便宜。\n“还真是有点特别呢！” 夏天自言自语般说了一句。\n而这个时候，一旁的古珺终于忍不住问道：“夏神医，安小姐，你们认识？”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 678\nIn the end, the three women did not see anything special about summer. Instead, summer spoke again, \"Charming wife, you have always been beautiful. It's just that you're getting more and more beautiful.\"\nHearing this, the three women felt that this guy's mouth was quite sweet. No matter which woman heard this, they would be in a good mood.\nIt could be seen that Song Yumei's mood was not bad, her mouth revealed a faint smile, although it was not brilliant, but to Song Yumei, this was already considered quite rare.\n\"Let me introduce you. This is the female boss of the star wardrobe, Gu Jun. She is an internationally renowned fashion designer.\" Song Yumei pointed at the woman in her thirties and said to Xia Xia.\n\"Charming wife, is she your sick friend?\" Summer asked casually.\nA sick friend?\nGu Jun suddenly had a strange feeling. Her words were really ambiguous. Although there was something wrong with her body, why did it sound like she was cursing someone?\n\"Yeah, she's not feeling too well.\" Song Yumei nodded and turned to look at Gu Jun, \"Sister Jun, he is the genius doctor I told you about, Summer.\"\n\"Ah?\" He's summer? \" Gu Jun was very surprised. She hurriedly greeted Xia Chen Yu, \"Hello, Godly Doctor Xia. Quick, please take a seat!\"\n\"Sister Jun, there is no need to be so polite. We are on our own.\" Song Yumei smiled and turned to look at the summer sky, \"I learned clothing design from Sister Jun before. Sister Jun is pretty good. Take a look at her pulse.\"\n\"Yumei, since you said it like that, then I won't be polite anymore. In any case, you're the owner here, so you can take care of your boyfriend yourself.\" Gu Jun smiled and added, \"However, everyone should sit down first.\"\nSong Yumei nodded and took a seat with Xia Xia, \"Sister Jun, come and sit here as well. Let's have Xia Chen check your pulse first to see if there's anything wrong with your body.\"\nGu Jun nodded and moved a chair across from them to sit down. After thinking for a while, she seemed to recall something and turned to the other two women in the store. \"You can go back first. I'll be giving you a holiday today.\"\n\"Understood, Sister Teng.\" The two young girls happily agreed and left the store after a short while. There were only three people left in the shop.\nAfter taking Gu Jun's pulse in the summer, he cast a strange glance at her and said, \"There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with your body. It's just that you're pregnant.\"\n\"She's already been pregnant for three months. However, she saw a doctor a few days ago, and the doctor said that she might have miscarried. Therefore, she's a bit worried.\" Song Yumei explained on the side.\n\"Oh, about this, her body is a little weak, and she's also a little tired. There really is a possibility of her miscarriage.\" Summer nodded. \"But I can prescribe some medicine for her, and if she does, there won't be a problem.\"\n\"Alright then, open up the prescription.\" Song Yumei quickly said.\nIn fact, it would be fine if he could use acupuncture and moxibustion, but he didn't care about acupuncture and moxibustion for such a long period of time. He only needed to use acupuncture and moxibustion on Gu Jun once in awhile because he felt that it would be troublesome, so he decided to prescribe medicine and let her boil the medicine every day.\n\"Is that enough?\" Song Yumei took the prescription and handed it over to Gu Jun before asking in worry.\n\"Don't worry, it won't be a problem.\" Summer was always confident in her medical skills.\n\"Divine Doctor Xia, thank you so much.\" Gu Jun looked at Xia Xia Keke gratefully. After a slight hesitation, she asked, \"Godly Doctor Xia, how much money should I give you?\"\n\"You're a friend of my charming wife, you don't need to pay.\" Xia Keke casually said, then turned to look at Song Yumei, \"Charming wife, how about we go out and play?\"\n\"I have to design the wedding dress for Sister Li. I don't have time to accompany you out. You can stay here and go back if you have any business.\" Song Yumei shook her head and said.\n\"Wedding dress?\" Xia Chen threw a strange glance at Gu Jun and asked, \"Is she going to get married?\"\n\"Yes, Divine Doctor Xia, I got married on the day of National Day. If you have time, you can come with Yumei.\" Gu Jun nodded and said.\n\"I still don't know if I have the time yet. I won't know until that day.\" After saying that, he decided to just go back to the hotel to sleep. Since this seductive wife of his was making clothes with other people, he didn't have anything else to do here.\nAt this moment, two women walked in, a young woman in her thirties, and a young girl who was only seventeen or eighteen. Although the young woman could be considered beautiful, when she walked with the young girl, her beauty was overshadowed, especially the young girl's fair and tender skin that was like a newborn baby's.\n\"Miss Gu, let me take … \"Ahhh!\" The young girl walking in front greeted Gu Jun. However, before she finished her sentence, she suddenly shrieked and pointed at Xia Xinyan. \"You, you … why are you here?\"\n\"Why can't I be here?\" Xia Zhi looked at the young girl with dissatisfaction. \"I still haven't asked why you're not here!\"\n\"I'm here to get my clothes!\" The girl said angrily, \"Could it be that you are here to get your clothes as well? Men are not allowed to design clothes here! \"\n\"Did your clothes fall here?\" Xia asked curiously.\n\"You!\" The young girl was livid. \"Are you purposely making life difficult for me? What do you mean I dropped my clothes here? I asked Miss Gu to design my gown for me. Now that my gown is ready, I'll just pick it up! \"\n\"Who wants to mess with you? Don't wrongly accuse me! \" Xia Chen was a bit unhappy, but he continued to look at the young girl's face with interest, \"I say, your skin is really strange, why is your skin so good? \"I remember that makeup didn't have that much effect either. Your skin can't be mutated, right?\"\n\"Your brain has mutated!\" She had only heard of genetic mutations before, but she had never heard of any skin mutations.\n\"Let me see.\" Xia Yi arrived in front of the young girl in a flash. He placed one hand on her charming face and gently caressed it.\n\"You, you, you …\" The girl was stunned and even forgot to dodge, \"What are you doing? Don't touch my face! \"\n\"It's just a touch, what's the big deal.\" Xia Zhi was a little disapproving, \"It's not like I haven't touched it before.\"\n\"You, you bastard!\" The young girl scolded angrily before she finally reacted and ran to the side, no longer letting Summer take advantage of her pretty face.\n\"It really is a bit special!\" Summer said to herself.\nAt this moment, Gu Jun couldn't help but ask, \"Godly Doctor Xia, Miss An, do you two know each other?\""
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第678章
这三个nv人终究是没看出夏天有什么特别，倒是夏天又说话了：“媚媚老婆，你一直都很漂亮，只是你越来越漂亮而已。”
听到这话，旁边的三个nv人倒是觉得，这家伙嘴巴还是蛮甜的，不管哪个nv人听到这话，心情都应该会不错。
看得出来，宋yù媚心情似乎也还不错，嘴角露出一丝淡淡的笑容，虽然不是那么灿烂，但对宋yù媚来说，这已经相当难得了。
“我给你介绍一下，这位是明星衣橱的老板娘古珺，是国际知名的时装设计师。” 宋yù媚指着那个三十来岁的nv人对夏天说道。
“媚媚老婆，她就是你那个有病的朋友吗？” 夏天随口问了一句。
有病的朋友？
古珺一时有点古怪的感觉，这话可真是有歧义啊，虽然她身体是有点问题，可这怎么听着就像是在骂人呢？
“嗯，她的身体有点不太舒服。” 宋yù媚点点头，然后转头看着古珺，“珺姐，他就是我跟你说过的神医，夏天。”
他就是夏天？” 古珺甚是惊讶，然后急忙跟夏天打招呼，“你好，夏神医，快，快请坐！”
“珺姐，不用这么客气，都是自己人。” 宋yù媚淡然一笑，转头看着夏天，“我以前跟珺姐学过服装设计，珺姐人挺好的，你帮珺姐把脉看看吧。”
“yù媚，既然你这么说，那我也不客气了，反正在这里你也算是主人，你的男朋友就你自己招待吧。” 古珺微微一笑，然后补充了一句，“不过，大家还是先坐下吧。”
宋yù媚点点头，拉着夏天坐了下来：“珺姐，你也过来这里坐着，先让夏天给你把把脉，看看你身体到底有什么问题。”
古珺点点头，搬了个凳子就在夏天对面坐了下来，想了想，她又想起什么似的，转头对店里另外那两个nv人说道：“你们先回去吧，今天就给你们放假了。”
那俩年轻nv孩甚是欢喜的应了一句，没一会便都离开了mén店，而店里也就只剩下三个人。
夏天给古珺把完脉，然后有点奇怪的看了古珺一眼：“你的身体好像也没什么大问题啊，就是怀孕了而已。”
“珺姐是怀孕三个月了，不过前几天看医生，医生说是她有流产的可能，所以珺姐有点担心。” 宋yù媚在旁边解释道。
“噢，这个啊，她身体有点虚，又有点劳累，确实是有流产的可能。” 夏天点点头，“不过我可以给她开副yào，每天熬yào喝了的话，就不会有问题了。”
“那行，你把yào方开出来吧。”
夏天也没推迟，开副保胎yào对他来说太容易了，其实若是用针灸的话也行，只是针灸管不了那么长时间，需要他过阵子就给古珺针灸一次，他觉得这挺麻烦，所以决定还是开个yào方，让她自己每天熬yào喝去。
“这样就行了吧？” 宋yù媚接过yào方，顺手jiāo给古珺，然后有点不放心的问道。
“放心，没问题的。” 夏天对自己的医术一向都是有信心的。
“夏神医，真是谢谢你了。” 古珺一脸感激的看着夏天，稍稍迟疑了一下，她又问道：“夏神医，不知该给你多少钱呢？”
“你是媚媚老婆的朋友，不用给钱。” 夏天随口说了一句，然后转头看着宋yù媚，“媚媚老婆，要不我们出去玩吧？”
“我要帮珺姐设计婚纱，没时间陪你出去了，你可以待这里，要是有事的话，也可以回去。” 宋yù媚摇头说道。
“婚纱？” 夏天有点奇怪的看了古珺一眼，“她准备结婚吗？”
“是的，夏神医，我在国庆节那天结婚，你要是有时间的话，可以跟yù媚一起来的。” 古珺点了点头说道。
“现在还不知道有没时间，要到那天才知道。” 夏天随口说了一句，然后便想着干脆还是回酒店睡觉吧，这媚媚老婆在这里和人家做衣服，他在这里似乎没什么事情可做。
就在这时，两个nv人走了进来，一个三十来岁的少fù，另一个只有十七八岁的少nv，少fù虽然算得上漂亮，但和少nv走在一起，也就黯然失sè，特别是少nv那白皙细嫩如初生婴儿的肌肤，更是让那少fù望尘莫及。
“古小姐，我来拿……啊！” 走在前面的少nv正跟古珺打招呼，可刚说了一半，她便突然尖叫出声，然后用手指着夏天，“你你你，你怎么在这里？”
“我怎么就不能在这里啦？” 夏天有点不满的看着少nv，“我还没问你怎么没在这里呢！”
“我来这拿衣服！” 少nv气呼呼的说道：“你难道也来这拿衣服不成？
“你衣服掉这里了啊？”
什么叫我衣服掉这里啦？ 我让古小姐帮我设计礼服，现在礼服做好了，我来拿而已！” “谁故意跟你过不去啦？
你别冤枉我啊！” 夏天有点不高兴，不过，随即他却饶有兴趣的盯着少nv的脸蛋，“我说你的皮肤真的很奇怪呢，为什么你的皮肤会变得这么好呢？ 我记得我那个化妆品也没这么好的功效啊，你这皮肤不会变异了吧？”
“你的脑子才变异了呢！” 少nv没好气的说道，她只听说过基因变异，可没听说过什么皮肤变异，真亏这家伙想得出来！
“让我看看就知道了。” 夏天一闪身来到少nv面前，一手覆在她那俏脸的脸蛋上，轻轻抚摸起来。
“你你你……”少nv一时傻了，都忘了躲避，“你干嘛？ 别摸我的脸！”
“摸一下而已，有什么大不了的。” 夏天有点不以为然，“又不是没摸过。” “你，你个坏蛋！”
少nv气呼呼的骂了一句，然后终于反应过来，跑到了一边，不再让夏天占她那漂亮脸蛋的便宜。
“还真是有点特别呢！” 夏天自言自语般说了一句。
而这个时候，一旁的古珺终于忍不住问道：“夏神医，安小姐，你们认识？”
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Chapter 678
In the end, the three women did not see anything special about summer. Instead, summer spoke again, "Charming wife, you have always been beautiful. It's just that you're getting more and more beautiful."
Hearing this, the three women felt that this guy's mouth was quite sweet. No matter which woman heard this, they would be in a good mood.
It could be seen that Song Yumei's mood was not bad, her mouth revealed a faint smile, although it was not brilliant, but to Song Yumei, this was already considered quite rare.
"Let me introduce you. This is the female boss of the star wardrobe, Gu Jun. She is an internationally renowned fashion designer." Song Yumei pointed at the woman in her thirties and said to Xia Xia.
"Charming wife, is she your sick friend?" Summer asked casually.
A sick friend?
Gu Jun suddenly had a strange feeling. Her words were really ambiguous. Although there was something wrong with her body, why did it sound like she was cursing someone?
"Yeah, she's not feeling too well." Song Yumei nodded and turned to look at Gu Jun, "Sister Jun, he is the genius doctor I told you about, Summer."
"Ah?" He's summer? " Gu Jun was very surprised. She hurriedly greeted Xia Chen Yu, "Hello, Godly Doctor Xia. Quick, please take a seat!"
"Sister Jun, there is no need to be so polite. We are on our own." Song Yumei smiled and turned to look at the summer sky, "I learned clothing design from Sister Jun before. Sister Jun is pretty good. Take a look at her pulse."
"Yumei, since you said it like that, then I won't be polite anymore. In any case, you're the owner here, so you can take care of your boyfriend yourself." Gu Jun smiled and added, "However, everyone should sit down first."
Song Yumei nodded and took a seat with Xia Xia, "Sister Jun, come and sit here as well. Let's have Xia Chen check your pulse first to see if there's anything wrong with your body."
Gu Jun nodded and moved a chair across from them to sit down. After thinking for a while, she seemed to recall something and turned to the other two women in the store. "You can go back first. I'll be giving you a holiday today."
"Understood, Sister Teng." The two young girls happily agreed and left the store after a short while. There were only three people left in the shop.
After taking Gu Jun's pulse in the summer, he cast a strange glance at her and said, "There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with your body. It's just that you're pregnant."
"She's already been pregnant for three months. However, she saw a doctor a few days ago, and the doctor said that she might have miscarried. Therefore, she's a bit worried." Song Yumei explained on the side.
"Oh, about this, her body is a little weak, and she's also a little tired. There really is a possibility of her miscarriage." Summer nodded. "But I can prescribe some medicine for her, and if she does, there won't be a problem."
"Alright then, open up the prescription." Song Yumei quickly said.
In fact, it would be fine if he could use acupuncture and moxibustion, but he didn't care about acupuncture and moxibustion for such a long period of time. He only needed to use acupuncture and moxibustion on Gu Jun once in awhile because he felt that it would be troublesome, so he decided to prescribe medicine and let her boil the medicine every day.
"Is that enough?" Song Yumei took the prescription and handed it over to Gu Jun before asking in worry.
"Don't worry, it won't be a problem." Summer was always confident in her medical skills.
"Divine Doctor Xia, thank you so much." Gu Jun looked at Xia Xia Keke gratefully. After a slight hesitation, she asked, "Godly Doctor Xia, how much money should I give you?"
"You're a friend of my charming wife, you don't need to pay." Xia Keke casually said, then turned to look at Song Yumei, "Charming wife, how about we go out and play?"
"I have to design the wedding dress for Sister Li. I don't have time to accompany you out. You can stay here and go back if you have any business." Song Yumei shook her head and said.
"Wedding dress?" Xia Chen threw a strange glance at Gu Jun and asked, "Is she going to get married?"
"Yes, Divine Doctor Xia, I got married on the day of National Day. If you have time, you can come with Yumei." Gu Jun nodded and said.
"I still don't know if I have the time yet. I won't know until that day." After saying that, he decided to just go back to the hotel to sleep. Since this seductive wife of his was making clothes with other people, he didn't have anything else to do here.
At this moment, two women walked in, a young woman in her thirties, and a young girl who was only seventeen or eighteen. Although the young woman could be considered beautiful, when she walked with the young girl, her beauty was overshadowed, especially the young girl's fair and tender skin that was like a newborn baby's.
"Miss Gu, let me take … "Ahhh!" The young girl walking in front greeted Gu Jun. However, before she finished her sentence, she suddenly shrieked and pointed at Xia Xinyan. "You, you … why are you here?"
"Why can't I be here?" Xia Zhi looked at the young girl with dissatisfaction. "I still haven't asked why you're not here!"
"I'm here to get my clothes!" The girl said angrily, "Could it be that you are here to get your clothes as well? Men are not allowed to design clothes here! "
"Did your clothes fall here?" Xia asked curiously.
"You!" The young girl was livid. "Are you purposely making life difficult for me? What do you mean I dropped my clothes here? I asked Miss Gu to design my gown for me. Now that my gown is ready, I'll just pick it up! "
"Who wants to mess with you? Don't wrongly accuse me! " Xia Chen was a bit unhappy, but he continued to look at the young girl's face with interest, "I say, your skin is really strange, why is your skin so good? "I remember that makeup didn't have that much effect either. Your skin can't be mutated, right?"
"Your brain has mutated!" She had only heard of genetic mutations before, but she had never heard of any skin mutations.
"Let me see." Xia Yi arrived in front of the young girl in a flash. He placed one hand on her charming face and gently caressed it.
"You, you, you …" The girl was stunned and even forgot to dodge, "What are you doing? Don't touch my face! "
"It's just a touch, what's the big deal." Xia Zhi was a little disapproving, "It's not like I haven't touched it before."
"You, you bastard!" The young girl scolded angrily before she finally reacted and ran to the side, no longer letting Summer take advantage of her pretty face.
"It really is a bit special!" Summer said to herself.
At this moment, Gu Jun couldn't help but ask, "Godly Doctor Xia, Miss An, do you two know each other?"
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"value": "Chapter 190\nA burst of chilling crashes came from behind the corridor, and the group felt a bit frightened.\nEspecially after being attack by that ability, everyone felt weak.\nIn fact, only the three female zombies looked normal right now, but Ling Mo knows that their powers have also been decreased.\nLuckily the zombies ability to recover is extremely fast.\nAs long as they were able to hold on and survive for 10 minutes, the three of them would be able to fully recover. After recovering, even if it was a zombie leader or a mutant creature, they would be able to kill them all.\nOld Luo quickly took the crowd and ran to a lab and shut the door closed.\n“We can hide over here for a while, let’s try and take a rest here, if it doesn’t work out here, we can always run to the room next door.”\nThe labs were all connected, so there was a place that they could escape to.\nThere are broken test tubes scattered everywhere, there’s even a rotten sample of a test on the floor.\nMeng Jia Yu accidently stepped on the sample and it made a horrible low pitch scream.\nAlthough Old Wang felt terrible all over, he still managed to move his body to open the door that could let them access the next room.\nLing Mo held in his pain and said, “We only have two choices now, one is to find the path that leads to b3, and the other one is to fight till the end. They have already cut off the power in here so they are also blind and have no idea what’s going on over here. So they won’t be a threat to us temporarily.”\nOld Luo’s complexion looked gloomy and said, “The path was blocked a long time ago, it would take at least a day to clean it up.”\nAlthough he looked gloomy, his voice no longer shook anymore.\nThere was no turning back for him now.\nBut his legs are still shaking which kind of showed his cowardice.\nListening to the constant impacts of something crashing, everyone seemed to be very nervous, the unknown was always the scariest. Ling Mo immediately asked, “What’s that thing outside?”\n“This….you should of heard what Stella had said previously about mutation, but the thing is that it wasn’t a prediction, that thing outside is the result of an experiment. What she had said was actually all true….”\nBefore he had the chance to finish his words, a huge bang came from the door, and a gap opened from the door.\nOld Luo immediately screamed. Just as the door was broken into, a black shadow came in.\nThe moment the shadow appeared, a red, blood-like fleshy tentacle rolled up from behind and wrapped around Old Luo’s neck.\nTo Ling Mo’s surprise, the tentacle was full of suckers. As it wrapped around Old Luo, it had started to expand while Old Luo started to dry out.\nOld Luo’s eyes widened, his hands waving in vain, and eventually stopped struggling.\nAt the same time gunshots were fired, Chang Hao Yu and Old Wang had fired their guns.\nBut the shadow was just too damn fast, it was able to dodge all of the bullets. Fortunately the tentacle wasn’t fast and was shot off by them and had dropped to the ground, it was still moving even after being shot off.\n“What the fuck is that…”\nAt this moment everyone had already retreated to the door, they could of escaped whenever they wanted.\nBut it was such a great chance to see what or who the shadow was, Ling Mo took the risk of passing out and released all his tentacles as well as turning on the flashlight.\nThe dark shadow apparently wasn’t used to strong lights, it was stunned by the light and had paused.\n“……” Flashing under the flashlight wasn’t a tentacle creature, but instead a extremely pretty girl.\nShe had long hair draped to the back of her head, with at least the size of a D cup, and wore a shirt that was about to explode due to her chest.\nBut now she had red tentacles surrounding her wrist….That tentacle must be a blood vessel.\nShe sized up the group with her red eyes and mumbled, “flesh….”\nThis gave Ling Mo a huge headache, although she is extremely pretty and has big boobs, even with her tentacles, she didn’t look bad, but when all these elements were combined, she looked extremely creepy.\nAs he slowly retreated, Ling Mo thought to himself, so this is the so called mutation?\nIt seemed to be similar to a human’s super power, but instead it was using it’s own body as a weapon.\nThis D cup girl seemed to have been bred the wrong way, she had already reached to the level of possibly being mutated already, but she looked still looked crazy without and rationality.\nSure enough, man made experiments would definitely make some unexpected changes towards zombies, but those changes didn’t necessarily mean they were better.\nLuckily, Ling Mo wasn’t crazy enough to use some crazy way to help Ye Lian and Shana evolve.\nEven when reaching a barrier, he would take the risk to seek an answer instead of doing it without any information.\nThis mutant zombie obviously didn’t only just suck blood, she stared at Old Luo’s corpse for a while, she looked as if she was about to pounce on it.\nChang Hao Yu’s gun fired again. “Bang!”\nThis time it shot the zombie, her body tilted, seems like her arm got hurt.\nBut a tentacle immediately shot over, it was so fast that Ling Mo had to use his spirit tentacle to block it.\nBut the tentacle still touched Chang Hao Yu. Even though Shana had quickly cut off the tentacle, the other half had already reached inside his body.\n“AAAHHHH!!!”\nChang Hao Yu screamed, Old Wang quickly pulled him inside the other room, and Ling Mo quickly went in as well.\nAs the door closed, the banging noises came out again.\nThe banging noises sounded as if a tentacle was hitting the door or a wall. Guess that meant she had a weak searching ability.\nBut her ability to attack was good for both far and close distance.\nThe main point was that everyone had become weaker, no one would have imagined that a superpower could be this powerful. The group still had fully recovered yet.\nOld Wang and 202 quickly pushed a table to block the door and then left from another door.\nThe mutant zombie kept banging…..\n“Stop screaming.” Meng Jia Yu let Chang Hao Yu bite on a dagger, and Ling Mo smiled at Ye Lian.\nShe immediately understood, she walked to Chang Hao Yu and used her tiger claw to cut open his body a bit and took out the tentacle.\nChang Hao Yu’s eyes were widely opened and he was sweating a lot, he kept shivering.\n“What is this tentacle? It looks kind of like my spirit tentacle….”\nLing Mo looked at it and saw the suckers, but it looks like something that would appear from a humans body.\nMutation is fucking insane, it could even make a human turn into this.\nDon’t know what Zhao Zhi fed them, but his intentions were quite clear.\n“It seems like something really strong, I wonder if your tentacle is stronger or mine is…..”\nThe bumping noise has stopped, Old Luo’s corpse could buy them some time.\n“Five more minutes and I will let you know who the real tentacle master is.”\nLing Mo looked at Ye Lian and thought that if it wasn’t because they had also needed to recover too, he could of just drank some of their saliva and recovered faster.\nBut it’s fine, what he needed to recover most right now was his spiritual power, not his stamina.\nSpiritual power would be more effective in fighting this tentacle girl.\nBut right at this moment, at the end of the hall, another shadow popped out!\nSeems like this zombie was previously fat already, it’s just that right now he seemed even more fatter. And it seems like there was something flowing under his fat meat…. “Was this guy injected with water….”\nThis was the first thing that popped in Ling Mo’s head.\nBut even though the zombie was fat, his moves were very agile.\nLike a huge snowball, it ran towards Ling Mo’s group.\n“Bang Bang!” Another two gunshots were fired out, but it didn’t seem to do much damage to the zombie.\nLing Mo tried his best to lift his bow and shot him on the leg.\nBut the zombie only made a deep roar and pulled it out.\nTransparent liquid and blood came oozing out, it even made a “zhii zhiii” burning noise as it came out.\n“OH SHIT that thing is poisonous!”\nLing Mo quickly took his people to retreat and went into another hallway.\nThere were two now, there was no way they could fight until they had recovered fully, their only option now was to run.\nOne thing that Ling Mo couldn’t wrap his head around with was that since Zhao Zhi and the other had ran to B3, that meant that they didn’t have the ability to defeat the two zombies.\nThen why the hell would he want to breed them for? Is it for research?\nThat’s fucking bullshit, this type of devious man wouldn’t have this kind of thinking."
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第一百九十章
一阵阵让人心寒的撞击声不断从走廊后面传来，一行人都觉得有些心惊胆战。
关键刚刚受到异能攻击，几乎所有人都还感觉浑身发软。
其实一行人中就叶恋三女看着最为正常，不过只有凌默知道，她们的实力这会儿也出现了大幅度下降。
不过丧尸……尤其还是高级丧尸的恢复速度，可是相当快的。
只要坚持十来分钟左右，叶恋三女就能恢复大半的实力，到时候就算出现的是什么首领级丧尸，甚至是超强变异兽，也有一拼之力。
那老罗带着众人急急忙忙地跑向了一间实验室，然后他猛地将房门给关上了。
“这里暂时能抵挡一会儿吧，你们先赶紧休息一下，实在不行还能从隔壁逃出去。”
一些实验室都是和隔壁相连的，所以这里还有退路。
脏乱的实验室内到处都是碎裂的试管，甚至还有一些腐臭的标本掉落在地。
孟珈羽就一脚踩上了一个不知名的标本，顿时发出了一声低低的惊叫声。
老王虽然觉得痛苦，但还是拖着身体将通往隔壁的房门先行打开了。
众人也自觉地站到了那房门附近，这样一旦有情况，便可以立刻逃走。 “现在只有两个办法了，一个是找到另一条去B3的路，另一个就是战斗到底。 切断了电源，他们也不可能知道这里的情况。
“没有另一条……那一条早就被堵死了。 要清理出来，至少得花费一天的时间。”
老罗的脸色仍旧灰暗，不过他好像也下定了决心，所以说话时终于不再发抖了。
事情到了这一步，他已经没有回头机会了。
只是双腿仍旧在微微打颤的样子，让他显得实在有些胆小。
听着不断接近的撞击声，众人都显得很紧张，未知的东西永远是最为恐怖的，所以凌默立刻问道。
“这个……你应该听见了，那个丝黛拉说的异变……她说的其实不是猜测，而是一个试验结果。
他话音未落，就听一声巨响猛地从门口传来，那房门立刻就被撞开了一条缝隙。
老罗立刻尖叫一声，然而就在这时房门却彻底被撞开，一道黑影从门外钻了进来。
这个黑影出现的一瞬间，一根红色如同血管般的肉质触手就从后面卷了过来，缠绕在了老罗的脖子上。
让凌默震撼无比的是，这触手表面似乎长满了吸盘，缠绕在老罗脖子上的同时，就开始鼓胀起来，同时就眼看着老罗的皮肤迅速地干瘪了下去。
老罗瞪大着眼睛，双手徒劳地挥动着，很快就浑身瘫软了下去，不再挣扎了。
与此同时枪声也不断响起，正是张浩宇和老王开枪了。
子弹从老王身边擦过，集中射向那个出现在门口的黑影。 可问题是这黑影的速度实在太快，竟然基本都闪避了过去。
不过它的触手却被击落了一根，掉在了地上，兀自还在抖动不已。
这时候，众人已经退到了门边，随时可以关上门继续逃走。
不过难得有个机会能看清对方的真面目，凌默将精神触手完全放出的同时，也忍受着随时可能晕厥的危险，将电筒打在了对方身上。
这黑影似乎很不习惯强光，一时间竟然呆愣了一下。
电筒光照射下，出现的倒不是什么恐怖的触手怪，而是一个单看脸挺漂亮的女孩。
长长的头发，披散在脑后，衣服爆裂开来，目测至少D杯。
可现在她的手腕上缠绕着一圈圈的红色触手……那触手应该就是血管吧！
可能是因为处于攻击状态，这些触手就像头发一样漂浮在她身后。
凌默看得头皮有些发麻，虽然脸是长得很漂亮，胸部也很大，触手长得也不难看，但把这一切要素糅合在一起之后，简直就让人毛骨悚然啊。
往门后慢慢退去的同时，凌默想到，这就是所谓的异变？
跟人类的异能好像有一点相似，但似乎仍旧是将自己的身体当做武器。
可这D杯异变丧尸给人的感觉就像是用错了方法培养出来的怪物，明明已经达到了肉体能够发生异变的程度，偏偏眼神狂乱，没什么理智。
果然人为乱来，肯定会给丧尸带来某些意想不到的变化，但这变化未必就是好的。
还好凌默一开始的目的就是恢复叶恋和夏娜的记忆，所以他采用的方法其实很保守，也很温和，并没有自己想当然的乱来。
甚至于现在出现了瓶颈，他也是冒险来了这里寻求一些解答。
这异变丧尸显然不是光吸血的，她的目光停在老罗的尸体上，似乎想扑上去。
就在这时，张浩宇手中的枪再次响了。
这一枪倒是意外地命中了这只异变丧尸，她的身体立刻歪了一下，看来好像是手臂受伤了。
可紧跟着一道触手就猛地激射过来，由于速度太快，凌默只来得及用精神触手挡一下。
但这触手仍旧碰到了张浩宇，虽然夏娜及时地砍断了这根触手，但剩下的那半截却已经进入了张浩宇的体内。
啊！”
张浩宇惨叫着，被老王拖进了门后，而凌默等人也赶紧退了进去。
房门刚一关上，一声撞击声又再次传来了。
之前那不断传来的撞击，看来正是由这异变丧尸的触手撞击墙壁或门时发出的。
不过这攻击能力实在太强了，可近战可远攻。
关键众人都被削弱了实力，那异能也不知道为何如此牛逼，竟然让人到现在还没恢复过来。
老王和202合力将一张桌子推了过来，抵住了房门。
然后这才急急忙忙地从另一扇门悄悄离开了。
“你别再叫了。” 孟珈羽让张浩宇咬住了短刀，而凌默则对着叶恋笑了笑。
她立刻明白了过来，走到了张浩宇跟前，手中的虎爪迅速划过，在割开了一条口子的同时，已经用刀尖将那触手给挑了出来。
张浩宇立刻瞪大了眼睛，满头冷汗，浑身都在拼命发抖。
“这触手到底是什么？
凌默拿到手里看了一眼，发现这触手的表面果然有吸盘，不过给人的感觉好像不是人类身上会真正长出来的东西。
异变果然可怕，竟然能将人体变成这幅样子。
也不知道赵智他们究竟是怎么喂养的，反正他们现在的目的很显然。
“触手果然很强，不过就是不知道你的有形触手厉害一点，还是我的无形触手厉害一点。”
这会儿后面已经没了撞击声，估计老罗的尸体能够暂时拖延一会儿时间。
“五分钟，再过五分钟，我让你知道谁才是真正的触手怪。”
凌默侧头看了叶恋一眼，心想要不是她们也需要恢复，自己完全可以喝一口甘液来加快回复速度。
不过还好，他要恢复的并不是体力，而是精神力。
对付这个不好打的触手妹子，还是用精神力更加有效果。
但就在这个时候，走廊的尽头，赫然又冒出了一个黑影来！
而这个不是触手妹了，却是一个体型巨大，感觉随时可能爆体的男姓丧尸！ 估计这丧尸以前就挺胖的，现在显得更胖。
凌默的脑袋里，第一时间冒出了这个想法。
不过这丧尸虽然体型很大，动作却很灵敏。
就跟一个巨大雪球似的，迅速朝着凌默一行人的方向扑了过来。
又是两声枪响，但打到这个丧尸身上却像是没有给他造成什么致命伤害似的。
凌默也勉强抬起弓弩来了一下，正中这丧尸的大腿。
不过这丧尸却只是发出了一声低吼，一把将弩箭给拔了出来。
透明的液体和着鲜血喷溅了出来，落地后便立刻传来了一阵“兹兹”的轻响声。
“我靠，这玩意儿有毒！”
凌默赶紧带着众人往后退，一头钻进了另外一条走廊内。
两只了，实力没有恢复之前根本就没法打，只能先逃了。
可有一点凌默真是不理解，既然赵智一行人特意逃到B3，说明他们没办法控制这两只丧尸。
就是为了研究？ 扯淡呢，会如此阴毒的人，会为了什么崇高理想那么做？
凌默可是绝对不信的。 (未完待续。
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Chapter 190
A burst of chilling crashes came from behind the corridor, and the group felt a bit frightened.
Especially after being attack by that ability, everyone felt weak.
In fact, only the three female zombies looked normal right now, but Ling Mo knows that their powers have also been decreased.
Luckily the zombies ability to recover is extremely fast.
As long as they were able to hold on and survive for 10 minutes, the three of them would be able to fully recover. After recovering, even if it was a zombie leader or a mutant creature, they would be able to kill them all.
Old Luo quickly took the crowd and ran to a lab and shut the door closed.
“We can hide over here for a while, let’s try and take a rest here, if it doesn’t work out here, we can always run to the room next door.”
The labs were all connected, so there was a place that they could escape to.
There are broken test tubes scattered everywhere, there’s even a rotten sample of a test on the floor.
Meng Jia Yu accidently stepped on the sample and it made a horrible low pitch scream.
Although Old Wang felt terrible all over, he still managed to move his body to open the door that could let them access the next room.
Ling Mo held in his pain and said, “We only have two choices now, one is to find the path that leads to b3, and the other one is to fight till the end. They have already cut off the power in here so they are also blind and have no idea what’s going on over here. So they won’t be a threat to us temporarily.”
Old Luo’s complexion looked gloomy and said, “The path was blocked a long time ago, it would take at least a day to clean it up.”
Although he looked gloomy, his voice no longer shook anymore.
There was no turning back for him now.
But his legs are still shaking which kind of showed his cowardice.
Listening to the constant impacts of something crashing, everyone seemed to be very nervous, the unknown was always the scariest. Ling Mo immediately asked, “What’s that thing outside?”
“This….you should of heard what Stella had said previously about mutation, but the thing is that it wasn’t a prediction, that thing outside is the result of an experiment. What she had said was actually all true….”
Before he had the chance to finish his words, a huge bang came from the door, and a gap opened from the door.
Old Luo immediately screamed. Just as the door was broken into, a black shadow came in.
The moment the shadow appeared, a red, blood-like fleshy tentacle rolled up from behind and wrapped around Old Luo’s neck.
To Ling Mo’s surprise, the tentacle was full of suckers. As it wrapped around Old Luo, it had started to expand while Old Luo started to dry out.
Old Luo’s eyes widened, his hands waving in vain, and eventually stopped struggling.
At the same time gunshots were fired, Chang Hao Yu and Old Wang had fired their guns.
But the shadow was just too damn fast, it was able to dodge all of the bullets. Fortunately the tentacle wasn’t fast and was shot off by them and had dropped to the ground, it was still moving even after being shot off.
“What the fuck is that…”
At this moment everyone had already retreated to the door, they could of escaped whenever they wanted.
But it was such a great chance to see what or who the shadow was, Ling Mo took the risk of passing out and released all his tentacles as well as turning on the flashlight.
The dark shadow apparently wasn’t used to strong lights, it was stunned by the light and had paused.
“……” Flashing under the flashlight wasn’t a tentacle creature, but instead a extremely pretty girl.
She had long hair draped to the back of her head, with at least the size of a D cup, and wore a shirt that was about to explode due to her chest.
But now she had red tentacles surrounding her wrist….That tentacle must be a blood vessel.
She sized up the group with her red eyes and mumbled, “flesh….”
This gave Ling Mo a huge headache, although she is extremely pretty and has big boobs, even with her tentacles, she didn’t look bad, but when all these elements were combined, she looked extremely creepy.
As he slowly retreated, Ling Mo thought to himself, so this is the so called mutation?
It seemed to be similar to a human’s super power, but instead it was using it’s own body as a weapon.
This D cup girl seemed to have been bred the wrong way, she had already reached to the level of possibly being mutated already, but she looked still looked crazy without and rationality.
Sure enough, man made experiments would definitely make some unexpected changes towards zombies, but those changes didn’t necessarily mean they were better.
Luckily, Ling Mo wasn’t crazy enough to use some crazy way to help Ye Lian and Shana evolve.
Even when reaching a barrier, he would take the risk to seek an answer instead of doing it without any information.
This mutant zombie obviously didn’t only just suck blood, she stared at Old Luo’s corpse for a while, she looked as if she was about to pounce on it.
Chang Hao Yu’s gun fired again. “Bang!”
This time it shot the zombie, her body tilted, seems like her arm got hurt.
But a tentacle immediately shot over, it was so fast that Ling Mo had to use his spirit tentacle to block it.
But the tentacle still touched Chang Hao Yu. Even though Shana had quickly cut off the tentacle, the other half had already reached inside his body.
“AAAHHHH!!!”
Chang Hao Yu screamed, Old Wang quickly pulled him inside the other room, and Ling Mo quickly went in as well.
As the door closed, the banging noises came out again.
The banging noises sounded as if a tentacle was hitting the door or a wall. Guess that meant she had a weak searching ability.
But her ability to attack was good for both far and close distance.
The main point was that everyone had become weaker, no one would have imagined that a superpower could be this powerful. The group still had fully recovered yet.
Old Wang and 202 quickly pushed a table to block the door and then left from another door.
The mutant zombie kept banging…..
“Stop screaming.” Meng Jia Yu let Chang Hao Yu bite on a dagger, and Ling Mo smiled at Ye Lian.
She immediately understood, she walked to Chang Hao Yu and used her tiger claw to cut open his body a bit and took out the tentacle.
Chang Hao Yu’s eyes were widely opened and he was sweating a lot, he kept shivering.
“What is this tentacle? It looks kind of like my spirit tentacle….”
Ling Mo looked at it and saw the suckers, but it looks like something that would appear from a humans body.
Mutation is fucking insane, it could even make a human turn into this.
Don’t know what Zhao Zhi fed them, but his intentions were quite clear.
“It seems like something really strong, I wonder if your tentacle is stronger or mine is…..”
The bumping noise has stopped, Old Luo’s corpse could buy them some time.
“Five more minutes and I will let you know who the real tentacle master is.”
Ling Mo looked at Ye Lian and thought that if it wasn’t because they had also needed to recover too, he could of just drank some of their saliva and recovered faster.
But it’s fine, what he needed to recover most right now was his spiritual power, not his stamina.
Spiritual power would be more effective in fighting this tentacle girl.
But right at this moment, at the end of the hall, another shadow popped out!
Seems like this zombie was previously fat already, it’s just that right now he seemed even more fatter. And it seems like there was something flowing under his fat meat…. “Was this guy injected with water….”
This was the first thing that popped in Ling Mo’s head.
But even though the zombie was fat, his moves were very agile.
Like a huge snowball, it ran towards Ling Mo’s group.
“Bang Bang!” Another two gunshots were fired out, but it didn’t seem to do much damage to the zombie.
Ling Mo tried his best to lift his bow and shot him on the leg.
But the zombie only made a deep roar and pulled it out.
Transparent liquid and blood came oozing out, it even made a “zhii zhiii” burning noise as it came out.
“OH SHIT that thing is poisonous!”
Ling Mo quickly took his people to retreat and went into another hallway.
There were two now, there was no way they could fight until they had recovered fully, their only option now was to run.
One thing that Ling Mo couldn’t wrap his head around with was that since Zhao Zhi and the other had ran to B3, that meant that they didn’t have the ability to defeat the two zombies.
Then why the hell would he want to breed them for? Is it for research?
That’s fucking bullshit, this type of devious man wouldn’t have this kind of thinking.
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第七十八章\n拍卖场内的众人，在听到钱颂的话后，一个个都露出兴趣，齐齐看去。 唯独那些修为超过凝气八层的内门弟子，大都是没有理会，有的在彼此交谈，有的则是闭目养神。\n“这枚丹药，大家可以先看一下，然后钱某再说出价格好了。” 钱颂神色更为古怪，干咳一声后，立刻他身边的光门内，走出一个拿着木盒的妙龄女子。\n四周众人的兴趣更多了，纷纷探头观望，想要知道到底是一个什么样的紫气升灵丹，居然可以让钱颂如此神色。\n白小纯更紧张，站在那里呼吸急促，望着拍卖台上，那位妙龄女子缓缓抬起了盒子，将里面一粒深紫色的丹药取出。\n她双手白皙，与这丹药比较，立刻就使得丹药更为明显，甚至在光芒一晃下，还可以清晰的看到三道银纹闪耀，以及……灵纹旁，被刻在上面的一只小乌龟。\n这一刻，无数人凝望，慢慢的四周一片寂静，可很快的，阵阵哗然之声，蓦然传出。\n“该死的，这是谁干的，如此败家！”\n“三次炼灵，这得多大的嗜好，才会有如此变态的想法！ ！”\n尤其是那些原本没关注拍卖的内门弟子，也都诧异的齐齐看去，当看到丹药上的两道银纹后，一个个也都瞪起了眼，倒吸口气，甚至有一些直接站起，目瞪口呆。\n要知道炼灵的成功率不高，一次还好，两次就差了一些，至于三次……那就需要看运气了，就算是大师，也都不敢说三次必成。\n灵溪宗内，太多的人在炼灵三次时，法宝碎灭，心痛的不得了，以至于对炼灵，是又爱又恨，身边人若有人成功，必定引来无数羡慕。\n而一件法宝若炼灵了三次，那么这件法宝的威力会大了很多，足以震撼旁人心神，被无数人追捧渴望，而如今……他们居然看到了一枚，炼灵三次的丹药！\n而且还只是一个二阶丹药！ 那种感觉，如同是美丽的图案，若长在蝴蝶身上，那叫赏心悦目，绝美无比，可若是长在了一头家猪身上……那就浪费！\n他们神色复杂，心中升起无穷思绪，甚至有的都握住拳头，脸上青筋鼓起，尤其是紫鼎山的那些内门弟子，他们所学就是炼灵，此刻更是痛心疾首。\n“如此运气，居然去炼灵丹药，还拿到这里来卖弄，该死的，这要是我有这种运气，那就是一件炼灵三次的重宝啊！\n甚至那些筑基修士，也都在阁楼内神色古怪，也被这丹药的大手笔而吃惊。\n白小纯在凉台上看到这一幕，倒吸口气，有些心惊，他呆呆的看着下方那些一个个激愤的脸红脖子粗的众人，觉得似乎自己……有些过头了，赶紧摆出一股义愤填膺的样子，指着拍卖台上的丹药，很是愤怒的低吼。 “败家啊，太败家了！”\n就在这时，靠近拍卖台前方的人群里，有人眼尖，看到了那妙龄女子手中的丹药上，有一个小乌龟的图案。\n这小乌龟怎么有些眼熟……”他话语一出，四周众人纷纷又看了过去，方才他们全被三道银纹吸引，没注意其他地方，此刻这么一看，立刻就看到了小乌龟的图案。\n“这小乌龟……我想起来了，这不是香云山万药阁十座石碑第一的那只小乌龟么！ ！”\n“一模一样，那神韵都一致，这是……一个人所画！”\n“莫非炼制这枚丹药，并且丧心病狂去炼灵三次的，竟是香云山那位神秘莫测的天骄小乌龟！”\n顿时四周众人哗然更多，此地都是灵溪宗的弟子，香云山的也有不少，此刻全部注意到了小乌龟后，立刻惊呼。\n渐渐越来越多的人，都看到了小乌龟，一个个都倒吸口气，无数人直接站起了身，要知道香云山的小乌龟，虽销声匿迹太久，可声名赫赫，早已传遍宗门，被众人常常猜测对方到底是谁。\n可惜直至如今也都没有答案，对方太神秘了，神秘到了无人知晓的程度，更是为人低调，仿佛性格淡然，不在意一切外事。\n而今天，居然……再次出现！\n且一出现，就是以这种方式，震撼拍卖场，震撼所有人。\n周心琪在人群内，此刻双眼猛地露出精芒，盯着丹药，胸脯起伏，心情强烈的变化。\n“你终于出现了，如你这样的天骄，不可能消失在人海里，你善于隐藏，不露声色，可你的天赋决定了，无论你怎么隐藏，你都将现身，我一定会找到你！”\n周心琪深吸口气，她暗中寻找小乌龟已经很久，也曾怀疑过白小纯，但很快就否定，在她的心里，已经将小乌龟勾勒出了一个身影，那是一个冷静执着，不会为名声所累的淡薄名利之人。\n实际上并非周心琪自己这么想，这几乎是所有人的共识，就连侯小妹也是这么认为的，这里面很大的重点是白小纯吹嘘夸大小乌龟造成的。\n甚至众人还分析过对方为何画乌龟，得到的答案是，此人性格淡然，可却有大志，以龟来比喻他的丹药，可以万年长存。\n侯小妹在不远处，此刻睁大了眼，她的目中瞬间就露出了无数的崇拜，因白小纯的教导，现在的她，已经是宗门内最崇拜小乌龟的人了，甚至她还发起了不少同门与她一起，组成了一个小乌龟的联盟。 “啊，是小乌龟！”\n侯小妹差点跳起来，惊喜的指着拍卖台。\n“他这是追求极致的表现！” “此人天骄，性格孤傲，炼灵丹药不是为了买卖，而是为了药道的精髓，为了探索，为了执着！”\n就连那些之前痛心疾首的内门弟子，此刻也都面面相觑，纷纷深吸口气，凝重的望着那枚丹药，此刻没有人再去认为，对方是卖弄的炼灵三次。\n“原来是这位天骄，我明白了，此人不是丧心病狂，也不是再卖弄，此人有大志，这是执着的表现，执着于让自己的丹药，品质达到极致！”\n“很厉害，也很惊人，这种执着，这种毅力，这种对于完美丹药的执着，是值得我们所有人学习的！”\n“炼灵三次，可以提升三个品质，也就是说……这枚丹药本身就是中品，此人的炼药造诣，已经是远超我等，不愧是小乌龟！”\n“这枚丹药，值得留念，我要定了！” 那些内门弟子一个个目中露出强烈的光芒，此丹不适合他们吞下，可却让他们在上面感受到了一股精神。\n他们看着丹药，似乎看到了一个淡泊名利，一心执念，追求药道极致的天骄身影。\n眼看四周众人的话锋改变，白小纯原本正在随着众人一起义愤填膺，此刻抬着手，睁大了眼，呆呆的看着下发的众人，听着他们的话语，白小纯忽然脸红了。\n“他们……他们是在说我么……”白小纯激动的颤抖，他自己都没发现，原来自己这么优秀，此刻恍然大悟，非常想大吼一声，告诉所有人，自己就是那名动天下的龟爷！\n“既然大家都看出来了，那么这枚有着象征意义的灵药，低价五百灵石，每次开价不少于五十灵！”\n这种价格，让白小纯倒吸口气，这已经是天价了，绝大多数的外门弟子，根本就买不起，可紧接着白小纯就目瞪口呆。\n“六百灵石！”\n“七百灵石，这枚丹药上有药道的精神存在，我志在必得！”\n那些内门弟子，顿时开价，声音传遍四周，一时之间，点燃了此地的沸腾。\n陆续的，大量的开价声不断传出，很快就到了一千五百灵石的价位上，白小纯口干舌燥，他呼吸急促，对于这一切无法置信。\n“疯了，都疯了……再疯一点吧……加油！ ！\n周心琪在人群内，蓦然开口，声音传出时，引来无数人看去，白小纯也赶紧看去，给周心琪加油。\n这种价格，对于内门弟子而言，已经是极限了，很多竞价的内门弟子，一个个尽管不甘心，可却只能叹息，毕竟开出这个价格的是周心琪，而她本身就是药道天骄，她既表露出买下此丹的决心，大家都是同门，也不好继续争夺。\n白小纯对于这个价格也非常满意了，他恨不能跑过去代替钱颂去拍板，可就在四周人没有继续开价的刹那，突然的，一个少女的声音，带着傲然与不服气，带着一股辣劲，蓦然传出。\n“我侯小妹是修真家族的，有的是灵石，我开三千灵石！”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 78: Are They Talking About Me?\nThe only ones who didn’t care were the Inner Sect disciples whose cultivation bases were above the eighth level of Qi Condensation, who began to chat among themselves about other topics, or simply closed their eyes to rest.\n“Please take a moment to examine the pill first,” Qian Song said with a dry cough. “Afterward, I will reveal the price.” It was at this point that a pretty young woman emerged from the glowing door, holding a wooden box in her hands.\nExcitement built as everyone craned their necks to try to get a look at exactly what type of Violet Qi Spirit Ascension Pill this was that would cause such a strange expression to appear on Qian Song’s face.\nBai Xiaochun was getting more and more nervous, and began to breathe heavily as he looked over at the auction stage. A moment later, the pretty young woman lifted the lid off the box and pulled out a dark violet pill.\nThe medicinal pill was especially conspicuous considering the fairness of her skin. It glowed with a soft light, and the three designs on its surface were especially noticeable. Also visible... was the little turtle etched next to the spirit designs.\nAt first, silence prevailed. But then, a huge commotion broke out.\n“That’s insane! It’s actually a tier-2 spirit medicine with a threefold spirit enhancement! I can’t believe somebody succeeded in doing such a thing!!”\n“A threefold spirit enhancement like that? What psycho had the inclination to do such a thing!?!?”\nEven the Inner Sect disciples who had been ignoring things up to this point looked over in surprise. When they saw the spirit designs running across the surface of the medicinal pill, their eyes went wide, and they gasped. Many of them even shot to their feet.\nIt must be stated that the success rate of spirit enhancement was not very high. A onefold enhancement was difficult enough, and a twofold enhancement was even harder. As for a threefold enhancement... it all depended on luck. Even grandmasters wouldn't dare to claim the ability to succeed at a threefold enhancement.\nIn the Spirit Stream Sect, far too many people had destroyed magical items in the process of attempting threefold spirit enhancements, much to their heartache. Because of that, most people had a love-hate relationship with spirit enhancement; whenever people did manage to succeed, they would arouse the envy of their contemporaries.\nFor a magical item to successfully receive a threefold spirit enhancement would make it more powerful to a shocking degree, and would make many people desire to acquire it. But now... everyone was astonished to find themselves looking at a medicinal pill which had received a threefold spirit enhancement!\nIf a gorgeous pattern were to develop on the wings of a butterfly, everyone would marvel at the spectacular beauty. But if such a design were to appear on the back of a pig... it could only be described as a huge waste!!\nMixed emotions could be seen on the faces of the onlookers as numerous thoughts ran through their minds. Many of them even clenched their fists into balls, causing veins to bulge out on their hands and faces. The Inner Sect disciples from Violet Cauldron Peak were especially pained, considering that they studied spirit enhancement as part of their cultivation.\n“What luck! Somebody actually managed to perform a spirit enhancement on a medicinal pill, and then brought it here to sell. Dammit! If I were that lucky, I would definitely have a spirit enhanced treasure!!”\nEven the Foundation Establishment cultivators on the second floor were looking at the medicinal pill in front of them in shock.\nBai Xiaochun sat on the balcony watching all of this happening, somewhat surprised. He looked blankly at the enraged crowd below, some of whom were turning red in the face. He suddenly had the feeling... that he might have gone too far.... He immediately put a look of righteous indignation onto his face and then pointed at the medicinal pill angrily.\nHowever, it was at this point that someone in the crowd with sharp eyes happened to notice the little turtle etched into the side of the pill.\n“Eee? Why does that little turtle seem so familiar...?” Almost as soon as the words left his mouth, others in the crowd began to look more closely at the pill. At first, they had all been so surprised by the three spirit designs that they didn't look at anything else. But now they all noticed the turtle etching.\n“That little turtle.... Hey, I remember! Back on Fragrant Cloud Peak, the first place spot on all of the stone steles at the 10,000 Medicines Pavilion is occupied by a little turtle!!”\n“This turtle looks just like that one. The style is exactly the same. That... was etched by a person!”\n“The person who concocted that pill, and then went to the insane length of performing a threefold spirit enhancement, was none other than the mysterious and unfathomable Chosen of Fragrant Cloud Peak, the little turtle!”\nCries of excitement rang up. After all, many disciples in the audience were from Fragrant Cloud Peak, and once they saw the little turtle, they were struck with astonishment.\nMore and more people caught sight of the turtle, and gasps rang out. People even began to rise to their feet. Although not much news about Fragrant Cloud Peak’s little turtle had spread lately, he was incredibly famous. Everyone in the sect knew about him, and many people continued to speculate all the time about who exactly he was.\nHowever, no one had been able to solve the mystery. The little turtle was simply too mysterious, so mysterious that apparently no one knew his true identity. He liked to keep an extremely low profile, and was indifferent to the outside world, paying virtually no attention to it at all.\nBut all of a sudden... he had made another appearance!\nFurthermore, he had chosen to completely shake the entire auction, and shock everyone who attended.\nZhou Xinqi was there in the crowd, her eyes shining brightly as she looked at the medicinal pill. Her chest heaved, and various emotions coursed through her.\n“So, you finally show your face,” she murmured to herself. “A Chosen like you cannot remain hidden forever within the sea of people. You may want to remain out of sight, but your incredible talents have doomed you to be revealed, no matter how much you try to hide. I will\nfind out who you are, one day!” Zhou Xinqi had spent a lot of time secretly investigating the little turtle. For a time, she had suspected Bai Xiaochun, but soon decided that it couldn’t be him, and made up her own version of who the little turtle was. He was a cold, proud man who would never taint his own name because of a desire to be famous.\nZhou Xinqi actually wasn’t the only one who had come to such a conclusion. Most people felt the same, even Hou Xiaomei. Of course, much of that was because of how much Bai Xiaochun himself had propagated stories about the little turtle.\nMany people had even analyzed why he used a turtle as his mark. The explanation was that he had a reserved personality, but also maintained lofty aspirations. Like turtles, his medicinal pills would survive for thousands of years into the future.\nHou Xiaomei stood not too far off in the distance, her eyes wide with adoration. Because of Bai Xiaochun’s urgings, she worshiped the little turtle more than anyone else in the sect. In fact, she’d even found other disciples like herself, and had formed something of a club, which they called the Little Turtle League.\n“What?! The little turtle!” Hou Xiaomei nearly jumped up into the air in excitement as she pointed at the auction stage.\nThe entire auction floor had devolved into chaos. Now, people no longer said even a single comment in anger or skepticism. Instead, profound expressions appeared on their faces. “He definitely pursues excellence to the extreme!”\n“A proud Chosen such as the little turtle would never perform a spirit enhancement on a medicinal pill just to sell it at auction. He seeks the quintessence of the Dao of medicine. He did it as a means of research, because of his incredible focus!”\n“Now I understand what type of Chosen he is. He’s not insane, nor is he showing off. He has grand aspirations. He’s completely focused! He wants his medicinal pills to reach the ultimate pinnacle!”\n“Incredible! Shocking! This level of focus, this level of willpower, this type of perfect pill... we can all strive to imitate him!”\n“A threefold spirit enhancement can raise an object’s quality by three grades. That means... that this medicinal pill was originally mid-grade. The little turtle’s skill in medicine concocting has already far surpassed my own. He definitely deserves his reputation!”\n“That medicinal pill should be kept as souvenir! I must have it!” The Inner Sect disciples’ eyes shone with a bright light. Although the pill wasn’t suitable for them to consume, it could fill them with inspiration.\nLooking at a pill like that made them feel as if they were looking at a Chosen who cared not for fame or fortune, who was completely focused, who strove only after the Dao of medicine.\nSeeing how quickly the conversation had changed, Bai Xiaochun, who had been joining along in the public outrage, suddenly stared around with wide eyes. After hearing what people were saying, his face began to turn red.\n“Are they... are they talking about me...?” he thought, trembling. He had never before realized how superior he was. Now that he suddenly saw the light, he had the urge to yell at the top of his lungs, to tell everyone around him that he was the famous Lord Turtle! However, it was at this point that Qian Song cleared his throat and smiled.\n“As all of you can see, this pill has great symbolic meaning. Minimum bid, 500 spirit stones. Bid increment is a minimum of 50 spirit stones!”\nBai Xiaochun gasped when he heard the astronomical price. Most Outer Sect disciples couldn’t even afford that many spirit stones.\n“600 spirit stones!”\n“700 spirit stones! That pill contains the essence of the Dao of medicine! I must acquire it!”\n“800! Who dares to top me!?” The Inner Sect disciples immediately began to call out prices, and soon everyone was in an uproar.\nBids continued to be called out, and soon the price reached 1,500 spirit stones. Bai Xiaochun’s throat was dry, and he was panting in disbelief.\n“Crazy!” he mouthed in excitement. “They’re all crazy.... Wait, let’s get a bit more crazy, people.... Come on!! Everybody join in!”\n“1,800 spirit stones.” That bid came from Zhou Xinqi, causing numerous people to look over in her direction. Bai Xiaochun even began to cheer her on.\nThe price had already reached the limit of what was possible for Inner Sect disciples to afford. Although none of them wished to let the pill go, they had no choice but to sigh. After all, Zhou Xinqi was already a Chosen in the Dao of medicine. Since she wanted the pill, none of the other disciples were willing to compete with her.\nBai Xiaochun was very pleased with the price, and had to hold himself back from running over to Qian Song, grabbing the auction hammer, and banging it down to end the bidding. However, it was at this point that the stubborn and determined voice of young woman rang out, fiery as a pepper.\n“I am Hou Xiaomei of the Hou Clan. I bid 3,000 spirit stones!”"
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第七十八章
拍卖场内的众人，在听到钱颂的话后，一个个都露出兴趣，齐齐看去。 唯独那些修为超过凝气八层的内门弟子，大都是没有理会，有的在彼此交谈，有的则是闭目养神。
“这枚丹药，大家可以先看一下，然后钱某再说出价格好了。” 钱颂神色更为古怪，干咳一声后，立刻他身边的光门内，走出一个拿着木盒的妙龄女子。
四周众人的兴趣更多了，纷纷探头观望，想要知道到底是一个什么样的紫气升灵丹，居然可以让钱颂如此神色。
白小纯更紧张，站在那里呼吸急促，望着拍卖台上，那位妙龄女子缓缓抬起了盒子，将里面一粒深紫色的丹药取出。
她双手白皙，与这丹药比较，立刻就使得丹药更为明显，甚至在光芒一晃下，还可以清晰的看到三道银纹闪耀，以及……灵纹旁，被刻在上面的一只小乌龟。
这一刻，无数人凝望，慢慢的四周一片寂静，可很快的，阵阵哗然之声，蓦然传出。
“该死的，这是谁干的，如此败家！”
“三次炼灵，这得多大的嗜好，才会有如此变态的想法！ ！”
尤其是那些原本没关注拍卖的内门弟子，也都诧异的齐齐看去，当看到丹药上的两道银纹后，一个个也都瞪起了眼，倒吸口气，甚至有一些直接站起，目瞪口呆。
要知道炼灵的成功率不高，一次还好，两次就差了一些，至于三次……那就需要看运气了，就算是大师，也都不敢说三次必成。
灵溪宗内，太多的人在炼灵三次时，法宝碎灭，心痛的不得了，以至于对炼灵，是又爱又恨，身边人若有人成功，必定引来无数羡慕。
而一件法宝若炼灵了三次，那么这件法宝的威力会大了很多，足以震撼旁人心神，被无数人追捧渴望，而如今……他们居然看到了一枚，炼灵三次的丹药！
而且还只是一个二阶丹药！ 那种感觉，如同是美丽的图案，若长在蝴蝶身上，那叫赏心悦目，绝美无比，可若是长在了一头家猪身上……那就浪费！
他们神色复杂，心中升起无穷思绪，甚至有的都握住拳头，脸上青筋鼓起，尤其是紫鼎山的那些内门弟子，他们所学就是炼灵，此刻更是痛心疾首。
“如此运气，居然去炼灵丹药，还拿到这里来卖弄，该死的，这要是我有这种运气，那就是一件炼灵三次的重宝啊！
甚至那些筑基修士，也都在阁楼内神色古怪，也被这丹药的大手笔而吃惊。
白小纯在凉台上看到这一幕，倒吸口气，有些心惊，他呆呆的看着下方那些一个个激愤的脸红脖子粗的众人，觉得似乎自己……有些过头了，赶紧摆出一股义愤填膺的样子，指着拍卖台上的丹药，很是愤怒的低吼。 “败家啊，太败家了！”
就在这时，靠近拍卖台前方的人群里，有人眼尖，看到了那妙龄女子手中的丹药上，有一个小乌龟的图案。
这小乌龟怎么有些眼熟……”他话语一出，四周众人纷纷又看了过去，方才他们全被三道银纹吸引，没注意其他地方，此刻这么一看，立刻就看到了小乌龟的图案。
“这小乌龟……我想起来了，这不是香云山万药阁十座石碑第一的那只小乌龟么！ ！”
“一模一样，那神韵都一致，这是……一个人所画！”
“莫非炼制这枚丹药，并且丧心病狂去炼灵三次的，竟是香云山那位神秘莫测的天骄小乌龟！”
顿时四周众人哗然更多，此地都是灵溪宗的弟子，香云山的也有不少，此刻全部注意到了小乌龟后，立刻惊呼。
渐渐越来越多的人，都看到了小乌龟，一个个都倒吸口气，无数人直接站起了身，要知道香云山的小乌龟，虽销声匿迹太久，可声名赫赫，早已传遍宗门，被众人常常猜测对方到底是谁。
可惜直至如今也都没有答案，对方太神秘了，神秘到了无人知晓的程度，更是为人低调，仿佛性格淡然，不在意一切外事。
而今天，居然……再次出现！
且一出现，就是以这种方式，震撼拍卖场，震撼所有人。
周心琪在人群内，此刻双眼猛地露出精芒，盯着丹药，胸脯起伏，心情强烈的变化。
“你终于出现了，如你这样的天骄，不可能消失在人海里，你善于隐藏，不露声色，可你的天赋决定了，无论你怎么隐藏，你都将现身，我一定会找到你！”
周心琪深吸口气，她暗中寻找小乌龟已经很久，也曾怀疑过白小纯，但很快就否定，在她的心里，已经将小乌龟勾勒出了一个身影，那是一个冷静执着，不会为名声所累的淡薄名利之人。
实际上并非周心琪自己这么想，这几乎是所有人的共识，就连侯小妹也是这么认为的，这里面很大的重点是白小纯吹嘘夸大小乌龟造成的。
甚至众人还分析过对方为何画乌龟，得到的答案是，此人性格淡然，可却有大志，以龟来比喻他的丹药，可以万年长存。
侯小妹在不远处，此刻睁大了眼，她的目中瞬间就露出了无数的崇拜，因白小纯的教导，现在的她，已经是宗门内最崇拜小乌龟的人了，甚至她还发起了不少同门与她一起，组成了一个小乌龟的联盟。 “啊，是小乌龟！”
侯小妹差点跳起来，惊喜的指着拍卖台。
“他这是追求极致的表现！” “此人天骄，性格孤傲，炼灵丹药不是为了买卖，而是为了药道的精髓，为了探索，为了执着！”
就连那些之前痛心疾首的内门弟子，此刻也都面面相觑，纷纷深吸口气，凝重的望着那枚丹药，此刻没有人再去认为，对方是卖弄的炼灵三次。
“原来是这位天骄，我明白了，此人不是丧心病狂，也不是再卖弄，此人有大志，这是执着的表现，执着于让自己的丹药，品质达到极致！”
“很厉害，也很惊人，这种执着，这种毅力，这种对于完美丹药的执着，是值得我们所有人学习的！”
“炼灵三次，可以提升三个品质，也就是说……这枚丹药本身就是中品，此人的炼药造诣，已经是远超我等，不愧是小乌龟！”
“这枚丹药，值得留念，我要定了！” 那些内门弟子一个个目中露出强烈的光芒，此丹不适合他们吞下，可却让他们在上面感受到了一股精神。
他们看着丹药，似乎看到了一个淡泊名利，一心执念，追求药道极致的天骄身影。
眼看四周众人的话锋改变，白小纯原本正在随着众人一起义愤填膺，此刻抬着手，睁大了眼，呆呆的看着下发的众人，听着他们的话语，白小纯忽然脸红了。
“他们……他们是在说我么……”白小纯激动的颤抖，他自己都没发现，原来自己这么优秀，此刻恍然大悟，非常想大吼一声，告诉所有人，自己就是那名动天下的龟爷！
“既然大家都看出来了，那么这枚有着象征意义的灵药，低价五百灵石，每次开价不少于五十灵！”
这种价格，让白小纯倒吸口气，这已经是天价了，绝大多数的外门弟子，根本就买不起，可紧接着白小纯就目瞪口呆。
“六百灵石！”
“七百灵石，这枚丹药上有药道的精神存在，我志在必得！”
那些内门弟子，顿时开价，声音传遍四周，一时之间，点燃了此地的沸腾。
陆续的，大量的开价声不断传出，很快就到了一千五百灵石的价位上，白小纯口干舌燥，他呼吸急促，对于这一切无法置信。
“疯了，都疯了……再疯一点吧……加油！ ！
周心琪在人群内，蓦然开口，声音传出时，引来无数人看去，白小纯也赶紧看去，给周心琪加油。
这种价格，对于内门弟子而言，已经是极限了，很多竞价的内门弟子，一个个尽管不甘心，可却只能叹息，毕竟开出这个价格的是周心琪，而她本身就是药道天骄，她既表露出买下此丹的决心，大家都是同门，也不好继续争夺。
白小纯对于这个价格也非常满意了，他恨不能跑过去代替钱颂去拍板，可就在四周人没有继续开价的刹那，突然的，一个少女的声音，带着傲然与不服气，带着一股辣劲，蓦然传出。
“我侯小妹是修真家族的，有的是灵石，我开三千灵石！”
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Chapter 78: Are They Talking About Me?
The only ones who didn’t care were the Inner Sect disciples whose cultivation bases were above the eighth level of Qi Condensation, who began to chat among themselves about other topics, or simply closed their eyes to rest.
“Please take a moment to examine the pill first,” Qian Song said with a dry cough. “Afterward, I will reveal the price.” It was at this point that a pretty young woman emerged from the glowing door, holding a wooden box in her hands.
Excitement built as everyone craned their necks to try to get a look at exactly what type of Violet Qi Spirit Ascension Pill this was that would cause such a strange expression to appear on Qian Song’s face.
Bai Xiaochun was getting more and more nervous, and began to breathe heavily as he looked over at the auction stage. A moment later, the pretty young woman lifted the lid off the box and pulled out a dark violet pill.
The medicinal pill was especially conspicuous considering the fairness of her skin. It glowed with a soft light, and the three designs on its surface were especially noticeable. Also visible... was the little turtle etched next to the spirit designs.
At first, silence prevailed. But then, a huge commotion broke out.
“That’s insane! It’s actually a tier-2 spirit medicine with a threefold spirit enhancement! I can’t believe somebody succeeded in doing such a thing!!”
“A threefold spirit enhancement like that? What psycho had the inclination to do such a thing!?!?”
Even the Inner Sect disciples who had been ignoring things up to this point looked over in surprise. When they saw the spirit designs running across the surface of the medicinal pill, their eyes went wide, and they gasped. Many of them even shot to their feet.
It must be stated that the success rate of spirit enhancement was not very high. A onefold enhancement was difficult enough, and a twofold enhancement was even harder. As for a threefold enhancement... it all depended on luck. Even grandmasters wouldn't dare to claim the ability to succeed at a threefold enhancement.
In the Spirit Stream Sect, far too many people had destroyed magical items in the process of attempting threefold spirit enhancements, much to their heartache. Because of that, most people had a love-hate relationship with spirit enhancement; whenever people did manage to succeed, they would arouse the envy of their contemporaries.
For a magical item to successfully receive a threefold spirit enhancement would make it more powerful to a shocking degree, and would make many people desire to acquire it. But now... everyone was astonished to find themselves looking at a medicinal pill which had received a threefold spirit enhancement!
If a gorgeous pattern were to develop on the wings of a butterfly, everyone would marvel at the spectacular beauty. But if such a design were to appear on the back of a pig... it could only be described as a huge waste!!
Mixed emotions could be seen on the faces of the onlookers as numerous thoughts ran through their minds. Many of them even clenched their fists into balls, causing veins to bulge out on their hands and faces. The Inner Sect disciples from Violet Cauldron Peak were especially pained, considering that they studied spirit enhancement as part of their cultivation.
“What luck! Somebody actually managed to perform a spirit enhancement on a medicinal pill, and then brought it here to sell. Dammit! If I were that lucky, I would definitely have a spirit enhanced treasure!!”
Even the Foundation Establishment cultivators on the second floor were looking at the medicinal pill in front of them in shock.
Bai Xiaochun sat on the balcony watching all of this happening, somewhat surprised. He looked blankly at the enraged crowd below, some of whom were turning red in the face. He suddenly had the feeling... that he might have gone too far.... He immediately put a look of righteous indignation onto his face and then pointed at the medicinal pill angrily.
However, it was at this point that someone in the crowd with sharp eyes happened to notice the little turtle etched into the side of the pill.
“Eee? Why does that little turtle seem so familiar...?” Almost as soon as the words left his mouth, others in the crowd began to look more closely at the pill. At first, they had all been so surprised by the three spirit designs that they didn't look at anything else. But now they all noticed the turtle etching.
“That little turtle.... Hey, I remember! Back on Fragrant Cloud Peak, the first place spot on all of the stone steles at the 10,000 Medicines Pavilion is occupied by a little turtle!!”
“This turtle looks just like that one. The style is exactly the same. That... was etched by a person!”
“The person who concocted that pill, and then went to the insane length of performing a threefold spirit enhancement, was none other than the mysterious and unfathomable Chosen of Fragrant Cloud Peak, the little turtle!”
Cries of excitement rang up. After all, many disciples in the audience were from Fragrant Cloud Peak, and once they saw the little turtle, they were struck with astonishment.
More and more people caught sight of the turtle, and gasps rang out. People even began to rise to their feet. Although not much news about Fragrant Cloud Peak’s little turtle had spread lately, he was incredibly famous. Everyone in the sect knew about him, and many people continued to speculate all the time about who exactly he was.
However, no one had been able to solve the mystery. The little turtle was simply too mysterious, so mysterious that apparently no one knew his true identity. He liked to keep an extremely low profile, and was indifferent to the outside world, paying virtually no attention to it at all.
But all of a sudden... he had made another appearance!
Furthermore, he had chosen to completely shake the entire auction, and shock everyone who attended.
Zhou Xinqi was there in the crowd, her eyes shining brightly as she looked at the medicinal pill. Her chest heaved, and various emotions coursed through her.
“So, you finally show your face,” she murmured to herself. “A Chosen like you cannot remain hidden forever within the sea of people. You may want to remain out of sight, but your incredible talents have doomed you to be revealed, no matter how much you try to hide. I will
find out who you are, one day!” Zhou Xinqi had spent a lot of time secretly investigating the little turtle. For a time, she had suspected Bai Xiaochun, but soon decided that it couldn’t be him, and made up her own version of who the little turtle was. He was a cold, proud man who would never taint his own name because of a desire to be famous.
Zhou Xinqi actually wasn’t the only one who had come to such a conclusion. Most people felt the same, even Hou Xiaomei. Of course, much of that was because of how much Bai Xiaochun himself had propagated stories about the little turtle.
Many people had even analyzed why he used a turtle as his mark. The explanation was that he had a reserved personality, but also maintained lofty aspirations. Like turtles, his medicinal pills would survive for thousands of years into the future.
Hou Xiaomei stood not too far off in the distance, her eyes wide with adoration. Because of Bai Xiaochun’s urgings, she worshiped the little turtle more than anyone else in the sect. In fact, she’d even found other disciples like herself, and had formed something of a club, which they called the Little Turtle League.
“What?! The little turtle!” Hou Xiaomei nearly jumped up into the air in excitement as she pointed at the auction stage.
The entire auction floor had devolved into chaos. Now, people no longer said even a single comment in anger or skepticism. Instead, profound expressions appeared on their faces. “He definitely pursues excellence to the extreme!”
“A proud Chosen such as the little turtle would never perform a spirit enhancement on a medicinal pill just to sell it at auction. He seeks the quintessence of the Dao of medicine. He did it as a means of research, because of his incredible focus!”
“Now I understand what type of Chosen he is. He’s not insane, nor is he showing off. He has grand aspirations. He’s completely focused! He wants his medicinal pills to reach the ultimate pinnacle!”
“Incredible! Shocking! This level of focus, this level of willpower, this type of perfect pill... we can all strive to imitate him!”
“A threefold spirit enhancement can raise an object’s quality by three grades. That means... that this medicinal pill was originally mid-grade. The little turtle’s skill in medicine concocting has already far surpassed my own. He definitely deserves his reputation!”
“That medicinal pill should be kept as souvenir! I must have it!” The Inner Sect disciples’ eyes shone with a bright light. Although the pill wasn’t suitable for them to consume, it could fill them with inspiration.
Looking at a pill like that made them feel as if they were looking at a Chosen who cared not for fame or fortune, who was completely focused, who strove only after the Dao of medicine.
Seeing how quickly the conversation had changed, Bai Xiaochun, who had been joining along in the public outrage, suddenly stared around with wide eyes. After hearing what people were saying, his face began to turn red.
“Are they... are they talking about me...?” he thought, trembling. He had never before realized how superior he was. Now that he suddenly saw the light, he had the urge to yell at the top of his lungs, to tell everyone around him that he was the famous Lord Turtle! However, it was at this point that Qian Song cleared his throat and smiled.
“As all of you can see, this pill has great symbolic meaning. Minimum bid, 500 spirit stones. Bid increment is a minimum of 50 spirit stones!”
Bai Xiaochun gasped when he heard the astronomical price. Most Outer Sect disciples couldn’t even afford that many spirit stones.
“600 spirit stones!”
“700 spirit stones! That pill contains the essence of the Dao of medicine! I must acquire it!”
“800! Who dares to top me!?” The Inner Sect disciples immediately began to call out prices, and soon everyone was in an uproar.
Bids continued to be called out, and soon the price reached 1,500 spirit stones. Bai Xiaochun’s throat was dry, and he was panting in disbelief.
“Crazy!” he mouthed in excitement. “They’re all crazy.... Wait, let’s get a bit more crazy, people.... Come on!! Everybody join in!”
“1,800 spirit stones.” That bid came from Zhou Xinqi, causing numerous people to look over in her direction. Bai Xiaochun even began to cheer her on.
The price had already reached the limit of what was possible for Inner Sect disciples to afford. Although none of them wished to let the pill go, they had no choice but to sigh. After all, Zhou Xinqi was already a Chosen in the Dao of medicine. Since she wanted the pill, none of the other disciples were willing to compete with her.
Bai Xiaochun was very pleased with the price, and had to hold himself back from running over to Qian Song, grabbing the auction hammer, and banging it down to end the bidding. However, it was at this point that the stubborn and determined voice of young woman rang out, fiery as a pepper.
“I am Hou Xiaomei of the Hou Clan. I bid 3,000 spirit stones!”
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"value": "Translate the following source text from Chinese into English.\nChinese: 第七百六十七章\n诺兰几乎没多少机会发表自己的看法便被终端balabala一阵轰炸，等后者终于歇会的时候她已经头昏脑涨的快把自己处境都忘了，最后还是郝仁记着要安排她今后的生活：“说起来，关于你以后的生活还得讨论讨论。”\n诺兰环视四周，看着只有在她的视野中才可见的数据空间：“你知道我周围现在是什么景象么？ 什么都没有……我这里只能看到奇奇怪怪的光流和阴影，整个世界一片混沌，我眼前是个小窗口，你就在这个窗口里。 我今后要生活在这种地方可受不了。”\n“这是一个短暂的兼容性问题，”郝仁点点头，“飞船主机从来没有加载过人格插件，而且飞船上的感应器和你的神经系统也不匹配，你没办法以飞船的视角观察外界，所以系统只能暂时给你模拟这么个空间。 接下来我会让终端给你编写一套驱动程序，把你的部分感官和飞船连接在一起，这应该是很新奇的体验，但总比呆在混沌空间强。”\n莉莉扒着郝仁的椅子靠背从旁边探出头来：“也就是说今后巨龟岩台号就是你的新身体啦！\n诺兰脸上露出不可思议的神色，不安之中还隐隐带着期待：“这艘船？ 那……就是说我可以在太空里飞行？”\n“我能以自己的第一视角去看其他星球的模样？”\n郝仁接通了飞船的外部监视器，壮观的晶核研究站与淡金色的塔纳古斯之星呈现在诺兰眼前：“你不但可以去看，还可以登陆在它们上面，各种各样的新奇世界都会对你敞开大门。 当然，那是在你和飞船系统完全匹配之后，现在你还只能在舰桥这里活动。\n诺兰微微闭起眼睛，似乎深吸了口气：“虽然不知道最终会变成怎样……但似乎也会是很有趣的人生。”\n郝仁很认真地点点头，“而且如果你有要求。 你可以在飞船主机里模拟出另一套生活环境，你在那里面还是可以以人类的方式生活的，尽管只是模拟的，但我相信飞船主机的性能可以为你模拟出与真实世界毫无二致的东西，甚至比之前卓姆的梦境方舟还要真实。” “如果我想要一个拥抱呢？”\n诺兰似笑非笑地看着郝仁，“一个真实的、温暖的、来自朋友的拥抱，而不是数据虚拟出来的温度和触觉，能办到么？”\n却没想到身后的莉莉这时候竟然一脸严肃地说了一句：“对大多数有形生物而言，‘绝对真实世界’本来就是个伪命题。”\n郝仁和诺兰都愣愣地看着她。\n“人类的意识本来就需要介质才能接触到现实世界，”莉莉耸耸肩，“意识被困在大脑之中，与真实世界之间隔着血肉和神经组成的笼子。 我们的意识从来就未曾接触过真实，我们感觉热是因为神经传导，感觉冷也是因为神经传导，一切的感官和由此作出的判断都是电信号和化学信号通过数以亿计的细胞传递的。 一些很简单很原始的病毒就足以摧毁这种看似高级的感知系统，感知紊乱的人眼中的世界就完全是另一种样子。\n你感知到的信息是神经冲动还是电位差有区别么？ 如果你想要一个拥抱，那就给自己编造一个吧，只要你相信它是真的，那他就是真的。”\n“虽然我知道你从北大毕业了四次，也知道你是个学霸狗，”郝仁一脸严肃地看着莉莉，“但这时候我仍然觉得你吃错东西了——受啥刺激了？\n莉莉一甩头：“没啥，这是我当年论文——不过后来没给过，放在当时太超前了。 现在想着还挺遗憾的。”\n诺兰脸上表情抽动几下，尴尬地别过头：“我就是开个玩笑。\n诺兰这时候才注意到莉莉脑袋上顶着的尖耳朵竟然不是装饰品：“嗯？\n郝仁乐呵呵地摁着莉莉毛茸茸的脑袋上下晃晃：“没见过吧。 世界大着呢，这就是外星生物。”\n随后他又用另一只手指着趴在旁边扶手上打盹的豆豆：“你再看看这个，也是外星生物。”\n莉莉在郝仁大手之下不安分地扭来扭去，有点想要挣开但又不舍得，只能在嘴上维持体面：“房东别闹，我成精多年怎么说也是有尊严的，扔西游记里都至少能活三集，你不能这样……诶再往后点，挠挠耳朵背面。”\n豆豆则稀里糊涂地张开眼睛，发现世界一切正常，于是小家伙拍拍尾巴继续睡觉。\n诺兰愣了半天，张张嘴却发现自己实在不好评价这外星人的风俗习惯，只能略带尴尬地出声引起郝仁注意：“嗯哼，我有个问题：你把自己的飞船交给我，放心么？”\n郝仁听到这个问题立刻神色一整，轻咳一声：“咳，这正是我要说的：虽然这艘船将成为你的新身体，你也能在一定程度上控制飞船的部分区域，但这一切都受到限制：归根结底，这艘船是有安全协议的，你明白我的意思么？”\n“也就是说……我的活动会被程序限制？”\n“这艘船以及船上的一切东西都被严格的权限树系统控制着，”郝仁竖起几根手指，“第一，权限树本身拥有最高优先级，它不可被取消或更改；第二，我是这艘船的指挥官，我的指令拥有权限树体系以下的第一优先级；第三，飞船安全协议在任何情况下拥有仅次于舰长的优先级，你不可违抗。 之后我会给你一份详细的飞船安全手册以及运行规则表，你可以知道自己能做什么不能做什么，以及系统中的一些禁止项目。”\n诺兰沉吟片刻，似笑非笑地点了点头：“所以总结起来最简单的一点就是：我要服从你的命令。”\n郝仁不太自然地扯扯嘴角：“是我作为舰长的命令。 这艘船的理想情况是这样的：它的舰载主机从今天开始拥有了人格和智能，但它仍将是一部完美的执行机器，主机的智能化不能影响到飞船执行任务的效率。 我的工作很危险，这艘船是我最大的倚仗之一，我得确保它足够好用。”\n诺兰对这些话坦然接受，而且脸上还是带着那种似笑非笑的表情：“但只要不与你的指令或者飞船的安全协议冲突，我可以自由行动，对么？”\n对此，郝仁只能笑笑：“真不愧是灰狐狸。”\n“明白，我会尽量干好的。”\n“话说回来，我心里还是挺过意不去的，”郝仁威严不了几秒便恢复原形，他抓了抓头发，“有点强行拉壮丁的感觉。 不过你放心，我不会让你为难的。”\n“没关系，”诺兰倒是洒脱地笑着，“毕竟我是因为你才活下来的，和世界末日相比，现在的情况真是再好不过了。 而且还是那句话：事已至此，还谈什么呢？”\n郝仁点点头：“你能这么想最好。”\n听起来很威风的名字，虽然不太淑女，但似乎很可靠呐，”诺兰灿烂地笑了起来，“我会好好记住这个名字的，也记住自己的新身份：巨龟岩台号的核心智能。”\n郝仁表情古怪地胡乱哦了一声，摆摆手：“那你先跟数据终端商量一下接下来的事儿吧，我去飞船其他地方巡视看看。”\n说完这句话他就拽着莉莉抱着豆豆赶紧跑了出去。\n等到走廊上之后莉莉才拽着郝仁的袖子低声嘀咕：“房东，咱真的不告诉她巨龟岩台的意思就是王八坨子么？”\n“……别提这茬，我容易冒出渎神的念头来，这倒霉名字又不是我起的。”\n“噢。”.\nEnglish:\n"
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"value": "Chapter 767 You’re One of Us From Now On\nThe MDT soon began to chatter away, and it did not give Nolan any chance to talk back. When it finally took a break, Nolan was already dizzy and she had almost forgotten why she was there. Hao Ren still remembered that they had to arrange for her future life and reminded them, \"We have to talk about your future.\"\nNolan looked around and then looking at the data space that only she could see. \"Do you know what the scene around me is now? Nothing... I can only see weird streams of light and shadows here. The whole world is chaotic. In front of me is a small window, and you are in this window. I can't stand to live in a place like this forever.\"\n\"This is a transient compatibility issue,\" Hao Ren nodded and said. \"The spacecraft server has never loaded the personality plugin. Also, the sensor on the spacecraft does not match your nervous system, that's why you can't see the outside world from the spacecraft's visual angle, and therefore, the system can only temporarily simulate a space like this for you. Next, the data terminal will write you a set of drivers that connect some of your senses to the spacecraft. This should be a very novel experience, but it's better than staying in a chaotic space.\"\nLily leaned on Hao Ren's chair, poked her head out and said, \"That means Petrachelys is your new body from now on! This body is more powerful than you were before …\"\nIt was incredible for Nolan. She felt uneasy but still looking forward to it. \"This spacecraft? That… That means I can fly in space?\" Hao Ren smiled and nodded.\n\"I can see the other planets from my own angle of view?\" asked Nolan.\nHao Ren connected to the external monitor of the spacecraft. The spectacular Crapple Research Station and the light golden Tannagost appeared in front of Nolan. \"Not only can you look, you can also land on to them. All kinds of interesting new worlds will open the door to you. Of course, that's after you completely matched the spacecraft's system. Now, you can only stay here on the bridge and your vision is limited to the interior of the spacecraft. Connecting the external monitor requires another set of lines.\"\nNolan slightly closed her eyes and seemed to take a deep breath. She then said, \"though I don't know what will eventually become… It still seems to be a very interesting life. \"\n\"You will lose a lot of pleasure as a human being, but eventually there is compensation,\" Hao Ren said and nodded earnestly, \"and if you request, you can simulate another set of living conditions on the spacecraft's mainframe, where you can live like a human. Although it's just a simulation, I believe that the mainframe can simulate something identical with the real world, and even more real than the Dream Ark of Zorm.\"\n\"What if I want a hug? A real, warm hug from a friend, not the kind of virtual temperature and touch created by data. Can you do that?\"\nHao Ren did not know how to answer it, and it was Lily who answered the question. \"The 'absolute real world' is a pseudo-proposition for most physical creatures,\" she said seriously.\nHao Ren and Nolan looked at Lily blankly.\n\"The human mind needs media to get in touch with the real world,\" Lily said and shrugged. \"Consciousness is trapped in the brain, in a cage made of flesh and nerves that separates us from the real world. Our consciousness has never been in touch with reality. We can feel the heat because of nerve conduction, and so does cold. All the senses and the judgments made are the electrical and chemical signals transmitted through billions of cells. Some very simple and primitive viruses are enough to destroy this seemingly advanced sensory system. The world in the eyes of those who had sensing and perceiving disorder is completely different. So basically, a human is a ghost trapped in a cage of flesh and blood. We have hundreds of millions of nerve cells to guess what the outside world is like, but we never really feel and touch any physical matter at all. So to sum up, we live in a virtual world from birth. Our nervous system has programmed all the parameters needed for our consciousness.\"\nBoth Hao Ren and Nolan was stunned, but Lily proudly smiled and said, \"So why do you care so much about the physical body? Is there a difference between the body made of steel or flesh? Is there a difference between the nerves or the wires that send the signal to you? Is there a difference between the neurological impulses or electric potential difference that allow you to perceive the information? If you want a hug, create one then. As long as you believe it is real, then it's real.\"\n\"Although I know you have graduated from Peking University four times, and I also know that you are a super scholar,\" Hao Ren looked at Lily solemnly and said, \"I still wonder, have you eaten the wrong thing just now?\"\nLily threw her head proudly and said, \"Well, this was my thesis. But I didn't hand it in. It was too futuristic at that time. Now I'm a little regret that I didn't publish it.\"\nLily's ears trembled and then said, \"Oh, it's all right, I'm just showing off…\"\nNolan just noticed that the pair of pointy ears on Lily's head was not a decoration and asked, \"Eh? Your ears…\"\nHao Ren shook Lily's fluffy head up and down happily and said, \"You've never seen it, have you? The world is big. This is an alien creature.\"\nThen he pointed to Lil Pea who was napping on the armrest and said, \"Look at this. It's also an alien creature.\"\nLily was wriggling under Hao Ren's big hand. However, she was still a husky, and a husky loved it when people scratch or rub it. \"Landlord, stop. I have dignity. You can't… Eh, scratch the back of my ear.\"\nLil Pea opened her eyes slightly, found that everything was fine, so she went back to sleep.\nNolan looked at them and thought that she should not judge the aliens' life, so she could only make a slightly awkward sound to get Hao Ren's attention. \"Ahem, I have a question. You let me handle your spacecraft, don't you worry?\"\nAs soon as Hao Ren heard the question, his face grew solemn and said, \"Ehem, this is what I want to say. Although this spacecraft will be your new body, you can also control part of the spacecraft to some extent, but all of this is restricted. This spacecraft has a security protocol, you know what I mean?\"\n\"In other words… I will be restricted by the program?\"\n\"This spacecraft and everything on board is controlled by a strict authority tree system. First, the authority tree itself has the highest priority, and it cannot be canceled or changed. Second, I am the commander of the spacecraft. My command has the first priority below the authority tree system. Third, the spacecraft security agreement, under any circumstances, has the second highest priority after the captain, and you must not defy. Later I'll give you a detailed spaceship safety manual and operation rule list. You'll know what you can do and what you can't do, as well as some of the banned items in the system.\"\nNolan pondered for a moment, and then nodded, \"So, to sum up, the simplest point is: I have to obey your orders.\"\n\"Just my command as the captain of this spacecraft,\" Hao Ren explained, feeling a little awkward. \"The ideal situation for this spacecraft is this: its onboard mainframe has a personality and intelligence starting today, but it will still be a perfect execution machine. The intelligence of the mainframe cannot affect the efficiency of the spacecraft to perform the task. My work is very dangerous and this spacecraft is one of my greatest weapons. I have to make sure it's good enough to use.\"\nNolan calmly accepted the Hao Ren's request. \"But as long as it doesn't conflict with your instructions or the security protocols of the spacecraft, I can move freely, right?\"\nHao Ren could only smile and said, \"You're smart.\"\n\"Got it. I'll try to do my best.\"\n\"Actually, I'm still very sorry for this,\" Hao Ren scratched his head and said, \"feels like I'm forcing you. But don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you.\"\n\"Never mind,\" Nolan smiled and said, \"after all, I survived because of you, and it's a really good situation now compared to the end of the world. What's done cannot be undone. So why bother?\"\nHao Ren nodded and said, \"I'm glad that you can think this way.\"\n\"It's called Petrachelys, right? It sounds cool, though not very ladylike, still, it seems very reliable,\" Nolan said and smiled brightly, \"I will remember the name well, and remember my new identity: the core intelligence of Petrachelys.\"\n\"Oh,\" Hao Ren responded with a weird expression and said, \"then you can discuss anything else with data terminal. I'm going to check the other parts of the spacecraft.\"\nAfter saying this, he dragged Lily and grabbed Lil Pea along and ran out.\nWaited until they already reached the corridor, Lily pulled Hao Ren's sleeve and whispered, \"Landlord, do we really not tell her that Petrachelys actually means Bastard Barrio?\"\n\"… Don't mention this, I don't want to blaspheme. This is not my idea anyway.\"\n\"Oh.\""
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第七百六十七章
诺兰几乎没多少机会发表自己的看法便被终端balabala一阵轰炸，等后者终于歇会的时候她已经头昏脑涨的快把自己处境都忘了，最后还是郝仁记着要安排她今后的生活：“说起来，关于你以后的生活还得讨论讨论。”
诺兰环视四周，看着只有在她的视野中才可见的数据空间：“你知道我周围现在是什么景象么？ 什么都没有……我这里只能看到奇奇怪怪的光流和阴影，整个世界一片混沌，我眼前是个小窗口，你就在这个窗口里。 我今后要生活在这种地方可受不了。”
“这是一个短暂的兼容性问题，”郝仁点点头，“飞船主机从来没有加载过人格插件，而且飞船上的感应器和你的神经系统也不匹配，你没办法以飞船的视角观察外界，所以系统只能暂时给你模拟这么个空间。 接下来我会让终端给你编写一套驱动程序，把你的部分感官和飞船连接在一起，这应该是很新奇的体验，但总比呆在混沌空间强。”
莉莉扒着郝仁的椅子靠背从旁边探出头来：“也就是说今后巨龟岩台号就是你的新身体啦！
诺兰脸上露出不可思议的神色，不安之中还隐隐带着期待：“这艘船？ 那……就是说我可以在太空里飞行？”
“我能以自己的第一视角去看其他星球的模样？”
郝仁接通了飞船的外部监视器，壮观的晶核研究站与淡金色的塔纳古斯之星呈现在诺兰眼前：“你不但可以去看，还可以登陆在它们上面，各种各样的新奇世界都会对你敞开大门。 当然，那是在你和飞船系统完全匹配之后，现在你还只能在舰桥这里活动。
诺兰微微闭起眼睛，似乎深吸了口气：“虽然不知道最终会变成怎样……但似乎也会是很有趣的人生。”
郝仁很认真地点点头，“而且如果你有要求。 你可以在飞船主机里模拟出另一套生活环境，你在那里面还是可以以人类的方式生活的，尽管只是模拟的，但我相信飞船主机的性能可以为你模拟出与真实世界毫无二致的东西，甚至比之前卓姆的梦境方舟还要真实。” “如果我想要一个拥抱呢？”
诺兰似笑非笑地看着郝仁，“一个真实的、温暖的、来自朋友的拥抱，而不是数据虚拟出来的温度和触觉，能办到么？”
却没想到身后的莉莉这时候竟然一脸严肃地说了一句：“对大多数有形生物而言，‘绝对真实世界’本来就是个伪命题。”
郝仁和诺兰都愣愣地看着她。
“人类的意识本来就需要介质才能接触到现实世界，”莉莉耸耸肩，“意识被困在大脑之中，与真实世界之间隔着血肉和神经组成的笼子。 我们的意识从来就未曾接触过真实，我们感觉热是因为神经传导，感觉冷也是因为神经传导，一切的感官和由此作出的判断都是电信号和化学信号通过数以亿计的细胞传递的。 一些很简单很原始的病毒就足以摧毁这种看似高级的感知系统，感知紊乱的人眼中的世界就完全是另一种样子。
你感知到的信息是神经冲动还是电位差有区别么？ 如果你想要一个拥抱，那就给自己编造一个吧，只要你相信它是真的，那他就是真的。”
“虽然我知道你从北大毕业了四次，也知道你是个学霸狗，”郝仁一脸严肃地看着莉莉，“但这时候我仍然觉得你吃错东西了——受啥刺激了？
莉莉一甩头：“没啥，这是我当年论文——不过后来没给过，放在当时太超前了。 现在想着还挺遗憾的。”
诺兰脸上表情抽动几下，尴尬地别过头：“我就是开个玩笑。
诺兰这时候才注意到莉莉脑袋上顶着的尖耳朵竟然不是装饰品：“嗯？
郝仁乐呵呵地摁着莉莉毛茸茸的脑袋上下晃晃：“没见过吧。 世界大着呢，这就是外星生物。”
随后他又用另一只手指着趴在旁边扶手上打盹的豆豆：“你再看看这个，也是外星生物。”
莉莉在郝仁大手之下不安分地扭来扭去，有点想要挣开但又不舍得，只能在嘴上维持体面：“房东别闹，我成精多年怎么说也是有尊严的，扔西游记里都至少能活三集，你不能这样……诶再往后点，挠挠耳朵背面。”
豆豆则稀里糊涂地张开眼睛，发现世界一切正常，于是小家伙拍拍尾巴继续睡觉。
诺兰愣了半天，张张嘴却发现自己实在不好评价这外星人的风俗习惯，只能略带尴尬地出声引起郝仁注意：“嗯哼，我有个问题：你把自己的飞船交给我，放心么？”
郝仁听到这个问题立刻神色一整，轻咳一声：“咳，这正是我要说的：虽然这艘船将成为你的新身体，你也能在一定程度上控制飞船的部分区域，但这一切都受到限制：归根结底，这艘船是有安全协议的，你明白我的意思么？”
“也就是说……我的活动会被程序限制？”
“这艘船以及船上的一切东西都被严格的权限树系统控制着，”郝仁竖起几根手指，“第一，权限树本身拥有最高优先级，它不可被取消或更改；第二，我是这艘船的指挥官，我的指令拥有权限树体系以下的第一优先级；第三，飞船安全协议在任何情况下拥有仅次于舰长的优先级，你不可违抗。 之后我会给你一份详细的飞船安全手册以及运行规则表，你可以知道自己能做什么不能做什么，以及系统中的一些禁止项目。”
诺兰沉吟片刻，似笑非笑地点了点头：“所以总结起来最简单的一点就是：我要服从你的命令。”
郝仁不太自然地扯扯嘴角：“是我作为舰长的命令。 这艘船的理想情况是这样的：它的舰载主机从今天开始拥有了人格和智能，但它仍将是一部完美的执行机器，主机的智能化不能影响到飞船执行任务的效率。 我的工作很危险，这艘船是我最大的倚仗之一，我得确保它足够好用。”
诺兰对这些话坦然接受，而且脸上还是带着那种似笑非笑的表情：“但只要不与你的指令或者飞船的安全协议冲突，我可以自由行动，对么？”
对此，郝仁只能笑笑：“真不愧是灰狐狸。”
“明白，我会尽量干好的。”
“话说回来，我心里还是挺过意不去的，”郝仁威严不了几秒便恢复原形，他抓了抓头发，“有点强行拉壮丁的感觉。 不过你放心，我不会让你为难的。”
“没关系，”诺兰倒是洒脱地笑着，“毕竟我是因为你才活下来的，和世界末日相比，现在的情况真是再好不过了。 而且还是那句话：事已至此，还谈什么呢？”
郝仁点点头：“你能这么想最好。”
听起来很威风的名字，虽然不太淑女，但似乎很可靠呐，”诺兰灿烂地笑了起来，“我会好好记住这个名字的，也记住自己的新身份：巨龟岩台号的核心智能。”
郝仁表情古怪地胡乱哦了一声，摆摆手：“那你先跟数据终端商量一下接下来的事儿吧，我去飞船其他地方巡视看看。”
说完这句话他就拽着莉莉抱着豆豆赶紧跑了出去。
等到走廊上之后莉莉才拽着郝仁的袖子低声嘀咕：“房东，咱真的不告诉她巨龟岩台的意思就是王八坨子么？”
“……别提这茬，我容易冒出渎神的念头来，这倒霉名字又不是我起的。”
“噢。”
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Chapter 767 You’re One of Us From Now On
The MDT soon began to chatter away, and it did not give Nolan any chance to talk back. When it finally took a break, Nolan was already dizzy and she had almost forgotten why she was there. Hao Ren still remembered that they had to arrange for her future life and reminded them, "We have to talk about your future."
Nolan looked around and then looking at the data space that only she could see. "Do you know what the scene around me is now? Nothing... I can only see weird streams of light and shadows here. The whole world is chaotic. In front of me is a small window, and you are in this window. I can't stand to live in a place like this forever."
"This is a transient compatibility issue," Hao Ren nodded and said. "The spacecraft server has never loaded the personality plugin. Also, the sensor on the spacecraft does not match your nervous system, that's why you can't see the outside world from the spacecraft's visual angle, and therefore, the system can only temporarily simulate a space like this for you. Next, the data terminal will write you a set of drivers that connect some of your senses to the spacecraft. This should be a very novel experience, but it's better than staying in a chaotic space."
Lily leaned on Hao Ren's chair, poked her head out and said, "That means Petrachelys is your new body from now on! This body is more powerful than you were before …"
It was incredible for Nolan. She felt uneasy but still looking forward to it. "This spacecraft? That… That means I can fly in space?" Hao Ren smiled and nodded.
"I can see the other planets from my own angle of view?" asked Nolan.
Hao Ren connected to the external monitor of the spacecraft. The spectacular Crapple Research Station and the light golden Tannagost appeared in front of Nolan. "Not only can you look, you can also land on to them. All kinds of interesting new worlds will open the door to you. Of course, that's after you completely matched the spacecraft's system. Now, you can only stay here on the bridge and your vision is limited to the interior of the spacecraft. Connecting the external monitor requires another set of lines."
Nolan slightly closed her eyes and seemed to take a deep breath. She then said, "though I don't know what will eventually become… It still seems to be a very interesting life. "
"You will lose a lot of pleasure as a human being, but eventually there is compensation," Hao Ren said and nodded earnestly, "and if you request, you can simulate another set of living conditions on the spacecraft's mainframe, where you can live like a human. Although it's just a simulation, I believe that the mainframe can simulate something identical with the real world, and even more real than the Dream Ark of Zorm."
"What if I want a hug? A real, warm hug from a friend, not the kind of virtual temperature and touch created by data. Can you do that?"
Hao Ren did not know how to answer it, and it was Lily who answered the question. "The 'absolute real world' is a pseudo-proposition for most physical creatures," she said seriously.
Hao Ren and Nolan looked at Lily blankly.
"The human mind needs media to get in touch with the real world," Lily said and shrugged. "Consciousness is trapped in the brain, in a cage made of flesh and nerves that separates us from the real world. Our consciousness has never been in touch with reality. We can feel the heat because of nerve conduction, and so does cold. All the senses and the judgments made are the electrical and chemical signals transmitted through billions of cells. Some very simple and primitive viruses are enough to destroy this seemingly advanced sensory system. The world in the eyes of those who had sensing and perceiving disorder is completely different. So basically, a human is a ghost trapped in a cage of flesh and blood. We have hundreds of millions of nerve cells to guess what the outside world is like, but we never really feel and touch any physical matter at all. So to sum up, we live in a virtual world from birth. Our nervous system has programmed all the parameters needed for our consciousness."
Both Hao Ren and Nolan was stunned, but Lily proudly smiled and said, "So why do you care so much about the physical body? Is there a difference between the body made of steel or flesh? Is there a difference between the nerves or the wires that send the signal to you? Is there a difference between the neurological impulses or electric potential difference that allow you to perceive the information? If you want a hug, create one then. As long as you believe it is real, then it's real."
"Although I know you have graduated from Peking University four times, and I also know that you are a super scholar," Hao Ren looked at Lily solemnly and said, "I still wonder, have you eaten the wrong thing just now?"
Lily threw her head proudly and said, "Well, this was my thesis. But I didn't hand it in. It was too futuristic at that time. Now I'm a little regret that I didn't publish it."
Lily's ears trembled and then said, "Oh, it's all right, I'm just showing off…"
Nolan just noticed that the pair of pointy ears on Lily's head was not a decoration and asked, "Eh? Your ears…"
Hao Ren shook Lily's fluffy head up and down happily and said, "You've never seen it, have you? The world is big. This is an alien creature."
Then he pointed to Lil Pea who was napping on the armrest and said, "Look at this. It's also an alien creature."
Lily was wriggling under Hao Ren's big hand. However, she was still a husky, and a husky loved it when people scratch or rub it. "Landlord, stop. I have dignity. You can't… Eh, scratch the back of my ear."
Lil Pea opened her eyes slightly, found that everything was fine, so she went back to sleep.
Nolan looked at them and thought that she should not judge the aliens' life, so she could only make a slightly awkward sound to get Hao Ren's attention. "Ahem, I have a question. You let me handle your spacecraft, don't you worry?"
As soon as Hao Ren heard the question, his face grew solemn and said, "Ehem, this is what I want to say. Although this spacecraft will be your new body, you can also control part of the spacecraft to some extent, but all of this is restricted. This spacecraft has a security protocol, you know what I mean?"
"In other words… I will be restricted by the program?"
"This spacecraft and everything on board is controlled by a strict authority tree system. First, the authority tree itself has the highest priority, and it cannot be canceled or changed. Second, I am the commander of the spacecraft. My command has the first priority below the authority tree system. Third, the spacecraft security agreement, under any circumstances, has the second highest priority after the captain, and you must not defy. Later I'll give you a detailed spaceship safety manual and operation rule list. You'll know what you can do and what you can't do, as well as some of the banned items in the system."
Nolan pondered for a moment, and then nodded, "So, to sum up, the simplest point is: I have to obey your orders."
"Just my command as the captain of this spacecraft," Hao Ren explained, feeling a little awkward. "The ideal situation for this spacecraft is this: its onboard mainframe has a personality and intelligence starting today, but it will still be a perfect execution machine. The intelligence of the mainframe cannot affect the efficiency of the spacecraft to perform the task. My work is very dangerous and this spacecraft is one of my greatest weapons. I have to make sure it's good enough to use."
Nolan calmly accepted the Hao Ren's request. "But as long as it doesn't conflict with your instructions or the security protocols of the spacecraft, I can move freely, right?"
Hao Ren could only smile and said, "You're smart."
"Got it. I'll try to do my best."
"Actually, I'm still very sorry for this," Hao Ren scratched his head and said, "feels like I'm forcing you. But don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."
"Never mind," Nolan smiled and said, "after all, I survived because of you, and it's a really good situation now compared to the end of the world. What's done cannot be undone. So why bother?"
Hao Ren nodded and said, "I'm glad that you can think this way."
"It's called Petrachelys, right? It sounds cool, though not very ladylike, still, it seems very reliable," Nolan said and smiled brightly, "I will remember the name well, and remember my new identity: the core intelligence of Petrachelys."
"Oh," Hao Ren responded with a weird expression and said, "then you can discuss anything else with data terminal. I'm going to check the other parts of the spacecraft."
After saying this, he dragged Lily and grabbed Lil Pea along and ran out.
Waited until they already reached the corridor, Lily pulled Hao Ren's sleeve and whispered, "Landlord, do we really not tell her that Petrachelys actually means Bastard Barrio?"
"… Don't mention this, I don't want to blaspheme. This is not my idea anyway."
"Oh."
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"value": "This was Achilles, the Sun God. He had the strength to put a perfect finishing touch to things.\nHowever, Dynasty battle team wasn’t panicking at all despite facing such a situation. Almost instantly, Lear had given his orders.\nSubaru’s Mayan’s Mantis had started to sing. This was a civilisation unique to Maya based on their understanding of energy – Death Song Beam!\nAchilles felt a chill and clearly felt the seriousness of the problem. At this moment, he could only depend on Lu Bei’s Wind Whisperer to stop the opponent. The truly scary mech wasn’t the Heavenly Crystal King but this Mayan’s Mantis. The Dynasty battle team had never used it in their previous matches. However, those who had participated in the IG would definitely know.\nIt was just that in terms of time, he had already calculated. It was enough!\nThe other mecha also responded rapidly and were moving rather quickly. Lear’s Unbounded rushed towards Achilles with a smile at the corner of his mouth.\n“It’s over,” said Hocatolin faintly.\nHowever, the surrounding people didn’t know who Hocatolin was referring to. Only Hocatolin knew that the Fiery Moon was finished.\nAchilles’ expression changed drastically. The Death Song Beam exploded. At the moment that Death Song Beam appeared, all the mecha had deactivated their energy shields. This was the only way to counter this move. Energy shields would only cause more damage to be taken.\nAlthough they didn’t suffer the stacked damage due to energy shields, the mech still received a blow. Once the effects of an ambush were stopped, the lack of individual strength was on display.\nThe Overlord had rushed to the front of the Heavenly Crystal King but was torn to shreds even before having the time to struck. The reaction of Siscoco was too slow.\nAs the scout, the damage received by Lu Bei’s mech was slightly greater. However, he managed to breakthrough to the front of the Mayan’s Mantis. He injected his Ability X into his knife but did not manage to connect. Suddenly, his view turned black. The Wind Whisperer had been pierced by an energy beam.\nThis was the level of strength of the Mayans.\nLie Xin was panicking and feeling a little angry. She had not expected a tactic that they had been plotting for so long was countered in such a way. Luo Fei had already gone beside her.\n“Get lost!” With a sudden outburst, The Fire Demon switched on its energy shield. The flames burst out violently. This could even directly kill Luo Fei.\nUp till this point, Lie Xin had displayed an extremely strong impact in individual and team battles. It was especially so in the aspect of Ability X where she dominated endlessly.\nLuo Fei clearly wasn’t willing to go head-on against Lie Xin. He swung his beam saber while Weakening Ability started pouring out.\nHowever, the fatty immediately felt a chill down his spine. Oh damn, it was useless!\nLie Xin had reached the level of Heart Flame. Fire of the five minor elements, when trained till a certain level, could indeed have the effect of burning through negative energy. It was at least able to achieve self-defence without trouble.\nThe fatty could see a violent and ruthless strike coming towards him. For Luo Fei, he had no affinity with toughness and fierceness. However with a rotating movement, the mech had avoided him agilely. Lie Xin didn’t have the time to pay attention to this damned fatty. She lunged ahead directly as her target was the Mayan’s battle mech.\nHowever, she had underestimated the fatty’s agility. The Wind Whisperer in the hands of the fatty was just like an agile butterfly. Lie Xin wanted to break through but it was a futile attempt. The fatty was just like a homing bug and harassing her constantly. Lie Xin wanted to fight him head on but the fatty would just open up distance between them. His advantages in techniques and the agility of the mech were clear. This wasn’t an individual battle and the fatty didn’t care about how others would see him at all.\nAs for the tank Peng Wu, he had rushed towards Milo. Milo launched a barrage of attacks on Peng Wu and Peng Wu could only be in a passive position taking the attacks. However, Peng Wu didn’t care at all. His objective was to completely stall Milo and stop Milo from contributing to the team battle. The judgment was correct. As a tank and yet being able to stall the opponent, his skills could be easily deduced.\nThe key battle had started between Lear and Achilles. The strength of the two of them should be similar. However, it wasn’t the case now. Lear had been resting and reaping the benefits while Achilles previous magical Scattering Fire previously had took a huge toll on his Ability X. With Achilles’ ability, he would be able to recover if given some time. However Lear seemed to have calculated all this. Just when Achilles was in an awkward position, he had made his move towards Achilles.\nLear’s Ability X completely engulfed Achilles Moonlit Knight.\nDevouring + Bind!\nAchilles felt as though he was engulfed by a black hole. Even the light in front of him had almost disappeared. However, this must be an illusion. He gritted his teeth and allowed his mental power to explode. That dull and helpless feeling started to subside. However Lear’s Unbounded was already right in front of him.\nAchilles only managed to barely resist 10 over strikes before losing any ability to retaliate.\nAll everyone could see was that mystical high speed movement of the Unbounded and the all rounded zero blind spot speedy kill.\nBang… The energy shield of the Moonlit knight was destroyed. The Unbounded appeared in front of Achilles with its beam saber raised up high.\nIt’s time to decide things.\nThe beam saber brought a ray of cold light with it. The head of the Moonlit knight flew up.\nThe two mecha fell to the ground. It was just that Achilles was already defeated while Lear was holding the beam saber in his hands and looking relaxed.\nThe battle had ended.\nLie Xin no longer wanted to continue fighting and Luo Fei naturally wouldn’t make his move. She had prepared for it cautiously and thought that she had found the weaknesses of the Dynasty battle team. However, the results showed others that their plan was too vulnerable.\n“Achilles made two mistakes. Although he had switched off the energy shield, he had underestimated Mayan’s Mantis attacking time. The second thing was that as the main member, his Ability was completely used on the team strategy. This was equivalent to exposing himself to the vision of the enemies. Even if his strategy was successful, he would definitely be dead. No matter how it turned out, he would still lose.” Hocatolin said. He was explaining it for Lin Huiyin. Only the people of Aslan and Atlanteans would have such deep understanding on the mecha of the Mayans. The other countries would just be watching a show.\nHuiyin nodded. It was just that she wasn’t concerned about the competition but about other things. She heard that this Lear was Wang Zheng’s nemesis.\nThe battle had ended and the audience didn’t pay much attention about it. They only felt that Dynasty battle team was too terrifying. Achilles was also a top notch master. In the end, he was still easily defeated by Lear. The Fiery Moon battle team was rather famous recently but had no solution at all. Lie Xin as the spear of the team was also completely stalled by Luo Fei throughout the match.\nThe strategy of the Dynasty battle team was accurate and the division of labour clear. Moreover, members at each position could complete their mission well, had great individual abilities, and their coordination was top notch. With two Mayans around, it really made this team impenetrable.\nAchilles was truly disappointed. Although the line-up of the Fiery Moon battle team was slightly worse, he had not expected to be defeated in such a landslide.\nMoreover, his weakness was capitalised by Lear and he was killed in a wave of attacks. If it was regular 1 vs 1, Achilles might even have some level of advantage. Nonetheless, one couldn’t retort. A failure was a failure. Lear’s strategy and capturing the right moment to strike was extremely accurate. Moreover he was very good in rallying and made the entire process of battle seem so easy and giving off a feeling of being unfathomable.\nAmong those from Solar System, Achilles’ and Lear’s strength was similar. However in the eyes of the people from Elite Academy, the two of them were not in the same level. Lear had already become one of the most well-known people in Elite Academy.\nThe battle had ended and Lear was still very courteous. He was smiling and didn’t show any pride and arrogance of a victor. Lie Xin had left directly. She was not interested in acting. This failure made her felt really really bottled up with anger. She needed victory. She needed a great battling experience. She needed to display her full strength to prove that the sacrifice of Lie Guang was worthwhile battle. She desired glory.\nTherefore she had put down tangled feelings and formed a battle team with Achilles. She had originally thought that with the two of them together, they would definitely be able to achieve something in a raucous manner. However, this match had completely destroyed her expectations.\nShe was enraged. Considering that they had employed an unexpected strategy but it was easily resolved by the Dynasty team, she had nothing much to say anymore.\nThe difference in hard strength couldn’t be made up and Lie Xin felt helpless over it. She had originally thought that this semester would still be focusing on individual battle. However, she had discovered the direction of the school had changed. Just when everyone’s interest was in team battle, it would be pointless for her to go for individual battles. One person would not be enough to go against the trend. However in team battle, she was helpless about it.\nIn the Elite Academy, battle teams were ruled by various alumni of major federation. It was especially so for those superpowers as they had top notched allocation of personnel. Obviously with Lie Xin’s strength, she could also join those superpowers’ team. However, this was something that her pride wouldn’t allow.\nHowever, with the Fiery Moon’s failure, her target was also destroyed.\nLie Xin’s personality was direct. When she’s unhappy, she’s unhappy. She didn’t care about how others would see her.\nLu Bei and Siscoco weren’t too concerned about a single defeat. To them, it was enough to be in the spotlight and weren’t that ambitious. This was also why Lie Xin was unhappy. Without ambition, what could they achieve? How could they not mind when they had lost?"
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这就是阿克琉蒂斯，太阳神，拥有画龙点睛的实力。
但是面对这种情况的王朝战队却丝毫没有惊慌，几乎是瞬间，李尔就下达了指令。
斯巴鲁的玛雅之殇立刻开启唱诵，独属于玛雅的文明，对能量的理解——死亡颂唱光波！
阿克琉蒂斯眼神一凛，显然意识到问题的严重性，这个时候只能指望鲁北的风语战机，阻止对手，真正可怕的还不是天王战晶铠，而是这个玛雅之殇，王朝战队在前面的比赛根本没有使用，可是参加过IG的人肯定都知道。
只是时间上，他已经判断好，足够了！
其他机甲也迅速做出反应，速度都相当快，李尔的无极战机冲向了阿克琉蒂斯，嘴角带着一丝笑容。
霍克托淡淡的说道。
可是周围的人都不知道霍克托是说谁完了，只有霍克托知道，是火月完了。
阿克琉蒂斯脸色大变，死亡诵唱光波爆裂，在死亡诵唱光波出现的瞬间，所有机甲都关闭了能量盾，这是对付这一招唯一的办法，能量盾只会叠加伤害。
虽然没有能量盾的叠爆，但是机甲还是受到创击，突袭的效果一旦被遏制，个人实力的缺陷就显现出来了。
霸王冲到了天王战晶铠面前，还没来得及出手就被天王战晶铠撕裂，西斯科科的反应太慢了。
作为斥候，鲁北的机甲收到的创伤比较大，但他成功突到了玛雅之殇的面前，灌注了X能力的一刀却砍了个空，眼前一黑，风语战机已经被能量光束贯穿。
这就是玛雅人的实力。
烈心很着急也有些愤怒，没想到酝酿成熟的一次攻击就这么被破解，而罗非已经来到她的身边。
“滚开！” 一声爆喝，火魔战机能量盾大开，火焰猛然充起。
到目前为止，烈心的个人战和团战都展现了超级强悍的冲击力，尤其是X能力上的无限压制。
罗非显然是不肯跟烈心硬碰硬的。 激光剑迎上，虚弱X能力瞬间涌入。
但是胖子立刻打了个寒颤，擦啊，竟然无效！
烈心的火焰已经修炼到了心火的阶段。 五行之火到达一定程度确实有焚烧负面能力的效果，至少做到本我防御是不成问题。
胖子就看到那凶残的一剑就剁了下来，对于罗非来说，刚猛这玩意从来跟他无缘，可一个格尔斯回旋移动，机甲灵活的绕开。 烈心没功夫搭理这个死胖子。
直接突进，她的目标也是玛雅战机。 可是她忽略了胖子的灵活性，风语战机在胖子手中像是个灵活的花蝴蝶，烈心想突破是没戏的，胖子就像个跟屁虫，不断的回旋骚扰，烈心想跟他拼，胖子就拉开距离，而他的技术和机甲的灵敏优势是显而易见的。 这不是个人战，而胖子也从不在乎面子什么的。
这宝贵的时间就这么被胖子消耗了。 而作为重装机师的彭武则冲向了米露，米露对着彭武狂轰，彭武完全只有被动挨打，但是彭武不在乎，他的目的就是彻底牵制住米露，不让米露对团战做出贡献，判断正确，而作为重装机师能做出这种牵制足见功底。 关键的决斗在李尔和阿克琉蒂斯之间打起，两人的实力应该是半斤八两的。
可是现在却不是，李尔是以逸待劳，而阿克琉蒂斯刚刚那一手玄妙的天女散火却是对X能力的极大消耗，以阿克琉蒂斯的能力，给点时间也能缓过劲儿来，可是李尔却像是算准了，就在阿克琉蒂斯完全处于尴尬的时间杀了过来。 天炼无极，无影无形！
李尔的X能力安全笼罩阿克琉蒂斯的月夜骑士。
吞噬+束缚！
阿克琉蒂斯感觉像是被黑洞笼罩一样，甚至要连眼前的光都要消失，但这肯定是错觉，一咬牙，精神力炸开，那种昏暗的无助感消退，但是李尔的无极战机却已经来到眼前。
阿克琉蒂斯只是勉强抵挡了十多剑，就失去了反抗能力。
漫天只有无极战机那玄妙极速的身法，全方位无死角的速杀。
月夜战机的能量盾告破，无极战机出现在阿克琉蒂斯的正面，激光剑高高的举起。
是时候做一个了解了。
激光剑带起了一道寒光，月夜战机的头颅飞起。 斩首。
两架机甲落地，只是阿克琉蒂斯已经暴击，而李尔手持激光剑，轻松写意。
战斗结束了。
烈心已经不想打了，罗非自然也不会动手，精心准备，自认为已经找到王朝战队的破绽，结果在别人看来却是这么的不堪一击。
“阿克琉蒂斯犯了两个错误，虽然关闭能量盾，但错估了玛雅之殇的攻击时间，其次作为主将，能力完全用在了团队战术上，等于把自己暴露在敌人的视野之中，就算战略目的成功， 他也必死无疑，无论哪种结果都是输。”
回音点点头，只是她在意的可不是比赛，而是其他的东西，据说这李尔是王铮的对头。
战斗结束了，观众没什么在意的，只是觉得王朝战队太可怕了，阿克琉蒂斯也是一流高手了，结果却被李尔轻易干掉，火月战队最近满出名的，却毫无办法，而作为箭头人物的烈心，也是全程被罗非纠缠。
王朝战队战术明确，分工清楚，而且每个位置的成员都能很好完成任务，个人能力，协作能力，都是顶尖的，加上两个玛雅人，确实让这支队伍无懈可击。
阿克琉蒂斯确实很失望，虽然火月战队的阵容要差一些，但是他也没想到会这样摧枯拉朽的被击败。
而他更是被李尔直接抓住了软肋期，一波打死，如果正常一对一，阿克琉蒂斯甚至要有一定的优势，但不可否认，失败就是失败，李尔的战略和时机抓的精准无比，而他又非常擅长造势，让整个战斗过程看起来是那么轻松，给人一种深不可测的感觉。
在太阳系心中，阿克琉蒂斯和李尔的实力差不多，但在精英学院其他人看来，两人完全不是一个级别，李尔已经是精英学院真正的风云人物了。
战斗结束，李尔还是非常的客气，面带微笑，丝毫没有胜利者的骄纵和傲气，烈心直接走了，她没兴趣演戏，这场失败让她非常非常的窝火，她需要胜利，需要痛快的战斗，需要能让她发挥出实力，证明烈广牺牲是值得的战斗，她渴望荣耀。
所以她放下纠结，和阿克琉蒂斯组成了战队，本以为两人联合肯定可以轰轰烈烈大干一场，可是这场比赛彻底击溃了她的期待。
虽然愤怒，但是在出奇战术的情况下，却被王朝战队轻易化解，这就没什么好说的了。
硬实力的差距，无法弥补，烈心也是无奈，本以为这学期依然是以个人战为主，却发现学院的风向变了，当所有人的兴趣都在团战的时候，她一个人去个人战显然是无意义的，一个人是无法违背潮流的，可是在团战中，她又显得无奈。
在精英学院，战队都是各大联邦同乡会统治，尤其是那些强国，人员配置都是一流的，当然以烈心的实力也可以加入那些强国战队，但这是烈心的骄傲所无法容忍的。
只是随着火月战队的失败，她的目标也破碎了。
烈心性格直接，不爽就是不爽，她也不在乎别人怎么看她。
鲁北和西斯科科倒没怎么在意一场失利，对他们来说能这么风光已经很满足了，也没那么大的野心，这也是烈心不爽的，没斗志，混个屁啊，输了竟然还能不在意。
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This was Achilles, the Sun God. He had the strength to put a perfect finishing touch to things.
However, Dynasty battle team wasn’t panicking at all despite facing such a situation. Almost instantly, Lear had given his orders.
Subaru’s Mayan’s Mantis had started to sing. This was a civilisation unique to Maya based on their understanding of energy – Death Song Beam!
Achilles felt a chill and clearly felt the seriousness of the problem. At this moment, he could only depend on Lu Bei’s Wind Whisperer to stop the opponent. The truly scary mech wasn’t the Heavenly Crystal King but this Mayan’s Mantis. The Dynasty battle team had never used it in their previous matches. However, those who had participated in the IG would definitely know.
It was just that in terms of time, he had already calculated. It was enough!
The other mecha also responded rapidly and were moving rather quickly. Lear’s Unbounded rushed towards Achilles with a smile at the corner of his mouth.
“It’s over,” said Hocatolin faintly.
However, the surrounding people didn’t know who Hocatolin was referring to. Only Hocatolin knew that the Fiery Moon was finished.
Achilles’ expression changed drastically. The Death Song Beam exploded. At the moment that Death Song Beam appeared, all the mecha had deactivated their energy shields. This was the only way to counter this move. Energy shields would only cause more damage to be taken.
Although they didn’t suffer the stacked damage due to energy shields, the mech still received a blow. Once the effects of an ambush were stopped, the lack of individual strength was on display.
The Overlord had rushed to the front of the Heavenly Crystal King but was torn to shreds even before having the time to struck. The reaction of Siscoco was too slow.
As the scout, the damage received by Lu Bei’s mech was slightly greater. However, he managed to breakthrough to the front of the Mayan’s Mantis. He injected his Ability X into his knife but did not manage to connect. Suddenly, his view turned black. The Wind Whisperer had been pierced by an energy beam.
This was the level of strength of the Mayans.
Lie Xin was panicking and feeling a little angry. She had not expected a tactic that they had been plotting for so long was countered in such a way. Luo Fei had already gone beside her.
“Get lost!” With a sudden outburst, The Fire Demon switched on its energy shield. The flames burst out violently. This could even directly kill Luo Fei.
Up till this point, Lie Xin had displayed an extremely strong impact in individual and team battles. It was especially so in the aspect of Ability X where she dominated endlessly.
Luo Fei clearly wasn’t willing to go head-on against Lie Xin. He swung his beam saber while Weakening Ability started pouring out.
However, the fatty immediately felt a chill down his spine. Oh damn, it was useless!
Lie Xin had reached the level of Heart Flame. Fire of the five minor elements, when trained till a certain level, could indeed have the effect of burning through negative energy. It was at least able to achieve self-defence without trouble.
The fatty could see a violent and ruthless strike coming towards him. For Luo Fei, he had no affinity with toughness and fierceness. However with a rotating movement, the mech had avoided him agilely. Lie Xin didn’t have the time to pay attention to this damned fatty. She lunged ahead directly as her target was the Mayan’s battle mech.
However, she had underestimated the fatty’s agility. The Wind Whisperer in the hands of the fatty was just like an agile butterfly. Lie Xin wanted to break through but it was a futile attempt. The fatty was just like a homing bug and harassing her constantly. Lie Xin wanted to fight him head on but the fatty would just open up distance between them. His advantages in techniques and the agility of the mech were clear. This wasn’t an individual battle and the fatty didn’t care about how others would see him at all.
As for the tank Peng Wu, he had rushed towards Milo. Milo launched a barrage of attacks on Peng Wu and Peng Wu could only be in a passive position taking the attacks. However, Peng Wu didn’t care at all. His objective was to completely stall Milo and stop Milo from contributing to the team battle. The judgment was correct. As a tank and yet being able to stall the opponent, his skills could be easily deduced.
The key battle had started between Lear and Achilles. The strength of the two of them should be similar. However, it wasn’t the case now. Lear had been resting and reaping the benefits while Achilles previous magical Scattering Fire previously had took a huge toll on his Ability X. With Achilles’ ability, he would be able to recover if given some time. However Lear seemed to have calculated all this. Just when Achilles was in an awkward position, he had made his move towards Achilles.
Lear’s Ability X completely engulfed Achilles Moonlit Knight.
Devouring + Bind!
Achilles felt as though he was engulfed by a black hole. Even the light in front of him had almost disappeared. However, this must be an illusion. He gritted his teeth and allowed his mental power to explode. That dull and helpless feeling started to subside. However Lear’s Unbounded was already right in front of him.
Achilles only managed to barely resist 10 over strikes before losing any ability to retaliate.
All everyone could see was that mystical high speed movement of the Unbounded and the all rounded zero blind spot speedy kill.
Bang… The energy shield of the Moonlit knight was destroyed. The Unbounded appeared in front of Achilles with its beam saber raised up high.
It’s time to decide things.
The beam saber brought a ray of cold light with it. The head of the Moonlit knight flew up.
The two mecha fell to the ground. It was just that Achilles was already defeated while Lear was holding the beam saber in his hands and looking relaxed.
The battle had ended.
Lie Xin no longer wanted to continue fighting and Luo Fei naturally wouldn’t make his move. She had prepared for it cautiously and thought that she had found the weaknesses of the Dynasty battle team. However, the results showed others that their plan was too vulnerable.
“Achilles made two mistakes. Although he had switched off the energy shield, he had underestimated Mayan’s Mantis attacking time. The second thing was that as the main member, his Ability was completely used on the team strategy. This was equivalent to exposing himself to the vision of the enemies. Even if his strategy was successful, he would definitely be dead. No matter how it turned out, he would still lose.” Hocatolin said. He was explaining it for Lin Huiyin. Only the people of Aslan and Atlanteans would have such deep understanding on the mecha of the Mayans. The other countries would just be watching a show.
Huiyin nodded. It was just that she wasn’t concerned about the competition but about other things. She heard that this Lear was Wang Zheng’s nemesis.
The battle had ended and the audience didn’t pay much attention about it. They only felt that Dynasty battle team was too terrifying. Achilles was also a top notch master. In the end, he was still easily defeated by Lear. The Fiery Moon battle team was rather famous recently but had no solution at all. Lie Xin as the spear of the team was also completely stalled by Luo Fei throughout the match.
The strategy of the Dynasty battle team was accurate and the division of labour clear. Moreover, members at each position could complete their mission well, had great individual abilities, and their coordination was top notch. With two Mayans around, it really made this team impenetrable.
Achilles was truly disappointed. Although the line-up of the Fiery Moon battle team was slightly worse, he had not expected to be defeated in such a landslide.
Moreover, his weakness was capitalised by Lear and he was killed in a wave of attacks. If it was regular 1 vs 1, Achilles might even have some level of advantage. Nonetheless, one couldn’t retort. A failure was a failure. Lear’s strategy and capturing the right moment to strike was extremely accurate. Moreover he was very good in rallying and made the entire process of battle seem so easy and giving off a feeling of being unfathomable.
Among those from Solar System, Achilles’ and Lear’s strength was similar. However in the eyes of the people from Elite Academy, the two of them were not in the same level. Lear had already become one of the most well-known people in Elite Academy.
The battle had ended and Lear was still very courteous. He was smiling and didn’t show any pride and arrogance of a victor. Lie Xin had left directly. She was not interested in acting. This failure made her felt really really bottled up with anger. She needed victory. She needed a great battling experience. She needed to display her full strength to prove that the sacrifice of Lie Guang was worthwhile battle. She desired glory.
Therefore she had put down tangled feelings and formed a battle team with Achilles. She had originally thought that with the two of them together, they would definitely be able to achieve something in a raucous manner. However, this match had completely destroyed her expectations.
She was enraged. Considering that they had employed an unexpected strategy but it was easily resolved by the Dynasty team, she had nothing much to say anymore.
The difference in hard strength couldn’t be made up and Lie Xin felt helpless over it. She had originally thought that this semester would still be focusing on individual battle. However, she had discovered the direction of the school had changed. Just when everyone’s interest was in team battle, it would be pointless for her to go for individual battles. One person would not be enough to go against the trend. However in team battle, she was helpless about it.
In the Elite Academy, battle teams were ruled by various alumni of major federation. It was especially so for those superpowers as they had top notched allocation of personnel. Obviously with Lie Xin’s strength, she could also join those superpowers’ team. However, this was something that her pride wouldn’t allow.
However, with the Fiery Moon’s failure, her target was also destroyed.
Lie Xin’s personality was direct. When she’s unhappy, she’s unhappy. She didn’t care about how others would see her.
Lu Bei and Siscoco weren’t too concerned about a single defeat. To them, it was enough to be in the spotlight and weren’t that ambitious. This was also why Lie Xin was unhappy. Without ambition, what could they achieve? How could they not mind when they had lost?
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