Neun Lieder - Kapitel 139
Smiling, he took Tuoba Chen's hand and walked to the old Taoist priest: "Save him first."
His palm trembled, his eyes sparkled, and a blissful blush rose on his red lips. Tuoba Chen gently squeezed Rongyue's hand in return, wanting to convey all the immense satisfaction and happiness he felt at that moment to her. "My dear, those words are enough..."
"Let's save him first. After all, the poison is deep inside him, and he might not be able to hold on for long."
"Girl, you say save him, but he says save him. Who should I save first?"
Looking at Tuoba Chen, Rongyue smiled gently: "Then let's do as he says and save Dongfang Yao first."
"I really don't understand you guys!" Shaking his head, the old Taoist priest walked a few steps toward Dongfang Yao, pressed a few acupoints on him, and began to circulate his energy for him.
"Chen, don't worry, I'll be there for you if anything happens."
A single sentence can have the power to shake a lifetime.
He held her tightly, his heart trembling for a long time.
Beside him, another man wore a somber expression, a sense of desolation creeping onto his normally resolute and aloof face…
"No internal energy allowed. Whoever can twist this thin paper the farthest wins." He spoke calmly, explaining the rules for the second round of the competition.
Hefted the paper, as thin as a cicada's wing, in his hand. The Taoist of Tianshan thought, "This kid is cunning. He's come up with such a strange question; there must be a trick involved!" He reasoned, "If you don't use internal energy and just rely on brute force, you'd be lucky to throw this paper even a meter! Throwing such a thin piece of paper... I need to think this through carefully..."
Oh right! She only said it was a paper-throwing competition, right? There's no indication of whether it's unfolded or crumpled into a ball! Since that's the case…
The old Taoist priest crumpled the paper into a ball, revealing a confident smile. He swung the paper ball a few times in the air, then threw it towards Qianyan. The paper ball flew forward and landed about fifty meters ahead.
"Girl, it's your turn!"
Holding the paper in her hand, Rongyue thought to herself: This old man isn't stupid!
However, there's always someone stronger! You're destined to fall into my hands today!
Taking out a slingshot from the very back of the drawer, Rongyue placed a crumpled piece of paper onto the elastic cowhide, pulled it back fully, and launched it. The paper ball shot out with a whoosh, landing three times the distance from where the crumpled paper had been.
Unlike his previous defeat, the Taoist of Tianshan now had his eyes shining, staring intently at the slingshot in Rongyue's hand with a greedy expression.
"There's hope!" With a smirk, Rongyue deliberately waved the slingshot in her hand and gestured towards Tuoba Chen. How could the Tianshan Daoist not understand? He quickly dragged Tuoba Chen over, rummaged in his sleeve for a while, and finally pulled out a black bottle. He unscrewed the cap and eagerly stuffed a pill into Tuoba Chen's mouth, then stared intently at the slingshot in Rongyue's hand.
Seeing that Tuoba Chen had swallowed the medicine, Rongyue hurriedly examined Tuoba Chen's palm and saw that the shocking red line had faded a lot, which put her mind at ease.
Looking at the bed, he saw Dongfang move his body, seemingly showing signs of waking up. He couldn't help but admire the Taoist priest of Tianshan's superb medical skills.
"You haven't seen this before?" Weren't the slingshots she made all left in the Eastern Dynasty's palace? Didn't Dongfang Lie bring them to his playful master as a tribute?
He shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum. His gaze toward the slingshot grew increasingly intense.
Seeing his master's greedy appearance, Chu Xuyao, as his disciple, felt his face burning. He secretly tugged at his sleeve to signal him to be careful, but was only met with a fierce glare from the old Taoist.
The old Taoist's anxious and eager look made Rongyue chuckle.
He handed the slingshot to the old Taoist priest, saying, "Thank you for your chivalrous help, Taoist priest. This is just a small token of my gratitude. I hope you won't find it offensive."
"No problem, no problem!" He happily took the slingshot, examining it from all angles, clicking his tongue in admiration, clearly delighted. What a wonderful thing! Truly a wonderful thing! In all my years, this is the first time I've ever seen such a fantastic gadget!
His gaze swept over Rongyue once more, and this time, he was increasingly satisfied! This girl was interesting, truly fascinating! No wonder his two arrogant disciples were so infatuated with her, completely captivated by her; where could one find a girl like her?
Hmm, if she's this interesting, then shouldn't her baby be interesting too? It seems that going with the flow isn't such a bad thing after all…
His gaze involuntarily fell on Rongyue's abdomen. The Taoist of Tianshan imagined himself playing and frolicking with the little one in Tianshan, and chuckled longingly. He couldn't help but aloud his thoughts: "Your child is mine...hehe—"
Coupled with the Taoist Tianshan's perfectly timed gaze, cunning expression, eerie laughter, and words that were easy to misunderstand, everyone present felt a chill, especially Rongyue, who got goosebumps all over just thinking about the scene.
"Oh, cough, it's getting late, disciple, let's go!" Realizing he had just misspoke, the old Taoist blushed, grabbed Chu Xuyao without another word, and with a light step, practically fled through the door, disappearing from their sight in an instant.
It wasn't until the old Taoist had been gone for a long time that Rong Yue Lao came to his senses.
Thinking of the old Taoist priest who appeared and disappeared without a trace, she was extremely puzzled: "This old Taoist priest is really amazing. He came and went without disturbing that Tuoba Jie..."
Before she could finish speaking, a splash of red approached from afar, making Rongyue understand the true meaning of "speak of the devil and he shall appear."
A flash of red, and a wide, blood-red robe swept over Rong Yue from head to toe. With a swift movement, the robe was swept away, and Tuoba Chen only caught a glimpse of the red figure before his focus returned, and he was horrified to find that the person beside him had vanished without a trace…
Caught between Tuoba Jie's arms, wrapped in a blood-stained robe, his eyes were completely black, and all he could hear was the howling of a fierce wind.
She didn't know where he was taking her, nor did she know where he was taking her. All she knew was that all she could smell along the way was the salty, metallic scent of blood, which made her wonder if something had happened in the palace.
The lightning-fast movement made her hesitant to make a move. Clutching his collar, she closed her eyes to calm her erratic breathing. Rongyue gradually calmed down, repeatedly considering the possible accidents that might occur, so that she could deal with any sudden situation...
Suddenly, the brakes came on hard, and Rongyue's internal organs were jolted violently without time to be buffered. Her stomach churned and acid gushed into her throat, causing her great discomfort.
Feeling her body slowly lowered and placed on a flat surface, Rongyue finally caught her breath and poked her head out from under her blood-stained robe. She adjusted her vision, trying to see the situation clearly.
"Tuoba Jie, you despicable villain! I trusted you so much, entrusting almost all the Netherworld Sect's assassins to you, yet you dared to play dirty tricks on me! If I hadn't already mastered unparalleled divine skills, I would probably have died at the hands of you, you shameless scoundrel! Today, I will avenge the fallen members of the Netherworld Sect and make you pay for your blood debt!" The black robe billowed rapidly, and a ball of black energy emanating from the palms of his hands, exuding an evil aura, swelled up as if inflated, instantly forming a sphere about half a meter in diameter.
When did Liu Zhiyi learn such a bizarre skill? It looks a bit like the evil techniques described in martial arts novels. Rong Yue stared at the black shadow in the distance, her expression complex.
Tuoba Jie's expression was unusually grave, sharing the same doubts as Rong Yue. Not daring to be careless, he focused his energy in his palm, and gradually, a red vortex gathered there…
When the red and black balls are released at the same time, they collide, causing a deafening roar that is no less than thunder.
The red and black figures clashed swiftly, swords flashing and palm strikes fierce, accompanied by howling winds. As the figures moved, the sound of swords clashing echoed through the deathly silence of the night, deafeningly loud...
After fighting for an unknown amount of time, Rongyue felt her legs stiffen, while the two people in the distance gradually slowed down their attacks, and both of them had injuries of varying degrees.
Just as the two were locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle, a deafening sound of footsteps suddenly came from the outer four gates. The sound was uniform, the steps were synchronized, and the manner was that of a well-trained person. Accompanied by the clanging of metal, the sound grew closer and closer, directly approaching the two fighters.
The two men's expressions quickly hardened, and they simultaneously withdrew their palms from the previous exchange and took a few steps back. Once they had recovered from the impact of the previous blow, countless cold-clothed iron swords surrounded them.