Lan Yin Bi Yue Extra Chapters

Chapter 37

Ming Er surveyed the mountain range before him and said, "I have never been here before, nor have I heard anyone mention it. But looking at this mountain, it is shaped like a round hill, resembling a tomb for eternal rest."

The mountain wasn't very high, and the trees were dense and low, completely covering the hill. From a distance, it looked more like a round, green hill than a mountain, with nothing particularly special about it. Yet, it gave people a sense of cold melancholy and quietness, as if... as if this were the final resting place of the dead, a place of solemnity and gravity.

Upon hearing this, Lan Qi turned around and glanced at Ming Er, a smile playing on her lips.

Hearing Ming Er's words, Yuwen Luo did indeed feel a bit eerie, and his wandering steps unconsciously moved closer to Ming and Lan. "Seventh Young Master, your master wouldn't happen to live here, would he?"

“This mountain is called Green Tomb.” Lan Qi closed his jade fan. “Even I am afraid of this place. One wrong move and you’ll be dead without a trace. So…” He turned his head to look at the three of them, his face serious. “You can still turn back now and escape unscathed.”

The three of them were startled by Lan Qi's serious expression, and upon hearing his words, they immediately realized that this trip was extremely dangerous!

"Seventh Young Master, your master... how could you be in danger just for visiting your master?" Yuwen Luo asked. How could a disciple be in danger of dying a gruesome death just for visiting his master? What... what kind of master is this?

Lan Qi tapped her forehead with her jade fan, seemingly somewhat helpless, "If you are lucky enough to arrive, you will naturally find out then."

"Huh?" Yuwen Luo's heart pounded, but should he back down now? This might be the only chance to uncover the mystery of Lan Qishao's lineage. Besides, as a future great historian of the martial arts world, how could he not follow the most influential figure in the martial arts world? How could he know his life story if he didn't follow him? So... Yuwen Luo took two steps closer to Ming Er, his face full of smiles, "Brother Ming, I entrust everything to you."

Ming Er looked at him, smiled, and responded with a slight sigh, "Mm." Just like an older brother helplessly dealing with his younger brother's whining and pleading.

After securing his protector, Yuwen Luo didn't forget his sworn brother, Ning Lang. He winked at Ning Lang and pursed his lips at Lan Qi, repeatedly making gestures. However, Ning Lang either didn't understand or didn't appreciate the gestures, remaining completely unresponsive.

"Are you going?" Lan Qi turned around and looked at the three of them again to confirm.

“Okay, I’ll go.” Ning Lang nodded.

“Of course I’ll go,” Yuwen Luo replied immediately.

Lan Qi glanced at Ming Er, who nodded. "With Seventh Young Master leading the way, there's nowhere we can't go."

"Let's go then." Lan Qi led the way.

The three followed Lan Qi, not heading up the mountain, but instead circling around it. After walking for a while, they turned into a valley that was obvious yet easily overlooked. After walking about two miles, they came to a cave. The cave entrance was overgrown with weeds, with no trace of human or animal activity. Lan Qi, however, lightly leaped and flew into the small cave entrance surrounded by weeds. The three followed suit, only to find that apart from a faint light at the entrance, the inside was completely dark.

"Stay close to me, or you'll go the wrong way," Lan Qi said, and then headed deeper into the cave.

Ning Lang followed closely behind, but Yuwen Luo gripped Ming Er's sleeve tightly. Only after Ming Er took a step did he follow. After walking for a while, they noticed that it was getting darker and darker until they couldn't see their own hands in front of their faces. They could only hear the faint sound of their footsteps. Yuwen Luo couldn't help but ask, "Seventh Young Master, it's pitch black here, we can't even see you. How can we keep up?"

"That's up to your skills." Lan Qi chuckled, and then his footsteps disappeared into the cave.

Yuwen Luo's heart tightened, and he immediately reached out and grabbed Ming Er's arm. "Ning Lang?" he called tentatively.

"Mm," Ning Lang replied.

He felt slightly relieved and followed closely behind Ming Er. Suddenly, Ning Lang's footsteps disappeared, leaving only his own and Ming Er's footsteps echoing in the dark cave. His heart tightened instantly. Just then, a powerful force pushed him forward, causing his foot to veer to the left and slip. He felt a chilling wind and heard the roars of tigers, lions, wolves, and apes. His eardrums vibrated, and a foul stench filled the air. He instinctively clung to Ming Er's arm and cried out, "Brother Ming!" Before his cry subsided, he felt himself plummeting into the abyss. The wind howled in his ears, and the walls were chillingly cold, giving him the feeling of falling into hell. He cried out again, "Brother Ming, save me!"

"Big brother! What's wrong?" Ning Lang's anxious voice came from afar.

"I..." Before he could answer, the arm he was being held was suddenly pulled up, and he was lifted up, his feet landing firmly on solid ground. "Brother Ming, are there many wild animals in this cave?" Before he could get an answer, a gust of cold wind swept past. Even though it was dark, he could clearly feel the ferocious ghosts and demons rushing towards him with their gaping maws. He screamed "Ah!" and jumped aside, clutching his arm. But this jump was clearly not enough to avoid the demons and ghosts. Terrifying screams and howls filled his ears, and his heart went numb. He couldn't move his hands or feet, and all he knew was to hold onto that arm tightly. "Brother Ming, help... there are ghosts!" Yuwen Luo was so scared that he was about to cry. He closed his eyes and desperately jumped and dodged. Then, the arm he was holding was pulled, and he was lifted into the air. In a dizzying moment, he felt a strong wind rise, a suffocating heaviness in his chest, and several gusts of wind cutting through his body like knives! Heavens above, are you really going to let me, Yuwen Luo, a brilliant talent, die here so young? Rumble! It seemed as if something was hit, and then countless pebbles fell down with a crash. In his dizziness, he didn't care about anything else, he just clung to that arm with all his might.

"Ah!" Ning Lang's sudden scream jolted Yuwen Luo out of his daze.

"Ning Lang!" Yuwen Luo cried out as if his soul had returned, but there was no reply.

"Shut up and close your eyes." I heard Ming Er whisper in my ear, and then there was another whirlwind, a slicing wind, thunder, and rain of falling rocks, and my mind was in a daze again.

Ning Lang had been closely following Lan Qi. Though he couldn't see or hear her, he could always sense Lan Qi was just three steps in front of him. Hearing Yuwen Luo's call, he tensed up, his steps faltering, and he lost his footing. It felt as if he were falling into an abyss. Countless vengeful ghosts and demons in the darkness opened their bloody mouths, revealing their ghastly white fangs, and lunged at him. He couldn't help but scream. In his panic and fear, a sudden tightening on his shoulder lifted him into the air. A dizzying sensation followed, as if he were spinning high in the sky. Just then, a sharp gust of wind swept past his shoulder, causing a sharp pain. Another gust swept towards his face, making it hard to breathe, his chest feeling like it was weighed down by a thousand pounds. His mind went blank. He only vaguely wondered if the wind was a ghostly wind or a palm strike? The howling wind and the rumbling of collapsing rocks were his last sensations.

When Yuwen Luo and Ning Lang woke up, they were no longer in the black hole.

When I opened my eyes, all I saw was white, like clouds and snow. Looking closer, I realized that it was pear blossoms, blooming all over the valley and branches. Countless butterflies fluttered among them, and the reddish sunset reflected in them, creating countless halos.

"I'm already dead, am I in heaven now?" Yuwen Luo murmured.

“Otherwise, where would we find pear blossoms and butterflies?” Ning Lang continued.

Then the two looked at each other and saw each other's disheveled appearance. They then slowly turned their heads to look around and saw Ming Er and Lan Qi not far away.

"We're not dead?!" Yuwen Luo jumped up.

"Where is this place?" Ning Lang also stood up.

The two looked around again, and all they could see were blooming pear blossoms and white clouds like snow. If it weren't for Ming Er and Lan Qi, they would really think they were no longer in the human world.

"woke up."

Ming Er and Lan Qi walked over, both of them looking handsome and elegant, without the slightest injury.

"Were there a lot of wild animals locked up in that cave just now?" Yuwen Luo felt a chill run down his spine as he recalled the black hole.

“There are also many evil spirits and demons.” A chill ran down Ning Lang’s spine.

“There is a Shura Formation in that cave. You took the wrong steps and triggered the formation, and you started to hallucinate after falling into it,” Ming Er said calmly, then turned to Lan Qi. “The formation in the black hole is clearly meant to kill anyone who enters.”

Lan Qi smiled, fanning himself, showing no embarrassment whatsoever, as if he wasn't the one who led them into the black hole. "The person who set up the formation did indeed intend this; he didn't want anyone to be able to reach this place through the cave."

"Including Seventh Young Master?" Ming Er's eyebrows twitched.

“Yes.” Lan Qi nodded. “If I can’t get out of the Asura Formation, then I will only perish in the cave.”

“Actually, the Asura Formation is secondary.” Ming Er suddenly smiled, his empty eyes staring straight at Lan Qi. “What’s more terrifying are certain unexpected ‘sudden’ events that are impossible to guard against.”

Lan Qi narrowed her emerald eyes to meet Ming Er's gaze, her smile both carefree and wicked, "I wholeheartedly agree."

The two looked at each other, their expressions unreadable yet each understanding the other's thoughts.

"The Asura Formation?" Yuwen Luo exclaimed in surprise. "That's a brutal and devastating formation. No one has used it for over a hundred years. This person actually set it up in the black hole. It's too... too..." The word "cruel and cold-blooded" lingered on his lips, but when his gaze fell on Lan Qi, it changed to "That's going too far!"

“Indeed.” Lan Qi nodded again in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Luo blinked and cautiously asked, "Seventh Young Master, why did your master... set up such a terrifying formation?"

"When did I ever say that this formation was set up by my master?" Lan Qi waved his jade fan, turned around and walked away. "Let's go, or we won't get there before dark."

"Huh?" Yuwen Luo was still not fully recovered from the previous sentence.

"Let's go," Ming Er said from behind.

"Oh, right, Brother Ming, thank you so much for saving me just now." Yuwen Luo only now remembered that he should thank the person who saved his life in the black hole.

Ming Er shook his head slightly, lifted his clothes, and followed Lan Qi.

Yuwen Luo raised his hands to look. At that moment, he was the one who tightly hugged that arm. If he hadn't been able to hold on, would that person have reached out and pulled him back?

"Let's go." He lowered his hands to clear his mind, called out to Ning Lang who was still in a daze, and started to catch up with the two people ahead.

"Hmm." Ning Lang nodded. His gaze fell upon the two figures ahead. In the darkness, in that moment of peril, who had reached out and grabbed him?

Passing through a pear orchard, you'll see a lake ahead, its surface shrouded in mist. As you approach, the clear water reflects the scenery above, revealing a patch of azure sky peeking through clusters of snow-white pear blossoms. Ripples spread across the water, and the misty atmosphere creates a scene as beautiful as a poem or a painting.

“The water in this lake is warm.” Lan Qi walked to the lakeside and scooped up a handful of water with her left hand. “That’s why you can see pear blossoms and butterflies even at times like this.”

Yuwen Luo reached into the lake and exclaimed, "Wow, it's really warm!" He stood up and took a closer look at the surrounding scenery. "After we got here, it doesn't feel as hot as outside the mountains. It's more like springtime." As he looked around, he noticed something strange. "Seventh Young Master, why are some trees still sprouting branches, while others are bare, and still others are covered in blossoms?"

"The people who planted these pear trees planted them year by year and season by season. When one tree blooms, another tree has already withered, so that pear blossoms can be seen all year round." Lan Qi flicked the water droplets from her palm and stood up.

"Oh." Yuwen Luo was still looking around when Ning Lang splashed water on his face and head, washing away the dust that had settled in the black hole.

Lan Qi shifted her gaze to Ming Er, who stood alone, looking at the pear blossom grove across the lake.

"Has the Second Young Master noticed anything?"

Ming Er turned around, his gaze calm. "This pear blossom forest is more terrifying than the Asura Cave."

"Heh, as expected of the Second Young Master." Lan Qi smiled faintly, his eyes narrowed.

"Really?" Yuwen Luo jumped up upon hearing this. The experience in the black hole was still terrifying, and this seemingly beautiful pear blossom forest was even more frightening than the black hole. Just who is this Master Lan Qi? Meeting him is harder than ascending to heaven!

"Would the Second Young Master be interested in taking a walk?" Lan Qi asked Ming Er.

"The legendary formation 'Three Powers Return to Origin,' which appeared only briefly over a hundred years ago, is right before our eyes. If we cannot explore Huayan, wouldn't we have wasted our lives?" Ming Er said leisurely, gazing at the pear blossom forest.

Yuwen Luo's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and he turned to look at him. Having known him for so long, the Second Young Master Ming had always maintained a gentle and refined demeanor; he had never shown any expression beyond his gentle grace, always inspiring immediate kinship. Yet, at this moment, this seemingly casual remark revealed for the first time a powerful aura emanating from this 'immortal,' a vast and profound aura beneath his calm exterior! Indeed, someone revered by everyone in the martial world could not be merely a gentle and ordinary person; this was the true aura of the Second Young Master Ming!

"Then let's go." Lan Qi said, and with a light leap, she flew up and skimmed towards the lake. Her toes lightly touched the water, and she waded through the waves. Her purple clothes fluttered like a phantom, and in an instant, she reached the other side.

Ming Er then leaped up as well, stepping on the water and wading through the waves. His green robe fluttered as he gracefully strode across the water, like an immortal flying across the sky.

Yuwen Luo and Ning Lang watched from behind, marveling at the two's superb lightness skills and graceful movements.

"If you don't come over, we're leaving," Lan Qi said, turning back to the two of them. Chapter 47, Section 15: Pear Blossom Tomb (Part 2)

Updated: [2008-11-28 14:07:24.0]

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“We’re coming!” Ning Lang quickly replied.

Having said that, he prepared to fly across the lake in one breath, but unexpectedly, someone yanked the back of his collar, and all his strength vanished instantly. Turning around, Yuwen Luo pointed at the lake with a face full of shame and difficulty, "I can't fly across." Never before had he felt like this. He regretted not having practiced his martial arts properly before, at least he should have mastered his lightness skill!

"Okay, I'll take you there first." Ning Lang wasn't angry.

With Ning Lang's help, Yuwen Luo safely crossed the lake, and then Ning Lang also jumped across the lake.

“The people who set up the formation often change. This is my first time back since I left my sect, so I am quite unfamiliar with the formation in the pear blossom forest. I will leave everything to you, Second Young Master.” Lan Qi looked at Ming Er with a smile in her green eyes, appearing exceptionally kind and approachable. She waved her jade fan and politely declined, “Please, Second Young Master.”

“Seventh Young Master is the most brilliant man of our time; how could I possibly compare?” Ming Er smiled, his smile humble and amicable.

"Not at all." Lan Qi moved his feet and flashed behind Ming Er. He gently pushed forward with his jade fan, pushing Ming Er towards the pear blossom forest. "At this moment, I am the only one who will follow the Second Young Master's lead."

Once Ming Er stepped into the pear blossom grove, there was no turning back. He had accidentally triggered the formation, and there was no way to reverse the situation. He could only move forward, but he turned back and smiled, saying, "Seventh Young Master's actions remind me of my sixth sister at home." His tone was calm and his smile was elegant.

Lan Qi's smile froze behind her, and she looked at the back of Ming Er's head with a hint of gritted teeth.

"Seventh Young Master..." Yuwen Luo called out tentatively from behind, suppressing a laugh, "The Second Young Master has already gone far away."

"Hmph." Lan Qi glanced back at him briefly.

Yuwen Luo shivered and shrank back. After Lan Qi turned and took a step, he pushed Ning Lang in front and carefully followed at the back.

Ming Er walked at the front, unhurried and unhurried. Each step he took seemed casual and without any pattern, but the people behind him could feel his caution just from his back. Lan Qi stepped in the same place as Ming Er, and Ning Lang and Yuwen Luo behind him did the same.

After walking for about half a cup of tea's time, we arrived deep in the pear blossom grove.

Surrounded by pear trees, their blossoms in full bloom, a gentle breeze sometimes blows, causing petals to fall like snowflakes, carpeting the ground with silver frost, as if one were in a snow-covered flower field. Such a beautiful scene, yet the four of them had no leisure, daring not to relax for even a moment, for one wrong step would stain the pear blossoms with blood.

Ming Er, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped. The others stopped and looked at him in confusion.

"He even managed to lay out the 'Five Stars Alignment' within the 'Three Powers Return to Origin' formation; this person has truly gone to great lengths." Ming Er's voice held both sighs and admiration.

"They even set up a 'Five Stars Alignment' formation?" Yuwen Luo's legs went weak upon hearing this. "These are all unprecedented and formidable formations. The person who set up these formations is clearly trying to kill us!"

"What should we do? Is there no way to get out?" Ning Lang was also a little nervous.

Ming Er turned around, stepped back, and stepped directly at Lan Qi's left foot. Lan Qi had no choice but to lift his foot, and Ming Er's left foot landed where Lan Qi had originally stepped.

"Second Young Master, what is this?" Lan Qi stood on his right foot, looking at Ming Er, who was also standing on one foot. Where one person should have stood, two people were standing, so the two were very close at the moment, their shoulders touching, their breaths mingling, and they could sense each other's slightest movements.