Young Prime Minister, a Hermit

Chapter 147

Qi Luo didn't even have the strength to force a smile of relief, but her clear eyes revealed trust and relaxation. However, in an instant, that faint relief was replaced by fear. She tried to grasp that hand more tightly, but all her strength was useless: "No...it's...killing...Lie Que..."

No one knows exactly when she released her hand after uttering that word. With her hair disheveled and her appearance filthy, Qi Luo slowly closed her eyes and leaned against Lin Yu's light blue robes, which were stained with blood.

She simply lay there, her clothes tattered, her attire neither male nor female, stiff and silent. Beside her stood a peerless, handsome young man, a dashing swordsman in green robes and silver hair, roaming the world with his sword. Yet, she remained dazzling, so graceful and proud, like the evergreen pines and bamboos standing proudly in the forest through all four seasons, ordinary yet captivating.

Next update: Saturday, April 26th

I went for an interview this morning, again for computer science, because nobody wants me for other clerical jobs... ORZ, looks like I'm destined to fight with code for the rest of my life. But I hope I get the job; working is better than staying home and getting lazier, right?

My computer was working fine again this afternoon, although many programs still won't run, but at least it's not as bad as last night. Strange, do viruses have intermittent periods? I'll take it to the computer market to reinstall the system this afternoon when my parents get back… I'll write about Wuyou Tianxia (a Chinese online gaming platform) tonight once it's fixed. Sorry for keeping everyone waiting. ^_^

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Chapter 25 The God of Lightning's Ranks (Part 2)

Chapter 25 The God of Lightning's Ranks (Part 2)

Lin Yu slowly tightened his grip, pulling the woman in his arms close, as gently as if he were holding his own child, and as respectfully as if he were supporting his teacher. His expression was detached and calm, his blue eyes as deep as the sea: "The most swift ghost of the Thunder Department is Lu Ling, the Snow God is Teng Liu, Fei Lian and Ji Bo are both Wind Gods, and Lie Que is the God of Lightning... Lie Que, the God of Lightning, Qi Luo must be saying that the one who ambushed them was Lie Que, one of the Four Great Assassins."

Yi Han frowned slightly: "She was poisoned..."

Lin Yu sighed slowly and nodded, saying, "It is indeed Yun Yan's 'Bewitching Incense,' colorless and odorless. After taking it for three hours, one will feel weak all over as if poisoned, and vomit blood continuously. Therefore, not to mention others, even the poisoned person himself would think it is a deadly poison, but he does not know that although this medicine will make a person's breathing stop within two hours, seemingly dead, it is actually just a long-term shock. Once he wakes up, there will be no serious problems."

“Qiluo is not a reckless and gullible person.” Yi Han stroked the Qing Shuang sword in his hand and said in a calm and cold tone, “Even if the Bewitching Incense is colorless and odorless, she should not have fallen for it so easily.”

Lin Yu released his grip and wiped the blood off Qi Luo's face with his sleeve: "Yi Han, get some soft branches to cover her up first, and leave a note in her bosom. We must set off immediately. A single drop of Bewitching Incense in water can poison a hundred people. I'm afraid... Qi Luo isn't the only one who's been poisoned."

With a faint, cold smile, Lin Yu gazed into the distance, hidden by trees: "Who was it that poisoned me, who betrayed the location of the secret passage back then?"

Yunshan Mountain straddles the borders of Jinyao and Fengyin, encompassing all four seasons in a single day, truly a wonder of the world. Ziyun Mountain, located in Jinyao, maintains the warmth of spring and the heat of summer year-round, making the entire mountain forest a vibrant place even in the bleak winter.

However, very few people explore or appreciate such wonders, because Ziyun Mountain offers more than just lush greenery, birdsong, and fragrant flowers; it also harbors poisonous insects and wild beasts, sheer cliffs, and towering trees that obscure the sky and sunlight, making it impossible to discern directions. Here, a slight misstep can lead to certain death; here, a slight misstep can lead to disorientation; here… without exceptional martial arts skills, keen intellect, and unwavering resilience, survival and progress are simply impossible.

At this moment, a man in green robes was walking with ease, a sword in one hand and a slender boy in blue robes supporting him with the other. It was as if this was not the terrifying Purple Cloud Mountain, but his own backyard.

"Wait, Yihan." Lin Yu suddenly stopped, turned halfway around, and frowned. "Don't you notice that the trees here are much sparser? And the remaining trees look like they've been moved." She paused, her brows furrowing even deeper, but a realization slowly dawned on her eyes. "The location of the trees seems familiar!"

A flash of dark green light appeared in Yi Han's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Maple Forest Cottage".

“That’s right.” Lin Yu smiled leisurely, leaning his body against him. Feeling the boy’s slightly rough and sickly breathing, Yi Han quickly tightened his grip and pulled him into his arms, transferring a little bit of his inner energy to him. “Cough cough… It seems that we didn’t manage to encounter Yang Yi’s army, but we’ve run into the four most feared assassins on the continent of Yi Xiu.”

"Who?!" The moment the sound reached his ears, Yi Han shouted, grabbed the boy's waist, and leaped up and down more than a dozen times before finally stopping. He then frowned and couldn't utter a sound.

The black-clad figure lying on the ground before them, his body piled on top of each other, as lifeless as a corpse, was none other than the most elite Li Luo Army of the Shura Dark Camp.

Lin Yu coughed softly twice, his blue eyes unfathomable: "Just as I thought." He looked up and, upon seeing the only standing man among the reclining shadows, a slight look of surprise appeared on his face: "Shadow Catcher?"

Yi Han maintained his aloof and indifferent expression as the black-clad man's sharp, angular face slowly drew closer. Bu Ying, one of the three stars of Pluto, was the leader of the most ruthless Blood Division and Night Division of the Asura Dark Camp.

As a being from Pluto, it's normal for him to exude a cruel, eccentric, yet chillingly bloody aura; as a leader of slaughter, it's also normal for him to have icy eyes and thin, ruthless lips.

However, Yi Han discovered that the current Bu Ying was not entirely the same Bu Ying. It was an indescribable, subtle change, a transformation from cold-blooded to cruel, from being soaked in blood to being ruthless and bloodthirsty. It was as if the Bu Ying at this moment was the original him, the one who was born to be with killing.

Just a few steps away from them, Bu Ying knelt on one knee, bowed his head and said, "Bu Ying of Pluto greets Young Master."

Lin Yu nodded slightly and slowly walked forward. Yi Han was startled and was about to pull her back when he clearly saw the gesture she made behind her back. His outstretched hand froze in mid-air and then stiffly withdrew.

Lin Yu's white and light blue patterned cloth boots trod the unusually soft mud, softened by rotting leaves. The white boots were now stained black, no longer pure. But as she took those slow yet resolute steps, Yi Han had a fleeting illusion that she was walking on white clouds, riding the wind through the mortal world.

Lin Yu walked up to Buying, bent down to support his elbow, and helped him up: "No need for such formalities. Buying, Yunyan..."

The change happened in that instant, as fast as lightning. But no matter how fast it was, Yi Han could still see it clearly. He saw Lin Yu's slender fingers drawing on Buying's kneeling legs, the light blue figure obscuring all visible angles, yet allowing him to see everything clearly; he saw Buying's slightly stiff body leap up the instant Lin Yu was about to stand, a dark, straight steel sword appearing out of thin air from behind, thrusting against that slender, fair neck.

"Lin Yu!!" Yi Han exclaimed and rushed forward.

"Touch him again and I'll kill him!" Dressed in black and wielding a black sword, Bu Ying shouted fiercely. "Feng Yihan, don't you care about your lover's life?"

Yi Han's steps abruptly stopped, the rapid pace and sudden halt not causing him to sway in the slightest. A glint of dark green flashed in his black eyes as he stared intently at the man who dared to threaten him. A chilling killing intent emanated from him, lingering in the forest.

"Shadow Catcher." The kidnapped boy was pale-faced, coughed a few times, but then smiled slightly. "Or should I call you, Lightning God Lieque? Cough cough..."

Busing stiffened, but her gaze never left the man in blue in front of her: "Young master is indeed wise. Even now, I do not expect to be able to hide anything from you."

"I'm just curious." Lin Yu, seemingly oblivious to the sword almost piercing his neck, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Were you saved by Yun Yan and lost your memory, which is why you stayed in Shura, or did you approach Yun Yan specifically to investigate the Dark Camp?"

Busing Shadow's expression remained cold and stern, but his hand holding the sword trembled slightly, and a red line immediately appeared on Lin Yu's fair neck. Yi Han felt a sharp pain in his heart; he was injured! He had actually been injured right under his nose! The chilling anger and the undisguised killing intent released caused beads of cold sweat to trickle down Busing Shadow's forehead.

He forced himself to calm down and gripped his sword tightly: "You don't need to worry about that, young master. Your life is precious, and I don't want to accidentally hurt you. Please come with me... alone."

He emphasized the word "alone," then looked at Feng Yihan in blue and said, "If Guard Feng doesn't care about this person's life, then feel free to follow me."

After saying that, he grabbed the blue-clad boy beside him, leaped away, and disappeared into the vast green forest.

Yi Han stared intently as the two figures disappeared into the distance, until even the sound of their footsteps could no longer be heard, before slowly exhaling a breath of stale air.

Trust in Bu Ying. Remembering the meaning of that gesture, Yi Han felt a pang of panic. Lin Yu, could he really trust him?

However, there is no other way now, and we can only hope that Lin Yu can hold on until the moment he arrives safely.

Xiao Yi

2008.04.26 22:54

Chapter 25: The God of Lightning is Complete.

Chapter 26 Heaven and Earth (Part 1)

Chapter 26 Heaven and Earth (Part 1)