"You're helping Nangong Ling?!"
"Friends are not friends forever, and enemies are not enemies forever. Since helping Xiao Lianjue means death, and helping Xiao Zongjiu also means death, I might as well help Nangong Ling, who has no real conflict of interest with me."
After Li Yu finished explaining, it was Jun Guan's turn. But I turned to look at him for a long time, and he just smiled back at me without saying a word.
Hey, you should say something!
However, this is not the time to stare at each other blankly. I looked back at Li Yu.
"Do you know which direction Feng Moru went?"
"Nine times out of ten, they're heading straight for Nangong Ling."
Very well, all of Nangong Ling's efforts have been wasted on the eastward flow of the spring river.
I stood up abruptly, and several people stared at me, puzzled.
"What are you still looking at? Let's hurry up and leave! It would be best to stop him before he gets ahead."
But when it comes to chasing, even though I was the first to run out, everyone quickly caught up with me, even the little boy next to Li Yu was a couple of steps ahead of me.
I almost choked because I was so upset. This is terrible! I don't know whether to say I've just been lazy or that Nangong Ling has spoiled me. In the past, I loved to compete with others in leg skills, but I've regressed so much in such a short time.
Seeing that I had fallen behind, the first one to turn back was not my second brother, but Jun Guan. However, he was always weak and was panting a bit as he ran, though his complexion looked much better.
"Back then, you ran faster than anything when you were escaping from me. Once, Luo Qiu chased you through ten alleys but you still managed to get away. Why can't you do it now?"
I rolled my eyes and ignored him. If I spoke again, I would definitely fall if I lost my last bit of energy.
He glanced at my flushed face, smiled, and reached out to pull me forward.
Before long, the drumbeats grew louder and louder. The rain had stopped, the moonlight was mostly covered by dark clouds, and the thick fog had not yet dissipated.
At this point, I started to panic. If I got any closer, I would be entering the battlefield. Thinking of this, I felt a little unsteady on my feet and didn't dare to charge out. Just as I was hesitating, I forgot that a hand had thrown me away without saying a word.
Dude, don't you know that swords and spears don't have eyes?!
"Fourth girl!"
My second brother shouted from behind, and I was halfway out of the way when something got tangled around my ankle. A throwing knife grazed my forehead.
I was startled at first, but after the cold sweat subsided, the violent temper in my bones inevitably surged up. I yanked the Qilin whip, which was covered with sharp scales, away with my bare hands. He must have expected my reaction, but he didn't expect my ruthlessness. I managed to pull the Qilin whip away, and with a flick of my wrist, I threw it into the bamboo forest.
He stared at me blankly for a long time before slowly turning his face away, a bitter smile appearing on his lips. He shook his head and said nothing.
After calming down, I glanced around and was stunned. There was a white-feathered arrow stuck diagonally in the spot where I had hesitated, almost completely buried in the ground. If I hadn't been pushed out, the arrow would have hit me right in the chest.
In a life-or-death situation, even I, who am usually thick-skinned, blushed with embarrassment. I had completely misunderstood his intention to save my life. Just now, with that arrow and knife, if I had taken one step forward, I would have been beheaded; if I had taken one step back, I would have been stabbed in the chest. It was truly remarkable that Jun Guan could calculate so accurately at such a critical moment.
"Feel sorry."
He waved his hand, but frowned. "Come out. It seems unbecoming of your status to be sneaking around in the shadows."
Who is he talking to? Following his gaze, a group of people emerged from the shadows. Who else could it be but Li Mu?
"What a pity, we missed such a good opportunity."
The moonlight shone on Li Mu's expressionless face, chillingly cold.
A cool night breeze carried a chill, the atmosphere was tense, and the mist drifting from the bamboo forest carried a faint fishy smell.
"Anyone but you has the right to stop me. Don't you really want her dead?"
Jun Guan subtly stepped forward and blocked my way.
"I'd rather she died at my hands than at someone else's."
Li Mu slightly raised his chin and merely sneered.
"You think you can take on my five hundred men all by yourself?"
How will you know if you don't try?
As Jun Guan spoke, he tapped his toes, kicked up a pebble, and knocked down a bamboo strip, using the bamboo as a whip to strike first.
Suddenly someone grabbed my hand, and when I turned around, I saw it was my second brother.
"You go first." Before I could answer, he pointed at Li Yu, "Kid, you're good with your feet, take the girl and go ahead!"
Li Yu, whose face turned deathly pale the moment Li Mu appeared, nodded stiffly, took a step, and leaped forward. Before I could react, I was already more than ten feet away.
The deeper they went into the bamboo forest, the stronger the damp, pungent smell of blood soaked in rain and dew became. The drumbeats gradually subsided, warhorses neighed, and the sounds of clashing swords grew clearer.
The night was dark and the wind was light. On this night, when the clouds were thick and you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, and when the clouds were thin and it was as bright as day, there was a subtle undercurrent of bloodshed.
Chapter 141
"Alright, stop running, stop!"
Li Yu's face was pale. He had only seen his father, so why was he running around like a ghost?
"That one! You, yes, it's you!" I pointed at Dexin, who looked completely bewildered after I suddenly pointed at her. "Your master has gone mad, make him stop right now!"
I wasn't ready to charge into battle, so I pinched her hard, and Li Yu stopped, turning to look at me blankly with a hint of confusion in her eyes.
His innocent gaze made me feel uneasy. Should I scold him? It seemed he was also startled. If I didn't, I would have made a fool of myself in front of everyone. I was so frustrated that I didn't know what expression to make.
At that time, the battle raged on Qingyan Terrace, and the killings below continued unabated. Suddenly, three clueless people rushed out, spoiling the entire scene.
"Ouch! Let go! It hurts!"
Was that pig-like screaming really necessary? All they did was pinch a patch of your delicate skin and bruise it, they didn't even tear your skin off. Besides, Li Yu, you've reached a whole new level of slow-wittedness!
I raised my hand and slapped the back of the head of the person who was still shouting, deliberately ignoring the stares coming from all directions.
Li Yu touched his head and glanced up inadvertently. His body suddenly stiffened, and his face turned even more pale than when he had just seen his father.
Can you please stop making that face? I don't want to look up at it anymore; what's the difference between this and torture?
"Great, it's perfect for the whole family to get together."
The voice sounded so familiar, so familiar that it made me want to punch it.
As the moonlight shifted, I quickly looked up and glanced at her. I saw Feng Moru standing in the middle, holding Yuan'er in one arm and the judge's pen in the other. Her features were very faint and indistinct.
When did this guy become a disciple of the Eight Eccentrics' Judge? He even inherited the old man's Judge's Pen. How did he do that?
Just as the dark clouds were about to obscure the moonlight, a spear came from behind Li Yu and thrust at him from the side. Without hesitation, I raised my foot and kicked it with all my might.
Li Yu stared at me in disbelief, her eyes wide open, but she couldn't escape the fate of falling backward. After the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground, everything went black and she couldn't see anything anymore.
Using the path she had just memorized in a short time, she quickly took two steps and pressed herself against the rock wall. As soon as she stood firm, Silver Moon popped her head out again.
I silently wiped away a cold sweat. My usually steady and reliable heart hadn't been this excited in a long time. Maybe it was because I had been listening to the war drums so much that my heart was pounding like a drum.
"You dodged quickly."
Can't you just dodge quickly? None of you have any weaknesses, so you don't move easily. So you start by attacking from below. You're using Li Yu, but your real target is me. Xiao Lianjue, you're not only underestimating Nangong Ling, but you're also looking down on me, Rong Lian.
Below Qingyan Terrace, several dark red figures moved swiftly through the vast army, their movements as light as swallows and as ghostly as phantoms. Each wore a silver mask, with half a bewitching red lotus drawn at the corner of their eyes. A stroke of bright blue blood, as vivid as hellfire, blazed against the silver-white surface, seemingly burning away all emotions and desires, unleashing a hundred ghosts to roam the night, leaving nothing alive in their wake.
The road to the underworld is lined with blooming spider lilies, a bloody hell where the King of Hell seeks revenge.
Seeing it with one's own eyes reveals the fear. No wonder Nangong Ling rarely uses them. A bloodthirsty sword, once drawn, takes a life, let alone the Ten Kings of Hell.
I was watching this fascinating show with a sigh, completely unaware that a figure had silently appeared next to me.
"lady."
"Um?"
After habitually responding, a shiver of cold air caught in his throat; he was terrified.
The same silver mask looks even more terrifying up close. I have few fears in my life, but now the Ten Kings of Hell could be ranked number one.
"I'm sorry for the offense."
As soon as he finished speaking, he lifted me up and we were up there in the blink of an eye.
Nangong Ling sat on the Sirius, glanced at me sideways, then turned back without any expression or emotion. I knew I had caused a huge disaster this time, and dared not voice any objections.
A light rain began to fall, the dampness blurring the vision. Suddenly, a cry rang out, and the golden-clad and purple-clad figures on horseback leaped into the air, their swords flashing like rainbows, sweeping away the boundless wind and moonlight.
The fine rain, like silk threads, danced with the sword dance, transforming into a series of needle-like stings. It was this murderous aura that startled Yuan'er awake from her deep sleep. At this moment, I couldn't care less about the two of us locked in a fierce battle; if Yuan'er drank the rainwater while crying, it would be no laughing matter if she fell ill.
"Feng Moru, give me back my son!"
He turned his head and looked around. In an instant, the world was left with only a desolate and cold color.
"Okay, come here."
This was both a temptation and a trap. The son's cries grew louder and louder, even more heartbreaking than the last time his father had given him a hard time.
I can't achieve the same level of composure as his father, so I casually pulled over the Wheel King who had just pulled me up.
"superior!"
Although you, Feng Moru, won't actually hurt me, there's no guarantee you won't turn around and strangle my son.
She turned around and smiled faintly, her demeanor as serene as a chrysanthemum, yet the murderous intent in her eyes sent chills down one's spine.
King Yama looked at Yama, the only one among the ten who was not wearing a mask. The latter's brows were furrowed and his lips were devoid of any smile.
"Beware of the judge's pen."
"Um."
He flashed out and exchanged more than a dozen blows in an instant, leaving no room for anyone to catch their breath.
Suddenly, someone galloped down from a horse, striking with lightning speed. Just as they were about to touch the swaddling clothes, a gray shadow spun around and slapped the hand away.
The hand that was opened belonged to Qionghua, and the one facing him was Wuzun. With two more people involved, the scene became chaotic.
Qiong Ying was about to make a move when Yan Molu and I grabbed her. She looked at me with surprise and anger in her eyes.
"You want to kill Yuan'er?"