Wu Bailing was not pleased by the servant's message; instead, she clenched her hands tightly together, and her facial expression gradually became ferocious.
Wu Liuyin, I, Wu Bailing, will make you die by my hand!
Wu Hailan, with her innocent and naive demeanor, chatted enthusiastically with Wu Liuyin the entire way. Although Wu Liuyin barely answered her, she had already accepted Wu Hailan, her blood-related cousin, in her heart. She admired Wu Hailan's straightforward personality; she dared to approach those she liked with enthusiasm and passion, yet remained indifferent to those she disliked. Her emotional control was remarkable, and she had a clear sense of right and wrong—qualities that Wu Liuyin lacked.
A thought popped into Wu Liuyin's mind: 'It's always more interesting to be a person with feelings than to be a person without feelings or desires, so why doesn't she learn to transform herself?' But this thought quickly faded away.
It's hard to change a person, especially someone like Mai Ryuon who has been withdrawn since childhood.
Back in the courtyard, Wu Hailan was put to stay in a side room. Since the last battle, Wu Liuyin's dilapidated villa had been reduced to ruins. Wu Yao arranged a new place for Wu Liuyin to live, which was much more luxurious and extravagant than the villa, and was decorated with aristocratic atmosphere everywhere. Wu Liuyin did not like it very much.
Liehuo had already fallen asleep on the soft couch. Although he had a devilishly handsome appearance, his sleeping posture was quite unrefined. One leg was propped up on the stool next to him, and the other was resting on the armrest of the couch, while he kept chewing on something.
Wu Liuyin laughed. "That gluttonous fellow, probably dreaming of roasted meat!" She shook her head, went into the inner room, and lay down on the bed. Her blue eyes remained fixed on the ceiling, as if deep in thought.
Trial Valley? Actually, her mind is currently focused on finding Wu Liuyin's parents in this life. If she has time, she will definitely go to the Trial Valley. She is very confident in challenging strength. Since it is an era where martial prowess determines victory, she must become strong and not let anyone control her. Therefore, she can only become the strongest. After finding her parents, she will focus on cultivating to become the strongest.
Suddenly, Wu Liuyin, now calm, caught a whiff of a familiar, peculiar fragrance. She couldn't quite place where she'd smelled it before. As she pondered, the image of Su Xijue's irritating face flashed through her mind, and Wu Liuyin immediately shook her head.
Why am I thinking about that idiot? I haven't seen him since we parted ways, and he inexplicably postponed his engagement and disappeared…
Did something happen to him? But then she thought about it again, postponing the engagement was a good thing, since she didn't plan to marry him anyway, and it would save her from having to make excuses to appease Wu Yao. It would also solve a problem for her at the moment!
Wu Liuyin glanced at the window, and immediately exuded a cold and murderous aura.
"Come out," she said, her lips parting slightly, her voice carrying a menacing power that made one tremble.
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☆、036
The four, Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning, no longer hid and appeared inside the house.
"Who are you?" Wu Liuyin squinted at the four people in front of her. Her blue eyes, peeking through the gaps, seemed to see right through people, making them feel uneasy.
She was aware that the four people had been following her for days, but they hadn't made any moves. They were neither friend nor foe, just following her around the clock. Originally, Wu Liuyin wanted to ignore them for a few more days, but she couldn't stand having someone watching her from the shadows, even while she slept. So she broke the stalemate.
"The four of us are the Third Prince's personal guards, Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning. We are here on the Third Prince's orders to protect the future Third Princess Consort until he returns," said Wind, who was leading the group. As expected of those favored by the Third Prince, their vigilance was extraordinary. In fact, Wind knew that Wu Liuyin had already seen through the four of them, but she just didn't say it.
Rain, Thunder, and Lightning also sized up Wu Liuyin. Having followed her for many days, they increasingly felt that only she was worthy of their wise master. One was cunning, and the other was cold; they were a perfect match.
How could those vulgar women, covered in makeup, possibly be worthy of Su Xijue?!
"No need, I'll thank that idiot instead." After saying that, Wu Liuyin learned of the four people's purpose, slowly lowered her guard, turned over and fell asleep quickly.
She's incredibly sleepy!
Feng Yu Lei Dian looked at Wu Liuyin, who had her back to them, and thought, "She's just asleep like that? Is that how our first conversation ended?" As expected of an arrogant person, she's powerful because she's capable; she doesn't even like to talk much. The group exchanged glances, said nothing, and disappeared from the room together.
Liehuo watched the group disappear, tilted his head as if lost in thought, and after a while fell asleep.
He woke up after Wu Liuyin returned, but he didn't open his eyes.
The night was deathly silent!
The next morning, when Liehuo woke up, Wu Liuyin was already practicing Tai Chi in the courtyard. Tai Chi cultivates the mind and body, allowing one to absorb the essence of heaven and earth for one's own use. It uses softness to overcome hardness and hardness to overcome softness. It is very difficult to master a set of Tai Chi, because every move and every posture must be 100% perfect in order to achieve its effect, rather than playing mahjong like in crosstalk, where you just rub a few rounds and that's it.
Wu Hailan was still asleep in the side room!
Wu Liuyin loves practicing Tai Chi. In the present world, she would go to the park every morning at six o'clock to practice Tai Chi with the old men dressed in kung fu costumes.
"Master, do you want to become stronger?" Liehuo's voice suddenly rang out.
"I'm strong by nature," Wu Liuyin said, glancing at Liehuo while practicing Tai Chi.
"As expected of the master, so domineering. I admire you deeply. But you must go to the Trial Valley today," Lie Huo said with a smile, but his tone was serious.
Why?
Liehuo's words caused Wu Liuyin to stop what she was doing, stand up straight, walk to the table in the courtyard, sit down, pour herself a glass of water, and ask as she drank.
Even she herself didn't realize that her personality was gradually changing.
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☆、037 Fragmented Memories
"The images of your parents' disappearance and the Trial Valley flashed through my mind, but they were unclear and fragmented. Just thinking about them gives me a terrible headache," Liehuo said earnestly.
"How did you know I was looking for my parents? And why are those images flashing through your mind? Were you involved in the massacre of your family fifteen years ago?" Now that he has merged with Wu Liuyin in the present world, he has accepted everything about her and her surroundings.
"I've been following you all along, so I know everything that's happened to you. I was indeed there during the massacre of your entire family fifteen years ago. Your parents had already planned to transfer the Nalan family's bloodline, but unfortunately, a Cheng Yaojin appeared out of nowhere—the Iron-Faced Black Man. His spiritual power had already broken through the purple realm, which should be the initial stage of his cultivation. Your parents were no match for him, and they were seriously injured. I covered their escape. We were chased all the way to the Trial Valley. Later, the Iron-Faced Black Man dueled with me, and I overexerted my spiritual power, and then... for you..." Father poured all his spiritual power into me, which is why I was so utterly defeated and sealed in a drop of water. Later, it formed the shape of the small pendant at your waist. After the Iron-Faced Black Man sealed me, he didn't pursue your parents anymore; instead, he left. Later, your mother risked her life to retrieve the pendant and sneak back to the Wu family mansion. But by then, the three-year-old Wu Liuyin had already been poisoned by the Iron-Faced Black Man; her body had turned purple, and she was near death. Your mother used the Nalan family heirloom, the Lotus Technique, to protect her life. Then, she covered Wu Liuyin's face with human skin to conceal your stunning beauty. These are the only fragments in my mind.”
With his back to Wu Liuyin, Liehuo spoke. Thinking of that iron-faced black man, Liehuo carefully searched through all the experts there, but to no avail. He had never heard of such a powerful person, someone who couldn't even defeat him after a thousand years of cultivation. He must be extremely formidable!
"The Iron-Faced Black Man? Then finding him should solve the mystery of the massacre of our family fifteen years ago, right? It seems that Nalan Die'er had a purpose in doing those things. Alright, let's set off for the Trial Valley. But what is this 'initial liberation period' you just mentioned?" Wu Liuyin raised an eyebrow and asked.
More and more confusion arose in my mind.
Wu Liuyin had no idea that her investigation would inevitably plunge the mainland into chaos!
"Yes, the Iron-Faced Black Man disappeared in the Trial Valley, which is probably closely related to it. Actually, the highest color of spiritual power is purple, but that's just the limit of mortal spiritual power. Because no one has broken through to purple spiritual power for hundreds of years, people have assumed that purple is the highest level of spiritual power. In fact, there are three more levels above red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. After purple, it's generally very difficult to break through. Especially after breaking through to purple, there is the Initial Release stage, which is when one begins to release one's spiritual power and break through to the initial stage of the God Realm. After the Initial Release stage is the Bankai, where some people become gods. Finally, there is the Final Release stage, which is the highest realm that a person, god, or other creature can cultivate. No one can defeat them. With just one move, they can destroy the continent and turn it into ruins without any effort. But after I was sealed, my memories were also sealed. I only remember that we had a contractual relationship. I was your servant, a servant for life. If you live, I live; if you die, I die. Now that the seal has been broken, my memories have not returned. There are only scattered fragments remaining in my mind, nothing else," Liehuo said seriously.
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☆、038 The Unbreakable Clue
Wu Liuyin could see that there was no falsehood in his eyes, and she had an innate trust in Liehuo, perhaps due to the contract.
The initial release, bankai, and final release of the fire-themed sword deeply attracted Mai Ryu's attention. As a sniper, the most fundamental thing is to pursue the pinnacle of power and demand the extreme in everything.
Since no one on the mainland has yet broken through to the Initial Unlocking stage, she is determined to be the first—a testament to her immense ambition.
Wu Liuyin learned that Liehuo was also in the massacre fifteen years ago, but why was Liehuo sealed away? It is estimated that only by finding Wu Liuyin's missing parents or Liehuo regaining his memories can we find out. Since Liehuo said that the disappearance of her parents was related to the Trial Valley, we cannot easily give up on the clues we have finally obtained.
She got up and went back to her room, but when she came out a while later, she had changed her makeup. Her jet-black hair was all tied up, and she wore a light veil over her head. Dressed in black, she looked like a female demon.
Liehuo looked at Wu Liuyin, who was already prepared.
He said with a chuckle, "Then let's set off." Lie Huo was simple and didn't need to bring anything because he had a treasure: a storage ring. Inside it were things he had accumulated for a very long time, probably more than he could use in several lifetimes.
When the two left the dance house, the sky was just beginning to lighten.
In the main hall of the Wu family, Wu Yao, with a dark face, gave instructions to Wu Bailing and Wu Hailan. After seeing off the trial team, he silently watched their departing figures, secretly angry at Wu Liuyin for leaving without saying goodbye.
When the trial team was all ready to go, Wu Liuyin was the only one missing. Although Wu Liuyin gave her spot to Wu Bailing, Wu Yao still hoped that Wu Liuyin could set off with the trial team, so that they could at least look out for each other.
But his fears came true. Wu Liuyin left without saying goodbye and went on her own, leaving Wu Yao with only seven words. These seven words alone revealed Wu Liuyin's coldness and her estrangement from Wu Yao.
Wu Yao tossed the letter aside, and a piece of white paper fluttered to the ground. On the white paper, seven large characters in black ink were crooked and uneven.
"Has already gone to the Trial Valley to pay homage."
As the sun rose in the east, its golden light bathed the sky. Wu Liuyin and Liehuo rode swiftly away on their horses. The only traces of their journey were the dust and hoofprints that lingered on the path.
This shows how fast they traveled!
The two traveled non-stop throughout the morning and arrived at a small town at noon.
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☆、039 Seven Tigers of the Snow Mountain
The bustling street was filled with the shouts of vendors. Wu Liuyin, wearing a straw hat, sat at a tea stall by the roadside, preparing to rest and have a drink of water. Liehuo went to the stable to get some hay for the horses.
The street was perfectly fine until suddenly several people on horseback sped past, knocking the vendors who couldn't get out of the way. Their hard-earned goods were scattered all over the ground. Suddenly, a small child ran out from the middle of the road, ready to pick up the buns on the ground.
The horse caravan showed no sign of slowing down, and just as it was about to collide with the child, just as people were about to sigh for the unfortunate child of some unknown family.
A man in black wearing a straw hat quickly picked up the child, turned around, and kicked the still-moving horse. The horse cried out in pain and fell to the ground, and the rider also fell heavily to the ground.
"Whoa..." The other members of the caravan also stopped their horses.
A masked man dressed in gray glanced at Wu Liuyin, then at his companion on the ground who was groaning in pain.
He drew his sword and roared at Mai Liuyin, "You're asking for death!"
He leaped into the air, charging at Wu Liuyin who was trying to stop them.
Wu Liuyin raised the corner of her lips and stretched out her left hand. Her powerful inner force made it difficult for the masked man flying towards her to get close, and he remained frozen in mid-air.
Everyone gasped in astonishment. What an amazing person!
Holding the child in her arms, Wu Liuyin didn't want to remain in a stalemate. She released a little internal force, and the masked man was shaken back a hundred meters. Fortunately, his other companions caught him.