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Chapter 1961:- Yun Yueqing (3)
It was as though there was once a man who truly loved her! He loved her more than life!
Why couldn't she recall it?
Yun Yueqing rubbed her aching forehead, her brows slightly furrowed, giving her a pitiful look.
The woman in green clenched her teeth. She truly did not understand what was so good about this flirtatious fox. Why did the president like her so much? An impertinent woman like her did not deserve the president's liking at all!
"Yun Yueqing, if you are stubbornly unwilling to hand the stamp over, then don't blame me for being impolite!" The woman in green snorted.
Yun Yueqing was unrivaled amongst other Reverent-God level cultivators. No one could defeat her, causing her reputation to be very widespread on the continent. However, Yun Yueqing had not recuperated from her serious injuries yet, so how could Yun Yueqing be a match for her?
Boom!
Seeing the woman in green about to act, Yun Yueqing's aura rushed out of her body. Her gaze was as cold and cutting as a sharp sword. She exerted a pressure on the woman in green severe enough to cause her to be unable to breathe. Panic flashed through the woman's heart.
Wasn't she still injured? Where did her powerful aura come from?
"Lang Xinyue, do you really think you can do as you please simply because I'm seriously injured? Back then, I, Yun Yueqing, was able to defeat several dozens of Reverent-God level cultivators with my strength alone! What effort do I need to deal with someone insignificant like you?" Yun Yueqing's lips were slightly turned up as she aloofly watched Lang Xinyue.
Trepidation flashed through Lang Xinyue's eyes. "You..."
You are fine?
"You want to know whether I have my previous strength? Test it if you dare! If you had not poisoned me, I wouldn't fear going against 100 hundred of you at the same time!" Yun Yueqing pressed a few steps closer to Lang Xinyue.
Lang Xinyue staggered back. She was used to being prudent, so she did not dare to act before knowing for sure whether Yun Yueqing had recovered yet or not.
However, she was unwilling to be weak and concede, so she bit her lips and said, "I know you accepted a disciple in the Liufeng Kingdom. If it the president didn't have to take care of important matters these past few years and also needed to comfort the old geezers inside the Alliance, he would have sought trouble from that disciple of yours long ago!"
The cold glint in Yun Yueqing's eyes resurfaced, and killing intent freely burst out.
"However..." Lang Xinyue coldly chuckled. "I don't mind telling you one thing. Recently, in order to deal with the Freedom Alliance, the four kingdoms started plotting to elect a prodigy to lead the four kingdoms."
Hearing this, Yun Yueqing halted and icily watched Lang Xinyue, waiting for her following words.
"And President sought out the Emperor of the Jinyang Kingdom, Cheng Feiyang, earlier and had him use the Forest of Heaven's Trial as the arena for the tournament. Soon, the prodigies of all the kingdoms will come here!" Lang Xinyue slightly lifted her chin. "According to a reliable source, your disciple is among them."
Yun Yueqing slightly narrowed her eyes and tightly clenched her fists.
"As for the Forest of Heaven's Trial, it will be their burial grounds!"
Yun Yueqing frostily looked at Lang Xinyue. "You said Cheng Feiyang schemed with you guys? How does that benefit him?"
"Of course it benefits him! The president promised Cheng Feiyang he would help him raise his strength to Reverent-God level! You should know Master has a secret technique that can allow someone to rapidly reach Reverent-God level. However, this secret technique has repercussions. The receiver of this technique will slowly wither to death in a few years!"
"What is laughable that the fool, Cheng Feiyang, firmly believed in it without any doubt after seeing President use this technique on someone in front of him! However, the president deceived him and said the target of Freedom Alliance is merely people from Liufeng Kingdom. As the fiance of a princess from Liufeng Kingdom, Qi Su will certainly join as well. As for electing a leader of the four kingdoms, our Freedom Alliance won't participate in it!"
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Chapter 1962:- Yun Yueqing (4)
Unfortunately, what she did not expect was that Qi Su did not come with the Liufeng Kingdom and came with the Tianqi Kingdom instead.
Yun Yueqing closed her eyes. A while later, she reopened them, her clenched fists were lightly trembling.
"Are you done? If you are, then immediately scram!"
Boom!
The all-enveloping aura slammed into her, causing Lang Xinyue's expression to shift again. It was as though she could not breathe under this pressure.
"Yun Yueqing, I will let you gloat a little more. One day, I will make you kneel before me and beg!" She furiously glared at Yun Yueqing before turning around and disappearing in the sky.
Yun Yueqing was afraid she would turn back, so she did not withdraw the layer of pressure. A long while later, after knowing Lang Xinyue would not return, Yun Yueqing grew limp and could not stop herself from falling onto the ground.
At this time, a little tiger with blood-colored stripes treaded out of the forest. Other spirit beasts all revealed themselves one by one and walked to the front of Yun Yueqing. The tiger gently licked her cheeks.
"I'm fine. Don't worry about me." Yun Yueqing smiled. "I used my aura to force her to leave, but I don't know whether she will come back in a few days. If she does, you must hide well and don't allow yourself to be seen. I don't want danger to be brought upon you because of me."
The little tiger looked up and worriedly watched Yun Yueqing.
Although these spirit beasts did not say anything, Yun Yueqing could still detect their worry.
"In a few days, my disciple should come to the Forest of Heaven's Trial. Pay closer attention then. If his life is in danger, come and inform me. Otherwise, help him if you can."
Little Tiger nodded. His enormous body laid down, allowing Yun Yueqing to lay against him to rest.
Yun Yueqing petted the tiger and turned to look at the spirit beasts. She wryly chuckled, "Little Tiger, in truth, my injury continues to worsen. The poison from back then was not detoxified, so I don't know how much longer I can live..."
"My biggest regret in life is that I was unable to recover my memory and can't recall my family!" Yun Yueqing's eyes were laden with grief. "However, I know very well that I have a daughter!"
Every night in her sleep, she would dream of a little figure tugging her clothes and crying for her to not go... And every time she dreamed of that little figure, pain would grip her heart.
"After I die, I hope you can leave Forest of Heaven's Trial and go find my daughter and also obey her."
In truth, she had been searching for more than 10 years already. How could she count on the spirit beasts of Forest of Heaven's Trial to find the family that she could not find herself?
She might have forgotten her past already, but a few scenes would occasionally flash through her mind. Those scenes revealed that her daughter could not cultivate, just like Xiao Ling'er. This was why she hoped for the spirit beasts from Forest of Heaven's Trial to find her and... protect her for the rest of her life!
"Woo woo." Little Tiger sobbed and rubbed his head against Yun Yueqing, his eyes filled with tears.
The other spirit beasts also uttered lamenting cries.
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At the same time, inside the rest station of Fengyun City, Cheng Feiyang fell ill at ease. He could not help but think something was about to happen.
"Your Majesty, Sir Wu Zun is here!"
Cheng Feiyang was briefly taken back before saying, "Quickly invite him in."
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Chapter 1963:- Yun Yueqing (5)
The Jinyang Kingdom was different from other kingdoms in that they possessed three reverent-god level experts. Sir Wu Zun was one of them.
An elderly man in a long, gray robe entered and directly asked, "Your Majesty, I am very confused about one matter. Previously, when we discussed the tournament in the Jinyang Kingdom, it wasn't held inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial. Why did you change the location at the last minute and didn't discuss it with me?"
Cheng Feiyang's expression shifted. He knew he could not conceal this matter from Sir Wu Zun in the end, so he did not hide it anymore and told him about everything in details.
"Idiot!"
Hearing Cheng Feiyang's narration, Wu Zun's face drastically shifted. "Don't you know what kind of person the new president of the Freedom Alliance is? The president is only 40 something years old, but he is treacherous and vicious! You believe he is luring the prodigies of the four kingdoms inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial only to deal with Qi Su?"
Cheng Feiyang was taken back and feebly protested, "Sir Wu Zun, they shouldn't, right?"
"Hmph! Do you think the Freedom Alliance doesn't know the objective of the Four Kingdom Tournament? And they would be stupid enough to raise your strength for you? Wouldn't they bring trouble onto themselves? I suspect Freedom Alliance wants to catch the prodigies of the four kingdoms in one fell swoop," Wu Zun stated between gritted teeth.
"Immediately call Princess Jinyang back. Don't let her continue the competition," Wu Zun strictly ordered, a harsh glint flashing through his eyes.
"Then the other princes..."
"Our Jinyang Kingdom doesn't lack princes. If you summon everyone back, it would raise other people's suspicion! So we will let them struggle on their own! As for Jinyang, she is the number one prodigy of the Jinyang Kingdom. Harm mustn't befall her."
"Yes." Only now did Cheng Feiyang realize that he could not resist the temptation of rising to reverent-god level and trusted Freedom Alliance alliance too easily. If he really caused Jinyang to run into danger, then the gains would not make up for the losses.
"Clap clap clap!"
Suddenly, clapping came from outside the door. Cheng Feiyang and the others' face drastically shifted, and their head turned, discovering a middle-aged man in black entering.
Although the man was middle-aged, he was very handsome. His eyes revealed his vicious nature though, and his gaze contained his overbearing arrogance.
"It's you!"
Cheng Feiyang's gaze changed when he saw the man who entered. He asked between clenched teeth, "Tell me the truth. Did you suggest going to Forest of Heaven's Trial in order to eliminate all the prodigies of the four kingdoms in one fell swoop?"
"That's right." The man did not deny Cheng Feiyang's words. "The objective of the Four Kingdom Tournament is to deal with the Freedom Alliance, why would I allow you to continue as you wish?"
A cold glint flashed through Cheng Feiyang's eyes. "So why did you come to find zhen?"
"I naturally want to lend you a hand." The corner of the man's lips slightly turned up. "You have already seen my previous secret technique. It would be a piece of cake for me to create a reverent-god level cultivator. Do you think a mere alliance of the four kingdoms will defeat the Freedom Alliance?"
Cheng Feiyang's heart skipped a beat. When he recalled the ability that this man previously displayed, cold sweat dotted his forehead. He looked up, wanting to wipe the sweat off of his forehead, but the more he wiped, the more sweat appeared. He could not wipe it clean at all.
"Your objective?" Wu Zun frostily looked at the man and asked.
"It's very simple. I want the Jinyang Kingdom to obey my orders. Of course, I will fulfill your wish and help the Jinyang Kingdom become the leader of the four kingdoms. I will also kill the other prodigies of the four kingdoms!" The man faintly smiled, his voice carrying an intense killing intent.
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Chapter 1964:- Yun Yueqing (6)
Wu Zun grew silent as he mulled over the advantages and disadvantages.
"You can refuse, but your fate will be the same as the other three kingdoms. Even if you allow Princess Jinyang to return, I'm afraid I will kill her anyway." The man peered up, his eerie voice rung in the study, "However, I have long since heard of Princess Jinyang's fame and also admired him for a while. If you agree, Princess Jinyang will be used for a marriage alliance."
"No!" Cheng Feiyang's face abruptly changed. "Zhen doesn't agree! Jinyang isn't merchandise to be traded! Zhen will not use her for a transaction!"
Although Cheng Feiyang was a bit muddled, coveted power a bit much, and was a bit greedy, he sincerely loved his daughter, Jinyang. Moreover, Princess Jinyang is the hope of the Jinyang Kingdom, so how could he give her up?
"I can agree to this term on His Majesty's behalf," Wu Zun suddenly interjected from the side.
"Sir Wu Zun!" Cheng Feiyang was livid. "You can't treat Jinyang like this!"
"Your Majesty, I know you are fond of Jinyang, but Jinyang is merely a woman, after all. Could it be that you will let Jinyang inherit the Jinyang Kingdom? Before this, I already told Jinyang that she must obtain first place in this Four Kingdom Tournament. Otherwise, I will make her choose one of the emperors of the other three kingdoms and be married to him! With Jinyang's status, she must be the empress of any kingdom she enters!"
Cheng Feiyang's eyes were wide open. He did not imagine Wu Zun would say something like that to Jinyang.
"Of course, I was merely intimidating Jinyang. Even the three emperors of the other three kingdoms don't have the right to marry Jinyang! Hence, I forced her to obtain first place with everything she's got!" Wu Zun glanced at Cheng Feiyang and continued, "Now, the president of the Freedom Alliance is willing to marry Jinyang. What reason do we have to refuse?"
Cheng Feiyang's legs weakened, and he fell on the ground, his face drained of colors.
In front of other people, the experts of the Jinyang Kingdom would allow him to retain his face. But behind the scenes, he had no authority over the Jinyang Kingdom!
"I think you are mistaken." While Cheng Feiyang was embroiled in despair, the man coldly chuckled. "I only want Jinyang to become my woman, not marry her as my wife. The only one who can become my wife is Yun Yueqing! Only she deserves my love. Other women can only be concubines!"
Wu Zun was fairly displeased. However, the Freedom Alliance was gaining in strength nowadays, and this man possessed a powerful secret technique like that, so he had no choice in the matter.
Hence, Wu Zun uttered between clenched teeth, "Fine!"
"Sir Wu Zun!" Cheng Feiyang was full of disbelief and could not help but exclaim.
Wu Zun appeared to not notice his gaze and turned to the man again. "The princes of our Jinyang Kingdom, can we summon them back then?"
The man coldly glanced at Wu Zun. "With the backing of the Freedom Alliance, what need do you have for those princes?"
In other words, the Jinyang Kingdom could not keep those princes.
The corner of Cheng Feiyang's mouth twitched. His face was full of pain. This round of scheming caused him to not only lose so many sons but also pulled his most beloved daughter into it. What was laughable was that he had no power to save his daughter...
"Oh right, isn't there a white-clothed woman in the second prince of the Tianqi Kingdom's team?" Cheng Feiyang's eyes shone. "That woman resembles Qing'er too much. Send her to my bed at that time."
Even if he could not obtain Yun Yueqing, it would still be quite nice to find a substitute. Who told him to dearly love that cruel woman?
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Chapter 1965:- Jinyang's Warning (1)
"President, don't worry. At that time, I will certainly give that woman to you as a present," Wu Zun expressionlessly answered.
The man loudly chuckled and flicked his sleeve, walking toward the sunlight.
"The people of Freedom Alliance have already entered the Forest of Heaven's Trial. If the Jinyang Kingdom sincerely serves me, I will send someone there and kill the prodigies of the three kingdoms."
His order was the same as forcing the Jinyang Kingdom to become enemies with the other three kingdoms.
Cheng Feiyang's face turned paler, and his body was incredibly weak. What was called being hoisted by his own petard? He was probably experiencing it deeper than anyone else.
"Your Majesty, this is an opportunity." Wu Zun glanced at Cheng Feiyang. "If the Jinyang Kingdom sends someone there, perhaps it could save those princes' lives at the last minute."
In contrast to the Jinyang Kingdom, Wu Zun was willing to give up those prodigies' lives. But if there was a chance for them to live, it would be even better.
"Alright." Cheng Feiyang opened his eyes, his voice weak. "Sir Wu Zun, you will personally lead them there and also... bring Jinyang back."
Wu Zun did not say anything. The current Freedom Alliance was already not as it was back when the old president was there. The Alliance of that time merely existed for self-defense, but the current Alliance was ready to attack.
If they wanted to survive in this continent, they must be ready to give something up!
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Jinyang will live far better than anyone by following the president of the Freedom Alliance."
Jinyang eventually had to be married off, and no one in the four kingdoms was worthy of her! So the president of the Freedom Alliance had to be her best option.
Bang!
Suddenly, the sound of something hitting a rock was heard outside the door. A sharp glint flickered through Wu Zun's eyes as he harshly shouted, "Who is there?!"
Panic flashed through the face of the person outside. They were about to flee, but Wu Zun and Cheng Feiyang both ran out in a flash.
"Empress?" Cheng Feiyang was startled.
The Empress had followed along with them to Fengyun City, but he did not expect her to have overheard their conversation just now.
In truth, while the president of the Freedom Alliance was here, he had already detected the Empress' presence, but he disregarded this insignificant woman and did not want to let this woman's blood dirty his hands. This was why he did not drag the Empress out.
"Empress, go back!" Cheng Feiyang's tone was evidently plagued with panic.
Fright was written all over the Empress' ashen face. She kneeled down with a plop. "Your Majesty, don't you know Jinyang's personality? Forcing her to be married to someone she doesn't love is the same as forcing her to her death."
"Empress, this is men's business. Don't interfere. Someone, come and detain her!' Cheng Feiyang glanced at Wu Zun standing to the side before hastily sending a look to the Empress.
Cheng Feiyang might be completely brainless, and his conduct was incomparably domineering, but he did have sincere affections for his empress.
"No, Your Majesty, I beg you to retract your order! Otherwise... otherwise making this servant watch my daughter be married to the Freedom Alliance, unable to do anything, this servant would rather die!"
What pained her more was that Cheng Feiyang did not care about his daughter's happiness in order to live.
Struggle flashed through Cheng Feiyang's eyes, which Wu Zun coincidentally caught.
"Your Majesty, those who accomplish great things are not bothered about trifles. Moreover, you are marrying Jinyang off to the Freedom Alliance for the entire Jinyang Kingdom. As for this woman, she has obviously meddled with His Majesty's business..." A cold light surfaced in Wu Zun's eyes, murderous aura springing up unbidden in them.
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Chapter 1966:- Jinyang's Warning (2)
Sensing Wu Zun's killing intent, panic enveloped Cheng Feiyang's heart. "Sir Wu Zun, Empress isn't sensible, but I will keep a close watch on her and won't let her interfere with official business. Sir Wu Zun, please..."
Without waiting for Cheng Feiyang to finish speaking, Wu Zun acted. He swiftly darted to the front of the Empress, and his sharp nails mercilessly pierced her chest. Under her grudging and resentful gaze, he dug her heart out.
Bang!
The Empress fell head-first on the ground, laying in a pool of blood. She died with her eyes wide open, grievance bursting out of them.
"NO!" Cheng Feiyang shouted hoarsely with bloodshot eyes. He tightly clenched his fists and furiously interrogated, "Sir Wu Zun, the Empress can't meddle with my decision at all! Why did you kill her?!"
"Your Majesty, I have long since felt that this woman could affect you. However, she didn't go overboard previously, so I turned a blind eye to it. However, this matter involves the entire Jinyang Kingdom, and I won't allow you to hesitate!" Wu Zun's expression was indifferent, distastefully glancing at the woman in the pool of blood. He icily added, "Moreover, as the Emperor, isn't it easy for you to marry another empress? A disobedient woman can only end up like this!"
Cheng Feiyang took a deep breath. "If Jinyang learns about this, do you think she would still listen to our arrangements and marry the president of the Freedom Alliance? If the Empress was still alive, we could have used the Empress to threaten her."
At that moment, Cheng Feiyang's heart was trembling. He could not help but close his eyes, his face drained of colors.
He regretted it! He regretted having anything to do with the Freedom Alliance! Otherwise, he would not have lost a daughter, and his wife would not be dead!
"Only we know about the death of the Empress, how would Jinyang know? At that time, we will say the Empress was kidnapped by the Freedom Alliance and use this to force her and guarantee her willingness to marry into the Freedom Alliance."
Wu Zun had made up the excuse already, and a resolute smile was spread across his face.
Cheng Feiyang closed his eyes. His features contained a pain that could not be hidden. However, he had no way to resist the powerful Sir Wu Zun at all.
"Your Majesty, you have seen the fate of the Empress for ruining things. If you dare to say anything to Jinyang, I guarantee Jinyang won't live!" Wu Zun threatened.
Cheng Feiyang shuddered. A while later, he opened his eyes. "I am not only a father, but I am also the Emperor of the Jinyang Kingdom. For the Jinyang Kingdom, I won't speak rashly."
"I certainly hope so." Wu Zun flicked his sleeve with a snort and headed out of the courtyard.
After Wu Zun left, Cheng Feiyang's legs weakened, and he fell onto the ground, sitting. "If I knew it would be like this, I wouldn't have brought the Empress here."
No one noticed that when the Empress died, her eyes were staring at a corner not far away. In that corner, a palace maid was closely clutching her mouth to prevent herself from exclaiming in shock. Her tears flowed down her face as she unblinkingly looked at the Empress laying in her pool of blood.
In truth, the Empress was not eavesdropping by herself. This palace maid was also present. Because they were discovered, the Empress knew she could not escape, so she hurriedly shoved the palace maid away along with a presence-hiding jade pendant that she had obtained by chance.
Of course, she did not do this to save the palace maid. She merely hoped someone could send a message to Jinyang. Precisely because of the Empress' actions, this palace maid remained undiscovered from start to end.
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Chapter 1967:- Jinyang's Warning (3)
"No, I need to go find the princess!"
After Wu Zun and Cheng Feiyang left, the palace maid swiftly ran toward the exit of the rest station. However, she stumbled right into Mo Qiancheng after a few steps.
Mo Qiancheng had just discovered Yun Luofeng had left him behind and departed on her own, so he was full of rage already. When was bumped into by this palace maid, he automatically shouted in anger, "Are you blind?"
"You..." When the imperial stood up and saw the youth, she thought over it for a moment and asked, "You are a member of the Tianqi Kingdom team?"
The Tianqi Kingdom only had four people come to Fengyun City; this was no secret. The palace maid had naturally gone to seen the excitement as well and remembered the youth standing next to Yun Luofeng.
Suddenly, the palace maid thought of something and frantically said, "Since you are a member of the Tianqi Kingdom, then hurry and go to the Forest of Heaven's Trial."
"Forest of Heaven's Trial?" Mo Qiancheng tilted his head, his face full of incomprehension.
"The prodigies of the four kingdoms all went to the Forest of Heaven's Trial to participate in the tournament, but this tournament is actually a conspiracy of the Freedom Alliance. All the prodigies inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial will encounter danger."
When the palace maid finished speaking, Mo Qiancheng's expression drastically changed, and a vicious aura exploded out of his body. With a swish, he madly darted out of the rest station.
This palace maid was too stupid. She only knew Mo Qiancheng was a member of the Tianqi Kingdom but told this secret to him without knowing whether Mo Qiancheng had been bribed by Cheng Feiyang.
If it was someone else, she would have been killed already. Unfortunately, though, the palace maid had no other method. With her walking speed, who knew when she would arrive at the Forest of Heaven's Trial? Since she coincidentally ran into Mo Qiancheng, she grabbed onto him like the last straw and spilled everything.
Seeing Mo Qiancheng's departing figure, the palace maid let out of sigh of relief, but she did not relax because of this and hurriedly left as well.
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The Forest of Heaven's Trial stretched as far as one's eye could see.
Many prodigies had arrived inside the forest already. As they observed the dense forest, those who had experienced countless hardships were intimidated by it.
"Your Highness the Princess."
Suddenly, a guard moved to the front of Jinyang and quietly said, "His Majesty sent a message just now telling you to not enter the Forest of Heaven's Trial."
Jinyang was startled, astonishment in her eyes. "Why? The competition this time is incredibly important, why does His Majesty want me to withdraw?"
Sir Wu Zun had said that if she did not win first place, she would be ordered to marry an emperor from one of the other three kingdoms. But she had always been a proud person, how could she be willing to serve the same husband with other women? To not be casually matched to someone by Wu Zun, she could only win and couldn't lose!
"This subordinate also don't know. It is His Majesty's order to let you secretly leave without telling anyone."
"Not even my imperial brothers?"
"This is His Majesty's order."
Jinyang grew silent.
Since a moment ago, agitation had filled her heart. She felt like something had happened. In the face of such an important competition, her imperial father was actually making her withdraw and also didn't let her imperial brothers know?
Jinyang took a deep breath. "I understand. I will leave in a moment."
"Then Your Highness the Princess should now..."
Jinyang did not say anything and slowly walked toward Yun Luofeng.
When Qi Su and the others saw Jinyang's approach, their gaze chilled and filled with alarm, as though afraid she would suddenly attack.
After all, they have arrived at the Forest of Heaven's Trial already, according to the rules, all the prodigies could attack their opponents!
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Chapter 1968:- Jinyang's Warning (4)
"What's your name?" Jinyang asked, looking at Yun Luofeng.
Yun Luofeng glanced at Jinyang and faintly smiled. "Yun Luofeng."
"I admire you a lot. If there's a chance, I must have a fight with you." There was arrogance in Jinyang's aloof features, and her tone was also overbearing. Her loud voice reached everyone's ears.
The guard who had originally thought Jinyang was about to say something relaxed after hearing this.
The princess had always been competitive, so it was normal for her to send a challenging letter to people. However, what he did not understand was why the princess was so interested in this woman. Could it be... she could contend with the princess?
During the guard's moment of inattention, Jinyang cast down her eyes and purposefully lowered her voice. "My imperial father ordered me to withdraw and did not allow me to tell anyone. Be more cautious while inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial, I can feel that something will happen."
Her voice was very quiet, so quiet that only Yun Luofeng, Qi Su, and their company could hear it.
After saying that, Jinyang turned around to leave.
Ever since the first time she saw Yun Luofeng, she had treated this woman as a rival. Regardless of whether they would become friends or enemies in the future, she did not hope for this woman to lose her life inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial!
"Miss Yun, what does she mean?" Qi Su was taken back and asked with incomprehension.
Yun Luofeng slightly narrowed her eyes. "After you enter the Forest of Heaven's Trial, pay attention to your safety. Princess Jinyang wouldn't have warned us for no reason."
In truth, before this, Yun Luofeng did not have many feelings toward Jinyang, but she warned her just now?
If it was truly as Jinyang said, then the competition this time likely would not be so simple...
"We can go now." Jinyang walked to the front of the guard and then indifferently glanced at the other people from the Jinyang Kingdom. "I have to leave for a bit to attend to something. Enter the Forest of Heaven's Trial first, I will come back soon."
The other members of the Jinyang Kingdom did not notice anything strange in Jinyang's words. In their minds, Jinyang would not abandon such an important competition no matter what.
Towards these princes, Jinyang did not have much fondness and held more loathing instead. Hence, she did not remind them and walked toward the base of the mountain.
The current Jinyang had no idea that because of her warning for Yun Luofeng, when she fell into a wolf's den in the near future, a hand would forcefully pull her back out.l
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Jinyang's departure did not cause too big of a commotion among the prodigies. To them, it would be best if Jinyang did not participate in the competition. This way, they had a chance of obtaining first place!
In contrast, Yun Luofeng was deep in contemplation due to Jinyang's words.
Qi Yu walked to the front of Qi Lao'er with light steps and a smile on his face, his head haughtily raised. "Second Imperial Brother, you better be careful inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial. Otherwise, I'm afraid you will be left without an intact corpse, hahaha!"
Qi Yu loudly laughed and then led the troops behind him into the forest.
As though Qi Lao'er did not hear his words, he did not even look up and directly ignored his presence.
"Let's go as well."
Everyone had entered in succession. Yun Luofeng glanced at the people behind her before setting her sight on Mu Xuexin. "Come with us."
Joy entered Mu Xuexin's heart, and she hurriedly nodded. "Okay."
Of course, when the people of the other kingdoms overheard Yun Luofeng's words, they thought she was cowered and wanted to rely on the soldiers of the Liufeng Kingdom to raise her spirits.
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Chapter 1969:- Jinyang's Warning (5)
Currently, the Forest of Heaven's Trial was exceptionally quiet. Every footstep was clearly heard.
Although they encountered a countless number of spirit beasts, those spirit beasts were dealt with by Qi Lao'er and the others before Yun Luofeng needed to act.
"This whole time, we weren't able to find the hiding spot of the jade seals. If we continue like this, I'm afraid we will enter the deep part of the Forest of Heaven's Trial." Qi Su glanced at Yun Luofeng and asked, "Miss Yun, are we going to continue?"
Yun Luofeng peered at the air behind her. She could feel a familiar presence there, her lips turning up. "Continue going!"
It was as though having Yun Xiao following her would cause her to become fearless.
"Alright."
Qi Su and the others did not hesitate any longer and nodded in response.
Everyone continued onward, heading deeper into the forest. The deeper they went, the stronger the spirit beasts that they encountered. Yun Luofeng collected her thoughts and did not lower her guard anymore.
"Miss Yun, look."
Suddenly, Qi Su pointed at a large bird flying in the sky, excitement in his eyes. "Look! Isn't that bird holding a jade seal in its mouth?"
Hearing this, Yun Luofeng looked up. Immediately, a giant, fire-colored bird flying above them entered her sight, the jade seal in its mouth extremely distinct.
This fire bird probably picked up the jade seal inside the forest by chance and did not know its use, so it took it and left and coincidentally flew past them.
"Qi Su, shoot that bird down!"
"Alright."
Qi Su's hand raised, and a stream of spirit energy gathered in his palm and transformed into a sharp sword, shooting toward the fire bird with a bang.
Instantly, the fire bird released a lament and fell down from the sky, harshly landing on the ground.
In truth, Qi Su and the other people had held their strength back this whole journey, except for the spirit beasts who wanted to kill them. Then, he would give them a taste of their own medicine and kill them. Toward spirit beasts like the fire bird who did not provoke them, he merely injured them and did not harm their life.
"It's truly a jade seal! It's the jade seal of our Liufeng Kingdom." Mu Xuexin was ecstatic and swiftly walked toward Qi Su with a smile on her face.
After thinking over it, Mu Xuexin took the jade seal and handed it to Yun Luofeng. "Miss Yun, I will give this jade seal to you. Instead of letting other people unite and lead the four kingdoms, I would rather that person be you."
Yun Luofeng did not say anything decorous and put away the jade seal. "Let's continue."
Maybe their luck was too great, but not long later, they found a cave and discovered the jade seal of the Jinyang Kingdom was inside, managing to obtain the jade seal without much effort.
There were a total of four jade seals. Yun Luofeng had obtained two already, meaning she had a 50% chance of winning.
"Hmm?"
Just as they continued walking forward, they suddenly discovered people from the Jinyang Kingdom had started fighting with Qiao Zixuan of the Ziyue Kingdom.
"Qian Zixuan, hand over that jade seal!" a prince of the Jinyang Kingdom severely shouted with a harsh expression.
"If you want to obtain the jade seal, then rely on your own strength! What's the use if you're powerless?" Qian Zixuan fearlessly retorted.
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Chapter 1970:- Jinyang's Warning (6)
If Princess Jinyang was here, he would be more careful, but Princess Jinyang had yet to enter the Forest of Heaven's Trial, so why would he fear the people before him?
"Qian Zixuan, you are digging your own grave!" the prince of the Jinyang Kingdom snorted and derisively declared.
Qian Zixuan was about to rebut when he suddenly noticed Yun Luofeng and her company.
He started briefly before sneering, "Cheng Li, the Tianqi Kingdom and the Liufeng Kingdom's teams are here too. They must have jade seals in their possession too. How about we team up to deal with them?"
As soon as Qian Zixuan recalled that Yun Xiao killed Qiao Yefeng, his teeth would clench from anger, and a cold glint would surface in his eyes.
Cheng Li, a prince of Jinyang Kingdom, glanced at Yun Luofeng and was clearly mulling over Qian Zixuan's suggestion.
It took a while before he spoke, "Since it's like that, then we will first steal hers first!"
The four kingdoms had gathered. Except for Qi Yu and his group, everyone else had arrived. But clearly, the Liufeng Kingdom and the Tianqi Kingdom were together, and the Jinyang Kingdom and the Ziyue Kingdom had allied!
Yun Luofeng held her arms across her chest, the smile on her lips languid and wicked, and lazily leaned against the ancient tree behind her.
"You sure you want to fight now?"
"Humph!" Qian Zixuan snorted. "If you sensibly hand the jade seal over, we will spare your life!"
The danger inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial was endless, so even if he killed Yun Luofeng here, no one would know.
Yun Luofeng uncrossed her arms and smiled. "Unfortunately, you won't have the chance! Yun Yi!"
Instantly, a light flashed, and Yun Yi's tall and sturdy figure heavily landed on the ground, his face expressionless.
"Heavenly-god level?"
He did not hide his aura at all, dumbfounding everyone present.
Qian Zixuan gritted his teeth. "Mu Xuexin from the Liufeng Kingdom is nothing, and there are only a few from the Tianqi Kingdom. By teaming up, our strength might be enough to deal with this heavenly-god level person!"
After saying this, Qian Zixuan ordered the people behind him to charge over. However, before those people could reach Yun Luofeng and the others, a figure, dark as a falcon, appeared in the sky and swiftly landed in front of Yun Luofeng.
The man was handsome and cold with a tall stature. His appearance caused Qian Zixuan's expression to drastically change and fear to bubble up in his eyes.
"Why... why are you here?"
The Ghost Emperor followed along? Don't they know they have violated the rules?
Yun Xiao did not say anything. More than that, he did not look at Qian Zixuan at all. He pulled Yun Luofeng into the protection of his arms, his handsome face chilling.
"Someone's here..."
And there were not merely one or two arrivals.
Before Qian Zixuan and the others could react, they saw countless figures flying toward them from the sky. Their aura was powerful, so powerful that it made the heavens and the earth lose their colors.
The people from the Jinyang Kingdom were caught in fear, but when they caught sight of Wu Zun among those people, their fear turned to joy.
"Sir Wu Zun!"
Unfortunately, Wu Zun did not deem them worthy of a single glance. His eyes were filled with a harsh light, and a murderous aura emanated from him, completely enveloping the sky and earth.
The people from the Jinyang Kingdom finally realized something was amiss and closed their mouths, not saying a single word.
"Sir Wu Zun of the Jinyang Kingdom, why are you here?" Qian Zixuan was startled. He did not think Wu Zun came because he learned Yun Xiao came to wreck the competition.
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Chapter 1971:- Battle Between Reverent-gods (1)
At that moment, Qian Zixuan recalled Princess Jinyang's sudden departure, and for some reason, unease rose in his heart.
More importantly, the people who came with Wu Zun were all reverent-god level experts!
Heavens, since when did so many reverent-god level spirit cultivators appear in the continent?
"Hahaha! It looks like it's quite a complete gathering, except for that trash third prince of the Tianqi Kingdom. However, forget it, it's not a problem if a trash like that didn't come." Coy laughter was heard and a pretty woman in green clothes walked out of the group of people.
The woman swept her eyes over her audience and caught sight of the woman next to Yun Xiao, jealousy instantly flowing out of her eyes.
As if it was not enough that a Yun Yueqing existed previously, now, another woman that resembled Yun Yueqing appeared. And the president is already interested in her.
"Miss Xinyue, can you perhaps spare the prodigies of our Jinyang Kingdom?" Wu Zun turned to the woman in green and tentatively asked.
This woman was not only the junior sister of the president but also his concubine, so he naturally should not offend her.
"The president's order is to eliminate all the prodigies inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial, including those of the Jinyang Kingdom!" She said with an aloof expression, contempt flashing through her eyes.
Wu Zun's expression shifted as he looked at the people from the Jinyang Kingdom. He wanted to say something but was unable to say anything in the end.
"Sir Wu Zun, what's going on?" Cheng Li was very displeased and tightly clenched his fists. "Also, Jinyang. Jinyang said she had something to do earlier, so she left. Did she already know what we are going to face?"
Wu Zun glanced at Cheng Li and indifferently said, "Jinyang didn't know anything, she was merely lucky. The president of the Freedom Alliance took a liking to her, so I had her leave first."
"Does Imperial Father know about this?" Cheng Li asked between gritted teeth.
"His Majesty knows already. It was His Majesty who reached an agreement with the alliance."
The people from the Jinyang Kingdom originally held hope in their hearts, especially Cheng Li. He had great respect and admiration for his father.
However, these people told him that Imperial Father planned to give them up? No!
Cheng Li tightly clenched his fists and shouted at the top of his lungs, "You are lying to me! I am at least Imperial Father's son. Why would Imperial Father treat me like this?"
"Your Highness the Fourth Prince, His Majesty has his own troubles and has no other choice. This is the order of the Freedom Alliance, we can't disobey."
His words were revealing. The Jinyang Kingdom belonged to the Freedom Alliance. They did not have the guts to disobey the orders issued by the Freedom Alliance.
Qi Lao'er's eyes turned sharp. "So us coming to the Forest of Heaven's Trial is also the conspiracy of the Jinyang Kingdom and the Freedom Alliance? You say you are having the four kingdoms team up together to deal with the Freedom Alliance. But in the end, he became a lackey of the Freedom Alliance himself and wants to capture the four kingdoms at once?"
"That's right." Wu Zun did not deny it. "The Forest of Heaven's Trial will be your burial ground! However, considering that you are members of the four kingdoms, I will permit you to get to know each other!'
His voice was very arrogant, evidently looking down on this group of prodigies.
The only one who could make him for the cautious was the Ghost Emperor, but even so, he did not think the Ghost Emperor could defeat so many reverent-god level experts by himself... This was clearly something impossible!
Yun Xiao stood beside Yun Luofeng the whole time and protected her in his arms. He coldly surveyed the experts that encircled them, killing intent slowly leaking out of his dark eyes.
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Chapter 1972:- Battle Between Reverent-gods (2)
Despair covered every prodigy's face, even the faces of the prodigies from the Jinyang Kingdom turned ashen. They were fighting for their kingdom with everything they had, but in the end, they were abandoned.
"No! I don't believe it!" Cheng Li tightly held his head and screamed in pain, "Imperial Father wouldn't treat me like this, he absolutely wouldn't! Where's Jinyang? Where is she?"
Suddenly, recalling Jinyang who left, rage flitted across his pained eyes.
Jinyang must have known about this already, which is why she left well in advance, while they pitifully fought for the glory of their kingdom!
"Where Jinyang went has nothing to do with you." Wu Zun's face turned colder bit by bit. "I only know that everyone who came to the Forest of Heaven's Trial today will lose their lives here!"
Boom!
Wu Zun's aura pressed down on them, making them feel like they were being held down by Mount Tai.
Cheng Li's face was deathly pale. He could not say a single word and the pain on his face could not be covered up the slightest.
"Run!" Qian Zixuan gritted his teeth and turned around, leaping toward the back of the mountain.
However, before he could take more than a few steps, a sharp light attacked him and viciously pierced through his chest. Blood blossomed on his chest, causing his eyes to be extremely wide open.
He unwillingly face-planted onto the ground, his life draining out of him.
"Who else wants to try and escape?" Lang Xinyue derisively smiled. "There is no one in this world who can escape from me with their life intact! You will naturally be no exception!"
Except for that woman Yun Yueqing... However, there were not two Yun Yueqings in this world!
Lang Xinyue's gaze turned to Yun Luofeng once more. This face that resembled Yun Yueqing so much-it made her wish nothing more than to shred it apart. How would she go seduce men then!
"Leave it to me." Yun Xiao peered down and lowly spoke next to Yun Luofeng's ears.
After he said that, he released the woman in his arms, his cold eyes icily looking at the people in the sky.
Whoosh!
The man unveiled his aura completely. His features were grave and stern, and his long, black robes fluttered with the wild winds, He was akin to a falcon in the dark, his power generating fear in people's hearts.
"Attack! Don't spare a single person except for that woman!"
That woman was the president's appointed substitute, so regardless of how much she wanted to kill her, she must control herself.
The experts in the sky descended in a swarm, flying towards the people on the ground.
Due to Qian Zixuan's death, the Ziyue Kingdom was left without a leader. The prodigies, who were famous in their own right in their kingdom, all laid in their own pools of blood under the massacre of these experts.
"Miss Yun, these people are all reverent-god level. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to escape this time." Qi Lao'er's face revealed his despair.
At this time, the first person he thought of was his deceased wife's younger sister. If he died inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial, who else would protect and watch over her from now on? It was likely that she would be sold by those family members of hers again...
Yun Luofeng slightly narrowed her eyes and had her arms across her chest as she leaned against the trunk of a tree. Her languid gaze contained a dim light, and there was a smile on her lips.
Seeing Yun Luofeng's calm expression, joy entered Qi Su's. Heart. "Is Miss Yun thinking about a method to deal with this group of reverent-god level spirit cultivators?"
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Chapter 1973:- Battle Between Reverent-gods (3)
"No," Yun Luofeng dryly answered with a smile.
"Then what are you thinking about, Miss Yun?"
"I am thinking about how my man is so perfect even when he is killing people."
Qi Su was petrified. How could you have the mood to feed dog food to the single dogs present at an urgent time like this?
At the same time, Lang Xinyue's expression turned more serious.
In the sky, faced with the group of reverent-god level's pressure, the man's movements remained very agile and were not forced to stop by any attack.
When did a genius like this appear on the continent? Besides that goddamn woman, Yun Yueqing, there were still other people who could hold their own against so many reverent-god level experts?
"This won't work. If we continue like this, I'm afraid there will be some unknown variable!"
Lang Xinyue's eyes sharpened and she suddenly turned to look at the woman in the crowd, a harsh glint flickering through her eyes.
"Block that man for me!"
After saying this, Lang Xinyue rapidly charged toward Yun Luofeng below her.
In the sky, Yun Xiao looked down at this scene and a mocking smile turned up on his lips. No one knew his woman better than him.
A mere reverent-god would be able to injure her? Then she underestimated his woman too much...
However, Yun Xiao still acted. He forcefully threw his hand up, and a gale of razor-sharp wind slashed down, darting toward Lang Xinyue.
Lang Xinyue had no mind to take care of the attack behind her. She swiftly shot toward the front of Yun Luofeng, a sharp glint flashing through her eyes. She raised her hand, wanting to squeeze Yun Luofeng's neck. However, just before her hand touched Yun Luofeng's neck, a hand firmly grasped her arm without warning.
"You previously said that not a single person who had come to the Forest of Heaven's Trial shouldn't bother to think about leaving? Then, I will return that sentence to you!"
Boom!
In an instant, the woman's body was enveloped in a layer of dragon scale. With a twist of her wrist, her palm slammed against Lang Xinyue's chest.
Normally, according to Lang Xinyue's strength, Yun Luofeng might not be able to successfully attack her. However, she was careless this time. She never thought that this woman who was merely at heavenly-god level would be able to suppress her.
Just as Lang Xinyue staggered back a few steps, Yun Xiao 's wind attack also approached and sent her body heavily flying back with a bang. Blood endlessly gushed out of her mouth.
The woman in front of her was dressed in white dragon scales, her figure awe-inspiring. Her gaze was sharp as she haughtily looked down on Lang Xinyue with her arms across her chest.
Lang Xinyue's face was somewhat pale. Abruptly, she started laughing. "I didn't expect you to be so powerful at such a young age. Even that woman isn't a match for your talent! Unfortunately, the president won't spare you. Who told you to resemble her so much?!"
Yun Luofeng slightly narrowed her eyes, a cold glint surfacing. "Tell me your objective for coming here!"
Lang Xinyue closed her eyes. This time, they were truly too careless. There was no way they would have imagined there would be two powerful people like them inside the four kingdoms.
First was Yun Xiao, who was able to fight back so many reverent-god level experts with his strength alone without growing weak. Now, this woman was only at heavenly-god level, but she possessed such formidable power already! Based on these two people alone she knew this plot had failed.
The remaining people from the four kingdoms were all stupefied, though Qi Su and Qi Lao'er knew Yun Luofeng's strength already.
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Chapter 1974:- Battle Between Reverent-gods (4)
But other people did not know.
Cheng Li's eyes were wide open with astonishment as he dumbfoundedly looked at the handsome, black-robed man in the sky and then at the white-clothed woman standing on the narrow and winding road.
His expression turned from its initial despair to hope! However, most of it was due to the shock from the bottom of his heart!
Jinyang was incredibly talented and was referred to as number one in the four kingdoms.
However, Jinyang did not have the strength to fend off those reverent-god level experts' attacks and also was not capable of remaining unaffected under the threat of so many reverent-god level experts!
Originally, the people of the Jinyang Kingdom looked down on Yun Luofeng and her group. They would not have allied with the Ziyue Kingdom otherwise, but now, Yun Luofeng and Yun Xiao's power terrified them from the bottom of their hearts.
Thankfully, the people from the Freedom Alliance had come in time. Otherwise, they could have committed a mistake they could not make up for in their lifetime!
Even without Yun Xiao appearing, Yun Luofeng was able to hold her own against a reverent-god level cultivator. How would they fight her? Could they?
If it were not for the idiot Qian Zixuan bewitching him, he would not have wanted to steal the jade seal from Yun Luofeng.
Thinking to this point, Cheng Li clenched his teeth from hate. If Qian Zixuan still lived, he would certainly shred that d*mn b*stard into thousands of pieces!
"Hoho."
Lang Xinyue climbed up from the ground and snorted, her lips turning up into a sneer. "Although I underestimated your strength, I won't make things pleasant for you this time!"
She pulled out a bamboo flute from somewhere unknown and started playing it.
As soon as Yun Luofeng heard her playing, she realized Lang Xinyue was playing a beast-controlling song!
As expected, as the eerie flute played, the spirit beasts from a radius of a kilometer all madly dashed toward Yun Luofeng and the others post haste.
"Qi Su." Mu Xuexin's heart clenched, and she subconsciously grasped Qi Su's hand. Her clear and bright eyes were brimming with worry.
Qi Su reversed their hold, enveloping her little hand in his, as though giving her strength.
In comparison to other people's various state of panic, Yun Luofeng was standing still in the breeze, calm and indifferent. Her wicked eyes were placid and without a ripple.
Why was it called a thousand-beast stampede? Everyone gained first-hand experience of it at that moment.
Under the mad dash of these spirit beasts, the ground started shaking nonstop, as though all the spirit beasts inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial were flooding out.
Lang Xinyue put down her flute, a rivulet of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, but her voice was mocking, "This many reverent-god levels added with this many spirit beasts, I would like to see whether you can still handle it!"
Although Yun Luofeng and Yun Xiao could handle it, other people would be unable to escape death.
Yun Luofeng had already geared up to fight, the dragon-scale armor wrapped around her entire body, even her face was covered with glowing white dragon scales, making her look awe-inspiring and akin to a general who could vaporize the world.
The leader of the group of spirit beasts was a little tiger with blood-colored stripes. He released a low majestic roar and rapidly charged over, s storm of dust flying up behind him.
However, when the spirit beasts dashed past the people from the Jinyang Kingdom, they did not stop at all. Perhaps due to the odd behavior of these spirit beasts, Yun Luofeng did not take the initiative to act in the end and observed the approaching spirit beasts.
"Roar!" The blood-striped tiger mightily roared and charged toward Lang Xinyue.
The aerial beasts started attacking the reverent-god level people fighting with Yun Xiao.
Before Lang Xinyue could smile, she froze. She was stupefied by the scene before her and was unable to react even when the spirit beasts reached her.
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Chapter 1975:- Battle Between Reverent-gods (5)
It was not until a claw slashed across her face that she exclaimed in shock and angrily shouted, "What are you doing! I am your master!"
My beast-controlling technique is useless? Impossible, I tested it out just a few days ago...
Even the people of the four kingdoms could not help but be stupefied, let alone the people from the Freedom Alliance.
What was going on?
Did the beast controlling technique backfire on Lang Xinyue? Otherwise, why did the spirit beasts under her control attack the people from the Freedom Alliance instead?
The spirit beasts' attacks were very ferocious, and the reverent-gods who were previously fighting with Yun Xiao had exhausted a great deal of energy already, so it was not long before more than half of them died.
When the blood-striped tiger walked past the front of Yun Luofeng, he unconsciously stopped and curiously looked at her, confusion flashing through his eyes.
That's weird, why does this human woman have an aura similar to Mistress Yueqing? Could it be that she is the daughter that Mistress Yueqing has been looking for this whole time?
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At this time, deep in the Forest of Heaven's Trial, Yun Yueqing had fallen on the ground and curled into a ball, her face frighteningly pale.
In comparison to the eruption of poison inside her body, her head was embroiled in pain like it was about to explode. It was as though some energy wanted to break out of her mind.
"The Yun Family... Brother Yang, Feng'er..."
Yun Yueqing closed her eyes due to the intense pain, a teardrop sliding down her face.
"I remember it, I finally remember..."
She was a daughter-in-law of the Yun Family, the wife of Yun Yang!
Yun Yueqing's fingers tightly gripped her chest, her heart aching immensely. Her beautiful face was drained of colors, and her complexion was as fragile as a piece of paper, ripping at any time.
"Should I thank that wonderful senior brother of mine or hate him? If he didn't poison me, I would not have remembered everything when the poison erupted. However, why do I have to remember all those painful things when I am about to die?"
Over these years, she was able to live unscathed because she kept suppressing the poison. But now, her strength could not inhibit the breakout of the poison anymore.
However, she never would have expected to remember everything from her past on the eve of her death. And also remember her husband's death!
"If I didn't remember anything, perhaps I could peacefully die." Yun Yueqing's vision started blurring, and the world dimmed. "Brother Yang, you aren't here anymore, but I have drifted and lived without a purpose all by myself until now. Now, I can finally go down to accompany you..."
"Brother Yang, I'm sorry. I'm coming to keep you company..." Yun Yueqing closed her eyes. The split second before her eyes closed, she appeared to have seen a nervous and worried woman on Little Tiger's back.
"Woo woo!" Little Tiger stilled, calls of lament endlessly coming out of his mouth. His teary eyes were full of worry.
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Chapter 1976:- Battle Between Reverent-gods (6)
That's right, Little Tiger could speak. However, the spirit beasts had gotten used to dwelling inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial, so they rarely used human speech to communicate. After all, there was no way a reverent-god-level spirit beast did not know human speech.
After learning that Yun Yueqing was also inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial and was seriously injured, Yun Luofeng abandoned the battlefield and made Little Tiger take her there quickly.
As for those reverent-gods, Yun Xiao would take care of them soon.
"This is the antidote grass, feed it to her first to temporarily control the poison. If we wanted to expel the poison from her system, I'm afraid more time is needed." Yun Luofeng frowned.
Yun Yueqing, oh, that's not right, Bai King's poison was a bit complicated. It was the most difficult poison she had encountered so far, so there was no way she could remove it entirely in a short amount of time. This poison needed at least half a month to remove!
After feeding the antidote grass to Bai Ling, Yun Luofeng swiftly pulled out her silver needles and stuck them into her chest. Then, she dragged Little Bug out of God Code Space and said, "Give me a drop of essence blood!"
"What?" Little Bug turned pale with fright and feebly said, "Mistress, you know well the importance of the essence blood to us dragons. Extracting a drop of essence blood, it takes several months before I can recover.
"You are a member of the Ancestral Dragon Tribe, right?" Yun Luofeng dryly asked.
Alarm flashed through Little Bug's eyes. "Why are you asking this?"
"Do you want to return to your true tribe?"
Little Bug was the venerable ancestor of the Dragon Tribe, but it did not mean the Dragon Tribe originated from him, it meant that Little Bug came from the Ancestral Dragon Tribe.
To normal dragons, any ancestral dragon was their venerable ancestor!
Little Bug grew more alarmed. "Mistress, clearly state what you want to say. You will really help me return to the Ancestral Dragon Tribe?"
"That's right, I wager that the Ancestral Dragon Tribe migrated following the change that happened in the Spirit God Continent many years ago. Give me a drop of essence blood, and I will help you return to the Ancestral Dragon Tribe. This is a fair trade without any deception."
Faced with the woman's calm expression, Little Bug's eyes brightened. As long as he could return to the Ancestral Dragon Tribe, he was willing to give ten drops of essence blood, let alone one!
"Okay, it's a deal!"
Little Bug eagerly shook his little butt and bit into his tongue and with a push of his energy, a drop of essence blood moved out of his mouth and slowly floated to the mouth of Bai Ling.
With this drop of essence blood to recover her vitality, Bai Ling's complexion gradually regained its color. Rivulets of black energy also followed the needles and floated out.
"Hn..."
Bai Ling released a light groan and slowly opened her eyes.
The second she opened her eyes, she could feel a warm tongue licking her face, causing her expression to drastically transform. "I didn't die?"
If she did not recover her memory, Bai Ling did not want to die. But after recovering her memory, she would remember the scene of her husband's violent death, and her continual survival merely deepened her pain.
"Could it be that you want to end everything with death? Do you think you will be absolved by dying? No, you do obtain freedoms by dying, but you pain the people who are alive! Grandfather's hair has whitened over the years because of you, and Second Uncle has also lived in pain for so many years!"
Yun Luofeng watched Bai Ling's anguished expression and continued, "Qi Su was also expelled from the Qi Family, and Qi Ling claims that she will come to the Forest of Heaven's Trial to look for you when she's strong enough."
"So many people are concerned about you and care for you. Yet, all you want to do is to absolve yourself and you didn't consider the family that's still alive?"
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Chapter 1977:- Mother And Daughter Reuniting (1)
Yun Luofeng's words elicited a shudder from Bai Ling. She dumbfoundedly looked up, a beautiful and wicked face entering her vision.
The woman's clothes were white like snow, and her facial features were very similar to hers but were more domineering and evil.
Bai Ling hurriedly covered her mouth, tears running down her face.
Over these years, even though she had lost her memory, she still remembered that there was a daughter waiting for her at home. However, now, her daughter was standing in front of her. She did not dare to believe it.
"You..."
Are Feng'er?
Yun Luofeng's face gradually softened. Her words confirmed her identity. "Mother, Grandfather and Second Uncle... they are both waiting at home for you. If they learn you're still alive, they will certainly be very happy. Can you bear not letting them see you for the rest of their lives?"
Bai Ling put her hand down, tears freely flowing down. She suddenly stood up from the ground and charged over, tightly embracing Yun Luofeng.
"Feng'er, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry... These past years, Mother didn't go back to look at you! Ever since Father and Mother left, did those people... did they bully you?"
She was a bawling mess. She did not know how her daughter spent her days after she left for so many years.
As soon as she thought of this, guilt would encircle her heart.
It was a long while before she released her, her eyes teary. "Were your grandfather and second uncle alright these past years?"
"Back then, Second Uncle thought you and Father had died, so he worked hard to raise his strength to avenge you! However, because he was too talented, he attracted a prodigal who came to challenge him. He defeated that prodigal, but it courted the revenge of that prodigal's family!"
"Due to those people's revenge, Second Uncle's strength was crippled and he became disabled. To survive, he faked his death and hid inside a secret room devoid of daylight for more than 10 years."
Yun Luofeng's voice caused Bai Ling's lips to start trembling. Her heart was mercilessly gripped, painful beyond words.
His brother-in-law was such a noble and virtuous person, what kind of environment caused him to live in such a humiliating fashion?
He merely did not want his father to see a child die before himself again...
"Feng'er, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry..."
She really did not know that the Yun Family suffered such a large misfortune these past years.
"You can't be blamed for this since you lost your memory." Yun Luofeng thought of something and continued, "Right, since you're still alive, then Father, is he..."
Is he still alive as well?
Bai Ling froze, her beautiful face ashen. She closed her eyes, unspeakable pain brimming from her features.
"Your father, he... is dead."
She saw that man have his heart pierced by thousands of arrows in front of her with her own eyes. She... also watched him breathe his last breath.
He died! But she wafted through life until now and even forgot him...
Yun Luofeng's heart contracted. She watched Bai Ling's curled up figure and slowly walked up, gently embracing the incredibly fragile woman before her.
"Father is still alive."
Bai Ling was startled and looked up at Yun Luofeng, astonished.
"He is still alive. He just can't appear before us. He is certainly in another place, walking with us."
When people died, as long as their spirit was not destroyed, they did not truly die.
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Chapter 1978:- Mother And Daughter Reuniting (2)
Otherwise, she would not have been able to come to this world from Huaxia. She was only able to transmigrate due to Xiao Mo. Yun Yang would not have been so lucky, so she could only use these kinds of words to console Bai Ling. Otherwise, she did not know whether Bai Ling could persevere and continue living!
"Feng'er, you don't need to comfort Mother." Bai Ling stood up from the ground. "If I didn't see you, Mother would follow your father and leave so that he wouldn't be lonely by himself. However. In this lifetime, Mother owes you too much already, so how could I abandon you again and leave?"
Bai Ling bitterly chuckled. "Your father and I, we were simply not fated...."
When Bai Ling initially recovered her memories, she could not bear the pain of her loved one leaving, but she had recovered already. Regardless of how much pain infested her heart, she had to persevere for the family members still alive.
"Right, Feng'er, why did you appear here?" Bai Ling could not help but ask when she realized this.
"I came to find a friend," Yun Luofeng smiled, "but I didn't expect I would find you."
Finding Bai Ling was a pleasant surprise. All along, Yun Luofeng never expected Bai Ling to still be alive...
"Feng'er, you... can cultivate?" Bai Ling asked in disbelief. She could feel the spirit energy faintly rolling inside Yun Luofeng's body.
Under Bai Ling's anticipating gaze, Yun Luofeng nodded.
Seeing her confirmation, joy flashed through Bai Ling's heart. "It's wonderful that you can cultivate. Right, how are the enemies who harmed your second uncle?"
As Bai Ling said this, a cold light surfaced in Bai Ling's eyes. She looked like a celestial immortal with her floating white clothes, but her murderous aura was potent.
"They are already dead." Yun Luofeng shrugged. "Also, Second Uncle has a Second Aunt now, I also have an adorable female cousin. It's unfortunate that you weren't able to be present at their marriage ceremony."
Yun Luofeng's words caused Bai Ling to feel sincere happiness. "Qingya is married? That's great! It looks like it's time for me to make up a present for my niece. It's not a big deal that I wasn't able to go to their wedding. It will be enough that I can go to your marriage ceremony in the future."
Hearing this, Yun Luofeng's eyebrow raised. She was too embarrassed to tell Bai Ling that she was married as well.
"Little Tiger." Bai Ling lightly called, her face suddenly turning grave.
Little Tiger made a call in response and laid beside Bai Ling's feet, obedient like a little cat.
"Feng'er, Little Tiger is the king of the Forest of Heaven's Trial. I rescued him by chance and he has been following me since. Later, I will give Little Tiger and all the spirit beasts inside the Forest of Heaven's Trial to you. You will be their only master!"
Bai Ling might be very gentle when facing Yun Luofeng, but when she was ordering Little Tiger, her face was very solemn.
"Little Tiger, if you want to repay your life debt to me, then use your life to protect Feng'er well from now on! Your master will be her solely from heron out, do you understand?"
Little Tiger lowly called and licked the back of Yun Luofeng's hand, as though he was expressing his goodwill.
Bai Ling inwardly relaxed. "Although you can cultivate now, Mother still can't help but be worried about you. With the spirit beasts of the Forest of Heaven's Trial now though, they will be enough to assure your safety in the entire Fengyun Continent."
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Chapter 1979:- Mother And Daughter Reuniting (3)
The blood-striped lion was at reverent-god level already, and there were very few other reverent-god levels who could defeat him. With his protection, Yun Luofeng would not be in danger for certain.
This way, even if her poison erupted again, she would not need to worry about her daughter's life being in danger.
Suddenly, cold laughter shot from the sky. When Bai Ling heard it, her expression abruptly shifted.
"Hoho, I was curious earlier about why someone looked so much like you. It appears that there is a reason behind your resemblance!"
A man slowly descended from the sky with his hands behind his back. His creepy eyes eerily watched Bai Ling.
"Junior Sister, no wonder you were unmoved despite how much I tried to gain your favor. It turns out you're married already!" The man slowly walked toward Bai Ling, his chin held up high. "Why can that man possess you, but I can't? I originally thought you were very virtuous, which is why you ignored my goodwill. It turns out you are nothing but a slut who has climbed into another person's bed!"
Swish!
Suddenly, a light shot toward him head-on. The man sharply turned to the side to dodge it, and the sword light slammed into the tree behind him with a boom. The entire tree trunk was leveled.
Yun Luofeng's white figure was beautiful like snow. In contrast to Bai Ling's transient feeling, this woman was more evil.
Her face was haughty as she looked down on the world. "My mom was uninterested in you because you aren't as outstanding as my father, of course!"
The man narrowed his eyes, his killing intent apparent.
"I'm not as outstanding as that man? What a joke! I am the president of the Freedom Alliance. The entire Fengyun Continent will belong to me in the future. Yet, you tell me I'm not as outstanding as a dead person?"
"Oh?" Yun Luofeng raised her eyebrows. "I'm sorry, I just happen to be interested in the Fengyun Continent as well, so I'm afraid you won't become the master of the Fengyun Continent."
Instantly, the man's aura ruptured, his eyes containing a storm as he icily glared at Yun Luofeng. "Girl, you want to die?"
A cyclone whipped around his figure, and the entire sky turned gloomy, gray clouds taking over the blue sky.
"Feng'er, careful!" Bai Ling immediately stood in front of Yun Luofeng and fearlessly looked at the man in front of them.
"What feat is it to threaten a child? You can't even win against me, yet you dare to compare yourself to my husband?"
The man loudly laughed, wild winds abruptly rose, the world's colors changing.
"I can't win against you? Junior Sister, if it's truly like that, why don't we fight right now?"
A derisive smile turned up on Bai Ling's lips. "If you could actually beat me, why would you have poisoned me? After my poison is resolved, I will make you kneel and beg!"
Her poison is resolved? The man smiled in disdain. There was no way she could resolve her poison in her lifetime!
Of course, the man also knew Bai Ling was purposefully spurring him on to make him leave this place. Unfortunately, he would not take the bait.
"Bai Ling, if you want your daughter to live, then leave with me. Otherwise, I can squeeze her to death singlehandedly!" the man arrogantly lifted his chin and expressionlessly said.
Bai Ling's face sunk again. She sent a look to Little Tiger on the side, hinting him to hurry and leave with Yun Luofeng later.
If he was the only one here, perhaps Little Tiger could still risk it. However, Bai Ling's eyes narrowed as she peered at the several other people descending from the sky.
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Chapter 1980:- Mother And Daughter Reuniting (4)
Reverent-god level... these people are actually all reverent-god levels?
Little Tiger wailed in anguish, reluctance to separate clear in his eyes as he watched Bai Ling.
Bai Ling's expression was very decisive. Her eyes were as clear as water, but she was icily staring at the man.
"You ended up using the forbidden technique left behind by Master?! Don't you know the consequences of this secret technique? Although the recipients of the technique can break through to reverent-god level in a short amount of time, they will die after three years!"
This was why Master did not mass produce reverent-god level experts back then! In order to avoid harming innocents!
Her words were also meant for the group of people behind the man. Unexpectedly though, their expression did not change. It was as though they did not hear her words.
Bai Ling's heart sunk little by little.
Little Tiger finally made up his mind. He walked over to Yun Luofeng and made a low call. However, Yun Luofeng walked around Little Tiger and leisurely walked toward Bai Ling.
"Go to the back and watch."
Bai Ling was taken back, anxiety in her eyes. "Feng'er, what are you planning to do?"
"Leave it to me." Yun Luofeng's expression was very determined. "I won't permit anyone to humiliate you."
Her voice was like a hammer, fiercely pounding on Bai Ling's heart.
Because I won't permit anyone to humiliate you, even if I know I'm not a match for them, I absolutely won't back down!
"Feng'er, don't make trouble!" Bai Ling quickly regained her senses and hurriedly pressed down on her shoulder. "Leave with Little Tiger. With his strength, he can safely escort you out. There's time to avenge Mother in the future."
Yun Luofeng placed her hand over the back of Bai Ling's hand and gently pushed it away. "I said, I won't allow anyone to humiliate you."
Just like all those years ago, it was clearly another kingdom's emperor who tyrannically took a liking to Bai Ling, but the populace vilified Bai Ling as another Helen of Troy.
In order to repress those voices, she had no scruples against initiating a slaughter and caused blood to run through the entire imperial city like rivers-all because she would not allow anyone to humiliate her!
"Feng'er!"
Watching Yun Luofeng walk toward the man, Bai Ling's heart tightened. She wanted to run up but just happened to stumble and nearly fell on the ground, and a sense of powerlessness invaded her heart.
If it were not for this damn poison, she would not be at a disadvantage.
"Girl." The man looked down on Yun Luofeng and snickered. "I won't be merciful simply because of your mother!"
"I also won't spare you simply because you're my mother's senior brother," Yun Luofeng retorted, sharp-tongued.
Instantly, the man's gaze darkened, an eerie light glowing in his eyes.
"Humph! I would like to see how you won't spare me!"
The second he spoke the last word, he started moving toward Yun Luofeng. The reverent-god level experts behind him stirred restlessly but were halted by the man's harsh voice.
"She's nothing but a little girl, this lord alone is enough-so as to avoid other people saying this lord used numbers to bully someone!"
The man stopped holding his aura back. Strong winds whipped around unrestrained, carrying an oppressive presence.
The woman's expression did not shift in the face of such strong winds. Her dark eyes were calm, and a layer of dragon-scaled armor enveloped her skin. The snow-white armor emitted an icy glow under the wild winds.
Bai Ling opened her mouth in shock as she watched Yun Luofeng, her eyes brimming with astonishment.
"Heavenly-god level?"
Her daughter had reached heavenly-god level at such a young age? But a heavenly-god was merely a heavenly-god. The man in front of them was equal to 10 whole heavenly-gods!
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