Free Web NovelLu Yibei looked at the man who called himself Li Tieniu, filled with surprise and uncertainty.
Li Tieniu probably didn't know that she had actually met the Nanling Commander.
Not only had she met him, but it was the Nanling Commander who appeared in Daimu Courtyard in a highly damaged state, with half of his body exposed.
If Shen Baiwei's time-reversal point had been even a little more precise, she might have even seen the Prince's "R-rated" virility on Xia Lianqing's bed.
However, when Lu Yibei first saw the Nanling Commander in Xia Lianqing's room, she couldn't be 100% sure of his identity.
Although Xia Lianqing called him "General" and although he had a chi-dragon-shaped Spirit Mark on his back... who knew if Xia Lianqing was just helping the Prince with some 'gardening'?
But now, having met Dragon Tang and become familiar with him, Lu Yibei felt that the Li Tieniu in front of her was, at least 90% likely, the Lord of Yumen Pass, the Nanling Commander!
Otherwise, it would be hard to explain why he looked so much like Dragon Tang.
Especially when he smiled, the simple honesty that was so out of place with his fair and refined face made it hard not to think they were related by blood.
As for the negligible 0.1% chance that he wasn't the Nanling Commander, it could be completely ignored.
At this moment, let alone Li Tieniu having a 99% chance of being the Nanling Commander, even if there was only a 30% chance, Lu Yibei would treat it with 120% seriousness, not daring to be careless.
She had already met two of the three giants of Yumen Pass; both the Shaman King and the one from Chawan Temple possessed power that she temporarily couldn't match, and the third one, as expected, was also stronger than her.
What's more, all signs indicated that the Nanling Commander was also a qualified LYB (an internet slang term for a cunning person).
“......”
Damn it, I just wanted to be a quiet bystander, why won't they give me that chance?
I thought I had finally avoided the one from Chawan Temple, but then the Nanling Commander came knocking. What am I supposed to do now?
However, since he concealed his true identity, perhaps there's still some room for maneuver?
As Lu Yibei was thinking, Shen Baiwei, who was beside her, observed "Li Tieniu" for a moment and also noticed something unusual, her eyes widening slightly as she let out a soft gasp.
“Hey! Haven't we seen this person somewhere before?”
She had also met Dragon Tang, and although she hadn't had much contact with him, she still felt that "Li Tieniu" looked familiar.
“Is he...Woo! Woo woo woo!”
Before she could finish her sentence, Lu Yibei covered her mouth.
Damn, I almost got killed by a teammate! Lu Yibei grumbled inwardly, subtly glaring at Shen Baiwei, then said to "Li Tieniu," "My sister seems to have a bit of heatstroke. I'll take her inside to rest first, and then come out to entertain the General later!" With that, she dragged Shen Baiwei into the house.
Watching Lu Yibei and Shen Baiwei walk away, "Li Tieniu" curved his lips.
The way she covered her mouth and restrained her was so practiced. This Miss must have done similar things a lot before, right?
These two Misses are indeed as Hong Bian said, quite interesting! "Li Tieniu" thought.
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A moment ago, not far from the small thatched hut.
In the empty, narrow alley, a figure in white quietly approached the hut.
The numerous different paths Lu Yibei had left in the city, with the two Miss Shen pointing in different directions, did not cause him too much interference; they only led the monks of Chawan Temple to make three attempts before he determined that all those paths were merely a smokescreen, none of them real.
And this brief trial-and-error process also made him realize the terrifying nature of those two Miss Shen.
They possessed a quality similar to that of the Shaman King.
It was a quality that would bring destruction and chaos to this world!
One could get a glimpse of this from the inns where the two Misses had appeared in the city, or from the men disguised as Misses.
Those people seemed to have gone mad; once they came into contact with the monks of Chawan Temple, at some point, they would do things that put people in a dilemma, causing all the Chawan Temple monks who went out to search to return defeated and humiliated.
Some of the less mentally resilient ones even developed symptoms similar to childhood amnesia (autism).
Such terrifying, bewitching power, Hong Bian had seen once before, on the Shaman King.
Without exception, those who were bewitched by the Shaman King would develop an uncontrollable desire for battle and plunder.
Even when covered in blood from fighting, the bewitched would continue to wield their weapons, the crimson gushing from their wounds only making them more excited.
Until their broken bodies could no longer support their killing, or they were completely destroyed by enemies while in the act of killing.
Sometimes, the so-called "enemies" might have been their companions just a moment before...
In his prophetic dream, Hong Bian had seen the aftermath of the Shaman King successfully devouring him, crossing Yumen Pass, and trampling this world with his iron hooves. At that time, this world would be trapped in ruin and flames, with no white clouds left in the sky and the oceans turned the color of blood.
Ultimately, only the Shaman King's figure remained in this world, standing on endless corpses, his joyful and excited maniacal laughter echoing throughout the cosmos.
That voice was filled with mockery towards him, as if saying, "This world, all living beings, every inch of land and water, will ultimately be ignited by the fires of war; no miracle will occur..."
Actually, Hong Bian wasn't so afraid of the fate of being devoured by the Shaman King; what he truly feared was that the scenes in his prophetic dream would become reality.
He would never allow himself to be devoured, nor would he let the Shaman King cross Yumen Pass, because this might very well be the last line of defense...
And the similar qualities displayed by those two Miss Shen made him suspect that, like the Shaman King, they were offspring born from the ugly insect parasitic on the beautiful flower of the world.
Since they're already here... either they're imprisoned, or they'll be destroyed along with that fellow. Hong Bian thought.
Just as he was deep in thought, a dark shadow approached him silently from behind with extreme speed, reaching out and gently patting his shoulder.
Hong Bian was immersed in that terrifying prophetic dream and his increasingly strong killing intent towards the two Miss Shen, when his shoulder was suddenly patted, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably.
However, when he instinctively prepared to strike, he saw the newcomer's face, and an expression of astonishment immediately appeared between his brows, which then turned into a hint of resentment within the astonishment.
“Dragon Xiang? Why are you here? Why did you...”
He had too many questions: he wanted to ask why Dragon Xiang was here, why Dragon Xiang always played such childish tricks, and also about the Shaman King's army.
But before he could ask, Dragon Xiang chuckled and said, "It's a long story. But you, in such a hurry, what are you ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) planning to do?"
"Wait! Don't tell me yet, let me guess!"
Hong Bian, "..." At a time like this, playing guessing games?
"If I'm not mistaken, you must have discovered two Misses with similar qualities to the Shaman King, and you're now rushing to take their lives, aren't you?"
Upon hearing this, Hong Bian paused, then composed himself and said, "If they cooperate, it's not impossible to spare their lives and merely imprison them."
He was already used to Dragon Xiang always being able to guess his thoughts.
Although Dragon Xiang didn't have special abilities like prophetic dreams, the dignified Prince, who had been stationed at Yumen Pass for more than a decade, had accumulated a terrifying number of spies under his command.
"If you ask me, you shouldn't go." Dragon Xiang smiled, seeing Hong Bian's thoughts from his expression. "Let me go. Whether it's negotiating with people or killing, I'm much better at it than you."
"What's more..."
Dragon Xiang said, looking towards the thatched hut where Lu Yibei and Shen Baiwei were in the distance, narrowing his eyes slightly.
"I think that even if they have similar qualities to the Shaman King, they won't necessarily do the same things. Bad people can also reform and do good! Didn't Xunzi also say that human nature is inherently evil, but it can be improved through acquired learning? Just like your good disciples..."
"Alright, I'll listen to what they have to say first. If possible, I'll educate them. I'll be back soon!"
After speaking, without giving Hong Bian a chance to refuse, Dragon Xiang's figure flashed and he disappeared from the spot.
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Inside the house, Shen Baiwei finally managed to break free from Lu Yibei's grasp. While rubbing her sore arm, she glared at Lu Yibei and whispered, "What are you doing? Didn't you see that the man outside looks a lot like that young man we met before?"
"I'm telling you, he didn't just happen to pass by; he specifically came here to cause trouble! I risked interfering with the past to kindly warn you, why are you so ungrateful?"
"Aren't you afraid he's someone sent by the one from Chawan Temple?"
After spending some time with Disaster, she had basically ruled out Disaster's suspicion of wanting to interfere with the past. Now, all she wanted to do was bring Disaster back intact.
After all, if Disaster were to be left in this more than a thousand years ago due to some accident, that would be the greatest interference with the past.
Coupled with the fact that the one from Chawan Temple now wanted their lives... Shen Baiwei felt that they could now barely be considered ants on the same rope. freewёbnoνel.com
"Of course I know!" Lu Yibei rolled her eyes at Shen Baiwei, then glanced outside again to confirm that "Li Tieniu" hadn't followed. After quickly setting up several sound-insulating Spell seals around them, she leaned closer to Shen Baiwei and continued, "I've seen that person outside before..."
Shen Baiwei tilted her head, a look of confusion on her face.
Seeing this, Lu Yibei continued to explain, "I have indeed seen him. The specific details are a bit complicated to explain now, but in short, based on my deduction, the man outside is very likely the master of Yumen Pass."
"You mean, he's Nan..." Shen Baiwei stopped mid-sentence, worried that the man still in the small courtyard might sense something, and immediately closed her mouth.
After a pause, she added, "What do we do now? Think of a way to quickly slip away?"
Her idea was simple: first, she and Disaster were definitely not a match for the Lord of Yumen Pass; second, too much contact with the Lord of Yumen Pass would inevitably affect the past.
Therefore, from every perspective, avoiding the Lord of Yumen Pass was the best choice.
Lu Yibei shook her head, denying Shen Baiwei, then continued to explain, "The current situation is that he probably doesn't know I've seen him, so I plan not to expose his identity for now. I'll sound him out first and see what his purpose is for coming here."
Likes to play the 'wearing a disguise' game, huh? I'm very familiar with this! If he has any ulterior motives, it's not certain who will trick whom! ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
Lu Yibei thought, then with a wave of her hand, she dispelled the Spells set around them, and walked out the door with her head held high...
