Free Web NovelLate at night, snow fell heavily in Tang City.
Dense fog permeated the ring highway, and waves of depressing sobs echoed.
"Ying ying... Ying ying ying... Turtle Elder and Tan the Wealthy..."
"Don't worry, Turtle Elder and Tan the Wealthy just went to cover our retreat. They are very strong and won't be in trouble."
"But... Ying ying ying..."
"Stop crying, you're a grown man, old enough, why are you still acting like a woman?!" Looking at the tearful Liu Banxian, Lord Ju Meng roared impatiently in a low voice.
After speaking, perhaps due to the wound on her chest, she suddenly coughed violently, spitting out blood spots that stained Liu Banxian's shoulder red.
Smelling the bloody scent on his shoulder, Liu Banxian was stunned for a moment, trembling as he tried to turn his head, but was pushed back by a pale little hand.
"Don't look back, no matter what happens, don't look back. Just keep running forward, that's right..." Lord Ju Meng said calmly, pausing halfway through, and then added in a low voice, "...If you don't want ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) to die."
After speaking, she pressed her hands on Liu Banxian's shoulders, exerted force suddenly, and leaped up, spinning in mid-air, then gracefully descending, her lotus feet firmly stepping on Liu Banxian's shoulders, facing backward.
The biting cold wind blew, snowflakes drifted in the air, a vast expanse of white. The distant buildings were only blurry outlines. The wind and snow seemed to drape a funeral shroud over the night.
In the wind and snow, the young girl stood proudly with her arms crossed over her chest, her eyes cold and fierce. The hem of her cheongsam fluttered violently in the wind, and her jade-like legs extended from beneath the skirt. On her chest, her clothes were soaked in blood, like a blooming, delicate rose.
Sensing that countless Spiritual Energy fluctuations were approaching, Lord Ju Meng furrowed her brow slightly and muttered to herself, "Have they caught up? That's quite fast..."
Liu Banxian heard her voice and recalled the man who led the attack on the pawnshop. His heart tightened, and his body couldn't help but tremble.
He stalked in the darkness, approaching step by step, uttering a bizarre, terrifying laughter that sounded like a crow's cry.
The terrifying black shadow rose like a great wing, appearing oppressively and terrifyingly like a ghost, permeated with the smell of decay.
"L-Lord, what kind of monster is that guy?" Liu Banxian asked weakly, "Isn't he a dependent of Cuan Yang? Why would he..."
"Cuan Yang just attached a part of his consciousness and Power to that guy," Lord Ju Meng said lightly.
After all, as long as I'm alive, that annoying little brat can't fully awaken. He can only peek into the human world through this method.
But even just this, he must be very unwilling, right? So, he is desperate to get rid of me.
He's really heartless! Although I'm not his biological sister, I'm still his Sister...
However, a Crow Slave carrying only a portion of Cuan Yang's Power is not enough to pose such a threat to Lord Ju Meng. At least half of the credit for him being able to push Lord Ju Meng to such a state goes to the group of dark fellows he found.
Those fellows have diverse origins. There are lone Psychic, dependents of other gods, and members of the Eclipse Society and the Miracle Order. Crow Slave somehow managed to gather them.
Presumably, he must have made some tempting promises.
In this world, only interests can drive those wolf-like fellows to join forces against an enemy, Lord Ju Meng thought.
Seeing that she hadn't spoken for a long time, Liu Banxian felt uneasy and subconsciously looked back, his steps immediately faltering.
Some light source behind them pierced through the wind, snow, and dense fog, casting dazzling golden-red light and illuminating Lord Ju Meng's pale profile.
It was a dense expanse, like headlights suddenly appearing in the darkness.
Staring at those light sources, Liu Banxian's consciousness became hazy. In an instant, the howling wind, the soft sound of footsteps on the accumulated snow, the heavy breathing, and the pounding heartbeat all disappeared, leaving only the rhythmless sound of flapping wings.
Lord Ju Meng noticed the abnormality, looked down, rolled her eyes, and kicked Liu Banxian's head hard with her heel, saying in a deep voice, "I told you not to look!"
"Turn around and run forward for your life. The scene that follows will be quite bloody, so children shouldn't look..."
Lord Ju Meng's kick used almost no force, but it was like a heavy hammer smashing onto Liu Banxian's nerves, making him feel refreshed. He quickly turned his head back and collected his thoughts.
"That's better!" Lord Ju Meng glanced at Liu Banxian out of the corner of her eye and said lightly, "Come, I'll give you a buff!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Banxian's body suddenly trembled. A complex tree-shaped spell appeared on his chest. Immediately after, his Spiritual Energy, which was about to be depleted due to intense consumption, seemed to be revitalized, surging continuously into his limbs and bones.
It was like withered wood meeting spring.
With his Spiritual Energy replenished, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he sped up, running forward with all his might. The accumulated snow was carried by the strong wind stirred up by his legs, rising higher than a person.
Just then, a noisy cry came from behind.
In the wind and snow, countless Cranes, like arrows, shot towards Lord Ju Meng. The high temperature melted the snowflakes, leaving trails of water in the air that splashed onto the ground, and in the blink of an eye, they were close to Lord Ju Meng, erupting with astonishing heat.
Lord Ju Meng stared ahead, her deep, jade-like eyes reflecting the figures of the Cranes, and said softly, "Spring brings much wind and rain. I say, the spring wind turns into rain..."
As soon as she finished speaking, a warm breeze rose from nowhere. Where the warm breeze passed, the wind and snow scattered completely. Fine rain threads, like ox hair, floated down from the sky, wrapped by Lord Ju Meng's vast Spiritual Energy, like ten thousand steel needles, piercing through the bodies of those Cranes.
"Poof—poof—poof—!"
Accompanied by light sounds of flesh and blood bursting, the Cranes' black blood splashed, as if black flowers were blooming in mid-air.
And those rain threads, after piercing through their bodies, continued their trajectory, smashing into the ground like sniper rifle bullets, leaving dense "bullet marks" with muffled "thudding" sounds. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Hearing the constant screams of the Cranes, Liu Banxian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Lord Ju Meng could summon wind and rain with her words, so escaping should not be difficult.
However, just as that thought flashed through his mind, he heard a loud shout from a distance.
"May I ask, without the rising sun, where does the warm spring come from?"
As the words fell, Lord Ju Meng felt a sudden disturbance in her Spiritual Energy fluctuations. The fine spring wind and rain condensed by her Power disintegrated into nothingness in an instant.
In a sense, she was originally a companion urban legend of Cuan Yang. The enemy's Power had a natural suppression effect on her.
If Cuan Yang himself were to arrive, she would probably only be able to repeat the scene from a thousand years ago, where she fought with the intention of mutual destruction.
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However, the one who came now was just a dependent of Cuan Yang.
Composing herself, Lord Ju Meng suppressed the violently surging qi and blood, bit her blood-stained teeth tightly, and said coldly, "I, with the title of the King of Wood Virtue ruling the world, when spring arrives, withered wood meets spring, and old flowers bloom again!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a pillar of emerald green light descended from the void, enveloping Lord Ju Meng's body.
The light pillar extended upward, gradually dimming until it disappeared into the sky, and rooted downward, spreading out light-forged roots, as if penetrating the earth.
In an instant, countless trees rose side by side from the solid asphalt road, growing rapidly in the wind and snow, turning into a row of ferocious giant trees like guards. Countless parasitic roots spread from the giant trees.
Looking from a distance, the ring viaduct was covered with flowers, plants, and trees in just a few breaths, as if it had turned into a primeval forest.
In the dense forest, those roots waved like spiderwebs, blocking the passing Cranes, quickly strangling them, draining their Spiritual Energy and flesh, and then blooming clusters of colorful flowers on the branches.
The withered remnants of the Cranes were crushed, scattering like coal slag, flying with the snowflakes, clearly black and white.
"In the sun, there is Cuan Yang, called the three-legged crow. Those who see it will suffer severe drought and barren land, and all living beings will perish."
From a distance, another loud shout came. The remaining Cranes all flapped their wings and rose into the sky, gathering into a huge fireball, casting scorching light onto the earth. Astonishing heat stirred up waves of distorted heat in the air.
As the scorching sun shone down, flames quickly rose from the towering giant trees, turning into a sky-high inferno in an instant. Under the cover of the firelight, those ferocious and twisted giant trees continuously made cracking sounds, rapidly withering in the blink of an eye.
The charred trunks smashed to the ground, erupting with a loud noise. The entire viaduct vibrated violently, and in an instant, it turned into dust, scattered by the wind.
Invisibly, Cuan Yang's Power violently clashed with Lord Ju Meng. Her Power was suppressed again, and her face turned pale. She spat out a mouthful of black blood with a "wow," covering her chest with one hand, panting heavily for a while. She regained her footing and then slowly sat on Liu Banxian's shoulder.
With most of her Power suppressed, she could only use the Power that hadn't fully formed yet, Lord Ju Meng thought.
"Hey! Later, when I use that power, you might be affected, but don't be afraid, it will be fine in a few days. If I lose consciousness then, take me to Chunfeng Residence."
After retrieving Lord Ju Meng's various belongings from Chunfeng Residence, Turtle Elder had already inquired several times. The group of thieves had smashed Chunfeng Residence and then retreated.
Although that group of people might search Chunfeng Residence again after escaping, for now, any place around Tang City is under their surveillance. It's better to try playing a trick of hiding in plain sight.
So, Chunfeng Residence is both the most dangerous place and the safest place. They wouldn't have thought that this Old man would dare to hide back there at such great risk! Lord Ju Meng thought.
Seeing that Lord Ju Meng was still concerned about him in this situation, Liu Banxian's heart warmed. He thought that she must have been concerned about this Old man's safety earlier and hadn't used her full strength. Now that the situation was critical, it wouldn't matter if he was affected.
Thinking of this, Liu Banxian nodded forcefully, "It's alright! You can just do as you please!"
"Very good." Lord Ju Meng nodded slightly, then took a deep breath and activated the unformed Power within her body.
"The good time is the little spring, the wind is warm in the magnificent hall, embracing the jade person. Bathed in the spring light, water and milk blend, there will be many sons and grandsons in the future!"
Liu Banxian, "???"
Why is she reciting this stuff? Isn't this a wedding blessing? What effect can this have?
Just as Liu Banxian was full of doubts about Lord Ju Meng's strange behavior, he vaguely heard the sound of gongs and drums in his ears. A feeling of being refreshed by a happy event inexplicably rose in his heart.
Accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, the scenes of him and his former wife, from meeting and getting to know each other to getting married, and then to their daughter's birth, flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.
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As all the scenes vanished, he hallucinated seeing a goddess in lotus clothes and fragrant belts standing alone in the nine heavens, casting a gentle gaze upon the earth. In his ears, countless men and women seemed to be reciting ancient poems for sacrificing to ghosts and gods.
"...Many beautiful women fill the hall, suddenly only you and I meet eyes. Entering without speaking, leaving without saying goodbye, riding the swirling wind, carrying cloud banners..."
After all the strange phenomena gradually disappeared, Liu Banxian recalled the poem he had heard in a daze earlier, lost in thought for a long time, then suddenly came back to his senses, widening his eyes.
He knew where that passage of poetry came from and what it described, and he remembered what Lord Ju Meng had told him, that it might affect him. His heart immediately cried out, "Not good!"
That passage of poetry is from "Nine Songs · young master of fate", a song and dance performed to worship the goddess of marriage, young master of fate.
And the passage Liu Banxian heard described the many women who came to the welcoming ceremony, all hoping for a happy marriage and good children, so they cast expectant glances at the goddess in the nine heavens. He also returned a knowing glance, fulfilling everyone's beautiful wishes.
"..."
Could it be... Lord Ju Meng has acquired a part of the Power of young master of fate?
Wait, that's not the point!
The point is, Lord Ju Meng said it might affect me, doesn't that mean...
Thinking of this, Liu Banxian suddenly felt something wriggle in his lower abdomen, like a churning gas, pregnant with life.
It was as if he had drunk the legendary Mother-Child River water.
"Oh, holy crap! Lord, Lord, this, this, this..."
"Shut up!" Lord Ju Meng cursed impatiently in a low voice, "Haven't you been looking for your daughter? You'll have a daughter soon."
If you want a daughter, give birth to one yourself!
Liu Banxian, "???"
"No, Lord, I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"
I did want to find my daughter, but not to get a new daughter this way! Liu Banxian thought, wanting to cry but having no tears, and a bitter tear welled up in his eyes.
"Damn it, I was just joking with you, why are you crying again?" Lord Ju Meng said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, this part of my Power hasn't fully formed yet, your belly will go down in a few days."
As she spoke, she looked back at the empty road and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Now those guys are affected by my Power and should not be able to catch up for the time being. You just go to Chunfeng Residence..."
As Lord Ju Meng spoke, her voice became fainter and fainter, her breath weaker and weaker. Finally, her hands dropped, and she lay on Liu Banxian's shoulder. Her eyes went black, and she fell into a coma.
