Free Web NovelLu Yibei silently followed Nanling Yaohua, surrounded by stillness, with only the soft rustle of wind-blown sand in her ears.
She wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but after listening for a long time, she began to discern faint human voices within the rustling.
They were indistinct, like the mad ravings of someone disoriented or half-asleep, making it impossible to make out specific content.
However, this didn't stop Lu Yibei from filling in the blanks herself.
“Why don’t you just confess to Xiao Hua? Try to get a lenient punishment.”
The voice said to her, like a devil's whisper.
“Didn’t Shui Ge say that one of the things girls hate most is when the person they like lies to them? If you confess now, she might still be angry at first, but once she calms down, she’ll forgive you.”
Shui Ge? Can Shui Ge's words be trusted? Lu Yibei thought to herself.
She had personally witnessed Bai Kai and Inspector Xing Yuan make a vow, playing a game of truth and sharing their romantic histories from the years they were apart. She didn't know what they said, because those words were not for children, and she was kicked out before it even began. But she knew the result.
Shui Ge was miserable. The next day, his face was pale, his eyes hollow, dark circles hung heavily under his eyes, his legs trembled when he walked, his neck was covered in purplish-red bite marks, and there were ligature marks on his wrists.
He had clearly been tied up and “tortured” all night!
Although Lu Yibei could endure such torture, the urgent matter now was tracking Dai Lin, and she had no time for anything else.
After a moment of contemplation, she looked at Nanling Yaohua, finally breaking the silence, “Miss Nanling Yaohua, you just said that those black shadows are projections from within Yumen Pass?”
At times like this, saying something is always better than silence.
Moreover, Lu Yibei was genuinely interested in why projections from within Yumen Pass would suddenly appear in the wilderness.
Most importantly, if Nanling Yaohua brought up the origin of the bell on her own, the problem would become simpler.
“Mm.” Nanling Yaohua responded, turning her head to look at Lu Yibei and explaining, “You must have heard the legend of Yumen Pass, right? The one that says the real Yumen Pass is hidden in the yellow sand, and grabbing a handful of sand could be part of its city wall.”
Lu Yibei nodded.
She had indeed heard it, on the night she first arrived at the Kulun Ridge outpost, while eavesdropping on various small groups chatting.
“That legend is true.”
Nanling Yaohua said, looking up at the vast yellow sand, raising her hand towards the sky as if to grasp something, gently clenching her fist, then turning back to Lu Yibei and slowly opening her palm.
Several light grey grains of sand were seen leaping in her fair palm, like small insects caught in a trap.
She wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but as those grains of sand were carried by the wind and flew into the sky, Lu Yibei faintly saw a wisp of light on them.
“However, the reality is somewhat different from the legend. These grains of sand that form Yumen Pass only appear on windy days like today.”
“My grandpa told me that these grains of sand that make up Yumen Pass fall from the sky. He once saw it, like rain, falling in streaks from an unseen place above the firmament, and then carried by the wind to a specific location, where they gather to form Yumen Pass.”
At this point, Nanling Yaohua paused, her gaze slowly moving down to Lu Yibei's chest, which was encased in heavy armor, “This pair of Whistling Wind Bells is made from the sand that forms Yumen Pass.”
“That’s why they suddenly rang earlier; they want to go back, to merge with Yumen Pass.”
She mentioned it, she mentioned the bells! Lu Yibei's heart pounded at her words, instantly tensing up, her small fists slightly clenched.
However, just as she was about to open her mouth to “defend” herself, Nanling Yaohua withdrew her gaze from her chest, smiled faintly, and continued, “Sorry, I got a bit off topic.”
Lu Yibei, “......”
“Actually, Yumen Pass is a God Kingdom. The projections you just saw, their main bodies are all within the God Kingdom. They only occasionally flash by like fleeting swallows on windy days.” Nanling Yaohua said.
“It can probably be considered a projection of the God Kingdom?”
“Oh, did you see those tornado pillars? That's where enough of the sand that makes up Yumen Pass gathers. Sometimes, spatial distortions even appear around them, just like a maze. Many people who cross the Gobi Desert mysteriously disappear because they mistakenly enter and get lost.”
Hearing this, Lu Yibei frowned and asked, “Did those lost people go into Yumen Pass?”
Nanling Yaohua rolled her eyes at Lu Yibei, “How could it be that easy to get in? If you have to say it, they probably ran into the city wall of Yumen Pass. The outcome is that they are torn to shreds and merge with the city wall. Yumen Pass relies on this method to suppress urban legend.”
“In other words, the entire Gobi Desert has now become a giant maze, with various misleading illusions inside. If you foolishly chase after them like you just did, you might even lose your life.”
After speaking, before Lu Yibei could respond, a meaningful smile suddenly appeared on her face, and she changed the subject, asking, “By the way, speaking of God Kingdom projections, Miss Qingyi must be very familiar with them, right?”
How could she not be familiar? If you were Lu Yibei... Nanling Yaohua thought, observing the girl who stood frozen.
When she caught up to Lu Qingyi just now, she almost couldn't suppress the urge in her heart to pin Lu Qingyi to the ground and interrogate her about the origin of the bell, but...
Lu Qingyi's iron skin was truly terrifyingly strong. She used enough force to deform steel, yet it only produced a faint, sharp sound, leaving no trace.
How could she interrogate her like this?
Breaking through her defense was difficult, and even with all sorts of methods, it would probably only be a minor annoyance to Lu Qingyi... Of course, she could only induce her to speak on her own!
Our Yumen Sand Sea lineage has always been gentle and easygoing with people.
Nanling Yaohua deliberately avoided the topic of the bells, and Lu Yibei had just let out a sigh of relief when she suddenly heard her bring up the matter of God Kingdom projections. The stone that had just fallen from her heart instantly flew up and smashed into her head. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Her head ached.
Nanling Yaohua's action was like walking down the street, chatting with a girlfriend, when she suddenly and inexplicably asked, “That girl who just walked by has such long, fair legs!”
It was practically a verbal assassination!
If one answered subconsciously, there would likely be no good outcome.
After pondering for a few seconds, Lu Yibei sighed and said expressionlessly, “Miss Nanling Yaohua, since you already know, I might as well stop hiding anything.”
“That’s right! I’ve seen God Kingdom projections, and I saw them in Hua City.”
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“The anchoring of that God Kingdom Prototype was originally laid by the Sect Leader of my Da Chunyang Palace. A few months ago, when the Sect Leader sensed that the anchoring was damaged and loosened, I was ordered to go to Hua City to repair it.”
Sorry, Turtle Girl!
Now is not the time to reveal my identity to Xiao Hua. I can only borrow your experience for now, otherwise, she might cause some trouble and affect the progress of rescuing the Leader and investigating the mole.
I owe you one. When I go to Da Chunyang Palace to see you later, I'll definitely remember to bring you delicious food. Lu Yibei thought to herself.
The entire incident she described was essentially factual, except for the main character, so she wasn't afraid of being exposed.
Hua Sang had not officially joined the Night Watch, and Fu Xinyi helped her “take the blame,” so she had no file in the Night Watch and little presence. Even if Nanling Yaohua asked a familiar Night Watch operative, the answer would only be, “Indeed, a Da Chunyang Palace disciple went to Hua City during that time.”
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Hearing the unexpected answer, Nanling Yaohua frowned slightly, looking at “Lu Qingyi” with complex eyes. After a few seconds of contemplation, she asked, “So, you actually know Lu Yibei?”
“Mm.” Lu Yibei nodded, not daring to look into her eyes.
“That bell...”
“He gave it to me! He said it could warn of danger, that it was a treasure...” Lu Yibei blurted out, “I didn’t want it at first, but he insisted on giving it to me, so I... I could only reluctantly accept it.”
“Sorry, I don’t know why he’s so good to me, but he’s just too enthusiastic, I don’t know how to refuse.”
“Before, I heard you had quite a bit of an opinion of him, as if you wanted to cut him into a thousand pieces, so I didn’t dare to say anything.”
Upon hearing this, Nanling Yaohua’s lips twitched slightly, her pink fists clenched, and her breathing became slightly rapid.
Look how angry the child is.
Although she didn't fully believe what Lu Qingyi said and planned to verify it with the Night Watch operatives from Da Chunyang Palace at the Kulun Ridge outpost later, even if it was a lie, it was truly infuriating enough.
The Whistling Wind Bells were the most important items of the Yumen Sand Sea lineage, second only to the token symbolizing the family head's status. That guy just casually gave them away?
What kind of behavior is this?
This could almost be seen as taking a family heirloom-level token of love given by a girl and giving it to another girl to show favor.
How heartless must one be to do such a thing?
“...” Nanling Yaohua’s lips were slightly parted. After a long moment, she took a deep breath and looked ahead, saying, “Miss Qingyi, those two people you are tracking seem to be unusual!”
She no ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) longer wanted to discuss Lu Yibei with Lu Qingyi; she couldn't be bothered to mention that dog!
Seeing Nanling Yaohua proactively change the subject, Lu Yibei quickly seized the opportunity to ask, “How are they unusual? Aren’t they just Eclipse Society members?”
I've even met that man, been burned by the Black Sun Fire Seed, am a confidante of the Elder Council's fourth seat, and habitually beat Miss Rabbit and Suo E to test combat power...
How could other Eclipse Society members be more unusual than that? Lu Yibei thought.
“Eclipse Society members? I don’t think so.” Nanling Yaohua shook her head. “I just used a Spell unique to the Yumen Sand Sea lineage to track them, and I found that they appear to be moving slowly, as if circling in place, but in reality, they are avoiding spatial distortions, hmm...”
“It's like they're following the path of a maze, winding around. They might not have gone too far in a short time, but as long as the path is correct, they will eventually get out. And if they manage to get out, it would be very difficult for anyone else to catch up.”
“As far as I know, those with this ability, besides the Yumen Sand Sea lineage who possess the Whistling Wind Bells and those Half-Guitan who rely on generations of accumulated experience, are only members of the Miracle Order who once actively roamed the Gobi Desert.”
“You mean they are Miracle Order members?” Lu Yibei asked, puzzled.
What the hell? Is the Miracle Order also starting to play this double-cross game?
Does this count as not believing in miracles?
Tsk, guys without a miracle soul!
After muttering a few Spells, Lu Yibei subconsciously asked, “Speaking of which, how does the Miracle Order pass through those mazes?”
“miracles!” Nanling Yaohua shrugged. “Just pick a direction and keep walking. As long as you don’t die, you’ll eventually get out, won’t you?”
“Huh?” Lu Yibei tilted her head, surprised, “Isn’t that just brute force?”
“What else?” Nanling Yaohua said, “They are Miracle Order members, even if they use brute force, with the blessing of the miracle flower, their chances of successfully getting out are much, much higher than others.”
Lu Yibei, “......”
I take back what I just said; this is indeed not something ordinary Eclipse Society members could do.
Their miracle souls are burning brightly!
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After Fragrant Basil of the Zhanfu Tribe received the verbal message from the Tuowolile Tribe member, she originally didn't want to go to Devil City.
Because there was no point.
Small tribes like the Zhanfu Tribe have always lingered on the fringes of Half-Guitan influence. Even if they went to Devil City to participate in the Shaman King rescue operation, they could only watch as the large tribes distributed benefits, and then be incidentally used as cannon fodder.
With the changing times, many medium and small tribes in similar situations to the Zhanfu Tribe had long since lost the desire to rescue the Shaman King. Instead, they became closer to humans and made many attempts to integrate into human society without being detected.
Isn't it good to be alive?
Why risk one's life for a vague existence that no one has ever seen?
Most importantly, now that Bai Kai was back, Fragrant Basil had even less desire to take risks.
Although she vaguely sensed that Bai Kai was deceiving her and wouldn't stay long in the Zhanfu Tribe, she only wanted to spend this limited time well with Bai Kai.
Every extra minute, every extra second, was a huge gain!
Unfortunately, she forgot that besides being a Half-Guitan who admired Bai Kai, she was also the chieftain of the Zhanfu Tribe, and could not completely disregard the lives of her tribesmen for her personal feelings.
The Tuowolile Tribe member who delivered the message quickly left, and then returned two hours later with a new message for Fragrant Basil.
“Chieftain Fragrant Basil, the three great tribes and our chieftain have decided to depart for Yumen Pass to rescue His Majesty the Shaman King. Please bring your tribe’s warriors and set off with me immediately.”
“What if I don’t go?” Fragrant Basil frowned.
The entire Zhanfu Tribe had dwindled to only eleven combat-ready warriors. If they really went, it would be a great outcome if even one returned alive.
At that point, the Zhanfu Tribe would be completely finished.
“Heh!” The Tuowolile Tribe member sneered, “Our chieftain said that not going means being an enemy of all tribes.”
Did they still think the Zhanfu Tribe was a large tribe like decades ago?
If they obediently went to Yumen Pass together, they might still survive for a while. Being an enemy of all tribes would only lead to the immediate destruction of the Zhanfu Tribe. The Tuowolile Tribe member thought.
“Chieftain, you wouldn’t want your tribesmen to suffer because of your willfulness...”
Before the Half-Guitan could finish speaking, a metallic hum sounded from behind him. He spun around abruptly and saw a brilliant silver light blooming in the corner of his eye. He didn't even see what it was before he lost consciousness.
It was a swift and decisive sword strike...
A single strike to the throat!
