Free Web NovelChapter 190: Chapter 138: Archery, Kui Lang, Hunting Ground
Chu Susu continued, "The Mountain Spirit was still shaken when he returned to the tower later. He said that if his Miracle Technique hadn’t been ’Return,’ which sends an opponent’s arrows back at them, he would’ve had a hard time escaping that demonic Archery. In the end, Kui Lang couldn’t handle the Mountain Spirit, and the Mountain Spirit couldn’t handle Kui Lang, so it all just came to nothing."
"In short, there’s a ninety-percent chance that the person Ye Weiyang sent to hunt us is Kui Lang himself. No one else has such terrifying and demonic Archery." Chu Susu turned her face away, suddenly realizing she’d slipped up and revealed the Mountain Spirit’s Miracle Technique. She quickly changed the subject. "I wonder, does Brother Zheng have a way to deal with him?"
Zheng Xiu shook his head.
The color drained slightly from Chu Susu’s face. "Not even you?" ƒreewebɳovel.com
Zheng Xiu said, "A Human is not an Immortal God. How could anyone be invincible?"
First, he made a scholarly, humble statement that he wasn’t "omnipotent and invincible." Then, under Chu Susu’s strange gaze, Zheng Xiu leisurely added, "But it’s not like there’s no way at all."
Chu Susu looked at the profile of Zheng Xiu’s face, half-hidden in the darkness.
Zheng Xiu didn’t keep her in suspense, smiling as he said, "The premise is that I have to be able to get close to him."
Chu Susu said, "I have a method."
"Hm?"
Based on her performance along the way, Chu Susu was not suited for combat.
Ruchen, on the other hand, had displayed all sorts of strange abilities. Sometimes he moved like the wind; other times, he would exhale a fragrant breeze that dazed his opponents. At times, he even acted like a child, kneading mud into little, animated clay figures to interfere with the Night Guards. This variety of Miracle Techniques made Zheng Xiu click his tongue in wonder. He was curious what kind of "Zen" a Mystic of the Ascetic Monk Path like Ruchen was cultivating to be able to use such a wide array of skills.
Ruchen himself had once said he cultivated "Heart Zen," but of course, Zheng Xiu didn’t believe him.
In fact, when Zheng Xiu had tapped on Ruchen’s head and triggered those two prompts, he had almost been unable to stop the surprise from showing on his face.
First, he was surprised that Ruchen was a natural-born Mystic of the Ascetic Monk Path.
Who would have thought that three natural-born "Mystics" walking different Paths—a Prisoner, an Ascetic Monk, and an Executioner—had once traveled the same road together.
But for Zheng Xiu, he had seen enough Mystics that the novelty had worn off. None of them had extra eyes or extra arms. Mystics were, in the end, still Human. The surprise was only temporary.
What truly astonished Zheng Xiu was that when he tapped Ruchen’s head, he had also discovered a Ghostly Realm called [Qixin Town].
Because Zheng Xiu was weary from being constantly hunted by Ye Weiyang, and furthermore, because he was carrying Gongsun Mo’s scroll, he had no time to get away and return to his Main Body. Consequently, he had no time to enter his Heart Prison to see just where this accidentally discovered [Ghostly Realm: Qixin Town] was located.
Zheng Xiu thought it over. He had once triggered the [Immortal Maiden Temple] Ghostly Realm by directly touching a part of "Fairy Mei’s" body. This meant that the act of "tapping the Monk’s head" might not have triggered the Ghostly Realm prompt because Ruchen was carrying a Ghostly Realm on his head. Instead, it was more likely that Ruchen’s head itself was closely related to the Ghostly Realm called "Qixin Town."
With no time to explore [Qixin Town], Zheng Xiu could only helplessly set the matter aside for now.
The most important thing now was to find a secluded place, somewhere Ye Weiyang could not easily reach, enter the scroll, and rescue Feng Bei.
Zheng Xiu had always felt guilty about Feng Bei. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
He recalled the scene in General Town, when his former colleagues had turned on him in an instant, their words treating Feng Bei like a "non-human monster." This left Zheng Xiu’s conscience deeply troubled.
He couldn’t help but feel that Feng Bei was suffering all of this because he had rescued her from Baili Village.
Zheng Xiu was the world-famous "Conscientious Merchant," and the emphasis of that trademark was obviously on the word "Conscientious." If he were to abandon Feng Bei today, Zheng Xiu felt he would have no right to face that word, let alone the ancestors of the Zheng Clan. He figured if he died one day, his old man would berate him from beyond the grave.
Zheng Xiu’s goal for this trip was clear.
’First, save Feng Bei. Then, enter Ruchen... No, that’s not right. Enter "Qixin Town."’
’My original intention to save her is pure. The rewards and Path improvements I’ve gained from the two Ghostly Realms are just icing on the cake, a complimentary dessert.’
He had everything planned out perfectly.
Now, the only obstacle in his path was Ye Weiyang.
A few days ago, Zheng Xiu had even found an opportunity to pretend to casually ask Ruchen if they could "travel together" in the future. Ruchen didn’t understand why, but he still gave a friendly agreement.
After that, [Post Station · Ascetic Monk · Renchen · Unnamed] was successfully unlocked.
Returning to the matter at hand, when Zheng Xiu said the difficulty in dealing with Kui Lang was being unable to get close to him, and Chu Susu claimed she had a way, he looked at her with a new hint of surprise.
Chu Susu said, "I suspect that Brother Zheng’s Stealth Skill is no worse than Kui Lang’s. So, I have a method that will allow Brother Zheng to get close to Kui Lang without being detected."
Zheng Xiu’s thick brows rose. "Tell me."
Chu Susu said, "Since he can accurately snipe the three of us from a distance, his Path Mystic Skill must be one that allows him to ’see’ our positions in the dense night forest without any obstruction."
Zheng Xiu nodded in agreement. "I figured as much. And?"
"In that case, I propose that Brother Zheng turn his plan against him. Use me as a decoy, while you go deep into the forest, find Kui Lang, and finish him in one strike."
"You... as a decoy?" Zheng Xiu had been about to say that Kui Lang’s real target was him and the scroll that trapped Feng Bei. But in the next moment, realization dawned on him. "You want to ’become’ me?"
Chu Susu nodded. "I will be so bold as to borrow Brother Zheng’s appearance."
She placed a heavy emphasis on the word "borrow."
For some reason, when she said this, the tips of her ears turned slightly red, as if she had just made some kind of resolution.
