Chapter 1060: Chapter 689: If I Don’t Kill Him, He’ll Kill Me!
Brocade City. Jinxiu Hospital.
"Awake?" Tang Fei squinted and smiled, warm and pure, as if one could smell the scent of sunshine.
That was his signature smile.
Xuanyuan Mingjing finally awoke after Doctor Qin Luo had said "I did my best" several times.
Every time Doctor Qin Luo finished saying, "I did my best," Tang Fei would be full of gratitude and then sincerely request, "Try one more time."
The body of a cultivator is different from ordinary people. Even if the appearance looks lifeless, there is still a thread of Yin Yang Qi circulating within.
As long as the Yin Yang Qi continues, the flame of life does not extinguish.
Moreover, Xuanyuan Mingjing practices the "Creation Skill," which can capture the atmospheric energy of the world. Whether it be mountains and rivers, insects and fish, birds and beasts, flora, and trees, he can absorb their vitality to mend his own damaged body.
Even if he buries his body deeply in the mire, he can absorb the earth element from the soil...
This is the wonder of the "Creation Skill."
Xuanyuan Mingjing’s expression was dazed, seemingly not fully awake from the chaotic state.
After a long time, he softly asked, "You’re still alive?"
"Alive, and well," Tang Fei’s heart warmed, and his smile became even more radiant.
"You live, so he died," Xuanyuan Mingjing showed sorrow and murmured.
He didn’t dislike Shen Xinglan; in fact, he quite liked him.
That was the first disciple he accepted, a child he watched grow up, imparted martial arts and teachings, and spent days and nights together.
If compared by the time spent together, Tang Fei, who came later, was far from matching.
The mistake lay in having different paths and camps...
Upon truly hearing the news of Shen Xinglan’s death, his heart still ached sharply.
There was a sense of weightlessness as if his body was plunging rapidly in the long river of night.
"Yes," Tang Fei did not deny it; such a thing could not be hidden. It would be an insult to his and Xuanyuan Mingjing’s relationship, an insult to their intelligence: "He died."
"It’s done."
Xuanyuan Mingjing sighed lightly.
The conflict between Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan was irreconcilable. Between brothers in arms, it was either you die or I perish.
The anticipated ending, now... what is the use in lamenting?
Tang Fei survived, and the interest group led by him would not collapse, and there would still be an opportunity to contend with Shen Wuxiang for supremacy.
Tang Li would not die in vain, the Tang Family would not die in vain, and those innocent souls would find peace...
No matter what, Shen Wuxiang cannot be allowed to ascend to that position.
This man’s bottom line is too low, often leading to rivers of blood.
The name "Butcher" is not undeserved.
If he were to become the ruler of this country, it would not be a blessing for the Empire or the citizens.
Since Xuanyuan Mingjing said "It’s done," Tang Fei was unwilling to dwell on this topic, so he asked, "What exactly happened on your side?"
"Don’t you already know everything?" Xuanyuan Mingjing, pale in complexion, said calmly.
He believed in Tang Fei’s ability, confident that he could deduce the entire process of the event from the result.
This guy was indeed exceptionally smart; Shen Xinglan dying at his hands was not at all surprising...
The surprise was, even when Shen Xinglan had advanced to Great Grandmaster, he was still able to kill across levels.
"I have some guesses, but I still want to confirm with you, Master."
Xuanyuan Mingjing was silent for a moment, then said, "With the powerful rise of the Tang Group, Zhong Daoling saw no chance to restore Zhong Family’s glory, so he wanted to bet on your side. After all, Phoenix is on your side... Supporting you is equivalent to supporting Phoenix."
"While I was in seclusion on Huang Mountain, Zhong Daoling suddenly came to me, saying he had met Shen Boyu. Shen Boyu’s True Qi has dissipated, his realm returned to zero, he looks like an old man with not much time left..."
"We both immediately speculated that Shen Boyu, using the secret method of the ’Beiming Kun Breath Skill,’ transferred his entire cultivation to someone else. The only person in the Shen Family who could make him sacrifice like that was Shen Xinglan... The ’Wedding Dress’ method of the ’Beiming Kun Breath Skill’ was no secret to us."
"I know you are Shen Xinglan’s biggest inner demon. Once he advances to Great Grandmaster, he will seek you out for revenge at once... With your current cultivation realm, it’s hard to compete with a Great Grandmaster. If I wanted to help you, I would definitely encounter Shen Wuxiang’s obstruction."
"So, I discussed with Zhong Daoling and set up a ’please the gentleman into the urn’ scheme. On the day you and Shen Xinglan dueled, I rushed to Baiyun Mountain to aid... As we expected, Shen Wuxiang indeed appeared to intercept..."
"I engaged Shen Wuxiang head-on to draw all his attention... Zhong Daoling concealed his presence, and at the critical moment, dealt a fatal strike..."
"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind... What a pity, what a pity..."
Xuanyuan Mingjing did not continue the narrative, as Tang Fei already knew the answer in his heart.
The original plan was for him to lure Shen Wuxiang, then engage in a life-and-death battle with him at the Grandmaster Realm, forcing Shen Wuxiang to respond with full force, completely capturing his attention, not daring to relax for a moment.
While Zhong Daoling lay in ambush, taking the opportunity to attack, the two of them working together to kill Shen Wuxiang...
With Shen Wuxiang dead, the Shen Family would be leaderless, and without a powerful person to turn the tide on Qi Mountain, they would face a potential collapse.
Unfortunately, Shen Wuxiang was neither a mantis nor an oriole; he was a fierce tiger.
In the Eastern Sea battle, Zhong Daoling, Shen Boyu, and Xuanyuan Mingjing, three Great Grandmasters, were all severely injured, with damaged Dao Domains and flawed Dao Hearts.
Knowing that his own recovery was impossible, Shen Boyu chose to pass on his entire power to his most favored family junior, Shen Xinglan.
Faced with Shen Wuxiang at his peak, Zhong Daoling and Xuanyuan Mingjing teamed up, yet still failed to trap him...
Zhong Daoling was even body fallen, Dao extinct.
"Mr. Zhong’s kindness, I will remember," Tang Fei said.
Zhong Daoling knew that restoring the country was hopeless, so he sought out Xuanyuan Mingjing to set this ’joint strike,’ even at the cost of his own life.
Zhong Tianque’s proactive exposure of Shen Wuxiang’s crimes might also have been instructed by Zhong Daoling...
They all chose to add weight to Phoenix, wanting to increase his importance in Tang Fei’s mind... More importantly, in the entire Tang Group.
Our Zhong Family sacrificed so much, isn’t it right for Phoenix to take that position?
But this favor needs to be acknowledged by Tang Fei.
Not only acknowledge, but repay.
It’s just that this will have to be repaid on Phoenix in the future.
"What’s your plan now?"
"I’ll let it be known that Shen Xinglan is in my hands."
Xuanyuan Mingjing gently shook his head and said, "Amidst the heated battle, a single Shen Xinglan is not enough for Shen Wuxiang to take risks."
"Yes, that’s why I also said Master has returned."
"..."
Xuanyuan Mingjing knew he had also entered a part of the chess game, becoming a chess piece in this young man’s hand.
Merely a Shen Xinglan might not make Shen Wuxiang temporarily abandon the rescue plan for the bigger picture.
For Shen Wuxiang, nothing is more critical than stabilizing morale by holding Qi Mountain.
But if he claims he has returned...
Then Shen Wuxiang would certainly want to come and check, and then kill again.
Because he and Tang Fei had the same thought... A Great Grandmaster must not be allowed to restore to his peak state.
"My body... I’m afraid I can’t help you," Xuanyuan Mingjing said.
He knew his own state, barely feeling a trace of Yin Yang Qi, surviving itself was a luxury, wanting to stand and fight top experts like Shen Wuxiang was nearly impossible.
"Teacher, you’ve helped me more than enough," Tang Fei softly comforted, gripping Xuanyuan Mingjing’s thin, frail hand, "Rest well, watch me cut off Shen Wuxiang’s head for your revenge."
"Are you confident?"
"Yes."
"Where does it come from?"
"If I don’t kill him, he’ll kill me," Tang Fei confessed frankly, "I don’t want to die."
"..."
Xuanyuan Mingjing, just awoken, showed fatigue after a few words.
Tang Fei rose to take his leave but paused at the door.
Turning back to Xuanyuan Mingjing, he quietly said, "He died under ’Eternal.’"
"Eternal... was the name he chose."
A brilliant light appeared in the hollow gaze of Xuanyuan Mingjing staring at the ceiling.
