Chapter 230: Chapter 229: The Forbidden Land Maiden Who Once Confronted the Abyss
For Chi Xue Child, this decision was far too heavy. If he made the wrong choice, the consequences would be unimaginable.
On one hand was the choice his senior sister had been preparing for for years. On the other was a warning from a fellow daoist in the group chat who had never been wrong.
It was a truly difficult dilemma.
However, after just a moment, Chi Xue Child, chewing on a popsicle and carrying the Red Sword on his back, walked into the array.
A decision always has to be made by someone.
And someone must bear the weight of it. If he didn’t, someone else would have to.
’Since someone has to bear it anyway, there’s no need to hesitate.’
’I’ll trust my choice.’
Watching Chi Xue Child enter, Jiang Zuo said to Liu Yiyi, "If the aura of the Abyss attacks later, remember to go in and set off a flash. It will help them a lot."
Liu Yiyi spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, it’s Holy Light."
In truth, Liu Yiyi still wanted to flash this person. He had blatantly called her Holy Light Technique a Flash Technique. Unfortunately, she couldn’t afford to provoke such a powerful figure.
’He’s bad news.’
’But how many people are annoyed with Po Xiao, anyway?’
’Openly or secretly, men and women, old and young... it seems there are quite a few.’
Jiang Zuo ignored Liu Yiyi and just said to Blade Master Hai Bian, "You guys wait here for Chi Xue Child. I have other things to do."
With that, Jiang Zuo turned and left. He had to go find that Senior Uncle.
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Meanwhile, above them, Zi Feng, Lan Yue, and the others had also arrived before the array. What they saw was indeed the same as what Jiang Zuo’s group had seen.
Zi Feng asked, "Is that the Glazed Bracelet we’re after?"
Lan Yue nodded. "Yes, that’s the one. But you can’t touch it with your bare hands. I found the Glazed Gloves. It’s a good thing I found them at such a critical time; otherwise, we’d be done for if we couldn’t retrieve it."
Qingyi asked, "Senior Sister, how many times can the enlightenment within be used? And for how many people?"
Lan Yue replied, "One person, one time. The most suitable person is Eldest Senior Brother."
Zi Feng smiled. "Then I won’t be polite."
For some reason, everyone felt annoyed when they heard Zi Feng say this.
This time, all seven of their martial siblings had come. Except for Chi Xue Child, the other six were all here.
But with their Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Sister talking, the others absolutely did not dare to speak up. The slightest misstep could result in them ending up as corpses.
Just then, ripples suddenly appeared within the array. Zi Feng was surprised. "Someone beat us to it?"
Lan Yue was also shocked. "How could that be? Someone dares to snatch it?"
The item here was related to Lan Yue’s own younger sister. How could she let an outsider ruin things?
Lan Yue was about to charge in and kill the person, but Zi Feng stopped her. "Look closely. It’s our Junior Brother."
At that moment, the figure of Chi Xue Child, with the Red Sword on his back, appeared in everyone’s sight.
Lan Yue was bewildered. "Why did our Junior Brother run in? Isn’t he trying to snatch the enlightenment?"
Zi Feng shrugged. "What can we do about it?"
As Chi Xue Child entered, the surface of the water rippled. The pitch-black sword began to glow, preventing anyone from approaching.
Seeing this, Zi Feng said, "Let’s go. We’ll protect our Junior Brother."
With that, he took the lead and stepped into the array.
Zi Feng’s appearance naturally shouldered a portion of the pressure.
After him, Lan Yue, Qingyi, and the others all stepped into the array.
Everyone walked on the surface of the lake, advancing toward the small island with Chi Xue Child at the center.
With the six of them present, Chi Xue Child instantly felt the pressure vanish.
Chi Xue Child didn’t look back. He could feel that his senior brothers and sister had arrived, but he couldn’t turn around now.
He couldn’t face them.
What he was about to do was the exact opposite of their goal.
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Meanwhile, on the other side, Su Qi and Jingyue had also stepped into a certain array.
Yin Li remained outside, as no one above Tier Five could enter this array.
Su Qi asked curiously, "What kind of strange bracelet requires such a strange pair of gloves to be handled? I’ve never heard of a Magical Treasure like this."
Jingyue said, "Who knows? But that Shield in the skeleton’s hand looks pretty good. Should we take it?"
What Su Qi’s group saw was not a throne and a sword, but a skeleton holding a Shield, standing on the small island as if resisting something.
"Senior Sister, I have a bad feeling. That bracelet feels so out of place. Could it be a trap?" Su Qi said with a frown.
The Glazed Bracelet was currently on the skeleton’s wrist.
Jingyue was taken aback. "So you sensed something was wrong? It’s not a question of ’if’ there’s a problem. There *is* a problem."
"It’s normal that Fairy Yin Li doesn’t understand and Fairy Lan Yue was deceived."
Su Qi looked at Jingyue in surprise. "Then how did you figure it out, Senior Sister?"
Jingyue smiled. "This place is a bit special. It seems that as a Saintess, I can discern many things here."
Now Su Qi was even more surprised. "A Saintess gets special privileges here?"
Jingyue shook her head. "It’s hard to say if it’s a coincidence or something else, but it’s true that Liyuan Island has a good relationship with the Holy Land. And our Senior Uncle probably didn’t come here without a purpose."
"You’ve seen it too. Liyuan Island is much more complicated than we thought. Not only is there an unknown Abyss here, but also an unknown existence."
These things couldn’t be explained in just a few words. Su Qi then asked, "So what do we do now?"
"Let me take another look."
Then, a seven-colored mark flashed on Jingyue’s forehead. Her eyes seemed capable of seeing through many things.
Before long, Jingyue spoke. "I’ve confirmed it. It’s a regional privilege. Someone has granted exclusive authority to the Saintess in this area."
"Then what’s the purpose of the Glazed Bracelet? And the skeleton on the island wasn’t just placed there randomly, was it?" Su Qi asked.
Jingyue didn’t answer. She stared ahead and then said in a daze, "I... I think I’m seeing many, many things."
Su Qi froze for a moment and said nothing. She waited for Jingyue to finish watching. This place was far from as simple as they had thought.
Jingyue stared blankly at the scene before her. It was as if she had left her original position and was standing high up in the sky.
The first person she saw was a young woman. This woman’s beauty could topple cities, and she was pure and flawless.
To this young woman, idioms describing legendary beauties were mere understatements.
But this was not the first time Jingyue had seen her. The last time was in the Holy Land Forbidden Area.
Yes, this was the Forbidden Land Maiden.
And right now, she was facing the endless Abyss head-on.
She was wounded, yet she showed not a trace of fear, nor the slightest intention of retreating.
"Miss, fall back! We can’t hold on any longer," said a middle-aged Cultivator behind the young woman.
The young woman’s eyes were filled with determination. "No, we can’t retreat. If we retreat now, morale will shatter. If morale shatters, the Human Race will likely be annihilated."
"But, you will die."
The young woman shook her head. "Sometimes, even if it means death, you cannot take a single step back. My brother and the others are about to come out of seclusion. We just need to hold on a little longer. A little longer is all we need."
"If we retreat at this moment, everyone will retreat with us."
"My brother is the only Cultivator who can unite the people. I represent him. Right now, everyone is watching me. If I retreat, everything will be over."
"Even in death, I cannot become a sinner condemned for eternity."
"Even in death, I must die at the very front."
"Even in death, I must die with a clear conscience."
