Chapter 1336: Chapter 1334 Seeking Trouble for Oneself
"You’re actually unharmed?"
Chi Jinzhi’s laughter came to an abrupt halt, like a duck whose throat had been gripped, as he stared at Shi Xiaole, utterly dumbfounded.
Despite having no memories to rely on, he possessed a strange confidence that no Supreme Lord could withstand the newly developed poison. Why couldn’t it restrain Shi Xiaole?
Could it be that the other’s strength had already surpassed that of a Supreme Lord?
"You’ve been used."
Shi Xiaole said.
Chi Jinzhi remained stupefied for a moment, turning to look at Wu Xuanyu with a hoarse voice, "You’re not Xuanyu, right? The Xuanyu I know is in love with me."
In his eyes, there was even a hint of pleading.
Wu Xuanyu was stunned for a moment and then sighed, "You’re right, I’m not."
Chi Jinzhi suddenly relaxed, his face showing a joy of having regained what was lost.
What pained Chi Jinzhi even more than failing to take revenge on the entire world was being told by the other party that the deep feelings of love from the past were onesided.
Those times were the most beautiful memories of his life. As much as he loved Wu Xuanyu, he hated the entire world. Therefore, he would rather suffer and live in loneliness, just for the sake of revenge!
In the end, he failed.
The scene before his eyes became blurry, and vaguely, Chi Jinzhi saw a man and a woman who had met by chance amidst a sea of flowers.
"I’m sorry, I stepped on your flower."
The woman was gentle and beautiful, her voice so soft, and her delicate face bore a look of fear and anxiety.
The young man planting flowers lifted his head, his handsome face first registering surprise, and then quickly comforting her, "It doesn’t matter, the flowers are not spoiled."
The sunlight was perfect that day, the sea of flowers was beautiful, and the handsome man would never forget that smile, which outshined the sunlight and was more moving than the sea of flowers.
Later, they exchanged names.
Wu Xuanyu, what a pleasant name.
Chi Jinzhi, what an interesting name.
The two exchanged smiles.
"Xuanyu, if only you were not dead, how great that would be! We could have many children and then teach them to plant flowers, living happily as a family."
Chi Jinzhi’s tears were streaked, and he swallowed the poison that had been between his teeth. At the end of his life, his lips bore a slight smile.
He could finally see the woman he loved most. In that beautiful time, they would be together forever and ever, with no one able to separate them, no one!
"Am I too heartless?"
Wu Xuanyu seemed to be talking to herself and also seemed to be asking Shi Xiaole.
Shi Xiaole said, "Your method of reincarnation is destined to make you go through thousands of lifetimes, so the memories of each lifetime are not enough to stir up ripples for you, just a supplement to your realm. Unfortunately, for others, it may well be a lifelong obsession."
Very few people knew that, more than a decade ago, Shi Xiaole had found Wu Xuanyu because she had another identity, the mysterious girl who was once first on the prestigious list, Wang Xi!
When he discovered that her bone structure and facial features were identical to the sculpture of the woman under the Divine Transformation Tree, Shi Xiaole had a hunch.
At that time, Wu Xuanyu had already successfully remembered some fragments of past lives, and only then did Shi Xiaole learn of Chi Jinzhi’s name and identity.
Hearing Shi Xiaole’s words, Wu Xuanyu fell silent.
Was today’s tragedy her fault, or was Chi Jinzhi too obsessive? Perhaps no one was at fault; the only fault was their meeting, a lament to the mockery of fate!
A misty and unpredictable aura suddenly emanated from Wu Xuanyu’s body. She gave Shi Xiaole a deep and complicated glance before quickly flying away.
Shi Xiaole knew that the East Victory realm would soon see the rise of another powerful Supreme Lord. Still, thinking about the other’s identity, he couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on.
"Villa Master, we meet again."
With the death of Chi Jinzhi, there were only a few people left in the Burial Martial Association. A woman in golden clothes led several people out, and it turned out to be the young expert from the Emperor List, the Golden Rainbow Fairy.
This woman had an extraordinary background and rare talent. Not yet five hundred years old, she was already a Heaven King-level expert. It was likely that she might step into the ranks of the Supreme Lord in the future. Many people looked at her with thick envy and wariness in their eyes.
The Golden Rainbow Fairy gave a wry smile, feeling somewhat melancholic.
Compared with the real prodigies, what was her talent worth? She looked at Shi Xiaole, feeling both sentimental and admiring.
The crowd clamored to kill the Golden Rainbow Fairy to commemorate the countless dead, and a murderous aura enveloped the entire valley.
The four attendants following the Golden Rainbow Fairy, two men and two women, all had expressions that wildly changed. Though they were afraid, they still firmly stepped forward, positioning themselves in front of the Golden Rainbow Fairy.
While the four had high martial prowess and few rivals in the Martial World, under today’s circumstances, let alone Shi Xiaole, just a casual gesture from his disciple would be enough to evoke a mass attack, leaving their master and servants with no grave to bury their bodies.
Once upon a time, the Kirin who reigned supreme among the younger generation had truly stood at the pinnacle of the world, authoritative in speech, able to decide life and death with a single word!
"Was it you who revealed the location of the Burial Martial Valley?"
Shi Xiaole suddenly asked.
"Whether it was or wasn’t, does it matter?"
The Golden Rainbow Fairy replied with a light laugh.
"Spare her life, Shi Xiaole, please don’t kill her. Sister Golden Rainbow Fairy is so pitiable; she never stooped to the level of those in the Burial Martial Association!"
Just then, a piercing scream rose, urgent but still as melodious as a songbird’s.
A woman of stunning beauty and voluptuous curves, almost bursting through her loose long robe, darted from a distance. Even from afar, she looked pleadingly at Shi Xiaole with tearful eyes, which could melt a heart of stone.
"It’s her!"
Someone recognized her as one of the once proclaimed top ten beauties in the Martial World, known as the "Fairy of a Hundred Flowers," Qiu Yuchu.
Qiu Yuchu cried out with sorrow in her voice, "Shi Xiaole, could you spare Sister Golden Rainbow Fairy just once? I saw everything clearly when I was in the Burial Martial Association in previous years. It was she who secretly let many people go; she’s not like the others."
Qiu Yuchu had once harbored great hatred for the Golden Rainbow Fairy because it was the latter who had devised schemes to capture her sect’s elders and forced them to hand over their martial arts. To bend her to its will, she had even been threatened with violation by men.
But the Golden Rainbow Fairy ultimately didn’t do such things.
On the contrary, in the following years, it was the Golden Rainbow Fairy who had tried every means to release a group of experts. Even during one exploration, had it not been for the Golden Rainbow Fairy’s self-sacrifice, she would have perished long ago.
Therefore, Qiu Yuchu firmly believed that the Golden Rainbow Fairy was not inherently evil. She was different from those in the Burial Martial Association who sought to overturn the world.
Shi Xiaole looked at the Golden Rainbow Fairy and asked, "Why did you join the Burial Martial Association?"
The Golden Rainbow Fairy replied, "Because I hate the bloodshed of the Martial World, and I despise how martial artists bully the weak. That’s why I wanted to eradicate all martial artists, to rid the world of all martial arts."
Qiu Yuchu’s heart trembled fiercely.
The four servants were also anxious and frustrated, mentally chiding their mistress for her inflexibility. Shi Xiaole had softened by asking such a question; why did she have to answer so defiantly?
"How boastful. I see no difference between you, a bewitching woman, and the other members of the Burial Martial Association! Grand Villa Master, you must not show mercy."
"Without martial arts, does it mean there will be no killings in this world? It’s clearly just an excuse!"
"I implore the Grand Villa Master, give the order to slay this bewitching woman!"
The crowd grew agitated as people clamored, with some experts already drawing their weapons, ready to converge upon their target.
"A bewitching woman? What a joke! To this day, my master has never wantonly killed a single good person. After the battle between Che Renzhong and the master of the Ghost Carriage, why were some sects captured while others were not? Heh, those captured sects, ask yourselves, what heinous deeds have you committed that defy all conscience!"
One of the four servants, a man dressed in purple, laughed coldly and loudly berated the crowd.
Qiu Yuchu’s face changed slightly.
This was also a major reason for her change of heart regarding the Golden Rainbow Fairy.
She later learned that many of the captured elders and disciples of Sky Edge Pavilion had committed acts so villainous that heaven couldn’t tolerate them. In their desperation to survive, they even caused many a disgraceful incident within the Burial Martial Association.
Those who only made minor offenses were mostly freed after a few years.
"You boast without proof! Everyone, do not be deceived by their demon words. Let’s attack together and avenge our fallen!"
Someone shouted loudly, fervently inciting the crowd.
As a melee seemed imminent amidst the ashen faces of Qiu Yuchu and the four servants, the words of Shi Xiaole fell like imperial edicts, sealing the fate of the Golden Rainbow Fairy.
"You’ve revealed the Burial Martial Association’s secrets and location on your own initiative, reducing much collateral damage. However, you’ve served the Burial Martial Association for many years, and your merits cannot offset your crimes. For the next thousand years, you shall stay in Feiyun Cave on Nine Heavens Mountain, not allowed to step outside."
Shi Xiaole said indifferently.
Qiu Yuchu and the four servants were elated beyond belief, hardly trusting their ears.
The Golden Rainbow Fairy closed her eyes, saying nothing.
While Shi Xiaole appeared to be punishing her, was it not also a form of protection? If she were to traverse the Martial World on her own, the Golden Rainbow Fairy was certain she and her four servants wouldn’t survive long!
She had never defended herself or revealed to everyone that she had betrayed the Burial Martial Association the moment she realized Chi Jinzhi’s ideals were drastically different from what she had envisioned.
"Grand Villa Master!"
The crowd was stunned, some showing reluctance.
Unfortunately, Shi Xiaole paid them no mind. With a wave of his hand, he disappeared with the Golden Rainbow Fairy and her four servants, leaving no trace.
The one thing Shi Xiaole hadn’t anticipated was that as Yao Yuxuan returned to Nine Heavens Mountain, Qiu Yuchu followed.
"Master, that girl said she helped Golden Rainbow Fairy and it’s unsafe for her in the Martial World, so she wants to seek temporary refuge in Nine Heavens Mountain and also visit Golden Rainbow Fairy."
Yao Yuxuan bowed his head, his expression somewhat strange.
His instincts told him Qiu Yuchu’s words were not the truth but had an ulterior motive. Looking up at his handsome and distinguished master, Yao Yuxuan seemed to find his answer.
It was said that his master and Qiu Yuchu had a past history.
Bang!
While indulging in wild speculation about his master, Yao Yuxuan was struck by a powerful force and sent flying for miles, crashing into a mountain and landing covered in dust.
Not fearing death, he chuckled. This time, he didn’t even bother to consult with his master and instead waved his hand grandly, arranging for Qiu Yuchu to stay at Divine Sword Villa.
Then, for a long time after, this favored third disciple suddenly discovered that the way his two masters looked at him was as if they wanted to kill him.
Even Zhu Ling, Gui Fuling, and Bai Ruiting, who had returned to the mountain, all gave him unpleasant looks.
Poor Yao Yuxuan became the common enemy of all the women. He couldn’t help but look up to the heavens and sigh, Master, your disciple did all this for your sake!
