Chapter 48 Why arrest her? Why do they always choose her when she's most vulnerable...?
Each person didn't have much luggage, so packing was quick. The only problem was that we had just finished breakfast and still had to wash the dishes.
Today it was Zhu Jin's turn to wash the dishes. Lin Jianyu and the others packed their luggage and waited for him at the same spot.
Looking in the opposite direction from where they came from, Zhu Liu belatedly said to Lin Jianyu, "If we go back, won't we be unable to reach Qilu?"
"Why go to Shandong?" Lin Jianyu asked, puzzled.
“Look at your hometown!” Zhu Liu said. “I’ve never been to Shandong.”
Lin Jianyu: "..."
Lin Jianyu held back for a long time, but finally couldn't help but yell at him, "I've been told time and again that we're here to find my master, not to go sightseeing. Also, my hometown is Nanzhao."
From the moment she boarded the train to South Vietnam alone when she was seven years old, Shandong had no connection with her anymore.
Zhu Liu was startled by her sudden loud voice and took a step back. After calming down, he didn't refute her, but muttered under his breath, "If you're so capable, try yelling at the big boss like that."
"How do you know I wasn't saying this to him through you?" Lin Jianyu whispered, almost like lip reading, but Lu Jiao, that eavesdropper, still heard it.
Then, she flew into "Strong's" arms.
After lifting "Strong" from the ground, she skillfully filled the soil around it while silently chanting, "Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor. If you cannot live on strongly and seek revenge, look for Lu Jiao. I am also a victim."
After the trees were planted, Zhu Jin returned, and they set off just in time.
Lin Jianyu asked Qianli to go and check the place where they were first ambushed by the cultivators from Gouqu Mountain. She felt that her master was very likely in that area, because that was when the whale fall came into her hands.
That place was also within the territory of Suzhou, and time passed quickly, especially after Lin Jianyu became stronger and no longer suffered from oxygen deficiency.
Previously, because she was too weak, Qianli and the others dared not fly too fast, for fear that she would suffocate.
Upon arriving at the destination, Lin Jianyu asked Lu Jiao expectantly, "Is my master around here?"
Lu Jiao said, "No, it's further ahead."
"That's Zhijiang." Yes, Zhijiang is just ahead.
“It’s impossible that he’s in Zhijiang,” Qianli said. “If he were in Zhijiang, I couldn’t possibly not know.”
Lin Jianyu ignored him and continued to look at Lu Jiao, waiting for his answer.
Lu Jiao said, "You'll only know once you get there."
Lin Jianyu believed him... no way.
She suddenly suspected that Lu Jiao was lying to her; otherwise, why would he refuse to say anything yesterday, but tell her as soon as she asked him today?
Once the seed of doubt is planted, it cannot be hidden, for it will soon take root and sprout on her face, and Lu Jiao is no longer blind.
Almost as soon as she began to have doubts, Lu Jiao asked her what she was doubting.
She didn't hide anything and asked him directly if he was lying to her.
He said yes.
At once……
How should I put it?
Although he admitted it readily, she always felt that he was lying to her.
After much deliberation, she finally decided to believe him.
Because she had no other choice but to trust him.
"Let's go, let's keep going."
"Aren't you afraid I'll lie to you?" Lu Jiao asked, looking at her.
Lin Jianyu didn't say she wasn't afraid. She said, "I am afraid, but I have no choice but to trust you." After all, she's just not good at this!
If she could find her master on her own, she would never rely on him.
Oh, we still have to rely on him. After all, finding him is only the first step; the key is how to rescue her master.
“He’s dying soon,” Lu Jiao said. “If you make it in time, you can see him one last time.”
"Why didn't you say so earlier? Go as fast as you can, at your fastest speed!" Lin Jianyu said anxiously.
Even in his haste, Qianli didn't use his fastest speed, because only Lu Jiao could withstand his fastest speed.
Lin Jianyu actually wanted Qianli to take Lu Jiao to rescue people first, but Lu Jiao loved her too much and couldn't be separated from her for a moment.
She couldn't do anything about him, so she could only urge him on while suffocating herself.
Those who share her suffocating anguish include those who drift with the current and those who chase after the river.
Their talents were average, and they hadn't cultivated much in the past. Their cultivation levels were not much different from hers now, and Zhu Liu was even worse than her.
Therefore, rather than suffer along with them, it's better to stay in Zhijiang territory for the time being. This is a vast territory, much safer than Minyue and Suzhou. They can come and pick them up after they rescue Lin Jinshui.
This was Lin Jianyu's suggestion, and surprisingly, neither of them objected.
Lin Jianyu actually wanted all four of them to stay, especially Xuan Zhan, who was missing an arm, but Xuan Zhan wouldn't listen to her, as would Yun Dan.
She tried to persuade them, but failed, so she gave up.
Yes, nothing in this world is difficult if you are willing to give up.
After deciding to leave Zhuliu and Zhujin in Zhijiang, Qianli took them to the vicinity of his old lair, where Lin Jianyu took the opportunity to relieve himself.
She found a secluded corner and was just about to take off her pants when a cold hand suddenly landed on her shoulder. Even though it was broad daylight, it's no exaggeration to say she almost peed her pants in fright.
I finally managed to hold my pee, but then my shoulder hurt like I'd been struck by lightning. I couldn't move or make a sound; I could only stand there frozen in place.
Help!
What exactly is the ominous place called Zhijiang? Why are they always choosing to kidnap her when she's at her most vulnerable?
Even if it was a thousand miles away, at least it gave her a chance to ask for help.
The one who kidnapped her this time, I don't know what kind of ghost it was... ugh, I hope it wasn't a ghost, I don't know what kind of mountain and sea tribe it was, they came up and controlled her right away, they didn't even give her a chance to beg for help or beg for mercy.
Why arrest her?
Hmm, who asked her what was on her mind?
The voice sounded familiar, like she'd heard it somewhere before. Where? Before she could remember, she saw Lu Jiao.
The moment she saw Lu Jiao, although she still couldn't utter a sound, her soul had already cried out.
That's right, he's a big shot.
Having a telepathic connection makes all the difference; she had just been kidnapped, and he came to rescue her almost immediately.
In fact, Lu Jiao came over not because he had a telepathic connection with her—they didn't have that kind of connection—but because he sensed the presence of the person who had kidnapped her.
"You've come pretty quickly." A strange male voice said with a smile, "Looks like this bastard is quite important to you."
Lu Jiao didn't say anything, but directly conjured an ice sword and thrust it at them.
In that instant, Lin Jianyu thought of the scene in Gusu when she was kidnapped by Chang Kong. She wondered if the ice sword Lu Jiao condensed could bend like a whale fall. She really didn't want to be pierced.
Lu Jiao's ice sword stopped three meters away from her, blocked by several bolts of purple lightning that appeared out of nowhere. She had indeed been struck by lightning.
Besides the lightning, there were several strangers who appeared out of nowhere, and I didn't recognize their faces.
These strangers didn't seem weak at all; at least so far, they could hold their own against Lu Jiao.
The man and woman behind her did not make a move, it was unclear whether they were not planning to, or were waiting for the right moment to strike.
"Junior Sister".
Zhu Liu and the others were attracted by the sounds of fighting. Lu Jiao did not tell them where he was going when he left.
Upon arriving, Zhu Liu saw Lin Jianyu being kidnapped. He instinctively shouted, and then... nothing more.
Although she didn't expect anything to happen, seeing them all standing there without any intention of rushing up to save her, she still felt a little disgusted with them in her heart.
It wasn't that Zhu Liu and the others didn't want to save her; they knew they couldn't.
Because they all recognized the woman behind her.
I don't know her name, but I do know that she is a princess of the Jiaolong clan.
Back in Minyue, she had fought with Lu Jiao, and they still vividly remember that encounter.
As for the other two men...
Yes, two.
Lin Jianyu thought there was only one man and one woman standing behind her, but in fact there were two men and one woman.
There was another man standing behind the man who kidnapped her.
The man behind her looked much older than the man who had kidnapped her, but he was submissive, like a subordinate or a servant.
Although Zhu Liu and his companions had no prior dealings with these two individuals, they could roughly guess their identities.
One was an old tortoise from the Minyue region, whose name was unknown and Lu Jiao did not mention; the other was Xian Ting, whose name was known but whose face was never seen.
If any one of these three were standing behind Lin Jianyu, rushing forward wouldn't be to save him, but to commit suicide. Let alone all three standing behind Lin Jianyu together. Even Tie Ruqianli only dared to follow Lu Jiao and play a support role, and didn't dare to attack them.
Those few noobs didn't turn around and run away immediately, which already shows a lot of loyalty among fellow disciples.
"Aren't they coming to rescue you?" asked Xian Ting, the one who kidnapped Lin Jianyu.
Lin Jianyu did not answer him because she could not make any sound at all.
Xian Ting didn't need her answer and said to himself, "In that case, Ao Xue, kill them."
Lin Jianyu didn't know who "Xiaoxue" was, but she knew the princess of the Jiaolong clan very well.
Back then, she not only mistook her for Xian Ting, but also suspected that she was Lu Jiao's ex-lover.
When she saw her again, she still remembered her vividly, and at the same time realized that the person who kidnapped her was likely the legendary Xian Ting.
However, the most important thing right now is not who kidnapped her, but that Ao Xue has received orders and is walking towards Yun Dan and the others, while Yun Dan and the others are standing there like fools.
As Ao Xue drew closer and closer to them, Lin Jianyu, unable to make a sound, could only frantically try to signal them with his eyes. Unfortunately, none of them had any sense and just stood there.
Lin Jianyu was so anxious that her inner power exploded. At the same time, a hysterical "Run!" came from her mouth, accompanied by crackling electric currents and faint purple lightning all around. Just one glance at that scene made Yun Dan and the others turn around and run away in unison.
Well, although he's not very perceptive, he can understand human speech... and he never hesitates to abandon his teammates. Not to mention Ao Xue, who was approaching them, even Xian Ting behind Lin Jianyu was stunned.
Well, Xian Ting was more startled by her shout of "Run!"
There are some Mountain and Sea Clan members who can still make a sound under his oppressive aura, but Lin Jianyu is the first bastard like him.
It's not that the mixed breed is weak, it's that Lin Jianyu is weak.
A pure-blooded human who hasn't fully mutated is as weak as an ant that can be seen everywhere; it can be crushed with a gentle touch.
But even such an ant easily broke through his constraints.
“Interesting, very interesting,” he said with a smile.
In contrast to him, Lin Jianyu found it extremely boring.
Because she was almost struck by lightning and died, her whole body is numb now.
Even as she was numb, Xian Ting continued talking.
"Is this why Jiao Jiao keeps you by her side?"
Jiaojiao? She's never called Lu Jiao that before.
It seems she was right from the start; Xian Ting and Lu Jiao were indeed having an affair.
Her gossip-loving spirit began to ignite, but unfortunately she couldn't speak. She could only stare at Lu Jiao not far away, and the more she looked, the more anxious she became.
Yeah, from holding in my pee.
I was already in a hurry to pee, and being struck by lightning made it even more urgent.
Looking at Lu Jiao again, who was playing with him like a cat to a mouse, he couldn't help but get anxious.
What's most infuriating is that there's no use in getting anxious; she can't even speak and can only stand there staring blankly.
Fortunately, Yun Dan and the others ran away in time. Ao Xue was stopped by Qian Li and did not chase after them, otherwise, she would have been even more anxious.
A few minutes passed, and Qianli ran off as well.
Of course, he doesn't distinguish whether it's called running, a tactical retreat, or leveraging one's own advantages.
In short, they disappeared in a flash.
Lin Jianyu was worried that if he ran away, Ao Xue would chase after Yun Dan and the others, but compared to chasing after Yun Dan and the others, Ao Xue obviously wanted to kill Lu Jiao more.
She had barely run a thousand miles when she turned her halberd around and aimed it straight at Lu Jiao's vital point, but he easily dodged it.
Lin Jianyu wasn't worried about Lu Jiao's safety at all. After Qianli ran away, her only worry now was that she might wet her pants.
At this moment, Xian Ting, who was behind her, spoke again.
He said, "Jiaojiao doesn't seem to care much about whether you live or die, so..."
For some reason, when Lin Jianyu heard him say "Since that's how it is," she had the illusion that he was about to kill her the next second. It must have been an illusion.
As she prayed, Xian Ting slowly uttered the rest of his words.
"Then you have no reason to live."
A judge's pen appeared silently in his hand. Sensing danger, Lin Jianyu's hair stood on end, and the whale fall he was holding trembled uncontrollably.
Lin Jianyu, who was in even greater need to urinate, really wanted to say, "Stop shaking, brother, just do it!"
She had no chance of winning against Xian Ting anyway, so why not launch a sneak attack?
Xian Ting's hand, which was about to commit the crime, paused because the sword in her hand was suddenly trembling.
He watched the whale fall, and the whale fell trembled even more violently.
Just as he was about to take the whale fall from Lin Jianyu's hand, the whale fall emerged from his body, sparks and lightning streaking all the way.
Real lightning.
Lin Jianyu, who felt like she had been blasted to pieces, was caught in the crossfire: "..."
Or we should just kill her!
Xian Ting wanted to fulfill her needs, but his attention was drawn to the whale fall suspended in mid-air, and he couldn't think of killing her for the time being.
The tip of the whale-fall sword was now pointed directly at him, accompanied by streaks of purple lightning. It seemed threatening, but in reality, it was difficult to advance any further.
Those streaks of purple lightning acted like a natural barrier, preventing it from piercing Xianting.
Even so, it did not back down.
This put Lin Jianyu in a difficult position.
Ignoring her suffering, Xian Ting watched the whale fall and murmured to himself.
Lin Jianyu, whose mind was already somewhat scattered from being struck by lightning, vaguely seemed to hear him say two words.
"A divine artifact?"
Before she could even be surprised that the whale fall was actually a divine artifact, it was already in Xian Ting's hands.
It was still shaking, still sparking and flashing, but whether it was due to its location or something else, the lightning surrounding it no longer struck Lin Jianyu.
But this does not change the fact that Lin Jianyu is no different from a dead fish.
Yes, although she was still standing, her soul had been cleaved away and her spirit had scattered.
Xian Ting held the Whale Fall and carefully examined it. It felt like a divine artifact, yet it didn't. He wondered if it was a pseudo-divine artifact from legend, and he was tempted to give it a try.
Try it if you want, as for who to use it on...
His gaze automatically ignored Lin Jianyu beside him and fell on Lu Jiao not far away.
The next second, Lin Jianyu felt the hand on her shoulder disappear, and at the same time, the feeling of being restrained and losing control of her body also disappeared.
Her body relaxed at first, then came the pain, so intense that she gasped for breath.
But soon her healing abilities began to take effect, and the pain in her body disappeared instantly... That was impossible, it just gradually reached a level that she could tolerate.
The physical pain was bearable, but the pain in her bladder was particularly prominent. Just as she was about to turn around and find a place to relieve herself, an old voice came from behind her.
I advise you not to do anything.
So she had someone backing her up!
But no one could stop her from moving.
With just a turn of her head, she realized what it meant to "not heed the advice of elders and suffer the consequences."
Compared to this, the previous sparks and lightning were nothing.
It hurt so much that even though she could speak, she still couldn't make a sound.
Having studied physics, she knew that this was a speech disorder caused by severe electric shock.
So, it took her several tens of seconds before she let out a delayed scream.
She was grateful for the healing power granted by Lu Jiao's blood; otherwise, she might have died on the spot.
Lu Jiao, who was in the middle of the battle, was distracted for a moment by her scream. Xian Ting took advantage of the moment and struck him in the lower abdomen with his sword, but unfortunately he was unharmed.
Yes, as we all know, whale fall is a weak and ineffective sword.
The sword tip went limp before it even touched Lu Jiao.
Xian Ting watched helplessly as it softened into noodles: "..."
Whether it's divine or not, I don't know, but it's truly despicable.
Having been insulted, he no longer cared about Lu Jiao and immediately attacked to destroy Whale Fall.
It wasn't destroyed, because the whale fall disappeared.
When it reappeared, it had already returned to the scabbard in Lin Jianyu's hand.
Lin Jianyu didn't notice it; she had just recovered and was talking to Gui Cheng.
On the way back, seeing that she had been struck by lightning, he sighed and said, "Didn't I tell you it was best not to touch anything?"
She said, "I can't stay still, I need to pee."
Return journey: "..."
The return journey was shrouded in silence.
She added, "Why choose to kidnap people when they are at their most vulnerable?"
Return journey: "..."
The person returning home isn't human; they don't experience such vulnerability and can't truly empathize.
So when Lin Jianyu asked him if she could take care of her physiological needs first, he refused.
Lin Jianyu: "..."
Lin Jianyu started swearing, a torrent of vulgar and offensive language coming out of him.
Thankfully, it was Guicheng standing next to her; if it had been either Xianting or Aoxue, she would already be dead.
On the way back, when he heard her cursing, he was only stunned for a moment, not even angry. He explained to her in a kind voice, "This restriction was set up by my master, and only he can break it."
After hearing his explanation, Lin Jianyu stopped scolding him and instead shouted at Lu Jiao, who was in the middle of the fight, "Lu Jiaojiao, kill Xianting for me, now, immediately!"
Lu Jiao: "..."
Lu Jiao now wanted to kill her even more.
The next second, he turned his sword tip and aimed it at Lin Jianyu, who was inside the barrier.
Everyone else thought he was going to save Lin Jianyu, but only Lin Jianyu knew that he was going to kill her.
The thought that the sword he was holding wasn't Whale Fall sent a shiver down her spine—she was terrified.
Fortunately, Xian Ting intervened in time to stop him and save her as well.
For this reason alone, she decided to only curse him in her heart and not say it aloud. If she angered him, she would be doomed.
The time she spent holding her urine felt like an eternity. To distract herself, she decided to watch them fight while cursing Xian Ting.
Before that, she asked Guicheng to help her straighten her body.
Yeah, she was afraid of getting attacked if she turned around.
Return journey: "..."
On the way back, I hesitated for a moment, but in the end I still helped her straighten her body.
With his help, Lin Jianyu was indeed spared from being struck by lightning.
So she started making other demands.
"Since you're fine, could you take me out to pee first and then come back?"
"No." Gui Cheng coldly and ruthlessly rejected her further advances.
Lin Jianyu was quite annoyed by the rejection, but there was nothing he could do about it, so he could only talk about other things to pass the time.
"Who's stronger, your master or my boss?"
"You're a big shot?" Gui Cheng asked, puzzled.
Lin Jianyu assumed this was his answer and immediately looked proud: "I knew my boss was the best."
On the way home: "...I'm asking who the big boss is?"
“Jiaojiao!” Lin Jianyu said.
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