Chapter 39 New Target “No, a new destiny body will appear. …
When Ying Bu Ran returned to the team, Su Yun Ying was pointing at Zhao Chao An in a daze, with an expression of disbelief on her face.
Zhao Chaoan shrugged, then crossed his arms over his chest, showing no intention of answering. Shen Cangwu said something that made Su Yunying nod blankly.
It seemed Zhao Chaoan's identity had been explained. They had said before that sooner or later Zhao Chaoan would appear before them in his true form, and rather than risking danger by explaining then, it was better to reveal it now.
Su Yunying came back to his senses, scratched his head, and walked over to the silent Bai Zhi with his head lowered. His voice was almost inaudible: "Master, I'm sorry, I ran out without permission earlier..."
Bai Zhi didn't say anything. Su Yunying secretly raised her eyebrows and glanced at her. Seeing that she didn't respond, she continued in a low voice, "I was wrong. I won't do it again next time."
Bai Zhi sighed and stretched out a hand. Su Yunying thought her master was going to break his rules and beat her. After all, none of her previous escapes were as dangerous as this one. She closed her eyes in fear.
The expected pain didn't come. Instead, a gentle pat on the head replaced it. Bai Zhi's voice came from above and in front of him: "This time it's my fault. I shouldn't have trusted others so easily and dismissed your research and theories without investigation. I hurt you, and I should be the one to apologize to you."
Su Yunying looked up in surprise, feeling a little flattered: "Master..."
She didn't know what to say, her brain was a little frozen.
Seeing the two people deadlocked, Qu Lingyou stepped forward and patted Su Yunying on the back of her head to bring her back to her senses. "Just accept it. This is the first time I've heard her apologize to a junior. This could be a good opportunity for us to have a good conversation."
The corner of Bai Zhi's mouth twitched, and then she uttered two words to Qu Lingyou blankly: "Shut up."
It seems that the problem over there is almost solved? Ying Bu Ran rubbed her nose and turned her eyes away, so as not to continue watching. She also laughed along with Qu Lingyou.
"The problem here has been resolved. What should we do next?" Ying Bu Ran looked at Jiang Liuyan and Shen Cangwu.
Shen Cangwu smiled lightly, which was fleeting, and said, “Wait for my disciple to come, open the formation, and then decide what to do next.”
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"Long time no see, Fellow Daoist Ying. Let me introduce myself again. My name is Qi Yiwen, a disciple of Tianyan Sect. Shenzang is my master." Qi Yiwen stood in front of Ying Bu Ran, stretched out his hand, and smiled brightly, but it seemed as if there was some other meaning behind his smile.
Ying Bu Ran couldn't tell, so he held her hand and said, "Long time no see?"
Qi Yiwen nodded, shook his hand twice, and then released it under Zhao Chaoan's vigilant gaze. He said seriously, "I came here to assist Master in the formation divination. What we have to do next is to fight against the heavens. Although divination cannot completely imprint the future, it can more or less serve as a hint."
"Well, another reason is that the person in the sky has also begun to wake up and intervene. The actions after this will only become more difficult." Shen Cangwu added.
Jiang Liuyan bowed, then turned sideways and motioned for everyone to follow her. "Thank you for your help, we will protect you and block any prying eyes from the sky. Now, let's move to the venue we arranged earlier."
The so-called venue was actually a place similar to Yun Xiangwan's dark room, with a magic circle with very complex patterns drawn on the ground.
It was the first time that Ying Bu Ran had seen such a scene. He observed the formation curiously and seemed to be able to feel something, but when he looked into it carefully, he found nothing.
Shen Cangwu and Qi Yiwen came to the center of the magic circle and sat back to back, while Jiang Liuyan, Bai Zhi and Zhao Chaoan stood at the three corners and released their power at the same time to form a barrier.
The magic circle began to glow faintly, and the three of them closed their eyes and began to concentrate on protecting the magic circle. Ying Bu Ran didn't see for long before his eyes were covered by Yun Xiangwan.
"You can't peek into this kind of magic array right now. It's safer to close your eyes to avoid damaging your soul." Yun Xiangwan explained.
Ying Bu Ran nodded, quietly waiting for the divination to end. Because he couldn't see, the perception of time seemed infinitely stretched out. Only when Chen Cangwu said it was over did Yun Xiangwan remove his hand and regain his sight.
"The next Heavenly Sacrifice will be in two years, and they will still choose to sacrifice their Destiny Bodies. In addition to these, there are some other things, an island, a sword, a road to heaven... but the details can no longer be seen. It's not the spirit of heaven that is stopping them, but the laws of the world." Shen Cangwu frowned slightly, her intuition telling her that the things behind were related to Zhan Tian's goal, and even to Ying Bu Ran.
Ying Bu Ran's figure could be seen in every scene, but on the road to heaven, Ying Bu Ran was gradually disappearing.
It would be better to discuss this privately with Jiang Liuyan and Zhao Chaoan later.
Zhao Chaoan waved his hand and said unconcernedly: "It's okay, the person is with us, we just need to protect him."
Shen Cangwu shook his head: “No, a new destiny body will appear.”
Huh? A new Destiny Body? Aren't there multiple Destiny Bodies that appear in the same timeframe? "Huh?" Zhao Chaoan was stunned.
"Three months later, a new Destiny Body will descend. After all, strictly speaking, she is not a living person. Although she still has the abilities of the Destiny Body, the world may misjudge that the Destiny Body no longer exists and give birth to a new one." Shen Cangwu looked at Ying Bu Ran and explained.
Ying Bu Ran pondered for a moment and asked, "So, was this destiny body present since birth, or did you suddenly acquire this ability?"
"From what I saw, it was acquired suddenly. We don't know who or where it was acquired from yet. This involves destiny, so I will continue to follow up."
Jiang Liuyan nodded. This time, just getting this information in such a hurry was already a great gain. Moreover, this was also a glimpse into the secrets of heaven. "Thanks for your hard work."
"The next focus is the new destiny body. We don't have much time. In addition, we must try our best to find a way to kill the sky." She looked at everyone and said.
Time is short, the mission is in progress. To completely resolve the wrath of heaven and the heavenly sacrifice, the spirit of heaven must be slain.
No one knows what the world will be like after the next Heavenly Sacrifice, so it would be best to resolve everything before the Heavenly Sacrifice two years later.
Zhao Chaoan patted his chest and snorted twice: "Leave Zhan Tian to us, you just need to find the Destiny Body and stop them."
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Afterwards, they briefly chatted about their plans before leaving. Shen Cangwu and Bai Zhi each returned to their sect with their disciples to continue their pursuit of the Heavenly Sacrifice and Heavenly Wrath, while Qu Lingyou remained in Zhuifeng City.
"Do you have any idea?" Ying Bu Ran asked Zhao Chaoan, who was not in a hurry at all, after returning to the room.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Chaoan spread his hands and said confidently, "I have no idea, but it is indeed more appropriate for us to do this, mainly because of the special status."
"In today's lower realm—the mortal realm—even though that Heavenly Spirit is a false god, he is also the highest-ranking being here. It's difficult to do anything to him if you are lower in rank than him."
Ying Bu Ran nodded and asked again: "If they can't do it, can we?"
Zhao Chaoan pulled over a chair and sat across from Ying Bu Ran, affirming, "Of course, you are a Destiny Body, the one favored by heaven and earth—although it can't be manifested due to the meddling of those damned guys, but compared to others, you are the most likely to reach that level."
She pointed at herself again and said, "I don't need to explain. I am not from the mortal world, so I am naturally not bound by Him."
As long as the King of Hell agrees to her action, it will be fine. Her negotiations in the ghost world for so long were not in vain.
"Is that so..." Ying Bu Ran nodded, feeling a faint sense of pressure, as well as an eagerness to recover his memory.
Her intuition told her that there might be a related method in her memory.
Seeing her nervousness, Zhao Chaoan comforted her, "Of course, you don't have to feel any pressure. Just let it go. This isn't something you can do alone. I, your family, and your friends will all help you."
Ying Bu Ran's lips curled up, and she seemed to relax a little: "Okay." Then the smile disappeared, and she said seriously: "I plan to go into seclusion for the next three months. I want to try a new way of cultivation and see if I can touch the existence of 'Heaven'."
With her current abilities, she wouldn't be able to play a significant role in the team. She was a destiny body, so it would be best if she could utilize this characteristic to cultivate swiftly, ideally combining her spiritual power with her ghost energy.
If you can switch forms freely, it will be much more convenient for subsequent actions.
Zhao Chaoan nodded. She would unconditionally support Ying Bu Ran's decision. "Okay, I'll be by your side the whole time. If there's any problem, I'll show up right away."
Only after Ying Bu Ran began his retreat did Zhao Chao An leave the room and cast a ban on him. This not only prevented others from interfering, but also allowed him to observe Ying Bu Ran's condition at any time.
Turning around, I found that Qi Yiwen had come to Zhuifeng City again without me noticing, or perhaps she hadn't left?
"Do you have something to talk to her about? It's a bit unfortunate, she is in seclusion now." Zhao Chaoan raised his eyebrows, spread his hands, and said with a regretful look.
Qi Yiwen looked at the closed door behind her and felt a little sorry: "She's in seclusion. I can only wait until next time." Then he changed the subject and looked at Zhao Chaoan with a smile, with a hint of ill intention: "Actually, I have something I want to ask you."
Yo, looking for her? Zhao Chaoan crossed his arms and said, "Tell me, I might be able to answer you when I feel better."
"I heard from Su Yunying that you are the Ghost King? Are you Zhao Qingxun from another world?" Qi Yiwen looked Zhao Chaoan up and down, and felt that besides his appearance...
It's nothing like it.
If Zhao Qingxun was like an iceberg—more precisely, a lost man who didn't know where to go—then the Ghost King before him was determined to know what he wanted and what he wanted to do, and...
He also looks a bit unreliable and anxious to make things worse, and seems to look down on others from time to time.
"Hmm." Zhao Chaoan neither shook his head nor nodded. He continued to fold his arms across his chest, looking at Qi Yiwen with interest.
"I want to gossip a little. What is your relationship with Fellow Daoist Ying?"
Qi Yiwen moved a little closer, with a sly expression on his face.
The corners of Zhao Chaoan's mouth twitched, and he looked at her with a fake smile, with some danger in his eyes: "For now, we are comrades."
After getting the unexpected answer, Qi Yiwen raised his eyebrows, said "Wow" as if he was not afraid of anything, and looked at Zhao Chaoan teasingly.
Zhao Chaoan: ...
If this person is not Shen Cangwu's disciple, her loving slap has been deleted. What does this expression of needing a beating mean?
Zhao Chaoan said angrily, "What are you talking about? What's wrong? Even our comrades are better than that guy!"
Seeing that a certain ghost king was furious, Qi Yiwen stopped while he was ahead and spread his hands, looking innocent: "It's nothing, it's just that from what Su Yunying described, I thought you were... um."
"You just listened to her nonsense and actually believed it?" Zhao Chaoan rolled his eyes and felt a little aggrieved. He felt that everyone could see it, except Ying Bu Ran who still seemed a little unresponsive. But he couldn't blame her, there was nothing he could do about it.
Qi Yiwen raised his eyebrows, looking a little unconvinced: "Hmm?"
"...Okay, okay, I'd like to take it a step further, but you know, we have a lot of things to deal with right now, and the most urgent thing is to resolve those issues first. Besides, she's been through a lot, how can she really jump into a new relationship so quickly?" At this point, Zhao Chaoan sighed lightly, looking at the door behind him, his voice softening. "I'm not in a hurry either. As long as she's doing well by my side, that's all that's needed."
Qi Yiwen put away his teasing expression, observed and thought seriously for a moment, and nodded: "Although the difference seems quite large, there are still many similarities. My mission is completed, I'm leaving."
After saying that, she turned around and left without any regrets, leaving Zhao Chaoan surprised and not knowing what had happened.
Ten breaths later, Zhao Chaoan was so angry that he jumped up and down: "So you are here to get information?! Hey, hey, hey, come back!"
On the other hand, Zhao Qingxun returned to the sect and reported the mission to Qin Li, but deliberately concealed some things. Anyway, it was impossible to investigate without evidence: "...That's it, the matter is resolved now."
Qin Li rested her chin on one hand and tapped the armrest of her chair with the other. This development was completely beyond her expectations. This was not good.
She frowned a little annoyed, then breathed a sigh of relief and waved her hand to send him away: "It's resolved. I understand. You can leave now."
Zhao Qingxun's expression remained unchanged as he bowed and saluted: "Yes, disciple, I will obey your command."
After leaving, she returned to her room, looked at the withered flowers on the windowsill, and sighed.
Fortunately, she found someone.
"Fellow Daoist Qi?" The Heavenly Spirit Mirror trembled slightly. It was a message from Qi Yiwen. Zhao Qingxun clicked on it to check, his brows furrowing and relaxing.
"Is that so? It seems like there's still a chance?" It hasn't reached that stage between them yet, so it seems like she still has a chance to save the relationship?
This time, she would seize the opportunity.
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Author's note: There will be a little follow-up tomorrow, the end of Volume 2. Tomorrow will be a simple little wrap-up, and I'll also sort out the content of Volume 3 and officially enter the core main storyline.
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