Chapter 93 First Arrival
To be honest, Bu Qingjue isn't very good at dealing with people who like to cry, especially girls.
He would soften whenever the little girls in his class cried, and nowadays kids are all so clever. After finding out about this, they all turned into top-notch Biluochun tea drinkers, looking at him pitifully.
“…Alright, alright,” Bu Qingjue handed Ruan Linglai a handkerchief and said, “Don’t feel pressured. We came here to avoid the chaos of the world…You must be very unwilling, right? Going elsewhere now, or even going back, is a last resort. You need to conserve your energy and wait for the right opportunity.”
Jie Zhou added, "When a person dies, they truly have nothing left. You have to live to witness them receive their retribution."
His words made Bu Qingjue glance at him again.
Originally, Jie Zhou harbored such thoughts... but was killed off by the plot.
No, I can't think about it, I can't get into character.
Bu Qingjue shook his head and then said, "Yes, so you'll come with us."
The blizzard outside stopped, and after crossing the mountains ahead, we officially entered the North Mountain area.
Bu Qingjue completed the task, but there was no reward this time.
So the so-called reward is just letting me live, right?
You're welcome, host. It is our responsibility to properly protect your personal safety.
I'd like to guess why there are threats to personal safety.
Having entered the territory of Beishan, as expected, we received a new mission.
[Heading to Jingge]
Jingge? What kind of place is that?
It sounds like a secret organization from a novel.
Jie Zhou stroked his chin and said, "Jing Pavilion, I've never heard of it before."
Ruan Linglai nodded, indicating that she wasn't quite sure either.
Well, asking them is pointless, since one of them is being tortured in the Xie family and the other is a pampered young lady.
News doesn't circulate in places as far as Beishan, so it's normal that they don't know anything about it.
Bu Qingjue carefully checked his character list again. Apart from this one, there were no others, and there were no words like "mission failed". This meant that the mysterious person Wen Tianyu next to Yun Yuelin was still alive.
It seems he's quite capable, managing to escape from so many pursuers.
Heavenly Eye...
What exactly is it?
Ruan Linglai: "You mean, they came for the Heavenly Eye?"
"Oh, does the young lady know?"
"Oh, I don't know much about it either, I've only read about it in books... The Heavenly Eye Clan is from several hundred years ago..."
Ruan Linglai recounted the past of the Heavenly Eye, which, in short, was a family that had been deified.
So these villains want to obtain the Heavenly Eye, which is probably to obtain the power of his eyes. However, it is strange that the descendant of the Heavenly Eye next to Yun Yuelin only has one eye covered, while the other eye is a normal black.
Regardless, it's definitely not good for the villain to get something like this, so his mission must include preventing it.
"Okay, I think I understand. Shall we look for Jingge first? We might as well ask the residents of Beishan; they might have some information."
Bu Qingjue and his companions arrived at a small village with only a few households. After inquiring around, they discovered that there was no place called Jingge before, but...
If you walk a few more miles into the North Mountain, there is indeed a pavilion that appears out of nowhere, and ordinary people cannot get close to it within a radius of ten miles.
This news has only just spread in the Beishan area, and many people have gone to see it, but none of them have been able to go in and see its true appearance.
Hearing this mysterious and miraculous description, Bu Qingjue was almost certain that this was what they were looking for.
"Thank you, sir. We'll be going now."
After saying goodbye to the villagers, Bu Qingjue led Jie Zhou and Ruan Linglai on foot to the place they indicated.
He wouldn't have encountered one before, but thankfully there's one more now. It's not like he can just carry two people with one sword, especially since his sword was picked up from the street and is of poor quality; he might even need it for a fight.
This stretch of dozens of miles is not easily traversed by many people; it took about half a day to finally catch a glimpse of its outline.
"...Is that Jingge?" Knowing her own status as an accomplice, Ruan Linglai was not in a position to interfere in personnel matters and did not ask why they had found this place. She was simply awestruck by the building at first glance.
Although she was a wealthy heiress, she rarely went out and learned about the landscapes and architecture outside the city through painters or books.
Ironically, these days of fleeing were the days when she saw the most mountains and rivers.
But how can a heart driven by hatred possibly contain the beauty of countless landscapes?
Seeing her looking dejected, Bu Qingjue patted her on the back of the head and said to her like he would to a classmate, "How about we go take a look together?"
"...Okay, thank you."
"Although we are just partners in the same industry, there is no need to be so polite. After all, friendship is also very precious in chaotic times."
Ruan Linglai doesn't seem to like an equal way of getting along. Since she was a child, she has only been able to interact with adults and servants at home. While she is polite, she tends to be distant when interacting with others.
Bu Qingjue felt like he was taking care of two troubled children. Jie Zhou was a shrewd person who understood everything and was also very good at acting, but his behavior was more or less influenced by the Jie family. When he stood still, he seemed particularly gloomy and hardly communicated with other strangers.
It's such a pity. They are all such beautiful and handsome children. If they had more experiences growing up, they would probably be even more lively now.
Sure enough, just as the residents had said, several miles around Jingge were filled with magic arrays, and these arrays were used in a very clever way and were arranged in an orderly manner. It was impossible for the three of them to break through the arrays.
However, there is some good news: the fact that these magic arrays were set up by someone proves that there is an owner in this forbidden pavilion. If they can do something to attract the owner's attention, they might be able to break the deadlock.
So Bu Qingjue ordered Jie Zhou to carry out a forced demolition.
Jie Zhou was stronger than he had imagined, and his progress was faster than he had expected. So, he wielded an iron sword, but these magic arrays were indeed disrupted and caused quite a commotion.
What Bu Qingjue didn't expect was that the owner of Jingge would actually be him.
Hearing Heaven's words.
The mysterious person beside Yun Yuelin, a descendant of the Heavenly Eye who was raised in the Yun family, is now being coveted by various forces.
He actually voted for Beishan as well.
No wonder the system assigned me to come here; it's really connected to the main storyline.
Bu Qingjue knew that Wen Tianyu was willing to come out and see them, which proved that he still remembered them.
There is a possibility of communication.
Therefore, taking the opportunity to report to the young master of the Yun family and the situation outside Beishan, Bu Qingjue led Jie Zhou and Ruan Linglai into Jingge.
“I advise you not to have any wicked thoughts,” Bu Qingjue noticed that the other party did not open their mouth, which seemed to be a kind of spiritual communication: “Even if a hundred Jieyou come to Jingge, they are no match for me.”
“If we really wanted to take action, we wouldn’t have saved… the young master of the Yun family back then.”
Bu Qingjue even felt a little reluctant to remember this person's name, feeling that he was the starting point of the plot, making people feel extremely depressed.
“But since we have nowhere else to go, I wonder if we could stay at Jingge for a while to recuperate?” Bu Qingjue said, “Don’t worry, this is my bodyguard. The girl you’ve met is a little girl we picked up on the road. Her family was also taken over by the Zhao family… Let’s take her in for a while. Although we haven’t done you any favors, we’ve at least helped the Yun family, so it’s a matter of public and private matters…”
Bu Qingjue was actually acting against his conscience, because he didn't think he was particularly noble.
But in order to get in here, he had to resort to moral blackmail.
He still remembered Yun Yuelin's last conversation with Wen Tianyu. Originally, Wen Tianyu did not want to leave directly and even wanted to stop them from taking risks to prove that she was still a kind person. However, as soon as Yun Yuelin mentioned the matter of gratitude, Wen Tianyu left without saying a word.
So Bu Qingjue thought that maybe he was more sensitive to this kind of thing, and bringing it up might be effective.
"..." Sure enough, after a short silence, Wen Tianyu said, "Although the Yun family has been destroyed, they have done me a favor after all. Since you helped the Yun family, I will naturally entertain you. But my Jingge Pavilion is not free. You can stay and help me with chores."
"no problem!"
Bu Qingjue saw Wen Tianyu raise his hand and push open the door. The scenery inside was almost exactly the same as the secret treasure pavilion he had imagined.
There are a large number of books and many magical artifacts. The building is very tall and has a hollowed-out interior. The patterns on each floor overlap and are staggered, creating a unique visual effect, like a kaleidoscope I saw as a child. You can only look up at the top of the building by looking through those gaps.
But there was another person standing inside the Jing Pavilion.
The person had long, flowing black hair and was a tall figure. He wore black, wide-sleeved robes with a touch of red underneath. There was a braided pigtail by his ear, which was not very neat. It was probably not for aesthetic purposes, but just to keep the hair at his temple from obstructing his view.
Hearing the door open, he slowly turned around, and Bu Qingjue clearly saw a conspicuous blood lotus mark on his forehead.
“His name is Yan Shiqun,” Wen Tianyu introduced, raising his hand. “He’s someone I picked up from the roadside to do odd jobs.”
The man in front of me, with his striking presence, didn't look like a handyman at all, much less a cannon fodder.
If I had to describe him, he's almost exactly like the Demon Lord in the novel.
But Wen Tianyu's eyes were dark and unfathomable, and his tone was completely devoid of any fluctuation. Bu Qingjue felt a chill and a sense that he could not meet Wen Tianyu's gaze.
Even though he still has that eye covered, why is this feeling even stronger than before?
Although it was just a feeling, that's what he believed.
Wen Tianyu, you must have your own reasons for bringing everyone here into Jingge.
This did not conflict with his mission, so Bu Qingjue did not intend to get to the bottom of it.
The man standing there, named Yan Shiqun, asked, "Who are they?"
Wen Tianyu's face darkened, brooking no disobedience: "Do you need to know?"
Everyone fell silent: "..."
...Descendants of the Heavenly Eye...such a strong sense of oppression.
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