Rainy Night
Shahe was troubled for a long time, but he couldn't think of what conspiracy Lize might have, so he simply called the Great Elder Wuji of Panqiu.
Unlike the other four tribes, Great Elder Panqiu is very young and not proficient in magic. However, his fortune-telling skills are unmatched among the five tribes. The only pity is that he was born blind and is a disabled person.
Wuji's eyes were covered by a moon-white brocade sash with inscribed scripture, his long robe hanging to the ground as he sat upright, pouring the wine into the cup with precise precision. His appearance was as elegant and refined as the cold moon, forming a sharp contrast with Shahe's roughness.
If it weren't for his physical disability, Panqiu might not have been able to keep such an immortal.
"how?"
Shahe picked up the wine, drank it in one gulp, and said cheerfully, "As you expected, there really is something fishy going on in Yinchao."
Wuji shook his head and corrected him: "It's not Yinchao, it's Lize. Yinchao has been prosperous for a hundred years, and it's impossible for him to be arbitrary forever. Just wait, the days of letting Lize do whatever he wants are numbered."
Shahe was confused and didn't fully understand.
As the saying goes, trust people when you employ them, and don't employ people you don't trust, so he trusted Wuji very much.
"Why did you ask me to openly oppose Lize before going to Yinchao?"
"Lize has been hitting a wall repeatedly lately. Although he appears calm on the surface, he's probably already panicking behind the scenes. If he's provoked a little, he'll definitely reveal some clues, which will be enough for the other three tribes to investigate."
Sha He suddenly had a lightbulb moment: "Are you talking about the time when he was elected as the leader of the Hidden Tide Clan?"
"That's right. Back then, Li Wu and his wife died tragically, but they left behind an orphan. Li Ze's position was not legitimate, and sooner or later he will be retaliated against by his power. When that happens, it will be easy to kill him."
Wuji has a deep hatred for Lize, and he has never concealed it, so Shahe knows it very well.
Shahe is a man of temperament. When he was young, he would drink with those he got along with, and would overturn the table with those he didn't. Even the most powerful person could not change him.
It wasn't until he became the leader of the Panqiu tribe, with a group of trusted disciples following him, that he entered middle age, gradually losing some of his youthful spontaneity and gaining some foresight. He knew his own limitations. He didn't have the wisdom of Li Yao or the shrewd calculations of Lize, but he could still find peace and stability.
Shahe took another sip of wine, and the liquid was just as spicy as ever. Perhaps because he had drunk too much, Shahe suddenly remembered the first time he met Wuji.
It was a stormy night.
During that period, Panqiu became the new chief of the clan. There were constant disputes within the clan for power, and Shahe, who had never been interested in fighting for power, was hunted down.
Fortunately, Shahe had well-developed limbs and strong cultivation, so he managed to escape.
But this incident also served as a wake-up call for Shahe, making him realize that just because you don't fight doesn't mean others won't see you as a threat. For those blinded by power, eradicating the problem is as easy as blinking an eye.
Shahe wanted to take revenge at that time. After all, as a direct descendant of Panqiu, he had the arrogance in his bones that would not allow anyone to bully him.
However, although he is strong, he is also stubborn and cannot beat those people who are cunning and cunning.
Whenever Shahe thought of that night, he felt that God had been kind to him. Otherwise, how could it have been such a coincidence that he found Wuji lying on the shore, having fallen into the water and dying?
Although he later discovered that Wuji had no cultivation and seemed like an ordinary mortal, this did not prevent him from having a good brain.
Just like a broken piece of jade, Wuji just filled in the gap left by Shahe in this regard, allowing Shahe to smoothly take the position of the chief of Panqiu tribe.
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What’s wrong with me lately? Why do I always have that ridiculous yet real dream?
Li Ling got up from the stone bed, and the scenes in his dream emerged in his mind like pieces of fragments, foggy and unclear.
He had never seen the person in the painting before, but he felt a sense of familiarity...
Li Ling shook his head and forced himself not to think about the things in his dream.
"Brother Ling, Brother Ling, are you awake?" Yuan Shuang's voice came from outside the cave.
"What's up?"
Yuan Shuang didn't expect Li Ling to be awake. She was startled by his cold voice and stammered, "No...it's okay. No no no, something's wrong."
Li Ling walked out of the cave, and the mottled sunlight shone through the leaves onto his face, making it seem a little softer.
Seeing Yuan Shuang standing there uncomfortably, as if frightened by him, Li Ling said as softly as possible: "What's the matter? Tell me, I'm listening."
Although he was angry that the girl was testing drugs on him, Li Ling was unconsciously more tolerant of her because she was younger than him. What's more, those drugs didn't have any major side effects, it was just a bit embarrassing... Thinking of this, Li Ling seemed to be less tolerant.
"That's right, I want a certain herb, but with my meager cultivation, I'm afraid I can't get it." Yuan Shuang was afraid that Li Ling would be unwilling, so she quickly added, "I know where to find that herb. It's not dangerous, and with Brother Ling's cultivation, it will definitely be no problem."
Li Ling crossed his arms and asked her jokingly, "How do you know my cultivation level?"
Yuan Shuang puffed out her cheeks and said in a very reasonable tone, "My brother handed me over to Brother Ling. Brother Ling must be very capable, otherwise how could he be so confident?"
Li Ling complained in his heart, that might not be the case. Sometimes the most dangerous place is the safest place. Yuan Jing might just want to take them by surprise.
Since he didn't deny it, Yuan Shuang took it as that he agreed with his idea.
"Where?"
Yuan Shuang's eyes sparkled like ripples on clear water, and her face was filled with unconcealed joy, which was very adorable. "Southern Territory."
"Jinming?" Li Ling suddenly remembered Xing Zhier, who had an extremely arrogant and hot temper.
Yuan Shuang nodded in agreement.
"When are you going?"
"Anytime," Yuan Shuang added, "but of course the sooner the better."
"Okay. You should report this to Elder Yuan Jing." That would be helpful in case Yuan Jing couldn't find anyone.
Yuan Shuang grabbed Li Ling's hand and said nonchalantly, "Don't tell him... He doesn't care about me. Let's go quickly."
Li Ling sighed inwardly and said, "If your brother really didn't care about you, he wouldn't have bothered to hand you over to me."
"..." Yuan Shuang curled her lips and sulked to herself.
"Forget it." There was no need for him to argue with the little girl.
That being said, Li Ling left a special spiritual mark for Yuan Jing in a place where Yuan Shuang couldn't see.
·
"Godfather."
"How's You'er doing?"
Li Yu had a faint smile on her face as usual: "Everything is fine."
Lize's expression remained worried, "That's good."
Looking at Li Yu, who was taller than him, Li Ze sighed and said, "When I brought you back to the tribe, you were only this big." He compared to the height of his waist.
Li Ze sighed, his tiredness tinged with nostalgia: "I didn't expect that he has grown up so much now, and is so handsome and elegant, quite like my fifth brother in his youth."
Li Yu's heart tightened. Is he testing me?
Li Yu pretended to be calm and said with a helpless smile: "Foster father, how can I compare with my fifth uncle?"
Li Ze waved his hand: "Now You'er's cultivation is completely destroyed, and he is no longer able to control the Hidden Tide."
"Foster father, You'er..."
Li Ze interrupted, "Yu'er, you have to know that it's not that your adoptive father is unwilling, but the leader of the Yinchao tribe cannot be a useless person! She can't intimidate the elders of the tribe." His dark eyes stared at Li Yu.
Li Yu realized that he was a little extreme, but he had watched Li You grow up. Although she didn't say it, he knew that Li You had trained hard since childhood and was strict with herself...
She was ready to shoulder the entire Hidden Tide, but now this burden was dropped just like that, as if all her efforts over the years had become a joke. Anyone with a bit of pride could not accept this, let alone someone like Li You who grew up like a star.
Li Yu couldn't imagine what would happen after Li You knew about it. He only felt a dull pain in his heart. If Li Ze wasn't still with him, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't be exposed.
This time, Li Yu did not listen to Li Ze. He rarely showed his strong side in front of the other party.
"Father."
Just before he opened his mouth, a voice came, blocking the strength stuck in his chest.
Li You's face was pale, and his steps were unsteady, but he still walked to Li Yu's side with dignity and courtesy, "Brother Yu, father is right. I am no different from an ordinary person now, and I can't bear the heavy responsibility of Hidden Tide."
“…”
Li You raised his head, his eyes revealing the tenacity of cold bamboo, "So, I support father... and you don't have to worry too much about me."
She has always been very meticulous, so how could she not know that Li Yu had been secretly worried about her these days.
Li Ze wanted to say something but stopped himself in the end.
"Father, I'm a little tired, so I'll take my leave first." Before the two of them could come to their senses, Li You turned around and left, as if he had never been there.
It was not until the figure disappeared that Li Yu came to her senses. Regardless of the expression on Li Ze's face, she hurriedly chased after him.
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"Brother Ling! The Jinming Red Shirt Forest is just ahead." Yuan Shuang said excitedly as he looked at the red sea in the distance.
Li Ling said "hmm".
Yuan Shuang had noticed Li Ling's quiet nature during this time, so she didn't force him to chat with her. But even if Li Ling didn't speak, as long as he listened attentively, she felt satisfied and happy...
The two were so immersed in the beauty of the red shirts that they didn't notice the person standing not far from them.
The man was clearly hostile. Li Ling didn't notice it at first, but after a while, it became hard not to notice it. He turned around and saw a man in a golden robe looking at him with gloomy eyes.
Limingzhe.
When did I sin against him?
Yuan Shuang also noticed it. She tugged at Li Ling's sleeve and said fearfully, "Brother Ling, who is he? Do you know him?"
Li Ling reached out to comfort her and said calmly, "I don't know her."
"Ah?" Yuan Shuang became even more frightened upon hearing this answer. She cautiously huddled behind Li Ling and muttered, "Brother Ling, this isn't someone your enemy has sent to deal with you. He has such a fierce look in his eyes."
Li Ling laughed. What was going on in this girl's head? She was always thinking about nonsense. "If he was my enemy, he would have stabbed me with a knife when we weren't paying attention. Why would he just stand there waiting for us to find him?" He could see that although Li Mingzhe's eyes were not friendly, they were not to the point of being an enemy. It was just a little strange...
Yuan Shuang didn't believe it. She felt that Li Mingzhe looked at Li Ling with murderous eyes, and said anxiously: "Why don't we run away quickly? Leave here."
"As you say."
Before Li Mingzhe could react, the two people not far away disappeared. However, he did not want to chase them.
Xing Zhier was good friends with this guy, and if he ruined their relationship, she would be angry with herself again.
"Brother Ling!" Yuan Shuang suddenly exclaimed.
"What's wrong?" He didn't think that the girl was tired and wanted to rest. After all, this girl had only two specialties: torturing people and escaping.
"I know why that brother looked at you so strangely!"
Li Ling raised his eyebrows and said, "What is it?"
"That's the look you give your love rival!" Yuan Shuang said confidently.
“…”
"Brother Ling, don't disbelieve me. My brother is very popular with the women in Qingya. The jealous looks in those women's eyes are exactly the same as that brother's."
"Yeah, yeah, I believe it."
Yuan Shuang was furious, "You didn't believe it at all!"
At this moment, the redwood bushes nearby made a rustling sound. Li Ling frowned, his eyes sharp, and said coldly, "Come out!"
The thing in the bushes didn't move, as if it was frightened.
Li Ling blocked Yuan Shuang behind him and took a few steps forward to find out what was going on.
The next moment, a dart with a cold glow flew out from the bushes.
"Brother Ling, be careful!" Yuan Shuang was so scared that she squatted on the ground with her head in her hands and dared not move.
Li Ling quickly pulled out the black sword and blocked the dart in a few moves.
"Good response." A familiar voice sounded. While Li Ling was stunned, a familiar figure slowly walked out of the grass.
Xing Zhi'er was dressed in red, with her eyes slightly narrowed, looking arrogantly at Yuan Shuang behind Li Ling.
Yuan Shuang was completely unaware of the danger. She covered her eyes and peeked through her fingers, her gaze moving between the two people before she let out an exclamation as if she had seen through everything.
Xing Zhi'er pressed her hand on the whip at her waist, and with a tone of impending storm, she asked, "Who is she?"
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