Chapter 79 As for Senior Brother
Although Sheng Fei agreed to cooperate with Mei Liangyu and others, the teams were clearly divided into factions, as if they had not yet gone through a period of adjustment, so everyone was somewhat polite and wary at the beginning.
This politeness and wariness can be seen from the way people stand.
Sheng Fei and Mu Mengbai stood in front, while Yu Sui and Yan Xiaochuan were protected behind them. The four of them kept a distance from Mei Liangyu and the others, occasionally talking in hushed tones.
Mei Liangyu and the others didn't say anything.
Su Tong would directly ask Sheng Fei, "It's fine if you're not at ease yourself, but why are you bringing Sui Sui along to be wary of us?"
Sheng Fei couldn't understand at all and said, "What do you mean by guarding against you? I'm protecting my sister."
Yu Sui mediated to prevent a fight from breaking out.
Instead, Xue Mushi, who stood in the middle, acted as the link between the two teams.
Although he himself was not very willing.
Xue Mushi also wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Yu Sui, but there was no chance at the moment. The Class A disciples told him, Yu Sui, and Yan Xiaochuan to rest well, and then they began to discuss the next route and operation.
These senior students took it upon themselves to protect their junior sisters and brothers, telling them to just watch from behind and not to lift a finger.
Su Tong had already come to believe in Xue Mushi's divination abilities, so she recommended that everyone follow Xue Mushi's divination methods.
While they were discussing, Xue Mushi slowly walked over to Yu Sui's side. Just as he was about to speak, Yan Xiaochuan came over, pointed to the pile of stones at the end of the shallow beach, and shared his interesting stories and thoughts with the two of them in a friendly manner.
Yan Xiaochuan kept talking, and Yu Sui would cooperate by showing surprise or being amused, and would also praise him, making Yan Xiaochuan scratch his head and laugh foolishly.
Yu Sui glanced at Xue Mushi across Yan Xiaochuan, signaling him not to rush and that there would be a chance to talk properly tomorrow.
Xue Mushi then shut his mouth and waited patiently.
After Sheng Fei and the others finished their discussion, they decided to set off again at dawn the next day. When they turned around, they found Yu Sui squatting at the foot of the mountain wall, staring blankly at the fire, whispering something to Xue Mushi, who was also staring at the fire beside her.
Yan Xiaochuan, on the other hand, was fast asleep, leaning against the mountain wall.
Sheng Fei glared at Yan Xiaochuan, who was already asleep. This guy was so unreliable; he couldn't even imagine what kind of life Yu Sui had been going through these past few days.
Could it be that my sister is the one keeping watch all night?
As soon as Sheng Fei arrived, Yu Sui and Xue Mushi immediately fell silent, both looking up with obedient expressions.
"Go to sleep," Sheng Fei said. "We'll set off at dawn; we still have a long way to go to reach the dragon's head."
Yu Sui nodded.
Mei Liangyu, who was walking over here, blinked. Did Sheng Fei not know that his sister couldn't sleep well at night?
Sheng Fei truly didn't know, and no one in the Prince's Mansion knew either.
Only Zhong Lique noticed that over the years, only she would occasionally chat with Yu Sui until dawn and stay up with her until daybreak before going to sleep.
Yu Sui closed her eyes and pretended to sleep. After Sheng Fei left, she opened her eyes again, only to be caught off guard by her senior brother staring at her.
When Mei Liangyu saw Yu Sui open her eyes, she looked at her with an expression that said, "You were just pretending to be asleep."
Yu Sui quietly made a "shh" gesture, signaling him not to expose her.
Mei Liangyu, standing at the entrance of the teleportation point, silently turned her eyes away. She wanted to talk to Zhong Lishan, but then saw Zhong Lishan and Su Tong whispering to each other. So she turned back to the other side, wanting to ask Shi Yuezhen about the Five Elements. But she saw Shi Yuezhen whispering to the Farmer's Voice Transmission Beast in her palm.
"..."
Looking at Xing Chun again, he was already asleep.
Mei Liangyu looked back at Yu Sui below the opposite mountain wall with a blank expression.
Yu Sui saw his predicament and found it somewhat amusing. Her bright black eyes curved slightly, revealing a hint of amusement.
Mei Liangyu slightly raised her head, glancing at her with a vague look, as if to tell her not to laugh.
Yu Sui then turned her face away, pretending not to look at him.
Her second consciousness, which controlled her soul, was looking at the Five Elements Light Core. After Gu Gan left, she returned to her own team.
Xun Zhiya and the others were still waiting for him by the river.
Upon seeing Gu Gan return, Ji Meng, who was sitting on the ground, stood up and asked, "How badly is the princess injured?"
Of this group of people, only Ji Meng was from Qingyang and a student at the Qingyang National Academy. He and Yu Sui used to see each other frequently at the academy. When Gu Gan caused trouble in the Qingyang capital, it was basically Ji Meng and Yu Sui who accompanied him.
Although Ji Meng didn't dare to get too close to Yu Sui because of her third brother Sheng Fei, and they were usually very polite to each other, they had known each other for so many years. When he heard that Yu Sui was injured and struck by the Taoist Heavenly Secret Technique Golden Lightning, he still offered his condolences.
Gu Gan frowned, but did not answer; he simply shook his head.
Li Jinshuang frowned after reading it, and shook her head. What did that mean?
Gu Gan suppressed his anger and kept himself calm, saying only, "Let's hurry on our way. We must reach the Twelve Sections of the Dragon's Belly by the fifteenth."
Seeing him say that, the others also refrained from mentioning Nangong Sui and focused on their exploration of the Upside-Down Moon Cave, starting their journey through the night.
Yu Sui took these words to heart. It seemed that there was a date limit to their trip to the Upside-Down Moon Cave.
Leaving Wen Yanghui and Princess Shangyang at the dragon's tail was intended to allow them to obtain the Floating Pagoda from the dragon's belly, then teleport back to the dragon's tail before leaving.
There are too many top-tier disciples on the Dragon's Belly side. If they accidentally get caught in the melee and expose the Floating Pagoda, it would indeed be quite dangerous.
The further you go, the more instructors from the Thirteen Realms patrol there are, and there are also Saints guarding the area. If you still want to go to Yechi, you definitely can't bring the Floating Pagoda with you.
Yu Sui pondered, turning the angle of the light core, and then looked at Li Jinshuang, who was lying at the back of the group and was very quiet.
Seeing that Li Jinshuang had not reverted to men's clothing and was still wearing the jade hairpin Yu Suiqing had given her, Yu Suiqing blinked, feeling satisfied.
Yu Sui felt that Li Jinshuang was also quite awkward following Xun Zhiya and the others.
She was certain that Li Jinshuang was initially unaware that Xun Zhiya wanted to seize the Floating Pagoda. On the contrary, the Holy Maiden of the Southern Kingdom might have wanted to win over the Li family's power.
Not everyone in the Southern Kingdom acknowledges Xun Zhiya as a saintess, nor does everyone hope that she will be the future crown prince.
Xun Zhiya laid this matter out in front of Li Jinshuang, which only dragged the Li family into the mess.
The Holy Maiden might promise Li Jinshuang that once she ascends the throne and becomes the Empress of Nanjing, she will help Li Jinshuang restore glory to the Li family.
It all depends on what Li Jinshuang thinks.
Fortunately, the night was almost over.
As dawn approached, Yu Sui finally closed his eyes to rest for a moment, enduring the burning sensation of the strange fire.
Perhaps because she was still asleep, the people who had originally planned to set off at dawn waited patiently. With Sheng Fei around, no one dared to urge Yu Sui.
Before setting off, Su Tong asked Xue Mushi to perform a divination, and everyone followed his divination.
Xing Chun stroked his chin, somewhat curious: "Is it really that accurate?"
Yu Sui had just washed her face with water and was rubbing her eyes when she praised in a soft voice, "He is the most accurate fortune teller I have ever met."
Xue Mushi stared blankly, saying nothing.
Upon hearing Yu Sui's words, Xue Mushi felt as if a hole had been torn in his heart, letting in a chill, because Yu Sui had not told him where to go on the ninth section of the dragon's belly.
How do I claim this?
Random occupation?
Xue Mushi's hand holding the copper coin was steady, but his heart and mind were trembling.
Unfortunately, everyone was watching him, waiting for the results of his divination.
Yu Sui's gaze towards Xue Mushi seemed to say, "It's okay, take whatever you want."
She wanted Xue Mushi to make a mistake, encounter other disciples fighting, and then change the terrain to take advantage of the chaos to lead Xue Mushi away for a talk.
Unfortunately, Xue Mushi was afraid that he might make a mistake and cause trouble, so he put away the copper coins with a blank face and said, "The strength I used up in the armor formation last night has not yet recovered, so I cannot perform divination."
Yu Sui was a little surprised, but didn't say anything.
Yan Xiaochuan was the first to speak: "He led us all the way yesterday, frequently performing divination, almost a hundred times. It must have taken a lot of toll."
As disciples of the Fangji school, Su Tong and Mu Mengbai knew that frequent divination was indeed very taxing, so they nodded and said, "Then you should rest more. We'll stick to the known route."
No one else had any objections.
They knew the publicly available teleportation array routes, and they were more curious about Xue Mushi's divination, as it was the first time they had seen it done.
Xue Mushi pretended to be aloof, hanging his head and following behind the group.
The sky was bright, but it felt dark when walking in the towering jungle, as the sunlight was blocked by the tall canopy and very little could reach the ground through the gaps.
With everyone using the Wind Riding Technique to travel, the team moved very quickly, encountering many other teams along the way, sometimes avoiding them and sometimes engaging in combat.
Yu Sui hadn't been able to find a suitable opportunity, so she followed them smoothly all the way to the new teleportation point.
The teleportation points are almost all located in various strange and unusual caves.
Before even arriving, Yu Sui saw countless red dots nearby and thought that a battle was inevitable.
Because of insufficient sunlight, the area is shady and damp, with towering jungles, green vines everywhere, and many poisonous creatures hiding within, making them difficult to guard against.
Further ahead, one can see a large expanse of rocks near the cliff edge. Dark cave entrances are hidden behind the boulders, and more than a dozen figures are using wind manipulation techniques to fly back and forth among the boulders and bushes, attacking each other with their various martial arts styles.
Mei Liangyu took the lead, and after observing the situation, he felt that the enemy was capable of fighting, so he and Zhong Lishan took the lead in making their move.
Xing Chun tacitly activated Shadow Devouring and found a relatively safe place to hide in the battlefield, his shadow spreading across the ground.
Since Su Tong had just recovered from her injury, Mu Mengbai didn't let her do anything. Instead, he cast a divination himself. With Sheng Fei protecting him, no one could get close enough to interrupt him for the time being.
As a disciple of a medical family with a renowned reputation, Shi Yuezhen became the target of the others' attacks. Knowing that Mei Liangyu was skilled in various martial arts and possessed formidable strength, the others chose to defend rather than attack, waiting for an opportunity.
But Shi Yuezhen was different.
If we let her be, once the poison array is released, we'll all be doomed.
Seeing that the top-tier disciples were fighting fiercely and that all sides were cooperating perfectly, and that any unrelated person who accidentally entered the arena could be instantly eliminated, Yu Sui signaled Xue Mushi to step back with her.
Yan Xiaochuan, his body ablaze with the five elements' energy, stood in front of the two, chanting, "Little Princess, Divine Calculator Xue, don't worry. With me blocking your way, no one can step over my corpse to eliminate you!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a disciple who had been hiding in the shadows launched a sneak attack.
No one knew anyone else, but since they had come this far, they were enemies. It was unexpected that a disciple below Grade A would come here.
When Yan Xiaochuan entered the battle, Xue Mushi had just arrived beside Yu Sui.
The two stood with their backs to the cliff, in a relatively safe position, still quite far from the cliff platform. However, Yu Sui altered the terrain runes of several mountains, directly crushing and destroying the runes in this area, causing the ground to tremble and develop long cracks.
The rocks shook, the five elements of energy around them became chaotic, and a strong wind arose, shaking the disciples who were floating in the air to their feet.
The ground trembled, and a deep rift split open from the entrance of the teleportation point. Yu Sui and Xue Mushi happened to be standing on the split ground, and moving rocks fell down the cliff.
Sheng Fei had just picked up Mu Mengbai, who was closest to him, and looked back. When he didn't see Yu Sui, his face darkened.
"Little Princess!" Yan Xiaochuan cried out in alarm when he saw Yu Sui on the other side, but he was too close to the dividing point and was almost falling into the abyss due to the wind. Shi Yuezhen appeared in an instant and took him away from the storm.
Sheng Fei called for Yu Sui to return by riding the wind, but in the blink of an eye, the abyss rift grew larger and larger, exceeding the range that the wind-riding technique could bring him back.
When Mei Liangyu rushed to the other side, the change happened in an instant. The seemingly whole piece of ground was torn apart by the gale carrying the power of the five elements, and everyone had no foothold and fell from the height.
Yu Sui was stunned for a moment when she saw her senior brother chasing after her as she fell.
She had the other top-tier disciples trapped in this area, preventing them from using their Five Elements Qi in the fierce winds, and they fell down with the shattered boulders, so that Mei Liangyu and the others could move forward faster with less trouble. Little did she expect him to come over.
The rubble and the disciples fell into the clouds.
The cliff is too high and too deep. If one cannot use the five elements, falling off will surely result in certain death, and the death will be utterly mutilated.
After careful consideration, many disciples made a decision: to destroy their own intricate mechanisms and be eliminated from the competition.
Yu Sui's body was engulfed in golden Five Elements energy. He grabbed Xue Mushi by the back of his collar and, using the clouds and pebbles as cover, plummeted down in an instant.
She restricted the five elements of energy in this area, so Xue Mushi couldn't use it and could only let Yu Sui take him away.
As for my senior brother...
Yu Sui hesitated for a moment, and only after she and Xue Mushi had used their teleportation to bypass the direction in which Mei Liangyu had fallen did she lift the restriction.
At the bottom of the cliff is a surging river, its waters rushing and splashing. Standing on the undulating riverbed, you can see the twilight sunset in the distance.
After Yu Sui removed the restrictions of the Five Elements Qi, he released Xue Mushi and let him land on his own.
Xue Mushi landed, staggering, and leaned on a boulder on the riverbank with one hand. He turned back and stared at Yu Sui as if he had seen a ghost. How did you do that?
He was certain that the cataclysmic event just now was orchestrated by Yu Sui.
Yu Sui stood still, slightly raised her head, and looked up at the empty space above.
She changed her landing spot, so Mei Liangyu wouldn't fall here.
As for whether her senior brother fell alive or suffered a fatal injury along the way, shattering the mechanism and being eliminated... Yu Sui looked at the red dots on the map. Apart from her and Xue Mushi, there was only one red dot still moving at the bottom of the cliff.
She marked everyone around her with red dots so she could identify who was who.
Seeing that the red dot belonging to Mei Liangyu was still moving, Yu Sui withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Xue Mushi.
[Author's Note]
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