Chapter 84 How dare you lead him astray?
Chang Yubai wasn't angry when he was kicked off the roof. Before leaving, he made a point of observing Li Tiansheng's condition and confirmed that the man was no longer as lifeless as he had been during the day, and no longer looked like he was ready to give up at any moment.
Chang Yubai: Sigh—
Putting aside the question of whether the protagonist of Guanwu is risky or not, his attendance rate is already terrifying. He finally got to be with Li Qingyun, so he can't waste his time on this kind of thing!
"You're back?"
As he was pondering, he heard Li Qingyun's voice in his ear.
Chang Yubai looked up and saw Li Qingyun leaning against a pillar in the corridor, waiting for him.
The night was deep and the dew was heavy, but Li Qingyun was dressed in very thin clothes, with only an inner shirt and a thin outer garment. He stood by the open window where the wind was blowing, and when the night wind came, it lifted half of his outer garment, making his inner silhouette even more defined.
Fortunately, the town they settled in was sparsely populated, and the shopkeepers only had the three of them as guests that day. Li Tiansheng was still squatting on the rooftop with no follow-up.
The alluring scene before him only caught Chang Yubai's eye, making his breathing even more rapid.
However, the cold wind blowing on the roof for a while wasn't for nothing. Chang Yubai tilted his head and coughed twice, silently reciting "clear your mind," and then walked towards Li Qingyun as if nothing had happened.
Li Qingyun raised an eyebrow, watching with interest as he forced himself to remain calm.
"Yes, I'm back," Chang Yubai replied to the greeting.
"How did the talks go?"
That's what they said, but Li Qingyun wasn't blind. He had noticed the difference in Li Tiansheng's state during the day. He was thinking the same thing as Chang Yubai, so naturally he didn't want to get involved in the messy things related to the plot.
However, although Li Qingyun knew the outcome of the conversation perfectly well, he still asked Chang Yubai to tell him the details.
Chang Yubai briefly recounted his conversation with Li Tiansheng.
Li Qingyun: "..."
Li Qingyun scoffed: "Tsk."
“He tells you everything.” Li Qingyun said sarcastically, turning her head away unhappily. “He’s a grown man, not a child.”
A man over ten thousand years old has the nerve to try and have a heart-to-heart talk with his apprentice.
No wonder it took so long.
Chang Yubai nodded repeatedly in agreement.
“Next time something like this happens, you can stay home, I’ll talk to them.” Li Qingyun was still annoyed.
But these words came so suddenly, and because Li Qingyun's jealous expression was so youthful, Chang Yubai wanted to respond, but subconsciously used the title he had become most familiar with in recent years:
"Xiaoyun also intends to persuade him?"
The moment the name "Xiao Yun" appeared, Li Qingyun's lips twitched several times.
"Yes." Li Qingyun took a deep breath, calming her racing heart, and lowered her voice reluctantly, "Yu Bai, I am still your master."
Even if the sky falls, the master will hold it up. It's better to leave dangerous things like negotiating with Li Tiansheng to professionals.
For example, Li Qingyun, who is a professional nemesis of Li Tiansheng, said this.
That's what he said, but after thinking about it for a moment, Chang Yubai felt it didn't make sense and immediately retorted: "But I'm also your master."
Everyone has been someone else's mentor before!
Why should Li Qingyun always have to bear the burden of the difficulties?
Chang Yubai thought it wouldn't work.
Li Qingyun: "..."
Is this what he's talking about so late at night?
Why don't you open your dog eyes wide and take a look at the atmosphere?
Li Qingyun could barely keep her smile on her face.
But having raised Chang Yubai himself, he naturally had plenty of ways to deal with him.
Li Qingyun moved closer to him, intentionally changing his tone: "Yu Bai has become wicked; I'd like to hear you call me Master."
Then, she whispered the words "Master" into his ear, a word that seemed to beckon him to sleep.
That sounds absolutely outrageous.
Both sides are acting out of utter disobedience.
Chang Yubai: "..."
Chang Yubai managed to regain her breathing rhythm, her face flushed as she tried to speak, wanting Li Qingyun to calm down first.
But when he spoke again, it was an unconscious "Xiaoyun," which provoked an even stronger reaction from Li Qingyun.
"Brother~"
It's been so long since I've heard such soft, gentle language.
They've really pulled out their ultimate weapon this time.
Chang Yubai was so numb he was speechless.
After being verbally teased twice, Chang Yubai realized that Li Qingyun's two moves were actually a retaliation against his nickname "Xiao Yun".
Chang Yubai: Master just doesn't want to be addressed as someone of a lower generation.
He understands! The title "Little Yun" is too immature; it doesn't match the demeanor of Venerable Qingyun at all!
Chang Yubai said excitedly, "Don't worry, I won't call you Xiaoyun anymore!"
Li Qingyun blinked, quite pleased that Chang Yubai had understood him in time this time, but he was unaware that the disastrous thought process of the person in front of him was about to come online.
Chang Yubai's excitement intensified: "Because Master is already a Great Cloud!"
"Cough cough cough!"
Li Qingyun was almost choked to death by this sudden remark.
"No way!!!" After coughing, Li Qingyun quickly dispelled Chang Yubai's wicked idea, "None of them will do!"
Venerable Qingyun has a sense of shame!
Neither of these terms should be used to refer to him as Li Qingyun!
Absolutely not!
Chang Yubai said dejectedly, "Oh."
Li Qingyun's carefully crafted romantic atmosphere was completely ruined by his antics, and it took her several breaths to regain her composure.
Okay, very good.
You have to take the initiative in this kind of thing. If it were Chang Yubai with a different thought process, who knows how far he would go!
After that, Li Qingyun stopped talking nonsense, grabbed Chang Yubai's hand, and led him back to the bedroom.
It wasn't until the door was locked that Chang Yubai suddenly realized: "!!!"
So, Master dressed like that to wait for him wasn't because he wanted to stay cool, but because he wanted something!
...
Night fell and the first light of dawn appeared.
As dawn broke, Li Tiansheng listened to the commotion below; the two of them were still sound asleep.
Is it fair to say that newlyweds are too excited to think about anything else, or is it fair to say that these two really trust him enough to leave all the security work to him?
Feeling the faint fluctuations approaching from afar, Li Tiansheng felt helpless, but he still made a hand seal and sent it towards the direction of the collision.
The collision of spiritual energies created an invisible ripple.
"Um?"
Li Tiansheng was stunned.
The perceptual fluctuations transmitted by the spiritual energy are not quite right.
"The smell of blood?" Li Tiansheng frowned, instantly realizing who this power belonged to.
[They haven't settled down yet.]
Li Tiansheng's face darkened—he hadn't even gone to cause trouble for Xiao Xiaolu yet, but she still harbored thoughts of slaughtering innocent civilians.
It's unclear whether this is due to the underlying logic of the God of the Underworld, or whether Xiao Xiaolu is truly devoid of humanity.
[But it's too conspicuous.]
Given Hades's style of doing things, he wouldn't have made his killing intent so obvious; it was practically an open invitation for him to come over.
Luring the tiger away from the mountain.
The God of the Underworld was still after Chang Yubai.
After thinking for a moment, Li Tiansheng decided to go and take a look: "Xu Wu, you stay."
A jet-black ghost blade hovered in mid-air. After receiving the order, it concealed its form. Judging from its grade alone, this blade was no less than Lingxiao and was already above the Heavenly Rank.
Only then did Li Tiansheng feel at ease enough to go to the "trap".
At the same time, Li Qingyun slowly opened her eyes from her light sleep.
He also sensed the strange fluctuations in spiritual energy earlier, but since it wasn't his turn to act, Li Qingyun didn't take the attack seriously. He simply observed the outside movements and found that there was no fighting, and even Li Tiansheng's spiritual energy was almost completely depleted.
A look of surprise flashed in Li Qingyun's eyes.
They're leaving already?
He hesitated as he got up, and as he straightened his upper body, half of his arm that was draped over his shoulder slipped down to his abdomen, waking up Chang Yubai from his sleep.
"Qingyun?"
—This is the name the two of them finally settled on after struggling for half the night.
Chang Yubai was still sleepy and lay on his side, not wanting to move. He drowsily hugged the waist beside him and mumbled, "...What's wrong?"
Li Qingyun looked at his sleepy eyes and said, "Li Tiansheng is gone."
A single sentence instantly jolted Chang Yubai awake.
When Chang Yubai got up, he even pulled his robe over, and in the blink of an eye, Li Qingyun saw him put on the upper half.
This is truly a speed that is rarely seen in eight hundred years.
"What kind of trouble requires him to go in person?" Chang Yubai's face was full of surprise. "A group order is about to be launched?"
Li Qingyun: "..."
Although she didn't understand where the phrase "starting a group" came from, Li Qingyun still understood its meaning, and then fell silent for a while.
Judging from Li Tiansheng's usual behavior, he probably didn't want to be a third wheel, so he found some trivial business to escape trouble and go have some fun.
Despite her thoughts, Li Qingyun still explained the current situation: "A diversionary tactic."
Chang Yubai paused, her hand still fastening the buttons.
He doubted his ears: "Who are you calling? Li Tiansheng?"
Chang Yu's pale face instantly fell: "He did it on purpose! And now you're telling me you did it on purpose too..."
Chang Yubai felt very aggrieved when he spoke of the second half of the sentence.
His beautiful dream that started early in the morning was completely shattered.
Li Qingyun secretly gave a mischievous smile, and just as Chang Yubai looked over, she turned her head away so he wouldn't see it.
"At the exact moment of Mao Shi (5-7 AM), one should be fully awake."
Chang Yubai gave a rather unhappy "Oh".
Seeing that Chang Yubai's morning grumpiness was tinged with stubbornness, Li Qingyun suppressed a smile and gave him a good morning kiss.
Originally, he only intended to give a light touch, but unexpectedly, he was detected in advance. As soon as Li Qingyun leaned in, Chang Yubai grabbed her suddenly. The two remained in the same position and their lips and teeth were intertwined for more than a dozen breaths before it was over.
Li Qingyun wiped her lips, doubting that the force she had just used would leave a red mark.
This seemingly harmless little white dog turns out to be quite reckless and fierce, like a wild mountain dog, when it comes to eating meat.
And she's stubborn! She insists on letting the marks heal on their own and won't allow any spiritual power to restore them.
Li Qingyun shook her head helplessly.
I can only go out later.
The two were locked in this sweet, intimate scene early in the morning, seemingly oblivious to the impending crisis. But the moment the eerie ghost energy crashed through the wall, they both vanished simultaneously, landing effortlessly in a clean spot.
Wood chips mixed with dust flew everywhere, and after a wisp of gray mist, a graceful figure appeared and disappeared. With a wave of her hand, deadly chains attacked Chang Yubai layer by layer, dazzling the eyes.
Li Qingyun wanted to go and help, but before he could take two steps, two balls of black energy rolled and solidified in front of him, transforming into human figures with covered faces. Both of them were at the Xuanwu Realm and blocked his way.
The two ghost messengers had no intention of killing him, but merely restricted his movement, seemingly intending to keep him alive for another purpose.
With the ghost messenger in front, it was already obvious who the newcomer was.
On the distant battlefield, Chang Yubai prepared to retaliate with his sword, but the moment Black Scale was summoned, it crashed to the ground like a piece of scrap metal, and after shaking for a long time, the sword spirit did not respond.
Chang Yubai, who failed to fly his sword: ? ? ?
Chang Yubai shook the heavy sword again, but to no avail. He had no choice but to abandon his weapon and try to fight with his bare hands.
He used his spiritual power again, and another problem arose. A heavy, oppressive feeling arose in his chest, as if his heart was being squeezed by a large hand.
Chang Yubai was familiar with this situation, but the problem was... this was a reaction that would only occur when the ghostly energy of Guiyu entered the body.
This place doesn't seem to have anything to do with Ghost Island at all, does it?
"She's gotten stronger?" Li Qingyun, who was standing next to her, was also surprised.
According to the battle in my memory, no matter how strong Xiao Xiaolu is, her strength is only at the eighth level of Venerable Martial. She mainly relies on the information gap of hiding her cultivation level to catch people off guard. If things get a little more complicated, Xiao Xiaolu is willing to risk her life and directly activates her fourth Netherworld Ghost God Body, becoming a mindless monster, which would indeed make the battle difficult.
Now, a century has passed since the end, and Xiao Xiaolu has already shown signs of becoming a god in terms of cultivation alone, at least reaching the ninth level of the Venerable Martial Realm.
Li Qingyun felt a chill run down her spine: It seems that this plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain was indeed devised with great certainty.
Contrasting the situation, Li Qingyun fell into deep thought once again.
Speaking of which, Yu Bai's cultivation level seems to have only broken through to the fourth level of the Venerable Martial Realm.
Although Yu Bai is not bound by the rules of martial arts as a variable, there is a world of difference between the Venerable Martial realm and the Ninth Realm. The difference between the Eighth and Ninth Realms is no less than the difference between a mortal and a cultivator... Can he overcome this gap?
As a cultivator who had experienced the ninth level of the Venerable Martial Realm, Li Qingyun couldn't help but cast a worried glance at him.
A ghostly aura entered his lungs, and Li Qingyun's eyes widened instantly: "Yu..."
He was about to remind Chang Yubai that this was ghostly energy that could extinguish life force. Although he didn't know why it had appeared outside of Ghost Island, the most urgent thing was to use the final move of the Yuanjue to restore the life force in his body!
But before he could finish speaking, he saw that Chang Yubai was already surrounded by a vibrant life force.
These life forms were chaotic and disorderly, blindly crowding towards the root of existence. They looked clumsy, but they protected the main body from being devoured by the ghostly energy.
Li Qingyun's shocked expression was hard to shake.
He hadn't expected that Chang Yubai would also learn the final form of the Yuanjue.
However, he was completely unaware of this technique when using it, and even Chang Yubai himself probably didn't know that he had mastered this life-saving technique.
Is it because of a previous life?
When did you realize that?
Li Qingyun was still immersed in shock and lost in thought when suddenly her feet slipped and she was lifted up by the ghost messenger.
Li Qingyun: ?
"I advise you not to make any futile struggles. Look who this is! If you obediently die, I might spare your life, my good disciple!"
Xiao Xiaolu's hateful and threatening words were still close to his ears.
Li Qingyun: "..."
Sure enough, I was a hostage.
The master and apprentice both showed a momentary look of disdain.
Xiao Xiaolu was completely unaware of the two people's dislike for her, and she was both angry and anxious.
She had gone to great lengths to lure Li Tiansheng away, but she wasn't sure how long the trap could hold him off. Now, the only way to avoid that menacing Li Tiansheng was to act quickly.
She already knew what kind of existence the Ghost Emperor was, so she dared not have any intention of confronting him head-on. However, Chang Yubai had a much deeper grudge against her, yet he still received the Ghost Emperor's help and even stayed by her side every step of the way!
If she doesn't seize this opportunity to kill Chang Yubai, she'll have a hard time finding a way to get revenge in the future!
A ghost emperor born a god, and an unknown being beyond the laws of nature... Heaven really thinks highly of her, letting her deal with two monsters all by herself.
But the offer was just too tempting.
Xiao Xiaolu had no choice but to take this gamble.
Compared to Li Tiansheng, that domineering and disobedient beast, Chang Yubai is much easier to deal with. Everyone knows that the White Emperor is most concerned about her precious disciple. Now she has the pressure of Little Ghost Island, the secret treasure to suppress Black Scale, and the hostage in her hands. She seems to have a sure win no matter how you look at it.
However, the residents who grew up on the Guanwu Continent have a bad habit: once the situation reaches a point where they can win with certainty, they will want to take a gamble and do something reckless.
Xiao Xiaolu glanced at Li Qingyun, who had been dragged over by the ghost messenger, and by sheer coincidence, she saw the red marks on Li Qingyun's neck that were not fully covered, and even the corner of her lips had a trace of a mark.
It looks so improper.
But before I came here, there were only two people here. Who else could have done this?
Xiao Xiaolu laughed sharply, looking at Chang Yubai who was trapped by chains and couldn't find a way to break through, and she was even more delighted.
Then he circled around Li Qingyun and said, "No wonder the White Emperor cherishes you so much; you're just a lover he can't be seen with."
Li Qingyun: "...?"
Have you been beaten to death too many times? Why are you so talkative?
However, Li Qingyun's emotions were not greatly affected. He had heard similar insults for over ten thousand lifetimes, and this time it didn't even qualify as a rumor. Hearing it left him completely unmoved.
But Li Qingyun had to admire Xiao Xiaolu's level of self-destruction; she actually dared to say increasingly offensive things in front of Chang Yubai.
For example, suggesting a good place for him to go—Li Qingyun didn't react, but he wasn't blind; Chang Yubai's face was getting darker and darker.
Uh, is Yu Bai still grumpy from waking up?
hiss--
Li Qingyun immediately sensed something was wrong.
But Chang Yubai was furious.
In an instant, the space trembled, and layers of white light flashed past the eyes, silently cutting through the scene before them. In the blink of an eye, the chain cage that had bound Chang Yubai had disappeared, leaving only fragments scattered on the ground.
"!!" Xiao Xiaolu was shocked and hurriedly activated the moves in her hands to defend herself. She also threw the two ghost messengers out to be used as punching bags.
Chang Yubai remained silent, simply lifting his feet slowly toward his goal.
During this time, all the attacks aimed at him were annihilated by flashes of white light.
Looking closer, the mighty White Emperor was shrouded in demonic energy, its dark purple aura completely obscuring any fluctuations in spiritual power.
The object in Xiao Xiaolu's arms was burning hot. She took it out to examine it, but found that the treasure in her arms had been tainted by demonic energy, which was all flowing towards Chang Yubai.
"……Ha ha?"
Xiao Xiaolu couldn't help but take half a meter back.
She then realized that she had been tricked by fate.
This is not a treasure meant to help her suppress Chang Yubai at all; it is meant to confuse Chang Yubai's senses and cause him to become possessed by a demon!
Seeing the opponent's strength, which could kill with every step, Xiao Xiaolu could easily understand that Bai Huang's abilities were also beyond the realm of cultivators; he was a monster she could not afford to provoke!
Even hundreds of lives wouldn't be enough to save her!
"Yubai!"
"Xu Wu! Ling Xiao!"
Li Qingyun and Li Tiansheng's voices rang out at the same time.
One, filled with anxiety, desperately tries to rouse the other from afar; the other, filled with urgency, approaches.
Xu Wulingxiao used both his sword and dagger simultaneously. The former aimed directly at the secret treasure in Xiao Xiaolu's hand, while the latter mobilized all the surrounding ghostly energy to fight against the dazed Chang Yubai.
Li Tiansheng enunciated each word heavily, his anger mingling with them: "Xiao Xiaolu!"
"How dare you lead him astray?!"
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