Chapter 79 Fragrant City, Peach Blossom Palace (Part 9) The End of Dharma...
Having traveled together, Li Fuchao knew all too well how deep Wu Gongzi's obsession with Shishi was.
He desperately wanted to persuade Pei Huaguang to give up this dangerous idea, but when he saw Pei's bright and sparkling eyes, he suddenly felt a lump in his throat.
There is nothing wrong with loving someone. He is still young and naturally has endless possibilities in his heart.
Li Fuchao fell silent.
After a while, Pei Huaguang eagerly came over again, "Brother Li, did Sister Tianxian say where we should meet up? How long will it take them to get away?"
Li Fuchao was stunned for a moment before slowly saying, "Soon."
Soon, news of the goddess's appearance will spread throughout the entire Nine Nether Continent. The Qingyun Sect and other sects will not allow the Nine Heavens Immortal Mansion to monopolize her beauty, and the Demon Clan will not allow the goddess to be born before the Demon Lord.
When the snipe and the clam fight, all they need to do is wait for them on the inevitable path.
Flights were restricted within the city, and Li Fuchao had cast an autopilot spell on the carriage. Jingque saw the carriage suddenly turn around and head in the opposite direction from the imperial city.
The carriage was much more spacious than it appeared from the outside, at least the size of two rooms. Pei Huaguang settled down for a while and ate something to replenish his energy.
Seeing that Li Fuchao was meditating, he leaned over with a cheeky grin and said, "Brother Li, I have a question I want to ask you."
Li Fuchao sternly refused: "Prince Pei, I will not comment on the matter between you and Shishi."
The carriage drove smoothly by, and Pei Huaguang sat up straight: "Sister Tianxian and I are a match made in heaven. No matter what you say, it will not affect my deep love for Sister Tianxian."
Li Fuchao: "..."
"Although I was born in the palace and know nothing of cultivation, I have heard of the Qingyun Sect and the Nine Heavens Immortal Mansion. Jiuyi City is part of my Southern Yue territory, but now it has been burned to the ground by the guardian fire of Mount Bugui, leaving the people homeless. The Venerables of those sects are using seclusion as an excuse to watch them die. Square Face said that the Venerables of the Nine Heavens Immortal Mansion have reached the Tribulation Transcending stage, so they are only one step away from becoming gods. But so many years have passed, and I have never heard of any sect or school having a Venerable who has successfully transcended the Tribulation. Is it really as Square Face said, that we can only sacrifice the Heavenly Fairy Sister to repair the Worship Platform and help them become gods in order to have a chance to fight against the Demon Clan?"
Only Jingque and Feiying remained in the carriage; everyone else had been sent out on missions. Li Fuchao was surprised that this naive and willful young prince could think of so much at once. After pondering for a moment, he cautiously replied, "Not necessarily. The Baixiantai was destroyed in ancient times and was enveloped by layers of Lihuo. For thousands of years, no one has known the extent of its damage. The Wushan Divine Vein can repair the Baixiantai, so they should protect the goddess."
Even he wasn't sure at the end; if the Worship Platform was truly severely damaged, then Shishi...
"Isn't this just seeking a shortcut to cultivation? How dare they call the demon race heretical when their own cultivation methods are also dishonorable?"
The idea that a dignified Celestial Master needs to rely on the Altar of Immortals to cultivate into a god is laughable.
As a member of the Immortal Sect, Li Fuchao was not offended or angry. He remained silent, and the atmosphere inside the carriage gradually became oppressive. However, Pei Huaguang was completely unaware and was still indignantly cursing the shamelessness of the Immortal Sect members.
Jingque coughed lightly and gestured with her eyes. Only then did Pei Huaguang notice that Li Fuchao had not spoken for a long time.
He abruptly stopped talking. "Brother Li, I'm not talking about you. I'm talking about those greedy, shameless scoundrels. I'm not speaking ill of the people from the Qingyun Sect. I'm talking about those people from the Nine Heavens Immortal Mansion."
It just makes it darker the more you apply it.
His handsome face began to turn bright red.
Jingque wanted to explain, but saw Li Fuchao raise his eyes with a normal expression and say gently as always: "You are not wrong. Master has been in seclusion for many years, but his cultivation has not been able to break through. I suppose those Venerables in the Nine Heavens Immortal Mansion are not much better than Master. Human cultivation is difficult. Now that we have reached the end of the Dharma era, the Baixiantai is indeed the fastest opportunity to break through the realm."
"The Dharma-ending Age?"
"The Taoist and Buddhist teachings have reached an era where all cultivation methods under heaven are unable to break through, stagnating, or even regressing." As the carriage traveled across the rushing river, the shimmering water reflected in his eyes.
"In fact, the end times had already begun ten thousand years ago."
Master and the others are waiting for someone to lead them through the end of the Dharma. Will Master be that savior?
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With the seal on Mount No Return broken, ancient demons rushed out in droves. Those lesser demons who had been wandering outside and were being chased and beaten by sect cultivators finally found a backer and became more assertive, recklessly testing the limits of their own survival.
However, upon seeing the immortal boat bearing the inscription of the Nine Heavens Immortal Abode, they wisely chose to avoid it.
A barrier was set up around the fairy boat. Shi Xianxue and Wu Xiutang were separated and imprisoned. The room was warm, and the table was covered with a variety of food and snacks. After eating and drinking her fill, she felt a little dizzy and lay down in the soft quilt. Soon she fell into a sweet dream.
As she slept, she felt a pair of warm, large hands lift her up and pull her into their arms around the waist. Shi Xianxue smelled a familiar scent and rolled into his arms, rubbing her cheek against the skin of his neck.
She groggily looked up and asked, "How did you get here?"
Wu Xiutang used his fingertip to wipe the red marks left from sleeping in the same position for a long time. He liked to see her so unguarded and close to him.
Her heart was as soft as a lake in spring, and she gently stirred up ripples that flowed and intertwined.
"You came here because you wanted to, Shi Xianxue. Don't you miss me?"
They've been apart for less than two hours, what's there to think about?
But if Shi Xianxue really said that, Wu Xiutang would definitely get angry again.
"Yes, I did." She kissed his lips, her eyes sparkling. "You came to see me, did they find out?"
Wu Xiutang thoroughly enjoyed her kisses. He instinctively chased after her scent, flipped her over, and pinned her beneath him, his gaze teasing: "You think I'm like you?"
Shi Xianxue giggled, revealing two adorable dimples on either side of her cheeks.
Like a tempting red apple that doesn't even realize it.
Wu Xiutang's heart warmed at the sight, and he resisted the urge to bite her. He gently pinched her cheek with his slender white fingers: "You said there was a way to escape, which is to sleep here?"
Shi Xianxue winked mischievously: "Didn't you notice that Xiaomei is missing?"
Xiao Mei is still essentially a withered ghost. Shi Xianxue gave her a heart that beats again, but cultivators can still sense that Xiao Mei is different from ordinary people.
So after leaving Peach Blossom Palace, Xiao Mei lived in the Boundless Bag with the Fire Ibis and the others.
The Boundless Bag is made of lightning-struck wood and celestial silkworm silk, which can temporarily block out odors. Since Fu Zhen and his group are coming in a fierce manner, it would be best for Xiao Mei, who is a withered ghost, not to show herself. This way, she can seize the opportunity to escape when they confront each other.
She was a withered ghost, not belonging to the Three Realms, so the demons wouldn't be very wary of her. She was the most suitable person to deliver the news that the goddess had appeared on the immortal ship of the Nine Heavens Immortal Mansion.
Wu Xiutang sat up abruptly, a half-smile on his face: "Didn't I tell you about the origins of those withered ghosts?"
Shi Xianxue could tell from his expression that he probably already guessed her thoughts. But the withered ghosts were indeed mysterious. They were not strong in combat, and they were ugly. They were buried in the dark and cold underground for many years, living in a corner and never coming out to harm people. They just guarded the dilapidated village day after day. If Wu Xiutang had not accidentally broken in, probably no one would have known of their existence even after thousands of years.
"Come on, you've got quite a background, haven't you?" She doesn't usually bully her, does she?
The temperature inside the fairy boat was comfortable. Wu Xiutang pulled the quilt up to cover her stomach. He did not answer directly, but instead talked about the origin of the Corpse Village.
"Actually, tens of thousands of years ago, Corpse Village was a complete small tribe. At that time, Chongli unified the tribe and fought everywhere to establish imperial power. Some people were subdued, and naturally some tribes resisted stubbornly. You, the withered ghost called Xiaomei, was the only female leader in the tribe at that time."
Shi Xianxue sat up abruptly, the quilt sliding down her back: "How do you know these things?"
Even Xiao Mei herself has forgotten her past, and doesn't even know her own name. How could Wu Xiutang know so much about her?
Wu Xiutang held the quilt in his hand and said calmly, "They have a history book, which is recorded on a piece of animal skin and wrapped in thousand-year-old ice to prevent it from being damaged."
"What about the General History?" She hadn't seen any written records in the Corpse Village.
"I burned it."
"..."
The man looked completely calm, showing no remorse for his actions. Seeing Shi Xianxue looking at him hesitantly, he shamelessly declared, "They attacked me first. I was young then, and my heart was almost ripped out. Seeing how much they treasured that thing, I burned it all. Things are different now. If it were today, I would slaughter the entire withered-skinned ghost clan."
The soft quilt wrapped her up tightly, and Wu Xiutang patted her head, feeling proud rather than ashamed: "People always have to grow up."
Shi Xianxue was speechless.
Seeing her expression was off, Wu Xiutang's smile gradually straightened. He lowered his arm, his dark eyes fixed on her face, as if trying to stare a hole through it. "You don't mean to think I'm cruel and heartless, and that my ideas are wrong, do you, sister?"
This was the first time he had called her "sister" since he admitted to regaining his memories.
The final note trailed off with a drawn-out, lingering tone, almost as if the speaker was gritting their teeth.
Shi Xianxue had no doubt that, given his stubborn nature, if Wu Xiutang answered yes, he could capsize the immortal boat and keep him angry until the New Year.
"Of course not, baby." Shi Xianxue coaxed him, gently coaxing him like a child, radiating the radiance of a goddess. "Look at you, you always like to overthink things. I didn't say anything. Being suspicious makes you angry easily, and being angry easily makes you sick. I'm very worried about your baby."
"Are you cursing me?" Wu Xiutang raised his hand to pinch her face with no mercy. "And what do you mean by 'baby'? Do you treat me like an infant? Do you think I'm small and that I'm being unreasonable?"
"Of course not. 'Baby' is a term of endearment used between lovers in our area. I call you 'baby' because I love you."
Shi Xianxue planned to coax him into becoming an embryo.
Wu Xiutang was perfectly clear-headed and sneered, "Then why didn't you call me that before?"
"Huh? No?" Shi Xianxue pretended to be stupid.
“No, you called me—” Wu Xiutang seemed genuinely angry. His tone was icy as he stared at her, enunciating each word clearly, “Wu, Xiu, Tang.”
Seeing his serious expression, which didn't seem like he was joking, Shi Xianxue thought to herself that she had really shot herself in the foot. She opened her mouth, but then, afraid that she would say the wrong thing, she simply shut up.
"You only call me that today, does it mean you've only just begun to consider me your lover?"
That's a bit too aggressive.
Shi Xianxue obviously couldn't accuse him, but at this moment, she couldn't show any guilt either, as that would only make Wu Xiutang angrier.
"But the name you call me is also the sinister Shi Xianxue."
“That’s different. I don’t know your local customs. If I had known beforehand, I definitely would have called you that.” Wu Xiutang’s expression was sensitive, and the more he looked at her, the more suspicious she seemed. “Don’t tell me you’ve already used that term on someone else, Shi Xianxue!”
"Alright! What are you yelling about! It's my freedom to call someone 'baby'! I can call whoever I want, you're not my tongue, what right do you have to tell me who to call! What, if I call someone else, are you going to hit me?"
Wu Xiutang was so angry with her that his chest ached. He clutched his heart and felt the air around his lips was thin, making it hard to breathe. Suddenly, the fairy boat seemed to be hit by a huge object, shaking violently before returning to normal.
One second they were arguing heatedly, the next second, Shi Xianxue had already nimbly snuggled into Wu Xiutang's arms.
As expected, an even more violent impact followed, and the furnishings in the room were smashed into a mess. Wu Xiutang held her tightly in his arms, and instinctively covered her eyes when blood splattered onto the window paper outside the window.
The barrier quickly developed cracks under the violent impact.
Outside the corridor, there were hurried footsteps. Just before Fu Zhen pushed the door open, Wu Xiutang seized the opportunity, grabbed Shi Xianxue, and leaped out of the barrier.
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