NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 616-620
Chapter 616: Understanding the Heavenly Prophecy Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
It was night time.
Peace gradually returned to the Northern Mountain Village.
Stars were shining brightly in the sky, and the beautiful silver moon brightened the night sky and the villages on the ground.
Fang Zhengzhi was lying on a chair on top of the roof. He gazed at the stars twinkling, lost in thought.
Lin Yun had already went to rest.
Wu Yuer wanted to continue pestering him, but she was rejected as Lin Yun’s words were still echoing in his ears.
“The Double Dragon Roll Champion would shock the world, and bring peace to the world!”
“That’s the real meaning behind it!”
“It must be related to Nangong Hao!”
The Double Dragon Roll Champion was not foreign to Fang Zhengzhi, as Chi Guyan’s name had been the top one in the Hidden Dragon Roll as well as the Rising Dragon Roll in the previous years.
Rumours had always been spreading in the Great Xia Dynasty.
Lin Mubai had said that he would wait till the Heavenly Prophecy made its proper appearance to announce that the Double Dragon Roll Champion belonged to Heaven Army General.
No one could defy what he said!
Fang Zhengzhi had came to know about this matter since many years ago.
However, he did not understand much about the significance of this matter.
Why would Lin Mubai be so confident in awarding the precious Heaven Army General position to a man who had not even turned 18 years old? Just by listening to a mysterious Heavenly Prophecy?
Back then…..
Fang Zhengzhi’s opinion on this matter had stopped at the level of “faith”, just like the other Buddhism and Taoism.
He believed because of this faith.
Lin Mubai believed in the truth of the Heavenly Prophecy, hence the faith and him wanting to hand over this important role.
But what Lin Yun had said earlier made him realise a whole new level of understanding in this matter.
“King Cang, to be honest, it doesn’t matter whether the Double Dragon Roll Champion would shock the world, and bring peace to the world, it is all about peace!”
“Peace?”
“Yes, it is about peace!”
Fang Zhengzhi’s eyelids starting feeling heavy, and he moved his body slightly, resting his head on the back of the chair as the light shone on his face.
Peace!
There were certainly many kinds of interpretations to this.
Calm, stable, safe, lack of threats, all these could be considered as peace. It could also mean a harmonious country, and a stable job.
In addition, stability, comfort and tranquility were also peace.
Lin Yun had stated the gist of the Heavenly Prophecy.
But he missed out on the meaning of “Peace”, since he did not know much about it. Or so to say, nobody understood the real meaning behind it.
Since that was a Heavenly Prophecy.
Hence…
There would only be wild guesses.
The Great Xia Dynasty guessed that it would mean stability, thus Lin Mubai had decided to hand the Heaven Army General position to the Double Dragon Roll Champion. That should be able to stabilise the country.
But that was just a guess.
No one would know about the truth behind this.
Although the Nangong Nobles and the Nangong Hao were clearer about what Lin Yun had said, they thought it was about “fate”.
The fate in the Nangong Nobles had all tied in together with the Heavenly Prophecy.
To be more straightforward.
The Nangong Nobles were the ones who understood the whole Heavenly Prophecy.
These were all beyond his expectations, as he had always assumed that it should be explained by the Heaven Dao Pavilion.
Why would it be the Nangong Nobles?
It didn’t make sense.
More importantly, why did the Nangong Nobles have such high authoritative credibility about their explanation of the Heavenly Prophecy?
There were other big Dynasties beside the Great Xia Dynasty, such as the Holy Barbarian Empire, the Mingyue Empire and the Wu Ji Empire. All these empires had such strong influences and territories, and the Great Xia Dynasty was of no contest to them.
However…
The Double Dragon Roll Champion would shock the world, and bring peace to the world!
This statement was indeed about the Double Dragon Roll Champion.
In other words, since the Heavenly Prophecy was about the Double Dragon Roll from the Great Xia Dynasty, the Double Dragon Roll Champion must come from there!
Fang Zhengzhi felt confused, but that didn’t last long, as he had thought of a possibility.
That is, the Heavenly Prophecy was only spreading within the Great Xia Dynasty.
However, Lin Yun had told Fang Zhengzhi about how the date reserved for the Heavenly Prophecy was on the day of the Heaven Dao Pavilion selection test. The Pavilion Leader had verbally promised that once the “Chosen One” had been confirmed by the Heavenly Prophecy, he would take on the responsibility to teach what he had learnt before.
That sounded a little exaggerated.
Fang Zhengzhi did not know much about the Heaven Dao Pavilion, but he understood the moment he looked at the moon from the Ling Yun Lou.
The Ling Yun Lou and the Heavenly Dao Pavilion were both powerful influences in the Dynasty.
Then…
That led to the question.
Given their strong influences, why would they believe in what the Nangong Nobles had interpreted? Even the Heaven Dao Pavilion Leader himself had some doubts.
Fang Zhengzhi’s fingers subconsciously tapped on the back of the chair, creating a soft rhythmic sound in the silent night.
At this moment, “ding!” An ethereal sound suddenly rang in the air.
It was the sound of fiddling strings of an instrument.
Momentarily, pleasant music of strings playing filled the air, blending in with the sky, with the whole earth.
When its speed was slow, it sounded like a small flowing river.
Just like the small river at the front of the Northern Mountain Village.
When its speed was fast, it sounded like a magnificent mountain.
Just like the Cang Ling Mountain behind the Northern Mountain Village.
The melodious sounds of the strings were very soothing.
Finally, Fang Zhengzhi stopped looking at the sky and slided down slowly on the chair, while he looked at the stars shining brightly from afar.
The Northern Mountain Village was unlike the Flame Capital City.
That was because nobody would know how to play the strings. Their expertise was with the cotton flowers.
Of course…..
The Northern Mountain Village not only had its local citizens, but also the Royal Guards who rushed back from the Flame Capital City, but would they know how to play the strings?
Possibly.
But it was highly improbable.
Besides them, there were also Wu Yuer and original Nineth Prince, Lin Yun.
Talking about Wu Yuer’s strings skills.
There could only be a way in describing her skills, and that would be terrible.
As a leader in the Shadow Sect, her terrible skills were already indescribable. What was worse that instead of feeling ashamed, she felt proud of them.
She said, “My goal is to get silver, silver, silver! When I have all these silver, I wouldn’t be afraid to get people to play the strings for me.”
Fang Zhengzhi felt that it was a waste given that Wu Yuer had a slim and delicate hand, hence he suggested gathering all the musically talented people to come together.
Until……
The Seven Stars Lane was founded!
It had become the most beautiful scenery in the Flame Capital City in just a short time span of one year. Wu Yuer had contributed quite a considerable effort to this.
“Lin Yun, playing strings?”
Fang Zhengzhi shook his head when he thought about this. He had to admit that Lin Yun drank quite a bit today. He was also aware that while Lin Yun had great musical talent, his expertise was in horsemanship.
Most importantly…….
Lin Yun was staying at a place near to Fang Zhengzhi’s village.
However, the sound of the strings came from afar. Judging from the distance, this sound should come from outside the village and not from Northern Mountain Village.
It was neither the Royal Guards, nor Wu Yuer or Lin Yun.
Who else could it be?
Fang Zhengzhi squinted, he had always placed his attention on things that were more beneficial to him.
But he had the same thinking as Wu Yuer on this matter.
The strings?
He had no understanding on all these!
He could only admire and appreciate the way they play the strings, although his standard could not be compared to the other talents were able to interpret the story behind a song.
Moreover, the sounds of the string seemed even further than expected.
Which was even more difficult for Fang Zhengzhi to figure out who was playing it.
Fang Zhengzhi’s certainly had his way of appreciating music. He might not know who was the one playing it, but he could easily tell that the skills were amazing.
“Could it be a top talent in the world?” Fang Zhengzhi’s eyes brightened up as he thought about the few talented musicians in the past years.
Often, when a highly skilled individual faced troubles, there would always be a extraterrestrial hero who appeared suddenly, pathing the way with its light.
Fang Zhengzhi felt that he was in such a situation now.
Firstly, he was a highly skilled individual.
Secondly, he was in danger and only had half a year to live.
Thirdly, he felt confused now.
Honestly, he couldn’t help but felt confused. It would sound nice on the outside, but it wasn’t easy to break through.
If it was possible to break through…
He wouldn’t have stayed at the Supernatural State.
Too difficult.
To put it bluntly, the journey from the Northern Mountain Village to the Flame Capital Village, and from the latter to the Heavenly Dao Pavilion, would take up close to a month’s time, even if he were to rush.
Half a year’s time could easily pass by.
Time had flew past so quickly for the past half a month, ever since he left the Flame Capital Village. However till now, Fang Zhengzhi had not felt a single sign of breaking through.
Rebirth?
What should be done to be able to be reborn?
How to attain a Sagely State?
Fang Zhengzhi always had the intention of breaking through, and in fact because of that, he thought of many possibilities to help make it happen. For example, falling down from a cliff, for which he thought might kickstart his potential.
Or, finding treasures under the cliff.
In fact, he might even find some tomb room or cave that was left behind by an immortal. No matter where he went, he would receive a reply, “Its you, you, must be you! I had been waiting for you!”
What a joyous break through!
Fang Zhengzhi never thought that this method was old fashioned. Honestly, he did not care much about all these. He was willing to do anything just to let himself experience the feeling of breaking through.
However…
Where were the treasures and the cliffs? Where would the immortals and the caves be at? He had went around the Northern Mountain Village for many days, but failed to find any.
He was too familiar with the place.
He was raised up in the village since young, hence he was familiar with the whole of Cang Ling Mountain, and not just the bottom of it. He would have been able to locate it 5 years ago, if such a place were to really exist.
Runaway?
Should he head towards the north of the Northern Mountain Village or towards the south?
Or start from those deserted place?
Fang Zhengzhi thought about that before, just that he always believed that the possibility of seeing one would be very low. Although, this kind of situation had been verified by countless “predecessors” and “ancients”.
However, they both let him felt differently.
He did not want to sit and wait around.
Let alone asking him to roam around to find it.
In addition, he would need to get moving soon, towards the Heavenly Dao Pavilion, to complete a promise he set to years ago.
“Ding!” The melodious music stopped.
Silence hung in the night air once again.
Fang Zhengzhi’s eyes twitched, as he had not really expected any hero to appear suddenly to give him advice.
But he couldn’t help but felt a tinge of disappointment when the strings stopped.
Was there really no bit of hope?
“Ding!” Just as Fang Zhengzhi was feeling disappointed, the strings started playing again. What was different now, was that they sounded like rain drops, dripping and touching his soul at the same time.
The rain was accompanied by the blowing wind, gently scratching his face and blowing clothes.
“Extraterrestrial hero?” Fang Zhengzhi’s mouth moved, as his eyes shimmered. “I don’t care who you are. Even if you’re a devil, show yourself!”
“SHIEWW!”
A sound creeped past him.
Fang Zhengzhi, who was standing on the second floor of the small courtyard, immediately disappeared in place. Then, Fang Zhengzhi’s figure appeared again on a roof not far away.
Landing on his toe on top of the roof.
“Shiew!”
It was the slight sound again.
The night breeze, blew against the sleeves of Fang Zhengzhi’s long garments. The bright moon, shining on his face, showed the glow on his face.
Fang Zhengzhi was quick and swift.
From his house, to the outside of the Northern Mountain Village, he did not waste too much of his time, before he set his feet on the external area of the village.
He quickly scanned his surrounding, attempting to listen carefully.
Fang Zhengzhi started moving again.
He slowed down this time round, as he had found out the direction towards the sound of the strings. It was near.
“If it was really the extraterrestrial hero, what would my first words be? Should I act like a foolish individual, or an intellectual playboy?” Fang Zhengzhi began thinking about all those as he walked towards the direction of where the sound was coming out from. He felt nervous about what was going to happen.
That was really difficult!
He did not know about the taste, the gender, size and the age of this person. He knew nothing about this person.
It was really hard to be “prescribed for remedy” in this situation!
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Chapter 617: A Relief, No Troubles Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
It was near!
As the sound became even clearer, Fang Zhengzhi could tell that he was close to the “talented person”. The sound of the strings sounded nice and pleasing to the ear.
That fitted the image of a “talented person”.
But…
Why was there a sense of familiarity?
As Fang Zhengzhi took another step closer to the direction of the sound, the sense of familiarity increased and it was stronger than before.
Hold on!
Fang Zhengzhi’s body jerked, and he stopped moving forward.
At his front, a looming figure slowly revealed itself as he approached it. He could now hear every detail of the sound of the strings, it was near.
Fang Zhengzhi was certain that if he continued to take a few more steps forward, he was able to see the whole figure.
However, he decided to not go any further.
He turned back vigorously, and began rushing back to the Northern Mountain Village without any hesitation.
“Why are you in such a hurry, since you’re already here?” A voice spoke up behind his back. That was a pleasant voice, and it sounded as smooth as the water flowing down, into his soul.
Fang Zhengzhi stopped again.
He hesitated.
The truth was, he had already figured out who was the one playing the strings, and that was hence the reason of his hesitation.
Yun Qingwu.
This woman had many suitors in the Great Xia Dynasty. While she had no feuds with Fang Zhengzhi, she was not within his circle of friends too.
When he had seen Yun Qingwu for the first time, his heart was at ease.
After mastering all the skills he could and leaving the Northern Mountain Village, he bumped into a singer dancing elegantly at the Hundred Flower gathering.
He felt equally relieved when he saw Yun Qingwu for the second time.
While he was standing in Yun Qingwu’s territory, but he had the confidence in him, and there was nothing impossible with this level of confidence.
He challenged Yun Qingwu in their second meeting, during which he attempted to reach out to reveal her face behind her veil. He had also tried to show his tough personality by telling Yun Qingwu that he was not feeling panicky at all.
As for the third time…
He no longer felt at ease.
Because there was a group of people standing behind her. They were the Supernatural State, the Rebirth State, and other multiple strong warriors, all of whom had the utmost respect for her.
More importantly, there were countless devils waving their spears too.
Fang Zhengzhi almost “exploded” during his fourth encounter with Yan Qingwu.
That was because of a blind man named Canyang standing beside her. He could barely remember how he had survived that battle.
In fact, during his past half month in the Flame Capital City, he encountered many opportunities to meet Yun Qingwu, but it all ended with a mere brush-by.
Then…
There was the fifth meeting.
Fang Zhengzhi did not have any intention to escape towards the Northern Mountain Village, but he also did not want to have this fifth meeting.
He had no idea who was standing beside Yun Qingwu this time round.
But he was certainly aware of one thing.
Yun Qingwu would never appear alone in the Northern Mountain Village, as the 10 Devilish Domain in the Demon Blood Shadow City would forbid such a happening.
“I don’t know what’s your intention of making your appearance in the Northern Mountain Village, or whatever new plan you have, but don’t you think it’s late in the night now? Fang Zhengzhi finally opened his mouth to speak.
Fang Zhengzhi did not want to be involved in any battles with the Demon Race, as he had few remaining time left.
“Why would you think that I came late?” Yun Qingwu spoke again, her voice calm and peaceful.
“Because I’m dying soon, so if you were planning to use the Northern Mountain Village to coerce me, you could have arrived a little earlier!” Fang Zhengzhi reasoned back.
“Do you really think I need the Northern Mountain Village just to attack you?” Yun Qingwu asked.
She was always this peaceful, always of such high status. She did not care about Fang Zhengzhi’s misunderstanding at all.
Still so pretentious!
Fang Zhengzhi let out a sigh under his breath.
Of course, it might just be her personality.
Afterall, given her high status, she had no choice but to look calm and composed at times. Fang Zhengzhi did not detest this facade she had been putting on.
In fact, he admired this character that she had been carrying.
There were times when a woman had to fake her charm. If all the women in the world were less pretentious, and expressed their anxiety when encountered problems, where would all the romance and excitement come from?
To put it simply, if a woman was able to put on a act forever, that would no longer be labelled as pretentious.
That would mean that she had truly owned what was a part of her.
Clearly, Yun Qingwu was one of those women.
Fang Zhengzhi’s mouth twitched a little, grinning subconsciously. He had always been giving that expression since the first meeting with Yun Qingwu.
Subjugation.
Furthermore, it was an intense form of overpowerment.
It had happened since the first encounter, when Fang Zhengzhi revealed her face under her veil, slowly destroying all her plans.
It was amazing.
Yun Qingwu was always ever so magnificent, radiating a strong unconventional vibe off from her body. That kind of elegance and angelic element were like the white snows that protruded from the summit of a snowy mountain.
This woman, with her outstanding talents and intellect, as well as her uncomparable skills, be it in the field of music, chess, books or artistry.
To be exact, this should be very well respected by people.
However…
Yun Qingwu was a waste!
It did not mean that she’s a useless person, but rather, it was her power had gone to waste.
She had always been looking pure, dignified, and well-respected by the people around her. The kind of attraction could not be expressed in words.
Fang Zhengzhi was not aware about how he felt, but he knew that he had always hoped to stop Yun Qingwu from putting up her act.
There seemed to have a voice beside his ears all these time.
Quickly free her from her pretentious act.
Let her release her true self.
Allow the bright sun to shine on her body, as the blue sky and white clouds surround her, looking as amazing as she already was.
“So, the youngest king in the Great Xia Dynasty, Fang Zhengzhi, standing on his piece of territory, is afraid of a weak girl like me?” Yun Qingwu began speaking again after awhile.
The sound of the strings began filling the air again. It was not loud this time round. She continued plucking the strings softly using her slim fingers.
“Do you really think that I will fall for this obvious trick?” Fang Zhengzhi said disdainfully. He was not frightened, but he certainly knew that it would be a bad idea to walk to her now.
This was from his past experience.
The people around Yun Qingwu would just get stronger.
It started off with the green dress woman on the drawing, then Bai Xing from all sorts of Demon Race, and the latest was the half sage Canyang.
It would be impossible for Yun Qingwu to forget about the ferocious battle in the Flame Capital City.
Moreover, besides her magnificent charm, information was equally as important to Yun Qingwu.
Not only did she manage to hear about the happening in Flame Capital City.
Did she even manage to find out about the names of the kings?
Fang Zhengzhi had to admit that he felt a tad surprised when Yun Qingwu spoke about his different identity as a King.
He still could not figure out Yun Qingwu’s motive for stepping into the Northern Mountain Village.
And she looked really prepared for this.
“You think I’m provoking you?” Yun Qingwu’s voice sounded light and soft as it blended together with the sound of the strings, just like a small flowing river.
“Isn’t it obvious?” Fang Zhengzhi asked back.
“Hmmm, but if I tell you that there aren’t any demons around me, just me alone, will you believe me?” Yun Qingwu defended back.
“I will believe?” Fang Zhengzhi didn’t think that Yun Qingqu would lie to him, but this “truth” was a little difficult for him to believe.
A Demon Young Lord.
Skills….
Gone to waste.
She made a solo appearance in the Great Xia Dynasty and played the strings late in the middle of the night, attempting to make herself look all mighty and powerful.
This felt almost the same as how his predecessors played games previously. Be lured and lose your head.
“You don’t believe? Then I have no choice but to swear by the name of the Demon God. I swear that there is only me, Yun Qingwu in the Northern Mountain Village now. If there are other demons, they will all perish together with me.” The strings stopped immediately once she finished speaking.
Fang Zhengzhi’s expression changed.
He knew that the Demon Race had faith in the Demon God, and under oath, they would not and never will lie about anything.
Could it be for a fact that Yun Qingwu came alone?
Fang Zhengzhi’s eyes brightened up instantly, as he never would have figured out about Yun Qingwu’s motive, but he was aware of one thing.
If Yun Qingwu was really alone…
Then he had an opportunity now.
Kill Yun Qingwu? He would hand over her head to Lin Mubai, and thereafter become the hero in the Great Xie Dynasty, earning praises and respect from the villagers.
All these did not seem to mean much to him.
What more could he ask for after being the king?
It is also highly unlikely for Lin Mubai to vacate his place as king. And even if he were to really give up his place, Fang Zhengzhi was also unwilling to replace him.
Not kill Yun Qingwu?
What should he do to her?
Tie her up and sent her to the Flame Capital City?
That sounded a little meaningless….
Fang Zhengzhi began pondering for awhile. It was indeed a once in a blue moon opportunity for Yun Qingwu to come to the Northern Mountain Village alone.
But even with such an opportunity, he realised…..
It all seemed a little useless now.
That was awkward.
“Coming alone to the Northern Mountain Village, are you not afraid that I will end your life?” Fang Zhengzhi’s body turned slightly and looked at the looming figure.
“Not afraid.” Yun Qingwu replied calmly.
No other explanations, and not even with a bit of anxiousness. Yun Qingwu merely used the two words to express that she was not frightened.
That made Fang Zhengzhi felt a little frustrated.
It should be him on the winning side and controlling Yun Qingwu’s life, but why was she still so calm as ever?
That unnerving character and strong charisma in her…
Must she be so pretentious?
“Hehe… Yun Qingwu is not afraid of dying. Do you still remember the time on the Southern Icy Monkey Settlement, the thing that I did to you?” Fang Zhengzhi let out a satisfied smile, that almost all men would understand the meaning. He started strolling in front of her.
“Shameless!” Yun Qingwu suddenly had a change in her calmness.
She only had a slight fluctuation in her mood once, and that once happened when she was at the Southern Icy Monkey Settlement.
That time…
Was too memorable to her.
She felt both angry and shameful at that time.
“The moon is so round today, if there really aren’t anybody around here, nobody would find out about what I’m about to do next right?” Fang Zhengzhi finally walked out from behind the tree that was blocking him, but as that happened, a strange feeling came upon him.
No words could describe how that felt like.
That was indescribable, special and fast. It existed briefly but disappeared almost immediately, and it made Fang Zhengzhi felt as if he had experienced a lot…..
His vision was blurred, but came back clear in a swift.
Fang Zhengzhi did not look at the figure immediately. Instead, he looked around his surrounding. The Cang Ling Countain was still looking as thick and familiar as ever.
That was certainly outside the Northern Mountain Village.
Definitely!
Fang Zhengzhi scanned around his surroundings, and fixated his eyes on the figure standing in front of him.
It was nightfall, and the stars were shining brightly.
The bright moon hung in the sky. Yun Qingwu was wearing a white elegant dress in front of him, sitting down on the floor, and there was an antique looking string instrument sitting on her lap.
Her hair resembled a waterfall on the grass patch.
Her outfit looked different from her usual dressings.
This time round, Yun Qingwu did not hide her face behind her veil, and the moonlight revealed her beautiful face.
She looked up slightly, it was dark yet bright at the same time.
Fang Zhengzhi gazed at her.
Yun Qingwu stared back at the same time, and time seemed to stopped at the moment. There were no longer any sound strings, and no sound of waterfall. There was only moonlight shining at them, as their visions came into direct contact with one another.
Chapter 618: A Memorable Night, Two Single Individuals
Yun Qingwu appeared calm, and she did not look anxious at all. She was standing there looking beautifully at Fang Zhengzhi, not saying a single word.
This made Fang Zhengzhi felt really awkward.
Yun Qingwu remained silent and calm, and Fang Zhengzhi considered repeating his previous sentence. “The moon is so round today, if there really aren’t anybody around here, nobody would find out about what I’m going to do next right?”
But it did not seem fitting right now.
Fang Zhengzhi felt that he should wait patiently, till Yun Qingwu looked frightened and scared, then he would edge his way closer to her slowly.
But moments later…..
Fang Zhengzhi decided to give up on that idea, as Yun Qingwu did not seem like she wanted to continue the conversation with him. She only stared at him silently.
It felt as if she was waiting too.
Both of them were waiting for one another, but one of them had to compromise in the end.
“You came to the Northern Mountain Village to find me?” Fang Zhengzhi could not endure any longer, and he sat down on the grass patch in front of Yun Qingwu.
“Yes.” Yun Qianwu nodded her head, as she looked away. She pointed to a box of snacks and the pile of fruits beside it, “I harvested them from the mountains and have washed them already.”
“A Demon Young Lord, harvesting fruits from the mountains?” Fang Zhengzhi replied as he took a fruit and put it in his mouth. It was sweet and refreshing, he squinted abit and asked, “Why did you come looking for me?”
“Of course, I’m here to seek revenge for the Southern Region.” Yun Qingwu replied almost immediately, her tone sounding extra calm and stable.
“Hehe… So you’re here to seek revenge, I supposed the thing beside is a knife and not snacks?” Fang Zhengzhi grinned at her, feeling relaxed.
What joke was she trying to pull? Yun Qingwu came alone to seek revenge by herself? How was that even possible?
“I have heard that you do not have much time left.” Yun Qingwu did not reply Fang Zhengzhi straightaway this time round. She, too, picked up a fruit and put it into her mouth.
The way Yun Qingwu munched on the fruit looked elegant and perfect. Be it holding or chewing the fruit, she always managed to radiate a positive vibe.
“Probably.” Fang Zhengzhi did not deny what she had mentioned. In fact, the news must have spreaded since the battle in Flame Capital City.
“You took half a year to enter the Sagely State. That sounds really difficult.”
“Indeed it was.”
“Do you want to listen to a song?”
“Do you know how to play?”
“No.”
“I’ll have the song ‘Mountain Waterfall Cascade’ then.”
“Sure.”
The sound of the strings started filling the night sky again, adding a touch of elegance to the silent wilderness, resembling just like a fairyland.
That was a strange moment.
Two acquaintances, or some would even label them as enemies, sitting facing each other.
One asked if she was afraid of getting killed.
While the other replied saying that she was here to seek revenge.
They were supposed to be fighting one another, or at least stayed cautious. But one was playing the instrument as the other admired on while appreciating the night breeze accompanied by the moonlight.
The song ended.
Fang Zhengzhi’s eyes remained shut as he lied down on the grass patch, his hand holding his head. He then picked up some snacks and gobbled them down again.
They tasted delicious and smelt heavenly.
“Do you know how to play “The Swordsman?”
“The Swordsman?” Yun Qingwu’s looked softly at Fang Zhengzhi who was lazing around on the ground.
Awaiting for Fang Zhengzhi’s reply.
However, Fang Zhengzhi did not continue. Instead, he hummed softly.
“Take the material world lightly, infatuated love is a tomfoolery, may as well to be chesty, this lifetime is still lengthy, but the heart is in peace already, for the rest of life I just want to be easy…..”
“This is called the Swordsman?”
Yun Qingwu finally opened her mouth, after Fang Zhengzhi had finished humming the song, showing a sense of complexity.
“No, this song is called The Mundane World.”
“The Mundane World? Didn’t you say that was the Swordsman?”
“Oh, to be exact, the Swordsman is actually a story, and The Mundane World is an episode in this story. Actually, I know of a song that sounds pretty nice too.”
“What is it called?”
“A Laughter From the Seas!”
“A Laughter From the Seas? Hmmm, that sounds nice, can you sing it for me?”
“That’s only if you dance along with it!”
“Sure!” Yun Qingwu agreed without much hesitation. She moved the string instrument aside.
The song filled the air under the moonlight.
Wearing a white dress, she danced gracefully, her snow white dress brushing lightly across the grass patch. Her legs paced slowly and gently on the ground.
It was a beautiful scene.
Fang Zhengzhi opened his eyes slowly, admiring Yun Qingwu dancing. At that moment, he felt as though he almost saw Chang’er.
“This girl….can certainly act well!”
…
Time passed by, as the moon hung up high, and the stars shimmered as brightly as ever. The moonlight shone on the both of them, who were lying down on the grasspatch.
“Can you tell me about the story of the Swordsman?”
“Oh, I can’t, it has its own copyright issue.”
“Copyright?”
“Hmm yeah, in summary, it just means that nobody can speak of it, unless he has seeked for permission.”
“I see, then I shall share a story.”
“What story?”
“It’s the origin of the Demon Race.”
“Sure, but since I’m curious, I will just ask a question. Do you call yourself a Demon?”
“Are Demons not good?”
“It doesn’t sound that nice as compared to a sage or a god.”
“That is just what the human always thought of us. We don’t think that Demons are bad. In fact, we think that Humans are worse.”
“I see, I guessed I just gained an advantage.” Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head.
“Advantage? Must you be so shameless?” Yun Qingwu hissed under her breath.
“Errrrr….. I was just purely trying to express my thoughts.” Fang Zhengzhi argued back, though his face seemed to blush a little. He felt like he had just been caught off guard, because from past experiences, others would only refer to his “knowledge”.
How could have Yun Qingwu guessed that he was talking about his advantage?
Alright, this woman, was too intelligent.
She knew that he would not have mentioned anything too serious, therefore, he could not have been talking about knowledge.
“Actually, the origin of the Demon Race dated back before that of Humans…”
“Every race will claim that they were the first when discussing about about their origin.” Fang Zhengzhi spoke casually, trying to deny what Yun Qianwu said.
She did not try to rebuke, and continued her story, “There was only the Demon Race at first, but humans suddenly appeared…”
“The humans looked small and disdainful in front of the strong demons. Therefore, they were controlled and extorted, becoming the slaves of the Demon Race…”
“…”
A faint white light rose in the sky, indicating that the night was about to pass.
Yun Qingwu had long finished her story, but the both of them continued lying on the grass patch, eyes slightly opened. The light breeze blew on their clothes and hair.
Gradually, the sun began showing up, its red crimson colour bleaching the whole sky. The lights of the stars disappeared, as the red light from the sun rose.
Fang Zhengzhi’s eyes were finally wide opened.
As he looked at the sun rising and the fog behind the Cang Ling Mountain, he could feel Yun Qingwu breathing gently beside him. There were countless thoughts and ideas in his mind.
But quickly…
He shook off all these ideas.
“I have to leave now, you should return to your Demon Race Blood Shadow City. Stop hanging around the Northern Mountain Village anymore. There are many Royal Guards and there is also Lin Yun!” Fang Zhengzhi sat up slowly, giving her beautiful face one last look.
“Then you leave.” Yun Qingwu eyes remained closed as she mumbled gently, letting out her pleasant voice.
“If I’m still not dead, I will find a chance to listen to you play the instrument.” Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head, as he stood up immediately.
He glanced at the sun rising and took a deep breath of the air in the wildness. Then, he slowly let it out. That felt refreshing.
Yun Qingwu did not speak again.
Fang Zhengzhi had no intention of waiting for her to answer, and he turned and walked towards the Northern Mountain Village.
He did not kill Yun Qingwu and she did not lay her hands on Fang Zhengzhi.
Both of them were supposed to be enemies, but instead they had spent a night lying down on the green grass patch. There were no actions at all, just casual chattings.
Fang Zhengzhi would listen when Yun Qingwu was playing the strings.
And Yun Qingwu would admire when he started singing.
Fang Zhengzhi listened to Yun Qingwu’s story about the Demon race.
Everything seemed very natural and harmonious, just like two old friends, talking about their past stories.
Fang Zhengzhi walked straight without turning his head.
Yun Qingwu had no intention to send him off, and she laid on the grass patch, closing her eyes as the sun shone on the edge of her face.
However…
Fang Zhengzhi walked back to her.
He looked at Yun Qingwu, lying down, the grass patch still looked as green as ever. The box of snacks were still there.
“Crap!” The relaxed and calm mood that Fang Zhengzhi had exhibited a while ago changed drastically as he cursed and swore.
Yun Qingwu said nothing.
She did not let out a sound, but when she heard Fang Zhengzhi cursing in front of her, she began grinning, showing a faint smile.
As though…
The cold snow lotus had bloomed creating this irresistible beauty.
Fang Zhengzhi would have been able to admire her beauty a moment ago, but he did not have the mood to do so now.
He had no plans to turn back when he had decided to leave. In fact, he did not even turn his body around. But somehow, he had returned to the same spot.
What was the reason?
It certainly was not because Fang Zhengzhi couldn’t bear to leave her.
The only reason was that, he had seemed to fall into her “trap” the moment he crossed over that big tree to approach Yun Qingwu.
“What is this tactic?” Fang Zhengzhi squinted his eyes as he looked at Yun Qingwu. He finally understood what it meant to be a woman.
“You can make a guess.” Yun Qingwu spoke slowly, not intending to reply to his question. But she did not deny him either.
Fang Zhengzhi scanned around.
Everything was still intact since yesterday night. He had been observing for the whole night, and the mountains as well as the waters were still there. Nothing had changed.
There weren’t any movement.
Even the small stones under the tree also looked unchanged.
Fang Zhengzhi did not understand his situation. If he had known, he wouldn’t have fall into her trap.
“Eight Diagrams? Not likely!”
“Seven Stars? But there aren’t any signs of it!”
Fang Zhengzhi looked around cautiously again, and finally gave up.
He could not figure out her tactics, and he knew that he would not get anything out from her just by asking. Moreover, Yun Qingwu wouldn’t be so dumb to reveal her moves and secrets.
Then…
Here came the problem?
How could he get out of the place?
Nobody would be able to answer this difficult question. However, he suddenly found a glimpse of hope in the midst of all these confusion. It was the Matrix Eye!!
To break the Matrix spell, there would only be two ways. One would be to find the regular pattern and followed by breaking it.
The other one…
Would just be destroying the Matrix Eye!
That would be the most straightforward and direct method, it was the most suitable method to pin down an opponent from afar, ending it once and for all.
Fang Zhengzhi certainly had no clue on the location of the Matrix Eye.
Afterall, he already had no idea what was the regular pattern in his surroundings, let alone find the Matrix Eye. At this moment, he could only have two ways.
One of them would be to let out a strong force, breaking everything in his surroundings. He might be lucky enough to find the Matrix Eye. The other one would be…
To grab onto Yun Qingwu!
That was such an easy and brilliant way.
The woman who understood the tactic and the location of the Matrix Eye was lying just in front of him.
The method was be the easiest of all.
Without much hesitation, Fang Zhengzhi began springing into action. He leaped towards Yun Qingwu’s location.
At the same time, he let out a smile which every guy would understand. “Yun Qingwu, the sun might be up, but don’t you think I can still do something to you?”
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Chapter 619: Impulse is the Devil!
Yun Qingwu opened her eyes. Her beautiful eyes stared at Fang Zhengzhi who was charging towards her. The smile remained on her face, still as bright as ever.
She did not move at all…
She laid down on the grass patch, allowing Fang Zhengzhi to come towards her.
It felt almost as if she was inviting him over.
Closer, closer!
Fang Zhengzhi sensed the faint nice smell coming out from Yun Qingwu. He could predict the consequences after his attack and the things that were going to happen.
Since there were no Demons protecting her, he should take this chance forcefully?
Striking the iron while it was hot?
While Fang Zhengzhi felt a tinge of guilt, given his current circumstance, he couldn’t think of a better way to settle this.
Against a woman who was unafraid of death, was there any other method? It was impossible for her to continue waiting motionless.
“Bam!” Fang Zhengzhi finally landed on Yun Qingwu’s body, but it was not a soft touch that he had expected.
Of course, he had felt something soft upon impact.
Just that….
The softness was not from Yun Qingwu, it was the green grass patch underneath him.
Did he just miss her?
Obviously this was defying the law of physics. He was aware of Yun Qingwu’s power, but more importantly, he knew that she did not move at all.
Then why would he miss her completely?
Fang Zhengzhi lifted up his head, as a touch of light darted in front of his eyes.
Yun Qingwu was supposed to be pinned down by Fang Zhengzhi, but she was still lying down on the grass patch away from her. The pair of attractive eyes peered into his, as she smiled brightly.
“That was a great Matrix spell!” Fang Zhengzhi exclaimed inside him. And he had to admit that Yun Qingwu’s Matrix spell was really strange and powerful.
He was already hovering on top of her, but just when he attempted to land on her, Yun Qingwu suddenly appeared three steps away from her.
Did she move instantly?
That was impossible!
Fang Zhengzhi pushed away that thought immediately, as he knew that Yun Qingwu did not change her position at all. The only thing that changed was the area he had landed on.
So it meant that…..
When he landed on the ground, the surrounding changed immediately.
“I’m afraid you can’t break this Matrix Spell this time round!” Yun Qingwu said faintly, as she looked at Fang Zhengzhi from her side. She calmly took up a piece of snack and munched on it gently.
“I appreciate your confidence, but I would like to have a try.” Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head as he helped himself up by pushing his hands against the ground.
“Are you planning to make another move on me again?” Yun Qingwu asked back.
“No, I will do it slowly this time round!” Fang Zhengzhi shook his head as he walked slowly towards Yun Qingwu. He stepped on each path cautiously.
He was not being wary of Yun Qingwu. Rather, he was observing the surroundings carefully. When he had landed earlier, he did not manage to catch a glimpse of what had happened.
This time round…..
He would observe carefully.
He was closer, closer.
He could sense the faint smell coming out from Yun Qingwu’s body once again. The faint warm and pleasant smell meant that the distance between them was closing.
Both of them remained silent.
Just at that instant, Fang Zhengzhi slowly lifted up his hand.
Very slowly, bit by bit, he moved towards Yun Qingwu’s chest.
Attempting to grab it!
Yun Qingwu looked at the distance between the hand and her chest and began giving off a strange look on her face. “There’s actually someone this shameless!”
“Thanks for the compliment!” Fang Zhengzhi did not hasten his actions.
Because he was well aware of the fast changing nature of the surroundings. The faster his actions, the higher the rate of change of the surroundings would be, therefore moving slowly would be the best option now.
It was really near.
He could almost feel the softness of Yun Qingwu’s dress.
He grabbed onto it.
Fang Zhengzhi did not hesitate. He grabbed it!
Then…
There was no then.
As Yun Qingwu was three steps away from him once again. The same distance, the same pair of eyes, the same lips with the same smile on her face.
“Huh?” Fang Zhengzhi was not ready to resign to her. It felt as though the piece of meat on his mouth had been snatched away by another person. That made him really discontented.
However, the motion was too quick, and that left him no time to react and observe the changes in the surroundings.
He felt completely bewildered, as the scenery in the surrounding remained unchanged, but not the distance between Yun Qingwu and him.
A change in scenery…
There should have been a change in the surroundings, but it did not feel like it.
What was going on?
Fang Zhengzhi could not comprehend the situation, but he was determined to charge towards her again. It wouldn’t take much time for him to cover up the three-steps distance between them.
He chose to believe that he would be able to catch Yun Qingwu.
“I grab!”
It’s useless!
“I will grab again!”
Futile once again!
He attempted to grab her for 10 times, till his eyes became slightly red. Every single attempt he made came to no avail as he grabbed nothing.
How did she do that?
“Oh, you’re going to stop? Not continuing?” Yun Qingwu asked, as she looked at Fang Zhengzhi who had seemed to have given up. The smile in her face seemed more prompt and brighter now.
Her smile looked even more appealing now.
It made her look provocative and arrogant.
A pure and graceful lady against a man who had extended his demonic claws. She stood up confidendently with her chest opened up, and shouted at him to try again.
Intolerable!
Fang Zhengzhi could not stand this any longer!
But what else could he do? Continue trying and get nothing? That might feel thrilling, but it also made him felt depressed after a while.
It seemed like he had to change his method.
Fang Zhengzhi pondered for awhile. He stopped trying and went ahead to lie beside Yun Qingwu.
“I will rest for a while.” Fang Zhengzhi said as he reached out for the snacks box beside her, and put a piece of snack in his mouth.
Up till now, Yun Qingwu had no intention to stop him.
That confidence…
Came from the bottom of her heart.
Even when Fang Zhengzhi had laid beside her, Yun Qingwu closed her eyes calmly. She was not afraid that that Fang Zhengzhi would make a sneak attack on her.
A sudden surge of emotions rushed inside Fang Zhengzhi.
As he looked at Yun Qingwu closing her eyes, he thought of charging towards her and grabbing her forcefully again.
But he chose to endure a little longer.
As the old adage had mentioned, giving is the prerequisite of receiving.
Fang Zhengzhi knew that since Yun Qingwu dared to close her eyes, she must have known that she was able to keep herself safe. Hence he had to be patient and wait, temporarily.
Bait Yun Qingwu into leting her guard down, and give her the idea that she had already won the battle.
“Forget it, I admit defeat!” Fang Zhengzhi finally opened his mouth. “This Matrix Spell of yours, is really powerful, I can’t break it!”
“Ok.” Yun Qingwu nodded her head as though she already knew what Fang Zhengzhi would have said.
Fang Zhengzhi felt even more impulsive.
But he remained persistent and asked, “These are just your acts right? You’re not the only one with great acting skills, I think my skills are not bad too!”
And then came the test of the acting skills.
Fang Zhengzhi could never back down from it. He had to convince Yun Qingwu to believe that he had really lost. That would definitely ease her up and he could seize the opportunity from there.
“You had specially came all the way to the Northern Mountain Village, just to trap me here? If that’s really the case, you have achieved it, I’m really trapped in here!” Fang Zhengzhi continued.
“I did want to trap you here, but my goal is not to trap you.” Yun Qingwu said as she slowly opened her eyes.
“Not to trap me? Then what is it?” Fang Zhengzhi felt strange.
“Kill you!” Yun Qingwu answered casually.
“Then why haven’t you started?” Fang Zhengzhi asked back.
“You haven’t made your move too?” Yun Qingwu reasoned.
“So you are saying that, since I did not kill you yesterday, you’re going to let me go now?” Fang Zhengzhi suddenly understood what she was trying to say.
“Hmmmm, yes, you can say that.” Yun Qingwu nodded her head then shook her head again. “But that is just temporary.”
“You won’t kill me for the time being?”
“To be honest, my intention was to lure you in and kill you straight. Then I will snatch the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet from you, but I have changed my mind.” Yun Qingwu explained.
“Heaven Dao Sage Tablet…” As soon as he heard this, Fang Zhengzhi squinted abit, and grinned, “What do mean by the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet, I have completely no idea what you’re talking about, and I have no such thing on me.”
“I don’t need your acknowledgement.”
“So….. What do you have in mind now?”
“I will spare your life.”
“Then?”
“Nothing else.”
“You’re not going to do anything else? Like torturing me? Or seeking revenge for the Southern Region?” Fang Zhengzhi spoke as he observed the surroundings at the same time.
“Nothing at the moment.” Yun Qingwu shook her head once again.
“I will thank you then, but when are you planning to release me?” Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head a he shifted his body closer to Yun Qingwu.
“I will trap you for as long as possible.” Yun Qingwu replied without thinking much.
“You….” Fang Zhengzhi stared angrily at her, as he stopped moving towards Yun Qingwu. He looked at her with disbelief, “ARE YOU PLANNING TO TRAP ME TILL I DIE?”
“Yes!” Yun Qingwu shifted till her eyes met with Fang Zhengzhi, bringing him a smile, a bright and clear smile.
Fang Zhengzhi’s body froze.
He knew that Yun Qingwu would harbour an ulterior motive against him, but he miscalculated and did not expect that she had actually planned to trap him till death.
Trap for as long as possible?!
That sounded so easy but yet so irresponsible!
He could feel the bitterness in him as her words resounded in his ears.
If this were to happen to a normal human being…
To be trapped here forever with the Demon Lord Yun Qingwu, would be a blessing to them. But not to Fang Zhengzhi, since he had only left with six months to live.
Six months of life.
There were many things that Fang Zhengzhi wanted to do.
The Heavenly Dao Pavilion selection test, the promise with Chi Guyan, Ping Yang who was waiting for him at the Ling Yun Settlement as well as his parents in the Northern Mountain Village.
He couldn’t just disappear like this.
Just because he listened to one song?
That was indeed one expensive song.
“I can’t just wait here, I have to run a lot of errands!” Fang Zhengzhi began looking serious for the first time.
“But, you can’t leave here.” Yun Qingyun replied in a serious tone.
“If I had to leave?”
“I said earlier, you can’t get out!”
“What’s point of trapping me here?”
“For the Heavenly Dao Sage Tablet, I’m not going to kill you, but I need it from you. So when you’re dead, I would be able to own it naturally!”
“If I give you the Heavenly Dao Sage Tablet?” Fang Zhengzhi fixed his eyes on Yun Qingwu as he clenched his fists.
The Heavenly Dao Sage Tablet.
To be honest, ever since the Heavenly Oasis Saint had placed the The Vast World in his Breastplate, he knew that he had a piece of the Heavenly Dao Sage Tablet in his body.
As to why the Heavenly Dao Sage Tablet was given to him, he did not know the reason, but he knew the origin of it.
It was the piece that Yun Qingwu had used to attract Xing Yuanguo and Chi Guyan on the Cang Ling Mountain.
From a certain perspective…
The Heavenly Dao Sage Tablet should belong to the Demon Race.
“Ever since you stepped into the Matrix Spell that I had laid out for you, the Heavenly Dao Sage Tablet already belonged to me. Do you think I will accept the Heavenly Dao Sage Tablet as your bargaining chip, when it is already mine?” Yun Qingwu finally spoke again.
Fang Zhengzhi did not reply.
He controlled his breathing steadily. Moments later, he closed his eyes, “Forget it, it will be great to have you here with me for these six months!”
“Take the material world lightly, infatuated love is a tomfoolery, may as well to be chesty, this lifetime is still lengthy, but the heart is in peace already, for the rest of life I just want to be easy…..” Yun Qingwu looked at Fang Zhengzhi, who did not say a word. She moved her lips lightly, humming the song lyrics.
Fang Zhengzhi’s eyes remained shut.
He listened attentively to the Yun Qingwu’s beautiful voice. Indeed her musical skills were superb, as she only needed to listen to a song once before she could memorise the lyrics and rhythm.
As the emotions came in, it allowed Fang Zhengzhi to have a better way to listen into its meaning.
Gradually…
Fang Zhengzhi’s breathing became more stable as he seemed mesmerised by the great voice. His hand moved slowly towards the direction of Yun Qingwu.
Then he felt an exquisite and soft touch on his bands.
That was the texture of her soft skin, smooth and nice.
At that moment, Fang Zhengzhi could feel his skin trembling a little, but eventually he kept his composure calm.
However, it moved away slightly.
Fang Zhengzhi’s breathing remained calm, letting out a soft snore from his nose. It seemed like he had fallen asleep, but his hand still moved subconsciously towards the soft touch.
Quickly…
The same soft texture came towards him again.
There was a slight tremble.
A pause.
That felt like the longest wait for Fang Zhengzhi.
The tremble stopped in the end, but the smooth touch did not leave. It allowed Fang Zhengzhi to hold onto it, both in contact with one another.
After a long time, a line brushed past him. That was the air caused by the strong wind, but the wind landed on top of Fang Zhengzhi’s forehead.
At that instant…
Fang Zhengzhi sprung into action.
If one were to describe the speed that Fang Zhengzhi had exhibited, the word would be impressive and swift, as it had all happened in a flash.
“Let’s see if you can run away!” Fang Zhengzhi exclaimed as both his hands reached towards her head.
He did not know what he grabbed, as he couldn’t open his eyes in time. He knew that Yun Qingwu was faster at dodging him, therefore he had to act fast.
Grab!
He managed to grab it, and it felt soft and bouncy at the same time.
That felt like…..
Fang Zhengzhi opened his eyes widely as he stared at the beautiful features on her face with her big eyes staring back into him.
“WU!” Yun Qingwu let out a loud cry.
Chapter 620: A Grand Marriage Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
Just imagine Yun Qingwu’s feelings. Previously at the Southern Region Icy Monkey Settlement, it had been Fang Zhengzhi’s first time touching her.
So…
This was the second time.
Yun Qingwu attempted to struggle away from his grip. That was her immediate instincts.
But why would Fang Zhengzhi allow that?
He spent so much effort to make this happen, and since he had gotten this opportunity, he would never let Yun Qingwu slip away.
Change of scenery?
There was no way for you to runaway from my grip!
Fang Zhengzhi did not care about how inappropriate his hand’s positions were at. Instead, he leaped and jumped up from the grass patch. In one swift motion, he pinned Yun Qingwu down on the ground.
A guy and girl on the lush green field. The guy was on the top, and the girl was beneath him.
Anybody who had seen this scene would have shouted out loudly, “HEY, let go of the girl!”
“Let me out of here, or you wouldn’t want to know what I will do to you!”
“What do you want?” Yun Qingwu struggled again, her lush black hair spreading on the grass patch, showing a strangely beautiful sight of her.
“You can make a guess.” Fang Zhengzhi grinned at her.
Yun Qingwu paused for a second, as that sentence sounded familiar. In fact, that was the sentence that Fang Zhengzhi had directed at him not long ago.
Just that…
At that instant, this sentence was now used by Fang Zhengzhi on her.
“Shameless!” Yun Qingwu barked at him.
“I still can be a little more shameless!” Fang Zhengzhi widened the smile on his face.
“Is that so?” Yun Qingwu looked calmly at Fang Zhengzhi, as she stopped struggling. At that instant, the initially anxious look on her face changed to a smile, “Try it then!’
“Hmmm?” Fang Zhengzhi made an eye contact with Yun Qingwu, as he felt an ominous feeling inside him.
According to his prediction of what had happened earlier, Yun Qingwu seemed to have set another Matrix Spell, and this Matrix Spell could change the space and the order of the whole scenery.
In this situation, Fang Zhengzhi could not even touch any parts of Yun Qingwu’s body.
If his prediction was correct.
Then while Fang Zhengzhi was controlling Yun Qingwul, he could easily break the order, since the only thing that would change was the surroundings and not the human.
But…
Why did Yun Qingwu laugh?
“Weng!” Just before he could answer his questions, a fluctuating sound rang beside his ear. At the next instant, he sensed a change on Yun Qingwu, who was supposed to be pinned down by him.
That seemed like the environment had already blended in with everything else.
“That wasn’t the change of scenery!” Fang Zhengzhi attempted to stop, but to no avail, as Yun Qingwu had already disappeared from her position.
A white figure suddenly appeared in front of him at the next moment.
But this time round, she was five steps away.
“Did you really think that I don’t have other ways to escape after you have grabbed me?” Yun Qingwu have him a cold look, her face slightly rosy as she continued panting.
“Hehe…” Fang Zhengzhi smiled sheepishly. He went back to lying down on the grass. He did not fight back nor take another move.
Because he knew his judgment….
Was wrong.
Once he had made the wrong judgment, it meant losing the best opportunity he had. To find another similar chance to sneak an attack like just now, was almost impossible.
It wasn’t the change of surroundings.
Yet she was able to control the space and the order of nature.
Hold on!
Since it was not about the Matrix Spell, it could be the Small Dimension!
A thought came into his mind suddenly, as he had encountered a similar experience of being trapped before.
That happened when he was preparing for the Court Examinations and Combat Examinations at the Flame Capital City.
But he was jeopardised by Wu Yuer’s plan.
Wu Yuer had trapped him in the Small Dimension and he could not escape no matter how hard he tried. He had no choice but to agree to Wu Yuer’s conditions.
It was the Small Dimension!
No.
If it really was about the Small Dimension, then there should be an entrance from somewhere. And the entrance must be supported by a “power”.
For example, he only managed to walk out from a huge stone door when he was trapped in the World of the Sage.
As for the Small Deminseion that Wu Yuer trapped him in.
Wu Yuer could only trap him when he was unconscious.
Therefore, in this situation like this with Yun Qingwu…
It shouldn’t be possible.
Yun Qingwu made use of the sound of the strings instrument to lure him in. Therefore, it was not possible that she could control the direction of him and the position that he came in from.
A small entrance in the Small Dimension.
Shouldn’t be very big.
While Yun Qingwu might be confident, but she would not be able to predict his exact path and therefore not able to guide him into the entrance.
Furthermore she had come o the outside of the Northern Mountain Village alone.
From what Fang Zhengzhi knew about Yun Qingwu, she would make sure that everything was perfect before making her move. And once she had made her move, there wouldn’t be any solution to resolve it.
Hence that was why he had thought that Yun Qingwu had laid out the Matrix Spell.
Only the Matrix Spell…..
Was able to be displayed in a wide range.
And that was the only way to trap any “enemy” coming in from all directions.
But if it was really the Matrix Spell, then how could Yun Qingwu have escaped from his grip? Wasn’t the Matrix Spell only supposed to change “things” and “objects”?
It was just like two big armies in a battle, with one party displaying a magnificent tactic.
It could certainly increase the fighting strength of the soldiers, but allow the enemy to hallucinate, but it would be impossible to prevent their own soldiers from dying.
A Matrix Spell could never change one’s movements or actions.
If there was such a Matrix Spell, Yun Qingwu would have used the Matrix Spell on the battle earlier, and not wait till the Northern Mountain Village to trap him.
Neither the Matrix Spell nor the Small Dimension?
Then what else could it be?!
Fang Zhengzhi did not know where was he standing at. He couldn’t comprehend the situation now, be it inside the Matrix Spell or the Small Dimension.
“I have told you earlier that you can’t leave this place!” Yun Qingwu started after Fang Zhengzhi remained quiet for awhile. She finally sat down again, both eyes closed, allowing the sunlight to shine on her face.
A faint rosy colour began rising on Yun Qingwu’s face.
…
The sky was already lit up and the sun had already risen.
The Northern Mountain Village was cheerful and lively as usual, as the villagers had woken up already. Faint smokes filled the village and delicious smells blended in the air.
Recently, Wu Yuer had this habit of sleeping in till late and this habit was influenced by Fang Zhengzhi. As the saying goes, “different environments provide different influence”.
Certainly…
The reason behind all these was that, Fang Zhengzhi was feeling frustrated as he had been forced by Wu Yuer to wake up early every day in the month.
“Can’t I stay cool forever? This is called beauty sleep, beauty sleep, do you even know what is beauty sleep? You don’t know? You don’t know what is beauty? Fine, do you know what is beautiful? Why will sleeping help you become beautiful? It’s all about the skin. A white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults. When you sleep more, you will get a fairer skin, and your complexion will be better. A person will naturally look prettier with fairer skin!”
Hence, Wu Yuer started having the habit of waking up only after the sun was completely up. After that, he would take a nap in the day, just like what Fang Zhengzhi always did.
“Yuer, it’s time to eat!” Qin Xuelian’s voice travelled from one of the villages. She was holding onto a bowl of hot snacks on her hand.
“Huh…. Who dares to wake me up…..” Wu Yuer mumbled sleepily. But she managed to open her eyes and stood up, “I’m coming aunty, hold on, Yuer is coming to open the door for you!”
“You’re such an intelligent and polite lady, and you’re so pretty!” Qin Xuelian replied back from outside the house, flashing a smile.
Sleep late?
Qin Xuelian did not have the habit of waking Fang Zhengzhi up everyday.
In her mind, the ability to eat and sleep was already a blessing. To her, it was a simple way of living. Therefore, she would never be unhappy about Wu Yuer sleeping late in the morning.
Of course, the main point was because Wu Yuer could look pretty.
None of the women in the Ten Mile radius would look prettier than Wu Yuer.
As a lady who was born pretty and perfect, she would naturally look for a future daughter-in-law with presentable features. Wu Yuer was just the perfect match to her expectation.
Although, she was one or two years older than Fang Zhengzhi.
But that was not a problem!
A mature wife would bring joy to your life.
“Quick, come in, Aunty!” Wu Yuer quickly opened the door, she took over the snacks from Qin Xuelian’s hand and showed her into the house.
The truth was that Wu Yuer did not have to do all these.
But it was all about leaving good impressions.
Wu Yuer would never let anybody enter her house. Moreover, to be able to show that she was “reserved”, she went another mile to build a house just opposite Fang’s family.
That was a perfect plan.
However, Wu Yuer did not know that Qin Xuelian had another girl in her options. And that would be Chi Guyan, the daughter of the Divine Constabulary.
But Qin Xuelian knew how to control her expectation.
Earlier, when Chi Guyan had visited their house, she would treat her politely since she knew that the status difference between both of them were too huge.
Despite the fact that Fang Zhengzhi was currently the Cang King.
But Chi Guyan was not only the daughter of the Divine Constabulary, she was also the “Chosen One” for the Heavenly Prophecy.
The Double Dragon Roll Champion would shock the world, and bring peace to the world!
Everyone was aware about this saying.
Qin Xuelian did not place her hope on Chi Guyan, that explained why she would not let Wu Yuer slip out of her hands.
“Yuer, I might not have mentioned this earlier, but Zheng’er this kid, he has become the king already, and has the ability to raise a family. He’s not young anymore, I think it’s time for him to get a wife and live his life.” Qin Xuelian said while stealing a few glances at Wu Yuer.
“Well…..Actually, I also came from a well-known family…..” Wu Yuer tried to explain to her, as she grinned. She managed to hold her excitement and lower her head down, giving a shy and embarrassed look.
“I do know about the rules, I did receive some money from Zheng’er this few years. I will organise a magnificent and grand celebration and ask all the villagers to attend.” Qin Xuelian seemed to have understood what Wu Yuer was trying to say, and immediately displayed her generosity.
“I will leave all the decisions to you, Aunty!” Wu Yuer nodded her head shyly.
“Sure, that’s good…” Qin Xuelian finally smiled when Wu Yuer agreed to her conditions. “Come, let’s eat while the food is still warm!”
“Thank you Aunty!” Wu Yuer replied obediently. She then ate the food in a demure and elegant manner.
Qin Xuelian then sat beside her silently to observe Wu Yuer. Her face then down to her chest, and also looked at her waist, she was pretty pleased with all of them.
Just then, an eager voice began coming from the outside of the house.
“Oh dear, your son, Zheng……Zheng’er is missing!” A tall figure quickly stepped into the house just as the voice died down.
It was Qin Houde.
“Rubbish, isn’t Zheng’er sleeping in the room?” Qin Xuelian stood up slowly, her tone sounding like she didn’t believe what he had just said, but her face had already turned pale.
“No, he’s not!” Fang Houde replied, still panting. “Just now……After I finished my breakfast, I was preparing to go back, I wanted to bid my goodbye, but when I went into his room, he was not there. And his bed is cold!”
“WHAT?! This….. This…..” Qin Xuelian’s body trembled and wobbled and she seemed a little unstable.
“Aunty, Uncle, don’t you worry, this guy, he’s always everywhere. He might be chilling somewhere in the Cang Mountain, he did not have much time to rest lately!” Wu Yuer clenched her fist slightly, but appeared calm on her face.
“He went up to the mountain?” Qin Xuelian asked doubtfully.
“I don’t think that’s possible, this kid is very understanding, if he were to go up the mountain, he would let us know. He wouldn’t not inform us!” Fang Houde exclaimed while shaking his head.
“Aunty, Uncle, please don’t be anxious, why not, you two can go ahead to bid goodbye to the king. I will go out of the village to search for him. Given Fang Zhengzhi’s power….. nobody would dare to do anything much to him around this area… Even if there’s one, he would be able to escape if he can’t beat them!” Wu Yuer began consoling them.
“This…” Qin Xuelian hesitated for awhile.
“Yuer has her point, let us just go ahead to send the king off!” Fang Houde agreed to what Wu Yuer said.
“Okay then, sorry to trouble you, Yuer!” Qin Xuelian finally nodded her head to express her agreement.
“Fine, I will get going now!” Wu Yuer did not waste any minute, and she immediately stood up and rushed out of the house.
“Boom!”
The wooden window door could not withstand Wu Yuer’s strong force, and they dropped down on the floor. Small fragments from the wall also smashed on the ground.
Wu Yuer wanted to appease Qin Xuelian and Fang Houde.
But to be honest, she had always known that Fang Zhengzhi was a sensible and filial kid. She totally understood Fang Houde’s concerns.
Fang Zhengzhi would never leave without informing his parents.
Then…
That would only be one possibility.
Trouble!
Wu Yuer rushed out in a fast speed, leaving a big hole on the window. She did not even leave by the door, and there she disappeared into action.
Left with Qin Xuelian and Fang Houde looking at each other.
“Our daughter-in-law, is pretty impressive, right? Qin Xuelian’s mouth opened wide as she looked at the figure disappearing.
“Yes… What a fast speed, could that be faster than Blue Fire Wolf? Hold on, when did Wu Yuer become our daughter-in-law?” Fang Houde came back to his senses after listening to what she had said.