Chapter 6.2 (2/2)
Guishan Lianquan turns and tells Qi Ling: “You don’t have to be surprised, this is the Talent of the Sixth Lord and disciple.”
Qi Ling asked in puzzlement: “What is a talent?”
“Each and every Lord and disciple has a different soul’s return circuit in their body, aside from them being able to generate the ability of manipulating a large amount of soul powers, the unique pattern will give us unique abilities, this ability is known as the talent. According to my knowledge, the talent of the return circuit of the Sixth Lord is something known as near immortality and the ability to recover. No matter how low the place is of the golden soul mist, their ability to heal and regenerate is at the level where people should fear. I also know that the ‘Lord to the Fourth Degree’, the person responsible for the leading of the delivery of messages from the Tiange is exceedingly accurate perception of soul powers, this perception is vastly different from the ones we have, they can detect your weakness and your advantage from even the most minute flow of your soul powers, they can also sense the chance in soul powers of different people from thousands of miles away, this is equivalent to an ability of foreknowledge that should be feared.”
“So! Freaking! Awesome!” Even Qi Ling’s tongue seems to be twisted, these are all things that Yin Chen hasn’t told him yet, “Then what is the talent of you and your lord?”
Guishan Lianquan smiled and tells the excited Qi Ling: “Haven’t you realized that, your soul beasts that loves attacking people so much and refuses to let anyone approach it, is a lot more calm when faced with me? My talent is the ability to control soul beasts, if we want it to make it seem more powerful, then it’s the control of soul beasts across a large area, which means that I can hypnotise and enchant the soul beasts of an entire territory.”
“……” Qi Ling looks as if his breathing is going to stop, ‘What about me? Do you know the talent of Yin Chen and I? Why do I feel like I have no talent at all?”
“My apologies,” Lianquan shakes her head, “Aside from the first three Lords and their talents being a mystery to everyone, the only person with unknown talents is your Lord, Yin Chen.”
Lianquan ushers Qi Ling towards the outside of the cave. Qi Ling turns and looks at the Tianshu Youhua who is recovering all alone on the ground, he feels like it’s against his conscience to leave her there, using the sweet-sounding voice of a youth she tells her: “You should quickly choose a soul weapon and leave this place, I keep thinking that this place is not safe, and you’re a girl who’s alone.” Oh yeah, I have the Sishya fruit, if you need it, I can give it to you……”
A sense of closeness emits from Qi Ling’s appearance in the dim lighting. The handsome youth has his brows slightly furrowed, making him seem like a tame cheetah cub, his gaze projects from his soft and thick black lashes, giving off a warm and caring feeling. Tianshu Youhua suddenly feels a unknown spot in her heart thump.
Just as Qi Ling turns, Tianshu Youhua stands and says: “Hold on……”
Qi Ling turns his head and stares at her with his large and clear eyes.
Tianshu Youhua’s face flushes in the darkness, “Actually I didn’t come in just for the Resurrection Chain, Yin Chen actually begged me to come in and tell you guys……”
Suddenly, as if a blue poppy flower-like glow flashes though the darkness of her mind, an idea pops into her mind, “He told me to tell you two that the chess piece to exit has been tempered with, the sequence changed from left to right, the chess piece that represented death before is the one that leads to the exit of the Abyss Corridor.”
Lianquan hears this and turns as well to gaze blankly at Tianshu Youhua with an overcast expression. Qi Ling looks at Lianquan who is deep in thought and then looks at Tianshu Youhua who looks earnest, he says: “Are you telling the truth? Did Yin Chen really ask you to tell us?”
“Of course, if not why would I come in to search for you or know that you are Yin Chen’s disciple?” Tianshu Youhua’s expression suddenly changes, she smirks coldly, “Also, if you don’t believe me, then that means Yin Chen who had been on his knees begging me did it for nothing.”
After saying that, Tianshu Youhua’s expression is one of arrogance, she even revisits the memory of the mighty Yin Chen who is like the G.o.d of frost, the lowly appearance of him with his knees on the floor begging her, she completely misses the flushed face of Qi Ling and his clenched fists.
“What did you just say?” A never before seen horrifying expression washes over Qi Ling’s face, he moves over and grabs Tianshu Youhua by the collar, “Say that again?”
Tianshu Youhua is stumped by the sudden change in demeanor, as a reflex, she raises her hand and a knife of ice pierces into Qi Ling’s arm, yet as fresh blood flows down along the blade of the knife, Qi Ling stands as if he has no feeling, he only continues staring at her and asking what she had just said.
Tianshu Youhua is angered, her voice full of hatred as she howls: “Isn’t it just your lord? Why are you so agitated over him? He begged me himself, it’s not like I forced him to, why are you being angry at me? If you have to blame anyone then blame how despicable and b.i.t.c.hy he is he, kneeling so easily! And isn’t the person who made him do this you? Who asked you to crash into the Grave of the Souls as if you have no brain, do you think this is a place for play?!”
Qi Ling clenches his teeth, humiliation is turbulent in his chest, and the guilt from disgrace that Yin Chen had to endure is tearing his heart apart. He shoves Tianshu Youhua aside and turns his face away, the rims of his eyes turning red in the darkness. Before his eyes is the image of Yin Chen with his knees to the floor silently, the self-despising emotion transforming into tears and acc.u.mulating in his eyes. He is embarra.s.sed to let Lianquan see it and so he holds it in.
Lianquan turns away understandingly so that he will feel less uncomfortable.
Tianshu Youhua sees Qi Ling’s handsome face being overcast with sadness and feels slightly regretful, and so she braces herself as she says: “Do you believe me or not? If you believe me then follow me.”
Walking out of the cave, they are faced with the vast valley again; the densely packed soul weapons twinkle around them. Lianquan looks at Tianshu Youhua and asks: “Can your soul beast fly?”
Tianshu Youhua’s face suddenly reddens.
Lianquan sees her silence and understands, “You don’t have a soul beast yet, right?”
Tianshu Youhua huffs condescendingly, unwilling to reply, her face expression spoiled. “I jumped my way here. This journey can’t faze me.”
“The place we are going now will take an exceedingly long time if you jumped. You won’t make it without a soul beast, come with me.” Being Lianquan,An Chi’s large wings are as if a cloud. And at this moment, Qi Ling’s Cang Xue Zhi Ya also appears in the air with a whistle.
“Who wants to go with you?! I want to go with Qi Ling.” Tianshu Youhua says frostily and climbs up Cang Xue Zhi Ya’s back. Just as her foot steps on its back, she was hurled down with a roar, Cang Xue Zhi Ya looks at her scornfully with a haughty expression, one filled with disgust. Tianshu Youhua lowers her voice and curses it harshly: “You’re just a lowly beast, what do you think you are!”
Qi Ling doesn’t hear her mutters and pats Cang Zue Zhi Ya’s furry head lightly, rubbing its large ears, he tells it tenderly, “You’re a dignified gentleman, if you bully a young girl then that’s losing face, she’s also a disciple, and is our friend. She came in to rescue us.”
Cang Xue Zhi Ya bends its head down obediently despite its expression of unwillingness.
Tianshu Youhua gets up and shoots Cang Xue Zhi Ya a proud glare before stepping on its furry hind leg heavily with her boot decorated with sharp metal as she climbs up.
“It’s actually very tame, just hostile to strangers. Later on you should hold onto me tightly, don’t fall, don’t worry, it will be fine.” Qi Ling turns and says into Tianshu Youhua’s ear.
Tianshu Youhua gazes at the young man before her, his thick and dark brows extend into his sideburns, his irises in his deep-set eyes are as watery and clear as a fawn’s, they are currently looking at her tenderly. She can’t help but wrap her arms around the youth’s waist, through the fabric, the hot blood of the youth touches her hand, his toned muscles are apparent under the fabric, at the same tie, the masculine scent of life drifts from the skin of Qi Ling’s neck.
Tianshu Youhua’s cheeks are like flower petals heated under the rays of the sun, mouthwateringly gorgeous.
[West of Aslan Empire – Abyss Corridor]
The fog is thicker than ever before, in almost a liquid state, it flows through the gloomy green valley. The light cannot pa.s.s through the entire valley, only a small number of sword-like rays pierce through the tall crown of the trees and into the moss-covered soil.
Guishan Fenghun and Yin Chen are currently standing before the pale and frail youth sitting at the foot of the tree.
“I have brought Yin Chen.” Guishan Fenghun tells the pallid youth.
The pale youth opens his eyes slowly, his pure irises full of light, looking like two lakes dampened by the rain. His voice is extremely weak, sounding like the soft gra.s.s being moved by a typhoon.
“Do you know why I have to find him?” The pale youth say softly to Guishan Fenghun, his fair skin looking like intricate china that will shatter upon touching in the green light.
“I do not know.” Guishan Fenghun says politely with his head bowed low, a single knee on the ground.
“Do you know the different between the other lords and the Top Lord?”
“The Top Lord never reveals himself to the public, no one knows who he is, in legends he is said to be the reincarnation of a G.o.d. Hence, we have no contact with him.” Guishan Fenghun continues.
“The difference between the Top Lord and all of you is that, aside from having the unique soul return circuit that is enough for him to conquer the land, he has another part that differs from all of you, that is he has three disciples at the same time, each disciple of his inherited his overwhelming soul’s return circuit that is above all things on this land and his talent that is still unknown to everyone, also, no one knows which disciple will be his heir, until the moment of the death of the Top Lord, or until the moment when he steps down by his own will, no one will know who the next Top Lord will be. His three disciples are all named after angels, they are the ‘Disciple of Ocean’ Uriel, the ‘Disciple of Earth’ Michael and the ‘Disciple of Heaven’ Lucifer.”
After saying that, the pallid youth raises his head and stares directly at Yin Chen with his crystal clear irises, saying: “I’m glad to see you again, the ‘Disciple of Heaven’ of the previous generation, Lucifer Yin Chen.”
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