613 The Cloud (1/2)

Chapter 613: The Cloud

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In the depth of the Western Wilderness, a dusty scholar showed up at the edge of the crater. He looked at the yellow temple between the giant peaks and asked, ”Where is my Younger Brother?”

He was the Eldest Brother of the Academy who came here as soon as he received the message that Ning Que had shown up in Xuankong Temple. He was exhausted and his cultivation had become unstable.

His voice was very gentle and vanished soon in the snowy Wilderness, but some people in the temple clearly heard it.

A peaceful and dignified voice sounded in front of Eldest Brother.

This was the voice of Chief Preaching Monk of Xuankong Temple.

”Where Yama's daughter is—Ning Que is.”

Eldest Brother looked at the temple in the fog and fell silent. He knew what the monk was talking about, but he didn't know how to respond, so he had to keep quiet.

The voice sounded again like the morning bell.

”This world belongs to the people. Even though it is arduous, it is also joyful. Everyone in the world has his responsibility and obligation to maintain it. That's why Yama's daughter can not exist.”

”To kill Yama's daughter is not only the duty of Buddhism and Taoism but also will of the people. If Ning Que wants to protect her and the Academy wants to protect Ning Que, you should prepare to be against the whole world.”

”The Academy is the foundation of Tang, however, many people start to oppose you. How can you overcome the whole world? Why doesn't Headmaster understand this?”

Hearing this, Eldest Brother covered his mouth and coughed badly. His face became pallid.

Ten days ago, West-Hill Divine Palace declared the real identity of Yama's daughter to the world. Given the relationship between Ning Que and Sangsang, the whole court of Tang came to a deadlock. Since the Academy hadn't made itself clear, most of the officials and common people began questioning them.

His voice rose with the wind and snow around the crater, full of sympathy and regret. He said, ”Even if you figure out where Ning Que is, even if you find the black carriage—What can you do? Can you kill us all? Can you bring the carriage back to the Academy? No, you can't. You can't stop us. Facing the eyes and hatred of everyone in the world, even you – the fastest man in the world—can do nothing, and neither can the Headmaster.”

Hauling off the black umbrella and burying the Go board, they could hide from Xuankong Temple's monks, scattered in the Wilderness, who used to locate them easily. Without the guiding light, the cavalry of Right King's Palace could not intercept them in an organized way anymore.

In the following days, the black carriage hid successfully and flawlessly, as if it was on a trip across the Wilderness.

For ordinary people, the autumn in the Wilderness was cold and arid. They could barely find prey, easily get lost and become exhausted when they acted alone.

However, for Ning Que and Sangsang, this was their most familiar and favorite environment – similar to Min Mountain. They would rather stay in the mountain, hunting animals than talk to the hunters, who were more cunning than their looks, in the village.

Boxwood bow was buzzing. Arrows pierced the wind and snow, and accurately shot prey, which would become their delicious soup or amazing barbecue.

No matter if a snow rabbit – that was difficult to find for the best hunters—or a strong snow yak—that could not be killed by a whole village—Ning Que was able to get them as food easily.

Traveling in the Wilderness, they were like fish in a stream. They hunted, hid and boiled the snow as they had done a long time ago.

An irrepressibly excited neighing sounded in the snow.

The horse ran back without making noise. Ning Que jumped down carrying a skinned snow wolf in his hand. The black horse touched the bag with its head and wore a slobbery look on its face.

After a short time, snow wolf soup was ready and its fragrance was sealed within the carriage. Outside the carriage, the horse was chewing the meat with its head happily shaking.

Ning Que took a bowl of soup, added some meat, and passed it to Sangsang.

Sangsang drank a little of the soup and ate a piece of meat. She said, ”I told you the wolf's meat is too coarse to eat.”

Ning Que said, ”I couldn't find anything else.”