Chapter 173 (1/2)
Chapter 173
Distorted Reality
The chains rattled as Li Yundong towed the wagon uphillThe wagon, which carried the pilgriht as a featherBefore they left the teela that they borrow soon from the monastery to store all their equip e disrespect to Buddha) to pull the wagonChangbagela balked at the idea at first, expressing concerns that the use of an aniht attract the wolvesBut then Li Yundong stepped forward and offered to pull the wagon for theave hiht Changbagela back to life, e
After loading up the wagon, they set off a little before dawnIt was alriish for had asked soon, but they declinedHe supposed it on would probably defeat the whole purpose of the pilgrie
Apparently, Meiduo wasn't as devoted as the rest of the pilgri that she needed a break, otherwise she would pass outRight now, Li Yundong could feel her stare even though he wasn't looking at her
”You know, Brother Li”
Li Yundong switched the chains to another hand and turned his head around”Yeah?”
”Before, when you said that you walked here froed”I mean it was over 2000 kilo to believe what you said” She gaped at hiet tired?”
Li Yundong chuckled
”We've been walking for hours without taking a break! And you were even dragging a heavy wagon with you!”
Li Yundong turned his head again”CorrectionI didn't walk here” He paused for effect”I ran here”
Meiduo's jaent slackLi Yundong burst into laughter
”W- WhatYou r- ran here?!”
Li Yundong looked to the front again”YepThat's how I lost”
”A s
A, huh?
His smile faded away as a wave of sadness washed over hiree with that statement moreThe truth was that he was just a pathetic amateur who couldn't even save his friends from the claws of an evil manHe couldn't even protect the wohtHe was a weaklingA failure
The question noas how could he change? How could he becoela stopped their htCollective sighs were heard as Li Yundong dragged the wagon towards a large tree, and then parked it right under the treeFor the next thirty ht of the sunset to set up caon and watched them workThe men worked on the tents whereas the women started fires and prepared foodSeveral rab supplies—firewood, pots, food, and water
Meiduo hispering to a group ofzoo contained sewing needles, thread, and yarn
What was she trying toscanned the area for Changbagela, but the old ela didn't pass out sori felt his eyelids growing heavy
He shouldn't do this
He shouldn't be drifting off
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Souard downBut he just felt so tired and relaxed that he couldn't help it
Just for a few ht, like he was floating into the sky and
He was back at the amusement park, on the space ShuttleHe turned, and Su Chan was sitting right there next to hi totally unfazedHe smiledThe space Shuttle could never faze his princessHe'd learned that lesson the hard way
Then they were back on the ground, strolling hand in hand around the a around excitedly, yelling and screa at balloonsShe looked so happy
Su Chan giggled and whispered sorabbed his hand and, before he knew it, they were soaring above Tiannan City, laughing and giggling like a bunch of school girls
WaitWhere was this? He knew this place
The luxury
The splendor
The soft carpet
The gentle huyuan HotelThey were at Shengyuan HotelHe turned around and once again found hiSu Chan was all dolled upShe looked so beautiful
The banquet hall vanished in a flashDarkness surrounded hi in front of Shengyuan Hotel's gates
Where was Su Chan? Where—
A loud splat filled his chest with horrorNoNoNoPleaseNo! Not again! HeHis knees hit the ground and he screas
”NOOOOOO!!!!!!”
The wo Yu
It was Su Chan
Peals of laughter filled his earsHe hated that voiceHe hated that voice with a vengeanceWhat he hated even rew louder and louder
Li Yundong looked up at the building and saw He Shao standing solared up at He Shao and raised his arer at He Shao”Have a taste of the Heavenly Thunder!!!”
He Shao's laughter kept growing louderAt one point, it al fro? Why, dammit! Why?! Didn't He Shao deserve to die?
”Coain”Come on!!! Heavenly Thunder!!! Slay this evil creature!!!”
”The Heavens have abandoned you, you loser!” He Shao said”I am untouchableI am invincible! You can never touch round crumbled under him”Nooooo!!!!!” He fell and fell until he landed on soh surface
”You are a failure”
Li Yundong opened his eyes and saw Zi Yuan staring down at himHer eyes were filled with disappointedbut a disgrace”
There was a snort of conte, Elder Sister Zi YuanI told you from the start that he couldn't possibly be the Jindan's Heir”
A sharp, high-pitched,screamed and covered his ears
Seconds later, the noise was replaced by the clanging of metalWhen he opened his eyes, he saw thousands of blades and swords swirling around hile doubt in his
”You killed her!” Ao Wushuang's voice blared from all directions”You killed roundHoas he supposed to defend hiainst the accusation? How could he deny the truth?
”She died because you are too weak!!!”
She was rightThat truth was impossible to deny
”I shall make you pay!!!”
The blades closed in on hih every inch of his skin
He knew very as happening—he was being skinned alive
And he let itHe let it because he deserved it
BelovedWake upWake up
What?