Chapter 249 (1/2)

Chapter 249

Heavens' Wrath

The hipped against Zi Yuan's face as her body streaked across the cityscape towards the outskirts of Tiannan CityShe was flying at her top speedShe had to, since she had to keep her flying altitude low lest she herself be struck down by the Heavenly ThunderThe mortals would see her if she went too slowly

Lies

That wasn't the only reason she was in a hurry, and she knew it

The whole journey took only ten seconds, after which Zi Yuan found herself gliding doards until her feet touched the firhtIt carried a scent of peril, of danger

The source of said danger was no mysteryThe Heavens were out for blood

Zi Yuan stood on the bough, looking around until she spotted the unlow of the Jindan's Aura far ahead

So, he picked this place after all… Zi Yuan suess on Zi Yuan's part, but this was the first place that caoZi Yuan had no choice but to guess at the Heir's location, since the alternative was to rely on the storure out the Heir's locationThe latter option would be too ti had to be set up before it all began

Glancing ahead, Zi Yuan discerned the Heir's glowing figureAt thein aQi controlGood… Qi control would freshen him up and prepare him for action

The Heir had picked the location wisely

Topographically speaking, the place was ideal and highly suitable for the ”activity” that he was about to partake inThe land ide, flat, and obstacle-free, which would give hih space to move around freelyThe place was also completely deserted since it was located somewhere in the city's outskirtsAt least now Zi Yuan didn't have to worry about so hurtZi Yuan silently thank the deities forher one of the witnesses of Hé Shao's death; she wouldn't have guessed the place correctly had she not been there to confront the Heir that night

A loud ruale tore through the airZi Yuan looked away fros insteadShe allowed her gaze to linger on a bushy area near the edge of the field

That should be good enough…

Zi Yuan released the large object in her hands and watch it hover in front of her faceTienius to the testWithout ado, Zi Yuan launched the object forward, keeping her eyes on it until it had reached its destination at the edge of the field

More ruht sky condensed, and the air thickenedMonstrous clouds drifted in fro towards an iinary focal point in the skyEven as they htly, ready to strike, ready to kill, ready to punishThe celestial forces were readyThe Heir, on the other hand, was not ready

So close, yet so far

Zi Yuan tore her gaze away fro her attention on the Heir insteadDoubts niggled at Zi Yuan'sthe Heir froht choice? Was this worth it? Was he worth it? What if Wushuang-qiánbèi rong? What if she went through with the plan and he still perished?

Zi Yuan shook her doubts away and forced herself to run through the plan againThe plan, upon successful coes, each of which required flawless ti to executeNo room for error, and certainly none for doubtIndeed, if push comes to shove, Zi Yuan would have to act decisively

Zi Yuan exhaled and squared her shouldersThe plan would definitely workZi Yuan would see that it did

Enough of thatNow she had another problee tree she was standing on, gauging the distance between the tree and the HeirIs this far enough? Indeed, all would be in vain if she herself was struck before she could do anything useful

A bright flash in the sky ended Zi Yuan's fixation with distance

Has it begun?

It hadn'tBut it was about to

The Heir knew it too, as he was noly rising to his feet

(T/N: Reco here; see track label 249_t1)

The ensuing ruTowering above the lands was a swirling vortex of clouds, a celestial maelstrom

Zi Yuan held her breath and sent a silent prayer to Acalanatha

Please watch over him

Her mind instantly went back to the way in which the Heir had stopped beside the couch and stared at the Fan of Seven Treasures earlierHe had thought about itZi Yuan knew he had thought about itIn the end, he had chosen not to, and asked her to return the Fan of Seven Treasures to Wushuang-qiánbèi insteadThat alone proved how selfless he truly wasJust like Master

What Zi Yuan had neglected to mention to him was that it wouldn't have matteredThe Fan of Seven Treasures wouldn't have been able to stop the Heavenly Thunder; it would just be destroyed

A golden blur streaked across the white blaze of the first bolt

So it begins…

The Heavens' wrath