286 Mengmei (2/2)
To the dream masters, there were many ways to kill someone without spilling blood.
Also, as long as the ongoing conflict between the Divine Lotus Cult and the Realm Alliance did not violate the fundamental laws or inconvenience the other guests, the Black Roc would not dare to interfere!
Liu Mengmei smiled and walked to over to the centre of the 9 Perpetual lamps with the seal in her hands. She sat down with a solemn look on her face.
”Chi!”
”Poof”
Around her, the Perpetual Lamps lit up instantly, and a clandestine wave shot out.
...
In his room, Fang Yuan sat down relaxedly with his legs crossed.
”Not bad, not bad! This building is constructed of spiritual wood and arranged based on an arraying technique, which enables elemental gathering and concealment...in fact, the whole inn is a giant magical tool. Every room occupant has a small degree of authority, but the core of power belongs to Black Roc!”
Based on Fang Yuan's knowledge of arraying techniques, this was all he could tell.
Still, he was very sure that the Black Roc was not only a dream master in the Illusionary Divine
stage, but was, in fact, an array master.
At Black Roc's level of cultivation, he could lay out sentient arrays that could operate independently of the array master and exert immense power!
However, if Black Roc really had ill-intentions, there was only one way things could end: He could destroy by the many dream masters residing in the Inn.
With this unspoken threat, together with the guarantee of fairness by the divine beings, Fang Yuan's safety and privacy were more or less assured on this journey.
”But...what about that woman, Liu Mengmei?”
Fang Yuan rubbed his chin and a slight smile played on his lips.
Although Liu Mengmei had disguised herself well, and there were no hints of similarities between her and Meng Lian, but Fang Yuan had a feeling nevertheless.
And there was no need to mention that when Fang Yuan had deliberately released his spiritual aura at the Qin Manor, this woman had swooped right in. It was too much of a coincidence.
”I doubt this Divine Lady would be as bold as to fight in midair and endanger the safety of dozens of dream masters...the only possibility would be to engage in the traditional way of dream masters!”
Fang Yuan shut his eyes confidently and entered a deep stage of meditation.
…...
It was deep into the night.
Fang Yuan aura was in the dream world. Suddenly, felt a disturbance.
”She has arrived? I cannot wait!”
A cold smile broke out on his face.
”To be able to break through the barriers placed around the inn is no mean feat. However, barging into my dream world is a mistake. This woman is slightly more powerful than Meng Lian since she is at the illusionary divine stage!”
At the borders of his dream world, a fog started to gather.
It was clear that Liu Mengmei had ill intentions and was indeed barging into his dream world.
Fang Yuan had the protection of the 8 Gates Sword Array. If activated the array, the woman's concentration would be severely affected and she would suffer.
”However...this does not fit in with my original plan!”
Fang Yuan sensed that Liu Mengmei was at the 1st Tier of the Illusionary Divine stage and had the help of a magical tool.
He waved his hand and the 8 Gates Sword Array immediately dimmed, allowing the fog the infiltrate. His true aura was momentarily dazed and he nearly fell into the dream.
'If I remain asleep after a certain period of time, the 8 Gates Sword Array will immediately reappear to eliminate the approaching enemy!'
In that moment of unconsciousness, according to the Three Corpse Seven Murderous Magic Splitting Technique, Fang Yuan's thoughts will be separated from his body and be transferred to the 8 Gates Sword Array.
Now that his body and consciousness were both protected, Fang Yuan had no qualms about taking on the Divine Lady.
”She actually dared to infiltrate my home ground with a prowess of only the first stage. Even with the help of a magical tool, this is extreme foolishness…”
Fang Yuan's spiritual will acted up, and he fell immediately into a dark swirl.
...
It was dawn and golden rays fell upon the earth.
Beneath the green mountains, the roosters crowed, and the little village came alive.
”When Heaven is going to give a great responsibility to someone, it first makes his mind endure suffering. It makes his sinews and bones experience toil, and his body to suffer hunger. It inflicts him with poverty and knocks down everything he tries to build. In this way Heaven stimulates his mind, stabilizes his temper and develops his weak points…[Mencius, Gao Zi Part 2]”
A bright voice reciting the classics floated out of a straw hut.
The door opened. A beautiful and kind looking lady walked out. She looked like she was younger than 20 years, and yet her hair was arranged as though she was married. She went over to the chicken coop and picked up two warm eggs, and broke into a smile.
”Good girl!”
She sprayed some grains on the floor to reward the hen.
After that, she busied herself with chopping firewood, boiling water, cooking rice. Beads of perspiration decorated her forehead even though the weather was cold.
The farmer's life was undoubtedly a tough one, not to mention that they also had to support the scholar at home.
Before the morning light was at its peak brightness, breakfast was ready. A pot of porridge, two servings, one thick and one thin. The woman added an egg into the thick serving, and after some hesitation, added another. She then walked over to the adjoining room.
”My husband, it's time for breakfast!”