Chapter 578 Bamboo Flute (1/2)

This person donned a white robe and a silver hairpin in his hair. As he came in front of the cliff and saw the ever twirling fog, he hesitated and thought, ”Chief Uncle-Master said I would have no obstructions coming. With this thick fog here, I will not be able to pass through with my current swords knowledge. Maybe I can just walk in to see what is really inside.”

This person was none other than Chen Jianmei's disciple, Li Yuanliang, who had orders from his master to serve by the side of Shen Lian together with his apprentice juniors Yuan Xuefeng, Liu Weiyi, and Yu Yingfa.

The four were delighted to do so, as they would benefit a lot from their chief uncle-master who was so fluent in celestial skills.

Li Yuanliang was ordered by his chief uncle-master to deliver a letter to the owner of the valley. He was ever ordered to respond in specific words when he saw the owner. However, this fog made him hesitate. After all, Li Yuanliang was one of the sword celestials. If he could not determine the realness of this fog, he knew very well of its unpredictable danger. But chief uncle-master would not deceive him too, which was why he was in such a dilemma.

As he walked back and forth not knowing what to do, a green shadow flew down from the valley. Li Yuanliang saw unmistakably, that person had two pieces of tree leaves on it, as big as plantain leaves, so thin one could see through it very clearly. These two thin leaves extended from the back of the person, flashing like a pair of wings.

That person flew out of the valley and paused. As it saw Li Yuanliang, it shot down in front of Li Yuanliang and said, ”It is under the Sacred Nun's order that I escort you in. Follow me.”

That was when Li Yuanliang caught a clear view of this person's appearance. Its face looked like it was painted with some kind of plant-based coloring. A greenish-yellow hue which masked what was really beneath it. It was wearing a headband braided with tree vines, and a bird's feather pinned on its head. An unknown demonic power could be felt rippling around, and its body figure was clearly defined, a sign of large strength.

He asked, ”Your sacred nun knew I was coming?”

The person snorted, ”Our Sacred Nun knows all things in this world including the logic and laws of the heaven. It is not unusual that she could foresee your arrival.”

After Li Yuanliang heard this, he tried to hold back his laughter, as his chief uncle-master was very right about him not facing any obstruction. He could even foresee that this sacred nun would foresee him coming here.

However, as a disciple of the grand Qing Xuan clan, Li Yuanliang had to keep his composure. He showed no expression and said, ”Let us move on then.”

The escort took a piece of vine from its body and threw it in front of Li Yuanliang, ”Hold tight to this so you will not fall from the sky later.”

Li Yuanliang looked at the tree vine and held onto it tightly without saying a word.

After that, it moved its wings that looked like tree leaves and flew up forming a green shadow. As they flew into the valley, the thick layers of fog almost immediately dissipated. Li Yuanliang looked on carefully and saw that all this was the work of the tree leaves. However he did not know this fog was the violent miasma from the heaven and earth, and the leaves was one of the rare surviving plants in the valley, which was why it could repel the miasma.

Suddenly, it was all bright. Figures of clouds and pelicans were in sight. It was scenery of a celestial place. Li Yuanliang had not returned to the Qing Xuan sect, but according to Daoist Sanwen, most celestial places looked like this.

There was a hill in front that emerged from within the cloudy fog. A platform could be seen on its peak; next to it was a bamboo field. A lady donned in snowy white dress was holding a green bamboo flute, playing an ear-pleasing piece of music.

Li Yuanliang instantly recognized that this lady was the so-called sacred nun, the intended recipient of his letter.

He immediately formed himself into the flash of sword light and swooshed to appear in front of the lady.

The barbarian with the leafy wings panicked as he never thought that this fellow would come up and offend the sacred nun. He furiously waved his palm to give out a slap, but before he could take action, a formless soundwave was heard to stop him. It was the lady, ”Xinba, stop.”