Chapter 390: Heading South (1/2)
Di Yu looked at the commander and shook his head.
”No, no, I'll leave you two to it then. We can finish our business later, Commander Zi Jing.”
This messenger quietly left, giving Ming Yue another look before closing the doors.
Nie Xia sighed before chuckling.
”So you know him...”
He spoke with a face of slight disbelief.
Ming Yue nodded and replied.
”He was known as the Lord of Azure Souls, who terrorized my home country in order to stop us from entering the war. Because of his actions, a cult of believers formed although, I believe that they have been quelled.”
”Hah, yes, the Thirteen Messengers, they're a strange bunch.”
She then looked at him.
”Have they been here the entire time?” she asked.
”In the Iron Citadel? No, not really. They made their own little camp of sorts outside and make their presence as scarce as possible. The soldiers tend to get a bit too high- strung knowing that the Thirteen Messengers are here.”
”Really now? The Thirteen Messengers, is that what they're called?”
”Yes, the Thirteen Messengers, a group of monstrous cultivators who only answer to the High Council. Not to mention, they are personally chosen and taught by the High Council. They might not be Heaven Realm Experts but their strength could almost rival one. The one that just left is Di Yu, one of the stranger messengers and also one of the strongest.”
Nie Xia paused for a moment before explaining, wondering if it was a good idea to tell her about his identity.
”He practices the Soul Dao which I'm sure you realized earlier. With a thought, he could attack the soul, break a person's fighting spirit, and if the gap in strength is wide enough, he could extinguish the soul, killing someone without lifting a finger. But like any other expert, he is eccentric, focusing on what he deems the most effective path, not in terms of difficulty but on impact. He will do anything so long as he believes that the result will be tremendous, that includes fear tactics and murder.”
His face turned solemn as he leaned back on his chair, recalling a past memory.
”In one of the previous battles, when the war had just begun, the High Council had sent out the Messengers to help the war and search for Kong Zhi's whereabouts when he was hiding. Di Yu made a grand entrance, killing a dozen demons by destroying their souls. However, he kept one alive and grabbed him by the throat.”
He stopped, reliving the memory in his mind. His voice was soft, quiet even but it was sad.
”In front of both sides, he went and killed the poor demon, slowly burning his soul away. Blue flames erupted from within as the body was destroyed, all to bring fear and repel the demons but to be truthful, it worked. However, the scene was gruesome for any soldier to see, no one dared to approach him nor did he want to be approached.”
He looked at her afterward, giving her a warning.
”Try not to associate with them too much. They only listen to the High Council, commanders such as I have no power over them.”
Ming Yue nodded in understanding. Even if he didn't warn her, she would not make contact with them unless she absolutely had to.
”So then, enough of that, you must be here to tell me that you're leaving”, said the commander.
”I'm heading to the south, where the Cerulean Serpent's Lake is.”
”Ah the Southern Tower then, that is where Commander Yu Zhen resides. Her forces of mostly scouts and assassins, they're skilled in hit and run tactics as well as assassinations and infiltration.”
He took out his own map, beckoning her to come and look.