Chapter 22 (2/2)

If it weren't for the strand of inner qi fro which had reranted him the chance to start over, all of the ly accuone to waste

Yan Wushi+ was not an ordinary person He definitely had found out about it as well He kept pushi+ng harder and harder, but Shen Qiao didn't just collapse on the ground–it even stimulated hireatly astonished

In addition to his surprise, there was also a trace of excite up inside him

He would force Shen Qiao to fight him from time to time only because the other person carried the inner qi frohtened through these fights It would help hi and patch up the martial arts that he had created himself

Therefore, the stronger his opponent, the happier he became

Right now, Shen Qiao's mind was in a state of complete tranquility and peace

After he comprehended the ”Sword Intent”, his state of mind had entered a whole neorld from there It was spacious, clear, and so mysterious that it was hard to describe

This piece of land was boundless, like the ocean absorbing all rivers, or the cliff rising thousands of meters into the sky

This piece of land was also extremely li to lean on

However, the place where the Sword Intent lies is where the Daoist Intent shall be!

One begets To begets Three, and Three begets all things [2]

There was no ground under his feet, but the ground would be there once he set foot on it There was no light before his eyes, but there was light in his heart

With such a mindset, even if he could not see with his eyes, Shen Qiao could still clearly sense the traces of the other person's attacks

He waited quietly

Yan Wushi+ pointed toward the center between his eyebrows

Shen Qiao didn't fall back Instead, he chose to raise his hand and take it straight on

When he lifted his right hand, the spreading paler from the other person

In a split second, all metal and rocks around therounded by the curtain of night!

Shen Qiao only heard a loud explosion next to his ear Immediately afterwards, blood spurted out from his nose and hisa bulky trunk in the end Then he fell heavily to the ground!

However, Yan Wushi+ let out a gasp and looked rather surprised

It was because the move he just used carried at least half of his martial power With Shen Qiao's current cultivation level, even if he had comprehended the Sword Intent, his foundation was so terribly daht of his attack and blocked it without dying right on the spot

Form this alone, one could see that Shen Qiao's aptitude and potential were indeed a He could still comprehend the Sword Intent even under the blow of betrayal No wonder Qi Fengge had chosen him to be his mental disciple

Although Shen Qiao didn't die, he wasn't much better than that

There was no way he could have taken the blow froer, but he took it anyway In addition to the fight with Yu Ai earlier on Mount Xuandu, he finally passed out from exhaustion

Yan Wushi+ bent down and held Shen Qiao's chin in his hand The other person's countenance was like a cold jade It was pale and dull Even his lip had lost the color of its blood, and it was as if he would breathe his last at any moment

However, ever since he was greatly injured after falling off the cliff, nine times out of every ten days, he would have this sort of complexion Now, it just looked a bit more serious

Ahtly closed eyes, his feather-like eyelashes–they all had a delicate yet special ascetic sense of beauty Since he was unconscious, he appeared to be even more docile and adorable

Such an obedient appearance was exactly what had confused Mu Tipo on that day, letting him mistake a carnivorous flower as a dodder herb

But this flower's teood, and it was always so soft-hearted Therefore, it would repeatedly find itself in trouble It ht seem like he invited those troubles onto himself, but he would be fully prepared every time as if he had already anticipated the consequences of his soft-heartedness If other people looked down on him because of his soft heart, that would be truly stupid of them

”Look at you How tired you are! How miserable your life must be! Your master died, and even your position as the sect leader was snatched by soreith you either betrayed you or didn't agree with your way of doing things Utterly isolated from your family and friends, with a body so seriously wounded, you had to leave Mount Xuandu, not having anything to your name”

Using his softest tone, Yan Wushi+ coaxed hi next to his ear, ”But you don't have to live as abjectly If you just followthe Fundamental Records of Phoenix-Qilin, I'll even teach you the volu that I've learned By that ti it one step further will be close at hand This will be way faster than you taking three or five years to recover by yourselfAt that time, whether you want to take back your position as the sect leader or kill Yu Ai for revenge, neither would be an issue What do you think?”

Noas the time when Shen Qiao's as at its weakest His head was dreath to resist It was the easiest time to invade his mind Furthermore, Yan Wushi+ had used the Devilish Charreeted Shen Qiao's ear over and over and pierced straight into his heart, pounding heavily against his Daoist Core

Shen Qiao's brows knitted in pain, his body struggling feebly, but Yan Wushi+ didn't loosen his grip He even repeated his words two more times

”Yu Ai allied with Kunye Because of them, you fell off the cliff and lost all of your martial arts Do you not hate them? Without martial arts, without position and status, even clowns like Chen Gong and Mu Tipo dare to hop around in front of you Is there really not even a tiny bit of hatred in your heart, hm? Don't you want to kill them? I can help you with that too”

If other people were to pass by, they would have thought the two of the intimately in each other's ears The scene seemed so flirtatious, while in fact, that wasn't the case at all

Yan Wushi+ tightened his grip a bit more and it left a red mark on Shen Qiao's chin which would probably turn into a bruise the next day However, it was not the reason behind Shen Qiao's suffering The source of Shen Qiao's pain ca poured repeatedly into his head like incantations, and he could neither dodge nor escape the voice

He gritted his teeth as hard as he could Even though he had already lost his consciousness, there seemed to be a thread in his subconscious htly bound so he couldn't open his mouth to accept

Once he opened his reed, he would then start to lose his true self

”Why won't you answerfor you if you just open your mouth”

I don't want to beco to do it, I'll do it myself

”What kind of person do you want to becoht? You can kill anyone you want Besides, they betrayed you first You owe nothing to them”

Shen Qiao shook his head Fresh blood started to spill out froan to look increasingly painful A norer withstand such torture, but he just wouldn't open his mouth

Sonorant of the malevolence in this world and blindly offered their kindness It ultimately not only implicated the others but the through the malice, yet they were still faithful to their hearts, reentle and soft-hearted

But people were born evil Despite having experienced innued paths of life, was there really so onto their conscience?

Yan Wushi+ let out a quiet laugh He wiped away the bloodstains at the corner of Shen Qiao's h his armpits, he carried him in his arms and walked towards the town

Author’s Short Play Time:

Qiao Qiao is always spitting blood, does it ood? →_→

Old Yan: Very good

Shen Qiao (dying) raised his hand: I-I don't feel good…

Translator's Notes:

[1] All of these are acupoints, indicating the path inside one's body

[2] This sentence ca It is the fundaness), One begets Two (Yin and Yang), Two begets Three (Heaven, Earth, and Man), Three begets all things (Everything in this world)

[3] Devilish Charm [魔音摄心]: A martial arts skill practiced by the three De inner qi into their voices in order to hypnotize and lure others into doing what they say