Chapter 262 : You Rock, Highgod! 12 (1/2)

Shi Sheng sat on her sword as she observed the battle from above.

Dong Jing was dressed all in black and wore a black mask that covered his entire face. He was also attacking a group of people with a pitch-black sword. Basically, if one was asked to describe him in one word, it would be black.

Despite facing so many opponents at once, Dong Jing kept a very cool and calm demeanor. He defended and attacked with apt timing. Even when his opponents thought of new and tricky ways to disrupt him, they would still be the only ones suffering from the actual attempt.

Shi Sheng rubbed her chin before passing judgement enigmatically, “It would be a pity for this person to not conquer the world.”

‘Who knows? Maybe he’s my Feng Ci? Should I help him?’

[Host… what’re you planning to do?] System’s voice had even started fluctuating from how agitated it was.

“Well, not you, that’s for sure. Why’re you so nervous?” Shi Sheng sent System the thought version of a derogatory eyeroll.

[……] ‘HOST, DO YOU BELIEVE I’LL TERMINATE YOU IF YOU CONTINUE BEING THIS UNFRIENDLY?

THIS ISN’T GOOD. I HAVE TO ADD A RESTRAINING CONDITION. BUT WHAT?

NO ATTACKING? THEN HOW IS SHE GOING TO STOP DONG JING?

NO KILLING PEOPLE[1]? THAT WON’T DO, THERE ARE MONSTERS DOWN THERE TOO…’

System felt like its programming was being scrambled. It seemedlike there was no restraining condition it could impose without making the mission impossible. ‘MASTER, THIS IS BAD! HOST IS REALLY GOING TO BREAK SOMETHING THIS TIME! REQUESTING IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE!!!’

While System was struggling with what restraining condition it should force her to adhere to, Shi Sheng had already taken out her lightning balls and positioned herself directly above the City of Ten Thousand Flowers. She began chucking them at the defensive wards of the city that were blocking Dong Jing’s way.

BANG!

System had already chosen to go offline. It didn’t wish to bear witness to the tragedy that was about to occur. ‘THIS HOST IS WAY BEYOND SAVING, OKAY?’

Shi Sheng only aimed for the defensive wards around the city. Noticing they had been broken, Dong Jing immediately made a beeline for the city.

He raised his head slightly to look up into the sky, but a thick layer of clouds obscured his vision so he couldn’t see anything.

Shi Sheng nonchalantly propped up her chin and watched as Dong Jing went on a massacre.

He wouldn’t kill women, children or the elderly—of course, that was under the condition that they didn’t attack him first.

Contrary to what one would expect, the ones who took advantage of the chaos to kill and steal to their heart’s content were a portion of the citizenry themselves.

Dong Jing wasn’t planning on stealing everyone’s cultivation. It was obvious that he had clear, predetermined targets for he knew the weaknesses and skills of every person he pursued like the back of his hand.

The more Shi Sheng watched, the more satisfied she was. If not for the main characters’ indestructible halos, Dong Jing would’ve already conquered the world, no sweat.

……

By the time Dong Jing left the city, his black clothes were completely drenched in fresh blood. It dripped onto the floor, causing a trail of blood to flow wherever he walked.

The world was abysmally silent, as if all life had been eradicated from existence.

Suddenly, Dong Jing’s steps paused and he focused on a point ahead of him.

It was as if someone had hit the slow button for the entire world.

In the middle of the main road, far into the distance, a woman wearing a dark green dress sat on a floating sword and looked at him with eyes that were curved into crescent moons from smiling.

“You were the one who helped me.” Dong Jing’s voice was rather hoarse, as if he hadn’t used it in a long time.

His words were a statement, not a question.

“Yep.” Shi Sheng leapt off her sword. “In return, let me touch you.”

“Why?” ‘Touch me? Touch where?? Why is there such an unreserved young lady in front of me…’

“I’m looking for someone and want to check whether you’re him or not.”

‘It’s best to get straight to the point with these types of people.’

Dong Jing fell silent for a long while before slowly approaching Shi Sheng. “How?”

He didn’t like to owe favours to others.

If she was planning on using this as an opportunity to harm him… Then he’d simply send her down to accompany the others.

Dong Jing’s reaction was within Shi Sheng’s expectations, so she spoke without hesitation, “Just stretch out your hand.”

Once you are strong enough to look down on everyone, it doesn’t matter what they do; their schemes become nothing more than minor, harmless tricks.

Dong Jing hesitated for a moment but still cautiously stretched his hand out in the end.

To guard against any sudden attacks Dong Jing might launch against her, Shi Sheng didn’t hold onto his wrist, but rather his hand.