manynovel Chapter 58 Lingjiu Palace on Misty Peak
Chapter 58 Lingjiu Palace on Misty Peak
Well, satisfied with receiving the two lottery chances from Ding Chunqiu, Russell turned and went back.
Seeing this, Gongbu Dorje waved his hand to order his infantry to clean up the battlefield. Although the destructive power of the boulders and arrows was fierce, the Xingxiu Sect's encampment was complex, and it was inevitable that some survivors would manage to hide using the terrain.
The armored soldiers advanced slowly in groups of three, each wielding a spear. When they encountered a corpse, they would strike it in the heart. In a short time, they actually found quite a few who were hiding and pretending to be dead.
Some begged for mercy, some resisted, but without exception, they were all stabbed to death on the spot.
It wasn't until two armored soldiers found an unconscious woman in purple in what appeared to be a pill-making room that they began to have second thoughts.
It wasn't for any other reason than that this girl was truly beautiful. Even in her coma, with her face pale and her hair disheveled, her natural beauty was undeniable.
After discussing it, the two men carried the woman to Gongbu Dorje. Upon seeing her, Gongbu Dorje felt a surge of desire. However, with promotion and advancement within reach, he couldn't risk his promising future for a woman. So, he had his men take her to Russell.
Gongbu Dorje wasn't stupid. After watching for so long, he had already figured out that the Grand Preceptor had summoned him to attack the Xingxiu Sect today for the sake of this Young Master Luo in front of him.
[The host has come into contact with the story character A Zi (Qing). The current causal connection has increased from 0% to 100%, triggering a lottery draw twice. Do you wish to draw now?]
Staring at the sleeping girl in front of him, Russell couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
They're incredibly lucky to have survived.
As for why Azi's karma is so high, the reason is quite simple.
As characters who only appear in the later part of the novel, there are actually only two people whose fates are closely related to A Zi: Qiao Feng and You Tanzhi.
You Tanzhi was killed by him back when he was at the Beggars' Sect headquarters, Qiao Feng will never become Xiao Feng again, and the storyline of A Zi is also effectively cut off.
"Russell, do you know this girl?" Mu Wanqing asked curiously, noticing Russell's unusual expression.
"I don't know her." Russell shook his head, reached out and gently tapped Azi's forehead. His internal energy penetrated her body, and Azi's brain instantly turned into a mess.
Yes, literally.
Mu Wanqing: "..."
Murong Fu, Kumārajīva, Gonpo Dorje, and the others: "..."
Those who were subtly watching fell into an eerie silence.
Even the old woman standing to the side couldn't help but click her tongue when she saw Russell's actions: "You're really ruthless, kid. You killed such a beautiful girl just like that. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to bear it. Keeping her in the room as a bed warmer would be nice."
"The only female disciple of the Xingxiu Sect, even if she dares to warm my bed, I wouldn't dare to use her. There's no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days."
Even if Ding Chunqiu knelt before Russell and said that he would abandon evil and do good from now on, Russell would not say that he would never believe it. But if it were A Zi, then there would be no such possibility.
Others commit evil for money and status, but Azi simply finds it fun.
Other villains may commit evil because of their upbringing, but someone like Ah Zi can't even be described as vicious; she's a pure demon incarnate.
"That's easy. Grandma has as many ways to torture people as she wants. You just need to hand her over to Grandma to take back to Lingjiu Palace for some discipline. In just three months, I guarantee she'll be completely obedient to you and won't have the slightest disloyalty."
At this point, the old woman couldn't help but walk half a circle around Azi's still warm body, reaching out her small hand to touch her gradually draining cheeks, sighing softly with a hint of regret: "What a pity for this beautiful little face..."
"Discipline?" No one else took Tong Lao's words to heart, but Mu Wanqing felt a slight ripple in her heart upon hearing those two words. She couldn't help but swallow and then lowered her eyes.
She really wanted to...
"Alright." Seeing that the topic was heading in an inappropriate direction for children, Russell quickly interrupted the old woman's outrageous remarks, instructed Gongbu Dorje to send someone to bury Azi, and prepared to set off for Lingjiu Palace.
Kumārajīva and Murong Fu continued to follow, while Russell told Su Xinghe and the others to go about their business. After all, Ding Chunqiu was already dead and his revenge had been taken, so there was no point in following him anymore.
Su Xinghe understood this principle and promised to take good care of the old site of Leigu Mountain. He would travel thousands of miles to meet him if he was given any instructions. He solemnly bid farewell to Luo Su and Tong Lao and left with his disciples who had returned to the mountain gate.
"Wu Yazi truly lacks the talent to teach disciples." Tong Lao remarked, watching Su Xinghe and the others' retreating figures.
There were two disciples in total. The eldest disciple was quite talented, but unfortunately he was ruined by his teaching. The second disciple was also quite talented, but he had an affair with his master's wife and even tried to harm him.
It was also thanks to Master's brilliant foresight in taking Russell as his last disciple; otherwise, the lineage of the Free and Unfettered Sect would have been cut off after they died.
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"Uncle Luo, that is Misty Peak."
After several days of trekking, covered in dust, the Tianshan Mountains, stretching to the ends of the earth, finally came into view.
Looking into the distance, one sees thousands of peaks capped with snow and countless valleys piled with clouds. The entire mountain range resembles a sleeping silver dragon, its back undulating, stretching for thousands of miles, forcefully separating the azure sky from the vast earth.
Fu Yu raised his hand and pointed to the northwest, deep in the clouds, explaining to Russell that there was a faint outline of a mountain peak there, appearing and disappearing among the gathering and dispersing clouds, like a mirage.
This mountain peak is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, appearing faintly from a distance, hence its name, Misty Peak.
After passing through the Broken Soul Cliff, the Fallen Rock, and the Hundred-Foot Ravine, the group arrived at the Connecting Heaven Bridge. Although called a bridge, it was actually just an iron chain between two cliffs, which were nearly five feet apart. With strong winds blowing, such a natural chasm would be impossible for ordinary martial arts masters to cross without possessing superb lightness skills and extraordinary courage. They could only look at the bridge with longing and sigh helplessly.
Fortunately, everyone present was quite skilled in martial arts. Even Mu Wanqing, who was the weakest in martial arts, was quite self-aware. Before Luo Su could speak, she blushed slightly, took the initiative to stretch out her arms, gently wrapped them around Luo Su's waist, and pressed her cheek against his firm back.
One could see figures flying along the iron chains, quickly entering the back mountain, and after a short while, they arrived at the gate of Lingjiu Palace.
On either side of the palace gate stands a stone-carved eagle, over three zhang tall, with a sharp beak and massive claws, exceptionally majestic and exquisitely carved, with even the patterns of its feathers clearly visible.
The white marble steps underfoot meander upwards like a dragon. Looking up, one sees countless pavilions, towers, halls, and corridors, which unfold layer upon layer along the steep mountain slope, layer upon layer, in a well-organized manner. The flying eaves, brackets, painted beams, and carved pillars, under the reflection of snow and mist, resemble a fairyland.
In the distance, the main hall of Lingjiu Palace is nestled against the mountain. The glazed tiles on the hall reflect the snow and appear and disappear in the thin mist of the mountain, just like the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace.