Chapter 83

The World Will, although saving Wu Ming, deprived him of the opportunity to meet Bu Jingyun for the first time. This minor change would lead to a series of alterations. The World Will had no choice but to arrange another encounter between Bu Jingyun and Wu Ming, so that Bu Jingyun could learn Wu Ming's unparalleled sword technique. Li She, like a butterfly, was slowly changing the course of the story with the flapping of his wings. Although Li She was eventually affected by the World Will, fortunately, he had the body of a Drought Demon. If it were not for this, being only at the level of a congenital expert, Li She would not have dared to act this way. After all, in the "Feng Yun" world, there were at least a hundred congenital experts, and the leaders of each sect had the cultivation of congenital experts. Even the "Twelve Fiends of Tianchi" were not all congenital.

However, after becoming a Drought Demon, Li She was no longer afraid of these mortal experts. As long as it was not a world with divine avatars like "My Date with a Vampire," ordinary people were nothing to Li She in the "Feng Yun" world. Perhaps only divine beasts like dragons and qilins would make Li She wary.

This minor change allowed Li She to steal a portion of the world's fortune, though not much, it was better than nothing. Li She carried Bu Jingyun back to "Mandala Manor" on a fast horse.

On the way, Bu Jingyun maintained his cool demeanor, which made Li She suspect that the child might have autism. Why did he always look so bitter, as if the whole world owed him a few million? Li She smiled helplessly, after all, every world's favorite character had a certain personality. Otherwise, they would not be able to shoulder the heavy burden of the world's fortune.

Bu Jingyun followed the man, hardly saying a word. The only feeling was that this man was very cold, cold enough to make one shiver. Although the man, who looked as beautiful as a woman, always had a smile on his face, the cold aura made one dare not even breathe loudly.

Despite the best food, clothing, and accommodation, the fear in Bu Jingyun's heart made him dare not speak to Li She casually.

As they approached "Mandala Manor," seeing Bu Jingyun's curious face looking around, Li She smiled slightly. It seemed he was still a child.

Bu Jingyun was speechless at the sight before him. After ten years of development, "Mandala Manor" was more like a city. The ten-zhang-high city wall, the huge vermilion gate with thirty-six brass rivets, and the huge signboard on the city gate reading "Mandala Manor" separated the manor from the bustling market outside. The city wall was lined with vermilion flags of "Mandala Manor," and guards patrolled back and forth, all of whom were second-rate experts. Seeing Li She riding fast, the guards immediately shouted to the gatekeepers, "The master is back, open the gate quickly."

With a rumbling sound, the huge vermilion gate slowly opened, and Li She rode in. After entering the city, Li She carried Bu Jingyun on a fast horse into the inner city, where "Mandala Manor" was located.

After dismounting, Li She handed the reins to a guard and led Bu Jingyun into the manor.

Bu Jingyun looked around in amazement. The wealth of "Mandala Manor" was comparable to that of a nation. The decorations were intricately carved with dragons and phoenixes, and the two white jade pixiu at the entrance were awe-inspiring. Each pixiu, over two meters tall, was carved from a single piece of white jade. Due to his business, the pixiu, a mythical creature that only takes in and never gives out, was placed at the entrance.

There were thousands of maids, warriors, and guards, all of whom bowed respectfully to Li She. This made Bu Jingyun start to wonder about Li She's identity. Although only seven or eight years old, Huo Family Manor was also a martial arts family, and his father, Huo Butian, often mentioned matters of the martial world. The "Feng Yun" world's major powers, such as "Tianxia Hui" and "Wushuang City," which controlled the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, were often mentioned. "Mandala Manor" and "Twelve Towers of Tianchi" were also mentioned, but "Mandala Manor" was only described as a wealthy merchant, while "Twelve Towers of Tianchi" was a mysterious assassin organization. Seeing the guards' respectful attitude toward Li She, Bu Jingyun thought that Li She's position in "Mandala Manor" might not be low.

Bu Jingyun silently followed Li She, looking at the golden and splendid decorations as they slowly approached the back mountain, entering a place that seemed like a paradise on earth. The small lake was filled with lotus flowers, and the pavilions built along the mountain and water were hidden and visible. The green trees and shaded paths wound around.

Entering the pavilion, Bu Jingyun heard beautiful music. Looking up, he saw two women who looked alike, one playing the guqin and the other leisurely reading by the window. Seeing their appearance, even Bu Jingyun, known as the "Unweeping God," was shaken. The two women were so beautiful that he could not describe their beauty. Both wore white clothes, making one dare not look directly, for fear of desecrating these goddess-like women.

Seeing Li She bring Bu Jingyun in, Li Yunluo smiled slyly and said, "Oh, my dear. Is this child from an outside affair? You must be disappointed that we can't give you children."

Wang Yuyan blushed and spat. Since the three of them became Drought Demons, Li She could not have children with any other women. Besides her and her daughter, no one else in the world could bear Li She's child. When Bu Jingyun entered, Wang Yuyan already felt a mortal's vitality from him.

"Dear, whose child is this?" Wang Yuyan asked with a smile.

Li She, who was originally choked by Li Yunluo's words, replied, "This is the orphan from Huo Family Manor. Huo Family Manor was destroyed by Xiong Ba of Tianxia Hui. I arrived too late. I originally planned to ask Huo Butian to forge a weapon, but I ended up bringing him back."

Wang Yuyan and Li Yunluo, upon hearing Li She's words, knew that the boy in front of them was one of the main characters of the "Feng Yun" world, Bu Jingyun. They couldn't help but look him over. Li Yunluo, overwhelmed by maternal love, waved to Bu Jingyun and said, "Poor child, losing your parents at such a young age, how pitiful." The "Unweeping God" Bu Jingyun actually slowly walked to Li Yunluo. Li She couldn't help but marvel at how weak males were to beautiful women. He had treated the boy well on the journey, but the boy had not spoken more than fifty words to him. With just a wave from Li Yunluo, he came over. Li She shook his head helplessly.

Li Yunluo gently stroked Bu Jingyun's hair and asked Li She, "What do you plan to do? Teach this child martial arts?"

In Bu Jingyun's ears, this beautiful woman was asking Li She if he would take him as a disciple. However, Li She understood that Li Yunluo was asking how he would deal with this main character of the "Feng Yun" world. After all, after becoming a Drought Demon, his internal strength had disappeared, and even his original congenital expert level could only make Bu Jingyun reach the congenital level, which was far from enough to defeat Xiong Ba.

Li She thought for a moment and asked Bu Jingyun, "Do you want to take revenge yourself or have someone else do it for you?"

Bu Jingyun firmly said, "I want to take Xiong Ba's head myself to avenge my parents."

Li She nodded. This was indeed unchanged. The seed of revenge in the "Unweeping God" would never rest. He then said, "To be honest, if you want someone else to take revenge for you, it's simple. I don't like Xiong Ba either. With my wealth, I can hire the assassins from the 'Twelve Towers of Tianchi' to kill Xiong Ba. However, if you want to take revenge yourself, even if I teach you martial arts, you won't be able to defeat Xiong Ba, because my skills are still inferior to his."

Hearing Li She's words, Bu Jingyun's hopeful eyes dimmed. He could tell that Li She was not lying, otherwise, he wouldn't have brought him back.

"What should I do then?" Bu Jingyun asked.

Li She, hearing this, was secretly pleased. Bu Jingyun had taken the bait. With his current strength, killing Xiong Ba was easy, but he mainly didn't want to change the story too much, so he could still control it in the future.

Li She pretended to think and slowly said, "Once upon a time, there was a small man who was bullied by a thug every day. To take revenge, he pretended to be the thug's lackey, serving him day and night, observing his every move. Over time, when he understood everything about the thug and gained his trust, he became his confidant. When no one was around, he raised his knife and took the thug's head."

Li She's words made Bu Jingyun sit up. After a moment's thought, Bu Jingyun replied, "You want me to go to Xiong Ba, learn martial arts from him, and understand his weaknesses before taking revenge?"

Li She snapped his fingers and laughed, "Smart! Only by fully understanding your enemy can you kill them. To be honest, in the world today, besides Wu Ming and the Sword Saint, no one can match Xiong Ba. Wu Ming has retired to the mountains, and you can't find him. The Sword Saint is in Wushuang City, and you can't find him either. Even if you find them, they might not take you as a disciple. So, the only hope for revenge is to infiltrate Xiong Ba's side."

Hearing Li She's analysis, Bu Jingyun nodded and asked, "What can you teach me?"

Li She, looking at the overly mature Bu Jingyun, said, "I won't teach you martial arts because you need to infiltrate Xiong Ba's side. If you have martial arts, it might raise his suspicions. But I will teach you something that martial artists dream of."

Hearing this, Bu Jingyun looked at Li She eagerly. What could be so desirable to martial artists?

"The essence of martial arts!" Li She slowly said.

Bu Jingyun looked at him in confusion. If he wasn't teaching martial arts, why teach the essence of martial arts? Was it about life principles?

Li She shook his head and said, "Boy, those martial arts and techniques are dead. Only by understanding the essence of martial arts can you reach the congenital level. Only by reaching the congenital level do you have the right to take revenge. Remember, it's just the right. Xiong Ba is not at the congenital level anymore. There are only a hundred congenital experts in the world, and they won't teach you the essence of martial arts easily."

Hearing this