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Volume 3 Heartless Xuanji

Chapter 33 – Dangerous Strings (9)

“That’s right.” Zhong Minyan suddenly remembered something and took a few steps to catch up with those two people ahead and said, “What did you see when you were approaching the main door of the underworld, what did you see? Why were you so frightened?”

She had been flying well and was about to send the purple fox in, but then she suddenly swayed, as if she had been frightened by something.

Xuanji was stunned for a moment before she whispered, “Actually, I don’t even dare to believe what I saw. I think I saw a few people looking up from the other side of the forest. …… There was a man there that I had seen before.”

The people were stunned to hear that, in Bu Zhou Mountain mortals are not allowed to enter at will, of course, except for the demons who have lived here since childhood. And there seems to be a time limit. Once you have not returned to Bu Zhou Mountain for a long time, then you can no longer enter and exit at will. Because Zihu has been away for too long, so it is the same as being an outsider. If Xuanji said she saw some strange-looking demon, none of them would be surprised, but to say that she saw a person is a bit unbelievable. Is it a mortal who came looking for someone while the gate of the underworld was opened?

“Who did you see?” Yu Si Feng asked in a deep voice.

Xuanji thought for a moment and said, “It was dark, so I couldn’t really see, but at first glance, it looked like someone from the Xuan Yuan Sect. I remember that at the Zanhua Conference that year, some people from the Xuan Yuan Sect came to us, saying that they would help us find the Xiao Yinhua, do you remember that[1]?”

Of course I remember! That was to retaliate for the arrogant behavior of that Wu Tong from the Dianjing Valley, and Yu Sifeng specially came up with a brilliant plan to trick him. Thinking of the naughty things they did when they were young, both Yu Sifeng and Zhong Minyan could not help but show some smiles on their faces, just saying that they were young and they really did not know the immensity of the heavens and the earth[2], and they were very naughty at that time.

Xuanji lightly said, “Who I saw …… is that person. Wearing black clothes, hanging white iron ring …… I think it may be a mistake.”

The people have nothing to say. When they were in the Fuyu Island, they heard about the Xuan Yuan Sect being destroyed by the demons because of the matter of the Dinghǎi Iron Chains, the leaders of the other sects were also very emotional about this matter. Now it seems that things have suddenly changed dramatically, from the time they came to Buzhou Mountain, all the facts that they saw and believed before, seem to be vaguely changing.

Xuanji has never lied, let alone say things that have no basis, even Zhong Minyan agrees with this, if she says she saw it, she must have seen it.

Now the problem is already in front of them: the Xuan Yuan Sect has not been exterminated, and their disciples even appeared at Mount Bu Zhou, wearing the same clothes as those demons. Why?

“Damn it! I knew there was no one good in the Xuan Yuan Sect!” Zhong Minyan cursed, “They must have succumbed to the demons and become their accomplices!”

“Uh … it shouldn’t be ……” Xuanji scratched her hair, “They are also a big cultivation sect, they don’t give in that easily.”

Zhong Minyan said biitterly, “I hate them. I’m so ashamed to be called one of the five great sects of the world with them! They are all people who have the ambition of wild wolves![3]“

Yu Sifeng’s finger stroked on his chin and mused, “Well, I’ve heard about the trouble between Xuan Yuan Sect and Shao Yang Sect. They wanted to merge Shao Yang, but in the end, not only did they not succeed, but they got hurt so much that they still haven’t recovered. Maybe they have been harboring grudges, taking advantage of this cooperation with the demons to settle their personal grudges first ……”

Before he finished speaking, Xuanji and Zhong Minyan both called out an ‘ah’ and glanced at each other in amazement. They both remembered the message that Du Minxing brought back after he was seriously injured at the Fuyu Island. He said that those demons would flatten the Shaoyang Sect!

The previous messy events seemed to be gradually connected into a thread, why they wanted to catch Linglong, why they hurt her, why they specially released Du Minxing to bring back the message …… the so-called “previous grudges are settled, in the future, we must flatten Shaoyang Sect”, referring to the grudges between Xuan Huan and Shaoyang years ago!

Seeing that they were uneasy, Yu Si Feng said: “These are just speculations, not necessarily the truth. The Shao Yang sect is so big, it can’t just be flattened.”

Zhong Minyan didn’t know what he thought of and nodded indiscriminately but his face was darker than before.

Xuanji lightly said, “We …… we quickly rescue Linglong and second brother! And then …… go back to Shaoyang Sect.”

Zhong MInyan’s eyes moved and he lowered his head, still silent. Ruo’Yu smiled and said, “I say, you think too much. The righteous sect will not do bad things secretly. Then again, if those demons are really going to level Shaoyang, what’s the point of going back?”

He has always been gentle and elegant but this time his words are very harsh, Xuanji heart is not happy and coldly said, “Even if it is useless, do you want others to watch their own home be destroyed? Living together and dying together is not just for fun!”

Ruo’Yu touched his head, turned and walked in front, smiling again. “That’s right. If Xuanji can go back, you may be able to prevent a big disaster. At least, if it is the “General” that Shen Tu called out.”

When he said this, she was only dumbfounded. Yu Sifeng frowned slightly and let out a soft shout, “Ruo’Yu.”

Ruo’Yu shook his head. “I’m sorry if I’ve gone too far. But for things that are unfounded, don’t worry about them first, right?”

What he said really made sense, Xuanji was silent for a while and suddenly struggled off Yu Sifeng’s back, only to feel that the soles of her feet felt soft, as if she was stepping on soft cotton. Not to speak of true Qi inside her, even breathing was extremely difficult. She felt little weak when she took two steps, so Yu Si Feng hurriedly held her up and frowned, “Don’t be willful!”

Xuanji whispered, “No, I’ll walk by myself. I’ll be fine after a while.”

She couldn’t be carried on his back all the time, or she couldn’t rescue Linglong. She vowed long ago that she would never bring any more trouble to the people she likes. She hoped that this time she came to Bu Zhou Mountain and take Ling Long away with her own hands instead of watching others come to help.

Seeing that she could not be persuaded, Yu Sifeng had to give up.

There is no difference between day and night in Buzhou Mountain. They walked for a long time, only to find that according to the time, it should be dawn in the Living world, but the scenery here had not changed at all.

But the noise coming from the main gate of the spirit world in the distance seemed to have subsided. Yu Sifeng looked at the sky and whispered, “It must be time for the front door to close. Let’s be prepared, don’t be like just now.”

Although they had just rescued Xuanji and the swords flew far, the force of the mountain’s opening and closing was still very strong, which would inevitably cause a huge shock. Xuanji had just been injured and her injuries could not get worse. Everyone climbed to the top of the tree and used ropes to tie them to their waists, so that no matter how the ground was shaken, at least people would not be injured.

In the distance, there was a booming sound. Xuanji was lying on her back at the top of the tree, quietly looking at Buzhou Mountain, which was soaring into the clouds and had a crack in it, like a long mouth. If you enter through that door, you can go to the underworld.

The underworld …… what is the netherworld like? I’ve heard that once you’ve crossed the bridge, you have to drink the water of forgetfulness, forgetting all about your past life and re-entering a new reincarnation. Her predecessor also drank the water of Wangchuan River? Perhaps she was inattentive while drinking, the result is that in this life always vaguely remembered something to. But …… is really like her character, always absent-minded.

A helpless smile appeared at the corner of Xuanji’s mouth, closing her eyes, a large swath of blood-like flowers appeared in front of her eyes, which filled the entire river bank. After picking it up, the flowers seemed to have no roots, so she lifted it into her hands and the slender petals were rolled up like a dragon’s claw, fierce and enchanting.

There seemed to be someone around him, who was sincere and tempting and said something specious[4] to her.

Xuanji, you must remember ……

She was shocked, the big tree under her body had already begun to shake and the huge Buzhou Mountain was slowly closed again by the two, Shen Tu and Yu Lei. That kind of violent shock hit her chest with a wooden pain. She couldn’t breathe and pressed her hand against her chest, which was empty, as if everything had been drained away by the stroke of the whip.

There was another hand pressing on it, it was different from Yu Sifeng’s, and it looked rougher, with a hot, sweaty palm.

She looked at the person beside her in astonishment – Zhong Minyan! He was holding her hand tightly and his eyes were staring at her like the deepest sea water, which she could not see through.

“Are you uncomfortable?” he asked softly, suddenly looking at the distant Buzhou Mountain, “It will be over soon.”

She couldn’t say a word, but she felt a shock from the tips of her hair to the tips of her feet. She had never thought, really never thought, that he would treat her this way. The quiet look at her, that quiet even with some sadness.

Sixth Brother? She opened her mouth to ask a question but can’t get a sound out of her throat.

Zhong Minyan looked down at her, she has never seen such an expression on his face. It seems to be a mixture of sadness, despair, reluctance, difficulty, calmness …… many kinds of emotions, his face seems to be separated by a glazed cover, all those emotions closed behind the shell of calmness and indifference.

“Xuanji, you …” His voice was very low, like a gentle breeze blowing through the courtyard in a summer afternoon, “Don’t be impulsive again. Let others take care of you, there is nothing wrong with that.”

What do you mean?

He let go of her hand and whispered, “It’s okay to just …… laze around like that. No one …… will really blame you.”

The violent concussion gradually subsided and Xuanji suddenly sat up but he turned and jumped off the tree, looking calm as if he hadn’t said anything just now.

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[1]: Events of Chapter 28 from Volume 1.

[2]: 不知天高地厚 (bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu) – an idiom meaning, not to know the immensity of heaven and earth / an exaggerated opinion of one’s own abilities.

[3]: 狼子野心 (láng zǐ yě xīn) – ambition of wild wolves (idiom). Meaning (they have) rapacious designs.

[4]: Specious – having a false look of truth or genuineness, having deceptive attraction or allure. Something that sounds true but is false.

(T/N: I did not know this word until I had to translate it so in case there is someone else out there who is unfamiliar @-@/ )

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