Chapter 93: Reunion and a Blood-Soaked Blade
“Be careful! You’re going so fast, you can’t even control the direction!”
“Ling’er did that on purpose!”
“Don’t say that with such pride! What if you accidentally hit an ordinary person?”
“Eh~ I only sped up because I knew that guy in front was a ghost.”
“…”
Cheng Yishi vaguely heard the muffled voices coming from the carriage and was slightly stunned.
When did this carriage appear?
She had been so focused on confronting the ghost that she hadn’t noticed her surroundings. If the carriage hadn’t slammed into the ghost, she wouldn’t have even realized what had happened.
However, she quickly dismissed all unnecessary thoughts.
Because the carriage curtain was lifted from the inside, and a very familiar figure stepped out.
Seeing the face that had haunted her dreams, Cheng Yishi immediately broke into a joyful smile. “Mr. Lin!”
“Miss Cheng, long time no see.”
Lin Tianlu smiled and greeted her. “You’ve become even more beautiful.”
Cheng Yishi’s face flushed red with excitement, her eyes welling up with tears.
Although they had only been apart for half a month, it felt like a lifetime to the lovestruck girl.
But this time apart hadn’t diminished her feelings in the slightest. On the contrary, like a fine wine, they had become even richer and more intense. Now that they were reunited, she could barely contain her overflowing joy.
“Sir…”
Her eyes welled up, and she choked back a sob as she stepped forward and hugged him gently.
Feeling his familiar, broad chest, she let out a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.
There were no passionate words of love, no grand confessions. As they embraced, the girl felt like she had returned to her warm and safe haven.
Lin Tianlu looked apologetic and patted the girl’s head. “I’ve made you worry.”
“I just missed you so much, Sir.”
Cheng Yishi quickly wiped away her tears and smiled brightly. “As long as you’re safe, that’s all that matters.”
“Thank you for your concern, Miss Cheng.”
Lin Tianlu glanced at the axe that had fallen at her feet, his expression turning serious. “But while I was away, did some evil spirits come to Changling County?”
“Don’t worry, Sir, I’ll take care of that ghost!” Cheng Yishi’s face hardened as she picked up her axe again, but then her expression turned slightly awkward.
She realized that the ghost had already been knocked away by the carriage and was now lying sprawled out several meters away, unable to get up.
“Ugh… cough, cough, cough!”
Meanwhile, Chen Zixiao was clutching his completely shattered shoulder, struggling to sit up. His eyes were filled with disbelief.
“H-how is this possible…”
He had thought he had been ambushed.
But he had been hit by a carriage?!
“It was quite unexpected. I just asked someone to cast a speed-boosting spell on the carriage so we could travel faster, but I didn’t expect to find a ghost standing in the middle of the road at this hour.”
Lin Tianlu chuckled. “Do you need me to pay for your medical expenses?”
“Y-you’re not an ordinary human!”
“You sound quite energetic, you seem to be pretty strong.” Lin Tianlu smiled. “You say I’m not an ordinary human, then… what kind of wandering ghost are you?”
His words were calm and gentle, but they struck Chen Zixiao like a bolt from the blue, making his heart tremble and his face turn even paler.
“You’re… Lin Tianlu!”
“You know me?”
“Your name is quite famous in Xima Prefecture(County) now, Master Lin. Of course I know you.”
Chen Zixiao’s face was pale, and he forced a smile, struggling to stand up. “I had imagined you to be quite powerful, but I didn’t expect… you to be so unfathomable.”
He felt a surge of regret in his heart.
If those rumors had been more accurate, if he had been more prepared before taking action…
He wouldn’t have ended up in such a humiliating situation.
Lin Tianlu said noncommittally, “Is Luo Xing the organization behind you?”
“Unfortunately, you guessed wrong, Master Lin.”
Chen Zixiao’s injuries had already healed under the shroud of Yin energy. He sighed deeply. “To me, Luo Xing is more like a competitor. I came here to seize their territory.”
“Unfortunately, this place is currently under the jurisdiction of the Cheng family.”
“I know.”
Chen Zixiao looked resolute, his eyes hardening. “And I understand that Master Lin will never let me leave easily.”
Lin Tianlu said with interest, “Are you going to continue resisting?”
“Why should I fear death?”
Chen Zixiao slowly assumed a fighting stance, his eyes burning with intensity. “Now that I’ve encountered a formidable opponent like Master Lin, I only wish for an exhilarating battle. Whether I live or die, this will be the most glorious moment of my life!”
His words were filled with unyielding fighting spirit.
He looked like a warrior who feared neither heaven nor earth, a spirit worthy of admiration.
“Good!”
Lin Tianlu smiled slightly. “Since you’re so righteous, I should indeed give you a good fight. It would be disrespectful to hold back.”
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, his five fingers spread open.
A glint flashed in Chen Zixiao’s eyes, and with a loud roar, the surrounding Yin energy surged and condensed into a giant blade!
“Take this, Crimson Feather Heart Blade!”
Countless sharp wails echoed in the air as the crimson blade shot towards Lin Tianlu, carrying a terrifying gust of Yin wind. Its power seemed capable of cleaving the street in two, severing metal and iron. This attack was clearly beyond the level of an Evil Spirit!
Lin Tianlu’s eyes narrowed slightly. He could see countless tormented souls wailing in pain within the blade’s aura, as if it was a blood-soaked weapon forged from countless corpses!
—This blade was too vicious.
Lin Tianlu’s face turned cold, and he clenched his fist.
Crack!
Countless cracks appeared on the blade, and it instantly shattered into countless fragments!
Chen Zixiao screamed as he was crushed along with the blade, exploding into a cloud of Yin energy with a loud bang, vanishing without a trace.
“…”
Cheng Yishi walked towards them slowly, braving the cold wind, her face filled with admiration. “Is that ghost gone?”
“No—”
But Lin Tianlu smiled, a faint green light flickering in his eyes. “He escaped.”
The man who had just boasted about facing death fearlessly had used some kind of secret technique to escape at the moment the blade shattered. He even abandoned most of his Yin energy, fleeing at an incredible speed, disappearing into the distance in the blink of an eye.
“His grandstanding just now was quite convincing. But his escape technique is even more impressive.”
Lin Tianlu chuckled softly and pointed a finger.
Hum—
A streak of spiritual light shot through the night, crossing several streets and piercing through Chen Zixiao, who had just started to feel relieved.
“…”
His expression froze as he stared at his chest in disbelief.
Before he could make a sound, the torrent of spiritual energy that erupted from within engulfed and obliterated him, leaving no trace behind.
…
“Alright, it’s all settled now.”
Lin Tianlu brushed his sleeves. “Since he was so eager to die, I just gave him a little push.”
At the same time, a cloud of Yin energy flew towards them from the distance and merged into the carriage behind them.
Cheng Yishi looked back, a strange expression on her face. “Inside that carriage—”
Now that the danger was over, she naturally recalled the other voice she had heard in the carriage, and it was… a woman’s voice.
Before she could finish speaking, the carriage curtain was lifted, and a cold and alluring figure stepped out.
The girl was stunned.
This woman… was Miss Hua?
Her figure and aura were so different from half a month ago that she almost didn’t recognize her.
But seeing a familiar face after so long, she couldn’t help but smile. Then, her smile froze.
Because Hua Shuya suddenly rushed towards her and hugged her tightly!
Cheng Yishi stood there awkwardly, her axe clattering to the ground.
“M-Miss Hua?”
“Mmm~ Yishi is so cute and alluring, no wonder Master is so smitten with you!”
“Eh?”
The unfamiliar tone of voice made Cheng Yishi even more bewildered.
Her expression quickly turned even stranger.
The pressure against her chest was undeniable, almost suffocating her. She could sense that Miss Hua’s size was much larger than before!
She quickly turned to Lin Tianlu. “Sir, what happened in the past half month? Why is Miss Cheng…”
“It’s a long story.”
Lin Tianlu scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly. “Just think of it as Miss Hua sharing her body with another girl. And that Miss Yu has always been by my side, she knows everything that has happened since we entered Changling County.”
Cheng Yishi was even more confused.
What was going on…
“Forget it, I’ll explain it to you properly tomorrow morning. Now, tell me about the situation in Changling County.”
Lin Tianlu pointed in the direction where the ghost had disappeared and said in a deep voice, “Why did that ghost target you, Miss Cheng?”
Hearing this, Cheng Yishi’s expression turned serious. “Perhaps he coveted the resources of Changling County, or maybe he heard rumors about you, Sir, and thought that there might be treasures in your home, so he had some malicious intentions.”
Her face changed slightly, and she said urgently, “Sir, you must go home quickly! Madam Mao is living alone, she might be in danger.”
Lin Tianlu’s expression turned grave. “Ling’er, stay here with Miss Cheng. I’ll go back first.”
He activated his movement technique and disappeared into the distance with a flash.
“Be careful, Mr. Lin!”
Cheng Yishi shouted after him. She was about to follow when she realized that someone was still clinging to her.
“Miss Hua, what’s going on with you now?”
“If you want to know, Miss Cheng, let’s sit down and have a good chat.”
Yu Xuanling smiled suggestively and led her back to the courtyard, holding her hand. “Don’t worry about Madam Mao, Master will handle it. But we might have to talk until dawn, especially… about Master and you.”
Cheng Yishi suddenly felt a chill, as if the “strange woman” in front of her could see through all her clothes, leaving her feeling naked and exposed.
A bad premonition arose in her heart, setting off alarm bells.
Something was wrong with this woman!
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