Ch 42: Everyone From Lucky Peak
Night,
Xia Jiuyuan pondered the recent string of events, unable to sleep for a long time.
Now that he had lost his financial power and backing, he was too passive.
“No, I must activate a new external cheat!”
Xia Jiuyuan sat up and tapped his chest, “Are you there?”
He hadn’t forgotten about this mysterious entity. He hadn’t sought it out before because he hadn’t needed it, but in his current situation, it was time to have a good talk.
“You’ve lived in my body for so long, and while I don’t expect you to pay rent, you must at least meet me, right?”
There was still no movement. To be honest, if it really didn’t come out, Xia Jiuyuan would be helpless.
After all, it didn’t even pay attention to World-Ending Strongmen. He didn’t know how Jun Liuhe managed to force it out…
Xia Jiuyuan tapped his heart again and threatened:
“You’re not talking, are you? If you don’t talk, I’ll have Jun Liuhe get rid of you.”
The threat was effective. As soon as he spoke, a celestial voice entered his brain.
“You…”
“Me what? Why didn’t you ignore me at first? Can’t you understand kind words?”
“I saved your life…”
“Do you think I’m stupid? He He said I could have been saved without you.”
“…But the result is that I saved your life.”
“Don’t quibble. Can we communicate properly?”
“Sigh…” The celestial voice seemed to compromise. It said, “What do you want to do?”
“What can you do?”
“I cannot act directly, but I can enhance your strength.”
In fact, this ability, “Zhan,” had been demonstrated to Liu Xixi in the Hundred Treasures Garden, but Xia Jiuyuan had fallen into a very peaceful sleep at the time and was unaware of it.
“Oh? How much can you enhance it?”
“It depends on our compatibility… Now that we are one, the effect should be good…”
“Can I reach Third Rank?”
“Easily.”
“Wow, if you’re this strong, why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
Startled from a deathbed dream, he realized he had such an external cheat!
“I will die.”
The celestial voice was very calm, as if it were talking about what to eat today as a casual remark.
Xia Jiuyuan frowned. “What do you mean, the side effect is so severe?”
“It’s that I will die.”
Xia Jiuyuan fell silent. The celestial voice spoke again, “So, do you still need help?”
“Explain yourself clearly.”
“There are some situations where I cannot act, otherwise I will die… As for the reason, I cannot say it now, otherwise I will die.”
Xia Jiuyuan pondered for a moment and continued to ask:
“What about this time?”
“This time, barring any accidents, it should be fine. However, I advise you not to treat me as a hidden card. There are times when I am unable to act. If you presume too much, I hope you won’t blame me then.”
“Is there something restricting you? Perhaps I can help.”
“…”
“Alright, how long can you provide me with power, and what are the side effects?”
“The duration can be very long. Side effects… Does me being tired count as a side effect?”
“Holy crap! Doesn’t that mean there are no side effects?!”
“…”
This external cheat was a bit too strong, but it might falter at crucial moments.
“Zhan, you are truly amazing!”
“…”
Facing Xia Jiuyuan’s expression, Zhan was speechless and didn’t want to talk.
“Alright then, you sleep well.”
Xia Jiuyuan patted his chest and no longer bothered it.
If it was aloof, so be it, as long as it was willing to work.
…
Southern Territory,
Ask Dao Sect,
A Secret Realm on a Spirit Peak,
“Sister Liang, I’m ready.”
Mo Mo bowed respectfully with clasped fists towards the graceful figure ahead, her voice soft but undeniably firm.
“Have you thought it through?”
“I actually don’t want to leave. I want to stay on Lucky Peak, eagerly awaiting news from my Older Brother, and then immediately have Uncle Master take me to see him.
I don’t want to miss a single moment of reuniting with my Older Brother…”
As Mo Mo spoke, her eyes reddened again. She continued in a gentle tone:
“But I can’t. I can’t be so selfish.
Older Brother has experienced much. After he returns, he will tell me many wonderful stories. If I stay on Lucky Peak all the time, I won’t have any new experiences and won’t be able to share the joy like him.
I don’t want to be just a listener; I want to be a storyteller too.
Also, those enemies, they ran away… They will definitely return! If I always stay in the lucky direction, my growth will inevitably be very slow.
I don’t want to just be an observer painting; I want to be in the painting.”
“…Sigh.”
The Spirit Peak Deputy Sect Leader, Liang Baisong, sighed.
What a devoted little girl. How could she fall for a scumbag…
However, this scumbag was most likely dead. Even a Non-Human strong person couldn’t withstand spatial turbulence.
But she didn’t mention it. Letting Mo Mo have hope was a good thing.
“Since you’re ready, we’ll depart immediately.
Although our paths of Dao are different, as we both tread the Great Dao of painting, traveling ten thousand miles, painting the scenery of the prosperous world, and displaying the hearts of countless people is a necessary process.
We will travel northeast, heading to the Eastern Territory to paint the unique sea and religious sites. Then we can go to the Western Territory, or directly to Yingtian.”
“Everything is up to Sister Liang’s arrangement.”
…
Below the Ask Dao Sect,
Li Le, carrying a pack of luggage, quietly observed the location of Lucky Peak.
After a long while, he bowed deeply towards Lucky Peak and then resolutely stepped forward.
He was going to the Northwest Direction for training, and along the way, tormenting beasts, demonic beasts, and the Beast Tribe would be his companions.
Li Le didn’t know if he could return to Yingtian safely, but he knew he had to grow. He couldn’t always rely on Eldest Martial Brother and Senior Brother Duan to take care of him.
“Hey!”
Hearing the familiar voice, Li Le turned his head sharply. He saw Wang You’s fist enlarging in his eyes. He didn’t have time to dodge and was directly hit in the nose.
Bang!
Li Le was sent flying several meters by the punch, his luggage scattering everywhere.
Wang You walked towards the fallen Li Le and said calmly, “Why didn’t you tell me you were leaving? Am I not even a friend in your eyes?”
“No…”
Li Le sat up. He looked at the approaching Wang You and said with a wry smile, “You… I didn’t know how to say goodbye to you.”
It was strange. He could say goodbye to Senior Brother Duan and Mo Mo, but he couldn’t bring himself to say it to Wang You, with whom he had fought for several days and whose friendship had rapidly deepened.
Wang You extended his fist. Li Le, startled, blocked with both hands.
“Huh?”
He opened his eyes. The expected punch didn’t come, but a hand was extended towards him.
“Since you can’t say goodbye, then we’ll go together!”
…
“Alas, the place is empty…”
Duan Shahe sat under a tree, fiddling with a Go board. No one would disturb him now.
No one would suddenly appear with a brush, wanting to paint him. No one would carry a demonic beast and insist on cupping their fists in greeting. No one would suddenly appear opposite him and disrupt his original thoughts.
He looked at the unfinished game before him, indecisive.
“If Eldest Martial Brother saw this unfinished game, he would also be hesitant, wouldn’t he?”
Duan Shahe put away his luggage, no longer paying attention to the chessboard, and looked into the distance.
“We will eventually reunite. Yingtian, let me test the waters first…”
…
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