Chapter 279 - Reencountering Mo Hengyu

Chapter 279 Reencountering Mo HengyuXiao Chen rushed into the room and found no signs of damage on the door and windows. The sound alarmed the servant downstairs and he ran upstairs. “Esteemed guest, did something happen?”

“Where is the lady in my room? Where did she go?”

“Lady? I didn’t see her…”

Suddenly, Zhiluan flew into the room through the window with a roasted fish in his mouth. Xiao Chen immediately reached out and grabbed him. “Where is she?! I told you to keep an eye on her! Where did she go?”

Zhiluan flailed in fear. He pointed to the bed and said, “Isn’t she there…? Meow! Meow! Where did she go?”

The tavern servant was so frightened at the sight of a cat that could not only fly but also speak human language that his hands trembled. Xiao Chen threw a silver ingot at him before picking up Zhiluan and leaping out of the window.

Even though the small town wasn’t comparable to large cities in the Middle Continent, it was still a challenge to find someone here. Xiao Chen went around inquiring about Huangfu Xin’er, which soon brought him to a tavern above a relay station.

“You mean a lady in red? She left after borrowing a horse from us.”

“Thank you.”

Xiao Chen immediately dashed out of town. Once he was outside, he unleashed his Phoenix’s Wings and soared into the sky. After traveling for more than ten kilometers, he saw a lady in red galloping along an ancient road on her horse in the distance. He swiftly landed on the ground.

“Xin’er! Why did you leave on your own?”

“Me-meow! You scared me! I thought you were kidnapped!”

An expressionless Huangfu Xin’er kept going, with the reins of the horse firmly in hand. “What does it have to do with you whether I stay or leave? What does it have to do with a cat?”

“Meow! D*mn it! This great one will say this again: I’m not a…”

Xiao Chen kicked him aside and asked with a frown, “Xin’er, do you know how worried I was?”

“Ah.” Huangfu Xin’er put on a placid smile. “Young Master Xiao, I think you must have misunderstood something. And please address me as either Empress of Heartless Palace or Miss Huangfu.”

Xiao Chen was stunned. Had she become the Empress of Heartless Palace? He sighed and said, “What I said in Heartless Palace back then…”

“I said the past is water under the bridge. There’s no need to bring it up again.” Huangfu Xin’er urged her horse forward and it sped along like the wind.

Xiao Chen chased after her with his Sky Treader technique. “Xin’er, listen to my explanation…”

Shocked, the horse came to a stop. Huangfu Xin’er said, “Save your breath. I don’t want to listen to your explanation.”

Zhiluan also caught up to them. “Lady, how can you be so unreasonable? This kid nearly went insane trying to find you back on the Thousand Summits Mountain and even caused an avalanche in the end…”

Huangfu Xin’er remained expressionless and Xiao Chen also said no more. He helped her hold the reins and the two of them continued traveling in silence for an hour.

Behind them, Zhiluan was becoming bored out of his mind. “I have no idea what humans like you are thinking. It’s obvious you care for each other, yet you refuse to admit it…”

“Shut up!” Xiao Chen and Huangfu Xin’er glared at him at the same time.

Moments later, Zhiluan said, “Immortal Lingzhis like us are different. If we like another Immortal Lingzhi, we’ll pluck the Lingzhi on our head and give it to her. If she accepts it, that means she likes you…”

They finally arrived at a small town when it was almost night time and returned the horse to the relay station. When the curtain of the night finally fell, little lights filled the town. Snow also began fluttering in the air, standing in contrast against the myriad of lights. It felt like they had entered a dream.

Xiao Chen bought an oil-paper umbrella and held it over Huangfu Xin’er. Just like that, the two of them walked along the streets in silence.

“Achoo! Enough of the romantic moment, guys. I’m going to freeze to death. Let’s hurry up and find a tavern for the night!”

Zhiluan was shivering from the cold as he followed after them. Ever since Huangfu Xin’er lost control of her emotions after seeing the Fire-heart Jade around his neck, he dared not wear it again and returned it to Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen, worried that Huangfu Xin’er wouldn’t be able to take the cold, took out the Fire-heart Jade from his bosom and handed it to her. “Xin’er.”

Huangfu Xin’er’s heart skipped when she saw how tender he was being. The moment she remembered that he once showed that woman called Li Muxue the same gentleness, however, resentment filled her. She pushed his hand away and continued walking quickly.

“Xin’er!” Xiao Chen immediately chased after her. He tugged on her hand. “Xin’er…”

“Oh, you two. Kid, isn’t it obvious that she’s jealous? Hurry up and give her a hug! Hug her!” Zhiluan yelled from behind them like a little goblin.

“Shut up!” The two of them glared at him at the same time.

Moments later, two of them arrived at a tavern. Xiao Chen hadn’t eaten much for the past few days but when he saw that Huangfu Xin’er wasn’t even touching her chopsticks, he lost his appetite as well.

On the other hand, Zhiluan couldn’t keep himself from salivating after seeing the table full of exotic delicacies. He hesitated for a long time before cautiously reaching his paw out to the plate of roasted fish in front of Huangfu Xin’er.

“Pa!” Xiao Chen hit Zhiluan’s paw with a pair of chopsticks, frightening him so much that he retracted his paw. He glared at Xiao Chen as he whined, but dared not say a word otherwise.

Nearby, a waiter muttered under his breath, “How odd. Even a cat can sit at the table…”

Xiao Chen coughed once. “Waiter, do you know the way to Tianyuan City in the Middle Continent?”

“Middle Continent? Tianyuan City?” The waiter rubbed his chin as he pondered for a moment. Eventually, he shook his head and said, “I’ve never heard of it…”

“I see… Thank you then.”

Xiao Chen frowned. He had no idea where they were at all. Were it not for the assassins that he encountered at the Thousand Summits Mountain, he would have thought that he had been transported to another world.

He then ordered the waiter to buy a map for him but the map didn’t mark the locations of the five continents. Another three days passed. Xiao Chen made his way to the most affluent location on the map, thinking that he would be able to get something out of the most populated place.

The skies finally cleared up a little over the past few days. Due to Huangfu Xin’er’s injuries, the two of them didn’t dare to speed along on their horses and went at a leisurely pace instead. However, they spoke very little on their journey, which frustrated the one perched on Xiao Chen’s shoulder, Zhiluan.

When noon rolled around, they entered a tiny city called Heavenly Water City. People thronged the streets in an endless stream. The two of them were looking for a tavern to spend the night when a silhouette abruptly charged out of an alley.

The silhouette was so quick that the horse that Huangfu Xin’er was riding received a shock. It pointed its hooves up the air and threw her off its back.

“Xin’er!” Xiao Chen lifted himself into the sky with the tip of his foot and caught her in his arms. His feet had just landed on the ground when he heard the person who collided with the horse yelled, “Are you blind?!”

Rage pierced Xiao Chen’s heart. He followed the source of the voice and immediately recognized the person to be Mo Hengyu, the one who killed Wang Luo some time ago. However, Mo Hengyu didn’t recognize him. He could only recognize Huangfu Xin’er beside him and it shocked him.

Xiao Chen struck Mo Hengyu’s calf with his finger force. How could a Foundation Building Realm cultivator like him withstand such an attack? Mo Hengyu immediately went limp and collapsed on the ground. He cried in fear, “Who, who are you?!”

The commotion had drawn the attention of a small crowd. Xiao Chen replied icily, “Shouldn’t you explain yourself after killing someone?” After sealing Mo Hengyu’s Mystic Skill, he found a carriage driver to bring the former back to the Ziyang Sect in the Spirits and Immortals Town.

Mo Hengyu’s face was twisted with fear. As soon as he saw how powerful Xiao Chen was, he realized who he was. His voice trembled as he said, “There is no grudge between us. Can you please let me off?”

“Then why didn’t you let off Wang Luo that day?”

Xiao Chen looked coldly upon him. Partially out of disgust, and partially worried that he would threaten the carriage driver on the way, Xiao Chen sealed the acupuncture point in Mo Hengyu’s nape. Only when he was done did he enter a tavern with Huangfu Xin’er.

“Kid, you sure do like minding other people’s business. Be careful of bringing disaster upon yourself,” Zhiluan muttered as he lay on Xiao Chen’s shoulder.

Xiao Chen ignored him and ordered a table full of dishes at the tavern. Meanwhile, the carriage driver transported Mo Hengyu to the Ziyang Sect overnight. The next morning, he arrived at a guardless mountain gate. He walked up the mountain, carrying Mo Hengyu on his back, while calling out, “Is someone here?”

It was silent still, without any replies. Even though Mo Hengyu was paralyzed after having his Mystic Arts and acupuncture point sealed, his innately sharp Divine Sense alerted him to a cold wisp of murderous aura. It didn’t feel right that Ziyang Sect would be so desolate during broad daylight.

The bloodthirsty murderous aura thickened as they approached the mountain gate square. Mo Hengyu began to panic. He wanted to ask the carriage driver to get down the mountain at once, but he could neither move nor speak due to his sealed Mystic Skill and nape acupuncture point.

Moments later, two black-robed people walked down from the public square. Mo Hengyu’s pupils shrank in fright at seeing how thick the murderous aura coming from the people was. Their cultivation was astonishingly high, even higher than the one who pretended to be Wang Luo!

The carriage driver went up to them with a smile. “Are you the Immortals from Ziyang Sect?”

The black-robed person on the left looked at him and then Mo Hengyu, who couldn’t even voice his fear. He then nodded.