Xie Lian asked, "Is this your grave? Did I drink your wine? "
He was muddle-headed from drinking too much.
He didn't hear the will-o '-wisp answer.
He thought that the owner of the grave was dissatisfied and wanted to drive him away. He muttered, "Got it. I'll leave now."
Xie Lian climbed up with the wine jar in his arms.
He began to walk unsteadily. Who knew …
After a few steps …
Suddenly, there was nothing under his feet. With a thud, his entire body fell upside down.
It turned out …
There was a big pit in the cemetery. It was probably dug to bury the dead.
Who knew that before the dead could be buried …
Xie Lian was the first to lie down.
Xie Lian knocked his forehead on the edge of the pit.
It hurt and made him dizzy. He was dizzy for a while before he struggled to get up.
His hands were covered in mud and blood. He didn't know where he broke them.
He raised his hand.
He looked at it blankly for a while before trying to climb out of the pit. However, he had just drunk a jar of wine.
His hands and feet were weak.
He couldn't use his strength. After climbing several times, he slid down. Xie Lian slumped back to the bottom of the pit. He stared at the dark clouds covering the moon for a while.
He was very angry.
This pit wasn't very deep. Why couldn't he climb out?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Xie Lian couldn't help but mutter, "… … I'm f * cked."
Xie Lian had never scolded anyone before. This was the first time he spat out such a word. The strange thing was that after he finished scolding, the stuffiness in his chest dissipated in an instant. Thus, Xie Lian was like a child who had tasted sweetness. He struggled to cling to the edge of the grave, raised his voice, and scolded again, "I'm really f * cking f * cked!"
He slapped the ground and shouted, "Is there anyone? Is there anyone to pull me up?! "
Of course, there was no one. There was only a faint will-o '-wisp that danced without extinguishing. After Xie Lian fell, the will-o '-wisp rushed over as if it wanted to pull him up, but it could never touch him. Xie Lian didn't care about it at all. He angrily said, "Why don't someone just bury me!"
Scolding was scolding, but he still crawled. Panting and panting, Xie Lian managed to climb up on his own with great difficulty. He was already in a mess, lying on the ground, gasping for breath. After a while, he flipped over and curled up with his arms wrapped around himself.
Xie Lian whispered, "So cold."
He spoke very softly, afraid that someone would hear him. The will-o '-the-wisp heard him and flew over to stick to his body. The flames suddenly became much brighter, as if it was burning itself.
However, the will-o '-the-wisp was cold.
No matter how close it was, it would not bring any warmth to the living even if it was burnt to ashes.
In his daze, Xie Lian seemed to hear a tiny voice.
The voice seemed to be far away, like a dream or reality. It said desperately, "God, please wait for me, wait for me … Please give me a little more time … Let me … Let me …"
"…"
Xie Lian thought to himself, "God? Are you calling me? "
However, it was useless even if she prayed to him.
Because when he was a god, there was nothing he could do. Now that he was no longer a god, there was nothing he could do.
…
"… Your Highness? Your Highness? Your Highness! "
Xie Lian was woken up by Feng Xin.
He struggled to open his eyes and found himself lying in a small alley. Feng Xin's face hung in the air. Seeing him wake up, he finally let out a sigh of relief. Then, his face was dyed with anger as he said, "Your Highness! What happened to you? You didn't say a word and ran out for more than two days! If you didn't come back, I wouldn't be able to hide it from His Majesty and the others! "
Xie Lian slowly sat up and said, "Two days?"
The moment these two words left his mouth, he discovered that his throat was dry and his voice was hoarse. His eyebrows were also twitching and his head felt like it was splitting. He seemed to remember something, but at the same time, he didn't seem to remember anything. Feng Xin squatted beside him and said, "That's right! Two days! Where did you go?! Why were you so crazy just now? "
Could it be that he was drunk for two days? Wasn't he in a cemetery? Why was he lying here? Moreover, listening to Feng Xin's tone, Xie Lian had a bad premonition. He asked, "What happened to me?"
Feng Xin unhappily said, "You were possessed! Smashing stalls everywhere, beating people everywhere, and even stopping the patrolling Yong An soldiers! I don't know what else you did before! "
Hearing that he actually went to stop the Yong An soldiers, Xie Lian was startled and said, "I stopped the soldiers? Then … … what about those soldiers? "
Feng Xin said, "Fortunately, I bumped into you and pulled you back. With your appearance, they thought you were a drunkard or a lunatic. After scolding you a few times, they didn't pay much attention to you. Otherwise, they would be dead for sure. What happened to you? Why do you look like you drank alcohol? "
Xie Lian lowered his head to take a look. Right now, his entire body was filthy and covered in mud. Scratching his hair, he looked as messy as a criminal who was about to be dragged down and executed. Sure enough, he looked like those drunkards who slept on the streets all day.
After a moment of silence, he crawled up and vaguely said, "Um … … I drank a little."
Feng Xin didn't react for a moment and said, "What? How can you drink alcohol? How much did you drink to be drunk for two days? "
Seeing Feng Xin's face full of disbelief, Xie Lian couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. He walked forward and said, "I said I didn't drink much, just a little. I don't know what to do. Why can't I drink alcohol? "
Feng Xin didn't expect him to answer like this. Stunned for a moment, he chased after him and said, "What do you mean you don't know what to do? Why? Your Highness, have you forgotten? Because you broke your vows by drinking alcohol. You can't break your vows, or else what will happen to your cultivation? You have to ascend again. "
"… …" As soon as he heard about cultivation and ascension, Xie Lian didn't want to listen anymore and quickened his pace. Feng Xin said, "Your Highness!"
He once again caught up. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Did something happen? Can you tell me? "
Hearing Feng Xin ask this cautiously, Xie Lian opened his mouth, wanting to say something but hesitating.
If he didn't find someone to say it to, he might collapse. However, he wasn't sure what Feng Xin's reaction would be if he said it.
He didn't dare gamble.
Seeing him sluggish, Feng Xin continued, "Seriously, it's not like you killed people, burned houses, or robbed people. Your Highness, is there anything you can't tell me?"
Hearing "it's not like you killed people, burned houses, or robbed people", Xie Lian immediately felt suffocated.
If he had originally been a little shaken and a little fluke, then at this moment, all of that was completely shattered. Xie Lian lowered his head, turned around, and continued walking. He vaguely said, "It's nothing … … It's just, I'm really tired. You … … "He was just about to make up an excuse when he suddenly noticed something on the side of Feng Xin's face. He stopped walking and asked," What happened to your face? "
Feng Xin casually touched his cheek. As if he had touched a sore spot, his muscles twitched. The thing on his face was a bruise. Furthermore, one of his arms was also wrapped in bandages, carefully wrapped layer by layer.
These bandages definitely weren't from Feng Xin himself. However, what Xie Lian cared about was the injury under the bandages. He asked, "How did you get injured?"
With Feng Xin's skills, mortals wouldn't be able to easily injure him. Moreover, it was his arm that was injured. Feng Xin didn't mind and said, "Oh, it's nothing. Those scoundrels just came to smash my stall."
Xie Lian was bewildered and asked, "Is it those locals who were selling their arts that day?"
Feng Xin said, "That's them."
Xie Lian asked, "Why did they go to smash your stall?" Then, he had an epiphany. "Is it because we admitted defeat that day, but you went to sell your arts later on? Is that why they came to chase you away?"
That was most likely the case. After understanding the reason, Xie Lian's heart suddenly erupted with anger.
He stiffly said, "You don't have to go!"
Feng Xin, on the other hand, didn't seem to care as he said, "Who cares about them! I still want to go. The one who admitted defeat was you, not me. In any case, I didn't admit defeat, so it can't be considered reneging. I just want to sell my arts there. Other than sneakily throwing things and smashing my stall, what else can they do to me? This time, I wasn't prepared, but it won't happen again. If we fight, I'm not afraid of them! "
Hearing these words, the sudden hostility in Xie Lian's heart immediately dispersed and was replaced by a wave of guilt.
Feng Xin was like this, yet he was still here by himself, dispirited and dispirited. How could he face his loyal servant who still hadn't abandoned him after reaching this step?
Thinking up to this point, Xie Lian sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Feng Xin."
Feng Xin stared blankly for a moment before vigorously waving his hand and saying, "Your Highness, why are you apologizing to me? Isn't that nonsense?"
Xie Lian said, "These days, you've been earning money by yourself. It's been hard on you."
Feng Xin said, "As long as you properly cultivate and ascend as soon as possible, that's more important than anything else!"
Hearing the two words' ascend 'again, Xie Lian solemnly nodded his head.
The king and queen had been deceived by Feng Xin, so they only thought that Xie Lian had been cultivating outside these past few days. When she saw him return, the queen was still happy and cooked another meal. Xie Lian couldn't bear to see it, so he took Feng Xin's bowl and ate in his place. It was a sleepless night.
The next day, Feng Xin got up early and went out, while Xie Lian stayed behind to cultivate.
However, even though he had already raised his spirit to one hundred and twenty percent, he was still unable to concentrate.
This principle was similar to how everyone knew that the only way to become outstanding was to study hard and practice hard. However, out of ten thousand people, how many could truly achieve these four words, 'study hard and practice hard'? Similarly, even if he told himself ten thousand times in his heart to clear his mind of distracting thoughts, how could it be something that could be done just by saying it?
For more than ten days in a row, the progress of his cultivation had stagnated without any results. Xie Lian couldn't help but feel anxious. Especially when Feng Xin would drag his exhausted body back late at night and ask him together with the queen if he had made any progress today, Xie Lian would feel an indescribable pressure.
However, he didn't dare to tell the truth and could only vaguely answer that he had made progress. Thus, Feng Xin and the queen were extremely happy. This couldn't continue for long. Two months later, Xie Lian finally couldn't let this situation continue any longer.
One day, Feng Xin returned late at night. The two of them sat at the table and ate the leftovers from yesterday. As they ate, Xie Lian suddenly said to him, "I'm afraid I'll have to leave for a period of time."
As Feng Xin ate, he was stunned. "Ah? Leave? Where do you want to go? "
Xie Lian slowly said, "I'm going to find a quiet and secluded place with abundant spiritual energy to go into closed-door cultivation."
If a place for cultivation was abundant with spiritual energy, it would definitely be greatly beneficial to cultivators. Previously, Xie Lian couldn't make up his mind to leave his parents and two attendants, which was why he couldn't leave. Now, however, he had changed his mind. Feng Xin didn't think too much about it and said, "That's great! Your Highness, you should have done this earlier! Quiet cultivation is the most effective. "
Xie Lian nodded his head. He paused for a moment before saying, "During the time I'm gone, I'll have to trouble you to look after Father and the others."
Feng Xin was about to reply when he suddenly hesitated for a moment. Although it was a fleeting moment, Xie Lian was extremely familiar with him. How could he not see this momentary hesitation?
At this moment, the king inside the room said, "You can go. This King doesn't need anyone else to look after him. "
Feng Xin and Xie Lian put down their bowls and chopsticks and looked into the room. The king hadn't even rested yet and had heard their conversation, so he interrupted. Xie Lian shook his head and said in a low voice, "Trying to be brave again." Feng Xin smiled and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. That's for sure. "
Now, he actually answered straightforwardly. However, Xie Lian didn't forget that just now, before Feng Xin answered, he seemed to have hesitated for a moment, as if he had some other concerns.
However, when he thought about it, he felt that he might have been mistaken. Apart from them, Feng Xin didn't know anyone else and didn't have any other worries. What other concerns could he have? Forgetting about it, Xie Lian started thinking about tomorrow's itinerary.
The next day, Xie Lian carried a simple luggage and temporarily bid farewell to his parents and Feng Xin.
He walked for who knew how many dozens of miles on foot, eating and sleeping outdoors for several days before finally finding a secluded mountain suitable for cultivation. After surveying the area, Xie Lian was stunned at first, then he was overjoyed.
"I'm so lucky … this place's Fengshui is very good. It's actually a rare paradise!"
After being unlucky for so long, his luck suddenly changed. Xie Lian still didn't dare to believe it. After confirming it repeatedly, there was no doubt. This was really a treasure land with abundant spiritual energy. If he could cultivate here for a few months, he would definitely be able to achieve twice the results with half the effort and advance by leaps and bounds!
Xie Lian seemed to see hope. His mood that had been gloomy for the past few days suddenly brightened. His heart was jumping with joy. "Father, Mother, Feng Xin, wait for me. I'll be back very soon! "
After climbing the steep and rugged mountain path for six to eight hours, Xie Lian finally entered the depths of this spiritual mountain before sunset.
Walking through the dense forest, he could clearly feel that he was getting closer and closer to the source of spiritual energy. Xie Lian's footsteps also became lighter and faster. Unexpectedly, just as he was choosing a place to cultivate, he suddenly heard a flurry of footsteps from behind him.
There were actually so many footsteps in such a secluded place. Xie Lian subconsciously turned around to look. He absolutely didn't expect that with this glance, the smile at the corner of his mouth would freeze.
Behind him, many people actually appeared. There were about thirty or so of varying height and weight. Their appearances and clothing were all different, but without exception, they were all Heavenly Officials. A small number of them were the last Heavenly Officials of the Upper Heavenly Court, while the majority were the same Heavenly Officials of the Lower Heavenly Court.
Shockingly, among them stood the few minor Heavenly Officials that he had bumped into and robbed last time!
When they saw Xie Lian, their expressions slightly changed. They pulled at this, poked at that, and whispered something unknown. When he saw them, Xie Lian's hands slightly trembled.
Both sides looked at each other in dismay. After a while, one of the Heavenly Officials coughed and said, "What a coincidence to actually meet Your Highness the Crown Prince here."
"That's right. Why did Your Highness the Crown Prince also come here?"
"… …"
Xie Lian slightly nodded. He tried his best to remain calm and replied in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing, "I came here to cultivate."
Although the current him couldn't be compared to the past, Xie Lian still tried his best to speak with the same tone as before he was demoted. He didn't allow himself to lower his voice, nor did he allow himself to have a guilty conscience.
The Heavenly Officials opposite him laughed and said, "What a coincidence, we also came here to cultivate."
"That's right, that's right. I didn't expect to bump into this place. Hehehe … … "
It turned out that he wasn't the only one who had discovered this heavenly paradise. These dozens of Heavenly Officials had also taken a fancy to it.
Faced with this kind of situation, Xie Lian began to hesitate in his heart. Could it be that he had to cultivate with so many Heavenly Officials?
To tell the truth, he was against cultivating with other Heavenly Officials from the bottom of his heart. First, he came here to cultivate in seclusion. If he couldn't be alone and had to be with so many people, it would be hard to avoid being disturbed. Some people liked to cultivate in groups, "so that they could look out for each other". However, Xie Lian had always quietly cultivated by himself.
Second, after the robbery incident last time, whenever he saw the Heavenly Officials he had interacted with in the past, he would feel anxious and fearful. He always felt that their gazes were like needles piercing into him, making him feel uncomfortable. For example, right now, he had the illusion that everyone was using subtle gazes to examine him. Because of this, he simply didn't have the heart to cultivate.
Although there was a rule in the matter of occupying a Blessed Land, it was first come first served. As long as he was forceful enough, Xie Lian could say that he came first and that they should find another place to cultivate. However, those few Heavenly Officials who had discovered his robbery were right in front of him, so it wasn't good to be too forceful. Moreover, he alone occupied a Blessed Land and drove away so many Heavenly Officials. Speaking of it, it was quite overbearing. Even if Xie Lian was against cultivating with other Heavenly Officials, he had no other choice. For a while, he wouldn't be able to find another place with such abundant spiritual energy for cultivation. He could only nod his head and say, "That's right, what a coincidence. Then I'll go in first. Everyone, please help yourselves. "
As he spoke, he wanted to leave in a hurry and find the quietest cave to hide in. Who knew that just as he turned around, a Heavenly Official behind him said, "Wait?"
Xie Lian paused his footsteps and turned his head to ask in confusion, "What's the matter?"
Among those thirty or so Heavenly Officials, some used their eyes to communicate, while others spoke in low voices. In a flash, a person stood out and said with a faint smile, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has occupied quite a few Heavenly Caves and Blessed Lands in the past. This one, why don't you give it to us?"
Xie Lian stared blankly for a while before finally reacting.
What they meant was that they actually wanted him to leave by himself?
Inexplicable, they were bullying people too far!
A wave of qi and blood rushed to his head on the spot. Xie Lian thought to himself, "I came here first. I didn't let you guys leave, so why do you guys want me to leave instead?"
However, it wasn't good for him to rashly flare up. After a moment of silence, Xie Lian's fingers slowly tightened around the straps of his luggage. He stiffly opened his mouth and said, "Everyone, what is the meaning of this?"
One of the Heavenly Officials said, "This … … Didn't I just say it … … Your Highness the Crown Prince has occupied quite a few Heavenly Caves and Blessed Lands in the past … …"
Xie Lian interrupted him and said, "But what does that have to do with this? Could it be that because I've occupied a lot of spiritual lands in the past, I'm not allowed to come here to cultivate in the future? "
The Heavenly Official was shut up by him and didn't say anything else. Xie Lian tried his best to remain calm and collected as he said, "Besides, I don't really understand. It's not like I'm the one cultivating here, so everyone else can't cultivate here. Isn't it a very common thing to share spiritual lands for cultivation? Everyone cultivates their own, what's wrong with that? Why must I leave? "
At this moment, he heard someone mutter, "… … Don't play dumb. There are already more than thirty people here. If you cultivate here, what else can others cultivate … … "
Although that person was quickly pressed down by the others, Xie Lian still instantly understood.
So that's how it is!
There was a limit to the spiritual energy in a Blessed Land. During cultivation, if one person occupied half of the spiritual energy, the people who came later could only occupy the other half. But if one person occupied eighty percent of the spiritual energy, the other person could only occupy twenty percent. The stronger one's ability to absorb spiritual energy for their own use, the more spiritual energy they could occupy.
These Heavenly Officials were worried that if he also cultivated here, he would occupy more than half of the spiritual energy. And if the remaining spiritual energy was divided among the thirty or so people, each of them wouldn't even have a few strands left!
Once he figured this out, the blood in Xie Lian's head rushed even more fiercely. He clenched his fists and coldly said, "… … I want to cultivate here."
One of the Heavenly Officials said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, we are only willing to call you Your Highness the Crown Prince because we respect you. Right now, you have the body of a mortal, so why do you insist on fighting over spiritual lands with us? "
Xie Lian said, "Since I have the body of a mortal, and you are all Heavenly Officials, then why are you afraid of me cultivating here? If I don't leave, do you think you will forcefully drive me away? "
Of course that wouldn't work. If a mortal didn't commit any major crimes, and the Heavenly Officials used force against him, they would be punished. The Heavenly Officials really couldn't do anything to him. However, Xie Lian had forgotten one thing.
Just as he stubbornly confronted the thirty or so Heavenly Officials, a voice suddenly said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has been banished to the mortal world, but your bones have become even harder. Not only do you know how to rob mortals, but you also know how to offend Heavenly Officials, hahaha!"
As soon as he heard this, Xie Lian immediately felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave!
He suddenly raised his head, only to see that the one who had spoken was an unremarkable low-ranked Heavenly Official. However, he wasn't one of the Heavenly Officials who had bumped into him that day!
Sure enough, they had long since spread the news! Just now, it wasn't Xie Lian's misconception at all. Everyone had indeed used that subtle gaze to look at him. Everyone knew. These Heavenly Officials, all of them knew!!!
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