The other Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners ignored Lian Ying's corpse.
Previously, in the Black Nightmare Storm, he had been saved along with Jun Luo and Lian Cheng. In the end, at the critical moment, this unremarkable kid had repaid their kindness with enmity, nearly stabbing them all with a knife.
If not for Yan Zhaoge having a way to deal with it in time, they would have had to guard against the Black Dragon Dread above them while also being wary of the White Dragon Dread formed by Lian Ying below them.
Because of Elder Li's death, the enraged Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners not directly killing the corpse to vent their anger was already a very calm performance.
Looking at Lian Ying's corpse, Lian Cheng sighed, going forward to collect his remains.
Once upon a time, he and this clansman of his had been in the same boat, having had similar encounters, thus getting along rather well.
Both of them were born of concubines, their parents having died early, their personalities also rather soft and gentle, often being bullied in the family.
Growing up together, they could be considered to be one of the few friends and family they had.
It was just that at some point, Lian Ying had gradually distanced himself from him, causing Lian Cheng to be very puzzled.
Hearing Lian Ying's words just now and seeing his behaviour, Lian Cheng finally recalled that it seemed that from that moment he had met Jun Luo, Lian Ying's attitude towards him had begun to change.
While Lian Cheng's personality was a little soft, he was not a fool. Already understanding the reason for Lian Ying's change, he could not help but sigh within his heart.
Actually, to Lian Cheng, how was Jun Luo not a rare ray of light that had appeared in his life?
It was just that Lian Cheng was not as extreme as Lian Ying. At the same time, he was more pessimistic. He had long since felt that looking at Jun Luo was like looking up at the clouds.
While Lian Ying had not been kind to him, the White Dragon Dread he had created having nearly devoured him, looking at the already dead Lian Ying, Lian Cheng's heart still softened, not bearing for him to die in the desert just like this.
Even though he was already dead, at least he could return to his roots?
Looking at Lian Cheng and Lian Ying, Jun Luo bit her lip, somewhat hesitating.
Her gaze fell on Lian Ying, appearing extremely complex. On Lian Cheng, it was slightly softer.
After a while, Jun Luo also sighed, going forward to help Lian Cheng. They collected Lian Ying's corpse, preparing to bring it out of the Great Western Desert.
Seeing this scene, the group of Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners did not help, nor did they stop it as they retracted Elder Li's corpse. He stood silently by the side, awaiting Yan Zhaoge's instructions.
Yan Zhaoge glanced mildly at Jun Luo, "Luo Luo, this is the pugilistic world, the normal state of the outside world. Or perhaps it should be said that this actually isn't much at all. It is still a very bright side; there are still many darker, bloodier things."
It was a bloody, cold, and sudden assassination. It was a scheme that exploited a person's weakness. The enmity and vengeance between the two great forces affected the others as well.
Black Nightmare Mountain had long since been destroyed. Now, it was just some of their descendants who wanted revenge. Their target was also not the higher echelon experts of Broad Creed Mountain, but Yan Zhaoge who, while his status was currently increasing, had still yet to enter the Martial Grandmaster realm.
The conflict between the two sides was far from comparable to the storm that could be stirred up by a battle between two Holy Lands.
But such a ripple was already enough to destroy people like Jun Luo, Lian Cheng and Lian Ying.
It was fine if he didn't get involved, but once he did, he wouldn't be able to control himself. They might not even know how they died.
Even at the moment of his death, Lian Ying probably didn't fully understand that he was just a chess piece in Yao Shan's hands, a part of Yao Shan's assassination plan.
Even. It wasn't even the crucial part, just a supporting part.
After keeping Lian Ying's corpse, Lian Cheng brought it along with him. Jun Luo stood up, biting her lower lip as she looked at Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge said quietly, "The enmity between my clan and the remnants of Black Nightmare Mountain, to you, is indeed because your strength is insufficient. It is true that our strength is not enough, and we had no choice but to get involved. It is not your fault, nor is it a crime of fighting.
It was just that for the powers that Jun Luo, Lian Cheng and the others were from, it was very hard for them to guard against these storms that blew down from the upper echelons.
They would be swept in just like that. Many times, there would be no warning at all.
"And in the Howling Wind Sword Sect that you hail from, there are actually quite a few powers of the same level. If there is conflict between them, they will similarly resort to all sorts of methods."
Jun Luo was silent for a moment before she said in a low voice, "Brother Yan, I understand what you mean."
She raised her head slightly stubbornly, "But I still believe that the outside world does not only consist of these."
"I have to understand these things. Otherwise, I don't know when I might end up harming others and myself. However, it also won't cause me to hesitate and not advance."
The girl's gaze was still bright. Seeing it, Yan Zhaoge smiled slightly, "I don't have the intention of making decisions for you. I'm just giving you a reminder. Before doing anything, think of Uncle Jun. If something happens to you, they will inevitably be sad."
Jun Luo nodded, "Yes, Brother."
Yan Zhaoge said, "Alright, let's go. Other matters can wait until we have left the Great Western Desert."
The group loudly agreed, following Yan Zhaoge's footsteps as they continued on their way back to Suzhou City.
On the way, Feng Yunsheng glanced at Jun Luo, smiling as she sent a sound transmission over to Yan Zhaoge with her aura-qi, "The little girl is not bad."
Holding the stone pillar with his right hand, Yan Zhaoge similarly smiled as he walked, "Did you also walk like this that year?"
Feng Yunsheng smiled, "More or less. That year, I was almost drugged unconscious by human traffickers, being sold to them as a female slave."
Yan Zhaoge swivelled his head to glance at her.
Feng Yunsheng's expression, on the other hand, was very relaxed, "When I was in the Sacred Sun Clan, while I often went out to temper myself, it was mainly to increase my experience in the area of the martial dao. Also, with the seniors of the clan following me, even if I met with danger, even if I had to suffer, I would more or less be able to preserve my life."
"Afterwards, when I had just escaped from the clan, I had no one to rely on. I hid my tracks and fled by myself, avoiding being hunted down and killed, having fled almost half of the Fire Domain."
"In the process of fleeing, I met quite a few people and things, and also made some friends, but …" Feng Yunsheng chuckled, "The first friend I made while fleeing seemed to be extremely righteous, treating people warmly and warmly. When we first met, it really moved me to the extreme."
"At that time, I had just avoided a wave of Sacred Sun Clan martial practitioners. While I had successfully broken out of their encirclement, I had been heavily injured. After getting to know that person, he very warmly wanted to help me find a place to recuperate."
Feng Yunsheng smiled, "Who knew that it was actually a human trafficker, wanting to drug me unconscious and sell me to others, even having already contacted a buyer. If I had not discovered it in time, a few years ago, I would probably have already been a caged bird in some family's private residence."
Yan Zhaoge curled his lips, "I won't ask you about the outcome of that human trafficker."
Feng Yunsheng laughed and didn't continue speaking.
Having left the area of the Great Western Desert, while it was still a stretch of yellow sand before them, that terrifying scene of the all-encompassing black storm finally disappeared, left behind by them.
Before they had even reached Suzhou City, the results of Ah Hu's interrogation were already out. (To be continued.)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
