"That's the Thousand Li Button?" Liu Wan'er looked at the umbrella in Chen Changsheng's left hand and asked in astonishment, "Could this be the umbrella that not even Su Li could afford?"
The war between the humans and demons was exceptionally cruel. On the boundary line of the snowy plains, assassinations and the like had never ceased. In order to win the final victory in this war of extermination, both sides would stop at nothing. As long as there was a chance, they would not hesitate to pay any price to kill the young geniuses in the opposing camp that had the opportunity to mature. The reason why Zhexiu, at such a young age and still in the Meditation realm, had such a great reputation on the continent was because, alone, he was able to survive in the cruelest and most dangerous place.
In order to protect their own young geniuses and give them enough time to mature, the sects and schools of the human world would send out experts to secretly protect their most valued junior disciples before they truly matured, or perhaps bestow them with a few life-saving magical artifacts. For example, when Tianhai Shengxue was fighting in Snowhold Pass, Divine General Fei Dian would often hide at his side. Young geniuses like the Divine State's Seven Laws, Zhuang Huanyu, Su Moyu, and Zhong Hui all received such treatment. The demons had chosen the Garden of Zhou to carry out their assassinations precisely because the Garden of Zhou was very special. Senior human experts could not enter, so young human cultivators could only protect themselves.
Of course, those young human cultivators would definitely have magical artifacts that could save their lives, even more so for someone like Chen Chang Sheng who was doted upon by the Pope. It was just that … Chen Chang Sheng really had too many magical artifacts, and they were all so rare and powerful. Whether it was the legendary Yellow Paper Umbrella or the Thousand Li Button that cultivators treasured as much as their lives, they were both magical artifacts of the highest level on the continent!
As for the seemingly ordinary dagger in his hand, it possessed an unimaginable sharpness that even made Liu Wan'er feel some fear.
According to their original plan, the demon experts that had infiltrated the Garden of Zhou would use the rumor of the Sword Pool as a bait to gather by the lake. With the addition of the spy hidden among the humans, they should have been able to very easily kill Chen Changsheng, Zhexiu, and Qi Jian. With this, they would have completed three-quarters of the mission, and then they would have gone to meet up with their lord and killed Xu Yourong.
Who could have imagined that such a meticulous plan would ultimately be destroyed by Chen Changsheng alone?
Zhexiu had been poisoned by the Peacock Plume and Qi Jian's lower abdomen had been pierced through. Presumably, his internal organs and meridians had also suffered severe injuries, but in the end, he had left the lake and had not died yet.
Liu Wan'er looked at Liang Xiaoxiao, her gaze landing on the cloud-patterned ribbon on his left wrist, and nodded.
She did not recognize this disciple of the Mount Li Sword Sect. She only knew that he was the famous Third Law of the Divine Kingdom in the south. He was the human that the military counselor had said would help them before they entered the garden.
Liang Xiaoxiao's face was still pale, and his voice trembled slightly, but his tone was very firm. "We must confirm Qi Jian's death … everyone who came here must die."
Chen Changsheng had used a precious Thousand Li Button to send Zhexiu and Qi Jian away. If they were in the real world, no matter how strong these demon experts were, they would not be able to catch up to them. Regrettably, this was the Garden of Zhou. There were natural barriers between space, so Zhexiu and Qi Jian could not have truly gone a thousand li away. They were definitely still within the garden.
Most importantly, Liu Wan'er could grasp their whereabouts at any time.
"There's no need to kill you. I'm very satisfied, because I really like you."
She looked at Chen Changsheng and said with a gentle expression, "It's very rare for me to like a human, because just now, you very seriously advised me not to eat human flesh. Other humans, including many of my clansmen, would only feel loathing or fear after hearing the rumors about us husband and wife. No one would advise me as seriously as you did. You're a very different child."
"It's a pity that you can't live, because this is the military counselor's request."
After saying this, she picked up the large pot with the hole in it. Her figure suddenly faded, and she floated towards the surface of the lake. Teng Xiaoming tied the two baskets back to his shoulder pole and followed her.
The only people left on the lakeside were the demon beauty, the dignified woman, and Liang Xiaoxiao.
Chen Changsheng looked at Liang Xiaoxiao and asked a question, "Why?"
This was something he really wanted to know, and it was also something Qi Jian wanted to know the most. In the past several hundred years, there were very few cases of humans working for the demon race, not to mention that Liang Xiaoxiao was one of the Divine State's Seven Laws. His future was incomparably bright, and the demon race couldn't possibly give him more benefits or a better future. No matter how he thought about it, his betrayal didn't make any sense.
Liang Xiaoxiao didn't answer. He slowly raised the sword in his hand, and his eyes were filled with frost.
"Leaving the three of us behind, don't you think this is underestimating you? You have to know that I'm very curious as to what other treasures you have on you. "
The demon beauty looked at him and said with a charming voice.
That husband and wife chasing after Qi Jian and Zhe Xiu really did seem to be a form of contempt, but Chen Changsheng didn't think this way. The one behind this plot was that mysterious and terrifying Lord Black Robe. Countless years of deeds had long since proven that the demon military counselor had always been meticulous. The demon race left three people behind to kill him, which meant that the three of them could definitely kill him.
"The youngest principal of the Tradition Academy in human history is going to quietly die like this. Even I feel a little disappointed." The demon beauty looked at him and sighed.
The dignified and beautiful woman's aura was the complete opposite of hers, but when they stood together, they were very similar, just like a pair of twins.
Faintly, Chen Changsheng could even see a pair of wings condensed from clear light behind the two of them, just like the scene before when they regrown their severed hands.
A powerful and cold aura was emitted from the wings of light behind the two women.
Chen Changsheng's divine sense was very sensitive, and he was very sure that this kind of power wasn't something he could fight against.
Moreover, Liang Xiaoxiao's despicable and sinister, but indeed powerful sword was still on the side.
Several of his ribs were already broken, and there were who knew how many cracks on the surface of the bones in his arms. Previously, he almost spat out blood several times, but he forcefully swallowed it back. His sea of consciousness was severely shaken, and his meridians, which were originally not smooth, were now even more sluggish than before. Although it looked like he wasn't injured on the surface, his injuries were already very serious.
It was obvious that his enemies were well aware of this.
This was a battle without any suspense, even if he had a very powerful magic tool and a very sharp short sword.
If the battle continued for a while longer, he wouldn't even be able to lift up the umbrella, and he wouldn't even be able to hold the hilt of the sword. What could he do?
But Chen Changsheng didn't feel this way.
He held the umbrella in one hand, and the sword in the other. His expression was still serious and focused.
Despair? No, as long as he persevered, there would definitely be hope.
In the faraway forest, that figure seemed to be a little hesitant.
If he could display his willpower and ability in this battle, perhaps he could help that person gain more courage.
Also, he had been waiting for the good news of the Black Dragon's return.
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The white ceremonial robe lightly swayed in the mountain wind. The young girl silently walked forward on the mountain ridge. She was a little lonely, so she was tired, but her expression was still calm.
Seeing the long bow on the young girl's back, the Black Dragon was alarmed. She clearly came to find her, but suddenly, the Black Dragon didn't want to get close to her.
The Black Dragon's gaze followed the white-clothed young girl's footsteps into the distance. She saw the mountain peak that extended into the depths of the plains.
At this moment, the sun once again set in the west. The mysterious plains once again began to burn, and the mountain peak also became blood red.
The strange feeling she had when she saw the mountain peak the day before, once again appeared in the Black Dragon's divine sense.
She wanted to go there and take a look. There seemed to be something there, calling out to her from afar.
But she didn't dare to go there.
Because at this very moment, at the peak of Sunset Valley, amidst the endless multicolored light, sat a young girl of about ten years of age, and an old man playing the zither.
The Black Dragon's vision was very good. She could even clearly see the childishness in the young girl's eyes.
She was very clear that the fear and unease that had previously arisen in her heart, half came from the longbow of the white-clothed young girl, and the other half came from the young girl's eyes.
As the world's noblest and proudest Black Frost Dragon, she felt extremely ashamed because of this fear and unease.
If it was her true body, no matter if it was the white-clothed young girl, the young girl, or the zither-playing old man, she could easily swallow them in one gulp. She didn't even need to drink water.
But now, she was only a strand of dragon soul attached to the jade ruyi.
She did not have the ability to participate in the battle between Chen Changsheng and those demon experts.
As for now, in the battle that was about to begin, she couldn't even get close.
The young girl dressed in white continued to silently traverse the mountains.
The young girl with indifferent eyes and brows continued to wait on the other side of the mountain.
No matter how long it took, they would eventually meet.
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Among the wild grass on the mountain, a crack suddenly appeared and spread down the mountain, as if a large rock was rolling down.
What was rolling down the mountain was not a boulder, but Zhexiu and Qi Jian.
The blades of grass were sharp and the rocks were hard, but they did not leave a single wound on Zhexiu's face.
Qi Jian dejectedly and powerlessly leaned against his shoulder, his black hair in disarray and his small face pale.
Zhexiu carried Qi Jian on his back and madly ran towards the setting sun, blood constantly dripping from his body.
At this moment, they had already passed through the lake that reversed the heavens and earth and arrived at the world on the other side of the cliff.
He did not know that the Demon General couple was chasing after him, nor did he know that they could grasp his whereabouts at any time. However, his instinctive sense of danger made him abnormally vigilant. He seemed to be able to hear the footsteps coming from behind him, and could even hear the strange sound of the broken pot.
He had to go even faster.
But in the next moment, he suddenly stopped.
Qi Jian struggled to open his eyes. Looking at the perfectly straight path in front of him, he weakly asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhexiu expressionlessly looked at the path in front of him and asked, "How do we go next?"
Qi Jian weakly replied, "How should I know."
Because of a few things that had happened in the duelling phase of the Grand Examination, he had always loathed this wolf youth and did not want to have anything to do with him. Now, he was being carried on his back, which already made him feel very wronged and sad. Who could have expected that this fellow would actually ask a heavily injured person like him how to go? It was truly useless.
"I can't see, so from now on, you'll be leading the way."
Zhexiu's voice was very calm, devoid of any emotion.
The sunset reflected off his eyes. They were not red, but a deep green.
The poison of the Peacock Plume had finally taken effect.
The sunset also reflected off the mountain path, making it even more serene and even longer.
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(Brave boys and girls, see you tomorrow.)
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