Beast Tide
The person who spoke was actually a young girl.
She was about twelve or thirteen years old and was wearing a plain cloth robe. She was looking at Chu Xingyun with a pair of gem-like eyes. She looked very cute.
When Chu Xingyun saw this young girl, he felt that she looked familiar. It was as if he had seen her somewhere before.
As if she felt Chu Xingyun's puzzled gaze, the young girl took a deep breath and said, "My name is Luo Lan. I also participated in the Five Great Martial Houses' selection but was eliminated in the first round. However, I know you. You are Chu Xingyun. You are the champion of this year's Martial House Selection and also entered the Soaring Heaven Martial House."
The young girl seemed to be nervous. When she finished speaking, her entire face turned red and her hands were constantly rubbing her cheeks.
Chu Xingyun walked in front of the young girl and smiled, "You also know the two lines of poetry that I just recited?"
"Of course!"
The young girl raised her head and proudly said, "These two lines of poetry were specially written by my father for me. Don't you realize that these two lines of poetry describe the scenery of the Profound Blue Spring? Also, the first line of these two lines is my name, Luo Lan."
Hearing these words, Chu Xingyun's heart trembled.
His gaze suddenly froze. He felt that this was somewhat inconceivable. Could it be that the kind girl who saved him was this young girl named Luo Lan?
"Can you show me Wu Ling?" Chu Xingyun felt that his voice was trembling. He wanted to further confirm his thoughts.
In this world, Wu Ling was different from everyone. It was unique.
If Luo Lan's Wu Ling was the same as the kind girl's Wu Ling, then it could prove that Luo Lan was her!
"Okay." Luo Lan nodded straightforwardly. However, after thinking for a while, she said, "My Wu Ling's grade is not high. After you see it, you must not laugh at me!"
After that, Luo Lan took a few steps back. A deep blue light blossomed from her body and condensed into a budding water lily, causing Chu Xingyun's pupils to shrink abruptly.
"As I said before, my Wu Ling is of a very low grade." Luo Lan curled her lips and raised her head. She discovered that Chu Xingyun's eyes were wide open as if he was shocked by something. He exclaimed, "It really is you! You are her!"
Chu Xingyun's face was filled with ecstasy.
This water lily was the kind woman's Wu Ling. It was called the Nine Star Water Lily and was an extremely rare growth-type Wu Ling.
The so-called Growth-type Wu Ling meant that as the martial artist's cultivation increased, the rank of Wu Ling would gradually increase and become more and more powerful.
When Chu Xingyun had met Luo Lan in the past, her Wu Ling had already reached the seventh-grade.
However, Chu Xingyun felt that this rank was not the limit of the Nine Star Water Lily. In the future, it would be able to reach the legendary ninth-grade!
The current Luo Lan should have just condensed the Wu Ling not long ago and her cultivation was still very weak. She was unable to evolve the Nine Star Water Lily Wu Ling. This was the reason why she was unable to pass the first round of the Martial House selection.
"What's wrong?" Luo Lan asked worriedly when she saw that Chu Xingyun had not spoken for a long time.
Chu Xingyun shook his head and calmed the excitement in his heart. He opened his mouth and was about to speak when a middle-aged woman walked out from the forest. She gently said, "Lan 'er, it's time to go home."
"Mother, I'm coming." Luo Lan first said to the middle-aged woman. Then she turned her head and smiled at Chu Xingyun. "It's time for me to go home. If you have time in the future, you can come and play with me. I live in the Luo Family Village up ahead."
After she finished speaking, Luo Lan did not wait for Chu Xingyun to reply. She quickly walked to the middle-aged woman's side and the two of them left the Profound Blue Spring.
Looking at Luo Lan's departing figure, Chu Xingyun felt as if a lifetime had passed. He faintly smiled.
In his previous life, Luo Lan had been a complete stranger to him. Yet, she had been willing to help him heal his injuries and resist his enemies.
In this life, he had only met Luo Lan once. However, this little girl was so enthusiastic that she even wanted to invite Chu Xingyun to her village as a guest. She was truly pure and kind.
On the way back, Chu Xingyun was constantly thinking.
Back then, in order to save him, Luo Lan had died tragically at the hands of his enemies. Chu Xingyun did not even have the chance to repay her kindness. Now, not only was Luo Lan not dead, she was still a young girl who had just started on the path of cultivation.
Chu Xingyun wanted to do something for her in order to repay her kindness back then.
"Luo Lan has the Nine Star Water Lotus, Wu Ling. The higher her cultivation level, the stronger Wu Ling will be. Her cultivation level is currently slightly low and she is still far from being able to display the advantages of Wu Ling. Should I give her a hand and help her raise her cultivation level first?"
"Or should I tell Yang Yan about the Nine Star Water Lotus, Wu Ling, and ask him to make an exception and invite Luo Lan to join the Lingxiao Martial House?"
Many thoughts flashed through Chu Xingyun's mind, causing him to feel somewhat distressed.
Admittedly, letting Luo Lan join the Lingxiao Martial House was not a bad idea. However, in this way, the existence of the Nine Star Water Lotus, Wu Ling, would very likely be leaked out, causing a commotion in the Liuyun Dynasty.
After all, the Growth-type Wu Ling was one in a million. In the future, it was highly likely that he would reach the ninth grade. His potential was astonishing. Once the news spread, it would probably attract the attention of some huge forces, just like the Jiuhan Temple.
Chu Xingyun did not want to see such an outcome. He only wanted to help Luo Lan. He did not want her to become a tool in the struggle between forces.
As he walked and thought, Chu Xingyun unknowingly returned to Blackwater City.
As soon as he stepped through the city gates, he discovered that there were troops of well-equipped soldiers passing through the city. It was noisy, and he even saw many martial house experts. The scene was somewhat chaotic.
"You're finally back." Qin Yuyan walked over. Seeing that Chu Xingyun and the others were fine, she let out a long sigh of relief.
Chu Xingyun pointed at the soldiers in the city and asked doubtfully, "What happened?"
Qin Yuyan frowned and said solemnly, "Not long ago, a beast tide suddenly broke out in the Iron Blue Mountain Range. Tens of thousands of spirit beasts rushed down from the mountain range and destroyed several villages. If we did not act to stop them, even Blackwater City would be in danger."
Gu Qing Shan and the others' faces turned pale.
A beast tide was an extremely terrifying disaster. Every time a beast tide broke out, there would be an endless number of spirit beasts rushing out. They would recklessly charge, run, and even kill.
Wherever they passed, no matter if it was a village or a city, it would suffer a devastating blow.
"I heard that this beast tide is extremely serious. Master and the representatives of the three great martial houses have already announced that they will fully assist Blackwater City in resisting the beast tide. Even we are no exception."
Qin Yuyan's voice was hurried, which made Chu Xingyun stunned. He said, "The representatives of the three great martial houses? Aren't they the four great martial houses? "
"After the Dreamy Cloud Martial House found out about the beast tide, they were unwilling to act. They casually found an excuse and then withdrew from Blackwater City." Qin Yuyan was full of anger, but at the same time, she was also full of helplessness.
The Dreamy Cloud Martial House had always been on good terms with the nobles of the imperial city. They also had an unclear relationship with the imperial family. As long as they did not do anything excessive, the imperial family would not pursue them. They simply did not care about avoiding the beast tide.
"In the face of a great disaster, they only think about protecting themselves. How heartless." Chu Xingyun's eyes flashed with coldness. No wonder he did not see the experts of the Dreamy Cloud Martial House. They had all withdrawn from Blackwater City.
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