Chapter 53: Impossible to Envy

After Lu Qingfei finished her conversation with Liu Guanyun, Xi Yun also wrapped up her meeting.

Xi Yun apologized, “I’m sorry, today’s meeting was very important and couldn’t be delayed.”

Lu Qingfei smiled understandingly, “It’s alright, I just finished talking with Master Liu myself.”

Xi Yun was a little surprised, “Are you familiar with Master Liu?”

She’d received Lu Qingfei’s message saying Liu Guanyun would be coming to her home, which she found incredible—after all, Liu Guanyun rarely went out at night.

Taking advantage of the break in the troops, Monkey led Qijiao, the most accomplished cultivator in his team, to stealthily scout the path ahead. In less than ten miles, they had already seen three Skywatcher war chariots streaking overhead. Each chariot carried at least two celestial generals of the Spirit Refining realm.

After Li Yongfang gathered his defeated soldiers, he tallied the losses: of the six thousand Han troops under his command, more than half were dead or wounded. Even the Mongolian Eight Banners cavalry, who had been covering the rear, lost over a thousand men. The worst casualties were among the auxiliary troops—of twenty thousand, fewer than seven thousand returned.

Shao Ying barked an order, and Monkey quickly nodded, stripping off his shirt in a flash, revealing his body covered in monkey fur.

The old man loved a lively atmosphere, but the island had always been quiet. Though Ao Zhibing never said anything, he secretly yearned for more companions.

Director Wang’s face turned slightly awkward as he exchanged a few more pleasantries, gave the address, and then Cao Yifang and the others got into the Audi and sped off.

Because of this, though Monkey’s base was technically within the borders of the Demon Kingdom, it was really just a remote wilderness. In fact, it wasn’t even worthy of being called wilderness.

Polkainion ignored the scenery around him and first checked on Magiana’s condition.

Of course, danger was ever-present, but with two corpse fiends scouting ahead, Yun Yi decided to take the risk and gamble for fortune, knowing that riches are found in peril.

He was standing atop a tall building, surveying the familiar landscape around him. Though it wasn’t his longtime home of Brooklyn, he’d been to this place many times, both in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Through the money and connections gained from their research, they in turn could acquire more resources, enabling them to grow stronger.

Suddenly recalling memories from his previous life, Yun Weiyang felt a wave of restless irritation, losing interest in sparring verbally with Yun Xiangrong.

He glanced at his right hand, coated in black sand—ugly and cumbersome. Sakura was about to rinse it off with water, but noticed the scattered black sand on her hand suddenly whirling upward, as if flying into the sky.

The black smoke twined around the White Mirage Dragon like a serpentine shadow. The dragon rolled and thrashed, trying to break free, but the smoke clung stubbornly, refusing to let go.

“This?” Sixth Uncle hesitated for a moment, glancing at the Grand Elder and the others. After the Grand Elder nodded, Sixth Uncle immediately handed the item to Li Xin.

Hu Ao said calmly, “Don’t speak yet—look at this first.” As he spoke, he motioned for Qianyun to look into the mirror.

Their discussion was quiet, but just loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly. As a result, gazes that had once been filled with admiration began to shift to disdain and contempt.

Yun Ling looked at Lin Yan, who happened to glance back at him. Yun Ling’s cheeks flushed, and he quickly lowered his head, pretending to drink his porridge.

Without warning or fluctuation, the Buddha whom Hu Ao had pointed at suddenly wore an expression of agony. His body convulsed violently, then collapsed in midair, struggling for a moment before dissolving into a pool of blood that fell into the boundless blood prison below.

The two men exchanged glances, unnerved by Yun Weiyang’s calm composure, and unconsciously slowed their steps.

“I’ve already made up my mind about this. As long as you find that Masao, everything else will be easy. Of course, I want to act tomorrow, and my brother here will leave in a couple of days, so I need his help,” Eagle said, looking toward Li Xin.