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Chapter 1283 - Chapter 1283 Chapter Five Hundred and Seventy-Five

Chapter 1283: Chapter Five Hundred and Seventy-Five: Imagination Chapter 1283: Chapter Five Hundred and Seventy-Five: Imagination “`

Hanging Sky City

Once the nest of the demon sage Dapeng, after the holy war in Zhongzhou, the demon sage was driven out, and the holy nest several thousand miles wide became a poisonous marsh and swamp with only a few barren mountains, devoid of human eye.

Afterwards, Cao Jinyu took over the patrol, entered the poisonous marsh to find the damaged holy nest, and with the Controlling the Wilderness Divine Art transformed the old nest, raising a huge floating land from the marsh, which demonstrated to everyone in Zhongzhou the capabilities of Commander Cao. It was once stated by the An Family Holy King that below the Saint Realm, Cao Jinyu should be considered as the first.

Subsequently, the reputation of Dutian Heavenly King soared. He even invited a king from the Southern Tianan Continent to fortify the damaged old nest using the Yin-Yang Divine Art.

After expending a vast amount of resources, employing tens of thousands of craftsmen, and taking a full fifteen years, Cao Jinyu created a wonder of Zhongzhou, Hanging Sky City.

Although in terms of scale it couldn’t compare with the divine dynasty forged by the An Family saints from half an outer star, it was still a rare spectacle in Xiehe.

Every year in the eleventh and twelfth months when the poisonous vapors of the marsh were at their weakest, one would see Zhongzhou warriors travel thousands of miles to this site of the ancient holy war, just for a glimpse of this wonder of Zhongzhou.

In the eyes of the world, this represents the pinnacle of the warrior’s creativity and imagination, as well as the infinite possibilities of the martial path.

Perhaps you don’t know the name of the divine sovereign of the An Family Divine Dynasty, but you definitely know who the Great Commander of the Dutian Heavenly King’s patrol is.

Because of this Hanging Sky City, the name of Cao Jinyu will be forever remembered, even a thousand years later, these three characters will be listed alongside Hanging Sky City, recorded in the annals of the Human Race for future generations to admire.

For someone of Cao Jinyu’s status, there is no pursuit more meaningful than to be remembered for a hundred generations.

To put it another way, for this Great Commander of the king’s patrol, Hanging Sky City is his most treasured possession.

It’s not just the site of his rise to kingship, but also the foundation of his everlasting fame.

If one wants to cause a person deep, heart-wrenching pain, you must shred what they hold dear. Yun Xiu lost her parents and clan, so what’s the harm in Cao Jinyu losing Hanging Sky City!

After hearing Tang Luo’s goal, Yun Xiu felt as if she was listening to a fantastical tale and couldn’t believe it: “That is Hanging Sky City we’re talking about. The foundation of Dutian Heavenly King’s patrol, Cao Jinyu’s practice ground, the campsite of the Wind, Forest, Fire and Mountain Divisions. Just the residing Fierce Realm powerhouses alone number no fewer than a hundred, all strong individuals from the holy lands. Besides, there’s Cao Jinyu’s own life-bound king beast, commanding a huge number of birds patrolling. To conquer Hanging Sky City would likely be even more difficult than breaching a third-rank sect.”

“Oh, hey, don’t get agitated,”

Tang Luo patted Yun Xiu on the back, soothing her restless emotions, and explained softly, “Who said anything about conquering Hanging Sky City? Do I look like that irrational to you?”

“Then what do you plan to do?”

“Destruction has always been easier than construction, especially for a marvel like Hanging Sky City. Cao Jinyu, in an attempt to flaunt military power, raised this city high into the sky where everyone could see it. If it were to fall, I believe that Great Commander’s face would be particularly spectacular to watch!”

“…”

Unable to keep up with Tang Luo’s pace, Yun Xiu could only look naively at the spirited big man and ask, tilting her head back, “Do you have a way to make Hanging Sky City fall?”

“Um… not yet, I’ve only observed the city’s formation for a few days and came up with this idea when I saw a possibility, but many details still need to be worked out.”

Tang Luo nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders and said, “Like I just mentioned, vengeance is all about determination and imagination. Who would have thought that the small bug driven to desperation by the king’s envoys would steal home? Even that commander, who is reputed to be infallible in his calculations, didn’t see this coming, so by planning from the blind spot of the Dutian Heavenly King’s patrol, we’re already on unbeatable ground!”

“…You’re always so optimistic.”

“Of course, the days of passively taking a beating are over, now it’s our turn to take the initiative and strike!”

Tang Luo raised his head high and gestured towards the direction of Hanging Sky City, “It’s time to let that scoundrel know what happens when you corner an honest man!”

Emotions lifted by the optimistic heavenly pride, Yun Xiu nodded vigorously and said, “You’re right. So, what shall we do now?”

“What’s most important right now!”

Tang Luo turned around, faced Yun Xiu with a serious expression, and declared, “Of course, it’s all about cuddling and hugging, I’ve been scared to death these past few days!”

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“Ugh… don’t come any closer, um… gross!”

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Longzhou Calendar 1787

The first day of June

On the day after the sinister month, Tanlang Star took its place as the dominant star.

Avoid marriages, house construction, stove installation, and moving.

Good for funerals, relocating graves.

Counting from the day he saw Yun Xiu, it had already been twelve days.

Once An Yuanxi had spoken, there would naturally be not the slightest discount, 780 captives in the Underground prison had been executed.

But the scouts that Wind Media had dispersed still hadn’t found any trace of Yun Xiu.

The impatient Gu Master finally quietly activated the Poison Curse inside Su Yun’s body, hoping to locate her once more, only to find that the curses cast were like stones sinking into the sea, without any response.

Fearing the worst, he hurried to the Wind Department to find An Yuanxi: “Heavenly Patrol Envoy, something terrible has happened, we’ve fallen for that girl’s trick!”

“What?”

Although he was very displeased with the Gu Master’s rashness, the information he provided was of great concern to the An Family Holy Child.

“The Poison Curse I placed inside Su Yun has disappeared, and now we can no longer track it down. Although my martial arts skill is lacking, my knowledge of poison is inherited from the Gu Sect, and unless a Grandmaster intervened, it would be impossible to dispel it… unless…”

“Unless what?”

His hesitant manner made An Yuanxi very unsatisfied, and he frowned, urging him on.

“Unless Yun Xiu completely incinerated Su Yun’s body, turning his bones to dust and blood to ash. Otherwise, if even a single poison worm had bitten into Su Yun’s flesh and blood, I would have been able to locate it once more!”

The Gu Master sighed: “It seems this Miss Yun of the Yun Family really should not be underestimated. That pretense of righteousness was just to deceive you, Holy Child. As soon as we were gone, she killed Su Yun and made her escape. Now, it will probably be very difficult to find her again!”

The Gu Master in charge of the torture and interrogation, who believed he had seen through countless individuals, was also deceived by Yun Xiu’s performance; the performance of the seemingly compassionate Miss Yun of the Yun Family was unexpectedly calculating, much beyond what he had anticipated.

Feeling that he had been duped, An Yuanxi couldn’t help but clench his fists, fury boiling in his heart.

So, that day’s performance was all to blind him, Miss Yun of the Yun Family was indeed a force to be reckoned with!

“Eh, Heavenly Patrol Envoy, where are you going?”

Where to go? He was of course heading to see the Great Commander.

If the other party had even killed Su Yun, she would never come back to Hanging Sky City, meaning his mission had failed.

For a newly appointed Heavenly Patrol Envoy, this was a mighty blow to his prestige.

But the consequences of his own decisions should be borne by himself, a responsibility An Yuanxi naturally would not shirk.

“Little Sister, the next time we meet, I wonder what role you will play!”

As he walked towards Commander Cao Jinyu’s dojo, recalling the various encounters there stirred some ripples in An Yuanxi’s heart. Initially, he had thought of Yun Xiu as just an ordinary woman, only giving her extra attention because she was female.