Loyal Heart Roaming the Skies
Chapter 116: Mother and Child Wail Bell

The Twelve Divine Secrets of the White Bone Dao have endless uses, and it is said to be the protective method of the Respected God of the White Bone Dao.

The twelve people who have inherited this method are also the middle and high-level members of the White Bone Dao, second only to the envoys and elders.

But now, there are only four people left.

The Rat-Faced and Dog-Faced died in the battle of Fenglin City, in the garrison of the city guard.

The Ox-Faced, Horse-Faced, Sheep-Faced, and Chicken-Faced were all killed in the battle at the Redemption City by Zhu Weiwu.

The Tiger-Faced was killed by Li Jianqiu, who broke through the Sky Gate, in the mountains under the jurisdiction of the Shuangjiao Club in Moguo.

Even the Pig-Faced, who was the most feared and craziest of the twelve, died unexpectedly in a small town under the Jia City of the Rizhao County in the Yang Kingdom.

Eight of the twelve are gone.

Now, only the Rabbit-Faced, Monkey-Faced, Dragon-Faced, and she herself are left.

She increasingly feels that the high-level members do not care about their lives.

Even if they have advanced cultivation and extraordinary combat power, in the eyes of the high-level members, they may just be slightly stronger pawns - which is not a problem. The problem is that there are fewer "pawns" and the situation is becoming more dangerous, and it will soon be her turn.

No, she is in a dangerous place right now.

She was not afraid of death originally, but after escaping from Fenglin City, her fear of death has been increasing day by day.

She doesn't want to die.

She can survive not only by herself, but not only by herself.

So she is especially unwilling to die.

She is now walking within the territory of the Yang Kingdom, concealing her figure with a long cloak.

Her hands hang at her sides, and on the slender index finger of her right hand, there is a green "line" wrapped around it, with a small bell hanging at the end of the green line.

It sways silently.

The reason for emphasizing this "green line" is that it is not an ordinary line, but a green tendon that has been extracted from a cultivator and processed with a secret method.

The original owner of this tendon was a cultivator from the National Daoist Academy of Zhuangguo. He dared to pursue relentlessly with a heart full of passion.

The Snake-Faced used his tendon to hang the bell, of course, to show cruelty.

But perhaps she herself did not realize that it was because of her own fear that she wanted to scare those who were chasing her.

Being transferred to the Eastern Region, she originally breathed a sigh of relief. She was really fed up with the pursuit of Zhuangguo under the pretext of national enmity.

But after learning of the death of the Pig-Faced, she couldn't relax.

This may be seen from her overly vigilant eyes.

However, she is not conspicuous on the road.

In the current Yang Kingdom, panic and vigilance are common emotions.

Everyone who has to walk on the road tries their best to wrap themselves up tightly.

The Snake-Faced has even seen many bodies lying on the side of the road. No one cares, and maggots are breeding.

When bodies are left unattended, it is a sign of a country's collapse.

The Snake-Faced certainly has no sympathy.

So she walks on the road with light steps.

This temporary mission can be completed and she can leave soon. She won't seek revenge for anyone like the Pig-Faced.

The enemy has died in Fenglin City.

Where else are the enemies?

She gently shakes her finger, the green line hanging the bell, swaying silently.

Using a human tendon to hang the bell is certainly not a simple thing.

The White Bone Dao has twelve White Bone Facers, with the Rat-Faced Facer being the first.

The Rat-Faced is dead, but his things are still there.

As the leader of the twelve Bone Facers, the reason he died in Fenglin City was not only because of Fang Dahuzi's fearlessness, Zhao Lang and Wei Yan's wonderful cooperation, but also because of the lifeblood artifact refined by the Rat Bone Divine Aspect, which has been kept at the headquarters of the White Bone Dao because of its extreme danger, so his combat power was not complete.

Even an organization like the White Bone Dao thinks it's dangerous...

It's in the hands of the Snake Bone Facer.

It is this small bell that makes no sound, named the Plague Bell.

It also has another name, the Source of the Plague.

It is this bell that has caused the plague that is now rampant in the Yang Kingdom.

The decision was made by the Holy Lord, the plan was made by the White Bone Envoy, and the specific execution was carried out by the Pig Bone Facer, and now it has been taken over by the Snake Bone Facer.

To be precise, the real Plague Bell is a pair, the mother bell and the son bell.

The mother bell creates the plague, and the son bell absorbs the plague.

The mother bell of the Plague Bell has completed its mission, and the one in the hands of the Snake Bone Facer is the son bell.

When the white bones are exposed in the wild, there is no crowing for a thousand miles. The death qi and resentment qi that are born from it, and the expanding plague qi, are what the Respected God of the Netherworld wants to obtain.

"Dragon-Faced is only loyal to the Holy Lord. Monkey-Faced is cunning and treacherous, and has connections with everyone. Rabbit-Faced is devoted to the envoy. Elder Lu's thoughts are unpredictable, and the Holy Maiden... what does the Holy Maiden think?"

The Snake Bone Facer thought indifferently.

She would not have thought about these messy things before, but now she has to think about them, and she has to think more.

The White Bone Dao now is not the same as before.

It will never be the same again.

...

Jiang Wang missed the challenge of the Blessed Land on June 15th.

He slept deeply, and the loss of his cultivation was already prepared, so he had no regrets. The only regret was that he missed an opportunity to fight with a strong opponent.In theory, reaching his current realm meant that going without sleep was not a significant issue. However, after ten days and nights of saving Qingyang Town, followed by entering the city alone and beheading the city lord of Jia City, Xi Munan, along with a group of Transcendent guards, both his body and mind had reached a certain limit. He had no choice but to rely on sleep for recovery.

Dugu Xiao had moved a stool to sit outside the door, refusing to leave no matter who persuaded her.

It was uncertain what she could do with her recently acquired martial skills if real danger arose.

When Jiang Wang woke up and stepped outside, it was hard to say he didn't feel a sense of relief.

But all he asked was, "How are things in the town?"

"They're initially under control. There are still deaths, but there are hardly any new cases of the disease," Dugu Xiao replied cheerfully, "Master, you're awake?"

"Mm." Jiang Wang patted her tender shoulder lightly, "You go rest. I'll take care of the rest."

Her small eyes immediately brightened; this was the first time Jiang Wang had shown her such affection.

"Master, you killed the city lord Xi?" Her voice also lightened, "Everyone says it was immensely satisfying!"

"Immensely satisfying?" Jiang Wang didn't feel proud; instead, he felt like sighing, "When Sun Ping died, the people in the city felt the same way."

Dugu Xiao detected an inexplicably somber tone in Jiang Wang's voice and couldn't help but ask, "Sun Ping?"

"You should remember this name," Jiang Wang said as he walked past Dugu Xiao, "He was the true hero."

"If Master says so, then he definitely is."

Jiang Wang shook his head and said no more.

In fact, Dugu Xiao didn't care about the plague, about heroes, or even about the lives of the tens of thousands of citizens in Jia City.

She tried her best only to prove her worth, to ensure she wouldn't be abandoned again. She had neither the capacity nor the desire to care about anything else.

Such was she.

The "disease" on her that was invisible yet palpably real.

Wasn't it, in another sense, a "plague"?

And how should she "heal"?

"Come with me to the town," Jiang Wang said.

"Yes, Master!" Dugu Xiao leaped up excitedly behind him.

End of the excerpt.