Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 203 Lonely Grave

Chapter 203: Chapter 203 Lonely Grave

"Think of me, Li Liuxin, as valiant and righteous. Back in those days, I, along with dozens of my brothers, fought life and death battles. Surrounded by strong enemies on all sides, but I, undisturbed, with a single sword, fought my way out of the encirclement to carve a bloody path for my brothers. In that battle, I, Li Liuxin, was covered in sword wounds, a total of three hundred and eighty, but I ensured the safety of my dozens of brothers without a single one of them sustaining a cut or a stab." All along the way, Li Liuxin followed, chattering non-stop, speaking with expressions so vivid it seemed as if those heart-stirring, gut-wrenching events had truly happened.

"But how come none of those wounds can be seen? Logically, with so many cuts, there should be a few on your face or hands at least!" Along the way, only Long Meng, the little girl, paid him any heed.

"Uh... Back then, all I thought about was how to protect this handsome and dashing face, and these perfect, flawless hands. So, those wounds that witnessed my loyalty and righteousness are all on my body, just hidden under my clothes, that’s all," Li Liuxin said with a straight face and without skipping a beat.

"Really? Is that so? From the way you speak, it sounds impressive," said Long Meng.

"Of course! Who do you think I am? My name alone might not ring a bell for you, but once you add the three words ’Residual Flower Sword,’ you must understand who I am, right?" As Li Liuxin spoke, he suddenly flashed a wide grin, and suddenly, a whirlwind of petals floated around him–red, yellow, purple, green, cyan, blue... Each petal with a tiny notch, fitting the very essence of the ’Residual.’

"Residual Flower Sword Li Liuxin? I... haven’t heard of you..." Long Meng thought about it and then responded honestly.

At Long Meng’s words, the fluttering residual petals suddenly disappeared, and Li Liuxin sighed deeply, "You’re simply too young. When the name of the Residual Flower Sword was renowned throughout the world, you didn’t even know where you were."

"Uh..." Long Meng responded weakly.

"Xiaoyun, how much longer until we reach the Heavenly Mist Empire?" Shi Feng asked Wu Xiaoyun.

Wu Xiaoyun looked down at the ground below before raising his head to Shi Feng and said, "We are now over the Martial Yue Mountain Range. With our current space-breaking speed, it will take half a day to reach the Heavenly Mist Empire."

"Half a day, huh?" Shi Feng nodded and said, "Good, let’s continue on."

"Brother Shi, are you heading to the Heavenly Mist Empire!" Li Liuxin, who had been following along, only now learned of their intended destination.

"What about it?" Shi Feng asked.

"Have you also received the news? Outside Frost City of the Heavenly Mist Empire, there have been frequent celestial phenomena recently, often with flashes of Blood Light, as if some Heavenly Earth Strange Treasure is about to be born. The blood-red light also signifies, some say, an ominous omen descending," Li Liuxin said.

"Blood Light?" Hearing Li Liuxin’s words, Shi Feng muttered under his breath. He was unaware; his main purpose in coming to the Heavenly Mist Empire was to find Ling’er and bring her back to the Yunlai Empire.

"Kid, go have a look," the Sacred Flame within Shi Feng suddenly spoke.

"Could it be another artifact of the Blood Pattern Tribe?" Shi Feng mused again, but if it was indeed a treasure of the Blood Pattern Tribe, it was certainly worth contending for. Knowing this, the two strange treasures he now possessed had once been of Divine Grade.

Furthermore, the Yunlai Empire and the Heavenly Mist Empire were neighboring countries; it wasn’t surprising that other treasures of the Blood Pattern Tribe might be found within the Heavenly Mist Empire.

Regardless, anything that could cause celestial phenomena was bound to be an unparalleled treasure. Since they were entering the Heavenly Mist Empire, this was something they absolutely couldn’t miss.

What I need most right now is to obtain even greater power!

This trip to the Floating Void Sect of the Heavenly Mist Empire, given how they forcefully took Ling’er from Long Chen, it is inevitable that upon my arrival, a battle cannot be avoided.

And naturally, I am not one to be easily bullied. If that insignificant sect treats Ling’er well, then perhaps I will show them some mercy. But if they dare to insult my only sister, I swear I will slaughter them all and wash the Floating Void Sect in blood!

There’s also that self-proclaimed extraordinary Emperor of the Heavenly Mist Empire, Crown Prince Jin Rui, and that so-called Bai Family. Long Chen’s ascension to the throne after Long Xing and that Young Master Bai were killed in the Yunlai Empire will undoubtedly not go unchecked by me; these scoundrels, I must confront them myself.

"Wu, why do you suddenly look different and have stopped talking? It seems like something is weighing on you," at this moment, Yee Wuxie looked at Wu Xiaoyun and suddenly spoke.

"Heh, it’s nothing," Wu Xiaoyun turned his head, smiled at Yee Wuxie, and said.

"You say it’s nothing, but I see your smile is full of bitterness. What is it really?" Yee Wuxie pressed.

"Heh, is that so?" Wu Xiaoyun’s smile was indeed bitter; then he reached up to touch his face and sighed lightly, "Ah!"

At that moment, Shi Feng also noticed something was off and asked, "What’s going on?"

"Because we’re nearing that place," Wu Xiaoyun spoke with a face full of sorrow and then his body began to descend.

Shi Feng and the others followed Wu Xiaoyun downward, and soon after, they arrived at a mountain peak overgrown with wild grass. A solitary grave stood alone amidst the weeds, and in the dark night, as the wind blew, the silence seemed exceptionally profound. The tombstone too was completely covered with wild grass.

Looking over, Shi Feng and the others read the engraving on the stele: "Beloved wife Yue Qin." Below, in smaller characters: "Husband: Wu Xiaoyun."

Wu Xiaoyun’s tall figure stood in front of the grave and softly said, "Qin’er, your husband has come to see you."

Shi Feng and the others stood not far behind Wu Xiaoyun, silently, not intruding on his moment.

Wu Xiaoyun’s gentle voice continued, "Qin’er, are you very lonely here by yourself? But right now, your husband cannot stay with you every day. Your husband has been working hard, that beast! Your husband will not let him go; I must avenge you and rid you of this hatred. My Qin’er, do you know? Your husband misses you so much!"

As Wu Xiaoyun spoke, suddenly the sound of low weeping could be heard. They had not expected that such a tall and mighty man, a Six-star Martial Emperor Realm Expert, would also have such a fragile side.

Wu Xiaoyun’s weeping ceased, and a cold night breeze blew, stirring the surrounding weeds into a frenzy. It was as if Wu Xiaoyun’s words resonated with the entire desolate night and with the lonely mountain peak, as though the body beneath that solitary grave was responding to Wu Xiaoyun.

After a long time, the wind died down, and Wu Xiaoyun slowly turned around, reverting to his usual masculine demeanor. Suddenly he knelt on both knees before Shi Feng, who was standing in the center of the group, and said, "Master, by bestowing upon Xiaoyun the Extreme Ice Spear Technique, you saved Xiaoyun from the burning of the Extreme Fire, allowed this body, which was already bound for the Netherworld, to continue living, and gave Xiaoyun hope for revenge. Please, accept Xiaoyun’s solemn bow of gratitude!"

As he spoke, Wu Xiaoyun bowed his head deeply to Shi Feng.