Chapter 97
Chapter 97
Xiao Changye let out a resentful breath.
In name, the Regent King was his master, but he never taught him patiently the way other masters did. Most of the time, he simply threw cultivation manuals at him and told him to study on his own, then showed up with an icy face to test him…
And Xiao Changye’s main job was still being emperor. He had piles of state affairs to handle, so cultivation could only be a side pursuit. Fortunately, his talent was exceptional. The fact that he had managed to cultivate this far was already quite impressive!
Thinking of all this, Xiao Changye gave a bitter laugh and said gloomily, “Don’t bring up my master. He’s just really unreliable…”
Ye Piaoling smiled and said, “Then you have two choices now. One, tear up your Life-saving Talisman and leave the trial grounds, which counts as admitting defeat. Two, show us the proper attitude of someone asking for help, and we’ll rescue you.”
Xiao Changye clenched his fists.
As the Son of Heaven, he naturally couldn’t admit defeat so easily…
After a long while, he gritted his teeth.
Then he suddenly lifted his head.
With the pure, tender smile of an innocent pretty boy, he said in a sweet, melting voice, “It was my fault for acting on my own. Please trouble yourselves to save me, big sisters. Thank you for your hard work!”
Ye Piaoling: “…”
Hua Wuhuang: “…”
That switch in attitude was so smooth and so fast!
The two of them found the array talisman outside the trap, and once they removed it, the Barrier disappeared.
Xiao Changye flew out of the pit and flicked the dirt from his clothes in disgust.
Ye Piaoling raised an eyebrow. This little brat was pretty particular about appearances.
Rich young master. Definitely a rich young master!
The three of them continued forward. Along the way, they ran into a few lone low-level demon beasts, all of which they drove off together. Xiao Changye got a taste of the thrill of fighting monsters, and his expression gradually grew excited.
“Where are the rest of the demon beasts? Hurry up and come out to get beaten!”
Xiao Changye waved his sword excitedly and shouted into the deep, dark forest.
Wolf Demon Troupe: Message received. Thanks for the invitation!
In moments, over a dozen fierce wolf demons charged out from the dense woods and surrounded them.
Xiao Changye immediately rushed forward and threw himself into the fight with great enthusiasm. When he gradually started losing ground fighting them alone, he very readily called for help.
“Two beautiful fairy sisters, come lend me a hand!”
“Please! Thank you!”
As the emperor, he understood the art of language. In ordinary times, he spoke human words to the Regent King and harsh words to everyone else.
But today’s situation was special. A wise man submitted to circumstances. Saying a few more pleasant human words wouldn’t hurt.
Hua Wuhuang looked helpless. “So why exactly did we bring this idiot along?”
“Tell me about it. We might as well have left him in the pit…”
Ye Piaoling sighed, drew her sword, and joined the battle.
After a round of hysterical fighting, the Wolf Demon Troupe retreated in defeat.
The three of them lay on the ground, exhausted and panting.
“Little Liangliang, listen carefully. Our goal is to find the Seven-Colored Spirit Fruit, not to find demon beasts and draw aggro…”
Ye Piaoling gasped, “You are not allowed to yell like that again!”
Hua Wuhuang added, “Or we’ll throw you back into the pit!”
Xiao Changye stared silently up at the sky.
A moment later, he revealed a shy smile and said softly,
“I’m hungry. Divine sister beside me, could you really bear to watch such a pretty boy starve?”
“…”
Ye Piaoling took a deep breath and stood up. “You two rest here. I’ll go find something to eat.”
It was already past noon. It was about time for lunch.
Ye Piaoling followed the stream forward, hoping to catch a pheasant or wild rabbit.
As she walked, the surrounding vegetation gradually grew sparse, while strange rocks became more and more numerous.
Ye Piaoling frowned.
Hundred Demon Mountain was the place most abundant with natural spiritual energy. How could this area be so desolate?
It looked as if some natural disaster had swept through.
She continued forward, and a low cave appeared before her. It did not look deep, but it was filled with deathly stillness. The vegetation around it grew only as far as the cave entrance before all of it withered away.
It seemed the deathly aura emanating from the cave prevented plants from growing.
Ye Piaoling narrowed her eyes. That aura made her extremely uncomfortable, yet it also carried an eerie sense of familiarity…
After hesitating for a moment, she stepped inside.
She had only taken a few steps when she abruptly froze, her eyes widening.
There was a stone tablet inside the cave, and a figure draped in a black robe was standing before it with their back to her!
A few large characters were faintly carved into the stone tablet, but under the dim light, she couldn’t make them out.
“Who are you?”
Ye Piaoling secretly tightened her grip on her Life-saving Talisman and demanded an answer.
The Black-robed Figure turned around and laughed faintly. “I have waited so long for this day… You have finally come!”
The Black-robed Figure’s face was actually shrouded by a cloud of black smoke, making their features impossible to see.
Ye Piaoling glared at them. “Cut the useless nonsense! Who exactly are you, you faceless freak?”
Behind the black smoke, the Black-robed Figure laughed in a hoarse voice. “Who am I? Go back and ask that Big Demon King who shares your bed!”
Ye Piaoling froze.
Big Demon King… He was talking about Di Xiulan!
The Black-robed Figure’s voice sounded vaguely familiar, but for the moment, she couldn’t recall where she had heard it before.
The Black-robed Figure laughed. “Since this is our reunion after such a long separation, I’ll give you a small gift first. I hope you’ll like it.”
With that, they swept their sleeve, and thick white mist instantly filled the cave…