“News has been received again that the borders of Great Qian have been blockaded by Luo Feng personally leading his army, and there are traces of other Kings of the Palace of Ghosts in the army. This is a very perverse move by Great Qian.”
Ji Chengtian said to the Old Man of Time’s Life who had come to meet again.
During this period of time, Shadow Tower spies had been keeping an eye on the movements on the side of Great Qian, just to be the first to find out what movements there were on the side of Great Qian.
And today, the movement came.
“The only major event in recent days is the theft of the scriptures by Xuan Lin, and the blockade of the border is in all probability for the Armour of War Scriptures.”
Old Man Timeless thought for a moment and then added, “What about Qing Yu’s side? Hasn’t he come forward yet?”
“Not only him, but even the two old men, Xuan Zhen and Zhen Wu, have not yet shown up.” Ji Chengtian said.
“That’s a bit strange ——,” Elder Time-Life frowned in thought.
If Qing Yu wanted to pretend that he had not been injured, then sending out both Xuan Zhen and the two old men of True Martial Arts would be the best option.
But he had gone in the opposite direction and made such an odd move, as if he didn’t care at all about the leakage of the Armor Martial Scripture.
If it wasn’t for the fact that Elder Timeless Fate had divined that Qing Yu had indeed been hit by the Sun-Rapturing Arrow, he would have begun to suspect that Qing Yu was really making a trap to wait for people to enter the pit.
“If it’s false, it’s true, but if it’s true, it’s false, that’s how brilliant Qing Yu is. He should have found out that someone was testing him out, so he responded in such a way.”
Ji Chengtian said, “His actions made the whole thing confusing, making it impossible to guess whether he was really injured or faking it to set a trap. If you hadn’t promised to divine that Qing Yu was injured, I would be hesitant now.”
Ji Chengtian was not actually lacking in decisive ability, it was only because the person he was dealing with was Qing Yu that he was hesitant.
Qing Yu’s behaviour over the years was already revealing his overwhelming tactics. Very often, there were many things that even Ji Chengtian asked himself that he could not do to the extent that Qing Yu did.
When dealing with such people, caution was essential.
Those who wish to achieve great things should be bold enough to fight and break off when necessary. But those who want to last need to act with caution and give more thought to their actions.
Many people get their start by fighting, by having the courage to fight, and by daring to take risks as long as they are 30 per cent sure.
But when they become successful, they begin to seek stability and stop betting on God’s favour.
This is not only because they are no longer in the same state as before, but also because, having come from a gambler’s mentality, they know that one can be lucky for a while, but hardly for a lifetime.
Unless you are a child of God, you will end up with nothing and lose your life in the end.
Qing Yu had counted on this cautious mentality of Ji Chengtian and the Old Man of Time’s Destiny, who had experienced the storms, to act in this way, so that their cautious mindset would take over and put them in a situation of indecision.
If it wasn’t for Elder Timeless Fate’s calculation of the truth, they might really have just sat back and watched, remaining an observer until after Qing Yu had healed and revealed himself, then they would have regretted it.
“Hey, let’s see what other tricks Qingyu will play. His good days are numbered ——,” the old man of time sneered sorrowfully.
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At the beginning of June, Jian Ji and Xiao Qiye were spotted on the trail at the border of Great Qian, and Luo Feng then rushed after them.
After nearly seven days of pursuit, Jian Ji and Xiao Qiye escaped from the kings of the Palace of Ghosts by relying on their confused powers, but the border was blocked and they could not enter Hou Qian, so they had to flee along the border to the northwest.
After nearly half a month of tracking, Jian Ji and Xiao Qiye’s whereabouts were once again discovered.
By now, they were nearing Shu Prefecture, and were really about to enter the territory of Shu Prefecture, which is the border of Hou Qian.
This time, not only the people from the Great Qian were chasing after them, even the people from the Shadow Tower were also heading for Shu Prefecture, intending to intercept them.
The seven days they had been chased had allowed the Shadow Tower to find out why the Great Qian had blocked the border and what Jian Ji and the two of them were carrying.
Then, although they did not blatantly join in this chase, there were still many means, either explicit or implicit. After all, it had already been confirmed that Qing Yu had been hit by the Sun-Rapturing Arrow, and although Ji Chengtian and Elder Timeless Life needed someone to trip the lightning, their scorn for Qing Yu was not as deep as it had been earlier.
Even if Qing Yu knew that the two of them were tripping, so what, could they still be cured and come to Hou Qian in one go?
So on that very day, Jian Ji and Xiao Qiye were blocked before Shuzhou.
“Aiya Aiya, Old Kong I really don’t want to touch Daoist Master Qing Yu’s brow, after all, that one is so terrifying. But it can’t be helped, who told Old Kong to listen to the Holy Virtue Emperor?”
Kong hung his sword across the border of Shuzhou, intercepting the two Sword Girls outside its borders.
“With you Kong Hangkong alone, you want to stop us too?”
The sword in Jian Ji’s hand glowed as if it were a real one, clearly an extremely powerful sword, but at this moment it seemed as if it would disappear from the world at any moment.
Kong Hangkong’s strength was not low in the Tong Shen realm, and with the strength of Jian Ji and Xiao Qiye, two newly promoted Tong Shen, even if they combined their strength, they might not be able to fight him.
However, Jian Ji and Xiao Qiye had repeatedly escaped from the hands of the kings of the Palace of Ghosts over the past few years, and they relied on more than just their strength.
In terms of strength, the Qin Guang King Nangong Knuckle, the Equality King Luo Feng and the deceitful Bian Cheng King who were chasing them were far more powerful than the lone Kong Hanging Sky.
Especially King Qin Guang, as the number one person under Yan Luo’s Heavenly Son, he alone could have killed the two Sword Girls.
“I know that you and the others have treasures in your hands that can help you escape, but I don’t need to keep stopping you.”
Kong Hangkong raised his hand in a wispy gesture, “It will only take a moment to stop you, just a moment, and the kings of the Palace of Pixies who have been informed are on their way at fire.”
“He’s stalling for time, go!”
Xiao Qiye pressed his sword and stepped forward, sheathing his hidden blade, “Cracked Scroll – Zhantian Draw Sword Technique.”
The most unpretentious chopping blow, the most stunning sword-drawing, a desperate sword chopping the sky and splitting the earth, a momentary sharpness that caused the heart of the careless Kong Hanging Sky to be astonished.
“Draw the sword!”
The black and shining blade of the sword was tilted upwards in the same direction as the sword qi was flying, and the two clashed head-on, pinpointing each other in the most direct competition of sharpness.
The final result was ——
“Miso…”
Like sweeping through a layer of water waves, the blade astral was slightly affected, but the sword qi was directly decimated.
In front of Kong Hangkong, although the Zhantian sword-drawing technique was stronger than the sword-drawing technique, Xiao Qiye’s foundation and weapon were far inferior to Kong Hangkong.
One should know that the Shattering Huan Blade had a tendency to vaguely compete with the Heaven Dividing Sword for the number one sharpness in the world.
“Xuan Yin Absolute Sword.”
In a flash of lightning, an Xuan Yin Sword Deity flew across the sky and collided with the Blade Deity, the shattering qi ripping through the air and emitting a ghostly howling sound.
And then, Kong hung in the air to see a man also dressed in black sword robes stepping into the air.
