Chapter583:TheGirlinRedandLiLing!
"Thisishowitwas,whatistheretofear?EvenifYunLingfenggainsanysupremebenefits,hewillstillnotbeamatchforSuYiifheisstillalive.HeisthetopfigureamongtheyoungergenerationoftheDivineSwordSchool,andYunLingfengisnothisequal."
Therewerequiteafewbraveouterdiscipleswhispering,SuYi,althoughfierce,hadneveroppressedthem.ThismadethemallfeelasenseofinjusticeforSuYi.
WhileinsidetheBattlefieldofTenThousandSwords,SuYihaddominatedoveralltheinnerdisciplesandmanydirectdisciples,buthehadneverlaidahandontheouterdisciples.
Thesettingsun,shroudedinclouds,bathedinblood-redhues.
"Hiss,hiss..."
Inaquietcourtyard,beneathtoweringtrees,aNinthNetherDemonSneakslithered,displayingitsserpentinegrace.
"Thatperson,thoughannoying,wasn’tdeservingofdeath.Iclearlydon’tlikehim,sowhydoesmyheartfeelsouncomfortable?"
MuYaogazedatthesettingsun,hertenderredlipsmurmuredsoftly,asifbeckoningforasweetembrace.However,herexpressionbecamegrave,hereyebrowsfurrowinginconcern.
TheNinthNetherDemonSneaknestledagainstMuYao,seeminglysensingheremotions.Itaffectionatelyrubbedagainsther,asifwantingtocomfortMuYao.
Thevoidtrembledslightly,andafigureappearedsilently.Itwasawomanwhoappearedtobeinherfiftiesbutlookedremarkablyyoung.Shehadagracefulfigureandworeelegantyetluxuriousattire,withherlustrousblackhairelegantlytiedupintoaflowingcloud-likebun.
"Whoooosh..."
Uponseeingthebeautifulwomanapproaching,theNinthNetherDemonSneakimmediatelyshowedalookofreverence,bowingitsheadanddarenotliftiteasily.
"Master."
Uponseeingthebeautifulwomanapproaching,MuYaoimmediatelystoodupandrantowardsher.Sheaskedthewoman,"HowisMasterdoing?"
(TranslatedbyGravityTales棣冩Й)
Onthefairfaceofthebeautifulwoman,withinherbrightanddeeplymysteriouseyes,atouchofregretflashed.SheshookherheadgentlyatMuYaoandspokesoftly,"DivineSwordValleywasoncesetuppersonallybythefounderoftheDivineSwordSchool.Butnow,ithascompletelycollapsedandburiedeverythingwithin.Noonecanenteranymore."
"Master,coulditbetruethathereally..."
MuYao’snoseinexplicablytingled,andinaninstant,herlasttraceofhopeshattered.
"Evenifheisstillalive,itisimpossibleforhimtocomeoutagain."
Thebeautifulwomanshookherhead,alookofregretonherfaceasshewhispered,"Suchayounglad,meetingsuchatragicend.It’strulyunfortunate."
"Ifthatscoundrelisstillalive,thenmaybeIwon’tbotherhimanymore.AlthoughIdon’tlikehim,Idon’twanthimtodie..."MuYaomurmuredsoftly,hereyesunexpectedlybecomingmoist.
"OldSuseemedtolikethatboyalot.Ifheknew...hewouldprobablyfeeluneasyinhishearttoo..."
Atthismoment,thebeautifulwomanalsoseemedslightlyabsent-minded.
Thelingeringglowofthesettingsunfilledtheemptysky.
GongQi’seyesgrewdistant,asmemoriesofafacewithahintofasmileflickeredinhermind.
Areyoufondofmeandwishtomarryme?Butevenifyouweretomarryme,Itrulydon’thaveanyDarkSpiritFruitstogiveyou...
ThesewordsechoedinGongQi’smind,thescenevividlyreplaying,lingeringwithoutfade.
"WhydoIsuddenlyrecallhim,eventhoughIdespisehimsomuch..."
GongQimurmuredtoherself,hereyessparklingwithbeauty.
Themountainsoverlapped,grandandmagnificent.
Thiswasasacredland,stretchingforthousandsandthousandsofmiles.
Betweentheink-bluemountainpeaks,mistbegantorise,paintingthetipsofthegreenpeakslikeabrushstrokelandscapepainting,resemblingafairyland.
"Zoom...!"
Uponthemountainpeak,agracefulsilhouettedressedinfieryredbathedintheglowofthesunset.Ineachhand,shetightlyheldagracefullycurvedblade,withflashesoflighttracingthepathofeveryswing.Withaturnofherwrist,thebladescamealive,gleamingbrightly.
Thetwocurvedbladesdanced,spinningslowlyatfirst,graduallypickingupspeed.
"Whooooosh..."
Asthebladesswung,crescent-shapedbeamsoflightslicedthroughtheair,growingfasterandfaster.Theysweptupthescatteredstonesandfallenleavesfromtheground,formingawhirlwind-likegustasifthedebrishadtransformedintoapowerfulvortex.
Theglimmeringbladesslicedthroughtheair,whilethefiery-redfiguremovedgracefullylikeayoungswallow.Thetwinbladesflickeredlikelightning,castingshimmeringcrescentbeamsthatmergedwiththeenchantingredsilhouette.
Thecrimsongleamofthebladesandthefiery-redfigurecoalescedonthemountaintop,creatingaseaofflames.Thewoman’ssupplewaistswayedwiththedanceofthetwinblades,asifshewereacelestialbeing,gracefullyenvelopedwithintheradiantglowofthecrescent-shapedblades.
Afteralongwhile,thecrescent-shapedgleamofthebladesfadedaway,leavingbehindthestandingfigureinthefiery-redattire.Withherhandscurvedbeforeher,asifforminganarc,theelegantsilhouetteexudedaresoluteandgallantpresence.
Thisgracefulsilhouettebelongedtoayounggirlofaroundsixteenorseventeenyearsold.Hercomplexionwasfairassnow,radiatingunmatchedbeautyandexceptionalcharm.
Gazingattheblood-redsunset,theyounggirl’sresplendentfaceglowedwithbrilliance,yetitcarriedalingeringsenseofsilence.
"MartialSisterRuoxi’sstrengthisbecomingmoreandmoreterrifying!"
Avoicecouldbeheardasayounggirlofaroundsixteenorseventeenyearsoldappearedonthemountain.
"ElderSisterLiLing."
Thewomanintheredrobeturnedherheadandsmiledslightly,unperturbed.Itseemedasifshehadknownsomeonewouldcomelongbefore.
"Ijustfinishedmyclose-doorcultivatingandthoughtI’dcometoseeyou."
Thegirl’slipswereasrosyassakura,hereyebrowsresemblinganinkpainting.Shewasnotmuchyoungerthanthewomanintheredrobe,justslightlyolder.
IfSuYiwerehere,hewouldsurelyrecognizeher.ThisgirlisnoneotherthanLiLing,whohadoncevisitedManCityandhailsfromSacredMountain.Theyhadcrossedpathsbefore.
"ItlookslikeElderSisterLiLinghasmadegreatprogressagain,"
Theyounggirlintheredrobesmiledgracefully,herbrighteyesshininglikestars,clearandpure.Thecurvesbeneathherredrobeweredelicateandgraceful,herfigurealluring.Theredrobeseemedtoemitafieryaura,whileherdemeanorwasassolitaryasawinterplum,exudingakindofdignifiedelegance.
ThiswasabeautydifferentfromLiLing’s.LiLing’sbeautywasenoughtomakeanymanunabletoresiststealingafewmoreglances.
However,thebeautyofthegirlintheredrobewassomewhatentirelydifferent,withahintofbewitchmentbutdevoidofcharm.Itwasakindofbeautythatmademenhesitatetoapproachandignitedjealousyinwomen.
"I’vemadegreatprogress,butIcan’tcomparetoyou,mydear,you’rejusttooamazing."
LiLingsmiledandgazedatthegirlintheredrobe,seeminglyhesitanttospeakhermind.
"Didtheseniorsistercomeforsomething?"
Thegirlintheredrobefeltit,andshesmiledgracefully.Hereyescurvedlikecrescentmoons,andwiththatsmile,itseemedasifhereleganceandcharmoverflowed.Everysubtleexpressiononherfaceexudedanauraofanobleandgracefultulip.
Astheeveningsunbegantoset,thegirlintheredrobeseemedtobeenvelopedinalayerofcrimsonhaze,likeadelicatemist,creatinganenchantingandsurrealscene.Sheappearedlikearareandvibrantblossom,radiatingunmatchedbeauty.
"Ijustcameoutofconfinementandreceivedsomenews.Idon’tknowifIshouldtellyouornot..."
LiLinghesitated,gentlysmiling.Hertemperamentwasdifferentfromthegirlintheredrobe,yetequallycaptivating.Iftwomoreyearsweretopass,shemightbecomeapeerlessbeauty,enchantingandexquisitebeyondwords.
"WhatnewscouldmakeSeniorSistersoworried?"Thegirlintheredrobebecamecuriousaswell.ThenewsthatcouldmakeSeniorSistersoanxiousmustbeextraordinary.