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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 4: [Shuangsheng Dao Sect (Twin Rice Sect)]
Chapter 125 (380): [Ambush, Re-encountering Luan Sheng Lin You]
(125th of Volume 4)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Tai Shi Yu, clad in a pristine white robe with wide sleeves that flowed like clouds, stood gracefully on the mountain path.
A silver belt embroidered with phoenixes cinched his waist, and though his expression was serious, it hadn't yet reached the point of open hostility.
Li Weiyi remained calm, observing his surroundings.
"Stop looking around," Tai Shi Yu said, standing at the edge of the snow-covered path, "I came alone. If I truly intended to capture you, I wouldn't need anyone else."
His presence radiated an aura of dominance.
Song Lin reminded him, "The Song Clan has never produced ingrates. First Commander Tai Shi, don't forget the terms you agreed to."
Tai Shi Yu nodded slightly, "You may leave. I need to speak with him alone."
Song Lin took his leave, casting one last glance at Li Weiyi before bowing and sighing.
The Song Clan's strict upbringing for Inheritor-level figures forbade any compromise of personal integrity.
While battlefield tactics might involve deception and ruthlessness against enemies, moral character was paramount.
Any deviation from this principle was seen as self-betrayal, a severing of one's heroic spirit.
This was why Song Lin felt such deep shame, burdened by a sense of guilt for betraying his promise and repaying kindness with treachery.
Tai Shi Yu asked, "How should I address you? Zuo Ning? Zhao Meng? Hidden One of the Jiu Li Hidden Sect? Or Fourth Divine Son of the Heretical Sect?"
Li Weiyi remained unfazed by Tai Shi Yu's imposing aura, "I admit, I am a Hidden One of the Jiuli Clan. But would the Fourth Divine Son of the Heretical Sect risk his life multiple times to save someone from the West Sea Palace? Would the Fourth Divine Son of the Heretical Sect expose himself to save Tai Shi Bai and break the Ninefold Dao Image Diagram? Doesn't he know how to stand aside and remain hidden? Or is he simply a fool?"
Li Weiyi had already revealed his Jiuli Clan origins to Tai Shi Bai long ago.
In the past month, the Martial-Mystic competition at the West Sea Palace's Sixty-Year Cycle birthday banquet had become the talk of Lingxiao City's streets, brothels, and teahouses.
From the Demon Child's crushing defeat of Tai Shi Yu, Chen Huang, and Cao Shisan to Li Weiyi's immobilization of Xie Chucai and his breaking of two Ninefold Dao Image Diagrams, the news had spread like wildfire.
The Spiritual Light of the Fusang Divine Tree and the Golden Crow Flame had been recognized by Immortal Realm Great Powers, leading to fantastical tales and sparking discussions about events from the Ancient Immortal Era.
The feat of shattering the Second Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm's Young Celestial Emperor of the Calamity Crossing Temple with a single spear thrust also became a central topic of conversation. Everyone agreed that this demonstrated Zuo Ning's mastery of the Martial-Mystic Dao.
For Martial-Mystic Cultivators in the Lingxiao Realm, this was naturally an opportunity to lavish praise, bordering on hagiography.
Such a Martial-Mystic Techniques record immediately reminded many of Li Weiyi from the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival. Any further attempts at concealment would only arouse Tai Shi Yu's suspicion.
As for the rumors of him being the Heretical Sect's Fourth Divine Son, they were just unsubstantiated whispers, with no evidence to support them.
Tai Shi Yu stared into Li Weiyi's eyes: "Tai Shi Bai said it was your merit that the Heretical Sect at Southern Yan Pass was completely wiped out."
"I asked him to keep it secret for me, and this is how he keeps a secret? Does anyone in Lingxiao City know how to keep their mouth shut?"
Li Weiyi immediately continued, "Everything about the Heretical Sect at Southern Yan Pass was discovered by Deputy Commander Zhou Bida. I dare not take credit for it. This matter must not be leaked again. The Heretical Sect is now using a divide-and-conquer strategy, claiming I am their Divine Son and seeking to use the Jiu Li Clan's power to kill me and cleanse their ranks."
"The Jiu Li Hidden Sect has dispatched numerous assassins, who are now hunting me throughout Lingxiao City. They believe I caused Zhou Bida's and Hidden Lord's deaths and betrayed the Jiu Li Clan. In the end, I'm just an outsider, and no matter how much I explain, it's impossible to clear my name."
"I must uncover the truth and clear my name, or... sigh, where in this world will I ever find a place to belong?"
Tai Shi Yu said, "To survive a full year trapped in the Underground Immortal Mansion and still be alive... it's indeed difficult to prove your innocence."
Li Weiyi's lips moved, but he hesitated to speak.
Tai Shi Yu, ever observant, asked, "What are you hesitating about?"
"There are secrets I can't reveal just yet. Someone can vouch for my innocence, but her identity is extremely noble, and I can't expose her. All I can tell you is that the earthquake that struck the Underground Immortal Mansion broke through many forbidden areas, allowing us to escape," Li Weiyi replied.
Tai Shi Yu, being exceptionally intelligent, immediately asked, "Is the noble person you mentioned Tang Wanzhou? You entered the Underground Immortal Mansion together, and the Snow Sword Tang Court has long spread the news that Tang Wanzhou's purpose in entering the mansion was to find the Demonic Sect's headquarters for the sake of the world."
"No," Li Weiyi immediately denied.
Tai Shi Yu pressed, "Is Tang Wanzhou in Lingxiao City? That's why you're afraid to speak."
"Stop guessing. I won't tell you anything," Li Weiyi said.
Tai Shi Yu was now almost certain that Tang Wanzhou was indeed in Lingxiao City, and that she and Li Weiyi were hiding a hidden agenda.
He chuckled: "Have you discovered some secret in the Underground Immortal Mansion? You can trust me. If you have any plans, I can help you, as long as they target the Heretical Sect."
Li Weiyi retorted, "First Commander, don't be so presumptuous! If you're not here to arrest me, please clear the path."
Tai Shi Yu's smile faded: "Your Psychic Technique can purify the mind and dispel Evil. Your Golden Crow Flame Spiritual Power can refine ghostly energy, making you the key to resolving the Ghost Infant Incident. Song Lin and Song Yulou were utterly foolish to conceal this from everyone for so long."
"The Ghost Infant Incident is of grave importance. The Tai Shi Clan is deeply implicated, the Imperial Court's reputation has been severely damaged, and countless innocent people have suffered. You must come with me to the Imperial Temple!"
Li Weiyi frowned: "I was able to save Miss Song because her cultivation was high enough. All I had to do was refine the ghostly energy within her Spiritual Qi. It was she herself who used her Spiritual Qi to expel the corrupting Yin forces from her flesh."
Tai Shi Yu said, "I'm aware of Miss Song's condition. But right now, the situation at the Imperial Temple is truly dire. Everyone is at a loss, and no one knows how far things will escalate."
"If this causes unrest in the imperial court, can you really blame the Grand Palace Mistress?"
"My father will likely be dragged out to take the blame and appease the commoners' resentment."
"Li Weiyi, whether you agree or not, I'm taking you to the Imperial Temple."
"Help me, and my previous promise still stands. I guarantee you'll leave Lingxiao City safely!"
Li Weiyi sighed, looking up at the sky: "You really... My entire trip to Lingxiao City has been derailed by your mess. You'll be the death of me sooner or later. How could I possibly get involved in a case of this magnitude?"
"You won't die. My word is absolute. Come, let's take care of another matter first." Tai Shi Yu laughed heartily, pulling him along. The distance between them vanished in an instant.
Only after Li Weiyi received thirty "Apology Pills" from Song Lin did he leave the West Sea Palace with Tai Shi Yu.
Outside the Palace, the setting sun cast a hazy, golden glow.
On either side of the Great Dao, a thousand trees stood draped in snow.
Tai Shi Yu's carriage was exceptionally opulent and ostentatious, crafted entirely from thousand-year-old blue ice wood, resembling both wood and ice.
Giant carvings of dragons and the morning sun, each as large as a house and measuring five to six meters in length and width, adorned the carriage.
A luminous pearl, like a full moon, crowned the top.
The carriage was pulled by a Strange Beast with Qilin bloodline, arranged in a formation of two in front and three behind.
What woman could resist such a magnificent carriage?
Qing Shiyu's reputation as a womanizer was well-earned.
As the two men entered the carriage, a faint, alluring fragrance filled the air.
Li Weiyi's gaze drifted to the inner corner on the right, where Long Xiangcen sat motionless, like a jade statue of a beauty, serene and elegant.
A one-inch-long rune flickered between her eyebrows, its light shimmering softly.
Tai Shi Yu sat opposite Long Xiangcen, smiling, "How do you like my Immobilization Talisman?"
"With First Commander's Nine-Star Spiritual Master cultivation, I can't compare to you. Can she see or hear us?" Li Weiyi asked.
Tai Shi Yu replied, "She's completely immobilized."
"Clatter!"
The carriage began to move, heading out of the city.
The driver was one of Tai Shi Yu's most trusted confidants.
Li Weiyi sat beside Long Xiangcen, gently moving her white tail, which was lying across the seat, to the side.
The tail's fur was long, fluffy, and luxuriant, and he couldn't help but wonder where it was attached, as he had never seen anything like it before.
He said, "The First Commander finally made his move. How will you explain this to Tai Shi Bai?"
Tai Shi Yu replied, "I didn't want to do this originally. The Tai Shi Clan has been facing a series of misfortunes lately, and I didn't want to cause a rift between brothers over a woman."
"Given your reputation, if Tai Shi Bai finds out you immobilized and captured Long Xiangcen, he'll come after you with everything he's got," Li Weiyi said with a wry smile.
Then he asked, "Knowing the consequences, why did you still do it?"
Tai Shi Yu replied, "Because this woman has broken through to the Sixth Heaven of the Breakthrough Dao Seed! Before, Tai Shi Bai could keep her in check with his superior cultivation. Now, if I weren't here at the Ancestral Manor, she'd likely run the place. She's from the Demon Race faction, you should understand my concerns."
Li Weiyi nodded in agreement: "What do you plan to do with her? Just throw her out of Lingxiao City? Aren't you worried she'll come back?"
If Long Xiangcen was Tai Shi Bai's weakness, then Tai Shi Yu's weakness was Tai Shi Bai.
Ultimately, Tai Shi Yu valued their brotherhood too much to kill her outright, fearing that if things went wrong later, he'd have no room to maneuver.
He said, "Throwing her out is a warning. If she returns, I can be certain she has ulterior motives, and I'll kill her, even if the Heavenly King himself comes to stop me."
"Your carriage is too ostentatious. When Long Xiangcen disappears, Tai Shi Bai will only need to check the city records to suspect you. Why don't you let me handle this? Still twenty Star Spiritual Pills."
Li Weiyi wanted to interrogate Long Xiangcen for information.
Tai Shi Yu pondered inwardly.
Could Li Weiyi's eagerness be a ploy to slip away?
Suddenly, the carriage lurched to a halt.
Outside, the Tai Shi Clan expert driving the carriage let out a low, muffled groan.
Tai Shi Yu and Li Weiyi's expressions changed instantly. Their brows simultaneously lit up, releasing Psychic Fields.
Spirit Light enveloped their bodies, and the Heaven and Earth Divine Meridians intertwined.
"The entire hundred-yard City Domain is sealed by a Spirit Realm Black Curtain, shrouded in dense Yin Mist, completely cut off from the outside world. What a grand scheme! This is definitely meant for that bitch. The carriage has a Defensive Formation. Stay inside for now."
Tai Shi Yu, with his profound cultivation, feared nothing in Lingxiao City.
With a flicker, he leaped out of the carriage and stood directly in front of the five Strange Beasts.
Spiritual Light blazed around him, reaching into the heavens, his Qi overwhelming.
Inside the carriage, Li Weiyi immediately pressed his palm against the wall, infusing it with Spirituality Light.
"Whoosh!"
Dense formation glyphs materialized on the wall, connecting the Dragon Diagram and the Morning Sun Diagram.
Through the fluttering carriage curtains, Li Weiyi saw the Tai Shi Clan expert slumped in his seat, a bloody hole in his forehead. The five Strange Beasts lay trembling on the ground, utterly paralyzed.
It was afternoon, not long after leaving the Azure Cloud Quarter.
Yet the street outside was eerily silent, the sky dim and overcast.
Shadow mist seeped from the darkness, flowing along the ground. Wisps of mist, like intelligent tentacles, surged toward the carriage doors but were repelled by glowing formation glyphs.
"What Demon dares ambush the First Commander of the Tai Shi Clan in Lingxiao City? How many lives do you think you can squander like this?"
Tai Shi Yu stood proudly, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily.
He summoned a blue crystal Spiritual Staff and slammed it heavily against the ground.
"Boom!"
Spiritual Light erupted from beneath his feet, colliding with the shadow mist like a blue tidal wave that surged outward in all directions.
The power of this strike, if unleashed outside, would have caused intense tremors within a ten-mile radius.
However, the Spiritual Light had only spread a hundred yards when it seemed to hit an invisible barrier, instantly reversing its flow.
The entire world trembled violently, the air boiled, tearing everything around it to shreds. The power's vibrations couldn't escape.
"Bang! Bang..."
The five Strange Beasts and the Tai Shi Clan expert driving the carriage all exploded into a mist of blood and bone fragments.
From the darkness, a cold, calm voice echoed: "This black curtain was forged from the Spirit Realm of a Holy Spiritual King, isolating this space from the outside world. Tai Shi Yu, with your cultivation, you can't break through it!"
Luan Sheng Lin You emerged from the shadows.
His silver hair flowed like water, his features were sharp and elegant, and he wore a Flowing Silver Mask beneath a robe as dazzling as the starry sea.
The robe was a supreme treasure, its starlight illuminating the entire black curtain world.
"Whoosh!"
Behind him, two Dead Spirits emerged.
One scattered paper money, the other held a Yin Banner.
Both wore ancient and ornate spiritual artifact robes, half their bodies decayed.
Through the holes in their rotting flesh, golden bones were visible. Their decaying flesh and blood emitted a four-colored Immortal Haze.
This clearly indicated that in life, they had cultivated an Immortal Body.
Most likely, they had been Great Powers of the Immortal Realm.
The corpses of Immortal Realm Great Powers, transformed into Dead Spirits, naturally possessed terrifying combat power.
Luan Sheng Lin You's willingness to reveal himself meant he was confident of a quick victory and their deaths.
"It's Luan Sheng Lin You!"
Li Weiyi shouted a warning, his gaze fixed on Long Xiangcen.
He lunged forward, seizing her as a hostage.
Almost the instant Li Weiyi's shout rang out, the Dead Spirit scattering paper money froze into a rigid smile.
Then, along with the falling paper money, it vanished.
Tai Shi Yu immediately grew wary, activating a Formation.
Formation seals materialized around him, one after another.
"Whoosh!"
"Clatter!"
The paper money on the ground mysteriously melted, transforming the street into a viscous yellow liquid, like the murky waters of the Yellow Springs.
Two hands emerged from beneath the liquid, grasping Tai Shi Yu's legs and violently pulling him beneath the surface. Then, the liquid vanished, leaving the ground smooth and level once more.
All this happened in the blink of an eye!
Luan Sheng Lin You advanced step by step, his footsteps echoing clearly.
He met Li Weiyi's gaze through the carriage window.
The Dead Spirit holding the Yin Banner followed closely behind, its imposing aura carrying a trace of the Immortal Realm Great Power's pressure, like a divine mountain moving towards them.
"Old Luan, if you take another step forward, I guarantee I'll kill Long Xiangcen. You know I mean what I say."
Li Weiyi pressed one hand against the carriage wall and gripped Long Xiangcen's slender neck with the other, pinning her to the ground.
With a twist, he could sever her head.
Luan Sheng Lin You didn't stop, "Do you really think I came for her?"
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