Face-Slapping the White Lotus Merman (4.2)
Editor: ghost
Two beauties followed behind Ming Chi. One wore a fiery red robe and the other a jade green robe. Their height and appearance were very similar. For a moment, Zhou Xu thought they were sisters, but after Ming Chi’s introduction, he found that they were mother and daughter.
After Zhou Xu and the women were introduced to each other, Ming Chi and Zhou Xu started to discuss Xu Yuan’s disappearance. Ming Chi also mentioned the issue with the Netherworld Ghost King.
Zhou Xu pieced all the clues and information together as he understood the situation.
“In other words, the human world’s disaster is very likely caused by Luo Cang. He first controlled the imperial court, then used it for his own selfish desires, like building a Spirit Gathering Palace and using the masses’ resentment as energy for his cultivation. Currently, Xu Yuan could have been captured by him and possibly because of the thing Luo Cang is trying to make?”
Ming Chi nodded, “I’m not certain about Xu Yuan’s matter, but the human world’s disaster is definitely related to him.”
Zhou Xu pondered for a bit, then asked Ming Chi, “With enough time, are you able to find out what Luo Cang is planning to do? Such as what exactly he is making or what other things he needs to find?”
“I am currently investigating. However, this smoke uses too much resentment as food, so I dare not rashly move; if the resentful energy leaks out, it could arouse hidden trouble. In addition, I’m unable to release it since I’m a Devil King.”
Ming Chi wore a stern and earnest expression. Zhou Xu looked at him and suddenly felt like this was a bit familiar.
“You idiot. You should have killed Luo Cang in the beginning. You unexpectedly fought to a draw with him; it’s embarrassing for me to even say that. What kind of Devil King are you? Rubbish.” Hong Yan criticized.
“Yes yes yes, Mum. You are absolutely right. I also feel this way; if he killed Luo Cang in the beginning, how could we have these problems now?”
“Scram. Don’t think you are in any position to criticize him, idiot number two. I’ve let you follow him for two or three years, yet you’ve learnt nothing good, only your tongue got sharper. Forget it, I will handle this matter.”
Hong Yu was stunned, then immediately stood up, “Mum, you can’t. Don’t get karma with the human world, you will…”
Hong Yan hit her daughter’s head with a palm, “Isn’t it only some heavenly calamity? You think I can’t bear it? You can’t interfere with the human realm even if you wanted to;
a heavenly calamity without even a bit of power can leave you half dead.”
“Mum,” Hong Yu paused for a bit before laughing, “I doubt I’m your real daughter. Are there mothers that will scold their real daughters like this?”
Ming Chi looked at Hong Yan with worry, “But you could lose your cultivation if the resentful energy retaliates against you.”
Hong Yan slapped Ming Chi’s head, “You’re admirably stupid. Really, can’t I be more careful and wear the Ten Thousand Thread armour?”
As its name implied, the Ten Thousand Thread armour was made using various threads and was a soft and flexible armour. It was filled with Yang energy, hence it can repel the corrosion caused by resentful energy.
In the end, Hong Yan and Hong Yu left, holding the wisp of smoke Ming Chi had obtained from the Netherworld Ghost King.
Xu Yuan had indeed been captured by Luo Cang. Luo Cang had found out that Xu Yuan was the reincarnation of Ten Star Ruler. In other words, his body contained something exceptional &#k2013; the Buddhist Heart relic.
Now that he had the Buddhist Heart relic, Luo Cang only needed the spiritual dan of a merman to make that thing. The world would be destroyed. Nothing would be left behind.
A few days later, Luo Cang found out that his room had been infiltrated; the resentful energy had decreased by a little and a wisp of his netherworld smoke had disappeared.
To be able to bring away a wisp of smoke, the culprit was definitely not a mortal. Luo Cang needed to quicken his pace.
Luo Cang found Zhao Shuxuan again and let him directly see the power of the Heaven Piercing Dagger this time. The power was just as An Si had said – a billion times stronger than the canine tooth.
Zhao Shuxuan gulped and asked, “Why didn’t you directly ask An Si?”
“Because a merman’s spiritual dan cannot be obtained by anyone if they do not hand it over willingly. This is their race’s characteristic.”
“But after I take it, wouldn’t An Si die?”
“Of course not. He would only feel a bit weak. Moreover, his spiritual dan will regrow after a few decades. Have you forgotten that these decades are insignificant to mermen who live for a few thousand years?”
Zhao Shuxuan was still hesitant. Luo Cang added, “If you obtain the Heaven Piercing Dagger, its spiritual energy will enter your body. You can live for at least more than a thousand years. A few decades compared to a millenium, which do you think you prefer?”
Luo Cang left. It was hard to say what Zhao Shuxuan was feeling. However, when he thought about the power of the Heaven Piercing Dagger, he grit his teeth and made a decision. He could not bear it anymore. He did not want this kind of insignificant life as if he was dust; he wanted to live strong and unafraid.
But what did he need to do to obtain the merman’s spiritual dan?
Zhao Shuxuan walked to the window. A beggar with a wasted leg sat below. Sometimes people would walk past and some gave him food to eat. However, the beggar suddenly stood up as if he was completely fine. The leg that seemed crippled was unexpectedly undamaged.
“This kind of trick, really,” Zhao Shuxuan said to himself, but suddenly he thought of an idea mid-speech, “I can also do that.”
Zhao Shuxuan went to the medicinal shop to purchase a special drug. Once consumed, this drug would make the person foam at the mouth but not harm the body. It was normally used to induce vomiting, but this sight could really scare people.
An Si was utterly ignorant about medicine, thus he definitely would not be able to recognise this kind of drug. When Zhao Shuxuan saw An Si’s figure through the window, he immediately consumed the drug.
An Si entered just in time to see Zhao Shuxuan’s body convulse, foaming at the mouth.
“Shuxuan, what happened to you, what happened to you?”
“An Si… I, I’ve been poisoned…” Zhao Shuxuan pretended to speak strenuously.
“How did this happen, Shuxuan, what happened? Don’t worry, I will save you. I definitely will….”
“An Si, it’s useless. The person who poisoned me said… I need someone else’s spiritual dan to save my life…. but where do we obtain such a thing? Cough… cough…” Zhao Shuxuan began spasming again, as if he was going to die the next instant.
“No no no, I have it, Shuxuan, don’t die, don’t die.” An Si became anxious. He hugged Zhao Shuxuan and began to cry. As he cried, he concentrated his spiritual energy to slowly assemble his spiritual dan. Afterwards, he used all his effort to spit out his spiritual dan.
Just when An Si was prepared to feed Zhao Shuxuan his spiritual dan, a figure appeared in midair and the spiritual dan vanished.
“Thank you for your spiritual dan and thank you for your cooperation. Zhao Shuxuan, I’ll give this Heaven Piercing Dagger to you.”
Zhao Shuxuan jumped up to take the dagger Luo Cang threw at him. His eyes were filled with happiness and anticipation.
“Goodbye.” Luo Cang disappeared the next moment.
The room was left with only the weak An Si and Zhao Shuxuan who had just obtained the Heaven Piercing Dagger.
An Si looked at Zhao Shuxuan, eyes filled with disbelief, “Shuxuan, you…”
Zhao Shuxuan immediately turned to console An Si, “An Si, I’m sorry for using you, but I really wanted to obtain the Heaven Piercing Dagger. I’ve asked already, your spiritual dan can regrow so you won’t have any problems. Although you may feel a bit weak and feeble at first, I will take care of you, don’t worry.”
“You did this on purpose? Your injury was just to trick me?”
“I’m sorry, An Si. But you also know how much I want to become strong. You only need to cultivate for a few decades before you can regrow it. In addition, your lifespan is a few thousand years. I only did it because I knew this. An Si, forgive me. With the Heaven Piercing Dagger, I can live for very long. This way we can be together for an even longer time; isn’t this good?”
An Si closed his eyes in despair. He now finally understood; it turns out that it was very wrong to borrow other people’s things to satisfy his own desires.
An Si did not understand in the past, but now he finally did and the price was the loss of his spiritual dan.
Indeed, the spiritual dan could regrow, but it was not a matter of a few decades. Moreover, even if it regrew, his lifespan was only left with a few hundred years.
An Si’s tears continued falling. It was precisely because he understood this truth too late.
“An Si, don’t cry. I will still treat you well in the future.”
His tears finally stopped. An Si felt everything he did in the past was a joke. A big joke.
“An Si, what do you want to eat? I will ask the waiter to send it up for you.”
“No need. I don’t need to eat anything. Shuxuan, go first. I want to rest properly.”
“Okay, rest well.”
Zhao Shuxuan left, fondly carrying the Heaven Piercing Dagger he had just obtained.
Inside the room, An Si slowly sat up. He was weak and did not have much energy, but he needed to return to the southern ocean no matter what; it was precisely to repent for his recent childish behaviour.
He slowly became transparent and left.
He returned to the Dragon King’s palace. This time he only wanted to give Zhao Xu an apology.
In reality, Zhou Xu was not in the palace. An Si searched high and low to no avail.
An Si was tired. He was too weak. In a corner of the Dragon King’s palace, he saw a closed door. He pushed opened the door without thinking much.
A white clothed figure sat inside cross-legged. He looked like he was asleep, but also as if he was in deep thinking.
An Si stared at him in a daze. His weak body slowly slid down to the floor. He heard the person say, “Please leave.”
“You can see me?”
“Yes, I am part of the dragon clan.”
“The First Prince Zhou Yang?”
“Correct,” Zhou Yang stood and walked to An Si. He looked down at him as he said, “My younger brother the second prince has already banished you from the southern ocean. Why did you return?”
“I want to apologise to the second prince; I stole his revival pill. I also want to apologise to the Spirit Turtle and the Spirit Shark. I was wrong. Now I really know my mistake.”
Zhou Yang crouched down. His finger touched An Si’s wrist. An Si shivered; Zhou Yang’s hand was too cold, like a block of ice.
“You lost your spiritual dan?”
“En.”
“I will give you a Gu Yang pill; it will let you temporarily regain strength.”
“You want me to leave? No, I haven’t apologised.”
“Do you think my younger brother the second prince will forgive you when you’ve made yet another mistake? An Si, if you really know that you are wrong, then you shouldn’t make a mistake again. Since you have been banished, you are not part of the southern ocean. Knowing this, but still hiding your body and entering; An Si, you are trespassing into the southern ocean. As the first prince of the southern ocean, do you think I will let you off?”
An Si was stunned. He blankly looked at Zhou Yang, only to see Zhou Yang quickly dissolve a pill in his palm. The pill turned into a wisp of light and entered An Si’s mouth.”
“You?”
“I gave you the Gu Yang pill because I was scared you’d die. Wouldn’t it be too late for my younger brother to vent his anger?” Zhou Yang lightly laughed, gentle and warm like the spring breeze.
