At the foot of Burning Sky Peak.
The hazy moonlight shone through the fog.
Qin Shi took a deep breath, but he didn't rush up the mountain.
Instead, he patted Burning Book and said, "Sister Yu, this time, I might have to trouble you again. The power of Burning Sky Sect is so great that it's not something I can resist …"
"You still know?"
Jade In The Book wasn't surprised. She snorted and floated out along with Burning Book. She said angrily, "You want me to help you?
I've already guessed it. Wang Ling Realm is going to challenge the whole sect. You, you, you, you, just try to be brave! "
"I don't want to, but I have no choice."
"At this moment of life and death, I will protect you at all costs."
"That's enough!"
Qin Shi didn't argue. He just took a deep breath and said, "The goal this time is very clear. It's to save Qiao 'er and kill Bai Yutang!"
"What about the Benevolent Jade?"
"The Benevolent Jade … If it's possible, try to take it back. After all, it's not far from the one year deadline. But first, we have to save Qiao 'er and kill Bai Yutang!
I can't joke around with my sister's life! "Qin Shi said solemnly.
Jade In The Book gently nodded. A rare solemn expression appeared on her delicate face. She nodded and said, "I understand."
"This time, it's up to them!"
Looking at Jade In The Book nodding, Qin Shi first let out a sigh of relief. He then looked at his Dantian and the thousands of spirit lights swimming around the Golden Phoenix Inner Core.
"The spirit power of a thousand wild beasts, even a Cryptic Realm cultivator wouldn't feel good, right?"
Taking a deep breath, Qin Shi withdrew his gaze and then looked at Shi Lan.
The girl with waist-length golden-brown hair was staring down at her tender palm. Now, she was the only one who made Qin Shi hesitate. He opened his mouth and was about to blurt out the words.
"Don't say it!"
However, before he could speak, Shi Lan raised her hand and placed her slender fingers on the corner of his mouth. Her beautiful eyes were filled with silver light as she said, "Don't say it, don't say it. Tell me to wait for you. I must follow you."
"I …"
Qin Shi was stunned. The coldness on his lips made him silent.
"You said that you wouldn't leave me behind!" Shi Lan's beautiful eyes were struggling and she was about to cry.
Looking at those red eyes, Qin Shi felt as if he had been electrocuted. The tip of his nose caught a whiff of that faint fragrance. In the end, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I won't say anything. Be good and rest for the night. We'll be together tomorrow morning."
Hearing this, Shi Lan blinked her big eyes in delight. Only then did she heave a sigh of relief.
Afterwards, she lit the bonfire and made a bed for Qin Shi next to the tree. She struggled with this detail for a while. Looking at Qin Shi and Jade In The Book not far away, she secretly threw a white powder wrapped in cowhide into the bonfire.
Looking at the white powder that was ignited, a trace of sadness flashed through Shi Lan's beautiful eyes. Then, she obediently lay down on the bed and closed her eyes as if she was in a deep sleep.
Looking at the curled up figure, Qin Shi felt an inexplicable heartache. Then, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. He walked to the bed and laid down as well. His gaze once again followed the moonlight.
A wisp of light sandalwood spread along with the bonfire. Qin Shi and Jade In The Book inhaled it. A heavy sleepiness began to call out to the two, causing them to gradually fall asleep. Jade In The Book returned to the burning book.
…
Time passed slowly.
The bright moon gradually receded to the mountainside. It was already midnight.
In the pitch-black forest, one could not even see their own fingers. Suddenly, they heard a few rustling sounds. Shi Lan, who was curled up, opened her eyes and quietly pushed away the bed.
She sat up. Under the moonlight, she looked a little haggard. She looked at Qin Shi not far away. In her hand, there was a red pill. The spiritual power in the pill was very strong. It was the Spirit Explosion Pill.
"What should I do …"
Shi Lan clenched her jade-like hand. After being strangled by the Spirit Explosion Pill, a few marks were left on her palm.
She took a deep breath. "This is the last chance … After tonight, I'm afraid there won't be any more chances, right?"
She kept struggling in her heart. After taking off the bed, she walked to Qin Shi's side. However, she stood there for a long time, hesitating. If she didn't do this, then what awaited her would be death.
But for her to kill Qin Shi, she could not do it no matter what.
While she was hesitating, two illusory figures suddenly appeared in her mind. Along with her childhood memories, one was an old granny with a head full of white hair, and the other was a young girl who had just learned how to speak.
"Granny … Little sister …"
When she recalled those two figures, she couldn't help but bite her lower lip and clench her fists even tighter.
"Shi Tou, I'm sorry … I'll be with you. I'll always be with you until the road to hell. I can't let granny and little sister get hurt again … I owe you a second life, and now I'll return it to you!"
As she recalled those two figures, her eyes were filled with reluctance. Finally, she reached behind her and slowly placed the Spirit Explosion Pill into Qin Shi's mouth.
Chirp —
However, at this moment, a bird's cry suddenly pierced through the night sky.
This bird's cry was filled with sorrow, causing Shi Lan's jade-like hand to tremble. She slowly looked toward the source of the cry.
Under the moonlight, a silver-white goshawk could be seen crouching next to another goshawk, and a few furry little goshawks could be seen next to the two goshawks.
The crouching goshawk was covered in wounds. Beside the goshawk was a huge black panther. The black panther frantically pounced on the goshawk, but at this moment, the dying goshawk on the ground leaped up again and pounced on the black panther.
At this moment, Shi Lan's mind was shocked.
This scene was so familiar. Back then, he had risked his life to save her from the sharp claws of the Blood Demon Wolf King. Back then, he had frantically stood in front of her to protect her from Gai Ming and the others.
Recalling these memories, she wept.
A sparkling teardrop rolled down her palm.
She finally couldn't help but withdraw her jade-like hand. In the end, she couldn't do anything to Qin Shi. She quietly returned to her bed, curled up her body, and lay down on the blanket. She fell into a deep sleep.
This sleep was very deep. It was as if she dreamed of the two figures that she had missed for a long time. The white-haired old granny hugged her affectionately and said to her warmly, "Silly girl, don't be too tired. Be yourself."
"Granny …"
In her dream, she cried very sadly.
At this moment, as she curled up on the bed, tears flowed from her eyes and rolled down her jade-like face. A large hand reached out from her black sleeve and wiped away the tears on her face.
"Silly girl, sleep well …"
The owner of the large hand was actually Qin Shi. When Shi Lan returned to her bed, he had already stood up. He was wrapped in a black robe and had a faint smile on his face.
Qin Shi took a deep breath, and his gaze followed the clouds to the peak of the mountain, "Hehe, Burning Sky Sect, you actually dared to make this kind girl cry. You've really given me another reason to annihilate you!"
Whoosh!
After speaking, his body flashed, and under the moonlight, he fled into the mountain peak.
He passed through the mountain forest. His brows were tightly knitted, and his arrogant anger was endlessly bursting out.
Along the way, Jade In The Book floated out from the burning book. Her black eyes blinked beautifully. "Shi Tou, when did you start suspecting Shi Lan?"
Qin Shi's eerie laughter was filled with anger. However, this anger wasn't towards Shi Lan, but towards the nearby Burning Sky Sect.
"On the night that Sun Tao appeared."
After a pause, Qin Shi continued, "Back then, I heard everything you and Shi Lan said."
"So you already knew?"
Hearing those words, Jade In The Book was a bit surprised.
"Mm …"
"So, that's why you made me drink Zi Lingsha's blood?"
"Mm. At that time, I wasn't sure if Shi Lan would really do anything to me. After all, I didn't know Shi Lan's original intention and goal. But clearly, it wasn't her intention."
"Then why didn't you expose her?"
Jade In The Book pursed her red lips, and said a bit heavily, "At least, through her, you can understand the Burning Sky Sect better. This will only be beneficial for you."
"No, she shouldn't have participated in this hatred."
However, Qin Shi firmly shook his head, and said resolutely, "She's very kind. Let me personally put an end to this complicated hatred!"
As he muttered, his figure disappeared into the night. Accompanied by the whistling cold wind, he dashed out, and after piercing through the clouds, he headed straight for the vast Burning Sky Sect.
… …
Burning Sky Sect.
On the peak of Burning Sky Mountain, there was a group of majestic buildings that covered nearly a thousand miles. The grandeur of this place could no longer be described with words. Layers upon layers of bejeweled buildings, richly ornamented rafters, and dazzling with gold and jade.
Compared to this place, even the first-rate Rainbow Cloud City was a bit smaller. The surroundings were filled with white mist, as if it was a place where gods lived.
In the center of this magnificent group of buildings, there was a hall that was at least a hundred feet tall. It was the central hall of the Burning Sky Sect.
Inside the hall, there were more than ten figures that were made of gold and jade.
Among them, there was no lack of familiar figures. Standing at the top were the Left and Right Protectors, Masquerade Asura Zhao Yan, and Sneer King Sun Tao. Below them were Bai Yutang, Yu Lin 'er, that Elder Ye, and a group of unfamiliar elders.
However, there was no doubt that the strength of this group of people was extremely exaggerated.
Among them, the weakest were Bai Yutang and Yu Lin 'er, but both of them were at the peak of the King Spirit Realm.
Sun Tao's black eyes suddenly opened, and he coldly stared at the center of his palm, where there was a blood-colored token. He grinned, "Hehe, it's been three days, and the Spirit Explosion Pill still hasn't exploded. It seems that Shi Lan has betrayed the sect."
"I've already said it before, she has feelings for that trash from the Qin Family. She can no longer be trusted. Compared to her, Lin 'er's heart is much more heartless." Bai Yutang sneered unsurprisingly.
Yu Lin 'er rolled her eyes, and coquettishly said, "How can you talk about people like that?"
"Haha, it's a slip of the tongue!"
Bai Yutang laughed loudly, and immediately glanced towards the back of the hall, "Fortunately, I've prepared. I believe that it won't be long before Qin Shi walks into the trap, right?"