Chapter 807 - 41: Qin Gengyun Versus Luo Xiaohong

Chapter 807: Chapter 41: Qin Gengyun Versus Luo Xiaohong

"A hundred thousand Cloud Bamboo... destroyed just like that..."

Yun Wu stood at the peak of the mountain behind Cloud Bamboo, looking far away at the devastated land of a hundred thousand Cloud Bamboo, her eyes reddening.

Qin Gengyun said, "Xiaowu, once we deal with the Tao Spirit Body, we’ll take some Cloud Bamboo back to Cyan Lotus Mountain, and find a way to replant them."

Yun Wu wiped the corner of her eyes, "Brother Qin, I’m okay."

Si Minglan had sent a message to Qin Gengyun a few days ago saying she would bring Luo Xiaohong to Cloud Bamboo Mountain.

So Qin Gengyun devised the strategy for today.

Yun Wu first absorbed the Desolate Mist from the mountain’s rear, then Si Minglan would lead Luo Xiaohong into the Relic of Cyan Lotus Sect.

Xia Qinglian disguised herself as a common cook, making delicious food to attract Luo Xiaohong.

Then Xia Qinglian and Si Minglan would take the opportunity to leave the Relic of Cyan Lotus Sect; once they exited the mountain’s rear, Yun Wu would release the Desolate Mist again.

The Desolate Mist is a thousand times richer than ordinary Spiritual Energy; even the Tao Spirit Body wouldn’t be able to escape the Desolate Mist that envelops the entire rear of the mountain.

Thus, Luo Xiaohong would be thoroughly trapped within the rear of Cloud Bamboo Mountain.

This tactic of luring the enemy in and then sealing the mountain with mist was Qin Gengyun’s plan.

Moments ago, Si Minglan had already led Luo Xiaohong into the Relic of Cyan Lotus Sect, and besides the transformation technique, Xia Qinglian could freely control her own cultivation.

She could entirely pose as an ordinary person with no cultivation, which Luo Xiaohong wouldn’t be able to see through.

The plan was now halfway successful.

After comforting Yun Wu a few times, the four continued to keep watch over the valley above the Relic of Cyan Lotus Sect. As soon as Si Minglan and Xia Qinglian came out, Yun Wu would immediately release the Desolate Mist from her belly.

However, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, there was still no movement from the relic.

Qin Gengyun frowned slightly, "Could something have gone wrong?"

Mo Xiaolan stood up, "I’ll go in and take a look."

"I’ll go," Qin Gengyun said to the three:

"You stay outside. Remember, if Qinglian and Si Minglan come out, Xiaowu should immediately release the mist to seal the mountain."

"What about you?" Yun Wu hurriedly asked.

Qin Gengyun said, "I will come out with Qinglian."

With that, he swept down toward the valley and landed in front of the stone gate of the Relic of Cyan Lotus Sect.

"Qin Gengyun."

Mo Xiaolan suddenly spoke, and Qin Gengyun looked up, only to see a smile appear on her handsome yet charming face:

"I’ll be waiting for you to come out."

Qin Gengyun smiled at her, "Okay."

Cyan Lotus Sect Relic, Divine Statue Hall.

The ordinary-looking woman turned to look at Luo Xiaohong, "Fairy, what are you talking about?"

Luo Xiaohong had finished the meat slices on the plate and was gnawing on the barely remaining wolf leg, saying:

"Mm-mm, Master says you look the best and fight the hardest, so you must be Xia Qinglian, mm-mm..."

The woman furrowed her brows, "You can see through the transformation technique? Can you also perceive hidden cultivation?"

Luo Xiaohong appeared confused, clearly not understanding what she was talking about.

Si Minglan suddenly sighed, "The Tao Spirit Body’s heart is pure; any disguise or variation doesn’t exist in her eyes; we should have realized this earlier."

The woman’s appearance and figure changed back to her coldly stunning, tall appearance.

But her slightly bulging belly added a touch of tenderness to her coldness.

Luo Xiaohong looked at Xia Qinglian’s belly and shook her head, "You can’t beat me now."

Xia Qinglian sneered, "How do you know without trying?"

Si Minglan hurriedly said to Luo Xiaohong, "Xiaohong, didn’t you want to eat roasted bamboo? Let’s first get you some..."

"Shut up."

Luo Xiaohong opened her mouth, and Si Minglan’s mouth couldn’t open again.

The Five-Color Maiden looked at Xia Qinglian, "Let’s fight."

Xia Qinglian suddenly erupted with an aura of frightening cold and scorching heat, instantly sweeping through the entire relic; even the ground trembled.

Luo Xiaohong raised the Five-Colored Short Sword, "I’m not afraid of ice, nor of fire."

In an instant, the terrifying Profound Ice and Li Fire enveloped Luo Xiaohong, but it had no effect on her.

Xia Qinglian’s face paled slightly; her left hand subconsciously caressed her belly, clearly unable to fully unleash the Profound Ice and Fire Technique in her pregnant state.

Luo Xiaohong looked at the Five-Colored Short Sword in her hand, which had a crack in it.

"You only have seventy percent of your strength left. If you didn’t have that little thing in your belly, Cai couldn’t block you."

Cai was the Five-Colored Short Sword in her hand.

Blood trickled from the corner of Xia Qinglian’s mouth, her voice as icy as eternal ice:

"How do you know I can’t go all out?"

Suddenly, her Spiritual Power surged, and the aura of cold and heat grew even more fierce.

The Five-Colored Short Sword in Luo Xiaohong’s hand also shone more brightly.

Crack, the crack on the sword’s body lengthened.

Luo Xiaohong looked at Xia Qinglian in confusion, "Cai will break; you will die; still, you lose—why do you persist?"

"Then why do you listen to the Immortal Flying Pavilion, insisting on controlling the West Imperial Dynasty, maintaining world balance? What are you persisting for?"

At this moment, a voice, magnetic and gentle, rang out.

Xia Qinglian turned quickly, "Husband, don’t come in!"

However, Qin Gengyun had already stepped out of the corridor, entering the Divine Statue Hall.

Luo Xiaohong looked at him, "Who are you?"

Qin Gengyun smiled, "I am a person of the world and also the matters of the world."

Luo Xiaohong questioned, "You are also the matters of the world?"

Qin Gengyun nodded, "You’ve followed Si Minglan journeying this far, haven’t you been wanting to see the world, refine your true heart, and repair your Tao Heart? I am one of the matters of the world you ought to experience."

Luo Xiaohong turned to Si Minglan, "Is he?"

Si Minglan found her mouth could open now; glancing at Xia Qinglian, who was shaking her head at her, then at Qin Gengyun’s calm expression, she finally spoke:

"He is."

"Si Minglan!" Xia Qinglian’s voice was cold and firm as Qin Gengyun continued moving forward, stopping in front of Luo Xiaohong.

Reluctantly, Xia Qinglian withdrew the Profound Ice and Fire; Luo Xiaohong curiously watched Qin Gengyun as this man said:

"I am the matters of the world; you are the matters of the world; the people you met on your journey, the events you encountered, are all the matters of the world; even the Cloud Bamboo wolf you just ate is the matters of the world."

If it were Luo Xiaohong when she first left the mountain, she surely would have silenced this man.

But having traversed the world, she now felt the man’s words had some truth.

Thus, she asked, "Matters of the world exist for world balance; if balance is broken, all matters can be destroyed."

Qin Gengyun nodded, "You are correct, for world balance, all matters can be destroyed, all living beings can be killed."

"Then I ask you, is the world balanced now?"

Luo Xiaohong thought for a moment, "Master says the world is unbalanced."

Qin Gengyun replied, "If so, are you planning to kill all living beings in the world?"

Luo Xiaohong said, "Master didn’t say."

Qin Gengyun asked, "Then what about your Tao Heart? Your Tao Heart seeks to protect world balance; now the world is already unbalanced, why wait for your master’s instructions to destroy the matters of the world, to slay all living beings?"

Si Minglan’s face changed, "Qin Gengyun, what are you saying?!"

Luo Xiaohong bowed her head in thought for a moment, then raised the Five-Colored Short Sword, "You are right."

"But you yourself are also a matter of the world, a living being of the world; if you’re going to kill all living beings, should you then..."

Qin Gengyun stood before the maiden, looking down at her with a smile, saying:

"Start by killing yourself?"